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SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915. _ len Centa the Copy
BIO OUNS TO ATTACK NISH AND
FRENCH ARMY LANDS IN GREECE
BIG GUNS FOB NISH
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3.—The great Austrian guns
which were so successful in battering down the defenses j
of Przemysl have now arrived at Pirot, Serbia, for use in |
the attacK on N ish, the Serbian capial. The early fall of
the city is anticipated as its fortifications are almost
worthless against such artillery, in the meantime a
French army is being landed at Kavala, the nearest Greek
port to Gallipoli peninsula. The Germans are using the |
fact to attempt to show the emptiness of the attack made j
on Germany for invading Belgium. I
NO PEACE FOB VON BUELOW I
LONDON, Nov. 3—The German embassy at Madrid
denies the story that Prince von Buelow is trying to bring
about peace. The report was published ail over Europe
yesterday that he intended to attend the peace confer
ence in Switzerland and that he favored a movement to
ward bringing about a cessation of hostilities.
GERMAN SHIP SUNK
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3.—The German merchant
ship Gedana was sunk yesterday oiT this coast by a Ger
man submarine. She was of fifteen hundred tons. No
details are given as to the loss of life.
FRANCE TO FIGHT TO END
PARIS, Nov. 3.—In his first speech to the chamber of
. deputies today Premier Briand declared the determina
tion to cany on the war to the bitter end. “We are at
war. We must act, not talk" he said. “France is not con
cerned with peace talk and she will not stop fighting until
the enemy is vanquished and a lasting peace is guar
anteed.”
UNCHANGED IN WEST
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PARIS, Nov. 3.—The official statement issued today
says that the situation in the western theatre is unchang
ed. It suggests rather than states positively that very
little fighting is proceeding but this is made evident by
the lack of dispatches. It is officially stated , however,
that the French troops are making slight progress in
southern Serbia where they are opposed by the Bulgar
ians. The allied troops in that quarter are believed not
to be yet numerous enough for the task confronting
them.
GERMAN FOOD NOT SHORT
BERLIN, Nov. 3.—Mayor von Wormouth today de
nied emphatically that there is a food shortage in Berlin
or in any part of Germany. The government regulations,
he says, are merely intended to reduce prices and to in
sure a just and equitable distribution. On Tuesdays and
Fridays of each week meat is not permitted to be sold.
In restaurants substitutes are compelled to be served.
Pork has become the highest price meat and only the
wealthy can afford to buy it at present.
BERLIN WOMEN WORK
BERLIN, Nov. 3.—Forty thousand women have re
placed men for the carrying on of the great public works
which are now being done by this city. This work con
sists in part of a subway costing five million and new
docks costing ten million. The women are doing the
hardest sort of work in some cases.
GERMANS GAIN IN EAST
LONDON, Nov. 3.—Petrograd dispatches admit that
the Germans have gained some advantages in the Riga
region. Near Dvinsk, however, the Russians are on the
offensive and the enemy has suffered very heavy losses.
The nature of the successes by the Teutons has not been
stated.
ITALIANS BROKEN
BERLIN, Nove. 3.—The news of the great Austrian
defeat of the Italians was confirmed by official advices
from Vienna today. According to the latest dispatches
* from the Austrian capital the Italian attack has been
completely broken with a loss of one hundred and fifty
thousand on the Isonzo front.
GERMANS LOSE
THE HAGUE, Nov. 3.— The German war office ad
mitted today that they have suffered defeat on three
fronts northeast of Souchez and the Germans were com
pelled to evacuate one hundred meters of trenches. On
the other hand Berlin reports that General von Gallowitz
is making decided progress in the southeastern theatre
SUGGESTED USE R. R.
BUILDING FOR P. 0.
It has been suggested that an ar
rangement could be made by the
post office authorities for the use of
the large room occupying the first
floor of the south wing of the rail
road building, for the Seward post
office. This would solve the problem
of providing the additional space
which is badly needed, ami it is said
would result also in a much better
arrangement of space for the ac
' eommodation of the public using the
| office. The plan would be to lit up
i the room with the necessary furniture
and equipement for handling and
storing the large quantities of mail
which must be distributed by the Se
ward office. The room is forty by
forty-eight feet, with high ceiling,
has ten large windows, with two
street entrances, at front and rear;
is steam heated, and has a large fire
! proof vault, with combination lock.
The room is vacant at the present
time.
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE
AIDS THE ALASKANS
A. E. Harris, the traveling pas
senger and freight agent and the Al
aska representative of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, who
arrived from Anchorage on the Far
ragut, says the United States trans
continental lines are preparing to
meet future competition of the Cana
dian trans-continental lines. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
was the first to go to the front to
meet the competition of the Canadian
Pacific & Grand Trunk Railroads and
the result has been the saving of
quite a considerable amount of money
to traveling Alaskans.
COURT NOTES
Yesterday an order denied the mo
tion to Quash service of summons
and granting the plaintiff, in the case
of Chas. Maehl and G. D. Hitchcock
vs. the Crow Creek Mining Co., leave
to amend the complaint by correcting
the name of the defendant and grant
ing defendents 60 days in which to
plead the case. E. E. Ritchie is at
torney for the plaintiff and L. V.
Ray for the defense.
The case of J. F. Waleh vs. J. P.
Mantell was postponed until the ar
rival of the Admiral Evans.
A stipulation was filed this morn
ing in court to dismiss the case or
the Alaska Northern Railway Co. vs.
Charles Matteus. The defendent
paid $50 and costs.
The case of Catherine Roycroft vs.
W. M. Sauers commenced this morn
ing and is running into this after
noon's session. W. D. Coppernoll is
the attorney for the plaintiff, while
S. 0. Morford and J. J. Finnegan are
attorneys for the defendent. The
jurors in the case are: Martin
Ellingson, C. D. Wilkinson, George
Merry field, C. E. Duffleld, H. G.
Ward, John Erickson, G. B. Poin
dexter, Charles Koffus, Frank Ennis,
R. N. McFadden, Marvin Burford
and W. A. C. Baldwin.
ABANDONS SUIT
Mrs. J. B. Seiffert has decided to
abandon the lawsuit brought by her
against Mrs. J. B. Stull for the pos
session of two lots on Adams street.
The suit was to have come up at
this term of court but the plaintiff
came to the conclusion not to press
it.
LADIES AID MEET
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet tomor
row afternoon at the parsonage.
NFW ELECTION
LAWJN CITIES
ORDINANCE NOW BEING DRAWN!
UP TO ALTER CONDITIONS
OF SEWARD ELECTIONS.
Seward may directly elect a mayor,
city clerk, city treasurer and city at
torney at the next election instead
of letting those oilices be tilled by the
city councilman. An ordinance is
said to be now in course of drawing
up by the city attorney in Seward to
prepare for the new system as pro
vided for in a law passed at the last
session of the territorial legislature.
The new law says that all incorporat
ed towns in Alaska shall in future
be divided into cities of the First
class and cities of the Second class, j
If the people ratify the clauses of the
law governing such matters mayors
of the first class cities will be elected
directly by the people, also city clerk,
attorney and treasurer. The mayor
will be elected for one year and may
veto all bids, ordinances, etc. Six
councilmon will be elected for terms
of two years but after election they
will draw lots to decide who must
retire at the end of one year. Three j
vacancies will occur each year and I
three others will be elected for terms
of two years thenceforth. The mayor
shall become the executive head of
the city and must sign all warrants.
If he vetoes an ordinance the ordin
ance may be passed over his veto by
a mere majority of the council later.
TO HUSH CHICKENS
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 2.—
Police complained today that chicken
thieves are using chloroform to quiet
chickens’ protest during the steal
ing.
HOBO BRINGS SUIT
LA CROSSE, Wis., Nov. 2.—Her
man Lurin of Milwaukee today sued
the Milwaukee railroad for $2,000,
alleging he was forced to shovel coal
when caught beating his way.
CLOSE STREETS FOR PLAY
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 2.—
This city has solved the question of
play grounds for the kiddies, by des
ignating certain streets that will be
closed for play during certain hours
of the day, it was announced today.
DENVER MAY NOLLE
PROHIBITION
DENVER, Nov. 2.—Threatened
with a fight over the new prohibition
law which goes into effect on Janu
ary 1, 1916, the Anti-Saloon Leagu*
of Colorado opened a memorable
convention here today. Denver,
under a home rule statute, threatens
to nolle the state-wide dry law. The
call for today’s meeting stated that
the purpose was the “formulating of
a line of action to checkmate any
move the liquor forces may make ’
Legal action is presumed.
•PROPERTY BOUGHT BY
DICK DAWSON IS FINE
Lots of Work Done on the Claims
and Very Rich Samples
Have Been Secured.
The Barnes property bought by
Dick Dawson, and which is located on
Crow creek, is a most valuable one,
according to the information secured
by this paper since the cable telling
of the sale arrived. Some samples
carrying a thousand dollars to the
ton have been secured on the surface
of the cross ledge. The Number One
level has been run in 200 feet and has
tapped a ledge of a width of twelve
inches to two feet Sectionizcd com
posite samples of this ledge show
values of $14 to the ton. Lower
levels are also being driven but they
have not yet tapped the ledge.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN AND
THE REPUBLICANS SHOW GAINS
Ship Annie Larsen
Again in Limelight
Schooner Which Was Seized as
Munitions Ship Now
Drifts to Sea.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 3.—The
schooner Annie Larsen which gained
fame a couple of months or so ago
when she was seized with her cargo
of arms and ammunition supposed to
be bound for Mexico is now believed
| to be hopelessly adrift in the open
sea and in danger of being lost with
all hands. She has been beating back
and forth apparently in distress op
posite Grays Harbor since last Fri
day and she is now reported to be
helplessly adrift in the open sea bo
tween Aberdeen and Flattery. The
life savers report that they are un
able to assist her owing to the rough
water around the bar. Fears are en
tertained for the safety of her crew.
FIRST WOMAN JUDGE
AT SOCIETY’S 1915
HORSE SHOW
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Society
women are conjuring up new foibles
and stunning gowns with which to
dazzle the American smart set at vhe
National Horse Show in Madison
Square Garden Nov. 6 to 12, entries
for which closed on the $30,000
premium list here today.
In selecting judges for this year’j
show' the directors have called in
many new' experts. One of these ex
perts in a woman, the first ever in
vited to judge at the National Horse
Show.
She is Lady Beck, w'ife of Sir Ian
Adam Beck, Canadian Director of the
International Horse Show Associa
tion.
PIONEERS WILL GIVE
A SOCIAL EVENING
A lively • meeting of the Pioneers
was held last night at the Pioneer
Hall, at which nearly 30 of the old
timers were present. Three names
were voted on favorably of men liv
ing in Sand Point and Unga. M. D.
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Crocker and W. A. C. Baldwin were,
initiated into the order, and Gus
Borgen's membership was transfer
red from the Nome Igloo to the local
Camp. It was decided at the con
clave to hold regular meetings twice
a month instead of only once, as
formerly. It was also decided that
after the next regular meeting to be
held the sixteenth, the wives, daught
ers and lady friends of the Pioneers,
would be invited to attend a little
dance and social evening.
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SEE YESTERDAY’S GATEWAY
FOR THE ELECTION STORY
The Gateway of yesterday contain
ed a story telling of the elections
which were held yesterday and this
story should be referred to today by
those who .wish to see what the elec
tion results, given in today’s paper
signify.
SI'CE FOR THE NEW
HOSPITAL OBTAINED
The site for the new hospital has
finally been located and work will
commence on the erection of the
building immediately. Full and de
tailed plans of the work were not
ready for publication at the time of (
going to press this afternoon. It is
generally understood that the site
will be at Fifth and Madison just
north of the Railroad building but no
definite announcement to this effect
has been made. ,
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NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The general
1 results of the elections held yester
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day show three things clearly; they
j show that the country is not ready
! for woman suffrage; that Ohio is not
1 ready for prohibition ami that the
; Republican party is coming back into
favor, at least to some extent. Wo
man suffrage sustained crushing de
feats in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
and New York. Prohibition has been ;
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defeated in Ohio and the margin of
votes against it will be about fifty i
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thousand as had been predicted in the
few days before election.
The Republicans show general
gains. S. W. McCall, republican, was
elected governor of Massachusetts..
Kentucky is claimed by both partie >
and one seems to be just us confident
as the other. The Democarts lead in
Maryland and a majority for that
party is assured. Three Republican
congressmen were elected in New
York and the Republicans also made
gains in New Jersey. The revised
constitution issue was defeated in
New York state. The* Republican
press and leaders declare this morn
ing that the elections indicate an u
most sure return of their party to
power in the next election but tl
democrats generally pointed out that
side issues interfered with the secur
ing of a straight vote on party quos
tions.
VILLA REINFORCED
MAY ATTACK AGAIN
Has Twenty-three Thousand Men, But
Other Reports Say Army
Is Smashed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—General Funston today
asked the government for permission to invade Mexico
and taxe tne city of Agua Prieta to prevent the continua
tion of the iinng across the line. The request will prob
aoiy not be granted.
DOUGLAS, Nov. 3.—A lull has taken place on the
border today and Villa has moved his army to Cabullona,
twelve miles south of Agua Prieta where he found a food
supply and was reinforced by eight thousand men from
oninuaiia, making a total of twenty-three thousand,
vma and General Funston conferred on the border today
aim v ilia declared that he will attack agaui and use his
own judgment about the placing of cannon although he
expressed the hope that shells would not fail in Douglas,
general Cailes, the Carranza commander, reports that he
lost only thirty-five killed and sixty-live wounded in yes
terday s battle. All Agua Prieta suddenly opened lire
on scouting bodies of Villa troops today when they came
near the city. They did not reply.
DOUGLAS, Nov. 3.—(Later)—It is reported this
afternoon that Villa and his army are retreating to the
westward towards Naco. Scores of his men, according to
the reports, in yesterday’s battle ran towards the Car
ranza army with hands held above their heads to sur
render. Prisoners from the Villa forces tell stories of
terrible suffering. They were days without food and
water was at a premium. Most of them lived on roots
and herbs and the horses starved. Even the ofiicers are
reported to be muttering against Villa.
Allies for Carranza
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The allied nations of
Europe have announced that they will recognize Car
ranza when Italy has prepared a note in their behalf <
EXPOSITION RECORD DAY
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.—Three hundred and
thirty thousand people visited the exposition yesterday
and so made a record for attendance for one day since
the Fair opened. The receipts were over a hundred thou
sand dollars in cash.
ADMIRAL PHELPS DEAD
/ OAKLAND, Nov. 3.—Rear Admiral Thos. S. Phelps
died at his home here today.
JUSSERAND MEETS WILSON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Jusserand, the French
ambassador, asked for and was granted a conference
with President Wilson this afternoon at two o’clock and
the feeling is that the meeting may have something to do
with proposals for peace. The ambassador, however, de
clares that he only wises to thank Wilson for interceding
in behalf of two French women who were condemned to
death by the Germans.