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Volume XI. Number 253. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 19FL_Ten Cents the Copy
KAISER TRAVELS TO BALKANS TO DISCUSS PEACE
PRELIMINARY STEP
TOWARD PEACE IS
REGARDED CERTAIN
tRy Associated Press Dispatch)
ZCRICH. Oct. 19.—Kaiser William has just returned
from a visit to the Balkan states, according to official ad
>ices received here from Berlin. His journey to the Bal
kans is regarded in official circles in a certain sense as a
preliminary step towards peace. The Munich Nachrich
ten, commenting on the Kaiser's trip, says:
“The Emperor's conversations at Solia and also ai
C onstantinople certainh mean that he was making a trip
lor the purpose of closely examining every possibility in
the direction of securing peace. At Constantinople, Turk
ish authorities were in conference with the Kaiser tor
three days and peace was discussed from many sides. The
Turks are insisting that they he given certain possessions
which the Emperor tirmly told them would never he grant
ed by the Ententes when peace overtures were to be
sought.
“At Solia the Emperor intimated; that although it
would he a mistake perhaps to conclude a decision tor
peace, the Central powers might embody concessions, in
the nature of a program of annexation by the enemy.”
It is understood that Berlin newspapers have men
tioned in a round-about manner the purposes of the Kai
ser’s trip to the Balkans and two Socialist newspapers
mentioned in conspicuous articles that the Emperor’s trip
was to discuss with his allies steps to be taken to insure
peace.
AUSTRIAN NAVY IS
IN MUTINY-CRISIS
OCCURS AT OSTEN J
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(By Associated Press Dispatch >
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—Mutinies among the men
of the Austrian navy are officially reported to the Swiss
embassy here. There have also been sharp clashes be
tween Austrian sailors and crews of German submarines
and the fleet base at Pola. It is officially reported that of
- ficers of both sides were killed. The Austrians demanded
that they be given shore leave and also declared that peace
should be declared. The clashes between the Germans and
Austrians occurred on shore and arose over disputes re
garding peace.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—Advices were received by
the State Department from London that Germany has de
. cided to change the bast of the submarine and destroyer
fleet at Ostend. W here the base will be moved to is not
stated. The same advices give bad food as the recent cause
of the mutiny among the crews of the German submarine
fleet at Ostend and other places.
BOB FITZSIMMONS IS
ON HIS DEATHBED TODAY
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CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—Robert T.
Fitzsimmons, former pugilist, is con
• fined to a local hospital today by pneu
monia. Attending doctors state that
his condition is critical and they hold
out no hopes for his recovery. Mrs.
Fitzsimmons has cancelled her vaude
ville tour ami arrived this forenoon
to be at his bedside.
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VON BI LLOW MAY BE
MIC H A ELIS’ SUCC ESSOR
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19. - Former
German Imperial Chancellor von Bue
low has returned to Berlin. Accord
ing to the Lokal Anzeiger it is gen
erally believed that' von Buelow will
be offered the Chancellorship and Mi
chaelis will be removed.
PROFIT ON FLOUR
MONTREAL, Oct. 19.—The Cana
dian dealers have agreed to accept a
profit of 25 cents per barrel on flour.
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(By Associated Brew* Dispatch)
BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. — The War
Department received official advices at six o’clock tonight
that a homeward-hound American transport has been sunk
in the war zone. The transport is believed to have been
torpedoed. Si.xtv-seven men aboard the transport are
known to have been drowned.
FRUSTRATE PLOT TO
D iSTROY TRANSPORT
OF UNITED STATES
(By Atsociatt'd Pre»» Dinputch)
| NEW YORK, Oct, 19.—An alleged plot to damage or!
| blow up with dynamite a United States converted trans
I port is believed to have been frustrated by the arrest by j
(Secret Service operatives of Charles Wallman. Wallman;
j was taken in custody this afternoon charged with at-1
tempting to bribe a ship mechanic to go aboard the U. S.!
: vessel. Wallman is a pantryman aboard the yacht be- j
longing to Harry Payne Whitney and has been watched
for some time. He is a Norwegian, or claims to be. The
transport is a former German liner seized by the United
States government. It is now being overhauled and is in
the Brooklvn drvdock.
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HOLDING HP REPORT
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON,* Oct. 19.—Commander Sims has for
warded his report concerning the torpedoing of an Amer
ican destroyer by a German submarine but as the report
is in code, some time is being taken in deciphering it.. As
the reading of the report progresses it is indicated that
the public announcement of its contents will be withheld
for additional facts. Commander Sims states in his re
port that only one American was killed and the five in
jured will recover from their wounds. The name of the
destroyer is withheld until the full report is ready to be!
made public.
SOMETHING IS UP
XEW \ORK, Oct. 19.—Late this,
i afternoon ambulances and doctors!
j were summoned to the offices of J. P.
; Morgan & Co. A number of persons
: were injured at a Liberty Loan Bond
j meeting but all facts and circum
! stances are being suppressed.
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! FRENCH ATTACK ON AISNE
! PARIS, Oct. 19. — The French at
I daybreak made an attack upon the
German positions along the Aisne
river. The official report this after- j
| noon claims that the French penctrat
» ed the positions in many places and
took hundreds of prisoners.
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LIBERTY LOAN BOND TO
REACH TWO BILLION BY
THE END OF TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—The Lib
erty Loan bond campaign continues
to grow. It is. etsimated that one bil
lion seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars has already been subscribed
and it is hoped that the amount will
reach two billion dollars by tomorrow
night. Treasury officials, upon reports
received, estimate that the second is
sue will reach five billion dollars at
the close of the campaign on Octo
ber 27th.
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Read The Gateway.
REGEL IS EVACUATED
ON GULF OF FINLAND;
NEW OFFENSIVE ON
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19. — The Provisional Govern
ment this afternoon announced (hat the Germans had
been successful in gaining possession of the Island of Oe
sel, also the Island of Moon. The battle has been raging
for the past four days by land and sea. Since the fall of
the capital of Oesel, Arensberg, on the Gulf of Riga, the
Russians have kept their attacks almost confined to the sea
but the arrival of a large number of German war craft
caused the Russian defense fleet to withdraw.
EVACUATING IMPORTANT PORT
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—The newspapers today pub
lish the announcement of the evacuation of the fortified
port of Regel on the south side of the entrance to the Gulf
of Finland. Regel is directly opposite Helingfors. The
schools of Regel were closed two days ago and the popu
lace began moving towards the interior. It is reported
that the evacuation was caused by the reported formation
of a large German fleet in the Baltic with the object in
view of opening a bombardment of Regel.
The bombardment probabilities and the assumption
that the Germans are about to begin a new offensive caus
ed the government to decide upon abandoning the town,
leaving only the forts manned preparatory to an attack.
GOVERNMENT SEAT TO BE MOVED
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—Minister of Public Affairs
Kishkin announced today in an oflicial statement that the
government would soon move to Moscow. This action is
taken following the reported evacuation of the civilian
population of Regel and the belief that the German fleet
plans to enter the Gulf of Finland.
TORPEDO BOATS HIT MINES—SINK
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—Two German torpedo boats
struck mines in the field of Moon sound and sunk with all
aboard, according to the official statement issued this
afternoon.
BERLIN CONFIRMS PETROGRAD REPORTS
BERLIN, Oct. 19.—The official statement of the War
Department announces the capture of the Islands of Oesel
and Moon and that a naval battle is pending- at the en
trance of the Gulf of Finland.
The statement also mentions that a new offensive is
promised south of Regel, provided the fortified port is
captured.
DOWN WITH RUSSIAN
FLAG. UP WITH OLD
GLORY ON FLAGPOLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Former resi- j
dents of Alaska celebrated the fiftieth I
anniversary of the purchase of Alas
ka from Russia at the Arctic Club last
night. Charles E. Claypool, former i
United States commissioner at Fair-;
banks, presided. During the evening, |
Russian flags, from a miniature flag
pole, were hauled down and the Stars!
and Stripes were raised. A roadhouse
luncheon was served to the several
hundred who were present.
GUARDS DRILL TONIGHT
The Home Guards will drill tonight
at the A. B. hall- and final arrange
ments made for the dance tomorrow
night.
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BIG STRIKE STARTS AT
STROKE OF 12 TONIGHT '
SEATTLE. Oct. 19.—Two thousand
organized telephone operators of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany in Washington State are plan
ning to strike at midnight tonight for
higher wages and recognition of their
union. The girls are sitting tight to
day and making all arrangements for
their strike plans, positively refusing
to permit any extra help to “sit in."
A strike of telephone linemen and
electricians all along the Pacific coast
is threatened for Monday. If the
strike is carried out it will paralyze
the long distance and local services
of every town from Vancouver, B. C.,
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on the north, to San Diego, Cal., in
the south.