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Voi. No. SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1914. _ Ton Cent, the Copy
PORTUGESE TROOPS GO TO FIGHT GERMANS
GERMAN AND RUSSIAN ARMIES CLAIM A TRIUMPH
ARMY FROM ANTWERP MOVtS
TO ATTACK CHANNEL FORTS
BRITISH GLOOM LIGHTENS
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The gloom which has spread
over England since the fall of Antwerp has been deep and
heavy but it is lightened somewhat today by the news
from the front that the allies are gaining in the furious
fighting along the Franco-Belgian frontier. Even this
feeling of elation is tempered, however, by the realization
that the invasion of Silesia by the Russians, which had
seemed so imminent, has been postponed indefinitely
pending the results of the great battle which is now either
taking place or is about to take place in Russian Poland.
According to the news from France the allies are decided
ly gaining ground and the Germans are being surely if
slowly pushing backward. The main fighting is taking
place where the British troops are situated and the re
ports show that the men of this empire are fighting with
all their dogged determination and bravery in spite of
the severe losses inflicted on them.
GERMANS FOOLED RUSSIANS
It is now fully realized here that the resumption of
the offensive by the enemy in Galicia was the outcome of
the action of the Russians in sending heavy reinforce
ments to the river Niemen evidently when thev were un
der the impression that the German invasion of the prov
ince of Suwalki was a real menace and not merely a move
by the Germans to divert the Russian armies from the
south. After the German victories in East Prussia they
marched across the line with all the appearance of being
bent on making their main move against Russia at that
point. Russian reinforcements were immediatly rushed
from the south and when they had been drawn thither the
Germans in the north retired while the Germans and Aus
trian forces in the south were launched swiftly against the
weakened Russian armies in Galicia and Russian Poland.
The amazing success of the enemy is fully recognized here
and, naturally, the hope that Russia was threatening Ger
man territory has been destroyed but there is still the
hope that the Russians may win the great battle near the
Vistula in Russian Poland and the forces of the czar can
once more advance. It cannot be denied, however, that if
the battle goes in favor of the enemy Warsaw will be plac
ed in a serious position. It seems to be the confident be
lief that the Germans cannot hope to force their way
across the Vistula and reduce the two fortresses near
Warsaw and that of Ivangorod to the south of them. The
chief danger seems to come from the fact that the Aus
trians, marching from Lemberg, can place themselves on
the right bank of the Vistula without being compelled to
force the passage of that river. It is now generally con
ceded that all the fighting has been carried into the count
ries of the allies and that not a foot of Austrian or German
ground is occupied, or that if it is it soon will be clear un
less a great victory comes in the pending battle. The sil
ence from Servia is taken to show only too clearly that ev
en there Austria is triumphant for the present.
GERMANS NEAR BRUGES
LONDON, Oct. 15.—It is officially announced that the
German troops who were released from the siege of An
twerp reached the region of Bruges and Thielt last night
and are probably advancing towards the coast in force,
possibly with the intention of assaulting Ostend and tak
ing possession of the northern coasts. Good news comes
from the field of operations along the main line of battle
in France. On the left wing of the allies the enmy have
evacuated the left bank of the river Lvs. In the region
of Lens and between Arras and Albert the progress of the
allies has been marked. In the center between the Oise and
the Meuse the French have advanced in the direction of
Craonne to the northeast of the highway. From Berry
Aubac to Rheims and to the north of Prunay in the dir
ection of Beine several German trenches have been taken.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle the French have ad
vanced to the south of the highway leading from Verdun
to Metz. On the whole the news is most gratifying and
tends to relieve the anxiety occasioned by the news of
the past few days.
150 OUNCES
IN 31-2 TONS
SPLENDID SHOWING IN ROCK
C RUSHED HERE IN ELLS
WORTH MILL
One hundred and fifty ounces from
three tons of rock is the result of the
work of the Ellsworth mill in this
city this week. The rock was brought
from the Grant Lake property by
James R. Hayden and Mr. Hayden
carried around four fine bricks of
gold today and they are now on exhi
bition in the window of George the
Jeweller. During the work of crush
ing Mr. Ellsworth said that the re
sult was showing up far better than
had been expected but would not go
into details. Today, however, Mr.
Hayden was able to show the gold and
the astonishing richness of the ore
was evident. The ore crushed was
pickeil but there is said to be a large
quantity of it.
BUNNELL’S DETRACTORS
ARE FULLY ANSWERED
Wickershamites Of Fairbanks Make
Capital Of Democrat’s Connec
tion With Reynolds
E. E. Ritchie received a telegram
this morning from the Valdez Pro
spector stating that the W’ickersham
ites of Fairbanks are making politi
cal capital by insinuating that Bun
nell received deposits in the Rey
nolds bank when he knew the bank
to be insolvent. The Prospector asks
Mr. Ritchie, who was receiver for the
company, for a statement in the mat
ter and he has wired the whole facts
showing that Bunnell was only a
bookkeeper for the Reynolds company,
that he and all others believed firmly
that Reynolds could secure all the
money necessary’ and that even pub
lic opinion was so strong in favor of
Reynolds that to blame any official
is the height of absurdity. Mr. Riti
chie, in short, knocks the bottom out
of the argument.
FIRST WAR PICTURE
CARD FROM GERMANY
J. S. Hofman has received by the
Alameda mail a picture post card
straight from Germany, containing a
picture of “the taking of a French
Battery at Mulhausen.” The picture is
an elaborate colored one. The only
allusion to the war by the writer was
the expression of the wish that it
would be over soon. ,
CASE TRIED TWICE IN
SPACE OF TWO DAYS
The case of John Gardner vs. the
Fundy Fox company which was
! tried yesterday in the court of Com
missioner Conroy is being tried again
today in the district court. The suit
was brought for an amount said to
be due for service rendered. The com
! missioner gave judgment for the
i plaintiff but Judge Morford entered
an appeal and the case came into the
district court today, which is regarded
as some record.
B. STOCKHURST RESIGNS
B. Stockhurst has resigned as stew
ard of the steamer Dirigo. He and
j Mrs. Stockhurst will take a trip to the
, outside for a month or so and will
then return to take up their residence
j in Seward or some place in this
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PHILLIPPINE
BILL PASSES
HOUSE GOES ON RECORD FOR
THE INDEPENDENCE OF
ISLANDS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—*The
Phillippine independence bill passed
the house last night. The senate will
take it up next session and the
chances are believed to be good that
the islands will soon enjoy an auton
omical form of government. The re
cent developments in the Pacific near
the islands are supposed to have had
the effect of hastening the passage
of the measure. Its passing by the
house is expected to show the good
faith of this nation and any interfer
ence with the islands by any other
power now would be regarded as an
act hostile to the Filipino people 1
themselves and to the principle of
freedom.
A FRIENDLY LAWSl IT
The case of the U. S. vs. Harold N.
Nuzum came up in court today and
has been taken under advisement by j
Judge Brown. It is a friendly suit to
test the question as to licenses for
moving picture shows.
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SECRET INDICTMENTS
BROUGHT IN TODAY
The grand jury brought in several
secret indictments today. Nothing
further is known, of course, on the
matter.
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true and not true bill
Not a true bill was found against
Harry G. Sellers, of Unalaska, on the
charge of rape today. A true bill was
found against him on the charge of
adultery.
SEWARD WILL SEE THE
TRAIL OF STEEL TONIGHT
The people of Seward will have the
chance to sec tonight for the first
time that most thrilling drama, “The
Trail of Steel’' at the Casino. It is
one of the truly splendid artistic feat
ures which the managers of the house
have recently secured. Ivanhoe was
produced last night and the night be
fore and never was a more thoroughly
absorbing bit of work shown in any
moving picture house, but by all ac
counts The Trail if Steel is even more
delightful.
COURT OF APPEALS AFFIRMS
DECISION IN CACHE CREEK
E. E. Ritchie has received word that
the court of appeals has affirmed the
decision of Judge Brown in the case
of the Cache Creek mining company
vs. Henry Bahrenburg and Louis Bub.
In the Alaska court a decision was
rendered in favor of the defendants
giving them possession of ground on
Dollar creek. The plaintiffs appealed
with the result stated. It is said that
the case was settled anyhow by the
defendants buying up all the com
pany’s claims on Dollar creek.
WHEN WILL THE COURT
LEAVE FOR VALDEZ
' It has been stated that the court
contemplates leaving for Valdez to
morrow but it is thought possible that
the secret indictments brought in to
day may have the effect of delaying
the departure. The grand jury was
excused today until tomorrow.
TACOMA SMELTER MAN
ARRIVES IN SEWARD
Louis Levensaler, representative of
the Tacoma smelter, arrived on the
Alameda on his usual trip of obser
vation. Mr. Levensaler has been com
ing to this part of Alaska for twelve
years. He will go south on the
Alameda.
COAL LEASING BILL READY
EOR SIGNATURE OE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The
Alaska coal leasing bill has finally
gone through all its stages and will
be signed by the president im
mediatly. The house adopted the con
ference report today and it was pas
sed by the senate yesterday so that
all obstacles havo been removed and
the bill will probably be on the statute J
books before the morning. It is
thought that the president will sign
it this afternoon and he most likely
will as an evidence of his haste in
putting the bill into law. The changes
made in conference are supposed not
to be important except with respect
to the alteration giving the secretary
of the interior a free hand in the dis
posal of the leases and similar facts.
The haste in putting the bill
through is regarded by Alaskans here
as a portent of quick work in the
railroad construction.
PANAMA CANAL PIT
OCT OT COMMISSION
PANAMA, Oct. 15.—The most ser
ious accident to the Panama canal oc
curred yesterday when a great slide;
came down in the Culebra cut and put
a standstill to all traffic in the great
waterway. Not a vessel is now able
to go through and the work of open
ing the canal will be very consider
able. Several ships are being held in
the canal and are unable to complete
their passage owing to another ser
ious circumstance in the shape of,
earth movements into the channel
from both sides.
Governor Goethals is on the spot
anti the task of clearing the slide will
be commenced at once. In some quart
ers it is feared that the cost of keep
ing the waterway open will be far
greater lhan had been supposed. The
delay at present is most regrettable
as many ships had been loaded along
the coasts of America with a view to
going through.
Flume on the Nate White Property, Lynx Creek Near Seward. |
VALDEZ PAPER
ACCUSES WICK
DELEGATE CALLS ANOTHER
MEETING IN THAT TOWN
TO ANSWER
VALDEZ, Oct. 15.—Delegate Wick
; ersham failed to reach Cordova on a
launch from this city and he returned
last night and has called a meeting
for Friday night to answer serious
charges levelled against him by the
Valdez Prospector. The Prospector
charges that Mr. Wickersham de
manded from the Guggenheims fif
teen thousand dollars a year and a
contract for three years at that sal
ary to defend Hasey when the latter
was charged with murder in connec
tion with the railroad fight. This
charge and others, according to those
who made them, have placed the del
egate on the defemsive and his answer
to them next Friday is being awaited
with much interest. So much inter
est is being manifested in the matter
that the meeting is sure to be a
crowded one. The views of the people
on the subject depend on the politi
cal faith of the individuals.
Fresh Moose and Mountain Sheep
at the Commerce Cafe.
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NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Price have ar
rived in the city and will make their
home here. They describe things out
side as very dull.
J. C. Tolman will leave on the
Alameda for a trip to the outside.
He will probably spend the winter in
Southern California and may go to
Honolulu. Chet and Crit will remain
here until the return of Mr. Tolman
in the spring.
Messrs. Newsom and Mack, the
mining engineers left this morning for
the Kenai river where they will spend
about a month looking over pro
perties.
Robert H. Coles of Valdez has ar
rived in the city. He was summoned
as a witness in a case in the district
court.
PLEASANT RECITAL TAKES
PLACE THIS EVENING
Mrs. Sawyer’s recital for the bene
fit of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. E. church will take place in the
church this evening at 8 o'clock. It
had been the intention to hold it to
morrow but the date was advanced.
After the recital ice cream and cake
will be served free to those attending
and a most interesting and pleasant
evening is assured.
DIRIGO INSTALLING
A NEW DYNAMO
A new dynamo is now being install
ed in the Dirigo and the work will
hold the vessel here for probably two
or three days. It is thought she will
get away about Saturday.
BATTLE FOR CHANNEL PORTS
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The Germans are reported to
have one hundred thousand men in the rear of the city
of Ghent and all the signs indicate that a great battle will
soon be fought or is now actually in progress for the pos
session of Ostend and the other cities on the channel in
Belgian territory. German cyclist corps and patrols have
reached Binges and are now in that city.
WHERE IS ANTWERP GARRISON
LONDON, Oct. 15.—The whereabouts of the Belgian
army that fled from Antwerp has not been published and
no one seems to know the least thing about it. It has been
stated, but not officially,that the greater part of that gar
rison succeeded in escaping from the city to the north be
fore the entry of the Germans. But the mystery su
rrounding the matter causes a belief that either the great
er part of the Belgian forces was captured or that the Ger
mans have them where they cannot be dangerous. Secrecy
also surrounds the question as to the composition of the
forces of the allies that are seeking to check the German
seaward advance. It is known that the British landed
some marines in Ostend but unless a stronger force than
that has been provided the attack by the Germans on the
seacoast can hardly be stayed.
NO CHANGE SAYS LONDON
LONDON, Oct. 15—The latest news from the theater
of war this afternoon contains nothing that would indi
cate an important change in France or Poland. Minor
changes have been reported but they are hardly of suf
ficient consequence to affect the general relative posi
tions of the belligerents. The claims of victory coming
from both sides in Poland have created the belief that no
decisive result has been obtained as neither could very
well claim victory if they had been compelled to retreat
very far. Definite news is now being awaited. As to the
progress of events in South Africa the censors are exceed
ingy strict and hardly anything touching on the subject
can be sent out