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Robert J. Weir engineer in charge on the Seward L)i\ -
ision of the government railroad in Alaska, may be in An
chorage tonight, completing the first all steel trip from,
Seward to Anchorage. Mr. Weir believed that he would be
able to ride into Anchorage on his spoder if everything
went satisfactorily today in steel laying.
The aoove seems almost to good to be true, but possi
ble it may happen and if the all steel trip, Seward to Anch
orage, is made by Mr. Weir, it means that for three days
sudden spurts have been made by rival steel laying gangs.
Also that machinery vs men has accomplished a great
feat during the three days.
Early yesterday morning, Mr. Weir was nuormeo
that the Anchorage division had got hep to what he "a.
trying to do with a limited number of men, in laying hi.,
steel to the “dead line” first. The Anchorage division rush
ed a large force of men to the "iront and the men vveie
accompanied by one of the latest track laying machines.
Tiiis machine laid one mile of steel on Sunday and anothet
mile yesterday. The rails were only being half tied while
the rails laid by men on the Seward division end were be
ing entirely tied..
Mr. Weir sent word to every foreman along the line
to rush men to the steel end and assist in lail laving.
Clerks, cooks, waiters and in fact everyone was called out
and went to work on steel laying. This morning the Estes
g.ulg from Mile 52 reached the scene and started to work.
Mr. Weir left at daybreak„on his speeder to take persona,
charge of the track laying and expected to be at the “dead
line." which is Mile 79'* with his steel before night fall.
Mr. Weir intended to take his post at the “Dead line” ana
see that not an inch of steel was laid across the line on his
division.
Last week Mr. Weir quietly slipped out the word that
every effort was to be made to hurry steel laying and to
beat the Anchorage men.
It was not until last Saturday morning that the An
chorage officials had become cognizant of what was tran
spiring on the Seward end. Then the Anchorage officials
p-ot real busy and started in with a large force of men and
it.acmiiery, to hustle.
The rivalry is a keen one between the two gangs so it
is probable that steel will tonight connect Sevvard and An
chorage and Mr. Weir will have reached Anchorage, on
his speeder, over rails.
When the two rival gangs stared this morning, the
Anchorage gang had 3300 feet of steel to lay and the Sevv
ard division men had 2800 feet of steel to lay.
LONDON, Sept., J>— Neutral correspondents, Dutch
and Swiss, state that a recent British air raid on Coblentz
was the severest of the war, and the nervousnes of the
Rhinelanders is evidenced by the information that in Man
nheim “the inhabitants hide even when German airplanes
anpear above.” s. v ; '
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WAR TIME PROHIBITION IS NEARING.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 10— War time prohibition
moved a step nearer today when the House Argricultural
committee decided to report favorably on the lood produc
tion bill including the Senate amendment making prohib
ition effective July 1st, next year.
BASEBALL SERIES IN A JANGLE.
BOSTON, Sept., 10—The Boston and Chicago players
refuse to take the field this afternoon unless the National
Commission decides imediately regarding their demand
for readjustment of the player’s share of the world’s ser
ies. Yesterday the Commission announced that the play
er’s share would he cut on account of the low attendance
at the games.
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The Shrine ceremonials are being
held this afternoon, having started at
2 o’clock.
Tonight at 8 o’clock at the Seward
drill a banquet will be given.
The Shriner’ ball to be given Fri
day r’ght at !):!*() o’clock will be? an
invitational affair according to an
nouncement made today.
LONDON ,Sept., 10—Ii tm* dreams
of numerous British amateur invent
ors who have been beseiging the .Minis
try of Munitions could be realized, the
war would have been over long since
and little would be left of the German
army. Recent proposals include the
following:
Freeze the clouds and mount artil-j
iery thereon.
Train cormorants to fly to Kssen to
pick the mortar from krupp's walls'
so that they will crumble.
Trail from balloons monster magnets
that would snatch rifles ironi the
nan<ls of the German soldiers.
l'erch men on shells to steer them.
A suggestion often submitted is to
attach a searchlight to an anti-air
•raft gun, project the light on a Gotha
and shoot along the beam. I nfortu
nately. shells will not follow a path of
light.
liKAINEUDS LEAVE Jt'NEAU
W. E. IJrainerd and wife, former
mployees of the Gateway, who left
Sewaro s» veral months ago for Gor
lova. then went to Juneau and were
employed for seveial weeks on the
bi •••patch, have migrate 1 again. The
I m Tu ! a patch :>•' recerP date .-ays:
“bid you ever w.ike ui* on Monday
i t . ! l, shy rb > A. fifty-fit ty of the
:j• This is vhr.: the Dispatch did
hi* *'famous aivi *.vct Monday morn
il On Satur.i\ night a job printei
ai! !’* ke-up tran named IJrainerd
and his wife, who also filled an essen
tial position in the back office, receiv
ed then pay checks. Early Sunday
morning they took themselves hence
on the Good ship Prince George bound
to civilization”.
Other schemes for deaung witn nos
tile aircraft are to suspend heavy
guns from captive balloons; to aim do
i'ense airplanes with scythes; to pro
vide heat rays for setting Zeppelins
ni fire, and to cover the moon with a
oig black balloon. To prevent polished
rails shinning at night and acting as
a guide to enemy aircraft, the last
coach of the last train is to drop black
-ing on them.
A shell containing gravel is to lay
a pathway over mud, and another, corti
-mining an irritant powder or a sticky
substance, is to hamper machine guns..
The “relay shell” is a favorite pro
posal, the plan being for a shell at
the height of its flight to expel a
smaller iner shell, As a shell does not
joint directly along its traectory, it
would be impossible to secure accur
acy of aim for the second shell.
Among the more miscellaneous pro
jects arc:
To petrify German soldiers by squir
-ting cement over them.
To throw snakes by pneumatic pro
pulsion into the enemy trenches.
To penetrate and attack Germany
itself via a “tube” built ‘ all the way”
from England.
It is said that about one suggestion
in ton that reach the Military of Mun
itions is novel and possible.
The air ministry announces that its
lir inventions committee, formed
about nine months ago, has examined
more than 5,000 inventions and sug
gestions.
COURT SESSION
Two cases were disposed of this
morning in the regular session of the
l\ S. District court. The case of J.
L. Reed, vs Eri Thompson et al., was
transferred to the Valdez docket and
set for trial on November 18th. Judge
Bunnell, in the case of Shuld vs Kenai
Peninsula Placer Mines, Inc., ordered
a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
Court then adjurned until 10 o’clock
tomorrow morning.
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GATEWAY BONDHOLDERS TO
HOLD MEETING TOMORROW
The bondholders of the Gateway
Publishing Company will hold a meet
ing tomorrow night in the office of
Attorney L. V. Ray at 7:15 o’clock.
The report of the trustee will be made
at this time and all bondholders an
'•emiested to attend.
WEATHER FORECAST
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The weather foi*ecast far tonight
and tomorrow is just stormy. The
sun came forth several times late
yesterday afternoon and a rainbow
even showed up on the csene, but the
signs were misleading for it rained
during the night and intermittent
showers fell today.
READ THE GATEWAY.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Sept., 10.—Fish prices
today noon were as follows: halibut,
fifteen and three quarters cents;
sable, six cents; linp and rod cod,
three and three quarters cents.
CLA6SIFFEDS PAY.
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NEW YORK, Sept., 10— The Associated Press this
j afternoon says that the French have progressed last in
closing in upon St. Quentin and also Lalere. Along the
Southern sector of the Hindcnburg line the French are
within in two miles of Lafere and three and one half miles
of St. Quentin. Near Lafere the French are pushing to
i wards the north of St. (Ionian Bastion delending Laon.
FRENCH CONTINUALLY ADVANCING
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PARIS, Sept., 10— South of St. Quentin the French
have captured Gihercourt and progressed toward Hinau
court and Essigny Legrande. This is an olficial statement
of the French War Department.
GERMANS REPULSE!) BY THE BRITISH.
LONDON, Sept., 10— The Germans have counter at
tacked against the positions ot the British won west ol
Gouzeacourt. Haig announces that the Germans were re
pulsed completely. The British have advanced the line
south of Havrincourt and in the same sector the British
nave advanced in Flanders northeast ol Xeuvre ( impede
and north of Armentiers.
FRENCH CAPTURE IJEZ FORT.
PARIS. Sept., 10— Late this afternoon an official
bulletin announced that the French forces had made im
portant progress toward the southern end ol the Hiden
burg line near Latere and captured Liez. 1 lie I lench
north of Lafere have captured the towns of Bezbgy, Mon
tescourt, Bizerolies, Clanteres, Rottpy and Ltreilleis. The
last two towns are within three and half miles of St.
Quentin.
75,000 GERMANS ARE CAPTURED BY BRITISH
LONDON, Sept., 10— Field Marshal Haig announces
that the British have captured 75,000 prisoners and 750
guns during the past four weeks.
“We’ve passed through many dark days, " is the of
ficial report of Haig. “But please God, these dark days \\ ik
never return. The enemy has now spent his effort.
DARK DAYS LOOM UP FOR AUSTRIANS,
LONDON, Sept., 10— The Allies continued advance
has profoundly impressed Austria-Hungary according to
to a Zurich dispatch. The recent departure of Austrian
troops from Vienna caused riotuous scenes.
FIRST CALL TO THE COLORS OF MEN
UNDER NEW REGISTRATION IS ISSUED
WASHINGTON, Sept., 10— Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder anounced this afternoon that the first call to the
colors of men registering next Thursday under the new
man power bill, 18 to 45 years, will include men of 19 years
20 years and 32 to 30 years of age. These men must be
ready for calls beginning in October. Questionnaires are
to be sent out immediately. Many young men are to enter
the student’s army training corps.
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NAVAL AIR FORCES OF BRITISH
ATTACK HUN SUBMARINE BASES.
LONDON, Sept., 10— The British naval air forces
during the first week of September made four attacks on
German submarine shelters and the work shops on the
Bruges, Belgium docks. The air forces attacked the Os
! tend docks and the Blankenburg motor boat deport at
taining good results on all raids.
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