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Vol. 9, No. 12.) SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915._____Ten CenU the Copy
TWO FORTS SILENCED
BUT WARSHIPS HIT
Germans Submarine Another
Steamer and Allied Airmen
Raid Ostend.
FIERCE DARDANELLES FIGHT
PARIS March A—The bombardment of the Dardan
elles by the allied fleet has become a fierce conflict. Two
more Turkish forts have been silenced but it is admitted
that many of the ships of the bombarding fleet have been
hit by shells. There is no announcement of the destruc
tion of any of the vessels but it is thought hardly likely
that they can all escape confined as they are in the narrow
limits of the channel. A continuous bombardment is be
ing kept up by the allied ships from the gulf of Saros
north of the Dardanelles and it is hoped that a land force
can be disembarked there to march on the Dardanelles
across the narrow strip of land dividing the two sheets of
water. The authorities here believe that the forcing of the
Dardanelles is perfectly feasible although there is great
danger of severe losses to the fleet engaged. The loss,
however, would be accepted gladly by France if Constan
tinople could only be captured.
RUSSIAN FLEET BOMBARDS
PETROGRAD, March 9.—The Russian Black sea
fleet has bombarded Zanguldak, a Turkish port in Asia
Minor, with fine success. Eight steamers of the enemy
were sunk, four batteries were silenced and large coal
bunkers were destroyed. Since the naval battle of some
months ago the former German cruiser Goeben has not
made its presence in the Black sea felt so that the belief
is growing that she was badly injured.
RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE
PETROGRAD, March 9.—The Germans are report
ed to be withdrawing from the river Niemen to the East
Prussian frontier. The Niemen is a short way over the
extreme east border of East Prussia. The enemy advanc
ed there after the retreat from the Mazurian lakes battle
but have taken up such strong positions that the Germans,
as had been expected, were unable to advance and found
it prudent to fall back on their own border defenses.
Severe fighting has taken place in that quarter for the
past few days and is still proceeding as the Germans fall
back. The force of the latest attack by the Germans on
Warsaw is slackened and it will probably die out entirely
today or tomorrow as the enemy is discovering the futility
of such efforts. The Russians are now attacking at
Piotrkow to the southwest of Warsaw with the object of
compelling the enemy to withdraw some of his forces from
East Prussia and also to make the Austrians withdraw
some troops from the Carpathians.
TRY GERMANS FOR MURDER
LONDON, March 9.—The admiralty announces that
the crew of the German submarine who were captured
last week will be placed on trial for murder just as soon
as the war is over because they sank merchant vessels
without giving the men on board time to get off. The
statement is supposed to be meant rather for moral effect
than anything else as the trial could never come off if the
war doe's not result in one certain way. An attempt to try
the men or punish them on such a charge now would prob
ably be met by reprisals by the Germans.
GREECE NEARS VERGE
ATHENS, March 9.—M. Zaimas, governor of the
bank of Greece, has refused the offer of the king to form
a new ministry and the situation is believed to be critical.
The intention of the king evidently was to form a ministry
of men who would be most likely opposed to war because
of business reasons and this intention caused him to select
a banker whose interests would be vitally affected by a
disturbance. The general feeling seems to be growing in
favor of war on the side of the allies so that Greece might
have a voice in the settlement in Turkey and the Balkans
generally. As matters stand now some remarkable
change may come at any time but the king is apparently
entirely opposed to war and for that reason is becoming
unpopular with the great number of people who favor the
declaration of hostilities.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN WEST
LONDON, March 9.—A fleet of allied airships attack
ed Ostend yesterday. They dropped several bombs but the
result of the raid is not well known although the airmen
claim to have inflicted some damage on the enemy’s works.
Severe fighting has occurred on the Arras-Lille road and
both sides have lost heavily as each took the offensive at
different periods of the engagments. The result of the
struggle for the road is not yet known. The attacks by
the French in the department of Champagne still continue
and, according to all the accounts available they are pro
ceeding most favorably for the allied side.
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Extraordinary Revelation* in Grand
Jury Probe Into th*
* Election.
CHICAGO, March 9.—For twenty
five cents, or a meal, or a nights lodg
ing votes were bought in the recent
election if the testimony before the
grand jury here yesterday can be be
lieved. The chief witnesses were four
men who were officials in the election
and who were in the very best posi
tions to learn the inside facts. The ^
jury began probing the matter before ^
it was expected although it was be-1
lieved that the stories floating around
after the election could have no other
result than bringing about the investi
gation. Many other sensational facts
are said to have been brought out and
it is likely that the election will be
thrown out.
MARIPOSA EVIDENTLY
NOT COMING TODAY.
That the Mariposa is not yet on the
way from Seattle is evident by the
following telegram:
SEATTLE. March 9.—The Mariposa
arrived today from Alaska.
SNOW WANTS EIGHT HOUR
LAW FOR UNDER GROUND.
Gaustad Wants Judges to Instruct
Jury Before Argument
of Counsel.
JUNEAU, March 1).—Representa
tive C. K. Snow of Ruby introduced a
bill in the legislature today providing
for an eight hour day for all under
ground diggings of all kinds, placer
as well as quartz. Gaustad introduced
a bill requiring judges to instruct
juries before the arguments are pre
sented by counsel. The intention of
Gaustad is apparently to let the jury
retire immediately after the address
of the counsel and so decrease the in
fluence of the judge on the minds of
jurors.
E. B. Roger has been appointed
auditor of the Pacific Alaska Naviga
tion Company in place of J. D. Amos,
resigned. Marcus Talbot formerly
manager of the company, died recent
ly at Portland, Oregon. At the time
of his death he was general manager
of the Port of Portland commission.
Burt B Brewster, representative
of the Sullivan Machinery Company,
came on a flying visit this morning to
'look over the field. He has his Alas
kan headquarters at Juneau.
BULGARIA SPLIT UP
PARIS March 9.—The people of Bulgaria and the
heads of the government there are apparently split on the
question of the war. Some of them are in favor of taking
the sides of the allied nations while the remainder believe
they see in the war a chance for Bulgaria to get back some
of its lost results of the Turkish war by attacking Servia.
i The chances are good that Bulgaria will not enter the war
at all but the unsettled state of opinion there will probably
affect the decision of Roumania and Greece.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON, March 9.—The British collier Pengrave
was submarined yesterday and sunk in Bristol channel.
The occurrence took place not far from Cardiff and serves
to show that the enemy’s submarines are still active on the
west coast of England. No submarines have been sighted
recently near Liverpool but merchant vessels find it neces
sary to exercise extreme caution in leaving the mouth of
i the Mersey as the enemy undoubtedly will devote more
attention to that busy shipping scene than to any other.
FIFTEEN BRITISHERS LOST
LONDON, March 9.—The admiralty issued a report
today to the effect that since the twentieth of'January the
total number of British ships sunk around the British Isl
ands is fifteen. As the blockade of the British coasts went
into effect on February 18 the loss is regarded as very
small and really insignificant.
STATE CANNOT COMPEL
RAILROADS TO LOSE.
Supreme Court Makes Important
Decision in Matter of North
Dakota Freight Rates.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—The
supreme court today annulled the
North Dakota lignite coal rate for
West Virginia, holding that the state
has no right to compel a railroad to
carry freight or passengers at a loss.
The rate was a two cents one and was
fixed by the North Dakota legislature.
NOME WOMAN IS LOST
IN FIERCE BLIZZARD.
Dog Mushers out Looking for Mrs.
Dalquist of the Safety
Roadhouse.
NOME, March 9.—Mrs. Emma Dal
quist, proprietress of the roadhouse
at Safety has been lost in a severe
blizzard since Sunday night and it is
feared that she is dead. She was out
driving a dog team when the blizzard
came up. Scotty Allen and others are
out searching for her.
NEWS NOTES
Mrs. A. Davis of Knik arrived on
the Alameda this morning.
Oscar Anderson has arrived and will
look around with a view to establish a
business here.
The Watson, leaving Seattle April
5, will be the first boat to go to Knik.
The Bertha will leave Seattle for Knik
soon with freight and explosives.
The two cases which were to have
been tried yesterday were postponed
until this afternoon at 2 o'clock and
the results will not be known before
press time probably.
Two new tents appeared on the
beach this morning making three
which have been put up and occupied
as residences in the past two or three
days: And so are the words of the
prophets being verified.
Tom Mann and George Winkler,
two well known and popular residents
of Seward for some time, left today
for Nevada. Mr. Munn goes to Reno
and Mr. Winkler will go to Jarbidge
where he has some property.
Frank Joaquin from Takotna left
on the Alameda today for a trip to
' the outside.
It is said on good authority that the
Watson has been sold out for her next
| trip to Alaska.
STAMPEDING TO
THE MATANUSKA
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FOUR HUNDRED RANCHERS
SETTLE AND ALAMEDA
BRINGS MORE.
Four hundred ranches have been
taken up since last May in the Matan
uska country and twenty people came
north on the Alameda this morning
to go into that country to settle down
on farms. Gus Heller took up a farm
there last May and was one of the first
of the stampeders. He came back
from the outside this morning and will
be followed on the next boat by some
horses which he went out to purchase.
He believes the Matanuska is the
greatest farming and homestead
country h© knows and he expects to
see a regular avalanche of people go
in there. Since he staked his farm
there in May most of the ranches have
been taken up.
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EVANS LEAVES JUNEAU.
The Admiral Evans sailed west
from Juneau this morning at 7:.°.0
o'clock.
ALASKA NORTHERN DISPUTE
IS BEING FIXED UP.
Otto R. Hansen is now in the East
Negotiating with the Others and
Settlement is Sure.
Information was received by the
Gateway this morning that the law
suits which have been pending be
tween Otto R. Hansen and others con
nected with the Alaska Northern rail
road are now* on the way to settle
ment. Hansen is now* in the east and
the negotiations have ben going on
for some time. The whole thing is
about fixed and from this may come
the assumption that the interview*
with Boland in the New York paper
had an object.
ABOUT SIXTY PEOPLE COME
HERE ON THE ALAMEDA.
Eighteen Come from Alaska Points
and the Rest From the
Spirit City.
Just about sixty people came on the
Alameda this morning. A few* names
were left of the list but in the fol-;
lowing list of passengers there are
fifty-seven, eighteen from w*ay points
and the remainder from Seattle:
Sew'ard, local: W. C. Baird, C. A.
Schonaker, R. H. Chadw'ick, B. F.
Watson, W. R. Moore, A. Sanders, A.
Stuart, T. J. Madlen and 10 steerage.
Sew*ard: H. W. Berry J. C. Erw*in,
C. R Porter, W, Lodge, Thos McEwan,
G. E. Theriault, W. Heitman, A. W.
Tye, K. Gideon, J. P. Owens, C. Elling
ton, S. Haynes, Mrs. S Haynes, Regin
ald Kerr, W Kingsley, E. R. King, Mrs
T. J. Ericksen, J. Folsom, G. Bates, W.
0. Clark and wife, C. C. King, G. A.
Bettes, C. A. Clark, E. M. Clark. J.
Campbell, P. J. Eckert, J. Webb, Gust
Haller, E. Anderson, H. Harmon, A.
Anderson, F. Carigan, J. Boldue, T. J.
Madlen and 4 steerage.
WENT OUT ON ALAMEDA.
The Alameda went out just before
noon with several passengers who
were, however, mostly travelling men i
who have been here for several days. *
The following is the list:
Wm. Aiken, B. H. Haack, E. L. Mc
Kein, Mrs V. Morrison, B. C. Delzelle,
Geo. Winkler, Thomas Munn, A. E.
Ransom, C. H. Freedgrove, Frank
Joaquin, G. H. Vinger, F. A. Martin,
Mrs. H. Binberg, F. A. Safford, J. J.
Madlen, W. H. Carsten. W. S. Fergu
son, Mrs. J. E. Nussbaum, J. E. Nus
sbaum, Mrs. W. E. Dunkle, T. R.
Needham.
The city council has discovered an
old ordinance providing against the
erection of tents or dangerous struct
ures of any kind within the fire limits
of Seward.
Frank Joaquin says that operations
on the Kuchluk below Bethel on the
Kuskokwim last summer brought an
output of twenty-five thousand dollars
U. S. WARSHIPS
FOR VERA CRUZ
TWO MORE RUSHED AND
CARRANZA IS
WARNED.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—Two
more United States battleships were
ordered to Vera Cruz today enforce
the warning sent to Carrarza. T his
makes three warships now oi the way
to the Mexican port that was so re
cently occupied by American troops.
The state department this morning
issued a further warning to Carranza
and he was told that if the warning
was not heeded this country would at
once take steps to compel him to do
so. In answ’er to the previous warn
ing Carranza issued a general denial
that the conditions in Mexico City are
so bad as they were reported to be.
He declares that exaggerated reports
have been sent out by interested part
ies for the sole purpose of securing
interference of the United States gov
ernment in Mexico’s affairs. It is
thought here that President Wilson
will again send an agent to Mexico to
investigate the matter directly.
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
TO SWEAR FOR HARRY.
Will Try to Prove that htr Former
Husband is not Insane and Should
Not be in Asylum.
NEW YORK, March 0.—Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, the former wife of
Harry Thaw and the woman who was
the cause of the shooting of White,
will testify today in behalf of the
prisoner. Her testimony will be chief
ly for the purpose of trying- to prove
that he is not insane and that he can
not, therefore, be kept in the asylum.
Frank Watson of the P. N. Comp
any arrived this morning after a busi
ness trip to Valdez.
LIST SENT OF MEN WHO
WOULD WORK ON R. R.
City Council Holds a Special Meeting
and Takes up Several Im
portant Matters.
At a meeting last night the council
concluded the business in connection
with the movement to have local peo
ple employed on the railroad construc
tion work. Seventy-five names were
secured of the men who stated their
willingness to do the work. It will
also be shown to the officials that
there are many other men in other
parts of the district who would will
ingly be a part of the construction
force.
The council decided to pay eight
per cent on its outstanding warrants.
It is expected that money will soon be
forthcoming to redeem them.
A long discussion took place regard
j ing steps for the overseeing of new
buildings to insist on proper precau
tions against fire. The old ordinance
! was read over and as it S'jemed not
quite to cover the subject a new' ordin
ance may be drawn up.
The ordinance providing for the
regular employment of a night watch
man was finally passed.
A communication from G. B. Poin
dexter contained the statement that
if his co-applicant for the electric
franchise did not agree to the new
conditions imposed by amendments he
w'ould apply for the franchise alone.
JOHNSON AND WILLARD
TO FIGHT AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, March 9.—The fight be
tween Johnson and Willard for the
championship of the w'orld has now
been definitely fixed to take place here
on April 3. It was found impossible
for Johnson to meet his man at
Juarez, or else, as some people think,
he did not consider it the part of pru
dence to go so near the United States
border.
William Fairman of Quartz creek,
about eleven miles beyond Mile Twen
ty-nine, arrived in town today on
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business.