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Volume XI. Xuml.ei 199. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1917. _ Ten Cento the Copy
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ALLIES STRIK i ON
ELEVEN MILE FRONT,
GAIN ORJ CTIVES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Aug. 16, (Officila).—French troops in Bel
gium are attacking today with the British on both sides
of the Steensstraete-Dixmude road over a wide front.
This attack is another blow in the allied plan of bat
tle on the Belgium-French front. All objectives were cap
tured and the advance battalions crossed the Steenbeke
river and are progressing along its banks.
On the Aisne front the French captured a kilometer
of trenches in a surprise attack.
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CANADIANS HOLD NEW GROUND
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Aug. 16, (Official).—Entente troops have
attacked the Germans on a wide front east and north of
Ypres and General Haig reports that progress of a satis
factory nutu*. r .ade. *
The Cam'*,: $§ .pulsed all counter attacks
against Hill -.m other poisitions near Lens, which they
captured yesterday.
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BERLIN MINIMIZES GAIN AT LENS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BERLIN, Aug. 16. (Official). — British forces on
Wednesday unsuccessfully attempted to capture the vil
lage of Vendin Leveil east of Loos.
Gains on the Lens front were small.
The second great attack of the battle in Flanders was
begun this morning with an offensive by the British over
an eleven-mile front.
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ITALIANS REPORT LOSSES AT SEA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
ROME, Aug. 16.—Italian marine losses for the past
week comprise six steamers and five sailing vessels.
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FRENCH LOSSES FOR WEEK SMALL
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Aug. 16.—The weekly report of French ves
sels lost at sea includes one steamship of over 1600 tons
and three smaller vessels.
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FOUR TONS OF BOMBS HIT VENICE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
VIENNA, Aug. 16, (Official).—Four tons of bombs
were dropped by Austrian airplanes Thursday morning
on the Venice maritime arsenal, causing a number of con
flagrations.
POPE PEACE PROPOSAL NOT FAVORED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The text of the Pope’s
peace note received in cable dispatches from London in
dicates that it doesn’t differ from the unofficial outline
previously received, and strengthens the prevalent opin
ion that there is no likelihood of the proposals being ac
cepted. _I
ADVERTISE
NEXT LOAN
Secretary McAdoo Has Plan for Sale
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of Next Liberty Loan
Bond Issue
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. — Secre
tary McAdoo, of the treasury depart
ment, has presented to the the advis
ory board of the Associated Advertis
ing clubs of the world, a plan for ad
vertising the next Liberty Loan bond
issue in newspapers and thru other
advertising mediums at a cost of from
one to two million dollars.
Secretary McAdoo has recommended
adoption of this plan.
Al’TOISTS ADVERTISING
SEWARD’S HIGHWAY
Seward’s highway is being adver
tised by local authorities in a telling
way these days and with the open
ing of the r<?ad for a greater distance
it will become one of the most in
testing sightseeing trips for tourists.
The value of such trips was pointed
out by the traffic experts recently in
Seward as the principal means of en
tertaining visitors.
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M. K. Rodgers, well known in Cor
dova, where he was formerly connect
ed with the Guggenheim railroad ac
tivities, died recently at Wilkensburg,
Pa.
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It is reported at Nome that many
men are leaving Marshal City (For
tuna Ledge) because of the fact that
there ^re now more men there than
there are jobs.
Boost the Gateway: Boost Seward
Residents of Seward and this district who appreciate the good
work being done by The Gateway in their behalf will patronize The
Gateway Publishing Company for printing, advertising and the news
of the day. . . a
The Gateway is the only paper receiving Associated 1 ress dis
patches west of Cordova, and it tells all the news permissible under
the voluntary censorship.
Subscriptions of $10 for one year in advance, thereby saving you
$2 and at the same time assuring us of your co-operation, are always
welcome.
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McLtAN HERE
EOR TRIAL
Uesident of Nushagak Charged With
Slaying Wife—Witnesses
Coming
H. G. Bennett, assitant U. S. At
torney for the thiVd division and Dep
uty Marshals Bouse and Casler art
rived from Valdez on the Admiral
Watson to prepare for the coming
term of court .
The deputies brought with them A.
E* McLean, charged with the murder
of his wife at Nushagak last winter.
McLean will be tried at this term of
court.
The McLean boys, little chaps stilt
in knee pants, will be brought here
from Valdez on the Alameda. They
are the principal witnesses against
their father.
Judge Brown, u. fc. Auorney
Spence, Ike Hamberger, Clerk Arthur
Lang, and Deputy John Miller will
come over on the Alameda from Val
dez. k
From westward on the Santa Ana
will come the following witnesses in
the McLean case: Dr. L. H. French,
A. H. Mittendorf and Otto Larson,
Nushagak merchants; Nick Chris
tiansen, Gregory Keparin, Oscar Carl
son, Mrs. Maria Symes and Mrs. Ma-]
thalia Hoidahl. The Santa Ana is duel
about August ‘22nd.
EXPERTS SENT
TOR PLATINUM
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Reports from Prof. Parker and Others
Arouse Interest of Federal
Officials
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—The re
ported discovery of platinum in Alask- j
an ores by Prof. Herschel Parker and
others has aroused the government j
agencies to activity in hope of finding
sufficient to supply the war needs of
the Entente allies.
Four experts in metalurgy have
been assigned to study the Alaskan
situation.
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ADMIRAL EVANS LEAVES
SEATTLE, NORTH BOUND
SEATTLE, Aug. 1G.—The Admiral
Evans sailed for Alaskan ports yester
day with the following passengers for
Seward: J. K. Kavttschmitt, CarL
Rydberg and Bernice Bealock.
CHURCH HEADS
TO MEET HERE
Bishop Rowe, Archdeacon Stuck and
Misionary Officials Due
Soon
There will be an important repre
sentation from the high officials of
the Episcopalian church in Seward
soon, according to advices brought this
morning by Rev. G. J. Zinn of Seward
and Valdez.
The first of the delegation to arrive
will be Archdeacon Stuck, John M.
Wood, secretary of the board of mis
sions for the p]piscopalian church in
the United States, and Rev. Mr. Cham
bers, who is associated with him.
These men will come from St. Michael
on the S. S. Victoria, which sailed
from there August 12th.
Bishop Rowe, who is now in Cor
dova, having arrived there following
a trip from the Interior just after the
sailing of the Watson, will come here
on the Alameda.
From Seward the combined party
will leave for a trip through territory
tapped by the govrenment railroad be
twen here and the coal fields and will
probably decide on future lines of on
deavor for the missionary work to be
conducted in this district.
TRAFFIC CHIEF
VISITS SEWARD
Prominent Official of Admiral Line Is
Making Tour of Northern
Routes
C. D. Dunann, general passenger
and traffic agent for the Pacific
Steamship company, and one of the
most prominent officials in steamboat
circles for the west coast companies*
was in Seward this morning. Mr. Du
nann and his wife are making a tour
of the routes covered by the recently
enlarged Pacific Steamship company
for the first time since the merger.
Dunann has a reputation among
steamship men as being one of the best
executives in the business and his in
terest in his men in the traffic de
partments.
He made a tour of Seward and vi
cinity with Wayne Blue, local agent
for the company, and expressed him
self as well pleased with the outlook
here.
UNITED STATES ARMY
NTIRELY REORGANI )
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—Completed plans for the
army reorganization discloses in general the orders pre
scribing the formation of all tactical units from divisions
to armies, after the European standard.
Each division is to be formed on the plan recom
mended by General Pershing and provision is made for
the organization of all additional troops into training bat
talions of 612 men.
The American division now in France becomes under
the new rules the first regular army division.
STRIKES AFFECTING
WAR INDUSTRI3
WILL BE CHECK
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. — Officials of the depart
ment of justice are prepared to deal severely with the In
dustrial Workers of the World where their activities re
sult in the stoppage or curtailment of production in in
dustries deemed essential to the prosecution of the war
against Germany.
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GOV. LISTER MAKES APPEAL
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Aug. 16.—Governor Lister today issued
a proclamation asking the western Washington lumber
men to end the mill workers’ strike by granting the men
an eight-hour day for nine hours’ pay at the old schedule.
The mill workers will meet soon to consider the re
quest.
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MINE WORKERS THREATEN TO QUIT
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 1G.—United Mine Worker
officials declared today that there would be a strike of 20,
000 coal miners Monday as the result of the failure of the
operators to grant demands for a conference on wages
and conditions before August 15th of this year.
THREE AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Aug. 1G. — According to the Daily News
three wounded American soldiers from the western front
have arrived at the Bath base hospital.
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NO WORD FROM AMERICAN ARMY
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1G, (Official). — Neither the
war nor navy department has information on the report
ed wounding of American troops on the western front.
Prompt official announcement is promised when informa
tion is received, provided that it is not incompatable with
military interests. It is believed that these men are Amer
icans in the army of some European power or with the
Canadians.
STOP SUGAR
GAMBLING
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Effect of Food Regulation is Seen In
Order by the New York
Exchange
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—'The Coffee
and Sugar Exchange has suspended i
all trading in sugar futures, that is,1
selling of sugar for future delivery as
a method of speculation.
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MAY PROTEST VALUES
PLACED BY ASSESSOItj
Meetings of the board of equaliza
tion are being held every afternoon
in the town hall and it is probable that
there may be a concerted action for a
reduction of the assessment on unim
proved property in the outlying dis
tricts which has been sold and is be
ing offered for sale at less than the
assessed valuation.
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ADMIRAL WATSON BRINGS
OFFICIALS OF COURT HERE
The Admiral Watson arrived from
the south this morning with a small
consignment for local merchants and
the following passengers for Seward:
H. G. Bennet, J. H. D. Bouse, S.
0. Casler, J. J. Chisholm, J. Haw
thorne, A. E. McLean, C. W. Morris,
A. W. Stewart. Carl Watson and Rev.
G. J. Zinn.
INDICT 106
TOR RIOTS
Three Members of East St. Louis
Police Force Among Those
Held to Answer
BELLEVILLE, ILL., Aug. 15.—
Three members of the East St. Louis
police force have been indicted for
murder in connection with the race
riots occurring there early in July.
One hundred and six indictments
have been returned.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Alameda is due at Cordova.
The Admiral Watson sailed west
this morning.
The Admiral Evans left Seattle yes
terday.
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