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v„,. ». No. 185 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, I9L>.______
RUSSIANS OVERWHELMED AND CITY OF PRZEMYSL
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IS NOW BESIEGED BY THE AUSTRO-GERMANS
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TEUTONIC AMBASSADORS
PREPARE TO EEAVE ROME
AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE
ROME, May IP.—The report has been circulated that
the German and Austrian ambassadors, von Buelovv and
von Macehio, have demanded their passports from the
Italian government as all hope of peace has been aband
oned. Both ministers are expected to leave Rome on
Thursday which is the day on which the Italian parlia
ment will convene and bring up the question of declaring
war. That Germany will follow up Tie declaration by
Italy of war against Austria by a t eclaration of war
against Italy is fully understood. The Italian people have
no grievance against Germany itself but thev fully under
stand that they will have to face the might of that nation.
Preparations are hurriedly going forward for the com
mencement of hostilities. Several military leaders have
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left for the frontier within the past couple of days and
onlv the word is awaited.
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AUSTRIA MAY (JIVE MORE
ROME. May IP.—It is reported here this afternoon
that Austria has decided to offer more concessions than
she was hitherto willing to agree to and there is still a pos
sibility that war might be averted at the eleventh hour.
Should she be willing to cede the whole territory asked
for there would still be the danger that the bitter feeling
of the Italian people will incite them to force war while
Austria’s hands are full with Russia. Besides, this feel
ing there is also a suspicion that Austria might be willing j
to offer anything at present but would later take revenge
should she and Germany be successful in the war now go
ing on. The entry of Italy into the conflict is expected to
be followed by a declaration of war by Roumania as an
ally of this kingdom.
DRAFTING ULTIMATUM
ROME. May IP.—The Italian cabinet is now engaged
in the work of drafting the ultimatum which will be sent
to Austria The text of the communication is carefully
hidden but it is believed to include the demand that Aus
tria cede to Italy all the provinces under the Italian flag
which are chiefily inhabited by people of Italian nation
ality- Austria has refused this demand before and there
is no likelihood that she will accede to them now as the
surrender of the territories in question would mean cut
ting herself away in a large measure from the Adriatic.
AUSTRIA CHOOSES U. S.
ROME, May 19—The Austrian government has ask
ed the government of the United States to guard the Aus
trian diplomatic interests here in the event ol war be
tween Austria and Italy. The United States government
has granted the request and the American ambassador
has made full arrangements with von Macchio to take up
the duties that will devolve on him after the Austrian s
departure. The United States now represents more
countries diplomatically than any other nation ever repre
sented before.
AUSTRIANS KILL ITALIANS
POLA, Austria, May 19.—The Austrian residents of
this city and the country around rose against the Italian
residents last night and forty people were killed. Pola is
Austria's chief naval base and is part of the territory
which Italy covets. The feeling between the people of the
two nationalities here is very bitter and more bloody
work is looked for.
ALLIES WINNING f
LONDON, Mav 19.—The Allied attacks in France
and Belgium are succeeding and the Germans have lost
several positions. Savage counter attacks by the Ger
mans at Labassee have been repulsed with great loss to
the enemy. The most important success lor our side has
been achieved by the French who have recaptured the
Yser canal positions which the Germans took in the as
saults of a week or ten days ago.
MORE TROOPS FOR DARDANELLES
ATHENS, May 19.—The report is now confirmed
that the Allies are landing large reinforcements near the
Dardanelles. The silence which has clouded the opera
tions in that quarter for some time is taken here to mean
that nothing of a noteworthy nature has occurred.
REPORT FORTS SILENCED
ATHENS, May 19.—The report has been published
- here today that the forts Killid Bahr and Nagara on the
Dardanelles have been silenced by the Allied fleet. The
former is on the European side of the straits and the lat
ter is on the Asiatic side.
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❖ THE ROOSEVELT CASE *
❖ COMES TO AN END. *
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SYRACUSE, May ID.—The test
ease brought by William Barnes
against Theodore Roosevelt is ended
so far as the evidence is concerned
! and it will probably go to the jury
tomorrow. No one seems to care to
make a prediction as to the probable
result.
ALAMEDA BRINGS HUNDRED
TWENTY-SIX PASSENGERS.
Forty-Six First, Eighty Steerage and
Carried Sixty-Seven to
Anchorage.
The Alameda arrived this morning
with 126 passengers for Seward and
sixty-seven for Anchorage. Her Se
ward list was made up of 46 first
class and eighty steerage. She had
42 steerage for the Anchorage and 2o
first. The following is the first class
list for Seward:
Miss R. Johnson, H. Frydenlind, H.
B. Conway, C. M. St. Lawrence and
wife, F. St. Lawercnce, F. A. Policy,
F. M. Policy, S. A. Policy, K. L. Park,
Mrs. K. L. Park, T. Agan, G. L. An
drews, J. Gallagher, W. D. Laushe,
J. C. Hubbard, G. Milliken, W. H.
Daub, F. M. Cook. F. J. McKenna, C.
C. Harman, Mrs. G. B. Poindexter.
Thos. Wall, R. K. Murphy, R. James,
H. Rhode and wife, W. A. Smith, John
Ohman, Al. Wick, Chas. East, D. B.
Wilson, Mrs. Lulu Jackson, Mrs. L.
M. Johnson, A. Stevens, J. Haynes,
R. Ramstead, J. Hegge, F. Wicklund,
H. Danielson, I,. Nelson. P. Helmseth,
C. Hoel, Sam Rafdal, T. Carlson.
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❖ NORTHWESTERN. ❖
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SEATTLE, May 19.—The North
western left last night with the fol
lowing passengers for Seward:
Fred Smith, F. 1 lawman, Geo. Reis,
I. Forest, C. Alexander, Alex Cilles
sen, J. Hilman, A. Andrews, M. Leod,
A. Youmans, E. Witcher, A. Reed,
Mrs. J. Elmer, Lewis Elmer, Morre
Elmer, F. Babcock, A. Delong, Adam
Somerville, Geo. Delion, J. McDonald,
H. Hamil. John Ryan, J. McKee, G.
Hope and wife, Leslie Cramer, B.
Barndollar, Wm. Hess and wife, J.
Harris, Geo. Enlund and wife, 0.
Tisch, W. Lawrence, J. Quinland, G.
Adams and wife, Mrs. L. Koehler,
Alex McDonald, A. Neura, I*. Pilcher,
J. Elmer and forty-two steerage.
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❖ WILSON AGAIN STANDS *
❖ FOR LOCAL OPTION IDEA. ❖
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LOUISVILLE, May 19.—President
Wilson in a letter comes out for t^e
local option idea as against making
the prohibition question a national is
sue. This is merely a reaffirmation of
the views expressed by him while ho
was governor of New Jersey. One
remarkable fact connected with the
statement is that it sems to be oppos
ed to the expressed opinion of W. J.
Bryan who declared that he h6pes to
see prohibition a plank in the national j
democratic party’s platform.
CANADIAN SI BMAR1NE
SINKS CANADIAN SHIP.
OTTAWA, May 19.—A Canadian
submarine rammed a Canadian gov
ernment boat off Orleans island today
and sank it. Eight people were
drowned.
REPORT LISBON i
AGAIN QUIET
j TEMPORARY CABINET SAID TO
HAVE BEEN FORMED AC
CORDING TO MADRID.
MADRID, May 19.—According to
advices received here Lisbon is again j
quiet and a temporary cabinet has i
been formed which is expected to give j
* satisfaction to many of the discon- j
tented. The uprising is now believed ;
to have been chiefly confined to the |
capital and other parts of Portugal
have hardly been affected in the least.
If the opinions of Portuguese in this
city can be accepted as correct the
royalists have taken no hand in the
disturbances and do not seem to be in
the least inclined to take advantage of
the political confusion although it ap
pears to be the view of some people
that a continuation of lawlessness
might result in the restoration of the
monarchy.
NEWS NOTES
A photograph of t.'o Seward base
ball team and ground appears in the
number of Leslie’s Weekly which just
arrived on the Alameda. The picture
contains a view of our famous grand
stand.
Up to the present time Chitina is
the only town in Al-ska voting dry.
The election in the First division will
take place on the 24th.
Andrew Grosvold has arrived from
Sand Point and is making a stop over
here. Me will return on the Santa
Ana.
W. L. Chisholm, a newspaper man
who has recently been with the Seat
tle Times, arrived on the Alameda
this morning. Me intends to locate
in this section of Alaska.
Otto Poehlman who has been ser
iously ill is now on the road to re
covery. The cause of his illness is
said to be to a too hasty return to
work after an operation for appen
dicitis. L. E. Larder is filling his
place in the Alaska Pharmacy.
In the story of the Seward lire ap
pearing in the Seattle Post Intelli
gencer the Iss is estimated at $100,
000. The story also says that women
and children lied to the head of the
bay for safety.
Henry Richards has returned from
Valdez where he was summoned as
juryman.
Andrew Beck has come back after
a winter spent around Cordova and
Chitina.
The general delivery mail brought
to Seward on each boat nowadays just
about equals the amount brought on
three boats previous to this time, ac
cording to Postmaster Hickey.
While the crowds were lined up at
the P. 0. this morning for mail a
large man elbowed a small one out
of line and got a blow in the face
that knocked him down. He got up
and edged the s. m. once more and
again he was hit. After the last ex
perience he took up a position at the
end of the line.
L. L. James, sr., and J. H. Sears
have converted some of the upper
story of the Sauers building into a
fine office suite. Mr. James is a mining
man and usually a large investor.
J. C. Hubbard arrived on the Ala
meda this morning.
BASEBALL TOMORROW.
The Federals and Seward will
clash tomorrow evening again. The
game will be pulled off at 7 o’clock
sharp. Seward is more confident than
ever.
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WANTED—Young girl for gener
i al housework. Apply Gateway office.
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❖ FRYE C ASE IS SENT TO *
❖ GERMAN FRIZE (OFRT. *
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W AS HIX GTON. M ay 10.—Th o
Frye case has been sent to the prize
court by the German government
notwithstanding the objections to
this course voiced by the American
government. The Frye was sunk by
the Kite! Fred rich while on the* way
from Seattle to Liverpool with grain.
SAYS RIGGS RANK C HARGE
IS NOT WELL FOFNDEI).
Justic McCoy Makes Statement That
Promises Well for Presi
dent's Son in Law.
WASHINGTON, May IS.—Justice
McCoy stated today that he fails to
see any evidence of a conspiracy to
wreck the Riggs Rank and the state
ment is taken to be tantamount to
a clearing of the character of Secre
❖ arv of the Treasury McAdoo and
Comptroller Williams. It is general
ly admitted that the Riggs Rank of- j
ficals have little evidence to prove;
such serious charges as those brought
against the member of the cabinet and
the comptroller and the whole matter
will probably prove to be a nasco.
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❖ GERMANS GO ON YET *
•> SINKING STEAMERS. *
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CARDIFF, Wales, May 19.—A
British steamer was sunk in the chan
nel yesterday by a German submarine,
making it clear that the Germans are
still bent on continuing this mode of
warfare.
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❖ REGISTER AGAIN. *
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WASHINGTON, May 19.—The de
partment of justice has asked for an
appeal from the decision of the lower
courts reversing the conviction of the
cash register officials. The lower court
decided that the corporation was not
a trust under the meaning of the act.
CLARENCE HARROW
SEES REVOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Clarence
Harrow, the lawyer who gained fame
by his defence of the McNamaras and
others, was examined before the In
dustrial Relations commission today.
From his testimony it seems clear
that he expects sometime a revolution
in the United States. “The jails will
be hospitals soon” was one remark he
made.
STRIKE MADE ON THE
SEWARD PENINSULA.
Ice Opens and Steamer Corwin Is
I)u£ to Arrive Next
Friday.
NOME, May 19.—A strike of im
portance has just been made on
Dome creek in the Council district.
The ground is said to average ten
cents to the pan. A lead has opened
in the ice and the Corwin will prob
ably be able to take advantage of it
to reach anchorage. She is dut to ar
rive on Friday.
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
TO COME UP FOR TRIAL.
NEW YORK, 19.—Fourteen past
and present directors of the New
Haven railroad will be tried on Oct
ober 5 on the charge of violating the
Sherman law.
BRITISH DISCOURAGED BY
FAILURE OE THE RUSSIANS
BRITISH BLAME RUSSIANS
LONDON, May 19.—It can no longer be denied that
the failure of the Russians to achieve any success in the
eastern theatre has brought about here a feeling of dis
couragement. Even the newspapers in the past few
days have exprssed dis-satisfaction and the people are no
longer apparently content to keep from voicing their dis
appointment with their ally. It is admitted that the Ger
mans, in spite of the necessity for keeping large ai mies in
the east, are still able to retain powerful forces in the
west. One of the causes of the discouragement is that
too much had been expected to occur this month in France
and Flanders because of the report that Kitchener san!
May would mark the real beginning of the war. That he
ever made such a statement is now denied.
RUSSIANS OVERWHELMED.
BERLIN, May 19.—No doubt can longer be enter
tained that the Russian defeat in Galicia has been over
whelming and that the greatest victory in the history oi
this or any other war has I een achieved by the German
arms with the aid of their Austrian allies. The whole
Russian front for a distance of two hundred miles has
been completely broken and the enemy’s hordes have be
come almost a disorganized mass. Our victorious troops
have already arrived at the outer defences oi iYzemysI
and the fall of the city is certain.
PETROGRAD, May 19.—The Germans have begun
the bombardment of the outer forts of Przemysl. They
advanced on the city from two sides, as stated before, and
the Russian military authorities acknowledged the fact
that our army finds itself back at the same place where it
was operating months ago. The fortress has been victu
alled and equipped since its capture from the Austrians
and there is every reason to hope that it will hold out.
RUSSIANS LOSE POSITIONS
BERLIN, May 19.—The Russians have been driven
back from their positions on the I’ilica and Vistula rivers
and our troops are in full possession of the abandoned
places. Our successes in west Galicia continue. i he
grave condition1 of the affairs between this empire and
Italy is fully realized but the people are confident that the
participation of the Italians in the war will mean only
that an additional conquest will be necessary. Indeed, ah
military authorities agree that Italy will be the first na
tion crushed by our arms and those of our allies.
GERMAN NOTE DELAYED
WASHINGTON, May 19.—That the Italian crisis v, ill
probably delay the reply of Germany to the American de
mands is now believed in official circles here and there
is a disposition to give the German government plenty of
time because of the serious conditions arising from Italy s
attitude. If the Italians enter the war Germany will be
all but isolated and it is admitted that she must for her
self preservation continue to use her submarines against
the shipping of supplies and foodstuffs to her enemies. It
is also believed here that Germany expects the United
States to protest against the interference by the Allies
with neutral shipping and shipments.
ANSWER DELAYED
WASHINGTON, May 19.—It was officially announc
ed this afternoon that Germany’s answer to the Ameri
can demands will not arrive before the lapse of another
week. This was fairly well understood this morning but
the official notification arrived later.
JANE ADAMS TO BERLIN
TO PLEAD FOR PEACE. I
Heads Delegation of International
Women in Effort to Stop
Slaughter.
THE HAGUE, May 19.—Jane
Adams at the head of a delegation of
women composed of all nationalities
has left for Berlin to enter a plea for
peace with the German government. |
The women are some of those who
took part in the international con
gress which recently adjourned after
a session here. After visiting Berlin j
the capitals of the other belligerent
countries will be visited and every
effort will be made to enlist the aid of
all the women of all nations.
DARROW CALLS THE
MeN AMA RA S M A RTY RS.
Continuing Statement Before Com
mission Lawyer I rges Gov
ernment Ownership.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Continu
ing his evidence before the Industrial
Relations commission yesterday after
noon Clarence Darrow declared that
the McNamara brothers were martyrs
to the cause of humanity. He de
fended the principle of the boycott
and urged government ownership of
lands mines, forests and radroads.
His testimony was the most interest
ing that has been taken by the com
mission notwithstanding the fact that
his views appeared to be altogether
too extreme.