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< '.opcnhngcn Savs Lighters Building to Take German Army to Britain - German Cruiser Karlsruhe Sinks
Sixiv Thousand I ons of British Shipping - Fierce Battles Raging on Right and Left Wings in France -
Germans and Russians Claim Victory in Poland-American Ship Released, hut United States Protests Again
ANOTHER U. S. SHIP SEIZED AND
JAP EEEET COMES TO HAWAII
PREPARE TO INVADE ENGLAND
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 23.—That Germany is now
making the preliminary preparations for the invasion of
England is a fact which cannot lie disputed. Two ship
yards at Kiel are occupied entirely in the work of building
thirty armored lighters each capable of carrying live
hundred men and able to travel at a speed of nine miles an
hour. It has leaked out that the Germans intend when the
chance oilers itself to proceed with those lighters to the
mouth of the Scheldt river and there to take on the force
which will be rushed across the water to the English
coast while the German fleet engages the British fleet
and keeps the way clear for the passage of the troops, it
is asserted with absolute certainty that three of those
lighters have been completed anti are actually now on
the wav to the Scheldt. It will be necessary for the Ger
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mans to come down the Scheldt from Antwerp and that
will mean violation of Hollands neutrality unless the Dut
ch bovernment permits free passage. The atempt to land
troops in England from the Belgian coast is regarded as
a matter of no great difficulty although the landing from
the German coast would be practically an impossibility
while the British fleet is in existence. The journey of the
lighters could be carried out along the coast under cover
of the guns until they reached the narrow part of the
channel when the German fleet'.might easily be able to
create a diversion or stand off the British fleet long
enough for the few hours required for the passage. At
least military men here believe that while the scheme has
only a very poor chance of succeeding it really is a chance
worth taking.
PEI SSI A GIVES 375,000,000
BERLIN, Oct. 23.—The Prussian Diet has passed a
war loan of three hundred and seventy five millions for
the expenses arising from the war. The chief use to which
the money will be put is to relieve the suffering which
was caused by the invasion id* East Prussia by the Rus
sians in the beginning but some of the great loan will al
so be used for military purposes to supplement the money
voted by the Imperial legislature. Even the socialists
supported the loan and hardly a whisper of dissent was
heard throughout the debate. The news has been received
with enthusiasm here.
The Danish steamer Rolf from New York for
Christiania with twenty thousand tons of corn aboarc
has been seized by a British cruiser. This act is regarded
as a violation of Danish neutrality.
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JAPS IN FORCE AROUND HAWAII
HONOLULU, Oct. 22.—Tokio announces that a Jap
anese squadron has been sent to the Hawaiian archipelago
and states that the purpose is only to seek German cruis
ers. The Japanese collier Atteri Maru has arrived on the
heels of the Japanese battleship Hizen. It is now believed
that other Japanese warships are close to the islands and
that they will establish a floating base in these waters.
The fact has caused some comment amongst Americans
and some strange stories are being circulated as to the
real intention of the Japanese government. It seems to be
taken for granted that the number of German warships in
these waters hardly makes necessary the coming of such a
force. .ij.riid?
BRITISH SHIPPING DESTROYED
TENERIFFE, Oct. 23.—Some twelve British ships
of a total tonnage of sixty thousand have been sunk by
the German cruiser Karlsruhe within the past week or
two in the south Atlantic. The German steamer Crefld
has arrived here with the crews of the steamers known to
be sunk. They are the steamers Strathroy, Maple Branch,
Highland Hope, Indrani, Rio Iquissu, Fran Nicteo, Marie
de Tarrinaga, Cervantes, Cornish City. Pruth, Condor
and Lvn rowan. Many of the crew of the vessels were
Spaniards and this fact as well as the names of the ves
sels are accounted for by the fact that they were mostly
engaged in the South American trade. Besides the mem
bers of the crew brought here on the German vessel four
hundred have been made prisoners by the Germans but
for what cause is not known.
BUDAPEST, Oct. 22 .—R. V. Malinsovsky, a Rus
sian socialist leader and a member of the duma, has been
killed in battle in Galicia.
U. S. TROOPS
STILL REMAIN
CARRANZA NOW QUESTIONS
POWER OF THE
CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—The
American troops will surely remain
at Vera Cruz until all signs of the
friction between Villa and Carranza
have disappeared. The Aguas Cal- j
ientes convention has adjourned. Dur
ing the convention Carranza referred
to the steps taken here as full reason
why the United States forces should
leave Mexican territory but the mo
ment it had ended he questioned the
sovereignty of the convention entirely.
The outcome of the whole matter is
.still problematical and the president
has decided to go very slowly.
MACHINERY SHIPPED
FOR E. II. WILSON
On the Watson came a large
quantity of machinery for K. H. Wil
son. It was landed down the coast
and more will arrive from this time
forward. Mr. Wilson will pay a visit
;o Valdez on the Watson.
MRS. BURLEY ARRIVES
Mrs. D. M. Burley arrived this
norning on the Northwestern. Her
on, Frank, is with Gus SeifTert but
.will come here soon. She was the
mly outside passenger on the North
western this morning but a few others
anie from way points.
.JREAT MEETING OF MOOSE
LODGE THIS EVENING
Members Will Come To Receive Tht
Charter Just Obtained From
The Supreme Lodge
At the regular meeting of the Sew
ard Lodge No. 1425 Ix>yal Order of
Moose of the World tonight the mem
bers will celebrate the arrival of the
charter which was received on the
Watson. A very large attendance is
expected as a consequence.
NEWS NOTES
Sam Graef escaped injury last even
ing. Owing to stringent need he de
cided to cook his own dinner. He
placed a moose steak on the fire and
put some bought rolls in the oven and
then began to read the Gateway. The
Gateway saved his life, for while
reading the buns burned up and he
decided to go to a restaurant.
GOING TO PREPARE
FOR HYDRAULIC WORK
Paul Buckley will leave tomorrow
for California and Glacier creeks and
will proceed to Crow creek to take
apart a hydraulic plant which will be
got ready for operations on ground on
California creek next spring. He and
some other local parties have good
ground on that stream and a most
successful season, and several of
them, is looked forward to.
RECEIVES VERDICT IN
UNCLE SAM CASE
A decision has been rendered by
Judge Brown in favor of the plaintiff
in the case of Thebe vs. the Alaska
Steamship company. The plaintiff
brought suit for damages because of
injury inflicted on the boat Uncle
Sam by the Dora. The case was tried
here and the judge took it under ad
visement. The decision was announ • .1
by mail this morning to Harold N.
Nuzum, attorney for the plaintiff.
Damages in the sum of $600 were al
lowed.
JOS. BAXTER I
PAYS VISIT
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! CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC TERRI
TORIAL COMMITTEE EXPECTS
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BUNNELL VICTORY
“Bunnell is going to win.” This is
! the pharse and confident belief of
Joseph Baxter, chairman of the demo
cratic territorial committee, who ar
rived in Seward on the Northwestern
this morning. He came to look over
matters and will remain until the
sailing of the Admiral Watson which
is due to arrive next Monday.
He states that the Second and
Fourth divisions are sure of giving
the democratic candidate majorities.
“This is positively assured” said
Mr. Baxter “and it is also positively
assured that in the First division Bun
nell will beat the next candidate by
one thousand votes.”
When he was asked if he meant one
thousand sure he answered emphati
cally in the affirmative.
“Bunnell is capable of representing;
the people of Alaska” continued the
chairman of the territorial committee
“and in addition to that fact the peo
ple of the territory are desirious ot
showing that they endorse the present
national administration.”
One thing must be said and that is
that Mr. Baxter speaks with all the
positive energy of a man who believes
absolutely what he says. He is an
oldtimer in Alaska and spent several
years in Nome. In recent years he
has been engaged in extensive mining
work in the Valdez region.
HOW THE GERMANS SHOW
WHERE TO SHOOT
LONDON, Oct. 22.—Members of
the German military air service are
paid high tribute by a French officer
whose letter dealing with them ap
peared in the Gazette de Lausanne.
A translation reads
“Our enemies also have profited by
the war by taking its lessons to heart.
They maintain the best sort of field
intelligence service and their general
information department seems to be
getting the news from all parts of the
world. We did not think that the Ger
man flyers were so numerous. Whole
swarms of them locate and survey our
positions, and when one of them is
shot down five others put in appear
ance.
“The flyers on the reconnaissance
work throw red spheres to the ground.
At first our soldiers thought these
were bombs and promptly threw thern
seleves on the ground. But they wait
ed in vain for the explosion. Instead
large clouds of smoke rose from the
ball, and a few minutes afterward
came a hail of shrapnel.
“The German artillery, though in-1
ferior to ours, hits the mark. The |
plan to have aviators locate our posi
tions by means of the smoke-ball is
a great idea. We are now familiar
with the little trick, but while it work
ed it was valuable.
WENT ON NORTHWESTERN
The following passengers left on
the Northwestern this morning;- Geo.
B. Conaway, Goo. W. Rose, C. M. Nut
ter, J. W. Jones, John G. Burns, J. C.
Bell, A. Fade, A. Wilcox, A. H. Davis,
Mrs. J. M. Cummings, H. L. Rider,
S. H. Johnson, John Shane, T. W.
Starrit and G. R. Flynn.
Handling Supplies for the Government Engineers on the Line
of the Alaska Northern Ky Near Seward, Alaska.
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON, Oct. 23.—The Swedish steamer Eice while
homeward bound from London has been blown up by a
mine in the North Sea. The explosion was so powerful
that the vessel sank in three minutes. All the crew has
been saved according to the accounts coming here.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
LONDON. Oct. 23—The German and Russian ac
counts of the fighting which have reached this city today
disagree completely. Both sides claim victory and claim
it in so emphatic a manner that it is impossible to come
at the truth even in the slightest sense. If the German
account is right Warsaw cannot hope to keep out the in
vaders and if the Russian account is correct the Germans
are in a serious predicament.
BERLIN, Oct. 22.—The socialist municipal councillor,
Thomas, has been elected deputy in the Prussian Diet
from the large city of Altena. The elections in Germany
are going on as if nothing had happened and the feeling
against the socialists has changed in their favor since
they came forward so determinedly to fight for the
fatherland.
ANOTHER U. S. SHIP REPORTED SEIZED
LONDON, Oct. 23.—The American steamer Sun
carrying oil from Philadelphia to Amsterdam has arrived
at Falmouth and the information reaching this city is
that she has been seized by a British warship and com
pelled to put in as a prisoner of war. The feeling here is
rather an uneasy one and it is admitted that the people
are beginning to speak in a rather unfriendly way of the
Americans who, they believe, are supplying the Germans
with oil and other necessaries.
U. S. TO PROTEST AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The United States govern
! ment has decided to protest formally to the British
government the capture of the Standard Oil ship Platuria
and will demand her release from Stornoway where she
was taken by the British as a prize. \\ hen this protest
and demand are forwarded it is expected to make the be
! ginning of an international controversy as to whether the
United States is at liberty or not to take over German
ships and place them under American register. Before
the war the Platuria was a German ship named the
Diamant and for this reason the British seem to believe
that she is open to seizure. The British and French
government formally protested some time ago against
the taking over of German ships by the Americans but
the administration declares that there is no law inter
national or otherwise which will sustain their contention.
The matter is sure to create a tremendous amount of fric
tion but the idea is riduculed that the seizure of the
American ships and the advance of the Japanese war ves
sels into Hawaiian and other Pacific waters are connect
ed in any way. This idea has, however, gained currency
in some quarters.
EXPECTS TO RE-TAKE BRUSSELS
LONDON, Oct. 22—One of the allied commanders
on the Belgian border is represented as saying that the
“allies shall certainly he in Brussels in a month. I myself
expect to he there in a fortnight.”
This represents the impression prevailing in this
city although no news of any appreciable defeat of the
Germans has been given out. The Engilsh people are per
fectly confident, however, that the British fleet can and
will render the coast untenable by the Germans.
On the other hand warnings have been expressed
against the danger of dividing the British fleet too much
as the German fleet is undoubtedly watching for a time
when it could have a chance to engage the British ships
in anything like even force.
GERMANS ATTACK ALLIED RIGHT
PARIS, Oct. 23.—Great bodies of fresh troops
brought up by the Germans have enabled them to deliver
attacks with increased vigor on the French right wing
where the battle has been of the most furious character
for the past twenty four hours. According to the direct
news from that front there have been alternate gains
and losses by both sides but so far as can be learned no
decisive advantage has been recorded. The battle’s con
flagration is now spreading and raging with fury at both
ends of the great line. On the Belgian coast and away
towards the German frontier the struggle is proceeding
with equal fierceness and that some decisive results
must come within a very short time is sure.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 22.—A semi official announce
ment made here today is to the effect that since the middle
of September German forces have been sent from the east
ern to the western theater of war. This is supposed to in
dicate that the enemy now intends once more to give most
of his attention to the allied armies in France.
THE HAGUE, Oet. 22.—Magna Bell, the native chief
of the Kamerun colony of Germany in Africa, has been
executed by the Germans because he attempted to foment
rebellion among his people against German authority.
His execution gives rise to speculations as to what the
British will do should they capture some of the Boers who
have risen revolt. This country feels some sympathy for
the cause of the people of the same race in South Africa.
ATTACKING TSINGTSAU
TOKIO, Oct. 22.—It is officially announced that the
Japanese marine heavy artillery corps has opened the at
tack on the Tsingtau forts. The result has not been an
nounced but nothing of a decisive nature is expected to
occur for some time. Many of the soldiers defending the
fortress are Chinese who have been trained by the Ger
man officers. It is believed that the forces of regular Ger
man soldiers in Tsingtau does not exceed one thousand
men.
GERMANS MOVE WEST
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 23.—A movement of German
troops from Antwerp to the westward has begun and only
a few hundred men have been left in the recently captured
city. The last batch going west departed yesterday so
that a decisive battle for the possession of the coast will
soon be raging to its full extent. Most of the great
Antwerp forts are now without their big guns and those
guns have probably been dispatched to take part in the
fighting around Nieuport