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\ olume XI. Number 24<. ___.L_!_!__
TREMENDOUS BLOW
BEING STRUCK ON
THE YPR !S SALI NT
UNDATED ON THE BRITISH FRONT. — British
soldiers are entrenched on the crest of the highest ground
on the Ypres salient as the result of the tremendous blow
given the Germans yesterday, on an eight-mile front east
and northeast of Ypres, where the Germans were driven
from the high ground.
The Germans will now be forced to go up hill to at
tack the British, while the British artillery is already busy
throwing shell atter shell upon tierman defenses and lints
of communications.
Gen. Haigh’s latest attack proved a complete surprise
to the enemy.
When the Germans were about to renew their attacks
the British barrage mowed the massed Germans down and
those that remained were annihilated in the rush.
The British report that the resistance at no point
was very great, although the British had difficulty in o\
erooming the concrete redoubts which were bristling with
machine guns.
The villages of Reuter, Noordenhoey, Polderhock,
Molenarelathaek, Broodsiende and Gravenstafel were
captured in their entirety and the greater part of Poleca
pelle taken. In addition to the loss of positions the Ger
mans sustained heavy casualties as the result ot the Brit
ish barrage.
More than 3,000 prisoners were taken, half of them
being wounded. The losses were so severe that Prince
Kepprecht attempted few counter attacks.
PLANNING MIGHTY SMASH
LONDON. Oct. 8, (Delayed).—That the British are
paving the way for another mighty smash against the
weakening German line in Flanders is indicated in the
summary of the Associated Press issued by the London
office this afternoon.
Through squalls of rain and sleet and with rain clouds
hanging over the shell-torn battlefield, General Haig’s ar
tillery is pouring a steady stream of death and destruc
tion upon the German trenches preparatory to another
mighty smash against the Teuton trenches in Flanders.
The enemy’s artillery is making but a feeble effort to re
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NEW OFFICERS’ TRAINING CAMPS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, (Delayed).—The third series
of officers’ training camps is to run from January 5 to
April 5, for enlisted regulars, national guardsmen or of
the new national army.
VILLA FLEES
. AFTER FIGHT
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EL PASO, Oct. S, (Delayed).—Vil
la has escaped again. Reports have
reached here that a band of Mexican
soldiers had an opportunity to capture
the noted brigand Sunday at Duran
go, but the wily chief made his get
away. He is being hotly pursued by
re-enforcements of troops.
Villa’s forces and those of the gov
ernment engaged in a hand to hand
batle at Durango and when the Vil
listas, numbering seventy, were over
powered, their leader wasted no time
iii getting away. Reports that Villa’s
support is dwindling seem to be given
weight by the fact that less than a
hundred were with him in his latest
scrimmage.
GOETHALS TO
BUILD FLIERS
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, (Delayed).—
General Goethals, late head of the na
tional shipping board, has decided to
devote his energies to airship build
ing for the period of the war. He has
been elected president of the Weight
Martin Aircraft corporation and will
give his attention to the speeding up
of airship building.
"I believe that this is the most
helpful service which 1 can give in
the war,” said the general.
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ALASKA IS EARLY
Steamer Alaska is posted to arrive
at two o’clock in the morning. It is
very probable that she will not sail
for the south until 5 or 6 o’clock.
BURNSIDE ARRIVES
TO FIX THE CABLE
The cableship Burnside arrived in
the harbor this morning at ten o’clock
i and immediately began grappling for
| the cable off shore. At 2:.°>0 o’clock
this afternoon it was believed that she
had succeeded in getting hold of the
, cable and anchoring her to a buoy. If
this was true the remainder of the
work will be easy and cable connec
! tions with the outside world will be
secured possibly tonight or tomorrow
at the best. There is a vast amount
of commercial business hung up here
and also at Anchorage which has been
unable to be moved over the wireless.
This back business will be sent first
and then work on even-date stuff will
! start.
Weather conditions could not be bet
ter for the operations of the Burn
side. Yesterday afternoon it was rough
in the harbor but this morning, the
wind died down and this afternoon the
water is almost as smooth as glass.
Provided all connections are made
as predicted above, The Gateway
should begin to receive its regular
press service tomorrow. For the
sports, The Gateway will undoubtedly
get the results of today’s baseball
game at Chicago between the Giants
and the White Sox of the sixth game,
provided one or the other are not ir
too great a lead. For other readers of
The Gateway, the general news will be
received and we will again be in com
munication with the world events and
doings.
ALASKA GOLD
DUST CASE IS
AT LAST OVER
—
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8, (Delay
edv.—The United States circuit court
of appeals has rendered a decision re
versing the district court at Fairbanks
in the gold dust deposited with the
American Bank of Alaska by the de
funct firm of Thomas Mitchell <£: Co.
The Fourth division court had
awarded to G. Johnson, trustee for thej
bankrupt firm, $4,750 but under the
higher court's decision this ruling be
comes void. The appeals court decid
ed that the bank did not know that
the firm was insolvent when it accept
ed the dust.
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BOX SHOCKS FOR PLANT
The Alaska will go to the San Juan!
plant upon the return trip from An-1
chorage and unload box shocks which
were brought up from Seattle but
which were not discharged northbound
on account of the storm.
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AMERICANS STARVING
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8, (Delayed).—
American Minister Morris has recciv-1
ed reports saying that over 200 nat
uralized Americans are threatened
by starvation in Syria and Palestine J
unless immediate relief is forthcoming.
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* SWEDISH CABINET Ql’ITS *
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 8, (Delay- *
* ed).—The Swedish cabinet has *:
resigned but King Gustav has *
* asked the prime minister to re- *
* tain his portfolio at least for the *
* present.
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TO DRIVE AMBULANCES
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NEW YORK, Oct. 8, (Delayed).—
Twenty-six American girls will leave
shortly for Russia to serve as ambu
lance drivers.
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WANTS TWO DIVORCES
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 8, (Delayed)
| —Mrs. Avary Shirley is suing for di
vorce from two husbands, the last of
which she says she married while in
a “trance.”
SULZER BACK
IN THE NORTH
AT HIS HOME
Charles A. Sulzer, Delegate in Con
gress from Alaska, has returned to
the north and is now believed to be at
his home in Sulzer. This was the worn
brought here today by the officers oi
the Burnside. Delegate Sulzer arrived
in Seattle on October 4th and left the
next day for the north. Word was re
ceived at Sitka, before the Burnshh
left, that the Delegate is in hopes of
getting a more liberal form of govei n
ment for Alaska at the next session
of Congress. Delgate Sulzer return
ed home as there was an agreement
that nothing but war measures would
be considered in the final days of Con
gress. He believes there will be little
or no opposition in Congress to a full
territorial form of government for
Alaska.
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* LIBERTY DAY COMING
* WASHINGTON, Oct. S, (De- *
* laycd).—Wednesday, October 24,
* will be celebrated throughout the
* nation as Liberty Day, with ap
* propriate patriotic observances.
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EVANS DI E TOMORROW
Steamer Evans is due southbound
sometime tomorrow but Agent Blue
has not received definite information
regarding her arrival from Anchor
age this afternoon.
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COMES AFTER GRUB
Gasboat Pennsylvania arrived yes
terday afternoon from Latouche after
gasoline and provisions. She will get
away, it is expected, some time this
afternoon.
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STARR BRINGS FISH
The Starr, of the San Juan Com
pany, arrived at noon today from the
banks bringing in between 30,000 and
35,000 fish. The fish will be unloaded
at the plant and shipped south on the
firsf steamer.
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BRITISH CRUISER
PATRULLING SEA
TO CATCH G I MAN
—
MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 8, (Delayed).—A British cruis
er stopped an outward-bound Spanish steamer seven
miles off the Uruguayan coast yesterday, according to ad
vices received here todav. It is believed that the steamer
i was held up in the belief that Count Von Luxburg, former
| German minister to the Argentine, was aboard.
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Von Luxburg was recently given his passports by the
Argentine government following the disclosure of the fact
that he intrigued with the Swedish minister at Buenos
Aires to convey information regarding Argentine ship
ping to German submarine commanders.
1 STAYS AT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, (Delayed).-President Wil
son is planning no vacation or speaking tours between
now and Christmas, while congress is adjourned, accord
ing to an announcement from the White Hous^ this after
noon. He will spend his time in Washington directing
and coordinating the war work and keeping in touch with
the activities of the various departments of the govern
ment engaged in the conduct of the war. The President
has declined many invitations to speak at various events
l in many parts of the country.
TRIKE IS D GLARED
—
PETROGRAD, Oct. 8, (Delayed). — A general rail
road strike which promises to tie up all traffic excepting
sanitary and military trains, became effective at midnight
last night, when all passenger trains scheduled to leave
Petrograd, except for the front, were aL>andoned.
M. Nikitin, minister of posts and telegrams, warned
the strikers that they will have to answer to the charge
of treason and ordered the telegraphers to refuse to trans
mit the strike order over the telegraph lines.
AM MAN BOAT FOUNDERS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, (Delayed). — Secretary of
the Navy Daniels officially announced today that an
American patrol vessel foundered last Thursday, October
4, while on duty somewhere in European waters. The
navy department reports that there were no casualties re
sulting from the accident, the details of which have not
yet been received by the navy department.
Such information is expected in an official report
from Vice-Admiral W. S. Sims, commanding the Amer
ican flotilla in European waters.
It is believed likely that the American patrol vessel
was lost in the recent storms in the north Atlantic. The
majority of the patrols are destroyer vessels on the navy
auxiliary list.
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U. S. DESTROYER IS IN COLLISION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, (Delayed). — It has been
given out officially that an American destroyer in British
waters recently collided with a British naval vessel in a
rainstorm. The British took the American crew off and
towed the destroyer to port. Fortunately no one was in
jured and the destroyer has been repaired and restored
to active service. The collision was unavoidable.
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