The Ocean Terminus of Alaska’s Government Owned Thirty-five Million Dollar Railroad System
GERMANS NOW LAUNCH
OEEENSIVE IN THE EAST
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Great Struggle Continues to Rage
Fiercely on All Fronts in
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European Conflict.
PETROGRAD, April 30.—1The
struggle in Poland and near the front
iers of East Prussia has been renewed
with the Germans launching a strong
offensive against our lines. Their chief
attacks are being delivered along the
line running from Mlawa westward to
Piock. The former city is near the
East Prussian border and the latter is
on the Vistula to the southwest. Piock
is northwest of Warsaw.
Little change has taken place so far
in that arena although the lighting is
fierce. The roads are now soft owing
to the spring thaws and rains and op
erations are more difficult than they
were last fall before the snow fell.
The lighting in the Carpathians is still
confined to the Czsok and Stryl pass
es but nothing decisive is reported
even in those places although both
sides are continuing desperately the
efforts begun a couple of days ago.
Both the Austrians and our troops
take the offensive alternately but the
defensive positions of each are so
strong that no important advance can
be achieved.
AT THE DARDANELLES.
LONDON, April 30.—No news from
the Dardanelles was received here to
day but the information coming from
Turkish sources that the allied army
of invasion has been defeated and the
silence of the allied capitals on the
subject has caused some foreboding
that news of a disaster will soon be re
ceived. This government has not de
nied the Berlin or Constantinople
tidings of an allied defeat but it has
not admitted it.
FIGHT HARD IN WEST.
LONDON, April 30.—The Germans
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are now bombarding the French and
Belgian lines south of the Yser while
these two allied forces are advancing
slowly northward along the banks of
the Yser in the effort to dislodge the
enemy from the positions captured by
him on his first unexpected rush. The
fight for the recapture of St. Julian is
apparently lulled for the present,
probably for the purpose of enabling
the allies to reorganize after their
severe experience while the Ypres
battle was at its height. Sir John
French is reported to be again dissat
isfied with the work of some of his
subordinate commanders as he was
after the battle of Neuve Chapelle
where, he said in his official dis
patches, the laxity of some field offi
cers resulted in a deplorable state of
dis-organization after the fighting.
The news from all quarters today
shows that the crucial time of the war
is now approaching. Both sides are
evidently girding their loins for the
supreme test during the spring and
summer months.
TRY TO STOP
WAR SHIPMENTS
MILWAUKEE FIRM CHARGED
WITH VIOLATING LAW
OF STATE.
MILWAUKEE, April 30.—The Al
lis-Chalmers company has been charg
ed with plotting to manufacture war
munitions and send them to Euro
pean belligerents. The charge is be
lieved to be due to the activities of
the German-Americans in the state
who are taking every step to prevent
the shipment of war supplies to the
Allied nations. The state law relat
ing to the matter is believed to be
sufficient to prevent the shipment of
war material but the company is de
termined to light it. The case will
probably be regarded as a test to
prove the right of American manu
factures to ship arms and ammunition
to any foreign belligerents in time of
war.
ALASKA NORTHERN SUES
HALL VINES FOR $3,000.
VALDEZ, April 30.—The Alaska
Northern railroad has brought suit
against f rank L. Rallanc and John E.
Ballaine for an old alleged debt of
three thousand dollars. The suit was
tiled here from San Francisco.
STORM AT JUNEAU.
JUNEAU, April 20.—A fierce hail
storm visited this city today.
SUPERVISORS
ARE SELECTED
UNDER NEW BILL LEGISLATURE
DIVIDES FOREST RE
SERVE MONEY.
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JUNEAU.—Daniel A. Jones, for
the Second Division road district,
Edward Wood for the Third Divison
district, and H. H. Ross for the Fourth
Division district, were nominated as
road supervisors by the Road and
Highways committee of the House,
under the provisions of the House Bill
14, which divided the Forest Reserve
moneys equally between the four
Judicial Divisions of Alaska and
created the road districts. The First
Division delegation has not yet nam
ed its road overseer, owing to the
fight which Southeastern Alaska’s
representatvies made on the division
of the forest reserve fund.
RUSSIAN PRIEST AT
SITKA SERIOUSLY ILL.
SEATTLE, April 30.—Father Ser
gius, the priest of the Greek Russian
church at Sitka, is seriously ill in a
hospital and little hopes are enter
tained for his recovery.
J. Lindley Green goes to Valdez on
the Mariposa.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
ABOUT ORDINANCES.
Cannot Be Repealed Except By the
Passing of Another
Ordinance.
Since the Gateway published the in
formation that an ordinance of the
town of Seward provides for the
amounts that can be legally paid in
salaries to city officials much discus
sion has taken place as to the right
j of the present council to increase the
salaries. The members of the pres
1 ent council are not to be blamed for
not knowing that such an ordinance
existed, especially as the ordinance
was one of the first passed after Se
ward was incoporated but it may be
advisable to direct attention to what
| the law says on the subject. This is
the section of the law governing
municipal governments in that
respect:
“An ordinance can be repealed only
j by ordinance and not by resolution or
order of the legislative or governing
body not passed and published with
the same formality of an ordinance.”
It will still, of course, be possible
for the council to pass an ordinance
making the rise in salaries legal but
the raising of salaries by resolution,
as at the meeting last Monday, hardly
appears to be legal.
Derick Lane will leave on the Mari
posa this evening for Seattle on busi
ness. He will be absent about three
weeks.
WOMAN SHOT
UP A COURT
PORTLAND JUDGE HIDES UNDER
TABLE AND STENOGRAPH
ER IS WOUNDED.
PORTLAND, April 30.—Because
she did not like the manner in which
the trial of her husband was conduct
ed Mrs. Hazel Tackles shot up the
courtroom in which the trail was tak
ing place in this city yesterday. The
stenographer who was taking down
the testimony was wounded and tl e
judge hid under the table. Later he
plucked up courage and coming out
from his hiding place he grabbed the
revolver and succeeded in disarming
the woman. She was apparently driv
en to a frenzy through the troubles of
her husband. Several people who
were in the courtroom at the time had
narrow escapes.
FIRE DEPT. CALLED.
Some sparks fell on the roof of the
Fairbanks lodging house this after
noon and caused a little blaze to which
the fire department was called. The
chemical easily extinguished it.
MARIPOSA DUE 8 p. m.
The Mariposa is due to arrive in
Seward from the Anchorage at 8
o’clock thi* evening.
RIGGS SPEAKS
ABOUT THE R. R.
EXCHANGE GIVES FULLER AC
COUNT OF COMMISSION
ER’S STATEMENT.
The following, taken from an ex
change, throws more light on the gov
ernment’s intentions with regard to
the railroad construction:
WASHINGTON, April 20—Thomas
Riggs, jr., member of the Alaska rail
road engineering board, stated that
the government proposes to open both
the Matanuska coal fields and to con
struct the railroad to Fairbanks. He
’stated also that there would be a
great deal of development between
Ship creek and Seward.
“The government will start a line at
once from Ship creek which will tap
the Alaska Northern when it is ex
tended toward the Nenana river,” he
said.
Continuing, Mr. Riggs said:
“This means that there will be
great development below that point
and towards Seward.”
Plan To Open Bering Field
Speaking of the Bering river coal
fields, Mr. Higgs said:
“Wo will make a definite survey
frvm. Mile 38, on the Copper River and
Northwestern railway. This will pro
vide the means for getting this val
uable coal to the seabaord by the gov
ernment line and the Copper River
road to deep water at Valdez (Cor
dova) whence it can be shipped to the
States.”
Fairbanks to Get Hoad
“The people of Fairbanks need have
no fear,” said Mr Riggs, “that the
government will not extend to that
place. No definite location has been
fixed for the line in the Nenana river
valley, because there were several
routes that may bo followed.
“This summer the commission will
continue its surveys from Nenana to
Fairbanks with the view to submit
ting an additional report to the presi
dent for the selection of a road to the
Yukon.
“It is not expected that the govern
ment road will be extended further
than Fairbanks for the present.”—Ex.
WHEN THE BOATS LEAVE
SEATTLE FOR SEWARD.
The steamers of the Alaska Steam
ship company leave Seattle for Se
ward on the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th, and
30th of each month.
The steamers of the Pacific Alaska
Navigation company leave on the 5th,
15th and 25th of each month.
ALAMEDA WILL ARRIVE
TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.
The news arrived this afternoon
that the Alameda will arrive at mid
night tonight. Agent Guptill thinks
she left Cordova long before 7 this
morning, the time stated in the form
er message.
Dr. E. Pittwood, a dentist of Spok
ane, wires to say that he is on the
Alameda and will look around with a
view to settling some place around the
government railroad region.
Karl Vaughan and family and John
Rossness have moved across the bay
to their fish camp and will commence
operations soon.
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hayden
have taken the Doesburg house on
Second Avenue.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
PASSES DRINK BIEL
Faxes Liquor High and Govern
ment Takes Control
of Saloons.
LONDON, April 30.—Great Britain
took its first step on the road to pro
hibition today when it passed the bill
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introduced by Lloyd George, chancel
lor of the exchequer. As stated in
yesterday's dispatches, this bill in
creases the taxes on all liquor and on
saloons or public houses owned by
private parties and places all liquor ^
and saloons under direct government
control when they are conducted in
the districts where the munitions of
war are being manufactured. The bill
as introduced and passed in the house
today quadruples the tax on wines and
doubles the taxes on all other sorts ot
spirits. Some opposition developed
WOMEN NOT TO
PAY POLL TAX
GOVERNOR WILL APPOINT
LEGAL COUNSEL AFTER
ADJOURNMENT.
JUNEAU.—The legal counsel ques
tion was settled in the Legislature to
day. By an agreement reached in
conference, it was recommended that
the original House substitute prevail,
giving the Governor the power to ap
point legal counsel after adjournment.
The senate had amended the house
substitute but by the conference re
port, the Senate is asked to recede.
The house concurred in the exemp
tion of women from payment of poll
taxes, as provided in the bill relating
to the incorporation of second-class
cities, and the bill providing local self
government for Indian villages.
FATHER SHEPHERD COMING.
The Rev. William A. Shepherd S. J.
cables to say that ho will arrive in
Seward on the Alameda and will hold i
services here on Sunday.
moose meet tonight.
The regular meeting of the Seward
lodge No. 1425 will take place this !
evening.
VILLA REPORTED TO HAVE
CHECKED THE PURSUIT.
WASHINGTON, April 30.—Advices
from Mexico are to the effect that,
Villa has succeeded in checking the |
pursuit of his army by the C arranza ,
forces. Obrcgon is in personal com- (
mand of the Carranzaistas on the 1
trail of the former constitutional
commander. Not much faith is placed
by officials here on the statement that
a third party is about to start a revolt
with Huerta as leader. An attempt
has been made in New York to secure
a statement from Huerta on the sub
ject but he has nothing to say.
The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done in the states. Do not
forget that.
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but the majority of the members of
the house were determined to put it
through and it was passed with enthu
siasm. A greater opposition is ex
pected in the house of lords, particul
arly because of the extraordinary tax
on wine, but the example of the king,
Lloyd George and Kitchener has
created so strong a sentiment in the
country that it is not deemed likely
that the lords will dare to defeat the
measure. The reason for placing
under the control of the government
saloons in the munitions factory dis
trict is to compel sobriety among the
workers and so ensure a fully supply
of equipment for the army.
ITALY AGAIN
THREATENING
REPORT FROM RELIABLE
SOURCES SAYS SHE WILL
SOON ENTER FRAY.
HOME, April :50.—It is persistent
ly reported and on the most reliable
authority that Italy is about to cast
her lot with the powers of the Triple
Entente nothwithstanding the rumors
that she had come to an agreement
with Austria. The governments in
volved in the negotiations have main
tained so deep a secrecy that very lit
tle is known to the public about the
points at issue. It is stated unofficial
ly that while Austria is willing to
make some concession of territory at
the request of Germany she has utter
ly refused to hand over all the
provinces of Austria inhabited by peo
ple of Italian nationality.
MORE LOTS THAT HAVE
CHANGED OWNERS.
Director of Harriraan Hank Has Now
More Than Eighty of
Them Here.
J. C. Noble, a director of the Harri
man Bank, who bought forty lots from
John E. Ballaine some time ago, has
since purchased forty-eight additional
lots from Judge Turner of Spokane
through the B. R. Labaree Realty
Company. These forty-eight lots
were purchased soon after he bought
the Ballaine lots but the news was not
released for publication. Other lots
sold by Mr. Labaree recently are:
Lot 4 in block 15, from P. J. Hickey
to Fred Laubner. This lot is situated
in the creek bed on Fourth avenue.
Half of lot 8 in block 2, from C. H.
Clegg to Fred Laubner. Clegg is a
Fairbanks attorney and was formerly
assistant district attorney there.
Lot 4 in block 14, from Robert
Guest to Mrs. Tecklenburg.
ALAMEDA COMING.
The Alameda sailed from Cordova
at seven o’clock this morning.