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RUSSIANS TURN ON GERMANS AND TEUTONS ARE
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STILL RETREATING WITH LOSS OF GUNS AND MEN
GREECE CALLING IN RESERVES
AND READY TO TAKE THE FIELD
Russians Retake Several Towns and
Mackensen Is Forced To Take
Refuge--Japan Opposed To Send
ing Army to Europe, But Will Pro
vide Munitions -- Australians Make
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Thrilling Charge In Gallipoli.
RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 25.—The tide has undoubtedly l
turned in favor of Russia and the German hordes which
were crushing their way eastward a few days ago are now
either fought to a standstill or have been compelled to fall
back entirely. It is officially predicted that the Russians
will recapture Pinsk and Dubno at any moment as a re
sult of the terrible pressure brought to bear on Mackensen
who has been compelled to retire. When Mackensen was
halted and found his postion untenable he tried to stay our
offensive by artillery as his main body fell back but the
Slav troops charged right up to the batteries, sabred the
gunners at their posts and captured much oi the enemy
artillery. Maekensen’s right wing is now floundering in j
the marshes south of Pinsk and has been forced to j
abandon several heavy guns which he had attempted to j
force through the swamps. We have captured Lutsk with ;
four thousand Teuton troops. This news was officially
confirmed this morning and the German report of the
capture by the enemy of Ostrog is officially denied. Berlin
officially admits the retirement of Mackensen and that the
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Russians are now attempting to envelope his flanks. The
Germans have also given up the attempt to reach the
Yilna-Kovno railroad and from all points comes the most
exhilirating information.
AMERICAN GREEKS READY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Anticipating the mobiliz
ation order of the Greek government the Greek ambassa
dor to this country is prepared to notify all the Greek con-;
suls in America to be ready to send reservists home to
fight. In Greek circles in this country the feeling is pes
simistic and many expect war for their country within
a few days. News from London is to the effect that
Greek reservists residing in Italy have already been or
dered home and that the declaration of war in the Balkans
is expected to be flashed all over the world at any moment.
London also says that Roumania will stand by Serbia
and Greece.
GREECE GOES WAR MAD
ATHENS, Sept. 25.—All Greece is fired by the war
spirit and vast crowds of people paraded the streets of
this city last night calling on the government to be ready
to take the field if Bulgaria declares hostilities. There is
still reason to hope that the Bulgarians will be satisfied
with a position of neutrality but the bulletins announcing
the decree of mobilization have been posted all over the i
country and the newspapers speak out in favor of war
under certain circumstances without molestation.
JAPANESE ARMY DOUBTFUL
TOKIO, Sept. 25.—It is the general belief here that
Japan will refuse the proposal of the allied nations to
send an army to Russia or to the Dardanelles because of
the almost insurmountable difficulties of transportation.
The allied plan was to have a Japanese army sent to at
tack the Turks and make a quick dash to Constantinople
or to go direct to the Russian-Poland front and by their
aid enable the Russians to prevent the Teutons from de
taching large forces for the great Balkan campaign which
is now being organized. In some quarters it is stated that
the Japanese government has already actually refused the
request but that Japan is enlarging her plants for the
manufacture of munitions of war and that by March she
will be able to ship great quantities of shells for the use
of the Allies. To send an army of effective size into
Europe would, in the opinion of military men here, cost
Japan a sum of money that would be out of all proportion
to the possible gains for this nation.
MANY ZEPPELINS LOST
LONDON, Sept. 25.—It is admitted by the German
admiralty that thirty-eight Zeppelins and nine Parsevals
have been lost since the beginning of the war, so that the
German airfleets are now less powerful than they were
even when they failed to accomplish their threats.
Carranza Said To
Be Helping Raids
Some of His Soldiers Participate and
Recognition May Be
Refused.
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 25.—'That
several hundred Carranza soldiers
participated in the lighting against
Americans at Progrresso is now prov
en to be a fact and it is likely to re
sult in serious international compli
cations. General Funston reports
tha* the trenches of Carranza across
the river were used as shelter for the
retreat of eighty bandits who retired
after the raid 01: American territory.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—'The
Mexican activities on the border are
attributed to Carranza and it is ex
pected to interfere with his chances
of being r?cognized by this govern
ment. Zapata is now attempting to
capture Mexico City and this will
further endanger the chances or
recognition of Carranza.
BRAVES IN SECOND PLACE.
BOSTON, Sept. 25.—The Braves
are now in second place.
Famous Nome Dogs
Enter French Army
Allan - Darling Team Will Draw
Supplies for the Allied
Forces.
NOME, Sept. 25.—The famous
Allan-Darling racing team of dogs
has been sold to the French govern
ment and will be used for army ser
vice with the French forces. The
teaM won the Nome Derby (the cor
respondent probably means the All
Alaska Sweepstakes) twice and also
at of her times got second and third
place. They are owned by Mrs. Ed.
Darling and the noted musher,
Scotty Allan. They will be used to
draw little suppl; wagons as the
Belgians use their dogs, and they will
also be used in the mountain snow,
particularly in the Vosges, for
packing and di awing sleds. The price
giyen is not mentioned.
ALEXANDER GETS BONUS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.—The manage
ment of the Phillies has given Alex
ander a bonus of a thousand dollars
for winning the thirtieth game of the
season. He got five hundred for
winning the twentieth.
AUSTRALIANS MAKE CHARGE
LONDON, Sept. 25.—The news from the war zone
today includes the story of a thrilling charge made by the
Australians on the Turkish positions around Anzac which
receives its name from the first letters of Australia and
New Zealand, the two countries which have provided the
main British forces opposed to the Turks on Gallipoli pen
insula. The Australians charged right up to the Turkish
fortifications and succeeded in occupying some of the
outer trenches which they still hold. London today is
rather inclined to doubt that Bulgaria will enter the war.
Her participation would admittedly have the effect of giv
ing Turkey an increase of military supplies but the num
ber of men she could spare if Greece and Roumania op
pose her would hardly count very much on the Turkish
side. Bulgaria’s entry would be more than counteracted
by the entry of the other two Balkan states on the op
posite side, according to British military authorities.
GRASS GROWS IN TRENCHES
THE HAGUE, Sept. 25—Most of the trenches along
the hundreds of miles of battle front in France are now
growing rich crops of grass and weeds owing to the fact
that so little change has been made in the positions of
either side'for a whole year, and the embankments in sev
eral instances can hardly be discerned from the surround
ing country. The bottoms of the trenches are kept bare
by the feet of the occupying soldiers but the sides and lops
are like the mud fences which are used in some countries
and which produce grass and wild flowers like the fields
of which the sod is a part. No important engagement
with the exception of artillery fighting, has taken place in
the west for some time and all Europe expects the con ling
winter will see a repetition of last winter's campaign
unless unexpected developments take place on the eastern
front or in the near east.
RUSSIAN MINISTER DEAD
PETROGRAD, Sept. 25.—Durmova, minister of the
interior, died here last night. He was one of the advisers
of the czar who had come in for some criticism because
of the lack of success on the part of the Russian armies
but before death he had the consolation of hearing that
the German advance had been halted.
BOMBARD ZEEBRUGGE
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.—Three British warships
bombarded Zeebrugge, Belgium at daylight this morning
and the German guns replied but the damage inflicted, if
any, is not known. The shells from the warships are be
lieved to have hit the town and some damage is most
likely.
BOMBARD STATION
PARIS, Sept. 25.—German airships this morning
bombarded the railway station at Samblons but the dam
age inflicted is reported to have been light. French aii
ships gave chase to the attackers but the Germans made
their escape.
Lane To Have All
the Money Needed
Chairman of Appropriations Coni
Mittee Says So in
Seattle.
Secretary Franklin Lane can have
all the* money he wants for the pur
pose of railroad building in Alaska
even though the amount asked for by
him should be the whole thirty-three
million dollars which remain of the
thirty-five millions provided tor by
the act of congress. This is stated on
the authority of no less a person than
Congressman J. J. Fitzgerald, the
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee of the house, who said so in a
speech in Seattle in the hearing of
Mao: ice D. Leehey, who arrived in
Seward last night from Anchorage.
Mr. Leehey is a member of the Al
aska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, a director of the Bank
of Seward and one of the most prom
inent lawyers of the state of Wash
ington. When Fitzgerald was in
Seattle some time ago, Mr. Leehey
says, he made a speech in which ho
recalled to the memory of his hearers
the statements to the effort that
Secretary Lane had asked only for
two millions at the last session be
cause he believed it impossible to se
cure any more. “This statement”
said the chairman of the appropria
tions committee, “means that I as
head of the committee would have re
fused to give Mr. Lane a greater
amount, but 1 want to assure you
that, although I was opposed to the
railroad bill and would probably op
pou it now, that bill has become law
and Secretary Lane can have all of
that thirty-three million dollars at
any time he asks for it.”
Mr. Leehey, as all others would
takes this to moan that when Mr.
Lane asks for the eight or ten mil
lions at the coming sesion he will
have no trouble in securing it and
tha: the house will live up to the law
which it took part in having enacted.
Mr. Iieehey thinks well of all this
railroad country, Anchorage and Se
ward, and he sees big things ahead
for us. He will be here for several
days awaiting a boat.
We May All Have
Farms of Our Own
Government Starts Platting Five and
Ten Acre Tracts for
Sale.
That all of us here in Seward may
yet have nice country residences sur
rounded by pretty gardens is indicat
ed by the news brought over from An
cliorage on the Mariposa to the effect
that the government has begun plat
ting five and ten acre tracts over
there to enable all who so desire to
secure little farms of their own.
That the same plan will be adopted
near the city of Seward, beyond the
city limits, is also indicated. A re
cent rule of the government makes it
possible for people, as stated before,
to lease tracts in the government
reserves, but the platting of the new
tracts is said to be for the purpose of
giving opportunity to people to buy
the tracts outright at auction.
ALLIANCE COMES AND GOES.
The Alliance arrived from the south
last night about 12:30 with 200 tons
of freight for Seward and some pas
sengers. She sailed f#r Anchorage at
9 o’clock this morning taking freight
and no passengers. Among those ar
riving on her are: Mr. and Mrs. C.
Hifld, Doris Simpson, Everett Simp
son, Mrs. Anna Bub and son, Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Tentzel, Mrs. Elizabeth
Blein, C. G. Hubbard and H. E.
Wilkcnson.
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The Miami Mining company which
has entered this field is stated by
local people to be one of the vastest
importance. It has tremendous hold
ings in the Lake Superior region as
well as in Colorado and other
countries, and local mining men who
know about it believe its coming to this
district probably means that 11* pros
pecting of the placer on Quartz is
rea,ly only the thin edge of the great
wedge which will be driven in from
this time forward.
BIG AS STEEL TRUST.
New York, Sept. 25.—It is believed
that the taking over of the Midvale
company by Corey is the preliminary :
step towards establishing a .opera
tion as great as the steel tiust.
Corey is now reported to be going af
ter a nineteen million dollar order
for munitions for the allied armies.
DUNDEE MEETS RITCHIE
ON OCTOBER SEVENTH.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Dundee
and Ritchie will meet at Madison
Square Garden on October seventh,
the i Ians Raving all been arranged.
The fight between Ritchie and
Shugrue has been postponed to
October 26.
LEPROSY IN PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Sept. 25.—An Italian
in the last stages of leprosy mingled
with the crowds on the streets here
for several hours yesterday but he
was discovered and has been isolated.
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EVANS MONDAY A. M.
The Admiral Evans is due back
from the west on her south bound
voyage early Monday morning.
NEW TOLOVANA DISTRICT.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 25.—Judge
Bunnell has announced the intention
of forming a new recording district
which will be called Tolovana and
which will take in that camp and
portions of the Rampart, Circle, Hot
springs and Fairbanks districts.
Wilmington Due
With Dump Cars
Ship From Panama Expected to
Arrive Here Before
Tomorrow.
The Wilmington is due to arrive
some time before morning with
equipment for the government rail
roal from the Panama canal. She
has ten dump cars for Seward and
will come direct to this city before
going to Anchorage, if the informa
tion given out at the railroad buikkng
is correct. Word came yesterday that
she was due last night or today and
she may arrive even before this ap
pears in print. She has probably
some other equipment aboard but its
nature is not known by the ofiicials
now here.
ALAMEDA PASSENGERS.
SEATTLE, Sept. 25.—The follow
ing are first class passengers for Se
ward on the Alameda:
M. Cameron, H. Hayes, Alex Lay
man and wife, A. Ellis, Mrs. Ed.
Whittemore, Dick McCormick, C.
Howard, Ike Koslosky and wife and
baby, Lulu Kolosky, Harold Kolosky,
J. Rowan and wife, Jack Rowan,
Joh.i Gustav, Edward Gustav, Paul
Craford, L. Rosenthal. The following
are for Knik: Spencer Paxton, Mrs.
G. Paxton, Otto Scizcy and wife, Gil
man Byrne, H. Fowler, Mrs. Emil
Turner, M. Hanish and wife, Mrs. E.
Renncy, Eva Leekhart and E. Hlgley.
BIG HUNT ON
AT FAIRBANKS
PRISONER ESCAPES AND POSSE
OF OFFICERS AND ( 111
ZENS CHASE HIM.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 2o.—Marshal
Erwin, six deputies and a po.->e of cit
izens are now scouring the wood, in
search of Amos Sprunger who escap
ed from jail here today. Sprunger
had been sentenced at Ruby to two
years for sending poison through the
mails and was awating a boat on
whidi he was to be taken to the out
side. While working in the detention
hospital garden he succeeded in mak
ing his getaway. The search is the
most exciting one in the history of
this camp.
OLI) TOBY ACQl ITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE.
('barged with Killing White Man on
the Yukon River 1 or
Iii* Outfit.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 25. -Old Toby,
an Indian was acquitted of murder by
a jury in the District court today. He
was tried at the last session of court
at Ruby where the jury disagreed.
The charge was that Old Toby had
ambushed a white man who was float
ing down the Yukon river in a small
boat and had shot him dead for the
purpose of 'securing the outfit and
boat.
DREDGE FOR SFSITN V.
Ben Bernard, of the American
Dredge Building and Construction
company, who went outside on the
.Mariposa last night is figuring on
placing a dredge on the Susitna. ID*
has just visited that district and has
a t exalted opinion of it.
SEWARD LOTS PROBABLY
NOT FOR SALE THIS YEAR.
That the government lots on the
Terminal tract will not be sold this
year is likely as Andrew Christensen
of the Land Department has left Al
aska for the outside and will hard
ly be able to get back before the com
ing winter. Engineer Warner, who
platted the Anchorage townsite and
also platted the local Terminal tract,
arrived on the Mariposa and says that
Mr. Christensen, the auctioneer, lias
gone outside but Mr. Warner is able
to say nothing positively about the
sale of the Seward lots.
A. B. DANCE GRAND AFFAIR.
The Arctic Brotherhood dance giv
en last night in the new A. B. hall
was by far the grandest affair of its
kind ever pulled off in Seward. The
three piece orchestra did fine service,
rendering many beautiful dance
pieces. It was composed of Mrs. A.
H. McNeer, at the piano, Gus Man
they, at the drums and Byron Whit
field at the violin. The attendance at
the dance last night is estimated w
have been about 125 couples or be
tween 250 and 300 people present, it
did not break up untill about two
o’clock this morning, and many of the
dancers would just as soon have had
it go a little longer, the music was
so good and the floor so fine.
MARIPOSA SAILS.
The Mariposa arrived from Anchor
age at 10:30 last night and sailed for
the south again at 12:45. The follow
ing came over from Anchorage on
her: J. Frank Warner, A. J. Brad
ford Mrs. 0. G. Haggith, G. A.
Getehell, B. Bernard, Mrs. G. D. Gear,
R. E. Chastain and M. D. Leehey.
Passengers leaving on the Mariposa
besides those mentioned in the Gate
way yesterday were: C. H. Mann,
I Mrs. G. D. Gear and five steerage.