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Vol 8 Xo 292 Member Associated Press SEWARI), ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19,1914. Member Associated Press_Ten Cents the Copy
BATTLE BECOMES SLAUGHTER
GERMANS MOW DOWN BRITISH AND DIE IN TURN
ROUMANIA, BULGARIA, ITALY
AND CHINA WILL SOON BE
IN THROES OF GREAT WAR
Frightful Battle Still Rages With
Sanguinary Fury — Germans Still
Advance in Close Formation—Allies
Try to Turn Right Wing of the
Enemy—d hree Hundred Thousand
Austrians Watching Italy — Rain
Pours On Fighting Troops and Fill
the Trenches—Japanese Begin Land
Operations and Capture Railroad
Depot.
FIGHTING HOSTS FOR SIX DAYS
HOLD THE GRIP LIKE BULLDOGS
NIGHT ATTACK DEFEATED j
LONDON, Sept. 19.—(Midday).—It is officially an
nounced that the situation between the opposing armies in
France is unchanged. The Germans delivered a counter
attack against the British First division last night but
were driven back. The assault took place in the middle ol
the night when the darkness was intense but the careful
watch kept caused the intentions ot the enemy to be re
vealed in time to have the British troops ready to receive
him. The engagement w as a very severe one and was ren
dered all the more terrible because ot the gloom and the
consequent brilliant flashing of the guns. The weather is
exceedingly bad. Rain continues incessantly causing the
most intense suffering to the men on both sides. At nights
they tind it most difficult to sleep and their clothes arq
soaked constantly. These trials are causing severe sick
ness among the troops in some cases and many are being
lost in this manner in addition to those wounded by the
enemy.
GERMANS BRING RE INFORCEMENTS
PARIS, Sept. 19.—Great re-inforcements for the Ger
man armies in France are now* being marched trom Lor
raine as fast as they can come. These will probably be
used to relieve some of the men who are exhausted by
their super-human exertions as well as by their suffering
from the bad w eather and exposure. The German center
at last accounts is holding firm but this will avail them
nothing if their right is turned.
PRINCE STILL RETREATING
The German crown prince's army conitnues to retreat
but very little further is known about it. No information
as to the situation at Verdun has been published for some
time and there is some disappointment felt that the news
of its relief has not yet arrived. It is believed that the
crown prince left a large masking force before the for
tress before he retired to the north.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE VICTORIES
LONDON, Sept. 19.—The news from the south east
theater of the war today shows that the Russains are con
tinuing to win overwhelming victories over the Austrians
in all the battles fought. In East Prussia the Russians are
said to be holding the lines which they took up recently
after the battles in which the Germans were reported to
have gained successes. No further important engage
ments have taken place in East Prussia as far as can be
learned and tl\e relative positions of the opposing forces
have remained practically the same for some time.
CHINA BEGINS WAR
PEKIN, Sept. 19.—That this country will soon have
severe troubles of its own is seen by the tact that martial
law' has been proclaimed in many provinces because ot the
discovery of conspiracies by rebels to create trouble while
the war betw een the Germans is going on in territory that
should belong to China. The rebels in this capital are said
to be preparing to take advantage of the government’s
financial and diplomatic and political troubles to foment
rebellion and the worst is feared. Scores of arrests have
been made and, according to some reports, several exe
cutions have already occurred. That the whole country
iay be in a conflagration within a few' days is deemed
ely my many of the foreign residents.
DARING ROBBER
! HITS SEATTLE
ENTERS BANK OF CALIFORNIA
IN DAYTIME AND GETS
$1500
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—One of the
most extraordinary bank robberies on
record occurred here this morning
when a roughly dressed man got away
with fifteen hundred dollars from the
Bank of California. The man entered
the bank office, walked up to the pay
ing teller showed a bottle which he
said contained nitro-glycerin.* and de
manded the sum of two thousand dol
’ars. The teller, considering prudence
the better part of valor, handed out
the money in gold. As he handed it
nit the robber grabbed at it and only
mcceeded in getting in his hand six
een hundred dollars of the amount.
On his rush to the door he dropped
mother hundred dollars and so got
iway with fifteen hundred. Nothing
further has transpired about the oc
currence except that, needless to say,
.he police are now searching for this
new genius in the bank robbery line, j
FOURTEEN LOST
IN COLLISION
BRITISH GOVERNMENT STEAM
ER RAMS COLLIER IN
A FOG
QUEBEC, Sept. 18.—The collier
Lingan was rammed and sunk today
by the government steamer Moni
magny in the St. Lawrence river and
fourteen of the crew of the collier lost
their lives. The accident was due to
a thick fog which made it impossible
to see more than a very short dis
tance ahead. After the collision the
government boat did everything pos
sible to save those who had been
thi own into the water and succeed*
in some eases. A government in
quiry will be instituted as it is be
lieved that the steamer was going
faster than the law allowed under
such conditions.
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cards, posters, announcements of al!
kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
GERMANS EVACUATE TOWNS
ANTWERP, Sept. 19.—'The cities of Termonde ant
Londerzeele have hecn evacuated by the Germans tor the
first time since the Belgian government moved from Brus
sels. These cities are northwest of Brussels and some
twenty miles south of this city. The opinion is that the
German troops have been taken from them to reinforce
the armies which are now engaged in the stupendous bat
tle which is raging on the banks of the river Aisne. Their
removal will weaken undoubtedly the force that is mask
ing this city. In the meantime further German reinforce
ments are said to be marching through Belgian territon
towards the French border and that the Germans are
about to throw all their strength against the allied forces
on the field where the conflict is raging is certain.
RAIN FILLS GERMAN TRENCHES
PARIS, Sept. 19.—Heavy rains fell again last night
over the immense battlefield and filled the trenches of the
Germans so that the troops must have suffered fright
fully, particularly the wounded that were compelled to
fall back bleeding in the water. The soldiers must have
been drenched through and through as they lay on the
sodden field but all the time the great guns flashed in the
murky darkness and their roaring reverberated hrough
the country.
JAPS BEGIN LAND FIGHT
TOKIO, Sept. 19.—Japanese troops that have landed
at Loashan bay have captured the Kiauchau railroad sta
tion and seized a train. The president of the Shantung
railway has been taken prisoner. No details have been
given out about the affair and it is unknown whether the
Germans made any particular effort to defend the prop
erty. Very little is being said about the war here but it is
known that the preparations for the attack on the for
tress are going on carefully.
AUSTRIANS PREPARE FOR ITALY
ROME, Sept. 19.—Reports of a most reliable nature
received here are to the effect that Austria has a force ol
three hundred thousand men now ready near the Italian
border watching for the first sign of Italy’s intention to
declare war. It is not doubted in the least that if this
country decides to enter the fight the Austrian army will
be launched at this country’s territory. So anxious are
the Austrians to be ready to attack that the city of Trieste,
which is mostly Italian in population, has been left with
a guarding force of only twenty thousand men.
BORDEAUX, Sept. 19—(Latest).—The turning move
ment on the left flank of the allies is becoming definite.
The Germans thrice attacked the British but were re
pulsed with great losses. The situation remains practi
cally the same although all the indications point to an im
portant alteration very quickly.
U. S. BANKERS GET HUNDRED MILLION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—The plan of the American
bankers for the providing of a fund of one hundred million
dollars to meet the American obligations to Europe has
been approved by the federal reserve board.
SIXTY BELIEVED LOST
ON HOQUIAM STEAMER
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SMALL REVENUE
TO STOP WORKS
WILSON FAVORS ONLY CARRY
ING ON GREAT PROJECTS
NOW UNDER WAY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Presi
dent Wilson now favors the postpone
ment of the passage of the rivers and
harbors bill against which the repub
licans are now filibustering. This bill
asked for the appropriation of fifty
three millions of dollars and the ac
tion of the president now in asking
that the measure be abandoned is due
to his belief that while the revenues ,
of the country are so sadly depleted I
by the great war it would be inad- j
visable at the present time to open
new works on a large scale for which j
large amounts would have to be ap
propriated. He favors instead the ap
3ropriation of fifteen million dollars
for the continuance of the works
ivhich have already been commenced,
n making this announcement today
he president warmly advocated econ- !
»my all along the line even to the j
Abandonment of the idea of increasing •
he salaries of government officials.
(Note).—The above Associated
>ress dispatch contains nothing, as
an be seen, as to whether the Alas
ka railroad would be regarded as a
\ork already started but it evidently
rould be and for such works the
•resident expresses himself as deslr
>us of having fifteen millions appro
iriated. If the rivers and harbors
imposed appropriation of fifty-three
nillions is defeated and fifteen mil
ions are appropriated, as will proba
>ly occur, the chances seem to be very
iright for the using of a few millions
‘*or Alaska.
A very few millions would all that
vould be necessary for the opening of
he work, anyhow.
But the telegram touches on what
isa been on all our minds without
.peaking of it.
FATHER SHEPHERD FOR KNIK
Father Shepherd S. J. leaves for
Xnik on the Mariposa and will not be
ible to celebrate mass here next Sun
lay. He will probably stay some
,ime here on his return, however.
PLEASANT PARTY
A pleasant party was given by Mr.
ind Mrs. Frank E. Ballaine last even
ing. Bridge whist formed part of
the pastimes. Herman J. Haasch and
Mrs. Ike Evans won the first prizes.
MOOSE LODGE PREPARES
FOR PLEASANT WINTER
The Seward Lodge of the Loyal Or
der Moose held its regular meeting
ast night and a most successful meet
ing it was in every way. The lodge is
now preparing to make the winter a
most pleasant one for its members
ind before long the lodge room will
be the mecca of a lot of very deeply
interested people. There are some
fine plans afoot to help all to have
a good time and a good time it will be
without doubt.
MARK TWAIN, SEWARD
Samuel Clemens is the name of a
Seward man who subscribed for the
Gateway last night. He first learned
that he war a namesake of the im
mortal Mark Twain while he was liv
ing in his mcther country, England,
and he learned it in a way that was
remarkable. One night he had been
reading a book b,v Mark Twain in a
public library and having finished it
he decided to get another and take it
home. The book he rhose was “The
Innocents Abroad”. When he signed
up for it the person in charge of the
library books thought he had made
some mistake when after the name of
the I*>ok he signed the real name of
the man who wrote it.
The best quality of work at price*
that are right at The Gateway Job
Printing Department.
TWO ACCIDENTS
ON RAILROADS
TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST WHEN
TRAIN COLLIDE AND
LEAVE TRACK
MEMPHIS, Sept. 18.—'Twelve peo
ple are dead as the result of a grade
crossing accident today on the Illinois
Central when a freight train crashed
into a street car which contained sev
eral passengers. The cause of the
blunder is not yet very clear although
it is assumed that it was due to a
lack of knowledge that a freight was
passing about that time.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 18.—
Nine people were killed today on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad
when a passenger train was wrecked.
The occurrence took place near Liv
ingston and the cause has not yet
been given.
MORE CHILDREN AT
SCHOOL HERE NOW
Attendance Better Than That of Last
Year and Will Be Better Still
Some fifty children attended the
public schools in the opening week
but the number will probably grow
considerably towards the quiet season.
It is larger than the number attend
ing last year when the number did not
exceed forty. The number of children
in both branches of the school is equal
but as children are still coming in the
exact figures could not be given.
Judge Curtis Morford declares every
thing to be most satisfactory and
pleasant and promising this year in
the educational way.
CORRESPONDENT KNOCKS
OUR CITY COUNCIL
Says Voters Ought to be Careful Not
to Elect a Legislature Like It
The Gateway is in receipt of a com
munication today from some party
who does not give his name as iden
tification and for that reason the let
ter is not published in full. The let
ter is a severe attack on the city coun
cil of Seward which the writer ac
cuses of “chicanery” etc. in dealing
with city contracts. One paragraph
in the letter is worth quoting. It says:
“I fully agree with the campaign
of the Gateway to have no one electee
to the Alaska legislature who is not
competent and worthy because trie
first thing we know we will have a
body of lawmakers in the city of Ju
neau that will be as rotten and a* in
competent as the city council of Sew
ard”.
Those are very hard words and,
much as the Gateway would li'.a to
«ee a good legislature, it does n t be
lieve that the people of A ask a could
elect anything so bad as that.
FIELD OFFICER CHRISTENSEN
LEAVES ON THE EVANS
A. Christensen, field officer of the
land department, leaves Seward on
the Evans after the hearing of the
coal land cases and the Gird wood
homestead case.
ROBERT R. BROTT
WAS WITH SHUSTER
Robert R. Brott who is now here
as stenographer in the court proceed
:ngs was with Morgan Shuster in
Persia when the latter was arranging
the finances of that country. Mr.
Brott is a lover of the chase. Out at
Mile Six yesterday he bagged a por
cupine with a well directed bullet
through the exceedingly small brain
or heart of that beast. No doubt be
lieving that the sceptical people of
this city who are so fond of getting
sarcastic with unsuccessful nimrods
might question his hunting prowess
Mr. Brott packed the inanimate re
mains of the porcy all the way to the
city, so making a record for hunters
in this vicinity.
John Ronan went out on the car this
morning. Mrs. Ronan is living in the
city and did not accompany Mr. Ro
nan on this trip.
ASTORIA, Sept. 19.—That sixty
people have lost their lives in the
wreck of the steam schooner Francis
H. Leggit which sank last night sixty
miles south of the Columbia river is
about certain. The ship left Hoquiam
for San Francisco last Thursday with
thirty-seven passengers and twenty
I five of a crew and met with fright
fully severe storms. Two of those
aboard have been saved but it is be
lieved that those are all who will turn
up after the wreck. It cannot yet be
stated whether the vessel struck a
rock or not but it is supposed that she
was shaken so badly by the terrific
smashing of the seas that she foun
dered without touching anything.
Many of the passengers are well
known in Hoquiam and the disaster
has created an unpleasant sensation
along the whole coast.
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GREAT STRIKE MAY SOON
BE SETTLED QUIETLY
Miners Have Accepted President’s
Offer and Operators Are
Coming In
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—The
Colorado coal mine operators have
asked the president to receive them
next Wednesday. The tentative basis
or settlement of the strike has al
ready been accepted by the workers.
The operators are not ready to accept
the entire proposals made by Presi
dent Wilson and they object particu
larly to the re-employment of the
strikers, or, rather, of the leaders of
the strikers. The president has tele
graphed his consent to meet the oper
ators and at that time it is hoped and
expected some means will be found
for bringing the two sides together
nd ending one of the most serious la
bor troubles that have occurred for
many years.
vARLl’K Sl’RVIVORS
LEAVE FOR OTTAWA
Captain Bartlett, Famous Arctic Cap
tain, Accompanies Them
From Nome
NOME, Sept. 18.—The survivors of
the ill-fated Karluk expedition will
cave Nome on the steamship Senator
/or the outside. They will proceed to
Ottawa and will be accompanied by
Captain Hartlett who commanded the
Karluk and who was also commander
of the ship that took Peary to the
pole.
There is enough known to say that
when the survivors of the expedition
/each Ottawa some serious allegations
will be made as to the conduct of the
eader of the expedition, Steflfansop.
It was whispered around Nome that
■steflfanson left the Karluk because of
his inability to agree with the other
members of the expedition. Other
whispers have also been passed
around. The location of StefTanson
himself at present is not known.
ROOSEVELT TALKS AND
THE WORLD MUST KNOW
WICHITA, Sept. 19.—Theodore
Roosevelt spoke here today and will
speak at Hutchinson tonight. He said
nothing very particular.
RAILROAD CASE GOES
ON AGAIN, ALAS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—The in
terstate commerce commission has
lecided to reopen the eastern rail
roads advance rate case and will be
gin hearnigs here on October 19.
SENATE DEADLOCKED
ON HARBORS BILL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—The
senate is deadlocked on the river and
harbors bill and at present it seems
as if it cannot be carried through. The
house is also deadlocked on the same
question and the regular rule now
when it comes up is “no quorum”.
GET READY FOR COURT
The lumber is being hauled in to
day for the erection of the judicial
bench in the court room in the rail
road buiWing. Stoves are also being
placed in the building. Court will be
gin in just about two weeks.
MARIPOSA ARRIVES
The Mariposa arrived this after
noon and will go west.