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Yol. 10, No. 221 SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916._Ten Gents the Copy
ROME REPORTS THE GREATEST
ITALIAN VICTORY OE THE WAR
SAYS BREMEN IS SINK
BERNE, Switzerland, August 8.—According to a dis
patch received her this afternoon the Berlin fageblat has
published a bulletin to the effect that the submarine,
Bremen which had attempted ^o reach an American port
has been sunk through an accident to her own machinery.;
This is all the information that has arrived and there is
some inclination to doubt the storv as the fact of her sink
ing would probably have been officially first told through
the German admiralty. On the other hand the story
seems to be well founded.
GERMANS RECAPTURE THIAUMONT
PARIS, August 8.—It is officially admitted that the;
Germans have captured again the strongly fortified lhi
aumont works northeast of \ erdun in the most powerful j
assault of the battle around \ erdun. I he attack took
place early this morning and resulted in a bloody fight,
both sides using hand grenades and bayonets and struggl
ing from trench to trench and irom barricade to;
barricade. The battle is still raging, however, around the
tedoubt and the French are sending up reinforcements in
the hope still of retaking the works before the enemy can
consolidate them. The place has been captured and re
captured several times.
ADRIATIC NAVAL BATTLE
BERLIN, August 8.—The Austrian and Italian naval
forces engaged in a battle in the Adriatic on August - and
according to the report of the Austrian admiralty the
Italians were defeated and retreated to their ports. Ihe
Austrians admit that their torpedo boat Magnet was hit
and badly damaged by an Italian submarine. The losses,
to the Italians are not told but it is supposed that they
were considerable. The Austrian ships were returning
from a raid when they encountered the Italian ships in the
northern Adriatic and gave battle.
BRITISH IT Sll FORWARD
LONDON, August 8.—The British troops have push
ed their lines forward in the outskirts ot the village ofj
Guillemont as part of the resumption of the Somme ot
fensive which is proceeding again determinedly. The Ger
mans have recaptured the village itself but we are well
into the outskirts again. The chief lighting for the place
took place last night with our troops attacking in force.
LITTLE DOING IN GALICIA
BERLIN, August 8.—Reports from the eastern front!
this morning indicate that no change of positions has
taken place in the past twenty-four hours. The Austrian
war office reports conditions favorable to the Austrian
arms in the Kovel region.
.SUB AGENT KNOWS NOTHING
BALTIMORE, August 8. — When lit- was shown the
dispatch from Berne stating that the submarine Bremen
had sunk, Henry H. Hilken, the agent of the German sub
marine line here, said that the "report is possibly true, ’
but he also stated that he had not heard that the submar-j
ine had sailed for America at all. The report from Berne
is not taken as absolutely correct and many harbor the be
lief that the story of the sinking of the vessel originated
in Berlin to throw the allied warships oil' the scent.
BERLIN REPORT ON SOMME
BERLIN, August S.—The official report today says
that the Anglo-French forces continued their stubborn at
tacks against the German lines between Thiepaul and the
Somme last night, especially in the region of Pozieres and
Bazentine Lepetit and also south of Maurepas. Bitter
hand to hand fighting took place at several points and was
generally in favor of the Germans.
NO TURKS IN HUNGARY
VIENNA, August 8.—It is officially denied that Turk
ish troops have come to Hungary to aid against the Rus
sians. • The Turkish and Bulgarian troops, according to1
the agreement with the central powers, are required to
fight only in regions where they are directly interested.
PIONttK PICNIC ON
SUNDAY StPF. 10
The Pioneers have decided to hold
their big picnic at kenai lake on Sun
day, September It), and part of the
entertainment will be a moose and
sheep barbecue. A committee was
appointed some time ago to take the
matter up and was given power to de
cide on a day. Out at the lake the
Pioneers have ground set aside for
them and the picnic will be a grand
opening. Special trains will be run
and a big crowd is expected to take
advantage of the opportunity.
ALASKA PIONEERS
ON PENSION ROLL
The board of trustees of the Alaska
Pioneer’s Home have granted old age
pensions to lour men and two women,
pioneers of Alaska and all over the
age of 70 years. There are now 01
persons in Alaska receiving-assistance
from the Territory under the provis
ions of Chapter 04 of the Session
Laws of Alaska. 1015.
The new pensions granted were to
Klisha H. Skeen, of Ketchikan. $10
a month; Benjamin Spinny, of Ruby;
Robert Roberts, of Fairbanks, James
Boyle, of Nome, Elina Person of
Nome, and Adeline F. Simpson of
Fairbanks, $12.50 a month each.
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“SKOOKl’M JIM” KLONDIKE
DISCOVERER DIES AT HOME
“Skookum Jim,” one of the discov
erers of the Klondike, died at his
home at Carcross, terminus of the
Atlin line of lak»» steamers, Thursday,
July 20. “Skookum Jim"—Jim Mason
was his name,—was a Yukon Indian
and brother-in-law of George Car
mack and was with the latter on a
hunting trip when they discovered
gold in Bonanza Creek. This discov
ery lead to the Klondike rush.—Ex.
WIFE OF FORMER
GOVERNOR COMING
TO TEACH SCHOOLj
Juneau Empire':—Mrs. John G. j
Brady, wife of former Gov. Brady, of |
Alaska, and her daughter, Miss Mary
Brady, will shortly return to Alaska.
Mrs. Brady has been appointed super
intendent of the government school at
Sitka to succeed Dr. E. O. Campbell,
and Miss Brady will be one of her
assistants. The school will open about
September 1st and Mrs. Brady and
her daughter will be here in time to
begin their duties with the opening of
the school. Gov. Brady, who return
ed from China where he installed an
industrial missionary establishment,
is now in New York.
JAPANESE ADMIRAL DEAD
TOKIO, August 8.—Vice-Admiral
Kikinojo Kamimura of the Japanese
navy died last night.
SEATTLE STOPS EVEN 1
CARRYING FLASKS
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New Ordinance Passed I*y City Coun
cil Very Stringent.
SEATTLE, August 8. — The city
council last night passed u new ordi
nance which is aimed to stop drir.King
of all kiiuls in the city even to the
carrying of flasks in the hip pocket.
The ordinance prohibits not only the*
drinking in cafes of whiskey carried
in pocket flasks, but also the keeping
of private stocks for one’s own u&o *n
cafes and restaurants, it also pro
bibits soliciting orders for liquor, the!
transportation of ilU'gal quantities of
liquor in any sort i>t* a vehicb what
ever and several other practises net
covered by the state prohibition law.
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IS
FINED IN MONTANA CITY
BUTTE, July 21).—Arthur E. Keim
er, of Boston, Mass., Socialist Labor
party candidate for president of the
United States, was fined $10 in the j
municipal court here for violating the
.city ordinances by speaking on the
downtowiwdreet. The fine was sus
pended by Magistrate Whitty.—Ex.
METHODIST CHURCH IS
HERE TO STAY
In case of any misunderstanding
concerning the Methodist property,
there is no intention to sell to any or- j
ganization or proposed organization,
has cared for the field and the church
has cared or tfhe field and the church
system has always supplied a pastor
and will continue so to do.
C. T. COOK, Pastor M. E. Church.
CATCHES 75 POUND
HALIBUT OFF DOCK
Fishirg ofT the dock at the foot of.
Broadway last Sunday morning R. C.
Teague of the Commissary Depart
ment landed a halibut that weighed ^
seventy-five pounds. The fish was so
large that he had to get a boy with a
small boat to go out to make sure of
his catch.
U. S. WHEAT CROP HAD
DECLINE LAST MONTH
WASHINGTON. August 8.—A crop
of about 6:4,000,000 bushels of wheat
for this year is now forecasted by the
department of agriculture. T his
means a decline of lOo million bushels
in the forecast made on the 1st of
July.
FIVE LOTS GIVEN TO
BURR BY COMMISSION
An agreement was arrived at yes
terday between Andrew Christensen
of the land department, representing
the Commission, and Mr. Burr by
which the latter receives free of
charge lots 7, 8, 0, 10 and 11 or the
west half of block 17.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
IS MEETING THIS WEEK
The Board of Equalization begins
its sittings today and will be in ses
sion every day this week from 2 to 4.
KAISER (JETS WILSON LETTER ;
BERLIN, August 8.—The personal letter from Presi
dent Wilson to the kaiser touching on (fit* conditions in
Poland has been delivered to Foreign Secretary vonj
Jagow and will be forwarded immediately to the emperor
who is now supposed to be at the eastern front.
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GREATEST ITALIAN VICTORY
ROME, August 8.—The Italian army scored its great- j
est victory yesterday when the Goritza bridge head was
captured. This place has been stubbornly defended by the
Austrians for over a year and was held in spite of all the
attacks levelled against it. The official announcement of
its capture was made this afternoon and has created wild
enthusiasm. . I
LEAPS 15 STORES
TO KILL HIMSELF
ST. LOUIS, August 8.—(ieorge C.
Smith, secretary of the National
Lumber Officers’ Association, leaped
to death today from a window in the
fifteenth story of the Boatmen’s 75ank
building. He died immediately, every
hone in his body almost having been
broken.
BASEBALL BOYS HAD
TUYOUT LAST NICHT
About every man who will piny
against Anchorage appeared on the
diamond last evening and others were
also present, including two or three
new men who had togs on but who
are not very wall known here. The
team to represent Seward has not yet
been picked but six or seven of them
could easily be chosen. The Anchor
age team is known to contain half a
dozen pretty good men at least and
who knaws that something else has
not been discovered since the time
when that town took it into its Jtead
to have a game with this here burg.
Practise will take place every even
ing. weather permitting.
XKW YORK STRIKE IS *
RELIEVED TO RE OVER
XKW YORK. August S.—The strike
on the surface lines which threatened
to extend to the elevated and subway
systems is now believed to be about
settled. It is stated on The best
authority on both sides that the
whole trouble will be over Tonight.
.. HAWAIIAN JUDGE RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, August 8.—The
president has accepted the resignation
of Judge Thomas D. Stuart of the first
judicial circuit court of Hawaii.
FARR AG IT PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, August 7. — The Far
ragut left Sunday with the following
passengers for Seward: John Sulli
van, John Diener, Reuben Diener,
Mrs. J. A. Hughes. (This cable was
delayed in transmission.)
ALAMEDA PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, August 7.—The Ala
meda left Saturday at 5 o’clock. She
has the follow ing passengers for Sew
ard: Judge J. Ford, George Chandler
and wife, Mrs. D. Stevenson, Mar
garet Stevenson, Charles Pietsch, T.
Butler.
ALASKA LEAVES JUNEAU
The steamship Alaska sailed west
from Juneau at 3:30 p. m. on the 7th.
DORA WILL WAIT HERE
FOR NORTHWESTERN
The Dora which is now on the way
from Seattle will wait here for the
Northwestern before proceeding on
her western journey.
UNKNOWN BODY IS
FOUND AT SHUSHANNA
SHUSHANNA, Aug. 3.—The body
of an unknown man was found near
Gwin’s road house yesterday by C. I*.
M. Cole, the mail driver. Judging
from the decomposed condition of the
remains they had evidently been in
the water several months.—Ex.
GENERAL ELECTRIC PAYS
EMPLOYES 5 MILLION
DOLLARS IN BONUSES
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
NEW YORK, August 1.—The first
half of $5,000,000 in bonuses was paid
by the General Electric company to
its employes today. Every employe
who has been with the company 5
years gets a bonus equal to 5 per cent
of his or her annual salary. This
amounts to $300,00(),at the Schenect
ady plant alone. The company has
branches in every city of size in the
country.
R. R. MEN VOTE IN
FAVOR OE RIG STRIKE
NEW YORK, August 8.—The counting of the votes of
the railroad employees has been completed and from an
authoritative source it has been learned that the over
whelming majority has voted in favor of the strike unless
the eight hour day, time and a half for overtime and other
demands are denied. The votes counted represent ap
proximately four hundred thousand employees. After the
counting A. B. Garreston, the official spokesmen of the
men, declared that the order for the general strike will not
be given until all efforts to reach an amicable settlement
; have failed.
HOW THE VOTING WENT
NEW YORK, August 8.—It was formally announced
later today that ninety-four per cent of the railway train
men voted in favor of the strike. The next step will be to
try to have a conference between the representatives of
the employees and the companies to see if the demands can
be granted. A failure to reach an agreement, it is admit
ted everywhere, will lead to the greatest strike in history.
.WATCHING FOR THE BREMEN
PORTLAND, Maine, August 8.—Every point on the
Maine coast is being watched for two submarines which
are believed to be foreign and which are possibly the long
expected Bremen and her escort. The two submarines
have been reported four miles from Cross island and close
to Canadian waters. There is nothing in their appearance
to indicate that they are the Bremen or her escort or even
I what nation they belong to and they may be something
else altogether.
PORTUGAL MAY SEND ARMY
MADRID, August 8.—Reports from Lisbon indicate
that Portugal is now organizing its army on a stronger
footing and this has given rise to the belief that a Portu
guese army may be sent to reinforce the allies on the
western front.
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S. S. CROOK HAS 285
TONS FOR THIS PLACE
The government transport Crook left Seattle on the
5th of August and has 285 tons of freight for Seward. She
; met with an accident at San Francisco and this probably
delayed her. This is the vessel on which Commission em
ployees will be able to travel at reduced rates. It is
thought that she will bring some workmen for the rail
road here.
$85,000 LOST IN
FIRES HERE IN YEAR
At the meeting of the city council
last evening the lire chief reported
that twenty-three lires hflU occurred
y*'
in Seward during the year, that the
property loss was $95,000 and that tlifc
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property destroyed carried only $10
000 insurance, leaving a loss by lire
to the citizens of Seward of $85,000.'
The meeting last night was import
ant and much work was accomplished.
A new chemical engine was purchased
for $275. It is a No. 50 DeNge en
gine. The city council also donateH
$100 to the Woman’s Club in aifi or
the Civic Fair. Councilman Dubreuil
reported that $700 was spent to date
on the straightening of Lowell creek.
The sum of $800 had been allowed for
the work which will be lihished this
week. The light committee presented
a report in favor of lighting Broad
way with single lights on poles to
harmonize with the cluster lights al
ready in use.
The council also decided to connect
First avenue with the wagon road and
the street committee was insrtucted to
go ahead with the work. The assess
ment roll was read ami accepted and
minor matters of business were also
taken up and dealt with.
GATEWAY’S 11TH
ANNIVERSARY
THIS DAILY WAS FIRST ISSUED
AUGUST 7, 1905.
Yesterday the Daily Gateway had
the eleventh anniversary of its pub
lication in Seward. It was then under
the editorial charge of E. E. Ritchw*
who is now in Seward again but is
permanently stationed in Valdez. On
the 5th of August the cable to Seward
was laid and two days later, August
7th, the Daily Gateway received the
first message.
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