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Xo, s N„ _SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1915._ __Ten C«nU the Copy
LONDON ADMITS THINGS
MARIPOSA CLINGS TO ROCK; SOME HOPE REMAINS
TEUTONS ADVANCE AND THE
SERBIANS RETIRE SOUTH
BAD FOR SERBS AND ALLIES
LONDON, Oct. 13.—The Teutons are now advancing
southward through Serbia, the Serbians are retiring, the
Bulgarians are trying to cut the Serbian communications
in the east and there is no longer any attempt to deny
that the situation looks very serious for not only the
Serbians but for the whole allied cause. The capital of
Serbia is being removed to the city of Monastic which
became famous in the war with Turkey and is far down
south from Belgrade. The changing of the capital to a
place so far south rather indicates that the cause is hope
less as the clearing of the country by the Teutons only
half the way to Monastic would mean that the road would
be open to Constantinople, the allied cause in the Darda
nelles in jeopardy and the invasion of Russia in the south
made possible.
GREECE FAILS
LONDON, Oct. 13.—A feeling of the deepest bitter
ness prevails in Britain against Greece because she has
failed to keep her treaty with Serbia and has announced
officially that she will be satisfied with maintaining mere
ly an armed neutrality. Her treaty, it is generally believ
ed, bound her to give armed assistance to the Serbians in
the event of Bulgaria attacking at any time.
JAP TROOPS MAY FIGHT
TOKIO, Oct. 13.—There is a very strong impression
prevailing here now that Japan will send an army to aid
the allied cause in Europe now that Bulgaria has joined
the Teutons and is endangering the chances of British
victory. Japan feels that an overwhelming victory for
the Teutonic allies would mean that Japan would have to
make a reckoning for her attack on Kiau Chau sooner or
later and some of the heads of the government here be
lieve prevention better than cure, and far better than a
doubtful cure. Germany threatened after the loss of her
Chinese colony that this nation would be brought to ac
count some time, and the papers here are now reminding
the government of this fact when a Teutonic victory looks
not so far distant as it did before. A demonstration, tak
en part in by British subjects, was held on the night be
fore last calling on the government to remember the
claims of its allies.
GREECE REMAINS NEUTRAL
LONDON, Oct. 12.—Greece has officially sent out
notification that she will maintain a benevolent neutrality.
This ends all hope that the Greeks wlil come to the aid of
their old allies in spite of the fact that the population of
Greece is apparently mostly in favor of the allied nations.
The influence of the kaiser with the royal family of
Greece is unquestionably the cause of her desertion of her
friends. The Serbian forces are now falling back from
Belgrade on the mountain ranges to the east where they
will make their great effort to hold the powerful invaders.
YOUNG KIPLING MAY LIVE
LONDON, Oct. 12.—There is good reason now to be
lieve that John Kipling, the son of Rudyard Kipling, is
not dead but is a prisoner in some German camp. Eveiy
effort to find his body has failed. He was last seen when
his company was at close quarters with the enemy and
the Germans would probably have given notification if
his body had been found amongst the dead after the en
gagement. Like many others he carried on his person
means for leading to identification.
BULGARIANS STRIKE
LONDON, Oct. 12.—The Bulgarians have delivered
their first blow against Serbia near Nish. Fighting is al
so reported near Seratz. Owing to the remoteness of the
Serbian border the results of the fighting in that region
are not clearly ascertained. The Bulgarians have appar
ently adopted offensive tactics and the Serbians are now
fighting, back to back, the Teutons on one side and the
Bulgars on the other. The brave little nation, worn and
bleeding, is reported to be struggling with all its old des
peration.
R. R. OPEN TO
KERN IN_20 DAYS
GANG OF TWENTY-FIVE MEN
RUSHING WORK SPENC
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ER GLACIER.
That the Alaska Northern railroad
will open to Kern creek in about three
weeks so that the light car can run
there for the first time in three or
four years is the opinion of W. J.
Fogelstrom, the bridge engineer of
the Railroad Commission. Mr. Fogel
strom says there are nearly a hundred
men working along the road now.
Foreman Morse is just sending things
ahead swiftly with a gang of twenty
five men near Spencer glacier, accord
ing to Mr. Fogelstrom. Two bridge
gangs are also at work.
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SHOT MAN DEAD
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MYSTERY SURROUNDS KILLING
OF R. R. MAN BY FASHION
ABLE MINISTER.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.—Rev.
Byron Holley, rector of St. George’s
Episcopal church, one of the most
fsahionable in the city, shot and kill- j
ed Lansing Pearsall, a special in- j
vestigator for the Gould roads, this j
morning. The matter is surrounded
with the greatest mystery. The
shooting took place in the study of
the Rev. Holley himself. Holley de
clares that Pearsall attempted to
draw a weapon when he was ordered
to leave and that the shooting was
done in self defense. The police are
utterly mystified to account for the
occurrence.
NORTHWESTERN IS
DUE HERE TOMORROW
Had Three Hundred Tons of Cement
and Lumber Aboard for
Latouche.
VALDEZ, Oct. 12.—The steamship
Northwestern sailed this morning for
Seward. She carries three hundred
tons of cement and lumber for La
touche but will arrive at Seward on
Thursday morning, the local agent re
ports.
(Note: Agent McDonald received
word at the same time to the same
effect.)
FATHER DUNCAN HAS
QUIT METLAKAHTLA
After Twenty Years the White Chief
of Indian Tribe in Alaska
Emigrates.
SITKA, Oct 12.—Father William
Duncan and sixty of his adherents are
leaving Metlakahtla to establish a
new location and attempt to establish
once more a settlement such as that
which he had built up in the place he
is leaving. He ha3 been in Met
lakahtla twenty years but dissensions
amongst the younger members of the
Indian villagers brought the govern
ment in and Duncan had to go.
L. V. Ray says Judge Carl Almy ie
about to “found” a daily newspaper
at Seldovia but Carl sayB he's joking.
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MARIPOSA YET
IS HOLDING ON
HE AV Y WEATH ER PREV ENTS
FLOATING AND SHIP’S
BOW HANGS TO ROCK
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.—(Tuesday )—
Heavy weather is preventing the
floating of the steamship Mariposa.
She is still hanging on the rock by
the bow and is apparently yet in the
most serious danger of being a total
loss, although her condition is hardly
different from what it was last Sat
urday. A Canadian salvage steamer
is standing by waiting for the out- j
come. Hope has not been entirely
abandoned but there is little founda
tion for it.
Son of Seward Man
Drowns at Portland
C. K. Petergen, Recently of Unimak
Lighthouse, Gets Had
News.
Taylor Peterson, the son of C. E.
Petersen who is now in this city, has
recently lost his life by drowning in
the Willamette river. Mr. Petersen
received notification of the sad event
by cable hut got none of the particu
lars and still knows only that his son
has been drowned. The message
was sent to him, indeed, only to ask
him to have an administrator appoint
ed. Mr. Petersen has recently been
transferred from the lighthouse ser
vice at Cape Serichef, Unimak Island,
to Eldred Rock, about thirty miles
from Skagway.
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LONDON, Oct. 11.—King Con
stantine of Greece is reported ill by
dispatches today. His condition is
said to be serious but not immediately
dangerous.
FINED FOR SPEEDING
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.—John Kondell
was fined fifteen dollars today for the
first offense at speeding.
GETTING JURY
SCHMIDT CASE
FIVE SECURED FOR TRIAL OF
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE
OF McNAMARA
LOS ANGELES, Oct 12.—Five
jurymen have been secured for the
trial of Schmidt who is charged with
being the accomplice of the Mc
Namaras when they blew up the
building of the Los Angeles limes.
The greatest interest continues to be
manifested in the proceedings. Lead
ers of the labor men are constantly in
attendance and the courtroom can
hardly accommodate the crowds.
HOBEN BUYS LOTS
0. L. Reister has sold to Harry
V. Hoben lots 21 and 22 in block 26.
The consideration is $550.
Walter Ix>dge, a homesteader on
Kenai Lake, came in last night on the
car and returned to his home again
this morning.
C. N. Martin went out to the Skeen
Lechner mine, off Mile 25, on the
car thia morning to spend a few days
UNITED SEAEES MAT HAVE
GREATEST EEEET IN WORED
L. SEPPAIA WAS
FIRE VICTIM
REAL IDENTITY GIVEN OF MAN
WHOSE DEATH GATE
WAY RECORDED.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—The man
burned to death some time ago in his
cabin at Nome was Leonard Seppaia.
the brother of the man who was a
winner of the great Sweepstakes dog
race a few years ago. The accident
was due to the fact that Seppaia *n
lighting his stove in the cabin used
distillate which for some reason or
another caught fire and exploded in
the can. Seppaia was burned almo.-t
beyond recognition. The brothers
have been very prominent in Nome
for several years.
NENANA COAL !
BEDS IMMENSE
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SURVEYOR ON WAY OUT SAYS
COAL IS OF FINE
QUALITY.
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 12.—W. H.
Thorne left for the outside on the
Chitina stage this morning after hav
ing surveyed nine hundred claims in
the Nenana coal fields. The work of
surveying has only been begun, he
says, and the fields ai*e wonderfully
extensive. He also declares the coal
to be of good quality. It is burning
in places. Commissioner Thomas
Riggs, Disbursing Officer Cramer, and
F. S. Ryan and H W. Sterling arc
also passengers on the same stage.
As he stated when at Seward, Riggs
will return there for a short confer
ence with the other two members of
the (ommission. Before leaving he
said he is on his way to Seward.
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❖ ALL-ALASKA REVIEW *
* IS NOW ON SALE ❖
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The October number of the All
Alaska Review is now on sale and is
apparently being received with great
er interest than any preceding num
ber. The beginnig of the Richardson
Wickersham controversy ought to be
of immense interest. If Delegate
Wickersham desires, the pages of
next month's issue will be open tv
him for an answer. There is a pros
pect at present that the story of the
Valdez railroad appearing in this
number will also be refuted by a
prominent man who says the account
is misleading. The Review wants the
truth and all the truth for its read
ers. The stories of the discoveries
of several Alaska camps in the Octob
er issue ought to be worth keeping
and the story of Sewrad ought to be
particularly interesting for the people
of this city and district, now and for
ever.
CITY IS WINDY BUT DRY
CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—When the
saloons were closed last Sunday it
was the first time for forty-four years
and the city looked entirely different.
It is believed that no attempt will be
made to reopen on Sundays as it is
feared such an agitation might add
fuel to the prohibition fire.
GREAT FLEET FOR U. S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Secretary Daniels of the
Navy department has decided to recommend the con
struction of an immense fleet, the Pacific part of which
alone will cost two hundred and forty-eight million dol
lars in the first year. President Wilson has approved of
the plan. At the next session of congress Daniels will
ask for enough money for the building of fifteen to twenty
dreadnaughts and battle cruisers, thirty submarines, a
proportionate number of destroyers and other vessels, all
in the space of five years. This tremendous program of
ship building surpasses anything of the kind hitherto
known but that the recommendation will be endorsed by
congress and the vast majority of the people is sure.
BALL PLAYERS MAKE STAKES
BOSTON, Oct. 13.—Each of the players of the win
ning team in world series will receive three thousand
eight hundred dollars as their part of the receipts. The
losing team will get twenty-five hundred dollars each,
TO FEED BELGIANS
LONDON, Oct. 13.—The British people have decided
to raise five million dollars monthly for the use of the
American commission which is providing the Belgians
with necessary supplies of food, etc. The Germans arc
making only the weakest efforts to satisfy the crying
needs of the conquered people.
RIGA OPERATIONS DEADLOCKED
PETROGRAD, Oct. 11.—The operations in the Riga
region have become deadlocked and no advances have
been made by either side. South of Pripet the 1 eutons
have made some unimportant gains but at Lypovitch our
forces penetrated the Teutonic trenches and killed two
hundred Germans with the bayonet. On the whole, we
are holding the enemy close to his positions along the en
tire front and further advances of any significance this
year seem impossible for the invaders.
GERMAN LOSS GREATER
PARIS, Oct. 12.—The German losses in their attack
on the allied lines near Loos are now known to be greater
than at first supposed. More than eight thousand fell in
the attempt to recapture the positions taken by the
British, with the aid of the French, during the general of
fensive attacks by the allied armies. The extraordinary
Teutonic losses were due to the desperate manner in
which the Germans exposed themselves in the assault.
WILL CONDUCT
BAZAARBOOTHS
A WHOOPING GOOD TIME PROM
ISED BY THE LADIES
NEXT SATURDAY.
The Bazaar under the auspices of
the Ladies Alter Society will take
place Saturday evening, October 16,
at the A. B. Hall. There will *c
dancing and refreshments, chances
and wheel of fortune, candy booth
and fish pond and grab bag for the
children, and a whoopinrg good time
for all.
Mrs. Frank Nickerson, president.
Mrs Chas. Krefting, treasurer.
Fancy Booth—*
Mrs. Chas. Krefting
Mrs. Carl Stagncth
Mrs. Frank Ennis
Mrs. J. Walker.
Basket Booth, with lemonade stand—
Mrs. Ward
Miss Burnham.
Candy Booth—
Miss Hazel Bradshaw
Miss Rose Cahalan
Miss Alice Hickey
Miss Margaret Romig
Miss Elizabeth Romig.
DEAL MADE ON
CANYON CREEK
j. r. McDonald buys extens
ive PLACER INTERESTS
OF JOE WILSON.
J. R. McDonald has purchased the
extensive and valuable placer mining
interests of Joe Wilson on (anyon
creek. The amount of ground chang
ing hands by the deal is very large
and the prospects assure most profit
able operation. Mr. Wilson has been
in possession of the ground for sever
al years and refused several very
generous offers but has now been in
j duced to sell because o? illnes3. The
property is believed to be splendidly
situated for operation by hydraulic
methods and has fine pay. In one in
stance, it is well known, nine dollars
worth of gold was taken out in three
pans which were picked up by hand
out of the running water of the
stream. Those acquainted with Mr.
McDonald say the ground will bo
worked extensively during the coming
seasons.
J. H. Roper returned to his head
quarters at Mile 52 this morning after
spending a day or so in town.