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Vol 9. No. 173 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MA\ o, 191i)-___ - - —
WAR BETWEEN CHINA
AND JAPAN IS SURE
PKKIN, May b.—War between
China ami Japan is inevitable ami will
break out within a few days if the
opinion of the most prominent officials
in this republic are correct. Already
preparations are being made by this
government to guard this capital from
seizure ami the war minister and his
aids are rushing orders for the mob
ilization ot the army. The Japanese
ambassador ii preparing with all his
suite to leave at once and is only
awaiting word from his government
to depart. It is reported here today
that Japan has called out her reserv
ists and is now* concentrating large
forces at the points from which the
invasion of Chinese territory will com
mence.
When Japan sent its note yesterday
it was plainly seen that it was noth
ing less than an ultimatum and that
the only way in which we could have
avoided war was to accede to the
tyrannical demands of the mikado’s
government. Our government has
done everything consistent with its
honor and self respect to avoid this
conflict but all hope of averting the
struggle seems to have fled. China
is fully alive to the serious results
which must follow such a war but ap
parently she has no choice but war or
humiliation. Every protection is be
ing given to Japanese residents and
to the Japanese officials and outbursts
of the bitter feeling aroused in our
people are being discountenanced. The
best informed opinion in Pekin is
that the hostile armies will be in mo
tion before the end of a week.
HANGKOW, May 5.—The Japanese
consul in this city has ordered all the
Japanese residents to leave immedi
ately and they tire now engaged in the
preparations to flee to their own
country. Everything now points to a
declaration of war within a few days.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
GETS DOWN TO WORK.
President Wilson Declares He Will
Give It Correspondence On
Colorado Strike.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—President
W’ilson declares that he will hand over
to the Industrial Relations committee
the full correspondence touching on
the Colorado strike situation. This
correspondence is supposed to contain
the letters and other messages which
Rockefeller is accused of having sent
and which he denied at the former
hearing. It also includes the presi
dent’s correspondence with Governor
Simmons. Robert Lincoln, head of
the Pullman company, appeared be
fore the commission today and told all
about the porters engaged by his
company and about their pay. He ex
pressed himself as being in favor of
increasing their wages.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
of The BANK OF SEWARD, located at
Seward. Territory of Alaaka. at the close ef
business on the 3rd day of May, 1915.
RESOURCES
I/oana and discounts . I .81.244.13
Overdrafts .. 445.58
Bonds. Warrants and other aecuri
ties ....••••••••••••*••••••*♦•«• 5,860.00
Banking house, furniture and fix-.
tures and real estate. 18.173.06
Other real estate owned . 3.000.00
Due from Banks .. 60.391.85
Checka on other hanks and other
cash luma . 3,224.65
Cash on hand . 34.979.10
Gold dust on hand .. 1,092.85
Total . 198.411.22
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In. I 25,000.00
Undivided Profits . 1,179.11
Deposits . 172.165.29
Certified Checks . 66.82
Total . 198,41122
United States of America )
Territory of Alaska ) as.
Third Judicial Division )
I. SIDNEY ANDERSON, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statement ia true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
SIDNEY ANDERSON,
Cashier.
Correct—Attest:
Frank Ballaine
S. O. MORFORD
Directors.
(Notarial Seal)
Suacrtbed and sworn to before this 5th day
of May. 1915.
Carl Almy.
Notary Publie for the Territory of Alaska.
My commission expires March 18. 1918.
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
of The HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK of
ALASKA, located at Seward. Territory of
Alaska, at the close of business on the 1st
day of May. 1915.
RESOURCES
Overdrafts, secured .y | ®-*<>
Subscriptions to stock of Federal
Reserve bank.SI.500.00
Less amount unpaid.750.00 50.00
Furniture and fixture* . **®*1*22
Du* from Federal Reserve Bank... 500.00
Du# from approved reserve agent*
in central reserve cities 12.901.29
Due from approved reserve agents
in other reserve cities... 1.215.70 14,116.99
Outside checks and other cash
items .328.55
Fractional currency, nickels and
cents .201.10 529.65
Notes of other national banks .... 6.190.00
Federal Reserve notes .. 2,000.00
Sped# . 16.634.05
Expense . 1.854.20 j
Total .44.656.99 j
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .S 25.000.00
Reserved for Contingencies . 2,500.00
Individual deposit* subject to check 17,086.17
Exchange . 3.24
Interest . 62.58 |
Commission . 6.00
Total .44,656.99
Territory of Alaska )
Third Judical Division )
I ERICH LUCAS. Cashier of the above bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ERICH LUCAS.
Cashier.
Conrect -Attest:
Gaston Hardy
John A Hess*
Erich Lucas.
Director*.
(Notorial Seal!
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
day of May, 1916.
Carl Almy
Notary Publte for the Territory of Alaska.
My toounisisoa expire* Marsh 11, 1911.
BRITAIN SPENDS FIVE
AND A HALF BILLION.
Lloyd George, Chancellor, Makes An
Estimate of What the War
Is Costing.
LONDON, May 4.—That the war
will cost Great Britain five and a half
' billion for the fiscal year if the strug-j
! gle last so long is the estimate made
by Chancellor Lloyd George for the
house of commons. Much of this
j money was spent in financing the na
tions allied to this country but the ex
pense of war even in proportions to
the number of men engaged is far
greater to Britain than any other war
in its history. This is due in a great
I measure to the necessity for trans
porting immense land armies such
great distances. The house of com
! mens asked for the figures but only
asked them so that the country’ might
know what to expect in future. No
one here now expects the war to end
quickly and the general opinion is
that the people should be fully ac
quainted with the conditions as they
really are. The cost, as estimated by
the chancellor of the exchequer, is far
greater than the house had been pre
pared for but parliament is determin
ed to go through and supply all the
money necessary’ without cavil.
CARMAN JURY CHOSEN.
MINEOLA, N. Y., May 5.—The jury
for the trial of Mrs. Carman w’as
chosen today. The opening statement
of the prosecution will be made this
afternoon.
SEWARD MERCHANTS
PROSPEROUS AND SENSIBLE.
The merchants and business men of
Seward are not going railroad crazy
but are acting in a very sensible man
ner, is the word brought from there
by R. C. Miller, veteran traveling
man, yesterday
“The merchants are all laying in
stock enough to last them three or
four months, and after they have dis
posed of that they will be ready for
a new bunch. They are not going
crazy about the railroad, as they
know there will be very little work
done in their neighborhood this year.
None of them are overstocking, as
they can always get what they want
from the wholesale houses on fairly
short notice.
“Real estate is on the boom. One
double corner lot was offered to me
for $700 a couple of years ago, re
cently sold for $12,000 cash.
“The people are busy dickering
around among themselves and trading
back and forth, keeping the real
estate market on the jump/ said Mr.
Miller.—(Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—
According to an announcement made
today, the government will not per
mit the operation of saloons or house*
of ill-fame at Ship creek, which is a
government reservation. Those of
sporting proclivities will be compel
led to establish themselves at Knik,
the nearest town to the scene of the
proposed railroad activity on the
Alaska coast.
J. C. Black of Portland and Robert
C. Fordney of the same place are
traveling men who are now in the
city.
❖ RENO DEFEATS THE •>
❖ PROHIBITIONISTS. *
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RENO, May 5.—The vote today on
the question of prohibition went
against the prohibitionists. It was
the first time the matter came to a
vote.
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
CHIEF SEBASTIAN.
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Two Shots Fired at the Los Angeles
t hief Who is Charged With
Serious Offense.
LOS ANGELES, May 4.—Two
shots were fired today at Chief of
Police Sebastian by some unknown
party but the bullets went wide of
their mark and no injury was inflicted.
Sebastian is under charges of the
most serious kind but some facts con
nected with these charges suggest
that they might have been the result
of politcal manipulations. The at
tempt to shoot him is also thought
to be due to similar causes. No one
has been arrested.
LAWSON TO APPEAL.
TRINIDAD, May 4.—Lawson has
decided to appeal from the sentence
of life inflicted by the court yesterday.
His attorneys say they will carry the
case to the supreme court of the
United States itself if necessary in
order to show up the animus against
Lawson created by the strike troubles.
RUSSIANS WERE
OVERWHELMED
thirty thousand taken
PRISONERS IN GREAT BAT
TLE IN GALICIA.
BERLIN, May 4.—The latest of
ficial reports from the battlefield of
West Galicia show that the victory
achieved by the Germans and Aust
rians was far greater than had boen
at first believed. The official state
ment was published this afternoon
that the number of Russian prisoners
captured in the battle by our troops
and those of our ally was thirty thou
sand. The numbers of the dead and
wounded have not yet been published
but it is estimated that when the full
facts are known it will be found that
the Russians were compltely over
whelmed and that their losses were
not far short of one hundred thousand
men. The strategical result of the
victory is believed to be even more
important as our armies have succeed
ed in driving a great wedge into the
Muscovite center and have thus
threatened the enemy’s advance forces
which have penetrated the Carpath
ian mountains. In this city the battle
is regarded as another Tannenburg
and similar in its probable results.
As tho victory' of Hindenburg at Tan
nenburg compelled the Russians to
evacuate East Prussia the victory now
in the region of Tarnow and Gorlice
may have* the effect of compelling the
enemy to evacuate the Carpathian
mountains and relinquish the attempt
to invade Hungary. Emperor Wil
helm and Emperor Franz Josef have
exchanged telegrams of mutual con
gratulation lauding the work accomp
lished by the army of each other.
PIONEERS HAVE HI-YU TIME.
The local igloo of the Pioneers of
Alaska had a fine meeting and social
session last evening in Moose Hall.
A large number showed up although
the president and secretary' were ab
sent. Lunch was served and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
SANTA ANA ABOUT DUE.
Word came on the Alameda that
the Santa Ana was due at Kodiak the
night before last or yesterday morn
ing. The run from Kodiak takes
about two days so that the vessel
should now be approaching Seward.
HARRIMAN BANK REPORT.
In compliance with the instructions
of the Territorial Banking Board the
Harriman National Bank of Alaska
at Seward publishes today in the
Gateway its report and statement.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
JAPANESE NOW
WARN CHINESE
MAKE ONE MORE EFFORT TO SE
CURE THE CONCESSIONS
DEMANDED BY HER.
TOKIO, May 4.—The Tokio cabinet
has forwarded to China a note which
can hardly be regarded as less than an
ultimatum. It is believed to be the
last effort of this government to se
cure the concessions demanded before
finally deciding to take what it wants
by force of arms. China recently
seems to have stiffened in its refusal
of the demands and the feeling here
is that she will light although her
chances against the Japanese army
would be absolutely hopeless. The
government at Peking has made
strenuous efforts to secure the moral
aid, at least, of the other powers of
the world but the great war in Eur
ope leaves her alone to meet the crisis.
In the meantime Japan is preparing
to take what it cannot peacefully ob
tain.
STATE PRINTING COMES
UP IN BARNES CASE.
SYRACUSE, May 4.—In the case
of Barnes against Roosevelt the testi
mony today was connected almost en
tirely with the question of state print
ing. Several questions were put to
witness with the obvious intention of
showing that Barnes had at least at
tempted to use the printing of the
state for his own purposes. One wit
ness stated that Barnes had declared
that if the state did the printing it
would ruin him.
BOMBARDING SMYRNA.
ATHENS, May 4.—The bombard
ment of Smyrna, one of the most im
portant cities in Turkish territory in
Asia Minor, was renewed today by
the allied fleets. The failure of the
French army to land between that
city and the Dardanelles has post
poned considerably the operations
against the Turks but another attempt
to invade will probably be made with
in a few days. The bombardment of
Smyrna may be the preparation for
a landing near that place.
WORK ON SUBMARINE.
HONOLULU, May 4.—The work
of raising the submarine F-4 has been
resumed. The delay was caused by
the lack of more equipment.
BRITISH COLLIER SUNK.
LONDON, May 4.—A British col
lier was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine off the Scilly isl
ands yesterday. Two of the crew
were killed by the explosion of the
torpedo and it is deduced from that
fact that the crew did not receive
sufficient time from the Germans to
get clear of their ship before the tor
pedo was launched.
BANK REPORTS ARE
CALLED FOR NOW.
The Bank of Seward has been notifi
ed by cable that the Territorial Bank
ing Board has called for the reports
of the conditions and the published
statements of the Alaska banks on
May 3. The statement of the Bank of
Seward will bo found in this issue.
The message from the Banking Board
was delayed evidently by the inter
ruption of the cable service.
LAWSUIT SETTLED.
The suit of Charles G. Hubbard vs.
the Kenai Dredging company has been
settled by stipulation . The agree
ment was signed by John P. Fay of
Seattle, attorney for the plaintiff, and
L. V. Ray, representing the defendant.
Mr. Hubbard was claiming $4,500 for
salary as superintendant. All the mat
ter has been amicably arranged.
TEA TOMORROW.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.
E. church will give one of their
monthly teas tomorrow, Thursday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Frank
Ballaine. Tea will be served from
3:30 to 5 p. m. All the ladies in Se
ward are most cordially invited. A
fee of ten cents will be collected for
the benefit of the society.
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❖ McALPINE COAL CASES *
❖ HAVE BEEN DROPPED. •>
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j DETROIT, May 4.—The McAlpine
j coal cases have been dropped for lack
j of evidence of fraud in securing the
properties. The land in question is
located in Alaska.
RUSSIANS AGAIN
RAID BOSPHORUS.
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Czar’s Fleet Makes a Dash on Channel
and Sink Three Turkish
„ Steamers.
PETROGRAD, May 4.—The Rus
sian Black sea fleet made another raid
on the Bosphorus yesterday and suc
ceeded in sinking three Turkish
steamers which were on their way in
bound to the Porte. Some shots were
exchanged with the Turkish forts but
none of our vessels were even touched.
Land forces are ready at the Black
sea side of Constantinople to move on
the Ottoman capital when the Allies
advance from the Dardanelles side.
❖ AM) AGAIN SHIPS ♦
•> ARE SUBMARINED. •>
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LONDON, May 5.—A British
trawler and a Sewdish steamer were
torpedoed yesterday and sunk in the
North sea by a German submarine.
The sinking of the Swedish steamer
is believed to have been intended to
strike terror to neutral shipping en
gaged in carrying cargoes to or from
the British islands.
SEBASTIAN LEADS IN
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
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Los Angeles Shows Its Opinion of
Accused Chief by Voting
For Him as Mayor.
LOS ANGELES, May 5.—Charles
Sebastian, the accused chief of police
of this city, has held the confid
ence of the people in him is fully
demonstrated by the placing of his
name at the head of the poll in the
mayoralty primaries. The attacks
made on his character as well as the
attempt to shoot him have apparently
had the effect of creating a strong
feeling of sympathy for him and that
ho will be the next mayor of Los
Angeles seems to be assured.
PROMINENT LADIES
KILLED IN AUTO.
Seattle Woman, Two Other Women
and Two Little Girls Die
Together.
LOS ANGELES, May 5.—Mrs.
Gwin Hicks, wife of the Washington
commissioner at the San Diego ex
position, her two little daughters, Mrs.
J. D. Atkinson of Seattle and Mrs.
Luther Brown of Pomona were all
killed here today when the automobile
in which they were riding hit a street
car. The three women and the two
little girls wTere found dead or dying
in a heap and covered with blood after
the accident. The real cause of the
tragedy is not known.
OTTO OMAN FELL TO
DEATH ON THE 70-MILE.
FAIRBANK.—Word has been re
ceived here that Otto Oman, who
some years ago operated on Cleary
creek, fell down a shaft on Seventy
mile creek in the Circle district some
time ago and was killed He fell 90
feet from the top of a ladder. Tweed,
his partner, went down after the
body and found life extinct. Oman
was buried there.
Dan Walker, inventor of the Yukon
stove, and a resident of Juneau since
1885, will be taken to Morningside
Asylum, Portland, this week. He was
found insane by a commissioner’s jury
at Sitka last week, after he had ter
rorized inmates of the Pioneer’s Home
for several nights prior to nis arrest.
The demented man talks continually of
money matters, and is laboring under
the delusion that he is being deprived
of a fortune. He was brought to Ju
neau Saturday by Deputy Marshal
Hector McLean.—(Empire).
BASEBALL SHOW TONIGHT.
The special show given tonight at,
the Casino in aid of the funds of the
baseball club will be one of the best
ever seen in Seward. One of the chief
features will be the Animated Weekly |
I which means scenes from real life.
LONDON CONFIRMS
RUSSIAN DEFEAT
LONDON, May 5.—News confirm-1
ing the defeat of the Russians in west
Galicia by the combined Austrian and
German armies has been received by
the authorities here and has created
a feeling of keen disappointment.
Instead of trying to belittle the pos
sible effects of the Teutonic victory
the officials admit if the victory is as
great as has been reported and if the
Russians have been driven from the
lines occupied by them between Tar
now and the Carpathians it can mean
nothing less that the collapse of the
whole Russian plan to invade Hung- •
ary. There is some hope created by
the later information that the light
still continues desperately in West
Galicia in spite of the Russian check.
This fighting is probably being car
ried on by the Russians under the dis
advantage of an army that has lost
its positions but the skill of the Rus
sians in entrenching is expected to
servo them to good purpose in stem
ming the German and Austrian tide.
From all accounts it appears to be
clear that the generals of the czar
have been caught napping by the al
lied enemies. The dispatches from
Vienna show that while the Russians
were bending ail their energies to
HRONX CITY HALL IS
WRECKED BY BOMBS.
wards the invasion of Hungary the
Austrians and Germans with most
skillful plans were piling in reinforce
ments on the weakest portion of the
Russian line. As the positions of the
different armies in that region now
are the Russian forces that have pene
trated the Carpathians form a sort of
peninsula bounded on three sides by
the armies of the enemy. The line of
the Russian communications to East
Galicia are still intact and are streng
thened by the captured fortress of
Prezemysl so that no great danger
exists to threaten the Russian retreat
from the mountains should this re
treat be found to be necessary. The
hope is harbored in London that the
Russians will yet be able to check
any further advance.
BERLIN, May 5.—The latest news
from the east today is to the effect
that the southern wing of the Russian
army has been broken completely
along a twenty mile front and that
the victory is becoming more and
more complete. The flags of victory
have been flung to the breeze all over
Berlin which is now confidently await
ing further intelligence of a still
greater triumph. __
Another Outrage in New York is Be
lieved to be the iiet of
White Slavers.
NEW YORK, May 4.—The city hall
of the Bronx was wrecked today by (
bombs which were exploded near the
door of the building. The injury to
the structure amounts practically to
its destruction and that the bomb or
bombs used were powerful is made
evident by the elTect. The police be
lieve the outrage was committed by
white slavers who are now being
rounded up by the police. No arrests
have been made this afternoon out it i
is expected that the miscreants will
be rounded up before morning.
CARRANZA PREDICTS
PEACE FOR MEXICO, j
Says It Will Soon Come and That
a Great Development Will
Follow.
VERA CRUZ, May 5.—Carranza
has issued a statement to the effect
that peace will soon come to the re
public of Mexico and that it will ush
er in a great era of development and
prosperity for the whole country. He j
asserts that the forces of Villa have
been disorganized and that they are
capable of only very little more re
sistance.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The funeral services for Miss Leona
Bradshaw were held this morning at
the catholic church, Rev. Father Shep
herd S. J. officiating. The coffin was
removed from the residence to the
church where mass began at 10:30
o’clock. The church was filled with a
congregation of mourners. The body
of the departed young lady will be
shipped outside on the Watson and
will remain in the church in the mean
time. *The floral offerings were many
and beautiful.
A cigar factory is an industry which
has been started in Seward very quiet
ly. It is conducted by M. Stender,
an expert at the art who turns out
some sweet smokes. The factory is
behind George the Jeweller's.
Roy W. Schenck, a newspaperman
who had been on some of the large
publications in the states, has arrived
here and will sette down. He began
his career on the Chicago Tribune.
If it is true, as stated, that Sidney
B. Congdon, confidential secretary to
Comptroller of the Currency John
Skelton Williams, resigned his posi
tion to become cashier of the Harri
man National Bank at Seward, he
probably got whipsawed, for there
may not be any such bank this year.
—(Ruby Record Citizen.)
The records of the district court at
Nome show but 27 cases of bank
1 ruptcy since the inception of the camp.
INVESTIGATING
LOSS OF SHIP
T. S. AMBASSADOR TO LONDON
STUDYING ALL THE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
LONDON, May 4.—The American
ambassador to this government has
now, under the instructions of his gov
ernment, begun the investigation into
the sinking of the American oil tanker
and the loss of the lives of her captain
and two members of the crew. The
name of the destroyed vessel was the
Gulf Light. Ambassador Page has
only made it known that he is about
to examine all the facts connected
with the occurrence and he refuses to
make any statement. The British
newspapers are playing up the occur
rence for all it will stand. Most of
them declare that the time has come
for the United States to protect its
citizens from the murderous submar
ines of the Germans no matter what
the consequences might be. It is ad
mitted that the entry of the United
States into the war w'ould be of little
aid to the allies but some of the pap
ers this morning declare it to be the
duty of the Americans to let the
world know' what it thinks ot the
murder of its citizens.
TO BUILD RAILROAD
ALONG SIBERIAN COAST.
NOME, April 13.—The Russian
war department has completed plans
for the construction of a railroad
along the Siberian coast, and con
struction work, it is reported here,
has already been started in Kam
chatka, on the western shore of Ber
ing sea. It is understood that the
Northern termipus is to be located
at some point on the Gulf of Anadyr.
Letters have been received in this
city from Russian officials inquiring
if supplies can be secured here during
the summer for the survey parties
which will be placed in the field this
season.
The United States gavemment has
decided to purchase the site of the de
funct Washington-Alaska bank in
Fairbanks as a site for the new court
house which is to be built there in the
near future. The purchase of the
ground was being urged by Delegate
Wickersham, District Attorney Roth
and United States Marshal Erwin, but
the department decidedc to aw’ait the
approval of Judge Bunell to the tran
saction before closing the deal. The
location is the most central in town.
The ground is occupied by a two and
one-half-story building.
The Admiral Watson w'as not heard
from at 2 o’clock this afternoon but
Agent Blue expects her to arrive this
evening or tomorrow' morning.