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GERMANS START GOING AGAIN
IN THE VERDUN SECTOR
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
LONDON, August 4.—The left wing of the British
•irmv is again engaged in the great Somme otlensive. 1 he
K* bora,', Iasi niilu a.ul is still piwwdinj With
terrific assaults. General Haig reports toda> that he
gained ground last night. He also reports minor opoia
tions west of the Somme.
VERDUN BATTLE AGAIN RAGING
PARIS. August 4.—The most violent battle for the
possession of Verdun raged last night and the great strug
gle is apparently proceeding with renewed intensity, judg
ing bv today’s ilispatciies. In the lighting northeast of
Verdun last night the Germans suffered enormous losses
in repented counter attacks which they undertook in close
formation. It has been olliciaHy announced that the fight
ing took place throughout the nignt and early today with
first one side and then the other advancing. At one stage
the French re-occupied Thiaumont, which was lost several
weeks ago, but our troops lost it again. 4 his is the hist
intimation this country has had that we dul not hold
Thiaumont after re-taking it some time ago hut today s
news shows that the enemy has made handy any ad\ance
in the Verdun region for weeks.
many drown on mail ship
LONDON. August 4.—Between eighty and one hun
dred people are missing and it is believed that many ox
them perished by ttie sinking ol Hie Italian mail steainei
Letimbro yesterday in the Mediterranean by a submarine.
Many women and children are reported lost and only three
boat loads of survivors have landed thus far. lne lull
facts have not been ascertained and it cannot he said
whether the vessel was sunk without warning 01 not.
* GERMANS RE-CAPTURE FLEURY
BERLIN, August 4. — The German troops have re
captured the village of Floury and the trenches west and
north of the town after violent lighting today, it is official
lv announced. __—
GERMANY HAS LOTS OF FOOD
RERUN, August 4.—Germany enters the third year
of the war with food enough to carry her through two
more years of war at least, it was announced by Food Dic
tator Adolph von Batock today. He made tins statement
to the United Press and stated w hile doing so that Ger
many had done this despite the allied blockade. The an
nouncement is regarded as the most important of tne jeai
as show ing that the war cannot be ended by the starvation
of this nation. __
SUBMARINES AGAIN ACTIVE
BERLIN, August 4.—It was officially announced to
day that German submarines hail sunk an English "motor
sailing ship" and an English steam trawler on the night
of July 28 off the English coast.
WHERE IS THE DEUTSCHLAND
BALTIMORE, August 4.—In spite of all rumors and
all sorts of attempts to get the facts it is certain that noth
ing positive has been learned of the submarine Deutsch
land since she got away from this port. In fact, it may be
stated as a certainty that the Deutschland has made her
escape and without much trouble.
RUSSIA SAYS NOTHING
VIENNA, August 4.—The war office declares that the
Russian offensive has been "put to sleep" and reminds the
people that an absence of news from Petrograd is suffici
ent proof of the fact. Operations on the Italian front are
summed up as “satisfactory." _
PRESIDENT AT WORK
TO PREVENT STRIKE
WASHINGTON. August 4.—Judge
Chambers of the United States Gourd
of Conciliation and Arbitration went!
into conference with President \N ils >n
at D o’clock this morning regarding
the threatened strike of the railroad
employees all over the country.% lhe
immensity of the strike threatem'd
may be guaged when it is stated that
four hundred thousand men will walk
out unless something can he done to
prevent it.
Mrs. Ella H. Boole of the W. C. T.
U. will deliver an address in A. B.
Hall this evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Ayres has re-opened the Capi
tol Cafe.
NAURY IHIMliLL IS
KILLII) BY A BOMB
Harry Turnbull, who was formerly
a prominent judicial of the Northern
Commercial Company at Fairbanks,
was one of the people who met his
end by the bomb exploded in the
crowd watching the preparedness
parade in San Francisco. The news
received here is that while he was
not killed outright his injuries are
such that his death was certain.
PART SEATTLE CANAL OPEN
SEATTLE, August .4—The Salmon
Bay lock, the first big unit of the Lake
Washington canal, "as formerly
opened today.
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Grosvold Wins in
Noted Fox Lawsuit
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A telegram was received from Val
dez today stating that Judge Brown
hud decided in favor of the plaintiff
in the case of GrosvoUl vs. Whelpley,
a case in which Little Koniugi island
and the foxes thereon were in dispute.
J. Lindley Green and the firm of
Donahue and Dimond were for the
defendant and James and Woolley
were for the plaintiff. Mr. Whe'pley
contended that the Department of
Commerce had no authority to give
a lease, and Mr. GrosvoUl had a lease
from the department. ’I he court
granted a permanent injunction re
straining the defendant from using
the island and all points were decided
in favor of the plaintiff.
NOME PEOPLE WHO ARE
RUNNING FOR LEGISLATURE
Word has boon received from Nome
that James P. Daly is again a candi
date for the Territorial legislature.
Captain SundbaJc, formerly clerk cf
the court at Nome, is also said to be a
candidate, and George Diamond is an-|
other who is mentioned as about to
make the race.
Rev. C. T. Cook leaves for the
Bungalow this afternoon and will re
turn with Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Myers, j
JOHN W. CORSON
DIES IN SEAI1LE
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Prominent Alaskan Succumbs to Op
eration for Cancer.
SEATTLE, August 4.—John W.
Corson, formerly a candidate for con
gress from Alaska, died last night at
Providence Hospital following an op
eration for cancer. He came to Seat
tle accompanied by his wife about a
week ago from Salem, Oregon, for
treatment and it nas been known for
some time that he was very seriously
ill. He was also well known in Seattle
and has taken a rather prominent part
in. polities in the Northwest as well as
in the northern territory. Of recent
years he has been interested in Irri
gation projects in the state of Oregon. ^
He was a lawyer by profession.
REGULATIONS FOR SALE OF
GOVERNMENT LOTS IN SEWARD;
I The following are the regulations
for the sale of the government lots
in Reward uext month:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Seward, Alaska, August 3, 1910.
NOTICE
There will be a sale of government
lots within the Federal and CliiV Ad
ditions to the town of Seward, Alaska,
beginning at 10 a. m. September 11,
1910. These lots will be sold at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder,
under the regulations contained in an
executive order of President Wilson,
j dated July 11, 1916.
No lot will be sold for less than $25
. ami no bid for less than $5 in excess
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of $25 will be accepted. A minimum
of $25 must be paid on each lot sold
for less than $50, which must be paid
at the time of the sale. If the price'
bid is $50 or more, one-half of the;
price bid must be paid at the time of
the sale, the remainder to be paid
within one year from the date of the
Register’s certificate of sale, or the ^
entire purchase price may be paid at
the time of the sale.
There are 158 lots within the Fed-j
eral Addition, and UG lots within the
Cliff Addition, which will be offeied j
for sale. The sale of lots will con
tinue as long as there is a reasonable
demand therefor. When this demand
has been met the sale will be discon
tinued, and another sale held there
after when future demands require it.
The following reservations for pub
1 lie purposes in the Federal Addition
have been made:
Flock i> has been reserved for Fed
eral purposes, on which a Federal
building may at some future time be
erected.
Flock G has been reserved for pub*
j lie school burposes, on which, it is
| stated, the city of Seward will ere?*,
a high school building.
Flock 15 has been reserved for a
public park, and block 5 has been
promised for a public library site.
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At the time these reservations were
recommended, it was stated that the
city ol' Seward would prevail upon Mr.
1). C. Brownell to donate or sell a part
of his homestead adjoining these
reservations, for ^ public purposes.
These blocks adjoin the Brownell
homestead, and it is the best site
available for a public park. Seward
is greatly in need of land for public
purposes, as no reservation has
heretofore been made, no park area
set aside, nor playgrounds for the ^
children. It is hoped that the city j
will succeed in acquiring additional ■
ground in that vicinity for public pur
poses.
The Seward Water Company has
authorized me to say that ft will ex
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tend its water supply system into the
Federal Addition as the influx of
people may demand, and, if business
justifies the company will also extend
its mains into the ClilF Addition.
The Seward Electric Company
promises to extend its lighting system
into these additions as the demands of
the people may require.
In the Cliir Addition, lots 1, 2, 17,
18, 10, 20, 21 and 22 in block 5, have
been reserved for school purposes.
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Sub-division of lots has been made i
and lots sold in the Hay View and
Terminal Additions, and its is expect
ed that as Seward increases in popula
tion there will be need of a public
school in that vicinity. The site is
ideal for a school, and will lie held for
that purpose.
Official plats of survey of both ad
ditions may be secured at Yny office,
at a cost of twenty-five cents each.
A. CHRISTENSEN,
Superintendent of Sale.
MINNESOTA SOLD
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.—The
steamship Minnesota has been sold to
Charles W. Morse, the former ice
king of New York. It will be used in
the Atlantic trade. The price was
not stated.
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FIFTY CRACK SWlftlMKlw liN
ILLINOIS A. C. ANNUAL EVENT
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
CHICAGO, July 29.—Fifty of the
country’s crack amateur swimmers
were all set today for the Illinois
Athletic club’s ninth annual river
swim, in the Chicago river this after
noon. The race is two and a half
miles, starting at the mouth of the
river in Lake Michigan and ending a(
the Fifth avenue bridge. The last
race was swum in 1914, the event bo
ng called off last year because of the
Eastland disaster, when 812 excurs
ionists perished in the Chicago river
when the boat turned turtle.
MESSENGER OF BURROUGHS
. ADDING MACHINE ROBBED
DETROIT, August 4. — Masked
bandits this afternoon held up and
robbed the bank messenger of the
Burroughs Adding Machine company
and escaped with $45,000. ' A guaid
named Cooper was shot.
TO LET THEM SELL
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
DENVER, Colo., July 29. —An
amendment to the prohibition law and
six other measures will be referred
to the voters of Colorado at the No
vember election.
The bill initiated by the brewers to
permit the sale of Colorado made beer
in the state is easily attracting the
most attention, The other six include
the medical examination and license
act passed by the legislature but op
posed by the chiropractors and other
recent schools of drugless medicine.
Better facilities for the treatment
of the state’s insane, abolition of the
state tax commission and extension
of civil service are proposed. The use
of state school funds for farm loans
and a proposal relating to the running
of cattle on the range are the two re
maining measures to be voted on.
ALL ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
BUILDING SEWARD SMELTER
Crook Delayed By
Frisco Collision
The army transport Crook which
was due here about now, and on which1
the Engineering Commission’s em
ployees, were to reeive cheap rates
to tU.* outside, got into a collission in
San Francisco with a Japanese steam
er as she hit out for Alaska and was
placed on dry dock. The accounts do
not say whether she is badly damaged
or not but she had some plates sprung
and a “dented stem.” The accident
occurred on July 21,
SAN FRANCISCO FIENDS
HAD A BLOODY PROGRAM
SAN FRANCISCO, August .4—The
beginning of an effort to rid San
Francisco of anarchists was announc
ed by Judge Sullivan today following
an announcement b/ the district at
torney that he had discovered letters
in the files of Thomas J. Mooney, the
alleged bomb plotter, indicating the
intention to resort to “direct action
to gaip control of the laTlor situation.
Six new suspects now face arrest in
connection with the bomb outrage.
The Alex McDonalds have moved
into their new residence in the Harry
Hoben house.
The Wayne Blues have moved into
their new residence in the McCoy
house which Mr UJue has purchased.
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Henry D. Key no! us addressed an
other meeting last night regarding
the work of establishing a smelter in
Seward and before leaving on the
Mariposa he wished it to be under
stood that the matter is now up to the
committee which will get together
immediately and interview all the
people with a view to discovering what
linancial support can be secured here
at home for it. Mr. Reynolds went
away this morning but will be back in
a week or ten days. In his speech
last night he dclared that Seward is
the only place for such a smelter be
cause it has the railroad to the inter
ior, is in touch with the Matanuska
coal and because of its wonderful har
bor facilities, lie tried to impress hi;
listeners with the immensity of the
value of a smelter to this city but he
really was only voicing the opinions of
the people themselves, or lather crys
tallizing the general opinion.
Tlu* fact is being dwelt upon that a
smelter would, first of all, advertise
Seward as nothing else, except the
railroad, could. From thousands of
square miles of territory ore will be
shipped to wherever on the Alaska
coast a smelter is located. Indeed
that smelter need not in itself for'
years be a mony-making business and
yet be the biggest money maker that
the people of Seward could possibly
have. Without a question the United
States government will want to aid in;
its establishment and support it by
every means, and this will be made
doubly sure if the people themselves
show their interest and their belief in
the project.
Just now Anchorage is also getting
the idea of a smelter. In its issue of
July 21) a correspondent in the An
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chorage Times exhorts the people of
that city to stablish a smelter, he
says ill part:
“What shall be the future of An
chorage? No doubt this thought ha^
been uppermost in the minds of every
one here this summer. Let us stop a
minute and take stock. Anchorage is
now the headquarters for the con
struction of the railroad. What will
it be alter the railway is completed?
Will it be another Skagway, the place
where people change from train to the
boat and from the boat to the train ?
“Our answer is, that Anchorage will
be just what we make it. If we can't
see farther than the pay-day of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
then we had better begin to think
about moving.
“Which is the livest town in the
northwestern states today ? The an
swer is Butte. Why? Because it’s
the smelter town. Which is the liv
est town in Briti^i Columbia today ?
The answer is Trail. Why? Because
it’s the smelter town.
Can we make of Anchorage a sinel
ter town? We can. To the north of
us in the Broad Pass country the
mountains are full of smelting ore «>i
all kinds. We have great coking coal
in the Matanuska. We are on tide
water. Heretofore, in a new, unde
veloped country, the cry has alwa>s
been, “When the railroad conies!”
But we don’t have to wait. The i ail
road is here now.”
The Publicity Committee desires it
to be known that a thousand copies of
yesterday’s Gateway are ready now
for distribution. All those who know
people they want to send copies to will
please give their names to the Com
mittee.
United States Buys
The Danish Islands j
Treaty Signed in New Yorlc Today by
Botli Countries.
WASHINGTON, August 4.—The
treaty between the United States and
Denmark for the purchase of the Dan
ish islands in the West Indies .was
signed today in New York by Secre
tary Lansing and the Danish minister,
Brunt. The state department an
nounced this officially this afternoon
and declared that the purchase price
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of the islands was twenty-live mil
lions. The ^transaction is regarded as
historically big as it brings the
United States into South America.
MILLION DAMAGE IS
DONE BY TORNADO
ST. HAUL, August 4. — Buildings
were wrecked and bTown across the
railroad tracks and crop damage con
servatively estimated at a million
dollars was inflicted today by a tor
nado in northern Minnesota and
southern Canada. The district about
Crockstown, Minnesota, was the heav
iest hit. No lives are reported lost.
CHICAGO RACE
REVIVAL MEET ENDS
(Special to Gateway by United Press!
CHICAGO, July 29.—Two weeks of
a revival in horse racing ended here I
today with the staging of the Gold!
Cup Handicap, a $2,000 purse being
j split among the first four finishers.
The revival was held under the
auspices of the Illinois Jockey Clu**'
composed of a score of Chicago mer
chants. They plan to meet shortly to
determine whether an attempt will be
made to make the return of horse rac
ing here permamcnt.
Team Captains
Select Men to
Play Seward
ANCHORAGE, August 2. — The
captains of the three local ball teams,
Nicholls, lloch’on and Thompson, met
Monday night and selected what they
consider the strongest team that can
be gotten together from the local
teams to represent Anchorage at the
Seward series.
Manager Tracy has charge of this
series and is allowed 14 players under
the arrangements he has with Seward
and no doubt the team selected by the
three captains will, in the main, be
taken on the trip next week.
In the selection the city team has
seven representatives, Shamrocks six
and the Commission one, as follows:
City—Brown, Van Devere, Nicholis,
Tiffany, Linn, Powery and Nourse;
Shamrocks—Dorwin, Amundsen, Ko
chon, Levine, Duncan and Mills, and
for the Commission Costello. This
combination would give the Anchor
age team seven pitchers who are ver
satile and able to occupy different po
sitions and still be in a position to
pitch if necessary; the catching rie
partment will be ably tilled by Am
i and Tiffany; however Tiffany
is slated for third except in case of
accident to Amundsen. Henning was
not named simply from the fact that
it would be absolteuly impossible for
him to get away from his work at
this time.
All reports to the contrary, this ag
gregation should bring home the ba
con and at least will make a credita
ble showing against the Seward
bunch.—Time*.
The petition for Hie nomination of
John Noon for the territorial senate is
being circulated today.
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