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SEWARD THE GATEWAY’ TO ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1916. _ ^
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WASHINGTON, March 11.—It is hoped that Car
ranza will give his consent to the sending of American:
troops into Mexico but, Carranza’s consent or not, the I
United States government has decided to cross the line
and bring Villa and his bandits to justice for the murder j
of innocent people.
This summarizes official and non-official opinion in
the national capital this morning. It does more than that;
it is the actual statement of President \\ ilson and his
advisors.
Funston will probably be given unlimited authority
to pursue the \ ilia campaign unhampered by instiuctions.
The general himself has sent the advice that the plans of
the campaign be kept secret so that \ ilia will be unawaie
of the movements of the troops. After a conference at
. the White House late last night Secretary of War Baker
announced that no invasion of Mexico, strictly speaking,
is contemplated and that only the capture of Villa will be
effected, after which the American troops will be with
drawal. The President declares that Carranza is unable
to maintain order on the border and he further stated
that the American troops have received orders to capture
Villa “dead or alive.” It is expected that the American
forces have already crossed the border and that they will
lie in full pursuit of Villa before night. Carranza had
not been heard from this morning at 10 o’clock but if he
refuses to grant his sanction to the crossing of the line
he will be ignored completely. Both houses of congress
have endorsed the president’s action with enthusiasm and
not a man has been found in either house to say that the
invasion of Mexico is not fully justified under the cir
cumstances. The most significant occurrence learned this
morning is that all the U nited states army recei\ ed 01 deis
to concentrate near the Mexican border. This is taken to
mean that the administration recognizes the possibility of
complications of a serious nature. The failure of Car
ranza to answer the request for permission immediately
is regarded as showing that he hesitates before letting the
Mexicans know that he countenances the invasion and
many of the less optimistic kind believe that the crossing
of the line will be the signal for the uprising of many of
the supporters of Carranza against us. It is fully know n
in official circles that the pursuit of Villa may develope
into a real invasion and a real war. It is assumed that
Funston has already received orders to move but this
phase of the matter is being kept strictly secret. One- or
two big newspapers stated this morning that if the Unit
ed States troops are sent across the border it will be mere
ly' playing into the hands of Villa whose only' hope is to
array the Americans on the side of Carranza in the hope
of allienating the Mexicans from the present president of
the republic.
VILLA MARCHES TO ATTACK
EL PASO, March 11—General Gavira, the repre
sentative of Carranza at Juarez, has received advices that
Villa is headed directly for Cases Grandes to attack a set
tlement of five hundred Mormons in the neighborhood.
The nearest Carranza force, consisting of five hundred
cavalrymen, is stationed at Palomas which is a hundred
miles distant. The country around is roadless and very
little hope exists that the Villaistas can be headed oft in
time. The most intense excitement prevails and the be
lief is general that a slaughter worse than that of Colum
bus will result
MILITIA GETS READY
SEATTLE, March 11.—The militia is preparing to
mobilize in full strength in readiness for concentration on
the Mexican border. It has to be admitted that people
consider the orders to cross the Mexican border tanta
mount to a declaration of war against Mexico as the idea
is favored that Carranza cannot afford to sanction the
invasion. According to the adjutant-general of this state
the militia will be ready to entrain within ten days. Word
is now being awaited anxiously here and all over the
country for the answer of Carranza to the request of our
government to follow Villa. On this answer depends
whether the United States will merely aid in policing
Mexico or declare war upon it.
AMERICANS SAFE
WASHINGTON, March 11.—Word has been received
at the Mexican embassy that Carranza troops have arriv
ed at Palomas and have assured the safety of the live hun- j
dred Mormons who were threatened with massacre by j
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MEXICANS SLAIN
COLUMBUS, March 11.—Six Mexican prisoners who!
were released by the military yesterday have been found
dead about a mile east of town. The bodies were riddled
with bullets and the authorities are investigating. 1
WASHINGTON, March 11. — Carranza, replying to
the request oi tne u. b. government lor permission to in
vade Mexico, answereu uus anernoon tnat he is willing to
grant tne request 11 tne united states sigmnes its wiiung
liCO* to permit Mexican troops to corss into tne umteu
otates in pursuit oi oandits u necessary, it is believed
mat tne aunumstration xavors the pian nut opunon is di
vined on tne propriety oi agreeing to it. i'ne question now
.s wnetuer uarranza is not evaumg tne request, in maK
uig ms answer uarranza cited an me correspondence tnat
.no passed between the two countries lor tne past thirty
years on similar questions. Tne benei is, however, tnat
me American troops have already crossed tne line.
HAVE TROOI’S STARTED?
WASHINGTON, March 1L—Notwithstanding the
statements of army officials it is not believed that tne ex
pedition to Mexico has started yet. Secretary of War
Baker and the military committees of congress had a con
xerence this afternoon after which it was rumored that
Bie forces are on the move to run down V ilia. Baker told
„he United Press today that he does not know whether the
troops have entered Mexico or not. “it is up to I' unston,’
he said. It is believed that Funston will order a dash
across the border at several points simultaneously in the
effort to surround Villa before he reaches the mountains,
v'ilia’s strength is doubtful and is estimated all the way
from 400 to 4,000. It is said he has a number of former
American soldiers under his command. Several officers
declare that intervention will make Villa more popular
than ever and increase his strength a hundred fold. It is
also thought that all Mexicans will resent invasion and
.hat the whole matter will end in real war. One American
soldier has died as the result of the Columbus raid and
he total dead from the raid now number eighteen._
FIGHTING AT VERDUN
CONTINUES FIERCELY
BERLIN, March 11—The Germans have penetrated
the French lines for two-thirds of a mile on a four hun
dred feet front near Verdun and the fighting is proceed
ing more fiercely than ever.
BOMBARD RUSSIANS
BERLIN, March 11.—German hydroplanes bombard
ed a Russian squadron in the Black Sea yesterday and
scored many lilts. All the planes returned safely to their
bases.
FRENCH LOSSES
BERLIN, March 11.—It is claimed semi-officially that
the total losses of the French to date amount to two and
a half million men.
SHIP SUNK
HAVRE, France, March 11.—A dispatch to the
American consul here says that the Norwegian barque
oilius was torpedoed without warning last Thursday
night. Seven American members of the crew were saved
out it is believed other Americans were lost. It is stated
that the American government will hold the nation to
which the submarine belonged to a strict accounting.
The matter is made doubly serious as the ship belonged
to a neutral country and was not armed.
AMERICAN SHIP SEIZED
WASHINGTON, March 11.—The American ship
Edna, formerly a Mexican vessel, bound from Mazatlan,
Chile, to San Francisco with nitrates, has been seized by
a British cruiser and taken to the Falkland Islands. No
reason is given but as nitrates are used for making am
munition the cause is obvious._
❖ DILLON BEATS ♦
❖ FLYNN IN TEN *
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NEW YORK, March 11.—Jack Dil
lon beat Flynn in ten rounds here!
last night. The loser showed very
poor class and never appeared to have
a chance.
NO SERVICE ST. PETER’S
Owing to the absence of Rev. Mr.
Molony there will be no service at
St. Peter’s church tomorrow but Sun
day school will be held as usual.
MAY PUT ANCHORAGE
ON THE MAIN LINE
ANCHORAGE, March 11.—A party
of engineers is now in the field
locating an alternate route for the
main line south from Ship Creek
Junction. If the change is made it
will result in putting Anchorage on
the main line.
W. K. Martin, the representative of
RuhstalleFs arrived on the Alaska.
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F. D. Quigley and L. A. Bums an
two arrivals on the Alaska who an
well known.
BIG CONTRACTS
i FOR TIES MADE
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j ALL THE TIE TIMBER ON MC
PHERSON’S RANCH TAKEN
OVER BY COMMISSION.
All the tic timber on the McPher
son ranch has been taken over by the
Engineering Commission and already
bids have been received for cutting
them. The number of ties, it is esti
mated, to be got on the ranch v ill be
from forty thousand to sixty thou
sand and Mr. McPherson receives
five cents a tie, which brings the
money to be received by him to about
$2,500. The Alaska Transfer Com
pany has made the lowest bid for cut
ting the ties on the ranch and deliv
ering them but the contract has not
yet been signed. The total price for
cutting and delivering them will be
over twenty thousand dollars. The;
bond to be put up by the successful
bidder is $5,000. The contract make3
about half the total figured on at the
present time for the supply of ties.
J. D. Johnston is the lowest bidder
for the cutting of 330 piles.
FORMER SEWARD MAN
GETS TWO YEARS JAIL
Man Who Was Accused of Killing
Mrs. Rowe Also Gets
Two Years.
FAIRBANKS, March 11. —Four
men were sentenced to penitentiary
terms today in the district court here.
Harry Badger got six months and
$750 fine on three counts for an as
sault on a girl ten years of age.
Chechaco John, a Native, got ten
years for rape. Julius Miller, who
was acquitted of the charge of mur
dering Mrs. Rowe, was sentenced to
two years for an assault with a weap
on. Charles B. Kincaid, formerly of
Seward, also got two years for as
sault with a deadly weapon. The
Woolridge rape trial may be conclud
ed tonight.
GOTCH BEATS DEMETRA
LOS ANGELES, March 11.—Gotch
defeated Demctra last night, getting
three straight falls.
❖ DE LONG MADE *
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ANCHORAGE, March 11.—The of
ficial announcement is made of the
appointment of Walter De Long as
the general storekeeper of the Com
mission. He served in a similar
capacity with the Alaska Gastineau
company at Juneau and used to live
in Seward where he ran a restaurant
adjoining the Overland.
T. B. DRAYTON BURNED
Thomas B. Drayton was severely
burned in the hands and face when
the cabin behind Sam Capper’s road
house was burned to the ground this
morning out at the end of the Alaska
Northern railroad. The fire began at
9 a. m. and the cabin was completely
demolished. Mr. Drayton is the
gentleman who has achieved tremend
ous fame by the effort to stop the
new dances in Seward and to direct
Alaska on the proper way to self
government. His injuries are said j
not to be at ail serious.
DICKERMAN ESTATE
ALL SETTLED UP
The affairs of the Dickerman estate
I were all settled up today, the property
being made over to a minor heir nam
ed John. 0. Dickerman and the ad- j
minlstrator discharged. The property j
; consists of 26 lots in Seward. Two ,
| of the lots are opposite the Bank of
Seward, two are opposite the Gateway
office and the entrance to the fire hall.
is on another.
JUNEAU COMPROMISES
BUI EIGHT Slid ON
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JUNEAU, March 11.—The Republi
can factions agreed last night on a
compromise which provides for the
holding of only one primary election
which will be held in the city hall but
the battle between the two factions,
now known as the Shackleford and
! Rustgard factions, will be fought out
; today just the same by the ballots,
j Two tickets are in the field, each be
ing designated best by the names of
the two men mentioned. The Shack
leford ticket and himself are under
S stood to be for the nomination of
, Wickersham, if there are strings to
him, as the regular Republican can
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❖ IDITAROD MEN *
❖ PAY US VISIT *
Several men of the Iditarod paid us i
a visit on the arrival of the Alaska
last night and ten or twelve went
right through this morning. We have
still some others with us. Taking a
really representative Iditaroder to
concentrate the view point it may be
said that George Reilly, one of the
big operators of the interior, says he
looks forward to a very fine future
for that section of Alaska.
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❖ OTTO POEHLMAN ♦
❖ IS CANDIDATE ❖
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Otto Poehlman, a most popular and
capable young man, has announced
his candidacy for the city clerkship
at the coming election. He returned
last night on the Alaska.
VALDEZ DOCTOR DIES
Dr. M. M. Hopkins, formerly of
Valdez, died in Seattle on the 2nd of
the present month as the result of an
automobile accident several months
ago.
VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN
COMES ON S. S. ALASKA
W. F. Thompson, editor of the
News-Miner of Fairbanks, arrived on
the Alaska last night and is spending
a few days in town before hitting the
trail to tho interior via Cordova. He
has been in the States during the
winter and while there became the
happy father of another young jour
nalist. Mr. Thompson says condi
tions uotside are good, particularly in
tho east.
THOSE A. B. SINGERS
ARE SOME WARBLERS
The Music Alone Will he Worth all
the Money on the 17th
of March.
A reporter was permitted to enter
the sacred portals of A. B. Hall
last evening to hear the singing that
will be heard on the 17th of March
and to say that the music alone will
be worth twice the money on that
occasion is putting it mild. People do
not realize the fine quality of the
vocal talent which Seward can boast
of but they will change thir view
point before the end of this month.
The rehearsals show that the Brother
hood has put an immense amount of
exertion into the efforts to make the
Minstrel showr a huge success.
PRIMARIES TODAY
The Republican Primaries are pro
ceeding today. The polls will be open
until six o’clock. It is probably safe
to say that all the candidates for the
territorial convention are opposed to
Wickersham as the candidate of the
party.
Otto Poehlman returned on the Al
aska last night after quite a stay out
side.
didate and Shackleford has not de
nied the assertion. It is intimated
that if the Shpckleford-Wickcrsham
combination is consummated at the
Seward convention Ku&tgard will
come out as an independent Republi
can candidate for congress. At
Douglas M. J. O’Connor, who has al
ways been anti-Wickersham and a
former lieutenant of Shackleford, is
working with Rustgard but other
former anti-Wickcrxham men in
Douglas are still working • with
Shackleford. They are pledged fw
Wickersham on an anti-O’Connor
ticket. A heavy vote is being poih*<J
^ both in Juneau and Douglas.
HUNDRED COME
ON THE ALASKA
NEW VESSEL VISITED BY
CROWDS ON HER FIRST
TRIP TO SEWARD.
Just about a hundred people came
on the steamship Alaska last night
when she arrived on her first trip.
As stated in the Gateway some days
ago, she had over seventy from Seat
tle for this port, and others got
aboard at way points. The whole
town turned out in spite of a sharp
wind to see the fine new vessel of the
Alaska Steamship Company and
crowds went aboard during the night
to inspect her. All declare her to be
a real compliment to the Alaska ser
vice. The following arrived on her:
N. P. Clarberg, E. J. Uhl, R. M.
Goebel, J. E. Riley, J. H. Vander
iderstine, E. A. Zinclee, J. R. Herman,
E. A. Norman, G. Sproule, L. 0. Ann
able, R. M. Koran and wife, C. Wick
strom, D. Ward, S. Ducks tad, J. Shoi
ler, H. J. Davidson and wife, 0. H.
Poehlman, J. M. Elemer, C. Williams,
S. A. Dray, F. P. Graham, J. Friel,
D. McKenzie, Carl Bluchmeim, H.
Simonson, C. H. Kidd and wife, 0.
L. Larson, C. W. Morris, M. H.
Schulz, .P H. Schulz Ira McLean,
Mrs. C. A. Brown, Mrs. W. G. Clark,
W. R. Solibokke, 0. H. Solibokke, H.
Lane, J. Hanson, Geo. A. Brooke, J.
B. Davis, M. P. Fitzgerald, H. D.
James, F. Pederson, Marcus Peder
son, C. Oscar Nord, F. B. Tracy and
wife, J. B. Miller, F. Miller, P. Con
over, F. S. White, J. Smith, C. W.
Rossman, C. C. Howard, W. F.
Thompson, C. R. Brook, Mrs. G. E.
bisminkes and wife, W. K. Martin,
L. A. Burns, Diva Dale, Geo. P. Reillp
F. D. Quigley, F E. Parson, H.
Kowaba, H. J. Conway, Chas. Bug
hind, J. Johnson, B. Jovelasty, S.
Filor, Clark Vistol, F. W. Hewes ami
25 steerage.
TWENTY FOR IDITAROD
About twenty people arrived last
night on the Alaska for the Iditarod.
Two or three arrived for the Cache
Creek Mining company. Some In
noko people will arrive on the North
western.
WENT ON ALASKA
The following went out on the Al
aska: A. H. Brown, J. W. Pritchett,
C. W. Work, Mrs. F. A. Stevens, It.
W. Feetham, G. A. Vinger, Oak Olson,
Miss L. Fairman, R. H. Chadwick, R.
J. Collins, Van Payne, Mrs. L. White,
E. Volkman, J. E. Nighcll and wife,
Alex McPherson, Joe Anderson, C. F.
Wylde, Joe Shephard, A. C. Dowling,
S. E. Wing, J. R. Phail and one steer
age.
FIREMEN MEET TOMORROW
The firemen will hold a special
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2
o’clock.
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