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TORPEDO FLOTILLA WILL
STAY OVER ANOTHER DAY
The first torpedo division of the
Pacific fleet arrived at Seward this
morning at ‘J o’clock, docking at the
railway dock, foot of Fourth Ave.,
Lieut, Alexander Sharp, Jr., in com
mand.
The fleet is made up as follows:
Flag .ship. Paul Jones, Lieut. Sharp, |
tiivision commander. Ensigns, R. A.»
Hall, S. G. Womblc. R. B. Daughtery. |
Torpedo boat Stewart, Lieut \Y. W. j
Bradley, commanding; Lieutenants,
H. W. I’hderwood. M. A. Mitscher.
l>r. Ziegler, flotilla medical officer;
torpedo boat. Perry. Lieut. C. S. Gil
lette. commanding. Lieutenants. H.
\V\ Hill. J. H. Taylor; torpedo boat.
Preble, Lieut. V D. Ghapline. Com
manding Lieutenants, J. G. Ware, R.
H. Skelton.
The division will leave here tomor
row. Wednesday, at midnight for
Sitka, and is scheduled to arrive at
the navy yard station. Bremerton,
Washington. September Tth, from
where they will sail for the original
base of departure at San Ihego, Cal
ifornia.
This cruise of the flotilla constitutes
a record for this branch of the ser
vice. When they return to their base
at San Diego they will have covered
over 7,000 miles of continuous voysfce
without a tender ship for either coal
i»r supplies. The longest single run
without stopping at a port was four
days, in which time something over
1200 miles was covered. Extremely
rough weather was encountered
August 11 and 12 between Dutch Har
bor and Kiska but all the ships
weathered the storm without mishap
of any kind. No sickness of any con
sequence has occurred. The trip has
extended to within 200 miles of Attu
Island, the most westerly, point of
the United States, many ports have
been entered and many channels navi
gated for the first time by a torpedo
boat flotilla, all without mishap of
any kind. Nothing more emphatic is
necessary to illustrate the efficiency
of this branch of the service and
great creidt is due to the dvision com
mander for such a result.
On the trip the division has called
at Sitka, July 23rd, where the ships
were coaled with Australian coal,
Kodiak Jul> 20, Dutch Harbor August
3rd, where ships were coaled from
the collier Justin, returning via
Kodiak August 23rd, arriving at Sew
ard this morning, August 24th. Af
ter leaving here the division will call
at Sitka, Skagway, Juneau and Brem
erton, on her way to ban Diego.
Although the trip has been long
and tedious the officers and crew are
in excellent spirits. The chief amuse
ment on the trip has been fishing, for
which Alaska is noted. Lack of
space, only, prevents publishing the
dimensions and weights of some of
the catches, but we gather that a few
at least resembled modern sub
marines, thus giving the crew actual
service practice.
The onlyflisappointing feature of
the trip has been that occasioned by
the regulations which do not provide
a paymaster for the flotilla.
Cot News Here.
The stop at Seward is an event of
great satisfaction to both officers and
crew. For a long time the fleet has
been without news from the outside
world, except a fc*w scraps picked up
by wireless. Their first information
of the trouble with Mexico was given
* at the Gateway office, where copies
of the daily and weekly were eagerly
looked for.
Pennant Winners in Flotilla.
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry,
has several trophies to her credit
She was the leading destroyer in bat
tle practise for the years 1906-07 and
11*07-08. She held the torpedo trophy
for the year 1008-00 and was the pen
nant winner for the year 1901M0.
Advices were recently received stat
ing the Perry holds the Engineering
trophy for the year 1U14-15 just
ended. The destroyer Preble holds
the Engineering trophy for the year
ltU0-U.
City Receives Fleet.
The flotilla had scarcely arrived in
port when arrangements were made
to receive the oflicers and men. It
was decided to give a dance this even
ing and also to arrange for a ball
game between a team representing
the city and one from the ships.
President Ballaine of the Commercial
club appointed Sydney Anderson,
Frank Cotter, Derick Lane and J. J.
McGrath as a committee to wait on
the oflicers and extend the courtesies
of the club, while Mayor Myers and
Councilman Frank Youngs represent
ed the municipal government and al
so extended the greetings of the city.
Amongst the other entertainments to
be pulled off is a bowling game be
tween a team representing the city
and one representing the officers of
the flotilla. This game was scheduled
to take place at 4 o’clock this after
noon.
So Official Business.
The officers say that the flotilla has
ben given no official assignment as to
investigations with respect to coaling
bases, naval bases or anything else
but observations of ail kinds are being
made. The fleet has almost two full
days to stay here,the whole of tomor
row being given to visiting Seward.
The officers of the vessels strike
everyone as being a fine, genial and
able bunch while the men are all that
American sailors ought to be. Sew
ard welcomes them and wishes their
stay to be so pleasant that they will
remember us.
(Another Account.)
The United States torpedo boat
flotilla under the command of Senior
Lieutenant Alexander Sharp tied up
to Seward pier this morning at 9:30,
after a cruise of three weeks in west
ward waters, and will remain here
till tomorrow midnight.
The flotilla, consisting of the tor
pedo boats Paul Jones, Sr. Lt. Sharp,
the Stewart under the command of
Lt. B. R. Bradley, the Peary, under
the command of Lt. Gillette, the
Preble, under the command of Lt.
Chapline, and the torpedo boat
Whipple, left its base at San Diego on
July 8th. From there they went to
Mare Island Navy Yard and left for
Bremerton July 15th.
On July 25th they left Bremerton
on their cruise through Alaskan wat
ers. Their itinerary in these waters
has been: Sitka, where the Whipple
remains awaiting the return of the
flotilla. Kodiak. Dutch Harbor, Kiska
in the Rat Islands. Dutch Harbor
Kodiak and Seward.
The flotilla left Kodiak last night
at 6 o’clock and struck a squall about
midnight which caused the little
fighters to roll. The Preble lost one
of her motor boast in the rough sea.
The Peary also lost one.
While in westward waters they an
choret! off the Shumagin Islands near
Sand Point.
Each torpedo boat has a comple
ment of 73 men under three officers.
The Paul Jones has the record of ex
cellent markmanship in the use of
the torpedo. On the tube in the stern
can be seen the letter “E” painted on
the tube. This signifies 4 hits out of
4 shots at a range of 3,700 yards.
They will leave here for Sitka to
morrow at midnight. They expect to
arrive there on the 26th. 1
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❖ GOVERNORS WANT *
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BOSTON, August 24.—'Twenty
four governors assembled in conven
tion here urge the government to take
decisive and immediate action to pre
pare for war. They do not suggest
that war is imminent but they express
the belief that the nation should al
ways hi* prepared.
HOLD IT AND ROB CAR
ON QUEEN ANNE HILL.
Fourth Holdup of Street Cars lakes
Place Within Six Weeks
in Seattle.
SEATTLE, August 24.—The Queen
Anne car was robbed last night by
bandits in the very heart of fashion
able Seattle. The holdups secured
only twenty or thirty dollars but
succeeded in getting away. The rob
bery was the fourth of the kind that
have taken place in this city within
a space of about six weeks.
TO FIGHT IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, August 24.—Young
Ahern and A1 McCoy, middleweight,
will meet here on Thursday night.
Packey Homme will fight Ad Wolgast
on Monday.
NO WORD RECEIVED
FROM STEFFANSON.
Revenue Cutter Bear Arrives at
Nome After a Fruitless
Search for Explorer.
NOME, August 24.—The revenue
cutter Bear has arrived here from
Point Barrow and brings word that
no sign of Steffanson, the explorer,
has been seen nor the slightest clue
received as to his probable fate.
While in northern waters the Bear
made careful enquires for the man.
The general belief here is that Stef
fanson is dead.
FIRST WARSHIP WITH
ELECTRIC POWER LAID.
NEW YORK, August 24.—'The keel
of the battleship California will be
laid here on September tenth. She
will be the first battleship in the
world with electric power.
WALLA WALLA MAN IS
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
WASHINGTON, August 24.—Ros
coe Drumheiller, of Walla Walla, has
been appointed collector of customs
at Seattle. He is a democrat and be
longs to prominent democratic family.
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
CHICAGO, August 24.—The In
dustrial Relations commission reports
and recommends that the government
take over the Western Union Tele
graph service by purchase. It says
that the employees who are not need
ed could be transferred to other de
partments.
PERKINS RESTORED.
WASHINGTON, August 24.—
Colonel C. M. Perkins who alleges
that he was illegally retired ten
years ago from the Marine corps has
been reinstated and has been assign
ed to command the Puget Sound Mar
ine corps.
COMING TO SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, August 24.—Governor
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvana with one
hundred frineds will arrive here on a
special train on September 7.
R. R. MAHERS
GOING FINELY
WHEN OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
TRANSFER COMES WORK ON
THIS LINE WILL INCREASE.
When the official notification of the
transfer of the Alaska Northern rail
road to the government is received a
“greater amount of work will be done
than is being done at present” accord
ing to Chairman Edes of the Engin
eering Commission. When Mr. Edes
was seen this forenoon he stated in
answer to a question that he had not
received this official notification yet
but that he has no reason to think
that everything is not going along as
we should wish it to go. He is not
prepared to say precisely how much
work will be done on the Alaska
Northern this year but he points out
that the amount of money available
at present is very little. “Next year,
though,”—he said, and he paused be
fore anything more than the hint
could be grasped. He stated, how
ever, that it is the intention to have
the Alaska Northern opened fully to
the end of its line this full so that the
light car can go through. It will re
quire quite a lot of work before the
heavy cars can be sent but he did not
exactly say that the line would not
be improved for heavy cars this year.
He Says the railroad work is pro
gressing splendidly at the Anchorage
end. He is trying to get the equip
ment from Panama here from An
chorage on some of the steamers
plying in these waters. It is not
quite sure that the Seward will bring
it but some boat will be secured for
the purpose.
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❖ ALL-ALASKA REVIEW *
❖ ISSUED WITHIN WEEK. *
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The All-Alaska Review for August
will be issued not later than Monday.
It may come out earlier but some im
portant cuts are being awaited. The
two chief articles this month are
from the pens of Mr. Ihomas Riggs,
member of the Engineering commis
sion, and from Mr. William Sulzer,
formerly governor of New \ork. Ihe
article of Mr. Riggs deals with sever
al phases of life in Alaska but par
ticularly with the effect which the
railroad will have on the future of
the territory. Mr. Sulzer presents
some most enlightening facts about
the territory that everyone should
know. The review of mining in Al
aska will probably be made a special
department this time and countless
other interesting facts will be includ
ed in other departments.
LUMBER COMING FOR
GOVT. BUILDINGS.
Four Houses Will lx1 Built Immedi
ately on the Terminal
Tract.
The lumber for the building of
houses on the Terminal tract by the
Engineering Commission is aboard
the Northwestern and the construc
tion of four houses will be commenced
immediately. The material for the
roofing of the general railroad offices
and headquarters has been ordered
from the outside and may be on the
same vessel.
ITALY SENDS WARSHIPS
AND TROOPS TO TURKEY
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❖ ALASKA UNANIMOUS. *
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SEATTLE, August 24.—Secretary
J. L. McPherson, of the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle chamber of
commerce returned last night from
his tour of Alaska and states that the
Alaska cities are unanimous in their
approval of the plans to hold several
celebrations to observe the semi
centennial of the purchase of Alaska
from Russia.
FAIRBANKS WANTS WINTER
NEWSPAPER MAIL SENT.
FAIRBANKS, August 24.—The
Fairbanks Commercial club is now
making arrangements for the dis
patch to this city of newspaper mail
after the close of navigation and
throughout the winter by way of
Chitina.
FIRES OFF GUN IN
HEART OF SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, August 24.—Arthur
Laftin, a farmer had the idea that he
was out gunning for foreign enemies
and while having that hallucination
he fired off a gun at the corner of
Union and Second this mroning. He
was arrested immediately.
NOTED SUFFRAGETTE DEAD.
HAVERHILL, Mass., August 24.—
Dr. Deborah Smith Drury, aged
ninety-two, one of the first female
physicians and a noted suffragette
died here last night.
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ARKANSAS SUFFERS FROM
A TREMENDOUS FLOOD.
Several Drowned and Thousands are
Imprisoned in Trees and
on Roofs.
LITTLE ROCK, August 24.—A
great part of this state is now under
water from five to twelve feet in
depth and thousands of people have
taken to the roofs and trees to get
away from the water. Eight are
known to have been drowned and it is
estimated that five thousand are
marooned. In some quarters, it is
said, whole groves of trees are cov
ered with people roosting in the
, branches.
GRAPE JUICE GONE IN
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Lansing Serves Wine to Guests and
Says He is Not a Temper
ance Extremist.
WASHINGTON, August 24.—’The
grape juice period in the United
States state department has come to
an end and wine once more has se
cured its place. At a banquet given
to the representatives of South Amer
ican republics last night Secretary of
State Lansing served wine and later
declared that he is not an extremist
on the question of temperance.
YAKIMA, August 24.—A three
thousand dollar automobile was sold
at a sheriff’s sale today for fifty
eight dollars less fifty-five dollars due
for storage.
SAYS GERMANY NEEDS PEACE
AMSTERDAM, August 23.—It is reported here that
Chancellor Bethmann von Hollweg and Financial Secre
tary Helfrich have called a meeting of the leaders of the
reichstag to urge that the talk about the annexation of
Belgium be avoided, and also to request those leaders to
speak, in favor of peace whenever the subject comes up.
The reason for all this is said to be that the appropriation
of two billion dollars just made will exhaust the resources
of the empire and an early peace is needed- This report
is persistent and is founded on very strong ground.
JAPS TO AID RUSSIANS
TOKIO, August 24.—Japan has decided to send guns
and ammunition to the Russians to aid them in holding
; the Germans. It is said that Japanese gunners have also
; volunteered to handle the artillery and that great num
bers of Japanese officers and soldiers are already either
fighting with the Russians or are on their way towards
| the front to do so. The sending of guns to the Russian
front was only agreed on after repeated requests from the
British.
ITALY AIDS ALLIES
ROME, August 21.—Italy is now sending warships
and transports tilled with troops to reinforce the allied
forces lighting against the Turks. Some of the ships were
ready to be dispatched when Italy declared war and they
are now well on their way.
ATTACK BELGIAN ( OAST
LONDON, August 24.—The allied fleets made a des
cent on the Belgian coast yesterday and bombarded sev
eral of the German positions. During the attack no
hostile war vessels were sighted and a careful lookout
was kept for submarines. The results of the attacks have
not yet been officially published but one result is certain,
and that is that the descent showed the powerlessness for
all practical purposes of the enemy in those waters, lie
ports from the western arena today continue to show the
same absence of important incidents. The enemy has
made some isolated attacks on the British positions but
have not succeeded in one of them. The fighting on the
Austro-Italian frontier has resolved itself into trench
warfare and seems to be equally devoid of incidents of a
kind that would tend to alter the relative positions of the
opposing armies. The Austrian fortresses have certainly
withstood the advance of the Italians on Trieste*
WANTS U. S. TO WAIT
WASHINGTON, August 24—'The German ambas
sador, Count Bernstorff, has requested the United States
government to withold its official decision on the question
of the sinking of the Arabic until the official report of the
occurrence is received from Berlin. There is a feeling
here that Germany is sparring for time to let the excite
ment in this country subside before taking up the matter.
SINKS RUSSIAN
BERLIN, August 24—A German submarine has
sunk a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland. The name
of the warship has not yet been learned as the commander
of the submarine was unable to discern it before the vessel
went under.
RUSSIANS WILL ESCAPE
PETROGRAD, August 24.—It is admitted in official
circles that the Petrograd-Warsaw railroad will soon be
in possession of the Germans but it is claimed that the
Russian armies will be able to make their escape in spite
of that fact. The Russian forces are still holding some
strongly fortified positions parallel with the railroad and
have succeeded in holding off the enemy so far although it
is conceded that the Germans are getting closer and closer
to the line.
BRITAIN WAKING UI*
LONDON, August 23.—The newspapers throughout
the country are now indulging in freer expressions of
feelings than at any other time since the beginning of the
war. In a speech delivered yesterday in this city Bonar
Law, formerly leader of the conservative party in the
house of commons, deprecated the sudden change from
optimism to pessimism because of the disasters to the
Russian army. He declared that England was too op
timistic in the beginning and now threatened to be too
pessimistic. The newspapers, while not pessimistic, he
declared, are too prone to criticize those in power and
are influencing public opinion in a manner that is re
grettable. He repeated the promise that victory in the
Dardanelles region was near and that success there will
alter the whole aspect of affairs. The Manchester Guard
ian, the newspaper which has, perhaps, the largest in
fluence of any provincial paper in the nation, said editori
ally yesterday that more determined steps must be taken
if victory is to be assured.
BULGARIA NOT TO FIGHT
BERLIN, August 23—Officials advices were received
late this afternoon to the effect that Turkey and Bulgaria
have signed an agreement by which Bulgaria binds her
self to remain neutral during the war. The other details
of this agreement have not reached this city but it is as
sumed that Turkey binds herself to aid the Bulgarian
aspirations in the Balkans. What effect this agreement
will have on the actions of Roumania and Greece remains
to be seen.