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CONGRATULATE
THE PRESIDENT
SEWARD PEOPLE FEEL THAT
COAL TESTS HAVE PROVED
WISDOM.
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♦ The result of the tests of the ❖
♦ Matanuska coal, %s shown in the
♦ dispatch from the Associated *9*
♦ Press to the Gateway yesterday, ♦
♦ has, needless to say, brought joy ♦
♦ to the people of this city. ^
♦ Many business men and others
♦ were seen this morning with a ♦
♦ view to securing what might be ❖
♦ called a composite opinion as to ❖
♦ what the success of the coal ♦
♦ means to this part of Alaska and *
♦ this composite opinion can be ❖
♦ described as nothing else than *9*
♦ tremendously optimistic. ♦ j
♦ The opening of the coal for the
♦ navy alone means the employ- ^ j
♦ ment of thousands of men. It ♦ j
♦ is also generally accepted as cer
♦ tain that the coal will find a *
♦ commercial market all over the
♦ north Pacific ocean, particularly ❖
♦ in the western states of the <• j
♦ Union. ♦
♦ The result of the test particu- *
♦ larly justifies the work of de- ^
*> velopment which President ^
Wilson has undertaken and shows •>
♦ that the construction of the *8* |
♦ government railroad is not only ^
♦ a sound business policy but one *8* t
♦ of real expediency, providing as *
♦ it does for the hauling of the
♦ coal to tide water. *
•> The opinion generally is ^
♦ that this part of Ala ka is now <*
♦ on the verge of an awakening
♦ before which the stampede to
♦ Dawson or Nome seems insigni- *8*
♦ ficant. It is regarded as quite ♦
♦ within the bounds of possibility *8*
♦ that within a twelvemonth the <•
♦ population of the country tribu- $;
♦ tary to these neighboring har- <*
♦ bors will exceed a score of thou- *8* i
♦ sands. No one seems to doubt *J*
♦ that a city or cities will be estab- ^
♦ lished in this neighborhood ♦
♦ that will far exceed in size and <•
♦ population any city ever before *
•> established north of Vancouver <*
♦ island. * j
❖ For all this great influx oi v
❖ people Seward stands as the most ❖
❖ favorble location. It is closer to ♦
❖ the states than water nearer the ❖
«> cold fields and presents every ❖
❖ favorable circumstance required *
❖ for its use as the center of popu- *
❖ lation, industry' and shipping. It *
«> has a harbor which is always
•fr open and it has a railroad run- ^
ing over a route which the mem- ♦
❖ bers of the commission have <*
declared to be as near perfect *
❖ as possible as a route to the ^
❖ interior. It has none of the <•
❖ disadvantages which take from *5*
❖ the usefulness of its competitors *>
❖ as the gateway to the best part ♦
❖ of Alaska. *
❖ If one were to sum up in the *
❖ fewest words possible the ex- * j
❖ pression of the opinion of the *
❖ people of this district when they *
learned of the result of the coal
❖ test these words would be; “Well *
❖ done, President Wilson! Well *
❖ done, Matanuska!
DEMOCRAT GETS TO THE
SENATE FROM WISCONSIN.
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 15.—‘The
state convassing board has certified
to the election of Paul 0. Husting as
United Sttes senator from this state.
Husting is the democratic candidate.
The contest was so close that much
doubt existed as to the result but the
decision now shows an increase of j
strength for the administration forces
in the upper house.
GOING ON MARIPOSA.
Amongst those going on the Mari
posa are J. E. Chovin, Frank S. Neill,
Amos Noyd, H. H. D’Autremont, Mrs.
E. R. King. E. R. King and J. J.
Brunno.
ALMY OBJECTS TO
FINING FALLEN WOMEN.
Make* Statement Showing Why He
Will Refuse to do so.
City Magistrate Carl Almy has
taken the stand that it is wholly im
proper for the city of Seward to
practically license unfortunate women
by continuing the practice of fining
them monthly. Magistrate Almy said
to a representative of the ‘‘Gateway”
to-day. “I do not believe that Seward
should continue to be a partner in any
such business . Almost all cities have
long ago abandoned the practice of
fining unfortunate women while wink- ^
ing at their continuing their mode of ^
life. It is unfortunately true that all'
cities have questionable resorts. If the
citizens of Seward want to make the
attempt to drive out the few un
fortunate women who are here, I will
most certainly do whatever it may be
incumbent on me to do. But so long
as 1 remain City Magistrate of Seward
I must refuse to fine women for lead
ing an immoral life. If any such
women are guilty of any breach of the j
peace or of any other offense except
that of being in the class called fallen
women, I shall fine them.
“I have no desire to enter into any
discussion concerning the social evil;
most people of mature judgment have
opinions on the subject. It is difficult,
if not impossible, to expel such women ^
from a community but nothing can
excuse taking their mono} while still j
allowing their so-called business to
continue.’’
FABLES MAY GO TO
POST OFFICE DEPT.
Information was received yesterday
that Postmaster Burleson has recom
mended the transfer of the Alaska j
rabies to the Post office department, j
Hie post office department enjoys a
urge surplus this year and this fact »
is said to have been mainly responsi-1
:>le for the recommendation as the war
lepartment has been desirous for
some time of giving up the cable
service in the territory.
Tom Patterson, Tom Robertson and
Frank O’Neill are preparing to leave
for Broad Pass where they will look
over the mining situation.
ONE IN TEN IN
CHICAGO BROKE
TENTH PART OF CITY'S POPU
LATION RECEIVING AID
FROM CHARITY.
—
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—The extraor
dinary statement that one person in
every ten in the population of Chicago
is receiving aid from the public chari
ties at the present time was made to
day by the president of the board of
county commissioners. This condition
is due to some extent to the frightful
cold wave which has just come to this
part of the country but the dullness
of the times, due to the European war,
is probably the chief cause of the
poverty stricken condition in which !
the people found themselves. In some
cases the condition of the people is
most deplorable and whole families
are on the verge of starvation.
PRINCIPAL CROPS AMOUNT
TO FIVE BILLIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—This
year’s principal farm crops are worth
four billions nine hundred and forty
five millions according to an an
nouncement just made by the depart
ment of agriculture.
MOORE WHARF BURNED.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Moore’s wharf
at Skagway has been destroyed by ,
fire. The damage is estimated at
twenty thousand dollars.
HOUSE WILL NOT SIT
OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The
house today passed a concurrent!
resolution for a holiday recess from .
December 28 to December 29.
Captain Cramer has decided to!
make the trip to Knik with the
Traveller. He will probably leave to
morrow.
W. H. Hatch who died on the Mari
posa has an uncle at Mile 18.
LANE REPORTS '
AROUT ALASKA
SPEAKS OF RAILROAD AND THE
COAL FIELDS IN HIS
MESSAGE.
The following is the full report of
the Secretary of the Interior on Ala
skan matters as received yesterday;
Hope has again come to the heart
of the waiting Alaskan in the promise
of a railroad that shall pierce the
mountains of the coast and reach the
great interior of this beautiful and
promising land. The commission of
engineers appointed by you to survey
possible routes, which has with its
force spent the summer in Alaska, has
already returned, and will in a short
time submit to you its plans and sur
w
FRANKLIN K. LANE
veys upon which may be based a con
clusion as to the route and character
of the railroad to be built. Four coast
points have been considered as pos
sible termini: Cordova, from which
now runs the Copper River and
Northwestern Railroad, which could
be extended northerly through the
Chitina Valley to the Tanana; Valdez,
from which now runs an excellent
Government road, extending through
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MILLARI) GOES TO OUST
HUBBARD FROM SEAT.
Declares At Juneau That Hubbard Is
Not An Alaskan And Is Ineligible.
Senator B. F. Millard went out on
the lust trip of the Mariposa and
stated at Juneau to the Duily Empire
that he will conduct the contest
against the seating of Judge Hubbard
in the Alaska senate. Speaking of the '
matter to the paper mentioned Sena
tor Millard said that Hubbard did not
live in Alaska and was ineligible to
sit in the legislature. “The law is '
Very plain and specific in the matter”
said the senator “and I for one shall '
try my best to have it observed.”
Judging by what Senator Millard (
said at Juneau it may be taken for!
granted that he will probably ask the!
senate to refuse to seat Hubbard and
it is interesting to speculate on what
the result will be. Of the four hold
over senators Millard and Bruner will j
undoubtedly be against Hubbard and j
Sutherland will be on his side because
both are Wickersham men. The at
titude af Tanner is problematical so
far as we know. Sulzer will un
doubtedly vote against Hubbard if the
case is proven because the unseating
of Hubbard would mean the seating
of Price the democrat and there would
be no political consideration that could
prejudice. Aldrich calls himself a
democrat but is careful to look to the
so-called independent party for votes.
Gaustad of Fairbanks will probably
be for Hubbrd, that is if the question
is not taken on its merits but as a
party question. Since the above was
written it has been learned that
Aldrich and Tanner are almost sure
to oppose Hubbard.
MAJOR FRENCH AND B. M. STONE
LEAVE ON STEAMER EVANS.
Major L. H. French and B. M. Stone
leave on the Evane for Seattle. The
Major is going out on business con
nected with his mining interests and
Mr. Stone is also going out on busi
ness which will probably take him to
several cities on the coast before he
returns in a few weeks. Until his re
turn J. J. McGrath will be in charge
of the Gateway.
SERVIANS COMPEL AUSTRIANS TO
EVACUATE CITY OE BELGRADE
BELGRADE TAKEN BY SERVIANS
LONDON, Dec., 15.—As a culmination of the success
ful campaign which the Servians have been waging for the
past few days they entered Belgrade, the capital of their
country, yesterday driving out the Austrians after then
short stay in the city the taking of which had cost them
immense amounts of treasures and blood. rlhe Austrians
were compelled to evacuate the city owing to the perilous
position into which they were forced by the splendid as
saults of the Servian troops and the reinforcements which
they recently received from some quarter unknown. The
news of the recapture of Belgrade is one of the most
favorable bits of intelligence received since the beginning
of the war as people had come to fear that the Servian
opposition had been completely destroyed.
BLOODY FIGHTING ON VISTULA
LONDON, Dec.15.—This morning’s dispatches from
the eastern front indicate that tremendous and bloody
struggles are raging along the Mlawa front north of the
Vistula. The struggle seems to be going in favor of the
Russians but neither side claims a decisive victory. It is
apparently the intention of the Germans to make an ad
vance from this northern point on Warsaw while their
army west of that city tries also to advance and so take
Warsaw on two sides. Should they win at Mlawa they can
advance on Warsaw without being compelled to force the
passage of the Vistula. To the west of Warsaw the final
engagements remain to be fought between Lodz and the
Vistula where the Germans have apparently concentrated
their chief strength at the point to which they forced the
Russians before being halted by the powerful defensive
action of the Russian rear guard. The invaders have
brought up immense forces to re-inforce their strength
at that point and both sides are evidently girding their
loins for what may be one of the most decisive struggles in
history. The taking of Warsaw would certainly mean that
the Germans could detach large forces to renew their ex
ertions in France and Flanders and London is feverishly
anxious to hear that the allies in the west have taken the
offensive while the Germans have their hands full in Pol
and. Indeed this is regarded as the great chance for the
assault on the Germans in the west.
BUT ALLIES DELAY
LONDON, Dec. 15.—While it seems to be clear that
Germany is operating her main forces against the Rus
sians in Poland there is still no indication of a general ad
vance on the part of the allies in F ranee and Belgium. It
is apparent to many military observers that Joffre is feel
ing out the situation before committing himself to what
would be unquestionably a most momentous undertaking.
It is cvertain, however, that as long as the fighting is con
fined to artillery duels only slow progress is possible foi
the war has shown that great guns cannot bring a deci
sion. The people and the papers here are still advocating
a general advance before the Germans can get time to with
draw great forces from the east. Indeed it is believed to
be the moment of all others when this forward movement
ought to take place and it probably will before many days
if it is not already in what might be called its embryonic
stages.
ADMIT QUITTING BELGRADE
VIENNA, Dec. 15.—The abandonment of Belgrade
by Austria is admitted by the government here. An army
statement issued today says that “the retirement of our
right wing involved a change in the military situation
which made it advisable to abandon Belgrade which was
evacuated without fighting.” The general belief in Vienna
is that the set back is only temporary and was caused by
the coming of unexpected reinforcements to the Servians
at a time when the Austrians had advanced too far with
the forces at their disposal.
ALLIES OUTNUMBER GERMANS
LONDON, Dec. 15.—It is now pretty well known here
that Germany has shifted so many troops to the eastern
frontier that the allies must now clearly outnumber them
in France and Flanders. This condition together with
the fact that the French and British are bringing up re
inforcements all the time leads Berlin to expect pronounc
ed activity on the part of the allies at any moment. The
news from Berlin today shows clearly that the German
government is looking forward to a crucial period within
a few days and every effort is sure to be made by them
to bring matters in Poland to a crisis.
CARRANZA NOW
WARNS THE U. S.
S .VS IF AMERICANS USE FORCE
ON BORDER IT WILL BE
HOSTILE ACT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Carranza
through the American consul at Vera ,
Cruz has formally advised the state
department that any use of force by
the American troops at Naco, Arizona,
in the efforts to keep Mexican bullets
from crossing the American border, I
will be considered as an act of hostil- ^
ity against Mexico no matter how well,
disposed thi government of the United
States itself might be towards the
government of Mexico. This state- j
ment is regarded as nothing less than
a warning that the Mexicans of the
Carranza party are ready to create ,
trouble with this country for some j
purpose, probably with the view of j
gaining friends amongst the Mexicans i
whose feelings towards this country
are usually unfriendly.
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MALTBY IS ON WAY.
ID1TAROD, Dec. 7.—Representative
A. E. Maltby and Mrs. Maltby left to- j
day for Juneau. They are going over
the trail to Seward.
COLD WEATHER
ALL OVER LAND
TEMPERATERE IS BELOW ZERO
IN SEVERAL OF THE
STATES.
WASHINGTON, ^ec. 15.—'The cold
est weather of the season prevails
generally all over the country east of
the Mississippi river. Temperatures
below zero are reported from West
Virginia Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and the northwest while freezing tem
peratures are experienced in all the
other states of the Mississippi as far
south as Florida and the Oulf states.
In some places the land presents all
the appearance of the frigid zones and
in some of the cities very severe con
ditions prevail amongst the poor,
many of whom are unemployed and
entirely out of money and supplies.
CAME ON MARIPOSA.
The Mariposa arrived at one o’clock
this afternoon and will leave at 5:■»().
She brought the following passengers:
Karl Armstrong and Mrs. Armstrong,
A. Komendal, F. L. Goodwin and Mrs.
Goodwin, Marie Larvor, G. K. Mathe
son, Mrs. Geo. Kilroy, Miss M. Whit
man and Mr. Williams.
BELIEVE ADVANCE BEGUN
LONDON, Dec. 15.—From the tone of the message
received this afternoon it seems to be indicated that the
allies in France and Belgium have begun the forward
movement which is expected to be general with the object
of driving the Germans out of those countries. 1 he wai
department has issued a statement today that the French
and British have made a combined attack south of 11)! ‘'s
and this attack is interpreted in some quarters as mark
ing the beginning of the general assault. The statement
also refers to fighting in northern 1* ranee as well as in
Flanders. This probably means that the offensive move
ment stretches over a considerable area. The British
army headquarters is being pushed to the eastwards,
another indication of activity. British military obseiveis
assume from the dispatches that the allies have niade
more progress than has been chronicled and they look
forward to a very great alteration in affairs very soon.
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED
PETROGRAD, Dec. 15.—The Germans have made
several frontal attacks on the Russian forces to the west
of Warsaw under cover of the night but all such assaults
have been repulsed. At many points along the front oui
troops succeeded in capturing several isolated positions
from the Germans but the general situation remains
practically the same as it was several days ago. It is be
lieved here that the main fighting is now proceeding not
far from the city but the Russian leaders seem to be con
fident that they can hold the invaders without much dif
ficulty as they occupy good positions and have \\ arsaw
itself as a first class base while the further the Germans
penetrate into Russian territory the farther do they move
from their bases.
GERMANS RETREAT
BERLIN, Dec. 15.—The retreat of the German forces
which had been moving towards Warsaw from the north
was acknowledged in an official communication today
This communication says that “the German column which
had advanced from Soldau in East Prussia by way of
Mlawa has had to reoccupy its old position owing to tne
numerical superiority of the enemy.”
This announcement added to the re-taking of Belgrade
and the favorable information coming from other fields
has caused a revival of the optimistic feeling of some
time ago before the Germans advanced again towards
Warsaw.
CORMORANT INTERNED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—The German converted
cruiser Cormorant which ran into Guam to escape fi om
pursuing vessels of the hostile powers has been interned
as it was impossible for her to take the sea again with the
small supplies of coal and provisions she possessed. \\ ith
the Cormorant were interned twenty two officers and
three hundred and fifty five men.
ALLIES ATTACK
PARIS, Dec. 15.—It is officially announced that com
bined attacks were made by the allies yesterday on the line
between places called Hollebek and Wythchaete in Plun
der. Several trenches were taken and a number of prinson
ors were captured. Substantial progress is reported as the
result of these attacks but, of course, the progress is slow
compared to what would be called progress in wars of the
past. That these attacks will be followed by more formid
able ones is, however, expected. The enemy is now at the
weakest point in the west since the beginning of the war
as he finds it necessary to keep his main forces in the east
against the great Russian armies opposed to him.