The Terminus of Alaska’s Thirty-five Million Dollar Government Owned Railroad System
-—- The Gateway
The Gateway to thc
t0 th0 Kenai, Knik, Broad Pass
Great Coal Fields of Q0|d pjc|ds
Matanuska I-——
.. „ rvrruT aIIVr.»v LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS___PUBLISHED DAIL1 EXCEPT SUNDAY_____
Vol. S. No. 331 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1915._____. _Tell Centg the C»PT
GREAT BRITAIN MAY BUILD TEN THOUSAND AERO
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PLANES TO DELIVER ATTACK ON GERMAN EMPIRE
FIGHT OR KEEP QUIET SAY
TEUTONS TO ROUMANIANS
TEUTONS WARN ROl MANIA
LONDON, July 14.—The Teutonic empires have sent
a formal warning to Koumania thaVit must make up its
mind at once either to remain neutral or to take the side
of Germany and Austria and declare war against the al
lied nations. It is regarded as not unlikely that should
Roumania refuse to bind itself to the wishes of the
Teutons its territory might be invaded while the borders
are clear of Russians.
TO RECRUIT ALL SORTS
LONDON, July 14.—The war office has sent out in
structions to the recruiters all over the country to take,
all sorts of men who are not organically disabled in a'
physical sense The plan hitherto has been to adhere toj
the old rules about size in men but it is coming to be real-1
ized that the height of man has nothing to do with his ef-|
ticiencv as a soldier although stature adds to appearance.1
From this time forward slight defects will probably not:
be taken into account, and this will give the government a
far greater number of men to draw from.
BOMBARD KRUPPS
LONDON, July 14.—French aviators bombarded the
Krupp works at Essen today and the belief is that serious
damage was inflicted but the extent is not known. The
Germans made an effort to bring the airships to earth but
did not succed until the attackers had exhausted their
bombs when they flew away safely.
LONDON, July 14.—The Manchester Guardian de
clared in an editorial yesterday that the British had lost
one asset since the war began and that is the frankness
which characterized the British people and government in
the past. The statement is made because of the manner
in which th edetails of the fighting and the losses are given
out. The Swedish schooner Daisy was sunk by a mine
in the North Sea yesterday and the captain and four
members of the crew were drowned
GERMANY FINANCIALLY SOUND.
BERLIN, July 14.—The officials of the treasury
have given out a statement to the efiect that they are well
satisfied with the financial condition of the nation. The
war, according to this statement, has shown no ill effect
except what had been anticipated
SCANDINAVIA PROTESTS
BERLIN, July 14.—Norway, Sweden and Denmark
have protested to the British government against the in
terference by the allied fleets with the trade of those
countries, they declare that a wantoness is displayed
by the British fleet in dealing with smaller nations that is'
most irritating and most injurious to their commerce.
ITALIANS TAKE TRENCHES
GENEVA, July 14.—The Italian army has captured
two miles of trenches in the Carnic Alps from the Aus
trians No further progress is noted and the war between
those two countries is fast developing into a struggle simi
lar to that taking place in France and Flanders.
❖ EDISON ELECTION *
* IS UNANIMOUS. *
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WASHINGTON, July 14.—The
election or appointment of Edison to
the head of the invention bureau of
the navy was unanimous. The other
members of the bureau will be an
nounced according as they arc select
ed. The greatest hopes arc entertain
ed as to the results to be secured
from this bureau.
SAYS HARRY THAW TRIED
TO HYPNOTIZE IN COl'RT.
NEW YORK, July 14.—An alienist
while giving evidence in the Thaw,
hearing today declared that Thaw had
tried to hypnotize him in court.
Thaw himself regards this statement
as a good joke and many others are
inclined to agree with him, if they
do not actually believe that the alien
ist and Thaw ought to change places.
SHIPS SAILINGS.
The Admiral Watson will sail from
Seattle July 16 and the Evans will
sail July 27 according to word receiv
ed by Agent Wayne Blue yesterday.
❖ GARRISON WILL LET *
❖ THE EXPERTS RESIGN. •>!
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WASHINGTON, July 14.—Secre
tary Garrison of the war department
has decided to accept the resignations
of the ordnance experts who desire to
take advantage of the big salaries
now being offered by manufacturers
of war materials. It is feared the
resignations will be so numerous that
the efficiency of the army will be de
creased but on the other hand, the ex- j
ports will obtain experience which j
might be later put to use for the
country.
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• HAYTI Ql’IET.
WASHINGTON, July 14.—News
from Hayti today shows that the
place is quiet. The trouble is not be- ’
lieved to be altogether over but the
interference of this country will
probably restore peace.
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ONLY FEW TOURISTS.
Only some ten tourist® were aboard.
the Alameda today when she landed
here. Amongst them was Mrs. Rust,!
wife of the president of the Tacoma'
9melter.
VILLA GAINS
BIG SUCCESS
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C A PT l R ES QU A ER ETA1,0 A N D
CI TS OBR EGON’S CONN EC- j
HON WITH . VERA CRUZ.
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WASHINGTON, July 14.—General
Villa has captured Quaeretalo and has
cut the connection of General Obregon
with Vera Cruz, so seriously endang- j
ering the army of the latter. The!
taking of the town is reported to j
have been acocmpanicd with an un-j
usually large loss but the possession i
of the place was believed to be worth
it. News recently arriving from
Mexico City indicates that business
there has been completely disorganiz
ed but that famine does not threaten
as seriously as was previously sup
posed.
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MINING INSPECTOR ON
WAY TO MATANUSKA. |
Seems to Think That the Surveyors
Are Already at Work There
Preparing For Leases.
Sumner Smith, federal mining in
spector for Alaska, arrived on the
Alameda and will go to Anchorage on
the same boat, later proceeding to
Matanuska according to instructions
from Washington. Mr. Smith does
not know the real reason for his be
ing sent to the coal fields at the pres
ent time but seems to think it can
have no other meaning than to have
him present with the government
surveyors when they start the work
of surveying the coal fields into tracts
for leasing. He even seems to be
under the impression that the survey
ors are already at work there. Mr.
Smith has had a busy season recently
inspecting the mines in the various
camps throughout the territory.
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❖ CABLE COMMUNICATION *
♦ INTERRUPTED TODAY. *
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Communication by cable is inter
rupted today and the Gateway did
not receive half its usual service
The interruption is believed to be only
temporary.
party at latouche.
Before leaving for a trip to the
Panama exposition Victor E. Warn
er, cashier of the Beatson mine at I
Latouche, and Mrs. Warner were .
treated to a pleasant surprise party ,
last Sunday.
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ORVILLE WRIGHT WANTS A
“GREAT FLEET OF AIRSHIPS.!
Says America Should Have Two
Thousand Aeroplanes Equipped
With Better Motors.
NEW YORK, July 14.—In a letter (
to the Tribune Orville Wright urges |
that the United States government j
begin immediately the construction)
of not less than two thousand aero-1
planes for the protection of the
country in the event of war with a
great power. He says two years
would be required for the construc
tion of this number of aeroplanes. It
is also suggested in the letter that
motors of an improved kind should be (
developed and he suggests that in- j
ventors be encouraged to developej
them.
GOVERNOR GETS
SEWARD FEVERi
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JAFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS IN AL
ASKA HE COMES, SEES
and believes.
PREDICTS GREAT CiNj
(like many other oldtimers
HE NEVER BEFORE REAL
IZED THE TRUTH.
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That he came, saw and was con
vinced of the extraordinary possibili
j ties of this part of Alaska, after hav
! ing lived many years in the territory
! without having ever realized the
i truth and the whole truth, may be
said of Governor Strong. He said as
much in his address last evening to
the people of Seward and he said the
same all the evening in private con
l versation after his trip over the rail
road lino. It is the governor’s first |
visit to Seward, lake thousands of j
others who have lived in various
other parts of the territory for near
ly a score of years he did not, attoi
all, know the best part of it. In his
speech last evening from the balcony
of the Coleman House he ( predicted
that Seward will be one of the great
est cities, if not the greatest city, in
Alaska, and he feels that th« future
of Alaska moans far greater cities
than now.
In the morning he went over the
railroad line with Mrs. Strong and
accompanied by Mayor and Mrs. My
ers, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sears, Mr.
Ward of the government railroad
staff and Mrs. Ward, Mr. John E.
Ballaine and some others. The car
went as far as Mile 48 and gave the
governor a fine chance to see the
beautiful valley so that he came back
filled with a new enthusiasm which
manifested itself in every word be
spoke throughout the remainder of
the evening in private as well as in
public.
The open, air band concert by the
Seward band began on the balcony of
the Coleman house at 8:30 p. m. aud
about half an hour later the governor
spoke after having been introduced by
Assistant District Attorney Whittle
sey. His speech was one continued
expression of delight at all ho had
seen and of boundless confidence in
the future ahead of us.
At the conclusion of the address a
public reception was held in the lobby
of the hotel where the people of Se
ward met him and Mrs. Strong. The
governor had stated the desire to
meet all the people and he tried to
make all sorts of people feel that the
title of governor, if it is permissible
to say this, should not be regarded as
an entrenchment against the advance
of the private any more than against
the officer But, pleasant and pretty
as the formal reception was, it was at
the informal receptions on the streets,
and in the stores where the governor |
mi t his brother sourdoughs and shook j
the ir hands like the long lost brother.
Sn-h is life; To be dressed in overalls
an 1 shake the hand of a governor on j
the street is one thing, but to be j
dressed in overalls and go through a1
door to shake the sam£ hand is an en- j
tirely different mattter. Therefore,j
the reception room of the governor in j
reality was the whole city of Seward. J
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K. L. WEAVER BECOMES
SEWARD COURT CLERK
R. L. Weaver, the Seward lawyer, |
has been deputized deputy clerk of j
court for Seward by Clerk of the
| Court Lang. The period of Mr. Wea-j
verts service began last Monday.
OMINOUS SILENCE REIGNS
ON PROGRESS OF WAR
PLEASED WITH
SEWARD PEOPLE
GOVERNOR STRONG SAYS HE
NEVER MET WARMER WEL
COME ANYWHERE.
Casually, incidentally, Governor
Strong said this morning that the
kindness shown him by the people of
Seward will last long in his memory.
“I am very thankful to the people of
Seward,” he said, “and I wish I could
tell them about it.
He was particularly pleased with
the idea of sending out the steamer
Santa Ana with the band and the
people to meet the incoming Victoria
on which he was. That was something
really new, he declared, and very
pleasant.
^he governor has a tremendous
faith in the future of this part of
Alaska. He says this in private con
versation even when he has no
intention of having it appear in
print. He is absolutely confident
that Seward will grow into a fine city
quickly and that the larger it grows
the more activities and industries it
will draw towards it. He believes
that the fisheries in the neighboring
waters will develop immensely and
that fishing villages will spring up
along the coast as they are in Europe,
adding to the permanent population.
This is only one of the industries
which he expects to see develop fast.
Of mining and agricultural develop
ment on a large scale he is fully con
vinced, and he agrees with the idea
so often expressed in this- paper that
the region holds possibilities which
will only come to light with the influx
and work of population.
The governor and Mrs. Strong leave
this evening on the Alameda for An
chorage.
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❖ FAMILY HAS GUARD *
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DALLAS, July 14.—'The family of
Holt has placed watchmen over his
grave to prevent its desecration at
the hands of opponents of the German
cause.
ROBERT SERVICE IN
THE FRENCH ARMY.
LONDON, July 14.—Robert Ser
vice, the poet who gained some note
by his verses on life in the \ukon, is
now acting as a chauffeur with an
Anglo-American ambulance in south
ern France. He is married to a
French woman and has made his
permanent home in Paris.
PEOPLE THREATENING YET
TO LYNCH LEO FRANK.
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Governor Has Militia in Readiness to
Protect Life Saved by
Former Governor.
ATLANTA, July 14.—Governor
Olds has ordered the militia to be in
readiness to prevent the lynching of
Leo Frank who is now serving a life
sentence for the murder of Mai y
Phagan. From reports received there
is apparently a conspiracy brewing to!
bring about the death of Frank, but
the governor is determined to uphold
the law at all costs.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hunt left this
morning for their home at Roosevelt
after a couple of days spent here on
business.
BUILD MIGHTY AIR FLEET
LONDON, July 14—There is good reason to believe
that the British government has decided to create im
mediately an immense airship fleet of ten thousand aero
planes for the purpose of attacking German territory. It
is said to be the chief purpose of this intention to destroy
the immense ammunition depots of Germany and to raid
all German positions with a force that can hardly be op
posed by any human force successfully.
A STRANGE QUIET
LONDON, July 14.—A strange quiet prevails in of
ficial circles regarding the operations on all the fronts for
the past few days. Not a word has been published of the
results of the reported taking of the offensive by the
Russians near Lublin and from the western and I urkish
front news is conspcuously absent. The last reports from
northern Russia, particularly in the Baltic provinces, in
dicate that the Germans had been brought to a standstill
but nothing positive has been given out.
RUSSIA RECRUITING
PETROGRAD, July 14.—A tremendous activity is
now becoming apparent in military circles as a result <d
an extraordinary effort started to add hundreds of thou
sands of men to the armies in the east. Supreme efforts
are also being put forth to increase the supply of muni
tions and arms. It is assumed generally that no forward
movement will be attempted on a large scale until time has
been given to prepare the forces already at the front and
to add immense reinforcements. In the meantime we can
easily hold our present positions, according to a.l militai v
experts, against any attacks.
SINK FOUR TRAWLERS
LONDON, July 14—German submarines sank four
British trawlers ofi' the east coast of England yesterday
but all the members of all the crews are reported to have
been saved No change has been made noticeable in the
submarine tactics of the enemy since the protests of tin
United States and other neutral powers but the increase
in the effectiveness of the submarine method ol warfare
which had been promised, has not manifested itseli.
Reports from countries close to northern Germany had
led the British people to believe that the German sub
marine force would have been strengthened immensely
by this tme but this strengthening has not yet become ap
parent. Greater precautions are being taken by ships and
this counteracts to a great exent the greater efficiency
created in the enemy submarine by experience.
FRENCH AEROPLANE RAID
PARIS Julv 14.—Thirty-five French aeroplanes raid
ed Vigneul and Haute Chatell yesterday and inflicted
severe damage on the Germans. The fleet traveled to
gether as one body and the bombardment by eacn aeio
plane was carried on simmultaneously.
ASKS WILSON TO SPEAK OUT.
WASHINGTON, July 14.—The advisors of President
Wilson are now urging him to state plainly to German,\
what course the United States will take should Berlin per
sist in ignoring the rights of this nation. 1 he suggestion
is that the president should inform the Germans that even
going to war would not be regarded as too great a price
for the maintenance of the dignity of the American ug
on the oceans. Such advisers seem to assume that Get
manv labors under the belief that this natter, will not go
to war in any circumstances and that the action of the
Berlin authorities is based on this presumption
thought that the present practise of the Germans in re
moving crews from ships before sinking reduces the pos
sibility of trouble very materially although carelessness
may at any time bring about the death of Americans and
intensify the situation.
BRITAIN THREATENS STRIKERS
LONDON, July 14.—The government has threaten
ed the most drastic action against the coal miners o
South Wales if they strike as they now declare they wd •
The Si will probably take the
miners to work or to go to prison. A sti ike at the pi c. m
time would be regarded as tantamount to treason as the
coaHs so badly needed that a decrease in the supply would
seriously handicap the work of providing munitions of
wl AY tremendous impetus is now being given to the
manufacture of munitions by the members of the cabinet
lithe vvork along these lines has come to be considered
I almosT eoua Tn importance to the recruiting of men.
The laborers throughout the country become restless be
TtaSout Ithe war while retains to give
the workers a share.