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LITTLE HOPE EOR SETTLEMENT
ON THE SUBMARINE QUESTION
---- — a
BERLIN STILL SILENT
BERLIN, April 22.—Nothing has yet developed as a
result of the receipt of the American note on the sub
marine question and no expression of opinion is available
from the Foreign Office where absolute reticence is being
maintained. Neither the note nor any reference to it has
been published, contrary to expectations, but it has been
intimated that when the note is published the situation
will be found to be extremely grave. It will probably be
answered next week but only alter the most serious con
sideration but there is very little hope that the answer can
go the length demanded by the Washington government.
Despite the fact that the imperial government desires to
maintain friendly relations with the l nited States the
sentiment here is against any further weakening of Ger
many’s submarine campaign, to say nothing of abandon
ment which is evidently not considered for a moment.
WASHINGTON IN DOUBT
WASHINGTON, April 22. — There is little hope in
Washington that Germany will meet fully the American
demands in relation to a submarine warfare. That much
is fully apparent today. The United Press interview with
Admiral van Holtzendorff has furnished the State depart
ment with the first definite line on the attitude of Ger
many and has created a pessimistic feeling. The officials
have concluded that a modification of \\ ilson’s demands
is the onlv choice if a break is to be avoided. Modification,
they say, however, is out of the question although, it is de
clared, that if Germany would agree to search vessels and
make the safety of the passengers secure before torpedo
ing America might accept her assurances if she also kept
her pledges to the United States government. The ques
tion resolves itself into whether Germany will consent to
abandon her methods of submarining. This must be the
first step, the officials say, towards healing the strained
relations existing between the two nations. The authori
ties feel here that the interview given by von Holtzendorff
to the United Press indicates Germany’s unwillingness to
meet the demands of the United States and to shift the
responsibility of a possible break to the United States.
AMERICANS LEAVE GERMANY
THE HAGUE, April 22.—Many Americans resident
in Germany are closing their affairs and are preparing to
leave the country on two days’ notice in case a break
comes in the diplomatic relations. A number of them have
arranged to come to Holland and to leave their affairs in
the hands of neutrals in Berlin while others have decided
to stay in Germany, full of confidence that the outcome
will not be serious.
BRITISH RETAKE TRENCHES
BERLIN, April 21.—It is officially admitted that the
British have recaptured a third of the trenches which the
Germans took from them last Wednesday between Ypres
and Langemarck. In the fighting Wednesday we seized
six hundred yards of the British trenches but the enemy
came back in great force. We still, however, hold the
greater part of the positions gained.
VON DER GOLTZ DEAD
LONDON, Arpil 22.—The announcement is made to
day of the death of Field Marshal von der Goltz of the
First Turkish army and supervisor of the whole Ottoman
military establishment. To him is credited the successful
opposition of the Turks to the allied forces in the Dar
danelles. His death was due to spotted fever.
FRENCH REPULSED
BERLIN, April 22. —The official announcement was
made today that the French attacks on the German posi
tions at Deadman’s hill have collapsed under our fire. The
French have apparently been heavily reinforced but they
have failed to retake any of the positions lost in the Ver
dun region.
BASSERMANN, UPHOLDS
SUBMARINE WAR
[ERNST BASSEkMANril
[Ernst Bassermann. member of the relchs
tag, la regarded aa spokesman for the
element In the German legislature which
favors a thoroughgoing use of the sub
marine In the war. Some time ago he
had an open breach with Dr. von Beth
mann-Hollweg. Herr Bassermann and
hla followers have been heart and soul
with Admiral von Tlrpttz and regret his
passing from the active direction of the
German navy. They are said to desite
his return. 1
CONGRESS CONSIDERS WAY
TO AID THE UNEMLOYED
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WASHINGTON, April 13. — A
mammoth insurance fund, to draw
from which the only requirements are
that one is ill, too old to work or
honestly can’t get a job, is under con
sideration by the House labor com
mittee today.
Representative Meyer London, New
York Socialist, is sponsor for the
fund. He wants it to guarantee work
ingmen against unemployment.
Mr. London’s proposal, the first of
its kind that has been considered by
a Congressional committee, instructs
the President to appoint a commission
of two organized labor representa
tives, with the Secretary of Labor as
chairman.
The commission is to draft a gener
al social insurance act along the lines
indicated and report within a year to
the President a plan to reduce un
employment by furnishing work or
public improvements and developing
natural resources on public lands.
This, London’s resolution says, would
reduce the calls on the fund.
Dr. I. M. Rubinow, of New Y'ork,
author of a book on Social Insurance,
was an early witness before the com
mittee at its opening session today.
An order of dismissal in the case
of the Town of Seward vs. the Al
aska Northern railroad was entered
the other day in Valdez, but this was
apparently misunderstood and the op
posite given as the fact. As proof the
city council ordered the costs of the
suit to be paid last night.
Great Strike in
Westinghouse Co.
—
Fifteen Thousand Walk Out and the
Rest May Go Monday.
PITTSBURG, April 22. — Thirteen
thousand to eighteen thousand em
ployees of the Westinghouse Company
walked out on strike today and it is
expected that all the twenty thousand
employees of the firm in Pittsburg
will walk out on Monday. The em
ployees ask for higher wages and
better conditions in other ways and
the leaders say they will stick to the
end.
ROCKEFELLER BLOWS
IN SEVEN CENTS
NEW YORK, April 22. — While
golfing at Lakewood yesterday a ball
driven by John D. Rockefeller hit
Mrs. Hyman Goldman in the eye an<i
as a reparation the oil king gave the
woman's little daughter seven cents
in new pennies.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
RENEWS ITS OBJECTIONS
WASHINGTON, April 21. — The
Japanese government has renewed its
objections to the provisions in the
pending immigration bill which are
construed as virtually enacting into
law the Root—Takahira agreement
for the restriction of immigration to
the United States and including the
Japanese with the Hindoos in an ex
cluded class. The matter is expected
to add one more difficulty to the many
which are now besetting tV. adminis
tration.
OLD YUKONERS IN
ROMANCE AND COURT
OAKLAND.—The end of the double
romance of James Duncan, actor,
with Miss Eva Aezer, a pretty young
actress, and Stella Morley, sister-in
law of “Swiftwater Bill” Gates, Al
askan millionaire, has been declared
by Superior Judge Everett J. Brown
in a decision granting an annulment
of Duncan’s marriage with Miss
Aezer, on the showing that Duncan is
now in San Quentin.
The marriage of Duncan and Miss
Aezer took place January 17, 1914.
Within less than a week “Swiftwater
Bill’s” sister-in-law appeared as the
legitimate wife of the actor and de
manded his arrest.
Duncan pleaded that he was under
the influence of liquor when he ex
changed vows with Miss Aezer. He
| was sentenced to serve two years.—
Ex.
NO MORE MARTEN KILLING
Dr. Baughman, game warden, has
just received a copy' of the law which
prohibits the killing of marten in Al
aska until 1921.
EASTER DANCE
j All arrangements are completed for
the Easter dance to be given under
the auspices of the Arctic Brother
hood, Monday eve., April 24th. Ad
mission $1.00. Ladies free. Every
body welcome.
DEADLOCK OVER ALL
EUROPE'S WAR FRONT
AMSTERDAM, April 22.—Throughout the whole
war front from Russia to Asia Minor and back through
Albania and the western front the struggle seems to have
been deadlocked for several days. Only at points on the
western line has any fighting worthy of the name taken
place and even ther no decisive results have been recorded.
Europe is now beginning to feel that neither side can gain
a decisive victory. Two or three vessels have been sub
marined during the latter part of this week and one of
them was Dutch but no further developments have occur
red in the relations of this nation towards any of the bel
ligerent sides.
CARRANZA OFFICIALS ORDER
AMERICAN FROOPS FO HALL
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CITY COUNCIL GOES AHEAD
TO CLEAR FIRST AVENUE
Also Decided to Arrange For Getting
Water From Electric Co.
Pipe.
At a special meeting of the city
council held last evening it was de
cided on the motion of Mr. Sauers to
go uhead with the proceedings to ef
fect the vacating of First avenue near
the approach to the new wharf of
Derick Lane and company and in
structions were sent to J. J. Finne
gan, who is in Valdez, to take the
matter into court. Mr. Finnegan is
attorney for the wharf people.
A petition was presented from
property holders to establish a fire
plug in connection with the water
pipes of the Seward Electric Power
company for use in case of fire and
the petition was granted. Later, it
is probable, a pipe line may be run
from the company's line down the
city.
Dan Dunlap was elected city en
gineer at a salary of $175 a month for
six months. He received 5 votes to
I for Whitfield.
The costs of the case of the city
against the Alaska Northern railroad
were also ordered paid. They amount
to something over $200.
FIRST BOAT LEAVES
HERE FOR ANCHORAGE
The new and commodious power
boat Buffalo, chartered by Franklin
Johnston, manager of the Johnston
Ferry Co., left Seward for Anchor
age at 4 p. m. yesterday She is the
first boat of the season sailing direct
from Seward to Anchorage. At An
chorage she will meet all passenger
boats and will also operate between
that port and Turnagain Arm points.
WAYNE BLUE GIVES
UP WELLS FARGO
Alex McDonald, agent of the Al
aska Steamship Company, will be the
agent of Wells Fargo in Seward from
this time forward, Wayne Blue, agent
of the Admiral Line, having resigned
the agency owing to press of other
business. The change becomes ef
fective today or Monday and the of
fice of the agent will for the present
be in the Alaska Pharmacy as Mr.
McDonald has not sufficient room just
now in the steamship office to handle
it.
CHRISTENSEN JOINS
ALASKA ENGINEERING
COMMISSION IN NORTH
JUNEAU.—A Christensen, who is
at the present time in Washington,
D. C., has transferred his services as
Chief of Field Division of the Generat
Land Office, with headquarters at Ju
neau, to the Alaskan Engineering
Commission Land and Industrial De
partment, with headquarters at Sew
ard, Alaska. The transfer became ef
fective on March 24, 1916.
ANCHORAGE ITEMS
A meeting was called this week at
Anchorage to take up the question of
incorporating the city but when the
crowd assembled no one could find
who had called the meeting and it
ended in a joke. The Cook Inlet
Pioneer says incorporation is not
wanted just yet.
In a letter to the Pioneer Maurice
D. Leehey says Falcon Joslin is
authority for the statement that there
is no longer even rumored opposition
to the larger appropriation this year
for the railroad.
Another piece of station work has
been let near Mile 8.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Officials of the Carranza
government have warned the American military com
manders in Mexico that they must regard Parral as the
“deadline” beyond which the United States troops must
not dare to pass and President Wilson is confessedly
gravely concerned over the whole situation. Word is be
ing anxiously awaited from General Scott who is now on
the border securing first hand information of the condi
tions. Carranza's attitude towards the expedition is the
great question to lx? solved. It is made evident that he is
not friendly and that nothing but lack of power has pre
vented him from declaring hostility to this country long
ago. The most disquieting intelligence is that since the
clash at Parral Carranza is reported to have been mobiliz
ing forces south of that place with the evident intention of
opposing any attempt of the Americans to advance. The
warning of his officials against the American crossing be
yond Parral is believed to have been given on his
authority.
FEAR GERMAN PLOTS
NEW YORK, April 22.—A sensational report has
been circulated to the effect that Carranza and the Ger
man minister to Mexico City are counting on German
American aid should the United States and Germany have
a breach. Japan's protest against the immigration law at
this time has also naturally enough given rise to Tokio's
intentions regarding the American-Mexican affair.
ANCHORAGE R. R.
STRIKE IS CALLED
ANCHORAGE, April 22. — The,
labor union strike went into effect at
12 noon today and the Union affairs
have been placed in the hands of a j
strike committee, the members of
which are stationed all along the line
where gangs are employed. The>
union leaders declare they will pull off
practically all the employees of tne
railroad. In the meantime the mem
bers of the Labor Conciliation Board
are silent and have given no intima
tion as to when they will be prepared
to announce the wage scale. The
townspeople generally seem to think
that the Commissioners could have
averted the strike by announcing the
time when the new scale wt aid be
ready. One member of the Labor
' Commission is quoted as saying that
he regretted the calling of the strike
but that their labors were not com
pleted, and that until they were com
pleted nothing could be expected.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT BY
A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
FAIRBANKS.—Wounded in a hun
dred places by a dynamite explosion,
two compound fractures of his right
leg below the knee, his right hand
blown off, his right eye maybe irre
parably lost, ami suffering from loss
of blood, Axel Sundberg, was still
breathing at an early hour this morn
ing, and Dr. McCallum stated that
the man had a fighting chance for life.
Of course, if he survives he will be a
cripple.
The accident which is the cause of
the wounds of the injured man occur
cd about 1:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon. At the time it occurred Sund
berg was alone in the tunnel of the
workings of the Niggerhead associa
tion. With Jim Pearson, a partner,
he had been working in the tunnel.
Mr. Pearson came to the surface for
some reason, and when he got back,
not fifteen minutes later, he found his
partner unconscious, a mass of blood,
his right hand almost blown off, and
his head covered with blood. Mr.
Pearson thought the man was dead.,
He put the injured man in the bucket
and took him to the surface. There
he was placed on a stretcher, every
thing that could be done for him was
done, and he was rushed to* Olnes,
where he was put aboard the train for
Fairbanks.—Times.
TICKETS ON SALE
FOR HOSPITAL BALL
Tickets are now on sale for the ball
for the Seward General Hospital
which will take place on May 6.
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A telegram dated April 8 from
Washington in the Seattle Post-Intel
ligencer says that Chairman Edes of
the railroad commission will probably
return to Alaska next month. It be
gins by saying that F. H. Dailey, di
visional engineer, if you please, was
leaving right away', that Cramer, the
disbursing oiHcer for the interior,
would leave on April 20, that Commis
sioner Riggs would leave on the 27th,
and then it concludes by saying that
the chairman would likely leave next
month.
SAYS GERMAN TROOPS
DOPED BEFORE CHARGE
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 13. — “First hand
evidence” that the German “dope”
their soldiers with ether preliminary
to their furious massed charges is
claimed by the London Chronicle.
The assertion has been made before,
but not so positively and circumstan
tially.
“We do not know,” says the Chroni
cle, “how the ether is administered,
through the mouth or by injection,
but we find the bodies of their dead
redolent of the drug. The German of
ficers, too, in these forlorn and des
perate adventures, take stimulants
and drive on their men to the slaught
er with wild cries. These are facts
known to and authenticated by our
own military authorities.”