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v SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1914. _
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HOW TANANA
VOTING WENT
MAl.TBY BEATS McDONALD FOB
FOURTH PLACE FOR
HOUSE
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FAIRBANKS, Nov. 6.—The vote
this evening shows that Maltby has
beaten McDonald of Ruby for the
fourth place in the race for the local j
legislature. This makes all the re-,
presentatives from this division non- j
partisan except Burns.
The following is the vote in the
Fourth division by precincts or dis
tricts beginning with Bunnell, having
Wiekersham next in order ami the
socialist third:
Bunnell; Fairbanks, 233, hox 18,
Chena 22, Graehl 34, Chatanika 12.
Engineer 10, Dome 12. Vault 3, Gil
more 16, Fairbanks creek 3, Golden 0,
Ester 31, Eagle 9. Hotspnngs 15.
Iditarod 69, Long creek 30, Little
Eldorado 13, Nulato 2. Rampart 4.
Richardson 4, Ruby 40, Clear 15,
Circle 20, Lower Dome 5, Upper Fair
banks creek 8. Tanana 32 Tofty 5,
Nenana.2.
Wick; precincts foregoing order; !
614, 36. 48, 97, 3. 4, 13, 5. 27. 9, 21. 30.
24. 23, 191. 89. 3. 8, 38, 8, 98, 46. 2, 1,
20. 8, 29, 95, 48, 3.
Salcha, all for Wick unknown num
ber, Brooks same order, 62, 6, 4, 30, 3,
13 8, 4. 22. 8, 7. 6, 9. 2. 6. 39. 39 6, 1,
4. 0, 50. 40, 8, l, 4. 11. 2, 7. 0. local
ticket senator Gaustad; representa
tives Burns Collins, Driscoll, Maltby,
all non-partisan except Burns dem
ocrat citizen.
HOW THE IMS IKK I CUl K1
TOWNS WENT EAST ELECTION
In the last election for delegate
Wickersham got 94 votes in Nome
City, 140 in Juneau, 92 in Valdez and
318 on Fairbanks.
Gilmore got 50 in \aldez, 100 in
Fairbanks, 52 in Juneau anti 343 in
Nome
Jennings got 28 in Valdez, SO in
Fairbanks, 118 in Juneau and 94 in
Nome.
The combined votes of Jennings
and Gilmore in the last election were
2,900 while the vote of Bunnell alone
this year as far as it has been counted
uas several hundreds over three
thousand.
Letterheads, envelopes, billheads,
cards, posters, announcements of r.’d
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JAPS START TO CLEAR PACIFIC
BRITISH MAT GET CONSCRIPTION
FRENCH CLAIM SUCCESS ALL OVER
TSINGTAU SURRENDERS
TOKIO, Nov. 7.—Tsingtau, the German stronghold
in the Orient, surrenderd Friday to the combined British
and Japanese forces and the German possession is now
in the hands of the allied armies. The surrender came af
ter assaults on the forts. General \ amada led the assault
on the middle forts in the first line of defense and took
them. Their capture was followed by the surrender of
the other forts in quick succession. The Germans when
they found all hope gone of holding out further hoisted
white flags on the astronomical station and on the coast
forts after which firing ceased and the allies entered. No
official news has been yet given out about the details 01
the losses incurred in the last big assaults.
JAPS CAPTURE SEVEN THOUSAND
TOKIO, Nov. 7.—In the final assault on Tsingtau the
Japanese lost thirty-six men killed and one hundied and
eighty two men wounded. The German casualties were
verv heavy and when the fort was finally taken seven
thousand prisoners fell into the hands of the victois. Ihe
latest advices regarding the taking of the port show that
the attackers made a far better showing than had been
expected and the small loss of men is regarded as extraor
dinary.
GERMAN SHIPS DESTROYED
Nearly all the German ships in the harbor were
destroyed by the Japanese bombardment and the loss in
this line alone to the Germans was very great. In addition
to the Geramn war vessels that had been lying in the bay
there were also several German merchant vessels.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7—The Japanese embassey
notified the United States government today that the Jap
anese fleet will now proceed to rid the Pacific ocean of all
German warships. Three squadrons of Japanese warships
that had been blockading Tsingtau have now been released
for this work and soon it is expected the Japanese vessels
will l>e steaming for this side of the ocean.
RUSSIA WILL INVADE
PETROGRAD, Nov. 6—Wirballen is now the only
obstacle in the way of the advance of the whole Russian
line into East Prussia. The Germans will soon be forced
to evacuate this stronghold as they are being threatened
by a great flanking movement on the part of the Russians.
The backward movement of the remainder of the German
line left Wirballen insufficiently supported so that the
fortress will soon practically be isolated. On the taking of
the place the general Russian advance will be ordered.
A. E. TODD SHOOTS MAN
THRUJEAD OVER POLITICS
CORDOVA, Nov. 6.—The most sen
sational occurrence ever recorded in
connection with Alaskan politics took
place last night at McCarthy when
A. E. Tood as the result of an elec
tion argument shot Dean, an officer,
through the head and inflicted a
a wound that may prove fatal.
The full report of the occurrence
has not yet arrived anti care is being
taken not tc give out false details as
the matter is so terribly serious. Dean
is called an officer and this probably
means that he was an official of elec
tion although this is not yet known.
Todd is a merchant of McCarthy and
it one of the most prominent business
men of the territory. He was fortnely
cashier of the Nome Bank and Trust,
company in the city’ of Nome and was
one of the most prominent and popu
lar citizens of that camp for many
years. He was also prominent in dem-1
ocratic politics and was a strong can
didate for the United States marshal
ship at Nome last year and would
likely have received the appointment
but for the fact that he had been liv
ing in Seattle for some time. Among
other things he was active in Arctic
Brotherhood affairs. On the discovery
of the Chisana he brought a stock of
goo<ls from Seattle and opened a store
at McCarthy where he wa ? also
United Sates commissioner. Todd
surrendered himself after the shoot
ing.
A. B. CAMP HERE TO
BE INCORPORATED
WBI Build New Hall on the Lots
Where Present Hall Stands
The Seward Lodge of the Arctic
brotherhood is about to be incorpor
ated under the name of the Seward
Arctic Brotherhood corporation in
in compliance with the new law re
lating to fraternal societies that build
new premises etc., The Brotherhood
is about to biuld a new’ hall on the
[ lots w’here its present building now’
: stands. The present building Will be
moved to another part of the lot. The
new building will be 38 fe*t by 70.
GERMANS LOSE IN BELGIUM
PARIS, Nov. 7.—Later official announcements state;
that the French and British forces repulsed the German
attacks almost along the whole line in the neighborhood
of Dixmude. Counter attacks were also repulsed. On
French soil night and day attacks were made by the enemy
between Arras and the Oise but all were checked and no
changes favorable to the Germans have been lecoided. At
Vially, on the other hand, the French recaptured positions
which had been taken by the enemy and in that part of the
field success is very apparent.
In the Argonne region the French claim to have made
material progress while to the northeast of Verdun two
villages were taken from the Germans after a stiong of
fensive movement on the part of the I rench troops. To the;
southeast of St. Mihiel the Germans undeitook detei-j
mined offensive movements but they were repulsed with
great losses. The enemy also sustained losses around
Nancy so that the news from all points along the whole
battle front is most favorable today for the allied armies.
The terrific fighting of the past day or two has been ac
companied with terrific slaughter but the allies still stand
an impregnable rock.
DECLARE GERMANS RETREATING
HAVE, France, Nov. 7.—The Belgian government
makes an official statement this morning to the effect
that the defeat of the Germans in Russian Poland has
caused a retreat of the Germans also in Belgium. rI he
opinion is expressed that the enemy will now fall back on
the defensive with Antwerp as a support on his right
flank. A division of five thousand Germans have been
seen marching eastward from Bruges in the direction of
Ghent and five troop trains have left Brussels going in
the direction of Louvain. These movements are all easter
ly and strengthen the belief that the enemy has given up
hope of reaching the coast of France. The announcements
from other quarters do not coincide with this but the Bel
gians have the best means of knowing what is taking place
in Belgium itself although the Belgian government is now
stationed here.
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GERMANS EMPTY NORTH SEA
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The recent raid made by the Ger
man fleet to a point on the English coast off Yarmouth is
now known not to have been by any means the total lot
of the activities of the German ships in the North Sea.
Indeed the people of England feel that the enemy has now
some plan of a most sinister kind to attack not only the
British fleet but the British coast and this belief is borne
out by the fact that mines have been strewn so plentifully
all over the North Sea that even fishing boats pick some
of them up in their nets. So great is the number of the
mines all over that sea that Dutch fishermen have aban
doned their occupation entirely in the fear that they would
be blown up.
BRITISH ALARMED
LONDON, Nov 7.—The campaign of the British press
for greater activity on the part of the British fleets is be
coming more and more intense. The covering of the North
Sea with mines, the raid on the British coast by German
warships, which was kept secret, and the result of the
naval battle off the coast of Chile have caused an uneasi
ness that may well be called an alarm. Elective reciuiting
is now going on here in order to secure a great army not
only for service in France but also to defend the shores
of Great Britain itself from the invasion that the recent
action of the German armies seem to indicate only too
clearly. Some of the papers are even advocating compul
sory service all over the British Islands and it is deemed
not likely that conscription may become a part of the
British laws in a very short time. Most of the military
leaders declare as they have declared for many years that
•compulsory service will be found ncessary to save the
empire from the Germans. No one now denies that the
struggle is going to be a fierce and bloody one and that
years of loss and sacrifice are at hand. The stand made
by the Germans in France and their increased activities
within the past few days is responsible for this pessimism
VILLA SAYS HF Will
FIGHT ON FOR PEOPLE
AGUAS CAI.1ENTES, Nov. 7. i
—General Villa has come out
with a proclamation that he will sus
tain the new provisional president of
Mexico by forces of arms.
In this proclamation the famous!
constitutionalist chieftain says;
“General Kulalio Guiterrez having
taken the oath of office as provisional
president of Mexico I will sustain
him with force of arms because I
consider him to be a revolutionist
SLUICING NEW PAY
ON BENCH CREEK
Poindexter and Partners Make Good
. Discovery Recently
New pay has been found recently
on Bench creek near Nate White’s by
G. B. Poindexter, Ed. Grabbe, Al.
Sollars and George Winkler and
sluice boxes have been placed in posi
tion and the ground is being operated
with line results. The sluicing began
only about a week ago but is still go
ing on. The discovery was made while
Mr. Poindexter has been away tor
about a month. Ground on the same
creek was worked before by o:her
parties but the present pay is new.
They have five men working.
NEBRASKA WILL DEFEAT
WOMANS SI I FR AGE
Latest Returns Show a Majority of
Five Thousand Against Giving
Women Votes
OMAHA, Nov. 7.—The latest returns
show a majority of five thousand
against womans suffrage in spite of
the belief of a day or two ago that
the people would vote in favor of it.
When taking into account all the other
precincts to be heard from there is
evidently not the slightest chance for
the suffrage in this state.
LEGISLATURE TO HAVE
NINE OR TEN OLD HANDS
In the next territorial legislature
there will be at least nine of the nr em
bers of the first legislature and if
Ingram is elected there will be ten.
In addition to the four hold over sen
ators there will be Aldrich of Nome
who was in the last house and will be
in the next senate. Burns, Driscoll
and Cdllins of the Fourth division
are others and Shoup of the Find div
ision makes five of the re-elected ones.
All the new senators elected are go
ing to the senate for the first time
while eleven at least of the house will
be recruits.
whose heart is luenticai \um me
hearts of the people.”
This proclamation is received here
as a vow that Villa will now insist on
the total elimination of Carranza and
that unless something unexpected oc
curs the country is facing another
period of disturbance. Nothing has
been heard from Carranza touching
the proposal by Villa that he would
retire to private life if Carranza
agreed to do like .vise.
TANSY AHEAD
OF DAD INGRAM
LYONS FIVE VOTES BEHIND
THE SEWARD CAN
DIDATE
That Tansy is now ahead of Dad
Ingram seems to be certain from the
latest reports received today from
Valdez from all the precincts heard
from. This reverses matters by plac
ing Ingram, Noon and Lyons fighting
for fourth place instead of the three
mentioned yesterday. The following
is the telegram received this after
noon from the Valdez Ppropector pur
porting to give the totals of all the
places heard from;
“VALDEZ, Nov. 7.—Tansy eight
seventeen, Ingram eight twelve, Noon
seven nint> nine, Lyons seven ninety
four.”
This places Noon thirteen votes be
hind Ingram and five votes ahead of
Lyons. The Gateway tried to get all
the precincts from all parts especially
as it is not in direct telegraphic com
munication with many of the pie*
cincts. It has sent again for the re
turns by precincts and may obtain
them before press time.
WHO THE ALASKA
LEGISLATURE ARE
J. R. Heckman who has been elected
to the lower house from the First
division is a canneryman and is said
to be the representative of the can
nery interests. He is also said to be
the originator of the floating fish trap.
J. G. Heid, aUo elected from the
First division, was republican nation
al committeman for Alaska before
Shackleford. He is an attorney.
Ben Sweasy and Tom Tesse arrived
last night from Kenai river where
they have been doing their assess
ment work.
SAY NAVAL BATTLE PROCEEDS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.—Private advices to Brit
ish shipping agents in this city from Valparaiso report
that a naval battle is now in progress off the coast of 1 eru
between Geman ships and allied ships of the British and
Japanese. The messages confirm the reports of the other
naval battle of the coast of Chile but no details other than
those mentioned have been received concerning the bat
tle off Peru that except that it is near a place called i auye
and that the vessels which were engaged off the Chilean
coast or some of them are also taking part in the present
fight.
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CALLAO, Peru, Nov. 7.—Four unidentified warsnips
passed this place yesterday southbound. They kept far
out as if to hide their identity but the assumption is that
they are British and Japanese vessels that are looking for
the-victorious German cruisers that fought in the na\ al
battle off the coast of Chile. No information has arrived
here as to the supposed naval battle that was being fought
off this coast yesterday but such a battle may be proceed
ing is not at all unlikely.