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V.I. I», No. 293 SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, UHC. _Ten Ceils the C,.|iy
SHELLED RUSSIAN PORT
BERLIN. Oct. 20.—Christiania reports that a Ger
man submarine has attacked and shelled the Russian
Arctic port of Supnavalok and sank a Russian destroyer,
and the Russian patrol boat 1-30. Ihe damage inflicted
on the port has not been stated. The steamer Lapland is
also reported sunk by the Gel mans.
STEAMER WAS MINED j
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 20—The news that the steam-;
er Lapland was sunk has been confirmed but later intelli-j
gence shows that she was mined and not sunk by a sub-j
marine.
BRITISH TAKE TRENCHES
LONDON. Oct. 20.—The British have captured
enemy trenches northeast ot Lesboeuls in the fighting
since Saturday.
GREAT FORCES FOR GREECE
LONDON. Oct. 20.—Athens reports that the allied
governments are now landing tour hundred thousand ad
ditional troops in C-rece and will inaugurate an offensive
on a tremendous scale.
PROGRESS IN ROUMANIA
BERLIN. Oct. 30. — The Teutons are progressing
against the Roumanians in that part of Roumania south
of Kronstadt in Transylvania. In the region ot Kimpu
lung our troops and the Austrians are deveoping theii
plan to march south towards Bucharest. The Rouman
ians have still large forces in the field and may l>e expect
ed to put forward their greatest etlorts to defend the
capital.
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REPULSE ALLIED ATTACKS
BERLIN, Oct. 30.—The German artillery yesterday
repulsed allied attacks on the west front between Guede
court and Lesbouefs but the British penetrated our ad
vanced trenches at the latter place. No general assault
took place in that region, however, and the fighting is of
the local kind.
QUIET AT VERDUN
BERLIN, Oct. 30.—All is reported quiet in the Ver
dun theatre. Artillery engagements have continued at in
tervals near Port Douaumont but no infantry attacks aie
mentioned in the official dispatches.
ARTILLERY AT LUTSK
BERLIN, Oct. 30.—Violent artillery engagements are
reported officially west of Lutsk on the Russian front.
RETREAT ACROSS DANUBE
SOFIA, Oct. 30—The Russians and Roumanians are
now retreating across the Danube from Dobrudja. They
are crossing some considerable distance north of Hirsovaj
and near Tulcka. The Bulgars have reached Babadagh i
which is fifty miles north of Hirsova and near Tulcka.
The Bulgars have reached Babadagh which is fifty miles
north of Constanza and the pursuit continues without
hitcn. It had been hoped by the Teuton and Bulgarian i
leaders to force the main body of Roumanians and Rus
sians to a decisive stand but they are evidently escaping
quickly that they may remain organized to some extent;
and can yet offer strong opposition in Roumania proper.
It is also announced officially today that our troops havej
repulsed the Serbs in Macedonia but the nature of the re
pulse is not made very clear.
SERBS CAPTURE TRENCHES
PARIS, Oct. 30. — The Serbians have captured the
enemy’s system of trenches at Gardilovo in the Kenali
region. _
COL HARVEY SAYS
HUGHES WILL WIN
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—The North
American Review which will be issued
tomorrow gives the views of Colonel
Harvey on the probable result of the
coming election. He predicts the
election of Hughes as a certainty with |
two hundred and sixty-nine votes. He
has an expectation of an additional
twenty-eight. He says it is probable
that Hughes will total 332. He says
Wilson is certain of 141) and fifty are
doubtful. He believes Hughes will
carry California, Connecticut, Idaho,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexi
co, New York, North Dakota. Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington,
and Wyoming. He believes there is
no doubt that Wilson will carry Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, (Louisiana, Mississippi.
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. He
regards as doubtful Arizona, Colo
rado, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada and West Virginia.
HUGHES TO MAKE MANY
SPEECHES LAST WEEK
OGDEN BURG Oct. 30.—Hughes
will make twenty-three speeches in
the last week of the campaign. He
will speak in Ohio and Indiana on
Tuesday and Wednesday and in New
York on Thursday and Friday.
RAILROAD COACH IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
One of the coaches brought in by
the engineering commission was de
stroyed last Saturday evening by a
fire whose origin is doubtful. The
coach had been out the railroad dur
ing the day and when brought back
was left standing as usual. The stove
was probably still burning and the
lire may have been caused by its over
heating or by a lamp. At the time
the fire was discovered the men who
might have drawn it to where the
hose could be played on it were ab
sent. As it was the water could not
be secured where the coach stood.
The loss is, perhaps, six or seven
thousand dollars.
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CHASED MAN THKOt'GH THE
WOODS AT MILE ELEVEN
Dave Person is now in the cutaody
of Deputy Marshal Ike Evans here in
Seward and will be examined to as
certain if he is insane. Person work- j
ed at Mile 11 and got the idea that
people were following him to kill
him. Mr. Evans went to
arrest him but Person got away
through the woods and was chased all
night. Hugo Johnson accompanied
the marshal in the chase and Person
was finally found asleep in the road
house.
T. M. Hunt arrived on the Watson
from Seattle.
ODDS IN FAVOR OF
HUGHES YESTERDAY
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NEW YORY, Oct. 29.—Morgenthau ,
has sent out a request for another
half a million dollars more to aid in
the work of electing Wilson. Henry
Ford at once pledged himself for a
hundred thousand of it and the rest
will come quickly, it is expected. The
odds were ten to nine today in favor
of Hughes and seven to live that he
will carry New York.
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NEW RATES FOR PHONE
AND WIRE ON R. R.
Seward, Alaska, Oct. 30, 1916.
The following rates will become ef
fective November 1st, 1916:
Telephone Rates—
Seward to Anchorage, $1 first •*,
minutes, 25 cents each additional
minute.
Seward to Kern creek, $.65 first 3
minutes, 20 cents each addition min
ute.
Seward to Gird wood, 65 cents first ;
minutes, 20 cents each additional
minute.
Seward to Indian Creek, Potter
Creek, Rainbow, Summit Roadhouse!
and Whitneys, 75 cents first 3 min-,
utes and 25 cents each additional.
Telegraph Rate—
Seward to Kern Creek—$. 3o an<!2.
Seward to Anchorage—$ .50 and 3.
Seward to Matanuska—$ .75 and 4.j
WELL KNOWN OLDTIMKR
PASSES AWAY Ot'TSIDE
M. Musgrave, a well known old
timer who was wireless operator of
the steamer Dora, died on September
22 in Seattle. .Mr. Musgrave was
stricken with paralysis here in Sew- j
ard and after having been in the
Seward General Hospital for some
time he was sent outside. The news i
of his death came in a letter to Ike
Evans from Mr. Musgrave’s sister.
Mr. Musgrave was a member of the
Pioneers of Alaska.
CAME ON MARIPOSA
The following arrived from Anchor
age on the Mariposa: Mrs. Kate
Sadler, J. 11. Poindexter, J. N. Ben
nett and three steerage.
WENT ()*N WATSON
The following went west yesterday
on the Watson: Charles Sulzer and j
wife, H. V. Lacy, Miss D. Brown, i
Mrs. Ernie Levine, 0. Ellison.
WENT ON FARRAG1JT
The following went out on the Far
ragut today: J. A. Vinger, Fred
C.intner, Chas. Kitzmiller, Dick Daw
son and eleven steerage.
CAME ON WATSON
The following arrived from Seattle
on the Admiral Watson: O. W. Kid
der, T. M. Hunt, William Fosha.
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BRITISH WIN LESBOEUFS
LONDON, Oct. 30.—The British last night captured
Lesboeufs from the Germans but the German artillery
continues very active. The success at that point is regai d
ed as the most important for a week or more. The ex
pected German offensive at Perrone has not materialized
and military men now expect that the enemy will continue
to maintain a defensive attitude. _. —
“SCOUNDREL” SAYS BRECKENRIDGE
OVER THE LODGE ACCUSATION
S0MMKRV1LLK, Mass.. Oct.
Speaking here Senator Lodge on Sat
urday night reiterated the charge that
President Wiisoti added a postscript
to the second Lusitania note telling
Germany not to pay any attention to
ms demands in the first note. Lodge
says his informant was Doctor
Charles IJailly of the faculty of Tufts
Medical college whose letter to Lodge
alleges that he met Breckenridge,
former assistant secretary for war,
on the train between San Francisco
and Omaha in .July, P.Hf», and that
Breckenridge then asserted that Wil
son hail added the postscript to the
second note without the knowledge of
any member of the cabinet with the
.exception of Bryan. The alleged
rtatemont of Breckenridge is that
Bryan told Secretary Garrison and
that Garrison protected and with ef
fect.
BRECKENRIDGE DENIES
NEW YORK, Oct. .*‘.0.—Breckenridge
wircsl the Philadelphia Ledger today
that “anyone quoting nu* as saying
what Senator Lodge asserts is a
scoundrel.” He then states in his !
wire to the Ledger that no cabinet
member threatened to resign and he
describes the whole story as a bit of
malice meant to get an advantage
over Wilson just before election. He
further describes the story as “ped- j
dling backstairs gossip and beneath!
contempt.” Secretary Houston has
also come out with the statement
that the Lodge story is a fabrication
pure and simple. ‘‘The President is i
incapable of such a crooked course,” ;
says Houston.
GARRISON DOES NOT SPEAK
WASHINGTON, Oct. HO.—Garrison j
has refused to give an interview re-1
garding the statement made by Lodge
and declined any comment. He show-1
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chI some interest, however, and asked
whether Beckenridgc had denied the
story or not.
DR. BAILLY AFFIRMS
BOSTON, Oct. .*»0.—Dr. Bailly who
is said by Lodge to ha\e made the
statement to Lodge has wired to the
Ledger a copy of the letter \\ hich he
sent to Lodge and in which he told
Lodge of Breckenridge’s statement.
Bailly also says that the statement
made by Lodge from the letter is fair
and was not exaggerated.
WILSON IS SILENT
LONGBRANCH, Oct. :50.—Presi
dent Wilson is silent regarding the
Lodge charges. The officials consider
the denials by the members of the
cabinet sufficient.
rainier buffet goes
TO FINE NEW QUARTERS
Messrs. McPhail and McKenzie
changed the location of their Rainier
Butret today to the fine new quarters
nearly opposite the U. S. Commission
er’s office on Broadway, and next door
to Paul Frozeshy's, Seward’s whole
sale Cigar Manufacturer. The new
place is to be one of the finest anil
the genial proprietors are sure to
make it a most popular resort.
WENT ON MARIPOSA
The following went out on the Mar
iposa: Dave Ray, George Mirlach, R.
Parry, W. Lindsay, J. E. Busch and
eleven steerage.
WAR SECY. APPROVES
ALASKA ROAD FUND
JUN'KAU, Oct. 2'J.—Colonel Rich
ardson, chairman of the Alaska Roa«i
Commission, received a cablegram
from Adjutant (ieneral McCain today
stating that Secretary ot War 1’aket
has approved estimates tor road
work that exceed the amount appro
priated last year. The telegram also
states that the secretary of war has
approved of the construction ot the
bridge across (Jastincau channel from
Juneau to Douglas. The estimate:!
will now go in the book of ivCrnat. >
which the secretary of wai
recommend for tin* appr« pi hat ion.**
from congress. The approva' is taken
j here as showing the great inteie t
talawi in Al: .ka roads by tiu* admin
j istratioii, and also tin* conlidcnci o
the members of the administration
| the raod commission. Co nn K
ardson and Major bavin, on are n
here but the Co'onc wi
Washington next week.
WILSON AHEAD IN BETTING
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Commissioners in an up towr.
hotel reported today that a bet of a thousand to si\ him
dred on Wilson had been placed and this is the first bet in
vhieh the President had the odds in his favor. The bet
ting people generally, however, express the belief that
lie betting up to election will be either even money botn
ways or about ten to nine on Hughes. Floods ol money
arc now being put up. Hughes is preparing for a sizzli:;
windup of the campaign. In a statement issued mis
norning he promises a foreign policy that will stare
courteously but firmly for American rights. His cabinet
ie says, will be composed of the nation's ablest men aim
chat he himself as executive will hold himself responsible
o the whole nation. Other promises made by him are
that he will see that the flag is protection for citizens,
hat he will strive for preparedness for possible war. that
he will see American workers are protected in trade condi
tions, and that he will have a policy that will ensure sound
lermanent industrial peace. He finally promised to eli
minate all abuses.
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SOLD GUNS TO MEXICO
NOGALES, Oct. 29.—Agents of the department of
justice have secured warrants tor the artesl ol 1/ u.
Loos, Charles Kisselbach, Americans, for a violation ol
neutrality by furnishing arms to an expedition whicu is
lighting against a friendly government. The two men
are the heads of the Nogales Hardware company. A war
rant has also been secured for the arrest ol Ramiro/.:.,’,
Legalistas and others on a similar charge. The arrest;
:ire believed to have been made at the instance of the Car
ranza government but, it is pointed out, that the guns at. i
ammunition sold by the men were also placed in the hands
>f men who may use them at any time against American
troops.
CARRANZA BLAMES AMERICANS
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 29.—Carranza told the press
representatives today that Villaism is raging in ( hinu.i
hua because the enemies of defacto Mexican government
in the United States are aiding the bandits. He pointed out
hat the United States secretary for war and other mem
bers of the American government have admitted this
much. He also charged that the American hostile papers
are printing false stories of Villa victories. He promised,
however, that eventually \ ilia will be suppiessid.
CABRERA ARRAIGNS AMERICANS
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—Commissioner Cabrera,
one of the commissioners who are now trying to arrange
'the border troubles with the United States commissioners,
sharply arraigned the United States today for its viola
tion of the laws of neutrality in its dealings with the Mexi
! can government. He declares that America is furnishing
1 arms to Villa continuously and he expressed surprise that
i the American government would tolerate such a condition.
He even went the length of saying that the supply of arms
from the United States alone makes Villaism possible.