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GERMANS LAUNCH
A SUDDEN ATTACK
Swoop Down In Force to Burst
Away to Calais and !
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Dunkirk.
LONDON, April 24.—Like a bolt j
from the blue sky and just as the
allied generals had given up all ex-1
pec tat ion that the Germans would
again attempt to reach the 1* rench
coast the enemy launched a savage
attack on the allied lines yesterday in
a supreme effort to burst his way to
the cities of Dunkirk and Calais and
once again the storm has been remov
ed from the eastern theatre to north
ern France and Flanders and one ot
the mightiest battles of the war is
raging.
The Germans continued their bom
bardment of the city of \pres yester
day morning after having been con
stantly engaged in sending in shells
for forty-eight hours. It is evident
that the allies had no conception of
the intentions of the enemy and just
as the bombardment was at its height
and as the attention of the allied gen
era’s was concentrated on the suffer-'
ing city the German avalanche was,
launched. From what news has been;
received today the attack will most
likely develope into a ginantic strug
gle. Up to the present the allied
troops have succeeded in holding the
Germans and have actually countered
by capturing half a mile of trenches.
The fighting is bloody and the casual
ties are sure to be tremendous on both
sides. Every effort of the British and
French will be exerted to foil this last
attempt. The Germans officially claim
victory in the battle at St. Mihiel but
nothing has been heard from ParisI
that would confirm the story. The
struggle there has been savage.
LONDON, April 24.—That the
Germans are continuing savagely the*
supreme effort to reach the English
channel without question was the of- >
ficial news published late this after- j
noon. The first information that the j
enemy was again attempting to ful
fill his supreme ambition came this
morning as a sensation and the furth- j
er dispatches now coming show that
a crisis has arrived in the great war.!
The Germans are attacking with a
savagery which they have seldom
equalled and are pouring in heavy re
inforcements from all quarters. It is
now beileved that the garrison of
Liege, instead of being sent to the
south, have been launched against our
positions around Ypres. There is no
longer the least doubt that the object
of the onslaught is to reach the!
French coast cities and Great Britain
today is said to be standing on tip
toe with every nerve tense watching
and waiting for the outcome.
ROOSEVELT IS
BEING GRILLED
SECOND DAY’S CROSS EXAMIN
ATION IS A SEVERE
ONE.
SYRACUSE, April 24.—’The sight
of a former president of the
United Staes being severely heck
led in a courtroom was witness
ed yesterday when Theordore
Roosevelt went on the stand for his
second day’s cross examination in the j
case arising from the suit brought (
against him for libel by William
Barnes, jr.
The Barnes counsel tackled
him as they would any ordinary
witness and from time to time they
showed an almost uncanny knowledge
of the political inner nature of the
fights in which he has been engaged.
Roosevelt defended stoutly practice
of accepting large campaign contribu
tions. He declared there was no harm
in accepting half a million dollars
from Thomas Ryan as a contribution
for his campaign purposes but he ex
pressed a total ignorance as to the
source of the three million dollars
raised to aid his election and he did
not know that Standard Oil contri
buted. He even asserted again that
he had advised against the acceptance
of a contribution from Standard Oil.
The money contributed by Ryan was
for the Parker campaign, he said, but
he could not condemn it on that ac
count as he could not condemn the
practice of any party that received
such large amounts. This method of
cross examination was permitted to
enable the plaintiff’s side to show that
Roosevelt had done things of which he
accused Barnes.
The Dispatch congratulates Seward
in having secured the route for the
government railroad in Alaska, from
the coast to the Tanana according to
telegraphic announcement.
This will mean an immediate boom
for Seward and surrounding districts.!
People will begin to rush there at
once in the expectation of being em-1
ployed or of engaging in business.;
And while all lines will be overdone
at first there is bound to be a reac
tion following construction days, as
conditions settle down to the business \
in sight, eventually the immense re- j
sources of the interior—mining, stock
raising and agriculture—will central-1
ixe and support a large population.— j
(Juneau Dispatch.)
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❖ CABLE breaks when ♦
❖ RAISING SUBMARINE. •>
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HONOLULU, April 24.—By some
regrettable accident the cable broke
yesterday when the submerged sub
marine F-4 was being hoisted to the
surface and the unfortunate vessel is
again resting at the bottom of the
sea. The cause of the breakage is a
mystery but it is assumed that it was
slightly defective in some point in j
spite of the tests made before it was
placed in use. The work of connect-,
ing up with the sunken vessel will
have to be done all over again but as
the submarine is in shallow water now’
the chief trouble is over.
FAIRBANKS WAS NOT
DEFINITELY NAMED-!
Dispatches From W ashington Say \
That Wilson Never Mention
ed That City.
Since the announcement that the
government railroad would be built
from Seward to Fairbanks Washing
ton advices declare that h airbanks
was not at all as a matter of fact
mentioned positively as the interior
terminus. Tfe advices received from
Washington contain the following
statement:
WASHINGTON.—While the news
papers of the country all stated that,
the Alaska government railroad will
be constructed from Seward to Fair
banks. a detailed description of the
route as approved by the President
does not mention Fairbanks. The
description of the main line, as set;
forth in the President’s letter of des-)
ignation, after reciting that the road!
shall begin at Seward, extending ;
through the Kenai peninsula, around j
Turnagain river, thence up that
stream, closes with the words:
“Thence crossing Broad Pass and
entering the drainage of the Nenana
river, thence continuing northward,
following the drainage of the Nenana
river. Total distance from Seward
416 miles, more or less.”
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ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL?
If you are not, come and get up-to- j
date shampoo, facial massage and,
manicure. Latest methods. Toilet
preparations for sale. * manufacture;
them and explain how to use them.
Sale of hair goods. Mail orders prompt j
ly attended to.—Muscott Beauty!
Parlors, Adams St, opposite Railroad
Bldg. j
Frank Rotch, in charge of the,
I “Midnight Sun,” the launch of the
Alaska engineering commission which
run last summer on the Tanana riv
er while the railroad survey was in
progress, passed through for the west-1
ward on the Northwestern today. He
is accompanied by Peter Olsen, chief
engineer ofthe boat Mr. Rotch is a
nephew of Thos. Riggs, Jr., a mem
ber of the Alaska engineering com
mission.—-(Skagway Alaskan.)
AUSTRIA SAYS
SHE HAS WON
CLAIMS TO HAVE DRIVEN
RUSSIANS FROM USZOK
PASS.
VIENNA, April 24.—'The Russian
hordes have been driven from the
Uszok pass after a terrific battle and
their hope of invading Hungary is
now disappearing fast. In other
threatened districts in the mountains
our troops are holding the enemy at (
bay while on our right wing we are
pressing the offensive from the east-,
ern part of Bukowina towards Rus
sian territory. The information com-1
ing from Petrograd that the enemy .
has been delayed by climatic condi
tions is denied and it is stated to the
contrary that they have been checked
decisively by Austrian and German
arms.
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TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
LONDON, April 24.—A British
freighter and a Finnish steamer were
sunk yesterday in the North sea by l
a German submarine. The Finnish *
vessel was probably believed to be
carrying supplies to this country.
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FEDERALS STRENGTHEN
TEAM FOR TOMORROW.
All Stuck Up Over Last Sunday’s Win
and Think They Can Do It
All the Time.
The Federals expect not only to j
beat Seward again tomorrow but to
beat them so badly that their super-,
iority will be established. They have:
new men in the lineup this time and
Carrington their tosser is still in the'
city while Lucas is always at hand to
help. Smith is still lame and much
may depend on his 'Condition but Se-1
ward has at least an equal chance and j
the betting is about even in spite of
the lucky win of the outlaws last
time. The game will be played if the
weather is fine, and there is no doubt
that it will be as the beautiful weath
er of the past week shows very little
signs of “letting up? as this is writ
ten.
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SNOW APPROVES
THE SEWARD TRAIL.1
Representative C. K. Snow, of
Ruby, writing to the Record-Citizen
of that place from Seward, under the
date of February 13, after describing
his trip over the Iditarod-Seward
trail, say:
“Taken all in all, I cannot see any
legitimate reason why this trail j
should receive the “black eye’ it does j
by many who pass over it. I was un- j
doubtedly lucky as far as weather j
conditions are concerned; but even soi
these weather conditions must affect1
any overland trail, and for my part I ‘
believe this Seward-Yukon trail has
been too often unjustly condemned,
often perhaps by parties who do not
know what to expect on an overland
trail in Alaska. For scenic beauty it
by far excels any other trail I have
traveled in Alaska, and for this one
feature alone I would not have missed
this trip even though the trail were
as bad as it is often reported to be,
and much more expensive.
“If you love grandeur of nature—
its canyons, its mountains and its
mightiness—and love to feel the thrill
of their presence then take the trip by
all means; you will not be disappoint
ed. But if you wish to travel on
‘flowery beds of ease’ and wish to
snooze and dream that you are a spe
cial product of higher civilization too
finely adjusted for this more strenu
ous life, then don’t. But may God
pity you, for you will lose one thing
worth living for if you have the op
portunity to make this trip and fail
to do so.”
SERVICES AT M. E. CHURCH.
At the usual hours of 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. services will be held at the
M. E. church. Sunday school at 12.
The evening subject will be “The
Cynic and the Enthusiast.” Mrs. E.
0. Sawyer will sing “The Shadows of
the Evening Hour.” An anthem will
be a part of the song service. You
are invited to attend these meetings.
Pastor. C. T. Cook.
SOLD LOTS.
The Lane-Whitehead company has
sold lot 8 in block 22 to Mrs. Tecklen
burg. The same company has also
sold lot 5 in block 18 to A. G. de
Sherbinin.
Libby’s Milk three cans for twenty
five cents. Brown & Hawkins.
“Quality First.”
❖ SMALL FIGHTS OCCUR ♦
* IN POLISH REGION. *
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PETROGRAD, April 24.—Slight
engagements have taken place near
the East Prussian border and along
the Vistula but the energies of both
sides are taken up in other fields
of the east at present. The Germans
keep up a spasmodic bombardment of
Ossowetz but have failed to shake the
garrison or fortifications.
SHAUGHNESSY SEES
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.
SEATTLE, April 24—Sir Thomas
' Shaughnessy, president of the Can
adian Pacific railroad, has arrived in
Seattle and states in an interview that
! good times will be speedily resumed
I in the United States and Canada. He
declares that he has made a careful
survey of the situation and has thor
oughly convinced himself that the
causes of the general depression are
gradually disappearing.
WHERE SEWARD EQUALS
NEW YORK CITY.
That Seward in one instance equals
New York is the statement made by
Dr. Barnes who has just arrived from
the Empire city to engage in large
mining operations. This assertion
was made by the doctor after he had
visited the dental parlors of Dr.
Charles Daggett and observed the per
fect arrangements made for the prac
tice of dentistry there. Without never
knowing it would be printed, Dr.
Barnes declares that in Dr. Daggett
and his equipment Seward has its
dental requirements fulfilled in a
manner worthy of the largest city.
Dr. Barnes will leave soon for the
scene of his mining operations.
FIFTY THOUSAND FOR
THE ALASKA STATIONS.
VALLEJO, Calif., April 24.—The
navy yard has been ordered from
Washington to spend fifty thousand
dollars repairing the naval stations in
Alaska. The detailed description of
the work to be done has not yet been
published.^
CAMP EQUIPMENT READY.
JUNEAU.—M. S. Parker, a pioneer
railroad engineer of Great Falls,
Mont., who was associated with the
Alaska Engineering commission last
year, is in Juneau having arrived on
the Admiral Evans. He says the
railroad commission had contracted
for the equipment of 12 railroad con-1
struction camps, and the contracts
stipulate that the equipment shall be
on the dock at Seattle roady for ship
ment by April 15th.
Mr. Parker says the commission had
been making plans with the idea in
mind that the President would desig
nate Seward as the terminus.—(Em
pire.)
EMDEN’S CREW
AGAIN FIGHT
ESCAPED GERMAN SAILORS
LAND IN ARABIAN TER
RITORY.
BERLIN, April 24.—One of the
most extraordinary stories of the war
was officially published this morning
when it was announced that the crew
of the German cruiser Emden who es
caped from Cocos island have land
ed in Arabia and beaten back hostile
forces of Arabs that attempted to op
pose their landing. It was rumored
some time ago that the escaped sail
ors of the Emden had been captured
with the cruiser Ayesha which they
had seized when their own vessel was
sunk by the cruiser Sydney on the
island several months ago, but this
rumor had no foundation. Since they
left Cocos their whereabouts have
been a mystery until the news came
today that they had landed off the
Ayesha at an Arabian port, making
another chapter to the story of the
war that equals the Arabian Nights
themselves. They landed there on
March 27 and were attacked by
Arabs under command of British offi
cers, it is presumed. They succeed
ed in beating back the natives and are
now supposed to be on the way to
Turkey to join the Turkish army
which is being concentrated for the
defense of the Dardanelles.
FLOOD IN TEXAS HAS
KILLED FIFTY PEOPLE.
Damage Done by the Flood is Much
More Severe Than Had
Been Reported.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 24.—Fifty
people ar6 now known to have lost
their lives as a result of the floods
which have devastated this part of the
state yesterday and the day before.
The damage inflicted on property is
much greater than had been believed
and accounts are constantly arriving
of further injury.
FRENCH AEROPLANES ACTIVE, j
PARIS, April 24.—French aero
planes are now actively bombarding
the Turkish city and fortress of
Smyrna.
CORDOVA, April 20.—In accord
ance with the recent letter of instruc
tions to U. S. Commissioners by
Judge Brown, two census takers have
ben appointed to interview the white
male and female residents residing at
Cordova or within two miles thereof,
whether he or she favors the sale of
liquor.
ALL-ALASKA REVIEW TO BE ISSUED NEXT MONTH.
In the beginning of May the first issue of the All-Alaska Review
will be run off the presses here in Seward. It will be a monthly review
or magazine embracing the whole territory of Alaska. From each and
every camp will bo secured all sorts of news and information. It will
deal with mining, agricultural, fishing and all other industries in the
territory, as well as in matters relating to the political, social, personal
and other phases of Alaskan life. One of its chief features will be profuse
illustrations. It will try to-be, in short, for Alaska what Collier's, the
Review of Reviews and similar publications are to the whole United
States. The publishers are B. M. Stone, proprietor of the Seward Gate
way, and J. J. McGrath. The latter will be editor and the former will
be business manager.
The publication of the All-Alaska Review has been in contemplation
for some time but was delayed from day to day until the great news
came that Seward will be the terminal of the Alaska trunk line. The
news that it was about to be published became known in other places
and some of the newspapers of the territory have printed the fact, and,
indeed, work has already progressed considerably on the first number
so that full time has been given to make the first issue worthy of the
great period at which the territory has arrived.
The All-Alaska Review will be non partisan in every sense and will
1 have for its chief object the providing of a publication that can be ac
1 cepted outside as representative of the whole great Northland.
* To mark the selection of the route of the government trunk line
* and as an observance of the momentous nature of the work about to be
* accomplished here the first issue of the All-Alaska Review will be de
* voted almost entirely to Seward and the country between this city and
► the Matanuska coal fields—Knik, Ship creek, Matanuska, etc. It is the
* ambition of the publishers to make this first railroad issue a work that
► will be a permanent pictorial and written record of conditions here as
* they are. It will be such that everyone in the United States can take
* the issue in their hands and see at a glance what Seward and the other
► cities around the neighborhood really are. It will be a history of Se
► ward and its environs and the thousands who are coming and about to
y come, as well as the greater thousands outside who have the Alaska
y fever, will be able to see and show their friends more than they could
► otherwise tell. As the government railroad has made Seward a city with
y a national reputation it is expected that the Seward issue of the All
y Alaska Review will be regarded as the standard work of the district for
► all time.
y The All-Alaska Review will issue regularly each and every month
S and as it will be the friend of all Alaskans it wants all Alaskans to be
► its friends in turn.
❖ B. M. STONE SOLE OWNER ❖
❖ OF SEWARD GATEWAY. ❖
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❖ B. M. Stone has purchased the <*
❖ entire interests of Charles E. *
❖ Herron in the Seward Gateway *
❖ Publishing Company and is now ❖
•> sole owner of the Gateway and <*
❖ the Knik News as all stock held ♦
❖ in the company by anyone at any •>
❖ time has been taken over by him. •>
❖ Mr. Herron is about to enter •>
❖ into large mining operations ❖
❖ which will occupy all his time <•
❖ and attention and which promise *
❖ to be a source of benefit to the •>
❖ whole district. *
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WILL APPEAL FROM
THE THAW DECISION.
NEW YORK, April 24.—The at
torney general announces that he will
appeal from the decision of the su
preme court granting Thaw' a jury |
trial. He will be quite within his
rights in doing so.
JOHN CUDAHY DEAD.
CHICAGO, April 24.—John Cudahy,
multi millionaire packer, died here
last night.
FIFTY WOMEN FIGHT
THE POLICE MADLY. |
STAMFORD, April 24.—Fifty wo-j
men fought the police here today at |
the city hall. They are the wives of;
the striking laborers who have been |
arrested and severely handled by the
police since the strike occurred here j
a couple of days ago. The women
marched in a body to the city hall
and demanded an interview with the j
mayor but the police tried to disperse j
them and the w'omen fought madly
while the police hesitated to attack
in the fear of injuying them. Sev
eral of the women were arrested and
the remainder were forcibly removed
from the scene.
ROCKEFELLER
IS IN A HOLE
must explain lies to in
dustrial RELATIONS
COMMISSION.
KANSAS CITY, April 24—The
great Rockefeller is now in a serious
fix and will be compelled to explain
to the Industrial Relations commis
sion why he told lies while on the
stand when the commission was inves
tigating the Colorado strike. While
giving testimony at that time before
the commission Rockefeller stated
that he had taken no part in the
strike difficulty and was innocent of
any effort to oppose the strikers. The
Commission now declares that it has
secured possession of telegrams and
letters that prove clearly that Rock
efeller approved of every move. Hav
ing obtained this evidence the Comis
sion has decided to reopen the hear
ings into the matter and Rockefeller
will be compelled to explain why he
lied to it.
WILL OPEN FINE DRUG
STORE AT SHIP CREEK.
H. R. Cole, formerly of Cole Pharm
acy at Tacoma, Washington, and
Frank P. Reece of Valdez have form
ed a partnership for the purpose of
opening a first class drug store at
Ship creek. Their stock has been ord
ered from the outside and they will
open up as soon as it arrives.
MARIPOSA AT CORDOVA.
Word has been received that the
Mariposa was due at Cordova today
at noon. Further word will probably
be received when she is scheduled to
leave that port for Seward.
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ANOTHER FALSE ALARM
ABOUT R. R. SURVEY.
The news was brought to town to
day that a gang of surveyors have
started work at the head of the bay
and at once the rumor arose that they
were government surveyors. An in
vestigation disclosed the fact that
they are surveying the Bay View ad
dition to the city and that is all.
Read our today’s display ad.
Alaska Land & Development Co.,
Inc.
Cheap buy on 4th Avenue close in
$2,000.00. Terms if necessary.
Excellent buy on terms two lots on
corner, $1600.00 Terms.
Fine buy for cash, Lot 30, Block 13.
When you pass the office read our
display in the window for bargains.
Alaska Land & Development Com
pany, Inc.
G. Benj. Poindexter,
/ Manager.
GERMANS STOP
DUTCH TRAFFIC
| REPORTED THEY WILL SEND
TROOPS FROM LIEGE TO
AUSTRIA.
THE HAGUE, April 24.—Germany
has ordered the closing of all traffic
over the Belgian-Dutch frontiers and
the report is generally circulated that
this step is taken as the preliminary
move before withdrawing the German
garrison from Liege to use it in the
southeast to oppose the Russians or
to face the Italians should Italy enter
the war. In Liege and the vicinity, it
is estimated, some quarter of a mil
11 ion German soldiers are stationed.
The stopping of traffic to and from
Holland is probably a precaution to
guard against any sudden declaration
of war by this country when Liege
would be left unguarded ami the Ger
man rear might be threatened. Hol
land will probably object to this order
but will hardly go further than enter
ing a protest.
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❖ GERMANS LEAVING *
❖ ITALIAN SOIL. ♦
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GENEVA, April 24.—Notwith
standing the report that the differ
ences between Austria and Italy had
been amicably adjusted the German
residents of Italy are still flocking
from the country, apparently in the
belief that the Italian government is
determined to enter the conflict. No
further news has been received as to
the progress of the negotiations be
tween the governments at Rome ami
Vienna and the belief that Italy will
fight is again gaining ground.
WAS VICTIM OF GRAFTERS.
That Leland Farmer, the man who
was buried for eight and a half days
in the freight of the Evans, was the
victim of grafters at Seattle is now
generally believed. It is said that he
was approached at Seattle by men
who represented themselves as belong
ing to the crew of the Evans but an
inquiry shows that they very prob
ably did not belong to the vessel at
all. F'armer gave them a suit of
clothes, it is said, as well as five
dollars.
NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. Courtiand of Seward has re
ceived a letter from her son, Captain
Courtiand, who is commander of all
the United States submarines in the
Hawaiian station. He was on his way
to California when the news of the
disaster to the F-4 reached him and
ne immediately went back to Honolulu
A prominent architect of Spokane
went away on the Evans to build the
new cannery at Goose bay. He will
return later to settle in Seward. The
new cannery will be a one line outfit
but has made preparations for the ad
dition of another line. His name is
Amott.
W. H. Vance, the mining man, has
left for Port Wells to sample mining
property in that district.
Police Chief Bob Guest has ordered
two tents removed that had been
erected within the fire limits. One is
above the cable office and the other is
on the beach. One of the tents has al
ready been removed and the other has
until seven p. m. to go. The city
authorities are determined to prevent
the erectino of tents in the fire limits,
as well as to prevent other acts which
they think might endanger the city.
Judge Curtis Morford received a
letter from England in which the
writer states that all England expects
that the great military movement of
Britain will begin this month and that
the end of the war will soon come.
The writer says that the saddest re
minder of the war is that all the
school buildings and public buildings
generally are being prepared to re
ceive the great numbers of the wound
ed that are sure to be the result of
the great effort.
Two lots were sold today in block
16 for thirty-five hundred dollars
each. They are lots thirty and twen
ty-six.
Mrs. Al. Carlson left on the Evans
for Ship creek. Mr. Carlson is al
ready at that place.
A. J. Carlson, laundry proprietor, is
now building a residence in the lot be
hind the laundry building.
Dr. J. M. Sloan has taken offices
over the Seward Gateway and will
soon be in the full practice of his pro
fession.
New assortment of Libby’s Pickles,
forty cents per quart. Brow'n &
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
WANTED.
Smart boy at the Gateway office.