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V»l. <1. No. jll SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1915. ____ Ten Cents tlle Copy
KAISER WILL LEAD TRIUMPHANT
MARCH INTO LAST STRONGHOLD
Dispatch From Norwegian Cap
ital Says Great Armstrong
Works Destroyed by Zeppelins
--Berlin Announces Allies have
Started Offensive from Alsace
to the Sea—Britain to Raise
More Troops.
LEMBERG FALLS
BERLIN, June 23.—The city of Lemberg has fallen
and the last stronghold of the Russians in Austrian terri-;
tory has been recaptured. Today or tomorrow the formal
entry will take place. It has been arranged that the entry
will take the form of a triumphant march at the head of
which the kaiser himself will ride on horseback. The tie
tails of the final assault have not yet been received but it j
is stated that the Russians found their position untenable
and that they decided to evacuate before the Teutonic:
allies could threaten their line of retreat. It was gener- j
ally known that the city was in real danger and that its j
fall was imminent but news of its capture has thrown the
people into transports as they feel that nothing is left for
the Russians but to fall back across their own border.
The Russians had intended to hold the city permanently
and had given it its old name of Lvov or Lwow so sure
were they that Austria could never agan claim it. It has
a population of about one hundred and fifty thousand- It
was also strongly fortified so that the failure of Russia to
hold it even for a short time is taken to indicate the ex
treme of weakness.
DESTROY ARMSTRONG WORKS
CHRISTIANIA, June 23.—It has now been learned
that during one of the recent raids on England the Ger
man Zeppelins destroyed the great arsenal and factories
of the Armstrongs. The story was suppressed by the
British government but it has now leaked out. The Arm
strongs are known some times as the “Krupps of Eng
land” and have been the chief factors in supplying the
British and Allies with guns and munitions of war gener
ally. The destruction is supposed to have been accomp
lished during the raid when the British authorities de
clined to give the names of the towns attacked. The dam
age inflicted is described as immense although the full
facts have not yet become known.
BRITAIN DENIES U. S. PRESSURE
WASHINGTON, June 23.—The administration has
received a memorandum from the British government in
which the British deny the report emanating from the
Hague that Britain declined to allow a Japanese army to
be used in Europe because of pressure from the govern
ment of the United States.
MONTENEGRINS ADVANCE
ROME, June 23.—The Montenegrins offensive
against Scutari is said to be succeeding. The place is
situated at the most southerly point of Austrian territory
on the east shore of the Adriatic sea and close to Monten
egro. From information received it seems to be evident
that Montenegro and Servia are again active against the
Austrians.
TO CUT COMMONS SALARIES
LONDON. June 23.—The proposal has been made
that all the members of the house of commons relin
quish their salaries to aid the nation in meeting the tre
mendous expenses of the war. It is thought by the pro
posers of the plan that it would give a good example to
the rest of the country. The salaries of the members of
parliament amount in the aggregate to a little more than
a million a year but even this sum could be used to ad
vantage, the movers of the scheme believe.
GERMANS MAKE GREAT GUNS
AMSTERDAM, June 23.—The Germans are now
building battleships of tremendous size and arming them
with seventeen inch guns. These guns are larger than
the guns of the British Queen Elizabeth which carries
the greatest ordnance ever placed on a ship of war. The
battleships under construction can hardly be completed
for a year at least and this fact is taken to mean that
Germany is preparing for a long war.
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ALLIED ATTACK GENERAL
BERLIN, June 23.—The Allied armies in the west
have now begun a general attack from Alsace to the sea
and fierce figthing is proceeding. It is claimed by the
home war officials that none of the attacks have succeeded
so far and that the Allies are losing severely but no official
statement has been published on the subject except that
the offensive movement of the enemy is general. It is
however, stated officially that the Belgians have been re
pulsed at Dixmuyden.
STOCKHOLM, June 23.—Germany has apologized
for the sinking of the Swedish ship Verdandi and has
agreed to pay indemnity for the loss
ALLIES BEAT TURKS
ATHENS, June 23.—The Turks have taken the* of
fensive against the French and British on Gallipoli pen
insula but the Allies have advanced four miles. This in
formation coming today indicates that the campaign in
that quarter has been by no means abandoned by the Al
lied nations as had been reported. It is admitted here that
the news coming from the Turkish theatre very often
comes by an indirect channel and is not always reliable.
The news that the allies have made an advance is given
out officially.
rRUSSIA LOST 1,400,000 .
AMSTERDAM, June 23.—The official statement of
the Prussian losses published in Berlin a few days ago
shows that one million four hundred thousand men have
been killed, wounded or taken prisoner since the begin
ning of the war. These are stated here to be Prussian
losses but it may be that they are the losses of all Ger
many. The statement also contains the information that
the damage caused in East Prussia by the Russian in
vasion amounts to seventy millions. Many towns have
been destroyed there and some fine buildings in the larger
cities. The" worst injury occurred to villages which in
many cases were completely wiped out.
DR. MEYER WAS NOT HERE
NEW YORK, June 22.—The Sun published a state
ment today which shows up as a fake the story that Dr.
Meyer, chief of the German army supply department, has
been in this country and had secured a passport by fraud
in which the German ambassador took a hand. The New
York Tribune, it will be remembered, stated that when
Dr. Gerhard, the representative of the ambassador, re
ceived a passport he was no other than Dr. Meyer himself.
The Sun now declares that an American citizen has admit
ted that he impersonated Dr. Meyer whom he resembles
closely- The newspaper does not say why the American
represented Meyer but it is supposed he intended it as a
joke.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE THOUSAND
PETROGRAD, June 23.—The Russians captured a
thousand prisoners yesterday at a place called Spryj dur
ing an engagement undertaken for the purpose of saving
large quantities of our supplies which were in danger of
capture. The supplies were saved and our forces then re
tired to Lemberg. From semi-official information given
out the opinion is created that our position at Lemberg is
so strong that we can hold it at least for a long period
during which we shall be able to reorganize our Galician
armies.
OTTAWA, June 23.—The minister of finance stated
today that the allies have purchased twenty-five million
dollars worth of war munitions from Canada.
LONDON, June 23.—The war office has called for
more men to enter the army and the response is stated by
the officials to be very favorable. An additional half mil
lion men will probably be secured by the present call.
Lord St. Davids created a sensation some time ago in the
house of lords when he declared that the members of the
aristocracy were not doing their duty by the empire. He
suggested that the young dudes would be much more
useful figthing for the country than hanging around the
theaters while others were doing the fighting for them.
BLAST TRENCHES IN ROCK
BERLIN, June 23.—TheAu strians operating in the
Tyrol have blasted trenches out of the rocks in the inac
cessible mountain cliffs and have in this manner rendered
their positions impregnable against any attack. The ar
tillery is placed in these rock trenches and loopholes have
been bored through the rock for the large guns as well as
for the rifles of the infantry.
TWO THOUSAND
MEN TO WORK
MEARS MAKES REPORT ON R. R.
TO SECRETARY OF IN
TERIOR LANE.
WASHINGTON, June 2^.—That
two thousand men will be working in
the near future on the construction
work of the government railroad in
Alaska is ono statement made in the
report just received by Secy. Lane of
the interior department from Lieuten
ant Mears, the member of the railroad
commission who is in charge of the
work out from the new city of An
chorage. He reports that work is
progressing very satisfactorily. The
number of employees will be increas
ed when the necessary supplies have
been received.
THREATENS TO EXPOSE
OUR BILLIE SUNDAY.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.—Billy
Sunday’s secretary, Ankeley, and his
advance agent, Emmet, have resigned
and Ankeley promises revelations that
will expose the evangelist. He rte
clares that what he has endured for
eight years under Sunday has got on
his nerves.
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❖ SUES KODAK COMPANY *
❖ FOR MANY MILLIONS. ❖
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NEW YORK, June 23.—The Cel
luloid company has brought suit
against the Eastman Kodak company
for fifteen million dollars for an alleg
ed infringement of the patent secured
by the plaintiff company on a movie
camera.
PRINCE COMES OF AGE.
LONDON, Jun 23.—'The Prince of
Wales attains his majority today, Be
cause of the war the celebration will
be of a comparatively quiet nature.
MURDERED THREE WIVES
IN SAME BATH TUB.
One of the Most Horrible Murders
Creates Sensation in
England.
LONDON, June 23.—George Smith
came up for trial this morning on the
charge of murdering his three wives
in a bath tub. The case has created
a sensation which almost causes peo
ple to forget the war for the moment.
The authorities declare that Smith
killed the three women one after the
other in a bathtub after having mar
ried them. His object was to secure
the insurance which he took out at
each marriage. The case has come
to be known as “the Brides in bath
murder."
GREAT TUNNELS OPENS.
NEW YORK, June 23.—The tunnel
under the East River which was con
structed at a cost of eleven million
dollars was opened for traffic today.
VALDEZ.—Col. R. W. L. Stevenson,
who has a contract from the govern
ment to cut two million feet of lum
ber on Portage bay, and who is under
stood to represent large eastern capi
tal, has located eighteen trading and
manufacturing sites on the shores of
Passage canal. The tracts vary In
size from twenty to eighty acres, and
surveyors have completecT the work of
making the boundaries.
FOUND.
Pair of gold rim glasses. Owner
can have same upon identification and
paying for ad.
Visiting caruS, Invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just aa
well os outside.
TO VOTE FOR
MAYORSINGLY
LAW PASSED AT LAST SESSION
MAKES RADICAL MUNI
CIPAL CHANGES.
A law passed at the last session of
the territorial legislature provides for
many changes in municipal elections,
according to Senator L. V. Ray who
has examined the bill carefully. The
bill provides for the seperate election
of mayors and other officials. Mr.
Ray says:
“Chapter 50 of the Session Laws of
Alaska 1915, as enacted by the second
legislative body, makes provision for
radical changes in the method of
election of municipal officials.
Should the voters ratify the provi
sions made in this new law, such
ratification to be had in the manner
prescribed in the act, a mayor will be
elected by the direct vote of the in
habitants of the municipalities, and,
at the next regular election after the
adoption and ratification of the act,
a city attorney, city clerk and city
treasurer are to be also elected by
direct vote.
“Section 3 of the act provides for
the election of “a mayor and common
council, consisting of six councilmen”
—evidently meaning that the mayor is
not to consist of six councilmen—the
mayor shall hold office for one year
while one half of the council are to
hold office for one year and one half
of the council shall hold office for a
term of two years.
“It is anticipated that the towns
will ratify the provisions of the act
and the struggle for all local offices,
except that of chief of police and fire
marshal will be fought out at the
polls rather than in the council
chamber.
“For many years a sontiment has
gained strength in the towns of Al
aska against the present method of
the selection of a mayor. Municipal
politics will, in the future, be of some
interested will, undoubtedly, de
velope some strong contests for the
various offices."
BUY SAWYER HOUSE.
Merrill A. Martin has purcased the
Sawyer house on Second avenue and
Mr. and Mrs. Martin will take up their
residence there on the First of August
when Mrs. Martin will be glad to meet
all the ladies of Seward.
NEW ROAD COMMISSIONER.
R. J. Somers of Nome has been ap
pointed to fill the position of superin
tendant of roads in the Fourth divi
sion, under the Alaska Road Commis
sion. Superintendant Zug will be ap
pointed to Valdez.
RICHARDSON HELPS
INTERIOR MINERS.
FAIRBANKS, June 19.—Colonel W.
P. Richardson, president of the Alaska
road commission, has agreed to spend
$10,000 upon the building of a winter
road from this city to Tolovana. The
business houses in Fairbanks have
promised to raise $5,000 additional
for the work and hope to have a good
road to the new camp.
CORDOVA NOTES.
According to the Cordova Times of
June 19 the Cordova ball players were
called out to practise in preparation
for the game against Seward on July
4. “There is no reason why we should
not have a winning .team" said Dr.
Council.
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Miss Jeneva Dorthy Laska died
last Thursday. She was only fifteen
years of age.
Iron and steel pipe and fittings, tin
and plumbing shop. Brown & Hawk
ins. “Quality First.”
TO CLEAR NEW
TOWNjiTREETS
COMMISSIONER TALLMAN SENDS
WORD THAT ANCHORAGE
STREETS WILL BE IMPROVED
Andrew' Christensen ,w'ho has been
appointed superintendent of the sale
of the sale of Anchorage townsite
lots, has been advised by Commission
er Clay Tallman that the streets of
the Anchorage townsite will be clear
ed and graded under the direction of
the Engineering commission. The
regulations governing the sale of the
lots which were received here yester
! day authorized the secretary of tho
interior to require street improve -
ments. According to Mr. Chirstensen
the tow n will be located on the plateau
above Ship creek near its mouth and
the clearing will be inexpensive. The
townsite is on high level ground where
there will be excellent drainage and
little or no grading required. The
fact that the government intends to
clear the streets and to prepare the
town for occupancy will greatly' aid
the people in getting established, says
Mr. Christensen.
❖ MAY YET AMEND THE *
❖ NEW SEAMAN’S LAW.
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WASHINGTON, June 22.—Presi
dent Wilson is now examining all the
facts about the new seaman’s law in
the endeavor to ascertain whether an
amendment would not be necessary'.
Several shipowming firms throughout
the country have declared that the law
will do greater injury to the shipping
interests than congress seemed to un
derstand w'hen the law was passed.
Some of the shipowners have signified
the intention of putting their ships
under foreign registry to escape the
law’.
CALIFORNIA TOWN
WRECKED BY QUAKE.
Scores of People Killed and Martial
Law Has Been Declared
in Region.
CALEXICO, Calif., June 23.—Three
earthquakes occurred here last night
and today the whole district is under
martial law. As far as can be learn
ed at present scores of people have
lost their lives here and the town of
Mexicala is in ruins. The full details
of the disaster are not yet known and
there seems to bo an inclination to
minimize the occurrence so it is fear
ed that the facts will be found worse
than they are known to be at present.
DAMAGE A MILLION.
CALEXICO, June 23.—It was
learned this afternoon that the dam
age caused by the earthquake to prop
erty here amounts to a million dollars.
YAQUIS ATTACK TRAIN.
GUAYMAS, June 23.—The Yaquis
have attacked a work train near this
place and killed thirty of the men
aboard.
AVIATION SCHOOLS FOR
SEATTLE AND PORTLAND.
WASHINTGON, June 23.—Th*
government has ordered an investi
gation of ground near Seattle, Port
land and San Francisco with the in
tention of establishing aviation
schools should the proper sort of sites
be found. An aviation school is be
ing operated now at San Diego but
the climate there is declared to be
“tod ideal” to make thorough train
ing possible.
LADIES AID TO MEET.
The Ladies Aid of M. E. church
will meet at Mrs. M. A. Martin s
Thursday afternoon.