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VoL 10. No. -15 _________b_________
AUSTRIANS FALL BACK BEFORE
RUSH OF THE NEW ANTAGONIST
ROUMANIANS PRESS FORWARD
LONDON, Sept. 1.—Using the famous nut cracker
tactics the Roumanians are pressing forward rapidly on
both wings and are squeezing the Austrians out of south-j
eastern Transylvania. I he Austrians in the center ate in
danger of being crushed in the jaws of the nutcracker and
have already abandoned over tour hundred square miles
of Transylvania to the invaders. A dozen towns and ul
lages have been captured by the Roumanians since the
war was declared last Saturday night, bo rapidh ate the ^
Austrians retreating in the center there has been but littlef
heavy lighting and very lew prisoners are taken.
CONSTANTINE ABDICATES
LONDON, Sept. 1. — An uncontirmed dispatch from
Salonika today states that King Constantine of Greece has
abdicated the throne and that the crown price has been^
appointed regent. This would be rather bearing out the
report of yesterday that the king had Med from the capi-j
tal. It is also stated in the same dispatch that the general
mobilization of the* Greek army has been ordeied and that
Former Premier Venizelos as head oi the war party is
supporting Zaimis. I he report it true is taken to mean
that Greece is about to light on the side of the allied na
tions. Further reports have come which indicate that
Constantine is not at Athens but if he has really fled the
fact has not been oflicially announced by the Greek gov
ernment.
FOLLOWING OUT A PLAN
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Advices from Vienna show that
the Austrian forces on the Transylvanian front are fol
lowing out the tactics foretold yesterday. They are fall
ing back before the Roumanians to take up strong posi
tions already prepared for such an emergency. The Bul
garians are described as full of eagerness to attack Rou
mania because of the latter's forcible taking of Bulgarian
territory when Bulgaria had got into difficulties in the
second Balkan war
RUSSIANS DRIVING AGAIN
PETROGRAD, Sept. 1.—The Russians resumed light
ing on the eastern front yesterday and will continue to
press forward in conjunction with the Roumanians. So
great were the successes of our troops yesterday that they
captured 281) officers and 1-V>U1 men of the enemy. This
is tlie official anouneement today.
BULGARIA DECLARES WAR
SALONIKA, Sept. 1.—It is officially announced that
Bulgaria declared war on Roumania today. The most in
teresting question now being discussed amongst the peo-;
pie of the various nationalities in Salonika is the relative
merits of the Roumanian and Bulgarian armies. It is as
sumed that Bulgaria has nearly a quarter of a million mi*n
engaged on the Greek-Serbian-Macedonian fronts but she
will have as much again to direct against the Roumanians1
in the north while Roumania will have to employ a large
part of her army against Austria. The opinion is that the
Roumanians and Bulgarians can face each other about on
an equal footing except that the Bulgarian army has had
the advantage of the experience gained in former wars.
On the other hand Roumania has a population which is
about once and a half the size of that of Bulgaria which
has about four millions.
GERMANS ATTACK BRITISH
LONDON, Sept. 1.—The Germans last night deliver
ed the heaviest counter attack against the British since
the beginning of the great allied drive two months ago and
after terrific fighting the Teutons succeeded in entering
the first line British trenches on a small front. Haig re
ports that the Germans made their onslaught on a front;
of two miles and delivered five separate attacks against ■
the Britsh positions on a three thousand yards front in
the region of Ginchy and High Wood after a terrific bom
bardment. Large German forces were employed but four
of the onslaughts were repulsed with heavy losses al
though the fifth carried the Teutons into our advanced
trenches at two points. The front covered by these suc
cesses is so small, however, that General Haig does not re
gard them as important.
\TCKTICH OPENS IN
SEWARD HANK BLDG.
D. Vucetieh of the Alaska Import
ing Company, who recently establish
ed the above company, representing
manufacturers of San Francisco and
foreign countries, has a wonderful dis
play of all sorts of imported and do
mestic goods on hand and will wel
come all merchants, liquor dealers,
confectioners, stationers, tobacco deal
ers, etc., to inspect the finest line of
samples in their experience.
Mr. Vucetieh can be see at the
temporary offices of the Alaska Im
porting Company in the rooms of
Messrs. Janies & Woolley in the Hank
of Seward Building. The Alaska Im
porting Company has made arrange
ments to occupy a suite of oflices in
the new Van Gilder building and by
that time the lint's of samples will
still further interest the people of
Seward.
WICKERSHAM LEAVES
FOR NORTH SCNDAY
SEATTLE, Sept. 1.—Delegate
James Wickershnm will leave Seattle
next Sunday for Fairbanks where he
will begin his campaign for re-elec
tion to congress. He will address the
Seattle Commercial Club on Saturday.
ANCHORAGE MAY HE
SHUT OFF NEXT MONTH
Advices have been received by Alex'
McDonald from the Alaska Steam
ship company that the sailing of that
company’s vessels to Anchorage may
end with the sailing of the Mariposa
from Seattle on October 10.
RESULT OF BABY CONTEST
WILL HE KNOWN TONIGHT
All the babies have been examined
by Dr. Romig but the result will not
*be announced until the Woman's Club
holds a meeting tonight. In the
meantime Dr. Romig couldn’t be found
in the city and inquiries at his office
and residence elicited the information
that “he had left town.”
NORTHWESTERN GOES DIRECT
The Northwestern will sail direct
for Seattle from Seward next Sunday.
REPORT THAT LODJE’S
COAT WAS PICKED IT
A report was current today that the
, coat of Carl Lodj&Jiad been picked up
on the beach but it is made clear by
a search for the truth that the report
is not well founded. Some days ago
it was reported that the missing
man’s purse had been found floating
on the water but this proved to be a
mistake.
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The sum of about $’>00 has just been
spent in making improvements on A.
B. Hall. Amongst the improvements
are those in the basement and in the
plumbing but the greatest of all is the
new roof which cost about $400.
J. Earl Woolley entered into his
duties as U. S. Commissioner this
morning.
ELEY’S DAUGHTER
DIES OE SMOCK
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Sheriff Who Was Nearly Lynched
Now Suffers Another Torture.
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LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 1.—Sheriff Kiev!
who was almost hanged Wednesdaj
by a mob because he saved a negro
prisoner has now added to his tor
tures a heart pang. On returning to!
his home he found that his littrej
daughter had fallen dead of shock |
mused by the fright when the mob J
entered the jail seeking the life of
Charles Daniels, the negro who had
been arrested ft>r an assault on a
woman ami whom Kley as sheritV had j
spirited away to a place of safety.
In addition ta the death of the sheri
ff’s little daughter Mrs. Eley’s sister
is in a serious condition as the result
of being assaulted and abused by the
mob and her death may occur at any
moment. Some of the people of the
state are calling for the arrest and |
punishment of the leaders of the mob
whom some of the newspapers arc
describing as cowardly murderers.
The federal authorities will probably
take a hand as Kley was doing only
his duty when wounded and when a
noose was placed around his neck.
The occurrence has created a tremen
dous furore all over the country.
WHAT JUNEAU SAID
ABOUT OUR BALL GAME
(From Juneau Empire)
There is no place where there are
Americans but that politics, business,
wars anil rumors of wars are not com
pelled to take back seats when two
good baseball teams and a close series
of games are nearby. Passengers on
the Alameda say that when the ves
sel arrived at Seward with a full list
i f tourists there was no one on the
wharf to take the vessel’s lines when
they were throw n ashore. Everybody
was at the ball game watching Sew
ard win the third and deciding game
of a hotly contested series from An
chorage—the hated rival. I he cir
cumstances that ihe series stood two
games to one and that the total scores
in the three games were Seward 10,
Anchorage 9, fully explains the lack
of interest in the Alameda, her tour
ists and business. There was no other
place on earth for those Seward
Americans than at that baseball field.
e championship of Kenai Peninsula,
had to be settled, and that absolutely
required the presence ol the populace.
And, let it be said in behalf of their
red blood there was none on the Ala
meda who did not understand the nice
ties of the situation and appreciate
them fully.
NOW SEWARD DREG CO.
The name of the Alaska Pharmacy
has been changed to that of The Sew
ard Drug Company.
J. 1\ ST. JOHN DEAD
OLATHE, Sept. 1.—John Pierce St.
John, 83, and called the “father of
prohibition” in Kansas, died today.
He was once candidate for the presi
dency on the prohibition ticket and
! was twice governor of Kansas.
DECLARES AGAINST BULGARIA
l BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Roumania severed diplomatic re
: lations with Bulgaria at 8:30 o’clock last night, according
to dispatches received by the Bulgarian legation here, and
the forces of the two countries are now expected to clash
momentarily on the border.
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REVOLUTIONS IN GREECE
SALONIKA, Sept. 1.—Word was received today that
revolutions have broken out in several cities of Greece and
the whole country is expected to be soon in a turmoil over
the question of war or not. No definite news has been re
ceived from Athens itself but matters are said to be very
' serious in the capital city.
PASSAGE OF EIGHT HOUR LAW
WILL PREVENT GREAT STRIKE
WETS WINNING
IN THE_YUKON
DAWSON NOW IN THE THROES
OF A VOTE ON PRO
IfimTlON.
DAWSON, Sept. 1.—Tho wots are
ahead in the polling here on the ques
tion as to whether tho \ ukon terri
tory should have prohibition and it
may be stated almost with certainty
that the people will vote in favor of
liquor sales. Tw elve precincts are yet
to be heard from but of the thirteen
precincts whose votes have been
counted only four went dry. The
other nine, however, went wet only
by a small majority. In the aggre
gated votes counted last night the
wets had a lead of forty eight votes in
the total but this lead is believ
ed to be sufficient to keep the wets
ahead. Roth sides express confidence
still.
WHAT THE P. I. SAID
. AKorr JOHN HA ELAINE
Some time ago the Gateway pub
lished a confusing cable message
about an editorial in the Seattle Post
Intelligencer from which it was diffi
cult to get a meaning. The P.-l.’of
August 20 has now arrived and the
editorial in question is in evidence. It
can hardly be called an editorial that
would please Alaskans. It gives ali
the credit for the government railroad
to its own people out there, but fol
lowing, for curiosity's satisfaction, is
what it says about John E. Ballaine:
“Now an aspirant for congress, a
town lot promoter of Seward, who
stands to profit handsomely by the Al
askan development Uncle Sam is en
gaged in, bulges into the equation
with the preposterous claim and pre
tense that he carried the project
through and that but for him and “my
campaign”—even though Jones and
Poindexter, Humphrey, Johnson, La
Follette, Bryan and Falconer were
zealously on guard and Secretary
Lane watching every phase of the leg
islation—everything would have been
lost and moreover, and more prepost
erous still, that even now, unless he be
sent to congress, the goverhment ol
the United States, whether Republi
can or Democratic, may call a halt to
the railroad building, charging off the
millions already spent and fortwith de
liver Alaska over, bag and baggage,
to the Guggenheims, the Morgans,
the George W. Perkinses and other
robber barons ever iniquitously seek
ing whom they may devour!
“And with brazen effrontery he
placards the town to this effect and
buys space in newspapers to advance
his fake propaganda.
“Seattle has a dozen candidates for
congress, more or less. Any one o*
them, if elected, can be depended up
on to stand up for Alaska and give
instant battle to any octopus that may
happen to show its ugly head in men
ace of Alaskan development. Only
one candidate, however, has Alaska
town lots for sale and he, by reason
of this selfish interest involved in his
candidacy and the imaginary bugaboo
he has deceitfully conjured up, and
the money he is spending in vain at
tempt to bamboozle an intelligent
electorate, is 'dearly the least fitted of
the lot '.o serve congress.
“His nrwtnods reude.* b’/n r?'fat y
j unfit.”
NORTHWESTERN SUNDAY
The Northwestern is due in Seward
on Sunday morning form Nome.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. — The United States has
finally decided to take steps to light the action of Great
Britain and the other allied powers in interfering with
American trade and commerce, and an oiiiciai statement
to this elfect has been given out. The statement is to the
etfect that retaliatory legislation in support of diplomatic
protests against the interference of the allies with Ameri
can trade has ben decided upon as the general policy of
this government. The announcement is given out with the
explanation that certain provisions to be embodied in the
shipping bill an dthe revenue bill will be the first steps
taken in pusuance of the policy. A high oiiiciai pointed
out to the United Press today tnai up till now the United
States had relied solely on the sense of justice of the belli
gereent nations but had been compelled to dispatch a
sweeping note denouncing as illegal the discrimination
and pressure brought into play by the allied powers. One
of the amendments to the shipping bill is aimed directly to
defeat the attempt of the British government to boycott
American business firms. It gives the secretary of the
treasury discretionary powers to refuse clearance papers
to any ships which refuse to take American merchandise
on other grounds than a lack of space. This amendment
is designed to reach allied vessels which refuse to accept
goods from the American linns that have been placed on
the British blacklist. Most interesting consequences are
looked for from this decision.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. —That the President may
receive a notification that the railroad strike scheduled for
Monday has been declared off simultaneously with the
notification that the senate is certain to pass the eight
hour law before adjournment tonight, is the belief in high
quarters this afternoon. The house is expected to pass
the law today and will probably have done so before this
appears in print. Indeed it would be safe to say that the
house has actually passed it for there is apparent no ob
stacle whatever in the way. The big event today was the
agreement by the brotherhoods to accept the passage of
the eight hour day bill as a settlement of the strike. Ihe
railroads, however, threaten court proceedings to test the
constitutionality of such action by congress. This is how
the matter stands now and the most that can be expected
today is the. news that congress has passed the bill, leaving
it for the future to decide what action the companies will
take.
FIND RICH COPPER
ORE NEAR SEWARD
A discovery which may have the of
' feet of bringing Seward into the lime
light in the copper world was made on
the day before yesterday by Frank
' Skeen and Charley Emsweiler over at;
Porcupine bay. Some specimens of
the ore were brought to town by tho
discoverers and are extraordinarily
rich. These specimens were not taken
from the ledge itself but were found
imemdiately beneath the ledge on
! shelves. They carry over thirty per
cent copper and the ore is the same
class as the ore at Latouche which,
however, carries only about sixteen
per cent at the best. The ledge dis
covered by Messrs. Skeen and Fms
weiler is believed to be the ledge
which Likes was supposed to have dis
covered but it is evident that Likes
only found stains and float under tho
real ledge and did not find the ledge
'itself. The ledge is located behind a
glacier and can be seen up above but
is in a position where it cannot' be
reached without some work being
done. The discoverers figure it is
about twenty feet wide and they can
trace it distinctly for a hundred feet
or so from below. The prospectors
took a ladder along but even with
this aid they were unable to reach
the spot exactly although they found
plenty of pieces of float below on
shelves of the steep incline. This is
the richest and best looking copper
find ever made near Seward and the
town, naturally, was deeply interest
ed in it today.
LlEl'TENANT MADDOX
MAKES INVESTIGATIONS
Lieutenant Maddox visited the head
of the bay yesterday to look over the
ground with a view to deciding on n
site for a wireless station. He was
busy in the evening and today looking
over the ground generally but nothing
will be officially known until he is
ready with his report to the depart
ment.
WAR NOTES
TOKIO, Japan, August 23.—From
j today forward, Japan’s “grand old
man,” Shigen obu Okumu, will bo
known as Marquis and not as Count.
The premier was elevated to the new
dignity by the Emperor along with
several score other prominent Japan
ese, during the ceremonies at the Im
perial Palace in commemoration of
Japan’s successes in the war with
Germany, the conclusion of an agree
ment with China and the new Russo
Japanese treaty. The event was
made a national holiday, celebrated
by all the cities in Japan.