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LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
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Vol. 9. No. 219 ” SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 23. 1915.___„ _Ten Cent, (he Copy
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MACKENSEN ARE CHECKED BY THE RUSSIANS
RUSSIANS BURN WINDAU
AS THEY BURNED MOSCOW
GERMANS CHECKED
LONDON. July 23.—Hindenburg and Mackensen
have both been checked by the Russians and have now
been brought to a standstill in their intended encircling
movement to the north, south and west of Warsaw. The i
Russians seem to have had their energies concentrated so
that their effectiveness has been increasd immensely and
there is good reason to hope that the Teutons can still be
held permanently. The fact that the Germans have
reached Novo Georgievsk from the north may mean no
danger to the Polish capital as Novo Georgievsk is a
strongly fortified position whose taking would entail
tremendous losses if it ever could be'taken.
RUSSIANS BURN WINDAU.
BERLIN, July 23.—The Russians have set fire to the
city of Windau and are now devastating the whole coun
try as they retreat. It is reported that the grand duke
has decided also to burn Warsaw before abandoning it, as
Russia burned Moscow during the invasion by Napoleon.
The Germans had captured the fortifications of Windau
and were about to enter the city when the flames broke
out. The city is now blazing, but, while the flames will
destroy supplies of value that would otherwise have fallen
into our hands, the effect is negligible as the position of
Windau on the Baltic sea gives us every opportunity to
secure supplies easily. The retreating Russians are de
stroying all the grains and vegetables throughout the
whole country as they go and live stock is being driven
before them.
ITALIANS ON OFFENSIVE
UDINE, Italy, July 23.—The Italian army in the
Goritza region has assumed aggressive offensive tactics
and is reported to be making good progress. The
Austrians on the frontier have made no effort to invade
Italian territory, contrary to expectations, and appear to
be perfectly satisfied to cling to their fortifications and
defend them- Those fortifications are admittedly strong
er than Italy understood and the delay in reaching within
attacking distance of Trieste city is due to this fact.
Along the whole frontier the war is proceeding in much
the same manner as the war in northern France. The
army attacking is exposed to such terrible losses by the
new methods of entrenching that an advance must be
slow. In spite of this slowness Italy has nothing to com
plain of so far as the war has progressed.
WANT SUPPLIES FOR PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, July 23.—An urgent appeal has
been sent out by the Red Cross for medicine and clothing
for the Teutonic prisoners in Siberia. It is stated that be
cause of the conditions in Russia at present not sufficient
attention can be given to the German and Austrian pris
oners and help may be seriously needed. France has also
made requests for drugs and clothing for the hospitals.
NOTE DELIVERED
WASHINGTON, July 23.—The American note to
Germany in answer to the German note has been deliver
ed and the cabinet has nothing to do now but await the
reply from Berlin. There is nothing contained in the note
that gives reason for any anxiety but it is hoped that its
friendly tenor will have the effect of creating a more
friendly feeling in Germany and so bringing about a
softening influence in the relations between the two
.nations.
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BRITISH BEAT TURKS
LONDON, July 23.—The British force which invaded
Asia Minor from the Persian gulf have occupied the
towns of Sukesh on the Euphrates river and Amara on
the Tigris. This British force is made up in great part
of Indian troops that were transported from India direct
to southern Asia Minor and advanced up the valleys of
the rivet’s named. The chief object of the advance from
that quarter was to compel the Turks to detach large
forces from the Russian and Dardanelles front. The
British now occupy large areas of Turkish territory in
that quarter
ASQUITH SUGGESTS IMPORT TAX
LONDON, July 23.—Prime Minister Asquith su*
gested last night in the house of commons that to meet
the tremendous expenses of the war a higher import tax
might be advisable. He stated that the cabinet has had
the matter under consideration, but that the opinion of
the people’s representatives is sought so that something
of such serious consequences might not be placed before
parliament until they had time to carefully weigh it in all
its bearings.
WHY RUSSIA
SOLD ALASKA
PROFESSOR OF WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY FINDS RUSSIA
FEARED U. S. WOULD TAKE IT.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.—Pro
fessor Golden of the University of
Washington who has concluded a
study of the archives at Petrograd,
which occupied a year, announces that
he has discovered that Russia 6old
Alaska to the United States because
of the fear that if gold were discover
ed in the territory Americans would
rush into it and take it anyhow as
they took California. Professor
Golden also states that the documents
show that Russia would have sold
the territory for a smaller price if
necessary to retain America’s friend
ship.
PANAMA CANAL DOES NOT
PAY INVESTMENT INTEREST.
Pays Running Expenses So Far But
Not a Cent is Coming to
the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—A re
port issued today on the Panama
canal shows that awhile the canal is
paying for the expenses of operating
it no interest is forthcoming on the
investment by the United States.
Owing to the great war and the loss
of maritime trade this is not regarded
as an indication that the canal will
not be a paying undertaking. Much
greater returns from the investment
are expected when commercial mat
ters adjust themselves after the war.
YELLOWSTONE ROBBERS
ARE EMPEY KIDNAPPERS.
Evidence Secured That Shows They
Intended to Kidnap
Joseph Smith.
DENVER, July 23.—Evidence has
been discovered that shows the men
who committed the robbery’ in Yel
lowstone park and those who kid
napped Empey, the stock raiser, are
the same gang. It has also been dis
covered that they planned the kid
napping of Joseph Smith, the head of
the Mormons, and the holding of him
for a ransom of one hundred thousand
dollars.
MILITIA IS READY TO
ATTACK THE STRIKERS.
NEW YORK, July 23.—'The sheriff
has appealed to the government to
try to make arrangements for medi
ators to settle the strike. The strik
ers made a demonstration last even
ing and hooted the Industrial Work
ers of the world. The governor has
the militia ready and three hundred
deputies have been gathered in pre
paration for any attempted violence.
SULLIVAN RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Sulli
van, the American minister to San
Domingo, has resigned and will re
turn immediately to this country to
resume the practice of law. Charges
were levelled against him some time
ago that he had practised irregular
methods and the charges were in
vestigated but no proofs w ere pro
duced.
ALAMEDA AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, July 23.—The steamer
Alameda arrived here today.
SUNRISE DREDGING CO.
FILES A BIG SUIT.
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Claims Fifty Thousand Dollars For
Damages Against American
Dredge Company.
Yesterday with Deputy Clerk Weav
er in Seward L. V. Ray filed suit foe
the Sunrise Dredging company against
the American Dredge Building &
Construction company and asks for
judgment in the sum of $57,200. The
chief members of the Sunrise Dredg
ing Company are Charles E. Herron
and Dr. T. P. Barnes, who have been
operating a dredge this season on
Sixmile creek. The complaint states
that they bought a dredge from the
American Dredge Building & Con
struction company and paid down
twenty-two thousand dollars on it. It
also claims that they spent four thou
sand dollars to bring in the dredge
and twelve hundred dollars for wages
for the Construction company’s crew.
In addition to this they claim thirty
thousand dollars damages alleged to
have been suffered by them by the
failure of the dredge to operate in the
manner said to have been provided
for in the contract. ’I he plaintiffs
claim that the dredge was unable to
perform the work allotted to it and
that it was defective in various re
spects. The plaintiff company, in
short, alleges in its complaint that
the “defendant herein has wholly fail
ed, neglected and refused to comply
and fulfill the terms and conditions of
the contract.”
Ben Bernard, the president of the
defendant company, was here some
time ago and is now in Nome. Mr.
Herron has been in Seward for the
past few days engaged in matters
connected with the filing of the suit.
R. W. BAXTER COMES AND
WILL RETURN RIGHT AWAY.
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Steve Birch Will Come to This Dis- 1
trict and Look Around
the Country.
R. W\ Baxter. vice-president of the 1
Alaska Steamship company, came to
Seward last evening on the North
western but went away again for a
few days. He will return here, prob
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ably on the next boat, and remain
here for a visit. Stephen Birch, the
representative of the Guggenheims in
their mining activities around this ^
region, has come from the east and
is now at Latouche. He will come
here also for a look around: W. E.
Dunkle, the engineer who was in
Broad Pass for the Guggenheims,
went to meet Mr. Birch and, pre- ^
sumably, for the purpose of confer
ring on the Broad Pass mining mat
ters. Mr. Baxter is, of course, unable
to say anything about the mining end
of the work of the Alaska Syndicate
but the coming of Mr. Birch to this 1
district may be regarded as signifi
cant. Speaking of the railroad de
velopment up here and the manner
in which the people outside now view
it, Mr. Baxter says they are all talk- ,
ing still but in such a way that he
could not arrive at any conclusion cr
venture to predict what will come in
the shape of travel, etc.
WANTS SEWARD TO BE
THE CAPITAL OF ALASKA
The Iditarod Pioneer in its most
recent issue to hand comes out edi
torially in favor of establishing the
capital of Alaska at Seward. The
paper says that the completion of the
government railroad will make Sew
ard the most central place in the ter
ritory for the capital. ,
WATSON DUE THIS EVENING.
The Admiral Watson is due at 6:30
this evening, according to Wayne
Wayne Blue.
Job printing of every description at
The Gateway.
WANAMAKER WOULD BUY
BELGIUM FOR BELGIANS
STRIKE BATTLE
ON ALL NIGHT
GUARDS AND STRIKERS AT
BAYONNE TURN SNIPERS
ALL SAME EUROPE.
BAYONNE, July 23.—The guards
and strikers who engaged in battle
here yesterday continued the fight ali
night in a manner similar to that ot
the European belligerents. Snipers
from both sides made use of the dark
ness to try to pick each other off and
the scene was a perfect reproduction
of what a battle at night in Europe
might be. The rioting continued
throughout the day today and six
more people were wounded. The con
ditions have become intense and the
lawlessness promises to continue for
:i still longer period.
HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND
DROWNED IN CHINA FLOOD.
Rivers Are Rising Again and Another
Dire Catastrophe is
Feared.
PEKIN, July 23.—An investigation
ay the government of the facts con
nected with the great floods shows
:hat one hundred and eighty people
vere drowned. Sixty villages were
•arried away as if they were made of
io many match boxes. The rivers are
•ising again and have already over
lowed their banks for the second time
50 that the greatest anxiety is felt
hat the catastrophe may be repeat
ed.
:arranza threatens
TO SEVER RELATIONS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Car
ranza, it is reported, has threatened
,o sever all relations with all foreign
nations that refuse to send diplomatic
•epresentatives to his government at
^era Cruz. If he has really made
,his threat it means particularly that
ne will sever his relations with the
United States. It also means that
oreign representatives at Mexico
Zity will not be recognized by him.
GUATEMALA WOULD BE
AN ALLY OF HUERTA.
GALVESTON, July 23.—The news
papers of this part of the country are
low carrying a story to the effect
;hnt the president of Guatemala
promised to support Huerta in his ef
fort to regain the presidential chair
pf Mexico. The story goes that
President Cabrera had promised men
and money for the enterprise.
MORGAN ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
NEW YORK, July 23.—John Pier
fpont Morgan has almost completely
recovered from the effect of the shots
fired at him by Holt and will return
Lo his desk next Monday. The wound
inflicted will have no permanent ef
fect whatever. Morgan is slightly
ame and the shock has weekend him
a little but he could return to business
today if he wished to do so without
any ill consequences.
WENT ON NORTHWESTERN.
The following went out on the
Northwestern which sailed at 12:30
a. m.:
J. T. Belcher, J. W. Buck and
laughter, J. R. HofTlan, John Barrett,
Miss E. Hearing, Miss Ruth Watson,
J. Plant, Frank Case, Jud M. Elliott
WANTS TO BUY BELGIUM
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.—John Wanamaker has
made a proposal that the business men of the United
States lend the American government a hundred billion
dollars without interest to buy Belgium from Germany
as that country could later be given back to the Belgians
themselves and so save a gallant little nation from politi
cal slavery. The fact that is regarded as most remark
able about the statement is that it carries the suggestion
of the belief on the part of Wanamaker that Germany
will be victorious in the present war and that Belgium’s
fate is sealed.
SAY EVACUATING RIGA
COPENHAGEN, July 23.—It is reported here that
the Russians have begun the evacuation of Riga as the
Germans are closing in on it and its fortifications are not
strong enough to resist owing to the unpreparedness due
to the belief that no power could ever penetrate so far into
Russian territory except from the sea. No further in
formation came from the eastern front today but the gen
eral opinion in this part of Europe is that the Russian
resistance has been terribly-weakened by the defeats of
the past month or two The lighting in the west has ap
parently been reduced to a smoulder which breaks out
once in* a while into little flames in the shape of skirm
ishes. The expected German onslaught in the west has
not materialized and it is felt that it will not until matters
in the east have developed to a more definite condition.
PLAN RAID ON LONDON
GENEVA, July 23.—It is reported here that Ger
many is now preparing for a terrific raid on the city of
London with Zeppelins. According to the report a great
fleet of the airships will be started off together or almost
together for mutual protection against attacks by allied
airships. The result of a bombardment of the great
English capital by a large number of Zeppelins is ex
pected to be frightful as the previous attack caused fires
wherever the bombs struck. Some of the chief centers
for Zeppelins are situated near the Swiss border and
rumors continue to arrive here of unusual activity in
those centers.
BALKANS NOT TO FIGHT
ATHENS, July 23—The fighting on Gallipoli penin
sula remains apparently in the same status as it has oc
cupied for several weeks. From time to time information
comes here of slight advances by one side or the other but
no material gains are recorded. The presence of German
submarines in the waters around the Dardanelles has
compelled the allied warships to exercise extraordinary
care and their effect on the conflict is practically nullified.
The Balkans have now apparently decided not to take
part in the war. The forcing of Russia away from the
Roumanian border has had the effect of causing Rou
mania to pause and it is admitted here that in spite of the
election of Venizelos the influence of the German emper
or with the Greek royal family has been sufficient to pre
ent this nation from taking sides. All attempts to in
duce Bulgaria to attack Turkey from the north have evi
dently failed and this is believed to be due to the defeat of
Russia in Galicia. .
INVADE TRIPOLI
ROME, July 23—The newspapers of this city an
nounce that an expedition of Germans and Turks combin
ed has invaded Tripoli and if such is the case it means
that Turkey has opened war against this nation without
any declaration. Tripoli was taken from Turkey by Italy
during the late war and since the beginning of the present
war a revolution has broken out there on the part of the
Mohammedans against Italian rule. To aid this revolu
tion is now evidently the intention of the Germans and
Turks but it is also assumed that they have in view the
possession of a base for operations against Egypt which
joins Tripoli on the east and lies between Tripoli and
Turkish territory. There is no information given out as
to the route taken by the invaders to reach Tripoli. To
come direct from Turkey in Asia would mean that the
gauntlet of the allied fleet would have to be run but as
there is no other way it must be concluded that the ex
pedition left some place near Smyrna and stole a march
on the allied naval forces.
HORSES FOR ITALY
PITTSBURG, July 23.—Twenty cars of horses from
Montana have arrived here on the way to Italy and other
trains of horses are coming from other quarters. Nearly
all the allied nations are now purchasing horses all over
the United States and the price of the animals has in
creased everywhere.