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~ ” N SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, TUESDAY. MARCH 7, 1916._____len Cento the Copy
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GERMANS CAPTURE HILL
PARIS, March 7.—It is officially admitted that the
Germans have captured Hill 2G5 near Regneville in the
struggle for Verdun which is still proceeding with terrible
intensity. The Germans have now renewed their infantry
rushes and are sending forward thousands of men in the
most reckless drives. The news today has cast a gloom
over Paris but the military authorities still breathe the
hope that the fortress can withstand the attacks.
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED
LONDON, March 7.—Rumors have been received that
the German fleet in command of Prince Henry of Prussia
is about to dash into the North Sea and engage the Brit
ish warships in those waters. The rumors apparently
have strong foundation and Amsterdam reports that
twenty-five German warships in battle formation were
cruising in the North Sea yesterday and apparently seek
ing a great battle with our vessels. In the meantime it is
announced that a Russian destroyer fleet was recently
seen off the coast of Sweden and it is believed that the
Russian and British fleets are combined to meet the as
sault on which so much depends. All Britain is now await
ing the news that the great sea forces have clashed.
GERMANS TAKE FRESNES
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BERLIN, March 7.—Our troops have captured
Fresnes, a strongly fortified position which was held by
the French twelve miles southeast of Verdun. The official
reports today declare that our attack on \ erdun s forts
is proceeding favorably in every respect.
THIRTEEN KILLED IN RAID
LONDON, March 7.—The admiralty has issued an
official statement to the effect that in the Zeppelin raids
Saturday night thirteen civilians were killed but that no
damage of a military nature was inflicted.
CONGRESS SUPPORTS WILSON
WASHINGTON, March 7.—Amid scenes of the wild
est excitement on the floor of the house ad outside where
ten thousand spectators had assembled the President won
two crushing victories today in connection with the reso
lution to prevent Americans from traveling on the arm
ed merchant ships of belligerent nations. The scene was
unequalled since war time. The divisions on the questions
showed that the house will defeat the resolution of Mc
Lemore but the vote on the resolution has not yet been
reached. It is believed certain that the resolution will be
tabled wffien the vote comes at six this afternoon. Four
hours’ debate has been allowed and the result of the bal
lotting will not be known until an hour or so after the be
ginning. The result can, however, be guessed.
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AUSTRALIANS RIOTING
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.—Passengers arriving
today report that five thousand Australian recruits who
were about to be sent to the front have struck for a six
day drill and followed the strike with rioting in Sydney.
Damage to the extent of two million dollars was done be
fore the soldiers were dispersed.
PEDDLER MURDERED
TACOMA, March 7.—Vernon Lindsay, a lame ped
dler, was found murdered in a rooming house here today.
Five companions have been arrested.
BROWNELL GUGG BOSS
TACOMA, March 7.—F. H. B rownell was elected
president cf the Tacoma smelter today. The position
carries with it the general managership of all the Guggen
heim interests in the Northwest and Alaska.
MURDERED FAMILY
LAWTON, Okla., March 7.—Following a quarrel with
his father Daniel O’Kane murdered his own wife and six
children today and committed suicide.
MILWAUKEE, March 7.—Welsh easily defeated
Wolgast last night in ten rounds.
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❖ THE,LOCATOR OF *
❖ TREADWELL DEAD *
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OAKLAND, March 7.—James T.
Treadwell, the locator of the famous
mine on Douglas Island, Alaska, died
last night on a ferry boat between
San Francisco and Oakland of heart
failure. He was sixty-six years of
age.
SEATTLE CHAMBER COMMERCE
FOR TERRITORIAL GOVT.
SEATTLE, March 7. — Opposing
Secretary Redfield’s recommendation
that the Alaska Fisheries be taken
from the control of the territorial
legislature the Chamber of Commerce
has passed a resolution to ask con
gress to defeat the recommendation
and to place all the natural resources
of Alaska in the hands of a Federal
Board.
GUESTS OF CHAMBER
SEATTLE, March 7. — Captain
Khrnback, Lieutenant Dougherty and
Sam Blum were guests of the Cham
ber of Commerce last evening.
FAIRBANKS HAS
FACTIONAL FIGHT
The biggest factional fight in the
history of the camp is now disturbing
Fairbanks, and as the grand jury is
now in session some sensational de
velopments are taking place. Dan
Callahan, who was a member of the
city council for several terms and a
candidate for senator last election,
has been indicted on the charge of
assault on Grace Carey, a half breed
girl, fourteen years of ages The crime
is'alleged to have been committed in
June. The girl is under the age of
consent, and as Judge Bunnell is ill
in the hospital Callahan is in jail.
W. H. Wool ridge, a gardener, was
also arrested on the same charge on
camplaint of Laura Herrington, a
half-breed, thirteen years of age.
The crime is alleged to have been
committed in September, 1914, and
again on February 9, this year.
Another secret indictment has been
returned and nineteen men are said
to be under investigation by the
grand jury on similar charges with
the same girls. The whole affair has
stirred up the town and a bitter fight
is expected to devciope as the defense
claim that District Attorney Roth and
Marshal Erwin are trying to railroad
them, owing to the fact that they are
politically opposed to the officials.
The fight has extended to the news
papers and charges have been made
by the Alaska Citizen of malfeasance
in office against Erwin. He is charg
ed with having spent a month on the
trail between Chitina and Fairbanks
while he was taking stock and mer
chandise to sell to the people.—Ex.
AMSTERDAM.—Berlin advices say
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria contri
buted fifty golden nails to be ham
mered into the wooden Von Hinden
berg statue.
Pioneers Out For
Great Time Tonight
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Banquctting, Singing and Story Tell
ing and Everything Fine.
This evening in Pioneer Hall the
members of the Seward Igloo will
foregather and pass away a few
pleasant hours making merry. A line
lunch will be served and a program
has been prepared which ought to be
mightily interesting. Amongst those
down for something or another are
Lindley Green, Matt Button, Dr.
Sloan, President L. L. James, John
Noon, Bill Small, Ike Evans and Dr.
Romig. Impromtu remarks by Fat
Hewitt and some others are confident
ly expected and will be insisted on
anyhow. Dr. Sloan will be toast
master.
HAULING PILES FOR THE
DOCK FROM McPHERSON’S
Old Piling So Rotten That Piles Fall,
When Stays Are Removed.
The Engineering Commission is
now moving piles from the McPher
son ranch where they were recently
cut and they will be used for the rail
road approach to the dock. The ap
proach is now in so dangerous a con
dition that big chances would by taken
to send the engine out again without
making some repairs. The old piles
have been so eaten by toredos that
when the stays were removed the
other day the piles toppled right over.
The local piles will be used only for
tem])orary work and the piles for the
permanent work will be brought from
outside.
TWELVE YEARS OLD AND
CELEBRATES 3RD BIRTHDAY
VALDEZ—Alaska Egan is cele
brating his birthday this afternoon by
giving a party to his young friends
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. E. Egan. This is Alaska’s
third birthday although he is twelve
years old, as he was born on February
29 and only has a birthday once in
every four years. Alaska is a native
son of Valdez and is a bright boy and
popular with his many friends.—Pros
pector.
NOME LADY MARRIED TO
HARRY SCHULTZ, ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, March 7. — Miss
Kathleen Ashton, formerly of Nome,
was married last night to Harry
Schultz, deputy marshal who is in
charge of the office during the absence
of Deputy Marshal Warded. The
wedding was quiet. Both young peo
ple are wed known. The bridegroom
formerly lived at Valdez.
SOME VISITORS
Amongst those who are in the city
are Joe Spenard, of Valdez, Robert L.
Mathison, of Hope, Earl Clark, of
Hope, William Fairman, and W. E.
Howard, of Knik.
Fori gibbon destroyed
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FAIRBANKS, March 7.—The main barracks at Fort
Gibbon, at the mouth of the Tanana, was destroyed by fire
last night and three soldiers named Lund, Miner and
Willis were burned to death. Sixty soldiers were housed
in the building. The remains were recovered. Every
thing in the building is a total loss. Several had narrow
escapes and none had time to dress.
! Seward To Observe
| Nations Baby Week
Some Observance This Week But
Real Time Will be in
August.
At a meeting of the. Seward Wom
an’s Club yesterday it was decided to
observe Baby Week in a small way
neie in this city and part of the ob
srvance is expected to be a display of
articles suggesting Dabies or their
delights in the windows of the local
merchants, it is planned by the
ladies to have Seward's real Baby
Week in August in connection with
the Civic Fair which is projected.
The Babies’ Week in the States is
from March 4 to March 11 and for
that reason there is very little timo
to prepare for it here for that period
which is now half over. In the mean- ^
time anyone who has a picture of any
baby in Alaska is requested to send it
to the Alaska Pharmacy where it is
hoped to exhibit such photographs.
The following letter from Mi’s, j
Percy V. Pennybacker, president of!
the general federation of Women's
Clubs, explains the objects of Baby
Week:
The General Federation, of Wom
en’s Clubs has set aside the period be
ginning March 4th and ending March
11th, 1916 to be called a nation-wide
“Baby Week.” During this time they
will appeal to every club to arouse
the entire community to a practical
study of the best means of preserving
and developing child life.
The government at Washington is
the directing force of the movement
for a nation wide campaign by which
the attention of the U. S. is to be
centered for seven days upon the wel
fare of the baby and his importance
to the community. In every' part of
the country scores of events of all
kinds wdll be held with the one idea
that appeals to all: that men and
w'omen shall be aw'akened to the needs
and the greater care of the baby. It
is safe to say that hundreds of thou
sands of women will take part in the
various means that will be adopted
throughout this notable w'eek to do
something that will draw attention to
a subject that lies so close to every
woman’s heart and interest.
Is such a week needed? Yes; de
cidedly so. New Zealand shows an
infant mortality of only fifty-one out
of one thousand children under one
year of age but in our country tht?
rate of our cities varies from seventy
to two hundred and fifty per thou
sand. Nor are our rural sections
free from the enormous and uneces
sarily high rate. A well informed
speaker in one of the most highly de
veloped of the northern States, af
firmed at a recent State convention
that in the country forty-four per
cent of the little babies passed away
each year.
We may divide the main purposes
of the plans for this w'eek into two
groups:
1. The teaching of mothers and
fathers fundamental facts with re
gard to the care of babies. First
among these is the fact that breast
milk is the greatest safe guard
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against sickness.
2. The bringing home to the
community a knowledge of the facts
regarding the needless passing away
of its babies and a realization of the
w’ay in which it must protect them.
MRS. PERCY V. PENNYBACKER |
Pres. Gen. Fed. of Women’s Club.
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❖ THE GREAT WEEK ❖ j
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All the stores in town that could
do so have decorated their window’s
today with the reminders of the fact
that this is Baby Week. •
ASH WEDNESDAY
Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday, •
tie beginning of J/ent
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❖ CITY COUNCIL *
<• ACT CONTINUES V
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At the meeting of the city council
last evening the contract between tne
city and Derick Lano with regard to
the opening of hirst avenue was
agreed upon and the street will be
opened. During the discussion things
took place which if spoken of by the
Gateway as they happened w'ould be
regaled as an attempt to knock the
distinguished body, so let us glance
over it just as a news item, particul
arly as the men engaged were bright
men and not of the order to excite
ridicule like some members of the
1 august body itself. Since the decision
! was arrived at to open First avenue
' to give an approach to the proposed
! dock the city attorney drew up a con
tract which the dock ow’ners said it
would be impossible for them to sign.
This caused bad feeling between the
city attorney and the dock people and
the city attorney stated at last night's
meeting that one of the men interest
ed in the tlock went to his office yes
; terday and told him he was “crooked."
j During the discussion last night the
! city attorney said that J. J. Finnegan,
I the attorney representing the dock
people, had not acted “square" with
the council and Mr. Finnegan deli
berately told Mr. Coppernoll that he
was lying. Mr. Coppernoll then de
nied that he had accused Mr. Finne
gan of not being “square" and a
dangerous crisis passed. Borgen and
Crawford spoke against the proposals
of the dock men but Daggett spoke in
favor of them and the other two
statesmen at once crumbled before his
view’s, and the changes asked for by
the dock men w’ere agreed upon and
the contract will soon be signed. The
city will start ejectment proceeding
against the men living on the street
but Mr. Murphy, one of the house
holders, says he will refuse to move.
The W'hole thing last night was an
argument in favor of cutting politics
out of city government
Alaska To Have Its
Greatest Fish Year
NINE THOUSAND TONS OF CAN
NERY MACHINERY AND 500
MEN TO COME SOON.
SEATTLE, March 7.—Nine thou
sand tons of canning machinery and
five hundred men will leave this port
between now and the twentieth to de
velop e Alaska fisheries. The biggest
year by far in the fishing history of
the North is looked for.
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WILL ENFORCE THE
HEALTH ORDINANCE
It has been decided to enforce the
city health ordinance on April First.
After that time everyone will be re
quired to have covers for their gar
bage cans, etc.
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❖ CHURCH TOMORROW <•
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The regular Wednesday social will
be held in the Methodist church to
morrow when a program will be ren
dered by the Sunday school children.
It will be a very nice affair. Refresh
ments will be served and all are cor
dially invited.
STEAMER ALASKA
LEAVES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, March 1.—The steamer
Alaska, the new craft of the Alaska
Steamship Co., will sail tonight for
the north, having on board nearly 300
passengers. Every berth has been
taken and many were turned away
this forenoon. A large number of
the passengers are for the interior.
The Alaska will have a capacity car
go. Capt. Gus Nord, formerly in com
mand of the Jefferson, will go out in
command of the Alaska—Juneau Em
pire. _ I
| Anchorage People
Elated by Situation
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About Pour Hundred Men Have Gone
to Work l or l ew Days.
ANCHORAGE, March 7. — About
four hundrd men are going to work
nere for a few days under the condi
tions arranged since tiie news from
Washington. Business is improving
and the people are elated over the
whole situation.
EIGHTEEN PRISONERS BURN
TO DEATH AT EL PASO
While Being Fumigated Jail 'look
Fire and Likely From
Warden’s Match.
EL PASO, March 7. —Eighteen
prisoners w'ere burned to death in the
city jail late yesterday while the place
and themselves were being fumigat
ed. The warden was smoking at the
time ami the fire is believed to have
been caused by a match which he had
used to light a cigarette. The victims
were principally Mexicans. Edward
McGowan, a jail warden of Idaho, end
Gene Campbell of Eugene, Oregon are
amongst the dead. Some of the pris
oners dashed into the street aflame
from head to foot with men pursuing
them.
TONG WAR STARTS AGAIN
IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.—One
Chinaman was killed and four were
wounded in a theatre here last night
during a battle between the rival
i'ongmen. Three of the wounded
men will probably die. Just a few
days ago the Tong war had been de
clared at an end but the police be
lieve it will now be renewed with
greater fury than ever.
SANK IN FEW MINUTES
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7.—The
Spanish steamship Principe de
Asturias sank in a few minutes after
striking the rock off this coast a
couple of days ago. It is feared that
four hundred people were lost. She
was a vessel of eight thousand tons.
MRS. MANTELL HOVERING
BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH
In a letter received from J. P. Man
tell on the Watson he states that Mrs.
Mantell is hovering between life and
death at Butte, Montana. It is fear
ed that she may pass away at any
time.
MAKE FINAL PROOFS
ON THEIR HOMESTEADS
John Nash and George Laughlin
came to the city yesterday and made
final proofs on their homesteads. The
homestead of Mr. Nash is at the
head of the bay near the mouth of
Resurrection river and the homestead
of Mr. Laughlin is at Mile Six.
ALASKA DUE CORDOVA
The steamship Alaska is due to ar
rive at Cordova this evening at 8
o’clock. She has four hundred tons
of freight for that place and Agent
McDonald expects her here Thurs
day evening.
BRINGS CRAZY MAN WHO
WANTED TO EAT SNAKES
Deputy Marshal A1 Dowling arriv
ed from Anchorage last evening with
Ed. Timonen who has been adjudged
insane. The patient, who is a Fin
lander by birth, labored under the
idea that he was full of tape worms
and his only desire was to eat snakes
and cigars.
WM. ELLIS BUILDING
William Ellis of the Frye-Bruhn
Company has started building a resi
dence for himself at the back of the
; market.