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The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
MRS BECKER REMOVES PLATE.

NEW YORK, August 2.-The police have persuaded Mrs. Becker to remove the plate on the coffin of her husband. This plate is the one that contained the inscription calling Gov ernor Whitman the murderer of Becker. When it was pointed out that the statement could be regarded as a criminal libel her friends aided the efforts to have her remove it.. The grief of the woman has almost stolen her senses.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
NEW COMPANY
 STEAMER HERE
ALLIANCE ARRIVES THIS MORN ING ON FIRST VOYAGE FOR
 INDEPENDENT co.

The steamship Alliance arrived this morning at Il o'clock and so marked the beginning of the operation of a new steamship company in these wat CTS. The Alliance is owned by the In- dependent Steamship company in which Brown & Hawkins of this city are heavily interested, and of which R. M. Semmes is the general manag- CT. She is explained by Captain Archie Mckay and will have a regular twenty days schedule between Seattle and Alaska ports, including Anchorage and Knik On this trip she had four hundred tons of freight for Brown & Hawkins at Seward and the same amount for their business at Anchorage and Knik. She also brought, by the way, the cement for the city sidewalks. She will leave to- night at midnight for Cook Inlet.
 Charles Brown, of Brown & Hawk ins, was one of the passengers aboard and says they stopped at Ketchikan, Petersburg and Juneau, as the vessel will on each trip. Mir, Brown says the general opinion outside now is that next year will be the big one for this city and he comes back impress ed more than ever with the favorable outlook.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
TO MAKE POLAND FREE

LONDON August 2-The Russian war minister has announced formally to the Duma that Warsaw will bel evacuated and all doubt of the fall of the Polish capital has been banished In his speech the minister declared that the city would be evacuated merely to conserve the strength of Russia insure ultimate victory The news papers of Poland and Prussia announce this morning that his entry into Warsaw the kaiser will proclaim Polish independence and that once more, at least for time, Polish kingdom will into being. Those papers say that to make up the kingdom Russian Poland, Cali clan Poland and the German duchieS of PoSen and Danzg will be joined
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
GERMANS OVERLOOKED

BERLIN, August 2-All Germany is now OverjOyed at the positive information that Warsaw will fall. In commenting on the fact the newspapers point out that just after one year of warfare Germany has conquered territory that has an twice the size of the kingdom o Bavaria Another statement to mark the close of theI wear of warfare and intended to add to the celebration of victory was that by the imperial chancellor who declares that after full test it has been found that Germany can not be starved out and that all danger from that point o view is perfectly known to be over.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER
 ADMITS WARSAW'S FATE
(: q: e * * .: (: .: .: .. .: :' % FRANCE LANDS MEN {" * ON HAITI SHORES. "'

WASHINGTON, August o. French marines have been landed at Port au Prince to protect French in- terests from further violation. The in- formation that the French legation was entered by the mob when they murdered the president was sent to Paris and the French war de- partment at once sent orders for the landing of the troops.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
BRYAN SAYS HE DOES
 NOT WANT AN EMBARGO

SEATTLE, July 81.-William Jen- nings Bryan has reiterated the state ment that he opposed to the placing of an embargo on munitions of war. This statement was doubted because of the we'll known opinions of the ex- secretary but no doubt can longer exist.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
MORE SOLDIERS FOR HAITI.

WASHINGTON, July S1.-The warship Connecticut has departed with more marines for Haiti. The marines will be landed to reinforce the troops already there and to take a firm hold on affairs so that matters may be placed on a regular footing
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
NATION NO MATTER WHO WINS HIN GREAT WAR
GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE
 IN THE POLISH FRONT
.. :. .: .: {. :. .. .: * {: {: z # VALDEZ BANK CLOSES " * AS RESULT OF FIRE. .:

VALDEZ, August 1.-The Valdez Bank and Trust Company suspended Saturday. It owes in despOsits six teen thousand and it's assets are fifty thousand. The action was taken by the directors because of hard times and the losses incurred in the recent fire.
 (Note) The amount of deposits mentioned in this dispatch is likely not right but an effort to secure con frmation of the figures has not yet borne fruit.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
BECKER'S WIDOW SAYS
 HE WAS MURDERED.
Places Plate on Coffin Telling That Governor Whitman is the
 Murderer.

NEW YORK, July S1.-0n the plate of the coffin containing the re- mains of Becker his widow has placed a silver plate on which are engraved the words, Charles Becker, murdered July 30, 1915, by Governor Whitman"
 The woman believes still in her husbands innocence and says that Whitman did not give time to have the real facts ascertained.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
Says Russian Retreat is Meant Only to Insure Final Victory For MuscOvites.
RUSSIANS HOPEFUL

PETROGRAD, August 2-The nation generally is confident that the grand duke can extrcae his armies when the time comes to retreat from Warsaw although TeutonS on all sides of the Polish capital striving to rush in to secure possession of the country which the retirement must take place The retreat is really be- ing made because of the possibility of endangering treat later should the Germans or AuStans either flank Wanage to advance further
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
THREE COMPANIES CHARGE
 A THOUSAND STRIKERS
Fierce Fight Occurs but the Mob is Dispersed After Killing
 of One Man.

MASSANA, N. Y, August D. Three companies of militia charged a mob of a thousand strikers here today and fierce battle resulted but the strikers were dispersed One man who refused to strike was killed by the mob. The strikers are the em- ployes of the Aluminium company of America.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
IT. s. WILL HAVE SIX
 THIRTY KNOT CRUISERS.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-Secre- tary of State Lansing has consented to the plan for the construction of six thirty-llnot cruisers and destroy CTS which were provided for by con gress at the last session.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
WENT ON ALAMEDA
 ON HUNDRETH TRIP.

The following went west on the Alameda:
 Mir. and Mrs. o. G. Hubby, w. J. Fogelstrom, Thomas Riggs, A. Christ ensen, Mir. and Mrs. G. M. Campbell, Frank Watson, Mrs. Alex Mcdonald Joe Morris, Col. Revell, Mrs. E. Allen baugh and 4 children, A. Thompson Mrs. Alice Rohde, W. J. Erskine, E. E. Provence, J. P. Galbraith, Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Smith, E. Lyall, Robert Wakeland.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
BIG GUNS ON MOVE

AMSTERDAM, August 2--The Germans are now moving their fortytwo centmeter guns to lombard the Notifications around Warsaw. The great guns have been held back hitherto as German retreat might have resulted in their loss owing to their immense weight It is the policy of the Germans according to the information received here to batter down the Notifications as fast as possible so that the time of the enemy for retreat might be the shortest possible.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
PROFITS FOR EMPLOYES.

BRIDGEPORT, July 81.-The Locomobile factory here has decided to share its profits in future with the employees. The number of men en- gagged is three thousand.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02

HARTFORD, July 31.-The Colts Arms company has announced an in- crease of twelve per cent in the wages of its workmen. Several other companies have also increased wages in the state.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
CAR ALSO PROMISES

PETROGRAD, August 2.-The czar in message to the Duma announces that Poland will be given autonomy whatever may be the outcome of the present campaign When this message was read the Duma knew that the Polish capital is about to be abandoned but the general be- lief is that the Russian campaign against Germany has hardly more than been begun The fmest confidence prevails that reorganization of our armies will be fol- lowed by totally different result.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
TWO CABINS BURNED ON
 R. R. BY FOREST FIRE.

The cabins of Messrs Fairman ard Atkinson have been destroyed by forest fires near the railroad line out around Mile Thirty
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
MANY RUSSIANS TAKEN

VIENNA, August 2--During the month of July alone the Austrian army has captured one hundred and thirty thousand Russian soldiers The country IS now guessing the number of the enemy that will fall into eutonic hands after the evacuation of Warsaw There E hone that the Germans in the north will be able to in- efere with the Russian line of retreat and turn the re- trement into a ventabe gathering in of great hordes of caDtiVeS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
PANAMA FAIR MAKES MONEY.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The Panama exposition has made three hundred and ninety thousand dollars net profit up to the present date.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
SEE RUSSIANS RETIRING

od that the Russian retreat from Warsaw is now proceed
 ng Divisions of the czars forces have been seen by the aien marching to the eastward although the fortlica- tions are still kept strongly garrsoned while the man bodies are escaping from the closing m enemy.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
POPE'S IDEA NOT FAVORED

LONDON, August 2-The British newspapers gen. eraly comment favOraby the suggestion of the pope to try to bring around peace through the epscOpates of lie men have not been ascerned on the subject but it is thought that the expressions by the papers are reec tion of the ideas of the cabinet members
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
Great Question Now is Whether Russian Forces Can Withdraw Safely.
GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE

BERLIN, August 2--The German generals are now driving wedge in the Polish frontier and the great event now in view is to prevent the army defending Warsaw Germans have already crossed the Visula at point from which the enemys line of retreat will be seriously threatened
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
TWO STEAMERS SUNK

LONDON, August 2.-The British steamers Clint Onia and Fugens reported today to have been sunk by German submarines. Both vessels were of consider able size and their loss is the most serious of the marine kind for several days.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
C.P.R. MEN MUST FIGHT

we do no is the phrase which has been inserted in the pay check envelopes of many of the unmarried employees of the Canadian Pacific railroad The effort now to be made to get all men of the proper age and physical quail ties to swell the ranks of the British army.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
ABSORBING BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM. August 2-It has been found by financial circles that the banks of Belgium are being gradually absorbed into the financial system of Germany The newspapers here declare this to be an almost naoe sign that the Teutonc power has decided to hold Belgium permanently.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
EIGHT DIE OF HEAT.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2.- Eight people have died in this city as a result of the heat wave.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
WASHINGTON, August 2-The British govern

ment has informed this government that the expOrtaton of beet seeds from Germany to the United States will be permitted in future The seeds will be allowed to come in time for the next crop.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02

PETROGRAD, August 2.-Russian torpedo boats have sheed the Turkish port of She near ConStantln- ope and sank one hundred and fortyseyen small ooats The place was the center of fishing industry
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02
INCREASE WAGES.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, July 31.- The steel works managers have an- nounced an increase of wages to sev- enteen thousand employees.
The Seward gateway., 1915-08-02

Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Stated Simmons
Refuses to Resign

Indications now are that the antic-
ipated vacancy i'll the Railroad and
Tax commission will not material
ize, owing to the announcement of
w. ii. Simmons that he does not in
tend to resign. This morning Gov
|ernor Boyle said Simmons had il
formed him he intended to hold the
place.
At the time L. +. Adamson was Ap-
pointed secretary and fourth member
lof the board, the commission making
' the appointment announced that d
Vacancy in the board was expected
and that it would be filled by the ap-
| pointment OF man well versed in
land and livestock and the values of
both, as provided for in the act. Gov
ernor Boyle said it was his under
standing Commissioner Simmons
, was not desirous OF retaining his po-
sition, and, therefore, there was no
protective clause relating to Mr.. SIM
mons in the bill. The act provides
| that the commissioners must devote
their entire time to the duties of the
office.
There are three candidates for the
anticipated vacancy-P l.. Flanagan
OF Reno, Ed Staunton of Winnemuc-
ca and Maurice Mack of Gardner
ville.
| The bill providing for the creation
of board OF livestock commissioners
has not yet been signed by the gov
ernor, although he indicated today
| it would be signed and the members
of the board appointed within the
|next week.--Gazette.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
COLONEL ROOSEVELT TALKS IN
DEFENSE OF MAGAZINE ARTICLE

nv information have been for months
open to every intelligent man. Every
man knows that the ultimate object
will be to purchase the interned
ships. If not, the proposed law
would have contained proviso eX-
emptng their purchase. Such an act
necessarily is of interest TO all fo.-
eign and native corporations inter
ested i'll these ships and indirectly
is of interest to Germany
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27

NOTE: This is the seventh arti-
Gle OF series of narratives descriD-
ing life in the trenches of Europe
written by Phil RAIDER, of San Fran
cisco, formerly United Press CORES
pondent He is now serving with
the French foreign legion.
LONDON, March o.-The New
Years eve celebration on Market
street in San Francisco was prob
ably as wild and noisy as ever.
But it could not have been mark
ar to ours in the trenches. | wonder
that we didn't rattle the wireless on
Goat Island.
We spent the entire day of Decen1-
Der 3lst in getting ready for our mid
night celebration. We intended to
give the Germans a fussilade that
they wouldn't forget.
During the Christmas Day truce
we had met most of the Germans in
the trenches across the way from us
and they had told us that, even then,
they were getting ready for their
New. Years eve celebration.
Victor Chapman, the Harvard man
from New-Y ork; Eugene Jacobs, the
Pawtucket butcher and | talked about
the rackets that would usher in the
n
San Francisco. We did everything
we could to ginger up the men of a
dozen different nationalities, who
were members of the foreign legion.
But, in fact, they didn't need much
gingering up. There were men who
remembered the New Years eve cell
ebrations in Athens, Lisbon, Madrid,
and i'll fact, every capital in the world,
SO our preparations were carried out
without any stint of labor or ex-
pense i'll our "sunken city"
By evening we had huge pile #
white night lights ready to fire
They were American made-just
ordinary sl<yrockets. Each man had
100 extra cartridges and there were
piles OF cartridges ready beside our
! four machine guns. Our artillery
jfar behind our lines, was also pre-
Ipared though we didn't know it until
| later. And all along the French
trench, that stretched the 200 miles
/ from the North Sea almost to Swift
,zerland. everything that could shoot
WAS ready. France was going tc
show Germany how to usher in the
| New Year. But before the racket
we in our trenches were to have 3
lbig holiday dinner. We had planned
to have the entire machine gun squad
OF sixteen men at the dinner, but
there were only twelve, because foul
had been killed during the week after
| Christmas.
The first surprise of the Dime.
came when Sikorsky, Polish revo
lutionist, who belonged to our legion
entered the dugout carrying thu
beautiful metal helmet of German
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Governor Signs
Few More Bills

In all total OF twenty-four SEN
ate and assembly bills were acted on
by Governor Boyle yesterday after
noon and evening, two of which met
with his disapproval The following
Of general interest were signed and
have since been delivered to the sec
retary of state:
A. B. No. 163. amendments to the
state water law.
A. B. No. 248, relating to game
wardens.
A. B. No. 1873, amending laws gov
erning Orphans home.
A. B. No. 2l6, appropriating S2O,Oo0
for repairs to state insane asylum.
A. B. No. .237, fixing compensation
of recorder of Humboldt county.
A. B. 240, creating Lincoln High
way commission, and appropriating
$4,000.
A. B. No. 242, regulating the sala-
iries of Nye county officials.
A. B. Nos 128, creating a state
board of livestock commissioners.
i A. B. No. Isl, amending city char
ter of Sparks.
A. B. No 243, protection of wild
game.
S. B. No. 237, providing that none
but citizens Of the United States shall
l'oe appointed as teachers in the
schools of this state
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Will Increase Tax
Rate Nine Gents

Nine cents increase in the tax rate
OF Washoe county probably will be
all that will Oe needed to make I'D
for the loss of license money under
the new revenue law, according to
County Auditor Stoddard. The coun-
ty commissioners are expected to
meet soon and raise the general
county tax from 65 to the neighbor-
hood of "a, says the Reno Journal.
The revenue law recently signed by
tie governor will take away from
the county about $4,000 in license
revenues. This amount, however.
will not be given to the state. 1t will
be dropped completely and the mer-
chants, hotel keepers and others who
have been paying licenses in this
city and county, will be relieved of
the burden of county licenses.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Operate Recital
Every Evening

Prof. A. Bowes of Denver, Colo.
arrived on the morning train and
VIII be associated with the Knowles
party during their stay in Carson,
serving as accompanist. Prof. Bowes
is a pianist of note and is the com
poser of the romantic opera, "The
Monk of San Juan" and the "Idylls
OF Colorado" Each evening during
his stay in this city he will give
grand opera recital of fifteen minute :
commencing at 7:30 o'clock.
Tomorrow there will be three big
meetings held. the first at 1880. the
second at and the evening service
at 7:3O. The subject for tonight will
be Obedience"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Double Program
at Grand Tonight

The Hidden Voice having seen
such scientific marvels at thermitc,
the oxyacetylene flame, twilight sleep
and the seismograph illustrated in
such a simple manner that the aver
age layman can fully understan,,
their workings, one is not SURPRISED
to behold in the eighth episode OF
the Pathe serial, The Exploits OF
Elaine, another scientific appartus
fully demonstrated This time IL is
the vocaphone, an apparatus Tor at
tachment to telephones, which en-
ables speaker at great distance
to make his voice heard very plainly
in a large room in which is installed
the instrument at the other end OF
the wire. Craig Kennedy makes use
of this apparatus in this installment
of the exciting serial to save the
lie OF Elaine when she is attacked
by the "Clutching Hand"
(Two-Reel Feature)-His Dearest
Foe (Essanay)- dramatic photo
play adapted from a Munsey maga-
zine story, with the scenes laid in an
English garrison in India. Among
the cast is +. RI. Calvert, Helen Dun
bar. Bryant Washburn, Lester Cunco
and John Cossar.
Hearst Selig News Pictorial-A
number OF highly interesting domes-
tic events are presented.
Thanks for the Lobster-(Vita.)--
A facial comedy that is unique, and
in which Walie Nan is featured.
Performing Bears Educational
Admission Is and 25 cents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
TIME To TALK PEACE NOT YET
ARRIVED, COLONEL HOUSE IS TOLD
President Wilson's Special Envoy
Visits Europe Hoping to Have
Truce Arranged and Arrangements
Made for Compromise, But Comes
Away Disappointed

TOR a truce and peace conference be-
fore the spring campaigns caused
blood1er flow on the oattle6elds of
Europe. Colonel House conferred
with Lord Grey, General Viviani and
finally Won Jagow, secretary of Ger
man foreign affairs With all posi-
Bile courtesy and due appreciation for
President Wilson's kindly interest,
Colonel House was told that it was
impossible to talk peace compromise,
now. The Germans are in confident
mood, their second war loan having
raised over s2,25O,OOO,OOO. The
date OF closing subscriptions has
been extended to April 10th, to en-
able soldiers in the field to subscribe.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
Timeber Cutting Illegal

Irregularities in timber cutting
from government land adjoining
Lake Tahoe forty years ago have
just been discovered by the Cover l.
mcnt officials, but nothing can be
done regarding the case as not one
OF the twenty pioneers wanted as
witnesses is alive today The trees
cut from the land were used as mile
tmbers at the Glenbrook mill for use
on the Comstock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
OFF for San Diego

Governor Boyle, accompanied by
State Controller Cole and State
Treasurer Malley. will leave Monday
night on an official visit to the Pan
anna Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco, and after a day or two spent
there will proceed to San Diego to
take in the big show at that point.
The party expects to be gone about
a week or ten days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-27
fBy United Pressl

BERLIN, March PIT is official
/, stated that French aviators bomb
ed Strassoerg and other Villages in
Alsace, killing eleven French civil
ians and wounding twenty-five.
Later the Frenchmen were forced to
land northwest OF Arras, inside ri
the German lines. The Germans are
nov bombing Calais.