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The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
DID WHITLOCK GO OR
 WAS HE PUSHED Conflicting Statements Made Regard ing the American Ambas-
 sadOr to Belgium.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-Amsterdam ad- vices state that Germany has declared that the return of Brand WhitlOck as American ambassador to Belgium is not desired by the German govern ment. Whitlock left for the United States some time ago after having obtained leave of absence on the grounds of ill health. Al the time of the execution of Edith Cavell, the English nurse, Whitlock sent com munication to the American ambas- sador to London which was meant to be secret but the British foreign of flee got hold of the letter and publish ed it. Whitlock told the United States department of state that the publication of the letter embarrassed him and his leave of absence follow ed. It is now declared that it caus- ed his retirement.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
Mears Wants the
 Seward Over There
Hoping Against Hope That Freight
 Can Still Go to Anchorage.

Lieutenant Frederick Mears of the Engineering Commission is one in whose breast hope spring. eternal and he has made a formal request that the steamship Seward attempt the passage to Anchorage and unload there His hope is that the vessel could make Goose Bay, about eight or ten miles from Anchorage, and there discharge the cargo which otherwise might have to be left at Seward. No answer has yet been given to him by the company as far as can be learned and presumably that answer will depend on advices from Seattle and on the opinion of the skipper The Seward is due at Cordova on Monday night and before her arrival here it will probably be decided whether or not she will try the forlorn hope or not.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL
 SERVICES TOMORROW
Beautiful Custom of Order to be
 Followed by Local Members.

The Elks of Seward, of which there are about fifty, will hold memorial service in the New A. B. Hall Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. It will be an open service and the public is cordial ly invited to attend.
 The first Sunday in December is designated by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks as Memorial Day. There is no lodge of Elks in Seward. The unofficial observance to be held here is the result of a desire on the part of the local Elks to par ticipate in time honored and beauti- ful custom. The memorial service in Seward will be held farther north than any other in the world. The following splendid program will be rendered: Opening Ode (Tune: "Auld Lang Syne")
 members and audience, led by quartet; Mrs. A. H. McNeer, ac- companist. Invocation ...... Rev. E. H. Molony Quartet-"The Vacant Chair 1st Tenor, Mir. B. H. Howard 2nd Tenor, Mir. Otto Noses 1st Bass, Mir. J. A. Bruner 2nd Bass, Mir. c. E. Sinclair Roll Call of Deceased Brothers
 Bro. F. G. Ennis Sign of Grief
 Chairman and Members Vocal Solo-"Just for Today" Abbott Mir. Otto Moses; Mrs. A. H. Me Neer, accompanist. Thanatopsis Bro. Samuel Mcdonald Quartet-"Beautiful Isle of Some where"
 Mcssrs. Howard, Moses, Bruner and Sinclair.
 Memorial Adress
 Bro. O. J. Van Pelt Closing Ode-(Tune: "Home, Sweet Home")
 members and audience, led by quartet.
 Bercdiction ..... Rev. E. H. Molony
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
CORRESPONDENT SAYS
 WICK IS REPUBLICAN
Friends of the Delegate and Others Can Take This Dispatch for
 What It Is Worth

SEATTLE, Dec. 4.-That Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska has gone back unreservedly to the Re publican party is the statement made here by prominent Alaskans who de- clare that the delegate himself made no secret of the fact while he was in this city recently. Those men say that he expressed the intention of joining the old party and supporting it in every way possible whether the organization in Alaska recognizes him or not.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
MESSENGER KILLS THE
 SLAYER OF ANOTHER

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Walter orle- man, bank messenger, shot and kill ed a robber last night immediately after the robber had shot another bank messenger. George Debross, the robber, attempted to hold up Allen Gardner, a bank messenger at the Fourteenth Street subway station and when Gardner resisted Debross shot him dead After firing the shot Debross let the gun fall from his hand and like flash Walter Orleman seized it and shot the murderer dead in his tracks.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
IS WICK OUT
 AS REPUBLICAN
MESSAGES TO-DAY SUGGEST HE WILL SEEK SUPPORT OF
 PARTY HERE.

The messages published in today's Gateway seem to suggest strongly that Delegate James Wickersham will try to be the candidate of the regular Republicans in the election for con gress next year. The very fact that T. R. Needham wires from Anchorage to tell of the splendid prospects of the Republican club there is enough to make anyone believe that the Re publicans of that place, at least, are being lined up for the delegate. When Wickersham visited Anchorage a short time ago he was introduced at the meeting by no less a person than Needham himself and Needham Is we'll known to be a Wickeshamite "Of the deepest dye" How can Needham now be so enthusiastic a Republican and at the same time state in the columns of the Cook Inlet Pioneer that he has been always Wicker sham's friend?
 Added to all this is the cable from Seattle today stating that prominent Alaskans" declare Wickersham has gone back to the party "unreserv- edly."
 Another message today which might have some bearing on the sub ject is that relating to the reported candidature of E. E. Ritchie, Of Val dez. Ritchie was formerly a strong supporter of Wickersham but is now a dyed in the wool Republican if the dyeing process can be effected on such short order. "There is no rage like love to hatred turned" saith the poet and the former love of Ritchie and many others like him for the present delegate from the territroy will prob ably forever prevent them from sup porting the redoubtable Wick. We have a most interesting political time ahead, friends.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
MOOSE LODGE HAD A
 PLEASANT SOCIAL

Last evening the members of the Seward lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose enjoyed one of their pleasant social dances. The affair had not been advertised enough and some of the members were not aware the dance was coming off, so the crowd was samller than usual. Mrs. Me Neer was at the piano and the even- ing was a really pleasant one. Amongst the officers present with their families were Messrs Conroy, Noon, Borgen, Boe and Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
OF
 KRAUSE FEARED
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDERS AROUND JUNEAU SNEAK
 ED TO PRISON.

JUNEAU, Dec. Awkward Krause, charged with the murder of William Christie and others in this district, is now in jail here. On the way from Seattle he was taken secretly from the steamer and rushed to the jail be- fore anyone was aware of his pres ence. The authorities believed this course to be necessary as feeling runs so high against the man, but public opinion is that no attempt whatever would have been made against his life. It is likely that the officers act ed in that manner to avoid any demonstration against the prisoner. Captain Tennant, the chief of Seattle detectives, is coming north to take charge of the case. The people of Juneau seem to feel that the evidence against Krause is so strong that his escape from the extreme penalty of the law is impossible No trace O. Christie or the other supposed victims of Krause has been found in spite of the efforts of the authorities and those who are trying to secure the rewards offered. He will now have to await the action of the grand jury but in the meantime there is a hope that he will confess.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
ROBBERS JUMP WHEN
 TRAIN DID NOT STOP

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 4. Bandits boarded train near this city last night and ordered the engi- neer to stop at a certain spot but when he came to the appointed place he shot by and the robbers became so panicky that they jumped. Later posse was organized and is now pur- suing the holdups but without sue cess so far. The gang is supposed to be the same that shot Sheriff Stanley in the foot when he attempted to ar rest them yesterday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
ANCHORAGE WANTS HELP
 TO HAVE TRAIL FIXED

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 4. - Frank Cotter reports that the trail between Kern creek and Bird creek is in ter rible condition. Anchorage will agi- tate at this end and asks Seward to join in the effort to have it fixed. People here believe it should be re- paired without further delay. It is worse than ever but the rest of the trail is in good shape.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
PANAMA EXPOSITION WILL
 CLOSE THIS MIDNIGHT
Attendance Over Nineteen Millions and Profits Are Over Mill
 lion Dollars.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The Panama-Pacific exposition will close tonight at midnight. The total at tendance at the exposition hss been nineteen and half millions and the net profits were a million and forty thousand dollars. After the eighteen million attendance mark had been passed the hope was expressed that nineteen millions would be reached but the attendance in the last few days surpassed expectations.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
FORD OFF FOR EUROPE

NEW YORK; Dee. 4-The Henry Ford peace mission ship sailed at two o'clock this afternoon for Europe with one hundred and ftytwo peace delegates aboard Pass ports were given to the delegates only neutral countries as all the belgeren nations seemed doubt the adviS ability of letting such mission inside their borders Be- fore leaving Ford made statement that he twill assert his rights as an American citizen and visit the begerent countries" It is to be admitted that quite lot of fun is being poked at the mission although of it's members are being treated with great respect.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
MONASTIR TAKEN

LONDON, Dee. At was officially admitted today that Monastir was occupied by the Bugarans at three o'clock in the afternoon of last Thursday. Information had come to the effect from other sources but official ad mission was delayed The delay in giving this official ad mission due probably the fact that the fall of the city indicates most serious state of affairs in Serbia It shows that the Bulgar have advanced all the way southern Serbia to place near the Albanian border and that the Serbian army being pushed out of it's ter
 itoy The fall of MOnaSr also the uneasy feel, ing that the AngoFrench army has failed in its efforts to divert the Bulgarans from their westward drive.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
SOME SPORT OVER THERE

ANCHORAGE, Dec 4.-The Nee top Dancing club gave it's first dance last night and had a swell time. The Northern Light Whist Club is the name of the latest organization form ed here and Anchorage expects all sorts of social doings" during the holidays.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
CARDINAL MAY ASK PEACE

ROME, Dec 4-Cardinal Hartmann, of Cologne, who arrived yesterday attend consisoy next Monday is believed to be the bearer of peace suggestions from the kaiser It was stated time ago that the kaiser had appointed the cardinal his messenger for that purpose and this statement seems now to be more than well found ed The indications given by the cardinal since his arrival are said to intimate that Germany is willing to evacuate France and Belgium and to grant autonomy to Poland The requirements of Germany cannot be stated every effort to secure additional information has not been successful It stated positively however that Cardinal Hartmann will make powerful efforts to bring peace about Some English and French cardinals, who also here to attend the cOnSStory have been sounded the proposals and they have replied that the allied nations will not countenance half peace measures.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
SEVERAL TO BUILD
 NEAR RENAL LAKE

Over a mile along the shore of Kenai lake lots have been taken by local people and several residences will soon be in course of consuuc- tion there. William Weimer, who went out there this morning, and Kar. Vaughan have built two houses across the lake and are just moving into them. They will also build on their lots near Mile 9.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
GERMANY IS WILLING TO QUIT
 FRANCE, BELGIUM AND POLAND
SAY JOFFRE HAS FALLEN

PARIS, Dee. 4-WelI authenticated reports are in circulation today that General Jotre generasSimO of the French army has been deprived of his command and that he will be superseded immediately. So well founded this report that it may almost be accepted as official 1t known for some time that serious differences ot opinion have arisen in the cabinet regarding the progress ot the canpagn under ore and his retirement has been looked for some quarters It also stated that his great work at the Mane is alone responsible for his having been kept in command so long
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
MORE DIPLOMATS FIRED

WASHINGTON, Dec All indications now point to the certainty that the German consul general at New York will be recalled at the request of the American gov enment It understood that general cleanup is near of all undesirable Teuton representatives in the country and that of those in trouble highly placed dpo mats Germany has not yet been heard from in connect bassy but it is too early probably for the Berlin govern ment to frame an expression of opinion.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
NO BATTLES REPORTED

LONDON, Dec 4-Wth the exception of the an are reported today from any of the war fronts The port that the Russians have entered Roumana has not been confirmed and is believed to be well founded The office has apparently decided to maintain particular silence with respect to the operations in the near east and movements of the allies in southern Serbia Two ships were reported sunk today by German submarines,
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
RITCHIE MENTIONED AS
 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

VALDEZ, Dec. AZ. F. Ritchie, a lawyer of this city who was formerly a resident of Seward, is now mention ed as a probable candidate of the Re publicans in the race for congress next year.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
SEWARD MANS
AN -
 BROTHER KILLED

Anton Ujcic was killed in one of the mines around Douglas or Juneau last month. His brother is a resident of Seward and he has been looking in the All-Alaska Review for a mention of the fact. It is mentioned in the com ing issue for December.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
ARREST GERMAN BARON IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec IA warrant was issued today for the arrest of Baron Bnken attache of the German consulate in this city, on the charge that he was associated in manner with the conspiracy for which Crowley arrested some days ago. The exact charges against the baron have not been made public but is stated unoca that he acted the agent of the Germans to deal with the chosen to commit the out rages,
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Lansing when shown the statement from London about Brand Whitlock stated that the German authorities had actually expressed regret at Whitlock's departure and had ex- pressed the hope that he would re- turn to Brussels immediately after the expiration of his leave of absence.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
NORTHWESTERN PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 4.-The following are passengers for Seward on the steamship Northwestern which left yesterday: Arthur Cray Mrs. Sher- man Haynes, Harry Youngy H. $. Wilson, and wife L. Byrne, Mrs. T. Secrest and baby.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
NOTICE TO ELKS

The memorial committee requests all Elks to meet promptly at 1:3O o'clock Sunday afternoon in the old A. B. Hall from which place they will go in body to the new A. B. Hall to attend the memorial service.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
Manager United
 Press is Killed
Run Over by Street Car in Portland
 Last Night.

PORTLAND, Dec. 4.-J. Walter Branin, manager of the Northwestern department of the United Press, was killed last night in this city by being run over by street car. The ac- counts to hand indicate that he was trying to cross the street and got be- tween some vehicles. He was only thirty-fve years of age,
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
vON MACKENsEN WOUNDED

LONDON, Dec. IA Copenhagen message states that Marshal Mackensen has been wounded slight ly by Serbian bullet The information has given rise to many editorials in reference to the marshal and the mill
 tay writers seem to be unanimous in the belief that he is the greatest general the has produced They point out that to his work in Gaca due the great Russian retirement His amazingly quick conquest of Serbia is also mentioned as proof of extraordinary military genius.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
NTFARS ASKS S. 6. SEWARD TO MAKE ANCHORAGE
IN REPORT TO PROVE THAT HARBOR IS OPEN
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 {: WILSON-GALT DECEMBER IS .:

WASHINGTON, Dec. At was officially announced today from the Whitehouse that the president and Mrs. Gait will be married on Decem- Der IS. Only members of the family will be present and no invitations will be issued. It is also requested that no presents be sent.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04

(Note: It might be worthy of note that Mir. Branin was in charge of the department of the great United Press association which includes the Seward Gateway.)
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
EVANS AT VALDEZ

The Evans was at Valdez at noon today but since that time MT. Blue has not heard from it.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
FARRAGUT TUESDAY

SEATTLE, Dec. 4.-The Farragut arrives Sunday and will sail on Tues day.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
DORA TOMORROW

The steamship Dora is due to arrive here tomorrow morning. She sailed from Cordova at 3 o'clock this morn ing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
MAIL COMING

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 4.-The mail for Seward is scheduled to leave at one o'clock today.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
GERMAN OFFICIALS SENTENCED

NEW YORK; Dec 1.-The officials of the Hamburg American steamship line sentenced today to egh- teen months imprisonment in Atlanta but the lines were not levied They were found guilty yesterday
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-04
DANCE TONIGHT

The Seward Entertainment Club will give its weekly dance tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13
NEED NOT MAKE
WITNESSES KNOWN
Judge Fish Sustains Plaintiff S Demur-
rer in Case of Betterley Against
Street Railroad Company.

Judge F. L. Fish yesterday in county
court handed down his decision in the
matter of the demurrer filed in the case Of
Thomas F. Betterley against the Brattle-
boro Street Railway Co., and the Twin
State Gas & Electric Co. The demurrer
was argued before him Saturday by Attor-
ney F. T. Barber for Mr.. Betterley and At
torney c. G. Fits for the company.
Last July Mr.. Betterley filed suit
against the company operating the Brattle-
boro street railway claiming damages for
injuries alleged to have been received by
him at the corner of High and Oak streets
on Feb. 1G. The company filed at once a
bill in chancery seeking to have the plain
tiff in the law suit name his witnesses and
state his claims as to the cause of the acci-
dent. The company sought to have the
case tried out in tie chancery court in
stead of in a court of law
Through his attorney the plaintiff in the
original suit filed a demurrer, setting up
the claim that the bill of discovery filed
by the defendant company was for the
purpose Of forcing the plaintiff to make
known the name of his witnesses and the
evidence upon which he based his suit
Judge Fish sustained the demurrer,
with costs imposed on the company, and
| the law case will be tried at the present
term of county court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13
GALLUP WINS SUIT
ON PROTESTED CHECK
Suit Against Londonderry Man Now
on Trial-Wilson Brothers Against
Larrow Coming Next.

The jury in the case of a. G. Gallup of
Guilford against Thomas Welcome OF
Guilford, which was tried in county court
yesterday, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for S315.47, the amount of pro-
tested check given for the purchase of
two pairs of oxen, with interest.
The court took up this morning the
case of Francis c. LilIey of Massaehu-
setts against w. s Shepardson of Lon
donderry. This is a suit in which iudg-
ment was obtained in the lower court by
default. About $500 is involved. Attor-
neys A +. Schwenk and H. Z. Whitney
appear for the plaintiff and Loren R.
Pierce of South Londonderry for the de-
fendant
The next case to be heard will be that
of Wilson Brothers of Brattleboro against
Frank a. Larrow. This is brought to re-
cover what it is alleged is due the plain
tiffs for automobile accessories. Chase &
Chase are for the plaintiffs and A f.
Schwenk for the defendant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13

one of the leading bankers in Connecticut
He is vice-president of the Second National
bank Of New Haven, commonly known as
the railroad bank and is treasurer of the
New Haven Savings bank. He is about 56
years of age. Resigned from the New
Haven.
Henry X. McHarg is a New York bank
er and broker and a former governor of
the New York stock exchange. He has ex-
tensive coal and coke interests in Virginia
and has been identified with the Wabash
and other railroads in addition to the New
Haven of which he is still a director. He is
81 years old and lives in Stamford, Conn
Frederick z. Brewster of New Haven is
reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in
Connecticut. He is a capitalist, a bank di-
rector and is connected with the W. & E
L. Fitch Co. of New Haven, hardware
manufacturers. He is prominent as a
yachtsman and clubman. He is about ~
years old and one of the New Haven's
present directors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13

height the French machine flew behind
the German lines to destroy q line of
railroad. Before the first bomb had
been thrown the German craft emerged
from a cloud and Immediately attacked
the French machine. The latter 5 OBJ
server aimed the machine gun at the
hostile craft but it jammed
"Dive, dive!'' was the cry ringing
in the pilot s ears. He plunged his
machine in a swift curve, but down
ward also went the German machine,
continuing to circle around the French
plane and keeping up an unceasing
fire. The French observer replied with
his rife just as he had fred the last
cartridge it occurred to him that to
land without the fuses being removed
from the bombs would mean his own
and the pilot s death.
Calmly he set about to take out
fuse after fuse. As he was removing
the last one a bullet struck him in the
back. Another hit him in the next
second and Il third shattered his wrist.
At the same time a piece of the pro
pelIor knocked off by a bullet struck
the pilot in the eye and a bullet hit
him in the abdomen. Taking the un-
conscious pilot s place the observer,
himself steercd the machine over the
French lines.
Both the observer and the pilot are
recovering from their wounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-13
$35, 900 FIRE IN
WEST LEBANON, N. III.
Woolworth Building Destroyed - s5,-
900 Blaze in White River juno
ton at Same Time.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Oct.
l3. = The three-story brick block at
West Lebanon, n. H, occupied BY the
Woolworth ) and l0-cent store, was
gutted by fire early last evening. the
entire stock being burned. The loss on
the building and stock is estimated at
$4,000 The fire, which was discover
ed about $40 o clock, is supposed to
have originated from a chimney.
DR.. Maven occupied rooms in the
building and tea store was also To-
Gated in the block. Both Of these ten
ants lost their belongings and stock.
The fire department had hard work to
keep the flames confined to the Wool
worth building.
Almost at the same time the 6re
started in West Lebanon flames were
discovered in the barn of Horace l..
Sargent on Maple street in White Eil-
er Junction. This fire destroyed thu
barn and ell to the house. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000.