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The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
FROM PERSIA TO POLAND MEN SLAUGHTER THEIR
 BROTHERS.
SPRING BUTGHERY BEGUN
BLOOD FLOWS IN MANY LANDS IN SCORES OF
 STRUGGLES.

LONDON, March 29.-The official news this morning contains infOrma- tion of such nature that 1t is evil dent bloody battles are now raging along thousands of miles of front and that the spring activities h,ve cCnl' menced In this mornings official ac- counts are announcements of battles in France, Poland, the Carpathians, the Black sea, the Caucasias and in various other places where the en- agreements are minor ones. The French claim to have captured nine hundred yards of trenches on the heights of the Mouse and while this success is considerable considering the nature of the war it shows how little can really be gained even at frightful loss of life. The Russians claim to have completely destroyed three Austrian battalions in the Carpathians but no advantage has ap- parently been gained by either side in Poland. Petrograd, however, claims also that the Turks have been defeat ed in the fighting in the Black sea and in Caucasia. That the Turks have succeeded in invading Russian terri tory in the latter region is now con ceded in spite of belief that the Turks had been reported decisively defeated some months ago. The mornings bull letin is silent on the operations in the Dardanelles but some news may be received before evening. The British people are looking forward eagerly now to the time when che real spring operations will begin in northern France and Belgium. The military authorities maintain even a greater silence than before with relation to the preparations for the great offen- sive movement but the weather is now perfect and a great alteration may occur at any time in the relative positions of the contending forces. Any effort to secure information as to the number of British troops at the front is doomed to failure. Even the newspapers are kept totally dark in all such matters.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

NOME.-Four very young Eskimo boys were arrested for passing forged checkc or orders for money on Louis Stadie. The brewery has been in the habit of buying bottles and giving orders on Louis Stadie for the amount purchased. A native boy got one of these orders and carefully duplicating with a carbon copy the original, sent still more youthful members of his gang to cash these, which were for raised amounts. Puzzled over the frequency of these orders, three times in one morning the same boy apply ing for cash, Stadie investigated and found that the brewery had bought no bottles. When he returned he found the boy waiting with another order, and the game was up. The boy was turned over to the authorities and the district attorney discovered on inves- tigatitn the whole conspiracy" Of these aboriginal high fnanciers.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
JAPAN MAKES
 MORE DEMANDS
REPORTED NOW THAT SHE WANTS PART OF CHINA'S
 CUSTOMS.

PEKIN, March 29.-It is reported this morning on the most reliable authority that Japan is now demand ing share of the Chinese customs revenue and also a partic. patton in the salt monopoly of the Chinese govern ment. It has come to be believed that the Japanese government had come to an understanding with this government which entailed the drop ping of some of the demands but the new demands will probably revive the whole controversy and nullify all the attempts to bring abou. a peaceful conclusion of the trouble.
 The people of China are incensed beyond measure and the surrender of any important rights by the present government may bring about reyolu- tion ir this country. Japan apparent ly ignores the protests sent by the United States and gives no thought to the fact that some of the other great powers would be entirely op- posed to her demands if they were not otherwise engaged There is no hope entertained that Japan, in spite of her own statemtns, intends to quit Kiau- Chau and the Pacific islands taken by her during the present war.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
JACK DUHOLM FOUND DEAD
 UP THE MOOSE PASS.

Frank Roycroft telephoned today that Joe Lynholm has found the dead body of Jack Duholm in cabin ten miles up the Moose Pass. The body was in such a position that it indicat- ed suicide and United States States Commissioner Conroy and Deputy Marshal Evans will leave for the place this evening to hold an inquest as they believe the circumstances call for such an enquiry into the cause of death. Duholm was well-known here. Jack Roman bonded some property from him some time ago. Further particulars of the occurrence will probably not be known until the in- quest is concluded.
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DENIES STORY
 OF THE MASSACRES.
Answer of Turkish Government to U. S. is That the Stories Have
 Been Invented.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The answer of the Turkish government to the request of this government to guard the refugees at Tifflis and else where in those regions from attacks by the uprising Mohammedans arrived today. In this answer Turkey de- clares that there have been no such massacres and that the story has been invented by the enemies of Turkey. It further declares that there has been no uprising at all at Urumiah in Persia where the reports stated that thousands of christians had been slaughtered
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 {: HOME TEAM BEATS " * THE FEDERAL NINE. "

With ideal weather which brought out large crowd the Seward Ball team were victorious in the first game of the season, winning from the new Ivy organized Federal team by the score of 8 to 4. Both teams showed up we'll considering the lack of practice and team work ard give promise of some interesting exhibit ions in the future. Otto Poehlman, Heine Haasch and the tatteiy of the Seward team played their positions we'll while the Federal5 uncorked a real ball player in Joe Campbell a former star of Columbia University, Portland, Oregon, who played nice game at first and incidentally secured the first home run of the season.
 The batting of Burley of the Feds was also feature. With a little patching up, watch out for the new team.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
NO NEW CANDIDATES.

Mayor Boe has not yet announced positively whether he will be a candi- date for the city council or not but it is generally believed that he will. At the present time not enough candi- dates have come forward to make up the council if they were all elected. Several other names have been men, tioned but all seem to be waiting for the last moment Only a week IS left but Messrs Dagget, Ray, Sawyer, Crawford and Chamberlain are the only candidates who have announced themselves.
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LEOPOLD TO THE END
 THOUGHT OF BELGIUM.
Insisted on Death Bed that the Forts
 Should be Stronger.

LONDON, March 27.-The late King Leopold's personal influence had a great deal to do with the state of preparedness which enabled Belgium to enter the war, according to an article written by some of the Bel gian officials connected with the re- lief work here. It reads:
 "King Leopold, uncle of the present King Albert, was an enthusiastic ad- vocate of military defense works, and his personal ideas were largely devel- oped in the fortresses of Antwerp, Huy, and Namur. But he met with much opposition in his efforts to spend large sums for war purposes, and he feared that with his death many of his projects would be rejected.
 "When the King was on his death bed, a most important military bill, which he had labored for years to bring before the Parliament, came up in the lower house for discussion and was passed. Its fate in the Senate was ir doubt, however.
 ''The King summoned his physician, and asked abruptly, How long have I to i've
 The physician, upset by such a question, stammered a few words of protest.
 "T am not asking for fine words, interrupted the King, T am speaking new not as your patient, but as your King. It is a matter of state. How many hours have left
 "'Sire, the end may come early to- morrow, although there still is hope
 "'Send the Premier to me-
 "The Premier came, and the King said to him:
 "'sir, I am delighted that the Chamber has passed the military law, for as ycu know, I am convinced that on that law depends the maintenance of the independence of our country. now ask you to take the bill to the Senate today, and to tell the Senators that it is my wish to see it made into law before die. It must be done quickly
 con the same day the bill was adopted unanimously and without dis cussion by the Senate. King Leopold signed it at eight o'clock and on the following morning breathed his last" 1"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
SNOW INTRODUCES
 PROHIBITION BILL.
Alaska Legislature MOnkeying With Things Over Which It Has
 No Jurisdiction.

JUNEAU, March 2S.-Represent- ative c. K. Snow has introduced a bill that the liquor question be submitted to a vote of the people pending the regular election. The bill was refer red to the committee after having been read the first time. Represent atives Daly, Noon and Moran voted to postpone the bill indefinitely. 1t would provide for the prohibition of the sale of liquor in communities where the majority of the residents would vote for it. Shoup did not con cur in the opinions of the others men tioned. He raised a point of order that was Over-ruled by the speaker and .hen moved to amend the motion to read "that the report was received which carried.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
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ROME, March 29.-The Alpine troops, officers of artillery and en- gineers reserves have been called out for sixty days service beginning April 13. The fixing of that period means nothing as they can be called perman- ently to the colors on the declaration of war and the calling out of them at present probably means nothing more than that they will undergo training to be prepared for the particular sort of fighting that will take place in the mountains should we become embroil- ed with Austria.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
MATANUSKA FARMERS
 FORM ASSOCIATION.

The Knik News contains the infor- nation that the farmers of the Mat anuska valley have formed an or ganization to be known as the Mat anuska Farmers Association. E. F. Krueger was elected president and Charles Martin was elected secretary treasure. Thirty three farmers sign ed the membership roll.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
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PETROGRAD, March 2S.-The German offensive in northern Poland has failed and the guns of OsSowetz are silencing the German batteries that have been brought up for the siege of the fortress. The attack by the enemy was stubborn but the Rus sian defensCs are strong and the at tackers suffered tremendous losses and have now evidently given up hope of pushing their attack in that quarter.
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WASHINGTON, March 28,-The battleship Alabama has been ordered to proceed to Newport News on neu- trality duty. This duty is inquest ionably connected with the Prince Eitel Frederick, the German auxiliary cruiser which is now at that port. It is believed that the Eitel will be order ed to put to sea or to intern and very likely no further time will be permit ted for repairs. The Alabama prob ably will take every precaution to prevent the German vessel from go- ing out secretly and without taking out clearance paperS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
AUSTRIA TAKES CHARGE
 OF THE BREAD SUPPLY.

VIENNA, March 29.-The govern ment has taken charge of the bread supply and will issue tickets to the public so that no extravaganza may be practised. The step is taken, 1t is supposed, to guard against the remote possibility that Hungary might be over-run by the Russians and Hung ary is the district which supplies the chief stock of grains to the em- pire. The officials say, however, that the taking over of the supply is a mere precautiOn that will probably prove to have been unnecessary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

IDITARoD.-Deputy United States Marshal Harry Sheppard arrived in the city Tuesday from ophir, where he has been stationed for past year. He will immediately take charge Of the office at Flat City made vacant by the recent removal of Deputy Conlin.
 Mir. Shepard states that the trail is now in splendid condition and travel ing by. dog team is a pleasure Pioneer.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
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 * FLAGS AT HALF MAST |" * FOR ELWOOD BRUNER. *

JUNEAU, March 27-2S.-Eloquent tributes were paid to the late Senator Elwood Bruner today, the day hay ing been set aside as his Memorial day. The flags were at half mast over the legislature and over other govern ment buildings and in many other ways the late senator's popularity was testified to.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
GERMANY LOWERS THE PRICE
 OF FLOUR ON APRIL 1,
Danger of Shortage Said to Have Now Entirely Disap-
 peared.

BERLIN, March 29.-The govern ment announces that the price of flour will be lowered on April 1 as dang CT of a shortage has now completely disappeared. Estimates made by ex- perts, it is said, have shown that the will easily last until the reap ing of the next harvest.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
THREE ELECTROCUTED
 BY A WIRE FENCE,
Cable Fell on Fence which Man Touch ed and His Wife and Another
 Tried to Save Him.

LOS ANGELES, March 29.- Cornelius Valkhoff, his wife and an- other man were electrocuted near this city today by a wire fence on which a live cable wire had fallen Valkhoff came in contact with the fence while the cable lay on it and charged it. When his wife, saw the predicament of the man she rushed to his aid and also was killed. Harris Skinner, the other man, also made an attempt to
 save Valkoff and the dead bodies of all three were huddled together.
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, March 29.-The British steamer Aquila was submarined and sunk in the English channel yester- day. The crew was saved as they got time to take to the small boats. This is the only vessel reported sunk by German submarines for a couple of days.
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LONDON, March 29.--Paderewski, the world famous Polish pianist, has started a fund to aid the people of Poland who are now suffering fright fully from the effects of the war He says that the suffering and losses of the people of Belgium are as nothing compared to those of the Poles whose country has been made the cockpit of the mighty legions of Russia, Ger many and Austria for more than half a year.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
NOTIFIED TO QUIT BEACH.

Judge S. o. Morford, for the Alaska Northern railroad company, has issued 9 formal notice to all people living on the beach east and south of the rail road track to vacate their positions. He says the railroad owns all the beach down to the water south of Railroad avenue and east along the tracks.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
TERRE HAUTE TRIAL PROCEEDS.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 29-The trial cf the Terre Haute election scandal case is still proceeding. Moth ing transpired today that is different in character from what was testified to before but some of the witnesses examined corroborated the testimony of those who came before them. So strong is the evidence of guilt that no one contemplates any other verdict than the one of guilty"
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
STILL TRYING TO RAISE
 THE U. s. SUBMARINE
Divers Trying to Get Chains Around the Hull of the
 F-4.

HONOLULU, March 29.-Divers are now trying to get chains around the hull of the United States submar- inc F-4 which sank in this harbor a few days ago. The vessel has been definitely located and there was a hope that she would have been raised last Saturday but every effort failed.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
MAIL GOES OUT.

The Iditarod mail was taken out this morning by Elgin Vaughn, Colon el Revell having decided to take lay off for a while. This mornings trip was the twenty-second. The total number for the seasons contract is twenty-six. The mail from this time forward goes by the way of Sunrise and Hope.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
SYNDICATE SOLD ITS
 17 LOTS AGAIN.

The syndicate that bought the IF lots in block Seven last week has re- sold them according to information received by Frank Youngs. The price paid by the syndicate was a little more than ten thousand dollars and it is assumed that they sold because the sale was profitable. Gus Sciffert bought lots 19 and 20 in block 30 last Saturday. V. E. Cavey has bought lot 19 in block SS.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
RANK ROBBERS CIRCLED
 AND TWO ARE CAUGHT.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 2S.- The robbers who held up the bank were surrounded this afternoon and are now sure of being captured or shot. Two of the robbers have al- ready been taken by the posse.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
MARSHALL AT SAN DIEGO.

SAN DIEGO, March 29.-Vice- President Marshal and his party ar rived here today to take part in the festivities at the formal opening of the exposition.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

KNIK, March 2O.-San Francisco parties, represented by Granville Moore, have taken over, under option to purchase, the Idaho. Never Sweet and Climax groups in the Willow creek camp and will start development work this season. The owners of the groups are Judge David and Messrs Stewart, Lidell and McClarty.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

Robert L. Hatcher, one of the Origi- nal discoverer of gold quartz in the Willow creek camp, now in the states writes that he has interested capita for the purpose of developing the Gem group, located by him. He will arrive soon, to start things mOving.-Knik News.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

From the wording of the above 1t looks af if Daly, Noon, Moran and Shouo are the members of the com mittee having charge of the matter but such is not stated positively in the message.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
BASEBALL OPENS MARCH 2s.

The temperature yesterday, March 2s, when the baseball game was play ed was 56 above.
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NORTHWESTERN COMING.

The Northwestern sailed from Ju- neau at 2:3O D. m. yesterday.
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New shipment of Fancy select Potatoes, $2.5O per hundred. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
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KNIK NOTES.

Fire destroyed the home of w. H. Mitchell mile from Knik on Tues day, March 20. The people of the district at once went willingly to work to rebuild the place for the home steader.
 The Knik Commercial club has in- vited President Wilson and Secretary Lane to that town if they come to AL aska. They are also experimenting with fine success on the removal of ice from the harbor.
 It has been proposed to hold Fair at Knik in the fall.
 Tom Aiken, one of the foremost of the mining men of Alaska, is negoti- ating for what is known as the Jap gold quartz property in the Willow creek camp. Should the deal go through, development work will start this season.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

LOST.-Double tooth Elks charm. Return to Gateway. Reward.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

See us before sending outside for your fob printing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29

Harry Hoben recently purchased a large amount of old lumber.
The Seward gateway., 1915-03-29
FOR SALE.

Typewriter, practically new,
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-07-21
What She Expected.

Look at her," said the ironmonger indicating departing customer. "She sent her wringer here to be repaired I promised it to her for this week provided could get certain new part in time from the makers. couldn't get 1t. Now she wants me to pay a charwoman, who came un necessarily, half a crown an twopence for the clothes"
 The ironmonger paused to breathe heavily.
 But that's not all. Her husband dimes out on washdays, and as he dined out on washday that wasn't wash day-you understand?-she says ought to pay for his dinner. No, she doesn't ask anything else. And they call lem the weaker sex."-London Tit Bits.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-07-21
WAS DOUBLING UP ON LIFE
Small Girls Unfortunate Remem- brance of Mothers Remark
 Caused Embarrassment.

Col. George Harvey said at a ban quet in his honor in New York:
 We editors like criticism, espe- cially when it Is of the very favorable kind that I've received this evening.
 But not all criticism is favorable, even for the most successful editors. A good many editors, in fact, often find themselves in the position of the rich old broker whose little grand. niece said:
 "'Uncle, how long do people liver
 "'The natural span of mans life, the uncle answered, is as the Good Book tells us, three score years and ten.'
 "'Oh, then you'll live to be one hun dred and forty, won't you, uncle?'
 The old man looked around the room crowded with relatives and laughed heartily.
 "'Why, mo- he said. Why, no. How do you make that out?'
 Isn't it true, then,' said the little girl-isn't 1t true what mamma says about your living a double life? "- Washington Star.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-07-21
WILSON
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pREsIDEN WITH SEE
 col
DETAILS
Declares There Is Little Likelihood There Will Be Further Discussions
 of Principles Involved.

Washington With the return of President Wilson, the formation of the policy to be pursued by the United States as a consequence of Germany s last note on submarine warfare will be begun.
 The president will collaborate with Secretary Lansing in completing a note to the German government that has been tentatively prepared, to be dispatched probably the end of the week.
 While details as to the course which is to be followed are withheld, it is known that both the president and MT. Lansing have practically made up their minds that definite statement of what the consequence of further violations of American rights would be should be given to the German gov. ernment in the next communication. There is little likelihood that there will be any further discussion of the principles involved.
 By the recent attempt to destroy the British liner Orduna, carrying a score of Americans. on her voyage to the United States, with no munitions or contraband, officials here feel that the position of the United States as stated in its previous note has been materially strengthened They de clare 1t bears out the American con- tention that the character of a vessel, her destination and her cargo can be safely determined only by visit and search.
 As yet, official information is lack ing to show whether the Orduna was attacked without warning and what the circumstances were of her encoun- ter with the German submarine. Tn discussion of the case, stress is laid upon the fact that the vessel was en route to the United States and car rfed no cargo of importance, making the attack on vessel carrying Ameri- cans seemingly wholly unwarranted.
 A statement Of the circumstances probably will be made by American passengers aboard the Orduna to the State Department, although the Ameri- can government might take cognizance of newspaper statements. A thor ough investigation of the facts will be made and a request probably will be sent to the German government for its report of the affair.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-07-21
Life in London.

On the day after the visit of the German Zeppelins there occurred in Southwark-so wireless message from Berlin asserts-the following con- versation:
 Betsy" whispered MT. James, lead ing his wife into the darkest corner of the cellar, here is wallet. You will find in 1t all our valuable papers, the stocks and bonds, my will, my incur ance policies, and the lock of baby's hair cut of on his first birthday. Good-by, Betsy. If l fail to return, bring up our children to be good Eng fish men and women"
 "Oh, James, dear. you are not going on a dangerous journey, are you?"
 Yes. dearest. I must go up to the first floor. ."-New York Evening Post.