The Seward gateway., October 22, 1915, Image 1

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TERRIFIC FIGHTING
ON VARjOGS FRONTS
Serbia Admits .Matters Serious, But Nish
Reports Great Victory
Over Invaders.
GREECE WILL STAY OUT
ATHENS, Oct. 22.—Judging by all the signs from
governmental quarters Greece will refuse the otler by the
allies of the island of Cyprus and will remain out of the
war. The war party lias made every effort to iriduce the
government to accept the offer but without avail.
SERIOUS IN SERBIA
LONDON, Oct. 22.—The Serbians admit that the
situation is growing more and more serious for them. All
the warring nations are now fighting to the uttermost
for a decisive victory in the hope of influencing Roumania
and Bulgaria to enter the war. Particular efforts for this
purpose are being made in the Balkans.
SERBIANS WIN VICTORY
ATHENS, Oct. 22.—Advices from Nish are to the ef
fect that the Serbians have defeated the Teutons near the
northern frontier and inflicted a loss of sixty thousand
men on them. The victory is said to have been so decisive
that the Serbian government will remain at Nish.
REPULSE GERMANS
PARIS, Oct. 22.—Another official statement today
claims that the German attacks along the western front
have been easily i-epulsed and that a French mine has
destroyed a German post in the Argonne. French areo
planes also bombarded the German aviation field at
Ouinil.
BULGARIANS WIN
BERLIN, Oct. 22—The Bulgarians have occupied
Kumanovo, a town about forty miles from the border in
Serbia. It is situated on a railroad connected with the
Nish-Saloniki line.
CAPTURE RUSSIANS
BERLIN, Oct. 22.—The Russians to the northeast
and southeast of Baranovich have been repulsed by the
Bavarians and over a thousand prisoners have been
taken. Von Linsingen has pushed forward counter at
tacks in the last few days and has captured thirty-five
hundred Slavs.
NO GREAT ACTION IN WEST
PARIS, Oct. 22.—The official reports this morning
declare that no important action has taken place in the
west in the past twenty-four horn’s. The Germans are
seeking to bring matters to a head evidently but have been
unsuccessful. They are making oetter progress, how e\ er,
on some parts of the eastern front and have advanced in
the Riga and Dvinsk region. In the region of the Styr
the Russians continue successful.
TEUTONS LOSE HEAVILY
BUCHAREST, Roumania, Oct. 22.—Serbian advices
claim that eight thousand Teutons have already been kill
ed outright in the fighting since the drive through Serbia
for Constantinople began. Some German divisions on
the march from Belgrade towards Leskovatz went too far
it is reported, and were outflanked by the Serbians and
lost a third of their number.
RUSSIANS WIN VICTORY
PETROGRAD, Oct. It is officially announced
that the Russians have captured a hundred and forty
eight Austrian officers, seventy-five .hundred men, two
howitzers and many field guns in the Alexinief region of
Galicia within the past few days._
SAYS KETCHIKAN CANNOT
GET SUPPLIES FROM SEATTLE
Mayor of That Town Goes to San
Francisco to Ask that a Ship
Stop at His City.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 21.—John
R. Beagle, the mayor of Ketchikan,
is here trying to arrange to have a
ship stop at Ketchikan with merchan
dise and food. He says he fared in
a similar object at Seattle and he de
clares that the development of the
southwestern towns of Alaska and
the needs of the government railroad
cause every vessel to be tilled leaving
Seattle so that no room can be found
for food supplies for Ketchikan.
“The people of Ketchikan need a
square meal,” the mayor said.
EMPLOYERS ENDORSE THE
CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAN
Assure Administration They Will
Give Workers Leave of Ab
sence for Training.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—It was
stated this morning that letters are
now being received in great volume
from the great employers of labor
throughout the country endorsing the
continental army plans of the admin
istration and offering to grant their
employes leave of absence on full
pay for training purposes.
ALAMEDA OUT OF JUNEAU
The Alaska Steamship liner, Ala
meda, sailed out of Juneau west
( bound this mroning at 1 o’clock.
Edison Telephones
First Time in Life
Wizard Gets Tremendous Welcome
From Crowds at the
Panama Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.—Edi
son was given a tremendous reception
in the Exposition grounds yesterday,
and for the first time in his life he
spoke over a telephone. Owing to
deafness the electric wizard has al
ways been unable to use his own in
ventions but yesterday he spoke all
the way across the continent to West
Orange by means of a sound amplifier
which has recently been invented and
is attached to the receiver. The day
was the one dedicated in his honor
and the ovation given him has never
been excelled. In the jam of the
crowds he lost his hat but immediate
ly borrowed one from a bystander to
wave his return of the crowds’
salutes.
I STILL THREATENING
GOVERNOR OF UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 22.—Gov
ernor Spry continues to receive let
ters threatening him with assasina
tion and the city with destruction un
less Hillstnom’s sentence is commut
ed. Hillstrom has been sentenced to
death for murder committed in con
nection with the I. W. W. agitation.
TACOMA JUDGE DEAD
TACOMA, Oct. 22.—Judge J. J.
Stallcup died here last night at the
age of 74.
CITIZENS WILL FOLLOW
MEXICANS OVER THE LINE
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 22.—A great
body of citizens in a meeting last
night decided that the next band of
Mexican ^raiders to cross the border
will be followed back across the line j
into Mexico whatever the conse
quences might be.
BATTLING NELSON
WOULD FIGHT WELSH
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.—Bat
tling Nelson has arranged with pro
moters for a fight at Juarez, Mexico,
with Welsh for forty-five rounds and
he has offered Welsh ten thousand
dollars to fight him.
LADIES AID TO HOLD
BAZAAR AND SOCIAL
At the regular meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society held at the
Methodist parsonage yesterday, it
was deeded to hold the annual
Bazaar and ice cream social on Fri
day evening, November the nine
teenth.
LAYING STEEL
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 20.—The lay
ing of steel between Anchorage and
Matanuska has commenced. The work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
and it is expected that they will ar
rive on schedule at the Matanuska
River bridge.
LYNX CREEK ROADHOUSE
NOT TO BE OPEN THIS YEAR
N. 0. Anderson, who recently took
over the property and buildings on
Lynx creek, desires to inform the
traveling public that the roadhouse
will not be open for travel this winter
as there Is no one to care for it ami no
provisions on the place.
CLOSING OUT PLANT OF
FORMER CORDOVA DAILY
The remnants of what was at one
time the Cordova Daily Alaskan are
being disposed of, the latest sale be
ing made to John W. Frame of a job
press and some type which will be
shipped to Valdez, where a small
weekly will likely be started.—Cor
dova Times.
BISHOP ROWE
GETS MARRIED
FOLLOWS ALMOST IN IDENTICAL
FOOTSTEPS OF PRESI
DENT WILSON.
SEATTLE, Oct. 22.—Bishop Rowe,
of the Episcopal church in Alaska,
and Miss Rose Fullerton were mar
ried here last night and have left on
a honeymoon trip of six weeks after
which they will go to Seward and An
chorage. The bishop is fifty-eight
years of age and the bride is thirty
six. She is a trained nurse and hat.
been working in this city. She form
erly lived in Ketchikan where she
was the nurse and companion of the
bishop’s first wifo who died on May
14.
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❖ GATEWAY SAID *
❖ NO SUCH THING ❖
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❖ In its issue of October 12 the <•
❖ Cordova Times prints a cable •>
❖ message from Seward and sign- ♦
❖ ed by the Gateway, saying that ❖
•I* a certain individual in Seward *3*
❖ “buys control of the council to *•*
•> pass the franchise asked by the *
❖ Seward Electric Company." *3*
•> Needless to say, perhaps, the <•
❖ Gateway sent no such message. *3*
•3* The cable in question only came *3*
•3* to the notice of the Gateway last *3*
•3* evening and the first opportunity
•3* is taken of repudiating the story. *3*
| ❖ The thing will be looked into to <*
j ❖ find how such a story co\ld have *3*
•3* got to the Cordova Times. The <•
•3* story in itself is ridiculous for
•3* more than one reason and notice *
•3* is only taken of it so that other *3*
❖ Alaska papers might get the ♦
•3* truth and learn that the Gateway ♦
❖ was not absurd enough to send <*
❖ such a message. *
More Pay Found
in the Tolovana
Paystreak Now Four Miles Long and
First Suit is Filed.
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FAIRBANKS, Oct. 22.—More pay
has been found in Tolovana and the
paystreak is now four miles long so
that a much better camp is looked
for than had been expected some time
ago. The first lawsuit in connection
with the camp was filed in the Dis
trict court here a couple of days ago.
It arises from trouble between part
ners who had leased a rich piece of
ground. There was an inclination to
compare Tolovana * with Ruby in the
beginning but the paysteark is much
more “continuous" than in the Ruby
camp which has good pay but is rath
er spotted.
WICKERSHAM GIVES A
BANQUET AND LEAVES
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 22.—Delegate
Wickersham gave a banquet to some
of his leading henchmen and friends
last night before departing for the
coast and Washington. He will visit
Seward, as stated before, and then
proceed outside. He left today. At
the dinner he said nothing of a politi
cal nature that is worthy of note.
The statement that he will be a candi
date for governor in the event of
Republican success at the general
election has not been contradicted and
the general opinion seems to be that
such an intention is really harbored
by him.
FUNSTON’S REPORT ON
THE MEXICAN RAID
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The re
port cf General Funston on the raid '
by the Mexicans at Ojodeagua shows
that three Americans were killed and
eight wounded, and that five Mexi
cans were killed.
Governor’sDaughter
Wed Near Dead Body
With His Wife’s Body Near Governor
Dunne’s Butler As
sisted.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 22.—Eileen
Dunne, daughter of the governor, was
married yesterday in the executive
mansion while the dead body of the
wifo of William Taylor, the butler,
lay in a room under the same roof.
Taylor insisted on performing his
duties at the marriage even while his
wife lay dead close by, and after
wards the governor and Mrs. Dunne
attended the funeral. It was propos
ed to the governor that the dead wo
man should be removed on account
of the marriage ceremony but he
declined to follow' the suggestion as
he believed it would be a mark of
disrespect for the memory of the wo
man and her husband.
BUREAU OF COMMERCE
STARTS TO AID MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—‘The
Bureau of foreign diplomacy and
commerce has started a campaign
•
to aid Mexico in readjusting her fin
ancial and commercial affairs after
the war. The recognition of Car
ranza is regarded as almost the final
step in bringing about his complete
victory as it has brought to his side
all the elements in Mexico who want
peace.
ANNA GOULD ADOPTS A
NAMELESS HOSPITAL WAIF
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—Mrs. Finley
Shepherd, formerly Miss Anna Gould,
has adopted a five year old waif from
an orphan's home here and will make
the child her heir. The name of the
child is not even known but he will
be known henceforth as Finley Shep
herd, Jr.
WILSON MONEY FOR TWINS
MATTOON, Ills., Oct. 22.—Presi
dent Wilson has sent a check of
twenty-five dolars to each of twins
born here. The twins are named for
him and he will assist in having them
educated.
TWO AVIATORS KILLED
LYNN, Mass., Oct. 2.—Chauncey
Ridding and Phillip Burman, aviators,
were killed by the fall of their
machine in a trial flight yesterday
here.
OLYMPIA JUDGE DYING
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 22.—Su
preme Justice Crow is on the point of
death here from cancer. No hope is
held out that he can live more than
a few days.
GOING TO FIGHT JUNEAU
WATER FRONT CASES
SEATTLE, Oct. 22.—Attorney
Fauel is about to leave for San Fran
cisco to conduct the case against the
Pacific Coast Steamship company
which involves the title to the Ju
neau water front. It is the first of a
number of cases which will settle for
all time questions about the owner
ship of water fronts in vari>'J:> parts
of Alaska.
A. B/S INSTALL OFFICERS
At a meeting of the Arctic Brother
hood held last night in the A. B. hall,
officers for the coming year were in
stalled. The newly elected officers
are: Past Arctic Chief, Derrick
Lane; Arctic Chief, Percy Pullen;
Vice-Artie Chief, M. J. Conroy;
Keeper of Nuggets, Leo Margules
and Arctic Recorder, Frank G. Ennis.
All other officers were reappointed,
those being; Trail Guide, Charles
Sheldon, Trail Blazer, A1 Peel; Camp
Cook, E. Levin; Inside Guide, C. C.
Crawford; Outside Guide, Claude
Mathison.
SWANITZ ON STAND
IN EOWNSITE CASE
Interesting Testimony Produced In
Today’s Session of
the Court.
After going to press yesterday
afternoon, Mr. West, counsel for
plaintiff, placed Mr. Haight on the
stand as witness for the plaintiff.
From the testimony it appears that
Hr. Haight was tho secretary for the
railroad company and also for the
Tanana Construction Company. Mr.
West also brought out that Mr.
Haight acted as attorney for the said
Alaska Northern Railroad, the plain
tiff in this action.
The proceedings this morning open
ed with a request by attorney for
plaintiff that he be allowed to place \
Col. A. W. Swanitz on the stand, out
of order, as the colonel was very ill.
Colonel Swanitz was interrogated
as to the beginning of operations in
Seward and vicinity. He stated that
he was the organizer of the Seward
Construction Company, which was
organized for the purpose of building
the railroad. This company failed to
secure the necessary financial back
ing. Colonel Swanitz then organized
the Tanana Construction Company,
which company secured the contract
from the Alaska Central Railroad to
build the road. He then went into
detail of the organization of construe
tion companies generally, and gave
their purposes and benefits. These
companies are generally closely al
lied with the railroad companies, and
amongst other purposes served, is
that of keeping the railroad out of
litigation through accidents, etc.
Colonel Swanitz further stated that
the Tanana Construction Company
was a part of the Alaska Central
Company, that they both operated
together and were very colsely allied.
Colonel Swanitz first came to Sew
ard on the 28th day of August, 190.1,
and remained for about two weeks,
during which timo he laid out the
plans of the wharf and other build
ings. He returned to Seward in April
1904, and remained until February,
1905, at which time he severed all
connection with the Tanana Construc
tion Company. He testified that dur
ing this time he did not know' of the
existence of the Tanana Railway &
Construction Company. Mr. West
produced the stock book of this com
pany which showed that stock was
issued during the time Colonel
Swanitz was in charge of the opera
tions. He first heard of the existence
of this company in May, 1905.
Colonel Swanitz was then interrog
ated as to his knowledge of the town
site, and replied that a survey was
made previous to his arrival in Sew'
ard, that lots were seld on the even
ing of his arrival here, that John E.
Ballaine fixed the price of the lots,
and took complete charge of the land
end of the operations. John E. Bn*
laine told Colonel Swanitz that he
(Ballaine) owned the townsite.
Mr. West next questioned Colonel
Swanitz regarding the promotion of
the railroad and the sale of the se
curities. He testified that prospect
uses w'erc sent through the mail to
gether with circulars to prospective
purchasers. This phase of the matter
was gone into quite extensively, and
several circulars introduced in evi
dence by Mr. West.
The colonel was then questioned as
to his knowledge of a certain voucher
! for the sum of $4,000 paid by the
i Tanana Construction Company to E.
1 R. Keller as trustee, to pay the note
for the same amount to Mary Lowell
.for the relinquishment of the Lowell
claim to the townsite. He explained
that he approved of this payment at
the request of John E. Ballaine, and
also to protect the Shedds, who held
a deed to the townsite along with
! other securities, for the amount loan
! ed to the railroad company. Colonel
Swanitz explained that he personally
secured the loan from the Shedd
brothers, and wished to see them
protected.
This loan was then gone into furth
er, and later, on cross-examination,
the Colonel stated that the Shedds
were to receive a bonus of $100,000,
evidenced by a note for this loan,
which was introduced in evidence.
Mr. West read this note into the
record. It was endorsed on the note
in lead pencil that $07,000 had been
paid on it.
The colonel was next questioned as
to the relation of the Tanana Con
struction Company with railroad.
After covering the details of this re
lationship, he testified that the origin
al contract between the respective
companies w as cancelled, when second
hand rails were delivered in Seward,
contrary to the provisions of the con
tract; which specified that new’ rails
were to be utilized in the construction
of the road. Colonel Swanitz related
that Mr. Dickenson, then president of
the road, instructed him to use the
old second-hand rails, but he
(Swanitz) refused, and this led to a
severance of connections betw’een the
respective companies, and the organ
ization of the Tanana Railway &
Construction Company, and he an
swered that he did not know who
owned the stock, and that there were
several deals concerning the same.
A letter from C. II. Shedd to Col.
Swanitz was introduced in evidence
and read into the record by Mr. West,
complimenting Colonel Swanitz for
his valuable service to the railroad,
and the work accomplished as chief
engineer.
Mr. West concluded his direct ex
amination by asking the Colonel if he
was interested in any way in the out
come of the litigation, to which the
Colonel replied that he was not in
terested in any way.
Mr. Ray conducted the cross-ex
amination of Colonel Swanitz for the
defense, and brought out that Colonel
Swanitz was the engineer for the Al
aska Northern up to the 10th day of
March last. He then questioned the
colonel as to certain conversation be
tween himself and “Colonel” H. E.
Revell and his brother-in-law, Lowell,
in which Colonel Swanitz was asked
if he remembered a conversation on
the shore of Lake Kenai at which
time Mr. Revell asked Colonel
Swanitz if Ballaine’s note for the $4,
000, for the relinquishment of the
Lowell claim, was good; and to which
the colonel replied that the railroad
company was not interested in the
townsite and would most certainly
not go on Ballaine’s note. Colonel
Swanitz replied that he distinctly
remembered the trip to the lake, but
that he positively made no such
statement, and did not recollect any
such conversation.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. West in
troduced in evidence numerous deeds
on record from the Ballaines to
Laubner and others. Objection was
made by Mr. Haight. Mr. West then
stated to the court that he intended
to prove to the court that these deeds
were given for a ridiculous consider
ation, and that the parties to whom
these lots were given were those
who were reported to be at a meeting
of the company, all directors, when
the townsite was turned over to the
Ballaines. Mr. West further stated
j that at the taking of a deposition in
j Seattle a witness related the meeting,
but that no minutes were anywhere to
| be found recording the proceedings
of the same.