The Seward gateway., November 09, 1916, Image 1

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ADVERTISEMENTS BRING BKSl LPUBLISHED DAILY h\CLl 1 M miai_____
Vol. H), N,». 275 SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1910._Ten Cents the Copy
NEW HAMPSHIRE LOOKS LIKE WILSON
BIT MINNESOTA IS NECK AND NECK
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CALIFORNIA
SAX IRAXCISCO. Nov. P.—(Received at 12:45)—;
Independent tabulations in 7>t>P- precincts give Wilson,
t‘>i‘*.:>2P and Hughes 151,274. Precincts not counted 17.'.
CALIFORNIA VAULTS LOCKED
I.OS ANGELES, Nov. P. — The United States mar
shals are now guarding the locked valuta in which the bal
lots are stored One hundred and eighteen precincts are
yet to be heard from and the excitement is intense.
CALIFORNIA CAN DIVIDE
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. P. — W ilson is leading by
sevnteen thousand in the county and by 45&> in the state.
California can divide its votes.
HUGHES GAINS IN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. P.—(Received 1:14 p. m.)—
The Wilson lead has been cut to 3.05G.
X. HAMPSHIRE FOR WILSON
CONCORD. New Hampshire. Nov. P.—The secretary
of state gives W ilson a plurality of Pd this morning. 1'his
is unoHieiai but complete. A recount is certain.
MINNESOTA
llughts claims Minnesota but Wilson men say their
chances are good.
MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL. Nov. 9—(Received 12:43)—346 precincts
unreported and 230 of them supposed favorable to W d
son. Others tie. Hughes is believed to have a lead oi
five to ten. The News tabulations give Wilson a plurality
of 1.320.
HUGHES LEADS IN MINN.
ST. PAUL—Out of twenty-eight hundred precincts
Hughes has 173.632 and leads \\ ilson by 43!* votes.
HOW SHE WAS RUNNING
NEW YORK. Nov. 1).—North Dakota was doubtful at
10 o’clock last night but Wilson had taken the lead in Cali
fornia while his lead in Minnesota was declining with sev
en hundred precincts not counted. Idaho, Kansas and
Wyoming were leading for W iison and the Democrats are
claiming New Hampshire. The Democrats are covering
the expense of the New Hampshire recount. Wilcox said
he believes Hughes elected and he asked only for justice
ami declared he intended to get it. McCormick is un
changed in his opinion and claims 288 electors for Wilson.
He claims New Hampshire, West Virginia, New Mexico,
North Dakota and says the chances are good in Oregon.
MANAGERS GOT HOT
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—In answer to a statement by
Wilcox another statement was made by McCormick this
morning in which he declared that \Y iison is elected and
that the statements of Wilcox and others to the contrary
are only the wailing of “some imaginary person” who still
hopes that Hughes can be made to win by fraud. “This is
worthy of the best traditions ot the Republicans, said l
McCormick when he was told that the Republicans were j
charging fraud themselves. “1 am willing to permit peo
ple to judge who is likely to resort to desperate methods,”
said the Democratic manager.
ELECTOR DIES
TACOMA. Nov. 9.—Hughes may yet get one electoral
vote in the state of Washington through the death of A.
Strum, a democrat, and the substitution of E. M. Connor,
a Republican, which is expected to carry.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD,. Nov. 9.—Unofficial complete returns
give Hughes 101 majority but Democratic Chairman Fer-j
rand claims the state for Wilson by a small majority. Re
count demanded but fraud not charged. I
LATEST!
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—McCormick anounces that he
has wired the state chairman to buy redlirc and engage
the bands to begin the celebration of the victory of W il
son. W ilson's majority in California assured. North
Dakota joining W ilson and this makes it necessary toi
Hughes to carry every doubtful state. Complete official
jcturns indicate that Wilson has carried New Hampshiie
by 117.- --
NOME RESULTS
NOME. Nov. 8.—The result of the election here was:
Lewis 109, Wick 579, Sulzer 414. The Schofield Republi
cans voted for Wickersham. In the precincts outside of
Nome the result was: Lewis 19, Wick 207, Sulzer 201.
Nome city gave Grigsby 724, Schofield 217, Cobb 140.
The outside precincts gave them: Grigsby 329, Schofielu
57, Cobb 34. Four hundred votes are to be heard from
Hit they w ill increase the Grigsby plurality to eleven hun
Ired. Wickersham will not have over fifty plurality in the
division. A big storm detained the last boats, causing a
large vote and a loss to Sulzer in the town.
KN1K
Lewis G, Sulzer 11, Wick 43, Cobb 22, Grigsby 27,
Dooley 5, Frame 31, German 13, Ronan 10, Cannon •>.,
Day 15, Hegner 10, Hunter 21, Price 10, Murray 15.
\Y ESTWAR l) RETURN S
A. H. Bradford who came on the Dora says the voting
at Seldovia was 53 for Wick, 13 for Sulzer and 11 for
Lewis. It went dry. Officials on the Dora say that tne
western precincts as a whole are voting strong for Sulzer,
Grigsby and Ronan.
UN ALASKA, Nov. 9.—The voting here was: Lewis
2. Sulzer 57, Wick 30, Cobb 21, Grigsby 41, Schofield 20,
Dooley 13, Frame 20, German 25, Ronan 15, Cannon 20,
Day 31. Hegner 42, Henrys 43 each, Holland 30, Hunter
21, McCallum 25, Murray 18, Noon 14, Brice 25, Dieringer
13* Jeter 34, Wilson 34, Wood 8, Dry 51, Wet 24.
LATOUCHE
Sulzer 37, Wick 22.
SUNRISE REPORTS
Lewis 1, Sulzer 2( Wick 11, Cobb 3, Grigsby 9, Scho
field 2, Dooley 3, Frame 4, Ronan 7, Cannon 10, Day o,
W. J. Henry 3, W. P. Henry 6, Holland 8, Hunter 1, Mc
Callum 4, Murray 3, Noon 7, Price 4, Dieringer 5, Jeter 3,
Wilson 2. Wood L Anthony 1. Dry 6, Wet 7. 8-hour law
11, against 1.
' FIRST DIVISION
JUNEAU, Nov. 9. — The whole First division with
fifteen precincts missing eives Sulzer 2,146 and Wicker
sham 1.701. Lewis got 291, Grigsby 1,339, Schofield 1,
240, Cobb 1,111, wet 1488, Dry 2520. The complete returns
will give Sulzer a 550 plurality in the division and Grigsby
150. Sulzer’s election is claimed here by two or three hun
dred and Grigsby by 1,500. Heckman, Republican, is
elected senator. Benson, Heid and Freeburg, Republi
cans, and Casey, Democrat, are elected to the house.
NORTH AMERICAN SAYS WILSON
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9. — The North American,
strongly Republican, has issued bulletins which take for
granted Wilson’s election.
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON.—Out of 1.324 precincts Hughes has
a plurality of 4,059.
A SUMMARY
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—West Virginia is apparently
for Hughes. Washington and Idaho assured for Wilson.
The race is dramatic in Minnesota where it is said the
Democratic majority has been reduced to ten or twelve.
"The outcome seems to depend on New Mexico. A Jones,
the Democrat, is slightly leading Hubbell, Republican.
The Wilson jump in California was phenomenal in the
first hour this morning when he got a lead of 641.
ARABIA HAD OVER A HUNDRED
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ABOARD
WITNESS FOUND IN
FROST BRIBE CASE
Fitzegcrald is Chid V it ness
For (he (Government
TODAY.
CHICAGO Xov. 9.—Oliver Bourke.
Albert Frost ;m«l Burt Wing are 01.
trial now before Judge (ledger ol the
United States court on the charge of
conspiracy to bribe a federal juror it
March 19115 in connection with th
.and fraud case in which l*rost was
tried for trying to defraud the govern
ment of Alaska lands. Bourke is the
juror who is alleged to have been
bribed. Fitzgerald, formerly a de
fendant, i> the chief witness for tin
government today.
VXTI-BICK KT1N(1 V.MKND.
SKKMS TO UK SAFI
SAX FBANCISCO, Xov. 9. — Tin
anti-picketing amendment to the
charter appears to he sate. 1 he Lav
and Order Committee has been en
trusted with a million of the ope.
shop fund to further the amendment
\EKOPL \m: BOMB kills
TWO r. S. LI El’TKN A MV
WASHINGTON, Nov. 0.—The pre
mature explosion of an aeroplane
bomb during tests against battle
ships at Ind'anhead, Maryland, toda\
killed naval Lieutenants Luther Welsh
and C. Bronson. The aeroplane was
broken in two and fell into the Po
tomac. The bodies of the victim?
have not been found.
TAKING SAMPLES OCT
FROM I NGA FOR TESi
A. H. Bradford, the engineer, cante
today on the Dora from Unga with
five tons of samples from the Shu
magin Island ledge. He left oi»
the Northwestern and will have the
ore tested outside. All Mr. Bradford
says is that the samples come from
two largo low grade ore deposits.
THE ALASKA S. S. CO.
BFYS NEW FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, Nov. 1). — The Alaska
Steamship Company has bought the
big freighter Stanley Dollar lor loui
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars and also the steamer Lind. A
deal is about closed for the purchase
of a freighter on the east coast but
the name is not disclosed. The Dol
lar will be immediately placed on tlu
Alaska service. The steamer Dolphin
has been sold to an eastern firm.
ARRIVED ON ALAMEDA
The following arrived on the Ala
meda yesterday afternoon: Adalina
Haapakangas, F. W. Pettygrove, Mrs.
L. Miller, Mi's. C. M. Nutter, J. F.
Chamberlain, J. C. Carlson, A. C.
Reed, Mrs. A. Hancock, S. Bittner,
Ted Johnson, A. S. Dautriek, Ethel
Way, I/eona Stuart.
CAME ON DORA
The following arrived on the Dora
today: Mildred Van Invegen, Helene
Walsh, Ed. Williamson, Chas. F.
Wyatt, A. H. Bradford, Nick Chit
kovich, Jessie Chitkocih, Hattie
Givige, Fred Benze, John Lundstrom,
Nick Kogetschik, Geo. Baker, John H.
Nelson, R. W. Dawson, J. H. Syberg,
l M. B. Summers.
CHILDREN ON ARABIA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The state department is
deeply concerned over the sinking ot the liner Arabia
which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean last Monday.
| i'liere is no indication that any Americans were aboard
nit it is known that the passengers included many women
I and children. The report came officially from London that
| he number of women and children aboard was one hun
Ired and seventy. They were all rescued and the only two
leaths were caused by the explosion of the torpedo.
' PASSENGERS SAFE
PARIS, Nov. 8.—The Arabia carried 137 passengers
vlten she was sunk but ail are believed safe with the ex
ception of two.
BRITISH REPULSED
BERLIN, Nov. 8.—The British have been repulsed
it Lesars and Guedecourt.
SUB ATTACKS STEAMER
LONDON, Nov. 8.—The American-Hawaiian steam
hij) Columbia is sending wireless calls for help. A sub
marine is shelling her.
ALLIES CLAIM SUCCESSES
PARIS, Nov. D. — North of the Somme today the
.■reach artilleiy scattered tiie enemy east ot Sahisui. In
case artillery lighting is also proceeding on the right
,ank of the Meuse. We took seven hundred prisoners,
i he Bulgars offensive against the Serbs southeast of Mou
.sure developed into tnree attacks which were repulsed,
lie Bulgars retired leaving many dead.
HEAVY SHELLING
LONDON, Nov. 9.—The official bulletins today say
.hot the British are heavily shelling along the entire trout
lear Ancre. The German artillery yesterday heavily
.helled the British artillery positions west of Beaumont
aid Hamel. The weather is stormy.
ITALIANS LOSE POSITIONS
ROME, Nov. !>.—The Austrians are heavily bomba rd
.ng the Italian positions on the Trentino near Mount
f asubio and our troops have been forced to evacuate
,ome observation points. Austrian airmen also raided the
.ower Isonzo and Italian flyers attacked Austrian mili
ary works thirteen nines southeast of Trieste.
RUSSIANS ADVANCE
PETROGRAD, Nov. 9.—The Russians have advanced
further south of the Dornawatra. The Austrians east ol
.he Jiul valley have been reinforced and have resumed the
offensive. The Teutons attacks at Sitovichi and Volhynia
nave been repulsed.___
SENATORS CHOSEN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1). — The Democrat senators
chosen are Ashurst of Arizona, Kirby of Arkansas, Wol
cott of Delaware, Trannell of Florida, W illiams of Missis
sippi, Reed of Missouri, Myers of Montana, Pittman of
Nevada, Pomerene of Ohio, Gerry of Rhode Island, Mc
kellar of Tennessee, Cuiberson of Texas, King of l tab,
Swanson of Virginia, Kendrick of Wyoming. Republican
senators: Johnson of California, McLean of Connecti
cut, Hale of Maine, France of Maryland, Lodge of Massa
chusetts, Townsend of Michigan, Kellog of Minnesota,
Freylinhuysen of New York, McCumber of North Dakota,
Knox of Pennsylvania, Page of Vermont, Poindexter of
Washington, Sutherland of West Virginia, LaFollette of
Wisconsin.
SENATORS DEFEATED
NEW' YORK, Nov. 9.—Senators Kern, Taggart, of
1 Indiana, Martine, of New Jersey, Chilton, of West \ ir
ginia, all Democrats, and Senators Lippitt, of Rhode Isl
and, Clark, of Wyoming, and Sutherland of Utah, Repub
licans, are defeated. By defeating Kerns, Harry New,
former chairman of the Republican national committee,
I robs the Bourbons of their floor leader.