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preparations for the opening oi rhe
Liberty Loan campaign are b< m;
imule here today ami throughout the
United States and territories. One
huYul «d thousand bonds are ready for
cash <des and imme<iiate delivery V>
monow.
Seward’s quota fot the third Lil>c>*
ty Lo »n bond is *2-000 according to
cable advices received by Gaston
Hardy, of the Hairiman Xationa’
bank. The quota for Alaska is •*>,- j
000. These figures were sent to Mr.
Haid\ by George H. Weeks, general I
campaign manager for the Pacific
Coast with headquarters at San !*ran
cisco. Alaska’s quota was based on
the bank returns of the resources on
December 31st, 1917.
In Seward plans are being made to
day for the starting of the drive and j
there may be a public meeting called j
for tomorrow night but nothing defi
nite is known this afternoon by the |
Gateway ns those in charge have giv
en no ofhcial notification of their ar
ia ngements.
First Subscription Made
SAX FRANCISCO. April r>. — The
first direct subscription to the third
Liberty Loan in the Twelfth Federal
Reserve bank district was received to
day fiom the Union Miliv.rv Company
which sent a check for one million dol- j
lars to be allotted to the various
branches the company maintains in
California and neighboring states.
NEW SCHEDULE
OF TRAIN FOR
SATURDAY ONLY
For tomorrow only, the usual Sat
urday train for Mile 40 will not leave
until l o’clock in the afternoon being
changed from 0 o’clock in the morn
ing. Robert J. Weir is making a
ouick trip to the north end of the divi
sion and desires to return on the train
tomorrow afternoon. As the trad is
heavy and travel slow, Mr. Weir will
not be at Mile 40 to catch the train
on schedule and instead of holding the
train at Mile 10, it will ho held here
until l o’clock.
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MEN OF THE
SECOND DRAFT
BEING CALLED
WASHINGTON, April :>. — Orders
for the mobilization of the first large
number of men in the second draft
will go to the governors of the various
.states very soon, according to an an
nouncement made this afternoon. Fif
teen thousand of the second diuft aic
now mobilizing. The immediate need
of increasing the American forces in
France to meet the German drive is
likely to result in calling men faster
than first supposed.
fish quotations
SEATTLE, April 5. — The llsh quo
tations at noon today were as follows:
halibut, 16 cents; ling and red cod,
five cents; sable, seven and one half
cent*.
SEDITIOUS
TALKER IS
STRUNG UP
COLLINSVILLK, III., April —
Robert Prager, a coal miner, was
lynched by miners at midnight for al
legul disloyal remarks. Knee»ing w.Un
his arms crossed, Prager prayed three
minutes, in Get man, before he was
hung by the mob.
Late ye »orday afternoon it became
knrwn that Prager had been arersted
hy the city police and was being held
i the jail. As it became known won4
hi.- remaiks were, miners began gath
ering at various places in the e.*ty.
Finally the torch was fired and the
men went to tne jail, stormed it, and
tarried Prager out and hanged ham.
rhere have been no arrests.
Lawless Act
WASHXGTOX, April 5. — At the
meeting of the cabinet this afternoon,
United States Attorney General Greg
ory took the report of the lynching
and' laid it before the President and
other members. It is expected that the
government will denounce the mob’s
lawless act and will express the hope
that no repitition will occur else
where.
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HOME GUARDS
ARE TO DRILL
THIS EVENING
All members of the Sewaid Horn**
Guardi are asked to report tor dr’ll
tonight at the Arctic Brotherhood hall
by Captain J. J. Ryan. Regular '’•my
officers and men will be at the driP
and as the instructions are given for
militaiy purposes, the members of the
unit are asked to take advantage of
this. “Tell the boys to show up for
some good hard work,” is the an
nouncement of Capt. Ryan.
SALVAGE CREW
HOPE TO RAISE
ADMIRAL EVANS
SEATTLE, April 5. — Captain Mc
i Noble, of the Pacific Steamship com
! ] any, returned today from Hawk In
l ‘t and stated that he was Quite cer
tain that the Admiral Evans will be
floated before May 1st.
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i SECRET VRY JAMES HAS
ISSUED FIRST IU'I.LETIN
FROM NFAV MIMEOGRAPH
Bulletin No. 1 is off the new mim
eograph and in the mail. Secretary
L. L. James, jr., of the Seward
Chamber of Commerce, received the
new office fixture yesterday and im
mediately set it up and went to busi
| ness. The first bulletin gives an idea
I of what the mimeograph can do. The
bulletin also urges members to get
: busy, morally and financially, to make
Seward a fishing center. Members are
also urged to- “come through” with
their dues for the first and second
! cuarters. /
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j LIBERTY BELL TO
BE USED TO HELP
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
PHILADELPHIA, April 5. — A
vesoluiion authorizing ihe use of the
Liberty Beil in connection with the
Third Liberty I oan, was introduced
by tht City Council today,
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LARGE LOSS IS
! CAUSED BY FIRE
i IN KANSAS CITY
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I1P.J.KI IN—KANSAS CITf, April
I 5. — The Fire Marshal of this city
| this afternoon issued a statement that
' the fire last nh;ht was of incendiary
I . .
i origin.
KANSAS C1T\, April 5. — Five
last night destroyed eighteen business
stores and damaged other buildings
in *he heart of the wholesale distiict.
Six firemen were injured and a small
boy was killed by a fireman's automo
bile. The loss today is estimated to
be three million dollars. Defective
wiring is believed to have started the
: fire and the flames were fanned by a
1 igh wind.
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MAG FI UK GETS (» MONTHS
Jimmie Maguire, former messenger
in Seward, arrested Thursday for be
ing intoxicated, has been sentenced to
six months in the Federal jail. Ma
guire said that he w: s guilty.
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* LINER IS SUNK *
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NEW YORK, April 5. — The *
* Cunard liner Valeria, 5000 tons, 4
* has been sunk in the Irish sea. *
* The official report received does
* not state whether the Valeria was * j
* torpedoed or whether she struck a * ■
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
ARE CALLED TO
NEW YORK CITY
WASHINGTON, April 5. — Four
hundred photographers in the first
draft were today ordered to mobilize
immediately at New York City. The
men are wanted for the war service.
Railroad Mon Wanted.
ST. PAUL, April 5. — Recruiting
stations today announced that railroad
men were ‘wanted for the service in
France. Dispatchers, telegraphers,
trainmen and clerks are especially
wanted.
MANY FISHERMEN
COMING 10 THIS
CITY THIS YEAR
“Ninety per cent of the fishermen I
talked with in Seattle daring my sta\
in Seattle, who are fishing in this vic
inity, are coming to Seward this sea
son to dispose of their catches and
secure bait, oil, etc. I see that the
city of Seward is trying to become a
fish center and have pnicha.'ing agents
here! Go to it, competition is the
thing. But the people of Seward mast
do something besides peddling hoi air.
They must not talk but must have
something here for the fishermen
when they corne to Seward. The San
Juan Fishing & Canning Company
has a big business here and we arc
here for business. Anything Seward
ran do will not only help us, help the
fishermen, but help the city also. But
don’t forget, ninety per cent, of the
fishermen I talked with in Seattle, and
that number represents nearly all of
those who have in previous years been
in this region, are coming to Seward
to sell and stock up.”
The above was the good news given
to the Editor of the Gateway at mid
night by H. O. Boberts, local mana
ger of the San Juan Fishing & Can
ning Co. Mr. Roberts came in on one
of the boats of the company from La
Touche late last mgnt ana aitnougn
tired out from a hard day’s work and
tedious trip, discussed the chances of
. Seward securing a share of the fish
ermen s business and to become a
supply center.
Mr. Robert* gave the Editor some
| excellent points which will be taken
] up directly with Secretary James, of
! the Seward Chamber of Commerce
and others, who are to display some
energy in getting something that . an
i be secured if a little pep and push
j is exercised.
j Secretary James started things for
; the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
j and within the next day or two some
j most definite steps are to be taken.
But while Seward was asleep at the
■ switch. Mr. Roberts was busy in en
j deavoring to bring business here and
will succeed. But Seward can’t sit
back, but muBt get right up on her
I toes and go dovsn the line like u flash.
1 beware, must get busy and do some
' ;hing about the loilowmg:
Must secure some sort of a coin
I storage plant, if siie wishes to handle
| any business.
Must, it it is feasible, secure the ser
vices of a competent man to purchase
tne catches 01 the lisheimeu, a man
capable of grading fish, keeping the
fish properly until shipped, boxing and
! many otuer matters 01 details.
Must—and this is the big thing—
I have floats where fishermen can tie
1 up to while waiting for buyers, mak
ing re pairs, etc. Seward has nothing,
I absolutely nothing, in the way ol ao
[ commodations. Doubtless the Alaskan
i Engineering Commission will permit
the city, if she will raise the money,
I to make a slight addition to the pies
ent Seward dock to take earo of fish.
. There is also another dock that can be
I fitted up, sheds builts, for the fishing
business, but accommodations m
be secured because if there should be !
a dozen boats in with catches at the
same time, the San Juan dock would
be blocked.
Must take some action in getting
! ice. getting bait, etc.
Must make some arrangements for
' gasoline and oil.
Must—there are many things con
nected with the making of Seward a
fishing center which must be taken up
in a strictly busihess like way, which
should necessarily be taken before a
committee, composed of two or thrce;
! hustlers, with power to act while the j
acting is good. The city should go
after the fishermen’s business just the
| same way a merchant goes alter busi- j
ness—legitimately and with a pci feet
| system already worked out.
Secretary James had several con
ferences today with men who know j
the fish business game and if the
| Chamber of Commerce or the City j
| Council will get busy at 01 »ce, time is j
short now, too much, because the sea-1
son is practically upon us, Seward *V»U
come to the front as she should
Get Busy—NOW.
HUNDRED THOUSAND
GERMANS USED ON
A NINE MILE FRONT
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BULLETIN—LONDON, April 5—(Official)—The
French today held the lines below Amiens and the Ger
mans were defeated with great losses in what probably
constituted their most desperate effort yet to break in and
cut off Amiens communication from the south. The Brit
ish maintained the defense west of Amiens.
NEW YORK, April 5—Striking at positions south of
the Somme and nearest to Amiens, the Germans early this
morning renewed their offensive and with heavy forces
are in a desperate fighting now with the British and
French. This is the official summary of the Associated
Press today from all reports from Berlin, London and
Paris and the regular war correspondents.
The Germans so far have been able to make only
slight gains and these have been at isolated points being
repulsed with great losses everywhere else.
How well the valiant French and British have with
stood the enemy is shown by the fact that the Germans
used over one hundred thousand men on a nine mile front
north of Montdidier between the Avre and Luce rivers.
The Germans made ten assaults. The French mowed the
Teutonic forces down with artillery.
The Americans have taken over another sector on the
front and are now holding positions on the river Meuse
heights, south of Verdun.
GERMANS HURLING MEN AT BRITISH
LONDON, April 5—The official war statement says
lhat the British have been pressed back a short distance
*ist of Amiens to positions east of Villiers and Brettoneux
The Germans hurled many large forces of troops against
the British between Luce and Somme rivers but for the
most part the Germans were thrown back.
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HUNS STARTED ATTACK DURING NIGHT.
PARIS, Apri 5—The Germans started attacks during
the night says the official war statement but despite their
superiority, the German effectives, which were spent reck
lessly, failed to accomplish much, and the Teutons were
unable to reach their objective, which was Amiens and the
Clermont railway. The French by resistance and counter
attacks maintained a line in it’s entirety. The French
have captured the Staigman farm, southeast of Griveness
and held it against all assaults. In the north, the French
withdrew their positions to west of Catel. The French
brew the Germans back from Arrierre and Courtwood,
west of Mailley and Ramevael.
WHERE GERMAN ATTACK WAS MADE.
LONDON, April 5—The Germans today attacked the
British on a wide front from Dernancourt, both ways,
says the Evening Standard. The chief points of attack
were at Dernancourt, Menin, Beaumont, Hamel and Moy
enneville. The Germans were repulsed late this afternoon
with heavy losses except at Dernancourt where they made
plight gains.
TRYING TO REACH AMIENS.
LONDON, April 5—The Germans are still fighting to
reach Amiens and seperate the Anglo and French forces.
Thus far the Germans have failed to widen the salient
which is necessary for their security. The Germans made
a slight advance on the direct road to Amiens. The Brit
ish and French official statements admit slight withdraw
als southeast of Amiens. The Allies however have repuls
ed the German’s attacks on the wings of the battlefront
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