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Volume XI. "nuhiIh’i' ITS. ~ ‘ SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 23,1917. Ten Cunt. <h. Copy
FRENCH TRENCHES ON
AISNE FRONT STORMED
(By Aiwcialrd l’rf« Dlapatch)
PARIS, July 23, (Official)—Continuing their violent
attacks along the Aisne front all of Sunday, the Germans
stormed French trenches and casements on a section of the
plateau above the A'sne last night, and still retain them.
RUSSIAN AI> VANTE EN DAN GERED
PETROGRAD, July 23. (Official) —. Russian forces
yesterday launched a strong attack on the German lines
near Krivo and \ itna north of the Pinsk marshes and pen
etrated Teuton territory for a distance of two miles, cap
turing over 1,000 prisoners.*
Developments of success in the attack are being
jeopardized by moral weakness and in the instability of
certain Russian detachments.
Between the rivers Sereth, Stirra and Zlota Lira, the
Austro-Hungarian forces continued the offensive started
Friday and occupied several villages.
STRIK: SITUATION IN
SEATTI! IS SERIOUS
(By Associated Prrsa Di»p*tfh)
SEATTLE. July 23.—Under pressure of the federal
government. Seattle business men are continuing their ef
forts to settle the street car strike and the strike in the
lumber mills of Western \\ ashignton.
The government is intersted because the street car
strike threatens to involve the shipbuilding industry,
through a sympathetic strike by the building trades.
The lumber strike is of special interest because the
wooden shipbuilding yards of the country are already
short of timber and a shortage of lumber for army canton
ment construction is feared.
The street car company refuses to deal with the Amal
gamated Associated of Street Car employees and the lum
bermen insist on a ten-hour day, while the men demand an
8-hour day.
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WILSON OPPOSED TO FOOD BOARD,
FAVORS SINGLE CONTROL BY HOOVER
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 23. — President Wilson will
probably bring his personal influence to bear on the sen
ate and the house conferees on the food bill to secure ac
ceptance of the house provision for single food administra
tion instead of a board of three, as voted by the senate.
The President is satisfied with Hoover’s work. The sen
ate prohibition section, covering distilled liquors only, is
satisfactorv to the President and he will ask the house to
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accept it.
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U. S. AND ENGLAND ARGUE ON RATES
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Julc 23.—International regulation of
ocean steamship rates between the United States and all
nations has practically been agreed upon by the American
and British governments.
LAND OFFICIAL HERE from Nome. Griggsby has been in
EN ROUTE SOUTHWARD the North on personal matters but
-- while in the second division took oc
C. R. Arundell, chief of the Alaska casion to collect all taxes due from
division of the land office, was in Sew- professional men.
ard yesterday en route to Juneau from ^
Fairbanks via St. Michaels. He re- THREE COMING NORTH
ports conditions in the interior some- .. 4Cl/ .
what dull on account of the war. QN^LINER ALASKA
ATTORNEY GENERAL HERE SEATTLE, July 23.—The S. S.
EN ROUTE TO JUNEAU Alaska sailed this morning for the
- north and has the following passen
Attomey-General Griggsby was in gers for Seward: E. Eskildsen, Mrs.
Seward Sunday en route to Juneau Cecil Patterson and Charlotte Paris.
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RIGGS’ APPOINTMENT AS GOVERNOR
ASSURED; MEARS MAY RE CALLED
TO ARMY; EDES MAY SERVE ALONE
Through information from authentic |
sources it has been announced that
Thomas Riggs, member of the Alaskan
Engineering commision, in charge at
Fairbanks, will*be appointed Governor
of Alaska to succeed Governor Strong.
It is also stated that Capt. Freder
ick Mears, in charge of work from
Mile 80 to Broad Pass, may be called
to the army again at any time, he be
ing a valuable transport service officer
and experienced constructor and need
ed in this branch of the army in the
field. _J
The future policy of the Department
of the Interior in regard to the execu
tive control of the government rail
road will probably be decided upon re
ports to be made by Assistant Secre
tary Meyer, who is now en route here
on the Admiral Evans.
It is possible that under the econ
omy program of the administration,
the matter will be left entirely in thf
hands of Chairman Edes, the construc
tion work being done under the vari
ous district engineers, all of whom are
experienced men.
STEAMERS 3
DEEP AT DOCK
Congestion of Shipping for Past
T^ree Days on Local Waterfront.
Seven Boats Call
Business along the waterfront has
been congested for the past few days
and this morning found steamers lying
three-deep at the dock, waiting turn
to take .on or discharge cargo.
The Barracouta and Admiral Wat
son had the favored berths and were
getting cargo ashore as fast as pos
sible.
Outside the Barracouta was the San
ta Ana waiting to load for westward
and the U. S. Tender Kukui wait
ing to take on supplies for Sarachef
and Scotch Cap.
^Yesterday the Victoria was forced
to dock outside the Barracouta, as the
Santa Ana was at dock with the Kukui
outside, and for several hours there
were four steamers at the dock, two
deep.
The Northwestern will be in again
this afternoon, making seven vessels In
port since Saturday noon.
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NAVY WAR NEEDS FOR
YEAR $137,000,000
/By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 23. — Secre
tary Daniels has submitted estimates
to Congress calling for $137,000,000 to
cover war needs of the navy, including
amunition, ordnance supplies and im
provements to yards and docks.
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ANARCHISTS CAN GET
OUT UNDER BIG BAIL
(By Associated Press Dispatch) >
NEW YORK, July 23.—The release
of Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman, anarchists convicted for in
terfering with the draft, under bonds
of $25,000 each, has been provided by
the supreme court.
VICTORIA HAS
CANNERY MEN
Tourists Have Fne Time Here During
Stay of Big Liner from
Northwest Alaska
The S. S. Victoria, Capt. Johnny
O’Brien, from Nome and St. Michaels,
arrived Sunday morning and remained
until 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon, al
lowing the tourists to see Seward ami
vicinity.
Aboard were two cannery crews
from the Port Muller and Herendeen
bay districts, having completed all of
the small run of fish in that section.
Several of these workers stopped off
here to take places on the government
railroad.
Passengers from the Victoria, who
stopped at Seward include: L. West, F.
Shallhorn, R. H. Chadwick, F. West,
C. B. Frazier, R. G. Lafever, H. Mor
ris, H. Marcus, Miss C. M. Wicks,
Miss C. Mack, Miss Laura Correll,
Miss Mary Mesnar, F. D. Haugham.
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SULPHUR MINE
TO BE OPENED
Natural Deposit Output Will be
Sacked and Hauled Out
by Autos
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Sulphur from the volcanic deposit
near Bales landing in Stepovak bay,
fifty miles east of Sand Point, will be
taken out this fall by the Standard
Metals company of Los Angeles and
Boston.
L. L. Bales, well-known guide and
prospector from Western Alaska, is in
town now en route westward to com
mence sacking sulphur.
“Sulphur is now quoted at $.‘10 per
ton,” said Bales, “and it becomes prof
itable to work this deposit. I am tak
ing in an outfit sufficient for the sum
mer and plenty of sacks.
“This fall the company will send in
two auto trucks to haul the sacked
sulphur from the deposit to the beach."
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DIVERS ON WAY
TO UGASHIK
Will Raise Wreck of St. Catherine,
Which Sunk in River to
Westward
A1 Christie, deep sea diver, with his
brother, V. Christie, helper, is here en
route to the Ugashik river, with pumps
and other equipment to rais« the
wrecked St. Catherine.
Christie is one of the best-known
divers on the southern part of the Pa
cific coast, but this is his first trip into
Alaskan waters. One of his best-known
feats was the laying ofca “compressed
air” breakwater in front of the El Se
gundo pier near Los Angeles for the
Standard Oil company. This pier is in
the open sea and prior to last year
heavy weather washed part of it away.
It has been discovered that air bubbles
will break up heavy seas and a 1500
foot pipe line was laid into which com
pressed air is forced in rough weather,
thus breaking the waves before they
hit the pier.
Christies has two 125-horespower
gas engines and pumps and expects to
be able to seal the hull and pump out
the water, which will float the ship.
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PROMINENT WOMEN ON
TOUR OF ALASKA
Mrs. C. P. Libby, widow of the
founder of the great packing firm of
Libby, McNeil & Libby, arrived in
Seward with Miss L. L. Burrows,
daughter of the president of the com
pany. They are making a tour of
Alaska, and arrived here on the Vic
toria.
They will sail west on the Admiral
Watson and make a trip over the gov
ernment railway, returning on the first
excursion steamer making points of in
terest on the way south.
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The S. S. Curacao will leave Seat
tle on July 28th with explosives for
Seward and other ports.
NAME KERENSKY
DICTATOR TO END
RUSSIAN ANARCHY
(By Associated Press ^Bspatch)
PETROGRAD, July 23.—After an all-night meeting
of the soldiers, workmen’s and peasants’ council for all
Russia, the delegates voted this morning to grant the gov
ernment under Premier Kerensky, unlimited power under
the title “Government of National Safety for the Re-es
tablishment of Order” with control over conditions on the
war fronts and at home.
This action resulted after pitched battles in streets,
and the receipt of most discouraging news from the south
western front.
The chief of a Russian divisional staff in Galicia was
killed Sunday while re-establishing .order among units east
of the Galician front.
After the meeting, the council of soldiers and work
men’s delgates issued a manifesto calling on local organ
izations of the revolutionary democracy and the army to
be ready to rally around their political center.
One of the first drastic acts under Premier Keren
sky’s rule was the arrest of Admiral Verdervski, comman
der ol' the Baltic fleet, for communicating a secret tele
gram of the provisional government to the sailors’ commit
tee, which represents a faction opposing law and order.
Chaotic conditions prevailing on a part of the Russian
front were disclosed in a telegram sent to Premier Keren
sky and the council of wrkmen’s and soldiers’ delegates by
the executive committee and commissioner of the provi
sional government with the Second Army on the South
western front.
Inauagu ration of stern measures to combat the disaf
fection was authorized by the new government.
Veritable anarchy reigned in the streets of this city
during the night and scattered firing wtnt on ali morning.
Twenty minutes of severe fighting occurred early to
day when troops of the provisional government engaged in
clearing up the city, advanced near the Bourse. These sol
diers were fired on from across the Neva and returned the
fire. Machine guns were hurried to the scene and poured
a steady stream of bullets across the river, silencing the at
tacking force.
Three .occupants of a motor car, two bearing sailor
uniforms, and one dressed as a soldier, fired at a group of
officers while passing the steps of the People’s Palace, and
two soldiers standing near were wounded. A mob gath
ered, blocking the escape of the auto, and the occupants
were lynched. Red Cross officials announced that fifteen
civilians were wounded bv the trio of marauders.
Disarming of “red” guards and workmen bent on
trouble is proceeding systematically in the Vassily island
and Viborg districts.
TOURISTS GO WEST
ON ADMIRAL WATSON
The Admiral Watson arrived at an
early hour from Seattle with consid
erable freight for local concerns and
passengers including the following:
E. C. Biggs, Mrs. G. W. Carpenter,
Mrs. 0. B. Frantzen, W. C. Dibrell,
Mrs. W. C. Dibrell, A. P. Kanter, K.
C. Hamilton, Miss Mary Mitchell, Mrs.
C. C. Stevens, Rev. G. J. Zinn, Mrs.
E. P. Ziegler and two children, H. N.
Witt.
When the Watson sailed west sev
enteen tourists arriving from Nome
and St. Michaels went along to see the
Cook inlet section.
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FIRE INSURANCE SURVEY
OF TOWN TO BE MADE
K. C. Hamilton, special surveyor
from the board of fire underwriters of
San Francisco, is here to make a sur
vey of Seward for fire insurance pur
poses. It has been two years since
such a survey was made and the in
creased water supply and number of
fire hydVants will probably have a fav
orable effect upon rates.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
ine Admiral watson sailed west
this morning.
The Northwestern is due this after
noon.
The Santa Ana may not get away
until during the night.
. The Kukui will sail west Tuesday
night or Wednesday .
The Admiral Evans was due to sail
from Seattle yesterday.
The Alaska sailed from Seattle at
nine o'clock this morning.
The train went to Mile 71 Sunday.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum.71
Minimum .51
Current ....59
Clear. North wind.
WEATHER TOMORROW
South wind. Clear.
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