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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 19ic? TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI, Number 300. '
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CZERNIN RESIGNS
POSITION-PEACE
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AMSTERDAM, April 11—A dispatch from Vienna
this aftenoon says that Austrian-Hungarian Foreign Min-1
i>ter Czernin has resigned and Emperor ( harles has ac-|
eepted the l'esignation. The Emperor lias entrusted the^
conduct of foreign affairs with Czernin however until his
successor is appointed.
The recent publication in France of the futile peace
.„,;)0al by Emperor Charles and the efforts of Austria
to satisfactorily explain the peace terms to Germany is
probably the most potent influences in causing the resig
nation of Czernin. He made heroic attempts to make!
peace but these were highly censured by the kaiser espec
ially regarding Alsace and Lorraine.
WASHINGTON. April l•». — All
American ships have been ordered to
;n ike greater eilbrts to find the miss
in*- naval collier C yclops which is
overdue from South American wato s
for over a month. It has b» on suyr
"ested that ‘ ie< man agents ndjrht,
have boarded he»* at a no t and cap
tured h‘r fieri the criw. lids would
dc the onh explanation for the silence
of her radio a| para'us aboard.
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AVIATORS PROM
UNITED STATES
GIVEN PRAISE
LONDON. April 15. — The corres
pondent of the London Daily News
I aid a tribute to American aviators
with the British Army in France,
whom he says are alwa>? numerous
and always brilliant in their feats of
<iari* g whenever ’he thick ot the tiou
ble is found. He declared that Amer
ican mechanics also rendered splen h »
aid in the great offensive.
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ALASK \ DI E AT 1 \. M.
Steamer Alaska will anive at 4
o’clock tomorrow morning. The steam
er will be here until early in the nr
ternoon owing to a heavy cargo ot
freight for hire. The Alaska <«as the
following passengers for here who
sailed from Seattle: W. Reigal and
wife, J. M. Elmer, J. Clarkin. C. Hope
and wife, J. Millard and wife, J. Can
non. S. Haynes ana wife, J. Hume, A.
Burn, J. Clark, Ted OlhoflF, F.d Kenzie,
Frink Cook. Frank Allen. John Scott,
Sam Bodei, T. Buzzeler, R. Abbott,
t*. Rockwell. B. A. Anderson, W. Bul
lock, Matt Turner. H. Vessel and A.
Little.
MATCHES COST HIM $i50
LONDON. April 15. — 1 or s;'ep
•ng with matches in his possession
while in charge of a machine m c M d
land munition factory, a woiker was
fined $150.
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DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT
The Seward Democrats will meet to
night in the Pioneer hall. All Demo
crats in the city are requested to at
tend the meeting tonight and arrange
plans for tha eemirg campaign.
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VIT'STEUIM* TONGl’E
ST\GGERS INTO \ND
FLOORS OIUECTIONS *
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PORTLAND, April l.\ — Aitci
James Edward McGcaroy, of St.
Johns, in every other respect had
u> enter the marine corps, h*«
learned that he plight not be ac
cept d because lie st otto red.
“S-s-s-say, what do you w-want ‘
' me to d-d-do?” he demanded of
* Recruiting Sergeant Speer. “M
* m-tnake a speech to rhe K-k-k
- kaiser*”
p.efoie Speer con'd g* *'p an an
; swer, McCearey continued:
**lf y-y-yuh want f-f-fighters
that’s me \\d 1 c-c-can lick any
siinofugun in this office that says
t * ***** *
1 c-c-c-can t.
« ‘Listen If you g-g-gel me ex
cited, i ,-c-c-couldn’t spy *S-s-s-s- *
surrender’ if the v hole d-d-dainn
ed Hun army was on top of me.”
1 iev tenant Hammond wi»ed *
Washington for waivers on Me- *
Oil y. The marine corps usu- *
* ally insists upon physical per- ~
* feet i r„ tut it lil/es thf McGearey
* spirit.
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NY N I SON AT SFl D VIA
A<-cording to advices from Anchor
age, the Admiral Watson was at Sel
dovia late liLst night but today neither
the Anchorage radio station nor thr
radio sattion at Seward had been able
to get into communication with the
ship. Seldovia reports the Inlet f ’ll
of ice and as far as is known there
has been no change in conditions.
Capt. Jensen, of the Watson, when he
>ailed Saturday midnight, stilted that
he did not believe he would he able to !
each Kenai although he had nothing I
more definite regarding the conditions j
on the Inlet than the report given him
by the officers of the Admiral Far»*a j
cut.
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MARRIED ON SUNDAY
Albert Hemy Louis Me vers and
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Miss Dissa Victoria Bowen were mar
ried yesterday morning by 17. S.
Co wrissionei Whittlesey. A i.e wit
nesses were U. S. Deputy Marshal Is
aac Evans and C. H. Schut7.. Mr.
Meyers is in the office of Brown
Hawkins having come to Seward about
six months ago from the Harrington
Bank. Harrington, Wash. The bnde is
i a Seattle girl and arrived in Seward
on the Admiral Watson Saturday
night. For the time being the newly
weds have apartments in the Van
Gilder Block.
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CHEERS FOR ENTENTES
AND PRESIDENT WII SON
AMSTERDAM, April 15. — A dis
patch from Prague, capital of Bohe
mia, says that thousands of peopl?
gathered in the streets of Prague yes
terday, denounced the German • and
cheered the Ententes anc. Presi
j dent Wilson of the United States and
I the land of freedom.
WILL INV iSIGATE
TRAFFIC RATES AT
A CONFERENCE HERE
Complying with an urgent request made by Delegate
Charles A. Sulzer, the United States Shipping board
announces that it will searchingly investagate the matter
of fresh fish shipments from Alaska and the question of
the advisability of permitting Canandian vessels to carry
freight between Alaskan ports as well as the matter of
freight rates when it gives its hearings in Alaska. It was
announced by the Shipping Board that the hearings will
begin in Juneau about May 15th, and at Seward a little
later. This is the information received here by the Gate
wav.
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The postponement of the Shipping- Board hearings
in Alaska from April 20 to May 15, it was stated by mem
bers of the board is due to the stress of the war matters.
If the Shipping Board, after the hearings, shall decide
that there was not justification for the raise in freight
rates, the steamship companies will be required to rebate
the increased charges collected under the recent tent
ative advance in the rates.
The Shipping Board has hesitated regarding fixing
the dates for the Alaska hearings on account of matters
of vital importance coming before the Board in connec
tion with the war.
The Shipping Board is very anxious that the people
of Alaska should make the hearings to be held in Juneau
and Seward worth while. To this end it urges that those
interested will see that the facts and figures are presented
and a showing made that will justify the trip to the Pac
ific Coast.
A telegram from Delegate Sulzer urges strongly up
on business people of Alaska to see that shippers from ali
parts of Alaska attend these hearings and speak in the
interest of Alaska shippers, and that they be prepared to
make a full showing of all facts that are of interest to
the people of the Territory.
Mr. Sulzer has been working on these matters for sev
eral months and has convinced the Shipping Board of the
nesessity of an investigation.
FRANCIS HFNEY :
RESIGNS PLACE
ON COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON, April 15. — Fran
cis J. Heney has resigned as counsel
for the Federal Trade Commission j
which has been investigating the meat |
packing industry. Heney recently |
secured a court order to search the
safe and inspect books of a packer
who refused to give them up to the
investigators.
Motive Is Advanced
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15. — It
is believe' here that Francis J. Heney
is planning to organize a campaign
to back his candidacy for Governor of
this State on the Democratic ticket
Mrs. Heney is to help direct her hus
band’s campaign.
WATSON ON NEW ROUTE
The Admiral Watson on the next
trip to Alaska will sail from Seattle
to Ketchikan then ^direct to Bristol
v-ay. On the trip southbound the Ad
miral Watson wil call at the usual
ports in Southwestern and Soulheast
ern Alaska. Follow inp the next tr p
| the Admiral Watson will prep ire to
•>o on the Nome route for the comini?
season.
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AIR RAID UPON PARIS
PARIS, April 15. — Twenty-rix
were killed and 72 injured last ni^ht
| in a short raid made by German ma
! chine* upon this city.
WILL ARREST
ALIEN WOMEN
IN THE U. S.
WASHINGTON. April 15. — U is
understood that over 100 Gorman a"/1
Austrian women, under surveillance
by United States government agents,
will be arrested and interned as soon
as President Wilson signs the bill
which includes women in the enemy
alien class. The bill regarding women
was an amendment to the espionage
law which recently passed tiie senate
without debate or roll call.
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ROOSEVELT GETS THE
KIJELET WUK II CAUSE!'
WOUND TO SON ARCHIE
OYSTER BAY, April 15. — Col.
Theodore Roosevelt today received the
bullet which wounded his s n Archie.
The bullet came in a regis:rrcd letter
and Archie stated that ho was improv
ing splendi-Jiy and expccte! to return
to the tranches rbortly.
KISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE, April 15. — At noon to
' day the following were the fish quo
tations: halibut, thirteen and three
i fourths cents; ling and red cod, three
I. nd one half cents: sable, nine cents;
; salted sable, $20 a barrel; salted ber
j ling, $**0 a barrel.
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ARE BOMBING PARIS
PARIS, April 15. — A long range
bombardment of Pains was resumed
this morning .
BRITISH SENDING
RESERVES ACROSS
NGEISH CHANNEL
NEW YORK, April 15 — The Associated Press
summary of the fighting on the western front is short to
day. All advices indicate that by fighting heroically the
British have checked the German drive especially west
of Armentiers. The enemy efforts in Picardy also seem
to have been checked. The London war office reports that
extra forces have been sent across the English Channel
to stop the assailt of the Teutons in their thrust to reach
the coast.
•SEVEN GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED
LONDON, April 15 — The British have repulsed
seven Germans attacks in the Merville sector and heavy
losses have been inflicted upon the Germans. At Neuve
Egloise the British have also stopped for the time being
che German attacks there. This position has changed
hands a number of times. Southwest of Bailluel the Ger
mans temporaly penetrated the British positions but were
driven out by counter attacks.
Late this afternoon the British War Department
announced that the battle about Nevue Egloise, near
rhe Belgian border continues to rage with the same in
tensity that has marked it for the past four days. The
British are pounding the Germans hard. Another assault
on Bailluel, four miles of Neuve Egloise, is expected
momentarilv.
FRENCH ATTACK AROUND MONTDIDIER
PAIRS, April 15 — North of Montdider the French
made a successful local attack taking many prisoners ac
cording to the offical report.
FRENCH AND AMERICANS DO GOOD WORK
WASHINGTON, April 15.—Major General Pershing
cables that the Americans and French did brilliant work
last Saturday in the Drule wood sector after the Germans
made their attack. The two forces counter attacked and
led by-the Americans ejected the Germans from the bat
tlefront. Later the Germans were driven by the Ameri
cans from all trenches.
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SEN. STONE DEAD *
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♦ WASHINGTON, April 15. — *
r Senator William J. Stone, dad
yesterday afternoon from a stroke
* of paralysis. The funeral will bo
hold at Nevada. Misouri, the old
home of the Senator.
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CORDOVA HAS
RAISED QUOTA;
GIVEN A FLAG
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15. —Cor
dova, the third city m Alaska to com
plete it’s quota of the third Liberty
loan, was today awarded an honor
j flag. Cordova’s quota was $47,000.
j Cordova now makes 179 cities in the
Twelfth Reserve district raising q io
tas for Liberty. T his district is now
millions ahead. San Francisco has
j subscriied $25,00'; ,000 and Oregon
j nearly .S20,000.000. Women workers
| in Oitgon are credited with bringing
in millions in subscriptions. There is
no s owing up of rnthnsasm in the
disf»*ct anywhere.
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ROME, April 15. — The prefect of
Sassari has sequestrated estates va
lued at 500,000 lire by Admiral von
Tirpitz in Sardinia.
BATTLE TURNS
AND IN FAVOR
OF THE ALLIES
WASHINGTON, April 15. — l he
War Department's review says that
the tarrvng point in the battle on the
western front has been reached an<*
the Germans have failed to achieve a
vie ory in the field and will soon be
forced to resume old tactics. The re
port says that the enemy is waging a
battle of annihilation but especially
annihilation of the Biitisn armies. The
Germans are striking at the weakest
points. The Teutons are now within
l forty miles of Calais and if they can
muster a driving power will probab
! ly continue the assaults*
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LETTER 40 MONTHS LATE
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 15. —
William Jassoy has received a letter
from Vilna, Russia, which was more
| thon forty months in reaching its des
tination. It was mailed in October,
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'FIRST AMERICAN HAS
ESCAPED FROM GERMAN
PRISON—IN SWITZERLAND
i PARIS, April 15. — The Temps this
afternoon says that the first American
prisoner to escape from Germany has
arrived at Basil, Switzerland. There
are no particulars.