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Volume XI Number 133 ~~ SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 24,1917_Ten Cents the Copy
WAR AND COMPULSORY
S WIC! GO HAND IN
HAND, SAYS BRIDGES
(By tolled Stale* Cable) ~ i
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24.—Major General
Bridges, of the British commission, said today that.
“War and compulsory military service must go hand
in hand to win.
“With one you must have the other.
“Had England known this at the outbreak of the war
she would have saved millions ot dollars in its treasuiy,
and thousands of lives.”
— 1 %•
(B> United YUte* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24.—Lord Balfour,
when referring to his conference with President Wilson
said that the meeting alone had justified his trip to this
country.
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FRENCH COMMISSION ARRIVES
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24. - The state de
partment today announced the safe arrival of the I* rench j
commission at the cap.tol.
SAY END OF WAR DISTANT
(Bv United StaUa Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24. — The British
commissioners to the United States are unanimous in
their belief that the end of the war is a long way off. The
Germans, say these experts, are not defeated, aie not in
immediate danger of starvation, and are not at this tilne
contemplating revolution.
$49,660,000 FOR NAVY MUNITIONS
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24. — Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo submitted to congress for the sec
retary of the navy a supplemental estimate of $49,660,000
for arms and ammunition for the equipping ot 1,104 mer
chant vessels.
S. P. ENJOINED FROM SELLING TIMBER
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 23.—In deciding the
Oregon-California land grant case today the supreme
court issued a decree enjoining the Southern Pacific rail
road from disposing of the timber or minerals on its lands
received by congressional grant. By the same decision the
government won its suit against the Southern Pacific
railroad to regain land worth $30,000,000.
TERRITORIAL SENATE PASSES
MEMORIAL FOR INSANE ASYLUM
(By United State* Cable)
JUNEAU, Tuesday, April 24.—The house today pass
ed the school bill, allowing 60 per cent of the yearly cost
of school maintenance to the school districts.
The senate passed the primary law today, and allow
ed $5,000 for the detection of crime in the territory.
The memorial for the establishment of an insane
asylum in Alaska also passed the senate.
UNNAMED AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
IS CHASED BY GERMAN RAIDER
(By United State* Cable) ^
NEW YORK, Tuesday, April 24.—An unnamed
American steamship arriving here today reported that;
she was chased for a distance of five miles while traveling,
just off from the coast of Brazil by a German raider. :
Norwegian flags were painted on both sides of the;
vessel in an effort to avoid such attacks.
RUSSIA IN WAR TO STAY. IS REPORT
—
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24.—The state de
partment received word from the government of Russiaj
at Petrograd, stating that that nation was no more likely i
to abandon the war than is the United States. • j
ROMIG. GUEST AND POEHIMANN
APPOINTED DY SEWARD COUNCIL
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The city council met last night with
all members present except counci'
man Dubreuil.. The main business of
the meeting was the appointing of
city officers for the ensuing year, and
the introduction and reading Cpr the
first time of the revised ordinance A
After the adoption of the minutes
of the previous meeting, J. J. Finne
gan asked for the privilege of meet
ing the council in a special session, to
discuss a project which is of great im
portance to the people of Seward, the
control of the glacier stream. The
necessity of such an action is appreci
ated by the council, so the finance
committee was delegated to meet with
Mr. Finnegan, and to determine if the
proposed plan would be within the
city’s means.
In a communication from the fire
men, Mel Horner was recommended
for the position of fire chief. An ap
plication for chief of police was re
ceived from Robert Seifert. Roth
communications were ordered filed.
The ordinance establishing the
salaries for the coming year was in
troduced and, upon suspension of the
rules, passed its first, second and
third readings and was adopted. The
only changes in salaries over those of
the past year were the raising of the
chief of police and chief of the fire
department to $150 per month. The
fire chief received more pay on ac
count of his additional title and em
ployment, he being this year fire chief
and patrolman. The council combined
the two positions in the interest of
economy.
Councilman Frank J. Cotter was
elected president of the council, and
will act as mayor when that officer is
absent.
The council then proceeded to elect
the city officials for the year. There
were two applicants for the position
of city magistrate, Leon C. Booker
and 0. H. Poehlmann. The counting
of the votes showed City Clerk 0. H.
j Poehlmann received four and Mr.
Booker one vote. Poehlmann was
thereupon declared duly elected city
magistrate.
Dr. J. H. Romig being the only ap- i
plicant for the position of city health
officer, was unanimously elected.
Robert Guest and Robert Seifert
were the only applicants for chief of'
police, and Guest received the unani-1
mous vote of the council.
I On account of the combining of the
positions of fire chief and patrolman
I no appointment will be made foi the i
office until the next meeting o* the
council.
The position of city engineer, which
offers a salary of $150 a month will |
not be filled until the need of such '
services are necessary, and the same;
applies to the office of assessor.
The mayor announced the following,
j committees of the council to serve for
the coming year:
Assessments and taxes—Council
men Cotter and Chamberlain.
Public schools—Councilmen Craw
j
ford and Chamberlain.
Fire protection and water supply—
Councilmen Sauers and Lechner.
Lights, sewage and wharfage—
Councilmen Lechner and Dubreuil.
Public health and police—Council
i men Crawford and Iiechner.
Finance and claims—Councilmen
Cotter and Crawford. »
Streets—Councilmen Chamberlain
and Dubreuil.
Printing—Councilmen Dubreuil and
Sauers.
The council ordered the payment of j
all bills and claims that were present
ed, and thereupon adjourned until the j
next regular meeting night.
Will OPEN IIP NEW TREADWELL
PROPERTV 1$ GENERAL BELIEF
(By United States Cable)
JUNEAU, Tuesday, April 24.—There is no marked
change in the situation at Treadwell today. A slight fall
ing of earth around the big hole caused by the cave in is
noted, and a general subsidence of the earth for a radius
of a quarter of a mile from the beach.
Many miners, who were thrown out of employment
as a result of the cave in are finding work on the Juneau j
side of the channel.
The Treadwell authorities would make no statement
regarding the opening of the mines, but it is believed that
they will open up new property.
ADVANCE ALASKA FREIGHT CHARGES
SEATTLE, Monday, April 23.—The two Alaska
steamship lines have virtually decided upon another ad
vance in Alaska freight rates.
MAN FALLS FROM
SCAFFOLD AT SAN
JUAN FISH DOC K
Art Mikel fell from a scaffold while
at work on the San Juan plant this
morning and was brought to town for
medical aid. Although he received a
severe shaking-up, his injuries are not
thought to be serious, and he will
probably be able to return to work in
a day or two.
PIONEER DRUGGIST
DIES AT SEATTLE
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, April ?A.—
David Kellogg, who opened the first
drug store in Seattle, died here to
day.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES
AHEAD OF TIME
SAILS WESTWARD
The Alameda arrived a few hours j
ahead of schedule time this morning'
with 74 tons of freight for local mer
chants and the following list of pas
sengers:
L. L. Berner, Mrs. D. Burke, J. i
Evansen, J. Hoehn, J. 0. Jacobsen, J. I
Mattson, Mrs. C. A. Myers,‘Mrs. Carl
Orlander, W. It. Rathbun, Matt.
Ryan, H. E. Rogers, E. L. Sweek, Eli
Bulotich, F. Scully, and 27 steerage.
Outgoing passengers to Anchorage
on the Alameda were: George Os-'
burn, C. H. Kidd and wife, A. J. Carl-,
son, Carle Ease, Frank Adams, J. E. i
I
Caudle, J. J. Chisholm, A. Grossit, L.;
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, V. Ray, and ten steerage.
IRITISH FORCES ARE
CONTINUING A VANCE;
TAKE THREE VILLAGES
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(By United Slitea CaUa)
LONDON, Tuesday, April 24.—General Haig report
ed this afternoon that his troops had made further pro
gress toward East Monchy, Le Preux and Roeux. The
report adds:
“To the south of Baupaume-Cambrai road we gained
considerable ground on a wide front to East Ypres and
reached St. Quentin canal in the neighborhood of Vend
huile.
“We also captured the villages of Villers, Plouich and
Beaucamp.”
BERLIN SAYS BRITISH ADVANCE SMALL
(By UniUd State* Cable)
BERLIN, Tuesday, April 24.—Only on the Cambrai
Arras road did the British gain ground yesterday, accord
ing to a statement issued today by the German staff. The
mins of Guemappe still remain in the hands of the British.
An attempt by the British troops to break through the
German lines near Arras, the statement adds, failed with
tremendous losses on both sides.
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GERMAN FORCES LOSING HOLD
(Hr Unit'd SuU" CitV'l
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Tues
day, April 24.—The resistance which has been maintained
by the German forces for the past several days appears
to be decreasing with the advance of the British troops.
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SAYS ALLIES CAPTURED GERMAN LINE
(*Ujr United State* Cable)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Tues
day, April 24. — A dispatch from the front today states
that the British forces have captured the last Hindenberg
line north of the Scarpe river.
BRITISH MAKE BIG SWEEPS
(By United btutii Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, April 24.—The British have
swept the valley of Tigris for a distance of eighty miles
north of Bagdad.
GERMAN TRANSPORTS LEAVE LIBAU
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, April 24.—General Haig reports
that hg is attacking the enemy on both sides of the River
Scarpe and is making progress.
A dispatch from Petrograd today states that Ger
man transports have left Libau, on the Baltic, and from
the south gulf of Riga, for an unknown destination.
COASTWISE SHIPS FOR ATLANTIC RON
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 24. — According to
orders issued today many of the larger vessels at present
engaged in coastwise trade will be diverted at once to the
trans-Atlantic service.
LOCAL WATERFRONT
OWNERS RECEIVE
PERMIT FOR DOCK
Derrick Lane, E. L. Whittemore and
Leo Margules, owners of waterfront
property at the foot of First avenue,
received permission today from the
war department to construct a dock
on their property.
The communication was received
from Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Cavan
augh, who is engineer in charge of
this division.
FEARING POISON
IN HIS FOOD FORS
REFUSES TO EAT
Herman Fors, Who was brought to
town from Mile 9 last week with
symtoms of insanity, is proving to be
what might be called an “ornery” pa
tient. Fors has fears of being poison
ed and has eaten nothing for three
days. In other w'ays he is proving
himself to be a contrary individual,
and shows unmistakable signs of
needing treatment.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Alameda sailed for Anchorage
at 12 o'clock this morning.
The Alaska is due in Juneau to
morrow.
The Admiral Evans is due tomor
row.
The freighter Valdez left for the
westward at 8 o'clock last night.
The train will leave Thursday
morning for Mile 34 at 9 o'clock.
TRAILS
Trails bare from Sew'ard to Mile 52,
and poor from Mile 52 to Girdwcod.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 60
Minimum . 33
Current . 43
Weather . Clear
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled