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VoL 10, No. 281 SEWARD. ALASKA. THURSDAY. NOV. 16, 1916._Ten Cents the Copy
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FAMOUS ADMIRAL ATTACKS POLICY
OT GOVERNMENT IN PARLIAMTNT
BRITAIN FEELS STRAIN
LONDON. Nov. lli.—Foodstuffs in England are
twenty-seven per cent higher than in ll'lo and seventy
eight per cent higher than when the war began, accord
ing to figures published today. The price of sugar, eggs,
fish and potatoes is doubled and it is frankly stated that
some extraordinary efforts must be made to alter the con
ditions. Walter Kunciman. president of the board of
trade stated this afternoon outlined a plan under consid
eration by the government to safeguard the food supply
as u is evident that a long war is in prospect. More mer
chantmen. he says, are an urgent requirement to make up
for the vessels sunk by German submarines and he also
states that the appointment of a food controller will lie
found necessarv as Germanv found it necessary. It is
probable also that food, especially potato, tickets will be
issued to prevent corners. Rumors have lieen afloat that
enormous profits are being made on potatoes, flour and
other necessaries. The sale of milk will also most likely
be controlled. The difficulties arising from the destruc
tion of British shipping were reviewed in a debate in the
house of lords also today and on the whole the subject has
now come to the point where concealment is no longer
possible and where something must be done. In the dis
cussion in the upper house Baron Sydenham urged the
government to announce the ton for ton policy which
means that for every ton of shipping destroyed another
ti.'ji will be built at once. Lord Beresford championed
plain speech in the lower house debates and declared that
thv newspapers and all other sources of information are
muzzled. He declared that the manner in which news is
suppressed in Great Britain just now shows the govern
ment to be the greatest autocracy since the time of the
Pharaos. He attacked some of the methods employed
in conducting the war and speaking as an admiral he con
demned the sea policy. He declared that if the blockade
of Germany had been properly enforced the submarine
crisis would have been averted altogether. The Marquis
of Crewe criticized the utterances of Beresford as likely
to give hope to the nation’s enemies. He also expressed
the belief of tiie uselessness of threatening Germany un
less the Allies first made themselves able to enforce their
terms on the Central Powers by a complete victory.
BERLIN ADMITS BEAUCOURT
BERLIN, Nov. 1(3.—The war office admits the cap
ture of Beaucourt by the British but says that the British
attacks everywhere else were repulsed with heavy losses.
The French defeat at St. Pierre Yaast is described as a
sanguinary one.
FRENCH ECONOMIZING
PARIS, Nov. 1(3. — The prefect of police yesterday
authorized the employment of women on the street cars
and the nation is now ready to begin a series of war eco
nomics in preparation for a long struggle. Former Presi
dent Fallieres, now president of the national board of su
pervision of shops, has decreed that shops must close in
future at six, cafes at ten, and that theatres must keep
closed on Mondays and moving picture shows on Tues
days. This order is meant to reduce the English coal con
sumption and also to save kerosene which is getting very
scarce.
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GERMAN GAINS COSTLY
PARIS, Nov. 16.—The German attacks on the Somme
in the past couple of days were accomplished by heavy
losses to them and their gains were limited. It is admitted
that they gained a foothold in the extremity of St. Pierre
Yaast wood. North of the Somme the attacks of the
enemy were preceded by intense bombardment, especially
at Lesboeufs and Ablaincourt. Everywhere else they
were repulsed. They were also driven out of Chaulnes
and Ablaincourt.
EDES SAYS NAVY TO
USE_ALASKA COAL
S/C. I TTL 1C, .Yov. /Il:-Chairman William ('.
Ei/es of the ooi-,■rumen/ .llaska railroad com mis
si on. announced hen* yes/e rd a jf that the nary mil
l/e using A! at a n a ska coat next year, 1U It. I he
gorern m en t is now paying. Edes says, null ions for
an inferior rout from the lies/ Virginia fields. He
also declared that a handled mites of new road
fcilt he hail/ /a fore December, thirteen mites to Mat
anusku, thirty miles between Anchorage and Sew
ard, eighty on the Fairhunks-Xenuna right-of-way
and eighty to Frond Fass. (Somehow this does not
took right bat the cable is published- as it was re
ceired.)
RAILROADS START
EIGHT HOUR FIGHT
.V/sJr Y()llk\ jYov. 16—The railroad companies
expect an interpretation of the eight hoar lair
whether it is upheld or not, and arc mar preparing
to hare the matter brought ap. A conference of a
I committee is non’ in secret session discussing this
phase of the t/uestion. Khsha Lee sags that tiro
|i/uestions trill he used to tnroke the constitution.
// is said that ten suits trill he necessary lo protect
the i ml i rid a a I roads.
NOT OFFERING TO SETTLE
II 'ASH1XUTOX, .Yoremher I6-The railroads
are not 0J)\ ’ring tif settle the eight hour dtspute\
with one test ease and Attorney (tenera! (»regory is
planning non' to answer each com plaint as it is
heard. Assistan t Attorney (ieneral Lnderwood
trill hare personal charge of I he eases for the gor
eminent.
WILSON TALKS
TO THE MIKADO
SAX FRANCISCO, Xov. 16.—Pres
ident Wilson wired yesterday from
Botinas Ridge to the Mikado of Jap
an and spoke in a manner confirming
tfie freindship of the two nations and
of the hopefulness that permanent
peace will soon come to the world.
The message by the President was
the inauguration ofy the Japan-Hono
lulu wireless service and was flashed
six thousand miles with only one re
lay.
SOLDIERS FOR ANCHORAGE
Forty soldiers in command of Lieut.
C. A. Koss arrived today on the Mari
posa enroute to Anchorage where a
post will probably be established.^
They came from Fort Seward, Haines,
and have nearly all the baseball
players of Fort Seward in their ranks
DORA GOES SATURDAY
The Dora will sail at 10 o’clock Sat
urday morning.
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GRAFT CHARGED
IN IDAHO STATE
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POISE, Idaho, Xov. 16.—Attorney
General Peterson has instructed the
prosecuting attorneys ot the state to
probe election frauds and bring them
before the grand jury. It is known
that forty irregularly sworn votes
have been discovered and a big scand
al is expected.
PAUL BENSON INSANE
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Paul Benson was adjudged insane
this afternoon by a jury and will be
taken outside for treatment. The
defendant is the man who developed
the eccentricity of jumping out and
in through the window of his host
and, incidentally, nearly scared his
entertainer to death. It was certain
from the beginning that such a ver
dict would be arrived at. The jury
was composed of Wild Bill DeWitt,
William Jones, Ben Swesey, Jim
Hamilton, H. H. Hildreth and J. 0.
Patten. *
®5®;'|T
OF THE VOTES IN TWO STATES
PROBE ELECTION
FRAUD ALL OVER
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Greg
■ ory, the attorney general, and Presi
dent Wilson conferred last evening on
I the election fraud question and the
former says he proposes to investi
gate violations of the federal election
laws everywhere it) the interests of
the Republicans and Democrats alike.
CAME ON MARIPOSA
The following arrived on the Mari
posa this afternoon:
Mrs. Bishops, R. H. Smith, Geo.
Biay, Mrs. R. A. Colburn, Camelia
Cooper, C. K. Luhlun, Miss M. Scott.
C. H. Cordell, J. W. Austin, O. R.
Hart, Oak Olson. W. K. Martin. Dave
Terwilleger, Jno Lindstrom, J. H.
Lyman, Geo. 0. Reinke, K. H. Gray,
Anna Olsen, Mrs. E. Morris, Lieut. C.
A. Ross, U. S. A., Sgt. J. Zuggar.
iSgt. J. Padgett, Sgt. G. H. Bush and
:5V soldiers, J. D. McDougal, Airs
MeDougal, Asa C. Baldwin, J. C\
Hennessy, C. W. Rossman, I. It.
Winston, I*'. E. Whepley, Harry Sulli
\an, Jennie Johnson and 12 steerage.
MEXICAN COMMISSION
MAY AGREE TO PLANS
ATLANTIC CITY, Nv. 16.—Chair-j
man Cabrera of the Mexican peace
commission is absent in Philadelphia
but it is believed that the commis
sioners will agree to formal plans on
his return next Saturday.
ADD SOLDIERS ON MARIPOSA
Lieutenant Ross says a military
post will be established either at Sew
ard or Anchorage. It has not yet
been decided.
FIRST MASONIC MEETING
The first meeting of the Sc want
Masonic Lodge was held in the rooms
of the lodge in the van Gilder build
ing last evening.
SCl'LLY (JETS RECOUNT
FREEHOLD, N. J., Nov. 16.—I
Scully h as secured a supreme court
order for a recount in the Third con
gressional district.
CURTAIL POWER
OF DEMOCRATS
CHARLESTON, W. V., Nov. 16.—
Governor Hatfield, Republican, today
issued a proclamation calling for an
extra session of the legislature to con
vene on the Twentieth for the purpose
of amending the laws to effect tenure
of office and to curtail the appointive
powers of Governor Alderson.
ICE OUT OF ANCHORAGE
Frank Cotter returned last evening
overland form Anchorage and reports
that the ice that was in the Inlet has
been blown out altogether. He says
also that the Road Commission has
done tine work on the trails. Four
big slides have come down along the
Arm and the Ship creek bridge was
taken out by the floods. Mr. Cotter
will retain his store at Anchorage.
Best cigars and refreshments a*
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1-tf
Old papers for sale at the “Gate
way.”
HUGHES GAINS
S.'IA'T. I rr. A\ A or. IC.-lt is officially sta
ted that the ojjiciat recount in three count ids adds
,+ do to llu oh es and J.fj to W'itson. This reduces
the tend of lh : President to /.V,v.
GAIN SLIGHT IN CALIFORNIA
UJS .1A‘( 1 /: LES, ,Yor. td--ln the official count
here Hughes gained ttreat// rotes on U'llson.
HUGHES GOES TO REST
,\7i II * ) (>!\ l\, .\‘or. Id--Hughes left today for
Lakewood, . d.% to rest, and a*as accontpanicd taj
II 'itcox.
G. B. P. A FIVE
[ ITV IN HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Incomplete returns com
ing in from all over the country today show that the l*e
pitoiicans have a majority of live in the lower house of
eongress. Doremus still refuses to concede the defeat of
die party members and predicts a change of six or seven
n the close districts yet to be heard from officially. How
ever, it is generally believed that Mann will he the next
Speaker.
RUSSIA REFUSES POLISH FREEDOM
LONDON, Nov. 10.—Petrograd reports that Russia
protests against any arrangement that would involve the
emancipation of Poland. rihe Russian government main
tains that Poland is an integral portion of the empire and
; such must be regarded by all parties to the war wheth
er peace comes sooner or later.
BRITISH ADVANCED A MILE
LONDON, Nov. 1G. — The war office reports today
show that our troops displayed conspicuous skill, dash and
fortitude in the hard struggle at Ancre. They advanced
1 mile and took a thousand prisoners with a loss to them
elves of only five hundred._
SULZER AHEAD
BY A HUNDRED
Seven Hundred and Fifty
Votes Still to be
Heard From.
According to the reports brought
on the Mariposa today from different
sources Sulzer is still leading Wicker
sham by something like a hundred
votes all over the territory. A well
known Valdez man says that a care
ful going over of all the reports at
Valdez last evening gave Sulzer 104
of a lead. From another source it is
learned that Sulzer seems to be about
{)? ahead. The number of votes yet
to be counted, it is estimated, is about
750. The reports from them can
hardly be learned for quite a while
as they are in the precincts that have
no quick means of communication.
COLD KILLS APPLES
HOOD RIVER, Nov. 16.—'The cold
weather has caused a loss of a mil
lion and a half to the apple crop in
the Northwest.
BIG ATHLETIC
CLUB MEETING
Officers Elected and Good
Season is Assured.
The Seward Athletic Club was es
tablished last evening under the most
flattering auspices and a successful
season is assured. About forty me*w
were present, thirty-six members
signed the roll and all were full of
enthusiasm. Alex H. McDonald was
elected president, Heine Haasch was
elected vice-president and Julian
Reed was elected secretary-treasurer.
These three will also constitute the
executive committee. The member
ship fee was fixed at one dollar a
month, three months dues to be paid
in advance. The hall will be at the
disposal of the club every afternoon
and on two or three evenings of
every week. The woman’s indoor
baseball team also turned out last
! evening and had fine pretise. The boys
also played baseball and basket ball
, but the Campbells’ Haaschs and Fin
i negans and the rest of the outdoor
| stars could hardly ever place that in
j door sphere and fanned out half the
> time.