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1 ‘ _ THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL " N umber 185. SEWARD. ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917. T«n Cert, the Cm
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, July 31, (Official).—Following a general
bombardment of the most intensive tire possible, Biitish
forces in conjunction with French troops, attacked this
morning on a wide front north of the River Lys in Han
ders.
The Allies captured their first objectives along the
whole front attacked and are making satisfactory prog
ress. Numbers of prisoners have already been taken.
ARTILLERY MOVES TO COVER ADVANCE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, July 31,
l By Associated Press correspondent with army in field.)
The Allies this morning advanced well beyond the shat
tered front line of the German trenches and in many places
have reached the second line of defense on a twenty-mile
front.
The Allies went into battle this morning under cover
of an unprecedented barrage fire.
This is the most thoroughly organized attack yet
made, the allied artillery moving forward by sections in
conjunction with the infantry advance and this afternoon
the heavy batteries are moving forward to cover addi
tional advances.
Between Dixmude and Boesinghe the Allies captured
the two first line trenches after fighting over the most dif
ficult terrain imaginable.
German reinforcements are being rushed forward and
OFFICIALS ON TOUR OF U. S. R. R. !
AND COAL FIELDS CALL, WILL j
RETURN OVER ROUTE OF LINE
Assistant Secretary Meyer, of the
Interior Department, accompanied by
Edward F. Wendt, engineer of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. A. 1>.
Shepherd, formerly a high Southern
Pacific official, and H. F. Austin, of
Meyer’s staff, arrived on the Admiral
Evans last night and sailed west after
a tour of inspection over the road to
Mile 9. accompanied by It. J. Weir, en
gineer in charge here.
The purpose of this party’s visit to
Alaska, according to the Assistant
Secretary, is to acquaint themselves
with conditions, and results obtained,
and be able to report in full and ad
vise with Secretary Lane in regard to
affairs on the government railroad and
connection with the opening of the
coal fields.
“Unfortunately Secretary Lane has
been so busy with war affairs and
other matters of grave importance
that he had not had the opportunity
to come in person," said Meyer.
“As all Alaskans know, the Secre
tary considers the territory and its
development as the most important
work of his department and even now
with his burden as member of the
Council of Defense to look after, Mr.
Lane gives Alaska foremost consider
ation."
The Assistant Secretary made it
plain that he did not consider himself
a railroad expert, and for that reason
has with him Edward F. Wendt and
A. D. Shepherd.
Mr. Shepherd for many years prior
to his retirement from active service,
was with the traffic, freight and de
. velopment departments of the South
| ern Pacific, being chief in charge of
| the Pacific Improvement company,
which handled the greatest of the Har
riman projects on the west coast. He
came with th*» party on personal re
quest of Secretary Lane.
Mr. Wendt is widely known as an
expert on costs and construction and
his keen questions concerning local
work showed his proficiency in this
line.
While here the members of the
party were guests of the Chamber of
Commerce ami were taken out the
road as far as posible on account of
construction, by Mr. Weir. Mrs. Shep
herd. who is accompanying her hus
band on the trip, was taken for an
auto ride with several of the ladies
prior to the ride out the line.
Mr. Shepherd’s familiarity with
traffic conditions resulted in thorough
questioning as to train haul, grades,|
curvature, etc., in fact, all members j
of the party made it evident that they |
are fully apprised of the importance
of getting t he road completed and
commencing coal shipment.
After visiting the coal fields the
party will return over the line to Sew
ard and may go in to Fairbanks. j
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TODAY’S BATTERIES
Young and Kulman for Anchorage.
Hood and Hemenwav for Seward.
The weather is thick and there is a
slight drizzle but the game will prob
ably be played according to schedule.
ANCHORAGE, July 31.—Seward
made it two straight by shutting An
chorage out with the small end of an
8 to 0 score yesterday. Chamberlain,
for the visitors, pitched air-tight ball,
while Seward batted Shelton out of the ,
box and took kindly to Vandervere’s
offerings.
Seward, having clinched the series,
ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
FROM SOrTH, SAILS WEST
The Admiral Evans, Capt. Glass
cock, arrived yesterday evening from
Seattle and way ports with the fol
lowing passengers for Seward:
Mrs. Anna Frazier, Mary E. Stone,
Geo. Ehrengart, John Starr, Chas. A.
Bacon, Beverly Bacon, W. Williams,
Mrs. Williams, Lloyd L. Stickler,
Wm. H. Whittlesey, R. G. Shaw.
Three third cabin passngers.
preceded to celebrate last night and
took full enjoyment at the expense of
the Anchorage fans.
The following shows the plays by
innings:
First Inning
Seward—Bainbridge hit to Kertis
who fumbled it, safe on 1st; Campbell
out Dutton to Casad, who doubled
Bainbridge at 1st; 2 out; Beem fanned.
No hits, 1 run, 1 error on Kertis.
Anchorage—Ober and Mills fanned;
Kertis out on high fly to Bainbridge.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second Inning
Seward—Hood hits to right field,
goes to 3rd; Coughlin lands a 3-bag
ger to left field line, scoring Hood;
McGuire walked and stole second; T.
Finnegan hit to right infield, safe on
1st, when Casad threw* home to head
off runner; Chamberlain fanned; Hem
enway safe on first; Bainbridge out on
fly to right and McGuire came home;
Coughlin scored on pased ball. Camp
bell out Dutton to Casad. 3 runs, 2
hits, 3 errors.
Anchorage—Worth hit to Beem and
w*ent out at 1st; Casad out Chamber
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HERRING INDUSTRY IN ALASKA
MAY SOON EQUAL SALMON PACK
IN IMPORTANCE SAYS EXPERT
W. P. Studdert, government herring
expert, who went west on the Admiral
Evans recently, will be located in Sel
dovia for some time and may be con
sulted there by fishermen and packers
interested in curing herring by the
Scotch method.
Studdert’s mission in Alaska is to
increase the herring output and intro
duce the Scotch method of curing,
which is that favored by wholesalers
ROAD TO OPEN
NEW DISTRICT
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Survey of Route to Farms on Fast
Side of Bay Completed by
Territorial Official
Survey of the road to be constructed
under direction of James E. Wilson,
Territorial Road Supervisor for the
Third Division has been completed,
and bids will be called for at an early
date.
The road joins with the Alaskan
Road Commission highway just north
of Resurrection Rive? and extends east
nearly two miles and a half. Arrange
ments have been made for a right-of
way over all private holdings and
work will be started as soon as pos
sible.
Wilson has completed a thorough
survey of road conditions in the Ma
tanuska valley, together with Super
visor A. A. Shonbeck who will be in
charge in that section, and arranged
for construction work on roads not in
cluded in the program of Colonel Rich
ardson’s work under direction of the
war department.
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AUTO TRUCK COMES FOR
ALASKA TRANSFER CO.
The auto truck ordered several
months ago by the Alaska Transfer
Company was delivered last night and
was buzzing about town all morning. !
It is a fine big ear and will probably
be kept on the run most of the time, i
as all the teams are needed for work ,
out in the woods and on the railroad. |
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LIGHTHOUSE TENDER
“CEDAR” READY TO SAIL
SEATTLE, July 30.—The new light
house tender “Cedar,” built for Alas
ka service, has arrived here and is tak
ing on supplies preparatory to sailing
for Southeastern Alaska.
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S. S. ALASKA ARRIVES
FROM SOUTHERN PORTS
The S. S. Alaska arrived from the
south early this morning and sailed
westward after leaving freight and
passengers. Those landing here in
clude:
S. R. Fletcher, E. Eshildson and
wife, F. Parker, J. Lindquist, B. Kol
vick, S. Johnson and Mrs. Q. Parris.
dealing in fish. He has worked in
Southeast Alaska for the past three
months but finds the herring in that
vicinity a little small for best results.
“The Scotch cure bears the same re
lation to the Norwegian cure, now in
vogue in this country, as does the mild
cure of salmon to the hard salted
product,” said Studdert. “In the United
States all Scotch cured herring goes to
the Jews of New York and Chicago.
I?c*the wrmer city fourteen f,o fifteen
thousand barrels are used per week
and in the latter city from four to six
thousand barrels per week.
“^e market in this country will be
exceptionally good the coming year,
due to the European embargo on fish,
the bulk of Scotch cured herring com
ing hertofore from Scotland, Ireland,
and the Shetland Islands. The fish in
these waters differ in many respects
from the fish on the other side (of the
Atlantic) but what I have seen is
nevertheless of good quality. In my
opinion, the herring industry in Al
aska is destined in the next few years
to assume almost as large proportions
as the salmon industry.
“All communications will be given
due attention and services rendered at
the expense of the government.”
As a result of the visit of govern
ment herring experts to Southeastern
Alaska, the biggest herring industry
in the history of the Pacific Coast is
going to Lisianski Straits, backed
partly by Juneau capital. The com
pany has already booked one order
from New York of .30,000 barrels of
Scotch cured herring at $.30 a barrel.
The plant to be built will include a
large freezer for fresh fish and bait,
oil and fertilizer plant and a two-line
cannery for salmon.
It is the intention of the owners to
construct not only a large freezer for
fresh fish but to handle herring and
can salmon. Also headquarters will De
maintained for the independent fleet.
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The Admiral Farragut sailed from
Seattle yesterday.
The Admiral Evans sailed west yes
terday.
There will be a special train leav
ing Kern Creek Wednesday afternoon
for the benefit of ball players and fans
returning from Anchorage.
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are being met with heavy artillery fire far in the rear of
the actual line of battle.
The British have again occupied Lebasseville and the
whole situation is satisfactory.
AIM TO CUT OFF SUBMARINE BASES
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The battle front north of
the river Lys in Belgium stretches from Warneton on the
Belgian border thirty miles to the sea coast. Military ob
seivers state that objectives of this attack are first to cap
ture the North Sea coast, cutting Germany off from newly
built submarine bases, and at the same time relieve the
hard-pressed Russians in Galicia.
Tremendous gun fire has been used for the past week,
completely demolishing front line ternches, which Ger
many had boasted could not be taken on account of marshy
surroundings.
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FRENCH HIT AISNE LINE AT NIGHT
PARIS, July 31, (Official).—The French last night
made a successful attack on the German positions along a
1500-yard front at Laroyere and West Epine de Chevregny
on the Aisne front. Counter attacks by the Teutons were
completely crushed.
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BRITISH LOSSES FOR MONTH 72,000
LONDON, July 31.—British casualties in all theaters
of war during July totaled 72,000 officers and men. Twen
ty-five hundred officers are listed as killed, wounded or
missing during this time.
CONTRADICTORY REPORT FROM EAST FRONT
LONDON, July 31.—Dispatches to The Times from
headquarters of the Seventh army in Galicia today state
that the situation is more hopeful.
Earlier dispatches to The Post told a story of woe and
misery and stated that over 2,000,000 Russian troops in
Galicia are steadily marching to the rear. This force con
stitutes the Eleventh, Seventh and Eighth armies, with
their reserves. The Eighth army, which is made up of
cavalry, is in a precarious position as it is endeavoring to
cover the retreat and German commanders are straining
every elFort to capture it while following the Seventh and
Eleventh.
RUSSIANS RALLY AND LOSE AGAIN
BERLIN, July 31, (Official).—Russian forces under
General Korniloff, which made a stand yesterday in West
ern Bukowina, were forced to evacuate the Chermosh line
today and retire eastward.
The Russian forces in the south are retreating thru
the wooded Carpathians.
Reports from field commanders indicate that the Aus
trians have captured 200 guns and the German forces 70
during the retreat.
PRESIDENT AGAINST WAR COST BOARD
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Although the conferees on
the food bill failed at the first session to break the dead
lock, it is strongly probable that they will yield to the Pres
ident’s deamnd and strike the provision for a “war expen
ditures committeee,” from the food control bill.
INCREASE IN WARTAXESTO BE FIXED
WASHINGTON, July 31.—An increase in the war tax
bill from $1,670,000,000 to $2,008,000,000 has been decided
upon by the Senate finance committee. Increases on cor
poration taxes, normal income taxes, taxes on individuals
with incomes of over $15,000 per year, and a further in
crease of $1 per gallon on distilled spirits and 50 cents per
barrel on beer are the principal additions.
NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR cation with members of the lower
WILL NAME AIDS SOON Prussian house and the selection of
- men who are to assist him in carry
(By A«*ociated Prew Dispatch) ing out electoral reforms has been
BERLIN, July 31.—Chancellor Mi- agreed upon, appointments merely
chaelis has been in active communi- awaiting the emperor's approval.