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, , ,. ! SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 31,1917. Ten Cents the Copy
Volume \I. Number l.> ! ___—
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PARIS. Thursday, May 31.—German troops on the
Champagne front attacked t ie I* reach dues with extteme
violence at several points last night. At some places the
attack broke down under concentrated shell fire, while
at other points, where the German troops held together
in their advance across “no man’s land,” the French troops
went out to meet them with bayonet and bomb.
The battle raged up and down the lines for the better
part of the night, the Germans retiring after each attack
with heavy losses. i
The war office announces that at no point of attack
did the Germans gain and hold any of the French first
line trenches. The attacks on the Champagne front com
menced Tuesday night and continued through 36 hours, j
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BRITISH RAID ENEMY LINE
(By l nited States Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, May 30— British raiders pene
trated the German system of defense south of Neuve t ha-1
pole and inflicted serious casualties, according to Gen.
Haig’s report of today's action. No major fighting oc
curred along the British 1 ront.
ATTACKS BEGAN WEDNESDAY
iB> United State* U.nbte)
PARIS. Wednesday. May 30.—Resumption of mass
fighting over many sectois oi the !■ reach front commenc
ed today. German assaults on the Champagne sector were
repulsed and the French drive around Verdun is proceed
ing with success. _
ITALIANS RENEW ATTACK ON
AUSTRIAN FRONT THIRD TIME
(Ry United State.) Cable)
VIENNA, Thursday, May 31—The war office an
nounces that the Italians have renewed their attack on the
Isonzo for the third time, fighting with the greatest vio
lence against the heights of \ odice and Monte Santo.
SUB LOSSES NOT SO GREAT .
(By United Suite* Cable) -
LONDON, Thursday, May 31— Eighteen British ves
sels of more than 1600 tons and oiT£ of less were sunk dur
ing the past week. Two fighting vessels were sunk.
BRITISH LOSSES NOTED
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, May 31.—British casualties for
the month of May on the Arras front number 112,233.
KAISER STILL AN OPTIMIST
(By United States Cable)
COPENHAGEN, Thursday, May 31.—Berlin advices
today include a report of the kaiser’s speech to his troops
on the Aisne in which he is quoted as saying, “The decision
in favor of Germany lies near at hand.’
PROPERTY CONFISCATION NEXT IN
RUSSIA; SOLDIERS NEED MUNITIONS
(My United State* Cable) , , .
PETROGRAD, Thursday, May 31.—The provisional
government is seriously considering the confiscation of
personal property under a special act, because of the fail
ure of the war loan.
The congress of delegates from the armies at the
front passed a resolution today favoring a "peace with
out annexation or indemnities” when peace is finally con
sidered. They also declared that the men at the front
must be provided with more munitions and asked that all
stand by the provisional government. No desire was ex
pressed for peace at any price or to withdraw from the
entente alliance.
PRES. WILSON
MAKES SOLEMN
MEMORIAL TALK
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31.
President Wilson in speaking at the
memorial exercises held yesterday at
Arlington cemetery, declared that the
time had come for action by this na
tion and that he had no fear concern
ing the part America would play in
the great world war.
“In the providence of God,” the
president said, ‘‘America once more
lias an opportunity to show the world
that she was born to serve mankind.
Any memorial day of this sort is, of
course, a day touched with sorrowful
memory and yet I, for one, do not
see how we can have any thought of
pity for the men whose memory we
honor today. I do not pity them—I
envy them rather, because their’s is
a great work for liberty accomplished,
and we are in the midst of work un
f:nished, testing our strength as
their strength has already been test
ed. When you reflect upon it these
men who died to preserve our union
died to preserve the instrument which
we are now using |> serve the world.
Ours is a free nation, espousing the
cause of human liberty.”
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$80,000,000 TAX
PLANNEO ON TEA
COFFEE, SUGAR
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31.
—The senate finance committee de
cided today to insert a clause into the
war tax bill by which it will be pos
sible to raise $80,600,000 through a
tax of 2 cents per pound on coffee, 5
cents on tea, half a cent on sugar and
3 cents on cocoa.
MAIL CARRIER
AFTER PRESIDENT
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HASKELL, Texas, Thursday, May
31.—W. A. Bergfield, a mail carrier,
was arrested today for threatening to
kill President Wilson.
GOV. STRONG TO
FIX DAY OF DRAFT
REGISTRATION
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31.
—Governor Strong has been asked to
fix Alaska’s registration date and to
notify the president so that he may
issue a proclamation calling on men
of military age to register for con
scription*
% Blanks and supplies for the regis
tration have been mailed to Attorney
General Grigsby.
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Draft Regulations Strict
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31.
—The department of justice has is
sued strict regulations governing the
registration for conscription.
All persons denouncing registration
for military service are to be arrest
ed.
All persons subject to registration
will be stopped from leaving the Unit
ed States until after registration day.
Some have been leaving by way of
Canada and Mexico.
United States marshals throughout
the country have been ordered to make
certain that those in charge of the
registration for military conscription
are protected and to take legal action
against all those who fail or refuse
to register.
Socialists Defy U. S.
MINNEAPOLIS, Thursday, May 31.
—Members of the Young People’s So
cialist League in Minneapolis an
nounced today that they would not
register Tuesday for the military
draft, and would take the conse
quences if the federal officials want
to prosecute them.
Canada's Draft Row
VANCOUVER, B. C., Thursday.—
May 31.—Speakers in favor of con
scription, many of them men who have
been wounded in service on the French
front, were hooted down here last
night when they attempted to turn
the tide of a meeting of the Anti-Con
scription league at the labor temple.
Wells Bound Over
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 31.—
Hulet M. Wells, socialist leader un
der arrest for circulating seditious
literature against the draft, has been
bound over to the federal grand jury
under $5,000 bail.
ADVOCATE MUNICIPAL
COLD STORAGE FOR FISH
Men interested in the future of
Seward’s fishing industry are contem
plating a movement to secure a muni
cipal cold storage plant today, because
of the ridiculously low' price offered
for halibut by the San Juan Fishing
& Packing company.
The price quoted is five cents per
pound for halibut with only twro and
a half cents for fish weighing under
10 pounds and over 80 pounds.
The sloop Alice is in port with
4,500 pounds of fish but will not sell
it at this figure and is preparing to
sail for Juneau.
One fisherman disposed of a small
catch of 800 pounds under the prices
offered and received the munificent
sum of $29.80 for his catch, or an
average of 3.7 cents per pound, he be
ing unfortunate in that he bagged too
many fish weighing under 10 pour.ds
and over 80.
Recent fish quotations at Juneau
range from seven to eight cents per
pound for cold storage purposes, while
Prince Rupert prices for fish to be
shipped direct east in ice run above
12 cent*.
The reason put forth by those in
terested in a municipal fish plant is
that the San Juan company has its
own boats and is really not interested
in offering inducements to independ
ents or small fishermen. A munici
pal storage would safeguard the in
terests of other fishermen and would
not interfere with the activities of the
larger plant.
memorial Pay
PARADE HELD
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 31.—
Solemn memorial day services were
held yesterday following an extensive
parade in which the National Guard
and many patriotic organizations took
part '
CONSOLIDATION OF ALL
AMERICAN RAII LOADS
IS NOW UNDER WAY
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(Hr United Suite* Cab'e)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31— Railroads of
the United States are being organized into one big “rail
road consolidation.” This is being done through the or
ganization of bankers and insurance men owning rail
road securities.
Competition is to be eliminted and railway transpor
tation operated as a unified sytsem.
SUBMARIN [ AND AERO
m ON PUGET SOUND
CBy Inited States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 31.—Secretary Dan
iels recommended to congress today an appropriation of
$7,500,000 for the establishment of submarine and aircraft
bases on the Pacific coast.
The bill includes a provision for $1,425,000 for a sub
marine base and $375,000 for an aviation base at Bremer
ton, with an additional $300,000 for a submarine base at
Kdiz hook, Port Angeles.
KAISER’S SPIES PUT UP A RADIO .
STATION IN OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Wednesday, May 30.—German spies not
only installed a secret wireless station in the wilds of the
Olympic mountains, but had the audacity to locate it in
Uncle Sam’s forest reserve, according to a report received
by federal secret service agents in Seattle.
The officials making public the report stated that
they considered it reliable, knowing the source. Not only
did the kaiser’s agents use a government reserve for their
radio site, but harnessed up an unused government water
power site to operate it.
BRAZIL VOTES TO JOIN WITH U. S.
* (By United Sttte* Cable)
RIO DE ANEIRO, Thursday, May 31.—The chamber
of deputies voted unanimously yesterday to revoke Bra
zil’s neutrality in the war between the United States and
Germany. Brazil now proposes to cooperate with the
American sea forces.
PRESIDENT NAMES
ISLAND OFFICIALS
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(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May
30.—The president has appointed
Charles Emmet Yeater of Missouri as
governor of the Philippines.
Thomas F. Street of Alabama and
George A. Malcolm of Michigan were
named associate justices of the su
preme court of the Philippines.
RAISE FLAG*ON
SEWARD SCHOOL
Flag raising exercises were held at
the school house yesterday amid May
showers and the beautiful new flag
purchased by the Woman’s club hoist
ed in the presence of the Spanish
American War Veterans, pupils and
others by Mrs. George Sexton, presi
dent of the club.
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NEW YORK, Wednesday, May 30.
—Charles McMillan, Arctic explorer,
is reported safe at Etah, Greenland.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Mariposa arrived yesterday
morning with the following passeng
ers for this port: Anton Eide, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. McDonald and three
steerage. Outgoing passengers to
Seattle were: Mrs. Lee Murphy, R.
E. Murphy, Mrs. Isaac Evans. For
Skagway, Mrs. E. Lee. For Juneau,
W. S. Fortman and J. J. Dennis. For
Cordova, C. L. Votaw and Mrs. E. P.
Zeigler and six steerage.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .50
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Minimum - 45
Current - 46
Weather.-.Cloudy
Wind .-.— South
Precipitation....10
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled.
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