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Volume \l Number 234. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917 Ten Cents the Copy
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PERUVIAN MINISTER
ASKS EXPLANATION
FOR SINKING OF BOATi
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(Rt A*Mriat^d !’rc»» Diipatch)
LIMA, Peru. Sept. 27.—The government has instruct
ed the Peruvian minister at Berlin to present to the Ger
man government a demand that full satisfaction be given j
within eight days for the sinking of the Peruvian bark
Lorton. The government asserts that if the demand is not j
met, diplomatic relations with the German empire will |
be broken immediately.
GERMAN Si B SINKS FRENCH STEAMSHIP I
(By .\««ori*trd l,r*M Di»p*tfM
PARIS. Sept. 27.—Word was received at this city to
day that the French steamship Admiral De Kersaint, of
•’>o70 tons gross, was sunk by a German submarine on Sep
tember 14th. The attack was made in Spanish territorial
waters.
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BRITISH REPULSE GERMANS EAST OE YPRES
(Ky \ ♦soci.i ted Press Dispatch)
LONDON. Sept. 27.—According to reports from Brit
ish headquarters in the field, the British made a new at
tack this morning and pushed the Germans back over the
high ground east of Ypres.
FORMER RUSSIAN MINISTER OF WAR
SENTENCED TO HARD LABOR FOR LIFE
(By Amcintril Crm (h,patch)
PETROGRAD, Sept. 27. — General Soukhomlinoff,
former minister of war, was sentenced bv the court here
todav to hard labor for life. The sentence followed a con
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viction of charge of high treason. The General’s wife!
was acquitted of all complicity in her husband’s acts.
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BETTING ON WORLD’S SERIES EVEN MONEY
PROPOSITNON IN THE WINDY CITY
(By .Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—Despite the city’s preparations
in all lines for the European struggle, interest in the
world’s baseball series is at fever heat. Chicago broker
age houses with New York connections, reported today
that the l>est they were able to get was even money in
the betting market. The New York team appears to be
the moral favorite in that city at 10 to 8 and 7 to 5, but all
Gotham money vanished when the Chicago gold made its
appearance on Wall street. In this city the contest is re
garded as an even money proposition.
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POPE DENTES KING ALFONSO WILL BE
NAMED AS MEDIATOR IN PEACE PLANS
(By Associated Press Dispatch,
ROME, Sept. 27.—The Vatican today denied the re
port that Pope Benedict intends to make proposals for
peace negotiations involving King Alfonso of Spain as ;
mediator.
COSTA RICA DISCUSSES
SEVERING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Sept. 27.—The German naval base at Os
tend on the Belgian coast was bombarded yesterday by
British naval forces. While the bombardment was in
progress British aerial patrols over the fleet encountered
six German aeroplanes and gave chase. They succeeded
in bringing two of the hostile planes to earth.
SEWARD RED CROSS HOLDS MEETING:
The Seward chapter of the American Red Cross met •
last evening and adopted by-laws for the chapter.
There was a good attendance at the meeting and the
business of the Chapter was attended to, including the|
securing a place for the members of the Chapter to work.
T. W. Hawkins kindly offered the front room on the first
floor of the Van Gilder Office Block, and R. J. Wier, en-:
gineer in charge of the Alaska Engineering Commission^
very generously offered the use of the large front room:
of the railway office building for the use of the Seward j
Chapter of the Red Cross.
After due discussion of the subject it was decided
that the Chapter would accept Mr. Wier’s offer. The room
in the Van Gilder building might be in demand for rent
ing at any time and so it was thought best to accept the
room in the railway office building. The Chapter is very
grateful to both Mr. Wier and Mr. Hawkins for their in
terest in the work and their kind and generous offers.
The room chosen will be used as headquarters for all
Red Cross actiivtiep. All meetings will be held there as
well as al instruction classes held under the auspices of
the Society. This room will be in direct charge of the
Committee of Military Relief and will be used by them as
a distributing center of supplies for home workers; also
a work-room for the making of surgical dressings and
bandages, hospital linen, operating gowms, caps, sheets
and towels; hospital bed shirts; pajamas and bed socks.
Instruction classes in the knitting of warm garments for
the “Sammies” in France will be started as soon as the1
room is ready.
Owing to the fact that Mr. Munro has left Seward
and gone to the States ,the Rev. Patten was elected chair
man of the Civilian Committee to fill the position left va
cant by Mr. Munro.
The following committees of the local Chapter were
named:
Military Keliet—Mrs. Erich Lucas, chairman; Mrs.
J. M. Sloan vice-chairman; Mrs. Thoday, Mrs. Krefting,
Mrs. Sexton, Mrs. Orlander, Mrs. Losness, Mrs. Colburn, |
Mrs. Ray, Mrs. S. L. Colwell, Mrs. S. 0. Morford, Mrs. ;
Isaac Evans, Mrs. Large and Mrs. S. M. Graff.
Finance Committee—Mrs. R. J. Wier, chairman; H. 1
B. Stites, Mrs. Leslie, Mrs. A. H. McDonald, Mrs. A. H'.
McDonald, Mrs. A. H. McNeer, Miss Sylvia Wald, Tick- '
tier, Keller, Monroe, Windelle, Estes, Jackard, Leander
James.
Membership Committee—Mrs. F. L. Ballaine, chair
man; Mrs. Sauers, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Pete Anderson, Mrs.
Nellie Neal, Miss Edna Robb, Mrs. Lippert, Mrs. W. E. '
Root, Mrs. A1 Davis and Messrs. Mel Horner, Leo Mar
gules, J. J. Finnegan and F. L. Ballaine.
A committee was appointed, consisting of Drs. Ro- ,
mig, Sloan and Baughman, for the formation of Red
Cross Instruction Classes.
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MAN FALLS DOWN VICTORIA
HATCH AND DIRS
Reports received upon arrival of the;
3. S. Victoria this morning say that a
man, whose name could not be learn- j
?d, fell' through the hatches on the
ship a few minutes before time of
tailing at Nome last Saturday and was
>o badly injured that he died on the
operating table in the hospital at
Nome shortly afterwards.
We are also informed no blame can
[>e attached to the steamship officials
is the man was pretty well under the
influence of John Barleycorn and it is
supposed he accidentally fell as no one
saw him until after the accident.
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NOTICE!
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There will be a meeting of the Com
mittee on Military Relief of the local !
Red Cross Chapter, Friday, September
28th, at 2:80 in the Hotel Sexton.
The meeting is very important and
it is urged that every member make
tin effort to be present.
FURNTITHE WANTED
BY RED CROSS
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Furniture is. wanted for use in the
Red Cross headquarters and work
room, including sewing machines, big
tables, chairs, one desk, chest with
drawers and filing cabinet for records.
The loan of such articles during the
time it is necessary to keep the work
room open will be appreciated. Any
one desiring to help the work of the
Red Cross in this way will please no
tify Mrs. Erich Lucas, chairman, or
any other member of the Committee
on Military Relief.
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“Tommy, the Horse” Michaelson, of
Nome, was a passenger on the Victo
ria for the Outside.
Mr. Michaelson came to the Nome
district in 1894, and recently made a
strike* in the Wild creek district tri
buetary to John river in the Kiokuk
country and is leaving with $18,000 ini
gold dust.
This is »Mr. Michaelson’s first trip
Outside since his arival twenty-three I
years ago and he says he will not re-,
turn.
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GERMANY WILL GIVE
ELGIUM UP UNDER
CEBTAiNCONDITIONS
LONDON, Sept. 27.—In a supplementary peace pro
posal submitted by the German government to the Vati
can at Rome, it is declared that Germany has agreed to
evacuate Belgium on certain conditions. The proposal
further stipulates that Germany must have the right to
develop her economic enterprises freely in Belgium, espe
cially in Antwerp.
WIRELESS
All Associated Press news today is via S. S. Victoria
wireless at 11:00 a. m.
FOURTH EARL OF EDCUMBE DIES
(By Associated Prf»» Dispatch)
LONDON, Sept. 27.—William Henry Edcumbe, the
fourth Earl of Edcumbe, Lord Lieutenant, and Vice-Ad
miral of Cornwall, died yesterday at Plymouth, England.
Wireless on the Victoria caught the Santa Ana as
being at Chignik yesterday morning at 8 p. m.
FILIPINO REBEL
2ND LIEUTENANT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, (By j
Mail).—Miguei Aguinahlo, son of Gen-1
eral Kmilio Aguinaldo, Filipino rebel,'
whose capture was made by the late}
General Frederick Funston, has been
commissioned a second lieutenant in
tin* Philippine National uGard, and
is about to enter the officers* training
camp near Manila to qualify a> a reg
ular army officer. Word of young
Xguinaldo’s military aspirations was
brought by G. A. Butz, manager of a
Manila hotel, a close friend of the
younger Aguinaldo, who arrived here
recently.
“Miguel Aguinaldo was commis
sioned a second lieutenant in the Phil
ippine National Guard by Governor
General Harrison a few days before I
left Manila,” said Butz. “At the
same time his father declined to ac
cept a post of high command.”
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MBS. B. J. WEIR
ENTERTA1 NS WEI)NESI)AY
Mrs. R. J. Weir entertained the la
dies of the commission at her home
Wednesday afternoon. The afternoon j
was spent in sewing and fancy work.;
A new and novel game was. instituted
by the hostess in which the guests
were asked to derive words from the
name California. Mrs. Sloan was the
winner in the contest. Dainty refresh
ments were served, Miss Sylvia Wold
assisting the hostess.
Those present were: Mesdames Mel
ville, Large, Colburn, Leslie, Sloan,
Ryan, Howe, Lucas, Waller and Harr.
$2,000,000 FROM
GARDEN TRUCK
DENVER, Sept. 15, (By Mail).—
Denver’s war gardens will raise, on tin*
basis of prevailing prices, two million
dollars worth of “garden truck,” ac
cording to 1\ L. Clarke, head of the
department of grades and agriculture
of the Denver public schools, who had
a leading part in the movement. There
are in Denver thirty thousand gar
dens averaging 25 feet by GO feet
each and totalling sixty million square
fet of land. These gardens placed side
by side would extend more than half
way across the state of Colorado
from north to south.
Most of the produce is of the ex
pensive truck garden variety. Thous
ands of these gardens have proven
potatoes can be grown in Denver.
To irrigate these plots the local
water company furnished water free
of charge for one vacant lot for each
family and without extra charge on
premises having lawns.
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WILL TAKE LITTLE GIRLS
TO THE .MOVIE SHOW
D. C. Mathison, proprietor of The
Key, wi.i take all the little girls to
the Empress theater tonight as his
gusts. The only request asked is that
will be at the Key sharply at 7:50 to
night.
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S. A. Painell, agent of the photo
play, “Eyes of the World,” is in the
city today, arriving on the S. S. Vic
toria.
BOMBARD GERMAN NAVAL
BASE AGAIN YESTERDAY
(Bjr Associated Press Dispatch)
SAN JOSE, Costa Rico, Sept. 27.—At a joint session
of congress held today the matter of the severance of
diplomatic relations with Germany, passed by the govern
ment last week, was discussed. The session was attend
ed by thirty-four of the forty-three deputies, only seven
of whom protested against the government’s action.