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Volume XI. Number 126 " SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917._ Ten Cents the Copy
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JUNEAU. Monday. April 16.—Edward Krause, who
escaped front the federal jail here last week, was shot and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon on Admiralty island
by Albert Frandson, a rancher living on the island.
Krause was alone and had just landed from a small
skiff. As he trotted up the beach toward the rancher’s
home Frandson called to him to halt, at the same time ask
ing him if his name was Krause. The latter answered in
the affirmative and Frandson tired one shot at Krause,
the bullet entering the eye and passing through the brain,
causing instant death.
The body was brought here this morning and the in
quest proceedings will be held this afternoon.
Krause was nearly famished and evidently was seek
ing food at the time he was shot.
He was unarmed with the exception of a silver case
knife, the edge of which had been hacked with a razor and
it is believed here this is the instrument used in sawing
the bars of his cell, instead of a hack saw, as was first
reported.
The skiff in which Krause escaped was not large
enough for two persons, and it is believed he was alone at
all times since leaving the vicinity of the jail.
A cablegram was received by the local marshal's of
fice this morning from Marshal Tanner, of Juneau, giving
a detailed description of Krause, and stating that there
was $1,000 reward for him dead or alive. This message
was followed a few hours later, however, with the in
formation that Krause had been killed on Admiralty
island. _ .
FREIGHTER AND RARGE ON WAY
FROM PANAMA WITH EQUIPMENT
(Bj I'nitnl State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, April 16. — The Turret Crown
and barge St. David arrived Saturday from Panama, with
cargoes of railway engines and cars for the Alaskan En
gineering Commission. The Turret ( rown has a deck
load of 74 flat cars lashed by heavy steel cables, besides a
big consignment of wheels and a locomotive below deck.
SEATTLE, Monday, April 16. — The Turret Crown,
towing the barge St. David, sailed tor Seward and An
chorage this morning.
The Turret Crown is a freighter and besides its own
cargo has in tow the barge St. David. Word of the arri
val of these boats in Seattle has been awaited for some
time, as they have equipment for use on this division.
They will undoubtedly call into Seward first and unload
twelve flat cars and two locomotives here, before proceed
ing to Anchorage._
16 SEATTLE IMMIGRANTS INTERNED
(Bt United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, April 16.—Sixteen prisoners of
war taken by the immigration department, left Seattle to
day for Angel island, where they will be permanently in
terned during the war. • _
BELGIANS PENETRATE DIXMUDE
(By United State* Cable)
PARIS, Monday, April 16.—The Belgian forces today
penetrated Dixmude as far as the second German lines.
The funeral services over the re
mains of the late Miss Anna N'immo,
who died Friday, were held yesterday
afternoon at the residence. Inter
ment was in Woodlawn cemetery’.
Bergstrom & Co. finished their rail
road contract near Mile 11 last week,
and Noel & Co., at Mile 71, and Kuloff
& Co., at Mile 73 have also finished
their contracts.
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WILSON APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO
INCREASE FOOD SUPPLY-WARNS
MIDDLE MEN TO FOREGO PROFITS
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 16.
—The president issued an appeal to
day which points out that while our :
beloved country is fighting for democ
racy and human rights, our people are
urged to supply food for our army and
navy and also for our allies.
He said we must supply ships out
of our yards to carry what is needed
across the sea, regardless of subma
rines.
President Wilson warned the mid
dleman that he was being watched and
that the supreme test of the nation
has come and that we must all speak,
act and serve together.
WILSON TO RECEIVE BALFOUR
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 16.
—The senate adopted unanimously in
conference today the report on the ur
gent deficiency bill,* making available
for the president's immediate use
$100,000,000 for national defense. The
report was then sent to the house.
It was announced today that Presi
dent Wilson would receive Lord Bal
four and the French commission on
Wednesday.
MOBS RIOT IN 8BEN0S AIRES;
NEWSPAPERPLANTS DESTROYED
(B> United fUte* Cable)
BUENOS AIRES, Monday, April 16. — The German
legation and consulate were set on fire by a wild mob here
yesterday, which surged through the streets, voicing de
mands for war with Germany..
The crowd stoned the chief of police when he attempt
ed to disperse the mob.
La Plata, Zeitung and La Union, German newspapers,
were destroyed by the rioters, and one of the editors was
seriously wounded. ,_ ' , _
PARTY TO PROSPECT NEAR ARCTIC
<0/ United State* C*bU)
SEATTLE, Monday, April 16. — William Kuhn and
Miss Abbie May Hensen, of Hotsprings, Alaska, were
married Friday night and left Saturday via Edmonton for
the Arctic, near the mouth of the Mackenzie river, to
prospect. A third party with 17 dogs is on the way from
Fairbanks to join the couple at Arctic.
SEWARD’S FUTURE
VERY PROMISING;
592 ONR.R. ROLL
The best evidence that Seward is to
enjoy a prosperous year, may be seen
in the number of employees who are
working for the Alaskan Engineering
Commission in, and adjacent to Sew
ard, at the present time. Last week
there were 592 men on the pay roll of
this division, of whom 260 were sta
tion contractors, 40 contractor's la
borers, 88 employed on grading work,
36 on bridges, 38 in stores and dock,
21 in the machine shops, 21 in the en
gineering department, 12 in the gen
eral offices, 16 in the transportation
department, and the balance of the
number in various and miscellaneous
occupations.
Besides the commission payroll we
have the private construction and
building which is now under way, and
contemplated, and the fishing in
dustry, which promises to be always
' with us.
We also have the radio station which
will undoubtedly begin to take ma
terial form very soon, and good pros
pects for activity by other depart
ments of the government in this vi
cinity this year. Taking all things in
to consideration we have every reason
to be cheerful, as we have a little
) town with a great future to boost for.
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WILL ESTABLISH
PLANT TO TREAT
SHARKPRODUCTS
Of special interest to the people of
Seward and this vicinity is the follow
ing article which appears in a recen
issue of the Scientific American, in
regards to the tanning of shark skins:
“The interest that has been aroused I
by the efforts to establish a wider |
utilization of the skins of sharks ir
! the manufacture of leather has reault
1 ed in the receipt of a large number of
, letters by the United States bureau of
j fisheries from persons and firms con
nected with the leather trade or 'n
dustry. Much w’ork was done by the
bureau during the past two months.
At present it has on liana about one
hundred small shark skins and about
fifty large ones. Many of these were
shipped from Seattle. About twenty
communications have been received
expressing a desire to experiment
with this product and the raw ma
terial will be supplied as far as pos
sible. : Manufacturers and brokers
have been advised of possible sources
of supply and an effort made to inter
est fishermen in this fishery. The
possibility of using skins of other
fishes has not been overlooked. Skins
of several species have been ordered
for experiment and will be supplied to
tanners when received."
Carl Stagneth has spent the past
ONE AMERICAN KILLED
AND THREE WOUNDED IN
RATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE
(Hr United SUtei Cable)
OTTAWA, Can., Monday, April 16.—Among the long
list of casualties which indicate the price paid by the
Canadian forces for their victory at Vimy ridge, • are
found the following names of Americans, who were killed
with the Canadian colors, given out by the war office as
killed in action:
Lieutenant 0. H. P. Bowker, a resident of Seattle.
The following are reported as wounded: Stephen
Carpenter, of Des Moines, Iowa; L. E. Johnson, of Donny
brook, N. I.).; Lance Corporal H. L. Trimmer, of Lewis
town, Mont.
AMERICAN GUNBOAT IN TURKEY INTERNED
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Monday. April 16.—The Turkish war of
fice has announced that the American gunboat Scorpion,
stationed at Constantinople, as a dispatch boat for the
American embassy, has been interned.
BRITISH CAPTURE MUNITIONS
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Monday, April 16.—The war office has an
nounced that the British forces fighting their way into
Lens hrve captured great stores of guns and ammunition
near the city of Lievin, and that the Germans have set the
torch to a part of the town of Lens.
The German forces have received reinforcements and
are battling desperately to stay the British advance.
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FRENCH PENETRATE GERMAN LINES
(By United State* Cable)
PARIS, Monday, April 16. — During the night the
French armies penetrated the second German line at sev
eral points in Alsace. ‘German victims of the heavy drive
were found in the trenches.
LLOYD GEORGE URGES CROP RAISING
(By United States Cable)
I,ON DON, Monday, April 16.—Lloyd George addess
ing the members of a committee of agriculturists urged
that they do their utmost to raise food, “since we may
have to feed our army and navy ourselves on home grown
food. __
LARGEST OIL CARRIER TORPEDOED
(Bf United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Monday, April 16. — The British tank
steamship Narragansett, one of the largest carriers of
bulk oii ever built, was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish
coast yesterday.
five years experimenting in Resurrec
tion bay with the various possibilities
of the shark fishing business. He has
shipped to the states at various times
samples of the oil, as well as fine
specimens of shark leather. He has
not, as yet, sold any of his products
in the public market, but is organizing
a company at the present time in or
der to continue experimenting and lat
er construct a large plant on Resur
rection bay to engage in the various
phases of this industry.
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The enrollment list for the local
military unit shows a gradual growth
each day, with the business and pro
fessional men in the town still lead
ing in this patriotic movement.
The gas boat Virginia, owned and
operated by Anton and Andrew Iver
son, T. Tallisort and Alfred ftosnes,
returned this morning with 400
pounds of fish, which has been dis
posed of to the local market.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Northwestern is due today
from the south.
The Admiral Watson is due at 5
o’clock tomorrow morning.
The Alameda will sail from Seattle
for Seward and way ports, tomorrow.
The Admiral Evans will sail north
from^Seattle tomorrow*.
The train left this morning for Mile
34 at 9 o’clock.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 52
Minimum . 22
Current . 32
Weather . Clear
Wind .!....... North
WEATHER TOMORROW’
Unsettled, increasing winds and
warmer.
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