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SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, JULY 6,1917. Ten Cents the Copy
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MAJORITY WAS LARGER
THAN USUAL, FRENCH
CANADIANS OPPOSED
(B> United State# Cable)
OTTAWA, July G—The Canadian house of Commons
today adopted a geni al conscription bill to enlarge the Ca
nadian annv in Europe. The vote in favor the bill was 118
.to 55 against, the majority for the government being 2o
stronger than usual. French-Canadian members under
the leadership of Laurier opposed the bill_
U. S. DRAFT REGULATIONS ARE ISSUED
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, June G.—The President has promul
gated regulations governing draft exemptions putting all
questions of selction in the hands of local boards. The
method of selction has not been stated but as the boards
were ordered to number serially each certificate it is be
lieved that seelctions will be by number at a drawing.
DOWNFALL OF CHANG HAHN'S NEW
MONARCY IN CHINA EXPECTED
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tBy Vnited States Cskle)
PEKING, July G.—The position of Gen. Chang Hsun,
leader of the Royalist movement, is apparently hopeless,
as he lacks power to enforce the reign ot the Manchu dy
nasty. It is feared that his troops may attempt to loot
Peking and the legations are prepared for a siege . ,
Commander in chief Tuan Chi Hui of the Republican
army has issued a manifesto denouncing ( hang, saying
that his action is villainous and merely for an empire to
further his own ambitions. Ten thousand Republican sol
diers under Gen. Tsao Hun arrived within Peking this
morning. Chang’s army numbers only 4.000 all told.
TROOPS GO TO SCENE OF THE STRIKE
(By U nit«d SUtu Cabl#)
PHOENIX. July 6.—President Wilson has appealed to
Gov. Hunt to act as mediator and conciliator in the copper
strike at Globe, Arizona.
Four troops of cavalry and a machine gun troop left
Douglas for Globe yesterday, to act in e\ ent the sti ike dis
turbances become serious.
REPORT SPY PAYMASTER IS CAUGHT
(By Unltad State* Cable)
New York. July 6.—Agents of the department of jus
tice arrested two Germans today, one oT whom is reputed
to be the “paymaster” of German spies in America. The
other was formally associated with Capt. von Papen, mili
tary attache at the German embassy, recalled for his activ
ity in stirring up trouble with Mexico.
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WAR PROHIBITIONS WHISKY ONLY
WASHINGTON, July 6.—It is expected today that the
Senate will adopt the administration dry provision which
covers distillation of spirits only and that the food bill will
come for a vote by next Thursday.
PROTECT MINERS GOING TO THE WAR
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WASHINGTON, July 6.—House Amendments to a
joint resolution relieving owners of mining claims, who are
mustered into service from assessment work, have been
agreed upon by the Senate.
WEDDING ON
S. S. EVANS
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Popular Young Couple Married July
Fourth, Here on Honeymoon
Trip.
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Encouraged by their many friends
aboard, Roger J. Summey, of Anchor
age, and Mrs. Florence B. Willoughby,
of Katalla, advanced the time of their
wedding and were married aboard the
/Admiral Evans on July 4th while en
route from Cordova to Valdez.
The whole ship was turned over to
the wedding party by Capt. Glasscok
and the ceremony was one which will
long be remembered by all on board.
Dr. W. L. Fisher, of the First Chris
tian church of Seattle, officiated. Mrs.
F. R. Breneman, of Valdez, was ma
tron of honor, and Chief Officer Rotch
was best man. Judge Walter M.
French gave the bride away. Several
young people attending both bride and
groom were their school friends.
The bride is a well known Alaska
girl, having written several articles on
;he territory and up to the time of
leaving Katalla, this week, having j
been correspondent there for the!
Gateway. The groom is a well-known |
business man of Anchorage and son j
of E. B. Summey of Seattle.
Following the wedding Captain
Glasscock gave a pretty wedding
breakfast on behalf of •'the company,
which was attended by all on board.
Mr. and Mrs. Summey stopped over
in Seward to spend a part of their
honeymoon trip.
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INSANE PATIENT CLIMBED
FROM PORTHOLE, DROWNS
Word has just been received here
that L. Undurich, an insane man from
Unalaska, while being transported to
the Morningside Asylum in Oregon, in
charge of Deputy United States mar
shal C. W. Mossman. of Anchorage,
and three guards, escaped from the
steamer Mariposa on June 23rd while
the ship was between Seward and
Valdez by crawling through the port
hole of his state room, and was
drowned. There were two other in
sane patients aboard being taken to
the sanitarium.
Undurich was in irons at the time
of the escape. He was a man of slen
der build and it was stated aboard the
ship last night that he very likely
found little difficulty in squeezing
through the port hole.,
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ADMIRAL WATSON GOES
DIRECT TO KODIAK
The Admiral Watson arrived west
bound last night and sailed direct from
Seward to Kodiak. Passengers arriv
ing on her include: Miss Daisy allett,
Rev. Geo. John Zinn, Mrs. Geo. John
Zinn, Master Zinn, Roger Summey,
Mrs. Roger Summey, E. L. Whittle
more, H. McDougal, Clifford Moore,
P. Krustock, C. Wilson, L. Peterson,
R. E. Fields, S. Bartholomew, 0.
Boehm, R. Ballager, H. T. McKaeloe,
Mrs. H. L. Dout, Derrick Lane, Zola F.
LeRoux, Peter Stockan, Frank Allen,
Ernest Brugger and six third cabin.
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ATTENTION, GREAT
GAME ON SUNDAY
Owing to unavoidable compli
cations the final line-up of the
Kennedy and Cotter teams for
the great Red Cross game can
not be announced until tomorrow
but it is going to be some line*
up, believe the sporting editor.
It will sure be a wonder.
HOLD SOLEMN
CEREMONY
Washington Grand Lodge Men Insti- j
tute Masonic Lodge
Here.
Seward Masonic lodge No. 219 was
instituted las night at the lodge hall
with impressive ceremonies and this
morning several officers of the newly
established lodge and the grand offi-1
cers left for Anchorage via Kern
creek to constitute the lodge there.
Past Grand Master Malcolm formed
the Grand Lodge of Washington with
the following Masons, himself taking
the place of Grand Master: M. S. j
Whittier, dep. Grand Master; John
Rustgard, S. G. W.; T. M. Ward, J.
G. W\; E. R. Tarwater, S. G. D.; H.!
E. March, J. G. D.; Jos. W. Eddy. S.|
G. S.; Judge Webster, J. G. S.; C. L.
Lehman, G. B. B.; F. E. Leslie, G. S.
B.; R. J. Weir, G. 0.; Chas. T. Eicholtz,
G. M.; E. 0. Sawyer, Jr., G. T.;l
Daniel Gutleben, G. S.; W. T. Eddy,
G. T. Then the ceremony was com
plted.
The officers of the newly constituted
lodge are: J. M. Sloan, master;
Leon Urbach, senior warden; F. L. I
Rallaine, junior warden; Lee Murphy,
senior deacon; H. R. Rassmusson,
junior deacon; Hugh Dougherty, sen
ior steward; Frank J. Cotter, junior
steward; J. H. Romig, ._;
L. A. Peel, marshal; Matt Schlosser.
tyler; Derrick Lane, secretary; and
Sidney Anderson, treasurer.
There were twenty-four visiting
Masons present from lodges in all
parts of the country. Following the
ceremony a luncheon was served by
MlJSnXPECT
RATE RAISE
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Admiral Line Publicity Man Says
Company Forced to Charge
More.
The high cost of living has affected
steamship companies as well as indi
viduals and unless the Pacific Steam
ship Company raises both freight and
passenger rates it will be compelled to
operate at a loss, according to E. J.
Griffith, who is in charge of the publi
city of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany. Griffith arrived in Seward on
the Admiral Evans last night.
He is making a tour of Alaska ports
with the intention of gathering ma
terial for an extensive advertising
campagn of Alaska attractions. He
is accompanied by his mother and sis
ter.
“Our company has just recently ad
vanced the wages of its employes to
a total amount of $500,000 per year,”
said Mr. Griffith. “The cost of oper
ation of our company has increased
tremendously during the last year.
For instance, the price of fuel oil has
doubled and the company will have
to pay approximately $1,,000,000
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more per year for its fuel supply
than heretofore. Such added expenses
as these make it a certainty that
rates will have to be increased.”
This is Mr. Griffiths first visit to
Seward and he was very enthusiastic
over the scenic attractions of Resur
rection bay. He said that it was the
intention of the company to develop
the tourist travel to Southwestern
Alaska to its fullest extent.
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Automobiles for Harry Ellsworth
and F. L. Ballaine were received on
the Admiral Evans last night and the
fleet of local cars now numbers ten.
GERMANS CONTINUE
ATTACKS ON FRENCH;
RRITISH MOVE DUE
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, July 7.—An undated announcement
from Europe passed today by the censors states that:
“Having failed disastrously in the drive on the Che
min Des Dames line, the Germans are now attacking on the
Champaigne front in force. German night attacks last
night were easily repulsed.
"London is very reticent regarding British activities
on the French front but an important movemnt is evident
ly in contemplation.”
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EXPECT ANOTHER PEACE SPEECH
cB’ United State* Cable)
LONDON, July 7.—Another peace speech by Beth
mann Hollweg is expected tomorrow in the Reachstag, in
which it is believed he will make more definite declarations
concerning peace, not only with regard to Russia, but the
allied powers in general.
OPPOSE TEUTONIC EQUAL SUFFRAGE
(Ily United StateJ Cable)
BERLIN, July 6.—The Socialist organ Vorwaerts
printed a statement yesterday saying that the constitu
tional committee of the Reichstag will undoubtedly reject
the Socialist proposal to introduce equal suffrage in the
German fedration by action of the Reichstag.
ARGENTINA DEMANDS APOLOGY AND
AN INDEMNITY FROM GERMANS
(By United State* Cable)
BUENOS AIRES, July 6.—Argentina took a firm
stand toward Germany today, the government demanding
an immediate apology and indemnity from the Imperial
German government for torpedoing the steamers Oriana
and Toro, and in addition a guarantee that the Argentine
flag will be respected in the future.
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ALASKA DRAFT PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1917, the President of the
United States did issue a proclamation
calling upon all persons subject to reg
istration for military purposes to reg
ister as provided by the act of Con
gress of May 18, 1917, entitled “An
Act to authorize the President to in
crease temporarily the military estab
lishment of the United States,” and
whereas in such proclamation it was
provided among other things that “in
the Territories of Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto Rico a day for registration
wil be named in a later proclamation.”
NOW, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son, President of the United States,
for the purpose of fixing the date for
registration in the Territory of Alas
ka, do hereby, set, fix and establish
the period between 7 a. m. on the sec
ond day of July next to 9 p. m. on the
second day of September (Sundays
and legal holidays excepted), 1917, as
the period of registration, and I do
hereby direct that during such period
all male persons subject to registra
tion for military purposes, the same
being “those who shall have attained
their twenty-first birthday and who
shall not have attained their thirty-,
first birthday on or before the day
here named, are required to register,
excepting only officers and enlisted
men of the regular army, the regular
army reserve, the officers’ reserve
corps, the enlisted reserve corps, the
national guard and national guard re
serve recognized by the militia bureau
of the war department, the navy, the
marine corps, the coast guard and the
naval militia reserve and national nav
al volunteers recognized by the de
partment, “do present themselves for
the purpose of registration for mili
tary purposes at such places and to be
registered by the Governor of the Ter
ritory of Alaska.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
30th day of June, 1917, and of the In
dependence of the United States, the
141st.
WOODROW WILSON,
President.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Max., 60.
Min., 45.
Mean, 52.
Precipitation, .11.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Cloudy. Wind, south.