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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume X!. Number 85. SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1917 _Ten Cents the Copy
WII: AND DAUGHTER OF
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIE FROM iXPOSURE
QUEENSTOWN. Tuesday, Eel>. 27.—Ten American
ci?izens lost their lives in the destruction, Sunday night, of
t ie Uunard liner Laconia, by a German submarine, ac
cording to information in the hands of U. S. Consul Erost.;
The dead include:
Mrs. Mary Hoy, of Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Hoy, of Chicago, and eight American
negro firemen.
Mrs. Hoy and daughter died of exposure in the life
boats while a"t sea after the sinking and their bodies were j
buried at sea.
1 he eight negroes were killed in the fire room of the
liner by the initial explosion of the torpedo, which sunk
the liner.
SON ASKS THAT THE CRIME BE AVENGED
LONDON. Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Austin Hoy, son of
Mrs. Mary Hoy, who lost her life through the destruction
of the liner Laconia, has cabled President Wilson, urging,
that the death of his mother be avenged. In the cable hei
declared that he also spoke for his father, aged 84, who is 1
a veteran of the Union army in the war of 1861, who is I
broken hearted at the loss of his wife and daughter.!
PRES. WILSON WAITS
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Late
this afternoon the senate foreign relations com
mittee agreed on a bill giving the president the
right to arm liners, use naval gunners, and take
other measures necessary.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Official dis
patches to hand today confirm the charge that the Laconia
was sunk without warning.
Many officials are of the opinon that Germany in de
stroying this liner and American lives, has committed the
„ “overt act” mentioned by President Wilson in his speech
after breaking relations with Germany, which he said
would be necessary to force him to believe that Germany
intended to carry out her threat.
Secretary of State Lansing was in conference with
the president for sime time this morning. Later it was
stated that although official dispatches established the
Li conia case as being in the nature of an overt act.
State department officials take the position that no furth
er steps will be taken until congress has acted upon the
president’s request of yesterday, for power to act in all
cases short of an actual declaration of war.
The president is said to be opposed to the calling ot
an extra session of congress it possible.
NEWYORKWILTpROVIDE FOOD
FOR IT’S POOR AT COST, PLAN
NEW YORK, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — The mayor an
nounced today that a bill will be introduced at once in the
legislature, allowing the city to purchase tood and sell it
at cost to the poor. . _
OFFICERS FOR THE
COMING ELECTION
Preparation for the coming muni
cipal election was made by the coun
cil last night and the following of
ficers appointed:
Judges of election: A. P. Brown,
George Sexton, and L. C. Bates.
Clerks: Imogene Lucas and Sylvia
Sexton.
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ADMIRAL WATSON
SAILS FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, Monday, Feb. 26.—The
Admiral Watson sailed for Seward
and way ports last night. The fol
lowing passengers were listed:
T. W. Hawkins, H. Smith, M. An
derson, S. Maxwell, William Davis, J.
Bailey, Tom Davis, Chris Calusen,
and seven steerage.
Steel Net to Guard Puget Sound;
Plan Protection of Alaska Mines;
Government Agents Coming North
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Government agents
| and secret service men are quietly moving into all parts of
Alaska to keep an eye on what is going on, in view of the
i war situation, but their real object is known only to Wash
! ington.
Extraordinary precautions are also being taken by
the Kennecott corporation to protect its Bonanza mine,
the Copper River and Northwestern railroad and other
property in the north. These preparations not only in
clude plans for the present but for the future in event of
>iost serious warfare. Equipment on the road has been
LIBRARY GIFT
OF WOMAN IN
NEW JERSEY
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Through the courtesy of Miss il. L.
Chamberlain, a member of St. James
Hpiscopal church of Monclair, N. J.,
a splendid little circulating library
has been received by St. Peter’s
church here, and is available for the
residents of Seward and vicinity.
In a letter accompying the gift,
Miss Chamberlain stated that she was
unable to do the work she desired for
her fellows and must let the books do
it for her.
To have the books at a place avail -
able for all, they have been placed in
care of Mrs. A. H. McNeer, living on
Third avenue, opposite the tennis
court. Mrs. McNeer has kindly
agreed to give Thursday afternoons
to library work, and is willing to ex
change books any other day that she
may be at home.
The library includes over 100 j
volumes of the latest fiction and macy
volumes on literary' scientific and the
ological subjects.
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SUIT ON TRIAL
IN LOCAL COUNT
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Trial of the suit of Benson vs
Dorff is on today before U. S. Com
mission Ennis. Attorneys Booker
and Mooers are appearing for Ben
son, the plaintiff, and Guy V. Gibbs,
is defending Dorff. The action is
j
to collect for Benson money alleged |
to be due from Dorff. The case start- j
ed at 11 o’clock anl was continued j
after lunch.
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Regular meeting of the lire depart-*
ment Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock.
All members are urged to attend.
[boats and trains
The Northwestern is due in Cordova
tonight.
The Admiral Watson sailed from
Seattle Sunday night for Seward and
v.ay ports.
The train will leave Thursday
morning for Mile 40.
TRAILS
Trails good with a temperature of
14 degrees above zero at Mile 52, 7
below at Mile 114 and 18 above at Mile
71
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ED KRAUSE IS
SENTENCED TO
DIE MAY 11TH
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JUNEAU. —(Special.) — Edward'
Krause, known as the “Alaska pirate,”
recently convicted of the murder ot
(’apt. James 0. Plunket and suspect-j
! ed of other murders and piracy, was!
sentenced by Judge Jennings on Feb.
17, to be hanged on May 11. His at-j
torney will probably appeal.
I
When the court convened for the j
purpose of sentencing Mr. Krause,!
Judge Jennings told Mr. Krauczunas
that he would hear his remarks, at
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the close of which he called Krause
forward and said:
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“Mr. Krause, the Grand Jury indict
ed you and the petit jury convicted
you after a fair and impartial trial,
under the law of the land as the court
saw it. If the court made errors an
other and higher court can correct i
them. If there were no mistakes the j
orders of this court will be carried '
out.
“It is not a pleasant duty which
confronts the court to pronounce sen
tence on you and I am not going to
deliver any lecture or prolong this
matter to make you feel any worse.
“It is the judgment of the court
that on the 11th day of May you be
taken by the United States marshal
for this district of Alaska and be
hanged by the neck until you are
dead.”
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LET CONTRACT
FOR FREIGHTERS
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—
Duthie & Company, a local ship build
ing concern has secured a contractf to
build two steel freighters of 8,800
tons each for the Cunard line, to be
completed at the earliest possible
moment.
THE WEATHER
' Yesterday.
Maximum . 36
Minimum . 26
Current ./. 30
Weather.Cloudy
Wind . Northerly
WEATHER TOMORROW
Cloudy and warmer, followed by
unsettled.
I increased to a considerable extent and orders are in now
: for rolling stock and locomotives to enable the line to
! handle several times the present output of the mines.
I Exact details of the plans for military protection are
withheld from publication.
WILL PUT NETS AT ENTRANCE TO SOUND
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Steel nets are to be
thrown across the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fucca
as a protection against German submarine attacks on
Puget sound. Contract for the construction of this net
has already been let. It will be similar to those at Hamit
on Roads and New York on the Atlantic coast,
DEFENSE MEASURES NECESSARY HERE
Patriotic citizens with the interest of defending their
homes at heart, are beginning to inqurie into what steps
should be taken to safeguard Seward in case of immedi
ate hostilities, prior to such time as the necessary forti
fications can be erected at the entrance to Resurrection
bay.
Existence of commerce raiders and super-submarines,
liable to strike at any point in an effort to inflict such dam
age as possible, would be as much a menace to Seward and
;he government railroad terminal as to Puget sound, and
Jie construction of a steel net across the entrance to the
sound shows that the danger there is considered real.
Preliminary steps to safeguarding government prop
arty here have already been taken, all employees of the
•ailroad being required to take the oath of allegiance.
No one can foresee the end of this world war.
By organizing the available men here and making ap
plication to Washington for necessary arms and ammuni
tion, and if possible a field gun of sufficient range to make
it hot for any “future enemy” commerce raider which
puts its nose around Cain’s head, a step may be taken,
.vhich would be of untold importance in future operations.
GEN IAL ATTACK BY
BRITISH \n 1ST FAILS
BERLIN, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—German positions on ail
sections of the western front between the Somme and
Ypres rivers were assaulted many times yesterday, and
during the night by British troops, but at only one place
were the attacking battalions able to enter the trenches,
is the announcement made today by the war office.
East of Arras, artillery fire so damaged the defenses
that the English were able to break through but before
midnight the invaders were ejected by counter attacks.
DESTROYERS SHOOT UP ENGLISH TOWNS
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — German destroyers
crossed the channel in'a fog last night and bombarded
Broadstairs, and Margate on the Straits of Dover last
night, without military results, but succeeded in killing a
woman and child.
TRAIN CARRYING WOUNDED WRECKED
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, Feb. 27—A train carrying
223 invalided Russian soldiers on the way way home from
Germany through Sweden was derailed last night, killing
23 insane in the first car and 25 in other cars of the train.
HOLLWEG SAYS FIGHT TO VICTORY
BERLIN, Tuesday, Feb. 27. — Chancellor Bethman
Holl>veg in addressing the Reichstag this afternoon, said
that there must be no thought except to fight out to vic
tory;_'___
STRIP HEELS FROM DIPLOMATS' SHOES
HALIFAX, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—Rubber heels on the
shoes of all the members of Ambassador Bernstorff’s staff
were removed by Canadian authorities because the rubber
might be used for war purposes.