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COMMISSIONER
RIGGS FAVORED
FOR GOVERNOR
(By United State* Cable)
VALDEZ, Saturday, May 19.—
Thomas Riggs, Jr., member of tN>
Alaskan Engineering commission, has
received the unanimous endorsement
of the democratic divisional commit
tees in the First, Third and Fourth
division, the majority of the demo
cratic centra! committee and National
Committeeman Donohoe for the posi
tion of governor of Alaska.
In an interview for the Seward
Gateway, Donohoe stated that on ad
vice of the central committee he had
endorsed the appointment of Judge
Robert W. Jennings while at Wash
ington. A week ago at a meeting in
Juneau, attended by representatives
of all divisions. Judge Jennings had
withdrawn his name, whereupon those
present endorsed Thomas Riggs, Jr.,
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. At that time a wire was sent
to Secretary Lane asking his approval
of the appointment.
“Judge* Jennings has been nominat
ed to succeed himself,” said Donohoe,
“and as he has made an enviable rec
ord it is natural that his preference
should he in continuing wfth the ju
dicial branch of the government.”
“The opposition to Governor
Strong’s reappointment is due to his
w eak and colorless administration, his
appointment of republicans and fol
lowers of Wickersham to office, ex
cept in two instances and his attempt
to give Wickersham a certificate of
election after being advised to the con
trary by Attorney General Grigsby.
“Mr. Riggs, with the endorsement
of the democratic organization and
Delegate Sulzer, is assured of appoint
ment, but I hope that all the good
democrats of the territory will aid by
wiring their endorsement ot Riggs to
Secretary Lane.”
CUBAN PRESIDENT
ON SECOND TERM
(JBy United States CabU)
HAVANA, Cuba, Monday, May 21.
—President Menocal was sworn in as
chief executive of the Republic ot
•
Cuba for his second term Sunday.
: BOATS AND TRAINS;
The Admiral Evans sailed 'or Cook
inlet Sunday morning at 8 o’clock.
The Alameda sailed for Seattle and
way ports Saturday night at 9 o’clock.
The Mariposa sailed for Sewart
from Seattle today.
. The Alaska left Juneau at 12:3C
Saturday afternoon.
The Admiral Evans is due from the
westward Wednesday morning.
The Admiral Farragut left Seattle
for Seward Saturday.
The train left this morning for Mile
40.
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i THE WEATHER I
| Yesterday. {
|| Maximum ..— 45 {
11 Minimum ..-.-.-...39
|| Current --— 41
|| Weather .. Cloudy
11 Wind.-. South
|| Precipitation.-.08
WEATHER TOMORROW
!» Unsettled.
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BRITISH POUND LINE,
HURL BACK GERMANS
AND BATTLES RAGE
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LONDON, Monday, May 21.—Forces operating Sunday
to the north of Bullecourt and carried the German posi
tions over a front of more than a mile between Fontaine
and Lescroisilles.
Bullecourt is still being held despite the most desper
ate counter attacks.
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE HELD LINE
BERLIN, Monday, May 21.—The British have launch
ed a series of attacks along a fifteen-mile front between
Acheville and Queant, particularly to the south of the
river Scarpe, the war office announced today.
Strong British attacks against the German positions
on both sides of Minchy last night were completely re
pulsed.
FRENCH LINER IS TORPEDOED
PARIS, Monday, May 21.—The French passenger lin
er Colbert, carrying French military passengers, was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on April 30, caus
ing the ioss of 51 lives. The sinking was made known this!
afternoon by the admiralty.
CHAIRMAN W. C. EDES ARRIVES; ,
COMPLETION OF LINE ALONG
TURNAGAIN ARM HIS AIM
In the best of health and vigorously in touch with
every end of the government’s railroad project, Chairman j
\Y. C. Edes of the Alaskan Engineering Commission ar
rived Sunday on the Admiral Evans on his way to con
struction headquarters on Cook inlet.
The chairman had breakfast aboard with R. J. Weir,
his engineer in charge on this division, and then went to
railroad headquarters where they spent some time dis
I cussing conditions and questions vital to this year’s ac- j
| tivity.
True to his record for saying least when he has the
most on hand, Edes refrained from going into details oth
er than to say that the commission would endeavor to car
ry out its original program for this year by completing
the connection between Seward and the coal fields.
“It is apparent that the people of the west do not
realize the gravity of the present war situation,” said
Edes. “It may interfere with some of our plans because
of the high price of certain supplies, but \ve shall do our
best. I am afraid we are facing a very serious conflict and
we should prepare to do our part in carrying the load.”
Chairman Edes will probably return to Seward by
way of Turnagain *rm at an early date, following import
ant conferences with Commissioner Mears.
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SEN. LANE OF OREGON NEAR DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 21.—Senator Har
ry Lane, of Oregon, is dangerously ill here, and according
i to the attending physicians he cannot recover.
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PERSONNEL OF
NAVY 150,000;
MARINES 30.000
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON. Mommy. May 2?.
—The house and senate have approv
ed the bill providing for an increase
in the number of culiitid men in the
ravy to 150.CC0 and the number of
marines to 30,000 men.
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U. S. TO SECURE
750 MILLIONS
WORTHOF SHIPS
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Mondav, May 21.
—The senate has passed the war bud
get bill amounting to $3,343,300,000,
which includes $750,000,000 for the
purchase and building of ships.
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MINING OUTFIT
FOR HYDRAULIC
WORK ARRIVES
Hydraulic equipment amounting to
138 tons arrived yesterday for the J.
R. McDonald properties in Moose pass
ar.d it will be put in operation as soon
as set up on the ground. It has been
said that the plant, which has just
arnved, is one of the finest ever
shipped into Alaska.
Other freight in the nature of ap
paratus for generating and utilizing
electricity was expected to arrive but
failed to appear. An early boat, how
ever, is expected to bring this equip
ment.
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T. R. OBEYS WILL
OF COMMANDER;
ABSOLVES MEN
"
(By United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Monday, May 21.—Al
though deeply disappointed because
the president will not permit him to
take his troops to Franee, Theodore
Roosevelt expressed himself today as
delighted that Gen. Pershing's divi
sion was going.
“As good American citizens,” sai<’
Roosevelt in a formal statement to b(
sent his leaders, “we loyally obey th<
decision of the commander in chief oi
the army and navy.
“I am very pleased that we art
soon to have men on the fighting line
and, like every' good American citi
zen, I will do all that I can to hclj
recruiting.”
Roosevelt announced to the men wh<
had volunteered to go with him t(
France that they were absolved and
that their only course was to enter
the military service through some oth
er way.
CONSPIRATORS ARE
FOUND GUILTY,
AIDED GERMANS
(By United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Monday, May 21.—
Count von Rintelton, David Lamar and
Henry P. Martin have been found
guilty in the federal court of a con
spiracy to violate the former neutral
ity of the United States by disrupting
the munitions traffic of the entente
allies.
TWO STEAMERS
SAIL FOR NORTH
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, May 21.—The
Admiral Farragut sailed May 19 with
the following passengers for Seward:
George Valar, Mrs. George Valar,
George Valar, Jr., L. Copley and Al
bert Johnson.
The S. S. Mariposa sailed last night
with the following for Seward: Fred
Overton, Mrs. Mattie Agee, Jim
Bishop, Miss E. Borgen, Miss H. Bor
gen, Mrs. H. Gordon and four steer
age.
SPECIAL DRILL
A special drill of the military
Unit has been called by Captain
Luttrell for this evenbig at 7:30
o'clock at A. B. hall, and the
usual large attendance is hoped
for. Every one is requested to
be on hand sharp at the appoint
ed time.
SECRETARY DANIELS
GUARANTEES TO TAKE
150,000 TONS YEARLY
Recommendation by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
has been received by the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion and just made public in which the officials of the U.
S. railroad are asked to proceed with the development of
Seward as a terminal for general traffic and for the de
livery of coal for naval purposes. The secretary guaran
tees the purchase by the navy of 150,000 tons ol coal per
year delivered via this port.
These recommendations were made by the secretary
to safeguard the navy’s interests in so far as it relates to
the development of the Matanuska coal fields by private
enterprise.
Based upon full reports from navy officers of high
standing, the head of the navy department asserts that
Seward satisfies the condition of quick approach from
the sea, is an open harbor all the year around and an ad
vantageous location as regards labor supply. On this
ground the secretary recommends action toward provid
ing terminal facilities.
Concerning the amount of coal to be taken by the navy
department the secretary, in his recommendation, stated:
Contingent upon the coal produced being satis
factory for naval purposes afloat, the navy department
will guarantee the purchase of about 150,000 tons per an
num, this quantity to be guaranteed during a period of not
less than five years from the date on which actual mining
and delivery via Seward is begun.
With reference to the item of delivery the secretary
states that it is understood that satisfactory arrange
ments will be made under which coal may be accumulated
m such quantities as will permit the expeditious dispatch
of fuel ships of the navy which may call here for cargo.
An item of interest to those proposing to develop leas
ing units in the coal fields is the price to be paid for the
coal by the navy, which the secretary places at a figure
that, plus expenses incident to delivery into vessels and
cost of transportation along Pacific coast stations, shall
not exceed the cost to the navy of the coal transported
from Atlantic range ports.
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SHELL FRAGMENTS RETURN ABOARD
MONGOLIA, KILLING TWO NURSES
NEW YORK, Monday, May 21.—The Mongolia, which
sailed Saturday for a European port carrying a Red Cross
unit, returned to an American port today with the bodies
jf two nurses who were killed on board ship.
The gun crew of the boat was practicing and when a
shell was fired from the after starboard gun it ricocheted
from the surface of the water and took a centrifugal mo
tion, pieces of the missle returned to the deck of the ship,
killing Mrs. Edith Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett, both ot
Chicago. ___
BUSY EQUIPPING PERSHING'S ARMY
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 21.—The war depart
ment is working with all speed in the work of equipping
Pershing’s expedition which will leave soon for France,
and also arranging for the care of the national guard
which will soon be in service.
It is expected that United States airmen will reach the
front in France before Pershing’s men do.
LOOKOUTS SPY STRANGE SUBMARINE
✓ SAN FRANCISCO, Monday, May 21.—Lookouts at
Fort Rosecrans claim to have sighted an enemy submarine
near the entrance to San Diego harbor.