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KING GREECE FORCED
TO QUIT HIS THRON
SECOND SON RULES
• (By United State* Cable)
ATHENS, Wednesday, June 13.—King Constantine
lias abdicated the throne, Crown Prince George has been
eliminated and Alexander, the king’s second son, has suc
ceeded him.
The climax of affairs in Greece was brought about
through the agency of the French senator, M. Jonnart,
who has held posts in several French cabinets and who
arrived in Athens only a day or two ago. He was on a
special mission as the representative of fiance, I> 1 itain
and Russia ami brought the demands of the poveis Re
specting the abdication of Constantine and also specifi-;
cally eliminated Crown Prince George, lie having been in
cluded among some other Greeks in otticial life who were
considered strongly pro-German.
It was announced by Premier Zaimis today that the
former king and Prince George intend to leave the coun
try immediately.
Allied troops occupied Slossona, Greece, yesterday
without resistance.
SHELL RIDDLED SUB
TOW I INTO CADIZ
(By United State* Cab’*)
CADIZ, Spain, Tuesday, June 12.—The Spanish tor
pedo boat Xo. G yesterday discovered the German sub
marine U-52 in a disabled condition due to gun shots which
had disabled its engines. The submarine was towed into
Cadiz and stripped of all wireless apparatus.
ANOTHER LINER TORPEDOED *
(By United State* Table)
BOSTON, Wednesday, June 13.—The Leyland liner
Anglian, which sailed from Boston on May 30 for Liver
pool, was torpedoed today.
CUTTER M CULLOCH SUNK
IN COLLISION. FORMERLY
DEWEY'S DESPATCH SHIP
(By United Sv*te* Cak’e)
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, June 13.—The coast
guard cutter McCulloch was sunk this morning at 7:20
o’clock off Point Arguella as a result of a collision with
the Pacific Steamship company’s ship, the Governor, ac
cording to wireless reports received here. No lives were
lost, the McCulloch crew being taken off before the boat
went down. Details of the accident are meager, but it is
understood that the cutter sank in less than an hour and
that it was due to a heavy fog.
The Governor was on its voyage from Seattle to San
'iego and had left this port Monday for the latter place.
The McCulloch had seen considerable service and aft
Dewey’s victory took the first news from Manila to
.ongkong.
ANNERY HANDS
SAIL ON MARIPOSA
SEATTLE, Wednesday, June 13.—
The S. S. Mariposa sailed for Alaska
ports today with the following pas
sengers for Seward: Miss M. Conley,
Eric Wickstrom, Miss B. Johnson,
Miss L. Wise, Mrs. K. McDonald, A.
Maddren, R. Nakamo, T. 0. Tkaaida,
Manuel Vincent, G. Groat, two steer
age and twenty-five Orientals.
FIRST ALASKA
SALMON REACH
PUGET SOUND
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Wednesday, June 13.—
First Alaska salmon for the 1917 sea
son arrived here today on the North
western, the cargo consisting of 9,000
cases from the Carlisle Packing com
pany at Cordova. There were also
4,000 cases of canned clams from Cor
dova.
SNOW TOD A* IN
MONTANA DISTRICT
ANACONDA, Mont., Tuesday.
June 12.—Three inches of snow
fell in this vicinity today.
BALL PLAYERS
SUITS WANTED
All baseball players of last year’s
team who still have uniforms in their
possession are expected to return j
them as soon as possible to Manager j
Hoben so that they may be laundered
and mended for this season’s use.
Next Sunday will see the local base
ball artists in action for the first time
this season. If the new grounds, are j
not in condition practice will be en-1
gaged in on the old grounds in Laub
ner addition.
MASONS MEET
SIXTEENTH TIME
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 12.—Ma
sons throughout the state gathered
here today for their sixteenth annual
communication.
FLAG DAY THURSDAY
Seward should observe flag
day tomorrow by hanging out
the national banner on every
available staff. If you have no
flag pole, get one.
Jack Hesse, formerly here, has writ
ten to an old friends that A1 Williams
is now at Fort Bayard, N. M., in the
last stages of tuberculosis. Hesse is
with Williams, who went outside from
Anchorage after breaking down while
in the service of the railroad.
I NGLISH TAK: SECOND
SMASH AT TEUTON
LINE IN .GIUM
(By United Stcte* C»b’«)
LONDON, Wednesday, June 13.—In a special order
today Field Marshal Haig congratulated General Plumer
on the victory which he won in Belgium and also said that
“nothing can save the enemy from complete defeat and
the full effect of the victory cannot be estimated.” *
The British hurled the Germans back again today
both east and northeast of Messines along a front of two
miles and have captured the village of Gaspard.
HILL FORMERLY
OPERATOR HERE
NOWCAPTAIN
C. B. Hill, retired regular army man
who was telegraph operator at rail
road headquarters for some time and
left for the south recently with Mrs.
Hill, has been appointed captain in
the regular army signal corps. Ad
vices of his appointment were received
by Lieut. Hawley on the last mail.
Hill during his thirty years of ser
vice in the army was in the Philippines
and China and several places in the
States, completing his service while
a member of the signal corps in Alas
ka.
SPECIAL RATE
TO CORDOVA FOR
4TH EXCURSION
In answer to a message from Wayne
Blue, local agent for the Admiral line,
that steamship company announces a
special excursion »*atc for round trip
pers to Cordova or July 4th. Tickets
will be sold for **20, a reduction oi
$8 from the reguiar round trip rate,
and these tickets will be interchange
able, that is, passengers going on an
Admiral boat may return on an Alas
ka line boat.
A. H. McDonald, agent for the
Alaska line, has not been advised of
the low rate, but considers that it will
be in effect, its the Admiral line would
not have announced that tickets would
be interchangeable without conferring
with Alaska officials.
Cordova is making extensive prep
arations to entertain cis tors from
Seward and has made inquiry as to
how many may be expected. All who
expect to go are asked to make it
known now by notifying the agent of
either steamship company.
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LARGE ATTENDANCE
WANTED AT DRILL
The military unit will engage in its
regular drill this evening and will
meet in the A. B. hall at 7:30 o’clock.
On account of the beautiful weather
now prevailing the drill will be con
ducted out of doors. Several new
members have joined the organization
since the last meeting night and a
large attendance is expected.
POISON IS PUT IN
WATER TANKS OF
SEIZED STEAM R
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, June 13.—Fifteen enemy air
planes bombarded the c ast end of London this morning,
dropping bombs indiscriminately over the densely popu
lated sections.
Heaviest casualties occurred when one bomb struck
a school house, killing ten children and wounding 50.
Total casualties, as announced by the chancellor be
fore the house of commons later in the day, are placed at
31 killed and 67 injured.
Foggy weather aided the approaching planes to avoid
detection, but they were seen while flying over Essex and
whole fleets of British aircraft took to the sky in pursuit
of the invaders and a great battle occurred, the results of
which have not been announced. Fighting between the
enemy craft and British fliers was in progress while the
bombs were being dropped on the city and continued as
the German craft sought to escape.
HUNDRED AND NINETY LOST ON SEQUANA
(Ry United State* Cable)
PARIS, Wednesday, June 13.—The South Atlantic lin
er Sequana, with 550 passengers aboard, has been torped
oed in the Atlantic with the loss of 190, including a de
tachment of the Sengalese rifles.
The Sequana was formerly the City of Corinth and
was owned by the South Atlantic Navigation company of
this city.
From the wording of the official communique it is
evident that the native troops stood aside to allow other
passengers a place in the boats.
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FIND POISON IN WATER TANKS
(Bjr United Stutca Cable)
SEATTLE, Wednesday, June 13—Capt. Aka, of
Honolulu, and master of a vessel which arrived here this
morning from Hawaii, says that the German officers, in
an effort to seek vengeance on their enemies who might
operate the German liner Prince Waldamer, which was
interned and later commandeered in Honolulu, lined the
fresh water tanks of the vessel with a poison which would
be absorbed by fresh water and cause the death of all who
drank it.
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OIL TANKER SUNK, SAILORS MISSING
(B/ United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 13.—The Ameri
can oil steamship Petrolite has been sunk by a submarine
and two boats containing a part of the crew are missing.
90 KNOWN DEAD
IN MINE FIRE
(By United St*te» Cable)
BUTTE, Wednesday, June 13.—Of
the 167 men who were entombed in
the Speculator mine disaster 90 are
now known to be dead. The rescue
parties are still working with the hope
that there might be some still alive
in the shafts.
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The firm of Lilly & Co. of Seattle
sent 50 pounds of rutabaga seeds to
be distributed among the farmers in
the Matanuska valley. The seeds are
of the variety so successfully grown
in the northern countries of Sweden
and Denmark and will be distributed
by Frederick E. Rader, superinten
dent of the experimental farm at Mat
anuska.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Alaska left Cordova at 3 o’clock
this afternoon.
The Admiral Evans is due from
westward.
The Admiral Farragut is due at
Juneau Friday.
The Mariposa sailed from Seattle
today.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .71
Minimum .-.44
Current ...—.51
Clear, northerly winds.
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WEATHER TOMORROW
Clear, south winds.