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L- j THE ALASKA EVENING POST "
SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 19. 1917 TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume \l. Numbei 279 . — ---——-— - ' '
President «f the l nited States Has
Issued a Proclamation Which
Demands VII Knemics Must
Register Immediately
AUKNS Ml ST HA\ K PKRMITS
Knemies of flic l nited Stales Must
Not Go Near Any Dock. Terminals
And Other Restrictions Are
Plain'd Against Them
WASHINGTON, Nov. H». — Presi
dent Wilson issued a proclamation
this forenoon which commands all
alien enemies in the i nit ml States 01
Territories to register immediately.
The proclamation forbids aliens
traveling unless thc> obtain permits.
Forbids enemies from approaching
closer than 100 yards ot any water
front. docks, railway terminals or
storage houses;
Forbids enemies to enter or reside
tn the District of ( olumbia.
Forbids enemies to enter the I a
numa Zone;
Forbids enemies to go on any ocean,
hay, river or other cratt, with the ex
ception ot public terries, within I u*
| nited States and foreign enemies
positively forbidden to fly aeroplanes
or balloons.
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HOW GENERAL
OF GERMANY
SIZES IT OF
AMSTKUPAM. N*\. 1!'
Sixt von Arnim, one of German)
prominent generals, in an in’erv ii*u
British troops wen* two or three
times more numerous than 'ie
mans and British batteries equipped
with far more heavy gun>
A further advantage was that tin*
British had 80,000 soldier laborers for
bringing up munitions, v h»!e on ih*‘
German side the men who serve the
guns have to feed them.
Gen. von Arnim al o commented on
the wholesale expenditure of ammuni
tion by the British,
transport of munitions from Kngland.
owing to the shortness ot the voyage,
was difficult entirely to suppress, but
that the United States appeared
greatly hampered by the l -boat war
in delivery of munitions and that the
munitions themselves were ot bad
quality.
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“SOME BABY” JOINS
l\ S. MARINE CORPS |
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 19. — Pitts
burgh has the distinction of produc-i
ing the “baby” of the United States!
Marine Corps. And he is some baby,
lining six feet tail and weighing 190
pounds. He is Francis William Dou
ber, now doing his “bit” on the Island
of Guam, for out in the Pacific.
Dauber is only sixteen years old,
and because of his youth he could not
• be accepted without the consent of his
mother. This was obtained and
Dauber became the youngest “sol die 1
of the sea.”
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AERIAL MAIL ROUTES
PLANNED FOR TROOPS
OF ALLIED ARMIES
SILPER CITY. N. H.. Nov. 19. —
postal service between the American
troops in France and their British and
French comrades with the extension
to Algeria and Morocco is planned by
the municipal postal authorities at
Lyon. A cablegram received here says
a commission has been appointed to
study the question of routes and “saf
ing” times for the service.
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GEN. MAUDE DEAD
LONDON, Nov. ID. — General
Maude, the commander of the
British forces in the Mesopotamia
who came in for so much censor *!
* concerning the conduct of that
campaign, died here this uiter
STEEL GIVEN
TO ENEMY ON
PIAVE RIVER
tii'sfrian lorces Who Gain the West
Bank of Hi>er Are Either Given
the Bayonet or Forced In
W ater and Are Drowned
I K \RFUL VICTORY ATTAINED
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. Nov.
-All Austrians who crossed the
l have rive: above Zeenson were
thrown into the rivet and drowned, or
killed hy the bayonet or else captur
ed. Not an enemy remains on the
wot bank of the Piave river, the ut
most t!i eatened point of the Austro-,
German and Italian campaign.
The tight on the west hank of the]
pia\ • river was one of* the most fear
ful but glorious ones of the present •
compaign. The enemy staked every
thing upon reaching the west bank
but the Italians forced them into the
water to their death or else beat them
down by bayonets. Only a few were
taken prisoners the Italians crying,
“Give them the steel.” The assault
was a terrific one according to thefof
ficial report.
ROME, Nov. 19.—The Germans ef
fected two more crossings on the j
Piave yesterday at Follin. The Ital
ians either.destroyed the enemy force
or captured them. On a counter
charge the Germans were driven back
to the river embankment.
Wounded Suffering
ROME, Nov. 19.—According to an j
official report from the front this af
ternoon the wounded among the ene
my is so numerous along the Piave
river that hundreds have nt yet re
ceived any succor. The mist is screen- j
tM| with Austrians attempting to rally
along the river and attempt crossings, j
CONDEMNED AS SPY
LONDON, Nov. 19.—It is officially
announced that a Belgian subject has
been found guilty of acting as a spy
for Germany and was sentenced to
death. Later this punishment was
commuted to penal servitude for life, j
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Rl MAMA GETS SHARE
OF U. S. WAR CHEST
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—What is be
dent with news that a conference now
in session in London is considering
the Rumanian situation received here
it became known that the United
States has advanced $.‘>,000,000 to Ru
mania through Russia.
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HOG CHOLERA KILLS
ENOUGH ANIMALS TO
EKED MILLION MEN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—Coinei
cholera killed enough animals last
year to have fed 1,000,000 soldiers a
meat ration for live and a half months
| the Department of Agriculture an
nounced today.
This enormous loss, the statement
said was unnecessary, as hog cholera
* to a large extent can be prevented or
controlled through vaccination, disin
fection and the quarantine of infected
herds.
A
MEN WHO LET FOOD
HOT TO BE PUNISHED
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.—With federal
operatives investigating charges that
several hundred carloads of vegeta
bles have been permitted to freeze
and rot in railroad yards hre, it be
came knoym the food administration
plans the most severe penalties under
the law for such offenders.
STRIKE ON
l our Railroad Brotherhoods to Seek
Mediation According to Report
Sent Out From Washington
By Heucia ol Trainmen
RAILROAD MANAGERS TO ACT
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All Railroads To Be turned Over lo
the President of United States
In Case of Crisis Over
Demands of Trainmen
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. — The;
Presidents and managers of the Amor-1
ican railroads have decided at a meet
ing held here, that in the event of a
crisis arising, o\er the demand for
higher wages, to place all railroad in-j
terests in the hands of the President
of the United States. The railroads
will do this for protection and also lor;
such disposition as President Wilson j
deems necessary to prevent the in-[
terruptfon of transportation during;
the present war.
It was announced unoliicially this:
afternoon that four of the Railroad
Brotherhoods have agreed to mediate
in the question of their recent de
mands for increased wages.
If this mediation plan proves cor
rect the threatened strike is elimin
ated.
NEW FIRM IS
ESTABLISHING
BUSINESS HEBE
About the first of m*xt month there
will be a new business opened in Sew
ard. The firm name will be Sexton
and Thwaites. the members being j
Miss Sylvia Sexton and J. E. Thwaites
and wife. The location is in the large
'looms on the ground floor in the Sex
ton hotel on Broadway.
Sexton and Thwaites will maintain
an ice cream parlor, candies, etc., and
incidentally a curio store and photo
graph establishment. Miss Sexton re
turned on the Alameda Saturday with
a large amount of stock and Mr.
Thwaites is a passenger on the Alas-1
ka with more stock and interior fur
nishings.
The members of the new film are
well knowy here and throughout Alas
ka. Mr. Thwaites was for years mail
clerk on the Dora and has been on
other steamers until lately when he
resigned. Miss Sexton is a photo
graph exeprt and has lived here many
years.
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ZEPPELINS CAUSE 125
FIRES IN LONDON IN 1916
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. — Aerial
lieved to be the first summary of fires
resulting from German Zeppelin raids
over London during 1916. was receiv
ed here by Robert Adamson, fire com
missioner from the London County
Council. This report says there were
125 such fires, resulting in the loss ot
thirty-six lives and the rescue ot
twenty-six persons.
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HELLO STRIKERS GO
TO TALK MEDIATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.—It is
expected that Secretary of Labor Wil
son, now here, will end the telephone
strike this week. Delegates from th<
Northwest striker’s organizations left
Seattle yesterday to attend a meeting
| here with the secretary to discuss
mediation.
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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. 19.—
, The first Scandinavian passenger
steamship to reach America from
Norway in several months has arriv
ed, bringing 1,207 passengers. The
vessel came by way of Halifax.
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KILLED IN ACTION *
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 49. — *
* Maj. Gen. Pershing, in an official
* report to the War Department to- •
day gives the names of two men
killed in action on Nov. 13th.,
* three severely wounded and four *
* slightly wounded.
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KAISER TURNS
DOWN OFFER OF
PEACHY RUSS
Announces That the Government of
Germany Will Only Negotiate
With the Legal Successor
To the Imperialists
BOLSIIEYIKI GIVEN A REBUFF
PETROGRAD, Nov. 19.—The Im
perial Government of Germany has
refused to treat for peace with the
Workmen’s and Soldier’s government
of Russia in response to the recent
proposals submitted to Berlin by Ni
kolai Lcnine, who was appointed
Prime Minister when the Bolsheviki
secured controll here.
This information is contained in
special dispatches to the Petrograd
newspapers from Berlin, Copenhagen
and from Berne.
it is reported that the Kaiser him
self put his foot down regarding the
proposals of peace and told Chancel
lor von Hertling to announce that
Germany would only negotiate peace
with the legal successor to the Rus
sian Imperial government or direct
with the Constitutional Assembly
composed of the delegates of the peo
ple of Russia.
The severance of relations, for the
time being, of the United States gov
ernment and Russia, is also said to
have had some effect upon the Kaiser
as he recognizes the fact there is no
head to the Russian government now.
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ALAMEDA SAILS SOUTH
Steamer Alameda cleared for the
south about *J o’clock Saturday night
with the following from Seward for
Seattle: Dun Mandith, H. Donnelley,
Joe Kern, Albert Johnson, George
Brown, J. J. Gcsko, E. Kowtich, L.
Sandvitch, Louis Solness, wife and
daughter, K. Bokeljohs, .loe Aglern
bra, A. R. Anderson. A. Worch, Lewis
Groner, E. A. Van Buren, Tom Cur
tain, Miss T. M. Frank, Iver Benson,
Mrs. F. Kloss, Henry Rankin, Mrs. J.
I C. Gaffney, C. H. Cordell and wife,
W. E. Williams, M. J. McDonald, A.
J. Hodges, J. J. Finnegan and family,
J. Kruttschnitt, Joe Festal, Leo Han*
nigan. L. C. Nunamaker, S. L. Lou
den, J. F. Clarke, E. Lemknect, A. C.
| Corier, Joe Perpeck, Dan I ounce, E.
Woodrough, E. Radovitch and :'.l
steerage.
For Valdez—Bessie Day and D. A.
Stewart.
For La Touche— J. E. Kellner and
J. P. Larson.
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PERSHING ( HAI ITEI K
IS GASSED BY BOMB
HOBOKEN, N. J., Nov. 19. — A
cablegram stating that Eugene Max
son, with Cien. Pershing’s staff as a
chauffeur, had been gassed by a chlor
ine bomb dropped by a German air
plane, was received by bis father. The
message stated that Maxson was re
covering.
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MOLINEAIX DEAD
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—Roland B.
Molineaux, central figure in a famous
murder mystery which was generally
known as the “Molineaux case nemly
twenty years ago. is dead in a Kong
Island hospital.
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1 EDITOR OP MINNEAPOLIS
MAGAZINE ARRESTED
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 19. — D. P.
Johnson, editor of the Peoples maga
zine, published here,* was arrested on
a county grand jury indictment charg
ing “interfering with and discouiag
ing enlistments.” He pleaded not
! guilty and was released on bond.
ALASKA LINER KITS
IN EARLY MORNING
PASSENGLRS SALE
WRANGELL, ALASKA, Nov. 19.—
Steamer Mariposa of the Alaska
Steamship company, southbound tor
Seattle, struck a rock at 5:30 o’clock
yesterday morning on Strait Island,
five miles west of Wrangell, and sank
out of sight at 9:30 o’clock last night.
All passengers have arrived here safe
ly.
The Mariposa was running at half
speed owing to a haze which hung
low over the water. Suddenly there
was a grating sound, a ripping or
plates and the big liner came to a
quick stop. Passengers were thrown
out of their berths and began tumb
ling out on the deck. (apt. O’Brien,,
who was on the bridge at the time,
immediately sent out a wireless call
for assistance as the Mariposa listed
sharply. A sounding was made and
deep water was found all around the
steamer. An examination of the low
er holds showed that water was pour
ing in and the life boats were ordered
swung out immediately.
The officers of the ship appeased
the passengers by announcing that
all would be taken off safely and they
were told to return to their stale
rooms, dress and get their hand bag
gage together.
Before the tires in the boiler loom
were extinguished by the rising wa
ter, the wireless operator picked up
the steamer Curacao, of the Pacific
Steamship company, the latter stat
ing tl.vt the boat was in the neighbor-!
hood and would arrive wiihm a tew
hours.
The Curacao arrived shortly utter
10 o’clock and the work of transfer
ring the passengers was begun.
The greatest of order prevailed
among the 222 passengers and ail
i were safely placed aboard the C uru
cao and brought here.
Capt. O'Brien was the last one to
leave the ship which seemed to settle
off the rock and it is ..believed has
sunk m deep water. The Mariposa’s
heavy ore cargo, which was taken on
at Cordova, proved too great a weight
and it is said that the hack ot the
steamer seemed to have broken as she
slid into the deep water.
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Delegate Aboard Boat
WRANGELL, Nov. 19. — Delegate
Charles A. Sulzer, wife and son, were
among the passengers on the Mari
j posa. The delegate left .Juneau on his
way to Washington, Saturday morn
ing.
Many Helpless Aboard
WRANGELL, Nov. 19.—Many wo
men and babies were aboard the Mar
iposa, but none suffered any harm and
are being taken care of.
i All hotels have thrown open their
doors and scores of private residences
are accommodating the passengers
until a steamer arrives to take them
south.
Mail Is Saved
JUNEAU, Nov. 19.—According to a
report made here to Postmaster Rrad
! ford, all mail aboard the Mariposa
was taken off.
Howard Ewing, of the WellsTargo
Express company, understands that
all express matter was also saved.
Some Baggage Saved
JUNEAU, Nov. 19.—Willis E. No
well, agent of the Alaska Steamship
company, received advices that some
baggage was taken off the Mariposa,
before the water crept up too far in
the hold to prevent further work.
Abandoned Ship
SEATTLE, Nov. 19.—The last word
by wireless received here yesterday
from the Mariposa was from Capt.
O’Brien and said:
“Good Bye; we are abandoning the
ship; she is slipping olT the reef and
sinking.”
The Mariposa was valued at nearly
one million dollars and was partially
insured.
Two years ago the Mariposa
grounded at Belle Balia, on Vancouv
er Island.
Steamer Mariposa left Seward one
week ago today at ten o’clock in the
forenoon. The Mariposa returned
from Anchorage a week ago last night
and discharged the freight here in
tended for Anchorage.
The Mariposa is a sister ship of the
Alameda and was one of the fines* on
the Southwestern Alaska route. She
was .3158 tons gross and was recently
commandeered hv the United States
government for war service. The gov
ernment had charge of the steamer
during the trip, the Alaska Steam
ship company only acting as operat
ing agents.
Capt. O’Brien, commander, is one of
the best known officers of the north
and Purser E. E. P. Mo gan has been
in The employ of the A ailca Steam
ship company for years.
The following passengers were
aboard the Mariposa from Seward
hound for Seattle: Mrs. O. Boole, B.
W. Stalhird, Miss E. Astin, Tom Kal
lus, Max Poehlman, Maude Dewey, K.
Osborne and wife, F. Freyhold, 0. F.
Burgan, William West. C. R. Broch.
C. E. Beecher, Mrs. Nellie Heath and
son Joe, E. W. Smith, E. Swanson, A.
3'. Howe and wife, J. W. Nordsham,
Fred Haney, W. B. McKay and fam
ily, M. G. Robbins, John Starr, L.
Warren, Otto Koth, T. Kerr, William
Van Winkle and H. E. Carlton.
The Red Cross shipment of hospital
supplies which was sent from Seward
by the local chapter, was aboard the
Mariposa and it is reasonable to sup
pose that it was not saved when the
ship went down.
The Mariposa had a large mail
from Seward including a heavy ship
ment of registered mail.
The wreck of the Mariposa i> the
second to occur among the larger
steamers during the early winter
months. The Al-Ki was wiecked
about two weeks ago on Chichagof!
Island and proved practically a total
loss.
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BRIEFS BY CABLE
JUNEAU—The Juneau Liquor Com
pany, one of the oldest concerns in
this city, closed its doors Saturday
night. It is understood that a soft
drink parlor and pool room will be
opened at the location shortly.
BILLINGS, MONT.—All local pro
Germans have been rounded up and
given a patriotic lecture.
PRINCE RUPERT.— The Seattle
Fishing vessel. Shamrock No. 3, from
Ketchikan for Seattle, loaded with
codfish, came into port today in a
sinking condition. The boat hit a rock
in Unright Sound.
SITKA.—Officers of the wrecked
steamer Al-Ki believe that all mach
inery can be salvaged.
CAMP LEWIS.—Willie Ritchie has
started boxing instructions at this
military cantonment.
JUNEAU.—The Barge St. David
has been wrecked, off Cakutat. The
barge had aboard 1750 tons of copper
ore from the Granby mine.
FAIRBANKS.—Lyman B. Bunnell,
father of Judge Bunnell is dead at
Montrose, Penn., according to word
received here.