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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XI. Number 190. ^ " SEWARD. ALASKA MONDAY, AUGUStVi917._
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THREE SHOT IN DRAFT
WAR AND 200 OTHERS
WITH ARMS JAILED
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(Rjr A**ociated Prfii I)iip»tch)
MUSKOGEE. Oklahoma, Aug. 6.—Men arrested on
charge of resisting the draft, who were connected v> ith
the uprising of armed bands in Oklahoma, are to be tried
for treason.
The death penalty for those found guilty will be asked
hv the United States Attorney, he announced today.
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250 DRAFT RESISTERS ARRESTED
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug. 6—Members of the
U. S. Marshal’s posse have killed three armed men for re
sisting the draft and have arrested 200 members of armed
j)ands, which have been terrorizing several localities.
The outbreak has been virtually crashed although posses
continue hunting for fugitive bands in the remote sec
tions of the State.
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The statute under which the draft rioters, who took
\ up arms, will be tried is based on the third section of Ar
il tide III of the Constitution, which says:
“Treason against the United States shall consist only
in levying war against them, or in adhering to their ene
mies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be
convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
court.”
It is the contention of the government that those tak
laking up arms were “levying war,” and that in resisting
‘draft they were “giving * * * aid” to the enemy.
DEVELOPMENT OF COOK INLET AND
MATANUSKA REGION TO BE SHOWN
ANCHORAGE, Aug. 4.—On Sep-'
tember 3, 4 anil 5 the first annual
Alaska Agricultural-Industrial Fair at
Anchorage will be held as the initial
celebration of the advances made in
the varied lines of industry by the
residents of Matanuska Valley and
around Cook Inlet during the two
years just past.
It is not the purpose of the man
agement to confine the enterprise to
Action contiguous to Anchorage alone,
but a general invitation has been cor- j
dially extended to the various cham
bers of commerce of Alaska to take
part actively in the fair and make use
ui> it to the advantage of their re
spective communities, as well. It is
intended to be truly representative of
every section of the Northland, work
ing toward the end that what bene
fits Alaska as a whole will, in like
proportion, accrue to the benefit of
each individual town and community.'
The general aim is to call the atten
tion of the world to the resources of
this great territory that they may be
properly appreciated at their true
value and the rapid development of
the country thereby obtained.
Under the direction or Andrew
Christensen, manager of the Land and
Industrial Department of the Govern
ment railroad, as chairman of the gen
eral committee in charge of the fair,
a score of sub-committees are dili
gently engaged in the task of having
every industry and activity fully rep
I sented at the exposition.
Every resource of Alaska will be
represented among the exhibits, the
coal of the Matanuska and Chicka
loon districts, the precious metals of
Willow Creek and Broad Pass, the
farm produce of the valleys of the
Susitna and the Matanuska; all will
be requisitioned and properly display
ed. Nor will the native population be
overlooked. They will be called on for
an exhibit of their art and craft, as
will the trapper with his furs and
pelts. The manufacturers, both local
and outsider, will have displays of
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! FIRST WESTERN
ALASKA FAIR HELD {
HERE LAST YEAR |
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While the fair to be given at ;|
• Anchorage will be larger, owing
j to the increasing population in n
J the farming districts of Mata
| nuska valley, *the idea of prov- 11
l ing Western Alaska’s agricult- n
| ural possibilities by an exhibi- ]|
{ tion was first carried out here 11
I last year, and a similar Civic u
J Fair will be given here duri.ig ||
» the week following that at An- ii
{ chorage. ||
• Plans worked out by the local jj
j Women’s Club were sent to An- u
J chorage by the secretary, Mrs. u
• Ehrich Lucas, to aid in making ]|
J the initial fair in the new com
j munity a complete success.
Arrangements are to be made ||
t to have the mineral exhibit col
j lected by the Land and Indus- n
• trial department, which will be ,
I shown at Anchorage, transferred
j here immediately after the close 1
J of the fair there. This exhibit
I is to be a permanent feature in |[
{ the railroad building here.
their finished products; the fishing
companies of Seward, Cordova, Sel
dovia and Cook Inlet will be asked to
join hands in a proper portrayal of
that great industry which has enriched
the tables of the world and the coffers
of their owners.
The committees on carnival, enter
tainment and sports are offering pro
grams unexcelled in magnitude for the
diversion of the multitude of visitors
expected. Prizes will be awarded all
successful contestants in every line.
There will be baseball games, field
sports and races, and an abundance
of good music from the bands hired
for the occasion. Dances will be a
feature of the evening entertainment.
TWO SEWARD
MEN NAMED
EOR PRESIDIO
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Captain Luttrell and Lieut. Hawley
Will Go to Second Term of
Officers* School
Capt. Luttrell, of the Seward mili
tary unit, and Lieut. Edgar C. Haw
ley, member of the public safety and
defense committee, and employee of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
received notification by cable Sunday
that they had been seelcted to attend
the second term at the training camp
for officers at San Francisco.
Hoth men are veterans of the Span
ish-American war, seeing service in
the Philippines, Hawley as a first leu
tenant in an Idaho regiment, and Lut
trell as sergeant in a Colorado regi
ment. Later Luttrell was first ser
geant in Company C, Seventh Califor
nia, in two campaigns along the Mex
ican border.
The selection of two from the seven
men examined from Seward gives this
locality a high quota at the second
school.
It is generally understood that
there will be a third term at the offi
cers’ school to provide men for the
detachments which will follow the first
national army overseas, and it is prob
able that others of the men examined
will be called at that time.
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ROAD TO BEAR
CREEK IS EINE
Auto Owners Declare Completed High
way to Kenai Lake Will be Most
Valuable Asset
liOcal automobile owners are enthu
siastic over the condition of the wag
on road from Seward to Hear Creek
and declare that opening the road to
Kenai Lake means much to Seward as
the opportunity for autoists will prove
a great attraction to tourists.
Thirty-live and forty miles an hour
is possible on the road already com
pleted.
Anton Eide, superintendent for the
road commission, with Mrs. Eide and
Merrit, arrived on the train last night,
coming in from Anchorage. Eide made
MEYER PARTY
DUE HERE ON
WEDNESDAY
Will Return Over Line After Inspec
tion of Coal and Railroad
Work
The party headed by Herbert A.
Meyer, assistant to Secretary Lane,
accompanied by R; J. Weir, engineer
in charge of this division, should reach
Seward Wednesday after an extensivo
inspection of the railroad and coal
fields, with a view to supplying fuel
at the earliest moment for use on the
west coast.
AUTO FUNERAL
FOR DOOEITTEE
Floral Pieces From Many Friends of
Late Constructor, Feature of
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Services
An all-automobile funeral proression
accompanied the remains of Frank H.
Doolittle to a final resting place in
Woodlawn cemetery Sunday, this be
ing the first in Seward.
Services were conducted at Pioneer
Hall by Rev. Patton, following which
the casket was placed in a car, ar
ranged as hearse, the pallbearers rid
ing in a covered auto truck equipped
with seats similar to a bus, relatives
and friends following in six touring
cars. The final service was held at the
cemetery. Rev. Patton told of Doo
little’s life and his ambition for the
success of his son now in Virginia
City, who has a final year to complete
at Berkeley before becoming a min
ing engineer.
Beautiful floral operings, so rarely
to be had for funerals in Alaska, were
plentiful. An exceptional floral piece
in the form of a lyre was the remem
brance from Mrs. Harry Ellsworth,
and there were many bouquets from
those who knew him best.
a general survey of work in progress
in the Matanuska and Susitna region
and between Hope-Sunrise and Mile
29.
Considerable work is to be done be
tween Seward and Kenai Lake during
the balance of the season.
WAR TAX BILL TO
RAISE $^007,000,000
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6—The war tax bill as finally
revised to meet the latest estimates, was favorably re
ported by the Senate Finance Committee. It will provide
for raising $2,007,000,000 by taxation.
A tax of one cent on bank checks has been included.
Chairman Simmons proposes to call up the revised
war tax bill for debate during the latter part of the week
and hopes for a final enactment by Congress early next
month. Most of the new taxes proposed under the re
vised bill come from incomes, war excess profits, liquor
and tobacco. Some authorities believe that the bill will
yield much more than the committee estimated.
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RUSS MINISTER JUST OUT OF JAIL
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Aug. 6, Premier Kerensky’s cabinet
has been completed, leaders of the “constitutional demo
crats” having agreed to participate.
Aksentieff, social revolutionary, lately released from
the penitentiary where he was serving time for political
offenses, becomes minister of the interior.
GERMANS TRY STRONG
COUNTER IN .GIUM
AND ARE REPULSED
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Aug. 6, (Official). — After a tremendous
canonade which lasted all Sunday, the German forces in
Belgium, strengthened by re-inforcements, made a gen
eral counter attack Sunday night in the Hollebek and the
Westhoeke regions but were unsuccessful in their efforts
to force the Allies hack from newly captured ground.
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ATTACKS ELSEWHERE BROKE DOWN
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. — Advices from European
headquarters show that German counter attacks in Bel
gium broke down under combined artillery and machine
gun fire, and that assaults made on the French front at
several points were equally unsuccessful.
HEADS OF CHINA AGREE TO WAR ON
TEUTONS, GERMANS GOING TO JAVA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PEKING, Aug. (5.—Acting President Feng today ap
proved the unanimous decision of the Republican cabinet
to declare war on Germany and Austria. The declaration
is expected during the present week and German officials
and business men here are preparing to go to Java.
SUB RUMOR, CLOSED NEW YORK NET
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Reports that a submarine had
been sighted off this port last night caused naval authori
ties to close the gates of the steel net across the harbor
mouth for five hours last night.
| TAYLOR’S HORSE DELAYS CELEBRATION
i OF BASEBALL VICTORY BUT ’TWAS GOOD j
That fiery little steed of the city
express that A. C. Taylor drives about
when he wants to save gasoline, cele
brated Sunday the victory of Seward
over Anchorage in the baseball series,
and he celebrated in style.
Taylor’s nag declined to discuss the
matter with the Gateway representa
tive so the reason for delay in the
celebration cannot be given but it sure
made up for lost time.
When the spirit moved, the steed
was attached to Taylor’s big spring
yagon on the road up Lowell creek.
In the wogan were certain personal
eeffcts, trunk, stand, etc., beloinging
to a young man who decided the time
was ripe to move. Taylor was in the
house after another arm-load.
“We’re off,” quoth the horse. “Hoo
, rah for Seward!”
On the corckscrew road down the
creek the wagon lost a wheel, over
board went the trunk and on a sharp
turn nearing First Avenue out went
the bureau. Smash into a good-sized
spruce and the wagon bed with other
impediments stayed right there, the
back axle and remaining rear wheel
taking a rest a couple of hundred feet
further on. Down at Third avenue the
horse turned north and circled “Mil
lionaire Row,” doing the hugh hurdles
down the ally with the front wheels
a close second.
The going was good to Broadway
and crossing Lowell creek bridge at
a two-minute gait it made a bee line
for home. A small handicap of cord
wood stacked in the way hindered not,
but the front wheels became discour
aged at this point in the celebration
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and weakened but the shafts finished
well up near the front. It was a great
party.
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LOCAL BOAT BRINGS
IN GOOD CATCH
The purse sein boat Pennsylvania
of the Kenai Fishing and Trading Co.,
arrived last night from Prince Wil
liams Sound with a cargo of salmon
for the San Juan Packing company,
including 10,666 pink fish, 110 reds,
and one lone silver salmon.
The fishermen report the salmon run
on Prince Williams Sound to be small
so far, with not much hope for the rest
of the season.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Admiral Farragut is due at
mid-night.
The train returned at 3 o'clock this
morning from Mile 71.
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