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ALASKAN ALASKAN
DAILY I ' L_DAI LY_
LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
IDVERTISEMENTS BRING RESI I _ ____ _
Seward, Alaska, Tuesday, August 1, 191ft._1_Ttm CtnU the ^
NO CHANGE REPORTED IN THE
WEST BY EITHER WAR OFFICE
DEUTSCHLAND STARTS OUT
RALTLMORK, August 1.—(Flash)—The German
submarine Oeutseliahni sailed at *>:od o clock this atter
noon. It is thought probable tiuu she will make a stop at
the capes before making her great dash to pass the allied
warships in waiting, dtu caannei was dragged lor pas
sible mines Indore the submarine sailed.
EVACUATING KOVEL
l.ONOOX, August 1. \\ ire loss reports received at
Rome and iorwardeu lu re assert that the Germans are
withdrawing their hoa\\ art der\ and food supplies and
also tile munitions depots l'roui Kovel in lace of the Ktts-j
sian enveloping movement. Tin. same report states that
Vladimir and \ oilnnsmiy in tin saaie sector have already
been completely evacuate it. Ii was reported some time
ago that Kovel had been captured »y tae Russians but this
is found not to be a fact aniu turn it cannot long remain
out of Russian hands, it is made evident, ho\ve\ er, by dis
patches from various soaivo that tne demons are main
taining a stout resistance.
GERMANS REPULSED
PARIS, August 1.—It is oilieiaily reported today that
two German surprise attacks dim U d at the f rench lines
about Lilians have been re;>u!>ed. No changes in the rela
tive positions of tlu* opposing shies are noted in todays!
dispatches.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
LONDON, August 1.—“No change in tlu situation";
is the phrase used in tlu odicial oceunicahon from General
Haig this morning. North of Luzentin l.epetit a hostile
attack against tlie Rritish trenches was successfully met.
Heavy tiring look place during the night al several points
in that district.
' ANOTHER RAH) ON ENGLAND
LONDON, August l. — An iher raid by Zeppelins
took place in the eastern e<>unties last night but the dam
age is not stated in the oi ieial statement. It is believed
probable, however, that oiu of the Zeppelins was bagged.
The raider was engaged l>y a British aircraft, was bom
barded by anti air craft guns and was later seen to drop.
Her fate has not been definitely learned.
BERLIN REPORTS FIERCE FKillTS
BERLIN. August 1.—The official announcement to
day says that fierce lighting took place last night along
the British front north of the Somme. The British pene
trated on a narrow front towards the west side of Foure
aux wood but were driven out by Gt rman counterattacks.
MAY STRIKE IN N. Y. LINES
NEW YORK, August 1.—New York’s vast surface
system of street car lines, comprising a total mileage of
1,575, is threatened with the most complete tie-up in the
city’s history because of the question of the right of the
employees to form unions. Some smaller issues are in
volved but this is the most important one. The walk-oir
mav occur at anv time.
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TO INDICT BOMB THROWERS
SAX FRANCISCO, August 1.—Being fully pre
pared to submit letter files kept by T iiomas J. Mooney, one
of the suspects in the suitcase dynamite case. District At
torney Fickert will go before the grand jury and ask the
indictment of Mooney, his wife, Warren Hillings, Edward
Nolan and Israel Weill! erg on the charge of murder.
N. Y. HEAT WAVE ABATED
NEW YORK, August 1.—The heat wave which caus
ed five deaths and ninety-three prostrations in this city
lias abated.
Fire breaks Out in
black Join Again
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NKW YOiUv, August 1. — Fire
again broke out yesterday in the ruins
caused bv the explosions and lire on
black Tom island last Sunday morn
ing. Half the lire department of Jer
sey City with lire boats from New
York and New Jersey fought the
tlanies which centered about a pier
wlieiv large quantities of shrftpncl
and shells were stored. The shells ex'"
ploded in almost a continuous cannon
ade but no new casualties are report
ed.
MillIHl(i lONKilll
AT NONTTR HALL
All tlu' representative business men
and (*thers who so desire are expected
to meet at Pioneer Hall this evening
at *> o'clock where matters connected
with the development of Seward will
be discussed. H. 1>. Reynolds will be
present and the question of the estab
• lishment of a smelter in this city will
be gone into. Mr. Reynolds is said to
he strongly in favor of the project.
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SAY OVER 500 DEAD
IN THE FOREST FIRE
HAILEYUURY, Ontario, Canada, August 1. — As
scores of the people who were destroyed by the great for
est lire between ltamorees and Cochrane have been buried
in deep trenches there is every likelihood that the real
truth about the number of people killed will never be
known. The relief workers believe that more than live
hundred lives were lost.
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.... HUGHES FOR WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE
NEW YORK, August 1.—Charles E. Hughes today
came out openly in favor of amending the constitution so
as to include woman suffrage. He made this declaration
in a telegram sent to Senator Sutherland of Utah. “My
view is that the proposed amendment should be submitted
and ratified,” lie said in the message.
BETTING ON DEUTSCHLAND
NEW YORK, August 1.—German sympathizers are
now betting ten to one that the Deutschland will make her
way safe to Germany. The odds are about the same that
the Bremen will appear soon in some American port.
HOW THE ALLIES PROGRESS
LONDON, August 1.—In the house of commons this
afternoon Lloyd George Stated that the British had ad
vanced live miles at one point since the beginning of the
great offensive. He warned the people against looking for
miracles and reminded them that the Germans have sev
eral fortified lines one behind the other. He declared that
the victory depended on the manufacture of munitions,
particularly shells, almost as much as on the numbers of
the fighting men.
TAKE TROOPS FROM VERDUN
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PARIS, August 1. — The Germans have apparently
taken large forces from the Verdun sector to oppose the
allied offensive further west and no Teuton attacks on the
Verdun fortifications have occurred in the past twenty
four hours.
NEW RATES ON
SEWARD R. R.
Passenger Rates In Lf feet To-oay
Are About b Cents-a Mile
UEl'AKTMENT OK THE INTEUlOii
Alaskan Engineering' Commis.->ton
•Seward, Alaska, July 20, i.nv.
lomporary local passenger, e.vpres.
and iieigiu larilt, -\o. 1 nuaiu
August 1, lDlt), on this Division, to»
the accommodation oi the public, be
o.i in :votid and end ot track.
Suhjecl lo C hange \> itlioni iSutice
(Cancel all rates now in ellect)
Children umler live years will be
carried l'ree when accompanied l>.\
their parents or guardian. Tno.se be
tween live and twelve years of age re
quire a half ticket ami ti.osi over
twelve years of age a full ticket.
Conductors are not allowed to vary
from this rule.
A special round trip excursion rate
of one and one third times the regular*
one way fare will he charged on days
excursion trains are operated. To
take advantage of this special rate,
excursion tickets must he purchased
in Seward before the departure of
trains.
Tickets will be on sale at Depot,
foot of Adams street before departure
of trains.
L’aggage consisting of ordinary
wearing apparel and not exceeding
150 pounds w ill be carried free on each
full fare tickets; 75 pounds on each
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SEWARD STARTS COMBINED
EFFORT FOR SMELTER HERE
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HUGHES TELLS
HIS PLATFORM
Contes Out Strong Against
European Conspiracies In C. S.
NEW YOItlv, August 1. — Senator
Harding of Ohio, chairman o' the iie
puhlicau National convention, notified
.iiigaes formally yesterday of Ids
nomination for the presidency at. i the
candidate outlined in a speech his a -
ccptance of the issue upon which he
wil conduct the campaign. He as
sailed the administration for the
course it lias pursued with reference
to Mexico and the falure to maintain
American rights during the Kurnpean
war as well as on the question of pre
paredness and other great questions
of the day. lie declared for a new
policy of “firmness and consistency"
toward Mexico, for “the maintenance
unflinchingly of all American rights
»>n laud and sea" and for adequate na
tional defence and adequate protec
tion on both eastern and wv-tern
coasts.
“We denounce all plots and conspir
ators in the interest of foreign na
tions,” he said, “and it is utterly in
tolerable to use our soil for alien in
trigues. Every American must un
reservedly condemn them and support
every elfort for their suppression.”
Hughes also assailed,the adminis
tration for its “direction of diplomatic
intercourse” from the beginning. He
declared that where there should have
been conspicuous strength and ex
pertness there had been weakness and
inexpertness. He also endorsed the
platform in favor of woman’s suf
frage.
naif lure ticket. Luggage in excess
of 150 pounds will be charged for in
r.ccordunce with the freight and ex
press tariir. Luggage received at
stations, whether under check or not,
ami not removed under twenty-lom
hours is subject to a charge of twenty
(25c) live cents per piece, for the
second twenty-four hours, or fraction
thereof, and ten (10c) cents for each
succeeding twenty-four hours, or frac
tion thereof, thereafter; except that
baggage received at any time Saturday
will be held until the same hour .Mon
day without charge, and baggage re
ceived any time Sunday will be held
until midnight Monday without
charge. For this exception, legal
holidays shall be considered in the
same light as Sundays. It is held at
owners risk from the time of its ar
rival at destination.
New passenger rates:
Seward lo:—
Woodrow—40c.
Summit—70c.
Primrose—$1.10.
lvenai—$1.20.
Roosevelt.—$1.40.
Falls Creekv—$1.50.
Trail Lake—$1.55.
Moose Pass Station—$1.75.
Sunrise Station—$2.05.
Hunter Station—$2.40.
Grand View Station—$2.05.
Tunnell Siding—$3.05.
Spencer Glacier—$3.20. .
Portage River—$3.80.
Kern Creek—$4.25.
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Train will leave depot at foot of
Adams street at 7 a. m. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. Freight,
baggage and express must be deliver
ed at the depot not later than 4 p. m.
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of the previous day.
There are other regulations about
freight of different kinds.
ii. L). Keynolds ami Captain Charles
ij. i eanoiiy nave comomcd tncu* ai
asi\an mining interests ami jointly
taken a perpetual lease on me mining
properties or •iteynoUls-Aiush.a devel
opment Co. and i'eabotly Alaska Cop
per Corporation.
•senator Hubbard has been retained
.is counsel by Air. Keynolds ami wi'l
proceed at once to incorporate the
Keynolds Alaska Corporation to con
trol and operate the combined hold
mgs of the Keynolds-IVahody inter
ests.
The Keynolds Alaska Corporation
will he incorporated under Alaskan
.iiid be managed entirely by Al
askans, with the best interests of Al
aska as the keynote of the business
| policy.
Following are the proposed ofi cials
of the Reynolds Alaska Corporation:
Henry I). Reynolds, chairman board
of directory
Blarney* Stevens, president.
Archie Hancock, vice president &
j general manager.
Charles L. Peabody, vice-president
& New York manager.
Senator O. P. Hubbard, genera!
counsel.
Derick Lane, Seward director.
William Hemple, Valdez director.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, secretary and
treasurer.
Omar J. Humphry, Seattle Director.
Charles II. Kingsbury, Boston
director.
William J. Ix>tta, Philadelphia di
rector, John Wilson, Latouche director
Robert Pringle, Chicago director.
With coordinate Alaskan mining in
terests represented on the Board of
Directors to strengthen the organiza
tion and assure harmonious and elliri
ent conduct in the affairs of the cor
poration.
The Reynolds-Alaska Corporation
will have an authorized capitalization
of 1,000,000 shares of no par value in
accord with modern corporate
practice.
All stock will be treasury stock with
no promotion shares or bonus stock,
all charter stockholders to come in on
the same basis at a market price for
the shares based upon the book values
of the corporate assets and their pres
ent earning power.
The properties at present controlled
are those of the Keynolds-Alaska De
velopment Company at Horseshoe
Hay, Latouche Island and at Boulder
Hay and Landlocked Bay, Alaska, and
those of the Peabody Copper Corpora
tion in Sulphide Gulch and Port Well:
district.
There is an enormous developed
tonnage of pyritic copper ore develop
ed in the various mines and at Horse
shoe Hay alone there are approxi
mately eight hundred thousand tons
of ore averaging in assay value over
$10.00 per ton. Present development
on this ore body is opening up addi
tional tonnage at the rate of over ten
thousand tons per day.
The Peabody Copper properties are
only partially developed but engineers
estimate a largfc available tonnage of
low grade and medium grade chal
copyritc ere.
On invitation of the leading com
mercial organizations of Seward, H.
D. Reynolds came to Seward from 1 a
touche on the Northwestern last night
and conferred with local business men
at the Commercial Club. An organiza
tion was effected and a meeting called
! for eight o'clock tonight at Pioneer
1 Hall.
It is proposed thaz the <ic;zens of
Seward cooperate with those of Val—
[ dez and of Prince William Sound
through the Reynolds-Peabody organ
ization with the prior object of im
mediately starting the erection of a
copper smelter at Seward and a cus
toms gold mill at Valdez.
xt is iiiipeiuuve luai prompt action
oc tuucii oy ail independent mining
ana business interests to erect and
operate a smelter as the iacoma
smelter is running to lull capacity and
will not purchase an) ores iroin mines
outside the Guggenheim control, l’liey
generously oiler to loan 1 l cents per
pound on independent ores delivered
to them and oiler to settle the balance
it any may be duo at some iudeiinite
future date. Meanwhile they penali/.*
all ores to the extent of J.Uo pj: cent
of wet assay value and charge the
usual smelting rates.
Copper has recently dropped from
l round 2b cents a pound to 20 cents
and l.as a falling tendency because of
the enormous output from copper
mines throughout the United States
., .iiaska. it is very gratifying
note the greatly increased output
from the mines controlled by the same
interests which also control the
.steamship lines and the Copper Kiver
Kail road. Independent interests out
side the Alaska trust have no oppor
tunity to realize on their copper ores
except by combining and maintaining
a smelter for their ores, it Is up to
the citizens of Seward to express their
sentiments in regaixl to a smelter at
Seward and they can rest assured of
the hearty looperation of the Keyn
olds-Peabody organization, and of
many of the most substantial of the
independent copper mine owners of
Prince William Sound.
All citizens of Seward should attend
the meeting tonight in Pioneers’ Hall
at ei^ht o’clock.
Kell Into Boiling
(jlue And is Dead
PORTLAND, Ore., August 1. — A.
E. Otto, night foreman of the glue de
partment of the Union Meat Com
pany, was knocked into a vat ol boil
ing glue last night by a fellow em
ployee named Dan O’Connell and lie
died almost instantly. The pair had
quarrelled over money when O’Connell
struck at Otto who lost his balance
and fell Into the vat.
CAME ON NORTHWESTERN •
The following passengers arrived
on the Northwestern last night:
From Seattle: Mi's. G. Ragsdale,
Mary Gaugstead, G. W. Ragsdale. F.
R. Wilson, G. H. Danford and one
steerage.
From Alaska ports: H. B. Reyn
olds, F. H. Hancock, Tom Coiehan,
Jas. Robinson, John R. Watson, Mike
Tozo and five steerage.
MERRY THIMBLE CLUB
The Merry Thimble Club will meet
at Mrs. F. Brown's next Tuesday.
LADIES AID TO MEET
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will 'meet at Mrs. J. Lindley
Green’s next Thursday.
Train Sunday
A special train will leave Seward
next Sunday at 9 a. m. for Woodrow
and Roosevelt. Leaves Roosevelt at
45 p. m. on the return trip. The fare
to Woodrow and return is 55 cents.
The fare to Roosevelt and return is
$1.85.