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Volume XL Number 278. _—-—.. .....
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM.
Nov. 17.— Four members of tin* party
«jf l nited States Congressmen and
private citizens visiting Belgium, ban
a narrow escape I mm death *>i in
jury this forenoon when a sudden
lulrst of a German machine gun lire
caught them while inspecting iht
front line of trenches near Dixniuruie.
None were hif but it was a pecuiia*
freak ol fortune or luck because tin
shots came in a shower a •'hurt limt
later. Tne Germans dropped one big
shell near the
dangering everyone but .tone were in
jured.
The American Ct ngressmen includ
ed 1 harles B. I imberlake, of Color a
do; John F. Miller, of Seattle. Wash
ington; Albert Johnson, o' iloQuiain..
Washington, and former
man Stout, ol Montana.
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COl NT FRF FIT MONEY IS
SEN I TO RUSSIA BY
GERMAN AGENTS
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. — A New
York Herald special says Germany is
flooding Russia with countei icit hank
notes. It is estimated that $1,'>00,001
of counterfeit ruble notes have been
circulated through the Russian em
pire.
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MORE GERMAN LIES
LONDON. Nov. 17.—Most popular
information in Russia concerning the
United States is based upon German
fostered reports that America is in
war for financial gain and is virtually
a British vassal. Nevertheless Rus
sians regard America as thei>
f fiend.
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AIR FLEET GROWING
Air Corps has peon multiplied be
tween 70 and 100 times since begin
ning of war.
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TWO THOUSAND
GERMANS TAKEN
ON PIAVE RIVER
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ROME. Xov. 17.—Tho Italians an
pressing the Teutons, who crossed the
Piave, buck to Zenson, according tc
the official war report issued today. I
Two thousand Teutons are stated to
have been captured by the Italians
along the Piave.
ALASK A BOl’ML NORTH
SEATTLE, Xov. 17. — Steamer
Alaska sailed for the north this morn
ing at nine o’clock. Peter R. Korth
is* among the passengers bound for
Seward. ’ The Alaska has seven and
one half days of mail aboard for the
Southwestern ports of Alaska.
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JAPAN’S NAVY MAY
PATROL THE PACIFIC
TOKIO, Xov. 17. — The Japanese
press report says that because Paci
fic naval forces of the United States
are likely to be transferred to the At
lantic. Japan’s navy will patrol the
Pacific ocean besides the Indian ocean
and Australian waters, which it is
now guarding.
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SINKS GERMAN SUBMARINE
AX ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. 17.—
A naval gunner on one of the Ameri
can freighters is credited with hav
ing sunk a German submarine which
went down with its entire crew, by a
well directed shot according to a re
port made by the navy department.
THREE KILLED
BY PRO-GERMAN
CRANK IN EASi
VIRGINIA, Minn., Nov. 17. Ax< 1
Gardner last night killed Paul A.ar
and his wife and Peter Trevich. Their
bodies wer«* found this moii\;:«g »n the
hou.-e occupied In the Alar's, where
I’revich wa> a roomer. Noe*.' were
>inn* d to the three bodies warning all
ed Liberty Loan Bonds or
to the Red Cross, that a simiiai fa.ej
awaited them. Gardner uas disap
peared and posses and frdeial mi l
orities are out searching. l« i- be
loved that Gardner will suicide belo •
GERMAN EDITOR ARRESTED
PORTLAND, Nov. 17.—Max Lucke,
editor of a local German paper, has
been at rested on a Presidential war
rant and will be interned. His pa
per was forced recently to suspendj
publication.
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BE BARRED CABLE'S l SK
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — The
Government is considering measures
to bar from the use of the cabledinos
all persons who may be in sympathy
with America's enemies.
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DITCH LINER WILL BE
RELEASED FOR VOYAGE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — Ar
rangements practically have been
completed for the release of the Hol
land-American liner Nieuw Amster
dam for one voyage on condition that
.-he carry ten thousand tons of corn
for the relief of Belgians. She will be
the first of the Dutch fleet to he re
leased.
l.AHOK SI I'PLY KAILS,
lit NS KINK HKUilANS
LONDON, Nov. 17.—A dispatch to
the* Exchange Telegraph from Am*
st< dam says, according to a frontier
correspondent, the German authori
ties in Belgium have imposed a fine
of 10,000,000 francs on the province
I of East Flanders, because it failed to
place 10,000 laborers at the disposal
of the Germans by November i.
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
TO FIX PRICE FOR ZINC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. — Mem-;
vers of the War Industries Board
have begun consideration of prices to
ve fixed for zinc. Figures on pro
duction and the nation’s war demands
are being studied preliminary to con
j ferences with producers at which an
agreement will be formulated.
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BELGIAN CROPS TO
BE USED TO FEED THE
GERMAN SOLDIERS
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THE HAGUE, Nov. 17.—According
to “Vry Beige,” the German admin
istration in Belgium has decided to;
appropriate for German use half the
entire crop of potatoes, fruit and
vegetables. The other half is partly
used for extra rations to workmen
who are engaged in work for Ger
many.
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FLOOD OF SPUDS
BEING DIRECTED TO
GOLDEN GATE CITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.—Mo
doc and contiguous counties are pour-;
ing a floud of potatoes on the Sani
Francisco market, and the State
Council of Defense has been obliged j
to step in and see that the food moves
along in the proper channels.
FISH BOAT IS
WRECKED-CREW
UNDER ARREST
JUNEAU, Nov. 17.—The trawler
Manhattan was wrecked last Tlurs
day afternoon at Yakataga harbor.
The crew took to the life boats and
the steamer Mariposa picked up twen
ty-eight of them and brought them to
this city last night.
Upon the arrival 01 tne siuvivors
of the Manhattan, they were arreslei
upon charges of looting the steamer
Al-ki, which was wie'kt * anour two
weeks ago in a storm.
Six members of the Manhattan
crew are missing but it is believed
that they have landed on the coast at i
some point and are safe.
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A powder train left for Kern Creek j
at 7 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. E. Claus leaves this afternoon i
on the Alameda for Seattle.
The Alameda brought three and om
half days mail out of Seattle.
Mike I)egan, of Mile 2’’,1 _*, is in'
Seward outfitting for the winter. ;
Steamer Northwestern is now laid
up in Seattle for thirty days under
going repairs.
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C. H. Cordell and wife, long tune
residents of Seward, leave on the
Alameda for the south.
The only service tomorrow at the;
Methodist church will be the Sunday
School at 12:15 P. M.
1). O. Stewart, a well known mining |
man, arrived on the Alameda this
morning from Seattle.
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Miss E. Nelson and Miss Vander-j
gert reached Seward this morning onj
their way to Seldovia.
Mrs. W. A. McNeiley, of the Seward
hotel, returned from the south this
morning on the Alameda.
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Louis Soisnes and family will be
passengers to Scatttle on the Alamo
da to remain for the winter.
Joe Meherin, traveling man, is ma
king a call on the local merchants,
having arrived on the Alameda.
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Halibut was quoted at 13Ms cents
at Ketchikan today noon. Sable fish
was 3 cents and red rock lVa cents.
Miss Sylvia Sexton returned home
on the Alameda this morning after a
short pleasure and business trip to
Seattle.
Charlie Hooker, traveling man, reg-1
istered at the Overland, will return
to his headquarters in Juneau on the
Alameda.
Miss T. M. Frank, who has been
employed by the Commission for some
months, leaves on the Alameda for|
Seattle.
E. Van Lauren, the moving picture
man, leaves for Seattle this afternoon
on the Alameda. Mr. Van Huron has
been a guest at the Seward hotel.
I. Koslosky, manager of the North
western Fur company, of Kansas City,
is registered at the Seward hotel,
having arrived on the Alameda this
morning.
W. DeLong, of the A. E. C. forces
at Anchorage will return theio on the
regular train Monday morning. He
is stopping at the Seward while in the
city.
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Steamer Victoria is not to make a
trip to Seward, as announced pre
viously, but will go only to Cordova,
to take aboard a full cargo of copper!
ore.
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Freighter Cordova is expected
get away from Cordova today and!
should be in port tomorrow with oal.
W. E. Williams, one of the officials
of the A. E. C., at Kern Creek for
SAT
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.—Accord
ing to a report to tile War Depart
ment from the American Army Head
quarters in France, the artillcrying of
the American sector is becoming more
lively. Flying shrapnel has wound'd
many men in the trenches. German
shells hit an American gun causing
some casualties. Several men who
were wounded on the front during tin*
past two iays have died.
The Americans are reported to he
iMing rap.dh in return to the German
tire. U is believed that more dnu aye
and casualties have occurred in tin
German lines than in the Americans
Fifteen officers and soldiers, inetud
ing three killed, have been mentioned
.or bravery in dispatches by tU
French commanding officer of the
American sector.
some time, leaves on the Alameda for
Seattle and California.
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llatry Clare, chef of the .Admiral
Watson, raised $$() J'ur the tobaccc
fund for the soldiers in the trenches,
t*n the last trip . ouih of that steamer
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William Morrison, formerly c
Nome and Cordova, is a new mixoli
gist at the Northern, Fied Simpsoi
having resigned to enter other busi
ness.
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Purser Shepard of the steamo)
Northwestern is on the Alameda thi
trip as Purser Large remained ir
Seattle owing to his wife being very
ill.
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Freighter Ketchikan was supposed
to have left Seattle last Wednesday
with a full cargo of coal consigned
to the Alaska Commercial company
at Unalaska, according to the office
on the Alameda.
Mrs. J. C. Gaffney, who has be*»
visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. McDonai
leaves for Seattle on the Alamon *
Mr. Gaffney will catch the steamer ;d
Valdez and together they will pro
coed south.
,J. J. Finnegan, wife and two chil
dren leave for Seattle on the Alame
da. About the first of the year Mr.
Finnegan will go to Washington, D.
C., where he will represent Sew;ud\
interests.
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high jinks tonight
There is going to be something
doing every minute tonight from U
o’clock until midnight at the A. B.
hall. The Arctic Brotherhood nu m
bers are going to show how a real en
tertainment should be given and sur
prises will be sprung during the even
ing. Invitations have been issued to
a large number of ladies and gentle
men in Seward and a crowd is ex
pected to be on hand and enjoy Uu*
dance, high and long jinks, etc.
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BAZA Alt IS A SUCCESS
The bazaar given bv the Indies of
the Methodii t church last night was :«
real success. The various articles on
display were most dainty and easy
sale was found for them. The candy
booth was well patronized during the
evening, as was the refreshment par
lors.
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TRAIN OUT MONDAY
The train for Kern Creek will leave
Monday morning at 7 o’clock as pei
the schedule announced for this win
ter. -The first mail for Anchorage
will be dispatched on this train. Mail
for Hope and Sunrise and the regular
weekly portion for Flat City will also
be sent out on the train in care of the
regular carriers.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
All Arctic Brothers are requested
to assemble at A. B. Hall at 8:30 this
evening.
By Order of Arctic Chief.
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PREMIER HAS ELED
AGAIN IN CONTROL
NEW YORK POLICE
COMMISSIONER TO
QUIT WITH MITCHELL
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. — Police
Commissioner Arthur Woods, an ap
pointee of Mayor John Purroy Mit
chol, announced today that he will re
sign his office and retire with Mayor
Mitchel December 31. His term of
office, if he should serve until the end,
would not expire until April 1911).
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BIG STEEL FOUNDRY
FOR THE JAPANESE
TOKIO, Nov. 17.—A big steel foun
dry is to be established at Kyushu,
Japan, under joint Chinese and Jap
anese ownership, and a company has
been formed with $10,000,000 capital
to build and operate it. The Han Yen
Ping corporation, which has a steel
plant at Hanykow, is interested in the
project and has made an agreement
to furnish the foundry which will take
two years to complete, with 5000 tons
of pig iron monthly at a reasonable
figure.
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COAL GAS BEING
USED TO DRIVE
AUTOMOBILES WITH
LONDON, Nov. 17.—As the Minis
| try of Munitions does not classify
j coal gas as a “petrol substitute,”
there is an increased demand for driv
ing automobiles. A few motor vans
were running some time ago in the
provinces with a huge gas bag on top
from which motive power was drawn,
but now it is in request for taxicabs,;
delivery carts and private motors.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—An official re
port received here this afternoon says
that Premier Kerensky has disappear
ed from Petrograd. It is rumored
there that the Premier Med disguised
as a sailor and his present where
abouts or the reason for the act is not
known. General Dukhonin has as
sumed temporary command of the
Kerensky forces.
Rebels Again Control
BKRLIN. Nov. 17.—A wireless dis
patch received from Petrograd this
afternoon says that the forces of Bol
sheviki have defeated Kerensky and
his troops. The whereabouts oT Ker
ensky is unknown he having disap
peared about the time that he was
called upon to surrender to the Max
imalists.
It is also reported in German circles
that the Bolsheviki have been victor
ious at Moscow and have Kerensky’s
forces besieged at Kremlin. Another
report says that the Bolsheviki are
shelling Kremlin.
Between two and tive thousand ’■ ~ve
Seen killed in Moscow since the Maxi
malist's outbreak.
A revolt army composed of releas
ed convicts, are fighting both the Bol
sheviki and the Provisional Govern
ment forces at Moscow today.
May Have Suicided
PKTROGRAD, Nov. 17.—Premier
Kerensky disappeared when he was
informed that public sentiment had
turned against him. This afternoon
it is reported that Kerensky has com
mitted suicide, hut this is only rumor.
The fate of the woman soldiers
vaptured at the Winter Palace i.<*
arousing speculation here. It is re
ported that they were transferred to
Lievoshzva beyond Bieliovsktroflf,
Finland, where they were treated with
harsh measures. Three ot the women
oflic.rs disappeared mysteriously.
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POPE SENDS A
REQUEST FOB A
HUMANE FIGHT
ROME, Nov. 17.—The Pope today
sent a communication to the German
government asking that the Centiai 9
Powers instruct the commanders and
other authorities operating in Itaiy to
follow the rules of International law
in respecting the lives and property of
civilians; in the protection of women
and children, the clergy, hospitals,
churches and the Bishop’s palaces and
Presbyteries.
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FIGURES “17” ON CALF
FORECASTS WAR’S END
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Nov. 17. —
The birth of a calf bearing the figures
“17” on its hide, on the farm of G.
W. Weaver, near Montgomery, lead's
manv people to believe that the freak
forecasts the end of the war before
the close of 1917. The figures are
nine inches high and one-half inch
wide. They arc perfectly shown in
black on a white background on the
left side of the calf.
On the right side is a profile of a
stern-looking man wearing a military
cap, which all beholders so far have
declared to be a striking silhouette of
Napoleon Bonaparte.
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RELATIVES OF POPE
MOVE TO SAFE PLACE
ROME, Nov. 17.—The Pope’s moth
er and sister, who were at Treviso,
have gone to Bologna as a German
invasion is feared t