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_. i V, V K ,no SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1917- Ten Cents the Copy
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By Its Very Act House
Committee Has Started
Hostilities With Enemy
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 27.—Members
of the house committee on foreign relations are in ses
sion today preparing the resolution by which declar
ation of a state of war between the United States and
Germany will be made.
This resolution will be introduced immediately
after the president concludes his address to the joint
session of congress, which has been called tor April 2.
The resolution will declare, it is stated by those
engaged in its drafting, that the time has come when
the United States must vindicate decisively its honor
and its rights, and will further declare that “by
the acts of German of war exists," and that
congress places at the disposal of the president means
for the prosecution of war, “thereby hastening the
restoration of peace."
The action of the house committee has evidently the
sanction of the government and is in itself tantamount to
a declaration of war, even though the formal passage of
the resolution does not come until after the president ad
dresses congress.
Plans made by the army and navy show the intention
of the United States, and still more conclusive evidence is
to Ce seen in the conference of the war and state depart
ments as to the method of “handling interned Germans in
event of war." which was conducted openly.
PRESIDENT CONFERS REGARDING MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 27.—President Wil
son conferred at length today with Senator Hitchcock, of
the foreign relations committee, regarding the message,
which the chief executive will deliver at the opening of
congress in extraordinary session, April 2.
ORDER MARINE CORPS TO WAR FOOTING
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 27.—An order was
issued today for the immediate recruiting of the marine
corps to full war strength of 17,400 men, and it is probable
that the naval militia will be called to the colors during
the week._
MAY CONSTRUCT 100 WOODEN
HUU SUBMARINES AT SEATTLE
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, March 27.—The National Ship
building company, of Seattle, on request of the navy, to
day submitted bids for the construction of one hundred
wooden hull submarines of a new type. One of the pro
visions of the bid is for the delivery of the first ten sub
marines in two»months.
FRENCH FEROCIOUS OVER WANTON
DESTRUCTION BY RETREATING ARMY
(By l rvit«d l'»ble)
PARIS, Tuesday, March 27.—The battle of St. Quen
tin continues with the greatest fury, the French making
the most ferocious attacks upon the retreating German
forces because of their wanton destruction during the
Somme retreat. The French advance is slow owing to the
character of the ground covered.
In the path of the German retreat over 300 men,
women and children succumbed to hardship and exposure,
resulting from the privations imposed upon the French
civil population. In Chauney alone, 150 were buried cof
finless.
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FIRST ALASKAN
! TO VOLUNTEER
IS FROM KODIAK
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Peter Dobrovolsky, Former
Carlisle Man, Seeks
Place in the Navy
Peter Dobrovolsky, native Alaskan,
was the first to present himself at the
office of the Gateway today as a vol
unteer in answer to Secretary
; Daniels’ call for recruits for the
United States navy.
Dobrovolsky was born at Kodiak
i and is 28 years of age. He is a
! Carlisle man, having studied at that'
! university five years.
Others have indicated that they
may offer their services but are await
I ing word from Washington as to how
volunteers from this part of Alaska
are to be received. At present it is
necessary to go to Seattle for exami
• nation, and it is' possible that a re
cruiting office may be established in
the territory.
In the meantime the names of
those who volunteer will be reecived
at the Gateway office and forwarded
1 to the proper officer.
HI GILL ON STAND;
BECKINGHAM
ROASTED
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(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, March 27.—
Mayor Gill took the stand late this
afternoon in his own defense, and is
being questioned concerning his early
life in Wisconsin. Attorney Fulton,
for the defense, cautioned him pn tak
ing his seat not to allow the prosecu
tion to fluster him or jangle his
answers, but just to answer questions
slowly and clearly.
This advice was undoubtedly the re
sult of the fearful cross examination
to which Chief Beckingham was sub
jected to by U. S. Attorney Reams
this morning.
Beckingham took the stand yester
day and denied ever having accepted
money from the Billingsleys. Reams
on cross examination went after him
again and again to explain why, after
having early in the month declared he
was going to run the Billingsleys out
of town, he never arrested them until
i al ter August 30,‘ though they were
j bringing in liquor by the carload. It
was the severest grilling given any
I witness in loc^l courts in years.
ADMIRAL EVANS
| SAILS FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, Tuesday, March 27.—
The admiral Evans sailed for Alaskan
ports last night w’ith the following
passengers for Seward: R. Mc
Keown and ten steerage.
The Kaiser’s Version of “Freedom
of the Seas”
KAISER HAS PLAN TO
DISREGARD AMERICA’S
STATE OF WAR MOVE
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 27. — Advices re
ceived indirectly from Berlin today state that the Gci -
man government has decided that even though congress
declares a state of war to exist, Germany will take the
position that she is not aware of the fact. In this stand
Germany will contend that not having gone outside hei
rights in prosecuting submarine warfare, no aggression
has been committed against the United States.
KAISER EVIDENTLY DOESN’T CALL THIS WAR
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 27—The state de
partment has been advised of the torpedoing of the Noi
wegian steamer Wilfred, and the British schoonei
Chorley. Two Americans were aboard the first vessel
and three on the latter. The Wilfred was warned by the
German submarine which sunk her, who fired a torpedo,
although she carried no armament or contraband of war.
GERMANS GATHERING NEAR OIL
FIELDS OF BRITISH AT TAMPICO
(By United Statea Cable)
EL PASO, Tuesday, March 27.—Many Germans are
crossing the border into Mexico, and are reported to be
making their way to a place of rendevous, near the British
owned oil fields at Tampico, which supply vast quantities
of fuel for use by the allied navies.
TWO ESC APED SAILORS CROSS BORDER
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Tuesday, March 27. —Two
German seamen, who escaped from the place of intern
ment at Philadelphia, last week, crossed the Rio Grande
below here and are safe in Mexican territory, according
i to advices received here from Mexicans.
TAFT SEES EARLY END OF WAR
LITTI E ROCK, Ark., Tuesday, March 27. — Ex
! President Taft in a speech here last night, predicted that
; with the entry of the United States into the war it will end
within a year.
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PUBLIC JOINS
IN DISCUSSION
OF HOUSE BILL
Busy Day at Juneau in
Both Chambers; Want
Less Delay
(By United Staten Cable)
JUNEAU, Tuesday, March 27.—At
a public hearing on the Aldrich bill,
j providing a sick and disability fund,
held from K o’clock to midnight last
; night, there was a general discussion
between mine managers, dolors,
miners, and all interested. The con
trail issue which the miners chose
was tho right to employ the*** own
i doctors and patronize any hospital.
The Sutherland memorial to con
gress will not pass, according to those
in touch with the situation. Suth ‘in
land spent an hour yesterday endeav
oring to prove his contention that men
! in the fourth division had been rail
roaded to the penitentiary.
The house has adopted rules similar
I to those adopted by the senate,
i The Casey bill providing for the
purchase of a site for the erection of
a pioneer home at Juneau, was before
the house this morning.
The Alexander bill and Heckman
bill for the establishment of fish
hatcheries and a fish commission were
passed by the house, as did the hill
giving city councils the right to
grant public utility franchises.
Several amendments to the eight
hour bill for underground working,
including one by which the law will
become effective May 1, were intro
duced. Chairman Hess called the
committees to account for being slow
in reporting bills, for the second read
ing.
NEW COMMISSIONER
FOR SELDOVIA; HE
SUCCEEDS NORDYKE
Ralph Anderson has been named U.
S. commissioner at Seldovia to suc
ceed I. D. Nordyke, following some
disagreement between the latter and
the deputy U. S. marshal there.
Andy Simons, well known hunter
and guide, arrived on the train last
night from Kenai.
BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Admiral Watson is due today,
and will go to Seldovia this trip.
The Alameda left Juneau at 10
o’clock yesterday morning.
The Admiral Evans sailed from Se
j attle for Seward and way ports yes
terday.
The, train will leave Thursday
morning at 8:30 for Mile 40.
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Trails
Trails fair. Temperature 20 at
| Mile ?1; 15 at Mile 52; 4 at Mile 34.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 33
Minimum . 10
! ■ Current ...:. 34
Wind . North
Weather . Cloudy
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair with cold w’inds.
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