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GOETHALS URGES
N.W.SHIPYARDS
TO FORM POOL
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SEATTLE. Thursday. May 10
Goethals has wired advising all wood
en ship building concerns in the north
west to form a pool in order to ex
pedite the construction of vessels tor
the government. It has been guaran
teed that every responsible coma rn
in the northwest would recor • a con
tract to build ships.
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1 tnv Vustrian Ships
WASHINGTON. Thursday. May 10.
--The government has purchased for
$7,000,000 seven interned Austrian
merchantmen, to be used in the war
emergency trade.
The leaders of both parties in con
gress have promised >uptort to the
p»*ps:uent in his plan tv spend a bil
lion dollars in building shins
Order Steamers for l . S.
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 10.—The
government has placed an order with
the Skinner ik Eddy Corporation to
build ten steel freighters of b.MH> tons
each, for use in carrying food stuffs
to Europe.
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exi :t women
WILL RUN CARS
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(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE. Thursday, May 10.
Some Seattle papers are of the opinion ‘
that women will be operating street
ears before the close of the year due
to the drafting of men for tin* war.
PROPERTY OWNER
SHOOTS HIMSELF,
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE. Thursday, May 10.— !
Max Fred, a heavy property owner in
this vicinity, committed suicide tnis
morning by shooting himself.
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Dr. J. H. Homig went on an inspec
tion trip yesterday as tar out the line
as Mile 10. His trip was in connec
tion with his duties as health officer, j
and he recommended cleaning up at!
several of the camps along the road.1
BELGIUM NOW UNDER
CARE OF U. S.-SEVENTY
MILLIONS TO BE US I
I By l ni ted State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10.—It lias been de
cided that the United States will assume the duty of feed
ing the Belgians not under German rule and thus relieve
Britain and France of the burden. Seventy million dol
lars is to be advanced for this purpose.
Most of the Belgians live on French or British soil,
tne narrow strip of Belgium remaining unoccupied by the
invader being given over lor militam opeiations.
All of the Belgians who are able are at work but there
remains a large number of dependents, children, old peo
ple and maimed soldiers to be cared for.
CHINESE CABINET ASKS PARLIAMENT
TO JOIN IN WAR ON SERMANY
(By United N*te» l able)
PKKING, Thursday, May 10.—The premier and the
entire Chinese cabinet addressed parliament yesterday in
Secret session and urged the adopting of the resolution
declaring war against Germany. The resolution was re
ft rred to the standing committee and will come up for con
sideration again Thursday.
AMERICAN LINER SHOOTS
AT SUB OFF THE IRISH COAST
(By United States Cable)
NF.W YORK, Thursday, May 10.—An American liner
which arrived here today reports having taken six shots
at a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.
No details have been passd by the censors as individ
ual ships bagged by submarines during the past few weeks
but it is understood that American vessels have been for
umate. This is the second encounter between American
merchantmen and submarines since the declaration of war
in both of which the sub was driven off!_
BARGE CHARTERED
BY COMMISSION
TO HAUL LUMBER
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 10.—The
Alaskan Engineering Commission has
chartered the Portland barge Louis
iana to haul lumber, ties, rails and
other construction materials to Alas
ka.
MOTHER’S DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED HERE
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National Mother’s day is to be ap
propriately celebrated in Seward next
Sunday.
In 11)08 a Mother’s day was first:
generally recognized. The idea soon
became very popular among various
organizations and churches. In 101
the General Conference of the Metho 1
dist Episcopal church adopted the
plan officially and chose the second
Sunday in May as Mother's day
Throughout the state* people wear
a white carnation in honor of mother,
a general custom is now everywhere
practiced throughout the nation of
writing mother a letter on the day set
aside to especially remember her. In
asmuch as flowers blossom later in
Alaska than the second Sunday in
• Mtiy, we should wear a white ribbon
1 as an emblem of the nature of the
one who loved us best. Uev. Patton
stated this afternon that Mother’s day
would be appropriate celebrated a', the
Methodist Cinch both morning and
evening next Sunday. The music will
be hymns especially in memory of
mother.
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ASSISTANT TO
MATTHEWS M ILL
VISIT ALASKA
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(Ry United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 10.—Dr.
E. L. Forbes, assistant to Dr.
Matthews, will leave on June 1 for
Alaska and will spend a year in the
territory organizing and extending
Sunday schools.
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F. Goodwin of Mile 23 1-2 is reg
istered at the Coleman Hotel.
ALASKA RAILROADERS WHO DESIRE TO
SERVE IN FRANCE ARE FACING PROBLEMS
Great enthusiasm is apparent among railroad huilders
now with the Alaskan Engineering Commission over the
prospects offered through the plan to help France with
nine regiments of army engineers, skilled in building and
operating railroads.
The- desire is to drop the work here and rush over
seas, where action has been developed to its supreme de
gree, within range of the rumbling guns. Some of the
most efficient are under the greatest temptation.
This, therefore, is time to weigh the situation care
fully.
’Tis more gorious to serve within the zone of fire than
in the far places. Gladly would the ranking officer in
Tasmania change places with the guard regiment water
boy in advanced position before Lens.
Real grief will be experienced by a sentry at a bridge
in remote Nevada, who sees the first troops en route to
France roll by, but it takes four men behind the lines to
maintain one within striking distance of the enemy.
The government railroad from Seward to the coal
fields and on to Fiarbanks is of both military and econom
ic importance. It is tremendously important to the Pacific
coast. It is doubtful whether or not those best informed
realize what it will mean before the present era passes.
The coal to be shipped out over this road will insure for
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one thing a steel production on the western coast, hereto
fore impossible.
Steel means ships, machinery, rifles, cannon, locomo
tives, harvesting machines, plows and on and on without
end.
The men now building this road are performing a
duty of great value to their country, possibly a greater
value in the near future than will be accomplished by
those who for the time will lay railroads in France. The
men now here are acquainted with conditions and for
those occupying important places to drop the reins and
rush over seas, leaving the work incomplete, would be an
economic waste.
There has beerrlittle railroad building in the States
during the past three years and there are a host of rail
road builders available for duty in France.
To leave this project means delaying it while another
man who himself might have desired to go over seas comes
up here to learn the job the first man already knows.
Of course the desire to be at the front is with all. But
control it. What do you suppose would happen if the
heavy artillerymen on the Somme, who must often be al
most consumed with a desire to see what is going on over
the hill out in front, stopped firing and rushed ahead rifles
in hand to have a look?
There is a duty here. Stick!
“They also, serve—”
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GERMANS USING fERY
AVAILABLE FORCE TO
HOLD RICH !ST PRIZE
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, May 10—With reserves massed
and every available gun at his command Crown Prince
Rupprecht, of Bavaria, is striving to halt the ceaseless
British assaults on the Drocourt-Queant line, the last bul
wark protecting Lens, the richest prize of the Germans
in France.
The present struggle on the British front is regarded
on both sides as one of the most important actions of the
war, but it may be many days before a decision is reached.
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SUBS’ HARVEST LARGE IN APRIL
BERLIN, Thursday, May 10—Vice Admiral von Ca
pelle, in addressing the reichstag committee today, said
that German submarines sunk in April ships amounting to
a total tonnage of 1,100,000.
BRITISH FIGHTING AT FRESNOY
LONDON, Thursday, May 10.—The British have re
taken most of the ground lost in the vicinity of Fresnoy,
but the Germans still hold the village itself.
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CANADIAN LOSSES NEAR 100,000 MARK
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 10.—It was announced
here today that the number of Canadians killed, wounded
or missing since the beginning of the war is 90,000.
YOUR SHARE FOR WAR FUND TO BE
THIRTY-THREE DOLLARS THIS YEAR
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10.—The war tax
bill, which is now before the house, will hit every home in
the country. The tax is figured on a oasis of $33 per
capita.
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EIGHTEEN BILLION DOLLAR REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10—The house ways
and means committee today reported out the $18,000,000,
000 revenue bill and it was immediately introduced in the
house by Representative Kitchin.
AGREE ON $25 A MONTH FOR SOLDIERS
(B/ United 5s!»te» Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 10.—The conferees
on the army bill today agreed to the provision increasing
the pay of enisted men to $25 per month and also to in
crease the pay of the other grades below commissioned of
ficers, but not proportionately.
BILLINGSLEY DUE
TO APPEAR AGAIN
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 10.—The
district attorney announced today that
Logan Billingsley, who escaped from
the local jail, would appear in court
tomorrow.
MEXICAN MILITARY
TRAIN WRECKED
(By United States Cable)
LAREDO, Thursday, May 10.—
Fourteen were killed and 100 injured
when a military train was wrecked
today near Quenetaro, Mexico.
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The steam shovel, excavating Low
ell creek channel, reached the west end
of its course last night and turned
back today. Plans call for a channel
two cuts wide and two deep if the wa
ter permits.
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Stumps cleared from Fifth avenue
north of Lowell creek last fall are be
ing burned today.
I BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Watson has not been
reported in Cordova.
The Northwestern is due from the
south tomorrow.
The Alameda is scheduled to sail
from Seattle for Seward and way
ports today.
The Admiral Evans will sail from
Seattle northbound tomorrow.
On account of reconstruction work
there will be no train on the U. S. rail
road to Mile 37 until Monday.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .40
Minimum .36
Current .39
Weather.Cloudy
Wind . North
Precipitation .20
WEATHER TOMORROW
High winds with cool wave
preceded by squalls.