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Volume IX. Number 133. ___ __- - ; ----—--—
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WIDESPREAD PLOTS
EXPOSED BY AID OF
0. S. INVESTIGATORS
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 20.—A campaign by
German propagandists to align the South and Cential
American republics against the United States was exposed
by the state department today.
The campaign has been carried on in Argentine, Vene
zuela and Colombia until it has assumed menacing propor
tions.
COMMERCIAL PLOT EXPOSED
(By l nited Si>t«* C»W«)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 29.—It was revealed
before the house today and the interstate commerce com
mission by Secretary Lansing that‘“Germany or German
officials” attempted, just before war was declared, to in
volve the United States with England and France, through
the organization of a big steamship company which was to
deliberately violate foreign trading with the enemy acts.
RESISTANCE OF WAR RULES AIDED
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 29—German influ
ences exerted in Texas to encourage resistance of army
regulations, has been uncovered by a federal grand juiy
and has resulted in the indictment of 11 persons.
This announcement was made here today in the offi
cial bulletin issued by George Creel, chairman of the na
tional committee on information.
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The Gateway is in receipt of the first five copies of
the “Official Bulletin,” which will contain the govern
ment’s statements regarding the war. These copies cov
er financial matters principally. The Bulletin will be kept
on file at this office and may be seen by all who care to
read it.
TRIED TO DAMAGE BOAT ENGINES
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—Fred Witzenberger
and Carl Radke, German members of the crew, were ar
rested today for attempting to damage machinery of the
Norwegian steamer Baja Cala just before it departed for
South America.
CONGRESSWOMAN WINS PLEA FOR
RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S SHARE
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(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 29—Congresswoman
Jeanette Rankin made her maiden speech on the floor of
the house yesterday and gained the honor of winning her
initial fight.
Representative Rankin presented an amendment to
the food bill and while the house was sitting as a commit
tee of the whole she secured the floor and succeeded in
putting it through by a unanimous vote. The amendment
changes the bill so as to provide that in making the pro
posed “food supply survey” the sendees of women shall be
used so far as practicable.
“Women must take an intelligent and responsible
share in the world’s work if we are to see that all the peo
ple are fed all the time,” said the congresswoman.
This bill, including a provision for the expenditure of
$15,000,000 for a food survey and measures to stimu
late production, passed the house by a large majority.
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JAPAN IS PREPARING TO LOAN
MONEY, COLLECTING VIA U. S.
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(By United Slatti Cable)
TOKYO, Tuesday, May 2§.—Explanation of the heavy
movement of gold from the United States to Japan was
made today by Zazu Shoda, minister of finance, as being
due principally to the fact that the indebtedness of Great
Britain and France to Japan is being paid partly through
America.
Shoda revealed the fact that Japan is now preparing
to assume a greater share of the war burden and is nego
tiating with Great Britain and France for the purpose
of making war loans to them.
CO-OPERATIVE
GARDENINC IS
GENERAL NOW
Co-operative gardening has become
the rage in Alaskan towns as a result
of the national crusade for increased
food production.
The ministers and school children
have co-operative gardens here, the
railroad employes are engaged in co
operative gardening at Anchorage and
at Valdez there is a municipal garden
in which a large number are co-operat
ing.
Rev. Patton and Rev. Munro are
busy today getting the soil in shape
on plots which they will handle and
the boys are preparing to plant gar
dens in the park block as well as on
Third avenue.
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CONDEMNATION
PLAN ENDORSED
Condemnation proceedings against
property in the triangular block at
the foot of Adams and Seventh streets
will be allowed to take their course.
This decision was reached by the
council last night after a lengthy dis
cussion of the subject.
Under the prices asked by Senator
Turner, Labaree and Alexander Brad
ford the property would cost more per
square foot than lots in the business
district, and it is the opinion of the
mayor and councilmen that the court
will not award so high a price. The
property is desired for street purposes
in front of the new depot.
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ALL TO OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY
Seward’s banks, business houses, U.
S. railroad offices and postoffice will
be closed tomorrow in observance of
Memorial day.
The banks and postoffice will be
closed all day and the stores will close
at 1 o’clock.
The Gateway will observe the holi
day and there will be no publication
issued.
Memorial services at the school
house in connection with the flag rais
ing exercises will begin at 2 o’clock
sharp, and the memorial exercises at
A. B. hall will begin at 2:30.
DRY SQUAD MAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—H.
S. Kendall, member of the police “dry
squad,” committed suicide today by
shooting himself.
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ITALY TO FIGHT
FOR LIBERTY OF
ALL HER ALLIES
(By United State* Cable)
MOUNT VERNON, Tuesday, May
29.—Prince Udine of Italy, after plac
ing a wreath on the tomb of George
Washington yesterday, said in a
speech to the assemblage gathered to
witness the ceremony:
“Italy will continue to fight until
liberty and the liberty of peoples who
are suffering with us shall be rend
ered safe against all surprises and
all violence.
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England Stakes All
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 29.—Bal
four of the British commission to
America in a speech before the Canad
ian parliament last night said that
Great Britain had staked her last
dollar on democracy winning this w'ar
and would be bankrupt if democracy
failed.
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LINDERBERG OFF
FOR NOME FRIDAY
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(Br United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—
Jafet Linderberg will leave for Nome
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Friday, going by way of Skagway,
the Yukon and Fairbanks.
PEOPLEWILL
SUPPORT WAR
SAYS M’ADOO
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(Br United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 29.
—Secretary McAdoo, home from a
speaking tour, declared yesterday that
the people are behind the war program
to raise $1,800,000,000 for war pur
poses by taxation.
FORMERGUARD
OFFICER DIES
(Br United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—Ed
ward Hugh Fox, one time adjutant
general of the state of Washington,
died in California Monday#
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KATMAI PARTY
SAIL ONWATSON
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—The
Katmai exploration expedition under
Prof. Griggs sailed for Southwestern
Alaska last night on the Admiral
Watson. Extensive investigation of
conditions around the great volcano
are planned.
RUSSIA IN BAD WAY; PEACE
AT-ANY-PRICE PLOTTERS BUSY
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(By United State* Cable)
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, May 29.—Russia is in the
throes of an industrial crisis as a result of continued plot
ting by the socialist ministers to bring the war to a close
regardless of its outcome so far as Russia’s allies are con
cerned.
Demands of the workingmen for higher wages and
improved conditions have reached such a pitch that most
enterprises working on munitions and for the national de
fense are on the verge of collapse.
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ITALIANS TAKE 23,681
PRISON )S IN DRIVE
j ALONG JULIAN Al ’$
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<By United State* Cable)
ROME, Thursday, May 26.—Italian forces on the
Plava sector drove the Austro-Hungarian forces to the
end of the valley east of Globna, says the official state
ment issued today.
Austro-Hungarian prisoners taken in this drive since
May 14 on the Julian front number a total of 23,681.
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EXPECT ATTACK IN EAST
BERLIN, Tuesday, May 29.—An attack by Russian
Rumanian forces at points along the southern end of the
eastern front is expected today, according to official an
nouncement.
NEW PREMIER NAMED
VIENNA, Tuesday, May 29.—Julius Andrassy has
been appointed premier of Hungary to succeed Premier
Tisza.
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WAR MEASURE HAS ONLY THREE
DISSENTERS; CHILE TO JOIN
(By United State* Cable)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday, May 29.—There were
only three dissenting votes when the-Brazilian chamber
passed on its first reading yesterday of the measure re
voking Brazil’s neutrality in the war between the United
States and Germany for the purpose of joining with the
former.
SeiAire of German ships and the adoption of naval
measures against Germany in collaboration with the en
tente allies was recommended today by the diplomatic
commission of the chamber of deputies.
CHILEPROMISES AID
SANTIAGO, Chile, Tuesday, May 29.—Chile will sup
port Brazil in her war measures against Germany, gov
ernment officials declared today.
SEATTLE SOCIALIST IS IN TROUBLE
(By United Suite* Cab'*)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29,-rHulet M. Wells, a
prominent socialist, and Samuel Sadler were arrested by
federal authorities today on the charge of circulating se
ditious literature.
These men have been active in leading the local dem
onstrations against the conscription act and circulated lit
erature denouncing the act and the officials of the gov
ernment._'<■
EIDE LOCATING
BRIDGE ON TRAIL
TO WILLOW CREEK
Anton Eide, superintendent of the
Alaska road commission for this di
vision, is now at Mile 27-1-2 on the
Knik-Willow creek wagon road, where
he will make the location for the new
bridge across the Little Susitna river.
The bridge timbers are already on the
ground and the iron in Anchorage
awaiting shipment. It will be a 60
foot, pony truss span, and construc
tion work will commence at once on
the iron bridge which will replace the
wooden one now in use.
ADMIRALWATSON
SAILS FOR SEWARD
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, May 29.—The
Admiral Watson sailed last night for
Alaskan ports with the following pas
sengers for Seward: J. Hawkins,
George Jeter, Alice McBride, E. K.
Dawson, W. Coleman, Mrs. William
Holfelinger, Margaret Holfelinger,
Samuel Golden, Nels Steele, Mrs.
Esther Steele and two babies and C.
Morgan.
BOATS AND TRAINS
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^'he Admiral Farragut is due from
the westward at 6 o'clock this after
noon.
The Mariposa is due from Anchor
age tomorrow.
The tug King Fisher and the barge
Henry Villard arrived last night from
Kenai.
The Admiral Farragut sailed from
Seattle yesterday for Seward and
way ports.
The Northwestern is due in Juneau
tomorrow.
The train left at 9 o'clock this morn
ing for Mile 40.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum ....65
Minimum ....44
Current .... 50
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Weather.Partly cloudy
Wind..South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled.