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SEWARD, ALASKA, rIU:RSDAY, Jane 6,T« 18. TEN CENTS PER COP1
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June, (>— The America!
... page in history by beating
Ma ne battlefield by wipuij
c pt iring several machin •
aians,
lioi has a. couni 6
ie urns while holding the bridge
; was killed and several
wounded. . i
oil out ♦' 0 Go 'Huius \\ ho ootaii ■ j
.. . while the Ger
• be Amt rican •
■ :i ‘he windows and doors o >
. Americans wanted
lill ■ sit ion; in the teeth,
v f th v lire hut were held l>nck.
TRYK-C TO BOMB AMERICANS
- Tin* Tattle area
whirh is attempt ;
■ reui < i the American lines, j
. Artillery act
i at Intensity hut the Americans are
hold- < i i m s w 11 n oni a > a on...
. a: SO men early today penetrat*
• I an rville sector and encount
tt.them with grenades, baj
es and man
nemy. The American losses
were nil.
HAI
LUNiKTX, June o — The buttle eq
uation is « «• a... unchanged* iu6
1 i0111 .si’l •-• tu 4». . . .»*. and il..»e lO.'t
nouvi.y • v -o pa i lew ilay*.
The .
Genua .s> ..ni uta* pt to btx-k through
oil ami . .vi .. . .. w. .v tile o:>j.at et
*u>nvt: v .j atiViki.ee i »ti"
mg tile urdwt . 1*» a;ie ' i iillieiiceail,
m a *ig u 4 d^.emeiK te t ie Killian
\\ on A a - .u' yield.
HEAVY . io\.X'l bTAiiTEl)
WITH inf! AAERIAN S, June G
American yjut'ois imports an extraor
iliiua., via Kill at on lit© rail'..a., north
eiui to wo ward in the rear of the
German 1.. . i.orllnvol of i -u .
ADVANCES ARK REPELLED
PARIS, June G The of: state
ment says that a 1 t‘o ts of the Ger
man adxance in french sectors have
been it pail d ami iho i rench have re
tained all ground.
DRIVE HUxTaCROSS OISE
PARIS, June 6 — The French have
driven tl e Germans jacros sthe Oise
river nea Gampijmy. The French
have imp o <1 all positions in the
neighbor i »l of IL.utebrays . Heavy
artillery in; i . t&V.n? place this after
noon near Vainl y Laportie where thr
Americans have beer, active.
BERLIN'. June 6 — The official
statement sr.ys that the battle front
situation is unchanged.
J J ‘
Margan, of the Alaska
. wo i n of the suicide of a Jap
. u jumping overboard from the
Admiral Carragui. A note was found
u by the Jap, saying that he had
gambled away all of his money, and I
a Km- working ad summer at Poit j
, iham would only have enough to
is back ins friends foi his gambling
’ the .->uil case of the Japanese
a ;mi s;h). Crepe was hanging
r ilu i-';i raauCs bow when the Al
i met her.
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KOCCIY OUTSIDE
‘ . av\ fog* is hanging outside ae
d , o .lie ofiiccrs of the Alaska.
1 wo lours before reaching Seward the
.V. ran out of the fog hank.
CALI/‘Von BIDS
Secretary James, of the Seward]
amber of Commerce, has the list
ci com; oditics needed by the Pi one
's Home at Sitka, and any merchant
I coting to make bids can doso.The
!i t was sent hen from the Governor’s
office.
. FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, June 6 — Quotations on
fish today noon were as follows: hal
d it, seventeen and three fourth cents:
sable, seven cents; ling and red cod,
three cents.
FOUR BODIES PICKED UP
WASHINGTON, June G — Four
bodies of victims of the Carolina’s
| destroyers along the coast according to
j desroyers along the coast according to
| a wireless report
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WAHINGTON, Jiuie i - While a million young Amer
-icons, j u d th< a- • : have "• stered, Provost
Marshal General Crowder 11 is farenoon issued orders > >
rove mors of all states, wi I. the exception of Arizona,to
mobolize between Juno 2 a d 28th at 1. nst 820,000 morj
registrants. This brings th 1 tout! aumh >r of select men
called to the colors to 1,.'!' )-I. V. hen he mobolizalion is
completed the e will be in •; ’ in mghout the nation a
number well ove • 2.000,■: <.1 t i > nun.bar registered. To
day the n illtury authorUu > e: t minted. that at least 750,
>00 men are fit for active duty now.
Delayed 1>\ fog - * lieu: . ti
reached poll it 2 oViock ti
.
ill44 dock then it u for the Sa* J
tiock to load frozen fish. The A as
liatl 100 p...oseng'OiS abou ti ieaw.g A r
ho a the majoiily being
a.:d chiidien bound for tin
for r, rtitl who . v .
j . Otto l oehlnumn, S . ier \ . 1 «.
Sister Mary, Anton Hide, lb lb do
Jack Worth, W. Tl. Audi rso !, A i
son Adolph Andrus and ( L. . <?*♦
Leaving from the San Juan «vv,h
late this afternoon the AlaMc; w !
have 22 aboard from Seward.
As passengers can now board the
stcamersat ilie San Juan thick, many
p;u»songers remained up town wh n
the Alaska went to the fish dock.
Kinme.tt McConnell has /fur I
from Ijutouche untl is ready to 1'
with the selective men next Mo* . y
tor hurt l.iscum for active t ail’ *.
The regular wckly drill of th » ilo
Guards will be held tomorrow »»v -dm
at the A. 11. Hallf A full at »
members is reque ted in order h:»t ar
rangements may be comp '
farewell to the selective mem avi- ;
here next Monday.
Sevc al marathon ninnoir have be 1
out nights, scouting up the ■’ •> >
easy tr.ail to the summit <. ' V
tain for the race on .July C at 1h.
Mrs. Ot*o Forhhrann •’Mod ’ rv
Anchorage on the Alaska and w!” ;
main here, going south with Mr. Foe
hlinarm on the next trip of the Alas
ka.
Capt. Northway. form •Cy keeper
of the roadhouse at Fern Cro»l:, is
aboard the A’aska hound for Califo u
ia. .
Anton Fide returned on the Ala ■ 7.
for a business trip here. Mr. Fide has
been superintending bridge work nor
th of Anchorage for the Alaska Road
Commission.
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3 5 sS»i.Ai !u
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mm made
V* a; i I ' . >X, .June G — The Fed
vX.nmi non has discovered
i.itiio mi • oi offering fo
♦ vo vim Army, VV. T.
n* . ••»;;<!»: ’hi*
< .1 eago, denied that they
o.c unfit meat.
A TORJT
^ . i:s. Jun (j — A ilavsa agency
. iiiiii the n.ii.i • s luatiun is fiank
isfacto y. i he < nemy, tempor
, . i ,’, i. .• i v * k ■ y lo make Jittacii:
.. j. • •! . ».a e twen Kheims and
Oi . i be newspapers believed
.to . .- Cn* ruin..; are preparing a
e.ow weicli tie teutons expect will
uvt ’i pu* 1. ;ie is results.
V> F VI HER OX K. U.
. • ful nv :ig is ti:e report of weath
slit'os . <) .• « he railroad receiv
ii to o'ci vk tins morning:
. , calm.
i . d ood, 4«, ciear, calm.
. . ;;a, 4d, clear, calm.
;ectna. i . * * <t , cairn.
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in the* Odd Fellows
u. •< ; mg »■ pidly a nil
•»i i'ill j1 iucc•
UE El: i i> LiaT FOR JUNE 1.
1918.
K d o ring letters are at the P.
) , or t!. ii Towing addressed:
v ,, ...r.de :r>n, if. K. Brant, Emma
... , F. W. Founts n,
. y m* us, Oscar Horning, Mrs.
i;. . r Far! 11. Rydcrberg, Mrs. Ross
iii i irF . I). Sa’lio, Tenry Wells
•<. J. B. Wilson, Karl Willman,
Who: calling for these letters
»»’ * y advertised, One cent due
. W. E. Root, P. M.
... ;*.2VLZ.'i
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is a return of from 25 to 40 per cent on the investment. Now is the time
; for this investment. Every business man and every citizen is bchin the
enterprise. For full particulars call on or write to the Secretary of the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce.
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WASHINGTON, June. 0— The Navy Department an
nounces that the Norwegian sieamc r Gibbs was sunk by a
submarine, 40 miles off the Virginia capes late yesterday
afternoon. 4 he entire crew was rescued.
STEAMERS MAKE SAFE TRIPS.
ATLAN F10 PORTS, JuneJi— The arrival of several
steamers from southern Alantic waters, a nong them
two passenger liners, brought no further news of submar
ine oner;-:ion. h he stean er 1 >k every precaution against
a surprb e attack <
the masts. Passengers we e also advised m*t to disimbe at
night and the lifeboats were k< pt provisionedand hanging
from the davits on a level with the b nt's dock ready for
use.
GREATER NEW YORK IS DARK SPEC K
NEVA 01 IK, .June,6— Not a street light was burning
.» and after 10 o’clock lights in all 1 mses, hotels
a id stores were turned off. Soldiers and sailers, ail arnw
Iked the str<
residence and suburb districts. The soldiers and sailors
formed a continuous patrol keeping five feet apart. Extra
police were on guard also even crooks hid themselves.
WAHINGTON, June.d— War Department has asked
Congress for $13,000,000 for establishing balloon and sea
lane stations to guard the United States against su> mar
nes and air attacks: to establish 13 stations on theAtlan
ie coast and three stations on the Gulf coast. The appro
bation also calls for a sufficient sum to move guns quick
y between different places with trains.
HUNDRED KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
PARIS, June G— An explosion in a war materials
plant at Baussens, southern France, killed 100 and injured
>0 according to advice received here today.
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STEPHENS HAS WILSON’S TELEGRAM.
SACREMENTO, Junt G— Gov. Stephens has received
the telegram sent by President Wilson urging clemency in
the Thomas Mooney case. A reply has-been sent but the
nature is not announced.
.DOWN SIXTH ENEMY PLANE.
WASHINGTON, June G— Pershing has reported that
Lieut. Douglas Campbell, of California, downed six aer
oplanes between April 14th and May 31st. Campbell was re
cently declared an Ace.
ACTIVITY ALONG ITALIAN FRONT.
ROME, June 6— The official statement says that lim
ited' artillery activity along the whole front, fire off the
Italian batteries, have caused conflagration and explos
ions inside the enemy lines. The batteries have also
brought down one captive balloon and four enemy aero«
planes.
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