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SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Hi. 1917 TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI, NumUor 277. _ - ■ 1 1111 ■;.1 " .. . 1 '
LONDON. Nov. IH. — Lord North
diffe. who has been special agent in
the l/nited States for several months
for the British government, has re
turned here.. In a letter to Premier
L!o>d George, characteristic of the
writer. Lord Northclitle says that
from countless conversations wit it
leading Americans. “1 know that un
less there is a swift improvement in
the British methods of conducting the
war. the I'nited States of America
will rightly take into its own hands
the entire management of the Enten
te’s war in Europe.
“The Tinted States will not sacri
fice its blood and it* ast tn-isury to
incompetent i
countenance the bungling of England.
France or an> other Allied nation.
“The United States has the brains
of the world. The men now m France
and the officers are fighters and know
when and how to fight. I lie com
nianders of the t oiled States are men
without peers in the world. Perhaps
they do not know all of the fine points
of the war ganu. bat tney grasp situ
ations quicker than any other men in
the world and can recover instantly
w hen a mistake has been made.*
The final paragraph in l.ord North
cliffe’s letter was pointed and was:
“Watch the United States and act
with that nation. President Wilson
is surrounded by the best councillors
in the world, men of action, men ot
thought, incentive men and men who
can command and lead the Ententes
to certain \ictory and secure a Demo
cracy for the world.’’
Lord NorthclilTe. in his Daily
Times this morning, commenting
briefly upon his trip to America, said
that the I'nitcd States and Canada
were proceeding with war prepara
tions with fervor and enthusiasm
which can he hut little understood on
this side of the Atlantic.
Turns Dow n Ollice
LONDON, Nov. lb. — Lord Nerth
clifl'e. who previous to his departure
for America, condemned the present
air patrol system ol the Hritish, has
declined the appointment as head of
the new Air Ministry.. This was of
fered to him this forenoon by Pre
mier Lloyd George.
MAN HUNT IN
OREGON ENDS;
TAKE CONVICTS
Negro Convicts, Honor Men Y rom
Salem Penitentiary Escape From
Guards—One Convict Is
Surrounded in Woods
PORTLAND, Nov. 16.—Following
several days of a man hum for Far
ley Hunt and John Major, negro con
victs who escaped from the honor
squad near the Salem penitentiary,
they were captured this morning.
The two convicts were about to board
a freight train here.
Jesse Taylor, the third negro who
escaped, is surrounded by a posse in
the woods one mile from the peniten
tiary.
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HOLLAND OFFERS SUGAR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Holland
has offered the United States many
million tons of sugar, owned by the
Dutch in New York and held in
Dutch colonies.
President \N il>on and His Cabinet j
\re Discussing Today All the
Phases of Spy System to
Now Be Regulated
WILL DKCLARK BAKRKD ZONKS|
WAS H1N GTOX. Nov. 10.—Today
President Wilson and his cabinet are
considering new and drastic regula
tions governing enemy spies. This
new measure is expected to deal effec
tively with tires, bomb plots, convey
ing information to Germany and other
activities intended to hamper the gov
ernment regulations.
At noon today it was announced
that the regulations proposed and
which will be enforced to the letter,
will probably force all enemy aliens
front seaboard cities and other van
tage points. So far it is believed that
the barred zone will apply to the At
lantic. Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.
It was announced this forenoon that
reports of growing pro-Germanism
seems growing and the time has come
when all such must bo suppressed
even if the violators are sent to in
terment camps for the remainder ot
the war.
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NO MEXIC AN RAID
PRESIDIO, Texas. Nov. 16. —
Villistas failed to make their con- *
templatod raid across the border *
* which was threatened yesterday.
Capt. Juarretta, private secretary »
to Bandit Villa was taken this *
* morning while he was walking
* along the border on American
* soil.
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SLACKERS FROM ALASKA.
ARRESTED IN THE SOUTH
When the Alameda reached Seattle
on her last voyage, a squad of ©di
cel's met the steamer and began
searching for slackers. Lieut. F rod
Becker, of the Naval Intelligence Bu
reau, heard that there were many on
the Alameda who had dodged the
selective draft. The following from
the north were held by the author
ities: Georg* North, Sam Zakoff, G.
E. Wood, W. R. Bloss, E. D. Collins,
Tom Zadoflf, A. Carlson, C. O. Dick
inson, Ale Rudolskie, A. N. B. Gog
zoff. Xich Baeff, Oscar Perrsan, Alex
Agoff, Alfred Doig, Jamofc Papas,
William Begis and Q. Sopova.
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ASSISTANT SEC RETARY
OF WAR IS APPOINTED
W A 3 HIX GTO X, Xo v. 16.—Majo r
Benedict Crowell of Cleveland, Ohio,
engineer officer in charge of the
Washington office of the Panama Ca
nal, has been appointed assistant se
cretary of war. He succeeds William
Ingraham who has been made sur
veyor of the port of Portland, Maine.
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The lodge of Eagles at Ketchikan
subscribed $1000 for the second issue
of Liberty Loan Bonds.
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WAR IS SAFEj
OF U. S. .
HONOLULU, Nov. 16.—The atti
tude of the United States toward the
present war in Europe insures a suc
cessful termination of the conflict.
This was the declaration Viscout Ishii
made at an address at a luncheon giv
en here this noon to the Japanese mis
sion now returning from the United
States.
Viscount Ishii placed a wreath to
day upon the casket containing the
body of former queen Lilioukalani.
The commission will leave the isl
ands during the next 24 hours.
CHILLY DAYS IN
FRONTTRENCHESi
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Nov. 1(5.—The mercury
is settling steadily toward the boi
tom of the glass and life in the
trenches brings thoughts of wool
socks and hot coifee more than of the
dangers of warfare, at present. The
Sammies are gitting their first hints
of the real rigor of a winter in North
ern France, and the autumn rains
which are continuously pouring down
strike a biting chill into the flesh.
There has been little excitement the
past two days to keep the Americans
warmed up, either. Some one has
kept count of the shells hurled over
by’the Germans opposite and has es
timated that on an average of five
hundred .''hots a day are wasted by
the enemy. They have not succeeded
in doing any appreciable damage with
the bombardment.
The U. S. Boys, however, are de
lighted because they are convinced
that some of their return fire fell
either upon or very near a German
battery position, and some strategic
points aimed at. The continuous rain
has made artillery observation and
sighting very unsatisfactory.
The trenches are partially tilled
with masses of mud and water des
pite the engineers’ efforts to keep
them clear.
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IDITAROD EDITOR IS
REMAINING ON THE JOB
According to the arrivals from the
j Iditarod, now in Seward, G. M. Ar-.
buckle has resumed publication of the
Iditarod Pioneer and has associated
with him Leo Clufford, formerly cir
culation manager. Charles Deny,
formerly connected with the Pioneer j
is now on the outside and Mr. Arbuc
kle was all ready to mush over the
trail, when he decided to remain and
he has again started publication of
his weekly which suspended publica
tion during the middle of October.
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KILLED IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, Nov. lf>.—Ole Nevrick,
a sailor, was killed in a street brawl
here early this morning and S. L. j
Cook, a companion has been arrested
by the police. A search is being made
for two others. Witnesses said the'
fight, which ended in one man’s death,
started when Nevrick ottered to whip
anyone in the crowd on the street.
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JOHN W. FOSTER DEAD
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—John W.,
j Foster, died here today at the age of,
! eighty-one. He was former Secretary j
I of State under President Harrison,
i succeeding Blaine when the latter re
: signed after his famous quarrel with
I the chief executive; former minister
j to China and the father-in-law of the
present Secretary of State, Robert
Lansing.
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BRUTAL MAN
IN SEATTLE
IS CAUGHT j
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—Sam Dell, ID
ty years of age, is under arrest here
following his identification as the sus
pected “woman slugger" who has ter
rorized the residence district of the
city for the past six months.
The officers picked Bell up on the
streets because he answered the des
cription of the man they were look
ing for.
Later Bell was identified by two]
Japanese women, one of whom lie
brutally attacked two weeks ago.
ITALIANS ASK
U. S. FOR FOOD
WASHINGTON’, Nov. 16. — 'IV'
Italian government has apepalcd to
the United States food administration I
for food to help feed her people and
her armies. Fuel shortages have been
one of Italy’s recognized handicaps, j
but dispatches urge the need of imme- j
diate help in the way of foodstuff:
The message sets out some of the con-1
ditions now existing in the southern
kingdom.
Bread has been standardized and
none is sold until 24 hours old. Con
sumption is strictly limited, and the
ration even for soldiers has been re
duced from 750 to 600 grams, except
for soldiers operating at altitude."
above 6700 feet. The wheat is milled
to 00 per cent and this flour is mixed
with inferior cereals.
There is a shortage of all cereals.
The government is attempting to
limit the sugar consumption to 15.
000 tons a month for the entire popu
lation, including the army. 'I his
would give 500 grams, or about one
pound, per person. The manufacture
and sale of confectionery and all
sweets is prohibited and in the larger
cities sugar cards are in force. Very
often holders of cards arc unable to
get their sugar rations because there
is none.
The sale of fresh meats is pro
hibited on two days of each week, and
the number of cattle slaughtered
monthly has peen regulated.
Because of the shortage of home
crops and imports, the consumption
of corn by hogs was limited. T his
forced the slaughtering of hogs and
while relieving the grain situation
developed a crisis in meats and tats.
These are only the high marks in
Italy’s presentation of her case in re
gard to food and fuel.
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FAIRBANKS LAD
MEMBER OF CREW
OF TORPEDOED BOAT
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 16. — Harry
Delvig, of this city, was third officer
on board the American steamship
Rochester, which was torpedoed by a
German submarine.
No advices have been received here
yet whether ho was among those kill
ed. His friends have telegraphed
with a view of learning further de
tails.
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YUKONERS CONTRIBUTE
TO LIBERTY BOND
Word comes from Seattle that one
of the banks there sold $6,000 of Lib
erty Bonds bv wireless to residents
of Circle City, Alaska. Circle City is
one of the oldest mining camps on the
Yukon river. The nearest bank is at
Ruby or Fairbanks, several hundred
miles away. However, in order not
to be left out, the residents ordered
tbr:~ bonds by wiretess.
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FLOOD OATES ARE
OPENED TO CATCH
ENEMY AT VENICE
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British Craft Being Convoyed 0\er
The Atlantic Disappears During
a (rale on the Ocean and
(riven I p As Lost
AMKRICAN NAVAL MAN ABOARD'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—British
steamer Kansas City is believed to
have been lost at sea. Nothing has
been heard from the boat since she
became separated from a convoying
fleet on the United States in a storm
which occurred on September 5th.
,J. H. Muir, first class Signal man of
Polan Park, Maryland, was the only
American naval man abdard the Ivan-j
sas Citv.
The steamer was one of a fleet of
vw» nty loaded with freight for the
Allies which was being convoyed
across the Atlantic from the United
States. The storm which lasted two
lays and during that time the fleet
became separated but the convoying
boats secured in getting all back in
line with the exception of the Kan
sas City. Since the storm nothing
has boon heard from the boat.
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NEW VOTERS MAY PUT
NEW YORK STATE DRY
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NEW YORK. Nov. HI.—An ini- "
mediate result of the great vic
4 tory for the woman suffrage *
movement in this state, will be a
* light for a “dry” New York ac- *
cording to prohibition workers *
* here. With two million women *
* enfranchised by the outcome of *
the recent election, the anti-sa- *
loon workers feel confident that
* they can vete the state into the *
* dry column. Campaigning has *
* already started and petitions are r
41 to be circulated for a referen
* dum on local option this coming
* April.
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FAIRBANKS WOMEN
WILL FURNISH BED FOR
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 1G.—The wo
men of Fairbanbs are preparing for
a great time Thanksgiving- eve to
raise funds for endowing a bed in the
American hospital at Neuilly, France.
The women will edit the Thanks
giving edition of the News-Miner for
the same purpose. All money from
advertising and sales will go to the
cause.
The Fairbanks women will not work
with the women from the coast, for
the purpose of furnishing a bed, but
will independently furnish one, and
possibly two beds. They believe that
they can raise enough in the main
city of the Tanana valley to carry out
their purpose, in order that the full
credit may go to Fairbanks.
NEW WAR INSURANCE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. — About
2,000 policies aggregating $18,000,000
already have been taken by sailors
and soldiers under the new war insu
rance plan.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
16.—The Italian Engineers of the
War Department this morning open
ed the flood gates of the Piave and
Silt* rivers, northeast of Venice. The
dash of waters which followed the
opening of the gates is probably an
attempt to drown out the Teutonic
forces which crossed the Piave river
recently at Grisolera. All land ad
joining the district which will he cov
ered by the flood waters is either at
or below sea level.
Barrier of Water
ROME. Nov. 16.—The War De
partment announces that flood gates
at the front and especially above Ve
nice have been opened upon orders of
the Allied Military Bureau.
The inundation caused by the open
ing of the gates interposes a barrier
of water twelve miles wide and sever
al feet deep between the Teutons and
Venice... The enemy is now laced with
another Yser canal proposition which
stopped their advance in Flanders
against the British two years ago.
Venice Depopulated
VENICE, Nov. 16.—This city is
practically empty of its former popu
lation. The population has been re
duced froi# one hundred and fifty
thousand to hut twenty thousand.
In the event of an attack upon the
city no defense will probably be of
fered except to save the monuments
and the art treasures which the peo
ple Here unable to take away. The
Mayor of the city says he will remain
here. .
The Germans and Austrians are to
day repotted 19 miles away but their
progress is greatly hindered by water
caused by the opening of the flood
gates above Venice,
German War Report
BERLIN, Nov. 16.—’The Teutons
have captured the town of Cismon,
Italy. The Austrians are on the west
bank of the Piave and have advanced
and captured one thousand Italians.
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SOCIALISTS TO
DISCUSS PEACE
FROM THE RUSS
Independents in Reichstag Demand A
Special Session to Thoroughly
Discuss Peace Overtures
Made by Rebel Leader
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The Indepen
dent Socialist group of the German
Reichstag has made a reyuest upon
the President of the Reichstag to con
voke immediately a special session.
The Socialists demand that there be
ing a general discussion of the peace
offer of Nikolai Lenine, leader of the
Russian Bolshevigi.
The peace proposal is reported to
have reached Berlin two days ago fol
lowing the control of Petrograd by
the Maximalists.
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MALONEY IS APPOINTED
TERRITORIAL INSPECTOR
William Maloney has been re-ap
pointed Territorial Mine Inspector by
Gov. Strong, according; to advices re
ceived in Seward today. This is Mr.
| Maloney's third appointment as his
term expires every’ two years.