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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL Number 121 SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917_ _Ten Cents the Cop>
ecision Follows
Sinking of Parana;
Seize Enemy Ships
(By United Staten t able)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday, April 10. — Brazil de
clared war on Germany at a meeting of the governing
board today.
The text of the government’s declaration will be given
out for publication late today.
This action followed the sinking of the steamship
Parana. . .
Passports have been issued for the German ministers
and consuls throughout Brazil, and they will depart im
mediately for Spain. . ...
It is the plan of the government to seize 4b Gei man
ships now in Brazilian ports.
Brazil has recognized the new government of Russia.
LATIN AMERICAN REPUBLICS WITH U. S.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10. — Notwith
standing some conflicting reports, the administration ex
pects that a great majority of the Latin American repu >
lies will in time line up with the United States against
Germany. ___
TAKE 9,000 GERMAN PRISONERS,
INCLUDING 119 OFFICERS-MAKE
ADVANCE ON WESTERN FRONT
«.By l lilted Suite# Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, April 10. — The Hague reports
that over 9.000 Germans have been captured on the west
ern front within the last two weeks. 1
VLLIKS PENETRATE GERMAN LINES
LONDON, Tuesday, April 10. — Following a heavy
bombardment on Teuton positions the British forces yes
terday penetrated the German lines on a wide front from
Arras to Lens, the war office announces.
RUSSIAN FORCE MAKES LANDING
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, April 10. — Russian forces
made a landing yesterday on Turkish territory on the
Black sea coast, 110 miles west of Trebizond.
BRITISH ADVANCE THREE MILES
LONDON, Tuesday, April 10. — The British forces
advanced two to three miles on a 12-mile front in Hinin
Sur Cojeul, southeast of Arras, to Givemchy Encohelle,
and took 6,000 German prisoners, including ID officers,
and still more to be counted.___
ROOSEVELT URGES PRINCIPLE OF
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10. — Departing
from a conference with President Wilson this morning,
Theodore Roosevelt said: . . ,
“I am heart and soul for the principle oi universal
military training. I would favor it if its aim were to raise
three million men. I am for both universal, obligatory
training and service.
“Call it conscription and I will say yes. ^ ou cannot
frighten me by any name.”___
ARMED LINER NEWYORK HITS MINE
(By Lnited State# Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10.—The American
liner New’ York struck a mine off Liverpool last night,
but reached Liverpool safely this morning with no loss ot
life.
Cablegram agents in New’ \ork say that the da mag
io the New York was slight and thaJt all aboard are sa.e.
The New York sailed from this port for Liverpool on
March 9, and was armed.
KAISER STATES
VIEWS ON THE
ELECTORAL LAW
(Iljr Uniltd SUUi Cable)
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, April 10.
—Emperor William in his order to
Pethmann Hollweg directing reforms
in the Prussian electoral laws, de
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dared:
“In view of the gigantic deeds of
the entire people there is no more
room in Prussia for election by
classes. The reform of the diet and
the liberation of our entire inner
f>olitical life are especially dear to my
heart.”
CORDOVA JURY
CLEARS KANITZ
IN ARSON CASE
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case of the United
States vs. Otto and Caroline Kanitz,
who were tried last week in Cordova
on a charge of arson in connection
with the burning of Valdez, on the
morning of January 2.
The trial lasted five days, starting
Tuesday and ending late Saturday
night, the jury requiring but ten
minutes to reach the verdict of ac
quittal.
SENATE PASSES
EIGHT HOUR LAW
SALARIED HELP
(.iiy United State* Cable)
JUNKAU, Tuesday, April 10.—
The senate today passed the eight
hour law pertaining to all sal
aried employees, and also the bill
which grants a bounty for all preda
tory wild animals.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Sutherland which provides for the
punishing of owners of trespassing
animals.
Numerous other bills were referred
back to committees for changes and
others were placed on the daily lile.
The house passed the memorial
which prays for the establishing of a
quarantine station in Alaska.
The bill providing for shelter cabins
on frequently traveled roads and
trails passed the third reading, and
the Snow joint memorial providing
that the owners of unpatented min
i ing claims be exempt from annual as
i sessment work, if enlisted in the gov
ernment’s military forces, as well as
the general eight-hour bill, passed the
second reading.
A bill recommending the establish
ment of a national guard was urged
for passage.
A bill was introduced today regulat
ing the operations of insurance com
panies in the territory.
SEIZE AUSTRIAN
SHIPS; 12 IN ALL
(By United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Tuesday, April 10.—
All of the Austrian ships in American
ports were seized yesterday, there be
ing one dozen in all.
MARTIAL LAW
IS DECLARED
IN GUATEMALA
(By United State* Cable)
GUATEMALA CITY, Tuesday,
April 10.—Martial law has been de
clared in Guatemala.
This action was taken on the re
ceipt of information stating that
several disturbances have ben noted
along the Mexican-Salvadorean fron
tiers.
It has been reported that the
trouble has been created with Ger
man assistance.
JOHN TROY SAYS
HE IS NOT OUT
FOR GOVERNOR
(Bf United State* C«bl*>
JUNEAU, Tuesday, April 10.—The
Juneau Empire states at the head of
its editorial column in yesterday's
issue an announcement by John Troy,
in which he says that he has never
been, and is not now a candidate for
any appointive or elective office in the
territory, and would not accept the
governorship unless it was handed to
him on a sliver platter, which he con
siders improbable. Troy says his sole
ambition is to make his newspaper a
great success^.
CALL FOR FIVE
BILLION DOLLAR
BOND ISSUE OP
(Ur United State* Cable*
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10.
—Secretary McAdoo and Representa
tive Rainey, of Illinois, the ranking
democratic member of the ways and
means committee, decided today to in
troduce a bill in the house Thursday
calling for a five billion dollar bond
issue.
It is expected that congress will be
asked for a total of six billion dollars.
ADMIRAL LINER
ARRIVES—SAILS
FOR ANCHORAGE
The Admiral Farragut arrived this
morning with the following passen
gers for this port: A. C. Haille, Mrs.
A. Hegbom, Ole Morberg, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. McConnell, James Kish,
Leon C. Looker, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Raymond, and fourteen third cabin.
Outgoing passengers to the west
were: Thomas King, M. D. Snod
grass, C. H. Schultz, L. M. Hettel, anl
four steerage.
HOLD FUNERAL
SERVICES FOR
MRS. GILMORE
—
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. Dolly Gilmore, who died
Friday, were conducted this morning
by the Rev. J. J. Patten, and the body
will be shipped on the Alaska to
Nenaimo, B. C., for burial. The Lank
of Seward was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate which is
estimated to be valued at $3,f>00.
AETNA MUNITION PLANT
BLOWN UP -71) IPLOYES
KILLED AND 200 INJURED
(Bw United Sutra Cable)
CHESTER, Pa., Tuesday, April 10. — An explosion
blew up the Aetna munition plant at Eddystone this morn
ing, killing between fifty and one hundred of the em
ployees, mostly girls, and injuring about two hundred
others. The plant is owned by the Russian government,
and was engaged in the manufacture of war supplies and
munitions.
Evidence shows the cause of the disaster 1.0 have
been incendiarism.
40 SUBMARINE CHASERS TO BE
BUILT ON THE PACIFIC COAST
(By United State* ( able;
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10. — Secretary
Daniels has announced that the Puget Sound navy yard
will build twenty-five and the Mare Island navy yard fif
teen submarine chasers.
A general munitions board of twenty members has
been created with Frank A. Scott, a Cleveland manu
facturer, as chairman.
ATTEMPT MADE TO DESTROY VAST
QUANTITY OF WHEAT IN STORAGE
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MINNEAPOLIS, Tuesday, April 10.—Three incendi
ary tires which have occurred here within twelve hours
are thought by the police to have been attempts to destrov
the vast quantity of wheat which is stored in this district.
CAPTURE LAUNCH LOADED WITH GASOLINE
ATLANTA, Tuesday, April 10. — A launch manned
by a German crew and carrying five hundred gallons of
srasoline, was captured off the coast of Georgia, today.
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENED WITH BIG
BENEFIT DANCE
The benefit dance last night repre
sented the formal opening of the 11)17
baseball season in Seward. The com
mittee in charge of the affair is well
pleased with the attendance, and ex
pects to clear about eighty-five dol
lars above the expenses of the dance.
The baseball club contemplates giv
ing a series of dances, and probably a
vaudeville show, in order to secure
: funds to further its plans fo*# a public
olavgrounds.
A regular baseball meeting will
probably be called this week at whi* h
| time definite plans will be considered
1 in regard to the playgrounds. The
Seward Woman’s club is interested ir
the matter and their assistance can be
relied upon. It is also hoped that the
city will take a prominent part in the
securing and clearing of the grounds.
ADMIRAL WATSON
SAILS NORTH
16 FOR SEWARD
i (By United SUU%
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Apnl 10.—
The Admiral Watson sailed for Sew
ard: Norden Schild, L. Knudsen, H.
Ayes and wife, C. Classey, Miss E.
Christofson, tt. Stone, Mrs. Hawkins,
George Carpenter and seven steer
age. George Nelson booked at
Katalla with crew of twenty-five men
to work on the government railroad at
l
Matanuska.
Trails poor at Kern creek but fair
at Mile 52. Temperatures 34 at Kern
creek and 22 at Mile 52.
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20 LIVES LOST
WHEN AMERICAN
SHIP WAS SUNK
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10.
—Ambassador Sharp notified the
state department in a message from
Paris, that twenty-eight lives wen
lost in the torpedoing of the American
steamship Aztec.
Included among the lost is Boat
swain’s Mate Soppolucci of the United
States navaf1guard.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Admiral Farragut left this
morning at 11:30 for Anchorage.
The Alaska is due from the w< st
tomorrow.
The Northwestern sailed from Se
attle yesterday for Seward and way
ports.
The train will leave Thursday for
| Mile 40 at 0 o’clock.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
, Maximum . 40
Minimum . 34
Current . 3&
Weather . Cloudy
Wind . Calm
; WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and cooler
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