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Volume XI. Number 125.____!_J_!_!____
FIRST DRAFT IS FOR HALF MILLION MEN
CART. LUTTRELL
OFFERED PLACE
IN NEW ARMY
Capt. J. C. Luttrell, of the local mil
itary' unit has received an application
blank for a commission in the army
with instructions to report before
August 15 if he desires to serve. C apt.
Luttrell has seen sendee and has been
a military instructor in the California
national guard and in military schools, i
The military unit engaged in its
regular drill last evening and one ot
the largest crowds to date was on
hand to participate in the maneuvers.
Although each meeting brings out
new faces, the majority of members
are those who were in attendance the
first night, and it is quite a compli
ment to their interest, loyalty and
firmness of resolution to see so many
in regular attendance.
In announcing the names oi the
non-commissioned officers who were
appointed for the military unit the
promotion of Private Eugene S. Jac
card to be corporal strayed away in
the composing room and consequently
accidently failed to appear in the arti
cle covering that item of rews.
ON ADVICE OF
EXPERTS OFFER
:k REJECTED
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^ "WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 10.
—+l'resident Wilson issued a statement
today in which he said that “acting
under expert advice from both sides
of the Atlantic" he would not at the j
present time authorize former Iiesi-j
dent Theodore Roosevelt, to whom he
paid the highest compliment for his
patriotism and courage, to organize a
division.
DONCAN STEWART
DRILLING CAVALRY
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Advices have been received by At
torney L. V. Ray that Duncan M.
Stewart, well known mining operator
with properties at Canyon and balls
creek, is busily engaged in New \ork
city organizing a regiment of caval
ry for service in France.
Stewart held a commission of
colonel in the Canadian forces at one
time and was previously a cavalry j
dill master. j
“NOW TH: AMERICANS”
IS G IMAN COMMENT
(By United Siatei Cable)
AMSTERDAM, Saturday, May 19.—All German pa
pers printed the news yesterday of the arrival of the
American destroyer flotilla in European waters.
Under a single headline the “Lokal Anzeiger” heads
the item “Now the Americans.” This bears out the pre
vious statement by German officials that they would dis
regard the American declaration of war on the ground
that no act committed by Germany warranted the dec
laration, it being the plan of the central powers not to
commence active hostilities unless the United States made
war.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS IN LORRAINE
PARIS, Saturday, May 19.—The French army pene
trated the German lines in Lorraine today and is holding
newly gained ground on all fronts.
TORPEDOES ACCOUNT FOR TWO MORE
(By United Sutw Cable)
LONDON, Saturday, May 19.—The transport Camer
onia has been sunk by a German submarine and 140 people
are missing.
The British light cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed
during an engagement with an Austrian warship in the
Adriatic._ __
TRANSPORT CALLS
FOR WATER ON
VOYAGE SOUTH
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The U. S. A. T. Crook arrived last
night south bound from the head of
Cook inlet, stopping long enough to
take on water from Sewards justly
famous supply. The transport had
aboard an almost capacity list of out
bound passengers from the head of
the inlet, including relatives of em
ployed and former employes of the
commission.
Many local people took the oppor
tunity to inspect the vessel, which is
the largest to call at this port, and
while showing a number of visitors
about one of the young men of the
engine room force inadvertently put
his hand too near the power wheel of
a dynamo, lost a finger and came very
nearly losing his whole hand.
The Crook sailed at midnight for
Seattle where she will take on an
other cargo of railroad supplies.
PERSHING’S DIVISION
TO AID THE FRENCH
MARINES WILL GO
PRESIDENT WILSON DESIGNATES JUNE FIFTH
AS DATE ON WHICH ALL MEN BETWEEN 20
AND 30 WILL REGISTER FOR SERVICE UNDER
THE SELECTIVE CONSCRIPTION ACT.
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 19.—In quick succes
sion last night the president signed the war and army bills
and then issued a proclamation calling 500,000 men to the
colors under the selective conscription measure.
President Wilson then directed the war department
1 to organize an expeditionary force, consisting of a full di
vision of regular troops under command of Major Gen
eral J. J. Pershing, to proceed to France at the earliest
date possible. The president directed that Gen. Pershing
j and his staff precede the division to enable them to
1 acquaint themselves with conditions.
A regiment of marines, commanded by Col. Charles
jA. Doyden, will accompany the first army division to
< France*
Present indications are that some American troops
j will be sent to Belgium.
The president made a personal appeal today to Knox,
Lodge and Gallinger, urging that all republicans get be
hind the war program and push it to fruition with all pos
sible speed. The president is apparently counting on the
republicans as much as the democrats to hasten the pro
gram.
Activity at the war department was redoubled today.
The work of assembling parts of the war machine that con
gress finally has given the nation brought the department
officials down at unheard-of early hours for Washington
ians.
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WILSON’S CALL THRILLS ENGLAND
(Br United States Cable)
LONDON, Saturday, May 19—President Wilson’s
call to arms was printed and circulated broadcast today
and all England thrilled over the assurance of aid from the
United States.
The first contingent of the U. S. regular army medi
j cal unit arrived yesterday and was given an ovation.
JUNE 5 REGISTRATION DAY
{By United States Cab’e)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 19.—June 5 has been
designated by the president as “registration day” for all
men between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive, under the
selective conscription measure.
President Wilson will later name another day for
registration in Alaska, as June 5th does not apply to terri
tories. _
PENNSYLVANIA
BRINGS IN 9,000
POUNDS OF FISH
The Pennsylvania, one of the boats
of the Kenai Fishing & Trading com
pany’s fleet, arrived yesterday after
noon from Ketchikan where she sold
a cargo of halibut.
On the return to Seward the crew
of five men caught 9,000 pounds of
halibut in two and one-half days of
fishing and during very stormy
weather. The fish will be shipped to
Seattle tonight on the Alameda.
The Admiral Evans is bringing a
250-foot seine for the Pennsylvania,
the halibut gear will be stored here
and salmon fishing will be engaged
in for the remainder of the season.
The Augusta C., owned by the same
company, has left for Katalla for a
' supply of fuel and will return in
about a week.
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Rev. George John Zinn will arrive
’ on the Admiral Evans which is due to
1 morrow morning.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Evans left Cordova at
3:30 this morning.
The Alameda will arrive at 8 o’clock
tonight.
The Admiral Farragut is scheduled
to sail from Seattle for Seward today.
The U. S. Army Transport Crook
left at 1:30 o’clock last night outside
passage to Seattle.
The train will leave at 9 o’clock
Monday morning for Mile 40.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .49
Minimum .-30
Current.41
Weather... Cloudy
Wind . South
Precipitation.04
j WEATHER TOMORROW
Clearing with slight squalls.
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"FLAG CHEATERS”
COME NORTH TO
AVOID DRAFT
Officers of the Alameda while here
stated that a number of young men
whose families were sending them to
Alaska to escane conscription, came
north on this trip to work in can
neries. The crew and officers re
ferred to them as “flag cheaters and
“rah rah sons of the rich.”
COMMISSIONERS
OF ALLIES SOON
READYTO LEAVE
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May ID.
—Secretary Lansing and Balfour of
the British commission held a long
conference today. The missions of the |
French and British commissions are
about completed.
The debate that tin* high school "as
planning for the closing ol school has
been postponed on account of losing
so much time during the epidemic of
measles.
HE’S ROMANOFF
WITH PLENTY OF
CLOTHING NOW
Assentia Romanoff, who escaped
from the local jail Thursday night,
was seen in the vicinity of Mile 6 yes
terday afternoon. He was at the
Johnson roadhouse about 5 o’clock and
upon receiving advice to this effect
Marshal Evans instructed the parties
there to hold him. Evans left imme
diately on a speeder and when alight
ing from the car at Mile 6 he was
seen by Romanoff, who bolted out of
the house and ran into the woods. He
had in the meantime been supplied
with clothing. A short search was
made for him, but as the task of tak
ing him in the woods is considered
almost impossible, Deputy Marshal
Weaver was left to watch along the
tract for him.
MINING MAN
KILLED WHEN
AUTO UPSETS
FAIRBANKS, Saturday, May 19.—
(Special to the Gateway.)—Rivaido
Rapiletto, mining operator, was killed
lust night when his auto plunged
through a bridge railing into water
ten feet deep.
RUSSIAN GENERALS RACK
ON JO 5-PEAC: REJECTED
PETROGRAD, Saturday, May 19.—Presenting a re
united front the provisional government declared today
that At was unanimous in rejecting a separate peace with
the central powers.
Premier Lvoff expressed his high hope that the coali
tion ministry will weather the storms which have con
vulsed'the country, demoralized the country’s fighting
forces and raised grim specters of anarchy.
Generals Alexief, Brusilof and Gurko have resumed
their commancy and are restoring discipline among the
troops, having issued strict orders against fraternizing
with the enemy.
SOCIAL "UPHEAVAL IS PREDICTED
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 19.—Predictions of
a social upheavel unless rising prices of food are checked
were made today by George W. Anderson, special assist
ant to Attorney General Greggory before the house agri
cultural committee. _
HONDURAS TO STAND BY AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 19—Honduras has
broken diplomatic relations with the German government,
according to information conveyed in a cablegram to the
state department from Minister Wing. In making the
announcement the president of the central American re
public said that Honduras was about to take her place be
side the United States._
FOUR INITIATED x
INTO SPANISH VETS
At the regular meeting of the Span
ish-American War Veterans held last
night four new members were muster
ed in. Those who rode the water
buffalo, goat or mule, or whatever it
i
is that conveys new members into the
organization, were: William S. Ken
nedy, John W. Reed, Earl A. Van
Buren and Martin S. Banbury.
There are several other veterans of
the Spanish war in Seward and vicin
ity and it is probable that these will
be taken into the camp in the near
future.