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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL "Number 1st. ^ ~ SEWARdTaLASKA, MONDAY, JULY 30,1917._Ten Cent, the Copy
SENATE BUSY OV 1
DETAILS OF HOW TO
RAISE A FEW BILLION
(By Associated l’rcss Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 30.—The senate finance com
mittee hopes to report on the revised war tax bill Thuis
day or Friday. Tentative plans call for raising the addi
tional amount largely from higher taxes on incomes and
excess profits and possibly on tobacco.
Methods have been devised by which an increase in the
revenues from the war tax bill can be raised to at least 31,
‘H3.000.000 from the present total of $1,670,000,000.
GENERAL OTIS,ENEMY OF UNIONS, DIES
<Bv Associated Press Dispatch)
LOS ANGELES, July 30.—Gen. Harrison Grey Otis,
publisher of The Los Angeles Times, died today following a
prolonged illness. He was born February 10, 183t, and
was a veteran of the Civil and Spanish-American war, but
was best known for his almost life-long battle against or
ganized labor.
Quite early in his career as editor and publisher of The
Times, Otis came into conflict with a union and thereafter
until the day of his death he waged an unrelenting war
fare for what he termed “industrial freedom.” On Octo
ber 10.1010. his building and printing plant was dynamited
and twenty of his workmen killed. The arrests and trials
which followed were matters of nation-wide interest.
SEATTLE CAR STRIKERS QUOTE LAW
(Rjr Associated Press Dispatch) I
SEATTLE, July 30—Officials of the Puget Sound elec
tric company offered today to refer all differences to four
arbitrators to he chosen from a list of eleven men named
by the company, including two bishops, two United States
judges, and other prominent officials.
The strikers rejected this proposal and asked for arb?
tration under the federal law, with three arbitrators chos
en by themselves and the company.
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AGREE TO PRESIDENT'S FOOD PLAN
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 30. — President Wilson has
again declared his opposition to amendments in the food
control bill, now in conference, providing for an adminis
trative board of three instead of one and for the creation
of a congressional committee on expenditures in the con
* duct of the war. Late today the conferees agreed to unit
control of the food bill.
ASKS NEW TRIAUOR THOS. MOONEY
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—Attorney General Webb
has recommended a new trial for Thomas Mooney, con
victed of murder and under sentence of death for the pre
paredness day bomb explosion. This action was taken be
cause of the alleged perjury by Frank Oxman against
Mooney, he having sworn that he saw an auto containing
Mooney and other defendants approach the scene of the
crime.
PROHIBITION UP AGAIN WEDNESDAY
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, July 30.—National prohibition came
before the senate today for argument under agreement to
vote Wednesday. Advocates and opponents predict a vic
tory by only one or two votes over the required two-thirds
* majority. The resolution, if adopted, will have to run the
gauntlet of the House which killed a similar measure in
1914.
FAST PROGRESS
ON BIG PLANT
Contractor Has First Building Under
Hoof and Two Mon* Well
Started
Splendid progres is being made by
the firm of Gutleben Brothers, con
tractors who are erecting the big ra
dio station at the head of the bay.
One of the three residence buildings
has been roofed, the frame work of
the second well under way and the
foundation of the two 200-foot towers
was poured yesterday and are being
completed today.
Steel is on the ground for one of the
towers and material for the second is
due from Cordova on an early boat.
Inspector Freyhold, for the navy de
partment, has moved to his office in
the warehouse building on the site and
will reside there during the balance of
the construction period. The inspector
called attention yesterday to the fact
that while visitors are not barred, pic
tures must not be taken of the work
or general views taken showing the
location of the plant in reference to
its surrounding. To take such pic
tures renders the person taking them
or having them in possesion, liable to
arrest.
All material to complete the work is
either on the ground or delivered at
the side track put in for the benefit of
the contractor.
Daniel Gutleben, who has the work
actually in charge, has erected camps
for himself and family, for Foreman
Lane and wife, and for the men,
which are models in the way of con
struction camps. Spring cots and
mattresses, plenty to read, and eat and
a commissary at which tobacco, can
dies and other small articles can be
purchased, have been supplied. There
are a number of fine chess players
among the crew and the three sets
of chess are in use every evening.
MEYER PARTY
DUE ON EVANS
Officials to See Coal Field Will be
Greeted Here by Engineer at
Seward Chamber
Assistant Secretary Herbert L.
Meyer of the Department of the In
terior, and party are due at 4:30 this
afternoon on the Admiral Evans on
their trip to the Matanuska coal fields
and will be welcomed by a commit
tee of the Seward Chamber of Com
merce.
If agreeable with the Assistant Sec
retary the party will be taken over
the line to Kern Creek, by boat to Pot
ter Creek, and by train to Anchorage.
Should they desire to continue by boat
they will be accompanied on the
steamer to Anchorage by R. J. Weir,
engineer in charge of this division,
who will greet them here.
The party includes Edward F.
Wendt, engineer of the Interstate
Commerce commission, a well-known
constructing expert, A. D. Shepard of
San Francisco, and Mrs. Shepard and
R. F. Austin of Meyer’s stair.
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AL ROBERTS
HAS STROKE
Well Known Keeper of the Roosevelt
Hostlery Seriously III At
f >cal Hospital
A1 Roberts, well known and popular
manager of the Roosevelt roadhouse,
was stricken with paralysis Saturday
night and is now at the Seward Gen
eral hospital in a critical condition.
Roberts was attended at Roosevelt
yesterday by Dr. Sloan and brought in
last night on the train returning from
Mile 52.
SEWARD TAKES FIRST
GAME IK BID SERIES
TODAY'S BATTERIES
Seward—Chamberlain and Hemen
' way.
Anchorage—Shelton and Ober.
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ANCHORAGE, July 30.—Seward
won the first game of the series with
Anchorage, 4 to 3, after one of the
most exciting eleven inning games of
ball ever witnessed in Alaska, and ac
cording to Hood, pitcher for the win
ning team, about the hottest contest
he ever figured in.
The best anylsis of the play is that
Seward outgamed Anchorage, exhitit
ing best control in the long nine score
less innings between the second and
eleventh.
Hits by Coughlin, Tom Finnegan
and Ryan in the second scored the
first two runs for Seward, tieing the
game, Anchorage having scored in the
first.
In the eleventh Cy ioung, pitching
for Anchorage, lost the game by
throwing the ball away in an effort to
catch Campbell off third, allowing
Campbell and Hood to score.
The crow'd began to gather about
two o’clock and by the time the game
was called between 3,000 and 5,000
people were present.
Seward’s delegation of fans occupied
reserved seats back of the Seward
bench and were rooting every minute.
Seward took the field for the first
warm up and were followed after a
short interval by Anchorage. It was
estimated that by the time the game
started the Seward fans had wagered
about $8,000, to win about 70 per cent
REGISTERED HERE
NOW NUMBER 122
One hundred and twenty-two men of
military age have registered here for
the National army draft, to date.
There are many more in the district
l and warning is issued that they do not
delay too long in this matter.
being on the series and the balance on
the first game.
The game was called at 3 o’clock,
Anchorage taking the field.
Batteries—Young and Kuhlman for
Anchorage. Hood and Hemenway for
Seward.
Seward
AB R H PO A E
Bainbridge, ss 5 0 0 2 1 1
Campbell, lb 5 1 1 12 0 1
Beem, 3b. 5 0 0 1 0 2
I Hood, p . 4 1 0 2 0 1
Coughlin, 2b.... 4 112 3 0
McGuire, rf .... 2 0 0 0 0 1
Fredri’ksen, rf 2 0 0 0 0 0
J. Finneg’n, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0
T. Finneg’n, cf 4 1 2 2 1 1
Ryan, If. 4 0 110 0
Hemenway, c4 0 111 1 0
40 4 6 33 f> 7
Anchorage
AB R H PO A E
Nichols, 2nd .. 5 0 0 2 3 1
Stenberg, rf .. 4 0 0 1 0 0
Kertis, ss . 5 2 112 0
Worth, If. 5 1 3 2 0 0
Casad, lb. 4 0 1 14 0 1
Dutton, 3b .... 4 0 1 4 3 2
Mills, 3b. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kuhlman, c .... 5 0 0 8 0 0
Steifel, cf . 4 0 1 0 0 0
Young, p . 4 0 0 1 4 1
41 3 7 33 12 5
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The plays by innings follow:
First
Seward—Bainbridge foul to Dutton.
Campbell out 2nd to Casad; Beern up,
fanned. No hits, no runs.
Anchorage—Nichols fanned; Stern
berg hit for one base; Curtis sacri
ficed; Worth hit for one base, scoring
Sternberg and stole second; Casad hit
safe to left for 2 bases; Worth scores;
Casad on second; Dutton out Hood to
Campbell. Two runs, 3 hits.
(Continued on Page Six)
AIRPLANES AND GUNS
BUSY. BRITISH LOSE
CRUISER BY TORPEDD
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, July 30, (Official). — The British cruiser
Ariadne, 11000 tons register, has been torpedoed and sunk.
Thirty-eight members of the Ariadn’s crew were kill
ed, the others being rescued by patrol boats.
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HEAVY “WASTAGE” OF AIR SCOUTS.
WASHINGTON, July 30.—Messages from Europe to
day indicate that operations on a notable scale are ex
pected on the Belgian front owing to heavy gunfire and the
intensive aerial work. Both sides are taking photographic
observation on a large scale and the destruction of aero
planes on both sides is heavy.
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KORNILOFF EXECUTING DESERTERS
PETROGRAD, July 30.—General Korniloff is execut
ing Russian deserters wholesale in southern Galicia in a
determined effort to restore discipline.
BERLIN PREPARES FOR HARD WINTER
BERLIN, July 30.—An order has been issued restrict
ing the lighting of stores, hotels and restaurants and cafes
on account of the coal shortage which is admittedly inevit
able during the coming winter because of trasnportation
difficulties.
ALLEGED SPY HAS FLED
PETROGRAD, July 30.—Nikolas Lenine, peace agita
tor and alleged German spy, is absent from his usual
haunts in Petrograd. His whereabouts are unknown to
the government authorities.
Premier Kerensky today suppressed the “Germano
phile,” newspapers mid a serial published by the Demo
cratic Workmen’s party.
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STRIKE IN CHICAGO YARDS SETTLED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, July 30.—The Brotherhood of Switchmen
and operators of nineteen railroads in the Chicago district
have settled their differences by arbitration and the strike
is at an end. The closed shop question was not involved.
NEGRO TROOPS IN GUN FIGHT, JAILED
WACO, Texas, July 30.—Negro soldiers from the 24th
U. S. infantry clashed with citizens on the streets last
night and shooting resulted.
Six soldiers have been arrested and fourteen others
placed under guard at camp.
BIG WELCOME
FOR THE TEAM
Win Or Lose—Boys Will be Given
Great Reception On Return From
Inlet Trip
Arrangemnts are being made here
today to give the team a big welcome
on its return, inlcuding a dance and a
general blow out.
Heine Haasch has been made chair
man of the committee on entertain
ment and all the other substitutes who
couldn’t get away from mere business
to go to Anchorage are helping.
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TOWER BOYS OF M. E.
SCHOOL GOING ON HIKE
Tuesday morning Rev. J. J. Patton
will accompany the boys of the Metho
dist Sunday school on a fishing trip to
Bear Creek. The crowd will leave the
parsonage for the hike at eight o’clock.
In the evening an auto will go to
Woodrow in order to bring the smaller
boys and the day’s catch to town,
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BOATS AND TRAINS :
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The Admiral Evans is now reported
due at 4 o’clock this afternoon.
The Alaska sailed west from Cor
dova at 9:30 o’clock.
The train returned last night from
Mile 52 after connecting there with a
local from Mile 71.
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| MEMBER OF ENGINEERING
STAFF IN HOSPITAL
Holly Asby, of Resident Engineer
Estes' party, arrived on the train last
night and went to the hospital for
treatment for what is believed to be a
serious case of appendicitis.
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THE WEATHER
|| Yesterday. 11
ii „ — I:
ii Maximum.60 n
ii Minimum . 42
|I Current .52 |
Cloudy. South wind.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled. Showers.