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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post __ _
SEWARD, ALASKA, > RID AY, APRIL, 26, l!*18~ TEN CENTS PER COPY
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Steamer Admiral Farragut reached Juneau this
forenoon, according to advice received here by Wayne
Blue and also by Associated Press. The Admiral Farr
agv.t proceeded to Juneau from Petersburg under her
steam convoyed by the freighter Redondo. The
freight wiii be discharged at Juneau tor all westwaid
points and be picked up by the Admiral \\ainw light.
T.he passengers will he housed at Juneau and will continue
their voyage leaving on the steamer Alameda. The
Admiral Farragut will return directly to Seattle and go
on the dry dock.
Reports from Juneau this afternoon stated that the
Admiral Farragut presumably hit an iceberg and the
shock opened several seams in the hull.
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COPPER MEN
SUMMONED TO
A CONFERENCE
\ i; w Y O R K. A p i i 1 2G.— I Leprc scn
tatives of important copper prudu**
tion and refining companies have
iH-en requeued to appear before the
War Board at Washington May 1st,
to consider the adjustment of pro
vailing contracts between producers
and refiners.
It is not likely the present price
of copper will be changed, although
the Government may allow a slight
ext. a charge to refiners , according
to an opinion expressed by copper
men.
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LOST ARTICLES ARK NOW
Vi THE GATEW AY’S OFFICE.
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The lost articu department of (he
Gateway is being added to every day.
This morning Gladys Green brought
in a Yukon Pioneer’s pin. Other
articles in this department are a
watch, one door key and a key to a
padlock with a blue string attached.
These article* can bo had by identi
fying.
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SEATTLE ASSAY OFFIl h
NOW 1*1 UCHASKS HI LUON.
John W. BmUip>, assayer *n charge
cf the U. $. Assay office at Seattle,
has advised the local Chamber of
Commerce that “under a recent ruling
of the Department this office is now
upon which satisfactory assays can
upon which satisfactory assays ccan
he obtained, provided-that it consists
of not less than 1-1000 part gold, and
has less than 8-10 base metal. We
pay for the gold and silver content
only. The price paid for silver is thi
New York quotation. !es« *h° tract'or*
of a cent, for the day weeding the
receipt of the bullion.”
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SERBIANS 1 OR W AR.
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Agon* McDonald has received a
wire from the Serbian National De
fense League at Anchorage that 10
* Serbians, volunteers for the army, will
leave there on the Alameda about
May 2nd. If there are any Serbians
m Seward, who will volunteer for the
Serbian army, they can join the
Anchorage delegation here.
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I. O. F. CELEBRATION.
Tonight Odd Fellows all over the
country will celebrate their 99th, an
niversary The members of the local
lodge will meet at o'clock to
night at the Van Gilder hall and
march to the Arctic Brotherhood Hall
where the ritualistic anniversary
service will be held. Following this
service the lloor will be cleared for
dancing. The citizens of Seward are
all invited tonight as guests of the
Odd Fellows, and be in their seat at
the A. B. Hall at 9 o’clock.
RYAN NAMED DIRECTOR
TO BUILD AEROPLANES.
W ASH IX GTO X, A pri 1 26.—J oh n
D. Ryan, copper magnate and rail
road man, has been named director
of the Armies' aircraft production
program and to reorganize the avia
tion section of the United States Sig
nal Corps.
\VHITUOMB*PROMOTED. •
SEATTLE, April 26.—David Whit
comb, fuel administrator of the state
of Washington and Territory of Al
aska, has been appointed executive
secretary of the National Fuel Admin
istration with his headquarters at
Washington, D. C.
STEAMER DOPE.
Steamer Northwestern is due to
sail south from Anchorage late this
afternoon or early this evening and
will arrive here tomorrow afemoon
early.
Steamer Alameda was expected to
sail fmm Ketchikan early this after
noon enroute to Seward.
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“NOTHIN* DOIN'”—CLARK.
WASHINGTON. April 26.—Champ
Clark today declined Governor Gard
ner’s pi-offer to fill the Missouri Sen
atorship caused by the death of Sena
tor William J. Stone.
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Ethel Barrymore will be at the
Liberty theatre tonight and tomorrow
in the Metro production “The Awaken
ing of Helena Ritchie.” There is a
strong cast supporting Miss Barry
more.
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LEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the report of
I weather conditions along the radroad
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received to 7 o’clock this movmng:
Anchorage, missing.
Mile 91, 32 above, snowing, N. E.
Matanuska, 40 alcove, cloudy, calm.
Talkeetna, 32 above, snowing, S.
W. live inches of new snow.
LIBERTY DAY;
, LIBERTY LOAN
; CELEBRATIONS
WASHINGTON, April 26.—Avia
tors ihis afternoon bombed the Capitol
buildings and the people with Liberty
'loan pamphlets. fifty thousand
• paraded down Pennsylvania in a
great Liberty Loan day celebration.
Parades are understood to have been
I held in all large cities of the United
j Mates. Ollicials here believe that the
total subscriptions will go over $2,000,
UOO.OOO as tho result of the celcbra
j tion.
WILSON SUBSCRIBES AGAIN.
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WASHINGTON, April 26.—Presi
dent made his second subscription to
the third Liberty loan at a theatre
last night taking $2,000 worth of
bonds. His first subscription was made
at the same theatre two weeks ago.
TO BOMB GERMANS.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—Maiiy
third Liberty loan posters were sent to
General Pershing and aviators are to
bomb German lines with them today.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE HEAVY.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—Liber
ty day opened with a total of $1,956,
776, 650 for the third Liberty loan.
IN TWELFTH DISTRICT.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.—The j
Twelfth Reserve Federal District has
I subsen bed $159,298,800. The quotas
j >210,000,000.
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SECRETARY R EDIT ELD IS
NOW ON WAY TO ALASKA.|
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SEATTLE, April 26.—Secretary of!
Commerce Rcdfield left aboard the
revenue cutter Cedar this forenoon for
Victoria, B. C., Prince Rupert and
Ketchikan. It is expected that the
secretary will go to Juneau and there
meet Gov. Riggs.
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2 AMERICANS
MIRACULOUSLY
j ESCAPE DEATH
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WITH THE AMERICANS, April
2G.—Two Americans, wounded in the
engagement around Seicheprey last
Saturday, were found alive last night
in a dugout in No Man's Land. Ger
man shells had smashed the dugout
badly and the Americans had been
caught beneath the debris. Physi
icians say’ that it is miraculous how
the two Americans managed to keep
alive.
Americans are Wounded.
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PARIS, April 2G.—American sol
diers wounded in the battle now rag
ing are arriving at the rear. The
American wounded and ill number
128. All have reached hospitals. The
Americans are those fighting in the
units with the British and French. |
i helping to stem the German drive.
CONVICTIONS
ARE SECURED
IN BiC PLOT
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2G.
Twenty nine defendants, charged with
conspiring and violating American-net.
trality through plots to foment a re
volution against the British rule i»
India, were convicted today . Germai
consular officials, Hindus and million
aire shipping men are included.
Ram Chandr, Editor of Ghadr(revol
utionary) publication and Ram Singh
two of the defendants, were killed ii
the court room with guards yesterda>
before the case came to a close.
(The details of the case are given
on Page 3 of this issue.)
THIS AFTERNOON IS A LEGAL HOLIDAY
Down in the states and perhaps in other cities in
Alaska, this afternoon is a legal holiday having been so
proclaimed by President Wilson on April 18th notice oi
which only reached here last night. This afternoon is to
be spent in securing subscriptions for the third Liberty
loan. The cable office observed holiday hours and the
commission observed the afternoon as iar as possible.
With the two above exceptions business progressed as
i usual in Seward. This city has raised it’s quota and has
: nearly reached double. 7f word had been received sooner
■ steps would have been taken hereto observe the afternoon.
President Wilson, in his proclamation, said that “an
enemy, who has grossly abused the power of organized
government and who seeks to dominate the world by the
i might of sword, challenges the rights of Americans and
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the liberty and me ot an tree nations on me earm. m i
1 the defense of this honor and right, our brave sons are j
facing the fire of battle. To assist our gallant associates
In the war, a generous and patriotic people has been call
ed upon to subscribe to the third Liberty Loan. On April
; 26th, I request the people of the United States to assemble
1 in their respective communities and liberally pledge anew |
their financial support to sustain the nation’s cause and;
patriotic demonstrations should be held in every city,
; town and hamlet throughout the land under the general
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and the im
mediate direction of the Liberty loan committee organized
by the Federal Reserve banks.
mil HILL HAS
FALLEN INTO THE
I I’S POSSESSION
BULLETIN — NEW YORK, April 26 — The Asso
ciated Press this afternoon announces that the Germans
have captured Kemmel Hill, one of the objectives towards
Amiens. This report has also been confirmed by the
London War office.
The Associated press also announces that the
possession of Kemmel Hill might mean that the British
have also abandoned the Ypres salient.
FIGHTING CONTINUES HARD
LONDON, April 26 — After most terrific fighting in
which tanks were used on both sides, the Germans have
obtained a footing on Kemmel HillA This is the official
statement of the War Department today. Fighting con
tinues today as hard as yesterday and last night. The
Allies are engaged with a greatly superior Teuton forces
along a ten mile front from Bailluel to Hoolebeke. The
Allies were finally compelled to give ground to the Ger
mans. Southeast of Villers and Brettoneuz, on the front
south of the Somme, the British have recaptured all lost
positions and cleared up the Germans from that sector.
DESPERATE FIGHTING AT KEMMEL
PARIS, April 26 — The official war statement says
that there is desperate fighting this afternoon by the.
Allies in an attempt to regain positions lost at Kemmel
Hill. The French are this afternoon counter attacking.
The enemy gains last night were made at a frightful cost.
SUB BASE AT BRUGES IS BLOCKED
LONDON, April 26 — The Associated Press learns
from high naval authority that the operations in bottling
up Zeebrugge was a complete sucess. The German flot
illas of submarines must now resort to the Ostend route,
putting to sea from, a plance where the British can better
handle them .
A thrilling incident of the British raid on Zeebrugge
was the rescue by two American built launches, of 200
members of the crews of the ships sunk at the mouth of
the submarine base channel at Bruges. The feat was
accomplished under a heavy fire by the American crews
on their own boats. The transfer was made in less than
five minutes.
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KEEP FISH INDUSTRY IN AMERICAN HANDS
SEATTLE, April 26 — Members of the Alaska Bur
eau of the Chamber of Commerce and other organiza
tions, appeared yesterday afternoon before the American
-Canadian fish conference and urged that, the govern
ment establish a big American fishing fleet in Alaskan
waters to serve as a training school for seamen for the
powerful merchant marine to be built up.
Alaska will soon become the main source of the fish
supply of the nation, the representatives urged, and they
advocated that the government keep this industry in
American hands.
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Men ure now at work on the w jj Eubank and wife, who have
water system across Lowell Creek ^ fa Sward for somc time, lcft
prepat ins pipe for overhead flow dur
ing the time the dredger is working, on the Northwestern for Anchorage.