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- -- SEWARD. ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918. '_TEN CENTS PER COPY
FIGHT UPON RIGGS
GINS-FAVORABLE
REPORT IS HELD UP
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WASHINGTON, March 15—A fight on the confirma-!
lion of the nomination of Thomas Riggs, Jr., foi go\ ei noi ^
of Alaska, has caused the Senate Territories committee to j
postpone it's report on the nomination until the mvesti-;
'mtion is completed. Several petitions have been received
from Alaskans, also affidavits, opposing the appointment.
Senator Kev Pittman, of Nevada, chairman of the com
mittee, has indicated that the objectors might be given an
opportunity to lie heard. i
labor organizations as tools.
WASHINGTON. March 15—Back of the fight on the
confirmation of Thomas Riggs, Jr., is seen the political
hand of Republicans and others who are supporters of Gov
Strong. The Alaska Labor Union of Anchorage has been
icad into tiie pen by agents who have said that Riggs is
opposed to the eight hour law. The newly formed Alaska
Labor Union at Juneau, dominated by Strong s forces,
(lnCh Hubbard and others, have forced that organization
into declaring that Riggs is not the man for governor.
The affidavits reported to have been received are from
political labor machines.
Senator Pittman is having the straight of the niattei
set before him in cablegrams received from the North,
asking him to hurry the confirmation of Riggs, the man
wanted, and by those now in \\ ashington.
Gov. Strong’s declaration that he would not only
wreck the Democratic party in Alaska but disrupt the civ
ic organizations throughout the territory, as well as the
labor organizations, unless he is retained as govemoi,
seems to have been put in execution and a bitter fight of
personalities may follow. j
MAYOR FORCED
FROM DEFENSE
BOARHY VOTE
MILWAUKEE March 15. — Mayor
lloan has been removed a.- Chairman
of the County Council of Defense bv a
vote of sixteen to five. Socialists vot
ed to retain him, the Mayor also vot
ing in favor of himself.
The removal of Mayor Hoan is tl.e
jesult of his failure to answer the
• mestionnaire with regard to matter* I
atTv'xrting war in connection with his
platform, as a Socialist candidate for
election.
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ADRIFT NINE
DAYS-VICTIMS
iOF SUBMARINE
LONDON, March 15. — The suffer
ings of some of the seamen whose ves
sels have been torpedoed by German
submarines, have been revealed in the
cu<e of some of the sailors from the
Chesterfield, who were adrift for nine
days in an open boat after their ves
sel went down. They were without
food and their hunger and thirst be
came so intense that they chewed boot
leather and drank salt water. Sever
al of them died from exposure and
two became temporarily insane.
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A man may be straight as a string,
but even a string gets balled up.
TWO SISTERS
ARE FORCED
TO KISS FLAG
TRENTON, N. J., Mar. 15.—Give
their choice of swearing allegiance tv
the American Flag or being ducke<
in a nearby canal, Elizabeth and Mar
garet Paib, sisters, American born, oi
German parentage, chose the former
today and kissed the American Flag.
The incident took place at a pottery
where they were employed.
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FOOD CROPS W ILL BE
PI \NTED THIS MONTH
BY PORTO RICO GROWERS
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 15.
— Tobacco planters all over the is
land, realizing how serious the food
shortage has become and that Porto
Rico mu>t be made as neaily self-sup
porting as possible, are preparing to
plant food ciops during the last days
! of this month. After the tobacco crop
I is harvested, corn and beans will be
I grown.
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OLDEST OFFICER IN
ITALIAN ARMY IS 80
ROME, March 15. — The oldest of
ficer in the Italian army is Count
i Francesco Pais-Serra who, on the cele
\ bration of his eightieth birthday re
cently, was by loyal decree promoted
to the rank of colonel. Count Pais
Serra served as a volunteer with Gar
ibaldi in 1866-67, during the first war
for a greater Italy and later in 18»0
71 when he was a colonel. He joined
the present war as a volunteer lieu
tenant
TAKING ON BOMBS FOR AN AERIAL RAID
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A French aviator taking bombs aboard his machine in preparation for a
mid over the military establishments of the enemy.
AMERICANS OCCUPY
HUN TRENCHES AND
ENEMY IS HELD OFF
1 ENGLISH TOWN IS
BOMHEI) BY ZE1TS 1
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LONDON, March 15. — Zcppe- 1
1 ling dropped four bombs upon 1
1 H arte pool last night. Few are re
1 ported to have been killed.
i IRST SAILING UP THU
INLET FOR ANCHORAGL
IS SET FOR NEXT MONTH
Steamot Admiral Frrragrt is ad
vertised to sail from Seattle for An
chorage on April 10th according to
cable advices received here today. The
Farragut is the first steamer so tar
advertised to go through to the upper
end of the Inlet. Sailing from Seat
tle tn the 10th, the Farragut should
arrive here about the 27th of April
and reach Anchorage two day’s la* or.
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PARIS GARDENERS MORE
PLENTIFUL THAN LAND TO
BE FOUND TO CULTIVATE
PARIS, March 15. — Amateur gar
denings around the fortifications of
Pans was so successful last year that
applications for gardening plots for
the coming season have multiplied be
yond the space available. The allot
ment of these garden spots of a hun
dred yards square each will soon be
made upon written applications, pref
erence being given to large and ne
cessitous families. Families with five
or more children will be allowed two
lots.
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AC IOMOLTLE THE! US
SOURCE OF WORRY
IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. —
Thefts of automobiles and their ac
cessories have become so prevalent
that the California State Automobile
Association has started a crusade
against the criminals in an effort to
put a stop to the practice, according to
W. D. Watkins, sen ctary. The asso
ciation has retained counsel and has
engaged special detectives to carry on
the war.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARY IV
ERA NO,. March 15. — The American
forces in the Luneville sector are h. ld
ing the enemy trenches northeast of
Esndor. ul’ers which th» v f»iit?ed the
Germans to abandon through raids
within the past 24 hours. Concentra*
’ion of artillerying upon the trench*?.*
before the final assault and consoli
dation of a general action with other
American forces was the first perman
ent advance of the Americans. The
consolidated advance of the Ameri
cans enabled the French with Ameri
cans to operate together on higher
ground than heretofore. The Germans
have made only futile and feeble at
tempts to retake the positions.
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TO REDUCE SIZE OE SHIP
TIMBERS IN NEW YES^LS
WASHINGTON. March 15. — The
Shipping Board has authorized a re
duction in the sizes of ship timber?
used in wooden ships in the south.
Under the old specifications few 1 **ees
are found in the soutnein forests
large enough for heavier pieces. Twen
ty-*t.ree hundred cais of fii have i>vn
or'erod from u.e Era'die Coast fov
southern s’upya’cE. • r.e officials hope
to speed up construction work now.
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KEEP GERM \N FROM
local high school
IS OBJECT SOUGHT
ELK RIVER, Minn., March 15. —
Forty-,'vp pupils of the local hi't'h
sch* ol struck dcinan 'on that funner
teachiry of German he i i scent inac* 1.
Seve-a niyhts ayo the German text
hooks disappeared, and the school
authorities have been unable to locate
Inc n.
COPPER MINES FOUND
IN OLD PART OF CHINA:
SYNDICATE IS FORMED
FEKING, March 15.—Copper mines
have been discovered in the neighbor
! hood of Yuan Hsien in Paotingu. A
' syndicate has been formed and an ap
plication has been made to the Minis
try of Commerce and Agriculture for
the privilege of opening and develop
ing the mines.
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JAPANESE FORCES
i NOW EXPECTED TO
BE SENT TO SIBERIA
PETROGRAD, March 15—The Russian Soviet Con
gress now in session at Moscow voted four hundred and
fifty-three to thirty in favor of the ratification of the
peace treaty with the Teutons. The Bolsheviki is in com
plete control of the Congress.
M. Ryazonov, prominent Bolsheviki, theorist and rep
resentative of all professional unions, resigned from the
Bolsheviki party immediately following the taking of the
vote to make peace with the Germans.
JAPANESE INTERVENTION NOW.
LONDON, March 15—The Soviet's ratification of the
peace treaty with the Teutons clears the way now for the
Allied announcement regarding Japanese intervention in
! Siberia. The ratification also gives Germany vast oppor
j t unities for a political and economic penetration in Russia.
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WILSON’S PEACE MESSAGE HELD UP
WASHINGTON, March 15—It is unknown here
! whether the Soviets ratified the peace treaty before or
| after the receipt of President Wilson’s message regarding
I the transaction. This message promised the Russians aid
from the Americans. It is believed that the Bolsheviki,
| through whose territory the message would pass, held it
up until after the peace ratification.
The American consul general at Moscow was to deliv
er the message of the President but he has not even ack
j rowledged receipt of it.
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EARLY MOVEMENT OF JAPS TO SIBERIA.
WASHINGTON, March 15—It is believed here that
j the Soviet’s ratification of peace will bring an early Jap
! anese move to Siberia to protect the Japanese and Ameri
! can supplies at Vladivostok. Officials here believe how
! ever that there is little danger of the Germans moving
: ihat far.
CLOUDBURST !
CHASES MANY
FROM HOMES
ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 16. —
A cloudburst, this afternoon, swept
down Canisted Valley, inundating one
hird of .he town of Hornell and driv
ing score* of families from their
homes. All industries are paralyzed.
Particulars are few as two wire sys
tems have gone down.
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yrmy of pupils
TO BE ORGANIZED
NEW YORK, March 15. — Organi
j /.alion of snail units like school dis
! trio4.* in little democracies, with the
school houses as their capitols, forms
the foundation of a plan by which the
council of national defense and the
United States bureau of education
propose to organise 750,000 school
teachers and 22,000,000 pupils and
their parents for public sendee.
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RVTIFY PROHIBITION
DOVER, Delaware, March 15.—The
-louse of Representatives this after
noon ratified the federal prohibition
amendment. The measure now goes
to the Senate.
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TIBETANS ARE
ARE REBELLING
IN CHINESE LAND
PEKIN. March 15.—Taking atlvin
tajre of disorder in the province of
Sze Chuan, Tibetans have rebelled and
marching into the province captured
sevetal towns. It is estimated that
10,000 Tibetans are in the rebel fore*'
and they ate well armed with modc'-n
^runs.
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PF ACE DEBATES ARE
BARRED IN SCHOOLS
OF LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, March 15. — The
Los Angeles Board of Education vot
id last night to bar from the elemen
tary and high schools all peace de
bates, as not heing in harmony with
:he American idea of carrying on fh*:
war until militarism has been elimin
ated and democracy established in its
t lace.
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NEW “EAGLE” CHASERS
WASHINGTON, March 15. — The
Navy benartment announced to *ay
that Ford's submarine cha.-ers will be
known in the navy as the “eagles.*’
This is the official classification.