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ARTILLERY ACTIV i
ON ITALIAN FRONT;
i EN MY IS REPULSED!
ROME, May £4 — An official war statement this af-j
ternoon says that on the mountain front, artilleiving or
both sides is most active. Hostile parties have been driven
hack in Eval Area. There has been considerable bomb
lighting on the slopes ot ^asso boss vvitn disadvantage tc
the Teutons. Enemy attacks at Capo Sile, Rand/, and al
Al Cava/.uccheri have been repulsed by the Italians and
the enemy has lieen driven back to the1 outposts. 1 i\e
enemy machines have been downed.
LUCAS CHOSEN
CHAIRMAN FOB
FOUBTH.OOINGS
Erich Lucas was l:t-t night elected
general chai.man of the fourth ot
July celebration to be given in Sew
ard this year. The chairmen of the
various committees meet at the hotel
Sexton at > • o e < \ \ • ■ ist n'ghi atui
discussed the program for the fourth.
’I he money to%be rai: ed from the me:*
chants o.’ the town will principally be
spent in prizes for the spoits and it
in understood that these wlli be Liber
ty bonds or war stamps. Genera’
Chairman Lucas will call a meeting
i ext week at which time the various
chairmen will present their program
and general details will be outlined.
ITALIAN DAY
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Today i.> the anniversary of the en
trance of Italy into the Worlds war
on the side of Democracy. Today It
alian flags are floating with the.
Stars and Stripes as a mark ol appre
ciation for Italy’s help on the side of
the Allies. Out at Camp Long two
flags are floating today, the American
and the Italian. Other double displays
are also seen on various flag staffs.
Tonight in New York City, a cele
bration is to be held under the auspice
of the American-italian League and
President Wilson is the sponsor for
the doings.
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LOYAL GIRL AT WORK
Iiavonia Stotko is doing her bit for |
the Red Cross drive. She has croche- J
tted a boudoir cap anil is selling chan
ces at ten cents a chance. The drawing
will take place at Brown Hawkins
store at 7:o0 o'clock tomorrow even
ing. the names will be placed in a bag
and he tenth number drawn will be
the winner, ten being the number cho
sen because it is the age of this lovtil
.'ittle maid.
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HEIN1E IS VISITING
Heinie Haasch, a well known Sew
ard young man who has been at Coid
ova for some months, arrived on the A1
umedu for a short visit here before go
ing to the sta es.
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GIVES CARD PARTY
Mrs. L. V. Ray is this afternoon
hostess at a card party the sum realiz
ed going to the war fund of the Red
Cross.
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PROHIBITIONISTS
WiN A SKIRMISH
WASHINGTON. May 'H — The
dry forces in the House won a skir- ;
mish today on tlu* question of prohibi I
tion during tlu* wr. The House adopt
'd an amendment refusing an.v 01
the $11,000,000 appropriation in the
food production bill until President
Wilson has issued a proclamation pro
hibiting the use of food in the manu
facture of intoxicants.
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MORE DETAILS
OF KILLING OF
IDITARD MAN
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Particulars regarding the murder of
Joesepli Riley, prominent mining man
of the interior, well known in Reward
was received in the mail from Idita-i
rod. Alailo Cegara, a Montenegrin]
wood chopper was the murderer.
The crime took place in Riley’s boil
ei house. WliileHhe victim was repair
ing the boiler with his back turned.
Cegara fired three shots from a 08
calibre Colt, which enteied Riley’s
back.
The physician says any one of the
shots would have pioved fatal. The
c porator died without uttering a word.
The murderer threw the gun in the
snow. He was arrested a short dist
ance from the boiler house by the em
ployees and escorted to Riley’s office
and placed under an armed guard until
the arrival of the deputy marshal from
Flat City.
Th° CoronerV jury brought in a ver
diet of guilty, and Cegara was placed
in the jail at Flat City.
The controversy was about wood cut
by the prisoner and two partners for
Ttiley.
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M'EATilER ON It. It.
The following is ihe report of weath
or conditions long the railioad received
to 7 o’clock this morning:
Anchorage. 4", do dy, calm.
Girdwood, 42. cloudy, calm.
Matanuska, 50, cloudy, calm
Talkeotpa, 40, raining, calm.
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There are two round trippers on the
Alarneda, A. Gyselbiecht and Mrs.
Francis Lumbard.
R.R. WAGES ARE GOING UP
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Director General McAdoo,!
of the U. S. railroads, prepared orders today raising the
wages of 2,000,000 railway employees and giving them
back pay, at the new wage scale from January 1st. The
decision for the increase in wages was based largely on j
recommendations of the wage committee which proposed
increases aggregating three hundred million dollars but:
it is understood that Mr. McAdoo made even higher in
creases in some classes, especially clerks, track layers and
other low paid workers. \ • v. »
SLACKERS TO BE PROSECUTED
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Attorney General Gre
gory issued a statement today saying that “slackers” who
leave the country to escape war service will be prosecuted
upon theiji return. “The passage of time will not block
the prosecution,” says the Attorney General.
RATE PROTEST HEARD
Protests against existing freight
and passenger rates were made by
Seward bysimy* men today to Otis B.
...cut, attornes examiner for the LtTrit
Jed States Shipping Board. 'Pho hearing
j \^i> short hiu to the point and was
held in tin* Van#(iilder building hall,
i'hc i >1 lowing sleunydiip men; are ac
< on.pansing Mr. l^ent ojfjus northern
ii ip all ’•)- ing aboard tire Alameda: R.
\W Baxter \ ice-ffyeident of the Alas
ka Steamship Co., J. H. Bunch, gen
eral freight and passenger agent of
the Vlas'ct Ste amship Co., J. K. Davids
son, traveling freight and passenger
agent and attorney K. Luecock, of
the sane company; C. 1C. Hye, general
freight and passenger agent, and
Judge (Irosscup, of the Pacific Steam
ship Company.
* Mr. Kent, a young man, keen and
most business nke, opened the hearing
i>\ saying tiuit the Shipping Board de
sired to learn fiivt hand and detemiine
if there was any foundation for pro
vest* of unjust and unreasonable rates, j
Mr. Kent stated that complaints had
been made lo Washington that the
. Uvamship companies ere taking
excessive profits but the Shipping
Board had investigated the hooks of
ihe companies at Scuttle and had
found that they were making less than 1
*» percent per annum on the capita!
invested. Mr Kent stated that these
earnings were not excessive and stated
this tact without prejudice.
“The shipping board wants to de
termine is some commodities have a
high rate,” said Mr. Kent, and “others
have low rate and find out if the av
erage rate is reasonable. The Shipp
ing board wants to ascertain if certain
:ates are unreasonably high to offset
rates unreasonable low and if so to rc
tify the rates. I am glad to hear all
complaints of citizens in Seward'.
I'. YV. Hawkins, of Brown & Haw
kins, stated that there were no com
plaints on rates to be made except
that on potatoes, merchants not pay
ing a rate of one ton and a half for
one ton. In other words potatoes are be
mg shipped north at spacerates instead
oi weight. Mr. Hawkins also stated
Hiat the rate from Seward to the west
ward was on an average of $15 per
ton while the rate from Seattle to
westward points was $20 per ton. He
asked for an adjustment.
The passenger rates between Vuldcfc
and Latouche, a distance of 87 miles
and the rates between Latouche and
Seward, a distance of 05 miles, was
protested by Mr. Hawkins, he showing
that the greater distance called for
the iow rate of $4 and $5 while the
short passenger haul, Latouche to Sew
ard was $8 and $7. Mr. Kent stated
that the matters referred to would be
givn careful attention and due consid
ration.
Mr. Baxter, commenting on the
freight rate from Seward to the west
ward stated that the Dora lost $34,000
last year and would be operated at a
loss this year, indicating that the boat
would possibly be discontinued oftev
this year.
H. O. Roberts, local manager of the
San Juan Fishing & Canning Company
discussed throughly the fishing freight
situation in Seward, and only back of
space prevents bringing this matter
out in detail as the fishing industiy
is a vital one to Seward. Mr. Roberts
stated that one of the difficult matters
confronting the fishing industry at
Seward was inability to secure dis
tillate, owing to lank of tankers or
even to the securing of a proper quan
tity of drums. Freighters go to La
touche, but having no freighter fur
ther west, turn back and do not come
to Seward. Mr. Roberts stated that it
took at least one month to ship empty
drums south and have them returned
filled.
Mr. Kent asked for a suggestion as to
the remedy and Mr. Roberts stated
that an oil station w,as wanted here.
Cold storage space on steamers was
also cited as lacking Mr. Roberts stat
ing that one small boat would bring
[to the San Juan plant sufficient fresh
ii'li that when frozen could not b*
Uiken out by as laige a steamer a.
the -Northwestern. The fishing matU .
j was gone into deeply by Mr. Kent,
Mr. Koberts answering all questions
in a thoroughly business manner and
making timely suggestions. Mr.
Bunch and Judge (Irosscup plied Mr.
■ Boboits with all sorts of questions
out the fact still remained that Sew
ard was not receiving sufficient cold
. torage space to take care of even one
half of the frozen product for ship
ment.
Mr. Baxter announced Unit the Vic
toria rtould call at Seward on all
.southbound trips from Nome this sea
son and ail cold storage space had be
en reserved for the San Juan company
from Seward.
Mr. Kent asked Mr. Roberts if Can
adian steamers were allowed to carry
Height it the frozen fish shipments
vvouicl be rgJitved. Mr. Roberts stated
what lie did not believe that the Can-1
uuian steamers had any cold storage
Hants aboard except for the needs of
iu* steward’s department. Mr. Bunch
'aid that the Canadian steamers would
;>e forced to rebuild space for feright
and if this was done he douoted if cold
torage eq. ipmenl coutd be secured.
Mr. Jiolx rls stated that,on the av
■rage, 300 :*oxes of frozen fish could
>e shipped from Seward every w'eek
from about the first of March to the
l'irstof December. Back of cold stor
age on steamers prevented. Mr. Kent
suggested that the steamship Compar
es add to their cold storage space to
accomodate this demand.
Mr. (‘lark representing the fishing
industries of Alaska, discussed the
fishing business from Seward, show
ing that with proper shipping faciii
0 r
ties, Seward would lx? the cen.t, of the
industry in southwestern Alaska. Mr
Clark pointed out that fKKVmcn
would realize more by coming to Sew
ard than going to Ketchikan or Prince
Rupert. Distillate and shipping facili
ties were needed.
Mr. Sauers was asked to :naka pro
tests but agreed that the umy exor
bitant rate was that on root vegtables
Mr. Kent asked if there were any
other protests, end none being ended
the hearing saying that he wanted it
distinctly understood that the govern
ment in Washington was anxious to
ne!p the people of • Alaska, wanted
ui* n to remain in the north and was
at all times ready to do anything to
adjust any difficulty. Complaints
could he made at any time individually
or collectively.
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ALAMEDA IN PORI
f
Steamer Alameda arrived in port at
9:30 o'clock this morning and left for
Anchorage early this afternoon. The
Alameda brought 60 tons of freight
and the following passengers for Sew
ard: W. W. Adams. J. B. Pdick, R. S.
Smith and wife, Miss Rose Menii, N.
0. Anderson, Julian H. Reed, C. An
cierson, G. Re.ily, Miss Ethel Leslie, W.
Sauers, Gus Borgen, Sam Guyot, C.
Mathison, Walter Fanner, Heinie
ilaasch, V. Mason, C. Anderson, V7.
A. Smith and Otis B. Kent, attorney
examiner for the Shipping board and
also various steamship officials.
The Alameda has 200 tons of com
mission freight fro Anchorage and is
expected to return sometime late Sun
day or early Monday*
While at Anchorage Mr. Kent will
conduct a hearing there relative to
freight rates, as was conducted here.
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SEATTLE, May 24 — Quotations
; on fish at noon today were as follows:
! halibut, 14 cents;sable, six and one
; half cents; ling cond, three cents.
KETCHIKAN, May 24 — Fish price
today noon were as follows: haliubt, i
thirteen and one half cnts for .first
grade; ten and five eights cents for
| second grade; sable, four cents; red
1 rock, two cents.
A
HUN BATTERI3 ARE
j DESTROYED RY FIRE
OF THE AMERICANS
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WITH THE AMERICANS, May 24 — Accuracy of
American artillery fire on the Picardy front is attested by
information that eight of ten German batteries, which
have been bombing the American positions- have been des
troyed. Aerial photographs show that these batteries
have been put out of commission by the American hits.
Other instances are revealed of the American’s aim. Large
sections of the German’s rear lines have been destroyed
and shots have set fire to ammunition dumps and billets.
American patrols are harassing the Germans nightly on a
wide front.
WASHINGTON, May 24 — It is reported that Ger
many is now forming battalions of convicts and also tak
ing men from the munition plants and substituting wo
men. The Germans are reported to be moving troops to
the Dutch and Rumanian frontiers also to garrisons in
the occupied parts of France.
ANOTHER STUNT
FOR RED CROSS
The shearings from the White
House sheep has been presented to
the Red Cross by President Wilson
and wife. Eafch state and territory
vvill receive two pounds of the white
fleece and the various cities of each
..Mate and territory are now bidding
for the two pounds. Alaska has been
given two pounds and Juneau has
started off the bid for the territory
with a $500 offer.
Mayor Habon last night was api oin
ted to took after the l idding in Seward j
but, as suggested in the wire from
Marshal Bferoieman. of this divisor
has turned theMnatter over to Chair
man Sexton of he .Red Cross war |
fund drive commute.
Gov. Riggs has wired that one half j
pound of wool will lx* given to each
division to be used arproper. The bid- j
ling in the states and territories is to
a>t during the remainder of the Rrtd
Cross week for the war fund and the,
>um realized will be for the war Hind.,
The successful bidder in each state
>r territory1 will receive a letter signed
by President Wilson .and Mrs. Wilson,
sent direct from the White House.
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Milo A. Kelly and wife were visit-,
ing around the city today during-the
<tay of the Alameda, on their way to
Vnchoragc. Mr. Kelly is a former j
territorial representative.
According to word brought back
from Valdez Mr. BunCe was found
not guilty of obtaining money illegally
by chock but Mr. Jackson was found
guilty and will be sentenced this week.1
Charles Coach, who shot and killed
U. S. Commissioner Magi 11 at Kenai
recently, while the latter was resist
ing arrest, was before the grand ju/y
at Valdez and “not a true bill’ was re
turned. Mr. Coach is a passenger on
the A’ameda for Kenai.
Ted Bedell, of the Anchorage Times
who spent the winter in the east, is re
turning to work and is a passenger nor
th on the Alameda.
The ladies of the Red Cross will
work tonight at the headquarters ir. j
the railroad building. • ^
THANKS GIVEN
TO PEOPLE BY
0. S. TREASURER
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'the Gateway today received from
Gov. Higgs the following cable gry
which explains itself;
The following teleg.am lias been re
ceived from Gov. Lynch, of the Fed
eral Resoive bank at San Francisco.:
“Kindly convoy to the Alaskan pub
lic and the banks the following mess
age from Secretary McAdoo—Please
accept my warmest congratulations
v>n the magnificent sucres of the thmi
Liberty loan. It is a triumph of sound
war financing and is highly creditable
i.0 the intelligence and patriotism ot
the American people 1 hope that
2very nurchaser of the bonds will keep
them for his own good and his coun
try's sake. 1 am proud of the great
.voik of the oflicers and employers of
he Federal Reserve bank of San Fran
jisco have done. To the patriotic men
and women of the Liberty loan com
mittees and organizations throughout
die counUy who have served with such
xtraordinary unselfishness and enth
usiasm, too which cannot be given, I
wish I could express to each of them
personally my giateful appreciation.
Rut as this is impossible, will you
kindly send his message from me to
all Liberty Loan organizations in your
district. Great nre the resource? of
^Ameri^a ,but greater is the inconquer
;;blc*soul and spirit of her people.”
B..S.'Smith, of the U. S. Signal
Corps, rftcompanied by his wife, ar
rive %on‘the. Alameda this morning
from the states.
Claude Mathison, Miss Ethel Leslie,
Julian Rfed, Villiam Sauers and Gus
Borgen who hatfi> been witnesses be
fore the District Court at Valdez, re
turned home on the Alameda.
Mrs. J. P. McDonald, wife of the
manager of the Harmony theatre at
Anchorage, is aboard the Alameda
bound north after a business trip to
Seattle.
D-E-E-LIGHTED
NEW YORK, May 24 — Theodore Roosevelt has been
reinstated as a member of the Republican club from which
he resigned in 1912, to become the Progresive candidate
for the Presidency. Col. Roosevelt announces that he is
very well pleased to be back “in the fold.”