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VI 6 \1 Number^ 22& SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. _Ten Cents the Copy
FOUR MILLION FOR RAILROAD WORK IN ALASKA
RUSSIA PROCLAIMED A
REPUBLIC-K 1ENSKY
IS NEW PR iSIDENT
(Ry Associated I*re»s Dispatch)
PETROGKAD, Sept. 20. — The provisional govern
ment last night issued a proclamation declaring Russia a
republic. In part, the proclamation says: Holding it
necessan to put an end to external indeliniteness, the
state's organization remembering its unanimous and rap
turous approval of the Republican ideal expected at the
Moscow conference, declares the constitutional organiza
tion is a Republican organization. (Signed) Minister and
President Kerensky and Minister ot Justice ^ arounni.
The title of minister and president affixed to Keren
sy's signature may refer to his position as president of
ministry. The government has announced that all affairs
of state have been entrusted to Live members of the cabi
net, pending the definite construction of the cabinet.
The election for a constituent assembly has agaiu been
prepared, and now fixes November 12th.
The plenary session of the council of soldiers’ and
workmen’s deputies has re-passed Maximalist resolutions,
putting forward an extremely radical program, exclud
ing all propertied class from power and absenting private
property. Despit*, the attack on Kerensky by the dele
gates, the sentiment of the meeting is emphatically in fa
vor of the government.
The affairs of state were entrusted to a cabinet of
five, as follows: General Kerensky, President; M. Terest
schenko, minister of foreign affairs; General Verkhovsky,
minister of war: M. Verderfski, minister marine, and M.
Nikitin, minister of post and telegraph lines.
DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETKOGRAD, Sept. 20.—It was reported here to
dav that many of the mutineers who had surrendered
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with General Korniloff had been executed and others
condemned to long terms of imprisonment. With the
surrender of General Korniloff. the revolution was killed.
CRISIS ENDED IN RUSSIA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETKOGRAD, Sept. 20.—With the election of Presi
dent Kerensky and the formation of the new cabinet the
crisis in Russian is believed to have passed.
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NEW REGIME IN RUSSIA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. — The Russian embassy
has been informed that General AlexiefFs appointment as
supreme commander of the Russian armies is to be fol
lowed by a general reorganization, new generals replac
ing the old. The confidence of the troops is being restored
by the removal of old.generals and the situation is clear
ing rapidly. The Cossack movement is not serious, but
not ended.
GERMA?TPAPERS SUPPRESSED BY CENSOR
(By Associated Press* Dispatch)
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 20.—The publication of the
Berlin papers, Gages Zeitung, Boarsen Zeitung and
Freisinning Zeitung have been stopped by the military
censor.
PLEADS ION ORANTE OF CHARGE !
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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20. — Paul Conget, French
minister, and Cunard Cummings, British representative
in charge, have denied that they received instructions
from their governments to make representations in cer
tain Von Eckhardt-Conholm matters.
DISCLAIM ORDERS INf ARGENTINE MATTER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Sept. 20. — A semi-official announcement;
from Berlin says: “The alleged report by the German|
minister in Mexico concerning the Swedish charge pub
lished by Washington, is unknown in Berlin.
3,000 REGISTER j
IN 3RD DIVISION
HONOR ROLL
District Clerk Arthur Lang states'
that up to the present time over 8,000:
1 persons have registered for the selec
tive draft, and that many more pre
cincts are to come in. Mr. Lang esti
mates the number registered at about
I 8200 in this division, and states that
the chances for service are about one
in sixteen. A fraction over C>00 men,
are to be taken as Alaska’s quota. 'Die
registration figures up to the present1
time are as follows:
Anchorage . 940
Matanuska Creek . 02
Willow Creek .2S2
Kern Creek . 6o
Potter Creek . 268
Kennicott .108
Blackburn . 68
King River . 70
Carlisle Packing Co. 08
Canoe Pass Packing Co. 28
Wassila .r.. 2F>
Strelna . 40
King Cove . 41
La to uc he .140,
Uyak and Larson's Ray . 144 I
McCarthy .7. 74;
Matanuska . 01 j
Seward, Valdez and Cordova are.
not included in the above figures, ns i
incorporated towns come under sep
a rate registration.
Latouche was the banner registra
tion precinct, every man registering
being an American citizen and none
claiming exemption. At the Granby
mine no exemptions were claimed.
Nearly three-fourths of those regis
tering at Anchorage refused to claim
exem ption.
SUBS LOSING i
THEIR HOLD
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Smallest Number of British Vessels
Over 1,600 Tons Sunk by Germans
Since War Began
LONDON, Sept. 12.—A marked de
crease in the destruction of British
merchant vessels by mines or subma
rines is indicated in the weekly ad
miralty statement issued this evening. !
Twelve vessels of more than 1,600 i
tons and six of less than 1,600 tons
were sent to the bottom, as compared
with twenty in the large and three in
the small category sunk the previous
week. Tonight’s statement shows that'
four fishing vessels also were lost.
The above admiralty statement
shows the smallest number of
large British vessels sunk by mines o.‘ j
submarines since Germany began her
intensified submarine campaign in
February. The previous low record
was for the week of March 11, when
thirteen vessels of more than 1,600
tons were lost.
The summary:
Arrivals, 2,744; sailings, 2,868.
British merchant vessels sunk by
mine or submarine, of over 1,600 tons,
including one previously, twelve; un
der 1,600 tons, including one previous-!
ly, six. ,
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The Admiral Farragut sailed from
Seattle for Seward and way ports on
the 16th instant.
MILITARYiUNIT^
iWlirSTAllf
“SMOKER
Tomorrow night the Seward Mili
tary Unit is staging a smoker at the
Arctic Brotherhood hall that for va
riety of performance, diversity of tal
ent, and evidence of preparedness
promises to distance any like per
formance that has ever shown north
of Dixon’s Entrance.
The idea of the Military Smoker is
to get all of the boys together be
tween the ages of 1G and G5 and show
them the benefits to be derived from
military training and the importance
of getting together and helping to
whip the Unit in shape to help Old
Uncle Sam in case he may call on us.
There will be good eats and good
drinks and a program that will per*
haps appear rough and checkered, but
never dull.
Banjo Bill, the greatest one-legged
banjo performer in Alaska, will be
there and will tease a bunch of South
ern melodies out of the old planta
tion favorite, and f ather Jack Ryan,
the Poo Bah of the company, will in
troduce the new Military Cake Walk,
known officially as the “setting up'
dance.
Grant Carlson, the Rag Time Kink,
has been listening to the phonograpl
all week and is going to put on a se
ries of Hawaiian symphonies, assist
ed by L. L. James, Jr., attired in tin
island costumes, interpreting the mo
tif of the arpeggio.
Harry Balderston has been per
suaded to appear in some of his de
lightful Coster songs, and when Mr
Balderston finishes his scenes from
the Drinking Classes, it is safe to
say that the entire audience will be
humming the delightful old English
airs on their way home.
Tom Tesse, the champion of Moosi
Pass, will don the padded mitts with
the local champion of the Unit, Kid
Starr, for four friendly rounds, and
lovers of the manly art will see an ex
hibition that is worthy of a place on
a metropolitan card. Sergeant Finne
gan and Lieut. Joseph Campbell will
give an exhibition fencing bout with
bayonets, and Corporal Jaccard has
promised to assist with some French
Canadian boat songs.
Of course this is only part of tin
program that the committee has ir
stock hut it is enough to show the
caliber of the entertainment that will
he offered to the members of the Unit
and their guests. It is possible that
a full program will he published to
morrow, or at least some added start
ers, that may appear between today's
issue and tomorrow. Be there, that's
all, for if you miss it, you will always
have something to regret.
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RED CROSS HOLDS
, INFORMAL MEETING
Yesterday afternoon an informal
meeting of the Red Cross Committee
was held in Pioneer Hall, it not be
ing called as a regular meeting and
no business was transacted. Wednes
day evening, September 26th, at 8:00
o’clock there will be a meeting for the
purpose of adopting a Constitution
and By-Laws, name of the chapter for
Seward, and the consideration of other
business.
HOUSE APPROVES ITEM
i OF FOUR MILLION IN
D TCIENCY RILL
The following telegram, received today from Dele
gate Sulzer at Washington, says: “House approves Alas
ka’s item of four million dollars for railroad work until
July 1, 1918, in urgent deficiency hill.”
This amount, soon available, makes provision for the
completion of the government railroad between Seward
and the Matanuska coal fields and to open mines on Unit
No. 12 to a sufficient extent as to provide coal in consid
erable quantity.
Delegate Sulzer has worked unceasingly for this ap
propriation and this proves conclusively that in Delegate
Sulzer the Territory is, at all times, faithfully represented,
and that he is also alive to our needs and our interests.
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HARVARD MAN DIES FROM WOUNDS AT FRONT
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Sept. 20. — Paul Bentley, of Chicago, and
Carson Reeks, of Eureka, Cal., who were in the Ameri
can field service, were wounded when a shell struck their
automobile.
PARIS, Sept. 20.—Paul Bentley, of Chicago, a Har
vard student, died at the hospital at the front from se
vere wounds received when an exploding shell hit the am
bulance he was driving.
COUNT LUXBURG UNPOPULAR EVERYWHERE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BERLIN, Sept. 20.—The foreign office is still with
out news from.Count Luxburg, and are endeavoring to
reach the minister through the Argentine legation. The
papers of all factions unite in denouncing Luxburg.
SUB REPORTED OFF NORTHEAST COAST UNTRUE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—It is officially announced
that the report of a submarine having been sighted off the
northeast coast is untrue.
ENGLISH AIR CRAFT DROP* BOMBS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 20. — Germany sent a note to
Sweden, highly regretting the disagreeable issue raised on
account of Sweden transmitting telegrams. Germany re
grets that the Swedish representative in Argentine sent
the telegrams in the phraseology used.
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ALLIES INCREASE ACTIVITY ON ALL FRONTS
(By Associated Press Dispatch',
UNDATED, Sept..20.—There has teen increased ac
tivity in the fighting on the fronts, especially at Riga on
the Isonza. A stubborn battle is raging at Riga and on
Pakoff road, thirty miles northeast of Riga. On Bain
sizza plateau and in the region of Monte Sangabriele the
Italians have been advanced. The Germans made inef
fectual attacks in Champaigne and Verdun. The British
in Flanders are making successful raids.
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GERMAN PAPERS MUST CRITICIZE IN ENGLISH
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. — The trading with the
enemy bill was passed by the Senate today. Amend
ments added, give the President power to put an embar
go on imports; and also to prohibit war comment in Ger
man language papers unless accompanied by the trans
lation in English.
A bill was introduced proposing prohiibtion for Ha
waii.
The state department has a report which details the
sufferings of the Poles in Warsaw under the German con
trol. Polish citizens, once rich, are said to be begging in
the streets, while death in public thoroughfares from
starvation is said to be common among them.
The Germans alone are well fed.
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