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Volume XI. Number 211. _ SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5,1917_Ten Cents the Copy
HOUSE PASSES BILL
KEEPING AMERICAN
FLAG FOR ALASKANS
(By A»*o«*ia»rd Pre** l>i*p»tch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, (Delayed) — The bill per
mitting the entry of foreign ships into the coastwise
business everywhere, with the exception of Alaska, has
passed the House. Various congressmen made speeches
on the floor in favor of saving the American flag for the
Alaska trade explaining that the steamers were especial
ly built for the northern trade; the steamship lines were
maintaining a suitable and thoroughly adequate service
and the rates were entirely satisfactory within the con
trol of the Federal Shipping Board under a recent act.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Board
of Directors of the Seward Chamber of Commerce held at
one o’clock this afternoon, it was decided that on next
Tuesday night a general meeting at which all members are
requested to attend, will be held. This special meeting
Tuesday night will be held in the office of the U. S Com
missioner and matters of great importance to the city will
be discussed.
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NIKITINE GIVEN TWO JOBS
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(Bv Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—By a decree of
the provisional government, M. Nikitine, minister of
posts and telegraphs in the Kerensky cabinet, has been
appointed minister of the interior. He will also retain
his present portfolio.
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59 ARE KILLED IN COAL MINE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 3, (Delayed). — Budapest dis
patches printed in German newspapers arriving here tell
of an explosion in the Lubenz coal mines. Fifty-nine per
sons were killed and fifty-five injured.
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JAPAN IS IMPORTING KOREANS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
TOKYO, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—Owing to the shortage
of labor and the rise of the daily wage in Japan, Koreans
are being brought to this country to relieve the situation.
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GREEK PROVINCES PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—A. Reuter’s Athens
dispatch says that a royal decree has l>een issued pro
claiming martial law in the provinces of Laconia, Arcadia
and Larisa.
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FRENCH AIRMEN BOMB GERMAN CITY
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 3, (Delayed). — French aviators today
dropped half a ton of explosives on the city of Stuttgart,
in Wurtemburg, southern Germany, doing a vast amount
of damage to property. All machines returned safely to
their bases.
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GENERAL STRIKE CALLED IN ARGENTINA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 3, (Delayed). — A general
strike throughout Argentine has been declared by anar
chistic workmen, to include all unions belonging to their
federation. The Socialistic workmen’s union refused to
join in the strike.
BRENNEMAN AND
MUNLEY NOMINATED
BY THE PR SID NT
William A. Munley, of Anchorage, from Valdez on the Alameda. Mr.
has been nominated to be United Munley will succeed W. H. Spence,
State* District Attorney for the Third who has already returned to his old
Judicial Division, and Frank H. Bren- home in Georgia. He was assistant
nernan has been renominated as U. S* to Mr. Spence. Mr? Brenneman has
Marshal. The nominations were made been renominated for his second term,
by President Wilson last Tuesday, ac- Both of the oflicials are well known
| cording to telegraphic advices receiv- Alaskans. Marshal Brenneman was
ed by The Gateway, coming by letter aboard the Alameda lor Anchorage.
INDUSTRIAL WORK IS
OF TH: WORLD BEING
GRABBED BY THE U. S.
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(By Associated Press DispatchY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Delayed). — The Federal
(•rand Jury lias returned 166 indictments against Indus
trial Workers of the World throughout the United States
on charges of sedition. These indictments were returned
following evidence sKmred by the Federal authorities
when raids were recently made in Chicago, two Oklahoma
cities, Seattle, Spokane, three cities in Arizona, Philadel
phia and New Orleans.
To date seventy-three of indicted I. W. W. have been
arrested and they remain in jail unable to furnish the re
quired bail.
SECRETARY HAYWOOD IS ARRESTED
IN CHICAGO—BIG BAIL DEMANDED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Oct. 3 (Delayed).—William D. Haywood,
Secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World, indict
ed by a Federal Grand jury, was arrested here today. He
is held in jail unable to furnish $20,000 bail which is asked.
With Haywood, seventeen other I. W. W. members were
arrested.
HEAVY LOSSES ARE SUSTAINED
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—The Germans last night
attacked in the Argonne region and were repulsed. Dur
ing the night three assaults were made upon the French
forces and each time the Germans were forced to retreat.
The official statement today says that the German losses
were heavy.
HURRICANE STRIKES JAMAICA; LOSS HEAVY
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
KINGSTON, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—The island of Ja
1 inaiea was struck by a hurricane yesterday for the third
i time in as many years.
No details are available from the interior as all the
| telephone and telegraph wires are down.
| BRITISH REPULSE'THE GERMANS
LONDON, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—Counter attacks made
by the Germans during the night on the British positions
near Hennebeke were repulsed. It is said that the Ger
; mans left many dead upon the field.
; RUSS DESTROYER HITS MINE-SINKS
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3, (Delayed).—The Russian de
stroyer Ochotnik hit a mine last night in the Baltic and
sunk. Twenty-seven of the crew perished.
CONGRESS APPRO! 3
SULZER’S RILL TO
ASSIST TN: MIN IS
Congress has approved of the passage of the bill re
cently introduced by Charles A. Sulzer, delgate from
Alaska, which exempts every owner of a lode or placer
claim in Alaska and elsewhere from all assessment work
during the years 1917 and 1918, after reconsidering the
bill for several days providing that to be exempt from
| assessment work the miner must produce $100 worth of
I goods for the army, navy or people of the United States.
I This was the delayed cable advice recived bv The Gate
I way on the Alameda.
After much debate the conference committee of the
senate and the house decided to make the bill a simple
out-and-out exemption, without restrictions w hatever ex
! isting.
To secure exemption from assessment work the claim
; owner must file a statement that he desires to hold the
claims with the recorder of the district in which the claims
are located, this notice to be filed by December 31 of the
year for which exemption is desired.
Under the provisions of the bill approved, oil claims
are not exempt, because the members of congress desire
j to have oil development rushed everywhere, on account
| of the reported shortage and the demands of the army
and navy.
The object of this bill is to relieve the mine owners
from the heavy burden of assessment work at a time when
every man is needed for producing war materials.
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FRIEND IS HERE
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Elmer A. Friend arrived on the
Alameda and today took editorial 1
charge of The Gateway. Mr. *
I * Friend is a well-known Pacific
[ * Coast newspaperman. For the *
j ; past two years he has been news *
* editor of The Empire at Juneau. *
DORA SAILED TODAY
Steamer Dora sailed for the west
ward this afternoon with a full load
of small freight and the following
passengers: E. Horsman, Otto Schal
lerer, J. VV. Walker, W. H. Short, E.
E. Heinrich, J. R. McDonald, Mrs. A.
J Cassell and two children, Mrs. F. Cas
; sell, Hazel Taylor, Grace Pritchard,
H. McMicken, E. M. Baumgartner,
George Alenius, Col. A. R. Stewart
t and one steerage.
GOES TO ANCHORAGE
Mrs. Sam McDonald and two chil
dren took passage on the Alameda
for Anchorage to join Mr. McDonald,
who has been there for the past sev
eral weeks.
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WATSON SOUTH TONIGHT
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The Admiral Watson is due to ar
rive at eight o’clock tonight bound
south. Agent Blue reports a fair list
of passengers making reservations
for the States.
CAPT. WARD
GIVEN TIME
BYTHE BOYS
“For he is a jolly good fellow” and
' scores of *other similar expressions
| were frequently interjected into the
farewell dinner given last night at the
| Seward Grill in honor of Capt. T. M.
Ward, for the past three years con
nected with the Alaska Railroad com
mission, who leaves on the Alameda
for the States.
Capt. Ward was the lone guest of
thirty of his railroad associates and
; there was not a dull moment from
eight o’cbck until several hours after
wards. J. J. Ryan acted as toast
master and if anything or anybody
i was missed, it was not intentional.
One of the enjoyable happenings of the
evening was the arrival of W. S. Ken
nedy, who reached the city and learn
ing of the farewell, lost no time in
being one of those present.
Capt. Ward received the surprise of
his life when he was presented with
a handsome nugget and ivory scarf
pin and cuff links to match. The tok
ens were from his associates. Capt.
Ward responded feelingly. The
night will be long remembered by all
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1 those present.
PITTSBURGH OIL MAN TO BUY FOR NATION
(By Aaaoriatcd Preaa Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, (Delayed). — J. F. Guffey,
of Pittsburgh, president of the Natural Gas Association
of America, and a Pennsylvania oil producer, was appoint
ed supervisor of government oil purchases under the war
industries board. He will act as adviser to Bernard Ba
ruch, in charge of raw materials.