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SEWARDl ALASKA, MONDAY, April 22, 1918. TEN CENT8 PEE COPT
Voliiim- M. Number 30ii i . .. — ■ .* " ■'■■■' n-— ■ ■■ ■"■ —
QUAKES DO
DAMAGE IN
CALIFORNIA
1 (AXGEI ES, April 22. -Earth
quakes throughout southern v-alifornia
vosteifiay indirectly caused twr
lenths. wvvrkfd the business districts
of the towu> o! Hemit and S in Jacinto
and brokti plate gi.is.** windows here.
The shocks began ii the afternoon
and continued at intervals until at*
ter midnight.
IJolief has been sent to the strick
en towns hut it is reported this after
noon tint aside from being panicky
the people of the towns are moving
today about then usual business. It
is said »hat the business districts of
hot*' 4 wens will immediately rebuild
PUBLISHERS OF
LIFE GIVEN A
THREAT BY BOMB
NhW \ ORK, Apiil -2 —One bomb
weighing '2 pounds and containing
five pounds of dynamite, was found in
the doorway ol a four story building
this afternoon. The building is oc
cupied by the publishers o! Life, i ie
humorous magazine. There arc no
clues. Lately Life has been most
bitter in articles and picture* against
I co-Germans.
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MORE ALASKA
TOWNS GIVEN
HONOR FLAGS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.—
Three irove Alaska towns have been
given honor flags, they being Seward
Ruby and Fairbanks, all having rais
ed the third Liberty loan bond quotas.
Ruby has also been given five blue
stars having over subscribed the :juota
five times and Fairbanks has been
jriven one blue star.
The total of honor flags given in
the Twelfth Reserve district now
number* $80. ihe total subscriptions
for the district reach cne hundred
sixteen million nine hundred thou
sand and six hundred dollars.
The state of Utah h the set end
state in this district to go over the
top in subscriptions the first being
Oregon..
U. S. AIRCRAFT
PROGRAM WILL
BE READJUSTED
WASHINGTON. April 22.-P resi
dent Wilson announced toda> that he
liad decided to readjust the aircraft
program. The President ha» named
Secretary Baker to cany out the
plans but it is indicated today
that a man not hen toforc mentioned
will be given full charge of produc
tion.
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Freighter Admiral Wamwright
sailed yesterday from Seattle for
ports in Southeastern and Southwest
ern Alaska. The steamer will go to
An* ho age.
YourAIoney or Their Lives.
MANY CHARGES
WERE AGAINST
DEAD OFFICIAL
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According to advices- received in
Seward, from Kenai United State?
Commissioner L. C. Magi’i, vho shot
and killed Paddy Ryan recently, and
was then shot and killed by Charles
Coach, >\hen resisting arrest, was
! nearing rhe end of his rope as judicial
! administrator of that region. Magill
' is understood to have said, previous
\ to the tragedy that he expected tc he
j either removed or he killed. The
Kenai advices are that the Territor
ial and Federal officials had many
charges against Magill, all having
• been throughly sustained.
Arti*r the shooting of Mngill, his
abode was searched and two loaded
! rifles <jnd “billy” made out of the
; butt end of an ax, were found.
MagiII and Ryan were buried at
Kenai. Magill’s funeral was sot for
a certain hour in the aternoon but hi?
friends buried him two hours before
so as to hove no unnecessary demon
stration.
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At the noonday luncheon of the
Cham* or of Commerce ton.o row, S d
| nov Anderson, President of the Anch
orage Chamber of Commeice. will be
the guest of iionor. All members of
* the locai Chamoer attending are rc
nu sted to be in their seats not later
| than 12:30 o'clock.
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FOUR HUN PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN BY
AMERCIAN AIRMEN
WITH THE AMERICANS, April 22. — American
machine gunners have bagged two German aeroplanes.
This was done early this morning during an attack in the
Seicheprey region. The gunners were ordered to fall1
back but remained in their positions fighting effectively
against the enemy aviators.
In the attack last Saturday on the same region,
German airmen poured machine gun fire into the Ameri
cans but the anti-aircraft batteries went into play and
American fliers took the air downing two enemy planes.
This makes four Hun machines brought down within the
1 past 48 hours. All American machines in the fighting
last Saturday returned safely.
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STEAM SHOVEL BEING
MADE READY TO START
WORK ON LOWELL CREEK.
The steam shovel of the commission !
is beinp put in shape ready to bepin
dredging Lowell Creek following plans
perfect °d to place the channel in con
dition and prevent trouble fiom
fresheU.
GUATEMALA WITH U. S.
OLATAMELA CITY, April 22.—
l'lie National Assembly declared to*
day that Guatemala occupies the same
position to European belligerents as
does the United States.
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The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is unsettled, increasing
winds and warmer.
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HUNS BRINGING UP
H m GUNS READY
FORA N M MUG
NEW YORK, April 22. — While wating for the
next German blow, which is expected momentarily,Field
Marshal. Haig is using the lull to strengthen the Lines
and improve positions especially along the Somme and on
the Lys front. Commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces,
Gen. Foch, has demanded that the British produce more
armed men and place them on the Western line, especially
in Flanders and near Amiens. Gen. Foch has sent in
structions direct to the war office in London that one
million more men are needed from England at once as the
French, Italians and Americans now on the Western line
are needed to cover the front at other vulnerable points.
The Associated Press learns that the Germans arc
undoubtely preparing for a movement between Arras
and Amiens. The enemy has brought up the heaviest of
guns co the Somme where Amiens is the objective.
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LOCAL OPERATIONS ON FRONTS....
LONDON, April 22. — Th official war statement says
that on all advanced lines only local operations have taken
place on the principal battle-front. The British have
registered gains near Villers, Bretinneaux on the Somme
Front and at Roberoq on the Flander’s front. A strong
German attack was made north of Albert but was repuls
ed. The Germans captured only one advanced British
position.
GERMANS MAKING RAIDS ...
PARIS, April 22. — The Germans have made raids
against the French lines east of the Avre river and at
Rheims. All raids were repulsed according to the official
statement.
.... GERMAN EFFORTS BARREN OF RESULTS
WASHINGTON, April 22. — Germany’s enormous
sacrifice of life on the western front has been absolutely
barren of results according to the weekly review issued
today by the War Department. Should the present drive
to the English channel ports fail, American strategists
look for the enemy to undertake a further and even a
more powerful thrust. The German attack on the North
ern Salient, that is in Flanders, is not viewed here as
final or even the most determined onslaught the enemy
can make.
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FAUKAfiMT P0UN1* NORTH
SEATTLE, April 2?.-Stean.or
Admiral Farragut sailed for the north
at t) o'clock Sunday morning. The
Farragut has a large list of passen
gers aboard and five days mai1 for
southwestern Alaska ports.
The above was received by the
Gateway today but no list of passen
gers for Seward. The Associated Presr
has been asked to file the list, as
usual.
TO MELT SILVER DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, April 22.—The Un
ited States government plans to melt
silver dollars and fixing the price at $1
an ounce. The demand for silver ha*
climbed steadly during the past two
weeks having raised in price eight,
cents in the fortnight. Silver is now
quoted at 99 1-4 an ounce.
J. M. Leonhardt and wife tYom
the roadhouse at Mile 54 are in the
city and have apartments at the Sew
ard.
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GOV. RIGGS IN SEATTLE.
! SEATTLE, April 22.—Thomas R.
j Riggs, jr., new Governor of Alaska,
has arrived here. Gov. Ritrgs will be
the guest at a luncheon tomorrow of
! the Chamber of Commerce and also
1 the honor guest at a luncheon to Sec
retary Redfield to be given on Wed
nseday. Gov. Riggs leaves for Jun
eau next Friday and Secretaiy Red
field will go north following the con
ference of tne American and Canadian
lish commission.
TRAIN OUT TOMORROW.
- The *egular train to Mile 40 will
be operated tomorrow leaving at 9
o’clock in the morning.
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WASHINGTON, April 22.—Food
shipments to the civilian population of
the Allied nations will be suspended
for ten day or more. This is done in
order that three million bushels of
grain can be sent tot the Belgians
who are reported to be in desperate
straits.