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Volume XL Number 99 SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917. Ten Cents the Copy
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PROVISIONAL RULE IS
[STABLISH ; CZAR’S
MINISTERS JAILED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDED OVER BY L.
RODZIANKIS IN CONTROL. FIVE HUNDRED
CASUALTIES IN STREET BATTLES. REPORT
MINISTER OF INTERIOR KILLED.
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(By I nitrd States (’able)
PETROGRAD, Thursday, March 15. —After
three days battle between troops supporting it and
those opposed, the revolution, under direction ol an
executive committee of the duma, was successful in
this city last night, and is now in control.
Casualities as a result of the street fighting,
» number 500.
It is reported that M. ProtopopofT, minister ol
the interior, has been killed. Other ministers are re
ported under arrest.
Emperor Nicholas, who is with his troops at the
front, has been warned that the success of his dynasty
depends upon his aquiescence to the demands of the
duma.
The royal palace was besieged by the revolution
ary troops.
REACTIONARY MINISTERS OVERTHROWN
(By United Slate* Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, March 15. — Reactionary gov
ernment by Czar Nicholas of Russia, has been overthrown
and his ministers are in jail in Petrograd today, while the
empire is in control of an executive committee of the
duma
The czar attempted to dissolve the duma on March 11,
* but encouraged by promise of support from military
chiefs that body refused to disband and named an execu
tive committee to take charge of the empire. This com
mittee headed by the president of the duma, has taken
‘‘public order” into its own hands and has established a
provisional rule of a more or less democratic nature.
The direct cause of revolt is declared by those who
have been in personal touch with Russian affairs for the
past month to be the failure of the government to proper
ly handle the food situation. Transportation service went
to pieces during the winter and suffering throughout the
empire has been severe. The population held the govern
ment responsible and through men elected to the duma
protest was made but without avail, and then came the
revolt. , .. „ ,
FAILURE TO MOVE CROPS REAL CAUSE
<Dt United State* Cable)
BERLIN, Thursday, March 15.—Information gath
ered by correspondents of the Over Seas news agency
shows the revolt in Russia to have followed serious food
riots in Petrograd and Moscow, with lesser troubles else
where, due to the disorganization of the transport service.
The government had been partly successful in moving
supplies to battle fronts but failed almost completely in
getting crops moved from agricultural centers to the
more thickly populated districts.
When the duma brought the matter to the attention
of czar and his ministers an imperial ukase was issued
March 11, disolving the duma, which that body refused to
obev. Under call of President Rodziankis, of the duma,
it continued to hold meetings and elected an executive
FOR CODFISH
SHOWN HERE
Dory Full Caught at One
Haul by Two Men
Off Bay
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• Opporunity for a cod-fishing and
curing establishment here is pointed
, out by Captain Michael Scott, of the
schooner Knickerbocker, who says
that recently, while between here and
Cape Clear, two men of the crew tried
, a set in a new place and caught a
! dory full of fine cod at one haul.
Agents For kcnai Co.
The Seward Fish company, organ
ized by James and Oliver, will act as
local agents for the Kenai Fishing &
■ Trading Co., which will operate at
Sunny bay and in Prince William
j sound, this season.
' “We will also be in the market for
all the halibut, red snapper or black
bass, which any local fisherman cares
to bring in,” said James.
Publicity For New Plant
Concerning the local establishment
of the San Juan Fishing & Packing
Co., the Pacific Fisreman prints the
! following:
•‘The San Juan Fishing & Packing
Co., of Seattle, has just closed a 20
year lease on a tract of land control
id by the government railroad at
Seward, with a water frontage of *'>00
feet, and is starting work on a one
line salmon cannery and a small cold
storage plant with a suitable dock
age. H. 0. Roberts, formerly mana
ger of the Pacific Fisheries, Ltd., of
Prince Rupert, Canadian branch of
the San Juan company, has taken the
management of the company's opera
tions at Seward, where he arrived re
cently.
“The terms of the lease require an
expenditure of $100,000 on improve
ments this year, and the cannery will
be ready for operation about the first
of June. The cold storage plant will
be used for halibut, bait, and miscel
laneous fresh fish. Roberts states
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that the company has prospcted the
waters in the vicinity for halibut, etc.,
and will operate three purse seine
boats and two halibut boats from the
station during the coming season, and
expect to handle the catches of inde
pendent fishermen.”
SENATE NAMES
! OFFICERS; ASK
! ALASKA FORTS
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Compromise Slate Adopted;
“Preparedness” Gets
First Vote
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(By United States Cable)
JUNEAU, Thursday, March lf>.—
The senate deadlock was brokne last
night when a resolution was present
ed by Senator Gaustad, naming a
compromise set of officers with Hub
bard, president; Eddy, secretary;
Baxter, sergeant-at-arms, and J »hn
Hecky, messenger. This measure car
ried, only Sundbaek voting “no."
The first resolution passed by the
senate after its organization was com
plete was addressed to congress, am.
asked that the vulnerable points along
the Alaskan coast be fortified.
Th house held a short session this
morning at which Allan introduced :
bill for a school system similar to
those introduced yesterday.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Alaska is due in Cordova.
The Northwestern will sail from
Seattle for Seward and way ports to
morrow.
The train left this morning for Mile
40 at 8:.‘t0 o’clock.
'frails
With six inches of new snow at
Mile 71 the trail has drifted, making
it heavy going. The temperature at
Mile 71 was 32; 32 at Mile 52, 30 at
Mile 34 and 31 at Mile 12.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 38
Minimum . 34
Current . 37
Weather. Cloudy
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled and colder.
The Methodist church at Juneau
has a “Prospectors” Sunday school
class.
committee, with Rodziankis as chairman, which under
took control of affairs.
RUSSIA SECOND EMPIRE OF WORLD
Russia, second to England, is the
most powerful empire in the world,
and includes a total of 8,500,000
square miles; population 128,804,000.
The origin of the Russian empire is
involved in much obscurity, but it is
usually regarded as having been
founded by Rurik, a Scandinavian,
about 862 A. D., his dominions and
those of his immediate successors
j comprising Novogorod, Keiff, and the
j surrounding country. Vladimir the
| Great (960-1015) introduced Christ
ianity, and founded several cities and
schools. T*or more than two centuries
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These are the Ides of March. Ceasar warned to
beware the happenings on this date and later a victim
of Brutus had nothing on the Czar.
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NAVY CONTRACTS FOR
$136,000,000 WORTH
OF FIGHTING SHIPS
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 15. — Following
the opening of bids yesterday for six 35-knot scout cruis
* ers, the navy department awarded contracts for fighting
ships today amounting to $136,000,000.
Bids were accepted for the construction of five battle
■ cruisers at $1!),000,000 each and for the six scout cruisers
.it $6,000,000 each.
The Seattle Construction & Drydock Co., and the
Union Iron Works at San Francisco, were awarded con
racts for two scout cruisers each.
STEEL SCARCE, BOARD MAY BUILD
WOODEN SKIPS ON PUGET SOUND
(By United Stole* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 15.—The federal
shipping board announced today that to build up the
American merchant marine it will expend $50,000,000 for
<hips. If steel vessels cannot be built at once it will build
wooden ships, largely at Puget sound ship yards.
CONSPIRATOR ADMITS THAT HINDUS
I HAVE BOMB SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 15. — From the
confession of Herambs L. Cupta, Bengalese arrested at
New York, for conspiracy to instigate war on a friendly
oower, the federal authorities have learned that some
where in the state of Washington a group of Hindus have
istablished their center of operations while conspiring to
>ring about a revolt in India. He says that in connection
with the work these Hindus maintain a school of instruc
tion in bomb making.__
GERARD SAYS G 1MANY
CAN LAST FOR YEAR
(By United States Cable) 4
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 15—In his first
report to Secretary Lane on conditions in Germany, form
er Ambassador Gerard, represented the Germans as a de
termined people, bearing all kinds of privations and hung
er with grim stolidness, confident that their submarines
will eventually win the war.
Gerard stated that reports at hand from U. S. con
suls indicated that Germany can hold out through another
ear of warfare._•_
CONFIRM GRAYSON’S APPOINTMENT
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(Br United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, March 15.—The nomina
tion of Dr. Grayson, promoted to high »-ank in the marine
hospital service by President Wilson in the face of much
protest, was confirmed by the senate today.