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Volume XI Number 119 SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917 _Ten Cents the Copy
COMMERC! RAIDERS
REPORTED IN LANES
-SHIPPING TIED UP
iKv I'm ted Stale* Tablet
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7.—The second day
of the war with Germany finds every government agency
in action along predetermined lines, with congi essional
committees working on a new army hill tot finance
measures.
The navy and its newly organized power boat coast pa
trol squadron are mobilizing. The naval militia and naval
reserve are complying with orders calling them to the
colors.
Reports of German commerce raiders off Atlantic
ports were flashed along the seaboard today and all ship
ping was practically tied up. while navy patrol boats were
sent out to establish the identity of the raiders.
Mysterious ships reported near the Atlantic lanes
was the first breath of wai at the doors of America and it
sent a thrill throughout the country.
REPORT COMMERCE RAIDER
(Br Untied Ftat*# Cable)
BOSTON, Saturday, April 7.—The following message
was received today at the Boston navy yard from the
Nantucket lightship:
“Commerce raider passed Nantucket shoals lightship
bound west at 7:20 o’clock.’
ARREST GERMAN SPIES
(Br United State# CftbW)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7.—Sixty German
spies who have been the ringleaders in the recent plots
and conspiracies in the United States, and who have been
long under surveillance, were arrested today.
NEWS OF WAR DECLARATION IS
GREETED WITH CHEERS AT FRONT
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iBr Initad Slate# CeW#)
WITH BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Saturday,
April 7.—News of the action of the United States senate
in voting for war with Germany reached the far-flung
western battle line today where it was hailed with cheers.
Nowhere was gratification greater than along the
section pf the front held by the Canadians, with whom
many thousands of Americans are serving.,
Many Canadian and British companies were busy to
day preparing signs to hold up over trenches telling the
Germans the tidings from Washington. This is a favorite
plan among the Tommies to convey all sorts of bad news to
their enemies across “No Man’s” land.
The German prisoners taken today had not learned
of President Wilson’s address, and knew only in a vague
way of the breaking of diplomatic relations with the
United States.
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BIG PATRIOTIC PARADE AT SEATTLE j
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, April 7.—All of the Germans
aboard interned vessels near here were brought to Se
attle and placed in the detention camp. A great patriotic
parade has been arranged to take place tonight.
STOPS MAIL SERVICE TO GERMANY
(B» United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7.—Postmaster
General Burleson today suspended mail service to Ger
many which order will remain in force as long as the war
lasts. He also instructed all postoffices to refuse as well
any mail destined for Austria-Hungary, Luxembourg,
garia and Turkey.
CUBAN CONGRESS WILL ACT TONIGHT
NEW YORK, Saturday, April 7. — The Cuban con
gress is expected to declare tonight that a state of war ex
ists against Germany. This information is contained in
a cable message received from E. S. Aspiazu, private sec
retary to President Menocal.
CARRANZA WANTS TO FIRE GERMANS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Saturday, April 7. — It is
alleged here that Carranza is desirous of routing all Ger
mans out of the Mexican army.
ACCEPT OFFER
OF JAPAN TO
DO US HONOR
WASHINGTON, March. — Japan’s;
oiler of a warship to bring home the1
body of the late Ambassador Guthrie
was formally accepted. The usual
neutrality restrictions as to coaling
and length of stay will be suspended.
Officials today expressed gratification j
at the signal honor accorded to the i
late ambassador by both the Japanese*
government and people.
SINK BELGIAN
RELIEF SHIP;
WHEAT LADEN
<11? United State* Cablet
NEW YORK, Saturday, April 7.—I
The Belgian relief ship Anna Foste-j
ness, carrying $250,000 worth of
grain, en route to Rotterdam, was i
sunk yesterday by a German sub- J
marine.
EIGHT-HOUR BILL |
PASSED; PLEDGE j
LOYALTY TO U.S.
)
lB? United SUte* C«bU)
JUNEAU, Saturday, April 7.—The
eight-hour bill as passed by the house
was today passed by the senate.
A bill providing for a bounty of
fifty cents apiece on eagles was intro
duced in the senate this morning.
The legislature today passed a con
current resolution pledging the allegi
ance and loyalty of Alaska to the
president in this time of war, and
placing all other measures in the daily
file, adjourned until Monday.
Representative Coombs introduced
a memorial in the house today ask
ing that the government establish an
institution in Alaska for the care of
the insane.
The committee favorably reported
on a quarantine station for Alaska,
and being that a state of war now
exists, a resolution was introduced
asking that a committee be appointed |
to wait upon the governor and ascer-i
tain what action is necessary for the
legisJature to take in this regard.
The house thereupon adjourned until
Monday.
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CUTTER UNALGA
GOES TO SEATTLE!
The Unalga, of the coast guard ser
vice, which ship has maintained head
quarters at Yakutat since January 4,
as a hospital ship for the fishermen
and patrolled the waters in that sec
tion, has returned to Seattle and will
be overhauled for her cruise this sum
mer in Bering sea.
The ship while in the Gulf of Al
aska encountered many terrific gales
during the winter. At one time, when
! covered with ice, the vessel listed
badly and caused anxiety among the
! crew.
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MORE WINE FOR
FRENCH SOI DIERS
PARIS.—(Special.)—During: 1915
(the French government distributed
618,000,000 bottles of wine among: the!
armies, each man and officer receiving:
half a liter a day. Last year there
was a considerable increase, the total
amount requisitioned reaching: 790,
000,000 bottles.
OFFERS SPEED
YACHT TO U. S.
FOR NAVAL USE
illy United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, April 7.—
Ferdinand Schmidt, a native non of
Germany, yesterday offered his GO
loot gasoline speed yacht, Sans Souci
2, to the United States navy for war
service. The yacht was accepted on
behalf of tho government by com
mandent Coontz, of the local naval
station.
THIS OFFICIAL
HAS NO PLACE j
TO LAND NOW
WASHINGTON. — Franz Karl
Zietelman, German general consul to
the Philippines, is traveling back and
forth on the Pacific ocean unable to
land. He failed at San Francisco,
Honolulu and Yokohama, and is now
headed for China, which has also
broken relations w’ith Germany.
MASS MEETING
ON SUNDAY TO
ORGANIZE MEN
At a meeting of the Spanish-Ameri.
can war veterans last night they de
cided to call a mas meeting of the citi
zens of Seward for 2:30 o'clock to
morrow afternoon, in the A. B. hall, tc
take counsel as to what action can be
started in forming an organization for
local and eventually for national de
fense.
In this connection the following
telegram wfas forwarded to Governor
Strong this morning:
Meeting of James K. Thomp
son, Number 20, United Spanish
war veterans, list night adopted
resolution endorsing action of the
administration in present crisis,
and have called a mass meeting
for Sunday at 2:30 o'clock, to
take preliminary steps to form a
military company for local, or if
necessary, national service. We
desire information from you be
fore that time as to what action
or support we can expect from
the national and territorial go\
ernments. Spanish war veterans
of Anchorage are co-operating,
and have called a similar meeting
for the same time.
(Signed) J. C. IiUTTREM.,
Adjutant.
The camp realizes owing to its few
resident members and many of those
beyond the military age, it is unable
of itself, to take any effective action
in this matter, hence the invitation to
all citizens to co-operate.
That other Alaskan towns, includ
ing Anchorage, is taking similar ac
tion is evidenced from the following
message received by Commander
Murphy, from Anchorage yesterday.
At meeting Spanish-American
veterans bust night it was decided
to take preliminary steps toward
organizing a battalion of infantry
to be recruited from territory tri
butary to the government rail
road for sendee in case of war.
Proposed to start enrollment list
of those willing to serve and we
cordially invite active co-opera
tion of your camp and others in
terested. We heartily endorse ac
tion of our President in present
! • crisis and take this means show
ing that we stand by him. Public
SEIZURE OF WIRELESS
STATIONS IS ORDERED
RY PRESID NT WILSON
(By United Stulea Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7.—President Wil
son today ordered the seizure of all radio stations needed
for naval communications, and that all others be closed.
It is the plan of the government to use all German
ships as property of the United States and to pay for
them at the close of the war.
SAYS BRAZIL WILL DECLARE WAR
(By I'nlUd StAtra Cable)
LONDON, Saturday, April 7. — The Central News
service says that it is semi-officiaily informed that a de
claration of war by Brazil against Germany may l>e ex
pected'by Monday.
ADVISES GERMANY TO FOLLOW RUSSIA
PETROGRAI), Saturday, April 7.—Minister of
Justice Kelnskv said today that if the German people
would follow the example set by Russia and dethrone
their emperor “we could offer the possibility for prelimin
ary negotiations.”
REFUSE TO SURRENDER—DYNAMITE CRUISER
(By United State# Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 7. —The interned
German cruiser at Guam was blown up by her own crew
after they had refused to surrender to the American
forces which went to take possession of the cruiser.
Two German warrant ocicers and live enlisted men
were killed by the explosion. Twenty officers, 12 warrant
officers and 321 enlisted men were taken prisoners.
GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES AND
TAKE 9,800 ALLIED PRISONERS
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Friday, April 6.—Berlin claims the Ger
mans inflicted sanguinary reverses on the French north
of Rheims yesterday, taking 800 prisoners.
Paris officials admit the Germans entered trenches
at certain points on the front in a radius of half a mile,
but were later driven out of some of the newly gained
positions.
9,(100 RUSSIANS TAKEN BY TEUTONS
(By \ n»Ud State* Cable)
BERLIN, Saturday, April 7. — Nine thousand Rus
sians, 15 machine guns mid mine throwers were captured
bv the Germans in their attack on the Russians, the war
office has announced.
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meeting called 2 o’clock Sunday
afternoon.
(Signed) K. U. McFAULANI).
Owing to the fact that the war de
partment has not yet made public
their plan for receiving organizations
into the national service, it is thought
that the first action necessary as an j
outcome of this public meeting is the
I
appointment of a committee of repre-,
sentative citizens to co-operate with
the camp in taking charge of this
matter, so prompt action can be taken
in conjunction with other Alaskan
towns, and keeping in touch with the
national and territorial governments.j
It is expected that all residents of
Seward, regardless of sympathies or
opinions held previous to the entrance
; of the United States into this world
war, will show by their presence at
this meeting that they place America
| first.
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GEORGIA CITY IS
SITE SLECTED
FOR ARMOR PLANT
ROME, Ga.—(Special.)—It was an
nounced here today that this city had
been selected as the site for the $11,
000,000 armor plate plant to be con
structed by the government
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Evans is due from An
chorage.
The Alaska is due from the south
at noon tomorrow.
The Admiral Watson will sail from
Seattle Monday.
The Northwestern will sail from
Seattle Monday for Seward and way
ports.
The Farragut is due in Cordova to
day.
The train will leave Monday morn
ing for Mile 40 at 8:80.
TRAILS
Trails fair, with a temperature of
20 at Mile 1; zero at Mile 52.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 45
Minimum . 22
Current . 32
Weather . Clear
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled, increasing winds and
warmer.