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Volume XI. Number 290. ___________________________
MILWAUKEE. April — Con
jjrrS'PKui l.enroot, llppublicun, i- bo* i
jicvcd t;> have been electsl United
States Senator in the election yester
day. over Joseph Davis, who received
p resident Wilson’s support.
The returns ai noon today gave
Lenroot *J,000 plu’aitj.
Victor Berger. Socialist, under in
dictment for sedition, ran third. Poli
ticians today stated that the return
proves the oat* intisr: of Wisconsin. ;
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CITY F.LFCTION •;
PASSES OFF IN I
QUIET MANNER
Two hunnred ami sixty t ight reiri:-.
tereil voters out oi <*-41 cast their bal
lot* m tlic city election yesterday.
There were 2.2 volt* cast lor the city
oliitvs, lour voters being swoin in,
and 2TS voted in the school election.
The only contest in the city election
was tiiat lor city treasu er anu Ur.
J. H. Komig, incumbent, won over
Julian Reed Dy 21 votes, in the school
election George Phelps, candidate for
clerk, won over Genevieve i\. Uai
laine by 23 votes.
The following i* the summary of
u e vote cast yesterday:
Kor councilmen—J. L. Grief, 212;
S. M. Gratf, 192; Erich Lucas, 20;> and
E. L YVhittemore, 194.
Kor mayor—H. V. Hoben, 199.
For city cleik—Otto H. Poehlniunn.
223.
Kor city treasurer—J. II- Komig.
143; Julian Heed, 122.
Pot city attorney—L. L. James, jr.,
217.
The following complimentary votes
were cast: for councilman—Dee Sing
1; William Haker, 1; Lloyd,1; Ballano
I, Jack Dowling, 1; Leon Urbach, 1;
Gus Borgen, 3 and Cal Hutton, 1. For
mayor—L. V. Hay. J: Dec Sing, 1; D.
J. Fisher, 1; Hobert J. Weir, 2, Eu
gene Jaccard, 1; A1 Davis, 3; Leo Ma
gul»*s, 1; Sieve Melcher, 1: fcd Craw-1
lord, 1. For city clerk—Banjo Bill, 1. <
For city attorney—Dr. Keating, 1.
School Election
In the school election the vote cast
was as follows: for clerk, George
Phelps, 149; Genevieve K. Ballaine,
i26. For Chairman—J. M. Sloan, 202;
Gus Borgen, 3 and Doe Sing, 1.
ELECTION AT \ ALDEZ
VALDEZ, April 3. — The following
councilman were elected yesterday:
Carlson. Crayvford. Dimond. Paterson.
Quinn, Smith and Wood. For school
director, A. H. Wheat was elected.
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ELECTION AT JUNfeAU
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JUNEAU. April 3. — Emory Val
entine was re-elected mayor by 17
majority at the city election held yes
terday. Peter Carlson, E. J. Ellinger
and Charles Hanson, on the Valentine
ticket, were elected to the council. J. i
H. Montgomery', on an opposition j
ticket, was also elected to the council, i
LONDON, April .*•. — Austrian For
»ign Minister Czernin, addressing ih ?
\ u nna Municipal Council, said tli.it
Va^tria-Hungary had recently almost
d*uded to .*>t.»rt peace negotiations
a.nl added that the wind suddenly
veered. The Foreign Minister stc‘#d
that Austria was now on the defense.
Dispatches here state tl at Premier!
(Jh nu nctau, ot France, asked Austria
).i what basis that nation would ncsn-1
i ;te peace. Austria replied that she
jvas in an agreement with Germany
and that Alsace and Lorraine weic the
only obstacles for peace with Franco.
Premier Clemenceau replied that it
was iiuposible to negotiate peace on
•hat basis.
New Peace Offensive.
WASHINGTON, April :i. — The (
Cseriiin’s statement that France sug-!
nested peace discussions is believed
o be \) e beginning of a new ueac<-;
offensive with Czernin acting at Ger-1
many’s request* It is believed that
( nrniu s speech is a political maneu
ver aesig: ed to spread the impression
that the Allies are fighting solely to
recover Alsace and Lorraine. Ihis
noace move is timed, it is believed, to
follov* the breakdown oi the Teutonic
military offensive.
Uilie ils. both Allied ar.d neutrals,
say that Czernin willfulyy misintcr
p.eted m me of the statements made
\ > Premier Clemenceau.
ELKS LODGE IS
INSTITUTED AT
ANCHORAGE CITY
A lodge of Elks was instituted at
Anchorage last Saturday and the An
chorage antlered tribe, to be known
as No. 1351 starts off with a mem
bership of 65, has taken over the
building of Bill’s club, a one story log
^atin, 28 by 48 feet; has $3000 in the
treasury and a special dispensation
has been granted for the lodge to take
in a special class of 50. This is the
information broughf here by George
F. Forrest. District Deputy Giand Ex
ulted Ruler, who instituted the An
rhoiage and who arrived in Seward
vestei’day on his return to his home at
Juneau.
‘The baby Elk’s lodge at Anchor
age is a dandy and they have a splen
did set of men in it/’ said Mr. For
rest in a royal fashion, being met at
the end of the steel by a de .'gation ir
uniforms, and escorted, upon arrival
in Anchc'agc^ around the principal
streets then to the Anchorage hotel
On hiA Saturday afternoon the lodge
was instituted and in the evening offi
cers we»e elected and a c ass initiated.
A £ancj et closed the formalities. Th»*
city streets and the business places
were raily decorated in our colors,,
purple m <1 white." The following ar> j
the officers of the new lodge: Sam ;
McDonald, Exalted Ruler; Ben \.
Weave r. Esteemed Lecturing Knight;
J. T. Cunningham, Esteemed Ix>yal
Knight; A. A, Shonbeck, Esteemed
lecturing Knight; F. A. Martin, Sec
letary; Sidney Anderson, treasurer;
and trustees, A. E. Lathrop, E. T.
McNally and A. J. Wendler.
Mr. Forrest was presented with an
old ivory gavel with a gold plate bear
ing the n«:cription: “Presented to Gen.
F. Forrest. D. D. G. E. R., B. P. O.!
Elks, by Anchorage lodge 1351, insti
tuted March 30, 1018."
MEATLESS DAYS AND ALL MEATLESS
MEALS SUSPENDED FOR THIRTY DAYS
All restrictions upon the use of meat are sus
pends! for a period of thirty days from date.
Neither meatless days or meatless meals need he
observed during this period. This was the import
ant information received by cable today by local
food administrator Whittlesey from Territorial
Food Administrator Gunnison. No reasons were
given in the instructions regarding the removal of
the meat restrictions.
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DRASTIC ACTION
PLANNED AGAINST
ALL PRO-GERMANS!
FORREST TELLS
HOW SEWARD IS
A FISH CENTER
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George F. honest, prominent buai-1
ness man of Juneau, was the guest
and principal speaker at a special
luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce
today noon. Mr. Forrest told those
gathered at the luncheon how Seward
could become a fishing center, along
the same lines as was told to the
Editor of the Gateway last night, men 1
tion of which is made in today's edit
orial. Mr. Forrest is a hustler and
knows that the Juneau business men ;
. ad to leave their enairs and stop talk- •
ing and get a move on them to rustle
the fishing business to Gastinra**
channel towns. The business men
took trips to the canneries, met the
fishermen on their boats while fishing
on this resulted in the fishermen go
ing to Juneau, selling their catches,
outfitting and then going away boos
es. The fishing easiness now means
sever. J hurdled th • .sand doHu’S an-!
nually to Juneau but the business men
hustled for it one entire year.
BiS TIME IS !
HELD BY THE
MOOSE LODGE,
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There was a big time in Moosedom |
last night. First there was the in-1
stallaiton of new officers by L. V.
Kay, then the doors were thrown open
and a large number enjoyed a rattling 1
good lot of speeches and other things.
L. V. Ray made a good war talk; L.
B. James thrilled by his stories from
the war fields; R. Kerr also told of
many war incidents; Banjo Bill gave j
a selection, Tom McConnety and Geo. j
Stanley danced and the Jazz orches
u a filled in. No luncheon was served,
as the Moose Hooverized, but there:
were plenty of smokes.
The officers installed were as fol-;
lows: Dictator, J. M. Sloan; Vice-Dic-1
tator, Rudolph Peterson; Prelate, J. J
Meehan; Treasurer, Otto Boehm;
Secretary, F. R. Bigford; Outer Guard
William Rossness; Inner Guard, Tom
McConnety; Sergeant-at-Arms, John
Cook and Past Dictator, M. A. Horner.
The installation and smoker was
held in the large A. B. hall.
The widow’s might may be the re
sult of practical experience.
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WASHINGTON, April 3. — The
, judiciary committee of the Senate has
a<ij| ted an amendment to die amend
: ment introduced by Senator Miles I
j Poindexter, of Washington, imposing
j drastic penalties on disloyal a»_t.s.
; Another amendment prescribes twen* |
i ty years imprisonment, 01 a fine of
$10,000, or both, for whoever sha)' by
word or a»t support 01 favor the tier
man cause m the present war, or wht
by word or act opposes the cause of
the Un’ted States.
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STEAMER DOPE
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The Northwestern is due—some
time. You see, it is this way: If the
i Northwestern lifted anchor last night
off Glacier Island, when the snow
storm subsided, and went to NeJie
Juan, it would be 8 o’clock tonight be
fore cargo would be discharged there.
Then it would take perhaps six hours
more to go to T.aTouehe and discharge
freight and five hours more would sec
her arrival in Seward. Hut if—and
there you are. Fifteen minutes a ter
the whistle blows the Northwestern
ihould be docked. Listen for the to3t.
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MARTIN IN TROUBLE
H. D. Martin, of the Radio station,
had a birthday yesterday, but fearing
that a job was being planned, he bilceu
into the city last night and view* d the
bright lights »f Broadway fiom a safe .
place. Tooay the bunch c'lnic in, lo
cated Martin, took him out on the
street, tied him hand and foot, and
lashed him to an oM sled. Martin
was hauled to the dog pound and he
was “thrown in.” Later, thief of
Police Guest stole into the kennel and
liberated the “birthday slacker.”
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REV. AND MRS. J. J. PATTON
ENTERTAIN M. E. BOARD
Last evening Rev. and Mrs. J. J.
Patton entertained at dinner the trus
tees, the official board of the church
and their families. During the course
of the evening various topics were
discussed. The subject which proved
of most interest, and received accord
ingly the greatest attention was “How
Can the Local Church Be of Especial
Assistance in the Coming Campaign
for Purchasing Liberty Bonds?”
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SNOW AT CORDOVA
» According to letter advices received
in Seward there is 16 feet of hard
pack snow, on the level, out from Cor
dova and w**en the Farragut left that
port there had been no strain on the
Copper River & Northwestern for ten
days. In Cordova the banks along the
sides of the street were fjom 10 to 14
feet high.
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Pride goeth before a fall even when
a fellow falls in love.
EPIDEMIC IS
CATCHING MEN
AT FORD PLANT
DEI R01T, April 8. — Officers of
Lhc -iford Motor Company today con
lirrned reports that over 200 men arc
.itFected daily by a mysterious epide
mic resembling grippe. Physicians at
tending the men seem unable to pre
vent the spread of the epidemic. There
are now over 2,000 employees ill.
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FARRASDT HAS
SNOWY TRIP ON
WAY TO SEWARD
Delayed 48 hours by snow storms,
the Admiral Farragut arrived in port
shortly after one o’clock this morn
ing, discharged freight at the local
dock, went to the San Juan dock with
•TO tons and left for the westward
ihortly after six o’clock this morning.
The Farragut brought the first class
mail, it seing transferred at Cord wa
fr>m the Northwestern. The second
class mail will, however, come on the
Northwestern.
Capt. M> Gillivray is master of the
Farragut and Purser Corrigan is the
financial agent on the steamer. The
Farragut has aboard 131 passengers
for Port Graham, Seldovia, Kodiak
and Kenai, which place she will at
tempt to reach unless held back by the
ice in Cook Inlet.
Passengers for Seward on the Far
•agut were: Henry Jablon, P. H. Mad
den, J. C. Larsen, 0. H. Williams,
Capt. C. A. Johnson and two steerage.
The Admiral Farragut is expected
southbound about Sunday afternoon.
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DRUNK IN DRY TOWN
Jimmie Maguire, former messenger
here, apprtred on Broadway shortly
after noon in an intoxicated condition.
Maguire was arrested by Chief of Po
lice Guest and will be taken before
Commissioner Whittlessey tomorrow.
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FIGHT ON RIGGS
WASHINGTON, April 3. — It was
nnouncel today that the Striata Ter
ritorial committee will permit oppon%
ents to a. pear protesting against tne
nomination of Thomas Riggs for gov
ernor of Alaska.
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WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the weather report
of places along the government rail
road received to seven o’clock this
morning:
Anchorage, 24 above, pt. cloudy, S.
E.; six inches of new snow.
Mile 83, 33 above, cloudy, calm; 7
inches of new snow. p
Girdwood, 34 above, cloudy, calm;
one foot of new snow.
Matanuska, 26 above, cloudy, calm;
two inches of new snow.
King, 32 above, cloudy, calm.
Talkeetna, 18 above, snowing, calm,
eight inches of new snow.
NEW YORK; April 3. —According
to the Associated Press reports from
the Western Fiont, purely local at
tacks are occurring and both sides ap
pear to be kept fairly busy in the out
post areas along the Somme and on
'the other fronts where the Germans
have opposed the strong defensive
linos of the Biitish, French and
\moricans. Back ol the lines prep
arations are proceeding for a renewal
of the western front engagement op
a large scale. The Ententes are an
guine of the successful outcome.
Ai» men repoit that the Germans
ar? bringing up divisions of reserves
and preparing for another attack to
reach Amiens especially.
Storm German Positions
W.'TH THE BRITISH AT THE
FRONT, April 3. — The Br.ciah last
night captured a r.trong German posi
tion fiouth of Hebuteome which men
aced the defending positions. The
recapture of Ayette, is the most im
portant war execution today. The
Go’mans sacrificed many lives in tnei:
efiort to obtain a hold upon the Ayette
sector, and the struggle was fiercely
contested in this zone.
German Attack Repulsed
LONDON. April -i. — After sharp
fighting last night the British repul
sed a determined German attack near
Famporn. This is the official ann'-unre
ment made today. The statement of
the war department also mentions the
recapture or Ayette, a to.vn which is
eight miles south of Arras.
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French Repulse Germans.
PARTS, April 3. — French tire re
pulsed German attacks south of Mo
reuil and near Koullet. The official
statement says that the Germans
gained a footing at only one point
but the French gained ground north
of Plemont.
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800,000 MEN
TO BE CALLED
BY NEW DRAFT
WASHINGTON, April 3. —Meas
ures to speed up the draft is contem
plated to meet the emergency in
France. Eight hundred thousand men
will bo called to the colors this y.*ar.
They wi’l be called more rapidly than
previously planned. Oflicials said to
day that not more than eight hundred
thousand men would be called, how
ever and arrangements are only bemg
made for this number.
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PROTEST TO
DRAFT-RIOTS
BREAK FORTH
QUEBEC, April 3. — Anti-conscrip
tion riots broke out here last night
and before the police could interfere
four civilians were killed and several
civilians and soldiers were wounded.
Twenty-twTo are today under arrest.
Excitement is at fever heat here*