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WASHINGTON'S TOMB
SCENE OF PATRIOTIC
GATH TING; ORATORY
i|Jv United Stute* Table) «T
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Monday, April bO. — M.
Viviani and Arthur Balfour, delegates to the l nited
States, and Secretary of the Navy Daniels, and main
other notables gathered at the tomb of George Washing
ton Sunday, beneath the Hags of France, Great Britain
and America, when spokesmen of the three democratic na
tions paid homage to America's great soldier and states
man. and pledged themselves, each to the other, in the
name of the dead, to prosecute the present mighty strug
gle against autocracy along lines which he himself follow
ed in bringing America into being.
VISITORS EULOGIZE WASHINGTON
(By United State* Cable)
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Monday, April 30. — M.
Viviani, member of the French ministry, delivered an ad
dress here in which the whole force ot his tremendous
emotional power, deepened as it was by the significance
and sombreness of the occasion, fought for expression.
Vivians said in part, as follows:
“I esteem it a supreme honor, as well as great satis
faction for my conscience, to be entitled to render this
homage to our ancestors in the puosence of my colleague
and friend, Mr. Balfour, who so nobly represents his great
nation by thus coming here to lay respectful ti ibute of
every English mind in this historic moment.”
Mr. Balfour abandoned his decision to speak at
length, but gave expression to a few poignant sentences,
as follows: . „
“There is no place in the world where a speech for the
cause of liberty could be better held than at the tomb of
George Washington. . .
“But as that work has been so adequately done by
master oratory, perhaps you will permit me to read a few
words prepared by the British mission tor the placing ot
the wreath we are to leave here today', dedicated by the
British mission to the immoral memory of George Wash
ington, soldier, statesmen and patriot, who would have re
joiced to see the country of which he was by birth a citi
zen, and the country which his genius called into existence,
fighting side by side to save mankind from subjection to a
, military despotism. . , t. , ,
General Joffre spoke two sentences, including the fol
lowing tribute:
‘‘In the French army all men venerate the name and
memory of George W ashington, and I respectfully salute
here the great soldier and lay upon his tomb a palm we
offer in memory of our soldiers who have died for their
country.”
VIVIANI ANI) PRESIDENT CONFER
iBr United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 30.—M. Viviani held
an extended conference with President Wilson this morn
ing. going into the real purpose of the visiting commission.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE SAYS IRISH
, SITUATION IN HANDS OF RALFOUR
AND BRITISH COMMISSION IN U. S.
(Bjr United State# Cable)
LONDON, Monday, April 30.—Lord Northcliffe has
issued a statement in respect to the Irish situation, which
includes the following phrase: ... , , ,
“The happiness of Ireland is entirely in the hands of
Lord Balfour and the British mission in the United States.
All differences between the two parties here have been so
slight that Balfour’s influence can settle the whole dif
ficulty.” _.
OFFERS PAPER OUTPUT TO U. S.
(Br Unlt#d State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 30. — Lord North
cliffe has offered the output of his print paper mills in
northeastern Canada to the American newspaper publish
ers, to relieve the print paper situation in this country.
I ’ The output of the mills is sixty thousand tons per
year, a sufficient factor, probably, to break the present
high’prices on the market. . .... . .
Men 21 to 27 Years
I Old Favored for
Military Duty
(Ry United State* fable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 30.—Roth houses of
congress have passed the administrative selective con
scription hill by overwhelming majorities.
The senate measure provides for the draft of men be
tween the ages of 21 and 27, w hile the house measure pro
: vides a larger scope for draft, the ages being lixed at 21 to
i 10 years. It is expected the difference in the bills will be
adjusted early this week.
The war department has already completed plans for
; carrying into effect the provisions of one of the amend
ments to the senate bill which permits Theodore Roose
I velt to take a force of troops to France.
Two hundred members of congress have cabled to the
j British premier asking that steps be taken to free Ireland.
President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of War
Baker met this morning and took up the matter of the dif
ferences in the army bills.
The conferees, who are adjusting the differences be
tween the two houses of congress, will be informed just
where the administration stands on disputed points.
The age limits. 21 to 27 years, as fixed in the senate
bill, are preferred by administration officials.
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URGE SENDING OF AMERICAN TROOPS
(By United Staten ('able)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 30.—It became
known here today that the allies are urging that American
troops be sent to France.
They want batches of several hundred sent aboard
every ship that sails, obviating the necessity of the con
centration of enormous masses of men at one place and
crippling the food supply. It is planned that munition
ships should carry them.
ROOSEVELT SAYS FREE INSTUTIONS AT STAKE
(fU United Suites Cable)
CHICAGO, Monday, April 30.—Theodore Roosevelt
in a speech delivered here yesterday, declared the future
of free institutions of the world are at stake.
GIVES DINNER TO LORD BALFOUR
(By United Suits Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 30—Hugh Wallace
gave a dinner in honor of Lord Balfour, and included
among the guests were Ex-President Taft and Colonel
House.
TRANSPORT CROOK IS LOADING
SUPPLIES FOR FAIRBANKS END
—
SEATTLE, Monday, April 30.—The transport Crook
began loading today 3,000 rails, supplies and sixty horses
i for the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
The freighter Latouche is loading 1,500 tons, includ
ing locomotives, boilers and flat cars for the Fairbanks
division, which will leave here May 5, via Skagway.
EVANS TAKES !
LOAD OF IRON
ORE FOR TEST
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When the Admiral Evans sailed i
south last night she had aboard thirty
tons of ore which was loaded at Sel
dovia, to be tested outside. There are
many iron deposits in this section of
the country, and those in the neigh
; borhood of Seldovia have undergone
the stages of preliminary investiga
tion, and evidently are considered of
value.
The iron ore cargo of the Evans is
the first ever shipped out of this coun
try, according to oldtimers who ought
to know, and they are all of the opin
ion that this is just the beginning of
what will some day be a big industry
in Seward.
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR BANK OF
SEWARD BLOCK
The work of putting a new exterior
finish on the Bank of Seward building
will commence immediately.
About half an inch will be chipped
off the exterior and the building will
then be covered with cement.
The cornices and sills will have a
smooth cement finish and the walls
will be of pebble dash, the color being
white.
Gerhard Johnson has made the
plans for the improvements and will
be in charge of the work.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. Axel Rodio at
the Seward General hospital, a fine
baby girl.
SAYS SHIPS CANNOT BE
BUILT FAST ENOUGH TO
KEEP PACE WITH LOSSES
(Bjr bnited State* Cable)
BERLIN, Monday, April 30.—Secretary of the Inter
ior Helferich, addressing the main commission of the
reichstag this morning, said in the first two months of
unrestricted warfare the German submarines had tor
pedoed and sunk vessels capable of carrying an aggregate
tonnage of 1,000,000. Secretary Helferich closeh his
remarks with the following statement:
“From our latest figures one may estimate the total
tonnage still available for British trade at from 7,000,000
to 10,000,000 tons, and it is perfectly clear that the Britsh
merchant fleet cannot for long bear sinkings at the pres
ent rate.
“Adequate substitutions by new construction are im
possible."
GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED
(Hr United State* Cable)
LONDON, Monday, April 30. — Word has been re
ceived here that the British troops have captured German
trench systems south of Oppy on a mile of front. The
taking of these trenches followed extremely heavy fight
ing along this line of battle Sunday.
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The Arras battle is still raging. For six days the tier
man forces have endeavored in every conceivable manner
to stop the British advance, but without avail.
BERLIN SAYS ATTACK FAILED
vUy United State* Cable)
BERLIN, Monday, April 30. — The British advance
along a front nineteen miles in length yesterday failed,
for the third time, according to a statement issued by the
war office last night.
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AMERICAN TANK SHIP VACUUM
TORPEDOED BY GERMAN “SUB"
(Bj United Svate> Cab'e)
LONDON, Monday, April 30. — The American tank
ship Vacuum, from New York, was sunk by a German
submarine Saturday, 140 miles west of Barra. The Va
cuum was armed, carrying guns fore and aft.
A naval lieutenant, nine gunners, captain and some of
the crew are missing. Eighteen members of the crew, in
cluding three gunners, have been landed safely.
YV. H. JAMES ON
YY AY TO LATOUCHE
FOR K. F. & T. CO.
Ward H. James left on the Evans
for Latouche, from where he will go
to Eshamy bay, in the interest of the
Kenai Fishing & Trading Co. He will
then leave on the August C. for Ka
talla, where he will commence haul
ing the season’s supply of distillate
for the Pennsylvania, another boat
owned by the same company. Both
boats will engage in the fishing busi
ness this year, and will probably mar
ket their catch at the local plant of
the San Juan Fishing company.
JIMMY JAMES IS
JAILED ON THE
ASSAULT CHARGE
Jimmy James was arrested yester
day by Marshal Evans upon a warrant
sworn to by Dora Davis, charging as
sault. Miss Davis endeavored to in
terfere in behalf of another woman
whom James, was mistreating, and tor
her good will and Samaritan spirit
received a punch in the mouth, which
cut her lip so badly that several
stitches were necessary to sew it up.
James will have an opportunity of en
tering his plea to the charge in the
commissioner’s court this afternoon.
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I BOATS AMD TRAINS
The Alaska is due from the south
Wednesday.
The Admiral Evans left at 6 o’clock
this morning for Seattle and way
ports.
The Admiral Farragot was due in
Juneau yesterday.
The Mariposa is due in Juneau to
morrow.
The train left this morning for Mile
40 at 0 o’clock.
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TRAILS
Trails bare with a temperature of
37 at Mile 52, and 40 at Girdwood.
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R. B. Tucker has sufficiently recov
ered from his operation to be able to
leave the hospital today.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 61
Minimum . 40
Current . 61
Weather . Clear
Wind . South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and cooler.