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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
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WASHINGTON. May 27 - I’nvid
ent Wilson personally taken
charge o* the war tax 1 gi^a tom and j
appeared unexpected^ Ik* to re a hast
ily summoned joint session o’ t en
gross this forenoon and dixdured tl a'
it was m-cessai y to proceed inline'Lat
ely with the new war tax laws.
President Wilson said ti*it the only
way of meeting tiu problem of tiraiu
ing the wat was to have (.Yoga ess re
main in session and proceed v ith plans
The President sail that many might
have a divad for the work i*u‘ t »at it
must be done a a working au eement
betwoo; tile. ffOVO na.
parties had fallen through.
President W ilson asked congress to
eliminate politics and gel uown to
brass tasks on the war tax laws.
The President made it clear tint ,
the principal increase in taxation
should be on income and war protp s. j
also luxuries. He gave warning that
lobbying in connection w itn tie bd?
would b,
set vice men.
“There is indisputable evidence,"
said President W ilson, “of profiteer
ing and this must be .cached by new
legislation.
HOWDY
CHICAGO, May 27 — Theodore
Roosevelt and William Howard Taft
met last night in a hotel dinning room
and held first extended conservation
since 1012.
The dinner cheered the two men, j
both seeming well pleased with, •he
ovation accorded.
REDUCED RATES
ALLOWED MEN
OF COMMISSION!
Employees of the Commission, when
traveling in parties of ten or more,
between Seattle and Anchorage or
Seward are entitled to a reduction of
25 per cent in the regular steamhsip
fare, according to contract between
the Commission and the transportation
companies operating in northern wat
ers, The clause in the contract relat
ing to the reduced for reads:
“The Commission agrees to pay and
the ocean lines agree to accept for tr
ansportation of Commission employ
ees- in parties of ten or more to or
from Anchorage or Seward. from or to
Seattle. 75 percent of the pub1 ishod
tariff rates effective at the time of a
sailing ”
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Nels Steele, wife anil children ar«
registered at the Hotel Seward. Mr.
Steele hja< been teaching school at
Kenai.
Mike Miller, the popular chef, lef>
the hospital yesterday and is back
again in his apartments at the Seward.
Cant. A. A. Johnson, who arrived
irom the westward on the last trip of
Dora suffering from paralysis, was
sent to the states yesterday on the
Alameda.
The weahher forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is clearing wtih fresh
winds.
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LONDON, May 27 — (OFFICIAL) — Strong Gor
man attacks have developed against the British and
French positions between Rheims and the Soissons. The
attacks were preceded by heavy bombardments. The Ger
mans also attacked between Loore and Yormezeele on the
Northern Flanders salient.
ATTACK IS ON THE AISNE FRONT
NEW YORK, May 27 — The Germans are attacking
along the sector usually referred to as the Aisne front,
according to Associated Press advices. It it believed I rum
early reports that the front of attack is about forty miles
dong the Ailette river, north of the Aisne. In turning to
mis new sector to strike a blow, the Germans have taken
■ he course contrary to that which was generally predicted.
It is believed that today's attack will be followed by the
.enewal of the offensive on the Picardy and Flanders bat
tlefields.
GERMANS MAKE A FEW SMALL GAINS
WITH THE BRITISH, May 27 — Late this afternoon
die reports show that the Germans only made a few small
.mins. The Germans also made an attack northwest* of
Kemmel. This appears to be against the ground captured
by the French on May 20th.
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RESISTING WITH HABITUAL VALOR
PARIS, May 27 (OFFICIAL) — The Germans are to
day attacking on a front between the Pinon Forest and
Rheims. The French and British are resisting with their
usual valor and the Germans are again bucking a stone
wall. The attacks started off early this morning with
terrific artillery lire and shortly before noon the Teuton
infantry swung out and started the advance but machine
guns forced them to. retreat. At the time this dispatch is
.ent the Germans are attacking and counter attacking, but
have gained no ground.
BELIEVED THAT HUN DRIVE HAS STARTED
LONDON, May 27 —(OFFICIAL) — The Germans
have resumed, it is believed, the drive for a decision on the
western front after a lapse of nearly four weeks striking
in tne southern section between Rheims and Soissons, and
in Flanders on the northern side of the Lys salient. While
too early for the true German intention to be disclosed, the
effort apparently is simultaneously to reach the channel
ooi'ts in Flanders, the drive thus breaking up the British
front, and also to strike for Paris in the south in an effort
.limed at the French. The Germans are attacking in sec
tors which have been quiet since last fall.
WANTED--200 LI
Two hundred men are wanted at once on the Seward
Division of the government railroad. The men wanted
now are carpenters, section men and laborers. Within a
couple of w^eks several hundred more men will be wanted
and even then only about one third of the ultimate force
will have been secured.
PHONOGRAPH
NEEDLES ARE j
NEEDED BADLY
Phonograph needles — the loud j
ones — are needed to help win the war,
according to an announement in a re-j
cent issue ot a weekly bulletin issued;
b\ the northwestern division ot the
Red Corss.
The needles are needed the announ
! cement explained, to spread the strain ;
of American music, especially the nig
time and jazz tunes which are the de
light of the poilus in the battle field
canteens of the American Red Cross, j
A letter just received from a Red;
Cro*s canteener said, “needles for
phonographs are very scarce in Frau-]
< e and we have to use each needlo a
long time, so if any friend wants to
send anything I hope it will be phono
graph needles/*
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. PROVING A BENEFIT
OTTAWA, May 27 — The daylight
saving law is proving an economic and
industrial benefit in Canada.
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l Rod the Gateway.
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What will probably be bad news to
the trapper who contemplated catch
ing beaver for this year will be the in
tonnation that the law protecting this
fur-bearing animal has been extended
lor five years more.
The protective law, as originally
passed, rendered the beaver immune
from the trapper until November 1,
1917. Recent advices state that the
time of protection has been extended
until November 1, 1923. It is desired
that trappers take due notice of the
change in order to avoid any undue
catching of beaver fur.
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The sum of $10.35 was realized in
the raffling of the boudoir cap donat
ed to the Red Cross by Miss Stotko.
War illustrates the parphrase that
one half of the world doesn’t know
why the other half lives.
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FARES ARE OOSTED
WASHINGTON, May 27 — Director General McAdoo
today ordered freight rates on railroads raised twenty five
percent and passenger fares increased to three cents a
mile from the present basis of about two and one half
cents a mile.
The rate increases order today are the largest in the
history of railroading in the United States. The raise is
done to meet the general pay increases for narly 2,000,000
mployees.
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MAR FUND FOR
RED CROSS IN
NORTH DOUBLED
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SEATTLE, Way 27 —The Red Corss
officials here announce that Alaska has
doubled the quota of $40,000.
Residents of Council subscribed Ml'
each.
Seward is given extra, mention. A
report has been received here that Sew
ard has trebled it s quota.
J. E. Ostrom and J. Abramson, came
in from Kern Creek on the train last
night to spend a week. Both are reg
istered at the Hotel Seward.
, VIOLATED BONE DRY LAW...
For being “drunk and intoxicated”
on the public streets, which is against
;he bone dry law, P. Thomason was to
day fined by Judge Whittlesey, $100
and costs. A. Anderson was fined $J60
and costs for the same offense.
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APPRO ACHES to bridge .
ACROSS LOWELL IN PLACE
The approaches to the 30 foot span
across Lowell creek on Broadway were
put in place today and ready for tra
gic. These approaches are only temp
; orary.
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MANY ABOARD TRAIN
Over 50 from town went out the
tine yesterday on the morning rain,
the majority returning last night. The
train went as far as Mile 4372, much
work being done enroute and returned
at 9 o’clock las night.
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WASHINGTON, .May 27 — Infor
mation has been received hcre during
the past week that Industrial Workers
of the WoiU veie active along the
coa<t of Alaska or were planning act
ivit ie>.
1 he Department ol Lobar issued a
statement this afternoon that a naval
patrol of the Ala-lean c<*ast would be
maintained and a special Hoard would
he secretly named to forestall ary act
ivities of I ,W. \V. leadens and a dras
tic hand would be placed upon those
who attempted to stall trouble.
The roast steamer Kxplorei and
Patterson, now at Seattle have been
'.urned o'vr to the Navy Department
which will add tin m to other ships
for patrol work.
So far there has been no Double in
\'n ku bat tin re i.. evidence ef an out
break in the north land. Leaders of
the I. W W. have iiunle appearances
at several places especially in the can
ning communities, from secret report'
that preparations are under way to in
t > ferc with the work of preserving
food.
ALAMEDAHAS
MANY ABOARD
FOR THE SOUTH
Steamer Alameda arrived at 3:00
o'clock yesterday afternoon from An
chorage, remained at the Seward dock
until o’clock then went to the San
.Tujan Dock to load fish, leaving from
there southbound at S:00. The Alam
eda brought the following passengers
from Anchorage for Seward: M.M.
Steele, wife and two children, Car!
Almy, Dan Skiatitis and five stetrage.
Passengers from Seward for Al
askan ports and the south wcre:S.
Guyot. P. Nyberg, Mrs. San Graff, 0.
Schallerer C. H. Schut?, Heine Haas
che, Mrs. S. Melvin and two children,
Dora Simpson, Dr. 0. J. Keating,
George Stanley, Cant. A. A. Johnson,
f\ Whalen, George Mitchell, George P.
Riley, Miss Ida Floyd, J. C. Black. C.
Brosius and five steerage.
Out of Anchorage the Alameda had
SO first class passengers, nearly aM
for Seattle and GO steerage.
HILE BUYS THE
SEWARD DRILL
Edward Hile, well known restaur
ant man, has purchased the Seward
Grill from George A. Mitchell. Mr.
Mitchell left on the Alameda last night
for Missouri to visit his mother ami
father. Mr. Hile took charge of the
Grill yesterday and will conduct it on
such a plan to keep it up to the usual
high standard.
CHAMBER OF~c6MMERCE
LUNCHEON ON TOMORROW
The regular weekly noonday lunch
eon of the Chamber of Commerce will
be held tomorrow at the Sewaid Grill.
A. Allen, arrested Saturday night
for disorderly conduct, was today fin
ed $75. Allen recently arrived from
the states.