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Volume XI Number 133 SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26,1917 _Ten Cents the Copy
GERMAN DESTROYERS
BOMBARD DUNKIRK
PURSU I RY PATROLS
(By l ulled Suite* Cab’e)
PARIS, Thursday, April 20. — A German destroyer
flotilla bombarded Dunkirk for fully ten minutes this
morning after which the destroyers fled toward Ostend
at great speed, pursued by British and French patrol
ships. , . ,.
One of the French torpedo boats was sunk during the
engagement.
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READY TO AID IN DEFENSE OF RUSSIA
United State* (able)
HELSINGFORS, Thursday, April 26.—The council of
army and navy delegates at Sveaborg, has decided to send
a wireless message to the allied fleets stating that the
Baltic fleet and the army forces detailed to defend its base
are in complete readiness to tight to the last in defense of
free Russia.
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$200,000,000 LOANED TO ENGLAND
WASHINGTON, Thursday. April 26.—America’s
first loan to Great Britain was consummated yesterday
morning when Secretary ot the treasury William G. Mc
Adoo handed Spring Rice a United States government
warrant for $200,000,000.
Italy will most likely get the loan of $200,000,000 as
applied for. It is believed here that the hulk of the loans
to Great Britain and Italy will be spent in the United
States for food supplies and munitions.
RINTELEN RETURNED FROM ENGLAND
NEW' YORK. Thursday, April 26—Franz Rintelen,
captain in the German navy, indicted in 1915 with repre
sentative Frank Buchanan, David Lamar, and foi met
Representative H. Robert Fowler, on an alleged conspii
acv to instigate strikes in munitions plants with the co
operation of the laborers’ national peace council, was
brought here today from England, where he had been a
prisoner of war. It is understood that Rintelen will be a
witness in the trial of those who were indicted with him.
CHINA TO ENTER WAR ON GERMANY
PEKING, China, Thursday, April 26.—A conference
held today of provisional military governors, the premier
presiding, voted unanimously that China enter the war
against Germany.
The members of parliament are overwhelmingly in
favor of declaring war, but the president is still undecided.
ROOT ACCEPTS RUSSIAN COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—Following
several hours conference between the president and Elihu
Root, it was admitted that the latter had accepted the
chairmanship of the Russian commission. Root said that
the announcement must come from the president.
Later today Root formally announced his acceptance
of the chairmanship of the commission.
MONGOLIA GUN NAMED AFTER TEDDY
LONDON, Thursday, April 26.—Captain Rice of the
S. S. Mongolia, said today that the gunners aboard the
ship had named the guns after v;f.‘ious public men, and
that the one which destroyed the submarine was Theodore
Roosevelt. So Teddy, after all, fired the first gun of the
war. _
DARCY-CHIP CONTEST IS CANCELED
COLUMBUS, 0., Thursday, April 26. — The boxing
contest scheduled between Les Darcy and “Chip” has been
forbidden by the governor, heavy pressure being brought
on the executive by opponents of the boxing game.
PRESIDENT’S CONSCRIPTION BILL
HAS MAJORITY IN HOUSE VOTE -
CHAMP CLARK IN BITTER ATTACK
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(Bjr United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—The advocates
in congress of the volunteer system admitted today that
they fear utter defeat awaits their efforts to block Presi
dent Wilson’s plan for an army to be raised by selective
conscription only.
Champ Clark made a bitter attack on the president’s
bill from the floor of congress, asserting that Missourians
classed conscript in any form with the word convict.
Members of congess who have been supporting the
selective conscription bill made the claim this morning
that they have a majority of sixty in the house.
1250,000 BERLIN LABORERS STRIKE
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—According to
a message received by the state department from Minister
Stovall, at Berne, an open movement is on in Switzerland,
headed by a committee of Germans, to spread propaganda
of republicanism and democracy.
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26. — Reports re
ceived by the state department through official channels
tell of a strike of 250,000 laborers in Berlin. The depart
ment says that the incident shows the growth of the desire
for peace on the part of the workingmen.
MILITARY UNIT
DRILLS WELL FOR
i THE FIRST TIME
More than fifty members- turned out
last night for the first drill of the
local military unit. All were inter
ested and attentive and threw their
best efforts into the work, with the
result that a great deal was accom
plished.
Most of the evening was spent per
fecting the various elementary foot
movements, and, considering that
most of the members present had
never drilled before, the results were
very gratifying.
The work proved so interesting to
the drillers that they decided that one
evening a week was not enough and
hereafter will meet twice a week, on
Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30
o’clock. So tomorrow night the body
will meet again for its second lesson.
Mr. Luttrell proved himself last
night to be a very competent instmo
tor, and well versed in military
affairs, and if the company will con
tinue to lend him the attention that
prevailed last evening, it will not be
long before we have a well trained
military body in Seward.
ADMIRAL EVANS
CALLS EN ROUTE
TO ANCHORACE
The Admiral Evans called at this
port at an early hour this morning
with the following passengers: C. P.
Rinker, G. B. Devine, C. E. Butler, A.
W. Johnson, Andy William, Joe Erick
sen, A. E. Berry, R. S. McDonald, H.
R. Berndt, C. Devine, A. C. Dowling,
V. Sedgewick, Joe Johnson, 8. H. Mc
Donald, Frank Boedrich and wife, J.
! R. Lingo and wife, Otto Anderson,
I Chas. Huestis, John Camay, J. F.
| Emery, Henry Harkness, Albert Iver
son, C. Kutsmiller, Louis Hagan, Mrs.
; Alice Young, H. L. Dout, B. W.
. Crowe and thirteen steerage.
Outgoing passengers for Anohor
' age were: Tom McConnaty and W. E.
Tibbs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boedrich ar
rived on the Evans from Los Angeles,
where they recently sold out their
restaurant interests, and will locate
j here.
MINING MEN WILL
DEVELOP THE JOE
WILSON PROPERTY
D. H. IcDonald, with a party of
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six, arrived on the Evans last night
with equipment and supplies which
they will use this season in their
work on the Joe Wilson properties, at
Moose Pass.
Their outfit contains four horses,
and a portable sawmill, as well as 25
tons of miscellaneous supplies. The
sawmill will be erected at Kenai lake,
and will be used for cutting about
100,000 feet of timber necessary fori
their mining operations this summer.
A. E. Beery, who has recently ac
quired the Dick Dawson properties on
Crow creek, also arrived on the Evans,
with a party and equipment for the 1
summer’s work.
If arrangements can be made to do
so, both parties will leave tomorrow
for their scenes of operation, where
they expect to start work immedi
ately.
EARLY MORNING
BLAZE CAUSES
LITTLE DAMAGE
A fire in one of the little cabins
back of the Palace bar building, was
the cause of calling the fire depart
ment to work about 4 o’clock this
morning. The house is occupied by
Ed. Bolmer and ho was about the last
one in that neighborhood to realize
the existence of a fire. The house was
full of smoke when the department
arrived and it was necessary for them
to awaken Bolmer, who could have
been suffocated very easily in the
dense smoke.
The origin of the fire was in the bed
clothing, and in want of a more prob
able cause, the proverbial lighted cig
; arette will have to be blamed again.
| The loss consisted principally of time
| and sleep.
The new chemical apparatus, unac
customed to traveling at fifty miles an
hour, turned over on its way to the
j fire, resulting in the bending of an
axe. The damage done was not seri
| ous enough to prevent the apparatus
from continuing to the fire.
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C. E. Butler of Juneau, arrived on
the Admiral Evans this morning,
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EUROPEAN NEUTRALS
ALARM OVER U. S.
; EMBARGOONSUPPLIES
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—European
neutrals are thoroughly alarmed over the policy of the
United States of curtailing food exports in an effort to
prevent the eventual delivery of supplies to Germany, it
was disclosed here yesterday.
Noticeably agitated, Dr. Ritter, minister to the
United States from Switzerland, called at the state de
partment and requested an audience with President Wil
son in order that he might personally lay before the chief
executive the plight in which his country will be placed as
a result of the embargo.
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SENATOR BORAH WILL RETIRE TO
PRIVATE LIFE AFTER TWO YEARS
1 WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—Senator
Borah of Idaho, has given out a statement addressed to
the people of Idaho, in which he states that he will retire
from public life in March, 1919.
Senator Borah declined to disclose any plans he may
have made as to future intentions.
AMERICAN SCHOONER IS TORPEDOED
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 26.—The American
schooner Birdsall was torpedoed today, and the crew was
rescued by a British patrol boat.
GERMANS FAIL IN EIGHT ATTACKS
LONDON, Thursday, April 26. — The war office an
nounced today that the Germans failed in eight different
attacks last night against Garvelle.
TEUTONS HOLDING EAST BOUNDARY GARVELLE
BERLIN, Thursday, April 26. — The war offiice an
nounced today that the German forces are still holding
the eastern boundary of Garvelle.
GENERAL HAIG CAPTURES 3,000 GERMANS
LONDON, Thursday, April 26.—General Haig, com
manding the British forces on the western front, reported
this morning that in the battle waging near Arras since
Monday, 3,000 German prisoners have been captured.
BOTH SIDES STRUGGLING FOR DECISION
NEW YORK, Thursday, April 26. — Today’s associ
ated press summary states that the fourth day of the ter
rific struggle along the British front in France, opened
with both sides still struggling vainly for a decision. It
would seem, continues the report, that the revolutionary
mutterings which were ominously swelling through
Europe prior to the inception of the great battle, have
been drowned in the thunders of the battlefields, but indi
cations are not lacking that momentous events are about
to occur behind the fighting lines.
BON DEVINE NOW
IN MINING GAME
Bon Devine, well known Sewardite,
arrived on the Evans last night from
the states where he has been for the
past year. He is a member of the
party which will operate this summer
on the Wilson properties in Moose
Pass. His brother C. W Devine is al
so a member of the party. Bill Devine,
another brother, who is also well
known in Seward, ‘having lived here
for a couple of years, is interested in
the establishment of a potash plant,
near Seattle, where he is at the pres
ent time.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
ON WAY NORTH—
HAS 17 FOR HERE
‘ SEATTLE, Thursday, April 26.—
The Admiral Farragut sailed north
last night with the following passen
' gers for Seward: G. G. Boe, E. Davis,
L. Starr and wife, E. 0. Sawyer, Wil
1 liam Canavan, Jack Lait, Ed. Barret,
C. Stevens, Iver Kroland, and seven
steerage.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Evans left at 4 o'clock
this morning for Anchorage.
The Alameda arrived at 12:30 this
afternoon from Anchorage.
The Alaska was due in Juneau yes
terday.
\ The train left this morning at 9
o'clock for Mile 40.
The Admiral Farragut sailed from
Seattle last night for Seward.
TRAILS
Trails poor with a temperature of
39 at Mile 52 and 40 at Mile 71.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 49
Minimum . 38
Current . 39
Weather . Cloudy
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled.