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\ohune \I. Number 111._______!_!_
STIRRING SCEN • WHEN
COMMANDER OF FIRST
DIVISIONJS RECEIV )
(B* I'nited Stttf*
LONDON. Friday. June 8.—With representatives of
the admiralty and war office present to welcome him at
the landing stage, Major General Pershing, U. S. A., com
mander in chief of the first division of the American ex
pedition in support of the allied armies in France, arrived
at (name of port withheld by censor) today amid most
stirring scenes.
American destroyers escorted the vessel bearing the
general and his stutl through the war zone and into poit
while the sirens of every ship in sight added to the upioai
of salutes.
A regiment of Royal Welsh fusileers was drawn up at
the landing where Pershing was greeted and received the
British brigadied general who has been assigned to his
staff as aide.
Before proceeding to London, where he arrived this
afternoon, Pershing stated that his trip had been delight
ful. “particularly the latter stages when we were escorted
through the danger zone by our own destroyers.
“Speaking for myself and staff,” the general contin
ued, “we are glad to be the standard bearers for America
in this great war for civilization. We are glad of the op
portunity of landing at a British port. The welcome we
received is very significant and is deeply appreciated. We
expect in the course of a short time to l>e playing our part,
which I hoj>e will soon be a very large part, on the west
ern front.”
BRITISH ARMY ADVANCES FIVE
MILES ON SECOND PLUNGE
THROUGH BELGIUM LINE
(Bjr United States Cab'e)
LONDON, Friday, June8—British forces in Belgium
made a second drive on the Messines salient today, car
ried the village of Oost Taverne and German positions
throughout a section for live miles east of the village.
It is officially announced that the German casualties
in the Belgium drive were very heavy and that over 5,000
prisoners were taken together with many guns of high
calibre, trench mortars and machine guns.
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FLUCTUATING BATTLE, SAYS BERLIN
(U* United States Cable!
BERLIN, Friday, June 8.—“In the Wytschaette sal
ient the enemy has broken into our foremost position
zone,” says the official communication today, adding, “a
fluctuating battle continues violently.
AUSTRIA REPORTS BIG COUNTER
ATTACK ON JULIAN FRONT
(By United State* Cab?e)
LONDON, Thursday, June 7.—An Austrian official
statement says that during the last three days 10,000 Ital
ians, including 260 officers, have been captured in the;
Carso Plateau engagements. j
ARGENTINE STEAMER! IIS TORPEDOED
(By United Stntea Cable)
PARIS, Friday, June 8.—The Argentine ship Oriama
has been shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean sea and
a French vessel is rescuing the crew. .
IMMEDIATE
NEED FOR ROAD
ACROSS FLATS
Petitions will be circulated tonight
or tomorrow for the construction of a
wagon road across Resurrection river
flats at the head of the bay with the
necessary bridges to enable direct
communication between Seward and
the agricultural land on the east side
of the river and to connect with the
naval radio station to be constructed
near the Revell homestead this sum
mer.
'the Nash and Hoffman homesteads
ire located beyond the river and com
prise some of the best land in the val
ley, and the Adelman dairy is soon |
Lo be moved to that locality. This j
will mean added agricultural develop-!
! ment beyond the river, but cannot be I
realized unless a road suitable for
traffic is assured.
A direct road connecting the town
with the naval radio station is a nec
essity and work on this end should be
commenced at the earliest date possi
ble to provide the contractors with
means of hauling material and sup
plies to the site.
It is proposed to have this road
built from the territorial fund set
aside by the last legislature.
Road Supervisor Wilson of the
Third division, recently appointed by
Governor Strong, will be here from
Valdez on one of the next boats and
it is desired to have the petition and
all of the data showing the need for
the road ready for presentation when
he arrives.
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TWO MOKE ROAD
SUPERVISORS IN
THIRD DIVISION
Governor Strong has appointed A.
A. Shonbeck, of Anchorage, and Geo.
H. Merrifield, of Valdez, as members
of the territorial board of road super
visors, with jurisdiction over the build
ing of roads and trails in the Third
division of Alaska. They will act with
Road Supervisor Wilson of Valdez in
the disbursement of funds at the dis
posal of this division for road and trail
building.
ALL TROOPS TO
BE SECURED BY
CONSCRIPTION
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 5.—
Brigadier General Mann, chief of the
militia bureau of the army, stated to
day that it was the purpose of the
government to fill in the regular army
and the National Guard now in fed
eral service with sufficient men to
bring all organizations up to war
strength. The necessary men will be
secured by draft from the men who
registered Tuesday.
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RELATIVE OF
SEATTLE BANKER
DIES IN OHIO
(By United States Cable)
ZANESVILLE, Thursday, June 7.—
John Hoge, multimillionaire and uncle
of James D. Hoge, the Seattle bank
er, died here today.
AMERICANS SHOWN NO
QUARTER, LINER AND
LIFE ROATS SUNK
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Friday, June 8.—Survivors from the French
sailing ship Jeanne Cordoniez, who landed at a French
port reported at once to the admiralty an act of barbarity
by officers and men on a German submarine which sank
an American merchant, ship and then shelled and sank
its life boats.
The survivors state that on May 31 while in the Eng
lish channel they witnessed the attack by a German sub
marine on a big American steamer and that the
small boats which the crew had lowered and entered to
escape from the sinking vessel, were shelled and sunk.
Special hatred of the Germans for America is seen in
the fact that the French ship was sunk by the same sub
marine later and no shots were fired at the escaping crew.
BIG CELEBRATION
HERE ONHHIRTH
Plans are under way for a big local
Fourth of July celebration in spite of
the absence of the ball team, which
will represent Seward at Cordova on
the nation’s birthday.
All work on the government rail
road will be suspended on the Fourth
and special excursion trains will be
run from Kern creek to bring in all
employes. There are about 800 men
at work on this division and probably
most of them will be on hand for the
big days.
Arrangements are under considera
tion for a ball game between the city
players, who are not picked for the
Cordova expedition and a picked team
from Resident Engineer Tichnor’s sec
tion on Turnagain arm. There is also
possibility of a clash for a consider
able side bet between the Fats, under
the able managership of Fat Hewitt,
and the Leans under Capt. Haasch.
Seward's mountain marathon, the
most important annual sporting event,
will be sure to attract the usual at
tention and other events. The pro-!
gram of sports will be announced lat
er. This end of the day’s events hav
ing been placed in the two Franks—
Cotter and Ennis—its success is as
sured.
The finance committee reports
progress, and a genuine celebration of
America’s gala day is assured.
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FEDERAL FIELD
IN SHAPE FOR
GAME SOON
The Alaska Transfer has three
scrapers working on the new ball
grounds today and will later put on
the levelling machine. The grounds,
when completed, will have no superior
any place in Alaska and with the
tramping (Town, which only time can
give it, should be in good shape by
the latter part of this season. The
new ball park will be known as Fed
eral field.
It has been suggested that all ball
players should take advantage of the
cleared space at the foot of Adams
street for their preliminary warming
up exercises, and if not there any
place on the streets.
If the weather permits Sunday a
large crowd of those who intend to
enlist for local baseball duty this
season are going to journey out to
Federal field for practice.
FOOD BILL
NEEDED NOW
SAYS WILSON
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 8.—
President Wilson has urged the lead
ers in congress to hasten legislation
for food control, as he fears that the
rush of European nations to buy will
send prices out of reason.
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Sluicing has commenced on Esther
creek near Fairbanks, two outfits, it
is reported, being engaged in putting
their winter dumps into the sluice
boxes. Owing to the cold nights the1
water is not running very strong.
AGRICULTURAL
EXPANSION IS
URGED1HERE
In addition to cleared fields where
wild hay is harvested each year then*
are at present about 20 acres under
intensive cultivation within three miles
of the Seward postoffice.
There should be three times that
amount, according to those interested
in increasing home food production.
It is claimed by agricultural depart
ment officials that this section can
produce all of the potatoes, carrots,
beets, turnips and rutabagas which
could be consumed by the present
population.
In addition to the small truck gar
dens being cultivated by individuals
in the residence section there are the
following larger tracts already plant
ed.
East of Resurrection river on the
bay, Nash .'I acres and Hoffman I 1-2
acres; north of Seward, Robert John
son '> 1-2 acres in oats and 1-2 acre
in vegetables, Otto Bergstrom 2 acres,
dairy farm I acre, Erich Lucas 1 1-2
acres, McConnell I acre.
Experience has shown that soil in
this section does not produce well the
first year after cultivation and for
th is reason the agricultural experts
urge that every available tract for
planting next year should be plowed
this summer.
In addition to farms close by there
is some land under cultivation at
Woodrow, between Mile 0 and Mile 7.
There George Laughlin has a chicken
ranch and an acre in vegetable, while
at Mile 20, at Roosevelt and at Mile
29 several tracts have been planted
and considerable wild hay will be cut.
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Owing to the high cost of cyanide,
William Martin says that he will not
operate the cyanide plant this season,
but has installed a centrifugal amal
gamator, which will remove the gold
from the slimes.
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The Alameda is due at 8 o’clock
Saturday morning.
The Admiral Evans is due at Cor
dova Saturday night.
The Alaska is due at Juneau tomor
row.
The Admiral Watson is due from
westward during the night.
SAN SALVADOR DESTROYED
RY QUAKES, VOLCANO SPOUTS AND
WHOLE DISTRICT DEVASTATED
(By United StMea Cable)
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, Friday, June 8.—
San Salvador, the capital of Salvador and a city of 60,000
people, has been totally destroyed and the towns of Que
zaltipeque, Nejapa, Suchichoto, Paisnal, Armenios and
Mejicanos have also been wiped out as a result of an earth
quake which occurred today, according to a dispatch re
ceived from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Flames have been
seen arising from north central Salvador and coming ap
parently from a volcano in the vicinity of the city of San
Salvador. An operator who reached the edge of the de
stroyed zone reported this morning that San Salvador is
in ruins and everything within a radius of 30 miles has
been destroyed by an earthquake.
San Salvador has suffered before as a result of se
vere earthquakes.
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