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Volume XI. Numbed m__SEWARD. ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917._Ten Cento the Copy
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AMERIC ANS WHO FLED TO MEXICO ARE DESERTERS
SLACKERS ASK TO
RETURN TO STATES j
AND JOIN DEFENSE!
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PHOENIX. Oft. 1(>.—Slafkers of
Arizona who fled to Mexico to escape
the conscription laws, if caught, will
be classed as deserters and treated ac
cordingly.
Col. Fred Breen, of the Arizona Dis
trict Kxemption Board, in a letter to
the selective board received today,
denied permission to any American to
enlist in the regular army or National
Guards, who lied.
“All men who esc a pet 1 across the
border cannot enlist without being
punished.*’ is the threat made in the
letter by Col. Breen.
Arizona offers a reward of 'or
each man who escaped the draft law
anti this applies to those who tied.
They are deserters anti must be treat
ed as such. Subsequent events will
determine their right to serve the
country from which they first declared
they would not assist.”
Scores *f letters have been receiv
ed by the exemption boards from
Americans who skipped to Mexico.
Many are penniless and implore that
they be allowed to return and enlist.
The Nogales selective board had'
recommended to Col. Breen that the]
men who made the request be permit
ted to return.
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* ARE Yor GKNKROrs?
IF SO. THEN HFRRY *
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Cable advices received by The
* Gateway this afternoon
* nounces that the money for the
* fund, which is to buy tobacco for
* the boys in France, must reach *
* New York by Nov. 10th to insure *
* purchases being made for a ship- *
* ment which will be dispatched on
* a government transport, to reach
* the trenches by Christmas. The *
* Gateway’s campaign will there
* fore end on November 1st.
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W. A. M’NEILEY
DIES IN SOUTH
w. A. McNeiley, old-timer, died in
a Seattle hospital Saturday, October
6th, according to advices received in
Seward today. Mr. McNeiley is well
known here, having built the Overland
Hotel, then the Seward hotel, and was
the owner of the latter at the time of
his death. Mr. McNeiley came north
in 1903, lived at Valdez-for a time,
had been in Dawson and finally located
in Seward. Mrs. McNeiley will come
to Seward some time this month.
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C. Skatbo was sentenced to thirty
days in the Federal jail and to pay a
fine of $25 and costs by Judge Whit
tlesey. Skatbo pleaded guilty to a
charge brought by Ole Matson of as
sault and battery.
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MADRID, Oct. 16.—Members of the
committee which directed the recent
general strike in Spain have been sen
tenced to solitary confinement for life.
GRIGSBY ON
HIS WAY TO
ANCHORAGE!
Territorial Attorney General George
B. Grigsby reached Seward today on
the Mariposa in his way to Anchor
age on official business. While the
steamer was in port Mr. Grigsby call
ed on various officials and prominent
citizens but only as a visitor.
“Delegate Charles A. Sulzer was in
Juneau two days before 1 left," said,
Mr. Grigsby, “direct from Washing
ton. He expected to pay a short visit
to Sulzer, where his mines are located
but will return to Washington, D. ('.,
sometime next month and be on hand
when the next session of congress con
venes.
Deelgate Contest
“Mr. Sulzer believes that the Dele
gate contest will be settled in his fa
vor and that was the consensus of
opinion as expressed in a letter receiv
ed fit>m Juneau from various con
gressmen.
“Delegate Sulzer has done good
work for Alaska and will bo on the
job during the next Congress. He is
working for all parts of Alaska and
has asked that he he kept in touch
with all districts and their respective
demands**.
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PETROGRAD IS
SAFE FOR TIME
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 16.—Russian of
ficials believe that the German oper
ations around Riga are unlikely to be
extended to the Gulf of Finland this
fail. The Minister of Marine believes
that the Germans, owing to the late
ness of the season, will localize their
; operations.
The naval battle for the possession
of Oesel Island continues again today.
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WEATHER ON RAILROAD
The report of the Alaskan Engi
neering Commission to 7 ''’flock this
morning shows mostly clear and calm
weather prevailing at all points. At
Anchorage it registered 36-20; Mata
nuska 40-18; King 50-18; Talkeetna
32-22 and at the Summit Roadhouse |
! 46-22.
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YESTERDAY’S WEATHER
Maximum . 50
Minimum . 32
Current . 36
Clear. North winds.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Herbert
Hoover today made a new appeal to
the nation to conserve food if the war
is to be won.
THE LIBERTY LOAN BONO CONFLICT BETWEEN
SUBSCRIPTION IS
ONE BILLION
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo today telegraphed to all governors of States and
Territories to designate October 24th as a legal holiday.
President Wilson last week ofiicially proclaimed October
24th as the National Liberty Loan Day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Govern
ment officials believe that the sub
scriptions to the second Liberty Loan
Bond will possibly reach two billion
dollars by the end ef the present week.
Every section of the United States and
all territories are redoubling their ef
forts to quicken the campaign. Re-,
ports are coming from all parts of the
country that the people are showing
a greater interest in the second issue
than the first and that foreigners are
subscribing freely to the loan. This
is encouraging to the government and
shows that the patriotic grip has at
last taken a strong hold of Americans
and those of other nations who are
living in the United States.
NEAR FIRST BILLION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—1Treasury j
officials declared this afternoon that
the Liberty Loan Bond issue will reach ;
the first billion dollars in subscrip- j
tions by tonight unless all signs fail.
The government’s latest otTer of cer
tificates of indebtedness of three hun
dred million dollars at four percent
is heavily oversubscribed.
WAR COST IS ENORMOUS
BELLIGERENTS ARE SPENDING AT THE RATE OF;
SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR
EVERY HOUR OF THE 24—AMERICA IN LEAD
%
(Hy A**oclaled
NEW YORK, Oct, 10. — The Me
chanics National Bank, in statement
issued today for the benefit of the
United States government, estimated
that the war is costing the belliger
ents one hundred and sixty million
dollars a day or six million five hun
dred thousand every hour of the twen
ty-four. America is paying a quarter
of the great sum. America’s rate of
expenditure is greater than any other
nation; England is second and Ger
many is third. It is estimated that by
Press Dispatch)
next August, the total cost to the
world for the war tvill be one hundred
and fifty-five billion dollars. The Ger
man people are paying over ten per
cent normal income as interest on the
public debt. America’s rate of inter
est so far is placed at less than one
half of one per cent. Fifty million
men are engaged in the present war.
the Allies having thirty-three million
men in *thc conflict and the Teutonic
nations twenty million men.
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HAVE NO CLUES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Oct. 10. — The police
have no clues as to the fiend who lured
pretty Ruth De Merritt away from
Kirkland a month ago and whose
headless body was found yesterday.
Citizens are aroused at the increase
of crime and threaten to organize a
vigilante committee.
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FIGHTING SLACKENS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Oct. 16.—’The military}
situation on the western fronts was
unchanged today. Occasional attacks
are being made by both sides in Flan-!
ders. No fighting has been reported
of any consequence on the French
fronts.
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MEXICAN BANDITS ARE
AGAIN ON RAMPAGE
fBr Associated Press Dispatch)
MISSION, Texas, Oct. 16.—It Is re
ported that bandits raided Grangono,!
a Mexican village on the Rio Grande,
six miles south of here this morning, i
Firing was plainly heard in Medero
City.
AIRCRAFT ON RAIDS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Oct. 16.—British aircraft
late yesterday and last night raided
the docks at Brugges, the Varssenaerc
airdome and Houttaye airdome in
Belgium. Two German machines were
downed during an attempt to repel 1
the attacks. The British machines re
turned safely.
WHITE SOX ARE HOME
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO* Oct. 16.—One hundred
thousand gathered at the depot last
night to greet the champion White
Sox players, who won the world’s
baseball series. The players were car
ried to the auditorium on the shoul
ders of their admirers and given a
send-ofT never before seen in this city.
STEAMER GIVEN AID
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16.—Two steam
ers have been sent to aid the motor
ship Anvil reported in a damaged con
dition and in danger of foundering off
the coast of Lower California.
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j WAR CRAFT OCCURS
ON MEDITERRANEAN
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 16.—Mata Hari, Dutch
dancer and international adventuress,
convicted last August of espionage,
was shot at dawn today by the mili
tary.
Various sketches of this remark
able woman have lately appeared in
the press and magazines but perhaps j
the most interesting sketch is that
which ascribed Mata Hari as a plain
looking woman, with a fascinating eye
and a dancer, who by her sinuous
movements, drew men to her knees,
kept them there until she drew state
secrets from them, then tossed them
over and secured fresh victims with
more information. Mata Hari is re
ported to have had several husbands
and at the time of her arrest in Paris
was in a castle with a well-known
French count. Since her conviction it
was quite freely predicted that she
would never pay the death penalty for
espionage, it believing that she would
lure her guard as she did hundreds
of others, and escape.
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FIRE IS RAGING
AT KANSAS CITY
(ltv Associated Tress Dispatch)
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 16—Fire early
this forenoon destroyed over one-half
of the. Kansas City Stockyards, the
second largest in the United States.
It is estimated that several thousand
cattle were burned. Firemen liber
ated many but the fire spread with
such rapidity that many hundreds
freed were caught by the flames and
burned alive. The fire is stijl burn
ing and the loss is unestimated.
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FIRST AID CLASSES
Tomorrow night at 8 o’clock the
First Aid classes of the Red Cross
will be formed. All intending to join
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are asked to be present at the meet
ing tomorrow.
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drill tomorrow night
The Home Guards will hold the reg
ular Wednesday drill tomorrow night,
the first one this week.
MEETING TODAY
; The committee on membership of
the Red Cross is holding a meeting
this afternoon in the office of F. L.
Ballaine.
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Advertise in The Gateway.
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 16.—The official state
ment issued this afternoon says that
French warships early today located
and engaged in battle two German
submarines which have been operat
ing in the western waters of the Med
iterranean Sea.
The battle was a short one. The
French warships suddenly came upon
the submarines, being in open forma
tion, and simultaneously opened fire
with the smaller guns. The subma
rines attempted to dive but larger
guns sent shells into the water. One
submarine was almost blown out of
the water by the explosion of a shell
and two well-directed shots pierced
the hull before the undersea craft set
tied.
The other submarine was the target
for shells from the warships and was
practically blown to pieces. As far
ad known there were only two surviv
ors from the two crafts and they were
perhaps fatally injured. They are be
ing treated aboard one of the Fren<h
warships.
French and British warships are
now sweeping the Mediterranean,
making an attempt to clear the sea of
German and Austrian submarines.
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80,000 MINERS
THREATEN WALK
OUT ON FRIDAY
(Hy Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.—It is reported
that the coal miners of Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, Missouri and Kansas plan a
strike on Friday in rebellion for the
penalty clause in the agreement of the
coal operators which would affix fines
for unauthorized strikes.
If the strike is called, at least SU,
000 miners will walk out.
TEN THOUSAND
COAL MINERS
ARE JW IDLE
(By Associated Pros* Dispatch)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 16.—The
Illinois Coal Operators' Association
admitted this afternoon that aprpoxi
mately 10,000 men in the Central Illi
nois coal field are idle. This is because
of the fact that the wage increase de
manded did not become effective to
day.
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JAPAN ISSUES BONDS
TOKIO, Oct. 16.—The Japanese
government has issued for public sub
scription about $60,000,000 worth of
exchequer bonds, for which Russian
treasury bills can be presented for
payment at the face value of the Rus
sian bills.
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“Duffy," a well-known character,
was taken to the hospital today.
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