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Volume XL Number 110 SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1917 Ten Cents the Copy
DAY HAS PLAN
FOR DIVISION
OF ALASKA
Would Join Third With
First Division, as
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South Alaska
(By l nited Si»t#« Cable)
JUNEAU. Wednesday. March 28.—
The senate yesterday accepted the
‘ resignation of Charles E. Sulzer.
The bil!^ to make Lincoln's birthda)
a legal holiday and the bill to abolish
the promotion commission law, were.
discussed in the senate as a committee
of the whole anti the readings ad
vanced.
At a public hearing List night there;
was a discussion of proposed mining;
laws and the proposition was made j
that in lieu of assessment work onj
claims held awaiting finance for tie-1
velopment. miners he allowed to pay
.<100 into either the wad or school i
fund.
Representative Day is seriously!
considering the introduction ot a reso
lution memorializing congress to
establish a division of the territory
putting the first and third divisions,
in one territory and the second and}
fourth in another.
The tax commission and direct
property tax bills were killed by the
house this morning following an un
favorable committee report.
Daly introduced a bill today to re- j
peal the compensation act tor the pur-j
pose of opening the question to secure
recommended amendments.
The municipality franchise bill will
pass with an amendment so as not to j
atfect franchises already granted.
Local business men and attorneys
are of the opinion that Day is in error
in trying to include the third division
with the first, in case of dividing Al
aska into two territories. They be
lieve the first division should be made
one territory and the rest of Alaska
another, until such a time that the de
velopment of Alaska north of St.!
Elias warrants dividing government
again.
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KENNECOTT NOW
BUYING SHARES
OF UTAH COPPER
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(By United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Wednesday, March
28.—Recent purchases by the Kenne
cott copper corporation of heavy
blocks of stock in the Utah Copper
company indicate an attempt by th^
former to get control of the Ltah
stock. Recently there was talk of a
combination by the two concerns with i
Colonel Jackling in charge, but that
deal fell through.
IT’S A SAD BLOW,
SO HAVE A HEART
Bill collectors are urged to have a
heart when visiting the boys at the
cable office this month ami »f you
happen to hit for a “touch ’ don’t ac
cuse the key pounders of having
squandered their pittance in riotous
living, for ’tis not so. Neither are
they laying in a supply of moisture to
tide over the coming drouth. The fact
of the matter is that under some new
rule their pay checks will arrive two
months behind instead of one. as in
the past, and such a blow’ without
warning is certainly sad.
Russia Prepares
to Resist Kaiser;
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Rumor of Peace
(By United States Cable)
PETROGRAD, Wednesday, March 28.—Extraordin
ary efforts are being made throughout Russia to meet the
impending German drive, every possible method of trans
portation is being brought into service to forward sup
plies. Spring thaws will prevent active operations for
a few weeks and it is believed that by that time the Rus
sian line will lie in a position to offer an effective resist
a nee.
HOLLAND HEARS RUSSIA OFFERED PEACE
(By United Stutea (’able)
LONDON, Wednesday, March 27.—Advices from the
Amsterdam source state that Berlin is fuil of rumor that
a separate peace has been offered to Russia by Germany.
The terms of this offer are said to include complete
autonomy to Poland, internationalization of Constanti
nople, evacuation by Russia of Austrian territory and a
Russian protectorate over Armenia.
SPRING THAW PREVENTS ACTION
(By United States Cable)
BERLIN, Wednesday, March 28. — No military ac
tions of importance are possible from the Baltic to the
Carpathians, owing to the spring thaws.
FRENCH STILL GAINING GROUND
(By United Stitea Cable)
PARIS. Wednesday, March 28—All of the lower for-i
est of Coucy has fallen into the hands of the French to
gether with the villages of Petit, Sariris, Verfuil and
Coucy, according to an official statement.
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BRITISH GAIN VILLAGES; LOSE TWO BOATS
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, March 28.—In their advance'
toward Cabria the British have occupied the villages of
Longavesnes, Lieramont and Equancourt, according to
official reports from the war office.
The admiralty reports the loss of two torpedo boat
destroyers, one sunk by striking a mine and another af
ter collision with a steamer. j
BRITISH CONFISCATE DUTCH BOATS
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 28. —Dutch
steamships in British ports have been confiscated by the
British government, according to advices received here
today, from a grain house which sold the grain aboard
these vessels to the Dutch government.
INTERNED GERMANS REFUSE TO GIVE
PLEDGES TO OFFICERS AT ATLANTA
ATLANTA, Wednesday, March 28.—German officers
from the auxiliary cruisers interned at Philadelphia, re
fused to give any pledges or accept parole when delivered
to the army officers here for internment, following the
complaint from Philadelphia that they were a constant
menace.
When the 750 German sailors arrived, Captain Thier
felot, ranking officer, and 14 other interned officers were
met by officers of the Seventeenth regular infantry and
taken to Colonel Noyes.
After a curt introduction of himself, Captain Thier
felot presented each of the other officers and then was
told by Colonel Noyes that: “I have sent for you that I
might know you and that you might know me”—
He had proceeded no further when Captain Thier
felot interrupted to say: “My men are military men just
the same as you, and vve will give no pledges.”
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SEWARD BOYS
i WILL ENLIST
IN U. S. NAVY
Two Railroad Employees
Will Go to Seattle
on Next Boat
BULLETIN!
Advices were received by the
Gateway from Secretary Daniels
this afternoon that it is consider
ed impractical at this time to
open a navy recruiting office in
Alaska.
Volunteers for the navy will,
therefore, report at the navy re
cruiting office in the American
Hank building in Seattle.
James Rand and Ed. McCoy, em
ployees of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission will leave for Seattle on
the next boat to enlist in the navy in
response to the call for men, to bring
the navy up to its war quota of 87,000
men.
Rand is a navy man, having served
one enlistment.
Lack of opportunity to enlist here
is not delaying these men, their
patriotism being such that they will
give up their positions and pay their
own way to Seattle for an opportunity
to fight for the “freedom of the seas.”
ALASKA LUMBER
MEN READY TO
AID SHIPPING
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Federal Board Told All
Dealers Anxious
to Help U. S.
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Mar.
28.—President Downman, of the Na
tional Lumber Manufacturer’s associ
tion told the federal shipping board
today, that the lumber men at the
head of the industry in Alaska will
do anything in their power to help the
government.
Plans are under way for the con
struction of wooden vessels and all
sources of supply, including Alaska’s
spruce are being investigated for ma
terials.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Admiral Watson is due at 5
o'clock tomorrow morning with 200
tons of freight. She will go to Sel
dovia.
The Alameda left Cordova at 10
o’clock this morning.
• The Admiral Evans is due in Ju
neau tomorrow.
The train will leave tomorrow
morning at 0 o’clock for Mile 40.
TRAILS
Trail fair, with a temperature of 8
at Mile 71, -12 at Mile 52, anil -22 at
Mile 24.
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(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 28. — Pressure
to have the United States declare war on Germany, com
ing from certain influential political sources, is being re
sisted in administration circles.
A canvass of the leading members in the senate and
house committees on foreign affairs today indicated that
there is no sympathy with such a move apparent at
present.
The administration plans call for the passing of a
resolution pointing out that Germanys’ acts have forced
a state of war upon the United States which make it
necessary for the president to make provision for defense
and authorizing him to take such steps.
ADD 15,000 TO NATIONAL POLICE
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 28. — National
guard regiments called to the colors have been strengthen
ed by 15,000 men, who will be available for duty as nation
al police, by a war order issued today suspending the
muster out of guard organizations still in the federal ser
vice. This order with the proclamation by the president,
calling out the militia in eighteen states, gives a total of
45,000 men for the protection of industries and transpor
tation lines.___
ADMIRAL FISKE, U.S.N., SAYS EVEN
CHANCES GERMANY IS NOT BEATEN
(By United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Wednesday, March 27—Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, retired, in an address given last night,
vhich he said had been approved by Secretary of W ar
Daniels, made the following declaration concerning the
“If Germany is beaten, our whole danger will pass
possibility of trouble with Germany:
away for the present, but the chances seem even that she
will not be beaten.’’ __
LLOYD GEORGE’S STATEMENT FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE IS SENSATION
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, March 27. — Lloyd George
made a declaration before the house of commons this af
ternoon in favor of woman suffrage.
This created almost as great a sensation as the
declaration of war, the premier having long opposed equal
suffrage so vigorously as to lead the fanatical suffragists
to conspiracies against his life.
GILL BORROW ) $5,000
FROM JACOB FURTH
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(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Wednesday, March 28.
Admission from Mayor Gill that he
had borrowed $5,000 from the late
Tacob Furth, as president of the Seat
tle Electric company, was drawn out
luring the cross examination today
by U. S. Attorney Reames, who is
conducting the prosecution of the al
leged whisky conspiracy. This loan
was made at the time Gill was in the
| council.
j Gill claimed that he had paid the
note and charged the government
| agents had rifled his desk, but later
retracted the statement when shown
the note which had been in the hands
of a collector.
The case may reach the jury late
tomorrow. The government has ap
pointed Joe Warren, an Alaskan, as
body guard for Billingsley.
The natives of Klowak are said to
be the most progressive of the na
tives of Alaska. They were the first
to incorporate their town and they
have a public school with an enroll
ment of 90 pupils and an average at
tendance of 80.