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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1917 Ten Cents the Copy
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ROOT SPEAKS AND
RUSSIA VOTES TO
CONTINUE
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(By tnitrd State* Cable)
PFTROGR AD. Moiulav. June 18—Following the first
sl)ech of Elihu Root, president of the American commis
sion in the interest of reorganizing the Russian.#-vern
ment a wave of patriotism coupled with decisive action
against a separate peace with Germany has swftt over
the people. . . . ‘ ,
In his speech Root told the ministry of thejoroy^onal
eoveryment, that the l nited States had begu— 0ht
act only for her own, but for Russia’s freedom as well”
from the menace of world autocracy.
The duma. in secret session, passed a rescT'
ing for an immediate offensive by troops facing *’ •• Ger
mans and declared that a separate peace or prolonged in
activity by the Russian army constituted little less than
treason toward Russia s allies.
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Two definite steps taken by me uuma are ge; y
attributed to influence exercised by the presence of Ai.»er
icans here. Thev are the flat rejection of all Germany’s
peace overtures and *ts to secure a definite armistice
and the durna’s action in voting in favor of an immediate
offensive against the Austro-German foices.
STRIKE AT KENNECOTT, OFFICIALS j
CLAIM GERMANS TO BLAME
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First intimation that there has been a strike at the
Kennecott copper mines back of Cordova came from New
York today when the statement was made by the officeis
of the company that Germans were instigating the tiouble
in Alaska.
The following cablegram from New \ ork gives the
only details of the affair yet made public:
NEW YORK, Monday, June 18.—Assertion that evi
dence had been found that strikes in the Alaska coppei
properties of the Kennecott Copper Corporation were in
stigated by pro-German elements were made today at the
office of the company.
The officials state that the strike is supposedly in
tended as a blow against the military resources of the
country.
The management in Alaska has been instructed to
lay all the facts before the federal authorities there.
The strike may involve f>00 men in Cumbre, Erie and
Bonanza mines at Kennecott. The claim of the officers
in charge of Alaska is that the German element among
the miners got control and dictated the strike policy. The
men are demanding an additional bonus of 50 cents pet
day above the existing bonus of $1 per day and also that
the bonus be made permanent even in normal times.
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DICTATOR IN CONTROL AT PEKING
(By United State* C*bl*>
PEKING, Monday, June 18—Gen. Chang Hsun is
now practically the dictator anti the president of China,
but a figurehead. The insurgents are calling a conven
tion at Tientsin for the purpose of forming a provisional
government headed by the dictator.
Gen. Hsun’s motives are obscure, but it is believed
that he is attempting to obtain from the foimei leadeis
of the Manchu dynasty an agrement for the restoration
of the empire. He has urged the president to form a cab
inet as soon as possible, suggesting that a piovisional
council similar to that established in Russia be established
and that a declaration of war against Germany be made.
Southern leaders, who are congregating in Canton, assert
that they will fight for the maintenance of their constitu
tional rights.
30,000 AIRPLANES AMERICA’S GOAL
(Br United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 18.—An American
air navy of 30,000 machines is the government’s airplane
program for the first year of the war.
VOLCANOES ON
PENINSULA IN
VIOLENT ACTION
olcanic eruptions of considerable
severity at Pavlof and Shishaldin
craters are reported by those coming
from westward, while earthquakes of
considerable duration are reported as
common.
Pavlof crater has split into four
vents from which smoke and fire were
pouring forth both night and day, ac
cording to a letter of May 27th from
Adolf Haaf, special game warden.
Flames and smoke have been pour
ing forth from Shishaldin for weeks,
according to Mrs. C. W. Hammond, of
the territorial school service, who is
located at Sanak.
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CANNED MILK
SHORTAGE WITH
CATTLE NEAR
In a communication which arrived
on the Dora from Unga was the news
of a condensed milk shortage on Sanak
island in far western Alaska.
There would be no need for con
densed milk on Sanak island if the in
habitants thereon would take the
trouble and expend the effort to milk
one or more of the cows which are on
the place, according to the folks at
Unga. There are about 300 head of
cattle and not that many people, but
as long as it is easier to poke a hole
in a tin can than it is to milk a cow
the condensed milk article will take
precedence over the fresh product on
Sanak.
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SEWARI) PUTS
PILEDRIVERS OUT
IN FOUR ROUNDS
The first baseball practice and game
of the season was held yesterday on
the Laubner addition grounds* The
response to the call for baseball re
cruits was mueh better than expected
and there were more than enough
present to compose two teams. A
club composed of men working for
the commission and calling themselves
the Piledrivers asked for an opportun
ity of showing their skill against the
local artists, with the result that after
four innings of play, which was the
end of the game, the Seward team was
on the long end of p o to 2 score.
Lucas and Manthey pitched for the
local team and Car did the twirling
for the pile tappers. There is another
game scheduled between the two
teams for next Sunday afternoon and
will be played on the new grounds if
they are in condition by that time.
CARE FOR 300 TO
WESTWARD,BOAT
CAPTAIN LOST
Three hundred shipwrecked cannery
hands and sailors are being cared for
at Unalaska and Dutch Harbor, ac
cording to advices received by F. L.
Goodwin. These men were aboard the
cannery ship St. Francis.
Advices have also been received of
the wreck of two other cannery boats,
but what disposition has been made
of those rescued was not stated.
Capt. Johansen of the schooner Let
tie was drowned while trying to sal
vage the St. Francis and later A. C.
Goss, owner of the Lettie and brother
in-law of Goodwin, lost the boat on
Atka island.
Of the shipwrecked men from the
St. Francis 50 are being cared for by
U. S. Marshal Buckley, 00 by the A.
C. company and the remaining 100 by
the Northern Commercial company at
Dutch Harbor.
Mumps broke out among those at
Unalaska about May 20 and an epi
demic was feared.
After the arrival of the Dora this
afternoon it was learned that the oth
er vessels lost to westward were the
Standard and St. Catherine. It was
also learned that the cutter Tahorna
had removed the BOO shipwTecked peo
ple off the St. Francis from Dutch
Harbor and Unalaska to Nushagak.
CORDOVA BEATS
VALDEZ-INTEREST
IN SEWARD GAME
<Br Ualtd Stale* Cable)
CORDOVA, Monday, June 18.—Cor
dova easily defeated Valdez yesterday
the game ending with the score 14 to
1. Miller and Ripley were the bat
tery for Cordova and Allen of Fort
Li scum, who started the game in the
box for the Valdezians, was driven off
the rubber in the third inning and re
placed by Blackburn. A big crowd
witnessed the victory of the home
team, and there is much interest in
the coming series with the Seward
i team.
BIDARKY SCENE -
OFF PORT DICK
Passengers on the S. S. Alaska had
a glimpse of the old days off this
coast early Sunday morning when they
passed a bidarky, or skin boat, con
taining two men off Port Dick.
These men were coming in from the
open ocean and had evidently made
the trip across from Afognak. They
were paddling strong and making
good time.
PACIFIC STEAMERS TO
BE COMMANDEERED
(By United States Cak!e)
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 18—In the general
commandeering of merchant steamships for war service,
the Pacific coast is not to escape, Col. Goethals told Sena
tor McNary today.
“The ships oi the Pacific, like those of the Atlantic,
will be taken over as speedily as possible,” said Goethals.
“Only steamships burning coal, anti of not less than 8000
tons dead weight capacity are wanted. This includes both
wood and steel vessels, however.”
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DRAFT DODGERS HELD AFTER RIOT
(Bjr United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, June 18.—Forty Industrial
Workers of the World, one of whom is supposed to have
shot a soldier in the leg during a riot Saturday night, were
released from jail today. Twelve others are still being
held, charged with failing to register for conscription.
BRITISH FORCES ON
ARRAS AND STROMA
FRONTS LOSE NOTCH
(By United Stitri Cable)
LONDON, Monday, June 18.—Retirement by the
British from a few advanced positions on the Arras front
is admitted by the war office today, but it is claimed that
the main positions remain firmly in British hands.
Germans forces made violent counter attacks during
the night in an effort to recapture “Infantry” hill, east
of Monchy, but were unable to attain their objective.
BULGARIANS REPORT ENGLISH LOSS
SOFIA, Monday, June 18.—General retirement of
British forces along the Struma front was reported at the
war office yesterday.
SUBMARINE LOSS iNCREASE AGAIN
LONDON, Thursday, June 14.—The total of ships
sunk by submarines during the past wek is 22 vessels of
more than 1600 tons and ten boats of less tonnage.
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TWO KILLED BY ZEPPELINS
LONDON, Monday, June 18.—Two were killed and
iG injured when two Zeppelins raided the Kentish coast
yesterday morning. One of the Zeppelins was first wing
ed by an aircraft gun and then finished by an airplane,
the enemy machine dropping in flames and its crew per
ishing with it. The Zeppelin fought with its guns to the
last. _ _ ii.ifttei* i
AMERICAN KILLED IN FRANCE
PARIS, Monday, June 18.—Benny Woodworth, of
San Francisco, chief of the first section of the American
ambulance field service, was killed here today in an air
plane accident. _ .
FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ATTACK
PARIS, Monday, June 18.—An attempted German at
tack northeast of ferny on the Aisne front was broken up
by the French last night. The war office also announces
violent artillery fighting in progress near Hurtebise.
JAPS SINK ANOTHER SUB
LONDON, Monday, June 18.—Japanese warships re
port having sunk another German submarine in the Medi
terranean.
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AMERICAN WOMEN WILL BE
REGISTERED ON FOOD BOARD
(By United SUtei Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 18—Chairman Hoov
er of the food commission, under direction of President
Wilson, called today upon the women of the nation to
register between July 1 and 15 as “members in food ad
ministration,” thus entering directly into national sendee
while in their own homes.
President Wilson, in a letter to Representative Bor
land, said that the object of the food administration meas
ure is not to control the food of the country, but to release
it from the control of the speculators and to protect the
people against extortion. The president declared that the
measure should be passed by July 1 in order to make the
country safe in this regard.___
IDITAROD ALSO
FAVORS RIGGS
JUNEAU, Monday, June 18—The
Iditarod democrats wired Secretary
Lane Saturday unanimously opposing
Governor Strong’s reappointment and
endorsing Thomas Riggs for governor
and Sommers for surveyor general.
Irresolution and weakness were urged
against Governor Strong in the dele
gateship and road matters.
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The Fourth of July parade commit
tees of the various local organizations
which are going to take part that day
will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock
in the city hall.
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Capt. and Mrs. Andrew Grosvold of
Sandpoint went through Seward yes
terday on the Alaska on their way out
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i BOATS AND TRAINS ;
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The steamship Victoria is due to
arrive from Nome on June 21 on its
way to Seattle.
The Alaska arrived from westward
Sunday.
The Dora arrived from westward
this afternoon.
The Admiral Farragut is due tomor
row night.
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ii Current .-....52 '
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WEATHER TOMORROW
Gear, southerly winds.
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