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AGROUND
Steamer Southwestern is imported
to Ik* air round but the passengers are
at Coitlova. This is the advice
oriven in a private mes.^ai?e and no
details. The Gateway wired the Cord
va Times for particulars hut at the
time of jrointf to press hail received
nothin*?.
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AT FRONT
A night letter received from Wash
ington says that Gen. \\.1\ Richard
son, formerly President of the Alaska
Board ol Road Commissioners, had
“either sailed or was about to sail tor
Overseas a.> the Cor Handing Officer
of a brigade in the ”>0th Division ot
the National Army.” It said the 30th
Division had arrived at “an Atlantic
port” for embarkation several days
before the date of the telegram. It had
been stationed at Fort Bureaugard,
La.
the night letter said that it was
sent because “all of Gen. Richardson’s
burning desire to get in service at the
front."
Gen. Richardson was transferred
from the Alaska Board of Road Com
missioners at his own request last
Fall. He asked for the change because
he felt that the place for a soldier was
at the fiont. The day after Christmas
he was placed in command ol the De
pot Brigade at Camp Lee. Petersburg.
Va. Here he made a notable record,
but he soon requested to be attached
to a permanent brigade so he could
take it to France and lead it in battle
after training it for service. He was
then assigned to the 39th Division at
Fort Bureaugu ird, and with It, he has
gone to France.
BRITISH COLI'MBIA fO
SELL ALL SALMON PACK.
OTTAWA. Auu. — The minister
of finance today arranged with the
British authorities for the purchase
of the entire salmon pack of Bntisn
Columbia. Eifcht million dollars will
be required to pay for the fish.
PARIS. Aug., 29.—A German sub
marine has sunk the Spanish *hip
Cruza. Newspapers hero believe that
this sinking brings the crisis in the
relations between Germany and Spain
Several days ago the Spanish gov
ernment notified Germany that for
every Spanish boat sunk reprisal
would he taken and an interned Ger
man boat would he taken.
Germany replied with a kick and
said ihut such action would be naugh
ty, or sopicthing like that. i lien
Germany, through the Chancellor,
who ever he is by this time, relu.*ed
to furnish any guarantees agai tin
submarine warfare as all voting .
It is now practically up to Sj an to
act for Germany lias as much a stat
ed that if Hun Kultur U-Hunts get
in the way of a Spanish ship the lat
ter was go down.
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The three hunters who left towards
the end of last week for a trip up Re
surrection river returned late yester
day afternoon empty handed. Those in
the party were Frank Cotter, Leo
Margules and A F. Davis,. From the
time the tr o left Seward until their
return hey encountered water over
heat! and under foot. Rain, nothing
but rain and therefore the weathe/
whs great (?) for hunting purposes.
Plenty of Moose cows and calves were
seen but no bulls. There were grouse
and ducks galore. The hunters reached
the Russian river divide about dO
miles from Seward.
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MOTION PIC TI RES NOW
AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 21*.
The war industries board has recog
nized the motion picture industry as
an essential war industry. The con
struction of new theatres during the
war, however, is forbidden and the
industry must not be allowed to af
fect economic materials, according to
the ruling of the board.
FORMER MINISTER OF WAR
HOLLAND’S NEW PREMIER.
LONDON, Aug. 26— It is announc
ed at Amsterdam that Jonkheer Oolyn
former minister of war, is to become
premier of Holltmc).
NOT 00 SPITE WORK
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 2!)— Minoi
iii f Terences between the Senate and
Ilou.e conferees over the man power
bill, fixing the draft ages from IS t.»
! l ave been cleared away after Pio
»- o.si .Marshal Crowder explained that
i.o new instructions will provide that
i^dtraft boards and not registrants must
initiate the deferred classification
t claims.
The conferees struck out the Pen
rose amendment providing that the re
-gistrants need not make4 deferred
; classification claims.
Provost Marshal Crowder stated
that many senators were under the
impression that much “spite work
had been done by some draft boards
throughout the United States and Al
aska in making classifications. Adji.
(Ion. Crowder stated that many cases
had been brought to the attention ol
the War Department and where such
action had been resorted to, that is j
forcing men into the service, tho mem j
-hers of the draft boards had been
severely dealt with and prison sent
ences will also be meted out to future
members of draft boards who are .
“Spiteful” in making classifications. |
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Tl»pec thousand feet of steel was
i laid on the northern end of the Sew
| ard division last Monday according to
Robert .J. Weir, who witnessed the j
laying and who returned here last
night. Steel on the Seward division
has now been laid to Mile 7(> and as
Mr. Weir has practically all available
•ion at work will have his part of the
• overnment railroad completed with.n
a week or ten days. There is yet only
i three miles to he laid on the Seward
division and the grade is finished
ready for the ties and the rails.
The Anchorage steel layers have
reached Mile S3, and are now working
towards the steel end on the Seward
| Division.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 21).— !
Kt ,g Ferdinand, of Bulgariar, is
he'd virtually as a prisoner by Ger
many as a hostage, according to ad
viics received through official chan
| nets today.
That Germany is taking this means
i<* insure the loyalty of Bulgaria to
the cause of the central empires is be
’iv d here. It i> known that Bulgaria,
he same as Turkey, is dissatisfied
with the treatment accorded it by
ie: nan, and is seeking a chance to
b eak awa> from the contiVd of the
Teutons.
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Bobert J. Weir returned last night
from a t ip of inspection to the north
end or the Seward division.
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WASHINGTON. Aug., 2!).—Nicar
agua and Honduras have averted an
aimed dash over the long standing
boundary dispute by agreeing, at the
inquest of theUnited States, to ub
mit to the withdrawal of al troops
from their borders. I he controversy
will be submitted to the I’nited States
through ministers at Washington.
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NOGALES, Aug., 29— Drunken ci
vilians on the Mexican side are held
responsible for the shooting last flight
as a culmination oi the trouble ot Tue
-sday night when many were killed
on the Mexican and American sides.
Several troops have been sent here
and no further trouble is anticipated. ;
TO CONSTRIK T RAILWAY.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug., 20— The con]
struction of a fourth direct railway
line between Berlin and Vienna has
been approved by the German rail
way control boad.
ANOTHER RECORD
IS SMASHED IN
BUILDING VESSEL.
DETROIT, Aug. 20— A 2,500 ton |
complete by the Great Lakes Engin
eering Works 30 days after the keel >
was iahl, establishing a new record i
for r..p.d shipbuilding ‘r the United
Stales. i
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Twelve hours, Anchorage to Seward
was the time made yesterday by throe
travelers over the government rail
road. E. B. Hussey and wife, and H
T. Tripp left Anchorage yesterday
morning at 8:50 o’clock, traveled by
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rail to Mile 01, by the tup Alaska
from Mile 01 to Mile 71 and came in i
on the repular train to Seward arriv-!
inp here exactly at 8:50 o’clock last
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BULLETIN— LONDON, Aug..,
29— Haig’s forces captured Baupau
me early this evening.
BULLETIN— NEW YOKE. Aug.
29— The Associated Press says th:s
afternoon in the daily summary that
the taking of Morlancourt may mark
the crossing of the Oise river over a
wide* front.
BULLITEN,— PARIS, Aug. 29
The French tonight are at the gates
of Ham. The Germans have lost three
complete munition trains at BreuiL
five miles west of Ham in their pre
cipitate retreat.
BU1XETIN— WASH INGTON,
Aug. 29— Pershing reports tonight
that our troops are co-operating with
the French and have advanced to the
railway west of Juvugny and along
the Vesle.
WITH THE FRENCH. Aug. 29
General Hubert’s troops occupied Noy
-on early this morning according to an
official statement.
General Mangin’s forces have crossed
the Oise and occupied Morlancourt.
FORTIFIED WOODS TAKEN.
PARIS, Aug., 2h — The French this
afternoon took the strongly fortified
Quesnoy Woods after an engagement
lasting several hours. The German
forces were completely routed and re
treated from the woods in great dis
order.
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VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTION.
PARIS, Aug., 29— Violent artillery
actions are occuring this afternoon |
along the Somme river. This action
continued all through the night. Ger- j
man surprise attacks last night in tin
Lorraine sector were repulsed.
CONTINUE PRESSING HUNS.
LONDON, Aug. 29— An official1
statement says that the German coun
ter attacks east of Arras have been
repulsed. South of the Somme the Bri
tish continue pressure against the re
treating Germans.
Since August 21st, the British have
taken 26000 prisoners and one hun
dred large guns.
GINCHY IS CAPTURED.
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WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 29—
Ginchy, the town two miles northwest
of Combeles is reported to have been,
captured by the British who have also.'
taken Bellor, Assevillers, Herbecourt,’
and Feuilleres, all within four miles
of Eeronno.
AMERICANS IN EIGHT.
WITH THE AMERICANS. ON
THE VESLE, Aug., 2U— The Ameri
cans, ami Germans engaged in spirit
ed actions today in the regions of Ba
zoches and Fisrnetie. The Americans
throughout the night made gains at
some points around Bazooches. Th?
Germans have retaken Eismctte from
the French and the Americans have
been sent there. Stubborn fighting is
on this afternoon.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 2b.— The
Commanding officer, executive officer
and 14 men of the l’. S. Sub-chaser
201) are still missing. The sub-chaser
was mistaken Tuesday morning oft
Fife Island for an enemy submarine
and sent down by a shot from the
steamer Felix Taussig.
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KILLED
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TACOMA, Aug., 20— Twelve were
killed and four known to have been
injured at the Burnett coal mine near
here. Black damp is said to have ex
ploded
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U. S. AVIATOR IS
KILLED BY FALL
DALLAS, TEX. Aug., 29— Aviat
ion Lieutenant Charles Hyde was kill
ed here this afternoon in a fall of 300
feet. One man accompanying the Lieu
tenant was only slightly injured.
PRICE OF SILVER
IS ANNOUNCED BY
TREASURY OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29— The
Treasury Department has announced
that the maximum price of silver will
be one dollar and one-half cents per
fine qqpee,
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