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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH II, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
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AMERICANS ENTER SECOND LINE TRENCHES OF HUNS
TWO RAIDS
ARE MADE
UPON TH:
GERMANS
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, March 11. — American sol
diers, co-operating with the French
soldiers, made three raids opposite the
• American sector in Lorraine last
nitfht. Two raids were made simul
taneously and the Americans swept
past the German first line of trenches
*and penetrated the enemy’s second
line of trenches six hundred yards
back.
The two raids were made after four
hours of bomburt Intent in which the
German positions were levelled.
At midnight the Americans, with a
small force of French on their ilanks
moved upon the Germans creeping be
*hind a barrage. When the Americans
reached the enemy first line the bar
rage was lifted and the dash made
, for the enemy positions. The invad
ing forces found the German trenches
empty. Then the Americans made a
dash for the second trenches. They
remained forty-five minutes in the
German lines but found no* Gentians.
The invaders found concrete dugouts
• which they dynamited. Valuable pa
pers were also found. Two wounded
Germans were found in one dugout
and they were taken prisoners. The
'raids were mr.de in two sections each
on a six hundred yard front.
All Americans participating in the
raids are accounted for.
Shelling Towns.
PARIS, March 11.—The American
'forces at the front this forenoon be
gan a vigorous artillery bombardment
of the towns and roads, also the com
munication trenches in the rear Ger
man lines. Excellent results are re
ported. The Americans shelled a num
ber of buildings in one town where
the Germans are known to have been
billeted.
It is believed that American gas
shells used in the bombardment today
• caused muc.t damage within the Ger
man lines.
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* CONSERVATION OF
MEAT NOW RELAXED *
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Territorial Food Controller Gun
* nison has issued instructions that *
* until further notice all restric *
I • tions on the use of meat and pork, *
1 * except on meatless Tuesday, are *
* withdrawn. This 'reans meatless *
* meals and perkiest Saturday are *
* tailed off for the tinu bcintc. Con- *
V servatirn in wheat is however
* vryed mo'e extensively.
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I/OKA I)IK TOMORROW
cvamer idue iorr orrow from
the westward according to wireless
l advices received from Kodiak by
,\srent McDonald.
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NEW RULE
PLAN FOR
SIBERIANS
PEKIN, March 11. — It is learned
here officially that plans are in pre
paration to restore popular govern
ment to Siberia under Admiral Kol-1
thak. former commander of the Black
Sea fleet, through organization ot an
army. This army will co-operate with
General SemenotT, leader of the anti
Bolsheviki government in Siberia.
Yesterday four tield guns and tif-1
teen inachin* guns were forwarded to’
lien. SemenotT on the Manchurian rail
road.
The new organization will be headed
perhaps by Prince Nicholas Kouda
chetT, Russian minister to China. Gen- j
oral SemenotT has been promised Ja
panese* money and support of that
government, it is asserted.
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BASKET BALL
GAME TONIGHT !
AT A. B. HALLj
Seward Players Will lest Ability of
the Boys doing Outside to
Enlist in the Thirty-First
Engineer’s Regiment.
(iAME FREE TO THE PI BLIC
Whistle for Play Ball Will Sound at
9:30 O’clock Following the
Regular Meeting of the
Arctic Brotherhood
We are going to have some real
sport, at last, in Seward and this
sport is going to he pulled off tonight.
Furthermore the public is invited to
be in on this and yell for the different
sides.
The minute Jim Momb arrived in
Seward and found that the North
western would be late in arriving, he
started right out to organize a basket
bail five. When it was known that 17
of the Anchorage boys would be hero
for tonight, Jim started the ball roll
ing for game between picked fives.
Tonight the game is to be played,
between Seward and the 31st Engi
neers. This game will be called at
9:30 o’clock, following the regular
meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood
which wili be hurried through. The
public will be admitted free as this
game is a starter for several basket
l ball games to be played by members
of the newly organized Arctic Broth
erhood Athletic Club.
The line-ups tonight will be chosen
from the following:
Seward — Frank Waller, Julian
Reed, Joe Campbell, Harold Painter,
Jack Dowling, Nick Hatch and Roy
Fonda.
31st Engineers:—Jim Momb, Rob
ert Jacob, C. D. Merrit, H. McCutch
eon. Leslie Axe, 0. A. Kenyon, Her
man Hagen and Boots Boothby.
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PETROGRAD IS EVACUATED
AND CAPITAL GOES TO MOSCOW
PETROGRAD, March 11. — Nikolai Lenine,
Premier of Russia, has signed the decree announc
ing the evacuation of all state institutions in this
city. The People’s Commissioners are leaving for
Moscow, the temporary capital. The Izvestia and
Pra^'da, the official organs of the Bolsheviki ap
peared today for the last time in Petrograd and
will hereafter be published in Moscow.
JAZZ NIGHT IS
BEING ARRANGED
FOR THIS WEEK
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Mu* h U>th.. ne<c Satui lay j
'evening, ihe Arctic brotherhood w-11
iivii on o:.e of the Fa*a *.■» Ja/.z
Nights.
'Ihe Ja/.z form of entertainment i
something distinctly u.rqi* and no**
•n if.** annals a* Alaska entertainment
ami promises It. t*e the licit success
ful form of amusement that has ever
been introduced in the North? The
keynote of a Jazz entertainment is
novelty and to achieve this end the
management has ransacked the Camp
and the result of their investigations
has resulted in a program that for
distinct novelty, original stunts, va
riety of performances has never been
excelled and seldom equaled in this
section of the world.
Athletics, music, dancing, elocution,
raffles, refrshments, fortune telling,
hand holding and all of the various
fomis of sport that go to amaze and
amuse the outermost corner of the
world will be shown in all of the va
rious forms, and it’s a cinch that any
one who spends a quarter to get into
the big show will bo pleased and the
best part is that each and eveiy one
who pays a quarter to gain admission
to the Hall will not only get their
money back but will receive in addi
tion a beautiful door prize.
SOME STUNTZ
VAUDEVILLE: SOME NEW AND
STARTLING FEATURES: — Exclu
sive management of Mr. Erich Lucas.
THE ORIENTAL BAR, REFRESH
MENTS IN ALL THE VARIOUS
FORMS—Joe Badger and Goo. Mit
chell.
JITNEY DANCE:— This event will
be staged by Wm. Henry and the
Famous Arctic Cueen.
THE POP AND CANDY VENDOR
! —By Special Arrangement, managed
! by Jack Dowling.
CANDY WHEEL AND RAFFLE:
—Under the personal supervision of
Erast us Rastus Tarwater.
GUM DROPS AND ICE CREAM—
Financed and managed by Goo Goo
Colwell.
FORTUNE TELLING AND GEN
ERAL BUNKO:—By the Famous Im
porter (from Nome) Quartett.
BASKET LUNCH K.U 1 LE:—You
feed with the Fairy you diaw, exclu
sive management of Frank Cotter.
GRAND ST. PATRICKS SNAKE
EXHIBIT:—under the exclusive man
agement of Elmer Friend.
PAINLESS DENTISTRY BOOTH:
—Dr. Otto Jazz Keating and assis
tants.
TEA AND CRUMPETTS, ALSO A
SELECT ASSORTMENT OF LOLLY
POPS:—Sold by Harrold Slavey Bal
derston. Positively no frankfurters
sold at this booth.
THE RADIO CREW:— Four round
boxing contest, including the latest
messages from the front and other
novelties.
The best stunts are being kept un
der cover by the management but will
be spiling at the opportune tin e.
All come in from out the line or
forever blame yourselves.
Balance of program on Saturday.
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MOOSE TO NOMINATE
The Moose will nominate officers at |
the mcc*rng- tomorrow night and a
•Mil attendance of members is requeu
ed. Othe' important matters will com •»
before the lodge for discussion.
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MUST DEFEAT KAISERISM
‘*We must defeat the Kaiser in the
present fight or become his subjects,”
said R. I. Wever, the four minute
speaker at the Liberty last night. Mr.
Wever showed, by a map flashed on
j the screen, the territory now under
i German rule and explained that if
Jither conquests were successful thaf
hat nation would dominate the woiM
PURITAN GOES
ASHORE DURING
A SNOW STORM
Large Fishing Boat Owned by Booth
Fisheries Company Is Ashore at
Point C’leare and May Prove
to be a Total Loss
WHISKFY BAKKRLS WANT!:!
Zapora Comes to Seward After Casks
With Which to Float Puritan if
Storm Does Not Interfere
With Salvage Work
The fishing boat Puritan, of the
Booth Fisheries Company, is hard
..ground at Cape Cleare, on Montague
Island, and if a southeaster springs
up will be a total loss. The Puritan
ran aground about a week ago during
a wind and snow stoim. Wireless calls
were sent out for help but it was not
until three days ago that any boat
happened to he in the vicinity to ren
der aid.
The Zapora, of the Independent
Fisheries Company, of Seattle, hist
Thursday, when at sea, received wi>e
iess instructions to go to the aid of
the Puritan and she did. At high tine
Jie Zapora attemrted to pull the .
Puritan into deep water but jigged
rocks were holding her firmly.
The Zapoia arrived in port late yes
terday afternoon after cask* to be
used in floating the Puritan. Shortly
after midnight the Zapoia left fo**
Cape Clcare having secured fifty emp
ty whiskey barrels here. These will !
be lashed along the sides of the Puri- i
tan and are expected to float the craft !
at high tide.
Capt. Jacob Hansen, of the Zapoia,
stated that the Puritan left Seattle
two weeks go for the halibut banks
along southwestern Alaska. Last
Thursday Capt. Hansen received wire
less instructions to go to the aid of
the Puritan. The captain and three
members of the crew of the Puritan
were standing by the vessel when the
Zapora arrived, the others having
started out in dories for LaTouche to
secure assistance.
The Zapora tried for two days to
pull the Puritan off the rocky beach
but was unsuccessful. There is a
small hole forward but this will be
patched, if the boat is saved, and she
will then steam to Seward probably
and damages repaired.
The Puritan is on of the largest
fishing boats on the Pacific, bong !>0
tons burden, 12o feet long aid fitted
up in regular steamer style.
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY IS AFTER
1 HE SOCIALISTS
CHICAGO, March 11. — The Fed
eral Grand jury has returned several
indictments against prominent men
including Victor L. Berger, former
United States Congressman of Wis
consin, for interference in the prose
cution of the war.
Others indicted include Adolph Ger
mer, National Secretary of the Social
ist party; J. Louis Engdahl, William
F. Kruse and Irwin St. John Tucker,
the latter head of the so-called Hobo
College here.
Victor L. Berger made a statement
asserting that the indictments were
only political frameups especially as
far as he was concerned. Berger , de
clares that the indictment and the
case against him assures his election
to Congress, he having announced his
candidacy several days ago.
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BOSTON, March 11. — George von
L. Meyer, diplomat and Postmaster
General in 1007 under Roosevelt's ad
ministration, died here today after an
illness of several weeks.
$ CRETARY
OF WAR IS
I IN FRANCE
PAKIS, March 11. — Secretary of!
| War Newton I). Baker, of the United
State i of America, arrived here this
afternoon direct from Washington, I).
I C. The American Secretary reached
the French coast this morning early
and at the j>ort where he landed a
special train was waiting to bring him
here.
When Secretary of War Baker
reached here he was greeted by Majoi
General John J. Pershing, command
ing the American forces in France.
General Bliss, American Chief of
Stair, American Ambassador Sharp
and many officers representing the
French Army and Premier Clemen
ceau. Secretary Baker stated that the
voyage across the Atlantic was with
out incident.
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WASHINGTON, March 11. — Score
tar.v Baker went abroad to inspect
tin* American troop's headquarters,
railways, docks and military bases.
Before lie left, Secretary Baker stated
that he would not remain very long in
France. The* announcement of his ar
rival in France was the first public
statement regarding his trip overseas.
ALAMEDA NOW
ON WAY HERE;
HAS GOOD LIST
SEATTLE, March 11. — Steamer
! Alameda of the Alaska Steamship
ompany sailed for Southeastern anu
Southwestern Alaska ports at nine
o’clock Sunday morning. The Alame
da has six and one half day’s mail
aboard and the following passengers
for Seward: George Bilger, Captain
S. Snoddy, H. F. Dose, R. Leverich,
VV. D. Hayman, J. M. Thompson, H. E.
Theriault, B. Theriault, H. Donnelly,
H. B. Christenson, William Murray,
John P. Hanrahan, J. H. Smith, T. S.
I Edlund, A. Boland, A. E. Anderson, F. J
W. Pettygrove, S. I). Fleckeistein,
James Diamond, Charles Diamond,
Steve Pappas, Sam Golas, A. Valen
tine and Jack Matthison.
STEAMER DOPE
Steamer Northwestern is sched
uled to sail from Cordova for
Seward at 6 o’clock tonight. Al
lowing the usual 24 hours run
f^om Cordova the Northwestern
would be due here at 6 o'clock to
morrow night. Rut—it might be
stonny at sea; the steamer might
have long stops at Valdez, Lis
cum, El lam a r or Latouche—and
the Noithwestern will therefore
be at the wharf at Seward about
15 minutes after the whistle
blows. Now figure when the whis
tle will toot.
ALASKAN
STEAM 1
PILES UP
ON REEF
JUNEAU, arch 11. — Steamer Ad
miral Evans struck a reef in Hawk
Inlot early Saturday evening, backed
off from the rocks and was then
beached. Wiieless calls were immed
iately sent out and tenders from near
by canneries responded and the 17G
passengers aboard the Evans were
afoly transferred to land. The Cana
dian Pacific Steamer Princess Sophia
also answered the call, went to the
>cene, and took the passengers aboard
and brought them here. With the
passengers came the mail and the ex
press.
A buoy, shifted by the wind lured
'ho Admiral Evans upon the rocks.
Capt. C. A. Glasscock was on the
bridge at the time of the accident and
stated to the helmsman that some
thing seemed to bo wrong for he had
never gone so close to shore before.
Japtain Glasscock picked up his chart
studied it carefully and then located
.he buoys in the treacherous channel
and proceeded upon his course. Sud
lenly the Admiral liner struck a reef,
hull speed astern was ordered and the
Evans backed oif and was headed for
the beach. The steamer struck safely
in the sand and the lifeboats were
hen ordered swung out to take the
passenger's ashore for Capt. Glasscock
was told that tl>e steamer was leak*
ng. Cannery tenders arrived quick’y
>n the scene and assisted in taking
:are of the passengers and the Prin
cess Sophia, arriving soon after, took
all passengers and came to Juneau
with them.
A wireless report today says that
he Evans, at high tide is submerged.
Passengers, and several of the crew
who came here to wire the steamship
company officials in Seattle of the ac
cident, assert that the Evans can be
>aved easily.
The Anmiral Evans sailed from Se
attle a week ago this forenoon and
was loaded with freight and crews for
vai * i canneries. The Evans had
one and one-half day’s mail aboard.
Passengers known to be aboard the
Evans for Seward are G. W. Donnelly
Fred Vaughn, George Hirshey and
Gust Dhlen. The passengers will un
doubtedly continue their way west
ward from Juneau on the steamer
Alameda which sailed from Seattle
yesterday morning and should reach
Juneau tomorrow.
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FURLOUGHS FOR SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, March 11. — The
Senate today agreed to all the House
amendments to a bill providing for
furloughs of soldiers for farm work,
and then passed the measure. The
bill was immediately sent to the
White House and the President will
sign it during this afternoon.
CLAIMS JAPANESE AND THE
ALLIES CONTROL VLADIVOSTOK
NEW YORK, March 11. — A German news
paper publishes an account today confirming the
reported landing of Japanese troops at Vladivos
tok and adds that American, also British soldiers
have likewise been landed at the chief seaport of
Siberia. The newspaper asserts that the harbor
and the entire city of Petrograd are now under
military rule.