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Volume XI. Number 118 SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1917 _Ten Cents the Copy
SEIZE FLEET
INTERN
ATN.Y.
OFFICERS AND CUEWS
TAKEN TO ELLIS
ISLAND
(IN l mttfd State* Cable)
NEW VOUK. Friday, April <>.
(•ermany s s7l,.’»00,01K) licet »>t ship.-',
interned here, were seized b\ l ailed
States officials today.
Included in the Ileet are passenger
steamships, freighters and saiing
ships, among them the Vaterland. one
of the biggest passenger liners in the
world.
Officers and crews to the number ol 1
three thousand were taken to K'lis
island for internment as “enemy
aliens."
German vessels seizes! today in'
American po:»< have a total carrying
capacity of 600,000 ton.-'.
STEAM SHOVEL
GOES TO MILE
9—MAKE FILLS!
The steam shovel is being put in
readiness to be moved to Mile 0 Mon
day morning, where it will commence (
work on the filling of bridges number
20, 21 and 23. The work of assemb
ling the new locomotive which arrived
on the barge Karracouta. will begin |
very soon, and two more locomotives
which left Panama several weeks ago.}
for use on this division, are expected
to arrive at any time.
WASHINGTON, April 6,-President Woodrow Wilson signed
the declaration for state of war with Germany at 1:13 o’clock
this afternoon. Vice-President Marshall signed the decla
ration at 12:14. The news was instantly flashed to the world.
$400,000 FOR
MAINTENANCE OF
ROADS, TRAILS
Jl'XKAl’. Friday, April i>. - The
house committee is spending the day
discussing the bill which provides for
the establishment of cabins along
roads and trails for the convenience of
travelers. The senate spent this
morning discussing new pension laws
for dependents, and are continuing on
the same subject this afternoon.
The house and senate were both in
long session yesterday discussing the,
qualification for voters in new school
districts, trying to determine whether
or not any one who has taken out first
citizenship papers is eligible to vote.
Four hundred thousand dollars was
asked for from the territory for the
building and maintenance of roads
and trails, and many-other bills were
reported out of committees.
The senate discussed for several;
hours the question of a wolf bounty,
which resulted in a wrangle and noth
ing was accomplished.
The bill that provides that Ameri
cans be employed on government wore 1
in the territory was passed by the
senate, as was also the bill providing
self government for native villages.
11 11 ■ 1 1 " ' " X.
No Longer Watchful Waiting;
Guns Will Speak the Answer
of Outraged American People
SHIPS AT SEA AND ALL !
NOTIFI OF ACTION
EXCITEMENT IN CAPITOL
—
WASHINGTON, Friday, April (>.—As President Wil
son atlixed his signature to the declaration of war, Lieu
tentant Commander Bryon McCandless signalled across;
the street to the navy department that war was formally i
rn and orders were flashed out from the government wire-;
less station to ships at sea and to forts throughout the
United States.
Simultaneously every steam whistle in Washington j
and on the Potomac river, nearby, was opened wide and!
their screeches could he heard in every corner of the Capi
tol, while the ink was still wet on the historic war resolu
ion.
Messages to all countries on earth were sent out noti- j
fying them of this government’s action.
The state department has informed the Swiss minis- j
ter here, who represents the German interests in the1
United States, of this country’s action. The Swiss minis- j
ter will communicate the word formally to Berlin. 1
In his proclamation formally declaring a state of war j
with German'' Wilson call® ” ' " all Americans i
to give their support to ‘'11 measures of the government.
All naval militia and all naval reserves have been
called to the colors.
President Wilson gave a strong warning in his proc
lamation to alien enemies of the United States living with
in our borders.
Under the power vested in him he decided in his proc
lamation that any unnaturalized citizen of a nation with
which the United States is at war shall be drastically dealt
with if he attempts to set afoot any conspiracy or intrigue
against the United States.
Unnaturalized Germans are forbidden to carry arms
of any kind within the boundaries of this nation and they
are forbidden to make threats or agitate against this
government or its officers. They are also cautioned
against approaching within one-half mile any fortification
or military establishment.
President Wilson signed the resolution while alone in
his library at the White House two minutes after it had
reached the executive mansion from the capitol.
From the White House the engrossed resolution was
sent to the state department to rest as one of the most im
portant papers filed away in the government records. 'It
bears no outward mark different tiom hundreds of thou
sands of other state papers, but it marks the beginning of
a new war civilization, according to President Wilson a
war which must determine whether democracy or im
perialism shall rule the world.
The president issued a proclamation this afternoon
calling for volunteers for the army and navy. The num
ber wanted was not stated.
APPROPRIATE $100,000,000 FOR WAR USE
WASHINGTON. Friday, April 6. — The appropria
tion of $100,000,000 for an emergency war fund, to be
used at the president’s discretion, was passed today by
the senate appropriations committee.
REFUSE TO GIVE
ENDORSEMENT TO
GOVJTRONG
(Ry United States Cable)
JL’NKAl'. Friday, April *>. — The
territorial democratic central commit
tee in a meeting here last night re
fused to endorse Strong and I) ivid
son, but endorsed for governor, Judge
Jennings, John Troy, K. W. (> riff in
and William H. Whittlesey.
For surveyor general the commit
tee endorsed Robert Sohmers, of
Fairbanks.
INSPECTS LOAD OF
POWDER- LIP CUT
BY FALLING KEG
_
If there had been a big explosion
at Porcupine city yesterday we should
all be searching Kenai peninsula to
day for (leorge Colwell, assistant
superintendent of construction, for he
would have been the first and last
on the scene. But there was no ex-1
plosion and anyone who wishes to see!
him may find him at his desk today j
in the railroad building, where In sits;
very thoughtful and thankful.
Thoughful, because he is wondering
where he might be if the six kegs of j
black powder that fell on him yester-;
day had decided to explode at that
time; thankful, because they didn’t.
George was about to inspect a car
load of powder to see that it was
loaded properly, and when he opened
the door of the car sax kegs greeted
him, one of them so intimately as to
cause an ugly gash on his upper lip.
RESOLUTION THAT PASS )
<Uy United States ('able)
WASHINGTON, Friday, April 6. — The house this
diorning passed the Flood-Martin resolution, the vote be
ing 373 for and 50 against. The resolution as passed by
both houses reads as follows:
“Whereas, the imperial German government has com
mitted repeated acts of war against the government of
!he people of the United States, therefore,
“Be it resolved, hr the senate and house of repre
sentatives of the United States congress, assembled, that
a state of war between the United States and the imperial
German government, which has thus been thrust upon the
United States, be declared; that the president be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval
and military forces of the United States and the resources
of the government to carry on war against the imperial
German government to bring the conflict to a successful
termination.
“All the resources of the country are hereby pledged
by the congress of the United States.”
GERMANY IN
BAD WITH
BRAZIL
THREE BRAZILIANS
LOST ON STEAMER
PARANA
(By United Statrj Cable
RIO .JAN GIRO, Friday, April H.
Announcement was made toiiay that
Brazil may declare war on Germany
following the receipt of official ad
vice that the Brazilian steamer
Parana had been sunk, three Brazilian
citizens losing their lives.
News of the sinking aroused in
tense anti-German feeling and the
situation is most grave.
“A declaration of war against Ger
many may be declared," said Foreign
Secretary Muller today.
It is generally expected that Brazil
will seize all German ships within her
harbors immediately and proclaim
hostilities against Germany.
it is estimated there arc over f>O0,
000 Germans in the Brazilian state of
Rio Grande. Bolivia will most likely
declare war against Germany follow
ing Brazil’s declaration.
E. R. Love, who has been employed
with the Engineering commission at
Kern creek, arrived here on the train
last night and will leave for his home
in Seattle on the Admiral Evans.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 41
Minimum . 27
Current 29
Weather . Clear
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled, increasing winds
and warmer.