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SEWARD. ALASKA MONDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1918. _ TENCENTS l*K» Cf
VOLUME XII. NUMBER 103. _ -r——-rv : : ■ — 1 '^llM
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» JUNEAU, Not.. 1— Janie- V. c, e •
sham attempted to lio*,l a p hti*.a
meeting here Sat uniat night in ' iolu
iun of tho epidemic regulation.- *» iU.
hud closed all theatres ;*ud all pu
meetings.
There were about 2*> persons at til*1
meeting when the police raided tut
hall on instructions of the terr toiial
and local authorities. Those in t!’ • h::’l
tried to lock the doors and turn *d the
lights out. The police and d pu’i
broke in the tloors and stopp»-, thf
meeting.'
The citiz ns n*v greatly ince rd a‘
Wiekcrsham as there art' 2" ia \s
influenza here and everything is o -
i.ig done to prevent a sun ad *1 tv
disease. Wicker, ham’s attempt to hold ,
a me'ting n vV.ation ot the «* dal
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here.
Sl’L/.KR SLUE WINNER.
JUN'EAl’, NOV.. 4— Telegrams re
ceived here indicate that Sulicr v i’1
carry all four divisions in the Dele
gate election which is held tomorrow.
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EVERYTHING FOR SH//3R.
“It looks like Sulier all th' way
and also the complete Democrat *
ticket to be elected in the Thi" 1 De
cision.** This i: the way John Noon
sums up the political situation. Mr.
Noon is candidate for the leg s it
and returned frum Anchorag' S.. \u -
dav night after making a short :un
paign around the Cook Inlet section^
HAU 01 T ON TR UN.
The v inter mail Schedule from S
ard to the interior has .started. M*v’
was dispatched or Anchorage. Id i.i
rotl and other interior points on to
day's train.
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COMING TO CATCH WATSON
Fifteen first class passengers and
20 steerage passengers leave Am he”
ag° tomorrow on a train for Sever ’.
in order to secure accomodations o*i
the Admiral Watson for the states.
COFNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
The City Council me* to tonight ?*
s o’clock in the Fire Hall. Much bus
will come before the coitncilmcn
tonight
: ; • a iv bum
injr *’•'.rough Italy today; Bells arc
ringing and guns are being filed as
part of the celebration of ilu* ocupat
ion ot 1 nest by the Italian • •!»<*.■*.
v MEXICAN FLEET WILL
SOON OCCITY TKIEST
\MSTEiU>A.M. Nov.. 4— It is
poitel hero unofficially that the
American fleet will soon oceupv
Priest.
Austrian officials loft Priest earl\
S1' ,d:*.v morning after the I’ublii We
*ar** Committiv, consisting of Ital
ian; and Slovene members, assume'
the administration of the city.
MAY niSt'ONTIM’E BOA-I'
SKBY ICE TO ANCIIOKAOK*
K. W. Baxter, vice-president of th«
Alaska Steamship company, stated re
cently in Seattle, according to ;
special dispatch, that in view of th
tvut that the government railroad !•
tween Anchorage and Sevan! ha*
bsen completed and was in operatioi
th * debilities wore that the Alash:
ompany wouhl discontinu*
t/. * i-drt sen ire next year. The
. ] t.* however . is anxious tha*
all >t amship service to Anchorage be
bf» maintained.
HAVE GRli i*E • \NCHOR VGE.
About two score of grippe are :•!
Anchorage, according to repd^
brought here by passengers on Sat
urday’s train .
In order to prevent an epidemi
the schools have been close., for :
couple of weeks; movie theatre c’o
o'J and all public guthi rings, inelu*’
ie.g churches have been prohibit >d un
*it the s«are wears oft.
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CIMP IN MEXICAN CITIES
JUAREZ. Mexico., Nov., 4— Thi
number of dead from Spanish u'tlinn
is o numerous in Mexican cities
that it has been necessary to dig com
munitv graves in many of them, ii
Parral. Chihuahua and other cities the
buly deaths from this disease reach
fifty to a hundred.
V \RR \0|TT IN AND OCT.
Th^ v Fnrragut arrived from
Kodiak r.-.r’v yesterday morning and
left foi th" south at !) o’clock with hi
nfi*sen,r<'r the majority being steer
n«r' hound for So tittle. The Admiral
Farrngut had boon delayed at thf
‘m »^{ by loading freight in disn
greeable weather.
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SI( \GWAY COMING HERE.
Freighter Skngvav, with mail from
tl ' states, is expected to arrive with
in the next day or so. The Skagway
was in Cordova late Saturday after
noon.
WITH TliE AMERICAN SOX THE
SEDAN FRONT IN FRANCE Nov. j
4— The Americans are advancing
northward towards Sedan and have
| reached Sommauthe. thirteen mi'* s
south. New York, Maryland am' Wes
Virginia troops hold the ceiitei »t t' r.
advancing line.
MOVING UP IN VERDI N.
WITH THE AMERICANS NOR
THWEST OF VERDUN, Nov.. 4—
The American forces have capture i
4000 prisoners, many good guns an i
the right flank is now at Halle...
DOMINATE HEIGHTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov., f4~ Tin
American first army has captured tie
| dominating heights northwest r-f Ver*
! dun and brought all important it..'
i -oads from Montmidy, Long'uyon ay j
Jonflans under American fire.
The Americans have advanced tw^1 '
ve miles over an eight mile ; »*ont
within the past three ('ays.
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LONDON, Nov., 4— The ttntish,
oMth of Scheldt, attacked at dawr.
; today over a wide front.
Field Marshal Haitv reports of
j ficially that the attack was launched
! successfully.
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ROUGH WKATHKR OUTSIOf..
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Kxtremely had weather has bee.,
'xperienced along the coast during
i the last week. The little gas boat
' Uolfc, which arrived here yesterday
afternoon, ran into a series of gales
I all the way from Cordova.
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HERE AGAIN, BACK AG \T\
I). K. Holden came .over from An*
•hora«ro on Saturday’s train and e>.
pected to remain here and catch th.
j Admiral Watson for the states. Yes
1 terday he received a long distance
uhone at the Sexton hotel that Mrs.
Holden was unable to secure passage
>n the Watson. Mr. Holden returno'
to Anchorage on today’s train.
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W. A. Logman, from Hope, who
came in Saturday and registered at
the Sexton, got away for Seattle on
;ho Admiral Farragut.
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LONDON, No/.. 4— The HEtish •
the Italian front, on the Asdic
can, have captured 20,000 pr . oner.
Tin* 222nd American rog.nv r*t i
among tho forces having crossed tb**
Tagliamento.
front movim; forward.
ROME. Nov., 4 — The entire Ualiati
front is moving forward to Rivn and
other points west of the Adiepo*
mountain fi*ont.
WILL HAVE \ SIREN.
There will be a fire siren on tie'
new railroad shops jurt a v<»on n j
tAochanics can make it. The Sir; n wd
be ready for use at any t«nin of tV
day or night. Engineer Weir srvs thr
new siren will easily be heard tv >
miles.
KEEP VOI R FEET DRV.
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The best way to combat grippe
which might prove to be a foreiunnei
of the Spanish flu, is to keep you
feet dry. This is the kind of woathe1
when rubbers or arctics are necessary.
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MAY GO ON WATER WAGON.
TO 1(10, Nov., d— The Japan Ten:
perance Society demands that no mor
j rice he used in the brewing1 of drinl .
I during the continuance of the war.
; This, the society asserts, would help
I to prevent further riots over thr price
of rice, would save 1 $,000,000 bushels
I of rice every year and decrease the
drinking of intoxicants.
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EI)ES COMING TOMORROW
William C. Edes, Chairman of th«
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
leaves Anchorage tomorrow on a
special train for Seward Mr. Edes
accompanied by his private secretary
Mason and wife, will leave for the
states on the Admiral Watson.
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■'.OI,FE FROM CORDOVA. TMF,
first boat in thirty days
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The gas boat Rolf'' arrived ;n no t
vesterdav afternoon from CordrrT
bringing five passengers. There ha
been no regular passenger steamer
westbound from Cordova for Scwav '
for the past 30 days.
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M. W. Baldwin, from out the line
came in Saturday night on fhe train
and is a guest at t)ie Overland.
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LONDON, Nov., 4— The military
authorities who three weeks ago were
skeptical over peace prospects, aic
now convinced that the German am \
is in serious condition account of tin :
inability to shorten their line and a’<o
to produce fresh reserves.
'fhe German casua’ty list fer thi
year is estimated to be over two mill
ion and one half. The German roser
ves have been cut way down. man>
regiments having been reduced from
four to three companies.
Many youths of the 10-20 oh s u?.
now in the field. Germany had horn 1
to hold this class for next spring. This
class was her last man power hope.
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RUSSIA REFUSES
TO PAY HUNS
INDEMNITY
COPENHAGEN, Nov , 4— It is in-!
dicated that Russia will refuse to pay
further indemnity to Germany ac
cording to the Frankfort Gazette. This i
official organ says that Russia ha?
paid two instalments of indemnities i
but has now stopped the transport o
crohl bank notes to Germany.
PISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Nov., 4— Fish prices at
noon today were: halibut, 35 cents,
sable, five cents; ling cod, thirteen
cents; kippered salmon, $2.40; her
ring, $2.10; sable, $1.25.
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OCCUPY NEW SHOPS.
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The new railroad shops are now oc
cupied and the old shops have been
abandoned. The new shops compare
favorably with any similiar shops in
any city. Steam was up yesterday *nd
the familiar whistle was again heard
at $ in the morning, 12 noon, 1 o*
i clock and 5 o’clock.
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WATSON WEDNESDAY.
Steamer Admiral Watson sailed
from Anchorage at 2 o’clock yester
day morning via Sung Harbor ar. 1
Port Chatam. The steamer is due here
sometime Wednesday according t
Agent Blue.
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Louis Olson, registered at the Sex
ton from Ncnana Saturday night ha'
ing arrived on the regular train. Mr
01 son mushed out front the interior
with Harry Beach over Broad pa s.
The two were passengers aboard the
Admiral Farragut for the states. Mr.
01 con has not been outside or even on
calt water for the past'16 years.
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Duncan T.ittle is registered at the
Over1 and from out the line.
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NEW YORK, Nov., 1— Shortly b.
lore noon today, sirens set up to
air raid warnings, led thr victor
chorus of factory whistles, stearin
whistles, church bells all celebrat'll
the official announcement that Au
tria had quit the war.
WILSON REJOICES
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WASHINGTON, Nov, 4— Pres
deni Wilson at noon cabled the Kin
of Italy stating that the America
people deeply rejoices that Italy ba
! been freed from the enemy and tw
gratulating the Italian people ou tin
war victory.
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BULLETIN— WASHINGTON, Nov
4— The aim is lice terms under whic
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.V* land and sea forces of what one
was the Austrian-Hungarian Kmpir
have laid down their arms, effectiv
at three o'clock this afternoon, bar
been accomplished and complete sui
render has been perfected.
The surrender opens the Austrian
Hungarian territory for Allied oper
aliens against Germany.
The armistice terms signed by th
Austrian government include the fo’.
owing:—
Complete demobolifation of th*
land forces.
Surrender of half of all artiller;
and military equipment.
Occupation by the Allies of al
strategic places, to be selected later
Use of Austrian railroads againsi
Germany.
Evacuation of all invaded territory
leaving behind all equipment and sup
plies.
Surrender of a portion of the lea
remaining Austrian warships anc
submarines and the disarmement ol
others.
Kepatraition of Allied and Ameri
can prisoners without reciprocity.
Coraander-in-Chief Koch, of the Al
lied armies is to carry out the term*
of the armistice.
It is believed that these terms an
similiar to those to be offered Ger
many.
Under the Austrian-Hungariai
armistice the debacle of the Italian
front is ended.
CHARLIE TO ABDICATE
.BASEL, Nov„ 4— German news
papers say that Emperor Charles ot
Austria has determined to abdicate
and will retire at once to SwiUerland
VOTE IN ONE MONTH.
LONDON, Nov., 4— The populat
ion of Hungary , in one month, will
vote on the question of a monarchy o»
a Republic. A Copenhagen dispatch
says that the women of Hungary* wil
have the same electoral right us th«.
men.
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A. B. ELECTION TONIGHT.
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The Arctic Brotherhood will elect of
ficers tonight at the regular ressio*
which meets at 8 o’clock and n g»oc
1 attendance is expected.
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ARE MARRIED
W. E. McFarland, employee of th»
: commission at Anchorage, and Mia:
: Louise Onello, also of Anchorafje
were married by U. S. Commissions
Whittlesey Saturday ni*ht, upon ar
\ rival here of the train. The new!)
| weds are stopping at the Hotel Sex
ton.