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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XI. Number '210. SEWARD, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29,1917._'_Ten Cent, the Copy
WILSON SAYS NO TO POPE-URGES GERMANS TO THROW OFF MILITARY YOKE
McLEAN TRIAL
BEGINS BEFORE
JUDGE BROWN
Twenty-four Prospective Jurors Ex
amined at Morning Session—
Twelve Excused
Bl’LLETIX
A special venire of twelve men was
called this afternoon to complete the
jury in the McI.ean case, in which
he is charged with slaying his wife.
A. E. McLean, formerly postmaster
at Xushagak. was placed on trial for
his life this morning, charged with
the murder of his wife at their home
in the western Alaska fishing village.
The majority of the witnesses are
due to arrive on the Santa Ana, which
should reach port before tomorrow
morning, but the assurance that they
will be here on time led the Court to
start proceedings so that there will
be no delay.
The mo?*mng session was taken up
entirely with the selection of jurymen
ami although there were twelve men
in the jury box at noon, it is not cer
tain that they will be retained, altho
accepted by the government.
Twenty-four veniremen of the twen
ty-six called for this term of court
were examined at the morning session
anil of these six were excused because
of scruples against capital punish
ment. The government exercised two
peremptory challenges and the defend
ant four. The defense, therefore, has
sixteen peremptory challenges remain
ing, which if used, would result in re
moving all of the jurors now in the
box and still allow four to go on.
New veniremen will probably be call
ed should any peremptories be used
by the defense this afternoon.
Attorney L. V. Kay is representing
McLean and U. S. Attorney Spence
and his deputy. Judge Munley. are
acting for the government.
FARMERS HOLDING
WHEAT UP UNTIL
SELLING PRIC: FIX I
(Bv Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—Farmers throughout the
country are holding wheat in their own warehouses or in
sacks, pending the fixing of prices by the government.
This action concerns portions of Alaska where it is
necessary to ship in the entire winter’s supply of flour
and wheat at one time.
The “fair price wheat” committee is still discussing
prices for the 1917 crop, and there is no indication as to
when a decision will be reached.
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SENATE INCREASES TAX ON WAR
PROFITS AN ENORMOUS SUM
(Bf AuocUUd Preas Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—The Senate Finance Com
mittee agreed today to amendments carrying war profits’
taxes of 33 per cent, instead of the present provision for
a 26 per cent tax.
This change was made to meet the radical movement
for greater taxation of war profits.
Amendments adopted so far increase the war profits’
tax yield from $562,000,000 to $1,060,000,000, in addition
to taxes under the existing law.
The “war profits” tax will yield one-third of the total
taxes to be raised by the bill.
CONTRACT FOR
ROAD WORK
IS AWARDED
James Stewart Will Construct Wagon
Road for Territorial
Com missioner
Contract for constructing the road
from the Seward highway east to the
shore line of Resurrection bay has
been awarded to James Stewart by
Territorial Road Commissioner James
E. Wilson, at Valdez.
Advertisements for bids were open
ed at Valdez yesterday and the award
made, following the call published in
The Gateway. »
Stewart, when informed this morn
ing stated that he would start work
immediately upon receiving authori
zation and would have the work com
pleted. according to contract, before
the snow Hies.
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SILVER HITS
HIGH MARK
Bullion Quoted at 89V«c and Will Co
Higher—Demand Is tor
Coin Abroad
(Bv AnuriatrJ Prm DUpalch)
NEW YORG, Aug. 29.—Silver bul
lion continues to rise in price and is
quoted at 89\c today. This is the
highest price paid for silver in thirty
years and indications are that it will
reach even a higher figure during the
next few days. Demand tor silver
coin in the European countries con
tinues and shipments are on the in
; crease.
INVITES TEUTONS TO
FORGET “UBER ALLES”
POLICY AND BENEFIT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED STATES SETS
FORTH BASIS ON WHICH PEOPLE OF GER
MANY CAN END THE WAR AND ENJOY A
PART IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ON BASIS
OF EQUALITY BUT NOT OF DOMINATION.
(By Associated Press Dispatch,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2D—President Wilson today
rejected the Pope’s peace proposals, finally settleing the
question of dealing with the present German ruler, un
conquered or uncurbed at home.
In his reply to Pope Benedict, the President made it
clear that a lasting and durable peace is negotiable only
by a complete understanding with the German people and
not alone on the unstable guarantees of the existing gov
ernment.
The note indicates that the American government in
tends no “after the war” reprisals upon the German peo
ple, but desires in interest of world peace, that the Ger
mans be allowed to share in International economic op
portunities, providing they will accept such share on an
equality and not seek dominion.
The President is believed to reflect acurately the at
titudes of members of the entente alliance in that por
tion of his reply in which he unequivocally denounces
German military autocracy.
The general tenorof the note, especially the portion
in which the United States takes a determined stand
against the Germanic policy of world politics in which
“Deutschland Uber Alles” is the motto, was anticipated
by the diplomats, but they were surprised by the Presi
dent’s virtually direct appeal to the German people to
strive for emancipation from military control and to be
come fitted to deal with world democracy.
FINE PAINTING
OF ARMY MAN
Local Artist Completing Portrait of
General Hugh L. Scott, Chief
of Staff
An oil painting of Major General
Hugh L. Scott, U. S. A., by J. A. Mc
Carran, is nearly finished. McCarran
is using his home at the foot of
Adams street as a studio and this
painting is from a fine photograph of
the general sent to the artist by the
chief of staff in person.
Another work of art completed by
McCarran recently is a picture of an
old violinist, with a little woolly dog
holding a hat for contributions. It is
exceedingly high-class in composition
and handling.
A
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Mariposa leaves Cordova at 10.
p. m. tonight.
The Alaska sailed south at mid
night.
The Admiral Farragut is due at
Cordova in the morning.
The Santa Ana left Kodiak this
morning and is due here Thursday at
6 a. m.
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WASHINGTON, August 29.—'Ten
, women arrested yesterday for making
demonstrations before the White
House, were fined $25 each in police
‘court. They appealed and gave bail.
MINTS ADRIFT
IN FAR NORTH
Whole Field Goes Astray and Some
Reach Arctic Coast
off Norway.
(By Aaaoriatrd Prrii Diapatch)
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29.—Steam
ers arriving from Norway report
hundreds of mines drifting off the
Norwegian coast. Apparently an ex
tensive field mine went adrift during
recent storms. Mines have also been
reported from the Arctic ocean.
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REPORT COD
I CATCH POOR
Bering Sea Fleet Returning With Only
Partial Catches, Says
Early Arrival
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Aug. 29.—The cod fish
ing schooner Wilson reports this sea
son’s catch in Bering sea to be poor.
The whole fleet is returning with only
partial cargoes.
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby boy,
who arrived in town today. Fred says
the boy is a regular fellow and will
be out and around in no time.
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OVER 3,500,000
IN AMERICAN
RED CROSS
Membership In War Relief Organiza
tion Reach Highest Mark
In History
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. — Mem
berships in the American Red Cross
passed the 3,500,000 mark this week
and continue to pour in.
Active work by the organization is
under way in all parts of the coun
try and much is being done toward
equipping men for winter warfare in
the trenches, in addition to caring for
those suffering from wounds and pri
vation in the lands directly affected.
TUNGSTEN IS
IN DEMAND
Options Taken on Properties in In
terior by Representative from
the Outside
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 10. (By Mail).
—One of the biggest deals in Fair
banks mining circles in many years is
transpiring at the present time. It
has to do with the taking of options
on a number of properties known to
contain large ledges of tungsten ore by
Jacob Myers, an “Outside” prospector,
who arrived in Fairbanks last sum
mer and who prospected here all win
ter. Nothing is stated regarding the
prices under which the properties have
been optioned, but it is understood to
be substantial. The ground on which
the options have been taken lies on
the ridge between the head of Steel
creek and the head of First Chance
creek. And it is understood to be the
intention of Mr. Myers to start devel
opement work on the claims in ques
tion immediately. In fact, work has
already commenced, and a big mill
with a crushing capacity of 150 tons
of ore daily is now en route to Fair
banks from the Outside, being brought
in by Mr. Myers. Among those who
are reported to have optioned ground
to Mr. Myers are Martain Harrais,
Frank Miller, Frank Zimmerman, Wil
liam Wallace and Julius Hoffman.
RED FEED IS
HANDICAP TO
HERRING MEN
Fish Expert Finds Conditions at Sel
dovia Similar to that on
European Coast
W. P. Stucldert, of the U. S. Bureau
of Fisheries, has returned from Sel
dovia and is now at the Hotel Sexton,
where he will be glad to talk with all
fishermen, or anyone interested in the
fishing or packing of herring.
,^The fish seen at Seldovia were of
i good quality, with the exception of
being slightly discolored at the
bone. This discoloration may be a
temporary condition brought about by
the red feed on which the fish are
gorged. This so-called red-feed is a
I minute crustacean, and fish, while
i
feeding upon it, are impossible to cure.
; At present the waters about Seldo
via are fairly teeming with red-feed.
Red-feed is not restricted to the
waters of Alaska, since :onsiderable
trouble results from the same source,
where herring are cured in Europe.
To overcome this objectionable factor
the herring are impounded for from
five to seven days. While in the pound,
which usually consists of a herring
seine, stretched across a convenient
bight 01 bay, the fisJi search constant
ly for a hole through which to escape.
! In so doing they neglect to take any
food and gradually pass off that inside
' their stomachs.
No fish were impounded about Sel
dovia, due to the lack of suitable gear:
| gill-netting heretofore has been the
1 only mode of taking herring in that
region. It is likely, however, that next •
season will see some seines on the
grounds, for where pounds are used
the packer is able to operate through
a longer season.
Packing in the Selodvia district will
probably begin about the middle of
October, when the red-feed disappears
and no further trouble results there
from.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF
SEWARD WOMEN'S CLUB
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There will be a special meeting of
the Seward Women’s club Friday aft
ernoon at the home of the president,
Mrs. George Sexton, to consider mat
ters concerning the Seward civic fair.
Every member is urged to attend
for the date of the fair is not far
distant, and much remains to be ac
' complished.
RUSSIAN DIVISION
ON ROUMANIAN LINE
FLEESIN ISORDER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Aug. 29, (Official).—An entire Rus
sian division in the region of Fokshani on the Roumanian
front, abandoned its position yesterday and fled in dis
order.
The enemy continued in the track of the route and ad
vanced all day along an extensive front into the northern
Roumania country.
_A_
BERLIN REPORTS CHECKING BRITISH
BERLIN, Aug. 29, (Official). — In the Oituz valley
region of the Roumanian front, Teutons stormed hill po
sitions, taking 600 prisoners, most of whom were wounded
and unable to flee.
German counter attacks on the western front drove
the British from an indentation they had made in posi
tions northeast of Frezenberg.