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Volume XI. Number 239. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3,1917_Ten Cents the Copy
CONGRESS WILL NOT
PROB: MEMO IS WHO
ACTED SUSPICIOUSLY
(ttjr Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—The proposal to investigate:
the charge that members of congress acted suspiciously in
connection with the charge made by former Ambassa
dor Bernstorff that $50,000 was to be used by Germany
to create sentiment in favor of that country among our
legislators was today rejected by the House, as that body
believes all of its members are loyal and above suspicion.
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AGAINST PEACE WITH HUN RULERS' !
LONDON, Oct. 3.—Viscount Milner, member of the
war council, declared against any peace with unrepentant
German rulers.
COWBOY FINDS $400,000 IN CACHE
(Bjr Associated Press Dispatch)
PHOENIX. Ariz., Discovery of $400,000 cached in the
pill* of rvnham county, this state, is reported by H. R.
. ouiomonville. The discovery was made by
joe Walsev, a cowboy, according to Whitman.
While hunting stray cattle northwest of Solomonville,
Walsev found a tree trunk frow which the handle of
a shovel protruded. Digging disclosed an iron box con
taining old Spanish gold coins anil gold vessels, the intri
cate working of which is said to bring the value of the
lind above the 3400,000 estimates as its worth as bullion.;
The gold has been taken to Salford, seat of Graham!
county, and placed in security. Old residents say Wal
sey has discovered the hiding place of priests who left that
section ai>out seventy-five years ago, when it was a part
of Mexico. It has always been thought that the priests
buried the church wealth before fleing.
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WAR SAVING STAMPS TO BE ISSUED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Every town and city in the
country will have on sale soon a share of the $2,000,000,
000 worth of war savings certificates just authorized by
congress. Secretary McAdoo announced tonight that the
certificates, in denominations as low as $5, bearing 4 per
cent interest and maturing in five years, will be issued in
blocks as quickly as plans can be completed. The treasury,
s.ubtreasuries, internal revenue, customs and postoffices
and other agencies will be designated to make sides.
“It is proposed," said Mr. McAdoo tonight, “to de
velop the plans in such a way that savings may be made!
through the purchase of stamps of small denominations
which can be carried in books issued for the purpose, and
accumulated until a sufficient amount has been saved to
purchase a war savings certificate. This will give every
man, woman and child in America, no matter how small
his means, the opportunity to do something to help the
government.”
SWEDEN TO PREVENT EMIGRATION
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1.—More earnest efforts are be
ing made to prevent emigration from Sweden as a result
of the publication of statistics showing that in 1916 more
than 7,300 persons left this country, as compared with
fewer than 4,100 in 1915. About 67 per cent of those who
go are between fifteen and thirty years of age, and vir
tually all take passage for America.
Notwithstanding the increased emigration last year,
a great number of Swedish-Americans who returned to
Sweden have been induced to remain here, many having
purchased farms, while for others places of work have
been obtained through the instrumentality of the Nation
al Association Opposed to Emigration.
russians supportTiberty loan
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3.—The secretary of the treas
ury announced today that 3,900,000,000 rubles had been
subscribed to the Russian liberty loan up to the present
time. It is believed that the total subscriptions will reach
4,000,000.000 rubles by the middle of October.
SUBS GET EIGHT
BIG BRITISH SHIPS
DURING LAST W K
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Oct. 2. — Great satisfaction is manifest
here over the Admiralty’s report today that only eight
British merchantmen over sixteen hundred tons were
sunk last week. This is a better record for dodging div
ers than that made the previous week even, when only
twelve of the large vessels were sent down, which was the
lowest score made by the U-boats since the beginning of
the submarine warfare in February.
Twenty vessels under sixteen hundred tons were
sunk in the past seven days, including many fishing boats.
In fact, this is the largest number of small boats sunk in
any week but one in the campaign.
NO INTENTION TO GIVE UP BELGIUM
The chancellor told the main committee of the Reich
stag that Germany had not renounced Belgium, and also
that it had not been in communication with any of the
enemy countries.
NATIONS EXPECTING PEACE SOON
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Scandinavian nations in a
recent conference at Stockholm expressed through their
representatives their belief that the war will soon be over.
The northern neutrals were urged to take action to safe
guard their common interests after the war.
DUTY REMOVED FROM “SMOKES” FOR SOLDIERS;
PARIS, Oct. 3.—Tobacco sent American soldiers will
herafter enter France without duty.
STRANGER SHOOTS
NIGHT MARSHAL -
MEETS DEATH HIMSELF
T. D. Dority, a passenger on the Ad
miral Watson which arrived in Sew
ard yesterday morning, went amuck
at about five o’clock yesterday after
noon and as a result he lies dead in
the undertaking establishment of A.
Melvor in this city and Marshal;
Wiley lies in a precarious condition at
the Seward hospital.
Dority was a stranger here, a man
about 28 years of age, well dressed,
neat appearing and was evidently a
foreigner. Up until noon he was
around the streets of the city, andj
there was nothing in his manner or
his appearance to excite the least sus*
picion of any one. In several in
stances he said he was employed for
the past past month with the Ken
necott Corporation, the town at which
he worked is unknown.
It seems that in the afternoon he
had created some disturbance in the
restricted district where he had
threatened to kill two of the inmates
if they failed to go with him on the
boat, the destination to which he de
sired them to go being a mystery.
However, he was pacified for the time
being and he immediately went up
town, going directly to the Hotel Ov
erland where he engaged a room, and
retired.
The Marshal’s office being notified
in the meantime, Ike Evans started
to investigate. Learning Dority was
at The Overland, he went there and
found that he was in his room. Not
caring to take a chance with a man as
desperate as he had been reported to
be, he concluded to wait until the man
came down stairs. On returning to
the lobby of the hotel he met Marshal
Wiley and told him the facts as far
as he knew, suggesting that they wait
until the man appeared on the street.
This being the arrangement, Evans
started for home.
At f^ve o'clock the fire bell rang due!
to the excitement of a mistaken in
terpretation of the call being made,
but this alarm served to bring the peo
ple to the hotel where it was learned
that the alarm of fire proved to he of
a more fatal character.
As near as it is possible to ascertain
Wiley concluded not to wait for his
man and went up to his room, knock
ed and got no answer. Taking out a
pass key, he attempted to unlock the
door, and did unlock it, when, with
out a word of warning, Dority com
menced firing and Wiley returned the
fire, grappling with his man at th<
same time. Dority received three bul
lets in his body, the one in the right
breast proving fatal. Wiley was shot
twice, once in the abdomen and once
in the hip. He walked down stairs
to the lobby of the hotel where he was
seen to stagger and was assisted to
a chair, whfen all he said was, “He
got me, but I got him.” He was then
rushed to the Seward hospital.
Marshal Evans and Judge Whittle
sey took charge of the body of Dor
ity and upon his person was found
$56.85, some papers and a picture,
none of which served to throw any
light on the mystery or to give any
clue as to where he came from, altho
it has since been learned that he had
a sister living in California. The body
was then removed to the Mclvor un
dertaking establishment and an in
quest will be held today. In the mean
time efforts will be made to locate
relatives or friends of the dead man.
That Dority intended to kill some
body is certain for he was well sup
plied with ammunition and his pock
ets contained several loaded cartridges
for instant use, while a full box was
in his coat pocket. The weapon used
was of 4,5-calibre and a powerful gun.
It is barely possiblye that when the
Watson returns from the westward
more can be learned of him and his
actions previous to his arrival in Sew
ard.
The man had not been drinking and
the only reason assigned for the ter
rible deed is that he either went in
sane or thought some one was after
him, with the above aw’ful result.
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G RMAN ATTACKS
REPULSED BY ALU IS
IN ARGONN! REGION
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 3.—The German troops who attacked in
the Argonne region, were repulsed three times, suffer
ing heavy losses.
LONDON, Oct. 3.—The German counter attacks on
new British positions near Zennebeke were repulsed.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3. — The Russians captured Oro
i maru, two miles west of Meri.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3.—Kerensy spoke to the Dem
ocrat congress, challenging his opponents and defending
t the government.
MEXICAN REVOLT IS NOT SERIOUS
(Ily A«.mciat«>d I*re»» tc Ft >
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3.—A new Mexican revolution
ary movement reported last night by Mexican officials in
El Paso, Texas, as having been started in Los Angeles
and on the Pacific Coast under the leadership of “Dr.
Atl," is not regarded seriously by supporters of the
Carranza government, according to J. M. Carpio, Mexican
consul here.
“1 have heard rumors of such a movement,” said Mr.
Carpio tonight, “but paid little attention to them.”
“Dr. Atl," Mr. Carpio said, is the pen name of Cerado
Murillo, a socialist writer and former friend of General
Carranza, who is now living here. Mr. Carpio said he
doubted Murillo’s ability to head a formidable revolution,
which El Paso dispatches described as an effort to align
the old Cientifico, the Villa and Huerta factions against
the Carranza government under the guise of a movement
friendly to the allies and opposed to the alleged pro-Ger
man influences in Mexico.
KERENSKY ACCUSED OF PLOT WITH KORNILOFF
(By Aicoriuted Pre*« Di*u»lrh>
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3.—The Korniloff mystery, aris
ing out of the recent revolt, has developed dimensions
which threaten the existence of the cabinet, particularly
the position of Premier Kerensky. The newspapers rep
resenting the left and the right parties demand an expla
nation from the government, while the Bolsheviki organs
openly accuse thy premier in the words of the Nabotchi
Poot, of being in conspiracy with Korniloff “to crush the
Petrograd proletariat and the workmen and soldiers’ dele
gates with the help of cavalry corps sent against Petro
grad.’’
The newspaper asks why, if the published documents
are forged, no denial has been issued.
The Bolshevik group in the bureau of the central
workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates has carried by an over
whelming majority a resolution demanding an explana
tion.
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ASK SENATE TO EXPELL LaFOLLETTE
(By Associated PreM Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—The government and pub
lic safety committee of Minnesota has requested the
United States senate to expell Robert LaFollette as a mem
ber of that body for his unpatriotic attitude in war legis
lation.
1,000 WET PLACES CLOSE IN N. Y.
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Between 30 and 40 per cent of
New York’s saloons are expected to go out of business this
week, Arthur L. Strassler, counsel for a wholesale liquor
interest of New York State, says. He estimates that there
are 225,000,000 gallons of rye and bourbon whiskey in
bond, besides 100,000,000 gallons of “free” whiskey, a sup
ply-large enough to last three years. Taxes are expected
to cause advances in the price of liquors.