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^ ^ SEWARD, ALASKA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 28, 1918 _TON CENTO TM CUTY
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Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr*. Mrs. .
Riggs arrived on the Victoria last
night alter a trip from Juneau to Cor j
Uovu. thence to the interior, down the \
\ ukon to St. Michael and Nome and
and now on their return to the Cap
ital at Juneau. The Governor and his t
wife will be given a inception and
dance at the A. B. Hall tonight, the •
affair beginning at o’clock, to
which all of Seward is invited; they
will leave lor Anvchorage over the .
railroad tomorrow afternoon return- j
ing hete possibly Tuesday to catch
an Admiral steamer south. Mrs.
Riggs will be informally entertained
by the ladies of Seward during her
brief ^tay.
i: . • «>/ Seward waa at the dbck i
las» oght to greet the Governor and '
hi> wife. The reception committee
t*i isisting of K. J* Weir, Tw W. Haw- ,
kins. George Phelps, W. E. Root, i
Judge Whittlesey, Senator Ronan, j
Wayne Blue, H. E. Ellsworth, Dr,
Komig and others were at the dock to j
greet the Governor and his wife. Mr. ,
Ellsworth, with his decorated auto- j
mobile, and accompanied by Mrs. El-,
Is worth, conveyed the governor and
his wife to the Seward hotel, where
the couple have apartments during
their stay in Seward.
Today Gov. Riggs is busy with an j
accumulation of territorial affairs |
which awaited him here, but was a- 1
round the streets at different times
during the day renewing acquaint
ances and making new ones.
“We have had a delightful trip,
.'.aid (fOV. Riggs this morning. “Every ;
where we have l>een we have been re
ceived in u most approved fashion. I
was a stranger to the Nome people, I
hut the reception accorded me sur- j
passed all expectations. A committee «
representing all classes greeted me
upon my arrival, and although I have i
I ?n called “little Tommy Riggs", the 1
Nome people were surprised to find ;
me a man of average height, hale,
hearty and active. This sobriquet ;
has caused much punning which is |
not resented as the people quickly
grasp the meaning.
“Alaska i> hard hit by the war es- j
pecially in man power. The interior
has suffered for lack of labours, j
Nome has had a hard combination,
strikes and no water. Many are leav- <
ing Alaska, all going to the states to
join in the war. But our resources
remain out great possibilities arehere. •
After the war. Alaska will he invaded
hy the hardy ones again and the out
look is most bright. Not only the ;
young men ait' going outside .but
also the sourdoughs. The latter da«« i
has made good and although many
are to old to enlist, they are going to I
do their bit even if it is only spend
ing their “clean-ups” in purchasing ,
war stamps or liberty loan bonds.
“Although T am not stranger to Al
aska and the ooople. I have been in- j
formed of ntanv matters which will
help out the various sections and
these I will att*'mnt to hove ac^omn*- i
ished. We must all consider that we
a»-e in a war for supremacy and that j
this war is the paramount issue.
When the war is decided and we again
get h:u*k, conditions will be improv- (
ed and manv things that we are de- i
manding now. but mit aside for the j
greater issue, will he realized.'*
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Wll \T THE GOVERNOR
-IS TO DO IN SEWARD
TONIGHT
7:1o'clock — Inspection of tin*
So waul MiliUiiy Unit. Order to “fall
in” at 7:10 l\ M. sharp.
p yp — lnaguration of the Four
th Libcrt> l oan Campaign, Liberty
1 heatre.
1*. M. — Governor and his wife
will ue the guests of Seward at a Re
ception at the Arctic Brotherhodl
Hall. The Reception will be followed
bya dance and all citizens are request
to attend. Gov. Riggs will make a
short address.
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10:*t0 A. M. — Governor will meet
the Council of the Defense.
4::10 I*. M. — Governor and wife
will leave for Anchorage over the
rail toad.
FLOOD AT
JUNEAU
Juneau, Sept., 28— Heavy rains
camel Hold Creek to suddenly ri e
and overflow, the Casey-Shattuck ad
dition. where the finest homes of th°
city were located, has been practical1 >
wiped out; the government hospita
and electric light plant greatly dam
aged, the property loss being estimat
ed at 8250,000. Today a relief com
mitte is working.
('-old Creek flows down a d“ep car
yon. Torrential rains for the pa i
three days have occurred. The c»vok
suddenly arose and began it’s wo ri
of destruction.
The Casey-Shattuck addition U sit
uated on low lands, ten foot above
level. Over this the roaring sreih n?
water poured anil began undcrmini ».
the tiO odd homes. The residents be
gan moving what they could and aid
was summoned from all parts of tb
district. The water continued to rise
too fast and few were able to saw'
their household effects.
The rain also did damage in oth •
parts of the city. Along Gold stn et. to
the rear of the Gastineau Hotel, Alas
ka Hotel, and as far east as the Jun
eau General hospital, masses of d'rt
and water came down the mountain
side flooding all buildings and wash
ing the debris across Franklin '»•!
lower Front streets.
The power being off, the two no'
(tapers, the Empire and Dispatch a.*e
temporarily closed down.
Gov. Riggs received adv i *es th*
morning from Juneau regarding th *
flood there. Capt. Finnegan and his
family were obliged to move from the
Gastineau hotel to the Governor’s
mansion. The mansion is in the Casey
-Shattuck district but on the high
land and it was not damaged.
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Capt. C. A. Glasscock is aboard the
Admiral Schley having been transfer
red from another steamer at; Seattle,
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WITH THE AMERICANS, Scut,
2X— Northwest of Verdun the Am ri
! cans have the Germans with the5!’
backs to the outer edge of the Brun
hile line. The Germans are fightit:
desperately to stop the American v.*
j vance. The fighting includes a t
rific volume of fire indicating the d« •
termination of the Teutons to re.dH
to their utmost, hut the Americans
cautiously advance and casualties jr
few.
The line runs through the \oi th
em A'gonne woods. The Germans are
massed in Gierges and Emont wood:*.
BRITISH ABOUND CAMBKAI. j
LONDON. Sept., 28— The British
| have captured 10,000 prisoners in *
1 fighting during the past 2*1 hours
around Cambrel. Two hundred gaps
have been taken. The towns of Upi
noy and Oizyleverger have been <it
1 tacked and captured. The British ait
pressing all attacks without any let
up. The battling progressed satisfact
orily this forenoon and afternoon \ .ti.
four mor<‘ villages reported to h iv?
been taken.
NVs\\ ATTACK ON YPRKS
PARIS, Sept., 28— The Allies at
tacked north of Ypres today and ad
vanced over two and one half miles
it some points.
BELGIANS IN FIGHT.
PARIS, Sept., 28— The Belgian
have made a main attack on the Nni> |
h Sea and captured over 1000 Ger
mans. Heavy lighting is reported bv
‘he French and Belgians this after
noon with the German forces between
Dixmunde and Ypres.
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YANKS GOING ON.
Washington, Sept., 28— Y» st <
Verdun the Americans are beyond tb*
Hindenburg line and facing the row
Kriemhield Line. '
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BRITISH ('A SI’ALTIKS.
LONDON, Sept., 28— The BrH'sK
•asualties toi the week ending tonight
have been 24,920.
A M ERICA NS EVER YWH ERE.
ARCHANGEL, Sept., 28— Tlr
Americans are virtually on all sectors
of Northern Russia and have captured
several villages. The Americans an
•o-operating with the British and Rti:
-sians and have advanced over fifty
miles along the Dvina.
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EXHIBIT OF BIO. CABBAGES.
In one of Brown & Hawkin’s dis
play windows are six large cabbages,
grown on Farmer-Attorney J. Lind ley
Green’s ranch. The six cabbages are
solid and their combined weight is7(i
pounds.
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11ISHOP ROWE ON TRIP.
Rishop Rowe is aboard the Victoria
going to Seattle. Ri hop Rowe has
been into the Arctic Circle as far as
Point Hope.
JENSEN OFF TO CHINA.
Capt. Mike Jensen, vetern master of
the Admiral line of steamers coming
1 to Alaska, is now in command of the
Admiral Mayo, a new steamer, and is
making a trip to China.
BULLETIN— WASHINGTON ,
Sept., 2H— From unofficial reports
received here by the State Depait
ment, The Bulgarian Minister of F>*-*
*‘ign Affairs, Panateroff, believes th ‘
Bulgaria is out of the present war
and has now definitely abandoned h w
alliance with Germany and Austria
It is understood that Bulgaria w*
appeal to America to use its good of
.ices, if the Allies refuse to listen to
t>eace negotiations. Bulgaria is willing
to let the settlement of various Issues
.est with the United States according
to justice as announced by President
Wilson.
TUBKKY may QUIT.
BULLETIN— Undon, Sept., 2s‘ -
Turkey may follow Bulgaria in de
manding an armistice to be followed
oy peace. This would rebuild tin* inn
ring around Austria.
PANIC IN BERLIN.
LONDON, Sept., 28— From various
Icources including Berne, advices were
received here early tonight that a
panic occurred today on the Berlin
stock exchange as the result of Ji*»
events in Bulgaria. Other financial
disorders have been reported Irom
Nther German cities.
SERBS CAPTCKEB FORTRESS.
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i LONDON, Sept., 28— The Serbian.*
tave captured the city and fortress oi
eles, the important Bulgarian has.*
b southern Serbia. The Serbians a»\?
Idvuncing towards Uskub.
BULGARIA PROUD OF STEP.
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PARIS, Sept., 28— An officii
datement by the Bulgarian members
cf the cabinet repoit. Bulgaria in
itiated the proposition to obtain an
almistice anil peace. 1 he statement
iyS further that the Bulgarians :ua
|j|oud of such a more.
ENGLAND TO ACCEPT.
LONDON, Sept., 28— England has
aiswered Bulgaria’s request it is re
ported. The reply is fully covered by
ch* answer given the Bulgarian co n
nnnder by the Allied Commander i»»
cHef at the front. The reply is un
derstood to have stated that military
op*rations will not be suspended un
til full peace is assured. Peace by Bul
garia means a complete rupture b\
tht Bulgars with Turkey, Orman.,
Austria, Hungary' or any Teutonic al
lies The allies will demand every
guirantee which they consider nec
essiry to them to safeguard militaiy
operations to prevent Germany from
Renting troops to Bulgaria.
BUM*AH CITY TAKEN
ROME, Sept. 28— The British hare
captured the Bulgarian city of St.
Runstra. This is official.
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GERMANY’S NEW TACTICS.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 28— Gen
eral March stated today that the Bul
garians impending collaspe is the di
rect result of the concentration on the
western front of the American foi •
ces. Heretofore Germany could with
draw divisions from the west to boi
ster up threatened points whenever
a section of the Teutonic lines wvr •
threatened. That day is now past.
The American concentration has
forced the Germans to keep the whole
of their strength intact in France.
General March stated that the latent
action of the Americans has ber.i
characterized by their usual sharp
ness, rapidity and this shows why t. •
Americans advanced from five to s x
miles the first day and captured HO 0
prisoners. The French on the west of
the Champagne line have captured
',000 prisoners.
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ALAMEDA
IS COMING
SEATTLE, Sept., 2X— Steamer Al
ameda is now on the way to South
eastern and southwestern Alaska
ports. The steamer has four day’s
mail for Southwestern Alaska and the
following passengers for Seward* -
K. P. Kennedy, Mrs. R. J. Thomas, W
S. Rider and A. L. McIntosh.
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TO REPAIR RtTBY.
The power schooner Ruby, which
yut in here in distress the earlier patt
of the week, will go on the beach and
have a new stem post installed. The
surveying board yesterday decided
that the little craft was in an unsafe
condition to proceed to sea without
repairs. The deck cargo is being dis
charged on the Seward dock today
and when this is completed the Ruby
goes on the beach for a new stern
post. The pi'obabilities are that it will
be too late in the season for the Ruby
to continue to the Kuskokwim and she
will return to Seattle.
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VICTORIA IN AND SOUTH.
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i The Steamer Victoria arrived fronr
Nome last night at 11 o’clock with
400 passengers aboard, three being
for Seward. The steamer made a fast
trip from the westward, remained at
the Seward dock for several hours,
then went to the San Juan dock, load
ed frozen fish and sailed this forenoon
for Seattle via Cordova.
ARMIRAL SCHLEY ARRIVES.
Steamer Admiral Schley arrived al
1 o’clock this morning five days and
a half from Seattle via Ketchikan and
the outside passage. The steamer
brought one passenger for here and
25 tons of freight. For Anchorage
there were 16 passengers and 14 tons
of freight. The Schley should return
here late Monday.
L. L. James jr., received advices
this morning that J. P. Mantell, part
ner of C. E. Bade, who built the con
crete sidewalk in Seward, has been
killed in action in France. Mr. Man
tell was with the Royal Fuasilieri,
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The great drive for the Fourth 1 i
berty Loan opened today throughout
the United States and all possessions
The drive opened in Seward and
otl'i r parts of Alaska with the gre**t
ar.noum einent that the Alaska Pack
ers A-soeiaion had subscribed Alas
ka’s full quota, nearly $1,400,000.
But this does not mean that Alas
kans are not to take any subscription*
for Alaska, with the assistance given
by the Alaska Packers Association,
should now go over the top for nearly
double of the quota.
The announcement of the Alaska
Packers Association subscription was
to have been the big “scream” sprung
on Seward today, but all good tnin. s
are hard to keep and many in the city
knew of the offer last night.
That Seward is going to attempt to
reach her quota was evidenced thi.
forenoon.
Before 12 o’clock today the two
hanks had already received subscript
ions amounting to $2700 divided a.
follows:
Harrimun National Hunk $1, »<**
Hunk of Seward, $1,G00.
Kverbody mu.4 remember that thi»
loan, the Fourth one by which tin
American people are allowed to show
their financil patriotism, is for the
war Demoo racy,* the war again* *•
itarism.
(Jov. Riggs when informed th'a
•norning that the Alaska Packers A
<ociation had taken Alaska’s full qu*>
ia, said:
“Splendid, but the people of Alaska,
those now here must show their ip
1 predation and their determination to
( .vin, by helping all the more and <?••
ing over the top. Let everybody re
ceive encouragement by this great do
tation and then show that they have
(•sources yet ungiven to the gov* n
ment. The contribution is a splendid
mo and every Alaskan should be
throughly a!i\e to the liberality and
patriotism shown.”
The real opening of the drive for
•he Fourth Liberty Loan will start to
night at the Libery Theatre at K »’
.•lock when (»ov. Riggs will make ;•
speech.
GOV. Riggs announced this morn
ing: that he had appointed Jafet Li^d
eburg as special solicitor to secure'
subscriptions from the Alaskans now
■n the state,s for the Fourth Liberty
Loan. Mr. Lindeberg is aboard the
Victoria bound for Seattle. He accept
ed the commission.
BIG TIME ON BROADWAY.
NEW YORK. Sept., 28— President
Wilson opened the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign lust night in a most
remarkable speech at the Metrop di
tan theatre. The President stated th*»t
every American should deny them
selves and subscribe liberally to this
loan as it meant the winning of :he
war.
The din last night in this part of
the United States was terrific. Fu*
fifteen minutes whistles, especially
the air raid sirens, screamed. Bells
were tolled and seemingly thousan U»
of noise making instruments appear
ed to aid to the demand for finances
for the liberty loan.
BIG RUSH REPORTED.
SEATTLE, Sept., 28— A big ru
is reported in all cities in the t’i<
Northwest, of funds for the Fourtl
Liberty Loan. The opening day i.
conceded to be a foivcust that th*
loan will go over.
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LIGHTS COME ON.
The electric lights came on shorti:
after five o’clock yesterday and eve.;
-body was happy. This morning th
power was shut off for a few hours t
i make further repairs on the pipe lint
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