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— .. . ...... “ SEWARD. ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1917. Ten Cents the Copy
Volume XI. INumDei -uo. __ _ 1 » ..■____
OWNERSHIP
OF LOTS WILL
BE DECIDED
Case of Melehoir vs. Noble Heard at
Morning Session o( District
Court
The case of John A. Noble vs. Ste
phen Melchoir was on trial in the dis
trict court today, to determine own
ership of lots 21, 22 and 211 of block
12, on which Melchoir has resided for
some time.
He claims ownership by prior right.
The lots are a part of the survey ot
the townsite of Seward and haw
passed through various hands, accord
ing to the records. Melchoir, how
ever, paid taxes on the property for
several years.
Witnesses examined this morning
included Frank L. Rallaine, Attorney
S. 0. Morford, Attorney J. J. Finne
gan. Charles Tecklinberg, Charles
Crawford. E. A. Thede and Dr. J. H.
Romig.
Noble, who acquired the property
by purchase from John E. Rallaine
two years ago, is represented by At
torney L. V. Ray. Melchoir is rep
resented by Attorney E. L. James.
The petit jury was excused until
Saturday, all ten men named yester
day having qualified.
Appeal of the Lucy case at Anchor
age from the commissioner’s court
was denied. Argument in this case
seeking to have the lower court’s is
suance of a search warrant set aside,
which would result in the liquors
seized being returned, was had yes
terday afternoon.
At yesterday’s afternoon session a
decree of divorce was granted to Gas
ton Hardy from Amelia Hamilton
Hardy.
Hearing was had of protest of J. L.
Graef against special tax for street
improvements, J. L. Green for city,
and L. V. Ray for Graef. It was
taken under advisement by the C ourt.
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MUST TIE UP •
FAMILY PUP
Fidu, and the Rest of Towns Canine
to be C hased Off Public
Streets
Petition was filed with the council
Monda ynight asking that all dogs in
Seward, pet, lap, hunting, malamute
husky and cur, be kept off the streets.
It bore the signature of every store
keeper and most of the residents.
Councilman Chamberlain, who owns
more sled dogs than any other indi
vidual in town, arose to the occasion
and declared that if the public de
manded it, he would move that an or
dinance be drawn to keep the dogs
away from the streets, and it passei
unanimously.
While the sled dogs are of more 01
less interest to the tourists, and ol
value on the trail in winter, the dam
age they do food supplies on the doci
and filth resulting from their running
at large is sufficient to warrant keep
ing them away from town.
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EIGHT APPLICATIONS MADE
FOR FARM LANDS IN Jl'LY
During July, 1917, eight applica
tions for homesteads in the Matanuska
valley were filed at Juneau, five of
which were allowed at the time of fil
ing, and the remaining three being
suspended pending further action.
Each of the applications was for lt>0
acres.
On July 5,1917, James Joseph Page
filed a relinquishment to his home
stead entry for the SEK of the SEK
Sec. 19, NEK of the NEK Sec. 30,
and NWK and NK of the NEK of
Sec. 29, township 18 north, range 2
east, S. M., about IK miles northwest
of Palmer’s siding on the government
railroad.
CREW OF WRECKED
JAPANESE FREIGHTER
RE LANDED HERE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—The Alaska line steamer, San
ta Ana, en route from eBthel to Seward, has been in
structed by wireless to proceed to Dutch Harbor and take
aboard the crew of the Kotahiro Maru, wrecked on one
of the Aleutian islands.
The crew will be taken to Seward, from which point
arrangements will be made to convey theni to an Ameri
can port en route home. The Kotahiro Maru with her
$1.000,000 cargo is reported a total loss._
REGULAR TERM !
AT SEWARD
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Court Grants Petition and Will Hold
Session Second Week in Kvery
September
Petition of the Seward bar for a
regular term of the district court to
be called at Seward in the second j
week of September in each year wasj
made to Judge Brown yesterday, anil,
after considering the matter the court j
granted the petition.
This will enable cases in this sec
tion of the Third Division and from
westward points to be set for a given
time, and enable the attorneys to pre
pare accordingly.
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HOC KING REPORTS GOOD
SEASON IN WILLOW C REEK
W. R. Hocking, of the Martin mine
in the Willow creek district, was in
Seward last night en route to Seattle.
He reported that the mill had been
handling from 30 to 35 tons of ore
daily and that the clean-up this month
will be over $30,000.
He brought word that Fred Laub
ner abandoned his contract to drive
a tunnel on the gold cord property,
the air compressor drill being pur
chased by the Martin mine. A twelve
foot lead of ore, averaging $35 to the
ton was struck on the gold cord.
The Mabel mine looks splendid ac
cording to Hocking.
Willow creek experienced freak
weather this svmmer, there being a
nine-inch fall of snow July 2<th, which
lasted four days.
1 AMERICAN
FLIERS GONE
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Two Missing From French Forces
May be Dead or
Captured
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(Bjr Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS. Aug. 21.—Capt. Oliver
Chadwick, of New York, a member of
the French aerial squadron, is miss
ing and is believed to have been
brought down in flight.
Capt. Harold Willis, of Boston, an
other member of the squadron, is be
1 lieved to have been made prisoner.
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COUNCILMAN SAUERS
LEAVES COMMITTEES
Folowing a disagreement concern
ing the work of the board of equali
zation, Councilman Sauers tendered
his resignation as member of the fire
and water and the printing commit
tees last night. It was accepted by
Mayor McDonald, who named Coun
cilman Crawford to succeed him on the
fire and water committee and will fill
the other committee later.
I. W. W. STRIKE
JS FIZZLE
Attempt to Tie Up Work in North
west P.roves Labor Not
In Game
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(By Asitoriatrd Prrsa DUpatch)
SEATTLE, Aug. 21.—1The Indus
trial Workers of the World strike
called at Spokane to take effect
throughout the Northwest is apparent
ly a total failure so far as success in
its effort to paralyze industry is con
(erned.
No Industrial Workers in the State
of Washington struck except those in
lumber camps, where Industrials are
co-operating with the striking labor
unions.
It is evident that labor as a class
was not in sympathy with the move
ment.
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TO SHIP OLD MACHINERY
ON BARGE BARKACOUTA
The old machinery which has so long
adorned the landscape at the foot of
Second avenue, was sold by the city
last evening for $40 to A. J. Law
rence. He proposes to cut it into
pieces small enough to handle and
will ship it to Seattle for junk.
The reason for sale at this time is
that Lawrence was able to arrange
with the captain of the barge Barra
couta to ship out the junk at a re
duced rate, thereby making the deal
of some profit. The machinery com
prises considerable steel of good
grade, in addition to old boilers and
a lot of cast iron. It was brought
here originally by the Dickersons with
the idea of using it in an electric
light plant.
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CONFERENCE ON FIRE
PROTECTION IS CALLED
After considerable discussion over
the best method by which fire protec
tion could be secured for the San Juan
Fishing and Packijig company’s plant,
the council last night voted to invite
the officials of the water company and
the superintendent of the plant to at
tend the next meeting of the council
to make arrangements.
At present the nearest water main
is at the foot of Madison street. The
city asks that a hydrant be placed
at the foot of Munroe, from which
point the line can be extended to its
property with permission of the rail
road officials.
The city desires fire hydrants to be
installed on each corner past which
the main is laid.
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AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS
COMING TO SAN FRANCISCO
PEKING, Aug. 21.—The Austrian
minister’s staff and consuls will
probably take a Dutch boat from
Shanghai to San Francisco, their de
parture being made necessary by the
declaration of war on Germany.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—Choice heavy
hogs sold at $20 per hundred weight
today, an advance of $!t per hundred
in the past eleven days.
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!TAX FUND
COMING YEAR
TO RE $30,000
Levy Made on An Assessed Valuation
of $1,722,650 at Kate of
18 Mills
The tax levy for Seward for 1917
18 is to be 18 mills on a total assessed
valuation of $1,722,650 on all real and
personal property within the city.
Ihe tax will be paid in two install
ments.
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This will give the city the sum of
$31,007.70, plus the amount to be re
ceived from occupational and license
taxes.
The increased levy was made to off
set possible loss through the closing
[)f the saloons on January 1st and be
cause it was found that this year’s
levy of 14 mills did not give sufficient
return considering the improvements
desired.
Councilman Sauers objected to the
levy on the ground that this admin
istration had gone into office under a
platform of retrenchment and instead
jf retrenching were increasing taxes.
Councilman Lechnes said that the
need for more funds than were se
cured by last year’s levy was obvious.
On the vote Sauers and Dubreuil
voted against the levy.
After the levy was fixed it was de
cided that as the two-installment sys
tem adopted last year had proved a
success it would be continued. The
resolution provides that the first hall
is due November 1, 1917. and the sec
ond half February 1, 1918. In cases
where the first half is not paid on
November 1st, the whole taxes be
come due and delinquent.
Councilman Cotter opposed the two
payment system declaring that taxes
should be paid at once and not dribbled
out.
Attorney Morford, who represented
some of the largest taxpayers, stated
that as the burden fell rather heav
ily, coming all at once, and as the sys
tem is in use generally outside of
Alaska, its adoption here would b«
welcome.
Mayor McDonald stated that the
money from the first half would be
sufficient to dispose of the loan made
by the city from the Hank of Sew
ard and on the vote all favored the
two-payment plan.
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UNPLEASANT
TASK THIS
Consider Garbage Disposal Plan May
Dump It From Dock In
Deep Water
The question of finding a more suit
able place or manner of disposing of
the city garbage was broached at the
council meeting last night and it was
decided to ask permission of the San
Juan Fishing and packing company
and the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion to try the experiment of dump
ing from the ends of these docks on
an outgoing tide.
The present dump on the beach be
tween the machine shop and San Juan
dock is highly unpleasant.
If it is found that garbage dumped
on an outgoing tide is carried away
the city will arrange to erect a gar
bage dock at such point as meets with
the approval of the Commission.
The only other solution of the prob
lem is to build a garbage barge or
haul the garbage to some point sev
eral miles distant, both of which en
tail considerable expense.
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LAFOLLETTE SEEKS TO MAKE
RICH MEN PAY MORE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Sena
tor LaFollette urged the “conscription
of wealth to pay for the war/' in pre
senting to the Senate, minority plans
from the finance committee for
higher rates in the war tax bill or
war profits and incomes.
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ALLIES MAKING GAINS
AND CONTINUE TO HOLD
BACKTEUTONCOUNTERS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Aug. 22, (Official).—German forces facing Ver
dun made extremely violent counter attacks last night in
an effort to recapture positions taken by the French of
fensive along a fourteen-mile front centering on the river
Meuse, but were beaten back.
The German commanders evidently had orders to
win back the ground or die trying for the enemy sustain
ed heavy losses and some detachments fought to the last
man. The assault failed at all points.
French forces, which occupied the contested posi
tions yesterday, captured a total of 5,000 prisoners. In
addition to this the enemy is estimated to have suffered
nearly as great a loss in casualties last night, dawn show
ing the ground in front of the most important positions
to be fairly smeared with dead.
German forces also made unsuccessful attacks dur
ing the night at other sectors of the western front includ
ing the Cerny and Hurtebesie on the Aisne.
10,000 AUSTRIANS CAPTURED
ROME, Aug. 21, (Official).—Over 10,000 Austrian
prisoners have been taken up to last night in the new
offensive by the Austrian forces along the Isonzo river.
The battle continues without interruption and pris
oners continue to stream back from the front.
LOCAL BOARD
CAN EXAMINE
DRAFTED MEN
Men Who Register Outside Can Re
port in Alaska if They are
( ailed for Service
Two men who have been called un
der the selective draft in the States,
reported to the U. S. Marshal s of
fice here yesterday to see what steps
they should take to comply with the
law, they being unable to get home
within the time specified. Wires to
Seattle brought the following advices
through Marshal Brenneman:
“Men called in States should file
application for examination with
Alaska Board, or show home board
excuse for failure to appear at time
called, and receive subsequent exam
ination. See Section 16, President
Regulations. Must furnish own trans
portation. Same applies to Alaska
residents who registered as residents
of States. They probably now record
ed, physically qualified, and subject
to call for service."
This ruling means that men who
leave the States after registering
there can be examined here when
drawn, but if accepted will have to
pay their own fare home.
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SIREN ALARM
FOR SEWARD
Loud Whistle Will Replace Old Bell
Which Cannot be
Heard
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Seward is to have a siren fire alarm
to replace the old bell which cannot
be heard, except under the most fav
orable conditions, outside of the busi
ness district.
The matter was brought up last
night by Councilman Cotter, who stat
ed that an electric siren with a range
1 of two miles could be secured for $300
! f. o. b. Chicago, and that the total
[cost, installed, would be about $400.
COLD STEEL TOO
MUCH FOR FRITZ
LONDON, Aug. 21. — Canadian
troops at Lens launched another at
tack on the western environment of
city at 4:20 o'clock this morning, de
veloping into a desperate hand-to-hand
battle.
German troops had started an at
tack at the same moment and when
the Canadians left the trenches they
saw dense masses of German troops
advancing on them through the haze.
Fifteen minutes after the clash the
Germans stampeded to escape the Ca
nadian bayonets.
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RUSSIAN FORCES GAIN
AND LOSE GROUND
PETROGRAD, Aug. 22, (Official).—
Russian forces operating in Asia Mi
nor have made further advances over
a large front, capturing a series of
villages from the Turks.
German forces are attacking vigor
ously along the southern Roumanian
front. The Russo-Roumanian forces
resisted stubbornly but were forced
back in several places on the Carpa
thian front.
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THIRD ATTACK ON
BELGIAN FRONT FAILS
LONDON, Aug. 22.—German forces
in Belgium made a third attempt to
day to recapture positions near
Epehy, recently captured by the
British, but were completely re
pulsed.
BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Alameda sailed south last
night without waiting to take local
cargo.
The Victoria is due Thursday from
Nome.
The Admiral Evans is due at Cor
dova north-bound.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum.60
Minimum . 50
Current.53
Precipitation. .23
Cloudy. South wind.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Gearing.