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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1917 TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI, Number 191. _ . . i i - ■ 1 1 1 ■ ■ ■ -
RITiSH LOSSES
ARE H iAVY RUT
LIN [ HOLDS OUT
LONDON. Dec. 4. —Violent fighting has started anew before Cambrai.
The attacks began during the night and are continuing today. The attacks
art* on a front less than ten miles long between Marcoing and Gonnelieu.
The British have repulsed, with heavy losses, the German attacks delivered
;a great strength. Large forces of German reserves are being brought up
from all available sources. The reserves started to arrive on Sunday and
continued coming since the disastrous defeat given the Germans in their
new offensive against the British lines of last h ridav and Saturday.
GENERAL STAFF
OF RUSS ARMY
HAS GIVEN UP
PETROGRAD, Dec. 4. — Ensign
Krylenko. Bolsheviki Commander in
Chief of the Russian armies, reported
this afternoon that the General staT
of the Provisional Government army
had surrendered. He reports that
General Dukonin, commander of the
Rus;s:\n a*mie> un \*:r the revolution
authority, has refused to follow the
staff’s example and claims that he is
surrounded by Bolsheviki troops.
On. Dukonin took the commander
ship following Kerensky’s disappear
ance.
Gen Dukonin Killed
PETROGRAD. Doc. 4. — It is of
ficially announced that Gen. Dukonin
has been thrown from a troop train
and killed
A statement issued tonight states
that the Bolsheviki have captured the
town of Mohilov.
SEARCHERS ARE
BACK- NO TRACE
Of THE MISSING1
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The second party sent to search for
Ben Sweasy and Bill Weaver, return
ed last night, efforts fruitless. Capt.
Iverson, Capt. Scheffler and crew of '
the gasboat Altana left Seward early
on the morning of November 23rd.,,
and since that time explored eveiy
inlet and bay between here and Port
Chatham and Elizabeth Island. Noth
ing new was learned, according to
the report brought back by Capt.
Iverson and tiled this morning with
U. S. Coihmissioner Whittlesey. It
is now the belief that the musing
men were blown out to sea and lost.
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PASSES MAIL
ON WAY OUT
FROM INTERIOR
J. Loranger, operator on Willow
Creek, Iditarod section, reached here
last night, registering at the Seward,
after a fast trip from the interior.
Mr. Loranger left Flat City on Nov.
15th and reached Anchorage last Fri
day. Part of the trail from the in-1
terior was snowless but as he worked
toward the coast snow began to be
encountered. Mr. Loranger parsed
the outbound mail team at Anderson’s
roadhouse. The minin ' man will go
to Seattle and will rofurn in the
spring, undoubtedly going in over the
trail.
ARMISTICE IS
DECLARED FOR
ONLY 48 HOURS
LOXDOX, Dec. 4. — An Amster
dam dispatch received here this af
ternoon says that Russia and Ger
many have signed an armistice for
forty-eight hours. This armistice
was signed at Prince Leopold's army
headquarters.
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FRAUD AGAINST
UNITED STATES
IS NOW CHARGED
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. — The Peeks
hill Hat Manufacturing company, D.
H. Parmales company, William Thoms
company and others were today in
dicted by a Federal grand jury. The
indictment was returned on charges
of attempting to defraud the United
States Government out of hundreds
of thousands of dollars on contracts
of over a million sendee hats.
Two inspectors in the U. S. Quar
termaster Department have also been
named as co-conspirators.
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MARRIED IN SEWARD
Last night at 8 o'clock, Patrick
Steel, U. S. N. A. R., of the U. S.
Saturn, and Marian Helen Parker,
were united in marriage by United
States Commissioner William Whit
tlesey. Mr. Steel left on the Saturn
this morning and Mrs. Steel will fol
low on one of the next steamers. The
future home of the newlyweds will be
at Vallejo, Cal.
TWO ARE BOUND OVER
Fred C. Bunco and W. E. Jackson,
arrested Sunday on a charge made
by William Sauers of obtaining goods
under false pretenses, have been giv
en preliminary hearing before U. S.
Commissioner Whittlesey. Both were
bound over to the grand jury. Bail
of $2000 for each has so far not been
furnished by the men who are in the
Federal jail.
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GUEST AT LUNCHEON
Capt. Wallace Langley was the
guest of honor today at noonday lun
cheon given by the Chamber of Com
merce at the Seward Grill. The
principal topic discussed seemingly
was the A. B. membership drive.
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STRIKING PHONE OPERATORS
WILL RETURN TO WORK
SEATTLE, Dec. 4. — The striking
telephone operators here last night
voted to return to work under terms
to be arranged by the federal media
tion commission.
GREAT SMASH IS
STARTED BY A. B.
FBR NEW MEMBERS
BAKERS OF THE
UNITED STATES
TO BE LICENSED
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. — The
, baking industries and the war emer
| gency council have recommend* a that
the bnk vh reduce the prices of bread
! immou''i»/)y and wherever p b’e.
j The bakers will go under the Feder
! al license plan on next Monday and
wiL uso a set formula which will j ic
duce a standardized loaf required r>y
tho Food Administration.
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* EXPECT RAIDS
* NEW YORK, Dec. 4. — Rear *
* Admiral Robert* E. Peary, noted *
* explorer and aeronautic expert, *
* today predicted that within a *
* short time tho Germans will at* *
* tempt raiding attacks on the *
* cities along the American coast- *
* line.
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NEW YORK SHIPPERS
HIT BY PRIZE COURT
LONDON, Dim:. 4. —The prize court
condemned as lawful prizes large
quantities of foodstuffs and black
walnut seized in 1915 on seven Scan
dinavian steamships. The consignees
in every case were Crossman & Sielc
ken, of New York.
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VICTORIA HAS
LARGE CARGO
FOR TiiiS PORT
Steamer Victoria arrived in port
shortly after noon today from Seattle
via the outside passage to Cordova,
then to Seward. The Victoria brought
eight passengers, 256 tons of freight,
the greater part being for the San
Juan dock, and eight days mail. The
Victoria is posted to get' away from
the Seward dock at 4:30 this after
noon, but will not sail from the San
Juan dock until late in the night.
The following pasengers arrived or
the Victoria: F. W. Barr, from Seat
tle; Joe Kallin, John Turner, Arthur
H. Miller and N. Sand from Cordova;
H. J. Lawrence and N. Winstad from
LaTouche.
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PUBLISHER DEAD
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 4. — John
F. Carrol, publisher of* the Portland
Evening Telegram died here during
the night, after a short illness.
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TO HANDLE ESTATE
Mary I. McNeiley has been named
to look after the estate of her ^ate
husband, W. A. McNeiley.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
SENDS HELP TO ITALY
PARIS, Dec. 4. — An ambulance
i section of twenty-five cars has start
ed for Italy by the American Red
Cross. One train of twenty-four cars
loaded with hospital supplies and
clothing has already crossed the Ital
ian frontier and a train of twenty-one
care loaded with food, will leave with
in a few days.
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Two Teams Are Appointed, Selection
of Captains Is Made and Drive
For Increased Membership
In Seward Is Started
FUNDS FOR A REAL CLUBHOUSE |
Arctic Brotherhood Plans Erection of
Modern Building, Equipped
To Entertain Members and
Visitors to This Section
A two week’s drive for members
has been launched by the Arctic
Brotherhood and starting last night
the two captains, A. H. McDonald,
and J. S. Badger, marshalled their
forces and today both first and sec
ond line trenches had been erected,
guns hauled into positions and at
nine o’clock official reports began be
ing sent out.
“Have made our first capture.
Ground is slippery, but forces gain
ing a substantial footing and every
part of the line pushing forward
slowlv but surely. The enemy is ours
—you betcha—but great resistance is
already being shown and every shot
spent must hit a bullseye.”
(Signed) CAPT. McDONALD
That was the first bulletin received
at tho Gateway office by special cour
ier direct from the front
Bing—
Then another came which showed
attacks by the opposition.
“At daybreak, we made our first
charge. Cut the wire entanglements
of our opponents; captured several
of the outer guards, opened full blast
with all our big guns. Battle is still
raging and success seems assured.
Xo chance for peace talk, victory will
alone heal the wounds."
(Signed) CAPT. BADGER
And all this means that a battle of
securing members, not a battle of
bullets, is being waged right here in
Seward.
At the smoker last night by the
Arctic Brotherhood the big scheme
was unfolded. The purpose foj* this
membership drive is to clear up the
little indebtedness, and then erect a
modern clubhouse on the corner next
' to the present A. B. building. This
new club house will bo built for social
and business purposes. It will be a
place for entertaining visitors to the
city and the citizens themselves. The
club rooms will contain every thing j
that an up-to-date institution like thei
Arctic Brotherhood should have, read
ing rooms, pool and billiard rooms, j
etc.
If you are not a member and an
excited person or persons rush upon
you and make a demand that you
forwith and here now do sign—it is
up to one to sign as there seems no
possible chance to escape and what's
the use, the signing will be for the
benefit of the city in general and the
I Arctic Brotherhood in particular.
The team losing the contest must
give a banquet to the victors and that
is another reason why scratches arc
seen all over the streets, A. B. mem
bers digging their toes into the snow
I and'ice to grab the new members.
GOING OUTSIDE
E. S. Jaccard, chief draftsman for
the A. E. C. in Seward, leaves on the
Victoria tonight for a trip to the out
side.
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OLD TIME ALASKAN IS
ELECTED PORT COMMISSION
SEATTLE, Dec. 4. — T. S. Lippy,
a pioneer Klondike!*, was elected a
member of the port commission here
I Saturday.
PRESIDENT WILSON
RECOMM NDS WAR
ACTION IN ADDRESS
BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. —Senator Thomas S. Martin, Demo
ciat of Virginia, made the announcement late this afternoon that the United
States Senate will lx? ready on next Friday to declare war against Austria.
Senator Martin, who is the majority leader in the Senate, further stated that
there would be no opposition to the declaration of war. It is announced by
the President will make the formal declaration as soon as authorized by
Congress.
PRESIDENT WILSON MAKES HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. — At the joint session of the United States
Senate and House of Representatives, which convened at 12:05 o’clock this
afternoon, President Wilson in his address, delivered in person, recommend
ed the immediate declaration of war against Austria-Hungary. The Presi
dent said that this was necessary to meet the anomalous situation which
faces America in the war against Germany, even though Austria was not
her own mistress but merely a German vassal.
President Wilson did not recommend war against Turkey, nor against
Bulgaria, the other two nations, allies of the Germans, at the present time
as “they do not yet stand in the path of the American war against the Prus
sian autocracy.”
Duritfg the address of the President, the closest attention was paid by .
the members of both houses of Congress, and the large audience in the
lory, as did the senators and representatives, frequently broke into applause
i at some of the well rounded and emphatic point9 taken by the Pi°sid*.n‘w.
The joint session was one of the most important ever held by the United
States Congress. The war problems and the further declaration of war are
now the paramount issues confronting the people of the United States. Th<*
main floor was well filled with the lawmakers of the land and those of the
diplomatic corps, special guests and the galleries filled by 11 o’clock, one
hour before the President appeared at the joint session.
UNITED STATES TO FIGHT UNTIL VICTOR
President Wilson, warmed up to the needs of the United States at the
very start of his speech. In ringing and definite terms, the President declar
ed that nothing can or shall turn the Americans until the war is won and
Germany is beaten decisively.
PEACE TALK IS OUT OF THE QUESTION
“AH peace talk is out of the question,” strongly declared the President
“Peace can only come when the Gennan people make it througli the rulers
of the world; rulers whom they can trust and this peace will come when
reparation has been made for the destruction the present nilers have
wrought and when Germany recedes from the invaded territory.
People Are United In Spirit For the War
President Wilson declared that the American nation is united in spirit
and intention, despite reports otherwise, for the present war and the suc
cessfully carrying of it out. “I know Americans,” said the President, “and I
know that they want to fight, are fighting and will fight to the end ,that$
Democracy wins and the principles of humanity will triumph.
False Declaration of the German*
President Wilson took up several points about the work and thoroughly
discussed them. “Germany,” declared the chief executive, “is falsely de
claring that the Imperial Government is fighting the present war foi self
defense against deliberate aggression. What a false declaration, what a
most absurb and untruthful statement. None are threatening Germany s
|j« nceful enterprise and independence.”
War To Be Declared On Other Nations
President Wilson said that he would ask for a declaration of war against
Turkey and Bulgaria when he considered it necessary. So for those two
nations have not been considered in the present conllict against the United
States.
Discusses the Russian Situation
Discussing the Russian situation President Wilson said: “The Russians
have been and are being poisoned by the same falsehoods that bave kept the
German people themselves in the dark. Truth is the only antidote. Truth
will come to the Russians and the Germans before long and they will then
realize the falsehoods, the baseness of the German government, the Prus
sian autocracy.”
President Wilson said that Congress will be expected to devote its ener
gies to legislation for winning the war and adequate provisions against the
alien enemies.
ASKS DECLARATION AGAINST GERMAN ALLIES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. — Just before President Wilson began his ad
dress today before the joint session of Congress, Senator Key Pittman, of
Neveda, proposed a resolution for a declaration of war against all the allies
of Germany.
ADDRESS IS SENT TO FOREIGN NATIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. — The address of President Wilson, delivered
today, was transmitted to practically every capital in the world, as his speech
is considered most important in the relation of international affairs.
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GREAT SPEECH BY A GREAT PRESIDENT
LONDON, Dec. 4. — Morning papers, commenting on the message of
the President of the United States, will for the general part, say it is a splen
did discussion. The Times will say: “The message given to the people of
the United States is a message of greatness delivered by a great President.
It is a message not only to the people of the United States but to the Enten
tes and the Central Power*" j