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" ALASKA, FRIDAY. APRIL 12. 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPT
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MARINES OF U. S.
ARE REPORTED TO
' RE IN VLADIVOSTOK
W.
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LONDON, April 12— It is unofficially reported to
the British government that American marines have been I
landed at Vladivostok and are now co-operating wita j
the British and the Japanese forces already there. Pei-j
rograd is now reported to be viewing the Vladivostok
situation more calmly than previously.
WASHINGTON, April 12—No word of the landing
of American marines at Vladivostok has been received)
h,*re government officials will ifot say whethei the com
mander of the American-Asiatic fleet has been ordered to j
land marines if Americans are endangered.
LONDON. April 12—Th Bolsheviki is understood td
have asked Germany for permission to postpone demob
ilization of the Russian Army in consequence ot the sit
uation at Vladivostok.
MOSCOW, April 12—A committee representing all
Siberian Soviets have protested to the Japanese consul
.it Vladivostok against the landig of the Japanese forces.
It is said that the Soviets object to the landing because of
interferance in domestic affairs.
\\ A I SON IS 1>1 E
EAUL\ TOMORROW
Steamer Admiral \\ atson v^is in
Valdez at 11 o’cloc* this morn
ing, remained th**rc four iiouis
and is due to arrive here early in
tiie morning. The Watson nus o
day’s mail aOomd lor Seward aim
the contingent ol eaily ones who
expect to go up the inlet direct
to Anchorage.
PHILADELPHIAN DEAD
PHILADELPHIA, April 12. — Ru
dolph Blunkenbuig, ma>or of this city
a few years ago, died today at the age
of 7b. He was known as the “war
horse’ of the reform party, ibanken
burjr, while a native of Germany, fre
quently appeared at public mass meet
ings advocating everything that Amer
ica stood for.
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LATE WAR NEWS
LONDON, April 12. — A Routers
dispatch early this evening »ays that
the British have repulsed three at
tacks which the enemy made in great
waves near Vi!le Chapeile. The Ger
man losses arc said to have been im
mense. the ground being . trewn with
the dead.
I ANUS IN YVKST MAY
KL GIVEN SOLDIERS WHO
RETURNED FROM El ROPE
CHICAGO, April 12. — Secretary
cf the Interior Lane, addressing a
• hamoer of Commeice meeting last
night, sa>d that the American soldiers
are being woven into the Allied line,
strengthening it, until the combined
forces will drive the Teutons back am!
force an allied victory. The Secretary
recommended sending all returned
from Europe to lands to be reclaimed
! in the wvst. Secretary Lane estimated
that each man should be given forty
acies.
The cabinet officer advised that the
Americans must have faith in the
present war as only victory must be
assured.
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TR U’i’EU FOUND DEAD
According to advices brought from
Sand Point by Capt. Xewlands, of the
Dora, a trapper, name unknown to
the captain, was found ten miles from
Sand Point, dead. A gun was found
between the legs of the man and it
was not known whether he had taken
his own life or had been murdered. ]
Capt. Cunningham, of Sand Point, left'
for Unga to notify U. S. Deputy Mar*
-hal McCullum of the finding of the
trapper's body.
ICE STILL THICK IN INLET
ANCORAGE, April 12— The channel is clear and
. the first steamer can discharge freight here upon arrival.
The above is the telegraphic advice received from
Anchorage this morning. Two men who left Kenia last
Tuesday morning claim that the inlet willnot be clear of
ice. sufficently to allow steamers going to Anchorage for
a week or possibly two weeks. Last Monday night the
thermometer was ten degrees below zero at Kenia and the
inlet was packed with ice, shore to shore, from 10 to fifte
en feet thick. So far only two little light draft gas boats
pave been able to reach Kenai and they skirted the shore
where the ice had broken away by the tide.
Ice is also thick and jammed at the Forelands and
has not moved unless the extreme high tide of last night
and today broke it up. It is, stated that if the ice has brok
en, it would take a Kansas hurricane to move it out of
the inlet.
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TWO MEN KILLED
AT KENAI OVER A
SCHOOL ELECTION
BIG BALLY IS
PiSlPONED.OR 1
JUST ONE WEEK
The patriotic lally which was to
nave be« n given next Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock at the Arctic Broth
erhood hall ,iias been postponed for
no week and will positively fe given
,»n Sunday afternoon, April 21st. Twc
excellent reasons are given by the com
mittee for the postponement, first,
owing to tne dance and supper to be
given SalJrelay night, it ssouid Le im
possible t<* arrange the hall, decorate
and put in hundreds of extra chairs in j
the shor' time resnu dug between the*
dance and the rally; secondly, the
committee is arranging several extra
features which require more than one j
or two days to perfect.
Sunday, April ‘Jlst, practically oo
•ms the ihird week of the wecK's
drive for the thiid Liberty loan cam
paign, for which purpose the rally is
for. Hie committee is hard at work
on details and nave made many sub
ipnointmeats so that all who car. and
are capable will have a part in making
the rally a big success.
For instance, the committee wants
school girls to participate in the rail}
either by giving a flag drill or patriot
ic singing. Miss Edna Robb and Miss
Elizabeth Itomig have been appointed
to have this in charge ar.d they are
^iven full latitude in this part of the
exercises.
In order that there will be plert}
of music of choral kind. Erich Lucas
and L. L. James, Jr., are named a com
mittee to have charge of this part end
they are also given full scope either
for quartettes, trios or a general chor
us. Mr. Lucas has many of the latest
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INCOME TAX
DODGERS ABE
ROUNDED UP
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WASHINGTON, April 12. — Thou
sands of cases of failure to file income
tax returns have been uncovered by
the Internal Revenue Agents. Steps
are now being taken to compel filing
by the delinquents and pajment of
proper penalties.
REPUBLICANS
OF THE CITY
START THINGS
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A largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting of Seward’s Republicans was
held in the offices of L. L. James, Jr.,
j last night. The club, after a large
; number of new members had signed
| the roll, proceeded to elect the follow
| ing officers for the ensuing year:
Judge J. Lindlcy Green, President;
Ed L. Whittemoro, Vice-President; L.
L. James, Jr., Secretary and Harry
Whittemore, Treasurer.
Many important matters were dis
; cussed pertaining to the con:ing cam
l paign. Respective committees were
i appointed to attend to various mat
ters. tots of “pep” was demonstrated
j and it is a certainty the Seward Re
publicans will put up a real old G. 0.
P. fight.
Tho President’s war policy was un
animously adopted.
The word “liar/* expresed in resent
ment at an accusation, culminated
what is said to have been a long reign
of domination, at Kenai, last Monday
afternoon and as a result two men are
dead, each with four bullets in their
bodies. United States Commissioner
L. C. Magiil shot and instantly killed
Paddy Ryan, old timer and Charles j
Coach, an old time trapper, shot and
killed Magiil when the latter resisted
arrest, l'he news of the double shoot
ing was given in the Gateway yester
day and the details were brought here
last night by A. P. Noftsger and Ar
vid Wik who left Kenai at 6 o’clock
last Tuesday morning by dog team,
for Seward, to give the facts of the
tragedy to United States Deputy
Marshal Isaac Kvans in this city.
The shooting ends, what is practi
cally believed to have been a long
landing neighborhood quarrel, a quay
rcl which perhaps stalled in one man
assuming authority not vested in him
•md which became more oppressive as
time went on.
Details of Tragedy
The details of the shooting were
given in a straight forward manner
last night to Mr. Evans and the Gate
way by A. P. Noftsger, and were cor
roborated fully by Mr. Wik. Last
Monday a school election was called
at Kenai by U. S. Commissioner Ma
•jfill, who is also a teacher in the school
there, the other instructors being Mrs.
rl. M. Pratt, formerly of Hope, and
Harry Steele, Sewaul man.
Early last Monday, Magill went
around the little village on the inlet
Ind inferred that martial law would
be declared by him if any trouble
arose over the school election to be
held that afternoon between the hours
of 2:30 and 5:30 o’clock.
“Thus election is going as 1 say ane
anyone protesting will he dealt with
severely and quickly” is what Magili
is said to have informed the citizens
Election Begins
At 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon Ma
gill's crowd started toward the little
school house and entered the large
room where Magill presided. School
was dismissed and Magill announced
that an election would be immediately
held. About this time there were 20
or so of Magill’s followers in the
room and five who wanted to have a
voice in the nomination and election.
Others had sent word that they would
arrive when the polls were open, it
being understood that two tickets
would be placed in the field. Magill
presided and without waiting for sec
onds to the nominations declared the
following nominated: G. Singer for
treasurer; Carl Pederson for clerk,
and Aleck Demedoff as third member.
Magill declared that the nominations
were closed. Noftsger protested anc
said that there were others to be nom
inated. Magill informed him where to
get off at but H. M. Pratt, notary
fit>m Hope, who was visiting his wife,
mformed Magill that other nomina
tions could be made and in fact that
the proceedings so. far wc’*e absolute
ly illegal.
One Clique Defeated
Magill drew in a bit and permitted
\oftsger to nominate Hob Dawson,
brother of Jim Dawson, the store
keeper. A rising vote was taken and
Dawson was defeated 20 to 5, the
strength of the two cliques.
The five who were opposed tried to
stay proceedings until 25 or 80 othors
could he hurried to the school house
hut Magill then said that everything
was off but the voting. Magill went
to his room and returned with the
ballot box and also the ballots, all
typewritten with the names of the
three nominated upon them, these
ballots having been prepared several
days in advance of putting through
the exclusive slate.
| Magill told the crowd to vote quick
ly as the polls were going’ to close
very soon. The Magill clique began
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Ihuns have pushed
I BRITISH BACK FOR
| 2 MILES ON FRONT
NEW YORK, April 12— Having pushed back the
British along a 25 mile front north and south of Armen
tieres, to an average depth of over two miles, the Germans
are smuggling desperately to increase their gains is the
important summary of the Associated Press today.
Field Marshal aig’s brilliant defense is beginning, how
ever, to teli and the Teuton advance has slowed up greatly
although the German attacks areundiminished in intens
ity along the Messine ridge, atWytschaete and other vital
points on the battlefield. The Germans in the past two
days have been unable to reach the crest of the hills ow
ing to the British artillery fire.
Late this afternoon the British are hanging grimly on
to the great bulk of the Messine ridge, their bulwark in
Flanders. The Germans to the south are pushing their
wedge deeper into the British lines northeast and north
of Bethune, one of the advanced British bases.
A Reuter’s dispatch from London this afternoon says
chat the Germans are developing great artillery in the
Northern area and are shelling Bray-Corbie road. The
fire is the herald for further infantry attacks it is be
lieved.
MOWED DOWN BY MACHINE GUNS
LONDON, April 12— “You could have shot them
down with your eyes closed,” is the way the machine gun
ner says describing how the Germans are fighting.They
advance into the fase of the British guns in mass forma
tion and they go down in heaps. We couldn’t stop them
and were forced to retreat.”
The British officials claim that the Germans are out
numbering them by two to one in the Armentieres fight
ing.
MORE HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED
LONDON, April 12— The official report says that
the Germans have pushed the British back to near Neuve
Egolise.There is little change along the remainder of the
northern front. North of Festberg the British are gain
ing ground in counter attacks. Heavy fighting is devel
oping near Merville and Neuf Berquin, a new front. The
Germans have been repulsed between the Oise and
Lawe rivers.
TOlONSCRIPTlf IRISH
LONDON, April 12— Premier Lloyd George threw
a political bombshell when he told the members of the
House of Commons yesterday that the British govern
ment intended to extend Home Rule and conscription to
Ireland at once. Scence of wild disorder took place during
the Premier’s speech. His references to Ireland were
dramatic, cheers, and cries of protest, arising from all
parts of the House by pleased members or angry Irish
The Irishmen lost on a test of strength when the govern
ment defeated Joseph Devlin’s motion to adjourn. Devlin
; is a Nationalist.
The Premier states that exclusion of Ireland from
conscription could not be justified any longer as the
| character of the war was as much to Irish as English.
LIBERTY LOAN GROWING
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i WASHINGTON, April 12. — Two
j hundred and seventy-five million, nine
| hundred and nineteen thousand dollars
! have been subscribed to the third Lib
i erty loan during the four days of the
. campaign. This is the official an
nouncement today. As Philadelphia
and Minneapolis ai*e not included, it
is believed that the actual totar will
reach four hundred million dollars.
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BOMBARDING PARIS
PARIS. April J2. — The long range
gun bombardment of this city was re
sumed today. One shell hit a found
ling asylum, killing three.
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JOHN NELSON MARRIED
John Nelson, one of the well known
cannerymen to the westward, was
manned at Squaw Harbor last Sunday
according to advices receiveb here on
the Dora.