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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, April 23, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI. Number SOT _ __—- - --
ALASKANS CALLED FOR MAY 1ST
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 23 -- Alaskans will be called to the selective draft on May 1st. Ihis
announcement was made today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Several weeks ago it was an
nounced that the Alaska draft would not be called belore June 28th.
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PRESIDENT WILSON
URGES MONEY FOR
ALASKA RAILROAD
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WASHINGTON. April 2:.—Pres 1- I
dent Wilson t-nlay sent Congress the
lull repo its of the Alaskan Enguu cr-j
Mig Commission which urged tin* van-,
tmuation of the construction of the |
\ta>*a railroad during the enure
period ot the war. ihe •‘reside;.t
>uid mat *23,000,000 had been spent
•,pen the road 10 date ;iml the estimat
ed cod -or the full completion of the
railroad trunk system would he a tola.
o\ $40,000,000. i'nis latter sum, said
ihe President would he for all construe
lion and equipment. President Wil
son urged that the required appro
pi iation to carry on the work tor
the next fiscal year be allowed im
mediately.
The leport ot the Alaska En
gineering Commission shows that
418 miles of tlie railroad is complet
ed. Although labor is not plentiful,
the Commission considers it avssr.blc
to fuinish employment for all work
vet remaining. Serious curtailment
of the work will be a grave blow to
uie country through whicti the la »
load passes, says the report, and
there is plenty of material on hand
for all work outlined this year and
next. The Commission argues that
labor will not be cheaper for several
years and there is no use waiting, lhe
better plan is keep constructing, es
pecially connecting the line between
Seward and. Anchorage.
President Wilson, in his statement
to Congress said that the T airbanks
district uroduced *3, 330, 000 in gold
hist year; the coal fields along the
railroad produced 34,000 tons last
veur and faimers produced a laigo
crop of potatoes, all of which the na
tion demands.
The navy is demanding that coal
be laid down on Resurrection Bay.
says both President W ilson and the
Commission, and certain work must
be done thi,s year to accomplish this.
says appropriation o. k.
SEATTLE, April 23.—Thomas R
Riggs formerly of the Aia>kan En
gineering Commission, but now Gov
ernor of Alaska, today stated that the
Alaska railroad appropriation wouh1
he passed by Congress now that the
entire matter had been laid before the
laumakers in a proper manner an.'
with the endorsement of President
W* son. Ccv. Riggs stated that m-i(h
embarrassment had been caused the
Administration by charges which had
been proven to be merely myth* al.
“Those persons who have no interest
in Alaska, simply intending to much
rack where none is necessary. arr
trying the progress of the railroad,”
.said Gov. Riggs. “Labor shortage
may delay the work somewht bid
otherwise the railroad will bo com
pleted. J
1,1)ES MAKES STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Chair
man Edes. of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, told the Associated
Frees today that war is delaying
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somewhat the completion of tne iv.il
a>;ui in Alaska perhaps inclelmitely;
beyond 1919 or 1920, the date orgin-;
aliy projected. While six thousand
mou were employed in the field in
1P17, probably 3,000 will be employ
ed this summer. The road is ho per
cent completed hut it may take long-,
er to complete the remainder than the
original two tliirds.
"The Commission .Nil) this year
center efforts on completing the mam j
line between .reward and Anchoi age
i nd push the main railheads toward* j
Fairbanks opening a new line ap
proximately from Mile 215 to Mile
205.” cor.inued Mr. tales. “Wages
will be higher this year on account
of the war and other costs will ho
higher but Secretary of the lnterio.
Pan-, taking there matte* s mto con
sideration, raised the estimate of the
Railroad to Forty Million dollars.*’
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ASKS SEWARD
TO HELP OUT
POTATO SALE
Sidney Anderson, President of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
was the guest of the local Chamber at
| the noonday luncheon today.
Aderson asked that the merchants
here help the Matanuska farmers to
dispose of their spuds laised last
year of which there are now approx
imately 1 000 tons at Anchorage »cad>
for shipment. Efforts are being mad*
to secure a $*1 rate a ton.
Mr. Anderson stated that the
Anchoiage Chamber of Commerce was
ready at any time to assist the Sew
ard C hamber in any enterprise which
would prove a benefit to this section.
Every seat at the table today was
occupied eatly, there being several
new members for the first tin'.e. Hus
ton Hardy, vice-president, presided.
• as President Keating is the latest
victim to the grippe which has also
claimed Secretary James, jr. Dr.
Sloan made a report for the member
ship committee and the committee
was discharged as it s work had been
; satisfactorily completed.
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FAMOUS HUN
; AIRMAN HAS
BEEN KILLED
LONDON, April 23.-Baron vor
Richthofen, famous airmen and one of
the German captains in the air corps,
has been killed by British or French
aviators in a long duel in the air.
This is according to a dispatch re
ceived by Reuter?.
MASSING OF HUNS
ORDERED STOPPED
BY VON LODENDORF
LIBERTY LOAN
SLOWLY GOING
TO 2 BILLION
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Vv AoHINOTOX, April 2d.—The
subscription of the third Liberty lour
last night amounted to one b'llicn,five
hundred and ninety six million, sev^.i
i undred thousand, nine hundred dol
lars. Until further reports are
received it will be- impossible
to determine whether St. Louis or
Minneapolis districts have exceeded
the quota* of the first Liberty loan.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 23.—The
Twelfth Federal district has sub-1
sci»be i one hundred and thirty nine j
million, two hundred and eighty thou- j
^and, seven hundred and fifty dollars i
to the third Liberty loan. The quoUi
j this district is $210, 00u,000.
SAX FRAXCISCO, April 23.—
Four hundred and forty eight honor
dags have been awarded in the Twclf- j
± Reserve district. Every city andj
country in Oregon has a flag. Oran■ j
j ite, Ore., has been given 27 stars
having oversubscribed it’s quota 27
times. California is leading in flags
with 195. The percentages of the
quotas subscribed in the three prirci
pal cities in the district as follows*
San Francisco, 52.98; Los Angeles,
77.85 and Seattle, 4S.3S
GOV. RIGGS TO
TRAVEL ALASKA
THIS SUMMER
SEATTLE, April 23.— Gov. Ri?gs !
announced today that during the com
ing summer he would make a tour of
the Territory of Alaska, visiting all
principal cities and learning the needs
of the dilfercnt localities.
“The present war will give hun
dreds of the Alaskans, those who aro
used to out-of-door adventure, an op
portunity to join the w?ar seivice and
they are doing so,” said Gov. Riggs.
“Hundreds will go to Alaska when
the war is over as Alaska will satisfy
tho desires of all classes of men, the
miners, homesteaders, fishermen and
those of other industries. Alaska’s
man power will increase after the i
w’ar.”
NORTH WESTER n"aT VALDEZ.
St?amcr Northwestern arrived at
Valdez at 1C o’clock this morning and
was there at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
The steamer may arrive during the
night and again may not, nobody
knowing in Seward at the tine of go
ing to press.
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NEW YORK, April 23.—The As-j
sociated Press received advices tnis .
afternoon from Get man sources that
Field Marshal von Ludendorff has j
ordered that no more mass attacks o*
the Tuetons be made. It is under
stood that in thi& order he overcame
the strong objections of the Kaiser
and von Hindenburg but von Luden- \
do' *r stated that the losses were too
great for the gains made.
New Geitnan thrusts on the west
ern front were still held in abeyance |
today. The Allies aie preparing for!
the blow and raiding parties on the
northern and southern battle fields
are feeling out the strength of the
Germns. It is reported that the Ger
mans are massing forces southwest of
Ypres.
RRVfIISH MAKE ADVANCE.
LONDON, April 23.—The British
last ntght advanced north of Albert
1,000 yards on a 2f*0 yard frrnt.
REPORT ARTILLERYING.
PARIS, April 22.—Active artillTy
ing is reported this afternoon on the
Somme front and also east of Rheims.
HUNGARIANS ON FRONT.
WASHINGTON, April 23.—It is
report* d here loony that large forces
of Hungarians are being nished to
Belgium Many troop trains have
bet'll passing through Liege for the
past *8 hours.
PREMIER OF
FRANCE HAS
ONE REQUEST
NEW YORK, April 2:',.—“Tell me
if I can continue my present duties
for another six months before illness
will claim me. That is all I want,
just six months more.” This was the
question asked by Premier Clemen
ceau, of France, who is 77 years of
age, from an American doctor, who
has just returned to this city from
abroad. The doctor, a prominent spe
cialist, examined the Premier and in
formed him that he was good for
many six months. “The Premier,”
said the doctor, “believes that the
war will be a victory for Democracy
of the world and over within six
months.”
AMERICAN RED CROSS
ORGANIZED IN CHINA
CANTON China, April 23.—A
Chapter of the American Red Cross
Society has been formed here through
the efforts of Mr. and Mrs* Frank
Doubleday, wrho have been visiting
Canton on Red Cross business.
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CHANNELS TO THE
I BASES EILLED
WITH OLD SHIPS
LONDON, April 23. — British naval forces early
today raided the German submarine bases at Ostend and
Zeebrigge. Five old cruisers which had been filled with
concrete, to block the channel, were nan aground, aband
oned by the crews and then blown up. Incomplete re
ports states that the raid met with reasonable measures
of success.
ENTRANCES ARE BLOCKED
LONDON, April 23. — First Lord of the Admiralty
Geddes told the House of Commons this afternoon that
the English naval raid early today had in all probability
blocked the entrance to Brugges canal. British storming
parties landed at the Zeebrugge Mole and inflicted much
damages by hand bombs before beating a hasty retreat.
Two blockading ships were sunk at the entrance of the
Brugges canal and it is understood that the Zeebrugge
Mole was blown up when two ships were sunk there. One
obsolete submarine, filled with explosives, did the work
at the Zeebrugge mole. The British lost one destroyer
and two costal motor boats during the raid.
TRIED HOBSON TRICK.
WASHINGTON, April 23. — The War Department
received advic today that one of the American naval
commanders suggested the raid on the German submarine
bases, carried his plan into execution and commanded the
expedition with the complete sanction of the British
Admiralty. It is understood that the channels between
Ostend and Zeebrugge are through which the submarines
pass. The exploit was like that of Hobson in his attempt
during the Spanish-American war at Santiago, Cuba.
MORE SHAKES
SHIVER CITIES
IN THE SOUTH
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SAN JACINTO, Cal., April 23.
Two more earthquake shocks occurred
here and at Heiriit this morning as
they did yesterday. No further des
truction was done however.
LOS ANGELES, April 23.—Sev
eral of the skyscrapers in this city
were badly jarred during the past two
days by shocks and large cracks have
occurred in two of the largest build
ings.
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ARGENTINE AND
URUGUAY READY
TO DECLARE WAR
LONDON, April 23.—A dispatch
from Berlin says that Argentine and
Uruguay are expected to declare war
against Germany very shortly. Gor
man newspapers have been notified to
prepare the public for this latest war
devel >pment.
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BRINGS IN MUCH FISH.
The schooner Seattle arrived at the
San Juan Dock late yesterday bring
ing in 26,000 pounds of fish. Manager
Roberts purchased the entire catch.