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SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 13. 1919. TEW CENTS PEB COPY
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MONEY 00
SHIPYARDS
TO CLOSE
Bv Associated Dress
PHILADELPHIA. May 16— Act
ant Chairman Aitcrson, of the *>ti»p
ping Board, said today in a public
statement to the press that unTo.
Congress appropriates $600,000.Oh)
before the end of the month, everv
shipyard working for the government
on contracts will be forced to suspend
“There will be no alternative.” con
cluded Assistant Chairman Akerson
in his statement.
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LACNCH YANKEE WRECKED
TOTALLY NEAR DRY BAY
The launch Yankee 11 was wreck'd
about forty miles below Yakutat.
while en route from Seattle to Don
Wells, where it intended to enter iir<>
the fishing business says a recent i.>
sie of the Cordova Times. The crew,
George Strixner. C. C. Rudlop, E. ( .
Kessler and S. L. Oliver, has arrived
in Cordova . and report that the
launch is atotal wreck and they
had a most thrilling experience. The
Yankee II was an eighty-five foot
boat, of 36 tons burden and the loos
is placed at $7,-"00.
When off Cape Spencer there was a
gale blowing which the little craft
tussled against for five hours, during*
most of which time, the waves were
breaking over the cabin. Finally she
landed broadside on the beach at the
entrance to Dry Bay. Here she was
stuck until the breakers washed her
up high enough for the men to get off.
For four days it was impossible to
launch a life boat in the breakers,
which were rolling high. The first at
tempt results in the boat being
swamped, but later it got through the
breakers, although the boat was ha
full of water and had to be baled ouT.
The crew headed for \akutat ai !
when within thirty miles of there was
picked up by the cannery tender Com
et. Another five day delay was exper
ienced at Yakutat when Captain Mur
ray hove in sight with the tender Quil
lacine, which he was bringing up from
Seattle for the Eyak Packing Comp
any and he brought the crew to Cor
dova.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL
ESCAPES ASSASSIN
VLADIVOSTOK, May 13— An un
successful attempt to assassinate Gen
eral Horvath, military commander at
Harbin, with bombs, was made yester
day. The would-be assassins were ar
retted.
By Associated Press
LONDON, May 13— A special dis
patch of an official nature received
here this afternoon from The Hague
says that Holland is to surrender the
Kaiser as demanded in the Peace
treaty of the Allies.
The dispatch says that the Hohen
zollern followers are excited over the
proposed trial.
Messengers have been sent to se
cure an official copy of the treaty
an»l take it to the Kaiser.
ICE BREVKS IN THE YUKON !
MUC H M INKY CHANGES HANDS
DAWSON. Y. T„ May 13— Thous
ands of dollars changed hands Tier*
last Saturday when the ice broke in
the Yukon opposite this city.
SALE OF ARMY CAMPS
WASHINGTON, May 13— The
.-ale of twenty army camps, eight or
which were national guard and font
small miscellaneous camps, for $558,
000, is announced by the war depart
ment. The government has reserved
for i’s own uses base hospitals and
.-tor age warehouses.
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CANADIAN TRAIN TIME
TO BEAT AMERICAN
MONTREAL, May 13— On June 1
the Canadian Pacific railway will
>tait a special trans-Canada train ser
vice, the plan being to make the trip
between Atlantic and Pacific ports in
ninety-three and one-hall hours, thus
beating the time of the American rail
wavs bv five hours and twenty minut- ■
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AGED “LASSIE” BACK HOME
NEW YORK, May 13—“Mav Bur
dick, a Sa’vation Army lassie, aged 65,
who mothered thousands of doughboys
along the fighting lines, has returned
home from France. She often worked
under shell fire, wearing a steel hoi- j
met, f»ving- flapjacks for the boys in |
the trenches and sewing the clothing
of the soldiers.
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PROHIBITION REDUCES
WATERWORKS REVENUE
CINCINNATI, 0., May 13— Despite
the fact that water may become n
more popular drink in Ohio after May
26 v hen the state goes dry, prohibi
tion will result in sale losses of more
than $100,000 a year to the Cincinnati
waterworks, according to W. F. Hoen»*.
comptroller.
He estimates that Cincinnati brew
eries distillers, manufacturers of ac
res ories of intoxicants and saloons
annually consumed water for which
they paid the city more than $100,000
and this income will be discontinued
under prohibition.
Quality counts. The less some peo
ple have to say, the more they say :t.
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RIG CORPORATION TO
* RCILI) GAMBLING HKLLS
* NEW YORK. May 13— It is re- *
* ported here today that a hundred
* million dollar corporation has
* been formed among Americans to
* build resorts and gambling palac
* es at Havana and Juarez, Mexico,
opposite El Paso. Texas, to reap
the business when America goes
* dry on July 1st.
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HIGH COST OF LIVING
DISCrSSED IN ENGLAND
LONDON, May 13— The co.^t o'
living in England was nearly doublet'1
during the war, according to a state
mont issued by the ministory of food
The ministry bases its estimate upor
that of a committee headed by Lo f
Dumner which reported that in 111 • ;
he average weekly equivalent fo;
*ood for a working class family of six
versons was the equivalent of $6.12.
i'ho ministry advanced to $11.81 a
week.
The ministry echoes the statement
>f Premier Lloyd George forecasting!
hat the workingman’s cost of living
would he reduced about $1 a week this j
summer.
LAST DAY TO CLEAN-UP
Today is the last day for cleaning
«p promises in Seward. Bonfires are i
burning up the debris that the ex
pressmen are not hauling away.
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FARRAGl’T IHK TONIGHT
The Admiral Farragut is due :n
nort tonight at 6:30 o’clock according
‘yi a wireless received by Agent Way
ne Blue. The steamer goes to Cook
Inlet ports, including Anchorage, re
turning to Seward via Kodiak.
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WILL SUPPORT OWEN FOR
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT
TULSA. Okla., May 13— A club
has been organized here and other cit
es in Oklahoma to support Senator
Robert L. Owens for President.
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
May 13— Four have been killed by
earthquakes. The population is fleeing
to other islands.
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By Associated Tress
BULLETIN— BERLIN.
May 13— The National As
sembly members and specta
tors late this afternoon
cheered German Chancellor
Scheidemann’s declaration
that the Allie’s peace terms
were not acceptable.
The Chancellor announc
ed that Germany will reject
the treaty.
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By Associated Tress
WASHINGTON, May 13- Officials
me believe that the United States
>'*natc will ratify the peace treaty in
cluding the League of Nations cove
nant. It is expected however that there
ill he a vigorous d< bate in the Sen
ile, the opponents probably making
i thong fight. It is believed that the
niblic opinion favors the League of
Nations and the senate members will
ilace only their own construction upon
portions of the peace treaty.
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VRMY PLANES READY TO
START ACROSS ATLANTIC
WHEN WEATHER FAVORABLY
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TREPASSY. May 13— Two Amo-- ;
ican seaplanes are ready to start for |
the Azores when the weather is fav- j
orable. Secretary of the navy Daniels,1
now returning from Europe on the ^
transport Mount Y’ernon. may see the
aviators flying if they start within a |
day or two. It is expected that the !
seaplanes will meet the transport in !
midocean.
ST JOHNS, N. F., May 13— Two
more British aviators have arrived
here to make the trans-Atlantic flight.
They joined Hawker and Raynhan,
two other British aviators who have
been here over a month waiting for
favorable weather for a start.
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PARIS, May IT— The Austrian :
peace treaty provides for trials of
Austrian militarists who have commit
ted deeds of ruthlessness against hum
anity. The peace treaty does not in- ,
elude tie* Emperor as being a patty i
to offenses.
The treaty also gives Italy stral
getic frontier against the Austria
country one of the chief cities given to
Italy being Rozen Me ran.
IllTNS SEEK Al'STKIANS
PARKS, May IT— The Gorman del
egates at Versailles intend to ask the ,
peace conference to send delegates to
the Austrian peace representatives’
meeting. It has been announced pre
viously that the two delegations would
be kept wholly apart. Nothing is given
to indicate how the Peace conference
will reply to the German request.
ITALIAN PROBLEMS CLEARING
PARIS, May 13— The Italian pro
blems seem near a solution. It is re
ported that Italy is evidencing a will
ingness to make concessions. Premier
Orlando visited Col. E. M. House today
and discussed the situation with him.
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WAR MEN
MAY RUN
NATION
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 13— Colonel
Henry Lindsey, recently elected Chair
man of the American Legion, compos
ed of war veterans, predicts that the
veterans will run the nation within a
few vcai*s by constituting a mighty
moral and spiritual force, capable of
molding public sentiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, was
popular at the St. Louis convention of
veterans on account of his war record
and not on account of his father’s re
cord.
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WEATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
port for the 24 hours ending at 7 o’
clock this morning:
Seward 70, Clear, Calm.
Anchorage 44, Clear Calm.
Matanuska 54, Clear, Calm.
Chickaloon 52, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 50, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 50, Clear, Calm.
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The mine at Eska, Matanuska ct?s
trict, produced 3064 tons of coal dur
ing the month of April.
By Associated Press
LONDON, May 13— The Bolshe
vik i is now seeking to destroy religion
v bringing it in contempt. According
> advices received here today the Bol
leviki conducted a mock marriage
etwen an aged priest and a mare, far
ed the choir, under threats of death
o sing a Psalms in the Canturles at
Toscow. The Soviets have also pub
ished a pamphlet depicting the sup
posed orgies of pnests. The Bolshe
viki have exhumed the bones of saints
to shake the faith of the masses.
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• OVERSUBSCRIBED •
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The two hanks of Seward re- *
* port that up to yesterday after- *
* noon subscriptions to the Victory •
* loan received here totalled $101,- *
* 550. This puts Seward nearly •
* double of her quota. *
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NAVAL COMMITTEE IS
DUE IN SEWARD TODAY
Captain Summer, E. W. Kittelle,
Captain L. E. Gregory and Lieutenant
R. Aikman, of the United States navy,
in the north to make an advisory re
port on the Matanuska coal, trans
portation facilities and terminals far
bunkers* etc., will arrive in Seward
this afternoon or evening. The naval
commission left Anchorage yesterday
morning and reached Mile 52 this fore
noon. The members of the commission
will inspect the naval reserve here and
leave far the states on the Alaska.