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^ Volume XI. Number H52.
SEWARD. ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 3,1917. * _Ten Cents the Copy
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THIRTY-SEVEN DEAD
HUNDREDS HOMELESS
AFTER NIGHT RIOT
(B? United State* C«kl«l
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, July 3. — Race rioting which
started Sunday in East St. Louis, was resumed yesterday
in spite of the arrival of troops.
Twenty-seven were killed yesterday and dining the
night 300 injured.
Hundreds of homes of negro residents were burned
during the night and at noon today tires started by riot
ers in three separate sections of the negro quarter of town
were fanned by a high wind and threatened the whole
town but were speedily extinguished.
During the early rioting yesterday four negroes were
killed and of the twenty-three dead in last night’s tight
ing, three were white men.
Illinois National guardsmen arrived before daylight
elven companies strong and with fixed bayonets swept
through the districts of trouble, taking immediate control
of the situation. The town had just begun to resume a
normal condition when the tires started in the luins of
buildings destroyed last night.
Homeless negroes are being taken to the Missouii
side. The bodies of the last three dead ngroes were found
this morning.
.At noon advices were received lrom Springfield, 111.,
that the governor had called out more ot the national
guard and twenty-seven companies will be on duty in Last
St. Louis by sundown.
| SEWARD WINS FIRST GAME j
CORDOVA. Tuesday. July 3.—Seward won the first
game with Cordova today by a score of 3 to 1.
PARIS GOES WILD OVER U. S. TROOPS
MEN TO LEAVE FOR TRENCH GAMPS
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Tuesday, July 3.—A battalion of American
troops arrived from the American liases this morning to
take part in the extensive celebration of American Inde
pendence planned for tomorrow.
Wildly enthusiastic crowds greeted the American
troops when they advanced through the streets from the
point of detrainment to their barracks.
American troops landed at a French port recently will
begin going to training camps tor instruction behind the
line bv the end of this week.
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EMPEROR SAYS PRESIDENT SUBMITS
(By United States Cable)
PEKING, Tuesday, July 3—According to an edict is
sued in the name of Hsuan Tung, the young emperor
placed on the throne Saturday under the protection of
General Chang Hsun, President Li Huan Hung of the re
public. has submitted to the monarchy.
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WAR TAX BILL A RECORD BREAKER
(By United States Cable'
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July 3.—The war tax bill
as completed by the senate finance commission will, if put
in effect, raise $1,670,000 in taxes during the coming year.
empire hears strong
WILL NOT BE NAMED.
The Gateway is in receipt today of
the following despatch from the Ju
neau Empire:
“Washington despatch to the Em
v i
pire received today says report last
week that Governor Strong was to be
appointed before the end of the week
was wholly eroneous. It is not be
lieved that he will be named, as pro
tests continue pouring in from all sec
tions of Alaska.”
DAWN.
—Calkins in Datroit Fraa Press.
ROCK DRILLING
CONTEST ADDED
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Additional Sporting Event For Benefit
of Hard Hock Men
Announced.
On request of several hard rock men
in town for the Fourth a rock drilling
contest has been added to the program
of sports and will be one of the big
features of the day.
It will be held at the intersection of
Adams and Broadway immediately
after the ball game.
A prize of $25 is offered to the win
ning team and should there be more
than two teams competing, a second
prize of $12.50 will be added.
Joe Skogh and Axel Hansen, who
won the rock drilling contest at Mc
Carthy last year, will be here ready to
take on all comers and are willing to
put up a side bet of $1,000.
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JOHN SIMMERS' DEATH
IN INDIANA REPORTED.
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John Simmers, formerly brakeman
on this division of the government
railroad, whose health broke down last
winter, died June 12th at his home in
Indiana, according to advices received
yesterday by Secretary Bigford of the
Moose lodge. The body of Simmers
was interred at Monroeville, Indiana.
Simmers was taken ill during the
early cold snaps of last fall, when the
weather out the line was unusually
severe. He was a rather quiet chap and
remained at home without treatment
for some time before his condition was
noted by the railroad surgeons, who
pronounced it an advanced case of
tuberculosis and Johnny was sent out
side bdt failed to rally.
Mrs. Simmers has written to Mrs.
Ed Crawford saying that she and the
children are in good health.
KERN CREEK COMING
IN ENMASSE FOR 4TH
Alex H. McDonald is returning from
Seward via Kern Creek and called up
this mbrning to say that all Kern
Creek will be in the special train to*
night to celebrate the Fourth.
LICENSE EOR
WEDDING NOW
Blanks Received by Commissioner and
Formalities Necesary Before
Ceremony.
Copies of the new regulations pro
viding that before getting married the
contracting parties of any hymenial
match must get a license, prove who
they are and that the proposed con
tract is legal, etc., have been received
by Rev. Patton and the Commis
sioner.
These regulations go into effect at
once, as license blanks have been de
livered to U. S. Commissioner Ennis.
The law was passed at the recent ses
sion of the legislature and duly ap
proved on May 3rd.
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EDITOR OF “ALASKA” TO
WORK WITH HERRON
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Sydney D. Charles, editor of the
monthly publication “Alaska/ was in
Seward last evening enroute to An
chorage where he will take an edi
torial position on the Times for
Charles E. Herron.
Charles stated that the next edition
of the magazine will be published on
the inlet.
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ARIZONA MINING MAN
COMES TO LOOK AT QUARTZ
Samuel Coler, formerly of King
man, Arizona, and vicinity, and well
known there as a gold quartz spe
cialist, is here looking into the min
ing situation, and is at the Coleman
hous-e.
This is his first visit to Alaska, and
he is enthusiastic over the country and
its mineral possibilities.
“I have gone over a good many re
ports by mining engineers who have
i been up here looking at various prop
erties and am convinced that there is
plenty of opportunity for development
work,” said Coler. He will be in
town until after the Fourth.
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Special request is made to local mer
chants to decorate for tomorrow.
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AUSTRIAN DEFENS [S
BROKEN, GUNS TURN
ON FLEEING ARMY
BULLETIN
(By United SUtei Cable)
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, July 3. — Latest advices
from the Galician front report the capture of Austrian po
sitions westward of the Narayuvka river. So rapid has
been the Russian advance that the Austians were forced
to leave artillery and amunition behind without having a
chance to damage the guns, which were at once turned
against the enmy, breaking up the rear guard and forcing
a continued retreat in disorder.
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16,000 TEUTONIC PRISONERS TAKEN
(Bjr United Svates Cable)
PETROGRAD, Tuesday, July 3.—Russian forces
have advanced westward across the little Stripa river fol
lowing up the advantage gained in Sunday’s offensive by
occupying the villages of Presovce, Seboroff and Korshi
duv. So strong was the Russian advance that the Teu
tons were forced to retreat with considerable haste.
Official returns show the capture of an additional 6,
OOQ^prisoners, raising the total captured since Saturday
night to nearly 16,000 officers and men.
The advance toward Zlochoff continues and the offen
sive is developing in an absolutely favorable manner.
A delayed official report states that in offensive along
various sectors of the western Rusisan front, Sunday, the
total number of prisoners captured numbered 10,000. Im
portant positions south of Lemberg and southwest of
Brzezany wer occupied. ,
Official advises from the Caucasian front report that
Russian forces in pursuit of the Turks have enterd a
stronghold southeast of Lake Daribar and captured Kala
mirvin.
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HINDENBERG HASTENS TO HELP
(By United States Cah!e)
BERLIN, Tuesday, July 3.—Official announcemnt was
made at the war office today that Field Marshal Hinden
berg, minister of war, and Gen. Ludendorff, had arrived
at Austrian headquarters yesterday to discuss the present
and future operation of the Teutonic armies . Emperor
Charles received both generals and they held consultation
with the Austrian foreign minister and the German am
bassador at Vienna.
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HYDROAIRPLANE SINKS SUB WITH
BOMBS OFF COAST OF ITALY
(Br United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Tuesday, July 3—An Italian steamer
arriving here today reported the sinking of an enemy sub
marine by a hydro-airplane in flight vfith a torpedo boat
and submarine chaser giving support.
The submarine was sighted from the Italian steamer
when 90 miles from the Italian coast. A torpedo boat con
voying the freighter promptly opened fire and the hydro
airplane coming by at this moment swooped close down
over the submarine and dropped two bombs on it. The
craft disappeared the instant after the explosion and was
not seen again.
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EXPLOITATION BOOSTED FOOD COST
(Br United States Cable)
CHICAGO, Tuesday, July 3. — Exploitation of war
conditions to raise prices to consumers for the benefit of a
few handling food products, was reported by the federal
grand jury here after several weeks’ investigation. The
high prices of canned goods was declared to be partly due
to a system compelling the consumer to deal with a middle
man. . ...
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