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Volume \I. Number IE. ______
LIBERTY LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED
HALF BILLION DOLLARS --WAR
BILL SIGNED BY PRES. WILSON
vBy United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 15.—Officials of the
treasury department announced at 11 o clock this morn
ing that the Liberty Loan was oversubscribed by hun
dreds of millions and possibly by a hall billion dollais.
The president signed today the $3,340,000,000 war
budget bill which is the greatest sum of money ever voted
at one time by any legislative body in the world.
SEATTLE COULD PLACE MORE BONDS
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE. Friday, June 15—The city of Seattle has
oversubscribed its Liberty Loan allotment by about $500,
000.
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LIBERTY BONDS ABOVE PAR
(By United State* Cable)
NEW YORK, Friday, June 15.—The trading of Lib
erty Bonds began this afternoon on the floor of the stock
exchange with the bonds selling above par.
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SECRETARY SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
(By l nited State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Friday, June 15.—Secretary of the Treas
urv William McAdoo has wired congratulating Seattle on
the splendid work done in oversubscribing the Liberty
Loan allotment, describing it as particularly gratifying.
LIBERTY LOAN CLOSES TOMORROW
(By United State* Cable)
WASH ISGTON, Thursday June 14.—Up to noon time
today the Liberty Loan increased about $250,000,000.
Subscriptions for the loan will close at noon tomorrow
LIBERTY BELL RINGS FOR BOND ISSUE
(By United Statej Cable) \
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday June 14.—The Liberty
Bell rang today for the third time since 1776, its tones
tilling the air in behalf of the Liberty Bonds.
PRESIDENT URGES CONTROL OF FOOD
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 15.—President Wilson
has again urged the senate to hasten the passage of the
food control bill. _
RUSSIANS ON WAY TO WASHINGTON
(B7 United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Friday, June 15.—The Russian commis
sionsion to the United States, headed by Ambassador
Baghmeteff, was in Seattle today on its way to Wash
ington.
ORGANIZING BOY !
SCOUT TROOP OF
LOCAL LADS
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Plans are being completed tor or-j
ganizing a local troop of boy scouts
and all boys of 11 years of age or
over will be eligible to join the body. I
John M. Cook, who has recently
come to Seward to make this town
his home is at the head of the move
ment. Mr. Cook has had six years’
experience in Boy Scout work in
Seattle and is what is known as a
first class veteran of the organiza
tion.
It is the intention to conduct the
scout work during the summer months
and the work will consist of actual
scouting and woodscraft, signaling,
first aid, military drilling and tac
tics, and all other interesting and
useful branches of Boy Scout work.
CANNING SEASON
SLOW ON INLET
SAYS BAUGHMAN
Dr. J. A. Baughman returned on
the Evans today from the westward
and reports that the fishing season
around the inlet is very slow this
year. The Libby cannery at Kenai
and the Alaska Packer’s plant at
KinsilotT have canned about 2000
cases each of king salmon,the red
salmon having started to run a couple
of days ago.
He says the ice has just left some
of the rivers over there, and the
bears are still in their winter
quarters.
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R. J. Weir, engineer in charge,1
left on the Alaska for Anchorage
on a business trip.
BRITISH TROOPS TAKE
IMPORTANT POSITIONS;
ZEPPELIN SHOT OWN
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, June 14.—The war office an
nounced officially today that important sections of the
German front between Lys and the river Styves were
abandoned during the night by the Germans. The Brit
ish troops followed the retreating enemy closely and made
considerable progress east of Ploegsteert Wood.
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BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES
fUy United States Cable)
LONDON, Friday, June 15.—The British have
struck another blow on the German front near Messines,
the- war office announced today. They have gained all
their objectives and are advancing south and east of Mes
sines as well as on both sides of Ypres and Comines canal.
The British forces now occupy what was formerly
the front trenches of the Germans from the River Lys to
the River Warnave.
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BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT
(By United States Cable)
BERLIN, Friday, June 15.—The war office announc
ed today the retirement of the German forces in the re
gion of the River Douve and also southwest of Warneton.
BRITISH CAPTUREFORT SALIFF
(By United States Cab'a)
LONDON, Friday, June 15.—It was announced here
today that British warships have captured Fort Saliff on
the east shore of the Red sea.
RUSSIAN CABIN ET CONFERS WITH ALLIES
(By United States Cable)
PETROGRAD, Friday, June 15.—The Russian cabi
net has decided to suggest a conference with the allies in
order to examine various treaties which exist among the
several allied powers.
ZEPPELIN SHOT DOWN IN NORTH SEA
(By"United States Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, June 14.—Fifty people were
killed and many injured today by an explosion which oc
curred at Ashton, near Manchester.
It was announced today that the naval forces shot
down the German Zeppelin L-43 in the North sea.
ALLIES STILL MAKING GAINS
(By United States Cable)
ATHENS, Thursday, June 14.—The entente forces
are now landing at Piraeus and Castella. Some troops
are now occupying the heights near Phalerum bay while
others are marching on to Athens.
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BRAZIL PRIZES FRIENDSHIP OF II. S.
(Dr United States Cable)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Friday, June 15.—The president
cabled President Wilson again today, assuring him of the
high value Brazil has for the friendship of the United
States.
166 ARE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 14.—Charges of
conspiracy to suppress competition have been preferred
against 166 middle west labor concerns by the federal
trade commission.
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DEAD BODY OF MINE HERO FOUND
(Br United States Cable)
BUTTE, Thursday, June 14.—The dead body of
Manus Duggan, whose heroism during the Speculator
mine disaster saved the lives of 25 of his fellow workers,
was found today.
PARDONS GRANTED IRISH POLITICIANS
<Br United States Cable)
LONDON, Friday, June 15.—A general amnesty to
all Irish political prisoners was announced in the House of
Commons today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
iARMED MERCHANT CRUISER
TORPEDOED IN NORTH SEA;
3 NORWEGIAN SHIPS ‘SUBBED’
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Friday, June 15.—The Admiralty an
nounced today that the aimed merchant cruiser Avenge
was sunk in the North Sea Wednesday by an enemy
submarine.
THREE NORYVEGIAN SHIPS SUN K
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Friday, June 15—Three Norwegian
steamships, making a total tonnage of 5,000, were sunk
yesterday by German submarines.
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LORD NORTHCLIFFE ASKS AN AUDIENCE
(Bf United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, June 15.—Lord Northcliffe,
accompanied by Sir Cecil A. Spring-Rice, British ambas
sador to the United States, called upon Secretary of State
Lansing today and asked for an early audience with Pres
ident Wilson.
ALASKANS TO REGISTER IN AUGUST
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday June 14.—Governor J. F.
A Strong of Alaska, who is a visitor in the capital City,
recommended today that the conscription registration
date for Alaskans be fixed for a day sometime between
August 15th and September 1._
GATEWAY GETS
LOW DOWN ON
FISHING TRIP
It is understood that there was a
mobilization of engineers at Roose
velt last Sunday to engage in a day’s
fishing for trout in Kenai Lake.
Transit men, rod men, chain men,
axe men all with claims of extensive
experience in the art of fishing, were
on hand. They came on hand-cars,
push-cars, gas-cars and walked from
every engineering headquarters along
the line in order to be in on the big
fish.
According to the engineers they
were all working last Sunday, and
did not have, and do not expect to
ever have such blissful good fortune
as a day off teasing fish with angle
worms, as they were reported to
have done. But there is a reason for
their emphatic denial, the low-down
on last Sunday’s picnic having leak
ed into town last night via private
wire. This is it:
“Engineers’ fishing party last Sun
day, Kenai Lake. Resident engineers
directed mobilization and attack. En
gagement lasted from sunrise to sun
set. None of the enemy captured.
Monroe reported all fish on Sunday
excursion to Russian River, and none
in vicinity of mile 23. Nellie Neal
arrived from mile 45, catches basket
full of trout and returns to mile 45
for dinner. This is inside informa
tion. Engineers report to the contrary
notwithstanding.”
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CHARTER GRANTED
TO THE SEWARD
MASONIC LODGE
The local lodge of Masons is in re
ceipt today of a cable from the grand
lodge of Washington stating that
Seward has been granted a charter.
Past Grand Master George L.
Malcom will come to Seward to con
stitute the local lodge.
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L. Koehler returned last night on
the Alaska, he having gone to Cor
dova on the Alameda for a short
business trip.
MANUS DUGGAN,
i MINE HERO, DID
NOT FEAR DEATH
BUTTE, Friday, June 15.—Manus
| Duggan, the hero of the Speculator
mine disaster, before dying in the
mine wrote his will and told his wife
that he did not fear death
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ALASKA BRINGS
BIG CARGO AND
18 PASSENGERS
The Alaska arrived from Seattle
last evening with 480 tons of freight
and 18 passengers for Seward The
following are included in the pas
senger list:
Mrs. E. A. Miller, Mrs. H. Keckel,
Mrs. W. Flynn, R. J. Crimont, Mrs.
Selma Scott, Miss. A. Weston, A.
Pollack, L. A. Livensaler, Miss S.
Dean, L Koehler, F. Sullivan, H. Car
penter, Mina Ness, Lillian Russell
Florence Allen, C. A. Ramsey and
three steerage.
1 The outgoing passengers list for
Anchorage aboard the Alaska includes
R. J. Wier, J. E. Busch, Mrs. O. H.
Poehlmann, T. M. Hunt, Helen Denny
and two steerage.
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I BOATS AND TRAINS;
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The Alaska arrived at 8 o’clock
last evening from the south and sail
ed this afternoon at 4 o’clock for
the westward.
The Evans arrived at 10:30 this
morning and sailed south at 2:30.
The train will leave at 9 o’clock