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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post __
^SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, May 7 1918 TEN CENTS PER COPY
VOLUME. XI Number .119. __ ■ ■ — — ■ -—;-;---—
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IN CHECK
ALL! I EIRE
NEW YORK. May 7 — The Associated Press says
that the German hoi des a 1 Id in check by artillery
fire wl and Picar
dy fronts. The main German attacks cannot lie delayed
much longer if the Teutons hope to take advantage of
whatever damage is being done by German artillery file
on the Allied positions. I'ht German bombardment is the
heaviest since the allied victory north oi Kemmel Hill ovei
a week ago.
There is a feeling along the French front that the
Germans may attack in the \ pros, Arras and Amiens sec
tors simultaneously. These ' lows, which will be carrier:
on independently will really he phases of the new attempt
to cut through the lines :u the Somme sector ami eliminate
the Arras sector and cai r\ tlu high ground to the south
west of Yores.
ARTILLERY IN G SOUTH OF AMIENS
PARIS, May 7 — The ofic'.al statement says that ar
tillerving is active today on Loth sides oi the Avne south
west* ■ »any small French
outposts near Kangard were repulsed and the French in
local operations in the same area captured many prison
ers.
The British made a successful raid near Neuville ear
ly today and captured prisoners and machine guns.
Little infantry action Las taken place anywhere along*
the British and French k being done by Ger
man artillery.
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GERMANS TRYING TO GAS AMERICANS
AMERICANS ON FRENCH FRONT, May 7 —Dur
ing the night the Germans launched a heavy gas attack a
gainst the Americans on the Picardy front. The Germans
fired 13000 shells, chiefly mustard and gas shells and these
were followed by an intense artillery fire shortly after
midnight. ~ - v
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MAN CUTS HIS
THROAT-MOTIVE
IS NOT KNOWN;
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Cart Paulin Carlson , a Finlander
about 37 years of age, employed by
the San Juan Fishing & Cann ng Co.,
slashed his throat yesterday afternoon
with a large pocket knife, and bltd t >
death. The deed, according to the
findings of the coroner's jury today,
was done between the hours of 3 and
4 o’clock yesterday, in the cook house
at the dock, but the motive is un
known.
Blood was noticed dropping through
a crack in an upper floor yesterday
afternoon and investigation showed
the crime. Carlson had slashed his
throat almost from car to car, and
severed the wind pipe. The body was
removed to the undertaking rooms and
the inquest conducted by U. S. Com
missioner Whittelsey this afternoon.
Carlson came north on April 13th
and for a time was employed at Saw
Mill Bay. He came to Seward a few
days a go and had been employed in
he sdne room. Yesterday afternoon
1* ft his work and his body was
ot ad .several hours afterwards. Car
on • : s i man whom seldom appear
'd to be satisfied with life. His two
ous; is, employed at the dock know
*f no motive for Carlson ending his
life,
.The ju y was composed of J. J. Pat
to*;. V.fred H. Bryant, Charles Craw
Robe 1 D Wells Thomas King,
and (ieorge Sexton.
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FOURTH DIVISION ADDS
MORE VOTES FOR SULZER
Incomplete returns from the
Fourth Division erive Sulzer 518,Malo
ney TO, Wickcrsham 326 and Connol
ly 36.
According to telegraphic advices
from Nome, that city gave Maloney
•34, Sulzer 105, Wickersham 74 and
; Connolly 3. Nome is Maloney’s home
; town.
FISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE, May 7 — Fish quota
I tions at noon today were: halibut,
fourteen cents; sable, seven cents;
ling cod and red cod, three and one
half cents; salted sable, $20 a barrel
and suited herring, $20 n barrel.
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“Clean-up Day” in Seward was last night designated
by the city council as one week from tomorrow or Wednes
day, May 15th. The matter was brought up by Council
ian Cotter, who stated that in previous years the city had
cleaned up the city with the help of the citizens. Mr. Cot
ter’s remarks brought out a proclamation that May 15th
would be a general clean-up day and all refuse on streets
or in alleys would be cleaned up and carted away at the
expense of the city. On that date the citizens are request
ed to have their refuse gathered in a pile so that men with
teams can load quickly. At the same time the graded
streets of the city are to be put in proper shape, in fact ra
king and cleaning of the down town streets will start im
mediately with Chairman Crawford, ol the streets com
mittee. in charge of the work.
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AMERICAN RELEASED BY BANDITS
PEKIN, May 7 — George A. Kyle, of Portland, Ore.,
one of the American engineers held captive by Chinese
bandits for 52 days, arrived here today. No ransom was
paid, his release having been effected by the American
legation in conjunction with the Chinese authorities. Mr.
Kvle said that he had been well treated by his captors.
TWO WOMEN SPIES EXECUTED
NANTES,France, May 7 — Two women spies, Jo
sephine Alvarez and Victorine Faucher, condemned to
death by courtmartial, were shot this morning. They con
fessed before being lead to the death trench that they
were German agents but refused to give any information
as to who their confederates were. Both women were fas
cinating and very handsome.
FEW PASSENGERS ON
ALASKA FOR ANCHORAGE
The following are the passengers
aboard the steamer Alaska bound for
Anchorage: Runar Stone, Zylvia Stone
Gertrude Schalben, C. Rossi, F. H.
Lownsbury, T. Truedson, Frank Ellis, •
M. A. Ellis, A. F. Stander, H. Kinnel,
H. hutch and John Litz.
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.FORMER CZAR MOVED
MOSCOW, May 7 — The former
Czar of Russia, with his family, has
been moved from Tobolsk to Ekater
inburg, Ural Mountain district, on ac
count of an alleged effort of peasents
and Monarchists near Tobolsk, to
promote the family’s escape.
TO SHUT OFF WATER
Water will be shut off tomorrow,
sometime, on part of First, Second and
Third avenue, between Jefferson and 1
Adams street
WILLCONNECT R. R. ENDS
At the noon day luncheon of the
I Chamber of Commerce today, Sam
1 McDonald stated that the Alaskan
Engineering Commission officials at
Anchorage had given out the impress- j
ion that little work would be done
this year on the railroad other than
bending all efforts to making the con
nection between steel and steel on
Turnagain Aim. Mr McDonald said
that Seward and Anchorage should
pull together for everything that
would be of benefit to this district.
WILL DISCUSS
JULY FOURTH
CELLRRATION
Next Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock
at the Sear ?
at the Seward Grill, the Chamber of
Commerce will give the first dinner
abandoning for one Tuesday the usual
noonday luncheon. At the dinner
next Tuesday night plans for the
Fourth of July celebration will be dis
cussed and many other important mat
ters. The dinner wiil enable longer
discussion of important affairs to ben
efit the city than the luncheons.
FREIGHTER SKAGWAY TO
LEAVE SOUTH TOMORROW
The freighter Skagway, of the Al
aska Steamship Co., is advertised to
sail from Seattle for Seward tomorrow
according to a cablegram received
here. Any merchants desiring fre
ight to be shipped should immediately
given notification.
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Absence makes the heart grow fon
der, and we’ll admit that the farther
off some men are the better we like
1 them.
SOLDIERS CAUGHT
BY HUNS STARV I
! ALMOST TO DEATH
WITH THE AMERICANS, May 7 — Prisoners of
war are shamefully treated in the German war prisons
and camps if all had the experience of an American prison
er interviewed by a French soldier, also a prisoner, just be
fore he escaped and reached the American trenches.
The Frenchman said that the American had been for
ced to work in the salt mines at Harz. He had lost 33
pounds within three months and the only nourishment the
war prisoners had been given was that obtained from thin
soup of barley and cabbage, a few potatoes and a little
black bread daily.
The American said that it was impossible for a man
to work without becoming sick and weak. Many prison
ers in the salt mine prison camp were unable even to hold
a cigarette. v
The Frenchman said that as far as he ther
were seven Americans in the salt mines.
LATE CA B L E G R A M S
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, May 7 — The Nicaraguan
Congress today declared war against Germany.
AMSTERDAM, May 7 — The peace treaty between
Rumania and the Teutonic Powers was signed today ac
cording to the official notification received here.
VICTORIA, B. C., May 7 — The Pacific Steamship
Company’s crack liner Governor hit in the outer break
water, while bound for San Francisco this morning, with
freight and passengers, and holes have been ripped in her
bow. The liner returned here.
WASHINGTON, May 7 — The Overman bill granting
broad powers to the President to reorganize and co-ordin
ate government departments, was ordered favorably re
ported to the House by the judiciary committee today by
a vote of 15 to 1.
PARIS, May 7 — Premier Clemenceau, after a two
day’s visit at the front, said that the Americans were con
tinuing to arrive in the front trenches. The Premier said
he has a great feeling of confidence and invincibility in
the Entente forces.
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MORE MONEY FOR AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
WASHINGTON, May 7 — The War Department today
asked Congress for one billion dollars as an appropriation
for aircraft production. This amount will add to the $640,
000,000 already spent on aircrafts.
WASHINGTON, May 7 — Senator Chamberlain, of
Oregon, Chairman of the Senate military committee, an
nounced in the Senate this afternoon that his committee,
with the support of the Senate, would investigate the air
craft situation with a view of deermining howr and where
money appropriated for that purpose had been spent. Sen
ator Chamberlain said that he was ready to put his fingers
on the men responsible for the present condition in the
aircraft production.