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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XI. Number m _SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5,1917._Ten Cento the Copy
BRICK AND
TILE PLANT
STARTED
I.ocal Industry Promises to
Provide Cheaper
Material.
Seward and Seattle capital has been
secured to launch a new enterprise
here and announcement is made today
that the Seward Brick & Tile to. will
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commence operations at once on
ground recently leased from the gov
ernment north « f the Laubner tract.
Kstimat cost for production in
dicate that the manufacture of brick
here will revolutionize the building in
dustry and enable brick structures to
be erected here at a reasonable fig
ure.
John B. Bock. Seattle capitalist,
John A. Nelson of the Seward Water
& Power company and others are in
terested in the new project which is
the result of tests that proved the
silt deposit covering the bottom of the
lagoon north of town to be the fin
est pottery clay.
Nelson will be actively in charge of
the concern and it is proposed to turn
out brick and art tile as soon as the
equipment received from Seattle on
the Admiral Farragut and Admiral
Watson can be installed.
The value of the clay was discov
ered as the result of investigations
made by Nelson following his laying
a pipe line across the lagoon last fall.
The clay was such sticky stuff that
he decided to send a sample outside.
It was tested and at once pronounced
to be the finest kind of tile clay.
Frank Harker. an expert in the
brick industry, and W. B. Askey , a
brick setter, arrived on the Admiral
Watson last night and will be in
charge of the actual work of turning
out the finished product.
Delivery of brick with 40 to GO days
Delivery of brick within 40 to GO
days is announced.
Samples of tile manufactured at ■
Seattle from the local clay are of the
finest texture and compare favorably
with tile from any part of the coun
try.
| KINGDOM FOR
CHINA, MAYBE
(By United State* Cable)
TOKIO, Tuesday, June 5.—The
Chinese revolutionary movement today
is tending toward the restoration of
the former monarchy and the en
thronement of the old Chang dynasty.
SURVEYORS ON
WAY NORTH
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, June 4.^S. U.
Capps and party of four have arrived
here on their way to Alaska to engage
in geological survey work.
BARGE LOSES
RUDDER OFF
ICY STRAITS
The barge Lawrence is reported to
be at Yakutat in a disabled condition
as the result of a storm encountered
just outside Icy straits. Repairs are
being made at the machine ?hop of
the Yakutat & Southern railway and
the tug Daniel Kern is standing by
ready to continue the voyage as soon
as the barge is put in condition.
WILL FLY FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 5.—
Ruth Law will start from Cleveland
today on a ten-day flying tour in be
half of the Liberty Loan and will drop
“paper bombs” throughout the middle
west which will contain bond adver
tisements.
KATMAI PARTY
ON WAY WEST
Robert F. Griggs, of the Ohio State
University, passed through on the
Admiral Watson last night on the way
to Katmai. Mr. Griggs is head of the
National Geological expedition, com
posed of leading men from the various
scientific fields, and will spend the
summer in ,exploration work in the
vicinity of the volcano.
All who are interested in the local
baseball situation are expected to be
present at a meeting to be held tomor
row night at 9 o’clock in the city hall.
m IL CLARES
SISTER REPUBLICS
UN WRONG PATH
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(By tniud State* CaW*)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday, June 5.—The Chamber
of Deputies voted yesterday on motion of Deputy Mauri
cio Lacerda, to authorize the cabling of a message of con
gratulations to the United States on the arrival of an
American squadron.
The Brazilian foreign minister forwarded today to
all nations, except the central powers, a fonnal note of
explanation stating that Brazil was forced to break her
neutrality because Germany was virtually declaring war
on all Latin-America.
Included in the note was also the charge that the atti
tude of certain South American republics “does not com
port with the principles of the Monroe doctrine.”
GEN. CROWDER
INSISTS NEED IS
IMPERATIVE
(By United State.' Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 5.—Judge Advocate
General Crowder, U. S. A., informed the senate commit
tee on military affairs yesterday that the war department
plans to draft 1,000,000 men instead of 500,000 as first an
nounced. The reason for the increase is to be sure 'and
secure the necessary 625,000 eligible for immediate ser
vice in France.
The draft registration is under way all over the coun
try todav.
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JOFFRE TO AID U. S. MOBILIZATION
PARIS, Tuesday, June 5.—Gen. Joffre has been desig
nated by the minister of war to continue his work begun
in Washington of assisting to organize American partici
pation in the war. He will be the representative of the
French government in cooperating with Major-General
Pershing.
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GEN 1AL BATTLE ON
COAST OF FLANDERS
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, June 5.—Engagements of a wide
spread and general nature in which both land and sea
forces took part were fought off the west coast of Fland
ers today.
British warships bombarded the German base at Os
tend and at the same time British battle cruisers and de
stroyers engaged the German fleet at long range, sinking
one enemy torpedo boat and one sub.
Ostend was shelled for some time, the German shore
batteries replying with vigor.
The German flotilla included light cruisers and de
stroyers which fled on the approach of the British ships.
Shots were exchanged at extreme range, with no casual
ties for the British.
An enemy submarine, the U-20, joined the action and
was promptly smashed by a British battleship. Later
seven survivors were picked up in an exhausted condi
tion.
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CONTINUOUS RAIDS ON GERMAN LINE
(By United States Cab'e)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Tuesday,
June 5.—Forces occupying the front line trenches kept
up incessant raids of the German positions during the
night. Gen. Haig’s report states:
“At night east and south of Ypres we made successful
raids and southeast of Lens 32 raids were made. At Ar
mentiers the enemy tried to retaliate but their raiders
were driven off.”
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AIRPLANES VISIT ENGLAND
^ (By United States Cab.'e)
LONDON, Tuesday, June 5.—An airplane raid is in
progress this afternoon over the Thames estuary.
CLAIM ITALY LOST MOST
(Br United States Cable)
VIENNA, Tuesday, June 5.—An official statement
today asserted that Italy’s offensive in the Isonzo battles
during the past 19 days have cost her 160,000 men in killed
and wounded and 20,000 prisoners.
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KRONSTADT TERRORIZES PETROGRAD
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(Br United State* Cable)
PETROGRAD, Monday, June 4.—This city has been
terrorized with threats from Kronstadt sailors and war
ships which land and make demonstrations. General Alexis
Brussiloff has been appointed commander in chief.of the
Russian armies to succeed General Alexieff who recently
resigned.
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GOV. STRONG OFF
FOR WASHINGTON
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, June 4.—Gov
ernor J. F. A. Strong of Alaska left
here Saturday night for Washington,
D. C.
ADMIRAL EVANS
SAILS AGAIN
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 5.—The
Admiral Evans sailed last night for
Alaska with Jack Abslag, A. Swift
and two steerage passengers for Sew
ard.
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NAME ASSESSOR;
PETITION FOR
OPENING DENIED
Otto Poehlmann, clerk and mag
istrate, was designated as assessor for
this year at the regular meeting of
the council held last night, at which
Frank Cotter presided in the absence
of Mayor McDonald.
The question of allowing the Sew
ard Light '& Power company to sup
ply power to the San Juan Fishing
& Packing company through a meter
was referred to the light committee.
Clerk Poehlmann reported the re
ceipt of $226.50 in fines and forfei
tures during the month of May.
The petition for the opening, clear
ing and grading of Seventh avenue
was denied as the committee reported
that this could not be done under the
limit of $6 per lot provided in the pe
tition.
The water committee was asked to
confer with the water company in re
gard to a fire hydrant within work
ing distance of the San Juan Fish
ing & Packing company plant and also
concerning four or five other hydrants
which are needed.
The ordinance ratifying the con
demnation of lots in the vicinity of
the depot was passed on its first read
ing. It is understood that Mayor Mc
Donald, now' at Anchorage, will take
this matter up with the land and in
dustrial department in an effort to
have the government bear a portion
of this expense. His report is expect
ed before the ordinance comes up for
final passage.
ADMIRAL WATSON
IN FROM SOUTH
The Admiral Watson arrived at 12
o’clock last /night 'from the south
with the following passengers for
Seward and 85 tons of freight dis
charged at once and about 150 tons
of coal which wall be discharged on
the return trip from Kodiak: W. B.
Askey, J. J. Chisholm, Frank Den
nings, S. J. Goldin, Frank Harker,
Mrs. Harker, James Hawkins, George
Jeter, Mrs. Jeter, Miss Alice McBride,
Nels Steele, Mrs. Nels Steele and in
fant, Miss G. Steele, A. Schold and
four steerage.
The Watson sailed for western ports
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with passengers for Kodiak, Kenai,
Seldovia, Port Graham and Anchor
age.
Passengers leaving for the west
ward included Charles A. Benson, J.
T. Harvey for Kodiak, W. E. A.istin
and Philip Key for Seldovia.
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T. P. Murphy returned Sunday
from Anchorage, coming overland
across the head of Turnagain arm. He
reported considerable snow on the
flats yet
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CONVICTS
BATTLE IN
FIERY PEN
Joliet Prison Scene of Fear
ful Fight to the
Death
(By United States Cable)
JOLIET, 111., Tuesday, June 5.—
Three companies of militia are aiding
the combined police and fire depart
ments in a fight with 800 infuriated
convicts in the enclosure of the state
prison here this afternoon.
Shortly after the outbreak occurred
the prisoners set fire to five buildings
and the interior of the cell building.
Interference with the fire depart
ment resulted in calling out the mili
tia and a serious battle is under way.
Civilians have been ordered away
from the locality and details are lack
ing.
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EXPERIMENT
FARM AT KODIAK
TO BEJMPROVED
M. I). Snodgrass, superintendent of
agricultural experiment work in this
section, went through on the Admiral
Watson en route to the government
farm at Kodiak last night. He had
with him a number of head of horses
and cattle and supplies for the farm.
Additional buildings are to be erect
ed on the farm this year and J. T.
Harvey, contractor and builder here,
was engaged to accompany Snodgrass
to the island to supervise the work.
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FINEST SUB
CHASER COST
U. SJJNLY $1
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 5.—
Among the small boats the govern
ment has acquired to combat the U
boat is one built for Harold Vander
bilt, which the owner offered to give
to the country, but in order mak*
the transfer legal he was paid the
sum of $1.
It is one of the finest sub chasers
in the world, being mahogany finished
throughout with every conceivable
comfort within.
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The case of Charles Mathis versus
Tallis Tallison, which entails replevin
proceedings in regard to the gas boat
Helen, occupied the commissioner’s
court this morning. No decision has
been rendered by Judge Ennis. Clif
ford Mooers is attorney for the plain
tiff and L. L. James is representing
Tallison.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Evans sailed from Se
attle last night.
The Alameda is due to sail from Ju
neau today.
The Watson sailed west at 4 o’clock
this morning and will go to Kodiak.
The Northwestern is due from west
ward Wednesday.