{ J i! BURN I!
FAT || | MATANUSKA
AI ASK A It COAL
! FISH . I
-
---
Volume XL Number :M I. SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917._Ten Cents the Copy
M NTAL COLLAPSE
WILL BE REASON
FOR R iSICNATION;
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BUENOS AIRES. Oct. 6. (Delayed).—Hypolite In-j
goyen. President of Argentine, will resign on Friday, Oc
tober 12th. i
This is the information given out unofficially here
this afternoon and is believed to be authentic.
The reason to l>e given by President Irigoyen for leav
ing the chief executiveship of Argentine is on account of;
ill health. The president is reported to be near a mental'
collapse owing to the diplomatic troubles existing between
the Argentine government and the Imperial German gov-;
eminent. Added to this bad state of affairs the 1 event
strikes, dissensions and other disturbances have preyed
so upon his mind that for the past three weeks he has not
been physically able to transact all official affairs and is
ready to quit.
AVIATORS DROP TONS OF BOMBS
(By AaaocUtcd PrcM Dispatch!
LONDON, October 6, (Delayed). — British aviators
dropped seven tons of explosives on the German military
establishment in the Belgium on Thursday night last.
TWO STEAMERS
AND BURNSIDES
ARE NOW DUE
Two passenger, freight and mail
steamers begin to be due now. The
Alaska and the Admiral Evans are
the two steamers, and according to
Capt. Haugen, of the tug Daniel Kern,
he does not expect them to reach Sew
ard until late tomorrow’ at the earl
iest, although the storm he passed
through might have abated and the
steamers would be able to hit up speed
and make all ports only a short time
behind their regular schedules.
The Burnside, coming to repair tire
broken Seward-Valdez cable, is ex
pected in Seward any time, but un
doubtedly is also held up by the storm
raging on the outside.
GOOD PROGRESS BEING
MADE ON ROAD TO THE
BAY’S HEAD BY STEWART
■
About TO per cent of the territorial
road from Mile 3, east to the head of j
the bay, has been completed, accord-1
ing to several Seward business men
vho made the trip out and over the
road yesterday. The construction
work is being done by James Stewart
and is pronounced to be excellent,
characteristic of the general work
done by Mr. Stewart. The roadway
is being grubbed and cleared and will
soon be ditched on both sides, then
gravelled.
-.>
********************
* MEETING TONIGHT
• _
* A special meeting of the Sew- *
* ard Chamber of Commerce will *
* be held tonight at the U. S. Com- *
* missioner’s office at 7 o’clock. Im- *
* portant matters will be discussed *
* and a full attendance is desired of
* members or others.
* L L. JAMES, Secretary* *
««*«*«*****+****+**+
HOME GUARDS
DRILL UNDER
NEW MASTER
—
New life was instilled into the lo
cal unit of the Home Guards iast night
and for over an hour there was drill
ing which kept the members right on
their heels and toes. Corp. Williams,
the new drill master and instructor,
at the conclusion of the first night’s,
drill, stated that he was more than
pleased, not only with the excellent
turn-out, but with the military knowl
edge already possessed by the mem
bers.
A slight reorganization of the unit
will take place, the “non-coms” prob
ably being changed, but Corp. Wil
liams will take his time in making se
lections, watching for the real merits
of the men before making any ap
pointments.
The next drill will be held tomorrow
night.
—- -
SECRET POLITICAL
AGREEMENT BEING
WORKED IN EAST
CHICAGO, Oct. 6, (Delayed — A
political working agreement among
the Prohibitionists, Progressives, So
cialists, single taxers and union labor
is said to be the purpose of a confer
ence which is taking place here today.
There are one hundred delegates,
twenty from each contingent, and trey
are meeting behind closed doors.
i-*
RUSSIAN LOAN IS
A GREAT SUCCESS
PETROGRAD, Oct. G, (Delayed).—
The treasury announces that subscrip
tions to the Liberty Loan have readi
ed five billion nine hundred million
rubles.
-XX
HAVE NOONDAY LUNCHEON
Eighteen business men attended the
Chamber of Commerce luficheon at the
Grill at 12:30 o’clock today and an
enjoyable session was the outcome.
^ 9 m m_
CHICAGO 4—NEW YORK 2
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 0.—The U. S.
radio station picked up a wireless, last
night which gave the result of the
second game of the world’s series
played in Chicago on Sunday. Ac
cording to this information Chicago
won the second time from the Giants
by a score of 4 to 2. This makes two i
straights for the White So.<.
DANIEL KERN
WITH A TOW
HITS A GALE
Storm Prevailed on Trip from Ketchi-!
kan and Was Especially Severe
Between St. Elias and Cape
Hinchinbrook
WAVES SWEEP OVER BARGE
Barge Lawrence Brings Cargo tor
Alaska Engineering Commission,
Part Being Discharged Here
—Remainder at Anchorage
The Daniel Kern, the big tug in the
employ of the Alaska Engineering
Commission, arrived in port last night
at nine o’clock, towing the commis
sion's charge Lawrence. Capt. Hau
gen reported a severe trip practically
all the way from Ketchikan, which
port he left on October 1st, until he
arrived in Seward.
“From Capt St. Elias until well
past Cape Hinchinbrook, the sea was
rolling high,” said Capt. Haugen, “and
the wind blowing a gale. One wave,
in fact, several, washed over the
barge. During the height of the gale,
one especially strong wave hit the side
of the barge and stove in part of the
coach which was aboard.
“When darkness settled down last
night, as far as 1 could determine,
neither the Alaska nor the Admiral
Evans had passed into Cordova. The
Burnside, which is coming to repair
the cable, was not sighted astern when
1 turned into the channel leading into
Seward, and 1 believe that she is rid
ing out the gale somewhere near the
mainland, perhaps having gone into
Sitka."
The barge Lawrence has a cargo of
dynamite, gasoline and railroad cars.
Part of the cargo will be discharged
here and Capt. Haugen expects to
leave tomorrow for Anchorage, tow
ing the barge and the remainder of
the freight for the Alaska Engineer
ing Commission being unloaded there.
The present trip of the Daniel
Kern is the last for the season and
Capt. Haugen, upon leaving Anchor
age, expects to go direct to Seattle.
-n
FORMER SCHOOL HEAD
SUES FOR $1,800 DAMAGES
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 6, (By Mail).
—C. H. Sheets, former principal of
the Anchorage school, has brought
suit against the Anchorage school dis
trict, for damages in the sum of $1,
800 alleged to have been sustained by
reason-of not having been employed
by the present school board as princi
pal of the school for the present term.
The complaint has been served on the
clerk of the board. It alleges that
Mr. Sheets was employed last June
12, by the old board as principal for
the ensuing term at a compensation of
$1800, but that the present board has
refused to accept his services.
-*
ITALIANS TAKE LARGE '
NUMBER OF PRISONERS
ROME, Oct. 6, (Delayed). — The
Italians have captured high ground
south of Podlacax and southwest of
Madoni on the southern end of the
Bizarre plateau. Large numbers of
prisoners have been taken.
WAR ACTIVITY
AGAIN STARTS
ON THE YPRES.
British Repulse Attacks of the Ger
#• mans—Extra Reserves Thrown
Against Ententes by Crown
Prince
FIRING OFF BELGIAN COAST
Ottoman General and His Entire Stall
Including a Division, Have Been
Taken by the British
Forces
LONDON, Oct. 6, (Delayed) —Gen
eral Douglas Haig today reported re
pulsing heavy German attacks south
of Ypres, the Crown Prfhce having un
doubtedly thrown strong forces into
that region.
HEAVY ARTILLERY
FIRING ON COAST
BERLIN, Oct. 6, (Delayed).—The
German war oflice in an official state
ment today reports heavy artillery
firing continuing from the Belgian
coast to one hundred miles south. Ac
cording to the statement the Allies
have made no gains and heavy re
serves will probably be thrown
against the British and French with
in a few days.
ITALIANS BOMBING
AUSTRIANS FROM AIR
ROME, Oct. G, (Delayed). — The
Italians are reported continuing “a
heavy aerial bombardment on the
Austrians on the entire front and fol
lowing the air attacks, infantry and
heavy artillery are pushing the Aus
trians back yard by yard.
BRITISH REPORTED
TO HAVE CAPTURED
TURKISH DIVISION
LONDON, Oct. 6, (Delayed).—The
British have captured the main po
sitions on the Turkish front, accord
ing to oflicial reports received by the
Admiralty here today. Positions ha're
been regained on the Euphrates river
for several miles east of Bagdad.
It is reported that the British forces
have capturdcl an Ottoman general
and his entire stall*, one whole division
including 5,000 men, and have taken
all guns, ammunitions and supplies of
the army.
-A
SPECIAL SUNDAY MUSIC
Men and women of the Engineer
ing Commission will furnish music at
the Methodist church next Sunday
night.
Rev. J. J. Patton stated this after
noon that there would he a special
service for Commission men and their
families in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening. The singers will
meet in the church promptly at 7:30
Wednesday evening for preliminary
rehearsal and practice. Rev. Patton
will gladly welcome anyone of the
Commission to join the choir for the
occasion.
-♦>
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 0, (Delay
ed).—The Chamber of Commerce, sev
eral business men’s organizations, in
cluding the State bankers, will enter
tain U. S. Treasurer McAdoo upon
his arrival here next week.
The apportionment for this city has
not been announced but it is froel\
predicted that it will go 50 per cent
| higher than demanded.
COMMANDER OF
TORKISH ARMY
EX COTED MANY
—
(By A*>orinted Pre*» Dinputrh)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 6, (Delayed).—Reports of an of
ficial nature received from Constantinople today state that
Djemal Pasha, commander of the Turkish army in Syria,
has hanged over an hundred members of various commit
tees of Arabs. The committees were formed in Syria and
were quietly engaged in directing a national Arabian
movement.
Turkish spies uncovered the plot and Djemal Pasha
issued orders to execute all members of the committees
as rapidly as arrested.
___
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN BOND IS
EXPECTED TO BE SUBSCRIBED IN
SHORT ORDER IT IS REPORTED
(By Associated l’rrvi Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, (Delayed). — It was stated
today by the officials o fthe United States Treasury De
partment that the second Liberty Loan Bond is expected
to be oversubscribed before the campaign is fifty per cent
over. There are some authorities here who believe that
the total subscription of the second issue will be ten bil
lion dollars.
OPTION TAKEN
ON PLACER ON
CRIPPLE CREEK
Deal is Negotiated Whereby J. R.
Ilerzer Transfers Property to
William Engel of
Anchorage
An option has been taken on prop
; erty on Cripple Creek, near Hope, the
j deal being closed today when the pa
! pers were signed.
By the option, which was for a good
sum, the first payment having been
made, J. R. Herzer has passed his
placer ground on Cripple Creek over
to William Engel, of Anchorage.
The property was staked by Mr.
Herzer himself two years ago and has
1 been one of the many good pieces of I
. ground in the Hope district. It is
understood that Mr. Engel will work
; the ground to the limit.
Mr. Herzer will not abandon the
northern field but intends to leave for
Hope within a few days and will pros
pect for quartz during the winter. Mr.
! Herzer has been making his headquar
! ters at the Sexton hotel, pending ne
I gotiations.
-^
| FAMOUS GERMAN AIR
MAN KILLED IN FLIGHT
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 6. —
(Delayed).—Lieut. Vosse, the famous
German aviator was found within the
British lines and after a sharp fight
was killed. Vosse has brought down
forty-two allied machines up to Oc
tober 1st.
—•.
CAPELLA IS DAMAGED
Dragging her anchor in a storm
that swept McNeil’s Bay, the steam
ship Capella was dashed on the rocks
and a hole stoved in her hull. She is
now lying in shallow water and may
be raised according to information re
ceived in Seward today from Anchor
age.
M’KAY LIKES
THIS SECTION
OF THE NORTH
New York Bond Broker Had a Great
Time Hunting in the Susitna
Valley—Was a Ghost of City
of Seward
M. S. McKay, of McKay & Co., of
New York City, bond brokers, accom
panied by L. P. Holman, were pas
sengers on the Alameda for the south,
returning from a hunting trip in the
Susitna Valley. To acquaintances in
the city, during the stay of the Ala
meda, McKay said that he had a jolly
time hunting, espeeiaiy hunting a safe
place to get away from the ever-pres
ent mosquito.
On the northbound trip Mr. McKay
was the guest of the City of Seward
and interested in its progress. He
stated Sunday night that „ he was
greatly impressed with the entire
north, and this section in particular.
DEAL INVOLVING $1,300
IS MADE IN ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 6, (By Mail).—
A recent transfer of real estate of
considerable value indicates that the
desire to acquire investment property
in Anchorage is still strong.
Emard & Lynch, real estate deal
ers, announce the sale of the Wikholm
apartments, located at Third and H
street, for a cash consideration of $1,
500. The seller was Eser Wikholm,
the architect, and the buyer was A.
J. Landstrom, formerly of Nome, but
now a resident and heavy property
owner of Anchorage.
-*
ANCHORACfE W. C. T. U.
CHOOSES OFFICERS
The Anchorage branch of the Wom
an’s Christian Temperance Union has
completed its reorganization, with the
election of the following officers:
President, Mrs. D. H. Williams;
vice presidents, Mrs. Jack Dunstan
and Mrs. J. H. Dunn; secretary, Mrs.
Emma L. Moyer; treasurer, Mrs. Win
field Ervin.