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■ r - " ' - SEWAKD.ALASKA, >'MQM5a& May 6, 1918. ’’" ‘ ' *** GENTS HER COPT
VOLUME. XI Number S18. __;__—--- --
UNTCHM N TRYING
TO SECURE PEACE
TOR HUN COUNTRY
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LONDON, May 6 — Germany’s peace emissary, who
has been busy here, has made no progress and it is believed
that he intends to return to Germany and report nothing
doing.
The Daily News today says that Jonkher Colyn, former
Dutch Minister of War, is Germany’s emissary. It is re
ported that he proposed that Germany restore Belgium.
Germany was also to renounce all claims in \\ est Alsace
and Lorraine. Austria was also to make concessions to
Italy is Trentino. The status in the east was to remain as
at present.
Only deaf ears, the News says, has been given to these
overtures.
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AUSTRIA IS UNABLE TO FEED THE
POPULATON — TROUBLE IS BREWING
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LONDON, May 6 —»A dispatch from Vienna today
says that von Sedyler, Premier of Austria, admits that
Austria is unable to feed the population north of the Ty
rol. Northern Bohemia asked the people be attached to
Bavaria and Saxony for provisioning. The Austrian gov
ernment yielded this move with the greatest of reluctance
because the political constituents believed that it will ac
centuate the feud between the Germans and non-Germans
races of Austria. Both of these provinces are German
speaking and they will strengthen the agitation for incor
poration of Austria in the German federation.
It is also stated in a dispatch from Amsterdam that
the resignation of von Sedyler will be presented as soon as
Emperor Charles returns from the Italian battlefront.
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DRASTIC STEPS
TAKEN AGAINST
THE UKRANIANS
WASHINGTON, May 6 — A dis
patch from Switzerland received by
the State Department says the Central
Powers are preparing to take drastic
steps on Ukraine as a result of the dif
ficulties in obtaining supplies from
there and the revolt against Teutonic
rule. Deportations of the Ukrainians
into Germany has started. Peasants
everywhere are destroying crops to
prevent them from falling into the
German hands.
TRAVELING MEN GO
The bunch of commercial men who
have been in Seward , making their
headquarters at the Overland for the
past week, left for various places to
the south on the Alameda yesterday.
Among those departing were Oscar
W. Hart, E. W. Smith, Gus Gillis,
George B. Allee, Emanuel Secord and
L. L. Roberts.
LUNCHEON ONTOMORROW
The regular weekly luncheon of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce will be
tomorrow noon. Very probably Sam
McDonald will be the guest of the
chamber. All members are requested
to be in their scats by 12:5® o'clock.
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'MRS. POTTER
PALMER DIES
IN THE SOUTH
SARASOTA, Florida, May 6 — Mrs
Potter Palmer, leader of Chicago’s
1 society, died here this forenoon of
pneumonia. Mrs Potter Palmer came
here early in November and has been
at her winter home here.
Mrs Potter Palmer m perhaps one
of the best known nodety women in
the middle west. 1 Besides being a
social leader, Mrs Potter Palmer has
been a leader in work among the low
er class of people. Alaskans will best
remember her as the women who took
such an interest in a little esquimo girl
from the Arctic, chriatend her Miss
Columbia, and gave her an education.
This was at the time of the Chicago
world’s fair.
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ALASKA BOUND WEST
Steamer Alaska left Juneau yester
day morning at 3 o’clock and is due
at Cordova this afternoon on the way
to Seward. The steamer m expected
to arrive here late tomorrow night or
early Wednesday.
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Gus Borgen went to Valdez on the
Alameda to attend the emaion of
J court.
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IOLSHEVIKI ASKS
REMOVAL OF TWO
ALII OFFICIALS
MOSCOW, May 6 — The Bolsheviki has made a de
mand that the American and French consuls at Vladivos
tok be removed. This demand however has brought no
statement from United States Ambassador Francis. The
French Ambassador, Mo ns. Noulens, says that the de
mands are co-incident with the arrival here of German
Ambassador Count von MirbacK __
The Bolsheiki demands ?' tigation of the Amer
ican consul's negotiations v American legation at
Pekin also wants to know A*.... u > attitude toward the
Soviet Government.
WASHINGTON, May 6 — If the Soviet government
of Russia is subservient to the Imperial German govern
ment, this nation wants to know it. This is the concensus
of opinion here of State Department officials regarding
the Bolsheviki demands. If Gennany is dictating to the
Soviets the American consul at Vladivostok will be given
more authority and the armed forces there will be increas
ed.
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KETCHIKAN CLAIMS
RECORD IN LIBERTY
LOAN SUBSCRIBERS
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CUTS HIS THROAT
Just as the Gateway was going to
press this afternoon it was reported
that a man had suicided at the San
Juan dock by cutting his throat.
SNOW SLIDES ON R. R.
Snow slides are reported between
Miles 76 and 79, showing that milder
weather has struck Gird wood sector.
OLD STAMPS
BEING USED
TO HELP WAR
PORTLAND, Ore. —While
the Red Cross has made it plain that
it cannot use cancelled stamps,
thousands of which have been eavcd
m all parts of the country under the
misapprehension that they could be
used in Europe under Red Cross
Auspices, the Belgian Consul in New
York is glad to get them according to
a letter received here from Martha
A. Aignier in New York.
The Belgium Consul, P. Mali, ac
cording to a letter from him enclosed
by Mrs. A gnier, forwards the v*an
celled stamps to a Relief organization
in France where they are used by col
1 lectors and others to make fancy
articles, such as dishes, trays and
vases which are sold to get money for
delicacies and comforts for wounded
Belgian soldiers. His address is 25
Madison Ave. New York.
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Julian Reed was a passenger on the
Alameda for Valde* to attend court
KETCHIKAN, May 6 — This city
claims the highest average of third
Liberty loan buyers in the nation, one
in every three purchased. A cable
gram has been sent to Secretary Red
field to notify President Wilson of this
fact as Redfield claimed that a Mass
achussets town claimed the highest
average, selling one to every fourth
citizen. Ketchikan subscribed $168,
000.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 — The
twelfth district’s Liberty loan sub
scriptions arc estimated at $250,000,- i
000 with the quota being only $210,- j
000,000. Alaska won nine honor flags i
and several town/ secured blue stars, j
Nome's quota was $100,100 and that
city oversubscribed $200. All of the;
principal cities in this district went
over their quotas from three to twenty
two percent. Every county and every
state went over . The total number of
honor flags awarded were 1306. Skag
way and Juneau both made their
quotas on the last day, Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May 6 — While
the third Liberty loan breaks the re
cord in the number of subscribers the
total subscriptions are less than
Great Britain's largest loan or even
America's second loan which was four
billion and sixteen million dollars.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
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The city council will meet tonight
in the Fire hall at 8 o'clock. Several
matters of importance are coming up
at the session tonight.
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All the buzz wagons in Seward were
out yesterday many of thembeing us
ed as sight seeing cars for passengers
on the Alameda.
GREAT OEEENSIVES
NOW PLANNED BOTH
AT THE SAME TIME
NEW YORK, May 6 — It is believed that Germany
has not renewed the western offensive and the attacks dur
ing the past three days have only been “startlel's.” Tin
real offensive will probably be made simultaneously with
heralded Austrian drive against the Italians which is now
in preparation.
The Allies have improved their positions in local oper
ations between Loore and Drancourt. The Allies have al
so advanced their line 500 yards along a 1000 yard front.
German counter attacks have all been repulsed with losses
to the enemy.
Emperor Charles, of Austria, is on the Italian front
where today’s reports show a great increase in Austrian
artillery ing especially on the Trentino front where the
new attack will probably be made.
BRITISH ADVANCE LINES ALONG SOMME
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LONDON, May 6 — The British line has been advanc
ed between the Somme and Anore rivers. This is the offi
cial war statement issued here today.
.. GERMANS CLAIM REPULSING BRITISH
BERLIN, May 6 — Allied attacks in certain sectors of
Flanders have been repulsed and many prisoners have
been taken according to the official war statement issued
here today.
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NEW DEAL ON
I FOR WILLARD
FULTON FIGHT
NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 6 — J.
P. Mulvihill, boxing promoter, is try
ing to secure the Fulton-Willard
heavyweight championship fight to be
staged in Connecticut. Mulvihill has
offered one hundred thousand dollars
in liberty bonds, $75,000 to go to the
winner and $25,000 to the loser. The
fight is to be twenty rounds or to a
decision. Mulvihill is trying to secure
the Yale bowl for the fight and will
give $10,000 cash to the Red Cross in
lieu of rental.
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The Moose will meet as usual to
morrow night.
Charlie Cooper is manager of the
Seward Commercial Co., during the
proprietor's absent on court duty at
Valdez.
The lobby of the Hotel Sexton is be
ing repapered, Henry Fathers doing
the work.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is high winds, cool wave
with squalls.
W. Small, connected with Carstens,
went to Valdez on the Alameda for
jury duty at the present term of court.
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H. O. Roberts, local manager of the
San Juan Fishing & Canning, return
ed from Latouche yesterday.
INVESTIGATION
> OF RATES HERE
DURING MONTH
The United State? Shipping Board's
investigation into freight ratesTTAT
aska will be held in Seward about the
23rd of this month. This is the adviro
received today by Agent McDonald
from John H. Bunch, of the Alaska
Steamship Company. It is very pro
bable that Cordova and Valdez ship
pers, and others interested, will come
to Seward at the investigation heru
as time will not permit of hearingaJn
those two cities.
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NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY
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Steamer Northwestern will sail from
Seattle next Thursday morning at 9
o’clock instead of Wednesday accord
ing to a cablegram received by Agent
Mconald this forenoon.
WEATHER ON R. R.
Weather conditions are clear and
calm at Girdwood, Potter and Dead
horse with an average temperature of
36 degrees.
anna"held ill
NEW YORK, May 6 — Anna Held,
the celebrated musical comedy star, in
critically ill with anaemi She under
went a blood tranfusion operation this
afternoon, Ernest Lane, a truck driver
giving her his blood.