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Volume XI. Number 142.-------———- ■—
S. S. VIRGINIAN ALSO
IN RUNNING FIGHT
WITH GERMAN SUB
(Hr United Stated Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday. June 9.—On arriving at
an American port (name withheld by censor) today the
American steamer Virginian reported having engaged
in a running fight with a submarine in which -12 shots wet e
fired.
The Virginian encountered the submarine near the
European coast after leaving a French port. The result
of the contest so far as the submarine is concerned is not
known, except that it withdrew from the fight.
TWO AMERICANS KILLED BY SUB
(R> United fUtea Cabte)
LONDON. Saturday. June 9.—It has been reported,
that two Americans were killed when the British steam
ship Manchester Miller was torpedoed._
CONTRACTS LET FOR ICO WOODEN
SHIPS; GOETHALS WAXES WARMj
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(Br 1'nited htutii Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 9.—The shipping
hoard announced today that contracts for 1G0 wooden
ships have already been let. The Southern Pine Associa
tion is to build 100 and the western coast has contracts for
GO with options to construct -10 more. The plans of the
r board call for 100 wooden ships which leaves 800 yet to
be contracted for.
Col. Goethals. the wooden ship executive for the com-1
mission, has dismissed F. A. Eustis of Boston and P. S.
Clark of New York, two of his principal aides in further
ing ship construction, for accusing him ot being against
wooden ships.
FINNISH MINERS REFUSE TO |
REGISTER FOR MILITARY DRAFT
(*By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, June 9—Arrests of coal miners
at the pit of the New Castle mines made yesterday num
bered 23, of which seven have since complied with the mili
tary registration act and been released. The remaindei
refused to obey the law and are being detained.
Thirteen men of Finnish birth were arrested first and
these maintain their determination not to register.
350 CAUGHT BY MINE FIRE;
AND DEAD MAY NUMBER 150
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BULLETIN
(By United States Cable)
BUTTE. Saturday, June 9.—The latest figures in re
gard to the Speculator mine disaster show 36 to be dead
and 167 missing.
BUTTE, Mont., Saturday, June 9.—Over 150 are be
lieved to be dead and 250 more miners are trapped in the
Speculator copper mine today by a fire which broke out
in one of the underground workings.
There were 425 men at work in the mine when the
alarm of fire was sounded. Cages were operated as long
as possible, but few men were able to get out.
WITHIN $700,000,000 OF TOTAL
ASKED Oyj. LIBERTY LOAN
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 9.—Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo stated today that the Liberty Loan is
within $700,000,000 of completion.
SLUICING OUT
OF SNOW SLIDE
! STARTED TODAY
Preparations for opening of com
munication beyond Mile 45 to Kern
Creek were commenced today when a
pantf of men commenced sluicing out
the snow slide at Mile 52 1-2.
No announcement is made as to the
date of the first train to the end of
steel, but no time will be lost in Ret
ting the line open.
AGRICULTURAL
CHIEF ON WAY
TO MATANUSKA
Professor C. C. Georgeson, head of
the agricultural department sendee in
Alaska, is here this afternoon en route
to visit the new experimental farm at j
Matanuska. While waiting for the
Alameda to sail westward he made a
trip around local agricultural sections
with I)r. Romig.
Advices received by Professor
Georgeson from Fairbanks state that
100 acres are under cultivation on the
government farm there. Of this
ground 33 acres have been planted to
wheat, 17 acres to barley, 40 acres
to oats, and 10 to a variety, including
buckwheat, clover, potatoes, turnips
and other vegetables.
TAX ON AUTOS
WILL COVER
ALL MACHINES;
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 9.
—The senate finance committee today
adopted Senator LaFollette’s plan for
a tax of one per cent on the original
selling price of automobiles, the tax
to be paid by the owners. This re
places the graduated class which was
originally agreed upon.
SENATE CONFIRMS
APPOINTMENT OF
JUDGE JENNINGS
JUNEAU, Saturday, June 9.—(Spe
cial to the Gateway.)—A message
from Washington says that the senate
unanimously confirmed the reappoint
ment of Judge Robert W. Jennings
after the judiciary committee had un
animously approved Jennings follow
ing an exhaustive examination. The
confirmation was originally held up
! upon request of Governor Strong who
wired the senators and turned the
fight over to former Delegate Wick
ersham.
On May 2(> Wickersham made a
three-hour speech against the confir
mation of Jennings and submitted
an elaborate brief. In the course of
his speech he attacked the constitu
tionality of the election law, saying
he had purposely framed the terri
torial government measure so that the
territorial legislature could not change
the election methods.
70 KILLED IN
COLLAPSE OF
BIG BUILDING
(Bjr United State* Cable)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Saturday, June
9.—A large building collapsed in Rua
carionea, one of the down town streets,
causing the death of 70 people.
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FIRST AID CLASS
OPEN TO MEN
Men and women desiring to join the
first aid class of the Red Cross here,
which was organized yesterday after
noon, can do so by registering their
names with the secretary of the class,
Mrs. Erich Lucas and paying the fee
of $1. Emphasis is placed on the fact
that the class is open to men and that
meetings for lecture work will be
every Monday evening, giving the men
opportunity to attend.
PARADE, GAMES AND DANCE
TO AID RED CROSS WILL
BE FEATURES ON FOURTH
Attention is again called to the fact
that although our ball team is going
to journey to Cordova for the Fourth
of July it will not deprive those who
stay at home from a big day of cele
bration. The program as outlined for
that day shows many interesting fea
tures. The Spanish-American War
Veterans and the Women’s club will
have the occasion in charge. Already
plans are on foot for a big parade
which will include several floats, flag
drill, the Red Cross, decorated doll
carriages, kiddie kars and other fea
tures.
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Among the amusements for the day
will probably be a special patriotic
matinee at the moving picture house.;
The latest films showing the various
departments of the government pre
paring for the war, battleship, sub
marines and other pictures of interest
will be shown.
The contests and races will include
a tennis tournament, fat and lean ball
game, relay races, broad jumping,
high jumping, kiddie kar races, pota
to and egg races and almost all the
other novelty races known to race
dom. The annual mountain marathon
will also be a feature of the day.
The conclusion of the day’s enter
tainment and celebration will "be a
grand finale in the form of the Span
ish-American War Veterans’ dance,
the proceeds from which will be given
to the local Red Cross in order to
further the splendid work of that
noble organization.
It is hard to imagine where there
will be more celebrating crowded into
the twenty-four hours of Fourth of
July than in our own town of Seward
and it is expected to exceed all pre
vious years for a good time.
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Frank Burke and wife are regist
ered in the city from Seattle.
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COUNTER ATTACKS
BREAK DOWN; EACK
OE SPIRIT SEEN
(IN 1’i lNd States Cable!
LONDON, Saturday, June 9.—Gains made by the
British forces in Belgium were consolidated during the
night, and desperate counter attacks warded off.
Since the start of the offensive 6500 prisoners have
passed through the collection gates established in the rear
of the scene of attack.
By cutting off the enemy salient the British lines have
been shortened and works formerly occupied by the Ger
mans have been connected and consolidated with the gen
eral system of trenches. Artillery positions are being ad
vanced to cover the newly acquired section.
The enemy failed to rally Thursday following the
frightful mine attack. Reserve troops rushed forward
Thursday night were not able to o/ganize serious counters
during the day, but attacked in force at Dost Taverne and
Messines. The attack was ferocious, but not carried out
with the spirit of counters made on the Arras sector or
along the Somme. All the counter attacks broke down un
der artillery fire and bavonette sorties.
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Lighting continued during the night with the British
still in possession of the newly captured positions.
RETIRED TO PREPARED POSITIONS
BERLIN, Saturday, June 9.—“German forces in Bel
gium have withdrawn from the salient protruding west
ward in the vicinity of Messines to prepared positions be
tween the canal bend north of Hallebek and Douve Basin,
two killometers west of Warneton," is the statement made
to army headquarters today concerning the violent action
on the northwest front.
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ANOTHER HALF-MILE NIBBLE
LONDON, Saturday, June 9— An offensive was
launched by British forces south of the Souchez river last
night and the assaulting forces entered German positions
along a front of two miles for the depth of half a mile.
The war office announces that heavy casualties were
inflicted on the Germans in this section and that the de
sired objective was attained.
PERSHING MEETS KING GEORGE
LONDON, Saturday, June 9.—Major General Persh
ing and staff were presented to King George today at
Buckingham palace.
100 U. S. NAVAL AVIATORS IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 9.—The first regu
lar fighting force on French soil comprises 100 naval
aviators who are to cooperate with the French navy. All
are officers of the United States army and landed at a
French port today.
VOLCANO SET.
FIRE TO CITY OF
SAN SALVADOR
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, June 9.
—Dispatches received from American
Minister Long at San Salvador, which
he sent last night while the volcano
near San Salvador was erupting said
that a part of the city has been de
stroyed by fire, but that it was under
control. He states that great damage
has been done.
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Sam Jensen reports killing two
brown bear near Kern creek. The
skins are on the way to Seward and
will be placed on exhibition by Frank
Cotter.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Alameda will sail west at 5
o’clock.
The Admiral Watson is due from
westward tonight
The Admiral Evans is due at Cor
dova Sunday morning.
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The Alaska is due at Juneau today.
The train will leave in the morning
at 9 o’clock for Mile 40.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .88
Minimum ..'...39
Current ....„.50
Weather ..... Clear
Wind —...- South
Clear with southerly winda.
# WEATHER TOMORROW
Cloudy, southerly winds.