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V»lunu- XI. NumlH-i’l's, ™ SEWARD, ALASKA; MONDAY, AUGUST 27,1917.___Ten Cento the Copy
JEFFERSON IN
COLLISION WITH
PRINCESS MAY
Boats On Southeastern Alaska Run
Crash During Fog—Tug
to Rescue
BULLETIN
(By Associated l*rcs« Dispatch)
SEATTLE. Aug. 27.—In collision ir
Milbank Sound the S. S. Jefferson was
badly damaged on the port side. 'I he
Jefferson is anchoret! at Swanson Ray
with passengers aboard. None in
jured.
(By Associated Presa Dispatch)
VICTORIA. R. C„ Aug. 27.—The
Alaska line steamer Jefferson, bound
to Southeastern Alaska, collided with
the Princess May this afternoon in the
vicinity* of Swanson s Bay. I he tug
Salvor has gone to give assistance. It
is presumed that the vessels are not
seriously* damaged as the call was not
urgent.
BOOKER WILL
JOIN ARMY
Well-Known Seward Lawyer On Way
Outside to Enter Military
Service
Attorney* Leon C. Booker, former
Secretary of the Seward Chamber of
Commerce, returned from Anchorage
on the Admiral Evans and after a
short stay here will go outside to join
the army for service in France, in the
quartermaster’s department. In the
event that the department is fulT
Booker proposes to go direct to France
and enlist in the field.
Booker’s father was an officer ir
the American army in the Philippines
where his health gave way under the
strain of service.
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NEW YORK STILL AT
HEAD OF NATIONALS'
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.—Standings foi
the National League teams at the
close of play yesterday follow:
Won Lost
New York . 72 40
Philadelphia . 6‘- 40
St. Louis . 62 5;>
Chicago .-. 61
Cincinnati . 63
Brooklyn . 64
Boston .-. 48
Pittsburgh. 37 78
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BUREAU OF FISHERIES
EXPERT IN SEWARE
W. P. Studdert, of the U. S. Bureai
of Fisheries, a herring expert, who is
introducing the Scotch method of cur
ing this fish, returned on the Admira
Evans this morning from SeldovU
where he has been for several weeks
Mr. Studdert will be here several days
and will be pleased to meet those in
terested in the fish industry, espeial
ly in the herring possibilities of this
part of Alaska. He is at the Hote1
Sexton.
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NAG DISREGARDS LAW,
CALLS ON COMMISSIONER j
As full proof that ordinances J
are only written to amuse or j
otherwise occupy our minds,
a fine-looking horse, called on
U. S. Commissioner Whittlesey
this afternoon and spent some
time with his fore feet on the
commissioner’s front porch.
After establishing a nodding
acquaintance through the win
dow, the nag made himself at
home, remaining under the
protection of the porch, regard
less of the city statute anent
allowing animals to browse
about at large. The commis
sioner is a kind-hearted man
and did not turn his visitor over
to the police.
AUSTRIANS GIVE
GROUND, FRENCH
HOLD AT VERDUN
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(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
ROME, Aug. 27, (Official). — A desperate battle is
progressing at Bainsizba plateau on the front noith of
j Gorizia.
FIFTEEN ATTACKS SMASHED AT VERDUN
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
■j PARIS, Aug. 27, (Official).—Strong German attacks
in a counter effort to offset the French gains of last week
were made Sunday along the Aisne and at Verdun.
Fifteen of these attacks were broken up in succes
sion along the Verdun front by French artillery fire, and
in some instances the survivors of the steel hurricane j
! threw down their arms on reaching the French trenches
and surrendered. Eleven hundred German prisoners
were taken yesterday and the French maintained all posi
tions.
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AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS NOTES LOSS
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27. — Austrian headquarters
, report the retirement of Austrian troops fighting north
of Gorizia on the Isonzo front.
CANADIAN CASUALTIES HEAVY
OTTAWA, Aug. 27, (Official). — Canadian casualty
lists total 1,000 for the week ending Sunday. Canadian
forces bore the brunt of the fighting at Lens.
BERLIN REPORTS BEAUMONT FIGHT
BERLIN, Aug. 27, (Official).—Germans were forced
to relinquish Beaumont by a forward thrust of the
French during Sunday’s fighting but the Germans subse
quently recaptured the village and wooded sections. The
fighting continues in this sector.
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BUILD ISTROYERS ALL
OVERJ. S. 1$ PLAN
(Dy Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Navy designers are pre
paring plans to standardize the American destroyers to
facilitate quantity production of this, the most successful
weapon against submarines.
Parts of destroyers under the new plan, can be made
at steel plants in all parts of the country. Engines and
, equipment can be assembled at central plants and for
warded to the shipyards building the hulls for installa
1 tion.
New destroyers will be delivered rapidly after the
i beginning of the year.
FLYER IN AMERICAN FORCE KILLED
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — The death of the first
American in naval fying forces of the United States on
the French front is reported today in a message from the
base, telling of the death of George Manley, machinist’s
mate, who was killed in an aeroplane accident.
Manley was a member of the first expedition to reach
France following the declaration of war.
BISHOP ROWE HERE
ON WAY WESTWARD
Bishop Rowe was in Seward yester
day en route west, and was in con
ference with Archdeacon Stuck and
John W. Wood before sailing.
Secretary Wood, of the Episcopalian
1 Mission Board, sailed west with the
bishop and will return south-bound on
the Alaska.
Archdeacon Stuck sailed today on
the Admiral Evans for Cordova en
route to his district in the interior.
MRS. DONOHOE TO BE
GUEST AT RECEPTION
Mrs. Thomas Donohoe, president of
the Alaska Federation of Women’s
clubs, will be the guest of the Seward
Women’s Club at a reception to be
tendered at the Hotel Sexton, Tues
; day afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock.
Mes. Donohoe is taking an active
part in the work by women of Alaska
for war purposes, including both the
! Red Cross and Patriotic League en
| deavors.
STRONG ENEMY
TO PARTY SAYS
T. DONOHOE
Points Out That Re-appointment
Would Injure Party Work
In Territory
Attorney Tom Donohoe, Democratic
national committeeman for the Terri
tory, arrived on the Alaska last even
ing, accompanied by Mrs^ Donohoe,
who will be the guest of friends while
Tom is looking after some legal mat
ters at this session of the court.
Donohoe is of the opinion that Gov.
Strong will not be re-appointed, prin
cipally because of the blow that such
an appointment would be to the Demo
cratic organization of Alaska.
“In his recent appointments the
Governor ousted an able man in South
eastern Alaska and replaced him with
a Republican,” said Donohoe, “just be
cause the Democrat in question made
a rather inspiring speech in nominat
ing Sulzer at the last convention.
“Governor Strong’s most recent of
fense agajnst the party is to nominate
J. J. McGrath, from the editorial de
partment of the Juneau Dispatch, a
Republican organ, to a place as terri
torial publicist.
“It looks as though the Governor
were going out of his way to be de
fiant against members of the party.
“As to that letter to Mr. Boyle.
Governor Strong’s defense that it was
a private letter is no defense at all,
as it indicates that he was striking
at the future of the party on the
quiet. The chairman of the National
Committee so informed Strong when
he was in Washington.
“It ought to be enough for Alask
ans to note the papers which are sup
porting Strong, and then at their con
nections, to see who is back of the
Strong campaign and also back of
Wickersham.'*
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WAR TAX BILL
DELAYED BY
CONTENTION
Senate Begins Consideration of
Measures Effecting Increase
In Postage Hates
(By Aisociatrd Prcaa Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—While
leaders prepared for a contest over
war profits taxation, the Senate today
began consideration of postage in
crease sections in the war tax bill.
The debate on the war profits dis
pute is set for Wednesday, and in
creasing contention over parts of the
measure make it apparent that little
of the bill will be sent to conference
before next week.
HUGE SUM FOR
DESTROYERS
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Secretary Daniels Proposes to Build
Fleet to Cost $350,000,000
At Early Date
(By Asaorintrd Preaa DUpatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Secre
tary Daniels is preparing estimates
for the immediate construction of tor
pedo boat destroyers, which will cost
in the neighborhood of $350,000,000.
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W. S. Craig and wife, teachers, en
route to the school at Naknek, and F.
E. Zinn and wife, for the hospital at
Kanaknak^ near Nushagak, are here
waiting for the next trip of the Santa
Ana to westward.
MEASURE IS RECORD
BREAK 1 IN FINANC!
OF DNITED STATES
(Ry Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — Members of the House
Ways and Means Committee began today the consider
ation of the largest single financial bill in the history of
the United States, the war bond and certificate proposal
drafted by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
This bill, carrying $11,500,000,000, is to authorize in
addition to the issuance of $7,500,000,000 bonds, the is
suance of $2,000,000,000 in certificates of indebtedness and
war savings certificates to discharge other obligations
not designated.
The bond issue of seven and a half billions is to meet
Allied loans requested by members of the Entente for use
in their part in the war against Germany.
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TAK: N GRO TROOPS
FROM TEXAS, PLEA
(By Associated l'rrss Dispatch,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — Signed by all members
of the Texas delegation, a petition asking for the with
drawal of all negro troops from Texas was presented to
the White House by Senator Sheppard and laid before
President Wilson.
RIOTOUS TROOPS PLACED IN STOCKADE
COLUMBUS, Aug. 27.—Members of the 24th Infan
try arrived from Ft. Houston today, under guard. The
men charged with implication in the riots were placed in
the stockade and other soldiers of the regiment disarmed
and assigned to previously prepared quarters.
U. S. TO REPLY_TO_BENEDICT SOON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. — Secretary Lansing said
today that America’s reply to Pope Benedict’s peace pro
posals will be made soon. Indications are that the En
tente powers are waiting for the United States to make
the first reply.
MYSTERY IN
THIS WRECK
Lonely Hulk and Cargo Ashore On
Jarvis Island In Southern
Seas
HONOLULU, T. H., July 25, (By
Mail).—The wreck of an unknown
sailing vessel, apparently abandoned,
lies on the shores of Jarvis Island, ac
cording to a report brought to Hono
lulu last Sunday, July 22, by the Wai
marine, a steamer of the Union Steam
ship Co., New Zealand.
Before leaving Suva, where she had
stopped for bunkers, the Waimarine
received cable orders to search for the
steamer Wairuna, of the same line,
which was long overdue and for which
grave apprehension was felt. Accord
ing Captain Foster searched in the
neighborhood of Jarvis and Christmas
Islands for her, but found no sign of
the lost vessel.
But on Jarvis Island he sighted the
wreck of some other vessel, high and
dry on the beach, with all her masts
gone. Through his glasses he could
see that the beach was piled high
with wreckage and cargo, but there
was no sign of human life in the
neighborhood of the wreck.
As the wrecked vessel was evident
ly not the one for which he was
searching, Captain Foster did not send
a boat ashore, so when he reached
Honolulu he could not tell what the
name of the vessel was, nor could he
be positive that there were no sur
vivors.
50,000 CHILDREN IN
STATE OF STARVATION
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Fifty thou
sand small children are reported to
be in danger of starvation in Lebanon,
in Asiatic Turkey.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Admiral Watson will not sail
from Seattle on August 3lst as sched
uled but will go into dock for repairs
and an overhauling, she having lost a
blade from the propeller on her last
trip south.
The Admiral Farragut is en route.
The Admiral Evans, sailing on Sep
tember 8th, will be the next Admiral
liner to come North, and will go to
Kodiak.
The Northwestern sailed from Seat
tle this morning.
The Alaska arrived from Seattle
and way ports yesterday evening.
The train made the round trip to
Mile 51 yesterday.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum....56
Minimum .-.48
Current...-.52
Precipitation.38
Cloudy. North to south wind.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Stormy.