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Volume XL Number Ml. _SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 5,1917_Ten Cents the Copy
SOLDIERS MAKE
DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST MINISTER
(By United State* CafcU)
PETROGRAD, Friday, May 4.—(Delayed.)—Danger
of the overthrow of the provisional government of Russia
by those opposed to continuing the war against Germany
is seen in demonstrations which commenced here today.
Detachments of soldiers gathered in front of the pal
ace, which is headquarters of the new government, carry
ing red flags, bearing the inscription, ' Down with Milu
koff,’’ he being foreign minister and pledged to the policy
of continuing the war to success.
When Milukoff saw the banners he at once went out
on a balcony of the palace and addressed the heads ot the
demonstrators, saying he was fearful, not for Milukoff,
but for Russia.
“If these inscriptions interpret the feeling of the ma
’ c 'Citizens the matter which must be considered,”
„e declared, “is what Ruusia’s allies will say. Should the
ministry favoring the war be overthrown, the} would sa}
Russia had betrayed her allies and had stiuek hoi name
from the list of allied powers.
“The provisional government cannot accept that view
of things," continued Milukoff. "I declare that the pro
visional government and myself, as minister of foreign
affairs, will defend our stand in a position in which no one
w ill dare charge Russia with treason.
“Never shall Russia consent to a separate peace.”
Late advices indicated that the soldiers were still wan
dering around the streets with their banners.
RIOTERS IN BERLIN SPRAYED
WITH MACHIME GUN BULLETS
AMSTERDAM, Friday, May 4.—(Delayed.)—The
Massbody, published in Meastrecht, says that revolts have
occurred in Berlin and that troops used machine guns to
quiet and dispel the rioters. _
HOUSE BILL EMPOWERS PRESIDENT
TO REGULATE U. S. FOOD SUPPLY
(By United State# Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 4.—With the approval
of the administration, Chairman Fever, of the agricultural
committee of the house, introduced a bill today empower
ing the president to regulate, during the course of the war
the production, distribution and price of food.
CONGRESS TO RELIEVE MINER
AND HOMESTEADER SOLDIERS
A joint resolution and bill to relieve men who serve
as soldiers or officers in the army'during the war from
doing assessment work on mining claims held by them has
been introduced in congress by Senator Walsh and Rep
resentative Baker.
A similar measure has been introduced by Represent
ative French to relieve homesteaders who enlist in the
army from the provisions touching on annual improve
ments or cultivation required under the land laws during
the period of the war and for one year thereafter.
U.S. SHIP SUNK; LOSS $2,560,000
PHILADELPHIA, Friday, May 4—(Delayed.)—A
cable has been received here by the owners that the tanker
British Sun has been sunk by a German submarine in the
Mediterranean sea. The vessel was valued at $2,500,000.
GEN. JOFFRE AND
VIVIANI ENJOY
GREAT RECEPTION
WASHINGTON, Friday, March 4.
—Former Premier Viviani and Field
Marshal Joffre of France, members
of the French commission, appeared
before congress yesterday and Viviani
made an address on the war. Both
were greeted with cheers. On leaving
they kissed the hand of Jeannette
Rankin, first woman member.
Commissioners at Chicago
CHICAGO, Friday, March 4.—
Joffre and Viviani of the French war
commission arrived here today and
were given a tremendous demonstra
tion. They expressed wonder at the
immensity of even the small section
of the country traversed.
SEWARD MEN BUY
BIG POWER BOAT
TO START FISHING
B. H. (Barney) Hettle returned yes
terday from Kodiak on his new boat,
the Admiral Dewey, which he purchas
ed while there for use in the fishing
business which he and Jim Robinson
will engage in this season.
On his return trip Barney left
Kodiak on May 2, and after traveling
for two days almost continuously in a
fog, reached Seward yesterday morn
ing. Under the prevailing weather
conditions and the time made it seems
as though he has rightly earned the
title of “some navigator.”
The new boat is just a portion of
the equipment which Mr. Hettle pur
chased for his fishing business*, for
he brought hack two dories and sev
eral complete rigs of fish nets and
outfittings. There is nothing lacking
which could make the new fishing
concern’s equipment more complete,
and as soon as the local plant of the
San Juan company is ready to oper
ate the Admiral Dewey will begin its
active season of fish catching.
Hettle bought his boat from the
Alaska Packing & Herring company.
It is 46 feet long on the bottom and
53 feet on top, has a 12-foot beam and
depth of 7 feet. It is propelled by a
20-horsepower Imperial gasoline en
gine and has all the appearances of
a yacht; in fact, it was originally built
for a yacht in Ballard, Wash.
The Admiral Dewey brought from
Kodiak a crew of seven men who will
probably locate permanently in Sew*
ard, either in the fishing business or
railroad work.
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BOATS ARP TRAINS
The Alaska sailed south at 2 o’clock
this afternoon.
The Northwestern sailed from Se
attle yesterday for Seward and way
ports.
The Admiral Watson is due in Ju
neau Monday.
The Admiral Farragut is due from
the westward Tuesday.
The train will leave for Mile 34 at
0 o’clock Monday morning.
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Trails
Trails bare from Seward to Mile 52.
From Mile 52 to Girdwood poor with
five feet of unow.
R. R. WORK TO PROCEED
UNHAMPERED, SAYS EDES
ON REACHING SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Wash., Saturday, May 5.—Chair
man Edes arrived here today from Washington
and will sail north Friday.
“Construction on the government railroad
will proceed unhampered,” said Edes, “all funds
asked for having been provided by congress, so
that they will be available at the beginning of the
fiscal year.
“There will be slight delays on account of the
war in securing certain materials, but these will
not be serious and the policies of the commission
will be carried out according to plans made for
the year.
TOOK THREE WEEKS TO SEE LANE
SEATTLE, Friday, May 4.—(Delayed.)—An instance
of how much time of the high officials at Washington is
taken up in matters pertaining directly to war is pointed
out by Marshal Erwin, who arrived today, concerning
Chairman Edes of the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Edes found it necessary to hold a final conference with
Secretary Lane on railroad matters, but had to wait in
Washington three weeks before Lane could devote suffi
cient time to take up the matter.
Erwin says that a bitter fight is being made by his
enemies at Skagway against the confirmation of Marshal
Tanner, but that it would avail nothing.
BRITISH FOURTH ATTACK
IN A 1ST SUCCESSFUL
»Ry l nitre ^tatr« Cable)
LONDON, Friday, May 4.—(Delayed.)—A new Brit
ish attack in which the battle of Arras, which was begun
Monday, was the major operation, resulted in the taking
of an entire front. It is the fourth great attack which the
Bitish have made along this line, the assault being against
a front twelve miles long.
An attack was made by the British against Barkest
an hour before dawn this morning, striking at the German
position east of Arras. The attack of the infantry which
had been delayed until a half hour after the moon had
gone down at night, was a beautiful and impressive spec
tacle. The sky was clear and starlit, and the almost cease
less flashing of the roaring guns gave definite shape to the
shadowy outlines of the advancing troops at the salient
points of attack.
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LABOR MAN, WHO STARTED UNION
HERE, AND WIFE END THEIR LIVES
<By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Saturday, May 5.—A. J. Wilkie and wife,
who came here from Valdez two months ago, entered into
a suicide pact and turned on the gas in their apartment
last night. Mrs. Wilkie is dead and her husband is dying.
Wilkie isquite well known here, he having endeavored
to organize a labor union among employes of the govern
ment railroad and others which would take in all trades.
He tried a similar plan at Latouche later, but neither or
ganization proved permanent. Wilkie and his wife re
sided at the Coleman hotel while here.
CANADA, U.S.TO COT WHEAT PRICES
(By United States Cable)
OTTAWA, Friday, May 4.—(Delayed)—The minister
of finance announced today that a joint action will prob
ably be taken by Canada and the United States to reduce
the high price of wheat.
SEATTLE BUREAU
URGES ACTION ON
ROAD MEASURE
Owing to the fact that the Alaska
road appropriation was cut out of the
army bill at the last session of con
gress because the question was raised
about it being properly an army
measure, there has been no provision
marie for financing the road work in
the territory this year. Upon earnest
solicitation from all parts of Alaska
various commercial bodies throughout
the states have petitioned congress to
make an appropriation for this pur
pose in order that the development of
Alaska’s resources may not be handi
capped.
The executive committee of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce, in the interests of
Alaska roads, passed the following
resolution and forwarded it to con
gress:
“WHEREAS, the development of
Alaska's rich resources of mineral and
food products is a national need and
is dependent upon construction of
both railroads and wagon roads, as
recognized by congress in the author
ization of the government railroad
now being constructed in Alaska and
in repeated appropriations since 1905
for the maintenance and construction
of wagon roads;
“THEREFORE, The Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
and Commercial Club respectfully
urges on congress the necessity of ap
propriating such funds as will provide
for a comprehensive plan of wagon
road construction that will supply the
necessary feeders for the government
railroad and will open to settlement
other vast areas of Alaska, rich in
mineral and food resources, and of
appropriating such funds as will pro
vide for the proper maintenance of
the wagon roads constructed by the
government and w'hich have tended
greatly to the development of Alas
ka.
“Adopted by the executive commit
tee of the Alaska Bureau, Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and Commer
cial Club, April 18, 1917."
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Miss M. Long, clerk in the division
chief's office, received word today
through the Stillw’ater Gazette, a Min
nesota publication, that her nephew,
Harold Gillen, son of Judge H. H. Gil
len, has volunteered in the marine
corps.
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The Kodiak Fisheries company are
also getting their gear in condition
and are making cans in which to pack
the season’s salmon catch.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum ....43
Minimum .39
Current .40
Weather.Cloudy
Wind ..South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled, increasing winds
and warmer.