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Volulne XI.^Number 192. ” ~ SEW ARP,ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,1917.___Ten Cents the Copy
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HEAVY ARTILLERY
BATTLE IN .GIIIM;
ATTACKS GENERAL
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, August S, (Official). — German artillery
forces opposing the British line in Belgium commenced
an active bombardment of the British trenches last night
east and north of \ pres.
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BERLIN TELLS OF ATTACKS REPULSED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BERLIN, Aug. 8, (Official). — The British attacked
from Nieuport after heavy artillery fire during the night
and were repulsed after hand to hand fighting which last
ed most of the night.
The Germans also repulsed strong attacks by the Al
lied forces between Drausank and Frezetberg, northeast
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of Y pres.
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FRENCH FIGHT OFF TWO DRIVES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Aug. 8, (Official). — French forces repulsed
German attacks on positions east of the \ aux Aillon sec
tor and in Upper Alsace. V _ .
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(Bv Associated Presi Dispatch)
• SOMETHIN GDOING IN BELGIUM
Undated—Aug. 8—Reports from the Belgian front
through Berlin and London, are not complete, it being evi
dent that more has occurred in that sector than the cen
sors of either side will allow to pass.
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RUSSIANS STILL FALLING BACK
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Aug. 8.—The N ovo Vremya, published at
Petrograd, reports today that the Russians have evacuat
ed Preskurova, in Pedolik, and also Kasentz Podolik to
the south.
POLES WOULD ‘STRAFE’ THE KAISER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8.—At a meeting of 400 Poles
here yesterday, who are leaders among their people in this
country, a resolution was passed asking the President to
permit Americans of Polish blood to raise an army of 300,
000 to avenge German atrocities in Poland.
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FOUR U. S. SAILORS ON THIS BOAT
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Aug. 8.—Four American sailors were in
cluded in the thirty-eight members of the prew of the
British steamer Belgian Prince, torpedoed July 31st.
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ALASKANS SELECTED
' FOR OFFICERS' SCHOOL
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(By Associated Preu Dispatch)
HAINES, Alaska,Aug. 8. — Alaskan candidates se
lected for attendance at the second officers’ reserve school
at San Francisco are announced as follows:
Nome District—R. S. Pollister.
Anchorage District—J. E. Powrie, J. T. Westermann.
Seward District—E. T. Hawley, J. C. Luttrell.
Fort Liscum District—A. C. Baldwin, P. V. Cooper.
Skagway District—R. R. Pullen.
Interior District—J. E. Adamson, D. B. Allen, A. C.
Basteyns, A. J. Haase, F. J. Rotche, Jr., J. F. Kerper, E.
J. Reinkling, E. S. Lezak, W. R. Vail.
Southeastern Alaska District—W. C. Collyer, S. R.
Hain, C. R. Horner, F. M. Jardine, W. I. Neilson, J. C.
Smith, H. B. Snead, R. A. Wilson, H. S. Worcester.
Alternates — G. H. Berger, J. R. Buckley and E. J.
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U.S.ARMY GARB
TOR RED CROSS
Present Uniforms Not Recognized In
Field Service Over
Seas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Because
the Red Cross and Young Men’s Chris
tian Association officials have been
hampered and denied in Europe the
recognition accorded their uniform
here, it is likely that both Red Cross
and Association officials working in
the war zone will wear the American
military uniform.
COPPER PRICE
TO BE FIXED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The trade
commission report on American copper
production costs will be transmitted to
the President within two weeks. This
will be the basis on which prices will
be fixed.
MEYER PARTY
DUE SUNDAY
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Chairman Says Members Will Come
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There Saturday for Trip Over
Line
Advices received today by wire
from Chairman Edes at Anchorage
state that Herbert Meyer, assistant to
Secretary Lane and party, w'ould
leave over the railroad for Seward on
Saturday.
The amount of time the members
will have here will depend upon the
return of the Northwestern, now en
route north.
R. J. Weir, engineer in charge of
this division, left Anchorage en route
home yesterday.
GUARDS, ATTENTION.
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All members of the Seward
n military unit are requested to be ||
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Gravel in the power line delayed The
Gateway in publishing a paper today
and yesterday.
AMERICAN MISSION TO RUSSIA
HOME; MEMRERS OPTIMISTIC
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—'TheAmerican mission to
Russia, headed by Elihu Root, has returned to Washing
ton. The members are optimistic over Russian conditions
and declared that the needs of Russia today are improved
railroads and assurance that America will unitedly remain
in the war to the end. Root said that America’s entry had
a good effect throughout Russia.
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VIEW CHINA’S ENTRY AS OUR WORK
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8.—Austro-Hungarian newspa
pers, according to a Vienna wire, view China’s declaration
of Avar as the Avork of the Entente governments, especial
ly : ided by President Wilson. Theyview it as a bloAV at
Tei ton business interests in China intended to cause more
harm following the war than at present.
STRIKE AT KENNECOTT ENDS, SOME
MEN GO TO WORK, OTHERS LEAVE
The strike at Kennecott is over and
theer are two versions of the result.
The manager of the mine stated that
the men agreed to make individual ap
plications to the company for re-em
ployment. The spokesman for the
strikers says that the remaining 175
strikers voted to leave Kennecott and
at least 90 left on the first train or
walked.
Manager E. T. Stannard, of the cor
poration, issued the following state
ment:
“Mr. Charles T. Connell, commis
sioner of conciliation of the depart
ment of labor, advises me this morn
ing that the strikers voted last even
ing and declared the strike off, recom
mending that men make individual ap
plication to the company for re-em
ployment. This plan has been at all
times acceptable to the company. Un
der revised wage scale adopted by the
company in June, the employees re
ceived an increase of approximately 50
cents per day over old scale rates for
the same selling price of copper.”
For the strikers Harold Johnson is
sued this statement:
“Charles T. Connell, government
' conciliator from the Department of
J Labor, arrived in the Copper River
; Valley, July 30, and with commend
able celerity arranged a conference be
tween the spokesmen and the Kenne
cott officials. The latter declined to
make any further concessions, taking
the stand that they had restored their
working force to 90 per cent, of what
it was before the walkout. They stated
there were positions open for thirty
or forty <ff the strikers, provided the
applicants were acceptable to the com
pany. At a meeting held that night
the men voted to leave the Valley.
Several hundred dollars remaining in
the common funds were used to assist
penniless strikers, of whom there were
about twenty. About 165 men were
camped at ‘Blackburn and McCarthy,
and of these 75 left on the first train,
filling the only passenger coach pro
vided, and twelve or fifteen walking.
The others expect to follow on the
next train, August 1.
“So the Kennecott Copper Corpor
ation broke the strike, after it had
lasted forty-five days. During that
time there was no disorder due chiefly
to Judge Brown closing the saloons at
McCarthy. The men are indebted to
Captain Kohler, of the U. S. Army,
who acted as mediator during the earl
ier negotiations, and to Mr. Conell,
the government conciliator. Also, they
wish to thank Alaskans in general for
their loyal support and encourage
ment. They are sorry they were un
successful in their attempt to make
the company see the justice of an Al
askan wage scale for the Copper River
Valley, rather than a Butte or Bisbee
wage scale. Also they hope the Greek
railroad workers and ex-cannerymen
who succeeded them in their jobs will
be able to turn out as much copper for
the goevrnment as heretofore, al
though they have their doubts.”
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STRIKE AT AS STOS
MINE AND GO AFTER
SCAI >S OF EMPLOYES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
GLOBE, Arizona, Aug. 8.—Apache Indians are re
ported on the war path in the Sierra Anchas mountains
fifty miles northwest of here, where nine Americans, em
ployed by an asbestos mining company, are reported sur
rounded by a hundred Indian and Mexican miners, who in
addition to going on a strike, started out to collect a few
pale face scalps.
A forest fire started by the Indians is sweeping the
mountains in the vicinity of the mines.
A force of rangers sente for yesterday is expected to
reach the scene today, together iwth reinforcemnts of
cowboys.
Reports received from farms in the vicinity this
morning state that the real trouble broke out when the
strikers were ereinforced by braves from the Tribeque
country, the wildest section of the reservation.
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BESIEGED EMPLOYERS HOLD FORT
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 8.—Telephone messages re
ceived from Globe and Miami indicate that the nine white
men in charge of the asbestos mine who are besieged by
Indians, are holding out although their supply of ammu
nition and provisions is perilously low.
GENERAL I. W. W. STRIKE NEAR
DECLARES SECRETARY HEYWOOD
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Aug. 8. — General Secretary Treasurer
Haywood declared today that the sentiment for a general
strike among the Industrial Workers of the World is
growing on account of the lynching of Frank Little. He
said that 75,000 members of the I. W. W. are out now.
PRESIDENT TAKES NOTE OF I. W. W.
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—President Wilson took cog
nizance of the Industrial Workers’ activities and labor
troubles in the west today when he selected Chief Justice
Covington of the supreme court of the District of Colum
bia to investigate the situation personally.
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GERMAN SOCIALIST LEADER IS
ON TRAIL OF NEW PREMIER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8.—Herr Scheidemann, social
ist member of the German Reichstag, in a speech before
6,000 people at Mannheim, demanded in the interest of
peace, the substitution of a government representing the
people for the government of Premier Michaelis.
THOMPSON DISCOVERS OLD
PLAYMATE IN HEINE HAASCH
Although residing in Seward at the
same time for over a year, R. E.
Thompson and Heine Haasch, former
ly of Oregon, did not discover until
this morning that they lived in the
same Oregon town and went to school
together for something like nineteen
years.
Both left the home town in 1906,
Haasch taking up work as a hardware
salesman and Thompson going in for
the movies. Haasch is now assist
ant at the dock and Thompson is in
charge of The Empress. ,
“Heine’s changed,” declared Thomp
son, “or I would have recognized him
sooner.
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News has been reecived that Lieu
tenant Koehler, commanding officer at
Fort Liscum, had received his com
mission and is now a full-fledged cap
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The Mariposa is due from eastward
at 7 o'clock in the morning.
The Admiral Farragut will go to
Kodiak before returning from the
west.
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