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volume XL Number 200. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1917. ~~ Ten Cents the Copy
BIG FREIGHTER WITH
$1,000,000 CARGO LOST
N \R DUTCH HARBOR
(Br Associated Pres* Dispatch)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.—Advices just received
from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, report the loss of the Jap
anese freighter Kotohira Maru, which went ashoie neat
that port on July 27th.
No details as to the fate of the crew have been re
ceived, but the message stated that the $1,000,000 cargo
is a total loss.
The Kotahira Maru was formerly the S. S. Rufford
Hall built by the Palmers & Company, Ltd., and was of
4367 gross tonnage. On being transferred to the Oriental
trade her name was changed to the Nankin, and on sale to
the Kawasaki Yoshitaro Compay it was changed again.
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GERMANS FIGHTING HARD ALONG
WESTERN FRONT, LOSE HEAVILY
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, (Official). Aug. 17.—German troops gain
ed temporary successes in their counter attacks on new
British positions near the Loos last night but the British
forces subsequently re-established the line.
Hand to hand fighting continued most of the night,
with severe casualties to both sides.
FRENCH HOLD ALL POSITIONS
PARIS, (Official), Aug. 17—French forces operat
ing in Belgium completely repulsed German counter at
tacks on new positions along the Steenbeke river during
the night and also repulsed German counter attacks along
the Aisne.
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KORNILOFF SAYS ARMY BETTER
PETROGRAD. Aug. 17—Lieut. General Kornilog,
commander-in-chief of the Russian forces, declares that
the army’s moral fighting capacity has been considerab
ly strengthened.
GERMANS LOST 90,000 IN JULY
LONDON, Aug. 17.—German casualties reported on
the official lists for July total nearly 90,000, of which 21,
000 died of wounds or sickness.
The total German casualties of all classes since the
beginning of the war is 4,500,000.
CHINA GOING IT ALONE »
PEKING, Aug. 17.—China’s declaration of war and
other documents referring to the conflict make no men
tion of the association of China with the Eentente Al
liance, and indicate China’s action to be entirely inde
pendent. The war declaration caused little excitement
as the long discussion prepared all for the outcome.
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FIX PRICE OF COAL NOW PLEA OF
MEN ON COUNCILS FOR DEFENSE
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Aug. 17. — Representatives of thirteen
state defense councils adopted resolutions today asking
the government to immediately fix reasonable coal prices
and regulate distribution in order to relieve the fuel crisis
which threatens the country.
SUB WASTES A COUPLE I OF SHOTS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
MAYNARD, Mass., Aug. 17.—Two torpedoes were
fired in mid-ocean recently at an American ship trans
porting “American surgical unit number three” for ser
vice in Europe. Both tries by the attacking sub failed
by several yards.
TWO DROWN IN
THE CHULITNA
Two Alaskans Lost While Trying to
Cross Torrent in t'pper
Valley
(Rjr Associated Press Dispatch)
ANCHORAGE, Aug. 17.—While at
temtping to cross the headwaters of
the Chulitna river yesterday, Fred
Nelson and Nelson Sanderson, an em
ployee of the government railroad,
were drowned.
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TACKLES BIG
TASK IN ARMY
Greatest Feat of Merchandising Ever
Attempted In United Staies
Now Under Way
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, (By Mail)
—Buying the things an army must
have, getting them to the training
camps ami, later on, putting them
across the seas will be the biggest
feat of merchandising Uncle Sam ever
attempted.
Consumption of food, clothing,
bedding, hardware and other neces
sities by an army of 1,000,000 is now
roughly calculated to be three times
as great as for the same number of
men in peaceful cocupatiins.
Aside from arms and ammunition,
561 different articles must be sup
pi ieil to equip an army. The govern
ment is rapidly completing the pur
chase of enough items to supply 43,
000 officers, 1,018,270 enlisted men
and 936 civilinans for a year.
Manufacturing and transporting the
mountain of goods will be felt in
every business channel. It means
prosperity, but also higher prices.
Everything men use in ordinary life,
except extreme luxuries, will be
drawn upon. Women are affected' by
the use of raw material for army
needs, otherwise devoted to their de
mands.
Following is part of the army’s de
mand, for a year:
Garbage cans —55,011, lantern
wicks—114,496, whistles with chain—
129,011, saddler’s wax, 28,936 pounds,
soap—18,690,153 pounds, soap ket
tles—89,991, small field desks—27,
126, hats—2,291,109, extra shoe laces
■—10,182,700, nose bags for horses—
72,340, brooms—54,720, whitewash
brushes—27,796, blacksmith shops—
344, camp chairs—8,532, tooth brushes
—2,291,100, face towels—3,054,818,
complete company barber shops—19,
624, tent stoves—198,348.
PROSPERITY OF PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS SHOWN IN COIN
MANILA, July 15, (Correspond-!
ence of The Asociated Press).—While
1916 saw a gain in the increase in
circulation of money in the Philppne
Islands whch amounted to 15,000,000
pesos, the first six months of this
year will exceed that record increase
by 3,000,000 pesos. The circulation
since January 1 has amounted to 85,
000,000 pesos. These figures, say lo
cal economists, reflect directly the
highly favorable trade conditions that
have been maintained more than two
years in the Philippine Islands.
The wealth of the islands is in-1
creasing rapidly. In Manila alone, the
WILL ELECT
UNIT OEEICERS
Full Attendance Is Desired at Meet
ing of Military Company
Tonight
Call is issued for attendance tonight
of every man sufficiently interested in
the future of Seward military unit to
desire to drill and enjoy the advan
tages of rifle practice on arrival of
the guns and ammunition now en
route from the Hock Island arsenal.
The elction of officers, who will be
in command of the unit for the com
ing year, will be held at tonight’s
meeting and it is essential that those
having the interest of the unit at
heart be present.
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WILL TURN WATER IN
BIG DITCH SOON
John Gilpatrick came in from Moose
Pass last night on business and re
ports everyone busy in that section.
He reports that J. R. McDonald will
turn the water into the big 9x5 ditch
in about ten days and start exten
sive operations.
James & Ronan have an arasta in
operation.
Gilpatrick has his arasta working
but was not able to get started until
late in the season.
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STRIKE EOR
MORE WORK
Six Hours Not Enough For Men in
Mexico City Railroad
Shops
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
MEXICO CITY, Mex., Aug* 17.—
Railroad men here are reported to be
considering a walkout unless the man
agement of the Mexican railroads
ceases sending locomotives and roll
ing stock to the United States for re
pair^.
Railroad shop men here are working
six hours a day on short pay and de
mand a return to the 8-hour basis.
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PENSIONS ALLOWED TO
SIX ALASKAN PIONEERS
At a meeting of the trustees of the
Pioneers’ home, attended by Governor
J. F. A. Strong, chairman, and Allen
Shattuck, applications for pensions
were examined. C. C. Georgeson, the
third member of the board, was ab
! sent.
Pensions were allowed to Ole C.
I Mengskoll, of Nome; S. S. Thompson,
of Nome; L. S. Stemple, of Nome;
Patrick Evoy, of Juneau; Leandor
Anderson, of Douglas; and Andrew S.
Lee, of Seward.
One application was rejected, and
aonther application held ove* pending
investigation.
An increase of $2.50 a month was
allowed to John A. Sloan of Juneau;
Joseps Gaf, D. \^. Leach and John
Kerr, all of Nome.
The report from the Pioneers’ Home
under superintendent Arthur G. Shoup
was read. j
assessed value of taxable property to
day, is over 103,000,000 pesos, which
is more than 3,000,000 pesos above
1916.
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THREAT OF I.W.W. STRIKE
CAUSES OFFICIALS TO
PLAN RA ICAL MOVE
(By Associated Pres* Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Aug. 17.—When city police attempted to
arrest Kate Sadler, socialist speaker, last night, for de
rogatory remarks against a high federal official, a mob
rushed them off their feet, freed the woman and helped
her to escape. She is still at large.
Kate Sadler was addressing a meeting of the “Eighth
American conference for democracy and terms of peace,”
and during her speech she attacked a high official in terms
which led the police to act.
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CONSIDER SENDING REGULAR TROOPS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—Officials here regard that
it may possibly he necessary to send federal troops into
[Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon to keep war in
dustries moving and check disorders fomented by I. W.
W. leaders, which have already affected the lumber in
dutstry and threaten to tie up shipbuilding.
If the Indsstrial Workers’ strike threatened through
out the Northwest on August 20th assumes serious pro
portions and civil authorities are unable to handle the
situation, the government will not hesitate to act.
KAISERLAND SOCIALISTS ALSO BUSY
(11 >• Ah nor in ted Press Dispatch)
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 17. — Renewal of the strike
agitation in war industries, evidently backed by extreme
socialists, is reported from Berlin.
GOVERNOR NAMES BOARD MEMBERS,
WOMAN AS TRUSTEE FOR COLLEGE
JUNEAU, Aug. 10, (By Mai!).—
Mrs. Luther C. Hess, of Fairbanks,
wife of Speaker Hess of the Alaska
Legislature, has been named by Gov.
J. F. A. Strong among the eight trus
tees of the new Alaska Agricultural
College and School of Mines to be lo
cated at Fairbanks.
The other members of the board
are H. B. Parkin and A. C. Nordale,
of Fairbanks; Phil Ernst of Nome;
Dr. L. S. Keller of Skagway; L. F.
Shaw of Anchorage; R. C. Wood and
A. R. Heilig of Fairbanks.
Parkin and Nordale will serve for
the term ending in April, 1919. Both
men are interested in mining in the
Interior, while Nordale is also the
owner of a hotel in Fairbanks.
A. R. Heilig and R. C. Wood, who
are asked to serve until April, 1921,
are both prominent Fairbanks men,
Wood being president of the First Na
tional bank of that place and Heilig
an attorney.
Phil Ernst, the Nomeite, is the
owner of a job printing establishment
and also operates a dredge. He and
Mrs. Hess will fill places in the board
until April, 1923.
The two appointees whose tenure of
office extends until April, 1925, are
newspapermen—Dr. L. S. Keller of
Skagway and L. Frank Shaw of An
chorage. Dr. Keller is also a dentist.
Other appointments by the Gover
nor include the following:
Territorial Board of Pharmacy—
W. H. Seeley, of Juneau, vice William
Britt, term expired, for the four year
term ending July 25, 1921. D. H.
Christoe, of Douglas, vice Floyd E.
Ryus, of Ketchikan, term expired, for
four-year term ending July 25, 1921.
Frank H. Dunham and Ralph T. Ku
bon, of Fairbanks, reappointed for
four-year term ending July 25, 1920.
Territorial Dental Board—W. E.
Zuber, of Ketchikan, reappointed for
term ending July 25. 1921. 0. J. Kea
ting, of Seward, reappointed for term
ending July 29, 1922.
Territorial Medical Examining
Board—(Under provisions of chapter
8, 1917, session laws, amending for
mer medical practice act and provid
ing for the appointment of a board
of two members from each judicial
division, for terms of four years each.)
Division No. 1.—H. C. DeVighne,
Juneau; B. L. Meyer, Ketchikan.
Division No. 2.—J. H. Mustard,
Nome; Curtis W. Welch, Council.
Division No. 3.—J. H. Romig, Sew
ard; J. M. Sloan, Seward.
Division No. 4.—Mrs. Aline B.
Bradley, Fairbanks; H. J. McCallum,
Fairbanks.
All of these appointees were mem
bers of the former medical board, of
which Dr. Meyers was president, and
Dr. DeVighne secretary-treasurer.
The term of office of each member
of the medical board is for four years
from August 1, 1917.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Alameda sailed west from Cor
dova at five o’clock this morning.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximwn.......59
Minimum ...51
Current.55
Precipitation ....04
Cloudy. South wind.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled.