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1.. THE ALASKA EVENING POST_
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26,1917 . TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI. Numbei 20S. _ ■ - 1 .... -• . .. - --.
STEFANSSON AND HIS PARTY ARRIVE AT FT. YUKON
ARCTIC EXPLORER
COMES FROM THE
NORTHERN WASTES
OTTAWA. Dec. 26.—The Naval department received
word this forenoon that Arctic explorer bteffansson with
his party, have reached Fort 'i ukon. No details are given
aside from the announcement that the party have come
out from the barren regions.
SEATTLE. Dec. 26. — Explorer Stefansson left Vic
toria on June IT. 11U2 aboard the steamer Karluk. The
fact that he arrived at Fort Yukon, Alaska, indicates that
he failed to complete his intended westward trip through
the northeast passage from Melville Island where it was
thought that the explorer and his party spent last winter.
It is believed that the ice breaking must have changed his
plans and Stefansson retraced his steps to the Mackenzie
then crossed Rat Portage and came down the Porcupine.
OVERTHROW OF
GOVERNMENTS
IS INDICATED
WASHINGTON* Dec. 2b.
government officials have uncovered
evidence indicating that Industrial
Workers of the World, Bolsheviki,
Irish agitators and revolutionists in
other countries fighting Germany, aie
devising plans for an elaborate over
throw of governments and a series of
general disorders. This is admitted
today in connection with the discov
ery of munitions found aboard the
Bolsheviki freighter Shilka now at an
Atlantic port. Over $125,000 was al
so discovered in the hold of the steam
er today, which it is said was tor the
defense of the Industrial Workers of
the World now on trial in Judge Lan
dis' court at Chicago.
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POISON PLOT
IS DISCOVERED
TO KILL MEN
CLEVELAND, Dec. 26. — A plot
to poison Red Cross bandages and
spread wholesale death among the
American and Allied armies has been
exposed here and frustrated,
government agents are hunting for
the perpetrators of the dastardly
crime. Little information has be<*n
made public pending a further inves
tigation and subsequent arrests.
MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE IS A
BIG SUCCESS
The Red Cross Christmas member
ship campaign in Seward exceeded the
expectations of the special committee
and a splendid showing will be made
from this section. The committeemen
are making their check-ups today and
tonight Mr. Robert Romig, special
treasurer, will turn all funds derived
from the drive and the names of the
new* members over to the regular Red
Cross committee. The sum will be
telegraphed tonight to Seattle and the
list of all those joining and the va
rious amounts will be published in
the Gateway tomorrow*.
TEU. ('.REEKS TO
JOIN U. >. ARMY
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2<i. — A *
note from the Greek Government *
' received today by the State De- * (
partment says that Greece wants * i
* her citizens in America to enlist
* in the American Army. For this *
Greece will reward them for sup- *
' porting American arms.
SOLDIERS AT
CANTONMENTS !
POORLY CLAD
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. — Arous-j
rd by reports of shortages of winter
i clothing in the various cantonments,
the Senate military committee today
adopted a resolution requesting Secre
tary of War Baker to immediately as-i
certain conditions by wire and supply!
the troops suspending the departmen
tal routine of necessary by making
purchases from sources near the
camps. During the past week, since
iho cold wave started, hundreds of
complaints were received from the
men at the cantonments claiming
that they were not sufficiently clothed
and demanding better and heavier
wearing apparel. ;
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DELAYED XMAS !
PACKAGES ABE
COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, Dec. 26. — The steamer
Alameda sailing tomorrow for Alaska
will have one of the largest delayed
Christmas mails ever sent to the
northland. The express shipment will
also he large as there has been a
time between steamers and floods,
storms and other interruptions on the
transcontinental lines delayed ship
ments.
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DECORATED EOR XMAS
The Evans was gaily decorated for
Christmas when that steamer arrived
here earlv vesteiday morning. Huge
streamers of evergreens hung about
the dining room and Christmas trees
and the usual decorations which go
with them were placed at various
parts of the social hall and also in the
j dining room.
INVISIBLE INK
BEING USED BY
ENEMIES OF 0. S.
BOMBS ABE
PLANTED TOj
BO OAMAGE
—
Mysterious Loiter Sent to Governor j
of California Tolls of Groat
Plot to Wreck tho Capitol
Building and Two Others
PIETY THOUSAND DEMANDED
Writer Gives Warning That Unless
Money Is Placed At a Certain
Place Bombs Wille Bo Sol
Off Now Year’s Eve
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2<i. — Gov
ernor Stephens today received a let
ter which was slipped under the door
of the executive mansion, stating that
nine bombs had been placed in the
capitol building, the executive man
sion and Police headquarters. The
letter demanded that $50,000 in gold
be placed near a certain rock pile near
Oakland by next Monday night, that
no attempt be made to apprehend
those who went after it, and the
would be exploded on New Year’s
bombs would be exploded on Now
Year's Eve., if the money was not
forthcoming.
The police and secret service agents
are working on the case now. A
special guard was thrown about the
state capitol building and also the
executive mansion. A thorough search
is being made of the three premises
where the bombs are said to be plant
ed.
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ENEMY NOW
CRUSHED IS
GERMAN WORD
BERLIN, Dec. 26. — An official
communnication fiom general head
quarters making reference to the
front of Crown Prince Ruppreoht in
Flanders* says:
“For over four weeks the British
have discontinued their attacks in
Flanders. Their violent offensive which
had for its objective possession of the
Flanders coast and destruction of our
submarine bases, may therefore be
considered closed for the present.
“Nearly the whole English army,
reinforced by the French, has for over
three months struggled with our ar
my in Flanders to obtain a decision.
Here also German leadership and
German troops have been victorious
while at other points we have crushed
the enemy by mighty blows. The fail
ure of the English aimy in Flanders
has been accentuated by the heavy
defeat which it suffered at Cambrai.”
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STEAMER MEN CHANGE
Over half of the deck crew of the
Evans are new men on the present
trip and it is understood that perhaps!
the next trip north will see many other |
changes. The Shipping Board is mak
ing liberal offers for capable men and!
those on the various steamers are'
leaving their old berths and accepting
better positions.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G. — An ex
tensive traffic in written communica
tions to Germany, Austria and north
ern European neutrals involving the
use of invisible ink and a code system
has been discovered by the United
States customs officials. The traffic
is said to be largely carried on by
the Swedish ship and marine 1. an.
Scores of persons are now under sur
veillance and a number of arrests will
probably be made soon. The evidence
secured shows that this new method
of intrigue has been going on since
the United States declared war on
Geimany.
U. S. SENTRY
IS MURDERED BY
GERMAN FORCE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Dec. 2G. — An .Ameri
can sentry, was found this morning
with his throat cut. It is officially de
clared that the soldier was probably
killed after his capture. The murder
was probably done after the sentry
was surprised by an overwhelming
force of Germans, who then quietly
sneaked away again.
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MEXICANS ON
RAID-MURDER
ONE AMERICAN
EL PASO, Dec. 26. — Mexicans
crossed the border and raided the
town of Candelaria and robbed the
mail stage, looting the sacks. Aftei
riffling the mail the Mexican bandits
hanged “Mickey” Welch, the Ameri
can stage driver in the doorway of a
store. It is reported here that two
Mexican passengers on the stage were
shot. American troops are now pur
suing the raiders.
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EVANS IN PORT
Steamer Admiral Evans arrived in
port yesterday morning shortly aftei
one o’clock with the following passen
gers for Seward: William E. Hensell,
Jos. A. Bourke, Mrs. Florence Sum
my, Mrs. Herman Grimm, Mrs. Wayne
Blue and two children and three steer
age. The Evans remained in port un
til late last night discharging the gen
eral freight and coal for the railroad
and departed for Kodiak and way
ports. The Evans will return here
late this week on the way south.
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MAN KILLED
FOR MAKING
A BAD TALK
MALDEN, Mo., Dec. 26. — While
resisting arrest for disloyal remarks
made when appealed to for contribu
tion to the Red Cross movement, F.
H. Wissman of Savannah, 111., shot
and instantly killed City Marshal St.
Clair. Wissman was later shot and
mortally wounded by a member of a
mob which stormed the jail in which
he was confined.
GERMANS BEGIN A
BOMBARDMENT ON
THE ALLIED LINES
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LONDON, Dec. 2G.—German guns began a terrific
| bombardment on the western front early this morning
before daybreak. The artillerying, up to noon today,*vas
most active on the right bank of the Meuse northeast of
Verdun and but scattering shots on the Cambrai front.
The Allies are wondering whether the Teuton forces are
planning to make a dash on the front in an effort to reach
Paris.
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According to reports the Germans are taking troops
from the eastern front for use elsewhere despite the pro
vision of the Russian-German armistice prohibiting such
transfers.
ITALIANS MAKE STAND THEN DEFEATED
ROME, Dec. 26.—The Italians yesterday recaptured
Col Del Rose and Monte Val Bella on the Asiago plateau.
The German fire later however forced the Italians to sur
render the positions again. Many lives were lost on both
sides during this fighting.
SOLDIERS OF TH!
BOLSHEVIKI AH ■
NOW IN A MUTINY
LONDON, Dec. 26.—According to unofficial dispatch
es from Petrograd received during the past 24 hours in
dicate that the Bolsheviki is waning on account of the
general lack of authority, the increase in drunkenness
and tlm reluctance of the population to work. Food is
now scarce.
The Bolsheviki soldiers are now generally desirous of
peace, according to the correspondent and cites instances
of Bolsheviki troops refusing to march and declining to
: attack theU rkanians and also permitting the Cossacks to
disarm them without any resistance.
Many people are now calling the Bolsheviki leaders
the German hirelings. The Bolsheviki leaders today are
said to appear conscious of their hopeless failure.
SEWARD
MAY GET
A PLANT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. — The
| California Sea Products company and
the Victoria Whaling company have
been given permisison to operate
whale canning plants along the Paci
! fic Coast to produce thirty thousand
i cases annually. It is understood that
| two plants will be established on the
| Southwestern Alaska coast, one pre
: sumably near Seward owing to the ex
i cellent facilities offered in that vicin
ity.
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REMEMBER EMPLOYEES
i All married men in the employ of
! the Pacific Steamship company were
given turkeys for Christmas. The
| single men were given a box of ci
gars and the , women employees a
^huge box of candy.
LONDON, Dec. 26. — An official
statement was issued today by the
British government that as far as
known the Kaiser has made no peace
proposal. Several days ago it was
! announced from Berlin that the Kr.i
I ser planned to submit peace terms n
his Christmas message. As far as the
British know there has been no
Christmas message.
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FIGHTS FOR RED CROSS
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. — Jess Wil
lard today announced that he would
enter the ring again against any op
ponent provided all the receipts would
1 go to the Red Cross fund. It is be
lieved that a match will be arranged.