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. THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume M. Number 2*1_SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21), l!)17._Ten Cents the Copy
ITALIAN LINE IS THREATENED WITH ANNIHILATION
HUNDRED THOUSAND
ITALIANS REPORTED i
TAKEN ALSO GORIZIA
BULLETIN. Koine. Oct. 29—The Italians are check
ins' the advance ot the Austro-Gerntan adtance in the|
plains of northern Italy. This was the official announce
ment this af ternoon by the war office. j
UNDATED — Sweeping down from the mountains
into the plains of Friuli, the Teutons have captured the.
Italian cities of Gorizia and Cividale. One hundred thou
sand Italians have also been taken prisoners. Seven hun
dred guns, both small and large, are now in the hands of
the Teutonic forces captured at various positions.
The entire Italian line along the Isonzo is threatened
with annihilation.
The fall of Gorizia is a serious menace to the Italians,!
as it was captured after months of terrific battling and,
has been one of the important bases for the operations of
the Italian army.
It is reported that the Italians are holding the Carso
line southward to the Adriatic Sea.
ALLIES TAKING STEPS TO ASSIST ITALY
LONDON, Oct. 28.—It was announced officially this
afternoon that the Entente were taking steps for ren
dering the fullest assistance to the Italians. Just what
method is being used to do this is not stated.
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WAR CABINET PLANS HELP FOR ITALY
PARIS, Oct. 29.—A hurried meeting of the French
Cabinet was called early this morning. The cabinet mem
}>ers are now considering plans for the aid of the Italians
who seem to be badly crushed in the war action of the
past three or four days.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN WAR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—"Important developments
are impending in the great war,” said Secretary of War!
Baker today in his.official review on last week's opera
tions. "The Americans are now on the battle lines to com
plete their training. Italy is passing through a difficult mo
ment and the Austrians are pressing them with imposing
forces. Winter is coming, however, to the aid of the Ba
iuns if they are not successful before in stemming the tide
of the Austro-Germans.”
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(HICK A LOON COAL WAS DUE TO
REACH ANCHORAGE DURING DAY
William C. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, received word here this forenoon that
two carloads of Chickaloon coal were expected to be re
ceived in Anchorage this afternoon. The Chickaloon is
said to be the best there is and is of such a fine grade that
it makes splendid coal for blacksmithing purposes. Fur
ther details of the coal will be received in Seward tomor
row from the northern end.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
The regular meeting of the City Council will meet at
8 o’clock at the city hall.
L.
FIREMEN* TO MEET K
The Seward Fire Department will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, acording to announcement made this after
noon.
ARE OUT SKATING
The greater portion of Seward’s Young Americans
are out skating this afternoon. Scores of grown people
were out yesterday afternoon and evening on the second
lake.
KETCHIKAN, Oct. 21).—At noon today the following j
were the fish quotations: halibut, 1314c; sable 3c; red rock, j
1 l-2c. No prices have been quoted so far on pickled fish.!
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BLIZZARD RAGING
IN MONTANA-ONE
LIFE IS FORFEITED
RUTTE, Oct. 29.—This section of Montana is experi
encing a blizzard that has beat all records. The blizzard
has been raging for the past three days and there are no
forecasts when the cold wave will end. Fifteen inches ol
snow have fallen and railroad traffic is suspended in all
directions. Reports from other parts of the State indi
cate that the cold wave is general and many portions are
also in the throes of blizzards. Hunters have been caught
unprepared in the mountains and it is feared that they
may have perished.
HELENA IN GRASP OF BLIZZARD
HELENA, Oct. 29.—A blizzard is raging here today.
The thermometer only registers seven degrees below zero
but the wind is intense and no trains have moved from the
local depot for sixteen hours. Drifts are reported from
ten to seventeen feet in height along the railroad.
One man is known to have lost his life and his body
reached here this afternoon. The dead man is Adeloro
Lafridire, who was frozen to death last Saturday while
hunting in the Blackfoot Valley. His body was found by
other hunters after Lafridire had failed to return to his
cabin.
FI! I BILLION IS”
BELI /ED RAISED
FOB LIBERTY LO 1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—The Treasury Depart
ment officials announced today that the figures showing
the Liberty Loan Bond totals would not be published be
fore November 1st because the Federal Reserve Banks
would be unable to make a report earlier. ' It was unoffi
cially stated this afternoon that the Treasury Depart
ment believed from the approximate returns that the loan
reached the five billion dollar goal.
SIGNAL CORPS MEN PURCHASE LIBERTY BONDS
SEATTLE, Oct. 29.—Colonel B. 0. Lenoir, in charge
of the Alaska cable system, issued the following state
ment this forenoon: “Every individual of the Signal
Corps, Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph
system, subscribed to the second issue of the Liberty Loan
Bond. The amount from Signal Corps men totals $40,000.
This sum includes subscriptions from the signal corps men
and from civilians in isolated stations and elsewhere in
Alaska, which were without banking facilities. The Sig
nal Corps men hustled the subscriptions from the civilian
population, including the Indians from the far north).
The grand total raised on the Signal Corps, enlisted
men, permanent civilian employees and civilians general
ly, has reached $105,050. Special arrangements through
local banks have been made for this amount.’’
HIT TH! SAWDUST TRAIL
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29.—“Billy” Sunday closed his
campaign here yesterday evening. He has been here since
September 2nd and over 25,000 have hit the “sawdust
trail.” The next campaign for souls will be at Atlanta
and Sunday will leave for there within the next few days.
PASTOR PRATING TOR
THE KAISER GIVEN
SOUND BEATING
CINCINNATI!, Oct. 29—Rev. Herbert Bigelow, head
of the People’s church, was kidnapped last night just be
fore entering his pulpit to address a meeting of Social
ists. This morning he was found near Florence, Kentucky,
by farmers, aimlessly wandering around, clothed only in
his underwear.
Last night, according to all developments, as Rev.
Bigelow was in his study, just preparing to leave for his
pulpit for the eight o’clock service, seven white-robed
men, with masks over their faces, entered the room, and
quietly informed him that if he uttered a word aloud his
life would be the penalty. The white-robed men gagged
Bigelow, hurriedly took him out to the sidewalk, placed
him in an auto and sped away. A few blocks from the
church fifteen other autos, occupied by men, joined the
one conveying Bigelow. Since that time and until he was
found this morning no trace of the parties’ movements
; could be learned. Bigelow says he was taken to some place
land then stripped and “hiacksnaked.” Two men wielded
the whips and Bigelow’s body is a mass of cuts and bruises
which were made by the lashes.
A note left in the study, and found by the police late
last night when inquiry was made as to the whereabouts
of the missing man, revealed the fact that Bigelow, yes
terday morning had prayed for the repose of the soul of
j the Kaiser, when death came, and for the brave men sur
; rounding him. The note stated that there had been Amer
icans in his audience and these Americans resented such
a prayer, especially when given upon the day President
\\ ilson had proclaimed that prayers he given to the Su
■ premc Being for the success of the United States in the
; present war.
Positive mystery surrounds the identity of the men
implicated in the blacksnaking of the minister and the po
lice have no clues.
The police, from statements secured from Florence,
are convinced that fully one hundred men took part in the
affair and Bigelow himself states that the men were well
armed and would have resisted any attempt to rescue him
if such occasion had arisen.
PEACE OFFER IS
MADE BELGIUM
AND IS REJ CTED
LONDON, Oct. 29. — The Lametropole, a Belgian
newspaper published here, says Baron De Broqueville,
Belgian Minister, has defeated the German attempt to sep
arate the Entente Allies. The paper claims that Germany
recently made a peace offer to Belgium, but the Baron was
instrumental in having it safely turned down. No infor
mation regarding the offer has been received by the Brit
ish government and the announcement in the Belgian
newspaper was the first information made public.
” ALAMEDA LOADS FISH
Steamer Alameda left the local dock this afternoon
and went to the San Juan plant to load frozen fish for
Seattle.
WATSON ARRIVES
Steamer Watson arrived at the Seward dock this aft
ernoon at four o’clock. She will sail out this evening.