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SEWARD, ALASKA, fONDAY, AL OI ST, 2fi, 1918^” - TEN CENTS PER COPY
VOLI mi-: XII, NUMBER _______;__f ■. ~
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STRIKE
SEATTLE. Aug.. 2<>—Over 1000
employees of t!u* Pacific t oast stool
Company, working on Emergency
Fleet Co po rat ion cent! acts, went out
on a stiike for pay ami working con
ditions like prevail with shipyard
workers.
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WASHINGTON. Aug.. 20—The
Navy I>cpartment announced today I
that a seaplane with the crew of three ;
men were lost in a collision with an
other seaplane oil; Fire Island last!
Saturday night. The two piano., were t
out looking fo>- submarines at the j
time of the accident.
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J.C. Watts, tow nsitc manager of i
Anchorage, accompanied by his wife |
are passengers aboard the ' umeda,
bound for the states on a visit.
Tut Lynch, diamond drill expert
was aboard the Alameda from An .
chorage going to LaTouche.
A.E. Ooghe and H.C. Henshaw,
came in from out the line Saturday i
night, registered at the Hotel Seward j
and returned to their stations yester- j
day.
The station gang at mile 1" came in i
Saturday night and the majority of j
the men went out yesterday morning
to Kern Creek.
Mrs Helen \ an Cam pen left for Cor
•uuvu on the Alameda last Saturday
night.
H A. Harman ami wife, came in ,
f id.ii Milt 17 Saturday night and will j
tak«» up their residence here.
As guests ot Kobert Weir, many of 1
the boys of the I’.’S.S. Saturn went !
out the line yesterday morning re- t
lw* n.iig last m ght.
W ‘i. Weigh, head of the forestry
department in Alaska, accompanied
by I'M. Hunt, local forestry agent,
wi nt out the line ye- t d<»ay for a trp.
C.A. Eshelman, interval revenue
agent, wno has been in Seward for
over two weeks, left on the Alameda
Saturday li ght for Valdez.
O. \V« edin and 0. Swanson *\ho
have been spending several days in ,
Seward, making the Hotel Seward
their heudijii*rters, returned out the;
line on xc^4 onlay’s train.
Yv.l*. y ubank and Jos Ho!fman,
from Mi’e 71. came in Satunlay night
a.el are stripping at the Sexton.
J.K. Clarkin, and Frank Curran. |
both from Kern Creek, are registered
at the Overland, having arrived in
Spwr.i1 <m the train Saturday night
P. H. Seamen, who has been carpen
tering in Seward for sometime, left
on the Alameda for Seattle last $nt- i
urday night.
J.A. Mulovoe Jr. Y. Yantio, N. Es
posit. and W. Haldo. radio station
men. left on the Alameda for Cordava.
Henry Fathers started this morn
ing nainting the front ot the Math1
son’s Key.
Berry pickers were down the bay mat
out in the hills yesterday and all re
turned with full buckets of blue ber
ries.
A short business session of the Ar
ctic Brotherhood will be held in the
little A.B. Hall tonight at 8 o’clock
sharp
H O. Roberts, local manager of the
San Juan Company, entertained a,
small party of friends aboard the Pen
nsylvania yesterday for a cruise
aronnd the bav and out to the ocean.
Thomas G. Wansbury. Mi!e71, ex
pects to leave on the Northwestern
for Fort Win. H Seward where he
will enter the military forces of the
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AMERICAN TROOPS LANDING IN A FRENCH PORT
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I'Tiis photograph shows on.- of the boats of ; i 11 sport loaded wi ll Aniericuu troops landing in a French harboi
under the protecting guns of tin American battleship. j
Instructions have been issued from
Washington i).C. . that all posters ad
vertising previous Liberty Loans, K« d
Cross campaigns, war saving and
thrift stamp drives or any other war
revenue raising stunt, be torn down
by merchants and destroyed.
The orders state that in man; plac
es in Alaska posters are still d play
ed advertising the second and. third
liberty loan campaigns and tk ued
Cross campaigns of December. 1P17.
and May lSMS. Continued disp'ay of
these posters will detract from the fcl
fectiveness of advertising matter
which will be distributed for other
campaigns, yet to come, and they
should all be removed as soon as pos
sible. Nothing should bo display- d ex
cepting advertising matter represent
ing some live issue.
James K. Allenbaugh was run o\e*
in tne Anchorage tei initial yards by
two switch locomotives last week and
died two hour." after from his injuries
at the government hospital, 'i ills i.^
the information received in Seward
by Fred Johnson. “Jimmy” Allen
baugh, as he was familiarly known in
Seward, worked for some time at
Carsten’s Packing Company. With his
parents he left for Anchorage about
2 years ago.
it is believed that Allenbaugh. who
was riding on the footboard of one of
the locomotives, slipped while trying
to cross over the coupler to gei r ?ady
to throw a switch and both locomo
tives passed over his body.
NORTHWESTERN TONIC:IT
Steamer Northwestern is duo p::>
bably about midnight and wui o?cy
remain here about four hours. 1 be j
Northwestern sails direct south :*om
Seward not going to Anchorage, br.‘
calling at all other regular ports o»
call in Southeastern Alaska.
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SEATTLE, Aug., 26.—Fish pnee*
at noon today were as follows: hal
ibut, fourteen and one half cent ;;
sable, six and one half cents ling
and red cod, five and one half cents.
Till! Four minute men of Seward
ir i session Saturday night in the
office 01 Chairman L.V. Kay ar.d . ft
oi r.lnu»r Friend had been elected sec
it was unanimously agreed
; t,:0 C hairman should make speak
ing assignments at all times. It was
; so decided to meet regularly every
Saturday evening at 7:45 o’clock.
instructions have been receiv
ed that whenever a pub!i* meeting is
held, including lodge meetings .nd
dance>. a four minute speech bo gi »n.
Chairman Kay was authorized to up*
poll .our minute men for each of the"
rnal organizations also ta n ake
necial assignments for other oe<:»sc
ions a; w 11 as the regular theatre
nights. Literature was given to the
four minute men present who were as j
follows: 1 .V. Kay, Curtis Morford. W.
Henry, ILL. \Vever, J.J. Ryan and
K’mer Friend. i
Hr SI > a and Dr. J.H. Romig wore
» . >•. 1 on the committee for Ar
lUfiinn relief, Seward having bean
•> to •.■use $600 towards this fund
»>v Gov Riggs who made the apport
ionment for Alaska.
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The U •;! Cross l ooms will be open
ag in tomorrow afternoon after, being ,
Coi for the past two weeks to per-j
mil tho ladies to have a brief vacr.t- !
i n Tomorrow the usual hours for,
work will again prevail.
Ceorge Laughlin, Mile 7, came in |
Saturday and spent yesterday in the |
big city making his headquarters at
the Sexton. (
WEATHER FORECAST.
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The weather forecast for tonight is ;
unsettled, increasing winds and war
mer.
Read (he Gateway.
The first carload of Matanuska coal 1
to arrive by rail, in Seward, was ;
brought in last Saturday night on the
regular Ken Creek train. There were
27 tons of th*- coal and this will be us
ed by the commission.
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Tonight at Dr.'iO o’clock a musicale
•and dance will be given at the Arctic
Urotherhod hall as a benefit for the
Seward General Hospital. The late
hour has been set so as to allow those
desiring to attend the regular movie
show at the Liberty theatre and then
go to the musicale and dance.
The musicale pait of the program
will occupy about half an hour and
following this the lioor will be clear
ed for dancing which will end at mid
night. The admittance to the musrcalc
and dance has been placed at 25 cents.
The following is the musicale pro
gram:
Piano Selection — George Penning.
Selected songs — Er.ich Lucas.
Reading — Surgeon Grove Baldwin.
Old and new Melodies — Saturn’s trio
Piano Selection — Miss Dorthoy
Hopper. ..
Selected songs — Samuel R. McFar
land.
Selections — Saturn’s string trio.
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HOUSES PASSES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26— The |
Senate is today considering the new |
man power bill as it was passed by j
the House Saturday night. It is be
lieved the measure will be disposed of
tomorrow.
EXPLORE!*IN PORT.
The Navy patrol steamer Explorer '
arrived in port at 4 o’clock this morn-'
ipg after a trip to the westward.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26— Today’s attack is a new de
velopment of a terrific battle east of the Ancre river, ac
cording to the late afternoon summary of the Associated
Press. The British appear to be quite near the oid Hinden
burg line south of the Arras and if successful along the
Scarpe might force the Germans to retreat over a wide sec
-tion farther south.'
Since last Wednesday, the Germans have been driven
eastward four miles on a thirty mile front. The greatest
•gain has been six miles.
HUN ASSAULTS REPULSED EVERYWHERE.
PARIS, Aug. 26— General Mangin’s French army
has repulsed the German onslaught everywhere and gain
ed ground. At some places the French have filing back the
attackers even to their starting point.
SITUATION BEING RELIEVED.
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 26— The British this
afternoon succeeded in pushing back the Germans on the
line southeast of Arras to a considerably distance reliev
ing the situation near that city.
GERMAN ATTACK COMPLETE FAILURE.
PARIS, Aug. 26— The Germans today attempted a
counter offensive on a large scale against the right wing
of the French Army between Vailly and Soissons. The at
tack was an utter failure.
NO MORE GERMAN OFFENSIVES
WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug., 26-- German sol
diers believe that Germany is not planning any more of
fensive because of man power shortage. This is according
to prisoners. These prisoners also state that the German
soldiers have lost all enthusiam for war.
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HEAVY RAIN FALLS
LONDON, Aug., 26.—The British
attacked today ,in the Scarpc sector
east of Arras making good progress.
The British situation southea: t of
Mory and west of Croiselles has been
improved despite the heavy rain fall
ing.
The British took Faverel, one mile
and a half northeast of Baupaume
which is reported unofficially to have
fallen yesterday.
The British lines have been advanc
ed slightly astride the Somme and
progress has been made towards
Marincourt, four miles northeast of
Bray. In today’s attack the British
took Monchylepreux, Guemappe and
Wancourt, five miles southeast of
Arras. Farther south the British cap
tured Mory and progressed southeast
of there advancing two miles on a
four mile front.
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GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
BRITISH HEAQUARTERS, Aug.,
2G.D— The British yesterday took an
oth erbunch of prisoners, 1500 besides
many guns. Haig’s forces have swung
forward as far as Longueval, north
of the Somme. North of Baupaume
Ihe Germans have been driven farther
back. The British front lines reached
the Baupaume-Beugnatre road and
are established there:
HAVE 20,000 PRISONERS
PARIS, Aur„ 26.—The Rritish
have taken 20,000 prisoners since
August 21st according to official state
ments.
BAUPAUME SURROUNDED
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug., 26.—
The Germans are making great eff
orts to hold Baupaiurte but the town
is being gradually surrounded.
BEAT
LONDON, Aug., 2d—Japanese
troops are completing concentration
on the Ussari front according to dis
patches from Vladivostok. Japanese
troops are also concentrating at En
genueuka.
Sailors, supported by aimored cars
attacked a large force of Bolsheviki
troops and in the face of heavy art
illery fire, routed them hundreds of
of the Bolsheviki being left on the
field dead.
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ALAMEDA SAILS SOUTH.
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Steamer Alameda did not sail fo»*
the south until 8:30 o’clock last Sat
urday night. The following left Sew
ard on the steamer; for Seattle— J.
A. Trudeau, J.P. Everhard and wife,
O.H. Williams, P.H. Seamen; Frank
Manaders, R. Zaboich, Fred Johnson,
J.R. Nelson, L. Hanson, C. Berklefor;
for Cordova— Mrs. Van Campen. J.
A. Mulovoe, Jr., Y. Antio, N. Esposit,
W. Haldo; For L&touche— A.L. Wil
con and A. Covich; For Valdez— C.A.
Eshelman and C. Cecil.
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STEAMER DORA IS NOT
DAMAGED TO BIG EXTENT.
The steamer Dora, which recently
went aground on a reef is not badly
damaged although she is leaking
slightly. Capt. Besse of the Explorer
made a survey of the little craft be
fore she procedecf on her trip to the
westward.
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