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SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER, 27, 191o.__ ___
Vol. 10. No. 34 _ * — _j- ■
LLOYD GEORGE, MINISTER OF MUNITIONS, WARNS
_ ak /M MU MU MU MU MU
BRITAIN OF DISASTER UNLESS UNIONS GIVE IN
GREECE REFUSES TO LET BULGARS
CROSS BORDER TO PURSUE ALLIES
LONDON, Dec27— Asa result of Lloyd George’s!
speech before the Union men’s meeting at Glasgow yes-|
terday many influential newspapers are today demanding
sweeping changes. The serious nature ot the stand taken
by these papers can be guaged by the fact that reorganiza
tion of the cabinet, resignation of premier Asquith, the
selection of Lloyd George as premier, and above all the
enforcement of conscription are insisted on. lhe reorgan
ization of the cabinet is flatly insisted on unless conscrip
tion is enforced rigorously. Lloyd George’s speech has
stirred the nation as it has not been stirred since the out
break of the war. In this speech he made the trank and
open statement that unless union rules are relaxed Eng
land will fail. With union rules remaining as they are
there are only two courses left open. One is to go to the
men in the trenches at the front and tell them that per
haps in nineteen hundred and seventeen, year after next,
American workmen will have furnished you enough muni
tions to go on with. Failing this the only other alter
native will lie to go to the Kaiser and tell him "we cannot
go on.’’ There is the greatest insistence that Asquith be
replaced by Lloyd George and it is expected that Asquith;
will be openly attacked tor the failure of the Dardanelles
and Balkan campaigns.
LLOYD GEORGE ADRESSES UNION MEN
GLASGOW, Dec. 26—In a stirring speech last night
Lloyd George strongly urged unibiitnen to permit the im
mediate enrollment of eighty thousand unskilled work
men to be empolyed in the manufacture of war munitions.
Among other things he stated in t/ie strongest terms that
unless this is done victory is impossible. The appeal is
being considered by the union min but no action has y.-t
been taken.
GREECE SAYS MUST NOT CROSS BORDER
ATHENS, Dec. 27.—It has been decided that Greece
will not permit either the Turks or Bulgars to cross the
border into Grecian territory.
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE SHOULD BE PREMIER
LONDON, Dec. 26.—The Weekly Observer in its Sun
day edition denounces the present premier, Asquith, and
says that Lloyd George should be premier.
AUSTRIAN NOTE NEXT WEEK
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 25—The Austrian note in reply
to the note of the United States in the matter of the tor
pedoing of the passenger steamship Ancona will be for
warded during the week begining January 2nd. It is de
clared that important concessions have been made.
FIRE ON BRITISH STEAMER
NEW Y'ORK, Dec. 27.—A fire which broke out in the
hold of the British steamer Inchmoor while loading sugar
at the dock here damaged the cargo to the extent of
seventy-five thousand dollars. It is generally believed that
German sympathizers mixed chemicals with the sugar
which later caused spontaneous combustion.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 26.—Mrs. Boissevain, the well
known suffragette leader, has quit the Ford peace party
and will return to America immediately. She gives as
her reason the statement that Madam Schwimmer and
others tried to run things.
EXETER, Calif., Dec. 27.—It is rumored here that
one hundred Hindus are campaigning in this vicinity for
funds to finance a revolt against British rule in India.
URGES SERBS TO RETURN HOME
ROME, Dec. 25.—The Kaiser has issued a general
proclamation promising to respect Serbian national y
and urging all Serbs to return to their homes. Serbian
advices received here state that Germany has established
a provisional government for Serbia at Nish and has forc
ed the withdrawal from the territory of all Bulgarian and
Austrian troops. This leaves Germany, at least tempor
arily, in complete control of the administration of Serbia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The House democrats
have decided to overrule President Wilson’s recommenda
tion for the taxing of gasoline engineers for the purpose
of increasing revenue.
Seattle Times < )n
Alaska Club Arrests
Sam Blum Quoted as Saying “Spence
is Sore With Tilicum
Club.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—In a two
column write-up today the Times re
views the Alaska liquor prosecutions'
by Prosecuting Attorney Spence, of
Valdez. Among other things the
article says that the Arctic Brother
hood, of which ex-President W'illiam
H. Taft, ex-Govemor William Sulzer
of New York, ami other people of
prominence are members, are sub
ject to prosecution. The article also
enumerates a score of members of an
Alaskan club, including L. V. Ray, B.
M. Stone, J. J. McGrath and T. W.
Hawkins, as well as other Sewardites
who are members, as being equally
liable.
In commenting on the article, Mr.
Sam Blum, a leading merchant and
banker of Valdez and one of the best j
posted men in that cour try, says that j
both Messrs. Spence ard Hubbard are
sore at the Tillikum Chib of Valdez.
SPECIALIST PAROLED
SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—Linda Bur-1
field Hazzard, specialist on fasting
who acquired considerable notoriety
some time ago by being sent to the ;
penitentiary on account of one ot her
patients, has beer, paroled. She has
resumed practice again, and will also
lecture extensive1)* or. prison reform
Will Make Good
Every Deposit
Children’s Savings in Defunct Bank
Will be Paid in Full
Next Month.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 25.—H. C.
Frick, the multi-millionaire steel
magnate at one time associated with
Andrew Carnegie, has announced that
he will personally make good every
deposit made by children in the de
funct Pittsburg Savings. The total
amount of these savings is one hun
dred and seventy thousand dollars, all
of which will be paid in full on Jan
| uary thirtieth.
POISONED WHISKEY
PLACED IN STREETS
TACOMA, Dec. 25.—Ten people are
in different hospitals here in a.serious
condition as a result of drinking pois
oned whiskey which was found lying
in the streets in different parts of
town. The party or parties respon
J sible have not been located.
j The following passengers arrived
this morning on the steamer Dora
from the westward: From Unga for
1 Seattle; A. Gerhardi, Mrs. Gerhari,
| Goo. Englehart. From Unga for
Seward; Dan Lepperand and wife, F.
R. Brown, C. E. Shea, Dr. M. S. Cable
and Mrs. Van Slyke.
ford peace party still fighting
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 25.—The Ford peace
party still continues to make itself conspicuous by intern
al dissensions which continue to grow more and more
pronounced. Governor Hanna of North Dakota has quit
in a rage due, it is thought, to mis-interpretation of the
attitude of Norwegian officials to the project. Judge
Lindsey himself is stated to have admitted that the “game
is up.” It is reported that most of the party will proceed
as far as Copenhagen where a stop of a few days will be
made and an application to be received by the peace com
mission at the Hague will be drawn up. William Jennings
Bryan, Mr. Adams, Mr. Ford, the Rev Jones and Freder
ick Hoyt will not visit the Hague but will proceed directly
home. ...._. —
WASHINGON, Dec. 27.—In an address before the
Pan-American Scientific Congress now in session here
Secretary of State Lansing declared that the Monroe
Doctrine carries the same force today that it has had
unhaltingly for centuries.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—It is officially announced that
the British forces have defeated the Turks at Kutelama.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—The British steamer Hadley has
been submarined. All the crew were saved.
BRITISH BOAT STRIKES MINE
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—The British liner Arlanza, of
fifteen thousand tons, has been sunk off the port of Arch
angel, the northern port of Russia. It is believed the boat
struck a mine.
KING PETER ARRIVES IN ITALY
PARIS, Dec. 27.—King Peter of Serbia, arrived in Italy
today in a very feeble condition. He was taken ashore in
an arm chair. During the war he will remain in Italy.
STARVING TO DEATH IN ALBANIA
ROME, Dec. 27.—The situation in Albania is becom
ing more and more desperate. Several ship owners who
have distributed there recently some two hundred tons of
flour and supplies state that during the past year a hun
dred and fifty thousand of the inhabitants must have
starved to death and that a similar fate awaits as many
more the coming year unless conditions nham*®
WORST STORM
IN 20 YEARS
MANY KILLED AND INJURED IN
NEW YORK AND OTHER
EASTERN CITIES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—The worst
and most weird storm of many years
occurred here Saturday. No form of
storm was not represented—rain, hail,
snow' and sleet accompanied by thund
er and lightning with a ninety mile
gale of wind made it the most severe
as well as the most serious storm this
city has experienced since the great
blizzard, over twenty years ago.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
prostrated, railroads are paralyzed
and street traffic is out of service en
tirely. Seven persons w'ere killed out
right and many more injured. Ad
vices from Boston indicate that that
city also suffered severely. A British
schooner has been driven ashore near
there and will in all probability be
pounded to pieces by the heavy sea.
On account of practically all w ires be
ing down and no mail service the ex
tent of the storm outside of New
York it» not yet known.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.—The
terrific storm w'hich raged in this
section caused great damage in this
city. Streets are covered with
blanket ice and snow*. Two men per
ished in the snow drifts on one of the
streets.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.—Two persons
are know’n to be dead and at least
twenty-five injured as a result of a ■
blinding snow storm which has been
raging here.
•> MORAN TO ♦
❖ BOX WILLARD ❖
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.—It. is
generally believed here by those in
the know that Frank Moran will re
place Fred Fulton in the bout with
Jesa Willard. The match will take
place March fourth.
PROMINENT CHINESE
MURDERED IN FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—Wong
Rung, cousin to President Rai, and
former editor of The Asiatic News
published at Shanghai, was shot in
the back and killed while attending a
Chinese banquet in this city last
night. Wonk Rung was in this coun
try on a secret mission the nature of
which has not been disclosed. The
assassin succeeded in escaping and
has not yet been apprehended. The
wildest excitement followed the
shooting. No motive is suggested for
the murder but it may be ,connected
with Wong Rung’s mission to this
country.
DORA SAILS TUESDAY
According to present indication the
Dora will sail westward some time
tomorrow afternoon.
EVANS AT TWO
The Admiral Evans is due to arrive
in Seward tomorrow morning at 2
o’clock. The Evans goes as far west
as Kodiak this trip.
DORA ARRIVES
The good ship Dora arrived this
morning at 12:45 after a very pleas
ant south bound voyage The trip
west from Seward was rather rough
with head winds all the way over.
Besides the passengers the Dora
brought out this trip 36 tons of Cod
fish from Unalaska and Dutch Har
bor, 19 of salt salmon from San Point
and considerable fur from the differ
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GERMANY WANTS CARTE
AGAIN TO UNITED STATES
Berlin Chamber of Commerce
Proposes Cable Service Be Re
sumed Via Some Neutral
Country.
BERLIN, Dec. 27.—The Chamber
of Commerce of Berlin is urging
strongly the re-establishment of cable
service between Germany and the
United States, which was discontinu
ed at the outbreak of the war. It ap
pears that the long-distance wireless
service is inadequate for commercial
requirements. It is suggested that
the United States repair and operate
the present cables between Germany
and the United States but it is possi-(
bio that such action might be con
strued as a violation of neutrality. In
the latter case a substitute sugges
tion is made that a purely American
owned cable be laid between America
and some neutral European country.
Such a cable would be operated by the
American company owning it and
would avoid all neutrality complica
tions. It is not yet known what will
be the attitude of either the (lerman
or American governments.
BIG SHIPMENT
IDITAROD GOLD!
!
2416 POUNDS COMES TO SEWARD
OVER TRAIL BY DOG
TEAM.
With Bob Griftis, one of the old
timers of the Dawson, Nome and
*other Alaskan trails in charge, ac
companied by Jim Healey, Ernest
Bede and Wm. Lodge, other well
known old timers, the big shipment
of Iditarod gold arrived in Seward
Saturday. It amounted in weight to
2,416 pounds, and in value to almost
$600,000, all from the Iditarod camp.
Of this amount $401,000 is for account
of the Yukon Gold Company and
$172,000 from the Miners & Mer
chants Bank at Iditarod for account
of various operators in that camp.
The Yukon Gold Company is one of
the Guggenheim corporations and
operates a tract of ground sub-leased
from George C. Friend, Bennet James
and T. F. Lawson who originally leas
ed the ground from Riley and Aitkin.
The party left Iditarod November
22nd and consisted of three teams
composed of 38 dogs all told. Noth
ing of particular importance occurred
on the trip and the entire party ar
rived in Seward safe and well.
LATE ANCHORAGE NEWS
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 27.—Mears re
ceives message Christmas greeting
from Secretary Lane, congratulating
work clone this season intimating that
emergency funds soon available.
Eleven pound boy born to wife of
Commissioners Mears, Christmas
morning.
NORTHWESTERN TUESDAY
The Northwestern sailed from Cor
dova at 2 o’clock this morning and is
expected to arrive in Seward about 3
o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
A. B. MEETING
The Arctic Brotherhood will meet
in regular session at their hall to
night at eight o’clock.
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FIREMEN’S BALL
PROGRESSING FINE
The plans for the New Years ball
to be given under the auspices of the
Seward Fire Department have been
made and preprations completed. The
prizes have been partially obtained and
will be displayed in some store win
dow. As the ball comes off next Fri
day evening the time for
NEGRO FORCE
TO SAVE NEGRO
TWO HUNDRED ARMED BLACKS
PREVENT LYNCHING BY
MOB OF WHITES.
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Dec. 27.—
A mob of several hundred people
raided the jail here yesterday even
ing in an effort to lynch two negroes
held for the killing of an Indian res
ervation guard. The situation is crit
ical and the greatest excitement pre
vails. Two hundred armed negroes
are quietly hiding in the underbrush
near the jail ready to fire on the mob
if the two prisoners are taken out.
The door to the jail was battered
down but the mob got no farther
The militia has been called out. A
negro dressed militiaman was suc
cessful taken past the mob to a
secret hiding place. Reports are in
circulation that a large band of In
dians are enroute to this place for the
purpose of avenging their tribesman.
| If this be true it will greatly compli
cate the already serious situation.
IMPORTANT WITNESS RETURNS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.—
Robert Cappelle, agent of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Co., who
was wanted as an important witness
in connection with the anti-ally activi
ties in the attempted destruction of
shipping and factories engaged in
supplying ammunition, etc., to the al
lies, has returned and accepted ser
vice. He had been missing for weeks.
INSURANCE LOOTER ARRESTED
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 27.—Frank
Stone, an alleged member of the In
dustrial Insurance looters, has been
arrested. It is believed that he will
disclose all the inside facts of the con
spiracy.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—The Alaska
Steamship Co’s, steamer Alameda ar
1 rived from Seward and Alaskan porta
i Friday. She will sail on her return
trip next Thursday.
JUDGE FULTON’S
CHRISTMAS PRESENT
SEATTLE, Dec. 25.—A baby boy
and girl were left in a basket last
night on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Fulton, who were childless.
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