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‘ I = SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 2. 1917. Ten Cents the Copy
Volume XI. Number 161.____—---—
CAPTURE IMPORTANT
TOWN AND GATH \
IN 8,500 PRISONERS
(By United St»te§ Cable)
PETROGRAD, July 2—Russian forces on the Gali
cian front commenced an offensive Saturday night which
continued through Sunday’ and resulted in the captuie of
Koniuchv, formerly a small town, but now an impoitant
strategic point on that sector.
Official advices of the early morning stated that a
'total of 8.-100 men and KU officers had been captured.
Later advices from the front included reports of the
taking of seven heavy guns in addition to many small
arms. *
The Russian forces continued to advance to Koniuchy
stream and prisoners are still pouring back through the
reserve lines.
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ADVANCE DOPE'NOT ACCURATE
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, July 2.—Advices from Petrograd indicate
an important advance was made by Russian troops on a
southwest sector yesterday. Advance reports of this
move were published on reports of German spies some
time back, but the Austrians were evidently caught un
prepared at the point of attack for a large number of
prisoners were taken.
AUSTRIAN FACTION SEEKING PEACE
(By United State* Cable'
COPENHAGEN, Monday, July 2.—The East German
Rundschau. Vienna organ of the German nationalists, is
complaining that machinations within the empire favor
Austrian endeavor to arrange a separate peace with the
entente allies, thus tending to destroy good relations with
Germany. _
MANY KILLED WHEN STREET CAR
PLUNGES INTO GORGE AT NIAGARA
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—Ten lives are
known to be lost and probably four more were killed when
a crowded trolley car was thrown from the tracks into
, Niagara river gorge yesterday when it hit a rock. Twen
ty-four persons were seriously injured.
VENIZELOS SAYS GREECE IN PLACE
(Br United States Cable)
ATHENS, Monday, July 2.—Venizelos, in a speech to
the crown Saturday, said that Greece had now taken her
place beside democracy and that the nation was now
struggling for the freedom of the world against the cen
tral powers.
WASHINGTON DR! ALCOHOL PLENTY
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—Washington went bone
Saturday tt midnight, but there were 34 arrests for
drunkenness on Sunday. The police state straight grain
alcohol is easily obtainable.
DEAN OF UNIVERSITY DIES SUDDENLY
SEATTLE, Monday, July 2—Dean Arthur Haggett
of the University of Washington, died last night from a
pernicious case of La Grippe. He was 47 years of age.
BOX KITES TO BE FLOWN
HERE ON JULY FOURTH
To give Seward a gala day appear
ance the Fourth of July committee se
cured a large number of kites, box
kites, airplane kites and eagle kites,
which are to be flown on the big day.
To insure the best use of the kites,
they will be distributed only to local
business houses or men who will fly
them.
HOT CONTEST IS
DUE ON EOORTH
Turnagain Arm Rooters Expect to
Clean lip Home Guard After
Fine Showing.
After the showing made by the
Alaskan Engineering Commission
players from Turnagain arm at yes
terday’s six-inning game which Sew
ard won from Kern Creek 2 to 0, the
latter team and its boosters expect
to clean up the Seward Home Guard
team on July 4th.
Manager Ennis and Capt. Lucas of
the Home Guard aggregation say “no
chance.”
K. J. Weir, engineer in charge for
the railroad, and Keller, resident en
gineer from Girdwood, who is captain
of the visitors, are backing their ag
gregation not only to clean up the
Home Guards, but to wallop the best
team Seward can produce after the
first team returns from Cordova.
Needless to say, the contest on the
afternoon of the Fourth will be some
game.
The teams which clashed yesterday
lined up as follows: Seward—Camp
bell, first base; Thomas, shortstop;
T. Finnegan, second base; Reed, third
base; J. Finnegan, left field, Murphy,
center field; Poehlmann, catcher; Lu
cas, pitcher; Shellhorn, right field.
Kern Creek—Hanson, second base;
Fonda, shortstop; Linn, third base;
Ryan, left field; Rlote, first base;
Hooker, right field; Haggerty, center
field; Stohl, catcher; Keller, pitcher.
In the first inning before Keller
hit his pace two runs were scored on
errors, after which the game settled
down to a pitcher’s battle and neith
er team came very near a score.
Lucas pitched the first two innings
for Seward and was followed by Gus
Manthev. The old war horse was in
good trim and burned them across the
edges in great style, paying more at
tention to where he placed the bell
than wlmt he put on it. The visitors
were unable to handle Lucas’ slow
ones and could find Gus.
Showers kept the crowd away and
made the first of the game unpleas
ant, and the early sailing of the boat
for Cordova broke up the game In the
sixth. Score 2 to 0.
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OLD TIME BALL
PLAYER PASSES
Former Star Pitcher for Team at
Olympia Victim of Fatal
Ailment.
Charles G. Stevens, a barber, who
has been working in the Broadway
barber shop, died suddenly last night
following uremic poisoning. He was
removed to the Seward General Hos
pital about 10 o’clock and died a short
time later.
Stevens, who was about 55 years
of age, is said to have been the crack
pitcher of the northwest in his day.
He pitched for Olympia in the days
when teams from Olympia, Tacoma,
Puyallup and Victoria contested for
the northwest championship.
Messages have been sent to Seattle
in hopes of locating relatives of Stev
ens and in the meantime arrange
ments have been made for interment
here.
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Bon Devine is in from Moose pass
for the Fourth.
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CELEBRATE H SEWARD j
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6 a. m.—Patriotic salute of twenty
one guns.
10 a. m.—Grand parade starting
from U. S. railway commission build
ing up Adams to Third, down Third
to Washington, thence to Broadway
and disband at corner of Broadway
and Church streets. ,
Order of March
Drum corps, spirit of “70."
Spanish-American War Veterans.
First Aid unit.
Red Cross unit (members meet at
U. S. R. R. building.)
Fraternal lodges.
Children’s Section
Agricultural department (intermed
iates.)
Girl Scouts.
Boy S.routs.
Sailors, soldiers, nurses, etc. (Small
children.)
Girls with doll carriages.
Boys with kiddie kars.
Turnagain Arm ball team.
Seward ball team.
Parade will be halted in front of
Coleman hotel for reading of declara
tion of independence and patriotic
songs.
Program of Sports
First Second
1 p. m. Prize. Prize.
100-yard dash, open. $ 7.50 $2.50
50-yard dash, women. 3.00 2.00
50-yard dash, girls. 1.50 1.00
Kiddie Kar race. 1.00 .50
220-yard dash, open. 7.50 2.50
Potato race, men. 3.00 2.00
50-yard spoon race, wo
men . 3.00 2.00
Boys’ race, 50 yards. 2.50 1.00
1-mile race, men. 10.00 5.00
2 p. m.—Baseball game, Seward vs*
Turnagain Arm, Federal park.
5 p. m.—Seward Mountain Mara
thon, prizes $100, $50 and $25. Con
testants must be on their mark at
5 o'clock .
7:30 to 9 p. m.—Special patriotic
moving picture show.
Celebration will close with a grand
carnival ball at A. B. hall at 9 p. m.
Everybody invited. Come in costume
or otherwise and bring your own con
fetti.
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PROWLER WENT CLOSE
TO RESIDENCE WINDOW
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellsworth were
aroused by the boat whistle Saturday
morning and a few moments later
were startled to see a man peering in
through the mosquito bar at their bod
room window. Harry yelled at the
near-intruder and started for the
front door, but the would-be burglar
or night prowler had a headstart of
something like 50 yards and was in
creasing the lead by leaps and bounds.
Harry had no weapon, but he says the
next prowler in that vicinity is liable
to leave “weighted.”
REGULATIONS FOR DRAFT
OF MEN FOR WAR ARMY
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
(B7 United States Csbls)
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—President Wilson
lias issued regulations for the selection of men for the
war army from the 10,000,000 registered throughout the
United States. No class exemptions have been made and
each individual case will be decided by the local boards
m its merit. The number of men to be drawn is not given.
The men accepted will l>e called to the colors about
September 1, or as soon as the cantonments to house them
are completed.
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MAY SEND AMERICAN COMMISSION
TO CONFER WITH BRAZILIANS
(By United State* Cab!*)
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—Plans are under
consideration for the sending of a special American dip
lomatic mission to Brazil to arrange for greater coordina
tion of forces and the closest possible cooperation of the
two governments without a formal declaration of war.
Brazil has practically signified her intention to join the
United States against German submarine warfare.
DEMAND A RESTORATION OF EMPIRE
(By United Slate* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—Restoration of the
Manchu dynasty in China is demanded by Gen. Chang
Hsun and other military leaders now in control at Peking,
according to advices received by the state department at
Washington. Additional advices state that as a result
a civil war is feared in the empire.
WILL START
ON WIRLLTSS
Radio Station Constructor Has Camp
Right on the Job—Spur
Track In.
Tents have been pitched on the flats
at the head of the bay by the firm of
Gutleben brothers, which has the con
tract to erect the naval radio station
here in preparation for active con
struction work, which will be started
at an early date.
A special spur track for use of the
contractors has been put in north of
the lagoon and the street committee
has completed road work over to the
city limits. Beyond that point wagons
can be used at low tide to transfer
all material.
Dan Gutleben, local representative
of the firm, hoisted a big American
flag over the camp this morning and
says he will hold open house all sum
mer. His family and that of nis fore
man, William Lane, will make their
home at the camp during the period
of construction.
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BANKER BAGS
EINE TROPHIES
Eastern Financier Here on Hunt See*
Large Number of Bruin
on Hill*.
J. Stanley Foster, New York bank
er, who has been on a hunting trip to
westward with Ben Sweazy and Mar
tin Banbury, returned on the Admiral
Watson with two fine brown bear hide
trophies.
Sweazy reports seeing more bear on
this trip than for many years, owring
to the fact that the snow went off the
high hills early allowing the grass to
sprout above the alder line before the
snow was out of the trees. As a re
sult the bears stayed high up and
could be plainly seen. He estimates
the party saw no less than 50 bear
during the trip.
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Red Cross arm bands will disting
uish members of the first aid unit
from other members of the Red Cross
chapter in the Fourth of July parade,
but all are expected to march.
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The W, C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Ed Crawford Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock.
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BOATS AND TRAINS {
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There will be a special excursion
passenger train out the line Tuesday
morning leaving at 7 o’clock, leaving
Kern Creek at noon for the return trip.
The Admiral Watson sailed south
yesterday at 4 o'clock.
The Alameda is due at 4 o'clock.
The Admiral Evans sailed west from
Juneau at 1 o’clock this morning.
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THE WEATHER
Yeeterday.
Maximum .69
Minimum .57
Current . 52
Weather.Light showers
Wind. South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Clearing and warmer.
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