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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
SOCIALISTS PLAN A
 BLOCK ON WAR GAME
Uy Associated Press DisDatchI

AMSTERDAM, Oct. TIA German Socialist newspaper received here from Berlin says the Socialists have decided to vote against the new war credit of ten billion marks unless I'm perial Chancellor lHchaelis resigns. The credit is to be submitted to the Reichstag in December.
 The Berlin correspondent of the Hamburg Fremdenblatt says that there is an indication discernible that certain forces are working in Michae- lis favor with the thought of a mill tary dictatorship and at least with the idea of the Chancellor holding office in defiance of the majority of the Reichstag. NIichaelis has the solid support of the mirtarists.
 When the Reichstag adjourned on October 18th, leaving behind a latent crisis, observers believed that the sit uation would sooner or later lead to the forced retirement of Michaelis. Arrivals here state Michaelis cannot last another month as the ChanceJlor'a ! blunders and his failure to make head way against the Reichstag's majority have only left him the support of the conservatives and pan-Germanists.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
PRAISE GIVEN
 WOMEN BY GEN.
 j. J. PERSHING
American Commander in France Says Women are Fighting the War and Will Be Won By
 Them
FLAG PRESENTED AMERICANS
-Rr AssoeIated Press Dispalehl

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Oct. l7.-"The war is be- ing fought by women" asserted Ma jor General John J. Pershing today in accepting silken American flag pre- sented to him by the mayor of the town where the American field head quarters are located.
 "Women are the ones to whom hon. or will be due when the war is over" continued Gen. Pershing. "They will we'll deserve the honor for the aid in establishing a democracy"
 In his presentation speech, the mayor of the town referred to the sacrifices of the American and French women in sending their sons to the war and working energetically at home.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
MEN LOST WAY IN SNOW STORM. ---DOGS
 SECURE RESCUERS
lBy A..oelntsd Press Dispatehl

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c, Oct 17-Chares W. Will iams pioneer and prospector of Stewart Alaska and Roy F. Arementroot of Calgary frozen to death in a snowstom two days ago. The two men were hunting goats near Stewart lost their way and succubed to the intense cold which prevailed for eighteen hours They had been out eighteen days prospecting trip This was the information received here by Indian runner who reached Prince Rupert this afternoon.
 Williams dogs attracted the attention of Indians The dogs led the rescurs to the scene and the bodies taken to Stewart
 Williams has trapped and prospected in all parts of Alaska during the past twenty years and was well known in many of the regions especially along the southeastern and southwestern coast of Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
LONDON GETS READY TO RUN
 FROM RAIDERS
lr- A...-IaL-d - DI.DaIchL

LONDON, Oct. l7.-This city's bomb proof shelters are now being card indexed and given to the popu- lace in anticipation of German raids. Sufficient tunnels and arches, crypts and basements, also substantial build ings have already been iuventoried to accommodate one million people.
 It is stated that the authorities will probably close the publi, schools dur ing the last week of October. This IS to be done in anticipation of a re- cuuence of raids by German fleets. The moon is bright at that time and the days are clear.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
SWORD WAS DRAWN WHEN
 1T WAS TIME
General JOffre Visits American Camp In France and Declares United States Has Proved Realzs-
 ton of Hopes
AMERICA DOING GREAT THINGS
By Associated Press Dispateh)

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Oct. 17.-General JoFre visited the American contingent today Maj. Gen. J. J. Pershing accompanied the French military officer around the camp.
 Gen. Joffre, speaking in French, said that America drew her sword none too soon. None in France doubted she would do great things and she is do- ing them"
 Gen. Jofre referred to Americas great power in men, resourcefulness, material and wealth.
 "In every way you Americans have realized our hopes" said the General in conclusion.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
NATIONAL PARTY IS NAME OF NEW ORDER
 NOW BEING FORMED
lBy Associated Press Dispatch)

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-The National Party is the name of a new political party formed by Progressives, Prohi- bitonists, Single Taxers, Social Dem ocrats and Independents in a confer ence held here.
 It has not yet been decided wheth- CT the party will attempt to partici- pate in the Congressional election next year or the next Presidential election.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
MUNITION MAKERS IN
 A SAD FIX
By Associated Press Dispatch)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. IT, The United States Internal Revenue agents reported today that the eva sion of the special tax of 1912 by the munition makers now totalled approx imately seventeen million five hundred thousand dollars. So far the govern ment has only recovered about ten million dollars of the total sum.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
SWEDEN PREPARING TO SEND VESSELS TO
 TAKE SWEDES HOME

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 17.-The for eign office is preparing to send ships to America to bring back Swedes who do not desire to serve in the American military forces, according to the newspaper Tiende.
 The Swedish Government, it was declared, has already asked Washing ton for information as to conscription of aliens.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
SAM MAY BE AT
 CONFERENCE
,By Associated Press Dispatch)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Although official announcement is withheld, it is practically certain that the United States will participate in the coming conference of nations fighting Ger many. This conference will probably be held in Paris. Secretary of State Lansing announced this afternoon that the United States is now consid- ering the plan of participating.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
DISASTER REPORTED IN THE BALTIC SEA;
 BODIES 60 ASHORE
sBy Associated Press Dispa,ch)

PETROGRAD, Oct 17-An official statement today claims that German dreadnought hit floating mne m the Russian mine field off the Island of OeseI yesterday and is believed to have gone down. The dreadnought struck the mine which exploded with terrific force and tore large hole in the hull The dreadnought was seen o lower boats but at the same time steam at full speed towards the coast The damaged craft then lost sight of but weage and scores of small boats were sighted later and it is believed that the big warshp fondered be- fore able to reach beach Many bodies were seen float ing in Soea Sound and others have been found on Dago Island
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
HOLIDAY TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Alaska Day, is a le-
 gal holiday, designated so by the
 last Territorial legislature. The
 two Seward banks will close, no @ business will be transacted at the
 office of the U. S. Commissioner and the post office will be closed. * Exercises will be held in the aft ernoon at the school at 2:SO o'clock.
 % t=s s * g s #F
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
KILLING OF POLICEMAN IN PHILADELPHIA LAID
 TO A POLITICAL PLOT

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 17.-EW- dence tending to show that the killing of a policeman in the republican fac tional contest for Select Council in the Fifth ward was the result of a plot to kill James A. Carey, whose nomination was contested by Isaac Deutsch, was revealed at the hearing of two alleged Jersey City bandmen imported here.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NAMED HAWKINS WHO IS
 SUCCESSOR TO NELSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17.-Sam
 M. Hawkins has been appointed As sOciated Press Correspondent at Seat tie, succeeding the late Jabez Nelson, who died suddenly a week ago today. Mir Hawkins was formerly located at Portland. He will send the news to the Associated Press clients in Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
REGIMENTS WIPED OFF
 THE EARTH
lBy Associated Press Dispatch)

LONDON, Oct. 17.-British airmen in a recent attack upon the Belgium town of Roulers destroyed two arse nals of the Germans and four newly arrived German regiments who were in their quarters. It is reported that the arsenals were set afre by the bombs. The death toll caused by the destruction of the military quarters is said to have been enormous.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
FINE ENACTED BY
 GERMANS ON BELGIUMS

HAVRE, Oct. 1.-The Germans have fined the inhabitants of Zeele in Flanders SO,OOO marks on the charge of giving food and cigarettes to passing British prisoners.
 They have ordered that all houses be closed at six o'clock every evening, No one save Germans is allowed to remain on the street after that hour.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
DYING COSTS HIGHEST

BOSTON, Oct. 17.-The high cost of living here has been put in the shade by the high cost of dying Of- fcials of the Holy Cross cemetery have notified Boston undertakers the cost of labor has forced them to raise the price of digging a grave from $5 to S6 for adults and from $9 to S4 for children.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
STORM
 HITS DAWSON
 MANY LEAVING
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

DAWSON, Oct. 17.-The first snow fall in this part of the Yukon terri tory occurred last night and it is still showing this afternoon.
 Last Boat Leaves
 The last steamer from Dawson bound to Whitehorse sailed late last night. One hundred and fifty pas sengers were aboard en route to the Outside.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
ZEPPELN FLEET IS REPORTED

The war office reports that wireless advices have been received saying that fleet of Zeppelns were reported last night over Moon Sound northeast of the Island ot Oesel No report is made of any raid being committed and the presence of the fleet is mysterious unless 1t was planned to make raid the Gulf of Riga and then - land dropping bombs the Russian forces thirtyive miles from Riga
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
FIGHTTNG FOR POSSESSION OF OESEL

PETROGRAD, Oct 1.-The war office this after noon lost touch with the Russian land forces operating on the Island of Oes and has only secured meager nfor nation from the naval forces operating off the coast The battle on land and for the possession of the island was progressing, with no decision, at the last reports.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
WILL BOMB GERMANY
lRr Arsoeiated Prsn Ri.patehl

LONDON, Oct. 17.-In assuring a London crowd that England will soon launch reprisals for German air raids Lloyd George said that England is to bomb Germany with compound inter est.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
PROGRESS ON BRIDGE

Good progress is being made att Mile IT on the north approach to the Snow river bridge, according to re-
 port received at the engineering office here.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
MEHAFFEY PROMOTED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-Captain J. c. Mehaffey, chief engineer and disbursing agent for the Alaska Road Commission, has been promoted to a majorship.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-17
INDIANS MAY FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA regi- ment of American Indians from Ok lahoma may be one of the American fighting units to go to France.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
COLE BROS. SHOW
BETTER Than EYER

This show is advertised as different,
is SO not only in name, but in fact.
Everything is new. clean and good to
look at. From the costumes, people,
horses, wagons in the parade, to the
costuming of the acts in the arena.
Even Prof Bronson's big brass band
is not continuous roar of discords,
with amateurs trying to play music.
but band of real artists made up of
musicians from the best military
bands in the country.
Cole Bros Trained Wild Animal
Show this year, its thirty-ninth an
nual tour, is better, larger. stronger
and more magnificent in every depart
ment than ever before.
The grand, mile-long free street
pageant is better and grander than
sever.
The performance in the main tent,
from the opening tournament TO the
last sensational thriller, moves along
with speed, one act after another,
until the two-hours performance slips
away without hitch or halt.
To see Trainer Charles Gay place
his head in the mouth of Buck" the
ferocious lion; and to see Miss Muriel
Croft ascend to the lofty canvas top
with another monarch of the jungle
and compel the wild beast to remain
quiet and docile while skyrockets are
buzzing and popping all around him !;
to see the three large lions riding
horses round the arena the same as
il they were human bareback artists
are just several of the many feature
acts, and explain to the doubling
Thomases why there is only one Chas
Gay training wild animals. Trainer
Gay goes where others fear to follow
Besides lions, there are many other
animal acts, including leopards, pu
mas. bears. tigers, elephants. Rocky
Mountain goats, seals, kangaroos
horses, ponies and mules.
Cole Brothers original and only
Trained Wild Animal Show will posi-
lively exhibit at Winnemucca o.
Wednesday, April rs, giving two per-
formances, rain or shine, at 2 and
pm. Tents all positively waterproof.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
OFFICERS Bring
IN HOLD-UP ARTIST

District Attorney Powell. DR.. f. d.
Giroux and Sheriff Lamb returned
this noon from the northern part of
the county, having in custody two
men. They were called to the sheep
camp of Pete Etchart, situated on the
west side of the Kings river valley,
four or five miles south of the "Nine-
Mile" ranch, to take charge of a man
accused of having attempted to hold
up the camp. AS near as can be
learned the facts of the case are as
follows:
Tuesday evening Pete Mendoza, in
charge of the Etchart sheep. returne3
to his camp and found that it had
been shot to pieces and the tent set
afire. He started to extinguish the
blaze, when he was ordered to hold
up his hands. and looking around saw
a stranger. who at once stuck the
muzzle of a rife in his stomach and
asked him if he had any money. AT
the same time the man began search
ing through his sweater with his dis
engaged hand, and seeing a watch
ordered Mendoza to hand it over. In
stead of complying with the demand,
Mendoza grabbed the rifle barrel and
in the scuffle that ensued it came
loose from the stock, when the straL-
ger attempted to draw a revolver
from his pocket. Before he could
accomplish this Mendoza struck him
over the head with the rifle barrel,
which he had retained, and knocked
him out He then threw him on the
bed and went to the "Nine-Mile" ranch
for help. Pete Etchart and herder
responded. and the three men return
ed to the camp, where they spent the
night. Early yesterday morning a
nan named Cooley, brother of the
party in charge of the Hog john
ranch, appeared at the camp and took
the injured man away.
During the fracas the rifle was dis
charged once, the bullet striking a
pair of pliers in Mendiola's pocket
and passing around his leg.
The Winnemucca officials arrived
at the camp at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when they took up the trail
and followed the men to the Hog
John" ranch, where they were taken
into custody. The two men were
brought in today and placed in jail,
and complaint of assault with in
tent to kill will be placed against the
man who attempted to hold up Mendt-
ola. and Cooley will be charged with
being an accessory.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
JOHNSON ATTACKS
PRESSCE CENSORSHIP
(By International News seryicel


WASHINGTON, April 19.-Senator
Hiram Johnson of California today
joined spiritedly in the attack on the
censorship provision contained in the
administrations espionage bill. de-
claring 1t blow to free speech and
free presss. He said his opinion
was not so much governed by his ten
derness for the press, because the
decent, self-respecting press will not
be deferred by any law from express
ing honest, legitimate criticism; but
he was mostly concerned in presery-
ing the right of free speech as a safe
guard for democracy. He declared
this administration had already been
given most autocratic powers finan-
cially, and probably other powers will
be conferred upon the President. but
he must stop short of any assault on
real democracy. Johnson said the
section under consideration would
give the President power to prescribe
what might be written or spoken, and
that ''lese majestic" threatened Amer
lea.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
FINE NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC
BUIIDING IN SAN FRANCISCO

H. w. Hobbs, travelling tax agent
for the Southern Pacific, is in town
today. Mr. Hobbs takes pride in the
new building which the Southern Pa
cific is erecting in San Francisco. on
the south side of Market street, one
block from the Ferry building. The
structure is ten stories high, has a
frontage of 800 feet on Market street
and is 200 feet deep. The estimated
cost is $1,750,000. Fifty miles of pill
ing were driven TO make a founda-
tion. The building is to be finished
in October.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
NAMES M.REINHART
ONTAXCOMMISSION

Yesterday Moses Reinhart, presi-
dent of the Winnemucca State Bank
& Trust Company, received a wire
from Governor Boyle, announcing that
he had been named as the representa-
tive of the bankers of the State on the
tax commission. The honor came un-
solicited and unexpected
Mr.. Reinhart is a practical banker
as well as merchant, and is a good
judge of property values of all de-
scriptions, and will make as compe-
tent a man for the position as could
be found in Humboldt county.
With the exceptions of member Of
the banking board, held by Attorney
T. ]. d. Salter, and member of the
State educational survey, Judge ]. A.
Langwith, this is practically the only
recognition received by Humboldt
county at the hands of any State ad
ministration for many years, and al
three appointments were made by
Governor Boyle.
The other appointments to the tax
commission are: w. N. McGill of Ely
Republican, representing the stock
interests, four years; George Hen
ningsen, Minden, Democrat. repre-
senting the land interests, four years
F. w. Lockman, Rhyolite, Democrat
representing mining. two years; p. Y
ellison of Reno, Republican, repre-
senting general business, four years.
j. F. Shaughnessy was named as
the member of the State railroad
commission to be member of the
tax commission, and, with the Gov.
ernor, this will make four Democratic
members of the commission and three
Republican. The salary of the five
members appointed by Governor
Boyle is fixed by the act at $500 pei
year each. The first meeting OF the
commission will be held next Monday
when an organization will be per-
fected
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
fLAG-RA!S!NG (tRfMOkY
AT HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS

Yesterday morning saw the erection
of fine twenty-foot flagpole, equipped
complete with gilded ball, ropes, pull
leys, etc, on the new high school
grounds. Immediately after luncheon
the student body and teachers con-
Quoted an impressive flag-raising GER
emony. The flag was slowly raised as
the school sang America" and this
was followed by the national flag sa-
lutte. Appropriate remarks were made
by Professor Jewell, and the address
of the occasion was by L. d. Creel Of
Reno, special United States agent for
the Department of the Interior.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the program was brief drill
by the boys of the school. Professor
Jewell has been giving them some of
the features of military drill for two
weeks or more now and the squad
was able to execute its part in an
effective way.
A rifle club of about thirty mem
bers has just been organized at the
high school and many of the features
of military drill will be continuous
lntil the close of the school year, al
least. Mr.. Jewell had two years oi
such work in connection with his
college course and is therefore able
to give the work correctly in every
detail.
So far as known here, this is ths
first organization of the sort in the
State, but doubtless others will fol-
low. Now that the spring track meet
at Reno has been called of" this
quasi-military training furnishes a
natural and appropriate substitute
for regulation athletic activities.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
Martial Law for Hoboken Waterfront

NEW YORK. April 19.-The greater
part OF the Hoboken waterfront.
where nearly all docks OF the great
German shipping companies are 10
Gated. have been placed under martio J
law, three companies of the regular
army doing patrol duty thereon. THIS
is the first declaration of martial law
in the United States since the out
break of this war. All the great
warehouses OF the section have been
ordered cleared.
Among the stores taken this morn
ing from warehouses OF German
steamship lines in Hoboken by mill
tary authorities were 10000 empty
beer barrels.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
GERMANS FORCED
BACK -FOUR MILES
(By International News Service)

LONDON, April ID Having cap
tured twenty thousand German pris-
oners during the past three days, the
Anglo-French armies have now con-
centrated heavy pressure against all
salients on the Arras front, from the
Aisne river north to the Somme. The
entire Hindenburg line has been forced
back, In some places a distance OF
four miles. Niyelle's army is now only
five miles from the fortress of Laon
one of the chief supporting points of
the southern end OF the Hindenburg
line. and the city is being bonn
barded.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
ALL BOUNTIES HAVE BEEN
REMOVED FROM COYOTES

A letter has been mailed from the
office of the county clerk to all JUS
tices of the peace in Humboldt county
notifying them that the county COM
missioners, at meeting held April
13. 1917, passed an ordinance remoV-
ing the bounty on coyotes. The action
of the commissioners was taken fol-
lowing the removal of the State
bounty by the last Legislature.
There is now no bounty whatever
on coyotes, but the bounty ON Wild
cats remains unchanged, being y
each.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
Young Benedicts WIN Not Escape

WASHINGTON, April 19.- Thou
sands of young men who rushed into
marriage when it was understood that
married men would be exempted from
military duty. or at least from con-
scription, are now nursing a great
disappointment, perhaps. The War
Department yesterday ruled that all
who have been married since the der
laration of war will be held liable for
military duty the same as single men.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19
Condemnation of Volunteer System

WASHINGTON. April 49, Violent
condemnation of the volunteer system
of raising armies was contained in a
majority report from the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs, which is
considering the so-called seleetive
draft bill. The report called the pro-
posed system undemocratic, unreli-
able, extravagant. inefficient and un-
safe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-19

NEW YORK. April 19.-The French
steamers Queen Mary and Carinhil''
bound for Havre from this port. have
been torpedoed and sunk. according
10 a report which became current IN
shipping circles here this morning
The news caused jump in marine
insurance rates.