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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-31
AFTER THE FACTS

Our confidence in the judgment Of Secretary Lane IS strengthened following personal acquaintance with the men selected by him to inspect the work accomplished by the Alaskan Engineering Commission and the coal heIdS with view to the earliest possible shipment of coal
 These men are of the right sort and is difficult to say more without reSorng to much language and detail Suffice it to say that focal business men who discussed matters with them were unanimous in expressing cont dence ia their judgment.
 By some peculiar error it has been widely reported that Assistant Secretary Meyer here with Secretary Fisher and he hasened to correct this error stating that he had not been in Alaska before and here to learn to meet AaskanS to conditions first hand to hear sug gestions and in short gather up all the information pos sibe with view to aiding the Secrtay in shaping future policies for territorial development
 Meeting Mr. Shepherd of San Francisco was like talk ing to an old friend for he knows the California of the writer's youth as well today He helped work out great freight traffic problems which resulted in making the Hand of sunshine an empire of wealth His questions make it very apparent that outside had handed him the old stuff about "bg grades between Seward and the coal fields which would prohibit heavy traffic let alone hauling of coal and that would never do to haul coal by way of this or" We could him mentally comparing the Shasta and Tehachpi grades of the Southern Pacific with the lit tie twotwO grade between here and the coal fields but his only comment finding out that there IS twelve miles Of twO-two grade which to haul coal NOt much to that is there?" and the rest of the party agreed
 Mr. Wendt showed the result of long association with the Interstate Commerce Commission and it's probes and asked questions with speed and to the point We have idea that given the mileage cost of materials the spot and few other details he can subtract the water and waste and give the real cost in a very short time
 Mr. Austin is also busy deliver after facts and fig ueS and loses no opportunity toacqure information Hav been in the Assistant Secretays office in Washington he is in touch with many of the details which be acquired from reports and this trip he is fitting the details with the fact and comparing results
 All members of the party declare that the greatest need for the general development of the territory specific publicity for in spite of the vast amount of liter aure and reports which have already been sent out the majority of the outside public is densey ignorant concern ing conditions opportunities needs and advantages of Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-31
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
 POST PUBLISHING co.

Notice is hereby given of special meeting of stockholders of the Post Publishing company to be held in the office of L. V. Ray in the Hartman Bank Building, at eight o'clock in the evening of August 2, 1917, for the pur- pose of devising means of payment of remaining liabilities of said corpor- ation.
 E. O. SAWYER, JR., President.
 First Pub. July IS.
 Last Pub. Aug 2.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
new GERMAN
PEACE MOVE
Hague Dispatch Says That Inn
perial Commissioners Are
In Holland and Switzerland.
(By the Associated Press1

London, March 21.-A dispatch to
the Times from the Hague asserts
that new German peace move is on
foot. The dispatch says that prom
inent Germans have recently visited
Holland and Switzerland under in
structions to try and ascertain what
is the present attitude of Great Brit
ain toward the possible cessation of
hostilities. The commissioner sent
to Switzerland is said to be a leading
German business man and one of the
emissaries to Holland a high official
in the German war service.
The latter emissary, disclaiming
Authority to speak for the German
government, is quoted as saying that
the Russian revolution had entirely
changed the situation, that Germany
could no longer claim that she wished
to free the Russian Baltic provinces
and could also consider handing back
Poland to Russia under some form of
autonomy. He is represented as add
ing that he believes the revolution in
Russia made it possible for Germany
to discuss terms more favorable to
the Entente.f
Another visitor to Holland, con-
tinued the correspondent, sought to
learn the attitude of the Entente and
the United States towards some gen.
eral scheme Of autonomy for the races
of Europe, especially in regard to
Austria-Hungary. The correspondent
says that although the commission
|ers claim they were not travelling on
behalf of their government their jour-
|ney would have been impossible under
existing passport regulations with
out the connivance of Berlin.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
TEUTON AIRCRAFT
KILL 1000 PERSONS
(By the Associated Press,

London, March 21.-More than
1000 persons were killed in Buchar-
est by the attack of German aircraft
prior to the abandonment of the city
by the Rumanians, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from, Jassy. In a
single day 800 persons we're killed by
the Zepplins and airplanes. On this
occasion the report states the air
planes descended to q low altitude
and spent several hours in seeking
victims, killing workmen and women
in fields and streets.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
ael, named as regent, while a SOL
dier Of repute, is not of COM
mandinp military exnerience.

dler OF repute, IS not OF COM
manding military experience.
Thus the nation, the Petrograd dis
patches indicate, is turning to its
most tried and trusted military lead
er. Grand Duke Nicholas is report
ed to arrive at the capital and the
probability is pointed to that he will
soon take command Of the troops.
OF the complete success Of the revo-
lutionary movement, III which the
lead was taken by the Duma, there
seems no doubt. While there have
but few advices received as to the
attitude of the armies at the front,
such news as has been received .indi-
Gates that the military, with the ex-
ception of reactionaries among the
officers, together with all the popu-
lar forces of the empire, is backing
the new government.
The civil forces of the nation are
cooperating with the government
most heartily in restoring normality
in the life of the empire.
The duma, which is. the chief fac
tor in shaping the course of the new
regime, and the Zemstvo Council are
reported cooperating successfully in
Strengthening out the various tangles
which have resulted from the mo-
mentous change in governmental
control. The food problem is being
attacked and the people themselves
seem to be exercising their own au-
thority to repress any element of the
population that might be inclined to
indulge in excesses.
The measure of general political
amenity is reported in course of prep
aration by the new Russian minister
of justice. fGrand Duke Nicholas is
said to have endorsed this move as
one necessary to save the empire and
bring war to a successful conclusion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
AIRPLANE WORKERS
co ON A STRIKE
tBy the Associated Press)

Buffalo. N. Y, March 21.-Two
hundred men employed by the Cur
tiss Aeroplane company went on a
strike today, The men are employed
in the metal parts division where
work is under way on army and navy
contracts. rs
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
PRESIDENT CALLS EXTRA
SESSION FOR APRIL End
Purpose to Take Action On
State of War Which Exists
Between United States and
Germany - Congress Ex-
pected to Back President.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, March 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson today called an extra
session of congress for April 2
The purpose of the session is to
take action on the state of war
which admittedly exists between
the United States and Germany.
Congress probably will be asked
listed since some recent date
when the German submarines be-
gan most warlike operations
against American commerce.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
THREE UNITED
STATES SHIPS
WERE SUNK
German Submarines Continue
Ruthless Destruction
One Unwarned.
(By the Associated Press)

London, March 18.-The sinking
of the American steamships City of
Memphis, Illinois and Vigilancia was
announced today. Fourteen men
from the Vigilancia are missing, as
are some of the men from the City
of Memphis. The crew Of the Illi-
nois landed safely.
The City of Memphis, in ballast
from Cardiff for New York, was sunk
by gun fire. The second officer and
Is men of the crew have been land
ed. A patrol boat has gone in
search Of the other members of the
crew. The Illinois, from London for
Port Arthur, Tex, in ballast was
sunk at o'clock this morning.
Vigilancia Not Warned.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning. The submarine did
not appear. The captain, first and
second mates, first, second and third
engineers and 23 men of the crew
have been landed at the Scilly islands.
The fourth engineer and 13 men are
missing.
Memphis Sunk Saturday.
London, March 18.-The Ameri-
can vessel City of Memphis, which
left Carditf Friday in ballast for
New York, was sunk Saturday. When
she left port the City Of Memphis
had the Stars and Stripes painted on
both sides. She encountered a cub
marine about O'Clock, Saturday ev-
ening. The German commander or
dered the captain of the steamer to-
leave his ship within s minutes.
London, March 19.-Captain
Borun and the eight men who
formed the complement of his
boat are among those missing
from the sunken American
steamer City Of Memphis. Four
of the eight sailors are Ameri-
cans. The boat was picked up at
10 o'clock Sunday morning and it
is hoped that it's occupants were
rescued either by patrol boat or
by a vessel carrying no wireless
and landed at some out-of-the-
way port.
The survivors say that the cap
tain's boat became separated
from the others about 1 o'clock
on Sunday morning.
Fifteen men from the Ameri-
can steamer Vigilancia, sunk by
a German submarine, are now
listed as missing.
The American embassy learn
ed that the submarine fired two
torpedoes at the Vigilancia. The
irst missed by considerable dis
tance. It was followed immedi-
ately by the second, which found
the mark.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22

Continued !, & on page ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
NATI0pylDE RAILROAD
Ss'g'lKE IS AVERTED

railroads to agree that If the
Adamson law were held to
be constitutional, that this con-
struction and application will be
given to it. The railroads agreed
to this. With much difficulty the
chiefs stayed the strike. an act that
was vital to the success of our ef-
forts at further mediation.
We next sought some adjustment
which would be effective should the
law be held to be unconstitutional.
In this regard many propositions
were made on both sides until the
railroads expressed willingness to
place the whole matter In the
hands of the committee. This &C
ton proceeded from a desire to
demonstrate to the country that the
railroads would not allow their own
conception of railroad policy to
stand in the way of the fullest use
or the roads at time of severe ma
tional strain. The committee con-
sidered the matter and considered
that in view of the action of con-
gress in passing the AdamsOn law
and the necessity for immediate ac-
ton, that it was best to adopt at
once the memorandum agreement
of the previous day as applicable
under all conditions.
Then the proposition Of the
eight-hour law by agreement be-
tween the roads and the men be-
came the basis of settlement, and
whether the supreme court holds
for the validity of the law or
against it, there will be no strike"
(Signed):
FRANKLIN *. LANE,
w. b. WILSON,
DANIEL WILLARD,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
ARABIAN CHlEFTAIN
RISES AGAINST
TURKISH FORCES
(By the Associated Press)

London, March 21.-Another i'm
portant chieftain in Arabia has aris-
en- against the Turkish forces, Secre-
tary Balfour announced today in the
House of Commons. The Turkish
force near Alden has been isolated
from the Turkish headquarters.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22


Grand Duke Nicholas, idol of
the Russian army and ranked as
Russia s master strategist, looms
up as the big military figure of
the hour in the empire, which
has just witnessed a successful
and almost bloodless revolution
and the abdication of it's en-
.peror. 5.
/ Relinquishments Of the throne
by Nicholas II automatically
ldeprives him of his rank as COM
mande chief Of the Russian
army. The heir to the throne Is
aninfant and Grand Duke Mich
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22

The agreement signed by the rep
resentatives Of the brotherhoods, tn
roads and by the commission, read
as follows:
In all road service except passen-
ger, where schedules now read 100
miles or less, 8 or 10 hours or less,
overtime at 10 or II miles per hour
insert "8 hours or less for basic
day at 1915 miles per hour for q
speed basis,'' for the. purpose of
computing overtime,
Overtime to be paid for at not
less than one-eighth of the daily
rate per hour.
In all yard service, switching and
hOstelry service, where schedules
now read 40, II, or IA hours or
less shall constitute a days work.
insert '8 hours or less shall cOnstt-
tute q days work at present 10
hours pay"
Overtime to be paid for at not
less than one-eighth of the daily
rate per hour.
In yards now working on the s.
hour basis, the daily rate shall be
the present 10 hours standard rate,
with overtime at one-eighth of the
present standard daily rate.
In case the law is declared un-
constitutional, 8 hours or less at
<present 1O-hour pay will consti-
tute days work.
In passenger service the present
mileage basis will be maintained.
On roads now having q fiat 1O-hour
day in passenger service, the rule
will be amended to read ''8 within
10 hours"
For all classes of employees in
short turn-ar0und passenger SER
vice, where the rule now reads
s'eight within twelve hours" it will
be amended to read "eight within
ten hours
For such territory as has no num-
ber of hours for q days work In
short turn-around passenger SER
vice, the ''eight within ten hour"
rule applies. Overtime to be paid
for at not less than one-eighth of
the daily rate per hour.
The general committee on indi-
vidual railroads may elect to retain
their present overtime rule in short
turn-arOund passenger service for
the foregoing provision but may
not make q combination of both to
produce greater compensation than
is provided for on either basis.
In the event the law is held to be
constitutional, If the foregoing
settlement is conflicting with the
decision of the court, that applica-
tion will be adjusted to the decis-
ion. II declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
the above stands with all the pro-
visions as written
The first intimation that the strik,
had been averted came unexpected!
early this morning when a represen
tative of the railroad passenger con
ference committee called up the As
sociated Press and announced, "Th'
strike is off,"
Several hours elapsed before tn,
settlement agreement was signed ant
q brotherhood chief telegraphed di
vision officers resembling the strik,
order.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-03-22
POLITICAL AMNESTY
ORDERED IN RUSSIA

Petrograd (via London), March
21.A general political amnesty has
been ordered by the provisional gov
(ernment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
FIRST SMuDC|NG Of YEAR
NEAR MEOFORO LAST NIGHT

The arst frost alarm Of the season
came to the fruit district OF the up
per valley about Medford last night
A telegram reading: Heavy fros
tonighc mininp,m IS" was sent on,
by the weather bureau.
The manager OF the Chamber ol
Commerce, the scoutmaster of tn,
boy scouts, secretary OF the Red
Cross Chapter, secretary of the PA,
triotic Service League. local CORE.
spondent OF the Portland oregonian
and editor OF the Courier took last
nights train for Medford and Cen.
trail Point to superintend the smudg-
ing OF their respective orchards. The
drop in temperature was not quite
as severe as expected. 20 being the
minimum, and some decided not to
light their pots while others fired
for about an hour,
The Grants Pass delegation re-
turned on the morning train.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
GLENDALE MARSHAL
Wandering OR DEAD

Glendale, Ore, MAY Al. V.
Hayes. city marshal. who left Glen
dale at 1:So last Friday morning in
a demented condition. has not yet
been found, His hallucination Is. the
fear that the people are going
to lynch him,
His shoes, trousers and socks were
found on the mountains. and his
barefoot tracks were traced 10 a
point where he swan Cow creek.
but here the blood hounds, which
were brought from Salem. Sunday
morning. lost the trail. The search
is still going on. but It is thought
that he Is dead, either In Cow creek
or somewhere on the mountains.
Hayes has been marshal for Glen
dale for several years. and formerly
lived at Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
MINING ACTIVITY NEAR
SELMA ALMOST A BOOM

Selma is booming. The chrome
mines down the Illinois are being
rapidly opened up, pack trains are
busy every day and tent city OF 30
tents is being built at the camp es-
tablished to build the road. Bill Gil
more is in charge of the work and is
getting a big gang OF men together.
The new road is going to open up
some Of the finest fishing country in
the state.
Mr.. Rowan was in Selma yesterday
and we learn that other properties,
both chrome and copper. are to be
opened up at once. There are large
number Of promising prospects in
need OF just such intensive develop
ment as is promised by the energetic
way things are being done since re-
cent property changes. Mr.. wiltser's
men came out from the property Sun.
day and went to Grants Pass. Mr.
Rowan then took full charge.
Engineer J. r. VanFleet and a sur.
veying party. headed by AL Dean
have started work on the road. Camp
number one is near the Feister ranch.
Others are at Six Mile. DAYS. And.
ersons, Shades and at mines. The
roads are fast getting into shape and
1t is a pleasant trip between Grants
Pass and Selma.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
CAAUTAUQuA PLANS FOR
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMS

The guarantors to the Grants Pass
chautauQua met this noon at the
Chamber OF Commerce. discussed
plans and listened to a talk by q. J,
MacAdam. representing the Ellison.
White service which Is furnishing the
talent for the forthcoming chautau.
qua. Mr.. MacAdam assured his
hearers that the features sent this
year were the best dbtainable and
would make a well rounded out. In
terestlng and instructive series.
Committees were announced an
follows: Advertising committee. A..
c. Holcomb chairman. c. c. Presley.
A. s. Coutant. Mrs Carl Gcntner and
Mrs. Mollie Belding. Grounds and
property committee, J. VI, Isham
chairman. C, l.. C.eveuger and A. J..
Green. Ticket committee, Mrs. II. c,
Dixon chairman. u. l.. Coburn. l..
o. Clement. W, d. Fry and T.. G.
Macy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS =
y \ y y = y \ <<<< = !,
May 3. Thursday Al Barnes circus
at Grants Pass.
May 3, Saturday-Salvation Army
apron sale, 202 Sixth street.
May 5, Saturday FAN OF the
Nation" at the Bijou.
May s. Tuesday. Meeting OF South.
ern Oregon Medical association,
Grants Pass.
May 5. Saturday Meeting OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary In the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms at 2:30.
May IA, Monday---Governor Witty
combe visits Grants Pass.
May l6. I7--Tri- State Good Roads
association convention at Medford.
May II. Thursday--U. OF o. Univer-
sity Glee club. opera house.
May 81, June /. 2, 8. 4. 5.--Annuai
Chautauqua. Grants Pass.
July 7-14.-N. u. A. Convention,
Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
ANIMAL CONTEST
CIRCUS TICKETS

The Courier phone has buzzed at u
lively rate for the past two days.
rs the wild animal editor In"
who won the prizes?" Did get
ticket" and all sort OF questions.
And then to spend hours with the
names OF Wild animals has nearly
made Wild animal OF the animal
editor. There were more than 100
lists turned In. many OF them CON
talning hundreds OF names. and some
OF the lists had names OF animals
which never existed, names repeated
from two to six times, several names
for the same animal. bugs. worms
/ fish, birds. and all sorts OF animals
not one list, hut many OF them.
After working hours and hours and
making no headway. and one assls-
tant working five hours with the die
tionary on one list. the animal edl-
tor threw up the sponge and decided
that It was absolutely impossible to
find the name OF the one with the
largest list OF real animals. 30 an
other method OF distributing the
tickets must be found.
There are In the neighborhood Of
i75 names Of animals allowable. and
1t has been decided that those turn
Ing In lists OF more than 150 names
will Ibe eligible for the hrst four
prizes, then all lists OF 100 or more
and those not winning one OF the
four shall be eligible for the next
! . prizes, and all that remain among
those with 100 names. or more. will
receive n free ticket to tho Star
theatre. The names will be decided
by lot at the Courier ONCE, Thurs
day morning at $3.50 o'clock and
those who win clrcus tickets will
receive them NJ the Courier once
Thursday noon. The lists viii be-
posted in the Courier window soon
after $40.
Remember. tomorrow noon--the
winners are to be on time, no az not
to keep Mr.. Barnes waiting. for he
Is a very busy man. We are glad
10 help some boys and girls TO SEQ
the circus, ana the only regret Ia
that there are not tickets for every.
one who sent In a list.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02
CITIZENS ARE ASKING FOR
LOWER GARDEN WATER RATES

Members OF the water committee
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and
Patriotic Service League are circu.
lating n petition addressed to the
local water company, asking for a
reduction In rates generally through
out the city, for the purpose OF gar
den use. The petition states that
the request is not for a permanent
rate change, nor for any use other
than to help meet the emergency
food situation facing the country, by
stimulating garden paintings. The
petitions are being generously signed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-02

Saturday is Chaplin day. ss4ti
Bill Stall was a local visitor today
from Merlin.
Mrs. Fannie Borchert Is spending
the day at Medford. )
A. Kelly. OF Merlin. was business
visitor in the city today.
Fred Dodge spent a short time In
Gold Hill returning here this morn
ing.
Mrs. 4. L. Knighton left Tuesday
night for Marshfield. where she viii
reside.
]. G. Elliot and L. w. Lamphear
left today for Portland to spend the
summer,
Johnson's baby powder. Sabin has
II. i2
BERTHE Davis. Of Wolf Creek. spent
q few days In the city. returning
home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Mike Calvin. who has been
visiting here for the past few weeks.
returned this morning to Portland,
Mrs. d. e. Heller. who has been
visiting here for several days with
Mrs. O'Fallin, returned to her home
at Hugo this morning.
Cascade linen box paper. 4S sheets
--4s envelopes. 2sc. at The Rexall
Store. IS
Mr.. and rms. ]. E. verdin went
to Roseburg this morning to spend
several weeks visiting with Mr.. ver-
din's sisters.
Miss Florence Wyland. who visit
ed her cousin. Mrs. A. c. Holcomb.
for the past week. left this morning
returning to her home at Smith Gen.
ter. Kan.
Engraved calling cards-l00 cards
and plate. In script. $3.50: II plate
Is furnished. 100 cards for 81.
Mrs. wilford Allen left this morn
ing for Paio Alto. where she will
spend two weeks with her son. Neil
Allen, a senior at Stanford univer-
sity. Mrs. Allen will also visit other
relatives.