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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
WAR ON u. S.
WAS HUN PLAN
Washington Has Evidence of Great
TeutOnic Conspiracy-PlOt
Now UnfOlded

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, (By MaiO
Evidence which made American gov
eminent officials believe Germany was
planning war on the United States
after defeating France and Britain,
is I'm the hands of the administration,
the State department announces.
The SClte Department confirmed
Lord Robert Cecirs statement that
Germany had so plotted.
Secretary Lansing refused to be
specific as to what the evidence tend
ing to show Germany's war plans on
the United States was brought here
by James Gerard on his return from
Germany, where he served as Amer
can ambassador.
Mr.. Gerard himself has frequently
said the Teutons had their eyes on
this country and Lord Robert Cecil
claimed to have proof of this.
Vast amounts of data showing the
net of intrigues woven about Amer
lea by the Kaiser's agents are filed
away in the State Department, in
Guiding the clumsy attempt Of For
eign Secretary Zimmerman to bring
about a union of Mexico and Japan
against this country. This and other
autocratic dreams showed the trend
of the German mind. They also af.
ford President Wilson the opportun-
/ ity he will soon take of showing why
America can not deal on friendly
terms with Germany as long as the
/ Kaiser reignS.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
NO ESCAPE FOR
THE STACKER
After Registration in Territory and
the Draft Numbers are Made
Known

The Fate Of the man who tries to
evade his duty under the draft law
will be anything but enviable.
Failure to appear for physical ex-
animation when called by his local
exemption board will not help the
Stacker. In fact, it will be about the
shortest cut he could take to get him
self drafted automatically into the
army without further consideration.
If man does not appear before
his local board when called unless he
applies by reason OF absence from his
district to have his examination
transferred to another board, or can
give a very good reason why he was
unable to appear-his name will be
certified to the adjutant general as
having been called for military ser
vice and not exempted or discharged
The adjutant general, who acts un-
der instructions from Washington,
will give him only one more chance,
and only one, to clear his record.
A notice will be sent to The address
on his registration card directing him
to report within five days, either in
person or by mail, or telegraph, to
the adjutant general. II he doesn't
report as directed, at the end Of the
five days he becomes automatically
drafted into the army of the United
States.
Failure to appear for duty will then
become equivalent to deserving from
the army. Men who desert from I'm
Gle Sans army in time of war are not
treated very kindly. They are class
ed in the same category as traitors.
Such men will be rigidly hunted
down by the military authorities.
They further will be compelled to
serve, or court martialed as deserters.
In time of war a court martial can
inhict the death penalty for desertion
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Chairman of the Valdez School
Board w. A. Dolan states that ar
rangements have been made for a
full four-year high school course, and
that parties residing at out of town
points desiring to take advantage Of
this opportunity to educate their chill
dren should correspond with the clerk
of the board.
The Grand Jury summoned for the
Iditarod holds the record for quick
work. They appeared at ten, complet-
ed qualifying at noon and had their
report ready for the court at eight
o'clock that evening. During that time
they examined ten witnesses, return
ed two indictments marked, mot
true BILL" and investigated the fed
eral offices of the town Of Iditarod.
They recommended the removal OF the
Offices of Flat and suggested that fu-
ture terms of court be held in the
Greek town.
Kenneth Holden was unfortunate
enough to get caught between two
cars on the Copper River & North
western railway and have two ribs
fractured
John Muller, assistant cashier Of
the First Bank Of Cordova, a mem-
Der Of the Coast Artillery Reserves,
of the State of Washington, which has
not heretofore been called, was today
notified to report for physical exam
ination.
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GERMANY NEARS
STREAMING POINT
The Civilian Population Is Stinted
Almost 90 the Point OF
Starvation

NEW YORK, Sept. @, lGy MaiD.-
That Germany can not last Ill. mex,
Spring. being ON the verge of famine
and making supreme efforts to keep
her desperate internal plight from be
coming known TO the outer world, was
the consensus of sentiment of the
passengers who arrived today ON a
neutral liner mt am Atlantic port Sew
erar of these passengers have been
recently I'm Germany and they agree
i'm the declaration that foreign resi-
dents who desire To- depart from the
empire are kept I'm exclusion severa.
weeks before being permitted TO oe.
part and mo- information of amy sort
respecting civil or military life Is per
mittcd to reach them,
William Bartholomew, of Ph,.ade.-
phia. who has been genera. supertn-
tendent of the Pure Oil Company o.
Holland at Hamburg since 1897 ar
rived with his wife He is living
testimonial OF the food shortage and
its EMBELLISHMENTS, having lost 'O
pounds i'm the last few months. He
said it was impossible to get q square
meal in Germany and that conditions
were pretty bad"
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PLATINUM TO Be
HAD IN ALASKA
Cessation of Activities In the Ural
Mountains Induces Government
to Hurry Investigation

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. Is, By
MaiD.-Owing to the shortage Of plat
mum in the world, because Of the ces-
sation of operations in the Ural noun
tains, the government is greatly IN
terested in the reported discovery of
this precious metal in Alaska. Dr.
Hegschel Parker has aroused the gov
eminent agents to the greatest activ-
ity by his reported find of platinum
and with the hope of finding it in
sufficient quantities to supply the Al
lies, four government experts have
been assigned to the duty of investi-
eating the Alaska situation.
If the reports Of these experts show
that the Alaska supply will repIenish
the world supply, intensive mining op-
erations will be carried on by the gov
eminent. The four experts are now
on their way TO Alaska and it is ex-
pected they will be able to report
within the next month or six weeks.
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CEASES To Be
WHISKEY CENTER
But Thousands of Gallons Will Remain
In Many of the DistilIery
Warehouses

PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. 6, BY MaiD.-
Tonight Peoria ceases to be the wills
key producing center of the world
Thousands of gallons of distilled liquor
will remain in the warehouses but the
manufacture of the beverage ends at
midnight under the requirements OF
the food control law.
The government allows the distil-
lers one week on liquor unfinished in
which to complete distillation. After
that the five big distilleries here will
be closed.
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Civilians Stinted
man cities

CAL food supplies" said one Of the
refugees Of Germany, care sent to the
soldiers and the civilian population is
stinted almost to the point of starva-
ton. The robust can stand this for q
while. but the aged, the children and
the invalids suffer and die. Every
thing and everybody is sacrificed tor
the army. German economic condi-
tions are so hopeless that Germany
cannot hold out against the Allies.
Mrs. Petronnalla Johanson, who has
been three months i'm Scandinavian
countries, said the necessaries of lite
could not be obtained there except at
high cost and that few people i'm the
United States realized the serious
consequences Of the food embargo
meant for Holland and all Of Scandi-
nayia, particularly Sweden. A plain
dinner in any city i'm Sweden cost $2.5C
and she had to pay go cents at a res.
taurant for one cup of coffee.
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To DREDGE NEW
ALASKAN ROUTE
viii Save Over Eighty Miles in Dis
lance if Proposed Plan
Goes Through

WASHINGTON, Z. G., Sept. /, (By
MaiD.-The United States engineer
ing corps has recommended and Dele
gate Charles A. Sulzer has introduced
i'm congress a bill authorizing the ex-
peuditme Of 100000 for the dredg
ing and improving of Dry strait, Alas
ka The improvement of Dry strait Sc
as to provide for the passage of boats
engaged i'm Alaska traffic will elm
mate the narrow and shallow Wrang-
ell uarrows and the long detour via
Cape Decision and viii provide a CON
unuous inside passage for all sized
vessels through the waters of South
eastern Alaska, the proposed Dry
strait route being eighty miles short
en- than the present route by way Of
Cape Decision
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
LAD
is DROWNED
Popular Buster Brand" of Canned
Salmon Named in His
Honor

juneau, Sept 6, (By MaiD.-Word
was received this morning by w. H.
Clutter, that Robert Barron, son Of
j. T. Barron, owner Of the Funter Bay
canneryT who is better known through
out this. section as Buster" Barron,
was drowned yesterday at the Avia-
ton Training school at Essington.
Pennsylvania. No details Of the acct
dent which resulted in the death OF
the young man were given.
Young Barron left for the training
school at Essington early this year to
train for the air service at the front.
At the time of his death he was but
20 years of age.
Robert Barron was we'll known TO
Southeastern Alaska where he has
spent practically every summers va
cation since his birth The famous
Buster brand" of canned salmon put
out by the Thlinget Packing Company,
was named after the young man and
he was universally liked by all who
knew him.
J. T. Barron left the cannery FOR
the south on the steamer Spokane.
which arrived at Seattle last Friday,
where the news of his sons death met
him.
Two student aviators were making
a flight over the river and Barron was
watching from the shore. Suddenly
the machine swooped and fell into the
water. Barron and several others i'm
mediately swan to the rescue of their
companions. Barron sank just before
reaching the machine. The other men
were rescued.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
MUSICALE M. {.
CHURCH SUNDAY
Large Chorus Will Give Fine Song
Service at NJ. +. Church
Sunday Night

Announcement was made today that
the musicians and singers of Seward
would give a sacred musical entertain
ment in the Methodist church next
Sunday night A general invitation
is given for all singers who will vol
mteer to meet in the church Friday
evening at eight o'clock. Any one
who desires a special song sung will
please give Rev Patton or Rev. Mum
roe the title, that the chorus may
practice the same. Don't wait for a
special invitation to join the chorus
but come and sing.
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OFFERED $4,000
TO RAID BERLIN
Airmau Will Attempt To Drop Bombs
ON Berlin for Big
Sum

CHICAGO, Sept. 10, lBy MaiD.-
Friends here of Leslie McMutry, avia-
tor. and son of L. b. McMwty Cali
fornia oil operator, received informa-
ton to day that If he is the first Amer
can aviator to drop a bomb i'm Berlin
he will receive 100000 1t is said that
NclIwty's father promised to pay his
son $4,000 if he achieved this feat
and another member of the family
added S35.OOO to the pledge.
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Prisoner For Six Weeks

For six weeks before he was per
mitted to leave Hamburg he was kept
in seclusion and did not know what
was happening i'm the city. All the
knowledge ne obtained of the acJu".
economic condition was CLEANED before
channels of information We're closed
on him. Everything was done cow-
,eously. but effectively.
AxeI Bahnseu, who has been i'm Ger
many representing a harvester CORE
pany of the West, returned with his
wife and children. He sent them to
Denmark two years ago and remain
ed i'm Germany until recently
insufficient and improper food
brought down his weight thirty
pounds. His fellow voyagers, know
ing his experience, and that of Mr.
Bartholomew, wondered how badly the
civilian population Of Germany Jared
if two healthy-looking men with
money were so il-nourished i'm Ger
man cities.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
JAPANESE HOSTS
TO U. S. ADMIRAL
Men of Fleet are Guests at Enter
tainment by Citizens of
Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan, July rs, (Cor-
respondence of The Associated Press
A notable demonstration of friend
ship toward the United States was
given yesterday by the citizens of Yo-
kohama, who arranged an elaborate
entertainment in honor of Admiral
Austin NJ. Knight, and other officers
of the United States Asiatic fleet.
Admiral Knight came to Japan to
convey to Emperor Yoshihito the
thanks Of the United States for the
honors shown to George w. Guthrie,
late American ambassador
The festival was held in the public
gardens which were beautifed by the
pink and white lotus blossoms Of the
season. The distinctive feature Of the
function was the presentation of a
magnificent silver flower bowl to Ad-
miral Knight by Mayor Audo, in be-
half of the citizens. The souvenir
bore suitable inscription in Japa-
nese and contained a scroll, signed by
leading residents, asserting:
"The existence of friendly relations
between your country and ours is ira
ditional. Yet, by the entrance of the
United States Of America into the
present war our interests have be-
come more closely linked together
than ever before; the friendship eX-
listing between us has so matured that
today we are not only friends but al
lies.
I'VE deem it a fitting occasion,
therefore, for us to show our high re-
gard for you, and through your our
warm feeling for the American peO-
pie, by presenting to you this bowl.
May it serve both as a mark Of our
respect for you and as a token of our
sincere friendship for your fellow
countrymen"
Admiral Knight accepted the gift
as an expression of the good feeling
borne for the United States by the
people of Japan.
The entertainment consisted of Jug
glery and geisha dances. japanese
artists painted fans before the guests
and later presented them to the Amer
leans as souvenirs.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
DEEDS FILED IN T.. y.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

Following are the deeds filed late
" in the office Of the Z. S. Commits
sioner, for record:
Hannah Cummings and husband, j.
NJ. Cummings to Harry Y. Hoben and
A. F. Davis-Lot IA, Block IL; Frac-
tional Lots 81 and 80, Block 4, Town
site of Seward.
Leon c. Booker to o. J. Heating
Lots SO and 80, Block %, Seward.
Grant Carlson to Nicholas Losness
Lot 10, Block u, Federal Addition.
The Deep Sea Salmon Co., now OPP.
Grating at Goose Bay, near knik, has
located a cannery site near hubble
Point, Kacbemak Bay This is the
third cannery site location lately re.
corded from Eachemak Bay.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
ALASKA SALMON PRICES
HIGH IN THE EAST

SEATTLE, Sept. /, (By MaiD.-
Opening quotations on the Alaska
salmon pack being telegraphed east
shows the prices to be fifty per cent
higher than at any time in the past
ten years The high price of the fish
is due to the small run in many parts
of Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
BOYS IN FRANCE LONG
FOR CABBAGE CIGARS

CHICAGO, Sept. -, CBy MaiD.-
Letters received from America sol
diers i'm France indicate that few
stogies would be much appreciated
gifts by the men at the front. Pipe
tobacco and cigarettes are available
but, says one letter, eve are really
suffering for good old United States
nickel cigars"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
INDIVIDUAL LIGHTING PLANTS
WILL SOON BE IN VOGUE

Owing to the fact that electric light
service for Seward this winter is UNI
certain, many merchants are sending
for electric light plants and gasoline
engines. After the first of October
nearly all the business houses will be
lighted by individual plants, which is
much more satisfactory and safer than
the use of kerosene lights.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
NO CABLE NEWS

= No news from the Outside can
= be had today, the cable icing out
OF commission and for tho time
being we are compelled to use
only that coming by boat and the
= wireless, which is limited. Just
when service will be resumed is
not definitely known.
= $50 *R* $50 -
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
PICTURE SHOW WILL
OPEN IL A FEW DAYS

Having installed an individual cleo
trio plant, the local moving picture
house will serve its patrons on the
usual nights, with a probable opening
Sunday night, notice of which will APP
pear in their advertisement tomorrow.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
NOTICEl

Only pupils in the two upper rooms
will attend school until there is a safe
passage across the stream, probably
next Monday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13

lady to teach knitting
and crocheting. Apply Hallett & Scott.
S14
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
FISH PRICES

Prices at noon, Sept. 9th, at
Seattle, as reported by the Blu
reau Of Fisheries, are:
Haibut, 1Sc.
Sable Fish, 4c.
Red Snapper, 21Sc.
Picked Sable Fish, $14 per
Dbl.
Picked Herring, first grade,
SIC per Dbl.
Picked Salmon, pink, S14.5O
per Dbl.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13

Don't forget the big dance at the
A. B. Hall Saturday night, Septem-
Der 18TH. K15
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13
RED CROSS GETS
VAST CREDIT
Credit to be Used in the Purchase Of
Ambulances From the Ford
Company

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, BY MaiD
The Red Cross War Council announces
that a half million dollars credit has
been granted the organization by the
Ford Automobile company to be ap-
piled in obtaining ambulances and nee
essary. parts from the company.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-13

Dance at the A. B. Hall, Saturday
night, September 10th. K15
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16
IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT

Guaranteed Flour, per 48-lb. sack...-$326
Large can Tomatoes, per can...-.....-...--.-.20c
Tall can Salmon, good grade, per can------18o
Corn per can
All Spices, packages for
All our Csc Canned Fruit 100
Dundee Cream, per can, large can------------14o
Dundee Cream, per can (small CAM 10
All our White Laundry Soap, bars-..----25o
D. G. Laundry Soap, bars for ----------.-----25o
Arm and Hammer Baking Soda, pkg-------9o
Advo Jello pigs for
Our 35c Coffee bulk
Our soc Coffee, bulk 26o
Our zoe CO11ee ZOo
Macaroni, per package
Mustard, per jar
Apple Jell, pei" glass
Large Olives, per large jar
25c Sack Table Salt
1Oc Sack Table Salt ............. SO
Navy Beans per pound ..-.....--.---..-...--.-12ho
Gold Dust per pkg.
Peanut Butter per h. ........................
Horseshoe Tobacco per pound -----.-------.-.60o
Prince Albert or Velvet Smoking To-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16
LADIES' STREET DRESSES AND SPORT
SKIRTS

Dresses made up of a good Fancy Wolfe and
Tissue. The sport suits are made of popin
and gabardine, trimmed very dainty with
pink and blue and also made up in the new
est styles. The skirts are made very full
and jackets are at good length and
trimmed with pockets.
Our 81 90 Dress, now selling All $2.95
Our $500 Dress now selling at ..-..-----. ST .95
Our $3.50 Sport Suit, now selling at--$s.5o
Our $500 Sport Suit now selling at....-$3.95
Our $500 Sport Suit now selling at--.--$2.95
Many more new, up-to-date bingham
Dresses. Prices and styles too numerous
to mention, but will assure fit
just received one large shipment Ladies'
Skirts in plain blue taffeta and fancy
satin and taffeta, also black satin, all
of newest styles and shades for fall. All
One line of extra sizes in black taffeta
skirts, at 100
Ladies' White Wash Skirts, made of high
grade materials such as fancy pique, fancy
gabardine and poplin.
$500 extra sizes, up to 36-inch waist
measure, now selling at -..-.---.--.----.-.. .96
$3.50 gabardne and fancy pque skirts
now selling at
$500 gabardine and, fancy pique skirts,
$3.50 gabardine and fancy pique skirts,
now selling at $3.46
$500 poplin skirts $296
$500 popln skirts 90
Turkish and Huck ToweIs-Extra Large
25c AMI zoe Towels at 19c
35c and 39c Towels at ...........-...........-29C
45c and 49c Towels at
55c and SOC Towels at --.....-....---.----..-49c
Ladies GauZe Knit Union Suits, 75c SELL
erS at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16

Ladies' Petticoats, made of silk, jersey
top, with silk founcings, our regular
price, 1913, now selling at ---- Sd 90
Our mercerized top with silk flounced pet
ticoat. regular $500. now selling at $226
One lot Ladies' White Combination Suits
and Princess Slips, slightly soled from
handling Them made OF a good cambria
a ppea fs f sovE F q hs IP PRICE
de chine.
our 1918 out sizes waists. selling at....$5.75
Our 1928 regular size, now selling at. $525
Our 81 rs regular size now selling at $395
One lot of Ladies' Lingerie Waists, made
to sell at ST SO and $1.75, selling at-----95c
One lot Ladies' Lingerie Waists, values
S2.75, $780, 50 .25, all go at the small
price OF
One line Ladies and Misses Middies, reg
ular selling prices 1928, Si.50, $1.75.
All now selling at
One line Childrens and Little Misses
Dresses, slightly soiled, values to $3.50,
selling at
drens Rompers, slightly soiled, values
to $500, all go at the small price Of --25c
G. NJ c., in all coors, per spool $50
Coats Thread, per spool
Buttonhole Twist, per spool
Common Pins, per package
Ladies' Human Hair Nets
Ladies' Silk Hair Nets Be
Pearl Buttons, per card
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16

Ladies, it's worth while to come in and look
over our beautiful line of Goats, just re-
ceived for fall and winter wear. All of the
newest modes and fabrics. Come in and
pick your choice now We will hold them
for you with small deposit.
Ladies', Goats $3.50 to $3.50
Children's Goats $3.50 to $3.50
We are receiving new fall goods daily. 1t
will be worth while to you to see the new
styles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-16

One lot Ladies' and Misses Low Shoes and
High Shoes, including button and lace
in gun metal, patent leather and kid.
kind. Some shoes sold as high as $3.50
a pair and at the present prices of
shoes not shoe worth less. Come in
and get a fit. All will be sold while they
last at, per pair 90
All our Misses and Growing Girls Low
Shoes, including gun metal and patent,
values to $500, now selling at. $226
The famous line Ralston and Farnam Low
shoes, including button and lace, in tan
a noa D ssing ha af last $500 sel ss4ss5
$3.50 black lace Neolin sole, English last,
$500 black button or lace, selling at $3.a6
One-Fourth Off on all our Ladies' and Miss
es White Canvas and rubber sole with ankle
strap slippers.
One large line Children's Washable Play
Suits, made of good grade chambray,
bingham and soiset
Si.25 seller now selling at $50
81 90 seller, now selling at Soc
15c seller, now selling at goo
6Oc seller, now selling at .40c
Washable Summer Goods, including all our
Lawns, Fancy Poplins, Batiste, Rice
Nholli, NfepeS, TISSUES, OfsdHuieS anu
soisets, regular prices from 25c to soc
yard, now selling at the small price
of per yard
If you intend to buy Bingham or Percale,
buy them now, as the prices will soon ad-
vance sc a yard. Our prices are still low.
:'6-in. Percae, per yard $50, $50, and Zoo
Toile du Nord Bingham, per yard. 200
French Bingham, double fold, Yard. soc,