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NOld, ALASKA WEDNESDAY, May 30, 1917.
NO. 2207.
KERENSKY MAN HOUR RUSSIA
ARREST SOCIALISTS IN SEATTLE
STAKES SUCCESS OR
DOWNFALL ON ORDERS
PETROGRAD, May 29.—War
Minister Kerensky, the idol of all
the Russians, and the great leader
of the social-democrats in the re
public, is now staking his final suc
cess or the down fall of the new re
public on the orders issued which
demand military discipline and ab
solute obedience to war orders from
all classes.
The peasant opposition to the
war is strong and it all depends
whether the Minister of War can
control them or not. It is conceded
even by his most optimistic oppo
nents thct he i? likely to succeed
in his relentless policy ot continued
warfare because of the man's inflex
ible will and enormous influence.
The War Minister in a state
ment issued practically insists that
the war must go on. and that the
republic of Russia to huild itself
solidly must remain faithful to its
alliance in the Entente. He further
declares that military obedience to
authority must be unquestioned,
and all classes must for the present
defer their aims to the war orders
those in charge of the government
have the right to order.
Instr-ipt'ons to officers insists that
the most complete discipline must
be maintained if the country is to
free itself from despotism, and to
deliver its territory from the in
vaders.
Kerensky is both powerful, strong
willed and popular, and he is risk
ing everything, it is freely recog
nized, in the adoption of this strong
policy which is colleagues have
shrunk from enforcing. He is a
socialist.
The best opinion believes that he
will come out successful in spite of
the opposition which he overcoming
slowly being very strong.
LIBERAL IS NAMED
PREMIER OF AUSTRIA
BERLIN, May 29.—The Vienna
government announces the ap
pointment of Count Andrassy as
Premier of Austria.
AMSTERDAM, May 29.—The ap
pointment of Count Andrassy to th*
position of Premier comes as quite
a shock to the strong war party
in the Central Powers. Andrassy
has been always regarded as a pro
nounced pacificist and is described
by the Lokal Anzeiger as an “ad
vanced liberal” in politics.
Andrassy's liberalism is more
than usually "advanced". He has
long been regarded as the “titled
socialist” of the Austrian empire.
He had had bitter altercations in
the Reichrath with the royalists
and war party and was always the
most popular of the courtiers of
Franz Josef.
Andrassy was responsible for in
fluencing through, practically all
the more liberal political measures
which were passed in Austria-Hun
gary before the war. Since the war
his influence on the government
daring the reign of the deceased
emperor was shrinking, and his re
turn to power comes as a surprise.
LONDON, May 29.—The Admi
ralty announces the sinking of an
hospital ship in the British Channel
with a loss of six lives.
• NEW YORK, May 29.—War re
ports today are negligible and give
no intimation of any extensive ope
rations.
MOONEY TRIAL REACH
WITNESS STAGE TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.—
After almost two weeks of juror
examination and very frequent
challenges by both sides, with a
continuous wrangle between op
posing counsel some days, the jury
in the Mooney case was Anally com
pleted today and the initial argu
ments begun.
It is expected that the prosecu
cution will be able to begin taking
testimony tomorrow.
So far neither as far as reports
are concerned nor statements is
sued by the prosecution, as on pre
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
Comedy Feature "The Making Of
Bobby Burnit" a screaming comedy
in five reels will be repeated to
night. The star, Mr. Edward Abeles
will be remembered for his brilliant
work in the famous picture
Brewsters Millions in which he
created a decided furore. Tonights
picture is the same class, a clean,
healthy human story carrying the
spice of life in every scene and
there are over two hundred scenes
in the play, three quarters of a mile
Jn just laughs. The kind you like.
vious occasions, has there been
made public any intimation that the
prosecuting attorney had any new
testimony to spring against Mrs.
Rena Mooney, as had taken place in
the trial of her husband.
There is a marked absence of the
sensational interviews intimating
wild conspiracies against public
men in and outside the state which
the prosecution gave out during the
trial of Tom Mooney, but which
never deveoped beyond these sensa
ttonal, opinion-cultivating inter
views.
In, spite of this being the third
trial, probably on account of the
Oxman incidents, public interest is
even greater in the trial of Mrs.
Mooney than was manifested in
either that of her husband or War
ren Billings. The eagerness to at
tend the trial today was very mani
fest upon the part of all classes and
the newspapers are giving the
proceedings considerable publicity,
mainly because one of them is mak
ing a specialty of the proceedings.
SENATE FINANCE ACREES
INCREASE DUTY TORACCO
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 29.—
While cutting down the higher taxes
upon incomes and profits, the Sen
ate Financial Committee tentatively
reached an agreement whereby it is
believed the loss - from the higher
ups will be replaced by the dona
tion of the lower downs. This is a
tentative agreement to increase the
duty on all forms of tobacco and
snuff during the war by the enorm
ous per centage of sixty per cent
its present rate.
The Senators think that this will
be less severe than- making the
highly salaried dig up unnecessarily
large per centages of theii in
comes, and will be a more equitable
division.
CHARGE OF SEDITION
AGAINST RADICALS
SEATTLE, May 29.—Hulet Wells
and Sam Sadler late yesterday were
arrested by government officials
charged with sedition. They were
given a preliminary hearing on
Tuesday afternoon.
The specific charge is printing and
distributing pamphlets against con
scription.
Wells says that the prosecution
is the silliest thing he ever heard
of. as the pamphlets were printed
and distributed before the conscrip
tion law was passed and could
therefore be no violation of the law.
He admits that he read the proofs
of the pamphlet in question, but as
stated, that was before the draft
act had become law.
Wells is a former president ot
the Seattle Labor Council and was
a candidate for liayor on the social
ist ticket. He is a graduate of the
University of Washington Law
School, and is now an employee of
the city lighting department.
Sadler is a leading socialist
member of the Longshoremen’s
union. The men were remanded for
further hearing. Sadler being un
able to give bond is held in the de
tention station while Wells is at
liberty having secured bonds.
The whole affair is regarded by
many as a very foolish attempt to
show authority, and inasmuch as
the act declared to be illegal under
the law was done before the law
was passed, is evidently not subject
for prosecution.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
GRAIN GAMBLERS ARE
USING OTHER LINES
CHICAGO, May 29.—The grain
gamblers who have been barred
from speculating in wheat have
now gone into other lines and are
gambling in butter, eggs, cheese
and other provisions.
They are buying these by the one
hundred thousand dollar lots and
in consequence of the gambling,
prices are soaring.
ODe of the most successful ope
rators in the pit is said to have al
most completed a corner in cheese
and the unloading operations have
yet to begin. Prices in eggs have
gone up thirty pei cent and buttei
follows with a still higher rise with
merchants completely demoralized
when they discover that wholesalers
have no goods to sell except at exor
bitant prices.
The local papers are calling at
tention to this scandalous frenzy
in speculation and asking where it
is to stop and where illegal gamb
ling begins and legal gambling
ends.
Almost all the prominent grain
brokers who took part in the mad
wheat gambles of the past six
months have now embarked on a
provision brekerage business, with
prices and margins quoted Just the
same as in wheat or other cereals
dealt in, in the pit.
There is a general demand for
the prosecution of these gamblers
but as they are all very wealthy and
powerful men, with enormous influ
ence at their back, the authorities
have so far not ventured to take
any steps to stop the nefarious spe
culation.
(jet us estimate on your Job Work
JAP FINANCE MINISTER
EXPLAINS GOLD WITHDRAWAL
TOKIO, May 29.—The Japanese
Minister of Finance, speaking: be
fore the Japanese Diet today, and
referring to the national attention
which had been directed to the
Japanese gold withdrawals from
the United States, said that the re
cent heavy withdrawals had no ul
terior motive in vciw, but was part
of a recognized financial policy
which for special reasons in this
instance had recommended itsclt
to the Japanese government and
Japanese financiers. The gold, in
LOCAL ITEM*.
The mail will arrive from Yukon
and way points this afternoon. The
arrival of the carrier is eagerly
awaited by many mariners here.
They are anxious to learn of condi
tions as to ice in the Koyuk and on
Norton Bay. Several are eager to
leave f-or Dime creek, but skippers
do not want to let their boats go
until they are sure it will not be
held up by any ice in the bay. One
authority says that for thirteen
years he has never known the
Koyuk to be free from ice before
June 10—generally June 15.
fine, was withdrawn from America
because both British and French In
debtedness to the country was be
ing paid in part through the United
States by agreement and the desir
ability of having gold on hand in
largely available quantities should
Japan lend the Allies money as now
was not by any means a remote
possibility.
The withdrawal of gold from
America did not intimate any lack
of confidence in the stability of
American finance nor in the con
tinuance of the most cordial and
friendly relations between tha
United States of America and Japan
On the contrary, the payments of
the Allies through America!! sour
ces was approved by the British
and French governments in council
with Japan.
It is believed that this clear state
ment will set at all rest, the doubts
and conjectures that had arisen in
j many quarters in the United States
* following the gold withdrawal.
SPANISH WANT ALFONZO
TO WAR ON GERMANY
MADRID, May 2 S.—Repeated
sinkings of Spanish ships have filled
the people with great dissatisfac
tion. Yesterday a great mass meet
ing which enormous numbers at
tended, petitioned the King and
the Cortes to break off relations
with Germany and to actively en
gage in the war against the Central
Powers. The petitions describe con
ditions ns now becoming unbear
able and invite the government to
take steps to compel the German
government to respect the Spanish
Hag. The safety and success ot Por
tugal is contrasted with the persist
ent sinkings of the Spanish ships.
Closing Out Sale. At Crook’s
next City Hall. All Bargains.