The Seward Gateway from Seward, Alaska • 1

FOOD WILL WIN THE HE WHO WASTES A WAR DONT WASTE CRUST OF BREAD PRO- jT LONGS THE WAR. .4 Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post SEWARdTaLASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1018. TEN CENTS PER COPY Vo! line XI. Number wag or S. S.

MEN A VANCE All Operating on the Pacific Coast Are Given Sharp Advance in Mages fleet iv Immediate!) OPKKAMNG GO FP Freight Kates Will Pul I To Take Care of thi Increase In Men in the Business Are Kllecteo SEATTLE. March 8. Ct'ist componivs have granted the demand? of the ship nloyoes for increased wages. This the offh ial st dement issued hove md at Sup. Francisco this lorctioon after the various steamship rials had weighed all matters carefully.

The officers of the Pacific Steamsh t'o, announce that the wage increase will add to the annual ex- ncpsc. The Alaska om- i annual expenses will be inert ased by at least The increase in wages is effective immediately to all seamen, watchmen, oil, vs. quartet masters and firemen who are increased from $00 to monthly Carpenters will be increased from $70 to $00. All men in the steward's from the second stewards down will have their wages increased $15 a month. Xew freight rates will soon be officially announced owing to the increase in the wage scales.

NOT GUILTY IS i VERDICT GIVEN i LABOR OFFICERS Not guiliy was the verdict of the jury in the case of Edvaid president, and Jack Sutherland, vecretary, of the Alaska Labor Union at Anchorage, who wore accused oi naving discriminated against the uniform of the United States army by refusing soldiers at that city to attend a smoker given by the labor organization. This is according to information brought here by passengers iron' Anchorage arriving on yesterday's train. It is said that the first Dallots stoo 1 ten to two for acquittal but a unanimous ballot for acquittal was finally obtained. Both defendants were arrested a. a result of several members of the 14th Infantry charging they had been excluded from the smoker given at Anchorage a week ago lad I ucadnj.

A general denial was entered oy ihc labor leaders of discrimination agains the army uniform. They contended the smoker was intended for members only. The evidence did not establish thr.t any soldiers had applied to either of the defendants for admission to the smoker. -i MORE CALLED TO ENLIST George Jenkins, train conductor, H. Tracy, locomotive engineer on the Division, and Harold Howard, teller in ihc Bank of Alaska at Anchorage, are unciersto.ni to ve been called south from that city to enlist in the regiment.

This ic the infonnation by from the north arriving on train. GERMAN PHOTOGRAPH OF BOSHES FIGHTING IN SHELL HOLES This remarkable photograph tuken from captured (icruian ottieer, shows (Jenuan troopers lighting 1mm shell holes before the barrage tire of the allies. A dispatch dog is seen starring back with message calling for re-enforcements. and be seems quite unperturbed by the shell tire which is concentrated on the Iloches. STEAMER DOPE The cable ollice this afternoon received information that the Northwestern was due to sa 1 from Juneau at seven this evening and the Admiral Evans is due there from the south at that hour.

Now do your figuring will they be here? The Gateway know how many calls either will make between Juneau and Cordova. ARCTIC LIGHTS BRING PEOPLE TO THE STREET WASHINGTON, March 8. An Aurora lloiealis was visible last nignt for three hours over the northern half of the United States from Seattle to New York City. Shooting lights, spirited at times were seen. l'iota the capital here the lights were most brilliant.

Thousands assembled on the streets to see what at first was thought was some great tire raging to the northward. The lights were plainly seen from Seward. Mammoth searchlights seem1 ed to play across the sky at times, then suddenly the white glow would change into brilliant rainbow hues. Just before the lights disappeared i they were in a half semi-circle, ever changing in color. A AUSTRIANS IN A CONTROVERSY WITH GERMANS NEW'YORK, March of German newspapers of last January, just received here, show that the relations betxveen Germany and Austria at that time were unimprov! ed occasioned by the strike ir.ove, ment.

Editorials and speeches explaining the strike as a protest against Pan-German- Annexat ionists occupy much of the space the newspapers. Many of these editorials and speeches started over the question as to which government had rendered the greater service in the present war and trying to prove their different attitudes as regards tho wit, JAPS AND CHIN MAY GET TOGETHER IN SIBERIA CRISIS LONDON, March and China may get closer together in the event of intervention in Siberia. This is according to an official report received today from Tien Tsin. Japan, according to this dispatch, is alleged to have intimated that she wotild welcome Chinese co-operation in event of extreme measures necessary in Siberia to protect the Allies. This action of co-operation would thus show desire to demonstrate her unselfishness in Oriental affairs.

MORE KUN INTRIGUE SHOWN UP. LONDON, March Chinese government has cb tained documentary proof that the Germans made definite offers of assistance to the Russian revolutionary leaders to cause trouble which would then force the Bolsheviki to accede to the demands of Germany to prevent a further disruotion in Russia. The Chinese government claims the German government was successful in this measure. OPERA CHAIRS FOR NORTHERN ARE EXPECTED Sixty opera chairs, similar to those in the Liberty theatre, are expected to arrive either on the Northwestern or the Admiral Evans for the Northern. Mr.

stated this moaning that Leo Margules had ordered chairs when he first landed in the s' rites bat that delivery was premised before March 1st. The will be placed along the and will demonstrate that the Northerns management is keep nr abreast cf the times. Mr. Whittemore expects to make a trip south as soon as Margules returns. The latter is expected to leave San Francisco next Sunday and arrive in Seattle in time to take passage on the steamer Alaska advertised to sail north Maivh 16th.

The great trouble with most people is that they seem to think they are just as good as you are. J. L. GRAEF IS A CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL J. L.

Graef announced this morn ing that he will be a candidate for city councilman at the approach' election. Mr. Graef is the hardware dealer and is conversant with the needs of the city. Aside from Mr. Graef announcement no other candidates came forth, or fifth or even sixth.

There are remaining the following oflices yet requiring candidates; two more for the council, for mayor and for the school board. Registration took a little spurt yesterday but not to any great extent. Several of the women put their names on the yesterday, voters must remember that they cannot cast ballots unless they have registered this year. The registration bodlc- will at 10 o'clock, Saturday night, March 30th. The election will be held the following Tuesday.

4 I I I BERNE, March the past five days the Imperial German government has forced peace with Russia, Rumania and Finland. This is the official announcement received here today. Finland has apparently submitted to the terms of Germany in order to gain military aid against the revolutionists who are reported growing in numbers and in power. 1 he German government has also forced Rumania into making peace and Ferdinand will apparently continue to rule Rumania. Germany forced Rumania to give up :1 important salt mines and oil well concessions and to cede Dobudja.

The Rumanians have now also lost control of the Danube. SON FOR KING OF FINLAND. LONDON, March Afton Todningen, of Stockholm, today publishes an article according to latest telegraphic advices, that the Finnish government has asked die kaiser to appoint Prince Oscar of Hohenzollern, the fifth son, to be King of Finland. Prince Oscar will be thirty years of age next July. RUSS REVOLUTIONARY TROOPS FIGHT.

BERNE, March Russian revolutionary troops nave struck back against the German forces and have capaired Jamburg, which is only 68 miles from Petrograd. Ensign Krylenko, commander of the Bolsheviki armed forces, has resigned on account of differences with the commissaries. Ensign Krylenko recently urged die people to resist the Teutons. This is the first split to occur in the Bolsheviki government. GOV.

STRONG IS DENYING REPORT! THAT HE QUIT JUNEAU. March 8. In a public tatement today, Gov. Strong denied he report nt out from Washington, by Ashmun Brown, correspondent of he Seattle Post-Intelligencer, thrt he esigned. Gov.

Strong also denies he was ever requested to resign. Dispatches, however, received during he night confirmed Ashmun 11 tide that Strong had resigned. KISH QUOTATIONS SEATTLE, March 8. At noon today the quotations on fish were as follows: halibut fifteen cents; saole, eight cents; red rock and ling cod, rive cents. NEW SPANISH CABINET MADRID, March 8.

The Spanish cabinet has been reconstructed by Marquis de Alhucemas, as Premier. H- was formerly Foieigr. minister but resigned his portfolio. HAS OFFICER TO PASS ON EXPENDITURES ME VICO CITY, March 8. Francisco M.

Gonzalez, former national treasurer, has been appointed by the president to fill the recently created post of controller general. His duties will be to pass on all government exI penditures. I AIR RAII MADE ON NOLAND LONDON, Munch 8. Seven or irht raided Envlai.d i ight. One reached the inner defei of and diopped bombs in the Northwest and also the southwest dist He ts of the city.

This forenoon the Adm ralty issued a statement that eleven were killed by bombs dropped by the enemy craft and forty six were injured. The property damage is reported to have been of little consequence. THOMPSON IS ORDERED OFF TO THE FRONT SEATTLE, March 8. Harvey Moss, a Spanish-American war veteran, was today named Adjutant General of the State of Washington. Mr.

Moss succeeds Maurice W. Thompson, who wab today called to active duty at the front with the Washington Guardsmen I.