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SEWARD, ALASKA. SATURDAY^ DK< EMBER 21, 1918. TEN CENTS PER (.
VOLUME XII. NUMBER !*«•___ __■——-— ' -;
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The St .aid Home Guards 'vi*i con
tir’ie a .u. ''•’*ev*”;xar.h>ti until aft* *•
p. arc has be* ti tiiviauti r. imil Wid'
probably Ik* next May or June. The
Home Guard.' will for the present
time hold one drill curb v.» eh, that
being every Friday night b ginning at
7.1>0 o’clock.
The decis on tv* continue a- • n or
ganization wa> reached last night at
a ‘airly well attended mooting and
drill of the Home Guards, the numb* r
one organization in Alaska.
First Sergeant L. V. Kay cr.doisit
the continuance of the Home Guard :
by saying that it was the intention of
Gov. Kiggs to have the Guards as a
permanent military unit in Alaska,
and also he personally, believed that
as peace bad not yet been declared,
the Home Guards .-hould remain.
Second Lieutenant W. P. Henry
an«l others -poke in favor of continu
ing, in fact the re were no dissenters.
Captain Colburn read a letter from
Oov. Kigg- which the latter stated
that ammunition would shortly be giv
en cut for distribution in A:;i-ka and
th*' Seward Guards would receive a
goo 1 share.
The continue*! organization or mo
Homo Guards will eventually load to
the formation of the Alaska Militia,
of which Gov. Riggs is a strong ad
vocate. with the approval of the Sec
retary of war. When in Seward on
his swing around the Territorv, (»ov
Rig.,s said that he had been promise.’
uniforms and in fact all equipment, i
a Militia in Alaska. It is understood
in lis annual report also his message
to the next legislature. Gov. Rigg^
will make special mention of
ka Militia, and ask for certain appro
priations as he did in a recent rePort
to Secretary Lane.
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boat in FROM VMS a.
The gasboat Viking, eight days
from Vnga, only tour day s running
time, reached Seward 'ate ye>teida>
a ft ei noon. The trip over from Kodiak
was extremely stormy as a gale \\a.»
raging all of yesterday outside. Tb<
Viking brought several passengers for
Sowar*!, two being ho.xpita1 cases.
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F.LOISF. LOSES CREW
The mail boat E’oiso, which was to
have been operated from Kodiak to
the westward, is now at Kodiak, min
us a crew. When the gas boat return
ed from the westward several weeks
ago. the crew quit in a body at Kod
iak.
Hv Vssociated Press
VOMK. Dec., *21— It is estimated
that the Influenza has killed nearly
1000 adult Eskimos on Seward Pen
insula. Half a dozen villages are nov
no more, all inhabitants having died.
The children are the principal surviv
*i\; among the Eskimos.
On Prim of Wales 25 adults and
100 children < main of a population of
:’,()(> adults and 125 children.
The Influenza is spreading north
•according to reports received here.
Candle, Council, Unalaklect an I
Kotzebue have not experienced the
* count of the quarantine main
tained.
Billy Allan. Scotty Allan’s brothe*
has died.
n he Bureau of Education has done
and is doing heroic relief work among
all »lasses of people.
SIX MILLION DIED.
LONDON, Dec., 21— The.London
Time- believes that influenza and
pneumonia have killed 6,000,000 per
sons throughout the world since Sept
ember. The war killed 20,000.000 in
four and one half years. Influenza an«i ,
pneumonia have proved to be ii\<
times deadlier than the war, th
Times adds.
FOR HELP IN ALASKA
WASHINGTON, Dec.,.21— Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, of Washington,
introduced a joint resolution this at
ternoon for the appropriation of
$200,000 imediately to combat the in
fluenza in Alaska. The Senator said
that hundreds of indigents natives
were suffering. The Red Cross fund
are exhausted for the relief purposes.
PARIS, Pec., 21— An unconfirmed
report has reached here that 60,000
nun of the German aiTny, made an at
tack on 1000 men of the Allied occu
pation forces along the border. Fiw
\llies used gas and the encounter wa ;
a short on**. Every effort is being
made to secure a confirmation or de
nial of the report.
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BATTLESHIP ARIZONA ARRIVES
NEW YORK, Pec..1— The battle
-ship Arizona, the first of the fleet
from European waters where activ*
sendee was engaged in, returned to
the United States this afternom ar
riving four da vs* in advance cf the r,x
pected time. The Aiizona left Bros* on
Dec., 14 and vas not expected to
rive until Christmas. Shore leaves pre
vail for the next five days.
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Capt. A. E. Eathrop expects to got
a va\ for Anchorage on-the train to*
moriow.
W. B. Askey will return tomorrow
to h:s station at Wile 52.
SOLDIERS j
CANNOl RE
RELEASED
Only soldiers can secure their own
release from the army "and outsiders
might as well bid their time, for r.o
use. The local cxempton board has re
ceived the following cable from ( apt
Finnegan, at Juneau, relative to dis
charges from forts in Alaska of sol
diers:
“The following message has been
eceivid from commanding officer at
Fort Seward - A request for discharg
ed drafted men on the grounds which
would make him eligible, must origi
nate w ith the soldier. Orders, papers,
•irculars, etc., covering these grounds,
are published to and not withheld
horn soldiers. We cannot considei re
quests from other than the soldier ex
•opt in the most urgent cases. Tele
grams asking discharge of soldier are
filed. The best help that can be af- .
forded is to secure employment foi
the soldier and then to notify him nol
us.”
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WILL HAVE
AN HONO
ICO®
Kiiitor of the Gateway:— (lover
lor Riggs has requested the prepar
atioa of a list showing the names, ad
Irosses, rank and record ol all Ala .*
<ans enlisted into the military and
naval service of this country and Ri
al lies in the present war. The names
af such persons will be preserved i»
the records ol the /ler»itcr\ ai l t
3ach of them will be issued an appr-*
i priate and attractive memento.
Many hundred Alaskans, bo.l
above and below the previous drat*
age (21 to 31) , have voluntarily join
ed the American and Allied colors
and it is to secure a record of them
this plea is made. The names ol thos-.
inducted thiough the Selective Ser
vice will he contained in another re
nort.
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A diligent effort is no mg maue
secure a complete list of all who^ on
listed, for as this is going to be a
rerritorial Record it is just that ov»?
man Lc given the credit due him.
I would suggest that ministers,
teachers, all religious, fraternal, laboi
and business organizations, and the
public contribute their invaluable a*
sistance and knowledge in securing
this information, and forward the
-anu* to me.
(Signed) Isaac Evans.
Deputy U. S. Marshal
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TRAIX.OUT TOMORROW
There will be a train out in the di
rection of Anchorage tomorrow leav
ng Seward about 9 o’clock. The Rot*
iry will go out early in the morning.
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NEW SLIDES ON RAILROAD. #
The present weather is regular
snow slide weather. Several smaU
dales have come down north of Mile
52; there is another slide aci-oss the J
shoe-flv at Mile 72 and a big slide at!
Mile 76.
WASHINGTON, Dec.. 21— Blown
million joined the American Red Cross
up to last night, according to an of
ficial statement made here for .. e re
ports received.
The local drive for the Red Cros.
Christmas roll call is humping right
along in Seward.
The local committee received a cab
legram from T. A. Davies, of att!
manager in tin* Northwest, the a »v
poitf of tlie results of the roll all i»
Seward up to Sunday night he uh'e
in time to reach Seattle ' *nd:v
morning. The cable from Mr. Dav*
says that the 1 oil call s*> far n t’
states is proving a tremendous
[•ess, estimated that fifty per « nt c‘
the population of the United ‘ta* '
will join.
The following signed the Red Crr
Christmas roll yesterday:
G. Johnsrund, Mrs. Herman • imu
Paddy Marion S. Alexand V. C
Taylor Mrs. A. C. Taylor Jo’ui F
Th waites Mrs. Thwaitrs Nich ! * no
Mrs. Losness A. F. Rasmussen (1. 1
Drimoris Mrs. Walter Crawford Jo’"
Brink H. A. MacPherson Mrs. J. M
Sloan Margaret Sloan HHen T ’lrs*
Thelma Tallasen R. D. Webb Mrs. C
r. Hub' ard Charles G. Hubbard Jobr
Rosness Mrs. John Rosness Jack Ros
aes; Segerd Ro ness Howard I vtr T*
W. Harvov Gerhard Johnson Me
Mahon Joseph Picha’ds Mrs. I' hard
Dr. J. A. Baugbnvn Beatrice Bauvh
matt Dorothy Baughman A. F. John
son Mrs. M:na Baughman Hal'd John
son Joe Bradshaw Mrs. G. J. Brad
shaw S. 0. Morford Mrs. S. 0. Wof
ford S. F. Adelman Mrs. S. F. Adel
man H. V. Hoben P. M. Ogle Mrs
Charles Johnson Thomas Neville Mrs
Thomas Neville Robert Johnston Mrs
Johnston John D. Sullivan ( arancr
Walker George Polois W. Jewett Sam
Dupee William Christianson , Hug*
Fouch H. K. Carleton Miss Nellie
Nash Tom Clark John Norman Nir!
Workman Miss G. Kendall Julirr
Reed G. A. Thoreen Nina Thove^r
Farnie Thoreen L. V. Ray Mrs. L. '
Ray Patricia Ray A. H. McNev Mr
A. H. McNeer Lawrence WcNom
Hunter McNeer Lynn McNeer James
Benton Looney Mrs D. Zinn John D
Zinn Mrs. Maud McDonald Mrs. John
A. Nelson Mrs. G. A. Thoreen. Maria
Thoreen.
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JOFFRE HONORED
PARIS, Dec., 21— General Joffiv
is numbered among France’s forty im
mortals. He has been made a membe:
of the French Academy. President
Wilson attended the ceremonies.
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Clyde Coleman expected to leavr -t
during the day on the Grizzly for Hal
ibut Cove. W. P. Studdert, with the
U. S. Fisheries Bureau will also re
turn to Cook Inlet on the Grizzly.
All freight for Anchorage coming
to Seward by steamer, has reachet
the Cook inlet terminal of the railroa-1
with the exception of that reaching
here on the Alameda.
BREWERS TO LOCATE
PLANTS IX ORIENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 21— Th.
State Brewers’ Association announce
that several of the big roa«t brewer *
intend to build plants in China. The
Rainier Brewing Company is to build
a two-million-dojlar plant overseas.
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By Associated Press
SEATTLE. Dec., 21— A Po i Ir.
Iligcncer specil fiom Washington.
D. says that Governor Riggs i
he « tily American horn governor with
.n office, now at Washington, t tend
rg th»» Weste:n Governors conferem
e. Gcv. Riggs whs host at a meeting
>!’ Iht governors.
Reconstruction is the topic >f th<
•onferenee in session here. Gov. Riggs
hones that t!io Governor’s As ociatior
ill name Al isku u s next year's meet*
ng place. Gov. Riggs says that Sec
retnry Lane and Secretary DanieL
a it! ask Secretary Baker to provide a
• ansport for the Governor's trip to
Vlaska, the meetings to be held
aboard this transport. Tf the sche?w
s adopted, the Govevnors will visit a!
Alaska coast ports an 1 possibly go t<
the interior. The Governors will a4
•'a t rid' over the government ra*1
•oad from Seward to the interior.
SHORTEST D\\T(r.: 'RRDvV
Tomorrow Is the shortest df.v of
•he year l'.MS. Tomorrow foven *‘M at
’0:8! o’clock, Washington. D. r
•nenn time, winter begins, and th*
^arth enters the winter solistice.
Don’t forgot that Monday and Tues
lay, aside from tonight, are the l*s‘.
•emaining chances to do the ( hrist
nns shopping.
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Louis Gianstead arrived cn the
gasbeat Viking from l nga lain yes
terday and went to the Seward Gen
era! Hospital where he will undergo
an operation.
Gus E. Sjoberg, who arrived on tlv
Viking from Unga, is a guest at tin*
Hotel Sexton. Mrs.. Sjoberg <s in the
hospital for treatment.
The Christian Science Society wid
hold services tomorrow forenoon at 11
o'clock and Sunday School at 12:15 o -
dock.
rHie regular Saturday night lance
«s on again tonight. The dance is g:v
>n by the Odd Fellows in their new
.mil/
- Arctic Chief A. H. McDonald wid
announce the committees at the A. !L
meeting next Monday night to h ivo
charge of the vrVoo. duties, social
and fraternal.
Sam Dupee is registered at the
Sexton having arrived from San Point
‘on the Viking last night.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, ’^ec., 21— Rep*
lican Senate Leader, Sen., Lodge,
a speech this fofenoon, declared tl
five of Wilson's fourteen piir.cip
miglit lead to a split among the AHi
“The consideration of these f
should he postponed until after t
peace conference,” said Senator I.«
ge. “The five concern secret dipl<
macy, Prceilom of the seas, econoi
harriers, reduction of armaments a
the League of Nations.”
“No treaty can be lending ur
America without the Senate’s cense
Untoward results can be avoided
the Serate expresses itself fvanklv
advance. President Wi^on. I belie
rrs ill ignoring the Senate."
Senator Lodge aU> stated ir
*peeen that the United States no ! u
er lie »dcd a large navy on the \U:i
ic, ii • t “Wo do need a ooweKol fl<
on the :*a» Uic.”
VV SITING FOR r. S. TO EXIT. *
PARIS. Dec., 21-- Apparently *
other powers are looking to Amor
to state the concrete proposition c<
corning Freedom of the Seas. It is
lived that a plan is to he propos
limiting the construction of iur
craft to lightly armed vessels, like
venue cutters, whose purpose will
;o protect merchant shipping. T
plan finds favor with tho Amcrn
lelegation. Advocates of this p
says that there will be no further t
for heavily armed ships and all n
ions will be placed on equal footi
by the lightly armed craft plan.
PEACE CONFER EM E
IS.'AGAIN POSTPON
PARIS, Dec., 21— The prelimim
peace conference has been postpoi
until the beginning of February on
count of President Wilson’s visit
England and the reconstruction res
tiug from the British elections wl
will keep Lloyd George busy ui
then.
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FOR OPEN DIPLOMACY
PARIS, Dec., 21— lx>rd Xorthc
fe believes that open diplomacy
needed at the peace conference,
stated today that secrecy and h
tiuths were bad tor any conferer
“Days of secret conclaves have pa
ed," said Lord Northcliffe.
HICi RECEPTION FOR WILSO’
LONDON, Dec., 21— An impos
military reception is planned for Pt
'dent Wilson. The King will meet
American President at the station :
Wilson and the King wil^ride toi;c
0) to Buckingham Palace through
streets • which will be lined wi
troops. Premier Lloyd George wil.
present at the reception at the Pa :
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PRVTUS ON WAY SOUTH
The collier Brutus left Kodiak 1
Wednesday morning for Seattle a
cording to information reaching S*
ard. The Bratus took doctors and n
ses to Kodiak, but as the flu epidei
has abated, only one doctor remai
on die Island in case of emergenej
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