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URGES cash
work'
There was a good meeting of the
Seward Chamber of Com me ice Iasi
night and many live discussions took
place with good results. During yes
terday, a rumor spread around the
city that the Chamber of Commerce
intended to adopt a resolution looking
for the immediate “recall" of W. C.
Kdes, Chairman of the Alaskan En
gineering Commission. How this ru
mor started nobody seems to know
but that might have been reason win
many of the commission boys were
present. However, no action on Ede
was taken, as none had been planned.
Secretary Lucas read various com
munications received, one a telegram
from the Anchorage Chamber of Com
mere that “We believe it is of vita’
importance that your body backs the *
Commission otherwise appropriation
in great danger."
As the Chamber of Commerce had
gone on record in this matter, it wa<
the concensus of opinion that m op
posite move should be made.
I>r. Romig presented a resolution
that the Territorial Legislature b°
memorialized to pass legislation af
fording relief for the need' sick and
to subsidize a divisional hospital foi
the Thin! Division and this to be 'oca*
od in Seward.
The resolution was unanip'.ous.y
passed and will be framed for Repre
sentative-elect John Noon to carry to
the legislature at Juneau.
A motion was also made and car
ried unanimously that a cablegram br
sent to Hon. Swagar Shot ley. chair
man of the committee on Appropria
tions, House of Representative, Wash
ington. D. C., stating that a- an early
completion of the government rad road
in Alaska is of vital importance to
every citizen of Alaska, that the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce urged Re
presentative Sherley to unqualified
support of Secretary Lane's request
for in appropriate to be made at once
to complete the railroad.
John Noon read a letter which he
had sent to Secretary Lane regarding
the territory and its needs. Mr. Noon
also stated that one thing he was go
ing to fight for before the Territorial
Legislature was for a fund for pub
licit v campaign to be made in the spat
es advertising all sections of Ala ka
in a way that all could immediately
see the advantages of making Alaska
their home.
A committee was also planned, the
members to be appointed by Presi
dent Whittemore, to memoralize the
Navy Department about opening cer
tain reservations near Seward for !o
cation.
Cal Brosius brought up the matte**
of a committee on roads and roan
work with special efforts towards se
curing aid in building a road from
Seward to l.ako Kenai and from Mi’c
20 to Kenai. It is understood that a
certain sum of money is now avail
able for this work if it is only pried
loose.
Judge Whittlesey brought up the
matter of employment of those com
ing north and stated that the Council
of Defense had learned that over 500
men were needed for railroad work on
the Seward Division beginning about
tho middle of April.
Tho Chamber of Commerce adjourn
ed at 10:15 o'clock all committes being
urges 1 to have reports ready for next
meeting to be held Feb., 28th. the next
regular #e*sdoo.
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The foliowing communication hn«!
boon received, relative* to the Alask
an Engineering Commission, and as it
is one of the best from among about
17 on the same subject, is printed
without any comment:—
Editor Gateway:—
Your story of February Srd touch
ing the Alaskan Engineering Coinmh
rd.m, rec'*i\ed today by delayed rain,
i.- provoking much discussion, the gist
o<* which is that the stable dooi was
locked too late.
MeMto ions a.' the story is, it has
two faults. It permits a stranger to
suppose that the heartbreaking inef
ficiency is a ’oca! mat lor, al footing
the Seward division, whereas it is gen
oral and ajp’dies to every man in an
*hority from Edes down. If there is ?
competent < ngineer in the entire ag- !
gregation of migratory gentleman hi
ability has been concealed from publi<
view. They themselves fully realise
their own incompotency, and it is a
common occu trance for them to speak
of the expected “blow up”, now that
Congress will have time to grow cur
about that missing $.”*1,000 000.
The other fault in your story is the
failure to grasp, or at least to say,
hat the collapse of the rail l oad en
♦ernrise is duo solely to the utt''r in
•anacity of the men in charge.
1 have watched them carefully and
I am convinced there has been no J
graft no financial dishonesty of any :
"onsequence- in Alaska- and that the>c
men have honestly done their best.
It was simply our misfortune to ■
have foisted upon us a lot of chear I
men * Edes only draws more titan 0
nay) who were willing enough
hut " i*houl capacitv to handle a con
udeiaVe ent'Tpri^e. Such men natur 1
illy lack the capacity to comprehend
•he broader matter? of policy. Probab
*y not an engineer in the service
would understand if told that the prl
•nary purpose of this railroad enter
prise is to assist in the development
Alaska for Alaskans.
Indeed, Alaskans a**e said to be m
had with these transitory ?ent*y. At
ill events they are the 1n<t to be em
doyed ahd the first to be dropped
horr* the payroll.
With fho«e pouts made r littF
deader yoirr stovv is otherwise a’;
op"4her admirable.
The intonathon thaf t^o S’tl ,000 0h0
has not he n nrooerlv divid'd may be
‘"St and true. ! really cannot say. Re
ne- an Alaskan and therefore not el*
’?*bV to •cin-it-on 1 do net know
hut T do know most positively tha'
horn Seward to Fairbanks and back
wain th re is nothin? to show f< r
inoooo nor for one half of that vast
aim.
I think , and many intclii?enfc
» d< nd 1 expr sd the earn - ; lee
j o rr,e, that eimh of that $-°»l .000,000
; .-ve ?>♦ to Alaska ha been Sa’?e
v 'va t'd through sheer folly and »n
'apacity.
AM in : " "•' Khvo s;mnly been bunk
'‘d but \v: b the usual supineness o’’
American? in such cases hav>
tood watching the rpproaching and
nevitahle fizzle openly pretending
foe! fine but secretly hoping that
-om^body would cry “Five” before the
*ntir« structure was gutted.
We desen'c what we got for our
• ontemptible. conduct in the matter.
Every intelligent Alaskan in these
parts knew two years ago that dis
aster was ahead. A Congressional in
vestigation is hound to come and, of
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course, it will loosen the grip of these
incompetents-, even including the mili
tary slackers whose precious hides
and pitiful salaries had to be saved
even at the cost of infamy, but their
exit will be but an unimportant and
inconsequential detail now.
The harm has been done. Our ap
propriation has been dissipated. The
future of our Territory has been im
perilled. Our hopes have been blasted.
Can it be remedied?
Certainly not by standing silent
and tacitly consenting to the waste by ,
these same men of the puny $4,000,000 j
remaining to us. Indeed, it would bo j
little less than crime to do so. Kicking
•ommon honesty to one side and look
ing to expediency alone we will win
more in the end by coming clean now. j
Only we know it now, but after the in- :
-witable explosion comes the doors ot }
:he national treasury will be locked
against Alaska’s wants no more tight
ly because we ourselves expose our
hameful secret to the world rather
han wait for an outraged Congress 'o
•xpose it for us.
(Signed) A CITIZEN OF ALASKA.
There are some in Seward who be
iieve that the Seward Chamber of
Commerce and the Gateway, in mak
;ng demands for the completion of the
government railroad from Seward to
he coal fields, are making attacks on
those connected with the Seward Div
ision. Nothing i9 further from the
facts and this is now stated for the
’ast time. The Alaskan Engineering
Commission was formerly composed
>f three commissioners. ’Now there is
but one, and it is the Alaskan En
gineering Commission that is being
nrodded to complete what should have
been completed several years ago
Many writing letters to the Gateway,
rrow altogether too personal and their
ommunications cannot be printed.
The big struggle is to secure the com
detion of the railroad, which will
•ome, if persistent efforts are contin
ied, when the appropriations arr
nad \ Furthermore, the Gateway wil
>0w wait for results.
(Editor)
INCOME TAX
RETURNS T-3
BE DELAYER
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Income tax returns are due in Tu
oma, at the office of David J. Will
am, Collectco- of Internal Revenue
>n March 1st but those ;n Sewu v. need
tot wony about hulling them oft o»
eel worried about being penalised i'
hey don't.
In the first place, the blanks of ID*
i, should r.ot be used. Blanks *0 • tin
ncoinc tax returns are now on .he
av noith and these must be us d.
"his is the word U. S. CommUsionei
Yhittlesey has received from Will-*
ams. Therefore, if Seward citizens
vho are required to make out then
ax returns, will wait until the proper
blanks arrive, then state that they
vere just received, there will be nr
’ine attached for delay.
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THIRTY LEAVE ANCHORAGE
On the train leaving Anchorage
his morning were thirty passengers
the majority being for the states.
These passengers will undoubtedly
make connections with the Sunday
rain into Seward.
BUTTE STRIKERS RETURW
BUTTE, Feb., 15— The street car
men voted last night to return to
work. Practically all men were back
at their old positions at noon today.
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BIG LEAGUE
FORM UF
NATIONS
PARIS, Feb., 15— The plenary ses
sion of the Peace conference yester
day and last night marked the end of •
the first big phase of the work of
forming the League of Nations, re- j
cognized as the foundation for the
settlement of all questions to follow, j
The conference will probably pro- j
pare the mass of material relating to
the work for the League of Nations ;
and then adjourn about the f’rst of j
June.
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HAVE THEIR OBJECTIONS
PARIS, Feb., 15— Not enthusias
tic over the shape of the League of No j
tions the newspapers of Paris are \
making various comments. The Figaro j
today said that the mystic society will
become a league of five great powers
which beat Germany and mean to con
solidate both victory and peace.
The Echo de Paris says: “Twenty
six articles proposed bring no security
until changed. We can sacrifice noth- |
ing of our means of defense to them.
TAFT IS SATISFIED j
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HELENA MONT., Feb., 15— For- j
mer President Taft, now making aj
tour of the United States, said that he {
was well pleased with the Society of •
Nations as framed in Paris and con-.'
plimented President Wilson on the ex
cellent work he has done while abroad.
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TO PRINT ARTICLES
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WASHINGTON, Feb., 15— The;
Senate has ordered the proposed con
stitution of the League of Nations, t
vith President Wilson’s remarkable ’
\ddress before the Peace Conference,
ko be printed in the congressional re-«
cords.
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NEXT IMPORTANT STEP i
PARIS, Feb.. 15— The next big
problem before the Peace Conference •
s believed to be a readjustment of the
vorld’s financial and economic relat-:
ons. Three organizations have been
•rented to deal with these subjects
in<l are now understood to be ready i
o present some of their conclusions, j
These organizations are the econo
nic council, economic drafting com
nission and the financial drafting.
commission.
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Representative-Elect John Noon
vill leave for Juneau on the Alameda :
o attend the Territorial Legislature.
Erich Luca4? has sold his ten acre j
ract of the Ole Martin homestead to
Senator L. V. Ray.
The Christian Science Society will;
'old services tomorrow forenoon at It »
/clock and Sunday School^ at 12: 15,
Vclock.
Frank Cotter left Anchorage this j
norninp: on the train bound towards
Seward .
The worst storm of the year is re-,
*'orted to be raffing around Mile 52, j
mow and wind.
Rev L. D. Cook has had attack of j
?ye trouble and there will be no!
ireaching- services at the Methodisl.
Church tomoirow but Sunday School j
will be held at 12 o’clock. »
DENVER, Feb., 15— By A. P.—j
The blizzards ra*inpr in the middle
states and especially in Nebraska and
Kansas, have abated. Wires to the
*a&t are partly restored. Few delayed
drains have arrived up to 2 o’clock this
afternoon.
WILSON ON
WAYHOME
By Associated Press
BREST, FEB., 16— President
Woodrow Wilson sailed for home to
day aboard the transport George
Washington, the huge craft swung
out from the dock at promptly 11 o’
clock this forenoon.
PARIS. Feb., 16— President Wil
son left last night for Brest on his re
turn to the United States. His de
parture was marked without demon
stration which marked his arrival al- j
'hough there was every evidence of
official cordiality.
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PRAISE FOR
RRITISH I
FLEET
By Associated Press
LONDON, Feb., 15— Admiral Jel- :
lico, former commander of the Grand
Fleet, in 4 book reviewing the naval
activities of the first two years of the
war, says that the British fleet, en- i
dangered by superiority of a German
destroyer force and enemy torpedo
possibilities, also submarines, surpris
ed the Germans, so that they were
more cautious In the future.
Admiral Jellico says that England
must have a greater margin of super
iority, over any possibly enemy, in all
classes of vessels than she had in
August 1914.
“In the famous battle of the Jut
land,” Admiral Jellico says in his
book, “The British ships escaped tor
pedoes by turning the battle line four
times despite the thick weather and
the attacking Germans on the port.”
“Last year,” says the former Brit
ish navy commander, “the British was
well prepared for any attack an en
emy could possibly make.”
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MEN TO BE SENT HOME
WHOSE FAMILIES ARE
IN NEED OF THEIR AID
WASHINGTON, Feb,. 15— By A.
P.— The War Department toda^ au
thorized Major General*John J. Pu
shing, to send home for immediate dis
charge. all drafted or enlisted men
who presents convincing evidence of
sickness of other distress in their
ftfUfUe*
By AtMoeiatcd Prew
Industrial Workers of the Worl
now held on charges of criminj
archy in connection with the i
•.trike here.
Eight more similiar warranl
‘n the hands of Federal agent
are as yet unserved as it is be
Lhat the men wanted have skip}
‘iave been hidden by their friend
Ten of the rank and file at*
lwo weeks ago, have been release
given five hours in which to lea’
limits of the city.
It is reported this afternoon th
striking shipyarderg intend to :
direct to President Wilson to
the strike.
GOV. liSTE
<. Associated Press
OLYMPIA, Fob.. 13— Go
Ernest Lister today turned ov
office to Lieutenaht Gov., Har
left for the Western Washingtoi
pital at Steilacoom to be und
personal care of Major Keller
erintendent of the hospital.
Keller recently resigned as Mr
a Medical Corps to go to Stcil;
Major Keller recently told
Lister that he was facing deat
must quit his office and rest,
soon.
Gov. Lister had consistently
ed to slacken his work but his v
Increased by the shipyard and
strikes and he decided to ta
needed rest demanded.
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ALAMEDA SAILS TODA
Steamer Alameda was scV
to sail from Seattle this afterr
2 o’clock. Up to the time the G:
wei>t to press the list of pass
had not been received. Mrs. Gu
cren. two daughters, son, and
^omifc are expected to be amonj
rominrr to Seward on the stear
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GOOD TIME AT PANC
There was a large attend:
the 9t. Valentine’s dance giv<
night by the Arctic Rrotherho<
erybody there reports a pond ol
ioned ginger up time.
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' ^'TT'-f.TOV. Fnb.. 16—
P. — Secretary of War Baker
ed todav that every soldier ca
a job who want 3 one. Secretar
er urged cmrdovers to assist tl
ernment in finding work.
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The Pilot rock light, at ■
trance of the bay is reported tc
and mariners are warned accoi