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SOVIETS TO
BLAST ALL
' \*.ociatcd Pre>«o
VIENNA. April 11— German-Aus
tria is coming under the influence of
the establishment of Soviet govern
ment at Munich and Budapest. Em
ployees all over the Soviet region* are
demanding higher wages, in spite ol
the fact that even the Soviet leaders
claim they do not know where the ex
tra money could come from.
A revolutionary movement in Ha
vana has spread to Baden and agita
tors are working in Karlsruhe, Manne
heim and other large towns.
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FIRE ON SPARTACANS
COPENHAGEN, April 11— A new
Spartacan outbreak has broken out at
Dusseldorff. Twenty five were killed
this forenoon when the German gov
ernment troops fired on the Sparta
cans.
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WICK BACK
IN STATES
SEATTLE, April 11— James Wick
ersham returned from the north last
night on the Steamer Alaska. He says
that he intends to file a contest if the
Territorial canvassing board gives
Charles A. Sulzer a certificate of elec
tion as Deltgate.
Mr. Wickersham denies reports in
many Alaska newspapers that his let
ter to Secretary Lane blocked the ap
propriation for the Alaska railroad.
“The appropriation was blocked by
the filibustering senators, as were al
so other appropriations” s&id Mr.
Wickersham. “My letter was written
after Congress adjourned. The extra
session of Congress , if called in May,
probably will pass ^he $4.000 000 rail
way appropriation the first thing
among the other appropriations/*
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DESTROY BISMARCK’S STATUES
PARIS, April !1— Statues of Bis
marck ami also William the First were
destroyed during the Polish celtbra
tion at Posen several days ago ac
cording to official information receiv
ed here.
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if> Associated Press
WASHINGTON , April 11— Cus
toms officials say aliens, enriched by
the war work in the United States,
are leaving Ameiicn at the rate of
i000 daily and it is believed that the
country will suffer a labor shortage
if C Hign ss limits immigration.
According to statistics announced
today, thru ands of foreigners have
gone back to their native lands. Sinco.
December , 1919, 3d,000 Greeks, Ital
ians, Spaniards and Portuguese have
.ailed from the United States , each
carrying between $1,000 and $7,000 to
live upon in ease at their native
homes.
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CORDOVA DAILY HERALD
HAS GIVEN UP THE GHOST
The Cordova Daily Herald, Charles
E. lien on. publisher, ceased to exist
as a daily with the issue ot last Sun
day. Hereafter the Herald will ap
pear as a weekly.
In the issue of last Sunday, Mana
ger J. Wilbur Ward made the follow
ing statement:
The step i.> taken only artcr hav
ing arrived at the conelusion that this
city at picsent, cannot support two
laily paper of the character which
ou!d do the community justice.
The He:aid, with the patronage it
now has could continue to publish a
daily with slight loss, and probably
• . , • !• ___A _ lx a mIaa v.l An it
wiuiin a muuu» w k“*vv" •*
paying basis. It is impossible, however
to g-t enough business in this com
munity to support two daily papers in
the winter time, especially with sup
plies at the present high costs.
When the Herald started publica
tion in Cordova nine months ago it
was announced that it was purely a
business venture, that it had no axes
to grind and would be published so
\>ng as it received the necessary sun
port.
After a fair trial we have
reached the conclusion expressed
above and willingly revert to a weekly
paper, which we are certain will he
welcomed by the people of Cordova.
The Times, which will remain in the
daily field is as good a paper as is
published in Alaska. It was hete first.
Two daily papers cannot pay, and the
Herald in leaving the daily field has
no regrets, other than the fact that
the city at present is not large enough
to support both publications.
However, oocause the Herald is go
ing into the weekly fold it is no sign
that we have lost faith in Cordova.
The contrary is the case, and we have
no doubt but that within two years we
again will bo publishing a daily paper
with the assurance that there is a field
here which will give the necessary
support.
RIG MARCH PLANNED
LONDON April 11— Officials are
planning a big march through London
of the overseas troops. This march
will take place within a month. Many
Canadian forces will participate.
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Gentlemen of the Seward City
Council and Citizens:—
The coming fiscal year promises
many perplexing questions, for your
consideration and final action in solv
ing. for the advancement and better
ment of business, and social conditions
of our city.
Briefly allow me to call your at
tention, at this time, to a few of the
most important.
The Glacier Stream, Lowell Creek,
is a menace to property; and, perhaps
life. Also, to the future prosperity of
Seward, causing worry of mind, and
unsettled property values. Delay is
dangerous, in this case. Unless this
st eam is permanently controlled an
other period of floods and high water
is liable to damage the business and
residential districts to such an extent
that the property loss alone will be
tar greater than the cost of perma
nent improvements, which will for
uvee control tb>s erratic and turblcnt
stream.
I or a number of years the City of
Seward, by its various councils, has
expended each year in rebuilding the
biidges destructed by flood, and in
other ways, to straighten the stream,
removing boulders, etc., to pay the in
terest on a bonded indebtedness, large
enough for a permanent improvement
of this stream. It is your duty to de
vise ways and means to take care cf
this question, to expend the mbney
necessary, to prepare estimates , sur
veys, and maps, of the different met
hods advanced for such an improve
ment. and finally adopt some plan to
be presented for the ratification oi
our citizens, so that they may have a
clear and comprehensive view of the
contemplated improvements, and can
act, with intelligence, when the time
comes to ratify the action of thi3
council. I would urge that this body
give prompt attention to this much
needed work.
Another matter of great import
ance, at this l:me, to the business in
tercuts and future growth of Seward,
is providing tome kind of dock or
float for the use of fishing and small
boats.
The towns on this Alaska coast
that have given free dockage, free
water, and otherwise encouraged the
mosquito fleet, have profited in many
ways on the investment , by stimulat
ing trade all seasons of the year, and
have also increased their population
by fishermen and others making per
manent homes for their families in
such communities. It is a fact, not tj
he denied, that those towns, supported
by a fishing population, are the most
prospe:*ous in Alaska to-day.
Wealth is in the Sea, divert some of
this flow of money toward Sewar*.
The Alaska Legislature is passing
an act to assist and encourage the
establishment of public libraries at
various places in Alaska. Seward, al
♦hourrh foremost with good schools,
churches and a high class of citizen
ship. has been most negligent in pro
viding a public library for the use of
pupils attending school, and the public
generally. No cross-road town in the
states is without this aid to advance
ment, and education. A sum set aside
each year toward this end. and with
aid from the territorial government,
will achieve a lasting benefit to the
community, and the establishment of
a public library. An ordinance should
be passed creating a Library Board
with power to prescribe rules and re
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gul at ions to govern the same.
The collection of delinquent taxes
is a serious problem which involves a
!arg(* amount of money due the city.
Great care should be exercised so that
there shall be no failure in the pro
ceedings necessary to recover the sev
eral amounts due.
Ordinances passed by a City Coun
cil are entitled to as much respect
and obedience as a law passed by Con
gress or a State Legislature. Laws
are made to be obeyed and enforced
and it is the duty of the Council to see
that its mandates are properly enforc
ed by the officials appointed for that
purpose. If there are ordinances that
are no longer applicable to our wel
fare, or in other words , outgrown
their usefulness, it is as much your
duty to annul or repeal them as it is
to enact new ones, from time to time,
a • conditions require them.
I believe this council will agree
with me when I state that publicity
Ka safeguard to good government.
a!! acts of this body should be pub
lish' d so that the people may know
what steps are being taken for their
well being, and the general good.
In the words of Grover Cleveland
“A public office is a public trust.” T
am of the belief that the members of
this Council will work in harmony for
‘he advancement and growth of the
City in every way possible, and will
give the foregoing questions early at
tention, so that when the year’s work
is done the people of Seward can say
of their servants, “your work has been
< and faithfully done.”
Respectfully Submitted
E. E. Chamberlin,
Mayor.
With the greeting “l wish yo.i
good luck and a successful adminis
tration,” then a hearty handshake, re
Liring Mayor H. V. Hoben. turned the
city’s chief executive office over to
Mayor E. E. Chamberlin at the double
council meeting held last night. Re
tiring with Mayor Hoben were coun
cilman Cotter and Crawford and as
suming new city duties were Council
man Horner and McNeer, councilman
Clraof having been re-elected, and
Councilman Lucas, Graff and Whitte
morc being the hold-over councilman.
The old council meet shortly after
8 o’clock with Mayor Hoben in the
chair and Councilman Cotter, Craw
ford, Graef, Graff and Lucas being
present. Retiring city clerk Julian
Reed read the minutes of the last
meeting which were approved.
ii. Komig, in a wriuen state
ment, showed that the city had ov#
hand at the close of business yester
day, the sum of $S66.11. Treasurer Ro
mig asked that an audit of his books
be made immediately so his successor
could qualify. The election of an audi
tor was referred to the new council.
Warrants for salaries of all city offi
cers for the third of the month, April
1st to April 10th were ordered pa;d.
There being no further business,
Councilman Graff moved, and Council
man Cotter seconded the motion that
the 1918 council adjourn sine die. This
action was taken.
The new council meet with Mayor
E. E. Chamberlin presiding and those
mentioned above* answering the rol
call made by new city clerk Estes.
Mayor Chamberlin announced that
the fir.rt matter of business to com'
before the new council was the selec
tion of the President of the City Coun
cil.
Councilman Lucas nominated
Councilman Graff; couneilmcn Mc
Xeer, Lucas. There bring no further
nominations the clerk was instructed
to prepare the Rallots, Couneilmcn
Hi oner and I.IcNcer being appointed
tellers. The vote resulted as follows:
(i aff received two, and Lucas 3. May
or Chamberlin declared that Lucas
was the President of the council.
Mayor Chamberlin announced that
he had prepared a message*which he
w oti’d like to present to his colleagues
nd this was read by City Clerk Estes,
it appearing elsewhere in this edition
of the Gateway.
Following the reading of the May
or’ message the matter of committee
appointments was mentioned and
Mayor Chamberlin announced that th-;
ne manent finance committee would
he Lucas and McNeer, other appoint
ments to be made at the next session.
An application from Robert Guest,
for the position of Chief of police was
read and it was moved by Graff and
seconded bv Lucas that Guest be elect
ed to the office.
Mayor Chamberlin stated that other
applications would perhaps be made
and as this was not the business of tne
preliminary session and it not being
known that applications should be
presented, he believed the matter
should he postponed. The motion was
then withdrawn by those making an!
seconding it.
It was moved by Councilman Graff
and seconded by Councilman Homer
that the appointment and compensa
tion for an auditor to audit the books
of the city treasurer be placed in the
hands of the finance committee with
full power to act. This motion carried
unanimously.
A protest was made by Mr. Talla
sen regarding being placed on the de
linquent tax list. This protest was de
ferred until the committee on taxation
was appointed.
Councilman Graff moved and Coun
cilman Homer seconded that the city
council adipurn to meet again on Wed
nesday, April 16th, at 8 o’clock P. M.
This motion carried.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT x
The regular meeting of the Seward
Chamber of Commerce will be held
tonight at the Fire Hall at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to attertd.
FISH QUOTATIONS.
SEATTLE, April 11— Fish quota
tions are as follows: halibut* fifteen
and three eights cents; ling and red
cod, three cents.
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A fool and his money are soon
parted, not to mention a bald-headed
| man and his hair.
By Associated Pree
BERLIN, Aprill 11— Count von
Brockdorff Rantzau, Foreign Minister,
declares that German will not sign the
peace treaty which has deviated in
many essential ways from President
Wilson’s original fourteen principles.
Count Rantau says that German
delegates should sit at the peace table
while the delegates are discussing fin
ancial terms.
The Foreign Minister also said that
the Allies could not dismember nor
paralyze Germany and at the same
time expect enormous sums of indem
nity.
“We need to have the blockade rais
ed immediately,” concluded Count
Rantau.
MUCH PROGRESS MADE
WASHINGTON, April 11— Tho
White House learns that more pro
gress has been made by the Peace
Conference in the last 48 hours than
for entire previous two weeks. The de
tails of the negotiations and arrange
ments are not given. It is known how
ever that the delegates have overcoma
many difficulties that have delayed
progress. President Wilson has secur
ed acceptance of certain important
points for which he has been contend
ing.
AGREEMENTS REACHED
PARIS, April 11— British Premier
Lloyd George says that the Peace
Conference has reached agreements on
all questions concerning peace with
Germany, reparations, indemnities;
Rhine and Polish frontiers, and says
that only a few certain details remain
and these will be settled within a few
days.
BOOSfT. R.
WAGES
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 11— The
Director General of the Administra
tion Railroad system today ordered^
wage advances aggregating $65,000,
000 for 400,000 railroad firemen, tryn
men and conductors, retroactive since
the first of this year.
Since taking over the railroads, the
government has raised every employ
ee’s pay on an average of $400 yearly.
The American railroad total pay
roll is now $3 000,000,000. The pay
roll was only $2,000,000,000 when the
government took the railroads over.
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MAJ. GEN. SCOTT INJURED
WASHINGTON, April 11— Major
General Scott, former Chief of Staff,
been releived from command at Camp
DU and will return to private life,