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BIG EVENT IS
ON TONIGHT
Tonight at the Odd Fellow*. « ...
the Woman’s Club of Seward will give
a musicale, to be followed by a dam*'
atul refre&hmenls. The program is i
splendid one aiul is as follows:
Mrs. A. H. McXecr. accompanis .
l'AKT OXF.
I— One the race Course, Blake,
Miss Borgen. Miss Wilson.
•J— Group of Folk clances
u— Clap dance,
b— Hop Mother,
e— Love Dance.
Eleven little girls under the direction
of Miss Gertrude Kendall.
Accompanist. 'Beatrice Uuughmrr..
:»— Baravarole, from “Tales of HoH
man"
Mrs. Bailey, Miss Romig.
Mr. Brownell, Mr. Lucas.
4-- When You are the World to me.
—Von Tilzer.
Mrs. Grace Towle.
Violin Obligato— Miss Bazunt.
r>— Intermezzo— Mascagni,
Mis? Wilson.
DART TWO
1— The Sunshine of your Smile.
Mrs. Bailey. Miss Romig.
Mr. Brownell, Mr. Lucas.
2— Violin Selection—
a— Serenade Badini
b— Cradle Song— Hansir. -
Miss Wilhelmina Bazant.
?r—a- From the Land of the Sky Blue
Water- Cadman.
b- Somewhere a Voice is Calling-*
Gates.
Mrs. Ira Bailey.
4— The Witches Flight— Russell
Miss Borgen, Miss Wilson,
.V— a- Invictus— Huhn,
b- A Khaki I^ad— Ayhvard.
Mr. Erich Lucas.
6— Bridal Chorus, from “The R«».e
Maiden, Cowen.
Mrs. Bailev, Miss Romig,
Mr. Brownell, Mr. Lucas.
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NOON FOR
SENATOR
John Noon, of Brosius & Noon, has
filed his candidacy for Territorial
Senator on the Democratic ticket with
Deputy clerk of the court, William li.
Whittlesey. Mr. Noon served as re
presentative in the first legislature
and as representative in the last legis
lature. he has now filed as Senator 10
succee<i John Ronan whose term has
expired. Mr. Noon is too well know n
locally and in the Third division to
need any introduction, having been a
pioneer of this section, hard plugger
for this section in particular and Alas
ka in general over since coming to
Alaska.
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Mrs. W. E. Clark, wife of a former
Alaska governor is ill at her home in
Charleston, W. Va.
Col. Frederick Mears. Chairman *>l
the Alaskan Kngineenng Com mis.' cm
has been summoned t<> Washing*.« i,
and with his private secretary, (\ l.
Mason, will come to Seward on tie
special train tomorrow from Anch»e
; ;;*mJ h • passe ng'i* smith ou i hi*
first steamer.
Col. Meats has been summone l to
Washington to appear before the ap
propriations committee of the Sem ite
ami House. Col. Meat's and J. L. M
Phersoti, who is to represent the l*e
partment of the Interior before the
appropriations committee ol b >th
houses, will make a strong term to se
cure aid for the government railroaui.
Mr. McPherson has been over the en
tire route of the railroad and Col.
Means has practically just returned
from a trip to the interior and u's>
has first hand information about t' f
fit* conditions of the present winter.
Tliis forenoon the Gateway receiv
ed the following official report:
Colonel Menrs, Chairman and C’ '<r
Engineer, Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, >s leaving Seward on the Ala
meda about Monday or Tuesday far
Washington, D. C„ to appear b-'foro
the Apm*opriation Committee of Con
gp'S'? in connection with the hearing <
on the Eight Million Dollar appropco
* "on for the work of this Commission
during the fiscal year beginning July
1st- 1<>20.
Ho expects to return to Anchorage
rs soon as these hearings are com
pleted.
>{-. C. L. Mason. Chief Clerk to the
f* a *TPan, will accompany him to
Washington.
The rotary and two locomotives
which left Anchorage yesterday m
invr at S o’clock arrived in Seward 'ast
night at five minutes to midnight huv
ing made remarkable time to the Ter
minal city. Three slides were easily
gone through along the Arm and t' e
only ice on the rails was a little from
Porcupine city to the yards, due to
not having any suitable locomotive «'n
this end of the division to keep the
track open.
The rotary was supposed to re4n n
out the line during today.
There will be a train, the special
(lateway City limited, out from An
chorage tomorrow morning at 8 o’
clock, for Seward. Col. Mears and oth
or passengers for the outside wiH '*
aboard.
According to Trainmaster Cunning
ham, who arrived on the rotary !n°t
night, the next train from Seward w;,1
he Wednesday, the regular schedule
unless business would warrant an -ar«
ier train.
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SEATTLE IS WALLOPED
VICTORIA. Feb., 14— In the hook*
ov mo Inst nipht Victoria slinoed
the skids under the Seattle plavers
and took the R-amo by a six to on
score.
WRIGHT GETS DECISION
SEATTLE. Feb.. Billy Wrifchl,
Seattle, and coast welter weight cham
pion, won the decision over Joe Azo
vedo, the San Francisco veteran, last
niprht.
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CHAMBER
COMMERCE
ELECTION
Tlu* Sewau! Chamber of Commen ?
start u 'ast night on a no til cr period of
rejuvenation and elected l)r. J. H.
'Com g. President; Erich Lucas, \ u -
.'resident and II. E. Ellsworth, seem
lury and treasurer.
The meeting was called to order
by Piesident E. L. Whittemore and
P. 15. Wood was named acting sec v
ti*\, owing to the absence of Erch
Lucas.
Hugh Dougherty made a report on
the distillate situation stating thnt
there was sufficient distillate to op
erate the Alaska fishing fleet until the
middle of next August. Mr. Doughc’ty
then went into the oil land leasing «'t
uation and made it clear that with the
indications of oil in this vicinity, some
steps should he taken to make t
\ odd wide known. The secretary was
instructed to provide 1000 copies o!
i i( »nrt made by E. II. Math .
consulting engineer, who spoilt sever
al months in this section last year.
These copies will he sent to the stat"*
to interested parties. Mr. Doughecy
also proposed that the Chamber, or
others, should do some drilling and
get some flows showing gas.
.1. 1.. Gracf then pioposed that tlw
city secure a map, for publication pur
poses, showing that Seward was the
ocean terminus of the government
railroad, showing the railroad from
tidewater to the Interior, both Nenar.g
and Fairbanks and the rich sections
of agricultural, oil and mining lands
adjacent. H. E. Ellsworth and h. 1*.
Wood was appointed on the commit
tee to secure such a map. Col. H.
Warren, engineer in charge of the
simply department of the commission,
who was present at the meeting, sa:d
he would be glad and willing to place
his office at the disposal of the com
mittee and furnish blue prints or oth
er information needed for the map.
The offer was cheerfully accepted.
President Whittcmove stated that
the matter regarding through train ^
service from Seward to Talkcetna had
not been taken up yet but would be as
soon as Chairman Mears of the Cem-r
mission arrived in Seward.
The future of the Chamber w«<
discussed both pro and con and the
worth of a Chamber to a community
was plainly shown. Sevenal state 1
that the business men of the city did
rot seem to unite as they should and
work as a Chamber of Commerce oi*
ganization. Mr. Whittemoic stated lr
would himself go out for new mend
ers and also solicit dues.
The election of officers then too*
nlac * resulting as above stated.
These attem’dng the meeting Insl
right were E. L. Whittemore, Hugn
Dougherty, John Noon, H. E. Ells
worth, Eeon E'tbach, H. S. Balderstcu,
John Manich, Col. H. P. Warren, J. E.
Gr ef, Dr. J. M. Sloan, W. E. Root
and F. R. Wood.
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W K A T II K R It « l* O It T
Tlu» following »s the* went lie* v«>po»t
for the ‘.M hours ending Jit 7 oW'lt
t ttI i morning:—
SEWARD 36 Raining North.
Sullivan 32 Aculy N. E. 8 inches
new snow.
Summit 25 Cloudy S. W.; 6 inches
new snow.
Hurricane 26 Snow and rain; S. W.
Indian River 28 Snow and ia’n;
C-dm six inches snow.
Doadhorse 30 Snowing and Rain; S.
W. 4 inches snow.
T ’lV.^tna 30 Snowing Calm.
Clock.'loon 32 Cloudy Calm.
Matanuska 44 Cloudy Calm.
Anchorage 88 Cloudy South.
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DAWSON PIONEER DEAD
SEATTLE, Fob., 14— Elier Abner
Ward, pioneer of Dawson, died her*
last niffht of the influenza. Ward was
53 years of ape.
TRIAL OF
W8BBLIES
MONTESANO, Feb., 14— A. H.
Carpenter, Centralia garage man, tes
tified late yesterday afternoon, that
he with his partner, H. F. McDowell,
and Miss Elsie Hornbeck, watched the
Armistice day parade from the garage
windows. Carpenter said he heard the
shooting and McDowell exclaimed:
“For God’s sake look see that gun.”
Carpenter looked to the north up
stair’s window of the Avolon hotel and
distinctly saw the barrel of a rifle and
then heard another report.
Miss Hornbeck, in her testimony,
identified the man in the window with
the gun, as Eugene Barnett, whom
the state claims was the man who
killed Grimm.
Charles Brieffett, superintendent
of the Contralia Public Schools, su:d
he saw Grimm faM. two minutes af
ter the first shots were fired. He said
V* a’so m\v a man emerge from the
Avalon hotel carrying a rifle, which
he believed was a 38-55. He identified
Barnett as the man car*yng the rifle
and said he was reloading the rifle
with shells as he walked along.
Clarence Shewood, a school boy,
said he saw Lamb, one of the defend
ants running from the scene after chc
shooting.
Clarence Watkins this forenoon
identified Eugene H. Barnott as the
man who did the shooting from the
Avalon hotel. Watkins was the color
hearer in the parade. Watkins said
Barnett was in the Avalon Hotel win
dow' directly opposite the ffiobbley
Hall. Watkins said the men were
marking-time when the shots were
started.
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NEW PRECINCTS
ARE NOW NAMED
United States Commissioner, Whit
tlesey, recording official for this dis
trict, has created two new precincts,
according to announcement made to
day. Woodrow voting precinct has
been created, this taking in that po’ t
of the country from the city limits on
the north, Mile2, to a line running east
and west through Mile 12 post, and
that part of the surrounding country
outside of the incorporated limits, tbp
voting booth being in the Kay cabin
near Mile 8*4.
The other new precinct is TunoM
--Tu-t, from Mi’p 46, to the north
boundary of the Kenni recording dis
trict including the 20 mile river flat^
territory with the voting booth in the
building at Mile 52 known as "The
Key.”
The boundaries of the Precinjt
known as Roosevelt are from Mile 12
to Mile 46 and includes all of the wat
ershed- of the Kenai lake district, th^
voting booth being at Roosevelt.
The precinct Moose Pass is no more
I'avinr been abolished on account lack
of sufficient population.
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MANY ATTEND MEETING
OF POLITICAL PARTY
SEATTLE, Feb., 14— Four hund
red delegates attended the Triple A»
liance state convention here today of
farmers, railroad men and union men.
It is believed they will endorse Dun
can. The convention excluded the
newspapermen from attendance.
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORS WANT THEIR
SALARIES TO BE BOOSTED
SEATLE. Feb., 14— The Univer
sity of Washinpton Professors are re
present a new salary scale to the Re
pents with the request it be pranteu.
The faculty members association pre
vously requested a fffty per cent »n
cvease. The repents voted them in
creases ranpinp from two to 25 per
cent
WASHINGTON, Feb., 14 - The
State Department, in an official
temcnt issued this morning, says
retary Itobeit Dansing lias n ag«"- .
the resignation i:;;j otui iice< p • * . " ••
the resignation is effective today.
It is unde'i^tood that Secretary
Lansing resigned after President \v .1
son had accused him of usurping the
powers of the President by calling
cabinet meetings during Uk* ii( *••>.*
dent’s illness.
Secretary Lansing denied that In
intended, by his action, to usurp Dm
President’s power.
It is added that Secretary Lansing
believed the cabinet conferences wen*
for the best interests of the nation and
were proper and necessary becau
of the President’s condition. Secreta :y
Lansing further states ho believe <
that not to have called the cabinet
meetings would have shown In* v.
derelect in his duty.
Following the rupture, Secretary
Lansing placed his resignation in *h *
hands of the President who accepted .1
immediately.
The State Department today made
a series of letters public. Prcsi lent
Wilson had stated in one of the let * >
that he had known for some time
and Secretary Lansing differed dread
fully in opinions and the Preside* *,
was greatly embnrrased thereby. La’
sing in his final letter said that '
was not unmindful of the different
and that the continuance of the piv *
ent relations were impossible.
Secretary Lansing said be had con
sidered resigning on January 1st, 191 -
owing to differences which began a!
the peace conference and had continu
ed since then.
Other reports are that the chief
cause for the differences between the
President and the Secretary was the
government’s attitude toward Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Fob., 14— Undar
Secretary Polk, of the State Depart
ment, and Ambassador Davis, are be
ing discussed as Lansing’s successor
at the White House. A statement this
afternoon from the White House says
th«re will be no further cabinet resig
nations as the result of the Lansing
incident.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 14— Wilson
and Lansing have been disagreeing
since before the war. Secretary Lan
sing. in Paris, wanted a senerate trea
ty from the League of Nations. Ho*
rv White and Colonel House are said
to have supported him ns thev feared
•ratification would be delaved if th *
treatv and the League were made in
seperable.
Bullitt's testimony, given several
♦months ago before the Senate. Hint
T.j»ns?n* ca?d the treatv would fail ;r
tbo American neonlo knew what ;t
„A„fni*Ad nrnhohlv cam« nearer cnn-:
fb* b~a«lr fV"n nmr etVnr me?d«n*
If ?c V*Afoved Wilson’s illness was fV,e
fViirrr nrAVArf/J b.’rw Tkata
T when Bidl'H fecf:*A 1
• T statement. T.ansmr*
and the President have not soon each
other since the testimony.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 14— Seero.
ta y of the Interior Lane, whose r -
. imitation tak**s effect March 1st, said
today he considers himself as reaper:•
siblc as Secretary Lansing for the
calling of the cabinet meetings during
President Wilson’s illness. Lane said
Lansing telephoned him to obtain ap
proval before calling the first meet
ing. Lane said the meetings were oft
on transmitted through Dr. Grayson to
the President.
Chairman Porter, of the House for
c;gn affairs committee, said today he
believes the President should not have
dismissed Lansing so harshly for call
ing the cabinet meetings.
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FORMER EMPEROR IS
NAIMED AT FRONTIER
BUDAPEST, Feb., 14— It is re- <
ported former Emperor C harles
unsuccessfully attempted to enter '
Hungary under a false passport.
He was to attempt to reestablish
himself on the throne.
WAGE DEMANDS REFUSED
WASHINGTON, Feb., 14— It i<
believed President Wilson has refused
the demands of 2,000,000 railroad men
for a general wage increase. The Un
ions have accepted his decision for Ibe
present.
DETROIT, Feb., 14— The Mainten
ance of way Brotherhood say that \\ !!•
son’s answer to the Brotherhoods will
not change the plan for a strike of
.*>00,000 men set for next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 14— It is
officially announced President Wilson
has asked the railroad men to hold
their wage demands in abeyance for
the time being. The men promised to
do so.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb., 14— Elec
trical workers of Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Sacramento have struck
for more wages from the Pacific Tele
phone & Telegraph Company. Seattle
and the Spokane workers did not
strike. /
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SEATTLE MAN THUGGEI)
SEATTLE, Feb., 14— J. A. Lock
r.anc reported last night that two
thugs beat him unconscious and rob
bed him of $1500 worth of diamonds
as stepped from his automobile at 2-S
tli avenue last night.
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M'CARTHY REPUBLICANS
ORGANIZE A CLUB AND
RAVE ENDORSED Me BRIDE
McCarthy, Feb., 14— The Repub
lican club was organized here last
night and sixty seven members enroll
ed. The club unanimously endorsed
George Hazelett for Delegate to the
national convention and John C. Mc
Bride for national committeeman.