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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 91. §]EWARyAI>ASKA' THURSDAY, SEPTEMJBER~2, 1920. ' " '■ ' m i^it1?£*&•
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Back oil by Two Million Dollars
worth of natural scenery ami “loca
tions.” “Dorothy, a Daughter of Al
aska,” the most pretentious moving
picture feature drama with Alaska
settings ever made, has been complet
ed in Seward with the taking of the
final scenes this afternoon. The drama
^ is the first big feature which has “All
Alaska” scenery, properties, etc., in it.
The company will Ifcavc on the
steamer Alaska for the states and the
producer feels that he lias accomplish
ed something in the moving picture
world which will be a revelation to not
only the public but to all big pitxhic-,
ers of the silent drama.
The credit for the first real Alas
ka moving picture drama ^ falls to
George Edwards Lewis, known far and
wide as “Alaska Blacklock.” Mr. Lew
is has lectured for many years in the
states, on the lyceam platform, show
ing Alaska views, taken himself. It
was while doing this that Mr. L.e\\is
conceived the idea for a real Alaska
picture drama; something different
from the tlumped up Alaska pictures
taken in California, Vermont
New Hampshire. Mr.. Lewis formed a
company and this company, composed
of artists, one connected with the Met
ro Features Company, Miss LaPlate,
camo to Seward and for the past
month scenes have been taken and the
story gradually unfolded amid the
natural Alaska surroundings.
From a scenic standpoint alone,
“Dorothy, a Daughter of Alaska, ’
should be a world winner. But the plot
is also a characteristic one and with
a double brand of exclusiveness, the
Seward production should prove an
immense success.
Practically every scene of the big
drama has been taken in or around
Seward. Street scenes of many other
Alaska cities will be made on the trip
south, these all blending in with the
one big story of the search of the min
er for a missing girl.
Mr. Lewis will advertise the film
production as the one with “Two Mill
ion dollars worth of natural Alaska
scenery.”
Seward is prominent in all portions
of the drama which will mean, of
course, a great amount of splendid ad
vertising.
“Dorothy, a Daughter of Alaska,”
will be a five reeler, with a prolouge
of half a reel. This prologue will be
something most original and striking.
The prologue will show Seward and
Resurrection bay out to the pilot
rocks. This scene was taken from Mar
athon mountain on one of the clear,
sunshiny days which fortunately pre
vailed during the time the Blacklock
Moving Feature Company was at
work. The mountains in all their glor
iousness and grandeur are shown in
this prologue. There is a busy street
scene and general activity of indust
rttt. The prologue is a picture of Sew
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aid which will make a decided impres
sion upon the persons witnessing the
production. To take this prologue
meant work for it is no easy matter
to carry a moving picture taking out
fit up Marathon mountain.
The natural scenery and the natur
al locations, cabins, sluicing and scor
es of otheys, are all real. If produced
at a studio it would have cost thous-.
ands of dollars for these scenes and
then they would have not been any
thing near like the real. At Seward
the various locations were found in the
real and they have been produced just
ias they stood.
Mr. Lewis wants to thank every
man, woman and child in Seward, and
especially Mayor Chamberlin and H.
E. Ellsworth for assistance given him
in this Alaska production. Everybody
joined in and helped and took a delight
in -o doing.
Mr. Lewis goes south to Portland,
then to Los Anglles, with a mighty
good Alaska production and with the
belief that many moving picture com
panies will come to Alaska, the land
of boundless “locations” for the film
ing of scores of productions.
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CAMPAIGN
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CHICAGO, Sept., 2— Chairman
White, of the Democratic National
Committee told the Senate investigat
ing committee today that he thought
a two milhon dollar campaign fund
was adequate for a presidential cam
paign this year. Mr. White said vhis j
was his estimate and personal opinion
however. Mr. White stated the Demo
cratic organization had prepared no
budget but various bureaus were
pressing for information as to their
allotments. White said the year book
being published by Willian Barnes was
the only example brought to his know
ledge of “sinister influence” backing
the Republicans.
Wilbur Marsh, Democratic national
treasurer denied that special efforts
had been made to get contributions
from federal office holders and said
that never has a letter been sent a
federal official asking for funds for a
campaign.
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OF COURSE THIS MEANS
SOMETHING IS DOING
CHICAGO, Sept., 2— Harley
Chiistensen, candidate for the Presi
dency on the Labor-Farm ticket, today
cabled British Premier Lloyd George
asking him to order the immediate re
lease of Lord Mayor McSwiney, of
Cork, reported dying on account of a
hunger strike in a London prison.
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i WASHINGTON, Sept., 2— The
federal guarantee of railroad earnings
| resulted in an increase to the public
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debt of $100,000,000 during August ac
cording to the Treasury figures which
show the gross national debt to now
} be $24324,000,000.
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FIFTY ON TIIE TRAIN
Fifty passengers arc on the Gate
way C*ty limited today from the inter
ior. The train is on time and is expect
ed to arrive in Seward at 4:45 o’clock
this afternoon.
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WATSON IN MORNING
Steamer Admiral Watson is due in
Seward tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock
according to cable advices from A al
t
dez received by Agent Blue.
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ALASKA DUE AT 10
Steamer Alaska is due in port to
night at 10 o’clock according to ad
vices received by Agent McDonald.
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Roy Neville was chopping wood late
yesterday afternoon and forgot to hit
a piece of wood. The tip of a finger
on the left hand was chopped off. Dr.
Sloan sewed the tip back but it may
not stick.
The missing school teachers are ex
pected to arrive on the Admiral Wat'
son tomorrow, coming from the states.
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WANTS TO RETURN TO
HIS PRIVATE BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 2— Chair
man W. B. Colver, of the Federal
Trade commission, has notified Pres
ident Wilson that he does not wish his
name considered for re-appointment
at the expiration of his term on Sep
tember 25th. Colver says he desires to
return to his private business.
MINERS MAY SECURE A
20 PER CENT INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Sept., 2— Presi
dent Wilson has approved of the ma
jority report of the Anthracite com
mission increasing the miner’s wages
twenty per cent.
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PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW
PEKING, Sept., 2— Martial law
has been proclaimed in Canton in a
move of southwestern military action.
The cause was the report for the over
throw of the Peking government.
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PLANS OF BIG FIVE
WASHINGTON, Sept., 2— The
plans of the Big Five Packers and the
! disposition of their stock yard inter
ests required under Tecent agreement
with the Department of Justice con
template the sale of such interests in
j fifteen cities to the Fi'H* Prince .com
pany, of Boston, v x
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 2— The
United States District court denied
the petition seeking on “habeas corp
us” R. G. Wood, President of the
F»rst National Bank at Fairbanks, ,’ol
lowmg his arrest for alleged evasion
of a contempt of court action at Fair
banks for trial. Wood is now to be
returned to Fairbanks for trial.
spanishTcabinet out
PARIS, Sept., 2— A dispatch from
Madrid says the Spanish cabinet has
i-esigned.
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
OUTLINE FOOTBALL GAMES
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EUGENE, Ore., Sept., 2— Six games
are on the 1920 football schedule of
the University of Oregon.
The schedule follows:
Oct. 16— Oregon vs Multnomah
Athletic Club of Portland or Willamet
te University at Blugene.
Oct. 23— Oregon vs University of
Idaho at Eugene.
Oct. 30— Oregon vs Stanford Un
iversity of Washington at Seattle.
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Nov. 13— Oregon vs Oregon Apri
cultural College at Corvallis, Ore.
Nov. 25— Oregon vs University of
Southern California at Los Angeles.
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DENVER MAY PERMIT
ABODE HOUSE BUILDING
DENVER, Colo., Sept., 2— Abode
houses may soon be seen in Denver.
House shortage and the high cost of
building material recently resulted in
a change of the city regulation per
mitting abode construction. Several
requests for permits have already
been filed.
“Houses of abode can be made dur
able and attractive. “F. M. Ladd, city
building inspector, declared in com
menting on the changes. “If they are
constructed properly we will not op
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pose their construction.”
Three conditions’ were named in
the issuance of permits. They will be
permitted only in frame residence dis
tricts, advice of the city building in
spectors as to making abode bricks
and construction must be followed and
the buildings, when completed, must
he given coats of stucco,
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~ Robert E. Capers for attorney for i
the Copper River k. Northwestern!
railroad, has been apointed assistant,
to United States District Attorney
Saunders,,at Seattle. * . >|
Major Dade, superintendent of the
Yukon schools, was operated on re
cently at Dawson for appendidts.
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WARSAW, Sept., 2— General!
Budenny’s Bolsheviki aimy has been {
annihilated during the operations in
‘he Lembvrg sector according to an
official Pc lish statement. Isolated de
tachments efluhped. The Russians n
treated in wild disorder lowing hesri'y
in killed and w . ed, many takas
pi isorters and much war material loot.
The official laln.-nt reports Poliwk
successes along the battle center and
on the souticrn fronts.
TURNED DOWN COLD
BERLIN, Sept* 2— Foreign
Minister Simons told the Reich
stag today lie had been urged to
collaborate with the Bolsheviki
against the western powers. This
would mean the breaking of the
bonds of the Versailles treaty. Af
ter mature reflection the Reich
stag rejected the course.
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SEATTLE, Sept, 2— A wireless
dispatch reports the Standard Oil
tanker Richmond and the Union Oil
Tanker Lyman Steart in collision off
Fort Bragg, California. The Richmond
has been badly damaged and putting
back to San Francisco with four feet
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DISGUSTED PEACE ENVOYS
BREST LITOVSK, Sept, 2— Tired,
dirty and disgusted, the piembers of
the Polish peace delegation arrived
here, and were received by Prince Sa
piesa, the foreign minuter, who said
that if he had known of the indigna
ties they had suffered, they would
have been recalled long ago.
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CAPTAIN HOWELL NEARLY
PENNILESS AT DEATH
TACOMA, Sept, 2—it hais develop
ed .that when Capi. L. M. Howell, of
Tacoma, Washington's secretary of j
state for eleven years died, he was lit- ]
erally broke, not having one dime for
his widow, who is now arranging to go
to work to support herplf and small
•on in* the very office her husband
manage! so many years. ,^
Capt. Howell, as secretary of the
state, collected three million dollars
per year for toe state. He accumu
lated considerable property. He i**
vested dp stock hi a ha* started
several years syo, and it wiped oat1
his property wh* itwentWtoe watt.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept, *— Mbs
Borton, former Vernon first btmmm
has sued William Eibifl, Vernon's
manager, for $50,001) for aUogsd M
ou statements regarding the recent re
\elation of Borton's charges that the
Vernon players contributed to a fund
to anl their team to win this pear's
pennant.
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“VACATION WALK-OUT"
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I WASHINGTON, Sept, 2- A com
plete tie-up of 52 colliers of the Penn
sylvania anthracite fields is reported
as a result of the “vacation walk wit*
of men which reduced the asriring
forces.
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GIGANTIC WHEAT POOL
IS NOW BEING PLANNED
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sopt, t— The
formation of • gigantic wheat pari
whereby the farmers will virtually
control the marketing aid sailing ad
the grain throughout the country in
befog planned at a wikw of the Na
tional Board of Fanner organiiitiono
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WANT CESSATION OF
JAPANESE TO HAWAII
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, ft- The
Hawaiian delegation to the American
Legion convention will advocate A
complete cessation of hnnugrattoa
from Japan but will oppoet tha notion
of ed Ariettas near
in Hawaii. This aanouneeamnt was
made here today upon tha arrival ed
the Hawaiian delegation
WEATHES BVOn
. SEWABD M, Chafe Km*.
Anchorage 40, (Mr, Ofe f
lfatamaha 56, Pt Claafe Chhfc
Chkkahaa A, Ft Chafe Oriaa.
' WaKUa 50, Chafe Oriaa
’ Talheataa A Chafe Gataa.
Goldcreek A Chafe. Cafe
HoRhaaa fe Char, Oath. .
Summit A, Char, N. .W,
Bains 46, ChafeM. W.
Haaly 46, Chafe. Chha.
Naaaaa A Oaar, Grip.
Faiitaaks 40, Chafe Cfclm.
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