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tyh SEWARD. ALASKA. S VI I DAY. M YY 15. 1920. TF*S 1 * 1 * ,>ER t0P.
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WASHINGTON". Mn\ l»— Secre
tary of the Navy Hamels today t» Id
the Senate c« ininitt* e that the chaur
i*t of Admir. i S -is that *V Navy Pe
purtmeni h.oked plans ami was unpre
pared was absolutely wrotur. S*': re
tars' Pauieis went tr»e; euijhiy in .* »te
tails for preparations eovei t:» the
four years prior to the war and he
said that Admiral Pe\ve\*s plans as
outlined were followed as *ai u> < e
mt,.; Secretary Daniel?
t oit mI ilo«> «*v» t’s nies'umo of 1!M5 do
o ;, r- it mn<HV>?aiy l«* increase the
j,;;\ y I,, von<: tin* un«ts tle'n prevailing
j lM- \\y a«i; t in the future. Seeie
..el (oppress tried to
•\ . * til * navy to io!!o\v this unpre
i ,, » , x-lii'i .e lint t!ie navy forced
J„.~ ’ in t tl •• rme ami proved its
oiih in the war.
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STK \.MKK NORTHWESTERN
BRINES ONE HI NDKED VND
I HUM V El EH I FoU SEW VKD
Steamer Xotthueste* u an v**d in
port at 8:30 o’clock last i ghl bring
injj I.'.n passengers and •,l tons o»
freight for Seward. The steamer re
mained at the Seward dock until 12.*>0
o’clock then went to the San Juan
dock to load frozen fish and sailed
southbound at 4 oc;ocn this nioinie-i
Passengers aniving on th • North
western for Sewa.d were i. M* kiMicr,
Miss A. Bondy, U. S. Mclhiue, E. L ,,,\
K. J. Young. R. V. L »ftin. G. S. Wid
iams. T\ Flynn, Nona B»>or.e. Bert i-a
Boone. William C. And rson* N. K.
Highly. Miss K. Courser, E. E. Welsh,
Stephen Adeiman and w i<, t na> u*s
Cooper. Mrs. R. Cooper. Bella Barry,
Mr3. C. Vatear and son. H. A. Metzor.
K. D. Fisher, W. H. Staugh, Mrs. B.
A. Good, H. J. Kierdan. T. Hush. H. E.
Eggert. O. Hedgahl. A. J. Weed, J.
Knutson. A. Yitt.me. A. Brown. L. F.
Blakefield, E. P. Boss, II. H* itwalc.
F. Dean. J. Parker, J. Hartnettz. Dr.
J. M. Sloan. S. Wilson. F. E. F anni
gan. F. N. Ellis, N. Tomm. T. V
White. S. M. Vestal, E. H. Vincent, A
Anderson, A. M. Carlson. C. F. Beach,
X. D. Douglas, E. M. Davis. J. Eoss
ness. W. W. Jones. L. W. Each. Leon
Urbach. C. J. Witzell, D. M. Keillar.
H. Thelander. A. F. Erickson. Fred
Cox . M. McCourt. Mrs. E. McConnell,
and 72 steerage.
Passengers sailing out on the Nor
thwestern were as follows: For S‘\nt
tle— J. A. Eamon. L. F. Turney. ^
M. Wheeler, W. C. Baird. Mi s J°*'
Neimi. Hazel Carpenter, John Clark
j. p. Jensen and two steerage. For Ju
neau_Jairms Dempsey. Charles Her
ron, Bishop P. T. Rowe, Sidney Jacobs
(Uis Pcrct, C. W. Barker, M. C. Rurg
R. W. Thompson, Miss E. Morton and
two steerage. For Ketchikan - J. J*
Doluey, Joe Narhean and there steer
are. For Valde? - K. V. Ray and two
steerage. For Cordova— Thomas Gro
goroff, Georre Ivanich, Sam Baker
and seven steerage. I* or I u Touche
Harry Lister. Anna Morris and seven
steerage.
PIONEERS PFRCHASF LOT
At the meeting: of the Pioneers last
night, it was decided to purchase th ’
two lot< of Charles Christiansen on
Third avenue for a club building The
purchase price is $1000 and the twe
lots are CO by 100 feet.
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WARSAW, May If*- The lout of
... 1\ nth HolsV Nki Division in a
bat oil F mouth of the Rerosina |
j - i ;*j) t*c• t today in an ojiruI
»mmur. cation. R mnimU of th»‘ Piv
: ircd while at- 1
tempting to cros.-* the Dneiper.
HERD 01 IE RSEYS
Stephen Adelman* of the Seward
Dairy, arrived home on the Nortli
I west'in. Mr. Adelman brought eleven j
of the finest hr^ed Jo'sey cows that |
•miM be purchased on the coast and
, will re-establish his diary at once.
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vns i nammoi’m.y
Pi.OPT. TO KEEP Ml'M
IN TIL FRENCH Wl'l HPRAW
: )NDON, May 15 Tl ( man |
ahinet has unanimously decided not
to s“n 1 representatives * i.ncr to Spa
or ILusseK conf** ence unVss Frcmh
1 troops are entirely withdrawn from
j he main district next we--k.
HOOVER FOR OPEN SHOP
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WASHINGTON. May l.'*— “ rFbc j
I principle of individual freedom rc
! ou:»t*s the open shop,” Herbert Hoov
er d*'cla ed testifying b fore the S n
ate labor committee on proposed le
i gislation for the settle ment of the
{present industrial unrest.
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».g »; t’*e 'VmH'O* 1 «*| »>*t
»»• tin* 1!! hour* « iuI'mj* at 7 nV’oelt
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SEWARD. 4s Clomly, ('aim.
Anchorage 40. Cloudy, Calm.
I M itanuska r»r>. Cloudy, Calm.
( hiik ^oon r>, Cloudy. Calm.
Wr'sHla f»0. Cloudy, Calm.
. Talkcctna 4."», Cloudy, Calm.
O.ddcro k 41. Ciordy, Calm.
Ihn ricane MM, Ch-av, Calm.
Summit 40. Clear. Ca’m.
Rains MM, Clear, C:tlm.
He tly 4*. Clear, Calm.
Ncnnna >0, Clear, ('aim.
Fairbanks 4M. Clear, Calm.
!. M. Fishi r, representing the Am
.p>:in S invite s S curities Co., and
• he Selby Smelting Works of San
Francisco. arrived on the Northwo&t
'i*n, registered at the Hotel Seward
md left for Anchorage on today’s
train.
M. D. Murphy ami wife, of Anchor
age, arrivals on the Northwestern, re
gistered at the Hotel Overland.
1ML TO OVEK KIl)E
PRESIDENT'S VETO *
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WASHINGTON, May 15— By *
a >ote of 170 to 27, the House
failed hi over ride the Presidents
noIo of the executive, legislative
judicial appropriation bill. Five
Democrat* Noted with the Kepub
* Henna.
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Loon IVn.vh. excused from petit
• juroring at Valdez, returned home on
the Northwestern.
W. W. Jones, janitor of the Sewaid
Public Schools, has been attending the
; district court session, returned home
on the Northwestern.
L. V. Kay went to Valdez on the
Northwestern.
Bishop Kowo, Charles Herron, Sid
ney Jacobs, (ins l’eret, W. C. Kugg
ami (i. \V. Barker, the latter four
traveling men, left rvv Juneau on the
Northwestern.
Father Markham, of tm* Catholic
Church, left for Anchorage on today’s
1 ra:n so consequently there will he no
,c’' ices tomorrow.
C. F. Beach, ot the forestry d< -
partment. with his headquarters at!
Cordova, is registered at the Hotel
1 Sexton having arrived on the North
western.
A. F. Erickson, of the stores de
partment at l.aTouche, came over on i
the Northwestern on a business t ip
• turned on th«‘ same steamer.
P. t). Fisher, assistant superinten
dent of the American Kailway I* x
P'.’oss company, arrived on the North
western, registered at the Hotel C<r
dov* and Mt on the train today fir
Vnchorage.
Mrs. E. McConnell came over from
LaTeuclm on the Northwestern to
visit relatives in Seward.
Hr. J. M. Sloan, who has been v *
5ting other Alaska cities, returned
iionio ou the Northwestern.
Miss Hula RoorA and Miss Nona
Boone, relatives of Col. Waugh, ar
■ived on tlm Northwestern from Ta
•oma, registered at the Hotel Sewn d
and left for Anchorage on today’s
‘rain for a visit.
K lletta Rairy. from Chicago, and
Elsie Courser, from Point Idaho, ar
ivals on the Northwestern, registr r
d at the Hotel Seward and left for
he interior on today’s train.
Edna McFarland, daughter of t ic
A- T. Superintendent of the com -
nission. arrived on the Northwestern
ind left for Amhorago on todays
train. ,
Airs. It. A. flood, former rcside.it
>f S**\ ard, returned home on the N< r
’ . ost« n and is registered at the Ho
tel Sown id.
Charles Cooper, lonneriy a resi
dent oi* Sew* rd, accompanied by bis
Mother, arii veil on the Northwestern.
Mr. Cooper will bo associated with
Brown & Hawkins.
Mrs. II. D. Chase and daughter
Nancy, arrived from the stated on the
Xortliw* stern and registered at the
1 Hot *1 Seward. Mr?. Chase was met
l - o by her husband, disbursing agent
1 it Anchorage for the commission.
* VI. W. \V. Waugh, of the Alaska
P t.l Com mission, arrived on the Nor
thwostorn and is registered at the Ho
1 Overland. Col. Waugh will remain
i Reward for several days on busi
ness.
V. V. Ellis and Webb Vestal, with a
surveying party going to the Willow
Crenk distiict, arrived on the North
western and left this morning for the
interior. They were guests last night
at the Hotel Overland.
H. I Cggort, arrival on the North
• e>to,n who registered at the Hotel
Overland, checked out for Anchorage
i on the train this morning.
R. C. M'* Bride, arrival on the Nor
4 h wo stern who registered at the Hotel
Ovo' land, left for Anchorage on the
. ‘vain this morning on a business trip.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
TREATY
WANTED
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15- A
pence treaty safeguarding every fun
damental principle of the government
and protecting the rights of citizens
should be put into effect immediately
declared the delegates to the Seventh
annual national Foreign Trades Coun
cil at the closing session here last
night. Other principles include a fair 1
and reasonable opportunity for other '
nations to sell the United States pro- j
ducts, especially raw material with
out detriment to home industiy; en
couragement of a strong foreign pol
icy; a merchant marine in piivate
owneiship and additional import dut
ies against nations discriminating
agu’nst the Uniteu States. Private op
eration of railroads was also endorsed.
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LAW 0
MOSCOW, May 1 a— A decree has
been issued by the Central Executive
committee which proclaims martial :
law* in the provinces of Central and
Northern Russia and a twenty four
week in administrative officevThe de
cree says the provincial executive
cimtJuUee is given unlimited power to
^luorcp the program.
I’ANCE TO THE SAT CRN f
OFFICERS AND ( REW is
USUAL SUCCESSFUL AFFAIRi
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The dance given last night by tho j
Woman's club of Seward as a bem .it
for the book fund of the public library
and as a welcome to the officers and
crew of tho U. S. S. Saturn was the j
usual successful affair given by Sew
ard. At the Aictic Brocheihood Hall,
Mayor Chamberlin welcomed the men
oi the Saturn, gave the keys of the
city to them and told them how glad
we were that they were back to enjoy
our hospitality anil receive theirs. !
The officers and men of the radio j
steamer respond h\ hv enjoying the
evening until long alter midnight.
Following the welcome address,
Scv.aid's quartette, Mesdamcs Bailey j
nnd Ellsworth and Messers. Brownell
and Lucas gave two selections; Miss
B. 15. Wilson, who is spending the
summer here, gave a most enjoyable i
vocal selection and Miss Wilhelmina j
Bazant gave a violin solo which called
for an encore. Mrs. A. H. McNeer was
the efficient accompanist. Erich Lucas
crave two solos and was well applaud
od.
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Alter the musical program was ou- ^
joyed, the quartette furnished the ac- i
companiment for a moolight waltz,;
and dancing was enjoyed then until |
after midnight. During the evening
several prize dances were given, the 1
prize one stop going to Col Waugh 1
and Mrs. Antone Eide and the prize
waltz to Miss Gertrude Kendall and j
Richard Thomaa.
Sidney Jacobs, well known travel
ing man, astonished his scores of
friends by assisting the local orches
tra, playing the violin. Mr. Jacobs 1
gave two solos which were greatly ap
preciated. Pay Master Prior and Chief!
Yeoman Doatty, of the Saturn also
1 gave musical selections which were
greatly enjoyed. •
There was a large attendance at
the dance and after the “Home Sweet
Home,” many parties were given.
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Steamer Alaska sailed northbound
from Ketchikan at 11 o’clock this fore
f r.oon and should he in Juneau tomor
row noon.
WASHINGTON, May 15— The
Carranzistas have escaped the revolu
tionary attack war Kspo anza t i>
reported today by G n Ob go.
who wires the revolution • \ o ha
here that the <1 pose i IVr id rd b o'*
the lines and was moving southward
into the mountains wiGi a .-! 1 «
covt. A small fo;ce of F *d<o:.i t:*oo; s
has been left belrnd and fhrh'h:: :
sanguinary. Cairanza is said <> H**
well supplied with artillery and. ma
chine guns. Carranza repulsed the ro
I on
both sides. Two of Carranza trains
I ; . were dcstroy
i ah t o prevent their
) i!: * hand of the rebels,
r. h*:s b ti hoard of the British
to. Ml at V< i vhnz and two Ameri
! t* be with Carranza
: ’u* -ia* t d. The Amer
. n l ->r. o i I *o 111: at and the British
arrived at Vera
Cruz today.
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SULTAN TO RESIGN
* CONSTANTINOPLE, May 15— *
* A rumor is in circulation here (o- ¥
day, and credited, that the Sul
* tan will resign his throne as a
* protest against the severity of the
* peace treaty terms.
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MASTER MIND OF CROOKS
IS AT LAST IN THE TOILS
NEW YORK, May 15— Jules'
Nicky Arnstein, alleged master mind
of New York’s five million dollar bond
thefts, was arrested this afternoon al
ter a search since bust February.
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FRENCH WITHDRAWING
FROM THE RHINE REGION
PARIS, May 15— The withdrawal
of the French troops from Frankfort
and the Darmstadt regions began to
day according to official announce
ment.
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THEN, LATER AND NOW
SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 15
Articles recently reprinted from The
Sacramento Union of 60 years ago,
when the paper was founded, show
that clerks in California stores were
beinff paid from $300 to $500 a month,
that butter was $3 a pound, milk $1
a quart, and other prices in propor
tion.
Reprints from papers of 1866, how
ever, showed a biff drop in prices. The
Sacramento board of supervisors let
contracts for purchase of milk at 20
cents a ffallon and meat at 7 cents a
pound.
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
HAVE HANDS OFF POLICY
INDIANAPOLIS, May 15— A pol
icy of “hands off” for the American
Legion, as an organization, in all dis
putes between capital and labor, is
outlined in a letter sent today to the
state adhitant of Now Jersey by
Frank Dolier, commander.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 15—
Striking metal workers last night vot
ed to arm themselves against what
they term espionage and the attacks
. f their former employers. The strike
committee will ask the police for per
mits to carry arms. They claim the
f-»:m*r employers are hiring men to
attack and intimidate them.
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PLANS TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR RELIEF OF SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, May 15— A ma
jo. ity of the Republicans of the Hous
... ys and means committee have vir
a. !y agreed to the taxation of stoc\
dividend as a plan for ra.s g
of the money lor the relief of so d.eis
D moc atic suppoit is promised.
AGUNALDO IS ILL
MANILA. P. I., May 15— General
Emelio Aguinaldo. one of the leaders
or the Filipino insuncct’on, who v a
captured in March, 11)U1 by the hit*
Major General Frederick Funston, is
seriously ill in a hospital here.
General Aguinaldo underwent an
operation for appendicitis about two
months ago, but the wound did not
heal and inflammation set in. It be
came necessary to open the wound
and it was found that a small piece of
sponge remained after the stitche.s
had been taken.
Aguinaldo has for several years
been engaged in business in Manila.
OLD CHECK IS CASHED
SAN FHANCISCO, May 15— A
Wells Fargo & Co., chock drawn Oct.
29, lPf>9, for $C.n was recently present
! od for payment at a local bank.
It was made out to “Johnny” and
beneath his indorsement was the fol
lowing note:
“Johnny died September Pth, 1871.
May the Lord bless his soul.”
The immigration nutho’ities derid
ed to release the girls from custody.
on,j os tbev drove a wav with their
American husbands, the crowd gave
them a farewell cheer.