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\ oii mi \m NEMBER 15° SEW ARI), ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1919.______:_
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Forest ranger (*. C. Ham-man. n
charge ot‘ the forestry office in Sew
ard. left for Co dova on the North
western to remain for at least a
month relieving one of the officials
there who is going outside .
Clerk of the* Court Arthur Lang, ar
rival on the Noithwestern last night,
registered at the Hotel Sexton.
tL H. I>. House, chief deputy in the
marshal's office at Valdez, arrived on
the North western, registered at tin
Hotel Overland, and left for Anchor
.••go this morning.
J. I*. Hamden and H. E. Speyer*,
two returned soldiers, are guests a
the Hotel Overland having arrived
from Foit Liscum on the Northwest
ern.
William l> van and his sister. Mi. •
Anna Kryan, cam** in last night from
Mile !! 1 and arc* guests at the? Hot-1
Seward.
Le*» Margules left Seattle on Octo
ber 20th, for that dear old Frisco, ac
cording to a letter received last night
by E. I.. Whittemore.
L. F. Nash, who lias been on jurv
duty at Valdez, returned on the North
western and is registered at the Hot,*!
Seward.
Frank Leslie end Frank Towle, at
tending court at Valdez, returned t*»
Seward on the Northwestern.
Attorney L. V. Kay left on today’
train for Anchorage to attend the ses
sion of the district court to be he’ !
there.
Assistant United States District At
torney .lames S. Truitt registered at
the Hotel Overland la-t night and loft
for Anchorage on today’s train. Mr.
Truitt has been attending the court
session at Valdez.
Mrs. K. Royce ai rived on the Nor
thwestern last night and left for h 'i
home at Anchorage today. While \
Seward Mrs. Royce was a guest at tlm
Hotel Overland.
O. Carlson, contractor on the rail
rood. is registered at the Hotel Over
land having come in last night.
J. A. Magill, manager of the Hein
ga Whaling Company, is registered at
the Hotel Overland having arrived on
the Northwestern ivom Seattle.
Capt. H. N avo, who is to command
the Eloise, arrived on the Northwest
ern. Capt. Neilsen, who has hern in
command of the mail stftame’ left or
the Northwestern fo»' Seattle.
E. H. Larsen, bound for Unalaska,
arrived on the Northwestern and
registered at the Hotel Sexton.
Alvah Fames, post office official,
arrived on the Northwestern last
night from Cordova.
Rev. J. T. McQueen, superintendent
of Methodist churches in Alaska, ar
rived on the Northwestern la«t jright
from his headquarters at Juneau.
14Laughing Al” Lind, one of the
best known miners in the interior, who
came out several days ago, left on the
Northwestern a visit to the itates
WASHINGTON. Nov.. r>— Labor
Leaders expect no action on the coal
strike until after the injunction hear
ing at Indianapolis next Saturday .
President Lewis of the United Mint
Woikers has declined to make a fur
ther statement.
It is reported that several (Morn
do union mines are running with fuP
shifts.
MASON CITY. IOWA. Nov.. 5—
Two passenger trains have been an
nulled. F reight setwice has also been
curtailed on the Northwestern Kail
way on account of the coal strike.
WASHINGTON*. Nov.. -%Attor
ney General Palmer has wired tht
i iovernor of Indiana that he cannot
accept labor’s proposal to end the coa’
strike bv vacating the injunction. The
Governor holds the strike is a viola
tion of the law. The mine workers say
arbitration can start if the injunction
is vacated. They say a lonur fiprht is
comincr.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov., f>~
Fifty women attacked sheriffs the
moraine " hen the latte** attembted to
keep them from prevent* njr workmen
entering the plant here. I he women
threw red pepper into the eyes ol the
peace officers and tried to seize th«
revolvers of the deputies.
SEWARD SNAPSHOT?
Territorial Commissioner of Edi» !
cation L. D. Henderson sailed on th
Northwestern for his headquarters a j
Juneau. Mr. Henderson wilt return 01
another official visit next May.
.Mrs. D. J. Fisher arrived in town
last night from Mile 2!», and will visit
here for a week being the guest of
Mrs. Neville.
The U. S. S. Saturn should return
to po t from a run to Cordova* some
tim° during tb;s afternoon or oven
’‘nr.
Mrs. M. H. Brown and children ar
rived on the No th western and the
family of Yeoman Brown of the radio
station, is now all together once more
The Ladies Aid Society ol the
hodist church will hold a busines’
meeting tomorrow afternoon at '* o •
rio.k at the apartments of Mrs. Or
lander in the Van Gilder Building.
\THLETI(’ GIKL HERE
Miss Mildred WiNon, cousin of Mr*
Frioh Lucas, arrived on the North
w*ste»n and will spend the winter it
Seward. Miss Wilson is one of thr
prominent tennis players of the l*nci
fie Coast and has many cups with he
to prove racket ability. Miss Wilson »
also an accomplished musician.
FOR SOITH AMERICA
Mrs. Selma Scott, well known ir
Seward and Cordova, has accepted 1
position with the John Nusoni Min*
intf Company in Chili, South America.
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NORTHWESTERN
IN AND SOUTH
Steamer Northwestern arrived ifl
port at 7 o'clock last night several
hours ahead of wirelessed time as the
calls at Thumb Ray and Sawmill bay
were not made until southbound. The
Northwestern had do tons ot freight
for the Seward merchants and 42 pas
sengers for heie. The steamer went
to the San Juan dock during the night j
and loaded frozen fish sailing south j
early this morning.
Passengers arriving on the Nor
thwestern were Mildred Wilson, Mrs
C. Quinn, Ina Brown, Mrs. W. H. j
Blown, C. J. Jones and wife. Miss id j
Bigam. J. II. Hill, J. A. Magill. H. j
Na»o, V. Carson, E. Larson, F. H. 1 o>
gan, F. D. Leslie, Rev. J. T. McQueen, j
F. K. Leslie. Frank Nash, F. E. Fowl
•r. J. H. 1). Bouse, Ike Hamburger, j
Tudg • Charles E Bunrn 11, J. E. Miller,
Arthur Lang, Oorgo Lane, A. 1. Cass
near and wife, S. Costello, John I.
Vick, L. Goode, George Herman,
Tames S. Truitt, W. E. Speyers, A. 1
Tergsman, Alvah E-vnos, .T. R. Hnr;v
Ion and seven steerage.
A large number or passengers snu
»d south on the NoVthwestern, all with j
he exception of two. being from the
nt •* ior or from the westward. Pass
ngors going out were as follows:— !
For Seattle— H. Cutting, 0 VVoi •
•ott, 1. Lee, A. Lii#l, J. 1). Nickel 1,
)an Dushan, George Zobach. 1). Jak
r0ff, W. J. Parker, A. Mclvcr and
vife, Miss M. E. Bobinson, Frank ,
Gloyne, Jack Courier, E. D. Pomeroy
iml wife, J. Warzo, F. Hover, W. K. ;
Rathbun, G. A. Salia, J. P. Jensen, W.
L. Brewington, Ed Green, H. S. Wnna
nakor . C. A. Peterson, W. N. Uav, j
?. Parolialo. H. Hagstrom, Axel Nel
;on, N. P. Both well, N. P. Rockness,
V J. Oleson, E. Ayers, A. Miller, Sam
Cal off, Alex Tuckoff, Dan Besoff, P
R. Strong, Prof. E. M. Brigham, A.
5trome, Capt. Robert Neil son, Dr. F.
Cummin, F. Conelly, A. Wolf, Ax* l '
iafoff, A. H. McDonald. F. Forsell.
5am Delch, George Vogoica, William
lorrison, C. L. Anderson. John Rice,
5am Bock and two steerage.
For Juneau— L. D. Henderson. G.
"). Dwyer, J. S. WeKsfer and George
I V. Howe.
For Ketchikan— P. Anderson an.
I \. Kennedy.
For LaTouche, Fred Mohler, Jo*
Gynch, J. Grisvold, S. Wiclich and
| hrcc steerage.
For Cordova— G. C. Hanemnn.
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ugh school civic club
I IS FORMED IN SKWARl) j
The pupils of the Seward High
Xrhnol have formed an organization
o be known as the Seward Hig*'
School Civic Club. The purpose of the
>rganization is to discuss current top
es, study the fundamental principles
of civil government, and quicken the
spirit of American patriotism.
The America’s Creed has been learn
ed and adopted; “1 believe in the
United States of America as a gov
?rnmont of the people, by the people.
?or the p. ople, whose just powers are
derived from the consent of the gov*
'rned; a democracy in a republic: a
>overereign Nation of many sovereign
"States; a perfect Union, one and in
operable, established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, just
co, and humanity for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and for
tunes.
“I, therefore believe ?t is my cutty
j to my country to love it; to support
its Constitution; to obey its laws; to
respect its flag; and to defend it
against'all enemies.”
Paul Guy is chairman, and Elsie
Leslie, Secretary of the Civic Club.
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DELINQUENT TAXES
IN LARGE AMOUNT
IS PAID TO SEWARI)
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Acting upon advices from the
■* Harliman National Rank of New
* York City. Erich Lucas, of the *
“ Harriman National Rank of Alas
* ka, at Seward, yesterday paid into
* the city over $18,000 taking up
ail of the delinquent taxes, penal- *
* ty and interest, on the property
* holdings of John E. Ballainc.
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•HURRY UP” JONES HERE
Capt. C. J. Jones, bettor known
among* railroad men as “Hurry up”
Jones, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived from Seattle on the Northwest
ern last night. Capt. Jones will no
road master on the government rail
road, presumably on the? Seward div
ision . He left on the train today for
Anchorage to receive instructions and
to confer with Col. Mears. Capt Jones
registered at the Hotel Overland.
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POEHLMANN ACTING AGENT
A. H. McDonald, . agent for the
Alaska Steamship Co., left for ScattU
on the Northwestern, summoned soutn
by the serious illness of Mrs. McDon
ald. Otto Poehlmann will act as agent
during Mr. McDonald's absent, 61
course remaining also manager of tht
Seward Drug Co. Sam McDonald is
coming over from Anchorage to as
sist Mr. Poehlmann in the drug store.
CONFUSION ON TIME
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Cordova still hangs to the old tint,
and the Northwestern also had the
old time last night. Cordova people
claim that westward time is the sanv
as the time in Juneau hut Valdez.
Seward and Kodiak, also towns to the
westward, turned the clock back ac
cording to the daylight saving law.
MURDER CHARGE IS
DISMISSED AGAINST
SEATTLE ATTORNEY
SKATLK, Nov., :>— A charge of
murder has been dismissed against
Edward Kienztra, attorney, charge'’
vvith killing John Ciccori, boss of the
Italian colony, and a restaurant own
or, following a dispute. The plea foi
self-defense and lack of evidence t<
contradict his claims, were tin
grounds for the dismissal.
WERNER HORN FOUND
GUII/TY BY JURY IN
THIRTEEN MINUTE.1
KREDERICKTON. N B., Nov.. 5
A jury in III minutes found Wernc
Horn guilty of dynamiting the Cairn
dian end of the St. Croix bridge !»
1915. Horn conducted his own do
fense. He was a former German of
finer and it is claimed ho was aetinf
under orders from the German Im
perial government at the time he dyn
amited the bridge.
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BLYTH COMING ON ALASKA
Dr. Blyth sent wont to bewaxt b:
F. E. Leslie, that he was unable ti
return here on the Northwestern, ow
ing to a rush of work at the mining
town. Dr. Blyth stated however h*
would come to Seward on the stoame
Alaska and remain here for a montl
or six weeks.
W B A T H B It B B P 0 It T
The following is the weather repot
for the 24 hours ending at 7 o4clor’
this morning:—
SEWARD 24, Clear, North.
Anchorage 6, Cear, Calm.
Matanuska 6, Clear, ('aim.
Wasilla 4 below, Clear, Calm.
Chickaloon 10, Clear, Calm.
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* LEAGUE WILL HOLD
* -MEETING IN PARIS
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* PARIS, Nov., 5— The Supreme
* Council ha* decided to hold the
* first meeting of the League of
1 Nation's Council here, instead of
i * Washington, D. C. No date has
* been set.
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! SEAPLANE ROUTE FOR
MAIL TO NORTHLAND
SEATTLE, Nov., 5— The A-to Oiuo
>f the Northwest announced today
prizes amounting to $10,000 will be o;~
fered in the spring to the first s**:i
oiano flight between Seattle and Ah:
ka coast points, demonstrating aerial
j mail possibilities. It is hoped to be
able to establish a regular aerial mail
route between Seattle and at lea? t t .**
'mportant towns in southeas' *rn Alas
ka next summer.
FEDDY GLEASON IS IN
-MINING GAME AT SEN AN A
Toady Gleason, well known in Sew
ard, is now mining on the wood sid«* o!
the Nenana river according to a ief
ter received yesterday by May
>r Chamberlin. Teddy Gleason, with
•everal others left Seward, sever’d
rears ago by dog team for the intcr
or and nothing had been heard from
Reason, with the exception that he
ad reached the Yukon river, until the
otter came yesterday. The letter \v:•>
nought out by E. D. Pomeroy.
Cdeason wanted to he remembered
o John Dubrcil, Hugh Dougherty an i
>ill Hawkins. Gleason says he is in
‘ he mining game and will come on a
isit to Seward when he can ride on
he cushions of a Pullman car.
COURT OFFICIALS HERE
Judge Charles E. Bunnell, of the
listriet court, arrived on the North
vestern last night from Valdez, regis
tered at the Hotel Seward and left foi
! Vnchorage this morning where a ten
lay session of court will be held. Ac
j ‘ompanying Judge Bunnell from Val
lez were 1. Hamburger, Clerk of the
•ourt Arthur Lang, and George B. Mil
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CIRCUS TRAIN IN
The steam shovel crew from Mile
13, bunk cars, etc., came in last night
•esembling a circus train. The steam
•hovel crew will be put at work in the
'ocal yards.
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TRAIN OUT TODAY
A special train for Anchorage was
lispatched this morning taking the
•ourt officials and many other pass
engers for the Cook Inlet metropolis.
Ten day's mail from the states was
a!s6 sent out for the interior.
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BOSTON, Nov., 5— Gov. Coolidge,
Republican, was re-elerted by 124,000
plu' ality.
WASHINGTON, Nov., f>— Presi
dent Wilson today wired Gov. Coolidge
•ongratulations on his re-election.
President Wilson’s wire was as fol
lows: “It was a victory for law and or
der. AM Americans stand together
when law and order are at issue.”
Gov. Coolidge ran on his law an i
onkr stand taken during the strike o '
policemen recently in Boston.
WASHINGTON, Nov., 5— Govern
ment officials here state that the
President’s congratulations to Gov.
Coolidgc is perhaps the first time any
President has congratulated a candi
date of an opposition party or his
election.
Administration leaders think that
Ooolidge’s election should encourag?
-in's who are combatting radical
propaganda and the present social un*
r< *t.
O.v. Croidye received the largos
\ote a Massachusetts gubernatorial
candidate has ever polled.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov., 5— Po
lice Judge Brady defeated Fickert, iu
enmbent for district attorney.
Mayor Uolph was re-elected de
feating Schmitz by 27.000.
OYSTER BAY, Nov., 5— Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., was given 3300 majori
ty for the legislature, J’.u largest Re
publican majority on record.
A son was born to the Roosevelt’s
on election night. Young Roosevelt
will be named Quentin.
COLUMBUS, Nov., 5— The slate
of Ohio has defeated four wet bills hv
the election yesterday.
TRENTON, N. J., Nov., 5— Ed
ward Edwards, Democrat, was elected
governor of New Jersey at yesterday s
election by 12.000 plurality. The wet
forces supported Edwards.
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PROMINENT SEATTLEITE
GUILTY OF VIOLATING
WASHINGTON’S DRY LAW
SEATTLE, Nov., Charles G.
Heifner, prominent in Seattle busi
ness and political circles for thirty
years plead guilty to having two bot
tles of whiskey in his possession. He
said that he had b^cn given the wh' ?
key when the liquor was being de
stroyed in Judge Clay Allen’s court
room. Heifner was formerly Chr/rman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, and in 1019, was the Democra
tic nominee for Congress from the
Seattle district.
ALASKA IS NEARING
Steamer Alaska sailed westbound
from Juneau at midnight and should
arrive at Cordova tomorrow noon, be
ing in Seward sometime Friday, Pro
bably.
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