«•»»»»•••••••••
* C0ME T0 SEWARD *
Sferw8 • OPPORTUNITIES *
I • HERE ARE MANY
Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
SEWARD. ALASKA.TtESDAY. DECEMBER SO, 'X ___TEN CENTS PER (W>_
U“ _ _ _ — — ■ ■ ' ■ -.. " '
> ur< Mil. .''I .V.. _ ^ _•_mmrnm~^mmrn—■——'——mm————
1H ^ ^
_ _....... ...aaaaiiaillMlllllll __
IMMIGRATION
TO INCREASE
NKNV YOUK. I>ec.. 0 - linmii i
tion officials predict next your s i
mil?ration will reach •JOO.OUU. Ke * e
the war nearly -.000.000 entered t e
country yearly . Many Italian rc> v.
kits are now returnImr to the Un*t «t
States.
KOl'KTEKN THOt SAND Kll.M O
BERXK. IVc., :U>- An official I* I
sheviki organ says tin* Bolsheviki »i
thorities shot 14.000 Russians the fit
three months of 1910 by order ol t »
Moscow extraordinary committee.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec., ::0—
United States Senator Owen has p a *
tically announced his candidacy u»r
the democratic nomination for the
presidency.
OMH A. IVv., MO - William Jennm*?.
Dryan is planning: several week’s tout
in January speaking? on the Democrat
ic party’s attitude for the D-0 c* m
paik? and will also discuss the* l.e,.i*.,-‘
of Nations.
NEW YORK. Dee., MO— It is '<
ported here Dryan may also run r<#r
President on the Democtatic ticket. It
is reported here his friends arc en
deavoring: to revive Bryan’s league if
he will consent to he a candidate he*
fore the Democratic convention. A
former governor may a!so he Bryar.’*
running: mate for the vice presidency.
NORTHWESTERN
, IS ON WAY1
SEATTLE, Dec., SO— Steamer Nor- j
thwestem sailed for Alaska poits at
i> o’clock this morning with one of Vu ,
smallest list of passengers taken north j
for many months, there being only j
passengers aboard. According to.
reports there will be full steamer ;
loads after the first of the year b.it
the majority seem to want to remain
in the states until after the hoIIUTay ^
The following passengers a e
aboard the Northwestern for S.wmd:
Helen Van Campen,
O. E. Bafsvald,
K. H. Chapin.
Two Steerage.
NEW YEAR’S FOOTBALL
_ i
.
PASADENA. Cal., Dec., 30 - Ore-:
gon and Harvard arc slowing down in
their practice tor the New \ 'V
game. Oregon is in the nink 01 c >n<!
tion. The weather ha- been warm and
the Oregon men practically slowe*
down last Saturday hoping it wo U
become cooler. The Association .•
Graduate Athletic Managers has wire*
Harvard wishing the player good
luck in the game.
MEEKER HAS BIRTHDAY;
GRAND DAUGHTER DAM K
SEATTLE, Dec., 30—. Eighty nine
randies were oa the birthday cal:? >t
Kzi-a Meeker who had his birthday
yesterday. Last night at the birthday
dinner, Meeker’s great granddaughter
Helen Templeton, danced.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 30— The Ih -
partment of Justice is to give a Fed
eral grand jury here evidence regard
ing an alleged leak of Supreme court
decisions. Officials say the evidence is
conclusive but no details are given aut.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 30— It was
announced here this afternoon that the
Supreme court leak involve.' th*
charge that Wall Street profited by
the recent supreme Court decision on
Prohibition and the Southern Pacific
land cast*.
-- —-- —
FIFTY D()(; TEAMS TO
BE IN HUDSON BAY R \UE
THE PAS, Manitoba, Doc., MO
Appioximately fifty dog teams in sev
eral parts of the northlar.d are being
trained for tin* 100-mile Hudson’s Bay
Dog Derby race to be held here Marti
17. Now that the Nome All-Alaska
Sweepstakes race has b'*on ananuom f
the Hudson’s Bay contest is general!;
regarded as the h»g dog classic of the
continent
A prize of $t.OOO has been hung t*i
‘or the race. The race course extend'
fiom here to the gold fields and in
t»m . Dogs of any breed can entei
No stops will be allowed from die
;tm t to the finish. The Hudson’s Bay
lerhy was established two years ago.
FORMER ARMY MEN TO
TRY FORTUNE IN AFRICA
LONDON, Dec.. MO— Fifteen hun
Ired former army men are soon to
cave England to try their fortunes i:
East Africa. This is the first of about
>,000 approved applications under J
government scheme which grants the
men free passages. Lack of shipping
is holding up transportation of othei
for n time.
, « - ■ --
MANY DONATE LIBERALLY
. I1
FOR THE BIG MASK BALL
FOR THE MANY PRIZES j
The committee on prizes for t.l° 1
musk ball to be given tomorrow night
by the Seward Volunteer Fire Depart
ment report the following donations: j(
Bank of Seward, $f>: Frye—Bruhn, 15 i J
pound turkey; Cotters, scarl tie s. t;
Borgcn’s $b; Ellsworths’ Lsdi *s ,
1 sweater; Jack Stotko, box candy; Sew- j
! ird Bakery, cake; George Phelps, box
| of cigars; Brown & Hawtcins, any p.i:i
j \f shoes in the store; Gamble's a:.;
• loaning, suit pressed; Benson & L
1 box of cigars; Palace, •>«>; Bros'r.i u
Noon. $.r»; Northern, $5; O. K. B.\ *« >
I diop, round trip; Millers Barber shop j
s*2; Cainei-on’s Cafe, $10 meal tiexc.. ^
Overland, $5; Alaska »nop, box
I trandy; Seward Drug Co., Japanese, .
ray and nut set- The Key, $10; l
1 bach’s silk shirt; Branch Grill, fr t
rake; Orlander, cut glass dish; So -
ird Fish Co, one halibut; Sown :
Steam Laundry, $5 lnunory :
Vndy Novak, SI; Mrs. Van Slyk-\
rake; Charles Lechner, one pair qva- j
.urn sink bibs or i>o in cash; Hot *’ | ^
Sexton, box of candy; Sylvias , Im - ^
h1 picture; Taylor’s Express $1; i.
Mount, $5; Junto Barber shop, round }
rip; Harriman National Bank •>: ,
Alaska, at Seward, $5; Hugh Doug*- ,
•rty, $5; James Paulson, $2; Seva d
lotel, $10; Seward Light & Power C ...
•lectric toaster; Seward Water & P°v.*
! er Co., months free water rent, r-;si
lence: Pete M. Ogle $5; Wayne B1 ie |
! '5; William Small, one chicken; Alas
| ka Steamship Co., $o; Alaska Trans
fer Co., Cord of Wood; J. L. Grace,
Hockey Skates.
GEN! STANTON DEAD
BALTIMORE, Dec., :i0— Geneial
David Stanton, famous commander
during the Civil war, died here th*s
forenoon at the age of 80 years.
JOHNSON HAS OPENED HIS
HEADQUARTERS IN FR1SI 0
SAN FRANCISCO, Dei*., 30— Hi
ram Johnson opened his presidential
headquarters today in this cit.\. Ike
U. S. Senator will have a large corp ol <
men to help him boost his candidacy.
— *
MEXICANS ARE SAID TO BE
IN GERMANY' Bl'YING ARMS
PARIS Doc.. 30— It is reported
here a large number of Mexicans, su <i
to be.representing Carranza, arc now
in Germany purchasing arms for the
Mexican government.
CRISIS iN CHILI
SANTIAGO, Dec., 30— President
Leguia, is facing a government crisis.
It is reported that neither the militar
ists nor the anti-Chileans are satisfied
with his policy so far.
MEDICAL WRITER GIVES
OUT DOPE REGARDING THE
DEMPSEY—CAKPENTIER FIGHT
LONDON, Dec., 30- The medica1
writer of the London News says
Dempsey’s chances against George>
Carpentier will depend upon the long
th of his reaction time instead of upon
his superiority in weight, speed and
strength.
The writer says reaction time is the
time between the impulse to act and
its transformation into action.
Carpentier posses an abnormal
amount of reaction time, physically
and mentally.
CHICAGO, Dec., :10— Commsk}
today reiterated that he will offer ?io
)0() reward for direct informal**)!!
proving any White Sox player tn.<\v
the World's Series games to Cinrn
lati. It has been rumored that the Sox
,hrew the games for a St. Louis gu.'ib
ing syndicate which made big money
>n the result of tlic Rods winning the
•hampionshlp of 101P.
*
,11’TOVS SIIAMKOCH 10 UU
GOING TO 11E UEMODEIXIH
NEW YORK, Dec., UO— Thomas |
Uptons’ Shamrock No., 4, will viitJ
illy he remodelled for tno Amei
up races. The iacev has been in
Brooklyn dry dock since the war stall
'd.
_
‘ROFESSOR GOING IO l'!i V
TO FIND LOST CONTINENT!
% ____
BUENOS AIRES, Dec* 30— Wi’l
am -Allanson Bryan, professor of zo -
ogy and geology, has accepted a <n »
o Hawaii seeking details 01 a lo.it
ontinent between South America aou
Iawaii. The professor believes Be,
ittle island of Juan Fernandez, 4* 0 j
niles off South America is part of tl e
ost continent.
)R. HARROWS IS
GIVEN THE POSITION
VACATED BY WHEELER
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc., 30— Dr.
)avid J. Barrow, head of ti e Am*
an Legion of the State of Calilorn ,j
md dean of education of the Unive * j
;ity of California has been named
rrcsident to succeed Benjamin Whe< •
u\ who resigned.
?:
(JO AFTER LIGHT HOGS
VIENNA, Dec., 30— The autho’it
cs are beginning to deal more seve<’ y
;ith offenders against the lightii i;
ind food acts. For using an exc-.o
mount of electric current four nr
M*nent restaurants and one big hot d
give been cut off from current uU
ogethcr for a period of weeks. One
jig hotel has had its restaurant and
lining rooms closed tor one month l* -
•an ;e ?t had on hand an excess amount
>f food.
SEATTLE SHOOTING AFFRAY
SEATTLE. Dec., 30— John L. Mar
lin, aged 28 years, chauffeur am! fo -
Tier puglist, died this forenoon Dom
wounds received when, with two oth >
•ompanions, Ik* attacked Harry E i< k
■>on, another auto driver,.after draw
ing him into a dark alley. Erickson
>hot Martin.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS TO
PLAN TRIP AROUND WORf D
CHICAGO Dec., 30— MissAnna
Adams Cordon, President of the Na
tional Women’s Christian Temperance
Union and Miss Julie Dunn, Editoi
the Union Signal’s organization paper,
are planning a trip around the world.
The two women will go to the Orient,
South Africa and Euvope as a stop to
make the world dry. Miss Gordon say.
that good whiskey has killed more
persons than wood alcohol.
_«»♦ _
PARIS, Dec., 30— The notice of the
first meeting of the League of Nations
council will probably come immediate
ly after the peace treaty is ratified.
Probably Clemenceau will*call the
meeting instead of President Wilson,
as originally planned.
v
* 01H I’lFFMi
§
DETROIT, Dec., 30— Victor
Berger, speaking here la->i mg d,
declared the American Legion was
a cat’s paw of capital. Burger a»-n
said the hig business interests
stole half of the money Amer c*.
spent during the war.
***** ♦ ****♦>» * t * V «
i: \pgood is on
WASHINGTON. D«*r.. MO— No
man I Tap rood Is no longer Min;: '.or ;n
Denmark, the Senate failing t<> h:/ •
eonf;rmcd his appointment »y ih°
President who failed to make a ret* s'
appointment.
HIRAM JOHNSON III.Ks
PIERRE, So DaiCM Dec., MO
ram Johnson has filed tor tb,N Rcpak
lican Presidential nomination :n • a
state.
BULLETIN— HALIFAX, Dec.. :0
The Dutch steamer Anton Van Driel
has been wreckech off Cape Race and
jie entire crew is reported to have
i drowned.
BULLETIN— St. Johns, Dec., 30
It is reported this afternoon that a*
! a >t twenty of the crew of the Anton
Van Uriel wore lost when the ship
• vr.t down. Bodies are now b ;:ng
v. a died a ’lore. Five men are reposed
to have remained on the bridge of the
•a’ficf, above water and called ror
hoip. High seas prevented help reath
ing them and they were washed (.ff
the bridge into the icy waters ana »rr
ished.
BULLETIN— Halifax, DV
Several boats launched from the An
ton Van Driel never reached shore. It
is reported there are still several
members of the crew aboard the wrerk
it’ no chance of beinp: saved. The
(>r v»*d steamer was of loOO tons
burden.
SEATTLE, Dec., dO— Chairman
McPherson, of the Alaska Purcau oi
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, in
his annual report issued today, says
conditions were never more promising;
for Alaskan development than for PJ
>0. The report says probably 4000 men
will be employed on the government
railroad in Alaska and it is expected
that next year will see the start o.
Alaska’s growth in the pulp industry
Regarding Ryder, Mr. McPherson
says mining <Vvciopment is near on
Portland canal and perhaps that re
gion will equal if not exceed the Klon
dike in the value of importance al
though the region is a dffTeren* one
from the Klondike in that the work
ings will all be of quartz.
NEW YORK, Dec., 30— Three
have been arrested here in connexion
with the sale of wood alcohol for
Christmas whiskey. It is expected ten
more will be arrested. The officials
?ay many arc trying to get rich by
selling the rankest kind of bootleg
•whiskey.
ELIZABETH, N. J., Dec, 30- -One
death from drinking wood alcohol has
been reported here.
CHICIPEE, Mass., Pec., 30— Twen
tv have been arrested here in an at
tempt to locate all of the distributor*
of wood alcohol on Christmas eve and
Christmas day.
BARRY IS DEAD
WASHINGTON, Dec., 30— Major
General Thomas II. barry, rctne*,
former commander of the eastern de
partment, died today at me age of ci
years. Maj. Gen Barry trained the S5
th Division for overseas and he tried
vainly to go to the front with the Div
ision but his physical condition kept
him at home.