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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post _
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VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 217.
JUNK At*. Fob., 2S— A dispatch to
the Alaska Daily Umpire* says Del
egate George H. Grigsby led the fight
yesterday against the plan to abolish
the Surveyor General’s office in *’h*
territory of Alaska. In a vigoro is
speech in the House, Delegate Grigs
by not only saved the day but got an
increase appropriation t‘or the of oo
in Alaska. Delegate Grigsby said tli-»t
the Surveyor General’s office is the
setter's representative in the public
land department and if all land cases
would have to be taken up with the
land office at Washington, gieat do
j lay would occur and a great expanse
* incurred.
{SEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
Over 100 passengers were on the
Gateway City limited this morning
when it left for Anchorage.
Holly Ashby went out to Mile ’*2
this morning and will return on the
train to Seward on Monday.
The Christian Science Society will
hold usual services at 11 o clock to
morrow forenoon and Sunday School
at 12:05 o’clock.
Steamer Admiral Kvans should re
port northbound from Ketchikan hit
this afternoon.
The Ladies Bridge club is meeting
ths afternoon with Mrs. Sloan.
J. C. Murray, the Cache Creek op
erator, who has been a guest at the
Hotel Overland, left on the train this
morning for the interior.
Steamer Alameda is scheduled to
sail tomorrow for Seward and way
ports.
The Pioneers will hold a meeting
tonight at 8 o’clock and all members
are requested to be in attendance.
Alfred Strandberg and two part
ners are negotiating for the purchase
of a gas boat. The three are oil mjn
and are going to the westward.
Neal McDaid, employee of the com
mission. who went south several m« n
ths ago, is returning north on the Ad
miral Watson.
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AMERICAN LEGION WILL
HOLD MEETING TONIGH T
Commander J. J. Ryan , of Post
Isaac Evans, No., 5, American Legion,
announces that an important meeting
will be held tonight at 7:.‘10 o’dock
and all members are requested to at
tend. The meeting will be held in the
Town hall.
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Jl NEAT MAN HERE ON
HIS WAY TO WESTWARD
TO LOCATE OIL LANDS
C. W. Dietzel, representing Juner i
parties, is in Seward having arrived
on the Alaska. Mr. Dietzel is the first
stampeder from Juneau for oil land
locations. He has been to the west
ward before and knows the country he
is going to.
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Scuttle. Feb., 28— A special dis
patch to the Times says the financial
committees of congress at e planning a
ul\ on gold used in aits of $10 per
ounce. This is expected to stabilize th •
nation’s finances and increase reven
ues, also restore gold mining to a nor
mal basis. It is believed this legisla
tion will create a boom in Alaska and
western states. It is stated the high
cost of living is due to the decrease in
gohY production and the consumption
of gold will go to the miners. Dent
ists, jewelers and others will bo af
fected by the tax.
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McBRIDE MAY COME
TO SEWARD BEFORE THE
PRIMARIES IN APR! 1
Friends of J. C. McBride, candi
date for the nomination at Republic
an National Committeeman- are
urging him to make a tour of the
Third division at an early date, in
the interests of his candidacy.
Ill all probability Mr. McBride wi'l
make a trip to Cordova , Valdez Sew
ard and Anchorage sometime during
the month of March or April.
The first divsion is lining up for
Mr. McBride, according to letters *v
ceived in Juneau, and it is predicted
that the Juneau candidate will hav.*
no difficulty in car lying a majorty of
ihc precincts.
LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS AS
HE IS MAKING HIGH FLIGHT
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb., 28— Maior
Schroeder intends to attempt to fly
to an altitude of 40.000 feet. Yester
day he reached 36.020 feet. The tem
perature was 67 degrees below sero.
Cchroder wore electrically heated
clothes. It is believed he became un
conscious when he righted his ma
chine into a glide after falling five
miles.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb., 28
Grand jury indictments against lack
Dempsey, and his manager, Kearns,
charged with evading the draft* wer'
this afternoon mailed to Los Angeles
for service. The arrests will be made
next Monday. It is understood Mrs.
Dempsey appeared before the grand
jury and gave testimony against the
prize fighter.
LEO MARGULES
IN OIL MONEY
Northcn capital and enterprise are
responsible almost exclusively for the
development of the great oil fields o4
Texas and Louisiana, according to
i.eo Margules and William Maitland,
two Alaska youths who left Seward
a year ago and returned from the
South yesterday with fortunes. Wh le
both Margules and Maitland deny
they are in the millionaire class,
friends who have followed their for
tunes in many oil land deals say they
aiv rapidly approaching that distinc
tion. Both are at the Manx Hotel says
the San Francisco Chronicle of Feb
ruary 15th.
“The natives of Louisiana think the
Northerners dosvn there are insane
over oil.” said Margules. “And they
aiv not far from wrong at that; bat
the result is that it is these same
‘northern nuts,’ as they call us, who
are making most of the money. As
far as 1 could see, very little Southern
capital is going into the oil game.
Of course, some Southerners are in
vesting and heavily at that* but the
farmer class of the State, who ac
tually own the oil lands, are ready vo
dispose of their oil rights at iidt
culously low figures. They won’t be
lieve there is oil under their cotton
fields until a gusher almost drowns
them out.”
Margules and Maitland left Seward
with a few thousand dollars twelve
months ago, and by buying and sell
ing oil rights have “cleaned up.M Wil
liam James, manager of the Manx,
said they deposited $24,000 in cur
rency and negotiable securities in the
hotel safe the night they arrived, and
that wells developed on their prop
erty are sending its value sky-high.
The above clipping was sent to the
Editor of the Gateway by Earl E. Hel
wig, one of the boys on the U. S. Sat
urn, who is well known by all Seward
citizens. Mr. Helwig says: “Encles ■.»
find clipping from the Chronicle, i lk
entire crow of the Saturn were very
much surprised to learn that these
oil kings were the same who aided in
showing the Saturn bunch such a
splendid time during our stay in Sew
ard. Wo therefore join in congratula
ting your prosperous citizens. The Sa
turn has been restored to the Alaska
Radio service, after several attempts
to put her out of commission, but hoi
home port will he Seattle instead of
San Francisco. We all expect to be
with you again this summer althougn
part of the crew will be new practic
ally all of the old officers will be with
us. The Captain and all send their re
gards and wish you the best of luck.
So will close hoping to see you all
very soon.”
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WOOD. HOOVER AND
PALMER’S NAME ON
PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
LANSING, Mich., Feb., 28—Wood
and Hoover have been placed on lha
Republican presidential ballot and
Palmer’s name on the Democratic bal
lot.
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LANE IS CHAIRMAN OF
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
WASHINGTON, Feb., 28— Frank
lin K. Lane, formerly Secretary of
the Interior, accepted today tie
chairmanship of the drive for funds
which the Salvation Army Home
Service will make May 10-20.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 28— Offic
ials of the Internal Revenue bureau
has announced that all persons found
violating Federal prohibition will be
prosecuted and prosecuted to the lim
it, irrespective of the statutes of any
state, legalizing the sale of liquors.
The announcement is made on account
of the New Jersey legislature consid
ering legalizing the sale of two and
one half per cent beer.
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb.. 28
Twenty six states will help Maine on
pose the state of Rhode Island when a
move is made before the Supreme
Court to declare prohibition unconsti
tutional. The state of Washington »s
not among the states to assist Maine.
MUST SHOW
AN OVERT
ACT
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MONTES ANO. Feb., 28— Judge
Wilson has ruled that an overt act on
the part of Warren Grimm must bo
'shown or that it he shbwn that he had
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a part in the alleged conspiracy re
sulting from the raid on the Wobbly
hall before testimony showing allege 1
preparation for the defense will be
allowed. George Vandorvocr sought to
introduce such defense but it was rul
ed out by the court. Britt Smith was
on the stand most of the day. Ho said
he tried to avert trouble. He describ
ed the shooting and said he witnessed
the kicking in of the door of the Wob
bly hall and then the shooting. Smith
said the first shot was fired by a man
in a uniform.
MONTESANO. Feb., 28— Mrs.
May Sherman, of Tacoma, formerly of
Centralia, testified today she witness
ed former soldiers break their ranks
•ind rush the Wobbly hall and breik
/.own the door. She hoard shooting but
d:d not remember whether it was be
fore or after the hall was rushed.
Mrs. Sherman said she worked in a
Centralia cannery under the name of
Bertha Hope. John Meaden, Centra1, m
tailor, second witness, testified te
witnessed uniformed men rush the
Wobbly hall and some one shouts:
“Come on boys, let’s go get them.’’
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ORGANIZED LABOR WILL
FIGHT CONGRESSMEN WHO
VOTED FOR THE R. R. BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb.. 2&— Or
ganized Labor is to campaign aga'i'>t
all congressmen who voted for the
railroad bill. Glenn Plumb, author of
the Plumb plan is to make an exten
sive tour in March speaking against
the congressmen who- favored the bill
President Wilson has the bill at the
White House and will act upon it be
fore tomorrow night.
The wreck of the old steamship
Olympia which has been high on
a reef off Bligh island since Janu
ary 1011, is going to pieces, accord
ing to Capt. Erickson of the steamer
Donaldson. Capt Erickson states
that while he was in Cordova the
foremast went down, and that the
heavy seas had stove in her bows
badly. The vessel has been salvaged
of all her valuable metals, but has
been a landmark for mariners for
many years.— (Valdei Miner.)
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WASHINGTON, Fob., 28— The
American consul at Manzanillo, Mexi
co* reports that bandits on February
26th, killed August Morrill, "ho was
the American consul at Manzanillo in
1XS0. Moi iill was 80 years of ape. The
American Embassy at Mexico Eity
has b-«n inti meted to demand that
the Mexican government arrest and
punish the murders.
HUNS TURN
OVER MANY
BIG SHIPS
BERLIN, Feb., 2K— One hum!-el
and twenty ships, including eight bat
tleships and several cruisers, will b^
given to the Allies by Germany n« \,
week under the treaty terms. Office»■•>
of the German mercantile marine ui»*
to man the vessels. German unions
are asking the government to retain
the boats as it will be almost impos
sible to replace them on account of
the labor disturbances now prevailing
in Germany.
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ALLIES TO CONSIDER
AMERICAN WISHES IN
THE ADRIATIC MATTER
LONDON, Feb., 28— Premier LI >yd
George and Millerand, in the latest
note to President Wilson, about the
Adriatic issue, said the Allies never
intended making a definite settlement
without obtaining America’s views.
The note says that the absence of
American representatives in the var
ious councils has proved to be an al
most insurmountable obstacle to the
success of mnfty negotiations.
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YUKON PIONEERS WILL
HAVE REUNION IN SOUTH
SEATTLE, Feb., 28— The Yukon
Order of Pioneers are to hold an all
Alaska reunion in the Masonic Temple
r>n March 4th as part of the member
ship drive which has just been launch
ed.
NO PEACE WITH RUSSIA
WASHINGTON. Feb., 28— The
State Department says Soviet Rus
sia’s proposal to America for peace is
to receive no consideration from
Washington.
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POLITICAL FILINGS
ANCHORAGE, Feb., 28— Arthur
Frame, attorney, Republican and
Thomas M. Sheehan, Democrat, filed
here for legislature candidates. Al
fred Benson. Republican, filled for
road commissioner.
BOSTON, Feb., 2*— Indust* a
plants in this section have been ask* *1
to p***mit the use of their employees
to dig out thousands of cars stalled
on the railroads in New England
states by snow storms. The situation
in the worst on record. Many pi .n >
have been forced to close down on ac
count of fuel shortag*. Food con*. -
tions are serious in many regions.
FIR PRICES
EDUCED
SEATTLE- Feb.. 2S— The Douglas
Fir Exploitation Export Company an
nounces a reduction of $3 a thousand
feet for fir for cxpoit shipment. It is
hoped cargo buyers will place orders
while the domestic trade has slacken
ed by the car shortage.
GIANTS-OFF
TO TRAIN
♦NEW YORK, Feb., 28— The Giant
left on a special train this forenoon
fo* the training camp. Mathew.son
headed the party. Hal Chase failed to
report and it is said he intends to en
ter business in California. Seimmcr
man is still holding out.
BOSTON, Feb., 28— The Red Sox
left this afternoon for the train ns
camp at Hot Springs.
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( APT. W. WALLACE DEAD
OAKLAND, Feb., W. Wallace, on.
of the oldest sea captains on the Pa
cific coast died here yesterday. It n
believed that at some time or ot *e>
he has been in command of every’ sh j
between Puget Sound and San Frin
cisco.
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BRYAN WITHDRAWS
BISMARK, N. D., Feb., 28— Will
iam Jennings B»yan has withdraw
his petition to place his name on tb«
presidential ballot. Bryan said he wi*
object “if you desire to pledge th
Democrats to the Bryan democracy.*