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CHAMBER STARTS
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COMMITTEES
Notwithstanding that last Saturday
night was exceedingly blustery, twen
ty three attended the second meeting
of the new Chamber of Commerce ann
of the 23. nine were those who did not
attend the previous meeting. Many
matters of interest were discussed and
President E. L. Whittemore named
twelve committees. Hereafter meet
ings of the Chamber will be held or
the second and fourth Fridays of tlv
month, special meetings being called
by the President when necessary.
Saturday night the smokes were or
J. F. LaVarne, of the Universal Bv
Products Co., a box of cigars being or
the table for those present with t> <
greeting! 44 Be a Booster, Take On**
Best wishes to the New Seward Cham
ber of Commerce from J. F. I.a\ arae.’
The meeting was called to order
shortly after 8 o’clock by Presided
Whittemore. Secretary Lucas read th
minutes of the previous meeting. The
question of meet:ng nights was dis
cussed with the above result.
Send for a Dentist
The matter of a dentist was hrounrh*
up and the Civic Affairs committee
was instructed to cable Seattle, no’
write and place the matter before th'
Seattle Chamber of Commerce an-1
also the Dental Association, for quid
action. The probability is that the**
will be a dentist for Seward on the
next steamer from Seattle.
\tm V. Kay presented a matter he
fore the Chamber which was discus-:
od from all angles. The matter means
much to this community and the
round’n<r section, ecnecia!ly the west
ward. The question has been up before
and this time is sroimr to be pushed
through, with the Judiciary commit
tee taking the first steps, hut there is
no use tipping one’s hand until a'1
around the table have made their bid
Those present at the meeting know
the d’’sccecion and the progress mad*
Other matters were mentioned and
-with instructions that all committee
beromn aetive. the meeting adjourned
until Friday, Feb., 14th, unless soon
er called.
9 Committees !>nmeo
Pr^cident Whit^emoro's committees,
as named, are as fellows:
AHr<*rt’s!re— F .T. Cotter, Ft. 8
RaM^r^ton aed R. M. Oniff.
Fi*h and Fishine— J. A. Noon. C.
A. T'vV!enh»ir<* and J. F. LaVa^ne.
Mine and Minin?— H"?h Ponph
ertv. H. F. FRawo’-th and C. E. Brown.
Agriculture and Farming— R. J.
\\j Associated Press
PARIS, Jan., 27— It is expected
that the Supreme Council will duting
onlay con id r the ultimate fate of the
German cob n es. England and 1* ranee
ave agreed hat they will oppose
these colonies again reverting to Ger
many thus preventing Germany from
wer establi hing submarine bases ir.
he colonies.
The American attitude was not re
•ealed this afternoon.
The French expect to get Gormai
'Cameran. Belgium claims a portion of
the Congo which was captured ly for
ce of arms.
Voir J. A. Noon and F. B. Wood.
Judiciary— L. V. Ray, S. 0. Mor
ord and W\ H. Whittlesey.
Mail Service— J. H. Romig, C. R
Vtander and Cal Brosius.
Transportation— H. V. Hobcn Lee
Iargules and William Ellis.
Finance — Geevge Sexton, J. M
ilcan and Wayne Blue.
Evt'Mt'iinment— A. H. McDonald
V. Wr. Lukcns and Julian Reed.
Membership— M. A. Horner, Car
Mmy and George Phelps.
Governmental Affairs Territory
Rev. L. D. Cook, W. E. Root and J. 1.
Graef.
Civic Affairs — James Paulson
Erich Lucas and Elmer A. Friend.
Those at Meeting
Those present at the meeting Sat
•rday night were F. L. Whitvmor^
Villiam Ellis, H. V. Iloben. L. U. Coo»
L. V. Ray, Cal Brosius, R. J. We»‘r
T. A. Harmon, H. E. Ellsworth Hug
Tougherty, Wr. E. Root, F. B. Woo*
{onry Lindquist. Wr. Wr. Lukens, Fred
ric Broad well. J. F. Lavarne, Jamej
'aulson, Allan McIntosh Wayne Blur
M. A. Horner Elmer A. Friend Johi
\’oon and Erich Lucas.
OBJECTORS RELEASED
LEAVENWORTH, Jan., 27— On«
undred and eleven “conscientious”
bjector- were reloaded from the Fed
ral prison here this afternoon. Twi
•efused to leave sayinpr that they wer*
gainst the war and all future mobo
Nation on account of reliprious seni
oles. The two will perhaps be put it
lunpreons until they chancre thei
minds.
•PUBS" NOW INFANT
WELFARE CENTER.4
LONDON. Jan., 27— England ha*
’ound use for public houses close'’
hy war. Many of them arc center?
"or infant welfare associations. In
\U 1100 such renters have been form
'd in England since the war began
The American Rod Cross has given
W5.000 to the promoters of this mov
ment and $50,000 of it is being used
on maternity hospitals in London, Liv
erpool, Scotland, Walea and Ireland.
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By Associated Preiw
SEATTLE, Jan., 27— The Emer
jency Fleet Corporation has request
xt three Seattle shipyards to s"bmii
stimatcs at the cost of cancelling eon
racts with the government for ships
The cancellation orders, if made,
could affect 73 ships to have been
milt here.
The strikers claim that the cancel
ation is only a challenge.
REPAIRING THE WATSON
VICTORIA. Jan., 27— Owing to th'
hipyard strike at Seattle the Admira
Vatson has come here for repairs. Th»
Vlaska boat is at the Yarrows plant
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STATE OF OREGON
IS TO RAVE A
PORTLAND, OREG., Jan., 27—
Vhc-thor Oregon’s memorial to hei
')hlicrs and sailors who fought o 'er
oas shall be a “Victory Road" fron
'ortland to Mt. Hood, or elsewher
n the state, or whether it shall tak'
he form of a statue or column erect -
d to the memory of the fighters, if
he question now vexing the Victor}
lomorial Association. This organiza
ion was formed to determine in wha’
nanner the state might best do hon
r to her soldiers and sailor boys ir
he great war.
A general statewide discussion ha*
'.risen and the Memorial Association
xpects to face a difficult task in sat
fving the factions and deciding upon
ome memorial which will be repre
cntative of all portions of the state
’t is expected that a large sum will b<
•ontributed and the plan to build p
oad or expend the money in sorw
nore practical manner than invest
nont in a memorial shaft, finds many
»dho rents.
Tree planting in honor of the sol
Her and sailor dead will be done ir
"any parts of the state, it appears
That monuments will be raised in sev
'ral eitles also seems probable, but
;t is the hope of the Victory Memorie’
Wociation to un;fy the scentiments
'f Oregonians and determine upv
v>me practical demonstration of tb
affection felt for Oregonians who
Have fotipht and died on foreign field'
for the liberty of the world.
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I’AiilS, Jan., 27— President Wilsoi.
* :r. re'.arard ficm a visit to Uhoim ;,
Chateau Thierry and a dozen razee
vifir'TtPresident Wilson said;”Y<u
c..r/V't put into words the impression.1
received among the scenes ot ruin,
and desolation.”
Tiie French hope that the Presi
Icnt’s visit to the devasted di trie!
vill help lage’y to decide what to b<
‘xpccted in the matter of repaiatim
from Germany.
President Wilson also visited lie!
rau Woods where the Amciican Ma
ines fought gallantly, visited th«
.raves of hundreds of Americans, a'
o. The French have renamed Bdleai
A’oods after the Marines.
The visit to Chateau Thierry v a
nost impressive as it was here tha.
he Allies stopped t!)o German advai.
e towards Paris. This place promise
o become the mocca for America’
tourists for years as the American
‘umed the tide of the war at Chatea*
Thierry.
There will be a train out for Mil
5 next Thursday morning. This trai
/ill return Thursday night with pas
ngers leaving Anchorage on Wcdne*
!av morning. It was the intention t
end a train out tomorrow but advice
rom Anchorage arc that there are
arge number on the trail from inte
>r who are expected in during toda
>r tomorrow and as there will only 1
me train to make connections wit
lie Alameda, the local train has bee
eld off until Thursday. There a»
even passengers for Seward froi
Ynchorage now at Kern Creek. The
vill hit the trail for Mile 45.
ROYALISTS ARE GAINING
LISBON, Jan., 27— Royalists a.
ompletely in control of the province
>f Minso and Tras os Montes the go* j
mment is assembling troops to huj
•ess the revolution.
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PORTLAND, ORE., Jan., 27— On
ffect of the war on school work ii j
)regon has been a quickening of in
erest in current history and geogra
hical changes and, in the Port’am
chools at least , newspapers ha\
''en used as textbooks to a conside?
ble extent.
FOR MILITARY HIGHWAYS
HONOLULU, T. H., Jan., 27— Plan
•re being made by the Honolul*
Chamber of Commerce to have a bi'
ntroduccd at this session of congref<
opropriating $10,000,000 to carry or’
he recommendations of armv engio
ers for the construction of a syste*'
«f military highways on this island
Oahu.
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SEATTLE, Jan., 27— Steamer Al
rneda sai’ed for Southeastern and
outhwestern Alaska ports yesterday
lcrning at i) o’clock with a large
st of passengers the majority going
S' ward, there being 43 aboard for
lat city, as follows:—
Chester Murphy and wife.
Miss E. Radford.
Mrs. J. L. Clarkin.
Mrs. Palmer.
W. H. Roger.
E. F. McNally.
William Maitland. *
Joe Maillotix and wife.
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N. Nekaison.
J. Dean.
P. McMullen.
Mrs. P. J. Jenson.
Anna Bennman.
William Bennman.
Mrs. L. Morrison.
Mrs. A. Charifeui.
L. F. Nash.
Dick Windele.
J. E. Miller.
David Miller.
Otto Pochlmann.
P. J. Jenson
J. J. Mangan.
Archie Manter.
R. H. Schwartz.
Frank Hodgson.
Wallace Daykin.
L. Eagle.
Thomas Morgan.
E. Davis.
Arthur Gray.
Tom Karpcn.
Paul Thomas .
M. L. Stevenson.
Dr. W. W. Stroughton.
T. W. Grove.
A. L. Norris.
A1 Chailfour.
F. Crawford.
Tom Byrne.
Alex Lindstrom.
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\LL WILL RE BACK FROM
OVERSEAS WITniN 6 MO’iT.'i •
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WASHINGTON, Jan., 27— Gem
»-al March announced today tbn1 i!
as planned to return 300,000 A merl
ins monthly. All American forces ov* *
'rseas should be home and demobo.
;zed within the next six monthr, said
General March.
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ALLIES ON RETREAT
LONDON, Jan., 27— The A'bV..
nainly Americans and Russians, have
evacuated the town of Shenkursk ur.
ier Bolsheviki pressure and fonned a
short line north of the town.
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By Associated Press
BULLETIN— PARIS. Jan.. 27
Tho Peace conference do! gates this
afternoon unanimously adopted tl~
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League of Nations project.
President Wilson and Co1. E. M.
; House have been named the American
members of the comm is.-i »n to devi **
mans and ways for rhe organ'zation.
Premier Lloyd George and Premia
Orlar.der both d claw’d in favor o' the
League of Nations.
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By Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan. 27— John Rosenc,
p‘oncer developer of Ala ka, died last
night at his hom< h
b!e.
John Rosens wont to the Klondike
in 1800 and later organized the North
we tern Commercial Company awt
other corporations in Alaska. Mr. R>»
sene has in the past years betn inter
ested in a railroad towards the inter
ior from Haines, Alaska.
By Associated Press
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NEW YORK. Jan., 27— Jack Demp
sey was today named as the possible
opponent of Jo. s Willard, who has
contracted with Tex Richard to fight
in July for $100,000. The Drench
Champion Carpenter is believed out
i of the running on account of wounds.
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LONDON, Jan., 27— The former
Xn'scr has grown very surly, accord
ing to advices received here, and he
seMom speaks to his s .warts.
The piards ravr ti:a. ti e former
, Ku’e^s time is no a ly up at Amerin
gen.
The London Mail , in a special dis
~afch. '"evs that the Kaiser is being
descried by eveprone and receives
practically no visitors. H>s correspon
dence ha3 also become very small.
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Charity begins at home, but then*
j is no end to it.
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