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NKXAXA. Alaska. July 2— The
Seward iSateway. Dear Kditor—
Please pardon the liberty 1 am takmir
in addressing \ou. but thinking it
might be |K>ssibie foi you to do .■some
thin" for me through the columns of
your paper. I venture to state my
case.
I am an American girl, twenty
three years of age. excellent chatat ’er
have been in Alaska a short time ant!
am finding it very lonesome anti dis
couraging to say the least. My oi ject t
in coining here was due to the iei>ort
ed high wages paid to girls in any
line of work. You can have no idea
how Alaska is being boosted on tin'
outside and it certainly is tlisapp ant
ing to find conditions as they are.
especially in the interior. When seek
ing employment along any line, you
are met with the plea on all sides
“Times are very dull.” or “this is an
off year.” 1 am trying to get an open
ing at the commission, but even there
the outlook is voiy discouraging as
the people are so very distant, as soon
as they discover you are not a tourist
tlie\ seem to lose all interest in you.
This situation is certainly surprising
as the average Alaskan is rated as a
very hospitable person indeed. 1 hat
*vas one reason 1 did not hesitate to
come heie as l heard if you should get
a -u i von will always send one out.
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The long, cold winter ahead is enough
to drive one to committing; suicide or
going; insane. I do not woiuler at the
number of insane persons that are
taken out yearly. You probably will
say the facet lies with me. 1 have tried
o* he as cordial as possible and as tar
as nn personal npwarance i.-' concern
ed it certainly compares favorably
with the majority of people I have
met so far. 1 cannot return to tin*
states as my small funds are depleted
and my parents are too poor to look
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ALAMEDA ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE. Aug., 12— Steamer
Alameda sailed at n:ne o’clock this
morning carrying L'L» passengers, th»*
following being for Sewaid:
William W'heeler,
Mrs. K. O. Scott.
J. W. Oilman.
Maigaret McCormick
Anna Huron,
(\ S. Packard and wife.
One Steerage.
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SEVK.vn ON THE TRAIN
There are 70 passengers on the
Gateway ‘City limits! today due in
Seward on scheduled time at 4:45 o'
clock thia afternoon accoiding to word
received by Agent K. L. Sweek.
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BOY BABY BORN
Mrs. Louis Shell gave birth to a boy
baby at 5;30 o'clock yesterday after
noon and Or. Sloan reports both moth
er and babe doing nicely today.
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WOMEN S CUB MEETING
l'he Womens’ club of Seward will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the school
house at 2:30 o'clock. All members are
requested to attend the meeting.
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II ENTERS ARE COMING
William Douglas Burden and Law
rence Foster, two eastern game hunt
ers, arc due to arrive in Seward on the
Alaska. Henry Lucas and William
Kaiser, two of the best known guides
on Kenai Peninsula are stopping at
the Hotel Sew a it) waiting for the
hunters to take them on an extended
trip to the interior of the Peninsula.
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SCHOONER IS ASHORE*
SEATTLE. Aug.. 12— The schoon
or William T. Bowden, of San Fran
cisco. is reported to be ashore near La
Toosh.
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ROSTOV. Aim.. 12— Charles Pon
zi. international financier, today sur
rendered to the United States Marshal
<<n a warrant which was issued yester
day. Rank commissioner Allen is now
investigating the Hanover Trust Co.,
hank, which was Ponzi’s banking in
s*it’ition. It is alleged Ponzi made mil
lions thiough manipulation of inter
national exchange.
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GERTRUDE KENDVLL HAS
RESIGNED AS rEACHER IN
| HE SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL
Mbss Gertiude Kendall sent a cable
gram from Seattle last night resign
ing her position in the Seward Public
schools owing to the illness of her
mother. The School Hoard today elcct
cmI Miss Viola Triplett, of Spokane,
who has been visiting here for several
months, to the vacancy caused by Miss
Kendall’s resignation.
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H VDIi'ALISM HAS GONK
SKATTLK. Aug.. 12— “Radicalism,
will never gain a foothold in the Un
ited States because the Reds reorgan
ize the bar created by the organ za
tion of bum!i eds ot thousands ol men
under the banner of the American Le
gion.” d«'c!arod Frank Holier, national
commander at a mass meeting last
night of war veterans.
FOREST FIRES RAGING
KLLKNSRCRG, Wash., Aug., 12—
Foivst fires in the Wapute Lake dis
trict. Wenatchee district and in the
National forest in the Cascades are
reported to he spreading. One fire
fighter has been killed. Large crews
of men are battling with the flames
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fight FOl R ROCNT) draw
SEATTLE, Aug., 12— Frankie
Jones, of San Francisco, and Harry
Casey, of Seattle, drawed in four
rounds last night. Casey was substi
tuted for Travie Davis claimant of the
coast welter weight championship.
to foi financial assistance. 1 am hop
ing you will ho so kind as to write up
an article which might appeal to some
kind hearted Alaskan. I suppose you j
think 1 have an excess amount of n -r
ve but if you wore so lonesome, home-1
siek and without friends you would he
almost desperate.
Please do not hesitate to consider
mv case a 1 am an honest Christian
oid <>f unreoroaehahle character, who
certainly would he grateful indeed
any kindness shown her. What ever
your opinion may he of me, call nv a
sucker if you will, but please do not
confuse me with the adventuress type,
for 1 am not by any means.
IMe:.s , Mr. Kditor, do not refuse to
help a h mesicl:, discouraged girl and
mar Cod Rless you for so doing.
Coping it may h ' possible tor you
t«> give m • a nice little write-up and
thanking you for any avors you may
incline to show me, l remain,
Yours Respectfully,
(Miss) Pearl Carmvan.
]». S.— My home address is Cleve
land, Ohio.
There you are people. Here is a
straight out ami out appeal for a job.
Too bad that Miss Canavan did not
come to the coast cities, any of them,
for >he would now be in some position.
Likewise, too bad, Miss Canavan c«>n
siders the Alaskan engineering C«m
mis.tion, an Alaskan concern and tho>e
or the majority of them connected
with it. to be real Alaskans, lhey are
not, by a long shot, in fact, few real
Alaskans have ever been connected
with the commission, any place fjont
Seward to Fairbanks. Hut it is a cin
ch that Miss Canavan will find real
Alaskans if she gets in a real Alaskan
city. The Kditor has been in Alaska,
off and on, for the past 20 years and
he never heard of a real case demand
ing aid of any sort, that was ever
turned down by the real Alaskans. The
Alaskan would take his shirt off his
own back to aid anybody, and the leal
Alaska woman would hike for miles to
give aid or do anything to help the*
needy. The stranger from the outside
should not get discouraged. Alask *ns
are not discouraged although hamp
ered by rod tape and conservation of
the most damning kind. But get into a
real Alaska town, Miss Canavan, hike*
for Seward, for there are some real
Alaskans in this little old burg, who
will render aid, you betcha.
In making her request for a posi
tion. Miss Canavan omitted one fact,
and that is, what is she capable of do
ing? However, if she can turn her
hand to almo.st anything, she should
he able to find a position easily, espec
ially along the coast.
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suffragists win point
NASHVILLE, Auk., 12— Suffra
gists in the lower house of the state
legislature won an important point
when the joint resolution, which would
have prohibited action on ratification,
was tabled by a vive voce vote.
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HAN HIT EASILY CAUGHT
CALGARY, Auk-, 12— Rasoff, the
alleged bandit who engaged in a gun
fight with police officers at Rellevue
last Saturday, was captured early this
forenoon without a fight of any kind.
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The ladies of Seward an* cordially
•invited to attend a dance tonight at
tin* Arctic brotherhood hall to be giv- j
<»n by the best People on Parth. the
members of the benevolent Protective
Order of Piles. Dancing will start at ;
!♦:!*»() o’clock. This social affair is in |
honor of the Plks from Anchorage ,
who arrive on tin* train today and who J
form the degree team to initiate many
Sewardites tomorrow night. The Fiks j
are known for their great hospitality
and the local members of the Antlered
herd ask the ladies of Seward to at
tend the dance tonight as their guests.
The dance is a public affair and the
doors will he open to everybody.
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I’AKIS, Aujr., 12— A great battle
is in progress on the IIusso-I*o i.^li
f ront upon which hangs the tat« of
Warsaw according to dispatches to the
foreign office.
LONDON, Aug., 12— A dispatch
from Merlin says the Russian cavalry
has reached Praga, a suburb of W ar
saw.
PARIS, Aug.. 12— A dispatch from
Warsaw represents the military situa
tion as greatly improved following
1 enforcement of the northern aimy
in conformity with the advice of Lon
oral Woygand, of the French army.
WASHINGTON. Aug., 12— Vhr
Polish forces defending Warsaw are
outnumbered two to one according to
detailed information received in offic
ial circles. The Soviet army has plac
ed 250,000 men aganst 140,000 Pules.
WASHINGTON, Aug., 12— Secre
tary of State Colby and Count Lubom
irski, Polish minister, had a long con
ference this afternoon. It is under
stood Lubomirski will ask for authori
zation to accent numberless offers for
enlistments from men which are being
received daily from all parts of the
United States. The Polish minister de
clared the legation was receiving of
fers for enlistment not only from na- |
tives of Poland hut from American
war veterans.
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DISARM VILLA AND GOING
TO PAY HIM AND MEN OFF
SAN PEDRO, Aug., 12— Accord
ing to advices received here, Villa and !
approximately 900 of his followers j
have left on a special troop train for
Tlahrlo. State of Durango, where he
will be disarmed and all paid off.
TO ( LIMB MOUNTAIN
GENEVA, Aug., 12— Colonel Charl
es Bruce and Major Bawd in of the
English Geographical Society ''dll
; shortly start on an expedition to at
tempt to climb to the peak of Mount
| Everest, Himalayas, according to an
| announcement received here from Zer
! matt. The adventurers will be accomp
anied by Swiss guides and porters in
their attempt to conquer the highest
mountain peak on the globe.
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SAX KRAXtTSCO. Aug.. 12- Mil
itary authorities this forenoon an ost
eal. on a charge of desertion, privat*
Arthur K. LaG ango. who i' d'dared
to he Theodore Shade, former ntelli
gonce officer of the (Irrmnn army. I.a
Grande or Shude masqueraded a.> an
Amn ii-an soldi* r in I*.urope while in
♦!i 1 ei ploy of the (ieiman service. He
a;p»' ii o pos ‘‘si»*n of papers of the
Am* rican liouteiian and joined the
Amei i< an a’Tny under l.aGrnnge, the
t*s i ■ enl ting as a
private.
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* ADMIRAL ROD:»l \N
BOOSTING i D \L
IN ALASKA FIELDS ’
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\ ICTORIA, B. (.. Aug., 12
Admiral Hugh Rodman, com
mander of the Pacific fleet, re
luming from Alaska, visited this
city today and said the investiga
tion in the Matanusku coal fields
shows the coal to l»e an inexhaust
ible source for supply although
* mining ii probably more difficult
' than the Pocahontas coal because
* the veins are inclined perpendicu
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VLASKA FLIERS MAY REST ME
FLIGHT TO NOME TOMORROV. j
PRINCE GEORGE. B. C., Aug.. 12
—Repairs to the army planes on he
flight to Nome Alaska are being ap
idly completed and possibly the planes j
will resume the flight staiwng Tomor
row for Hazel ton.
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SALMON CANNERY BERNE!)
ABERDEEN. Aug., 12— The plant
and season’s salmon pack so far ot the
Aberdeen Packing Company was de
stroyed by fire this forenoon. The
damage is estimated at ^55,000. Eight
thousand cases of salmon were lost.
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PICKLED FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Aup:.. 12— Tickled sa
ble fish, new stork, is quoted at $20
per barrel; pickled hcrrinpf* old stock,
$10 per barrel, new stock, $l-> to $18;
Scotch cured salmon, last year’s pack,
s?4 to $26, pinks $6 to $8 and
fall $6 to $10 per barrel. These prices
will apply until about October 1st.
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MKXICO C1T\ . Aug., 12— Violent
earthquake tivmoi ■ lasting thirty
three minutes have been recorded here
today, l ie* center <>j the disturbance
is approximately two thousand miles
iislant. The vibiations were repeated
later, }>n sumably alter encircling the
globe.
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DK I OCR MIC CA.MIWUJN IS
NOW IN FCLl.KST SWIN'C
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug., 12— With
Presidential nominee Cox enroute to
Camp Perry, Ohio, to deliver his first
address, and vice presidential nominee
Roosevelt on Ids western trip, the.
Democrats are now carrying their
campaign direct to the people. Cox’s
next engagement will be at Wheeling
on Saturday.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug.. 12—
Cox addressed the large crowd here
this afternoon and urged honorable
prevention of war “by arbitrament
reason rather than force/ emphazing
that tin* toll of war made it such that
the people of the world would seek
peaceful modes for national aud In
ternational settlements. Cox praised
the National Guard and asserted the
government should assist every dis
abled soldier.
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TAKE IT AS YOU LIKE
IT LET IT GO AT THAT
NEW YORK. Aug., 12— Demociat
ir national chairman White in a state
ment today declared that the “Demo
cratic party was not going to base tho
campaign on a beer and light wine
policy and will stand squarely on the
National Platform for law enforce
ment. The wets can interpret this
platform any way they care to
choose.” j j
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