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VOU ME XII. NUMBER 273. __.. --—---- -7-■ —
VICTORY
LOAN IS
GROWING:
WASHINGTON. April 25— The
Treasury Pepartment officials feat j
that many people regard the Victory
Loan certain of success without the
usual efforts.
Subscriptions reported to last night
wove $2!M».4!*t*.000. It is l>elieved that ;
the actual total is higher as many :
sales are unreported.
Major Lenoir, in charge of the Mi!* ;
itary ('able system in Alaska, sent oui j
the following cable today; “Following
from San F’ancisco, under date ot ‘24
th- district bank totals, inclusive of |
2"rd but probably representing only I
first day of Victory loan campaign j
subscription* $15,54'.* 250. 1* >rtv thous
and subset ibers. Weeks estimate*
hundred million mark be passed by1
end of week. Oregon shows 22 count
ies over top."
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AL VSh \ AKIHYKD FROM THF
SOFTH LA I K \ KSTKRDAY ANP
(ON TIM KS ON TO ANFHOR \GK
Steamer Alaska, in comman«l of
Capt. Gus. Xord. reached port yester
day afternoon at -L-'IO o'clock bringing
4s tons of local freight and 48 pass
enger-. The Alaska sailed for Anchor
age at ♦> o’clock last night anti ex
pects to r> turn here late Saturday
evening southbound.
Passengers arriving in Seward >n
the Alaska were as follows:—
L. A. Peel, P. A. B**rglund. F. A. (Jap
ney. J. 0. Tofanifle. C. O. Olson, X. O.
Anderson. Frank L. Ballaine, H. O.
Roberts. H. O. McPherson, X. M. Lcod
J»*hn Frisland, L. A. Larson, A. J.
Diamond. John Hawkins. Henry Slev
in. Ben Richa?*d on. X. H. Turner. P.
A. Eddington. James Girdwood, Capt.
Kittcl’. Lieut. R. Aikman. Capt. G»v
gory, Mr. (I egoiy. Chailes Peterson,
John Conv.ay. X. Herman. Ed Block.
H. B. l»aw> >n. Mrs. Otto Poehlmann.
Mrs. J»>hn Gilpatrick. Mrs. Terashlma,
Mrs. C. Larson. C. X. Bring. L. A.
Hemphill, 1>. Fox, William Holland,
Mrs. T. Pederson and 11 steerage.
DEMOl It \TS ELECT MEN
AS DELEGATES TO THE
CONVENTION AT JCNEAI
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Seward Democrats, answering the
call of Divisional Committeman Geo.
Phelps, gathered at the Seward News
Company last night, nominated and
elected the following delegates to the
Democratic convention at Juneau on
May 2. to n »minate a Delegate to Con
gress: (ic >*ge Phelps. J. A. Clinton.
T. v. H • Wa ne Blue, H. E
Ellsworth. D. C. Mathison. F. P. Skeen
William Faoman. C. M. Brosius. Dr
J. A. Laugh man, W. E. Root. John
Noon and Carl Almy. Very probab*y
the proxies of those elected will he
forwarded to John Noon who is Ter
ritorial Representative from this div
ision . now attending the legislature.
Mr. Noon will remain in Juneau an 1
attend the convention.
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INSPECTOR OF EXPLOSIVES
PASSED THROTGH ON ALASK A
D. \V. Sargent, inspector of expos
ives for Alaska, with headquarters at
Cordova, passed through Seward on
the Alaska yesterday for Anchorage.
Mr. Sargent is going to Anchorage t>
see that certain regulations are en
forced. The inspector intends to re
turn to Seward and remain here for
several days.
CANNERY TENDERS COMING
The cannery tenders Redwood and
Redondo, on their way to Kinjr Cov*
from Bellinyham. are expected in port
any day. The two boats have left
Bellingham anH it was announced that
they would quite likely come to Sew
ard to replenish their fresh water sup
ply.
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Tom Tamaree, educated native apred
76 years, died recently at Wrangell.
keep him in
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COLD WAVE
IN STATES
WASHINGTON, April 25— A cold
wave accompanied b\ snow flurries
and freezing temperatures is over thr
territory east of the Mississippi today.
Crop damage is predicted. The weath
er is so cold that all baseball game >
for today have been cancelled.
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FRANK BALL VINE HERE.
Frank L. Rallaine arrived on the
Alaska yesterday and is registered o?
the Sexton. Mrs. Rallaine and son will
come north just as soon as school
closes in Seattle.
Mr. Rallaine is very optimistic re
garding a prosperous summer ami fall
in this section of Alaska.
MINING OPERATOR WILL
PURCHASE ALL SUPPLIES
FOR WORK IN THE NORTE
J. W. Dawson, who arrived on the
Alaska yesterday enroute to the plac
er grounds at Crow Creek, is to spend
over $5000 in Seward or Anchorage,
all for supplies for his mines. Mr.
Dawson beli vcs in patronizing the
home merchants.
Mr. Dawson brought 16 men north
on the Alaska for work on his proper
ty. He continued north to Anchorage
on the Alaska with several of the men
the others remaining here and will go
over the railroad.
MAN IS FOUND INSANE
Raphael Cordova, who arrived on
the Farragut. was yesterday found to
be insane by a jury in U. S. Commis
sioner Whittlesey’s court. Cordova
has been thinking, and his thoughts
i*an along the direction that somebody
was trying to seperate him from his
life he held so dearly. Cordova will
soon be taken to Morningside.
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“MAIL OUT EARLY”
Although the steamer Alaska did
not dock until 3:30 o’clock yesterday
afternoon, the seven days mail aboard,
especially the first class, was all dis
tributed at 5:15 o’clock.
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Three members of the special naval
committee to report upon the Mata
nuska coal and the best methods for
getting this coal to tide water, passed
through Seward yesterday on the
steamer Alaska for Anchorage. At the
latter city the three commissioners
will he joined by Sumner Smith and
Theodore Chapin.
The members of the naval commit
tee aboard the Alaska were Capt.
Sumner E. W. Kittelle, who was com
mander of the Georgia during the
war; Lieut. R. Aikman and Capt L. E.
Gregory, civil engineer for the party,
who is accompanied by his wife.
The members of the commission ex
pect to go immediately to the coal
fields upon arrival at Anchorage then
come to Seward sometime next week,
over the railroad, and investigate the
naval site here, etc., going south on
the next trip of the Alaska. Capt. Kit
telle stated yesterday that the com
mission is in the north on business
and the members desire to make a
thorough investigation and have the
report ready for the extra session of
Congress in order that a proper esti
mate for an appropriation can be
made for the mining of the coal and
placing it in suitable bunkers on tide
water.
As Seward has been designated as
the most suitable and most accessable
place for the handling of coal, th»
commission will spend the greate*
part of the time in the north in this
vicinity.
Previous to arrival in Seward ye«
tciday, a cable had been sent to R. -J.
Weir asking him to have certain data
ready for the commission. The memb
ers of the commission upon reaching
here were met by Mr. Weir and mat
ter. were taken up with him regarding
the naval site and harbor conditions.
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BOOM GENERAL WOOD FOR
R EPl BLICA N PR ESI DENCY
WASHINGTON, April 25— A
boom has been started here for Gen
eral Leonard Wood as Republican
candidate for President and Gov.
Goodrich, of Indiana, for the vice
presidency.
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REV. COOK IMPROVING
Rev. L. D. Cook, of the Methodist
church here, is improving in Seattle
and expects to be back in Seward
again shortly after the first of next
month, possibly coming north on the
Northwestern which sails from Seattle
next Thursday. Mrs. Cook received
letters in the mail on the Alaska in
which Rev. Cook stated that he had
aready had one operation performed
upon one eye and his eyesight was
greatly improved.
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HUSBANDS WEARING SMILES
Otto Poehlmann and John Gilpat
rick are wearing smiles today. Mrs.
Poehlmann and the baby came north
on the Alaska yesterday, so did Mrs.
Gilpatrick.
iODD FELLOWS TO
CELEBRATE AN
ANNMARY
Tomorrow night the Odd Fellows
I all over the world will celebrate their
100th Anniversary. In Seward the
members of the local lodge will give
a dance, with a buffet luncheon, and
an impromptu program will perhaps
be given between the dance numbers.
The public is welcome to attend this
anniversary celebration. The enter
tainment committee consists of Peter
N. Anderson, H. A. Lein and A. iL
Thoday.
Odd Fellowship is a modern in ti
tution founded to meet modern con
ditions of life. It is progressive in its
character and aims to keep step with
human progress. The purpose of its
institution and the object of its exis
tence is the relief of distress.
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO
MEET TONIGHT
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
will have a meeting tonight at 8 o’
clock in the Fire Hall. Vice President
Hugh Dougherty stated today that
very probably many important mat
ters would be transacted and a full at
tendance of members is requested.
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CZECHO SLOVAKS MAKE
ATTACK NEAR BUDAPEST
GENEVA, April 25— The Czecho
Slovaks have attacked the city of
Waitzen, northeast of Budapest. The
City is expected to fall during the clay.
The French are aiding the Ruman
ians and advancing in eastern Hun
gary.
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BOLSHEVIK I GUNBOATS
TO BE AGAINST ALLIES
ARCHANGEL, April 25— Ice
breaking will soon begin in the Dvina
this permitting the Bolsheviki to use
gunboats against the Allies.
ALASKAN RUNS AMUCK
SEATTLT, April 25-- Daniel A.
Jones, said to be a superintendent with
the Alaska Road Commission, was
singing too loudly in the Hotel Blanc
and was arrested last night by the po
lice. Jones was charged with disorder
ly conduct. Tor>v he failed to report
for trial in the police court and for
feited his $20 bail.
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WEATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
port for the 24 hours ending at 7 o’
clock this morning:
Seward HO, Raining, South.
Anchorage 32, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 40. Cloudv. Calm.
Chickaloon 38. Cloudy, East.
Wasilla 40, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkeetna 36, Cloudy, North.
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By Associated Press
PARIS. April 25— Premier Orlando,
General Diaz and three other members
of the Italian peace conference com
mission left Paiis today tor Rome. I he*
five were given an ovation at the stat
ion and all showed their hopeful feel
ings.
At the Italian hcadquaiters there
is no longer talk of a breach with the
conference but officials in charge said
the mooted questions may be settled
within a fortnight.
Premier Orlando stated in an in*
terview that he was going to Rome to
con ult with the members of the Ital
ian Parliament.
The newspapers says that Orlando s
departure is not a rupture and believe
that a compromise is coming.
(HERRS FOR ORLANDO
ROME. April 25— Crowds attend
ing various patriotic meetings today
cheered the name of Orlando and his
decision to leave Paris. There seems
to be a universal protest against th.»
stand of President Wilson.
TO HOLD PLENARY MEETING
PARIS, April 25— The peace con
ference is to hold a plenary session on
Monday to consider the revised cove
nant of the League of Nations. The
session will be open to the public. Th»
covenant will be published immediat
ly upon approval.
TAFT SI'PPORTS WILSON
ARDMORE, Oklahoma. April 25—
In a speech here last nijrht, William
Howard Taft said that President Wil
son’s statements of his actions in Par
is showed that he was acting in an
eminently proper manner.
“Italy could not consistently ob
struct the peace treaty as Italy is de
pendent upon America financially, al
so for food and coal ’’ said former
President Taft. “President Wilson is
act:ncr diplomatically and like a
thorough American. ’y
WAR BREAD
FOR EUROPE
PARIS, April 23— Supreme Food
Council, under Hoover’s Chairman
ship, is planning to increase the mill
ing percentage which will virtually
put the world back to a war brea 1
basis for the next three months.
NOT EFFECT THE U. S.
NEW YORK. April 25— Federal
Wheat Director Julius Barnes said
that Americans will continue to eat
white bread despite the return of Eur
opean countries to a war bread basis.
“America has sufficient wheat to
supply America and Europe,” said di
rector Barnes.
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CHANCE FOR NAVAL MEN
WASHINGTON. April 25- The
men who did not get to see overseas
duty are to man the three naval sea
planes on the trans-Atlantic, flight
next month according to announce
ment made today.