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o^PTV AI.ABKA. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24.' 19191 _TEN CENTS PER COI^
VOLUME Xllt NUMBER 191 _„- - - --—- ■ ■- ' ’
OREGON IS
STRONG
TEAM
PASADKWl, l»cc.. 24— The O
jjimians claim their football team is
stronger this year than when Oregon
defeated Pennsylvania in 1917 by
score of 14 to 0.
wn.i. n t ( mkistm \s caki:
George Smith, o'* the Seward Hrk
ery, is going to treat all of his many
patrons tomorrow. Mr. Smith ha*
made a 25 pound fruit cake ami tills
will be cut tomorrow and slices will be
given to the* .» callir^ at the bakery.
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JAPANESE ACTRESS TO
ESTABLISH A SILK Ml* L
TOKIO, Dec., 24— The famous Sa
da Vacco will establish a silk mill foi
women only near Nagayo, capitalized
at the equivalent of $1,500,000.
The mill will be managed and op
crated by women exclusively. Madame
Sada Yacco, who was the pioneer ac
tress in Japan declares that no man
will be employed in her enterprise.
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BIG REGATTA AT VICTOR I \
VICTORIA, B. C.. Dec., 24— Some
of the greatest oarsmen in the west
are expected to participate next sum
mer at the annual regatta of the
North Pacific Association of Armiteu?
Oarsmen, which will be held here, t ne
last international regatta on the Paci
fic coast took place at Portland, Oie.,
in 1914. V past years, the keenesi
competition has been between \ ancou
ver and Portland but tne entrance of
the famous Coeur’d Alene, Idaho, c’ub
for the 1920 regatta has broadened
the interest.
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QUIET CHRISTMAS WILL
BE HAI) AT WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec., 24— rhei *
will be a quiet Christmas at the White
House. The President’s grandchild! -r.
are not coming here on account of '.he
President’s illness. Theie will be no
Christmas tree. Mrs. Wilson will serve
her husband’s dinner in his room.
Hundreds of presents and cards h \
already arrived at the White House
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IRISH GRAVEYARDS ARE
USED TO HID FIKKAK >1^
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DUBLIN, Dec., ' 24— The hliun,:
places chosen for arms captured in
raids in Ireland «a re sometimes very
unexpected. It has been made u
charge aga.nst the police that in t!\e\
searches they do not spare even the
graveyards. The police say tnat
are justified in this Because Vtinr
searches in graveyards have prove!
fruitful. In a graveyard at Kilrj n,
Co. Clare, it is reported that the p<'
lice found in a crevice under a tomb
stone *hree rifles and a shot gun, a i
•r. i condition
WASHINGTON, Dec., 24— General
Bliss, American Peace delegate, who
, has returned from Paris, believes K tr
ope’s most urgent need is the pooling
of its food supplies and the establish
ment of proper distribution facilit < 3
under a director general.
General Biss said such an arran
ment would relieve discontent and also
strengthen the morale of the people.
“Germany should be included in
this proposition," said General Bliss
“because discontent has entered in;'»
the affairs of Germany. Discontent
has spread from Germany to other
countries."
PRESIDENT POINCARE GIVES
MONEY TO SHOW THANKS
LONDON, Dec., 24— President
Poincare has sent the sum ot $l,00n to
the Lord Mayor for distribution among
the poor of London “in sincere thanks
for the reception given him at th *
Guildhall on the occasion of his re
cent visit.”
REMOVES HARVEY MOSS
SEATTLE, Dec., 24— Governor
H;u t has removed Harvey Moss as Ad
jutant General of the N. G. W. His
successor has not been announced, it
is believed Maurice Thompson, former
Adjutant, will be appointed.
1 YSE AGAINST KAISER
LONDON, Dec., 24— The Crown
law officers have conferred with the
French and Belgian officers regarding
the Kaiser and it is reported a cleai
cut case has been framed against the
former Hun ruler.
LORD l EVERHl LME IS ON AN
INSPECTION TRIP IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec., 24— Lord Lever
hu'me, head of one of the largest so*,,
plants in the world, is here enroute
Vancouver, B. C., to San Francisco. It
is understood Lord Levehulmc has in
; vested in the British Columbia fin
eries industry to make fish oil.
AWARDING OF DECORATIONS
IN NAVY TO BE REPORTED ON
WASHINGTON. Dec., 24— At the
request of Chairman Page of the Sen
ate naval committee, Secretary.
Daniels has ordered a comprenens*v«
report on the awarding of naval de
corations. Chairman Page says Admit
al Sims has criticised the mannet in
which the Navy department issued th
decorations. Sims said an injustice
had been done many of the officer.*..
Secretary Daniels said the America)’
people will approve of the principle
followed in awarding the medals.
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JAMES LICK BATHS GONE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 24— Th
James Lick Baths, famous San Fran
cisco landmark, have closed forever.
These baths, erected at a net cost
of $101,000 in 1880 when the lodging
houses and hotels of the city did no*
have adequate bathing facilities fo *
their guests, gradually decreased »
value until they were taken over t
satisfy a $14,000 mortgage.
The baths were built by James LicV
who bi-ought $.‘10,000 in Spanish d mb
looas to California in 1847 and made
himself a millionaire by purchasing
land in and about the settlement from
which San Francisco grew.
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XMAS TREE
IS TONIGHT
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» Jt'NK Vli HOTEL MAN
SENDS MONEY HERE
TOR THE XMAS TREE
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GLEN C..BARTLETT, the besr
* live wire man in Alasr.a among -
* the hotel men. being manager of
* the Gastineau Hotel at Juneau.
* has contributed $1 for the com- f
* munity tree in Seward. Ihe Editor
* received a cablegram this morn •
*ing as follows: “Deposit four dol
* lars for me in the fund for th •
* Christmas tree in Seward tonight.
* I am willing to help along any
* good proposition. Wish all a
* merry Chrintmas and a Happy
* New Year.”
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The big thing is tonight, the com
J munity Christmas tree.
The place is the Arctic Brother
| hood hall.
The time is 7:30 o'clock — that
i is when the program is to begin .
The program will lust an hour, and
is a good one, something that all can
enjoy. Santa Claus will arrive at iht
hall about 8:30 o’clock and there will
i he gifts for all the children of Sewarn.
The distribution of the presents will
take about an hour so all the young
sters can be home by 10 o’clock and
tucked away in bed ready for the ho;n*
doings early tomorrow morning.
Tonight, whether you have contri
buted to the success of the tree or vv,
come out and attend the exerc-sc* o M ;
see that every child in Seward .s
among those present, for the cornu -t
tee has the names of all, and tb< rt
will be something on the tree, sonv
thing that the children will not want j
to miss.
Program for the Community Cl rist
mas Tree, tonight as follows:—
1.— Christmas Carol By the School,
Beatrice Baughman— Pianist.
2— The Christmas Story, as told by J
Saint Luke.
3— Prayer.
1— The Gloria— By the School.
5— Primary Song— By the Little
Folks.
fi— Recitation— Hedley Davis.
7— Solo— Esther Guy.
8— Recitation—“Three Gifts” Pri
mary Children.
9— Recitation— Marguerite Thump- j
son.
10— Christmas Song— Intermediate
Class.
11— Reading—“Poor Papa” Hunter
McNeer.
12— Christmas Carol—“The Chrst
mas Bells”— By Girls of the Class In
termediate.
13— Recitation "Santa l laus — i>>
Throe Boys und Three Girls.
H— Solo— Charlotte Mathison.
15— Reading— Patricia Ray.
16— Song, hy The Junior Girls.
17— Recitation “If I could he Old
Santa Claus’— John Nelson.
IS—Song “The Wise Men’*— Junior
Classes.
10— Dialogue “Day After Christ- ,
mas", by Sam Moyer, Hazel Borgen
and George Barger.
20— Duet— Mrs. Ira S. Bailey and i
Miss Clare Schwarz.
21— Violin Solo, — Wilhelma Ba- j
zant, Mrs. McNeer, Accompanist.
22— Tableau “Silent Night— Joy To
The World.
23— Santa Claus with gifts for every
hoy and girl in Seward.
The ladies have been working hard
♦luring the past two days and Mrs
Wr*r, Mrs. Orlandcr and Mrs. Sloan
completed their checking after mid
night and there will be something on j
the Christmas tree tonight for not
only the children but for everyone at |
tending. Pop corn stringers were busy
unt'l late last night at the vestory of
the M. E. Church, and Judge Green
and U. S. Deputy Marshal Ralph Reed
wen* kept busy popping the corn foi
the ladies.
MOKE XMAS TREE DONATIONS
Mrs. A. W. Roberts sept in $1.§0
from out the lint? Horn the community
Christmas tree and this has been turn
ed over to the ladies making the pur
chases. A well known young gentle
man about town came into the Gate
way office last night and wrote out a
check for $2.f>0 for the tree and this
amount has also been turned over to
the tree committee. Better late than
never and besides the late donations
show the proper spirit also.
Mrs. A. C. Fields, of the radio sta
tion, also contributed $5 late yester
day afternoon for the tree.
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SHOW FOR THE KIDDIES
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The committee having charge of the
community Christmas tree aimounccd
this afternoon that every child in Sew
ard is invited to attend the movre
show Friday night, as guests of the
committee. No child need pay, tne i
committee attending to this. Also, an- i
or the show, bingles will be handed
out to the children and they can have
a dish of ice cream as the top off.
A special program will be run on Fri
day night including Fatty Arbucklc in
the famous two reel comedy “THE
COOK”
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INFERNAL MACHINE SENT
IN CHRISTMAS PACKAGE
PORTLAND, Dec., 24— The ponce
arv searching for the? man wno ma leii
an infernal machine, with Christmas
wrappings, from Portland, to i'*ed
Fink, Seattle musician. The mad. n j
failed to explode when Mrs. Fink
opened the package.
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REAL XMAS WEATHER
WASHINGTON, Dec., 24— Chtist
mas weather is the forecast by lilt*
weather bureau. Snow flurries are
predicted for Northern Atlantic ana
middle western states.
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PERSHING IN LINCOLN
LINCOLN, Dec., 24 - General Per
shing arrived here today where twei t\
five yeai*s ago he was a law student
in the University of Nebraska ::nc*
commandant of the University cad is.
YOSEMITE VALLEY IS
MECCA FOR TOURISTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 24— Foi tj
two thousand nine hundred motoii t
visited Yosemite Valley this year as
against 26,661) in 11)18, tne California
state automobile association nas an
nounced.
The Sequoia National Park was
visited by 30,533 persons in automo
biles as compared with 15,001 in 10li<.
Automobilists numbering 21,574 vis
aed the General Grant Park during
the touring season just closed as com
pared with 15,406 in 1918.
\V K A T II 14 K U 14 I’OK T
T)ie following is the weather repoM
or the 24 hours ending at 7 oV'loel;
ids morning:—
SEWARD 30, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 10, Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 9 Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 6, Cloudy, Carm.
Wasilla 14, Clear, Calm.
plan snowfall survey
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec., 21
Plans for a snow fall survey in whicl
California and Nevada may join hav<
been submitted to the state engineer’.5
office here by Prof. J. E. Church o!
the University of Nevada, Reno.
A snowfall survey would be of i»sr
in determining the amount of watei
available during the subsequent nn
gation season, Prof. Church said, am
measurements made in the Siena.
would be of vital interest to Califotmi:
farmers. ‘.
CREW OF FIRWOOD LANDED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 24— Ca
bles have been received stating thr
crew of the steamer Firwood an
iboar<j the Admiral Wainwright am
will be landed th's afteimoon at Bal
boa. The firwood caught fire at se:
| and was destroyed. The crew escape*
' in life boats and were picked up *03
! steamers and later transferred to th<
| Admiral Wainwright.
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■SUBSCRIBE FOR TRF GATEW-V
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CHIRCAGO, Dec. 24— Men dis
poised, usinp a railroad motor truck,
entered the summer home of C. H.
I Ackert, broker, at Lake Forest, a sub
urb, during: the nitfht, tied the butlfv
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up by his thumbs, locked the chauf
feur in a closet and made away with
$15,000 worth of choice liquors. The
police have no clues.
BOSTON, Dec., 24— Senator Sher
man, in an address here last night, dc
1 dared that the bert piece of work :*c
administration had done was to load
the transport Buford with Hods and
send them to their hot bed of anarchy.
Senator Sherman said he believed tih
government should deport all alien.*
who do not become naturalized aft* r
remaining in America for a certain
length of time.
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WINNIPEG, Dec., 24— R. B. Rus-.
sell, one of the leaders in the general
strike here last summer, was handed
a Christmas present this afternoon in
the shape of indictments on seven
counts for seditious conspiracy, in
fomenting the strike.
ALASKAN IS DEAD
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SEATTLE, Dec., 24— Clinton C
Feilson, pioneer merchant of Alaska,
died last night at Hot Springs, Ore
gon, according to word received hire
this morning.
WO LG A ST LOSES DECISION
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Dec., 24—
Billy Alvarez, local boy, won the de
cision last night over former champion
Ad Wolgast.
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FINDS GOLD ON PACIFIC
HOQUIAM, Wash., Dec., 24— W.
D. Henderson, a miner from Alaska,
has reported finding coarse gold aTon^
five miles of beach between the Quin
alt reservation and Hoh river. Hender
son says the gold resembles that on
' tho beach at Noipe.
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CHICAGO, Dec., 24— Several fuel
companies have increased the ret id
price of coal between 20 and 25 cents.
This increase is on the coal mined
since the strike was settled and is to
make up the 14 per cent wage inc
rease. Operatov say the government
order is not retroactive and the in
crease was made only on coal con
tracted before the strike.
SHIP NAMED AFTER THE
AMERICAN PRESS LAUNCHED
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec., 24— The
eight thousand ton cargo carrier Am
erican Press, Hog Island’s 76th vessel,
named in tribute to the loyalty and co
operation of the American press dur
ing the war, was launched late yester
day afternoon, Miss Elizabeth Ston*,
daughter of Melville Stone, of the As
sociated Press, was the charming
sponsor.