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Da51y Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post ._«====
seward, Alaska, sati kIlVyC January m. 1919. ten cents fee copy
VOLUME XII. NUMBER IS7. _____- - - - ■ —. --
ISSUE
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PARIS. .Ian.. 11— Prsidont Wilson,
while waiting for the opening ot t!u*
|M>ace conference with the various
Premiers who air to he delegates, i>
devotineg himself to a close study of
the food situation and also demoho’ -
zation.
President Wilson is exported to
support Italy’s Adriatic claims at
peace conference, hut not approve *u
Italian domination of the Adriat *.
The American Kxccutive will probab'y
support i al\ • d mauds that her ca
ern coast be made safe from military
threats.
The demoholixntton prebb m is acr e
and so delicate as not to be oper y
clis«*u>s0d. I’ritish kiddies recently
showed un • iliimrness to return to In
continent. Possibly this i.-' a torerur.
net* of jaftave events.
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Many friends of Operator Looney
were at the dock last night to bid t.» j
young man goodbye. Mr. Looney It t .
for Valdez and soon will.be transfer
red to the state.".
Charles K. Herron. of the Kach - j
mak Hay Cannery, is a passenger on j
the Admiral Watson for Seattle and
expects to return to Halibut Cove *>»» |
the next trip north of the same steam - |
er.
The Christian Science Society will
hold services tomorrow forenoon at 11 i
o’clock and Sunday School at 12:15 o’
clock.
Members sufficient to make up o <
lone squard reported for drill iurt
night at the meeting of the Seward
Home (luarils. This is hardly enough
encouragement for the officers and «
stirring up of patriotic and milita v
spirit is urged.
Dr. r. L. l uge, one ol tne pny.-»
cians sent north by the government to
assist in the influenza epidemic, i-*
aboard the Admiral Watson from Ko
diak bound for Seattle.
Capt Fred Xystrdm and several o*
the former members of the crew of
the gas boat Kloise, the mail craft
plying from Kodiak to the westward
were around the cit> last night wh’l*
the Admiral Watson was in port. AH
are returning to Seattle.
Dave Fairburn and James Noble,
who have been in Sewa'd fo: several
days, having come from Nenana
whei'e they were connected with t’'
Commission, left for Seattle last nigh1
on the Admiral Watson.
Capt. F. H. Faust, t. Sign::
Corps, is a passenger on the Admira
Watson for Cordova. %
A jolly party of young people wen*
down to the Admira! Watson last
night to see friends off and convert
in the social hall until the ship suited
.1. A. Lavame, after a stay of see
oral months in Seward, will leave on
the Alameda for the states.
Mrs. Leonhardt left last night or
the Watson for Seattle, leaving in
numerable friends here to regret he
departure.
R. G. Doherty, the sawmill man
Port Chatham, passed through on th
Admiral Watson hound for the state;
Two new slides occurred during
the eight at Mile 72.
William Smith, who has bee*'
around this section for some time, left
for San Diego Cal., last night on the
Admiral Watson, to remain for the re
mainder of the winter.
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By Associated Press
BERLIN. Jan.. 11— It. is reported
that the Bolsheviki supporters as*'
killing th(* Hermans found in the 1*;-.
lie provinces which they control. 1 b s
report caused great uneasiness in thi
city.
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LASS HOINH TO JEN EAT
W. I\ Lass, manager of the ehi or e
ore mine at Port Hraham is aboa «'
the Admiral Watson bound tor .Jun
eau. Mrs. Lass and two daughters a •
also making the trip. The party will
probably return on the next trip of the
Admiral steamer.
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NEW TELEPHONE IMBEt TOIO
SOON TO BE DISTRIBI TE!'
The mw telephone directory is o*f
the press of t!-<* Hateway and will pi )
bably be distributed in Seward n< x;
Monday. The directory shows that
many residen«v«phones have been n
talled.
TO 15YTTLE ON 1(1'
VANTOl’VKR, 15. C.. Jan.. 11—
fes ional hockey champions of the At
lantic and Pacific slopes will meet >n
western iee next March ♦<> l'attle for
the Stanley Cup and for’he right
claim to the world’s championship, it
was announced here.
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ORE ON THE W \TSON
rhe Admiral Watson ha-' 100 t a
*f -hrome ore aboard loaded at Port
'‘h ‘ham. Machinery unload *1 at P'ot
Srahrm several months ago. was
‘on led and landed for the mines at
’ort Chatham.
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Snow storms are general today
idong the line of the government nd’
road.
It. X. Crickdow. employed for the
>a -t season on the Riley dredge at
Flat, left for Oakland, Cal., on the
Wats*»n last night.
H irry I.eland and wife are now on
lm trail 1* “i *hc T(’»ta“od end are ex
nected to •i'-e in Seward next woe!:.
The train fo»* Anchorage and »r
’ermediute points, leaves tomorrow
•nooning at 0 o’clock.
Camper Mn’mberr. ffovernrr»rtnt
Ira■’•rbt -own. who has b°ej\ at Kod\ak
^>r some time, is i*etristered at th;*
Sexton. Mr. Malmberg arrived on the
Vdmi'al Watson and leaves tomorrow
ror \nehoraere.
Dr. H. H. Heck and hi? sister. M*1?.
H. A. Inploman, are quests at the Sea
ton. ha vintr arrived last nipht on the
Admiral Watson.
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\ AS;! INGl()N, Jan., 11 Gem
Ma vh says that official reports fro; .
Archangel sa\ operations in .North- • i
Ru . ia are highly satisfactory, hot
from a military ami sanitary stum
jv»i nt.
Genera! Ma ch stated that iv,p >
that the P.ritish were withdiav i
troops in Northern Russia wvn m
solntely unconfirmed either tVot
Archangel or London.
i*h«' ('hief t>f Staff stat* -1 that <•<
mo dization of the Ameiican lo ..
in :iurope was proceeding twice ■
fast as the Rritish. American di>
cha i4e> to January 10th totaled <•!}“.
889.
I* K1 > CROSS II \S It ASK
WASHINGTON. Jar., 11- It
officially announced that the R< 1
Cross has established a base hospital
at Vrchanjrel with 100 beds.
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KKPI IU.K AN COMTRMM I'.
CHICAGO, Jan., It— Many R
pubiican leaders remained here today
foi conferences which will possil ;
have important bearings on tho Pro
dei.tial nomination. January 10th h
been named as the date for the >\*
ional Roosevelt memorial sendee's,
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SOP1II \ 1NVKSTIG \T!0\
VICTORIA, 11. C„ Jan., 11— C.
tain Miller of the King & Winpo. \ ■
tifying at the investRation of
wr *ck of the Princess Sophia sa.d
that it was impossible to save
pa. senders on the st ‘amor unless tl
had leaped overboard and
picked up. He told of tho 1
at fhe time of the wreck.
ROOSKVKI.TS WU.I. ITI.Kl) |
MIXKOI.A. X. V., Jan.. II - Th >-1
doio Roosevelt’s will was filed tod y
He divided the trust funds of $V»0, ‘
int > equal shares- for the children ei
gave his daughter Alice I.ongwo: t'
the wedding presents given at * •»
marriage of his first wife.
STL AM KR IN illSTRl'SS
HAUI AX. Jan., II— The C.ira'
r.a’;os American steamer Castalia ha
wiielessed that she is sinking f;v<‘
ne: •• here. IJoats have been sent to ‘h
res ‘lire.
A. M. Smith, reyristoritiff from S i
Francisco, is a pr-.iost at tho Hotel Sow
air. Mr. Smith arrived from Kodiak
on the Admiral Watson and leave - to
om row for the interior.
C. E. Spillman, from Seldovia, 5
register'd at the Sexton.
1’. H. Towle and wife, and Mir.
Vo,,y!o Towle are stopping at the Ho
*el Seward having arrived from Por
”ndl'*tm on the Admiral Wat on. Mi
Towle has been connected with t!v
eh me ore mine at Port Chatham,
it. d. Peterson, old timer, is repos
'd at the Sexton. Mr. Peterson
made the trip overland from the Tv us.
kokwim and reached Seldovia in tin'i
to take the Watson for Seward.
'Toney is too scarce for social on
tevtainintr. You can’t have a blowout
without having something to blow in.
By Associated Press
C rpIvXHAGEN. J n., II— It is i
port* d tint Spar'Jcan leader, I .
Ido *kn . ' i, was killed in Berlin d’ •
iny t4 • * i’iyhOnjLT vest* rdav.
( \NT CON I IIBM THE UKPOUT
I.ONPOX. Jan., II— Several As
sociated press dispatches from !»* -
l'ii ji:i\ be *n received un<ler date «»!
Jar mry iOth but none mention t:'•
dor li of !>r. I.iebkneeht.
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'.ONJ*0\. .'an. 11- Tho happei
iny in BeiIm on Friday are as x
on v> vii. Y trrdays dispatches ! >
the Chronicle mentioned fierce m
in tin* outlviny districts and heir
■ Bei
Oil * r *!; p: tc!v‘-. v.hith had been c<
01 «l slat •<! that the yoxeinnient •
Berlin controlled the situation a* >
al troops had b**en reinforced by vo *
unt« rs The Spartneans have oocjpii !
revi ral ' a- plant ;, electric* pow •
hou es and wafer works.
RIOTS Mil: SPR HADING
^OH:VTI \CiK\\ Jrn.. M V- '•
( • rI,»t' hi'vo broken Oi't at Par'
’jp* »• !) «• d n , Ausbourjr and f)a s 1
A *’ V'' "if**< and i\” ,7a
ore at Hamburg and are ."till ;,i pr)
prre ;s.
YAKIMA. WASH., .Jan., U— One
iv: men', of the “Wild West” or P "'
li* \\ n, w; ’e up of Washing n.
M ;c .. a , O e. on, Idaho and Calii
. i; . *, M o- la *;#*1 y. lo t three cone
. ; tinu* ofi« r.4 in t 'o days* in t' •
f .. fijr;; ';p in the A rjron no rc^i^n,
; Phis other do*
» ‘ t|. h •• >ism of the Pacific
(A "t lads, iii their terrific baptism
’,o. wo • contained in a letter r '
•i: h re from Major General W*
•• H. John ton, commander of Hr
div‘ on. ,
taring eight day o he despot4: tr
f r ting in the Argonn *. (lenera! J< ■ i
•->. Vs letter said, only two regime
>f 'v division kept their original
’• manning officer?. From Sept. .1
o M. It tho “Wild West” division V
ih Fifth Jinny corns . to which it v is
if iched. hed captured 2 .”00 (»erm • is
\f or ten (lavs* rest the division was
c t north ;md Wont into action a4
• v toned . Belgium, where it fought
n •! hostilities ceased. Possibly as a
• *ard fo!* its bravery, the division
as i'/nod as part of the escort of
K' g Albert and his little Belgh’n
ar iy during their reoccunation o
P» Vian cities and their entry into
P* «issels.
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LONDON, Jan., -1— Several mill
ion dollars worth of Great Rrit’anV
treasure paintings belonging to the
National Gallery and the Nationr*
Portrait Gallery, have been thken out
of their “dug-out” in the Aid web
Tube station. They wore put there tve
ye >rs ago when the ai’*-raid menae'
we? at its height.
C *owds of people interestedly watch
ed these prieeless "•o’hr er °rt hemj'
’•amoved to the light of day again.
Many valuable possessions of the
Victoria and Albert Museum, South
Kensington. ar° still stored in n wa11
rrt in deep level platform of the Sou*]
Kensington Tube station.
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My Associated Press
l CMOS AIKRS. Jan., ll * Sev
ent two were' killed, \1 fatally in
ju: 1 and MOO si ghtly injured as tin*
d of fighting lien yesterday «>n
account of the general strike v.Io -
wa vailed at midnight Thursday. T
go i nment forces used machine gun .
Th mobs atacked the Congression: ’
Pa ce and also tho Palace of .J11 tif .
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l'\.V STATISTICS
•ACRR.MRX70, Jan., 11 - SUP'
t: 1st ices how that 0402 died from
onza in Nv'vember as agaKst •*>„
*iX 1 in October.
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Fl.r HITS SRLDOVI V
vccording to passengers on the A 1
mi al Watson, the influenza ho <
, -ti *k Seldovia and a cjuarantino has
he. . established there. One death va*‘
i’tod a native.
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AX PEliRO. CAL., Jaft., 11—An
‘a i" of iT'KT' eighty-1 ive f ■' i.
'or , to transport negro missionaries
of ’io church of t!.e Living Cod to Li
!k» a where they will be able to ext >!
tin doctrines of the denomination, i.
be ig built hero by James E. Lewis
pa or of the cult’s church in Los A i
ge os.
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COLLECTS HER BET ?
Airs. H. 1>. Martin, of the radu
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t on, was in Seward yesterday c«>l
V( mg her b°ts which wore less thur
s' o, less than fifty boxes of can* v.
•( ral dresses, etc., Mrs. Mai tin
m: ie a bet last November that she
•< Id not come to Seward, even fo»
•' holidays, until after the first 1
th year. Easy pioney every bo ;;
;h nght and bets were made. M .■*
M i tin religiously held to her b
ea ne in yesterday and collected. Soi i
of the boys at the Radio station i
now busted until next pay day.
FADING WORK FOR THE
• SOLDIERS OF THE ARY'»
C/\MP CODY. X. M., Jan., 11
The task of finding employment
evdiefs "ho are discharged from *■' *
army at Camp Cody has been und ’
•hep v>v the federal employment s »r
vice. C. H. Strens, of Santa Rosa, Y
\T., has been appointed as a represent
••♦ive of the federal employment so**
-V* at the camp for the registration v’
i >P men who desire thA help of the se-.
vice in geting work.
Jly Associated Press
PKRLIN\ Jan., 11— Heavy fight
ing between the Germans and Pole,
has broken out in the Posen Province.
It is reported her* that the German
have stormed and captured Ozaiiku.
As a result ot* the a nival of Polish
reinforcements, the Germans aban
doned Kolmar.
There is continual fighting between
the Gentians and Polish forces at
Wissenhoeke and Wissek
The Polish Council at Posen has 'S
sued a proclamation formally assum
ing control of the entire Province.
Ten thousand barrels of pickled hcr
in * is estimated to be the pack at
HaUbut Cove between now and when
h' season closes on March 1st. Last
nip lit the Admiral Watson had 5.K00
barrels of pickled herring: aboard all
’on Jed at Halibut Cove, of this amount
Charles E. Herron’s cannery had 2500
barrels.
It is estimated that there will be
5000 bbls., ready to shin Eeb. 1st and
500) barrels ready on March 1st. when
the season will be at an end. The 10 *
000 barrels will be practically all
Scotch cured.
\ LA MED A DIE IN MORNING
Steamer Alameda is coming nortn
'ik-‘ a soared wolf. The Alameda
•or. bed Cordova early this morning
and sailed from theve at 11 o’clock
an. * should reach Valdez at S o’clock
tonight. The Alameda should reach
hevo tomorrow forenoon. Two hund
red tens of freight for Seward is on
the steamer and this will require at
•or t eight hours to unload. The Alu
! uvula will therefore get away for the
south tomorrow night. And remember
•’ »~o :.r*o 13 days mail aboard and no
*7v* the south for another two
'»•( 'k at lea't. so do all your writing
tonight for the mail will close early
tomorrow aftenioon.
THIRTY on TMF TRAIN
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ThM'V nasscnp fo»* left
or the train from Anrho’n*** this
•nowinp. The®'' nrsronp'*rs wrll arrive
Sof-w on the tra»n t*»mor*o\v nipht.
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A. R MFFT MONDAY
Th*» Arctic brotherhood will hold
. ?*rminv session next Mondov r»pht.
ni*rhohly plans will be announced for
bip doinps to be piven by the or
d'-r on St. Patrick’s day:
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