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VOLUME Ml. M MBER 266. SEWARD. ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 17. 1919. _ __TEN CENTS PER CoW
By Associated Press
PARIS, April 17 - Germany ira?
he foced to accept or reject the Alliet
peace terns by May l‘»*h. No reply i:
rxp eted before May .’>th.
No intimation wi'l be given to tin
public regarding the prate terms !:*•<:
down fos Germany.
The Peace Conference is con idur
ing making it mandatory for Amcii
to control Constantinople. This -
gestion appeals to several of the A n
erican d*d* gates.
“OH . GEE"
PARIS. April 17— The Frankfort
Gazette says: ’‘Germany int ♦ »
ask indemnity from the AlfTe>
damages from aerial attacks timing
the occupation of German Territory.**
>\VISS WANTS IN
GENEVA Apiil 17— Switzerland
is to tak« u veto on the question e*
joining the League of Nations. A 1
>eem in favor.
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The fixing of salaries of city offic
ers for the year 1010 was practicalV
the only matter transact 'd by the t•
council at the special meeting la t
night. Mayor Chamberlin and Coun
cilmen Graff. (Iracf, Lucas, Horner
and McXeer were present.
Chairman Lucas, of the finan/e
•ommittee announced that H. 8. Smitn
had hem named auditor and given two
weeks at a salary of .$100 to check up
and make a report upon the city tin*
ances.
On fixing salaries the clerk’s stip
end came up for first consideration.
The councilmen unanimously voted
that the salary be $.'>0 pe»* month.
Clerk Estes , at this part of the
proceedings, was having difficulty in
STottinp the ri^ht pronounciation of
Graef and Graff. It was moved sec
onded and carried, that the Clerk,
when calling the roll, say “Council
man Jake,” meaning Gta f. and Conn
ciman Sam” when meaning Graff.
The salary of the city attorney
came up next. Councilman Graff mow
ed that the salary be as last year, $lo0
per annum. “The position is only an
honora**y one. and the salary only a re*
tainer,’* said Mr. Graff. Give the at
torney pay for what he does when ar.*
lepal advice is wanted.**
Councilman Lucas moved that th»>
salary of the city attorney he fixed at
$50 end Homer seconded this motion
Councilman Graef said that the coun
cil needed advice durinjr the pa't year,
had at times “been ill-advised and
poorly advised.**
The motion, for the $50 monthly
salary was put, Lucas, Graef, Homer
and McNeer voting in favor and Graff
opposing.
Graft moved that the salary of the
city treasurer bo fixed at $50 per
month; Lucas seconded it, and th?
motion was carried unanimously by
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FASHION IWI2ADK
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Afl.r having boon privileged ”
!*> quite a n uni her of Seward lad
* ies t*» “give the once o\er" to
man) oi the row cresses and m• 1 -
I . e \ already fin shid. or being *
m-arl) completed, the Editor is *
11rm in the belief that Seward is
to he treated to a regular fashion
parade on Easter. If one does not r
believe it. just take a “rubber" *
•>e.\t Sunday and “lamp" the crea
' lions ! »r yourselves, this especial- *
‘ ly to the men. *
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LONDON, April 17— Premier
Lloyd George in a second message to
louse 01 Commons today, attack
ed all peoj 1c who had attempted or
\ e.e at mpting to sow dissension,
d'.v* ii; ,t ; • . 1 suspicion b tween nations
. 'h •» cordially and good will toward
end other was now perfectly essent
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KIMM IS PREMIER
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17— Kv
usi • Kimm, of the Korean revolution
ary government at Paris has been ap
pointed Premier of the Korean Pro vis •
uil government according to foreign
adivee received here this afternoon.
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MORE TROOPS COME HOME
NEW YORK, April 17—Thirty-five
hundred soldiers of the 01st Wild
We t Division disembarked this fore
noon f om the transports Mexican and
Edward Luckenbach. The men air at
tached to the 36st and 362nd Infantry
regiments, drafted in the west.
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the five councilmen.
Graff moved that the city magis
trate’s salary be $100 per annum, as
long as it was coupled with the city
clerk; Lucas seconded it; and the mo
tion was carried, Homer voting no.
Lucas moved that the salary of tfm
Health officer be fixed at $25 p^*r
month and this was seconded by Graff.
\ discussion arose, the motion was
withdrawn and Lucas moved that the
sa’arv bo $50 per month; Horner sec
onding it. The motion carried, Gra^f
vot’np no. Lucas stated that no matf‘-*r
whnk enidemic happened, the Health
officer f once accepting the office and
sa'arv, would not ho piven any addit
ional foe.
Graff movd that the salary of the
Chi T of the Fire Department be fixH
at $50 pec month; Lucas seconded ;t
and th;s passed unanimously.
Crpff moved that the salary of the
Chief of the Police Ponartment be fix
e 1 a* $150 per month; McXeer was the
econd, and the motion carried unan
imously.
The salary of assessor and patrol
men were passed up at the prese t!
time.
The council then adjourned until
Monday eyoninp, a repular session.
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IION. CHARLES A. SULZER
Delegate from Alaska, whose sudden death yesterday, has
caused such sorrow throughout the territory of Alaska.
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COLOGNE, April IT— General
Joseph T. Dickman commander of th '
Third American Army, has been made
Knight Commander of the British Or
der of Bath. Mrs. Dickman will be
known as Lady Dickman, in England.
This honor has been bestowed upon
few American women.
Besides Genreal Dickman, several
olher high officers have been honored
by England.
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ALASKANS ARRIVE IN THE
BIG CITY, HOME PROM FRANCE
Sergeant Glen Carrington, of the
Ordnance Department , and Sergeant
Walter L. White, 21st Aero Squadron,
arrived in New York City from Fran
ce on April 4*h, according to advices
received in the mail last night. Both
men were aboard the transport Ari
zona.
Cavrnrton is a well known travel
ing man making the Alaska territory,
al o formerly employed at Brown &
Hawkins, and White is well known in
Anchorage.
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E’ovon traveling men are aboard
the Admfral Farragut mak’ng An
chorage, Scldovia and Kodiak. The
commercial go-get-ems are Joe Moh
crin. Charles Goldstein, Oak Olson, F.
W. Daly. N. F. Bunnell, R. A. Davies,
M. C. Rugg, Sidney Jacobs, W. C
Bard, Gus Gillis and N. W. Dennis.
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JUXKAU, April 17— Governor
Thomas Rigg J. yesteday afternoon
issued the following proclamation: —
“Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God to call to eternal rest the spirit of
'harles A. Suizer, man beloved by the
many who recognized in him an earn
est and faithful worker, in all honor,
for the principles which he considered
light, and
“Whereas, d^ath has closed his
eyes and sealed his lips in everlasting
sleep, now
4 Therefore, I, Thomas Riggs, Jr,
Governor of Alaska, actuated not only
by a sense of oublic loss, but persona1
grief do hereby call upon all persons
W’thin the Territory of Alaska, in both
official and private life, as a mark of
respect to the deceased and to his sor
rowing family, to lower all flags to
half mas.t , between the hours of sun
rise and sunset, for the period of
three days from the date of this pro
clamation.”
BODY GOES EAST
KETCHIKAN April 17— The booy
of Hon. Charles A. Sulzer is to b^»
shipped to Elizabeth, New Jersey, fol
lowing instructions from the dead del
egate’s brother, William Sulzer.
SPECIAL ELECTION
JUNEAU, April 17— Under the
Territorial Law, Governor Thomas
Riggs, Jr., is to call a special election
to choose a successor to ChnrVs A.
Sulzer. Thirty day’s notice will be giv
en of the election.
A French orphan has been adopted
by the Valdez Aerie, No. 1971, Or
der of Eagles.
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* SEWARD’S QUOTA FOR
* VICTORY LOAN $65,300
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* The banks in Seward received
* advices this forenoon that this
* city’s quota for the Victory loan,
* which campaign starts next Mon
* day, is $65,.'100. The Twelfth Dis
* trict\s quota is three hundred and
* one million, five hundred thous
* and dollars. Alaska’s quota is
* $054,900.
LEAGUE
NOT PEACE
LEAGUE
SEATTLE April 17— United Stat
es Senator Miles Poindexter spoke
la<t nght, before a large audience,
ag.Vnst the League of Nations.
“The League is a war league, and
1 publicly call it so,” said the Senator.
“It is not a League to enforce peace.
The League is abhorrent to the De
claration of Independence. The League
is based or. force and would throw the
world into slavery of a few great
European Powers.”
Senator Poindexter this afternoon
is to make an aeroplane flight to
Bremetron and Everett.
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ALAMEDA SAILS SOUTH
Steamer Alameda, Capt. Charles
Davis, arrived from Morzhovia Bay
at 11 o’clock last night and sailed for
Seattle and way ports at 2 o’clock thij
morning.
Capt. Davis reported splendid
weather to the westward, the old Pa
cific being as smooth as glass.
Those leaving Seward on the Ala
meda were as follows: for Seattle—
H. A. Bowers, Mrs. C. E. Orlander
and Charles Koepp. For Juneau— C.
E. Robinson and three steerage. For
Cordova— Tom Winn, T. J. Brownsky,
G. Mustrad and J. McCoid. For La
Touche— L. Thompson.
FARRAGUT ARRIVES
Steamer Admiral Farragut arrived
in port at 9:30 o’clock last night,
bringing 156 tons of freight for here
and seven passengers. The steamer
had over 250 passengers aboard, 75
being for Anchorage, including eleven
traveling meh, and the remainder for
canneries at Snug Harbor, Port Chat
ham, Kcnai and Kodiak.
Capt. Thomas Johnson reported a
splendid trip north and expects to re
turn to Seward southbound next Sun -
day ovening. From Seward the Admir
al Farragut goes to Port Chatham,
Port Graham, Snug Harbor, Kenaf,
then Anchorage. On the return trip
Seldovia and Kodiak will be the stops
before the steamer arrives at Seward.
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GOOD FRIDAY TOMORROW
Tomorrow is Good Fridav and ser
vices will be held at the Episcopal and
Catholic churchs. Tomorrow is also the
day for the **hot cross buns.”
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By Awodated Pros#
TOKIO, April 17— Interest in Jap
aneso-Amcrican relations were centra
lized today by the announcement that
the Japanese Ambassador, Count Ishii,
to the United States, is returning to
Japan; also the fact that the Japanese
newspapers are keeping up an anti
American campaign.
The Japanese newspapers are as
sailing the Americans for their activi
ties in Siberia Korea and China.
The Jiji Sjimpo says: “American.-,
selfishly want the Monroe doctrine in
cluded in the League of Nations cove
nant."
Several newspapers announce that
despite the fact that Ambassador Is
hii is coming home and the anti-Am
erican campaign, there is no serious
diplomatic split appearing between
Japan and America.
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WILSON TO
COME HOME
THIS MONTH
PARIS, April 17— It is reported
that President Wilson intends to sail
for the United States on April 28th,
after attending the opening of the
meeting at the Versailles conference.
FLIGHTS
EAST CHURCH, England, April 17
— Major Wood may stall his flight
across the Atlantic, leaving here to
morrow.
St. Johns, April 17— Late this aft
ernoon the two British aviators had
not left for the roce across the Atlan
tic. They are still waiting for good
weather.
MAY START FLIGHT OVER
THE ATLANTIC DURING DAY
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 17—
British aviators Harry Hayker and
Commander Grieves may start late
this afternoon in a biplane flight
across the Atlantic. The weather is
clearing. Frederick Rayham, pilot of
another British machine is not able to
start today.
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WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING
The Seward Woman’s club will meet
tomorrow at 2:30 o’clock with Mis.
rIus Borgen.
STARTING CLAM CANNERY
With a crew of 60 men, Elmer Hem
rich, of Seattle, is aboard the Admiral
Farragut bound for Snug Harbor. Mr.
Hemrich will erect a clam cannery
and be ready for business this season.
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R. G. Doherty, with a large crew' of
men, is aboard the Admiral Farragut
bound for Port Chatham where he will
erect a cannery and cold storage plant.
Mr. Doherty is the head of the Alaska
Ocean Food Company.
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