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OVER $300
FOR' XMAS
TREE
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Th«* ffo»>d people of Seward, :non
and women, boys and ffirls, and the
various firms, contributed 341.20 for
the community Christmas tree to be
ffiven Wednesday niffht, startinff at
7:30 o'clock in the Arctic Brother hoed j
hall. The community tree is for every
body and especially the children of j
Seward, no matter what reliffion they i
profess for denominational reliffions
are not reconffniaed in the biff event
to bo pulled off Christmas Eve. The j
purchasinff committee and those tor
the proffram, decorations, etc., now
have full charffe. as the Gateway n td
the several hundred contributors hio'e;
<lone theii part, until the biff niffht.
The followinff is the complete 1 -
of contributors to Seward’s first com
munity Christmas tree:—
Mrs. J. Paulson 1.00
Mrs. W. E. Rich 1.00
George Barjf* r 1.00
Myrtle Towle l .00
Patsy Hi*h 1*00
Ira S. Baily Jr. .50
Charlotte Mathiso* 1.00
Mr. I. S. Bailey 1.00
Mrs. S. L. Colwell l.Oo
Jack Ellis 5.00
N. Jerry 100
D. J. McEacheii 2.50
Mr. Spencer 1.00
. Johnny White 2.00
Georjre Nishiyama 1.00
Ella Johnson 50
Happy McNeer .50
Lvhn McNeer -50
Whittemore & Marffules 10.00
Mr. Suffers 1-00
N. Hodak 2.00
Mrs. Gerhard Johnson 1.00
Brown A Hawkins 10.00
Seward Bakery 5.00
Thomas King 100
Leonard Thompson . .50
Marguerite Thompson .60
Judge J. L. Green 2.00
W. B. Akers **00
Harry Kawaba 100
Previously reported:—
Patricia Ray -SO
Mrs. Sagers I-®®
Mr. C. F. Krugev 100
Cameron’s Cafe 7.50
Mrs. W. \V. French 1.00
Mr. W. W. French t.00
.-liberty Theatre 5.00
Clara Manthy L00
No Name 1*00
B. Storey 1-00
Margaret Sloan 1-00
Margaret Grandjean .50
Mary Grandjean * -50
Edna Nelson r>0
Bunny Nelson •*'®
James Sterling Nelson .60
Mrs. J. C. Slaben 100
Mrs. Hugh Dougherty 1.00
Mr. J. A. Stewart 2.00
Clarence Miller 1-00
Alice Gilbert L°°
Mike Lymbar 1-00
Gabriai Santo - on
Donation -00
Virginia McDonald 100
Bunny McDonald 100
Seward Drug Co. 5.00
Leon Urbach 5.00
Mrs. Leon Urbach 1-00
. Mrs. B. Urbach 1 00
Mrs. Martin Banbury* 1.00
Sam Moyer L0«
Virginia Skeen L00
Franklin Skeen 1 00
Forest Skeen *50
The Alaska Association $.20
A Subscriber 1*00
Ed. Robinson 5.00
Miss Wilson LOO
Mr. Shefler LOO
Mr. Baben -50
George Laughlin LOO
Jane McNally 1*00
Francis Leslie -50
Cecil Leslie -50
Georgie Colwell 1.00
Emmett Krefting 1.00
George Benning 2.00
No Name 5.00
Donater . t L00 ...
Mrs. Mary Robinson .50
^sabelle Robinson .50
Loretta Robinson .60 j
Wayne Blue 5.00 •••»
L. V. Ray 6.00
Myril Stotko 1.00 v
Helen Stotko 1.00
fi. E. Chamberlin • :V * 2.60 '»?f .
Dr. Blyth * . . 2.00 , I
Edwin Larson .. . JUJU
Clarence Larson 1.U0.
Prank Guest 1*00
Edna Jarvis . ,
John Norberg S.QQ
H. R. Rasmussen 1-OU
Keith Fleischman 14^0 -
W. K. Root -* 00
Mrs. W. E. Root 1.00 j
Francis Root 1.00
Louis Slater *60
Sidney Jucob.son 1.00 •
H. C. Henshaw 6.00
Edith Guest . *00 ,
Yuku Yag© -50 •’
Thomas Oliver ;
A Stranger 2-0t* »
Fete Swanson 2.00
F. M. Ogle 6.00 •
Alaska Transfer Co. 5.00 j
Vincent A. Lorang. .100 *•
Christ Manuel 1.00 3,
Peter Lalios • 1.00 * ;
Mrs. Frank Brown : 100 . :
Mr. Harvey -2.00
Mr. Harrington W0.
Lawrence McNaer WO:.. 4
K. R. Turwatev AW ’ j
Mrs. Elmer An<ie*£<nj. : •
AI nor Anderson '** .. : .25 : ^
Mainnrd Anderson v/ .26 •
Vo re 1 Anderson 1 .26 J*
Clifford Andeison .25 *!
C. Henning MW •
Myrtle Tallasen l
Esther Guy * ”
George Guest 1.0§, j
George Gullufson, Jr., .6#
C. E. Whitney, Mile 65 2 00 J •
Helen Balderston 1-00 !
Hetty Bnlderston * 1.00 <
H. 5>. Raiders ton ’ ** 2.0# ■
Mr. H. L. Myers 1.00 y,
H. P. Salisbury *-00 ff
Dr. J. M. Sloan 5.00 >.
Mrs. Wm Fa inn an . 2.00
Henry Stevens 2^
Pearl Fairman * -WF
"Duke" Strejc 10& «• .
W. H. Whittleacy V-2.00
Edward Legrui:.* 2.00
Filmer Carter 100 >
O. K. C. 5.00
Betty Lou Paiater 1.00
Peter N. Andferson v 2.00
Mrs. Anderson 100
Agnes Anderson 1.00
Elver Peterson 100
Frank Largequist 3.00
D. C. Mathison •' 5.00
Antone Iverson' 2.00
Mrs. Grace Towle 1.00
Benny Crawford fi 100
Mrs. Crawford 50
Bertha Lloyd *50
Conrad Estes, Jr, 1.00
R. L. Wever 2.00
Mr> Fred Johnson 1-00
W. W. Jones <. ^s* • . 1.00
Mrs. R. W. Johnson .50 j
(trace Johnson • .50 ; *' j
Bobbie Johnson .25
Russell Johnson .50 :... J
Thelma Tallesen .50
Mrs. Tallesen 1.00 *; j
Dorothy Baughman ... .50
C. N. Gage 1.0Q
Thelma Johnsrud .60
Merritt SheHhoim 1.00
l^avonia Stotkq l*0f
W. R. Shellhom 1^0
ToraOstbo • 5.00 * \
Charley Chriatianaon S.OO
Rillie Friend .50
Phyllis Friend . - r.. .^. .50
A. Friend 5.00
Branch Grill 5.00
Women’* Club $10.00
Elizabeth Romig 3.00
Gus Borgcn 5.00
Aldoren Carbon 1.00
Mrs. J. C. Gilpatrick, 100 . ,j
John Nash, $5.00
Andy Novak, . 100
Curtis Morford „ 10§
Mr. Highland ; G OO ;
Gertrude KtuuUU 1.00
N^lie J. Nash 1.00
Clare Schwarz 1-00
Betty Sherloch 1.00 .
William Mooney 1.00 .
Sigrld Rosnetw ’ , ‘ . 1.00
Jack Rosnesa , 1.00
Henry Koford 3.00
John Noon 1*00 s
Willis Perry .50 • .
Clara Perry -50
Helen Perry . 50
Margaret Poehlmann 1.00
y\X*- Jessie Ellsworth 5.00
EXTRA DONATIONS
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The following extra donations have
| been made; Gus Borgen, one box of
apples; Alaska Shop, $5 worth of can*
| .ly and gun; Sylvia’s $5.00 worth of
jandy or anything else in stock.
Ladies to help string popcorn are
•equcsted to meet at the vestoxy of
he M. E. Church tomorrow night ak
;*0 o’clock. Tomorrow a iter noon pii
.dies who can assist in filling c$4Y
• and tie up presents, are request*
•d to meet with Mrs. C. E. Orlah»le£‘
r at her apartments at 2 o’clock.
FOREIGNERS TO I
ENTER AMERICA |
ON PROBATION j
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 22— Repre j
ientative Albert Johnson, of the state
jf Washington, chairman ot the itnroi*
rration committee, has told.the House
hat ill foreigners coming to Amoi ica
nuSt'codre on probation and he urged
Jit passage of his bill to deport aliens,
» nembors pf the Industrial Workers of
Jie World and other organisations ad
/ocating the overthrow of the Apicri
ran government. Representative John
;on indicated that he may later *eck
^gi station for probationary entry of!
foreigners.
“Americana are through with being
:oldhow t* Vun our government by
:ted, anarchists and communists wi*o;
are within our border# by our grace
ind courtesy," said Representatice
Johnson. ; * -
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FORMER KAISER SAYS HE
IS WILLING FOR A TRIAL
•; GENEOA, Dec.; 22— A dispat-h
T^dRi^sle mtysrthe former Kaiser b Hi
agreed to accept trial by the AH;ot
but wants fc> choose the place and
time. He will be defended by \
’awydr experts. The dispatch saya the j
Grown Prince declares bt1 .will never j
appear if ht ta called.
funeral of judge s. 0.
MORFORD HELD IN TACOM A
! The /uneral of Judge S. O. Morford
was held in Tacoma at 1 o'clock this
afternoon under the auspices of.tn*
Masons. John Noon received this ad
vice from Cal Brosius, who said "H.
V. Hohen, Frank Ballaine and myself,
attended the funeral.”
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SAFE CRACKERS WORK NEAR
SEATTLE POLICE STATION j
SEATTLE. Dec., 22— Yeggm^n |
cracked the safe of the Columbia j
Lumber Company, last night. *The j
company's office is only two blocks j
from the Seattle Police headquarter:i.j
Four houiA, afterwards A police te- j
porter on a newspaper told Ahe poi’.Ce'j
they should get busy on the case, ftuli.j
was the first information the police j
had of the robbery. The yeggmeu got•
away with $500.
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GRANDMOTHER OF MARY ■ * j
PICK FORD PASSES AWAY .
TORONTO, Dec., 22— Mrs. Sarah i
Smith, grandmother of Mary Pick ford,
is dead here. Mary Pickford was 5ovn,
here-20 years ago* ' *; • •• • x.
WILLIAMS RE—NOMINATED . t
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WASHINGTON, Dec.,. 22— Presi-,
dent Wilson has again nominated John ;
Skeleton Williams as comptroller
GROOMING TACOMA MAN TO .
: RE SUCCESSOR TO MR. LANK
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TACOMA, Dec., 22— A Movement
has been .started here supporting A.,
R. Titlowf a prominent attorney, to
'succeed Secretary of the Interior t«ane.
TitVow ia the Democratic Naflinal
Committemaii. .• > •
THIRTY SIX ARE LOST ..
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MARSHFIELD, ORE. Dec., 22— It
is now believed 36 of the crew of the
tinker Chanslor were lost when the
steamship went down Friday morning
pfta ^wbwerfe(* ^
MUSIC
iHURCH
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j DENVER. Dec., 22— Lust Saturday
I Be/. Lacklwd, pastor of the Croat
Episcopal church, advertb
I Jn the newspapers that he woul
hari « rwl negro jazz orchestra b
fore his pulpit on Sunday at both sei
rfce«. In hi# advertisement he sai<
W did this to wake enthusia3n
oi his congregation. It woke the me*
in France and why not in the church
I the pastor said. At both sendees ye*
i terday the Jazz orchestra was on hanc’.
ami thousands were imaMe to get:
within the *hurch at either rift
j morning or owning service.
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i KEKbEKAL CONTROL OF TN0
SVGAS MARKET IS TO BE
[ CONTINUED BY GOVERNMEN'I j
I ■ WASHINGTON. Dec.. 22-- Con
gross bus completed legislation con
tinuing Federal control of suga;
through 1920 but limiting the liern I
»sing power of the Federal Sugar lw|S j
' alieatioa Board'Jto thq period endm*
next June 3frti<...^
lumber mill# closing
4lCCOUNT of car shortage
; SPOKANE, Dec., 22— Lumbc
companie**eport many eastern Wash
ington tind Northern Idaho mills clo*-,
'tug because of a car shortage.
SEATTLE WINS 8IG SUIT
SEATTLE, Dec., 22— The City <*
Seattle has wen the 3uit for $400,000
brought by the North Bend Lumberj
Company for damages when the city a
Cedar river dam broke last Decembej j
and did much damage to the lumber
concert.* vf* '•* I* '*
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ABANDON PLEBISCITE
Fill ME, Dec., 22— Tb« plebescite
has been abandoned beff fWing to the
recent change in ^BtUpent und the
end of the D’Annunzio reign.
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MELTING SNOW AND RAIN
CAUSE FLOOD IN OREGON
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PORTLAND, Ore., Dec., 22— Meit
*g snow and. heavy rain has .caused
floods. There is three feet of water on
several of the streets at Pendlo.ton
Little damage has been caused in
wpstern Oregon.
COAL OPERATORS ARE
NOW TRYING TO SQUIRM
OUT OF A SETTLEMENT
i IjMrV y« d i
WASHINGTON, Dec., 22- The Ex
ecutive committee of the bituminous
Coal operators association in a state
ment, made a flat denial that the «y
erators has agreed to or had been
consulted in any settlement; Attorned
General Palmer said it would be an
amazing repudiation of their
statements if they now failed to ac-]
Cefrt a settlement
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AEROPLANE IS OVERDUE j
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: MOBILE, Dec., 22— The Navy Div |
partment haa been notified that sea-;
plahc N C -4, which made the first j
flight across the Atlantic, was many j
hours overdue on a trip from Calves* ■
ton. Lieutenant Commander Read is in j
charge of the seaplane.
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death list increases
ONAWA, Maine, Dec., 22— The j
death list from the wreck on the Cana
dian Pacific when a freight tram :
crashed into a passenger train Satur
day afternoon, is now placed at 23.
Many bodies were burned to a crisp
when the wreckage caught fire.
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SEATTLE ASKS PERSHING
-<;• to Visit city on tour
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• '-'SEATTLE, Doc., 22— Mayor Fitsi
gorftld haa. asked Geherel Pershing to
visit here on his present tour around
•the country inspecting various army
posts
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SHIP BURNS
ON OCEAN
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BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec., 22
Steamer Firwood, belonging to t!u
American Fisheries company, burned
yesterday off the coast ot Peru, fho
Holland steamer Gorrcdvl, rescued v*n
members of the crew.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 22- l>
Firwood burned while enroute to Lai
lao, Peru, San Francisco with nitrate.
It is understood the British steamc:
Victoria is returning the crew to Lai
lao, hat steamer having picked the
crew up from the Gorredyl.
BELLINGHAM, Dec., 22— The ;
Firwood was recently in the Alaska !
fisheries service. Captain W. McGreg
or, was in command of the l’irwoo I
and the crew consisted mostly of Bel'
ingham men.
A
f WATER POWER DEVELOPMEN i
TO BE GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
WASHINGTON, Dec., 22— Ov<?>
the protest of Cronin, of North Da
kota, the House agreed to give water
power development right of way when
the house reconvenes on January 5th.
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INDUSTRIAL WORKERS NOW
SEEM LOSING THEIR GRIP
WASHINGTON, Dec., 22— Indus
trial disputes show only a slight in
crease according to the weekly report
of the Department of Labor and In
dustrial Workers everywhere see«n to
be hitting the high spots, av ay from
the federal authorities.
GOES TO JAIL ,
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 22— Alex- j
under Howrut, President of the Kan
sas district United Mine Workers, wa* j
remanded to jail today charged with ,
contempt of court because he incited
the Kansas miners to remain on a ]
strike. .
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700 FROZEN TO DEATH
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LONDON, Dec., 22— Seven Hun
dred soldiers of Kolchak’s army have
frozen - to death in a hospital near
Omsk.
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WIFE OF JACK CHAMBERLAIN
DIES SUDDENLY IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec., 22— Mrs. Gmcc 1
Clark Chamberlain, wife of Jack
Chamberlain, Alaska traveling man,
died here this morning following her ,
*on’8 death last week. Young Cham
berlain was gassed while in France
and never recovered from the effects
>f this warfare.
! Mrs. Tom Nestor, formerly of Nome
I died last week in California, and she
.vas buried here this afternoon.
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i CONSOLIDATION OF \
WIRELESS ADVISED
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NEW YORK, Dec., 22— Stockhold
ers of the Marconi Company of Am
erica voted in favor of the company s
' absorption by the radio corporation
nf America. The radio corporation
bas the financial si\poit of the Crm
eral Electric Company in this prece
dent the latter contributing $25,000,
000 partly for acquisition of American
Marconi shares.
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Memorial services were recmtls
beld at Ketchikan in memory oftho3e
wfoo |n the late war.
SEATTLE, Dec., 22— The police
have been ordered to clean-up the city
of Reds and others of that kind. One
hundred and seventy five undesirables
were rounded up before noon today at
jider joints and pool rooms. Several
4. \V. W., prominent agitators were
ur.ong those arrested.
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NEW YORK, Dec., 22— A woman
! .ho declared her husband was being
deported, yesterday led 160 Reds in
an attack at the entrance of Ellis Isl
and ferry, in order to reach the Rad*.
' r.V , awaiting deportation. The mob
orcke many windows before the pol e:*
arrived and with charged clubs, scat
tered tho.,e in the mob right and left.
: i’he woman shouted “Down with this
(’.’ity government, this rotten govern
:r.o: t, they are taking my husband,
ch< y are taking our brothers, fathers
and VI dear to us away."
A returned soldier who happened
to be be in the police guards rushed
to the ferry entrance, stood about all
he <ould then strangled the woman
•tnd threw her bodily into the patrol
wagon. The police will probably bring
a "barge against her aa the woman i.i
.(Mown to be an anarchist, whom th**y
‘ av been searching for.
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SI W YORK, Dec., 22— It is V.
lieved another shipload of Reds will he
■ .deported to Russia this week.
The transport Buford, carrying
1 Emma Goldman, Berkman and others
i *vho have been ordered deported, suil
*d yesterday, Immigration and se^et
' seiv ce officials say the Buford oni
| nos the brains of the Red element *n
I America. The destination of the Bii
j ford is riot named but Helsingsfors is
probably the port where sne will nm*
the Reds and there they will entrain
for Soviet Russia.
Emma Goldman says she intewu
to start a propaganda to foment a re
volution in America.
NEW YORK, Dec., 22- The Bu
ford had 249 Radicals aboard who have
1 been banned from America for con
spiring against the United States g.»v~
urnment. A company of Marines, al<o
agent* of the Department of Justice
and immigration guards are aboard
the transport.
Berkman was defiant and threat
ened the secret service men saying ho
would come back to “get them.”
The deportees sang the “Interna
tionale” and shouted “Long live* re
volution in America,” as thee ship
swung away from the dock. Then it
is understood the captain \df the Bu
ford told the Radicals aboard that he
was commander and ordei^d them ah
to their staterooms or they would be
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put in irons.
The radicals sullenly went to their
staterooms.
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MINERS WILL MEET
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 22— A
Special convention of the United Mine
Workers will be held at Columbus r n
January 5th.
COAL STRIKERS RETURN
ELLENSBURGH, Wash., Dec., 22
— The coal strikers at Cle Elurr mid
Roslyn returned to work today. Tt is
estimated that 40 per cent returned
oday and the remainder will return to
work by the end of this week. The
State officials of the unions explain
ed the settlement of the strike.
OREGON PRACTICING
PASSADENA, Dec., 22— Oregon
is here and has started practice for
the New Year’s game with Harvard.
The web footers claim they will win
the game from the <>astem players.
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