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SEWARD. ALASKA. . HR DAY. NOVEMBER 15,1919. _ —
VOLUME XIII. NUMBER Ml. _______—
(SEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
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William Knirman left today on the j
Alameda for S» attle on a short ti ip
for his health.
The Christian Science Society meet*
tomorrow toronoor. at 11 o’clock anil
Sunday school will he held at 12:0*>
o'clock.
Charles K. Herron arrived on the
Alameda and will go to \aides on The
Admiral Watson to attend the Demi
sey trial, then to Seattle.
E. J. Harrison. postmaster of 141
Touche, is registered at the Hotel
Seward having arrived on the Alamo
da.
J. L. Fozatd came over from La
Touche on the Alameda on important
business and returned on the snm*.
steamer.
Dr. Sloan left on the Alameda fo>*
i uTof ' trip.
Joe Kichards. who has been at the
Hotel Seward for several days left
for the states on the Alameda.
J. F. Nash and W. J. Munro came
in last ni*ht from urvey work o»r
the line and are registered at the Ho
tel Seward.
Mike'Miller returned on the Ala
meda after a trip to Tacoma where n«
found his son Erwin, who was report
ed killed in the war. The young mao
had been dangerously ill but is now on
the road to recovery. Another son. who
was reported killed in the w*ar, was
also located by Mr. Miller, the son i;
in the east.
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William Bryan m ,asi m>?ru'
from Mile 21 ami is a guest at the Ho
tel Seward.
Major McFarland. son and two
daughters arrived on the Alameda and
are registered at the Hotel Sexton.
The party will leave for Anchorage
on tomorrow’s train.
Oak Olson, traveling man finished
his calls on the merchants and left on
the Alameda for Juneau.
Leo Margules leaves today from
San Francisco for a motor trip t»
Dallas, Texas, expecting to be gone a
month. K. L. Whittemore received this
information today in a cablegram.
Dan Leech, railroad man. arrived
on the Alameda from the states and
is registered at the Hotel Seward.
T. W. Haines, discharged soldier,
is registered at the Hotel Seward hav
ing arrived on the Alameda on his wav
to Anchorage. Mr. Haines was in th^
war in France and in many engage
ments. In one engagement he was one
of six men. out of an entire company
to escape death. In another engage
ment, Haines was one of 26 of an en
tire company to escape the murderous
German fire.
J. C. Gaffney, formerly or the hew
unl Grill, left on the Alameda today
for the states.
Mrs. H^ E. Hoagg, arrival on the
Alameda, is registered at the Hotel
Overland and leaves tomorrow for An
chorage. Mrs. Hoagg will give a lect
ure, free to the public, upon her re
turn to Seward on the Bahai move
ment, a new theme which is attracting
much attention now among 3ll classes
of people.
The Juneau Empire, of Monday,
Sov.. 10 says: “Miss Mate Long, sec
retary to R. J. Weir, of the Alaska
Road Commission, will be a passen
ger to the states on the Alameda."
Dr. H. A. Rlyth entertained at din
ner last night, at Mrs. Van Slyke’s,
the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. H.
S. Balderston. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Les
lie, Mr and Mrs. George Colwell and
Capt. Moofier
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WASHINGTON, Nov.. i:> The
Senate has adopted the cloture rule to
shut down debate on the treaty. The
. publicans and Democrats both sup
ported the cloture limits anil S«-ni»to**s
are now limited to one hour speeches.
It is estimated final action on the
treaty will come within a week, lhis
cloture i< the first in the history of
the Senate.
The Senate has adopted a reserva
tion providing America adopt no man
dates without permission of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov.. 15— The
Senate has adopted the foreign rela
tions committees reservation regard
ing the Monroe doctrine but rejected
Hitchcock’s substitute reservation de
claring the Monroe doctrine in no way
was impaired nor affected by the
treaty . Two Democrats, Reed and
Shields stood with the Republicans on
the vote.
WASHINGTON, Nov., 15— The
senate by a vote of 5.‘t to 40 has adopt*
ed the reservation giving congress au
thority to vegulate the appointment of
American delegates to the League o!
Nations and other commissions.
WASHINGTON, Nov., 15— The
Senate adopted all but two of the com
mittee's reservations to the treaty be
fore adjourning his afternoon.
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ALAMEDA ARRIVES FROM
SOUTH WITH GOOD LIST
OF PASSENGERS FOR HERE
Steamer Alameda arrived in port
at S:30 o’clock this morning with 10
tons of freight and 33 passengers, the
latter being Col. H. P. Warren and
wife. Major McFarland, A. 1). McFar
land. Helen McFarland, Amy MrFar
land. C. I. Dole and wife, Charles E.
Herron, C. L. Mason and wife, Miss
Mae Connor. Dan Leech, H. Moore
Mrs. K. Neilsen and six children, U.
Conway, G. Saario, Mrs. H. E. Hoagg.
J. L. Fozard, E. J. Garrison, G. Clif
ford. J. L. McCarthy. L. Lemon, T. W.
Haines, J. Martinson, G. C. Hnneman
and L. Roen^blatt.
The Alameda went to the San Juan
dock at noon and sailed south during
the afternoon with the following pas
sengers! for Seattle— William 1 air
man. F. H. Stewart, E. B. Grey, J.
Peterson, J. J. McDonald, H. Menzoff.
John Hcrshcy and wife, M. Nile and
R. J. Fitts, For Valdez— Gu-st Lurti
sen. I. J. Bailey. V. Tozer, Oak Olson,
harles Hu ns ton and J. Green. For
Ketchikan— J. Hollander, John An
tonico, Mrs. J. L. Campbell, Dan Kin
nely and J. C. Gaffney. For LaTouchc
— George Markis, Joe IJnnick, Walter
Wiight, H. O. Roberts, Charles Smith.
Roy Fox. George McGregor, and Wil
liam Smith.
COME FROM DENMARK
Mrs. E. Neilson and six children ar
rived on the Alameda this morning
from Denmark bound to Kachcmak
Ray. Mrs. Neilson and her family havt
hern exactly one month on the way
which is considered eoocT time owine
to transportation conditions acros.^
the Atlantic. From Denmark, Mrs,
Neilson went to Copenhagen and men
secured passage on a steamer from
there direct to New \ork City. The
family is registered at the Hotel Sex
ton.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov., 15
Princeton this afternoon defeated Yale
1?, to 6 in a football fame.
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PARIS, Nov., 1;’»— D’Annunzio i' wont to Zara in an Italian torpedo
reported to have cn^ed in another boat with shock troops ready to strike
Dal mat ion adventure. It is said he a blow.
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FIRE
OKEC.OX CITY, Ore., \ov., if>
Fire destroyed two department stor •
and a church early this morning. The
loss is estimated at $500,000. Firemen
from Portland came here to assist in
fighting the flame*.
TO ARREST SO VEIT
NEW YORK, Nov., 15— A war
rant has been requested for Ludwig
C. K. A. Martens, Russian Soviet am
bassador to America. A special lcgis
ature committee investigating th**
Radical activities has declared him in
contempt.of the committee.
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EXPLOSION AT OAKLAND
OAKLAND, Nov., 15— Two dry
n£ sets in the powder manufacturin'
>lant of San Lorenzo, blew up this af
ernoon and the explosion jarred the
mtire bay district. J. J. Roden trues*.
a laborer was killed.
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NAMES (il.ASS AS THE
SUCCESSOR TO MARTIN
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WASHINGTON, Nov.. 15— It i:
reported the truvernor of Virginia ha
ippointed Secretary ol the Treasury
llass as successor to Senator Martin,
deceased.
DEMANDS OF FOUR
BROTHERHOODS ARE
KNOCKED SKY HIGH
WASHINGTON, Nov, 15— Hope
for the immediate settlement of the
lemands of the four great Brother
hoods vanished today when further^
sessions of conferences between Di
rector General Hines and the Brother
hood heads Were postponed indefinite
ly.
miners still out
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov., 15— The
miners are still out in the state and
Indiana.*' coal supply is decreasing.
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TR UN OUT IN MORNING
There will be a train for Anchorage
leaving Seward at 8 o’clock tomorrow
morning. No baggage will he checked.
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If. 0. Robert*, manager of the lo
cal San Juan Company’s plant, left
today on the Alameda for LaTouche
and will then go to Valdez for th*
Dempsey trial. From Valdez Mr. Ro
berts will go to his home in Seattle
not returning north until next spring.
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LONDON, Nov., 15- A dispatch
from Moscow this afternoon says th<
Uolshoviki forces have captured Omsi:
the capitol of the All- Russian gov
crnment.
LONDON, Nov., 15— It is repo**
e,l an insurgent army of 70,000 is op
erating *n the rear of DenMcino's for
cos and have seized the entire eastern
coast of the Rlack Sea and have form
ed with the Soviets. 1 tits is acrorv
ing to Moscow reports.
General Denekine is trying to press
them hard so they can not secure sup
plies.
LONDON. Nov., 15— Denekine has
ordered Kiev to be evacuated S'*'
cording to late afternoon dispatches.
FOINDER OF THE BOSTON
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DEAD
BOSTON. Nov.. 15— Major L. Dig
nrjnson. banker, and founder ol tin
Boston Symphony orchestra died her/
his forenoon at the age of H4 years.
BANC E ON TONIOHT
The Odd Fellows will give a dan*
might in their hall on Adams street
;r)tl the public is invited.
MRS. NVEVER PRESIDENT
At the meeting of the Women*.
Club of Seward . held yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Elmo
A. Friend. Mrs. R. F. Wever was
deleted president and Mrs. Ons Bov
■yen. vice-president. The Women'?
Club is working now to secure a
library for Seward.
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iVEKK TRY INC. TO BEAT
HIGH COST OF LIVING
SAN JOSE. Nov.. 15— County Hu
mane officer Mrs. A. Merriman told
the federal prosecutors today that the
army officers at Camp Fremont, neai
hero, had buried hundreds of wagon
loads of canned goods in the practic*'
trenches, secreting the goods for their
own use.
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FIVE TONS OF BRASS
REMOVED FROM CRUISER
EUREKA, Calif., Nov., t5— Five
tons of brass, worth $4,000 at the rate
ot 40 cents a pound, has been removed
from the wreck of the cruiser Mil
waukee by a firm which purchased the
hulk for $0,000, according to reports
in local shipping circles.
The remains of Steve Ragan, killed
recently at Ketchikan, were sent to
Haines for burial.
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COMMISSION
OFFICIALS IN
SEWARD TODAY
Col. H. P. Warren, who will be one
of th<» new officials connected with the
Alaskan Bngineering commission, with
his headquarters at Seward, arrives
on the Alameda this morning from
Seattle, accompanied by his wife.
(\ K. Polo, purchasing agent Tor
the commission, with his headquarters
at Seattle, also arrived on ttie A ta
rred a and he is accompanied by his
wife.
0. L. .4;uson, formerly private sec
retary to W. C. Bdos, arrived on th“
V! u 1 *da with his wife. Mr. Mason is
.<!•!! associated with the commission.
The party is registered at the Ho
l'd Seward and will leave on tomor
row's train for Anchorage, with Sut>
M-intendcnt Jones. At Anchorage n
'onfevence will be held regarding work
‘o !>e done this winter, line up of of
ficials, duties, etc.
VKRIAL MAIL SERVICE
TO BE EXTENDED FROM
COAST TO COAST SOON
WASHINGTON. Nov.. lf» - Tm
'xtension of the &e\v \ork- Chicago
•uily aerial postal service to Omaha,
>y Dec. 15th., and later to San K an
•isco, was announced hy the » ostmas*
•r General’s Office today.
FORMAL OPENING OF
THE PANAMA CANAL
EARLY IN DECEM BKR
WASHINGTON, Nov., 15— The
’ormal opening of the Panama Canal
vill take place early in December,
Secretary Baker will represent the
government at the ceremonies which
vill mark the official opening of thy
ri Mit ditch to the world’s shipping.
late papers say
GUGGENHEIMS BUY
INTO 1IYDER MINK
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
•ecent date says the Guggenheim*
lave purchased two-fifths interest in
the Premier mine in the Salmon river.
B. C., district. The story is that
while the price has not been stated il
is said to have been $4,000,000.
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PETERSBURG QUARANTINED
Owing to the occurrence of a feu
cases of smallpox at Petersburg Urn
town has been placed in quarantiiV’
and no persons or small boats will b*»
allowed to leave that port. Under
certain restrictions to prevent contact
between steamer crews and towns
people, steamers will continue to cal’
at Petersburg carrying passengers to
Petersburg and handling freight. Tf
i there is no further spread of the di
sease quarantine will be lifted in
about two weeks. Dr. Dickenson of
Ketchikan is acting as health officer.
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Owners of the claims on Lucky
creek, in the Tolovana district , are
j sinking many holes this winter to find
the continuation of pay recently lo
cated there. One outfit recently lo
cated a streak that wilt go $1.25 to the
foot.
TACOMA, Nov., 15— The first
Federal action against the Wobbiies,
following the Centralia massacre, was
taken this afternoon when Federal
Commissioner K. R. Brockway, issued
v. a'-rarits charging eighty five men ar
rested l ere and at Centralia, charg
ing them with conspiracy to over
throw the government of the United
States.
SPOKANE, Nov.,15— Evidence, is
ricking here regarding the reported
mobolization of Industrial Workers of
the World here. Two companies of Na
tional Guards are mobolized to meet
the wobbiies. Over 100 former soldiers
hfive been deputized to support the
peace officers.
CENTRALIA, Nov., 15— The Am
mean Legion men stopped making
wholesale atrests of Wobbiies this af
ternoon. They are however seeking
our wobbiies believed directly connect
ed with the conspiracy here. The city
is quieting. Mayor Rogers declines r>
make any statements saying it is best
to wait the decision of the coroner's
jury. Four more prisoners will be
charged probably with conspiracy. Ten
have already been charged with mui
dcr in the first degree.
A storm put Centialia in darkness
after midnight for half an hour and
‘hr were terrorized for a time
t’h • light’s went out at the same hour
they did last Tuesday night when the
lynching occurred.
The prisoners in jail were very
quiet during the half hoi r the lights
were out.
MORGANTOWN, Wash., Nov., 15—
Federal agents and sheriffs have ar
rested twelve alleged I. W. W. memb
ers found working in the coal mines
here.
CENTRALIA, Nov., 15— The pro
secuting attorney says Dr. Bickford’s
testimony given before the coroner’s
inquest over the bodies of the four
soldiers killed here last Tuesday, that
the former soldiers attacked Hall be
fore the I. W. W. shot, will not halt
the prosecution. Bickford was coo far
from tho scene of the shooting. The
doctor testified that he was standing
in front of the town hall wnen the pa
rade passed.
Complaints charging ten wobblies
with first degree murder have been
filed in the Justice Court. Sixteen
armed wobblies arrived late yesterday
on a train from the north and were
immediately arrested by American
.Legion men.
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AND THIS HAPPENS IN
PRESENT ADVANCED
DAY OF CIVILIZATION
SEATTLE, Nov., 15— Herbert
Koss, aged ten and Elmer Koss, aged
nine, sons of William Koss, an agvd
hermit living 75 miles from here on
Green river, have been brought to tha
Orthopedic hospital here, having been
reared in silence and never taught to
speak.
* All forms of civilization are new
to them. Their mother died early after
the birth of the youngest. <
The father has not given any rea
sons why he reared them in silence.
The physicians say the boys will re
gain their speech. They will be sent to
school by order of the county commis
sioners.
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