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SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919.-- -- --
VOLUME Mil. NUMBER 185. . ... , ----~ . "
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SEATTLE. Dec., 15— The oatim: te
of the Interior Department of $6,00
000 to continue work on the Alaska
railroad will not be reached by the
House appropriations committee until
February a cording to a Post-Intelli
gencer special this morning from
Washington.
Of the $17,000,000 authorized Inst
summer, $£.000,000 is already ani»«>
priated according to assistant seen
tary Hallo well and the $6,000,000 wj!
carry the work to 1921. Secretary Hal*
lowell expects $3,000,000 more will be;
required to complete the project and j
this will he appropriated in the fall of •
1920. 1
The special says Secretary Hallo- j
well says work is proceeding remark-!
ably well on the Alaska railway and ,
that Col. Mear’s new organization :s;
obtaining results.
It is planned to get the $6,000,000 ,
in the civil bill and it is believed there t
will be no difficulty in securing this
amount.
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"THE MASTER’S SCALE
OF VALUES.”
The subject upon which Kev. Car
ter spoke last evening was, “The Mas
ter'll ocaie oT V aiues.
As an introduction to the sermon
of the evening, alter the usual song
service by the cuoir, ICev. Cartel ttuv.
several short extracts Horn the print
ed statements of prominent men i.
the States, business men and edit* is
of leading journals, giving their vi?«n
on the needs of the world to-day, am.
without exception they were of tin.
opinion and firm belief that the adop
tion and practice of the teaching am.
religion of Jesus furnishes the ontj
solution of the great problems con
fronting the United states and tm
other various governments ot the ^
world at the present tirn-*.
“The teaching of the Master,” sau
Rev. Carter, “has been often raisun
derstood, and it may be that th«. j
church has been partially to l.lum
for it
“The Master himself was in no way
uncertain as to his scale of values, li
was ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of Go*
and his righteousness.’ Highteousm
means not only to have right he' *ef,
just and right creed, but to put th.i
belief and creed into practice towar,
all men. The employer must be just
to the employee, and the employe*
must be just to his employer. Th*
teaching of the Master, when right!.,
understood and presented, is the only
foundation upon which to establisl
the righteousrfss that will rescue the
world from the chaos into which it hac
fallen through neglect of the Master’s
teachings. ”
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Preai-!
dent Lewis, £ the United Mine Work
ers predicts that 95 per cent of the *
striking coal miners will be back to <
work by tonight. President Lewis says!
t has been hard to get the news of
•he decision to call off the strike to
all men in a short time.
SEATTLE. Dec.. 15— The strike
>f the Western Washington coni min
rs. in effect since November 1st, has
tactically ended by the announce-;
nent today that the mining companies
ire willing to pay the fourteen per
ent increase in wages set by the g~>v
mment It is believed that coal min
ers will decide at a conference tomor
•ow to return to work. Many coal min
'rs and their families are in destitute
conditions.
SEATTLE, Dec., 15— President;
md secretaries of the Washington
oal miner’s unions, this afternoon
oted to return to work immediately
inder teims of the Indianapolis agree
ment. It is expected production of coul
vill be resumed by Wednesday nt th»*
Latest.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Tin
’tailroads expect the coal products?
o reach 80 per cent of normal by to
light. The miners are returning ev*
■ry where with the exception of Ohio.
Kansas and Washington. The Whit'*
louse has indicated tiiat a commissio
vill not be named to adjust the wages
rntil the miners carry out their ag;ce
ment to return to work.
ROME, Dec., 15— DAnnunzio is
\>ming to Rome tomorrow and confe*
vith Premier Nitti, probably regard
m? the transfer of Fiume to the Ital
ian government. D’Annunzio’s trooi s
ar© to return to the Italian army.
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XMAS TREE
IN SEWARD |
The idea of having a commui^.y
Christmas tree in Seward is hitt ng
the popular fancy and although the j
subscription list was only opened this j
morning in the office of the Gateway;
the early donations are not a fore
runner of what there is going to be,
because it takes some minutes for the!
average Seward man and woman anti:
child to make up their minds just what j
they will give, but always give.
John Yulem, of the Branch Grill,,
one of the usual donors in Seward, is ,
going down on the list but he made a
suggestion like this:
“You see it is this way, there ate:
a lot of.us old timers and old rounders
who kind of fight shy of a church, not
because we don’t believe in it; but bei
cause we would be a stranger In a
strange land, if we went to a chnrcli
for a Christmas tree, and sort out of
our element. Now Mr. Editor, can’t
you arrange it so this community
Xmas tree can be given in a hall in
Seward, like we use to give our trees
many years ago, in Brown & Hawkins*;
hall ? I am going to subscribe for the j
the tree, even if it is given in the ,
church, but I w*ant to go, and I know
of others w ho want to go and we want j
to feel sort of easy , you know*. ”
Well, there is one suggestion, and
as the Editor is only the publicity l
agent and the others at the Gateway
office are only helping out the propo
sition in their respective ways, the hal
matter will have to be passed up to the |
women’s Club and the M. E. Churcl .
Sunday School officers.
But, listen men nnd women, the j
church is being donated for the Christ- j
mas tree, and if you had it in a had i
rent would have to be paid. However
it all depends, if you come through n
good shape perhaps there will be plen
ty of cash to not only purchase pres-1
ents for every boy and girl in Seward j
who are all expected to attend chis
Christmas tree, with their parents, i
aunts and uncles, hut also to secure a
hall.
It is up to everybody now to give j
in fifty cents, 75 cents, or $1, or more,
there is no limit, you know, and then
we will see what can be done for the
old sourdoughs and rounders, for it s;
a cinch they will want to be at the i
Christmas tree just to see the young- j
sters have a good time, and feel young
again, themselves.
At noon today, Miss Aldoren (Jarl
son, who has charge of the subscrip
tion list at the Gateway office, report
ed that $20 had been subscribed in
cash, also a box of apples donated by
Gus Bor gen. The following are the
subscriptions to date:—
Women’s Club $10.00
Elizabeth Romig 3.00
Gus Borgen 5.00 .
Aldoren Carlson 1.00
Mrs. J. C. Gilpatrick, 1.00
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ITALIAN SOCIALISTS ARE
GIVEN DISTINCT TURN DOWN
ROME, Dec., 16— The Chamber of
Deputies has voted approval of the re
ply 10 the speech from the throne aft
er the reaction of an amendment off
ered by the Socialists providing for
immediate recognition of the Russian
Soviet government and resumption of
relations with Russia.
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LONDON, Dec., 15— Viscount Grey,
British Ambassador to America, has
>een ordered home from Washington,
1X C., to discuss questions with the
government.
A
WRANGLE
OVER THE
TREATY
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Sena
tor Lodge told the Senate that Presi
dent Wilson should present proposals
for a compromise on the treaty. Sena
tor Lodge said the Republicans would
give careful consideration but he be
loved Wilson was perfectly immov
able in urging an unreserved ratifica
tion. . _
Senator Underwood urged prompt
ratification and said the unsettled coa
lition of the world’s business was cur
tailing American exports.
Senator Lodge rejected Underwood’s
proposal that a committee be named
to compose the Senate's differences
over the treaty .
Senator Hitchcock charged that the
Republicans refused to compromise
when the treaty was before the Sen
ate and said the Democrats had held
out the olive branch by suggesting a
committee of conciliation.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Presi
dent Wilson announces he has no com
promise or concession in mind in eo
lection with the peace treaty, and will
nake no move towards the treaty’,
lisposition holding that the Kepublic
on senators are responsible for the re
sults attending the delay in the pass
age of the treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Sena
tor Borah charges powerful financial
nterests are trying to put across, fo*
selfish purposes, the peace treaty
through a senate compromise.
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ST., LOUIS, Dec., 15— Senator;
Reed, who is here for a vacation, an- \
nounced that the League of Nation.*) j
will die within 00 days if Wilson j
abides by his announcement he has no
compromise or concession to make.
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EARTHQUAKE AT JUNEAU
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JUNEAU, Dec., 15— There wa* a
severe earthquakeshock felt here last
flight.
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SEATTLE, Dec., 15— The Univer
sity of Washington and Victoria seim
ographs did not register the earth*'
quake reported from Juneau.
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WEATHER MODERATING
SPOKANE, Dec., 15— The temp
erature is rising. It was four degrees
below zero at daybreak. Stores are on
a six hour schedule to save coal.
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PORTLAND, Dec., 15— The wcath
er is warmer here, 10 above. The ior
in the river is breaking and steamers
are arriving.
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SEATTLE, Dec., 15— Green Lake
was jammed yesterday with skaters.
The weather is warming.
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. WASHINGTON, Dec., 16— The Su
preme Court holds that war time pro
hibition is constitutional and affirmed
the federal decrees of New York in
dismissing the proceedings of the li
quor-houses brought to compel revenue
officers to permit the withdrawal ot
whiskey from bond for leverage pur
poses. The court dissolved the injunc
tions restraining revenuers from ir.tei
fering with the removal of bonded
whiskey estimated valued at $<5,000,
000 belonging to the Kentuckey dist'l
lories company.
Associate Justice Brandeis, in read
ing the supreme courts’ decision iu*d
the signing of the armistice did not
abrogate Congress war time powers
and said the way had been left open
for exporting liquor stocks in America.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— The
Jtate Department has instructed the
American Embassy at Mexico City to
nake representations to Carranza re
sulting from the kidnapping of Fred
.lugo, an American, by the Villistas.
It is reported the Villistas took Huge
.0 the mountains and are awaiting z
ranson .
EAGLE PASS Dec., 15— It is re
ported here the Villistas have released
Hugo. No ransom was paid.
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RF.BEKAHS TO MEET
There will be a regular meeting o( j
the Rebekahs tonight in the Odd Fel
lows hall at 8 o’clock.
MOVIE STARS HAVE THE
REAL THRILLS ON OCEAN
- MIAMI, Fla., Dec., 15— The yacht
Grey Duck, carrying David W. Grif
fith and 36 movie players, has arrived
at Massau, four days overdue. The
party was without food for three days
and encountered a storm which almost
capsized the craft. Submarine chaser*
and aeroplanes were searching for the
party. During the storm, the pilot was
injured and others were forced to take
their turn at the wheel.
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ARE MAKING FRAME-UP
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— Tl.e
American Federation of Labor offic
ials are to meet the representatives of
the dif/erent farmer’s croups in an ef
fort to intor-roUtioM.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 15— A con
tinuation of the nation wide steel
strike has been voted by the confer
ence of 24 presidents of the various
steel worker’s unions. The union lead
ers maintain there is a victory in sight
for them.
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STEAMER
SINKING
HALIFAX, Dec., 15— The British
steamer Messina has been abandoned
’n a sinking condition off the Now
Foundland Coast.
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WHOA EMMA, OLD GIRL
NEW YORK, Dec., 15— Emma
Goldman and Berkman expect to be
mroutc to Soviet Russia this week.
Emma Goldman express the wish that
the Statue of Liberty be turned
around to turn back the incoming for
eigners.
VUTOMOBILE PLUNGES 25
FEET TO WATER— 2 KILLED
TACOMA, Dec., 15— R. D. Sping* e
failed to see the open bridge gat^s ov
er Sylebos waterway and he drove h?s
automobile through the open draw.
The automobile turned a complete
somersault in the drop of 25 feet into
the icy waters below. Mrs. Sprague
and her mother Mrs. C. H. Reese,
were killed.
TRAIN IN TONIGHT
There are thirty five pass
engers coming on the Seward limited
which left Anchorage at noon today.
The train is expected to arrive here
at 9 o'clock tonight