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_ -— SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1920. __
VOLUME XIU. NUMBER 273.
WASHINGTON. April 2— Tin
railroad wago hoard, which, is ai*
tempting to ntt’ * th ? entire rails o:’ i
cor.t o.ersy. is uisr.b o io ajjrec a*
cording to It. M. Jewell, labor mon\h* r
of the board. The entire wage matter
is to be placed before President Wil
son for the third time. The railway
v x vutives announced the board was
deadlocked and they withdrew from
the conference.
NORTHWESTERN BRINGS
M \\Y PASSENGERS ON rHE
FIRST TRIP OE THE SEASON
Steamer Northwestern a live*! in
port shortly after 4 o clock y^stofuj,
afternoon bringing eighty on ' pass n
gers for Seward and 1P*> tons < •
freight. This is the first trip of the
season for the Northwestern. CV.pt.
Jen* m 1* ;n cor*; land. Chief engin ■ r
Duke is in his same old capacity and
Purser Shepard is in his usua. belt...
Capt. Jensen reported a lair u.;>
north snow from the t me Ketchikan
was left until off Cape St. Elias.
Passengers for Seward on the
Northwestern were Jerry lord, w. I.
Gill. Sam McConaghoy, A. Hamilton,
George Bray. F. J. Felton, C. S. An
derson, H. C. Lane, Ida R. *>iso*\ J.
Jackson and wife, Mrs. H. Williaii
D. H. Williams, A. Wickstrom, J. E.
Manning. B. K Hie, l. G. Neu es-M,
F. 0. Wick, G. B. Brown wife, daugh
ter Edna and son James. Sam (i •> -
man. At Walsh C R. Metsdorf, Mrs.
J. Armadale, J. Armadale, F. Cl trie,
D. H. Morgan, A. W g :nd, Capt. W;:’
ucc Langley, William Maitland, *1.
Yeager, Sam Godfrey. G. A. Friske, L.
S. Younger, J. CraddocK, C. Sonnis. J.
H. Walker, B. McKay, H. We:g, F. M.
U id. t». S. liuxon, J Hamb ell I). ' >
Valley, W. G. Currin, P. W. Cohen. W.
L. Hartley, J. H. Niehoalds, Glen Car
rington, M. Oloson, P. Smith, Haiij
G. McCain, C. Johnson, Ed Roder, L.
Sm.th, L. P. Christians n, F. C. New
port. Al Dowling, A. Lazon, Judge
Fred M. Brown Ed Hall, Fred Olson,
John Sola, J. Barnes and fourteen
steerage.
The Northwestern cleared from th
San Juan dock at 12:30 o’clock hav ng
the following passengers aboard: for
Seattle— G o ge Sexton and wife,
Mrs. G. J. Nation, Sam Stopovitch and
and Rex Seymore. For Ketchikan—
W. Nicho’s. For Cordova— J. 0. Sher
lock and wife. For Valdez— W. A
Mu nicy, P. Swanson and wife.
COLONEL WARREN GOING
ON TRIP TO THE INTERIOR
Col. H. P. Warren, in charge of tv
Supply Department of the A. E. C.,
will leave tomorrow for a trip to che
Interior. At Anchorage. Col. Warren
will brt joined by Col. Moars and they
will hit the trail for Nenana and Fa?r
banks on a trip of inspection and also
to a-range supplies for this years
construction.
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WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast for tomorrow
is cold and stormy.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
NEW YORK, April 2— Th?
Marine Workeis strike here today has
tied up eighty per cent of the rail
road owned tugs and lighters which
bring Now York City ninety per cent
of its food. The strike is for an eight
hour day. The companies involved are
today using ferries and other passen
ger boats to transpo t food and mil!:.
TO'uLOSE BIG
MINING DEAL
The Independent mine in the WJ
low Creek is very likely to change
ownership. Parties in Seward and
Anchorage, interested in the well
known p opeity, have been made a
pioposition wh ch involves approxi
mately $125 000. It is very likely fhat
the deal will be consummated within
a few days.
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J r DC. i; BROWN HERE
Judge Fred M. Brown, of the Third
Judicial Division , is registered at the
Hotel Seward from his court head
quarters at Valdez. Judge Brown ar
rived on the Northwcstc.n and will
leave tomorrow on the Gateway City
limited for Anchorage. He is jur.t
making a trip renewing old acquaint
ance s and making new ones.
train out tomorrow
The Gateway City limited will lenv*
tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock for
Anchorage and will have a large num
ber of passengers, besides freight,
mail and express.
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“STAMPEDE MAG** DEAD
Mrs. Margeret Mitchell, an old
timer of Dawson, died at Otumwa,
Kansas recently. The woman war
known in Klondike days as “The
Quai tz Queen,’* or “Stampede Mag”
on account of a penchant she had
for looking up the records on aband
oned claims and staking them for
herself. In several instances she se
cured possession of several valuable
claims this way and acquired consid
. crable money. She was a character
in a way and lived in Dawson and
nearby camps for 22 years.
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HUNS WANT REPUBLIC
PARTS, April 2— The Separatist
movement is progressing in German
Rhme1 and d:strict which has aspira
tions for an independent Repubi;c.
Th;s \s accordin'? to informat:on re
ceived here this afternoon.
CANGIDATES
KNOWN-NOW
f UN BEGINS
Filings of candidates at the city
election to be held next Tuesday clos
ed at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
C. A. Estes is the only candidate iV
the office of city clerk. Thcro were
no filings for municipal attorney but
two candidates are in the field for
mayor, two for city treasurer, two lor
School Board treasurer, and i;ve
councilmen, three to be chosen. The
candidates are follows:—
FOR MAYOR
E. E. Chamberlin,
J. H. Romig,
FOR COUNCILMEN
I1. N. Andeison,
11. E. Ellsworth,
Charles Krofting,
L). C. Mathison
C. E. 0.lander.
MUNICIPAL CLERK
C. A. Estes.
MUNICIPAL TREASURER
Hugh Dougherty,
Jane L. McNally.
SCHOOL BOARD
H. S. Balderston,
Meda H. Shelihorn.
For the first time in the history of
Seward, and with exceptions on the
School Boa.d, there is a woman candi
date for city office, Mis.; Jana L. Mc
Nally being out for the position ui
City Treasurer.
The candidates a c now a’l known
and a lively campagn is promised for
the next few days remaining beforj
the election. Strange to relate, not h
retiring councilman is a candidate to
succeed himse’f. From the interest
shown in the election one would think
that a big sa’ay is attached to all
rosit:ons and that affairs of national
moment await Ih? countirg of the br.’
!ot\ One hears that so-and-so is a
candidate for lav.' and order; that so
and ro- Is a canTditc for this ar.d
that, and that so-and- so is represent
ing this duple (v* such interests, etc.
There is much gum shoeing politics
going on, ns is always found in a
small town, little petty spites an!
per onal ds’ikos arc bogin;ng to
shape themselves but it will all end
possibly good natured’y nnd again it
might not as i.; generally th" case in
a small town. It i.; now up to the c*t
'■7.0ns qiml’fied to vote to r^gi.’ter Tl.”
books will br kept open ton'ght and
tomorrow lvght, as well as during the
day time. Register.
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FREIGHTER IS DUE
The f:e;ghter Ketchikan of the
Alaska Steamship Co. is due in port
any day with ca s and other material
for the Alaskan Engineering ccmnrs.
sion.
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SEATTLE PIONEER DEAD
SEATTLE, April 2— Mrs. Mary
Thomas, aged 77 years, a resident of
K;nr County for the past 45 yeais,
died at her resident here this after
noon.
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M t'UL NOT GO TO
ANCHORAGE ON NEXT TRIP
Ager.t A. H McDonald received ad
vices today bv cab'e that thn A*arooda
snib’rg f’-om Seattle next Thu~sd;v'
will not go to Anchorage a^ orginady
intended. The next trip was to b* thn
first one the A*ameda "*as to attempt
to make up the Inlet but ice and other
conditions prevent.
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Th« Fish Cannes’s Hv- Prodrrts
Gorman v opcrrtt:ng at Ward’s Cove,
\l"s*'n hpj? soM its capit/d st^c1'
Cp^rn-Tvan intorosts. W. G. Marsha1*
has been appointed general manage!.
ALASKA HAS
SAILED
SEATTLE, April 2— Steamer Alas
ka sailed for the north at five o’clock
yesterday afternoon with 200 passen
gers, many being for Southeastern
Alaska or cannery crews at Cordova.
The following passengers are aboard
for Seward:—
Jacob Kaski and wife.
Henning Carlson and wife.
Edna Jarvis,
Hilbert Carlson,
J. L. Axel,
H. B. McCutcher,
0. W. Waldruth,
J. C. Pollock and wife.
Mrs. J. S. Johnson,
Mrs. L. Lillquist,
W. M. Reed,
G. P. Reilly,
J. Jansen,
Louis Voss,
E A. Friend,
W. I. Downey and wife.
Fred Schade,
W. A. Donohue,
Joe Barber,
J. Peter,
0. Peterson,
E. Kelly,
Joe Whitley,
Four steerage.
SHIP CALLS
FOR HELP
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SEATTLE April 2— The mo’.o -
ship L'bby Maine has wirekssed for
help. The motorship gives her posi
tion as five miles off Cape Matte y.
Three hours later, the motorship en
tered the straits, under her own po
er. The calls for assistance are not
explained.
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VETERANS TO CELEBRATE
ST. LOUIS Apin’ 2— Ove: 10:)
veterans of the battle of Sh.loli loft,
today by steamer fo'* the batt’°f o'!
where the event will be celebrated to
morrow.
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OIL PRODUCTION DROPS
OIL CITY, Penn.. April 2— ih'
natro'’s March oP p oduct’on rar’
<*d a new record w’th a total of op’y
283 574 bare’s a loss of 35,991 from
h ' F *bniary record.
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DANIELS WANTS BASES
WASHINGTON, Aprl 2— Sec e
tn**v of Navy D"n?*»is h°s wr»!te.a
a loftor fo Cbai'rnan Pago of the Sen
ate Naval committee nrprng the pa*s
ae,'‘ of the rv*o’*;sion^ for a submnrne
ha a a at San P^do. C^l.. and a (lo
st-over b°so at Port Anglos Wa*h.
c^or’-ota’-v Dane’s a’so want* a d^en
w^t^n* nav°l b-se on San Frnncisp)
TW fo aerrmodate the increased Pa
cific fleet.
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PLASTERERS GET WAGE BOO >T
r>RXTVTrR Ap»P 2— Thn plasle**
^,,.q ha-TA h^ori rr*-nri*,''/I an *na-ease .n
; to n«r d°v The f^rnonters
i-n»» h-»^~ ~r\ ?pr»*oa°e to ?0 a
day and avc planning on a striko.
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COL. WHEAT DEAD
qr* \ TTT R \^r'} 2 — Co^ono* j R
TTTU /i o t fn»-nio- t^T^o^nl ronornor 'f
d’*ed ftt. CSrr«roer*to (HVt
n;(rht. Col. Wheat was a civil war vet
eran.
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q^nvon^V five fho"C''n'l dollars • ’ 11
v»/% oo tr>o»'q vpoda »n the
r*o<?n*'el *or~e*c of A^c’-fl fhic- con^O".
tV/% cr"''**o- r*o of fhn *-»o*-V 1)
done in the Tongas national forest.
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SEATTLE April 2— Two arm • l
bandits forced Mrs. Bert E. I' arrir to
s j „ on thj edge of her b d in her
Capitol Hill home last nitfht while
th y ransacked the house, The tuo
men escaped with $ 00 in va'u. ’> e
Before entering the house, the ban
lilts crt the telephone wires. Mrs.
Farrar’s husband is president of the
1! irke-Fa rar real estate company.
Mrs F. rr r is socially promincn:.
When the bar.dils left >he sent a ma d
. ) a n sarby h )us? and the police were
notified of the robbery.
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* BUTTE, April 2— The cooks *
* and waiters are on a strike a id
* a I of the larger restaurants are
4 co.el Lon ; irns of hungry men
* and women arc stand ng in Iron.
* of the smaller res a*:r;.nts where
* the owners are doing their own
* work.
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\V\SIII GTO::, April 2- Mexican
j’s, v/ith’n a few miles of Mexico
C ty attacked L cut. Col. Rcb:rt L.
CavipboM, military attache to tho Am
erican Embassy, Mrs. Campbell u. <i
an American woman doctor nam« l
Paine. The pa ty escaped unhurt. Tho
h’d in tho woods until the ban
d ts h .d loft the scene The bandits
attacked the train carrying the party
and wrecked the cars with dynamite.
NEW CHIEF SECRETARY
OF IRELAND APPOINTED
LONDON. Ap'il 2— Sir Hamar
Gro^n ood. under secretary for Homo
affairs, has boon appointed Chief See
rotary for Ireland succeeding Ian
MacPhcrson who has resigned.
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WILSON LETS IT GO
WASHINGTON, April 2— Lato
this afternoon a statement from the
White House rays President Wilson
has taken no steps to prevent h’s
nr\me appearing on the Georgia**
presidential ballot.
CUT A MELON
1ACOMA, April 2— Three bun
drej members of the Puyallup- Sum
ner Fnit Gravers Association v/Ui
i oreeirow cut a mo’on ;n the h>rh
q-hooi auditorium here and receive
*ir.ooPO of +hrt Association’s unM><
Inbuicu funds.
DU33ELDOUFF, April 2— Rat
uo’diers in the Ruhr district must *ur
render the’r arms to the local author
;ties b^fo e April 10th according to
an agre**m nt the Ebert government
has reached with the Working-men's
: ?ra! commi t°e. The government
wi'l not cmvide** the Reds as rebels :f
f’ghtu'g stops by noon today. The
Commun;st commander has pvom sod
to observe the agvc 'mont. He is jaid
to have toM government officials h*
hud a good army but lacked ammuni
tion. All looters have been shot.
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PORTLAND, April 2— Prof. Her
«ohe! Parker, who c1 imbed Mount Me
Krnley in Alaska, says earthquakes in
the no*th during the past few year?
have caused the mount to drop .*>00
f«*t from the or'ginal 20 400 foot al
titude.
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
NEXT WEEK WILL EE MOST
IMPORTANT SOCIAL EVENT
Next Tuesdav night th* Wal po«C
ef tv«e American Legion will give a
mJE\?rv bpH in *he Arctic Broshe.•
boo 1 hall. Men f*om out the line and
mrmv f-om Anchorage wiB come to
Smva’d on nmct Monday’s tram to
tel<e in th;s seem* c”ent which pr>m
isAs to be the biggest military affa’r
Ai?e« ffinen in Sev* ard. The d°nce pro
grams will lm souvenicrs to be kept to
repiAA->be»* the b0'l. Dfirc’Pfif v/i 11 start
nre*nn**v at 0 oMoek. All service men
will anpear in uniform a"d forme?
srtr*fice ]r>en Ekevd-e. The A. B. TTid1
is to have decorations never bnfi»r<
seen in Seward and m^nv special fea
tures will be given during the evening
NOTHING DOING SAYS LABOR
PORTLAND. April 2- The Con
T C^-n'”’1 V»e<* rA^im-'H to ar
cent the l^hor iivv’s “no* gnEty” yej
diet of the wobblies at Montcsano.