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- SKM AUI). ALASKA. Tuesday. MARCH 16. 1«20. .”__I_ _ .... TEN cents per copy_
VOLUME XIII. NI MBER 261. _ ~___j___ _—-"
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NKW YORK. March U>- Th • A>.
sociated press today in a suninvuj
says their is civil war in ('.ermuny .."•
a result of the refusal o' the Kue
government to negotiate with the e*
s volutionist*.
Kbert demands unconditional
render of tin* 1 evolutionist leaders.
A n meral strike is ripping I>ei!iit.
Chancellor Kapp threatens the
trike leade s and pickets with death
if they interfere with the vital public
services.
It is believed the Kbert government
>ti11 eontiols southern and westein
i\v man) and also controls Silesia anti
Kastetn Prussia.
COrXCIL HOLDS MEETING
There was u short session of
City Council Iasi night at which were
present Mayor Chamberlin, Council
man Lucas, Graef. McXeer and Hon
e.\
F. D. Wood made application for
j’liool tax collector and he was un
animously elected. 1 nder suspension
of the rules. Ordinance No.. 71, ap
pointing a school tax collector iOi
Seward for 1920, was passed.
Several bills, including one for CL
SS1.51, from H. E. Ellsworth, for tin*
G. M. C. truck which is for the Fire
Department, were read and ordered
paid.
There will be a special meeting of
the council sometime next week to
take up the report of W. W. Luken-;
relative to control of the Glac "*r
Stream. As the next regular meeting
of the city Council to be he’d Ap1 l
r,th. will be the last meeting of the oh!
councilmon. Mayor Chamberlin ask d
that officials and others, present th ir
yearly reports.
dance tomorrow night
The mid-week dance to be given to
morrow night by the Arctic brother
hood. in place of the usual theartica!
entertainment on St. Patrick s d is.
seems to be the real thing and a go'd
time is promised. The orchestra will
start at 0 o’clock and the dancing will
end at midnight. Lieut. Kirkham has
been invited by past Arctic Chief A
H. McDonald to give a musical $*!.••
tion during the evening.
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REBEKAHS HAVE SOCIAL
Following the regular session of
the Rebekah lodge last night, a soe al
session was enjoys! at which refresh
ments were served and there was also
dancing. The local members of the Re
bokahs have just completed another
drive for membership which has been
most successful and the lodge is nnv
in a florishing condition. Tim Rebek
ahs are to take an important place :n
social as well as fraternal affairs in
Seward and as the membo’-shio is
growing at a rapid rate the local
lodge will soon be heard from in a
most pronounced manner.
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COPENHAGEN, March 16— It is
n ported -’*0 have been killed, includ
ing women and children at Hamburg,
in fighting between the Baltic troops
and citizens. The guards arc reported
to have killed fifteen and wounded
many others at Staglitz in Berlin’s
southwest outskirts. Four have been
ki!i»'d and may wounded in clashes be
tween the revolutionists and citizens
at Charlottenburg, another Berlin
subuib. It is reported a Soviet govern
ment has been proclaimed in Bavaria.
The Hague, March 16— A Puroh
to! podo boat has arrived at Oester
land. Wioringon Island, to guard the
former German Crown Prince.
COPENHAGEN, March 16— Von
H:ndenburg is reported to have de
clared he is not in favor of the pres
ent revolution.
WASHINGTON, March 1G— It is
believed the Ebert government will
soon be restored. Col. Edward Davis,
American military attache at Berl»n,
says the revolution is not as series
as at first reported.
GENEVA, March 1G— Premie
Hauer, of the Ebert government, says
the new government wants to step
demobolization of the German army,
as required by the peace treaty, and
also wants the destruction of war ma
terials stopped. Bauer says Lcuttwitz
said that Germany should prepare far
a new war.
COLOCNA, March 1G— Chancellor
Kapp’s resignation is imminent. V» n
Hindenburg has advised Kapp to with
draw. according to dispatches receiv
ed hero.
SENATE AT WORK ON
TREATY RESERVATIONS
WASHINGTON, March 16— The
Senate by a vote of fifty six to twen
ty four has adopted a new reserva
tion drafted by the Republicans to
deny America’s obligations under Ar
ticle 10. Th? reservation was one sub
mitted for the one adopted last No
vember. The Senate by a vote of 46
to 30 rejected the reservation Taft
drafted disavowing legal obligations
under Article 10 but holding the coun
try to moral obligations.
MORE SOLDIERS
COMING HERE
Twenty five more soldiers of the
21st Infantry, now stationed at An
chorage, will come to Seward to re
main permanently, possibly on the
train from the interior next Thursday.
The twenty five new men w 11 be
bunked in the office of the mechani >
al department at the shops, that place
now being fitted up in sanitary con
ditions. The mess will be served i.t
the regular post headquarters.
With the coming of the 25 new sol
diers, there will be 50 soldiers station
ed at Seward.
SOLDIERS ATTEMPT TO
DESERT, ARE CAUGHT AND
WILL HE TAKEN SOUTH
Four soldiers with the 21st Infan
try at Aneho»*apre did not like the ser
vice and taking their jnins. etc., nu-*
loined a row boat at Anohorapre, which
did not bolonpr to the rovevnment, and
•started down Cook Inlet towards the
states. The four deserters were canprht
without anv shoots twin”’ f’rod, taken
bark to \ nohorn re. arrived h*rn ’a**
nipht and eve now lodirod in thrt r' '•
oral jail. With a rmnrd of fiv« mr”*
live pnd Cant Le* the four desnvtnv*
m pi b« taken to Seattle on the Alaska
and there courtmart;aled.
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ALASKA DUE AT CORDOVA
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Sfoam^r Alaska left Juneau yest^’
day mernin"’ at 5 o’clock for the west
•••nv 1 ami is due in Cordova at 5 o’
clock this afternoon. The Alaska
could reach Seward late tomorrow
niprht or early Thursday.
ELECTION JUDGES AND
CLERKS ARE NAMED BY
THE CITY COUNCILMEX
At the meeting of the city counc'l
l ist night the following judges and
clerks for coming elections were nam
ed:
For the city election on April 6th—
Judges, Thomas McConity, Frederick
Rroadwell and Mrs. C. A. Estes.
Clerks— Mrs. A. H. McNecr and Miss
Sylvia Sexton.
For the Territorial Primaries on
April 27th— Judges, Charles Knot
ing, Thomas McConity and Charles
Crawford. Clerks— Mrs. A. H. Mc
Ncer and Mrs. C. A. Estes.
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WASHINGTON, March 16— The
Supreme Court has gvanted New Jer
sey permission to institute orie!nal
proceedings to test the prohibition
amendment validity.
Work by the Navy Department v 'll
be started on Resurrection Ray, at
Seward, this coming summer, poss’Lly
earlier, if the Navy Department is
successful in securing a reappropria
tion of the $1,000,000 which was on/c
authorized but allowed to be forgot
ten.
The Navy Department is anxious to
begin work in this section as early as
possible. This is the information re
ceived by the Seward Chamber of
Commerce today from George R.
Grigsby, Delegate to Congress from
Alaska.
At the last meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, Secretary Ellsworth
was instructed to ask Delegate Grurs
by “what the navy was planning for
the Resurrection Ray coaling base,
this season, how much money was
available and when work would i)*?
started.” This inquiry was sent by
Secretary Ellsworth last Friday nig it.
Delegate Grigsby took the matter up
speedily with the Navy Department
and the following answer was receiv
ed from Delegate Grigsby this auer
noon:—
“Tho Secretary of the Navy r.-iS
asked for a reappropriation of ONE
MILLION DOLLARS for develop
ment and construction in the preset
bill. It is expected to be reported out
of the committee within a few day ;.
If the report is favorable, will try to
something up there during goal
weather of tho coming summer and
are making plans accordingly. Have
asked that if the money is appropri
ated same be immediately available.
Navy Department is very anxious !o
get this money and begin work.”
( Signed ) GEORGE B. GRIGSBY.
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NEW ENGLISH PARTY IS
TO BE FORMED— PREMIER
IS TO BE THE NEW HEAD
LONDON, March 16— Premier
Lloyd George and Bonar Law are to
issue a joint manifesto stating the
principles of a new party. The Prem
ier expects to lead the new party
which will probably be called the Na
tional Democratic Party.
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AMERICAN BARRACKS IN
VLADIVOSTOK DESTROYED
WASHINGTON, March 16— Fire
has destroyed the American barracks
at Vladivostok. Two soldiers were
killed by falling walls and two »1
diers are missing.
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WILLIAMS NOMINATED
FOR A GOOD POSITION
WASHINGTON, March 16— Mar
tin Williams, of Alabama, has been
nominated for commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue vice Roper who has
handed in his resignation.
OIL EXPERT IS
NOW IN ALASKA
An oil expert, connected wit a
one of tlie largest oil companies
of New York City, is now in Alas
ka. This expert came north to
Cordova from Seattle on the Ad
miral Watson. lie v.,11 spend sev
eral weeks, possibly several
months around Katalla making a
thorough investigation. From Ka
talla this expert is coming to
Seward and make a thorough in
vestigation of the oil possibilities
on Ivenai Peninsula. From Sew
ard the expert is going westward
and expects to arrive in the Cold
Bay district about the latter part
of September. Capt. J. S. Os
mund. passenger to the westward
on the Admiral Watson, had t
long talk with the oil expert and
the latter said that his investiga
tion must be thorough so he could
could make a report to his com
pany regarding investments and
developing work.
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SEATTLE, March 10— Two mask
ed men held up It. E. Stafford, ca.-vi
ier in the Internal Revenue office, in
the Post office building, early this
morning, backed Stafford into toe
vault and then filled their pockets
with $20,000 in currency, and escaped.
Stafford was alone in the office at the
time having conic to work early this
morning. The currency was taken in
the internal revenue office last night
during the final rush hour of income
taxes.
W K A T H E R It E P O It T
'Die following is the weather n*po»t
for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'dodc
this morning:—
SEWARD 38, Pt Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 24, Pt Cloudy, South.
Matanuska 20 Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 20, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 28, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkectna 30, Cloudy, Calm.
Deadhorse 26, Snowing, S. W. 18
inches new snow.
Indian River 24, Snowing, Calm, 18
Inches new snow.
Hurricane 22, Cloudy, Calm, 10 in
dies new snow.
Sullivans 16. Snowing, Calm, 10 in
ches new snow.
Summit 20, Snowing, Calm, 14 in
dies new snow
Carlsons 320 20, Foggy, Calm.t
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SEATTLE, March 16— A speciai
dispatch from Washington to the
Times says Ass t Sec. of the Interior
iluiiowcU, the Department’s Alaska
.specialist, iia.*> resigned to help Her
u..*it Hoover in the American KelL*.
..(K i.ition work.
A. 1*. Vogelsang, First assistant
S'vretary of the Interior, will replace
n.ulov.ed as Alaska specialist.
The dispatch says that it is not
likely that Alaska wul receive the
same attention as Hallowed gave that
territory as Vogelsang will have lit
tl< time for Alaska alone as his other
duties will prevent.
Mr. Hallowell came north with Col.
Mcais ami made a trip to the interior.
He appeared a thorough good fellow,
was interested in Alaska and Alask
ans, and h is done good work. It is to
be regretted that a change is now be
ing made when Congress wants to
know so much about Alaska, and when
Alaskans want so much real assist
ance in development.
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MIKE GIBBONS MAY
HAVE A FIGHT WITH
FRENCH CHAMPION
ST. PAUL, March 1G— Mike Gib
bons has been offered a fight with
Georges Carpentier, now enroute to
the Un:t*.d States, with his bride,
from France. Gibbons will probably
accept.
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MAYOR CALDWELL GIVEN
SERENADE BY THE BAND
OF THE SEATTLE POLICE
SEATTLE, March 16— When May
or Hugh Caldwell took his office yes
terday, the Police band gave him a
serenade. Retiring Mayor Fitzgerald
wished the new mayor the best of suc
cess.
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LABOR JURY ACQUITS
WOBBLIES OF MURDER
TACOMA, March 16— A labor un
ion jury unanimously acquitted the
Wobblies charged with the Armistice
day murders. The labor jury declared
the trial was not fair, scored the call
ing out of the troops to Montesano
and declared that W’arren Grimm par
ticipated in the raid on the Wobbly
hall and that the Wobblies had a per
fect right to shoot, defending their
property.
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NOW BUYING HALIBUT
The local plant of the San Juan
Fishing & Packing Company is now
open for the season’s business and
will purchase fish. The large gas boat
Ilelgioland arrived yesterday and dis
posed of 36,000 pounds to the loca
cold storage plant.
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JEWELRY IS STOLEN
SEATTLE, March 16— Diamond
and ornaments valued at $2500 wer
stolen last night by thieves who brok
into two jewelry stores.
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