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—----■ --—- --■TT=r^- -■ - SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY. JULY 22, 1919. . ._ __-* .... „ , ■ . ... - -
Wil l VIE XIII NUMBER 61. ____j__ _'. .... ' * ■■ " 1
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CITY BUDGET IS
GIVEN TO THE
COUNCIL
The glacier stream permanent im
provements* financial budget* munici
pal dock and many other matters were
discussed at the council meeting last
night. MayorThaftibeilm* CduriV-TTnV'n
Horner* Graff* McNeer* Graet and Lu
cas \\*‘ro present.
Carl A!my* city attorney* presented
his resignation, as ho is soon leaving
for Anchorage* and the same was ac
cepted.
City Attorney Almy presented a
list of ordinances of the city and in a
letter stated ?/at ordinances number
i:5* 17* 24 40 and 61 were missing en
tirely and that only copies of ordinan
ces 14 and :’»6 could bo found* the ori
ginals having been lost. The common
ication was filed to bo considered a.
some future council meeting.
Bills were read for glacier >tiret
labor- amounting to $121 ">.40; Ala-kit
Transfer Co.* $11: Taylor’s Express.
$0 and Brosius & Noon $86.2“.. City
treasurer Dougherty repotted that th ‘
city had only $1276.1)7 in the banks.
The labor bill and the one for the
Alaska Transfer Co.* were ordered
paid.
The telephone in the detention sta
tion was ordered kept in until lurthe*
notice.
Attorney Aliny asked that ho would
like to meet the committee on the
floating dock 1n order to have a de
finite proposition to present to R. d
Weir regarding the municipal font.
Mayor Chamberlin also asked that
the committee take up with the au
thorities at Washington regarding
opening streets to tide water.
U. S. Commissioner Whittlesey
stated that the A. K. (V had nothing
to do with the streets proposed which
would open a way to tide water. „
Councilman Graff moved that th*
committee prepare a statement to sub
mi* to Mr. Weir on the floating dock.
Tr»*acurer Hugh Dougherty staged
-ihat Ve.ulez- I.nTouche and Cordova
now had municipal floating dock*.
Councilman McXeer stated that ♦he
city would require $25-000 for on. r
ating expenses for^the remain.I*
the present councilmanic year the var
ious amounts being distributed as 1*° *
lows:
Schools $2-500.00
LIBRARY 1500.00
Glacier Stream r*0<)0.00
Streets 2000.00
Treas. & Health 2000.00
Clerk and Mag.- 1500.00
City Attorney 1000.00
Police Dept.- .1000.00
Fire Dept.. 2000 00
Lights 1500.01
Printing 500.00
Miscellaneous 2000.00
The library item caused for an ex
By Associated Press
CHICAGO. July 2*2 - United State*
Attoino) Hovne toda> began an in**
i|ni: \ to fix the icsponsibility for the
explosion and collapse of a dirigible
which late yesterday afternoon fell
through the roof of the Illinois Trus*
and Savings Bank Building. Eleven
poisons were killed and 2t> severely in
jured* eighteen badly bruised by tall
ing parts of the roof.
iJfUiUVGO* *Luiv 22— AuoUu»«-uJ<*
tim died at noon making twelve. Sev
enteen employees of the Goodyoat
Tiro Rubber Company* the owners oi
the dirigible are held pending the d?
cision if charges of carelessness are
made. Five of the dead are women.
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more bodies from
• WRECK OF SOPHIA
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JUNEAU* July 22— A Deep. Scv
Salvage Company boat arrived thi:
afternoon with eleven additional Tioci
ies from the wreck of the Princes*
Sophia r#aking 7t> recovejed by iTit
company and a grand total of 27" re*
covered since the disaster. All hut on*
of the eleven bodies reaching here to
day have been identified as follows: —
Sam Brown- of Hot Springs.
Henry Wurgl»*r* *>f Llvengood.
Angus F. Monroe* Sophia crow.
Edgar Soole Doughty* member of
crew.
Thomas Hennesy* Elat City.
Narcisse Dube* Dawson.
Marion Moyer- Keyport* Wash.
William Staples. Circle.
Charles Guy* Seattle.
A. Rivers, steamer cook.
The unindentitic*d body is that of ::
fireman.
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planation and Mayor Chamberlin stat
ed that it was very probable that $t’>*
000 would be secured for a Carnegie
Library in Seward. this matter al
ready having been taken up by the
WJpmen’s Club of Seward.
Chairman McXeer. of the glaeic
stream committee, reported that ow
ing to W. W. Lukens going out the
railroad to work* preliminaries on
permanent control ol the stream had
been called off. Mr. McXeer reported
that an expert engineer was now noeu
ed to make a/ report and the council
men present* after a general discus
sion. urged that the special committee
continue work and make some sort of
a report as soon as possible* even
securing the services of a competent
engineer.
Councilman Horner reported that
the new sidewalk on Fourth avenue
was completed from the p’aeicr stream
to the north side of the Hallaine town
site* addition.
There being no further business
the city council adjourned until the
first regular meeting in August.
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WILSON RECOVERS
WASHINGTON July 22— Pres
ident Wilson was sulficientiy it
covered today and resumed his
conference?*.with 1 nited States
Senators.
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PROMINENT ATTORNEY OP
Jl NEAP OIKS IN STATE.*'
2. R. Cheney, vice-president o/ th ,
Alaska’liar Association and one of th
leading attorneys of Southeast Alas
ka- died at Seattle recently following
an operation for stomach trouble. Mrs
Cheney had left on a steamer hurry
ing to his bedside in response to a \vi»
saying his condition was critical. Mr
Cheney loft Juneau about three work
ago to consult Doctor Eggleson.
Z. R. Cheney was born and raised
at Madelia- Minn. He enlisted in th*
Wisconsin regulars during the Spani A\
American war and served with valoi
in the Philippines. In 1D0‘2 he came to
Alaska opening a law office at Doug
las City, whi le he served on the sehoo
hoard at the time the municipal school
organization was perfected. He opened
a law office in Juneau two years late?
*in<l was associated with 1'edei*aL Judg
Robert W. Jennings in several of the
'urge damage suits tried before th*
\laska compensation law went info of
feet. In the famous Ole Li??go,suit »•
secured one of the largest clamag
iudgements ever entered in the distri*
court.
After Judge Jennings went on im
beneh Mr. Cheney retired from polit
ics and devoted his time to his legal
vork. Prior to this time he had been
lemocratic national committeeman f >•
the territory.
In 1909 ho married Miss Pearl Zeig
*er of Boise- Idaho, and one son- ag"d
"> years, resulted from this union. Mr
"honey is also survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Lincoln of Minnesota and Mp*
Bradford, of G -art’s Pa Oregon. Ho
has one brother. A. N. Cheney, of \e*
•ada- Wigh The only relative in Alas
ka is Z. X. Bradford- postmaster at Ju
wan. Ho was a member of the Mason*
c fraternity of Juneau- being a 22 de
rreo Mason- and of Juneau lodge of
Elks, in which lodge he has heed a
dation officer.
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TOOKS ARE DONATED
TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
Through the kindness and generosi
y of S. Stalinsky seventeen good vol
•mes of books have been added to the
">e"-i»d School Library. Aid of this
kind is very much appreciated both by
khe teachers and the pupils- and on’
‘heir behalf the Superintendent ex
presses their appreciation and thanks.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE- July 22— Fish prices
today noon were as follows: halibut.
eleven cents; ling and red cod. four
conts. . 3T
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lly Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July 22— Ameri
can Ambassador Fletcher told the
House rule's committee today that .sin
ce lii appointment as Ambassador to
Mexico* three years ago* fifty Ameri
cans have been killed in Mexico and
there has not been a single Mexican
prosecution.
Ambassador Fletcher made this re
port following the request yesterday
that the House be furnished infer mo
tion regarding^Wexican outrages on
bo r else vhcrc.
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WASHINGTON* July 22— United
Stt tot Senator McNary* of Oregon* :n
*■» speech in the S< nate this forenoon
irg.*d that the League of Nation cove
nants be accepted without amend
ments which would alter the purpose <
of the League.
“The League of Nations’*, said Sen
ator McNary* “is the greatest step cv*:
or taken toward peace, i particularly
irge the retention of article 10 as in*
solving no legal obligation of I* ranee
nd America to go to war. This is on
v a moral obligation which will
uuch to chill the ambitions of other
ml ions seeking cruel wars.’
PHONE STRIKE IN ALL
CALIFORNIA CITIES OFF
SAX FRANCISCO. Julyy 22— The
trike of telephone workers in all Cal*
ifornia cities was called off this aitor
noon.
ROME. July 22— The proposed In
ernational strike called for yesterdav
is ineffective iti any of the large cities
in Italy.
PARIS. July 22— There is no strik*!
ing here on account of the Internation
al call issued yesterday.
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ADVANCE ON BUDAPEST
VIENNA- July 22— General IN s
pery. commanding the Allied fore's
in the near east* announces that ho is
preparing to advance upon Budapest
with 150000 soldiers.
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BRITISH (TGARETTS
SMUGGLED TO HUNS
BERLIN, duly 22— British and
German officials have boon unable to
check the smuggling of tobacco and
other wares from the left bank of th®
Rhine. English cigaretts* sold on the
stre *ts of Berlin- are in great demand
at ten times the price before the war*
' which is the text for another wail in
German papers.
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By Associated Press
P.n A.KT IX — W AS HIXCTOX
July 22— The first police report
made today tells of the seventh as
sault of white women within the past
two weeks by negroes.
WASHINGTOX* July 22— Martial
law may be necessary to end the race
rioting whiuh resulted Sunday night
in the killing of five persons and th'
injury of fifty others.
Two hundred rioters have been ar
rested during the past 24 hours.
Kou • negroes have been killed cither
shot or beaten to death by whites.
One detective* a sergeant of negro
es. late.last night* raced through the
streets in an automobile* pumping
bullets at all whites within bus range.
It is believed that numerous casu
alties are not reported.
Officials here claim that the riots
are more serious than any since tie*
time of the outbreak during the “fea
ther duster” legislature after the Civ
il war.
All white women have been warne.i
to keep off the streets utter 8 o’clock
at night unless accompanied by a man.
who is ready to defend her honor.
Many young girls are reported to haw
been attacked by negroes and it is be
lieved that scores of attacks on white
women have been made which
not been reported officially.
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COMMONS PASSES
THE HUN TREATY
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* LONDON. July 22— The House * ,
* of Commons this afternoon pass
ed the peace treaty made by the
* Allies with Germany. The House * |
* also favorably passed the Anglo- " v
*• French treaty.
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WASHINGTON, July 22— The Sen
ate Foreign Relations committee, re
plying to President Wilson’s request
for*the provisional appointment of
Herman Baruch as the member of t7»'
American reparations commission* re
soluted that until the treaty has been j
•ratified* no power exists to carry out |
its provisions.
SHOOTING*IN BERLIN
PARIS. July 22— Firing occurred J
yesterday in Berlin between troops
and a procession of strikers carrying
red flag3.
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By Associated Pres*
WASHINGTON. July 22— The goo
logical survey report by Theodora
Chapin says that systematic gold pro
specting in the region about the head
waters of the Copper* Matanuska •and
Susitna rivers may be warranted when
the railroad to the Matanuska coal
fields makes the region accessible.
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MARTIN MAKES REPORT
WASHINGTON. July 22— The re
port of G. C. Martin, of the geological
survey in Alaska* published here to
day. says that lignite coal of a good
grade has been found in the Nenana
field which can be used for locomotive,
fuel on the government railroad and
for generating power; also thawing
the various gold mines. The coal is al
so good for steamers, the report sayj.
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WATER ENFORCEMENT BILL
IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
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WASHINGTON. July 22— The
House has passed the prohibition en
forcement bill. The opponents say that
it is so drastic that they invite the
presidential veto.
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Canadian money is accepted at a
discount of three per cent by the Skag*
way bank.
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