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\oil vii* Ml MMUl i; 1"' SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2i, 11119. TEN CENTS PBB doi^'
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President— E. L. Whittemore.
Vice- President— Hugh 1'*
Secretary and Treasurer- E: i h i = t
cas.
Executive ccmmittec and other com
mittees to bo named at the
meeting tomorrow night.
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Seward’s new Chamber of Comiik r
ce was organized la.^t night at ' 1 i >
hall at a meeting of which mo; «ivi
pep was shown that at any m t;eg
of the kind for months. There a :
guod attendance of representative cit
izens, a member-hip committe-' wa
appointed, the next meeting v ill o t
tomorrow night when rr.ai^. o at
t will he discussed in a manner ‘o get
* quick action.
The membership of Seward* a nev
Chamber of Commerce has been ] '
ed at $1 with business houses to- rer
as many mem1 erships as they fer-1 j
justified in doing. Practically al t’ '
present at the meeting la-t nir’it en
tered their names on the memh *r h:yi
roll, private citizens for $1 or t'l and !
business men for
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The nv»etinp last n’pht was callel
to order by Mayor Hoben as t'nnr
rarv Chairman and Elmer A. Friend
as temporary secretary. Mayor Hob^n
stated the object of the meeting, tV
formation of a permanent commercial
organization.
Others spoke alonrr the sam° line-;
but all urpinp immediate action and
membership be:ncr p'aced so that the !
laborer, the clerk, in fact everybody !
in Seward, could afford to bo a mom- 1
ber.
Mayor Hoben then stated that the
meeting should proceed to or^ ni/.e.
It was then moved, seconded, car
ried that the new orpaniration sh rid 1
be known as the Seward Chamber o'
Commerce and also that offict r b
elected.
E. L. Whittemore was nom muted
for President by Dr. Romirr and ihi*
was seconded by Hush Douchertv. *’•»
other nominations forth-cominc: Mr. ;
Whittemore was unanimously elected
as head of the new commercial orjra**
iiation.
Erich Lucas was oVcted unanimous- '
ly for Secretan* and Treasurer.
TT’jerh Dougherty was unanimously
elected Vice-President.
The question of dues was then
brought up and all present were rcr
mitted to voice their views.
Mr. Lucas:— membership bo *t.
business men for the next th**eo
months.
J. L. Graef:— membership he
per month.
»L F. Lava me- membership be $t. i
bus:n*ss houses $5 per month.
BiRv Ellis:— Arrroeable to anv
thinar that mierh* b*' decided upon.
Dr Sloan— Make the membership
sufficient to meet needed expenses.
11. R. Kllsworth - Cilarge aii $1*
to encourag every man in Seward to
join, art ! mlr.ess houses take a*
many as they choose.
M. A. Horn r— Ready to pay mcm
b'» ’ a <! xnd.ed upon.
Wayne Pine— Reeved tha- Wri
ness houses would he the mai \ •un
■'or'. f t!'' Chain*) *r of Commerue but
•hat all citki n' should also be mom- !
bors.
Rev. I.. P. Cook— Citv a’togetho*
*oo mode t. ShouM place the m muer j
‘'hip r5 high as cov’d be crTe *t d be* j
that all should join the Chamber of j
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Tlnrph Povrrh''*tv — Sstvtml P’n1, i
n' ^ * •> looked feasible with bn-- j
:ne<*s men oaving a month.
Mnvor iTohon th'm moved, and th:s
•**r * **>nd >,J bv Pa' P.’Tvbic, tvat ' j
nfi^mb''*.*^' ;n tbv Seward Chambm*
Pornmn'To bn*$1. b’^sino^^ ^ouso
t^kirr on) ae rnanv mombA>*?lvns o'*
• •■n-. ,i This motion wa carried
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On n * *n of F*,:ch Fveas. second bv ,
i e .. . yy ,1 r "a^ mor ■)«* c, r* j ■»,)
M>* T'>T"i«- M«d Povghertv were
earned as a emumiPe'' to take erennd
lb^ subscription list and secure ?:gn* i
ers.
Prp-ident Whittemore arm 'unced «
hr.t many committee' should be on* i
’ oint^d but that he was of tb<» i-pintori \
*hat a full membership should be ore
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sented to him and hm would pick out.
from this list, those who would b* '
most canahle o1* serving. The id a wa* j
accented favorably.
l)r. Romif: then ta’« d that amory ]
the irrmottant matter to be ta! on up ;
immediately should bo a ma*l service !
between the Southwestern A'a ’:a cit ,
?■•>., Cordova Valdez, I.atouehc, Sew-,
rd, Seldovia and other lower Cool:
in!* t plac ' ; Vr mail service f» m the
na t to the interio’*, a’d for farrier;
and r.i 1 for the returning soldier.
0*' o-s pre ont pravc remark a’ov.r 1
alter :,*nF needed and then adjourn
m nt ' ;»j taken until tomorrow n'ghr
o'clock in the Fire halt fo that the
m m’ e-: hip committee could make a
v*. eomrektee appointed, and work
s*n*rd immediately.
The chief idea for the new Seward
Chamber of Fo mm erne is along the ,
h’-o’ d v*« v or oven* nan in Seward ;
heing a •" mber; tha* oven* nan In •
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Seward honld work fo* tv« city and!
take an active interest in the proceed- j
n.g of the Chamber.
H i »r»p’m'tod that all those in ct- |
tendance at the rnretin" last nigh*, K* !
or hand tomorrow’ ni"ht and e*mh 1
v .,r.rr two or three with them. *r*range
-men^s will ho made for an overflow
mee*in<r, if it i<- necessary.
Those nreport at the mooting la^t j
r\'<*ht were: Mnvor H. V. Hoh^n. Cel
Brosius, Ench Lucas, Dr. Romig, Bil
imiiRiJijumiimmiimup’iirmiiinumn
■ lie Ellis. J. L. Gracf, Wayne lilac,
John Nash, W. W. Lukcns, .1; mos
| Paulson, Robert Guest, II. E. Ells
worth, Elmer A. Friend 11. A. Grier,
Rev. L. D. Cook, John Ne1 'on, J. F.
i.avame, Dr. Sloan, M. A. I!o»n r, E
I.. Whitinmore and Julian Reel.
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WASHINGTON, Jan.. 21- - Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, of Wa.h: i
n a speech this forenoon, cr hie-. d
President Wilson's failure to r.*
e D ictions a^ain.st Die const \u titv
by American sh‘] yards of ste<
>r foreigners. Senator . : a <
.hat the action was unjust if ia'd * ane
ilmo t criminal because these r trici
on • l ad not been removed.
“This policy,” s-rhl Pen. Jon'*?, “ha
on:polled many shipyards ii c!os
hrowing thou and; out of wc \ at
ansiat; contracts to rto to si.*
f o h r countries. American 1 p
i) seek foreign shipbuibl?* " : tv
■••••■lent Wilson has no r : on b
'o'Cfy his action in not removal? the 1
est rict ions.”
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LONDON, Jan., 2i— Chagos o.
.a^iant abure of neut.ai:../ .. •».
Jwvdirh army official have bu i
in the Prize Court here by Sir V cl
3rick Smith, attorney general. He
d for condemnation as a prize of $2.
iOO.OOO worth of wool, seized in ve:
e sols and claimed by the Roya’ Fwc
lisli army administration. Th.- woo!
the attorney general alleges, wa.
>oi*g! t with German money for u.4 ‘ ir.
Germany.
This was one of a series of case*
7ir Frederick Smith asserted, in wide!
he late Swedish government, or Lire
enant- Colonel Wikland, head of th
equipment section of the Swcdis)
army, lent its name improperly a
'onsignces. Wikland, who had no*
vren r-pudated by the Swedish gov
rnment Sir Frederick said, had
bought goods with funds supplied by
Germany.
“These are grave allegations,” said
the Attorney General. “It is not quite
clear where the money came from, but
there were sham shippers and sham
consignees of a commodity of which
Germany was in desperate need, and
either or both lent themselves to Chi
eanpry in order that this court and
the representatives of the British
navy might be misled.**
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R. J. Wier returned last. rvght
from an inspection trip out the line as
rnr as Mile 71. Mr. Weir stated tha^
there was plenty of snow along lb**
railroad but the trad was in execIVn'
condition, until the next snow fall.
Bob G'-iffins is making slow tim<' ;
towards Iditnrod, ho being at Mile 1
49. yesterday noon headed for Mil© 54.
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IIv A. v elated Press
VASMTNGTOX Jan., 24— Th<
Senate today pa fed the Jones joim
i ting a: ?c. re erf
w ,r!c on A a I.nn mining cla;? s for
four years her inning in 1017.
The r. •'de.fcn, a.c pnsyed 'v th/*
’ • o’ ) ' \ r, 1 to A!a:d a : lining |
i re.vi.>: ir. of at's fiirp Tiding!
t i y ;>f (|'A v ’qui '* d $100 wor'11
■f <#*b 1' h r rf'Trie'l ever* yon*
p (•’ '» . a* ' y nnV't’OUF frpJTl 4 bp ;p
• .ts r,<* nd who re vc 1 n th
va- a gams* Germany.
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TYIf.SON I’M, A NS RECEPT! »N
PVP1S Jan., 21— Prosider VA!- I
la t nig} * rondo Ids first r d vi--1
t to a My: at re. -i~ ,rv lra- ’v,f1r ' a h. *
vpe r* g'bp p", if* *y t r.reemn.v *od 1m*
:, yjfp and daught^y. and ever;d !
t''er An^Meana with h;m in Part? i
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p ^ t<- *’ '"v a ‘ •> attend *» *> ga*a
: .1.4 . , ’ »Mv ■> vj-Mjr . | for biff,
P V--««■ ' / ’--on if rdannvnr to
f, .. ,w, .i.; a‘ ♦’- < i\yyvrtt irnr^on fnr
'in of bi: hen e whi'‘h '*’1
’•vlpdo 4'*'' be,,r*r» ‘onTnl?, foldin'
~yrds. r-ny motor norms a"! tVr
■ha" f fours.
the deftsciilam)
Editor or the Gateway- Will yoi
don..-? tell ne what became of tin
VutchUmd. the undersea frcigh
r.iri 'r 01* the Go-mans, whirl mact«
,ni o; tw v t iys to th. i nited Slates .
(Signed)- T. H. W.
T * Dorns bland ' as one of the
ibma im\s urrend i d to the French
ation hy the Germans. Thi craft
teamed into Havre during the firs*
',"•0 weeks in D< member and v as de
ver d to the Fiench authoritie s.
Th^rc will he no train out nox*
Sunday, as there arc no passengers
md no nn’I. The noxt train will be
;ometimo noxt week.
Forty one nassfr»gers are at An
■horoge ver ting to come to Seward
n time to catch the first steamer to
Seattle. The majority of those at An
•borage are from the interior.
“Thou Shalt Not Steal ” with Vir
ginia Pearson as the star , will be tlv
■novae change of bPl tonignt at the
Liberty. There will also be a good tw
rcel comedy.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
IS GIVEN RUSSIANS
BY THE JAP YNESr
- T0KT0, Jan., 24— A semi-off'cia1
report says that the Japanese military
authorities in Siberia have established
for the purpose of rendering medico.1
assistance to the Russian patients
charity hospitals independent of nib
tary hospitals proper, at mine centers
of population in Siberia including
Vladivostok. Free medical aid thus
given the Russians bps proved highly
satisfactory and many Russians, men
and women, young and .aged, are gath
ering at these hospitals. Somn pa
tients came from a distance of more
than 200 versts.
By Associated Pro*#
MADRID, Jan. 24— It is reported
hare today from border points that
.as on has proclaimed .11 favor of a
Monarchy.
MANUEL OFF FOR IICMr.
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LONDON, Jan., 24— Forme* Kim;
ianuel, of Portugal, who has been
icre for several years, is reported to
av\; left for Portugal.
According to official advices re
eivd in England the new monarch
al movement has made no lu ad va\ '
n Southern Portugal.
GARRISON JOINS REBELS
VIGO, SPAIN, Jan., 24— The
;reater part of the gaiTison at Lisbon
rcpoi*tod to have joined the Mon
archists.
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By Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan., 24—Governor
Riggs and Charles A. Sulzer, arrived
>n a belated train last night and l oth
.vill sail for Alaska on the Alameda!
next Sunday.
Gov. Riggs says the territory’.^
principal needs are men and tiT.ns
lortation facilities.
All through the east, says Gov.
Riggs, the railroads are receiving nu
merous calls for information r'rrd
ng Alaska. Gov. Riggs stated t at 1'
expects the Alaska Territorial
’ature to work in conjunction wit*
Secretary of the Interior Franl l;u K
Fane in reclamation work.
Mr. Sulzer is returning to F^’r^r,
Vla^ka, expecting: to return as Dele
gate to Washington next Mardi, at
he next session of Congress, a ; irri
gations are that he has been el cted.
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RAILROAD FREIGHT RATE?
MAY TAKE DECIDED OJROf
WASHINGTON, Jan., 24— P«ree* •
or General Hinds, of the government's
"ailroad system, said today tha' ‘r'A:
'•ations wo^e that railroad f-eight
rates would be considerably reduced
during: this year.
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By Associated Prow
PARIS, Jan., 24— The Lithuanians
have defeated the Bolsheviki forces
near No zedary between Vilna and
Kovno. The Bolshevikis have suffered
heavy casualties besides losing 6500
r n who have been taken prisoner.' ,
r? e Lithuanians are this afternoon re*
ported to b.* advancing towards Vilna.
P is also repotted here that the
r nop.; have captured the Bolshe
' :l:i Minister of war Trotsky after de
feating the Bolsheviki forces at Nar
va.
It is report d that Lenine and Jrot
Vv recently admitted that the Boishc
viki regime is bankrupt.
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By Associated Pros*
PARIS, Jan., 24— The second ses
sion cf the Peace Congress opens
tomorrow and the newspapermen will
be admitted.
International legislation regarding
labor is the first business of the pro
gram for tomorrow. It is believed
that America proposes full recognit
ion of the principle of international
protection of labor by the government
agencies thus off-setting the tendency
towards class control of governments.
The British view agrees with the
American’s so it is stated.
PANAMA CANAL ISSUE
PARIS, Jan.. 24— It is believed
that Lord Robert Cecil. British exon
ent of the League of Nations, will ask
tomorrow whether the Panama Canal
is to b? internationalized. The answer
will depend entirely upon America’s
attitude.
RUSS HOLDING OUT
LONDON, Jan., 21— The tele
graph says that it is understood that
the Russian governments of Mosk,
Archangel, Crimea and Yakaterinodar
absolutely refuse to send representat
ives to a conference which the Allies
have proposed. The newspapers arc
unanimous in favoring the plan
V* i conference between the Allied
nni i'Mis and representatives of
V various Russian governments.
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STORM ABATING
SEATTLE, Tan.. 24— The heavy
f-e diets se^m to be abat’r* and rail
r»\nJ crews are ^I^rrinc awrv the nr»
m '~o^’s slides on t^e railroads in the
Northwest.
SMISER RENOMINATED
WASHINGTON, Jan., 24— Presi
!«nt Wilson has renominated Jamer.
A. Smiser, of Juneau, District Attor
ney for the First Judicial Division of
Alaska.
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