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VOLUME“xTv7NUMBER 192. " SEWARD^ALASKA. ~ MONDAY7NOVEMBER 1,19297^_=__TEN CENTS P8H OdF*
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CHICAGO. Nov.. 1— Otto Bren
stetter, the socialist campaign man
ager today predicted the reelectit n of
Berger and the five ousted assent a! y
mcn of the New \oik Legislature.
CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS
CHICAGO, Nov., 1— Claims ami
nter claims are Lying last anti tui
ous in this city to lay. Some indica
tions exist that there will be the old
time enthusiasm during election to
morrow. Unusual precautions ha%e
been take.. :.i ad the ."Las to guaul
against the intimidation ol women
voters.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
NEW YORK. Xov., 1— W>th the
opening of the polls less than a da>
away both the Republican and Demo
cratic headquarters are confidently
waiting for victory tomorrow. Chan -
man White claimed that the victory
of Cox and Roosevelt was assured,
while on the other hand Chairman
Hays expressed the belief that Hard
ing would receive at least 368 eloctoi
ial votes and probably 398. The Soc
ialist predict a popular vote for Debs
of over 3,000,000 votes.
BREAK SOLID SOITH •
ATLANTA, Nov., 1— Claims by
the Republicans of this city that the>
would break the solid south in tomor
, o vs’ election by electing a number of
tor.giessional candidates featured the
close campaign in the southern stales.
The democrats confidently predicted
that f.ere would be no break notwith
rtand'ng that the Republicans claim
•he elation of their nominee for gov
(rncr of Tennessee is assured.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 44 Cloudy North.
Anchorage 38 Cloudy East.
Matanuska 38 Cloudy East.
Wasilla 38 Cloudy East.
Talketna 27 Cloudy Calm.
Goldcreek 36 Cloudy North.
Hurricane 20 Cloudy North.
Summit 10 Hazy North.
Healy 34 Cloudy North.
Nenana 32 Clear North .
Fairbanks 30 Cloudy North.
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NEW YORK, Oct., 29— Ellis Isl
and, melting pot of the world, is boil
* ing as never before, with the greatest
flood of immigrants in history pour
ing into it. Millions more are clamor
ing at Europe's exist, anxious to conu
to America and Congress will b€
pressed to quickly enlarge both th<
physical plant and working force on
the Island to more than double its
present size, according to Imigration
Commissioner Frederick A. Wallis.
Since early last summer, aliens
have been entering America’s front
door in unprecedented numbers. The
problem of housing them until they
can be admitted to the country has be
come painful to all parties concerned.
^ Recently, hundreds of immigrants de
tained for investigation had to sleep
standing up,‘ as the floors, benches
and chairs already were filled with
the backwash from the congested dor
mitories.
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FLASHES
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS
START NEW ATTACK
ZE BAST A POOL, Crimea, Nov., 1—
The Russian Boisheviki forces began
a violent offensive today in an endeav
or to wipe out the armies of Goner..
Wrangell. Attacking in two places aft
er etossing the Dnieper River with
troops from the Polish front and mas
ses of Siberian soldiers, the attack is
going forward. Reinforcements are be
ing ru.ht d up at a rapid-rate In an en
deavor to break through General
Wrangells iron line.
GREAT BRITAIN
AGREES TO .SETTLE
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1— Great
Britian today agreed to settle the
claim which she had against Mexico
which came from the killing of Will
iam Benton, a British subject on Feb
ruary 1914. Mexico agrees to pay
ten thousand dollars in gold to Mrs.
Benton and $2.50 per day while she
lives.
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BRIDGE UNGUARDED
ELPASO, Tex., Nov., 1— For the
first time for more than five years the
Inteinational Bridge at this place
which connects the city with Juarez
was left unguarded by the removal of
American troops. The explanation roi
the removal of the troops was given
a* the present conditions which exist
in Mexico.
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FATAL WRECK
STANTON, Iowa, Nov., 1— Four
people were instantly killed today
when three Burlington trains crashed
together in the yards at this place.
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The tide is cetain to become greater
with each passing month, Commission
er Wallis felt assured. Steamship op
erators infoimed him their accommo
dations are booked to capacity for 12
months ahead. Government officials
announced 267,000 applications had
been made for passports in Poland
alone, mostly by Jew’s, while hund
reds of thousands in other parts of
Europe also were anxious to' cross the
seas to this country.
“Between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000
Italians are seeking domiciles and
citizenship here and more than 3,000
000 Poles want to come over,”| said
Commissioner Wallis, who attributed
the exodus from Europe to the harsh
post-war living conditions ant} the
economic situation.
Frequently the commissioner asked
the aliens why they left Europe. Most
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of them replied “no money, no eat,”
1 he said. Many Italian farmers declared
they quit their native soil because ol
the danger from explosions when ploy
ing in former battlegrounds.
MORE HELL IN IRELAND
TIIUULES, Ireland, Nov., 1— Great
damage* to shops and other business is
reported from this place. The distuib
ances sJll continue.
•COfcK, Bishop Cohalan of Co k,
premtorily c»rdered the hunger strike
to take food today. All refused the
Bishops’ appeal The Bishop also ap
pealed to the Sinn Fein leaders for a
release of the prisoners 1 rom the
strike. Three are reported very low.
NEW YORK, Nov., 1— More than
‘18,000 people attended the mass n:< v
ng yesterday held in memory of the
Late Lord Mayor MoSwiney. They
passed a resolution petitioninf Presi
dent Wilson to make a protest again
st the outrages now being perpetrate,»
in the Erin Isle and asking him to re
cognize the Irish Republic.
Dublin Nov., 1— Keven Barry was
executed today for taking a part in
the recent attack on a military escort
in which a soldier was killed. He was
charged with the murder of two sol
diers. Thousands of people surrounded
the prison while the execution was
taking place.
DUNGACON, Central Ulster, Nov.,
t— The people of Dungacon spent a
terrifying night last night as the.
result of the reprisals which fobc.
the wounding of a constable . Police
men armed and uisguised dischargee
bombs and firearms and set fire co
many Sinn Fein business houses and
dwellings. A great number were
wrecked and many families fled to
die country for safety.
CORK, Ireland, Nov., 1— In the
presence of Surplice Church Digni
taries today, and scores of former
comrade volunteers and thousands oi
his countrymen Lord Mayor McSwIn
»y was buried today in a Republican
plot at Saint Finbarrs cemetary. Just
outside the cemetary hidden by tl>e
:v; neord cars with machine
guns held ready for action and a half
dozen motor lorries with fully equipp
ed soldiers were drawn up. No disturb
ances occured during the transfer of
the body from the city hall to St.
Mary’s Cathederal where feolmn requ
iem mass was celebrated. The thous
ands of people along the two mile
I route from the Cathedral to the ceme
tary stood with bared heads while the
funeral procession passed.
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Fourteen seperate attacks against
the police at Milwest South Ireland
occured last night. Nine were killed
and thirty wounded.
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Added to the prospective influx of
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immigrants from £he countries of the
war allies, will be millii&ns in. from
Germany who, as soon as the way is
clear, will seek passage to America,
the immigration authorities have been
informed by reliable and official sour
ces. “The immigration in the future
will be limited only by the capacity of
the vessels” Commissioner Wallis said.
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ELLIS COMPANY RETURNS
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The Ellis Show Company which
played a return engagement at the A.
B. Hall last night . failed to win the
hearty and unanimous applause of the
large audience as they did during their
first appearance, simply because tTie
entire program was not up to their us
ual standard. Each act was rushed
through with the evident desire on the
part of the players to get it over with
as quickly as possible. The pep and <te
sire *o please which featured their
first performance was lacking through
out the entire show. Miss Uronoll
danced with her usual grace but she
appeared tired and disinterested and J
rendered each of her numbers with an
evident desire to get through with i
thjpri^as rapidly as possible. No en-1
core throughout the program was hear j
ty enough to make any of the players i
respond. Some of the comedy amused |
the children and produced a few scat
U red laughs among the grown ups. A
“Wo have the money get through wi.T.
i„,” performance which lasted barely
an hour and twenty minutes, made
those who had attended the first:
shew f?ol that they had been cheated
and those who had failed to see the
first sho^r think that the people who
had told them what a really worth |
while show the first was, were spoof-!
ing them. An after the show engage- j
ment or a fear that they might lose j
the boat may have been the cause of j
the scrambled program , but nomattcr J
what the reason, the fact remains that j
the people as a whole left the hall witl j
a feeling of keen disappointment. Hob- |
by Mack may boost Seward when he
reaches the outside as he said he
•would do last night. We think that He j
should, because we feel that we are
entitled to a boost for tlie suppori j
that we gave him and his company.
He ga\e us a dollars worth when he
first showed and we were all glad
that we exchanged the simoleon for
two hours of splendid entertainment.
We were so glad and so weli satisfied
with the first exchange that pracirc
ally all of us decided to exchange an
•jtlrer dollar when he announced a re
turn engagement. We did. Nuff said.
W«* are not kicking because we only
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got two bits worth of amusement To**
the second simoleon, we are simpiy
wondering just why Mack and his
company short changed us. There is
probably an answer some where and
some of us may be able to figure it
otft correctly, but no matter what it is
the fact remains that ^the show last
last night was as different from the
first performance as a phonograph
record is different from gr^nd opera.
We live to learn and as we learn we
get wise but during the wising period
we must expect to pay for the know
ledge we glean. Some day Seward will
be visited regularly by show compan
companies who will give us our mon
ey’s Worth. Until then the movie and
patieiSe.
Boost Seward but Never Knock.
TWELVE KILLED.
North Tonwanda, N. Y., Nov., 1—
Twelve persons were killed today when
an explosion in one of the distributing
towers of the Niagara Power Comp
any blew up. The explosion was caus
ed by a short circuit which bursted a
ban-el of lubricating oil. Four were
instantly killed , while eight were so
badly injured that they died shortly
after b»jng taken to the hospital. One
escaped serious injury by jumping
through the window.
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JOHN NOON
John Noon, candidate for Territor
ial Senator, was born in California in
1851). lie came to Alaska in 1895; re
sided first at Juneau for one year,
then came westward, and from 189G
lie lived on Prince William Sound, and
n the Koyukuk, Fairbanks and other
nteiifir points. Mr. Noon was married
in JiMO and has resided in Seward con
tinuously ever since, where he has
been engaged principally in the lum
ber business, but has devoted some of
bis energies during that time to fisti
ng, and mining. Mr. Noon has served
two terms in the lower house of Alas
ka legislature, and as a lawmaker has
exhibited marked ability and has been
tile means of placing upon the statute
jooks some-of the best and most im
portant laws that have been passed by
the legislature. He has shown himself
to be fearless, conscientious, and a
man of excellent judgement. His
motto is “A square deal to all.” At
present Mr. Noon is making a tour or
the eastern states in behalf of Alaska,
and has spoken before Chambers of
Commerce and other public organiza
tions in Chicago, Detroit, New York,
Boston and Philadelphia and is sche
duled to speak at Baltimore, Cincinna
ti and other cities before returning
home. At the Territorial capital he
was generally regarded- as the stron-'
gest and best informed man in the leg
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islature.
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(From Anchorage Alaskd)
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Alaskans Build Roads
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“The district superintendents of the
Commission are all men of long ex
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perience in Alaska as well as with
the Commission. They are excellent
men and have their districts well in
hand. The foremen are all old-timers
who are thoroughly familiar with road
work and conditions at all seasons
of thp year. Even the common labor
is made up largely of long-time re
sidents of the Territory. A well-knit
organization is being built up, addi
tional equipment is being secured,
and granted a reasonable appropria
tion » from year to year, substantial
results will soon follow.
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“Thp support and encouragement
met with in all parts of the Territory
lias been particularly gratifying. A
united front should convince Congress
of, the need for substantial appropri
ations for the next few years, if
any real progress is to be made.”
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NOTICE
The City water will be shat off to
night at eight o’clock on parts of Adr
| ama, Fourth aiU Fifth streets,
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BARRACK NOTES
BARRACK NOTES
The boys wish to extend their
heart felt thanks to everyone in Sew
ard who helped make the masked ball
a#success. Especially to Miss Ells
worth and Miss Sylvia Sexton. The
*’onner assisted with the decorations
while the latter donated a beautiful
painting.
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One of the soldiers *was cought
smiling at the Social Editoress. Per
haps he is looking for a write-up in
her columrn.
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The question was, “Who is that
soldier on stilts?” The answer was,
‘That is Private Evans but he isn't on
stilts.”
For amusement some of the boys
cast a straw vote. The outcome was;
Hawling received every vote but one.
The Cox voter claims that his eye
sight is poor and he marked the ballot
in the wrong place.
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Mrs. O'Bryan said to Mrs. O'Don
ald that Mrs. O’Harra told Mrs. O’
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Grady that Mrs. O’Coi^ier saw Mrs.
0‘Day come home drunk last nigrt.
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There are a few lovers of horse
flesh in Alaska, but there are many
lovers of mule.
Advice to the lovelorn; Get married,
indoor sports; Playing poker.
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Outdoor sports; Reading the pic
tures in front of the Movie House.
Some facts worth knowing.
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Hair tonic was used on the hair in
1918.
If all the smiles made at the mask
ball were placed end to end, they
would form a continuous line from
Nome to Ketchikan; and there would -
be enough smiles left over to entice a
good man into evil ways.
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Cuba is not in the United State*.
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This item was clipped from the
“Anchorage Times.”
A pleasing and delightful success
was the “Military Hop.” given by the
boys of Company B at Robart’s Hall
Saturday night. A large crowd of mer
rymakers assembled and the boys
proved themselves royal hosts.
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The ballroom was* most appro/r*
jitely decorated with • flags, bunting,
hnd crossed guns. The lights have
been effectively softened and their
soft warm light gave an added charm
to the entire decorative scheme. Musk
was furnished by Kemp's orchestra.
During the evening refreshments of
fruit punch and cake were served by.
the hosts.
NOTICK
..City, taxes are now duo and may be
paid at the office of H. Dougherty,
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