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VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 142. SEWARD, ALAEKA. MONDAt, JANUARY 1R lttl. , 7®1 CBI1* * COfl t
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Coal Case is
Before Justice
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan., 1(M
A-Chairman Calder, of the Senate Com
mittee of reconstruction informed the
Senate that evidence in the case now
f pending' over the coal prices paid last
year by the war department has been
transmitted to the Department of
Justice with recommendations for
spedy action i® the <*ae._ A conflict is
on between the State Labor Depart
ments over the jurisdiction of the
case, and it reached an open rupture
this morning when the Labor depart
ment denied the statement that it was
aiding Secretary Smith apd that the
case had been referred to the depart
ment by Secretary Wilson.
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1 MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE
KIDDIES TO REACH SCHOOL
During the past few days there has
f been an exceptionally heavy fall of
snow in Seward. It has covered side
walks and streets to a depth of more
than two feet It has made walking
difficult for the grown ups and almost
impossible for the kiddies, particularly
the kiddies who are under the age of
ten. We have a large number of chil
dren under thia age in Seward and all
of them who have reached the age of
| five go to school when it is possible
to get there. The average youngster
does not object to rolling in the snow
and having a good time, hut it la ask
ing too much to expect thenj to wallow
several long blocks through a heavy
fall of snow to enable them to reach
school. They becoixie tired and their
clothing becomes damp and wet We
-are going to suggest . that the city
fathers when they meet in session to
night a little plan for making it easy
for the “Kiddies” to reach school When
the snow fall is- particularly heavy.
Here is what we are goiftg to ask them
to do. Engage a team and a man for a
day or two to drag a path throughHhe
f snow on the principle streets on which
the “Kiddies” live. It will cost $10.00
or $15.00 per day possibly to do this
but it will be money well expended and
it will not necessitate a very large
outlay of either time or money... A
good team and a man can make a
path in one day or maybe two. If the
city fathers will agree to do this we
are confident that the parents of the
children will shovel a path from the
house to the street so that each young
ster can reach the main road. Every
parent in Sewa^whoJgujopft. or.tvo
children attending school should be
willing to do his or her share toward
making it easy for the “Kiddies” to
get to school. We will expect to see
V that team on the . streets tomorrow.
There can be no legitimate excuse for
its not being there. It is simply a
question of rapid action on the part of
the city fathers tonight Resolution
made. Seconded. Passed. 0. Kd. and
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presto the roads are cleared.
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OkKGON LEGISLATURE IS \
f!Ai.iJtn IN SESSION
SALEM, Jan. 10— The thirty first
biennid session of Oregon legjsla
tare convened today, both bouses be
ing overwhelmingly Republican.
Among the important legislation ex
pected to be enacted will be measures
Vealing with the Jophncoa situation,
tiie issuance of bonds'for ten million
dollars Mr bigS**^ emsrtruHhwiua
tiie protection erf tod taveito*,,tiie
soldier’s £e«Eu'bm,1£d the promotion
of tho tourist traffic. --
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SEAPLANES ARRIVE '"s v; v'
Z SAN SALVADOR
SMI FRANCISCO, Jam 1*—P»wp
sea p^nes of the navy aqssadMr fly
ing fpom San Diego Jo tho Panama
eaaal^rrived at Laanioa, San Salva
dor yesterday, according to a wireless
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LLOYD GEORGE WOULD
CONFER WITH DEVALERA
LONDON, Jan., 8— It is reported
that DeValera has been invited to
come London to confer with Lloyd
George. The . Westminister Gazette
says that Father Michel O’Flannagan,
vice-president of the Irish Republic is
expected to arrive today, his coming
said to be connected with the new
peace discussions.
Wireless dispatches received this
morning by J. L. Spaeth, agent for
the Standard Oil Company, were to
the effect that the tanker Atlas,
.vhiph was on-the rocks in Snow
Pass, slid off and is now on its way
bO Ketchikan. At first it was report
jd that the ship was being towed in by
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:he lighthouse tender Cedar which
went to its assistance, but later it
.vas learned that the tanker is pro
ceeding under its own steam.
Word was received from Wrangell
that the wireless operator of the tank
er had reported that they were pump
| .ng out some of the oil, to lighten the
.argo, with the hope that the ship
might get off the rocks at high tide.
was also reported that considerable
part of' the cargo had leaked out
through the punctures in the tanks.
What damage is done to the ship
and what the loss will be to the
cargo is not known and will not be
before the' * ship arrives in port to
night.
One report was that the officers
jnd crew of the Atlas had been ta
&en aboard by the Cedar and that only
Captain Sullivan remained with the
ihip. That this probably was incorrect
is shown by the later report that the
vessel is proceeding' under its own
steam.-**'
Martin Klabo, wanted at Peters
burg for the alleged looting of the
gasboat Alpha at that place on De
cember 17 and assault on the boat’s
owner. Harry Ringstead, came into
chat port on December 26 on his
gasboat Relief, and gave himself up
to Federal authorities. He said Al.
Simpson previously arrested in Ju
neau and sent to Petersburg were
bound over to the .Grand Jtiry by
U, S. Commissioner M. S. Perkins
in the sum of $3,000 each on the
charge of $$sault. and ... graijd lar
ceny. No trace has yet been found
of Noylor wanted at Petersburg on
a similar charge.
On December 20 when Simpson
was arrested here on board the
Relief, Klabo, before the warrant
had arrived for ; him took the ooat
and went to sea. He was searched
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for by officials but not found. Simp
son declared Noylor was never on
board his boat
. In Norway there:lives a mother
who every year at Christmas time
sends-w profusion of wreaths and
flowers to be placed on her son’s
grave in:Alaska. Five years ago,
Charlie Arne Olsen, boatswain on the
U. S. survey ship “Patterson** was
laid to rest.in the Ketchikan ceme
tery;, but .. through .these years the
toother to w fhttway country has sent
the decorations for his grave. A few
toOtohs add^Miur- Miller, tile first U.
SVraafl pQoi met death while on duty
neSr WSb^gto^ D. C? He was a
first cousin of Charles and in writing
of tim inddeht fhe Mother of Charlie
remarks “fester’s boy and my own
died inpath of duty, in
% find which had become theirs, and
Until toe meet again toy toughts
dial] dwell with them and their coon*,
try. I think that the American Me
morial Day is such a beautiful cus
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SOCIALIST JUDGE CRIES
“SOWN WITH LW.W.’S”
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DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan* 10— With one L W. W.
agitator jailed and half a dozen mire put to work, Mayor
J. L. Bareald, who several days ago created a sensation by
announcing his resignation from ihe socialist party issued
an order for the police to clear thetown of radicals. “Use
Jot guns and give them a reception pf hot lead if neces
sary,” he declared. “Every radical is insane and should be
,n an insane asylum because they aife a menace to society,"
decla-red the Mayor. *
ASK REMOVAL OF COLONEL JOHN JORDAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan* 10-* District Attorney Sil
via Telegraphed Palmer, at the request of the residents of
Jan Francisco and other California citizens, asking the re
ignation of Colonel John Jordon, head of the air mail ser
ice of the coast, because “of inefficiency and conduct"
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SICK FROM LIQUOR INCREASING
NEW YORK, Jan* 10— Nearly twice as many men
>nd women were treated in the city hospitals for alcholism
luring the last four months of this year than the- same
eriod of the proceeding years. Bird Coler, Commissioner
jf Police Welfare announ::i
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VICE PRESIDENT OF INSURANCE CO* DEAD
KANSAS CITY, Jan.. 10— The body of C. V. Dodge,
/ice President of the Midland life Insurance Company,
vas found dead with a bullet through his brain m the
Iriveway of his home. It is not certain whether it is sui
cide or not , . " .___
More Trouble
Over Cable
WASHINGTON, Jtn. 16- New
-cofhb Carlton, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company ppam ’
ed before the Senate committee and
charged thd State department was
“making threats against the Cohan
government” to permit the ifsoance of
permits to the Western Union comp
any to land their cable on Barbadoes
Island.
Carlton declared the department
was pursuing the point of prosecu
tion its differences with the company
over its atempts to land the cable on
Barbadoes which establishes a new
line of communication to Sooth Amet*
ican ports.
TREADWELL INTERESTS
BOOST fcUSXOKWIM
SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 10— Ore
running $30.00 to $00.00 a ton has been
found in the Knskokwim area of Alas
ka according to Livingstok^WernklDa,
a mining engineer, with the Treadwell
people who is enroute to San Francisco
to consult with F. W. Bradley, pred
ient of the Treadwell Cosppany. It de
pends largely on the results of this
./inter’s development Work which in
cludes the installation of prospecting
machinery as to just hew much work
wilTbe done next Spring. TlU work
now being done Is a preliminary tottib I
sinking and drifting from deeper lev
els in a later date.
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FIRE DESTROYS SMALLTOWN
SWIFT CURRENT, Bask, Jia 10
One person was burned to death and
many Injured in a fire which swept
the busipess section ef this dtp. For
a while the fire was a menace to. the
entire dty, but oiler several hours
of valRant fighting oh the pad of the
fire department the fldhei WON
checked. The k»a is estimated at sev
eral thousands of doilifi.
BUENOS AIMS, Jinn 10—Afvr
Cru» and the territory
where leading den
been overpowered. I
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Public Defrauded
By Railroads
xgsckago, jin. 10- a m. m
president of the Employees depart
ment of the department of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor at the open
ing of a hearing by the railway boards
of the demands of the railway brother
hood, declared that the railways had
broken faith with the public , and that
the latter had been defrauded, to the
extent of millions of dollars through
cost plus contracts with equipment
| companies. He also declared that the
railway control was exercised by a
group of twelve New York bankers.
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AMERICAN LEGION
DENOUNCES TOWNLEY
NEWTON. Kanma JlBu Xa- TW
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action of the SaHaa poet of the Amer
ican Legion in opposing the Non-par
tisan League movement in Kaams has
been upheld by the executive commit
tee of the Department of Kansas. The
resotutloae passed today denounce
fownley.
SAYS DEATH PENALTY 18
WRONGLY IMPOSED
EVERETT, Wh., Jan., 8— Asserting
that the Washington la# providing the
death penalty for murder was uncon
stitutional because of the method of
enactment, Joseph Smith author of the
law in that case and attorney for Isom
White sentenced to hang for the mur
der of the taxie driver in Seattle and
the shooting of ah Everett policeman
has filed a motion of appeal which is
no# rehearsing in the supreme court
Gives Jewels Back
SITKA, Dec. 28— The room of a
cable employee at the Franklin hotel
was entered during the absence of the
occupant and 8200 worth of jewelry
However, the thief must have had
pangs of regret, for the jewelry, care
fully packed and stamped and directed
was returned through the mails two
days later. .
A very successful program was given
by the public school Xmas eve. The
Moose Lodge takes the matter in hand
evey year, giving background, tree,
and trimBmings in exchange for the
youthful histrionic effort of the chil
dren staged for the public. It
is an occasion that gives joy to alL
H. L. Bahrt, chairman of the Red
Cross, reports a roll-call of one hun
dred seventy-five here. Red Cross is
the magic word that opens purse
strings everywhere. .
The Verstovian, published by the
SheMon^Jackson school, is sent out to
all parts of Alaska and the states to
Mends and supporters of the work
cimong the natives.
The first shipment of furs for the
season went out on the Estebeth. It
consisted mainly of mink. Prices are
low just now and the natives are slow
in selling.
Jaa. Ryan and W. H. Conklin for
merly of the cable service here, who
left on the Santa Rita, retuned on
the City of Seattle for a call on their
way out Sergt Ryan goes to Camp
Lewis and H.' W. Conklin la on his j
way to Camp Dix, N. J. Several new
men arrived to increase the local force.!
LEAVES FOR DEADHORSE
Nellie Neal, Pioneer of Alaska, Will
Eater Tea* la Dog Raeea.
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Nellie Neal leaves tomorrow for
Deadhorae after spelling the past
vetk in Anchorage on a business and
purchasing trip. Miss Neal has oper
ated the roadhouse at Deadhorsfe since
September and reports a most* busy
fell, Ah hahy her first visit to An
chorage since taking possession.
Says States Will
Never Be Dry
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan., 8—
Prohibition director Kramer declared
today that the United States would •
never be literally dry though he is of •*.*
the opinion that prohibition is here to
stay. He said sentiment is growing
and predicted practical prohibition
would come after the passing of the
present generation, whose sons and
daughters were growing up without
die taste of liquor.
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PRESIDENT NOMINATES ALLEN
TREASURER UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Jan., 10- Presi
dent Wilson has nominated Guy F. Al
len, a democrat of Maryland, as Treas
urer of the United States. He has been
assisting Treasurer and succeeds John
Burk, whose resignation was accepted
yesterday.
DEPARTMENT CONDUCTING
INVESTIGATION
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10—
The department of justice in co-oper
ation with the federal trade commis
sion is conducting an investigation of
the labor industries, especially the yel
ow pine industry of the south to de
termine whether htere has been any:
violations of the Sherman Law. This
became known when the commission
transmitted to Congress a' copy of the
report of activities of the board.
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SAYS PRIMARY IS UNWEILDLY
DENVER, Jan., 8— In a message
to the Colorado Legislature Governor
Shcripe -advised theifireebprimary
system as “to unwieldly and too ex
pensive to be continued. He recom
mended a return to the party conven
tion system unless improved laws were
drafted.
N. P. TO REDUCE WAGES
SPOKANE, Jan., 10— The North
ern Pacific officials have received or
ders to reduce the working force of
the road in this section inevery depart
ment of the system to the 1916 basis
of wages. Much sentiment is held
! against the movement of the company,
as times are hard in that part of tbs
state and there is already a surplus of
workmen.
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BABE RUTH MEMORIAL SCHOOL.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10- Cardinal
Gibbons has proposed a memorial for
‘ Babe” Ruth instead of accepting a
similar honor for himself. He has sug
gested, that St. Mary’s Industrial
School of Baltimore, which recently
burned should be replaced as the Roth
School, for dependent and wayward
bops.
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DETROIT, Midi. Jan. 10— Guarded
by policemen a gang of laborers laid :
tracks for Detroits new Municipal
Street Railway acreas the tracks «f the
Detroit United Railway Company at ..
St Jean and Mack Avs. This was done
yesterday after the Circuit lodge had
issued au injunction restraining the
cityfhnucrossing. . - •
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