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KOMK. Jan.. 4— President Wood
J...XV Wilson was the guest of honor to
ut an official dinner at the Qu»r
* inal.
The King, in speaking at the din
. said that Wilson’s principles for
peace find a response in the Italian
hearts.
“Italy’s thoughts are aimed te
at d an International peace." said the
Ki» g. Italy and America entcretl th
V foi th** -ame reasons. t*> prevent
, ination of German cult."
President Wilson replying to the
kinu. said that lie was proud that
many Italians had been in the Ameri
can army. “This fact completes the
weldiiur together of the sympathies ol
* no two nations,” said President V\ il
son.
The American President continues
to attract immense crowds wheie evei j
he appears. His ^reetin^ here was
m> ’ conspicious, k’n^ and Queen,
also many other distinguished person.*
meeting the President of the t nite-i
Stales at the depot.
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ISEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
I >.‘ploy >ki *misliir.g was the man-j
• 'ivci at the drill last night ol the
Seward* Military Unit. Theie was a
tail- attendance cf members hut un
less more interest is shown, it is ver\
V iable that the Unit will disband,
tli * s;uns will hr returned to the gov
i' Timent and from a military' ..tund*
nt. Seward wi’l slump and !o<e
chances for a riile range.
The Christian Science Society wi’l
hold regular services tomorrow fore
noon at 11 o'clock. At 12:l-» ocloc..
Sunday School will be held.
Mrs. Loo. l ardt expects to go to
*S»\itt!o on *he Admiral Watson.
Steamer Admiral Watson is post
♦*<1 by Agent Wayne Blue to return
here on Tuesday.
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The new telephone directory *s
now in the hands of the printer and
• 1)0 is sue* I shortly. If there are any
Sowar*! contemplating phones, tney
: .*ild make arrangements with the
v ophono company, in order that
tn< r names may appear in the direct
ory.
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The Guy family ha< ta’.en the Lund
house on Second A* enue , north ef
Adams, and expected to move during
the day.
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The City Council will meet next
Monday nipht in the Fire hall.
l.eo Jendy has purchased the Com
merce Cate and is now makinp chantf
• os in this well known eating establish
ment and w ill reopen the Cafe within
a few days. Mr. Jendy is an experienc
ed caterer, well known in the north.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 4— An of
f*i*i:11 report received today trun th«
Vmerican Military attache with Am
‘Kissador Francis, says that the Am
•ricar forces in Siberia are making
freat piogivss against the Rolshevik*. j
and the Allies are defeating this or
ganization.
Vicording to this official rej>ort
of the American forces have died am
of these, nine were killed in action
seven died of wounds, three were
Irowned. two died from accidents and
>4 from disease.
General March, Chief ol Stall sayv
he military situation at Archangel i
mtirely in the hands of the Allied
♦ roops and that too Americans ar<
adequately clothed ami ted having
everything for the winter campaign.
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IS A C1TI/KN OF ROMK.
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HOME. Jan., 4— President Wilson
became a citizen of Rome early this
forenoon. The ceremony was held in
the historic capitol designated by
Michael Angelo and was full ot sug
gestions of ancient and mediaevel
Rome.
POLES HOLD POSEN
AMSTERDAM. Jan., 4— The Pol
ish forces are in complete control ec
Posen according to official announce
ment made here this afternoon.
MANY ALIENS IN HAWAII.
HONOLULU, T. H., Of
ho more than 41,000 men in the terri
tory who registered for military ser
vice under the age of “18 to 45” man
power act. approximately 75 percent
are aliens, representing eighteen dif
ferent nationalities, according to stat
istics complied by Major H. Gooding
Field, in charge of the selective draft
1 in Hawaii.
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The members of the Seward Cham-'
ber of Commerce should immediately t
bestir themselves and form u boosting *
publicity body.
There is much to be done, now. Con
gress must be urged to permit Alaska
to open her oil fields.
Congress must be asked to do sev
eral other things vital to the opening
of many resources of the north.
The Navy Department must be
asked to spend the $1,000,000 for nav- !
al hunkers.
Steps must be taken for a publicity
campaign. In the mail on the Admiral
Watson, the Kditor received 27 let
ters all asking for information regard
•ing Seward, etc. Gatew ay and Weekly
Posts and the pamphlets issued by
the Chamber of Commerce have been
mailed to those desiring the informat
I ion. The Chamber of Commerce is also
receiving requests for information
many however require special Mter-*.
The Kditor is acting Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, having been
so delegated by President 0. J- Keat
ing and Secretary K. D. James, Jr.,‘
but the Chamber of Commerce should
have a salaried man, or one who has
more loose time, than the Kditor, to
attend to the Chamber of Commerce
matters, which are now piling up.
Many of the letters for informat
ion are from soldiers, who want to
come to the country that went over
the top in every government request.
Besides attending to these matters
of inquiries, the Chamber of Commer
ce should at once take steps to receive
the hundreds who are coming north,
he ready to see that they are employ
'd and be ready to take care of thos*'
who desire to settle in the surround
ing country, on homesteads, or in
Seward.
WEATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
port for the 24 hours end at 7 o'clock
this morning:
Seward ‘>0, cloudy, calm.
Montana 10 below, clear, calm.
Chiekaloon 7 below, clear, calm.
Matanuska 20, clear, calm.
Anchorage Zero, clear, calm.
ALL OFF TRANSPORT
FIRE ISLAND, N. Y., Jan., 4—
Submarine chasers and naval launch
es took 200 wounded soldiers from the
transport Northern Pacific to the hos
pital ship Solace early today. It is re
ported that all will be off the trans
port late this afternoon.
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BULLETIN— WASHINGTON.
Jan., 4— An effort made early this
afternoon to send back the election’s
committee report, which favored
Wickersham, was blocked by Repub
lican leader Mann, he refusing to give
unanimous consent.
The House continued considerat
ion of the report with Delegate Sut
rer contending that he had been le
gally elected delegate in 191H.
WASHINGTON, Jan., 4— Charles
A. Sulzer, Delegate from Alaska, ap
peared before the House late yester
day afternoon during the considerat
ion of the Committee report on the
Delegateship contest of 191G. Dele
gate Sulzer held that he was entitled
to the seat in Congress and argued
that he was legally elected, sharply
criticised the report and denounced
James Wickersham. Final action is ex
pected late this afternoon or evening.
Delegate Sulzer stated that the
committee report practically made In
dians living in tribal relationship to
be voters. He said that if these votes
were counted they would be for Wick
ersham. Delegate Sulzer almost made
the charge that precinct officers and
Wickersham conspired against him.
The Delegate from Alaska also stated
that Wickersham submitted rebutta1
testimony which should have Ix^n in
cluded in the main evidence.
THEY LISTEN TO SULZER
SEATTLE, Jan., 4— A special
from Washington, appearing in the
Post-Intelligencer this morning, says
that Delegate Charles Sulzer talked
for three hours yesterday and is ex
pected to finish his argument against
losing his seat in Congress, sometime
this afternoon. The Wickersham side
will then be heard in argument.
Delegate Sulzer said that there was
more concerned in the decision pro
tecting the saneitity of the Australian
ballot than in his retaining his seat.
Practically the three hour speech of
Sulzer yesterday was in explaining
the Indian vote. He almost charged
that some precinct officers conspire 1
to defeat him:
Sulzer’?. speech held more members
in the House than have ever sat
through a day’s session in weeks. Sul
zer has several leading Democrats on
his side who will speak today.
The House originally unanimously
decided to grant one hour for each
debate. At the hour’s end Sulzer was
still talking so Chairman Wilson of
the election’s committee, obtained the
unanimous consent to allow him to
finish.
Representative Mann said that
there were also four others who wish
ed to speak on the same subject
Delegate Sulzer has made strong
arguments and several members of
the election’s committee stated last
night that his points were well taken
and legal.
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The election’s committee last
month returned a report deciding that
Wickersham had won the election of
INTERVENTION
1916. The next procedure was for Lel
egate Sulzer to appear before the
House as the House has the sole de
cision regarding its members, when
contests arise.
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By Associated Tresis
SEATTLE, Jan., 4— The Coast
Carton Company, 4143 Stone Way,
was totally destroyed by fire early
this morning. The loss is estimated
at $100,000. The police, as well as of
ficials of the big company' believe that
the plant was set afire.
NINETYFIRST
TO BE SENT
HOME
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan., 4— Major
"ieneral John J. Pershing has desig
nated the Ninety First Division, com
posed of Westerners and Alaskans,
for an early return to the states.
SEATTLE, Jan., 4— Portions of
the Ninety First Division accompan
ied King Albert into Brussels. Th«‘
Division was engaged in hard service
in Flanders.
FLU MAyTtOP
LEGISLATURES
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By Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan., 4— Oregon may
postpone the meeting of the State
legislature on account of the influen
za. The Legilature was due to assem
ble on Monday, January 13th.
The state of Washington’s legis
lative ball, which has been announce.'
for Jan., 15th, has also been portpon
ed indefinitely owing to the influenza.
SURRENDER NEW
HUN BATTLESHIP
By Associated Press
LONDON, Jan., 4— The Baden.
Germany’s newest battleship, is to S -
surrendered to the Allies within a few
days at a British port. The Baden was
completed during the war.
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By Associated Bless
LONDON, Jan., 1 Twenty ion;*
thousand Japanese oid:<
withdrawn from Siberia iminediut
according to advices received today
front Tokio. The dispat It
the public opinion deplore tv w ’h
drawal of the Japane e !'o ci*s In
says that Allied obs< ever . it ludiio-;
British and American', claim that
tervention has been, relativ. y spen
ing. a dismal failure. This ’ailun
due to disunity among tin Allies an i
mutual jealousy.
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By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan.. 4 Senate
Thomas, Democrat from Colorado,
this afternoon in a speech, predicted
that President Wilson, at thi -
critical hour in the diplomatic
history of the wo fid. would acqu t
himself well and to the tilt mate sat
isfaction of his count rym» n.
Senator Thomas quot'd from
Thomas Jefferson’s and Alexander
Hamilton’s letters opinion* t.< .-how
that the constitution tfivo* the i ’r<• -
dent of the United power
treaties.
Senator Thomas’s speech was v »
received by both sides of the Senate.
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WASHINGTON, Jan.. 4- Senat u*
Cabot Lodge in a speech this forenoon
before the Senate, denied the state
ment made last Thursday by Senat >r
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, t!v
Republicans were attempting to em
bara«s President Wilson on his trip
“broad and preventing unity among
the members of the Senate.
Senator Lodge declared that negot
iation* ought to be completed as soon
as possible for every day’s delay
meant that it would be mow difficult
to make peace with Germany.
Senator Lodge further tated that
A*-ory Senator, no matter of what po
NfiVal faith was with the President in
his peace proposals.
Many Democrats at this statement
voiced their disapproval of any such
misstatement, but Senator Lodge sim
nlv waved his hand and proceeded t>
orate upon what peace would mean to
the world.