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NEW ORCHESTRA
MAKES GOOD HIT
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Seward’s new orchestra made it*
debut last Saturday night at a dance
given at the Arctic Brotherhood hah
and from a musical standpoint as wed
as a dance, the affair was one of the
best given in Seward for months. Be
ing a hard times dance, with admit
tance at t>8 cents, starch collars and
white shirts for the men being taboo
ed, also ball room gowns for the lad
ies, evervbodv attended in comfortable
attire and had a splendid time The
hall was prettily decorated and the
stag** made to represent a cosy music
room.
The orchestra was not stingy with
dance numbers playing them long
enough to suit everybody. The music
was of the latest having been ordered
by wire and arriving on the last
steamer by express.
So successful was the nance tnat
the orchestra members today wired to
Chicago for many more late numbers
and drums have also been wired for
and may arrive on the steamer leav
ing Seattle next Friday.
The new orchestra is composed,
for the present of William Koska, vio
linist and leader; C. H. Almgren, dar
netist: L. E. Thompson, celloist and
Miss Elsie Leslie, pianist.
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REHEARSALS START FOR
ST. PATRICK DAY MINSTREL
TO BE GIVEN BY THE A. B.
Under direction of Erich Lucas, re
hearsals startedr yesterday for the
minstrel show to be given by the Arc
tic Brotherhood on March 17th. St.
Patrick’s day. Latest songs have ar
rived from New York and these were
rehearsed yesterday by the ladies of
the city who are to assist in the big
production. Sketches will be rehearsed
during the coming week and the end
men will also get together with the
interlocutor for jokes and other busi
ness.
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MAKE TRIP FROM KENAI
BY DOG TEAM IN SIX DAYS
W. H. Dawson, merchant at Kenai,
and H. M. Pratt, United States Com
missioner at the same place, arrived
in Seward Saturday night having
been six days on the trip by dog
teams* Mr. Dawson stated that there
is practically no trail and in several
instances the two were given wrong
directions to follow.
The ice in front of Kenai is broken
up and drifting back and forth. One
cannery tender of Libby, McNeil &
Libby has arrived at Kenai for the
season’s work according to Mr. Daw
son.
Mr. Dawson intends taking the first
steamer for the states on a business
trip and Mr. Pratt will return to Ke
yai by doy team within a few days.
25y Associated Press
WASHINGTON. March, d— Op.-.
in*: the White House conference todr.
of Governors a»id Mayors, on pear
times business and labor prob! 'ir
President Wilson promised that F—
Federal Government would con ide
itself a servant cf the states and mur*
icipalities in sen-in*: and solving tk
readjustment problems.
President Wilson said that he hon ,
ed the conference would assume : t
wide ranpre including means of re*
stoiinpr labor conditions to a norma’ 1
basis, as soon as possible and to cf
footing fresh locations for labor aiv
industry.
“The conferees at Paris,” said Pre i*
d^nt Wilson, “regard themselves a:
sen-ants of about 700,000.000 p^op’o, i
and not the masters/*
Secretary of Labor Wilson, w^o
presided at the conference, said tl,e
recent Seattle Rutte and Lawrence;
strikes were deliberate attempts a1
social and political movemepts to es
tablish Soviet governments in Amn
ica.
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GERMAN LEADERS
PREYED ON POOGj
LONDON, March, 3— A lettt
written by a member of the crew of
the surrendered U-boat 105, wa
found by Able Seaman Hooper r
the British submarine service, wh \
he went aboard the U- 105 at Har
wich to inspect the vessel. It said:*
“To my British brother sailor , If!
he care:: to read it. Written in my
bunk on the trip over to England I
“The tiuth is Germany has brok- j
on herself. Real patriotism w as |
lacking in the leading classes. Th v
made it their point to reap fortunes
no matter w’hich way the Fatherland,
was drifting. The German people all
had more real patriotism.
“Only the poor had to suffer, ?o
no wonder they grew more ai l
more discontented. When they at
tempted to raise their voices they
were quited like traitors and unpa
triotic people.
“And then all at once came the
breakdown. Soldiers refused to
obey, a fewf at first , then more, and
then the whole fleet. Then the lead
ing people raw with astonishment
that they who thought themselves al
mighty were powerless.
“Inside of twelve hours the whole
system had broken. No friendly
feelings linked the two classes togeth
er. Each had lived for themselves.
The rich had looked down on the poo
as the ordinary man will look down
on an Now’ they pay the penalty
through losing the war.
“The German laborer will also hav
to pay, but they would have got him
to pay anyhow*. Lose or win there was
nothing for him to gain; so the rich
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TROY NOW COLLECTOR
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WASHINGTON. March, 3— By A.
P,~ The Senate has confirmed ti e
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nomination of John W. Troy, of Juu
eau, Alaska to be collector of Cus
toms for the Territory of Alaska.
cruFsomeTind
ON BUSY TRAIL
or MISSING MAN
Perhaps never in the annals of the
Northland has a more gruesome two |
been told than the one concerning the j
finding of the body of E. M. Haugen 1
on the trad bet w teen Long Creek a; d
the North Fork of tho lnnoko river.
Tlu ne ws of the finding of the bocy
wa- lecc ved in a recent 'otter ir*, n
the lower l'ver.
rhmgc » ami Cin*.< nt Kauche.k,
par :r. rs, were on their way to Rjnyj
from (Vppie creek . Which place they
left Dec mbtr (>tii ast. This was din
ing .he o.' lame cold tpvll in the coun
try adjacant to Ruby. In making the
trip corn Cripple the men in s^m**
manner become *ost and were com
pell* d to “siwash” it for a coup!* of
n>g’ is. Kautheck’s feet had become
frozen and he stank out atimol of
Hav/.^n to find i cabin or some ot»n .
ref Tnat was tire last seen of
11a ‘i * n until doling the middle or j
January, when his remains wore
found. Kaucheck wns later picked up
by u party of minces and brought to
Lon eii.y and laf* »• sent to Fort Gib
bon.
C ho ,i»ng of the (audition of Mini
gcr. searching party at once set out
ano vtutod a vigorous search for
lie missing man. Owing to the or
‘ret cold it was a foregone condit
io* hat he had perished, as his food
•n • was low and bedding scarce.
Th arch was continued for many
hu id t1 e efforts of the party were
w !r*d by coming across both *}.<
*en 's of the man and that of hi'
ra‘t’ r 1 dog, which had remained a*
hi i !? even ;n death. Instead of tlr*
>o • body the party found notlif
h i* *’ ? skeleton of the men scarce
*hitv pounds in weight, and t1 •»
b*v di membered. The d^«r, gavm
anr in and on the verge of stavv* '
r->n ’ ad devoured the corpse of h'
mu ' * to sustain life.
I' - ified. the searching party gat1’
ere ’ ip what remained of Hang**:
an?’ V> -ought it to Long, where it wa
giv > the la t rite" of the Northern'"
Th lecea?ed, before his death, hiu
v-o ! a1! "ummer for Strandberg, :r
FI: *nd had received no pay for hi>
sen '• es.
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SMISER CONFINED
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' VSHINGTON, March, 3— By A
P.- - The Senate has confirmed th?
nor action of United States distric1
\t ney Smiscr of the First Division
Via ’ a.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
f CATTLE, March 3— Fish quota
ut noon today were as follows:
h;d ’ t, twenty two and one quarter
able, four cts.; ling and red cod
fhi""» rents.
* ? City Council will meet tonight
•°* ’clock at the Fire Hall and trans
act ich business as may come before
the members.
•o: ’ rvman of his own took all the
oat * *tirm out of him.
“Now all is disorder because the
neon1? did not unite. The blame lies
with the leading classes, but there is
oj:r e fov them. We are all human. It
•s v hard thing to rule a nation/’
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RAILROAD MONEY CERTAIN
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WASHINGTON, March, 3— By A.
P.— The Sundry Civil bill carries $1 -
002,384 for the Alaska railroad of
which $1,000,000 is immediately avail
able. I
SULZER HAS
LEAD OF 33
JUNEAU, MARCH 3— Special to;
the Gateway— The official returns j
accepter by the Canvassing Board, in !
s;.u:ng certificates of election to tlw !
legislative members, which include I
telegraphic certificates from the pre-1
cincts of Nome, Cape Nome, Taylor,
Solomon and Teller, in the Second
Divi' ion, ami Choggiung and Naknei,
Third Division, give Sulzer 4487 and
vVickcrsham 44f>4. Sulzer’s officia:
plurality is 33.
The certificate of election will not
be issued to Sulzer until the returns
have boon received by mail. Chogguinr,
and Naknek leturns are expected this
week. The returns from Nome !cr\
there on February 12th.
The canvassing Board issued a cer
tificate of election to James A Pattc •
"op. Democrat, of Valde'., today. Othji
members of the legislature received
their certificates last Friday.
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ALASKA TO
TO S WARD
Steamer Alaska is coming
cward, leaving Seattle next Fridr
ccording to advices received here t
ay. The Northwestern left Seat!
aturday morning for Cordova onl
•o many passengers were heir*
>oo!:cd for Seward that the North
r t^rn couhl not accomodate the?
'ho Alaska was switched to the Noi
Western's schedule, as she can carr
iore passengers.
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TEAMERS WILL SOON BE
OPERATED TO ANCHORAG1
The Pacific Steamship Co., will op
ate the first steamer to Anchorag
om Seattle this season according r
1 vices- reaching here. The steamer
’heduled to leave Seattle about tl
th or 12th of next month.
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1AMAGE TO LABOR TEMPLE
AT ANCHORAGE ESTIMATED
AT THIRTY THOUSANI
Charles Sands, who arrived fror
Ynehorage last night, states that th
f^abor Temple was gutted by fire las'
Thursday and the damage is estimated
"o be at least $30,000 with insurance
>f $10,000. The fire started from a
lumber's torch exploding. The flames
;proad rapidly and gained great head
way before Anchorage’s fire Depart
ment arrived. The hose cart broke
lown on the way to the fire and had
to be repaired, then when hose did ar
rive at the Labor Temple water pres
sure was so poor that a stream would
not reach the second story windows
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GERMANS FIGHTING POLES
POSEN, March 3— By A. P.— It
is reported that the Germans, after
three days of comparative quietness,
have resumed attacks against the
Poles all along the Polish and German
frontier.
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LEAGUE IS
ATTACKED
AGAIN
"WASHINGTON. March, 3— Unit
ed States Lawrence Y. Sherman, of
Illinois, Republican, addressing the
Senate this forenoon, pictuied the de
ennination of the League of Nations
as Pandoras’ box full of evils which
would empty upon the American pe«»*
pie the aggregated calamities of the
woi! t.
Senator Sherman sharply criticised
Pre.ident Wilson asking: “Who au
thorized him to rear above the Repub
ic, and autocratic power?”
Senator Sherman said that Presi
U i t Wilson had adroitly maneuvered
himself into the -potlight as the foun
tain of peace and the guardian of
mankind.
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REGISTERED MAIL
REACHES HERE
AT LAST
Seventeen days of registered mail
for Seward .which arrived on the
steamers Alameda and Admiral Far
ragut ten days ago, reached here last
night via Anchorage. The registered
mail had been placed in Seattle-An
choraga sacks at Seattle and of cour
se went to Anchorage. At the latter
place the Seward registered mail was
found, and was reshipped to Seward
arriving last night.
CRUSHEDTO
DEATH
A man known only as “Ole,” work
ing at Mile 83, Anchorage Division,
was instantly killed last Friday after
noon, being crushed to death by a
huge rock. This information was
brought to Seward last night by ar
rivals from Anchorage. A blast had
been pet off, the men starting bark
to clear away the loose rock, when n
rock weighing perhaps tentons, sud
denly slid down the cut. “Ole” was
caught underneath and crushed to
death. It was several hours before his
body was recovered as the steam shov
el was required to lift the reek,
By A*»*cUtod Praia
SEATTLE, March. 3— The striking
shipyarders are to vote this week on
the question of returning to work un
der the old conditions.
It is believed that the strikers will
vote in the affirmative.
Five hundred sheet metal worker,
returned to work this morning in the
contract shops marking the first break
in the local strike which has been on
for weeks.
WARCLAIMS
OF ALLIES
PARIS, March 3— A Havas dis
patch vays that the reparations com
mittee has decided that the enemy
countries' ought to pay the Allies .’ I -
000,000,000 pounds for the damange
done.
The Havas dispatch further says
that France demands an immediate
payment of one biPion pounds, part
m gold, part in materials and part in
foreign securities, recommending that
the remainder be payable within <x 25
to «.'» year perod.
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NOT FORCING
PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, March,3— The
Senate judiciary committee has decid
ed to take no action on legislation to
enforce war time prohibition. This law
becomes effective July 1st. The com
mittee decided that there was no
chance to pass the pending bill this
session.
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ELECTION FOUR WEEKS OFF
The city election in Seward will
take place just four weeks from to
morrow. A mayor, three councilmen.
city treasurer, city Clerk, and two
members of the school board will be
j elected. So far the registration is slow
and no candidates have come forward
I for the varous offices. If something
doesn't move shortly, the Editor will
announce his candidacy for some of«
fice, in order that the registration will
then be large so all those eligible to
vote can get out and show their
"friendship."
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WILSON SIGNS BILLS
WASHINGTON, March 3N By A. •
P.— President Wilson has signed the
validation and authorizing adjust
ments of over two and one half billion
dollars worth of war contract*. The
Pr»rident has also signed the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill
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