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'SEWARD SNAPSHOTS]
K. MiNnvncc and Peter Uompaine.
from Anchorage, arrivals on the train
last night, are registe»cd the Hotel
Overland.
Mrs. Sol Silverman is registered at
the Hotel Sexton having com** ove
from Anchorage on \esterdays t*ain
for a visit here.
Rev. William McMillan arrive*! on
th** Northwestern f'*»ni Cordova an*'
held services in th<* t atliolic chip* • '
yesterday forenoon.
W. J. McMillan. .1**., came in last
night from out the line and is regis’
*•»■**«! at the H»del Se\v:ir*l. Mr. McMi.
Ian intends going out on the Alaska
for a vi>it in ihe states.
J. H. Dodson and K. V.Wilson,
trainmen from Mile .VJ are registered
at the Hotel Seward.
Miss Jane McNally, of the Hank o!
Seward, returner! on tin* No»thwestern
yesterday after a three weeks visit in
Seattle.
L. S. Hofman. old timer of this sec
tion, now at Mile 71, is registered •»*
the Hotel Sexton having come in on a
busin* trip.
S. O. Casler. deputy from Valdez,
arrived on the Northwestern and re
turned on the same steamer with
Leonard I*. Dean in charge, the latter
having been adjudged insane bore last
week.
A. Carlson, arrival from La Tom he
on the Northwestern, is registered it
the Hotel Seward. Mr. Carlson ha^
been with the San Juan company at
Latouche and will go to Seldovia on
the Admiral Watson.
Mike ChabetnojA is at the Hot*’
Seward from Mile 40 and is stopping
at the Hotel Seward. He will go to Ko
diak on the Admiral Watson.
A. K. Riee and wife, from Anchor
age, are guests at the llot'*l Seward
enrouto for the states. They \ il! he
passengers on the Alas! a.
Nick Losness and wife are passeng
ers to Seattle on the Northwestern
where they will spend the winter re*
turning to Seward in the Spring.
W. H. Merritt, wife and daughter,
left for Seattle on the Northwestern.
Mr. Merritt is going after mining
equipment for his property on Cooper
Creek and will return within a few
weeks.
Deputy U. S. Marshal I*\ A. Hoff
man, from MataHuska, arrived on a
train yesterday morning and left on
the Northwestern for Valdez to at
tend court.
Anton*' Hide. wife and daughter
sailed south on the Northwestern. Mr.
Hide will he stationed at Ketchikan
during the next three months for the
Road Commission, and Mrs. Fide {and
daughter Marit will visit in SeattV.
Rushy Lucas come in from Mile <10
Saturday night and registered at the
Hotel Sexton, returning to his station
yesterday afternoon.
SAX FKAXV1SCO. Oct.. 1*V IdeuF
F. \Y. Maynaid arrived Iiom late Sat
unlav making tile trip across tin* con
iinent i’oni Mineola . Lieut. Mavrin’d
slightly damaged his machine and was
forced to make a landing at Lovelock,
Nevada. Further repairs were made j
here today. He will probably start on j
the return flight late this afternoon or
tonight.
Maynard’s log shows twenty four
hou's and fifty nine minutes.
Five other westbound fliers in the
anm transcontinental rar e are expert* j
ed to arrive this afternoon. Six more ;
are in Whra«vi with prospects of fin
ishing the first half of the race hv to •
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moiTOw.
Oapt. Harry Drayton retains posi j
tion of second aviator in the west
bound race.
Mineola, Oct., If*— Captain Smith !
has arrived here, being third aviato*
to reach the eastern goal. Smith’s log
hook shows flying time of 24 hours
and .*'»(> minutes. He claims to he die
winner of the first half of the race bv j
actual flying time.
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Cant. I.nthrnt» came over from Cor
dova on the Northwestern and left on j
yesterday’s train for Anchorage on a ‘
business trip.
.1. F. Pitcher, old timer in this sec- j
tion, arrived on tin* train last night
from Anchorage and loft for the states !
on the Northwestern.
I, Thurmond . with the commission |
at Anchorage, who arrived on the i
train, took passage on the Northwest
ern for Seattle.
John and Fred Nelson left on the ,
Northwestern for Seattle to remain
for fhe winter months.
Three hundred and thirty men are
now working at l.aToucht according j
to advices rece ved irom there on tie* (
Northwestern.
Angermnn, who has been visit
in'/ in Seward for the past two weeks,
being a guest at the Hotel Seward, n*
turned to LaTo ahe on the Northwest
ern.
K. Oleson and wife, who arrived on
the Bergen from the westward, left
on the Northwestern for Seattle.
F. T. Thusen arrived on the North
western from Valdez and will be con
nested with the local cable office force
until Mr. Kott and Mr. High return.
Eight persons from Anchorage are
passengers on the Northwestern fo’
Ketchikan enrolte to the new camp
at Hyder.
Steamer A’aska, advertised to sad
from Seattle last Saturday afternoon
may have been postponed until late to
day. No list of passengers had been
received today up to press time.
Fred Glassbrenner, proprietor of
the Cordova Meat Market, was a pas
senger to Seward on the Northwestern
and returned on the same steamer M»*.
(\lassbrenner came to Seward to con
suit with William Ellis on a business
deal.
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PARIS, Oct.. — The Journal P>
Jay publishes decrees placing France-*
internal affairs on a peace time basi»
and ending the state of seige, lifting
the censorship and transferring juris
liction over to the police from the ar
r. to prefectures.
The Rritish and Italian ratifica
tions of the treaty are expected soon.
Premier Clemenceau says he in
.ends to leave the cabinet after the
elections.
YESTERDAY’S RECITAL
The recital given by the pupils of
Miss Mae Gilmour yesterday after
noon in the Methodist church was well
attended and the pupils gave most
creditable performances. The pupils
\vpre Gladys Green. Melba Johnsrud.
Clara Manthv. Patricia Ray, Meryl
Towle, Hazel Borgen, Dorothy Baugh
man. Margaret Sloan, Beatrice Baugh
man, and Charlotte Mathison.
REV. C \RTER ARRIVES
Rev. R. E. Carter, accompanied »y
his wife and son. arrived on the Nor
thwestern. Rev. Carter came direct
from the state of Washington and will
assume the pastorate of the Methodist
church here.
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WELL KNOWN MEN VISIT HERE
George C. Hazelet, one of the pro
minent men of Cordova and KataRa:
and E. .1. Stannard, in charge of the
Kennecott and LaTouche mines, arriv
ed on the Northwestern, on a luisinc
trip, returning on the same steamer.
E. L. Whittomore acted as host to the
two men and showed them about tin*
city, Mr. Hazelet not having been in
Seward for several years.
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OFF FOR NORWAY
F. Loken, interested in the fishing
industry in this section, accompanied
hy his wife, left for Juneau on the
Northwestern, enroute to Norway for
a year’s vacation. Mr. Loken is owner
of the Viking.
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( ABLE BOYS LEAVE SENVAKD
Alex A. Kott and B. V. High, of the
local cable office force, left for Valdez
on the Northwestern. Mr. Kott is on a
leave of absence and Mr. High is g*>
ing to re-enlist.
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The train from Anchorage arrived
at 7 o’clock last night good time hav
ing been made. Thirty seven passen
gers fivn the Cool: Inlet city arrived
in Seward on the train.
WASHINGTON, Oct.. l.°>— A state
ment from the White House this- af
ternoon says official action is probab- '
ly coming to avert the threatened ,
strike of the soft coal miners on Nov.,
first.
NEW YORK. Oct., M— Eleven
thousand union teamsters, chauffeurs
and helpers struck this morning tying
up railroad terminals completely. The
men want a flat increase of $25 a
nonth and au eight hour day.
GERMANY GOING
TO CONSERVE
THE COAL
BERLIN Oct.. IT— To conserve j
Berlins coal supply a move will he i
made to change the closing hours for
cafes and restaurants from 11.110 p. m.
to an earlier hour not yet decided up
on. The theatres and restaurants will
he restricted in their use of light and
Berlin will have to expert a material I
restriction even before the winter so
that coal can he saved.
The railroad service also will b.» i
materially restricted— sleeping cars
and dining cars will probably be en- !
tirely abolished owing to the increas
ing shortage of locomotives.
Germany is now short of (150 loco
motives, while fourteen thousand cars
are due t6 France.
There seems no lack of raw mater
ials to the railroad foundries but the
workmen cannot or will not deliver
their peace time quality or quantity of
labor. A locomotive in peacetime could
ho built in a week by 115 workmen.
Now 2L» workmen are necessary to
build one.
The emergency workers of Greater
Berlin have published an appeal to the
miners of Germany urging increased
production since they say a catastro
phe threatens Berlin through Jack of
coal which makes it impossible to pro
duce building materials, notably ce
ment. * *
Waterways are being used in all
possible cases as a substitute for
steam transportation.
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HOLD TRAIN FOR MAIL
Yesterday’s train, scheduled to leave
o'. 7 o’clock , was postponed until f)
o’clock in order to take the mail for
Anchorage arriving on the Northwest
ern.
cache cheek men here
ON THEIR WAY OUTSIDE
Several operators on Cache Creek
arrived on the train last night on their
way to the states for the winter. M. A
Ellis, accompanied by his wife and W.
L. Hatcher are registered at the Hotel
Seward. At the Hotel Overland, Frank
Ellis and John Ellis are registered
from Cache creek. The five expect to
sail south on the Alaska.
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William Kaiser and Peter Nelson,
from Skilak Hake, are registered at
the Hotel Sexton.
SKATTI.K. Oct., Id * A sp rial
from Washington to the Post- I nielli
genet*r says President Wilson is suf
foring from dangerous cerebral hem*
mohrage following two slight attacks,
one at Pueblo, Colo., and the second
after returning to Washington. It is
said that any mental strain would
bring a most serious condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct., Id— Presi
dent Wilson is believed to '<• on the
road to recovery but it will be slow
and tedious. The President's physic
inns believe the spirit of optimism pro*
varies tie* White House. Official bulle
tins today state the President had a
good night’s rest but no notable
•hange in.condition.
WASHINGTON, Oct., Id— A White
House Hulletin tins afternoon
coo! weather is-aiding Wilson's recov
ery. Physicians say only complete rest
can avert a setback.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 13— Whit -
House officials resent the publication
of reports that the President’s condi
tion is so bad that he could not attend
to official duties if very important.
One official said the President could
sign bills if they were given to him
but none have been given to him. All
officials are confident the President
will ultimately regain his health.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 13— lit
many churches yesterday throughout
the country prayers were said for tip*
recovery of President Wilson.
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COL HOUSE;
IS ILL
NEW YORK, Oct, 13— Col. E. M.
House, confidential advisor to Presi
dent Wilson, arrived this forenoon on
the transport North Pacific. Col.
House is suffering from an attack of
the grippe. Ho said he was much bet
ter than when he left Paris hut was
helped down the gangplank by friends.
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WEATHER REPORT
The following i.i the weather »<!
port for the 21 Ion ending at 7 o’
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•bvk this morning:
SEWARD, 46, Raining, Calm.
Anchorage 40. Cloudy, Northwest.
Matanuska 46, Cloudy, Calm.
Moose Creek 46, Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 33, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 43, Cloudy, Calm.
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J. C. Pollock came in last night
from Kem Creek and is registered at
the Hotel Overland.
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BERLIN, Oct., 13— No ship* an*
being permitted to leave the Kiel ac
cording to Vossiches Zoitung and also
dispatches from Stettin. Ship-owners
have wirelessed vessels at sea to re
turn at once or go to the nearest port.
A dispatch received here this after
noon says 50,000 Letts have landed at
Libau from British warships and
transports and will attack Colonel Val
off and Col. Bermondt’s troops.
HELSINGFORS, Oct., 13— It is
understood here that Riga suffered
considerable damage by the bombard
ment last Silurday by the German
and Russian troops, especially the dis
trict near the railroad stations. The
enemy attempts to cross the bridge
were repelled, according to reports
from Revel. Many civilians were killed
or wounded by the bombs which drop
ped upon the town.
STOCKHOLM, Oct., 13— A Estho
nian communication says a detarh
' ment of Russians have captured Yam
burg.
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Fourteen car loads of coal arrived
•'by special train early Sunday morning
from Anchorage.