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The Ked ( iv-s work in the rail
road building wvill Ih* open again be
ginning tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'
clock. Work will be immediately re
sumed on 10 convalsecent robes which
are already cut out. There are also
two bolts of serge to be made into
children’s dresses, for six year oh!.-,
and sixty pounds of yarn to be knd
ted for the navy.
The ladies in charge of the work
room urge the women of Seward to
help out with this work, which can V*
taken homo, it being important that
the nceiled articles be hurried to com
pletion.
Thewill lie no more surgical
dress*ingrs made by the ( hapter.
The Seward Chapter has received
official notification of being: placed 01
the Honor Roll of the Northwest Div
ision. The certificate states that the
surgical dressings made have been ( r
a high character and the Chapter ha
been placed on the Surgical dressing:
roll of honor.
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MEMBERSHIP IN THE RED
( ROSS KEEP COMING IN
The Sev ard ('hapter of the Ame i
enn Red Cross now numbers o20 mem
bers and the amount subscribed ir
meml>erships fees for the Christina'
roll ca’l is SlOl.Vd). Chairman George
Sexton announced today the following
additional members: Andy Simons,
Mrs. Andy Simons, Paul Keuman. Pet
er Lalious. Mis. Charles Bern, Ole
Knutson. Duncan Little. John E. Row
ell, Robert (tabling:. Robert Seiffevt
Victor Tiuimbard, Mrs. Flora Scott,
Mrs. H. M- Pratt and W. A. Smith.
CORDOV \ FI A V It TIMS
Throe of the victims of the influen
•za at Cordova have been John Olsen
a shoemaker: M. Broderick, employed
by the Ohm Packing Company, and
John Henry Nelson, of Sand Point
taken theve aboard the collier Bruto*
,ipor* her return from the westwaid.
Two doctors and three nurses arv
at present at Coixlova assisting in the
fight against the flu. The five are off
tbo lirutu. and came north from Seat
tle about a month ago.
By Ass ciat« d Press
MILAN. .Jan., d— Presidei c
\\'o dross Wilson journeyed yesterday
f o n Rome and arrived here oar*y
this morning. The American presi
dent was greeted by thousands at the
dep »t. many attempted to kiss his
ha* Is or clothing as In* passed
through the dense throngs surging
and buffeting about him. Through it
all the President simply smiled and
kept waving his hands. The President
ial parts was drenched by a tropical
rain down pour but this did not in the
least dampen their ardor.
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REV. COOK TELLS
OF WAR WORK
OF Y. M. 0. A.
A good congregation was in atten
dance at the evening sendee in the
Methodist church last evening to hear
Rev. L. I>. Cook speak on the work of
the V. M. C. A., anti other kindred or
ganizations in the training camps in
the United States and in the camps el*
soldiers on the battle fields of Kurope.
Rev., Cook had a year’s experience
in the work and knows from person;; 1
knowledge whereof he speaks. Many
of the congregation had preconceived
notions of V. M. C. A. work which
were radically • changed when the
speaker told of the kind of help these
organizations gave to the men. It was
a work tending to make the soldi* r
hoys less homesick, quicken their pat
riotism and thus build up the morale
of the army: to make the hoys mo’*?
capable of endurance and ot exhibit
ing courage in the presence of danger.
At the close of Rev. Cook’s talk th?
congregation could not avoid the co t
viction that the N. M. C. A., as con
ducted in the camps of the soldiers,
was one of the strong forces leading
to the victory of the Allies over the
opposing enemy.
LOONF.Y IS GOING \WAY
James Benton Looney, one of l’v
operators at the l nited State? cable
office, will probably leave on the Ad
miral Watson for \ aldez where he
ha? been transferred. Mr. Looney ha
become exceedingly popular while ir
Seward and will be missed by the
pood fellows.
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C. H. W. Marshall, White Pass &
Y'ukon apent at Dykeman, is repister
ed at the Hotel Seward. Mr. Marshal
is on his way to San Francisco.
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Attorney L. V. Hay left on yester
day’s train for Anchorage on a busi
■ ness trip.
John Morrison, arrested at La
Touche, on a charge of obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses and kept in
the Federal Jail here for several days,
was taken to Anchorage yesterday by
a United States Deputy Marshal.
\ndy Simons and wife, who spent
the holidays in Seward, returned out
the line leaving on the train yester
day.
The train left on schedule time
yesterday morning at 9:.‘>0 o’clock and
returned at midnight last night with
7r> passengers.
fhe second mail for Kenai this win
ter was dispatched yesterday by Post
master Root.
C. E. Whitney is registered at the
Sexton from Mile 71 having come »n
on the train last night.
Mrs. Charles B. Hubbard, from the
Primrose mine, it at the Sexton hav
ing tome in for a short visit in Sew
ard.
Charles LaCoste, from the Chicka
loon mines, is at the Overland on hi*
way to the states on a visit.
There is nothing slow about ti c
now bridegroom, James Paulson, who
with his wife has the bridal suite :*t
the Hotel Seward. Mr. Paulson keen-*
a box of cigars on the desk at the H >•
tel tor his friends.
H. P. Gallagher and Charles Pelusen,
both from Anchorage, are registered
at the Sexton.
David Fairburn, James Noble and
F 1*0*1 Joyce, from Nenana, having
made the trip overland, are registered
at the Overland.
Krik Kveven and Ed Wilkenson,
are stopping at the Overland. The two
arnved last night on the train and ar*
from the Flat City district.
Chris F.hoskow', old timer around thv
part, ami on his way outside afte
mining operations on Willow Creek, i
registered at the Hotel Seward.
C. W. Jackson and Ernest J. Cove
are stopping at the Hotel Seward, ic
gist ‘ring from Flat City. Mr. Jack
son is one of the well known operat
ors • f that district.
A. K. Muir, from Mile 71, came in
on the train and is a guest at the Ho
tel Seward.
\\ N\ Jaffe, clothing merchant of
Anchorage, is registered at the Ho
tel Seward and will go to Seattle or
the first steamer.
Roy Farrell, formerly in business
at Knik, is registered at the Hotel
Seward on his way to the States.
R. M. Goebel, dredgeman interest
ed with the Riley outfit in the inter
ior. is a guest at the Seward.
Among those arriving at the Ov
erlaid last night, having come in on
the train, are the following: J. S. Pit
lin, E. C. Conners. T. Mondsell and
wife, Mrs. K. E. Hartman, James E.
Rea tie, K. J. Kelly, A. S. Gillessen,
A. Stewart, R. G. Campion, Charles
Rov.kev, George Valar, A. T. Ander
son and H. C. Kavanaugh.
Registered at the Hotel Seward is
Wil iam Fauteux, a mining man from
the interior. The present trip is the
first one Mr. Fauteux has made to
salt water since he went to the inter
ior, 19 years ago.
Eighteen days from Iditarod to Was
ihi was the time made by those now' in
Seward who arrived last night from
the interior. From the interior to the
Pass, the trail is bad, according to the
mushevs.
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i HEARING
By Associated Dress
WASHINGTON, Jan., G— After
an extended debate last Saturday
forenoon and afternoon, in which the
Democrats upheld Delegate Charles
A. Sulzer’s contention that ho wr ?
elected Delegate from Alaska in 191G,
final disposition of the committee »\
port was postponed until today but
probably goes over for another day
>wing to Congi*ess adjourning out of
respect to the memory of Col. The'
doro Roosevelt.
James Wickernham urged that tl e
question be not decided by a striyi y
paity vote.
FIGHT FNPREC KDKNTKD
SEATTLE. Jan., 6- A Post-Intel
ligencer special from Washington
says that the Hou: e will vote after ad
journment, on a plan to go into the
Alaska del ega tosh ip fight more thor
oughly. This was caused by a motion
of Burnet of Alabama to send the en
tire matter hack to the committee for
further investigation with instructions
to report by February 12th.
Representative Rurnet wants iu
rormat;on about the Indians voting:
:ts legality; wants proofs beyond af
fidavits that official ballots did nar
’•each seven precincts wherein official
and unofficial ballots were used. Th:s
s rear to overturning the unanimous
report of the committee in favoring
Wickersham. The proceedings are re
markable.
Another predecent was shattered
•»"t Saturday, late in the afternoon,
•hen Wickersham, although not a
member of the House, was allowed to
peak in his own behalf.
Fully a score of members partic
ipated in Saturday’s debate including
'laker of California and Rurnet of Al
abama. Roth aided Delegate Sulzev
and the fight has attracted consider
able attention, both in the House and
Senate.
DENIES IT
By Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan., 6— W. F. Carey,
of the Sims- Carey- Kerbaugn Co., to
day denied the rumor that has been
circulated in Alaska and along the
Pacific Coast that the company was
going to complete the government
railroad in Alaska. Mr. Carey said
that the company had never been ap
proached on the matter and had iv\ -
er considered the proposition. Mr. Cai
ey denied that his Company was fig
uring on the work and did not know if
other companies had taken the matter
up with the government.
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OTTO IS COMING BACK
Otto Poehlman will be discharged
from the navy this week and will im
mediately leave San Diego for that
good old Seward. This is the sub
stance of a cablegram received by A.
H. McDonald. Mr. Poehlman will pro
bably arrive in Seward on the next
triy of the Alameda.
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By Associated Press
BI LLETIN’— NEW YORK. Jan.
G— Theodore Roosevelt died bt Oy>
ter Bay at I o’clock this morning, it
is h -lieved that only his w ife was with
him at the end. Death came suddenly :
Roosevelt suffered an attack of in*
fInitiatory rheumatism on New Year’;
day and had been confined to his bed
somewhat since. Physicians say that
the immediate cause of death was pul
monary embolism or lodgment in th -
lung of a dot from a broken vein.
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PASSED AWAY IN SLEEP
OYSTER BAY, Jan., G— Theodore
Roosevelt died in his sleep without
any struggle, just passing away.
Yesterday Mr. Roosevelt sat up for
sev ral hours and retired at 11 o’clock
last night.
This morning, at 4 o’clock, M»>
Roosevelt went to his room, and found
her husband dead.
Early last evening one of the fam
ily physicians visited him and found
him apparently in good condition and
his spirits high. Colonel Roosevelt
laughed and joked and said that nc
soon expected to resume his woo I
chopping expeditions on Sagamor:
Hill estate.
CONDOLENCES RECEIVED
O YSTER BAY , Jan., 6— Hundreds
of (ondolences are being received t.
day by Mrs. Roosevelt. Members of
the family in this country' and also
abroad are also receiving condolences.
Sympathy seems to have sprung uo
from all parts of the world.
FUNERAL TO BE PRIVATE
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OYSTER BAY, Jan., 6— The fun
eral of Col. Theodore Roosevelt wiil
be :i private one, the date has not bee i
set.
FLAGS HALF MAST
WASHINGTON, Jan., 6— Flags
are today at half mast at the Whit*
House and over the capitol building
All public buildings also have th*
flaps at half mast.
Secretary Daniels, of the Navy,
and General March, Chief of Staf;
today ordered flags at half mast o”
every ship, shore station of the nav
and every army post.
SENATE rfOUSE ADJOURN
WASHINGTON, Jan., The
United States Senate and House o:'
Representatives adjourned this fore
noon out of respect to a former presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt. Joint re
t
solutions wore* adopted of regret ar
the death. Committees were also nam
ed to attend the funeral.'
ITNERAL ON WKDNESP \'i
OYSTER BAY, Jan., b - The fun
eral of Col. Koo.seveIt will i;e held
here on Wednesday at the ('hr si Ep!
-copal Church.
SHOCK TO NATION
WASHINGTON. Jan.. 6 The
death of Col. Roosevelt has s!:.'.
the nation’s representative.; h re. a! <»
;he nation at large. Friends an ; an
gon;sts joined in expression. < • ad
miration for Roosevt It. F Try body
vas interested in the details. I e an
nouncement of tite d atli v as cab 1
lo President Wilson early this nam
ing and wireless messages were aN<
sent him.
Many of the White House aVa he
os, who served under Roosevelt, h >
ed that they deeply regret tin * a*'
of their former employed.
NEW (WI SE or HEATH.
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NEW YORK. Jan., (>— It i believ
ed that Quentin’s death in action iu
France contributed hugely to Roo e
volt’s condition. Roosevelt was pio i I
of his son’s achievement and bore *p
well in his sorrow with fortitude n
keeping with his spirit. In public life
he did not carry his heart on his sloe\**
and suffered most poignant grief >i' -
entlv. The father tried to forget t’ '
grief at the death of his son by plan
ning harder work.
Colonel Roosevelt’s career has let
such a vivid impression upon the peo
ple of his time that it is noeo? ary to
touch hut briefly upon some of ’•«»
more striking phrases of his vaiiei.
‘nte resting and “strenuous” life to re
all to the public mind full details of
ns many exploits and experiences.
(’ailed to the White House in IPO’,
ifter President McKinley had been a.
>as -mat *d, Col. Roosevelt. 42 years of
age, became the youngest President
the United States has ever had. Three
years later he was elected as Pn
dent by the largest popular vote a
President has received.
Thus Roosevelt, somei;nvv-.
a man of dest»nyt served f v even
years as the nation’s chief rra. Vtrat'\
In a subsequent decade the fortunes
of politics did not favor him, for,
again a candidate for President —
this time leading the Progressive
Party which ho himself had orTgan
zed when he differed radically with
'ome of the policies of the Republi
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