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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-04-06
FROM NORTH DAKOTA.

Dear sir: This will acknowledge
with thanks the receipt Of your
March number Of WatSOn's Magazine,
which contained your recent speech
in Thomson to an immense crowd
eager and hungry for message from
you. | enjoyed this speech such as
| have not in number OF years, as
we'll as each and every article con-
tanned in the issue.
1t seems that as far back as [ can
remember I have heard of one Thorn
as e. Watson, but through ignorance
and carelessness and my failure to
take any interest in political affairs
or the great issues of the day facing
the American people, | had remained
practically a stranger to both you
and the great good you are no doubt
accomplishing in your strenuous
fight for justice and truth even at
the expense of cutting your enemies
to the quick, until a year and a half
ago when I was stationed in Atlanta,
during which time you were opening
the eyes Of the people, through your
publications, who were broad-minded
enough to read them with reference
to the Frank case Of course, there
are many like a Georgia friend Of
mine who acknowledged to me that
he was narrow, 'but he simply would
not read anything Tom Watson
wrote For the life Of me, l can't
understand why man with appar-
emily good sense on all other sub
Jects should knowingly and willingly
close his eyes to the truth.
70 xysctIo
lily agree with you On most, if indeed
not all, your ideas and believe l am
expressing the opinion of many when
/ say it is due simply to what little
knowledge | have of you and your
work, for it goes without saying that
once you make friend he is always
yours, since the very foundation of
your success is built upon truth and
justice to all, irrespective of religion,
politics, financial or social standing.
l will go further by venturing to
say that l doubt if there is an editor
in the United States today who has
lost fewer subscribers when once OBJ
tanned than you. The fact that your
subscription list has increased three
fold IN the past year is positive proof
of your ever increasing strength.
To apprecite your courage, man
hood and ability is only to know you.
Whether this may be published or
not is immateIial with the writer,
but / do want you, if no one else,
to know that there is one in North
Dakota who is unreservedly with you
in your fight.
Anxiously awaiting the receipt of
my next Jeffersonian, and with best
wishes for your continued success,
am, Very truly yours,
N. Oak. K. S. BALLENGER.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
WAGE SCALE ASKED
 BY ANCHORAGE WORKERS

ANCHORAGE.-The union issued the following to all those interested: Federal Labor notice, to all whom it
 may concern:
 The following is the wage scale ad- opted at the meeting held Friday, February Il, 1916, to go into effect immediately:
 Teamsters, 800 per month and board, for two horses.
 Four or more horses, S12O per month and board.
 Cooks, for from 1 to 12 men, 800 per month; 12 to 30 men, S1OO per month; over 30 men, S125 per month.
 Flunkies, $75 per month.
 Mechanics, 75 cents per hour; a minimum wage of 50 cents per hour,  time-and-half for over time; double time for Sundays.
 All other employees engaged in labor of various kinds are to receive 50 cents per hour
 The office of the secretary at pres ent is at the Model cigar store, Fourth and E street, where union cards can be procured. The initiation fee is S1.
 The president can be found at the Montana pool room, where any Ques- tions will be cheerfully answered.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
~ * % ~ < * % % % 7 . Q
* COUNCILMAN HITS |" * SWEARING BLOW %

Just after the adjournment of the. city council on Monday evening a councilman named Borgen sneaked up to the reporter of the Gateway and struck him on the face before the re- porter had even seen him. The Gate way man was finishing up some notes at the time with a pencil on paper and heard a remark which caused him to look up. Then the blow was struck. The remark was made by Borgen to cause the reporter to raise his face and expose it. The Gateway man did his best to get back but the chief of police and the bystanders stepped in and held him. Just before adjournment Borgen made an OratlOn against the Gateway which so moved himself that he seemed to have lest his senses. He recovered them suf-
 .ciently, though, to make a sneak in- stead of an open attack. The whole trouble is that Borgen has been driven to a cowardly rage because he has failed in the effort to hurt the Gate way, an effort in which he has been one of the chief parties. The only re- grettable fact, so far as the Gate way staff is concerned, is the nauseat- ing feeling of having ones name con- nected publicly with a wretched oaf of the Borgen type.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
AVIATOR Is
 GETTING ALONG FINE

Norman H. Reed, who was injur- ed by a fall from an aeroplane on the French front, is progressing finely and will soon be able to return to active service. Mir. Reed spent sev- cral months in Seward and the vicin- ity the year before last and immedi- ately after leaving here he joined the British army, first in the ambulance corps and later in the aviation service. The accident, the report of which Gateway readers will remember, oc- cured when the airship was 15O feet in the air, Professor HerscheIl Park CT says. Mir. Reed was not driving the aeroplane at the time. His in- jury was tc the spine. Mir. Parker also says that Reed just before the accident made an elevation of 5000 feet in practise.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
Seward May Have
 Fine Show Soon
Women's Club of This City Takes
 Steps in Right Direction.

The Women's Club of Seward met February 21st. The meeting was we'll attended by the members. The club wishes to express their sympathy to Mir. J. N. Sloan in her bereavement in the death of her brother. A com mittee was appointed, cOnsiting of Mrs. Sauers, Mrs. Baughman, Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Schaleben, to in terest the public in working for a flower or vegetable show sometime near the first of next September. We desire old and young children and parents, and anyone enjoying the work to compete Any suggestions or plans to make this a success will be gladly received by the committee. Fuller particulars will be given later. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Moloney join ed the club.
 Mrs. Green and Mrs. Ellis.
 Press Committee.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
% a < < $ |" {" z * * ' q
 * WHAT DEMOCRATS "' * WILL ANSWER. "'

Particular care is to be taken by the local Democratic organization this year and the following statement sent to the Gateway by the Democratic Club shows what will be required:
 Qualification for voters at the Democratic primary election for 1916, by order of the Democratic Territorial central committee:
 The proposed voter must be a Democrat, and, if he voted at the election of November, 1914, that he voted for the nominees of the regular Democratic party; that he intends to support the nominees of the Demo cratic convention to be held at Ju- neau, Alaska, on the 24th day of May 1916, at the next regular election; that he has not voted at any pri- army or taken part in any caucus of any other political party during the year 1916, and, if the proposed voter is challenged, he shall be questioned by the Board of Election of the pri- mary or caucus at which he proposes to vote as to his qualifications as hereinbefore set out, and if the said Board of Election is satisfied that the proposed voter is qualifeld as herein stated, he shall be permitted to vote; otherwise his vote shall be rejected.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
LARGE SUMS BEING SPENT ON
 LINER TO RUN TO ALASKA

JUNEAU, Feb. 10.-Advices re- ceived in Juneau today are that over $1OO,OOO are being expended to place the Alaska, formerly the Kansas City, in the best of condition for the north ern run, when she will leave Seattle Feb. 26. A shelter deck is being built the entire length of the vessels. Ac- commodatiOns are being provided for additional passengers in twenty new two-berth stateroOms. A cold stOr- age plant is being constructed aboard capable of taking care of fifty tons of freight. A smoking and observation room is being built aft on the upper deck. When thoroughly overhauled and reftted the Alaska will have &C., commOdatiOns for 16O passengers in two berth rooms opening on the deck and will berth about 100 in the steer age.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
ASK WIRELESS
 FOR THIS CITY
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SENDS RESO-
 LUTON TO PHELAN.

The Los Angeles Chamber of Com merce has forwarded to United States Senator Phelan of California a resOlu- ton asking for the establishment of thre wireless stations on the coast of Alaska. One of the stations would be located at Seward. On the last boat came information that the MarcOm company has pretty nearly decided ab solutely to establish @ wireless sta ton at this place. In the meantime Senator Phelan says he will urge the necessity of hastening the establish. ment of government stations and the other places on the Alaskan coast.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
HOW THINGS ARE DONE
 AT THE CITY COUNCIL

At the meeting of the city council Monday evening the minutes were, of course, read and Councilman Chamberlain discovered a peculiar little fact. He had not been present at the previous meeting, or meetings, and he asked how it was that the city clerk received a hundred dollars at one meeting for registration work and at the next meeting was permit ted to hire an assistant whom he him self was to pay. Mir. Chamberlain, however, did not have it explained to him how the city and the city clerk could both pay the wages of the same employee.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
ALAMEDA BRINGS A
 LONG PASSENGER LIST

The Alemade arrived Monday even ing with a large passenger list. She had more than two hundred passen- gers when she left Seattle, many of whom were people who got off at Cor dovaan dw eut over the trail to the interior. Amongst he- passengers to Valdez were Judge Brown and Mrs. Brown, and also Royal Gunnison, formerly district judge. The follow ing came on her to Seward:
 Capt. Gus Swanson, Mrs. .. Dehne, l.. Montgomery, Elliott W. Smith, R. W. Feltham, c. W. Herman and wife, R. Fl. Leverick, F. D. QugIey A. J.. Hewitt, Mrs. Silber, F. Jackson, S. Jackson. Mrs. l.. Jackson, c. Gregory, Mrs. c. p. Gregory, J. Kacerosly, l. II. Fleischman and wife, Fl. L. Park er Mrs. Jos. H. Smith, Harold Smith, J. E. Wooley, H. B. Nielsen, A Haag, D. Strandberg, Mrs. c. Lewis, G. Lewis. Frank Goyne, Miss N. Goyne, c. Fl. Pike, I. KnickerbOcker, Mrs. Knickerbocker, II. Laudermilch, II. Van Emen, H. D. Stearns, F. Tyrer c. c. Holman, Otto Anderson, Fl. Mar GUS, Oak Olson, W. Aiken, T. J. Mor- tell, J. F. Chamberlin, c. J. Atkinson, II. Siedenberg, Geo. A. Thayer, Gus Giles, A. Shyman, R. H. Chadwick and 3 steerage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
ANOTHER BIG
 DUPONT FIRE
HALF A MILLION LOST AGAIN BY COMPANY WHICH HAS
 FIRES ALL THE TIME.

MEMPHIS, Feb. 2O.-A fire Oc- cured in the Dupont Chemical plant
 here today which has caused a loss of half a million dollars worth of property. The cause of the fire is either not known or is being kept a secret but the general belief is that it was accidental, notwithstanding the fact that the plants of the same company have fires almost every other day and that they are engaged in manufacturing munitions for the al lied nations.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
PARTY GOES TO HELP
 SPARK PLUG" SCHAEFFER

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 21.-Nehf and Wilkinson, members of the Onward party, left this morning to carry re- lief to Spark Plug" Schaetfer who was left with the boat. The relief party was outfitted by public sub- scription.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
JAPANESE PERISHED
 FROM COLD IN CABIN

Dispatches have been received by the officials in Fairbanks, stating that George Kaga, a Japanese, was found in a cabin about thirty miles below Fort Gibbon on the Yukon river, frozen to death. The man had evil dently been tarveling and when caught by the extreme cold weather had sought shelter in the vacant cab in, but being without an axe, had been unable to keep himself from freezing. -Fv
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
SEWARD MAN EXHIBITS
 AT SAN DIEGO FAIR

L. l.. Bales and Mrs. Bales will open on exhibit of Alaskan articles at the Pan-Pacifc Fair which opens ct San Diego on March IS but he will come here for a trip in the early part of the summer. He writes for copies of the Gateway and All-Alaska Re- view which he wants for the exhibit. Mir. Bales will go back from Seward to the Fair in July or August with more Alaska exhibits.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
MINING EXCITEMENT

Sam Silverman, the we'll known Alaskan mining man, who is inter ested in a number of mining ventures on the Stibine river near the bound ary line believes that ono of the best mining camps of the north will de- velope there. The~e is considerable excitement at WraDgcll over the find and scores of njrers are reported as leavc g every week CT the new dis tr;c. Elk.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
OFFERS PEACE
 TO CANADIANS
PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA MAKES REMARKABLE
 STATEMENT.

OTTAWA, Feb. 20. - Premier Hughes of Australia sent word today that the German government has of fered a separate peace to Canada and Australia. The message of the pre- mier was sent officially ard has caus- ed amazement and amusement. Some of the papers are inclined to believe that the prime minister of the An tipodes was merely making joke.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
TO FORTIFY SEWARD

Information came in the last mail that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce has presented a request to Congress through Senator Phelan to fortiy some places in Alaska, includ- ing Seward
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
 WILL SOON MEET

A meeting of the Democratic Club of Seward will soon be called, Secre- tary George Phelps announces. The date for the primaries will be fixed at the meeting and it is thought by some Democrats that the primaries will not be held until after the Re- publican primaries.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
SEATTLE HOUSES RAIDED

Eight thousand dollars worth of liquor was seized in a raid on the Hotel Savoy, Seattle, recently accord ing to John Kacerosky who returned on the Alameda. On the eth of this month the Alaska lunch stand, form erly the Alaska Bar, was also raided. The place is in the Arctic Brother hood building.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
KAMERUN LOST
 TO GERMANY
ONLY ONE AFRICAN COLONY NOW LEFT UNDER SWAY
 OF THE KAISER.

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-The Germans have capitulated in Kamerun, Africa, and the colony mas passed into the possession of the British crown. Only one other African colony remains in the possession of the Berlin govern ment. The fighting for Kamerun, or the Kameruns, has been going on al- most since the beginning of the war and was participated in by some of the forces of the British South Afri- can colonies.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
TRAVELLERS ORDER
 HAS BEEN DISBANDED

The organization established by the travelling men of Alaska has been dis banded as it was found there was no purpose to be served. Oak Olson who was elected president of the Organi- zation is now in Seward and is the authority for the statement. Among st others of the same genial fratern- ity who have just arrived in the city are Messrs. Aiken, Chadwick, Mortell, Chamberlin and Atkinson.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
NEW ATTORNEY COMES

J.E. Woolley, a young attorney, ar- rived on the Alameda and will practise law here in partnership with L. L. James, Jr. Mir. Wooley has been practising in California where he has held a very prominent posi- tion in the legal profession for one of his years. He looks for big stam- pede into this part of Alaska this spring as all California and the peo- pie of other places are talking that xvav
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

A dpil is now being manufactured in Seattle to prospect placer ground along the right of way of the Alaska Northern railroad and Professor Her scheu Parker who arrived on the Ala meda. win perform che work. A te.e- gram from tine outside a few days ago stated that the Professor was on tho way here and when he was interview ed this morning he gave fuller de- tails of the proposed work and also. by the way, of the statement he made regarding the action of the famous Henry Ford with respect to an iu- vention made by tho professor of a submarine.
 Mir. Parker took part in the survey of the country tributary to the right of way of the government railroad and expresses the opinion that thou sands of square miles of placer ground. that can be worked by im- proved methods, are stretched along that country. The drill to be brought here is of the latest kind It can dig by suction to a depth of forty feet by hand power and caa be used for much deeper ground if two-horse- power engine is added to it. Mr. Parker is reported by telegraphic ad-
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
ADDRESS TO WOMEN

The Rev. E. Fl. Molony will talk on "Woman and the Church" to the women of the parish tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 8:SO at the residence of Mrs. Erich Lucas. All women interested in the parish are earnestly invited to attend. Tea will Do served at {.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
BOWLERS
 ALL SWELLED UP

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 21.-Anchor- age hereby challenges any bowling team in Alaska for a purse of a thousand dollars. The easy defeat of Seward has created a tremendous amount of interest in the bowling game here.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

Buster and Harry Revell left on the Alameda to attend school at St. Martins college, about fifteen miles from Olympia, Washington. The very minute the two famous boys went aboard they appeared on the captains bridge just as though they owned the blooming steamer.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
CLAIMS CRIMINAL LIBEL
 AGAINST GEO. WASHINGTON

TACOMA, Feb. 2O.-One of the most remarkable facts on record be- came public today when it was learn ed that a man named Colonel Joab had filed suit for criminal libel against a man named Paul Hasser for publishing a letter in which it was stated that George Washington was profane and incorporate.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
HEINIE HAASCH QUITS

The local sensation today was the story that Heinie Haasch had resign ed from the position which he held as manager of one of the departments of Brown & Hawkins. Mr. Haasch is going to stay with us, however.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
WoMAN'S CHALLENGE
 FOR RACE IS TAKEN

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 2l.-Mrs. Marvilla Jones has accepted the chal- lenge of Miss Pichette for a dog team race to Eagle river and return for a hundred dollars,
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
INSPECT FLUES

It was announced Monday evening that the fue inspector had examined 262 stoves, etc. and 2O4 pipes, etc., and had found six stoves defective and dangerous.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
METHODIST SOCIAL
 FOR THIS EVENING

The regular social given by Rev. Mir. Cook will take place this even ing at the Methodist parsonage. A popcorn ball will be prominent feature of the occasion.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

I. H. FleischEan arrived on the Alameda and will take a position with the Engineering department at An chorage. He is accompanied by Mrs. Fleischman.
 When 8 certain S. S. agent was asked for the outgoing Alameda pas senger list today he said: "Frank Cotter, three steerage and dog" Mir. Cotter will be absent about thirty days on business.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
LADIES AID MEETS

The Ladies Aaid of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. A. Martin.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

Mrs. Jos. Smith, of Iditarod, ar rived on the Alameda.
 Crit Holman returned on the Ala meda after a visit to the outside.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
MASONS TO DANCE

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 21.- The Masonic Club will give a mask ball here tomorrow night.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
.: % e % < @ * . |" # < ! * ELKS KEEP UP {" * THEIR RECORD *

It is hardly necessary to say that the dance of the Elks last night was one of the most enjoyable possible as everyone in town was there and those who were not there have heard a thousand times about it since. When it is said that the Seward Elks kept up the social reputation of their order one says something in a nutshell which could not be said otherwise in volumes. The hall was most tastily decorated and made a splendid frame for the very large number of well dressed dancers. Senator L. V. Ray made a talk on "Elkdom." The strik- ing of the bells at the Elk hour added the impressive touch which is peculiar to the great order~ Then came the cheers of the visitors for the Elks and of the Elks for the visitors These were only items but they added the finishing touch to the most pleas ant affair. About a dance like that one need not say much. It speaks for itself. Those who got invitations, and they were all who dance, owe vote of thanks to the Elks. It was carried unanimously in spirit if not in fact.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

r~rutk has introduce d ute nspaI constr pnfineHr mi nwp for na btlof New e sSLW an O g% and ca tvth har rHstuad a m uU p uersh have no y report
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

F. E. Whelpley, the fox man, left for home on the Dora.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23
DRILL IS COMING TO
 TEST SEWARD PLACER
Professor HerschelI Parker Tells of The Affair in Which
 Henry Ford is Concerned.

vices to have immense capital at his back.
 In the Ford matter Mir. Parker re- iterates the statement that the now famous peace man borrowed, to use no stronger terms, the plans which Dr. Parker had made of submarine which could run just under the sur face of the water. This submarine can be handled by two men and would be perfect for the work of defending the coast. The professor says he sent the plans to Ford to use them if he so wished and that Mr. Ford took them before the secretary of the navy and said they were plans fOImu- lated by himself MT. Parker also says that he got an answer from Ford's secretary but that Ford denied later that the plans had been receiv- ed. Another invention made by Mir. Parker is a searchHght by which sub- marines could be seen under water. Both the New York Times and the New York World recently carried long accounts of both inventions.
 On his way here Mir Parker had a drill but left it in Seattle when he learned of the new drill which he has ordered made.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-23

Feb. 21: Max. 3S, Min. 32-i p. m. 33 Calm; ClOudy-SnOw to Rain. Feb. 22: Max. Ss, Min. S1--4 p. m. 36 Calm; ClOudy-Light s. Wind.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-03-24

political lecture. Far be it from our
thoughts to think such We merely
deduced, and still maintain, that our
conclusion was justihable. In this
connection, it is interesting to recall
that, in the account of DR.. Peirce's
lecture in the Republican, little do
duction and inference was INDUCED
in there, when it was stated that
President Peirce undoubtedly thought
of the present Mexican trouble when
he narrated Wasbington's handling of
the Indian situation, or words to that
effect
1t is unreasonable to suppose that
the Republican representative would
carry his deductions or inferences
further than this. 1t is unreasonable
to suppose that this gentleman would
see in the lecture anything that
might be connected with President
Wilson and his foreign policy. Such
is not this gentleman's business, and
there you have 1t in a nutshell.