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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26

La t Saturday, The Cordova Times; nder seven column headline "t' 'ames Wickersham Responsible?" ubli5hed ten column story setting 'orth "some of the arguments which nay have been responsible for failure provide funds to continue construc- ion" of the government railroad in Alaska. The Cordova Times intimates hat James Wickersham was alone re- ;ponsible for the failure of the fi,.- )ustaring Senators to act upon the appropriation bill for the railroad.
 The Times article is long one and hat newspaper prints part of the let CT Wickersham wrote to Secretary .anc. While the Times attacks Wick rsham as the chief party causing he blocking of the appropriation much of the article centers around the ttack upon the Guggenheims.
 The Times says: "in concluding his amarkable letter to Secretary Lane. amcs Wickersham says:
 Tn conclusion, the facts seem to 'uetify me in repeating to you:
 CD That your administration 'f he government railroad in Alaska has been a failure through your incompe' ency and petty political partisianship.
 (2) That you have wasted and mis- ,sed the funds appropriated for con- truction of railroad, and you are now eady or may be obliged to abandon he enterprise in disjointed condl- ion, so that it is useless as through inc railroad as contemplated by con- ,ress in the railroad act, unless that body shall make further large anr' ,riations and grant further authoriza- tions.
 (3) That you have levied and fixed unjust and unreasonable rate owe.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
DISCUSS UPHEAVALS

PARIS, March 26- President w on and Premiers Lloyd George, Glen nccau and Orlando are meeting yil on'S study in the Paris Whh lou Q trying to clear up the gres "ea')ns which are obstructing th omrlction of the peace treaty. Differ nccs of opinion are being discusse '"an'ily. Several hours have been tax ,n I'D with discussion of the Germa: 'nparations and the Hungarian up Ieaval.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
cheering spectators

w. w. Wade and wife are at the Overland Mir. Wade has just been discharged from the army at. Fort Lis cum.
 A. Sessions and J. w. Galloway, with the o~erating Department of the A. E. C., at Anchorage, arrived on the Admiral Farragut and are at the Ho tol Seward.
 Hans Simonsen, who has been at the Tnnatea Hot SpringS for several mon- ths, is at the Hotel Seward having re- turned home on the Farragut,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
WICK STOPPED FUNDSFOR THE
 WORK ON R. R.

the short completed portions of the road so high as to be burdensome on settlers and miners, and such as to prevent settlement and development along the line.
 (4) That you have aided and assist cd the Alaska Syndicate transporta- sion corporations and those connected with them in unjustly boosting their "Xccssive freight rates on Alaska
 hippers and especially over the gov Hfnment railroad, thereby driving pop. ration out of the region along the road.
 (5) That you have uniformly failed and refused to assist in securing re. l'ef from unjust and unreasonable rates impo ed on Alaska shippers by the Alaska Stoamship Company and those a'sociated with it, when it was "our duty as administrator of govern ment owncr9hip and operation of Alas Ia transportation, and when it was within your power and duty to give such assistance.
 (6) That you have approved their unjust and unre easonable rate contro! of the terminal of the government railroad, and compelled the shippers on the railroad to pay the same on your railroad waybills as advanced by 'te government railroad and collected m local waybills at the rail delivery.
 CD That you have drawn the Alas kan E7ginc ering Commission and the mployes of the road into party par tiSan politics, to the great injury of the "a lroad fund, and when they have committed crimes against the con- gressional election laws you have ap. proved and condoncd their offenscs and advanced some of the worst of finders to the highest offices in the territory.
 (S) You have so mirmanaged the admin trat on of the Alaska coalleaS- ng law in the B B2ring River coal field as to give the Alaska Syndicate it's long desired monoply of that field, with unlimited control over the selling pr'ce of coal over the Matanuska branch of the government railroad.
 CD You have also leased a strate- gic control over the Matanuska coal field to another great corporation, with a practical control of transports tion of it's coal over the Matanuska branch of the government railroad.
 (10) In short your administration of these great trusts, under and in the name of the President of the Unit cd States, is more than failure. lt is positive injury to the develop mcnt of Alaska it is just what con- greSs attempted not to do.
 am informed you have made some suggestion of placing MT. John E. Ba laine of Seattle in charge of some of the activities of this road. While it may be conceded that he is good citizen and familiar with local condt- tions at Seward, where he is q large property holder, he is not practical railroad man and ought not to have any official connection with the man. F ment of this road.
 Finally, in my judgement there is no remedy for bringing success to the enterprise or which can save it from
 Continued to page 4
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
PEACE IS
 IN SIGHT

WASHINGTON, March 26- A me age from the American delegation ! 'aris to the White House says thi. ;eat tar progress towards peace is b ng made than appears on the surfa ut no details are given.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
TRAIN OUT FRIDAY

There will be a train out for the rortt end Friday forenoon. Passeng- IFS for Anchorage, arriving on the Admiral Farragut yesterday, wiu 'ear" on the train with the mail and express.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
LADIES AID MEETS

Tho Ladies Aid Society of the ME Thu"ch will meet Thursday afternoon It 2 o'clock in the Sunday school 'oorra of the Church. Any of the Lad es desiring to help with this goo l 'or'-, are cordially invited to meet to. morrow with the members.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
ALLIES ARE. FORCING
 FIGHT

WITH THE ALLIES IN NORTl RUSSIA, March 26- The BolsheviE; forces are entrenched being reinforc ed both by artillery and infantry T Bolshia and Ozera against an expecte' Allied attack.
 Yesterday the American and Brit ish forces attacked from the west sid of the village but were unable to mak headway because of the strong Bol sheviki defense. Other sectors ar quiet but developments are expected
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26

Mrs. F. Courtland, hotel keeper at Talkectna, is at the Hotel Seward havinr arrived on the Admiral Farra- cut. Mrs. Courtland has been visiting her son who has been i'll in the navy hospital st Mare Island.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
hLBERS GETS 2 YEARS

PORTLAND, Or, March 26-- J. Ien"y Albers, the miller, convicted of edH ous utterances during the Wa" 'Vac rentenced to serve three years In Inc federal penitentiary at McNeir@ 'slaG. Washington, and to pay fine of S10.Ho0. Albers is a man of great wealth and is a German.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
HOME IN
 TRIUMPH

NEW YORK, March 26- Major General Oryans and the twenty fin Division, formerly the New York Mi'- itiamen, those who broke the Hinden- burg line, marched triumphantly down Fifth Avenue today before one million cheering spectators.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
FOR TERRITORY TO
 RUN BOATS TO ALASKA

Just before the Gateway went to press this afternoon a dispatch was received from Juneau stating that Gov. Riggs sent a special message to the legislature today urging that the territory enter the steamship business. The full dispatch will be printed tomorrow.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
<, Associated Pre,S

SEATTLE, March 26- The Post. ntelligencer, in a Washington, D.C., ipccial dispatch says that James Nickersham sent Secretary of the In .erior Franklin K. Lane a voluminou' letter virtually demanding Lanes rithdrawal from the management oF he Alaska government railroad.
 James Wickersham, in the letter loc'ared that Lanes administration vaJ a failure through incompetence 2nd petty political partisianship. Yickersham charges waste and mis- lcs of the funds, levying of unjust ates on the completed portions of the .oyernment railroad and also charges ane with assisting the Guggenheims imposing unreasonable charges '@ainst Alaska Shippers.
 Wickersham also charged that Gov 2icgs, formerly a member of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, as not a railroad man and his ap- ointment to the commission was made on account of social and political eaSOnS.
 The first installment of Wicke:- hams letter in today's Pot Intel'i- yencer was four columns in length.
 In concluding the first insta'mert. rr. Wickersham says Elaborate ter minals were completed at Nenana but nly three miles of the mainline va nilt at Nenana during four years; md part of this line was abandoned ccoInt of floods"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26

BERLIN March % The Germa government is to submit to the Ma ional Assembly proposal for incor ,orating the Soviet system in legisld ion in an effort to establish a thret .hamber governing organization.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26

U. s. Assistant district attorney , c. Murphy, who has been stopping a the Hotel Sexton, left for Seldovia 9, the Admiral Farragut.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
REPORTED ASSASSINATED

BTRNE. March 26- An unconfirm- d rnrort has been received here that eo"nn~ Premier Karolyi, of Hungary, has been assassinated.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26

George W. Glass, mining man of the Knik district, arrival on the Ad- miral Farragut, is at the Hotel Sew srd,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-03-26
TAXES OATH ID YIELD
 NO LAND

BERLIN, March 26- q take sol mn oath that the government will no ur!ender one inch of German terri ory either east or west" This wa he statement made by Dr. Schiffel finance Minister, addressing a grea rod in front of the Chancellor's pal ice last Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
TURKEYS ON HAND
Plentiful Supply for ThaRksgiv-
ing in Topeka.
That Is, of Course, If You VIII
Pay so Cents a Pound.

The gobbling of many gobblers will
end on Thanksgiving day in Topeka,
according to present indications.
While the turkey supply this year is
not SO abundant as to make, them a
drug on the market. there viii be an
abundance for ordinary consumption,
according to "the Copes," local poul-
try distributors. There are already a
large number of the fowls on the
market, it was said. and only a long
prevent poultry raisers from moving
them, will interfere with turkey eat
ing here during the holiday season.
For those who do not feel ca pital
istic enough to indulge in gobblers.
there win be an abundant supply of
geese to grace the Thanksgiving table.
But ducks will be scarce The market
on these birds fell so low two years
ago that farmers have become dis
couraged in raising them, it was de-
clared. tst,
At About 50 Cents Pound.
Turkeys. dressed, will retail at ap-
proximatelys so cents a pound this
year. according to the present outlook
and barring bad weather there is rea-
son to believe the supply will last en-
tirely thru the holiday season. While
SO cents may appear high in compari-
son with other sections of the country,
it must be remembered that lower
prices quoted are for birds on foot
The local jobbing price on foot will be
about 32 cents, it is thought.
In the southern part OF the state,
farmers are shipping entire carloads
of turkeys to eastern markets
The retail price of geese for the
holiday season is predicted by mer-
chants at about S0.cents, and ducks at
35 cents. This is for dressed birds. On
foot the prices will probably be lower
Topekans have a Ittle more than q
week to obtain the festive fowls for
THANKSGIVING day. Within the next few
days many a chicken pen will, for the
first time in year. have a new and
strange inmate. being fattened in prep
aration for the annual feast. In point
of numbers, coupled with reputation,
the gobbler will be eligible to become
king Thanksgiving day. but II will be
up to the ultimate consumer whether
numbers or price will be the predom-
mating element in deciding the race
of the turkey and goose for the royal
honor It may be they will have to
be content to share the throne to-
gether.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
LADY ASTOR VIM:
A American-Born -Peeress Favor.
ite in Parliament Voting.
Opponents Charge She Tried
To Buy Votes.

Plymouth, Eng, Nov. 15.--Brittsh
voters went to the polls today to de-
termine whether this district shall
have the first woman member of par
liza ament.
Lady Nancy Astor, American born
candidate of the Unionist party. after
a whirlwind campaign which attracted
worldwide attention, was the favored
candidate. Fighting to succeed her
husband. whose seat in commons be-
came. vacant automatically when he
beca me -Niscounts Astor upon the death
of his father Teee ntly, Lady Nancy has
proved an able can1paigner. Her cleo
ton was declared certain by the
Unionists.
Lady Astor expects election by a
plurality of more than 10,0 900. it was
said. Her hackers were reported to be
offering heavy odds on her success
with no takers. 81. ~
However,. even the most optimistic
of the viscountess's supporters admit
ted she had aroused violent opposition
in some quarters. The labor vote, it
was conceded. probably will go almost
soiidly against her.
The Laborites. Lady Nancy charged,
realizing they were beaten. had de-
scended to a campaign of personal
abuse. They even were declaring she
had endeavored to buy votes. she said.
This charge the yiscountess charac-
terized as cont temptuouS."
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove II

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
sfitute for caiofnel, act gently on G5e
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath 6nd
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant, sugar coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by
ali who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gem
tly but firmly on the bowels and Ever.
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous caloFnel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits OF nasty siskening,
gripping catilartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
griping, painor any disagreeable effects.
Dr.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF pFa6-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil: you
viii know them by their olive eolQr-
Take one or two every night for wesir
and note the effect. 10c and 2oc.
lAdvertisemeut.l 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
GIRLS LIVED CHEAPLY
Cost Co-Eds sfs for Month at Law
renee Cooperative House.

The total bill for the girls who live
ut the cooperative house in Law
renee for the month Of october was
SIS and few cents. according to Dean
Alberta Corbin, who spoke before the
Associa ton of Collegiate. Alumnae at
Pelletier's this noon.
This included perfectly good food
and room in a charming home, she
said. The cooperative house is one
of the most attractive student resi-
dences on the hill." These girls are
normal high class girls, to prove
which Dean Corbin told the A. C. A.
that already this year one girl had
had appendicitis and another received
d diamond ring. There are fifteen
girls in the house and the chaperon
But this does not nearly take care of
the self supporting or near self sup
porting girls Of the university who
want such a home. There is a wait
ing list of fifty and another house of
the same sort to hold eight girls will
be opened Thanksgiving time.
Many good results are coming from
this experiment, not the least of which
is an increased desire for halls of resi-
dence for the men and women of the
university Dean Corbin hopes the
cooperative house will prove an in
centive to the lawmakers of Kansas in
the next legislature to appropriate
money for these residences.
AT todays meeting dues for regular
members were increased to 81 and as,
sociate members of the A. C. "A. will
pay 81. The advanced cost of national
expenses make this increase necessary
Sixty seven women took lunch at
the meeting and a number of women
came in later to hear Dean Corbin.
Reports were made by the secretary
t. 1.I,.3T
the committee on aid for the tuber-
cular sanatorium.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
CNADREh'S BOOK week
Educational Plan Observed by To-
pelxa Libraries with Good Results.

Thousands of parents-scores of them
in Topeka-have better idea of the
kind of books to buy their children for
Christmas this year as the result of the
national "childrens book week" which
ended today.
The national campaign was inau-
gurated by the National Library as
sociation with the idea of bringing be-
fore parents the better class of juven-
lie literature that is being published
annually City libraries and book
stores co-operated to make the week
a success.
That great interest was shown IN
the idea in Topeka. was revealed in
the reports of Miss Caroline Medlicott.
city librarian. and the local book
stores. Many parents came to the
stores and to the library bringing
their children where they were given
lists of the better classes of publica-
tions and given pointers on what best
serves the literary needs of growing
children.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
If Normal Defeats c. OF e.
Washburn May Tie for HoRors.
But Costly Game Friday Pastes
Gloom ON the Outlook.
STAMPING OF THE TEAMS.

washburn has one chance to tie the
College of Emporia for the Kansas
intercollegiate Athletic conference til
tie And that single chance rests on
the ability of the Kansas Normal foot
ball team to down the College of En-
poria Thanksgiving day.
The Normal game is the Emporia
colleges last game of the season. 1t !s
also the single game left on the col
lege schedule If the Normal. should
win that battle IT would leave En-
poria with seven games won and one
lost, giving a percentage for the sea-
sen of .S75.
Washburn has two games LEFT to
play-one against ST. Mary's. Novern-
her %. and one against Hays Normal,
Thanksgiving.
Conceding the Iehabods' victory tH
these two battles with conference
school the table at the end of the sea
son. would show Washburn with seven
games won. and one lost, and per-
centage OF .S75.
This would tie up the conference
race and 1t might be possible for
Coach Bearg and Coach Henry to get
together for a post-season game on
neutral field-say at Lawrence or at
Kansas City.
However this may be. it is certaiz
that the entire sympathies of WASH
burn are given to the Kansa Normal
team in the c. of E.-Normal struggle
Turkey day. 1t is the last forlorn hope
of the Blue in a season which looked
to be an all-VictOriOuS one
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
OAKLAND NOTES.

Mr.. Charles Ash. Arter avenue. had as
guests last week. Mr.. Dan King of Page
y kan Nh HoHsTq HsEqv Aqams Of Mapef of
Eskridge, Kan, and Mr.: Clinton Scott Of
Lucas, Kan.
Mrs. j. D. Duncan has returned TO her
home at Enid, Okla. after visit to her
sister, Mrs. o. NJ. Keats. Arter avenue,
The chorus in the Oakland Christian
church meets each Thursday evening for
practice They are rehearsing Christmas
cantata which will be given under the
supervision of Mr.. Clifford Lortie at the
Mrs. Smith and daughter Dorothy of
Oskaloosa are weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Kelsey. Dr. Smith viii come
MI. Lowell whltla of Edgerton, KAN,
spend the weekend at the ]. S. Swogger
home, Winfield ayenue.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles samm of Atchison
have purchased the property at 193 Win
field avenue, and will occupy their new
home soon. Mr.. Samm is a former Oak
land resident and at one time was band
master of the Oakland band.
Mrs. G. NJ. Reaugh has returned from a
yisft to her parents, the Rev and Mrs
Brown has been quite iii, but is slightly
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Oakland Presbyterian church began a
membership contest last Sunday evening.
The contest will continue for some time
Mrs James Kelley, Thomas and Mich
from StormOnt hospital, where she has
been for some time. Mrs. Kelley Is greatly
improved.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Christian church will have an all-day
meeting next Thursday at the home of
Mr.. John stanton. who underwent an
operation at St Francis hospital, IS doing
nicely. Mr. Stanton, who is cousin Of
Mrs. Henry Lang and Mrs. Ira Orner,
was wounded IN the battle of the Argonne
forest and the operation comes as the re-
suit of the former wound.
Miss Effie Hampshire, of Garnett. Kan,
has spent the past two weeks visiting Mr.
ard Mrs ]. Keeney. 206 Oakland avenue.
Miss Hampshire will return to her home
Monday.
from Garnett. to spend the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. q. W. Waite and Mr..
Waite, Chester avenue. :
Mrs X. L. Smith, Winfield avenue, Is
| visiting relatives in Lawrence
There will be no Sunday evening scrv-
Ices. at the Oakland Methodist church be-
| cause of the absence of the pastor the
/ Rev 7. r. Mackenzie who is conductIug
special meetings at Emmett, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported to
the office Of the city clerk for the week
ending November 10:
John Asher and wife, 1872. n. Harrison
street. Nov. s, boy, Harold e.
william Harrison Boatright md wife
1919 n Monroe street, Nov. 10, boy, Jack
q, W. Bartlett and wife, r. r. 2s, Oct.
-. girl. Iva May.
John F. Condor and wife, 1898 N Quincy
street Nov. o, girl Dollie.
John Cunningham and wife. POP Monroe
street. Oct. 5, girl, J9anita Le3na c,-.o
street, Nov. IL. girl, Freda Lorraine.
Nell F. Hammond and wife, 1I21 Lane
sfTfSt Trs Leslie Hoilenbeck and wife. 18th and
Ridge. Nov. 3. girl. Alpheretta May.
Rndcliffe Moore Lee and wife. 1920 West
S'tssa ccsario Lonyo and wife, 1o2 jefferson
street, Nov. Il. girl, Masselena.
L. w Price and wife. 1400 f. Sixth ave
nue. Nov. TO- girl, Akarena Mnrcel1e.
Earl Wilson Scott and wife, 160S Polk
street. Nor. 8. boy, Earl Wilson; Jr-
F. W sehsibel e Ell and F,,H, wife 1902 Kansas
Melvin Slater and wife, X. r. No, 3, Nov
II. girl, Alberta r.
street. Feb. 10; boy. Yaseo Leyern.
VIM NJ. 'Eerrill and wife, 112F-N.- Quincy
street. Nov o, girl. Jaunata Rose
WIN X. Rice and wife. 1928 n. Western
avenue, NoT. 10. boy, Erwin.
r. 4. bailey and wife, 522 Topeka avenue,
NIf gohn n" .neses and wife 4so Scotland ave-
hqa, Harry Ty'i Frack and wife. s27 Hancock Nov.
y howard oWyi ]. Hotchkiss' and wife 1851
Logan street Nov. 1, hoy.
James Frank Moran and wife, r. r. n,
u Llyod ;1i L, Nicholas and wife. 11oO FIJI
more street Nov. g. twin boys
Bert stssyart and wife, T1e Branner street,
Eugene Harold welter and wife, 22e
BrOadmoor avenue, Oct. 20. boy.