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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-02-14
| LANSINO HAS
 RESIGNED

WASHINGTON, Feb, l4- Thc State Department, m an offic.at ,I,.. tement issued thlS morning, says zee retary Robert Lansing has resIgrr# the reSignatloU @"5 Occn accepted, 1no the resignation is effective today.
 It is understood that Secretary Lansing resigned after President W'i- son had accused him of usurping the powers of the President by calling cabinet meetings during the rr,s,- dents illness.
 Secretary Lansing denied that hn intended, by his action, to usulp 'he Presidents power.
 It is added that Secretary Lansing believed the cabinet conferences were for the best interests of the nation anG were proper and necessary becausa of the Presidents condition. Secretary Lansing further states he believes that not to have called the cabinet meetings would have shown he "a' derelect in his duty.
 Following the rapture, Secretary Lansing placed his resignation in the hands of the President who accepted It immediately.
 The State Department today made a series of letters public. President Wilson had stated in one of the letters that he had known for some time A' and Secretary Lansing differed dread fully in opinions and the President was greatly embarrassed thereby. Lar sing in his final letter said that h" was not unmindful of the different and that the continuance of the pre- ent relations were impossible.
 Secretary Lansing said he had con sidered resigning on January lst, l9i" owing to differences which began ai the peace conference and had continU' ed since then.
 Other reports are that the chief cause for the differences between Che President and the Secretary was the governments attitude toward Mexico.
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NOON FOR
 SENATOR

John Noon, of BrOsius X Noon, has filed his candidacy for Territorla, Senator on the Democratic ticket with Deputy clerk of the court, William h. Whittlesey. Mir. Noon served as re, presentatrve in the first legislature and as representative in the last lesis- lature. he has now filed as Senator ,o succeed John Roman whose term has expired. MT. Noon is too we'll known locally and in the Third division to need any introduction, having been a pioneer of this section, hard plugger for this section in particular and Alas ka in general ever since coming to Alaska.
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NEW PRECINCTS
 ARE NOW NAMED

United States Commissioner, Whit tlesey, recording official for this dis trict, has created two new precincts, according to announcement made to- day. Woodrow voting precinct has been created, this taking in that part of the country from the city limits on the north, Mile2, to line running east and west through Mile 12 post, and that part of the surrounding country outside of the incorporated limits, the voting booth being in the Ray cabin near Mile 3'4.
 The other new precinct is Tunnel .,"o";nct, from Mile 46, to the north boundary of the Kenai recording dis trict including the 20 mile river flats territory with the voting booth in the building at Mile g known as "lhe Key"
 The boundaries of the Precinct known as Roosevelt are from Mile l2 to Mile 46 and includes all of the wat ershnd of the Kenai lake district, the voting booth being at Roosevelt.
 The precinct Moose Pass is no more. having been abolished on account lack of sufficient population.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, IA Wilson

WASHINGTON, Feb, 14- Wilson and Lansing have been disagreelrg since before the war. Secretary Lan' sing. in Paris. wanted seperate trea- ty from the League of Nations. Hen rv White and Colonel House are sa'o to have supported him as they fear"d ratification would be delayed if the treaty and the League were made in- seperable.
 Bnllitt's testimony. given several ,,onths apo before the Senate. th"t Lansing said the treaty wou'd fail " +he hmeriran neonle knew what 't co,+,;nnd nrohah'v canne nearer ra''S- ;rc, +hn h~ank thon arv nther 'n"'derf It is believed Wilson's illness was th" o,,y, th;no vvh;ch nravnntnd hi~' f~"'" oret;,o ore;ro whom Pr'''tt t"st'f'o ! .,hort I.o,e;,~'s statement. Ians'no and the President have not seen each
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" r. ENTIIER tEpoRT

The following Is the wcathc" r"po' { for the 24 hours cndirg at ' o'c'o"lc this morning.
 SEWARD 36 Raining North. Sullivan 32 Aculy N. E.. 8 inches new snow.
 Summit p Cloudy s. w.; 6 inches new snow.
 Hurricane 26 Snow and rain; s. w. Indian River 2S Snow and ,aln; Calm six inches snow. Deadhorse 30 Showing and Rain; s w. inches snow.
 Talkeetna 30 Showing Calm. Chickaloon 32 Cloudy Calm. Matanusl1a A Cloudy Calm. Anchorage 3S Cloudy South.
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MCCARTHY REPUBLICANS
 ORGANIZE A CLUB AND
 HAVE ENDORSED MCBRIDE

Mccarthy, Feb, 14- The Repa5- lican club was organized here last night and sixty seven members enroll ed. The club unanimously endorsed George Hazelett for Delegate to the national convention and John c. Me Bride for national committeeman,
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other since the testimony.

WASHINGTON, Feb, IA Sccrc. ta,y of the Interior Lane, whose re- s.snation takes effect March lSt, said today he considers himself as respon. siblc as Secretary Lansing for the calling of the cabinet meetings during President Wilson's illness. Lane said Lansing telephoned him to obtain ap- proval before calling the first meet ing. Lane said the meetings were oft en transmitted through pr. Grayson to the President.
 Chairman Porter, of the House for Cign affairs committee, said today he believes the President should not have dismissed Lansing so harshly for call. ing the cabinet meetings.
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CHAMBER COMMERCE
 ELECTION

The Seward Chamber of Commerca started last night on another period of reiuvenation and elected Dr. J. H. Homlg, President; Erich Lucas, Vice President and II. r.. Ellsworth, secre- tary and treasurer.
 The meeting was called to order by President F.. l.. .Whittemore @nd F. B. Wood was named acting secre- taiy, owing to tho absence of Erich Lucas.
 Hugh Dougherty made a report or, the diStillate situation stating thnt there was sufficient distillate to op- crate the Alaska fishing fleet until the middle of next August. Mr. Dougherty then vent into the oil land leasing Sit- uation and made it clear that with the indications of oil in this vicinity, some steps should he taken to make | world wide known. The secretary Was instructed to provide 1000 copies O" tAo al report made by F.. II. Math D. consulting engineer, who spent Sevc,- al months in this section last yea. These copies will be sent to the states to interested parties. MT. Doughe v also proposed that the Chamber, or others. should do some drilling and get some flows showing gas.
 l. l.. Graef then proposed that the city secure map, for publication pnr' poses. showing that Seward was the ocean terminus of the government railroad, showing the railroad from tidewator to the Interior, both NenarN and Fairbanks and the rich sectiOn6 of agricultural, oil and mining lands adiacent. H. E. Ellsworth and F. R. Wood was appointed on the commit tee to secure such a map. Col. Fl. P. Warren, engineer in charge of the supply department of the commission, who was present at the meeting, sad he would be glad and willing to place his office at the disposal of the com mittee and furnish blue prints or oth' cr information needed for the map. Thc offer was chcelfully accepted.
 President Whittemore stated that the matter regarding through train service from Seward to Talkeetna had not been taken up yet but would be as soon as Chairman Mears of the Con'7 mission arrived in Seward.
 The future of the Chamber wa discussed both pro and con and the worth of a Chamber to communit; was plainly shown. Sevenal state that the business men of the city did not seem to unite as they should and work as Chamber of Commerce O.. ganization. Mir. Whittemore stated he would himself go out for new mrmh- CTS and also solicit dues.
 The election of officers then :oo% ?lac, resulting as above stated.
 Those attending the meeting las: night were E. L. Whittemore, Hugn Dougherty. John Noon, H. E. Els worth. Leon Urbach, H. s. Balderstcn, Iohn Manich, Col. H. P. Warren, J. L. Gracf, Dr. J. M. Sloan, w. E. Root and F. R. Wood.
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MANY ATTEND MEETING
 OF POLITICAL PARTY

SEATTLE, Feb, IA Four hund- red delegates attended the Triple A'- liance state convention here today of farmers, railroad men and union men. It is believed they will endorse Dun can. The convention excluded the newspapermen from attendance.
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There will be train, the special Gateway City limited, out from An chorage tomorrow morning at & O. clock. for Seward. Col. Mears and oth CT passengers for the outside will b. aboard.
 According to TrainmaSter Cunning ham. who arrived on the rotary last night. the next train from Seward will he Wednesday, the regular schedul' unless business would warrant an earl, fer train.
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
 PROFESSORS WANT THEIR
 SALARIES TO BE BOOSTED

SEATTLE, Feb, IA The univo"- sity of Washington Professors are r1 present new salary scale to the Rc- gents with the request it be granted. The faculty members association pre- vously requested a fifty per cent in' crease. The regents voted them in- creases ranging from two to 20 per cent.
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SEATTLE MAN PLUGGED

SEATTLE, Feb, IA J. A. Lock- nane reported last night that twa thugs beat him unconscious and rob. bed him of $500 worth of diamonds as stepped from his automobile at 2S tn avenue last night.
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WAGE DEMANDS REFUSED

WASHINGTON, Feb, l4- It is believed President Wilson has refused the demands of 2,OOO,OOO railroad men for a general wage increase. The Un- ions have accepted his decision for he present.
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DAWSON PIONEER DEAD

SEATTLE, Feb, IA Elier Abner Ward, pioneer of Dawson, died here last night of the influenza. Ward was B years of age,
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FORMER EMPEROR Is
 NABBED AT FRONTIER

BUDAPEST, Feb, IA It is re. ported former Emperor Charles unnecessarily attempted to enter Hungary under a false passport. . He was to attempt to reestablisn himself on the throne.
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SEATTLE IS WALLOPED

VICTORIA. Feb, l4- In the hook cv game last night Victoria slipped the skidS under the Seattle players and took the game by six to one score.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, IA Und

WASHINGTON, Feb, IA Und&. Secretary Polk, of the State Depart ment, and Ambassador Davis, arc be- ing discussed as Lansing's succesSors at the White House. A statement this afternoon from the White House says thore will be no further cabinet resje . nations as the result of the Lansing incident.
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COL. MEARS
 CALLED 10
 WASHINGTON

Col. Frederick NIcarS, Chairman ot the Alaskan Engineering CommjSs 'cn has been summoned to WaShing'rA, and with his private secretary, C. |. Mason. will come to Seward on th" special train tomorrow from Anchor a.s, and b, passenger scuth ou the first steamer,
 Col. MearS has been summoned tc Washington to appear before the ap, propriations committee of the Selate and House. Col. MearS and J. l.. Mc. PherSon, who is to represent the h"- partmcut of the Interior before the appropriations committee Of both houses. will make a strong team to S'- cure aid for the government railroad. Mir. McPherSon has been over the en- tire route of the railroad and Col. Mcars has practically just returned from a trip to the interior and also has first hand information about tl"'f- ric conditions of the present winter.
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WRIGHT GETS DECISION

SEATTLE, Feb, Billy Wright, Seattle. and coast welter weight cham pion, won the decision over Joe Aze, vedo, the San Francisco veteran, last night.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 14- Flee trical workers of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento have struck for more wages from the Pacific Tcle- phone & Telegraph Company. Seattle and the Spokane workers did not strike.
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DETROIT, Feb., 14- The Mainten- ancc of way Brotherhood say that Wh- sons answer to the Brotherhoods will not change the plan for a strike of 100000 men set for next Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON, Feb, IA

WASHINGTON, Feb., IA It is officially announced President Wilson has asked the railroad men to hold their wage demands in abeyance fo: the time being. The men promised 10 do so.
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The rotary and two locomotives which left AnchoraGc yesterday now inc at s o'clock arrived in Seward last night at five minutes to midnight kav- ing made remarkable time to the Ter minal city. Three slides were easily gone through along the Arm and tHe only ice on the rails was a little from Porcupine city to the yards, due to not having any suitable locomotiv" on this end of the division to keep the track open.
 The rotary was supposed to re'un out the line during today.
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Mrs. w. F. Clark, wife of former Alaska governor is i'll at her home in Charleston, w. Va.
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BIG EVENT IS ON TONIGHT

Tonight at the Odd Fellows i,,' the Woman's Club of Seward will give musicale, to be followed by dance anal refreshments. The program i& . splendid one and is as follows Mrs. A. II. McNecr, accompaniS..
 PART ONE l- One the race Course, BlaS" Miss Borgen, Miss Wilson. Q Group of Folk dances
 a. Clap dance,
 b. Hop Mother,
 C. Love Dance. Eleven little girls under the direction of Miss Gertrude Kendall. Accompanist, Beatrice BaughmaE. g. Baracarole, from "Tales of Hoff- man.
 Mrs. Bailey, Miss Romig. Mir. Brownen, Mr. Lucas, A. When You are the World to me. --Von Tilzer.
 Mrs. Grace Towle. Violin Obligato- Miss Ba2ant. - Intermezzo- Mascagni,
 Miss Wilson.
 PART TWO l- The Sunshine of your Smile. Mrs. Bailey, Miss Romig. Mir. Brownell, Mir Lucas. Q Violin Selection
 a. Screnade Badini
 b. Cradle Song HanSir. Miss Wilhelmina Bazant, 3-a- From the Land of the Sky Blue Water Cadman.
 b. Somewhere Voice is Calling. Gates.
 Mrs. Ira Bailey, 4- The Witches Flight Russell Miss Borgen, Miss Wilson, > a. Invictus- Huhn, b. A Khaki Lad Awkward.
 Mir. Erich Lucas. c. Bridal Chorus, from "The Rose Maiden, Cowen.
 Mrs. Bailey, Miss RomiG, Mir. Brownell, Mir. Lucas.
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This forenoon the Gateway rec"iy- ed the following official report:
 Colonel MearS, Chairman and C''i'f Engineer, Alaskan Engineering Com mission. is leaving Seward on the Ala meda about Monday or Tuesday for Washington, D. C., to appear before the Appropriation Committee of Con gross in connection with the heariHa 5 on the Eight Million Dollar appropr'o- ,'on for the work of this Commission daring the fiscal year beginning July Ist 1920.
 He expects to return to Anchorage aS soon as these hearings are com- pleted.
 Nfr. c. l.. Mason. Chief Clerk to thc Chairman. will accompany him to Washington,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-23
Brooklyn Holds
 Five Game Lead
 in Pennant Race

New York, Sept. 22 Brooklyn re- ta;ned it's five game lead in the American league pennant race by de- feating Boston today, while New York was taking the final game of the sea- son with Chicago. Cincinnati was eliminated from the race today by losing two games to Pittsburgh. The Reds have ten more games to play and if they win all of them and Brooklyn loses the remaining six on Tits schedule, the 1919 champions would still be one and one-half games behind the Superbas.
 Brooklyn with a lead of five games over the Giants, has six more games { to play. The Giants have eight more
 games to play. To win the pennant { Brooklyn must win one game from sthe Giants and the final game of the season with Boston on October 3, or twin two of the five games with the 1 giants. In eithe rcase, it would be ssimpossibie for McGraw's men to tie < Manager Robinson's club.
 No games were played today in the s.American League and the standing X scOntinues with Cleveland one and one half games ahea dof New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-23
Would Cost Only Fraction of Cent
 to be in League

Washington, Sept. 22.-The Dem- ocratic national comcittee, in state ment issued here tonight, declared that membership of the United States in the league of nations this year would only cost small fraction of cent for each person in the country. The total cost for this country from last April to next January was plac- ed at $31, 1,900.5O.
 The state department, according to the committees statement, has re- ceived an official statement from the secretariat of the league show ing it's budget for the nine months to be ten million gold francs. the pres ent exchange calue of each beig ap- proximately six and one half cents.
 "If the United States were includ- ed", said the committees statement, "this expense would be $31,9O0.5O for each major nation, or twenty eight and one fifth hundreths of a mill for each person in the country, basing calculations on an approri- mate population of 110,00O,O00 peo- pie in this country. Appropriations for army, navy and Qualifications made by the present congress from June 30, 1920 to June 30, 1921, total $S44,21O,943.S7.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-23
Make Progress
 to Settle Strike

London, Sept. 22.-No progress was made today toward settlement of the coal miners dispute, although among the more optimistic hope that has been received from the fact that a full meeting of the triple alli- ance" has been called for Thursday to hear the reply of Premier Lloyd George to the committee of the alh- ance which visited him late today.
 The reply of the premier was re- iteration of the proposal made to the miners executive committee the pre- vious day that, there being differ ence of opinion between the miners and the government as to facts and figures of increase of wages should be referred to an impartial tribunal. or, alternatively, the miners should consent to work out with the colliery proprietors and the government some sckeme whereby h return for in- creased production the miners could get incfeased wages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-23
Harding Plans Two Campaign
 Speaking Tours

Marion, O., Sept. 22.-Two speak ing trips, corcling the middle west and dipping as far south as Tennes- see are to be made by Senator Hard. ing early in October.
 Under plans completed today at least eight formal addresses will be delivered, and it is expected that i'll addition the Republican nominee will make impromptu speeches to crowds in various cities, where short stops are scheduled.
 During the latter half of the month other cities are to be visited, but the complete itinerary for that period has not yet been arranged. The first of the two trips, taking the nominee across the middle west will begin a week after his return September 20 from his excursion into Maryland, West Virginia and Ken lucky. Leaving Marion October G. he will speak at Des Moines, Ia., and Omaha, Neb., October 2. At Kansas City, Mo, October 8 and at Oklahoma City the evening of October g. After a stop of only few hours here he will depart again on October 12 speaking at Chattanooga, Tenn. October 13, at Louisville, Ky, Octo- ber IA, at Indianapolis, lnd, Octobe, 15, and at St. Louis, Mo-, October 16.
 Whether the candidate will return to Marion after the St. Louis en- gagement was not announced. Chicago has been under consider ation as point to be visited during late October and the senator probab, ly will close his campaign in one of the larger cities of Ohio.
 Today Senator Harding made no speeches and saw anly few visitors During the afternoon he motored to Mansfield, forty miles away, for a game of golf, which he said might bs his last before election. He has front porch appointments for tomor row and Saturday ard will leave Sun day night for Baltimore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-23
FINDS EVIDENCE
 SERIES LAST YEAR
 HAD BEEN ''FIxED''
Chicago Grand Jury Has Evi- dence Games Not On the
 Square Says Prosecutor

Chicago, Sept. 22. Evidence that
 the worlds series last year between
 the Chicago American and Cincinnati National league clubs, was mot on
 the square' was presented to the
 Geek county grand jury which today
 began an investigation of alleged
 baseball gambling, according to a
 statement issued tonight by Hartley
 Replogle, prosecutor in charge of
 the investigation.
 Seven Chicago players are involved Mr. Replegle said, but none of the Cincinnati players were implicated He charged in his statement how ever that some of the witnesses are not living up to their pledges that they would make public all informa- tion they had.
 \ President B. B. Johnson of the American League, President Charles Comiskey and William Veeck of the Chicago American and National League clubs respectively and sever al baseball writers were questioned today. President Johnson told re- porters he had presented testimony which he believed proved that some of the players last year had thrown games, but that he had no evidence 1 of such action this year.
 Ordered to Return
 President Johnson and President Ccmiskey. after being questioned for mere than an hour each, were order ed to appear before the jury again Tuesday. The investigation will last for at least week, it was said to- night. Jacob (Rube) Benton, New York National pitcher, will be ques- tioned tomorrow and President John Heydier of the National league will ] be examined Monday or Tuesday. I An armful of reports from private detectives was given to the jury by President veeck, but he declared that none of it furnished conclusive proof" against any member of the Chicago National League team. The \ reports dealt primarily with charges
 that the Philadelphia Chicago game ! 1f August 31 had been "fixed" for I Philadelphia to win, he said
 Other witnesses were Sam Hall and I. E. Sanborn, sports writers, who were questioned largely as to how
 many players on a team would have to be "fixed" in order to assure vic-
 tory for the other club. Hall said he
 thought two men could assure de E feat for their team under ordinary Circumstances. They were also ques- tioned concerning their Knowledge ot 9 hettinr on baseball.
 Snbpoenaes were issued tonight for q John J. McGraw, manager of the New \ York National league team, Barry
 lcC Cormick, an umpire in the Chicago Philadelphia game, August 31, John I O. Seys, secretary of the local nation al league club, Ray Schalk, catcher S for the Chicago Americans and Will \ lam Birch, former newspaperman
 Charles Stoneman, president of the
 New York National league club and x Joe Villas, a New York newspaper N man, will be asked to appear later Mr. Repolge said. The men subpoen'
 aed tonight were ordered to come
 before the jury next Tuesday.