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Refuse to Work
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Seamen on Pennsylvania Mutinied On
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Trip Down. Put In Irons
Seattle, Dec. 21—The storm
tossed Pennsylvania had a variety
*f troubles ofti the trip down frotn
Valdes. While the dissbled ves
•el was bucking the storms one of
the sailors named Johnson refused
to obey orders and the capta'n was
forced to put him in irons. An
hour later the whole crew of 30
men mutinied demanding the re
lease of Johnson before they would
do a stroke of work. While the
mutiny was in progress the vessel
nearly went on the rocks in Queen
(lharlotte sound. The men who
had the large shipment of gold
dust in charge secured the assis
tance of all the Fairbanks men and
kept an armed guard over the
treasure from the time of the
trouble until the vessel reached
Seattle. The miners offered to do
the work of the mutinying seamen
and firemen, if the captain would
put the whole crew in irons. An
agreement was finally reached
however and the crew worked the
vessel into port.
Washington, Dec. 22—Ten con
gressmen and one senator sailed
from New York today on a trip to
Panama to investigate the coolie
labor situation on canal work.
They will return shortly after the
convening of Congress and rcndei
a report.
Goldfield, Nev.-Dec.21—A atriki
of the miners hero which will close
every mine in the district is now
threatened, The miners demanded
an increase in wuges of $1 per day
and when their demands were not
granted called a strike all over the
district. The union is a strong one
and may win the fight.
Seattle, Dec. 21—Another flood
is threatened in this section. The
Green and Stuck rivers are again
rising, the Northern Pacific bridge
at Auburn has been washed out
and the interurban travel is
blocked. Recent enow storms in
the hills followed by a thaw caused
the sudden raise of the water.
Washington, Dec*. 22—The gov
ernment report ou Alaska’s trade
for the pai<t ten months in gold
silver, foreign and domestic mer
chandise gives a total of $46,000,
000. it i* evident that the remain
ing two months will run the
amount to over $50,000,000.
Juneau, Dec. 22—The cable ex
tension to Ketchikan has been
completed and that town will be
in communication with the world
in a day or so. The line will
reach Ketchikan about New Year^.
Vancouver, Dec. 22—Kid Krant
and Ruef Turner fought a draw
here last night. Krant's superioi
infighting earned the decision for
him.
YOUNG WASKEY ARRIVE
Boy Bom To Family 01
Alaska Delegate
Waskey
Washington, Dec. *22—Alaska
now has another representative ii
Washington, a ton having beer
born into the family of Delegatt
Waskey early this morning.
Wuskey’a collegues have showered
congratulations on the Alaskan
and are urging him to give th*
name which will be representative
of the Northland, euih as Alaska,
or Nome. Delegate Cale will act
v
as godfather at the christening.
Washington, Dec. 2?.—Willian
H. Bard, a prominent attorney
from Nome, has been admitted to
practice before the supreme court
of ihe United States. He was
admitted upon motion of Repre
sentative Cushman.
Washington, Dec. 21—Senator
Foraker, in an interview last night
said that the president had been
misinformed as to his power be
fore dismissing the 25th infantry,
and that when be did so he vio
lated the constitution, as all oi the
company were entitled to a trial
under the articles of war. No»uch j
autocratic power should be per-1
mittcd. Foraker said that had it!
not been for the work of the 10th
infantry at San Juan there would
not now be such a brilliant presi
dent in the White House.
Seattle, Dec. 21—The North
western Co. announces that after
the sailing of the Saratoga on the
24tb and the Fenasylvania Jan.
1st, they will be able to maintain
their regular schedule of sailing
dates to the North.
Seattle, Dec. 21—The Jeanie
arrived this morning from Valdes.
Washington, Dec. 21—Both
houses of Congress will adjourn
tomorrow until Jan. 3rd.
Cordova Road Sold,
According to press dispatches
dated early in December, the Cop
per River Railroad from Cordova,
which was financed by the Clos»
brothers, of London has been pur
chased by the Guggenheim anc
Morgan inteiests, which are con
templating a road from Catalla. I;
is believed that the rails and equip
ment of the Cordova road will b»
moved to Catalla, if the report
regarding the sale is true.
Misstatement.
Local parties who are in posi
ion to know atata that there ia n<
truth in the report published in
the Seward paper that Col. A. \\ .
an its had serered hia connec
tion with the Valdea-Yukon roac .
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Mr. Swanita occupies the san#
position that he always did in thul
company.
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The TACOMA SMELTER reduces more
otvn of gold, silver, lead and copper
than any other smelter on the 1‘aeilie
Coast.
The West Coast Grocery Company of
Tueoma receives on consigument and
pells at public sale the largest share of
Alaska furs handled by any single
bouse.
The fisheries of Tacoma ship millions
of pounds of Alaska fish—fresh, frozen,
cured, dried, smoked and pickled—to
the markets of the United States nud
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Tacoma wholesalers and jobbers sup
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trade in Alaska,
Tacoma is the western headquarters
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The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
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1900
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CALIFORNIANS AROUSED
Win Fight Japanese Ag
gression. Roast
Metcalf
San Francisco, Dec. -Feeling
hero has reached fever heat over
the Japanese question. Last night
a mass meeting attended by ovei
3000 people was held in Walton *
pavilion and roflolutions wer^
unanimously adopted denouncing
Roosevelt’s message to Congress
regarding the Japanese troubh
and expressing resentment con
cerning the federal interference in
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state affairs. The resolutions e.\
pressed a lack of confidence in the
report rendered by Metcalf, to th*
president, saving that the report
vas entirely unworthy of credfcnc*
i i any particular and was filled
vith numerous misstatements.
Misrepresentations and gross exag
^rtaion. In an address mad*
before the meeting by mayor
Vhmitz he said that he would lay
lown his life with his fellow men
ighting the advancement of th«*
fapanese hordes.
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