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GIVE ALASKANS
CDANCEJS PLEA
Former Chief of Wagon Komi Work
In Territory Guest at .luncheon
at. liutler Hotel
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"instead of the slogan, ‘Develop
Alaska,’ let the slogan ‘Permit Alas
ka to Develop.' was the blow directed
at conservationists by Brig.-Gen. W.
P. Kichardson, former head of the Al
aska Koad Commission, at the com
plimentary luncheon tendered him on
Tuesday by the members of the Al
aska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber
< f Commerce and Commercial Club
in the Butler Hotel.
Nearly 100 of Seattle's business and
professional men attended the lunch
eon. E. C. Hughes chairman of the
* xecutive committee of the bureau,
who presided, in introducing Gen.
Kichardson, said that it was fitting
that, a man who had done so much for
Alaska as Gen. Kichardson should be
thus honored.
"Ordered to Washington, D. C., by
the war department for active duty
there until given another assign
ment. perhaps on the firing line in
Europe,” said Mr. Hughes. “1 want
to call your attention to the great
work done by our guest during his
twenty yea£k' service in the North
land, where among ins achievements
may he found 2,000 miles of pioneer
trails, 600 miles el wagon roads,
some of them as scenic as to lie
found anywhere in the world.
"We of the Northwest appreciate
;.is work, and that work and its cost
is truly an object lesson to the road
builders of ‘America. It is certainly
a great record, and in bidding him
what I hope is only an au revoir, those
of us who have sons enlisted know
that if they should be well safeguard
ed.”
Gen. Kicnarason, wnen presented,
was loudly cheered, the entire gath
ering rising, and it was several min
utes before he could proceed.
"You do me a distinguished honor
. nd I assure you I appreciate your
kindness,” said Gen. Richardson, “and
while 1 have always tried to do my
luty, the work done in Alaska for
which you give me credit was, after
all, done by the war department,
which in times of peace does consid
• rably more than train soldiers.
(iive North a <'bailee
“Resides, many have been associat
• il with me in the work done in Alas
ka. Without the war department and
these men who have been associated
with uie, hardly a beginning could
have been made in the development
yf the country.”
Speaking of the future of Alaska.
Gen. Richardson said that only a be
ginning had been made.
“And while I want to counsel con
servation, I want to urge that in
stead of the present slogan, “Develop
Alaska,' the slogan, ‘Permit Alaska
<o Develop,” be substituted, and en
couragement be given capital in Al
aska, for it needs capital.”
Gen. Richardson Complimentary
Gen. Richardson said that the Alas
kans were possessed of a wonderful
spirit; that its wealth is to be found
along its coast, where its fisheries are
inexhaustible.
“I may never again return to Alas
ka,” said Gen. Richardson. “Besides
ouilding roads, perhaps in France, I
wajit to kill a few Germans, and if 1
do return to Alaska, it will probably
be only as a visitor, but my interest in
1hat great land will never cease, I
can promise you.”
In closing, Gen. Richardson com
mended the work of the Alaska Bu
reau and congratulated its members
on its efforts in behalf of the territory,
a land, he said, which means much
for the entire Northwest section as
well as the whole country—Seattle
P. I. 10|31117.
JAIL SENTENCES METED
OUT TO SUFFRAGISTS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 14.—
Jail sentences from six months to six
days have been meted out by Judge
Mullowney to 31 suffragists who pick
eted the White House grounds yes
terday.
ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 14.—The
American steamship D. N. Lucken
back was torpedoed yesterday, in the
Bay of Biscay. Five of her crew lost
their lives.
, :t -ii vlng tor Camp Meade wearing ihe slogan *'1'll lie the Klrat Man Over the
Ithine." 2—Elizabeth I'lynn. 1. \V. W. organizer, anarchist and strike Inciter, held In heavy ball for alleged sedition.
V. I'reneli troops In a first line trench ready to go over the top when the signal la given.
BRITISH DEFEAT
■ 11 i 1 to Capture Ground Won Cady
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in War by British North of I'as
clicndaele-—Assaults Repulsed
LONDON.** Nov. 14.—The War Of
fice has announced that the Germans
have been completely repulsed in
efforts to recapture the ground won]
by the British in North Paschendaele.
All assaults have t-een repulsed with
losses to the enemy.
PREMIER K ISKY:
ENTERS PETROGRAD
Dispatch .States That Troops Have
Catered t 'apital—Telegraph
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Lines in loyalist Hands
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14.—A corres
pondent to the Swedish news agency
at Hasparanda, telegraphed this
morning that President Kerensky
has entered Petrograd at the head of
loyal troops.
Russia in Cossacks' Hands
LONDON, Nov. 14.—A Finnish
telegram to the war office states that
the whole of Russia with the excep
tion of a small part of Petrograd is
now in the hands of the provisional
government.
Bolshevik! Defeated
LONDON, Nov. 14.—According to
advices received a cablegram filed at*
Stockholm at 4 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon General KerenBky defeated
the Bolshevik! decisively at Ysarkoe
Selo. The Cossacks are reported to
have destroyed the Red Guard. The
telegraph lines are now reported to
be in Kerensky’s hands, according to
an exchange bureau report.
JAPAN 11 NOT
MWAR
Bays It Would be Absolute Impossi
bility to Transport Men Owing to
Tremendous Loss Tonnage
TOKIO, Nov. 14.—Minister of War
Shlmi today stated to Influential Jap
anese newspapers that it would be an
absolute lmpbssibillty for Japan to
dispatch troops to Europe owing to
the tremendous cost and loss of ton
nage. ' .
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True Conservation Means I'se and not!
Reservation—Ridicules Govern
or Strong's Good l-'altli
(Special to The Prospector) %
JPNKAP. Nov. 14.—Delegate to
Congress Charles A. Sulzer addres
sed an audience that overflowed into
the Palace, one of Juneau's largest
theatres last night, making what is
conceded to he the best speech ever
delivered in this city. His address
aroused his hearers to the wildest
pitch of enthusiasm and the speaker
was compelled to cease many times
until the tumultuous applause hud
subsided.
Delegate Sulzer declared that con
servation meant, the use of and not
the restriction of public resources;
he favored the patrol of fish streams,
a different hatcheries system, elimina
tion of the 80-rod strip between
homesteads and navigable waters,
self government for the territory;
government of territorial interests by
men here on the ground.
lie devoted some time to the elec
tion contest, showing that he stood
for good government and honest elec
tions in upholding the Australian bal
lot. His ridicule of Governor Strong,
whose good faith as a democrat he
attacked, caused a great storm of
laughter and applause.
Delegate Sulzer leaves immediately
for Washington, D. C.,
HAVE LINE
STILL HOLDS
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Italians Gallantly Withstand Heavy
Artillery hire from Germans—
Not General Movement
ITALY, Nov. 14.—The Piave line
still holds firm, despite the continu
ous and heavy firing of German artil
lery from the eastern bank and ef
forts of the Austro-Germans to cross
the stream. These efforts have not
taken the nature of a general move
ment. hovever, but several battalions
have crossed the river on pontoon
bridges near Zeenson.
SIXTY-THREE I. W. W.
TAKEN IN BY OFFICERS
OMAHA, Nov. 14.—Sixty-three In
dustrial Workers of the World were
arrested today while attending . the
convention held in this city. The
delegates were from the states of
Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska.
The property in the hall was confls
sated.
AMERICANS BOMB
GHpONS
Airmen Participate in liaiils Over
Teuton Positions—One Obser
vation l>uty at I'Tont
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h’KANCE, Nov. 14.—American ar
my aviators . have participated in
bombing raids over German positions,
and have been doing observation duty
at various points along the battle line.
Threatens to Take I’liusual Measures
If Men on Itailways Walk Out
For Increase)] Wage
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov. 14.—
President Wilson threatens to take
unusual and extreme measures to op
erate the railways in case of a strike
growing out of the Brotherhood’s de
mands for higher wages.
Asks For Meeting
CLEVELAND, Nov. 14.—President
Wilson today asked for a meeting
with the heads of the four big rail
way brotherhoods.
WILSON'S SPEECH
BE VOTED
Buffalo Address to the Federation of
Labor be Spread to Four Cor
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ners of the World
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14.—
President Wilson's speech to the dele
gates of the ^merlcan Federation of
Labor Is to be printed in various lan
guages and distributed throughout
Europe.
EXEMPTION BOARD IN
CALIFORNIA RESIGNS
EUREKA, Cal., Nov. 14.—Mem
bers of the Humboldt county selective
draft exemption board sent their res
ignations to Governor William D. Ste
phens today with the announcement
that “the present system has proves
a failure and is unjust and unfair
to the county and the registrants.**
The board recommended that physical
examinations be conducted-by army
physicians.
Alaska's Chief Executive Designates
Thursday, November 2D as Day
For Giving Universal Thanks
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The following proclamation was is
sued by Governor Strong, on the 12th
inst:
"Territory of Alaska. Executive De
partment—A Proclamation;
“The President of the United States
following the national custom of more
than a half century, has designated
Thursday, November 29, 1917, as a
day of thanksgiving and prayer. The
year now drawing to a cjose has been
fraught with momentous consequen
ces for tills nation. We have entered
the great war in behalf of those prin
ciples of liberty, freedom and democ
racy. which have been so heneficient:
in the life of our country. In this our
government has been guided by a su
preme desire to make the world a
safe place for the exercise of those im
mutable principles of government
which under God have placed the
United States in the front rank of
civilized and progressive nations. Our
people nre being called upon to make
great personal sacrifices and the de
mand for personal service and effort
will largely increase as the time pas
ses; but the spirit of unity and un
faltering purpose which actuates them
will lead to ultimate triumphant vic
tory.
wow, tnereiore, 1, j. r . a. strong,
governor of the Territory of Alaska,
do hereby proclaim Thursday, the
twenty-i.Inth day of November, as
Thanksgiving Day, and while the peo
ple of this great republic are facing
tremendous responsibilities and their
devotions to its Institutions are be
ing put to the test and though sor
rows manifold may visit us ar a re
sult of the war. it is most fitting that
the people of this territory should
give thanks to him who doeth all
things well, and blessed with plen
ty ourselves let us unit in praise ot
Almighty God for the many favors
that have been vouchsafed us as a
people while especially remembering
those nations with whom our own is
allid: and whose people are making
the greatest sacrifices in this strug
gle for humanity and civilization.
“Given under n>v hand and seal
of the terriotry of Alaska in Juneau
the capital, this twelfth day of Nov
ember. in the year of our I.ord one
thousand nine hundred and seven
teen and of our independence the one
hundred and forty second.
Attest: “J. F. A. Strong,
“ Governor.
“C’HAS. E. DAVIDSON,
“Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska.”
WANTED—An easy rocking chair,
wicker preferred. Apply Prospector.
SOME heating stores at Mead’s. *
MURDOCK ON TRADE BOARD
Fiery Kansan Appointed by
Preeident to Federal Body.
It Is taken in Washington that the
appointment of Victor Murdoch, for
mer Kansan congressman, to the Fed
eral Trade Commission means the pres
ident is for seeing more “pep" in the
commission. Mr. Murdock Is a Pro*
grsasive in politics, but supported the
president in. the last election. He suc
ceeds the late Will Parry.
:n Kxrhange for Foodstuffs United
State* Receive* Hundred Thou*,
and* of Tonnage
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14.—
Norway. Sweden. Holland and Den
mark have agreed to turn over forty
four hundred thousand tons of ship
ping to the United States in exchange
for foodstuffs as only the United
States can supply. Japan has agreed
to sell outright a large amount of
tonnage, taking steel in payment. The
United States has notified Sweden
that site must stop selling steel to Ger
many and Holland is told unless she
discontinues selling dairy products
to Germany she will get no American
food for her cattle.
WILL EXTEND
British unt
Arrangements Made to Provision
France and Great Britain—Coun
tries Reach Agreement
PARIS. Nov. 14.—-The premier
today announced that the British and
French commanders had come to an
arra gement to extend the British
front at an early date. The British
and French have reached a complete
agreement respecting the provision
ing of the two countries, which would
tie put into immediate execution.
CHINK WE
“INVASION" JAPAN
.Military leaders Protest Against Pro,
posed “Japanese Anns Loan”—
Fear Liieroachiiient
PICKING, Nrv. 14.—The military
governors and other military leaders
of Kiang-Si. Kiang-Su and Hope pro
vinces have sent strong protests to
President Feng Kwo-Ching and Pre
mier Tuan Chi-Jui against the pro
posed Japanese arms loan, carrying
carrying control of the Nanking iron
deposits and the employment of Jap
anese military advisers. The protest
warns the Peking officials against ne
gogiations designed to prevent na
tionalization of China's remaining
irpn.
i\.wang-i>t ai.d Kwang-Tung offic
ials. acting through the independent
parliament at Canton, also have pro
tested to Peking against the arms
deal, but the action of the seceding
provinces is less vital than the pro
tests from the Yang-Tse-Kiang val
ley provinces, which are still loyal,
although apparently wavering.
The arrival in Peking of Eki Hioki.
former Japanese minister to China,
and his conferences with members of
the cabinet have prompted editorials
in many papers in which it is charged
that M. Hioki really is helping to
force through the most important of
the group of 6 demands presented to
China in May, 1915, and subse
quently withdrawn for the time, al
though the former Japanese minister
ostensibly is here to investigate the
prospects for oil development.
The widespread opposition to the
arms deal has brought conflicting
tatements from cabinet members who
are anxious to avoid responsibility. It
is reported that the original terms of
the agreement have been modified
greatly. The plans under considera
tion provide for co-operative devel
opment of the Nanking iron mines by
Japanese and Chinese but many news
papers denounos the scheme as a sub
terfuge to overcome public opposition.
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