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VOLUME XII. NUMBER, 160. __^ J_^_• ________
ROYALIST
PARTY IS
FORMED
By Associated Press
PARIS, Dec., 10— Prince Homy,
brother of the former Kaiser, has is
sued a proclamation announcing that
he is head of the new Royalist party.
SARDINE PACKING
HAS STARTED
IN THE, U. S.
SAN PEDRO, CAL., Dec., 10
Sardine packing and tanning, for
years controlled by the Norwegians
and the Danes, and only of recent
yea**s an industry of the United stat
es, is rapidly taking on major ptopo
tions here, twenty-one companies hav
ing entered tne field of preparing tne
fish for the domestic as well a> tin*
foreign market.
The method of preparing the sea
food presents an interesting sight.
More than fishing boats are re
quired to keep the concerns here oper
ating at noinial outputs.
Heines are used by the fisherman
in catching sardines, Uie tiny lun are
gathered into small powerboats irom
the seines and when a boatload is se
cured, the fisheiman-captaiu Uu.es H.s
eaten to the cannery- Here the fish are
shoveled onto a conveyor belt which
carries them to the first process ;n
the canning operation. They pass from
the conveyor belt to the scaler, a re
volving drum, which removes the scal
es. From the scaler they are passed to
the cutters.
The cutters, once men, but sine?
the war, women, trim and dress a.
long tables and pass the fish on to
« ng vats, whence they go to th
flaking trays for drying. The fishing
trays occupy a large room and drying
the fish. After this operation the fish
are ready to be fried.
The frying operation, probably one
of the most interesting to the casual
visitor, consists of virtually boiling
the fish in a large tank of oil. The
sardines are placed in baskets at on?
end of the tank and move across th«
receptacle. By the time they reach the
other aide, they arc cooked.
From the frying vat, the sardine.,
go to another series of trays where
they are allowed to cool for twelve
hours, generally being placed in these
trays at night and removed in th"*
morning . After cooling the fish are
removed to the packing tables where
packers prepare them in tins.
The packers work at long table'.
Above these, an endless belt, carry
ing empty cans, moves: The fish are
packed in quarter-pound half-pound
aqd pound ean$- When the packer ha >
By Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. V r.. 10- l 1 o Co-1
login Volks Zcit sent a wi
President \t*il on seveial dav ; 14:0 1
tending him an invitation to v:s t (.’•>•)
logiic and other parts ot Germany ae*
suggesting that a repv *UL * i e
the German foreign ministry nu
him for a conference.
PARIS, Dec., 10— I. is* « > ted
that President Wil on. nos*-' ‘C the
German augge tioa that h* w . ' e>
many said that onl\ In . r. o'.
repentance can Gorn any <x, . to
atone for the crimes .he has
show since” y. No trtu .\1r.1 ritan
couid think of visiting Oran ua
less forced to do ;»o by . y **•'•*]
ial obligations.
“1 decline in advance t > * .'in |
the suggestion ot a visit to G. *: any/ I
the President < f ton l ; i.nd it 1 *’ b
said to have envb.it: .tiiy itai • t..
LIGHTS ON MAYBE
There will be no lights m b tii a.
is a decided change in lUc
Freezing temperature, and t’
prevents the usual flow of wale
through tiie power pipes. La. nigh
the lowest temperature wa •: de
grees below 201 o and at 1> 0V01 b lib
morning the thermometer v% U icir
five degrees above, showing a elev \
degree change. At d o'clock P.iu
the thermometer in frent of tii S'
ton registered ha f a degreti abov. •
s» ro.
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GIGANTiC GRANITE SE.»* 4
FOR A WAR ME ill.
BUTTE, .dun.t.. pec., 10— B It ib
advancing a plan for a gigant c gja
ite shaft, to Le erected on B:g Butt •
a towering mountain that lies on tl
western edge of the city.
The granite would be seen for f >r
ty miles on clear days, and wok l coi
tain the names of every Montana b .
who gave his life for h country dni
ing the great war.
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Three thousand, nine ! andr* i and :
eighty six barrels of herring frdn |
Cook Inht points are aboard the Ad
miral Watson for shipment to Seattle j
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placed the sardine*: id their nvt* I coo
tamers, the latter go to the s aler*
The sealers are automatic ma hine
operated by young women, wl;» ,
place the tops on the cans, o al o
square as the case may b?. j*
To the observer, it would • pporv ,
that this would be the end of the ope*- j
ation but the mo c important treaf- |
men come’, next. The sealed ca av i
removed to a retort, which is 1 eat«V j
to a high temperature. ~Thc tars arc j
placed in this retort where thfy rc*J
main for ♦,‘r'o hours and ore p actu
ally given another cooking
The heat is so intense t) at the i
bones of 11 e sardines arc sfntsod a*' *
any possible remaining air ;* expelled
thus sterilizing the pack and pr vent
ing any possibility of spoilage.
The final operation consist* of la
belling after which they a»*' ready for
shipment.
The sardines are packed in sovera1
different manners. Higher-price 1 fi h S
are packed in olive oil, other* in an-1
ricot kernal oil. peanut oil, cottonseed
oil. tomato catsup and mustard.
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 10 Tie
\:n. Kean Oioij ation-Army 1 ::.hc<I
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A GIXGTOX. Dec., 10— A p ojcct
I |l O , , ! 4 i ' 4.1.V (
oil l >y S. iuo/and,. Dol.en* . in
.. r.Lpd European nation , n v
io ivn/ci* th».in Cvonoiiiiv'va. .
j ml. rt
•iving a ~reat deal of af.e
a t .on u>a)*c* Dcparj.Vunt c v on
%v r.oi i Con ul G n ml v. . dj
ICO.
i)!/.; •project. f e consul • taU"
vdjnM.ii -pi • •;« st a 'iar-t
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vt»r. jV • ion! ; ::
v '•Aih c »nmct\-ird i:; "*•
\\i 7d With rt-view-to cor r. . . .
bu incss men of Lyre
ire raid to be watch nr; tho mo mrr'
ith d.ep interest, although the
erve Jirt"«yot 3ohiod it. The g n rs
I i o nr to be to construct si iUtw
. 1 coau *»»tiors between the. Miu'.nd
reduction; cantors and one i>f th<*
• - ' C ports— Nantes, St, Naza’re, J.a
iwhelk* oV Bordeaus. It also is c>n
; ; i ihlo chat-thc project mu\
e forwarded i>y . the construction of
.dt linking up the Rhine rivecr
/h o rarigatle lake system of
; ’an 1..
C fa r> existing railroads are awti’
Vo to fo'*m the back bone of such
pn trjucfion. Port facilities already
avc been*deco!oped at several of the
o.’t; because of war demands and
’ilr a-.l yards and varchou. ci ample
A? the beginnings of such .a. project
»• available at both Nantc^ and St.
>azaire... .. »•
•It thoughf that aft 'r the war .c
\meriqan pa Monger and fre?ght traf
*c v;’lh Cent)*! Europe as ive’l
• ith France will tend toward the bo
x' ports in preference to the more
’’ t-> it Channel and North S a po. t -,
hich, owing to their location and to
let 'orolog cal conditions, disproport
‘onate’v increase the cost of navig »t
n and insurance.
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TO LEGALIZE BOXING.
CHICAGO, Dec., 10— An attempt
to have boxing lega’ized in ll!ino:s
will 1 e made when the fifty - fifth
general assembly convenes in Jan
uary.
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By Assuci. led Press
NEW YORK, Dec., 10— Th • Pope !
is a .strong advocate of a League of 1
Nation.; to prevent v.ars according
Dr s ay who ha; just iv unnd 1
i>om Europe.
“The Pope favors the creation of
an into, national court of appeal ’ I
•ays Mon.;. Fay, “with full power L •
nforce decisions. The Tope nls • fav
or.; di amiiun; nt to the ext- nt that
i ) ' • would dare to start a wi .”
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(, IDLES HAS HIS vn:v» >
CAMBRIDGE Enjr’aml, Doc.. VJ— :
Fir.,I Lard of the Admiralty Geddee i
.sieves that the establishment of a j
L ague of Nations wili not re; ult In |
the development of a world in which |
.10 wars will occur. He said: “A ,
or!d police force is required. Eng
and has perfo med the policing of th
high reus in the p:.*t and p evented |
1 *m ny crushing free nations. I re
gard it inroiiv- i cable that the British
navy supremacy should be surrender
ed,M
SPEAKER CLARK TALKS
BOSTON, Dec., 10— Sprakm
Champ Clark, addicssing the South
ern Commercial Cor.g ess, said today:
“America' ; future prosperity rests i:
a largo measure with the increase o<
foreign tuido . Wc cnteied the wai
mainly for the freedom of the seas
and wc can depend upon President.
Wilson to secure the freedom of the j
seas at Versailles.
“Our immense merchant marine,
huil* up during the war, and now un
dergoing further const?uction, should!
he maintained forever.”
17. BRANCH TO HEI.P SOLDIERS j
BERKELEY, Cal., Dec., 10— The
Military Bureau of the University of
California, together with its branches
in various parts of the state, is orga
niz'ng to assist men returning to civil
life from the Army and Navy to find
employment. Representatives of th »
bureaus are gathering data on the
nee 1 for additional workers in differ- ;
ent industries. Previous to the sign-j
;ng of the armistice the Bureau ser
ved the important functions of infor
mation bureau, personnel agency and ;
liasen office.
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J. TT. Smith, of Anchorage, was av-1
ro-twl last night by U. S. Deputy
.Marshal -Evans, for having beaver j
skin; in his possession wlreh is again- j
ft the law. Smith "'a* taken Wore U.1
S. Commissioner WTuttleccy, finod 57b !
and costs and the skins were conficat-;
cd.
Four bodies, victims of the infill;.,
enza at Anchorage, were sent south on
the Admiral Watson this moaning.
Several windows in the basement
of the Gateway sprung themselves
)nQ.t night and the a^r was exceeding1 y
pure this morning. Consequents
pho^t overvtlung was f^oz^n but grad
imRv thawed out and *n spite of many
difficulties , the Gateway issues as us- *
ual.
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IF, Associated Press
PARIS, Dee., 10— Foreign Minist
; i nci.on, Mini: ter of Marine, Geo
g • L ygucs; G-imm <i* r John .1 Per
.i.n ;, C>». E. .1. Hours and others
.1 • i* 1,k- t this morning to meet
e d nt Wil on when he arrive
. .xt Friday.
The pea o conference begins a
. l oi11 t day. It Is understood that
'.vsjdeiu >».i on '..ill vis.L the c« va*t
.l d districts.
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Y> ILL ASSIST YvJLSON
WASHINGTON, Dec . 10— The In
iiistrial members of President \Yil
on’s war cabinet, which met in the
,/hPe Douse every Wrdnesda\ i*»r
ng the war, are to jom the Chief Ex
i-utive a*; a unit, at Paris, and act
n. advi.ors at the peace conference,
•ii economic, indust; ial and i\con
duction pioblcms.
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WATSON IN AND SOUTH.
Steamer Admiia! Watson, covered
ith ice, icached port at 2 o’clock thi
.loaning fiom southern Cook lnlci
ports, after an exceedingly stormv
rip daring which time crew and pas
sengers were forced to cut ice awa^
ioni tlie ship. The Admiial Watson
ailed south this morning at 8:*H) o’
clock with a la; ge list of passengers,
,he majority from Anchorage.
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TED CROSS WORKERS ARE
TO RECEIVE SERVICE UARh
PUEBLO, COLO., Dec., 10—Work
rs of the Pueblo chapter of the Rc»
Cross will receive bars in recognitio.
>f their patriotic toil for the pirn.*
and navy.
The bars are to be awarded for sei
/ice subsequent to January 1, the
.car on the following basis:
First bar: On completion of first
/our months of service, provided thi;
loes not include less than 200 hours.
Second bar: On completion of 60t
Iditional hours of service, the pe-*
iod for this is not limited.
Self-supporting women, who gavt
.ervicc to the Red Cross outside thcii
/orking hours, such as teachers,
clerks and stenographers, will get
the first bar after giving one- fourtl
r.s many hours of service as that re
juired of others.
A card system for keeping n cord
of the workers is to be established.
ONCE FAMOUS ACTRESS
NOW SEATTLE JANITRESS.
SEATTLE, Dec., 10— May Yohe,
once a famous English actress and
wife of Captain Bradly Putnam
Strong of the British army, is now r
janitress in one of the Seattle steel
shipyards offices, it was discovered
here. Her recent Husband, Joseph
Smutz, cousin of the famous General
of South African fume, Jan Christian
Smutz, is also employed in the same
plant as a “bolter-up.”
\\y Associated Pre«a
BULLETIN— LONDON, Dec.,
A Copenhagen dispatch says that
former Kaiser attempted suicide
his retreat in Holland. Great depr»
ion is reported as the cause for •
ing to take his life. The former n
of Gem any severely wounded a m
her of his retinue who prevented
I suicid j plan from being carried o
WRITING HIS LIFE’S STORY.
AMSTERDAM, Dec., 10— 1
icnnan international experts intc
eurd the former Kaiser last Suae
according to reports received here \
it the same time two expert doct
•xam ned th * Kaiser regarding
ihysical condition.
It -s underwood here that tho Kj
I »r ha; been busily at work writ
; lis autobiography and the history
1 .is reign for publication, and part.*
.his may be read as part of his
fcn.se if he is tiled before an interr
onal tribunal.
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BRINGS AMERICAN SOLDIEI
NEW YORK, Dec., 10— The I
irevs of Britain arrived this foren<
:ith 2400 American soldiers who h.
jccn in England.
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FLU CASES IN ARMY CAMP:
WASHINGTON, Dec., 10— Th
vcre three hundred and thirty eij
diousand, two hundred and fifty s
;n cases of influenza in the ho
.rmy camps up to December 1st,
| ording to official announcement
lay. There were approximately 17,'
leaths.
;re doing MUCHSHIP
BUILDING IN SOUTH.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, Dec., 10 •
orty-one vessels, including ten b
es, have been contracted for with
Emergency Fleet Corporation by t
ompanies of Houston and all are
e built on a water way that onlj
cw years ago would not accomod
,:i ocean-going vessel.
Seven ships have already been la<
•bed, four by the Universal Shi
milding company and three by *
lidland Bridge company; eight m*
re under construction at the yards
ach of the two concerns, and the l
ersal holds contracts for eight m
hips, while the Midland company 1
ontracted for ten bargee.
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FAMOUS LOG CABIN IN
UTAH IS EXHIBIT PLA
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec., 10— 1
*irst log-cabin built in Utah, wh
ias had several temporary rest!
daces, will soon find a permanent
ation within the grounds of the M
non Temple here. For some years »
abin was among the exhibits in 1
lesert museum here, but when p
larations were made to move the n
*eum to its new quarters within 1
temple grounds the cabin was dismi
‘led.
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YAKIMA, Wash., Dec., 10— G
>truction of a comprehensive irrig
:on system by which water may
^iped to residence lots in all parts
'he city is an after-the war- a
Emotion project undertaken by 1
Yakima city commissioner*,