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-SEWARD. ALASKA. Tl I'SMAY. MARCH 18, 1919. - -—-_
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ALLIES ARE
CROWDING
GERMANY
ttv As«»i*ci;U» d Press
BERLIN.:,la Ah IS— It
is reported that iiie Britisl:
and French have advanced
t-l. . .<•*.>., r^V,
tO CI4U 01 u*'. V. *'
lenz-Mains bridge heads, ii
is also reported that the
French troops have entered
Frankfort’s corporate lim
its.
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IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
THE KING NEEDED ONE
GENEVA. March IS— German
sailors today *eizc 1 the private yacht
of former Kinp William, of Wurtem*
burp, who was cruLinp in Lake Con
stance.
The kinp. who was aboard "as piv
en a duckinp and set ashore, after
which the saHors utilized the yacht
for fishinp purposes.
MOONSHINER CAl'GHT
IN THE RTBY DISTRICT
RUBY By Mail—Long City, thirty
miles from here, claims the distinction
of being the first city in Alaska to be
“caught” running a moun>hinc distill
ery. John Moe. special officer for th«
prevention of illegal liquor tratfic, as
sisted by Deputy Marshal Long, were
executing search warrants yesterday
and during the course of their inves
tigations found a distillery mnn ng
full b!a«t in a cabin in the town o*'
Long.
Eli O'Bourne, a British doc'arant,
was operating the still at the time o
the discovery. He declares he is no
the owner and has no knowledge t >
whom the still belongs. To the officer.
the ownership of the still is a matter
of do"bt.
O’Bouroe was taken info cutody
and a fonnal charge will be made
against him.
PROHIBITION NOTES
ANDERSON, Ind.— Henry Peatc.
of this place was attached by a .reC,
white and blue squr\k while on h: <
way home.
THREE ROCKS Mich. John Thoma
repo:t? that while fishing in Beaver
creek, h** saw a two-headed whiffen
poof fiir'di"* with a six-Vtfflred prli££<
POAT. W. Va..— Adam Haffer ha?
notified the authorities that a monster
snee, with eijrht-food win>?s covered
with red hair, is at larcje in his neigh
borhood
By Associated Press
PARIS, March IS— It has beon
i suirg sted by the peace delegates that
Helgoland be maintained as a refuge
po t for .eaceful craft. Germany wi’l
p iliably retain the sovereignty of the
K ‘1 canal and the tolls collected will
be for maintaining the canal.
I.at' today th • Supreme War cou.i
cil deeded that Germany must dis
m - at! * Helgoland, and the Kiel canal
v.d’l b ‘ iTr*'rrationalized and made
aviClabl* for ships of all nations.on
even terms.
MUST SURRENDER TITLE
PARIS. March 18— The peace]
tre-’fv wi'l no* riKelv include the dis-1
. r J.
r'o it? *m of t^e German warships al
though G^rmanv will be required to
surrender her title to the ships. The
ultimate ownership wall be determined
later.
BIG CONFERENCE IS HELD
PARTS. Ma-ch 18— President Wit-,
om. P pinw TJovd CJeorrp. Clemen
ccei and Orlando are confe-ring this
pf^***onn di r*’j:c»nfr the question of
seennno* accord between the great
nnw.'r* on all phases of the peace
before presenting it to the fler
mnn-.
T* ;<? earner ted fh^t an agreement
will he reached rp**n»*din<* the inclus
*0»> or fhn Tnnn.no of Nations n.c PP in
♦ rr ai na*d of fhn treaty in accordance
M';#h a resolution.
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COMMOrtTTV ppirps TO
BREAK IN' NINETY DAYS
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WASWIVOTOV D C.. March 1S_.:
on runst of th<» haHe commo
i»ic’ndine food tuffs, win bo re
d«vo i to a g**ent extent within nine
ty davc. according to George N. Peek,
chahman of the industrial board of
th commerce department, who made
th' prediction today.
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ALL MARRIED MEN TO
BE GIVEN EXEMPTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 18—
The internal revenue bureau has an
ncunced that anyone who was married
during the past year will be allowed
the full $2,000 exemption on the in
come tax, even though they were mar
ri d only a part of the year.
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WORK FOR SOLDIERS*
HONOLULU, March 18— Sugar
planter? here say they will care for ai!
the -oMiers \vho enlisted from here on
their return.
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NEW TRIAL REFUSED
TO COVGRESSMAN BERCER
ICAGO, March 18— By A. P.—
Federal Judge Landis has refused to
$rant a new trial to-Victor Berger,
congressman-elect from Milwaukee,
p’vl rmir other Socialists convicted of
violation of the espionage act.
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TO PROBE
JUNEAU, March 18— Special to
Oatev\ay— Tne Territorial £>enat?
un.» morning unanimously adopted a
concurrent lesoiution authorizing the
appointment of a joint committee of
tne territorial senate and legislature
to investigate tlic probating of the es
tates of the Princess Sophia victims.
'The resolution gives the committee
authority to compel the attendance of
witnesses. The resolution now goes i^
the House wheie it will probably pass.
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IN : ERNATIONAL MINING
CONVENTION OPENS WITH
EXHIBITS OF THE NORTH
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 18—
Th International mining convention
op* ned here today and exhibits from
all uarts of the north, including Daw
so::, are shown. William Sloan, British
Columbia Minister of Mines was tnc
fi speaker today and he described
ml .lag conditions in British Columbia
RE!) CROSS MAN IN
RUSSIA ON DEFENSIVE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 18
li .ii > testimony before the propagan
da committee of the senate toda>
Ambassador Francis made charges to
th.' effect that he was informed that
Raymond Robbins, formerly head of
th American Red Cross in Russia
hr. ’ returned to America in order t<
try to have President Wilson bring
al mt the recognition of the Bolshe
vi i government by the United States.
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CAPTAIN BLAINE RESIGNS
FROM THE SHIPPING BOARI
SEATTLE, March 18— The resig
nr. 'on of Captain John Blaine, dis
tr 1 manager of the shipping board,
hr been accepted to be effective April
U\
Elaine will enter private busmen
ar * epi’esenrtalive of the steamship
ovtv'ts and operators here.
FAVORABLE RATES ARE
GIVEN ALASKAN FISH
f'EATTLE, March 18— The Asso
ci 4 "d Pacific Fisheries has been notl
fi «] by the railroad administrator
th.V the proposed increase in rates or
pi hied and frozen fish has been
a! •'•'doned. This action is of specia7
?p4,re~t to Alaska herring packerv
who otherwise world have been unable
*n compete with the European pro
ducts.
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Th« Wronprell fire department hftvl
*1 honor roll of ten mm*.
XftUJCinU'fi Frcns
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LAVYivENCE, Aiass., AJarch id—
me pOucc ioi’cnoou vkuCciiipkCU io
a pamuc Oil teXbi.e womcis *-ho
aic Oil a stmte. I no su'iKcis Hied up
on ihc poiico irom tenement house.
ana tnc uniters were uiso stoned. A
liot cali was sounded a».d duung the
disturbance many persons were club
jed. Fully 80 an eats have been made,
i’hc trouble today was the most vio
lent iince the strike began, six weeks
ago.
The strikers picketed the milts
,vhcn the gate.' opened this morning
and then later they attempted to pa
rade.
The police cVm that many red flng>
were carried. Occupant' of all b idd
ings near the scene of the trouble thi *
morning have been arrested.
By Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 1 .
— United States Senator Reed, in art
address to the state 1 gislature this
.i'ternoon, criticised the League o.’
• ation’s constitution and declared that
.no league abrogated the Monroe < h -
rine; violated the American con i a*
.on; would create a super-governmeni
i the world and force America into
.orld wide difficulties of policing ob
igations.
Senator Reed insi ted that the Lea
gue’s action would be mandatory ar.d
•ould involve the command of the
/orld. He stated “We will be woi 'C
>ff if the league’s obligations were
rn’y morally binding, for A me. ica
/ould keep the moral obligation
/here the other nations might not.”
VTCKERSHAM IN SEATTLE
ON HIS WAY TO NORTHLAND
SEATTLE, March Id— James
.Vicker.'.ham arrived yeoteiday en
l oute to Alasiva. Mr. VVitKersharo
j .tated that he had received no word
, .rom the Alaska Territorial canvas
sing board but expects to go north
vithin a few days. After his arrival
.n the north Mr. Wickersham expects
what the board will have made a decis
ion regarding the dclcgatcship. Mr.
.Vickersham stated that should the
oard decide in favor of Sulzer he had
\ot yet decided whether he would
lake a contest or not.
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RICH MAN DIES
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18— F.
Talbot, a member of the firm of
Pope & Talbot, one of the richest men
op the coast is dead.
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By Associated Press
HALIFAX. March 18—,
The famous Princess Pat’s
regiment, Canada’s first
( '•oops to f ghl in France, re- j
turned today from the front.
There were eight men one (
officer, all that is left of the
original battalion.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Maich 18— De
partment officials believe that an ex
tra session of Congress will be held
before June 1st. There is however
nothing to indicate that President Wil
i son has changed his decision not *o
call an extra session.
Cabinet officers believe that the ex
tra session will begin in May. Senator
Lodge has a-ked Republican senator0
regarding the date of the extra sessior
and many favor May 5th, while others
;uggest May 15th.
TO WORK FOR ALASKA R. R.
SPOKANE, March 18— Represen
tative Webster, just returned from
Washington, D. C., declares that the
Washington Congressional delegation
will support the final app»opriation
for th° Alaska railread. Representa
tive Webster stated that one of the
delegation may sponsor a bill to back
the railroad as a business proposition.
The Pacific Steamship Compam
ai 1 he Alaska Steamship Company
h; . both raised the rates from Scat
th > Alaska ports according to Asso
ci:; c :d Press dispatches received today
'l cw rates are effective on Marcl
d have been filed with the Inter
: ta * Commerce Commission. Th<
a are based on three and one hall
a mile instead of the forme’
ha; hazard rate.
i .iQ now rates Seattle to bewaru |
including the war tax, are $72.26 |
fi r, class; $G5.88 second class and j
$42 12 steerage. The rates Seattle to
An voyage aie $78.50, $72.50 and $4< ,
While rates from Seattle to Alas
ka oiT t’ have been materially in
c' C". "d, rates between Alaskan point*
ha' e been reduced.
1” o foUo.ving arc the old and new
rat'c from Seward to nearby point"
Seward to LaTouche, new rates $1
** and $2.50; old rates $8, $7
and $4.
h tv** Grab am. new rates.
$0, $8 and $5; old rates $12, $11 and
$10.
Seward to Kodiak, new rates, $17.50.
*16.50 and $9 ; old rates $22, $20 and
$14.
Seward to Anchorage, new ratej,
',18, $16.50 and $10; old rates, $18, $17
md $12.
Seward to Cordova, new rates, $14,
'13 and $8; old rates, $15, $14 and
$8.
Seward to Juneau, new rates $31.
'28 50 and $17.50; old rates, $34, $32
and $21.
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FARRAGUT ON THE WAY
Steamer Farragut sailed from
Petersburg, at two o’clock this after
noon enroute to Seward.
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HERBERT HOOVER SAYS
HE WILL RESIGN JULY 1
PARIS, March 18— Herbert Hoov
er, national food administrator, today
made an announcement that he ex
pects to retire from the food admin
i Nation in July.
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