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SEWARD. ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1920. U'N ( EN 1S. 1 I l{^^
VOLUME Xlll, NUMBER 225. ...._ _ _ - ■ ... 1 ..
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MONTHS A NO. Wash., Heb.. i—
Questions being asked of the talesm a
in the Wobblies trial indicate that the
state expects to ask the death pcna t\
for those convicted of the Armist r*»
day massacre.
The defense has attempted sev *ml
times to inject the issue of captial and
labor in the case and attempt to m:ke
a showing that labor is practical on
trial instead of Wobblies charged w ih
murder.
The judge has remarked several
times that the issue is murder and not
labor.
MONTGSANO. Feb., 2— An inter
ruption of tin* Wobblies trial may take
place th s week when George Vandtn*
veer may be called as a witness in the
trial here of IS alleged wobblies
cha***‘d with criminal syndicalism.
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THIRTY SIX
ARE FOUND
GUILTY
TACOMA. Feb., 2— A Federal
jury has found 36 Industrial Wo ?;ers
of the World guilty of crim nal syndi
calism. The juiy was out 36 hours. !:»
the verdict, clemency was reconun eml
ed as the 1. W. W., was on trial rathe,
than the individuals. The men wor»
arrested in Centralia after the armis
tice day massacre. The men sang »n
dical songs as they left the court room
and were led back to their cells.
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MEXICANS HAVE RELEVSED
AVIATORS OF CMTED ST V1LS
SAN ANTONIO, Feb.. 2— Lieut.
Grimes and Davis, aviators who were
held by Mexicans, have been releas mi
and they have crossed the Ric Gi <\
according to official announcement.-.
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SEVEN BCRNED TO DEATH
NEWARK, N. J-. Feb.. 2— A wid
ow, four children and two men were
burned to death this morning when a
tenement burned. Many families wort
saved by jumpng into the oet>
stretched by the firemen.
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ENGLISH POCND DROPPING
NEW YORK, Feb., 2— The Eng
lish pound dropped to $3.48 todaj
which i» a new low record.
LONDON, Feb, A Moscow dis
patch says the Esthonian authorities
have arrested General Balakovitch
said to be the captor of General Yud
enitch.
The dispatch says the Polish d'v
isio.a in Siberia have mutin:ed, mur
dered the officers and joined the Bol
sheviki.
The dispatch also gives the sensa
t’on n’orrnat on that Gcncial Sem
enoff’s forces have joined the Reds.
AMERICAN ACE KILLED
SAN ANTNIO, Feb., 2— Captain
Kindley of the field aviation coin.',
here yesterday wh^n his plane fell 50
feet in maneuver exercises. Cant.
Kindley was one of the few American
aces.
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REDUCE NUMBER OF BVNKS
HOLDING GOVERNMENT FUNDS
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2— The
treasury department is drastically ie
duc;ng the number of national banks
used as government depositaries.
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MAY GIVE LOAN TO POLAND
\M) OTHER STRICKEN NATIONS
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2—The
House Ways and Means committee
agreed to recommend the passage of
legislation authoring new govern
ment loans ol 5*50,000.000 to Pohu.d,
Austria and Armenia for food relief.
The treasury department asked Con
gress to give $125,000,000.
TWO BANDITS IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb., 2— Two band ts
hold up the clerk in the Assembly ho
tel early this morning, robbed the tiM
r of $22 in cash $90 in checks and made
their escape.
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HUMOUS OF PEACE
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» LONDON, Feb., 2— Moscow
* dispatches say peace has been
* concluded between Esthonia ami
* the Dolsheviki.
FUR SALES
STARTED
ST. LOUIS, Feb., 2— Approximate
ly fifteen million pelts worth over
$25,000,000, were placed on sale this
morning at the opening of the lnt»' -
national Fur Exchange. Buyers *« y
furs will be dec dedly higher n xt
winter. Six hundred buyers uie he **.
Nine thousand Pribiloff island soa*
skins are expected to bring about 011“
million dollars. Fifteen hundred fox
polts are expected to bring $500,000.
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NO POSITION FOR
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IN FRENCH WORKS
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2— For a
month past, the office of the assist
ant to the Secretary of war, in
charge of ex-soldiers re-employment,
been receiving many letters from < x
service men all over the country, in
quiring about reconstruction Job> m
Fiance at large wages. In some way
or other the report has been sprea I
widely that there are unlimited op
portunities of this character, which •->
very far from the truth.
In a bulletin, Lieut- Col. Mathew' ^ .
Smith, executive head of the Wash
ington bureau, says:
“Finns which have reconstruct*cm
contracts for Franc? have been c v
cu’arized by his office, jt*u* «.
state that they are not emn^v*
any labor there as y*'t. The <**•*
vising heads for such projected re
construction are technical men ;d -
ready connected with their office n 1
sonnel.
“There arc very few jobs of any
kind for American soldiers in Prow
at this time, and the statement that
contractors are now offer’ng go^d
nav to aM ex-sorv»ce men who v >11
sign un is without foundation. The
r.M'ort tW the Frencn Government
wishes to Vre former soMim-s from
the United States is a'so incorrect’
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DAYLIGHT saving
WAS NOT BENEFICIAL
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HELENA, Mont., Fob.. 2— Report*
of tndiiot’*’jd commission do not sbow
th'»f t»io davbrbt snvinrr s^sforn aff^e
tod accidents in th»‘s state in tbe least,
the commiss’on states in an answer
to onerv f-nro ea*torn Insurance
R*f»pi\qo of tho tromnf>
donc^ of minmrr worTc i*S dono hi*
yyyrr^t n* hv dav and. bonne. Montana
ovo norbaps not a fair crit
erion, ,#t declared.
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LEONARD MATCHED
AGAINST DUNDEE
vrnr vonV Fob 2— Ennnv T.*v,n
ard. UWh*nr«*«*ht chemnion of t''0
b°s b«on me^ohoit to f'^x
To^n^v r»nnd«« o**M rounds in Jer
soy C?ty on Febmary 9.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWA'
CHICAGO, Feb., 2— Mrs. Richard
S . Folsom, prominent club woman is
in the hospital fiom a bullet wound
and her condition is serious. The po
lice refused to divulge the results of
the investigation. The wounded woman
is the daughter of General George
Moulton, former commander of the
Spanish war veterans.
P.M. DEFIES
BURLESON
PORTLAND, Feb., 2— Robeit Par
clay, assistant post office inspector,
this forenoon took chaige of the po«<~
office here, under instructions of Post
master General Burleson. Burleson
requested Postmaster Myers and nis
assistant, T. W. Durant, to resign..
Myers reiterated his statement he will*
not resign and is still postmaster. My
ers quoted the law to sustain his
point.
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TREATY WILL GO BEFORE
THE SENATE THIS MONTH
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2— Senior
Walsh, Democrat, has given the Sen
ate notice he will on February loch
move to proceed with tea consi .' -
ation of the treaty on the S -n.-ii
floor. Senator Walsh said he spoke o
Senator Hitchcock, who was absent.
The notice came as the result of M«e
collapse of the compromise negot'U
tions last Friday.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2— Th* P
publican Senate leaders this afternoon
announced they would ask to bring up
the treaty for debate on next Monday.
This is a counter to the Democrat c
move to take up the treaty on Satur
day. It is believed another long period
:•* .*0m ng and it is also expressed
ih^re is little change for an agree
ment ot! article No., 10, the Monroe
doctrine .
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gaby deslysisill
parts Fob., 2— Gaby Deslys, :ho
famous eccentric dancer, who caus'*
King Manuel to lose his throne is
seriously ill here.
1919 RACING SEASON IN
KENTUCKY WAS GOOD 0 ■ E
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb., 2— Pro
sperity which attended the Wl»
racing season in Kentucy is indicated
by the Kentucky Jockey Club’s distri
bution of $10,000 to charities in Louis
ville, Lexington and Covington and the
dec'a-at'on of seven per cent on the
preferred and five per cent on .’he
common stocks of the organization.
Five thousand dollars a'so was given
to the Department of Agriculture, Un
iversity of Kentucky, to promote i*s
work in horse b-eeding.. The Jockey
Club controls the tracks at Louisville.
Covington and Lexington.
KICK AGAINST CENSUS
SEATTLE. Feh. 2— Th" YaVma
and Centm'la Chambers of Com
merce comniain that the census
enumerators are not counting even*/
one. TW have made a complaint
to Washington.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 2— Federal
Judge Landis, in a speech last n ghfc,
advocated execution rather than de
portation for treason, all agitators,
branded Soc a ists, Industrial Workr s
of the World and members of kin lied
organizations.
“They are all t'aitors to this rou
try,” raid Judge Landis.
Judge Landis said Americans 1 od I
ed a new definition of treason, Lien ;
they can use a s.de barn dooi 101
those who would destroy this govern
ment.
NEW YORK Feb., 2— The Am
erican Women’s committee will send a
delegation to Washington to demand
the immediate depoitation with the r
familie; of extremists held on Ellis
Island. Th's will he urged to rel rvi
the deplorable conditions on the Isl
and.
BOL AGENTS
LONDON, Feb., 2— Bolsheviki
agents, with messages regarding Rea
raids, are traveling in Berlin and Rus
sia on fa’se credentials describing
them as American Red Cross dele
gates. This is the official report re
ceived here from British secret service
agents.
LONDON, Feb , 2— It is reported
Reds control Tiflis and Kutais in
Trans- Caucasia.
WRECK )
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BREST, Feb., 2— The British
steamer Nero has been wrecked ne;i”
Molene Island. Five of the crew of cO
have landed. Others have stayed w th
the steamer.
NEW YORK, Feb., 2— The Ship
ping Board’s steamer Lambs is ashore
off Savannah and caPs have been sent
for immediate assistance.
EARTHQUAKE REGISTERED
SEATTLE, Feb., 2— The seisnto
gmoh at the Unives'ty today regist
ered a v’Vont earthquake. It is behov
ed the center of the disturbance is 5,
000 miles cast of here.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAV
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
Fob., 2— Samuel Adams, Chicago,
Editor of the American Fruit G ow
ers, today announced his candidacy
ior the itepub.ican nomination lor
Vice President. Mr. Adams declai d
he favo ed leg s'.ation to check pro
fiteering and to develope better mark
eting facilities, also to reduce the high
cost of living.
GETS HIS
PARIS, Feb., 2— Lieutenant-Funck.
Austrian spy who told the German*
where the long range shells fell in
Pai is, was executed this morning.
Funck was employed as a bank clerk
here during the war.
BIG TRADE
BALANCE
WASHINGTON, Feb., 2—America s
trade balance against European coun
tries is now $4,485,410,566. Last year
the exports were $5,185,000,000 and
the imports were $750,569,000.
WASHINGTON, MANAGERS OF
COAL MINES GOING EAST
SEATTLE, Feb., 2— Half a dozen
managers of Washington coal com*
•pan es and President HarKn, of fce
State Miner’s Association, are gomg
to Washington to appear before Presi
dent WiPon’s comm;ss:on settling tlw
miner’s claims for more wages.
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