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VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 144. SEWARD, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12,1911. TEN CENTS PER COPY
TOKIO, Jan. 12— The Navy De
partment has prepared a scheme for
aerial defence according to whifh by
March next the Yokosuka naval port
will have 52 seaplanes,-11 balloons, 11
airplanes and 22 training airplanes. 40
seaplanes will be based at Kure, 52 at
Sasebo and 100 at Maixuru. Arrange-,
merits are also b4ag padete earry
one or two aeroplanes on each war
ship attachedto the battle fleet. Na
tional aeroplane workshops are being
established near Hiroshima and large
training aerodrome will be located at
l^to Kasumigaura, a large inland la
goon about 30 miles from Tokio.
Training will commence here when the
English naval instructors from Eng
land arrive next Spring.
A
CALIFORNIA FRUIT CROPS IN
DANGER FROM SEVERE FROSTS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan./12—
Below freezing temperatures and-kiU-*
ing frosts have been general through
out California during the past few
days. Vast quantities of citrus fruit
and garden truck produce are endang
ered. :
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SEVERAL KILLED AND INJURED
IN CLEVELAND HOTEL FIRE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 12— Two
prople are dead and eight injured as
the result of a fire which destroyed
the Chestnut Hotel... here yesterday.
Several people are missing • The life
n ts were spread rapidly by the fire
nu ?*, but in the smoke and darkness
ira.*t of those who jumped missed the
r' nets. The iron fire escape on the build
ing collapsed. The fire started from
tno careless handling of a cigarette by
one of the victims.
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JURY DISAGREES AT TRIAL
OF GANGSTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. lfc— The
Jury which has been trying Allan Mc
Donnell, the fifth alleged gangster
who is alleged to have made attacks
on girls, disagreed last night. A new
trial will begin today.
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BANDITS SLUG MESSENGER
AND GET $20,000 IN CASH
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12— Two
bandits yesterday, slugged a s^sseng-.
er who on emerging from the Produce
Exchange building, seized a satchel
which he was carrying that contained
$20,000.00 in cash and $8,000.00 in
checks and made good their escape.
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PRESIDENT ELECT HARDING i *
WILL NOT SPLURGE
AT INAUGURATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1Z— Senator
Warren G. Hardin? will take the <*th
of office, for -presktehi of the United
Stateji in the Senate Chambers. A:*
outside ceremonies which have been
planned at the capitol. ^nd elaewhem
are to be abandoittd^ * Thk deecisiott
was reached yesterday by the jpinfc
congressional inauguration committee.
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%TCKETARY DANIliLSSA YS; ^
ONLY ALTERNATIVE /
WASHINGTON, . SeWf.
tar\ of the Navy To -jpnus Dant.L>
wl.i* eppet ied before Uie House Naval
After-4 Committee yesTC-Jaypaid yia«
tfei nfcly alternative ** tb the
Slate* at the present ime wmstbeK
Li Y:b? of a powerful **avy.*:tr iAacJ;
He wit. Oat he
Cct * elec4 Harding iinmed«&etp
hi* »o*jguration and i\ /old call for a
conf »:* pee cm disarmament , _■
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AMBASSADOR MORRIS ADVO
CATES A NEW AMENDMENT
' -FOR JAP TREATY
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SACREMENTO, Cal. Jan. 12—
That an amendment of the existing
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treaties with Japan be made so as to
confer upon the Japanese Nation the
same equality accorded other national
ities regarding the dtise&flhip question
th$4atas£,K pgestion to he made in
Japanese controversy which is stirring
California.
The suggestion was made hy Am
bassador Moms in a dispatch receiv
ed at Sacrem'-nto. He urges the legit
Intoir. to enact legislation extend ng
! tho provision of the Anti Alien Law
[{<££!( aliens*
. ^ ^.SYSTEMATIC RAIDING
* DUBLIN; Jtfn. 12-^ A good deal of
the military and police activity in
Dublin in raiding all sorts of houses is
explained by the fact that the govern
ment has rounded into the city many
of the susp'ccted men.
There were men in most districts
of Ireland who were sought by the
police. They were , in the Irish phrase',
“on their keeping” and it is a tradition
in Ireland that any man “on the run"
from the government is entitled to
sancturay.'Many persons, even among
those who disapprove of outrages,
share this feeling and would be will
ing to harbor such men without in
quiry.
The pressure of the police and mili
tary throughout the provinces has
been* so close that no country district
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is safe for the fugitives. Some of them
have sought refuge in dugouts in the
i:. *«, and the risk of receiving them in
a house and the terror of a visit from
the ‘‘Black and Tans is so great that
many of the-men suspected have
been gradually hunted - into Dublin.
Here they are diligently searched for
day and night and'few qf them, it is
believed, ever spend two nights run
ning in the time bed. »
The hotels are regarded as safer
than the homes of sympathizers and
hence the frequent invasion by the
crown forces of even the best hotels in
which the ordinary visitor is startled
out of his sleep and with a revolver
pointed at him is requited to lie still
till hfe identity is satisfactory estab
lished.
c. Kaids. >nprivate houses are repeat
ed again and again after failure to
find the wanted man in the hope that
he must turn up there sometime,
thinking the search has been aban
doned.*' '
It is said that there are districts
on the North ride of the city in which
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the people confidently expect these
rppds rmnd the names of the wanted
man sie subjects of well informed
gossip in the whole neighborhood.
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Fire Destroys
Census Records
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12— The Cen
sun 'Sdreau officials say that it would
cost $2,000,066 and require several
3u* record* which weak- damaged by
fin, .Monday night in^the basement
department of the Commerce Building,
r & joatiOBPf-the records
4**(e<U^at the 1880 records were al
^^daatroyed., •
> ^NditAkiu, And wound .
XftiOBtil.Axi*. Jam It— Bandits
yeetftrdayijntered a grocery store in
this town and killed the proprietor and
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U. S. STOCK OF COLO
INCREASES $100,000,600
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 42— The Fed
eral Reserve Board yesterday an
nounced a net gain during the past
year of the country’s stock of gold as
being $106,600,000. These figures are
against a net loss for the proceeding
/ear of $291,760,000. Imports totalled
$428,700,000 and exports $822,000,000.
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British Ordered
Out Of Persia
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LONDON, Jan. 12— The British
Legation at Teheran, Persia has or
dered ail British women and children
to immediately evacuate Persia in
view of the announced withdrawal of
the British forces in Nortwest Persia.
This order has been given in view of
.ue threatened Bolsheviki inviu.
foreign legation* and Shas with courts
pian to leave Teheran until Spring.
GOVERNOR EDWARDS URGES
REJECTION OF SUNDAY BILL
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TRENTON, Jan. 12— Governor
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Edwards delivered his message to the
.egislature which convened yesterday.
Among the many things he urged was
;he rejection of any bill designed to
>.ing about a restrictive Sunday in
,v Jersey.
PROTESTS AGAINST JUNEAU
GRABBING OFF ALL THE PLUMs
The Republican Clnb of Skagway
at Its. Last meeting. .considered.the
action of the Juneau Republican
Club in going after everything in
the way of Political appointments
without thought or consideration of
other towns in the Territory.
if the Juneau Republicans consid
er Juneau the Territory then they
are justified in their action, but
previous to the election every town
and hamlet appeared to be a part
of the territory, and the way tiny
voted' indicated that they wanted
the Republicans in power. This
fact should not be lost sight 9t by
Juneau; for it is not being forgot
ten by the other town.
The Club passed the following res
olutions; .
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Inasmuch as 'Common and news
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paper reports gives credence to the
fact that the Republican leaders
are being importuned to make all ap
pointments exclusively from one aor
two cities in S. E. Alaska.
Therefore: Be it Resolved That;
It is the judgement of the Repub
lican Club of Skagway; that an in
justice would be done the smaller
towns in appointments are made ex
clusively from one or two cities of our
division.
Resolved further; that:—
It is the sense of this club that the
leaders should canvass every town
within the division with * *lew to ys*
presentation and the securing of the
ablest men for appointment
Resolved further that:—
A copy of these resolutions be sort
to our National Committeeman .. and
copy be sent to the Republican dub at
Wrangell, Sitka, Haines, Petersburg
etc., a copy be given the pMb and *
copy be spread on the middle of this
club.
BUTTE,. Moat, Jan. J»-> Datca lor
the annual exhibition of the Montana
State Poultry Brqadoi*, MpnnlltfcU
have been announced by J. U Dfrafe,
of Butte, aa January Mj h, lft,
lve. The ahow will S^jtfit 8^*1
and will bo |M* awtor *u «MBM«
af the national body of which Em Mon
tana aaodatfeu is ft mcuakcM
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MINOR LEAGUES AGREE
ON JUDGE LANDIS
CHICAGO, Jan. 12— A committee
representing the minor leagues
throughout the United States has
agreed to accept the proposed new
base-ball agreement with Judge Land
is as the supreme arbitrator of aS
baseball questions. Final action will
be taken today at the joint meeting of
the major and minor baseball leagues.
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engineer Shot By
Japanese Trooper
TOKIO, Jan. 12— Vladivostok dis
patches received here today report
that the Chief Engineer of the U. S.
Cruiser Albany was shot and killed by
Japanese soldiers yesterday. No de
rails as yet have been received by the
authorities at Washington.
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OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 12— Te dawn
of the new year finds the Dominion of
Canada in perhaps the most prosper*
jus condition in its history, according
to agrcultural leaders.
In 1920 Canada harvested it largest
crop and the wealth of its agriculture
is reflected on every hnd. Its forests,
mines and fisheries likewise contribut
ed more than usual to Canada's pro
sperity in 1920.
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IRELAND NO PLACE
FOR SIGHTSEERS
DUBLIN, Jan., 12— Ireland today
is a land where it is advisable for the
newly arrived, unacquainted traveller
to tell the hall porter at his hotel who
j* * • •
he is, his nationality, his business n
.town and how long he expects to stay,
then be most circumspect in what
ever he does or says.
People with uncertain backgrounds
jr on indefinite missions get cour
teous receptions, but it is futile for
.hem to expect their welcome to be
.inctured with anything approaching
familiarity, normally one of the domi
nant Irish characteristics. Therefore
the wisdom of ^singing out your busi
ness," as one American traveller ex
pressed it, to your hall parter.
Uninitiated Americans perhaps
would not understand the important
position occnpied by this functionary.
He is a veritable encyclopedia of in
formation and "Whos Who" of every
thing important concerning the hotel,
its management' and staff and its
guests.
It is this individual tnat raiders al
lsu*st invariably consult when they
make their unconventional Visits to
hostelries in search of wanted persons.
His statement that a persan askg} for
was an American or frenchman and1
that he came to town for some legiti
mate purpose has been known to save
the guest an abrupt waking and quiz,
possibly at the point of a revolver.
Imtances recently published in
pewspapers of persons shot “by mis
take” or, as has been claimed in at
least one case, because the victim ha*
been been conversing with a “minced
mar/ has infused the whole atmo
sphere of social atmosphere in ire
land with suspicion and diffidence.
Travelers learn sooner or later that
no onu wants to know anyone else in
Irdahd today unlers some fonu of
credentials is forthewdag or a mutual
friend Is willing to vouch for the ney- i
comer’s acceptability and trustworthi
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This state cf affairs has trmnsfona
<jd oid-time happy-go-lucky Ireland in
to a country wjbere conversations in
puldk peaces art carried on In Undns
tonca, whore not shifty, but shifting,
fuxt*ve glancst are shot at ifikgert,
and whore no one is his broOiert
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IDAHO LEGISLATURE
< CONDEMNS POLICY OP
GOVERNMENT WITH JAPANESE
BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 12— It was an
nounced here yesterday that an anti
alien bill excluding all but citizens of
idle United States from holding land
in the State of Idaho would be intro
duced in the legislature. A resolution
was introduced in the House condemn
ing the policy of the government in
making a treaty with Japan that
would give the Japanese the right of
citizenship. The resolution also asks
Jiat all immigration be stopped im
mediately.
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alsatiXns indignant
KARLSSRUHE, Germany, Jan. 12
— Baden, Wurttemberg, and Bavaria
are overrun by . refugees from Alsac
and consequently the feeling against
he French is more fitter here, per
haps, than in any other part of the old
German Empire. In the Karlsruhe area
all the old prison camps and many
barracks are filled with families which
were deported from Alsace, or left be
caufec they refused to live under
French rule.
Several thousand refugees from Al
sace are sheltered in long wooden
shack formerly housed British prison
ers in the main recreation park in the
center of Karlsruhe. These former
prisons have all bee converted into re
sidences* by Alsatians who have drap
ed the windows with lace curtains and
given the wire-enclosed compound a
homey appearance by the display of
potted plants.
The Alsatian refugees are bitter in
their denunciation of the French. They
tell tales of how the French expel
families from Strasbuig and other cit
ies on the statement of unfriendly
neighbors that the suspects have been
i propagandizing for German and work
ing against France.
The Alsatians are especially indig
nant because eGrman has been abolish
ed from the schools of Alsace, where
they say a great majority of the popu
lation is German-speaking and will
migrate rather than abandon its native
language. Refugees from Metz and
oilier parts of Lorraine jare less critic
al about the language question. They
admit French was the predominant
toni,ue in Lamino.
Nearly all the refugees with whom
The Associated Press correspondent
talked were'very sharp .in their critic
ism of the attitude of ^he old German
government toward Alsac and Lor
raine and frankly,.admitted the un
yielding policy of Germany toward the
two districts afforded the French an
excuse for their attitude toward the
distinctly German population.
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Department Asks
Bepjrtatlon Mayor
WASH^fGTOft, Jan, 12- Acting
.Secretary of State Davie; yesterday
requested Secretary of tabor Wilson ,
to obtain an brder for the deportation
of Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork.
He quotA as his authority for* making
the tequ&t President Wilson’s pro
clamation of 1918-which designated
the State lfcpartmeniaa^*^ whicn
would decide Whether an alien under
the passport lawsand regulation. was
. be deported. Council for
"ban a,L iiilrtii 7
the matted in court.
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| PEKING, Jan., 12— Chinese stu
dents'have become active in an effort
* to arouse the populacejio' realization *
1 of the alleged seriousness of Japanese *
aggression in the Hungchun and Chi- .
entao districts, by means .of street
demonstrations.
Several thousand men and women
students representing 29 schools and
colleges congregated recently in the <
plaza before Central Park here and
marched to the gate leading to the
presidential palace, thence the Foreign
Office, and several of the ministries,
carrying flags and banners with patri
otic inscriptions.
At the Foreign Office, Dr. W. W.
Yen spoke to the students from a .
balcony. He is said to have assured
them that the military governor of
Manchura, Chang Tso-Lin, has enter?
ed into no agreement with the Japan
ese, as reported, for military coopera
tion in policing Manchuria, nor had the
! Foreign Office recognized any right
on the part of Japan to send troops
into Chinese territory, any right on ,
the part of Japan to send troops into i
Chinese territory. - . ,
The students were orderly and there
was no work for the exra police who.
were rushed to the various localities •’
visited. For several days street ora
tors have been busy haranguing
rowds in the streets. r- •
The Japanese sent troops to ilfe"
frontier town of Hungchun in Chinese
territory in October for the announced
1 purpose of protecting Japanese sub
jects after the town had been raided
by bandits. This involved the Foreigd
Ministry of China and Japan in a con
j tiovorsy. Commenting on the affair,
E. Lenox Simpson (Putnam Weale,
statistican to te President of China),
said that Hungchun was the nearest
important point oh Chinese territory
to the Sea of Japan to which Japan*
held all the keys. Mr. Simpson pointed
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out that such bandit attacks as those
at Hungchun “were always attempted
I where Japan seems, anxious to install
garrisons.” Hungchun is about 60
miles south of Vladivostok where the
hoarders of China, Korea and Siberia
meet, and is clone to Possiet Bay, on '
the Sea of Japan. , • • ~
DISTRIBUTE $1,000,000
IN BONUSES
DETROIT, Mich.,. Jha 12r- The .v.
Dodge Brothers company, mannfacU. *s
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urei s of the Dodge motor car.hae die* *»
tributed bonuses amounting to - '
000 to its employees. •
AMERICAN NAVAL BALLOONIST ;<•
REACH ONTARIO. % •
IN GOOD SHAPE
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MATTICE, Ontario, Jan. The' • *;
three American Naval baloonists^who
were stranded on Dec. IS near Had*
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son Bay when the baloon in which •
they: were riding descended after a '
flight from Rockaway Beach, arrived
at this place.yesterday after mushing:
from >tooee Factory. All of them are *
in excellent physical condition.
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