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PUBLIC OPINION IN ENGLAND SHOCKED.
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LONDON, Jan., 4—- Public opinion received a shock
yesterday when the details of the burning of the village of
there outspoken approval of the punishment meted'out to
the village by General fjtrickland*. The official statement
say* that several buildings were burned as the result of an
amfowh of the police. The news-papers condemn the ac
count of the reprisal 7i
*' ITALIAN GO V_ NMENT SUSPENDS ISSUE
WASHINGTON, Jan., 4—The Italian government
has suspended the issue of passports to subjects- ho are
jtesirous of immigrating to the United States. They will
refrain from issuing until they are informed as to the class
of immigration deseed by the State Department
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DeLA VERA IS IN IRELAND
DUBLIN, Jan,, 4— The landing of DeLavera in Ire
* land has been confirmed positively.
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WILD HORS& BEING EATEN BY STOCKMEN
SPOKANE/Wash., Jan., 4— Wild horses on the Col
ville Indian reservation of Washington arp hfUiftshcAanri
eaten by stockmen, according to a statement made by
Grant Copeland, president of the Spokane Stockmen’s
chib, at a meeting of stockmen here recently. ; •
“Small horses have become numerous, very wild and
. a nuisance on the Colville reservation, where they eat
grass and grow fat,” said Mr. Copeland. “Cattlemen can
not get near enough to rope them so they shoot them, and
in many cas-es eat parts of the meat. There is no cleaner
, meat, and the hind quarters are especially good food, ” he
said The horsa on the Colville ranges, Mr. Copeland as
serted, have been running for years. They are interbred,
descendants of cayuses and have become a breed of their
own, he said.;
SOLDIERS BONUS MEASURE HELD LEGAL
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OLYMpLA, Wash., Jan., 4— The Supreme Court
made a decision today which upholds the legality of the
soldiers’ bohus measure. Steps wilTbe taken immediately
to start parent to former Washkigton men and trpmen
who were «Tthe service. gf
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SUPREME COURT S-ETS ASIDRDECISION
WASHINGTON, Jan., 4—- The Supreme Court today
set aside pe Federal Court decdees holding that ihe Clay
ton act vms in effect and legalized “Secondary Boycotts”
by unorgihized labor.
DECLARATION OF FRIENDSHIP
BUENOS AIRES, Jan., 4— Mutual declaration of
warm friendship between the United States and Argen
tina marked the banquet in honor of Secretary Colby last
night T' :f
Law declared unconstitutional ^
49 A decision declaring unconstitutional the aetof 1915
‘ passed by the Alaska Legislature, which provides for the
forfeiture of claims, shall be possible only beciiua* of the
failure to do assessment work. - . :
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LOACLS The City Council met in regular session last
night The matter of claims and salaries were satisfactor
ily disposed of. The couneil will meet again on January 10,
s to transact special business*
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fThe Gateway FUerpuBed out this morning on sched
uledime with apprwrimatefef fifteen passengers bound for
Agehorage and way points. No word hapbeen received
tern the Northwestern up to the time of going to press.
Shi should be out W Jmm iwfc bagni
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Conviction Is Confirmeb
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan., 4— The Circuit Court of
I Appeal" yesterday affirmed the c-onviction of the Alaska
i Pacific Fisheries who were fined five thousand dollars for
! illegal fishing in the Ketchikan district. This decision up
! holds the Federal Court at JuneauL They also affirmed the
Federal judgeent permitting the liills Corbet Co., to recov
er $9,827.00 and interest from the Bank of Alaska, and
keep title to the saw mill at Craig for the Craig Lumbei
Company.
PRELIMINARY FIGURES ON METAL MINING
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nietal mining for last year in four Western states was an
nounced yesterday by the Geological Survey. It shows the
industry in a depressed state. The California gold output
is $13,035.55 which is a decreas-e of $2,762,363 over 1919.
Silver mined was 1,578,560 ounces a decrease of 431,471
ounces. Copper 12,934-,900 a decrease of 8,797,607 ounces
Lead 5,071,600 pounds an increase of 1,503,330 pounds.
The AtaskairilMral Output last year was $22,070,00C
an increase of nearly $3,500,000 over the previous year.
•According to Alfred Brooks of the Geological Survey whc
recently completed an inspection trip throughout the ter
ritory the gold'production for 1920 was $8,000,000.
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I SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 4— Colonel Steese said that
the Commission plans for a ten year road building pro
grain in Alaska would mean the connection of a road a
year with the main travelled routes. During the sixteen
years of the Road Commissions’ activities in Alaska more
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than one thousand miles of wagon roads have been con
structed at a cost of more than $5,000,000. The new pro
gram will add seven hundred miles of automobile and wag
on roads and in addition to this the Department of Agri
,-ulture will construct all necessary roads in the national j
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die future* to cross- all divides and link with existing
roads. The cost of these roads is estimated at ten thousand
dollars per mile. Ruby will be connected with Talkeetna,
the upper road passing through the upper Kuskokwim
Valley and the Mt McKi-nly basin. The development of the
Seward.Peninsula will be aided by the Kantishna mining
district being connected with navigation near the Kantish
na River and with the government railway. Eagle to be
connected with the Canadian Government road to Dawson.
Cjtaclt to be connected with Fairbanks. Rampart to be
connected with Hot Springs on the Tanana. The Slate
creek mining district to be made accessible by road be
tween Gulkana and Chestochena in the Copper River dis
trict and tributary. The Fairbanks trail to be made acces
sible to allthel'oads planned for the territory.
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MAN Y UVES LOST IN WRECK
VILLA GARCIA, Sain, Jan., 4—The Spanish Steam
er Santa Isabel was wrecked yesterday with considerable
loss of life, ' ...
WASHINGTON Jan., 4— The Senate passed over
President Wilson’s v-eto the resolution of the War Finance
Jorporation by a vote of 53 to 5. The vote was taken inline
Jiately after the receipt of the veto message. Similar ac
tion is expected to be to be taken by all other supporters.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF IMMIGRATION
WASHINGTON, Jam, 4— Temporary .suspension of
all immigration will take place pending the full investiga
ion with the view of passing permanent legislation. This
j the real issue before Congress. Chairman Colt of the
Jenate Immigration Committee began a consideration of
Jenator Borah’s- resolution calling upon America, Britain
,nd Japan to begin a curtailment of naval armament. Fin
al action was deferred.
“BANDIT COURT ” OPENS IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Jan., 4— Because of the crime wave
/liich is sweeping the city a “Bandit Court” has- been op
ned for dealing solely with banditp with the theory that
peedy punishment pf all bandits will deter others.
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JDGE’S RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
The Senate has adopted the resolution introduced by
Jdge of New Jersey calling upon the State department to
iirnish accurate information regardin-g the necessities
aally needed by the women and children of Europe for
./horn funds are being raised in the United States.
EMPLOYEES WANT TO OPERATE FACTORY
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DETROIT, Jan. 4— The employees of the Ford Mot
jr Plant which shut down indefinitely last week are dr
j dating petitions requesting the use of the factory for the
anufacture of cars for employees. They agree to pay for
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FURTHER DECLINE DURING DECEMBER
WASHINGTON,. Jan., 4— A further . decline in
Prices, coupled with increase-d unemployment accompan
ied the continued progress of business readjustment dur
ing the month of December according to the Federal Re
serve Boards monthly review. The average price drop was
e* /.it and a half per cent and the reduction of business ac
tivities in many lines was from forty to seventy five per
cent of normal
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BANDITS SLUG MAN ON MAIN ST.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan., 4— Two bandits today slug
ged George Arlund the treasurer of a chain of restaurants
at Second and Seneca Streets in the centre of the retail
district They attempted to secure a bag containing cur
rency but were frightened and fled without the bag. The
noldup took place shortly before noon.
PRISONERS OF WAR RETURN FROM SIBERIA
BUDAPEST, Jan., 4-r- Eight thousand Hi
prisoners of war have been Separated from ^ . ,
through Americ-an aid. It was announced however that
fifteen thousand still remain in Siberia because of the lack '
of funds and the inability to charter ships.
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