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VOLUME XIII, NUMBER JM. ,_____ __.7 - ......
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U'TION IS KXPKFTKD ON
OIL LAND LEASING BILL
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WASHINGTON. Fob.. 1<*— Pros- 4
* idcnt Wilson is expected to act on
the oil land leasing hill before
midnight of February 2ath, when
the hill would become a law with*
* out his ai*nature.
GASBOATS CAN MIX
KEROSENE WITH GASOINE
AND SECURE GOOD FUEL
NS'ith enpine distillate certain t >
pas* out of existence as pasboat fuel
this season, according to announced in
tention of the Standard Oil t onipan.),
officials of the Standard Gas Eng*no
company have just made public the m -
suit of experiments with a mixture of
kerosene ami pasoline as a substituc
far distillate.
It is said that power equal to that
of distillate is piven by a “50-5*#”
mixture of pasoline and kerosene.
Use of this substitute will not fore j
pasboat owners to use the hipher
priced pasoline only.
Details of the experiment are con
tained in a letter received here. 1 he
letter reads as follows:
“You arc doubtless aware ot tr»o
fact that the Standard Oil Company
has recently taken distillate off tne
market This move will of course
be followed by the other oil com
panies.
“To date there is little or no pros
pect of them ever putting this fuel
on the market again. To overcome
this drawback, in the lack of a cheap
and suitable fuel for our engines,
we have recently made experiments
with mixtures of gasoline and kero
sene, with excellent results. In fact
the power obtained is slightly in
excess with that we would ordinari’y
get with straight distillate.
“For the purpose of our test, we
used a mixture of 50 per cent gas
oline and 50 per kerosene. The
specific gravity of the gasoline was
53 degrees baume; resulting in a
mixture with specific gravity of
degrees. This is two degrees more
than distillate, which ordinarily is
44. A 50 h. p. triple cylinder engine
was used and we obtained 62 4-10
horse-power at 312 revolutions pe»*
minute.
“Using a mixture of 1-3 gaso’in*'
and 2-3 kerosene we received only
fair result. The maximum horse
power being 55 5-10 horsepower and
the minimum 51 2-10 horsepower. The
engine does not run steadily, how
ever, and we do not believe that this
mixture would serve our purpose.
“We would sugget that you try
out the 50-50 mixture as soon as pos
sible in various types of boats and
let us hear from you regarding the
success of your efforts.”
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SENT TRANSPORTS TO
SIBERIA AGAINST THE
advice of general
WASHINGTON, Feb., 10— Gen
eral March testifying before the House
committee said President Wilson ^ent
American transports to Russia and Si
beria against the advice of Genera!
Bliss.
SIOUX FALLS, Feb., 10— Governor
Lowden, presidential candidate spank
ing here today, declared there never
was more need of the re-organization
of the Washington government on a
business basis than now. Gov. Lowden
said an appropriation expert should
examine into all departmental appr *
priutions. The speaker said the high
tax s were the cause for the present
uiue.it and the high cost of living.
LARGE BILL
REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Fob., 19— The
House appropriations committee has
reported the legislative appropriation
bill proposing the abolishment of
nine sub-treasuries and offices in
thirteen states, surveyor general of
fices, including Alaska, and assay of
fices at Salt Lake City and Deadsvood.
The bill totals one hundred and four
million, twenty thousand dollars and
is one of the largest peace time ap
n opriations despite the proposed cuts.
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MASONS TO ENTERTAIN
The Masons will hold a reception
next Saturday evening, February -i
st.. The reception will be for the Ma
sons and their families only.
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WEEK FOR RECRUITING
OLYMPIA. Feb., 19— Governor
Louis Hart has declared the week Se
ginning February 22nd as army week
to encourage recruiting. Other states
are doing likewise.
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WILL THOMAS IS DEAD
SEATTLE, Feb., 10— Will Thomas,
chief of the publicity bureau of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition hoiv,
diet! in Washington on February 10th
according to letter advices receded
here.
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HALL COMING NORTH
Dr. S. A. Hall, the veteran mis
sionary of the North, contemplates an
extended visit throughout Alaska this
summer. He will have with him a
number of wealthy hunters who ere
anxious to kill biff ffame. He is also
arranffine: to take a number of
movie films of Alaskan* schools, hos
pitals, mininff scenes, farms and rail
roads. He expects to reach Sewa~d
about September 15. Dr. Hall will be
75 years old this fall but he is look
iner forward to this trip like a boy
who has read a circus bill until he
dreams of elephants and other buffo
quadrupeds.
A. Ci. Balls, formerly wit h the
commission forces at Anchorage, but
who resigned his position to join the
military forces and served overseas
until the armistice was signed, is
now in the automobile business at
Vancouver, B. C., and has built up a
very flourishing trade. Mr. Balls, it
will be remembered, married a sister
of Sidney Anderson, manager of the
Bank of Anchorage.
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PARIS, Fob., 19— The Hague has
favorably received the suggestion*
that the former Kaiser bo sent to the
Island of Curacao, off Venezuela. This
is according to unofficial advices re
ceived here. Holland and also the Ai
! lies forces will keep the Kaiser under
guard and under the strictest of een
I so)ship if the plan is adopted.
MONTESANO, Feb., 19— Eugene
Barnett, defendant in the trial of the
Wobblies, testified today. He endeav
ored to prove an alibi and said he
in the lobby of the Roderick hotel over
the Wobbly hall during the shooting.
The state tried to prove Barnett was
in the Avalon hotel during the sho >t
ing.
Barnett said he was 28 years of go.
and engaged in coal mining since eighf
years of age. He said he was reading
a newspaper in the lobby of the Rod
erick hotel when the shooting started.
Defendant’s counsel (Jeorgo Van
dervecr is to endeavor to show Mike
Sheehan, another defendant had no
knowledge of the raid before thr
shooting.
PIONEERS
DYING OFF
SEATTLE, Feb., li>— Four pio
ncers died here yesterday as follows:
Matthew Branigan, building con*
tractor.
T. D. Parr, foreman of the Puget
Sound Traction Company.
George Lyhch, owner of a Transfer
Company.
Mrs. Lottie Allard, Eastern Star
official.
Parr was the sixth victim to die as
the result of the explosion last Satur
day night in the traction company
power plant.
BANKER IS PROMOTED
SEATTLE, Feb., 19— C. J. Shrp
herd, manager of the Seattle branch
of the Federal Reserve Bank is to be
come manager of the Los Angeles
Branch.
NEW YORK, Feb., 10— Charles F.
Hughes, in his medal presentation
speech to Herbert Hoover last night,
at the Civic Club, introduced Hoover
as a financier, diplomat, statesman
and a great civilian war hero of the
war. “His Amerjcanism has been
shown in every deed and utterance,*'
said Mr. Hughe*.
“His achievements were dignified
and the nation benefitted thereby. He
established America’s prestige abroad
and proved to be a most capable dip
lomat as well as business man.”
Mr. Hoover replying said: “The
common sense and the whole hearted
co-operation of the American people
made my European relief work a suc
cess.*’
IMMIGRANT LABOR FOR
FARMS IS ALLOWFO
WASHINGTON, Feb., 19— At ihe
request of many senators, Secretary
of Labor Wilson has agreed to con
tinue temporarily the regulations per
mitting labor to enter the United
States from Mexico, Canada and the
Bahamas, for agricultural work only.
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* ALLIES RECEDE FROM
* DEMANDS FOR HUNS
* BERLIN, Feb., 19— The Foreign
* office today reports that the At*
* lies have receded from their de*
* mand for the arrest of German
* war violators, and is correspond*
4 ingly gratified. It is believed in*
* ternal chaos would have resulted
* if the demand had been enforced
*'in Germany.
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WILSON IS
IMPROVING
' WASHINGTON, Feb., 19— Dr.
Grayson says President Wilson* ha*
improved so much that he now goes
to work at his desk at 9:30 o’clock
daily and within a few days will be
able to resume using his own individ
ual typewriter.
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BARRICADE TO
BE BUILT TOR
MURDER JRRY
SEATTLE, Feb., 19— Superior
Court Judge John T. Ronald today or
dered a barrier built around his couri
room to keep spectators fifty fee4,
away from the jury trying William
Ealy, a house painter, and his mother
for the murder of Mrs. Louise Bryan.
Mrs. Bryan’s body was found sev*
oral months ago in Mount Baker park.
It is reported comments from the
spectators are heard by the jury’.
The state claims Ealy killed the
woman for the money upon her per
son and his mother was an accomplice
in the crime.
W K A T II K It It KI'OK T
I*
The following i* the weather rrpntt
for the 24 hour* ending nt 7 o'clock
t»*i* morning:—
SEWARD 26 Cloudy Calm.
Indian River 18 Cloudy Calm Trii*
Heavy.
Deadhorse 18 Cloudy Calm Trail
Heavy.
Wasilla 22 Cloudy Calm.
Chickaloon 21 Clear Calm
Matanuska 24 Cloudy Calm.
Anchorage 18 Cloudy Calm.
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NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY
IS FORMED ON THE COAST
TACOMA, Feb., 10— The Sigsbec
Ilumphrey Facific Company has be .n
incorporated for $1,000,000 capitaliza
tion. The company is to put a larg >
passenger and freight fleet on the
route between Tacoma and the Orient.
The company hopes to secure ves*els
from the Shipping Board. William R.
Post and George H. Raleigh, Tacoma
hankers, are interested in the new
company. Charles F. Humphrey, one
of the company organizers, and the
President, was a former quartermast
er general,
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SEATTLE, Feb., 19— The Port
Commission is planning on installing
a fsh repacking plant on the Spokane
avenue terminals to accommodate th;
Alaska herring packers. The Port
Commission expects to handle 10,000
barrels of Alaska herring this year.
The plant is for the purpose of re
packing the fish for the eastern ship
ments. Lttle equipment will be needed.
REPORT ON
R.R. RILL
WASHINGTON, Feb., 19— The
conference report on the railroad bill
as submitted today to both houses
would continue the wages and boards
by the railroad administration as dur
ing war time until September 1st. The
report would also forbid changing
rates until September 1st and provides
compulsory submission of labor dis
putes to a permanent federal board.
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ARCTIC ICE
FAR NORTH
HALIFAX, Feb., 19— Arctic ic
is reported the farthest south in years.
Steamers report hupe berffs and im
mense ice fields are beinff encounter
ed in the Atlantic. Newfoundland bays
are ice closed. Steamers report by
wireless that the ice ber^s and the ice
packs are black with walms and seals.
One wireless report received today
says Newfoundland is ice bound and
the inhabitants are reported suffering
from lack of food and that an epidem
ic ib raprintt.
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URGE WOMEN
TO TAKE PART
IN POLITICS
CHICAGO, Feb., 19— Carrie Chap
man Catt has retired as President of
the league of Women voters, success
or to the National Woman Suffrage
Association. Miss Catt urges women
to enroll in the existing party but nU
to form a women’s party. She urged
all women to take leading part in pol
itics.
NAVAL BARGE IS LOST
ENLISTED MEN DROWNED
WASHINGTON, Feb., 19— A nav
al barpre has been lost off the Cuban
coast, in a storm, and five enlisted
sailors were drowned.
A motor dory from the U. S. S.
Hovey capsized two days apro at Har
wich, England and two sailors were
drowned. A court of inquiry is to in
vestigate the cases.
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