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SEWARD. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1913 TEN CENTS PER C0P'
VOIJ’ME XIII. NTMBKU 198. _ .. l _—
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in 10.0(H) seperate theft* have rohb
N«*w Yorkers of S2‘>,000.000 in rush
I >r goods . Insurance firms say 1010 is
y\«; most disastrous in the history.
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SEATTLE, Dec.. 31— The moUv
i aided a Red hall last night and fount1
Dr. Michael Schoolman conducting a
no! of Bolshevik j:*m. Nine Russi *ns
wet • n at the school. All
were arrested. .
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. Dec., \l
Senator Newberry’s counsel has d
, demurrer attacking the constitution
ality' ot* the election laws. He says t o*
majority of the counts in the indict-,
mcnts. do not constitute offenses j
against the United States.
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WILSON HACK IN BED
WASHINGTON. Doc., 31 Pro
d«*nt Wilson over taxed himself on his
birthday last Sunday and as a <or
quence will probably remain in d
on New Year's day.
nvK have filed
I iERKE. So Dak.. Doc.. St— The
rim? Cme has expired for the n
denCa! candidates with Wood, Poin
dexter Johnson, and Gov. Lowd 'n
having f:ied on the Republican ticket
and Gerard for the Democratic t« V'*t.,
SEATTLE, Dec.. 31— Dr. B. G.
Lowe accidentally shot and killed him
^i**lf this forenoon while cleaning a
gun. Pr. Lowe was 39 years of age.
BUFFALO, Dec., .‘U— Dr. Anna
Reinstein, wife of Boris Reinstein.
members of Leninc’s cabinet is sa' !
to bo the director of the Bolshevik
propaganda in foreign countries, \v;r
arrested h ore this afternoon by dim*
tion of tho Legislature’s investigation
committee.
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FOOTBALL (JAMES
PASADENA. Dec., h.l— Oregon
an<l Harvard appear equally match »d
for the championship game to be
jdayed here tomorrow. There is Bt
tie betting and this is about even. The
game is attracting national interest.
Thirty five newspapers have <ont
special correspondents to ho at the
gam*'.
EVERETT, Doc, 31— Gov. Lou;*
Hart will attend the football same
here tomorrow between the Everett
and Toledo , Ohio, high school eleven*.
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DECLINES TO REN
ROSTON, Dec., SI— Gov., Cool
Mgro’s letter declining: to run for the
republican nomination of president
was made public here tlv's aftcroon
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OPERA SINGER TO FLY
SEATTLE, Dec., 31— Tetrazz;ni
the noted opera singfer, will fly ove»
Seattle during the late afternoon with
A'fred Roeing1.
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SAN I K WCISCO, Dec., :tl—
Former food administrator Hoover,
speaking here iast night; said t.ie
w hole problem of Americanization will
he met within twenty years, if the na
tion could systematically grapple with
f ;he child problem, insure proper con
ditions of birth, education and nuD i
i.ion. Mr. Hoover said each community
must solve the question.
ro i n rER r un pershing
SKATLE, Dec., 31— Govern ►,*
Louis Hart h* ads the committee to ar
range Pershing’s reception. Tho G»\
ernor and Mayor Fitzgerald will gr« t
he General when he arrives here or
January J8t.h.
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BARTON GETS A NEW JOB
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec., 31— Marion
L. Barton has resigned as Preside -t
,f the University of Minnesota to he
come president of the University >t
Michigan.
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TO RELEASE AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Dec., 31— The
Vmericnn consul at Mazatlan has w r
ed the State Department the Mexicans
have promised to release Harry Learn
ed and Harry Martin, members of the
•row of the American naval vessel Po
cornoke. arrested in November on a
•barge of assaulting a Mexican.
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RESCUED AFTER CLINGING
TO A WRECK OVER N1G1I Y
ST JOHNS, Dec., 31— Three nvm
have boon rescued from the wreck ol
the Anton Can Driel, after cling off
to the wreck all nifrht. It is now 1> -
lieved 2f> members of the crew wen
lost.
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GENERAL WOOD OPENS
HIS HEADQUARTERS IN
THE C ITY OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Dec., 31— Geneial
Leonard Wood headquarters were
opened here this morning. There- is
alredav a l.arge eorp of men on the
job.
CO \L COMMISSION WILL
START HEARINGS NEXT MON l IT
WASHINCtrON, Dec., 31— Presi
dent Wilson’s coal commission will be
gin hearings on January 12th accord
ing to an announcement made today
from the White House.
The coal commission, for the pres
ent, will not visit the principal coai
ont, will not visit the princpal coal
sections and are not to call the oper
ators or miners in person. The com
missibn has asked for the cost sheets
covering operations of this year.
DISCUSSING COMPROMISE
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 31— Senat
or Pomerene, Democrat, who voter!
for the ratification of the treaty with
Republican reservations, has confer
red with Senator Lodfre regardin'? a
compromise proposals. Sen. Pomerone
is a member of the foreign relations
committee and hopes a compromsc
will be possible.
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EL PASO, Texas, Dec,—31 It is
indicated two Carranza armies, aft r
the holidays, are to endeavor to sur
round Villa. It is reported Villa is plan
ning a series of raids after the holi
days and hopes to recruit many f»*<. n
the v\cst coast.
TO RESIGN
AND FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Dec., 31— Norman
Hapgood, minister to Belgium, Ik
wired President Wilson to accept iv<
resignation quickly so he can an>v- • r
ihe charges in Harvey’s Weekly that
he endeavored to solicit money in Am
erica for Bolshevikism.
MAY FLY TO ALASKA
SEATTLE, Dec., 31— Captain A -
thur Whitten Brown, who was w;ih
Alcock when the later crossed the A i>
Iantic, may enter the Alaska aci'al
derby race from Seattle to Alaska a? <t
return next summer. Brown has wir
ed here asking for details of the ran*.
GREY HAS RESIGNED
WASHINGTON, Dec., 31— Brit. h
Ambassador Grey has resigned and
-oon leaves for England. His succes
sor will be named when Grey returns
:o London.
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BARRACKS RAIDED, BURNED
KILLADLSERT. Ireland, Dec., 3J
Hie police barracks were rai<icd la>t
light by Sein Feiners and then Hr
ifire. The barracks were totally de
stroyed.
PILLSBURY DROPS DEAD
BOSTON, Dec., 31— Rear Admiral
John E. Pillsbury, retired, dropp •.!
lead here th»s afternoon while wa'!>
ng the streets.
ARABIANS ARE FIGHTING
PARIS, Dec;. 31— Arabians have
•lashed with the French and Syrians.
It is reported severe losses have re
sulted on both sides.
AEROPLANE FALLS AND
WOMAN IS BADLY INJURED
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec., 31— An
aeroplane fell on the exposition
this afternoon and Miss Ola Willet, a
passenger, and L. P. Dearce, the driv
er, were severly injured.
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JOHNSON’S SLOGAN
PIERRE, So Dak., Dec., 31— When
Hiram Johnson yesterday filed his pa
pers for, candidacy for president or.
the Republican ticket, his eight word
slogan was also indicated as follow*:
“Americanism, freedom speech for
press, justice with law.**
# Senator Johnson said he snbmitt d
his candidacy upon the past rather
than future performances.
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LINCOLN, Nob., 31 General Per
shing, speaking here last night, >a d
the* American army was the host that
ever marched on the field of baltl**.
“The Americans turned tin* tid«* *.r
the war,’’ said General Pershing. ' l.i*
Allies gave the Americans the right
of way when General Koch learned
that they were the best soldiers in
Kup'pe. Argonne was selected for the
Americans: participation because cf
Argonne'\s dangers, difficulties and
iinotunce of the engagement.y
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SEATTLE. Dec., 31— The po’.cc,
it the city limits this afternoon, ar
rested three men while they were
jounting $800 they had stolon and
lour before from the Everett station
>f the Seattle-Evcrctt intcrburan rail-!
oad. They had held up the woman !
ashier and ticket seller. The men ini- ,
nediatelv confessed the crime.
>PROULE IS PRESIDENT
OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC
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NEW YORK, Dec., 31— William
Sproule was today elected President
>f the Southern Pacific to succeed
lulius Kuttschchmitt, who continues :
is chaiiman of the Hoard of Directors.
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GROOMING A GOVERNOR
FOR VICE— PRESIDENCY
LOUISVILLE, Dec., 31— The Re
publicans are grooming Governor
Morrow for candidatf for Vice-Presi
lent.
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.MANY SEATTLE ROBBERIES
SEATTLE, Dec., 31— Thirteen
lave been arrested to 3 o’clock th;<
afternoon by the police who are at
tempting to check the crrme wave
here. It is reported 200 burglaries and
seventy hold-ups occurred here during
this month. Chief of Police Warren
'ms asked for 100 more policemen.
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OMAHA, I)cc., 31— Four masked men
robbed the Merchant*’ National Hank
of Benson, a suburb, of $115,000 short
ly after the bank opened this morn
mg. The unmasked men lined the em
ployees and five customers against
the wall, grabbed all money in sight
and what they could secure from the
vaults, and then escaped.
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CLAIMS JENKINS FRIENDLY
WITH BANDIT ABDUCTOR
MEXICO CITY, Dec., 31— The
Governor of Puebla declares that Am
erican consular agent Jenkins has
been seen frequently in company with
iiederico Cordova, the bandit who ab
ducted him. Jenkins is said to have
made the remark that there wore
friendly relations between he and the
bandit.
CONSTANTINOPLE IS TO
BE INTERNATIONALIZED
PARIS, Dec., 31— The Matin to
day says the Allies have decided to
■nternationalize Constantinople and
the Dardanelles. The Turkish capital
is to be moved to Asur Minor. All de -
tails however have not been arranged.
AUTO RACER MAY FLY IN
THE RIG RACE TO ALASK ‘i
SEATTLE, Dec., 31— Cliff Duran*-,
the noted automobile racer is plan
ning to enter the Seattle- Alaska aero
plane race next spring. The North
wester Aero Club is planning to offer
a prize of $25,000.
FUEL CONTROL FOR THE
CANADIANS ENDS MIDNIGHT
VICTORIA, B. C., Dec., 31— Fuel
control in Canada ceases at midnight
tonight. All export restrictions are al
so removed.