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VOITME Villi NT M HER 20.V _ _-.- - -■ - - ___
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WASHINGTON. Jan., l> - There s
a split between President Wilson end
William Jennings ISryan over whetivi
the league of nations should be in is
sue of the next election.
. The climax came at the Jack v
'Day banquet held last night.
President Wilson, in a letter s nt
to the banqueters, said the clear ; nd
single way out was to submit the qt: s*
tion to the voters next November a a
great solemn referundum.
P.ryan, replying in u speech, show
ing all of his old time vigor, decla nt
the Democratic party could not go be
fore the country on the issue becarse
it involved a fourteen months delay
and meant success only if the Demo
crats captured two thirds, a marjoritv
of the Senate.
Hryan said the Democratic party
must now secure such compromises u
possible.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 9 Demo
cratic sentiment seems to be divided
between Wilson and Hryan. Many arc
wondering if tin* fight will be earned
to the convention floor. Observeror
say th»* situation must settle some b •
fore the width of the party break
becomes apparent.
W VSHINGTON. Jan.. N - S.nl *
Walsh, of Montana, today made nubia* ,
a letter from President Lowell, o'
Harvard, stating the Democratic Sen
ators should not stand too firmly
against reservations and to Article No
10.
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URGES ALL
TO OBEY
LAWS
BOSTON. Jan, 9— Gov. Coolidge
in his inaugural address delivered y*s
terday afternoon, at his second ?n,-.u
guration, laid particular stress on civ
need of humanitizing the government
industry, maintaining ooedience to the
law, and urged more effort in produc
tion and economy. “The people’s bur
dens are the paying of the war obli
gations,*’ said Gov. Coolidge, rnt!.»
than imposing additional burdens ’<»
new projects.”
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NOT MI CH GOLD
COIN PAID THK*<I
OAKLAND. Cal.. Jan., 9— Of the
$10,000,000 paid into the coutry tre;
ury here during the year only $1,500
was in gold coin, according to !’ ted
W. Foss, county treasurer.
This announcement indicates
new departure in the financial
tory of California,” Foss said.
From the days of the gold rush in
’49 gold has been the chief medium
of exchange in California. Currency
was almost a novelty in the .»tato
until the United States entered the
war.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan., 9— The
State Police say they will attempt t«
stop the proposed fight between Leon
ard and Johnny Dundee which is to
be pulled off here on January 14th
The officials of this city and the past
or’s union say they plan no act ot:
against the fight. The ministers sn?
the boxers have records which ent’tl
them to public consideration. Th»
Pastor’s union has come out st-oin
in believing in boxing as noth tV»sii
able and manly.
HELPING PEMKINE
STOCKHOLM, Jan., 9— Yudenii
eho’s army is going to the souther!'
front to help Denikine according to of
ficials dispatches received here.
REVOLUTION SPREADING
AMONG THE BULGARIAN.**
GENEVA, Jan., 9— The revolution
ary movement is spending in Bulgaria
among the peasants. King Boris, with
his family, is reported secluded in the
palace under heavy guard.
GOVERNMENT WILL AID
DEPENDENTS OF RADIO L.'
WASHINGTON, Jan., 9— The e:ov
eminent is to aid the dependents o
the deported Radicals as a humanitar
ian measure and not because for tin;
obligations . This announcement vn
made today.
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GALE RE-ELECTED MAYOR
VAN COUVER. B. C, Jan., 9— R
H. Gale was yesterday re-elected may
or over Alderman Thomas Kirk.
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I * NKW YORK, .Ian., 8— 'Hie In- *
ternal tonal Vssociation of ('loll -
ing dfsigneis lias issued an edit*
ordering hip pockets to be mac e
' smaller. The designers say the hi >
1 pockets Mill gradually shrink
away as no liquor or guns are to
be carried in them.
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ARE TRYING TO
RATTER DOWN
HIGH COSTS
SKATTLK, Jan., *J— Women re
presenting all sections of the slat oi
Washington are here today confer ng
with the Federal District Attorney m
an effort to hatter down the high <«»*u
of living.
Thomas Kinsey, secretary of the !e
tail Grocers Association, has chai ct«t
the government’s campaign aga vst
the high cost of living is based on ‘cl
itics.
B. C. Beck, of the Bon Marche, ;> e
dicts prices will go higher.
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ALASK ANS ORGANIZE
THE BANK OF EUROPE
The Bank of Europe is the n.jn ‘
of a financial institution which is ii
process of organization, with e\ rv
assurance of being a pronounced •mo
cess, in the cit> of Seattle . This r *w
institution is of particular interest to
Alaskans be cause the organizers .'»v
two pronvneni sourdoughs of the
novthlanu- - Col. W. T. Perkins, fo »n
eriv of Nome, and Air. Panilo Voce
t'ch. late of Anchorage. These gen
tlemen form the hank’s organization
committee, and have opened offie v
in the Pijr.err building, room d28
where an almost constant stream of,
people, among them many Alaskan.'
daily make their appearance.
The Bank of Europe is capitalize/
at $150,000, with an undivided profit
fund of $110,000. ShaTc* arc sc8;ng
at 120, $100 of which will go to Ur.
capital stock fund and $20 to the rn
divided pnfits fund.
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QUITTING DRUG HABIT
TO FIGHT JAPANESE
HONOLULU, Jan., 9— That t’-y
arc forsaking tho ding habit to !' I
themselves to fight tho Japanese i*
the declaration of hundreds of Ko -
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cans who have sought entrance l<
the Oahu asylum for treatment dur
ing the past six months. This i.
the statement of Judge J. 15. Liyat
foot, to whom the applications have
been made.
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FOCH SEES DANGER
IN HUN “HUSH” ARMY
LONDON, Jan., 9— Marshal Koch
has brought urgently before the Su
preme Council, says a Times Par1.'
dispatch, the danger of allowing
Germany to build a “hush*’ army.
Her army is said to be at the pres
ent time very much bigger than that
allowed hv the peace treaty. Minis
t*'r of Defense Noske says his army
does not number more than 400,09c
but with all the various artillery
and police forces it is considered te
he close to 1,200,000 strong. iv
recent street demonstration in Ber
lin was thought to be an indication
that Germany will profit hv
first occasion to fight for a revi Mo.*,
of the peace treaty.
KO ELIMINATE RETAILERS
SYDNEY, N. S. W., Jan., 9—
Premier William Hughes has offer
ed to assist Australian producers t >
reach markets direct by eliminating
the middlemen. This is part of the
vigorous trade campaign being under
taken by Australia.
ALAMEDA, Cal., Jan., U— Fire
which threatened the business and re
sident districts, this forenoon caused
$200,000 damage. Eire tugs from Far
Francisco and firemen from the rail
•oad yards assisted the Oakland (T
partment. The principal damage va>
in one block. The origin of the fire
unknown.
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SEATTLE, Jan., SI - The Aero club
of the northwest has sent assist n
(lostmaster general Pracger a petition
for ail aerial mail service, Chicago to
Alaska via Seattle. This service v ill
enable the Atlantic Coast mai' 1»*
reach Alaska in fifty or sixty hour*.
It is hoped the petition will be aced
upon favorably so the service can stmt
about April 1st . It is proposed to um?
land planes between Chicago, St. Paul
and Seattle, and sea planes to Alaska.
The aero club has asked the Chambers !
of Commerce in the state of Washing
ton to support the move.
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MAPI) POWELL. THE NOTED
VIOLINIST. PASSES A VI \Y ,
UN10NT0WN, Pa, Jan., it— Ala-u:
Powell, the noted violinist, died here
this morning following a nervous.
breakdov n.
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FUR SEAL EXPERT DIES
OTTAWA, Jan, 11— James Macoi.n.
chief of the geological surveys a id
biological expert in the fur seal 'ii*
(lustrv, died suddenly this afternoon.
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REPUBLICANS ARE MEETING
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1 DENVER, Jan.,!)— Republican na
tional committee chairman Hays is
here today attending the conference
of state sectional Republican leade
Governor Carey, of Wyoming, D r. s
of Idaho and Larraxdlo, of New Mex
ico are to attend the conference.
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SEATTLE MAYORALTY RAC E
SE \TTLE, Ja., 9— Sanford Ricaby
and Hugh M . Caldwell have filed a*
candidates for Mayor. Both says they
will give the city a business adminis
tration and neither have any olitirr.l
debts to pay.
HEDGES FOR PRESIDENT OF
THE CHAMBER OF COM MERC 1.
SEATTLE, Jan. 9— S. S. Hedges,
president of the Alaska Bureau, i a.
been nominated for President ot civ
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
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NUMBER LONDON THEATRES
LONDOJL Jan., 9— London’s thea
tres, music halls and cinemas now to
568, according to an official census.
HITS FINANCIAL MARKET
STOCKHOLM, Jan., 9— Reaction
after the war-time boom, strikes, tlr
high cost of living, increased taxat'ov
and lack of capital, have combined tr
cause a general depression in th
Swedish financial market.
DEATH’S VALLEY WILL
BE OPENED TO TOURISTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan., ?
Death Valley, and the Funeral Range
a country heretofore used chiefly a
the setting of fiction and motion pic
tures, is to be made a tourist resort,
according to an announcement here
by officials of the Tonopah and Tide
water railroad and the Death Vat'e>
Ro^d.
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MEXICO CITY, .Ian., !)— Earth
disturbances last nitflit overwhelmed
seven towns near Reccelo, south </
Jalapa. A great lake is today cove*in;,
their former sites. Thirty four bodi<
hav<* been n* ovored.
The seven towns inundated ar**
Tluntanalan, Quietzmitlan, C'oastale -a.
T'*sfKU<», Ixtlahuacan, Choloya and
San Jose Achilchia.
NEW YORK, /an, 1)— The pai'o
Rolsheviki are ia sinff funds to ba:!
out the Reds, held at Ellis Island, for
deportation. The Ellis Island official.-,
refuse to take cash bail as there is re
plait* to keep the money safe on *?»••
Island. On*. Security Company r•fitt
ed to go hail as it did not want to :rd
the enimios of the United States irov*
ernm^nt.
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* RED TRIALS SET
* FOR JANUARY 26th
* MONTESANO, Wash., Jan., 9
* The trials of tin* Reds for thr
* armistice day massacre, wus to
* day set for January 26th.
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ENGLISH FLY WEIGHT
WINS FROM AMERICAN
IN FIGHT AT ST. LOI L
ST LOUIS, Jan., 9— Jimmy Wilde. 1
English fly weight, won every rouno
from Johnny Asscr, bantamweight |
champion of the American Expedition-1
ary forces. Several thousand witness
ed the fight last night.
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LEGISLATURES CALLED
DENVER, Jan., 8— New Mexico
Wyoming and Idaho legislators will bo
called in a special session of the legis
latures within a few days to ratify
the suffrage amendment.
AMERICANS WITHDRAW
TOKIO, Jan, 8— A dispatch this
afternoon from Vladivostok says Am
erica has decided to withdraw ulT
troops from Siberia.
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SYRACUSE, Jan, 9— Rev. IK
Campbell Morgan, pastor of Westmin
ister Chapel, London, visiting here,
says a re\olution is likely to follow
prohibition. “When a man st'ps
drinking he begins to think,” said Rev.
Morgan . “The abolition of vodka in
Russia caused the revolution in that
country. 99
WANTS WILSON TO DEBATE
PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan, 9—
James Monroe, of Chicago, who
as an independent candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
had challenged Wilson ^to come here
and debate the campaign issues. Of
course Mon me is only doing a publi
city stunt.
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IS GIVEN THIRTY DAYS
SPOKANE, Jan., 9— Lonostar
Dietz, football coach, pleaded gudty
today and was sentenced to thirty days
in the county jail for falsifying his
draft questionnaire.
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THREE NATIONS WILL
EXCHANGE RATIFICATIONS
WITH THE HUNS TOMORROW
PARIS. Jan., 8— France, England
and Italy are planning to exchange
tifications tomormw and will proba
bly resume diplomatic relations with
1 Germany next Sunday.