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VOII ME MIL NUMBER 52. _ ^WARftjjU^-^^^AY^JULY 11- 1919-^ ---, ~ ~ ---—
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NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH
Hv Associated Pres*
SKATTI.K- July 1! - Delayed one
day- the steamer No> thwestern sailed
at !> o’clock this moi nine: with 272
passenir'is.
Pa^si-mror*- *'» "V> : rd are W. (».
Karnshaw- lhirivs Simon- NN. Ande
son- Hans Olson Jim IT own and two
steerage.
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M \Sl*IMJTON- July 11 - I'hr
K. s. senate adjourned last nieht
until r. \’ Monday and will pre
pare tor ’he peace ratification
contest which is expected to con
tinue for several weeks.
* XsMH'iated Press
XVASm.VC.TON. July 11— Tie
I*Yd«*ral T ado Commission* roportin :
today to President Wilson said that
unless action was taken immediately
to prevent it* five hig American pack*
,»rs threat! r to dominate all important
food> in the Cnited States and threat
en to gain control oi the world s im a*
output.
The five packers are Swift* Armour*
Wilson Company. Morris Company
and Cudahy.
Tin* repo11 of the commission says
that th* packer's history i> interwoven
with illegal commissions and rebates.
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CANADIAN LABOR PROTESTS
VANCOUVER. B. C.« July 11— Th?
Labor rratios Council has adopted an
or.i'M* that all big unions align theni
sr’vcs against the Canadian Trades i
I.ab< '■ ('engross and the* American
Fetlo: alien of Labor. This is believed
spite vfork on account of failure of the
lt»cal unions to secure recognition of
the recent general strike.
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KIDNAPIM; 1 H VRtiKS
kksi'lt or deport \tion
or IMM SIIOAI. WORKERS)
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POl'iSLAS. Ariz.. July 11— Char
pps are to he f*Vd ehaiprinp more th=*n
seventy five persons with kidnaping
as a result of the deportation of mo o
than a thou, and alleged Industrial
Workers of the World in 1017.
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SM Vl.l. HERD OF V \K TO HE
SHIPPED TO l VIRB \NKS
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C. G. Georgeson* who is in charg-'
of all the government fanns in Alas* ,
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ka* advises that a small herd of \ ak
would be shipped to the Fairbanks
station this season* and they will pro
bably go in the near future. The !
animals were secured from the Cana
dian government's experimental sta
tion at Banff* B. C.* where they have
proven to be valuable.
These animals were originally j
brought into the western world from
Thibet where they are used for milk
ing as well as meat producers* and t*v
beasts of burden. They answer all the
purposes of cattle for the Thibetans.
For sevcal years Professor Geor
ge son ha> advocated an experiment in
cross breeding w* itb the Yak and the
Galloway «took which the government
farming station* along the coast have
imported into Maska. The importa
tion of Yak into the interior* it is he- 1
lieved* means that such an experiment
will he t'ied at the Fairbanks farm.
This* however* will probably not occur
fo*- a v^nr or two as it i* believed that
no cattle will be taken there unt;l
next season* and possibly later than
that.
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By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July 11— Acting
Secretary of State Polk announced to
day that trade relations between the
I’nited States and Germany will be iv
>ued at once for dyes- chemicals and
ootach. Mr. Polk stated that he believ
ed the reparation commission is !o
control the trade in these commodities.
The issuance of the blanket licence
does not mean that the state of wr*r
h-ts ended or that the trailing with thi
enemy act has been abrogated.
AFFIDAVITS OF WORK
TAKKS ItY POSTMASTKR
Among tho other mining legislation
passed by tho last territorial legisla
ture was a bill authorizing postmast*
(la.ka to in / pt for filing affi
lavits of annual labor on either placer
or lo<lo mining claims. For such ser
vice tho postmasters shall have simi*
'ar powers to those |)ossesod by no-1
taries public and lx4 entitled to simi* ]
’ar fees as the latter.
lie it enacted by the legislature of
he Territory of Alaska:—
Section 1. That all officials of
he performance of annual labor on
nlacer and lode mining claims- authov
zed or required by tho mining laws
>f the United States or of the Torri
;ory of Alaska, may be taken before
iny United States postmaster in the
•ecord»n£ listi i^t in which j > h min
ing claim is situated- and such post
naster shall exercise all the powers of
i notary public in administering the
>ath and shall he entitled to charge
he fees prescribed by law for notaries
oublic for such service.
Senator Ronan who recently loft
funeau fo* Stewart, R. C.« has taken
up the mining game in Canada.
NEAR RACE!
RIOT IN ,
TEXAS
By Associated Preaa
LONGVIEW. Texas. July 11
Four whites were wounded last night
when negroes fired upon a group or
white men they waylaid in the negro
section.
The white men had gone to the
negro section searching for a negro
teacher who has been accused of
causing the publication in the negro
newspaper of statements derogatory
to a young white woman living here.
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\NOTIIKR COLD STRIKE
REPORTED IN KOYI7KUK
Kovukuk again registers with an
other gold find, hut the report is un
confirmed.
Annually someone uncovers a big
body of rich dirt in that district but
up to date there has never been any
thing like a general discovery mad'*
although some rich spots have been •
d:svovered and worked to advantage,
fhe one reported may be the genuine
article or it may he another “boomer”
and t would probably bo the part of
wisdom to await definite information '
before starting on a stampede.
The report received says that the i
strike was made on April 2G on the |
Hetties river some distance abovn
Wiseman. Tin* discoverers are said to
be .lames Kelly- Frank Howard and1
J. Holder. Three holes wen* put dow* j
to bedrock- none of them being more
than 20 feet d'»ep- each hole averaging I
fifteen cents to the pan and four arid I
one-half feet of pay dirt.
A large copper nugget was foun 1
by the discoverers in the gravel. The!
men an* said to be working on a 6 be
low and 8 and 10 above- but have not
reached bedrock and it is unknown
whether or not they found any gold.
Arrivals at Tanana on the last boat
from the Kovukuk region brought the
report. It will be sometime before an
other large boat arrives at Tanana
from the lower river- but definite in
formation is expected in a short time.
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NORMAL SCHOOL COURSES
ARE ADDED BY NEW LAW
Copies have boon received of an art
nassod by the last legislature which
authorizes the establishment of a nor
mal school- or teachers’ training
course in connection with schools in
the territory which are already main
taining a four-years accredited high
school course. Schools desiring to put
in such a course should make apnl'
eatin to the territorial board of edu
cation. and if it is approved by the
•ommissioner of educat'on* teiTitorsnf
*unds will be made available for such
“stablishment.
The act follows in full:
Be it enacted by the legislature of
he Territory of Alaska:—
Section 1. That school hoards in
incorporated towns, cities or districts
maintaining a four-year accredited
high school are hereby authorized to
••stahlish and maintain a normal
school or teacher’s training course in
connection therewith under conditions
as outlined in this act. Such teacher's
training course shall be two years in
’ength and/shall begin with the
twelfth grade or fourth year of the
high school and shall continue
through the same and through a fifth
or additional year of high school work.
High schools in which such teacher's
training courses are maintained shall
be known as “normal high schools."
Sec 2. It shall he the duty of tlm
commissioner of education to outline
the minimum course of study for each
of the two years of the teacher’s train
ing course in “rrormal high schools*"
to choose the textbooks which shall he
used in the same- to specify the mini
mum qualifications or instructors, to
nrepare or cause to be prepared ques
tions for use in the examination of
students taking the teacher's training
course* and to prescribe rules and re
gulations for the conduct of such ex
aminations and for the general con
duct of said teacher's training course
in normal high school*,
THIEVING HUNS
ARE ARRESTED
COBLENZ. .Lilly 11— Several
Germans have been arrested here.
They are believed to he implicated
in a plot involving wholesale
thefts of food, automobile tires
and troop supplies from the Am
ericans.
STREAMS ARE TO
BE CLEARED
FOR FISH
Streams loading to various lakes
adjacent to Seward are to he cleared
so that the fish can run up the river*.
This information was given out here
today by Hugh Dougherty who with
Mayor Adams- of Cordova- both mem
bers of the fish hatchery committee,
have been investigating conditions mi
this section. Mr Dougherty will go to
Cordova on the Alameda tonight with
Mr. Adams and make an investigation
in that vicinity of streams to he ch af
ed.
The sum of $7000 was appropriat ed
by the last territorial legislation for
work in the Third division of special
benefit to spawning grounds for fish.
Representative John Noon is respon
sible for this legislation which mean
so much to the Third Division and on
ly by exceedingly hard plugging did
the Seward representative finally re
ceive recognition and secure the sum
stated.
Mr. Adams came over from Cordo
va on the Alameda and has been mak
ing an investigation here with Mr.
Dougherty and the work will soon he
sta rted.
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DIRIGIBLE MAKING GOOD
TIME ON OCEAN FLIGHT
LONDON- July 11— British dirigi
ble R—34 in the first 24 hours in the
return flight, covered 1^»00 miles ac
cording to a wireless received early
this morning.
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ELECTRICAL STORM KILLS
PITTSBURGH, July 11— An elec
trical storm here this forenoon killed
five and injured two score of persons, j
The property damage runs into the
thousands of dollars.
A_
TRAPPER KILLING REAVER
A report received from Fort ^ u
kon by Fairbanks authorities, sav«
that Richard Chinnyah, a trapper- has
been operating on the head of Rlack
■iver and having cleaned out all th»
beaver in that river is now trapping
">n Reaver river. He is said to he plan*
ning on shipping his catch to the ' u
kon territory and making his get awnv
to the states with a big clean up. It
is said he is cleaning up every beavev
in the Reaver river district by plug
ging up the holes to the houses and
by chopping holes in the roof of the
houses and using a hook pulls every
animal in the house to the surface* as
they are unable to get away.
FIT PALACE FOR BRIDE
OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNOR
MANILA* July 11— Malaoauan pal*
ace is being made ready for Governor
Harrison and his young bride who ave
expected to arrive in Manila the latte.
ontl of July. The old North German :
Lloyd property adjoining the palace
;s to be turned into a park which will
form an extension of the palace
grounds. The property has been pur
chased from the alien enemy custo
dian by the government. Other proper
ty adjoining the palace grounds will
be bought to avoid invasion of indus
trial plants. New furniture is being
built for each room of the palace.
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IRISH WOOLEN MILLS
SECURE ORDERS FROM
GERMAN. CUSTOMERS
DUBLIN- July 11— Some Irish wool
en mills already have received appli
cations from former customers in Ger
many to supply them with cloth as
soon as possible.
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By Associated Press
NEW YORK .fully Twelve thous
and jajnmed Madison Square last
night to listen to the speech of K:nn
mon do Valera* President ot the Irish
Republic. Thousands more stood o» 1
side. The ovation to tin* Irish Repub
lic president was u tremendous one.
Supreme Court Justice Cohalan pre
sided at the meeting which adopt d
resolutions denouncing the League ct
Nation’s scheme to make America
maintain integrity of possessions o'
Ih» world’s great rmpiri^.
President do Valera made a stirr
ing speech urging that the Irish peo
ple be given their freedom from Brit
ish domination.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July 11— Repre
sentative Charles V Curry, Republican
of California* has introduced a hi1!
proposinpf^an appropriation ol Seven
teen million dollars to complete the
government railroad in Alaska by 1 u*
21.
Representative Curry is Chairman
of tlie committee on territories an I
introduced the hill at the request of
the Alaskan Knpr»noorinjf Commission.
Representative Curry stated that
the money was necessary to meet the
increase in the cost ot material and
also labor.
GF.NF.lt V I. !M'KSI11\(; to
VISIT KNGI. \NI> SHORTLY
LONDON* July 11 - It is reportoil
that General Pershing is planning t>
come to Knglantl July 19 with a com
posite regiment of three thousand
American troops* representing all un*
| its still in France.
General Pershing will lunch with
King George.
LEGISLATURE TO MEET
AM) RATIFY WOMAN
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
SAN FRANCISCO. July 11 - The
California legislature may be called
neet in special session to ratify the
A'oman suffrage amendment to the
'ecferal constition. In order to mak°
he special session possible* nearly
very legislator has agreed to waive
the payment of mileage and per diem
from the state.
NORWAY'S CLAIM TO
ISLAND OF SPITZKRGFN
TO BE INVESTIGATED
PARIS. July 11— The supremo
council of the peace conference has de
cided to appoint a commission to in
vestigate the claim of Norway to th3
island of Spitzbergen. .
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NATIVES ARE DESTITCTE
The assistant district attorney of
the Fourth division who recently vis
aed Tanana crossing said that the na
tives were suffering on account of a
shortage in supplies which might be
come worse later in the season. Then
winter trapping was unsuccessful and
they are short of funds to purchase
supplies, and in fact have no monev
with which to purchase ammunition
for the killing of game which has been
very scarce in the vicinity the pa*t
winter.
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Bv Associated Prrss
WASHINGTON. July 11— Probably
President Wilson will not sign any of
the appropriation bills this week. It
is understood that President Wilson
fools that the various measures de
serve deliberate consideration. It is
indicated that the President is devot
ing attention to the agricultural bill ^
and the rider repealing daylight sav
ing.
President Wilson attended a vau
deville show last night* golfed this
morning and spent an hour conferring
with acting secretary of state Polk*
who is going to Paris to relieve Secre
tary Lansing. The President a^so had
a conference with Secretary Daniels
this afternoon.
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WARSHIPS ORDERED
ON WAY TO FIUME
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PARIS- Julyy 11— American* Fren*
ch and British warships were today
ordered to proceed to Fiume where
! disorders hove occurred between Ital
ians and other elements in the occu
pation forces. It is reported that the
situation is quieting.
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FORD TO RAISE PAY
DETROIT. July 11— It is rumored
that Ford is soon to raise the mini
mum pay of men to $7.50 a day. The
For;! family is now buying all the min
ority stock including that held by the
Dodge Brothers.
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