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VOU W mm iso. S":'VA,M>- Al'ASKA- -n-KSDAV. DECEMBER 9. 1319.___TEN CENTS
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ON COAST
SEATT1 E. Dec.. 9— >*avy i\p< • J
headed by Roar Admiral J. H. Mv
Kean, have recommended a three y«»
program costing $44,000,000 for tiie
development of a deep water l!« '
base at the Bremerton navy yard.
The experts recommend $3,000.09*•
submarine and aircraft base at K<bx
Hook, near Port Angeles and $3,*'00,
000 for a submarine ba^e repair she.?)
this to be at Keyport, Kitsap eov.nty.
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ALASKA SERVICE TO BE KEPT
I P BY THE ADMIRAL LIVE
TACOMA. Wash., Doc.. 9— At an
election held in Portland, Maine, the
stockholders of the Pacific Steamship
Com puny authorised an issue ot
000,000 of preferred stock at seven
per cent.
General Manager Haines announc
ed that the money will be used for ne
cessary development work in che
Alaska and Pacific coast trade to ti.se
care of increased business.
He said he expected to see lee
Alaska trade increase rapidly in t^e
next few years.
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ADMIRAL MILLO TO
BE TRIED BY CTTKT
ROME. Dec.. 9— It is stated that
Admiral MiUo, an Italian commando
who accepted an appointment from
Gabrielle D’Annunzio, will be tried in
the hiprh courts.
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CLEMKNCEAl’ IS NOT
TO VISIT AMKRIC \
WASHINGTON. Dec.. 9— The
French embassy yesterday emph itie
ally denied that the French premier
M. Clemencoau, would visit the Unit
ed States shoitly, as has been von >rt
ed.
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DISMISS Ml’RDER CHARGES
SAN FRANCISCO. Doc., 9— Two
murder charges against Mrs. Re v\
Mooney, for complicity in the bon >
outrages of July 1916, have been dis*
missed. This followed when new d s
trict attorney Brady said he was un
able to proceed with the cases.
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Si GAR IS SEIZED
SPOKANE. Dec.. 9— The District
Court has ordered the government to
seize 5..*?00.000 pounds of su*ar at
North Yakima and Toppenish he’d hv
various companies.
WASHINGTON. Dec., 9 -Sixro
tary ot Labor Wilson has wired 1‘resi
lient Lewis Ot the United .dine Work
ers to urge the miners to accept tlu
proposal lor.:* iittleinent ot the strike i
ou I. . four1* increie*'* *in I
wages.
Sti ik * observers predict that the
strike will end within twenty foui
hours.
The minor’s executive Hoard will
meet today.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— Socro
tary Wilson fas wired again to I*rosi
lenl Lewis that the proposals point
tin* way out of the strike with honoi
to the government and honor to tht
miners.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Doc., 9— The !
hearings of the miner’s officials on
charges of contempt of court were
postponed until next week at the gav
ernment’s request.
BUTTE, Dec., 9— A volunteer citi
zens committee is distributing fuel
and clothing to several hundred needy
cases rendered so by the extreme cole
anti the coal strike.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— Attorno;
General Palmer, who is meeting witl
President Lewis and ther miners »n
ion officials at Indianapolis, has wii 1
here saying he believed it certain th*
miners would accept Wilson’s propos
als and end the strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 9— Wilson*,
proposals provides the immediate ro
turn to work of the miners at th
foir teen per cent increase pending ;
readjustment of wages by the commit
tee the President is to name. The wag
es are to be readjusted to conform t<
the increase cost of living.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec., 9— Th.
miners went into session at o o4»docl .
this afternoon. No announcement i‘
made whether the proposals will hr
accepted or not.
OIL MURPHY IS KILLED
VANCOUVER, B. C.. Dee. 9— Ar j
electric freight train hit Dr. Or:rtnr 1
Murphy’s automobile today and tW ?
doctor was killed. Dr. Murphy was j
formerly ship’s surgeon of the Aus* j
tralian liner Niagara.
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STEEL STRIKE QUESTION
IS TO BE VOTED UPON
YOUNGSTOWN, 0., Dec., 9- Tb<
National Strike Committee meets ii
Washington next Saturday to d unde
the fate of the steel strike. The Preri
dents of the various unions are under
stood to have voted to end the strike
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PARIS DANCE HALLS CLOSED
PARIS, Dec.. 9— Paris dance hall
have been closed to conserve fuel.
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WASHINGTON, Dec., 0— Kut! Ad
ministrator Garfield today put Into ef
fect the most drastic fuel regulations
since 101S. He said fuel saving meas
ures would he necessary ror several
»veoks even if the strike is settled lo
night. Manufacturing plants were so
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day lest rifted to three days operation :
each week on a basis of present work
ing hours. The plants are consuming
anthracite coal and gas. It is expected
the order will also curtail street lfg:>* j
ing, office building lighting, heat n ,
street cars a:)d railway currents. !
* PRESIDENT IS
* STUDYING THE
* MEXICAN CASES
* WASHINGTON. Dec.. 9— Prcsi
* dent Wilson is studying Senator ,
* Fall’s charges that Carranzi
* sanctioned the move to foment a
* revolution in America.
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TO 1NVESTICA1T:
THE MEXICAN
SITUATION
WASHINGTON, Dec., . 9— TV
foreign Relations Committee of thr
Senate, at a special session last* night
leaded to investigate the entire Mex
can situation. Senator Fall and other.
‘Xpert to leave soon for the border to
•esume hearings started several
months ago.
’RESIDENT IN FAVOR OF
EXTENTION OF LAW
REGARDING EXPLOSIVES
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— Preva
lent Wilson has recommended the ex
ention until June 3, of the law regu
ating the manufacture and sale of ex
dosives. because of the present condi
tions of economic unrest.
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DOES THE DRY LAW
APPLY TO STEAMERS?
IS LATEST QI ESTION
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— The ques
tion of whether the dry enforcement
act and prohibition constitutional
amendment will make American ships
dry, has been refer**ed to the Federal
Shipping Board. Bars are being in
[stalled on the steamship Levithian.
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SEATTLE, Dec., 9— A cold speP
is gripping the west, which is causi'ie
much suffering owing to the fuel
shortage.
It has snowed hard over the Gray!
Harbor section. Various towns in that
district report the coldest in years.
It is nineteen degrees below at
Denver.
Thirty six below zero is registered
today at Hillings, Mont., and at Butt
he cold wave continues, with the thor
nomoter at 20 below. Many lamilic
ivo without fuel of any kind and iun
Iro ls are suffering from tho cold.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9- The
weather bureau says a prolonged per
od of cold weather over the entu
•ountry is indicated by the Tow pre :
ire over the North Pacific Coast
{o o temperatures are reported i’
west Oregon and snow covers tV
ground to a depth of two inches tc
hreo feet.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec., 9
^ero temperature is prevailing he?
today.
SEATTLE. Dec., 9— At 2 Color
this afternoon the weather bureau
sued a statement that Puget Sour
vas having the coldest December P
'50 years. It is 22 above hc^e at 2 o'
clock; 24 above at Tacoma; fourtee*
above at Bellingham.
Snow and a blizzard is predict^
for tonight. Storm warnings have bee
sent out to shipping.
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HILL IN CONGRESS
TO PREVENT JAPANESE
FROM ENTERING lT. 5
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec., 9
Charles F. Curry, congressman fro’
California, has wired the post of V
American Legion here that he will ;r
troduce a resolution to cancel t1
“gentlemen’s agreement” under whir*
the Japanese are permitted to cute,
the United States.
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G.O.P. MEETS
TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, Hoc., 9— Kitpub
licans are gathering for the committ
meeting here tomoriow. The commit
fcecmen will probably select the tinu
and place for the convention. J.>t. u('u'
and Chicago both want the convention
which will probably be next June sta
Presidential campaign managers ;n»
busy here today. Genera* V/oou an
Gov Low:Ion, of Illinois, have oigc *
izations working here. Ohio's delega
tion wants Senator Harding. Support
ers of Poindexter and Hiram Johnson
are also working. It is expected Sena
tor Watspn of Indiana will also lr.un •
a boom.
STEAMER HAS
FIRE !N HOLD
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 9— The
Norwegian tramp steamer Terrier a -
ived this forenoon from Seattlewith
a fire in her bunkers. It is believed
by the police that the fire started
Lrom an explosion of fire t)om*os p*ac
id in ttfe ship’s hold when the vessel
a as loaded by non-union stevedore ;
at Seattle.
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V MERIC AN STEAMER HITS
A MINE—CREW IS MISSING
THE HAGUE, Dec., 9— Twenty
nembers of the crew of the American
teamer Liberty Gold are unaccount* «i
or. The steamer struck a mine and
.hen broke in two after being beached.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Dec., 9— Halibut .s
tuoted at sixteen and three quarter
juts; sable at five cents and ling and
ed cod at four cents.
.0 INVESTIGATE
AIR SERVICE STARTED
SAN DIEGO, Dec., 9— A regular
assenger and mail service between
an Pedro and here started today by
he Pacific Fleet aviation Department,
he Service will later be extended to
,an Francisco.
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1EMPSEY GETS OFFER TO
HAVE A FIGHT IN OREGON
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec., 9— A syn
'icate of business and sporting men
ave wired Jack Dempsey an offer of
100,000 for a fight here in June with
leorges Carpentier, the European
jhampion.
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NEW YORK, Dec., 9— The joint
New York State legislative commit
i tee finds a radical agitation in Ameri
ca organized and stimulated under
the inspiration of the Russian S'*vi»t
government.
The radicals are divided Into trir* ••
groups— the anarchist group inciud•-»
the unions of Russian workers; tin*
syndicalism group includes the Indus
trial Workers of the world; ano. trie
communist group includes the con:
1 iumst parties.
The three groups are urging tin*
ovoi throw of the government by the
masses, by illegal methods.
New York City is virtually the
headquarters with every industrial
center in the country “harboring eon
ters.”
The report was made public today.
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A FAKER
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— Secre
tary of War Daker has approved of
sentence of dismissal the naval court
gave Captain Edmund Georges Cham
berlain, a marine aviator. The charges
and conviction resulted from Cham
berlain’s sensational claims that he
defeated a vastly superior German
airship force on the western front.
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DECIDING ON
A NEW ARMY
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— The
House sub-military committee is fram
ing the army re-organization hill and
has decided on a peace time regular
army of 300.000 men and 18,000 offic
ers. This includes 250,000 combat sol
diers.
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TO PASS OIL LEASING BILL
WASHINGTON, Dec., 9— It is ex
pected Congress will pass the oil land
leasing bill before the Christma3 va
cation. The conferees,, are still work
ing on the measure.
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GOES THROUGH THE ICE
AND DROWNS— BODY IS NOT
NOT FOUND BY SEARCHERS
TACOMA, Dec., 9— United States
Commissioner E. B. Brockway, wju
drowned last night while skating with
his son at Gordon Lake, near Steila
coom. The ice broke and Mr. Brock
way senior plunged in. The son dived
several times in the icy waters but
failed to find the body. Searchers to
day have so far failed to recover the
body.
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