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JAPAN GOES
AFTER THE
TRADE
By Associated Press
SAN' FRANCISCO. Dec.. ID— Im
portant among the many missions
from Japan which have visited the
United States during the past several
months is the Honorary J a panes*
Commercial Mission which arrived in
San Francisco, and which now is vis
iting commercial centers of this
country . This mission, headed by Rei
zp Yamashima, vice president of the
Tokio Chamber of Commerce, and S
Sheba, prominent business man of To
kio and honorary secretary of that
organization, has as its purposes the
study of commercial organizations
throughout the United States, as well
as commercial, financial ami econo
mic conditions.
At a conference with San Francis
co Chamber of Commerce officials,
the problem of credit information for
American merchants desiring to do
business with films in Japan was
brought up. At the present time th»»re
is no available agency such as exists
in America in the firms of Dun and
Bradstreeet in Japan but the subject
was promised earnest consideration by
Yamashima.
Assurance was given by Yamashima
that Japan desired American business
to enter this trade side by side with
her merchants. It was the firm con
viction of the trade mission that Am
erica and Japan should have proper
banking facilities in the Orient. With
American ami Japanese prestige, th *
question of currency exchange in Chi
na could be adjusted and the present
system of high costs eliminated, it
was contended.
Suggestions was made that an ex
change of items for publicity by the
chambers of Tokio and San Francisco
would work to the advantage of both.
Information furnished by the cham
bers of Japan could be given circulat
ion and exchange of items and view
should be encouraged.
Yamashima expressed himself as
interested in an exchange of views
through publicity and in furtherance
of the idea of close acquaintanceship
expressed the hope that more Ameri
can merchants would visit Japan and
the Orient.
Kl.l’ AT YAKUTAT
Seventy cases of influenza develop
ed at Yakutat recently with three
deaths. The collier Brutus called there
and left medical supplies. Only nat
ives fell ill at Yakutat the white r*
ulation not having been sick.
Sister Aloysin and Sister Margaret
Mary are passengers on the Alameda
for Seattle.
By Associated Press
PARIS. Dec.. ID— The German
government, headed by Premier Ebert
has lesigned according to information
reaching here.
COPENHAGEN. Dec.. ID \d
vices received last night were t» the
effect that the German government
was to convoke a conference of rc
presentatives of all states ol tin tor
mer Empire on December -Dth. to
elect a President of the German Re
public. It is expected that this st< p
will stop outbreaks.
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FOR RED CROSS
The campaign for membership ir
the American Red Cross took a decid
ed forward step yesterday in Seward
As the time grows near to the end ot
the drive, which is next Monday night,
citizens are seeing the necessity of be
longing to this organization.
The following joined the Red Cros?
yesterday: A. Swanson, John King
Walter Ives, W. B. Askey, Ed Austin
Mrs. Dessa Myers, Mrs Anton Eidc
Mrs G. Johnrund, Mrs. Shellhorn, R
C. Colburn, Mrs. R. C. Colburn. Mr:
Rhoda Cooper, C. A. Estes, Mrs. C. A
Estes, T. P. Lorang, Mrs. T. P. Loranr
Mae Gilmore, George Schmitt, J. L
Graef. Oscar Christiansen, Nick Los
ness, Ida Losness, Mrs. Elmer Ander
son. Lewis Bates, W. M. Sauers. Mr
J. 1>. Lane, Edna Lloyd, Hetma^
Grimm. E. Mount. Mrs. M. Gilmore
A. H. L. Myers, C. Henning, Frank
Cotter, Mrs. Frank Cotter. Georg
Phelps, Or. J. M. Sloan. Arthur Haak
amon, Joe Conseil, Emil C. Hagen
L. E. Thompson. Mrs. L. E. Thompsm
Patsy Thompson, Marguerite Thomp
son, C. D. Mathison, Mrs. C. D. Mathi
son, Nellie Mathison, Charlotte Mathi
son. Mrs. Mattie Bailey, William Ellis
Mrs. Ellis, Jack Ellis. F. E. Leslie
Mrs. lieslie, Cecil Leslie, Francis Les
lie, C. F. Orlander, Mrs. Orlander, W
E. Rich, Mrs. Rich, S. Lundbla*'
Charles Christensen, Isaac Evans, Mi
Evans, S. Sanders, A. C. Large, Lem
Urbach Mrs. Wm. Sauers and 0. J
McEachen.
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MAY BE QUARANTINED.
Various rumors arc bring circulat
ed that the passengers on the Alame
da may bo placed in quarantine when
they reach Seattle. The flu epidemic is
raging there and it is also known
there are other diseases. In order to
protect those coming and going, it is
understood that Seattle places all in
bound passengers in quarantine for
several days.
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FRISCO HAS SHOOTING
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec., 10— W.
, H. Hardy, chief freight agent of the
Southern Pacific, and James Light, n
freind, were shot and wounded in the
office this forenoon by William Ser
ves, transcontinental freight inspector
of the Southern Pacific. Servos was
arrested and Hardy and Light were
; mslied to the hospital.
tty Associated Tress
DOYWK . Dec.. lt>— This city is to
day holding a big reception to Held
Marshal Haig and such other British
gen nils as Tlumer, liawlinson. Bird
wood, Byng and Horne. These British
offueis arrived during the night from
Lae l' ront.
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LONDON, Dec., It)— This city will
hold a public reception lor Haig and
»thers in January. Field Marshal Haig
will be iaired high in the Peerage an",
will be given a money grant by Tar
iamcnt as lias been the custom sine;
the day- of Wellington and NMson.
The Alameda sailed for the soldi
his morning after being in p* vt <>vci
hours discharging freight. Th*
.rain* from Anchorage, bringing sev
eral passengers and all of the hag
rage for those from there taking
as-ago on the .Alameda, arrived doi
ng the night. The baggage was un
oaded at the dock, claimed by the
>asscngers and checked.
Among the passengers .v.»!;np
-outh were the following, the majority
being from Anchorage: for Sea tie—
fidna Lloyd, u M. Koran and w*fr.
Mrs. I>. .Mvf.i. A. Hoog, K. W. Me
Taggart, P. 11. Miller, J. R.«Rold, Goo
‘Williamson, William Shae, L. I». m*
y, Sister Aloysin, Sister Margaret
Mary, Frol T. Mumma, wife and
laughter, Belle Gray', William Mon\
M. P. King. Tom Gamble and wife,
4\1 Rockwell, L. K. Maitland and wife.
N. Norjick, K. W. Young, wife and
hildren; A. Broherg and wife..!
Rothfus, W. K. Kosnos, Ole Ilson
Kred Gard, Katherine Tom and Carl
Madsen. For LaTouche— M. Moe and
bride, J. Morris, A. Nelson, Mrs
lames McConnell, Lulu an< < o**;
Manthy. Kor Cordova— A. Ando.*
and Willliam Taylor.
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ALAMEDA'S MAIL MISSING.
There must hr* several sacks ol nia.
supposed to have arrived on the Ala
meda, that are straying around the
•ountry somewhere. The Associated
Press sends daily out of New York n
lumber of “release date letters” and
iher articles for clients. The list ar
riving on tie* Alameda has been check
'd carefully hut there are lour date?
nissing and these dates are what are
termed “middle dates.” Perhaps the
missing will arrive on the Admiral
Watson- but it is a great mail service
we are getting in Alaska, at that.
Some “grate.”
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AMERICAN LEAGFE TO
OPEN SEASON MAY 1
CHICAGO, Dec., 10— The Amen
can* League baseball season will open
May 1, it was announced today.
The league has adopted a schedule
•ailing for 140 games during the sea- i
son.
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BRITISH COMMISSIONER
REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
VICTORIA, Dec., 10— W. C. Find
ley, a prohibitionist commissioner in
British Columbia, has been removed
from Office on evidence showing he
had shipped a carload of rye whiskey
which never reached the government
store.
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By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec., IP— Sen
ator Cabot Lodge this afternoon in
troduced a resolution asking the De
partment of State to inform the Sen
ate whether the American peac com
mission'* vs were advocating the de
struction 01 the German wars!: ps 01
other enemy property, and if so, b.\
what authority.
YesloHay afternoon, one P**<* s as
sociation carried dispatches from : .ir
is, stating that the American Peace
commissioners were advocating thr
destruction of the German t loot
Not only we;e the American c«>i :mi.- -
‘oners in favor of this hut also otho
delegates representing the Alii •*?.
MILITARY GUARDS
■‘ABE TO MEET
The Seward Military Unit will hold
a drill and meeting tomorrow night *u
;:>0 o’clock in the A. B. Hall. ( uptai•
Colburn issued the order foi the meet
ing and drill today. A consensus oi
opinion will bo secured as to whethei
the Guards should be continued. 0,
course there are many "old ‘uns per
hups membi >?• of th** Military. 1 ml
who joined for only the duration ot
the war and with the spirit of help
ing out and to be in the Home Guard
if duty was called. Possibly many wil
not care to be members ot the Guard.*
now that the intention is to make th*
Guards a nucleus for an Alaska Mil*
tia. Perhaps these “old ‘uns’’ will
show others that they are just a:
vour.g as they used to be and re j e • c
drop out as the training and exercis
they receive is just what they want.
The >v)ung men of the city howevei
ire of the opinion that the Guards
should be maintained, uniforms, etc,
secured and a real organization be
formed. The matter will be through
ly discussed tomorrow night.
SULZER LEADS BY SIXTEEN
The latest returns from all pails o'
'he territory in the election of dele
gate to congress gives Sulzer a lead
of 16 votes. Sulzer has a lead ol 7.»
votes in the f irst division; 127 in tlu*
Third and 5 in the fourth. Wicker
sham has a lead of 101 in the Second
division. The unreported precincts in
this division are Kenai, Afognak, Ni
nilchie, Sanak, Chignik, Chisana, Xak
nek, Uiamnia, Xishagak and ( hoggi
ung.
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Mrs. James McConnell left for La
Touche on the Alameda to remain for
some time.
J. Rothfu* is a passenger <n the
Alameda for the states where he will
seek medical attention.
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SEATTLE, Dec., 10— G. M. Bui
terworth & Sons, Seattle undertakers
has been indicted on forty-six counts,
charged with defrauding the fcdeial
government and relatives of deceased
sailors by profiteering on coffins and
funeral expenses of sailor dead at the
naval training station here.
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Our position simply is that, a gir!
should hold her sweetheart at arm's
length even if she has to use elbow
grease.
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1 OLASSirmes pay.
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AT THE FRONT
By Vssociated Press
PAIHS, Dec., l‘j— Premiei Clem
/
mcoau and (I. K. M. House \ i.-ito.i
President Wilson today at his < . ider.
ce. Clernencoau conferred with Pie i
lent Wilson for over an hour.
President Wilson is to eat Christ
mas dinner with the American t oop.
n the field according: to ann >uneo
nent made today. t
OOINO TO KNOLAND
LONDON, Dec., 11)— The King: is
o remain in London over tin* hoi lay:
o welcome President Wilson \ ho i
xpected to arrive here on Thur^la;
December 28th after a visit t > t!v
Ymerican troops in the tie!*!. 1 a*
neeting was to have taken p'a-’O at
Sandringham Palace.
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KING GEORGE WILL NOT
visit imtki) state *
LONDON, Dec., 19 (By
ated Press)— Reports that King Gco
•g(? intends to visit the Lnited Mai
are denied.
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WASHINGTON, Dec., ID— Th«
Board of Temperance of the Methodist
Episcopal church announces the nec
essary two thirds of the states will ra
tify the national prohibition amend
ment by February 1st. Fifteen hav.
il ready ratified it and the Board say.
10 other states will ratify the amend
nent. Oregon, Washington and Tali
*oi nia are expected to ratify tin
| amendment when the legish.tun .*
neet in January. #
FORMER KAISER IKK
AMSTERDAM, Dec., 19— It is re
ported that the former Kaiser is abed
with severe chills. It is also reported
:hat the fanner Emperor of Austria
and other members of his family, are
suffering with influenza.
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FINDS SOME MONEY
Seme money was found by Allan
McIntosh yesterday on one of the
streets of the city. The owner, by
proving property, with desc: :ptioa
and amount, can have it, so Mr. Mc
Intosh says.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Dec., 19— Fish Prices
at noon were as fallows: halibuv,
twenty three and three quarter cuts,
sable, ten cents; ling and red cod, ten
cents.
Ketchikan, Dec.. 19— Fish quotat
ions here are as follows: Halibut, fif
teen cents; sable five cents; red cod.
two and one half cents.
Hv Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Dec., ID—
man guards killed Lieutenant (
ny, American airman, in St.a
Germany, a Geiman prison can
December ">th. This is according
filial advices received here an
om mont.
IVom the advices it appear
Cohoeny went outside the barbei
fi nee for just a moment. The (I<
guards fired upon him and throe
entered his bo<lv, the American
tilled instantly.
A I’ritish officer, who accom|
'oh.'cnv. was wounded, perhap
nlly.
The German guards refused
heeny’s comrades to r- move the
and they spirited it away in the
after it was exposed in the grou
seven hours.
DON’T CiViLIZE
POOR ESKI
By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec.. ID— Ar
Geographical Society last nigh'
sented Arctic Explorer Stef
and Charles P». Day, with me<!
valuable contributions to Scienc
Stefansson, addressing the 8
pleaded that no efforts lx* in
•ivilize the Eskimos. The e
stated that such previous effoi
-esulted disastrously for the E
“One Englishman discov
tribe,” said Stefansson. “whirl
>ered 5000 in 1825. The tribe m
-bet s only 45 as the result ot a
mode of living which is unsui
he rigid clime."
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NO BUILDING
WASHINGTON, Dec., li
House building committee, at
session today, decided tfcs
would be no general public 1
appropriations next year.
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MANN TO R!
WASHINGTON, Dec., 19
Mean leader Mann publicly an
this afternoon that he was a c.
for speaker of the next House
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WATSON GOES TO KOI
The Admiral Watson, sche
leave Seattle on December $
day before Christmas, will g«
diak according to advices rec
Agent Wayne Blue. There 1
no steamer for Kodiak since
November. The mail route
westward begins at Kodiak,
Post Office Department prob;
not know where Kodiak is
and does not know that win
dules of regular steamers d<
elude calls at Kodiak.
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