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Th*' Kenne^ott Copper Corp» .at'a
has about d!»,it00 0<5 > p uiui of ua • •
copper on hand, due to tfc* fact of t’v
unexpected armistice v ’lkh caused o
dtn id, d 4- »r» ?n the uricc of i) at mete.
and It*A the murk t overstocked. T i
cond:tit n has \\ cvs-ltate i a gi ^at cur
tailment in the production of copj.e
and a a i^-dt the crew at Kenncco t.
has be-m reduced to 280, and at l.n*
Ton* he to 12.5. But thirty per cent
the fosmer output will be mined a '
the balance ot’ the men used in de
velopment work.
Th ‘ wage scale ha- also had to ’»•
readju ted ha «ed on the governnie* *
price of 26 cent' a pound for copp r
which expired n December 21. O.
account • f r.n ov n-supply during this4
month the pric e dropped a- low a- i.'
cents a pound in December. No <a
were made in January ard during th*
past few days :ome small sales of cop
per were made at IS cents.
Kff dive on February 10 the wage
at the? Kcnnecott and Mother L"*1,
min*^ we re reduced 81 a day , and tiu
same cut has he^n made by the c**n
per companies in th^ state * . Explain'
tory of the reduction the Konnec
plant issued the following notic :
“At a meeting of n:en repr« -< ; t» *:
various c»*p • u ning companies rnt
the different labor organizations oi
the variou copper mining districts !•
th<* United State., called at the n
stance of the department of labor :r
• Washington 1>. C. *t was agreed tha'
for the pr"-vnt transition period, u
fective February 1. 1010, change
were to he made in liding wage seal
accord‘ng to the following plan;
“Taking the wages in effect Decern
bre 21. 1018. and n price of 2b cent
a pound for copper as a base, the do
crease in wages is to be 25 cents ;>
day for each 2 cents d 'crease or trac
tion thereof in price of copper as de
termined by the Engineering e.n<
Mining Journal quotation. This wil
make the sliding -• a*e as follow-:
“When copper soils l>et\ve*n 2-5.09c
and 24'. 25 cents a day reduction in
wages: 2-1 00c and 22c. 50 cents reduc
tion: 21:00c and 2 V, 75 cents reduc
tion; 10:00 and 18c 81 reduction.**
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There is one secret the average
woman con always* be depended upon
to keep. That is the date of her birth.
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it.iKI.lN, March, -i—The Nation;'1
' a »’n Leagyo «:ul the Greatcv
e n Communist organizations to
ueil appeals for the immediate
e:al . trike and the overthrow of
he National Assembly and the foi
» ••• of the bijr organizations to a -
; hie at the factories and prevent
but a k them to avoid street
'n^r strations.
v warts, in a special edition, says
. i! majo ity of the Workmen,
v ai trader unions and railway em
. favor a general strike.
DECLARE STATE OF SEIGE
AGEN March 4— It is re
o ' : that the Prussian governmen
A n state of seigo in the pv*
- * d vu --‘of Berlin and Soanda1'
n ! o ii.*r suburbs of Berlin in orde
o protect the bulk of the woik’ng
> de from famine and terrior of thr
> -? t y. Gustav Xoskc has assumed
•xe ’ •!vo power from the Nation?'
As embly.
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By Associated Press
NEW YORK, March, 4— Sixteen
!. , :»r.d harbor workers struck this
<* non for higher wages practically
yiog up all shipping.
MARCHING l'PON MCNICH
PARIS, March 4— By A. P.— It
epovted that the Bavarian troops.
*:>• ved to the radical government in
Munich, is now marching upon that
city.
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ALASKA SALMON PACK
THIRD OF THE WORLD
The canneries of Alaska packed
nore salmon than has ever been pack
'd in the history of the industry, :n
h year 1918. The total pack for the
er.son was 6.667.569 cases as against
Y922.320 for the year 1917, which was
:h« n«'xt biggest year.
The total salmon pack of the wot Id
.• 10,100 127. It will be seen that
Alaska packed two-thirds of the sal
mon of the world. By district, South
's torn Alaska leads the rest of th-:
'.errirory, as 3,385,740 cases were
marked here, w-hile 1,404,238 case?
vcre packed in Central Alaska and
1.J S7 591 were packed in Western
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LEGISLATURE
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JUNEAU, March 4— Special to
Gateway— The Territorial Senate or
ganized today by unanimously elect
ing Senator Frawley, of Nome, ua
President; T. M. Reed, of Nome, Sec
retary; W. Grant Johnson , of Juneau,
as assistant secretary; T. C. Austin,
of Juneau, as Sergeant -at- Arms.
The House organized yesterday
afternoon with E. J. White, of Juneau,
as Speaker; Harry F. Morton, of Ju
neau, Chief clerk; M. F. Joyce, of La
Touche, as Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senators Sutherland and Ronan are
absent, the latter however now being
•>n his way north.
Fears are expressed for the safety
>f S enator Sutherland as he is five
lay?: overdue from the halibut banks
with his fishing boat Frances. If he
ioe; not arrive late today or tonight,
a s arch will be instituted.
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ROLSHEVIKI ON OFFENSIVE
ARCHANGEL, March 4— By A. V.
—The Bolsheviki forces continue on
‘he offensive against the Allies caus
ing the evacuation of Vevsievkawa.
GOV. RIGG’S NEPHEW
AWARDED WAR CROSS
Ci >vcmor Thomas Riggs, Jr., has
received a telegram informing him
thr.; his nephew, Lieutenant Francis
Retch, Jr., a resident of Alaska, has
be n awarded the British War Cross
cor gallantry and distinguished ser
vice. The telegram did not state what
^articular service the award is based
lpon. Lieutenant Rotch was serving
Aith the engineering corps of the for
ces.
Lieutenant Rotch has been an Alas
kan for many years. He was with
Go vmor Riggs when the latter had
dui. ge of the Alaska boundary survey,
md was with the Alaskan engineer
ing (ommission when the United Stat
es entered the war. He immediately
ento ed the service, and was quickly
ordei^d to France. His mother was a
guest of Governor and Mrs. Riggs for
some time last summer, and is well
known in Juneau.
Francis Rotch, Sr., father of the
decorated American army officer, died
early last summer. He was a pioneer
of Washington territory and state,
and was a member of the first state
legislature from Thurston county, of
which Olympia is the county seat, and
of several subsquent legislatures from
a Seattle district. He also resided in
Alaska for some time, his headquart
ers being Fairbanks. He was a half
brother of Governor Riggs.
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I»y Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March, 4— Th
[Supreme Court of tho United Stat .
today upheld the constitutionality o
the Alaska •Terri to* ini fish t ap a t o
1915 in dismissing the appeals broup
by the Alaska-Pacific Fisheries (
pany to recover $1900 in taxes pa •'
under the law.
The Supreme Court also upheld,
effect, the Federal court derives up
holding the validity of Alaska*. f
canning license act of 1915, in di: tr
sing, for lack of jurisdiction, appen
from judgements for $‘2500 Mgm’
the Alaska-Pacific Fisheries Compa *;
for taxes under the act.
By Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, March, 4— Com
maruior - in- Chief Foch has deman
ed the immediate delivery to the Alii
of the entire German mercantile fie
without regard to the question of foe.
supply.
This information comes from Wcim
ar where the German Assembly is
meeting.
Accoding to information from P:v.
is on the subject, Commander - in -
Chief Foch has declared that as the
man who arranged the armist’oe
terms, he is tired of further parleying
with the Germans and intends to take
matters into his own hands, having
been vested with such authority, and
ma’ o the Germans fulfill all demands.
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DIVER CLAIMS WRECK
OF SOPHIA IS INTACT
Captain Sam Jacobson, diver, re
turned to Juneau recently on his bo.*/
the Constance, accompanied by E. P
Pond, from the -scene of the Princess
Sophia wreck having made two trip:
down to explore the wreck and having
examined all of the upper’decks with
out finding any additional bodies. IT
said he found a number of dead hor
and it was the legs of those which
caused him to believe on a former t ;p
[ that there were more bodies to be re
j covered.
He found a lot of,baggage in the
forward room. Possibly there might
be a body or two beneath some of tlw -
■baggage; he thought :«v he did - not
!have time to examine it carefully or
to move it.
At medium tide the after part of
j the wreck is in 75 feet of water nrd
• the forward part in about 40 feet. 'i!w*
j vessel, as before stated is intact, only
j some of the rails being broken. Tlv*
mainmast has sprung in such a mnnr*
er as to slog the lower decks with de
bris and some of this must bn remov
ed before entry can be made into the
lower deck state rooms.
By \.*sociutcd Press
'VAS*nXGTOX , March 4— Coo
rre^-.. a Ijorned at noon today in the
nil u of a Republican filibuster. The
■locks had been turned hack each hour
an 1 loth Houses remained in session
!i night.
The filibuster in the Senate killed
,i long list of important measures. The
• i a! Deficiency bill, carrying
V.. >,000,000, which included money
’ > ti e railroad administration, fail
c \o pass on account of an obstrue*
im lsy a small Republican group.
Pro ident Wilson this af'ernoon is*
u ! a statement declaring that a
'roup of men in the Senate was dcl:b*
*>•; ‘ !y chosen to embarass the admin
d-ation of the government, also to
n»n*uil the financial interests of the
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By Associated Press
X::W YORK, March 4— President
Vi1 i speaks tonight on the League i
»f W.tions at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
This afternoon, shortly after his
arrival here, the President conferred |
it’a William Howard Taft and receiv
'd t ’elegation of Irishmen.
T >morrow President Wilson sai’s \
‘‘or Paris to attend further sessions of
he P'ace Conference.
Ca uso, late this afternoon, stated |
fhat he will appear at the Metropoli-1
fan theatre tonight and sing “The star |
Spangled Banner.”
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By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 4— Secre
tary of War Baker and General March
leave next Sunday for an inspection
tour to the Pacific Coast and the Mex
ican border. The tentative itinerary
includes a visit of inspection to Camp
Lewis.
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KAISER REVIEWED
ONLY “SAFE** MEN
BERLIN. Mar., 4— Whenever the
kaiser held a big review of troops on
the western front, care was taken
that none of the soldiers appeared on
parade with loaded weapons. The gen
eva! hatred for Wilhelm among the
men in the ranks was too well known
to take chances.
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country, the railroad systems, etc.
On account of the Republican fili
buster in the Senate scores of nomin
ations, including that of A. Mitchel
Palmer, for United States district at
torney, Comptroller of the Currency
Williams; Norman Hapgood, as Min
ister to Denmark, many postmasters,
judges and district attorneys, failed
to be passed.
President Wilson is to make recess
appointments at Hoboken tonight.
FILIBUSTER FORCES A TIE-UP
WASHINGTON, March 4— The
capitol galleries were thronged at the
closing hours of Congress. Veteran
employees said that never in the past
thirty years had a filibuster forced
such a complete tie-up of legislation.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge de
clared today that three fourths of the
Republicans sincerely deplored the
failure of the railroad administra
4 ion’s appropriation.
The filibustering Republicans got
hevond the control of the leaders.
They emphatically told the leaders
that their action was entirely persona)
and was not a party affair.
Senators Sherman and LaFolett*
spoke several hours to an audience of
a dozen filibusters and blocked even
the perfunctory exchanges between
the retiring officers. The filibusters
blocked measures which include mili
tary bills, gas and coal land leasing
bill, woman’s suffrage and Secretary
Lane’s bill appropriating thousands of
dollars for reclamation of waste lands.
HELP FOR IRELAND
WASHINGTON, March. 4— Dur
ing the night, by a vote of 216 to 41,
the House adopted a resolution ex
pressing hope that the Peace Confer
ence in Paris, would favorably consid
er Ireland's claims to the right of self
determination.
The resolution went to che Senate
where it was considered but it is not
believed that any action was taken
during the final rush hours before ad
journment.
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NOME LIFTS QUARANTINE
NOME, March, 4— The influenza
quarantine was lifted at Nome today,
after a three-month's epidemic of the
malady in the Nome country. It is
chimed that the influenza killed a
thousand natives and thirty-five white
people. The mail service began Feb
mary 12. This is the longest mail
quarantine in the history of the post
office department During the quar
antine, no mail was dispatched or re
ceived at the Nome post office. The
Borden cup dog team race has been
set for March 20. There is little pros
pect for a sweepstake race this year.
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Happiness is often the price of be
ing commonplace.