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WASHINGTON. May 1s It is an
nouncc't by oltic.u s close to the V. at
l>i'|vutm* nt that a i aw cable will be
laitl along t ' < >ast of Alaska to the
Aleut an fOamU t able connections
will p ohably be m ule with the pres
Mit cable at Seward and then laid 'a)
she l stretches alonjr the coast to the
westward. It is said this will he done
vario as h s, p incipaUy, that
wireless cannot always he depended
upon.
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WASHINGTON. May IS— The
British policy in reference to world
petroleum supplies, is reported to he
to exclude aliens from control 01 sup
plies within the empire and endeavor
to secure control over properties in
foreign countnes. I he Senate was in
fonned of this policy today in a • <’
port signed by Polk to President Wil
son.
IMPROVING ASYLl M
\T .MORNINGSIDK,
SA\ S GOV. RIGGS
After reaching Seattle from his
recent ^rip from Washington. Ih (•
Gov. Thomas Kigg>. Jr., made a side
trip to the sanitarium for the
Alaskan insane at Moiningside.
Gov. Riggs louml Uiat the sanitav
ium was being conducted in a very
good manner. As his visit was en
tirely unannounced, he had an opp<>- -
tunitv to sen the every-day workings
of the in-titution.
He was informed bv Hr. Waldo Coo
that arrangements had been com
pleted to start a system of vocational
training for the mildly insane from
Alaska. A suitable instructor is now
being sought. Toy making will be
the work taken up as union labor
is opposed to other » nos o* wmh in
public inst’tutions. Toys art* now
mostly mad*' in Germany and an en
deavor is being made to get the in
dustry started in this country.
Gov. Riggs says that the nr'*
recreation room in which the pati
enfs may gather on rainy days has
been completed and will prove a
fine thing.
Several suggestions made by the
Governor to Or. Coe were very cheer
fully complied with.
JAPANESE (iOVERNMENT
WINS IN THE ELECTION
HONOLULU. May 18— The Jap
anese government has won ->'*L> seats
as a result of the general elections.
The opposition has only 104 and the
independents 28. This information
came in a cable to a local Japanese
newspaper from Tokn.
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WASHINGTON, May IS— Lead-;
of both parties predict a sharp
controversy if Senator Borah makes
•rood iiis promise to introduce a bill
: •: the law imposing tolls on
\r ran vessels using the Panama
rival. B>,ah claims he lvas sufficient1
support to pas- the measure which
i, h. ! v * 1 to revise thr anti-British
feehng and diaw a bitter opposition
of the administration.
Ml ACTION ON Sl'ITRAGE
BY DEL AWAKE LEC.ISLATl BE
DOVER, May IS— The House has
adjourned without taking any action
on the suffrage amendment.
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WILL HAVE N VI ION VL
GCARD CAVALRY TO BE
COMPOSED OE INDIANS
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CHEYEXF.. Wyo.. May l!'—
Wyoming is to have* a National Guard
cavalry troop composed wholly of.
“braves” of the* Shoshone and Arapa
hoe Indian tribes, resident in the
Wine! River district. according to a
recent announcement by Adjutant
General Timothy McCoy. I his unit, it
is believed, hero, will be the first all
Indian guard detachment ever formed.
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MANN PRESCRIPTIONS
TOR I.KH OR ISSl ED j
VAXCOl'VER, R. C.. May 1*— i
Tin '0 hundred and fifteen thous *n«l
liquor prescriptions wore issued ast \
yev* by British Colombia physicians, |
according to the anneal repoit of the
prohibition commissioner. During the
year, in all British Columbia, 2."> 000
gallons of rye were prescribed , and
only 0.0") 1 of scotch. Total sales
amounted to *1 ..">70.000. Amendments
♦o the British Columbia act limit liq
• m ■>)* prescriptions hereafter to eight
ounces, instead of two quarts ns here
tofore.
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ROCK WORKER BLOWN
TO ATOMS A 1 NKNANA
The ri:*st fatality to b(» recorded in
connection with the guiding opera
tions in Nenana canyon occurred the
other day nt ar Mile !>.>4, when Her
man Nelson, a station laborer in the
' employ of Contractor Ed Lund was in
stantly killed by a blast. The unfor
tunate man was decapitated and his
right arm was also blown off by the
explosion.
Nelson was engaged in “bulldozing”
and had put in a shot, which failed
to respond piomptly. After await
ing result.-* for some time at a safe
‘ distance, Nelson concluded that some
thing was wrong, and went back to
make an investigation. When he
reached the spot the shot went off.
Only 1671 Out of 170,000
Ministers Pay Income Tax
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Ministers are exempt from tho
oiK'rat'.on of the Income tax law—
not through any spoclflc exemption
lu tho law its?if hut because they
do n )t earn enough money to coins
within the law's minimum require
ment. Out of a total of 170,0u0
in •’'inters In tho U-.it'd States, hut
1.C71 ivieiv/> a big enough salary
to be required to pay any income
tax.
These incomes were not only pay
from churches but included pri
vate earnings too. liundn If of
ministers lip.ve boon forced to cn
gngo in some occupation outsld'1 of
the ministry such ns poultry rais
ing, harboring, market gardening,
etc., to earn enough to feed nnd
clothe their families. These flgu-os
show vividly why the Interchurch
World Movement has Included In
cr/'*r\.“'><l pay for ministers as quo
of the chief planks In Its forward
looking, five-year program for the
e i p a n s l o n of Protest an ism
throughout th/» world.
The average salary of tho col
lege trained preacher Is $03 7 ac
cord! ■. itiblft hod llg 2n
several hundred dollars leas thru
the av*'rago annuel earnings of ti.»
uneducated worker in somo of tie
lending industries of the country.
A worker In the rubber Industry
Rvera:"’s $1,5 28.20 a year. The av
crago for the hoot and shoo work
er Is $1,34 0; for tho ehemlcrJ
worker $1,828.40; tho silk work
er. $1,179.88; for the pa: er work
cr $1,184; ami for the wool work
er $002.72.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May 1 —
W uliam McAdoo said today he \ as
not a candidate for anything and not
in politics. He further said he has no
intention of attending the San l*'i; n
oisco convention.
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({CART/ MINING ACTIVITY
IN CROW CREEK DISTRICT
V. H. Whitney, president of the
Jewel Gold Mining company, recently
returned with his bride from Seattle,
advises that the company is in sp*:<n
u(t financial shape for the season’s ac
tive development.
.ho comffciny, owning valuable
<iuartz property on Crow «. :<• •!;. exp* ct
.o establish a permanent camp tins*
m miner, as well as build sub>U; iu ai
wagon roads in anticipation o.f fu» ’
>:.♦ a ion on a large scale. Immediate
work will be confined to finishing
i’n 411 ii*g ip ibe p ’ovisions, supphes
aid eouipmhat. loiter a foice 01
rrv*n will bo put to work in driving
tunnels, det "mining the veins and
blocking out the ore. Mr. Whitney
advises that the company is shipping
.1 a modern jack-hammer rig to be
us* d til's summer and in Scntcmbei
' ill shu in the stanm mill to ho in
vaded for next year’s operation.
WhiL* in St attic Mr. Whitney at
t mu, 1 the stockholders’ meeting of
Jewel Ci hi Mining company,
‘ b ob resulted in the election of the
following directors: F. H. Whitney
and Mike Christoff, of Alaska; Neal
1 .own, Seattle, and Fete Kotoff, St.
Louis. F. H. Whitney was elected
1 resident and treasure", and Fete Ko-,
luff secretary. Mr. Whitney advises
<liat th« outlook is very encouraging
i ard work this summer will he handled
a a systematic manner with the view
, (j* f itujv extensive operation.
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The Alaska Mines Corporation at
Fidalgo Hay recently shipped south
tons of copper ore to the Tacoma
**iulter. About 26 men are now at
wink at the mines.
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine from
Afifi Temple. Tacoma, are planning
• to invade the Gastineau Channel re
gion this summer.
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TACOMA, May IK— I\ I>. Frind- j
man, jeweler, was shot and killed this
forenoon hv his stepson, Robert Fried
man, during a scuffle for the posses- j
sion of u pistol. The boy immediately
notified the police following the shoot- .
iug and surrendered. I he hoy claims i
self-defense.
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WILL \TTKMPT TO M \KE
FAST FLIGHT ON COAST
EUGENE, Ore., May IK— Lieuten
ant R. M. Kelly, of the Ninth Aero
Squadron, will attempt to fly from
Maine, Wash., to Stockton, Cal., in
s 'ven and one half hours, next Sun
day. Lieut. Kelly intends to overtake
the Ad club caravan which left here
. *.c day and is due at the Stockton
invention next Monday.
FRIENDS I'RGK
I.ENIENCY FOR
HENRY ALBERS
PORTLAND, Ore., May 18— Peti
tions are being circulated, asking
that the prison sentence of Henry 1
Mbevs, wealthy milling man, con
victed under the espionage act and
I sentenced to serve three years on
| McNeil Island, be commuted by Presi
dent Wilson. Tt is understood that
! Albers is asking for executive clem
I ency on the grounds that he is go
I ing blind and wishes to die in peace.’
Tim United States Circuit Court of
1 Appeals recently denied his appeal
i for a new trial.
Albers is a member of the milling
i firm of Albers Brothers, who also
have large mills at Seattle.
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MONTANA PRINTER RETIRES
AFTER r>0 YEARS OF WORK
FORT BENTON, Mont., May 18—
N. T. Chcmicllin retired from the
printing business here after 50 yearf
j in the trade at Montana. On the
i average day’s work printers csti
! mated that Chemidlin, in his life
| time's toil in this State, set prob
I ably 165 000 columns, or 3,300.000
| column Inches of type, which is
• about 5.730 yards.
WASHINGTON, May is Tho Su
preme Court of tho United States has
dismissed appeals in tho proceedings
brought by railroads and steamship
companies to determine the autl.oiity
of the Interstate Commence Commis
sion to proscribe terms of lutm >tuto
carriers regarding bilN ol ladings.
riiT* Supreme Court h dd t'le <*,u t «>n
has been decided in th. emu Imenl ol
the transportation act • ■nbnging t*»• *
commission's po.v<*i. 'fin* Masku
Steamship Comparn is one ol tne
companies involved in the pioeood
ings.
WASHINGTON, May 18— A re-;
argument of the government’s dissolu
tion suit against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad and subsidia) i< s has been or-!
«!♦ *?*f•«I by the Supreme court.
WASHINGTON, M ly lo— No de
bsion l>;. t1 • Supn nio Court has yet
!, •••a i;iven 0:1 rbr prohibition amend
in'' it an i Vo- tend act.
WASHINGVOX. May JS— The
lOiivi t on • *' l)ani«*l O’Connell, law
vm, ard fis other n-sidonts of San
Kr; .! • o for vj.-'at’ng th«» selective
• vie : .d go iris was today
iphc 1 b\ '' e ’»:».# me < ’ourt.
'WASHINGTON, May 18— The act
of Congress in 1017 in giving the
states right to enact compensation
laws in respect to injuries of persons
in the maritime employment was to
day declared to be unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court.
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SEATTLE, May 18— Steamer Ad
miral Watson sailed for Alaska ports ,
at 10 o'clock this forenoon with 139
passengers aboard, the following be- j
ing for Seward:
S. M. Graff and wife.
Miss Wisiley,
N. P. Nelson,
D. E. Hewett,
Mrs. W. H. Woolever,
Pete Georges, *
John Campinotta,
G. W. Clarkson,
Archie Allen and wife.
Twenty three steerage.
•UPTON WILL NOT
TRY TO USE OLI)
BOAT IN YACHT RACE
LONDON, May 18— Regarding the
statements that in the event the
Shamrock III proved the faster than
the challenger Shamrock IV in the
trials, he would ask the New York
; Yacht Club to be allowed to sub
; stitute the older boat in the race for
1 the America's cup, Sir Thomas Lipton
declared to the Associated Press:
“I have never dreamed of suggest
ing such a course. I am fully aware
that having challenged with- the
Shamrock IV, I cannot race any other
i boat against the American defending
yacht, without issuing another chal
lenge in accordance with the rules
'’overing the contest.”
The Shamrock III is now enroute
, across the Atlantic.
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CHICAGO, May 18— Heads of
-evcnteeli railroad bi olherhoods have
issued a statement expressing appre
hension as to the effect of further de
lay in meeting the worker's request
for increased wages. The statement
0ayt the country faces a breakdown
in the transpoitauion services, Incon
vertible facts show that it cost $2600
to maintain a family of five for a year
wnile GOO,ooo workers are not earning
.pi,076. Biouieihood leadeis began a
conference with the labor board today.
GREEKS AND TURKS MEET
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18—
Greek and Turkish tioops clashed 26
miles cast of Smyrna this morning.
The Turks are there taking the oiten
sive and massing re info i cements pre
Ijuratory to further advances.
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WEARING OF UNIFORMS
liY CHARITY OFFICIALS
HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
WASHINGTON, May 18— The
privilege of wearing army uniforms
and the use of military titles of war
by officers of charitable and social or
ganizations has been withdrawn by
Secretary of War Baker.
UNIVERSITY MEN WONT
EVEN BOOST PRICE
OF DENIM CLOTHES
WASHINGTON, May 18— “The
modern emulator of the lowly snake/’
organized by students and faculty
membei'S of the George Washington
University here, announced today it
frowned upon the overalls movement
because it tended to boost the price
of the workingman’s pants. Mem
bers of the organization, which in
cludes deans of the university’s var
j ious departments, took oath to “wear
my clothes until they fall off.”