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Daily Edition, and The. Alaska Weekly Post
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VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 1 _■___—- --
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MUTINY
ON SHIP
WASHINGTON. Feb., 12— The
crew of the Shipping Hoard steamo*
Poughkeepsie mutinied at Hemiud t,
February f»th, claiming time for whi h
they had signed up on the ship had
expired. They refused to serve long ***.
An armed guard will take the ship to
Norfolk, according to advices rec*»»vi i
here. At Norfolk th»* crt*w will be trier’
for mutiny on the high seas.
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Sports
SEATTLE. Feb., 12— The local
club of the Coast league has purchas
ed Bruce Hartford. shortstop from
Des Moines, of the western league:
Catcher Tub Spencer, from Salt l-ake
coast league, and pitcher Paul Mussor
from the Boston Red Sox. Seattle is to
give Pitcher Reiger in part payment
for Spencer.
PORTLAND. Feb., 12— Roy Mc
Cormick, light heavyweight champion
of England, held Tommy Gibbons, Am
erican claimant to the title, to a ilniw.
in ten rounds, last night.
SEATTLE. Feb., 12— Vancouver
hockey players put it over the local
players last night, four to two.
REVELSTOKE, B. C„ Feb., 12
Nefs Nelson retained the Canadian ski
championship with a jump ISO feet
here this afternoon. Anders Haugen
won the professional event by jump
ing 200 feet.
RIVERSIDE, Cal., Fob., 12— Ma
jor Albert Smith passed here this af
ternoon flying from San Diego to
Seattle to enter the forestry air s« r
vice.
TRAIN REACHES THE OTHER
END—STEAMS Ol'T TOMORROW
The train finally reached Anchor
arpe last npht between five and six
o’clock after boinp on the way f^m
Seward since Sunday morninp. having
left here at 8 o’clock. The main pa’t
of the trouble, slides, etc., occurred on
that section of the Southern division
formerly known as the Anchorape di
vision. According to advices here this
afternoon the Gateway City limit :
will leave Anchorage tomorrow morn
inp for Seward, the terminal city, and
the port opened the entire year.
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ALASKA PIONEER DEAD
SEATTLE, Feb., 12— James Mor
rison, pioneer of Juneau and Dawson,
died at Loa Anpeles. Morrison was
formerly mayor of Goldfield, fo- r
number of years owned the Rathskell
er here and other liquor establish
ments. Morrison was 54 years of ape.
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JiOXTESANO. Feb., 12— The pro
secution late yesterday presented -hi*
court v ith the alleged confession of
I/jron Roberts, one of the dofend*mts.
A. 0. Baker, court reporter testified
he reported the confession and said
Roberts signed it. On Cross examina
tion Baker *uid that Roberts shove l
then no signs of insanity. The defensa
is trying to prove Roberts is insane.
The court has permitted the pro
secution to submit the Robert’s con
fusion after the defense argued
against its admission. The Defense
claimed that Roberts was insane when
he signed the confession and said the
court must determine whether Roberts
confessed voluntarily or under duress.
Assistant prosecutor Abel cited num
erous cases showing confessions had
been admitted and used against the
confessors. The Judge then admittc i
the confession.
MONTESANO, Feb., 12— Bert
Park, Seattle attorney, testified that
the bullet killing Warren Grimm was
fired from a 38-55 revolver.
George Vandervecr, attorney for the
defense, said he would admit that fact.
Clark said he examined the bullet
hole in the store near where several
veterans were shot and peered through
the aperture. The vision line led to an
upstairs window in the Avalon Hotel.
Mrs. Charbonneau, proprietress of
the Arnold Hotel, testified that O. C.
Blnnk and John Lamb, defendants,
rented the front rooms on the day of
the shooting, saying they wanted to
watch the parade.
MONTESANO, Feb., 12— It is ex
pected the state will present the entire
case by the end of next week.
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
GIVE A PROGRAM IN HONOR
OF DAY THEN TAKE HOLIDAY
The Seward public school students
gave a most interesting program this
forenoon at the school and when
school was dismissed at noon, Supt.
.Morford announced a half holiday.
The program given was as follows:
Flag Salute, by the School.
Song, When the Flag Goes by.
Address on Lincoln, Supt. Morford.
Poem by Miss Kendall’s boys.
“1 Am An American,” reading Paul
Guy.
Story of Lincoln, John Nfcpn, Jr.
Life Lessons, reading Kilmer Carter.
Volin Solo , Wilhelmina Bazun:.
“Hats Off!’* recitation Patricia Ray.
Eulogy of Washington, reading
Bernardine Warren.
Song. Lincoln, By School.
Folk Dance by pupils of Miss Ken
dall’s room.
Foot Path to Peace, recitation Clara
Manthy.
Song, Star Spangled Banner, By
School.
SEATTLE WOMAN LEAVES
ESTATE IN THE MILLIONS
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SEATTLE, Feb., 12— Mrs. McDer
mott, one of the founders and one of
the owners of the Bon Marche, who
died here this week, left an estate es
timated to be not less than $1,200,000.
One hundred thousand dollars was
left to the University of Washington
to fight tuberculosis.
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LONDON, Fob., 12— A Moscov’ j
dispatch says 1400 Russian volirti
t ^ers, their wives and children, ware (
drowned when a shell hit the boiler of;
the transport Ka rant in at Mariupol, in ;
the Province of Yekaterinoslav. Tha
sjiell was fired by other volunteers
.itio became incensed when the Karau
tin left them behind to face the Bol
shevik i forces.
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ARE TO VOTE
FOR HOOVER
GAINESVILLA, Ga., Fob., 12 -
Herbert Hoover is certain to be voted
upon in the presidential election 0*1
April 20th. One hundred Demorv. ,s
have signed a petition making him Hi •
Democratic nominee.
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TO REMAIN
Notice has been received that ac
tion has been deferred on the reor
ganization of tl\e Alaska Board of
Road Commissioners. The repo t
came to Capt. John Zng, in charge
of the Commission during the ab
sence of Major W. H. Waugh at
Washington.
The notification comes from tV
War Department. It says that ac
tion has been deferred and that
mt'irlers of the Board are to retvn
their present status.
It*will bo remembered that on
December 30 it was announc'd that
Lieut. Col. John C. Gotwals of the
Engineer Corns of the Regular A-riv
had been appointed President of the
Alaska Board of Road Commission
er*. Major Waugh, present presi
dent was to report to h>m, and Cap
tain John Zng, also a member of the
board was to report to Fort Lisoum
for discharge. \
At that time it was said that IV
change was to be made owing to the
T'ct th-'t, regular army off:cors were
to displace National army officers
<vhn were created officers du'm'*
"•nr t;mos. All reserve officers cS
the National Army were to be out of
the service by July 1 next.
METROPOLITAN POLICE
WILL PE EOIJIPED FOR
ANY riot emergency
NEW YORK, Feb., 12— As a pre
caution against riots, a regiment of
one thousand sharpshooters, with four
machine gun squads, is to- be organiz
ed by the police department of thic
citv. Tt is announced that the men will
wear steel helmets.
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12 POUND NUGGET FOUND
PRUSSELS. Feb., 12— A gold nug
'Tf't weighing nearly 12 pounds was
discovered recently in the Kivu mines,
in the Congo, the minister of colonies
announces.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Avoid
ing to announcomont today, Director
General Hines, of the railway admin
istration, is to make answer to the
Wage demands of the 2.000,000 ra !
road workers, on his own responsibil
ity then make his report to President
Wilson, who will then approve or dis
approve the decision.
The White House regards the situ
ation as serious in light of the fart
that the trainmen’s urgent demands
must bo answered quickly. A stnk?
order has been issued to the maint n
anco- of way brotherhood.
WASHINGTON, Fob., 12— Dim i
or General Hines and Attorney Gen
eral Palmer conferred this forenoon
regarding the threaten* d ra ’ros d
strike. Palmer would not discuss IV
meeting or the rumor that the govern
ment might seek an injunction to stop
the threatened strikes of trainmen and
maintenance of way employees.
MONTESANO. Feb.. T3— Owta.'
to today being a legal holiday, titer"
was no trial of the Wobblies. '1 ho
Sheriff took thc members of the jury
for a walk. Witnesses who will testify
tomorrow, posed for the movies 1nis
afternoon, with plenty of eye witness
es looking on.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Direct
or General Hines has sent the Presi
dent the memorandum giving the Bro
therhood's claims. He is willing to
leave the entire matter in Wilson s
hands.
DETROIT, Feb., 12— The main
tenance of Railway Brotherhood has
opened strike headquarters here and
in fourteen other cities. It is plann1’ *;
to call the strike for February 17th.
next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12- It is
understood President Wilson will per
sonally confer tomorrow with the
three representative Brotherhoods t >
discuss the wage demands of the
000 employees.
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CALIFORNIANS PAY
TRIBUTE TO PIONEER
• RAILROAD BUILDER,
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SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb., 12 -
California’s oldest locomotive, the t,.
P. Huntington No. 1, has bqcn placed
in the plaza near the Southern Pacifh:
railway station here as a monumcnt10
the achievements of pioneer railway
men of the West.
The locomotive was, built the
East, shipped around Cape Horn in
1863, and was the first locomotive to
he operated in California, railroad ol
ficials declare. It was brought to Sac
ramento by the original Central Pa
cific company, of which C. P. Hunting
ton was president, and for years was
on the run between Sacramento vnd
Folsom, then a prosperous mining
town. .
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WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Presi
dent Wilson will very probably pre
side at the next cabinet meeting, i'hc
President is taking more of a hand m
conducting the business of the nation*
than for months. Private Secretary
Tumulty says ho has never soon Imp
President looking so well as now.
WAM TO Qt IT HUNT.AND
COPENHAGEN, Feb., 12— The
Schleswig residents have voted ove -
whe mingly at the plebiscite to join
with Denmark instead of German >
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WASHINGTON. REPUBLICANS
GATHERING FOR MEETING
SEATTLE, Feb., 12— Scores of Re
publicans of the state are here to at
tend the state committee meeting to
set a date and place for the state con
vention which will name delegates to
the Chicago convention. TTenatch *e,
Yakima, Everett, Bellingham and Ta
coma are all after the convention. I
is also believed the committee will * n
dorse Senator Miles Poindexter for
president.
B. C. PIONEER DEAD
VICTORIA, B. C. Feb., 12— John A.
Mara, prominent British Columbia
pioneer, died \ here at the age of SO
years. Mara was in the Provincial le
gislature from 1871 to 1886.
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GREY MAY NOT COME BACK
LONDON, Feb., 12—.
Premier Lloyd George declines to
comment on the report that Viscount
Grey may not return to Washington
ns British ambassador. ^
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THIS LOOKS GOOD
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Secre
tary Houston announces that the Gov
ernment’s last remaining floating in
debtedness will be redeemed next Mon
day and the treasury’s position w;;>
nowr exceedingly bright.
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RAOUL PERET SUCCEEDS
DESCHANEL AS PRESIDENT
PARIS, Feb., 12— Raoul Peret was
today elected President of the Chamb
er of Deputies succeeding Deschanc!
elected President of France.
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LONDON, Feb., 12— More babies
were born in London last week t^an
in Vuiy corresponding week this een
tnry. The Registrar-General gives the
total as 2,676.
A medical expert has explained
that there has always been an increase
of births after great wars, although
it was hardly expected that this would
prove true in England now, in view cf
the great number of men killed and
disabled.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— It is an
nouneed that President Wilson has se
lected John Rarton Payne to succveu
Secretary Lane as Secretary of ;iv
Interior. Mr. Payne is from IUinoN
and has been Chairman of the Ship
ping Hoard.
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Mr.
Payne is to a. sumo the office of Sec
.w.a.y of the nu* ’.'or on March 1st,
according to official announcement,
made at the White House this afier
noon.
The new secretary is a native of
Virginia, aged 05 years, and lives in
Chicago. Mr. Payne was formerly
general counsel of the Railroad Ad
ministration, and general counsel of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation. His
appointment is believed to be one of
tlie strongest yet made to the cabinet.
TO FORGET
YOURSELF
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— S'C'C
t*ry of State Lansing issued a state
ment today urging Americans, with
Lincoln's life inspiration, to forget seif
in devotion to the country and pay at
tention to the fundamental national
principles of Liberty and Justice.
Secretary Lansing said that the
memory of Lincoln’s humble origin, oi
his rise to the Presidency, of his sei
vice to the Republic, is one for the fiv
turo generation to fo!!o\v.
SI NATE IS'
TAKING A
HOLIDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb., 12— Sena
tor Keys, in the Senate, read the ori
ginal long hand manuscript of Lin
coln’s Gettysburg speech. This is to be
photographed for the congressional
Record. The senate thep adjourned out
of memory of Lincoln.
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WIRELESS TELEPHONES TO
BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Feb., lv2— A commercial
wiu’less telephone system is to be es
tubHshed between New York city and
Chicago. Robert Gowon, the inventor,
in New York, today talked half an
ho.ir with R. H. G. Matthews, of this
city. The conversation was perfectly
clear at all times during the half hour
talk.
MANY U. OF P. DIED IN
THE LATE WORLD W AR
PHILADELPHIA, Feb., 13— Casu
alties suffered by alumni and under
graduates of the University of Penn
sylvania in the war totalled 207 kilW.
tf>6 wounded and 11 taken prisoners.
Honors were awarded to 167,