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Coal Bunkers “
Proposed Cordova
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Apparently plans are under way to
establish a naval coaling station in
Cordova bay harbor, in addition to
the plan already made public of a
coaling base proposed at Seward or
Anchorage, or perhaps both, places.
In the Sundry civil bill favorably
4 by the boose appropriations
commttee is contained an item . pf
$40,000 for storage bins and coal tip
ple at Cordova.
. The possible use of Cordova brings
to mind the contentions of Falcon
Joslin, who built the Tanana Mines
railway, as well as other Alaskans
at the time, and their recommenda
tions that the «*evernment could best
open u} Alaska by buying the Cop
per Kjvoi and Wrthwestern and ex
ti. ud it tC 1V1banks, and then extend
the government lira? liom Anchorage
va way of the Susitua valley and Yet
na to the great K-iil.okwim valley.
The Kv Engineer Hawkins, of the
Copper Kiv«r road contended that he
could build a branch ine inside of 60
. days i the Heiing u\er or Katalla
real ii*. Ids and get r«*al out Th\a
bvan< ! ,ad woul«' j 85 miles long
and the distance from- there* to Cor
dova over the main line is 39 miles.
Hawkins claimed that the entire Unit
ed States navy could easily find an
chorage in Cordo/a bay, and that coal
bunkers miles long could be built to
supply them, if necessary.
Since the government railway al
reaily has tapped the Matanuska coal
fields, it is thought likely that the
branch line from the Copper River
railway to the Katalla fields will be
b.ought out to. Cordova for naval ui
poses. The oil fields in the Katalla
district are promising, and would pro
vide traffic for such a road— Cordova
Times.
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PROMINENT CITIZENS INVOLVED
IN RUM SMUGGLING
WINDSOR, Ont, Jan. 14— The po
lice of this place have recently leaned
that rum runners have been chartering
private cars, filling them with whisk
ey and having them side tracked at
secluded spots along the border. The
illicit sale of whiskey has been made
from these rolling booze emporiums,
oome of Windsor’s most prominent
citizens are implicated.
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O CALLAGHAN, MAYOR OF CORK
TALKS TO IRISH COMMITTEE
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WASHINGTON,Jan. 13— Mayor
O’Callaghan of Cork appeared today
before the committee of one handled
which is holding hearings on condi
tions in Ireland and their canee and
said *hat th* killing of Lord Mayor
M^Swiney -i’ Cork . .end other Irish
leaders .‘art March marked the begin*
aing of the reign of terror ami murder
in Ireland uud which rendered life and
property entirely insecure. ..•/
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FIRE BURNS MORE THAN
$100,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY
PECOS, Texas, Jan. 14— A fire
which is believed to have started in a
Jewelry store from the attempt of rob
bors to blow a safe, destroyed proper
ty valued at more than 9100,000. Sev
en volunteer firemen were hurt, one
pt.ssibly fatally when the building col
lapsed. ;v *.
COMPLETE POLITICAL ' . ‘
COLLAPSE OP AU8IUA -
EXPECTED SHORTLY
PARIS, Jan., 14— The comply
political callopse of Austria within a
month is expected in official didos.
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ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION
LAW RUINING AMERICAN
PASSENGER SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14— Steamship
officials appeared today before the
House Judiciary Committee and urged
that an amendment of the prohibition
law that would permit all American
passenger liners in the foreign service
to carry and sell liquor outside the
three mile limit They asserted that
because of the present restrictions all
foreign vessels were handling the bulk
of the passenger traffic between this
country and Londbn. They told the
committee that the present law was
fore mg every passenger ship owned by
Amcrcan interests to transfer theii
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registrar.
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AVNESE PEOPLE GREATLY
CONCERN Ell OVEit diiuOilivG
OF AMERICAN OFFICE!.
v WASHINGTON, Jan. 14— Accord
ing to the official account of the shoo*
ing of Engineer Langdon yesterday
received here this morning, Langdo:
was shot by a Japanese sentry aitc.
he had failed to heed the Oi\enta.
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command to halt. An official accoui.
of the incident was received at* th.
Japanese embassy. The officer startec
to walk away when the sentry fired
langdon fired. The message sai(
that the Government and the Japanese
people were greatly concerned over
the affair.
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cJKNAN •‘ULAVOYi\i,KEASE>
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UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13— The Ur
b;t*. population for the United States
of people living in cities of 2500 01
more ;s 54,018,032 or 51 per cent of
the country’s total population. This
was announced by the Census Bureau
yesterday. The preceeing census for
the Urban population 45 per cent
Naval Baloonists
Again New York
NEW YORK, Jan. 14— Lieutenants
Coller, Farrell and Hinton, naval ba
lconists arrived in New York today
after a journey of a month. They land
ed at the Moose factory amidst a large
crowd of workmen. Friends, relatives,
naval men, and Rockwell business men
greeted the three officers who are
none the worse from their experiencs
in tlm Canadian wilds. The three of
ficers landed near the shores of the
Hudson Bay and were forced to spend
many Days coming out with a dog
tern.
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COST; OF SHOE LEATHER
LESS THAN BEFORE WAR
Milwaukee, an. 14— The coat
of te hide oat of which shoe leather is
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made is only about one sixth of the re
tail price of a pair of men’s shoes, L.
B.'Weld of Swift Company told the
Retail Shoe eDalerr association. He
asserted that hides had fallen in price
until they cost no more than before
j the War. Calfskin tom fallen even
more Out nhtette* : , \
more than solBe leather.
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CHECK ON STORED LIQUOR
SHOWS MORE THAN $3,-000J>00
WORTH STOLEN
CHICAGO, Jan. 14— A check re
Cently cmpleted on all iquors which
were seibed'by government operatives
last year and held in the government
Vai^honae district dadoeod that more
than >8,OOOtOjJO worth of whiskey has
boon stolen. Commissioner Richardson
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JUNEAU, Jan. 14— (Special to
Daily Gateway)— James Wickeraham,
who recently returned to the territory
to become a candidate for governor of
Alaska, is peeved over the fact that
the Republican organisation is almost
unanimously in favor of the candidacy
of George C. Haselet, of Cordova, and
when National Committeeman Mc
Bride publicly endorsed thUe latter
Wickeraham adopted his old tactics of
abuse and issued a statement in the
Empire, attacking everybody and
everything. He resurrects the Gug
genheim bugaboo, which he flaunt-d
for years until rebuked by the voters
of Alaska and makes a personal and
unwarranted attack on the Republi
can organisation of Alaska. He
charges that National Committeeman
McBride was given big mjorities in
die Alaska Syndicate precincts at
Kennecott and LaTouche, which is
not the case, but forgets to mention
that the Fourth division, where he
formerly resided was carried over
whelmingly by McBride. Wicker
iham’s statement is published in1 fell.
:or what it is worth, and is as fal
lows:
“Mr. McBride's endorsement of Mr.
lazelet of Cordova for governor, was
jf cohrse the only thing he could do.
.lazelet and Donohoe elected McBride
as national committeeman at the
primary election AprifSTTast through
jig majorities in the Alaska Syndi
cate precincts, at Cordova, Eyak, La
couche and Kennecott McBride then
reorganised the party by appointing
Beegle, Haselet and Marquara, and
later Marquam will endorse McBride,
and there you are.
“The issue is now squared and pre
sented to you, President Harding.
Shall the Alaska Syndicate, in addi
Jon to the present .control of Alaska
transportation rates, its control of
Alaska copper and coal and the other
great natural resources on the pub
Jc domain in Alaska, also have Con
trol of the government of Alaska
through the appointment of United
States agents and servants as gov
ENGLISH FLYWEIHT BEATEN
BY AMERICAN CHAMPION
LONDON, Jan.* 14— Pete Herman,
American fighter was given a decision
jver Jimmie Wilde, the English Fly
weight in a seventeen round bout last
night when the referee stopped the
bout to save Wide -from punishment'
The Englishman still claims the cham
pionship however because Herman was
a pound and a half over weight
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MOB VIOLENCE FEARED
AGAINST FARMER '
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
SHERIDAN, Wyoming, Jan. 14~
Frank Wilkinson, a fanner charged
with the murder of Jamea Card ton a
rancher, follow threats of mob vio
lence, was rushed to Sheridhn from
Gillett yesterday. The feeling in Gil
lett is said to be running high.
HELENA, Mont Jab. 14— trap
ping of ot*aver in MonMufta has fallen
off sharply with the decline in prices
paid f *• fains . Only SOO permits stars
issued in the state during 1920, State
Game Warden Jake DeHart reports,
whereas 1,000 went out Hie previous
year. There is more demand for mar
gin but they are scarce, about 100 Ik
ernes for such trapping having been
issued.
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ernor and judges and other governing,
officials, in the territory? . Shall
Hazelet and Marquam be permtted
arbitrarily to name the judge and oth
er court officials in the Third and
Fourth divisions where the Alaska
Syndicate has its Kennecott and la
touch copper mines; its Copper River
and Northwestern Railroad; its Alaska
Steamship Company headquarters;
wa dominating 50-year government
lease of the most valuable parts oi
the Bering river coal fields; its Ka
talla Oil monopoly and its transports
tion control over the government
railroad and naval coal mines?
“This situation presents to Presi*
dint Harding even before he has tak
en his oath of office the same prob
lcms that beset President Taft ii.
1910. The Alaska Syndicate’s attempt
control the great natural resources
| of Alaska in 1910 destroyed the Taf.
i administration and severed the bone*
1 jx friendship between President Taft
and Col. Roosevelt, split the Republi
can party into two great factions
which destroyed each other in 1912,
elected President Wilson and defeat*
A Hughes for president in 1916.
“Will President Harding begin his
administration where President Taft
left off and appoint the Cordova agent
! jL the Alaska Syndicate with his Key
stone canyon record as jpoveraor of
A!aatai arid turn the foyenMaent of
Alaska over to it bodily? Mr. Mc
Bride thinks that heB will, but I think
that he will not. Mr. McBride de
dares in his endorsement of Haxelet
that he would do everything in his
power to help Haxelet ^secure the ap
pointment and I now declare I. will
do everything in my power to warn
President Harding of the danger of
the situation and everything possible
to defeat the appointment of Haxelet
and every other man endorsed by the
! Alaska Syndicate commission. In
! that contest I ask assistance of ah
the Alaskans who want a square deal
in Alaska, free from the domination
of the Alaska Syndicate and Its bi
partisan political organization."
REWARD MEN INCORPORATE
NEW LUMBER COMPANY
The Bryan, Vogal Co. of Seward
have ceased to exist. Several days ago
the officers of the company decided
to enlarge operations nd to keep pace
with the increased demand for sawed
.umber. The result of their decision is
the Ressumction Bay Lumber Co.
(Inc.) Mr. L. H. Vogal is president
and L. H. Parker secretary. The new
company will operate an up-to-the
minute saw mill one mile north 01
Seward and will be able to supply the
increased demand for lumber, no mat
ter how small or large the order may
be. All three men are live, energetic
business men who are interested in
seeing Seward forge ahead and are to
be commended upon the step they have
Just taken. During the next year or
two the Ressurrection Bay Lumber Co.
3hodd saw a good many thousand feet
of lumber for new houses in Seward.
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(J. S. ENGINEERING TUG
LOST AT SEA
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GALVESTON, Jan. 14— The Unit
ed States engineering tog, Captain
Tatfor was wrecked yesterday. It li
believed that aevaa men «f the area
perished, The deck house snd otter
Galvsitoa baaefc.
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ALL ORIENTALS IN UNITED
STATES ILLEGALLY HERE
TO BE DEPORTED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14—The De
partment of Labor announced today
that a Labor Deportation party wai
>oing organized by the immigration
authorities to travel from New York
j) the Pacific Coast and gather up en
route all the Orientals now in custoday
of the various bureaus. These people
will be deported. The officials further
stated that while no nation wide roui
ip of the Orientals who are illegally
. n the United States was co'ntemplat
d. The present move is simply to ga
ner up those already aprehended.
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INCREASE OF TARIFF
ON CANADIAN WHEAT.
- ASKED BY McCUMBER
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS— To stoj
he enoiinous importations of Cana
;an wheat, ^Senator McCumber o'
.orth Dakota announced yesterday
..at he world ask Congress to increase
he tariff on Canadian wheat fifty
unts per bushel and that the increase
included in the Fordney tariff Bil
astead of the thirty cent price whid.
vas carried in the measure when it
. asaed the house.
SOVIET OFFICIALS USE
: STRENUOUS METHODS
TO QUELL STRIKING WORKERS
LONDON, Jan. 14— The strike sit
uation in Russia has caused the So
viet government to take strong reme
dial measurers, says the Holsingfors
Central News* The dispatch asserts
that the government has warned the
strikers that unless they return to
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work immediately they will be impris
oned from one to five years and that
their families will be deprived of food
cards.
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“Shadow” Sought
by Police Officers
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 14— The
police yesterday commenced work
along lines that would lead to the
identity of the would bp blackmailer
. ho has been signing the threatening
. iters he wrote, ‘‘Shadow.” He has
sent letters to several prominent busi
ness men, demanding money... Henry
Jennings Jr. was one of the men whc
received the letters. He overlooked
them at the office and when he ar
rived yesterday he found a note on
> his desk written on his own stationery
| saying, “I been here. Shadow.”
“Shadows’* te mysterious black
mailer of the western states again es
caped the police in spite , of a hail of
ead fired at the Irian when hh made a
daring break for liberty. The episode
occurred in the outskirts of title city
after “Shadow” had met J. Weiley
Ladd, a banker, who was delivering a*
package of money to the blackmailer.
The Gateway Flier left on schedule
time this morning with a few puasen
gers bound for Anchorage and way
prints.
WINNIPEG* Man. Jam 14— Four
hundred divorce applications await
hearing ii| th#pwts of Manitoba, it
is announced at the {Aw Courts. Scor
es of cases have been heard each mon
th since Manitoba was given power to
grnt divorces a^yea* ago.
The small sum for which a divorce
can be obtained is believed to be the
'cause for thi hundreds of persons
(seeking legaleepemtton. Lawyers
state Mm* a Greece ea* b# secured
j through the Maiitbba courts** 1e*
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Many Bridges Be
Built Near future
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Major John C. Gotwals, engineer of
fcer of the Alaska road commission,
who was in Cordova; • recently on his
way to the westward, * outlined the
plans of iis organisation so far as its
work in this section for next season is
concerned and which is of special in
terest to our readers.: He stated that
about March 1 a crew of men would
begin the construction of a sled trail
from Mile 39, along te Copper River
railway, to Katalla, where consider
adle development is expected in the
coal and oil fields.
Two creeks on the Richardson high
way are to be spanned by suspension
bridges, the Douglas fir and cable for
which are now on their way north.
One is 150 feet long and will span
Rear creek, near Wortman’s road
house, and the other is 175 feet long
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ind will cross Sheep creek. The old
bridge was carried away last sum
mer.
Another piling bridge will be placed
.cross the Gakona river as a part of
die Slate creek trail. The work is to
jegin early next spring.
Theitwo miles remaining of the
Sourdough Hill trail are to be fin
ished this year, .which will bring the
road up to the Nizina river at a point
feion bridge across that treacherous
'where it is hoped to throw a suspen
sion bridge across that treacherous
stream. Major Gotwals believes this
bridge can be built without the plac
ing of piling in the river, but if it is
necessary they will use steel piles
diiven to a depth of twenty-five feet
The proposed bridge will cost approx
imately $100,000.
It is also the intension of the com
mission to put the government trail
in hs good a condition as possible, so
that it will meet all of the require
ments of the heavy auto travel ex
pected between Fairbanks and the
coast during the coming summer.—
Cordova Times.
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MOB SHOOT AND KILLS MAN *
TAKEN FROM COUNTY JAIL
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JASPER, Alabama, Jan. 14— A
mob early this morning took William
Beard, a miner, held in connection with
the killing of James Morris, a Nation
al guardman last December, from the
county jail and shot and killed him.
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JUDGE LANDIS RESPONSIBLE
FUR THE CLOSING OFfl.OOfcO**
WORTH OF. PROPERTY
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CHICAGO, - Jan. 18--- Thirteen
pine* s of business with property.into*
ed at 41000,000 were closed Last year
Jby tudera of Judge Landis because the
tenant.7, all saloon keepers sold. liqor
in vi 1 at ion of the law. The injunctions
! ^.s.-ued *to restrain them from fur
ther % olation of the liquor laws.
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imn isu qoLuMBi k gets
ANOTHER LARGE :
•.V PAPER PULP MILL
VICTORIA, Jan. 14--Hie Prince
Rupert Pulp and Paper corporation
with a limited capitalisation Of |4,000,
tW. was incorporate-.: icday. The new
%ulp mill will manufacture paper on a
lai je ftale in northern British Colum
SEWARD 9 Above Geer Kerth.
M.t.nnA. 18 B FeggyCaba.
Anchorage'YO B Fogg? Calm.
Chlckelooa 0 B Geer Calm.
Waailla 30 B Gear Calm. ■
- Taikaetw 80 B Gear Cahn.
Hurricane 8 B Gear Cafea. .
• Summit82 B Gear.Cata.
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