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VOLUME xm. NUMBER 155. ____ _
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While the report of the navy Alas
ka coal commission has not been of
ticallv made public, anyone with good
credentials, who wants to know its
contents, can get access to it, says an
article in a recent Seattle Post-ln
telligvncer. from the Washington, I), j
(*., correspondent.
The commission was made up of j
three naval officers, headed by Cant.
S. E. W Kittelle as senior officer, the
other members being Capt. I*. E. Gre
gory of the Bremerton navy yarn, and
Lieut. Kov A i km an of the marine
corps. It went to Alaska last April,
under orders of Secretary Daniels, to j
investigate the navy coal supply :v i
the harbors o** Anchorage and Sew- 1
ard for a coaling station.
The report is very complete and con
tains numerous m:*ns, photographs
and drawings, altogether making a .
volume eighteen inches square anda
foot thick.
Some Fault* at Surface
The report states that from the J
workings done to date in the navy
coal part of the Matanuska district
on Chickaloon river, there is 250,000
tons of coal of naval quality in sight,
but that on the surface it is badly
faulted. With depth, however, the ro- i
port says, the tendency can reason-.
ably be expected ti be more favor
able. The Kings river and the Coal j
creek sections of the same field are
more even and offer better working |
conditions. The veins in these two j
sections are reported to be in some
places wholly undisturbed.
Altogether the report finds that the ;
area containing navy coal in the M&- ;
tanuska district is estimated to be j
good for a yield of 37,000,000 tons, of *
which 18,000,000 is in the Eska dis- j
trict and 19,000.000 in the King*- .
Chickaloon districts.
The report recommends that the
oavy department send up a force of:
geologists and mining engineers to •
make a thorough and scientific test ^
of the whole Matanuska field, includ- ?
ing diamond drilling to a depth of j
1,000 feet, in order to determine the !
best location and the most practice- j
ble methods for mining operations.
Cost* $5.50 at Mine.
The commission finds that so far
as known at present, the coal will
have to be washed for navfcl use, but
it giv-'s figures showing that the cost
of mining and washing based on a
minimum production of 150,000 tons a
year should not exceed $5.50 a ton at
the mine.
In the matter of a site for a coal
ing station, the commission states
that it made careful examinations of
both the harbors of Knik arm, at
Anchorage, and of Resurrection bay,
at Seward. It eliminates Knik arm,
because of ice jams in the months
from October to April, saying:
“Block ice shifts back and forth
with the tidal currents and becomes
thicker and thicker as winter ad
vances. This floating ice is Caught
in a jam at thetforelands. Cook in
let, both at ebb and flood, aid piles
up there in a way to make the pas
sage of vessels very difficult. This,
coupled with wintr gales, fog, and
what is worse than fog in Cook Inlet
—snow— and the swift • currents
makes the pilotage of Cook Inlet *n
winter ven% distasteful to the most
experienced and hardy navigators.
One drawback to these waters from
the standpoint of a marine engineer
is that the waters of Cook Inlet, and
especially of Knik arm, are heavily
charged with glacial silt, held in xus
pension, and the water is thus made
much thicker than the Mississippi
river water at its muddiest in freshet
time. Consultation with several of
ficers of steamers plying in Alaskan
waters brought to light the fact that
this circulation water had a strong
tendency to ehoho eondepjert and
would actually choke small gauge
pining at turns, if allowed to stand.
The deposit of this silt is said to be
cement-like in character.”
At Rail Terminus.
In its comments on Resurrection
bay the ocean terminus of the gov
ernment railroad, the commission
says:
“The commission made a recon
naisance of the naval reservation,
situated on the western side of Resur-;
rection bay, two miles south of Sew*- j
aril. The extension of the railroad ;
from Seward to the naval reserva
tion would be an easy problem in
railroad construction. The soundings
off the reservation are such as to lend
facility to the construction of a pier
on the north and south line, and the
flat land of the reservation is ample
for all naval purposes.*' * Tonal n*
creek, which bounds the naval reser
vation on the south, is considered
fully capable of furnishing water to i
the reservation, and it may be capa- j
hie of furnishing some power. The}
water has been analyzed, and is good j
for boiler use.
“The present facilities at Seward
will be sufficient for the coal traffic,
when and if a spur of the road is
hud* arodnd the shore of the naval
reservation on Lowell point, where a
pier should be constructed in a north
erly and southerly direction and fitted
with suitable coal -hand! injr plant.
Ample Dock Room.
“Along the eastern shore of the j
town of Seward the shore line tends .
north and south, and between the
eastern end of the present commercial j
wharf and the wharf of the San Juan •
cannery there is over 2,000 feet of j
space available for the construction ;
of a suitable dock and coal handling j
plant with deep-water front and :
ample maneuvering space for vessels ;
approaching and leaving the dock.
The water front is now the
property of the United states and
should a wharf be constructed at this
point, the extension of the railroad
to the site of the naval reservation !
would be unnecessary.”
Secretary Daniels has an nounset! :
that h»* will promptly begin organic- j
ing a party of naval coal operators
and experts, who will go to the Mat
anuska district in the spring and be
gin operation...
The naval commission submits n ;
blue print of coal bunkers and equip
ment for th- Resurrection bay site,
at a cost of i-^aO.OOO. There is $!,•
000,000 avaiNble under the new naval
appropriation bill for the building of
tV coal dork and th<' operations it»
the coal fields.
TIMBER SALES MADE
DURING THE PAST MONTH
BY FORESTRY OFFICE
During the month of October eleven
timber sales were made by the lorn!
United States forest office in the
Prince William Sound region, cover
ing 183,340 board feet of saw timber,
42,900 linear feet of piling, and 5,595
railroad ties. This material was aP
used by local industries. Receipt:;
from these sales amounted to $958.75.
of which sum 35 per cent goes to th<
territory for school and road pur
poses. During the same period there
was cut under existing sale contracts
395.880 board feet of saw timber, 114,
033 linear feet of piling and 9,382 rail
road tics, valued at $1,986.08.
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DOORN, Holland, Nov., 8— A sup
erstition relative to the new home of
the former German kaiser here, which
is generally entertained, is that it i:
unlucky for its male occupants. Gen
erally it has been possessed by wid
ows, as the men have died after a few
years of oceupapey.
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STEAMER ALASKA ARRIVED
AT EARLY MORNING HOUR
Steamer Alaska arrived at 2 o’clock
this morning und sailed south direct
at 6 o’clock, not culling at the San
Juan dock for frozen fish. The Alaska
brought 10 tons of general freight and
the following passengers: F. M. Kelly
Miss Clements, J. McConnell, Ed. Tail
man, T. Larsen, 0. B. Hart, J. L.
Campbell and wife, Steve Sukelei, I)r.
H. A. Blyth, A. S. Sparrow, Ednu
Jarvis, A. J. Guy and three steerage.
Passengers sailing out on the Alas
ka were principally radio men who
have been at the radio station for the
past two months and were as follows:
for* Seattle-- Mrs. C. G. Alexander,
Mrs. J. Orton, Ft. It. Lingenfeller, H.
Watts, K. Jordan, H. Williams, W. It.
Elvin, A. Warrimer, F. Hunt, E. L.
Wright, J. Maloney, D. J. Sullivan.
A. Roust, M. Haakanson, P. T. Camp
bell, K. A. McCartln. M. Pondergnflt,
R. Wilson. L. It. Bishop and E. T. Mc
Queen. For Cordova— I*. D. Lflhhe
and John Dick.
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train out tomorrow
There will be a train out tomorrow
morning at 8 o’clock which will con
nect with a train from Anchorage at
mile 5t>.
Tomorrow’s train will handle every
thing and anything, passengers, mail. J
express and baggage.
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
Steamer Ainm.da is scheduled to
sail from Seattle tomorrow morning
for Seward.
Arthur J. Guy arrived on the Alas
ka and will be connected with the lo
cal cable office force. Mr. Guy is at
the Hotel Seward.
Steamer Admiral Watson, reported
to have sailed yesterday morning for
has six days mail aboard from the
states.
The Christian Science Society will
hold services tomorrow forenoon at 11
o’clock and Sunday School at 12:15 o *
clock.
Oscar B. Hart, the well known com
mercial man making the Alaska terri
tory arrived on the Alaska and is n
guest at the Hotel Overland.
Rev. T. J. McQueen, visiting hero
for several days, returned to his head
quarters at Juneau on the Alaska.
A. H. Bryant, from Mile 52. came
in last night and is a guest at the Ho
tel Overland.
James McConnell, from Chitna, ar
rival on the Alaska, is registered at
the Hotel Overland.
'J. U Campbell and wife, from Cor
dova , who arrived on the Alaska, aro
registered at the Hotel Sexton.
The Red Cross campaign for mem
bers will end next Tuesday night.
Seward so far has fallen far below her
usual quota according to Chairman
• >ge Sexto*,
The ice on the lake is reported in
splendid condition for skating, the
north breeze having whipped the snow
from the ice leaving a clear surface.
RESTRICTIONS ON SALMON
FISHING IN ALASKA ARE
TO COME UP THIS MONTH
SEATTLE, Nov., 8— Restriction of
salmon fishing in southwestern Alas
ka streams as a means of stopping the
depletion of the northern territory's
supply of salmon has been proposed.
The Department of Commerce has or
dered a hearing on ihe proposal to be
held at the Seattle office of the Unit
ed States Bureau of Fisheries Novem
ber 20. All the Alaska streams be
tween Cape Spencer, not far from
Juneau, and Cape Sarichef, on the
western tip of Unimak Island, will be
affected by the proposed order if it is
made into a law.
Reports received by officials of the
Fisheries Bureau indicate that fisher
men are going up the streams to the
spawning grounds for some of their
fish. As a result the schools of salmon
are being depleted.
DR. BLYTH RETURNS
Dr. H. A. Blyth returned on the
Alaska after a professional trip to La
Touche whieh lasted nine weak*.
XI
! - HEARING TODAY
ON INJUNCTION
WITHDRAW STRIKE *
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov., 8—
I * Judge Anderson of the Federal
f * District court, after hearing the
* government’s injunction hearing
* in the coal strike, ordered the
* United Mine Workers to with- *
* draw the strike. The Court issu
* ed the order, after the hearing, *
* in which ihc Union attorneys
* fought vai.ily for a chance to pre- *
sent argument on the right to *
* strike. *
The Unions were given until
* November 11th to cancel the order *
* for the coal strike. Attorneys an- *
* nounced President Lewis intends
" to ohey the order of the court.
LABOR AGITATOR FORCED
TO ABANDON HIS SPEECH
JOHNSTOWN. Pa., Nov., 8- A
citizens commission forced steel sec
retary Foster to leave here last night
before he had filled a speaking en
gagement at the Steel Union's hall.
The committee has announced that
;every organizer will bo run fiom the
town. A score of.men escorted Foster
to the depot and told him not to re
turn, that if he did he had better or
der his coffin before he came here.
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REPORT ON COAL OUTPUT
WASHINGTON, No:.,8 — The Goo
logical survey estimates 700,000 loin
of bituminous coal were produced on j
Saturday, the first day of the co?.l J
strike. The average daily output be- I
fore the strikp was 2,000,000 tons.
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SMALL TOWNS IN THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ARE WITHOUT ANY COAL
OLYMPIA. Ntov, 8— Gov . Hare,
has received reports from many east
ern Washington small towns saying
dicy are without coal. The residents
ask the Governor to use his influence
in securing a release of coal seized !>»'
.: railroads.
OHIO ELECTION
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COLUMBUS, Nov., 8— Complete!
unofficial returns shows Ohio, by a I
majority of 194, has sustained the leg- 1
| ’statures ratification of the prohibition j
amendment
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FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY
PRINCETON, Nov., 8— Princeton
; and Harvard meet on the gridiron this
afternoon Harvard is the favorite in
the betting.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov., 8- Wash
j :ngton State plays Oregon football
! this afternoon to virtually decide the
i Pacific Northwest championship.
Washington state is the favorite.
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GREAT WORLD RACE
OF FLYERS WILL BE
STARTED ON FOURTH
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i;OS ANGELES, Nov., 8— Presi
dent Hawley of the Aero Club of Am
erica announced today that the Aerial
derby around the world would staid
July 4, next year and end prior to
January 3, 1921 He said that stations
would be established in Alaska for the
flight of aviators across the Pacific to
and from the Orient.
; DAWSON IS GOING
AFTER CONCENTR \TOR
A movement has been started a;
Dawson for government owned con
centrators to be ejected in the silvei
lead mining area, as a menas of as
sisting prospectors and small mining
operators to develop mining proper
ties and claims in that district on
grounds it would be beneficial to the
whole of the Yukon Territory.
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CHICAGO, Nov., 8— Officials in
many cities arrested Reds who had
planned a nation wide celebration to
day on the second anniversary of the (
establishment of a Soviet government.
Two hundred were arrested here.
The officials everywhere are seek
ing the organizers of the German
branch of the Industrial Workers jf
the World.
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NEW YORK, Nov., 8— Fifty-two
Radicals were arrested here. They will
probably be deported as evidence
against them is of a sensational char
acter regarding their activities.
WASHINGTON, Nov., 8— Attorney
General Palmer is to deport all Red
aliens. Over 200 Radicals were arrest
ed in various cities during the past
twelve hours. Officers found bombs
and bomb making tools. Besides sev
eral complete counterfiting plants for
coins also plants for counterfiet bank
notes. Thousands of various pieces of
inflamatory literature were found and
also red flags. Rifles and revolvers
were found in large quantities . Near
ly all those arrested are Germans or
Russians.
NEW YORK, Nov., 8— Govern
ment agents have, discovered a Russian
workers union here piopaganding for
a social revolution. The membership i <
over 7,000. Societies are formed ail
over the country.
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« UNIVERSITY FACULTY
* JOINS LABOR RANKS *
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* MISSOULA, Nov., 8— Over 100 *
* faculty*members of the Unsversity
* of Montana have joined the Facul- *
* ty Union and affiliated with the *
* American Federation of Labor.
* The Union is now preparing a sal
* ary scale. The charter does not
* carry the strike provision.
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W E A T II E It K E V 0 K T
The following is the weather repo»t
for the 24 hoflrs ending at 7 oVoek
this morning:—
SEWARD 24, Clear, North.
Anchorage 6, Clear, Calm.
Matanuska 10, Cloudy,. Calm.
Chickaloon 12, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 10, Cloudy, Calm.
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. HERRON COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, Nov., 8— Charles Her
ron leaves tomorrow on the Alameda
for Valdez to testify in the William
Dempsey trial.
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SPRUCE TIMBER IS NOW
• BEING MADE INTO PAPER
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Nov., 8—
Spruce logs which were intended,
when they were felled on the islands
of the Inside Passage, for use in wav
time airplane construction, are mak
ing their way into British Go^umbte.
pulp mills and finally into news print
Daper for eastern American publica
tions.
Recently thirteen carloads of news
print paper were shipped from the
Ocean Falls plant near here to New
York for the New York Times. The
paper was made from spruce logs cut
on Queen Charlotte Islands for air
plane purposes.
Large amounts of lumber left over
ftom the airplane stocks have been
sold to the Ocean Fall mills for the
making of news print paper.
WASHINGTON, Nov., 8— The
Senate committee investigating the
steel strike has made a report stat
ing that the members believe all,
strikes show industrial barbarism.
The report says: There is no
place in America for Industrial or la
bor despotism. The public has a right
to demand that labor or capital shall
not arrogate to themselves the right
to determine in their own way all in
dustrial questions.
“Congress should provide means of
adjusting difficulties and this com
mittee recommends that Congress es
tablish a mediation agency as a per
manent preventive of strikes and re
nds that the agency be along
the old lines of the war labor board.”
The Senate committee said tho
cause of the steel strike was the Am
erican Federation of Labor’s determin
ation to organize the steel industry.
The committee said wages were not
involved in the strike issues although
it is believed the hours w'ere too long.
“A considerable element of revolu
tionary radicalism is further behind
the strike,” concluded the report.
Foster, head of the sreei unions,
was branded as a rank radical, ono
1 who should be deported.
SCHOOL CIVIC CLUB MEETS
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The High School Civic Club hold its
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon
for a review of the current topics of
the week and for the purpose of prac
tical application of the rules whereby
clubs and business meetings are
conducted.
The program was as follows:—
Foreign topics Filmer Carter.
United States Paul Guy.
Alaska Meryl Towle.
Local Elsie Leslie.
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DIE OF STARVATION
HELSINGFORS, Nov, 8— A Bol
sheviki report shows 630 of 1000 in
mates of the Kresty Prison at Petro
grad have died of starvation.
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