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SEWARD. ALASKA, i RIDAY. APRIL 2:!. 1920. 1 i;N CENTS vm (0,’Y
YOU ME MU. NUMBER 291. ___—_——___—
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JUNE \U. A - I 23 - The follow
ip;* toiejjran ha be a i oived b\ L.
I.. Harding:—
“You wi»e Alaskan Republican
clubs and mm spape s. over my signa
ture. that I am supporting Pan Suth
erland and will co-opo’ate with him.
“Any statement that I refuse to
>ign or pledge or evade the issues are
absolutely fnlst and misleading.
“My letter t«* the .luneau Repub
lician Club on April Pth stated that I
am supporting a'1 RopubhYars who
were nominated at the pi* maries, that
l have not associated ivvse’i with auv
ca mini ate dv iny the primary and lh ’t
l am not allied with nor responsible
to any so ca’'ed po'*tieal tact’on what
soever and that if elected I will re
commend for the appointive offices
only resident Alaskans and bona fide
j Republicans.
“I now i cite rate each and every
stati meat in said letter and oilier pei
o*>al letters and ad\ei tisomont^ in
Alaska new papers that I stand for
Alaskan.-. for Alaska, and for the ap
po liar. *at to offices ot oniy those who
are bona fide Republicans.
•*i am a staunch Republican and
have been so all of my life.
** i he t- epr;.m sent out in the name
of the Juneau Republican Club last
1' x- lay, a.tackinu: me unjustly and
aphout p evocation, is simply Herron
j) opeganda. ir.st* rat'd at the hands
m * fact on of Herron supporters.
I Juneau Republican Club, from
hi eh o tan oat lion forty ssx repre
n* A! skans and Republicans,
I being one, withdrew from last Janu
ary, did so solely in the interest of
j a ty harmony.
(Signed) J. C. McBride.
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three and ONE II \LI
• DAYS FROM SEWARD TO *
• NENANA OVER THE TRAIL *
So many reports have been
• made about the Broad i’a^s trail
• that the following should be read
• by all. W. E. Angler, bridge ex*
• pert from the states, was just
• three days and one half making
• the trip from Seward to Nenana,
" over Broad Pass. The trad is in
• excellent condition, despite the re
• ports circulated from other Alas
• ka towns and the fast time of
• Mr. Angler proves this.
TO FORM
COMBINE
KANSAS CITY, April 23— The
National Wheat Growers Association
convention delegates today voted to
fuim a national combine for the con
trol of cereal products.
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HUN MECHANICS DAY
PAY WONT BUY A POUND
OF BUTTER IN BERLIN
BERLIN, April 23— A clay’s pay
for a skilled mechanic is not suffic
ient to buy a pound of butter at pric
es prevaling he»c despite the ‘act that
large industrial plants are gradually
adjusting their wage scales to the
mounting cost of living. The pay in
the metal trades now averages about
four marks an hours, and is generally
granted without opposition by the em
ployers.
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The Pioneer Packing Company
started up its clam canning p ant at
Cordova. April 1. It is the intention
to give preference to local labor.
NOME, April 23— A wireless from
Aridar trading Post, eastern Siberia,
reports the arrival there of Roald
Imundsen. No details ween' received.
Advices from Christiania in March
r po ted the Arctic explorer dashing
f.»r tin* pole. Last Seet mbci his ship
was repotted ice bound west of the
Sib'' ian coast. The route planned by
Amundsen might have brought him to
Anidar.
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i'INCi EIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES UNDER BAN
MANILA, P. I., Apiii 2:’.— Pnze
l.gaimg waich flourisned in the cuy
oi Muuiui anil a few oi the provinces
oaUide the city, lor many years, was
brought to a sudden standstill last
December by those oppos* d to tile
spOit. Although a law, placed on the
statute booxs by a Philippine commis
sion more than fifteen yeais ago, pro
hibited prizefights, it was considered
a dead letter soon after its enact
ment and was not enforced until
just before the holidays opponents
of the ring sport formally biought
the matter to the attention of the
authorities in the city of Manila.
Sine ' that time no bouts have been
staged, except on property directly
controlled by the United States gov
ernment.
Promoters and followers of the
sport, however, hope to revive box
ing. and were almost successful in
hi aging about a repeal of the law
at the rccont session of the legisla
ture.
TROOPS REACH BUTTE
BUTTE, April 23— Two hundred
11 fifty soldiers from Spokane ar
rived late yesterday nfte’noon. All
is quiet here. There is no picketing
•.t the mines. All mines are working
but w»’th short handed sh’fts. It is ex
pected full crews will be on hand to
morrow.
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ALASKA
SEATLE, April 23— Steamer
Alaska sailed at i) o'clock this morn
ii C iv ihi* noilii with 1*17 passengers,
the following being for Seward:—
ll. G. Kaiser,
K. Puteis,
T. W. Jeffrey and wife.
Mrs. N. E. Holden,
G o g • Dumas,
II. Morgan,
Carl Johnson,
Mis. Alice Small,
J. D. Whitney and wife.
,'n • Ur v m,
H. A. Long,
Nellie Neal,
Mrs. K. J. Ka.c"uisscn,
Mrs. A. A. Shonback,
A1 Wolfe,
F.l) l’olcon,
A. J. Trimpery,
A. Boin.
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PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT
There will bo a moet’ng of the Pio
neers this evening at 8 o’clock and all
Pioneers arc requested to attend.
DEMANDS ARE REFUSED
NEW YORK, April 23—The appeal
of the insurgent strikers for rein
statement with scno' ity rights to end
strike in the pubPc’s intercset,
were flatly rejected by the railroad
managers today. The managers say
the strikers should have taken the
sonority matter into serious thought
when they participated the unwarrant
ed strike.
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CHICAGO April 23— John Gru
nau, insurgent railroadmen’s leader,
savs he will take up the fight and will
try and maintain insurgent unions.
Grunnu admitted today he cannot
f‘g!it the United States government.
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EL PASO, Texas April 23— Re
recAivAd at many peaces along
4hA bolder from authent’c sources in
fiir> |*r»volt in Mex’^o »s snrend
’ntr r*(y” tAn stntAs have fo”med
Republics to deny allegiance to the
government of Carranza.
44Work on construction of the gov
ernment 1 ail road never looked bright
er than now,” said Col. H. P. Warren,
who returned last night after a trip
to Nenana. Col. Wancn and CjI.
Mears have been absent for three
eeks and have made a thorough in
spection of the work contemplated this
season and estimated the supplies
needed.
‘Rock work has opened on the In
dan river. Supplies have be n deliv
ered to IJurricanec Gulch, Mile 2 1. A
cab c has b en put over th • gulch and
an aerial tramway will take supplies
acros - fo interior needs.
“Rids will be opened in Seattle on
May 1st for the steel bridge aciovs
Hurricane Gulch. The canyon there is
284 feet deep and the bridge will be
374 feet long.
“The labor situation both on the
coast and the interior is splendid and
we contemplate no tiouble in secur
ing men.”
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SUGAR PRICE SET
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23— A
price of twenty and one half certs a
pound has been sot for new sugar al
lotment coming to California. The
Hawaiian company says this super
cedes the fifteen and one third cents
called for on April 7th. Jobbers will
turn over one cent net margin which
should make the retail price twenty
two and one half cents.
WANT A WARSHIP FOR THE
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 23— The
American government representatives
in Mazatlan to Polobmnpo on the Pa
cific frontier of the Gulf Coast, have
asked for a warship to protect their
lives and property.
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CARSON, City., Nevada, April 23
Attorney General Fowler announced
today ho has issued summons to Mary
Pirkford to answer to the state's ac
tion to set aside her divorce from
Owen Moore. The summons are given
immediate publication and have also
been mailed.
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PARIS, Mons., Caillaux, charged
with having aided the en^mv during
Hie war today f:ncd all costs and
sconced to th’-ee years. Inchid;ng
tTrne he has b^n und0** avvoct
Caillaux has one month to serve be
sides paying his fine and costs.
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WASHINGTON. April 2::— A
1 p cial dispatch s nt t <! y to tin?
Seattle Post-Intel.irr •reer y. . s S •< e
i tary of tlic Interior Payne is conricl
, erin/f the intcrdepartmont < -rr.m:tt e
« o im nd tt'on for tie* cstab’sh
‘ mcnt of a steamship line from S ; I *
to tli • terminus of the Alaska gov
c ; m tit rail:oad.
Secretary Pa> ne approves of the
nl lO'imilt e hearings will be
gin it. Scatt e early in May. Shippers
( .1. - v.a! be invited to attend
th » c 'm’li'tto» hearings and will be
r ' to p ait th ir views.
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NOT GOLiG TO MOVE
* Rumors were again circulard
' rron'ij Sc . arM la ;t night that the
* Supply Dcpa.tnu-nt w».s io Le *
mo.id to Anchorage.
* “I a:n not going to move,” said
* Col. II. P. Warden this morning.”
* and as l am the head of the Sup
* ply Department, I shou d certain
* ly know.”
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JOPLIN, April 23— After a hot
fight lasting during the night and con
tinued this forenoon, the Democratic
convention adopted resolutions indo.s
ing the League of Nations with reser
/avens which will not destroy the ef
fectiveness of the League.
INSTRUCT FOR FRANCIS
JOPLIN Mo., Aprl 23— The Jo
plin delegation in convent:on today in
trusted for David R F ancis, for
President, by a two to one vote.. The
delegation refused to select Senator
Reed as delegate.
TRIED TO LYNCH MURDERER
INDIANAPOLIS. April 23— Quiet
fn’Vv* the rotious arenas of last
night v hen the poPcc d;srcrsed a nob
of 2000 pevsons t'yi"g to ivneh WiM
Pav co”f,'s^ed s’aycr of
Martha Heff, a white girl.
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A wagon road will be constructed
o\ t D oad Pa s this summer by the
A n.Va.. K gin eiing Commiss.on and
by w » t nd oi' next September there
b* a regular boulevard from the
s. •! on the Southern Division
• end of steel on the Northern
dl. '. 'on. At p ( sent there is a distance
b ■ v:» *n st vd of 11G mil s. By the end
o" v *xt S ptember this distance will
!) * ci*4 do n to 75 rr.i’es. Tlic comple
n >f tb' wagon road will mean the
\ y !;*n 1 of a trail across Broad
I* !>> r >:t whiter and the passenger,
fr ight mail and express traffic will
ah co ne via Seward and will also
•;4 f on the intoror via Broad
Pa-' and with the terminus at Sew
ard.
WASHINGTON, April 23— The
pub c lands committee of the House
will leport favorably on Grigsby’s
b I repealing the provisions of the
existing laws limiting the amount of
water frontage • acquirable by one
dominant.
Tli' Ilou'e committee on merchant
maino an 1 fisheries will begin hear
ings on May 4th.
The hca"’ngs on Delegate Grigs
by’s b:l’ to p’oh'bit commercial fish
ing by canneries cn the lower Yukon
will also b^gin on May 4th.
WASHINGTON. April 23— Dear
A’rn ’O' Cado S. B’ittnin. chief of
fo»* \,,'nir?1 Tl^nrv B. W^son,
<-> ->*»■»rvio»1rl A4la"t;e sh^t
and kil^d durnp the night
while on duty in Cuban waters.