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YOU'ME XIII. N I'M BEK 252.
WASHINGTON. March 5— It is
understood Japan is deeply concern 'd
over the westward spread of Bolslm
vikism. The Japanese government de
sires to but* r the slat* between Ja
pan and Soviet l’ussiu and is ifoinu,- *o
ask other Allied nations to help.
IiONOI.t'LU, March 5— A dispatch
from Tokio says Japan has decided to
withdraw troops from Siberia in line
with America’s policy. The troops wi.'
begin leaving Siberia on March 20t‘ .
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HI'KKAH. HIRKU*
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SEATTLE. March — Butter.
eRRs and milk hu'i* dropped in
* price due to the temperature and
* rainy weather. This is bringing a
greater production.
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EXCHANGE RISING SHARPLY
LONDON. March 3— It is reporte I
from New York that large shipments
of gold will soon bo sent from Eng
land and this has caused exchange to
rise sharply, the pound now being :,t
$3.60.
SHANNON GETS DECISION
TACOMA. March 5— Eddie Shan
non, of San Francisco, claimnant of
the Pacific Coast lightweight title,
won the decision here last night t
Lieutenant Carl Baird, of Seattle.
Baird was outweighed.
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ALAMEDA AT CORDOVA
Steamer Alameda arrived at Cor
dova at 11 o’clock this forenoon. At
the time of going to press the cable
office had received no word as t >
when the steamer would sail for Sew
ard. The last trip the Alameda was at
Cordova twelve hours and the previ
ous trip 20 hours. Figure it out you -
self when the Alameda will rear a
here. The Admiral Evans, southbound,
was unable to get closer to \ahlcz
than five miles on account of ice, ac
cording to cable advices and was forc
ed to pass that city up. both north am!
southbound.
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SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
IS SPREADING IN SPAIN
LONDON, March 5— Miss Chrvs.
al Macmillan, British suffragist lead
er, who has recently returned from
Madrid says the woman’s suffrage
movement is making rapid progress
in Spain. A number of women hold im
portant educational positions and oth
ers are working as journalists on
leading newspapers, but as yet th >
are comparatively few women physic
ians. The International Women’s cor
fcrence is to be held in Madrid May ?
to 3 next.
The women of four Spanish nation <,
Spain. Argentina, Urguay and Cuba,
have applied for affiliation with th«
International Women's Suffrage Al
liance.
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Mary Baer Wright. formerly a
school teacher in Seward, is society
editor of the Cordova Times, incident
ally teaching school during the other
N'KVV YORK, March 5— The mem
ber* of the Tammany and Osceloa
club cheered Gov. Edwards, of New
Jersey, last night, as the next Presi
dent. During his address on the liquor
question. Gov. Edwards said the Vol
stead act was the biggest fool bill
congress ever passed. He predicted
the Democrats would have a wet
plank in the national platform.
STRIPPING
THE TURKS
LONDON, March 5— At a confer
ence, foreign ministers have arranged
a treaty stripping Turkey of virtually
all European territory. Turkey i* to
retain only certain holy places.
GERMANY WILL NOW BE
ALLOWED TO GET A LOAN
LONDON. March 5— The Standard
says the Allied Supreme Council has
decided to allow Germany to launch
an international loan. It was feared
Geimany's ruin would mean a weak
and dangerous spot in Europe. Tim
loan, if sanctioned, will take preced
ence over the indemnity.
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CORRESPONDENT IS
DRIVEN FROM MEXICO
FOR IIIS MEDDLING
LAREDO. Texas, March. 5— Ger
ald Brandon, correspondent in Mexio
City for the Los Angeles Times, ha*
been expelled from Mexico as a per
nicious foreigner. Two policemen es
corted Brandon to Nuevo I>ardo from
Mexico City, and at the former place
he crossed the line to Laredo. It is
charged Brandon meddled in politics
against the Carranza regime.
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TOUGH ON HUSBANDS
AMERICAN Headquarters, COB
LENZ, Germany, March 5— No moro
American officers are to he permitted
to bring their wives from America to
the Rhine, until living conditions im
prove in Coblenz, it was announced
recently in a War Department cable
from Washington. Coblenz is one of
the most crowded cities of Europe, be
ing headquarters of the Inter-Allied
Rhineland High Commission in addi
tion to the seat of command of the
15,000 United States troops stationed
in the bridgehead area.
A rich placer strike is reported
made on Dan Creek not far from Cor
dova. towards the interior.
TRADE DECLINE SHOWN
LAST YEAR IN BUSINESS
FROM ALASKA TERRITORY
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The total commerce of Alasku for
1919 was valued at $109,652,239, ia de
crease of $17,306,793 from the total of
1918, according to the annual report
of the collector of customs for ; tho
district of Alaska, which has : just
been completed. The total for 1918
was $127,049,132.
The total exports from Alaska for
1919 were valued at $70,695,080, a de
crease from the previous year of
$14,728,488. The imports to the ter
ritory in 1919 were $38,957,259, -A de
crease from 1918 of $2,668,305.
Explanatory and in review of the
year’s developments the report says:
“While the record of the commerce
of Alaska for 1919 showed a contin
ued decline, being the smallest since
1915 in the total value of shipments
t*> and from the United States, the
situation disclosed is by no mca-.s
discouraging, and there are features
which carry the promise of belter
conditions. The volume of commerce
is still very large, perhaps larger per
captia than that of any other section
of the world. The balance of trade
in favor of Alaska was more than
$31,000,000- approximately $1,000 for
each white man, woman and child in
the territory— indicating a v«iry
healthy commercial and industrial
condition.
Immigration Shows Gain
Tho figures which tell of the com
ing and going to and from Alaska
show that the preponderance of emi
gration over immigration, which was
the marked feature of conditions in
1917 and 1918, has at last been stopp
ed. The balance was on the side of im
migration. The record shows that
during the calendar year 24,273 per
sons came to Alaska, while those de
parting numbered 23,902— a net gr\:
of 37). Tht record for 19UP
030 arrivals and 31,259 departures,
and that for 1918 showed 19,040 arriv
als and 27.732 departures— a net loss
in two years of nearly 13,000.
“The shrinkage in the value of th*
shipments to the United States for
1919 from the value of those for 1918,
approximately fourteen and a half
million dollars, was due mostly to the
$7,951,000 decrease in copper ship
ments and the $6,495,000 decline in
the canned salmon shipments.
“The reduction in the value of the
canned salmon shipped from Alaska
in 1919 was due wholly to the fa't
that the run of salmon last year in
practically all parts of the territory
was very light and the salmon pacK
was tho smallest it had been for five
years.
“The reduction in the quantity of
copper shipped from Alaska in 1913
was due to the collapse of the conp-r
market early in the year, which caus
ed copper producers to curtail the pro
duction in Alaska as elsewhere in the
country for a considerable portion of
the year, and resulted in much lower
prices for the product. The year end
ed. however, with conditions more
satisfactory, and shipments approxi
mately up to the 1918 average. The
average monthely shipments for the
last two months of the year was
6,050,000 pounds, as against a month
ly average for 1918 of 6,137,000
pounds. For six months of iyiy me
average monthly shipments amounrc 1
to 2.411,000 pounds, and in May they
reached the low level of 1,134,000
pounds. The quantity of copper shipp
ed during 1919 declined approximate
ly 44 per cent less than the previous
year.
The only really distressing featme
of the year’s business in Alaska is
that indicated by the continuing de
crease in the shipment of gold, due.
of course , to continued,decrease in
production. The cause for this is the
still prevailing labor shortage and the
abnormally high cost of mining goit
without corresponding increase in the
value of the product. The vast areas
of unworked low-grade gold placer
fields and the great number of only
partly-developed lode properties, to
gether with new discoveries, suggest
that, with readjustments in the in
dustrial and economic world complet
ed, Alaska’s gold output will again be
gin to increase. Many of the low
grade placer mines, and also *<k1c
mines, which were operated prior to
the war but were compelled to close
on account of the shortage of labo.%
the constantly increasing cost of ma
terial and operating expense, and lack
of transportation facilities, are 3till
idle, and probably they will remain ro
until conditions become stable.
More Herring Fishing
“One of the most favorable indica
tions of the year was the very satis
factory growth of the herring indus
try, shown in the marked increase of
the shipments of canned herring. The
experience of the year would seem ro
justify the contention of the governor
and other authorities, that in the
course of time the herring industry in
Alaska will rival the salmon industry
in proportions.
“The increase in the importation of
furs from British Columbia, Yukon
territory and Siberia was due largely
to the increased activity of the Alaska
fur dealers, and partly compensated
for the short catch of Alaska furs last
year.
“The decrease in shipments from
the United States to Alaska for 1919
from the record made in 1917 and
1918 is explained by the fact that
largo enterprises begun before tiu*
war had been completed, and the ma
terials entering into them delivered,
the curtailment of work on the Alaska
railroad, a decrease in budding on ac
count of the higher costs.
“The principal exports of Alaska
products to foreign countries are fol
lowing copper and other metals ex
ported from Southeastern Alaska to
British Columbia for treatment to
wit:
“Tons of ore, 1/738W; copper con
tent, 359,711 lbs., value $67,986; gmd,
352 oz., value 5,986; silver, 3.13 ox.,
value $3,132; platinum, 99 oz., value
$7,932* palladium 177 02., value $21',
324. Total value, $106,360."
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POPULATION OF THE
PHILLIPINES IS LARGE
WASHINGTON, March 5— Tho
population of the Phillipine islands is
given as 10,350,000 which includes 5,
400 Americans.
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BLIZZARD NEARS ATLANTIC
WASHINGTON, March 5— The
blizzard from the middle west is due
to reach the Atlantic coast tonight. It
is believed the storm is weakening.
FIRST ELECTRIC TRAIN
OPERATED ON MILWAUKEE
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SEATTLE, March 5— The first
electric train over the coast end of
the Milwaukee route left Tacoma to
day. The system is electrified to
Othello, Wash. The first train was a
special and carried officials and news
papermen. The special preceeded the
regular train from Seattle.
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REDS OFF TO TRAIN
CINCINNATI, March 5— The Reds
left this afternoon in a special trai l
for the Miami training camp .
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MARY NOT TALKING
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5— Mary
Pickford left last night for Los An.
geles. She declined to discuss her per
sonal matters in connection with her
divorce. Mary Pickford was named by
Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks in her divor
ce suit recently, as the woman with
whom Douglas was found with in
certain hotel.
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JOHNSON IN A WRECK
SIOUX FALLS, March 5— U. S.
Senator Hiram Johnson, campaigning
in South Dakota, for the presidential
nomination, was in a wreck early t*»
day on the Chicago & Northwestern.
His train struck a Great Northern
train. None were injured.
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WASHINGTON, March 5— Several
army airplanes have been ordered to
be converted into air ambulances with
basket litters. \
MUST FIGHT
HARD FACTS
Grand Rapids, Mich., Mar., •>—Judg *
Sessions has ixiled out all motions
Judge Sessions has ruled all motions
for further dismissals in the Xewbcr
ry case. The Court said Newberry's
conviction or acquittal would necessar
ily mean a like outcome to the eighty
four other defendants. The ( v. t *:,,V
that the prosecution had made out a
prima facie case with amply evidence
to warrant a verdict of guilty.
The defense has started to intro
duce testimony.
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POLITICS
SEATTLE, March 5— The Hoover
League will be organized here next
week. Herman Ross has called the
meeting.
SEATTLE, March 5— A sp»*cial to
the Post-Intelligencer says foitner I7.
S. Senator Clapp has endorsed Miles
Poindexter for the Presidency.
ST. PAUL, March 5— Hoove? s
name is to appear on several Minneso
ta country ballots despite Republican
state chairman Lindquist’s statements
Hoover's name will not appeur uni ?ss
he announces himself a Republican.
The Hennepin county committee has
announced the ballots are to contain
the names of Wood, Harding, Johnson,
Lowden and Poindexter.
MRS. JACK DEMPSEY SAYS
FIGHTER IS NOT SO VERY
MUCH AS A HUSBAND
SEATTLE, March 5— Mrs. Jack
Dempsey is here enroute from her
mother's home at Yakima to the Tia
juana races. She says Yakima Js a
slow town. The woman will testify at
Jack’s trial on charges of evading the
draft. She says she cannot hand Jack
much as a husband. She blacked his
eye once when in a playful mood.
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WHAT IS THE CASH
VALUE OF A WIFE?
LONDON, March 5— What is the
cash value of a wife is a question
which agitated the London Divorce
Court for a time. Counsel for the hus
band in a case, arguing on the ques
tion of damages, said that the old
theory that a wife was a chattel and
that the jury had to award damages
to the owner of the property still
holds true “with some slight modifi
cations.”
“Then you call her a quasi-chatte’,”
said the judge. The court found the
matter too heavy for hasty decision
and reserved judgement.
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GOING BACK INTO ARMY
LONDON, March 5— Recruits are
joining the British army at the rate
of 200 per day and many of the men
whose period of service was about to
expire have re-enlisted.
MONTHS A NO, March T.
Edmonds, Presbyterian minist*
without a chaigc, recently employ
as defense investigator, virtually a
niittod in a letter read into the recor
of the Wobbly trial today, that !
found no evidence connecting Warr«
Grimm with the raid on the Wobb
hall.
The prosecution possessed th** *•
ter for the past several weeks. Att<
ney Abel read it today after Kdmbi,
had taken the stand to testify. H«
mouds admitted he wrote the letter
Geo; go \fandervec*r. The piesentat *
of the letter came as a surprise ir.
dent and was t’.i*- mo>»t dramatic of l
t.iai.
The defense may close tonight.
Edmonds, in the letter, suggest
to Vandorveer that he build bus c
fenso on the famous John Brown ca
and said the western law of reach;
for a gun should apply.
Attorney Abel asked Edmonds if
meant Grimm was reaching for !
gun when he was killed. Edmon
said he was trying to convey what
former sendee man had told him.
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RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, March 6— Lc<
Woolsey. solicitor of the State !
partment has resigned.
IS TRYING TO
SHOW A DEEP
CONSPIRACY
WASHINGTON, March f>— Ton
United States Senator Haidwick,
Geoigia, counsel for the alleged 1
sheviki Ambassador Martens, bef
the Senate sub-committee contin
today his efforts to show the Ame
an government, through diplonv
agents, aided the revolutionary
tempts to upset the Russian So
government. D. C. Poole, former /
erican consul at Moscow, testified
denied Hardwick’s charges that
participated in conspiracies under
American flag to blow up bridges
PIONEERS HAVE BIG
TIME IN SEATTLE AT
FIRST ANNUAL REUN)
SEATTLE, March ro— Over
attended the Seattle lodge of Ah
Pioneers at the first annual reu
dance. Scores of sourdoughs were
sent. L. H. Bchrends reviewed the
ganizations history; George S
Alaska’s first actor and Dr. Be
Woods, first dentist in Alaska, r
short speeches reviewing past
dents.
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MAY SELL BRITISH WEST
INDIES TO UNITED STA
LONDON, March 6— Premier I
George, in the House of Comi
next Monday, will discuss the pn
al to sell the British West Indi*
the United States to help balanc
war debt to America.
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