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SEWARD. ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2\\ 1910.___-_—_ ' ■ —
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YOl’NC I.AI) DIES IN
SEATTLE OF THE
SLEEPING SICKNESS
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SEATTLE. Dec- 29— Kaymoiul
Anderson, aired nine years old.
died Saturday of the sleeping
sicknesa. This makes the 79th vic
tim reported from this disease.
CHICIPKE. Mass.. Dec., 2D— Four
,u) i deaths occurred here Sunday
bringing the total number of vie* ms
of wood alcohol in this vicinity v.nce
Christmas to 52. Federal authorities
have taken a hand in the matter and.
four have been arrested for violating
war tim** prohibition.
NEW YORK, Dec.. 2t»- »’«
agents are planning a round-up 01
bootleggers and liquor manufacturers
as the result of over 100 deaths from
victims who drank wood alcohol •n
Christmas whiskey.
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V ' V
ARE PLANNING
TO DECREASE
LIVING COST
WASHINGTON, Dc^ 29— Tne
Federal Trade Commission is sending
out thousands of letteis asking the
sentiments of business interests, lube
unions and tne general public, in >'e
gard to the guarantee against the
price decline system. I his is said *.*'
be used by many manufacturers ami
wholesalers in the sale of goods undo*
which the buyers profit. If a dec’ ne
in price occurs before delivery o»
goods bought manufacturers and
wholesalers assume the loss. The com
mission says the complaints filed al
ways work out a plan which tends to
prevent a decrease in the cost of li' lag
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IRISHMEN IN FIGHT
DUBLIN, Dec., Dec.. 29— An of
ficer of the guard and one member* of
a band of intruders were killed List
night in a shooting affray at PhooQix
park, near Vice Regal Lo<»ge. :t ts be
lieved the attack on the lodge wa«
planned. There were eight momh-•»•« h
the band, four were anested.
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NEGRO 128 YEARS OLD DIES
PARKERSBURG. W. Va., Dec., 29
William Peyton, a negro, died here to
day at the age of 128. As a slave he
was freed. Peyton has served one fam
ily for six generations.
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NEW REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED
NEW YORK, Dec., 29— The new
Republican headquart* rs have been
opened in a building on West 45th ft.
One whole floor has been leastd.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 29— It is
understood several Democrats and
mild reservation Republicans nave ac
cepted the treaty reservations which
two thirds of the Senate may accept.
The plan provides America would re
gard reservations as accepted by oth
er powers unless they objected to them
within the limited time. It provides
that Article 10 be changed to mak'
clear Congress will be free to decid*
the question of peace or war. Object
ionublo language on the Shantung re
servation is to be eliminated.
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WASHINGTON, Doc., 29— Momb
crs of twelve western cattle grower
associations have appealed to Pres;
dent Wilson, through William McAdo
to upset attorney general Palmer's ar
• rangements to compromise the govern
ment's anti-trust proceedings agalns
the meat packers. The cattle grower.*
claim the compromise does to giv\
them any redress for then* chief griev
ances.
WANTS WOODS NAME ON
THE REPUBLICAN BALLO !
LINCOLN, I).c„ 29— Voters at
petitioning asking that General Wo»*
be placed on the Republican iudloi
1 when it is filed.
“Pershing for President *' commit
toe chainnan today declared that ther
was no man who had a right to sai
Pershing will not be a candidate fo
presidency.
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BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec., 29- -
, were killed and over 100 injured who
an interurban train overturned re
turning to this city from Port Arthur
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COTTER ROOMS ALASKA;
PRAISES SAN DIEGO;
* ROASTS SEATTLE
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C. G. Alexander, formerly at Lie
radio station at the head of the bay,
now at the Navy Air station at San
Diego, sends the following clipping*
i from the Sunday edition of the San
Diego Union, relating to Frank J. C**t
i ter, one of Seward’s merchants now
visiting in the states:—
After an absence of exactly «0
years, Frank J. Cotter of Scwo’d,
Alaska, accompanied by Mrs. Cot
ter, has arrived in San Diego to
spend the winter in southern
| forma and the Hawaiian Islands.
The well known author of prose and
poetry dealing with Alaskan life w *s
formerly a newspaper man,
while in the game wan connected
i with papers in San Francisco, So. t
• tie, Vancouver, later in Hongkong,
China, with the Mail, owned by Eng
lish capitalists. Cotter is an ex
mayor of Seward and at present *s
engaged in business pur»uits in i ><
‘ southwestern port of call for Alaska
•Too Proud to Fight” is his h;'st]
known poem. Under the pen name j
of Pat O’Cotter have appeared m |
‘Rhymes of a Roughneck’’ “AlaLca j
Stories,” and others.
Twenty years ago the 8th of t ns
month, Mr. Cotter left San Diego
and returned to this city Dec., 7 h, |
1919. After the long absence, <' >t- j
ter finds about the omy landin; '• i
remaining is the Plaza. Hut that
^von is changed. The old Brewer
hotel has disappeared. The Alaskan
used to be amateur champion bi
cycle racer and recalls the time
vhen he was paced by two Vaughn
brothers on a tandem machine or I
•it the old Pacific Beach race tuiek j
when Cotter lowered the mile recon1 (
for the Southern California Bicvie j
association, previously held by a Dos)
\ngeles man. He established the
rack record of about 2:07.
Marries First White Child
In Alaska, romance stood shorldoi
to shoulder with business success.
*or Martha Malianka White, \ the
first white child born in southwest
ern Alaska, became the bride of
Frank Cotter. The wedding, wbVh
took place at midnight —in a com
try where the nights arc six months
long— was attended by everyone oi
note in that section of the country
Mrs. White, the mother, has re
ceived the signal honor of being the
second woman who ever received the
congressional medal of honor. .^iie
was a wonderful swimmer and dar
ing a terrible storm in 1905 slu
swam out to a foundering ship off
Gray’s Harbor and rescued 14 men,
for which heroism she also was
awarded a similar medal by the
Danish government and one by the
city of Portland, Ore.
In discussing the wonderful op
portunities that are opening up n
Alaska, Cotter cite^ an instance of
potato raising that indicates what
can be done in the three month's
summer growing period. It should
be remembered that although Juno
to September marks the growing
period, it really amounts to six
months in southern countries, for the
sun is shining all day long during
those months. W. H. Brady, an of
ficial connected with the Alaska road
commission, raised trlsh potatoc
last year on a plot of ground about
the size of the ordinary city lot. He
contracted to sell the potatoes In tnc
ground at $120 a ton. When the
crop was dug there was hardly room
on the ground /or the potatoes
There were 16 tons raised on thr
plot.
The sui-face of the ground is cov
ered with a fine moss wnlch, when
plowed under, proves to be a won
i
derful fertilizer and also retains ’h
moisture during the growing . All
the early vegetable crops grown :n
southern California arc produced
even more prolifically in Alaska
Rhubarb and celery often exceed
two feet in length and are as tender
and brittle as the best varitics here.
The Japan current has much to
do with agricultural success, ana
even in the winter time the tem
perature rarely falls more than C
degrees below zero in southwestern
Alaska while the current’s moderat
ing effect is shown by the fact thuv
in summer the temperature seldom
rises above 08 degrees. Close re
semblance between the climati
around Seward is found with tr.a*>
of southern California, according
Mr. Cotter— during a large part of
the year — but he says he cannot un
derstand why so many people he
meets here seem to do nothing hut
knock or apologize for the weather
man.
“If we had such a climate in
Alaska all the time as you h:.vc
here, there would be nothing hut
boosting remarks to be Heard. “ *u*
trouble, to my mind, is that m;\
San Diegans have not the ability to
thoroughly appreciate what a won
ierful climate this is. My idea ol
nlaces for fitting punishment and ro
vard after death would bo for t!v
'ucky ones to be sent back here !
San Diego— the unlucky ones could
to Seattle.*9
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
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William Fairman, who returned
home on the Alaska, says there are
25000 men idle in Seattle. Se\v;> d
ooks good to him and that was 1 ie
reason he returned.
Three feet of snow fell at Anc-ror
uge Saturday night. In today's weath
er report, no temperature is giver,
from Anchorage so undoubtedly t ie
weather bureau there has been sno v
ed under.
Forty five men from out the line
who spent the Christmas holidays !n
Seward, returned to their stations yes
terday.
The Eloise left Kodiak yesterday
forenoon at 10 o’clock and is due he x
sometime tomorrow according to.
Yg *nt Wayne Blue.
There will be a delinquent tax saY
tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock at the
City hall and City Clerk Estes savs
the sale will start promptly on time.
Steamer Northwestern is scheduled
to sail tomorrow from Seattle for Se v
ard.
L. V. Ray went to Anchorage on
yesterday’s train to attend the ad
journed session of court which convt ^
cd there this morning.
J. E. Beattie, who brought th j in
terior gold shipment out several wce-T°
ago, sailed for Seattle on the Alaska.
Judge Bunnell and other official
checked out from the Hotel Seward
yesterday and left on the train for An
chorage.
Heavy snow is reported all alonp
the railroad during the past 48 hour*
but the two rotaries are keeping the
track clear for the trains.
George Colwell, accompanied by
Mrs. Colwell, left on the train yestei
day for a short visit in Anchorage.
The public installation of off.eei>
of the Masons, Saturday n?ght wa
wcll attended and an enjoyable timr
was had at the dance, following.
C. M. Gage is now in LaTouche,
having left for there last Wednesday
morning.
Matt Ryan checked out yesterda*
morning and is now stationed at Mur
52. Mr. Ryan says the north never
looked better to him than now.
The Seward limited left Anchorage
at 11 o'clock this morning and is du'
late this evening.
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* PRESIDENT HAS
* QUIET BIRTHDAY
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* WASHINGTON, Dec., 29
* President Wilson observed his six- ‘
0 ty third birthday yesterday very
* quietly at the While House. Ail
of the family was present with
the exteptionr of Mrs. McAdo>.
* Hundreds of telegraphic greetings
* were received from all parts ol
* the country.
SECRET SERVICE MEN
ATTEND SOCIAL AFFAIR
TO PROTECT YOl NG LAD'
CHICAGO , Doc., 29— Two seer t
service men in formal dross will at
tend the presentation of the daurrlit^»*
of Governor Lawden to society, i'h s
is done as the results of thi its in ui;
anarchist letter received by the gov
ernor.
SEATTLE, Dec., 29— Steamer
Queen, of the Admiral Line, during a
heavy fog today, rammed a car barge
off Alki Point and sent five loaded
> to the bottom of the bay, COO feet.
The cars were loaded with general
•eight worth several thousands of
dollais. The steamer Queen was un
damaged.
The Canadian Pacific steamer
Princess Charlotte, in a fog at Van
couver, B. C., rammed the Seattle
freighter North Star and smashed
the latter’s bow. The Charlotte was
not injured.
Several traffic accidents occiurea
here last night and early this morning
during the heavy fcg. Footpads op
erated successfully and all escaped in
the fog.
SEATTLE, Dec., 29— The Ship
ping Board's steamer Meridan, en
’oute Honolulu to Seattle, lost her
wv . ;n the fog during ‘he night and
\vc.:t aground at Jefferson Head, ncn
h* ro. The Meridan floated before tugs
arrived.
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BOSTON, Dec., 29— The public
demand for cloth made from the
finest wools is the chief cause of the
present high price of clothing accord
ing to William M. Wooo, President o;
the American Woolen Company, i res
ident Wood says clothing can ba pur
chased considerably cheaper if people
would wear substantial and durable
clothes made of coarser wools.
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TO EXTRADITE KAISER
WHEN TREATY EFFECTIVE
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PARIS, Dec., 29— The Echoed
Paris says England and France \vilT
ask Holland to permit the former
Kaiser to be extradited when the
treaty becomes effective,
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NEW YORK? Dec., 2D— Tlurtv
two thousand Western Union employ
ees receive salary increases amounting
to over $5,000,000 in the aggregate be
ginning on January 1st. Employees in
the sendee for a continuous year will
receive fifteen per cent increase ana
those in the service for a longer period
will receive a greater increase.
WHERE IS KOLCHAK?
PARIS, Dec., 29— The whereabouts
of General Kolchak is unknown. It is
believed that w’hen he does return to
Irkutsk he will find little of his gov
ernment left.
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TOLEDO IS GOING AFTER
CARPENTIER— DEMPSEY
TOLEDO, Dec.. 29— The Toledo
Boxing Committee is going after the
Carpentier-Dempsey fight. The Wil
lard- Dempsey fight put $30,000 into
the commission's charity fund.
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GENERAL PERSHING BUYS
HOME IN NEBRASKA STATE
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LINCOLN, Dec. 29— General Per
shing has purchased a home here and
intends to make this his permanent
residence when he retires.
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