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The Gateway Flier pulled out thia j
morning on scheduled time with ap
pioximately fifty passengers every
one of which were bound for Anchor
age and interior points beyond that!
town. Looks good to them going in at
this time of the year.
The S. S. Northwestern sailed south
last night about ten o’clock with prac
tically every birth taken. Many old;
time Alaskans are aboard bound for;
the outside for a few months well
earned vacation. They will all mush
bark in the early Spring. Among those
un the Northwestern are tV fallow-1
E Mount, Mr. and Mrs. George G.
Cotter, Joe Badger, Tom Haines, Mro
A H. McNeer, Nellie Cashman Mi*
K B. Woods and Capt. J. J. Ryan,
corgi Haaelett, J. C. McBride aad
about 130 more .
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Cotter sre
leaving Seward for the Argentine Re
public, where Mr. Cotter will engage
IMstMK Mrs. Woods is returning
to California , Tom Hpines goes to
spend the Hollidsys with his folks,
Mrs. A. H. McNeer is visiting in Cor
dova for six weeks.
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Cart Johnson and associates have
purchased the buildings and equipment
% i the Pinnacle Sock Company near
Cordova, Alaska.
The J . H. Long Packing Company
ofDougias, which recently installed the
UUin process of canning kippered fish
expects to operate throughout the win
ter. The cannery expects to handle
clams, as well as herring, during the
winter.
Pioneers of the North, from Port
land to Seward Peninsula,
nuuhed to Masonic Temple recently
and to the number of 814 partook of
“mb* brought from the fields, flats,
gardens and streams of the land once
designated as “file great white mys
tery.' Under the suspedes of the Yu
kon Older of Pioneer* Seattle Lodge
No. 2, the guesta celebrated the 22th
anniversary of the order, and lived
fgain, in song and deminiscence, the
trials, hardships, sacrifices, and joys
of the golden quest.
Chp Chowder made from Cordova
clams; reindeer meat from Nome; po
tatoes from Mateimika, cranberries
from St Michael fljiis; hot biscuits
mad* out of Tanana flour and pickled
beets from Skagway, formed the prin
0 cipal items on fim menu, with pie of
_ blueberries firms the Yukon flats to
top it iff. >.
Chnries H. Miller, who made his
way into Dawson i* 1827, presided.
Mr. Miller was recently honored by
election as president of the Seattle
lodge, Du Sutherland, <Weg*te-elcct
to eongreas from Alaska, woo the
guest of honor and principal speaker.
. Mayor Hugh M. Caldwell, former
United States Senator Samuel M.
Filet, George T. Snow, the oldest act*
or in the North, and • paster prat*
dut of the lodge, end Maj. John C.
Biff1*, U. 8. A. chairman of the
hlgb reed eemwiimbn. were tha
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Additional Donations for the Commun
ity True:— , • * a ■
L. V. RAY-—— *5.01.
Erich Lucas-*2.0C
Mr. JUNTE-*l.(h
CLARENCE MILLER-*1.0.
LEWIS MILLER -*1.0t
Mrs. YAGO-*2.0t
GEORGE BORGU-*1.<K
Miss KENEDY-*1.0\
VIRGINIA SKEEN-*1.(K
FORREST SKEEN --- *1.0v
FRANKLIN SKEEN-*1.0i'
BOY SCOUTS -*2.0,
Total *19.0
NEW PULP BULL
PRINCE GEORGE, Dec., 14— Plam
are practically completed for thi
estaablishment of a Pulp and Papei
Mill at this place that will cost *1,000,
000. It was announced that the plan
will be one of the most modern in Gan
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ada and will employ 1000 men. It wil
make three kinds of paper including
the finest quality of bond.
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MASONS NOTICE
Annual election at officers, Sew
ard Lodge No. 219, F. and A. M.
Wednesday, Dec., 15th, 1920, at 8 p. m.
All members are requested to be pre
sent -W. O. Perry, Secretary. _
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HOUSE PASSES BILL
WASHINGTON, Dec., 14— The
House yesterday passed the Johnson
Immigration Bill which prohibits the
immigration of aliens for one year. It
defeat in the Senate is predicted.
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SUGAR TAKES TUMBLE
NEW YORK, Dec., 14— A new rt
cord for prices on refined sugar was
established yesterday when sugai
dropped to eight and a quarter cent*
per pound wholesale.
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WAGE REDUCTION AFFECTS
MANY
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Dec., 14
A wage reduction affecting approxi
mately 40,000 operatives was announc
ed yes'erday by all the mills affiliated
with the New Bedford Cotton Manu
facturers Association. The reduction
will become effective next Monday.
Reports received from the mill centre
gives every indication that the wage
reduction will be restated. John Gulden
president of the Textile Workers A*
sjciation tr.& made a statement to thta
effect
LAWRENCE, Mass., Dec., 14— Two
textile Mills at this place, employing
sixteen thousand people announce a
wage reduction of 22% per cent today
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DARING DEBATE
WASHINGTON, Dec., 14— Senator
Johnson during a daring debate on the
Immigration Bill last Friday declared
- the State Dspaiinmil through its
interference with the authorities in
e*>*r*® tampon hu eieatod »
real emergency. The foreign countriek
are dumping the most undesirable
class of Immigrants tpoam in the
history of the country.
D. E. Price, stevedore, Williwrf.Ltwrence,stetiooman
George Mathewson, carpenter andjfbreman and xAndrew
,/ere instantly killed and E. W. Wnon^rt engineer.
.Jansen chief officer were injiired% an-wqplpsion which
.ccurred in one of the bunkers of the Steamer Victoria of
J*e Alaska Steamship Co„ this-afternoon at two o'clock,
ilansen the chief officer was blown through the porthole
jito the pier shp. Several of the injured' have not been
The second man killed was hurled high in the air ana
1] on the deck. Firemen with maiks searched remote
.arts of the ship for other injured* The Victoria arrive*.
u*t night from comox B. C. with aCargo of coal for Souti.
western Alaska. She was scheduled to sail on .Friday th*.
..*. uiiicers of the ship said that the thousands of tons o.
ai in the bunxers were the cause of the explosion whic.
, as c-aused by spontaneous combustion.
REGULARS GUAftfrCORK
British Regular guarded the tWiated, blackened mini
i the fire and the other part of tee dty is ih charge of tht
.ohce. it is charged that the potie&auxiiliary, maddene.
,y the killing ana wounding of their ambushed co-mradei
josed their fire against the people and shot for hours
M or and the wildest disorder prevailed during the bit
„aze and several lives were lost. Monsignor Darnel Cosa
*n, Bishop of Cork said that it waa the Cathederals inten
.on to ex-communicate any one participating in furthe.
.oush of the Crown Forces.
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HOLLAND BREAKS WITH JUGO-SLAVIA
THE HAGUE, Dec., 14— Diplomatic relations have
.een broken between Holland and Jugo-Slavia..
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ARMED ATTACK
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BELFAST, Dec., 14— Armed Sinn-Feinera attacked
he Police Barracks at Camlough in South Armagh yester
day. Military forces from Newry joined in the ensuing
Jight. One civilian is known to be dead and several othei
.eaths are reported at Ballinlo County, Longford. The po
.ce barracks at this place were attacked and the walls
Aown in after five hours of battle. One constable killer
ail three severely wounded.
LIEUT. GOV. OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DIES
VICTORIA, Dec., 14—Lieut Governor Edward G.
Pi ior of British Columbia died Sunday night Mowing an
illness of a few days. He was appointed December last
year. He was a mining engineer and was born in Englad.
UNANIMOUS ADOPTION
GENEVA, Dec., 14— The Assembly of the League of
Nations unair'mously adopted the plan for thelnternation'
d Court of Justice. 1
BORTON INDICTED
LOS ANGELES, Dec., 14— Babe Borton baseball
player i f the Pacific Coast League today responded t< the.
indictment charging him with conspiracy to lose and win
games in the Pacific Coast League for the benefit of al
leged gamblers. He has deposited^ $1,000 bond and will be
arrainged tomorrow.
A. H. Maltby, territorial secretory
and treasure re of Yukon territory,
who is visiting relatives in Spittle,
says the next ' census ' will show a
dwindling population. He says ho re
cently made an estimate of population
of Yukon territory for the Dominion
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census and figured the population at
5,000 whites witfc a large number of
Indians. There is considerable activity
n mining, especially on the Stewart
River Silver territory..
Thomas J. Riggs, governor of Alia*
ka made the announcement at Juneau
daring the week thnt be wtmMtamd*
his resignation to Preaidettt Hasdihg
on March 4 next it is expeetedttat
otter Democratic officials will resign
when President Hording takes hie
•oat
The announcement k made by dose
friends of Senator J. R. Heckman tha
he .will not accept the appointment o.
governor of Alaska under the Hardin*.
administration. It k explained tha
Senator Heckman's business interest
at Ketchikan will demand his undhrid
3d attention for the next year. It is
innocneod thott Senator Heckman fav
ors the appointment of George Haze
lett Cordova as governor.
Haxdctt is rewiring strong sw?
port from all over the Territory. Thi
Ketchikan, Nome, Cordova, Fairbanks
®*amd «»* «r*
intlffrifi hav* eadotsed Gantigy Haselet
M* the port wet In Seattle the
appointment of Hasdet is lokked upon
favorably by financial aa
well as maay
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• WEATHER REJrURl
SWERAD 15 Cloudy North,
mica or age 5 Clear Caun.
jxUtanuttta 8 Clear Qaim.
ialaeevna 6 Ciear Caun .
oK’iucioe* 2 ciouuy East.
uuriiCane XU Ciear Caim.
ounuuic xO Clear Caim*
oummit iC Ciear caun.
*aea*y 4 i 'car caun.
uienana 16 Ciear calm.
A*ui*oauas id ciear caun.
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YVAOTilxGrOll, HOC., 14— Tile
wupAcme vouib ycSKiuay SUSUUaeu
•ae reuerai Court . decree wiuw.
^uudueu me uuacunenui against *«,
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.a uie jeporiauou ox aucgcu uuuc*a«
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Uaixuicarrao lix WORK
WASHINGTON, Dec:, 14— Will
*
-an Henman, Jb irsc Chairman oi u*i
.uusixag Evuru testuied Dexore ml
-aotise investigating committee ye*
.^uay uiav me operations ox me amp
..aig x»oard dUxing me eany days o*
uie war were handicapped by the in
-ustence of the Arnes, particular^
Great Britain, that they be auowed u
-oe avai.aoie racinues ox this coun
.ry in the construction of ships xoa
them.
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APPEAL FOR STARVING
; WASHINGTON, Dec., 14— Presi
lent Wilson yesterday appealed to a*.
Americans to contribute xunds for the
-e»ief of 3,500,000 children who arc
-varying in Central Europe.
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EMBARGO BILL
WASHINGTON! Dec., W-=- Repre
sentative Young of North Dakota in
troduced a bill yesterday which pro
jos33 an embargo against the trans
poitation of wheat, barley rye, oau»,
tiax, cattle and sheep for one year.
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JAPANESE MAKE PROTEST
TOKIO, Dec., 14— At a mass meet
*ng held here last night the Students
league of Uyeno Park adopted the re
solution of protest, in the name ol
justice and humanity against the Anti
iapanese Land Law of California.
They called upon all Americans to re
ject on their course.- The speakers
./ere chiefly students and journalists
,/ho declared the world recognised Ja
>an as a great power bat that Amer
w*a treated the Japanese as an inferioi
rac*.
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During October reindeer meat to
aling 98,689 pounds and valued at
.>23,600 was shipped from Alaska to
Seattle.
The Alaska Aircraft and Transpor
■ jtion company will have 6 twin model
Mane at Anchorage ready to take pas
angers to interior points by January
5ft, according to J. P. Holman, man
ger of the company,who recently ae
ruhcd from Anchoragd wlwip he be
ared financial
Three permits to prospect for oil in
Uada were recently granted 'qr tea
O. 8. Land Office, Juneau, lw the
*!«■*« ou (Jei^pqf-itt te%Qdd>Bliy
dietrtet; 0% J«n Ibaeh in the Y/J»
tagar field and Cut: Arnutrong and
[ Edward CBotte lathe Cold Bay die
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utx quwi
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CORK, Dec., 14- The city it *0*
today. The regular troops have been
ordered to shell looters ew light ton*
bui'd;ngs have been plundered.
The MiliUry Police are having the
greatest difficulty in keeping the
thousands of spectators from the .
wrecked premises. Patrick street pre
sents the appearance of being wreck'd,
oy an earthquake. General polls' sek*
jd some bank burglars who were at- •
tempting to loll a woman.
Military patrol ambushed near
Jk>ye yesterday. The attackers threw
jomb.‘ from two houses hut were de
feated. Two of the attackers were
lulled and several wounded and two
,«ptured. One soldier was wounded
Wrt Imm f ration Bill . c
The 1 .rouse Vote on the Immigration
Jill was 293 in favor and 41 against *
TO MEET EMERGENCY
; MEXICO CITY, DeCn 14— With ap
proximately one third of theRepub*
* ic'a 3,600 silver and copper mines
dosed because of the low market price -
m these metals the government has .,
decided to take emergency measures
this week to prevent a complete paral
ysis of this industry which would
throw more than 600,000 laborers out.
of work.
SEATTLE, Deceit— J. L. McPher
am, Assistant to the Pnaktui' mi"
fn ns sc ii of the Alaska ffnfan at the
.lorning for Washington D C, at the
equest of Congressman Charles P.
Jurry, chairman of the House commit
tee on Territories, so as to be at the
lational capital when Congress con
venes.
Congressman Curry hope i to begin
leatings on the "Alaska development
>oord measure, now before Congress,
3 soon after that body convenes as
possible. It is the desire and intent of
>oth the Senate and House committee
x> report out a bill that will permit of
A e early development of Alaska.
In connection with his trijCMr. Me*
Pherson said: “Since the launching of
this movement by Senator Harry New
and Congressman Charles F. Carry of
the Senate and House committed on
the territories, much progress has
been made toward the ctihwfnstton of
this greedy desired work. The federal
bureaus add departments affected
have in nearly all Instances cncedad
that conditions in Alaska art ail
\rrong and that they earn only be right
ed by a closer coordination of federal
activities. Late advices indicate that
die federal departments art in them?
sehres trying to bring about dome such
jolotfon throfagh a departmental com
oittee that has received the approval
if the President. This shoold.makeour
<vork before. Congress all the taster, .
md it is the hope of our champttoas •
in Congress that diis epic-making act
vill shortly become a law, dial Alas
urmajr go forward both in industrial .
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development .anu in a * prosperous
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