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■.wnr rT, *gJjWARD. ALASKA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 28. 1919. 1 1 :s ‘ '•v|> '’I K ' ol’'
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TOKIO. Jan.. 28— (Corre p'rdo:
co of The Associated Press) Marqu*
Kimochi Saionji and llaron Xobuak
Makino, Japan's chief picr.ipotentio
ies to the Peace Conference in Franc
are regarded among the mo a d d nr
uished statesmen of this empir. Ho'/'
are men of lo?'g experience in h’g.
nositions.
When Marquis Saionji reachc ’ Pm*
is he found himself on familia
ground bccau e for Un years, betwee
1870 and 1SS0 ho lived thci*o as a
dent, taking uo ’a * and jh>!:tics at V
University of Paris. He is p rl ans.
now that Viscount .Votoro has ner
away, the ablest scho’ar in the From*'
language and in French history an
literature among all Japanese states
men.
Ho has risen so high in the life e
Japan that now he has practica !v F
rank of a genro or elder statrsma
After studying in Paris he returned 4
Japan with the dete? mi nation to ir
prove political conditions and sta U
a daily newspaper. The journal wu
too radical and he could not contbri
owing to the strong opporit;on of ion
ior peers. Later, he returned t
Europe and to the United State v*!t
the late Prince Ito to investigate no
litica! systems. Later ho was M:ni do
to Austria. Minister to Germany M!r
ister of Education, Mini'ter for IV
eign Affa:rs and president of the
Privy Council.
He personally fo-med two cabinet
and became president of the famou
Seiyukai party, which is now in powe
remaining1 ;t« chmf until he turned hr
direction over to the present Pnmr
Minister , Takashi Hara. He is con
sidered a man of very advanced id vs
Baron Makino who is a member or
the House of Peers has had a lorr
career in the fore:gn office ant’ in ;l*
nlomacy generally. He was minite** fe
Borne ard to Vienna and in 191 •*»-!<
re^-rd as Mm’ •’■ter of Foreign Affairs
!♦ was d’v-?n^ his tenure of office t^at
important ne^rtiat’ons were held Ihs
twe*nri T’*>»to'l States afid Jarnn
<*on"pp'T»r'Cal; forma I«and If?''•
?nt;r»n and he is remembered both by
Americans a?'d Janano^e for the at
titude which he adopted ;n handling
that difficult question.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan., 28 - Th
.ou&e Immigration Committees ha
ntativcly approved legislation pro
;. ‘n*; g neral immigration for fou>
\ .*.rs following the signing of the
teuce treaty.
The b;,l a> proposed proh ibits at
dien resident to bring his wife o
air.or children . into the country al o
•ohibits orphans.
Labor ! rulers arc h< re and urging
har immigrat on be absolutely pro
ibi". <1 during the period of rocon
♦.ruction.
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PORTLAND. Grog.. Jan., 28— Wo
:;:i v ho has come to take so activ
. patt in the industrial life of the nat
>n during the war, will retain hr?
•rip or. most occupations in ('-’ego:
here she now is ensconscd, during
he period of reconstruction , jtidginj
om the expressions of employers,
he is holding her own in scvev.d pro
■‘ssions is forging rhead in coti
loreial pursuits and is a neresrar
»g a>= a u»rt of labor in the wheels oi
lanufacture.
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As bank dorks, truck <Hvr*c!o
;:tor operators, in janitor wo**k an<
mechanics in railroad shops, wo
n have taken hold of occupation
nera’ly nto th?m and have mad'
V' • o u of il that there is evi
’■'nr-* that th"*y will not be displaced
v aft^r wa • changes.
Onlv fr *m the various lines of t!v
lanufactores, a~ head and directs?
•: ni’.ts of establishments that trans
*orm raw products into finished ar
id ?, are women workers absent. A
“'oort rec nt!y made by A. G. Clark
knnacre" of the Home Industry
keamm of Portland showed hot one
'mirin' number of the organisation
Te war ir-lin^d to blame the '■'rw-*
'Other t’'an the women , for this lark
>f women members.
HORNSBY M VY BE TRADED
^t. T OTH^, Tan., 2S— Roper Horn
bv Sb’trrinj? shortstop for the St.
1 ooh Nationn1* will a«k to be traded
;f Jack Hendrick', manaprer of the
club last year and was a Y. M. C. A.
•■ecmary in France, return? as manag
er this year.
MAYBE SOON — YET
The announcement that the Ann.
/., was coming to Seward from A»
aorage with coal, has caused U.
reatest amusement in this city, i
iew of the iced conditions of Cook Ir
t. At a great expense, the foHowim
bulletins regarding the trip have bee
eccived:
ANCHORAGE— Anna W.. slid
own the icy way yesterday afternoo’.
OFF TIIE FORELANDS— B
honey Wireless— Over the ic
\rough the mist, there appear; to 1
speck in the ice floes. It may be t’
.nna W., with a barge loaded wit
>a:, on her pilot house, approach in
n icicles.
If the Anna W., is nearing Sr war
\nd glancing at the w ather repo
‘f the interior towns ror 4odav t1
•aft must be looking for the l*n.:nn
belt.
WEATHER REPORT
The following fn the weather rc
)it for the 24 hours ending at 7 <
oek this morning:
ewaed, 12 b'dow, Pt. cloudy, north.
Vnchorage, 26 below', clear, calm,
lontana 60 below', clear, calm.
Intanuska 40 below, clear, calm.
Ihickaloon 42 below, clear, ca’m.
ralkeetna 48 below, clear, calm.
At 11 o’clock this morning it regi
'‘red 3 below in Seward.
At 3 o’clock this'&fteraoon the offi
nl Seward thermometer registered
bove r.ero.
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JOE STREJC MUSHES BACK
Joe Strejc mushed into Sowar
ast night, arriving about 5 o’clocl
roe has been on a business mission i* (
Vnchorage. Leaving Anchorage las
Saturday morning, Mr. Strejc trave
d by train to Mile 76, mushed to Mi
Tl, had a train to Mile 61, complete
he remainder of his trip on foot.
UNITED STATES STANDING
ARMY TO BE ONLY 500.00
WASHINGTON, Jan., 28— By A
l*.— General March today announce'
•hat it had been practically decide
that the standing army of the Unite*
states would be only about 500,001
men.
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By Associated Press
PARIS. Jan., 2>— President Wil
son has advanced the p opo. ai tout ali
irrman colonies be placed under the
;uard:an hip of the League o Nat
ans which will appoint one of its own
nembers to administer the lav:s to the
.'olonies.
The Mat'll, this afternoon, editor
ally says that tho Me a is a generous
•.nd noble one but apprehends the lik*•
•hood of difficulty in putting the
chome into pract’co.
Premier Lloyd George ?r. s the
Colonies cost more tl an they bi »ng in.
IN OCCUPIED GERMANY
PARIS, Jan., 2S— By A. P.— There
ave been 34 murders, 220 day or
glit assaults and nearly, 500 .erious
ight assaults and nearly 500 serious
mcrican a: my since the signing of
e armistice. The Americans are
Iding all crime down among the
irmans and the military for e has
ecn reinforced.
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PARTICAXS AGAIN GET
UPPER HAND IN GERMANY
COPENHAGEN, Jan., 28— By A.
\ The Sparticans have overturned
le Orman government at Wilhelme
;ven and occupied the banks and
iblie buildings. The Sparticans
ive ordered all opponents to b^ court
nartialed.
It is reported that Rosa Luxemburg,
le Spartican woman leader, reported
illed, is alive and in hiding.
FOR PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON. Jan., 28— By A.
— Twenty six stales, the necessary
’roe fourths, have officially certified
> prohibition . The State Department
as ordered the preparation of the
•oclamation to make the prohibition
nendment affective. Kansas has.
-»en the 30th state to unofficially re
•>rt having passed the amendment,
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ISLER READY TO ANSWER
THE CALL TO GET IN TRIM
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ST. LOUIS. Jan.. 2S— Gr-orpre Sis-!
or, star first baseman with the St.
.ousis Americans having received hi^
Mscharpo from the anuy. is a'va;tins
he call for spring baseball practice.
Sisler was commissioned a first ,
ieutenant in the Chemical warfare
livision and was in training at Camp
Humphreys, Va., when the armistice ]
yes signed. i
By \*sr.cinlcd Trr**
LONDON, Jan., 28— Nearly 200f
000 men and women are idle in the
Unit'd Kingdom and Ireland as a re
sult of strikes. The present situation
s one of the most serious the nation
lias had to face for years.
Half of the strikers at Belfast art
now proverty stricken. Over 20,0
men are out.
The Clyde shipyard men have strncl:
M:ners and dockmen are strikin'"
n England.
The majority of the strikers wan
m increase in pay and others ar.
triking for shorter hours.
HUNDRED THOUSAND STRIKE
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LONDON, Jan.. 28— The Daily
Mail says there are 100,000 involve
in the strike at Belfast. Twenty si:
Irados are effected. The city is 'ike i
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« *s«vcintcd Pres*
WASHINGTON, Jan., 28— Presi
lent Wilson today ordered the r ir.n”
il of all restrictions on the man- fa-\
ire of so-called near beers.
ALLIES OCCUPY KIEV
Paris, Jan., 2S— By A. P.— A dr
latch from Vienna this afternoon r ay
hat the French and Rumanian 'orcc
lave occupied Kiev.
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rEX RICKARD GETTING
READY FOR BIG FJGII i
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 28— By A
P.— Tex Rickard will soon strrt o*
\ journey seeking a location ft r t’» •
fight Jess W’llard has contracted
>n .Tilly 4th. Rickard "’ill possibly visit
Prance and England to see whp.t the
dinnce ore of getting a large fight
100I.
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dead city. A foity hour w ek is tlte de
mand made l»y the striker# at Belfast.
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STRIKE AT SEATTLE
SE ATTLE, Jan., 28- The Me*a!
>a lea Council today sent a wire to
he rectal Workers through ut the
Tnitrd States to cal! a general strike
n Sympathy with the Seattle ship
urd workers.
One hundred and thirty Seattle un
ms are voting now on the.quo t;on of
Vl'ug r gmoral strike on F» binary
st. The pin tcrerr, structural iron
•ovkers and engin ers l ave voted in
a *or of the general strike
The citv firemen’s pnion Ihi • nf
reoon off;eial!y no*, ^ied the Metai
>r.des Council, that th ir constitut
on forbids any strikes.
FUR WORKERS TOO
New VorT', .Tan. 2.3— The I»»te»nnt
*mal Fur Workers T’n'on of the Unit
i Sfptcs and Canada, today directed
' 000 mrmhe"~ here to strike nexi
Vmdav, Fob.. 3rd., if the demands foi
' 44 hour week are r»ot gr; nted. The
Vr Workers also a dr for a one wage
hronghoiit the entire year instead of
ea*onal wages as now.
SUSPENDS CONTRACTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, .Tan . 23— The
Emergency Fleet Corporation tod *,
•trended shin building oon'racts in
kdifomia yards a^rogaUng 251.000 *
'00. Work ha~ therefore been suspend
'd on 34 hulls.
FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22— By A
— The Renat* and House have m
nrorrinted the l^tfr s-uns d^roandeii
hv President Wilson for F’^opoan re
Tief.
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RIGGS IS CHAIRMAN
RAN F" VNC^CO. Jan., 22— By
\ P.— The**!?" Rif»n^. Jr. of Alaska
’"ns K*en r^med chei man of the Mas
’•a Tdbcrty Loan ‘ Central Committee
Me si*a. on the Fourth Loan, subsrrih
'd $2.120 005. Th« quota for Alaska
was only $1,369,400.