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tOLCMl \m NUMBER 105 SEWARD, ALASKA.THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ti nl9T~.__TEN CENTS PER COPY
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WIXXIPKH. Sept. 11— K’p'it
sir ke !«;ul*rs of tin* recent trouble
have boon hold for trial on charges
. ■ f seditious conspiracy. They have
bo n reloaded under heavy cash bail.
WASH1 Nl»TO\\ Sept., 11— Att« •
pe\ iieneral Palmer made it clear >
tlay that the Department of Justice i'
watchinjr do! a res suspected »»;' profi- j
v«! ini: or ' oanlinff anil said prosocu
iio!i' wiP follow when Congress pass•
os the amendment to the food control
law.
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CHICAGO. S pt.. 11 Borah. John
son and McCormack ad« essed an a i
dicnce last night v. hit h packed tho
Colisucm theatre. They answered th«*
President's arguments tor the treaty.
Thousands stood outs.de and o* e**»
cr when Johnson came out of the Col
isuem. yelling:** Johnson for Presi
dentd*
Soldi** s le*l the Michigan avenue
parade carrying banners: “We want
the boys back from Siberia."
Senator Borah >a»d no two m**n who
wrote the treaty could agree as to
what it means. “The Senate is trying
to find the means for withdrawal from
the League after we once get in", sai l
the Idaho man.
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BISMARCK. X. IX, Sept.. 11
Yesterday afternoon President Wilson
told his audience that the issue in his
present speaking tour was tht* ques
tion of war or peace.
“Peace can be maintained only by :i
concert of nations." said the President.
“This concert is the on proposed in
the League of Nations. Should the
movement for the world concert fad.
the heart of mankind will be over
whelmed by despair which wiP resuL
in chaos. Men in despair do not con
struct governments, they destroy and
if we stay or only qualify acceptance,
the world will say there can be no
peace."
ABOARD WILSON’S TRAIN. Sept.
11— This morning the President told
the correspondents on the train that
after one week of traveling, he was
convinced that the nation was united
for an international guarantee of
peace.
President Wilson speaks tonight at
Helena, then will motor fourteen miles
to Rathdum. Idaho, to speak Friday.
Several places will he visited in the
Couer d' Alene.
HILLINGS. Mont., Sent., 11— Presi
dent Wilson in his speech here this
forenoon declared the question of ra
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tification was a question of whether
the United States would fulfill its
pledg* s to its people and the world.
Eight thousand attended the ad
dress and cheered when Mayor Mains,
introducing the President said: “Wil
son is the same man as went over the
i as. as did the major portion, to wo* k
towards untangling the world’s
troubles.”
President Wilson said the treaty i:
the first international settlement ba^
• d upon happiness of the average peo
ple throughout the world. It is a peo
ple’s treaty. I venture the prediction
it is not wise for parliaments or con
gress *s to attempt to alter it.”
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ACCOCXTKD FOR
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WASHINGTON, Sept.. 11— ”
Every American soldier lifted as
missing in the war has been ac- t
counted for. The list dwindled
from 25,905 to 2. who are now*
listed as dead.
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BERLIN. Sept.. 11— Ten wmo
killed and seven wounded in foc/1
ots in Silesia today. The troops used
ne
the rioters.
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( LOSE!) FISHING SE \SON
NEW WESTMINISTER, P». C.,
Sept, »1— A copy of the Internationa?
fisheries treaty between Canada and
America recently signed in Washing
ton, has been received here. The treaty
affects British Columbia fisheries
i specially «>n the Fraser river. Tin
treaty provides for a closed season of
twelve days each month in the* region
of the traps. This is designated to re
habilitate the river with salmon.
SUFFRAGE RATIFIED
CONCORD, N. H., Sept, 1-The
general Assembly completed the state
ratification of women’s suffrage late
yesterday afternoon. Yesterday morn
ing the lower house ratified the
amendment.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
SKA'IT! K. K nt., 11- A si), vial
' o the Times this afternoon from
•Vashington, I). (’., says tin* Senate
: lYrritorios committee has started
lieu rings o \ tin* Alaska railway o
Senator New says the hearings will
101 l»o protracted as evidence taken
bofo e the House will be considered. It
is conceded the bill will be favorably
reported bv the committee with the
request for early consideration, at Del*
•gale Grigsby's request.
Delegate Grigsby lias requested ac
cion on a bill permitting IVtersbirp
’ o bond itself for $7.7,000 for city im
p ovements. This bill has been placet
upon the unanimous consent calcndai
for next .Monday. The House territor
■ os committee has favorably reporte.l
tiie bill permitting Ketcliikan to issut
>100.000 in bonds for the purpose o;
eon tructing a school house.
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MXK G A AIKS IN
WORLD’S SKRIKS
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C INC IN ATI. Sept. 41— It has
been dec'ded that there will be '
* nine games in the coming world's
scries instead of only seven
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ISSUES
WASHINGTON. Sept.. 11— Presi
dent Wilson has telegraphed here to
lie President of the Hoard of Commis
sioners of District Columbia, asking
him to postpone action against the
Washington Union police who have
been ordered to give up their affilia
tion or be dismissed. The President
asked that postponement be taken un
til after the industrial conference in
Washington which has been called for
next month.
It is understood that President Wil
son hAs a*s» telegraphed Samuel Gom
pe»s urging him to advise the steel
men also to wait for the conference
before they strike.
WASHINGTON. Sept, 11— Twenty
four International Unions of the steel
industry have voted to strike on Sept..
22nd. The men said they had exhaust
ed all means of securing a conference
with the United States corporation.
\ Nil IT A LI \N DISORDERS
PARIS, Sopt., 11— Anti-Italian dis
tuibanccs continue in Albania accord
ing to official advices. Three hundred
Italian soldiers were recently annihil
ated.
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RIOTS IN REFORMATORY
PONTIAC, 111., Sept., 11— During
a riot in the state reformatory one of
ficer and one inmate was killed and
two officers and three inmates injured.
The inmates had secured revolvers
from some unknown source.
FAST SI R IS LAUNCHED
QUINCY, Mass., Sept., 11— The
submarine AA-22 was launched here
this morning. The submarine is the
fastest Diesel engine boat afloat and
has a cruising radius of 7000 miles.
The craft is designed to operate with
battle fleets.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 11— The
minority report of the Foreign Rela
tions committee says the rejection o«
the treaty or the adoption of amend
ments would mean the sacrifice ny
America of concessions obtained from
Germany.
Senator Hitchcock prepared the re
port and it urges the speedy ratifica
tion of the treaty without amendments
or reservations.
The report says the majority of the
committeemen are endeavoring to de
stroy the .League of Nations which
has stood fer the world criticism. The
report also says the Republicans of
the committee ah* out of harmony
with the majority of the Senate.
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RUMS, Sept.. II— The Ruman
ian and Serbian delegation have
refused to sign the Austrian
treaty.
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FIVE DEAD AT HAVANA
HAVANA, Sept., 11— Five are
known dead and several are missing
as the result of the cyclone last night
causing a flood of water in the low
kinds from the gulf.
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JAPAN NOT TO WITHDRAW
ANY TROOPS FROM SIBERIA
TOKIO, Sept., 11— The Japanese
War office announces that it is not in
tending to withdraw the trans-Sibcr
kiri forces but reinforcements may be
sent.
A
OREGON AT SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept., 11— The Battle
Ship Oregon arrived in the harbor this
forenoon ready for the review here
Saturday.
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PACIFIC FLEET PASSES THE
CAPE ON WAY TO SEATTLE
TATOOSH. Wash., Sept., 11— Ad
miral Rodman’s fleet passed into the
straits at 10 o’clock this morning and
reached Port Angeles at noon. The
feet goes to Victoria tonight and is
clue at Seattle tomorrow.
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PERMANENT RANK GIVEN
WASHINGTON, Sept., 11— The
House has passed the bill conferring
the permanent rank of admiral on
Benson and Sims. The bill now goes
to the Senate.
ALAMEDA NEARS PORT
Steamer Alameda sailed from Cor*
’ova at 6 o’clock this morning, is due
in Valdez this afternoon and could
’•each Seward early tomorrow.
BOSTON, Sept., 11— This city i
today under military rule.
Five thousand soldiers comprising
the state guard troops, infantry and
cavalry, are on guard duty under mar
tial law.
The governor has announced he is
ready to ask for regulars if needed.
The cavalry and soldiers last night,
and today, with drawn sabres and
bayonets, cleared the squares where
► thousands had jammed, (iangs of
gamblers have been <1 riven from the
streets by the soldiers.
Fifty three park police refused to
patrol the squares and they were su
spended, immediately seeking mem
bership in the Policemen’s union.
One man was killed this afternoon
when guardsmen used a machine gun
on a mob on the Fast side.
BOSTON, Sept.. 11— One man was
killed, one women was shot and a po
lice officer was beaten by a mob dur
ing rioting at midnight.
BOSTON. Sept., 11— Miss Marga
\>t Walsh died this morning. She was
hot during a disturbance when <tato
troops fired into rioters.
The total casualties to noon today
were four killed and twenty injured
by shots.
BOSTON, Sept., 11— Raymond
Bayers was killed this afternoon when
attempting to escape from state guard
troops who had rounded up 75 for
throwing dice on the commons.
The Governor has wired Secretary
Ikmieis asking that the naval force oe
held in readiness to help protect Bos
ton. Six regiments of state guards
have been mobolized.
BOSTON. Sept, 11— Governo**
Cool ridge wired Secr etar y Baker thi.’
afternoon asking that regular troops
he prepared to respond to an emer
gency call. Mobs in South Boston hit**
this afternoon stoned the troops. The
troops are unable to clear the streets
by firing into the air and turned the
guns on the crowd. One dozen men
dropped, two having been killed.
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i WASHINGTON, Sept.. 11— Sen
ator Norris, of Nebraska, speaking in
the Senate today, charged President
Wilson with having spent money like
a “drunken sailor in Europe.” Senator
Norris also claimed that the President
took the chefs and cooks from the
I Biltmore hotel, New York City, with
him when he went abroad.
CORK REBELS
SUPPRESSED!
DUBLIN, Sept., 11— The govern
ment has issued a proclamation that it
has suppressed the Sinn Lein organi
sations, Gaelic League, Irish Volun
' teers and Cumann X Moan society in
; the city and country of Cork .
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DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
TheNArctic Brotherhood will give a
dance Saturday starting at 0:30
o’clock. Many of the younger set will
he leaving on the steamer Alameda
ind the dance will be sort of a fare
well party for them.
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KEY WEST, Sept, 11— Lower
Florida is paralyzed today as the re
sult of a hurricane last night. Three
hundred and twenty frame buildings
have been razed and the damage is
estimated at two million dollars. Sev
eral small vessels have been sunk and
others driven on the reefs. The Mal
ory line*- Comal broke from the dock
during the hurricane at midnight and
went aground in the harbor . As far
as known there have been no deaths.
Severe damage has been done in Ma
rathon by the hurricane. The wires are
down in many directions.
MIAMI, Fla., Sept., 11— A wire
•ess says forty five persons are adrifc
n small boats fifteen miles off shore,
:n distress. It is believed they are
members of crews of ships sunk dur
ing the hurricane.
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TERROR REIGNS
OMSK, Sept., 11— An intelligence
officer of the Siberian army reports
a reign of terror in the city and sur
rounding country of Ufa. Many priests
hare been executed several while hold
ing their services.
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LONDON, Sept., 11— Bolsheviki
wireless reports claim the capture of
12 000 soldiers of General Kofcnak.
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