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ADMINISTRATION
PLANS TO IGNORE
MEX.CONGRESS
Washington, Nov. 12-The adminis
tration will refuse to recognize acts of
the Mexican congress, on the theory
that a majority of the members were
illegally elected. They are placed in
the category of usurpers and tools of
the Huerta regime.
Mexico City, Nov. 12-The demoral
izing condition of nusiness. due to the
political crisis, has caused a run on the
banks of this city. Long lines of de
positors tire standing in front of tin
fiduciary institutions, awaiting then
turn at' the paying tellers’ wlcaet.
Thus far, none of the banks have sus
pended payment, but they cannot long
withstand tlte enormous drain.
CAN'T SCARE
UNCLE SAM SAYS
SAM GOMPERS
Seattle. Nov. 12—“The attempt on
the part of foreign powers to scarce
Uncle Sam into submission don't ifo!
declared Samuel (tempers, president of
the American Kederatiou of Tabor, ic
ferriusr to the Mexican situation in a
speech at the Hippodrone here la>t
night. The sentiment evoked pro
longed cheernyf on the part of the
grant audience.
Gompers denounced predatory
wealth and its usurpation of judicial
powers.
TWO STEAMERS
LOST IN LAKES
Port Huron, Nov. 12—An overturn
ed steel liner floated ashore near here
last night. The crew is believed lost.
Calumet, Nov. 12—A steamer is
pounding to pieces on the rocks on
Manitou island. Thirty souls on
board are doomed. Due to the storm,
the life saving crew here is helpless.
LIMIT TRAINMEN
TO 16-HOUR DAY
Washington, Nov. 12—The United
States supreme court, in a decision
handed down yesterday afternoon, uo
holds the federal law prohibiting work
men on railway lines from being em
ployed for more than sixteen consec
utive hours, at any one time.
Meet me at the Brancn.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. ___
Gold Nugget goods made to
order at George, the Jeweler’s.
RAILWAY MEN
RAIN INCREASE
j 8Y ARBITRATION
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| New York, Nov. 12—The board of'
arbitration, having in band the settle-1
menl of the differences between the
employes o; fifty-seven great railway ]
j systems and the operating companies, j
today made public its decision.
The finding rai>es the wages, on an ;
average of seven per cent., of one bun- .
dred thousand rail wav men. Six mil-!
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lion dollars annually is thus added to j
the railway companies’ payrolls.
Four other contentions were lost by j
the employes.
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IMPORTANT
DECISIONS ARE
HANDED DDT
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Washington, Nov. 12 — Attorney- j
General Me Roy r olds rules that t he j
! five per cent, discount on the tonnage I
tax on American bottoms, provided for j
in the tariff bill, is null and void, in j
that it violates treaties with foreign
powers. Customs collectors have been ;
| notified accordingly.
The treasury department holds that i
the joint annual income of husband j
and wife up to seven thousand dollars j
i> exempt from the income tax.
The United States supreme oourt
holds that receiver* of corporations:
are not required to pay the corpora-;
ft ion tax.
The interstate commerce commission j
has suspended until March the live,
per ce it. increase in freight rates on i
istern lines. I
SOCIETIES PEEVES i
Washington, Nov. 12—German and
j Irish societies are peeved because U.
jS. Ambassador Page, assigned to Great
Britain, in a recent speech in London j
; declared that American and English j
people lead all others, and the English
I are the rulers of the world. The so
cieties have sent protests to the presi
i dent.
CHINESE GET
A BIG LOAN
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Pekin, Nov. 12—The Chinese gov
raent has secured a loan of thirty
million dollars from a group of French
bankers.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
Meet me at the Branch. *
Pabsts bine ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
JOSLIN GIVES
STRAIGHT TALK
TO SEATTLEITES
Seattle, Nov. 1*J “Yunr own selfish
interests demands that you support in
all legitimate ways the bill providing
for the government building of rail
ways in Alaska.” emphatically de
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dared Falcon Joslin. president of the
Tanana Mines Railway Company, in an
address last night to the rea'ty dealers
of Seattle.
Joslin vividly pointed out the great
financial benefits t hat would accrue to
Seattle following an extensive devel
opment of Alaska, the logical result of
railway building,
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SENATOR NORRIS
SLIDES BACK TO
REPUBLICANISM
Omaha, Nov 12 —United States Sen
ator Norris, the recognized leader of
the progressive party in Nebraska,
announces his return to the rej uhlican
party. This means the death of the
progressive party in Nebraska.
Norris, as a member of t he house,
gained national fame lor taking a
leading part in the dethronement of
Speaker C annon.
Rome, Nov. 12-Blue jackets of t he
United States navy, now in Home,
with the Asiatic squadron, made up a
purse of $)2,000 and entrusted it to a
musician of the fleer for t he purpose of
obtaining an audience with the pope.
After obtaining the easy money, the
musician tied the scene and has gone to
parts unknown, much to the chagrin of
the sailormen.
KIRS. SEWARD
DIES, AGEO 74
Auburn, N. Y. Nov. 12—Mrs. Gen
eral Seward, a daughter-in-law of Sec
retary of State Seward, a leading fig
ure in President Lincoln’s* cabinet,
died here yesterday, at the advanced
age of 74 years. For eight years she
had been an invalid.
One of Seward’s popular “old
baces,” who is under suspicion, says
it isn’t so. That what they all say,
until it happens.
The steamer Mariposa, enroute to
Seward, sailed from Skagway at 10
o’clock last night,
$1,000 DIAMOND
At George, the Jeweler’s. Steel blue.
Perfect Z metric.
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| Washington, Nov. 12 — At the re
quest of Governor Strong of Alaska,
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has
| introduced a resolution appropriating
' iKo.Or-O for the relief of the victims of
the Nome tidal storm.
Nome, Nov. 12 A fifty-mile south
jeastly gale, prevailing throughout the
night, lashed tire waves against the
; buildings bordering the beach. The
inhabitants, fearing a repetition of the
! recent big storm, passed a sleepless
'ni-'ht. This morning the wind veered
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j and the danger passed.
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Washington, Nov. 12—“I will not
• change my views on the currency
{question, even to please President
I Wilson!*’ deliantly exclaimed Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, in a speech in
! tlie senate yesterday afternoon.
The committee having in hand the
j currency hill, app ars t > he hopelessly
j deadlocked. It is now ev ident that a
| caucus of democratic senators will be
I held and definite action taken so the
hill may he presented, at an early date
to the senate.
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Minneapolis, Nov. 12—Tlie Inter
j national Purity Congress is in session
j here. The vice committee, in its an
I nual report, declares that the novelty
of the crime is the chief cause of the
tfross immorality now prevalent.
Judtfe Lindsay, the noted juvenile
inrist. of Denver*, who was a candidate
iJ
for vice-president of the congress, was
defeated.
MORRIUEAVES
ONLY $20,000,000
—
j Chicago, Nov. 12--Robert Morris,
the meat packer who died recently,
left an estate valued at $20,000,000.
Annual Camp of A. B.s
Seattle, Nov. 13—The annual camp
of the Arctic Brotherhood will meet
here Friday. It will last three days.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch *
Are you in want of a Safety
Razor? The best ever can be
found at George, the Jeweler’s