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MEN IN SEATTLE SHIPYARDS RETURN WORK
PORTLAND STRIKE
WILL ALSO COM!
TO ND TOMORROW
(Rr Associated Tress Dispatch)
SEATTLE. Oct. 22. — The shipyards strike is over,
here. 12.000 men returning to work today. The men will j
leave their claims for more wages in the hands of the 1 ed
eral Wage Board. All shipyards were operating to full I
capacity at eight o clock this morning. 1 he fedeial Boai d
is well pleased with the attitude of the men and are satis-!
Tied that the final arbitration will be satisfactory to the:
men.
STRIKE OFF AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 22.—The strike at the ship- j
yards here will end tomorrow, the men having been out fori
four weeks. The men return to work tomorrow under the:
same conditions prevailing at Seattle, that the Federal)
Board will adjust the wage scale.
WILL RUSH GOVERNMENT WORK
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.—Word was received here
todav that the strike at Seattle and Portland is ended and
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government work will now be rushed.
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CHICAGO. Oct. 22. — Robert Fitzsimmons, “Lanky
Bob," and otherwise known as the "freckled Kangaroo,”
died last night of pneumonia after a five-day illness . The
former heavyweight champion tighter of the world fought
as grimly against death as he fought against his oppon
ents in the ring. His remarkable vitality sustained him
until late Saturday night when it was then known that the
end was only a few hours away. His wife and boy were
at his bedside and he recognized them to the last.
“GREAT OLD GENERAL.” SAYS JEFFRIES
BURBANK, Oct. 22.—James J. Jeffries, who defeated
Fitzsimmons for the world’s championship at San Fran
cisco, on July 25,1902, today expressed sorrow at his death.
"He was a great old general in ring affairs," said Jeffries.
Fitz visited Jeffries at his ranch here only two months ago.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
TAKES OVER ELEVATORS
OTTAWA, Oct. 22.—T. W. Croth
ers, minister of labor, announced today
that in order to bring about a settle
ment labor difficulties which held up
the operation of grain elevators at
Port Arthur and Fort William, the
government had taken or«»r temporary
direction of the elevators.
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FIRE DESTROYS PLANT
OF CHEMICAL CONCERN
NEW YORK, Oct. 22. — Fire has
destroyed the plant of the British
American Chemical Company located
at Queensborough. The loss is esti
mated at $75,000.
BRAZIL WILL USE
GERMAN STEAMERS
RIO DE JANIERO, Oct. 22.—Bra
zil will follow the example of the
United States in the disposal of Ger
man ships seized by her when she
terminated relations with the Prus
sian power. All the steamers will be
put into international trade and will
carry provisions and other aids for
the benefit of Brazil and the Allies*
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FISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE. Oct. 22. — The follow
in# were the fish prices at noon to
day: Halibut, seventeen and three
quarter cents; sable fish, six and one
fourth cents.
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TWO MILLION IN
U. S. WORKING ON
LIBERTY ISSUE
(B y Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—Today there are two mil
lion persons working throughout the nation in ellorts to
reach the five billion dollar mark in subscriptions for the
second issue of the Liberty Loan Bond. The two million
hope to reach this amount before the campaign closes at
the end of this week and it is necessary to raise about
three billion two hundred and fifty million or over five
hundred and forty million daily. The campaign reaches
its climax on Wednesday, Liberty Day, when celebrations
will be held throughout the nation, President Wilson hav
ing proclaimed a holiday on that date.
AMERICA HAS 0\ iR A
MILLION MEN IN
EUROPEAN FIGHT
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—The War Department to
day in compiling from various published reports and from
the reports in the Washington office, estimate that there
are now thirty-eight million men bearing arms in the war.
The war Department also admitted that there were over
one million Americans in the war game now, these being
the first figures indicating the strength of the men already
in France or being assembled logo over seas.
The estimate of the fighting men is as follows and
does not include the naval forces which number several
million: Russia has nine million men on land; France, six
million; England, five million; Germany, seven million;
Italy, three million, America, over one million; Austria,
three million and .Belgium, three hundred thousand.
TOBACCO FUND
GETS A BOOST
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It's growing lads, and if we aP
knuckle down and help, it’ll be a good
fund, one that Seward, the best town
in Southwestern Alaska, will be proud
of.
“It” refers to the tobacco fund, '‘the
light a pipe for the boys in the
trenches” campaign. It has got to a
good showing for Seward and we
might as well get in now and boost
it. The final day will be November
1st; then the Gateway will send the
money by draft to New York City, the
tobacco will be purchased and ship
ped to France where it will be receiv
ed by the boys about Christmas, and
what a time they will have, not only
on that day, but for many to follo\.*
—smokes while in the trenches. Think
of it—we will be giving them smokes,
or chews, something that they cannot
get unless we all help. Are you on?
The following is the list of contrib
utors* from noon last Thursday to
noon today:
Tom McAvoy .$ 100
Kirk Morford .50
W. E. Root . 1.00
Mrs. Floy Martin .nC
Victor Guimbard, Mile 22. 1.00
0. E. C. 2.00
C. E. Burr .... 1.00
Grand total .$61.00
TIDY SUM IS
GIVEN TO RES
CROSS CHAPTER
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Miss Sylvia Wold is all smiles to
day, for the Red Cross Fund has been
given a tidy little sum. Miss Wold is
the secretary of the local chapter and
last Saturday she received a check lor
$179.75, which is the amount received
from the Civic Fair held here tbe first
week in September. The fair was for
the benefit of the local chapter and
this amount is what was realized,
clear.
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MAY GRANT A LOAN
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22.—Reports
are current here that Mexico may soon
receive a loan from the United States
government.
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NEW ATTACKS ARE
STARTED ON YPRES
AND IN FLANDERS
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(By AMorialrd Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Oct. 22. — Consolidating, the French and
English have launched two new offensives. These blows
were struck today. The first offensive was launched along
a narrow front northeast of Ypres in the neighborhood of
the Ypres-Staden railway on the extreme northern edge
i of the line. The second blow was started at three distinct
places along the Flanders froYit in Belgium.
The French advanced in Flanders along a front of
about three-fifths of a mile and the English advanced
i along a wider frontage. Both English and French scored
i early successes in Flanders and along the Ypreo.*
OUTWIT GERMANS
ESCAPING FROM A
NET OF WARCRAFT
$
(By Aisociatfd I'reu Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Oct. 22.—A squadron of Russian war
ships and torpedo destroyers in the north part of the Gulf
of Riga today outwitted a superior German force and es
caped from Moon sound where they were apparently bot
; tied up. Two destroyers, during the night made a dash
j along the southern coast in the direction of the German
| (leet and drew fire upon them. Suddenly the little destroy
j ers came through out a smoke screen and maneuvered
back to the main Russian fleet. While the Germans were
rushing after the destroyers, intent upon their capture or
destruction, the Russian fleet escaped behind another
smoke screen and made its way into the Baltic Sea. The
fleet is now protecting the region around Revel.
BANK HEAD ENLISTS
IN ENGINEER CORPS
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.—Earle H. Rey
nolds today gave up his job as presi
dent of the People’s Trust & Savings
Bank for the duration of the war to
accept a commission as captain in the
corps of engineers of the army.
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CAPTURING VESSEL
EASY FOR ITALIANS
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22. — A dis
patch from Rome to the Italian embas
sy here states that the Italian4* cap
tured an Austrian torpedo boat de
stroyer in the Adriatic. When the
Italians approached and demanded the
surrender the Austrians handed over
their ship without firing a shot.
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ESKIMOS EXCHANGE
WIVES IS REPORT
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—That Eski
mos at Etah, in the trackless wastes
of the Arctic frequently exchange
wives for varying periods, is one of the
interesting statements made here in a
talk by Donald M. McMillan, who re
turned a few weeks ago from explora
tions in the North.
Children of eight have life partners
selected for them and they marry
when the girl is able to chew the seal
skin sole of a shoe, says Mr. McMii
lan.
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THE IDITAROD PIONEER
DISSOLVES ITS AFFAIRS
It will be a matter of interest to
readers of Interior publications to
know that the Iditarod Pioneer, in
business since 1911, has dissolved its
Affairs, its publication having been
suspended after September 1.
G. M. Arbuckle, owner of the pa
per has left for the Outside. Charles
A. Derry, editor and one of the pub
lishers of the Pioneer, left Iditarod on
September 7 and went to Ruby for the"
purjK)se of setting up a new linotype
purchased by the Record-Citizen, and
is now en route for the Outside.
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IDITAROD MAY SUFFER
SHORTAGE OF POTATOES
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A recent communication from Idit
arod states that owing to a hard frost
in July the potato crop there was very
short, and as the stores up to date had
no received much freight, there may be
a shortage of potatoes there next win
ter. As to game, caribou, moose and
mountain sheep are plentiful.
In regard to mining, this same com
munication states that a party of men
left Iditarod to stake some quartz
ground near Holy Cross, discovered
late this summer.
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A dog in the manger demonstrates
the greatest pleasure some people
seem to have is in keeping other peor
. pie from having any.
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