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WASHINGTON. 0 2— ^ •>
time restrictions in coal consumpt •»
have bis.*!! ouloii'd into eftect imm i
iately and for the duration of trie
strike of the soft coal miners.
Coat is to be furnished to th<* rail
roads, coast wise and for inland den
ping, army and navy, government de
partments, state and county depart
ments. public utilities, including ihc
daily and weekly newspapers through
out the country, and to retailers -oi|>
piying household commodities to con
sumers.
CHICAGO. I>ec., 2— All theatre.
movie houses, schools and even the
churches are facing a shut down
throughout the l uited State-; 21s a re
sult of tie* coal shortage.
Fuel Administrator (larfield orders
limiting coal to only essential consum
et s will probably curtail the produ •
th>n of boots, shoes, brass and bronze
goo;!.,, clothing, some machinery, jew
elry, marble and stone products, mu
sical instruments, paper goods, w *!'
the exception of news print, used by
the newspapers; rubber goods, cigars*,
wagons, leather goods, paints, phot >
graphic supplies and many other com
modities.
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ALASKAN
MUST GO
TO JAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec., 2— Tli,
Court of Appeals has upheld the con
viction of William H. Smith, sentence, i
from Nenana. Alaska.
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William Smith was the former * e j
tary of the Lodge of Moose at Nenana
He was convicted ot embezzling s*'>«>•* .
25 from the lodge. Smith was scntcnc |
ed to 18 months at McNeils Island.
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- STRIKE MAY TIE j
* UP A RAILROAD
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CHEYENNE. Dec.. 2— Four
* hundred and fifty coal miners a»
* Hanna. Wyoming. have struck.
e This will probuhl) result in the
* Union Pacific railroad going wilh
* out coal.
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HARVARD PLAYS NEW YEAR
PASADENA. Dec.. 2— The com
mittee of the Tournament of Roses to
day invited Harvard to represent the
east in the New Year's foot ball gum? j
to be played here. Washington, Ore
gon or the University of Culifornh I
will he invited to play against Hu»
vard.
GRANDS RAPIDS, Mich., Dec, 2
William W. Rice, local printer, o:u* c
over 130 indicted on charges resulting
from the grand jury's investigation in
to Senator Truman Newberry’s cam
paign expenses, pleaded guilty on the
charge of conspiracy this afternoor.
Rice,was released on $1000 cash bonds
murder^
MYSTERY
LAWTON, Mich., Dec. 2— Mr
Florence' Tabor CTitchlow this ion
noon found the body of her siste
Maty Tabor, in a trunk in the bn**< -
ment under a pile of shingles. ITv\
ion sly it was reported that Mary Ta
bor died in the west several years ago
Officers are now searching for Mar;.
Tabor’s mother. One brother is tou»
ing the west and is believed to he i'
Oregon.
sake blowers make big
HAI L IN CITY OF OM \K
OMAHA, P« c., 2— Robbers d»i»,sn
the night blew the safe in Hayden’
Brothers big department store and s,
cured over $6*1,000 in cash and seen
ities.
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TACOMA, Dec., 2— Twenty on<
alleged wobblies are on the fifth d.T
of a hunger strike, in the jail hen
The police refuse to furnish a spec;:
menu to tempt their appetites and
they can eat what is placed before
or starve.
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I SEATTLE, IVc., 2— A special from
Washington to the Seattle Post-InHl
igencer says the estimates present'^
today to cong ress include $1,000,MU
for producing navy coal in Alask t.
The million dollar appropriation v/a*;
previously repealed accidentally.
HENRY (LAY FRICK
HAS PASSED AWAY
NEW YORK, Dec.. 2— Henry
Clay Erick, capitalist of New
York and Pittsburgh, died sudden
ly today. Mr. Frick was born
December 19, 1819 and his career
formed one of the most fascinat
ion chapters in the romance of in
dustry in the United States. Mr*.
Frick, one son and one daughter
survive. Mr. Frick is connected
with the Steel Corporation and
was many times a millionaire.
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INDUSTRIAL
CONFERENCE
IN SESSION
—
WASHINGTON. Dec.. 2 Th * In
dustrial conference* of seventeen eo
assembled here today. This on*:.
President Wilson’s second attempt ar
effort to devise means of settling 4.h/
chaotic conditions of industry ami la
bor. Labor is understood to be <li <snt*
isfiod with the personnel of the con
ference because no labor men were
named as delegates. They claim '*.11 |
other interests are represented.
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BELGRADE, Dec.. 2- Great art
ivity is reported at Fiuinc. It is re
ported a destroyer left suddenly fro'
Fiume for Zara and with 1000 sh. icf
troops on a transport bound for Zaia.
it is believed D’Annunzio and bis fleet
proposes to occupy Sebeico.
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W i: A T II E R K E V O U T
'Hie following is the weather report
for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock
this morning:—
SEWARD 36, Cloudy. Calm.
CHICKALOON 35, Cloudy, Cidm
Matanuska 40, Raining, Calm.
Wasilla 34, Raining , Calm.
Talkectn^ 32, Snowing, Calm.
Anchorage 34, Raining, Calm.
SCRSCRTRF FOR THF GATEWAY
WASHINGTON, Doc., 2— Pn“d.
dent Wilson’s message to Cong"'
which was presented today, recom
mends general legislation to comb *i
the high cost of living, labor turns
stamping out of radicalism and the re
adjustment of the nation to peace tim
basis,
‘filter messages to congr ss w:!l
discuss the peace treaty and the »ai'
road question.
The message was read in tin* Sen
ate and the House of RopresontatV'.
by the clerks.
President Wilson made tie* follow
ing recommendations:
Establishment of a budget system
for national finances.
Re-adjustment of the tariff syst n:
for national finances.
Re-adjustment of the tariff system
if necessary to meet the changed con
ditions in the world, to make the sys
tem conform to the fact that Amejica
is the world’s greatest capitalist.
Reorganization of the taxation sys
tem with simplification of income and
excess profits.
Recognition of relief lor returns
soldiers, particularly with government
farms jis already recommended by Sec
retary Lane.
Measure to foster the dyestuff ir
dustrv to keep America independent o
foreign supply.
Enlarged program for rural d>" d
opment in recognition of the farnu r
part in the war.
Urged measures to remove caus *s o»
political restlessness in the body poli
tic.
President Wilson, in his messag
said the causes for the present unrest
were superficial, not deep-seated, a*
they rise f»*om or are connected with
th" government’s failure to arc v
speedily at a just and permanent
peace, permitting a return to norma
conditions. Thr present unrest a.s*
arises from a transfusion of radios’
theories from seething European ren
ters, pending to delay peace, the'
arise from heartless profiteering from
machinations of passionate agitators.
President Wilson requested legisla
tion to handle effectively those pc1 •
sons who by violent methods woul<
abrogate our time tested institution
The President said it was necessary tc
bring about a genuine democratiza
tion of industry, a program needed t
bring improvement in conditions of la
bor.
j AMERICAN FREIGHTER
HITS FLOATING MINT
LONDON, Dec., 2— The America
' fret^tcr ICenvood, struck a mine or<
I Terschelling island this afternoon, i
the North Sea. Tugs have gone to the
assistance of the freighter.
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WASHINGTON. Dec.. 2~
Chairman Porto**, of the House I -
eign Relations committee, conferred
one hour this morning with Secrota*
I of Stat° Dansing. Secretary Dans ru
sain the State Department means bus
iness in the Mexican situation
t»me.
Chairman Porter, following the con
fere nee, said that Secretary Dans’* ng
said nothing to change his belief thn*
fo v hie intervention or the seizin r
ports necessary would result in toe
Mexican situation.
WASHINGTON. Dee., 2 - Tie* A\i
• t iran note < ispatchcd to the M**n «;.n
government late yesterday afternoon,
, renewed the request lei the imniydiat”
release of consular agent William C.
Jenkins, hold in the jail at Puebla. : I
note arraigned the Mexican gove-it
meat’s conduct and severely charact
erizos it as an attempt to involve .Jen
kins in inricacios of legal proeeed
ing. No indications is shown here a> to
what Washington’s course will l>e if
Jenkins is not released.
WASHINGTON. Doc., 2— Congee: -
men and administration officials be
lieve the government means bus in • s
in the negotiations with Mexico.
President Carranza’s reply to i.:*”
sing’s note is eagerly awaited.
NEW YORK. Dec., 2— A mi-b*
of representative Mexican newsp :poi
have wired the Associated Pro
as!; President Wilson to name dele
gates to a conference to clear up the
Mexican situation. The cable says the
Mericaiv newspapers have asked Car
ranza to name delegates.
if a njpturc comes, says the cable,
it will be due to the lack of mutual
knowledge of both peoples.
ABE FOB WOOD
PIERL, S. D., Dec., 2— Governoi
Norbeck, Chairman of the state com
mittee announced this forenoon, that
the Republican convention, which i
meeting here today, will endorse Leon
ard Wood for President. The Demo
crats are to endorse Woodrow Wilson
for the third term if he will be a can
didate.
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BOLSHEVIK I SUCCESSES
IN SIBERIA START THE
J APANESE ON A PROBLI V
TOKIO, Dec., 2— The Bolshevik
forces on the eastward march in Si
beria has suddenly developed a serious
problem for Japan. Probably Japai
will soon direct movements, with Am
erica interests of law and order, !ik»
was'done in China and Manchuria
East Siberia may necessitate a large
military campaign. Japan does not in
tf*nd and does not want V> attack the
problem single handed and may re
quest the moral, financial and mili
tary impport from America.
PITTSBURGH, Kansas, Dec.. 2—
Thirteen hundred volunteer workers
arrived here this morning to dig coal.
All wore army uniforms, many v ita
the overseas insignias. The train car
rying the volunteers ran into an op ai
switch and eight cars were derailed.
KANSAS CITY, Dec., 2— The San
ta Fe railroad officials believe that
strikers threw the switch as the train
carrying the workers, mention'd in the
above dispatch, was passing over it.
TRAIN THURSDAY
There will he a train out front Sew
ard for Anchorage Thursday moaning
at 8 o’clock. This train will go thrnugn
and take everything that is offered.
There will also be a tiain from An
chorage this week bringing passengers
to connect with the steamer Alameda.
DUSSELDORF, Dec., 2— The Gor
man Socialists have discovered a mon
archist plot to return Emperor Will
iam to Germany early this month.
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