MONDAY
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NEW ALASKA 8 S MOTOR
SHIP LAUNCHED TUESDAY
Seattle. Dor. 24—Sporintendent
St&nnard of the Alnuka Steamship
Ounpuny announced today that the
six thousand ton nmotorshlp Kenncoott,
now building for the company at the
Todd shipyard at Tacoma, will be
launched next Tuesday morning at 9
Mrs. Stanard will be the sponsor
of the new ship, which will be the
finest of her class on the coast.
WANT ALASKA REPRESENTED
AT PORTLAND FAIR
Portland, Ore. Dec. 24—W. E.
Downing, president of the local Alaska
Society, has written to Governor Riggs
asking that the Alaska territory take
part In the At Ian tic-Pacific Highway
electrical exposition at Portland in
The Alaska Society has formally en
dorsed the project.
COAST TO GET VANDERLIP
SIBERIAN BUSINESS
lx»s Angeles. Dec-. 24—Vanderllp
announced today that the Pacific
coast will be given all business grow
ing out of his Siberian concession that
It can handle.
Vanderllp stated that contracts for
building will be given to Pacific coast
firms by the company in such volume
ns to keep the coast yards busy for
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER LEAVES
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Ixtndon, Dec. 24—Dr. John I,.
Cope, commander of the British Ant
arctic Expedition, sailed from Port
Stanley, Falkland Islands, on Decem
ber 20 to chart the coasts of Shoe*
In ml and Weddell Land.
HARDING HOLDS CONFERENCE
WITH TAFT
Atari on, O. Dec. 24—Sena or Hard
ing's conference on the proposed So
ciety of Nations with former president
William Howard Taft was held today,
before he cast aside public affairs to
enter into the Yuletide spirit and ne
WILSON CELEBRATES
CHRISTMAS QUIETLY
Washington. Dec. 24—President
Wilson celebrated Christmas quietly at
the White House. The president and
Mrs. Wilson later crossed into Vir
ginia by motor, personally distribut
ing gifts to children along the road.
REPORTED HARDING INCLINED
* TO RATIFY TREATY
Washington, Dec. 24—Report#
reaching members of the Senate from
Marion. Ohio, intimate! that president
elect Harding has been persuaded by
Taft. Hughes. Knox and Herbert
Hoover to return to the idea of ratify
ing the treaty of Versailles, including
the League of Nations covenant, with
reservations clearly disentangling the
United States from ail undesirable
obligations.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
PROROGUED BY KING
London, Dec. 24—Hope for the aims
of peace In Ireland was lost today
when King George prorogued pari in
TUMULTY PROBABLY ACCEPT
BANK PRESIDENCY
Wjashlngton, Dec. 24—Joseph Tum
ulty. the president’s private secretary
will propably accept the presidency of
a Washington banking house after
March, it was announced today. Tum
ulty was -tendered the position some
time ago, it is stated.
SCHOOL GIRL SUICIDES
WHEN JILTED
Los Angeles, Dec. 24—Viva How
ard. aged fifteen, a pupil in the Los
Angeles High School, died today In
the Alhambra Hospital from injuries
sustained a day or two ago by Jump
ing from an automobile when Earl
Pyle, aged 17, a grocer's clerk, had de
clared their engagement broken after
a lover's quarrel.
OVERHEATED STQVE DESTROYS
FRISCO CHURCH
San Frandisco. Dec. 24—An over
heated stove lighted by someone while
fumigation operations were in pro
gress in the basement of the Christian
Church here, today .resulted In a fire
which destroyed ,that edifice.
Warrants have been issued In con
nection with the cgse.
ITALIANS QUITTING FIUME
Ijondon, Dec. 24—The evacuation
of Flume by Italians has commenced,
according to a dispatch from Milan,
Italy, to the London Times today.
IMMIGRANTS RECEIVE PRESENTS
New York, Dec. 24—-Twelve thous
and immigrants at he Ellis Island lm
migartion station were given a present
on Christmas day by local immigra
tion and charitable societies.
TERRIFIC QUAKE KILLS
THOUSANDS IN CHINA
Tokio, Dec. 24—Two thousand per
sona w-eire killed by a terrific earth
quake on December 16 in the Kansu
province of China, according to a
Shanghai dispatch to the Askl Shlmbu
a ioo.'i 1 newspaper.
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Washington, Dec. 21—Senator
Chamberlain, who has been seriously
ill here for some days, was operated
on today at a local hospital. Tt is
reported by the physicians that he
stood the operation well.
TUESDAY
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PUYALLUP WOMAN
INHERITS FORTUNE
Puyallup, Wn. Dec. 24—Mrs. Ray
D. Goodwill of this city became heir
to a fortune of a half million dollars
in cash and property today through
the death of her brother, Ray Mer
win, a New York stockbroker.
ALASKAN'S ASK WATER PERMITS
Washington, Dec. 27—Alaskan’s
have made application for ten permits
for water power grants under the new
federal Water Power Act. it was an
nounced today by the board under
which the act is admniistered.
The total applications the board
states, calls for twelve million horse
MEDICO'S CONCEDE FLU
CARRIES IMMUNITY
Washington, Dec. 27—Attacks >f
Spanish Influenza carry indefinite im
munity to subsequent attacks. The
immunity periods last for several years
according to the Public Health Ser
Dr. Cununins pointed out. however,
that there is no way to definitely fore
telling whether there will be this
winter a recurrence of the Flu in epi
demic form.
OENTI8T FINDS WIFE
AND CHILD ASPHYXIATED
Santa Ana, Cal. Dec. 27—Dr. M.
N. Putnnn. a prominent dentist of
Los Angeles, came to his country home
here to spend Christmas with his wife
and fifteen year old son and found
both dead as a result of asphyxiation.
HAROING RECEIVES MANY GIFTS
Mtirion. Ohio. Dec. 26—Senator
Harding spent the greater part of
Christmas day inspecting the numer
ous presents he received from all parts
of the land.
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS
SUSPEND THREE DAYS
London, Dec. 26—By an agreement
among the various proprietors and
owners, no newsi>apers were published
■in England Saturday. Sunday or Mon
day. the latter being the famous old
holiday known as “Boxer Day.”
SEATTLE HAS BIG CHRISTMAS
Seattle. Dec. 26—This city has
never had a more Joyous Christmas
celebrat’on and with trade results most
satisfactory .o t-.o merchants and bus
ine-s houses.
DRAFT EVADERS 8ERVE TIME
Seattle, Dec. 27—Morris and Joe
Pass, convicted along with Sam Sadler
of resisting the army draft, were re
leased today from McNeil's Island
penitentiary, having served their
FORMER MAYOR OF
EVERETT DROPS DEAD
Everett, Wash. Dec. 27— H. O.
Suthayer. a former mayor of this city,
dropped dead wtiile walking on the
(No cause is given in the telegram
•for his sudded demise.)
BIG BOND BROKER FIRM FAILS
IVwtland. Ore. .Dec!. ■ 27—Morris
Tiro*., a local bond broker concern
with offices in all of the larger coast
l tics has fa fled and. suspended today J
ARMENIAN SITUATION
LAMENTABLE UNDER
SOVIET RULE
Constantinople, Dec 27—A dispatch
' from Armenian roadhing Constanti
nople depicts the situation of that na
tion under the Soviet regime as la
mentable in the extreme owing to the
resultan t food shortage.
GERMAN ARMY DOWN
TO AGREED SIZE
Bedlin, Dec. 27—The effectives of
the German army have now been re
duced to the hundred thousand In ac
cordance with the agreement made
with the Allies at Spa and announced
by them following the conferences
ITALIAN FORCES CLOSING
IN ON FIUME
Trieste. Dec. 27—The Italian cav
alry have now fought its way to the
very outskirts of Plume. The regu
lars have reached the factories on the
edge of the town and are gradually
closing in on D'Annunzio’s stronghold,
whose downfall is hourly expected.
8ixty Killed In Fiumc Fighting
Paris. Dec. 27—Approximately
sixty soldiers hav'e been killed and
many wounded in the fighting now in
progress at Fiume l»etwo<en the Italians
and the Insurgents under D'Annunzio,
according to advices received by the
French Foreign Office today.
REPORTED D'ANNUNZIO KILLED
Rome. Dec. 27—Dispatches from
Fiume today report that D’Annunz'o
had been killed while trying to pre
vent a fight between his logionaires
and Italian soldiers.
D’Annunzio Not Dead
Trieste. Dec. 27—Tt has been con
firmed that D'Annunzio is not dead, ns
reported in earlier dispatches, altho
wounded in Fiume fighting
PENROSE BACK IN HARNESS
Washington, Dec. 27—Senator
Boise Penrose, who has been ill for a
long period of time, wtill return to
Washington this week to fight the
tariff bill now before the Senate, it
CONGRESS MARKING TIME
UNTIL NEW YEAR
Washington. Deo. 27
gress reassembled Monday, there is
little prospect of any very important
business developing until after New
Year's day. Leaders state but little
important business has been plan
ned for the interval until the new
WEDNESDAY
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PRESIDENT DEFUNCT
BROKERAGE FIRM
UNDER ARREST
Portland. Ore. Deo. 28—John f;
Etheridge, the fugitive president of
the Morris Brothers brokerage firm,
was arrested late today at Minneapolis,
according to an announcement by the
police authorities. Hot is charged with
being short $25,000 in his personal ac
counts with the firm.
Etheridge is an exconvict with two
prison terms in New Jersey charged
against his record, according to Fred
S. Morris, who has resumed his posi
tion as head of the concern. After
an examination of the company af
fairs. Morris said the amount of the
deficiency in funds and firm dividends
and the value of the bonds sold and
not delivered to the buyers is not
very high.
Morris Co. Noted For Big Deals
Seattle. Dec. 28—The Morris
Brothers office here handled a half
' million dollar dollars worth of bonds
for the city of Edmonton, Canada,
though the proceeds were not deliver
ed to the .city of Edmonton.
TOWN TO BE CLEARED
OF BOOTLEGGERS
Chicago. Dec. 28-—Forty eight
armed prohibition agents of the gov
ernment left here this morning 1n au
tomobiles enroute to Hurley with the
avowed intention of cleaning up the
latter town of bootleggers.
U. 3.-JAP NEGOTIATIONS
NEARING END
Washington, Dec. 27—The negotia
tion* In progress - for several weeks
between the United State*, represent
ed--by Amltassador Morris, and Japan,
represented by Baron Shlde Hara, Jap
anese Ambassador to the United States
are nearing completion, according to
a State Department announcement to
HEAD GREEK CATHOLIC
CHURCH DEAC
Cleveland, Deo. 28—Very reveren*'
Michael Balognn, the h<ad of the
Creek Catholic Church In America
died here after a brief illness of pneu
monia.
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE AT
LOS ANGELES LAST NIGHT
TjOs Angeles. Dec. 28—A alight
earthquake visited this city late last
evening. The quake was only of small
duration and no damage resulted.
R. RV COMPLETES
RECORO YEAR
Washington, Dec. 27—The railroads
are completing a record year and have
no intention of asking another rate
increase, Thomas Do Witt Keyler,
chairman of the association of railroad
executives, declared in an interview
hero tonight.
HARDING TO CONSULT
WITH CONGRESS MEMBERS
Marion. O. Doc. 27—With the for
j eign policy of tho incoming adminis
tration now pretty well defined. Sena
| tor Harding will this week call on tho
lenders of the Senate and House for
a series of conferences bearing on the
varied and numerous domestic pro
lems confronting the country.
Among the first congressmen to
call on the president elect in this con
nection will be Senator MeOumber of
North Dakota, who is an authority on
many subjects connected with the na
tional domestic economy.
CUT PROPOSED IN SEATTLE
CIVIL SERVICE WAGES
Seattle. Dec. 28—A reduction of
fifteen per cent in the salary of every
Civil Service employee on tlie city
payroll is proposed in an ordinance
introduced before the city council this
afternoon by Councilman Thomason.
If adopted the ordinance will affect
al.out four thousand employees.
PRESIDENT’S YACHT
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Washington. Dec. 28—The May
flower. President Wilsons private
its origin in the galley of the ve
AROUND FIUME
lloino, Dc«-. 28—Wreathed in :t
lurid |Kill of smoke from the burning
forests anil exploding mines, Flume
was tixUiy the center of a whirling
vortex of War, as the Italian forces
battled with the adherents of D’Anun
zio for possession of the city, now so
long a bone of contention, be two
various interests. The fall of the city
is expected at any hour. It Was near
surrender today at noon, when the.
Italian troops drew a tight line around
three sides of the city.- swarmed over
the military barracks, after slashing
their -way through dense wire en
tanglements. The soldiers carefully
edged their way through streets until
the had nndi&putod possession of .
number of important structures. The
rebels arc so close to complete defeat
that Premier Gallotte was Informe 1
today by General Caviglia. command
ing the regulars, that he could expect
the complete occupation of the city
by this afternoon.
Reported Italian Regulars In Posses
Uondon. Dec. 28—A Central News
Ajjency dispatch from Home this
evening quoted Premier Galotte as
saying to the newspaper men there
that "there is reason to believe the
regular troops are now occupying
Fiume Under Nozzels Of Navy Guns
Trieste, Dec. 28—Italian regulars
under General Caviglia are reported in
jdi.*patches reaching here earl today as
engaged in bomba riling Fiume in com
bination with long range naval guns.
The fire is being directed against the
barracks, palace, and similar build*
CARUSO ILL—FIVE
PHYSICIANS ON HAND
New York, Dec. 27—Enrico Caruso,
the famous tenor, is ill here with
pleurisy. Five physicians are in at
tendance.
AUTO KILLS SEATTLE WOMAN
Seattle, Dec. 27—Mrs Fred H.
Eckert of this city was killed today
in an automobile collision here.
BOOTLEG WHISKEY KILLS
THREE IN FRISCO
San Francisco. Dec. 28—Three per
sons died here' last''night.- from on
lover Indulgence of bootleg whiskey.
THURSDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
ITALIANS AND D’ANNUNZIO
ARRANGING PEACE
Plume, Dec. 29—A conference fo*
the purpose of arranging: for cessation
of hostilities between the ItAtian forces
and those of DAimunzio is In progress
here today and will probably result in
a settlement of the present difficu!
Reported D'Annunzio Abandoned
Authority
Milan. Ttaly. Dec. 29—D’Annunzio
Is reported in telegrams received here
as having handed over his authority
in Fiume to the com|munal council of
that city.
WILSON PASSES 64TH BIRTHDAY
Washington, Dec. 2*—President
Wilson passed his ixty fourth birthday
today, surrounded by relatives, includ
ing his daughters.
King George of Kngland was among
the large number sending congratu
latory messages.
ITALY IN STATE OF
SEMI-REVOLUTION
I Paris. r»e, . 29—In spite of a
censorship on all news having
| country, information has reach •<:
I that Itai> is in a state of semi-i-,
! tion aid that civil war is i.re
' out in Itoine, where cavalry
are being used to keep the people
making demonstrations in f.,v<
D’Annunzio and aga.inst the Sod;
SUGGESTED SOVIETS HOLDING
AMERICANS IN RETALIATION
Washington, Dec. 29—A suggest Ian
of retaliation on the part of the Soviet
government of Russia fur the depor
tation of Theodore M. K Martins. the
so called Soviet Ambassador *•> the
United States, is seen l>\ officials here
from Baltimore sources to th- effect
that a number of Americans were in
cluded among a number of foreigners
who had arrived ,.t 11icr • on the’.
SOVIET AMBASSADOR
FORCING U S - SOVIET
<■> TRADE SITUATION
Martins, self style.I Snvi t Amba :
(lor to the United States. ha.s n<>tif:0'l
the government that he will surren.lt”
himself for deportation l»y the l"nito.I
States government on January 3.
Martins- said the continued refusal
of this government to permit resump
tion of commercial relations with th*
Soviet republic will render worthiest
the three hundred million order from 1
Russia, for Ajnerican goods which j
Washington P. Vanderlip brought
back with him from Moscow, as well '
as the concession he obtained for'
Kamchatka.
LIO CLAMPED ON MICHIGAN
OPEN TOWN
Hurley, Wis. Pee. 28—The wide
open towns in Iron County Michigan
are no longer headquarters for bonze
since forty eight heavily armed pro
hibition agents from Chicago landed
in the town, raided either thirty eight
or forty eight saloons, arrested seven
ty saloon keepers and their helpers,
seized thousands of dollars worth of
moonshine whiskey and other booze.
, and did not fire a single shot.
|TRADE WITH RUSSIA
URGED ON HARDING
Marlon. Ohio, Pec. 28—Restoration
of American trade with Soviet Russia
is being strongly urged upon Sena to
Harding by .many of his influential ad
visers and is being seriously consider
ed by him. The cancellation by So
viet Russia of millions of dollars
worth of goods contracts with Amer
ican business firms is having a tell
ing effect. as the Russian question
has thereby .been placed In the from
rank of present problems. Senator
Harding, however, lias no sympathy
with the Soviet government and the
result of the persuasions brought to
bear on him is n matter for conipe
Senator McCumber of North Pakot ■
arrived in Marion today and conferred
with Harding about the states bonding
j program.
GOVERNMENT DEPORTING
RUSSIAN REDS
j Washington, Pec. 28—Tiie depor
ftation to Russia of many radicals is
now In progress under the direction
| of the Department of I^ahor. I-arge
; mi miters of Runaitu-.s were started
i home last week and tnfenty five ad
N’ftw York In a bo
j throe weeks.
■ JAP FOREIGN
MINISTER DISCUSSES
vanderlip concession
Tokyo. Japan. Dor 29—“The con
cession in Kamchatka granted to Van
derlip of California by the Russian
government might prove of serious
disadvantage to Japan." Baron T’chi.1*
the Japanese Foreign Minister, told a
deputation of tho opposition party
which visited him today.
| He pointed out. however, that the
I United S*tate» cannot recognize tho
Vanderlip contract because America
. had not recognized the Soviet gov
ernment .
HOUSE APPLIES PRUNING
HOOK TO DEPT ESTIMATES
j Washington. Dec. 29—The Sundry
j Civil Bill, carrying appropriations of
| $38.1,611,292. or $430,914,193 less than
j was asked for by the various govern
' ment departments, was passed today
by the House committee <>n appropria
, The appropriations for Alaska in
clude $1,000,000 fm the government
I railroad: $325,000 for Education: $90.
000 for medical relief; $120,630 for
'the rare of the insane of the territory:
$25,000 for the protection of game and
$31,000 for the national park service.
For the reindeer service $19,000 is pro
vided and for the suppression of il
licit liquor traffic $15,000. An ap
propriation of $25,000 is made for min
is an appropriation of $40,000 for the
The bill also Includes $38,000 for the
I’ribloff Island seal service and $165.
s- iibin;; for your heme paper.
IN MISERY WITH*
LARGE PIMPLES
All Over Face. Lost Rest.
Cuticura Heals.
n
"My face broke out in ->ne tt
of pimples. They were large and
festered, and were scatteic
all over tny face. They
• burned so that I was
nisery, and I lost sleep
with them. My face v
v disfigured.
.-7 "I saw an advertisement
for Cuticura Soap and Oint
ment and sent for a free sample. 1
bought more, and when I had used
o cakes of Soap with the Ointment,
vas completely healed." (Signed)
Miss Neva Warner, Pine Flat, Calif.,
Dec. 15, 1919.
Prevent further trouble by using
Cuticura for all toilet purposes.
■riUrU*. Dtp I I, SbliLtt Swi.“%d?*in^
‘ vSoapae Ointment 20 and Me. Talcum Me
Miners & Merchnts
Bank of Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
Capital - - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
I ME ET ME !
at the
| BOARD OF
1 TRADE
MILO S CAFE
OPEN DAY AND
NIDHT
Naxt dear in PACIFIC COLD
a TOR AO® MARKET