1 WASHINGTON, Dec 28—Delegate
-iBulzer introduced a resolution in the
House of Congress to have a commit
tee of twenty seven congressmen, con
sisting of members of the committees
on Territories, Appropriations, Fish
eries and Public Land appointed to
come to Alaska next summer and
conduct an investigation o' affairs in
the Territory. Delegate Sulzer stat
ed that such a committee if appointed
ns his resolution called for, would be
better able thru obtaining first hand
Information in the different divisions
irom public bodies, such as Chamber
4)t Commerce, business men, unions
nnd so flk'th.to asrive at a more com
prehensive estimate of the needs of
the Territory obtainable thru legis
lation. He urged Congress to pass his
resolution in Tew of the fact that
Alaska having been treated in many
respects as a stepchild of the nation,
was entited to more consideration by
Congress. Her fishing industry in
view of its growing importance es
pecially needed the attention of the
House of Congress.
SUMMERS APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, Dec 26—Governor
Riggs has appointed Robert Summers
a former well known resident of Nome
Alaska, Mine Inspector of the tcrrl
tory of Alaska to succeed Wm Ma
loney who resigned last spring to
enter the contest for the office of dele
gate for the Territory of Alaska.
GOVERNORS TO O ALASKA
WASHINGTON, Dec 28—Delegate
Suzer stated that Governor Riggs of
Alaska is trying to induce the west
ern Governors . Association to hold
their annual meeting in the northern
Territoy next summer joining the
congressional committee Deegate Sul
zer has asked Congress to appoint to
make an investigation of Alaskan af
fairs.
EUGENE DEBS GRANTED
NEW TRIAL U. S. COURT
* WASHINGTON, Dec 23—The U. S.
Supreme Court has granted the ap
peal In the famous Eugene Debs case
and set January 26th for a hearing
before the U. S. Supreme Court.
Debs was sentenced last spring for
violating the Espionage Act and was
.sentenced to serve 7 years each on
• three counts, sentences to run con
currently.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 23—The U. S.
Supreme Court has handed down a
decision declaring the action of the
La Folletts seamens bill, dealing with
the provision that foreign seamen
have to be paid on landing in the Uni
ted States before their debarkation
unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23—By order
of Attorney ^General Gregory all re
strictions upon enemy aliens imposed
upon them by the presidential procla
mation of April 6 1917 during the
period of the war will be lifted. All
restricted and prohibited areas on the
waterfronts ^nd inland are abolished.
Bring your forfeiture notices t«
the Industrial Worker.
STRIKE FOR
MORE WAGES
KANSAS CITY, Dec 28—All the
streetcar men having walked out on a
strike, a National Guard Regiment
Jiasb been sent to this city to assist
Jhe Streetcar Company in protecting
imported strike breakers who are
trying to operate the street cars.
Serious disturbances have been
caused by clashing strikers and scabs.
The sympathy of the public and mem
bers of the municipal police force is
as in a previous strike with the strik
ing street car employees, who are
asking for a raise of their inadequate
wage and a reduction of their all too
long hours. The street car company
as on a former occasion has refused
to arbitrate and insists upon tliei em
ployees accepting wages and condi
tions as they see fit. The strikers
express their confidence in winning j
their struggle for decent wages and
working hours feeling assured of the!
majority of the people in the city.
PRELIMINARY TERMS
AGREED UPON
LONDON, Dec 23—It is rumored
here that the Allies’ representatives
to the peace conference have laid
down a preliminary set of terms to be
discussed by the delegates. The
terms include a limitation of arma
ment and compulsory arbitration.
An international tribunal is to be
formed which will have the power
to enforce the decisions of the inter
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national tribunal against any nation i
faiing to accept thp^decision rendered j
by this body in a dispute between two j
nations. The provisional government
of Germany has been notified of the
action taken by the Allied delegates
and that no German delegate would
be allowed to participate in the dis
cussions on future world policies.
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WAGNER ANY SIZE
PER BOX - - - -$4.00
This variety of apples is good
for cooking anb eating and no
doubt is the most economical
fruit in the market.
We have also Spltzendergs,
Jonathans, Delicious, Winesaps,
Rome Beauties and Pearmoins,
OPPOSES DESTRUCTION
WASHINGTON, Dec 23—It has
been officially announced that Presi
dent Wilson is opposed to the de
struction advocated by some of the
Allied nations of the German warvcs
sels, surrendered to Great Britain in
accordance with the armistice stipu
lations. The President considers it
the duty of the peace conference to
dispbse of the vessels, as their de
struction would accomplish no good
and would only be a useless waste of
first class war vessels.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec 24—It
is reported here that the Bolsheviki
have captured - Dorpat an important
railroad center of the. Russian pro
vince of Livonia.. The population of
Dorpat have bfeen unable to offer any
resistance to the powerfully armed
Bolsheviki.
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SENATE REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON, Dec 24—The U.
S. Senate has passed the revenue bill
for the ensuing two years containing
provisions for the appropriation and
disbursement for 1919 of approximat
ly six billion dollars, and four billion
dollars to be expended in 1920. A
revenue bill already passed during the
last session of Congress appropriated
another eight billion to cover next
years expenditurps.
EBERT TO GO
BERLIN, Dec 28—Revolutionary
sailors are reported to have made the
statement that British or American
troops if sent to Berlin would be wel
come. The improvement of present
conditions it was stated could not be
looked for unless the Allies would
send an army of intervention.
The confidence In the Ebert gov
ernment has been lost and the efforts;
of Ebert to restore peace and har
monize the different political factions
in Germany have been a dismal fail
ure. Unless Ebert is replaced by
some man who has the confidence of
the people, disorders will continue
and the country be torn by dissension.
LUDENDORF FLEES TO RUSSIA
COPENHAGEN, Dec 28—It has
been reported here that General
Ludendorf ex Quartermaster General
of the German army has fled to Rus
sia where he is reported to have taken
supreme command of the Bolsheviki
army. The truth or falsity of this
rumor could not be established.
Much speculation is indulged in
whether the Bolsheviki intend to of
fer any concerted opposition in case
the Allies intervention thru force of
arms and whether the reported as
sumption of Ludendorf as Chief com
mander of the Bolshevik forces will
mean armed oppositon to Allied in
tervention.
SAILORS SURRENDER
LONDON, Dec 27—News has been
received here that following the truce
agreed upon between the revolution
ary sailors and the republican guard
in Berlin, fighting of a most sanguin
ary character took place. Being out
matched and seeing that further re
sistance was hopless, the sailors fin
ally agreed to surrender, stipulating
that they should be allowed to re
main in Berlin.
This request was granted by the
leaders of the Guard. The scene of the
recent fighting presents a different
aspect from what it did when the ex-;
Kaiser used the palace as his resi-j
dence. Almost nothing but a ruin re-j
mains of the once magnificent struc-j
ure.
How many were killed and wound
ed during the fighting has so far not
been ascertained but the casualties
i have been heavy as the fighting was
carried on with extreme bitterness by
j both sides.
I FLEET ARRIVES
NEW YORK, Dec 25—Some vessels
| of the American Victory Battleship
j Fleet have arrived here in time to
participate in he Holiday festivities.
Business was practically suspended
to give the returning blue jeckets a
warm welcome. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels reviewed the fleet as it
slowly steamed up East River being
greeted by the incessant dim of steam
boat and factory whistles.
(’LOSES STREAMS
WASHINGTON, Dec 26—Secretary
of Commerce Redfield having the
conservation of the salmon in view
has issued an order prohibiting the
salmon fishing in Alaskan streams
less than 500 feet wide at their mouth.
All fishing in the Copper river delta
is prohibited from January first to
June tenth, and no fishing is allowed
in Miles lake and Abercombie canyon
from January first to June fifteenth.
Secretary Redfield seeing the neces
sity of limiting the area heretofore
used as salmon fishing grounds, if
the extermination of the salmon thru j
ability to ascend the steams during i
the spawning season owing to some of I
them being almost completely closed
by the canneries thru their nets and
traps.
BRITISH ELECTION
LONDON, Dec 28—Returns from
the election for the British House of
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Commons indicate that the coalition
parliamentary condidates, supporters
of Lloyd George approximate four to
one. Indications strongly point to
the possibility that the British Labor
party wil defeat the Liberals led by
Asquith.
Colonel Lynch the Irish natonalist
who stood for re-election is reported
to have been defeated.
LATE NEWS
LONDON, Dec 28—Former Pre
mier Asqifith and Labor Leader Hen
redson were defteated. F Jewett
Labor member parliament defeated.
Election Landslide for Lloyd George.
R. McKenna to be chancellor ex
chequer.
Labor delegates told Wilson they
represent five million organized work
ers who accept him as spokesman for
those anxiou^ to organize, fortify de
mocracies created on autocracy ruins.
Wilson in speech Guild Hall said
future peace must be assured by con
cert of Powers replacing balance of
powerc.
WASHINGTON, Dec 28—General
March said that one millon one hun
dred soldiers have been designated
to be demobilized since armistice.
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NEWS NOTES
Approximately one hundred aa
children are being taken care of by;
the Bureau of Education at the Holy
Cross hospital. Their sleek an'd well
fed appearance speaks volumnes for
the nursing and care they are re
ceiving. They seem to be a happy
and contented lot of youngsters.
Signalman Baker of the U. S. Sig
nal Corps is one of the latest victims
of the Influenza. His condition was
serious enough to make his removal
to the hospital at Fort Davis neces
sary. He is reported to be getting
along nicely.
Santa Claus in the guise of Otto
Van Syckle the genial host of the
Nevada presented us with a box of
excellent smokes for Christmas, which
are greatly appreciated by us. Thanks
for your generosity, Otto.
Billy Rowe" steams were busy early
this morning removing the super
fluous snow from the main stem.
Axel Dahlberg who had after re
covering from the Influenza resumed
prospecting has had a relapse and was
brought nto town by his partners. His
condition is reported to have improv
ed considerably.
JUSTICE
J. C. WIDSTEAD.
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One fervid day in contemplating Justice
As pictured in the sheepskins of the law,
With balanced scales and features of profound peace
And robust health without apparent flaw.
I wondered why her eyes need be blindfolded
And her chief sense was nil and thus curtailed;
Here surely fo>r certain reasons molded
Was then her eyes to be of no avail.
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As it s now most definitely known
Law is never never up to date,
For crime mu3t first be done and lucid shown.
Before the law determinate its fate.
Here then, was solvent for her case myopic:
A total blind to either pro or con,
Her eyes were curtained, sealed-up, soporific
So not to see just what was going on.
A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ALL
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