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I’.\iiiS. it '.. lx (li\ Associated I’ll"). A raw. cold day
kept I’resident Wilson indoors today, except for a ride in a
closed motor ear. If conferred with the lormer I' reach loi
cign niiiiister. < I: < 11 r i < ■ 1 llaiioku\. I lie I’resident al-o has e\
pressed a iNsire to meet l.ientenant Welle Foiick. the noti d
French nee.
A gala night at the opera has been planned in honor ol
President Wilson. If' worked late last night after attending
the reception in his honor given by Ambassador Sharp.
Favorably Impressed by French Marshal
Pn-blent Wilson talked with Marshal Foeli for halt an
four todav regarding armistice matter-. I lie President was
favorably impressed by Foeli.
The Helm do Paris says it is probable that the treaty will
lie signed at Yei -allies about dime I. Marshal Foeli w ill Nad
the allied armies under the Arch ol I riiunph here fit teen days
after peace has been declared.
President Wilson has not expressed himself as favoring
anv of the various propositions advanced regarding the ere
at ion of a league of nations.
Lord NorthciifTe Pays His Respects
Lord NorthcMfFc signed the visitors’ book at the Murat
residence, when- President Wilson is stopping, today. The
President visited the American peace mission licadi|uarters at
the Hotel ile (Villon, to meet the other members of the mission
and to inspect the organization created.
President Is Still Popular Idol
Although Pre-id' nl Wils'ih has been here for lour days,
the the cit \ -lill I-' ■ 11 m ■> to erase eelchrat ing. The boulevards
al'e c-1'" W d e 11, old tile eitv M"'U1S IIS excit'd as "|| the lil-t a 1111
si•eiind 'hr - of President Wilson V \ isit. Big crowds emigre
gate mit-'ide the Murat mansion mid indulge in cheering when
ever I lie President appears.
British Premier Changes Plans
I.uXTmiX. I tee. Is (by A-oeiated Press). Premier Lloyd
tieorge and A. .1. Balfour have changed their plans nliotit go
ing to Pari' Fridas to meet President Wilson. It is believed
possible that the American President may come to London <>u
December id. When President Wilson arrives he will hold
onfcivuees with British ofiieials regarding the pea.■onl'er
'•nee.
BODY OF CHILD VICTIM
OF PRINCESS SOPHIA
STILL UNIDENTIFIED
•It NFA I', Dec IS (See- i.,| to the
Daily Tiniest, .lohn Beaten, a
wealth) 111 itnoil miner, attnel here
vesterilay. Mr Beaten .--aid tile hmly
of the six-year old pil l recovered froth
tile wreck of the steamship Princess
Sophia was mistakenly identified as
that of Ills daughter by his partner.
Gilbert Bates.
Mr. Beaton’s wife and two little
girls were lost in the disaster. lie
identified his wife's body, but those
of both of his daughters were not re
covered.
No other claimant has appealed for
the body of the beautiful child lying
at the morgue in Juneau.
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PROHIBITIONISTS ARE
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
WASHINGTON, Doc. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press). The board of temper
ance of the Methodist Episcopal
church says that the necessary two
thirds of the states will ratisfy the
national prohibition amendment by
February 1. Fifteen already have
ratified it.
The board says that thirty other
states will ratify the amendment. Ore
gon. Washington and California are
expected to ratify the amendment
when their legislatures meet In Jan
uary.
MOTHER OF NICHOLAS
BELIEVES HE LIVES
WAUSAW. Dec. is i by \s.-uciatid
I’rcssi. Tlu- former dowager empress
of Itussia. I he mother of the Iasi czar,
who is now living in the Crimea, re
ci• i\ c1; bdicr: every ten days purport
ing to come from the former ruler.
Tin mother and others are convinced
that Nicholas still lives.
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FOURTEEN DEATHS
FROM FLU IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE. Dec. 18 (l>y Associated
I’ressl. Two hundred and sixty-two
now influenza cases were reported to
the health authorities yesterday, and
fourteen deaths. Eight stations have
i been opened at the public schools.
I where anti-influenza vaccine is being
' administered free.
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STANDARDIZATION OF
PORT CHARGES URGED
RAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 18 (by As
sociated Cress) Measures looking
to the standardization of port charges
and thg elimination of present condi
tions, whereby some charges are
changed while vessels are on route be
tween ports, are being considered at
a meeting of the Pacific coast port
authorities here today.
Emphasis Is laid upon the an
nounced necessity of having the port
tariff of the port of destination or call
declared before sailing.
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11 XI: A l . I »• « Is I I' (Special to
tie* I Tine i .lnhn (Ireon Hrady,
■ err. : of A! 1. i I rom IV7 lo 1
d • d y< lerdi-.y si Sitka following a
1 !< mg illness.
.1 )m (Hrad> < atne to Alaska as a
mis ioiiarv more than forty years ago.
and afterward entered business at
Sitka, lie lost a mod -*st fortune in
.i mining and de\-dopment rump'-ny a
v. i ago Hi wife and daughter
tin f< acltin : school at Sitka
KNOX OFFERS
A SENSIBLE
SUGGESTION
W ASHINGTON. !>.- . IS (by Asso
ciated Press) Senator Knox declared
| in fhe nenote today IIIat (hr widest.
versify of of»i 11 ion exists regarding
the formation of the proposed league
•>; nation and the <!**Tinition of tha
1 tenn **fr* edtun of the r.is " He urgott
■< ; potieiueiit of discussion of those
j <111« 'i>n until after the peace oon
’ a elK e.
WANTS HIS XMAS BOX
SENT TO HIS MOTHER
Washington, g-. is h. \s
ociated Pro i The |(ed t'r**s hmj
ft.end title \iMtri( in -uldior who does
not want a < 'hrisf mas box He is
!h is aft« K i: Safabk of Long I land
<‘ity. who is wound d He wrote ask
ing tin* Led (*f 'S< t't ■•ad h!s Gifs'
m. linx to hi mother. I le said he
had given her a present evt ry year,
hut this year thing did not look
i bright.
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PRESIDENT PAES WAS
VICTIM OF CONSPIRACY
IJSItOX. D«*e. Is (by \ ociated
Press! Document-; found on the per
sons of those arrested in connection
w ith the ass > filiation of President
Pars slew that an extensive plot had
been organized, the participants draw
ing lots to set* who shout 1 trike the
blow.
Thousands of Portuguese of all
classes have viewed the body of the
(lend president.
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CRY OF ARMENIANS
SHOULD BE HEARD
NEW YORK. Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—A telegram from Vice Presi
dent Marshall expresses the hope that
Armenia's and Syria's cry against
their wrongs at the hands of the i
Turks will be heard at the peace
table. He said be hoped the confer
once would not forget the problem of
the near East.
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NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS
WILL BE AUTHORIZED
WASHINGTON. Dec IX (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house committee
on public buildings has decided that I
it will recommendo no general pub
lic building bill next year.
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SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE. Dec. IS —Prices for fish
at noon today were: Halibut, 23%c;
sablefish, 10c; ling and red cod. 10c.
CODICIL OF
DEFENSE TO
TAKE ACTION
The National (’ounei! o Defense
has today wired the f’ordo'xa braneh
o practically fake char »• of tie
Health situation lea-, on aeeount of
311 e i d d * • 111U nt inf!ieu/a How threat
tilled in many part- of the country, as
follows
“The surgeon nmoral of tie I’nifed
j States publie health servic-* ha i
i sued the follow ing warning
^ “‘The original epidemic of infln
(onza persists widely Kvery where
there Is an epidemic and ether dis
perse and conditions created by war
Ihave* left million- of people parti n
i lardy susceptible to di * Risks
Jure aggravated by the fact that med
ical and - anifary facili’i > have been
depleted to meet war needs, and can
not lie restored to normal for sum**
time and without concerted » H‘ •
In view <>r the enieryene> we
: command that the forces of the state
division of the women’s committee lie
i thrown b:tcl: of th<- public health an
horitles. Intrust the work locally
! 'fitli Individuals especially called to
{. ait! against direr e during th<
coming winter. All branch councils
are therefore instructed to bring to
gether tinder definite working arrange
inputs representatives of all local
agencies for the preservation of
health, pnttfii forth every effort and
every facility for tin entire com
munity ”
Pnnstial v •cbfulne*" and • arc <>i
health i< urr I f<»r each indi\ liu-!
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CAMPAIGN HATS FOR
SOLDIERS OF FRANCE
P \ IMS. 1 >*•« IN i by \ • s minted
I T< - i !*renii‘’r < 'IcnH-nemni h a ■
a limittl f i Pres blent P* * n< in* a
j • i j mis a 1 end r u!i ■ li tin vovmnm tit
r ill pi c • n» a suitably c:mravr I rn
paten hat to . Kretn h Mier.
be a •• red p| f he ddim ' ;; mi
lies, and to p*-' j>: :uate \<m r Man for
tile heroes whose ri!;« c - i' I »he
honor and libertv of tin* nation
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SAILORS AND MARINES
TO PLAY FOOTBALL
CHIC \C(>. Hiv. IS i I,'. \ssn< I
Press) The (Jreat Lakes naval
tr; mine ■station football team w !l
play tin* Mare Island marines at P. a
den:’. < ’ a I. on New Year's day.
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CONGRESSMAN WANTS
KAISER BILL PUNISHED
WASHINGTON, lie- 18 (l>\ Assn
dated Press) Representative Harrow
of Pennsylvania: Repnldlrnn. li is In
troduced a hill demanding that ttn> for
mer kaiser and all connected with him
in the commission of brutal atrocities
during tbe war be brought to trial ami
punished.
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MANN WANTS TO BE
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
WASHINGTON. Dec 18 (by Asso
ciated Dress). Representative Mann
of Illinois, the. Republican floor leader,
has announced his candidacy for
speaker of the next house
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HUNS WANT ALLIES
TO OCCUPY BERLIN
PARIS, Dec 18 (by Associated
Press). It is unofficially reported that
Ebert and Hasso of the German gov
ernment have asked the allies to oc
cupy Berlin.
NEW YORK, Doc. IS—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 1%.
I.< i XII * i X. I )ec, 1 s (11\' Associated I ’ii - ■ \ ! Sir
I >avid Beatty, commander of tIn* British aland A t, is ,, f.-,r
.’ ell address to American sailors and ollieer- |..da\. .hi ie
American 1 >atth*sh i j > squadron Inis d i -1 > I a \ ■ d : i' . f •
omradeshi|i tlirnuahoiit the war, lie sii , tie- I’i: i -;i
iiierieans were disappointed at not meeting tin- (ierman 11■ ■■ • f
“Tin* day day of the surrender of tin- <1- imaii Meet va- a piti
till day to see, lie -aid. " I lie areal (ieim.in -i ip eai . i- ■ .
-me like sheep horded hv doys to the fold."
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AXXAl'MlJS, Mil., lire. Is <h\ Associate,| IV,- Sec
j t'ctary o| the Navy Ihmiels, addressing a conference ,,! s,iv
1 iiois here today, said that at least a year, and pos-il.ly two,
would lie required before the nation could return to normal
peace conditions, h would be fortunate if conditions abroad
make demobilization possible at so early a date, he -aid.
The navy must be increased and strengthened, continued
! h, secretary, to enable the I'nit cl States to eontrihu, as main
mil' as any other nation to the international police fore-.
In conclusion he said he expected that the peace confer
would put a stop to competitive builditia of 1 : •
MINE INSPECTS S ■ ’
GOES TC p. ’ r? ' :.nn
R. .1 '■mumhuts ni I'.-:i : .1 -
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' > .! iin. m. \ ' *»I • !:
iln- appointiihmu «*f iniTiinri.il
Hi - jmrtnr. u i * h !: n 1«11:.i t I n v ; .» • .? I
II # *:i II in 'In (1 nf • NnUIU. . I ** lor
iimmIs
Mr S 111! '!: n |‘ : l ..nr - i, ••
I In r**s i * It •• I i' N ’ for • nim- i m-,
1 f’lni «• i' (i!||'.' In I‘;i ii h.ink'i \t fin
1/1 tur I > 1 inn 1 u - v i’ll Til* \1 '
board nf road • om in is>innnrs In” sn\
oral yn.irs as sup»‘rinh‘nd*Mif nt i.
wnrk in ilm rmirlli * 1 i\ i-dnti
Tim nllinn of mining inn». »nr 1
lain va« anl sin •• ilm m>; :n.if m n
William Malmms k. t .1 un«*.
SEVERAL NEW CASES
OF INFLUENZA HERE
\ number of i : , o' Spaui .'i in
fllienza have developed in town eld
ever} precaution is lining taken bv
Ihe medical officers to prevent the
spread of the disease. Thu far tie
! eases are all of a mild form and a
strict quarantine is being enforced.
Including the closing of the school
and theater
The ground door of the general hos
1 pita I is lining lilted up ns an omor
I genev hospital, to which all patients
! will he removed The offices of M
tornpv Graham will he used to ce.ro
for the women and the postoffioo and
store of Charles Rosswog are being
j moved to their new locations on First
(street and that large room converted
| into wards for the men.
Health Officer Chase says that if
j the disease continues to spread it
’ will ho necessary to have a number
j of volunteers for hospital service.
! and these persons are requested to
] now register their names with Mrs
C. P. Miehelson at Red Cross head
quarters. so that they ran be called
upon in ease of emergency.
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TWO MEN ARE SHOT
IN FRISCO OFc GE
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diabolical raid was
FRUSTRATED BY TRUCE
I’AltlS. Her. I s 11,\ \ Iated
I i t-s.s i Tim 1‘uaru (< la> i\ t lm
« • n in- had planned to m-ihI t hi, f>
!.\h airpl.iims to dinpo li\«• ;li- u . ml
in < fidiar> nn Paris YIi--h
bombs contained i hem: iP which pro
d iet'd Haines which water would run
extinguish \ -t t ond s11 i i«11tin was
to bomb tin* i.ieiiieii lighting the
Haines.
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ALL SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
REMOVED FROII DEALERS
Kirllinvfng up the announcement
I Mini the t 'tilled Si lies timd cdaiiuis
tration for Alaska a few days ago of
tlie lifting of all rcstrii thins upon
uses anil comm nipt ion of sugar by
retailers, public eating places and
households, and ili.it the special per
mits and ration cards were nbaii
dolled, t be food administration now
announces (hat dealers in Alaska,
when ordering sugar from wholosal
ers and jobbers need not procure a
spe da! permit therefor from tile varl
oils Maska food administrators The
rescinding of this special permit plan,
which has been in force In the torri
tory for some time, removes all re
strictions upon dealers in the matter
of their purchases of sugar The
Alaska food administrators will be
governed accordingly
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