EXPOSE GERMAN
INTRIGUE AT
WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—The gov
ernment has uncovered evidence in
dicating that the Industrial Workers
of the World. Bolsheviki and Irish
agitators of revolutionaries in other
countries are fighting. That Germany
may be seeking to lay the foundation
of an elaborate world plan to over
throw social orders has been admitted
in connection with the discovery of
munitions aboard the Bolsheviki
freighter Shielka.
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BOLSHEVIK! FUST
LOSING ITS
POWER
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 26.—A Petrograd!
despatch indicates the Boisheviki pow
er is waning on account of a general!
lack of authority, with an increase in
drunkenness and a reluctance on the I
part of the population to work. There j
is a scarcity of food and the soldiers I
mainly desire peace. Correspondents!
cite instances of Boisheviki troops in
refusing to inarch and declining to at-[
tack Ukranians, permitting the Cps-I
Hacks to disarm them- without resis
tance. Many call the Boisheviki lead
ers hirelings of the Germans and the
leaders appear conscious of their help
lessness.
GREEK SUBJECTS
IN U.S. URGED
TU ENLIST
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—A note
from the Greek government says I
Greece wants her citirens in America
to enlist in the American army and
will reward them for supporting Am
erican arms.
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SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26.—The gov- j
ernor has received a letter stating
that nipe bombs will be placed at the
capital, executive mansion and police
station and demanding that $50,000 be
placed in rock pile near Oakland by
Monday.
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TEN PER CENT INCREASE
IN NUMBER OF HOGS
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BROOKINGS, S. D. Dec. 24,-^Ten
per cent more hogs for South Dakota
is the aim of Joe Hill of Alexandria
who recently was appointed to repres
ent the state college extension divi
sion in a campaign to increase the
swine crop. During the early part of
the winter he will direct his efforts
toward the campaign and follow this
up with an educational campaign on
the care of swine. Mr. Hill operates
a 13,000 acre ranch in Hanson county,
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STEFANSSON HAS
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(By Associated Press)
OTTAWA, Dec. 26.—The naval de
I partment has received word that Ex
I pi ore r Stefansson, with his party, had
reached Port Yukon. Alaska, but no^
details were given.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Stefansson left
Victoria on June 17, 1913 aboard the'
Karluk. The fact that he arrived at
Fort Yukon indicates that he failed
to complete his intended westward trip
through the northwest passage from
Melville island, where it is thought
he spent last winter. It is believed
that the ice breaking later changed
his plans and he probably retraced
his steps to MacKenzie, then crossed
the rat portage and came down the
Porcupine.
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 26.—General Anton
off, military commandant of the Petro
grad district, has gone to Kiev to ne-!
gotiate with the Ukranians in an ef
fort to settle the differences between
them and the Bolsheviki.
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(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee 26—The Cal.
it'ornia Sea Products company and the1
Victoria Whaling company have been
given permission to operate whale
canning plants along the coast to pro
duce 30,000 cases annually.
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A prominent Alaskan mining man1]
has filed grave charges against the1
crew of the ill-fated steamer Mari- i
posa, alleging that there was no offi-1 ]
Jial discipline at the time of the wreck , !
and that the crew was drunk. The j
Jharges filed in part say: I i
“Struck at five a. m., at full speed. ]
immediately blew five blasts of whist- t
le. “Stand by to lower away life <
boats.” Crew drunk and uncontroll
able. Passengers lowered most of s
the life boats and manned them. In- t
structions to passengers to put on t
warm clothing, and blankets to wo- I
nen and children—all came from one <
3r two passengers who sort of “rode |
lerd” on those “milling” like frighten- t
sd cattle. A little rush, after woman t
uid children were off; some blows; \
» gun or two flashed—when some- \
jody leaned over the rail and started i
singing “Shall Old Acquaintance be
forgot.” Those in the boats immedi
itely took up the refrain and all join- i
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(By Associated Press)
DATELESS. — While the German
guns bombard the western front the
Germans are taking troops from th«*
eastern front for use elsewhere, des
pite the Russian-German armistice
prohibiting such transfers. Artillery- [
ing is most active on the right bank'
of the Meuse river. Northeast of Ver '
dun the German infantry is inactive. !
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CUTS THROAT QF
SENTRY
(By Associated Press)
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 26,—An American I
sentry was found with his throat cut. I
It is officially declared the soldier
was killed after his capture and was
murdered in cold blood after being
surprised by an overwhelming force
of Germans.
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The Bird’s Xmas Carol” was nres
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?nted Monday evening at Eagle hall
3y the children of the Presbyterian
sunday school under the direction of
V1rs. Chester Mellisen. A large au
lience enjoyed the performance 3how
ng appreciation of the efforts put
’orth.
Mr. Shriver read parts of the book
eading up to the first scene where
'nrol (Alice Daggett) an invalid was
pllintr hop ITmaIa Tn aD / 1711_-11 m
ey) about her Christmas plans. She
las earned the money herself and
las invited the nine Ruggles’ children
o dinner. He approves, writes the in
vitation and goes off to deliver it as
he curtain falls.
The second scene shows Mrs. Rug-'
ties (Ellen Fraisure) getting her ^
amily ready. After a thorough 3crub-'
ling for all a session in manners is
;iven. Sarah- Maud (Edna Thawley)
is the oldest, feels that the responsi
lility sets upon her shoulders for the
ictions of all. Finally the time ar
Ives to leave, much to the joy of Mrs. 1
tuggles.
Scene three is laid in Carol's room,
n addition to Carol and Uncle Jack,
drs. Bird (Gladys Giles) is also seen.
?he, hearing a knock, invites the Bug
lies in. So excited are they over the
linner that Uncle Jack fears for them.1
ie advises Carol to have them quar-1
erlv instead of annually. Finally the
hildren are sent home with a gift
1 be ( ordova orchestra rendered <
everal selections which were thor
aighlv enjoyed by all. A vote of i
hanks was afterwards voted them for i
heir services. The children sang sev- i
ral old Christmas hymns after which i
iresents were distributed to the child- 1
en from their teachers. Nuts and
ruit were also distributed but candy i
fas omitted through deference to the t
v ishes of the iood conservation com- i
littee. '
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Kl- l’ASO, Dec. 26—Mexicans'hi
ed the line and raided the border town*
of Candelaria. They robbed the mail1
stage, looted the sacks and hanged
Mickey Welch, an American stage
driver in the doorway of a store. Tt
is reported that two Mexican passen
gers shot at the American troops pur '
suing the raiders.
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ALASKA FOR |
NOVEMBER j
Exports from Alaska for the month
of November reached the valuation of <
$9,549",216. Canned salmon was the
article with the greatest valuation for
the month, having reached the amount 1
of $4,906,347. Copper ore fell short 1
with only $1,569,914, while gold bull
ion shipped from the territory amount
ed to $f .651.52], according to the fig
ures to* the month compiled and is >
sued ftjfcm the office of the collector;
of customs
The |temized report was as follows:
Animali ...$ 120
Bioej^Aoafs, etc . . f gC.4
chvmr.834
Fresh fish, other than sal
mon . 89,788
Dried, smoked fish . 75,618
Kippered Herring . 34,620
Pickled Herring . 43,393
Salmon, canned . 4.906.547
All other fish . 96.273
Canned Herring. 8
Eurs . 5.989
Ivory . 574
Jewelry . 260 i
Oils, animal and fish . 153,169
EoPPer . 1,569,914
Lead Ore . 14,223
Tin 0«. 36,682
Tungsten Ore . 19,550 1
Stone, including marble .... 5,997 -
All other articles . 15,435 i
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Total .$7,069,345
(T. S. goods returned . 262,627 i
Foreign merchandise . 6,917 s
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Total .$7,338,889 f
Sold bullion . 1,144,366 l
3old ore . 498.060 i
31Iver ore . 49,358 1
Sold bullion shipped to for- r
eign ports . 507,155 t
Sold ore shipped to foreign
ports. 11.280' ,
Silver ore shipped to for
eign ports . 10g
Grand Total .$9,549,216
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~VEN hOLE in DOUGHNUT (j
•s NOW TO BE CONSERVED 1(
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And now it ia the doughnut that is s
° disappear. No more will the wait- r
sr cheerfully order "sinkers and ja- p
•a. 3 he federal food control is put- (
ing the ban on the doughnut, and it v
s to be expected Territorial Food Ad- S
ninistrator Gunnison will do his duty .4
is he sees it and take away this de- T
ight of life. s
In all the States the bakeries have I
igreed to kill the doughnut. Also J
,\veet buns and rolls go with it. The s
lisappearing act is to conserve sugar,
s these much cherised eatables de
nand extraordinary amounts of sugar, c
>ne by one the “joys of life” disap- d
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CANNERIES
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S?£W?*rnor ,T. F. A. Strong has is
sued a proclamation suspending the
Keneral 8-hour law as far aB It affects
the Alaskan canning industry as re
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quested by Secretary of the Interior,
Lane and Chairman Baker, of the na
tional council of defense. The lay
specified that this must be done on
the request of these two officials.
The official proclamation reads as
follows:
“Whereas. Section 3 of Chapter 55.
Session Laws of Alaska, 1917, entil
ed 'An Act to regulate and limit the
lours of employment of all wage and
talary earners in the Territory of
\laska; and to declare the violation
hereof a misdemeanor and to pre
<cribe punishment therefor," provides
hat “the governor of the territory
s hereby given the power to suspend
>r modify restrictions contained in
his law when such shall be request
ed by the council of national defense
>r the secretary of the interior, and
inch modification or suspension, when
nade, shall continue for a specified
jeriod and not longer than the dura
ion of the present war or during the
continuation of any future war with
i foreign power;” and
"NShereas, Requests have been for
nally made by the council of nation
il defense and the secretary of the
Interior anfl concurred in bv Mr.'
Herbert C. Hoover of thP United'
States food administration, that the
governor exercises the authority vest
ed in him by said section 3 of act and
tuspend its operation in so far as the
salmon industry is concerned, for the
ceriod of the war. as a necessary war
treasure;
Therefore. I. J. F. A. Strong. Gov
ernor of Alaska, under the power
• ested in me by virtue of section 3
>f the above-entitled act. do hereby
suspend the restriction of said chap
er 55, Session Laws of Alaska. 1917,
n so far as they may apply to the
salmon fisheries of the territory and
he canning or other preparation of
salmon for food consumption con
tacted with that industry, and also
n so far as said restrictions may ap
)ly to any manufacturing industry
n Alaska whose products are neces
ary to the proper preparation of sal- 1
non as a food supply; such suspen- (
ion to have force and effect beein- 1
ling January 1, 1918. and continu- '
ng for a period of one year and not 1
onger, unless the present war shall f
ot have been terminated within that '
ime. (
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MCTORIA SAILED SOUTH
LATE LAST NIGHT
The steamer Victoria arrived from 8
he westward yesterday afternoon [
ith the following passengers for Cor- j
ova; Miss Sylvia E. Wold, Matt Ba- t
er, Frank McKenna, C. S. Crider, d
Vm. M. Phillips. G. C. Cohn and five 1
teerage. The Victoria sailed at mid- t
ight. taking the following passen- i;
era from here for Seattle;: J. F. t
larkin and wife, A. J. Hulberg and ri
ife. Marie Wiley. Wm. Hayne, D. O. r
tone, Barney Murphy, C. ,T. Hardin, t
my E. Patterson, Geo. N. Priest. G. d
Caswell and wife, Ingwald Ander- r
m, Sam Anderson. Clara Ross, W. M. t<
viand. M. E. Miller. W. E. Perkins, h
im John. A. Bachman, F. B. John- t
on, S. Hofstad and O. B. Decus. s
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An old timer named Dugan was re
sntly found in an unconscious con
ition on the street in Anchorage, but t
icovered in an hour or two n
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CLEVELAND, Dec. 26.—The plot to
poison Red Cross bandages and spread
wholesale death among American and
allied armies w'as exposed and frus
trated. . The. government is hunting
perpretrators.
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ROME, Dec. 26.—The Italian troops
recaptured Colonel Del Roso and
Monte Val Bella on the Asiago pla
teau, but the German fire forced the
Italians to surrender them again.
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f®y Associated Pressj
NKW YORK, Dec. 26—Rear Ad
miral Fiske in a letter to President
Hawley, of the Aero Club of America,
has advocated using aeroplanes in a
major attack onTJermany's navy. He
said he was convinced he could smash
Germany’s navy by torpedo plane air
attacks on a sufficiently great scale.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Aroused
>y reports of shortages of winter
•lothing in cantonments the senate
nilitary committee has adopted a res
dution requesting Secretary of War
Jaker to immediately ascertain the
:onditions by wire. If the supply is
eficient the troops will suspend the
epartmental routine, if necessary, by
afferent purchases from sources near
he camps.
TYLE SHOP DRAWING
TOOK PLACE CHRISTMAS EVE
On Christmas eve the Cordova Style
hop held its drawing for the three
rizes given away to its customers,
liss Alice Daggett drew' twelve num
ers from the box in the following or
er: 288. 287. 195, 126. 142, 373, 141.
70. 447, 191, 135 and 342. the first
iree to be the winning numbers and
) case they failed to claim the prizes
lev were to be awarded to the other
umbers in the order drawn. Mrs.
oy E. Hegg held No. 288 and received
le imported Manderin coat; No. 287
rew (he Chinese wool rug w'hich Mrs.
raeken received; No. 195 is entitled
> the electric library lamp w’hich
as not as yet been claimed. In case
le party holding this ticket does not.
low up within a reasonable length of
me it will be awarded to No. 126.
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A recent report of the territorial
■easurer shows more than half a
tillion dollars in the treasury.