SEIZURE QUADRA,
BRITISH BOOZE
VESSEL LEGAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.—The
seizure of the British rum ship Quad
ra, by a United States coast guard
cutter, with a $500,000 liquor cargo,
was pronounced legal by the United
States Federal court here today, and
the vessel will be advertised and
sold. Twenty defendants will be tried
for complicity in running the cargo.
The Quadra was seized in November
while laying off San Francisco at
tempting to land her cargo.
ARTIST TAKES GAS ROUTE
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Carl Lotave,
internationally known portrait paint
er, was found dead in his studio here
Saturday* with a tube in his mouth
connected with a gas jet.
PERFORMS ILLEGAL OPERATION
HAS HER LICENSE REVOKED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—The
Supreme Court refused to reinstate
Dr. Annie K. Russell, of Seattle as a
licensed physician in a decision to
day reversing the decision of the
King County Superior Court. Dr.
Russell’s license was revoked by the
State Medical Board following her
conviction of performing an illegal
operation, the nature of which has
not been made public.
Gerry Wants Permission
To Elevate Ship Guns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Senator
Gerry today introduced a resolution
asking Secretary of State Hughes
whether any foreign power objected
to the elevation of their guns by U.
S. battleships.
VILLA WILL FIGHT SENICO
MANILA, Jan. 5.—Pancho Villa, fly
* weight champion of the world, has ac
cepted an invitation to box Young
Senico, fly-weight champion of the
Orient, in Manila, about the end of
January. Senico is a Filipino.
NAVAL BILL PASSES HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—
The Naval Appropriation Bill, carry
ing nearly three hundred millions
dollars passed the House today. The
Bill provides for the maintenance of
the present 86,000 enlisted personnel
and for a slight increase in official
personnel. The Marine Corps strength
would be reduced from its present
strength of 19,500 to 18,000 men.
$500,000 Gambled In One
Night By German Prince
BERLIN, Jan. 5.—Investigating the
charges that the Prussian State bank
had been mismanaged, recently dis
closed a record loan of $500,000 which
it is said King Edward won in one
night of wild gambling from his son
Prince Radzwill. The loan was made
about 1895.
DEAD FROM MOONSHINE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Two men
here were found poisoned by moon
shine during the New Year’s festivi
ties. One of them was found in an
alley, clutching with a death grip an
empty bottle and in the other a pic
ture of a woman and baby.
GOVERNMENT CAN
CANCEL SALES OF
WAR SUPPLIES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—The Su
preme court decided that the auction
of surplus war supplies can be set
aside when the government deems a
bid inadequate. It also decided that
tentative valuation of railroads by the
Interstate Commerce Commission is
not subject to review. The courts de
cided the kosher laws of New York
are valid.
SEVENTY MILE GALE
GLASGOW, Jan. 5.—A seventy mile
gale hits the Scottish coast Saturday
doing immense damage. A blizzard
of snow accompanied it.
FOR SALE—Fifty thousand letter
heads to satisfied customers.
For the Prospector
Can you make an accurate compass survey of your
claim?
The strange minerals you find in the hills—^can you
determine what they are with the blow-pipe?
Do you know how to test your ore for various meth
ods of concentration such as amalgamation, cyani
dation, jigging, table concentration and flotation?
Do you know how ore bodies form and their habits?
If you do you can pick favorable areas for prospect
ing and eliminate much dead work.
Would you like to be able to assay your ore for gold
and silver?
Will not these aids better your chances of putting a
new mine on the map in Alaska?
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This is the nature of the work the prospector takes up
in the Mining Short Course at the Alaska Agricultural
College and School of Mines.
The first short course of 10 weeks duration begins No
vember 3rd. The work is repeated in another short
course beginning February 2nd.
The charge for books and supplies used, totals about
$25,00 for the complete course.
Work is offered in geology, mineralogy, mining meth
ods, ore dressing, and fire assaying.
There are no educational requirements except the abil
ity to read and write.
This is not a dressed-up course. Bring along your wool
shirt and overalls. You will need them.
CHARLES E BUNNEU
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President.
TUITION IS FREE
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HUGHES REPLIES
TO BRITAIN ON
PAYMENT DEBT
LONDON, Jan. 5.—Secretary of
the United States Hughes, replying to
the British note regarding the appor
tionment of the reparations settlement
for war damage claims, was present
ed to the cabinet by Foreign Secre
tary Chamberlain, who is understood
to have requested Great Britain to ex
amine the compromise which James
A. Logan gave Leith Boss of the Brit
ish Treasury some days ago.
It was said this proposal suggested
payment of the American occupation
costs and that damage claims be ex
tended much beyond twelve years,
provided the Wadsworth agreement
that half the sum be paid in Reisch
marks in Germany does not effect the
exchange.
MARTIN WILL RISK TITLE
IN MILL WITH TOM MURRAY
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—Martin, the
world’s bantamweight champion, will
risk his title for the first time January
12, when he meets Tommy Murray of
Philadelphia. Tommy Gibbons chal
lenged Gene Tunney today for a title
match which was sanctioned by the
New York State Athletic Commission.
Tunney is now ill but has been order
ed to accept the match at the earliest
possible date.
WATSON MUST STAND
TRIAL FOR ROBBERY
SEATTLE, Jan. 5.—Judge Gilliam
Saturday refused to admit Ross C.
'Watson, Seattle police officer arrest
ed for complicity in the robbery of
the Royal Canadian Bank at Nanaimo
B. C., to secure bail of any kind,
pending a hearing on whether he
should be extradited to stand trial for
the robbery, the judge ruling that to
do so would violate our treaty with
Canada.
Watson will be taken to Canada to
stand trial.
ICE BOTHERS IN COLUMBIA
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 5.—With
the advent of warmer weather it was
hoped that the ice blockade of the
Columbia river would cease, but it
has become worse on account of ice
working down from above. The ice has
stopped shipping above Astoria, and
| the passengers on the Rose City had
| to proceed to Portland by rail.
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SENTRY FIRES ON
WOMAN AT FORT
ROSECRANS, CAL
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 5.—Mrs.
Chas. Rockwell was seriously wound
ed when a sentry fired a shot yester
day at Fort Rosecrans, where she was
visiting. Her baby, two years old,
carried in her arms, was unhurt. The
woman and her baby were riding in
automobile driven by George M. Cook,
who slowed down upon entering the
fort's gate, and received a nod from
the sentry, which he said he believed
was a signal to proceed.
As the car gained speed Sentry Pri
vate Sterrett fired in their direction
to compel them to halt. The bullet,
he said must have glanced into the
auto while it was 150 feet distant. He
was arrested and is being held for
court martial.
DAN1 GUGGENHEIM
SERIOUSLY ILL;
AND MAY DIE
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The condition
of Daniel Guggenheim, 64, who is se
I riously ill with stomach trouble, is re;
ported “very satisfactory.” He col
lapsed in his office Saturday and three
physicians have been in attendance
at his bedside. His recovery is doubt
ful owing to his advanced age.
Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, residents
of the Iditarod district, left on one ol
the last boats for the States. They
are well known in Seward.
COOLIDGE INAUGURATION BE
SAME AS THAT OF HARDING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—It was de
cided today at a conference at the
White House that the inauguration of
President Coolidge on March 4 would
be similar to that of the late Presi
dent Harding.
DAMAGE TO TELEPHONES
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—The Illinois Bell
Telephone Company estimated damage
done to their system by the storms
of the past week at two million dol
lars. Two more deaths were reported
today from freezing.
KING'S RESOLUTION TARRIES
WASHINGTON, D. ., Jan. 5.—Ac
tion on Senator King’s resolution for
navy investigation has been postpon
ed idefinitely by the Senate Naval
Committee.
OIL BOARD APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—
President Coolidge has appointed an
oil conservation board consisting of
secretaries of war, navy and interior
and commerce to study the govern
ment’s responsibility in conservation
and to seek cooperation of the oil
industry to that end.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY RADIO
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.—Photo
graphs of the Stanford-Notre Dame
football game were flashed to Chicago
and New York by the Transcontinen
tal Telegraph Picture corporation, us
ing the telephix, an instrument per
fected for the transmitting of pictures
by wire.
ROSE QUARTZ AND
FREE GOLD FOUND
CASSIAR STRIKE
WRANGELL, Jan. 7.—Good sam
ples of rose quartz with free gold was
taken this week from Gold Pan Creek
in the Cassiar district, where placer
gold was discovered in September,
according to a cablegram received in
this city today, from J. Frank Gall
breath of Telegraph creek. He said
weather conditions were most favor
able. Dease lake is frozen solid and
since December 1 but six inches of
snow have alien at Dease lake and
18 inches on Telegraph creek. The
Stikine river is frozen over, with the
weather clear and cold throughout
the district.
PETERSBURG ASKS
FOR PERMISSION
TAKE HERRING
PETERSBURG, Alaska, Jan. 6 —
Fishermen from this port have asked
permission of Fish Commissioner
O’Malley to catch herring for halibut
bait prior to February 15, declaring
they would be unable to plan for the
coming season unless present regula
tions are clarified. The petition said
they were unable to obtain a sufficient
quantity of herring bait under the
present regulation, and added that if
every cold storage plant in Alaska is
filled with herring, the demand would
still exceed the supply.
THREAT ABOLISH
FRENCH PRIORITY
CAUSES ALARM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.—The
threat of the Paris conference to abol
ish Belgian priority in the German
reparations payments, has produced
astonishment and alarm in Belgian of
ficial circles it was reported here to
day. Unless Belgian troops evacuate
German territory as provided by the
treaty of Versailles, she is liable to
be penalized by the conference.
BOSTON AND MAINE R. R. MAY
BE FORCED TO SHORTEN LINE
BOSTON, Jan. 5.—Recommendation
that the Boston-Maine railroad dis
continue approximately one thousand
miles of road because of motor traf
fic competition, was made by Homer
Loring, chairman of the board’s ex
| ecutive committee.
FRANCE WANTS
EIGHTY YEARS
TO PAY DEBTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Secretary
Mellon said he sad received, memo
randum which confirmed the press
reports that France desired eighty
years in which to pay her war debts
and a ten years moratorium to pay the
$4,000,000,000 owed.
No comment was made by the Sec
retary as to what action would be tak
en by the United States in its reply
to the request.
The Clementel memorandum is un
derstood to refer to the plan of in
cluding the moratorium with the pay
ment over eight years from the time
the moratorium expires, and the pay
ment of interest during the life of
the moratorium at one half of one
per cent.
ANOTHER BILL INTRODUCED
WASHINGTON,- D. C., Jan. 5.—
Congress has been asked in a bill
introduced to appropriate forty mill
ion dollars under a ten-year program
for the purchase of forest lands and
for forest conservation. The program
contemplates the purchase of about
eight million acres, principally in
eastern and Great Lakes regions.
RADIO HITS THEATRES
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The theatres
of this city are alarmed over the in
roads of radio on their patronage, the
first nights showing a decided slump
while people remain home and listen
in to cabaret performances.
WILL KEEP NAVAL STRENGTH
WASHINGTON, D. ., Jan. 5.—The
House approved of the provisions of
the Navy appropriations bill for the
maintenance of the Navy at its pres
ent strength, of eighty-six thousand
men, including officers.
NEED TO ENFORCE
MARTIAL LAW ON
WATERFRONTS
SEVERAL POLICEMEN AND AL
LEGED BOSS ALREADY IN
HANDS OF LAW
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 6.—The possi
ble need of requesting President Cal
vin Coolidge and governors to enforce
martial law upon all waterfronts as
the only alternative to statewide an
archy was called to the attention of
the Hudson County jury by Supreme
Court Justice Minturn, in his state
ment to the jury concerning their du
ties in the investigation of the boot
legging conspiracy in Meehawken.
Investigations have already result
en in the indictment of two police of
ficers, nine policemen, and the alleg
ed boss of the ring.
GET ABOUT $180,000, LOOT
VALLEY VIEW, Tex., Jan. 5.—A
band of robbers who looted the First
National banks here and also the
First Guaranty Bank, are believed to
have obtained more than $180,000.
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C. E. Orlander