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vo| s si;WAUl>. ALASKA. )U>.X1)A^ KVKNIN«. I> HC 10 M It Kit 1. l!H:i N < WICKERSHAM ILL IS ONE REPORTED BY Washington, Dec. I, Wlo. The Gateway. Seiran/, Alaska: The committee on territories of the house has favorably reported the II ickersham- Alaska railway j bill and recommends its passage. I C. A. Jeffrey, Secretary to Delegate from- Alaska. \ JUDGE CLEMENT FOUND GUILTY OF GRAFTING Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 1—Supreme Justice Clements, of British Columbia, Pas been found guilty by the trial court of padding his railway mileage. He secured in this w*,se, over four thous* and dollars. Clement was a former legal adviser for the Yukon territory and is a widely known sourdough of the north land. __ SEEK CORNER ON POTATOES Washington, Dec. i — Alleging that an effort is being made to obtain a cornel* on potatoes in this count t*\, the secretary of tlit? Irish hoard of trade, who is here, has asked the govern ment to lift the embargo on this very necessary tood product. In this event, foreign tubets would be shipped in and the corner broken. CULT LEADER FOUND GUILTY Chicago, Dec. 1 —Danish, a Sun cmt leader, has been convicted on the charge of sending objectionable text books by express, which is in violat ion of the interstate commerce law. The text books contain an obscene dis cussion of the sex problem. GEN. RA8AG0 TAKES OWN LIFE Mexico City, Dec. 1—General Rab age, who was the federal commander at Victoria, Mexico, which capitulated to the attacking rebels, committed sui cide because of his defeat. Meet me at the Branch * Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. * MARY SACHS IS CRUSHED DY ICE IN ARCTIC Nome, Dec. 1 The schooner Mary Sach, of the Stefannsen Arctic expedi tion, has becu crushed to pieces in the ice of the Arctic ocean. No lives were lost, but valuable instruments belong- j to scientists accompanying the expid»-: tion, are missing*. The Whaler Karluk, Captain Bartlett,! the leading ship of the expecition, is j injwiuler quarters near Herscbel island. The foregoing information is con veyed in a letter written by Captain Benard, an Arctic trader, to a Nome friend, and received this morning* UNITED STATES HEADS THE LIST Tokio, Japan, Nov. 29.—A plot has been revealed to deliver the island of Formosa over to China. A force of one hundred thousand Chinese soldiers i has been raised, according to advices received here, to accomplish the pur pose. Now that the plot is known. Japan will prevent its accomplishment. COLD STORAGE BILL IN HOUSE Washington, Dec. 1.—The McKellar cold storage bill, which lias been in troduced in the house, limits the time beef may be kept in cold storage plants ‘ to seven months. Sheep, pork, poul ; try, butter and eggs are limited to . three months. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hale are now re siding at Waterville, Wash. The sterner Dora sailed from Unalas j ka Saturday night, for Seward. 1 Community silver, Sheriton. La Rose j and De Luxe patterns. George the Jeweler. _ Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for men. At J. L. Graef’s. Long distance telephone booth at the Branch.* * I I Washington, Dec. I Attorney-Gen eral McReynolds has promised a group of Alaskans who are agitating the matter that he will, in the very near fnture, demand the resignations of United States District Attorney Jonn Rustgard and United States Marshal Faulkner, both of the First division of Alaska. The grounds for their removal are found in their inability to agree and work in harmony. Each has tiled charges against the other with the de partment of justice Rustgard is also accused of irregularities in the McDon AVIATOR GOES FAR AND LONG Paris, Dec. 1 -Relies, a noted avi ator, wins the eight thousand dollar prize, offered for the longest consecu tive flight during the year past, lie accomplished thirteen thousand miles in thirty-nine suecsessive days. WILSON A CZAR SAYS CANNON I Chicago, Dec. 1.—‘’President Wil son is a greater czar than I ever thought of being in my capacity as speaker of the house of representa tives,” said Pncle doe Cannon, who is visiting in Chicago. WILL FIGHT POTATO SCAB Ottawa, Can., Dec. 1.—Canada and the United States will co operate in an effort to eradicate the powdery scab which affects the potato in both coun tries. _ POLITICIANS ARE INVOLVED St. Paul, Dec. 1.—Willie Wrdf, a no torious character of this city, indicted for collecting tribute from immoral re sorts, makes a confession in which he involves well known political leaders of St. Paul. Meet me at the Brancn. Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L. Graef’s. __ For reliable information write Can non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t # [ aid case. When freed by trial jury, I McDonald made a trip to Washington to lav charges against the district at ' torney. _ Juneau. Dec. 1 -The prospective re moval of Rustgard and Faulkner leaves two fat jobs for the democrats to scrarn ! hie over in this division. It seems probable that Harry Bishop, a widely known democrat and former mayor of ! Juneau, will win the marshalship. Cosgrove of Ketchikan and Winn of Juneau are active candidates for the district attornevship, with chances fav * ; oring the former. SPECIAL MERGES I INTO REGULAR Washington, Djc. 1. —Tuesday noon the longest extra session of congress in the history of the country will merge into the long regular session. ' Members of the congress will io^e their mileage, charged at the rate of twenty |cents the mile. FIRST VESSEL i SAILS JAN. I I I Portland. Ore., Dec. 1. It is oflie j ially announced that the cannery men who have joined issues in establishing ;a steamship line between Portland and Alaskan ports, will start its first steamer January 1 BOYCOTT ON EGGS REMAINS Chicago, Dec. 1.—A committee rep resenting the housewives league and egg dealers had a conference here Saturday, in an effort to reach an agreement whereby the boycott on eggs might be called off. No agree ment was readied, however, and the boycott continues. George Riley, one of the largest operators in the lditarod, and George Baker, reached Seward yesterday. Six more Iditaroders are expected in this evening. See the beautiful Xmas Cards at Gordon’s. * The famous Yakima valley in Wash ington has been drained of turkeys to supply the Alaska Thanksgiving trade Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The Branch. _ * Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns at J. L. Graef’s. J Budweiser beer at the Branch. *