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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

at this moment and az other mo-
ments." said the Cheerful IDIOT. there
are thousands suffering Tor bread
Il suppose so said Mrs liasncroIt.
And VET women will persist In wasting
II by making pudding OF IL. Please pass
the prunes Indianapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Narrow minded people who have not
thought beyond the little sphere OF their
own vision recall the fIindOO saying. The
snail s.es nothing hlt its own shell and
thinks 10 IS tho graudcst in the universe"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Dear Times.
WIN you please send me O copy OF the
paper telling about my news item. Tell
me. please. now much the Sunday Times
costs for year, Yours.
SCOTT GARRETT.
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TINE QUERY
D II DEPARTMENT..
Answers to Questions from
Subscribers.

No answers may be expected ="
than two weeks from date Oh re0e'''
may be longer.
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II blossoms alone I'm the ONE:
1t catches small insects and eats them,
I'm told
And this is the way II IS done
with It's tentacles long Il gathers them In.
II near 10 they happen 20 stop.
II IS fond Of good meat. milk. and albu-
men. too.
And lts flowers are always on top.
This wonderful plant grows all over the
world.
Except on an island or two.
Now what is this flower that absorbs
milk and meat.
Along with the ONE and the TWO7
CHESS
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OF this interesting page is Hoping TO
hear from you soon, / remain
Yours respectfully
FLORENCE j.. MAGIN.
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4.-OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.
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AID u J. T.
T. ~ l. j. H. 4 * y
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I n V j. II g 70
What were the articles ON IT, The
names may Ice found by reading from
one letter 20 the ncXt-fOrward or back
ward, up or down. or diagonally-usin
no letter Of The square twice in the same
word. Singular and plural count as one.
Answers viii be published next week.
S. CLAUS
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lore Out of Our Mail Bag.

Dear Times.
A merry Christmas to you and many
of Thorn j thought ! would write and
fcu YOU how much ] enjoy reading tie
"c1iiffcn's Corner ] have often tried
the puzzles and found some Of the an
ewcrs. but / have never sent in any but
j think 1 shall send some in after Christ
mls DO they are not too hard. / thinA
1 shall write news item. but 1 want
80 60 DE true one. so ] have not yet
decided what if Will be.
III j get prize for this ( want book.
a8 1 think roller skates arc stupid things
! used 20 like them before / learned 20
skate ON ice. but 1 think the ice skates
are much nicer
Now, dear Times. wishing you n Happy
New Year. 1 will close. With love, ! re-
main Your little friend.
y. c. IT.
=. 81 wished YOU q happy Now Year
40 the end of the lottor. for b. WAS nearer
tho time. NORA O.. FRENCH
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widowed Customcr-"Have YOU any
goods made OF solo leather or boiler
from
Clothing Nercfant-"No sir. We don't
keep boys clothing. New York Weekly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

f-ANAGRAM
1T 4 RULE we would make
TO never i0rs1ke
Tho task We have nohly begun
Tut 20 try. Try indeed
TIL we hraYely sue. cet
How much more Of good work would be
done.
There IS no real WHOLE,
For the rcsO.ute so1l
Who mmuliy battles ilr right
u bis Efforts 90 bless
Ba not crowned with sncce-f.
he has bettcrcd himself in The hght
j.. j.. @.
"A TRUE STORY.
We are told that ar. Edmund Chandler.
OF Fro.sinelold. Su1oik Ingland who
reached DIS twenty-urst birthday few
months ago. BIAS received from Fer Ma
lcsty Queen Victoria signed portrait OF
ler.eif in recognition of hia loyal sor-
vices. Tie has rung the bells on every
anniversary OF Her Majcstys birthday
since her accession sixty years ago. When
was bee born? j.. J.. 5.
S-CHAEADE.
wonderful plant IS the TOTAL. my boy:
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! enclose n news item
Mr. John owen. Of Charlcmont. was
coming home through tho mountain 1T
tho back of DIS house one evening lae0
week when Dee heard some wild turkeys
ny NO To roost. Tie went home, got his
gum and camo back. Tie first shot at
20 e0hbcr and missed him; then went
little further and shot two. which DE- care
ricd homo 20 bis wife.
EVELYN h. MARSHALL.
Age, is years.
Charlcmont. Va. Bedford county.
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sclrare nrd Christianity.
Sir J. william Dawson. /. l.. D.. +. r.
: 9. NJ. c.. has long made the questions
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A Narrow Escape.

Charlemont Va. Bedford county.
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II receive my salary IN n checI and
the bank on which IL Is drawn fails be-
fore / present IL. DO 1 lose the amount or
am | entitled 10 another check or tina
money? Is there any time set BY law
IN which I should present IT,
There Is no general decision OF the
courts just as there Is no law. fixing L
time within which a person must present
n check The general rule -. that he use
due diligence and must not be guilty %
negligence In the matter. II YOU used
due diligence and the bank faned. YOU
would be entitled TO receive your wages.
the check to the contrary notwiihstand-
Ing. \ check Is not legal tender.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
THEY WANT A DEPOT SITE.
Rothsehiids' Agent Causes n SIAM
pede From Dyea by Asking for
Land at Pyramid Hurhor

SIX AGIAY. Dec. 23.-Henry Rratnoher
who is popularity supposed to represent
the RothschIlds in this part Of Alaska. has
made application 10 enter thirteen acres Of
land a. Pyramid harhor for depot site
and round-house. Following this an
nouncement there was quite stampede Of
boomers from Dyea 10 Pyramid harbor.
The boomers were led by United States
Commissioners John L. Smith.
The lower SIX miles OF Lake Bennett
which have remained omen notwfthstand-
ting the freezing weather IN The interior,
are AT last closed SOLID and travellers are
making their way up ard down The entire
length OF the lake. Inspector Of Mines
HcGregor. who left SksRuay two weeks
ago with seven tors OF provisions. fifteen
horses and 4 Number Of dogs ~ last re
ports was at Lake Bennett preparing TO
move down the take. Nctirego.'s 9estira-
tieu "a Dawson. and with the help If The
Canadian police Re hoTes to open road
down the ice 10 the Kiondike using his
horses and dogs the entire distance
Returning klonGiksss report that they
would have Jared badly on ne Journey gp
the Yukon were Il not for the people
campea along the route. From these they
were able 20 obtain shelter and fos sun
plies. As II IS. not few Of the men WHO
are arriving almost daily here, have been
frost~bstter owing 20 their being INSULT
GENTLY clothed 20 withstand the rigorous
climate % the interior
&. 7. FrotT. OF Northumberland county.
Pa who lesi here last September and who
only succeeded IN getting down 20 the
Hactsl.ngua has returned. lie says that
mary y chose who have been encarnnad
along the route between Bennett and re
interior are Ta;urC!C%. Some are coming
out thoroughly Disguised. while others are
after new outfits and supplies
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has direct connection with trunk lines. and
this II cannot get until the gap is complet-
ed The grades are not at all steep along
the proposed route, and the building would
not be very expensive. Why the road has
been so long neglected is a source of won
der to all, especially as 1t could be made
profitable at comparatively small cost.
II connection is made with Olympia. it is
said, there will be an extension 10 Port
Angeles. which would at once put the road
on paying basis. Along the route are
vast forests OF the finest timber, now of
no avail because OF lack OF transportation.
There are many tracts OF excellent cedar.
suitable for the best shingles. now rotting
Heretofore 1t has been losing proposition
to cut shingles on this side of the Sound, be-
cause of the water haul and extra hand
ling Then. too, the mining interests will
soon call for rapid transportation without
extra handling. The fortifications VIII be
a source OF much revenue TO a connecting
line.
At present the farmers are unable to
profit by their products, because the stuff
cannot be put into cars at home and ship
ped through to destination without extra
handling and consequent loss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
LONG TERN FOR MURDERER
Symes, One of the COlfax Homicides,
Is Given Eighteen

Special Dispatch to the Post-Iutelligencer.
COLLAR, Dec. 29.-Alfred j. Symes was
sentenced today to eighteen years in the
penitentiary for mansiaEghter by Judge
Mcdonald. Symes' motion for a new trial
was denied and he was asked IL he had
anything TO say why sentence should not
be passed upon him. He replied: Only
that l am not guilty Of what l am ac-
cused OF, IL your honor please
ID. o. Reed, Syme.s' attorney. then asked
the court to read statement from War
den Catrop, that Symes was a model pris-
oner while in the penitentiary. After re-
viewing the evidence and dwelling espe-
cially upon the fact that Conee was shot
five times in the back. the Judge passed
sentence as above. Symes never fiinched
or changed color. AS he had already
served two years Of a nineteen-year sem
tence, he is worse off than though he mad
not appealed and got a new trial.
AS soon as the Symes case was disposed
Of. Archie McGilvery, con.iCted of attempt
To commit incest with his Step-GauShler,
was called before the court and asked If
he had anything TO say. lie replied that
he was innocent and had tried 10 befriend
the girl instead of injuring her. Judge
Mcdonald administered a severe lecture TO
McGilyery and then sentenced him TO six
years in the penitentiary at hard labor
Court then adjourned until next Monday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
MAYOR FAwCETT auEERs HIMSELF
Appoints r. n. BAKER Clerk of the
Municipal Court.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tntelligercar
TACOMA. Dee. 22.-Mayor Fawcett has
thus far had his way in the municipal
court matter. and the naming Of q clerk
therefor 10 suit his own notions. bag in
so doing mas called dcwn urson his head
the wrath Of no end OF former supporters
He today formally announced the appoint
r0eut Of Frank x. Baker to the c.erkship.
10 become effective January /
EGr for the fact that Baker fs 4. r,t,s
With the very faction THAI favorz ft1s4or
most strongly. and those who vorIa So
most likely 20 support Mayor Fawret, for
reorganization, Bakers appointment would
prove a wise political move A. matters
now stand the Porulists, from wbasa
ranks Faker is supposed 20 have been Ca
5scted ara whoSe party IL CHARGED vrs, =
the appointment zs a portion of its sns-
ct the spells. take pains 10 aenounca ,bn
mayor for naming Baker. They dec1ara
he move TO mean Death 10 alI hopes frr
Fawcetr's reconciliation. and then asr
how be can hope for their support by s-,~h
q suicidal policy.
II has developed that yesterday c.o,.
John K Rogers paid Mayor Faxeey. s.i,,..
a friendly visit" and that the two W.
known fuslorists Spent some tirns %
ge;heT. As Baker has been the rnoz- -.
Ter ~ al tse oppoG ats CT the Race,
regime from among Ihs party 70 Do b.,s
accountable Tor !ts existence II IA 4tn,,st, |.
yesterdays conference between .hs -.
eruor and mayer may have bse,, tha q
cid4Bs ,rclIt toward the ascoirtrnen, q,
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onIy IN an embryo state. what VIII l. De
raxt spring when the outfits Pack ana
mails znd baggage o. over 1000 pscpse =
offered for transportation 70 Alaska ports
ca,se Carroll. OF -rc Corona. and ms sew
eral officers, sogetner with ofEer men
practically coEversant in the matter %
transportation. are unanimous 20 the De-
lief that barges and sailing vessels VIII
have 10 be called into service Ii order 10
carry the overflow from al the steamers
that is sure 70 occur and create united
trouble, losses ard harGslsips 70 the
wouid-be miners CT their way 10 the new
EISursffo.
Several % the passengers have been
amusing themselves figuring on ths trafnc
possible To be handled with the present
steamer facilities on this route. The ss't-
mate includes all the boats that have been
on tn. run during the past season and al
tina. are expected to De On the sarss
route this coming season. excepting boats
reported 20 he on the way to this coast
from other parts Of the world. The fig
ures. OF course, have 10 reference 20 the
probable traffic by way OF St Michael or
the mouth OF the Yukon This estimate
was made by well Informed persons ard
NAV be accepted a reliable:
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Totals

With some possible additional steamer
facilities these figures may be increased
10 $500 passengers and 1900 tons freight.
AS each vessel IL expected to make an
average Of two trips a month, this would
give accommodations TO 1900 passengers
and 80. 600 tons OF freight a month.
Our trip. so far, has been perfect pic
mic. the weather having been on its best
behavior and giving Us a smooth sea more
suggestive Of steam5oating on river than
that OF bowling along the rugged rock
bound shores of Alaska The first two
days out from Seattle were cloudy. damp.
and uncomfortable. with the wind from
the southeast and a temperature above
the freezing point: but today the air Is
fun OF life-givfng ozone, the wind Is from
the north, the weather is clear, sharp ard
frosty. and We are winding our way
through an endless chain CT heavily TIM
bered islands on the one side with end
less ranges of snow-capped mountains on
the other that have furnished our passen-
gers with an endless attractive panorama
Of picturesque beauty. Fog banks in the
distance. however. indicate trouble for the
coming night. while strips of white mist,
or fog. floating ribbon-iile along shores
and canyons over and through the .im-
bers OF the numerous ridges at various
attitudes form many fantastic shapes and
have furnished a background for the seq
ment Of a beautiful rainbow that has fol-
lowed us all afternoon and the significance
Of which many on board have accepted In
true Biblical fashion
The comparative shortness of the days
Il becoming more pronounced with our
every days progress northward II was
pitch dark at o'clock This morning WREN
the first gong for breakfast aroused us all.
seemingly in the middle of the night.
Half hour later daylight came Oh
apace with jump that was strongly sug-
gestive of old Sol having OVERSIGHT him
self and suddenly jumped cut of bed TO
resume business at the old stand.
We have jolly crowd on Ioard. a crowd
that appears TO be making the best of q
last opportunity TO enjoy the comforts of
civilized companionship. II IS the usual
mixed crowd. cosmopolitan in character
and free and easy in point OF style and
finish The one marked difference from
usual gathering found on steamers plying
between ports other than Alaska is the
fact that ours Is linked by a fraternaI
bond OF sympathy that makes all Klon-
dikers akin and for the time being
makes US all good naturedly ''hrothers."
besides enyendering in US a cheerful dis
position to throw formalties to the fishes
and to be neighhorly with and aceommo-
dating TO each other. Everybody Is buoyei
M by hope and visions OF golden wealth
ana the shadow of failure and disasters +
never allowed 10 fall across the ealcula-
lions OF any one on board. How many Of
THESE hopeful ones are doomed to disap-
pontment time alone can tell
Z. r. WISHAAR
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligeucer
MOUNT VERNON, Dec. 29.-Owjng TO
breaks in the bikes south of this place,
which furnished outlets for the water
Mount Vernon has escaped damage, but
the lower valley is all flooded. The river
vas at threatening height Tuesday morn
Ing and rose steadily all day long and un-
I'll noon today. and a food seemed immi-
nent, but the water is now slowly subsid-
Ing. The southern part Of town and some
low Places on ,the vast side are flooded.
jam formed on the bridge Tuesday
evening and watchmen were kept there
all night. AS fast as drift collected IL
afternoon the steamer Monte Crsto has
Teen employed to keep the piers clear.
The Great Northern tracks in the vicin-
ity Of Fir are under water and Il will be
several days probably. before a train can
get through. The mail arrived today by
way Of La Conner.
After one Of the dynamite explosions
this afternoon at the bridge. a hvstandcr.
Addison Davis. Nashon student home for
the holidays, was severely cut on the face
by flying splinter.
As a crew of section men were going
from here last night to work on the lam
at the Great Northern bridge. the hand
car ran into horse in the cut Just nor.h
Of town. derailing the car and throwing
the men to the ground. Adam Geddes
was struck by the car and his back was
seriously injured He was brought hack
TO the Grand Central hotel unconscious.
The doctors cannot Yet determine the ex-
tent Of his injuries
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Baker. II such be the case the governor
is looked upon as more shrewd than the
mayor, for having prevailed upon Faw-
cet TO shoulder the responsibility Of
fathering Bakers appointment, after the
governor had seen fit TO turn Baker down.
Up 10 the present time Baker has lost no
occasion 10 oppose further fusion and 10
bitterly denounce the state adminis,ra-
ton. so that a favor ar the hands of n
representative fusionist. and one in touch
with the state administration too. is more
than fusionists generally seem TO grasp
the meaning ot.
Regarding the work Of the fnunlcipal
court by a Justice of the peace il is likely
that the city will be called upon 10 nav
part Of the Justices salary for his ser
wees, as compromise between the city
ana county. and in order TO get the fun
peheHt or the revenue from fines in city
cases This course has been suggested Nv
me county. and will be definitely settled
within day or two.
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ON A MODIFIED CHARGE.
TRIAL OF PROF. BARLOW CON-
AENCED IN SUPERIOR COURT.
HIS Alleged Girl Victim. now
Mother. Sits in the Court Room
With Her Child Clasped TO Her
Bosom-Great Interest Manifested.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Inteilisencer
TACOMA, Dec. aa-To the surprise OK
people generally the adultery case against
Prof \. A. Barlow. formerly principal OF
the Emerson school, OF Tacoma. was De-
gun IN department !, superior court. ehas
afternoon On account OF the SToa'ns
trial in the criminal department, the baE-
tow case was by consent transferred 10
be heard by Judge Williamson, and the
work Of selecting jury required the
whole Of the afternoon without eelns
completed
Prof. Barlow - represented by ex-Judge
PrltchaTd and Attorneys Reynolds anu
Remington, and the case is being nafaIeo
for the stale by Prosecuting Attorney Ilt-
low and Attorney J. Vi. Boyle. Iae
charge Of seduction ard adultery has peea
modified 10 that Of adultery and, en- ac-
count OF the standing OF the defendant in
the community ard the peculiar clrcum-
stances surrounding the alleged crime,
every move in the case IS being watched
with much general interest.
The pedagosue is accused OF having
lived in adultery with Maggie Barlow, nee
Shields. young girl living IN l1S
neigh borhood. The girl became a mother.
and, upon this becoming apparent, Prof.
Barlow IS said 20 have prevailed upon has
own son 10 marry the girl. The facts al
legged became known through the aindaNit
OF the girl. but she has since her mar
rage declined 70 occupy the position of
prosecuting witness. and there is some
doubt existing of the success Of the prose-
cution TO make out convincing case--at
least suca a one as a jury VIII convict
upon.
Although the sudden bringing OF the
case before Judge Williamson was sur
prise. the first juror had not been exail-
ined when the court room was filled with
visitors, including several women. Young
Mrs. Barlow. the mother OF the alleged
Illicit child, sat among the visitors, hold
ing the baby closely against her breast.
Other women We're With the girl. and
showed her little attentions during tie
afternoon Indicative of their friendly at
titude toward her. When an artist az
tempted to make a sketch of the girl and
her baby, presumably for some newspS--
Fer. she hurriediy left the room and Gid
not return until assured that the artist
had departed.
The trial Will be pushed 10 an early con-
ciusion. according 10 the present plans Of
the attorneys, and will not require many
days.
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Work to Proceed on Several Claims
During the Winter.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
BRINNON. Dec. Civilian J. keliar
will at once begin active development on
his mine here. Surface assays gave st
per ton, the third assay from a depth Of
eight feet running sl2.6o-$s copper and
81 "a god. The means are al hand for the
development Of his property. and the In
tention Is 70 push the work with all vigor
this winter.
J. q. Luckey and the Ferguson brothers
Will also develop their Black Bear mine
this winter. They put in a shot couple
Of months ago. and al depth Of but two
feet got rock that assayed ss.2S per ton
gold. with trace Of silver Expert MIN
ers have given favorable reports on this
proposition and work viii row proceed
rapidly.
john Such passed through the other day,
en- route up the Sound. He said ne should
remain away until March. when he would
re,urn and begin development on the bay
Dawn mine.
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The ALASKA RUSH Is on.
t.eIa-Seekrrs Who Went North ON the
steamer Corona pid 80 to-
Avoid the stampede.

or Board Steamship Corona. on Skeena
Ktveg Alaska. Thursday =. m, Dies. -
lSs9
The rush "a Alaska which was not ex-
rected 10 start in before spsrs. has Row
taifly commenced The crowd os gold.
seekers. men ara womea. yhas ills every
available SPACE devoted IA passengers
cs1ln and steUYawe on the present trip Il
sha CerouA Indicates that cheese age
merely the foTeruunUrs OF thelr numerous
cousins ard aunls.' a& well 49, 81 the
many other hosts mat wi,i ;osiow close
unoa their Aeeis from now OF bat whose
departure for Alaska frem the various
sss,por;s au the Pacific coass viii peYfe-ce
hzye TO De limited - the carrying capacity
IS tas Yery large fieet ~ steamers taat Il
ts}n~ u atts npl tts feat - hsudg5nx
ere aaAeA people expected - conxre&. tfe
IN the NsrraNesT d8r!uE the Eext SIX
EnvnfDs With Alaska p view a. thsig frai
Gestlga tsaa.
Tne tsellss is general among ali our nass-
euRot< that there ~ ~ rot re SITES tYsevs
enough ia 1N< 20 carry mare than - rsT
cert og ais shosc desiring 50 eo1,e -
Alaska Th5S accounts far re early move
Fnent u1rtAwa~d q hgca czUuay he}a hu:
bsceHss a TseftsVt stampede before fns9v
weeks. These psoDje with ccHxa:erg BE
foresight are auSscus 10 ger - far .rto tfe
interior ~ Alaska tsst their further adj
vauce caunos possibly - checked by ne
ti<tai wave - trnmlEsatter thar Is sure q
49, IN aia Which j. sssre - create con
fusion worse eons2urSea" Ne saw evf.
4eaees OF this anxiety 10 So t. aaFtv st
every part ca oar jouTusy. whs~e pscp.a
were se3z4 eager - secure PASSAGE for
Alaska but who nst TO Re refused owing
IS ne prescnt crowded condition % ,hts
ship
Tae question u freight trawsrortatA,-1
PROMISES 80 prove even mere serious
problem - solve than that q paxsenxav
80 least Il 50 appears az prvsent. TIE c.
roue- stisr leading 20 her fail 90 racisy q,
SsStls. ssSt enough freight 81 the dock
70 eSra fsrs&aly 81 another Spod ssxss.
STEAMER. TS.a question is naturally RAISED.
x sarn = stale az sTalys EXISTS tsssss
az d s4fSss waeE she Alaska movement Is