ow
Plant Made In Broad Daylight
While Thousands Passed—
Police Mystified.
New York, Aug. 22—The city
hall police today found several
slicks of dynamite under the win
dow of the office occupied by
Mayor Gaynor in the City Hall.
They are unable to account
for the placing of the dynamite,
as the window is in plain view
of thousands who pass Broadway
constantly. It is expected that
the plant was made by some
gangster in reinitiation of some
official act. of the mayor.
This is Ihe second attempt on
I In- life of Ihe mayor, the first
was made by James Galliger
when the mayor was about to
sail for Europe several years
ago. Galliger Shooting Ihe. may
or in the mouth.
A heavy police guard has been
placed about Ihe city hall and
near the home of the mayor to
prevent a recurrence of the at
tempt to take the life of the ci
ty's chief executive.
But Needs More, as Dry Ground
. t tkut:u* ipi- ’ > y *■'
Acts Like a Sponge—Loss
r
is Heavy.
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Kansas City, Mm, Aug. 22—
The rains of yesterday have re
lieved the situation some, but
the ground being so dry from
tile long period of drought that
(lie wafers disappeared as soon as
they touched the ground anil
more rains are needed to help the
farmers and rarm.unen. f
The loss to the crops and stock
in Kansas will be very heavy.
But Are Poor Shots and Both
Rulers of Roumania Escape
Without Injury.
London, Aug. 22.—A band of
bandits fired upon King Charles
and Queen Elizabeth of Kouinan
ia when they were motoring near
Sianai yesterday.
The chauffeur opened wide the
machine and soon out-distanced
the assaulting: party and their
bulleljs. The auto \vas jiit :i<n
s.everal places buL the king and
queen escaped without injury.
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Washington, D. C„ Aug. 22.'—
A strong protest has been made
against the confirmation of Piiik
ham, who was named by Presi
dent Wilson as governor of the
Hawaiian Islands. The name is
being held up in the Senate. ,
Any hydroaeroplane that I urns
sonierjaulls is too versatile.
HOUSE FULL
IMPORTED GOODS
Imports Waiting For Passage of
Low Tariff—Save Many Mil
lions.
New York, Aug. 22.—The bond
ed warehouses of this city are
filled to capacity with imported
goods held in bond but not en
tered as the importers desire to
secure the lower rate provided
in the Underwood tariff which
they had expected would have
been passed some time ago.
The importers are using only
such amounts of goods as they
inquire from week to week.
The loss to the government is
figured al many millions between
the rate provided by I he present
tariff on the goods now in ware
houses at id the rate expected in
the Underwood measure.
Unable to Secure Aid From Dis
*! U f ' S'CC h
satisfied Democrats—Tariff
i ,nofcns <.*—*<*« ia
Soon Passed.
Washington, I). C., Aug. 22.—
The Republican members of the
[senate are tiring of the long fight
and constant defeats in their ef
forts to secure a higher I a riff and
i( is believed that from now on
the majority will make more rap
id progress with the bill. I
The administration forces are
intact and the Republicans are
unable to secure aid from dis
satisfied Bourbons because of the
party whip wielded by the pres
ident.
SAMPSONjCKS^
Brings Many Passengers—Some
for Stampede—Have Much
Freight.
The steamer Sampson of the
Alaska Coast company reached
Valdez at G:3U Iasi night with 150
tons of general merchandise for
Valdez, an equal amount for the
Cliff mine and 50 tons for Fort
Liscum.
Many passengers and a num
ber of horses left the Sampson
here to go in over the govern
ment road as far'as Gulkana and
then on to the Chisana. j
After unloading freight el Val
dez the boat left for the Cliff and
the fort and will sail* west this
evening after calling again at
Valdez.
Al Katalia the Sampson load
ed 30 toils of freight which be
longed to the government coal
parly that has completed taking
out the Bering River coal which
was tested ffy the Maryland. The
'shipment is mostly machinery
and is being sent .to the Brem
erton navy yard. w
The following is the passenger
list:
Valdez—Lieut. C .A. Doliefty,
wife and child, \V. M. McIntosh,
Helen Nunschacher, Archie
Brown,. Mrs. M. L. Stocker, Ern
est Ball, G. T. Hogue, M. L. l)es
oan, Gus Gellis and wife, E. Mc
Kenna and four second-class.
(Continued on page 3j.'
MW IS WILLING
TO BE DEPORTED
Provided the Canadians Allow
Him to Go From Canada
Into Vermont.
Sherbrooke, Can., Aug. 22.—
Harry Thaw, who escaped from
Mattewan, will be given a hear
ing next Wednesday by the Ca
nadian authorities on the habeas
corpus proceedings.
Thaw displayed a ticket to De
troit when he was arrested and
claimed that he bad the right
to pass through the country the
same as did Jack Johnson; today,
however, he states to the Cana
dian police that he is willing to
.leave the country and will submit
to deportation provided the Ca
nadians will deport him into Ver
mont, where insane persons are
not extraditable.
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SENT SOUTH
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Secretary McAdoo Makes Deposits
of $750,000 in Four South
ern Banks.
Washington, 1). C., Aug. 22.—
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo
today started the work of depos
iting government funds in south
ern banks to aid the banks in
financing the movement of the
cotton crop to the markets of the
world.
The first deposits totaled $750,
000 and it was deposited in the
banks of four soul hern cities.
The deposils will continue each
day until enough funds are in
the hands of the bankers with
which In carry the crop until if
is paid for by the manufacturers.
Family of Four Receive Electric
Shock From Heavens and
Die Instantly.
Ozark, Neb., Aug. 22.—Light
ning last night struck the home
of a farmer living just outside
of the town and caused the death
of the entire family, numbering
(four.
1 The family were gathered in
lone? tooriv during the storm when
ithe bolt of lightning struck the
houses causing instant death to'
jafll. < • r -I." ' - '
VALDEZ PEOPLE
~5‘V *#TO WESTWARD
wu ■ t, /■> i
j' A party of TaldCJ!1 pe*nple will,
isail west on the Sampson tonight
jto Kodiak and.return. Among Ihe
rinniber will be Mr. arid Mrs. Wil
liam Kranier, Miss Davis, Mrs. J.
H. Crittenden, Mr. and Mrs. Shep
.ard, Charles Shepard-, Miss Stu
hrt. Mifcs Sawyer, Walter Elliot,
Mrs. Kelsey. Miss Caroline-Kelsey.
Colonel Richardson and Colon
el O’Neil will start tomorrow7
on the 90-mile riding, test re
quired by the army roguhl i -
of all stall' otlicers. The ride ;
must be made in throe consecu- j
i ive days. , |
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WILSON POLICY
Republicans Aid President in His
Stand Towards Mexico—Issue
. » . • i: • :\l. ? ;
Not Political.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 22—
The resolution of Senator Pen
rose directing the president to
send more troops to the border
in readiness for an invasion of
Mexico, failed of passage today
in the upper House, the Repub
lican members of the /Senate
praising President Wilson for
his present stand in not desir
ing to invade Mexico and they de
nied that the Mexican situation
was a matter of political issue,
bat should be handled by the peo
ple as a whole in hope of secur
ing a satisfactory settlement of
the present unstable conditions
in the southern republic.
Is Report of Kansas City Public
Welfare Board—Get $6.00,
Need $8.50.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 22—
The Board of Public Welfare,
which has been investigating the
wages of women and girl work
ers in this city and the1 relation
of vice and low wages thereto,
have made a report that the av
erage wage paid to women work
ers in the city is $(>.00 a week,
and that $8.50 is necessary for a
living wage.
The board urged the passage
of a minimum wage law for wom
en workers, claiming that the
dives were being filled by girls
who are compelled to seek easy
money in order to make both
ends meet.
SENATE FAVORS
Francis Burton Harrison Is
Quickly Confirmed--Will Soon
Take Office.
Washing!on, I>. C„ Aug-. 22—
The nomination of Francis Bur
toh Harrison as governor-general
of the Philippines was confirmed
late yesterday by the- Sdnate and
I he new officer will soon -start
for the islands to commence his
work of directing |he government
of the island possessions of
the United State's.
S. Blum & Co., the Valdez
inercants, have had printed the
mining laws passed by the recent
session of the Alaska legislature,
the federal statutes applying to
Alaska and a. Synopsis of the
law, giving the more important
points and changes dial Ihe pros
pector may know how In locate
claims properly. The laws are
issued in pamplUet form and a
complete list of the supplies
needed by the prospector and
miner and' the customary sup
plies used in one year h.v one
man have been incorporated in
the hook. The publication, at
considerable expense, will lie ap
preciated by the miners and
prospectors who secure a copy of
I lie pamphlet. ,
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Sulzer and Glynn Ask Bryan to
Have Escaped Prison*r Re.
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turned to the State.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 22.—The
two governors of this stale, or,
more accurately speaking, the
two men who claim to be gover
nor of the state, have requested
Secretary of State Bryan to ask
the Canadian authorities to re
turn 'Harry Thaw, the escaped
prisoner, to New York state, and
not to allow the Canadian auth
orities to let him come into the
United States via Vermont I
Secretary Bryan has not indi
cated what I tie action of I he de
partment will he, nor which gov_
ernor will be recognized.
Col. Bliss Purchased the Animal
and Presents It to “Buf
falo Bill.”
ltenver, Aug. 22.—At the sale
today of the Buffalo Bill Wild
West show, Col. Bliss, of Lin
coln, Neb., purchased the horse
Isham. the parting with which
caused I lie former Indian scout
great grief.
Col. Bliss bought the horse for
$150, then, turning to Col. Cody,
presented him with the horse.
Cody was again moved to tears
when he led his favorite away,
after thanking Col. Bliss for his
gift and thoughtfulness.
BREEZY NEWS
Special Prospector Correspond
ent Tells of People of Note
on Ship.
Major II. J. Gallagher, tie pul
iiuarterinaster of the L'. S. army,
stationed at Seattle, accompanied
by bis wife and daughter, Miss
May, are making the round trip
on the boat.
J. Berger, a prominent min
ing man, also Judge Fink, Thom
as N. Noys and R. D. Adams, all
mining men of note, came north
on the ship to go to the new
strike.
J. C. Augusburg and J. S. Simp
son, prominent business men of
San Francisco, are on the ship
going west on a hunting trip.
l>r. Downing, who has had
charge of the mining of the 700
tons of Bering River coal, which
was tested by the Cruiser Mary
land, left Katalla on the Samp
son, but remained at Cordova to
await the return of the Sampson.
Lieut. C. A. Dougherty, accom
panidd by his wife and child, ar
rived on the Sampson to take
charge of the First division of the
military cable and telegraph line,
succeeding Lieut. Prosser.
Mrs. M. L. Stocker, wife of the
cashier of the cable office, came
north on tin* Sampson after hav
ing spent several months in the
states.
The ship made a special stop
(Continued mi page J .
ANSt
JMessina, Italy, Is Visited Again
After Lapse of Five Years
by Quake.
Messina, Sicily, Aug. 22—An
earthquake yesterday caused the
people of this city and those in
the surrounding country, many
of whom are living in huts con
structed since the disastrous
earthquake of 1908, to rush out
of buildings and huts and seek
shelter in the open plains, fear
ing that the end of the world had
come or that the country was to
be visited by a similar disaster
as that of five years ago, when
so many lost their lives and the
largest part of Messina was de
stroyed by the earthquake and
tidal wave.
No great harm was done hut
the inhabitants are frightened
and fear that the quake is but
the forerunner of more to follow.
fieneral Agent Frank Watson,
of the Alaska Coast company, is
a westward pa«*semger on the
Sampson.
BRYAN WILL
To Aid the Election of Pettangal
as Democratic Candidate to
Congress.
Washing!mi. D ('... Aug. j.—
Secretary of Slate Ifryan has
made several dales to speak in
Maine during Ihe Sepiemher cam
paign in the hope of (electing
Pettangal, the1 Democratic candi
date for congress from I hat state.
The administralion is desirous
of aiding I lie election of con
gressmen in ordf*r to strengthen
Hie parly for Ihe halite Ihree
years from now.
SPECIAL MESSAGE
ABOUT MEXICO
President is Preparing His Views
Regarding Mexican Situation
For Congress.
Washington, L>. II.. Aug. 22.—
President Wilson is preparing a
special message to congress re
garding the Mexican situation,
which will be delivered tomor
row.
It is believed here that lie will
outline the policy of the admin
istration regarding Hie relations
of this country with the Mexican
republic.
MEJtT TUESDAY
Sail Francisco, Aug. 22.—The
I rial of F rank Drew Camenetti
for violating the Mann white
slave law will commence ’next
Tuesday.
“Are you the same man that
ate my mince pie Iasi week?"
“No. mum. I'll never be 111’
same man again.”