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REDS THE CHAMPS
Three Out of Four for Reds
Chicago, Oct. 4. — King’s phenomenal
pitching today held the White Sox
scoreless, while the Reds, profiting hv
Chicago’s errors, scored twice in the
lift It inning. Ring out pitched (’icotte.
cicotte made Chicago’s two errors.
The score
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Cincinnati 2 o 2
Chicago.. o 3 2
“Good Night” for White Sox
Coraiskey Park, Chicago, Oct. 0. - No
game yesterday on account of rain.
Holland Kller’s almost perfect pitch
ing today fur i he Reds defeated Chi
cago. Kilei* allowed only three hits,
and his two-base hit in the sixth in
ning Marled the Reds’ run gelling.
The Reds played errorless ball. The
score -
r h e
Cincinnati ."> 4 0
Chicago 0 3 3
Chicago Wins Games 6 and 7
Chicago, Oct. ^ Chicago won Yes
terday’s game, (the sixth game of the
series), by a score of •"> to 4, in 10 in
nings.
Chicago won the seventh game today.
Two runs were made by (dean hits, and
the other two off of (’incinnat i’s errors.
Pitcher Cicotte came back and won for
Chicago. The Reds fielded poorly, and
hit Cicotte fairly easily. Chicago hit
Sallee hard, hut were unable in find
Kisher. fn the last half of the ninth
inning the Reds got two clean hits,
then Cicotte tightened up and saved
the game by forcing Rath to ply to
Kelsch.
Reds Wins the Championship
Cincinnati, Oct. 9. - By winning their
fifth game in i he world series today
the Cincinnati Bed- become the 11)11):
champions.
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Cincinnati It) Id 2
Chicago 5 lo l
Because .if »the unprecedented de
mand for world’s series seats this fall,
i lie series was increased to nine games
instead of the usual seven. Under this
plan the rival clubs shared in the re
ceipts of the first five games, instead of
lour, as in former years, and the victo
rious team had to take five of the nine
contests to win the world’s champion-1
-hip. The players divide their appor-1
tinned share of the live-games receipts!
on a HO and 4h per cent, basis—HO per1
cent, going to ihe winning team.
Manager Gleason, of the White Sox.
i- .sick at heart over the showing made
by his club. The team was not hitting
t fie hall ami did not show their August
form in the big series.
SOUTHERN LYNGHINGS
Helena, Ark , Oct. 7. Bands of ne
groes in southern Phillips county, this
state, have planned a general slaugh
ter of the white population in this lo
cality today, according to members of
the committee of seven appointed by
civil authorities, with the sanction of
Gov. Charles Brough, who announced
yesterday that coulessinns were made
by capture*] negroes and ot her informa
tion indicated a wide spread plot.
Washington, Ga., Oct. 7. -Three ne
groes were slain hy a mob at Lincoln
ton, Ga., last night. One. of the negroes
was charged with killing a deputy
sheriff. _
Pome, Oct. 4 Ordersthaf the block
ade of Kiume be iifted has been issued
by the Italian government. The mili
tary blockade against soldiers imo civ
ilians entering the city is all that is
now being enforced.
Karlv last Sunday morning ihermom
eters registered 2 ~ above zero—the
coolest weather of the golden autumn.
Heavy 24-gauge Stovepipe. oOc joint.
Pioneer Sheet Metal Works.
MANY STEEL PLANTS OPERATING AS OF YORE
Buffalo, X. Y.. Oct. 7. Two men were shot and several were
beaten, and nearly a hundred revolver shots were fired near the
Lackawanna Steel Works plant this morning when a mob attacked
a Buffalo & Lake TCrie Traction car enroute to the steel plant with
working employes. The riot followed the breaking up of a crowd
of 500 men earlier in the day.
General Leonard Wood in Command of Soldiers at Gary
Gary. Ind., Oct. t. - Kleven hundred .federal soldiers under the
command ot Major Genera I Wood are controlling Gary at the pres
ent time. Five hundred more are corning from Omaha The
troops came when the strikers began parading tire streets.
Several Pittsburg Steel Plants Running on Pull Time Again
Pittsburg, Oct. ft.— A number of steel plants in this city are op
erating on full time again today, and a number are preparing to
resume work.
Foreign Strikers and Negro Workers Clash at Steel Plant
Pit.tsbprg, Oct. 9.- A crowd ol foreign sinkers and negro work
ers clashed today near a steel plant and resulted in two men being
killed and a number wounded
McKeesport Bomb Thrower Causes Considerable Damage
Pittsburg, Oct. 9. A bomb thrown into the plant of the Airier
ican Sheet and Tinplate Company at McKeesport today caused
considerable damage, hut injured no one.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND RAILWAY UNIONS SETTLE DIFFERENCES
London, Out b.'— Tim big railway strike was settled yesterday, I
following a meeting of Premier Lloyd George and the executive i
board of the railway men s unions. Concessions were made on j
«>ot n sides, but an apparent victory was for the government.
TROUBLE LOOKED FOR HE'LL TELL HO TALES
Seattle, Oct. 8 —Convinced that Seat
tle is in no mood to tolerate a demon
stration of anarchists, disturbers und
1. W. W.s. Mayor Fitzgerald has di
rected Chief uf Police Warren to take
such steps as he deems necessary to
prevent Die parade which is scheduled
under Die direction of trie Mooney De
fense League.
Prepared for an Emergency
Seattle. Oct.. (* -—One thousand extra
peace officers arc on hand at police
headpuarters. They arc being held in
readiness in case that, riots may result
from the order issued bv Mayor Fitz
gerald to prevent the proposed Mooney
parade Five hundred members of the
American League of War Veterans
were sworn in as special policemen
last night. Chief of Police Warren
says that he. expects no trouble, but
will be prepared. He told the labor
leaders today that no inflammatory
speeches will be permitted.
Yankee Warships at Spalato
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. (>.---Tweive
American warships have arrived at
Spalato. Dalmatia, according to a dis
patch from Laibach today.
Sigfrid Wiig leaves shortly with his
dog team to carry the winter mui* be
tween McGrath and a station near
Boorman creek. Si® is an experienced
mail carrier.
Berlin Oct. 9.— Hugo Puss Filler, §
Independent Socialist, was shot a quar
ter of an hour before be was expected
to make sensational disclosures in the
national assembly regarding Berlin’s
Bal tic pol icy.
ITALY SIGNS TREATY
Paris, Oct. 7,—The King of Italy '
today signed the royal decree ratifying |
the German-Austrian treaty. It is be- j
lievt-d the treaty will become effective!
shortly, as both Bug laud France are '
completing their ratifications. The]
treaty is operative when three powers!
ratify. Italy is the first of the powers!
to ratify the Austrian treaty.
Will Ratify by Royal Decree
Paris, Oct. 4.—Advices received hy
the peace conference from Rome have
persuaded the members of the supreme
council that Italy will ratify the Ger
man peace treaty by royal decree.
None Should Neglect Duty
Omaha, Oct. G. — Major General Leon
ard Wood, in an address in this city
today, declared that the industrial dis
turbances throughout the country were
unquestionably- fearured bv the 1. W.
W. He urged that the better class of
citizens take more interest in politics, 1
and now that the women have the vote |
none should neglect their duty.
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PIONEERS’
MEETING c'lVy
The local igloo of the Pioneers of
Alaska will start the 1919-29 season of
festivities next Wednesday evening,
Oct. 15. with a good old-fashioned
roundup of sourdoughs, at which there
will he good eats aplenty and enter
tainment galore. Secretary Farrell has
been looking after things pertaining
thereto, and reports that the first meet
ing will be a sizzler. and he urges all
t lie membership to be on hand early
on that occasion and to stay late. The
old bean pot will be a-b’iliu* for fair at
t hat gathering.
BIG AIR RAGE ON
Mineola, N. Y., Oct- (>.—Four score
aeroplanes will participate in the
trans-continental air race, to be started
Wednesday, under the direction of the
American army air service, it is an
nounced.
Lieut. Machle First to Start
Mineola, N. Y., Oct. 9.—Lieut. J. B.
Machle, in a De Haviland machine
equipped with a liberty motor, was the
first to get away in the coast-to-coast
air race yesterday morning.
Richer Was First to Hop Off
.Smi Francisco, Oct. 9.—Lieur. J. H.
Richer, piloting a De Flaviland aero
plane with Lieut. .1. B. Patrick as ol,
server, leaving lire ground at 6:15 yes
terday morning, was first, of tire West
ern aviators to "hop off” to Mineola.
Six Aviators Killed in One Day
Seattle, Oct. 9.— Six American avi
ators lost their lives on the opening
day of tin- trans-continental air race
Three of the viciims were contestants,
including Major D. H. Prissy, com
mander of McDowell Field. Calif., and
three naval aviators who fell 50U fee
into the bay of Pensacola.
“Flying Parson” in the Lead
Mineola, N. Y.. Oct. 9. — Army pilots
in the trans-continental air race toda\
are scattered from San Francisco to
Sali Lake, and from Mineola to Chi
cago. Three were killed yesterday.
Four out of the original 92 aeroplanes
starting are out of the race. Lieut
Maynard, “the flying parson,’’ was the
first to reach Chicago-—flying at. tlie*
rate of two miles a minute, and leading
the way.
Aviation Colonel Dodd Killed
Washington, Oct. (j. — Col. Townsend
Dodd, commander of Langley Field.
Y a,, one of the first American aviators
to receive an officer’s commission, was
killed today at Busllelon Field, near
Philadelphia.
ABOUT THE BOATS
Saturday. Oct. 3. — Mail launch Koi
lik down Gibbon lJ a.m.; Washburn at
Gibbon; Seattle No. 3 up Circle ll:3o
p.rn. 2nd.
Monday, Oct, *». —Koilik at Holy
Cross; Victoria at Nome, delayed b\
bad weather; Washburn at Rampart.
Wednesday. Oct. 8. —Washburn ami
Yukon up Rampart 8:30 a.m. oth, and
have not reported at. Fort Yukon yet
Fort Egbert reports a heavy run of ice,
it is believed to be impossible for an\
up bound boats to make Fort Egbert
this fall.
Thursday, Oct. 0. The Yukon is
stili running heavy ice; Alaska up For'
Egbert 8 a.rn.; Wash hum and Yukon
up Fort Yukon o a.m. today; Nulato re
ports 20 c above zero, snowing, and ex
pected the river to stop tonight.
The Sea Wolf (the dauntless Captain
Paprica Jensen) arrived at 10:08} last
Sunday morning while the river was
almost full of floating ice—less than 22
hours from Dikeman— carrying a cargo
of staples for Appleba,urn’s House of
Quality, a shipment that, was begin
ning to cause Mr. Applebaum some
anxiety. Everybody in town has been
wondering how the voyage was so suc
cessfully accomplished—no one seems
to know but Cap Pap, and he won’t tell.
The Nancy Belle reached port eariy
last Saturday morning with N. C\ Co.
merchandise, but the heavy run of ice
caused Commodore Wood to reconsider
his trip to Holy Cross with an “emerg
ency” mail- whatever that may be.
Both the Nancy Belle and Prairie Belie
ate on tlie ways for the winter.
The wireless telegraph station at
Marshall closed today for the winter
today. _
doe Konechney. after his summer's
work on Donlin creek, was a visitor iu
our camp during the past week.
Jack Keller, the Moore-creek mining
operator, is a late arrival in the camp.