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CHICAGO, Sept., 29— A bomb
early this morning wrecked the home
of Alderman John Powers, of the
Nineteen tli Ward. The residence is sit
uated in the thickly populated Italian
district. The police have no clues. The
t family of Alderman Powers escaped
serious injuries.
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GRIGSBY AND MURPHY
ARF. COMING TO SEWARD
ON THE TRAIN TOMORROW
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George B. Grigsby, candidate fx
* le-eletiion as Delegate to Congress
and J. C. Murphy, candidate for re
election as Attorney General, wi»]
* arrive in Seward tomorrow night on
the regular train from the interior
The Liberty Theatre har hyn^jpomyi
and a pufiric l&a&f tatiag wifr be held
at which tle*1wo clmdulates will dis
cuss campaign issues.
“Pioneer” Smith will be the chair
man .of the mass meeting to be held
by the Democrats tomorrow night
This annowneement was made this af
ternoon by the Hon. George Phelps.
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VANCOUVER, Sept, 29— The
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v^-crack liners of the Grand Trunk Pa
,<yfic, struck a rock this afternoon ai
Swanson’s Bay, according to a wire
less, and stove holes in two holds. The
passengers are being transferred tc
the steamer Prince John. It is believer
;‘tke Prince Rupert is not seriouslj
damaged.
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Steamer Alameda is due in port a<
. 4 o’clock this afternoon according t<
M . H wireless received by Agent A. H
McDonald. •
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WEATHER REPORT
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t* a SEWARD 46 Goudy North.
? •* Anchorage 30 Pt Cloudy Calm.
**** Matanuska 34 Cloudy Calm.
Chickaloon 42 Goudy Calm.
Wasilla 28 Gear Calm. 4
Talkeetna 30 Clear Calm.
GMdcreek 34 Gear Calm. ^
Hurricane 26 Clear Calm.
n mit 18 Clear Calm.
Mealy 34 Gear Calm.
f Nenana 34 Gear Calm.
‘ Fairbanks 38 Cloudy Calm.
SEATTLE, Sept., 29— Chief of
Police Searing received aJetter this
■ afternoon, signed “Friend of Workers”
saying Radicals plan explosions at the
, Seattle post office, banks and Depart
, ment stores here and in Portland as
well in other coast towns.
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* JAPANESE OFFICIAL
* ^ IS SHOWING TEETH *
'f* 1ft>KIO. S*pl. ‘
* pen My that Marquis Oku**, *
* former Premier, has decided to *
* devote himself to the awakening *
4 of the Japanese people against
* the “unlawful attitude of the *
* Californians.”
STRAW VOTE
The straw vote cast at the Seward
Drug Company’s store up to noon to
day was as follows:
Harding and Sutherland both re
ceived 11 votes.
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Cox and Grigsby both received .'*»
votes. 1
The Republicans are getting in ear
ly and the Democrats are seemingly
taking it easy until after the mass
meeting tomorrow night.
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Mrs. W. E. Root entertained al
bridge yesterday afternoon in honor
i of Mrs. J. M. Sloan who has just re
turned from a visit to California. Six
tables were played.
D. Allen, representing the Krause
Candy Co., arrived on the Admiral
Watson and left for Anchorage on the
• morning train.
1 Major General Perry and fleet com
mamler Mooney, both of the local cab
le office force, may shortly receive or
. dors for transfer. Neither desire to
leave Seward, but cabfe men propose
and the government disposes.
C. T. Beach and W. J. McDonald, of
1 the forestry department, with their
■ headquarters at Cordova, checked out
from the Hotel Seward this morning
and left for the Interior of Kenai Pen
insula.
Thomas G. McDonald and G. L.
Swaiva, mining men connected with
the Treadwell interests, arrived on the
Admiral Watson and registered atthc
Hotel Overland. Both Then left this
morning to investigate property in the
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Steamer Alaska will make- one
more trip to Alaska and will then be
withdrawn from the Alaska route,
having been chartered to a company
to be operated from Seattle, to Port
land, to San Pedro.
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United States Commissioner, in
special session, has fined the AUska
Packers Association, and Pi*ed Stindt,
each $500 and costs for the offense as
charged of “maintaining a fixed fish
ing appliance within less than (/00
yards of another fixed fishing appli
ance.” This case grew out of the re- j
cent dispute between the Alaskan j
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P&cktr* Association at the Alitak
Packing Company. Judge Brown, dor*
ing the court tei/n here, refused an
injunction agbinst the maintaining of
jtha trap by the A. P. A., but the fed
eral'law then took a turn because of
violation of the law. The A. P. A.,
/will probably-take an appeal but noth
ing Sefiniter has been received re^
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| The Shwe, L&qls of Resurrection
Bay, avonud Seward, now praht^caM^
reserved by the Navy Department or
the Interior Department of the United
I States, may soon be thrown open tor
industries of all kinds. The navy de
partment will have first bid on certain
localities but perhaps this will only be
| for a tenth part of the shore land:*-.
This is the word received from New
York by Erich Lucas, vice-president
and cashier of the Harriman Banfc of
Alaska, in Seward, from 6a: ton
Hardy, President of the banking in
stitution here, with his headquarters
in New York City.
i Mr. Hardy, e\pr since leaving Sew
ard to make his headquarters in New
York city, has been working for all
of Alaska in general and Seward and
| the surrounding country in particular.
Several weeks ago, *Senator L. V.
Ray and Mr. Lucas)'following a con
ference, advised Mr. Hardy of the
reserve of shore lands around Resur
( recti on Bay and the red tape and dif
ficulties of industries securing site.< on
Resurrection bay owing to these re
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servations.
Mr. Hardy, upon receipt of this
information, went to Washington, D.
C., and not only had one but se/eral
personal conferences with both Secre
tary Daniels, of*the Navy Department
and Secretary Payne of the Interior
Department. Matters were thorm <rhly
d;scussed and that something will be
done veiy shortly is indicated by tne
following copy of a letter, received by
Mr. Lucas, which explains itself:
Department of the Interior,
Washington, Sept, 10th, lb20.
Mr. Gaston Hardy,
527 Fifth Avenue, * 1
New York, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Hardy:*—
1 am in receipt of.your letter
dated September 1,1920, inclosing one
addressed to yon by Mr. L. V# Bay, of
Seward, Alaska, as well as a copy of
House Joint Memorial No. 8, request
ing the restoration or modification of
Alaskan Withdrawal Mo. 1* to the end
that the lands along the shore of, and
islands within Resurrection bay, may
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to disposition under
of. the United
! States, as they are applicable to Alas
ka.
This matter has already been giver
some ronsideration by this Depart
ment, but probably consultation with
other Departments of the Government
will be necessary, before it can be fin
ally determined what course will iiest
safeguard and promote all interests
concerned.
It* is appreciated that most of the
reasons for the withdrawal have ceas
! oil to exist, and prompt action will be
taken looking toward the adjustment
of the matter. ^
Cordially yours,
(Signed) John Barton Payne.
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Steamer Northwestern is scheduled
to sail north from Seattle leaving to
morrow morning.
Miss Emily Borgen writes that she
is seeing many former Alaskans while
attending school at San Rafael, Cal.
Last Saturday and Sunday she was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Poehl
mann, at PetaKftna, a short distance
from San Rafael.
J. M. Myers, of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads, returned from Katalla on
the Admiral Watson and is registered
at the Hotel Seward,
j Senator L. V. Ray left for Anchor
age on today's train to attend the
* court session there which opens to
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morrow.
Superintendent C. G. Jones, who has
been making his headquarters at Mile
L52, accompanied by his wife, has
moved to Anchorage where they will
be located for the winter months.
BIrs. VanVoorhis and daughter, ar
rivals on the Admiral Watoon from
j the states, checked outfrom the Hotel
I Seward this morning and left for
“their home in Anchorage.
I MILLWOOD, W. Vfc, 8«pt, »—
Nominee Harding’s special train nar
rowly missed a serious wreck this
Saorning when the trucks of Harding’s
our broke down. Both Heading and his
wife were severely shaken ^p. .
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LONDON, Sept., 29— Rumors are
• widespread of bomb and other plots,
ranging from conspiracy to kill the
king to explosions at all publie bajId*
ings. These rumors are cnr^nt as a
revolt of fear of death from hanger
strikes.
CHICAGO, Sept., 29— The jury that
has beep investigating the alleged
charges brought against big league
ball players has returned a verdict and
voted true bills against the following
Chicago American League players, the
men accused of throwing the world's
series are; Eddie Cicotte, Claude Will
iams, Chick Gandil Happy Felsh,
Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson, Fred
McMullen and Buck Weaver.
Comiskey announces that Eddie Ci
cott^ hud engineered Jhcdcal aod that
.there were jxx^ibly more
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When the jury's verdict was re
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turned Comiskey immediately su
spended the. men thereby destroying
any chance that the team may have
had for winning the American league
pennant
NEW YORK, Sept, 29— District
attorney Lewis, of Kings Country, an
nounced this afternoon he would start
an immediate investigation into re
ports that a clique of gamblers plan to
bribe the members of the Brooklyn
Nationals to lose games during the
coming world's series, the first game
which is to be played on October 5th.
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CHICAGO, Sept, 29 -7 Owners of
several other American league dubs
'have offered Comisky the use of any
of their men to finish the series owing
to suspension of those indicted for
“throwing the game ." Tears came into
the eyes of the veteran manager when
he received these offers. Manager
Gleason, of the White Sox said “we
will win the pennant in toe world's
series despite the loss of seven of our
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players, through suspension."
CHICAGO, Sept, 29— Claude Will
iams, White Sox pitcher, made a com
plete statement supplementing confes
sions of Cicotte and Jackson, Williams,
named two Boston'gamblers as the
I principals in the deal and said he re
ceived $10,000 for his vpt in throwing
the series. Cicotte previously stated
his share was $10,000. Jackson testi
fied that his was $20,000 but that he
only received $6,000. Move indictments
are expected to be mfde during this
afternoon. Cicotte when he appeared
befoss the grand Jury broke down and
cried and said he took the m*tfy be
cause he needed it for* his “wife and
kids." JHe slid he found the money un
der his pillow id a bod in a Cincinnati
hotel tfie ni^ht briure tke test game.
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Gra^d jury this afternoon indicted two
men, Brown and Sullivan, ot Boston,
alleged ringleaders in the'gambling
ring to throw baseball games •
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 22** Babe
Ruth scored his 54th homer in the
ninth inning of today of toe first game
of a double header.
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NEW" YORE, Sept, 22- The to
iral of Olive Thomas, wto^.Sf Jasfc
Pickford, was held Bin Bds.pltoini
and drew a haft oaswd. The police
were called out to infcerferUSmd beep
a path clear around the church. Wo*
men fainted in toe crush. aad more
than a docennutomobUes were wprfr*
ed to carry faintom and others
od in the crash, to the kanpjjtortp Mm
Pickford was a well knowp inuiia jftBr
and died recently in Psarig following
hn oigy of movie people and wealthy
men. It is alleged she took poison by
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JACOB SCHIFF OBAD
NEW YORK, Sept, 2#— This city
yesterday paid tribute to the memory
of Jacob Schiff, barter and ffcflaa*
thropist, who died last Srtrtf.
Thousands sought admission to the
Vhnply services. Many courts adjourn*
ed and flags were at half mast over
all banking houses. Business on the
East Side was entirely suspended dm*
ing the sWvices, oven thepurtcaita
of the hundreds of vendors being cov
ered.
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