The Weather at Seward — Maximum, 59, Minimum, Rainfall, .02 — Southerly Wind.
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VOLs". SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1914 NO._*ll
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THIRD ATLANTIC
LINER IN CRASH
ALL SAFE-REPORT
South Hampton, June 18.~The
third collision in twenty days in which
Trans-Atlantic liners have figured, oc
curred this morning when the Kaiser
Wilhelm was run down by the channel
steamer Incemore.
An immense hole was cut in the
side of the liner and the Incemores
bows were crushed in, but both have
reported by wireless that they are in
no danger.
Tun rlmiN.'iiul :iboard the
POLICE RELEASE
WOMAN HELD IN
SAMUELS CASE
S‘attle. Jtne Is -TnaV** to locate
anv evidence which would warrant tin*
holding of “New* \ ork llliiiu'ln*, who
was in tHo room a* the time M lb
Samuels of Nom** was shot through 'In
head, the police renamed her *odi\.
The records will show thit the ca *se
of S t*nuels' death w as “not det-r
mined.**__
RECEIVER FOR
LORIMER BANK
Spring held. II!.. dune Is Attorney
General Lueey of Illinois announced
today that he would a>k for a receiver
for iHo Ijoriiner banks, in an effort to
save us much as possible for the de
positors.
TROOPS GUARD
PARIS STREETS
Paris June 18—The total dead in
the storm which swept this c>ty l ue^
day number «o. Troops have been
Called out to a*>ist the gendarme in
preserving order.
WIFE GONE HE
KILLS HIMSELF
San Francisco, June IS — Because his
wife left home on the first anniversary
of their wedding and did not return,
Lawrence Lewi* killed himself here
today. _
Seattle, June lS-Dunkards are
gathering here for their annual con
vention. About lo 000 members of the
sect arrived today.
Chicago, June IS—Resolutions were
passed today by the Women's Feder
ated clubs favoring nation wide prohi
bition.
Kids* r Wilh* lin were thrown into a
fearful panic and there a ru*»h lor
the boat deck. 'rne officers di*! their
h sf to quiet th** p:i*>•«*♦.*liters, hut the
fate of those on the Ktupri >>»»f Ireland
and tin* recent ct ash between the !in
e:York and Pretoria it a*! its effect,
and it was not until the liner j;ot under
wa\ airain and it was evident that she
was n. no danger that they quieted
down.
Bo h vo^e- are returnin'; here.
112,000 SIGN
FOB DROUTH IN
WASHINGTON
O wnir i. June Is An initiative pe
tition providin'; fora prohibition hill
signed h\ I l'J.oo > eit i/.**n- of Washing
ton was tiled her** today. It is the
largest initiative petition tiled since
tti*' new s\>!etn of legislation was es
i aid islied.
SEATTLE TAKES
WIRELESS LEAD
Seatt'e. .Tune Is This is now tlie
eauintr port of call *>n the Pacific coast
for ship* e«|uipped with wireless. The
record> >h »w that 12*h* vessels carrying
operators called here since January
ar.d that 19*> called .«t San Francisco.
SMALL FIRE IN
DAGGETT HOME
Sparks from the tine set lire to the
roof of Dr. C. T. Daren's residence
in the rear of the DuPijett block just
before noon, but men working in the
neighborhood ha i it out before any
serious dinia^e was done. The tire
department responded in quick time,
but fortunately its services were not
needed. _
Seattle, June Harry T. Crosby
announces that he will he ready to
raise the wrecked Curacao July 10.
Seattle, June 18-The Metropolitan
Building company will erect a ten
story building at the corner of Fourth
and University at once which wili cost
*400,000.
I
M N SAFE
i Portland. June 18-After tramping
titty miles through the forest and ex
isting 120 hours without food or tire,
( Captain Donaldson, pilot, and Wilbur
liendcMSon, passengc*r in ibe balloon
Spr.ngtield, reaebed the government
station on Dull Hun river today.
Tin.* balloon which started with four
others in an endurance race a week
ago landed high in the Cascades and
the men followed a zigzag canyon to
ward Mi. Hood.
WERNER CASE
WITNESS HELD
AS PERJURER
Seattle, June Is -A. IV'eoni. re
co.'iN I?*••'(! from the marge ut min*
it. , in_r Km I Werner. was ambled
toil i \ as a ''itn'*s> against Ins partner
Sinit Ii, w ho is a iso in jail on a |»♦ *i jury
charge. Smith testified for IMcconi
and aided in establishing an aiibi lor
the latter, and after investigating lii>
statements a warrant was issued by the
district attorney.
COURT UPHOLDS
EUGENIC LAW
| IN WISCONSIN
Madison. Wis.. June IS -Wisconsin’s
eugenic marriage law which prohibits
the issuing of a marriage license ex
cept on presentation by the man of a
certificate of health was upheld by the
supreme court here today. The law
was attacked on tin* ground that it was
i discriminatory, in that the woman was
not also compelled to present a cer
tificate. ______
Seattle, June 18 Jacol?1 Furth’s will
was admitted to probate today. Fran
tically all of his property goes to his
wife a**d children.
T. R. MUST
K 1 STILL
3 MONTHS
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i London, .June 18- For tin* next three
months Theodore I loose ve It will have
to coniine his public activities to paper
unless lit* jjets so wrought lip that he
• is willing to risk losing his voice.
| Throat specialists advised him today
to make no more public talks for that
length of time. Hardships of the trip
, in South America atlected his voice.
Seattle. June Is Frank UiKjuist, Is.
was jailed for lu days today for speed
' in^r a mot ore \ cle.
MINING EXPERT
TO VISIT MOOSE
PASS DISTRICT
\\ . A . IItithes, mininir expert, rep*
re>^p l ip if ('il ilornia i :i tere>t>, ret u mod
.,p tli** Dora (rum a trip to Makasiiim
Im.N. on I’nalaska island, lie was ac*
compar.i»*d b\ K. H. Putnam and <i. K.
A mlerson.
I Inches will leave for the Moose
Pus* country tomorrow, where he will
examine several quart/, propositions.
It is reported that he decided not to,
i consider the McGettij'an property at
Makasiiim bay.
FREIGHTER HAS
RIVER BOAT FOR
COMMISSION
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Seattle, June K—The freighter
Seward sailed la>t night for Seldovia
with mining machinery and supplies
for the Alaska engineering commission,
including the stern wheeler C'holina,
and a barge for use on the Susttna
river.
; The supplies will be loadjrd on the
! barge at Seldovia and towed the rest
of the wav bv the river boat.
The Seward also has a large consign
ment of machinery for the new copper
concentrator for Latouche.
PRISON ESCAPE IN REAL
LIFE -READS LIKE NOVEL
San Francisco, June IS—The most
remarkable case of mistaken identity
ever recorded at San Quentin peniten
tiary has ju*t been discovered and ap
plication made to have Alfred Johnson,
a Norwegian, the victim, released.
Peter Grimm, an American citizen,
was convicted of forgery in Shanghai,
China, and sentenced to three tears
in prison. He was taken to Nagasaki
enroute to San Quentin and locked in
the city jail. While there tie met
Alfred Johnson, arrested for intoxica
tion.
When the officers came from the
American liner for Grimm he pointed
to Johnson, who could not talk English
and the Japanese prison officials did
not detect the substitution. Johnson
was taken away and Grimm escaped
I with a light sentence.
When delivered at San Quentin
Johnson persisted in signing his own
1 name, but it was not until he had
served several weeks that the prison
| officials looked into the matter and
j found what had happened.
! RAILWAY MAN
! TO MOVE HERE
| FROM JUNEAO
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A. R. Long, traveling passenger and
j freight agent of the Northern Pacific
railway with headquarters at Juneau,
was a visitor to Seward while the
Northwestern was at Ship creek, says
! that he expects to move his headquar
ters here soon.
This was Long’s first trip to Seward
and the situation here far exceeded his
expectations,
“It is the only place on the coast of
Alaska that I have seen which can le
gitimately be referred to as a “town
site,” said Long.
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Nazetlan, June 18—Sinkimr (In* Con.-ti
tutionalist gunboat Tampico, tli<* federal
<mnboat Guerrero was an easx \ietor in the
P
first naval battle of tin* present Mexican re
bellion this mornini*.
The rebels losses arc 10 killed and 10
wounded. The federal none. Survixors
from the sinking xessel xxere gathered up bx
boa is lowered from the American torpedo
boats Pcrrx and Preble.
The Tampico was bound from I opolo
bampo to Mazatlan and xvas overhauled bx
Hu* federal inmboat xxnich xxa- on watch foi
P
her.
The commander of the r.ioniicr. ap
pealed to *he Perry and Preble, which
j wer* toui-sing near, for aio. I t o.>
was refused.
After making "tire that he would not
he interfered with, the captain ot the
Guerrero opened tire and sunk the
Tampico in short order. The rcoel
vessel was >n no condition to light and
t he federal boat bud much heavier
j guns. _
Trying to Patch Up Row.
Hi Paso, .him* \*—T riemlsare trying
I to effect a reconciliation between
President Carranza and Genera1 Villa.
At first tiie report was given out that
there was no break, but offices seized
by subordinates of Carranza were held
anti JO followers of the Constitutional
ist leader have been sent to take
| charge at Torreoi, where Villa had
his headquarters.
STARVING--SHE
GOES TO CHURCH
Seattle, June IS—Mrs. Catherine
Meek, aged 27, was found starving on
the steps of a church here this morn
ing. She said that her husband had
been unable to lind work and that she
started for the church to pray for food.
DROWNS WHEN j
LAUNCH SINKS
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Seattle, June 18—C. VV. Leeder was
[drowned in Lake Washington last.:
night when a launch in which he and
another man were enjoying an outing
1 was swamped by a sudden squall. His
friend escaped.
FOUND GUILTY
OF TAKING COIN
“
San Francisco, June 18 ( aptain
'Griffiths was found guilty by court
martial on tbe charge of misappropri
ating army funds while at a Puget
sound post. _
Wanted—A good boy who desires to
learn the printing trade. Apply Gate
way office.
FROM GERMANY
('hampaijfri. 111., .hint* Is—A motor
cycle policeman took a shot at the
(Iermanambassador, (' amt Johann von
IteriistorlT. here toda\ when theeounl -
chan tier, who was driving at a terrific
speed, refused to -too when hailed*
When tlie officer learned the identity
of his pii>oner he brought the party to
the city hall and explatim > w* re made
all aiouml, after wldeh the minor
apologized.
MARIPOSA DUE
IN IRE MORNING
The Mariposa sailed west from (Mr
dova at MO o'clock this morning.
There are a number of passengers
aboard for Knik, and it is believed
that she will make a trip to the west
ward
STILL FLOCK TO
SEE VOLCANO
Redding, Cal., June 18—Tourists
continue to ignore the dancer of the
volcano and swarm up Mt. Lassen in
droves. There was no severe eruption
of the mountain today.
KISSES GIRL
PUPIL-FIRED
Olympia, June 18—The state board
of education took away the license of
Charles Milliron, teacher at Usk, today
because he Kissed one of hi* g rl pupils.
Felt mattresses at J. L. Greaf's. |
New line fancy candies, box choco
lates and hard candfes at Martin’s
Candy Kitchen.