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SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1919.
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According to advices received
front the Associated Press this af
ternoon hv the tJateway, betting
appears to b«* even on I he bast1 ball
serie*. Some Chicago backers are
giving mld> of eight to five: si\ to
live on the series. Nothing is said
in the dispatches about betting in
the east.
CHICAGO. Sept., -hi Many of
the sporting editors of the country
have the greatest confidence in the
Red’s pitchers and believe they wdi
win the world’s title from the White
Sox.
It is not believed that f icoite o»
Williams will be able to win in th**
box for the Sox. Kid (Sleason say
Collins. Weaver. (Sandil ami Risberg
compose a bettor inticld than Connie
Macks hundred thousand dollar in
field.
NEW YORK. S« pt., :*.0- The Ma
jor leagues virtually ended th‘*ir sea
son Sunday. Cleveland won second
place in the American league and New
Yoik second place in the National
League. The rf Jos ton Americans, o
world's champs of two years ago. ' n
isltvtl sixth, behind St. l.euis.
CIUCAC.O, Sept.. :»0 - Twenty three
White Sox players left this morning
for Cinoinati for the games to be play
ed Wednesday and Thursday. Kvery
man is confident of winning both
games. The men were to practice this
afternoon on Redland Cield to get lis
t'd to the grounds.
Cieotte wiil pitch the opening game
and Williams the second game. Hun
dred- ot‘ fan- are going from here to
night or tomorrow on special trains.
CINCINNATI. Sept.. ::0 - Hotel
desks are packed three deep with
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thost* desiring accomodations, (icorgc
Cohan. Catty A:buckle ami Charles
Ray arrived on special trains this
mo* ning.
CINCINNATI Sept., :?« All of
the ."..5.000 seats have been sold for the
first two games. Many are willing to
pay any price for tickets and some
scalpers an* a.-king ?50 to 875 for $10
tickets. (u)vernment agents are grab
bing the scalpers for the 50 per cent
war tax. The park is not one quarter
large enough for the crowd.
Heinie (Imh. Cincinnati captain. i>
suffering from a broken finger but
exjH cts to play. !♦ is expected Reutei
or Sallee will be in the pitcher’s box
for the Reds tomorrow.
WILL FIRE ON
YANKEE PLANES
WASHINGTON. Sept. ‘10 - The
government has not been informed
that Mexico intends to fire upon Am
erican airplanes flying over Mexico.
Om* El Paso newspaper printed a*i
article this morning saying that Mex
ico intended to shoot down all Ameri
can planes going over the border.
TO STUDY REP\TRI \ l NON
OF SIBERIAN PRISONERS
PARIS, Sept.. :'.0— The Supremo
Council has decided to appoint a com
mission to study repatriation of Ger
man and Austrian prisoners in Siber
ia.
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UoNTC.OMKUY. Ala., Sept., 20
i'wii negroes, «»ne a (lischurjjcfl soldier,
v < taken from tin* county jail last
nig it *;y a nioh of 25 masked men anti
shot to death. The negroes were
; ehagcd with assaulting white women.
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KI KPINti OLDER IN THK
ITALIAN CITY OF SPALATO
KO.\iK. Sent.. 20— American ma
lines and sailors are maintaining ord
er In the city of Spalato. Dalmatia, in
tervening between the Italian’s air’
Jugo-Slavs. Keeling i> high in Spalato
and the Kiumc issue to be laid before
the people at an election to be held on
November 16th.
•4K1CKI ' NOW WILLING TO
SIGN THK U STIJIAN TRKATY
PARIS. Sept.. MO— According to
the Petite Parisian, Serbia is now will
ing to p:gn the peace treaty with Att'c
t ians as presented by the Allies.
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\\ ASIIINCTON. Sept., no— Dr.
(irayson issued a bulletin this
morning that President \N ilson
passed a fairly restful nitflit and
was slightly better.
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LARGE SALMON
SHIPMENTS
GO SOOTH
SKATTl.K. Sept.. 30 — The Pacific
Steamship Company has carried over
$7,000,000 worth of canned salmon
;outh from Alaska this year.
The A'askn steamship Company, it
is s;id. will go over this value as th*
company has had more and larger
steamers in the salmon carrying busi
n^So.
WASHINGTON. Sept., 30— AH
Mexican rebels with the exception of
Felix Diaz, have accepted V illa as trie
Chief.
Generals Gonzales and Obregon
are waging a hot campaign for the
Presidency in Mexico. Obergon is mow
on a campaign which will take hint to
nil parts of Mexico.
SH1P\ \::d WORKERS ON
COAST STRIKE M1DNHS1IT
TACOMA. Sept.. MO — Shipyard
workers here. IJollingham, Aberdeen
and Portland an* ready to strike at
midnight.
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NEW YORK. Sept., MO— Shipyard
operators have decided to reject th,*
now demands of the workers and the
later are preparing for a strike tomor
row, over 20,000 men being ready to
go out.
SAN ERANCTSCO, Sept., MO—
James O’Connell, Chairman of the
Metal Trades Department of the Am
erican f ederation of Labor, has asked
the Pacific Coast shipyard workers to
suspend the strike movement until the
shipping board meet the labor men in
Washington.
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M VI NA LOA STOPS
HILO. Sept., MO— After two days
of activity erupting smoke and gasses,
Mauna Loa volcano has subsided with
out an overflow of lava.
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MILITARY UNIT TO BE
SENT INTO BULGARIA
PARIS, Sept., 30— French Military
units will be sent to Bulgaria to sup
ervise the execution of the provisions
of the treaty with that country.
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SERBIAN FRONTIER CLOSED
ROME. Sept., 30— The Serbia!
frontier has been closed for fifteen
days until international matters are
decided.
OAIAUA, Sept., The city S
,r ;et tod.tw a heavy rain last nitrh4
kept the people off the streets.
General Wood is due here today
extra troops. The soldiers now
here continue to patrol tire streets.
Mayor Kd. Smith is slowly recover
iinr from his rntfch handling by the
ntob.
AH negroes held in eith<*r the city
or county jail have been taken to the
state penitentiary.
OMAHA. Sept., MO - General Wood
and Governor Me K el vie have arrived
here.
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NEW WAGE
SCALE IS
WASHINGTON. Sept., :I0 - Gen
eral Director Hines and representativ
es of six railroad shop o ‘ts have
signed tin* first national wage agree
ment giving an increase of four cents
an hour and an eight hour day. The
in ions regard tin* uniform contract as
one of the most important gains by
labor «n recent years.
WASHINGTON. Sept.. .°»0— The
Shipping Hoard has cancelled all sail
ings to ports of Great Britian on ac
count of the B itish railway strike.
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CANT DELIVER I
BRITISH COAL
LONDON, Sept., .‘50— The British
government has notified countries de
pendent upon England for coal that it
will ho impossible to permit coal ex
portation on account of the railroad
strike.
WISCONSIN HAS PASSED
THE BONUS MEASE HE
MILWAUKEE. Wis., Sept., .‘50
By a ratio of four to win, Wisconsin
in a popular referendum passed a bon
us bill enabling the state to reward its
soldiers, sailors, marines, and Hod
Cross and army nurses at the rate of
$10 per month for each month ol ser
vice in the world war. The state is em
powered to raise approximately $15,
000,000 by means of a tax on real
estate and a surtax on incomes. A
minimum award of $f»0 for each indi
vidual who served in the war is fixed
in the bill. ®
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BULGARIANS GRIEF OVER
PEACE TERMS OF ALLIES
PARIS, Sept., .SO— The publica
tion of the Bulgarian peace terms in
Sofia provoked consternation. The
Bulgarian newspapers appeared with
black borders. The cafes closed ca.dy
as signs of mourning.
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VLADIVOSTOK, Sept., Gen
eral Graves, American Commander,
has demanded an apology from Gen
eral Razanoff, Commander of the Rus
sian troops in Priamur Province, for
arrested Captain L. H. Johns and Cor
poral Den jam in Sperling is understood
to have been flogged by Cossacks
commanded by General Kalmikoff.
The Cossacks arrested Johns and
Sperling in Iman, 120 miles north of
Vladivostok, claiming the Americans
had no identification papers. Ameri
can troops were sent to Iman and took
three cossacks as hostages.
WASHINGTON, Sept., :*.0— Army
officials say tie* Vladivostok situation
is the most serious since the Ameri
cans went to Siberia.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., .'10— For
mer German Counsul von Brincken,
now serving a sentence at McNeil’s
Island penitentiary, in sworn testi
mony of August 4th, to commissioner
of immigration White, said Germany
agents had marked for assassination
Schwab, Sir Cecil Spring- Rice, Ford
Fisher, of the British Admiralty, Ford
Kitchener and many others. Von
Brincken swore that former vice con
sul Schaack prepared the black list
while stationed at San Francisco.
WANT DUCHESS
TO RULE THEM
LUXEMBURG, Sept., 20— Accord
ing to the ballots counted to date, the
people have voted 2 to 1 to retain
Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler. The
ballots also indicate that the majority
of the people favor an economic alli
ance with France.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS
VICTORIOUS IN GERMANY
PARIS, Sept., 30— It is reported
the German Chancellor has confirmed
the report of the impending entrance
, into the cabinet of the Democratic
narty which has been successful in the
recent elections. It is also reported Dr.
David is to succeed von Mueller as
minister of foreign affairs.
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PHILADELPHIA. Sept.. 30- TIu
anthracite mine won.eis ami operators
have decided to continue the existing
contract until March 3lst, l‘J20. This
includes last November’s agreement
.»• paying bonuses.
SENATE COMMITTEE WILL
VISIT CITY OE PITTSBURGH
IN STRIKE INVESTIGATION
PITTSBURGH. Sept., The
Senate committee is to visit here late
this week to investigate the strike of
steel workers.
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GENERAL STRIKE
OF TRANSPORT
WORKERS OFF
LONDON, Sept., 30— Transport
workers have postponed action on call
ing a general strike which includes the
tramway, bus, dock and river workers.
Stricter food rationing is now in
effect than for a year. Cured meats,
slightly rationed during the war. luv*
been placed in the same category with
other meats. Restaurants have elim
inated butter and miniature steaks are
in evidence.
reportTrogress in
THE BRITISH STRIKE
LONDON, Sept., 30— The govern
ment reports progress in dealing with
the railway strike. Trains are running.
Many attempts have been made to de
rail trains. It is expected street cars
will stop here today owing to fuel
shortage for power.
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ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO
WRECK ENGLISH TRAINS
LONDON, Sept., 30— Two attempts
to wreck trains between London and
Brighton by boulders were reported
to the Minister of railroads this morn
ing. Guards are stationed along the
line today.
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EXPLOSION ON DESTROYER
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KEY WEST, Sept., 30— Destroyer
Green was disabled late yesterday af
ternoon by a boiler explosion. The
Green was towed into port last night.
One fireman was killed and two badly
scalded. Several were slightly hurt.