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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1914 jNO. —-J.5
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HAD JUST ESCAPED
BEING BLOWN UP BY
A STUDENTS BOMB
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Serajevobnia, Servia, June 29
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
the throne of Austria, and his mor
ganatic wife the Duchess of Hohenberg
were assassinated here today just
after they had escaped from a bomb
explosion. They were shot to death
by a 19 year old boy, who gave his
name as Pinzip.
Both the assassin and the would
be assassin, who threw the bomb, are
Servian students.
The royal couple were visitors
here and thousands of people witness
ed the outrage.
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WANT N [W
SCHOOL FOR
S WARD
At the last meeting of the school
board resolutions were adopted urging
the council to buy the nine lots ad
jacent to the present high school and
to erect a new school building.
The council now has the matter of a
school under consideration. Some of
the members favor a small reinforced
concrete building, others the erection
of one wing of a large school, which
could be added to later.
Miss Frances Koot was reappointed
teacher of primary and intermediate
grades. No selection was made for
teacher of the high school and gram
mar grades, as the board is waiting to
hear from a teacher who has been
highly recommended.
SURPLUS OVER
$30,000,000
Washington, June 20—While urging
the hou*e to increase the fund for the
collection of income tax from a million
to a million and a half, Congressman
Underwood said today that the pie
diction of a treasury deficit for loll
was a dream.
“Not on y will there b** a surplus .
said he, but t will be a big surplu*.
The treasury receipt* for the tiscal
year ending tomorrow, June JO, *733,
000,000 and the surplus will be over
$30,000,000.
Curta.D rods at J. L. Graef *s.
w.'i'* mad** ah''tit r 1» r**« * blocks from the
railroad staf on. \ y.mng man broke
through the c mion of troops and dodg
ing a cavalryman, who tried to ride
him down, hurled a bomb, with tin*
fuse lighted, into the carriage,
j The Archduke hati watched thetn-j
tire affair and when the bomb landed |
in the carriage lie pushed it out. It
went off under the next carriage!
wounding several army officers who;
were acting as official on escort.
Great excitement followed. The
troops charged on the crowds and
drove them back and the bomb thrower i
was turned over to the police. He said j
his name was Nedeljo G. Abeinovics,
that he was 21 years old and a Servian
student.
After a few moments delay the cor* j
tege proceeded and had gone about
four blocks further when without warn
ing a mere boy, climbed un the step of t
the carriage and fired into the Arch
dukes face and then at the Duchess.
Both died instantly. The assassin
made no attempt to escape.
At police headquarters both students !
denied any knowledge of the other’s j
plans.
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Vienna, June 29—The aged Era-j
poror Franz Joseph, was completely j
overcome when told of the assussina- ,
tion of his son.
“This is terrible”, he cried. *‘I am
spared nothing. This is the linal
agony”.
This is the fourth tragedy in the
Austrian royal family.
Stoves, Ranges. Camp Stoves, Win
clow Glass, Faints and Oils. Brown Oc
Hawkins, Hand ware and Furniture
Dept. Quality First).
New line fancy candies, box choco- '■
late> and hard candies at Martin’s,
Candy Kitchen.
Meet meat the branch.
RODS fELT
MUST TAKE
REST CURE
< lyster May. .June “Four month-’
absolute rest" was the prescription of
hr. Lambert after ah examination of
former President Koe-evelt at hi-home
here, and a- a re-ult the latter has.
abandoned hi- plans tor a campaign
tour aero— he* eoniinent. According
to hr. Lambert Itoo-evel* i- suffering
from an enlargement of the -pieen and
loss of vitality from malarial attacks
during hi-1rip thronjjh South America.
T. K. say- that it will be impossible
for him to comply, with the "absolute
re-t" order, but that he will avoid as
tnuch activity ti- po-sible. and ln»- for
bid visitors from calling except by ap
pointment. Kepresentati ve Hine
baiiifh of Illinois, will aid Koosevelt in
conducting tie* proifres-ive campaign
from here.
BLAME HUERTAS
AGENT FOR VILLA
CARRANZA ROW
\Va>hinutor . JurPresident
('arrai /a A privalesecretary. Son, l>ro*
cada, wh») is hero as envoy from Mu*
const it ution 11 At government, made
cl.ai_r(" todax involving (ieneral An
o*i»los, set*ret ary to I’resident Huerta.
Hrecada says that Angfeles, xvorkiog?
through spies, brought about the break
between Carranza and Villa.
CHARGE AGENTS j
WITH BLACKMAIL
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Chicago, June 20- Investigation of;
charges thut union agents blackmailed j
I John McLaughlin and other big con
tractors here, was commenced today
before the federal grand jury.
PROGRESSIVES |
FAIL TO LAND
—
; Grand Forks, S. D., June ^-Pro
gressives failed to secure a place on
the state ballot this year. They se
cured only 2,000 votes at the primaries
| instead of the necessary 25 per cent of
1 the total vote cast.
NEW OUTFIT FOR
KODIAK STATION |
A complete wireless outfit of the lat- \
est type was taken to Kodiak on the
last Evans and will be installed in the j
government station at Wood island by
the wireless experts from the cruiser
Buffalo during July.
First quality Miners’ Rubber Hip
boots $7.50 pair at Brown & Hawkins’.
Quality first.
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WAY-ED :S
TO [HERE
Word was received from the Alaska
Engineering canm at Ship Creek tlint
Chairman Ivies is planning to return
to Seward in about a week, ile will
come b\ boat to Kern creek or Hope
and examine the route* of the Alaska
Northern on his way. Kd*s is Mill
suffering more or less from the cold In*
contracted on tin1 way north.
All «*l the survey parties are now in
the field, and work i> progressing both
ways from tie* Ship Creek camp.
Lieut. Meats and party of nine left
over a week ago to meet the party
under Thus. Higgs in tie* Hroad pass
region. They will probably !»*• gone
six weeks.
.lack Daiton is engaged m transport* j
ing supplies from tie* main camp to:
the field camps.
THEY’RE HAVING
WEIRD WEATHER
IN THE STATES
Detrob. .1 in* 2b Lower Michigan1
w as >wept by an eiect rical stone last
night which in soun* place-, developed
into a tornado. No loss of life has
been reported, but considerable dam
age was done.
Forty-Two Dry Days.
Fort Smith. Ark., June 2b -This is !
the 42nd day of drought here, which j
breaks the dry weather record for JO j
years. ___
Ten Die From Heat.
St. Louis, June 2b -Ten deaths from
heat have beei reported since Satur
day night.
JAP WARSHIPS
VISIT SEATTLE
Seattle, June 29—Sailors from the
two Japanese warships visiting this
harbor are being entertained today.
The otlicers were guests of the cham
ber of commerce Sunday.
kodiakWds
OUT 4,300 CASES
Captain P. D. Blodgett of the Ko
diak cannery reports a heavy run of
fish this year. He shipped 4,.’TOO cases
south on the Evans. Last year at this
time he had only 2,000 cases packed.
A heavy pack is being put uo by the
Alaska Packers’ association cannery
at Port Graham. The cannery has
been working full capacity for the past
two weeks.
Men’s Boys’ and children’s athletic
outing shoes, just the thing for sum
mer wear, soft, light and comfortable.
Brown & Hawkins. Quality first.
Vou’ll find everything in the pastry
line at the Seward Cafe. *
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Willow ('re«*k will have tie* largest
output in its history this year accord
ing to tin* men in charge of the three
hig companies now operating.
()v»*r ’•Go,don in bullion, tin* result of
the first weeks cleanup at tin* three
mil In was sent out on tin* Admiral
Keans.
The Alaska Free* Gold Mining com
pany. which William Martin is operat
ing under a lease, started i's Lane mill
on May 2b and the cleanup has aver
aged $l,.'>no a day since. Another mill,
! a duplicate of the one now running will
j lu* installed immediately. Martin says
that there is ample water power to
keep the mill going until September
land that he has a gasoline engine and
i o.OdO gallons of gasoline on hand for
late operations. He has an auto truck
! for freighting between Knik and the
mine.
Marlin was only able to take tin*
j automobile as far as Mile lb. 1 In* road
commission crew under Antoni* Kiile is
at work beyond this point and the car
will he able to get clear through at an
; early date.
TIu* Independence (< >b! Alining com
pany with -1 stamps in us**, is running
to full capacity.
Unpaid Harris put through som#* nu
ll-ma 11.\ rich on* las' week at the Gobi
. Bullion and cleaned up ?•>.eoo a da\ for
t liree da\ >.
GUNMEN WERE
AFTER MOYER
Buite, June 29—When the coroner’s
inquest was called Saturday to fix re
sponsibility for the death of Edward
Noy, killed during an attack by seced
ers on the union officials, a force from
the sheriff’s office was present and all
witnesses were searched for arms.
Mayor Duncan’s son, an eye witness
of the riot, testified that the first shot
was fired from the hall in which Pres
ident Moyer of the union and 40 depu
ties were holding a meeting. \ oung
Duncan says that he saw Moyer and
other officials carrying arms.
Other witnesses testified reluctantly
that seven gunmen had come from An
aconda to kill Moyer. He was warned
in advance to leave, but remained.
THREE GO TO
PORTAGE BAY
Major J. E. Ballaine, Harry V j
Hoben and Herbert Tozier left Sunday
afternoon for Portage bay via the
Alaska Northern to Mile 00 and over
the pass. They will report on condi
tions and take a look at the proposed
railroad route.
You’ll find everything in the Pastry
Line at Cooner’s Cafe.
Try a box of Hamer’s Lastern Can
dies: Seward Candy Shop. Tempt
ingly delicious.
New line of guns, ammunition, sport
ing goods. Builder’s hardware and
tools. Brown Sc Hawkins Hardware
and Furniture department. Quality
first. '
COLUMBINE
PUTS LIGHT
ON ST. .IAS
i Cordova. June L'> \i ac *vierolii?ht
has at last been p. «ceii on Cm?** St.
Klias. The task w. s .uv m •«!
Thursday. dune Is. t.y s * i:
Milo Hoadley.and Inspector c
the lighthouse service. The Iambi.,
was made bv Captain (In j?orv of the
< olumbbie.
Kor so'eral years attempt" have
b»»en made *<» put a “blinker” on the
cape, but at no time while the tender
was in the vicinity could a landing be
made. The sea and wind were list
riiriit this t me and the men and«*d on
a rock from a whaleboat wh eh they
moored alon.-eie.
The liirht > merely temporary and
and will be ’.t"*1 only uoti1 lb* larje
litrhtliouse am: to- signal are com
pleted.
I load ley and IM.r.H will make an
inspection of lights as far west as { ni
mak pass.
SENATE WOULD
KNOW WHO PUT
PAPERS WISE
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Washington, June — Angered
over the leak in the committee on for
eign atTairs which allowed lengthy re
ports regarding the Nicaraguan and
Columbian treaties to become public
several senators have demanded an in
vestigation. A resolution was intro
duced today for an inquiry into how
the newspapers secured the reports.
TIED AN ANCHOR
TO HIS NECK
An unidentified man committed sui
cide at Goose bay, near Knik, fast
week by tying an anchor to his neck
and jumping overboard from a dory.
The body was found on the beach
just before the Admiral Kvans sailed
on her return trip. The man w*as not
well known in the vicinity, but had
told several people that be was for
merly a jailer at Fairbanks. It was
reported that he left a note in the dory
saying that be had killed himself.
Belmont Olive Oil, made from choice,
carefully selected olives. Its smoth
and delicate flavor makes it delicious
in mayonnaise and French dressing.
Pure Olive Oil. Quality first. B. & n.
Just received, a shipment of Hills
Bros. Blue Can ColTee. selling at 4o
cents the pound. . «V II. Quality first.