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WASHINGTON. Juno 2D— Tho
coastwise stemship companies of the
Pacific today petitioned the Inter*
state commerce commission for an ad
vance in freight rut*** equivalent t<>
those asked by the milroads of the
west which are seeking an increase of
24.8D per cent. The petitions were fil
ed by the Pacific Steamship Company
and the San Francisco & Portland
Steamship Company. The companies
declare the business is conducted at a
loss at the existing rates by reason of
tho unprecedented expenses of opera
tions and there i> no way of increas
ing the net revenues except through
, an increase of freight rates as the
passenger rates are as high as com
pHfttvr • conditior.* will permit.
SEATTLE. June 29— Steamship
officials say the petition filed today
in Wash ngton if granted w ill only ef
fect Alaska traffic originating on rail
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roads and lias no effect on the all wat
er traffic. The hulk of the Alaska
traffic is not under control of th<‘ In
terstate Commerce Commission.
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EVANS IN MORNING
Agent Wayne Blue announces that
the Admiral Evans will arrive west
bound at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning.:
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All employee's of the Commission 1
who are contemplating going to An
chorage for the 4th are to apply for,
their pusses from the head of their
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c.ej artment not latter than tomorro \
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Miss I. M. Cottrell, tourist from
Brooklyn, N. Y., came over on the
train from Anchorage and is register
ed at the Hotel Sexton.
Charlotte Lee Thompson, of An
chorage, is the guest of Miss Helen
Balderston. Miss Thompson will re
turn home on Saturday’s train.
Mrs. W. L. Guy and daughter Es
ther will leave on the Alaska for a
visit to Seattle.
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PRAGUK, Juno 2'J Poland is pro
paring to withdraw forces trom Kast
om Galicia because of fear ot a Rus
sian Bolshevik! invasion. This is ac
cording to tho newspaper Xardoni
Listv.
l.O.XDOX. June *2!>— The Greek
positions in advance on the Turkish
Nationalists from Smyrna. in Asia
Minor, are being consolidated and the
forward movement has been stopped
to permit of the process of concentrat
ing.
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Mrs. Martin S. Banbury returned
last night from Anchorage where she
has boon visiting Agent Banbury, of
the Admiral Line.
The Gateway limited will leave for
Anchorage at 8 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
The gun club will have a shoot to
night at 7 o’clock and every night at
the same hour for the remainder of
the week.
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,SEW ARP SNAPSHOTS;
Major 1\. 1>. liyrne, traveling d< it
;st inspecting the men of the aimy in
Alaska, is registered at the Hotel
1 Seward and will leave on the Alas.a.
Major Ityrne came over from Anchor
age on the train last night.
H. 1. Meyers, from Anchorage, on
, his way to the states, is registered tt
the Hotel Seward.
Lieut. Richard Giffoid, with the
navy commission now located at
Ohickaloon, came over on yesterday’s
train and is a guest at the Hotel Sew
ard. Lieut. Gifford will return on i >•
moi row’s train.
Mrs. Hilda Sheridan, on her way to
(’ordova, is registered at the Hotel
Seward.
Miss M. Azzorlo, proprietress of
the Washington House at Anchorage,
s registered at the Hotel Seward.
Miss Azzorlo is going to the states on
the steamer Alaska.
H. 0. Roberts, of the San Juan,
left yesterday on the Pennsylvania for
a trip to Sawmill Pay.
George Anderson, the piano expe*t
is a guest at the Hotel Overland hav
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ing returned irom /vncnorago on vr>
terday’s train.
Road commissioner James E. Wil
son is registered at the Hotel Over
land and will leave for Valdez on the
Alaska.
R. J. Glendenning and wife, from
Seattle, are registered at the Hotel
Overland and will leave for the states
en the Alaska.
A. .T. Meals engineer from Valdez,
is registered at the Sexton having
come from Anchorage last night.
Dr. D. H. Young, dentist from Ve
na na, going outside to take a special
course, is registered at the Hotel Sex
ton.
S. R. Wright, former soldier from
Long Reach, Cal., is registered at the
Sexton and will leave for the states
on the Alaska. Mr. Wright has been
with the commission above Anchorage.
F. E. Youngs came in on the train
yesterday from out the line and will
leave Saturday for Talkeetna and be
yond.
Dr. J. A. Baughman, game warden,
returned last night from a trip around
the Peninsula.
SAt IfAMENTO, Juno J'J— Blood
stains found on the Southern Pacific'
tracks txvo miles west of here this
morning where an unidentified bandit
digit tod last night from a passenger
train after robbing the passengers,
adieu to that he was hit when fi»od
upon. The bandit made a big hau1 ;n
money and valuables.
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SPRING WHEAT SHOWS
INC REASE OVER 1019
WASHINGTON, June 29— A spring;
wheat c1 op of 277,000,000 bushels, or J
28.000,000 greater than that of last!
year and 18,000,000 greater than the
average of the last five years, was the
forecast by the Department of Aj ri-,
culture, from the condition of the c op
on .Tune 1st.
Prospects of winter wheat inprov
»d during May to the extent of 19,
000 000 bushels making a total es
timated production of 781,000,000 bu
ilds, or !(>0,000,000 less than that of
last year.
The 1919 wheat crop cost $2.15
a bushel to produce, the Department!
>f Agriculture announced today after
■dating that the price would have to
be $2.(10 to pei m it growers to profit.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 50, Raining, Cnlm.
Anchorage 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Matnnuska 50, Cloudy, Calm.
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Chirkaloon 59, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 60, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkoctna 65, Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcreek 60, Raining, Calm.
Hurricane 56, Raining , Calm.
Summit 46, Raining. Calm.
Rains 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Healy 56, Cloudy, Calm.
Xenana 60, Cloudy, Calm.
Fairbanks 62, Cloudy, Calm.
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BRAZIL RECOGNIZES MEX.
MEXICO CITY, June 29— Brazil
has recognized the provisional govern
ment of Mexico under the Presidency
of Adolfo De La Huerta. i
J. P. Smith has been appointed
King’s Counsel by the Canadian De
partment of Justice. This is a title
that is usually awarded a lawyer
after long and honorable service at
the bar in Canada.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2!)— To
day's Democratic national conven
tion’s program was called to order at
1 o’clock this afternoon. Prayer was
made by Rev. William F. Nichols,
Episcopal Bishop of San Francisco.
The report of the committee on cre
detials and the committee on perma
! nent organization was submitted.
Senator Robinson was made por
manont Chaiiman and he made an ad
dress.
| The resolutions committee was hold
ing sessions and was not ready to re
! port. The platform committee made a
report and this report, this afternoon,
is being discussed. The debate on the
various planks and the subsequent de
velopmonts will determine the time of
the nominating speeches which are
next in order after the platform’s
adoption.
The assembling of the convention
delegates an hour later than usual put
the delegates facing a time killing
space hut it gave Die committees plen
ty of time for work.
The second keynote of the conven
tion was that of Senator Robinson,
permanent chaiiman. Senator Robin
son assailed the Republicans and the
Republican platform, and made espec
ial mention of the disclosures of the
Republican expenditures of large
sums of money in pro-convention con
tests. particularly did the speaker at
tack the Republican Senators who
fought the ratification of the treaty.
The principal event of today's pro
gram are the prospects for a spectac
ular fight on the floor over the refus
al to seat Reed, hedged about with
the uncertainty of the Georgia case.
While the platform committee has
its report and this is being discussed,
the sub-committee of nine administra
tion supporters, who will ultimately
prepare the real platfoim, are wait
ing results from the convention floor.
The McAdoo people appeared this
afternoon for the first tiihe with a
working organization in practically
every delegation. The administration
forces are in full control of the ma
chinery and apparently able to dic
tate the platform and the nominee.
McAdoo's name will be placed in
nomination at the earliest possible op
portunity by Jenkins supporters. This
was decided upon today.
The i*ules committee has adopted
ihi motion rejecting the unit rule in
stales in which the laws requit* the
e'ection of de.ogatos by district*’. This
wil1 split the New 'York delegation if
the report is adop.hd.
The defeat of the drys on the first
voce will not affect the attitude cl th?
convention it is r.'a'red by thj dry
supporters. Tiw na;m the Women**.
Christian TemtHtanud Union. Arti
Saloon League, Tht sbyterians, Pich
ard rearson Hobson cad othtr dry re
presentatives have appeared here
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ready to work. The dry plunk hu*
been introduced by Bryan who said he
would defer his remarks.
Samuel (lumpers has presented the
claims of labor. They are similiar to
I those offered the Republicans at Chi
cago. (lompors scored the Republicans
severely and praised President Wilson
and extolled Cumming’s address of
yesterday which made most favorable
mention of organized labor. Compere
sai«! lie only wanted what the hemo
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crats promised in 11*08, -12 and 16.
Matthew Dow, vice- president of the
American Federation of Libor read
the labor plank and asked if it pro
vided for the right of government em
ployees to strike. He said he favored
the right of the government employ
ees to organize and have their griev
ances adjucated but did not advocate
strikes.
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BECKETT WILL FIGHT
TOMMY BURNS JUI T 16
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LONDON, June 20—Joe Beckett,
champion heavyweight of England
and Tomy Burns, ex-champion of the
world, have signed articles for a 20
round contest at Albert Hall, July 16.
THE PORT OF MISSING MEN
The governor’s office has been ap
pealed to for assistance in the efforts
of the Belgian consulate at San
Francisco to learn of the fate of Al
bert Torreele, a Belgian subject who
died in Alaska about six years ago.
Anyone having information on the
subject will please communicate with
the Governor’s office at Juneau.
SEATTLE SHIPYARDS
SOLD TO BARDE CO.
SEATTLE, June 29— The Skinner
and Eddy Shipyard No. 2, which took
the highest shipbuilding honors of the
war by building 75 steel ships for the
Government, has been sold to the
Barde Industrial Corporation of Port
land, Ore. The yard will be immediate
ly dismantled and the equipment sold
throughout the country at a price ap
proximately $1,500,000.
It is announced that the Skinner
and Eddy Corporation retains the
ownship of the land. The permanent
buildings on the site may be used for
terminal purposes.
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JAPANESE FINANCIAL
SITUATION IMPROVING
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NEW YORK, June 29— The worst
is over, according to a cablegram re
ceived here by the Guaranty Trust
Company, from a special representa
tive sent to Japan to investigate
the financial situation there after the
failure of several banks and the su
spension of trade on several ex
changes.
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