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SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1219. ____
VOLUME MIL V MBEK 123. __ ------.. ~~ -«—-’
OMAHA, Oct.. 2— Following i
criminal assault by a negro upon M s.
\V. G. Wisener. a white woman, th *
deed having bet»n committed in a she l
in the rear of the woman’s home, the
military authorities took control o? the
city. General Wood ordered a doub’e
guard placed about the black belt.
The woman’s young son found her
bound and papir«*d in the shed and told
his mother’s brother, who informed
the authorities of the deed.
The details of tho Wisener crime
is one of the most revoltinp of the
series of "$ committed since dune 1st
and these details are with held at the j
request of (General Woods.
Six hundred soldiers kept the Itlaek
belt quiet last nipht.
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MAGAZINES
SUSPEND
NEW YORK. Oct.. 2— Simultan
eous with a lockout and a strike, ten
thousand printing tradesmen in 2">0
plants today caused many national
publications to suspend. Among them
are Colliers. Metropolitan, Current
Opinion. Good Housekeeping, Hearts.
Harpers, McCalls. McClures, Cosmo
politan. Pictorial Review. Everybody*.
Vogue, Delineator and many Munsey
publications.
The publishers refused to grant a
44 hour week with a $ 2 a day in
crease in wages.
ARDMORE, OKLA., Oct., 2— Sen
ator Reed was egged from the stag'*
last night as he was introduced by the
Mayor prior to his speaking against
tin* League- of Nations. A crowd ol
tiOOO cut the lights in the building,
howled the Senator down, egged him
then surged towards the stage. Reed
was forced to exit before being abb*
to even start upon his speech.
SLOW RECOVERY
FOR PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct.. 2— De
spite a fairly good night’s rest,
President Wilson was not so well
* thi> morning and Dr. Grayson
called in Dr. I'. Dereum, Phila
delphia neurologist. The Presi
* deni’s condition is not alarming
hut Dr. Dereum was called in as a
precautionary measure.
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BLOODSHED
PREVENTED
WASHINGTON, Oct.. 2— Admirel
Knapp reported from Europe today
that American naval forces intervened
at Trau and prevented bloodshed
which perhaps would have resulted in
a war between Italy and the .Jugo
slavs. Secretary Daniels made this
statement today before the Senate.
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DEMOCRAT IS ELECTED
GADSEN, Georgia, Oct., 2— L. S.
Rainer. Democrat. appears to have
been elected to congress over Kennu
mer. Republican, who opposes the Lea
gue of Nations.
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NISSING AIRMEN
ARE FOUND-MAY
PROVE CRIME
XCHiAI.ES, Oct., 2— It is believe !
the bodies of the missing Americai
aviators, Connelly and Waterhouse,
have been found partly buried, on th«
coast at a point three hundred miles
>outh of San Diego. It is not known
whether a crime has been committed
or not.
PATRICK EGAN DEAD
NEW YORK, Oct., 2— General Pat
rick Egan, one of the founders of th *
Home Rule movement for Ireland, and
former American Minister to Chile,
died here during the night.
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TEST VOTE
ON TODAY
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FA1.I.S amendment
* NO. 1 HAS FAILED
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WASHINGTON, Oct., 2— Tak
ing first action on the committee
» changes in the treaty, the Senate j
* rejected Fall's amendment to
f eliminate America from mcmber
* ship on the committee to deter
mine the boundaries of Germany
and Belgium. The vote is accepted
* as a test of the Senate's attitude
toward over thirty other commit
tee amendments. The vote was 5S
* to 20
WASHINGTON, Oct., 2— The Sen
ate agreed late yesterday afternoon to
vote on Senator Fall's amendments to
day.
The adoption of the Fall amendments
would eliminate the United States
from representation on Foreign Gom
rnittees created by the Treaty.
The Democrats claim the amend
ments will he beaten and some repub
licans admit privately that this is the
case but deny that the vote will he an
accurate test of the line-up on tin*
question of ratifying the treaty,
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FRENCH DEPUTIES
RATIFY THE TREATY
PARIS, Oct., 2— The Chamber
of Deputies ratified the treaty
late this afternoon by a vote of
.*>72 to 53. The Deputies also rati
* tied the special treaties between
* France and England, and France
* and the United States.
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AMERICA
MAY QUIT
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OMSK, Siberia, Oct., 2— General
General Graves, commanding the Am
erican forces here, in retaliation for
alleged scurrilous articles in the Vla
divostok newspapers against Ameri
cans in general, and also on account
of hostile acts of Cossask chiefs, has
held up a shipment of 14,000 rifles re
cently received here from America foi
the Russians.
(Jen. Graves in direct and forceful
language declares he will recommend
America withdraw absolutely from
Russia unless the cossacks are punish
ed and hostility ceases.
TOWN GONE
MEXICO City., Oct., 2— The town
of Chiton has been wiped out by a
flood and hurricane. Six hundred
houses were destroyed and thousands
ire homeless.
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WHOLE BATTALIONS ARE
DESERTING TO D’ANNUNZIO
FIUMF., Oct., 2— Whole companies
and even battalions of Italian troops
on the armistice border are deserting
to tho forces under DiAnnunzio.
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C INCINNATI , Oct., 2— The Reel*
took the second game of the world’s
baseball series from the White Sox to
day by a score of 1 to 2.
The wildness of Williams, Chicago
pitcher, helped the Reds to win. The
Reds four hits were all preceded by
walks off Williams.
Chicago scored on two errors .made
by the Reds.
Sallee, the Red's pitcher, pulled
himself out of several bad holes.
Rousche's fielding was the star of
the Deds, playing a great defensive
game.
The runs hits and errors were as
follows:—
CINCINNATI 4 4 2
CHICAGO 2 10 1
The attendance at today’s game
was 29,690.
The receipts were $97,136; player’.'
pool being $25,453; club’s share being
$34,968.
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LONDON, Oct., 2— Premier Lloyd
George told the transport workers
hoie today that it was useless to con
tinue negotiations regarding wages
until the railroaders resumed work.
It is understood that conferences
resumed today resulted in a wor?
hopeful outlook for the settlement o'
the railroad strike.
TO INVESTIGATE
SUGAR PRICES
WASHINGTON, Oct.. 2— The
House has ordered an investigation of
the wholesale and retail prices of sug
ar by the Federal Trade Commission.
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BANK BOBBED
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ASOTIN, Wash., Oct., 2— Bank
robbers blew the safe of the bank here
last night and got away with $3000 in
cash and $7200 worth of Liberty
bonds.
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FOREIGN TRADE
IS ENORMOUS
WASHINGTON, Oct., 2— The De
partment of Commerce announces Am
erica’s foreign trade for the year end
ing August 31st reached ten and one
half billion dollars. The exports to
talled $7,415,000,000.
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WASHINGTON, Oct., 2— Without
a record vote, the Senate today pass
ed the appropriation for $17,000,000
for the government railroad in Alaska.
The measure now goes to the Presi
dent to sign and it will he <». " of the
few hills the President will tie permit
ted to sign during his present illness.
There was practically no debate upon
the appropriation measure.
The seventeen million dollars is
new practically available tor the Mas
ban Engineering commission, as it has
now passed both houses and onl\
await*'the signature ol President Wil
son to make it legal.
HILO, Oct.. 2— A lava stream one
thousand foot wide is flowing into the
ocean at a rate of 20 to .*!() miles an <
hour from volcano Manna Loa. The
water in the ocean is boiling for ha't .
a mile out from shore. Many tish hav<
been killed. The lava is flowing fo»*
the greater part through a barren
country. Few houses have been de
stroyed. Nearby volcano Kilaueau
not affected. Thousands of persons
have gone to the scene to witness the
flow of lava.
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REVENCE OF THE PANAMA
CANAL TO BE INCREASED
WASHINGTON. Oft., 2— Thr
House has passed the bill increasing
the revenue of the* Panama canal 1 *
per cent by making measurements
based on the actual earning capacity
of the vessels to govern the levy for
tolls.
M'LLKTIN — Elaine. Oct.. 2—
Race rioting was renewed here thi^ af
ternoon. (ioternor Rrough and Colonel
Isaac .leaks commanding the troops
here, were fired upon, hut neither
were hit.
O. 1,. Johnson, white realty man.
was hit by a bullet and will probably
die.
2)i I). A. Johnson, negro doctor,
and three brothers, have been killed,
two corporals wounded and (). R. I.illy,
member of the Helena ( itv Council,
killed.
UK! KVA. Arkansas, Oct., ‘J Two
\ kite men and seven negroes wen*
ki'k d at Klaine, nearby in clashes
eaHy last evening between a po?*-*
seeking the slayeis of a railroad spec
ial agent. A third wh’te man and a
number of negroes were wounded.
Five 'hundred soldiers from Camp
Pike arrived at Elaine at midnight.
Armed men patrolled the streets
here during the night and the situa
tion is intense against the negroes.
The population of Helena is 10,000.
A Missouri Pacific engineer said bis
train pulled a steel gondola loaded
with women and children out of Elaine
and the negroes fired upon it from th<*
trees.
A white man is alleged to he tlm
leader of the negroes resisting the
posse.
Fifteen blacks were brought hero
during the night and jailed.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.,' 2— Sen
ator Hiram Johnson in his two speech
es last night attacked President Wil-;
son and the reasons why he favored
the League of Nations. Johnson de
clared the League caused the admin
istrat:on to seek an army program
costing one billion dollars with con
scripted youths of 10 years of age.
NEW YORK, Oct., 2— The King
and Queen of Belgium arrived this af
ternoon aboard the United States
transport George Washington. As ' Vs
big ship entered the harbor, guns
boomed the salute. Destroyers accom
panied the transport to the dock. Vico
President Marshall welcomed the rov
al party at the dock in the name of
the United States.
KING ALBERT TO VISIT
19 CITIES IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Oct., 2— King Al
bert is to visit nineteen cities includ
ing several on the Pacific Coast. He
will be here October 24th and be the
guest of President Wilson and Mrs,
Wilson at the White House.