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BOSTOX* S • ' • pa piling the streets with fixed bayo*
nets and full charges in then* rifles.
t! • strike situation in this city is a >- file Ventral Labor- Union held a
ut'y completely contoild by t..■* meeting last night to discuss the ad*
\ ar.d state aiuhoiiti s. backed ; visain'ity of calling ageneral strike
the military authorities. Vest rd. v hut sentiment was divided and a fur?
was unusually quiet. State guards a ‘ thei ses ion was* ordered.
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The choir of the Methodist Church
rendered a very beautiful song service
last evening and was ably assisted by
Mr. Kngberg who was the soloist of
the evening.
It was announced that letter- he l
been received troni Kev. J. 1. Me-1
Queen. Superintendent of the M t! o-,
dist missions, in Alaska, troni K< v. .1.
J. Patton, ard from Kev.. L. IX t ook.
All of th«*se men wrote concern!? u * !>» !
prospects of the arrival of n paste • to
take charge of the church, but rv> one
of them knew just when the paste”!
would arrive. Mr. Cook said it won 1]
be the middle of this monv Wore
one would reach here; Mr. Patton.said
the middle of October at the latest,
while Mr. McQueen set no time, bu*
said he would send a good man. M .
Cook wrote that he had much troub'*
with his eyes since ho left.Seward, b”
was hopeful of recovery .
The usual church services was he!
in connection with the excellent sonj
service by the choir.
W ATSON OUT FROM JUNEAU .
Steamer Admiral Watson sailed
from Juneau at 6 o'clock this morning
for the west ward. • < »»
ANARCHY IN FIUME
GENEVA, Sept.. 1>— Gabriele,Ur.•
ninzio has led an Italian army into*
Fiume and proclaimed the Union of
Fiijme with Italy. Anarchy reigned in
Fiume when the Italian troops first
entered the city without officers. Brit
ish and French troops barricaded
themselves. Crowds tore down the Al
lied flags. *
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The younger sot of Sew;ard receiv
ed a swat when the Alameda lef^tak-*
;ng Mrs. Cannon, formerly Margaret
Romig: Vida Rich and the .Misses
Thoreen.
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XKW YOKK, Sept. TV- The strike
>f the Steel Corporation employees,
s't for Monday Sept. 22nd, will be. de
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ferred until after the industrial con
ference in; Washington, called for Oct.
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dth by President Wilson. This an
nouncement was made* today by lead
ers of the employees. Samuel Ciomper* 1
was ope of the parties instrumental in 1
having the. strike postponed in com- !
piiaive with the request of President
Wilson.
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J. P. Hannon and bride, nee Miss
Margaret ltomig; left for their.future
home at Cordova on the Alameda. The
stateroom ^vas well decorated with !
flowers. ^
Cal H’ osius was elected secretary
treasurer of the Pioneers at the meet
ng Saturday night. Appropriate resol*
ic E\ an
were read, ordered spread upon the
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minutes and .one copy delivered to
Mrs. Evans, i
It. V. High and George Guest start
ed ( jhuntipg yesterday, leav
ing on the Trrtin, hut returned last
.« r t.as it. was too rainy.
('apt. Tf. Blodgett and H. J. Barling
4 e*tcft in the fishing industry, are
passengers to Seatfle on the Alameda
Lieut. J. H. McCarron left on the
Alameda yesterday to spend the win
■ m* in the states on the Pacific coast.
The body of Isaac Evans..was escort
I ed to the,dock yesterday afternoon by
Mj >ons among them being the follow
ing.:—-..Fred .Knowlton, Leon Urabch
■ Huglv£l>oiigherty, Dr . Sloan, 0. C.
, Orlandev Ffrpnk .L. Ballaine. S. 0 -
Monford. W . L. Guy. Dr. Romig and
H . O. Roberts:
f. RirnmpT, fr.om Susitna, who ha
been stopping at the Overland for sev
eva1 day-, left for home on yesterday’s
train. * y* **
Mrs, J. jRothfus and two sons are
passengers (for Seattle where they wiP
undoubtedly locate permanently.
Harry E<llS\vo>*th left on yesterday^
train for the Willow Creek district on
a short business trip.
. R. B. F<;ar, tourist who has been
.visttfor.w .Seward for several weeks,
i-etuiried*Sduth on the Alameda.
Mrs. Isaac Evans and sister, Mrs
' Florence Meagher, left for Scathe on |
the Alameda. »
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ROMIG \N'D j. P. II \N\o\
IS A PRETTY AFFAIR
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One of the prettiest weddings evei
witnessed in Seward, took place at the
Methodist church Saturday night when
Margaret, daughter of Dr. Romig and
Mrs. Romig. became the bride of John
P. Hannon.
Rev. George John /inn read the im- j
pressive Espicopal marriage service
and a special quartette\gave appro-j
irir.te selections. The quartette wn«
•omnosed of Mrs. Ellsworth, Mrs.
RaiVv, P. (\ Mullen and W. Engberg, j
with Mrs. A. H. McN’eer, organist.
The church was beautifully deco- j
•ated with masses of potted plants and
ut flowers.
'flic bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a sweetlv
dmplqjrown of white crepe de chine,
with a large picture hat and with a
•orsage of pink roses. The bridesmaid,
Miss Elizabeth Romig, was gowned ir
oink georgette crepe, with a larg^
nick hat to match. Tier corsage was of ,
vhite blossoms.
Mr. r.eo Margules was the hast m:ui
and Mr. Erich T.ucas and Mr. I,con
Urbach were ushers.
It is safe to say that almost all of
•ho citizens of Seward witnessed the
•eremony and called later at the Ko
rn ig home, where a reception was he'd
n congratulate the happy couple..
Miss Vida Rich and Miss Emily
Bergen served punch from a table
beautiful with a large howl, decorated
with pin!: sweet peas and lighted with
oink candles. Mrs. Henry Thoday,
M»s. Erich Lucas. Mrs . Elmer A.
Friend and Miss Elizabeth Romig as
sisted about the rooms. Mrs. John A.
Nelson was in charge of the gift room
«n which was displayed the many
beautiful wedding presents.
Mr, and Mrs. Hannon left yesterday
on the A’ameda for Cordova wher •
they will reside for some time.
Mrs. Charles Glaze, whose husband
was formerly connected with the Em
press theatre at Anchorage, is a pass
enger to Seattle on the Alameda.
A. H. McDonald left for Anchor
age on‘yesterday's train on a business
trip. v
L\ J. I aflin. in charge of the can
»r v at Kenai, accompanied by bis
family, is a passenger to Seattle on
the Alameda.
Dr. J. Outland and his party of
hunters, who have been in the interior,
are passengers on the Alameda for
Seattle.
Attorney \V. H. Rag**r, of Anchor
are . attending the district court so<*
*on in Seward hast week, checked out
from the Overland yesterday and left
for home on the train.
Mrs. D. J. McKenzie is a passenger
out on the Alameda for a visit in the
states.
C.. H. Hubbard, inspector of radio
stations, left for Seattle on the Ala
meda.
Vida Rich is an Alameda passenger
to Seattle, thence to Portland, where
she will attend school.
I). Burden and J. J. Emery, hunters
from New York City, who have been
guests at the Hotel Seward, left on
the Alameda for Juneau.
E. E. Ritchie, attorney from Val
dez, who has been a guest at the Ho
el Sexton, returned home on the Ala
moda. .
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GALVESTON. Sept., L">— With a
t>r> mile an hour wind high tides and
heavy seas, a tropical storm struck
here yesterday forenoon. I ide water is
flooding the streets, especially the
business section, with three feet of
voter. High waves are breaking harm
V. sly against* the seawall. There has
jeon little material damage from the
.vind. Two thousand feet of track and
a railroad bridge connecting Galves
ton with the mainland have been
cashed out, destroying radioed com
munication with the outside world.
DALLAS, Sept., 15-r- Driving fu'*
ously into the Texas coast, principally
southwest of Galveston,- a tropical
hurricane swept the islands near the
Mexican border, ltrownsville and Cor
pus Christi got the burnt of the storm.
No lives have freon reported lost .it
any point.
HOUSTON, Sept., 15— A hurricane
yesterday completely demolished Port
Arkansas, on the upper end of Mus
tang island. The hurricane, from re
ports, did not hit the lower Texas
coast. At Corpus Christi the wind blew
at the rate of ”>0 miles an hour. Heavy
property damage was reported lata
this afternoon at Galveston.
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SENATE I :
WASHINGTON, Sept., 15— The
Senate today .began considering the
German treaty, the first document of
1 s kind to be openly discussed in the
Senate.
Senator Lodge called up the treaty.
Jones of New Mexico said the cove
nant would fail if the Senate adopts
any reservations, as recommended by
the Foreign relations committee. Sen
ator Jones denounced those whose in
sidious declarations have poisoned the
public’s mind.
ESCAPE; CAUGHT
SALT LAKE, Sept., 15— Seventeen
alien enemy prisoners escaped from
Fort Douglas through a tunnel which
has taken months to construct. The
Ogden police captured the prisoners.
The tunnel wasjeighty feet beyond
tho wires around the internment camp
and six feet underground. There was
no trace of the dirt removed from the
tunnel.
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AMKRIC \NS KIDNAPPED
AND HELD FOR RANSOM
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 15— Threa,
Mexican cavalry detachments are to
day pursuing ten Vnndits who to >k Dr.
J. H. Smith, an American, and three
others from a train and are said to in
tend to hold them for $6,000 ransom.
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Sidney Anderson, Anchorage bank
er, left on the train yesterday for his
headquarters.
SEATTLE, Sept., 15— President ,
Wilson spent a quiet Sunday here at
tending morning sendee at the I* irsi
Presbyterian church with his wife.
Rev. Mark A. ^Matthews preached a
sermon on tho duty of American citi
zens calling attention to union men
not to strike until conferences had
been held between labor and capital a
proposed by the President.
In the afternoon, President Wilson
received a committee of the State Fed
eration of Labor. The committeemen
told of existing labor conditions on the j
coast and unrest in the Pacific North
west, declarng that it made it difficult
if riot impossible for the prevention of
a nation wide strike in October to he
made in sympathy of Mooney an otho
•'political prisoners." especially Wells.
Sadler and the Plass brothers all con
victed of seditious conspiracy.
The President told the committee
he was acting as fast as the many na
tional isues permitted and thanked
the state Federation for remaining as
oval as they have and assisting the
government to help straighten out af
f ai rs.
President Wilson and his party left
last night for Portland where he will
make an address tonight. Tonight the
president leaves for San Francisco
where he will make «i speech Wednes
day night.
PORTLAND, Sept., 15— President
Wilson arrived here this morning and
cheering crowds lined the streets ov« r
which he passed on his way to tin* (’o
lumhia Highway. The President
speaks here tonight and all tickets
have been taken.
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ASIATICS ABE
BEING BARBED
BY MEXICANS
CALEXICO, Sept., lf>— Japanese
and Chinese are included in the order
of the governor of Lower Caliiornia,
issued Saturday, excluding all Asiatics
from the territory until the Mexican
congress enacts immigration laws.
FLEET *
AT TACOMA
SEATTLE, Sopt., 15— The war
ships of the Pacific fleet will he sent
to Southern California waters as soon
as possible after October 18th., toi
drills and maneuvers according to a
statement of Admiral Rodman.
The fleet left today for Tacoma
where it will be reviewed by Secret
tary Daniels. \
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PRINCE OF WALES IS -
ENROUTE TO THE COAST
CALGARY, Sept., 15— The‘Prince
of Wales arrived here this afternoon
enroute to Victoria, B. C. t heering
throngs crowded the streets. The
Prince of Wales decorated several war
heroes here.
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\EW YORK, Sept., 15— Late Sat
urday afternoon five alarms were
turned in for a fire raffing: in the plant
of the Standard Oil Company along:
Newton Creek, Long: Island City. The
plant covers many acres.
Today the firemen are still fiffht
ing: and many explosions have already
occurred. The flames spread to the
oil ’tanks of Stone & Fleming: Co., and
five tanks of crude oil are burning: to
day. A shift of wind would endanffer
manyother tanks.
Fifty firemen have already*been
injured.
From $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 loss
of property is already estimated.
Twenty acres of land covered with
oil tanks have already been devastat
ed.
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NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH
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SEATTLE, Sept, 15— Steamer Nor
thwestern sailed for Alaska ports a~
9 o’clock Sunday forenoon. The follow
ing passengers are aboard for Sew
ard:
E. W. Duware,
George B. Nelson,
Mrs. Jesie C. Miller,
Frank Main,
M. S. Kennedy,.
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BORAH AND JOHNSON ARE
TO TALK TONIGHT IN IOWA
DESMOINES, Sept., 15— Senator
Borah and Johnson will speak here to
night in the same building in whch
President Wilson made his speech.