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PARIS, Sept, 10— Pretty Olive
Thomas, the well known motion pie
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I turo actress, wife of Jack Pickford,
died this afternoon after swallowing a
poisonous solution by. mistake.
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MANAGER FOR SWIFT AND
COMPANY IS MAKING TRIP
HER WITH SIDNEY JACOBS
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J. L. Yocum, manager for Swift
& Company, in Seattle, arrived in
Seward on last night's train and in
company with Sidney Jacobs, the well
known Alaska representative of the
big meat packing film, is today call
ing on the trade. Mr. Yocum is making
his first trip to this section of the
country although a resident of Seattle
for twenty yeais. Mr. Jacobs is show
ing Mr. Yocum what he has been
missing and incidentally showing him
the people who are great consumers
of the Swift brand.
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STREET LIGHTS ARE ON
Street lights were turned on last
night in all parts of the city with the
exception of Fourth Avenue and the
lights on that thoroughfare will pro
bably be on this evening. R
GOING TO SEATTLE
Mrs. Elmer A. Friend and two
children leave on the Alameda tonight
for Seattle to remain during the wint
er months as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Friend.
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GIRL BABY S BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Painter arc
receiving congratulations today on the
arrival of a girl baby at their home
yesterday afternoon, the second little
girl to come into their home. Dr. J. M.
Sloan reports mother and baby getting
along excellently. The new addition
to Seward weighed nine and one halt’
pounds.
WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 54, Cloudy, North.
Anchorage 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 47, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 48, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcreek 36, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 34, Clear, Calm.
Summit 32, Clear, Calm.
Bains 34, Clear, Calm.
Healy 34, Clear, Calm.
Nenana 50, Clear, Calm.
Fairbanks 48, Clear, Calm.
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WARSAW, Sept., 10— The Polish
armies on the northwestern front have
delivered a succession of successful at
tacks against the Soviet Reds and to
day took along 3300 prisoners, four
large guns and two aimored trains.
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ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT
NEW YORK, Sept., 10— Jack
Dempsey and manager Kearns have
arrived here to complete negotiations
for a fight with Gunboat Smith, of
Boston, sometime this month. Kearns
said Dempsey’s backers will be here
during the day and conclude teims and
agreement for the contest.
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PROCLAIM FIUME AS
AN INDEPENDENT STATE
FIUME, Sept., 10— D’Annunzio has
proclaimed Fiume as an independent
state. In a statement D’Annunzio de
clared he had received private advices
iroYn Paris which forced him to take
the step so he could not wait until
September 12th as at first planned.
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TROOPS LEAVING DENVER
DENVER, Sept., 10— Federal
troops began entraining today which
marks the end of military control in
this city which was started during the
recent street car riots.
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BANK TAKEN OVER BY
BANKING COMMISSION
BOSTON, Sept., 10— The Prudent
ial Trust Company, a small bank
with a capital stock of $200,000 was
taken over this morning by the bank
ing commission. The troubles of the
bank are not in connection with the
recent closing of other banks here by
Commissioner Allen.
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BRITISH SUBJECT WHO
WAS KIDNAPPED BY N^W
MEXICAN REBEL ESCAPES
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MEXICO CITY? Sept, 10— Bertie
C. Johpson, British subject who was
kidnapped by rebel leader Zamora, es
caped during a fight between the Re
bels and Federal troops and is now en
route home under guard of govern*
ment troops.
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PUBLIC RECEPTION TONIGHT
TO SEWARD’S SCHOOL FACULTY
Tonight between the hours of 8
and 10 o’clock, a public reception will
bo given by the citizens to the faculty
of the Seward Public Schools. The re
ception will be informal and will be
held at the Methodist church and al
patrons of the public schools are asked
to attend. A program will be given as
follows:
Addresses of Welcome— Mayor E. E.
Chamberlin, for the City;
Dr. J. M. Sloan for the School
Board and Mrs. Erich Lucas for the
Women’s Club;
Musical Program:—
Volcal Solos— Mrs. C. R. Brook,
Miss Clare Schwarz and Mr. Lucas;
Violin Solo— Wilma Bazant;
Quartette— Mesdames Bailey and
Ellsworth; Messers McMullen and Lu
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Response to address by ,i member
of the Faculty o/ the Public School
teachers.
SEIZE AMERICAN BOAT
LONDON, Sept., 10— Quoting a dis
patch from Rome, the Dally Telegraph
Kays that a message from Fiume re
lates how D’Annunzio has disapprov
ed of the seizure of the American
steamer Cogne and will order his of
ficers to release the ship immediately.
WATSON NOMINATED
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MACON, Georgia, Sept., 10— The
nomination of Thomas E. Watson loti*
Senator, on the Democratic ticket, is
conceded. He has defeated Governor
l)oi*sey and Senator Hoke Smith.
ESCH IS DEFEATED
MILWAUKEE, Sept., 10— Con
gressman J. J. Esch, one of the au
thor’s of the railway bill, has been de- j
feated for renomination in the primal*- •
ios which were held on Tuesday in the j
Seventh district. Joseph E. Deck tie-1
feated Esch , Robert LaFollette sup- j
ported Beck.
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GOING AFTER STILL OWNERS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 10— In an i
effort to end the illicit distilling of j
liquor, the treasury department has'
decided to make convictions for those |
operating or owing a heavy penalty by ,
large fines and long imprisonments.
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FOR THE OPEN SHOP
MOBILE, Sept., 10— Declaring that
it is not their intention to fight union
labor but to stop “union donation'* in^
their plants, the largest repair shops
in this city have announced the opan
shop policy. Union men desiring to re
main will be kept at work.
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT ,
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Tonight is the regular meeting of
the order of Pioneers and members
are requested to be in attendance at 8
o'clock. • v
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W. V. Shoul and M. Moore, from
Kem Creek, are registered at Hie Ho
tel Sexton having come in on the trtdn
last night
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Steamer Alameda left Cook inlet
al>oiit midnight and is due in Seward
about six or seven o'clock this, even
ing. The Alameda will perhaps remain
only one hour before proceeding south.
Steamer Admiral Watson from the
westward is due at five o'clock and
will not remain in port very long be
fore proceeding south.
Steamer Admiral Evans from the
south is due at 4 o'clock. The Evans
goes to Cook Inlet ports before re
turnihg southbound. *
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BRIDGE CLUB TOMORROW
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The Bridge club will meet tomorrow
with Mrs. Gus Borgen.
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SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE
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There will be a dance tomorrow
night at the Odd Fellows Hall, and the
public is requested to turn out and en
joy themselves. Ladies are free and
gentlemen pay the usual price.
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COX AT SPOKANE
SFOKANE, Wash., Sept, 10—
Nominee James M. Cox, in opening
liis campaign in th? state of Washing
ton addressed the voters first at the
depot meeting and discussed the cam
paign fund denials made by Chairman
Hays and others of the Republican na
tional organization. Cox declared he
believed he had put a stop to corrup
tion in campaign funds by his expose
and that he now “believed it was time
to send somebody to the penitentiary/’
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HARDING AT HOME
MARION, Ohio, Sept., 10— Nomi
nee tlarding returned today from a
three day's trip through Indiana, Ill
inois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Hard
ing resumed his front porch campaign
this afternoon. He has a large list of
engagements. Several delegations this
afternoon heard the nominee discuss
public questions which were of partic
ular interest to them.
BASE PLAYERS ARE
BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION
CHICAGO, Sept., 10— All mepibers
of the Chicago National club together
with club officials have been subpoen
aed to appear the Federal grand jury
next week as witnesses in the investi
gation regarding alleged gambling in
which a recent game is alleged to have
been thrown so that gamblers could
and did clean up a handsome sum.
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* Three coach loads of passengers ar
rived on the train last night from An
chorage and points along the govern
ment railroad and the/ are nearly all
bound for the states, that is those who
can secure reservations on the two
steamers sailing south this afternoon
or evening. ,
£. R. Tarwater, disbursing agent
for the commission in Seward,* leaves
on the Alameda tonight for a two
month's vacation in the states.
, Dr. F. M. Boyle, President of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, is
registered at the Hotel Seward. Dr.
Boyle has resigned from the Anchor-1
ago commercial organization and is
now bound for Juneau and probably
will go direct eouth from there to re
main fof Bie winter months. .
FLORENCE, Italy, Sept., 10— The
death list in the earthquakes 6f the
past three days is steadily growing.
The total |ead from fire which fol
lowed the quake at Vizzanno, is now
nearly 500. Hundreds are reported
dead in other towns and the list of
victims who have been killed will
mount into the thousands. Three score
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j towns and villages have either been
destroyed or over half damaged.
ROME, Sept., 10— Great loss of life
is reported from the Emilia district
, by earthquakes. This district is be*
j tween the Appenines river and Po and
| embraces eight provinces with a popu*
| lation of two and one half millions.
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OH! BOY
CLEVELAND, Sept., 10- Babe
Ruth put his forty seventh home run
over yesterday afto moon in the game
here. This beats all foitner records by
this slugging kid.
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AIRPLANES AT WHITEHORSE
WHITEHORSE, Sept., 10— The
United States army airplanes, on the
return journey from Nome, are here
and expect to leave for Telegraph
Creek, Hazelton during, the day.
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GERMAN AND HUNGARIAN
PRISONERS AID SOVIETS
SARBIN, Manchuria, Sept, 10—
German and Hungarian war prisoners
are aiding the Soviet forces and have
recaptured Moak where die peasants*
recently overthrew the Soviet govern
ment The Bolshevilri also hold the
northern portion of the railway but
isolated and, without food. The Altai
province has been cleared of Reds.
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Fidelia Father, who 1ms been visit
ing Judge and Mrs. Harlow at Mile 26
for some time, leaves on the Alameda
tonight for sunny California on a buai
noss trip and to remain south lor die
winter months.
E. W. Griffiths, of Halibut Cove,
Is registered »t the Hotel Overland
luring corns in from Cook Inlet port*
on last Mgfcft train.
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SEATTLE, Sept., 10— Major L. B.
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Douglas, Secretary of the Association
of Pacific Fisheries, announced today
that the season's pack of Alaska red
and pink salman will be worth THIR
TY MILLION DOLLARS aggregating
three and one quarter million cases.
This total added to the pack of other
Alaska salmon and other species of
fish boosts the value of fish produc
tion since the territory of Alaska was
purchased to the BILLION DOLLAR
mark. Secretary Douglas reported
that the pack was slightly under last
year’s pack but many ^districts exceed
ed expectations. The pack on the Co
lumbia river is the largest in history.
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FISHERMEN ARE MAKING
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SEAPLANES SPOTTING FISK
WASHINGTON, Sept, 10— Re* -
ports to the navy department indicate
that the Cheepeeke Bay Fisherman am .
making the greatest hauls on record
through the assistance of seaplanes .
which spot the shoals of fish and them
sig4pl by radio to the fishermeftc
FIRE NEAR TACOMA
TACOMA, Sept, 10— Fire inflicted'
a $400,000 loin this morning whsntha
Puyallup Near Beei Manufacturing C#
was burned. The heaviest loser in the r
fire was tha NpriMp Lumber Com
pany, losing their entire busbar yard*
Fodr residences warn alas destroyed*
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