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I,OS AXGE1 ES.JuIj 26 - A « " '• •—i ; to st,'ect*
:i t’u' i* it ,'iit olotiH's. A ft'\v chimneys
enrth.|ii:ikc- awakened the city at 4:14 WMV kn(H.,.(.<1 ,|own> and dishes and
this morning. Terrified citizens Rial windows were broken generally.
WARSAW. July 26— Armistice ne
gotiations between representatives ot
Poland and Soviet Russia, will pro
bably bo held at Biostolitovsk. I ho ne
gotiations for the initial meeting or
military commanders, arranged by
conference between deputations of
both sides, is already under way on
the front line.
LONDON. July 26 - The Daily
Mail says the Russia Soviet govern
ment has notified Croat Britain of its
willingness to meet the Allies lor a
peace conference in London but as a
preliminary demands the surrender el
General Wrangell the anti-Rolsheviki
commander in the south, und**: a
guarantee of personal safety.
LONDON. July 26— Premier Lloyd
Geo.'ge and Premier Millerand will
meet at Boulogne tomorrow and dis
cuss the Russian proposal that the Al
lies hold a conference with the Russ
ian Soviet Government regarding the
armistice with Poland.
LONDON. July 26— Premier Lloyd
George, in the House of (bmmons to
day, confirmed reports that the Bol
sheviki has accepted proposals for a
peace conference in London better.i
the Soviet and Powers engaged in ac
tion against or supporting action
against Russia.
VIENNA. July 2ft— It is reported
in apparently reliable quaiteis that
the first stipulatron of the Dolshoviki
will bo to require that the Poles dis
arm completely so that the negotia
tions are not to be used to gain time
or to wait the arrival or reinloice
ments.
WASHINGTON. July 26— Patti
eipation by the United States in any
conference of representatives of Rus
sia and Allied governments looking to
the restoration of peace between Po
land and the P.olsheviki is regarded
here as improbable. In the absence ol
ay official information most officials
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decline to discuss the matter.
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J UU JOHNSON DISAPPOINTS
t UH Aiio ( row o or nkukoks
ITIKWGO. July 26— Two thous
and negroes gathered at the depot
yesterday afternoon to welcome Jack
Johnson hut the crowd was disappoint
ed. 1' ‘deral officers hud taken John
son off the train at Joliet and lodged
him in jail where he will probably re
main until arrianged on the old white
slave charge.
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TEXAS ELECTION RETURNS
l)Al LAS. Texas, July 26— Pointer
United States Senator Joseph W. Hail
ey. leads Pat W. Neff by 5000 in the
Democratic primary for the nomina
tion for Governor. Political observers
predict Hailey and Neff will have to
participate in a run off at the .prim
ary August 2Sth. The returns are only
half complete.
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WILL PRESS THE IRISH
BILL FOR HOME RI lE
LONDON. July 26— Premier Lloyd
Georg'* told the House of Commons
today that government had no idea of
withdrawing the Irish home rule hill
which will be pressed with all speed
after the holiday recess.
IH'NS PROCLAIM A RAN
RERUN, July 26— The German
government has proclaimed an ordi
nance prohibiting the exportation and
tran it of arms add ammunition, also
explosives, or other war material, to
Poland or Russia. ^
II VRD1NG TALKS ON FARMERS
MARION. Ohio, July 2G— Needs
of western farmers were discussed
with Senator Harding bv Senator
Nappor, of Kansas, and Henry Wall
ace of Pesmoines, both editors of
farm periodicals.
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LLOYD GKOKGB ILL
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PARIS, July 2t>— The health ol
' Premier .Lloyd George is causing *
much uneasiness according to a
dispatch today Irom London. Phy
sicians are said to have ordered
the Itritish Premier to take a
' complete and absolute rest.
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HANK KOBBEUS ABE FOILED BY
SC BEAMS OF T EBB I FI ED WOMAN
TACOMA, July 2(>— Two unmask
ed robbers entered the Orting State
Bank Saturday afternoon, covered the
cashier with revolvers, but before they
could grab the currency, the woman
bookkeeper fled shrieking out of the
back door. The robbers decamped and
escaped in an automobile with a posse
in pursuit.
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i SE W ARD SNAPSHOTS j
c. A. Shoiuicker, representing the
Zellerbach Paper Co., ami other firms,
is registered at the Overland having
arrived on the Admiral Evans.
Arthur W. Miller, of the Bureau of
Education, who has been in Seattle le
porting on the Alaska census, return
ednorth on the Admiral Evans and left
for Anchorage on yesterday’s train.
John Roe and 1.. Xovins, arrival on
the Admiral Evans, checked out from
the Hotel Seward yesterday and left
for out the line.
J. J. Siuigis, Deputy marshal from
Anchorage, who went south with the
convicted murderer Dempsey, return
ed north on the Admiral Evans.
M. S. Wilson, from Juneau, is re
gistered at the Hotel Overland.
A party of 14 went down around
Pox Island yesterday on the launch
Hannah, the day was spent in picnick
ng and fishing'
Agent Blue has posted the Admiral
p\ mis to return to Seward southbound
>n Wednesday forenoon. The Evans j
only calls at Cook Inlet ports on the j
present tiip not going to Kodiak.
W. E. Dewitt returned on the Ad- [
miia! Evans after a hunting trip to
die westward.
S. L. Colwell left on the Admiral i
Evans for Seldovia.
John M. Jackson, who has taken a
ay on Cooper Creek, has loft lor his
oropeitv in company with L. VV. Bcd
wrll, who will have charge of the op
•rations this season.
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BOTH WELL. IN PORT
The coast guard cutter Bothwell
arrived in port this afternoon as the
Gateway was going to press. The
craft is one of the patrol boats along
the Alaska coast for the summer.
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ALAMEDA NEARING
Steamer Alameda sailed from Ju
neau at 8 o’clock yesterday morning
and could reach Cordova tonight at 8
o’clock provided a call was not made
at Skagway.
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25 ON THE TRAIN
Between 20 and 25 passengers are
on the Gateway City limited which is
due about 4:30 o’clock this afternoon.
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SANDY HOOK, July 2G— The fifth -
race was declared off at 5 o’clock this j
afternoon. The Resolute led then by
two miles but had only covered nine
miles and the dying wind made it im
possible for her to finish within the
time limit. Roth yachts practically
drifted soon after the start.
SANDY HOOK, July 26— The
Shamrock, Rritish challenger, crossed
the starting line nearly a minute
ahead of the Resolute this forenoon.
There is a fifteen knot breeze blowing.
The fifth and last race for the cup is
fifteen miles to windward and return.
SANDY HOOK. July 20— At 1:50
o'clock the Resolute parsed the Sham
rock and holds the. better breeze.
SANDY HQOK, July 20— At :i
o’clock the Resolute led by three quar
ters of a mile. It now looks as if the
yachts would not finish within the
time limit. The wind is now light and
fit fall. The yachts are only five miles
from the start with 25 miles to go.
EVANS IN AND WEST
Steamer Admiral Evans arrived in
port at 10:45 o’clock Saturday night
and i lid for Cook Inlet ports about
two »urs later. The Evans had 2N
round trippers aboard, many who re
mained in Seward and went out on
the special train yesterday, and iho
following passengers for Sewaitl: 1 ol.,
H. P. Warren. E. G. McCammcnt, A.
W. Miller, E. Amesbury, A. Dukeiow
and wife, C. A. Shonacker, F. Hoka..on
and wife, M. S. Wilson, H. M. Brad
ford and wife, L. Nevins, I'. M. Brian,
John Roe and W. E. Dewitt.
(OL. WARREN RETURNS
Col. H. P. Warren, engineer in
charge of the supply department ot
the A. E. C., arrived on the Admiral
Evans and went to Anchorage on the
special train yesterday. Col. Warren
expects to return here during the
week.
TOURISTS HAVE A SPECIAL
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A special train was operated yes
terday on the railroad from Seward
to Anchorage for the benefit of tour
ists arriving at Seward on the Admir
al Evans. The tourists registered at
the Hotel Seward and will catch the
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steamer at Anchorage. Those taking
the special trip were as follow's: Leo
na Donnelly, of San Jose, Cal; C. Reed
and wife, of Oakland; Elsie Boucher
and Jessie Boucher, of Kent, Wash;
Stetka Herndon, of San Jose, Cal;
Helen Denine, of Portland; Miss J.
Lindcrholm and Miss H. Linderholm
of Chicago.
STEEL BRIDGE MEN HERE
E. Amesbury and E. G. McCament,'
steel bridge constructors, arrived on |
the Admiral Evans, in company with
Col. H. P. Warren, and left yesterday
for the interior where they will sup
1 erintend work on the government rail
road bridge across the Susitna.
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Leo Margules will leave for the
states on the Admiral Evans to re
main indefinitely, possibly going into
business in California.
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DETROIT, .July 2G— Clothing: in
the trunk in which the body of a wo
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man was shipped from Detroit to New
York, has been identified as the pro- ;
perty of Mrs. E. LeRoy of this city,
formerly Miss Katherine Jackson, a
southern ffirl.
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CHICAGO, July 26— Roy Millen,
said to answer to the description of
Eugene LeRoy, wanted by the Detroit
police* as the alleged slayer of the wo
man whose body was shipped in a ;
trunk from Detroit to New York, on
June 10th, is under arrest here. De
tectives are investigating the state
monts at Birmingham, Alabama, made
by A. M. Tatum, linotype operator.
Tatum says ho knew Katherine Jack
son and also Eugene LeRoy. He says
Miss Jackson told him she was mar
ried and her husband was extremely
jealous. The name on the trunk way
bill was “A. A. Tatum ”
DETROIT, July Ut»— Witnesses to
day positively identified the clothing ..
found in the tiunk with the body of
the woman shipped to New \ ork, as r
belonging to Mrs. W. LeRoy, who liv
ed here early in June at the Harper
Apartment house from whence the
body was shipped.
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ALASKA FLIEKS MAKE FAST
TIME ON LEG OF FLIGHT
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PORTAL, N. D.f July 20— The four1
Alaskan fliers made the flight from
Fargo here, 290 miles, in three hours
and ten minutes. The fliers plan to
leave for Saskatoon late today.
PORTAL, July 26— The Alaska
fliers suddenly changed their plans
and started on their flight at 10 o -
clock this morning.
BALGONIE, Sask., July 26— The
Alaska planes passed over this city at
11:50 o’clock this forenoon making
fast time.
SASKATOON", July 26— The Alas
ka fliei*s arrived here at 12:55 o’clock
this afternoon.
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WILL SIGN THE TURKISH
TREATY IN MANUFACTORY
PARIS, July 26— The famous Sev
res procelain manufactory has boon
chosen for the place where the Turk
ish peace treaty will be signed.
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JAPANESE PROBLEMS IN
SEATTLE INVESTIGATED
SEATTLE, July 26— Five memb
ere of the House committee on Immi
gration have arrived here to begin an
investigation of Japanese and other
immigration matters as well as gen
eral naturalization problems.
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PENDLETON, Oregon, July 26
Six prisoners in jail for rustling cat
tle, overpowered the deputy sheriff
and shot him through the breast, kill
ed Sheriff T. D. Taylor, fled to the
railway station where they boarded a
train for Mission, four miles west At
Mission they left the train and dis
appeared in the woods. Posses are
searching for the six men.
PENDLETON, July 26— Albert
Lindgreen, one of those who escaped,
has been captured by a posse. It is
alleged he is declared to have said the
1 prisoners plotted for a week to escape
and kill the sheriff.
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ADRIANOPLE OCCUPIED
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LONDON, July 26— A dispatch
from Athens says the Greeks occupied
Adrianople last Saturday and King
Alexander will enter the city some
time today.
ATHENS, July 26— It is officially
reported that the Greeks took Adrian
ople Sunday evening. Much material
and an undetermined number of pris
oners were taken.
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STRIKE IN INDIANA
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 2&—
Coal fields of this state are paralyzed
today by an unauthorized strike of
! day laborers'and drivers following
similiar action in the Illinois fields,
fifty miles from here.
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