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JAP LEADER
URGES WAR ON
UNITED STATES
Tokto, Oct.—The leader of the so
called progressive party of Japan, in a
statement made t< day, declares that
war between the Lnited States and
Japan is inevitable. He says it is the
only adqeuate solution of the trouble
growing out of the passage by the Cal
ifornia state legislature of the alien
exclusion act.
The Buddists of Japan, in a message
to President Wilson, protesting against
race prejudices as manifested in the
alien law.
BIG WELCOME
TO HARRISON
Manila, P. I.. Oct. T-One hundred
thousand residents of Manila united in
extending a welcome to Governor
Harrison, the newly appointed chief
executive of the Philippine islands,
ii(>on his arrival here yesterday.
YOUNG WOMAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
San Francisco, Oct. 7— Miss Lucy
Hibson, aged 20, committed suicide by
jumping from a ferry boat into the hay
last night. Her fiancee has been ar
rested as the immediate cause of the
rash act.
BERLIN REPORTS
WAVE OF CRIME
Berlin, Oct. 7—A wave of crime is
sweeping the city of Berlin. For the
past fortnight, a murder has occurred
each day.
The Presbytery of the Yukon con
vened in Seward yesterday afternoon.
In attendance were Dr. S. Hall Young,
Dr. Condit of Juneau, Rev. M. H.
Koonce of Cordova and Rev. C. T.
Howard of Knik. The three former
gentlemen departed on the Mariposa.
Petei* Michaels, known locally as
Pete, the Greek, and Miss Salovietf of
Unaiaska were married on board the
steamer Dora, while that vessel was
enroute from Unga to Chignic. Cap
tain McMullen tied'the nuptial knot.
The groom is a fireman on the Dora.
Alvin Erskine and Miss Davies were
married at Kodiak recent. The bride
last year was a teacher in the Kodiak
schools. ____
A fine seven-pound baby boy ar
rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. £.
P. Skeen, at Seattle, September 21.
Life preservers at J. L. Graef’s. *
Meet me at the Branch *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. •*
FEDERAL TROOPS
CORNER BANDITS
AT TSAOYANG
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Hankow, China, Oci. 7—Four thous
and Chinese troops surround the city
of Tsaoyang, now occupied l»y bandits.
In a sortie with the brigands yester
day, the federal soldiers killed two
hundred of them.
The brigands continue their work
of loot and devastation. Many outrag
: es on foreigners are reported. A
heavy reward has been ottered t he
fed real troops if they rescue the mis
sionaries alive.
CONFESSES TO
14 MURDERS
Chicago, Oct. 7—Henry Spencer,
arrested for the murder of Mildred
t Rexroat, a dancing teacher, confessed
to the police that this was* his four
teenth murder. He said his wife was
his first victim.
PRESIDENT YUAN
WINS RE-ELECTION
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Rekin, Oct. 7-On the third ballot,
! in the Chinese parliament, Yuan Shi
K'ai was re-elected president of the
j Chinese republic.
THAW DECISION
AGAIN DELAYED
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Concord, N. II., Oct. T.—At the re
quest of the New York authorities,
| Governor Felker of New Hampshire
has delayed his decision in the matter
of the Thaw extradition.
The power boat Wasp was wrecked
off the mouth of the Kuskokwim. All
on board reached the shore in safety,
among them being Frank Waskey,
! Alaska's tirst delegate to congress, and
A. N. Evans, of the bureau of educa
tion. _r*_
J. J. Carroll, a son of the pioneer
Alaska navigator, Captain James Car
roll, now deceased, and who is cen
nected with the Grand Trunk railway
system, is making the trip on the Mari
posa.
The steamer Admiral Sampson, en
route to Seward via Valdez, sailed
from Cordova at 10:30 this forenoon.
George Goshaw is among the stam
peders to the Matanuska gold fields.
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Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
atvJ. L. Graefs. t
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. t
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
FIRE DESTROYS
LARGE PART OF
TIMES PLANT
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Seattle, Oct. 7—Fire broke out in
the Times building early yesterday
morning and raged for two hours. It
was confined to the press and storage
room, located in the basement. The
loss will reach $75,000. Maiy firemen,
engaged in lighting the flames, were
overcome by the heat and had to be
taken off the job. Ten of them were
so badly overcome that they were
rushed to the city hospital tor treat
ment. The hero of the hour is Cap
tain Braun, of the lire department,
whose promptness and decision saved
the lives of two thousand spectators
The Times says the fire was of an
incendiary origin. The lire depart
ment declare it originated through a
gas leakage.
CIRL MURDERED
HINDU SUSPECTED
San Francisco, Oct. 7.—A waitress
employed in one of the local restaur
ants was murdered last night. The
crime is laid at the door ot a Hindu,
who sought to keep company with the
girl. His arrest will follow today.
SERVIAN CASHIER
LOOTS A BANK
Pueblo, Colo., Oct. 7.—John Radoko*
vitch, cashier of the Servian bank in
this city, has decamped, taking with
him $90,000 of the funds tof the insti
tution. He fled for parts unknown.
HUNTERS OF BIG
GAME ARRIVE
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Mr. and Mrs. James Morris, of Paris,
France, and C. T. Summerson of New
York City, arrived on the steamer
Mariposa, and departed this morning,
enroute on a big game hunt. Tom
Towle and John Gilpatrick are their
guides. Mr. Summerson, who is the
manager for Mr. and Mrs. Morris, who
are renowned big game hunters, car
ries with him a moving picture ma
chine.
The Morris party is just out from a
hunt in the McMillan river country, in
Yukon Territory, where they enjoyed
a most successful trip. Of the game
secured Mrs. Morris Killed six caribou,
Mr. Summerson killed six caribou, and
Mr. Morris killed five caribou, three
mountain sheep, one grizzly bear and
one wolf.
The party will sail south in Novem
ber, passing the late fall in hunting
elk, black-tailed deer, mountain sheep
and goats in Montana. They will spend
the winter in Florida fishing tarpon.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
OF NOME CITY
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; Nome, Oct. 7--A terrific stoi m at
] Nome yesterday demolished five hun
: dred business houses and residences,
! located on the water front. Heavy
seas, driven by a violent southeast
| wind, Hooded Front - street, the main
| business part of the town. Many of
the smaller houses were carried out to
sea. 'The foundation of larger struc
j tures were undermined and the super
structures fell in a disordered mass.
Merchants and residenters succeed
ed in removing part of their goods and
households effects out of the danger
j zone.
idle lighting plant and telephone
plant were destroyed.
No lives were lost.
The loss will reach a million and a
: half dollars.
The storm was the most severe in
; the history of Nome, exceeding in vio
j lence the disastrous * visitation in the
fall of 1900.
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TJT:ishir.'ton,.Oct. 7—John' Randolph
| Tuclcor, jr., has been nominated as
] judge of the Second division of Alaska
to succeed Judge Muranc.
F. Saxton, has been appointed II. S.
district attorney in the same division,
to succeed Bernard S. Rodey.
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Phoenix. Ariz., Oct. 7—William
Tompkins, a rich cowman, adopted an
j unusual method of taking his own life
here yesterday. He tied one end of a
rope around his neck, the other end
: around the horn of the* saddle, gave
i the horse a sharp lash, it leaped, and
j Tompkins’ neck was broken.
SLAVONIANS
IN A MIXUP
Los Angeles, Oct. 7—A general row
among drunken Slavonians here last
night resulted in the killing of one
and the injury of five participants. .
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Deputy U. S. Marshal Goshaw has
resigned. Ais successor is Al. Dowl
ing, seceetary of the democratic diVis
ional committee. W. E. Wood, it is
stated, will succeed Deputy Marshal >
Charles at Chitina.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef 5s. *
Savage 22-High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s._t
Meet me at the Brancn.