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/SEATTLE, Sept, 14— M. J. Jor
dan, assistant supervisor of Federal
prohibition and the Northwest direct
or returned this afternoon from an in
spection trip to Juneau and other
southeastern Alaskan cities. Mr. Jor
dan said liquor was being run into
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Alaska from British Columbia almost
without restriction and he predicted
that a large number of secret agents
would be necessary to stop the Traf
fic. Mr. Jordan will recommend a
large force sent to Alaska immediate
ly
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CAPT. NORD IS COMMODORE
The popular steamer Alaska is now
•flying the blue ground and stars of a
commodore, for Capt. Gus Nord, has
been named first commodore of the
ASteamship Company’s fleet by j
President Steve Birch, in honor of|
twenty six years faithful service for
the company.
The position, which is an honorary
one Is held by the captain who has
been longest in the company’s service,
ami readied highest honors.
^ Capt Nord has served oa the nosa
lie, The ParaUon, The Jefferson, the!
Alaska, and other vessels. He brought
the Jefferson on her first trip to the
north, and remained on her until the
company purchased the Kansas City,
renamed the Alaska, on the east coast
^ when he was given command of this
vessel, the largest and most palatial of
the vessels running to Alaska.
Despite his yean of service guid
ing his vessel thru the treacherous
waters of the north, Capt. Nord is one
cf the moat cheerful and best natur
eri men on the run. He has hosts of
friends in every port, who wish him
smother quarter of a century of use
f Dullness and endeavor.
The Alaska on which Captain Nord
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h now commander, is 327 feet long,
feet beam, and has a depth of hold
of 21 feet The vessel has a gross ton
nage af 3709 and a net tonnage of
# f900.
SEATTLE, Sept, 14— Halibut is
17 cents; chickens eight cents; red and
Hag cod, two cents.
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LONDON, Sept. 14— Reports from
Moscow, received this afternoon, state
that the Soviet forces have taken Nofv
both sides of the Brody and are march
ing on Lemberg. The report says the
Poles and Ukranians have been driv
en back.
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WORK PROGRESSING ON
CACHE CREHK WAGON ROAD
T. D. Harris, of the Cache creek
Dredging company, is in 8eward and
reports everything progressing favor
ably on the road being built into the
district This work consists for the
most part in building bridges across
creeks, corduroying swamps and slash
ing. Gordon Betties has charge of one
gang of twenty-five men on a station
three miles from the Susitna building
bridges, and Roes Kinney, who is in
charge of the project is working ten
men, getting his camp established mid
taking in supplies for finishing.. the
season. As soon as the roadway is
cleared to permit of hauling Mr. Har
ris expects to move in 300 tons of
equipment and supplies for the erec
tion of the electrical power plant
This project includes a 6,000 foot ditch
with a ,100-foot fall, capable of de
veloping about 4,000 inches of water.
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GET—QUICK-RICH OPERATOR’S
DEBTS LISTED AT $0*6467
BOSTON, Sept, 14— Outstanding
liabilities incurred by Charted Penal,
discredited get-rick-quick operator
now in jail here on Federal .and
State warrants charging use of the
mails to defraud and grand larceny,
aggregate $6,948,267, accenting to
figures compiled and made public
^ Government accountants.
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MATICH BUYS PALACE
John Matich has purchased the Pal
ace building on lower Broadway, the
deal having been consumated yester
day afternoon. In yesterday’s realty
transfers mentioned in the Gateway, it
was said Charles Tecklenburg had
purchased the Palace. Mr. Tecklen
burg purchased the comer south of the
Palace and also the Ashland garage.
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AMERICAN CONGRESSIONAL
PARTY IS SAILING FOR HOME
Y.OKOHOMA, Sept, lb— The Am
ican congressional party, visiting the
Orient has sailed for San Francisco,
via Honolulu. The party was not k»d^
napped or molested while in Korea.
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SANTEL IS THROWN
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 14— Jim
Londa threw Ad Santel, lightweight
champion, two oat of three falls last
night. The match was not for the
championship however.
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VALUABLES OF SOPHIA'S
SAFE SEIZED ON UBEL
FOR WAGES OF DIVER
SEATTLE, Sept, 14— The currency
and valuables in the wrecked Princess
Sophia’s safe worm $12,000, have been
seised by a deputy Marshal growing
out of libel proceedings of Frank Wal?
ter, diver, who seeks $2000 for his
work.
JAPAN IS PLANNING A
BIG NAVAL PROGRAM TO
BE COMPLETED BY 1927
TOKIO, Sept, 14— According to
estimates of the Japanese press, Jap
an will have 120 submarines by 1927,
also eight battleships and eight battle
cruisers when me new naval program
will be completed.
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MEXICANS PROPOSE BARBING
'SALOONS FROM BOEDER ZONE
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MEXICO CITY, Sept, 14— Saloons,
gambling houses and other resorts
will be forbidden in n cone «Ms
miles wide along the Mexican United
State* Dustier by e MU being pre
pared for submission to. the next
Congress by Joee I. Lugo, under Sec
retary of Interior, says the Excelsior.
24 COMMERCAL PACTS MAY BE
ASOGATED UNDER MARINE ACT
WASHINGTON, Sept, 14— Exam
' iaation of American commercial treat
ies with steer nations has repealed
teat twenty-four of Owe pacts may
have to be abrogated under provi
sions of the nowmerehest mottos
net, State DefUrtmeat afOdalp an-.
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f&ftCAGO, Sept, 14— Federa*
Jufge Carpenter today sentenced Jock
Joimson to one year ilnd one day in
Lenyenworth penitentiary for viola
tioa of the Mann act, known as the
white slave law.
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II VESSELS TO BE BUILT
TO AVOID TAX ON PROFITS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 14— Applica
tions have been approved by the
Federal Shipping Board for the con
struction of sixteen vessels aggre
gating 295,740 deadweight tons under
the provisions of the merchant mar
ne act which permit shipowners
anAoperators to a void payment of,
facets profit taxes for Mi years
provided a sum equivalent to the
taxes is set aside yearly toward the
building of new fhips.
Fourteen of the vessels are tank
ers ordered by the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey of witisb
three totaling 45,300 tone are to be
built at Kearney, N. J.» three total
ing 30,300 tons at Oakland, Cal.;
three totaling 20,800 tons at New
port News, Va.; three totaling 35,i
960 tons at Vancouver, Wash.; •» and
of 11,900 at Oakland, Cal. The Pac
ific Mail Steamship Company applied
for one 9,800 ton tanker to bo built
at New York and the Sun Company
of Philadelphia for m 12£00 ton oil
steamer for construction at Chester,
Pa.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD ft, Clear, Calm.
Anchorage 36, Clear, Calm.
Matanuska 40, Clear* Calm.
Chickaloon 36, Clear* Calm.
Wasilla 38, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 40, Clear, Calm.
Goldcreek 34, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 34, Cloudy, N. W.
Summit 28, Clear, Calm.
Bains 34, Clear, Calm.
Healy 42, Clear, Calm.
Nenana 88, Clear, Calm.
. Fairbanks 40, Clear, Calm.
: NOTICE TO MAMNBBS
The lighthouse superintendent at
Ketchikan has sent the following to ^
Vi S. Commissioner, Whittlesey tor .
the benefit of mariners: middle
’ground shoal bell bony No. J, Prince
William Sound, waa changed to a gas’
and bed bouy en September lfth»
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PORTLAND, Maine, Sept., 14—
This state gave an overwhelming plu
rality for the republican ticket in the
primary held yesterday with a total
vote larger by 6600 than the highest
ever previously cast.
Frederick H. Parkhurst, of Ban
gor, was elected Governor by a mar
gin of 664)00 over Bertrand C. Mc
ntyre, of Norway, a plurality of 17,
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000 more than the largest ever obtain
ed by a gubernatorial candidate in him
tory.
Four Republican congressmen wore
elected by large pluralities.
Every member of the state ssnatg
will be Republican.
Only thirteen Democrats were elect*
ed to the house which has a member*
ship of 161.
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NEW YORK, Sept, 14— Reports
made today after a thorough survey
on the cost of living, shows in in
crease in the six year period ending
July 1st, of 1040 percent TW report
shews m innwsse ei 10 per eent fbr
the past year and five parent from
March until June, this year. Food*
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iaeteased lit par eeat darla* tfcepast
six yean; «Wter 6£-par ceat; tat
inf ltt per east, 4***** aad lift*
66 per centroid wadHn i*ffeaeedt6
crease te suet tkratMrlaapatW
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HUNGER STRIKERS DYING •
CORK, Sept, 14— Eleven lunger ’
strikers in the Cork jeil are still •
alive bit all are restless and ma- *
terially weaker. Tws of than, •
Barks Kenny, collapsed twice last 1
night and his condition is ceasing *
esneelal anxiety. Sean Henncosy. •
nineteen yean ebb remains in a •
comatose state, refusing to tabs •
water. •
SEATTLE, Sept, 14— ;My
day ia the state of Waridagtaaepeata
with fhlr weather hat prediction of
rein. .
The registration ia the state it eoa~
siderable over 9$0M$» Uetal ifiit
parties predict a heavy vet*
Themis no dirth of ceedidefeaea
the tickets which are ta Ftan le*
bor, Prohibition, Republican sad Ihn*
ocratic..
Billy Iagtis is spptiing/>Bnetar
Wesley L. Jons. *, /
' All fistula tee have hen eadmed
by Tarion lisgies
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