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Mill mi: xiv. NUMBER S7. SEWARD. -ALA^K A.^W EON E3DA Y. JU~NE~30;i920. ~ ~ -tIn CENTR F&lOOn
DEMOCRATS
HAVING OWN
HARD BLOWS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30— The
platform of the Democrats, to be j
adopted by the National convention,
though many planks are virtually set
tied accoiding to Senator Glass, is
most troublesome and many questions j
remained unsolved at 2 o clock this ;
morning when the platform committee
and sub-committee adjourned to allow
the n. mbora to go to beu. It was be
lieved this morning that the platform
will be brought before the full com
mittee today and before the conven
tion tomorrow, in a finished and com
plete form. The League of Nations
and the prohibition planks are the big
barriers for adjustment, the forinei
however said to be on a fair way of
realization. The sub-committee by a
vote of six to three reported a reject
ed pioposal to put the wet plank in
the Platform. Those supporting the
wet plank are reported to be Secre
tary Colby, M. M. Crane, of Texas; W.
R. Pettingall, of Maine while Glass,
Walsh of Montana. Vance McCormick,
Senator Keller and Horace Hawkins,
of Colorado, and George Hodges, of
Kansas are opposed. Secretary Colby
said he favored a beer and wine pro
vision which is accorded significance
BANDITS
SECURE
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AG U ST A, June 30— It is repotted
that the express ear of a Charleston
& Western Carolina railroad train has
been lobbed by bandits who bound and
gagged the messenger and aimed
guard anti took nearly ^>0,000 which
was the government payroll for the
marines at the Paris Island station.
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CAPTTRING GAS
Mayor Chamberlin and Councilmen
Horner and Ellsworth went out this
morning to capture a tank of gas at
Mile 8 which will be shown to Secre
tary Daniels and others when they ar
rive at Seward next month. The oil
place has been found and this
is also being tapped and jetted.
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because of his recent conference with j
President Wilson. The drys insist on a
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prohibition expression and promising
enforcement of the law.
Silence on the subject however is
still prominently advocated among the
delegates.
Although the administration chiefs
said the sub-committee of nine on the
platform draft had virtually agreed
upon all important particulars, the
sub-committee, after a brief confer
mce with the entire resolutions com
mittee announced it would continue
work secretly until 7:30 o'clock when
it would again repoit to the full com
mittee. Meanwhile the administration |
chiefs declare the prohibition plank
‘slightly moist" has been agm*d upon
anil would shut out Bryan’s bone dry
plank and it was further predicted
with a finality that the League of Na
| lions plank will be adopted “just as
1 President Wilson wants it, without
the dotting of an i or the crossing of
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BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN
ALASKA AND CANADA
GOING TO BE DEFINED
VANCOUVER, B. C., Juno DO—
Boundary linos between Alaska and
Canada, near the Portland Canal,
north of here, are to bo defined clear
ly this summer so miners, who are
flocking to new silver strikes in the
canal country will know, at all times,
on which side of the line they are
working. Strikes have been made on
both sides of the boundary.
Severn! Canadian government en
gineers were here recently on their
way from Ottawa to Prince Rupert,
where they will start north, working ;
along the lines. They will piooeed
s northward until they meet a party of ;
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American government engineers who
! are to work south from the Unuk Riv
1 er, 100 miles north of Prince Rupert.
A boundary trail, cut fifteen years
1 ago along the boundary, will be clcar
\ ed and new cairns and mouments will
bo erected.
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Douglas Mead, superintendent of
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the construction of the new pulp mill
1 at Inettishan, was the first white child
born on Douglas Island.
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Monte Benson, member of the Ter*
, ritorial legislature, Second Session,
died recently of the flu at San Fran
J cisco.
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TRAIN SCHEDULE
ON THE FOURTH
Agent Sweek today announced the
train schedule on the government rail
road for the Fourth celebration at An
chorage.
The regular train on% Saturday ha«t
been cancelled and trains will he op
erated on Sunday as follows:
Sunday, July 4th— a special train
will leave Seward at G::JO o’clock in
the morning for Anchoiage for corn- ;
mission employees only.
Sunday, July 4th— a special tiain
will leave at 7 o’clock in the morning
for Anchoiage to accommodate ihe :
public. This is the regular excursion
train.
The train schedule from Anchor
age is as follows:
Regular train on Monday, July Oth
is annulled.
On July 6th— Tuesday, a special
train will leave Anchorage for Seward
at 7:45 A. M., this being the employ
ees train for Seward. At 8 o’clock on
Tuesday the train will leave Anchor
age with the general public.
The fare, excursionist rates, round
trip, is $0.00 for adults and $4.95 for
children.
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AI. ASK A COMING
According to advices from the cable
office at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon,
the Alaska had not then reached Cor
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dova. The steamer is expected here on
Friday.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 54, Cloudy, South.
Anchorage 56, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 60, Cloudy, Calm.
, Chickaloon 52, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 58, Cloudy, Calm. .
Talkeetna 65, Rain Calm.
! Goldcrcek 60, Cloudy, Calm.
Hurricane 48, Cloudy, Calm.
Summit 42, Cloudy, South.
Bains 40, Cloudy, Calm.
Healy 60, Cloudy, Calm.
Nonana 65, Cloudy, Calm.
Fairbanks 65, Cloudy, Calm.
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There are seventeen round trippers
aboard the Admiral Evans, mostly
school teachers from various states
who are getting a glimpse of the great
northland from the deck of a steamer.
SEATTLE, June :iO— Millions oi
icimleer will bo grown by natives and
white herders soon and thus convert
Alaska into a vast meat producing
territory according to a statement
made here today by Edward W. Nel
son, chief of the biological survey who
is here today. Mr. Nelson is on his
way to Nome to organize a staff of
wardens with A. M. Bailey, of Juneau,
chief for protection of the animals;
Dr. L. Hadwin, pathologist of the bio
logical survey and two other experts
and naturalists who will accompany
Nelson to the north. Dr. Hadwin will
be stationed at Unnlakleet. Doi aid
Stevenison will go to the Aleutian isl
ands to promote sheep raising. 1 he
proposal is to grade up fine reindeer
stock for breeding purposes. Mr. Nel
son understands two ice plants with a
capacity of freezing 100 carcasses
daily arc to be built in Alaska this
summer. Nelson does not know exact
ly where these plants will be con
structed. The Hudson Bay Company
has leased extensive tracts for rein
deer pasturage.
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CAPTURED
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BELGRADE, June 80— A Uskub
I dispatch says the Albanian insurgents
have stormed and recaptured Avlona
from the Italiuns after desperate
fighting. It is said the Albanians cap
tured the entire Italian garrison.
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ADMIRAL EVANS IN WITH
MANY RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
Steamer Admiral Evans arrived at
5 o’clock this morning and left for
Cook Inlet ports at 7 o’clock. The
steamer brought 25 tons of freight for
Seward and 92 passengers, L. W.
Waldt, E. Wearey and L. Durfek,
| first class, and 89 steerage the latter
all employees for the commission.
The Admiral Evans will return to
Seward southbound next Saturday.
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LADIES AID MEETING
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
; tomorrow afternoon (Thursday) at 2
* o’clock in the Sunday school room of
the Methodist church.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30— To
day’s national Democratic convention
program began at 11 o’clock with a
prayer by Rabbi Meyer, of the San
h'rancisco delegation. It has b«*en de
cided that in presenting the candidates
tor Presidential nomination, the nomi
nating speeches will be limited to
twenty minutes and the seconding
speeches to five minutes each and not
rnoie thun three seconding speeches
lor one candidate.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 30— When
the convention assembled this fore
noon to hear the candidates nominat
ed, the dominant feature was word
from the east that McAdoo’s name
must not be formally presented to the
convention whereupon Publisher Jen
kins changed his plan to nominate
him. No changes respecting the other
candidates has taken place and the
prospects are for a continuous session
getting all speeches out of the way
for nominations.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30— The
name of Senator Owen was first plac
ed in nomination by D. Haden Line
baugh, of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
James Gerard, foimer ambassador
IF DRUNK THREE TIMES
IN ONE YEAR, LOOK OUT
ASUNCION, June 30—Persons ar
rested for drunkness more than three
times a year in Paraguay will be con
sidered confined drunkards and their
photographs posted in saloons and po
lice stations under the provisions of a
bill which has been approved by the
senate and is now before the lower
house.
The law would also forbid the sale
of liquor in theatres, moving picture
houses, race tracks and other places of
public gathering and within two hun
dred meters of places where laborers
work. The president is empowered to
issue a decree determining the alco
holic contents of intoxicating liquors
and fixing other restrictions tending
to make their consumption less in
jurious to the public health. Provision
is also made for anti-alcoholic propa
ganda in the public schools.
VICTORIA, B. C., June 30— Over
100 magazine writers, newspapermen
and editors of England, who are tour
ing the Far East, are expected to ar
rive here in August on their way
home. The visitors wilt remain here
about three days before proceeding
east across Canada.
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to Germany was placed in nomination*
Chairman Cummings of the Nation
al Democratic committee was placed
in Nomination.
In quick order the names of Senat
or Hitchcock and Attorney General
Palmer were placed in nomination.
The usual demonstrations followed
but these quickly subsided.
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OVERSEAS WAR STOCK
BRINGS $822,923,253
WASHINGTON, June 30—Claims
made against the United States by
the associated and allied powers
and their nations finally were settled
for $893,716,093, while the surplus
war material and stocks of the Am
erican forces overseas were disposed
of for $822,923,235, the War De
partment liquidation commission says
in its final report submitted to Sec
retary Baker.
With France, $748,392,004; with
Great Britain, $112,996,912; with Bel
gium, $2,279,827; with Italy $12,620,
173; with individuals, $17,427,175.
Sales were listed as follows:
Bulk sales of war supplies U
France, $400,000,000, other sales in
eluding those to- France, Belgium, Po
land, Czecho-Slovakia, Serbia and oth
er liberated nations of the Near Eail
$42,923,225.
Besides the $823,000,000 worth o
war supplies sold abroad, the com
mission says $672,000,000 worth wei
returned to the United States.
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PLANS MADE FOR BIG
BULL FIGHTING SEASO
BILBAO, Spain, June 30— Pr
pa rations have been made for a bril
iant season of bull fighting here
August. Some of the most famo'
fighters have been engaged, includii
! Joselito, Bolmonte, Chicuelo, Vareli
and Fortuna, who will encounter bo
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from the most renowned heards. T
ring opens on August 22 and t
fighting is to take place every day 1
the 29th.
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