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SEWARD. ALASh \. ERIDAY, Jl LY 30, ID-0. _ -
YOU ME \ IY, MM BEK 02. -__---- _ ■■
No matt * v. hat th \v»ather may
be, jvan> a e going forward today tor
the picnic and dance, f ve to the citi
zens of Seward, at the O.ty Park,
t hief of Police (»’.t**st and others aro
fixing tip the danct platform,
heans ate ready to cook and every
thing will he on hand tor the com’oit.
convenience and '.it .faction 0} tho.'o
v ho attend. The light wil! bo furnish
ed by the g 1'• \ o countless Japanese
lantet ns.
Until noon today, nun h secrecy was
observed as to who wa> giving Mie pic
nic. Finally it had to con** out and
the b.g affair tanioirow night is under
^ the direction of tin* Pioneers. Ihis in
itself will assure the picnickers ol a
g»»od time, without the cost of a red
cent.
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I \ viol. \TORS OF 1>R\ I.
The ma >bal’s office* aided by the
district attorney’s office has been busy
lately to the westward. In Seldovia
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five m»*n w we arraigned for vmlat *»n
of the dry laws as follows:
Paddy Glynn. fine, paid.
Ganka lga off. $100 fine or r»0 days
in jail.
N’ikator Fox. $100 01 •"»•> days. paid.
Albert Drown, same.
John I.«h*o. who i••fused to plctod
guilty was given >P 0 fine and *»0
days in jail.
At Kodiak the following were ap
prehended anil fined for violating tin
dry laws:
Simeon Romanoff. '0 days in jad.
Kd Anderson. 1*0 days in jail.
John Wolkoff. .10 days in jail.
Fritz Haakenson. $100 line and 10
days in jail.
Ivor Nelson, 00 days in jail.
WIKKl.FSS TELEPHON Y FROM
L. TO ( \T.VLIN \ OPENED
LOS ANGELES. July 10— Wireless
telephony on a commercial basis has
been opened between Santa Cata
lina Island, 10 miles off Los Angeles
Harbor and the mainland.
lit'lH.IX. Inly :u> - “Permanent
p.*ae« cun In* ananmed between Kmc
4ui aiui l' ia n *• \ l!n* basis ot hnu
lund accepting tie* fiist peace |>!*i:i«*i
down c 1* evident Woodrow
\\ son in I | n Now \ ork itj
i:» i.MC said A thur (Jnffith. Sinn
Fein founder in a statement issued
hmv today. “In that speech", further
dr a «»! t; iV.th. “Wilson said the
mihitai y power of no nuti >n should !»•*
suffer'd to determine the fortunes of
the people over whom that nation lias
not the riprlit to rule. except b\ the
rijjrht of force."
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is shot di:ao
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Dl’IIl.IX. .Iul> •“.() Frank Rroo ;o.
Deputy Lieutenant for the count r. of
\V cklow. Lein tar Ibovince. a wealthy ,
ce nit' . g ‘p-/ *man and dose friend ot ■
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Viscount I' rench, was shot dead t ns
morning at Westland Row stat'on af
ter •d,g!vin/ from a tiain. The assail
ants escaped.
L \STKKN S I VR I.OIMiK TO
lit: ORG ANI/.KD IN SLWAGO
On week f.om tonight the O.dc.
of Lantern Stu? will be organized in
d. I\ 0. McMullen, deputy to .he
i Most Worthy Grand Matron, will n
the organizer and it is expected that
members oi the Fastern Slat at An
dioi ago wi ! be here to assist. At tlu
;» e! »ii nary meeting nold this week
e ,< re in attendance ami Mr.
McMullt n is most sanguine regard ng
the o: ganization of a large chapter.
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LOG \l. MOOSE MAY SOON
ENTERTAIN HIGH OFFlCl VL
I* n*\;t Glue, deputy supreme dicta
to* of the Loyal Order of Moose, with
srisdict on over Alaska lodges, may
shortly visit the Sewa’’d lodge. Ac
cording to advices received in the last
mail. Mr. Glue was then at Juneau and
ntend'd to make a visit to the lodges
in Southwestern Alaska.
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n:\ RICKARD LEASES
M VDISON S({CARE GARDEN
NEW YORK. July :'0— Tox Rick
ird, boxing promoter, has leased
Madison Sounre Garden for ten years.
He plans to hold hoxing contests
there and to rent the building for
expositions, political meets and cir
cuses when he is not using it.
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i’ VLMIST TO (1 \! W O* A.MOM*
KINO 11 IIAKDIM; ICLKiT: l>
(i’t \\!> .IT.NATION. Cole.. Ju!> 10
Mr. K. W. Nob!i* <1 'dares that S i
ator Wan on (I. Hardin# " ill owe
••the bi##est diamond rin# lu* * in
i.' he is elected President. She
liases her claim on a promise she s: .s
\1 *, | i; ► d mcf iade twent\ yea is * ;o
w!i ” . m« »».*•» Wet d f om u pnl±*j ' O j
in;; his election as President.
i»K vms c \r>Ko ro
IS I IIDNir PL Adi V. IN SOL I!
\l \TST(>\. July .*10 - Two ad
lie on deaths fiom the bubonic pin' ■ •*
weiv repo? toil today. T! > bv?nj;s •
total up to five cases with four deal's.
Hie latest victims are Mexicans.
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rkiix;f an; tomorrow
Th“ bridge club will meet tomor w
afterr/on with Miss Sylvia Sexton
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MRS. DOW LI Mi DIFS
\I s. Albert C. Pov hng, of Vald* ...
wife of Deputy Marshal Dowvng. d 1
•ast Saturday h» the Cordova (Lm
!!o-;)it!'l. Mrs. Dowling had b°en m
poor health for some time and about
three months ago went to the states
for an op 'ration. This was
rbought to I * successful and she : -
turned" north and later it was found
that another operation was necessity
and this was performed at Cordova
but Mi s. Dowling did not recover. I he
body will be shipped south on the Ai
nu* dn to San Francisco for interm mt.
NASH \T FAIRBANKS
I . Frank Nasi'., well known com
n>ss on employee, formerly station'd
•it Mile 52 as well as at various times
*n the local headquarters office, is
now on the Tanana division of tie A.
F. C. In a letter to Moll Horner, of
the Hotel Seward, Nash wants to he
remembered to all friends.
FRENCH CABINET MINISTERS
C.IVEN $1,000 RAISE IN I'A\
PARIS. July HO— The Chamber of
Deputies has voted an additional
20.000 francs a year for cabinet min
isters and 15,000 francs for secre
, taries of state, in recognition of the
increased cost of living.
LONDON, July ttO A 1 £ con
inundation to the it iiisu Lid* ,>< ■ 1 ml
Labor |\,rty fiom the Third Interna
tiona' pally at .Moscow, says the
\) n*; ol* oi’ tii*’ pioletoriat involve * a
bh»d«iv »evolution to ac hieve v h cl
IJi-i; v.orkms must prepare to
a c vi1 war as the day is cominjr
" b :i < eninnn'sr.i will sweep throu ;'!
Lu »*n';>tinft' eastern nations in i
Vo wi'l
*‘iis movement is complet'd the Com
nvmists will meet (I?out Ilritian e.ao
\me :i\ in moital combat.
i.rsrr \ni \ life .t ukei
ADRIFT r, YEARS. I’Ol \'D
1’iiu V1 >!:: iMI!A. July v.d — A ■ fe
jM' krt. sileut remind *r if tin* s ik
it;;»• of tin* Lusitania five yea:s : go
and l», ;•»ii ■; ;» st. nnd of faded bio le
h:t,i* , \v picked up yesterday n *.he
I >rlnware K:ver.
r|'!i• • ram** of tin* ship the Le mans
to;,*. »und sAl! remain* (i clear and
i: ? im t «*N the wavt beaten canvas
which, had been adr’ft on the seas
•h, oi d*°ut t h»> ^ yen vs of war and
of p ace. The jacket vas
o.jiid by two railroad detectives.
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V. ilHTEMORK IS NAMED
ERKUMI CHAIRMAN FOR
DiSTi’K T ALOt .M> SEWARD
K. !.. Y\ iiiitemore has received his
)intiiu*i*.t !’. p. emet chairman foi
iln* Seward district for the Republic
an organization. Cieorge C. Hazeiet is
the chairman el tin Third division and
lv* is naming chairmen for the various
pircmcts wiio au* Republican workers
of long and faithful standing.
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Al TOMOMI.KS MARK DETROIT
i (M KTll LAUGKST l\ S. CITY
DETROIT, July SO— Tribute to the
automobile industry as the louiula*
tor. for the extraordinary growth
of Detroit is given by the press
throughout the country as a result
of the publication of census figures
. h wing this city in fourth place,
wit's a total of 990,796 inhabitants,
a gain of more than 1 •*> 1 per cent.
•That the phenomenal spurt has been
due solely to the influence of the
automobile is conceded and the fig
ures furnish elaborate testimonial to
the motor vehicle as a necessity in the
life of the nation.
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SKATTI.K, July Mu — Steamer Nor
tlna >tera sailed Thursday morning at
.1 > ’clock for Alaska ports with 211*
passengers, tiie following being for
Sew anl:
J. L’heodore,
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Joe Scanucia.
J. M. Kyle,
T. Har.ee and wil\
Jilt anti IVmch,
C. A. Lindifivn.
Krling l.indgren,
(Jus Hanson.
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GOVERNMENT SFITLY OF
i it:l oil now certain
FOR THE MERCHANT FLEET
WASHINGTON, July 30 — The
future government supply of fuel oil
for the merchant fleet is now assured
through a contract signed today with 1
the Standard Oil C<>.. of New Jersey,
for more thon fifteen million barrels.
The shipping board also announced
that the Pacific Coast problem ha.
been solved through the government
taking royalties under the oil leasing
bill in crude oil and exchanging to the
refineries for fuel oil.
I)K VTII VALLEY SCOT IA
OFF FOR MORE “LOOT”
PORTLAND. Ore.. July
“Death Valley” Scotty, who won na
tional attention about 15 yea's ago
by chartering a special train from
Los Angeles to New York for which
he alleged he paid $50,000, has quit
his pick and shovel job with a gang
of street workmen here, and left
for San Francisco.
Scotty asserted at the time of
his sensational exploit, that the
money which he paid for the train
came from a mysterious mine in
Death Valley. He said today that
he intended to charter an r rplane in
in the near future and make another
journey to his mine in Death Valley,
where he declared he could recoup his
fortune.
WITH DR. BLYTH
Mrs. S. A. Sholin, who arrived on
the Alameda from Hie states, has ac
',eot°d a position as assistant to Di.
Blyth, in his dental parlors in the
Bank of Seward Building:.
PARIS, .July .“.0- Tin* Allies today
notified Poland they will not permit
Poland to accept any Soviet demands
tor an armistice involving whole or
partial disarmament of Poland or any
change m the Polish system of gov
ernment dictated or brought about by
the Soviet's acceptance. The Allies al
so said there would be no change in
the boundary lines. The notification is
less favorable than the plans drawn
by Premier Lloyd George. 'I lie Allies
also say that Poland shall not be us
ed as a bridgehead in any sense be
tween Russia and German, and stocks
of munitions from the Allies mov ng
towards Warsaw from Danzig.
Hungary today asked permission
from Great Pritian and France to at
tack the Soviets.
Tie* Allies are now considering this
proposition but believe that Hungary’s
offer to fight the Bolsheviki will
l,ring about too many concession.- to
be asked by Hungary, from the treaty
terms. The French government has
been informed that Lctvia, I* inland.
Rumania, as well as Hungary, are all
anxious to make a common cause
against the Bolshevik now than be
compelled later to defend themselves
individually. These four countries are
all reported making overtures to
France and Great Pritian lor support
morally and otherwise.
ALASKA FLIKILS DELAYED
EDMONTON, July 30— The Alas
ka fliers start was delayed until to
morrow by the discovery of a leak in
a gas tank of one of the machines.
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ARSON RING SAID TO
BE WORKING ‘FRISCO*.
FIRE LOSS IS LARGE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30— Three
fires totalling a loss of $500,000 in
this city recently started an investiga
tion and today it is announced thei* is
an alleged organized arson ring op r
| a ting not only h *re but along the Fa
| cific coast.
CLEVELAND, July 30— Four Rail
road Brotherhood chiefs are meeting
here and discussing the recent wage
award. The four chiefs are taking up
matters direct with the Labor board
which were neglected. Among these
neglects was the consideration of
home expenses for the road men.