JAPANESE MOB
ATTACKS JAP
FOREIGN OFFICE
Tokio, Sept. 9. Following an inflam
matory street talk by a girl orator, a
Jap mob attacked the foreign office,
hurling stones and sticks through the
windows. The mob then turned their
attention to tramway cars and auto
mobiles, in which were riding officials
of the government.
The outbreak is the result of indig
nation at the Japanese diplomacy in
handling the California arti-alien
matter and the attack on Japanese sub
jects in Japan.
CONVICTS DIE
BY SUFFOCATION
Richmond, Tex., Sept. 9.— Right
negro convicts, inmates of the local
prison, met death by suffocation yes
terday. hour others are seriously ill.
As punishment for some offense com
mitted in the prison, the twelve ne
groes were confined in a cell ten by
seven feet. An official investigation
will be made.
DRY EXCAVATION
WORK COMPLETED
Pan am a, Sept. 9.—The dry excava
tion work on the big Panama canal
has been completed. The dredgers
will finish the remainder of the exca
vation work. Ships will be able to
pass through the big waterway in De
cember, according to the present out
look. _
Babv Has Miraculous Escape
u Seattle, Sept. 9.—A twenty-months*
old baby dropped ot! a trestle, falling
sixty feet, here yesterday, and escaped
without injury.
William Havemeyer Passes On
New York, Sept. 9.—William Have
meyer, the sugar king, died here last
night, a victim of heart trouble.
Moran to Meet Champion
Paris, Sept. 9.—Frank Moran will
meet Champion Johnson in a boxing
match here in December.
The house committee on appropria
tions has made an appropriation of
$100,000 for the erection of a light
house at St. Elias, Alaska.
All kinds of game bought at the
Commerce Cafe.
Meet me at the Branch *
When in need of stationery, don t
forget that there is a swell line at
Gordon's. Pipe the show window.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef s. I
Life preservers at J. L. Graef’s. *
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard, and still in the lead. Commerce Cafe. E,
Levin. Prop. *
; In a recent interview, Chairman Houston, of the house coin
Imittee on territories, said:
“We are going to report the Alaska railroad bill favorably
| to the house this session without any doubt whatever, and the
government will build a system of railroads in Alaska.
‘‘President Wilson is for the project. I do not care to quote
i the president, but I am greatly pleased over the attitude he took
when 1 called on him to discuss the bill, and one can guess what
j that was.
“While there is no probability that the bill will be considered
i at this special session of congress, everybody will get behind it
I at the next session.
“The committee favors a bill conforming closely to the Jones
'and Chamberlain-Wickersham bills.
“I predict that congress will let the president go ahead and
I build the Alaska railroads aft an early date.’’_
CLERICALS AND
i ANTIS CLASH
Home, Sept. 9.—Due to a clash be
tween the Clericals and anti-Ciericals,
the police authorities of Home have
prohibited t he regular annual Catholic
procession, because of the danger of
an outbreak in which loss of life may
occur. The Vatican expresses its dis
appointment.
Cardinal Viviesy Tuto, of the vati
jcan, died here today, a victim of appen
idicitis. _
GOV. STRONG
AT SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 9—Gov. John F. A.
I Strong of Alaska, accompanied by
Mrs. Strong, reached here last night
| from Nome. Before returning to the
capitol, the governor will visit the Mt.
Tabor insane asylum, in Oregon,
where the demented of Alaska are
cared for.
Caminetti Expects Reversal
San Francisco, Sept. 0.—Caminetti,
| the convicted white slaver, says he
! confidently expects the high court to
i reverse the verdict of the jury in
! which he was found guilty.
The report that sixteen men and
fourteen horses were drowned in the
Chitina river on the way to the Shu
shanna, seems to lack confirmation.
Rev. J. H. Condit, formerly of Fair
banks, has been appointed head of the
Presbyterian missions in Alaska, with
headquarters at Juneau.
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. i
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _ ' *
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin. Prop. • *
NEGRO SHOOTS
TWO OFFICERS
— ■ ■- ——
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 9.—Green, a
negro, in seeking to avoid arrest, shot
and killed two policemen on the street
here last night. Me made no effort to
escape, but surrendered himself to the
authorities.
A moh quickly gathered and stormed
the jail, intent on lynching thecolored
man. The sheriff, with the prisoner
in custody, came out a side door,
jumped into a waiting auto and fled
the scene. The mob started in pur- j
suit, but the auto soon left the crowd
far behind.
Po>t au Prince, Sept. 9.—Thirty
earthquakes, following in close suc
cession, threw a scare into the resi
dents of the city of Martineque yester
day. _
Farmers Are Curious
Coaticook, Sept. 9.—Hundreds of far
mers living in the vicinity of Coati
cook, thronged to town today to attend
the trial of Jerome, special assistant
district attorney, who will be tried on
a charge of public gambling.
The name of Mrs. James Wicker
sham, wife of the delegate from
Alaska, is noted among the speakers
at the national council of women vot
ers. _
Cooks, • waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
Try the new five cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. t
Meet me at the Brancn.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you find at the Commerce Cate *
REBELS WIN
OVER FEBERALS
AT TAMPICO
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,
Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 9.—The
constitutionalist army badly routed the
federal army at Tampico yesterday.
The rebels now occupy Tarnpol. No
mercy was shown the captured feder
als. All were slain.
FA Paso, Sept. 9.—The rebels have
abandoned their plan to attack the city
of Chihuahua.
San Francisco. Sept. 9.—Four hun
dred Chinese, enroute to Guaymas,
Mexico, arrived here today from the
Orient. They £fo to form a Chinese
colony._
fINAL VOTE ON
TARIFF TODAY
Washington, Sept. 9—The final vote
on the tar1 iff bill will be taken in the
senate late today. The bill remains
practically unchanged from the form
in which it emerged from the demo
cratic senatorial caucus. All amend
ments offered by the republicans were
voted down. The bill will pass by a
close vote.
GRAND JURY
TERM AT VALDEZ
*
Valdez, Sept. 9—Judge Brown has
called a special grand jury term of the
district court, to convene here October
14. The following Seward residents
have been drawn to serve on the re
spective juries:
Grand jury—George A. Mirlach, J.
W. Hamilton, Wayne Blue, A. C. Cour
rier and W. W. Butts.
Petit jury—D. W. Harvey, G. L.
Judson and W. L. Redman.
May Bar Mrs. Pankhurst
Washington, Sept. 9.—The immigra
tion authorities may bar Mrs. Pank
hurst, the English suffragette leader,
who is planning a trip to the United
States to carry on^ her work of propa
ganda. The grounds upon which she
will be refused admittance are that
she is an objectionable character in
that she incites riots and disorders.
Judge Forgets His Dignity
Seattle, Sept. 9.—Judge Humphries,
of the superior court, handed a Sun
reporter a vigorous roast from the
bench yesterday. He characterized
the news gatherer as a deliberate liar.
When court adjourned the judge met
the reporter and forgave him.
A real Connecticut river shad, weigh- #
ing four pounds, was found in the traps
at Excursion inlet.
Cooks, waiters and customers wan
ted at the Commerce Cafe.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef’s. *
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. La
Graef’s. _•_ t
Short orders and dinners a la carte at all
hours, day and nitfht, Con'merce Cafe.I^ • J