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SKATT1.K. .1 uly 1« • I Violate
11. (.irigsby, of A aska. is hen* on hi>
way t*> his home. He was deeply inter
ested in the announcement made yes
tenla\ that the California Papei A:
Water Power Company had purchased
one hundred million feet of pulp wood
titnbei ia S *uth *: ste* n A aska.
♦ “! believe the territory is about to
enter upon a new per I mi of develop
ment," said Pelejjate (•rijj’sby. i His
period will effect all of the territory
and all resources.
“One of tin* most important bills
effecting the territory is now pending
This bill is the one calling for the cre
ation of a Federal Commission to con
duct Alaska’s affairs without consult- j
ing the officials at Washington. An- !
other bill would give Alaska control j
of thi* fisheries and game. The con- j
servation policy has not been good !t»r
Alaska but the tide is now turning in |
our favor.”
DKMYNDS U ( KITKD
SPA. Ju!y H'» It is officially an
nounced that the Germans have ac
cepted the Allied demands that two
million tons of coal he deliveied
monthly as per the terms of the peace
treaty.
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NORTH\YKSTKK.N NK VRING
According to cable office advices,
the Northwestern was due in Cordova
at n»x>n todav on the way to Seward.
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BoUKKNS UK—I'MTKO
Miss Emily Borgen who has been
employed by the commission at An
chorage. returned home on the Gate
way City limited last night. Haze!
Borgen. who has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Jones at Mile ;VJ. also came in on
the train last night and the Borgen
family is now reunited.
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. TO CRISTS VISITING HERE
Four tourists, who recently came
north, returned from the interior last
night and are registered at the Hotel
Overland waiting for the Northwest
ern. The four are Alma Hill, Nina
Richards and Elsie Scheide, of Burley,
Idaho; and Edith Ramsey of l win
Falls, Idaho.
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GIVE PEI* DANCE
Fate yesterday afternoon the pep
Kiris succeeded in raisinK sufficient
money and a dance was sriven last
night at the Odd Fellows Hall. Nearly
everybody was there and enjoyed
themselves.
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PARIS, July 16— All condition?
laid down in the note sent Moscow by
Premier Lloyd George relative to the
armistice between Russia and Poland
have been accepted by the Bolsheviki
according to a Spa dispatch to the
Matin. No announcement is given as
to when hostilities will cease.
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BRIDGE ( li b tomorrow
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The Bridge Club will meet tomor- j
now afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Reed. {
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HITCH IN DEMPSEY
AM) CARI’KNTIKR BOI T
NEW YORK. July 16— Manager
Kearns announced today that the
chances were extremely doubtful of a
championship bout between Dempsey
and Carpentier until late next year,
if ever, following a conference with
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Carpentier’s manager.
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\GAIN REPRIEVED j
LINCOLN. Neb., July 16— Governor
McKelvie last night granted reprieves
until August 6 to Alson B. Colen and
Allen Vincent Crammer, who were to
have been electrocuted today for the
murdering of Miss Lulu Vogt, because
(’rammer still had an appeal pending.
This is the twelfth reprieve for Colen
and the eleventh for Crammer.
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LOS ANV.FLES, July 1f>— S. Ami
don of Kansas, who managed the Mc
Adoo campaign at the Democratic con
vention, said here that the expenses
totalled $44", which was supplied by
himself and friends. Ho said the cam
paign failed because of McAdoo’s re
ticence.
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SIDE LIC5HTS ON VISIT
Of THE TWO SECRETARIES
Well, they came, they have se en,
they have gone, and what next
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Since leaving Seattle, and arriv
ing in Alaska waters, the weather has
been line according to Admiral Rod
man. The only fog encountered was
late Wednesday off Yakutat when the [
trip close to shore to get a sight of ^
Hubbard glacier was abandoned o\v-1
ing to a heavy log and ice. “Not only
the weather, but the sea has been on
good behavior, said Admiral Rodman
“and we are therefore afforded much
pleasure on our official trip.
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One of the crew from the destroyer
Sinclair, who was aboard the official
launch at the landing yesterday, look- j
od up to the dock and spying the fair
ones of Sewal'd said: “(lee this is just
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like going to a banquet and not find- j
ing a seat. Wish they would let me
stay in Seward for a day or so."
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Secretary Daniels likes to mh» the ,
Strns and Stripes floating from the!
flagstaff.4. During the trip around
Seward yesterday, evorytime a
flag was seen, the Secretary said: j
“Ah, there is a flag floating.”
Judge Whittlesey proved that he
was Billy on the spot when it came to
making quick arrangements. There
was not a hitch in the plans for show
ing the guests about the city and oth
erwise making their short visit h re
one of observation.
Admiral Rodman has his pet along j
with him on the present trip. 1 he
pet is “Duke” a line specimen of set
ter. The dog was almost the first to
land yesterday and also enjoyed
to all intents, the auto trip to the ~n
dio station and around Seward.
One of the officers in the cabinet
party asked “What is the transport
South Bend Doing here?” He was told
that the transport brought 286 em
ployees for the commission and 165
tons of freight although her capacity
was 1701) passengers and 12,000 tons
of freight. The officer replied: “Some
body can surely spend the money
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needlessly.”
One of the new of the destroyer
Maraulcy slipped overboard early yes
terday two hours before entering
Resurrection Bay. Reveille was just
being sounded and the man overboard,
although he made no outcry when he
fell into the sea, was sighted by the
deck officer. The alarm was sounded,;
the destroyer made a quick turn, a |
life buov was thrown to the seaman I
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and he was soon aboard ship, chilled ]
to the bone but otherwise O. K.
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DINER IS SHANGHAIED
Owing to the dining car being plac
ed on tho special train of the cabinet
officials and party, the train out Sat- ,
urday morning will have no buffet car j
and passengers should provide their
own luncheons.
OBJECT TELLING AGES
TOPEKA, July 16— Club women
are rallying to the support of Mrs.
Margaret Hill McArthur, who refused
to give her age when registering. The
attorney general says women cannot
register unless the given ago is more
definitely given than over 21 years.
The women say it is a club to prevent
Ahem voting.
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SEATTLE, July 16— Col. H. P.
formerly Alaskan Engineering Com-,
mission representative, is here on his ;
way back to Alaska to again become |
affiliated with the commission as En-1
ginecr in charge of the supply divis
ion with offices in Seward.
Speaking at a luncheon yesterday,
Col. Warren said the government rail
road in Alaska would be completed by
December 31st, 1021.
Col. Warren is going north on the
Admiral Evans and will he accompani
ed by E. Ci. Amesbury. assistant en
gineer of the United States Steel Pro
ducts Company, which is building the
bridge over tin* Susitna river; Dr.
G. M. ('ultra, Chief Surgeon of the
Alaska road, and H. M. Bradford,
foreman of the Construction Steel
Products Company.
The above Associated Press dis
patch would indicate that Col. War
ren had recently severed his connec
tion with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission but had reconsidered and
was again affiliated with the organ
ization in his former position. When
CoL Warren returns north he will find
that the Supply Department has been
moved to Anchorage from Seward.
ALASKA FLIERS HELD IT
FOR WANT OF PROPER 0 VS
CRAN’D RAPIDS. July 16— The
non-arrival of special grades of oil re
quired for tin* army planes on the
flight to Nome, Alaska, may d< lay
the flight. The oil was shipped from
Pennsylvania and is now in transit.
ERIE, July 16— The Army planes
arrived here safely but it is announc
ed they will not leave here until to
moirow morning.
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MINEOLA, July 16— Before the
a mi y planes left yesterday on the
flight to Nome, Alaska, (’apt. Street,
head of the party and piloting Num
ber 1 machine, was handed congratu
latory messages from Stefansson.
Horny K. Osborne, President of the
American Museum of Natural History
to be delivered to explorer Amundsen
at Nome. The personal of the plane
expedition was carefully selected, As
observor, Street has Edmund Henri
fies; second in command is Lieut. Gif
ford Nutt, piloting No. 2 machine with
Lieut. Eric Nelson as observer; Lieut.
Ross Kirkpatrick, pilot of No. 4 ma
chine, information officer, with mast
er signal electrician J. E. English.
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POST OFFICE IS RAIDED
OFFICIAL LETTERS TAKEN
DUBLIN, July 16— Fifty men
raided the general post office last
night and carried off all letters direct
ed to Dublin Castle for the Chief Sec
retary and the Under Secretary.
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ITALIANS ARE KILLED
STALATO, July 16— The comman
der of an Italian cruiser, another Ital
ian officer three Italian sailors and a
boy were killed during outbreaks
against Italians yesterday.
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CABINET OFFICIALS OFF
TO CHICKALOON COAL FIELDS
ANCHORAGE, July H»— Secretary
Daniels, Secretary Payne, Admiral
Rodman and party left this morning
for the Chickaloon coal fields for an
investigation of that region. It i* ex
pected they will return tomorrow and
go to the end ol steel. Plans here cad
for a sourdough banquet to be given
the party Saturday night.
When the government party arriv
ed here yesterday afternoon hundreds
of towns people were at the station
where Secretary Daniels and Secre
tary Payne made short addresses trom
the platform of the car. In the even
ing a public reception was held at the
hotel also a private reception at ( ol.
Meal'S residence.
The party expect to return from
the Chickaloon district tomorrow ev
ening and the Chamber of Commerce
will give the officials a banquet.
The party will leave here early
Sunday morning on the destroyer Sin
clair for the Battleship Idaho.
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WARSAW, July H>— Women have
been assigned to an eight mile front
in the defense of Vilna. The women
are equipped with American boots,
and fed partly by the W. ( . A..
Madame Goerez has strong factory
girls in her command. They handle
their own war munitions attending to
the transportation themselves and all
fighting equipment except artillery.
Additional detachments are now foi ru
ing.
LONDON, July 16— A dispatch to
the London Times from Kovno says
the Kolsheviki occupied Cilna last
Wednesday.
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SUSPEND CITY OFFICIALS
AUSTIN, July 16— Governor Hob
by has suspended the city commission
ers, city attorney and the entire po
lice department of Galveston for al- '
leged neglect of duty in connection
with the prolonged strike of the dock
workers. Gov. Hobby declared the of
ficials failed to maintain law and or
der and to preserve peace.
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I .OS ANGEI.ES, July lb - A sharp
earthquake was felt here at 10:10 o'
clock this morning more severe than
any felt recently. A quick survey
shows no material damage was done.
Mortar was shaken from the walls of
tin older buildings. People were
fi ightened and fled to the streets.
Piute glass window's were broken in
some places.
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I OS ANGELES, July 10— Another
severe earthquake shock was felt at
l.t'7 o’clock this afternoon, followed
by a more violent quake of two minu
tes. A brick chimney fell across the
tunnel entrance on Third street anil
the fire alarm was turned in. No ser
ious damage is reported. Crowds with
their nerves on edge rushed into the
streets anil the office buildings are
practically deserted. The center of the
itieets are jammed with humanity all
feajing something more is going to
happen.
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Y VCHT RACE TOMORROW
SANDY HOOK. July H>— Nat
Herroschoff superintending the re
pairs to the American yacht Resolute
says there is every prospect that the
yacht will be ready tomorrow for the
race against the Shamrock over the 30
mile triangular course. The defenders
crew are confident she is the better
boat and are certain of defeating the
Shamrock.
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COMING NORTH TO MAKE
INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE
GAME AND BIRD RESOURCES
SEATTLE, July lft— Donald H.
Stevenson, of the biological survey,
sails within a few days on a coast
guard cutter for Unalaska. He will in
vestigate, the wild game and bird re
sources, determine the reindeer status
for roaming on the Aleutian Islands
and report on grazing lands. Mr. Stev
enson will also determine if the Alas
ka eagle is a destructive bird.
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AUTITOR IS DIVORCED
TUCSON, July lft— Harold Bell
Wright, the author, was granted a di
vorce here today on the grounds of
desertion.