The Weather at Seward — Maximum, 57, Minimum, 42. — Clear, — Southwest Breeze.
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■ v SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, .IUME 19, 1914 No.-*15
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ENVOYS GANNOT AGREE
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\\ ashinirton. June 1().—I nless
\Ie\iean mediators yield to the
uamimr ol a provisional president
tomorrow, negotiations will end.
Instructions to this ellcct were
wired to the Vmeriean envoys
tonight.
Niagara Falls, June 19—Ambassa
dores from Argentine Republic, Chile
and Brazil are beginning to weary of
their self imposed effort to settle the
differences between the United States
and Mexico.
It is apparent today that the en
voys cannot agree on a man for pro
visional president. The Mexican en
voys are impatient because every day
* finds the rebels nearer Mexico City.
OUTLOOK
PLEASING
TO BAXTER
U- VV. Baxter, vice president of the
Alaska Steamship company, arrived
from Seattle today on his way to Ship
creek, where lie will inspect arrange
ments for handling the company s bus
iness at the anchorage.
The Alameda and the Mariposa will
make regular calls at Knik anchorage,
in addition to the Dirigo, according to
Baxter. He expressed himself as more
than pleased with the cutlook here.
•*l am very much susprUed at the
growth of Seward in the past few j
weeks,'* said he, “and l believe that
the place has a great future.
Carranza Reinstates V ilia.
K1} ‘aso, .1 uih 19 - President Carranza '
advised the local agent of General
Villa today that all differences had
been settled and that Villa will be al
lowed to run bis own army and till all
offices in the military zone controlled
by the army of Chihuahua. Villa is
repot ted to be preparing an attack on
Zacataeas, w hich General Natera failed
to capt ure.
Would Join American Army.
Washington. June 19 It was re
ported here that General Villa has
arranged to flee to the 1 nited States
as a refugee in case mediation fails
and the American troops march on
Mexico City, and later to volunteer his
services as commander of native scouts j
under General Funston.
Wholesale Execution.
K1 Paso. June 19—Supporters of
General Villa are reported to have ex
ecuted 4* Carranza officers at Samala
\c.cea last night, to avenge the super
ceding of their commander by General
Natera. The report is not believed
here. The men are missing, hut it is
supposed they are in hiding.
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Seattle, June 19—Nelson McPher
son, candidate for collector of customs,
is uuder arrest here today on the
charge of conspiracy to smu'ftfle Chi
nese into the United States. Lew
Winfft A. D. McKnitfht and Charles
Lyts, alleged to be members of the
tfantf* are also under arrest.
Beds, Mattresses, Furniture, Wail
Paper and House Furnishing at Brown
Jfc Hawkins, Hardware and Furniture
Dept. (Quality First).
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LAND GUNS FOR ~
HOME RULE MEN
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Tullamore, Ireland, June 19—Car
goes of rifles for home rule 8UDporter3
were landed here last night according
to revenue officers who are making an
investigation.
GRIMM 1$
JAILED AT
NAGASAKI
Nagasaki, June 19-Peter Cirirum,
who escaped from jail here by substi
tuting Alfred Johnson and having the
latter sent to serve a three-year term
in San Quentin, was arrested today.
Grimm was convicted of forgery at
Shanghai, and while being taken to
the I’nited States, succeeded in palm
ing off John-on on the American otli
cers, because the latter could not
speak english. Johnson had been ar
rested for intoxication and Grimm
served the short sentence and was re
leased, but thought himself safe and
did not leave the oity.
MEARS HERE
IN INTEREST
OF SHIPPERS
\\\ A. Merirs, m:in i;r»*r of tIn* bureau
of 11 m ;*»; it u t al ion lor t lie Seattle C ham
her of t * i mtnei cm , i> making a “mis
sion.try" trio to Soil! Ii western Alaska.
Meats will go through to K mk on tin*
Mariposa and return here for a short
stay. He is desirous of meetingall the
merchants, and is especially anxious to
meet those who have complaints con
corning the transportation of freight
from Seattle. lie will endeavor to ad
just any misunderstanding and is ready
to explain the situation at the Seattle
end. .
FARRAGUT HAS
AN ACCIDENT
Seattle. Sunt* 19 The Admiral Far
ragut of the Pacific Alaska Naviga
tion company, broke her tail shaft on
one side today while turning into Port
Townsend to report a case of measles
at the quarantine station. Later she
proceeded to port on one propeller.
ALAMEDA SAILS
19 FOR SEWARD
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Seattle, June 19—The Alameda sailed j
for Seward, Knik anchorage and way |
points last night. The passengers for j
Seward include K. Fordney, Steve j
Whitehead, W. Devine, H. Walker,«
Axel Wise, George Helfel, Delo Cas- ,
tary, E. Cooper, A. Aten, N. Read,
John Copley, George Devine, Miss
Nelson, S. Pepper, O. Struppe, B.
Ward, John Staton, J. Spencer, Will
iam Hinds and F. W. Small.
For KniK anchorage—R. Schwab*
stadter, J. Meacham.
For Latouche—D. Terwilliger.
KING WILLIAM’S
FINISH IS NEAR
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Vienna, June 19—Insurgent leaders
are preparing for a general assault on
Durrazo during the next 24 hours and
it is reported that King William can- j
not hold out.
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New line fancy candies, box choco
lates and hard candies at Martin’s
Candy Kitchen.
First quality Miners’ Rubber Hip
boots $7.50 pair at Browt} & Hawkins’.
Quality first.
IOMB FOR
CZAR KILLS
2—HURTS 0
St. Petersburg, June lit —An attempt
was made tu blow up the czar’s special
train in a nearby suburb last night,
but the royal train was delayed and
the bomb exploded under a passenger
train which went ahead, killing tw\
and injuring six.
MARIPOSA IN
SAILS FOR WEST
The Mariposa arrived this morning
and after a two-hour stay sailed for
Kniit anchorage.
Passengers for Seward include the
following: II. K. Burke and wife. \\ .
.1. Holden, A. L. Aggee and wife, (i.
T. Carpenter, J. Pastel I, .1. \ . Statin,
C. 11. Stigglin, Mrs. K. Jarvis, A. Par
ker. Miss Kli/.abeih Boyle and live
steerage.
Ibnind trip 11 \V. Baxter, II. II.
« ; Mis. t c . Bt-aman.
DELAYED BLAST
KILLS WORKMAN
Seattle, June 19-John Baughman
was instantly killed and David Fol
lette was seriously injured by a delayed
blast at Three Tree point today. Both
were blasting slumps, and when a
stick of dynamite failed to explode
they went to investigate. Just as they
reached the stump under which the
charge had been placed, it let go,
blowing Baughman about 200 feet
through the air. Follette was a close
second, as he was found about 1M0 feet
frem the hole.
HEINZE SICK
SAYS ATTORNEY
New York. June 19—F. Augustus
Heinze is in a critical condition from
liver trouble according to statements
made by bis attorneys today. He bad
been subpoenaed to appear in court as
defendant in a suit for $250,0(H).
T. R. SAYS NOT
A CANDIDATE
London, .Tune 19.—Theodore Roose
velt sailed for New York today. Just
before the liner bulled out, he issued a
statement declaring that he would not
be a candidate for governor of New
York.
JANITOR TELLS
OF PETTY GRAFT
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Seattle, June 19—Davis McDaniels, a
janitor of the University of Washing
ton, charged several professors with
petty grafting in a statement to the
board of regents last night. He ac
cused them with charging supplies or
dered for private use to the state.
Belmont Olive Oil, made from choice,
carefully selected olives. Its smoth j
and delicate flavor makes it delicious
in mayonnaise and French dressing.
Pure Olive Oil. Quality first. B. «fc H.
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GRAFT IN CANAL
ZONE PAYMENT
Washington, June* 19-Secretary of |
State Bryan created a sensation here
tedav by alleging that there was an at
tempt to graft back of ibedeinand that
the United States pay $.’1,000,000 for tin
section of tin* canal zone formerly con
trolled by Nicaragua.
Bryan said that the railroads and '
banks of Nicaragua are controlled by
American capitalists and he is desir
ous of knowing what the final disposi
tion of the money would he should it
be paid.
SAILORS DIE
IN FIRE—BLAME
SUFFRAGETTES
CUasgow, Scotland, June 19. I'wo
sailors lost their lives in a tire which ,
destroyed King’s dock here la>t night, j
The blaze was evidently of ir.cendiarx ;
origin, and militant sutfrageties are ,
suspected of starting it. The loss will
reach $l,-o0,000
G. 0. P. IS QUITE
CONFIDENT NOW
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Tacoma, June 19.—Five hundred
1 delegates are attending the republican
i state convention here today. Prelimi-1
nary work and caucuses kept the j
delegates busy during the day. The |
G. (). P’s are loud in their predictions!
of a victory at the fall elections.
CASSLER ON
HIS WAY HOME |
Deputy Marshall S. O. Gassier re- ,
turned to Unga on the Dirigo yester- j
day morning after bringing an insane
man east on the Dora. Casslerand his
charge were transferred to the North
western while the Dora was storm
bound at Port Dick, and on the North
western’s arrival here G. VV. Mossman
took charge of the patient.
Wanted—A good boy who desires to
learn the printing trade. Apply Gate- |
way office.__
Stoves, Ranges, Gamp Stoves, Win
dow Glass, Paints and Oils. Brown &
Hawkins, Handware and Furniture
Dept. (Quality First).
Felt mattresses at J. L. Greaf’s. |
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TAKE FIELD
Tin* first field camp of flu valuation
engineers under II itfenr l nderwo< d
w ill he estrih’isln (1 at M ile ti toim rp>w .
Cnderwood has heel at work a> tf •*
Alaska Northern huildiiij/. •/<» r ^ over
accounts and statements, and i' > r *
derstood that from now on 1 » w ! 1 i
vide Ids time he! ween office a:. lie d
work.
The apnrrsers will </o over tlie en
tire property at * examine t i»♦ • land
holdings. conditions of tijht of way,
trackage, br.djje**, t inn** s uuu equip
ment
Field work wi 1 he n chnrjfe of Ben*
jamin L Campbell. assistant engineer,
who is establish in if the cam pa* Mi e b.
Tents, stoves and e<pii| ment fer the
camp were supplied by Brown A Haw
kins. and the camp outfit h\ the Sew
ard Commercial company.
Surveyors under T. W. Secrest have
been at work alonir the line between
the dock and Mile 12 all this week.
LETTER LONG
AT SEA-HERE
District Attorney Whittlesey. has
just received an interesting letter. It
was dropped overboard in a bottle
from the Great Northern Liner Min
nesota 181)0 miles east of Yokahom i,
on Washington's birthday in ID 12, by
FI. IJergenchiel. The bottle ^as pick
ed up November 2J. 1D12. at ( ‘old bay
by 0. L. Iloudry. Later lloudry was
murdered, and the letter was found
among his papers, by S (). Gassier,
administrator for the estate.
MT. LASSEN IS
AT IT AGAIN
Redding, Cal., June 1ft—There was
another eruption from Alt. Lassen last
night. The explosions shook the
nearby country and rocks and cinders
were thrown in all directions.
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QUARREL IN UNION MAY
CAUSE STRIKE AT QUTTE
Butte, June 19—Disputes between
officials and members of the Western
Federation of Miners has resulted in
the forming of an independent miners
union here, and may result in a strike.
Local men wanted to strike but the
officers of the international ruled
against it. When the ruling was made
public Sunday there was a riot and a
large number of the miners seceded
from the union, refused to continue
work and have been holding meetings
every nigrht. The seceders claim that
union officials have imported ex-con
victs and undesirables to take their
places and are preparing to have them
deported.
Men’s Boys’ and children’s athletic
outine shoes, just the thio^ for sum
mer wear, soft, li^bt and comfortable.
Brown & Hawkins. Quality first.
Lontf distance telephone booth at the
Branch. #