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SECOND
ATTEMPT
TO KILL
CAIRO. Juno 1-— A second unsuc
cessful attempt within six months was
made to assassinate Egyptian Prem
ier Vuscf Washa Pasha. Two have
been arrested.
- PIONEERS' PICNIC
ON SI NDAY, J!TNE 20 *
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At the meeting of the Pioneers
last night, it was decided to give
the annual picnic at Mile 7 on
* Sunday June 20th. There "ill be
* beans and coffee and everything.
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[SEWARD SNAPSHOTS]
The city council will hold a session
tonight at the Town hall at 8 o’clock.
The Christian Science will hold us
ual services tomorrow at 11 o'clock.
The freighter Anyox and bulge Ba
roda will got away lor the south dur
ing the night alter having discharged
u large cargo of commission freight.
Charles K. Brown returned to An
chorage leaving on today's train.
A. *\ Meals, surveyor from Valdez,
left for the interior today to mn lines
around recently located oil lands.
Harry V. Hoben. who has been on
an extended visit in the states and
Canada, is returning to Seward being
a passenger on the Admiral Watson.
There will be a gun shoot tonight
at 7 o’clock and all members of the
shooting fraternity are requested to
turn out.
Freighter Admiral Goodrich left
Seattle yesterday fur Seward and An
chorage.
Any baseball player who wants to
affiliate with the local nine and start
a little excitement in sports can pre
sent his qualifications either to Ira S.
Bailey or Catcher Tom Haynes. Hailey
and Haynes are doing their level best
to get up a nine that will be a credit
to Seward and they should he encour
aged.
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NEW YORK. June 12— Charles
Downer Hazen. author and professor
of history in Columbia University,
has been granted leave of absence for
the academic year beginning July 1,
to lecture at the University of Stras
bourg. Professor Hazen is the first
American scholar to be called to
Strasbourg since the historic Alsa
tian institution reverted to French
control as an incident of Allied vic
tory. He will begin his work there in
September.
NEW YORK. Jun«* 12— The police
arc baffled by the mysterious death
of Joseph Elwell, internationally
km mi as an authority on whist -and
\h« owner of a large racing stable.
Klwell was found unconscious in his
apartments with a bullet wound in
his head. He died shortly after being
found. No weapon was found in the
apartments. The noted clubman's
money and jewels were untouched
which adds further mystery.
TEN T H 0 U S A N D°TE ACH ERS
TO GATHER DURING JULY
IN THE STATE OF UTAH
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 12— Ten
thousand classroom teachers, school
superintendents and school board
members are expected to gather at
Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 5 to |
spend six days discussing problems of
schools of the nation during the annu- •
a! meeting of the National Education
Association. This meeting will bring
educators from the four corners of the i
nation together.
Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston, ]
Washington State Superintendent of
Public Instruction and president of
the National Education Association,
has announced the general theme as
“Educational in the Making of a
Greater America.” Civic Education,
Industrial Education, Health Educat
ion and the National Conpress of
School Boards, Superintendents and
Classroom Teachers are the topics for
various days of the program.
“The plan to have school boards,
classroom teachers, and superinten
dents meet together for one day was
inspired by the great need of a better’
and broader understanding of the in- (
here lit rights of the children of this l
country, the homes of the country and [
the community life of the nation, said
Mrs. Preston.
“The growing unrest of the te: ch
ors needs earnest consideration. The
school boards and superintendents of
our count’v in conference with our
classroom teachers should work out a \
safe and sane adjustment of public ]
school policies.”
M's. Preston said a large delegation
of teachers from Washington will at
tend the convention. On Sunday, July J
l. the opening day of the convention, i
Sait Lake City will give a large musi- 1
•il. On Friday, July 9, follow,
imr the business session, the educators
will enjoy a gala day. Salt Lake City
is to stage a veritable Mardi Gras for
the entertainment of the teachers. On
Saturday the Salt Lake City Chamber
of Commerce will take the educators
for a trip to the copper mines.
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POP A THIRST QUENCHER
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m
HONOLULU, T. H., June 12— Five j
hundred Japanese left Honolulu the j
other day on one ship for the Orient.
The Japanese are part of a total j
of approximately 2700 who have re-1
turned to Japan from Hawaii since
st of January, 1920.
everv one of the travelers took three 1
bottles of “pop” with which to shake I
his thirst en route home.
BALLOTS
L.VItOE WINDJAMMERS
WILL SOON PUT TO SKA
PORTLAND, Ore., June 12— When
the six-masted schooner Oregon Pine
goes to sea on her maiden voyage
within a few weeks, she will have a
spread of 8000 yards of canvas, ac
cording to shipping authorities here.
The Oregon Fir, a sister ship a»so
nearing completion at a Portland ship
building yard, will have a like area of
sails. The schooners will be the la;g
est of their type on the Pacific, ac
cording to the builders.
The Oregon Pine and Oregon Fir
were wooden hulls belonging to the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, which
were bought and completed as schoon
ers. From the deck to the point of
the top-mast, the distance is 120 feet,
the six masts on the Oregon Pine be
ing placed only a few days ago. The
vessels are 287 feet long.
Roth vessels have already b en
chartered for lumber cargoes, the
Oregon Pine being already started in
loading. Both will carry lumber to ,
Australia.
The owners of the vessels say the,
schooners will pay for themselves
with two voyages.
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WILL CELEBRATE THE
IKRCENTENARY OF THE
LANDING OF THE G. P. F.
PLYMOUTH, Eng., June 12- Pre- j
parations for the tercentenary cele
biution in September of the sailing
of the Pilgrim Fathers are already in
advanced stage here.
The program, as present arranged,.
opens on September «f» with a civic re- j
ception. On the morning of Septemb-,
or 4th a literary and historical confer
ence is to take place. In the afternoon
the e is to be an historical procession .
with tableaux and a united religious
service will be held in the evening.
An open-air service is to he held at
the Mayflower stone on Sunday morn
ng September 5. This is the historic
;pot on the Barbican from which the j
Pi!giim Fathers embarked in 1620.
A. play based on the story of the
Pilgrim Fathers is being written for ,
production here. In all probability
‘here will be a ball in the Guildhall, ‘j
From September l to 10 the May- j
flower pageant is to be presented with j
Captain the Rev. Hugh Parry as the |
pag* ant master.
T) is will latev be produced in the ,
provinces and subsequently taken to
America.
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FILMSTAR WILLING
TO BE HOOD SHERIFF 1
LOS ANGELES, June 12— When j
William S. Hart, motion picture!
actor , was informed today that he
had been made the Democratic nom
inee for Sheriff of Hood River County
Oregon, by a “write in movement"
he said he would gladly accept the:
nomination if his constituents in 1
that country would allow him to re- •
sid** in lx>s Angeles and look after
hi« duties by periodical visits.
“i mean it, said the nominee.
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Fred Daniels and Nels Peterson,
former Nomeitos, who are now located ,
at Burlington, Wash., have purchased j
a hotel at that place and are doing a
good business.
The various ballots for the pres;
i dentiai candidate were as follows:—
FIRST BALLOT
Wood 287Mi; Lowden 201; Johruson
son 133 V*; Hoover 5Mi; Harding 65Vi
| Sproul 84; Coolidge 34; Butler 69 Vi;
Dupont 6, Borah 2; Poindexter 20;
Sutherland 17; Prichard 21; Warren,
of Michigan 1; LaFollette 24;
Alaska's delegates voted for Poin
doxmi.
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SKCOND BALLOT
Not voting 1; Warren 1; Borah 2;
Hoover 7; Dupont 7; Sutherland 17;
Poindexter 20‘»; Prichard 24; Cool
idge 29; Lafollette 24; Butler 69;
Harding 64Vs* Johnson 133Mi; Lowden
211Mi; Wood 287Vi; Sproul 83VL*.
Alaska’s delegate* gave Lowden
one and Wood one.
THIRD BALLOT
Wood 303; Lowden 282Vi; Johnson
148; Coolidge 27; Butler 25; Hoover
5 Vi; Harding 59Vi; Sproul 79Vi Poin-1
dexter 15; Sutherland 15; LaFollette
V.\ Dupont 2; Knox 2; Borah 1; Wat
son i,
Alaska gave Coolidge 1 and Wood 1.1
t I
FOURTH BALLOT
Wood 314%; Lowden 289; Johnson
140%; Hoover 5; Harding 61 'a Spioul
79%; Coolidge 25; Butler 20; Knox 2;
Poindexter 15; Sutherland 3; Borah l;
Dupont 2; Lafollette 22; Watson 4.
FIFTH BALLOT
Wood 299; Lowden 303; Johnson
133^; Harding 78; Sproul 82%; Cool
idge 29; Hoover 6; Butler 4; Ward, of
New York, 1; Kellog, of Minnesota 1;
Poindexter 15; Sutherland 1; LaFol
lette 24; DuPont 6.
Alaska delegates gave Wood 1*
Cooiidge 1.
SIXTH BALLOT
Wood and Lowden tie 311%; Hard
ing 89; Johnson 110; Sproul 77; Cool
idge 28; Hoover 5; Butler 4; Knox 1;
Kellog 1; Poindexter 15; Dupont 4;
LaFollette 24; Watson 1; Ward 1.
Alaska’s delegates gave Wood 1;
Coolidge 1.
Totals are not necessarily full for
sometimes delegates are absent or not
voting.
SEVENTH BALLOT
Wood 312; Lowden 311%, Johnson
09%, Harding 105; Sproul 76; Cool
idge 28; Hoover 4; Butler 2; Knox 1;
Kellogg 1; Poindexter 15; Dupont 3;
LaFoHette 24; Ward 1; Lenroot 1.
EIGHT BALLOT
Wood 299; Lowden 307; Johnson 87;
Harding 133%; Sproul 75; Coolidge
30; Poindexter 15; Lafollctte 24; Hoo
ver 5; Butlcv 2; Dupont 3; Knox 1;
Lenroot 1.
Alaska One for Wood and one for
Coolidge.
STEAMER NEWS
Steamer Alameda reported north
from Ketchikan at 10 o’clock this fore
noon and is due in Juneau early to
morrow afternoon.
Steamer Admiral Watson is ex
pected to report north from Ketchikan
tomorrow afternoon.
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CHICAGO, June i2— With the pro
spects of another blistering day, dele
gates were slow in gathering at the
Coliseum this morning. Bishop Nichol
son made the invocation and then the
fifth ballot was taken.
The leaders were prepared this
morning for further tests of strength
between Lowden, Wood and Johnson.
Conferences were bold last night and
up into the early hours this morning.
Indications early this morning were
that a string of dark horses would be
turned loose today with Harding go
ing to the head of the string at the
pole.
It was 10:43 o’clock when Chair
man I/odge Called the convention to
order. The leaders were tired, sleep
less and slow in gathering. The del
egates were ut the convention bright
and early. The usual confidence was
expressed by the supporters of Wood
and Lowden but the Johnson men
were quiet.
The first break in the solidly in
PERSHING
TO RETIRE
WASHINGTON, June 12— Secre
tary of War Baker informed General
John J. Pershing today he felt sure
President Wilson would grant the
General’s request for retirement from
the army to engage in business Secre
tary Baker expressed appreciation for
Gen. Pershing’s proferred assistance
in the reorganization of the army ser
vice in the country. General Pershing
made his request for retirement last
week stating that he had served his
country and wished to engage in priv
ate business if there was no other ser
vice he could give the nation.
MORAN KNOCKED OUT
MINNEAPOLIS, June 12— Billy
Miskc, of St. Paul, knocked out Jack
Moran, of St. Louis in the second
round of a fight last night.
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SEWARD 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 52, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 56, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkeetna 55, Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcreek 60, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Summit 48, Clear, Calm.
Bains 47 , Cloudy, North.
Healy 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Nenana 64, Clear, Calm.
Fairbanks 62, Clear, Calm.
strutted delegation came when th<
sixth ballot was taken when eleven
Michigan broke to Wood and one to
Lowden. Ohio broke four from Hard*
ing to Wood.
At the end of the eight ballot a
strong Harding tide was apparent
when the Ohio Senator gained 28
votes principally at the expense of the
Wood column.
RECESS IS TAKEN
CHICAGO, June 12— AnTid con
fusion and protest, the convention re
cessed to four o’clock Chicago time.
Fotmer Governor Willis, of Ohio,
said: “It will be Harding as soon as
we come back.”
It became known that Missouri in
tends to go over to Harding and it is
also reported Kansas will do the same.
Perhaps Massachusetts will also go to
Harding on the ninth ballot.
Penrose has notified the Pennsyl
vania delegation that Harding’s nomi
nation would not be displeasing to
him.
YESTERDAY’S SESSION
CHICAGO, June 12— After a teu
hour gruelling session with intense
heat prevailing, during eleven which
names names were placed in nomina
tion for presidential candidate and
four ballots taken, the Republican Na
tional convention adjourned late yes
terday until ten o’clock this morning.
This convention is the first since
1833 when more than three ballots
found the party without a choice and
the seventh convention since Lincoln's
time.
The favorite sons lead but were
unable to rally much new support.
Johnson’s forces, aided by the Low
den forces, forced the adjournment.
The Wood forces were bitterly disap
pointed because they looked for a
landslide.
STATEMENT BY BORAH
CHICAGO, June 12— Senator
Borah, of Idaho, last night announced
he would not support either Wood or
Lowden for “if either of them are
nominated the issue before the people
will not be the platform of the party,
it will be on the issue of corruption of
the American people."
HARDING FOR SENATOR
COLUMBUS. June 12— Senator
Harding filed his declaration for re
nomination for United States Senator
two Minutes before the expiration of
the time limit which was midnight,
last night
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