YOL8~ SEWARD^ ALASKA, SATURDAY EY ENIN G> NOYKMKKK 15, 19T8_N()’
London. Nov. 15-The Brithh gov i
ernment formally announces a policy j
of strict non-interference in the situa
tion in Mexico.
Marquette, Mich., Nov. 15— 1 he big
freighter Harry Smith is long overdue
here and is believed to have gone down
in the storm, its crew numbered forty
souls. _
Detroit, Nov. 15-The Detroit Free
Press, in this morning's issue, claims
that Ortie McManigal, the dynamiter
recently released from the Los An
geles jail, is in hiding in this city.
The Daper states he is emoute to Lon
don, going by easy stages.
Washington, Nov. 15—The two fact
ions in the senate committee on cur
rency and banking are preparing two
separate bills, both of which will be
presented to the senate. One is the
administration bill, while the other is
radically different. %
Columbus, O., Nov. 15—The Anti
saloon League of America, in annual
convention here, passed a resolution ,
criticising Secretary of State Brjan
for campaigning for the election of
Lee as United States senator from the
state of Maryland. Lee is an avowed
ant i-prohioi tion ist.
Manila, Nov. 15—Seventy native
chiefs of Mindanao reached Manila
yesterday forenoon and in the after
noon, in a body, paid their resoects to
Hon. William Burton Harrison, the
new governor of the Phiippines.
Maniia, Nov. 15-Lieut. Rich, an
aerial scout, fell to his death while Hy
ing in a hydroplane, encircling the
naval fleet while in ihe harbor, yester
day afternoon.
Washington, Nov. 15-The members j
of the senate have purchased a silver
service, costing one thousand dollars,
as a wedding gift to Miss .Jessie W il
son, daughter of the president
Washington, Nov. 15—President
' Wilson announces that he w«ll follow
the practice renewed by himself and
personally lead his antoual message to
congress, upon the convening of the
regular session.
Seattle, Nov’ 15—The steamer Vic
tor, the last steamer of the season
from Nome, arrived here yestfeitiay.
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Seattle. Nov. 15—The steamer Ala
meda. from Seward‘and way'ports,
; arrived here yesterday.
Lost-A trunk key. -Return' to*
■ Hotel Overland or to this office.
Meet me at the Brincn.
Washington, Nov. 15—A resolution
presented by Senator Chamberlain, at
the request of Governor Strong of Al-.
aska, and which appropriates the sum ,
of $'J5,000 fer the relief of the victims ^
of the Nome tidal storm, passed the
senate yesterday afternoon.
New York, Nov. 15—Vincent Astor
lias purchased troui 1 iftany s a ten
thousand dollar diamond engagement
nog, to be given to his intended bride, .
Miss Diusmore.
New York, Nov. 15-A woman who1
has been selling diamonds on coiuiuis- ,
siou, working the larger ami more
fashionable hotels of the city, has dis
appeared, taking with her $100,000
worth of diamonds belonging to the
firm for which she was working. 1 lie .
police have been notified. I
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Chciago. Nov. 15—The receiver of
Lewisohn’s private bank, closed by i
order of me court, opeued the sate in j
the institution yeaternay afternoon. •
It contained but five thousand doilats.
The receiver had been lead to believe
by Lewisohn that it contained thirty j
thousand dollars. The banker has tied
for parts unknown.
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Chicago, Nov. 15—Acting on in- .
structious from Attorney-General Me*
Reynolds the federal autIn rities here
are conducting an inquiry into Quaker
Oats aud other breakfast food products, j
said to be controlled by giantie trust. !
special grand jury has been called
and convened this afternoon.
Pekin, Nov. 15—By a joint vote of
both hoses of the Chinese congress,
taken yesterday afterpoon, all the reb
el members were suspended. Au elec
tion will be held to till the vacancies.
Chicago, Nov. 15-The local public
school .has barred the teaching of sex
hygiene. Literature on the subject
has been barred from the mails.
Washington, Nov. 15-Secretary of
State Bryan denied au audience yes
terday to former President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, who is the leader of a
threatened revolt in that country.
Clayion, Ala., Nov. 14—x\ train on
the Central Georgia rail way. system,
laden with passengers enronte to the
county fair here, fell through a trestle
last night. Ten persons were killed
outright and two hundred were injur
ed, some seriously.
Panama, Nov. 14-An earthquake
occurred in the canal zone last night.
No damage is reported.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s.
Twent^gaage, 1913 model 9hot guns
at J. L. Graef s. t
I Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
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Washington, Nov. 15— The house \
yesterday passed a resolution relieving !
the claim owners of the Second divis- j
ion from the performance of annual j
assessment work this year. This is in j
the nature of aid to the Nome people |
because of the damage wrought b\ .
the big tidal storm.
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Buffalo, Nor. 13—The underwriters I
estimate the loss inflicted by the re-j
cent great storm, on sea and on land, j
at ten million dollars.
Two hundred and eighty lives were j
lost, according to the best informa-!
tion obtainable.
Seattle, Nov. 15—Tn the coal hearing j
on here, Secretary Case, of the Me* i
Kenzie Anthracite Company, who was ,
on. the stand yesterday afternoon, j
testified that no money was ever paid |
into the company treasury. He said
he didn’t knowjwho supplied the iunds
that were expended.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 15—After six |
moths’ negotiations by three thousand j
trainmen and engineers employed on ,
the Atlantic division of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company, an amicable j
settlement has been arranged and the j
strike has been called off. !
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Rome, Nov. 15--The musician who J
skipped out with $112*000 in funds of j
U. S. bluejackets, of which he was j
custodian, returned here today. He j
invested a good part of the money in j
viewing the “bright lights" and says j
he had a good time.
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Seattle, Nov. 1*-Alfred Williams,
a railway engineer, died here yester-j
day, following a second operation for*
stomach trouble. He was associated |
with Chief Engineer Hawkins in the
construction of the Copper River and
Northwestern railroad.
Seattle, Nov. 15—Mrs. Cordelia No
ble shot and killed herself in the Hotel
Seattle last night. Her death was not j
known until ten hours after the sad
tragedy. The bullet entered the head
and death must have been almost in
stantaneous. The cause is surrounded
in mystery. White suicide is the ac
cepted theory, there some who claim
she mightt have been the victim of an
assassin.
Mrs. Noble was a well known Alas
kan. For years she served as official
court reporter at Nome.
The annual game feast j under the
direction of the Seward Outing Club
will beheld this evening, in the prem
ises formerly occupied by the Vienna
Cafe. Following the dimer, an in
formal hop will be held at' Brown &
Hawkins’ Hall.
Meet me at the Branch *
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RECORD OF LOSS
RY GREAT TIDAL
STORM AT NOME
Telling of the great tidal storm at
Nome, the Nugget of that town, says:
To tell it in anutshell, so far as the
city is concerned, the whole sea front
fo the full distance of about one and
one half miles is one continuous mass
of wreck and ruin as if it had been shel
led by some hostile fleet. The lo>s
could not be replaced by two million
dollars but the present value of the
property will prhiabiy he half a mil
lion less than that amount.
Following is a list of some of those
who lost heavily in personal property,
stocks, furnishing goods, etc., in addit
ion to those who lost buildings:
Pacific Cold Storage, $150,000.
Telephone Co., $10,000.
Butler MauroCo., $C00).
Jas. McDonald, $2,000.
Miss Saunders, unknown.
Geo. James, Elite baths, $20,000.
Con. Kelly, $2,5000.
M. O. Sol berg, $00.
Electric ITght Co. $15,000, including
plant on Spit. etc.
Charlie Brown. $1,400.
G. P. Goggin, two warehouses full
of furniture.
Roberts & Hewitt, $2,000.
Freeding & Borgen, goods, furniture
etc., in addition to building.
U. S. Mercantile Co., gocds, furnit
are, etc., $2,500.
W. Del bar, $5,00 ).
A. Whittenberg, stock, $5,000; bldgs*
$10,000.
K W. Carleton, $1,000.
Crowley & Porter, $1,000.
Frank Grimm, $2,000.
A. Polet, $10,000,direct and indirect.
T. Lehma nn,$8,000 to $10,000.
Billie Arthurs, he use and furniture.
S. J. Bakke,
A. J. Mueller.
Nome restaurant, $2,000.
Code & Clark, $1,500.
Kraukower Bros., no estimate but
stock furniture, etc., lost.
Ong Young, $150.
Geo. W. Wolf, $300.
Seheid & Co., $3,000.
Geo. Svkes, $4,000.
John Meyers, $5,000.
Frank Kiesele, $2,500.
Segerstrom & Hajren, $3,000.
Miners & Merchants Bank, $0,000.
. John Caldwell, some stock ai d furni
shings.
Simon Sirason, $7,000.
D. Lucie, $2,500.
Seward Commercial Co., $8,000.
It. B. Zehner, $1,000.
M. D. Samuels, clothing anex, fix
tures lost, stock saved.
Joe. Bursik, $300.
W. Rose, $500.
* Fred Daniels, $3,000.
W. A. Gilmore, $200.
Russ. Eowning, $8,000.
Steigilmeier & McLean, $5,000.
F. J. Bourdon, $500.
Jon Lyngholmdeparted on the Mari
posa, enroute to Grant’s Pas9, Ore.
Sun burst pocket dash lamps at J. L.
Graef’s. *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
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