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VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 96. X THURSDAY' SEPTEMBER 9, 1920. " r7~"C~ ' CKNTrf
! asked Germany to disarm them. An
I American commissioner at Berlin has
been asked to join the Allied protest
and he has asked for instructions from
; Washington.
FOURTEENTH BOLSHEYIKI
ARMY DRIVEN ACROSS THE
DNIEPER RIVER BY POLES
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WARSAW, Sept., 9— In an oflic
ial statement, the Polish successes are
complete south of Brest Litovsk. The
Poles have crossed to the eastern bank
of the Bug river crushing the Ked en
emy and taken many prisoners. I norc
is stubborn fighting in the Lemberg
sector.
SEBASTAPOL, Sept., 9— The
Fourteenth Bolsheviki army has been
driven across the Dnc'iper river after
severe losses as the result of General
Wrangell's counter attacks. The Red
forces are decimated and ai*e making
a strong stand on the Taman Penin
sula.
.SOVIET REFUGEES MAY BE
DISARMED BY THE ALLIES
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PARIS, Sept., 9— The Foreign of
fice announces that there are 128,000
Soviet soldiers refugees in East Prus
^ sia. The Allies are not satisfied with
* the terms of their internment and has
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LEGHORN, Italy, Sept., 9— Work
men who occupied the Orlando Ship
yards and launched the destroyer built
for the Italian government, yelled
“viva Socialism” when the vessel
struck the water. Thousands in the
shipyards took up the refrain.
ROME, Sept., 9— Strong efforts
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are being put forward as a solution of
the situation which has arisen through
the movement of the metal workers of
Italy to occupy the plants in the var
ious industrial centers. The govern
ment how’ever will act only to insure
order. It is reported that quiet pre
! vails throughout Italy. It is declared
the extreme Socialists control the sit
uation.
% SALE OF WOODEN SHIPS
HAS BEEN CANCELLED
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept., 9— The
sale of five wooden vessels built here
for the Emergency fleet corporation
has been cancelled and ten others
withdrawn from operation by the
Shipping Board. It is understood that
the operation of the boats has not
* been profitable. The order indicates
the retirement of a large proportion
of the wooden fleet now that steel ton
nage is available.
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FOR MOKE LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO, Sept, 9— Representa
tives of the packers have written let
ters to stock raisers and officials of
railroads, also bunkers of the A?st,
^ asking that they attend a conference
on September 10th to make plans for
financing an increased livestock pro
duction. The situation, according to
the letter, is regarded as being ser
ious.
PRIBILOFF ISLAND’S SEAL
HARVEST WORTH $2.000.00C
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SEATTLE, Sept., 9— Reports to
the Bureau of Fisheries today indi
cate a $2,000,000 seal harvest on
Pribiloff Islands this season. The
number of skins is expected to reach
30,000. First shipments of these
are expected to arrive here early in
September.
4 MAKES NEW RECORD
NEW YORK, Sept, 9— Man-O
war Champion Colt set a new world s
record for a mile and five furlongs
recently winning the Realization
stakes in 2:44 fiye seventh seconds
better than his former record.
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LUMBER PRICES WILL
REMAIN HIGH FOR TIME
ST. LOUIS, Sept., 9— Speakers at
the National Retail Lumber Dealers
Association declared there was no pro
spect for an immediate decline in the
prices and in fact predicted there
would soon be a raise.
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“Pop” Geiser, former freight clerk
on the Alameda, has been promoted
and is now purser of the freighter
Valdes.
TRANS—CANADA FLIGHT TO
BE STAGED IN'SEPTEMBER 1
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OTTAWA, Sept., 9— A trans-Can- j
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ada flight from Halifax to Van- j
couver, B. C., and back here, partly;
by seaplane and paitly by airplane,1
is planned by the Canadian Air Board |
for the latter part of September, ac- ‘
cording to announcement here today, j
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MEXICO CITY, Sept., 9— It is of
ficially reported that A. Gardner, an
American, who was prisoner of Zam
ora, has escaped. The government •says
‘ the prospects are bright for the anni
hilation of the entire outlaw gang by
the Mexican Federal troops. .
ALAMEDA MAKES A QUICK
TRIP FROM THE SOUTH
Steamer Alameda arrived in port
at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon mak
ing a six day' run from Seattle. The
steamer brought 31 passengers and
223 tons of freight for Seward. The
Alameda left for Anchorage at 10
o’clock last night having seven pass
engers and 232 tons of freight for
Anchorage. The steamer is expected
southbound tomorrow evening.
Passengers arriving at Seward oni
the Alameda were Mrs. G. Johnsrud
and daughter Melba, T. Gilcrease, E.
Hernell, W. H. Corson, Mrs. B. M. Tol
ley, Charles Bates, J. H. Eagle, F.
Beituzzi, E. L. Whittemore and wife,
M. T. McDonald, W. C. Wright, T. J.
Ricrdon, Antone Eidt, S. S. Lee, R. E.
Murphy, C. T. Lindfors, R. L. Neal,
R. VV. Thompson, J. Lanquist and nine
steerage.
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ADMISSION DAY
Down in California, which is a part
of the United States, they are cele
brating Admission day. In Seward,
George Phelps, Mrs. S. L. Colwell and
.'lores of others from the Sunshine
..tatc are remembering the day.
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UNALGA COMING BACK
The revenue cutter Unalga, in port
yesterday morning on the way from
the westward and bound for Valdez,
may return to port within a couple of
days according to officers of that
navy craft.
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KILLED IN ROCK SLIDE
Officers of the Alameda bring the
information that George Cook, an old
timer in Alaska, formerly of Gasiin
eau Channel, was killed last Saturday
ut Keystone Canyon, on the Richard
son Highway, out from Valdez, by a
rock slide. Cook was powder man em
ployed by the Alaska Road Commis
sion.
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LONG TIME BETWEEN BOATS
After the arrival of the Admiral
Evans and unless the schedule of the
Alaska Steamship Co., is changing ow
ing to the cancellation of the trip of
the Northwestern, scheduled to have
sailed north from Seattle today, there
will be a long time between steamers
from the south. The Alaska is the next
steamer scheduled to sail from Seattle,
one week from today making her ar
rival here on September 23rd. The
Alaska, sailing on schedule, will have
fourteen days mail.
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SPECIAL TRIP OF N. W.
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The cancellation of the trip of the J
Northwestern to Seward, that steam- j
er having scheduled to apil from Seat-1
tie today for Southwestern Alaska •
ports, was due to passenger congest-;
ion at the canneries in Southeastern |
Alaska according to officers of the:
Alameda. The Northwestern will make
a trip around to the various canneries
taking fish and cannery crews.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 56, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 45, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 58, Pt Cloudy, East
Chickaloon 48, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 48, Cloudy, East
Talkectna 50, Cloudy, East.
Goldcreek 43, Cloudy, East
Hurricane 40, Cloudy, Calm.
Summit 37, Cloudy, palm.
. Rains 34, Cl< .....
Healy Mr.* W&B
Nenana *M,: _ ' js!
Fairbanks 68, Batatas, Cahn. ■
SUED FOR
BIG SUM
CHICAGO Sept., 9— Mayor Thomp
• son has sued Lieutenant Gov., John
A. Oglesby, of Illinois, for $100,001
damages for letters alleged to have
been mailed soldiers. Oglesby attack
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od the mayor as seditious and unpat
riotic and this forms the basis for the
damage case.
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OSBO— TAVASTI NUPTIALS
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pet
er N. Anderson, on Second Avenue,
Miss Marie Tavasti and Thorwald Os
bo were united in marriage last night,,
Rev. D. E. Carter officiating. The
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wedding was a very pretty affair and
was witnessed by a large number of
pei*sonal friends of the newly weds.
Charles Lechner was the best man and
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Miss Ragnhil Johnson was the brides
maid. Following the wedding cere
mony, a bridal luncheon was served.
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The groom is better known as Tom
by his scores of friends. Mr. Osbo has
been in Seward for the past five years
and during that time has been for the
greater part connected with the Sew
ard Light & Power Company. During
the war Mr. Osbo was in the service
for nine months. The bride, a very
pretty young lady, is very much Alas
kan having spent several years at
Nome, with a married sister. Recent
ly the bjide came from Ballard, a sub
urb of Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Thorwald Osbo are at
home in the little cottage at Railroad
avenue and Seventh street. The newly
weds receive the best wishes of Sew
ard citizens for a long and happily
married life.
BILLY WRIGHT HERE
W. C. Wright, of Simpson & Wright
the famous nugget house of Juneau,
arrived on the Alameda and is regist
ered at the Hotel Seward. Billy
Wright is a sour dough Alaskan and
for years lived at Skagway. Today
Wright is renewing acquaintances
with Herman Grimm, L. E. Thompson
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and other former Skagwayians. Mr.
Wlight expects to return to the Cap
itol City on the Alaiftcda.
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Mrs. E. L. Whittemore returned to
Seward on the Alameda after an ex
tended visit in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs.
Whittemore have taken the Brown
apartments over Brown & Hawkins
store.
X. J. Rierdon of the public high
way department, who has been at Cor
dova on business, returned to Seward
yesterday on the Alameda.
Antone Eide, who has been at Cor
dova in conference with Col. SteecO
of the Alaska Road Commission, re
turned to Seward on the Alameda.
George Sexton is a passenger on
! the Admiral Evans now nearing Sew
ard. Mr. Sexton has been in Seattle on
business for the past two months.
H. C. Henshaw, former employee
with the commission in Seward, writ*
ing to M. A. Horner, of the Hotel Sew
urd, says he is retting at the Sitka
Hot springs and gradually recovering
his health.
H L. Lein is in from Anchorage
pad is registered at the Hotel Seward.
Mrs. G. Johnsrud and daughter Mel:
ba, who have been visiting ip the
states for several months, returned to
Seward on tho Alameda.
X. Gilcveaae, of Long Beaefe ciU
it nsfisteroJ at to. Hofei Sexton taw
ing arrived north ox the Alomofe.
LONDON, Sept., 9— Messages from
the earthquake regions of Italy say
the number of dead and injured is in
creasing hourly. The Spezia district
especially was devastated. The towns
of Molassa and Tarasco were destroy
ed. Possibly 1000 have been killed and
thousands injured.
ROME, Sept., 9— Another violent
earthquake has occurred in the Emilia
district causing a large loss of life aad
heavy property damage.
ROME, Sept. 9— Shocks more vio
lent than yesterday have occurred
again and many are reported killed by
falling walls in the shock district. Five
towns are known to have suffered
heavily during this second quake.
is expected to take possible a week er
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ten days to be followed by sjailiar
cases of the Seaborn Shipyards Co., of
Tacoma. Captain John Main, jww
manager of the Northwest fleet Cor
poration is inYolred. Other defeadaats
include Albert Schubach, Brace Shorts
Monty Ward, A B. Shaw, A S. Noon*
an, W. A. Magee and A B. Hunt
SEATTLE, Sept, 9— Nine jurors
were tentatively accepted late.yester
day afternoon in the trial of seven of
ficials of the Grays Harbor Motor
Ship Coi-poration charged with con
spiring to defraud the government on
the presentation of false claims to ad
vance a bonus for delivery. The case
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the solution of the housing problem.
Nominee Cox said: “The United States
is looked upon as a nation of quitters,
self-prosperpous, self-satisfied, while
our associates as well as out enemies
are starving to death in Europe.”
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FIFTY ON THE TRAIN
There are fifty from Anchorage for
Seward on today’s train which is ex
pected to arrive about 8 o’clock to
night
EVANS AT CORDOVA
Steamer Admiral Evans is due at
Cordova at 3:30 ofclock this afternoon
according to cable office advices.
MINNESOTA STATE Fair Grounds,
Sept., 9— Warren G. Harding, in a
speech here, outlined his agricultural
program designed to keep the nation
self-sustaining and improve the con
ditions of the farmers. Harding spw '
fically urged the following: a larger
representation of fanners in public
affairs; scientific study of the world
markets, establishment of a system of
co-operative associations for market
ing; curtailment of unnecessary price
fixing; administration of the farm
loan act so to decrease tenancy; re-'
storatation of railways in the state to
highest efficiency and a revision of
the tariff to protect American agri
culture and against unfair competition.
COUNCIL HAS RESIGNED
, FIUME, Sept, *- The NlHind
Council resigned in n.hedy <Ui nftw»
noon.
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EJNROUTE WITH COX, Sept, 9—
James M. Cox, yesterday carried hit
campaign from North Dakota to Mon
tana with tiie Hghest schedule of his
western swing speaking at Havre in
the afternoon and & Great Falls last
night He has expressed himself as
enjoying hU first visit to the for west
and well satisfied with tile receptions
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; HELENA, Sept, •- ■ JanMe M.I
Cox ttitt forenoon in » epoeek deetared
that practical and material benefits
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