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EVANS ON
THE WAY
SKATTI K. July IT - Steamer Ad
miral Kvans sailed northbound a’> 10
oVloek this morning with 100 passen
ger. the following being for Sewa*d: :
Col. H. T. Warren.
l>r. l.obee O. Amesbm v.
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H. M. I'rodfonl ami wife.
Aiihur l)uk»'!o\v and wife,
laes \e\ens.
mm: still iiittim;
CHICAGO. July 17— Sisler of the
St. Louis Amo:u ins ead> n battf ;
with an average of 1’abe Ruth i.'
fourth with Jlv2. I*?be made his 2!»lh
horn** r» n during the past w ***k. whirl
equals his record of last yeaf. Horns
by. of the Sr. Louis Nationals, lead
in batting in that league with an aver
age of ..*'*60.
IU R N ^ h Nip .1 D nl !
LONDON. July 17— Joe lex-k t
put over a knockout in the seventh
round last night and Tommy Hums
hit the flooi of the ring with a thud
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AN 1ATOK IS M1SSIMJ
N. \|. C. A. WORKKR KM.1.1 l>
WARSAW. Jul> 17—Captain Mor
ion Cooper, member ol the Kosciusko
flying squadron. ha> been missing
four days and it is believed he has
been captured by the enemy. Alexan
der Ucziwek, Chicago V. M. C. A.
worker, was shot and killed the othei
day by the Holsheviki. I eziwek was
wearing a Polish unitorm.
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AL'Cl'KX. N. V.. July IT— Chari
es K. Courtney, the veteran oarsman
and Cornell roach, was found dead this
morning at his home at I alleys
Point.
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8 BIRNEH TO HEATH
BONNERS FERRY. Idaho. July IT
— Mrs. John Roesoh and seven child
ren wore bui ned to death this morn
ing early when their home at Cope
land was destroyed by five. The hus
band and father had a narrow escape.
He is prostrated by the misfortune.
Roe sell was taken in custody this
afternoon. He claims he was awaken
ed by the flames, went out some dis
tance to get water and when he re
turned the house was ablaze and h»*
could not get in. Tin* prosecuting at
torney is investigating.
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FOR PEACE WITH HI NS
WASHINGTON. July IT— Fate
this afteinoon. Harry A. McCartney,
an attorney of Chicago, tiled a suit
in the District Supreme Court to com
pel Secretary of State Colby to imme
diately promulgate a joint resolution
of Congress declaring peace with
Germany on the ground the President
has no veto power over joint resolu
tions.
MOV E Ol T TU5KS
LONDON, July 17— A threat
* lo <iri\e the Turk from Europe
onee and for all time is contained
in the Allied reply In the Turkish
object ions to the peace treaty
which was made public this niter
noon. Such might follow the re
fusal of the Turks to sign the
treaty or failure to give it further
time limit which expires midnight
on July 27th.
<;in ii.ru shoot
There will l>*' a .shoot tonight at T
o'clock ai the local t intro ami all mout
hers of the Sowartl (inn 1’lub uie .i*\
etl to report.
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AMERICAN FLAG TRAMPLED
[ PON P.V 1*1*I nsil SAILORS
WASHINGTON. July IT— The
. B »rduma express
i-egr«-t at the insult to the American
flag hy British sailors on July 4th.
The Stale Department has been ad
.-is<*d that the sailors who participated
in trampling the flag on the ground
we not only heavily fined but have
been given prison sentences.
WIl.L HELP THE 111 NS
SPV. July IT- The Allied govern
ments will take appropriate measures
and assist Germany in floating loans
■ o meet her international requirements
and further assist that nation in the
prompt discharge of her debts to tin*
Allies. This is according to an agree
ment signed lu>t night by representa
tives of Britain, France. Italy, Japan,
Belgium, and Portugal. The cost of
the occupation armies will not be fix
ed until after a discussion with the
government of the L nited States.
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MILITI \ IN CHARGE
GALVESTON, July IT— V. W. Aus
tin and his Galveston municipal of
ficaldom was succeeded today by the
Texas militia by Gov. Hobby’s orders.
The municipal authorities have issued
a statement denying that they have
been lack in their duties in preventing
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disturbances and maintaining order on
account of the prolonged strike ot the
lock workers.
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\YE\THER REPORT
> EWARD 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 48, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska CO, Cloudy, t aim.
Chickaloon 56. Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkeetna CO, Raining, Calm,
(loldcreek 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Hurricane .”>0, Cloudy, Calm.
Summit 42, Cloudy, Crlm.
Rains 42. Cloudy, Calm.
Healy 52, Cloudy, Calm.
Xonana 50, Cloudy, East.
Fairbanks 58, Cloudy, Calm.
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Father Markham and many of the
! members of his congregation are now
I giving the Catholic church its first
* coat of paint.
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SANDY 1 lOOIv, July 17— At 11:
:;0 o’clock this forenoon a fitful three
knot wind was blowing and the regat
ta committee decided to postpone the
.second America’s cup race until later
in the day.
SANDY, HOOK, July 17—At l:l(»
o’clock this afternoon the regaita
hoisted the .signal for the triangu'.ai
race ovei the ‘»0 mile course, ten mi .*s
to tin* leg. The boats started at l:lv
o’clock, tni* Resolute leading the
Shamrock across the line.
At 2:‘i5 o’clock the Resolute led b\
a qaariei of a mile. The wind has
fresh end. The defender is clearly out
doing the challenger, holding l. 'i
head high and sailing on the very edg»
i
of the wind.
The Resolute rounded the first mars
at 4:33:42; and the Shamrock at
'A :tV>. which is unoffic ial.
The Shamrock was IT minutes an.
J:*. seconds behind the defender.
Officially the Defender rounded tlu
fi st mark in 30 minutes und 23 sec
onds. The Shamrock made five un
successful attempts to turn. The wind
freshened and at 5:4.> the Sham roc k
was two miles astern coining last. A«.
d:30 with the Resolute more than a
mile off the second mark it seemed
lairly certain that she would not fin
ish within the time limit.
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Kiizabeth ltomig left this morning
for the A. E. C. headquarters to ac
cept a position in the disbursing ol
l ice of R. 11. Bamdollar.
Miss Lois Brice, visitor in the city
for several days, returned home to
Anchorage on the train today.
Chief Guest has finished painting
the front of the Town hall, white foi
the upper part of the building ami r- d
for the lower section.
Four days mail will arrive hoiu
the states on the steamer Northwest
ern.
Caroline Sweek celebrated her
third birthday yesterday and gave a
party to a number of little friends.
The interior of the Bank of Sew
ard has been redecorated and repaint
ed.
Col. Girdwood left on the train to
day for the town on the Arm baring
his name.
Charlie Cooper had a house pa* *y
1 st night at the Sauers bungalow and
about twenty enjoyed a buffet lunch
eon and danced until midnight.
F. M. Kempfer, of the Pathfinder
magazine checked out from the Hotel
Seward this morning and left for An
chorage on a business trip.
Hen Peterson went over to Anchor
age on today’s train on a business trip.
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CHICAGO, July 17— Lieut. Carl
Wandered has admitted to the police
that he shot and killed his wife on
June 21 to get rid of her and get pos
session of her money. He admitted
that he planned a frame up robbery
with a man whom he killed at the
same time in his home.
WAGE AWARDS WILL
BE GIVEN ON TUESDAY
CHICAGO. July 17— G. W. Han
ger, member of the Labor Board
announced today that the railway
wage awards will be given out
next Tuesday morning .
325000 MAY STRIKE
CHICAGO, July 17— E. H. Fitz
gerald, Grand President of the Broth
erhood of Railway clerks, will confer
herb on Monday with 200 general
chairmen and perfect plans for calling
a strike if nwntds of the Labor Board
are unsatisfactory. The clerks number
3,25,000. They demand an increase of
twenty cents an hour let inactive to
January 1st.
CHICAGO, July 17— Only 2700
••oph.yoes of tin* American Railway
Express Company will be affected by
the decision next Tuesday of the r il
.vay labor board. Clerks announced
In se include blacksmiths, Machinnts,
dectrical workers and apprentice help
ers.
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ALASKA FLIER OFF
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SCRAXTOX, Penn., July 17— Cap
tain Sinclair Street, commander of ihe
four army planes on a flight to Nome,
Alaska, got away this morning from
Elmhurst for Erie where the other
three planes await him.
COM MI'XI STS ESCAPE
BERLIN, July 17— Bela Kun and
I t number of other Communists being
transported from Vienna to Russia,
via Germany, escaped today from the
train near Oderberg according to a
'dispatch from Breslau to the Belling
or Zeitung.
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BOAT IS PICKED I P
Torn King picked up a small clinker
built boat on the bay Thursday, and
the* owner can have same by proving
property and paying for the salvage.
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INJCRED IN Ql’AKE
LOS ANGELES, July 17— Several
were seriously injured in the three
hard earthquake shocks here yester
day afternoon. People flocked to the
vacant lots and street intersections.
The hospitals in the various depart
ment stores were overflowing with
fainting and hysterical women shop
pers. Cracks in front of many build
ings were reported after the second
shock yesterday afternoon. One large
watermain broke in the business sec
tion and the street and basements of
nearby stores were flooded causing
much damage.
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DECEMBER WHEAT BREAKS
CHICAGO, July 17— December
wheat broke ten and one half cents a
bushel today. There was feverish trad
ing hut an apparent lack of buying
orders.
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‘‘Then* is any quantity of coal in
the Chickaloon fields and the piopnsi
tion looks great. 1 was surprised my
self, Friend, and the investigation has
proved an eye-opener to us, as well as
to Secretary Daniels, Secretary Payne
Admiral Rodman and the others of the
party. John Noon and myself were the
only two outsiders on the trip to Eska
and Chickaloon yesterday and our con
ferences with Secretary Daniels and
Secretary Payne resulted in a combin
ed good four hours talk, and 1 believe
with most excellent results.”
The above was part of a long dis
tance telephone conversation this fore- j
noon between the Editor and E. E. j
Whittemore, one of the two Seward
representatives, the other being John
Noon, who were with th** cabinet offic
ials on the trip to the Matanuska coal
fields.
Mr. Whit tom ore stated that the on-1
tire party visited for a short time yes
terday forenoon the Kska property
and spent several hours going thor
oughly into an investigation of the
Chickaloon coal fields. That the coal
is there ready to be mined and for the
use of not only the navy but for com
STEAMKK NEWS
Steamer Northwestern is due in
port tomorrow noon accoru*ag to ad
vices received by Agent A. H. McDon
ald.
Steamer Admiral Watson is due
south hound sometime Monday foie
noon according to Agent Wayne Blue.
Steamer Alaska reported out of
Ketchikan this forenoon and should
report from Juneau tomorrow aftei
noon. The Alaska will probably go to
Skagway from Juneau before starting
towards the westward.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES
Father Markham will hold services
1 tomorrow morning at th (atholic
church at 8:30 and 10:30 o clock.
sfavariTmethodistchurch
Open Forum (’lass 10:1;> A. M.
Sunday School 11. A. M.
Evening Service 7:30 o’clock.
The Choir will furnish the Special
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Music.
The Public is invited to theso Ser
vices.
Duane Earl Carter, Pastor.
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it tco is ndicat ‘d conclusively by the
conversation with Mr. Whittemore.
Mr. Whittemore anil Mr. Noon re
turn ii to Anchoiage last night arriv
ing there on a speeder at 10 o'clock.
| The remainder of the party went out
i to Talkeetna and left from there for
Anchorage at 11 o’clock this forenoon.
The cabinet "party is expected to reach
Anchorage tonight at 6 o’clock a ban
quet’will be given at the Frisco by the
Chamber of Commerce and the two
S> ward representatives are guests
with the two secretary’s party. To
morrow morning the secretaries and
the others of the party will leave on
the destroyer Sinclair to go down the
Inlet to be picked up by a battleship.
Mr. Whittemore and Mr. Noon will re
turn to Seward on Monday s train.
The two Seward representatives
have undoubtedly done their mission
well as Mr. Whittemore said that both
he and Mr. Noon were given ample
time to talk to Secretary Daniels and
Secretary Payne and were listened to
attentively. No two better men could
have been with the party and worked
for better interests of Seward and Re
surrection Bay than the two represen
tatives. The Anchorage people will
undoubtedly make their talks tonight
at the banquet and set forth what
they consider to be their needs.
FIGHTING
PEKING, July 17— Fighting be
tween troops of rival factions has oc
curred thirty miles south of here. A
number of wounded arc arriving in
the city. The city is quiet. Wire and
rail communication to Tientsin is in
terrupted. Mediators have failed in
their attempt to reconcile the contend
ing parties.
TIENTSIN*, July 17— Foreign mil
itary commanders have dispatched a
train with American, Japanese and
French detachments to Yangtsun on
the line to Telcing to investigate the
situation caused by hostilities between
Pfu and Chili parties.
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As sort of an aftermath of the Los
Angeles earth disturbance, a distinct
shock was felt in Seward and vicinity
at 1:45 o’clock this morning.