vol, 7. Si:\VAIil). AI-ASKA. Wi:i>M-:sl>AV EYEKING, SEPTEMBER 10. HH-t NO.AKi
TARIFF BILL
PASSES BY VOTE
OF 44 TO 37
Washington, Sept. 10.—By a vote of
forty-four to thinv-seven, the senate
late yesterday afternoon passed the
democratic tariff reduction hill. A(
wild storm of applause on the Hoot and
in the galleries, which were failed 10 |
overflowing, greeted the announce
ment of the vote by Vice President
Marshall.
On the final vote La Kollette and
Poindexter, progressives, joined the
democrats in voting for the hill.
The bill provides for an average of j
twenty-eight per cent reduction on all j
dutiable goods.
President Wilson is greatly gratified
at the outcome. He said today: *’i ;
am happy to be connected with a gov
ernment of a nation in w hich such
things can happen.” He also took oc
casion to laud the two progressives
who voted with the majority.
AMERICANS
ENDANGERED
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Puerta Plava, Santo Domingo. Sent.
10.—Government gunboats are rebell
ing the city of Put rta Plava, which is
in the possession of revolters. Ameri
can citizens, residing here, and their
property interests, are endangered.
The battleship Des Moines is enroute
to lend assistance to American subjects.
JAPS SUPPRESS
A JINGO PAPER
Tokio, Japan, Sept, 10.—'The Niroku
Shimbun, a yellow journal which has
been attacking the government s tor
eign policy and inflaming the populace (
to rise in revolt, has been suppressed
because of its anarchistic utterances.
Peking. Sept. 10.—The Chinese gov
eminent is much concerned over the
Japanese agitation following the kill-1
ing of Japanese subjects in the city of
Nanking. An offer of due reparation
has been made, in the hope that it will
forestall armed intervention.
MRS. PANKHURST
OFF TO AMERICA
Paris. Sept. 10—Mrs. Pankhurst.
the notorious English militant leader
of the suffragettes, departed today, en
route to the United States. She
travels under an assumed name.
All kinds of game bought at the
Commerce Cafe.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
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Life preservers at J. L. Graef 's. *
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For nine years the leading caterer in Sew- |
ard,and still in the lead. Commerce Cafe, E, j
Levin. Prop, *
i Seattle, Sept. 10— Governor John F. A. Strong.s initial re-!
port to the secretary of the interior, which will be made October
1. will deal primarily with the transportation problem of Alaska.
The governor regards adequate transportation facilities as of
the first importance in the opening and development of the
vast resources of the territory, and his report will recommend
federal appropriations as follows:
Forty million dollars for the building of government-owned
railway systems.
One million dollars annually for the construction of wagon
roads and trails. _ _
CHINK KILLS
WHITE WIFE
Chicago, Sept. 10-Mrs.« Sing, the
white wife of a prominent Chinaman,
was murdered here yesterday. Sing
was immediately placed in custody,
charged with the crime.
The assumed motive is the fact that
Mrs. Sing's life was insured for lifteen
thousand d< liars, with the husband the
beneficiary.
NEW APPAREL
PUZZLES JUDgEi
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Tucson. Am., Sept. 10.—A diaphan
ous dress case resulted in the dismissal
of the defendant, a prominent society
woman of this city, who was charged j
with indecent exposure of the person.
The trial judge was unable to deter-j
mine whether pink tights, worn by the
defendant, were more immodest than
; black tights. The defendant, through
her counsel, asked for a trial by a jury
composed entirely of women, but the
judge denied this request, and the de-j
tense declared its willingness to risk
the case before one, rather than twelve
members of the masculine gender.
Fifteen Hurt in Train Wreck
Indianapolis, Sept. 10—Fifteen per
sons were injured in a train wreck
| that occurred near Wylie, Ohio, last
I night. ___
i Three Killed in Cavein
East Liverpool, O., Sept. 10—A cave
i Jo of a big pit entoombed five work
men yesterday. Three were killed.
Daniels Writing Wilson’s Life
Washington, Sept. 10—Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, who is a trained
I Newspaper man, is writing the biogra
phy of President Wilson. j
Cooks, waiters and customers
wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. ^
For reliable informal on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch._*_* *
Three meals for one dollar at the Commerce
| Cafe. E. Levin, Prop. *
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New York, Sept. 10—Big Tim Sulli
van is madly insane. He 1ms been
missing the past week. For a second
time he escaped from his guards. A
careful search in his old haunts fails
to reveal his whereabouts.
Sullivan was for years a dominating
figure in one of the most populous po
| lineal districts of New York city.
Fie was the Tammany leader. His
'dementia followed a general break
down in health.
STOCKBROKER'S
WIFE SUICIDES
Chicago. Sept. 10—With suicidal in
| tent, Mrs. Smith, the wife of Walter
Smith, a oromim^nt and wealthy stock
broker, jumped into the lake yester
day and was drowned. Her remains
were recovered. The husband gives
no cause lor her self destruction.
Wolgast 1o Retire From Ring
Portland, Ore.. Sept. 10— Ad. Wol
gast, a champion lightweight pugilist,
has purchased a farm near Medford,
j Oregon, and announces that he will
• retire permanently from the ring and
lead the simple life. •
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Aviator Falls to His Death
Berlin, Sept. 10—Aviator Ringer
fell a distance of six hundred feet to
: his death here yesterday.
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Governor Goes to Portland
Seattle, Sept. 10—Governor John F.
A. Strong and Mrs. Strong departed
today for Portland.
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Cooks, waiters and customers
| wanted at the Commerce Cafe.
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Try the new five cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
George. They’re the go now. *
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. J
Meet me at the Branch.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
The best cook, coffee, bread and butter in the
city you find at the Commerce Cafe * (
Washington, Sept. 10—The Glass
currency bill was reported to the house
today. Accompanying the bill was a
report from the house committee on
banking and currency urging its pas
sage, declaring that under its mani
fold benelits panics will be impossible
in i he United Siates.
The bill as presented is as it came
from the democratic caucus. It is cer
tain to pass the house.
REPUBLICAN WINS
MAINE ELECTION
Portland, Me., Sept. 10.—John Pet
ers, republican, was elected to con
gress from the Third district ol Maine
jin tiie contest, held yesterday. The
| progressive candidate received but
| half of the vote polled for Roosevelt,
| presidential candidate id the same dis
trict. Repuolicans are jubilant over
i the victory, declaring that it means a
rejuvenation of the republican party.
Los Angeles, Sept. 10.- Jess Willard,
the Kansas giant, and Tom MeParrey,
a promoter of lights, are under arrest
on a murder charge, growingoutof the
recent tight between \\ illa**dand John
Bull Young, in which the latter was
I killed by a blow from .the Kansas giant*
POLICE RAID
GAMBLING DEN
Los Angeles, Sept. 10.—A police raid
on a notorious gambling den of Los
Angeles last night resulted in the ar
rest of one hundred persons, including
t he game keepers, players and specta
tors. Of these fifty-five put up bonds
in the sum of live hundred dollars each
and were released, while the remain
ing forty-live were taken to jail, being
unable or unwilling to give bonds.
American made Troussean
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Washington, Sept. 10.—Jt is an
■ nouneed that the trousseau of Miss Jes
sie Wilson, daughter of President and
Mrs. Wilson, who will be married to
Attorney Sayre in November, will be
all of American make and manufac
ture. _
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Cooks, waiters and customers wan
ted at the Commerce Cafe.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
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Lilly’s fly killer at J. L. Graef’s. *
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Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef’s._X
Short orders and dinners a la carte at all
hours, day and nixht, Commerce Cafe.^^J