Y()| 8 SIWABD, ,/N IA f KA. THUBSDAY BYBKIK&, OCTOBER Hi, 1913_NO. 15
UNITED STATES
MAY RECOGNIZE
THE REVOITERS
Washington, Oct. 16—The United
States may espouse the cause of the
Constitutionalists in Mexico, provid
ing they establish their ability to re
store law and order in the republic.
Uncle Sain is not at ail pleased with
the situation in Mexico and doubts the
ability of the Huerta regime to restore
peace.
The Mexican foreign ortice charact
erizes President W iIson's recent mes
sage, relating to Mexico, as intern per
ate, and unjust to Huerta.
The resignation of Harry Uane Wil
son, United States ambassador to Mex
ico, has been accepted.
MRS. MACKAY
ENTERS DENIAL
New York, Oct. 16—Mrs. Clarence
J. Mackav, the defendant in a suit for
damages in the sum of one million dol
lars, today entered a denial to each
and every allegation in the complaint.
The plaintiff in the big suit is Mrs.
Blake, wife of a noted New York sur
geon. She alleges that Mrs. Mackav
alienated the affections of her husband.
COLORED MAN
GETS GOOD JOB
Washington, Oct. 16—Dr. Buckner
was' today nominated by President
Wilson for United States minister to
Liberia, South America. Buckner is
a prominent colored educator.
WOMEN VOTE
FOB SALOONS
Redondo Beach, Cal., Oct. 16—The
matter of closing the saloons at Rodon
do Beach was determined by an elec
tion yesterday. The women voted
with the saloon element, which won
the right to remain in business.
AMERICAN WINS
SALOON RACE
Paris, Oct. 16—The American entry
man won the international baloon
rece from Paris across the Mediter
ranean sea. Goodyear is his name.
Col. A. W. Swanitz, chief engineer
of the Alaska Northern Railway Co.,
arrived on the Alameda.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Budweiser beer at the Branch.
ALASKA DAY,
OCTOBER 18,
E TO BE HOLIDAY
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Juneau, Oct. 16—Governor Strong
yesterday issued the following procla
mat ion:
On the eighteenth of October of the
present year forty-six years will have
elapsed since the stars and stripes
displaced the llag of Russia in Alaska
and this great northern country became
a possession of the United States, and
: by an act of the territorial legislature
that day has been designated as a legal
holiday, to be known as Alaska day.
it is therefore proper that we, as
I Alaskans, should pay homage, not
only to the flag of our country as the
| emblem of liberty, enlightenment and
! progress, but also we should observe
the anniversary of the day when a
magnificent domain became a poten
tial asset of this nation, although it
! has taken nearly a half century for the
• people of the United States
to realize that in Alaska they have a
I heritage that is destined to add new
j stars to the tlag and furnish new homes
for millions of ftee and prosperous
| people.
Now, therefore, I. John F. A. Strong,
I governor of the territory of Alaska,Jn
accordance with the law of the terri
tory, do recommend that all the people
cease from labor on that day. except
such as may be absolutely necessary,
and that they join in such demonstra
j tions as may he practicable in the var
ious localities with usual exercises
' and ceremonies suitable for tiie occa*
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‘AVIATOR TORN
! SOMERSAULTS
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Bue, France, Oct. lfl— Filing at an
j altitude of 15(H) feet yesterday
Aviator Pegoud, the wonderful bird
man, successfully turned ten somer
saults in his aeroplane. A great throng
j of spectators were witnesses to the re
! markable demonstration.
AVIATOR MAKES
A LENGTHY RUN
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Johanishal, Oct. 16—Aviator Stoef
fer, in a biplane, in one day, covered a
distance of thirteen hundred and sev
enty miles. He made no landings dur
ing his aerial journey, which is the
most remarkable, for consecutive fly
I mu’ and distance covered, on record.
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Bandits Rob a Mail Train
Burlingame, Cal., Oct. 16—Masked
bandits held up a train here last
night, rifled the mail sacks and made
a getaway.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. I
Meet me at the Branch *
For reliable informat on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
AUTO DRIVEN BY
LARRY DUKE IN
BAD ACCIDENT
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Seattle, Oct. 16—Lawrence Duke,
| driving an auto, smashed into a sta
I tionary auto containing four persons,
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on the street here last night. One of
occupants was killed outright, ‘ while
two received serious injuries and may
die. Dime was immediately arrested
and lodged in jail. He is a son of
Duke, the tobacco king.
Larry Duke is well known in Sew
ard, by reason of an extended visit j
here early last spring.
priesTsteals
NOTED PAINTING:
Rome, Oct. 16—Father Samtarelli, a
Catholic prelate connected with the
Vatican, today confessed to the theft of
a picture of the Madonna, valued at
$40,000, He substituted for the origi
aal a clever copy of the famous paint
ing. Tourists, familiar with the orig
inal painting, who visited the Vatican
yesterday, exposed the imposture.
F8SS TO RON
INDEPENDENT
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Boston, Oct. 1(> -Governor Foss ofj
Massachusetts, elected as a democrat. !
1 has renounced that party, lie announ- j
ced today that tie would seek re-elect
ion but would run as an independent
candidate. Foss objects to tbe demo
cratic tariff bill. Me is a manufact
urer.
M'BRIOE WANTS
BAN ON JAPS
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London, Oct. 16—Premier McBride,
of British Columbia, is taking up with
the British government the matter of
the restriction of Japanese immigra
tion in the prov ince of which he is the
head. McBride, who strongly insists
on a restriction law. is meeting with
some opposition with the parent gov
eminent, on the grounds that it might
violate treaty obligations.
Gunner’s Mate Is Drowned
New York, Oct. 10—A gunner's
mate on one of the battleships was
washed overboard and drowned yester- j
day, during fleet maneuvers.
Rev. C. T. Cook, who will relieve
Rev. L. H. Pedersen as pastor of the
Methodist church, accompanied by
Mrs. Cook, arrived on the Alameda.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. - *
Sun burst pocket Hash lamps at J. L.
Graef’s. _ *
Meet me at the Brancn.
Seattle, Oct. 10—Dr. J. A. Holmes,
director of the United States bureau of
mines, returned on the Mariposa
from a visit to the Matanuska coal
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fields. He declares the quality of the
coal in that district is highly satisfac
tory and is much superior to the coal
in the Bering river fields.
Dr. Holmes is completing arrange
ments for the transportation of the
coal ruined for test purposes from the
mine to tide water. He says the gov
ernment will undertake this work it
self, employing an experienced packer
to have immediate charge.
RESCUERS REACH
ENTOOMRED MEN
Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 16—'Throughout
the night an immense force of men
were employed in an effort to rescue
the entoombed miners. Communica
tion has been established with those
working on the first level of the mine
and their rescue is certain.
ESTATE PAYS BIG
INHERITANCE TAX
London, Oct. 16—The Knglish estate
of the late J. Uierponi Morgan has
been officially appraised and is valued
at six million dollars. Of this amount
the estate has been forced to pay an
inheritance tax of one million dollars.
Olympia, Oct. 16—Congressman X.
XV, Bryan of Washington announces
his candidacy for United States senator,
to succeed Senator Wesley L. Jones.
Bryan will run as a progressive.
LOST AVIATOR
FOONB AT'SEA
New York, Oct. 16—A wireless re
port received this morning states that
a steamer picked up Aviator Jewell
and his companion Brown floating on a
piece of wreckage.
Jersey City, Oct. 16—An aeroplane
was found floating on the Hackensack
river yesterday. There is no doubt
but that it is the machine used by Avi
tor Jewell. He is missing and is be
lieved lost.
Meet me at the Branch. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *