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l\( Mass., Juno 17— The
keei of the wo< M‘s biggest warship
wi I tie laid down here within a few
months. Tho battle eruiset Lexington.
o nh mug in a degree unequalled by
urn sli »* of wa• now built or building
• r:e oi..ilit:es of jmwvifi.i arament and
«h >i'»’ed. ha> taken from in draw
and awaits the arrival of mater
' t*» he advanced from the hands of
tlie a chitivt to those of the builder.
U\ fall, it »s estimated, the pro
-nvtive i|u**cn of the I nited States
: avy will hrome a ship under eon
.'t iet **n instead "f an ambitious p »r.
i •• l.t xingt *n *s the namo-shp o*
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Kecmliy lhurouchly U»no\ at«*d.
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IS 01 R MOTTO
mv \ I K DINING ROOM
I'OR I. VDIKS
l II \I’I.K> I WIKKON. PROP.
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l or lhi* IU*>t loot!
and Mud IVrfoct
S«*r\u*e. I here is
None Hot tor in the
City.
MARATHON
CAFE
Catering to Ladies
and Gentlemen.
I’rivate Boxes.
Cuisine of the best
Dine with us.
GABRIEL SANTOS
TOM RALLY
Proprietor*.
I
y;\v 1'licit* Sam within four year* a
fleet of six big-gun fighting ships un
matched by anything then afloat. Her
sister-ships, the Constellation. Sara
toga. Ranger, Constitution and Cnited
States, art* also under contract. They
bring names out of the old navy with
which to develop for the first new
capital vessels of the post-war fleet a
t adit'ona' background for fresh ex
ploits.
With the others of its class, tin*
Lexington will bo a whale of a ship.
It will displace to,200 tons and \\ i11
have the power of ISO.000 horses, as
measured in mechanical terms. Its
length of ST l feet is within 4b feet of
the length of the Leviathan, monster
passenger liner. The 101.4 feet of wid
th of the Lexington will make that
floating gun platform broader than
any passenger ship.
The Lexington. which is to bo
equipped with electric drive, will at
i t tin a speed of •*».*> knots. This cruise'*
speed, higher than that of many de
stroyers, is the object of much of the
designing that entered into the crea
tion of the Lexington class. Armor
will b*> sacrificed to make |>ossible the
:t.“ knot speed - the main belt being
only five inches thick at its maximum
as compared with the 12 inch steel
belt on most battleships, but arma
ment will be of tremendous power.
The 1 i xington thus will have not only
th<* strategic advantage of high speed
but will be able to fire a heavier
cha'!:e over a greater distance than
any • •tlier battleship for which the
plans are known.
T> I vngton in action will speak
with . voice.of ld-inch guns, of which
she \\>n have eight. The navies of
Great ISritain. I-Tuncc and Italy con- *
*ai i no gun greater than l’» inches
that of Japan includes ld-inch guns •
>nl\ on battleships of 24 knots speed ;
which, are now under construction, t. n
i <e the d'eadnought class reliance on i
big guns exclusively, the Lexington )
will carry Id six-inch guns as a sec- ;
' ondnry annament.
T ik ng a page from the naval les- •
son» of the war. the designers of the
Lexington have equipped the ship
wit’n four anti-air-craft guns, eight
torpedo tubes, four of which are sub- j
merged and four on d«x‘k and with
menu - of defense against aerial bombs
' and a< ial torpedoes. 1 defense against
uhmarine torpedoes will be obtained
| through fore and aft torpedo defense
bulkheads, by which the stability of j
Don’t Knock
Just ENTER
T 0 U KIS T S A T T E N T10 N
When in ANCHOR AGK stop at the
HOTEL PARSONS
Strain Heat
New addition, best rooms in Alaska. Hot and cold running water and call
bells in each room. Private baths. Pric os to suit all guests.
MRS. 1 UKJ) PAR SONS, Proprietress.
M AY & J l N K
V I C T O 1 i
U K ( 0 K 1) S
Wo have just received the
latest Victor Records.
( ome in and hear the
fatuous artists on the
V 1 ( T R O L A
Gluck
McCormick
K reisler
De Gogor/.a
Rowell
Cialli-C urci
Latest Dance Records just
in. Get your fa\orite before
present stock is exhausted.
SKWAIII) DRUG CO.
" Tin: KKXAI.L STORE "
tile \ejiscl will be preserved no matter
where she is pierced. Under any con
ditions but an explosion, it is claimed,
tin* Lexington class of warship should
prove unsinkahlc.
An indication of the Lexington’s
greatness is afforded by comparison
with British warship Hood, which
when floated will be the biggest ship
in the British navy.
I KXIXGTOX HOOD
Displacement 4*1,200 tons, 41.200 tons
Speed knots .*51 knots
Length 871 feet 800 feet
Horsepower 180,000 144,000
Big guns 8- lG-inch 8- 15-inch
Main armor 5 inch 12 inch
ROBERT STROUD, CONVICTED
MURDERER FROM ALASKA,
SAVED FROM THE (FALLOWS
Robert Stroud, who committed nun -
dor in Alaska in 11)12, and was .sent
enced to hang last April, was saved
by President Wilson. The following
from the Seattle Star is interesting
to those who have followed the case,
especially as Stroud and his mother
lived for many years in Juneau:
Robert F. Stroud, former Seattle
boy and “two-time killer”, has been
saved from the gallows by President
Wilson, according to word reaching
here today from lort I.eavenworth
prison. Kansas.
Stroud was to have been hanged
on ihe morning of April 2d, for the
mu dor of a prison guard, but Presi
dent Wilson, heeding the appeal of
the young prisoner’s mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Stroud, commuted the sen
tenet* to life imprisonment.
For months before the execution
date young Stroud, it was reported,
had been carrying on a game of
checkers by mail with a woman liv
ing in this city.
Stroud's father, Robert F. Stroud,
Ss., was formerly a coal dealer,
whoso place of business was located
near the foot of N osier way. Stroud
Sr., is now in California. A new
weeks ago he wrote a friend in Se
It O O S T OUR
F I S II E R 1 K S
O U R M I N 1 N 0
A N l> 0 U R OIL.
THE HARBOR AND
THE KEY
Cun Struggle Along.
THE THE THE
KEY KEY KEY
attic:
“You may never hear from me
again if my boy hangs. He is the
only thing left in the world that is
dear to me.”
Mrs. Stroud has spent most of !n*r
time and $10,000 in money, it is said,
fighting to save her son’s life.
Young Stroud’s criminal career be
gan in Alaska in 1012, when he killed
an elderly man in a dispute over
money the murdered man owed him.
Sentenced to serve 12 years in Mc
Neil Island prison, Stroud stubbed a
fellow prisoner and was sent to Leav
enworth. Here he got into an argu
ment with a guard whom he slew, he
says, in self defense when the guard
attacked him.
St mud’s prison record otherwise is
that of a student. He is said to have
mastered rhetoric, music and drawing
by correspondence. He is 20 years old.
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ASSESSED VALUATION
OF PROPERTY IN MANILA
RUNS INTO MILLIONS
■ < ■■
MANILA, P. L, June 17— The as
sessed value of all real estate in the
city of Manila is $118,000,000. the city
assessor today having completed his
revaluation for the year 1020. This is
an increase of thirty four per cent ov
er the assessed valuation for the pre
ceding year.
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LET US DO
1 YOUR WASHING
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Seward Steam Laundry j
I'HONE MAIN 148
Classifieds
FOR RENT Furnished houses and
cabins. See Dougherty.
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Herring fish bait for bale at Hali
but Cove, price three cents a pound.
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FOR SALE— Water front proper
ty for Industrial purposes, in lots to
suit. Apply J. S. Holman, owner. A 19 ;
Linoleum and Congoleum rugs at
Graefs.
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Lots of hardware for sale cheap at
Graefs.
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Jurdiniers at Graefs 75 cts.
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Electric Sewing Machine motors at
Graefs.
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Anchors, large and small, at Graefs.
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National Water Motor Washers
at J. L. Graefs.
Two and three ply roofing at j
Graef’s.
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Aluminum ware at Graefs.
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Fishermen’s Supplies st Graefs.
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Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers Newsdealers and Stationers
_ciPACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANYc==d
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
( Capl. Charles E. Glasscock )
FRIDAY, JUNE Mill.
STEAMER ADMIRAL EVANS
( Capl. M. M. Jensen )
Jl NK 20th.
(reserves right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue. Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
ALASKA SsfflKr W
\ SAILING SCHEDULE
ail ]• rom Due Due Lv Seward
SEAT ILK STEAMER SI WARD Southbound
June 10 Alameda June 10 June 18
June 17 Northwestern June 23 June 23
June 21 Alaska June 30 June 30
Jil.v I Alameda July 7 July 9
July 8 Northwestern July It July! I
July 15 Alaska July 21 July21
July 22 Alameda July 28 July 30
July 29 Northwestern Aiig„ I Au^., 4
a. H. McDonald, A^em.
I PROFESSIONAL |
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DR. H. A. BLYTH
Dentist
At present at LsTouchc on a
professional visit.
Will return about
June 15th.
W-V
J. H. ROMIG, If!. D.
Office in It. R. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
Planes: Office. Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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L. R. C. P. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
U F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Formerly of Nome.
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FRATERNAL
L. 0. 0. M„ Ne. 1425
MeeU every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Viaitiog Brother*
invited.
t hus. Krefting, Dictator.
A. H. I.. Meyer, Secretary.
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PIONEERS OK ALASKA
IGLO NO. «
Meets on 2nd and Ith Friday
each month. 8 p. m„ Pioneer Hal!
WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
licensed Embalmerg
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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