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MEXICANS TO
RESIST ENTRY
OF ORIENTALS
Nogales, Sent. 8. -Mexicans resent
the importation of live thousand
Chinese coolie* to work on the
great Mexican ranches of William
Randolph Heerst ami Otis Chanler,
former lieutenant governor of ? New
York. A thousand rebels have mobo
li/ed on the bonier line and propose to
give battle to the advancing Orientals.
PRESIDENT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Washington, Sept. S.—President
Wilson narrowly escaped death by
lieinsf run over by a trolley c.n in
Washington Saturday. A policeman
grabbed the chief executive just in
time to remove him from danger.
RECORD HEAT
IN KANSAS TOWN
Kansas City, Sept. 8. -The recoic
heat was attained at Lawrence. Kan
sas. yesterdav, when the therinometet
registered 105 degrees above. Manx
persons were driven insane by the ex
cessive heat.
Herreshoffs Building Defender
Bristol. U. I., Sept. 8.—'The Herre
shotTs. the great racing yacht builders,
have begun work on another yacht to
enter the international yacht race, in
opposition to Sir Thomas Lipton’s
yacht, now in course of construction.
White House Wedding Nov. 25
Washington, Sept. 8. — Miss Jessie
Wilson, daughter of President and
Mrs. Wilson, will be married to Attor
ney Sayre at the White House Novem
ber 25, according to an announcement
made today.
Connaught Slated for Viceroy
London, Sept. 8.—The Duke of Con -
naught, governor general of Canada,
will be the next viceroy of Ireland, ac
cording to a semi official report.
Bull Kills Two School Boys
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 8.-•■An enraged
bull, at large on the streets, gored to
death two school boys who were re
turning home at the noon hour today.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce.
Evinrude motors$*5,at J. L. Graef’s.
Meet me at the Branch *
When in need ‘of stationery, don’t
forget that there is a swell line at
Gordon’s. Pipe the show window.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
Life preservers at J. L. Graef *s. *
For nine years the leading caterer in Sew
ard, and still in the lead. Commerce Cafe, E,
Levin. Prop. *
JAPAN RUSHES
BATTLESHIPS TO
AID OF SUBJECTS
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Tokio, Japan, Sept. 8-Japanese
! battleships are being rushed to Nanking
for the purpose of lending aid to Jap
anese subjects in that city. The re
port reaches Tokio that many .laps
haye been killed in the shelling of
i Nanking by the Chinese rebels.
IVkin, Sept 8.—Government troops
are engaged in looting the stores of
i Nanking. Disorder and lawlessness
; prevail. _
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Hot Springs, Ark., Sept. 8.—A most
destructive lire swept this city last
might, rendering two thousand families
• homeless and entailing a loss estimated
at ten million dollars. The light plant
is out of commission and the water
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| system i* badly impaired. The city is
without lights, water or power.
ASIATIC CHOLERA
VISITS ODESSA
Odessa. Sept. 8.—Asiatic cholera is
racin '' in Odessa. Aundreds of cases
are reported. The hospitals are tilled
, with victims. A strict quarantine
is on._
To Improve New Haven Road
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 8.—-Presi
dent Hllioit, of the New Haven, Hart
ford railway system, publicly announ
ces that he will expend one million
i dollars in order to put the lino in first
class condition, in an effort to restore
public contidence in the road.
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Strike On in Barcelona
Barcelona, Sept. 8.—A great strike
is on in this city and the strikers are
rioting. Fifty were wounded in a bat
; tie with police yesterday.
Coal Tar Trust Must Dissolve
\ New York, Sept. 6.—By an order of
ithe federal court here, the coaltar
; trust has been ordered to dissolve.
Game Warden Ericson, of Roose
velt, passed the Sabbath in Seward,
returning to his headquarters this
i
; morning.
riountain Sheep at the Commerce.
A large assortment of the latest pho
nograph records just received on the
Sampson. At Gordon’s. ^
FUR SALE—Lease and furnishings
of Vienna Cafe. Apply at this office, t
For reliable informat'on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s. t
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Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. __ *
Three meals for one dolled at the Commerce
Cafe. E. Levin. Prop. *
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Ottawa, Sept. 8. — If tfie constitution
ality of the immigration act is at
tacked, as planned by attorneys for
j Harry K. Thaw, it will take two years
I to finally determine the matter.
Coat icooke, Sept. 8.—Crowds of peo
j pie joined in cheering Harry K. Thaw
as he emerged from the jail here Sat
! urday evening, enroute to Montreal,
j The cheering was conducted in two
: languages, English and French. Thaw
! took occasion to thank tfie people for
j their manifest sympathy toward him.
The case of gambling, pieferred
against Attorney Jerome, will proba
1 blv he dismissed.
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Columbia, S. (\, Sept, 8.—Three
j masked bandits field up and robbed a
! deputy sheriff1 who had in his possession
j $10,000 in currency. Deputy sheriffs
I from four counties, with bloodhounds,
j are on the trail of the robbers and
! their early capture is anticipated.
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Juneau, Sept. 8.—Ward l. Bower,
j United States fi^fieries commissioner
: for Alaska, estimates the value of the
salmon pack for this season at three
i million dollars. On this basis, he says,
j the government's tax will aggregate
$100,000._
Alameda Comes and Goes
The steamer Alameda reached port
| at 5 o’clock tins morning and sailed
i again at 8 o’clock this forenoon. Ar
j riving passengers were Mrs. J. A.
i Baughman and two children; Mrs.
j Chas. G. Hubbard, E. L. Davis and
J. S. Barker. L. V. May returned
from Juneau. Departing passengers
were A. J. Carlson and L. Carstens for
Seattle; W. H. Hesse for Latouche and
Mrs. D. W. Harvey for Latouche.
Mail ClerK Dempsey is making his
initial trip on the Alameda.
E. O. Sawyer, reprenting the Enter
prise Newspaper Association, arrived
on the Alameda, enroute to the Mata
nuska coal fields.
Postmaster Hickey, who passed a
week at Cooper creek, returned to
town Saturday afternoon.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce.
Try the new five cent sizes of stand
ard cigars at Gordon’s. Little Tom’s,
Lovera, Baby Webster and Henry
Georgev They’re the go now. *
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye- at the
Branch. __ *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
Tbe best cook, coffee, bread and butter in tbe
city you tind at tbe Commerce Cafe *
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J. J. Finnegan, former United States
• commissioner for the Kenui recording
district, with headquarters at Seward,
has been appointed to a similar posi
tion for the Shushanna district, ac
cording to a recent issue ot the Cor
dova Alaskan.
Judge Brown could have made no
better selection for this highly im
; portant position. In a new* camp, it is
essential that an experienced, capable
man, with a knowledge of the law, be
in authority. Judge Finnegan, to a
marked degree, lids the requirements.
Seward's loss will prove Shushanna s
gain. _
HT. ST. ELIAS
Seattle, Sept. 8.—A party of govern
! ment surveyors, in an effort to reach •
: the stn.mil of Mount St. Elias,
; Alaska, climbed to a height of sixteen
I thousand feet, w hen a fierce storm
| came on and drove the party to timber
j line. Another attempt will he made
| to -caU' the ruggedmountain.
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Seattle, Sept. 6.—The steamer Mari
posa, enroute to Seward and wav ports,
sailed from here Saturday night. Pas
sengers for Seward are P. Holdsworth,
Mrs. Holdsworth, C. Smith and A.
Argilagos.
The steamer Admiral Sampson sailed
from here, enroute to Seward and way
1 ports Saturday night. Passengers are
! as follows:
For Seward—John Kapsilmanis, J*
jChilderhase and J. Knight.
For Knik—W. W. Woodward, Miss
| McClelland, C. Robe, M. Stewart and
IF. Stewart.
For Kodiak—Lieutenant McConnell,
j Mrs. McConnell, Dr. Orr, Mrs. Orr,
! J. Standish, J. O’Malley, T. Walsh, J.
Hall, D. Bushboom, M. Espasite, E.
Carlin, R. McPherson, G. O’Hara, H.
Halt, J. Vincent, C. Gunderson, D.
j Barry, Esther Voight, Mrs. Papomai
and baby.
Lieutenant McConnell is enroute to
rebuild the wireless station on Wood .
island, near Kodiak, recently destroyed
by tire.
W. W. Woodard is enroute to inves
tigate a dredger proposition in the
Vuntna distrisL.
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Frank J. Cotter came in last night
from a trip out the line.
Mountain Sheep at the Commerce.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch. *
Lilly’§ fly killer at J. L. Graef’s. *
Savage 22 High Power rifles at J. L.
Graef*s. t
Short orders and dinners a 1 h carte at all
hours, day and niffht. Commerce Oafe.J ^, *