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- SEWARD. ALASKA. SA IURDAY. SEPTEMBER 17,1919.
VOLUME xm N l MBER 119.____
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ON WILSON'S TRAIN. Sept.. 27
All engagements of President Wilson
for the immediate future have been
cancelled. The President may go to a
secluded rest resort for a complete
vacation.
Dr. («ray son has ordered a complete
rest. The train is today headed for
Washington and rapid progress is he
ing made. The 1’resilient is resting j
comfortably. l>r. Grayson spent tin*
night near the President but nothing
alarming developed. Mrs. Wilson is at
tending her husband constantly.
It is believed that tin* President
may welcome the King anti Queen at
Belgium at New York on next Friday
but this all depends upon his condi
tion at that time.
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STEAMER ALASKA ARRIVED
LAST NIGHT FROM SEATTLE
Delayed at various ports by dis
charging freight, the steamer Alaska
arrived at 7.30 o’clock last night trom
Seattle. The Alaska brought sixteen
passengers for Seward and had bo
tons of freight for here.
Passengers arriving on the Alaska
were as follows: E. L. Whittemore
and wife, J. R. Weaver and wife. Cas
per Kossuth, H. L. Steel, W. L Des
mond , Mrs. C. J. Sellander. Miss C.
Foreman. Miss Mabel Douglas, B. Nol
Imger, W\ S. Duncombe and four
steerage.
Passengers sailing out on the Alaska
at midnight were as follows:
For Seattle— Mrs. Helen Van Cam
pen, H. A. Bowers. J. M. Jackson. Leo ,
Margules, R. M. Overbeck, J. R. Eak
in William Foran. J. E. Lutrell, C.
Peterson, P. T. James, Mrs. Frank
Cotter. Carl Stagnath, C. G. Alexand
er. R. T. Mills.
For Cordova— D. C. Fairman. Fred
Cox and three steerage.
For Juneau— Louis Lauritsen. S.
Guyot, J. H. Nichoalds, Frank Main.
For Ketchikan— W. J. Smith. J. B.
Stanton, Jack Oakoma. George Bontis.
For LaTouche— Ixmis Kanter and
three steerage.
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ADMIRAL WATSON ARRIVES
FROM WESTWARD l NSTORM
Steamer Admiral Watson. < an'
Glasscock, arrived at 11 o’clock this
forenoon and sailed south shortly aft
er the noon hour. Capt. Glasscock re
ported a storm on the outside hut
made good time from Kodiak having
left there at 7 o'clock last night. The
Admiral Watson has 208 passengers
aboard for the states and brought 12
first class and seven steerage passen
gers for Seward. The crew of the Ali
tak cannery is aboard the steamer al
so 17,000 cases of salmon, most of the
pack being reds. The pack at the can
nery was 28,000 cases.
Seward passengers on the Admiral
Watson were R. Wakelin, John Helm,
K. C. Jack ami wife, George Sexton,
Carl Almy, Gus Gillis, N. W. Dennis,
Dan Hill, E. W. Hughes and wife. T.
F. Sa^amuller, J. W. Humes and sev
en steerage.
Passengers sailing on the steamer
from Seward were Mrs. William Ger
ig. Gertrude Rader, W. C. Rogers and
wife,
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PITTSBURGH. Sept., 27— Botl
sides in the steel strike are maikim
time waiting for next Monday whet
important changes are expected. Tie
companys look for a general return te
work of the men on Monday. Th«
strike against the Bethlehem conipan.1
is called for Monday.
NEW YORK, Sept., 27— Gary an
nounced today that his observers ha
reported more strikers returning to
work having averaged over 2000 daih
for the past three days.
READING. Pa.. Sept.. 27 Th.
strikers of the National Committee or
dered a general strike on the Bethle
hem plants today.
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ON A VISIT TO ALASKA
\V. S. Duncombc, from Twinsburg,
Ohio, is on a pleasure trip to the nor
th having arrived on the Alaska. Mr
Duncombe is a guest at the Hote'
Overland and expects to go to An
chorage tomorrow on the train am
from there may go to the interior.
George Sexton and Carl Amy re
turned on the Admiral Watson from
the westward where they have been
taking evidence in the delegateshii
contest.
(ius Gillis, W. N*. Dennis and A. W.
Wakelin, traveling men. arrived from
the westward on the Admiral Watsoa.
K.C. Jack, of the radio force, ac
companied by his wife, arrived from
Kodiak on the Admiral Watson.
Dan Hill, revenue agent, returnee'
to Seward today on the Admiral Wat
son after a trip to the westward.
The Anna W. with the Large Law
rence in tow put to sea early thi..
morning for Anchorage in the face of
I a southeaster.
J. S. Osmund, in charge of the Ali
talc cannery , and his wife are passer
gers south on the Admiral Watson.
Prof, firiggs, wife and two child
ren , and his entire party of scientists.
I aij«* aboard th«* Watson for the slates.
The Alaska was delayed at ha
Touche for 20 hours discharging 150
000 feet of lumber.
NEW NEGOTIATIONS MAY
BE OPENED ON THE TREAT!
PARIS, Sept., 27— The Chamber of
Deputy's treaty committee is eonsid
ering the proposal for new negotia
tions between the signatories of tlv
treaty with a view of assuring the di c
armument of Germany,
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XOMK, S pt., 27 - It is reported
here the American steam schooner
lielvodere, has been wrecked in the ice
iff Cape Serge, Siberia. Sixteen oi
; the crew reached shore and walked to
i east cape. The revenue cutter Hear i.*
n«n/getting tlie survivors off the
schooner Casco, at Khitf Island.
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PATTI
LONDON, Sept.. 27— Adelina Pat
ti died this afternoon at South Wales.
Mine. Adelina Patti reigned for 4*
years as queen <>t singers.
Her marvelous voice thrilled the
greatest contcmporins of her days.
The older Dumas, the French dramat
ist, once said to her:
‘•Doing a man and a Christian, I love
to listen to your singing; but if 1 wm
a bird 1 would die of envy."
“Sin* had tones so beautiful." sa’e
one eminent musical critic, “that tho>
seemed to gush spontaneously fron
the very fountain-spring of voea
youth."
Mme. Patti inherited her talent.
*‘l am a child of the stage,” se
had said, “being born during an oper
atic season at Madrid. Spain, in INI.”
My father Salvatore Patti, Sicilian
was a good tenor singer. My mot he
la Roman, became a famous artist a
Signora Rarili the name of her fir-**
husband.”
Dwindling finances sent the Pat*
family to New York win n^Adeline
whose birth name was Adela Juan
Maria Patti, was a baby. When sh«'
was seven years old, her parents sud
denly became destitute.
“In the emergency,” the singer said
“my mother considered that I had ex
traordinarv vocal talent, and hit upon
the idea of bringing me out in concert.
And so 1 sang and soon won bread for
the family.” /
The child made her dehut at Trip
lor Hall, in New York, singing aiia
from the “Barber," in 1 $’>(). She we
the juvenile prodigy of the day, an*'
nearly ruined her voice l»y over, o ’
She appeared again at the age of 1“
Af.er a tour through the Y»Vst Indie
she withdrew U prepare for a greater
career.
At the age of 10 site appeared in
the Academy of .Music, New \ork, iu
her first opera role, “Lucia di Lain
mermoor.” Her wonderful Vsoprano
roused the audfrnce to the wildest en
thusiasm , anti her fame swept the
; country. At this time she was earning
$100 a week.
Siit* repeated her conquest as Amina
in “La Sonnambula” in Convent (lard
en, London, in 1861. Her salary had
increased to $750 a month.
ft was the beginning of a dazzling
conquest of all Europe. Loyalty en
tertained her and courted her favor.
The populace bcseigcd her hotels and
theatres. Men in all stations of life
wooed her, but she brushed them aside
with a laugh and trill. She finally cap
itulated at the age of 25 to Henri.
Marquis do Cauxi equerry to Napoleon
HI. They separated after a few years,
Mme. Patti finally securinga divorce
in 1S>’5 t< marry Signor Ernesto Xic
olini. ar Italian tenor singer.
Hrr first American tour began in
1S8I her last in 1002. She was greet
ed by a magnificent ovation when she
made her first appearance in opera ir.
the New York Academy of Music, the
scene of her girlish triumph of 20
years before. She was at the height of
her career, and became the musL.nl
sensation of the* winter. The follow :ng
year she sang at the newly opened
Metropolitan Opera House. Her guar
anteed salary was $5,000 a night and
it was paid, for Mme. Patti invariably
refused to appear until the money
was in her possession.
Mme. Patti held the record as a
box-office star in operatic circles.
When she appeared at a matinee con
cert in Mechanic’s Hall in Boston in
1888, she faced an audience which had
paid $18,1)00 to hear her. During a
single tour through South America
she received in salary and bonuses ,
more than $1100,000. It has been esti- 1
mated that she earned more than $5,- j
000,000 during her singing career.
She made her final professional up
pearance at the age of 05 in London.
Her last days were passed in Wales at
her beautiful castle, “Craig-y-Nos .
with her thi»*d husband, Baron of Ce
derstom, whom she married in 1800, a
year after the death of Nieolini.
Mm#*. Patti is reputed to have Vtt
an estate valued at more than $8,000,
000.
She was the first operatic singer ir
the world to be made :i» Chevalier of
the Legion of Honor. She was decor
ated by the Czar of Russia with the
Order of Merit, and was appointed by
him as “l irst Singer of the Court.”
Kuropoan potentiates vied with each
other in showering her with jewels,
decorations and social distinctions.
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INCREASE PAY FOR
MEN OF C. S. NAVY
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WASHINGTON. S<‘pt.. 27— It *
understood Secretary Daniels is to
recommend to ('oncress increased
pay for the officers and men of
the l nited States Navy.
GOVKRNOK II \RT INV1TKS
BKLGILM ROYALTY TO HR
WASHINGTON STATK GLKSTS
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OLYMPIA, Wash.. Sept., 27— Gov.
Hart has *.ent an nvitat'on to Kin*:
Albert and Queen Mary to visit the
state of Washington. The Goveinoi
intends to welcome the royal party •«'
Spokjjne about October 14th.
BELGIUM WANTS
TO GET LIMBURG!
WASHINGTON, Sept.. 27— Th
Xetherland legation lias published •
document secretly issued by Belgium
requesting the Belgian Headquarters j
to create a sentiment for the annexa
tion of the Dutch Province of Limburg
to Belgium. »
KENT RESIGNS
SAN FRANCISCO. Sent.. 27— Will
iam Kent, former Congressman, has \
announced his resignation on the I* ed- ,
oral Tariff Commission and said he
would be a candidate for the Senate on
the Republican ticket.
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GATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
i,(|i| for the 21 Jim »s ending at 7 o*
I rtn *’* this morning:
Seward 48, Raining, South.
Anchorage 42, loudy, South.
Matanuska 44. Cloudy, Calm.
Chickaloon 26, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 46, Cloudy, Calm.
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NEW YORK, i 27 Rockefel
ler has given $20,000,000 for the im
provement of medical education in the
United States. T ;s brief announce
ment was made here this afternoon.
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NEW YORK, Sept., 27— Inter
collegiate foot ball was resumed in
the east today on a pre war basis.
Nearly thirty different elevens have
games on for this afternoon.
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LONDON. Sopt., 27— The Associ
ated Press has been informed the gov
ernment views are that the proposed
general strike of railwaymen must be
fought with every faculty, even to the
employment of armed forces.
The War office has announced a
suspension ol demobolization and >u
leaves of absencf for officers and men
have been cancelled.
The liritish government considers
the strike as a threat against the lif“
o.’ the country.
LONDON. Sept., 27— It is report
ed tins afternoon that it is believed
all members of the National Railway
Association struck in a body. Railway
service is completely stopped.
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To Regulate rood
LONDON. Sept.. 27 - The looi
Controller has issued an order, effect
ive at noon today, reviving the v. a1
measure regarding food and piohibit
ing the hoarding of food for over one
week’s supply.
The rationing of meats to the eat
ing houses also goes into effect touay.
Controllers in all cities are empow
end to fix the prices of articles, pie
viously unaffected.
The government has also announcer
that in order to assure food supplies
the suspension of the transporting *f
coal may he forced into effect.
All illuminated signs on the streets
and in front of theatres are prohibited
until the food supplies have been dis
tributed and coal again hauled by wa
ter or rail.
The General secretary of the Rail
waymen said he believes the miners
and transport workers will also strike.
Former Field Marshal Haig h;u
been called into the cabinet for the
general discussion which shows the
seriousness of the situation.
PRISONERS OF !
WAR DEPORTED
NEW YORK, Sept., 27— Seven
teen hundred and thirty one German
saHors, men, women and children,
lOiisorer* of war, were sent back to
Germany today aboard th»* steamer
Poi-ahontas.
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ANOTHER AND FINAL
DEMAND IS TO BE
MADE ON GERMANS
PARIS, Sept., 27— The Supreme
Council, through Foch, is to send Ger
many a note demanding the evacua
tion of Lithunia by the Germans un
der drastic penalties for non-comnli
ance.
VOLCANO IS ERUPTING
HONOLULU, Sept., 27— Mamin
Loa is in a state of eruption today and
people in the valleys are fleeing.
s\\ ALLOWED UP IN SAND
KEY WEST, Sept., 27— No trace
has been found of the 488 passenger
and crew of the Spanish steamer Val
baner lost in the quicksands during
the recent hurricane.
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MILLION ITALIANS STRIKING
—
PARIS, Sept., 27— It is reported
here that 1,000,000 Italians are now
out on the nation wide strike and tHe
number is growing daily.
j VISCOUNT GREY ARRIVES |
NEW YORK, Sept., 27— Viscount
Grey, the new British representative
to the United States, arrived today on
a steamer from London.
NAVY PLANS
LONG SEA
FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, Sept., 27— The
navy department is planning a sea
plane flight from San Diego to tho
Phillippines either this winter or next
spring. Stops will be permitted at Ha
waii, Wake Island and Guam. The dis
tance is 7000 miles and the longest
'.eg of the fight is 2000 miles, from
San Diego to Hawaii.
The Navy Department also plans a
flight to Brazil next year from Mamp
ton Roads, ending at Rio de Janerio.
The longest leg of this proposed flight
will be 1000 miles.
The flight to the Philippines may
be extended to Hongkong.
ST LOUIS, Sept., 27— The first
balloon in the army and navy derby
tarted at 6:05 o’clock last niffht, fol
lowed by all entrants, except one, the
navy balloon, which had a leak.
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RED’S VICTORY
IS CELEBRATED
CINCINNATI, Sept., 27— Mayor
Galvin, President Herman and other
city and baseball officials lead the vic
tory day parade this afternoon cele
brating the Red’s Victory in winning
1 the pennant . The Governor presides
at a banquet tonight.