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PKKING, Sept, 3— Girls are being:
sold by parents in the famine strick
en districts near here for small sums
of money which is> used to puit*base
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| $10. The Minister of the Interior has
been petitioned to supply food to the
i various districts in order that the traf
I fie in girls may be stopped.
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STEAMER ALASKA ARRIVES
Steamer Alaska arrived in port at
8:80 o'clock last night fringing 41
passengers and 00 tons of freight. The
steamer went to the San Juan dock at
2 o'clock this morning for fish and
sailed south at 5 TSToci.
Passengers arriving on the Alaska
were Marie Tavasti, Mrs. Peter N. An
derson and daughter Agnes, Capt.
Luckel, H. Hoisted, Mrs. J. Clark, T.
A. Morrison, Mrs. A. G. Craig, Mrs. S.
Sanquist, W. E. White, Edward Har
frave, George P. Ward, Elizabeth
Dunlap, F. H. Hoffman, A. J. Land
strora, G. C. Wickman, C. L. McDon
ald, J. Paulson, A. R. Renseley, Mrs.
Renaley, J. T. Kinney, J. E. Mead,
Mrs. A. Constas, H. L. Rawley, wife
and three childi |a and fifteen steer
age.
The Alaska had a large number of
passengers south principally those
from the interior, as follows: for Seat
tle— Ralph Carr and wife, Joseph
Hansen, F. H. Knowlton, A. R. Casey,
David Cohen, A. Pearson, Jim Sullit,
E. L. Jones, Mia. Dorothy Urbach,
Ethel Lee. E. Sandberg, F. R. Pierce,
Madame LaPtatte, G. E. Lewis, R.
Johnson, Mrs. M. Johnson, Miss John
son, Mrs. E. F. Ernest, F. R. Roberts,
Thomas Holmes; J. R. Eakin, C. A.
Gibbon, Mrs. G. Purdue, Miss E. Pur
due, G. W. Oleson, Mrs. I. Van Slyke,
P. Boatsman, L. C. Thompson, J. W.
Shollenberger, L. W. Popp and wife,
William Sunderbrook and wife, Frank
Tyer^E- Erickson and wife, Mrs. E. F.
Myer and 25 steerage. For Cordova—
Ed. Whittemore, Antone Eide, Erick
Nystrom, J. M. Myers, D. J . Rierdon,
E. J. Hamilton. For Juneau— Ed.
Michaelson, C. W. Deitsel, Rev. Mark
ham, J. V. Wilson, Elisabeth Forker,
Mrs. A. L. Roaburg and four steerage.
For Ketchikan— J. B. Stanton, F. E.
Gunderson and four steerage.
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SOPHIA'S SAFE AT JUNEAU
According to officers of the Alaska
the pursers' safe of the wrecked
steamer Sophia has been recovered
after two season's work and is now it
the First National Bank at Juneau.
The safe will not be opened until an
order is issued by Judge Jeremiah
Neterer of the U. S. Federal Court at
Seattle.
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COLUMBUS, Sept., 3— Address
ing representatives of the National
| Board of Fami organizations, James
M. Cox declared that if elected Presi
dent he would appoint “dirt farmers”
to responsible positions including the
Secietaiy of Agriculture, federal re
serve and-regional - rosorva hoards,
tariff commission and also the inter
state commerce commission.
COX ENROUTE WEST
• ENROUTE WITH COX, Sept., 3—
Janies M. Cox, opened his western
| swing with a platform speech this
forenoon at Toledo. The Democratic
nominee said: “I am starting for^he
Pacific Coast where we are in the
fight to win and we will win because
our cause deserves it.” Cox stated that
he intended featuring the League of
Nations in his various addresses.
INVITATIONS tfOR NOON
An invitation to John Noon to stop
over at Philadelphia as a guest of Mr.
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis, owner of the Sat
urday Evening Post, Woman’s Home
Journal, Public Ledger, and other big
publications was received by cable this
morning and has been transmitted to
Mr. Noon by wireless.
Also an invitation to Mr. Noon to
address the Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce during his stay as Mr. Cur
tis’ guest came by cable.
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WATSON REACHES PORT
Steamer Admiral Watson arrived
in port at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon
.with 60 tons of freight and the follow
ing passengers for Seward: Mrs. I.
Bayless and two daughters, Miss Jess
ica Don Carlos, Mrs. H. Don Carlos,
John P.Walker, Mrs. J. M.sReiter and
son, R. G. Hurley, J. C. Murphy, C. D.
Colwell, Arthur Miller and wife and
George Barkley.
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The cable service was interrupted
yesterday while repairs were being
made between Seattle and Sitka. The
cable is working today but there is a
great accumulation of matter and no
night letters will be taken until furth
er notice.
The Admiral Watson will call at
Anchorage, Hliamna, Kodiak and Ali
tak before returning southbound.
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Chief Bob Guest will tomorrow ex -
amine all chimneys and stove pipes in
the Fourth avenue district and on Mon
day will make an inspection in othei
parts of the city.
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SWALLOW GOES WESTWARD
The mine sweeper Swallow left for
the westward at 4 o’clock this morn
ing. Lieut. Commander Luckel, v. ho
arrived on the Alaska, is aboard the
Swallow. The trip to the westward is
for the purpose of establishing a com
pass station.
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E. L. Whittomore is a passenger
on the Alaska for Cordova to meet his
wife who is coming north on the Ala
meda.
Mrs. G. Purdue, who has been house
keeper at the Hotel Seward for sever
al months, loft on the Alaska for Port
land.
J. M. Myers and D. J. Rierdon, of
lhe public roads service, left on the
Alaska for Cordova. Mr. Myera
goto Ratal’a and kr. ltferJfonNvnf1
probably return to Seward on the Ala
meda.
Joe Strejc, the “Duke of Girdwood
forest” came to town last night from
Girdwood where he has been connec ted
with the forestry department.
Miss Jessica Don Carlos, the new
principal of the Seward Public Schools
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. H. Don
Carlos, arrived on the Admiral Wat
son.
L C. Thompson, mining man from
the Cache Creek district, left on the
Alrska for the states.
J. R. Eakin, of the Land Depart
ment, left on the Alaska for Wash
ington, D. C.
Dr. B. C. Parker, veterinarian with the
government, is aboard the Admiral
Watson on his way to Kodiak. ,
W. T. Lopp, head of the bureau of
education of natives, is aboard the
Admiral Watson on his way to An
chorage.
Seventeen passengers on the Ad
miral Watson are for Anchorage.
C. D. Hazen, with the naval coal
commission, came over on last night's
train and will join a party here on a
hunting trip of several days.
Rev. Markham left on the Alaska
for Juneau for a conference with Bis
hop Crimont.
Mrs. Peter N. Anderson and daught
er Agnes returned home on the Alas
j ka after a visit in Seattle.
| J. Lindley Green came over on last
night's train from Anchorage and is
! registered at the Hotel Overland,
i F. C.'Eali, of Nushagak; F. H.
; Hoffman, Hart Colstad, Mrs. J. I*
j Clark, Mrs. I. A. Sandwuist an{ Mrs.
A. C. Craig, of Anchorage, arrivals on
the Alaska, are registered at the Ho
tel Sexton.
Miss Marie Tavasti arrived on the
Alaska from Seattle and is a guest of
Mrs. Peter Anderson,
j Mrs. G. F. Talmadge, wife of the
claims agent,of the Alaska Steamship
Co., is a round tripper on tike Alaska
Sidney Jscohs, traveling man ar
rived on the Adigiral Watawi*
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept,, 3— De- i
daring that the project ia,not feasible, i
the resolution committee of the Nat- j
ional Board of Farm organizations h^s i
rejected the plan drafted in commit
tee for the formation pf a nation wide
wheat pool which was to have been
[controlled by the farmers.
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[PROTEST AGAINST THE
NATURALIZATION OF JAPS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 3— Re
solutions protesting to the reported
acceptance by the State Department (
of the plan to naturalize Japanese liv- j
ing in this country have been adopted
by the Japanese Exclusion League.
POLES AND LITHUANIANS
IN CLASH ON THE BORDER !
BERLIN, Sept., 3— Negotiations
between the Poles and Lithuanians ov
i
er the boundary have been broken off.
This followed the receipt of a mess
age from Movno confirming reports of
a severe clash between the Poles and
!(4thuanians near the Prussian border.
SPAT SALE FOR LABOR
DAY FIGHT IS LARGE ONE
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Sept.,
3— The advance sale of seats for the
Miske Dempsey fight has reached
$50,000. Conditions are most fav
orable for gate receipts of $150,000.
Thousands of spectators are coming
here in autos.
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H. S. Balderston, of the Bank of
Seward, returned on the train last
night after a business trip to Anchor
age.
Mrs. C. E. Wimam, wife of a prom
inent Puget Sound steamer Captain,
is making the round trip on the steam
er Alaska.
The sub-chaser Rathbun was in port j
early this morning for mail and pro
ceeded to Juneau on the way to Seat-,
tie. The sub-chaser has been to the
westward for the past six weeks.
Miss Ruby Em|ry and Mrs. D. C.
Laubner, arrivals on the Alaska from
Portland, are registered at the Hotel
Seward.
William C. Anderson, of Matanuska,
came north on the Alaska and is reg
istered at the Hotel Seward.
L. E. Grammar returned from An
chorage on last night’s train and is
registered at the Hotel Seward.
A. J. Landstrom, bound for Anchor
age, is registered at the Hotel Seward.
Mr. Landstrom arrived from the states
• on the Alaska. v
Mss Edna Jarvis, assistant to Dr.
Blyth, who has been visiting in Port
land for several weeks, came north on
the Alaska to LaToudje. 1
B. Gehry, wealthy fanner of Ohio,
is making the round trip on the Alas
!ka.
Mrs. Dorothy Urbach left on the
’ Alaska for*New York for a visit and
v/iil not return to Seward until the
Christmas holidays. * i
Antone Eide left on the Alaska for
CordoVa for a conference with CoL
gteese of tho Alaska Road Coramk
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LONDON, Sept., 3— A Sinn Fein
party invaded the Royal Air Force
headquarters near Dublin last night
and took a large number of military
papei*s including the British army
code. The coup is declared to be the
most daring and important during the
present unrest. The papers stolen in
cluded the Irish defense plans.
BELFAST, Sept., 3— Snipers last
night fired upon a dense crowd on the
Cromlin Road. One man was killed
and several women wounded. Them
was a small riot on Dover street
ALAM A
ON WAY
SEATTLE, Sept., 3— Steamer Ala
meda sailed for the north at 9 o’clock
yesterday morning with 100 passen
gers aboard the following being for
Seward:
Melba Johnson,
Mrs. G. Johnson,
Mrs. E. L. Whittemore,
J. H. Eagle,
Fred Bertuzzi,
Mrs. H. H. Polly,
Nellie Nash,
Charles Bates,
Edward Homell,
W. H. Corson,
Seven Steerage.
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GOLD FOR THE U. S.
NEW YORK, Sept, 8— ▲ shipment
of gold loaves France tomorrow for
the United States which is part pay
ment of the French share of the Ang
lo-French loan maturing October 15th.
This is the first of a series of gold
'shipments to be sent to the United
States.
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SHOTS WIFE— SUICIDES
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept, 3
William Howard today shot and killed
his wife, aged 22 years, then killed
himself. The couple had keen seperat
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CHICAGO, Sept, S— The Senate
committee investigating campaign
funds adjourned at noon today without
hearing W. D. Moore, reftx$seiita^e
of nominee Cox. The committee will
resume meetings again next Tuesday.
CHICAGO, Sept, $— Chairman
Hayes declared that the informal con
ference of Chairman and vice-chair*
men of Republican organisations of
twenty one states, which were held
yesterday and today, were the most
satisfactory# of any. Reports show an
unprecedented interest in Republican#
success, according to Chairman Hayes,
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BANK WRECKER IS
SENT TO PRISON
OMAHA, Neb., Sept, S- M. L.
Luebben, former president of the
First National Bank of Sutton, Nob.,
which failed in 1913, was ssntenesd
to five years in the federal peni
tentiary at Leavenworth by Federal
| Judge Woodworth after pleading
| guilty to an indictment charging com
plicity in wrecking the luHtwEssi
Approximately $80,000 was invol|ed
in the bank’s failure.
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RED BUG’S KILL
NAN IN CALIFORNIA
PLACERVILLE, Cat, Sept, 3— As
I the result of being bitten by a Spea
red bug, Shegnsn Watkins, of Qnasly
Flat, is dead. Whim stung by the In*
sect Watkins thought netting el It
His ana became swollen and ishM,
4 but then he did not call a phyelstsa
He left the boose and was found In
,mt pate *4* » toM * hto
She eallad adaater. bat ha died «|
bap boar tetwi
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