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FAIRY DREAMS OF
If CHILD COME TRUE
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This is the story of a little girl
who believes in fanes, and of a
mother who is a dreamer of dreams.
It is a story of genius rising out of
the wreck of a man's blasted career,
and finding reincarnation in the life
of a child.
Twenty years ago a young girl
an emigrant from Bohemia, passed
through Ellis Island gateway into
America.
In the Bohemian colony of Detroit,
she met and married W. M. Bazant,
a man of her own race, and Wilma
Bazant, the little girl who believes in
furies, was the result of this union.
Bazant, a mechanic, in the pursuit
of his trade went from city to city
in the Middle West, and five years
ago passed through Seattle to Alaska.
The family settled in Juneau, and it
was here that the mother, with the
unerring instinct bom of the love
that passeth understanding, placed u
violin in the child’s hands.
Wilma f&s placed under the tute
lage of a violinist named Sumpf. She
studied under him for eight months,
ami then the family moved to Seward.
Genius s Reawakened
Foi almost four years the child
went without training, but during
this time she continued to play,
sometimes by note, but more often
guided solely by ear. One evening
three months ago, a roughly clad man
passing the house heard the music,
and went in. He took the violin from
her hands, drew the bow across the
strings with awkward but under
standing fingers, and said, M I will
teach you to play.*’ The other day
he said, “I can teach you no more.
You must go to New York, to Leopold
Auer.” And last night eleven-year
old Wilma Bazant with her mother
left Seattle for New York. They ar
rived here Saturday night on the
steamship Alaska.
“PeterB Stark taught her the wrist
movement, but it was her nature to
iqSta luozeQ *sjj^ pres M\£wjd
just before boarding the train.
Stark is the man who offered his
services to Wilma three months ago.
, And this strange story within a story,
the history of Peter Stark, is suffi
cient to prove that the romance of
the world is not all within the covers
of books or on the silver screen.
Once Played with Melba.
Stark is working with pick and
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sl*ov«d on the government construction
near Seward. And if the mearger bits
of personal history Mrs. Bazant
gleaned from Stark after several
months of acquaintance arc actual
facts, he at one time was the director
of his own orchestra in Chicago and
appeared in concert on the same stage
with Melba.
Stark is close-mouthed, according to
Mis. Bazant. During the day he
worked as a common laborer. Eve
ning* he instructed Wilma. All she
has been able to learn of his past
life is that he once occupied the pin
nacle of favor as a concert master
and teacher in Cliicago. He lost his
wife. His boy died. There were other
reverses. He joined the Alaska*stam
pede, seeking not so much gold as
forgetfullness. From Dawson to Nome
and down the Coast, back and forth
across that vast country, ho made his
way. Ail his sorrow and his genius
of twenty years ago came back three
months ago when he heard the old
call 'through the notes of a child, and
turned aside to teach her all that be
could remember.
When Stark recommended the New
Tork trip, the Bazants determined to
plunge. Bazant now owns a ma
dden shop, ^instead of reinvesting
his earnings in his business, he de
cided to put his uncertain surplus into
the necessary training.
The trip down was typical of the
season, passengers kept indoors by
the weather. The quest for relief
fiom boredom during several day?
in a stuffy cabin brought attention
to the violin case which is never
very far from Wilma. After repeated
requests and urgings she played.
Fairy Godfather Appears
Her accompanist was Whitney son
of Harry Payne Whitney a millionaire
New Yorker, returning from a hunt
ing expedition.
She played the intricate composi
tions of Massenet, the arias of Verdi,
the lilting notes of Dvorak, and the
calm triumphant measures of Beet
ijhoven, and she played them so . well
i that when the Alaska docked in
Seattle Saturday night it bote a
happy girl and a mother whose eyes
Were dimmed with tears of pride
For the millionaire sportsman who
played Wilma's accompaniment had
promised that the child »h^T study
under Leopold Auer.
And 90 if there is anyone who
doesn't believe in faries— but is
there?
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STEAMER AiAmEOA SAILS
Steamer Alameda sailed 'at nine
this morning, she carried eighty three
' passengers north bouftl, Seward pass*%
angers are as follows:—
George Collins,
Arthur Yost,
Frank Paulstefeer,
Jennie McMinnie,
A M. Boullon,
v Mrs. F. E. owel,
Andy Collins,
Clinton Carr,
> A. Reissenzehn,
Charles Ashby,
B. F. Huber,
M. W. Holmes,*"
Scott Newcomer,
G. E. Jeffery,
Dave Lord,
J. P. Armstrong,
. L. H. Wolman,
Elizabeth Wolman ,
J. H. Clari ,
Mrs. T. J. Heron,
C. E. Heron wife and baby.
Jake Lob,
Albert Johnson,
L. Walters and four Steerage.
COAL STRIKE IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Oct, 14— The coal min
ers delegates have decided that the
long threatened strike shall begin next
Monday.
The threatened strike brings Great
Britain face to face with what is per
haps the most ominous industtfal cris
is in her history. The economic life of
the nation is threatened also the life
of the great steel factories which are
preparing to close all their works. Th«
government is making preparations to
handle the situation. X
CRABS, TROUT, Seward Fish Co.
.. Barmanaa 60c per doe. at the KEY.
Subsidising settlers, or “Jim-HiU
iiing” that part of Alaska lying in
proximity to its 616-mile railroad,
nearing completion between Seward
and Fairbanks, is the suggestion made
for speedy Alaska development by W.
. Wilt, chief clerk and accountant for
the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Mr. Wilt, who has just arrived in Seat
tle from the Norm, said “There have
been completed 3*4 m&es of the ays*
tern. A total of 101 miles remains to
be finished. By late 1921, or early 19
22, provided, materials ard promptly
delivered and labor repUflhe Steady,
the connecting link will be forged by
the two construction crows**.
9 If your paper k delivered to you 9
9 late tonight ydu tan hint the 9
9 North Wind. Do not holler at the 9
* editor, or the line • o • type Man 9
9 or the girl who carries your pup* 9
9 er, just get out and hawi the 9
9 North Wind odt far shunt five *
9 Minutes and yanll understand 9
9 why the power and Moat every- 9
9 thing eke in the vicinity k shout 9
9 froze up. 9
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The Ladies of the Rebecca Order
are requested to he at the Odd Fel
lows Hall at 19 P. M. sharp thk even
lug:—
All Odd Fellows at 8 P. M. Visiting
Brothers welcorik.
d. If. Buthhn. N. a
' PRICES M Hitt COW* DOWN
WASHlNdTOff/Ooii M«* leko
tnry Houston Mf Ok 'Wptteodlsilvea
of the Marmora aifkriidhshf tfc#t the
Treasury Dtptftdoll Would not bo a
party with tba heldkg of shy iWMMt
dity from the ttidrtfpt with the object
in view of Miilirthing artificially
high prices.
HAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 14
Treacherous Alaskan waters, grave
yard of scores of vessels had into
Whose many lives and much treasure
have poured due to navigation pit
Halls, are about to be conquered by
radio, according to advices received
here tailing progress of naval com
makatioa service investigation inti
plans for establishing radio-compass
stations*
Floyd B. Dtmldee, radio electrician
of the service, is now in Juneau, Alas
ka, investigating sites for stations,
having recently completed the work
of installing radio-compass stations
protecting San Francisco Bay.
Dangers to navigation are removed
by means which guarded Loudon from
Zepptfo attacks, a secret during the
war, and one of the most interesting
developments in radio- telegraphy.
When the Zeppelins started their at
tacks upon London, the foremost of
allied experts applied their efforts to
provide some means of defense. Tho
prime necessity for defense was de
termination of the location of invading
Zeppelins. y I
Discovery of a radio direction find
er resulted from their efforts. Zeppo-j
line used wireless in reporting repart
ure from German bases, and frequent* I
ly while earoute sent wireless mess
ages back to the base. The allied dig*
oevery was a device to determine from i
which direction these wireless waves
Direction finders established at dif
ferent points upon hearing a Zeppelin
wireless would report to the hmdquar
tore the direction from each station of
ed the location of the Zeppelin and it
could be engaged la combat before
getting across the British borders.
Success ei Dm direction-finders re*
suited in extension of their use to aid
shipping. Badkxompaas stations e*»
tnblirhed on the Atlantic seaboard
provide highly-effident, and establish •
meat of stations around San Francisco
bay followed. Other allied countries
are also using the system.
This means of informing a vesacL
of its precise, location Is regarded as
one of the most valued aids to naviga
tion inaugurated this century, accord
ing to naval communication experts.
.** Tentative,plans contemplate4jUb
lishment of six mcUo-compftsO&ation i
in Alaskan waters. It is expected lo
calioaro/tM starttoa^wHl 6« ditera
ined upon Electrician Dunklee's inves
tigations this year and erection of
stations be undertaken next Spring.
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SEATTLE, Wash., Oct, 14— Pro
gressive Indians of Southeastern Al
aska want to learn the white mans'
methods of fishery, according to Mar
ins T. Bansomo, of the United States
bureau of education at Hydaburg,
Alaska. Mr. Haniome is completing
arrangements to enroll a axunber of
Hydah Indians i* the College of Fish
eries at the University of Washington
and at private schools. A number also
will be placed in industrial plants near
here as a means of gaining practical
knowledge.
Mr. Hansom# says dtiaens of the
village of Hydah have twenty-five gas
boats worth about $6,009 each, and to
operate and repair these boats the
mechanically indiaed native bays are
coating here to loam modem methods
of repair* weUttag and construction.
The Hydaburg Indiana.are among
the moat progressive Indians in Alas
ka. the student, body of the govern
aaeaft school publish thdr own news
paper as well as arrange lectures in
English on science'and business prac
tice. The natives boast of a cooper
ative stem and sawmill Hydaburg
soon will have a cooperative cannery
and aa electric light pleat
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MANY PEOPLE AND
THE NORTH WIND
Last evening the Gateway Fiier
from Anchorage carried a capacity
crowd more than one hundred and fifty
persons were aboard and one hundred
and forty nine of these persons will
probably leave on the Alaska today
for other towns in Alaska and the out
side. Every Hotel and lodging house in
Seward received its quota and the sta
terooms on the Alaska were all taken.
Registered among the many at tho
(Hotel Sexton was WallacBe S. Marple
: and wife and Dr. D. F. Kilpatrick of
Anchorage. At the Hotel Overland Oak
Obon and C. S. Butler commercial
men pre registered. Maurice D. Leehey
of the Alaska shipping board and Jas.
G. Steese of the Alaska Road Commis
sion are both at the Overland, also A.
Peterson of McGrath. At the Hotel
Seward we find those registered hale
from all comeni of the States. John M.
Stack of Wyaliaing Penn., Harry G.
Ames of Jackson, Kentucky and Bert
Schneider of Mailette^ Mich., formerly
with the Commission in the steel
structural work on the Susitna River,
H. A. Du tuff of Seattle, Ed Egris of
Mile 3% and T. B. Coe of Anchorage.
The steamer Alaska that was sche
duled to sail south about midnight was
still at tfie docljf this morning at eight j
LUMPERS DENIES REPORT
BALTIMORE, Oct, 14— Samuel'
Gompers addressing a meeting of the j
International Brotherhood of Book
binders denied all the reports that
have been circuUed recently that he
favored the Democratic party and that
he would urge l^bor to vote for Cox
and Roosevelt and ask them not to
vote for Harding and Coolidge.
He further stated that he owed no
allegiance to any party, that he was
peftisiaff only in principles.
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Data determined and compiled by
Geological Survey contains some
interesting facts not generally known.
Some of these are:—
The gross area of the United Stat
es is 3,26,789 square miles.
The land area is 2,973,774 square
failes.
The water area, exclusive of the
Great Lakes, the Atlantic, t&e Pacific
and the Gulf of Mexico, within the
three- mile limit, is 58,015 square'
miles. y
From the easternmost point, West
Quoddy Head, due west to the Pa
cific Ocean file distance is 2,807 miles.
The shortest distance from Atlantic
to Pacific , between point* near Char
leston, S. CL, and San Diego, Cal., is
2482 miles.
The Canadian boundary is 3398
miles loaf.
The Mexican boundary is 1,744 miles
tong. '■:*
The Atlantic coast line-is 6380 miles
The Pacific coast line is 2,780 miles
long.
The Gulf of Mexico coast line is
8340 miles to*.
Cuba, if transposed diMetly north,
would atnd ftpn New York City to*
Indiana with Qigfiaa farther west
than Clofolasd.
The Panama Canal ,2s due south of
Pittrburgh, Ph*>$ ?
Noam, Alaska, is farther west than
fiawaii, v
Wmmtkm tko 8U*W Yeto Contest.
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o’clock. Owing to the strong wind that
prevailed all day yesterday, through
out the night it was found impossible
to unload the freight for Seward. The
wind that blew consistently all day
yesUsiriay, last night and this morning
comes from the North. It reached a
velocity at times that almost assumed
the proportions of a hurricane. The
main street was swept clean of gravel,
sticks, paper and other refuse, Corre
gated iron roofs on several of the
buildings in town were severely dealt
with by the power of the wind, many
of the sheets b.slag twisted entirely
iff and hurled turough the air until
♦hey found a resting place against a
fence of another building. The tele
phone poles at the Radio Station were
blown down and several windows were
bVwn in and out in the residences. The
telephone lines a»e out of order in var
ious districts. The electric/power has
also been affected by the wind, which
is a cold, freezing wind that penetrat
es the ground and as much clothing as
a person can comfortably wear. The
same wind also interfered frith the de*
livery of many papers to the Gate
way’s subscribers, the girls who de*
liver the papers every evening vers
unable to make headway against the
fierce blasts that threatened at times
to blow them away.
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LOADED BOTH WAYS
The Steamer Alaska sailed this
morning for the south with seventy
eight first class passengers and fifty
one steerage. The offices of the steam
ship company were crowded until the
wee small hours this morning with
persons seeking reservations. Three
hundred and seven tons of freight con
sisting largely of provisions for the
Commission, were unloaded.
The Alaska brought from Seattle
for Seward and other interior pointa
the following people;—
John Stack,
H. G. Ames,
Chas. Nelson, *
W. S. Hammond,
Alice Lamb,
Dora Fitzpatrick,
W. Q. Marble and wife,
M. and Anita Jacova,
R. Jakovitch,
Fred Evans and '
W. P. Opalka.
Other passengers from Alaska ports
for Seward , Anchorage and Interior
points were;
T. Hendrickson,
B. Schneider,"
Oak Olson,
W. A. Dulaff,
N. Sued, G. Baker,
G. Baker,
C. J. Banter, >
O. T. Horton,
W. A. Wallace,
W. E. Peringer, , *
LoillS Wmy,
Tim Bice, »*
U Young,
Col. J. G. Steeae, 1 ^
R. Babbitt,
O. Bmliio,
GAqm . 7. '.
Gm Cfciag,
. G. BlUch,
T. Holland and .
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