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SEATTl.K. June J! - A special t<*
the Time> from Washington says that
one ot* the fiist measures Congress
will consider at the next ne*sion i.> the
construction of a Pacific cable. I he
dispatch says there is little doubt but
that the northern route will be select
»mI. probab!\ from Seattle to Seward 1
or to Valdez, thence west to tip the
Alaska Peninsula. A short series of
cables will connect the Aleutian group
a> far as Vttu Island, thence to Japan.
In addition to saving cost, this route
would develop** the westward sectior
ot Alaska.
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TO WORK ON
INTERIOR
MINES
SEATTLE, June 24— Telegrams to
the White Pass & Yukon officials say
that 800 men are being recruited in
the interior of Alaska to work the
Treadwell properties on the upper
Kuskokwim. near McGrath. A big vol
ume of supplies are being assemble*!
here for work on the electric power
plant to be installed. Assays are re
ported to bt* most satisfactory accord
ing to advices received here. The
Strozmo will bring down the first
shipment of ”>00 tons of quartz on the
trip in July.
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INDICTED
NEW YOTiK. June 24— Four V
companies ten brokerage houses and
about 50 individuals were indicted to
day by the Federal grand jury for us
ing the mails to defraud. It is claimed
the investors have lost millions
through gross misrepresentations and
paying dividends with money from
titock sales. The Federal agents aro
now rounding up the indicted men.
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The Chena spur of the Tanana val
ley railway has been taken up and
the rails sent to the Xcnana canyon,
where they will be used in construc
tion work.
WASHINGTON, June 24— Presi
dent Wilson has wired the Railroad
Labor Hoard urging them to make an
immediate decision on the wage con
troversy. President Wilson wired that
following a conference with W. N.
Doak, vice president of the Trainmen s
[brotherhood, the information was giv
en that unless a decision was forth
coming. the Brotherhoods would not
oppose a strike. This information was
communicated to several members ol
the cabinet. President Wilson said he
had been informed that .‘*0,000 had
b«»on dismissed from the Unions for
striking without sanction hut that
now the Brotherhood officials were no
longer able to maintain discipline.
Chairman Barton of the Labor Board
has informed President Wilson that a
wage decision will be made within two
weeks.
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MOKE PEACEFI’L
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PHILADELPHIA, June 21— *
The improvement of the yard* '
men's strike on the Pennsylvania *
and Reading systems has resulted
in nearly normal conditions. The
railroad official have asked the
men to return to uork pending *
the wage decision of the Railroad
Labor Hoard.
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St OAR FROM PANAMA
NEW ORLEANS, June 24— The
first shipment of sugar from the re*
mtblic of Panama to any other point
in the world recently was received
here. Jose D. Calvo. counsul at New
Orleans for Panama said this was the
first time Panama ever had a suffic
ient amount of sugar even for domes
tic use.
MANY ARE
ON ALASKA
SEATTLE, June 24— Steamer
Alaska sailed for Alaska ports at 9
o'clock this morning having 375 pass
engers aboard, the following being for
Seward:
Mrs. J. \V. Phillips,
Mrs. L. H. Parker and baby.
Mildred Parker,
E. L. Whittemore,
A. Pearson,
E. I). Corlew,
L. C. Thomas,
Mrs. Gleason,
L. Hill,
Hessie Murphy,
Alice Murphy,
113 Steerage.
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MINNESOTA ELECTION
ST. PAUL, Juno 24— Congressman
A. . Volstad has been defeated for re
nomination in the Seventh district !>y
Rev. O. J. Kvale, Non-Partisan Lea
gue Republican advocate for prohibi
tion Freus leads Shipstead for govor
lor by 1S.000. Mayor Hodgson has
boon nominated governor hv the Den
ociats.
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VMERICAN DENTIST IS
ROBBED BY BOLSHEVI1CI
m' — S
LON LON, How an American dent
st, Dr. Lambie, one of the best known
in the profession in Moscow, was com
pelled to do .scene shifting by the Bol
shevists, but failed to please them,
vas told to an Associated Press cor
espondent by Robert Wale, a return
'd British hostage from Moscow.
Wale had a fortune of $125,000 but ar
rived here penniless.
He says that Dr. Lambie after be
ni; arrested and imprisoned was aft
• rward released to do some scene
shifting in the Moscow theatre. In a
particular play there was to be the
;ceno of a tree struck down by light
ning.
Being unaccustomed to such work,
l)r. Lambie felled the tree before the
ightning struck it and, in consequence
'f this mistake, was taken back to
prison again.
The United States government has
taken steps to induce the Soviet au
thorities at Moscow to release Ameri
cans they are holding as prisoners,
:imong them Dr. Lambic, whose ad
dress has not been made public.
GREAT FALLS, June 24— William
Jennings Bryan declares he will not
he a candidate of a third party for
president. This referred to the indor
sement by tin* committee of forty
eight. ILyan said he was too busy fix
ing planks for the National Democrat
ic platfonn lo think of running for the
presidency and he was doubtful of tho
third party necessity.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24— There
is little campaign sentiment towards
the aspirants for nomination honors
and little plans so far for tho organi
zation of the national convention. Few
delegates have arrived and action is
therefore delayed. Several leaders pre
dict tho prohibition issue will wear it
self out in the committee and there
is little probability of the issue being
able to reach the floor of the conven
tion.
SEATTLE, Juno 24— A dispatch
to the Post-Intelligencer from the
San Francisco convention hoadqiuut
ors says that the barometer indicates
that the convention would go wet. if
it met today and that McAdoo could
have the nomination.
The dispatch says McAdoo’s re
peated refusals are driving his sup
porters elsewheie. Cox and Marshall
are the favorites, Marshall looking
like the best compromise candidate,
Cox being too moist. Edwards has not
caught on yet. Palmer is the Hiram
Johnson of the pre-convention and
making the most noise but is a 100 to
1 shot. Cummins says he expects the
wet and dry proposition will be fought
out on the floor and that the League
of Nations and Iirish question will be
settled in the committee room. John
W. Troy, of Juneau, is slated for the
platform committee. The Alaska dele
gation now here want home rule,
elimination of carpet baggers and also
an anti- Pinchot plank.” Alaska for
Alaskans” is the slogan.
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RENEW FIGHTING
LONDONDERRY, June 24— The
extremists of the Sinn Feiner and the
Unionist factions, numbering a few
hundred men, absolutely terrorized
this city last night shooting at every
body who dared to appear on the
streets. The city faces starvation if
Ihe fighting continues. The hospitals
are filled with wounded. The gas sup
ply was exhausted this morning. The
r rrival of troops this forenoon has had
ro quieting effect. One man was kill
ed by a sniper during the forenoon.
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Two students graduated from the
Anchorage High School this term.
DANIELS AND
PAYNE GOING
10 GEE FACES
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SEATTLE, June 24— A special
Irom Washington to the Seattle lim
es says Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
Secretary of the Iuterior Payne anil
Admiral Hodman will leave Seattle on
July 10th with six destroyers for a
cruise in Alaska waters for ten days.
The telegram says the fleet and offic
ials will make Seward their base for
the inspection of the railway and the
coal fields. The correspondent adds
“Daniels says Alaska is very import
ant from a naval standpoint, much
more than the people realize.”
Private advices received in Seward
today says the destroyer fleet may
come from Seattle direct to Seward,
remain here three days and perhaps
return direct to Seattle not stopping
at any other port although this has
not been definitely settled. The name
FISH TREATY
PROTESTED
BY JONES
WASHINGTON, June 24— The ra
tification of the proposed fisheries
treaty between the United States and
Britain would drive every fisherman
fishing under the American flag from
the North Atlantic and the Pacific
within five years declared Senator
Wesley L. Jones, of the state of Wash
ington, in a letter Secretary Colby
made public today. “ The treaty would
grant Canadian fishing vessels pre
ferential priviliges in the United
States ports now exclusive preroga
tives of American vessels,” wrote Sen
ator Jones. “The Japanese would be
eliminated in deep sea fisheries off
Alaska with difficulty if the Ameri
can ports are opened to the British
and can this be denied?”
GREEKS ON*OFFENSIVE
SMYRNA, June 24— The Greek ar
my has begun the offensive against
the forces of Mustapsa Kemal Pasha,
the Nationalist leader. This is accord
ing to an official statement from the
Greek army headquarters.
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advices say that Secretary Daniel*
and Secretary Payne will make the
I trip over the railroad to the coal field*
undoubtedly stopping at Seward for
one or two day*.
From the time the bulletin was
posted in the window of the Gateway
late yesterday afternoon that two sec
retaries were coming north with Ad
miral Rodman and the destroyer fleet,
citizens hav<» been planning on a pro
per course of entertainment, both for
pleasure and instructiveness, for the
visitors. Mayor Chamberlin has wired
a welcome from Seward to Secretary
Daniels and Secretary Payne and sent
a cable to Admiral Rodman welcom
ing him and his fleet to Seward, also
ask'ng for the itinerary. When the
1 robable date for the arrival of the
two secretaries and the fleet i9 known,
citizens will get busy for the big time
nnd it is understood that one day, dur
ing the visit of the ft *et, wiP be de
clared a holiday. There will be street
sports, the marathon race; baseball
and the day to end with a dance Dur
ing the visit of the two secretaries a
public dinner will probably be g'ven in
in-.’r honor.
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RIGGS HAS
HIS IDEAS
SEATTLE, June 24— Governor
Riggs, Jr., here on his way to San
Francisco to attend the Democratic
national convention, announces Alask
ans will ask the convention to pledge
the party support to a full territorial
form of government and the central
ization of all federal activities in
Alaska itself. The Governor says he
does not oppose the proposed consoli
dation of the two steamship lines not
operating to Alaska. Gov. Riggs says
the Alaska delegation has not had a
caucus on the platform planks for Al
aska, many other questions, nor the
candidates. There will be a conference
of the Alaskans at San Francisco on
Saturday.
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STRIKE CALLED OFF
LONDON, June ?4— The strike of
the wireless operators has been called
off in the British provinces by the
'orders who say they have secured
, guarantees of fair treatment.
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