MANY PASSENGERS DROWN
MANILA, July 14. (£>)—An unde,
termined number of persons lost
i 'heir lives when the French Steamer
Francis Xavier was driven on a ree
and abandoned during a typhoon. 300
miles west of the Balabae Straits.
INCREASE LOOKED FOR
WASHINGTON, July 14. (JP)—The
view here is that there will be an
increase in naval strength as a result
of the British proposal at Geneva
that they have more cruisers.
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Electric and Acetylene Welding, Plumbing,
Heating, Sheet Metal Work
'ord Sales and Service
Agents for Fairbanks Morse Station
ary and Marine Engines
FIRESTONE TIRES AND TUBES
CHAS. LECHNER, Proprietor
TWO PROMINENT MEN OF
LOS ANGELES UNDER QUIZ
LOS ANGELES, July 14. {IP)—City
prosecutor E. J. Wickley yesterday
announced that he was investigating
two prominent city officials, members
of the Public Service Board, and said
to be the first so-called politicians
group involved in the Julian Petrole
um Corporation crash, in connection
with the operation of the $100,000,000
Julian stock pools. *
C1S1IER CHARGED WITH
STEALING F10S JAILED
NEW YORK, July 14. (£>)—Wm. S.
Bennett, cashier of Babcock & Rush
ton Company of 7 Wall Street was ar
rested by detectives, charged with
having stolen $54,000 during a period
of seven years. He was captured
when he tried to meet his wife for j
the first time since he fled six months
ago.
VETERAN SEA DIVER HAS
BUTTLE WITH OCTOPUS
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July
14. (TP)—Capt. Ole Eliasen, veteran
sea diver, today emerged victorious
from a terrific struggle with an octu
pus 30 feet under water. The sea!
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monster which Eliasen killed by
ramming a crowbar down his throat
after a half an hour battle. The
diver was inspecting the bottom of
a boat when the octupus opened hte
battle by grabbing him in one of his
arms.
FRENCH PLAN TO LEAD
’ IN SUBMARINE POWER
GENEVA, July 14. (/P)— France’s
plan to lead in submarine power, has
aroused three nations. The confer
ence for the limitation of armaments
America, Britain and Japan have
joined in opposing the French pro
gram. The French figure on 115,000
tons which is 25.000 more than the
maximum for them in the American
proposals.
Let’s go to the Liberty!
Strictly fresh candies. Schallerer’s
Alaska Shop.
MEXICO CITY, July 14. (JP)—Two
of the Mexican Army’s ablest fliers
are being considered by the War De
partment for a non-stop flight from
Mexico City to Dallas, Texas. The
two pilots would be eligible for the
five thousand dollar prize offered by
a Dallas capitalist for such a flight.
ACQUEDUCTGUARDS II
INCREASED 01ERNIGKT
LOS ANGELES. July 14. (£■)—'The
army o!' guards stationed along the
Los Angeles acaueduct, tightened
its cordon of protection tonight in
anticipating a resumption of dyna
miting attempts following the sever
ing of Los Angeles telephone lines
at Indian Well, Kern County.
INAUGURATE AIR SERVICE
CHICAGO, July 14. (/P)—The Chi
cago-San Francisco passenger air
plane left here tonight bound for the
Golden Gate. It carried one passen
ger in addition to the regular mail.
The flight is destined to mark a new
era in aviation as well as American
travel.
[[CAL NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
SERIAL NO. 06180
July 9, 1927.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the NEW ENGLAND FISH COMPA
NY. a corporation organized under the
Laws of the State of Maine and author
ized to do business in the Territory of
Alaska, has filed application, Serial
061S0, for patent under the provisions
of Sec. 2306, R. S., for a tract of land
situated at Kodiak, Alaska, in Latitude
57 deg. 47 min. 22 sec. and Longitude
150 deg. 24 min. 47 sec., containing
an area of 5.16 acres, and included
within U. S. Survey No. 1534 and more
particularly described as follows, to
wit:
Commencing at Cor. No. 1 M. C.
on the line of ordinary high tide
of St. Paul Harbor, whence U. S.
C. & G. S. Sta. bears N. 69 deg. 13
min. 15 sec. E. 41.22 chs.; running
thence along the line of said high
tide of St. Paul Harbor (1) S. 60
deg. 51 min. WT. 4.52 chs.; (2) S.
56 deg. 27 min. W. 4.51 chs.; (3)
S. 49"deg. 04 min. W. 2.40 chs.;
(4> S. 61 deg. 28 min. W. 3.00 chs.
to Cor. No. 2 M. C. on the line of
ordinary high tide of St. Paul
Harbor; thence N. 25 deg. 29 min.
W. 4.55 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence
N. 64 deg. 31 min. E. 14.32 chs.
to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 25 deg. 29
min. E. 2.83 chs. to Cor. No. 1
the place of beginning, containing
an area of 5.16 acres; magnetic
variation 24 deg. 20 min. E.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register U. S. Land Office.
First publication July 11, 1927.
Last publication Sept. 19, 1927.
PRIME MINISTERS SINCE CONFEDERATION
3. Hon. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE—
Nov. 7, 1873 to Oct. 16, 1878.
2. Hon. SIR J. J. C. ABBOTT—
June 16, 1891 to Dec. 5, 1892.
3. Hon. SIR JOHN THOMPSON—
Dec. S, 1892 to Dec. 12, 1894.
4. Hon. SIR MACKENZIE BOWELL—
Dec. 21, 1894 to April 27, 1896.
5.. SLR CHARLES TUPPER, Bart.— .
May 1st, 1896 to July 8, 1896.
6. Right Hon. SIR ROBERT BORDEN—
Oct. 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920.
7. Right Hon. SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD—
July 1, 1867 to Nov. 6, 1873, and
Oct. 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891.
8. Right Hon. WM. LYON MACKENZIE KING, C.M.G.—
Dec. 29, 1921 to June 29, 1926, and
Sept. 25, 1926 to present.
9. Right Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN—
July 10, 1920 to Dec. 29, 1921, and
* June 29, 1926 to Sept. 25, 1926.
10. Right Hon. SIR WILFRID LAURIER—
july 11, 1896 to Oct, 6, 1911.
BUREAU OF EDUCATION
HEAD ON WAT TO SEWARD
SEATTLE, July 14. (£>)—J. H. Wag
ner, chief of the Bureau of Education,
sailed on the Admiral Watson for
Seward. He will then travel over the
Alaska Railroad to Nenana and down
the Yukon to St. Michael, Nome,
White Mountain, Golovin and other
districts onthe Seward Peninsula; he
will also visit the Kuskokwim River
district and inspect the schools and
hospitals, after which he will return
to Seattle.
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