MONDAY
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FALL SUBMITS TENTATIVE Q£LL
FOR ALASKA DEVELOPMENT
Washington. July 25—-In addition ti>
tho f'lirry-riimmiim bill. now before
the Senate «’onuuitt ■«* on Territories.
Secretary Kail has sent in a tentative
measure to the committee in which he
Proposes t«» vest in his own depart
ment all federal functions pertaining
to the care, development anil use of the
natuml resources of Alaska and also
all construction wf»rk for the benefit
of the territory, where the major por
tions of such functions ana already
Kail also proposes the establishment
of a government steamship line In con
nect Ion with the Alaska railroad.
POLICEMAN HAS HARO
STRUGGLE WITH THEIF
(Seattle. July 25-—Policeman \V. K.
Don Ian. of the local polic-e force Is in
the hospibU today suffering from the
effects of serious knife wounds inflict
•e»l during a hard battle with a thief
WIkAth he was compelled to shoot twice
before the. latter would submit to ar
rest. Donlan was stabbed twice and
had a tooth knocked out in the strug
gle. The theif, who gave tho name
of R. Ulrich, was severely wounded.
Roth will recover.
NOTED CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE LEADER DEAD
Pasadena, Cal. July 25—Judge
Septimus James Hanna, successor to
the late Dr. Mary Raker Kddy aa
pnosident of the Massachusetts Meta
physical College, Is dead here.
ALASKA DEVELOPMENT
CONDITIONS IMPROVING
Washington, July 25—That Alaska’s
development has taken a turn for the
better is Indicuetd in a report relative
to the mineral production of the ter
ritory during 1919 and 1920 compiled
by the United States Geological Su~
The report, issued today, places the
mineral output for 1920 at $23,307,757
as compared to $19,620,913 In 1919.
The 1ne.rea.se. the report indicates.
Is largely due to greater production of
copper, silver and platinum.
FIRE DAMAGES
LINER MAURETANIA
I/ondon, July 25—The liner Maure
tania was heavily damaged by fire
while lying at her dock today.
NEW BOOK CREATES STIR IN.
CAPITAL POLITICAL CIRCLE?
Washington, July 25—The capital,
Is deeply stirred over a now hook,
“The Mirror of Washington." which
professes to throw a. new ligb: on some
of the outstanding figures of present ,
day political life.
The book, which is published anon
ymously. deals with fourteen of the (
leading personalities of American pul: -
lid life and refers to President Hard
ing as the. “best fellow In the world ‘o i
play poker with all Saturday night"
and adds "I look forward to the new
administration with no unpleasant an
ticipations except those caused by
Harding's literary jjtyle.”
FRANCE AND ENGLAND AGREE
ON SILISIAN ISSUE
Paris, July 25—France and Rngland
have come to an understanding re
garding the SJlialan Issue and will
jointly ask Germany for free passage
of French and British reinforcements
through German territory, it was made
known by the Foreign Office today.
FIFTEEN INJURED IN SEATTLE
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Seattle July 25—Fifteen pensons
were injured in auto accidents occur
ing in Seattle and vicinity during the
past thirty six hours.
Mrs. Anna Johnson was fatally in
jured when she was thrown from a
machine as she turned to put her dog
In the back seat.
SEATTLE STAGES
OPEN AIR DRAMA
Seattle, July 25—Fifteen thousand
persons witnessed Seattle’s flrcit entry
into the field of open air drcuna at
the Stadium Saturday night, when
“The Wayfarer/ was presented by a
selected company of artists. The piny
■will continue .through the _ present
week and is expected to prove an Im
mense financial success.
FORMER AMBASSADOR
WALLACE RETURNS
Tacoma, Wn. July 25—James Wal
lace, late American ambassador to
France, arrived at his home here to
SOVIETS PROTEST EXCLUSION
FROM ARMAMENT CONFERENCE
Washington. July 25—-Soviet Hu..;:.*,
has protested through the American
consul t.r service against exclusion from
tlv- proposed international disarma
i*y tlio State Department today.
The Soviet government avers tin*
as a world power she has aright to he
represented at the conference and also
indicates that she would like a friend
a*, court when the question of her
territorial integrity came up.
NORTHCLIFFE OPTIMISTIC
OVER IRISH OUTLOOK
New York. July 2# —*Tt is a seven
hundred year quarrel and cannot he
settled over night, but I think it will
be settled amicably," l.onI North' , ffe
asserted regarding the Irish question
on his arrival here from London today.
WASHINGTON GRANGE
CHIEF SUSPENDED
Fredonia, N. Y. July 25- S. J.
Lowell, master of the National (5-range,
announced today that lv had written
to 'William Bauch, nr utter of the
Washington State (Irango. suspending
bnm from office forthwith because of
certain radical utterances .made at the
June meeting of the Washington
TUESDAY
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HUGHES OUTLINES CONFERENCE
DESIRES OF U S
London, July 25—-Harvev, Amen
prc.sented tr» the British Foreign Of
fice a note in which Secretary of State
Hughes says that the W ashington gov
ernment is in favor of holding • pre
liminary conference on questions re
lating to the Pacific hut does n -t want
it to be held in l/mdoii. Hughes
stated that November 11. the date of
the world war mrmlatdce, was selected
as the day for opening the main dis
armament conference for .sentimental
reasons but any other date will do.
San Francisco or Seattle was sug
gested as the place for holding the
preliminary conference referred to, but
more especially for tiie convenience «>f
SEATTLE INVITES
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Seattle. July 2R—-On being infonm
an jnlern.-aioti.il conference on Fur
Rustem questions on the Pacific Coast,
the City of Seattle today formally in
vited the conduct of the parley here.
HARDING ASKS NEW
AUTHORITY FOR WAR
FINANCE CORPORATION
Washington, July 2G-—President
Harding sent a message to Conge-ess
today asking- legislation authorizing
th*ci W'sir Finance Corporation to handle
the funding of the railway indebted
ness and to increase credit for financ
ing agricultural experts.
DUSKY SULTANA
PRESENTED TO HARDING
Washington, July 25—Princess Fa
tima. Sultana of Kabul, and wife of
the ruler of Afghanistan, was received
by President Harding in the Til no
Hoorn of the White House this after
The princess was bedecked in a
wealth of Oriental finery and wore a
diamond an inch in diameter in her
1920 FUR SALES TOTAL
HUNDRED MILLION
piled by the Biological Survey Bureau
of the Department of Agriculture show
that $100,000,000 worth of furs were
sold In the United States last yeai*.
The figures also disclose a decrease
in the world’s supply of fur bearing
animals, although there has been no
depletion in wild animals in Canada
and Northwestern Alaska. The latter
fact is said to be traceable to the pro
valance of the influenza during the
past several years, the epidemic hav
ing greatly deeimlnated the ranks of
the fur trappers of the region.
ALASKA COPPER PRODUCTION
DOUBLED LAST YEAR
Washington, July 25—The Geologi
cal Survey’s report discloses that Al
aska’s production of copper Ipst year
was nearly double that of 1919, but the
values of the gold production of the
territory decreased $1,050,000.
The value of the plaasr gold pro
duced is placed at $3,875,000. Seven
gold lode mines and five prospects
were operated during the year, yield
ing a total of $4,475,000.
NEW WASHINGTON GRANGE
MASTER APPOINTED
I-'*.edonia, Ww York. July 25— Fred
Nelson . of King County, a diary man,
Washington State Grange by N'ation 1
Grange masti r S. J. l<owell. to suc
ceed William Houch, who w.u remov •.!
from otflre yesterday for making- 1
leged radical utterances at the Juie
men tine of the Washington (Grange.
CLASS POSTAGE RATES
IN CONTEMPLATION
Washington. July 23—Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon revealed tonight
that tiie admlnstration's Lax revision |
plan contemplates bringing in c!.i«*
ALLIEO COUNCIL TO MEET AUG 4
London, July 26—The Allied Su
preme Council will meet in Fans an
August 4, it was announced here to
RESULTS OF IRISH CONFERENCE
TO 8E ANNOUNCED
London, July 23—Premier Lloyd
CJeorge announced in the House of
Commons tliis afternoon that he ex
pected to be able to outline Jus*, what
had been accomplished as a "result of
the recent conferences on the Irla.i
question.
-George stated that the announce
ment would be made to dispel the
many erroneous statements circulated
regarding the conference..
BERGDOLL INVESTIGATION
NOW CONCLUDED
Washington, July 25—The investi
gation of the Rergdol! case, !n pro
concluded by the congressional com
mittee authorized to look into the
methods by which slacker Grover
Cleveland Rergdoll escape*! the coun
try in evading the-selective draft.
HARDING ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF REPORTED FAMINE
IN COTTON BELT
Washington. July 23 President
Harding lias asked the Public Health
Service and American Il-d Cross to
make an immediate investigation of
recent <report.s that conditions ap
proaching famine exist in wide areas
in the cotton states of the South.
KIRKLAND POSTMASTER
CHARGED WITH SHORTAGE
Kent‘It*. July 25—Christian Hansen,
postmaster of Kirkland, a. suburb of j
Seattle, was arrested today on a chars'1 I
of embezzling 52.200 in postofflee |
FOCH INVITED TO
* VISIT SEATTLE
Seattle, July 25—Marshal Foch has
been invited by both the governor and
mayor to visit. Seattle during his pro
jected American tour.
WEDNESDAY
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U S DEMANDS RELEASE OF
AMERICANS IN RUSSIA
Washington, July 26—A formal de
mand for the release of all American
prisoners in Russia has been made on
the Soviet government, authorities by
Secretary of State Hughes, it was an
nounced today by the State Depart -
American Demand Presented to Lciiine
Riga. Russia, July 27—The ollicial
damn ml made by Secretary Hughes for
the release of American poisoners In
Russia was handed by American con
sul Albroct to Lenine and Sta..-k, the
(Jolshevikl minister here, last night.
ALASKA TROOPS TO
GO TO HAWAII
Washington, July 27—As a result
of the complete reorganization of the
mobile army, it was announced today
by Secretary of War Weeks that the
five companies of the Twenty First
Infantry now stationed respectively at
Fort's Anchorage, Seward. Liscum.
Gibbon and St Michael, Alaska, will
be withdrawn Broni these points and
sent to Hawaii.
NORTH AND SOUTH
IRELAND REACH AGREEMENT
London, July 27—North and South
Ireland have reached an agreement up
on the future of the Crisp government,
according to the London Evening
News, which also asserts that some of
the Sinn Felnn delegates to the recent
London conference aire ready to accent
Lloyd George's terms..
Art YOU a Subicribcr Mr. Reader t
persons urging him
l succession o
release Debs
Springfield. 111. July 27—Immunity
from arrest under the recent grand
judy indictments of Gov^jrnorr Small is
denied in a decision rendered here today
by Judge Smith of the Circuit Court
"Come nnd get in*-,” Is the sub
stance of the governors reply to the
court’s ultimatum. No movi has been
yet imade by the county authorities to
arrest the governor and the warrant
recently issued remains in the hands of
the court clerk.
Counsel Says Governor Smell Willing
To Surrender
Springfield, 111. July 27—The Sher
iff of this district ha«* announced the
receipt of a telegram from Albert Kink,
council for Governor -Small, stating the
governor's willingness to surrender in
Plait's Chicago office today.
PEACE PROCLAMATION
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
NEARLY REAOY
Washington. July 26—Kwomraen
dations relative to the issuance of the
Herman peace proclamation ore nearly
completed ami will probably he soh
nvtted '•> President Harding within the
next week, it was announced tixlay by
Attorn.-.y C.enonil Daugherty.
JAPAN CONSENTS TO
PARTIAL OISCUSSION
PACIFIC PROBLEMS
VVnshingti
lems during tlie Washin
TWO BANDITS KILLED IN
BATTLES WITH POLICE
in I Mverott rfsivrf.ivf-.ly today.
An outlaw con^C-iviou of each of
the slain bandits were wounded in the
battles and A.lber SeMcnthin. ia on
looker was shot in th^ jaw.
NOTED EDUCATOR KILLED
IN CANADIAN ROCKIES
Banff. Ban. July 27—Dr. VV. R.
Stone. I*resident of Perdue Uni varsity,
Indiana-, was killed whc.n be fell inti)
a deep crevice at the base* of a nearby
mountain in the Canadian Rookies.
Thu fatal accident occurred white
Professor Stone was trying1 to rescue
Mrs. Stone, who was found by search
ers lying injured nearby. The couple
were exploring the beauties of this re
gion. Both had been missing sine?
July 17 and search parties have been
oral days.
WILL ABANDON MILITARY CAMPS
Washington July 26—Secretary of
War Weeks announced today that tho
War Department has abandoned all
military camps established during the
war period, save Camp Dix. Now York1
Washington; and Camp Knox. Ken
ARMY REDUCTION
PROCEEDING RAPIDLY
or discharging of enlisted men will
educe the ninny by July 31 to the al
otted total of 150.000 men. so rapidly
s the work of .reducing the army pro
eeding. according to a War Depart
nent announcement today.
HARDING PLANNING
MOUNTAIN VACATION
Washington, July 26—A vacation of
several days duration in the White
Mountains of New' Hampshire is
planned by President and Mrs. Hard
I ins t<* follow th«:!r attendar-e Mond.v
' ;i» the Pilgr m T« n < ntir;> <eleb.-itioT
■ at Plymouth Massache-suPs
PRO-GERMAN PORTLAND MILLS'
DIES SUDDENLY
—
j Portland. Ore. July 27—J. Henn
Albers, the millionaire Portland mllltv
whose conviction of violation of thi
Kspionace Art was re’entlv se* •
by the United States Supreme C011-'
and a retrial of the o.w, ordered, die*
THURSDAY
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FRENCH AMBASSADOR
SAILS FOR HOME
* New York. July 27—Amba-sadoi
Jusserand of France sailed for P*rl!
[tonight. with the intention of return
I in.tr to America, in October with th<
French deleg.».*e-< to the disarmament
1 conference.
CONGRESSMEN COMPLAIN AT
SPORTING PROCLIVITIES
OF CLERKS
Washington. July 27 Sever.J mem
)>*rs «>f Congress complained to the
local police today that their clerks are
playing horse race hand books under
th** very dome of the Capitol find «u*g.
BRYAN ARRESTED
FOR SPEEDING
Washington. July 27-- William J*-n
speeding today.
On appearing in the police court,
f t* case against him was dism - *1.
DOCUMENTS TAKEN FROM
DE VALERA WITHHELD
London. July 27 --When • member
wen* true that when ! »*- Valera was ar
rested in June.-documents were found
of UriUsh soldiers ir Ireland. Austin
Chamberlain said tan-, government \va
"not publishing th*- nature of tlio De
Valera document? ’*
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S HOME
OFFERED FOR SALE
ithe historic estate of Thomas .Teffer
“Dii in AII>ermniTble County, Virginia.
M F<evy, the owner, who has long re
fused to |m.rt with it at any price.
NOTED SEATTLE
LUMBERMAN DEAO
j Seattle. July -S—Cleorge N. Skin
| n**r, wealthy Seattle lumberman and
[brother of D. R. Skinner. the. noted
(shipbuilder. is dead at <J rant's Pass.
Oregon, .according to advices received
'here today.
The deceased. together with the two
Do.lgv brothers, automobile naiuiufae
I Hirers, were having a meeting a.bout •»
year ago i:i a New York hotel and all
| became violently ill from liquor im
bibed. Lho not to excess, during the
conference All developed symptoms
of poisoning. The Dmlg*- brother
[died within a few months. Skinner
| battled tenaciously for a recovers' >f
health but gradually grew worse im
til his death Skinner is said never
to have drank to excess.
GOMPERS URGES FEDERAL
AID FOR UNEMPLOYED
pors, lie. d <>f the American Federation
of Labor, called on President Handing
this afternoon, urging him to Inaugu
rate large public undertakings so as
million unemployed persons now in the
United States, which Clampers said
cost the people and nation twenty mil
lion dollars a day.
. FOREIGN NATIONS INVITED
TO PARTICIPITE
IN PORTLAND FAIR
Harding lias ex*ended .1 formal invi
tation to the leading f<* ‘ :srn nation «
to participate in the er tir.ii t«» he
held in Portland Oregon, ia PPV> *»
rammemor.itf t.Jie i.ev-iii'-iN if the
SEATTLE MARINE
WORKERS USE KNIVES
ON NONUNIONISTS
badly ru* with knives during the
course of -inting occuring a' Pier 8
Iexs attacked th • non-union crew of
th-. steamship Henry Scott.
BAD FAMINE SITUATION
DEVELOPING IN RUSSIA
London. July 28-—-The famine situa
te.n in Husain. la fast getting beyond
the control of both the. civil and mill
fury authorities, according to dis
i. itches v:vv i inlay by the Foreign
WEST COAST URGING
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
Washington, July 28 -The Pacific
('oust. both American .and Canadian,
are bombarding the Whi*e Ffou.se with
telegrams to have the international
conference on Far Haste-n and Pacific
questions held on the Western coast.
BANDITS ROB SWELL
FRISCO GAMBLING J INT
San Francisco. July 28 C.indiLM
today held up the Colonial Hub, an
exclusive nmblin? resort her
SENATE TO TAKE UP
TAX LEGISLATION
Washing* rut. July 27 -The Senate
M.. agreed lo take up the question of
| tax leg it.ion before considering the
INDICATED WOOD TO
REPORT AGAINST
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
| W'ushitigtiu'. July 28 That General
1 Leonard Wood will advise against
' Philippine independence it this time,
I is indicated in a preliminary report
1 i-e, irived fnvn him by Sw;ret.i.ry Weeks
i it was made known today
LENINE PROPOSES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
SOVIET NAT’L DEBT
Copenhagen, July -S- -A Rev.il dis
patch to the Copenhagen Politflien to
day says that as an extrenw* me.usure
in a.n effort to obtain help in the nrea
en* crisis iu Russian .'tffitirs. Petrine
has proposed to Soviet aoknowledge
mcrt of the national debt of Russia,
which the Bolshevik: cancelled shortly
aftrr the revolution which pinned them
HARDING DESIROUS OF
COAST TRIP
Washington, July ‘JS—"T wish f
President Harding told Miss Lulu
Fairbanks of Seattle today as he
breezed himself with a fan made of
Washington cedar presented to him by
Continuing tlie president said that
he “feared that the Pacific Coast trip
is now rpiife out of the question, for
this year anyhow.”
ALLEGED ARMY DESERTED
PARDONED BY HARDING
Washington, July Its— Rla’ehford
army division, who was dishonorably
discharged from the army on charges
don from President Harding.
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