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PARTY
BINGHAMTON, July 22.—Chas.
Evans Hughes, presidential nominee,
told callers that he considered the
breach between the republicans and
the progressives, as well as the re
publican factions in the various locali
ties, healing fast. He anticipates vir
tually a reunited party behind him •
when the campaign opens at Detroit
in August.
■' NAIL BILL NOW
?
WASHINGTON, July 22—The sen
ate naval bill has been sent to confer
ence and it is expected that a Ion:;
struggle will result over the increas
ed building provision of the measure.
It is believed the house will insist on
only five capital ships in the next year
which is three less than the senate
voted in favor of.
The senate today debated the rail
way and army appropriation bill,
carrying with it $330,000,000.
•LUE
E W BLAZE
It took the Anchorage fire depart
ment just ten minutes to put out
the fire that started from a defect-1
ive flue in the Riverside Inn early
this afternoon. The fire was dis
covered at 1:17 and at 1:27 acting
Chief Powery said “all out.” The
• carpenters working on the new post
office as well as volunteers from the
street also helped. Mr. Kock says
the loss will not amount to more
than $200, in addition to the loss of
having the front windows washed
this morning, which is labor lost.
. In the absence of water the chem
icals were used and with good re
sults; axes played an important
part and Mr. Koch desires to thank
the Anchorage Volunteer Fire de
partment and all assistants for their
good work.
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SENATE WILL PASS NAVAL
BILL BEFORE ADJOURNING
WASHINGTON, July 22.— The
democratic leaders expect the senate
to pass the naval bil before adjourn
ment. The numerous amendments to
reduce the senate’s program for build
ing up the navy were decisively de
feated.
BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN FIRMS
IS BEING INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, July 22. —The
state department is making informal
inquiry at the British embassy con
cerning the application of British
trading with the enemy act to Ameri
can firms.
(BUNK IK «ATTACKS ON VERDUN
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LONDON, July 22.—Spirited artillery duels are proceed
ing with caution along the British front in northwestern
France. It is charged that the German troops are using gas
shells and projectiles? containing eye irritants, which are caus
ing the enemy considerable annoyance.
PARIS, July 22.:—A strong German attack in the Vosges
has been repulsed by the Allies, but the Germans have renewed
their bombardment in the Verdun region.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 21.—The war office announces
that the Turks were victorious in Persia and Caucasus.
LONDON, July 21.—Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war,
told the house of commons, that he did not think the censor
ship exercised over •American press dispatches would likely
interfere with the contiued friendly relations of the two coun
tries.
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BERLIN, July 21.—It is officially announced that hard |
fighting has been resumed southwest of Lutsk and the Ger
mans are advancing in some places.
BERLIN, July 21.—The Austrians have repulsed three
strong Italian attacks near Borcoh, Bass, by hurling stones
down the mountain sides.
V. ASHIXGTOX, July 22.—Acting Secretary of State Polk
has announced that he made .formal inquiry of Praia e and
Great Britain as to why they have not answered the last mori
can note, regarding the interference with neutral mails. He1
asked tor a response at the earliest possible moment.
DEATH RATE IS
ON THE INCREASE
NEW YORK, July 22.—Thirty-nine !
deaths and 133 new cases is the rec-1
ord in the infantile paralysis epidem
ic for the past 24 hours. This is tife
most deaths to occur in any one day
since the epidemic began four weeks
ago.
NEW YORK, July 22.—Quarantine
regulations are becoming more strin
gent in the surrounding towns against
children coming from*New York. The!
Erie railroad has instructed its agents!
that New York passengers and chi^j
dren are barred from most of their
stations in New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania.
Hundreds of quack doctors are do
ing a big business selling fake cures
for infantile paralysis.
TRENTON, N. J., July 22.—Twen- ■
ty new cases of paralysis are report- i
ed in New Jersey, making a total *f |
260.
WASHINGTON, July 22—The pub- '
lie health service regards the danger
of a national epidemic of infantile i1
paralysis ended, as the state boards
of health throughout the country re !
port that they are able to handle the 1
disease.
DEMAND IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
IRISH HOME RILE BILL 1
LONDON, July 22.—National 1
members of the house of commons i!
have given their approval of John!1
Redmond’s demand that the Irish 1
home rule bill be introduced with- i
out delay.
DUBLIN, July 22.—Redmonds
opponents plan to hold what they
call an anticipation meeting tomor
row, the police having granted them
permission to use Phoenix Park.
Deutschland Ready to Sail.
BALTIMORE, July 22.—There is
little activity noticed around the j
Deutschland’s pier. The tug Tim
mons is lying alongside, with a full
head of steam, ready to tow tiie
submarine out to sea.
Three Steamers and Six
Trawlers Are Blown Up
LONDON, July 22.—News lias just been received of tlie
sinking of three steamers, in which all of the crews were sav
ed. The British lost two of the vessels, the Wolfe, of 2.400 tons
and the Karama, of 2,300 tons. The French steamer. Cettera.
of 1,200 tons, has also beer. lost. Whether these steamers were
blown up by mines or sunk by submarines is not known.
BERLIN, July 22.—The German submarines torpedoed
and sank six British trawlers off the English coast.
Bomb Explosion Kills
Eight Men in Frisco
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Dur
ng the preparedness parade here late
his afternoon a fatal accident occur
red. By a bomb explosion at the cor
ler of Stewart and Market streets
Hght men were killed and several per
ions injured.
Immediately after the explosion oc
curred bleeding men and women were
seen running in all directions, stum
bling over the bodies of the injured
and dead. The bomb was made of
nails, cartridges and dynamite. It
was placed in a suit case against a
saloon wall and exploded amid a
crowd of people, demolishing the
building completely.
HAND WOULD RESENT ANY
INTERFERENCE CASEMENT SENTENCE
WASHINGTON, July 22.—When
?ena*or Martin again pressed his
esolution asking President Wilson
b urge clemency for Sir Roger Case
nent, Chairman Stone, of the Eor
■ign Relations committee, said Am
irican Ambassador Page had inform
id the department of State that
treat Britain would resent any such
ei>res«ptations and the matter went
iver Irhtil lienday.
Casement is charged with:
“High treason, in that he did adhere
o the king’s enemies elsewhere than
n the king’s realm, to-wit, in the em
lire of Germany, contrary to the trea
on act, 1351: also that he did traitor
>usly contrive and intend to aid and
issist the enemy.”
The specifications are: “Soliciting
ind endeavoring to persuade British
objects and members of the military
orc.es of his majesty who were then
prisoners of war at Limberg camp, in
BUTLER VICTIM
OF FOOL MURDER
WASHINGTON, July 22.—The war
iepartment reports from Alpine, Tex
ts, say that Lieut. Col. C. M. Butler
vas murdered by Harry Spandel, of
it. Louis. It appears that there
vas a conspiracy hatched to have
Jutler go automobile riding with
ipandel and his wife, when the crime
vas committed. It appears like a
■old-blooded murder, as Butler was
ibsolutely innocent of any wrong-do
ng
['UPPER DEMAND IMPROVING
LIT MUST SHADE PRICES
NEW YORK, July 22.—A bette,
itemand is reported for copper from
the leading agencies, it being inti
mated that good business ib possible
if the prices are shaded a little.
The business at present is confined
chiefly to resellers.
Germany, to foresake their duty and
allegiance to the king, and to join the
armed forces of the king’s enemies
and to fight against the king and his
subjects.
“Committing the same act at a lat
er date and with respect to other per
sons.
• Circulating a phamphlet in a
prison camp amongst British sub
jects with the object of seducing
them front their allegiance.
“Persuading and procuring cer
tain persons, amongst others Daniel
Julian Bailey, to forsake their al
legiance to the king and to join the
fortes fighting against the king.
•in April of this year setting out
from Germany as a member of a
warlike hostile expedition, equipped
by the enemies of the king, and hav
ing for its object the landing on the
coast of Ireland of arms and ammu
nition intended for use in the prose
cution of war by the king's enemies
against the king and his subjects.”
CARRANZA IS FIGHTING
GOVERNOR LOWER CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON, July 22.—Presi
dent Carranza is inaugurating a cam
paign against General Catu as gover
nor of Lower California, and has or
dered four thousand of his troops
sent there.
STEAMER GOES ASHORE:
IS BADLY DAMAGED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—The
steamer Slum Yak went ashore off
the coast of Monterey county and
the vessel is badly damaged.
GARMENT STRIKE SETTLED
NEW YORK, July 22.—The gar
ment industrial strike lockout, which
began several months ago, has been
settled.
’"Tile Commission have turned the
old mess house int^ a depot with
the regular waiting and baggage
rooms and ticket office; in addition
the yard master and chief dispatch
er will occupy the building for their
respechi ,e offices.
Cyrus Robinson, a teamster em
ployed by H. T. Fowler had the mis
fortune to fall from a loaded wagon
this morning which passed over his
body, fracturing the femur bore in
his right leg and badly bruising his
1 chest. The accident occurred at 7
o’clock this morning while Mr. Rob
inton was returning from the brick
yard with a load of brick and in at
tempting to evade one of the numer
ous stumps that this road is full of
the team ran the wagon into another
stump, jerking him from the wagon
onto the ground and the loaded wag- ■
on ran over him, with the above re
sult. He was immediately taken to :;
the hospital where he was placed un- '
der the care of Drs. Reedy and Bee
son and who reported this afternoon l
that he was getting along nicely. i
DEUTSCHLAND TAKING BAC K
$4,000,000.00 IN GOLD i
NEW YORK, July 22.—It is report- A
ed in Wall street that the return car- i
go of the Deutschland includes $4,-!1
000,000 in gold and that a local brok- 1 •
er wrote the marine insurance at iveh
per cent. >
MATTHEWSON TO MANAGE i
THE CINCINNATI NATIONALS 11
CINCINNATI, July 22.—President 1
Hermann, of the Cincinnati National
league team, has announced that he
will trade Manager Herzog and Out
fielder Wade Killifer to the New York
Giants for Christy Matthewson, Out- <
fielder Rousch and Infielder McKenh- 1
nie. Matthewson will manage the
Cincinnati club until the end of 1918 ’
and will take charge immediately.
FATE CHILD LABOR BILL
IS STILL UNDECIDED
WASHINGTON. July 22.—After i 1
conferring with President SVilson on <
the child labor bili Senator Kern said I
he was unable to predict whether an
attempt would be made to pass the
measure at this session of congress.
Republican Leader Gallagher declares 1
that the minority are in favor of its
passage before adjournment.
HANLEY IS NAMED
BY PROBIB. PARTY
ST. PAUL, July 22.—The national
prohibition convention has nominated
former Governor Hanley, of Indiana,
for president. His only other near
contender for the honor was former
Governor William Sulzer, of New
York, who received 181 votes as
against 440 for Hanley. Sulzer pled
ged his support to the prohibition
platform and nominee.
KAN TROUBLE
TO BE DISCUSSED
WASHINGTON, July 22.—It is
practically certain that Carranza’s
proposal for a joint convention to set
tle the Mexican difficulties will be ac
:epted by the American officials, who
nope that the discussion will result
in devising some plan to rehabilitate
Mexico.
MAKING SURVEYS
SUSITNA VALLEY
J. P. Walker, assistant supervisor
>f surveys for Alaska, returned from
he Willow creek camp yesterday and
says that the work in the Susitna val
ey was progressing satisfactorily
ind that they had been fortunate in
laving such good weather for the
mrveying work. Mr. Walker has
barge of all land office surveys in
Alaska and has several outfits in the
ield in different parts of the territory
inder his supervision.
The present work in the Susitna
'alley calls for a survey of the land
i'om the river to the foothills and
dr. Walker said they would work in
his district until fall.
Mr. Walker said that Willow creek
vas a veritable fisherman’s paradise
ind told some remarkable stories of
ecord catches. He will remain in
Anchorage several days on business
onnected with his department before
eturning to take up hi duties in the
ield.
'ROMINENT SAN FRANCISCO
MAN TAKES HIS LIFE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—Louis
tosenfeld, a millionaire shipping and
ommission man, was found dead in
he Golden Gate park. He had a bul
et wound in his head and a revolver
vas lying on the ground near-by.
dANY FISHERMEN DROWN
AND BOATS LOST IN STORM
LONDON, July 22.—Two hundred
ishermen were drowned in Monsoon,
iff the coast of Colombo and over a
mndred boats are missing.
Chicago's New First Baseman.
CHICAGO. July 22—The Chicago
Nationals have purchased Fred Moll
itz, Cincinnati's first baseman, who
rill join the club tomorrow.
Germany May Withdraw
Troops From Belgium
AMSTERDAM, July 22.—It is reported that posters have
been posted on the barracks walls in Ghent saying that nego
tiations have been begun between the United States and Ger
many for the evacuation of Belgium. Germany, it is said, is
willing to withdraw its troops upon the payment of forty bil
lion marks as indemnity.