; IMPORTANT
GATHERING
OF SCIENTISTS
HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 13 (by As
sociated Press).—Nearly one hundred
scientists, whose fields of endeavor
r^nge from Canada to Australia and
from Washington, D. C., to the Phil
ippines, are gathered here in what is
declared to be the most representa
tive congress of its kind ever held. It
will close on August 20.
The conference, conducted under the
auspices of the Pan-Pacific Union,
with Dr. Herbert E. Gregory, direc
tor of Bishop Museum, Hawaii, as the
chairman, will aim at the formulation
of a program of research which will
t>e a guide to institutions and indivi
duals interested in Pacific problems.
' ■ •“The men who are attending this
conference," said Dr. Gregory, “are
recognized leaders in their different
.branches of science and their findings
will be accepted by the world of
.science as authoritative.”
Delegates to the gathering point out
that the work which the conference
will undertake is of paramount im
portance to the future political and
economic history of the Pacific. If
the conference should decide, for ex
ample, that the Carolines, or any
•other Pacific islands would produce
only a few coaconuts, or had no har
bors of commercial or strategic im
% portance, no nation would want them
and they would cease to be a factor
in world affairs.
Problems will be outlined and their
solution suggested in several lan
guages other than English, for the
delegates come from widely scattered
lands around the Pacific ocean.
Delegates already here or who are
on their way to Honolulu for the big
gathering include: 13 from Washing
ton, D. C.; societies, museums and
universities of the United States,22;
Philippines, 4; Canada, 3; Samoa, 2;
Australia, 5; New Zealand, 3; Japan,
5; Tahiti, 1; Fiji, 1. Scientists also are
expected to arrive during the pro
gress of the gathering from China,
Straits Settlements, Java and Peru.
The New Zealand delegation in
cluded Dr. Charles Chilton, professor
of zoology and biology, Canterbury
College, Christchurch, New Zealand;
from New York has come Dr. Clark
Wissler, curator of anthropology,
American Museum of Natural History;
Dr. Gerard Fowkes represents the bu
reau oL ethnology, Washington, D. C.
MAY NOMINATE BY
FILING PETITIONS
HELENA, Mont., Aug. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Farmer-Labor
^party or any other party may file
candidates in Montana independently,
Estate officials have ruled. While the
Republican and the Democratic parties
chose presidential electors in the pri
maries, the tickets are open until 20
days before the November elections,
providing the required number of sig
natures for filing petitions is secured,
it is declared.
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CONDITIONS IN
SOVIET RUSSIA
UNBEARABLE
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 13 (by Associat
ed Press).—One hundred and forty
eight Swedes, including 30 women and
children, have arrived here by steam
ship from Russia.
Workmen in the party were unani
mous in saying that it is impossible
to exist in soviet Russia. Despite
the extravagantly high wages paid
they said they were insufficient to
purchase necessary food and clothing.
The arrivals included a number of
Swedish bolshevist metal workers
who, some months ago, set out for
Russia amidst the cheers of their
friends. Some of their countrymen,
they said, had been detained in Rus
sia against their will.
The only food ration now distribu
ted, the men said, is half a pound of
bread. Fish, horsemeat, sugar, but
ter, tea and other food can only be
obtained they said, through illegiti
mate trading at incredible prices. A
daily income of a thousand rubles, one
returned workers declared, would not
be sufficient to avert hunger. Most of
the industries have practically ceased
and the great Putilow works were
i closed months ago after vain attempts
to keep going.
Chancellor Oscar Lundberg, semi-of
ficial representative of Sweden, said
all foreign iagations have been raided
and looted and looked like “stables”
after having been in possession of
bolshevist soldiers or sailors. All of
the members of the party said they
were ill as a result of the privations
they had experienced.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
FOR PACIFIC SHIPS
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13 (by As
sociated Press).—Wireless telephone
equipment that will enable persons on
the Pacific Coast to speak with pas
sengers and officials on vessels 500
miles at sea is to be. installed soon
on many ships in coastwise and in
trans-Pacific service, the Radio Cor
poration of America has announced.
“Arrangements are already under
way for the installation of the wire
less telephone on the International
Mercantile Marine fleets of the White
Star, Red Star, Holland-American and
American Lines,” said Arthur Isbell.
Pacific coast representative of the
wireless company, “Similar apparatus
will be placed aboard the vessels of
the China Mail and Admiral Line at
once.”
The radio corporation's announce
ment means, it is said, that persons
living within a reasonable distance of
the Pacific seaboard can, through
their-local telephone operator, be con
nected with the nearest Radio station
which in turn can get in communica
tion with the ship carrying the cor
poration’s apparatus and hold a tele
phonic conversation.
After the show drop into the Alaskan
Grill and enjoy a prime cup of coffee
and French puff pastry. 20-tf
Professional kodak finishing. Scar
borough. Agency at Cordova drug
store.
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OLD MANUSCRIPTS
BRING GOO!) PRICE
LONDON, Aug. 13 (by Associated
Press).—A bundle of manuscripts and
letters belonging to the Duke of Marl
borough, relating to expeditions pro
jected against Canada and Nova Scotia
in 1708, were sold at auction here re
cently for 950 pounds sterling. At the
same sale a second folio of Wm.
Shapespeare realized 150 pounds.
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