FIVE FINGER RAPIDS ON YUKON
CHICAGO EXPLOSION CAUSES
DEATH OF PACKING WORKERS
CHICAGO, July 14—Two men
were probably fatally injured here
on Thursday afternoon as the result
of an explosion which occurred on
the fourth floor of the Fedelity
Packing Company’s eight story
building, which was practically des
troyed. There were many spectacular
escapes and, for a time, it was fear
ed the escape of a numbe" of girl
workers had been cut off by the
rapidly spreading flaaies in the up
per stories. They were all rescued,
however, by herioc work on the part
of the fire department.
PHILIPPINE SUGAR
CROP INCREASES
MANILLA. July 14—The 1923
1924 sugar crop of the five centrals
controlled by the Philippine Nation
al Bank jin the Island of NegTos,
will be 4bout 95,000 tons, or ap
proximately 50 percent greater than
the last crop, according to D. P.
O’Brien, supervising engineer of the
Philippine Sugar Centrals Agency.
He said Negro planters are making
extensive use of fertilizers and are
obtaining excellent results.
Mayor Frank Teufel was out to
day looking after the proper decora
tion of the city. I
WASHINGTON OARSMEN MAY
ROW IN OLYMPIC CONTES!
SEATTLE, July 14—Ed Leader
Yale rowing coach, has announcet
that the Olympic committee plan:
to invite University of Washington
Yale and the Navy crews to row ii
test races at Philadelphia next Jun<
to determine which crew will re
present America in the Olvmpii
games at Paris.
Leader says the committee wil
ask the three crews to abandon theii
plans for rowing at Poughkeepsh
so that their entire time may be de
voted to the Olympic test races.
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The fact that Hills Bros. Coffee has for many
years led all other brands in volume of sales is
a source of much pride, because it demonstrates
that the majority of people can, and do, appre*
ciate quality, and are quick to place the stamp of
their approval on the goods of a manufacturer
cing
produ
perfect product
Hills Bros. Coffee
cominfr 1923
PRESIDENT IS ACCOMPANIED
BY PROMINENT COMPANIONS
The Presidential party? which will
reach Xenana tomorrow afternoon
headedby President and Mrs. Hard
ing, includes a number of others of
i prominence in national affairs, in
eluding three members of President
Harding’s cabinet who are directly
concerned with ‘he administration
of matters pertaining to Alaska.
The personnel of the party, a
nearly as can be ascertained in ad
vance of their arrival, is as follows
President and Mrs. Harding
Hubert Work, secretary of the
Interior.
Mrs. Work.
Henry Cantwell Walace. secretary
of agriculture.
Herbert Hoover, seere‘ary of com
merce.
Mrs. Hoover.
George B. Christian. Jr., secretary
to the President.
Mrs. Christian.
Congressman Frederick B. Gillette
speaker of the house.
Governor Scott C. Bone.
Admiral and Mrs. Hugh Rodman
, General and Mrs. Sawyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Jennings.
Mrs. Frank Kieler.
Capt. Adolphus Anderws, U. S
navy.
Major O. M. Baldinger.
Lieut. Com. Joel T. Boone.
Judson C. Welliver.
Mrs. E. W. Smithers.
L. H. Kemp.
William Spry, commissioner U. S
land office.
W B. Greeley, chief forester.
H. M. Bain, secretary to secretary
Walace.
W. J. McDonald, secretary to Sec
retary Work.
More than a score of newspapei
correspondents, including two repre
sentatives of The Associated Press
half a dozen cameramen, severa:
stenographers and a number of se
cret service operatives.
The party also probably is being
accompanied from Anchorage by Col
Jas. G. Steese chairman of the Alas
kan Enginering Commission. J. T
Cunningham superintendent of
transportation and other officials o1
the railroad. Captain C. G. Jones
roadmaster, is now at Curry frog
which point he will bring the trair
through to Xenana, riding on thi
locomotive to make certain every
thing runs smoothly.
It is expected the special wil
reach Xenana shortly after fou!
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
DRY OFFICIALS SEIZE
MOTOR FLEET IN EAS1
DETROIT. July 14—A federa
prohibition officer assisted by re
presentative of the treasury depart
ment. seized two hundred motoi
boats today off Wayndotte ant
Trenton the operations having beer
conducted in the face of an angry
mob who, acocrding to the officials
attempted to dynamite the smal
bridge giving access to the water.
The boats were seized on thi
grounds that they had tailed t(
comply with Government require
ments. The seizures were placet
under guard and customs seal:
placed on their engines.
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
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Wjite us for information
OVER THE TRAIL
Richardson Highway Transportation Company
Operating a First Class Stage Service over the Famous
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
Between Fairbanks, Chitina, Valdez and Way Points
E. H, Mack Go., Agt. FAIRBANKS R, E. Sheldon, Supt.
CY WILLIAMS CLIMBING
PHILADELPHIA, July 14—Cy
Williams homered for the twenty
third time today, in the second in
ning against St. Louis, Barfooti
pitching.
FIRPO SIGNED
GRAND RAPIDS. Juiy 14—Pirpo
has been signed by the Olympic ;
Athletic club to meet either Joe
Burk, of Detroit, or Homer Smith,
of Kalamazoo, in a ten-round no
decision fight, to be held here dur
ing the week of July 23.
At a reecnt meeting of Pioneers
at Anchorage a Committee was ap
pointed to assist any Pioneer or
Alaskan entitled to and applying
for an old age pension urder the
recent law. It is a worthy object,
and the other igloos will follow
their example.
The Presidential party visitej the
deserted village of Chickaloon today
and looked over the coal mines
where more than a million dollars
was expended by the navy depart
ment in development work.
Those property owners who have
not yet put their premises in order
are reminded that there is still time
to do a lot of work before the
visitors arrive. Do it tonight.
TRAIL TRIP IN BALANCE
At a late hour this afternoon
The News was advised that no de
cision will be reached bv President
Hardin? regarding the trip over the
P.iehardson highway until he reaches
McCarthy, where the Government
steamer Jacobs will be awaiting his
arrival. If the President finds the
trail too rough for comfort or the
mosquitoes too vicious, he will re
main n board the Jacobs and come
down the Tanana river to Xenana,
from which point he will return to
the coast by rail. He will be ac
companied on the trail trip by Mrs.
Harding and she will also be a pas
senger down the river on the
Jacobs if that plan is decided upon
leave for Fairbanks tomorrow morn
ing to play a series of games witn
the Fairbanks team, one of which ••
will be a midnight game for the en
tertainment of President Harding.
The boy3 are full of confidence and
say they will’ return with another
victory to their credit. The lineup
will be about the same as it was
on the occasion of the last gameW *1
played in Xenana. w ich means arT|
unusualy strong battery of three|
pitchers and two catchers, the fivqj
being Hupprih, Perry and Hansen
and Blakey and Dawson.
BALL BOYS GOING
The Xenana ba.-eball team will*
POPULAR PIONEER OF THE NO-CTH.