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NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—War inter
est is temporarily giving way to a
discussion of the world’s series of
base ball between the Philadelphia
Americans and the Boston Nationals.
The opening championship game
will occur on Friday at Philadel
phia, with another game in the
same, city on Saturday. The third
and fourth games will be played at
Boston on October 12 and 13. The
fifth game will be played in Phila
delphia October 14 and the sixth
game in Boston October 15, provid
ing that many are necessary. These
dates were agreed upon at a recent
meeting of the National Baseball
Commission. They also decided
that there would be no change made
in the rules for playing world’s
series games. As heretofore, four
games must be won by a club to
claim the. championship. It the
event of a seventh game being
necessary the toss of a coin will de
cide whether the seventh shall be
playe.d in Boston or Philadelphia.
In case of a tie game or a postpone
ment the clubs will remain in the
city w'here the game was scheduled
t0 be played until it is decide.d.
The umpires -will be Klem and
Byron of the National League and
Dineen and Hildebrand of the Am
erican League. The,re will be three
official scorers, J. G. T. Spink of St.
Louis and one man to be picked by
the Philadelphia baseball writers
and one by the Boston writers.
The price for seats:
Boston—Boxe.s, $5 each seat:
grandstand, $3; pavilions, reserved,
$2; general admission, $1; bleacher
seats, 50 cents.
Philadelphia — Boxes, $5 each
seat; grandstand, $3; pavilion, re
served, $2; general admission, $1.
Tickets will be sold in each city
for a series of three games. In the
event that a game is unplaved the
money paid for a ticket for that
game will be refunded.
The players eligible to partici
pate in the series are:
Boston—-Cather, Cocreham, Con
nolly, Cotreil, Crutcher, Davis, Deal,
Devore, Dugey, Evers, Gilbert,
Gowdy, Hess, James, Maranville,
Mann, Martin, Mitchell, Moran,
Rudolph, Schmidt, Smith, Strand,
Tyler, Whaling, Whitted.
Philadelphia—Baker, Barry, Ben
der, Bre.ssler, Bush, Collins, Coombs,
Davies, Davis, Kopf, Lapp, McAvov,
Mclnnis, Murphy, Olring, Pennoclt,
Plank, Schang, Shawkey, Strunk,
Thomas, Thompson, Walsh, Wyckoff.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The In
terstate Commerce Commission’s
orders in the intermountain rate
case, which were to have gone into
effect today, will not apply until
November 15. This action was taken
to give the railroads more time to
adjust their tariffs.
WASHINGOTN, Oct. 6.—A quar
antine for bovine tuberculosis
against all cattle in five northeastern
Illinois counties—Cook, McHenry,
Kane and Dupage—was put into ef
fect by the Bureau of Animal Indus
try of the Department of Agricul
ture. No cattle can be shipped from
these counties for dairy or breeding
purposes unless found free from
tuberculosis by tuberculin tests. Pri
vate veternarian inspection is
aDonsnea.
XACO, Arlz., Oct. 6.—Citizens
have made an appeal to the Presi
dent for protection against shots
coming from the battle across the
border in Mexico.
SEATTLE, Oct. 5.—The govern
ment cable repair ship Burns'de
sailed this morning for Alaska. She
•will go to Ketchikan and then
slowly proceed to Sitka and Valdez,
making necessary and extensive re.
pairs to the cable.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Secre
tary of Commerce, Redfield made a
speech last night at the convention
of the American Fisheries Society
that created considerable interest.
He severely criticized the various
operating companies in Alaska for
failure to provide adequately for the
Alaska fisheries. He further said
that Congress provided for the In
spection required by law along the
Alaskan coast of 26,000 miles, just
four men and no boats. And by rea
son of this he declared that the de
partment for years past had no
means of knowing whether the laws
were being violated.
A promising gold quartz property
has been discovered at the head of
Portage Bay, in the Port Wells dis
trict. It is reported that there is a
lead of 400 feet that can be. traced
on the surface, three feet wide, with
fine assay samples taken from the
claim. The owners are H. P. Sulli
van, Edwin Ecke.rn, Mike Sherry,
Guy Banta, and J. B. Hanson. They
expect to do some development work
this winter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—Reports
received here Indicate that there was
general observance of President
Wilson’s peace Sunday throughout
the United States. All ministers of
fered up prayers that peace might
be restored to warring Europe, while
the large audiences were given op
portunity to make, their silent
offerings. At the White House the
President and George Harvey cele
brated peace Sunday in a harmony
meeting. Mr. Harvey is editor and
owner of the American Review and
was one of the first to bring out
Governor Wilson as a Presidential
possibility. But after the nomina
tion their relations became strained
and since then the best of feeling
■ has not prevailed. They came to a
better understanding yesterday and
are again friends.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—Mrs. Dor
othy Agan Mason has sued former
Governor Sulzer for $25,000 for
furthering his political ambitions.
His friends say that his ambitions
have been blighted, instead of fur
thered, and that he should bring a
counter acticn for damages.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Charles
E. Peabody, of Seattle, has been
appointed as a director of the. fed
eral reserve bank at San Francisco.
Mr. Peabody was formerly president
of the Alaska Steamship Company
and is at present engaged in the
transportation business.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. — This
afternoon in conversation with call
ers President Wilson stated that it
was not the intention to have a ses
sion of Congress in Novejuber, but
that when adjournment was made
on October 15 it would be until the
regular session commences in De
cember. He stated that the final
passage of the anti-trust war tax and
the. Alaska coal leasing bill would
complete the work of the present
session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Some of
the Republican members of the
Senate are very much worked u,p
over the Clayton anti-trust bill. This
afternoon in a fiery speech Senator
Smith of Michigan, expressed the
wish that Providence might inter
fere to prevent the enactment of the
bill. Senator Bristow, of Kansas,
in debating the bill charged that the
President was surrendering to the
most sinister influences of the
south. It is expected that the meas
ure will pass.
SEATTLE, Oct. 6.—Capt G. W.
Porter, of San Francisco, observer
for the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion, will tonight have notes taken
in Alaska on the snow fall and
baromic conditions at several points
along the various railway routes
which have recently been surveyed
by the government.
OTTAWA. Oct. 3.—The Methodist
General Conference took an impor
tant step this afternoon. After the
question had been thoroughly de
bated and considered of amalgam
ating various denominations, a vote
was taken. The conference endorsed
the movement for the consolidation
of the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Congregational churches of Canada.
This is considered as an inde,x of
what the other denominations are
expected to do.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Repre
sentative Mann, of Illinois, the Re
publican leader in the. House de
clared today in a strong speech that
the surrender to Phillipine inde
pendence means the surrender of
American strategic command com
mercially and otherwise, of the
Pacific. He strongly urges that the
United States retain her present
hold on the islands, and to make no
concessions to the demand for self
government. He maintains that this
idea is largely fostered by foreign
nations in order to accomplish
American relinquishment.
SEATTLE, Oct. 2.—The executive
offices of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company were yesterday trans
ferred from San Francisco to this
city. Geo. H. Higbee, vice president
and manager has retired and E. C.
Ward has been advanced to that
position. He has been assistant
manager with headquarters at
Seattle. The steamship company Is
one of the subsidiary companies of
the Pacific Coast Company which
operates the Columbia & Puget
Sound Railway between Seattle and
its coal mines at Black Diamond and
Franklin. It also operates a line of
76 miles of railway in California
between Port San Luis and Los
Olivos. The steamship company
operates a line between Seattle and
San Francisco and San Diego, be
tween Seattle and Skagway and
between Seattle and Nome-St.
Michael. J. C. Ford is president of
all the companies and he has always
made his headquarters at Seattle.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.—A dis
astrous earthquake is reported from
Asia Minor. The towns of Burdur
and Isbarata were practically de
stroyed. The quake, lasted so long
that many feared that it would be
even more terrible in its results.
Relief is being rushed to the home
less, injured and bereaved families.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—When Jack
Johnson was under indictment on a
white slavery charge he gave a bond
and left for Paris. Wheoi his time
for trial arrived he failed to put hi
an appearance and this afternoon nls
bail bond was forfeited.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.—The
long promised speech of Col. Rocse,
velt, in behalf of Gifford Pinchot’s
candidacy, was made last night. The
auditorium was filled with people
and Teddy made a stirring address.
He spoke strongly in favor of
Pinchot, who was forester under his
administration, and the former
President recommended him as an
able, fearless and honest man. He
then proceeded to attack Senator
Penrose, wrho he said represented
all that is vicious in politics.
Pinchot is the nominee of the Pro
gressive party, and while Roosevelt
carried the state in 1912 it is ex
pected that Pinchot will be third in
the. race for U. S. senator. He is
not personally popular and then
many resent his desire to represent
a state in which he has never
actually resided.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. — This
afternoon there is a general feeling
of congratulation among the mem
bers of Congress. The leaders have,
decided that there shall be an ad
journment on October 15. And
there is the strong probability that
the sessions will not reconvene, until
Monday, December 7. In any
event the members are to get away
within two weeks, and that is cause
for rejoicing. Many will leave, in
the meantime as candidates for re
election believe in some instances
that they are jeopardizing their
chances for returning after ne::t
March by remaining aivay from
their constituents. Political fences
need fixing and it cannot be effec
tually done by congressmen remain
ing in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Fol
lowing reports from Consul Stillman,
which have just been received.
Secretary Bryan has informed the
President that the prospects for tne
restoration of permanent peace in
Mexico are brighter now than at any
time since the. overthrow of Madero.
EL PASO, Oct. 1.—General Her
reras’ brigade, has revolted against
Villa. It is maintained that they
will not be guided by any arrange
ments he makes with Carranza.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 30.—Presi
dent Carranza has agreed to resign
in favor of Calderon, if such action
be ratified by general conference. He
insists, however, that Villa e,fface
himself as a leader.
EL PASO, Sept. 30.—General
Villa, on the way from Chihuahua
City telegraphed that a patriotic
understanding had been arrived at
and that peace would be reached
soon.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—It was
announced this afternoon that Presi
dent Wilson approved the idea of a
Congressional recess to begin the
end of next week and to continue
until the 15th of November. It Is
now accepted that action will be
taken along this line. Action on the
measure providing for tne pur
chase of ships for commercial pur
poses will be postponed until after
the recess.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Yester
day afternoon Secretary of State
Bryan signed the peace treaty be
tween the United States and Russia.
This is one of the many treaties that
had been agreed upcn some time
ago.
WASHINGTON, Se.pt. 30.—The
Senate substitute rivers and harbors
bill was considered by the House last
evening and finally passed. It pro
vides for the appropriation of $20,
000,000, to be expended on existing
projects under the direction of the
secretary of war. This is an admin
istration measure and at the sug
gestion of the President the proposed
sum of over $40,000,00 was cut to
one-half.
NEW] YORK, Sept. 30.—Boston
has won the pennant in the National
League, Philadelphia having been
the victor in the American League.
It has been decided that the cham
pionship games between these two
teams will start on October 9 at
Philadelphia. The first two games
will be played in that city on the
9th and 10th and the next two games
at Boston on the 12th and 13th.
Already the interest is running high
and it is expected that the attend
ance will equal previous contests.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—The
conferees on behalf of the House *n
connection with the Alaska coal
leasing bill are Scott Ferris, of Ok
lahoma; James M. Graham of Illi
nois; and Irvine L. Lenroot, of
Wisconsin.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
S. A. H. A. No. 01693
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, July S, 1914.
Notice is here.by given that
Thomas H. Holland assignee of
Clark Bemis of Chitina, Territory
of Alaska has filed in this office his
application to enter under the pro
visions of Section 2306 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, the following described land,
viz:
That certain tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Recording Precinct of Chitina, in
the Territory of Alaska, and offi
cially designated as U. S. Survey
No. 941, and more particularly de
scribed in the field notes of said
survey as follows: Beginning at Cor.
No. 1, identical with Cor. No. 4 of
U. S. Survey No. 597, from which
U. S. L. M. No. 596 on west bank of
Copper River opposite mouth of
Chitina River bears S. 58 deg., 32
min., 47 sec. E. 62.97 chains:
thence N. 6.5 chains to Cor. No. 2;
thence W. 10.00 chains to Cor. No.
3; thence S. 6.5 chains to Cor. No.
4; thence east 10.00 chains to Cor.
No. 1, the place of beginning, varia
tions at all corners 29 deg. 45 min
E., containing 6.50 acres, within the
Juneau Land District, being located
about %th mile west of the Copper
River at a point opposite the mouth
of the Chitina River, Alaska, Lati
tude 61 deg. N., 32 min. N., Long.
144 deg., 30 min. IV., as additional
to the homestead entry of Clark
Bemis for the NW% NBU, N'/2
NW% Sec. 6, T. 36, R. 21, 151.76
acres, made at Taylor Falls, Minn,
in 1869.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to ap
plicant, should file their affidavits
of protest or adverse claim in this
office, during the period of publica
tion or within thirty days thereafter.
C. B. WALKER, Register.
Date of first pub. Aug. 4, 1914.
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
S. A. H. A. 01004
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE,
Juneau, Alaska, July S, 1914.
Notice is hereby g*.vert that
Thomas H. Holland, assignee of
George Fritzinger of Chitina, Ter
ritory of Alaska has filed in this
office his application to enter under
the provisions of Section 2306 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States, and Act of Congress approved
August 18, 4894, the following de
scribed land, viz:
That certain tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
Recording Precinct at Chitina, in
the Territory of Alaska and officially
designated as U. S. Survey No. 942,
and more particularly described in
the field notes of said survey as fol
lows: Beginning at Cor. No. 1,
identical with Cor. No. 2 of U. S.
Survey No. 941, from which U. S.
L. M. 596 on the west bank of Cop
per River opposite, mouth of Chitina
River, bears S. 53 deg., 46 min.,
13 seconds N. 66.60 chains; thence
N. 9.23 chains to Cor. No. 2; tnence
W. 4.33 chains to Cor. No. 3; thence
South 9.23 chains to Cor. No. 4;
thence E. 4.33 chains to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning, variations at
all corners 29 deg. 45 min E., con
taining 3.99 acres, within the
June.au Land District, located about
%th mile west of west bank of the
Copper River at a point opposite
the mouth of the Chitina River,
Lat. 61 deg., 32 min., N. Long. 144
deg., 30 min., W., as additional to
homestead entry No. 1286 made
March 30, 1S71 at Concordia Kan
ass by George Fritzinger.
Any and all persons claiming ad
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ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for anv
other reason, to the disposal to
applicant, should file their affidavits
of protest or adverse claim in this
office within the period of publica
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C. n. WALKER, Register.
Date of first pub. Aug. 4, 1914.
SEATTLE, Oct. 2.—The steamer
Mariposa sailed north last night. ^
For Cordova she had as passengers:
Mrs. James Rockefelle.r, of Chitina,
Mrs. M. E. Sturgeon, C. Fisher, Miss
Mary Jones, and three second-class.
For Seward and Valdez there were
three passengers for e.ach port. The
Admiral Evans also sailed for
Southwestern Alaska, and had five
passengers for Seward.
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