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WASHINGTON, June 30.—Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo is de
termined that there shall be. no
obstacle placed in the way of farm
ers moving their crops. In order
that banks may know what to expect
the secretary has addressed a letter
to e.very national bank in the coun
try, stating that the government
stood ready to lend a hand in the
movement of the crops, if funds were
needed. It is believed that this
announcement will have a tendency
to make the banks generally more
liberal in their inclination to advance
funds to the farmers for the specific
purpose of handling their crops.
VIENNA, June 30.—Reports come
of a big anti-Servian demonstration
at the town of Agram. Mobs flocked
through the streets wrecking houses
and the newspaper offices. After
considerable efforts officers finally
succeeded in restoring order.
SEATTLE, June 29.—The receipts
at the Seattle assay office for the
year ending June 30, aggregate
eight million and a quarter dollars
in gold from Alaska, coming from
the various districts as folows:
Nome, $2,325,000.
t Tanana, $2,238,000.
Iditarod, $1,107,000.
Other sources, $2,580,000.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Pay
master McGowan, who has long held
his position as paymaster of the
Atlantic fleet was named as pay
master general of the navy, and the
appointment was immediately con
nrmea.
WASHINGTON, June 29. — Dr.
Alfred Brooks is now on his way to
Seattle, expecting to arrive there on
July 1st. He will take the first
steamer for the north, likely going
first to Cordova and making a short
trip to the interior, where several
parties of geological men are at
work. He will then go to the west
ward. Dr. Brooks is in charge of
the Alaskan mineral resources of
the geological survey, and has been
making annual trips to the north for
many years past.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Demo
cratic Floor Leader Underwood, in
addressing the House Saturday
afternoon said that there would be
no deficit in the government finances.
While the income tax did not net the
amount expected, because of the
neglect to secure truthful returns,
the revenues from other sources
more than make up for that short
age. He further stated that he had
begun an investigation to learn how
the secret doings of the Foreign
Relations committee had sifted
through to the newspapers.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The U.
S. gunboat Machias was pressed
into service yesterday in San
Domingo. President Bordas had
ordered that his guns be directed on
the rebel city Puerta Plata. While
they were in activity the Machias
opened its main battery and soon
silenced the guns of the republic.
It was alleged that President Bordas
had violated his agreement not to
use artillery in combatting the
rebels. His act in so doing was the
reason why the commander of the
American gunboat interfered.
WASHINGTON, June 29—Accord
ing to officials of the interior de
partment materially more land will
be surveyed in Alaska this year
than in any one year heretofore.
Both homesteads and mineral lands
will be surveyed. It is the determi
nation of the department to expend
as much money as the appropriations
will permit in order to make sur
veys that will tend to the develop
ment of the resources of the north
and to induce settlers to take up
homesteads and make their perma
nent homes in Alaska.
PENSACOLA, June 27.—One of
the old warriors of the Civil War,
General Whisler, died at his home
here yesterday. He had be.en in
feeble health for some time.
ROCHESTER, June 27.—Sulzer
Democrats from 16 counties in the
state met this afternoon and organ
ized an anti-Tammany Democratic
league. Former Governor Sulzer is
making a strong fight for the, gov
ernorship.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Word
was received this afternoon of the
death of Senor Don P. Eze.quiel
Rojas, minister from Venezuela. He
had gone to Atlantic City for recrea
tion when he was overcome with an
attack of heart trouble this after
noon and died.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The
President this afternoon approved
the findings of a courtmartial and
directed that Major Koehler be
dropped from the Coast Artillery.
WASHINGTON, t>. C., June 27.—
Through action taken by the Senate
this afternoon President Wilson was
given authority to sell the battle
ships Mississippi and Idaho.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels has re
iterated the intention of his depart
ment to materially incrsaee the
Pacific fleet after the opening of the
Panama Canal. He further state,s
that if Alaska coal is available for
navy purposes the full fleet may re
main on the Pacific six months dur
ing the year. In that event it is
estimated that 2,000,000 tons of coal
would be used. At prensent with only
a fe.w ships on the Pacific the gov
ernment consumes about 400,000
tons, which is transported around
the Horn from the coal mines of
Pocahontas in West Virginia. The
laboratory tests indicate that the
coal from both the Bering and
Matanuska fields is suitable, for navy
purposes. In the course of a month
or two the cruiser Maryland will
make a test of 800 tons of Mat
anuska coal which has just been
brought to the navy yard at
Bremerton.
SEATTLE. June 27.—Today the
Japanese residents of the town are
in a great ferment of excitement, oc
casioned by the arrival of the two
Japanese naval training ships,
Asama and Azuma. They were met
by various committees and almost
the entire Jap colony of the city.
These ships left Yokohoma on April
20, and have since been at Honolulu,
Hilo, San Pedro and San Francisco.
They will remain here a few days
and then go to Tacoma, Victoria and
Vancouver. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the entertain
ment of the officers and men.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 27.
—There was intense interest mani
fested by the thousands of spec
tators who witnessed the big blue
ribbon American intercollegiate
regatta on the Hudson river. The
Columbia oarsmen took the honors,
winning by a length and a half over
Pennsylvania. Cornell was third,
and Washington fifth. Last year the
crews crossed the line in the follow
ing order: Syracuse, Cornell, Wash
ington, Wisconsin, Columbia and
Pennsylvania.
SEATTLE, June 26.—Two steam
ers sailed from this port last night
for Alaska. The Admiral Sampson
has as passengers for Cordova, W.
H. Lee, Austin Cooley and two
second-class; for Valdez, 10 cabin;
for Seward, 9 cabin and 4 second
class; for King, 12 cabin.
The steamer Northwestern has 4
passengers for Valdez and 8 for
Seward. For Cordova she has three
second-class and the following cabin
passengers: Mrs. F. M. Conn, F. A.
Jourdan, Victor Marshall, Mrs. R.
Marshall, J. D. Pritchard, H. M.
Chamberlain, R. D. Winne; Mrs. C.
M. Frazier, Miss Maud Durkin, Mrs.
A. Spurlock and Mrs. R. L. Gotts
chalk.
OYSTER BAY, June 26.—Last
night and this morning there were a
number of conferences between
Colonel Roosevelt and other Pro
gressive leaders. Following these
this afternoon the Colonel announced
that there would be a straight Pro
gressive ticket placed in the field in
New York state. He also added that
the leaders were still urging him to
run as a candidate for governor. He
has not yet consented to this but
there is a feeling that he is the only
Progressive who might be elected
and it is hoped to prevail upon him
to run.
SEATTLE, June 26.—John F.
Bain, of Boston, who has been filling
the position there of inspector of
hulls, and who was formerly com
mander of the Pennsylvania, is soon
to come to this city. He has just
been appointed assistant manager of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany.
SEATTLE, June 26.—The depart
ment store of MacDougal & South
wick has been placed in the hands
of a rece'ver. This store was founded
25 years ago by H. B. Claffin & Co.,
with Mr. MacDougal holding some
stock, which was bought from him a
few years ago, when he retired from
the local manageemnt. The failure
of the New York firm is the cause of
the local house, getting into trouble.
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., June 26.
—Twelve of the men who were re
cently sentenced for their connection
with various dynamite plots through
out the country, arrived this morn'
ing and at once commenced to serve
their sentences. Most of these men
have been prominent in labor circles.
NEW! YORK, June 25.—The will
of Mrs. Morris K. Jessup has just
been filed. It gives the large sum
of $5,Out),000 to the American
Museum of Natural History, for gen
eral research.
BUDAPEST, June 30.—The Ser
vians and Mohammedans engaged in
a fierce fight at Mostar, over the
assassination of Prince Ferdinand.
Over 200 were killed and wounded.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—The
contract was re.cently let for the
erection of a building at the exposi
tion for the state of Washington. It
will be a handsome and creditable
structure. This morning ground was
broken and from novv on there will
be energy displayed in construction,
GRAND FORKS, June 25.—At the
primaries which werg held in the
state yesterday United States Sen
ator Asle J. Gronna was renomi
nated, as was also Governor L. B.
Hanna. Both are Republican offi
cials. Senator Gronna was elected
to the Senate in January 1911, for
the une.xpired term caused by the
death of Senator M. N. Johnson.
SEATTLE, June 25.—At noon to
day the transport Buford sailed for
the north, with new men to be, sta
tioned at the various forts in
Alaska. She will go direct to St.
Michael and Nome, returning to Val
dez and Haines on the way south.
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Yester
day afternoon the Senate passed the
bill appropriating $12,000,000 for
the service of the Indians. This is
the largest amount appropriated
since, 1910, when $11,854,982 was
available.
SEATTLE, June 24.—When the
first batallicn of the Fourteenth In
fantry from Spokane sails north on
the transport Buford to garrison the
posts of Alaska, Companies A, B and
C will be. recruited to 100 each,
while Company D will have 125,
which is war strength. Companies
A and C will go to Fort Seward at
Haines and Fort Liseum at Valdez.
One officer and 50 men will form
the garrison at Liseum. Company B
will go to St. Michael, while the re
mainder will go to Fort Davis at
Nome, selecting me.n who have taken
not less than two and a half years
of service.
WASHINGTON, June 24. — A
story came out today of an episode
that occurred the othe.r day on the
golf field, involving President Wil
son. It seems that the latter sent
a ball whizzing by another golfer’s
head, who did a lot of cussing at
the .President until the latter came
up and tendered an apology for his
wild stroke,
WASHINGTON, June 24.—The
House passed a bill authorizing the
sale of the sea-going battleships
Idaho and Mississippi. These are sis
ter ships and were built in 1904 at
a cost of $5,500,000 each. They have
each 10,000 horsepower and dis
placement of 13,000 tons, with speed
of 17 knots.
WATERTOWN, S. D., June 24.—
A tornado swept over this city early
this morning, creating havoc every
where. Many of the people of the
town were unable to get out of its
path in time to assure their safety.
As a result nine were killed and
over forty were injured. About
300 buildings were destroyed, in
cluding business blocks and resi
dences. Much loss has resulted as
a consequence.
WASHINGTON, June 24. — A
handsomely bound copy of the. Ger
man naval year book has been pre
sented to President Wilson dv
Emperor William II.
BELLINGHAM, June. 24.—The
annual encampment of the G. A. R.
for Washington and Alaska opened
here this afternoon with a good
number of veterans present.
WASHINGTON, June 24.—The
Nicarauguan minister Senor Gen.
Don Emiliano Chamorro, has in
formed the Senate foreign com
mittee that German interests are.
seeking to outbid the United States
for the right to construct a canal
across Nicaraugua. The Germans
have volunteered to increase the.
amount of $3,000,000 which has
been offered by the United States,
claiming that the privilege is worth
more than that.
HAMMONDSPORT, June 24. —
Several suecessul trial flights have
been made by R. Wanamaker’s fly^
ing boat America. It was made by
Curtis and widespread interest has
been manifested in its workings.
Many hundreds gathered from vari
ous sections to witness the demon
strations here..
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.—John
Wanamaker, the merchant prince
who has immense department stores
in this city and at New York, testi
fied yesterday before the, U. S. com
mission on industrial relations. He
stated that it was an insane thing
not to recognize the various organ
izations of labor. He believes that
they are a necessity, and under wise
governing powers have a strong in
fluence for the betterment of laboi
conditions in this country.
NEW YORK, June 26.—The mer
cantile world was startled yesterdaj
afternoon by announcement of the
failure of the H. B. Claffin Co., the
big dry goods firm that has a store
here and in various sections of the
country. The liabilities are $35,
000,000 and assets $40,000,000. The
original firm of H. B. Claffin & Co
was formed back in the 60’s by the
father of John Claffin, the latter tak
ing over the business in 1890, since
when he has been the president.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Falcon
Joslin, of Fairbanks, who spent the
winter and spring at the national
capital, has just returned from a trip
j to Seattle.. He will continue to use
every effort to prevail upon mem
bers of Congress to realize the neces
sity of repealing the tax of $100 per
mile per annum on the, railroads in
Alaska. His own railroad, operated
by the Tanana Mines Railway Com
pany, woudl be so penalized in en*
forcing the obnoxious law, that the
entire property would be confiscated,
with millions of dollars in fines still
unpaid. While here Mr. Joslin is al
ways on the alert to advocate legis
lation for the general benefit of
Alaska. He is particularly insistent
for the passage of Secretary Lane’s
development board measure. His
views on the railroad situation were
expressed in a letter which he re
cently wrote to Fairbanks. Part of
it was as follows:
I have constantly and steadily
advocated the adoption of the report
of the railroad commission, for I
do not believe it can be improved.
This, as you know would provide
one line extending from Chitina to
Fairbanks and another from Seward
to the Kuskokwim. If the full 1,000
miles is built, there will be plenty
of mileage for both these trunk
lines and considerable in additon.
John E. Ballaine, of Seward, has
persistently and viciously attacked
the railway commission and their re
port. no doubt for the purpose cf
raising the Guggenheim bug-bear in
order to prevent the construction of
any railroad front Chitina and so to
insure the building of a line, from
Seward only. He. owns a townslte at
Seward and of course if he can in
duce the construction of a line from
Seward and prevent the construction
of a line from any other terminus it
will be of the, greatest advantage to
his townsite.
If a line should l>e built front!
Seward to Fairbanks, it would reach
the Tanana River at Nenana. Even
though the tracks were extended on
to Fairbanks, Nenana would be the
point of discharge, of cargo for the
river steamers and would also be
the point where round' trip tourists
coming down the river would take
the railroad for the coast. This will
inevitably make a town at Nenana-,
and I am afraid may detract from
Fairbanks and its vicinity. If a
ralroad came from Chitina down the
Tanana, it would come dire.ctly into
Fairbanks and insure the supremacy
of that community for all time.
The prejudice against the Guggen
heims is very great, and I am afraid
that from political consideration the
President may feel obliged to build
a line from Seward to Fairbanks,
rather than from Chftna, and this
in spite of the very great physical
advantages such as the water grade,
the shorter line, and the nearer cool
fields, undoubtedly give the Copper!
river route.
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On Friday night last Juneau
Camp No. 31, Arctic Brotherhood,
was instituted bv Grand Arctic Chief
Strong, with 56 charter members.
The following are the officers of
Juneau’s ne.w camp:
Elective Officers—John J. Reagan,
Past Arctic Chief; Franklin John
stone, Arctic Chief; B. B. Gilman,
Vice Arctic Chief; A. C. Mercer,
Arctic Recorder; Harold H. Post,
Keeper of Nuggets; John B. Stevejis,
Chaplain.
Appointive Officers—Trail Guide,
G. Kerr; Trail Blazer, Tom Radon
ich; Alchemist, Walter Fox; Keeper
of Inner Toll Gate, A. C. Craig;
Keepej of Outer Toll Gate, E. Bur
bank.
Trustees Elected—Erick Nelson, J
T. Spickett, W. F. Merchant, Z. J.
Loussac and John W. Troy.
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politan Building Company will soon
commence the construction of a 10
story building on the University
tract, at Fourth avenue and Uni
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WASHINGTON, June. 24.—Ttey
President and Mrs. Wilson today in
formally celebrated their 29th wed
ding anniversary. Many telegrams
of congratulations were received at
the White House. The marriage,
took place at the home of Mrs. Wil
son’s grandfather, the Rev. I. S. K.
Axson, pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian Church at Savannah,
Ga., June 24, 1885.
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