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PARAISO STEAM SCHOONER. The Paraiso, the ship that hit the Watson at the Seattle dock, is a; steam schooner, according to the in-! formation received here. E\ ANS THIS EVENING. The Admiral Evans will arrive at i» o’clock this evening. She has left Valdez but is stopping in at the Granite mine. ALAMEDA POSTPONED. The sailing of the Alameda has, Keen postponed to September 1 which is two days later than scheduled. - NORTHW ESTERN TOMORROW. The Northwestern will not arrive in Seward until tomorrow morning, according to word received by Agent Alex McDona'd. SANT \ AN V OCT OK l N \LASh \ YESTERDAY. Deputy Marshal Evans received a a cable this afternoon from the office at Valdez stating that Paul Buckley, deputy marshal at t’nalaska. had left that place for Seward yesterday af ternoon. It is assumed that he left on the Santa Ana. Marshal Brenne man is coming over on the Admira1 Evans from Valdez, says the same dispatch. SHIPPING CALENDAR ; Tuesday, Aug. 21. Torpedo flotilla arrived from westward 0 a. m. leaves tomorrow, midnight. Mariposa left Seattle 10 p. m. due Seward Aug. 31. \\ ednesday Aug. 25. Alliance left Juneau 2 a. m. due Seward Aug 2>. Thursday Aug. 26. Torpedo flotilla left for Sitka 12:20 a. m. Northwestern left Juneau 10 a. m.. due Seward Aug. 50. will leave direct for Seat tle via Cordova. Friday, Aug. 27. F.vans l#»ft for Vaw - ard Aug. 30. leaves for west same day. Alliance arr'd 0:50 p. m., leaves for west to morrow. Saturday, Aug. 2S. Alliance left for west 3 p. m.. expected back Monday night. Sunday, Aug. 20. Tugs, Shelikof. Bear stopped at Seward from Xushagak to Seattle. Watson sailing from Seattle postponed. Monday, August 30. Northwestern due tomorrow S a. m.. sails south same day. outside passage via Cor dova. Kvans arrives tonight 0 p. m., sails west tonight, expected hack Thursday. Mariposa expected late tonight or tomorrow. Sails for west same day. Tuesday August 31. Northwestern due from south, returns outside passage via Cordova. Mariposa due from south, sails for west. Wednesday, Sept. 1. Alameda leaves Seattle for Seward. Thursday, Sept. 2. Kvans due from westward. Mariposa due from westward. Friday, Sept. 3. No sailings. Saturday, Sept. 4. Farragut leaves Seattle tomorrow in place of Watson. _ Before purchasing your winter bed ding, we would like very much to show you our PENDLETON WOOL-j KN MILLS’ BLANKETS and Robes, j Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.” Made to measure suits at Urbach’s, next to post office. tf ❖ ❖ * * * * v v v v * v ❖ JOHN DE LONG * ❖ PASSES AWAY. •> <» -* e HINGHAM, Mass., August 30.— John De Long, former secertary of state and three times governor of this state, is dead. He died two days ago and will be buried tomorrow. Tele grams have been received by his next of kin from the president and othe* public men. CHICAGO, August 20.—The en gineer societies of the country are now planning to organize an “en gineer reserve” corps to cooperate with the war department in the effort to prepare for any possible contin gency. Combined in the movement are the civil, electrical, mechanical and consulting engineer associations. NEWS NOTES. Communication with Anchorage was uninterrupted today and the rail road officials of both towns exchang ed business messages. Nothing new was reported from Anchorage. T. M. Ward, Herbert Tozier, and others went out on the ear to Mile 52 yesterday and got back this morn ing about 5:20 o’clock after having walked some twenty-five miles, if their worst enemies can be believed. The cause of the delay was a break down of the car. The Admiral Farragut which has been placed on this run is a tine ves sel with double bottom, twin screws and a collision bulkhead. Mrs. Henry Oliver and daughter Elizabeth will leave on the North western for the outside. O. J. Van Pelt anil F. A. Stevens, attorneys from Nevada, will open up law offices in the building immediate ly north of the Northern, and former ly occupied by the Boyle jewelry store. Curl Stangneth came to town from his saltery, near Cane’s Head, this af ternoon. He reports that everything i.> going along nicely down there. He says that the salmon this summer are not as plentiful as in former years. E. Levin has just finished making | improvements in the Commerce cafe. The lunch counter has been enlarged and three new booths put in. The cannerj tugs Bear and Sheli kotf from Nushagak passed through here yesterday on their way to Seat tie. i hey make the trip from Seattle to the canneries and back every seas on. C hoice residence lots, room 5 Cole man Hotel. S-30— GOETHALS NOT DECIDED ON HIS NEXT MOVEMENT. SEATTLE, August 29.—General Goethals has given out an inter view in which he says he will remain in the army but that he does not know what he will be assigned to do next. His resignation as governor has no other meaning, he says, extept that it gives him freedom. REMINGTON STRIKE THREATENS AGAIN. BRIDGEPORT, August 29.—A strike in the Remington Arms com pany is now pending which threatens to be more serious anti general than any of the others which occurred or were feared recently. The company is now one of the chief sources of i suply for the allied armies in this f country. DESTROYED U. S. SUBMARINE IS TOWED TO THE l*ORT. HONOLULU, August MO.—The submarine which sank here some months ago with all hands has at last been raised to the surface. It was towed to the quarantine station Sun day afternoon but facts learned from an inspection of the interior have been kept hidden for the present GREAT FIRES NEAR MT. HOOD. PORTLAND, August 30.—Great forest fires are raging in the Mt. Hood district and thousands of acres have already been destroyed. Hun* 1 drods of men are now out fighting j the flames but the conflagration is spreading in the most threatening manner. Territorial and City Depository This— -Bank is a home hank, catering to the needs and conditions of the home people, most of whom are known personally to our officers and directors. If we haven't your acquaintance we'll he pleased to know you today — and also handle vour hanking. BANK OF SEWARD RAIN-PROOF “Pony Cowboy” HATS mmm—mmmmammmmm—m Hardeman's $3.00 Hats L. URBACH "-yysr Lane, Whitehead £ Hayden Seward, Alaska : THE HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK Of ALASKA AT SEWARD OFFICERS NEW YORK SEWARD JOSEPH W. HARRIMAN, OASTON HARDY, vice President. JOHN A. NOBLE, Vke Preikeet. ERICH UCAS, Cadiler. HINRY B WESSEIMAN, vkePre.. SIDNEY B. CONGDON, *„t. c»m«r MERRILL A. MARTIN, Former Assayer U. S. Mint, San Francisco GOLD DUST AND BULLION BOUGHT AND ASSAYED CORRESPONDENT HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK NEW YORK RED WING HERE ON WAY TO KODIAK. The Red Wing, a gasoline boat be longing to the department of agricul ture, arrived in Seward about 3 o’clock on her way to Kodiak, where she will be stationed. She is being taken over by Captain Deter Mueller, an old time Kodiak man. She was stationed up to the present time at Sitka. The boat will remain in Sew ard a day or so before leaving for Kodiak. Capt. Mueller expects Drof. C. C. Georgeson, head of the Depart ment for Alaska, on the Admira# Evans tonight, on his way to Kodiak on that steamer. CATHOLIC CHURCH. Sunday: Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school after Mass. Rosary, Instruction and Benediction, 7:30 p. m. Weekdays: Mass at 8 a. m. ‘1 * Meet me at The Branch Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at “The Branch.” Dry goods at Butts. WHEN IN SEATTLE GO DIRECT TO CHEASTYS Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case there, they will take care of them until you call no charge. IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE pT tj7 \ Mt*ns and Youn* 1 I O Men’s Wear O. C. CRAVES, Pre». and Manager SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St. ALASKA LAND & DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. Many Good Buys on Our List Today G. BENJ. POINDEXTER, MANAGER SEWARD NEWS COMPANY Dealers in Fine Stationery, Imperial Confectionery, Standard Brands of Cigars and Tobaccos. AH th<> Best Magazines and Periodicals. Seattle, San Fran cisco and Eastern Newspapers. Popular Copy rights. School Books and School Supplies MAIL ORDERS FROM THE WESTWARD AND INTERIOR PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO BROWN & HAWKINS “Quality First” Seward Knik Anchorage “Groceries” “Clothing” LOOK! THINK! ACT! We have just opened up the largest shipment of Furniture that ever arrived in Seward. Hundreds of pieces of all kinds of articles in Ivory, White Enamel, Golden and Pacific Oak, Fumed Oak, Circassian Walnut and Mahogany finishes now on display. Two new open stock patterns of dishes, also a large variety of Guernsey ware articles, such as in dividual custards, baking dishes, etc. Special! 42-piece Dinner Sets, 3 patterns only $6.50. LADIES! Come in and ask for Guernsey ware Cook Book. “hardware” “furniture” Brown & Hawkins “Quality First” “ PALACE JINGLES ” i When once the streets are graded, And this town takes on the air Of a camp that has grown permanent, Of a city that is “there;” When the trail is clear to Kenai Lake Then we’ll charter Ashland’s car, And you'll have a picnic as the guest* Of the Famous Palace Bar. THE PALACE BAR Furnished Rooms for Men JOE MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection^ BILL DEVINE , “ PALACE JINGLES ” We have the goods for the picnics, And swimming parties too; If you like a drop of Sheroowd Rye, Or that famous German Brew, Just “talk, don’t walk” we do the rest And it is not too far, In 40 winks we land the goods From the Famous Palace Bar.