v Sixty Thousand Bodies
Recovered in Two Cities
AMERICAN DEAD ARE
BURIED BY DETAIL
FROM DESTROYER
EPIDEMIC OF FEVER REPORTED
PHYSICIANS FEAR TYPHOID— •
^ WATER SUPPLY TAINTED
TOKYO, Sept. 11.—Sixty thousand
bodies have been recovered in Tokio
and Yokohama, and the police esti
mate that 500,000 have been treated
for wounds and sickness as a result
of the earthquake.
Fear of typhoid and other epidem
ics have caused American physicians
to advise Americans to leave Tokio
unless their businesss there is most
urgent. The water supply is tainted
but is being brought back to normal
as rapidly as possible. Conditions are
far from sanitary.
The bodies of the dead, which are
strewn in every direction, are being
ricked up as fast as possible, and
cremated, in order to avoid pestilence
and disease.
American Dead Buried
A landing party from the United
States destroyer Huron buried the
dead from the American hospital.
Epidemic of Fever Starts
WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.JAmbassa
dor Woods cabled today that an epi
demic of fever had started in certain
section of the cities of Tokio and \o
kohama, due to bad water and un
sanitary conditions. The ambassador
stated that every precaution was be
ing taken but the w'hole district is a
charnal house with thousands of rot
A ting bodies still above ground. Medi
cal supplies are pouring in, and the
city reeks of chloride of lime and dis
infectants, but the stench is still
overpowering.
Many Die or Suffocation
TOKIO, Sept. 11.—Investigation of
the recent catastrophe shows that the i
greatest loss of life occurred in the j
Honjo district, wliifch is hemmed in
by rivers and canals. The ruins are
honeycombed with dead. Many died
of suffocation. Thousands of bodies
are stacked up awaiting cremation at
^ the six big crematories in Tokio. It is
estimated that 60,000 bodies have
been recovered in Yokohama, and
more tian 180,000 are still homeless.
Three hundred thousand have left the
cities. The street cars at Tokio are
again in operation.
Filipinos who desire to return to ,
Manila are being placed aboard trans- ]
ports, but apparently few desire to j
leave.
A separate department of the gov
ernment will be established to take j
charge of reconstruction wont.
Crowds Rush Into Sea ,
KOBE, Sept. 11.—Louis Jederkin, ,
an agent for a wrist watch manufact-1
uring company, one of the refugees
from Yokohama, said as the heat from
the fire increased to an unbearable
degree, great crowds rushed into the
sea. Thousands were in the water,
some swimming to various boats, oth- \
ers holding on to driftage.
Jederkin says he saw Mrs. Komor,
wife of George Komor, a banker,
pinned down by timbers so she could
not move, and was burned to death
before their eyes, while her husband -
shouted he would give ten thousand
f ven to anvone rescuing her.
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TOKIO, Sept. 11—The dead up to j
September 7th, as counted by author-1
ities totaled forty eight thousand in
Tokio, and twenty-three thousand in
Yokohama. It is said 150 foreigners I
were killed so far as has been ascer
tained.
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General Semenoff Perished
MOSCOW, September 11—Dispatch- j
es today stated General Semenoff, ex- j ,
leader of the Anti Bolsheviki in Si- ,
^ beria, and a group of his followers, \
perished in Yokohama. It is said that (
Merkuloff, ex-head of the Vladivostok \
government is among the dead. ! i
Insurance Companies to Pay Losses \
TOKIO, September 11—Announce- ,
ment was made today that the heads
of insurance companies decided to i
pay losses in full. Banks have asked | (
the government to advance one billion j
eight hundred million yen to stabalize j
finances. * t
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 11—
jlhe State Department tonight made
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public the names of 100 Americans
who escaped death in the earthquake
at Tokio. The list was cabled by Am
bassador Woods.
Sim THOUSAND
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■U1EC0HD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The bod
ies of sixty thousand dead have been
cremated by the authorities in Tokio
up to midnight, September 8, the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs,
said in a telegram received here last
night by the Japanese embassy.
The telegram stated that the num
ber of bodies yet unrecovered is very
great, probably reaching a total of
120,000.
TOKYO HAD POPULATION
OF OVER TWO MILLIONS
The city of Tokyo had a population
in the 1912 census of 2,16S,151, and
Yokohama, 18 miles distant, had a
population of 326,035. Late figures
are not available but Tokyo is be
lieved to have a population of three
million and Yokohama of over one
million, as the latter was the deep
water port for shipments from Tokyo
and other parts of the kingdom. A
very large foreign population had
built handsome homes around the bay
in Yokohama, representatives of ev
ery large importing firm in America
being establish there.
The recent catastrophe has wiped
DUt one of the most beautiful cities in
the world, as well as one of the larg
est seaports on the Pacific coast.
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TOKIO, Sept. 13—Deaths from the
earthquake, fires and tidal waves in
and around Tokio alone are now es
timated at 150,000 people. Groups os
hundreds of bodies have been found in
various spots by searchers.
Strict Censorship Maintained
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13—Strict cen
sorship is in force in the devastated
ireas in Japan, and very little is al
owed to go through the press.
People Eating Dead Animals
TOKIO, Sept. 13— A heavy rain is
ailing, adding to the miseries of the
people camped in the parks and city
streets. The poor and destitute are
sating the bodies of animals found by
combing amoung the ruins.
F
IAPANESE CITIES INSISTING THE
CAPITOL BE MOVED AND NOT
REBUILD TOKIO
RUST NIGHT FREE QUAKES
Vlore Than Thousand Shocks Since
Disaster, Some of Which Were
Plainly Felt
SHANGHAI, September 14—An ii»r
ense light is already raging between
several of the more prominent Japan
ese cities concerning the location of
he future Capital of the Empire, ac
:ording to reports reaching Shanghai
odav. Koto, Osaka, and Kobe dis
mtches say that all are insisting that
he capital be transferred to one of
hese cities and that Tokio be aban
loned.
However the government is said tp
>e opposed to any such plans and Vis
•ount Goto, minister of H«me Affairs
s quoted as saying that Tokio will be
ebuilt as soon as posible and that
he capital will not be moved.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 14—A relief
tarty sailed for Japan today on the
Chinese ship Shin Minabo. The expe
dition includes American, British and
Chinese physicians and nurses.
Night Free From Quakes
TOKIO, Sept. 14—Relief was on the
faces of the people today for they had
passed the first night free from earth
quakes since the fatal first of Septem
ber.
It is estimated that during the week
there were more than one thousand
shocks, seven hundred of which were
plainly felt and some severe.
Seventy-four Thousand Cremated
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 14
—A Japanese embassy dispatched to
the foreign office, stated that seventy
four thousand bodies were cremated
in Tokio up to September tenth. Five
hundred thousand left the capital and
there is no estimate of the others who
left by foot and boat.
Red Cross Fund Six Millions
WASHINGTON, D. C., September
14—The total Red Cross Japanese re
lief fund to date is six million, two
hundred thousand dollars. Donations
are still incoming.
Tokio be Bigger Than Ever
TOKIO, September 14—The work of
clearing away the debris is under way
in Tokio. Japanese business men de
clared they will make the capital city
greater than ever. Distribution of sup
plies, including fresh foods, is in pro
gress.
Foreigners in Kobe
WASHINGTON, D. C\, September
14—Practically all foreign residents
living in Yokohama are now in Kobe
says a telegram to the State Depart
ment from Consul Dickover. Refugees
are being well taken care oi, says the
telegram, and the relief committee at
Kobe has the situation well in hand.
NEW YORK, September 14—The
Salvation Army announced it cabled
$100,000 to Osaka for Japanese relief.
Stranded newspaper men will be for
warded $2,000.
CABINET IN CONTINUOUS SES
SION SINCE THIS MORNING
STAMP OUT REVOLT
Military Takes Possession of Power
In Cities and Garrisons—Min
ister Under Arrest
MADRID, September 14—The Span
ish cabinet has been in continuous
session since three this morning and
the government feels confident it will
be able to stamp out the revolutionary
movement.
Captain General Primo Rivera heads
the revolution. The cabinet issued a
statement in part: “the Captain Gen
eral of Barcelona last night proclaim
ed on his own responsibility a state of
seige in this district, seized communi
cations and invited other districts to
support his action.’
State of Seige Exists
BARCELONA, Sept. 14—A state of
seige was proclaimed here this morn
ing and the military took possession
of power in the city garrisons, in Ma
drid. Saragossa and Seville have ad
hered to the military movement which
now must be recognized as a regular
coup d’etat. Santiago Alba, minister of
Foreign Affairs is under arrest at Se
bastian.
MADRID September 14—It has been
announced that Foreign Minister Alba
and the Minister of Labor has resign
ed.
MADRID, September 14—A military
coup d’etat directed against the gov
ernment as represented by the cabi
net Premier Alliucemas and the po
litical leaders, but loyal to the King
was announced at Barcelona today by
the Captain General in that city Mig
uel Primo Rivera.
MARK AT NEW LEVEL
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The Ger
man mark dropped to new levels to
day—114,940,000 for $1.00.
WORK ON HATCHERY BE
COMPLETED THIS FALL
BUILDING BE FORTY FEET BY SIXTY-FOUR FEET
AND WILL HOLD FORTY-EIGHT SIXTEEN FT.
TROUGHS—COMMISSIONER ELLSWORTH TO
RUSH W ORK THROUGH.
Fish Commissioner Eiisworth today received a cable
gram from Supt. of Hntcheries Wentworth of Ketchikan
authorizing the immediate construction of the new king
salmon hatcheries to be constructed at Grouse Lake, about
seven miles from Seward.
The telegram calls for the construction of a building
sixlj four feet long, forty feet wide with a twelve foot
ceiling, which will be constructed as soon as lumber and
carpenters are available.
The new building completed, is to cost $17,500, and
will have forty-eight troughs for the hatching of salmon.
Following is the cable received from Superintendent
Wentworth:
“H. E. Ellsworth, Seward, Alaska.
‘ Build hatchery forty by sixty-four feet with twelve
foot ceiling, and half pitch roof, water to be delivered five
and one half feet above the hatchery floor; supply trough
to run across hatchery and trough lengthwise. Building
this size will accommodate forty-eight sixteen ft. troughs.
W indows at supply end of hatchery to be five foot above
floor. Space posts seventeen feet in center and ten and
one half feet on sides to allow for proper spacing of hatch
ing troughs. Letter and our draft on first boat.
W ENTW ORTH, Supt. of Hatcheries.”
PACIFIC MAIL LINER CUBA GOES
ON ROCKS—CARRIES FOR
TUNE IN SILVER BARS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.—Seven
naval destroyers, the Delphy, Chaun
cey, Woodbury, Nicholas, Culler and
S. P. Lee, of the Eleventh Destroyer
Squadron ot Nineteen vessels, were
wrecked Saturday night on the rocks
off Point Arguello, on the Santa Bar
bara coast. As a result of the wreck
25 are dead and hundreds of sailors
are missing. The boats were cruising
at a twenty knot speed at the time
they ran on the rocks and were in
battle formation. Ten bodies were
recovered.
Many sensational rescues took place
Chief Boatswain’s Mate Peterson, oi
the Young swimming some distance
to the Chauncey with a line over
which a line of men from the destroy
er Young were sent to safety.
Pacific Mail Liner Wrecked
The Pacific Mail liner Cuba was
wrecked in the same log on the Santa
Barbara coast. Her passengers and
crew were taken to Los Angeles. The
boat carried over two million dollars
in silver.
Vessels 12 Miles off Course
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—A theory
was expressed today by high naval
officers that a tidal wave or other
seismic disturbance reacting from the
Japanese earthquake, caused the dis
aster to the destroyer division off the
California coast. The vessels -were
twelve miles off their course.
SPOKANE, Sept. 14.—Plunging 300
feet into a canyon near Northport,
Washington, when their automobile
left the road, Harry Swift of Spo
kane, salesman for Schwabaclier Bros
svas killed, and Fred J. Case, a Seat
tle salesman, escaped unhurt by leap
ing from the car as it made the drop
LINER IS TOTAL WRECK
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.—The
company marine engineers of the
wrecked liner Cuba say it is useless
to attempt to salvage the vessel as
tieavy seas have nearly destroyed her.
ITALY WILL EVACUATE CORFU IF
GREECE SATISFIES DEMAND
FOR REPARATIONS
ATHENS, Sept. 10.—The Greek re
ply to the terms of the council of am
bassadors, which was transmitted to
day to the English, French and Italian
legations, accepts all the demands of
the conference.
Italy Accepts Terms
ROME, Sept. 10.—Italy accepts the
terms of the council of ambassadors
and agrees to evacuate Corfu when
Greece has satisfied all Italy’s de
mands for reparations.
Rotton Job, Being King
LONDON, Sept. 10.—The Express
prints an interview with King George
of Greece in which the monarch says
“It’s a rotten job, being a king. I have
tried it and I know.”
ROME, September 10—Occupation
of Paxes and several of the smaller
islands near Corfu by the Italians was
announced. The League of Nations ad
journed after agreeing to send the min
utes of its meeting to the council of
Ambassadors in Paris, which has in
effect a plan for submitting a plan of
settlement of the Greeco-Italian cris
is. The League decided to discuss lat
er the question of its competency in
handling the matter.
“MISS XLRSKX” STIRTS
SUIT AGAINST COMPANY
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 14.—
A suit for $150,000 damages was in
stituted against the Atlantic Carnival
Committee by “Miss Alaska,” other
wise Helmar Linderman, wife of a
physical culture director of New
York, who alleges she came here from
Juneau, Alaska, to participate in the
beauty contests, as a representative
of an Alaskan newspaper, but was not
permitted to particpate.
The Lindermans recently made a
tour of Alaska.
EVANSVILLE WOMAN NAMED
W. C. T. U. PRESIDENT
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 14.—Mrs. An
na Gordon, of Evansville, 111., was re
elected president of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union for 1923
and 1924.
CAPT. S. N. DANCEY WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF PROGRAM WHICH
WILL TOUCH PROBLEMS
Seward will have an Americaniza
tion Day program under the auspices
of the Seward Post, American Legion,
which will be in keeping with the Le
gion’s nation-wide Americanization
activities, and all local organizations
will be asked to help make the day a
success.
The speaker will be Capt. S. N.
Dancey, one of the Legion’s interna
tionally known speakers, who arrived
on the Alaska and left today for in
terior points. He will return the
third week in September and as soon
as dates are definitely known, Seward
Legionnaires will announce the local
program.
Capt. Dancey has more than five
years’ experience in active service in
France and Flanders to his credit. He
went to France in August, 1014, and
remained until the end of 1010. He
was a prisoner of the Germans tor
several months, but made his escape.
After the signing of the armistice,
he engaged in the fight against Soviet
propaganda. He addressed 50 meet
ings of British troops, 100 meetings in
France and spoke to a million Ameri
cans.
Since his return a little over three
years ago, he has addressed 6,o000
meetings in the United States, Cana
da and Alaska, in an appeal tor a bet
ter understanding between nations
and a square deal tor the soldier. His
taik will be 01 interest to every citi
zen of Seward.
There will be a public mass meet
ing, and a good musical program. The
speaker anu audience will discuss the
matters affecting conditions at home.
it is probable that the program
may be pianned to incorporate a pre
sentation of one of the most notable
films ever given to the public. It is
one of the Legion’s star Amerizani
zation films and will be better known
by the t.wie, "A Man Without a Coun
try. in tiiis event the program will
be distributed over two days. An
nouncement will be made later.
THREE CANNERIES HAVE
FISHING LICENSES REVOKED
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—Supt. Ward
O’Malley announced today that the
bureau of fisheries had revoked the
licenses of three canneries at Chignik
in order to permit the salmon to
reach the spawning grounds. This is
the first order of the kind ever issued.
WRECK HUGE
MEXICALI, Sept. 13—A tidal wave re
sulting from the Japanese earthquake
destroyed San Jose De Cabo, a fishing
town on the west coast of Lower Cal
ifornia with some loss of life.
BERLIN, Ger., September 13— Chan
cellor Stressmann, in an address de
clared, “we are ready to give real
guarantees in order to secure the free
dom of the Ruhr.” He admitted that
the solution of the problem could not
be obtained by passive resistance.
W ASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—The total
counted dead in the Japanese disas
ter has passed the 200,000 mark, ac
cording to a cablegram received from
the Japanese embassy tonight from a
Tokio foreign official.
Italy Will Evacuate Corfu
PARIS, September 14—Italy has
agred to evacuate Corfu before the
end of September.