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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 209
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
TRANS-CONTINENTAL FLIGHT MADE IN THIRTY HOURS
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COOLIDGE CHIEF FACTOR TO BE
CONSIDERED IN COMING
CAMPAIGN
Policies at Convention to Depend on
New President's Success or
Failure on Job.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23—
Republican leaders conceded today
that, as a result of the death of Pres
ident Harding they must reorganize
their campaign for 1924, though none
would predict along what lines the
reorganization might take place.
The most important element in the
reorganization will be, of course, Pres
ident Coolidge. On the record he es
tablishes betwen now and the time of
the national convention next year will
depend much of the policies of the
situation. The only certain impression
here is that Mr. Coolidge is the most
formidable aspirant for the republican
nomination, but whether he continues
to be or not will depend on what he
does in the next 11 months.
It is already certain that Mr. Cool
% idge will not yield to the radical de
mand for special session ot congress.
He has already indicated to the cor
respondents that lie does not believe
an extra session necessary.
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SEVERAL AMERICANS ALLEGED
TO BE IMPLICATED BY
CONFESSION
HEIDELBERG, Germany August 13
—Southern German newspapers yes
terday carried stories alleging that
Robert Sperber, who was wounded in
the attempt to kidnap Grover Cleve
land Bergdoll last week, has made a
lull confession. The confession is said
^ to go into every detail, giving a com
plete history of the conspiracy, which
it is alleged was hatched in Paris.
The papers claim a list of American
army officers was found in Sperber’s
baggage and he is alleged to have told
the police that these officers were all
more or less implicated in the Berg
doll kidnapping venture.
COOLIDGE THINKS COAL
COMMISSION PREVENT STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23—
1 he administration has approved ot
4 plans to furnish the necessary substi
tutes to revive any fuel shortage that
might arise*in an anthracite strike.
It was announced from the White
House that President Coolidge has
complete confidence in the coal com
mission to preven a strike.
Three Alleged “Sheiks’’ to Report to
day to Policement for Inspec
tion of Locks.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23—Long
haired and beautiful, three North
Bend youths will go to jail today to
serve a ten day term; short haired,
and a little more manly in aspect, they
may go their respective ways lree
men as long as they continue to es
chew foppish mannerisms in dress and
tonsorial effects.
So said Municipal Judge Ekwall
yesterday when the three sleek youths
were brought before him for vagran
iTyey.
BERGDOLL SAYS INTENDED
RETURN TO UNITED STATES
ELSBACH, Germany, August 23—
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, American
draft evader, said he expected to re
turn to the United States with his
mother September 27th, but that the
attack recently made on him, made
him hesitate to do so.
FIX RESPONSIBILITY FOR
BREAK BETWEEN MINERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23—
The federal coal commission is engag
ed today in framing a report to Cool
idge, fixing the responsibility for the
break between the Anthracite opera
tor and ine miners.
FINAL DREAM OF AIR MAIL SER
VICE NOW FACT— DISTANCE
COVERED 2680 MILES
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23—Mail
from New York to San Francisco in
thirty hours and nine minutes is an
accomplished fact. The feat was ac
complished tonight when the last air
mail relay piloted by Claire K. Vance,
arrived at Crossby field, the final
point. The distance covered was 2680
miles.
HEMSTEAD, N. Y„ Aug. 23—Pilot
Johnson landed at four-four this af
ternoon. with the mail which had start
ed from Cheyene last night, after the
first eastbound effort at the transcon
tinental mail service had been broken
at Laramie. Wyoming.
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Aug 22
Air mail pilot Henry Boonstra, reach
ed here westbound at 11:16 a. m.
Pilot Bob Ellis started for Salt Lake
; City, il.is a. m.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 12—Pilot Wag
ner, in eastbound mail plane landed
here 12:58. Pilot Eugene Johnson
' took five bags mail from Wagner and
left for New A’ork 1:02 p. m.
BOOTLEGGER CONFESSES
TO MURDER OF CONSTABLE
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SEATTLE, August 23—The confes
sion that he had murdered A. E. Han
son, a constable in Vancouver, B. C.,
July 20th, as the result of a quarrel,
was made by Calvador Varin, follow
| ing his arrest as a bootlegger.
KEYSTONE VIEW CO, NEW YCKX
DUKE’S HEIR ON AMERICAN
BOXING TOUR
The Marquis of Douglas and Cludes
dale, eider son and heir of the Duke
of Hamilton, who is now in the United
States on a boxing tour. The youthful
Marquis is one of the most enthusias
tic and plucky amateur boxers of the
Britihs Isles, and he is one of the besl
types of true Englihs sportsmen. Re
ccntly he took part in the amateui
championship, but was defeated by a
riveter, after winning a grueling fighl
with a young miner.
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liNOKRWOOO & UNOERWOOO. N. V.
SENATOR-ELECT JOHNSON AND H!3 FAMILY
Here is the family o! U. S. Senator-elect Magnus Johnson, of Minne
sota, grouped on the perch of their humble home at Meeker county, near
Kimball, Minn. Reading, left to right; Francis, 19; Victor, 21; Agnes, 10;
Mrs. Magnus Johnson; Lillian, 25; Magnus, Jr., 14; Florence, 9, and Sena
tor-elect Magnus Johnson. A typical farmer’s family is that ot Senator-ele
ct Johnson who takes up the duties o‘ the late Senator Knute Nelson.
FRANCE WANTS GERMANY TO
TURN OVER HER RAILWAYS
TO ALLIES
PARIS, August 23—A Yellow Book
. of Diplomatic documents issued here
by the French government, brings out
clearly that the United States will ul
timately be asked by the Allies just
how much of her Interallied debts
she expects to be paid. It also states
that it is the problem of the inter-al
lied debts which prevents France
from telling Germany how much she
must pay to France, and not before
the solution of this question, can she
state where she stands with the Unit
ed States regarding her debt.
France prefers that Germany deliv
j er the Rhineland railways to the Al
lies and give them certain Ruhr mines
i to collect customs from in gold, and
otherwise co-operate in payments of
reparations. France refuses to com
promise on the Ruhr situation except
. she be compensated by the cancella
! tion of all her Inter-allied debts.
LONDON, August 23—Recognizing
! the futility of further exchange of
lengthy notes on the reparations is
sue, Baldwin has decided to meet pre
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mier Poincare, upon his return from
I his vacation at Aix LesBains.
VERA CRUZ, August 23—The city
is under the control of a committee
of strikers that has taken over the
direction of the police department.
The envoy sent by President Obre
gon has returned to Mexico City with
the striker delegates empowered to
negotiate a settlement.
CHINESE BANDITS CAPTURE
FRENCH PRIEST AT YUNNAN
PEKING, August 21—Thursday Chi
nese bandits captured a French priest
at Yunnan and carried him into the
Ceim mountains.
KEEN INTEREST TAKEN BY COR
RESPONDENTS WHO FEAR
REVOLUTION
BERLIN, August 23—Internal 1e
velopments in Germany are being
watchei w':h keen interest by news
paper men of Europe, ft ho feature
long dispatches regarding the critical
food and cuircnl difficulties. The re
cent strikes and several other ciistur
bing events give rise to the fear thal
an immediate change must ian.e place
in Germany either in the form of s
revolution or extra concessions by the
French and Belgians.
Freight rates on all German rail
roads will be advanced 600 per ceni
on the twenty-fifth of this month. The
French have prohibited German laboi
unions from paying an unemploymem
| fund to members and offer employ
i ment to all applicants under Frond
and Belgian protection.
STORMS RUIN CROPS
ROME, August 23—Storms of grea
violence have almost completely de
j stroyed the grape and olive crops ii
! lour communities, killing tour persons
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 23—Liq
j quor caused more divorces in Sai
I Francisco during the fiscal year thai
' any other one cause despite the 18tl
amendment, according the announce(
! report by the county clerk.
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IS RFSULT OF FLOODS
FOWLER, Colorado, August 23—A
thousand people are homeless and £
million dollar damage is reported as
the result of flood waters rushing thri
the valley of the Apishapa and th<
Arkansas rivers.
FREIGHTER SELKIRK IS WRECI
VANCOUVER, August 23—The Sel
kirk, bound for canneries in this sec
tion, is a complete wreck. The freigh
ter hit on Hearst island, but no los:
of life is reported.
FORMER PRESIDENT AND
WIFE MOTOR TO WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23
Former Presidet Woodrow Wilson,
and Mrs. Wilson motored to the White
House today and left cards for Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. They did not
get out of their automobiles.
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE
TONIGHT AT ELEVEN
According to advices received by
Mr. Sweek, at the depot, the Admiral
Evans will arrive in Seward tonight
at eleven.
A special train will leave Seward in
the morning at eight sharp, for An
chorage, and all wishing to take pas
sage may do so.
OPERATORS HAVE BEEN ENJOY
ING GUARANTEE TOO LONG
SAYS COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23—
The White House indicated tonight
that Coolidge plans to take govern
ment ships out of hands of private
operators who have been enjoying a
guarantee regardless of profit or loss
| to the government, and place them in
charge of a corporation formed by the
government.
This action will take place as soon
as possible.
: HEAVY FROST HEPORTED
IB WESTERN SHIES
CHICAGO, August 23—Heavy frost
and unusually cold weather is report
ed through the middle western sec
tions.
Miss Sue Belle Clayton, who ha!
visited Miss Virginia Hawkins for th<
past week, returned to her home ii
Anchorage this morning.
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H. B. Smith, city attorney, returnee
last night from a busines strip to An
chorage.
COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD A UNDERWOOD. N. Y.
DAUGHTER OF FAMOUS
POLOIST ENGAGED
Miss Barbara Whitney, younge
daughter of Harry Payne Whitney, fa
mous poloist and turfman, and Mrs
1 Whitney (Gertrude Vanderbilt, Whil
1 ney) the noted sculptress, of Ne\
1 York, whose engagement *to Mr. Bart
! lie McKee Henry, of Rosemont, Pa
captain of the Harvard Varsity crew
1924, has been announced. Miss Whii
; ney is a grandchild of Mrs. Vanderbil
- Sr., widow of Cornelius Vanderbil'
- and of the late William C. Whitnej
- Her brother, Cornelius Vanderbil
s Whitney, was married in Paris las
March to Miss Marie Norton.
COOLIE ITCHES
NEW PRESIDENT WELL AWARE
OF TROUBLES AHEAD OF
HIM
Bitter Fight Forseen in Event Suc
cessor Follows Harding Pro
gram on Court
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 23—,
President Coolidge already sees the
legislative rocks that lie ahead of him
in his announced purpose ot forward
ing wherever possible the policies of
President Harding’s administration.
President Coolidge knows he has
' the same senatorial situation to deal
; with that confronted President Hard
ing. If anything, he knows the senate
situation better than Mr. Harding did,
for Mr. Coolidge has had to sit in the
senate the past two years and has had
to listen to cloakroom declarations
of defiance to anything that might
emanate from the White House.
For this reason it would seem that
those advocates of a more liberal par
ticipating foreign policy on the part
! of the United States who have gath
| ered hope from a perusal of Mr. Cool
idge’s friendly utterances concerning
j the league of nations and the entry
| of this country into the world court,
j are reckoning with the senate hosts,
who have shown in the past their abil
ity to play havoc with any foreign
policy which does not come up to
i their own particular requirements.
■President Coolidge unquestionably
j has inherited a recalcitrant senate. It
was conceded weeks ago that the next
18 months of the Harding administra
1 tion would be tumultuous ones. It was
I agreed that only with the help of the
, ‘ friendly members could anything like
-! an administration programme be put
-| through. The republican majority in
the senate has all but faded from
view. It disappears entirely when the
; republicans who are “off the reserva
: tion,’’ are taken into account. And
i these republicans will be just as much
"off’ under the Coolidge regime in the
White House as they promised to be
1 under Mr. Harding.
Mr. La Follette and his followers
are no more disposed to “go along”
with the man from Massachusetts
than they were with the man from
Ohio. They did not approve ot the con
servative type of mind and certainly
Mr. Coolidge is a conservative. He
has no patients with any “isms” oth
er than Americanism.
RUSSIANS WILL BE KEPT FROM
U. S. SHORES
VANCOUVER, August 23—In a rule
of the United States that is expected
to bar from that country the larger
part of 100 Russian refugees from Si
beria, detained here, Canadian ship
ping men see a device to curb the com
petition by non-American steamship
companies. The rule is that those who
come to Canada seeking admission to
the United States cannot wait over
for another month, if they are found
r to be in excess of a quota, but must re
- turn to their own country before again
. asking to cross the line.
The rule is carried out by an agree
f ment that is 15 years old. Before a
- vessel is recognized by American im
, migration officials at a Canadian port
, the owners of the craft must have
- signed this agreement.
t It is believed here that only the pro
fessional people among the 100 Rus
. sians who were brought from Siberia
t on a vessel of the Canadian Pacific
t line will be admitted to the United
States.