VOLUME XVIII NUMBER itM
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SEWARD. ALASKA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 18, 1923
PRIC K TEN CENTS
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many boats go to bottom IN
FIERCE GALE—BRITISH SUB
MARINE LOST.
HONG KONG, Aug 18—Great loss
of life in the typhoon that struck the
harbor here this morning is reported.
The storm swept the waters into a
seething menace that flung ships into
their depths and tossed others into
havens of safety.
Many Europeans are among the vic
* tims of the typhoon, and the British
submarine L. 9, the steamhsip Ming
Sang of British registry, and many
others, sank in the harbor. All save
three of their crews perished.
YOUNG DEPUTY BRINGS IN HIS
man following stiff fight
SPOKANE, August 17—Capture of
an escaped inmate of the Chehalis,
Wash., training school by a bo> dep
uty sheriff, was recently reported.
The “sheriff,” a member of the
school’s own law enforcement organi
zation, recognized the fugitive here,
collared him and landed him in the
juvenile detention rooms of the city
jail here after a stiff hand-to-hand
combat.
dr. DAGGETT, POPULAR DENTAL
SURGEON, WILL LEAVE THE
territory
Dr. Charles Daggett, old time resi
deut of Seward, but recently conduct
ing the Dental Clinic in Anchorage, ar
rived in Seward on Wednesday’s trail
with Mrs. Daggett and children ei
route lo the states, where he will es
tablish dental offices.
Having disposed of his Anchorage
interests, Mr. Dagget will go first t(
California and then to Seattle, befor.
choosing a location. The Daggett lam
ilv will stop off at Cordova for tei
days, on his way south, where he 1
interested with Dr. M. L. Biggs n
A one of the finest dental offices in Ai
a=ka Mr. and Mrs. Daggett were resi
dents of Cordova for a number o
years, having resided there be lor'
going to Anchorage.
Twenty years ago on the 2Stli o
this month, Dr. Daggett landed a
Seward, and where now are cemen
sidewalks and railroad tracks, wa
then dense woods. The Doctor grew u
with Seward and is heavily intereste
in Seward realty at the present daj
He is of the opinion that in proportio
a with the growth of Alaska, so will b
' that of this town, and even the man
setbacks, cannot keep the. town froi
coming into its own.
Dr. Dagget graduated from the Ohi
College of Dental Surgery. While prai
ticing dentistry in Cincinatti, Dr. Das
get was also attending the Cincinna
Medical College, but health tailing ui
der the double strain, he came to A
aska, and was soon in full heath agaii
Dr. Daggett and family have a hoi
of friends who regret their departur
but all feel that the doctor is movie
for the best, and with his remar
abe ability are sure that in a fe
ft/ years he will build up a business thi
could not be equalled in Alaska.
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MRS. HARDING BIDS FARE
WELL TO WHITEHOUSE
WASHINGTON, August 18—Mrs.
Harding bade farewell today to the
VV'iiieliouse and after a week end at
the home of tbs McClellans, will re
turn to Mark n.
RIOTING CONTINUES GERMANY;
MAYENCE, August 18—Unrest ac
companied by rioting continues thru
out the grand dutchy of Hesse at Len
gen. The revolutionary committee in
reprisal for the arrest of six workmen
kidnapped twelve members of the gov
ernment and are holding them hostag
es.
PLUCKY GOVERNOR TELLS THEM
WHAT HE THINKS OF KU
KLUX KLAN
BATON ROUGE, La., August IS—
While the governor’s special was
passing through Gloster last evening,
a masked band boarded the train, lorc
ed their way into the pullman car
where the executive was sleeping and
aroused him with the words: “Stand
up, governor,”
Parker stood up, with blood in his
1 eyes. “Look us over, what do you
think of us??” asked the chieftain of
the klan.
“What I have always thought!”
i snapped the governor. "I consider you
and your organization a menace to
law and order.”
DELIVERY CARS TAXED
The last legislature changed the au
tomobile license laws, and delivery
cars, formerly not taxed, must now
i take out a license. E. M. Polley, terri
torial tax collector is now in Anchor
age and will arrive in Seward shortly
collecting taxes.
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I Mrs. J. A. Baughman will leave on
the Alameda for Seattle, where her
daughters are attending school.
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the most beautii'ul women on the Cor
tinent, who became infatuated wit
the movies once she saw them, an
wished to enter them immediately
Her papa, a noble of the old schoo
couldn’t see his daughter entering th
movie mart and appearing before s
many thousands of eyes, and he sai
firmly and emphatically, “No.” Notl
ing daunted, daughter packed up an
left the paternal roof and she is no’
appearing as one of the most brilliai
leading women on the German scree:
All Berlin is mad about her.
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WOMEN FROM ALL STATES IN PILGRIMAGE TO GRAVE OF SUSAN B.
ANTHONY
Delegates placing wreathes upon the simply marked grave, in Mount
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York of Susan B. Anthony, womans lights
pioneer. The delegates had been atte nding the 75th anniversary of the first
Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls.
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MANAGER GEO. EDWARD LEWIS
TAKING GREAT ALASKAN
PLAY OUTSIDE
Mr. George Edward Lewis, Produc
j tion manager of the Alaska Moving
j Picture Corporation, and Mrs. Lewis,
I Miss Gladys Johnston, the young star,
and Raymond Johnston, chief camera
man, arrived on last Wednesday’s
train. They will be joined tonight by
Mr. Louis Moomaw, director, and the
whole party will leave on the Steam
I snip Alaska.
Mr. Lewis is taking with him the
l'ilm of the great feature, “The Ghee
cliakos,” which the Corporation has
been producing lor the last five or
six months. During the past thirty
days the task of “cutting” the picture
has been in progress, so that now on
ly the cream of the great mass of film
to pick from, is in the 16 reels that
I are being taken outside.
All during the filming of “The Chee
j chakos,” those working with the Cor
1 poration, could see that something
fine was being made, but it remained
for this last cutting and connecting
the parts together in story form, to
show just how great and beautiful the
feature was. The enthusiasm of those
privileged few who have seen the 16
reels run, is unbounded, and the
“smile that won’t come off” is on al
the Corporation officials’ faces.
The 16 reels will be taken directly
to Hollywood and there placed in the
f hands of the formost experts for the
final “cutting” and titling, and it h
1 expected to be ready for the publie
] about November 1st, in the shape o
a great super-feature, 8 or 10 reels ii
l_ length.
A great dream brought true by hare
0 work, this is “The Cheechakos.” Quite
a a few years ago Mr. Lewis got the
i- idea that Alaska ought to be as gooe
d a country as any for movie work; he
v studied the possibilities as he trvelee
.t over the Territory. Nineteen month!
i. ago he started active work and ha
labored day and night to the presen
time to bring his dream into reality.
By the soundness of his proposition
Mr. Lewis soon interested influential
men ot the Territory. Among the tirst
was Senator E. E. Chamberlin, an old
friend, who was invaluable in explain
ing the proposed new undertaking to
the people of the different towns. Then
came the assistance of Mr. Win. Whit
telsey, the first treasurer ot the Cor
poration, and Senator L. V. Ray, Alas
ka’s foremost lawyers, as Corporation
Counsel. Captain Austin E. Lathrop
probably the most successful business
man in the Division, came next and
was elected president, followed by Mr.
Alex McDonald, the present treasurer.
All these men have been untiring in
their efforts, knowing that they were
working on a project of great value,
both to the Corporation Stockholders
and to Alaska in general.
The technical staff of the Corpora
tion, headed by Mr. Moomaw, director
and Mr. Johnston, camera man, have
done great work which will prove it’s
self on the screen.
The loyal support of the Corpora
tion Stockholders here and elsewhere
made the picture possible, and the offi
ciais claim they will not be disappoint
ed by the returns on their investmeni
and Lie fame and advertising value ol
the feature.
It there are no unexpected delays
Captain Latlirop will have the finish
ed picture up here to show in his thea
tres sometime in October or Novem
ber, earlier than its presentation ii
the states.
DfcL VALERA ARRIVES IN DUBLIt
DUBLIN, August 18—De Valera ar
rived *n Dublin this morning under ai
escort c f national troops. He was tak
en to the military barracks to be tran
ferred later to Mount Joy prison.
Miss Mary Larabbee, of Bellinglian:
Washington, was a passenger for Seal
tie on the Admiral Watson, afte
spending the past month visiting a
Atognak.
Miss Dorothy Garvin, was a Cordov;
passenger on the Admiral Watson a
which place she will be united in mai
riage to Mr. Thos. Dixon, formerly o
Anchorage.
Th*t Seward Bridge Club met wit:
Mrs. R. L. McNally Friday afternooi
A light luncheon was served at tw
o’clock after which three tables wer
forme 1 and the remainder of the al
ternojn devoted to bridge.
OOLiDGE WILL DELIVER
MESSAGES IN PERSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., August IS—
'eeling that personal delivery adds'
oree to Presidential messages to Con-1
ress, Coolidge will follow the prac-'
ice initiated by Wilson and followed
iy Harding, of presenting important j
uessages to congress in person.
-HIRT/ WOUNDED IN FIGHTING {
GENOA, August 18—Thirty persons
vere wounded, three of them serious- j
y in fighting at Campoligure, be-!
ween Fascisti and antifascisti ele-j
nents. The battle began at the funer-!
vl of a war hero.
MILLION DOLLAR DAMAGE DONE
WHEN OIL OVERFLOWS FROM
UNDERGROUND TANKS
SAN PEDRO, August 18—The under
ground oil tanks of the General Petrol
Company exploded today and a million
barrels of oil are burning. The explo
sion from the tanks shook the entire
city.
Psop'e Fh.eiog Hornes
SAN PEDRO, August 18—Soldiers,
police and firemen battled through a
whole day before the oil tank fire was
brought under conirol The overflow
resulted in scores of residences being
ourned, and poop!? ?.i“ moving their
turutture, in an * ‘.fort to save a few
personal thing;- A million dollars in
damages is reported.
DANCE TONIGHT
There will be a dance tonight in the
A. B. Hall, given by the Civic Commit
1 tee. Special music.
The Civic Committee will give a big
dance in the A. B. Hall tonight. Spec
, ial music has been secured, and a
| good time is promised everyone.
SAILING ALAMEDA POSTPONED
SEATTLE, August 18—The saiiine
of the Alameda has been postponed
until tomorrow morning. There are
150 passengers booked including thirty
tourists. Booking will be given out to
morrow after sailing.
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KEYSTONE VIEW CO, NEW YORK
NEW HEAD OF CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY
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Dr. Ernest De Witt Burton, who ha
been acting president of the I nivei
i sity of Chicago since the retirement c
Harry Pratt Judson, has been forma
3 ly elected President of that institi
a tion. Dr. Barton is 67 years old, a Ba]
- tist and has been connected with th
University for over thirty years.
1RUISER GALVESTON WILL FOL
LOW IN WAKE FLAGSHIP
NAVY DEPARTMENT SILENT
PANAMA, August 18—The sudden
departure of the Cruiser Rochester,
Flagship of the special service squad
ron in southern waters, with Rear Ad
miral John H. Drayton on board, is
said here to be the result of an upris
ing in Santo Domingo. The cruiser
Galveston is expected to follow her,
though naval authorities are not put
ting out any information.
It is reported that seventeen Ameri
can marines have been killed in fight
ing going on.
UNLESS INTERNAL DISORDERS
ARE CLEARED UP, U. S. WILL
' TAKE ACTION *
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 18—
The administration is prepared to take
action to safeguard American interests
in Cuba if internal disorders in the
islands are not cleared up speedily, it
was made plain at the Whitehouse
late yesterday afternoon. A notice has
been served upon the Cuban govern
ment to that effect.
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SHIP TO CARRY SEAPLANE FOR
EXPLORATIONS—TRIP TAKE
OVER FOUR YEARS
NEW YORK, August IS—Captain
Robt. A. Bartlett, who commanded
Peary’s ship, the “Roosevelt," announc
ed today that he will leave Seattle
next June and proceed to explore the
water route northeastward from Alas
kan waters through the Arctic, drift
ing eastward with the ice, to Green
land.
The party will be composed of ten
persons, including scientists who will
make an expert survey of the trip. The
expedition will use a wooden non
magnetic ship, which will be equipped
with instruments for sounding depths
and examine whatever life is found.
There will also be included with the
ship’s equipment a seaplane and com
plete wireless outfit. Captain Bartlett
estimates the trip will cover a period
of from four to five years.
JOHNSON CALLS ON COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 18
Senator Johnson of California, called
on President Coolidge this afternoon,
wishing.him a successful administra
tion.
s CATHOLIC PRIESTS ESCAPE
HANKOW, August 18—Rev. Mich
f ael McHugh, Rev. Daniel Ward, two
l- Catholic priests who were kidnapped
i- Thursday at Tsaoshin by Chinese ban
)- dits, who looted the town, made their
e escape by covering themselves with
robes.