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SEWARD; ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
SEATTLE. Jan. 3. John Harwell,
16, a city light employe, ended his life
last night by stabbing himself to
death. This was his second attempt
on his own life.
in November, iy22, Harwell became
piqued at his wife and took a room
down town, and the following day his
wife shot and killed their daughter,
Lola aged 16, and took her own life.
The affair so preyed on the mind of
Harwell that he suicided.
!► KELLOGG TAKES OVER
FORMER LORD’S HOUSE
LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wm. Kellogg,
the new American ambassador to Bri
tain, has taken over Lord Crewe’s
house in Mayfair, the most fashion,
able district in London.
CORDOVA PIONEER DEAD
John Ramon, an old time resident
of Alaska, died last week at Cordova,
while being brought from his home at
Salmo point to the hospital having
suffered a paralytic stroke. Deceased
was about 63 years of age and a mem
ber of the Pioneers of Alaska. He
was more familiarly known as “Mir
tin River” Johnston.
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PI'OlUA, Jam 3.--TweiPv-thvoe .ire
■0 dead and more than 100 injured, ns
a result of a dust ex, losi ni ii. a
starch plant of the Corn Products
Company at Peoria, 111., this morning.
Shortly after 8 o'clock without warn
ing the whole plant went up into the
air, the thunder of the falling timbersj
being the first intimation the city had!
of the accident. Up to noon 23 bod^
ies had been taken from the ruins,;
and it is believed a dozen more are
buried under the debris.
> WANT TWO CENT DUTY
ON HALIBUT REMOVED
PRINCE RUPERT, Jan. 3.—The
fish packers union passed a resolution
urging that British Columbia negotiate
with the United States for the removal
of the two cent duty on halibut. The
organization also opposed the propo_
sal to close the port of Prince Rupert
to American fishermen.
George Johansen, who went adrift
on the gasboat Viking at Kanatak
several weeks ago, and who has not
since been seen, was a well known
Alaskan and Yukon character, having
at one time been rated at a million
or more dollars, taken out of his prop
erties. It is said that Johansen dis_
sipated his fortune on wine, women
and song, and turned to cooking for
a living. When the Viking went adrift
in the gale Johansen was the only
man on her, and it is said he was to
tally ignorant of the way to start a
gas engine or to handle a vessel All
hopes of his being alive have been
abandoned. Johansen was wellknown •'
in Seward.
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MINNESOTA IS FLOATED
HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 3.—The
freighter Minnesota, ashore in Jade
Bay has been floated.
HANSEN TP LOCATE IN 'FRISCt
F. A Hansen whose resignation a
engineer of .jn^intenance and cor
struction for the Alaska. railroad ej
pects to locate, in San# Francisco. Th
date of his departure is indefinite.,Itii
Hansen fCnner!Y lived in,San Sran
►cisco.
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“MADONNA OF TI1E OAK TREE,” BY RAPHAEL
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LOS 1GELES
LOS ANGELES, Jan 3.—Several
earthquake shocks, some lasting fif
teen seconds, were felt here and in
Pasadena as well as other southern
California sections last night.
YUKON PIONEER DEAD
DAW SON, Jan. 2.—George Brim
ston, sheriff in the Yukon territory,
and a pioneer in the Klondike died at
Dawson last night Brimston is said
to be the discoverer of gold on Sul
phur creek.
WILL SOON RECOGNIZE RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Jan. 3.—Commissioner
of Foreign Affairs Tchitcherin said to
day that Britain and Italy would soon
recognize Russia.
MARION, Oo., Jan. 3.—Soldiers on
ituard at the tomb of Warren G. Hard
ng have been given orders to shoot
iny person causing a disturbance
iround the tomb of the late president
it night.
MnrCn Toderoff, trapper and hunter
)f the upper Tanana was before Com
nissiouer Boyd of Fairbanks on a
charge of violating the game laws. He
vas given a $10 fine and a warning.
After a run of seven days the Fair
banks flouring mill closed down last
ireek for the winter! The ouiput was
fO, tons of flour all of rJ|$4ph was
alcen toy Fairbanks merchants.
i WI L L SPEND REMAINDER OF WIN
TER IN WASHINGTON
^’MSHINGTON, Jan. 3—Mrs. Hard
ing arrived today from Marion, Ohio
and expects to pass the remainder oi'
The winter here.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—A survey
of Christmas and New Year’s celebra
tions disclose a total of twenty-two
killed from drinking bootleg whisky,
and 500 made ill and sent to the hos
pitals in the cities of New York, Bos
ton, Philadelphia, and Chicago, gov
ernment officials announced tonight.
> CLEVELAND, Jan. 3.—Hiram John,
son independent republican candidate
t for president, arrived in this city this
-morning and In an address here to
night will outline the platform on
which he hopes to win the republican
nomination for president.
Senator Johnson stated that he be
lieved that the present congress would
pass the bonus bill, which would be
vetoed by President Coolidge. There
is no hopes for the veteran under the
present administration, he declared.
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—A summer Hol
lywood colony at Lilliwaup on Hood’s
Canal is being established, cottages
ranging in price from $5,000 to $25,
000 being now under construction for
Jackie Coogan, Mary Pickford, Doug
las Fairbanks, Charles Chaplin and
.•several other noted celebrities of the
screen.
It is said that these actors will
ihenceforth spend their summers on
Puget Sound boating and fishing
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Johnson,
widow of Chauncey Wright has drop
ped her suit for divorce recently insti
tuted against Doctor Samuel Wesley
Johnson, and the two have again tak
en up life together.
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—Mark Reed, for
mer speaker of the lower house, was
named manager for Coolidge in this
state, and will start the campaign in
the near future.
Mr. and Mrs., Wm. B. La wing, and
Robert Adair, arrived In town last
night from Mile 23, to see the first
showing of “The Cheechakos.” They
returned to their home today.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.—“I am not
ishamed to say that I am most terri_
3ly fond ol him,” Edna Purviance,
moving picture actress said in reply
o reports ol' her engagement to C. S
[)ines, millionaire oil magnate, who!
,vas shot and seriously wounded Newf
freai«s eve by the chauffeur of Mabel
STormand.
Does i\lot Love Chauffeur
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3—Mabel Nor-t
nand issued a denial today of any I
ove affair with her chauffeur, Joei
Kelly, alias Greer, who shot Courtlandi
Dines in the lung when the latter pro
:ested against the screen star being'
aken from his apartment while in a»
date of intoxication.
louse indicated today that President
Coolidge has virtually decided on L.|
2. Palmer, of Missouri, former chief
)f the Bureau of Navigation, Depart
ment of the Navy, for chairman of the;
lT S. Shipping Board.
ROME, Italy, Jan. 3.—A score were
killed, hundreds injured and houses
demolished in a series of earthquake
shocks which wrecked the district be
tween Monpotfo and San Costanasr
yesterday. The shocks started at
daybreak Monday and lasted thirty
six hours.
BRIDGE CLUB
The Seward Bridge Club will meet
at 1:45 tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Alvah Eames.
LATOUCHE IN PORT
The freighter Latouche arrived in
port this morning and after taking on
oil at the Standard docks, unloaded a
large shipment of freight for interior
points. The Latouche will sail for
westward points as soon as unloaded.
RESULTS IN 5 KILLINGS
HAZARD, Ky., Jan. 3.—Three dep
uty sheriffs who were returning on
Christmas Day from the home of Den
nis Phillips, after placing the latter
under arrest, exploded a fire cracker
by stepping on it Thinking the shot
was from a rifle, and believing them
selves attacked in an effort to free
their prisonei. they opened fire on
the store of Jerry Dunn, killing J.
D Matthews and another man named
Hays. In the fusillade the storekeeper
Dunn, was critically wounded. Phil
L'ps had previously shot and killed
p-puty Sheriff William Smith. In
the excitement the officers let their
prisoner go and he quietly returned
to his home.
HAZaRD, Ky., Jan. 3.—Of the nine
principals who took part in the Per
ry county shooting on Christmas day
five are dead and one is dying The
three others escaped scot free. Jerry
Dunn, the storekeeper, was found
dead.
HAZARD, Ky., Dec. 31—J. D Rich
mond who had ueen forbid 1 tc on
Ur tne home of James V'-o-fm&n was
k* >ed yesterday when he attempted
to do so. Workman opened lire with
a shotgun as Richmond crossed his
doorstep.
; risers M
DRINK CRAZED NATIVE HID IN
LOFT WITH THIRTY CAUSER
RIFLE AWAITING OFFICERS
MURDERER HAD BAD RECORD
Imprisoned Several Years Ago Tor the
Shooting of Talkeetna Steve, an
Aged Talkeetna Indian
ANCHORAGE, Jan. 3.—-Harry Kav
anaugh, duel 01 police oi the city of
Anchorage was shot and seriously
wounded last night by Nick Nicolai, a
native, who in tu a was instantly kill
ed by Police Officer Charles Watson
The bullet from the .30-30 rifle en
tered Marshal Kavanaugh’s back and
came out just above the navel, making
a gaping wound from which there
was no possible chance for recovery.
Complaint was made to the officers
that the Indian was making a disturb
ance in his cabin in the edge of town.
Chief Kavanaugh and Police Officer
Watson went to the cabin to investi_
gate. They found Nicolai up in the
loft of his cabin with a .30 calibre
rifle. Police Officer Watson stuck his
head up thru the trap door and asked
the Indian to come down. Nicolai,
who was recovering from a prolonged
debauch, refused, and the officers let l
the cabin and started around the
building to seek another entrance to
the loft. Nicolai evidently slipped
down the ladder as soon as the offi
cers left the building, and followed
them around to the side, where he
shot Kavanaugh thru the back. \\ at
son. hearing the shot, reversed and
went around the cabin and came
up behind the Indian who whirled and
started to shoot, but Watson killed
him as he was raising his gun to his
shoulder.
Kavanaugh was rushed to the hos
pital where an operation was per'own
ed in an effort to prolong Ids life,
but at 7:3o he passed awav. after in
tense suffering. The deceased officer
leaves a wife and von”" W’ Kav
anaugh was a native of New York,
going to Anchorage from Cordova,
. where he was employed as a territo
rial prohibition officer Previous to
that time he had been deputy marshal
at McCarthy under Marshal Brenne
man. He was chosen for his position
on account of his fearlessness and
previous record, and was one of the
best known officers in the Third di
vision.
Indian Had Bad Record
Nick Nicolai had one murder to his
credit, having served a jail term at
Valdez several years ago for killing
' Talkeetna Steeve, an aged Indian, in
a drunken brawl. Nicolai was a big
Indian, well formed and muscular,
and when sober good natured and
friendly. When drunk it is said he
became like an insane person, and
was considered a dangerous man by
the rest of the tribe.
At the inquest Policeman Watson
was exonerated for killing Nicolai.
MIST IN GOITRE
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SEATTLE, Jan. 3— Dr. John Hunt,
an internationally known surgeon and
medical authority, specializing on goi
tre, died suddenly in his office this
afternoon of cardiac heart trouble.
01 Mill CONTROL
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—President
Coolidge plans ultimately through ne
I cessary legislation to bring about a
<one-man management of the shipping
[board, under control of ePher the de
i partment of commerce or the treas
CHAMBER HOLDS LUNCHEON
The Chamber of Commerce held its
regular weeekly luncheon today.