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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 240
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
People Rallying to Support of Gov. Walton
Crisis in Germany is Only Matter Days—Miners on Strike
T1300PS OF KflTIDfilllL GUARD ORDERED TO
PROCEED TO HUY COUNTY FI DREE
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GOVERNOR WILL KEEP STATE LENDER MARTIAL
LAW UNTIL EVERY TRACE OF DOMINATION
OF STATE BY KU KLUX KLAN IS REMOVED.
PEOPLE ARE RALLYING TO HIS SUPPORT
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept. 28—Announcing
the extension of absolute military rule to Murray County,
Governor Walton declared this morning that martial law
will remain effective in Oklahoma until all trace of the
domination of the visible government of the State by the
invisible government of the Ku Klux Klan is removed.
Governor Walton stated today that it was up to the
people of Oklahoma to restore a safe and sane govern
ment, or pay the price of anarchy.
TROOPS ORDERED MURRAY COUNTY
OKLAHOMA CITY, September 28—Troops of the
Oklahoma National Guard were ordered into Murray
County last night in response to an appeal from citizens
of Sulphur, who charged that local authorities were neg
ligent in apprehending perpetrators of mob violence there.
HUN Kills LULU
TACOMA, Sept. 28—John Carl, 74, J
killed his landlady, Mrs. Eunice An
derson, 35, with a hammer, following
an argument regarding noise in the
rooming house. He also dealt the wo
man's nine-year-old son. Arthur a
blow in the head with the hammer,
which may result in the lad’s death, j
Malcolm Wilson, Caro Bros, repre-j
sentative in Alaska, is interviewing
old friends and customers here today.*
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Injunction Proceedings Filed
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 28.—In
junction proceedings to restrain Adju
tant General Markham and all mem
bers of the Oklahoma National Guards
from interfering with a special ses
sion of the lower house of the State
legislature was filed in the State dis
trict court here.
HATS WILL BE SO LOUD THEY
WILL CAUSE A HEADACHE
CHICAGO, Sept. 28.—The National
Association of retail clothiers in a
convention here this week voted that
men’s fall hats would be so loud they
would “make your head ache.” Also
sox will be of gaudy silk.
THOUSANDS OF JOBLESS MEN ARE ORDERED TO
LEAVE CITY OF TOKIO—HOSPITALS ENLARG
ING FACILITIES TO CARE FOR SICK—RUSSIA
PROTESTS REFUSAL LET RELIEF SHIP LAND.
TOKIO, September 28—Thousands of men, mostly
professional and clerks are jobless and authorities have
advised them to leave the city, but there is no field for
their work in other cities. They all lack clothing and the
merchants cannot restock before months.
The nights are getting much cooler and the authori
ties and Red Cross are dealing with the threatened epi
demic of Dysentery and Typhoid. The police canvassing
the citv have found that all hospitals are enlarging their
facilities to care for the victims.
TCHITCHERIN PROTESTS ACTION OF JAPAN
MOSCOW, September 28—Tchitcherin sent a note to
Japan saying the Soviet would protest against the refusal
by Japan to let the Soviet relief ship Lenine land supplies
for refugees, but the note added that subscriptions would
still continue to be collected for Japanese relief.
AMERICAN AID IN JAPAN APPRECIATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 28—Ambassador
Kanihara in a speech before the Red Cross convention
said that the American openhandedness and sympathy in
Japan’s sorest need, will forever drive from Japanese
minds all thoughts of “American aggressiveness in the
Far East.” He said it will henceforth be difficult for pro
fessional jingoists to terrorize the ignorant public opinion
to a point where it will countenance policies of any mili
tary aggrandizement on the ground of preparedness
against the fancied American threats. The natural reac
tion of Japanese to the mention of America will be a thrill
of gratitude and friendliness.
CASPER, Wyo., Sept. 28.—Fifty
passengers, mainly residents of inter
mountain cities, perished when a rail
road bridge collapsed, plunging a Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy passenger
train into swollen Coal creek, near
this city last night.
Eight Persons Fourd Al've
DENVER, Col., Sept. 2*.—A spe
cial dispatch to the Post from Casper,
Wyoming, says one of the submerged
cars of Burlington train No. 30. which
plunged into Coal creek near Casper
last night, has been pulled from the
stream and eight persons were ;ouud
a.ive In it. The dead are m>w esti
mated 10 and 50.
SPECTATORS PACK COURT 'rC
HEAR SALACIOUS TESTIMONY
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—Judge Dali’s
court was packed this afternoon, by
spectators who expected Fredeiick U.
Burckhardt to take the stand and ex
plain in greater detail his accusation
that Mrs. Burckhardt was on terms of
unusual intimacy with Maurice Gal
pin, their chauffeur, and their Alaska
houseboy, Jei 4 O’Keefe. The spec
tator were disappointed t'or Burck
hardt was not called.
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—The Board oi
Trustees of the Seattle Yacht Club
this afternoon decided to submit a
plan for holding an international
yachting cruise from Seattle to Alas
ka next June or July.
The club pr0poses to invite Atlan
tic coast, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Ore
gon and California yachtsmen to par-1
ticipate in the cruise with then
yachts, and at its conclusion to par
ticipate in the International regatta
off Victoria.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 28.—Governor
Bone, passing through here en route
to Washington said that the late Pres
ident Harding’s death will not hall
Alaskan development along the lines
indicated by the late executives in his
last speeches. .
GET ACQUAINTED SOCIAL
Monday afternoon, October 1, 1923,
the parents and teachers of Seward
will motor out to the Orlander bunga
low to indulge in a chat and a cup of
tea beside the ever friendly fireplace.
The parents are using this means
of getting better acquainted with the
teachers of their children.
It is hoped that every parent and
honored guest will find it convenient
to join in the party.
Cars will be at the bank corner to
take you out.
D. Finch, an old timer of the Ter
ritory, and formerly located at Tyonik
where for many years he was manager
for the A. C. company, was a return
ing passenger on today’s boat and
will leave s0on for his home in Una
laska.
TURKEY DECLARED REPUBLIC
PARIS, Sept. 28.—A Havas dispatch
from Vienna says it is rumored there
that a republic has been formed in
Turkey.
SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—'Two thousand
specially bred Oregon sheep, destined
for Chernakofsky and Unalaska were
shipped this morning on the freighter
Oduna, consigned to the stock raising
section of the western Pacific stock
raising station of the Aleutian Live
Stock Company and the Western Pa
cific Live Stock Company of Unaiaska
Island where climatic and geological
surveys indicate the land to be ideal
for sheep raising. The stock is the
largest ever shipped to Alaska.
TURKS WILL TAKE OVER
CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28— Pre
paration for the formal evacuation by
the Allies have been completed and
the famous Turkish Iron Division is
soon t0 enter the city.
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
Seward—Fresh halibut 8 cents and
5 cents.
Ketchikan—Fresh halibut, 14 hi cts.
and 10 hi cents.
FEDERATION HOLDS MEETING
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 28.—The
American Federation of Labor is hold
ing its annual convention here.
ALASKA in PIT
AT EARLY HOUR
The new Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s crack liner, Alaska arrived in
port this morning about S o cl0ck, a
clay ahead of her schedule. The steam
er sailed later in the day for Uyak, to
pick up the cannery crews at that
place. She will return here either
Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.
Passengers on the Alaska for Seward
were J. T. Clark, Mrs. Clark, W. B.
Rearburn, P. Seltre, Mrs. J. J. Long
acre, Francis L0ngacre, Dora Long
acre, John J. Corey, C. Verhany, C.
L. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Chas. L. Jones,
Jr., W. McDevitt, Capt. juhn Irwin,
J. A. McDonald, Mrs. McDonald, Ruth
Linke, Edith Harrison, D. Finch, Mrs.
M. Goldstein, C. E. Hopkins, Mrs
Hopkins, three steerage.
For Uyak—Mrs. W. J. Hughes.
For Latouche—C. P. McCavy, II. M.
Conrad, J. H. Travers, Muriel Mason,
Mrs. Travers, three steerage.
Round Trippers—Bulkeley Wells,
Mrs. Wells, W. F. Holland, Mis. Bor
land.
U. S. WINS SCHNEIDER CUP IN
BALLOON RACES AT COWES
COWES, Eng., Sept. 2S—The United
States won the Schneider Cup, the
New York World’s naval air trophy,
here today. The American seaplane
covered the course in 72 minutes.
OFFICERS ON WRECKED BOATS
WERE CITED FOR BRAVERY
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28.—Citations
commending all of the thirteen naval
officers who were named defendants
in the court of inquiry investigating
the wreck of the several destroyers
off Arguello, for the splendid behavior
in the tumult and horror of the disas
ter were issued by Admiral Sumner
Kittele, chief of the destroyer squad
rons.
INDIANS TAKE EASY ROUTE
TO HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS
RENO, Nev., Sept. 27.—Nearly all
the Indians in western Nevada have
been killed off by drinking denatured
alcohol.
CITIZENS OF OE1M IE MUCH
MINISTER EBERT SIGNS DECREE CALLING OFF
PASSIVE RESISTANCE TO FRENCH OCCUPA
TION IN RUHR—RIGHTS OF FREE SPEECH
AND MEETINGS CURTAILED FOR TIME BEING
BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 28.—Chancellor Ebert
signed a decree last night calling off passive resistance to
French occupation in the Ruhr. He also issued a presiden
tial decree curtailing constitutional rights, restricting
free speech, the freedom of the press, the right to hold
meetings, and authorizing domiciliary search and seizure.
The cabinet has given the minister of defense execu
tive authority over any police measures he may deem ne
cessary.
The Bavarian government has proclaimed the treaty
of Versailles null and void, and declared that a state of
emergency exists in Bavaria and has conferred dictato
rial powers on former Premier von Kahr. The action is
regarded as a Fascist move.
Street fighting between Communists and sections of
less extreme radicals is reported from Dresden, where
parties are holding meetings and processions. One man
was killed and five fatally wounded; 20 others being in
jured.
CRISIS ONLY MATTER OF DAYS
BERLIN, September 28—That a crisis in Germany is
only a matter of days was the opinion in official circles to
day. A presidential decree issued in Ebert’s name curtails
the number of constitutional rights of the citizens and
confers the executive power to the ministry of defense.
The decree is termed “a Decree for restoration of public
security.”
Among the rights restricted are freedom of the press
the right of meeting. It also authorizes searches of homes
and seizures. The Minister of Defense has full executive
power and can impose severe penalties for the violation of
the decree, even as far as passing the death sentence.
A hurriedly called midnight meeting of the cabinet
decided to proclaim a state of emergency throughout Ger
many, with Minister of Defense Gesseler having full au
thority over the military and police. This action is con
strued in London and Paris as placing Germany in the
hands of a military dictator. Miners in Duesseldorff dis
trict declared a general strike in protest against the gov
ernment’s decision to give up passive resistance and Anti
| French exploitation. About six thousand men quit work,
! and thousands are expected to follow suit today. Street
! fighting is going on in several of the larger cities.
TELEGRAPHER R!ES;
SERVICE §9
VISALI, September 27—Joseph C.
Ward, seventy-nine, who served as a
telegrapher for fifty-nine years, fifty
two of which were spent in the office
of the Postal Telegraph Company here
died today. The Postal office was clos
ed when Ward retired in 1922.
Ward is credited with having taught
Thomas A. Edison the Morse code. He
-*-ved as a telegrapher at General
Grant’s headquarters during the Civil
war. He was prominent in the Knight
Templars and Other Masonic bodies.
A son is a press telegrapher in San
Francisco.
SEATTLE, Sept. 28—Grant Smith,
head of Grant Smith & Co., which has
the contract for building the Hotel
Olympic here, died this morning at St
Paul. Smith was one of the big con
tractors of the west.
FIGHTING FEARED AT MANILA
MANILA, Sept. 28—Fighting is
feared during the insular elections of
October 2.
ATHENS, Sept. 28—The Island of
Corfu, occupied by Italy August 31,
was returned to the Greek authorities
this morning.
FARM INCOMES GREATLY
INCREASED THE PAST YEAR
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 28.— Esti
mates by the Department of Agricul
ture give every reason to believe that
1923 farm incomes will exceed those
of 1922 by a half billion, Former Sec
retary Meredith said in an address
here last night.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—-An ap
portionment of $699,600, allowed by
congress for survey and resurvey of
the public domain of the United
States during the current fiscal year
was divided among 13 land districts
t0day by the general land office. The
apportionment includes $48,000 for
Alaska. This sum equals that of any
one district.