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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 22
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1925
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PISTOL DUEL HERRIN, ILLINOIS; CAUSES
DEATH OF TWOXKLANSMEN AND dIpUTY
SHERIFF, WrmllANY OTHERS INJURED
Militiamen Patrolling Street of City in Effort to Preserve
Order—Disputes Between Klan Members and
County Officials Comes to Head
HERRIN, 111., S. Glen Young, self-appointed Klan li
quor raider, First Assistant George Gorbes and their op
ponent, Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas, of Williamson coun
ty, were killed tonight in a hotel lobby, as a result of a
gunfight, the climax of many stormy months in the quar
rel between county officials and members of the Ku Klux
Klan, which had taken over the prohibition enforcement
from the hands of the officials. Several others were seri
ously wounded and five slightly hurt
Young walked the streets ah day, as a result of a re
port that his enemies were seeking him, both sides being
keyed up to high pitch. Some one fired a shot, and Young
ran in the hotel, followed by Thomas, the latter emptying
two pistols at Young, then sinking to the floor riddled
with bullets by Klan participants in the fight. Thomas
came to the city to attend city court, which was holding
a night session, the Klan members framed up on him.
MILITIA IN CHARGE OF CITY
HERRIN, 111., Jan. 26.—With a company of militia
patrolling the streets here, order again prevailed today
following last night’s outbreak between Klan and anti
Klan forces, in which four were killed, including Young,
Thomas, Ed Forbes and Homer Warner the latter Klan
leaders and their companions who were killed in the pis
tol duel with Deputy Thomas. > ; *
MAY TERMINATE FACTIONAL TROUBLES
CHICAGO, Jan. 26—C. E. Anderson, mayor of Her
rin, which sprung into notoriety when a large number of
strike breakers were induced to surrender, and were then
shot by striking miners, said tonight that the killings Sat
urday would probably terminate the factional troubles
which have been raging there for months, as the leaders
of both factions were dead. He predicted that Herrin
would be hereafter quiet and peaceful.
COOLIBGE GROWING
MORE HEALTHY
IN OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
His eighteen months in office has
convinced Secretary Slemp that the
President is growing more healthy on
his man killing job, despite the diffi
► culties through which he has gone.
“President Coolidge today weighs
eight pounds more than he did when
he entered the office,” stated Slemp,
“and his physical condition is really
better, being largely due to the presi
dent a disposition to use the resources
■offered him through his assignments
and various cabinet problems.”
“President Coolidge breakfasts at
eight, eats his luncheon at one, and
has dinner at seven. He also takes
regular walks before breakfast and
dinner.”
Coolidge Urges Give
Cuba Isle of Pines
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—President
Coolidge called several Senators to
the whitehouse today and urged ratifi
cation of the long-delayed treaty to
give Cuba sovereignty over the Isle
of Pines, a small island 35 miles due
south of Cuba. He believes this would
promote friendship with the Latin
nation.
Miss Peggy Enrich, formerly wait
ress in the Frisco Cafe at Anchorage,
was an outgoing passenger for Seat
tle on the Alaska.
Amateur Weather Phophet
Dies At Age of Eighty
HACKENSACK, N. J., Jan. 26.—
Andrew Jackson Devio, nationally
known as an amateur weather prophet
died at his home here today of
heart disease, at the age of 80 years.
NOMINATION STONE
HELD UP BY
SENATE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
The Senate today returned the nomi
nation of Harlan F. Stone to the Ju
diciary committee, which received the
nomination of Warren from the sub
committee and deferred it until the
appointment of Stone is settled.
The Department of Justice announc
ed that the trial of Senator Wheeler
would be h61d in Butte, about March
15.
Senator Watson talked to the offi
cial in the Department of Justice and
reported fully to Coolidge on the
Stone tangle, speaking for the Sen
ate leaders.
CHAMBER LUNCH TOMORROW
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
will hold another of its popular mid
day luncheons at the Grill tomorrow.
President Hinde asks all members to
turn out and help make the affair the
usual success.
Max Peyser and family left on this
morning’s train for Anchorage. They
arrived from Seldovia on one of the
last boats.
Pioneer of Washington
Dead at Mount Vernon
(By Associated Press)
MT. VERNON, Wn., Jan. 26.—'Thos.
P. Hastie, 90, a pioneer of Washing
ton, prominent as a farmer of this
section, died here today. He came
to the United States in 1850, and
came west in a covered wagon to
Oregon. For a time he lived near
Seattle on Whidby island, moving
there in 1853.
FIRE DESTROYS B.C.
RUM RUNNER, CREW
ESCAPE IN BOATS
BOUND FOR ‘FRISCO
FIFTY THOUSAND CASES OF LI
QUOR ABOARD—VESSEL CAR
- RIES CREW OF SEVENTEEN
RUM VESSELS ARE ACTIVE
(By Associated Press)
PORTLAND, Jan. 26.—The schoon
er Speedaway, liquor laden, bound
from Victoria for Central America,
caught fire Saturday afternoon, ex
ploded and sank off Tatoosh Island.
Her crew of 17 abandoned the ship in
two lifeboats, one of which carrying
the captain and six members of the
crew, was pick ay the steam
ship Manulans at noon today. Coast
guard vessels are searching tonight
for the other lifeboat carrying 10 of
the vessel’s crew.
Crew Safe Ashore
VICTORIA, Jan. 26.—The crew of
17 which took to their lifeboats when
the rum axiliary gasoline schooner
Speedaway, sank after an explosion
yesterday, is safe ashore and are ex
pected to reach Esquimault tonight.
The Speedaway left here carrying
50,000 cases of liquor Saturday. Her
papers showed here destination was
Carinto, Mexico, but it was under
stood here she was bound for rum
row, off San Francisco.
SMALL ISLAND IN
SOUTHERN SEAS
IS SUBMERGED
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Port Alexander
a small island with a Portuguese col
nly living on it near Angolia, West Af
rica, suddenly submerged in the sea
and completely disappeared, accord
ing to a Lisbon dispatch.
The Island was about 4,000 square
rods in area and was thickly settled.
For the past two weeks earthquake
shocks have been felt in this vicinity,
and Saturday’s submergence followed
a particularly violent upheaval.
SOUTAR WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.—Jock
Scoutar won the national professional
court tennis championship, defeating
Walter Kinsella 6-4, 6-4.
GIBBONS ANXIOUS
MEET DEMPSEY
ST. PAUL, Jan. 26.—Tommy Gib
bons said today he was anxious to
meet Jack Dempsey in a title bout
some time in May. He declared he
would claim the heavyweight cham
pionship if Dempsey carries out his
announced intention of retiring from
the ring in June when he marries Es
telle Taylor, movie actress.
TEXAS REJECTS
CHILD LABOR BILL
(By Associated Press)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26.—The Sen
ate today rejected the child labor
amendment by a vote of 20 to 2.
Iowa Republicans
Repudiate Brookhart
(By Associated Press)
DES MOINES, la., Jan. 26—The
State Republican Central Committee
| has repudiated Senator Brookhart,
| and moved to have the seat to which
he was elected as a republican, in
i November declared vacant, on the
[ground that it was obtained through
fraud and deceit. The resolution de
clares that while Brookhart ran as a
republican be worked openly against
the republican party to secure the
election of La Follette.
Steamship Alaska Has
Small Outbound List
The steamship Alaska sailed south
bound Saturday night with one of the
,smallest passenger lists of the new
jyear, indicating that travel southward
has practically ceased and that from
now on Alaskans will be on their way
north. Those leaving for southern
ports were:
For Latouche—W. Donaldson, Leon
Kellum arid two steerage.
For Cordova—Fred Anderson.
| Juneau—Walter W. Lukins, Thomas
! Scott, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bazenson.
i For Seattle—Mrs. O. W. Gray, Mr.
i and Mrs. Harold E. McCutcheon, An
nabel Comstock, Harold Horgard, E.
; Sivertsen, Nels Tolkertad, A. R. Zol
| ky, J. Cunneon, Eva Hollenback, Miss
Peggy Enrick, Miss Marie Hartley, and
Gerald Patty. Five steerage.
NURMI ADDS TWO
MORE RECORDS
TO HIS LIST
| BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. 26. (AP) —
Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish wonder, and
holder of ten world records, made in
13 days on American soil, added two
more to his list Saturday, in the mile
land one-eighth and the two thousand
yard run. He lost the latter half
by a fifth of a second when Gunnar
Nillson, a fellow countryman, crossed
the tape. Nelson and three others
were given 100 yards handicap.
Ritola broke three world’s records,
in the 5000 meter race, beating the
mark set by Nurmi by 5 and 1-5 sec
onds. Time 14:39 1-5 seconds. He
broke his own three mile world mark
and the two and three-fourths mile
record set by Nurmi Wednesday.
King George Confers
A Title On AsquitL
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Herbert H. As
quith has accepted to offer of King
George to the title of Earl of Oxford,
after spurning past decorations, upon
advice by Minister Baldwin.
Eskimo Girls Are Now
Bobbing Their Tresses
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—Jonathan Wag
ner, chief of the Alaska Division of
the Bureau of Education said that the
Eskimo girls of St. Lawrence Island,
are cutting off their pigtails, news
heard over the powerful radio receiv
ing station installed recently by the
Bureau, having informed them con
cerning the latest styles.
Cochrane In Command
| of Rum Chasing Fleet
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.—Com
mander Cochrane, veteran commander
of the cutter Bear, has been placed
in command of the fleet of swift
rum runners which will operate out of
San Francisco as an independent unit
for sudden dashes on report of activi
ties of rum runners. It is announced
that headquarters of the unit will be
on Goat Island. Four of the flotilla
are afloat and the fifth will be launch
ed today. Four more are being built.
MAYOR BROWN IS
ANXIOUS DEVOTE
TIME TO HELPING
DEVELOP ALASKA
WILL RUN AGAINST WES JONES
AS CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
TERRITORY SHOULD SUPPORT
THIRTY MILLION POPULATION
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—In his stale
ment announcing that he is seriously
considering running for the Senate
against Wesley L. Jones, Mayor Ed
Brown today declared one of his chief
purposes in such a course was to help
Alaska, which he said should have
statehood at once.
During the last quarter of a cen
tury the Senate, he said, had said
nor done nothing for Alaska, which
is suffering from an overdose of Pin*
chotism. It resources must be opened
for development and people induced
to settle there by grants of land. Tke
territory should support thirty million
people, Mayor Brown said, while to
day it has only five millions. Seattle,
he said, would gain one million popu
lation, if Alaskan resources were al
lowed to be developed.
Pomp and Extravagance
Mark Chicago Marriage
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 26—A ceremony,
unique in America for its ecclesiasti
cal and social pomp, and costing ap
proximately §100,000, took place here
yesterday, when Miss Loretta Hines,
daughter of a local millionaire, was
united in marriage to Howell Howard,
of Dayton, Ohio,
Veteran Editor of
Chicago Paper, Dead
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 26— John C. East
man, owner, editor and publisher of
the Chicago Daily Journal, died at his
home here today.
Ten Policemen Required
To Carry 500-lb Woman
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26—Ten police
men spent one hour today in carrying
Mrs. Hilda Jacobson, weighing 500
pounds down one flight of stairs on
the way to a hospital, but despite all
efforts to save her she died of heart
disease on the second floor landing
of her home.
A special coffin will have to be con
structed to hold the remains.
20INCHSNOWFALL
IN KETCHIKAN
(By Associated Press)
KETCHIKAN, Jan. 26.—Twenty
inches of snow covered the city with
a deep blanket Saturday night, the
heaviest snowfall experienced here
since 1910.
Boxing Board to Select
Successor to Leonard
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The British
Boxing Board on the control of ath
letics, and the International Boxing
Union of France has notified the State
commission that they will each name
a boxer to enter into the commission’s
tournament to select a successor to
Benny Leonard, who has retired from
the right.
Coolidge Will Visit
New England States
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—President
Coolidge plans to visit the New Eng
land states in April or June.