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VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 122
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY. MAY 11. 1923
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PJIICE TEN CENTS
LAUSANNE, May 11.—M. Vorosgv,
head of the Russian Soviet delegation
at the Lausanne peace conference was
assassinated last night, being shot
several times and killed outright. M.
Aherns, head of the Soviet press bu
reau in Lausanne, and M. Didwilkow
ski, another Russian were dangerously
wounded.
Vorosky and his party were dining
at the Hotel Cecil when the assassin
stepped up behind them and emptied
his revolver into the crowd. Maurice
Conrad, a former soldier in the Rus
sian army, admitted the deed when
arrested.
Russian Government Protests.
BERLIN, May 11.—Russian repre
sentatives at the Lausanne conference
have handed the Swiss government a
note formally accusing Switzerland of
failing to take precautions to protect
the lives of Vorowsky, Ahrens and
Dibrocovsky, after being satisfied that
an attack on the Soviet delegates was
planned. The note says the Allies
will be held morally responsible for
th edeaths of Vorowsky and wounding
of others by a former officer of the
Czar’s army last night.
In a plea before the examining mag
istrate today Conrad charged the
Bolshevik with torturing his aged pa
rents and his two sons who died in
Russia during the revolution.
Vorosky Was Warned
LAUSANNE, May 11.—By some the,
murder of Voresky is regarded as a j
tragic sequel to his attacks on the
Swiss government for refusing to vise
the passport of a Russian courier to
Berlin. The fascisti took the matter
up and warned Vorosky and his col
leagues to leave Lausanne immedi
ately. Later the leaders of the fascisti j
disclaimed responsibility for the'
crime.
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The steamer Victoria sailed last
night for Seattle and way ports after
having made a trip to the westward.
Those booking passage fr^n the Sew
ard office were as follows:
For Seattle—Mrs. Roy McQueen,
Mrs. Wm. J. Fitzpatrick, Ben Marino, j
E. J. Cornwall, Mrs. E. J. Cornwall,;
Mrs. Nance Gallo, J. Gallo, Robert j
Small, J. E. Beattie, Col. F. Mears, i
Fred Charon, Alvin H. Hubbard, D.
Clements, H. Anderson, J. G. Lay- j
cock, Mrs. J. A. Gustafson, J. A. Gus- j
tafson, W. J. Fitzpatrick, Roy Me.!
Queen.
Latouche—Jim Pitt, Mrs. James ■
McConnell.
For Valdez—Wm. R. Rogers. - I
For Cordova—Pete Nikoloff.
For Ketchikan—J. M. Carlson.
For Juneau—Mrs. A. Billson, W. H.'
Whittlesey.
POPULAR OPERATOR JOINS
RANKS OF THE BENEDICTS
Mr. H. H. Hall, the genial and pop
ular radio operator of the steamer
Alameda has joined the ranks of the
benedicts, the ceremony which joined
in matrimony himself and Miss Mae
Wyatt being performed in Seattle on
April 23. The wedding was the result
of an acquaintance formed while Mr.
Hall was visiting in England, the
bride coming to America this spring.
It is likely that Mrs. Hall will visit
Alaska during the coming summer
and reside in Seward for a time. Con
gratulations are extended to the pop
ular operator and his wife.
WASHINGTON, May 11.—Several
American destroyers have been rush
ed from Shanghai and Kobe to Tsing
j tao, one of the principal points of the
; Shantung pprovince. However, the
; United States does not contemplate
armed action in China while Ameri_
' cans in the hands of the Chinese ban.
dits are still held captives.
NMPMSE SILL
SACRAMENTO, May 11.—The Sen
ate unanimously passed the Inman
Bill prohibiting strike regulations and
teaching foreign language in the pub
lic schools and their ultimate aboli
tion by 1930. It is declared that the
measure is directed against the Japa
nese, intending to save the state from
Oriental domination which has befall
en Hawaii. The Assembly killed the
bill proposing to teach the Bible in
the public schools.
THIRTEEN BODIES DUE
THEN FROM OIL FIDE
CORSICANA, May 11.—Thirteen
identified bodies and three skeletons
floating in a lake of fire 300 feet wide
represent the known toll of lives in
the explosion Wednesday at the J. K.
Hughes Development Company’s big
gusher. The fire has started to burn
fiercely and it is believed the death
list will grow.
SEATTLE, May 11.—<‘A11 one re-j
quires to be able to navigate the wa- j
ters of the inside passage to Alaska is |
horse sense,” are the words of Stew
art Edward White, author, who is pre
paring to depart in a few days in his
50-foot gas launch, Dawn, to spend
four months in Southeastern Alaska
gathering fiction material.
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IS
NOW BARRED IN HARVARD
BOSTON, May 11.—Racial and reli
gious discrimination in the admit
tance of students to Harvard was
barred by formal action of the board
of overseers this afternoon.
NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN
WASHINGTON, May 11.—Negotia
tions between the United States and
the Obregon government will formally
open on May 14th for the purpose of
speeding the restoration of friendly
relations between the two countries.
After being out of commission about
twelve hours the telephone service
was resumed last night better than
ever. The occasion was the replacing
of a pole line and stringing new ca
bles.
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AMBASSADOR TO BRAZIL
TOKIO, May 11.—Schichita Tatsu
kee, former minister to the Hague,
has been appointed ambassador to
Brazil.
IMIS DETUONING
On arrival of the Alameda this
morning a number of members of the
Alaska legislature were noticed on
board, members from the Third and
Fourth divisions returning home after
spending the past two months in Ju
neau.
Those of the Third division were
Senator E. E. Chamberlin, Senator Di
mond leaving the vessel at Valdez:
Representatives Harry I. Staser, of
Anchorage: Thomas C. Price of An
chorage; Fourth division members
were Senator Milton D. Snodgrass,
of Fairbanks; John W. Dunn of Ruby;
Representatives Dan Callahan of Fair
banks; Fred B. Johnston of Fairbanks.
Representatives and senators of the
Second division went south from Ju
neau and will take the Victoria from
Seattle direct to Nome. Represents
tive Keyes of the Fourth division also
went to the Puget Sound city.
EARLY ORGANIZATION OF
SEATTLE, May 11.—The early or
ganization of an all-Alaska Chamber
of Commerce is seen by Charles D.
Garfield, head of the Alaska depart
ment of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, who is back from a six weeks
trip to Alaska.
GHINESE LABORERS
BARREO FROM CANADA
VANCOUVER, B. C„ May 11.— !
Since the Chinese immigration act,
which will prohibit entry to laborers
but not to merchants and students,
passed the House at Ottowa, the Chi
nese are much confused. Consul Gen
eral Shu Keren arrived here from Ot
tawa to send his wife to China, and
was aswed by a number of Chinese or
ganizations to explain the whole mat
ter. Shu said “We are engaged in re
storing activity, but the present state
of affairs in China has made me help
less. Unless backed by the influ
ence of the mother country we can
do nothing.”
Part of the audience who packed
the Chinese theatre hissed and loudly
objected. The Chinese are planning a
movement toward Ottawa, but it ap
parently is too late to affect the bill.
DALY NAMED NOME AGENT
SEATTLE, May 11.—James P. Daly,
an Alaska pioneer, was appointed
Nome agent for the Alaska Steamship
Company.
AGED MINISTER DROWNS
SEATTLE, May 11.—Qaeien Wood,
71, a retired minister, was drowned
today when he fell from a Smith Cove
pier.
HARVEY ARRIVES
NEW YORK, May 11.—Ambassador
Harvey arrived today from London.
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY
BOOKED ON NORTHWESTERN
SEATTLE, May 11.—Two hundred
and sixty passengers, largely booked
for the interior are sailing on the
Northwestern tomorrow.
Carl Anderson, formerly with the
Marathon Cafe, is now a member of
the steward’s department on the Ala
meda.
John Rosness recently returned
from a trip to the old country, was
among those leaving for the north this
morning. Going to Anchorage to as
sume his positioul#ith the train crew.
SEIME S1THUD
SPESKS HI INCUSE
Delegate Sutherland delivered a
speech to the public at Anchorage, on
Tuesday night last, giving his position
on the fisheries reserves and other
matters affecting the Territory. Mr.
Sutherland’s remarks were to the
point and gave his hearers consider
able insight into the methods of the
alleged fish trust in acquiring all the
choice fishing sites.
After the speech the Pioneers gave
a reception to the Delegate, which
was attended by several hundred peo
ple.
CONCERT STAR FILES SUIT
FOR DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND
SEATTLE, May 11.—Fern Lougli, a
concert star and choir director began
suit for divorce this afternoon from
Thomas W. Lougli, an X-ray expert
and head of the city’s radio depart
ment.
OlflIGIBLE WILL FLY
OVER NORTH POLE
ST. JLQITS, May 11—Prediction that
Dirigible ZR-1, being assembled bj
the navy, would eventually fly ovei
the north and south poles was made
here today by Rear Admiral Moffet,
chief of the bureau of aeronautics, U.
S. navy.
THERE ARE SOME THINGS
YORK, Pa., May 11.—There are
some things that even the president
can’t do—at least and preserve the
dignity of his high office.
Walter Dickinson Hague, 7 year old j
son of the Rev. Walter Dickinson i
Hague of York learned this today and
his prodding ambition to be a police
man went the way of most boyhood
dreams.
The other day when he was refused
a job on the York force he resolved
to appeal to a higher authority, his
cousin. And in this case the cousin
happened to be the president of the
United States. President Harding re
plied promptly:
“Dear Walter: I am afraid the York
authorities would be doubtful about
my right to intrude in this matter. I
feel sure that a boy as big as you are
ought to be thoroughly competent but
is hard to get regulations in such a
large matter waived.
“I thing the best thing for you to
do is to wait until you grow about two
feet taller and then you will probably
be able to get on the force if you still
want to do so.”
EGYPTIAN CONSTITUTION
MARKS STRIDE FORWARD
CAIRO, Egypt, May 10.—The new
Egyptian constitution signed by King
Fuad last night declares the country
to be a sovereign state, free and in
dependent, succession to the throne to
be hereditary in the family of Mo
hammed Ali, the official religion to be
of Islam, and official language Arabic.
One article provides for the obliga
tory elementary education of both
sexes to be provided free of charge in
public schools. This marks a great
educational stride especially in the
case of the girls.
Wm. Geary, former steward of the
steamer Starr, went north this morn
ing on the diner, his first trip as stew
ard of the dining car service.
Jerry Moore, oldtime Pullman por
ter and for many years a resident of
Fairbanks, is now acting as porter for
the northern run.
FREIGHTER TOTAL LOSS
IS WORD RECEIVED
SEATTLE, May 11.—The freighter
Lake Gebhart which wen* ashore on
the Umatilla reef has broken in two
and is a total loss, according to word
received this morning by the Alaska
Steamship Company. Her cargo was
also lost.
lira will Finn
nOFHfllER
WASHINGTON, May 11.—Lieuten
ant Walter Hinton, former naval avi
ator and explorer, will fly one thou
sand miles up the Amazon river from
Rio de Janeiro to search for the lost
Inca villages. He will make the trip
as a climax to flying from New York
to Rio.
ESSEN, May 11.—Sabotage gangs
dynamited an importan railway bridge
here as an answer to the verdict of
the French court martial at Dussel
dorf, when Albert Schlogetter was
sentenced to death with six others.
The bridge was on the main line
between Waltrop and Lunen and the
burgomasters of these two towns
have been arrested.
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED
AGAINST DDCIDR COOK
WASHINGTON, May 11.—A fraud
order designed to curtail the oil
stock promotion activities of Dr. Cook
of North Pole fame was issued by the
postoffice department at Washington
today.
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
Coast—Vernon 5, Salt Lake 10; Se
attle 2, Frisco 14; Portland 3, Los
Angeles 4; Oakland 6, Sacramento 7.
Americans—St Louis pounded four
Philadelphia pitchers for 13 hits in
the opening game of the series. Ger
ber scored four men on two doubles.
Kenney homered in the sixth but none
on bases. No scores given.
Nationals—A ninth inning rally
scoring three runs gave St. Louis a
nine to seven victory over Philadel
phia. Cy Williams homered his ninth
of the season. Chicago defeated New
York in a seesaw game. Chicago scor
ed five in the fourth and New York
took the lead in the sixth. Chicago
then batted out a victory in the sev
enth. Granthow made a homerun.
No scores received.
Americans—Chicago 9, Boston 7;
St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 10; Cleve
land 4, New York 13; Detroit-Wash
ington, snow, no game.
Nationals—Philadelphia 0, St. Lou_
is 7; Boston 3, Cincinnati 4; ail others
off on account of snow and cold wea
ther.
NOTICE TO FIREMEN
The regular meeting of the Seward
Volunteer Fire Department will be
held at the fire hall at 8:00 p. m. Fri
day, May 11, 1923. All members are
requested to be present.
J. H. WALKER.
Fire Chief.
FR. TURNELL HERE SUNDAY
Rev. Fr. Turnell will arrive here on
Saturday night's train, holding serv
ices in the Catholic church at the usu
al hours Sunday.
jClESF BANDITS It
EXTERMINATED BY
GOVERNMENTS
WASHINGTON. May 11.—The Chi
nese government has promised Ameri
can Minister Schulman that it will
consider a general policy of extermi_
nation of all bandits in China as soon
as the present situation growing our of
the capture of American and foreign
citizens by brigands in Shantung has
been adjusted.
Asks Troops Be Taken Away
TIENTSIN. May 11.—“For God’s
sake take away the troops or they
threaten to kill us all,” was a message
received today from J. B. Powell, an
American newspaper man captured
with other foreigners in the camp of
the Shantung bandits.
China Held Responsible.
WASHINGTON, May 11.—Minister
Schurman has warned the Chinese au
thorities that the death of a foreigner
among the prisoners of the Shantung
bandits will mean that China will race
international complications, the State
department announced today.
Ultimatum Delivered
PEKING, May 11.—The diplomatic
Corps delivered an ultimatum to China
today demanding the government ob
tain release of all foreign prisoners
held by bandits in the Sean Tung hills
by midnight tonight.
PLAY FOR DAVIS CUP
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—Tennis
circles are discussing the possibility
of having the Australian and Hawa
iian tennis players meet in San Fran
cisco to play the Davis Cup prelimi
naries.
CONVICTED MEN WILL APPEAL
WERDEN, Germany, May 11.—Ger
man directors of the Krupp plant plan
to carry their case to the highest
court of appeals if convicted, the ap
peal to be based on international law.
The steamer Alameda docked this
morning with a banner listing, those
who made reservation for this port
being the heaviest of the season so
far. The reservations for Seward
were;
J. Anderson, F. Alexander, G. Bales,
J. Butler, Mrs. C. Bounton, Miss Hazel
Brandon, Mrs. F. Boyer, W. S. Bow
en, J. Carmody, F. Celestine, Mrs. E.
Cerney, L. A. Dauphiny, Mrs. L. A.
Dennis, C. Delhaney, W. Davis, R. H.
Dodson, L. Dow, R. H. Day, Mrs. Day,
Thelma Ellsworth, A. Enis, A. E. ELlis,
Carl Fosberg, Fred Feakes, Mrs. Fred
Feakes, Robert Feakes, Earl Friend,
Jack Foran, H. S. Horton, T. Henry,
O. Johnson, Wm. Kelby, W. L. Key
ser, J. F. Keller, J. H. Lee, A. H. Mel_
lick, B. Mason, Mrs. D. McGinnis, R.
E. Murphy, Mrs. Murphy, H. W. Mil
ler, Mrs. C. Musser, VV. O. Manches
ter, B. B. Mozee, Mrs. Mozee, Bonnie
Mozee, Jennie Mozee, Peter Nelson,
James Orr, H. P. Odessy, J. D. Perry,
H. C. Palmer, C. Riswold, Louise Rus
sell, A. Rible, Mrs. Phil Reed, Mrs. B.
H. Rhodes, J. H. Strong, A. Seaholm,
Wm. Scaife, Mrs. E. H. Smith, O. B.
Twedt, D. Trefroy, A. E. Tyndall, A.
M. Trent, E. G. Wetzler, R. J. Wal
lace, Henry Wagoner, Robert C. Hur
ley, Ray McCreary, Wm. Garster, O.
Ross, E. E. Chamberlin, H. I. Staser,
Thomas C. Price, R. R. Curry, Dan
Callahan, Col. J. G. Steese, M. D.
Snodgrass, Geo. A. Parks, Hilbert
Richtor, F. B. Johnston, G. B. Datson,
Mrs G- B. Datson, F. E. Bishop, J. A.
Sims, O. J. Wicklander, S. Guyot, Jno.
H. Dunn, C. G Denton and wife, F
Grant, Wm. H. Mader.