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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 213.
SEWARD ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1926.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ST. LOUIS LOSES
| ' LEAGUE LEAD II
I' PHILLIES GAME
DROP BACK TO SECOND PLACE
WHEN FAIL TO CAPTURE SE
t COND GAME FROM PHILADEL
PHIA—GIANTS WIN FROM REDS
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ROBINS DEFEAT PITTSBURGH
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Yanks Lose Fourth Straight to Cleve
land Cutting American League
Race Down to T,wo andvOne-Ha!f
Games
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19. (£>)—
After taking a stronger hold on the
National league lead in the first game
t * f 'the Cardinals fell back into second
place when the Phillies scored a win
ning run in the ninth stanza. In the
first the Cardinals had easy going
making runs as they pleased but in
WM. L. PAUL, DEFENSE COUN
SEL, NOT IN COURT WHEN
SENTENCE WAS PASSED
KETCHIKAN, Sept. 20. (IF) —
Walter McCall and Val Klemm.
convicted fish pirates, were sen
tenced to serve three years each
at McNeil Island. Attorney Wil
liam L. Paul, who represented
them was not in court when the
sentence was passed.
The two men stole 4,500 salmon
from a fish trap of the Pure Food
Fish company and on September 9,
Judge T. M. Reed ruled that sal
mon, once in a trap, is private
property.
At the time the men were con
victed, United States District At
torney, A. G. Shoup said: “The
verdict shows the people are go
ing to do everything possible to
protect property of those engaged
in the fishing industry.”
COOLIDGE VACATION OVER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (IP) —
President and Mrs. Coolidge re
turned here at 10:57 last night.
PAUL SMITHS, Sept. 20. (£>).—
President and Mrs. Coolidge left
for Washington, D. C., after a ten
weeks’ vacation. The White House
has been repaired and painted dur
ing their absence and an elevator
has been installed.
JACK FROST AT ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 20. (£>).—
The first damaging frost occurred
Wednesday night, two weeks later
than usual.
Take in the Liberty tonight.
DEATH LIST IS ESTIMATED
BETWEEN 1,000 AND 1,500
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AIMEE IS STILL ILL;
EVERY POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN U.*S. ASKED TO BE ON
LOOKOUT FOR ORMISTON
LOS. ANGELES, Sept. 20. (JP).—
Minnie McPherson arrived and was
released under $2,500 bail. She was
charged with criminal conspiracy
and was in the custody of the dis
trict attorney for 40 minuutes. She
pleaded not guilty and waived the
reading of the complaint? A prel
iminary examination has been set
for September 27. 'Municipal judge
Samuel Blake, before whom Min
nie w;ill be arraigned, tentatively
set Aimee’s’ hearing for the same
date. Blake said she would have
to come into court and plead just
as soon as she was able to leave
the sick bed. District attorney
Keyes has asked every police de
partment in the country to assist
in placing Ormiston under arrset.
MISTAKE PARTY FOR
THIEVES, KILL BABY
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MOTHER AND MEN ARE FILLED
WITH BUCKSHOT BY
FARMERS
LOUISVILLE,, Sept. 20. (IP).—
Two farmers mistook an automo
bile party for watermelon thieves
and fired several loads of buckshot
at the car killing a seven—months
old baby, shattered the mother’s
arm anld slightly wounded two men.
The party stopped on the road be
side the farm of Oscar and Morg
an Swann when headlight trouble
developed and the .farmers opened
fire with shotguns. The brothers
were arrested on the charge of
malicious shooting.
CUTTER UHCI AT
HE WITH SUPPLIES
JUNEAU, Sept. 20. (£>)—Upon its
arrival at Kake with food, seven
tents and 25 blankets, the cutter
Unalga radioed the Empire that
i the fire had destroyed three
fourths of the town including all
stores and the postoffice. Ninety
two Indians are homeless and with
out food.
PROPERTY LOSS RANGES FROM $25,000,000 TO
$150,000,000—HURRICANE CUTS SIXTY MILE
SWATH EMBRACING EAST AND WEST COASTS
OF FLORIDA—SWEEPING INLAND—MARTIAL
LAW DECLARED
21 VESSELS SUNK Mill MOB, M1NY HOMELESS
Most Disastrous Hurricane in History of Florida—200
Children Found Wandering—No Alaskans Reported
Dead—Food and Medical Supplies Being Rushed to
Stricken Area—All Docks Wrecked
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Sept. 20. (/P)—
Florida's East coast today lay devastated, a victim of the
elements after the most dangerous hurricane in her his
tory had cut a 00 mile path through an area taking an un
estimated loss of life and wrecking an amount of propetry
which is high in the millions of dollars.
Reports reaching Tampa said 140 are known to be
dead. The Clewiston and Moorehaven roads between the
two towns are littered with bodies and both towns are in
ruins.
A report from the Miami Herald, reaching here, plac
ed the death list at 230 and said 150 of these were in Mia
mi and that the Miami undertakers are unable to care for
80 other bodies. Untold suffering was left in the storm's
wake with thousands of homes levelled and innumerable
families seeking relief.
The situation is generally characterized as appalling.
Miami property damage is estimated at a hundred million
dollars. Thirty-five were drowned aboard a barge lay
ing in Miami harbor where 150 boats sank.
ALL DOCKS DESTROYED
A huge freighter was driven high and dry into the
Royal Palm park and wrecked. The Miami Tribune was
wrecked and city docks were completely destroyed in
Miami, Hialeah, Hollywood, Palm Beach, Fort Lauder
dale and Pomono. Every building in Miami is reported
damaged. Martial law has been declared. Streets are
blocked with roofs of buildings and transportation is par
alyzed. There has been no water to drink since late Sat
urday. The weather bureau said the storm would strike
the mouth of the Mississippi river tonight.
100 Mile Hour Wind I
JACKSONVILLE, (East coast of
Florida), Sept. 20. (JP)—A West In
dian hurricane reached a 100 mile
velocity and Miami Beach is under
three feet of water. The forced out
tide in Tampa bay left many boats
ashore. Eighty miles of telegraph
poles are down and train service has
stopped. Many house roofs were torn
off and carried for miles.
38,000 Homeless
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida,
Sept. 20. (JP)—The death list approxi
mates 500 and the property damage
between twenty-five and a hundred
and twenty-five, million dollars. The
homeless number 38,000 and many
are in urgent need of food and medi
cal supplies. Miami, Miami Beach
and Fort Lauderdale were the hardest
hit.
(Continued on Page Three.)
CUPPS COMPLETES SEASON
II 111 HR
ML N. BEACH JOINS PARTY
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 20. (JP) —
The Stephen R. Capps’ geological
survey party returned here from a
season spent in the Skwentna arid
Rainy Pass districts where they
spent this summer surveying. They
were accompanied on the return
trip by William N. Beach, big game
hunter from New York, who se
cured several fine specimens and
some excelent moving game pic
tures.
Extra good show on at the Liberty
theater tonight.
US RESULT SIEGE
E
FS
RED CANTONESE ARMY BLOCK
ADE CHINESE CITY OF 600,
000 PEOPLE
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20. (/P). —
Twenty-one Americans are threat
ened with starvation as a result of
the siege on the city of Wuchang
by the Red Cantonese troops. Fail
ing to capture the city, the Canton
ese settled down to starving out the
inhabitants and the northern forces
which have been holding out against
the attack. The blockade of the
city has affected communication
with the outside world. Wuchang
has a week’s food supply and be
sides the Americans within the
walls, there are two Italians, two
Germans and one Irish citizen. All
foreigners have been forbidden to
leave, so they must share the same
fate as that of the Chinese. Wu
chang is one of the largest cities
in China ancl has a population of
600,000 and is the capital of Hupas
Province.
DEFEAT AND DISPERSE YAQUIS
DEAD AND WOUNDED LEFT
BEHIND ON BATTLEFIELD
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 20. (£>).—
President Calles’ office announced
the report of General Francisco
Manzo 'who said the federal forces
defeated and dispersed the Yaquis
near Campanento Del Oro, in the
Yaqui valley, Sonora. “Numerous
Yaqui dead and wounded were left
on the field of the encounter. The
federal troops suffered several cas
ualties among whom were officers
and privates.”
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
CACHE CREEK, Si.NI
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 20. (£>).—
F. J. Englehorn and associates had
a successful dredging season in the
Cache creek district where work has
been suspended since September 6.
The company extracted $35,000 with
a crew of thirteen.