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VOLUME XX. NUMBER 99. SEWARD, ALASKA,
MONDAY, APRIL 27,1925. PRICE TEN CENTS.
VON MENBORe NOW PRESIDENT GERMAN REPUBLIC
B6rah Claims Election of Hindenburg Means a
Delay in Germany’s Recuperation;
Election Generally Unfavorable
, GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL DURING WAR
HINDENBURG CLAIMS DAWES REPARATIONS
PLAN CANNOT SUCCEED UNLESS OTHER
NATIONS LOYAL TO IT
BERLIN, April 27.—Former Field Marshal Von Hin
denburg, nominated by the National Conservative bloc to
^replace Dr. Karl Jarres, was elected president of the Ger
man Republic by a vote of nearly 845,000 plurality. The
official final figures were, Hindenburg 14,639,399; Dr.
Wilhelm Marx, republican, 13,752,640; Ernst Thaelman,
communist, 1,931,591.
Born in 1847, Hindenburg’s career has been a military
one. He first saw active service in the war of 1886 with
Austria. His victories as commander of the eighth army
corps of the German army, during the World War, raised
him to Field Marshal.
Von Hindenburg’s speeches were few and brief dur
ing his campaign, and he did not travel from his home
town of Hanover. Press agents found him unskilled in
the wiles of publicity and not adapt in ways of self-seek
ing. He declared himself too old to be a candidate, and
^that he could not understand the new generation.
Only the future, he informed the Associated Press,
could show whether the Dawes’ reparation plan is capable
of fulfillment; and he further asserted “Germany will not
be able to fulfill the conditions of the pact unless the other
foreign powers participating in the plan evidence economy
and loyalty.”
Asks for “Place in the Sun” for Germany
,1
Hindenburg preferred to observe the Prussian cus
tom during tjie election, which forbids a candidate to cast
* a ballot. He did not vote, preferring to remain at home.
In a speech, when informed of his election, he asked for
a “place in the sun” again for Germany, and prayed that
“I may at the end of my life be still of some use to my lye
loved Fatherland.” At Karlshrue, Germany, during the
flection there was a clash between the Republicans and
the Nationalists, during which two were killed and many
^wounded.
The election of Hindenburg will be beneficial if only
to open the eyes of the world to the real sentiment of the
German people, was the opinion of French officialdom at
large, on hearing of his election. The large woman vote
for Hindenburg was regarded as the most significant fea
ture of the election.
Industrials Fall Two Points
^ BERLIN, April 27.—Reacting upon
ihe election of Hindenburg and unfav
orable editorials abroad, industrials
fell two to five points in the Bourse.
Election Unfavorable
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—
The statement of Borah contrasted
with the view generally of officialdom
over the election of Von Hindenburg,
which came as a surprise and a shock,
^&nd portends a delay in Germany’s re
cuperation.
VBorah said the election of Hinden
b^5 will no doubt re recrudencence
to nationalistic feeling and spirit, but
if'%Iindenburg’s policies are direct'* ’
along the right lines they will be hel^
ful. “The outside world had better
go ahead on the theory that the Ger
man people had the right to elect any
man they wanted, and, until the facts
^appear otherwise, that they will ac
commodate their energies and efforts
to the right principles and policies.”
Swanson, ranking Democrat of the
Senate foreign relations committee,
said the Hindenburg victory had put
Germany “under suspicion.”
Menace to World Peace
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 27.—Former am
bassador Gerard, declared the election
of Hindenburg was a menace to world
peace and a flat declaration of the
German people that they would re
turn to militarism and monarchism.
Work for Unity
BERLIN, April 27.—Informed at his
on’s estate, near Hanover, that he
nad been elected president, Hinden
burg said: “God grant that party
strife may finally end. Everything has
been decided now. Let us hope peo
^ learn complete Aty, for in union
there is strength.”
CONDITIONS SOFIA
ARE RAPIDLY
GROWING WORSE
POLICE SLAY ANOTHER RUSSIAN
COMMUNIST—BOMB RADICAL
STRONGHOLD
I _
(By Associated Press)
SOFIA, April 27.—Varna police have
killed another accomplice of the ter
rorists, named Kassaboff. The thea
tre and library in Plevna, considered
a communist stronghold, were destroy
ed by bombs last night.
Attempts were made by the com
munists to destroy three bridges near
Varna, but they failed. A military
patrol was fired upon at Vratsa, one
soldier being killed and two wounded.
Despatches indicated today that the
situation in Bulgaria was calmer, the
; fact which in some quarters is attrib
uted to British and American minis
ters, but Bulgaria’s neighbors are in
a state of anxiety lest the troubles,
which Sofia authorities ascribe as a
communist plot, spread into their own
territories.
Rumania appears to have become
fully alive to the danger threatening
the Balkans and is lending Bulgaria
every assistance while Greece appears
to be neutral. Jugo Slavia’s position is
not clear, German circles emphasiz
ing the danger of Jugo Slav interven
tion in Bulgaria, explaining this might
mean another Balkan war.
The Bulgarian government profes
ses to possess complete details of the
bombing of the theatre at Sofia on
April 16, following an attempt on the
life of King Boris and the assassina
tion of General Gerogheiff. Advices
reaching the German foreign office
support the belief that Bulgarians,
whom the Communists paid lavishly,
executed the plot as part of a cam
paign to establish a strong operating
base for the spread of communism in
the Balkans.
SOFIA, April 27.—Bulgarian dis
turbances flamed throughout the pro
vinces today after earlier reports in
dicating improvements. Six persons
were killed and many wounded.
SHOT THRU CHEST
DRUG CO. ROBBERY
(By As*ociated Press)
SACRAMENTO, April 27.—E. Lyd
strom, Sacramento, was shot through
the chest last night when he entered
a broken skylight and clambered down
a rope into a drug store here in the
residence district. As he neared the
floor his foot struck a wire and dis
charged a rifle trap set after a rob
bery a fortnight ago.
FOUR CHILDREN KILLED
IN POWDER EXPLOSION
MOLLALLA, Oregon* April 27.—
Four children were killed and two in
jured, one probably fatally, in a pow
der explosion on the isolated Kolschin
homestead in Klackmas county, yes
terday. Meagre reports said one of
the boys lighted some blasting pow
der in a building in which six or seven
children of the family, were playing.
WASHINGTON BEATS REED
SEATTLE, April 27.—Washington
freshman crew defeated Reed college
one length in the two mile race yes
terday.
SPOKANE, April 27.—Washington
State College won the track meet with
85 points; Idaho had 36 and Gonzaga
14.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS DRIVING
RUM RUNNERS FROM VESSELS
NEW WESTMINISTER, April 27.—
Canadian customs officials south of
Aldergrone, reported the vigilence of
the American coast guard had driven
rum runners from vessels to automo
biles. C. Jones, of Seattle, was nab
bed yesterday entering Canada steal-j
thily. This was the fourth arrest
in the week.
HARTLEY WILL NOT
SIGN CONTRACT
TO BUILD
(Bjr Associated Press)
SEATTLE, April 27.—The Cham
ber’s state development committe said
yesterday, Hartley’s rejection of the
Kittitas contract “prevents eighteen
million dollars development and keeps
off the tax rolls taxable values of
at least fourteen million dollars.
Roy Gill, chairman of the Columbia
Basin Irregation league, approved the
Governor’s refusal yesterday to sign
a contract for the state to settle the
lands watered, if the government
would built the Kittitas highline. Gill
said the league believed in the produc
tion of food, but he believed the day
when private enterprise would not at
tack any lands that could be profit
ably used, was still far distant.
TWO HUNDRED EMIGRANTS
PERISH IN SNOW STORM
SEOUL, April 27.—Two hundred
Korean emigrants perished in a snow
storm in the Primorsk region Tues
day.
UNIVERSITY PRES.
CRITICISED BY
REPRESENTATIVE
(By Associated Press)
YAKIMA, April 27.—Demanding
President Suzzallo of the University
of Wasington, to “quit running around
the state and the United States play
ing politics and seeking to advance
his personal interests,” state represen
tative Duncan Dunn replied to Suzzal
lo’s attack in an address at Riverside,
Pomona Grange..
Dunn declared Suzzallo has been,
trying to mislead the people and to
develop a super institution, which
shall direct the state rather than be
directed by it. When the legislature
decided to charge the students a smal?
tuition to bear the cost of teaching,
Suzzallo tricked them,, setting aside
the money into a building fund. The
instructions were not to use the mon
ey for buildings. It is wrong to build
buildings out of payments made by
the students,” said Dunn.
CHARGES GRAFT IN DETROIT
DETROIT, April 27.—Irregularities
of graft, corruption and extravagance
in six city departments, costing the tax
payers hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, were cited in a report made by
judge Murphy, on the findings of his
grand jury inquiry.
GERMAN BONDS DOWN
NEW' YORK, April 27.—German 7
per cent bonds offered for 92 in Oct.
sold for 90 5-8 today, which is four
points below their high price this
year. The French government bonds
went down one to two points.
COLLEGE APPROPRIATION PROVIDES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORY AND NEW
WING TO MAIN BUILDING; SUM IS $163,360
Cutting of Funds for Maintenance of Seward and Cordova
Hatcheries Unfavorable to Many Members of
Territorial Legislature
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 27.—The Taxation Measure, which passed the
House late Saturday, carrying no raised rates on any industry, went to the
Senate today where consideration of it starts immediately.
The Appropriation Measure was held up in the House until today, when
a warm tilt is expected over the efforts of the Paul faction to limit the fish
commission operations by cutting funds for the year, to the Bone Bill, which
as reported, would close down the Seward and Cordova fish hatcheries. The
actions of the Paul faction are unacceptable to many members of the House
and it is expected a warm session will be held today. If the appropriations
are cut, it will mean the closing of the hatchery at Grouse lake, and the
losing of thousands of fish, as a large shipment of eggs was just received
by the hatchery.
The Senate passed Moody’s college appropriation bill unanimously, car
rying $163,360, which now goes to the governor for his approval. The ap
propriation is the largest ever made for the college and provides for the con
struction of a dormitory, new wing to the main building, and a power plant.
The Aldrich Controller bill, aimed at stripping the Governor’s office of
Territorial executive functions, was lost in the Senate by a tie vote, Ayer,
Dimond, Pratt, and Howard voting against its passage. The Senate passed
the Ayer bill authorizing ten thousand dollars for airplane fields and twen
ty-five hundred dollars for Nome harbor maintenance in the Second division;
and a similar bill by Dimond for ten thousand dollars for airplane fields in
the Third Division. Paul’s bill exempting from taxation fishing boats valued
at not more than two thousand dollars, died in the Senate, with eight votes
cast against it. The House rejected the Nylen memorial condemning sec
tion 27, of the so-called Jones Shipping Act, by a vote of 9 to 7. Rustgard
appealed in defense of the memorial. The House passed the Grier iterant
merchant bill amended to exclude residents of Alaskan towns.
Paul’s bill imposing a straight tax of three dollars per thousand on trap
taken fish, was acted upon as was Senate bill No. 15, providing for monthly
pay days. A memorial was introduced in the Senate requesting the remov
al of headquarters of the Federal Education bureau from Seattle to Alaska.