VOLUME XVIII XUMBER 224
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ”11,1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
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EPIDEMIC OF FEVER REPORTED
PHYSICIANS FEAR TYPHOID
WATER SUPPLY TAINTED
TOKIO, Sept. 11.—Sixty thousand
bodies have been recovered in Tokio
and Yokohama, and the police esti
mate that 500,000 have been treated
for wounds and sickness as a result
of the earthquake.
^ Fear of typhoid and other epidem
ics have caused American' physicians
to advise Americans to leave Tokio
unless their businesss there is most j
urgent. The water supply is tainted
but is being brought back to normal
as rapidly as possible. Conditions are
far from sanitary.
The bodies of the dead, which are
strewn in every direction, are being
ricked up as fast as possible, and
cremated, in order to avoid pestilence
•i^pd disease.
American Dead Buried
A landing party from the United
States destroyer Huron buried the
dead from the American hospital.
Epidemic of Fever Starts
WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.JAmbassa
dor Woods cabled today that an epi
demic of fever had started in certain
section of the cities of Tokio and Yo
kohama, due to bad water and un
sanitary conditions. The ambassador
stated that every precaution was be
ing taken but the whole district is a
rharnal house with thousands of rot
ting bodies still above ground. Medi
cal supplies are pouring in, and the
city reeks of chloride of lime and dis
infectants, but the stench is still
overpowering.
Many Die of Suffocation
TOKIO, Sept. 11.—Investigation of
the recent catastrophe shows that the
greatest loss of life occurred in the
Honjo district, which is hemmed in
by rivers and canals. The ruins are
honeycombed with dead. Many died
of suffocation. Thousands of bodies
■ue stacked up awaiting cremation at
vtit six big crematories in Tokio. It is
estimated that 60,000 bodies have
been recovered in Yokohama, and
more than ISO,000 are still homeless.
Three hundred thousand have left the
cities. The street cars at Tokio are
again in operation.
Filipinos who desire to return to
Manila are being placed aboard trans
ports, but apparently few desire to
leave.
A separate department of the gov
ernment will be established to take
charge of reconstruction work.
* Crowds Rush Into Sea
KOBE, Sept. 11.—Louis Jederkin,
an agent for a wrist watch manufact
uring company, one of the refugees
from Yokohama, said as the heat from
the fire increased to an unbearable
degree, great crowds rushed into the
sea. Thousands were in the water,
some swimming to various boats, oth
ers holding on to driftage.
Jederkin says he saw Mrs. Komor,
wife of George Komor, a banker,
pinned down by timbers so she could
^ot move, and was burned to death
before their eyes, while her husband
shouted he would give "ten thousand
yen to anyone rescuing her.
TOKIO, Sept. 11—The dead up to
September 7th, as counted by author
ities totaled forty eight thousand in
Tokio, and twenty-three thousand in
Yokohama. It is said 150 foreigners
were killed so far as has been ascer
tained.
General Semenoff Perished,
MOSCOW, September 11—Dispatch
es today stated General Semenoff, ex
l^fler of the Anti Bolshevik! In Si
beria, and a group of his followers,
perished in Yokohama. It is said that
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Merkuloff, ex-head of the Vladivostok
government is among the dead.
Insurance Companies to Pay Losses
TOKIO, September 11—Announce
ment was made today that the heads
ot insurance companies decided to
pay losses in full. Banks have asked
the government to advance one billion
eight hundred million yen to stabalize
finances.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 11—
The State Department tonight made
public the names ot' 100 Americans
who escaped death in the earthquake
at Tokio. The list was cabled by Am
bassador Woods.
HAGARTY DENIES APPLICATION
WILLS TO STOP FIRPO FIGHT
NEW YORK, September 11—Justice
Hagarty denied the application of Har
ry Wills, negro heavy-weight for a
writ to prevent the Dempsey-Firpo
fight at the Polo Groungs Friday eve
ning.
BABE RAPS OUT 35TH HOMER
NEW YORK, September 11—Babe
Ruth rapped out his thirty-fifth home
run in the fourth inni:V of today’s
game with Boston.
FOUR AVIATORS KILLED
VENICE, Sept. 8.—Four aviators
were killed here yesterday in a col
lision.
IRELAND ELECTED MEMBERSHIP
GENEVA, September 11—Ireland
was unanimously elected to a member
ship in the League of Nations by the
assembly today.
SHUT OFF FROM MOVING LIQUOR
INTO YUKON TERRITORY BY
UNITED STATES RULING
VICTORIA, Sept. 11.—British Col
umbia’s difficulties in attempting to
take liquor into the Yukon and Atlin
country has been laid before the U. S.
department by the Canadian govern
ment, Premier King reported to At
torney General Munson, and until the
views of the United States are receiv
ed, the premier said there would be
no announcement of the Canadian
government’s policy.
Canada has been unable to ship li
quor into the Yukon and Atlin dis
tricts owing to the refusal of the cus
toms officials to allow it to be carried
in bond through United States terri
tory. As the Yukon has no way of
shipping goods in except by way of
Skagway or up the Yukon, there has
been much feeling aroused over the
matter.
GIRL OF FIFTEEN TRIES FOUR
TIMES TO COMMIT SUICIDE
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 11.—A pair of
shoestrings, the only weapons left her
were used by 15-year-old Maggie Bed
ford of this city in culminating her
fourth attempt at suicid'e within 12
hours. The suicidal mania developed
through mistreatment at tiome. “I am
determined not to live any longer,”
she declared.
Following her other attempts she
was locked in a cell at police head
quarters where she took the strings
from her shoes and attempted to
choke herself. As she became uncon
scious the air left her lungs making
choking sounds. The matron heard
the sounds and rushed in saved her
after hard work.. „ ..
BRITISH YACHTS WIN
DUNNOON, Scotland/’ Sept. 11.—
The British’ six m'et^p yachts made a
clean sweep in the second series of
races for the Parker cup.
GERMANS ADVISED
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MENT SEEMS IMMINENT
LONDON, September ll~-The Ger
mans in the Ruhr district have been,
advised by the German government
to discontinue the policy of passive
resistance, according to a Central
News dispatch from Berlin
The dispatch adds that German cap-J
italists will send representatives to j
Paris and that a general re-adjustment
appears imminent.
TODAY’S BASEBALL
American League—Boston 11, New
York 8. No other games scheduled.
National League, Boston 4, New
York lb; Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 7;
Cincinnati 0, Pittsburg 8. No other
! games scheduled.
THIRTY FIREMEN OVERCOME
FIGHTING FLAMES ON SHIP
LOS ANGELES, September 11—A
disastrous fire occurred on board the
American-Hawaii freighter American,
which put into port today. Thirty fire
men were overcome fighting flames
on the vessel.
POLICEMAN ARRESTED FOR
SELLING LIQUOR IN SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, September 11—Federal
| agents this evening arrested Police
man Glen Fulkerson on the charge he
' and Ruth Miller were selling whiskey.
Several dozen quarts were found in
I their apartment.
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DALLIS FOOD PRICES DECLINE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 11—
i Of 29 leading cities, only Dallas dis
| closed a decline in the retail cost of
[ food for the year ending August 15,
! according to a government bulletin.
; COMMITTEE WILL SELECT
PLACE FOR CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, D. €., Sept. 11—
After a conference with Coolidge, Ad
ams, chairman of the Republican Nat
ional Commission, said the committee
will meet in Washington in December
to select a place for the 1924 national
Republican convention.
ADMIRAL NAMED GOVERNOR
LONDON, Sept. 11.—Vice Admiral
Simonetti was appointed Italian gov- i
ernor of Corfu, says a dispatch from
Rome.
EIGHT THOUSAND DIE WHEN
FLAMES SWEEP OVER CROWD
OSAKA, Sept. 11.—A terrible trag
edy was enacted at the Ueno railway
a week ago when city gas mains
broke spraying the gas over the vast
crowds killing 8,000. Their bodies
were piled in every conceivable shape.
The tidal waves after the shocks
raced up the Sumlda rivet destroying
houses on both sides.
Miss Grace Clark is another teach
er who arrived on the Alaska on her
way to Fairbanks, where she will be
employed in the city schools.
GDQLIDGE FMKII. S.
Emto COURT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Follow
ing a conference with President Cal
vin CoolidgCi Dt Wm. E. Barton,
moderator for the Congregational
Church of the United' States declared
that the President favors America’s
entry into the world court:
SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT COM
PLETE AT SEATTLE AND TO
TAL IN CALIFORNIA
SEATTLE, Sept 11—The eclipse of
the sun, 74 per cent complete here,
has aroused great interest,
Complete in California
LOS ANGELES, September 11
Eclipse expeditions from every part
of the globe witnessed th'e total eclip
se of the sun through southern Califor
nia, and the Catalina islands.
Fog Hampers Observations
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11.—Weather
conditions including fog and cloud
banks made scientific observations
impossible, the scientific parties prep
arations of weeks having come to
naught. Army flyers railed to make
photographs of the eclipse although
some few pictures were secured by
naval airmen after they had ascended
to a height of 16,000 feet.
Visible In U. S. and Mexico.
SEATLE, September 11—This is the
first total eclipse of the sun to be vis
ible in this country since June 8, 1918.
To be sure the path of the totality of
the eclipse did not much more than
graze our shores, but in Southern Cal
ifornia and Mexico it was at the most
favorable part of its course when the
sun was high in the heavens, early in
the afternoon and when the duration
of the total phase was near its maxi
mum.
The Santa Catilina Islands off the
coast of Southern California, were di
rectly in the path of the total eclipse,
the island of San Clemente being on
the central line. Point Conception and
San Diego on the mainland were also
well within the path of totality.
At San Clemente island the total
phase of the eclipse began at 12:56 p.
m., Pacific standard time, and the
duration of the total phase was three
minutes, 36 seconds, within one second
of the longest duration at any point
on the line. The greatest possible dur
ation of any total eclipse is 7 minutes
58 seconds, and this occurs only un
der very exceptional circumstances.
Expeditions are Numerous
There were many excellent points
of vantage for the observation of this
eclipse not only among the Santa Bar
bara islands, and in the vicinity of
San Diego, but also in Mexico. The
Mexican government anu railway pro
viueU many facilities lor astronomical
parties.
xne Lick Observatory expedition
camped at Ensenada, Lower Caiuornn.
witn an extensive equipment.
, aq expedition from Germany ob
served the eclipse at Mexico. At Cuen
carne, Mexico, an expedition trom the
Swedish government obtained piacea
with which to test the Einstein lueoo
of relativity, as w'eli as photograph
ing the soiar corona with lenses ot Go
ieet, 104 inches, and inches respec
tively to photograph the flash spec
trum^ which appears just preceding
and following totality.
The Mexican government sent out
two expeditions, one near Cuencame,
and the other at Berrendo.
An expedition from th^Stewari ob
servatory of the U. of Arizona, was
^cated south of Hermonsilla. Other
expeditions camped in the vicinity of
Douglas, Arizona.
On Catalina islands there were sev
eral expeditions. The Yerkes observa
tory was stationed there. The Wash
burn Observatory of Wisconsin meas
ured the brightness of the corona by
means of a photo electrical cell. The
Goodsell Observatory of Carleton Col
lege, Northfield, Minn., photographed
the corona with an eight inch lense.
Partial Eclipse in Alaska.
The path of total eclipse started in
Kamchatka, Asia, and grazed the Al
eutian islands, but passing over no
land until it reached the Santa Bar
bara group. From here the shadow
passed over Lower California, Mexico
and the Gulf of Mexico, to a point
near the Lesser Antillies where it left
the earth at Sunset. The time required
from Kamchatka to the Antillies, a
distance of over 5000 miles was cov
ered in three hours. As it swept past
the Aleutians it was early in the
morning, local time. As the Alaska
i peninsula lay near the path of the to
I tal eclipse the partial eclipse was the
i largest there.
Causes of Eclipses
As is known to nearly everyone, the
| eclipse of the sun is due to the moon
! pasing directly between the sun and
i the earth. As a result eclipses occur
1 at different time each year, but al
ways at intervals of six months. There
are usually two lunar eclipses a year
and there may be three under certain
conditions. There are years when no
lunar eclipses occur but there must be
at least two solar eclipses each year,
and th^re may be as many as five.
The greatest number of eclipses
that can occur in a single year is sev
en, five of the sun and two of the
moon. All solar eclipses are not to
tal.
The principal objects of the numer
ous expeditions is to obtain photo
graphs to test the Einstein relativity
theory,
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EAST TO PACIFIC
NORTHERN ROUTE SAFEST FROM
COAST TO COAST—FLYERS
REACH SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 11.—A two day air
mail service between New York and
Seattle is predicted by Lieut. Victor
E. Bertrandias who with Lieut. Ken
neth Garrett arrived here by plane to
day, having mapped for the first time
an airway over the northern route,
which they asserted is the safest
route from coast to coast.
CHILEAN DEPUTY KILLS
SENATOR; COMMITS SUICIDE
SANTIAGO de Chili, Sept. 11.—
Chilean Deputy Luis Correza Raminez
a democratic member of the house,
shot and killed Senator Zenon Torre
alba in the lobby of congress today,
then committed suicide.
U. S. BALOONISTS SAIL
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Navy and
Army baloonists who will compete in
the international races at Brussels
Sept. 23, for the James Gordon Ben
nett trophy sailed from here on the
George Washington today. The naval
entrants are Lieuts. F. W. Richendr
fer and J. B. Lawrence; Army en
! trants are Lieuts. R. S. Olmstead and
John W. Shoptow.
ALASKA'S PURCHASE
BE CELEBRATED
By SEATTLE CLUBS
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GOVERNOR BONE WILL BE INVIT
ED TO OPEN CELEBRATION
IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 11.—Alaska’s pur
chase will be commemorated here
next month by a mass meet and an
! Alaskan Fair under the auspices of
the Young Men's Business Clubs.
Governor Bone will be invited to
open the celebration.
Wrecked U. S. Destroyers
Be Left to Rust on Rocks
SURVIVORS OF CUBA HAD TO
FIGHT OF RAGING SEALIONS
TO ESCAPE UPSETTING
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 11—Nav
al officers say that mixed radio sig
nals were responsible for the wreck
of the seven destroyers that piled up
og Santa Barbara yesterday; that a
confusion of signals threw the vessels
ten miles off their course.
Twenty-Two Missing
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 11.—An official
count of the wrecked destroyer vic
tims show 1 known dead, 22 missing,
and 19 injured. . Among the missing
are Enrique Torres of Hagoncy, and.
Sorrinib Dallidat, of Sapia, both FiH
pinos. Only one body recovered to
date!) that of Fireman Conroy of the
Delphy.
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Sealions Attack Boats
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.—Some
of the survivors of the wrecked liner
Cuba, who escaped in open boats, re
port they had to fight a herd of sea
lions off with boathooks, to keep them
from upsetting the boats.
Destroyers a Total Loss
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.—It is
estimated here today that the seven
destroyers on the reef are a total
loss. An attempt will be made to re
cover the valuables aboard of them,
and they will then be left to rust out.
Admiral Robinson, commander of the
battle fleet, has appointed a board of
iniquiry with Rear Admiral Pratt as
senior member.
Confusion of Radio Signals
SANTA BARBARA, September 11
—The seven United States destroyers
which piled upon the rocks seventy
five miles north of here Saturday nite
are believed to be a total loss. The de
stroyers are the Delphy, Young, S. P.
Lee, Fuller, Chauncey, Nicholas, and
Woodbury. Most of those missing
were caught in bunks on board the
Young. The others were part of the
crew of the Delphy.
All seven ships lie close together on
the beach, with the ekceptiofa of the
Woodbury and Fuller. The Young lies
on I her side, and the Delphy has brok
en up. The bottoms of the others are
torin on the jagged rocks and their
plight is hopeless.
Attempts are being made to cut thru
the hull of the Young to release the
bodies of those caught inside.
The flotilla ran ashore in a dense
fog and officers say it had been
thrown more than ten miles off its
course by a confusion of radio signals.
The fog was so thick at the time of
the disastei’, that the radio was the
only means of communication.
The steamer Cuba, which likewise
had been wrecked on San Miguel is
land nearly opopsite the place where
the destroyers struck, had her passen
gers taken safely off and placed on
board the Reno.
LONDON, Sept. 11.—A Central
News dispatch from Berlin says it is
reported that Trotzky has been assas
sinated. There is no confirmation of
the report.
TULSA COUNTY UNDER
MARTIAL LAW OVER K. K. K.
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TULSA, Okla., jSept. 11.—Tulsa is
under full military control now as a
result of disturbances from recent
whippings by masked and unmasked
bands. The' civil courts will only be 1
allowed to function under permits and
police will be issued military passes.