VOLUME XVI11. NUMBLU 121
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
CONVICTED SABOTAGE
GERMAN LEADER
WILL BE SHOT
FRENCH COURT MARTIAL WORK
ING OVERTIME ON GERMAN
OFFICIALS
PARIS, May 10.—Herr Sehlogetter
was convicted of sabotage by a French
court martial sitting at Dusseldorf to
day and sentenced to death, accord
ing to a Havas dispatch trom Dussel
dorf.
Sehlogetter was charged with hav
ing been the leader of a band of Na
tionalists who committed acts of sa
botage against the railway bridges in
the Ruhr district.
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NEW ALASKA STEAMSHIP COM
PANY FREIGHTER CANNOT
BE SAVED
SEATTLE, May 10.-—Twenty-nine of
the crew of the Alaska Steamship
Company’s new freighter, Lake Geb
hart, which piled up on Umitall Reef
in a fog yesterday morning, have been
taken off the vessel while three re
main. Shipping men who ahve view
ed the wreck state that the vessel
will be a total loss.
The Lake Gebhart was purchased
the latter part of April from the Ship
ping Board to replace the freighter,
Valdez, which was sold to Great Lakes
steamship men. The Gebhart was on
her way from San Francisco to take
up her southwestern Alaska run when
she struck the reef.
Minin? activities in the Sunrise and
Hope districts will this year be or
an enlarged scale in the point of pro
duction, acocrding to N. O. Anderson,
superintendent of the Canyon Creel
Development company’s holdings on
Canyon creek.
This company, according to Mr. An
derson, will operate continuously
once the season’s work has commenc
ed; empolying three shifts of four
men each in working the placer ground
by hydraulic method. One seven
inch and one five-inch giant will be
used in the work and it is expected
that 3,000 cubic yards of dirt will be
moved each twenty-four hours.
Work on the dam will not be con
tinued this year owning to the lack of
suitable timbers for construction pur
poses.
MEN NEEDED FOR SURVEY
The Geological survey boat Pioneer
is sending out S. O. S. signals for men
to engage in work of that department
at present needing at least six men
who understand soundings and other
work required to make charts. At the
present time the Pioneer is at Sunny
Harbor. Further information may be
secured at the telegraph office.
Miss Carol Bayer, of Anchorage, ar
rived in Seward last evening for the
purpose of meeting her mother who
will arrive here on the Alameda to
morrow. During her sojourn in town
Miss Bayer is the house guest of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Leslie.
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, j
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£ Susitna and Tanana valley’s to- £
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EIGHTEEN KILLED III
OIL WELL EXPLOSION
CORSICANA, Texas, May 10.—It is
reported that eighteen persons were
killed in an explosion at one of the
Hughes oil wells ten miles south of
the city.
SEATTLE LABOR IS TOO
RADICAL FOR 0000
GOMPERS DEMANDS THEY CAST
OFF BOLSHEVISM OR WILL
BE EXPELLED A. F. L.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—The de
mand was made today by the Execu
tive Council of the American Federa
tion of Labor that the Seattle Central
Labor Council rescind its indorsement
of the Soviet government in Russia;1
that it cease to refer communications'
from the American Federation of La-^
bor to subordinate committees for po
litical action, and that it comport it
self as Americans and according to
the policies and principles of the
American Federation of Labor.
These conditions are fixed as the
price of continued affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor.
The loyalty of the Seattle Central
Labor Council has been questioned in
the past, and it has become so radical
under the leadership of the notorious;
Duncan and others of his ilk, that j
Samuel Gompers, president of the A.
F. of L. has decided to step in and
weed out the un-America nmembers. |
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The steamer Admiral Evans which
left for Seattle and way ports last1
evening booked a light list toi the
south, with the following for the
various ports of call:
For Seward—W. F. Parish, F. R.
Bigford, one steerage.
Rex S. Seymour, for Latouche.
Mrs. R. Biair, Ben Nelson, Miss Rika
Block for Cordova.
For Seattle—Capt. R. C. Brennan,
Mr. A. A. Lamb, Mrs. W. F. Tyson,
Joe Sewell, J. R. Russell, J. W. Greene,
Mrs. Vera Greene, Mrs. C. Trafton,
Mrs. M. Laney Greene, four steerage.
The following made reservations at
the Seward office:
T. W. Jefferys and family, Miss A.
Riggs, Mrs. Chas. G. Hubbard, C. C.,
Cook, W. J. Fitzpatrick and wife,
James Wiese, Carl Ludberg Miss Cleo;
Winters, R. A. Maurer, C. J. Corkan,
V. Gustafson, John Turner, Tony Sie
mons, T. J. Timmons, Jas Paulson, T.j
J. Selby.
As part of the shipping south the
Evans took on board 160 boxes of,
halibut from the San Juan dock.
Mrs. Harry I. Staser, wife of Repre
sentative Staser, arrived in Seward
last night to await the arrival of her
husband from Juneau where he has
been attending the legislative ses
sions.
R. L. Wilkins of Seldovia, is among
those visiting in Seward.
L. O. Nyberg, timber inspector for
the commission, registered in last
night.
TRAIN OUT TOMORROW
Today’s train did not leave this
morning owing to the big snowsile,
but will leave as per schedule at 8:00
o’clock tomorrow morning.
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HARDING’S SPEAKING ITINERARY
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Re-ar
rangement of President Harding’s
speaking itinerary provides for ad
dresses only *in St. Louis, Kansas
City, Hutchison, Denver, Salt Lake,
Boise, Helena, Seattle, San Francisco,
.Los Angeles and San Diego.
NEW DANCING RECORD
YOUNGSTOWN, May 10.—Albert
Kish established a new dancing rec
ord this week, dancing continuously
for 122 hours. It is expected he will
continue for fifty hours more.
IT. COL. K.H.
001 WAY WORTH TO
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ACCOMPANIED BY PARTY OF
PROMINENT MILITTARY MEN
SAILS ON WATSON
SEATTLE, May 10.—Departing on
the Admiral Watson this morning
were Lieutenant Colonel Kenyon A.
Joyce, ot' the General Staff of San
Francisco; Colonel Jefferson Graves
and Major Frederick B. Hussey, of
the Reserve Corps, also of San Fran
cisco.
The party, armed with thirty calibre
sporting rifles and two French moving
picture cameras are headed for Ko
diak island to be gone two months,
“fighting and shoot bears as big as
box cal's,” they said.
TAKE GERMAN BRIDES
LONDON, May 10.—From the date
of the armistice until the beginning
of 1923 400 British soldiers on the
Rhine married German women ac
cording to official information.
WEEKS HAS . RESIGNED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secretary
of War Weeks has resigned as a mem
ber of the Republican National Com
mittee from Massachusetts.
WHIPPED CONVICTS, HE SAYS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Walter Hig
ginbotham, charged w'ith whipping to
death a young man named Martin Ta
bert, a convict in the lease camp of
the Putnam Lumber Co., admitted be
fore an investigation by the coroner
today that he was employed as whip
ping boss in the camp.
Col. Frederick Mears, former head j
of the Alaska Engineering: Commis
sion arrived in Seward this morning
on a special train en route to the
States. Accompanying Col. Mears were
C. L. Mason, former confidential sec
retary; B. H. Barndollar, of the ac
counting department; H. U. M. Hug
gins and F. A. Hansen, maintenance
engineer.
Col. Mears will leave for the States
on the steamer Victoria this evening
and his departure will create a void
among a large number of Alaskans
who have held the former official in j
high esteem. Mr. Mears, who is re
sponsible for the excellent construc
tion of the Alaska railroad, has the
best wishes of a multitude of Alas
kans. Mrs. Mears will remain in An
chorage until the children finish the
present term of school.
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WILL LEM FOR SMS
Mr. W. I. Whiting, manager of the
San Juan interests in Seward, has
been promoted to other fields, and
will leave on one of the next boats
for the States. Mr. Whiting, who has
been in Seward for the past 18 months
has been identified with the city’s
uplift, having been president of the
local chamber of commerce and at all
times a worker for its growth.
He and his wife will be greatly
mised by their many friends here.
ILL F0BEI6N CAPTIVES
RELUSED BK SUITS
SHANGHAI, May 10.—All foreign
captives held by the Shantung bandits
are being released except the Cheva
lier Musso, an Italian attorney, ac
cording to a message received today
by the Asia Development Company.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, May 10.—Fish prices
today, fresh halibut 12 and 8 cent/
The Admiral Evans took a cargo of
frozen fish from the San Docks yes
terday.
DIMM TELLS
flf EXPERIENCES
1TB SUITS
MISS ALDRICH SAYS UNABLE TO
KEEP UP WITH BRIGANDS
AND WAS TURNED LOOSE
TIEN TISIN, China, May 10.—Miss
Lucy Aldrich, a sister-in-law to John
Rockefeller, jr„ who was captured by
the Suchow bandits, carried into the
hills and later released, arrived here
tonight on a late train from Thinan
Fu en x-oute to Peking. She was ac
companied by Miss Schoenberg.
In describing her experiences as a
captive of the brigands, Miss Aldrich
said she was separated from the other
foreign prisoners and led off into the
hills with a band of Chinese captives.
One of them, she said, was unable to
keep up with the remainder and he
was shot by the brigands and his body
left beside a trail.
On reaching the robber stronghold
Miss Aldrich said she saw some of
the other foreign prisoners a moment
across the valley. At nightfall she
was taken to a village where she was
kindly treated by Chinese women. The
next morning some Chinese escorted
her to the railway thence to Thina
Fu. She said she did not know if her
escort was a bandit or not, but he
wore a soldier coat. Miss Aldrich said
she was treated with great considera
tion by her captors and did not know
why she had been released.
She stated that the stories she was
in danger of death from exposure and
hunger was exaggerated, as beyond
sore feet from being compelled to
travel across the country barefoot
she was none the worse for her expe
riences.
8 O’CLICK TONIGHT
The Chamber of Commerce will
meet at the town hall tonight at 8:00
o’clock for the transaction of busi
ness of importance, among which will
be the election of a president, to fill
the unexpired term of W. I. Whiting,
who resigned on account of absence.
While no candidates have been men
tioned as yet, it is stated on the street
that Mr. Gus Borgen wrnuld not refuse
it if tendered him. No other candi
dates names have been mentioned, al
though there is much good timber in
the town.
All members are requested to at
tend as other matters of general in
terest wrill come up.
The Resurrection Bay Lumber com
pany had a crew of men working near
ly all night this week, recovering a
a boom of logs that had broke loose.
[AST BY PANAMA CANAL
WASHINGTON, May 10— Indica
tions are that President Harding may
abandon his contemplated swing back
across the continent by rail on his re
turn from Alaska and will make his
homeward journey by water.
SAIL FOB ALASKA
SEATTLE, May 10.—E. R. Corbett,
vice president of the First National
Bank of Portland and Thornton Land
of the Portland banking house of Land
& Telton, sailed today as passengers
on the steamer Queen on a big game
hunt on Kupreanoff Island, Alaska.
SCREEN ACTRESS WHO USED
DOPE SAYS IS NOW BANKRUPT
NEW YORK, May 10—Juanita Han
sen, screen actress, who predicted
when she was arrested last January
on a charge of using narcotics that
her career would be ruined by “this
frame-up,” has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy, listing liabilities of $11,057
and no assets.
VESSELS SilL MONDAY
SEATTLE, May 10.—The motorship
Caroline Francis, Capt. John Worth,
is scheduled to sail Monday for the
Kuskokwim, to be followed Wednes
day by the Santa Ana, Capt. Langley.
GOniSKSniOKER
TUN GHENT
I INJUNCTION
FRANKENSTEIN ERECTED BY THE
PEOPLE REFUSE TO ACT IN
SUGAR TRUST STEAL
NEW YORK, May 10—United States
Federal Judge Mayer announced this
afternoon that the application for ai.
injunction to restrain the New York
coffee and sugar exchange and tin
New York coffee and sugar association
from dealing in sugar futures nau
been denied.
Appeal B« Taken
WASHINGTON, May 10.—An appeal
to the Supreme Court in the shortest
possible time will be taken by the gov
ernment, from the New York court de
cision denying the injunction to pre
vent speculation on the New York su
gar market.
Dune Little, oldtimer of the Kena.
Lake district, was among those who
registered in yesterday. He will re
turn to his camp on the next train.
PLAYERS TO PRACTICE
ON DIAMOND TONIGH I
This evening at 6:00 o’clock, Seward
ball players will assemble on the dia
mond for the first practice game oi
the season. It is requested that all
intending players be present in order
that a line may be obtained on avail
able material. The practice this eve
ing will have nothing to do with the
two Organizations for the season but
will serve as a means of “getting to
gether.”
Tomorrow a practice game will be
played with the team of the cutter
Algonquin, with the following as the
probable line-up:
Catchers, Holben, Manthy; pitch
ers, Tver and Selby; first base, Han
non; second base, Barudollar; third'
base, Goodsky; shortstop Murphy, left
field Richardson; centerfield, Paimei;
right field, Durgiu; utility, Woodward.
Some of the old warhouses will be
in harness as the opener but will give
way to the youngsters as the game
progresses. New uniforms have been
ordered from Seattle and should ar
rive on one of Che next boats which
will give Seward two uniformed teams
in the field this year with a strong
aggregation to defend the town’s hon
ors.
FREE STATE WILL NOT TALK
PEACE WITH DEVALERA
DUBLIN, May 10—President Cos
grove announced that the Free State
government has declined to discuss
the peace terms proposed by De Va
lera.
PORT COMMISSION TAKES OVER
SKINNER & EDDY SHIPYARDS
SEATTLE, May 10.—The port com
mission this afternoon wired the Ship
ping Board that Seattle voters had ap
proved of the Skinner & Eddy ship
yard site purchase and that the com
mission is ready to make a cash pay
ment on the property.
CUTTER OFFICERS ENTERTAIN
An informal reception was tendered
several Seward citizens last night by
the officers of the coast guard cutter
Algonquin. The following were in
vited guests: Captain and Mrs. Barn
dollar, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hannon,
the Misses Johnson, Martin, Stella
Fuller and Elizabeth Romig.
Mrs. Earl Trafton, a teacher on
Afognak island was a through passen
ger on the Evans en route to Belling
ham, Wash., where she will visit her
parents, Senator and Mrs. Ed Cleary.
Ml II COMPELLED
TO SUPPORT WIFE
IF WIFE LEAVES HUSBAND WITH.
OUT JUST CAUSE HER MEAL
TICKET CEASES
WASHINGTON, May 10—A husband
canont be compelled to support his
wife anywhere but in his own house,
provided he has given her no just
cause to leave him and if the wife
leaves the husband without just cause
taking the children along, the duty of
supporting them belongs to her, not
to him, according to a decision ren
dered by the United States Court c£
Appeals this afternoon.
STMS
ASBESTOS CORPORATION OFFI
CIALS DRIVEN OUT OF TOWN
BY ENRAGED MEN
THETFOR MINE, Que., May 10.—
A crowd of 1500 miners who attacked
the officers of the asbestos corpora
tion drove Colonel C. H. McNutt, as
sistant general manager out of town
for the second time, and sent forty
special constables scurrying back to
Sherbrooke.
The constables had been sent to the
mine from Montreal. The colonel had
returned with them.
The mines of the Asbestos Corpora
tion are the largest in the world, and
! employ 9,000 men, 25 per cent of
whom are out on strike.
The trouble arose over a demand by
I the manager that the men work until
| the 5:30 whistle blew.
netmeio
The remains of the late Mrs. C. A.
| Carlson will this evening be taken on
board the steamer Victoria for ship
i ment to the States, where burial will
be made in the family plot at Kings
| ton, Washington.
Mrs. Carlson was the daughter of
! the late Aaron E. Clements; her moth
I er, Mrs. Salida Lewis, is at present
' residing at Kenai lake. Surviving the
deceased are three daughters, Alexan
dra, aged three; Louise, aged two, and
Imogene Ruth, aged two months, and
the husband, Carl_ A. Carlson. Other
relatives are Wm. Douglas Clements,
of Seward; Raleigh Clements of San
Francisco, Mrs. Chas. Lein of Kenai
Lake and Fred Allen Clements, living
somewhere in the states.
Funeral services for the deceased
will be held at Kingston, where she
was born on May 1, 1898, following
which interment will be made in the
Kingston cemetery.
*‘One of the stories which struck me
as being about the funniest recently
going around,” says Dr. Frank Crane,
“was the one with which you are
doubtless familiar, about the mule the
purchaser brought back tp the seller
because he said it was blind. The
seller said, “He ain't blind; he just
don’t give a damn.”
WARSHIPS TO RUSSIA
LONDON, May 10.—The British war
ship Harebell has been ordered to the
Murmansk coast to prevent further
Soviet interference with vessels out
side the three-mile limit and to use
force if necessary in performing this
mission.
DON’T SAY IT
According to a missionary lateiy re
turned from the Sanwich islands, the
native word for “Hello’> is
“Kalakaohoikauhaihoihaukoi.”
It certainly seems to offer a good way
of passing the time while waiting for
a telephone call.—Punch.
Sergeant Wm. R. Rogers arrived on
last night’s train from Anchorage en
route to Valdez, where he has been
stationed for a short time.
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