VOLUME xvm NUMBER 218
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1923
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IN HISTORY WORLD
LONDON, Sept. 3--Shanghai cable
says death toll from earthquake, fire,
and tidal wave in the city of Yokoha
ma alone was 100,000, not including
those killed in the towns and villages
which were completely destroyed.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD IN TOKIO AND
CITY TOTALLY DESTROYED— YOKOHAMA
SUFFERS HEAVILY—ROYAL PALACE COL
LAPSES—PRINCE AND PRINCESS KILLED
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—One hundred thousand are dead
as a result of a terrific earthquake which. struck Japan
Sunday morning, accompanied by fire, a tidal wave and a
typhoon. All these combined to make the disaster one of
the most horrible on record. A blast of flames is sweep
ing terror, death and destruction over what is left of one
of the world’s greatest and most picturesque cities of To
kio and Yokohama. All efforts to save the imperial pal
ace at Tokio went for naught, and this splendid edifice is
today a trembling pile of ruins. Millions are homeless.
The water supply of both Tokio and Yokohama were de
stroyed.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS AMONG DEAD
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—The distinguished dead as a
result of the earthquake at Tokyo and Yokohama include
Prince Masayoshi Mattskata, former premier ^ and lore
keeper of the privy seal; Prince Takehiro Tahashima
Vicecount Takashi, former premier, and twenty othei
leading members of the Seiyukai or government party.
PRINCE YAMASHITA DEAD
OSAKA, Sept. 4—Prince Yamashita and Princess
Kay a were injured at Kamakura and died later.
Lieut. Ispada, who flew over Tokyo and the stricker
city in an airplane reports that all concrete and brief
buildings collapsed, so severe was the quake.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD IN TOKYO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—A wireless report toda}
gives the number of dead in Tokio alone at 100,000.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—The Nichinichi was the onl^
paper in Tokio which escaped total destruction.
TOKIO STILL BURNING
NAKASAKI, Sept. 4.—The city of Tokio is still burn
ing, according to a telegram received here today. The of
fices of the Bank of Japan were demolshed.
POPULATION FLEEING TO THE HILLS
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—With the remains of Tokio’s
stricken population still escaping from certain wards, the
fire continued to rage in all sections. At 1 o’clock this
morning, according to a telegram from the police of Osa
ka, soldiers were blowing up buildings in the path of the
flames.
FAMOUS BRIDGE COLLAPSES KILLING MANY
KOBE, Sept. 4.—The famous Ryogoku bridge, span
ning the Sumida river in Tokyo, collapsed at a time wher
thousands of refugees fleeing to the.mountains .were or
it, with a great loss of life.
nAgEri destroyed bit quake
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—The city of Nageri was prac
tically destroyed by an earthquake.
BONIN AND OSPIMA SINK iNTO'SEA_
TOKIO, Japan, Sept. 4.—No news KaA teen rpqeivec
from the Bonin Qspiima islands off the Idzu peninsula
since the earthquake Saturday and it is feared these isl
ands, which were thickly populated, sunk into the sea.
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j WARSHIPS TAKE SUPPLIES
| OSAKA, Sept. 4.—Thirty Japanese
j warships are taking on supplies at
! various ports for the stricken of To
i kio and Yokohama.
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PROFITEERS ARE BUSY
j SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—Puget Sound
j and British Columbia mills are al
! ready raising lumber prices as a re
| suit of the earthquake disasters in
Japan.
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APPEAL TO AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—An appeal
to the American people to contribute
to the relief of the stricken people of
Japan was issued today ty President
Coolidge. The American Red Cross
j is designated as the organization to
j which all contributions should be
■ | transmitted.
EUROPEANS ARE SAFE
j LONDON, Sept. 4.—All Europeans
are believed safe both in Tokio and
Yokohama reads a cable dispatch
from Japan.
ONLY RUINED WALLS
] NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—There are no
: buildings in sight in Yokohama, only
| ruined walls being visible. Thou
{ sands of refugees are gathered in the
; parks. Hundreds were drowned when
| the city water pipes bursted and
: a wall of water raced down the city
j streets. •- ...
' FOREIGN EMBASSIES BURNED
OSAKA, Sept. 4.—A radio message
! received here tonight states that the
j French and Italian embassies at To
i kio are a total loss by fire.
FOOD RIOTS BREAK OUT
| SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—Food
I riots have broken out in Tokio accord
ing to a radiogram received by the
radio corporation from Iwaki. The
I police are attacking the rioters with
their swords.
ENTIRE CITY ABLAZE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.—The en
' tire city of Yokohama is afire and
! hundreds of casualties have occurred
■ as a result of the conflagration which
! broke out after the severe earth
' quake \ shocks.
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CHICAGO RECORDS WAVES
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—An earthquake
1 of great intensity in the first and fin
; al waves six hours apart was record
| ed here last night and early today.
: The waves according to the instru
! ments were 5990 miles distance from
! Chicago.
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| HEAVY RAINFALL WITH QUAKE
NAGASAKI, Sept. 2—A naval ra
dio message received from Funabashi
says that heavy earthquake shocks
accompanied by violent rainstorms
and electrical disturbances occurred
in Japan Sunday. The ships in the
harbors are crowded with refugees.
BODIES CLOG RIVERS
TOKIO, Sept. 4.—Innumerable bod
ies of the earthquake victims are
clogging the river Sumida, which
flows through Tokio and pestilence is
sune to follow unless they' are speed
ily interred.
Thousands of frenzied women were
overcome by the shocks and thou
sands of others perished when the
budgts across the Sumidi col*, sed
U. S. EMBASSY SAFE
WASHINGTON, SepL 4.—All mem
bers of the American embassy staff
at Tokio are safe, Ambassador Woods
advised the State depariment today.
300,000 HOUSES RUINED
NAGASAKI, Sept. 4.—Special relief
centers have been opened for the aid
of earthquake victims it was announc
ed here today. Three hundred thou
sand homes have been destroyed in
Tokib, and the number of dead now
total 130,000.
KOREANS START REVOLT
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—Two hundred
Koreans driven from Tokio by sol
diers enforcing martial law procurec
arms in Hachioji, near the capital
and started a riot. Police and citi
zens are arming to cope with the sit
uation. The Koreans have severe*
communication between Tokyo an<
Yokohama.
U. S. CONSUL GENERAL KILLED
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.— U. S. Con
sul General at Yokohama and wit
were killed in the disaster at Tokl
according to a radio message Iron
the steamship President Jefferson a
Yokohama.
THIRD OF CITIES DESTROYED
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The firs
dispatch sent out from Tokio toda>
dated the third, say that Tokio an
Yokohama are virtually destroyed a
a result of the earthquakes and fir
which occurred Saturday night. Th
casualties in both cities will reac
over one hundred thousand and proi
erty damage will approximate hui
dreds of millions. The America
embassy was destroyed. Martial la’
prevails in the cities devastated.
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BRITISH CONSUL DEAD
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The British coi
sul at Yokohama and hundreds of l'o
eign residents are dead, according i
a dispatch received by way of Shan
I hai, China. .
JAPANESE NAVAL BASES GONE
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4—The Japa
nese naval bases at Kamakaura anc
Kokusuka were destroyed by the re
cent earthquake according to a dis
patch received by the Japanese con
sulate.
HUGE WAVES AT LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4.—Grounc
swells twenty feet in height strucl
the California coast today, believec
to be a result of the Japanese earth
quake and tidal wave.
BUT 40,000 SOULS LEFT
PEKING, Sept. 4.—There are bu
40,000 left in Yokohama, all the res
being dead or fled to places of great
er safety. According to a landinj
party from the steamer Korea Man
today the city is a smoking ruin.
RED CROSS AT WORK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The ma
chinery of the American Red Cross
began work in the stricken districts
today.
3,000,000 BUSHELS OF RICE SEN1
OSAKA, Sept. 4.—Three millioi
bushels of rice are being transportet
to Yokohama by naval vessels.
ASIATIC FLEET TO RESCUE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The stat.
department issued orders to consula:
officers at nearby Asiatic points t<
proceed at once to Japan to ascertaii
the fate of Americans in the devas
tated regions there. The Asiati<
squadron is on the way to Tokyo.
FIVE SHOCKS RECORDED
BERKELEY, Sept. 3.—Five earth
quake shocks of great intensity, thre<
of local prigin, were recorded hen
since the disaster which overwhelm
ed Japan. , „ _
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FELT FOR JUDGE
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4.—Fears are ex
pressed Lore for the- -safety of Judg.
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VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS
IN ATHENS AGAINST ITALY
ITALY MAY BE FORCED TO ALLOW LEAGUE OF
NATIONS TO ARBITRATE DISPUTE—VIOLENT
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ITALIANS IN
I GREEK CAPITAU-ALBANIA HELP GREECE
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: LONDON, Sept. 4.—Great Britain will intervene in
I the Graeco Italian embroglio only if Italy refuses to ae
| cept arbitration by the League of Nations, the council of
which meets at Geneva today to consider the whole criti
| cal situation.
Britain alleges that Italy’s action in bombarding and
; occupying the island of Corfu in contravention of the neu
| tralitv of the Island, guaranteed in perpuity by the treaty
I of 1864, in which Britain ceded the island to Greece.
ITALIAN FLEET STEAMS FOR ADRIATIC
ROME, Sept. 4.—Italian naval units stationed at Spe
: zia and Venice are now steaming for southern Adriatic
: waters in full war status, and eight transports are held in
; readiness in case there are further eventualities.
GREECE ASKED LEAGUE TO INTERFERE
GENEVA, Sept. 4.—A communication from Greece
! subjecting the Italian crises to the League of Nations, was
received today at League headquarters, thus automati
cally bring the conflict before the League now in session,
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> ITALY REITERATES DEMAND
ATHENS, Sept. 1.—The Greek government has been
informed by Italy that the Italian fleet will leave Corfu
as soon as Greece complies with the Italian demands.
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; VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS IN ATHENS
ATHENS, Sept. 4.—Violent demonstrations occurred
• here today against Itilians in the city, following solemn
■ funeral sendees in the Catholic cathedral for the victims
of the Corfu bombardment. Crowds burned the Italian
flag and attacked the Italian legation.
c ALBANIA BLOCKADES HER FRONTIER
i ATHENS, Sept. 4.—Albania has reinforced her from
- tier and prohibited passage across her boundaries. A
Greek courier with papers of the boundary delimitation
commission has been prevented from crossing the line.
t SUBMARINE FIRES ON GREEK STEAMER
> ATHENS, Sept. 4.—An Italian submarine stationed
? in the Gulf of Coumeniza fired on a Greek steamer yester
1 day, seveerly damaging the latter.
ITALY REFUSES TO SUBMIT TO LEAGUE
ATHENS, Sept. 4.—Italy has formally replied that
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GREECE WILL NOT ACCEPT
ROME, Sept. —Greece again for
mally refused to consider Italy’s de
mands or hold itself responsible for
the assassination of the Italian offi
cials, and says the acceptance of the
terms offered would violate the honor
and sovereignty of Greece.
U. S. RELIEF WORKERS SAFE
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—American re
c lief workers at Corfu are safe, in the
Near East, the society was advised in
a cablegram from Athens.
GREECE FILES PROTEST
6 WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Greece to
e night filed with the United States its
l* formal protest against the Italian oc
cupation of the Island of Corfu.
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TROOPS LAND ON CORFU
ATHENS, Sept. 4.—Troops have oc
f (jupied the Island of Corfu, says an
Athens dispatch.
ITALIANS OCCUPY ISLANDS
ATHENS, Sept, 4.—Five thousand
Italian sailors have occupied the isl
ands of Paxos and Antipaxos, just
south of Corfu.
BRITAIN WILL GO LIMIT
LONDON, Sept. 4.—Britain will go
the limit in supporting the covenant
of the League of Nations in the Grae
co-Italian embroglio and Lord Cecil
at Geneva was so instructed today.
ITALY DEFINES TERMS
ROME, Sept. 4.—Premier Musso
lina is ready to withdraw Italian de
tails from the Geneva conference if
his viewpoint concerning the conflict
with Greece is not shared by the Lea
gue of Nations,
* LABOR DAY OBSERVED
- SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—Labor Day was
generally observed throughout the na
tion. Parades were held in most of
the cities.