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VOLUME XX. NUMBER 275.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8,1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PITTSBURG WINS
TODAY’S GAME
OFF WASHINGTON
PITTSBURG, Oct. 7. (£>)—The sun
shone warmly today, better than yes
terday. The flag over the ball field
is at half mast, in silent tribute for
Mathewson. Before the game man
ager McKechnie of Pittsburg said:
“There is only one Johnson, this is
another day. We are out to square
things up.”
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PITTSBURG, Oct. 8. (^—Washing
ton selected Stanley Coveleskie, and
Pittsburg Vice Aldridge, for pitchers.
Coverleskie, was formerly of Port
land and Aldridge of Los Angeles,
both playing ball on the coast league.
Outline of Today’s Game
PITTSBURG, Oct. 8. (/P)—Pittsburg
won today’s game by a close margin
the score standing 3 to 2 in their fa
vor.
Two home runs by Kiki Cuyler, Pi
rate outfielder, scoring Moore ahead
o/ him in the eighth inning gave the
Pirates the second game.
Joe Judge homered in the second in
ring, giving Washington the lead.
Wright homered for Pittsburg in the
fourth inning tying the score. Wash
ington filled the bases in the fifth in
ning with none out, but three succes
sive infield plays, two of which were
force-outs at the plate, prevented the
Senators scoring. The Senators al
so filled the bags in the ninth, with
:.one out, one run being made, a sac
rifice fly to Carey, McNeeley scoring
on the throw in from third.
Bluege, Washington third baseman
vas hit in the head in the sixth inning
' and fell to the ground. Physicians are
confident he will not suffer from con
cussion. Buddy Meyer, recruit took
his place.
Batteries for Washington, Covele
-ki and Ruel; Pittsburg, Aldridge and
Smith.
Washington 2 runs, 7 hits, 3 errors.
Pittsburg. 3 runs, 6 hits, no errors.
Forty-five Thousand Saw Game
FORBES. Oct. 8. (^P)—Forty-five
thousand persons saw the game today.
All of the player s wore mourning
-4 bands around their arms. The band
nlayed “Nearer My God to Thee” the
crowd standing in silent farewell to
the departed Mathewson.
BASEBALL
COAST LEAGUE
Los Angeles 3, Oakland 2.
Frisco 4, Vernon 2.
Portland 7, Sacramento 3.
Seattle 11, Salt Lake 12.
EXPLOSION IN
BASEMENT FATAL
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 8. (/P)—An amonia
explosion in the basement of the ten
jj^tory LaClede Gas Light Company
building in the heart of the business
district, followed by fire has threat
ened to destroy the building. The
body of an unidentified woman found
in the cashier’s cage, on the first floor
was badly burned and mangled. Over
sixty persons were taken to the hos
pital from this floor.
' MOUNT ALBERTA IS
SCALED BY JAPANESE
VANCOUVER, Oct. Mount
Alberta in the Canadian Rockies, one
of the most formidable of all peaks
on the continent, unsealed by humans
fc-until two months ago, has been con
quered by Y. Maki, famous Japanese
mountaineer, and five companions of
the Alpine Club of Japan.
Bureau of Mines Head
En Route To Juneau
bach. 229-tf
B. D. Stewart, head of the Alaska
Bureau of Mines, who has been mak
ing an official visit to the Anchorage
and Fairbanks regions during the past
month, returned to Seward last even
ing. Mr. Stewart will depart on Sat
urday on the steamer Yukon, for the
Juneau office. While awaiting the de
parture of the vessel, he is making
the Van Gilder hotel his headquarters.
KETCHIKAN MILL
DESTROYED BY
FIRE LAST NIGHT
KETCHIKAN, Oct. 8. (£>)—Fire of
undetermined origin destroyed the
planing mill and box factory of the
Ketchikan spruce mills last night.
Firemen saved the new* three-hun
dred thousand dollar Sawmill and pow
er plant, and little lumber was burn
ed. It is unable to estimate the dam
age immediately as Eldon J. Daly, the
president-manager of the mill, is in Se
attle. The steamer Alaska and the ;
Coast Guard crews, assisted in fight- i
ing the fire.
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Andy Simons Leaves
for Home At Lakeview
Andy Simons, wno is perhaps one
of the best known licensed guides for
big game hunts in the Territory, and
who returned to Seward, his head
quarters, a few days ago from the
Rainy Pass district where he was in
charge of the Beach-Dalv party for
two months, departed this morning for
his home at Lakeview, Lake Kanei.
While in Seward purchasing sup
plies and material for his farm, Mr.
Simons has been a guest at the Sex
ton hotel. The news imparted a few
days ago by Mr. Simons that his wife,
who has been in the Anchorage hospi
tal for the past three months, ex
pects to be home shortly, is welcomed
by their many local friends.
PRINCE ASMED
KIDNAPPED FROM
PRIVATE ASYLUM
LONDON, Oct. S. (/P)—Scotland
Yard officials have been asked by the
government to ascertain the where
abouts Prince Asmed Siefedoin, a
brother-in-law of King Faud of Egypt.
It is believed he was kidnapped from
a private sylum in England, where he
had been for twenty-four years. He
visited Hastings with attendants and
disappeared. It is believed relatives
are responsible. They have been
making efforts for his release. In
1896 the prince fired on King Faud,
who he alleged, mistreated his sister.
After a long trial he was found in
sane. His mother is now in Europe
suing the British government for 4,
500,000 pounds damages. The prince’s
attendant is believed to have been
trustworthy.
PASSENGER ON MARY
STRANGLES HIMSELF
I VANCOUVER, Oct. 8. (/£>)—Leaving
a partially finished letter, written in
his own language, John Kuusila, 36, a
Russian-Finn, strangled himself with
a long shoe-lace in his cabin on the
Princess Mary, while en route from
Ketchikan, to Vancouver.
SEATTLE, Oct. 8. (JP)—Luke May
said John W. Smith, who is still being
sought for in connection with the Kel
so assassination, was seen in Seattle
two weeks ago.
TO QUESTION GEN.
MITCHELL OVER
HIS STATEMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 8. (/P)—
Mitchell refused to testify before the
naval court investigation of the Shen
andoah disaster, Congressman Reid
said, since no formal summons has
been issued. Mitchell desired to read
a brief statement before an effort was
made to place him under oath.
Admiral Jones , president of the
court explained it desired to question
Mitchell concerning statements credit
ed to him, regarding the Shenandoah.
Mitchell appeared in full uniform be
fore the court this morning, with ser
ied rows of decorations hanging from
his left breast.
A formal subpoena for Mitchell’s ap
pearance was then issued by Judge
Advocate Foley, delivered in person,
Mitchell refusing to accept its service.
JOHNSON TAKEN
TOCANADA TO
STAND TRIAL
FACES IMPRISONMENT AND WHIP
PING IF CONVICTED OF ROB
BERY CHARGE
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SEATTLE, Oct. 8. (JP)—Jail-breaker
Johnson will be taken to Canada today
where he faces lashes and imprison
ment if convicted of the holdup of the
Nanimo bank.
The lashing is inflicted by four
masked men, the prisoner’s wrists be
ing tied and held over his head by a
rope. The whippers alternate in pairs
striking over the shoulders of the
prisoner, making xs’ on his back.
Johnson, pale-faced, was bound -to
two Canadian police, accompanied by
a third.
Ted Bedell, Anchorage,
Business Visitor Here
E. L. (Ted) Bedell, for many years
editor of the Anchorage Daily Times
but who has been for the last two
years, connected with coal mining ac
tivities on Moose Creek, arrived in
Seward last evening in connection
with winding up the receivership of
the Premier Coal Mine.
Mrs. Bedell and two children pass
ed thru Seward last Saturday en route
to Seattle on the steamer Alaska.
Mr. Bedell plans departing for the
States about October 27.
TRIALOF MURRAY
OPENS AT SALEM
SALEM, October 8. (IP)—Attorney
for the defense of Tom Murray, in his
opening statement today, during Mur
ray’s trial for the murder of Sweeney,
prison guard, said, “Murray made his
escape from the Oregon State Prison
because he honestly believed his life
was in danger there.’’
The state laid stress on the wea
pon Murray carried, using the same
calibre bullets which wrere found in
Sweeney’s body.
DOES NOT BELIEVE
POWER PREVENTIVE
LONDON, Oct. 7. (IP)—“If a man
chooses to exterminate himself with
wors, I do not believe the Power who
controls the immense universe of suns
planets and stars, will stretch out His
hand to prevent him.” So said Sir
Oliver Lodge, in a sermon delivered at
Southhampton Sunday.
Andy Simori? Made Citizen
At Last Night’s Session
Andy Simons, well known big game
guide, full fledged, was made citi
zen of the United States during the
evening session of the local term of
District Court.
Andy was so highly elated upon be
ing granted his final citizenship pa
pers that he purchased cigars at a
reckless rate, for his many Seward
friends.
ASSOCIATEDPRESS
BREAKS FOUR
RECORDS
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (/P)—The Asso
ciated Press broke four records yester
day covering the first game of the ser
ies, operating the longest single tele
graph circuit ever recorded, 46,500
miles long, using eight hundred oper
ators, which is the most ever used; op
ened 150 player score boards; eighty
radio broadcasting stations.
Reports sent out by one telegraph
office on the field clicked in newspaper
offices in the United States and Can
ada.
Marathon Cafe Opens
for Business Today
The Marathon Cafe in Seward open
ed again this morning for business un
der the management of the former
owner, Mrs. Josie Emswiler, who has
had the popular eating house, leased
out for the last two months. Mrs.
Emswiler announces the same bounte
ous home cooked meals will be serv
ed once again.
During her absence from the bus
iness Mrs. Emswiler spent consider
able time down at Nuka Bay where
she owns an interest in the Rosness
Gillespie quartz claims. The brief va
cation was enjoyed very much, but
at that, she remarked this morning,
it is nice to get back to town again.
WILL SPEND
$5,000,000 AT
POWELL RIVER
VANCOUVER, Sept. 26. (^P)—A five
million dollar development project at
the Powell River paper making plant,
was announced today by M. J. Scan
ton, a director of the firm. He said
the output will be increased eighty per
cent eventually and forty per cent
very shortly.
“LOVE CULT” LEADER
GETS THREE MONTHS
VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 7. (£>)—
John Bertram Clarke, an alleged “cult
leader, who pleaded guilty to a statu
tory offence, was sentenced to three
months’ imprisonment this morning.
He will be deported on the expiry of
his sentence.
GEN. ODLUM DECLINES
PORTFOLIO APPOINTMENT
VICTORIA, Oct. 7. (JP)—It is under
stood that General Odium has declined
the offer of portfolio. It is now be-'
lieved that no announcement of new
cabinet appointees will be made for
the present.
ACETYLENE TANK EXPLODES
INJURING FOUR PERSONS
BORDEAUX, Oct. 8. (JP)—1The report
yesterday that a shipment of Morroc
coan bombs had exploded in Bordeaux
harbor, proved only to be the explo
sion of an acetylene tank on a freight
vessel, which injured four men.
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EXHUME BODIES
IN EFFORT TO
FIND POISON
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 8. (/P)—
Several bodies will be exhumed today
in an effort to find poison in them.
The action took place after the ar
rest of Mrs. Carey Strome, of New
Carlisle in connection with the death
of her step-daughter Estra Strome, 14,
who passed away last week from the
effects of poison in her system. George
Frock, the woman’s first husband, died
three years ago, apparently poisoned.
Mrs, Mary Faulder, Mrs. Carey’s sis
ter-in-law, died suddenly.
W. R. Rager, Prominent
Anchorage Man, In Town
William R. Rager, U. S. Commis
sioner at Anchorage, one of the lead
ing and respected citizens of the In
let metropolis, arrived in Seward iast
evening on mining business which will
be brought up before the present court
term. Mr. Rager is a guest a; the
Hotel Sexton.
FIRSTDECISION
MADE IN LOCAL
COURT TODAY
MOTION MADE YESTERDAY AF
TERNOON FOR ^DISMISSAL
HENRY EMARD CASE.
At yesterday afternoon’s court ses
sion, the Emard case continued stead
ily and was still under way today up
to the time of going to press. Five
witnesses were on the stand yester
day testifying for the government.
These were William Besser, L. A,
Stevenson, Harry Fengya, V. C. Rex
ford and Wm. P. Studdert.
The government rested its case at
5 o’clock. Motion was submitted for
dismissal of the case, based on insuf
ficient evidence to convict. Th.s morn
ing was occupied in arguing the case.
Relative to the case of U. S. vs. two
dories and J. A. Magill, the court ren
dered its decision decreeing that six
gill nets were suojec; to forfeiture
and releasing the balance of the gear.
Arthur Frame was attorney for the
defendant, and J. L. Waller, assistant
district attorney represented the gov
e.nn;. r i
The jury selected for the Emard
case is as follows: E. E. Chamberlin,
B. M. Stone, J. A. Clinton, W. F.
Jones, F. Bartholomew, A. F. Rasmus
sen, John Erickson, Ed. ?ries, Mrs.
E. Stump, M. B. Malloy. James O’
Brien, J. P. Plannon.
SAYS HUSBAND
IS WOMAN; SUIT
FILED IN COURT
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (JP)—Mrs. Lil
lian S. Rollins filed papers in the su
preme court yesterday charging her
husband with being a woman.
The affidavit declared “the defend
ant, Robert E. Rollins, was at all
times female, and not male, as he
fraudulently reported himself.”
OMAHA, Oct. 8. (JP)—The America
Legion adopted the report of the aero
nautical committee indorsing the de
partment of national defense includ
ing the army, navy and air force.
The Admiral Watson left Cordova
this morning at 7:30 o’clock and is
due to arrive in port this evening at
midnight.