VOLUME XVIII.
NUMBER 200
SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY. AUGUST 13, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
T
CRITICAL FOOD SHORTAGE AND
WORTHLESS MONEY CAUS
ING UNREST
BERLIN, August 13—The Reichstag
states that the Cuno government's fall
will be accomplishes immediately up
ou his retirement. There is said to be
a critical food situation, due to the
shortage of supplies and high prices,
also to the fact that the workers are
being paid in worthless paper marks,
together with the internal, economic
and financial situation, which is re
garded as being favorable to bolshe
vik propaganda.
BERLIN, August 13—Social Demo
crats and Communists, combined are
iorcing the resignation of Chancellor
Cuno and Ebert tonight, and have ask
ed Dr. Gustav Stresemann, head of the
German people’s party to form a cabi
net.
LONDON, August 13—A Central
News dispatch from Berlin states that
four Communists were killed this
morning, and forty injured, at Ratibor
in Upper Silesia, when the police at
tempted to clear the streets, while the
Communists were holding a demonstra
lion.
LONDON, August 13—A Central
News dispatch from Berlin late today,
said that Chancellor Cuno Lad handed
in his resignation to President Ebert,
who had previously requested him to
do so.
LONDON, August 13—A late dis
patch from Berlin states that the com
munists who have demanded and re
ceived Cuno’s resignation, have also
demanded the confiscation of all food
stuffs for the workers, and that they
be paid on a gold basis.
BERLIN, August 13—The early re
tirement of Chancellor Cuno and his
cabinet is foreshadowed in the decis
ion of the United Socialist Party, who
have voted to support a ‘no confidence’
motion, which has been introduced by
the Communists, and which comes up
for a vote in the Reichstag today.
BERLIN, August 13—The socialist
leaders were in conference with Cuno
last night, in an effort to induce him
to resign, and in the event that he ac
quiescies, it is expected that Presi
dent Ebert, will appoint Dr. Gustav
Streseemann, leaded of the German
People’s Party, to reconstruct the gov
ernment on the basis of a big coali
tion, which would include the United
Socialists.
BERLIN, August 13—The workmen
at the Vulcan yards at Stettin, have
adopted the policy of passive resis
tence, and the workers of the big chem
ical factories have struck. Work has
ceased in virtually all factories in
Danzig, the workers demanding their
pre-war wages, on a gold basis. Simi
lar difficulties are reported from the
Ruhr valley where the strikes are
spreading.
BERLIN, August 13—All of the Ber
lin banks were closed Saturday noon
because of the lack of currency with
which to continue operations. The
Reichstag bank claimed it had no cash
on hand and none was in sight for im
mediate future. The sixty printing
presses, which have been turning out
billions of marks have ceased opera
tions, owing to the strikes in the print
er’s trade. It is reported that the
strike movement is spreading to var
ious party of Germany and among the
different branches of workers, who are
dissatisfied with their wage agree
ments.
BERLIN, August 13—The strike at
the state printing works was ended by
an agreement this morning, and the
presses are again turning out billions
of marks.
New Cabinet Beinfl Formed
BERLIN, Aug. 13.—Dr. Strestnann,
leader of the People’s party this
morning began the formation of a new
cabinet.
Erect Gallows for Effigies
BERLIN, Aug. 13.—Three limes the
communists erected gallows with effi
gies of Chancellor Cuno ani Hugo
SUnm-s hanging from them, b;r. the
police tore them down. Five commu
nists and one officer were killed, and
seven strikers were killed in the
Hamburg shipyards this morning.
Communists Holding City
LUEBECK, Germany/ Aug. 13.—
Communists are holding the city after
having forced the Senate to retire.
Reichswehen troops have arrived.
Bloody Battles Are Fought
LONDON, Aug. 13.— Sanguinary
fighting between Communists and mi
litia took place today at Sitz, Saxo
ny, according to Berlin advices. The
Communists stormed the town hall
occupied by soldiers, and thirty were
killed and many injured. Many sol
diers were wounded.
NATIONAL GUARD MOBOLI2ES
SPRINGFIELD, August 13—Ten
units of the National Guard were or
dered mobolized today, at the plant
of the American Zinc Company, at
Hillsboro, where 700 employes are on
strike.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE RETURNS
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 13—
President Coolidge returned to Wash
ington this morning from Marion. Mrs.
Harding also returnee to pacn her be
longings, after which she will return
to Marion.
eO-MJIL SERVICE
BETWEEN COASTS
EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS FROM
NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCIS
CO START 21 ST MONTH
CHICAGO, August 13—C. F. Egge,
general superintendent of the Air
Mail Service, has announced a twenty
eight hour mail service, without a
break, between New York and San
Francisco, which will include night
I living. This new undertaking will re
I ceive a live day’s experimental trial,
starting the 21st of August.
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
JUNEAU—Halibut 1 uy2 and 7; king
salmon, reds, 12 and Sc; white 3c;
sable fish 4y2 and 3^c.
SEA1ILE—Twelve and a quarter
cents for fresh halibut.
SE7W ARD—Eight and 5 cents tor
halibut.
FRANCE WILL REMAIN IN
GERMANY UNTIL SHE IS PAID
PARIS, Aug. 13.—If Germany per
sists in her stubborn attitude, said
Poincare, the German ^people will ul
j timately be led to disaster, for France
will not leave the Rpuhr until she is
paid.
II. S. S. LIGHTHOUSE
TENDER CEDAR III PORT
The U. S. S. lighthouse tender Ce
dar, Capt. John W. Leadbetter m com
mand, with Inspector W. C., Dibrell
wife and child, aboard, arrived in port
Saturday and will be here for several
days. The Cedar while in port will
survey the waters off shore from the
railway station and at the mouth of
Resurrection River, placing buoys on
the edge of the flats.
While in Resurrection Bay the In
spector took pictures of the proposed
site for the Lighthouse at Harding
entrance, and will probably recom
mend the establishment of a light
house, recently endorsed by President
Harding and his party, as well as vis
iting congressmen!
It is also stated that if this light
house is built that a radio compass
stationed will also be established, giv
ing vessels their positions in case of
heavy fog.
Since leaving Ketchikan Capt. Lead
better has been notified that a fine
baby boy arrived at his hpme. It will
be some time before he sees the young
3ter.
W> SS
KfVfTONg VIJW $0t NEW YORK
YOU’RE NOT IN IT IF YOU CANNOT AQUAPLANE
Down in San Diego, Calif., the wa ter is dotted with aquaplanes and ev
eryone is doing it this season. The gi rls are not far behind the men at this
sport, and here are three couples rid ing behind a swift motorboat.
BE SPENT PACIFIC
COAST ENTERPRISES
NAVY DEPARTMENT REALIZES
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF
PACIFIC COAST POINTS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The im
portance of the Pacific coast from a
strategic point, is seen today in the
approval of the navy department of
recommendations by the board for
development of American shore sta
tions.
Sixty-seven per cent of all appro
i priations for naval bases, depots and
air stations during the next twenty
years will go to the erection of first
and second Lines support for the navy
in the Pacific, under the provisions of
a report which now becomes the pol
icy of the Department Board of Ex
perts headed by Capt. W. L. Willard,
and $111,000,000 of this amount is
I contemplated for Pacific projects.
10 KIDNAP M
EBERBACH, Germany, August 13—
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the notor
ious American slacker, shot and kill
ed Carl Schmidt, a German Engineer,
and wounded a man riamed Roger,
when they seized him at his hotel and
attempted to kidnap him. After wait
ing for two hours, in an old American
Army automobile, in front of the ho
tel, he was arrested by police authori
ties, aided by an American lieutenant
and several reserves off the U. S. S.
Prince.
I
FORD, AND EDISON LEAVE
FUNERAL FOR VACATION
MARION, August 13—Ford, Fire
stone and Edison, having participated
in the bui’ial ceremonies of former
President Harding, their partner in va
cation frolics of former years, left last
night for an outing, the destination of
which they declined to make known.
KELLEY-CLSRKE CO.
GIVE FIGURES M
1023 SALMON PACK
ESTIMATE FOUR AND HALF MIL
LION CASES BE PACKED IN
TOTAL ALASKAN WATERS
SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—The Keliey
Clarke Company today issued the fol
lowing estimate of the 1923 pack of
Alaskan salmon: Western Alaska,
1,350,000 cases; Central Alaska, 650:
000 cases; southeastern Alaska,
500,000.
PL1 BIG NAVAL
DEMONSTRATION IN
CHINESE WATERS
OWING TO AN ARCH 1ST AL CONDI
TIONS IN CHINESE NAVY WAR
SHIPS BE SENT
PARIS, August 13—A big naval dem
onstration in Chinese waters by the
European powers, is under considera
tion, owing to the anarchistal condi
tions in the Chinese navy. The French
department of Marine, is preparing to
sent two cruisers, one of them the ar
mored cruiser “Jules Ferry,” if the
demonstration is decided upon.
PRODUCE MEDALLIONS HARDING
WASHINGTON, August 13—Mint
director Scobev, has ordered the
Philadelphia mint to produce five mil
lion medallions, having Harding’s face
on one side, and on the reverse side,
the date of his birth, inauguration and
death. The medallions are to be sold
at $1.42 each.
TYPHOON VIOLENCE
OFF CHINA COAST;
STEAMER AGROUND
SHANGHAI, August 13—A typhoon
of marked violence is approaching the
Chinese coast and all enrpptng is de
layed. The Admiral Oriental irne ves
sel, President Jefferson, was aground
at the mouth of the Yangtze River for
two hours this morning, but arrived
here without being damaged.
CEREMONIES HELD FOR
PRESIDENT IN SO. AMERICA
BUENOS AIRES, August 13—Me
morial services were heic yesterday
in the Municipal theatre for the late
President Harding. There were three
thousand distinguished Argentine citi
zens, including President DeAlvear, at
tending.
At Rio De Janerio impressive Hard
ing ceremonies were held yesterday,
with President Benardes and other
high officials attending.
WORLD’S GREATEST PUBLISHER
GIVES STATEMENT TO JEW
ISH TRIBUNE
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—The Jewish
Tribune today published a statement
by William Randolph Hearst, an
nouncing that he favors Senator Reed
of Missouri for the democratic, and
Hiram Johnson for the republican
nomination for president.
FEAR AMERICAN TANKER
IS LOST AT SEA
PANAMA, August 13—Shipping cir
cles here fear that the American tank
steamer, "Swift Star,” bound from San
Pedro, California, for Fall River, Mass,
with a cargo of crude oil and thirty
men, has been lost, as drifting wreck
age bearing the vessel’s name has
been found.
REDUCES PRICE OF GASOLINE
CHICAGO, August 13—The Stan
dard Oil Co., of Indiana, ordered the
price of gasoline in South Dakota re
duced to 16 cents per gallon today, as
a result of governor McMaster’s order
ing the Highway Supply Depot, at
Mitchell, to sell gasoline at that price.
Governor McMaster, of South Dako
ta, who was In Marion, to attend the
funeral of Harding, announced while
there that 160,000 gallons of gasoline
had been purchased in Chicago, and
was being shipped to South Dakota, to
be sold for 16 cents per gallon.
FAMOUS PAINTER DEAD
MADRID, August 13—Joaquin Sor
roley Bastida, a famous painter, died
here today, after a long illness. He
was born at Valencia in 1863 and suf
fered a paralytic stroke in 1920.
WEALTHY ARGENTINE MAN
WILL TRAIN FIRPO
PHILADELPHIA, August 13—Gen
eratio Lavelle, a wealthy Argentine
sportsman, and amateur champion pug
will train Firpo for the Dempsey fight
in place of Jimmy DeForest.
SEES NO TROUBLE IN BRITAIN
FORTIFYING HARBOR AT
SINGAPORE
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, August 13
—Rear-Admiral William Rodgers, the
chairman of the Executive committee
of the General Naval Board stated he
saw' no trouble in the fortification of
Singapore harbor by the British gov
ernment, as sooner or later the Unit
ed States would have to have an un
derstanding with Great Britain.
FLUE EPIDEMIC ON
PAPEETE, August 13—An influen
za epidemic, in a mild form, has para
lyzed the wrork in this district.
EXPECT RETIREMENT OF CUNO
BERLIN, August 13—The United
socialist party are canvassing their
resolution to withdraw meir support
from the Cuno government. The chan
cellor has been notified and is expect
ed to retire at once.
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Robert Johnson, aged 40, a riveter
for the Standard Oil Company, work
ing on the oil tanks being erected
here, expired suddenly in his rooms
about 9:30 last evening. Mr. Johnson
came home, according to his room
mates, and retired early, at which time
he was apparently in the best of
health. About an hour after retiring
he suddenly began vomiting and be
fore his roommate could reach him,
rolled over on the floor and expired.
Dr. Baughman was summoned but life
was extinct.
Mr. Johnson was born in Sweden,
but spent his childhood at Superior,
Wisconsin, where his only known rel
ative, a brother, resides. He had been
with the Standard Oil Company for
about 12 years, as riveter, and accord
ing to his foreman, G. L. Edmonson,
was a steady, hardworking man, of
fine principles and good habits. Con
trary to prevailing opinions, Mr. Ed
mondson said Mr. Johnson was not
intoxicated when he came in and re
tired. Mr. Edmonson has wired to Se
attle to get in touch with relatives,
and1 will make no disposition of the
body until he receives word. John
son was a member of University Lodge
No. 141, F. & A. M., of Seattle.
WILL CONFER WHO
SIGNAL CORPS OFFICIALS GO 10
TALK OVER PLANS FOR NEW
LINE TO SITKA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Col. Geo.
S. Gibbs and Col. Frank J. Griffin,
Signal Corps officers, sailed today for
London for a conference with the two
English bidders for the contract for
manufacturing a cable to replace the
line between Seattle and Sitka, Alas
ka. An English firm will secure tue
cotnract as Britain controls the
growth and market of gutta pereha.
FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, August 9—Price noon to
day, fourteen and one-half cents.
JUNEAU, Aug. 9—Halibut ten and
one half, and seven; king salmon, and
reds twelve and eight; white three.
TASK SMS SEN. BOH
SPOKANE, August 13—Borah inter
viewed today, said Coolidge has a ser
ious task ahead; and if he makes good
or shows he is making good, he will
certainly be nominated for the presi
dency. What the people want is re
sults.
Coolidge in Conference Today
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 13—
j President Coolidge was in conference
j with members of his cabinet today, go
I ing over the details of all important
' government business.
NiTIlSTEflWflilT
ABOUT SIXTEEN HOURS
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed in port about midnight Saturday
night, with 4o0 tons of freight and
about a hundred passengers. The
vessel sailed south at 4;0U o'clock yes1
terday afternoon remaining in port
about 16 hours. Her passengers for
Seward were:
John Larsen, J. H. Bar'tholf, Mrs. C.
G. Hubbard, Mrs. F. J. Willis, Mrs. E.
P. Willis, Mrs. E. V. Kennedy, Mrs. H.
Kuhn, Miss Kuhn, Josie Moody, Isa
belle McCullock, Joe Mils K. Meador,
Jean Meader, Maud Meader, John
Beston, H. Schultz, A. Strandberg, R.
W. Finke, Fred White, Earl Chady,
Helen T. Shoemaker, Alden Von Bley
ker, and seven steerage.
Outgoing passengers were:
For La touche—Sam Zulin, Burton
E. Carr, H. W. Reinhart, Mrs. H. W.
Reinhart, Arthur Reinhart.
For Cordova—J. L. Cavanaugh, R.
B. Mays, J. B. Reher, Gus Gilles, Joe
A. Dooley, E. L. Pool, Y. K. Lee, E.
Leclere, J. O. Johnson.
For Juneau—D. M. Bothwell, N. H.
Castle, Sam Hardy, Earl Chady, Fred
White, Richard Wakelin, Edith M.
Kantz, A. T. Hammond, Edward Steen,
Harry Leirer.
For Ketchikan—Robert E. Willis,
Carl Sorocco, B. L. Tripp, B. Lokken,
Val Jolicoeur.
For Seattle—H. M. Conrad, L. A.
Smith, Miss Florence Bettman, J. R.
Roitbird, E. P. Wing, L. G. Folsom,
Elsie Hamilton, Myrtle Richmond,
Moilie Geary, Frances Ek, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Norton, Alan J. Blair, J. A.
C. Farber, H. Greenbaum, Byler
RBrooks, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Brooks,
Mrs. S. B. Keenan, Clara Brooks, L.
R. Paxton, Mrs. L. R. Paxton, H. C.
Dunlap, Annette D. Rehnke, A. Celi,
C. Black, F. Colsan, A. C. Clark, F.
Ketchum, A. Kruse, A. Haggerty, H.
M. Thompson, W. Connor, John E.
Ballaine, Mrs. Louise Hardy, Don
Hardy, Dr. D. C. Hardy, Ralph Hardy,
Laura Woddell, Gertrude K. Curtis,
Constance Morris, Fred Flint, P. I.
Kelleher, Jas. T. Underhill, Mrs. O.
A. Braafladt and daughter, Marjorie,
Henrietta Kay, Kathleen Kay, Sidney
Erickson, J. F. Carrow.
C. A. Machison and wife of Anchor
age were In town Sunday.