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4 SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1923
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Many of Finest Homes
in City are Destroyed
FIRE ST VRTS FROM BRUSH BLAZE ON OUTSKIRTS
OF TOWN—THOUSAND HOMES BURNED AND
PROPERTY LOSS ENORMOUS—HOME OF BEN
JAMIN IDE WHEELER AMONG DESTROYED
Berkeley, Calif., Sept. 18.—The entire northern sec
tion of the city of Berkeley was swept with, flames last
night. A thousand homes were destroyed with a property
loss of over ten million dollars. Two students of the Uni
versity were killed while dynamiting buildings in an effort
to check the spread of the first to the campus of the Uni
versity. Over five thousand people are homeless.
The fire started yesterday afternoon from a brush fire
on the outskirts of the city. Spreading to a grove of euca
lyptus trees the high north wind blowing at the time car
ried the flames over the entire city. Despite the efforts of
the combined fire departments of Berkeley and Oakland,
assisted by thousands of students of the University and
business men the fire swept over 80 blocks of the beautiful
residential section and vfas only checked by the space of
the University campus from destroying the entire cities of
• Berkeley, Piedmont and Oakland. .
Among the houses destroyed were those of Benjamin
Ide Wheeler, president emiritus of the University, and
Johnson Ward Taylor, architect, The burned section in
cluded manv beautiful homes of the National Fraternities
and Sororities. Among those consumed were the houses
of Tau Kappa Ensilon, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Sig
ma and Theata Phi. The Sorority houses destroyed were
theZeta Tau Alpha, Delta Zeta, and Alpha Sigma Delta.
The property damage was estimated today at ten mil
lion dollars. All the finest homes on Cragmont, Euclid
Avenue, and La Loma Park were destroyed.
The intense heat of the drouth which struck northern
and central California last week, is responsible . for the
blaze. Intense heat accompanied by high, hot winds have
brought on an epidemic of fires.
it is estimated that during the past week lo,000 acies
of grain and pasture lands, vineyards and national forests
have been destroyed.
CABLESHIP DELWOOD WILL BE
DISPATCHED TO LONDON
TO BRING BACK CABLE
SEATTLE, Sept. IS— Following the
return from London of Colonel George
S. Gibbs, formal announcement has
been made in Washington of a con
tract with an English firm for the
purchase of 1800 miles of first class,
gutta percha, insulated cable, to cost
$124,000. Siemans Brothers of Lon
don, submarine cable manufacturers,
was the low bidder.
The cableship Delwood will proba
bly sent to London for the cable, as it
must be coiled down in the huge
tanks before laying.
The line will run from Seattle to
Sitka and Sitka to Seward, by the
most direct route.
HELEN GETS CINDER IN EYE
AND BLISTERS HER FEET
BERKELEY, Sept. 18.—Helen Wills
woman’s national tennis champion,
was one of the victims of the fire,
sustaining blistered feet and a cinder
in her eye.
Ed Vogle reporis a number of cow
aiooge and their calves around his
homestead at Mile 5M>; but warns all
hunters to not molest them, as they
are an attraction to travelers.
MAYOR HYLAN OF NEW YORK
IS RECOVERING RAPIDLY
SARATOGA, Sept. 18—Mayor Hy
lan of New York City is seriously ill
but is showing marked improvement,
and is believed on the road tp recov
ery.
HAYNES URGES OBSERVANCE
OF LAW CONSTITUTION WEEK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—Prohibi
tion Commissioner Haynes issued a
statement today urging law observ
ance during constitution week.
FIBPO WILL LEAVE ON
TRIP THROUGH CANADA
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 18.—
Luis Firpo announced he would leave
soon on a tour through Canada and
then go to Argentina for winter, so he
would be unable to fight Harry Wills
for year.
TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE
GIVEN VILLA’S SLAYER
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18.—Jesus
Salas confessed leader of ' the band
which assassinated Francisco Villa,
with four of Villa’: companions, was
yesterday sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary.
John White, one of the prominent
old timers of Seward and Alaska, will
leave on the steamship Northwestern
on a visit to the States. Mr. White
has been identified with Seward for
many years and has a large acquain
tance in the territory.
LEGIONNAIRE IS PREACHING THE
BRAND OF CITIZENSHIP WE
MOST NEED, SAYS BONE
There was a time when the average
layman regarded Americanization as a
problem confined exclusively to the
foreign born. Since the American Le
gion launched its Americanization
campaign, the gospel of a better
Americanism could be carried into ev
everv recess of the nation, the public
has come to realize that Americaniza
tion involves every man, Woman and
child living on American soil, under
the protective folds of the American
Flag. Last year there was a confer
ence of all Americanization workers
and the central though carrying the
unanimous sentiment of the wrokers
was to the effect that some of the
most difficult obstacles in the path ot
a better Americanism, today, are \
placed there by native born Ameri- j
cans.
The Seward Post of the American
Legion is bringing to Seward one ol
the Legion’s best known speakers,
Captain S. N. Dancey, internationally
known, and regarded as an authority
on national and international condi
tions, Captain Dancey speaks to ca
pacity houses everywhere. A personal
friend of Governor Scott C. Bone,
Alaska’s chief executive, he comes
highly recommended. The Governor
has expresesd the hope that every
Alaskan will hear Captain Dancey’s
message.
tie is preacmng me ciass 01 cm- j
zenship that we most need,” writes j
Governor Bone, “and his previous
visits to Alaska have accomplished a
wonderful lot of good. 1 welcome his
return.'’
The program scheduled for Seward
is in line with the standard American
izaiion program employed in ail parts
of the land, that is, as far as it is pos
sible to do so. The Chamber of Com
merce will devote a noon-day lunch
eon to Americanization on Thursday
of this week and Captain Dancey will
tell the members what Chambers of
Commerce in all parts of America are
doing. On Friday afternoon at 1:00
o’clock the regular school program
will be given and friends are invited
to participate.
On Friday evening, September 21,
Capt. Dancey will offer to the local
public one of the greatest films that
has ever been produced, “The Man
Without a Country.” This film is
rated as an A No. 1 film and ranks
with such well known masterpieces as
“The Battle Cry of Peace,” “intoler
ance,” etc. The price of admission
will be 75 cents; cnildren 25c.
A special musical program will be
provided at the theatre.
It is to be hoped that every citizen
of Seward, as well as all local organi
zations will co-operate with the Le
gion. Seward should have a good
score in the nation-wide campaign,
and this will be an opportunity to es
tablish that score.
The following are a few clippings
which recommend Captain Dancey to
the Seward public as a speaker well
worth hearing.
Girard, Kansas, Messenger: “Capt.
Dancey is, without question, the most
forceful, most remarkable' and most
reasonable speaker that Girard has
been able to obtain for years. He
preaches the doctrine of 100 per cent
Americanism in a manner that will
hold any audience spellbound and his
meeting in this city has really done
more for the American Legion, than
anything ever before accomplished.”
Boston Post: “One of the greatest
speakers Boston has ever heard.”
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Herald- “Seldom
has a Chamber of Commerce speaker
been accorded the ovation that was
given Captain Dancey at the conclu
sion of his remarkable address. Mem
bers jumped to their feet and cheer
ed for this man who held them spell
bound for over an hour.”
Chicago Tribune—Captain Dancey
has the message and he has the cour
age to put it across without fear ox
favor. That is what America needs.”
New Yoi’k Sun: “He is a powerful
speaker and, with his great enthusi
asm carries his audience at every
turn.”
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
KETCHIKAN—Fresh halibut lie
and Sc. Pickled none.
SEWARD—Fresh halibut Sc and 5c.
DECLARES MARTIAL
Li IN OKLAHOMA
MACHINE GUNS MOUNTED AND
SALES OF FIREARMS HAS
BEEN FORBIDDEN
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 18.—
Stai.e wide martial law has been de
clared by Governor W alton in his at
tempt to suppress the depredations oi
the Ku Klux Klans. Most oi the state
today is under control of the militia.
Machine guns are mounted around the
city hall here as well as the police
station and court house. The sale ol
firearms and ammunition is prohibit
ed.
A special grand jury which was
called to investigate tne governor s
charges against the Klan was dis
missed and a court martial substitut
ed. Orders have been issued govern
ing the management oi private busi
ness and newspapers are iorbidden to
report activities of the Klans. No
disorders were reported today.
The governor nas advised all citi
zens molested by the hooded klans to
shoot to kill and promises an execu
tive pardon to all who are indicted
by friends of the klans.
The state is honeycombed with
graft and suspicion, no man knowing
whether his neighbor is or is not a
member of the klan and liable to re
port his utterances. Many state offi
cials are members and these will be
ferreted out and discharged, the gov
ernor declares.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 18.—Wm. Z.
Foster, national labor organizer and
widely known Soviet sympathizer, is
under bond to appear and explain
certain seditious statements made by
him in an address here last night un
der the auspices of the labor council.
Foster was recently acquitted by a
jury of alleged seditious charges in
connection with anti-war activities.
BERLIN, Sept. 18.—Many were kill
ed and wounded in renewed rioting by
the Reds at Lorrance in Baden last
night.
J. L. Graef has rented a part of the
Stotko building, which will be used to
display a large line of furniture and
household fixtures. An archway is be
ing cut connecting the store with the
new department.
FISHING BOATS AND COASTWISE
VESSELS CLAIM THAT COM
PASSES WERE USELESS
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. IS.
strange currents flowing about Point
Arguelles, where the seven destroy
ers were wrecked September 8th,
were noticed by the crews of fishing
boats and small coastwise vessels ar
riving here.
Capt. Nocetti, of the fishing boat
North America, said the current along
Honda had changed position and di
rection daily and that the compass
had at times been rendered useless.
His own ship went ashore he said,
w'hen his bearing should have placed
him miles at sea.
Reports by the nine commanders o:
the American destroyers were pre- j
pared today for consideration when
official inquiry into the wreck of the
Pacific destroyer squadron began to
day.
The commander of each of the sev
en destroyers which went ashore and
of the two which wrere following were
required to tell in detail of the dis
aster. Arrangements were made tor
examining members of the crews ot
the ships also.
The court of inquiry is headed by
Rear Admiral William V. Pratt.
BUILDINGS BADLY SHAKEN AND
CHURCH GOERS ALARMED
WHEN TEMBLOR HITS
MALTA, Sept. 18—Several heavy
earthquake shocks occurred at 7:30
o’clock this morning. Many buildings
were badly shaken, and churches fill
ed with worshippers attending early
mass were damaged by the shock.
Syracuse Feels Shock
SYRACUSE, Sicily, Sept. IS—A vio
lent earthquake shock was felt here
this morning at 7:30 o’clock. Many
buildings were destroyed.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair on coast, probably showers up
per Susitna and Tanana valleys to
night and Wednesday.
Deputy Marshal Reed gathered in a
quintette of law' breakers the first of
the week.
GOUNGiL HOLDS REGULAI)
MEETING LIST SIGHT
At the regular meeting of the town
council last night the street commit
tee reported on work to be done on
the road from Porcupine City to the
town limits. The Bureau of Public
Roads through Supt. J. B. Reher,
agreed to furnish the trucks and the
city to do the work.
The city purchased 14,000 feet of
second hand lumber from the Stand
ard Oil company, to be used on side
walks on Railroad avenue.
Judges were appointed for the spe
cial election to be held on the second
day of October, as follows, George
Sexton and Chas. Craw'ford, judges;
J. P. Hannon, clerk.
Ballots were ordered printed for
same.
All bills presented were allowed.
COMPLAINT ALLEGES PARTNER
OF VICTIM KILLED HIM, ON
AUTO CAMPING TRIP
SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. Is.—The
body of a man was found in a shallow
grave here yesterday in a grove in
Cajon Pass. The remains have been
identified as those of N. N. Lucasen,
a former resident of Alaska, accord
ing to Sheriff Shay, who swore to a
murder complaint against a man nam
ed Williams, who is alleged to have
lived with Lucasen in Oakland, for
five weeks previous to the two men
leaving seven weeks ago in Lueas
sen’s touring car on a camping trip.
Lucasen was 62 years of age and
had resided in Oakland since his ar
rival from Alaska, where he lived foi
ls years.
MILITARY DIRECTORATE
FORMED SPANISH FRONTIER
PORI \ ENDRES, Sept. 17.—A mili
tary directorate has been formed on
the Spanish frontier as a result of
last week’s revolution. It is decided
to expel 31 of the leading politicians
of Spain, including former premier
Sanchez Guerra, and several promi
nent liberalists.
I ASHINGTON, Sept. IS.—The an
i nouncement was made today by the
Public Health Service that genuine
bubonic plague cases had appeared in
San Francisco. It was said there is
no fear of an epidemic as the cases
have been segregated.
American League
Washington 5, St. Louis 4; Wash
ington 12, St. Louis 2, second game;
Detroit 0, Philadelphia 2; Detroit 2,
Philadelphia 4; second game; Chicago
5, Boston 6, Chicago 6, Boston 1, sec
ond game; Cleveland 6, New York 2.
National League
I Boston 6, Cincinnati 1, New York 3,
j Chicago 6; Philadelphit 5, St. Louis
j 6. No other games scheduled.
CHARGED WITH TAKING DEPOS
ITS WHEN SHE KNEW THE
BANK WAS INSOLVENT
SEAT TLE, Sept. 18.—Mary Cather
ine Sinclair, wife of State Senator
Sinclair was arrested here today, on
an alleged charge of accepting depos
its for the Southwestern Washington
Bank of Ilwaco (Wash.) when she
knew that the institution, of which
her husband and son were owner and
cashier, was insolvent.
Myron E. Sinclair, cashier of the
institution, pleaded guilty of defalca
tion several days ago and was sen
tenced to the penitentiary.
The bank was a private concern
run by the Sinclairs.