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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 223
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10,1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
Twenty-five Dead and Hundred Missing
STRIKE ROCKS NEAR
. POINT AMMO.
OFF SANTA BtOSARA
PACIFIC MAIL LINER CUBA GOES
ON ROCKS—CARRIES FOR
TUNE IN SILVER BARS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.—Seven
naval destroyers, the Delphy, Chaun
cey, Woodbury, Nicholas, Guller and
S. P. Lee, of the Eleventh Destroyer
4 Squadron of Nineteen vessels, were
wrecked Saturday night on the rocks
off Point Arguello, on the Santa Bar
bara coast. As a result of the wreck
25 are dead and hundreds of sailors
are missing. The boats were cruising
at a twenty knot speed at the time
they ran on the rocks and were in
battle formation. Ten bodies were
recovered.
Many sensational rescues took place
Chief Boatswain’s Mate Peterson, of
the Young swimming some distance
*o the Chauncey with a line over
which a line of men from the destroy
er Young were sent to safety.
Pacific Mail Liner Wrecked
The Pacific Mail liner Cuba was
wrecked in the same tog on the Santa
Barbara coast. Her passengers and
crew were taken to Los Angeles. The
boat carried over two million dollars
in silver.
Vessels 12 Miles off Course
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—A theory
was expressed today by high naval
officers that a tidal wave or other
it-eismic disturbance reacting from the j
Japanese earthquake, caused the dis- j
aster to the destroyer division off the
California coast. The vessels were |
twelve miles off their course.
steelsmTbioIp
ON ACGOUNT OF QIUKEj
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Steel stocks
were bid up considerably on the stock
YMarket yesterday as a result of the
Japanese earthquake, which it is an
ticipated will cause a demand for
large quantities of steel for building
purposes in reconstruction. Also a
partial recovery of prices of Japanese
issues on the bond market was noted.
The City of Tokio’s fives advanced a
point, and Jap Government fours and
first and second 4^ per cent bonds
moved up three quarters of a point.
Cotton for October delivery sold for
26.29 or 78 points above yesterday's
final quotations.
ILL-KNOWN OLDTIH
LUKES FOB INTERIOR
Frank Manley, one of the best
known of the old time operators of
the interior district, arrived on the
Alaska, and left today for the Interior
where he will look over some placer
propositions. Mr. Manley was dis
it Coverer of the famous Cleary creek
placers, and owned discovery and 3
and 4 belowr. He later discovered the
Marietta, on Flat creek in the Idita
rod district, from which claim practi
cally a million and a half in gold was
taken out.
Of late years Mr. Manley has been
bucking the oil game In Texas and
California, and it Is stated that he
dropped a large sum of money. He
has about 20,000 acres of arid lands
in California, on which he will instal
an irrigation project.
Chief of Police Kavanaugh left to
taky for Anchorage.
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UNITED STATES AND CANADA
WILL CONFER ON PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—The Uni
ted States and Canada have agreed to
hold a conference on prohibition, each
appointing commissioners for the pur
pose.
WILL RUN AS LABOR CANDIDATE
LONDON, Sept. 10.—Premier Bald
win’s brother, Oliver, announced last
night that he has joined the labor
party and will stand as a labor candi
date for parliament.
SEATTLE BANKER DEAD
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—O. A. Spen
cer, one of the founders of the Na
tional Bank of Commerce dropped
dead today playing golf.
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MAYOR BROWN WILL RUN AGAIN
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—Mayor Brown
announced today that he would seek
re-election.
CALIFORNIA WRITER WEDS
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10.—K. C.
Beaton, writer, will be married Wed
nesday to Mrs. Florence Wood Clark.
nil Cl CONTROL
PLIES IN THE KIR
MANY FRENCH MACHINES ARE
FORCED TO DESCEND
LONDON, Sept. 10.—That Germany
has discovered some secret means for
damaging airplanes in their flight is
apparently certain says the Daily
Mail, which adds that thirty French
machines have been compelled to
make forced landings in German ter
ritory since the Ruhr occupation.
In a recent test by a scientist ev
ery auto in Dusseldorf was suddenly
stopped by a wave projected at their
magnetos.
YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL
American League—Philadelphia 5,
Washington 2; St. Louis 2, Chicago 4;
Detroit , Cleveland 5; Bonton 0, New
York 4. Chicago 0, St. Louis 3.
NEW \ ORK, Sept. 10.—Pancho de
cisively defeated Buddy Taylor 10
rounds in a no decision contest in
Chicago last night. Reports say that
Taylor was badly beatern
SAN FRANCISCO BALL STAR
DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS
SARNAC LAKE, Sept. 10—John D.
Miller, the recent manager of San
Francisco’s ball club and an ex-ma
jor league star, died last night of tu
berculosis. He saw thirteen years
service with the majors^ and first at
tracted public attention with the
Pittsburgh Nationals in 1909. Flags
over all Pacific coast ball parks were
ordered half masted for 30 days and
all players will wear black banks for
that period also.
HALF BROTHER TO LADDIE BOY
GIVEN PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.—President
Coolidge today accepted an offer by
Mrs. A. B. Calhoun, of Aftanfa. Ga, of
an Airedale, a half brother to Laddie
Boy, the celebrated Airedale belong
ing to the late W. G. Harding. Mr.
Coolidge expects the dog to arrive at
the wlntehouse soon.
Jack O’Brien, movie actor, with the
Norman Dawn company, arrived from
Anchorage on Saturday’s train and
sailed for Seattle on the Alaska.
Chas. Sanders, an o%) timer of the
Third division, left on today’s train
for the Interior, where he will pros
pect for a few months. Mr. Sanders
and Deputy Marshal Chas. Minor of
Valdez are partners in a blue fox
proposition on Krafton islapd, near
Latouche, which at present is ia care
of Romaine Scott.
SUPI. LBPP WILL BE
lie
JOHNATHAN H. WAGNER OF LAS
VEGAS, WILL TAKE OVER
SEATTLE OFFICES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10— Commis
sioner Tigert, as a first step in the re
organization of the activities of the
Alaska Bureau of Education, has
transferred Superintendent Lopp from
Seattle to Anchorage, where he will
maintain headquarters and direct su
pervision over the School, Medical
and Reindeer service.
Jonathan H. Wagner, of Las Vegas,
has been appointed to the post of
Chief of the Alaska Division of Edu-1
cation, taking over the Seattle offices
vacated by Mr. Lopp. He will be re
sponsible for the purchase and dis
bursement of supplies.
Secretary Work is also working out
a plan for fixing boundaries for the
numerous herds of reindeer under
control of the department.
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
JUNEAU—Halibut 10 and 6 cents;
king salmon, reds 12 and 8* whites,
3; sablefish 3V2 and 4f£.
YACHTS OVERDUE
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 10.—Offi
cials of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club '
are apprehensive over the possible
fate of the Spindrift and Viking,
which participated in the Honolulu
race. Both much overdue.
THREE CANNERIES HAVE
FISHING LICENSES REVOKED
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—Supt. Ward
O’Malley announced today that the
bureau of fisheries had revoked the
licenses of three canneries at Chignik
in order to permit the salmon to
reach the spawning grounds. This is
the first order of the kind ever issued.
J. Casey McDannel, former popular
caterer on the Alaska railroad, is
making extensive improvements to
his residence in Anchorage, which
" hen completed will have four three
room apartments.
Nellie Neal, well known Alaskan
and proprietor of the popular road
house and hotel at Roosevelt, was
united in marriage Saturday night at
10 o’clock to Mr. Wm. B. Lawing, a
Seattle electrician, who arrived on
the steamship Alaska. Judge Curtis
R. Morford performed' the ceremony,
which owing to the many friends of
the bride, took place on the stage of
the Liberty theatre, following the
moving picture show.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawing were married
on a rug formerly used by President
Harding, which was later presented to
the bride by the President.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
hundreds of friends of the bride
pressed forward to wish her and her
husband a long and happy married
life. The newly wedded couple took
today’s train for their home at Mile
23. or Roosevelt
The bride is a well known Alaskan
having packed over most of the trails
on the Yukon and in the interior, and
who has conducted hotels and road
houses at many points in Alaska, her
latest venture being at Curry. Mrs.
Lawing is at present occupied in turn
ing the roadhouse at Roosevelt into a
gigantic summer resort proposition,
and has heavy investments there.
m THOUSAND
BOIIES RECOVERED
IITOKIO ALONE
H. W. MORSE, AMERICAN BANKER
IS MURDERED WHILE CARRY
ING MONEY TO SAFETY
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10.—Thirty thou
sand bodies were recovered in Tokio
alone up to Tuesday it was announc
ed t #’ay by the Japanese consulate.
Owing to the intense heat most of the
bodies were in a state of putrefaction
making recognition impossible.
International Banker Killed
KOBE, Sept. 10.—H. W. Morse, of
the International Banking Corporation
was murdered in Tokio while carrying
a large sum of money in a box from
the banking corporation’s building
during the earthquake.
Kennecott Reported Safe
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—The Alaska
Steamship Company’s motorship Ken
necott, Capt. John Johnson, unreport
ed since the earthquake, was located
at Kobe undamaged.
Coolidge Subscribes $100
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10—President
Coolidge has contributed $100 for the
relief of Japan.
Financial Strength Unimpaired
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Secre
tary Hoover today said that Japan’s
financial strength has been unimpair
ed by the recent catastrophe.
Seattle Subscribes $100,000
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—Seattle’s sub
scription to Japan’s earthquake suf
ferers was $8,000 cash and $90,000 in
food and supplies.
Many Perish from Intense Heat
PEKING, Sept. 10.—In Tokio many
victims perished mainly from the
stifling heat in the atmosphere dur
ing the great fire. The thermometer
reached 150 degrees Fahrenheit, ac
cording to a dispatch.
PEKING, Sept. 10—It is reported
that many persons in Tokio perished
from the stifling heat, which reach
ed 150 degrees fahrenheit during the
fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10—
Thomas Abbey, Jr., wrhose father is
credited with first introducing teleg
raphy in Japan perished in Yokoha
ma.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10—
The Robert Dollar Co., received a
message from their agent in Kobe say
ing Captain Whitney Irving Eisler, a
Shanghai representative of the board
is alive and well, and also that the
American consuls at Nagoya, Nagasa
ki and Tainoka are safe, also Lobinger
and party are safe.
OSAKA, Sept. 10—The Jap govern
ment has proclaimed a thirty day mo
ratorium for payments , falling due
from September 10th to 25tli. Osaka
is cut off from communication with
Tokio.
NAKASAKI, September 10—About
half of the army and navy are engag
ed in relief work funds totaling mil
lions of yens have been raised and
wealthy residences opened to home
less; military patrols are protecting
the banks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 10
The work of rescue is well in hand,
and food and medical stores situation
as to foreigners is satisfactory, the
state department has been advised in
a radio message forwarded by consul
Davis at Shanghai, from British cruis
ers dispatched from Yokohama.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—The As
sociated General Contractors of Amer
ica sent a message to Ambassador
Hanihara that the experience and ef- j
forts of its members are at Japan’s ;
disposal to aid in the work of recon- i
struction.
LONDON, September lo—More en
couraging outlook on the Jap situation
received from the foreign office of the
British consul at Kobe who said the
Japanese war office, department o!*
justice and foreign office of the ad
miralty is declared by local authori
ties to be still entact; about 100 refu
gees arrived in Kobe from Yokohama.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10
Funds for the relief of Japan are pour
ing into the American Red Cross offi
ces and will ensure the over-subscrip
tion of the five million which was ori
ginally appealed for.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 10.—The fath-i
er of J. B. Hawkes, internationally
known as a Davis cup tennis player
was killed in the earthquake. Russel
Keyes, another prominent Australian
tennis player, was killed.
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TRAVEL UNUSUALLY HEAVY FOR
THIS SEASON OF YEAR
The steamship Alaska sailed Satur
day night about 11 o’clock with the
following passengers:
For Latouche—John Perrin, Miss S.
Lemidje.
For Valdez—A. Sostad, A. Holden,
Mrs. H. L. Rider.
For Cordova—Jim Davis, Don Per
son, J. Olsen, J. A. Ramsey, John B.
Burnham, West Burnham, C. M. Gentz
ler.
For Juneau—Glenn Carrington, Ed
Carrigan.
For Ketchikan—Fred Sandell, H.
Storfold.
For Seattle—R. R. Carey, Wm. F.
Gokeler, Joe Pisa, Henry Golden, T.
F. O’Connor, J. H. Rinehart, C. Swan
son, Jas. Warhurst, Harry Normann,
Paul Poens, Barney Shanklin, B. H.
Roberts, Marion Thompson, C. R. Be
attie, Herm Schrenck, Walter Lind
strom, Lee Frederickson, Chris Arndt,
Clara Anderson, Edma M. Warner, J
K. Weatherford, jr., George A. Learn,
Alex Hanoff, L. Haggerty, A. Wright,
V. H. Moore, K. E. Wilcox, J. Gorman,
J. E. Wagner, S. King, A. Mason, K.
Bird, T. Christie, S. L. Cox, W. R.
Day, W. A. Katall, Fred Werther, N.
O. Anderson, Mrs. F. E. Leslie, Miss
Elsie Leslie, Miss Cecil Leslie, Harry
J. Phillips, Mrs. F. E. Weber, Mrs.
E. Mellish, C. R. Beattie, T. F. Law
son, Mrs. S. B. Finley, W. A. Erwin,
Mrs. E. Norden, Edby Davis, J. F.
Thompkins, Mrs. J. F. Tompkins, Ele
anor Abbott, Mrs. W. F. Thompson
and party, Mrs. M. B. Carey, G. E.
Cross, E. R. Friend, Miss Mabel Bar
tholf, Nat Birge, Cora H. Young.
.Reservations made lrom Anchorage
were Helen Lynch, Jack O’Brien, L.
C. Thompson, Mrs. Fred Peterson, J.
L. Baker, H. J. Kennedy, B. F. Bauer,
John Odin, C. W. Bartholf, Mabel Bar
tholf, and R. L. Bartholf, Louis and A.
M. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. A. Allen,
George Kalaman, Thos. Dicikinson,
Jake Hepfinger, A. W. Work, and H.
Daught for Seattle; Cornelius Schmidt
for Valdez.
SENATOR WILLIS SUPPORT
COOLIDGE IS ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 10
—Senator Willis from Ohio who pre
sented Harding's name to the 1920
convention, announced that he would
support Coolidge In the 1*924 campaign
following a visit to Coolidge at the
Whitehouse.
Capt. P. A. Agnew, disbursing agent
for the Alaska road commission, left
on yesterday’s train for Anchorage.
ITALY WILL EVACUATE CORFU IF
GREECE SATISFIES DEMAND
FOR REPARATIONS
ATHENS, Sept. 10.—The Greek re
ply to the terms of the council of am
bassadors, which was transmitted to
day to the English, French and Italian
legations, accepts all the demands of
the conference.
Italy Accepts Terms
ROME, Sept. 10.—Italy accepts the
terms of the council of ambassadors
and agrees to evacuate Corfu when
Greece has satisfied all Italy’s de
mands for reparations.
Rotton Job, Being King
LONDON, Sept. 10.—The Express
prints an interview with King George
of Greece in which the monarch says
“It’s a rotten job, being a king. I have
tried it and I know.”
ROME, September 10—Occupation
of Paxes and several of the smaller
islands near Corfu by the Italians was
announced. The League of Nations ad
journed after agreeing to send the min
utes of its meeting to the council of
Ambassadors in Paris, which has in
effect a plan for submitting a plan of
settlement of the Greeco-Italian cris
is. The League decided to discuss lat
er the question of its competency in
handling the matter.
STATES KILLING OF SEALS ON
PRIBILOFS FOR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES PRACTICABLE
BELLINGHAM, September 10—Con
gressman Hadley, recently returned
from a trip to Alaska with Senator
Jones and Fish Commissioner O’Mal
ley, was of the opinion that the pro
tection given the seals on the Pribi
lof islands has reached a point where
killing for commercial purposes is
practical and advisable within limits.
He declared that Salmon legislation
on detail was impacticable on account
of varying conditions in different dis
tricts along the Alaskan coast. He de
clared the Alaska Railroad and the
Richardson trail had quite jutified
themselves.
VIST Mil DEPOSITS
DISCOVERED IN ROSSI!
NEW YORK, September 10—It was
learned from Petrograd that the
world’s largest deposit of Radium has
been discovered in Ferghana, Russia.
The New York Radium institute offi
cials declared the discovery might
lower prices enough for Radium to be
put in every hospital and made avail
able to the masses.
Chas. Nord, boatswain on the steam
er Admiral Evans, is confined to the
General hospital at Cordova suffering
with a broken leg, which he sustain
ed on the ship when a line fastened
to the dock snapped. He is a brother
of Capt Nord, skipper of the Alaska.