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1 r SEWARD. ALASKaTbATURDAY. MARCH IS, 1920. ___ TKX tKXTS PEB C<
VOLI ME Mil. NUMBER 259. _ _ • ; •_—-—--—
MONTKSANO. March LI— Th«%
Wobbly ca>e went to the jury at ! J
o'clock last night and the membe.a
ini mediately began their deliberations.
ARGUMENTS And INSTRUCTIONS
MONTKSANO, March 13— In the
arguments before the jury yesterday
afternoon. Gears* Vanderveer, coun
sel for the defense, pleaded for *‘thos*»
who love liberty, justice, free speecn
and free assembly.”
Vanderveer said that the alleged
confession of murder was made by
Roberts when he was crazy and be
cause he feared lynching at the hands
of a mob. Vanderveer said he did not
deny there was shooting from the
Avalon hotel hut did deny that Bar
nett shot. He said the Wobblies had a
right to defend their hall and denied
that there was an agreement among
the men to go to the hotels or to
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SENATOR POINDEXTER
OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN
IN EASTERN STATES
TROY. N. Y.. March 13— Sonant*
Miles Poindexter opened his eastc ri
presidential campaign here last night.
The Senator from Washington stated
that the Republican mission is lo
withdraw America quickly and per
manently from European affairs. He
said the League of nations advocates
are seeking the same international
ism as the Socialists are seeking.
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EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED
SEATTLE, March 13— H. E. Cor
bett. secretary of the Salt Sea Fish
eries Company, has charged Harold
Butterworth. President of the com
pany, with the alleged embezzlement
of $12,000 in money also securities the
company owns. The police are un-iMe
to locate Butterworth.
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EDWARDS WITHDRAWS
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. March 13
Governor Edwards, of New Jersey,
has wired the Secretary of St ite,
withdrawing his name from the Pres
idential ballot.
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
SEATTLE, March 13— In the first
of two hockey games to determine the
champions of the Pacific Coast; Van
couver last night defeated Seattle
a score of three to one. The second
game will be played Monday night at
Vancouver. The team winning the
greatest number of points in the twe
games will be awarded the champion
ship and then play the eastern Cana
dian team for the world's champion
ship.
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Seminary Hill. Yanderveer disagreed
with the court's instructions relative
to self-defense. He said also that he
had not been permitted to make a
showing which he said would have
shown that Warren Grimm was the
aggressor.
Judge \Vilson, in instructing the
jury, said the law of self-defense do
rs not permit of the stationing ol
armed men at outside points and any
person or persons have a right to de
fend themselves or property from act
ual or threatened violence.
Addressing the jury direct. Judge
Wilson said: “If you find any two or
more of the defendants planned to
defend the I. W. W. Hall by stationing
armed men in the Avalon or Arnold
hotels, or on Seminary Hill, for the
purpose of shooting from these points
the placing of such men is unlawful
acts. If such was done and as a natur
al result or probable result Warren
Grimm was killed, such killing was
murder.”
Judge Wilson said that in case
Roberts was found insane, a special
verdict must be returned as to the
liklyhood of a recurrence, providing »t
was found he was insane at the time
of the crime, hut not existant now.
If Smith merely advised the others
to repell the attacks, acquit him.
Prosecutor Cunningham, in open
ing his argument, said he wanted a
legitimate verdict free of bias or pre
judice. He said the arguments and the
testimony of the defendants showed
they were guilty on their own state
ments and admissions on the stand.
JURY ORGANIZES
MONTESANO. March 13— The
jury retired last night soon after the
case was given to the twelve men
This morning, after breakfast, the
jury organized. It is believed that
there will be no verdict before tonight
at the earliest.
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HOOVER DECLINES
WASHINGTON, March 13— Her
bert Hoover was called before the
Senate naval committee today but de
clined to discuss the navy’s war work
He said he knew little of the subject
but did know that the anti- submarine
campaign was one of America’s most
important contributions to the war.
CARPENTIER COMING
TO U. S. WITH BRIDE
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PARIS, March 13— Georges Car
penticr sailed today with his bride for
the United States.
SEATTLE, March 13— H. R. El
liott, with the Alaska Steamship Co.,
has been appointed assistant port
captain for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
with his headquarters here.
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SEATTLE, March 13— The coal op
erators of the state of Washington
say they cannot stand the 25 per cent
increase in wages as recommended oy
the Wilson coal commission. The op
erators say this*increase will put them
out of business in competition with
the lower priced Canadian coal. Many
mines have been losing by paying the
fourteen per cent increase. The opera
tors hope the commission will make a
distinction between the east and we t.
'SEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
The members of the Boy Scouts en
tertained their parents last night m
the basement of the Methodist church,
the Scout’s headquarters and a splen
did evening was enjoyed.
Mrs. Otto Poehlmann left for An
chorage today on the Gateway City
limited to visit her parents for several
days. ‘ •
N. Jerry has returned to Sewar.l
from the hospital at Mile 114, where
he has been for treatment for several
weeks.
The Christian Science services will
he held tomorrow morning at 11 o’
clock and Sunday school at 12:05 o’
clock.
The steamer Admiral Watson ;s
expected to arrive at Cordova some
time tomorrow, and Agent Wayne
Blue expects the steamer to reach
ho**e sometime Monday.
A wireless from Kodiak says that
approximately 60,000 acres of oil land
have been staked in the oil belt at
Cold Bay.
Lieut. Col. John G. Gotwals has
been relieved from duty as engineer
at Fort Hamilton, N..Y., and directed
to report at Juneau as president of
the Alaska Road Commission. Major
Waugh will remain on the commission
according to advices received to lay
from Juneau.
Holly Ashby went out to Mile . 2
on today's train and will return the
first of next week.
Steamer Alaska, sailing from Seat
tle last Thursday morning, will have
four days mail aboard for Seward
from the states. The Watson has sev
en, days mail.
Mrs. S. L. Colwell will be a passen
ger to Seldovia leaving on the Admir
al Watson.
Grant Carlson is a passenger or
today’s train for Anchorage and will
return on Monday’s train.
E. R. Tarwater, Dr. Romig, Hugh
Dougherty, W. E. Root and sever d
others went out to Mile 18 this morn
ing to tap the gas buhbh’ng up on the
lake near there. Piping wa$ taken
along and tlds will be la;d over the ice
to> shore and into the cabin of Edw.
Frederick.
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MACON IS GROWING
WASHINGTON, March 13— The
nonulation of Mncon. Georgia is 52,
000 m increase of 11.000. Chattanooga
is 57,000 an increase of 13,000.
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BLOODHOUNDS ARE O N
SEARCH FOR CONVICTS
BTSMARK. N. D., .March 13— Blood
hounds are seeching for four convicts
who tunneled their way through the
prison wall here and are at large.
The complete list of passengers Tor
Seward on the steamer Alaska which
sailed last Thursday from Seattle is
us follows:
Mrs. A. E. Ashton,
J. A. Magill and wife.
Mary K. Orr,
Miss M. J. McKenzie,
W. E. Logomann,
A. Lundberg,
M< L. Gerber,
James McConahey,
Anton Strom,
Martin Reifer,
John J. Blair,
Leo Ma: gules,
V. YV. Marlowe,
Lester Johnson,
R. H. Nemitz,
K. G. Murdock,
FI. U. M. Higgins,
C. YV. Donnelly,
J. YV. Fitches,
M. B. Bothwell,
P. B. Coe and wife.
L. L. Brown,
K. H. Gibbs,
Edward Morgan,
W. Jones,
M. Merriwether,
M. Crowseth,
K. Sharpless and wife.
George Harri#, *
Mrs. J. C. Seeloy,
Mrs. W. E. Baughman,
J. W. Stevenson,
W. H. James,
L. E. Paraer,
L. H. Vogel,
P. K. Crowley,
R. E. Gibson,
R. W. Baughman.
Claude York,
Lew Meyers,
S. Beck,
Fourteen stecrago. w <
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WANTS AMERICA TO
TAKE OVER ROUTES OF
THE HAMBURG AMERICAN
WASHINGTON, March 13— The
Senate commerce committee has ap
proved of American steamship com
panies taking over the Hamburg- !
American lines routes of business if
consistent with American interests.
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SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
TEACHERS IS NOW FACED
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WASHINGTON, March 13— The <
Bureau of Education reports the coun
try is facing a serious shortage of
school teachers owing to the lo v
salaries. Conditions improved slightly
in February. Eighteen thousand
schools are closed in the United Stat
es because the lack of teachers. For
ty one thousand schools are taught bv
teachers below the standard.
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MORE BODIES OF THOSE
WHO DIED OVER THERE
ARE TO BE SHIPPED
WASHINGTON, March 13— Seore
tary of War Baker announced today
that bodies of 50.000 American dead
are to be returned from France. About
25 000 dead will remain permanently
abroad.
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PURCHASES SCHOONER OLGA
TO TRADE IN THE ARCTIC
SEATTLE, March 13— Alexander
Allan has purchased the 76-foot
schooner Olga for the Arctic trade.
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LONDON, March 13— The Ger
man government has been over
thrown.
Troops recently return'd f-cm
Baltic, entered Berlin this morning
and occupied Wilhclmstrasse where
the government buildings are locat' d.
A proclamation has been issued do
daring the government has passed in
to the hands of General Director Von
Kapp, who becomes Chancellor. Kapp
has appointed General von Luettwitz
commander of the military forces.
The proclamation further declares
that the National Assembly has been
dissolved.
The new government is forcing no
violence.
The Socialists have declared a
general strike.
WASHINGTON, March 13— It is
believed, from dispatches from Eur
ope, that Germany is in the throes oT
the frequently predicted counter re
volution of the Monarchists stniggh
The names associated with the new
government indicate that it is rear*
A.B. WILL GIVE
A ST. PATRICK
DAYJ1ANCE
The Arctic Brotherhood will give
i dance next Wednesday evening, St
Patrick’s day. In former years S^.
Patricks’ day has generally been cel
ebrated by the Arctic Brotherhood
ivith a Minstrel show or some othc.*
kind of entertainment. This year a
lance will be given starting at 9 o’
elock and ending at midnight.
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AMERICAN LEGION TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT
There will be a meeting of Post
Isaac Evans, No. 5, American Legion,
tonight at 8 o’clock in the Town Hull.
Members arc requested to attend as
matters relating to a change in the
institution will be discussed and vot
*d upon.
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DECIDE ON NAVY’S PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, March 13— The
House naval sub-committee has disap
proved of three naval construction
programs recommended by Daniels
lependent upon the disposition of the
treaty. The committee said it acted ;n
the interests of economy and decided
upon u seventy two million dollar ap
propriation for the construction of the
unfinished 1916 program as the only
eonstnirtion funds to be voted fot
next year.
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tionaiy. Chancellor von Kapp prol
ly is Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, former *
servativo Reichstager, and dire
ir ii val of the German agricult
> r *y. Kapp is also president of
Fatherland Party, the notorious 1
German organization which ur
Germany not to make peace but
fight to the bitter end and urged m
submarines be built.
Von Luettwitz was military go\
nor of Belgium in the early days
the war and later commander on
Verdun fiont. He was opposed to
acceptance of the treaty. His wife
fonnerly Miss Cary, of Clevel:
Ohio.
PARIS, March 13— In official
clcs it is believed the Allies will t
an attitude of aloftness toward
German revolution and permit
Germans to determine their own ft
of government. The Allies believe
revolution is unfortunate for C
many because reconstruction
started.
BEILIN, March 13— Ebert No
signed the proclamation calling a g
era! strike and has left Berlin.
The revolutionary guard has ot
pied the government buildings and
spended the Vorwearts and Fresl
newspapers.
PARIS, March 13— It is repor
the Ebert government has establis
headquarters at Dresden.
It is reported the new govemm
intends to proclaim former Field M
shal von Hindenburg, as Impe
president.
WASHINGTON, March 13
statement from the White House »
afternoon says it is believed the C
man revolution was inevitable an<
is said the Allies will watch for
former Kaiser closely. It is unable
understand why Ebert Noske did
prepart' for the overthrow as he ki
yesterday of the plot. Von Luettv
was military attache to the Gem
embassies at London and Petrogi
before the world war.
Many here, according to the W1
House statement, believe the rev<
tion will not spread over Germany
be confined to Berlin and nearby 1
ritory.
COLOGNE, March 13— The t
Berlin government is not intended
promote the aims of the Monarch
or reactionaries according to a d
patch to the Cologne Gazette this
ternoon. The dispatch says the i
government intends to honorably
fil the treaty terms.
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NEW YORK, March 13— 1
mark dropped nineteen points to
on Exchange being today to $1.20
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