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you M, VMI. N, SifiR 97. .H ' ” ^WARD, ALASKA. TI KSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 2, 1919._ _
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SAN I' KANCISCO. S pt.. 2 Sec
retary of the Navy Dan els, aboai *
the historic Uattleship Oregon, yes
terday reviewed the new Pacific fleet
a> the navy crafts entered the Golden
Gate. It was p« chaps th. greatest n tv
al ceremony in the west coast's his
tory. Fifty two ships participat 'd • »i
the naval parade. Adnvral Hodman
himself piloting the fleet through th '
('.olden Gate and into San Francisco
Pay.
The n- 't started north from Mon
terey Sunday noon for Polinas P r*
and laid out side yesterday morning.
A dense fog prevailed hut as Admiral
Hodman ente ed the Golden I .ate the
fog lifted and the thousands crowd*
ing the shores cheep'd as the drea i
noughts, cruisers, battleships, torpedo
boats and destroyer steamed *n an* I
w*»nt to anchor.
Scores ef excursion o»aft were n
the ha'bor. Two Aeroplanes fell dor
ing the review but none of the occu
pants wore injured. One aeroplane \va »
piloted by a Chinaman.
WASHINGTON. Sept.. 2— It i*
officially announced here that Sec«»’
tary Daniels will visit \ ietoria. P. ( .
on September 11th. aboard the e ea» *
nought New York and with a h vi e\
of destroyers.
ARRESTED
SEATTLE, Sept.. 2— Daniel W.
Edwards, farmer special agent of t
Department of Justice, was arrested
here today charged with violation *'f
the Reed liquor amendment. Edward
was released on a cash bail bond of
*$5,000. Officials believe Edwards is a
member of a syndicate shipping liquo*
into Seattle in large quantities.
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DISTRICT conn OFFICIALS
COMING HERE ON THE ALASK '
Judge Charles E. Bunnell, who wiM
preside at the District court session in
Seward at the term beginning nex
Monday, will come here troni \ a!«l**a
on the steamer Alaska. District At -
torney Munly and other officials will
accompany .Judge Bunnell.
SOMERS NOMIN\TED FOR
SCRYEYOR GENKRAL OF
TERRITORY OF AL\SK \
WASHINGTON. Sept.. 2— Presi
dent Wilson this afternoon sent the
* nomination to the Senate ot Robert
Somers to be surveyor General of the
Territory of Alaska, succeeding Char
les Davidson, deceased.
MEXICO CITY . Sept., 2— President
Carranza today delivered h's message
to the Mexican eongress and it con
tained a long list of alleged foreign
transgressions against Mexican sov
ereignty; recited attacks upon Mex1
cans in the I’nited States and sai».
that American invasions violate Mex
ico’s rights. Carranza also stated h?
does not regret Mexico did not join
the League of Nations.
Carranza’s message defends Mex
ico against foreign representations
particularly from the I’nited States.
Regarding the foreigners the mes
sage referred to the alleged injustices
maetieed against the Mexicans in the
I’nited States; defended Mexico s neu
trality during the war; proteste 1
against ch| ges that the Mexican gov
• ement was incapable and unwilling
to p»ot ct foreign lives and propertx
and asserted Mexico did not ask ad
miss on to the League of Nations be
cause the League did not establish
equality for all nations or races.
President Carranza reiterated that
Mexico did not and would not recog
nize the Monroe doctrine.
The message ended with declaration
that Mexico xvas not willing to sacri
fice its natior.al sovereignty for any
thing.
LAREDO. Sept.. 2— Mexicans fiv
ed upon two American aviation offic
ers flying along the Rio Grande on tin
border patrol. One American xvas
wounded in the head.
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PARIS, Sept.. r Sixty hvo Prolt>
French women. who married Ameri
can soldiers and subsequently were di
vArced in the United States, returnee
home to France during the past sever
la\ they being unable to adapt them
, .»s to the American mode of liv
ng. None of the women said they bar
had any personal differences with
their husbands only they did not like
the American way of living.
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. PLAN WORLD’S SERIES
CHICAGO. Sept., 2— Plans for the
wo Id’s series are to be made within
the next two weeks. Cincinnati is lead
ing in the National League and Chica
go is leading in the American League
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OMSK EVACUATED
LONDON. Sept., 2— A Bolshevik
wireless says General Kolchak is eva
cuating Omsk and making his head
quarters at Nikolayevak.
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\K\V YORK. Sept., 2— The NV.v
' York State Federation of Labor has
1 recommended the suspension of ad
strikes and the declaration of a labo;
truce for sik months to enable Presi
dent Wilson to reduce the cost ot liv
intr and uryinj*; the unions to inert** o
production.
\FW YORK . Sept., 2— There was
no Labor Day Parade in the Metro
polis yesterday, the first time for
years. The parade was abandoned oi
account «>f the high cost of costumes
i and also the strikes causing the work
! cis to lose interest in tin* picturesque
side of the celebration.
There was a labor day parade held
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in Brooklyn.
CHICAGO. Sept.. 2— The Railroad
shopmen in the Chicago district iu»v<
voted down the acceptance ol Wilson •*
etfeted four cents an hour increase.
WASHINGTON, Sept.. 2— Senate,
Robinson, of Arkansas, has asked tie*
Senate to pass a law prohibiting ra i
road strikes and lockouts to protect
the public from transportation tie-up*
PORTLAND. Sept., 2— Labor held
a parade here yesterday and amour
♦ he banners displayed were the follow*
ing: “We demand the withdrawal ol
troops from Russia.
“We demand government owner
ship of railroads.”
“We demand freedom of Mooney
mil all political prisoners.”
liREST. ScpL 2— John J. Pershing,
;ailod late yesterday afternoon aboard
he Leviathan for his home in the
Cn:tcd States.
Premier Clemenceau, Foreign Min
ster Pichon and Andre Tardieu were
imong the high French officials who
anie here to bid farewell to the Am
•rii an commander on his departure.
Commander-in-chief Foch went
ihoard the Leviahian to hid Major
;.-»ner:il Pershing farewell. Foch said:
‘Fiance will care for the American
lead here religiously. The dead will
hind the two countries closer togeth
er.”
WASHINGTON, Sept., 2— Majo :•
General Pershing is to lead the First
Division’s parades in New York and
Washington. It is expected Pershing
will arrive ip New York next Monday
'inn come here for three or four days
to voport to the War Department go
‘•ng to Missouri to visit his hdme. Per
shng will then n\irn to Washington
o give the congressional committees
lvs views regarding permanent mili
tary policy.
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MUNICH UNDER MARTIAL LAW
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept., 2— Ac
cording to advices received here, Mun
ich is under martial law, machine guns
f having been placed in the streets.
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* KVANS WOULD NOT
HOLD UP HIS HANDS *
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“Hold-up your hands.”
“1 never have held up my hands
before and will not do so now/'
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The above was the short convesa
tion engaged in yesterday morning be
tween Deputy United States Marshal
Isaac Evans and William Dempsey,
alias Cummings.
The conversation took place in the
alleyway to the rear of the Harrimao
National Hank Building when Evans
was taking Dempsey to the Federal
jail.
Following the conversation Demp
sey fired rind the duel between th v
man and the officer started.
bate yesterday afternoon. Mr. Evan-*
conversed fur some time with Dr. Ku
mig. Mr. Evans told Dr. Romig that be
picked Dempsey up after the latte:
had come out of the railroad building
where he had gone to cash his tine
check. Evans walked across the street
w-itji jVmpsry, into tho office; lind n.»
er efucstioning Dempsey seemed pot".- j
tivc that be was the man wanted. f*o
ing into the office Dempsey had drop
ped his pack in the alleway. Coming |
out and on the way to the jad, the 1
above conversation took place.
Evans said Dempsey stooped and
drew his automatic, at the same time
telling Evans to “hold up his hands.
Evans made his reply, reached for
Ids own gun and sprang around the
corner of the office building.- onto
Fifth‘Avenue. Dempsey shot, but
Evans said the bullet did not bit him
Evans backed towards tho north side
of the office building holding Ids gun
:n such a manner to get Dempsey '
when be came out of the alleyw ix i«>
Fifth avenue. Evans bad reached the
northside of the office building. The
ground slopes upward at this pl.u*';
ind Evans slipped forward. At th*'
;ame time Dempsey appeared from
'hr alley way/Evans sht^. and it i
believed that Dempsey shot at the j
nme time, Dempsey’s bullet bitting i
Evans, for tho range of the bullet in*
beat os that Evans was crouching with
his gun trained on about the height of
Dempsey’s head when he would erne
go from the alleyway. , Evans then
backed north of tho office building and
Dempsey down Fifth towards Adam»
When Dempsey disappeared around
♦he corner of the hank building down
\dams. Evans though perhaps Demp
sey had re-entered the alleyway try
ing to find a place for escape. Evans
went around th^ little office building
and through the alleyway down to Fif- j
th. Leaning against the building he i
called for assistance, saying he had ;
been shot.
Dr. Romig and H. 0. Roberts, at the j
time of the shooting were walking
down Fifth avenue from the entrance
j of the railroad building towards
| Adams street towards the depot. Dr.
I Romig went to assist Evans, and Rob
j ci ts started to follow Dempsey.
Dempsey throw hts coat away a
Sixth avenue and kept poinp. Roberts
following him down to near Seventh,
then Dempsey, running like a deer
disappeared in the prove, Fred Know
iton and others were coming up from,
the station and Roberts asked them
if they had seen a man running.
Knowiton said“ye. ”. Roberts told him
of what had happened and Knowiton
returned to the depot and sounded the
alarm over the phone system. This is
! when Judge Green answered the call
l and did his bit, trying to stop Demp
1 sey who was speeding north on a
handcar.
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| * DEMPSEY IS WANTED
FOR ANOTHER CRIME *
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William Dempsey, alias Cummings,
the man who yesterday morning shot
Deputy United States Marshal Isaac
Evans, is wanted at Anchorage in con
nection with the disappearance of a
woman from that place. This js ac
cording to Deputy C. W. Mossman.
who arrived from Anchorage lafct
night to engage in the work of finding
Dempsey at this end.
Margaret Favor, a woman of toe
underworld, operating a cigar store
and soft drink place, opposite the
baseball park, at Anchorage, was last
seen on Monday night, August 25th.
She left her place of business in
charge of a friend saying she won! 1
return within half an hour or so. At
the time she was lightly dressed an.!
■s known to'have had about $1,000 on
her person, besides a diamond, drago'
pin and rings, and a gold watch.
Deputy Marshal Mossman, when
friends of the woman began to fear
(hr her safety. Instituted vigorous*
search”, entering all empty cabins, or'
’ars and dragging old wells, etc. hut
found no trace. Sunday a party of vol
unteers covered a wide section search
ing for the woman’s body as it is bo
•loved she was murdered.
Dempsey is suspected of commit
ting the crime. It is known that no
made advances to a certain woman of
tho underworld to go to his cabin, the
woman refusing. Now the friends oi
the missing women bdieve she made
the engagement with Dempsey.
The authorities and searching part
ies made a complete examination of
Dempsey's cabin but found no trace
although Deputy Mossman rocoiwd
•os this morning tnai me mown
underwear of a man was found in an
outhouse two cabins from Dempsey’s.
Dempsey disappeared from Anchorage
last Tuesday Then the man answer
ing to his description appeared at Mile
40 under the name of Cummings. The
later had secured an employment tick
et at Anchorage for work at Mile 54
hut arriving there continued to Mil*'
10.
Cummings worked at Mile 40 for
three days, then said he was going to
Milo 54 and requested his bag be ship
nod there. But instead of going to
Milo 54, Cummings started towards
Seward.
Deputy Mossman brought photo
graphs of Dempsey, alias Cummings,
and these have been identified In Sow
as Cummings.
“There you have the connection be
tween Dempsey and Cummings.” said
Deputy Mossman this morning.
may be only a false r’ue but we be
lieve that Dempsey and Cumminga
are the same and the man wanted for
the disappearance of Margaret Lavor.
The man must have believed that he
was wanted, for he was armed, and if
he was innocent of a crime, would not
have committed the deed he did yes
terday in shooting Isaac Evans.
CLUE AT ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Sept., 2— (Special
to the Gateway from Anchorage
Times)— A skirt, vest and trousers
supposed to belong to Dempsey was
found concealed in an outbuilding at
the rear of the cabin occupied by the
fugitive. The shoulder of the shirt and
the vest are covered with blood.
There has been no trace of the body
of the Valor woman but aconstant
search is in progress.
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COME HEBE
TO HELP
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EVAN’S CONDITION
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Isaac Evans passed a restful *
* night; there is no hemorrhage; he
* is breathing freely and his con
dition looks most favorable. The *
crisis is generally passed in four
days. This was the statement *
made by Dr. Komig today.
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With all avenues of possible es
cape being guarded night and day
by a sturdy and determined set of
men, a human cordon has been form
ed about William Dempsey, alias
Cummings, who yesterday forenoon
! shot and wounded Deputy United Stat
I es Marshal Isaac Evans.
Deputy C. W. Mossmnn and Deputv
J. J. Sturgis arrived last night from
Anchorage at 11:30 o’clock and De
puty Mossman is today in charge of
the man hunt. A systematic patrol i<
being maintained by regnlar shifts of
men and these will be continued until
Dempsey is found, dead or alive.
I.ast night searchers patrolled
along Lowell Creek, both sides of the
valley north with men stationed along
the railroad from Snow river south.
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Volunteers reported for night duty
last night and were all assigned by
Mayor Chamberlin who has had com
plete charge of the man hunt since
yesterday forenoon and until the ar
rival of the deputies from Anchorage.
Commissioner Whittlesey, Senator
Ray, Cal Brosius and many others
were on duty last night, besides those
who guarded the various trails and
roads.
Today men are stationed at points
along Resurrestion river, Mile 6, Mile
12 and Snow river. Every little ave
nue of possible escape for the would
be assassin is being guarded.
The only clue of the presence of
Dempsey anywhere, after disappear
ing in the brush following the hold-un
of D. C. Brownell yesterday forenoon,
was that related to Deputy Sturgis
and Senator Ray this morning by Fret!
Nelson.
Nelson was in a gas boat yesterday
at 11 a. m. going to mouth of Resur
rection river. As Nelson approached
the shore, he noticed a man on the
mud flats running. The man plunged
into the- river, waded or swam across
the river and springing up the bank
disappeared in the brush.
Deputy Mossman believes that pos
sibly this might have been Dempsey.
Nelson says the man was coatless.
Dempsey, if it was he, might ha/o
hit for the old Russian trail and start
ed towards Mile 5 perhaps thinking ho
would ultimately come out somewhere
and get into the Kenai lake district.
Every clue reported is being follow
ed.
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BRENNEMAN IS HERE
United States Marshall Brenn^
mann arrived this aftenoon aboard
the Lieut. Donaldson from Valdez to
assist in the search for Dempsey.
Marshall Brennemann offers a re
ward of (two hundred dollars) for the
capture of Dempsey. ^ ^