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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post_ .
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VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 1. —1- —
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FIENDISH
TORTURES
LONDON. May l— Reports of Bol
shevik atrocities in the Penn district
which have dealt largely in genialit
ies now have been supplemented by
statements of results of an investiga
tion by Siberian authorities which
British officials regard as authentic.
They deal with 123 specific ca^es of
death and torture and the examination
of 52 bodies of persons killed by Bol
sheviki.
One of the worst cases described
is that of a girl of nineteen years who
was charged in December. 1918. with
espionage. She was tortured by bein,^
pierced thirteen times in the same
wound with a bayonet. She lived, how
ever. and has made an affidavit to
these details.
One group of twenty-two were kill
ed at Irbit by Letts and afterward
the Bolsheviki continued to take ran
som money from relatives of the vic
tims from whom the crime was con
cealed it is asserted.
At Ekaterinburg eighteen person
were shot at the sewerage dump on
January' 29, last, despite protests of
consuls there, says the Siberian report
The consuls were told that the victims
met death in revenue for the kiMinr
of one Malisheff who lost his life in
a battle with the Czechs.
Of 300 priests in the Perm d'ore^o
the report says, 46 have been killed
Two monasteries were pillaped.
Examination of the 32 bodies the
authorities say. shows a preponder
ance of bayonet wounds in the ba •!
but in other instances mouths wen
slit, finpers and hands cut off and th<
heads of the victims smashed.
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SOCIALIST SOLDIER
GIVEN HIS DESERTS
IN MAY DAY PAR ADI
CLEVELAND. May 1— A rcturne
soldier this afternoon knocked down
marrher wearinp a soldier's unifom
in the Socialists May Day parade. Th
soldier took the red flap from th
marcher which started a peneral fiphi
Scores of police, soldiers and civilian
battled with the paraders.
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SEATTLE. May 1— Fish prices a
noon were as follows: halibut, te!
and three quarter cents; linp and re
cod. two cents.
By Associated Press
SEATTLE. May 1— Today's Union
Record, the labor daily newspaper1
hero, prominently displays on the first
page, a statement by 1). C. Miller ,a
miner of the Upper Susitna, Alaska.
tha4 James Wic’icxaham’s letter sent
roerntly to Secretary of the Interior
Lane, could have said much more
about the rottenness of the govern
ment railroad in Alaska, and sti’l
k>a\e volumes untold.
The Union Record in a seven col
umn headline says: “Alaska railroad
blocked by Real Estate Men”.
The deck of the seven column tua<!
line says : “Anchorage Railroad offic
ials dabbed in Real Estate and block
ed completion of railroad.”
LARGE AUDIENCE AT THE
LIBERTY AT OPENING OF
LOCAL LOAN CAMPAIGN
The opening of the Victory Loan
campaign in Seward started off with
flying colors at the Liberty theatre
last night a large audience being pre
sent to hear Senator L. V. Ray an i
Seward's new quartette.
Senator Ray gave several very in
tone ting anecdotes and then explained
the nature of the Victory loan, urging
all to respond, as Alaska had always
done, subscribe to the limit of their
ability as it was a peace loan and not
one of indemnity.
Senator Ray made it clear how the
local hanks would help all to purchase
loan bonds so that there need be no
slackers in Seward.
The quartette, composed of Erich
Lucas, Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth, D. C.
Brownell and Mae Gilmour gave one
, selection, “Rose of my Hear” and was
liberally applauded.
LOAN IS GROWING
SAN FRANCISCO May 1— The
* Twelfth Federal Rank district reports
that up to last night seventy one mill
ion. one hundred and eighty two
thousand, six hundred dollars had been
subscribe^l from 226,080 persons.
Deputy Governor John l\ Calkins
ha* been annointed head of the Twelf
* th Reserve District’s loan drive organ
1 ization succeeding Governor N Lynch,
1 deceased.
Secretary Glass designates May 7th
' a • navy dav and asks that all loan act
* ivities on that day emphasize th^
5 achievements made by the navy.
The Portland Ad Club yesterday
subscribed $261,600 in six minutes anei
challenges all organizations in the
’ Twelfth District to match it.
St’BSCRIBE FOlT THE GATEWA l
HUNS MEET
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By Associated Preas
VERSAILLES, May 1,— The Am
erican and Allied committee today re
ceived the German delegates and ex
amined their credentials.
The Germans and the Allies meet
in the hotel Trianor around green cov
ered horseshoe tables.
The German delegates have excited
little curiousitv here. They arc housed
in three hotels and are under guard of
Allied soldiers.
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BELGIUM IS PROTESTING |
BRUSSELS. May 1— Newspapc-s
claim that Belgium will not accept the
terms of President Wilson and the
three Premiers. The papers say that
there seems to be a desiie to impose
on Belgium’s wants. Belgium wants
to be restored to full political and eci
nomic independence and also want3
full indemnity for the damages causeo
by the war.
JAPAN GETS KIAOCHAU
PARIS, May 1— All German rights
in Kiaochau and Chantung provinces
are to be transferred without reserve
to lapar. The conference has also de
cided that China is to be given sover
eignity in Chantung.
Japan is to retain Germany's eco
nomic privilege and right to establish
ment of a settlement at Tsing Sac,
south of Kiaochau.
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HORSEMAN WITHOUT LEGS
PARIS, May 1— A horseman wit*..
out legs was the extraordinary s’gbt
witnes ed the other day in the Rois d»*
Boulogne.
The rider, an old cavalryman, used
a side saddle, to which he was buck
led for safety by a strap attached to
the back of his belt. He was accom
panied by a mounted attendant. The
spectators showed their admiration
f< r the plucky war victim, whose love
for the saddle had overcome what to
most people would %seem an insur
mountable obstacle.
RIFLE AND PISTOL
MATCH WILL BE HELD
THIS MONTH IN FRANCE
LEMANS , FRANCE, May 1— A
groat rifle,and pistol match for Amer
ican soldiers will take place here in
May on the d’Auvours rifle range. One
soldier from each infantry and engin
eer company and one from each cav
alry troop will take part in rifle con
tests. Four soldiers representing each
cavalry regiment will participate in
in the pistol contests. Medals and tro
phies v/ill be awarded.
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Nome Igloo has elected the follow
ing officers:
Paul Kjcgstad President
A. Polet 1st Vise Pres
C. F. Rice 2nd Vice Pres.
C. W. Thornton Secretary
Thorulf Lehmann Treasurer
Robert James Chaplain
Jere Collins Historian
M. P. Garnity (3 years) Trustee
Rarney Lande Libarian
Howard Shade Sergeant at Arms
M. Botana Door Keeper.
GRIGSBY FOR
DELEGATE
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(Special to the Gateway)
JUNEAU, May 1— George R.
Grigsby , Attorney General of the ;
Territory of Alaska, will probably be
the choice of Democratic convention,
to be held tomorrow, for Delegate to
Congress, succeeding Charles A. Sul
zer, deceased.
Reports received here indicate that i
the Democratic primaries have been
held in practically every city of the
four divisions and there will be a
fairly full representation at the con
vention tomorrow.
Present indications are that the
sentiment throughout the territory a j
overwhelmingly in favor of the nomin
ation of Grigsby. The first and sec
ond divisions are sol icily for him and
Iditarod, Flat, Nenana and other sec
tions of the Fourth likewise; from the
Third Division • indications are the
same.
Senator Price and Representative
John Noon are being discussed as
chairman of the convention tomorrow.
“JUNEAU DAILY SUSPENDS.
JUNEAU, May 1— The Juneau
Daily Dispatch suspended with the is
sue of yesterday afternoon as a daily
and will appear hereafter as a weekly
paper bein^ issued every Sunday
moniing. The Dispatch has been a
daily for twenty years.
TROY IS COLLECTOR
JUNEAU, May 1—John W. Troy
took the oath as Collector of Customs
for the Territory of Alaska at noon to
day. Mr. Troy, who is the Editor and
publisher of the Juneau Empire , will
continue as active head of that metro
politan 'paper.
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* BOLSHEVIKI LEAVE
* PETROGRAI) TODAY’S
* OFFICIAL REPORT *
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* HELINGSFORSw Mayl— It is *
* officially reported here that the *
Bolsheviki forces and officials are *
evacuating Petrograd. Many in- *
habitants have been sent away. *
The Bolsheviki is trying to sup- *
press the news.
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GERMAN RUSH TO SECURE
EMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA
COBLENZ May 1— Statements
published recently in newspapers in
unoccupied Germany that German la
borers were being sought for employ
ment in the United States caused such
a rush of civilians to Third Army
headquarters in Coblenz that Ameri
can officers caused to be published
denials of the truth of these stories.
Many men and quite a few women and
girls, having heard of the newspaper
articles from the other side of the neu
tral zone, came to Coblenz from towns
and districts as far as fifty miles
away.
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NEW YORK, May 1— William
Howard Taft and Charles E. Hughes
have been named honorary presidents
of the Roosevelt permanent Memorial
National Committee.
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Bv Associated I'rcns
WASHINGTON , May I— Secret
service agents and officials of the gov
ernment Department of Justice and
the Post Office Department reluctant,
ly announced today that seventeen
bombs, addressed to prominent peo
ple, had been found in the United
States mail at New York City, for
warding having been stopped because
of lack of sufficient postage.
It is unknown how many bombs
have been mailed.
The bombs found resemble those
received in Seattle addressed to Mayor
Hansen.
The following persons are among
those to whom the New York bombs
are addressed to:
Postmaster General Burleson.
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Attorney General Palmer.
Immigration chief Caminetti.
Mayor Hyland.
John D. Rockefeller.
J. P. Morgan.
BOMB EXPLODES IN HAND
WASHINGTON, May 1— Former
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, receiv
ed a bomb today. The bomb exploded
while it was being carried by a negio
maid, both of her hands being blown
off.
This forenoon it was announced
that advices have been received from
San Francisco, that the Distinct Attor
ney there has received a bomb through
the mails.
BOMB FOR OVERMAN
WASHINGTON, May 1— The post
master at Salisbury, North Carolina,
telegraphed this afternoon that a
bomb had been received there address
ed to United States Senator Overman.
The postmaster is holding the bomb.
Senator Overman is the chairman
of the special committee of the Sen
ate investipratmg: Pro-German and
other radical propagandas.
3fi BOMBS IN THE MAILS
NEW YORK, May 1— Late this
afternoon it was announced that 33
bombs had been intercepted in var
ious cities. It is believed that the send
ers intended the bombs to arrive on
May 1st, the Radical’s holiday.
LENIENCY IS ENDED
NEW YORK, May 1— It is official
ly announced that it has been decided
to end all leniency towards anarchists
as the result of the bomb plot. St r*
service men will invade the haunt.
the “reds” and deport all radicals.
BOMBS FOR SEN. SMOOT
NEW YORK, Mur h— Two bo^b<
addressed to Senator Smoot and one
other to an unknown address v.errt re
turned to Gimble’s store for addition
al postage and innocently n mailed 1 y
the shipping clerk.
NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH
By Associated Press
SEATTLE, May 1— Steamer North
western sailed at 0 o’clock this morn
ing for Seward, via the outside pass
age to Cordova.
The following passengers are
aboard the Northwestern for Sev a d:
Thomas Danielson,
Robert Hadwiger,
G. M. Hadwiger,
Miss Elezabeth Hadwiger
B. Hadwiger
L. G. Maitland ,
C. P. Madsen,
Lee Consadine.
The Northwestern does nof go »o
Anchorage on her present trip but
continues westward from Seward *.o
Herecnden Bay.
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CLOSING AROUND MUNICH
COPENHAGEN , May 1— The gov
ernment troops are closing around
Munich and are reported to have cap
tured villages forty mile* northwest
of Munich.
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STRIKE IN FRANCE
PARIS. May 1— The greater wr4
of France is tied up today by labor'%
24 hour May Day Strike for better
working conditions. There are no dis
orders. Street cars are stopped.red th '
peace delegates walked. No taxie or
carnages are beinpr operated and no
newspapers published.
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INVITE PRINCE OF
WALES TO ACCEPT
A GREAT HONOR
PLYMOUTH. May 1 — The Town
Council has decided to invite the Prin
ce of Wales to accept the honorary
freedom of the borough and the office
of Lord High Steward. The !after of
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fice has been held hv a member of the
Royal family for 1*50 years.