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_-—- -.SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBf5T~W9- '
VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 100. .... .
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RAID MADE
DRUG GANG
IS CAUGHT
NKW YORK, Sept., 5— Kight men
have been arrested here and drugs
worth $100,000 have been seized by
revenue agents. The raid w’as the
most important in this,district. The
prisoners are believed to be members
of a national drug gang.
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SEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
Edward Frederick came in front
Mile 18 last night and is registered at
the Hotel Seward.
The train arrived last night at 10:*
:t0 o’clock many of the passengers
aboard being from Anchorage anti
having left that city at 8:110 o'clock
yesterday morning.
R. J. Sommers, territorial mining
inspector, recently nominated for Sur-1
vevor General of the Territory, arriv- j
ed from the interior last night and is j
a guest at the Hotel Sexton.
Charles E. Herron, publisher of the
Anchorage Times, arrived on the train
last night enroute to the outside. Mr.
Herron is stopping at the Hotel Over
land.
Mrs. J. W. Hallowed, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
who is now in the interior, arrived last
night from Anchorage and will be a
passenger out on the Alaska. Mrs.
Hallowed is registered at the Hotel
Seward.
J. Wilbur Ward, editor of the An- |
chorage Times, is a guest at the Hotel i
Overland and will go to Seattle on th"
Alaska for a vacation. Mr. Ward has
not been to the states for five years.
Howard Ix>ng, who has been one o*
the guards stationed at Mile 12 during
the recent man hunt. came in last
night and is registered at the Hotel
Seward.
F. J. Fogel strom, with the commis
sion on the Anchorage Division, is re
gistered at the Hotel Seward.
D. B. Patterson, with the Kache
mack Canning, Co., is an arrival at the
Hotel Overland on his way to the stat
es.
Lee Frazer, timber cruiser for th.»
A. E. C., is registered at the Hotel
Overland from Anchorage.
George Athens, restaurant man at
Anchorage, is at the Overland on his
way to Seattle.
H. P. Salisbury, in from Moose Pa**,
is registered at the Hotel Sexton.
W. J. L&ngdon. one of the weU
known old timers in this section of
Alaska, came, over from Anchorage on
yesterday’s train and is a guest at the
Sexton.
J. A. Magi 11, of the Belu-ga Whaling
Co., is registered at the Hotel Over
land. Mr. Magill says his company
has had an exceptional fine season, 55
belugas having been taken.
Milo Kelly and wife, well known in
this section of the north, arrived on
the train last night and are registered
at the Sexton.
SKATTLK, Sept., 5— A special dis
patch from Washington to the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer says the report of
the Naval Commission which investi
gated Alaska Coal, made some weeks
ago, is still held confidential.
It is* understood however that the
Navy plans establishing coaling sta
tions at Seward and Anchorage im
mediately.
Assistant Secretary of tin* navy
Roosevelt is endeavoring to get the
treasury department to give the navy
the one million dollar fund available*
for coal work. If the ruling is adverse
Roosevelt intends to immediately ask
Congress for another million to start
the work on coaling stations at once.
The committee, it is understood, has
recommended another site for the coni
station at Seward.
The commission's report says that
practically all the mine coal is good
for naval coal in the Matanuska and
recommends the naval reserves be
opens!.
No ground has yet been reserved at
Anchorage for a coaling station.
The new site at Seward may involve
the purchase of private property.
Although the navy is getting on nr
oil basis, the department realizes that
•oal still be an important factor for
years to come.
The commission's report does not
say where the coal should be mined by
contract or otherwise.
The Navy Department Jhotoughlv
approves of the icport which was an
exhaustive one made by Captain Kit
telle. Captain Gregory and Lieut. Aik
man.
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SEEKING COMPROMISE
IN ADRIATIC MATTER
PARIS, Sept.,.'»— It is learned that
three governments who were parties
to the pact of London, decided to send
a collective note to Wilson asking as
sent to compromise the Adriatic ques
tion. It is believed here that President
Wilson can agree without modifying
the original position.
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TO VOTE AGAINST TREATY
PARIS, Sept., 5— M. Paul Mistral
minority Socialist told the Deputies •»*
the Chamber today, his party of .*15 in
tended to vote against the peace treaty
with Germany.
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FI R SALES BRANCH OFT
NEW YORK. Sept., .V— The New
York Fur Auction Sale Corporator
has established an agent at Leipsic
the first move to re-establish raw fut
trade with Germany.
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AMERICANS TO REMAIN ON
RHINELAND PERMANENTLY
COBLENZ, Sept., 5— Commander
in-chief Foch has decided that the Am
1 ericans are to permanently hold th%
i Rhineland area which is,now* to b
twice as large an area which has been
under the American jurisdiction sinn
! the last combat division was sent
home.
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SIGN’S PERSHING’S BILL
WASHINGTON, Sept., 5— Before
leaving Washington. President Wi!
son signed the hill passed by Congres.
to make permanent the rank of Gen
eral for Pershing. The nomination was
sent to the Senate.
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TELLING
OF THE j
LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept., .r» - Presi
I dent Wilson spoke lust night at tho
State fair giounds and at the Coliseum
He said none believed the league
would make all war improbable. The
opponents discussed only three of the
twenty six articles of the covenant of
the Lt'ague, said President Wilson, ov
erlooking articles which make war im
probable.
“It is a case for the opponents l >
put up or shut up.” said President
Wilson.
President Wilson said the treaty
was shot through with the American
principle of choice of the governed
ami he predicted the treaty would he
accepted. The President urged his
hearers not to let the treaty be mis
represented, as the treaty harnesses
the world and requires it to discu-.s
the good impulse together.
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS
Indianapolis, Sept., 5— Immediate
ly following his speeches here last
night, President Wilson and party le*t
on the special train for St. Louis.
ARRIVES AT ST. LOUIS
ST. Louis, Sept., 5— President Wil
son arrived this morning and headed a
parade. Thousand* broke through the
lines of soldier's and surrounded the
presidential train when Wilson ap
peared on the platform. Wilson smiled
in appreciation.
The President finds a unique sit
uation here. Senator Reed is opposing
*hc treaty and Republican Senator
Spencer is friendly to it.
CHINA MAX YELLS OUT
COLUMBUS. Sept., 5— As Presi
dent Wilson left the platform yester
day a Chinaman in the gallery yelled
out:” How about Shantung?”
President Wilson apparently did not
hear him.
To newspaper men yesterday Pres
ident Wilson said the International
Labor organization which the treaty
created will hold the first meeting in
Washington in October, whether the
treaty is ratified or not.
NOT FOR THIRD TERM
ABOARD WILSON SPECIAI . |
Sept., 5— Late yesterday afternoon, j
as the train stopped at the station at 1
Dennison, a man in the crowd gather- j
™d at the depot, reminded President »
Wilson, who was on the platform, that
the people of Dennison voted against
him at the last national election but
all were for him next year. \
“Oh, No." the president replied
laughing and shoulders.
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Miss Jane McNally leaves on the
steamer Alaska tomorrow for h
month’s vacation in Seattle.
Miss Helen Kaldcrston will be a
passenger out on the Alaska for Ta
coma where she will be placed in a
private school.
Jack Sutherland, secretary of the
Labor Union at Anchorage, is a guest
at the Hotel Overland on his way to
Juneau to attend the conference of
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Alaska Union delegates which meets
there October 10th.
Ray C. Larson, the glass merchant
at Anchorage, is registered at the Ov
erland. Mr. Larson, is going to Seattle
on the Alaska.
Rev. L. J. Hughes, Presbyterian
minister at Anchorage, came over on
yesterday’s train and is registered at
the Hotel Overland.
Sam McDonald, druggist of An
chorage, arrived last night on the
train on a business trip and is regist
ered at the Hotel Overland.
Harry Kingsbury, operator in the
‘Cache Creek district, is at the Hotel
Overland on his way to Juneau to at
tend the conference of Labor Uaioas.
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FORTY THREE TO
MEET IN RIG
CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Sept, 5— The con
ference President Wilson called to dis
cuss the relations between labor and
industry will meet here on October 6th
Lind will be composed of five persons
selected by the United States Chamber
af Commerce; five selected by the Na
tional Industrial conference board;
fifteen choosen by the American fed
eration of labor three by the Invest
ment bankers ami fifteen representa
tives of the public.
RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, Sept. :>— William
(\ Redfield, of New York, Secretary
of Commerce in President Wilson
cabinet has resigned effective Novem
ber 1st . It is said the President has
accepted the resignation.
QUAKE
OAKLAND, Sept., 5— Oakland and
other cities east of the Hay district
felt the heaviest earthquake shock mi
several years at 1 o’clock this morn
ing. No property is reported to have
been damaged but people were panic
stricken.
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HKRRON CANDIDATE FOR
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
Charles E. Herron, publisher of the
Anchorage Daily Times and candidate
for national committeemen on the Re
publican ticket, yesterday arrived
from Anchorage enroute to the out
side.
“The people at Anchorage,” said
Mr. Herron, “are better satisfied than
ever before with the outlook for the
development of the coal fields, and
the prosecution of active work on the
railroad, and feel that when the $17,
000,000 appropriation is granted, both
Seward and Anchorage will be the
scenes of renewed activities which will
be greatly enhanced by the develop
ment of the coal.”
J. VV. Ward, editor of the Times,
is accompanying Mr. Herron on busi
ness in connection with the news
paper.
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BAGGAGE FOR THE KAISER
AMSTERDAM, Sept., 4— The San
gersoblad says five cars of baggage
are coming from Germany enroute to
the former Kaiser’s newly puchased
estate at Noord, Holland.
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ANCHORAGE, Sept., 3— The body
of Margaret Lavor, the woman of the
underworld who disappeared having
been last seen on August 25th, was
found yesterday afternoon in1 a well
of abandoned premises. The body was
covered with rubbish.
Weaver and Dick Herzer made the
discovery of the body with the aid of
Weaver’s dog. The well had previous
ly been examined by Charles Herron
and Jack Robinson. The well was sev
en hlocks from where the murder was
undoubtedly committed.
The dog found the blood ootiide of
Dempsey’s cabin Wednesday after
ternoon and sniffed for the seven
blocks to the top of the well. The dog
refused to give up his scent which
aroused Weaver’s suspicions and the
Investigetion yesterday afternoon was
the result. The well was 20 feet deep
with a false bottom.
The body had been thrown into the
well head first. There were no marks
on the face hut the back of the head
was smashed and a diamond tipped
hairpin had been driven into the skull
probably hy the fall, or by a blow. \
bracelet and gold ring was found on
the right wrist and hand.
The murderer must have had an
! accomplice.
An inquest is being held today.
LOOKING SERIOUS
LAREDO, Tex., Sept„ 5— The
admission of the Mexican author
ities that Carranza soldiers fired
upon an American aeroplane fly
ing on the American side of the
border last Wednesday, has elim
inated any possible and immediate
retalitory action here but puts the
delicate situation up to the au
thorities at Washington for dip
lomatic procedure.
RAILROADS PAID IN JULY
WASHINGTON, Sept., 5— Director
General Hines announces that the rail
roads in July, for the first time since
under charge of the administration,
show a surplus of $2,000,000 as com
| pared with a loss* of $22,000,000 the
i preceding month.
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FIGHT DUEL SIX SHOTS
FIRED— NONE EFFECTIVE
LAREDO, Texas, Sept., 5— A duel
between two members of the Mexican
Chamber of Deputies, Victorio 1/ Or
anidi, of Vera Cruz, and Luis Espin
osa, of Chiapas, at a point near the
capital, is described by all the Mexico
City papers received here. Six shots
were fired without effect.
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KIEV IS OCCUPIED
LONDON, Sept, &— Denikine’s
forces have occupied Kiev having cap
tured the city after a two day hard
battle.
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I MPSEY
A DOUBLE
ASSASSIN
William Dempsey, alias William
Stewart, alias W. Cummings, alias
Jack Nichols has confessed to the kill
ing of Margaret Lavor, the woman of
the underworld at Anchorage, who dis
appeared August 25th, and whoae body
was found in a well at Anchorage late
yesterday afternoon.
The woman was lured to Dempsey's
cabin. He intended to knock her out
while he went and robbed her cigar
store. Dempsey struck the woman too
hard with a sandbag, however, and
killed her.
That in substance is the part of the
confession the authorities secured
from Dempsey and now a double
crime of murder confronts the young
man, who is not yet 21 years of age
according to a statement' made to
Jailer Gilpatrick.
Dempsey, or Stewart, or whateve;*
his many aliases may be, is degener
ate conceived by a criminal act, ul
doubtedly, and born into the world a
foundling. Reared on the tough east
side of New York City, Dempsey wjm
raised in vice.
A curious study in phychology is
this degenerate, Dempsey.
Calm and unemotional, is this de
generate when he talks.
Absolutely no remorse has been
shown by this degenerate when telling
of the shooting affray of Isaac* Kvans
or when telling of the murder of the
I.avor woman.
A tear in the eye of Dempsey
would be a strange happening.
Dempsey's speech is slow, voice low
and not unpleasing.
And Dempsey is a degenerate, con
sequently knows nothing of the truth,
seems to exult inwardly, not always
outwardly, over his deeds, just crim
inally shrewd enough to attempt to
show compassion for his actions, but
this is a raw bluff which gets by no
one.
Dempsey is kept in close confine
ment at the Federal jail, in a cell
which is one of the vaults in the bank.
Yesterday many went to see Demp
sey, and when different members of
the searchers entered the cell he gen
erally said: “I saw you while on
guard.”
B. V. High, of the cable office force
went in to see Dempsey last night and
the latter said:" I have seen you be
fore. Are yon now in the regulars?”
High does not ever remember or
seeing Dempsey.
Dempsey also said he was only a
short distance away, in hiding, when
the first auto reached Porcupine City,
containing Gus Borgen, George Sex
ton, Chief Guest and Frank Ootter.
He heard the conversation regarding
where they though he was.
Dempsey during the time follow
ing the shooting, had eaten nothing.
He had gone as far north as the Re
surrection river, but turned back.
Practically all of the , time of the
search he was between Porcupine City
and the reservoirs of the Seward Wat
er company.
Dempsey's arriangment will possi
bly be tomorrow sometime.
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RATIFY PEACE TREATY
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sep:..
5— Parliament has ratified the Gor
man treaty. The Unionists criticise!
the treaty but to no purpose.
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