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VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 90. ' """ " " &EWARD.'ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1920. * ,',r“"B==ar
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Private William Zieber, of the local
detachment of the 21st Infantry, came
to his death through “accidental in
jury and exposure.” This was the ver
dict of the coroner’s jury yesterday
afternoon in United States Commiss
ioner Whittlesey’s office, following the
inquest.
Private Zie ber went hunting a week
ago last Monday, up the Resurrection
River valley in company with Corpor
al W. Tolman and Privates Michael
Volonchi and Frank Pechota. Zieber
became sepomted from the party and
when the other members returned to
the local post last Wednesday, they
reported Zeiber missing. Searching
parties were at once organized and
with a reward of $200 for the finding
of Zeiber , dead or alive, this reward
having been raised by the local sold
iers, one party of searchers found the
body in the Resurrection River last
Monday forenoon.
The testimony given yesterday at
the coroner’s inquest was of a routine
nature and disseminated the rumors of
probable foul play. ^
Sergeant Waycaster testified that
to the best of his knowledge there had
never been any disagreement of any
kind between Zeiber and any member
» f the local detachment.
Corporal Tolman testified as to the
hunting party. He said the four men
men went up the Resurrection river
valley and then divided, Tolman and
Volanchi going up on the hills for an
animal seen soon after reaching the
hunting ground, and Zeiber and Be- j
chota remaining on the lowlands. Tel
man testified that he and Volanchi,
after reaching a high altitude, looked
down and witnessed Zeiber and Becha-,
ta on the river banks. Tolman mo
tioned for the two to discard their!
packs and go up the mountain. Tol- j
man said that was the last seen of {
either Zeiber or Bechota, on the trip. |
Bechota testified that he and Zei
bfcr seperated, Zeiber going up the riv
er and Bechota taking a position in a
tree to watch for game. When night
fell, Bechota made his way to where
he and Zieber had left the packs but
Zieber never returned. During the
night Bechota heard five pistol shots,
evidentally fired by Zeiber, and Be
chota replied with five shots. Bechota
waited but heard nothing more and re
turned to Seward, not having seen
either Tolman Voianchi. Bechota re
ported Zeiber missing.
Although searching parties went out
last Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
it was not until Monday that a con
certed search was made further up the
river than where the men had decided
to camp. In this last searching party
were John A. Johnson and John Hem
berri, Volanchi and Tolman. Monday
forenoon Johnson spied the bod> of
Zeiber in shallow water lying face
down. The men examined the body
closely. Over the right eye was a bad
braise. One arm was under the body
and the other extended as if in an ef
fort to catch something when falling.
Zeiber's face was in the water, his
mouth being under the water. The
bead was turned slightly upward,
yesterday morning Commissioner
Whittlesey, U. S. Deputy Marshal Ral-'
ph Reed and Dr. J. M. Sloan went up
to secure the body and make further
examination. The body was brought to
Seward yesterday afternoon and the
inquest sianed at 3:30 o’clocx.
Following the testimony of the
above men, regarding the hunting
party and incidents, also the partic
ulars concerning the search and the
finding of the body of Zeiber, Dr.
Sloan gave testimony. Dr. Sloan testi
fied that the bruise over the right eye
had caused much pain, could have
been caused by a fall or having come
in contact with a projecting object.
No bones were found broken. There
was positively no evidence of foul
play. John A. Johnson testified as to
similiar accidents. It seemed to be the
belief that Zeiber either met with an
accident in the woods, or fell ovei
rocks. That he became lost and before
becoming completely dazed, fired his
i*evolver in hopes of summoning aid.
Perhays he heard the return shots of
Bechota and started arross the river
in the direction from whence they
came, became exhausted from his
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wound and exposttre, fell down into
the water unconscious and died.
The funeral will undoubtedly be
held in Seward, officers and men com
ing here from Anchorage. The body
will be shipped to the states for bur
ial.
The coronet's jury was composed
of C. E. Orlander, foreman, and Duane
Carter, Mike Johnson, John Gilpatrick,
H. W. Wertz and J. Casey McDannel.
Mrs. J. H. Romig and son Howard
went to Anchorage on today’s train
to remain for several days.
Miss Mary McConnell left on to
day’s train for Anchorage* for dental
treatment.
Helen Balderston and Patsy Ra>
are passengers on the train today foi
a short visit in Anchorage.
Mrs. R. L. Wever returned home on
today’s train.
Mrs. W. 0. Perry entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon.
Leo Ohnhouser checked out from the
Hotel Seward this morning and re
turned to his station out the line.
F. H. Davy, of the Rash- Whitney
district, who has been in Seward for
'several days stopping at the Hotel
Seward, left for his property on the
train today.
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NARCOTICS WORTH LARGE
SUM SEIZED IN A RAID
TACOMA, Sept., 1— The police J
last night raided a Chinese residence j
and seized narcotics worth $15,000. j
The police declare that the head of the
largest dope ring in the Northwest
will be arrested shortly. ■
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ASHORE IN FOG
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept., 1— The
Dutch steamer Wrakan, ashore in a
fog at Point Teyos, is buckling under
a stoke hold and is reported in a bad
way. The crew of seventy men is
standing by the ship but a life saving
crew is ready for action. The trew is
trying to lighter the cargo.'
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Horace V. Winchell, of Minneapolis,
one of the best known mining engine
ers in the United States, checked out
from the Hotel Seward this morning
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and left on the train for the old Kelly
property, above the little Susitna. Mr.
Winchell is to make an exhaustive re
port on this gold, silver, lead and cop
per property for eastern capitalists.
Mr. Winchell was for seven years an
officer of the Institute of American
Mining Engineers and is now affiliat
ed with that organization. Last night,
talking of his journeys Mr. Winchell
stated that for the past 25 years he
has averaged 50,000 miles of travel
each year. The present trip to Alaska
is Mr. WinchelPs eleventh travel to
the rorthland.
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CHICAGO, Sept., 1— Chairman
White, of the Democratic National
Committee, on the stand this morning
before the Senate Investigating Com
mittee, said he had no evidence to
sustain any of Coxs’ charges*regard
ing the Republican campaign funds
and quotas or “the alleged desire of
the contributors to have back of them
the industrial centers and the bayo
nets of their puppets in office.” White
told Senator Kenyon he believed the
campaign funds charges were true be
cause he had confidence in Cox but
had not discussed with him as to the
details.
Senator Britten, under a grilling
examination by Senators Reed and
Pomerene, admitted he had no facts to
support his charge that $87,500 had
been appropriated by the British gov
ernment for entertainment purposes
at the British Embassy in Washington
which was for tjie purpose of helping
the Democratic administration. Brit
ten admitted to the committee that
this matter was his own personal idea.
Treasurer Upham resumed the
stand late yesterday afternoon and
presented tables showing the original
quotas assessed various states, these
quotas totalling $4,887,500. Upham
said he made up the quotas himself
and the amounts were two or three
times what he really expected to re
ceive. Upham read the totals of quot
as received up to last Friday night
and these varied from $25 up. One
was an amount credited to Connecti
cut was for $75,000 and another was
for $225,292 from New York on a mil
lion dollar quota.
COLUMBUS, Sept., 1— Cox in a
statement today denied as “absolutely
untrue” the statements of Chairman
Hays of the Republican national com
mittee that it was not the policy of
the Republican committee to obtain
contributions in excess of $1000. Cox
aga^n referred to what he purported
to be the official document alleged to
have been issued two days after Hard
ing was nominated, by treasurer Up
ham, showing that subscriptions were
sought in excess of $6000 and that a
minimum of $300,000 was being
sought'in excess of $6000 and that a
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JUAREZ, Sept., 1— Paul Alton
dorf, who claimed he was a secret
service agent of the United States in
Mexico during the war and who was
recently arrested and ordered deported
from Mexico as a pernicious foreign-,
er, escaped from his guards last night.
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LABOR DAY FIGHT
BENtON HARBOR, Mich., Sept.,
1— Fear of growing stale has induc
ed Miske to abandon his gloves and he '
may be forced to suspend training be
cause the old cut over his eye has re
opened. Dempsey is rapidly rounding
into condition and his legs are assum
ing the spindle like proportions. His
thin roll of fat is disappearing. Wal- j
ter Eckersall, of Chicago, has been j
named time keeper. The referee for
the labor Day fight will be decided t
possibly tomorrow.
BENTON HARBOR, Sept., 1—With
the championship fight bout only a
few days distant, Miske and Dempsey
are giving serious consideration as to
who will be the referee. James J. Cor
bet is among those mentioned. Three
heavyweight preliminaries will pre
cede the main bout it was announced
today.
WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 56, Cloudy, Calm.1
Chickaloon 48, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 50, Cloudy, East.
Talkcetna 50, Pt Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcveek 42, Cloudy, Calm.
Hurricane 40, Clear, Calm.
Summit 40 , Clear, Calm.
Bains 36, Clear, S. W.
Healy 40, Clear, Calm.
Nenana 42. Clear, Calm.
Fairbanks 44, Clear, Calm.
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OPEN GAME SEASON NOW
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All kinds of game, with the excep
tion of mountain sheep* are now in
danger in Alaska. The open season is
on and several duck hunters were out
this morning. Many moose hunters
went out several days ago.
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minimum of (300,000 wm being
sought from cities the else of St
Louis, Cleveland and Detroit
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NASHVILLE, Sept., 1— Late yes
terday afternoon, the lower house of
the Tennessee legislature, by a viva
voce vote, adopted a motion to recon
sider action on the suffrage ratifica
tion resolution. Then by a vote of for
ty seven to twenty four, with twenty
not voting, adopted a motion to non
concur in the action of the Senate.
These actions followed directly upon
the assembling of the first quorum in
the house since August 20th.
NASHVILLE, Sept, 1— Lenders
of the legislature hold conflicting
views as to the probable effect of the
action of the House in reversing the
decision on the suffrage resolution.
The antis refuse to say whether
they will force the attempt to recon
sider the resolution in the Senate.
SHORTRIDGE IN LEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 1— Sam
uel Shortage, San Francisco attor
ney, has tbe lead by more than 20,000
iu the face of the returns from half
of the state precints over William
Kent, nearest rival, for the Republican j
nomination for Senator. The winner
will oppose Senator Phelan next Nov
ember, the state primaries were held
yesterday.
NO LABOR DAY
PARADE WILL BE
GIVEN IN DENVER
DENVER, Sept, 1,— Colonel
Ballon, commanding the Federal
troops, has issued an order pro
hibiting a parade on Labor Day.
Picnics will be permitted but all
other demonstrations are under
the ban and soldiers will be at all
picnics to see that no speech mak
ing is done.
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FOILED IN ATTEMPT TO
MURDER AND DO ROBBERY
LANDER, Wyoming., Sept., 1—
Two suspects are jailed following the
attempt to kill the General manager of |
the Popoeia mine and two paymasters j
in the mountains and to steal the pay
roll of $43,000. One man was serious
ly wounded in the fighting. The pay
roll was eared.
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HARDING MAKES ADDRESS I
MARION, S«pt, 1— Norainee
Harding, addressing s delegation of
i jurteen Republican governors, advo
cated more federal aid In reclaiming
and conserving natural resoww
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thaf former service me, be futobM
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., 8*1, 1—
Pilot David Logg and hit pasaenger
Clyde Banks narrowly escaped death
when in a nose dive in a blaiiig air
plane near Mount Baker, they crashed
into a tree and fell to earth while the
plane burned a few feet above them.
MORRISTOWN, N. J., Sept, 1—A
mail plane caught fire this afternoon
and crashing to the earth hilled Pilot
Max Miller and mechaafciam Gustave
Rierson. The plane was enroute to
Cleveland from New York Oily.
WHENARE CLOTHE8WOOL
CHICAGO, Sept, 1— Speakers at
the convention of the National She*
Wool Bureau asserted today that in
worked rags were replacing the virgin
wool and manufactured doth. The
convention indorsed the French capper
of “Truth in Fabric" and a bill com
pelling manufacturers to stamp every
yard of cloth containing only virgin
wool.
WASHINGTON. Sept, 1— Nad
ha« answered the admonition of the
United States tent the PoUsh hna
halt at the ethnographic frontier, eMt
the statement that strategic nalita
tions most govern the Material
course. This infomatiea WMMMp'.
ed today by the State Deportment
when the formal reply to the AmWtr
can note wee reoeived.
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