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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post _ __
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VOLUME X1IL N1 MBER »7. ______ _______
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CORDOVA. April VO— Under the
caption of ‘‘Seattle Precinct of Alaska
attempting to dictate territories po
litical policy.” The Daily Times pub
lishes a lengthy special from Seattle
exposing a scheme on the part cl
Seattleites and near Alaskans to run
Alaska politics.
Twenty five Seattleites and near
Alaskans m»*t in the offices of Attor
ney William Gilmore and selev toil a
slate* these sell-sun* her politicans hope
to put over at the Alaska territorial
primaries on April 27th. Among those
attending the conference were Co!.
William Perkins. George Schofield
and Ira Orton. The self-starters en
dorsed Charles E. Herron for national
committeeman, Reed and \ alcntine
for delegates to the National convert*
tion, and James Wickersham for Gov
ernor, in the event there would be a
change in the administration in the
territory.
it is known that the territory has
been flooded with telegrams and let- •
tors from the Seattle crowd, trying to \
whip Alaskans into line for the fram
ed up ticket in Seattle, the so-called
I’ Division of Alaska.
\\ nv» is th*' only section which has
so fnr responded to the whip of the
ring. Kcyublicans throughout the ter- j
ritory are indignant at this outside in
terference and there is already a re
vision of sentiment against the Her
on comb; nation.
According to the dispatch from
Seattle, even Herron’s boosters now
admit defeat for their man.
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BLIZZARD
ALLIANCE, Nob , April 19— Nor
thwestern Nebraska and Wyoming aie
today in the grip of the worst bl.z
zard of the past six years. Train
movements are practically suspended.
The snow heie is from three to six
feet deep.
YANKS IN
A BATTLE
WITH THE POLISH ARMY, April
19— On the Kosciusko front a squad
ron of an American air unit operating
with the Poles, flew ninety miles be
hind the Bolsheviki linos and raided
Jitomir railway junction, southeast of
Kiev. The unit flew low and attacked
the railroad yards, crowded with
troop trains dropping bombs and us
ing machine guns
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WORLD WIDE WHEAT
SHORTAGE IS REPORTED
WASHINGTON, April 19— Indi
cations are that there will be a world
wide wheat shortage and a world wide
increase in the demand. This is re
ported by the American trade com
missioner in London.
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CHICAGO, April 19— Warrants
have been issued fur the rearrest of
John Grunau, President of the outlaw
yurdnun's association; P. V. Miller
and Fred Padkc on a chai go of break
ng l'aith with the government by at
tending meetings of the striking
switchmen alter released from jail on
promise to take no further part in the
strike. The general managers of the
railroad association declare the strike
is virtually broken.
WASHINGTON, April 19— The
Labor Board has refused to consider
the complaints of the striking rail
roaders but this afternoon received
the spoke, men of the strikers.
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CHINESE AND JAPANESE
FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA
HARBIN, April 19— Fighting in
Manchuria is reported. The fighting
i.- between the Chinese and Japanese
t’ oops on the railroad west of Harbin
and a’so south of this city. The Jap
anese are reported to have occupied
several stations on the railroad north
of Chang Chun. It is believed the Jap
anese intend to occupy the trans-Si
berian railroad as far as Lake Baikal.
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BEAR FOR THE NORTH
SEATTLE. Aprl 19— The revenue
cutter Bear will sail May 2 for Un
a’aska, Nome and Po’nt Barrow. Com
mander L. Vanboskerck will be the
mnste’* of the ship on the season’s
voyage.
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BIG SHOW ON
TOMORROW
Tickets are on sale at the Seward
Drug Co., and are also being sold by
public spirited citizens today for the
theatrical production to be given to
morrow night at the A. B. Hall by the
Anchorage Theatrical Club. The mem
bers of the theatrical company will
arrive in Seward on the train tonight
and be entirely rested up to give a
good performance of “The Gutta Per
cha Girl” tomorrow night
The coming of the Anchorage ag
gregation of theatrical stars means a
new departure in what should be a
better feeling between the two rail
road towns. The Anchorage thespians
are coming to Seward on their own
merits, tru ;ting that Seward amuse
ment lovers will patronize their enter
tainment and be pleased with the
farce comedy offering.
“The Gutta Percha Girl” was pre
sented at the Liberty theatre in An
chorage last Friday night and made a
b:g hit. The play was written for
'aughmg purposes and shouM make a
Vt in Seward, as it did in Anchorage.
Following the show tomorrow night,
the floor will be cleared and dancing
will be enjoyed, just so that the An
chorage people will learn how we do
the jnzz, fox trot etr.. in Seward with
our (wn peerless orchestra.
The foN(y'*in'T is the cast char
acters of “The Gutta Percha Girl.”
Arthur Hummington. “The Prince
of Liars” W. A. English.
Ralph Omerod, his friend Lieut. C.
Glithers.
Joshua Gillibnind, his Brother -in
law Arthur Marsh.
Dobson, his butler C. Gibbons.
Georgy Hummington, his wife Miss
Una Korth.
Mrs. GilBbrand his mother -in- law
Mrs. A. G. Thompson.
Daisy Maitland, his niece, Mrs.
Jack Robarts.
Barbaba, his maid Miss Teddy Tur
ner.
Rosa Columbier “The Gutta Percha
Girl ” Mrs. W. R. Manning.
SYNOPSIS
Act 1- 2- 3- Living room in Hura
mington’s home in England.
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I. W. W. PLAN BUTTE STRIKE
BUTTE, April 19— At a meeting
today of the I. W. W. in the cause of
one big union, it was decided to call
a strike imm?diately of the men em
ployed in the mines here.
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NORTHWESTER NON WAY
Steamer Northwestern left Ketchi
kan at 4 o’clock yesterday morning
and should report out of Juneau some
time during this afternoon, for Sew
ard, via Cordova.
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FRENCH LEAVE WIES BADEN
FRANKFORT, April 19— The
French occupation forces have with
drawn from Wies Baden.
HUN HORRIBLE DEAD
BERLIN, April 19— General Von
Sauberzweig, governor of Brussels,
the Hun, blamed for the execution of
Nurs? Cavell, died here during the
night
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MEXICO CITY, April 19— The
Mexican government announces a re
volt in the state of Michoachan. The
revolt is understood to be one tor a j
Republic, the same as in the state of
Sonora and is being engineered by
General Pasqual Ortiz Rudio, support
er of General Obregon.
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AGUA PRIETA, April 19— The
Mexico and Chihauhau state troops
and Home Guards, included in the
Federal force sent against Sonora, re
fuse to attack that state according to
deserters from the Federal troops ar
riving h'*re.
Villa is also reported increasing
his activities in the sections around
Chihauhau whence Carranza has
drawn his garrison troops.
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WAGERS ALREADY BEING
LAID ON BREAK-UP
OF THE YUKON RIVER
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Dawson residents already are lay- j
ing wagers on the exact time of the
annual spring break-up of ice in the
Yukon river considered by all the
most important date in the calendar in
th;s section of the sub-Arctic.
May has already been the month of
the b-eak-up. Every y^ar since me
oM days of *98 dollars have changed
hands in poo’s organized by Dawson
people, who back with money their
guesses as to the exact minute of the
hour they think the ice will move.
Usually the pools are made up of
sixty entries, each placing h\s money
on the minute of the hour. The man
hoMing the “winning minute” takes
the sixty. Sometimes raffles are
hinged on the break-up. Once a man
won a house and lot in such a raffle.
All Dawson stands on the river hank
there when the break is expected.
Weeks before, a stake is set in the
ice in the river and a cable attached
to the stake is connected with a clock
and a steam wh’Stle in the power
r’ant on shore. When the ice moves
the stake the cable blows the whistle
and stops the clock. One year the ca
ble broke and bets were declared off.
Usually all the other whistles and
all the bells in town take up the
echo of the power plant whistle tied
to the stake. Up and down the big
valley the echoes are carried, for
once the ice is broken, Dawson knows
that the long winter is over and that
soon steamboats will be coming down
the Yukon from Whitehorse with
fresh supplies and mail from the far
away outside world.
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Kate Carmacks, who with her hus
band, George Carmacks, her mother
“Skookuin” Jim Mason, and cousin,
Dawson Charley, when the Klondike
was discovered nearly a quarter of
a century ago, died recently at Car
cross of pneumonia following an at
tack of influenza. Mrs. Carmacks
is credited with making the actual
discovery of the gold in Bonanza
creek while the family party were
became wealthy. Mrs. Carmacks
went to Seattle with her husband, and
there their daughter married a white
man. She became tired of city life
and deserting her husband, returned
to the land of her birth and lived
for many years at Carcross. Both
her brother and Skookum Jim and
Dawson Charley. died a few years
ago, the latter by falling into the
river and dying while intoxicated.
AH of them, including M’*s Carmacks,
lost their wealth b^fo^-e dying. George
Carmacks Is still well to do and lives
In Seattle.
NEW YORK, April 10— A mani
killed Dr. James Wright Markoe, l.
celebrated surgeon, during the morr.
ng services yesterday at the fashion
able St. George’s I‘rot< stant Episc
pal church.
Dr. Ma koo was tak’ng up the co
ect’on when th • man'ac without an\
vrtrni g f’red a shot into the doctor’j i
forehead. The man’ac f ed f:cm th *
lurch pursued by members of the
gr gut on into the street where he
.s finally overpowered after firing
jvcral shots, without hitting any
>ody.
The maniac gave his name as
.’h enas YV. Simpkin, of Duluth, Min*
usota and said he was recently re
used from an insane asylum. The
police believe Simpkins is suffering
from rolig ous delus’ons.
EIGHTY ON
EVANS TO
SEWAHO
SEATTLE, April 10— Steamer Ad
miral Evans sailed for Alaska ports
last Satuiday night at 0 o’clock With
220 passengers aboard the following
being for Seward:
Camille McGowan,
Florence Neligan,
D. A. McCrimmon,
Lewis Thomrson,
J. C. Hungcrford,
75 steerage.
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JOHNSON NOT
A TAIL ENDER
WASHINGTON, April 19— Hiram
Johnson will not accept the Republic
an nomination for vica-pres;dent if he
fails to obta;n the presidential nom
ination. This is according to a state
ment today of Representative Nolan.
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VIT f, rnCT T.ARCE SITM TO
RUN THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
WASHtvGTON, April 19— Tt cost
0^0 to nm *he United Stat
es (FO,rernPl ATlt for the ft**st n’Pe TOOTl
*-h* of the f,VcV V/%nr. The for tfc*
rtcj^iroote/l W ,,,i1 00e 000
Further n^w**fl*>«ijtions $1,000,000,000
arc not included.
SEATTLE, April 19— A Times
special says Secretary Payne has ap
po.ntcd Col. Alfred Biooks to confer
with representatives cf the Shipping
Board and Post Office Department in
the formulation of a plan for the de
velopment of Alaska. Matters to be
considered are a better mail service;
advertising campaign and operation
of steamships from Seattle to connect
with the Alaska railroad. Col Brooks
is well known in Alaska being head of
the gco'ogical survey.
ship is
SINKING
NEW YORK, April 19— The Ship
ping Boa.d's steamer A. A. Morse,
bound New York to Genoa, has wire
lessed she is in a sinking condition
800 miles off Last bandy Hook and
has asked for immediate assistance
saying she might be able to keep
afloat for two or three hours.
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W K \ T II K It It K V O It T
I'lie following i.4 I In* writhe* »«po»l
.11 the 21 Im»ii»« r»uhng m 7 o r o h
•» mottling: •
SEWAKD 38, Clear, North.
Anchorage 30, Clear, South.
Matanuska 30, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 30, Clear, Calm.
Talkcetna 40, Clear, Calm.
Deadhorse 12 Clear, Calm.
lnd;an 10, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 10, Clea”, Ca’m.
Summit 5, Cloudy, Calm.
, Baines 8 C’c^r Ca]m.
Il-a^y 18 Clear, Calm.
*’ "rn' 20 Cr^
Fairbanks 30, Cloudy, Calm,