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VOLUME XXII NUMBER 253
SEWARD^ ALASKA, FRIDAY,' NOVEMBER 18, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Cities, Towns, Villages
To Canadian Border
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AT LEAST DOZEN PEOPLE KILLED OR DROWNED
—UPPER NEY YORK STATE, PENNSYLVANIA,
] SUFFER—TWO SMALL TOWNS JNUNDATED
■' WHEN RIVER BANK OVERFLOWS—TWO TOR
t RENTS OF RAIN DELUGES WASHINGTON.
NEW ENGLAND IS AGAIN THREATENED 811 FLOODS
Several million in property damage estimated—roofs torn
off—trees and high power transmission wires blown
down—tornado cuts swath mile wide and 20 miles
1 long—government buildings were not damaged.
WASHINGTON D. C., Nov. 18. (/P)A tornado, follow
ed by two heavy rainstorms, struck two sections of Wash
ington and neighboring communities leaving in its wake
at least one death and more than a score of injured and
several millions in property damage- . ^ . ,
The storm was abeted by a three miles a minute wind
which struck the southeast and northwest quarters ot
Washington tearing off roof tops, blowing down trees
and transmission wires. Most of the damage resulted to
small dwellings and many automobiles were turned over
in the path cut by tornado which was a mile wide and 20
miles long. ___
ALL TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED
Northwest'Washington, where most of the govern
ment buildings are situated, knew littieabouf the damage
to the east although two torrents of ram fell both deluge
ing the city with half an inch of water in less than 10 min
utes and tied up traffic generally. cmES DAMAGED
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. (IP)—A ter-j
rilic rain storm left in its wake a
death list of at least six persons and
a string of damaged cities, towns and
villages extending from Washington
to the Canadian border. The high
winds and rain caused serious damage
and loss of life in Washington and
threatened a new flood in New Eng
\
land.
It hit the metroikditan distrtict of
New York, upper New York state and
some parts of Pennsylvania; villages
in Philadelphia and New York each
with a population of 1,500 were flood
ed when the banks of Indian River
overflowed.
DEATHS OCCUR
Slippery roads afnd a heavy mist
were responsible for the deaths of
three persons who drowned when an
automobile plunged into a canal. A
motorist was killed by a train when
mist obstructed his vision. Another
man was drowned when a ferryboat
was swept from its moorings.
SHIP EXPLOSION AT
• BALTIMORE KILLS
ONE INJURES FIVE
ACETYLENE WORKERS HAD A
TORCH NEAR FUEL TANKS;
BLOWN “GALLEY WEST”
BALTIMORE, Nov. 18. (./P)—A ter
rific explosion tore the steamer
Jacob Lukenbach to pieces killing one
-man and injuring -five oUhers a|id
blowing at least one man overboard.
The explosion occurred on the first
deck of the vessel where 35 workmen
were using an acetylene torch near
a fuel tank. Witnesses told of see
ing pieces of the ship falling in every
direction. Every ambulance was sum
moned.
YANGTZE VALLEY
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN
AGAINST VIOLENCE TO MANY
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
NANKING, China, Nov. 18, (&)—
The fall of Wuhan and the cities of
Wukhang, Hankow and Hanyang, ap
pears imminent as the Nanking ar
mies, estimated at 100,000, continue
to march up the Yangtze Valley with
out much opposition from the Hankow
war lord, Tang Shentse.
Foreign representatives at Hankow
are taking every precaution against
violence. War ships of foreign pow
ers are prepared to defend the terror
stricken foreigners in the Wuhan dis
trict. Many persons have been injured
in Hankow when the fighting broke
lout between retreating Hankow sol
[diers who looted the city as they pass
led through it.
There are least 200 foreigners in
Hankow. *
NATIONAL PARTIES
CUT EVADE DRY
LAW IN 1928 FIGHT
SENATOR BORAH DECLARES DE
LAYING MEETING ISSUE AG
GRAVATES QUESTION
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. (/P)—Prohi-1
bition is the issue in which the Amer-j
ican (public is most interested in, Sen-^
ator Borah, republican from Idaho, de-,
dared in an address at Carnegie Hall;
under the auspices of the Women’s
Committee for law enforcement.
“The national political parties, both
republicans and >the democrats, must
meet it in 1928,” he stated.
He added the declaration for either
repeal of the prohibition law or real
enforcement of the law is imperative
and pointed out delaying the matter
will only aggravate the question*
1RGTIG DWELLER DIVES
ht mas costs
TO FOOTBRLL PLSTERS
CHICAGO, Nov. 18. (JF)—Bills P.
Sears had never seen a football game
but for three years had listened in
over the radio of accounts of the Uni
versity of Chicago games, from his
home* in Anelia Rivers, B. C., 250 miles
south of the Arctic Circle.
He had to make a trip to the United
States so came here to see Chicago
battle and brought 16 hooded trapper
coats from the north as gifts to the
players “for their clean playing.”
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SPANGLER LAUDS
ALASKA AT ANNUAL
MEET NEW YORK
FACTS PRESENTED BY SEATTLE
BUSINESS MAN ASTOUNDS
BLASE’ EASTERNERS
NEW YORK, Nov. 18. (/P)—N. W.
Spangler, president of the Seattle
'chamber of Commerce, stated in New
York that Alaska, whose principal lure
has been gold, produced $30,000,000
more in salmon industry than the
combined gold output from Alaska,
| the Klondike and the Yukon.
He lauded the resources of the com
mercial field and Alaska climatic ad
vantages and asserted that the gold,
though important, was incidental be
I sides the present and the future de
velopment of the Territory. His
speech afforded a revelation to the
easterners regarding Alaskan ven
tures. There are only two speakers
at each of the annual banquets he at
tended.
DISTRIBUTING PROFITS
PH IS APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 18. (JP)—
Commissioner General Hull advocated
to the House, Way and Mans Commit
tee that the plan they have under con
sideration in the matter of taxation,
be followed. The plan is to encourage
corporation (to distribute profits to
share-holders.
RESIDENTS IN PANIC
SHANGHAI, Nov. 18. (/P)—Residents
of Hankow are in a panic following
evacuation of the Wuhan army. Nan
king troops are closing in on the city
and looting has already started. Seven
American vessels are held in readi
ness at the port for emergency.
MOST COMPLETE EVER ATTEMPT.
Id outside of the halls
OF CONGRESS
PHILADELPHIA, Not. 18. (/P)—A
National program calling lor internal
country's defenses and the promotion
of peace, was outtlined by President
Coolidge in cautioning against “a test
of prosperity” facing America.
Speaking before a distinguished au
dience of business leaders at the Un
ion League meeting in Philadelphia
President Coolidge gave a compre
hensive report of the nation’s affairs,
then detailed hopes for the future; it
was the most complete way he ever
attempted a message outside of Con
gress.
The President spoke after he had
been given a gold medal for distin
guished public service and honorary
membership in the Union League, the
only President to receive both awards
from this organization since the Civil
War.
Flood control, development of water
ways, systems of construction, more
cruisers and submarines, encourage
ment to commercial aviation, attention
to the Colorado and Columbia Basin
projects, were all mentioned as the
President emphasized “we can begin
noW to consider internal develop
ments.
MILLION IS.LEFT TO
CUM BT 5ISTEB5
LONDON, England. Nov. 18. (IP)—
Through the deaths within a few days
of each other of two wealthy sisters,
Mrs. Hannah Heynnsen, age 80 and
Miss Rosina Jipman, age 82, 51,000,000
Is to be distributed to charity. The
|-sisters were left a large fortune by
|their father..
COOLIDGE SENDS HOOVER
| WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 18. (/F)
President Coolidge has ordered Sec-^
retary Herbert Hoover and Attorney
General Sargent to go to Vermont tx>
help organize flood relief.
WORLD'S LARGEST SUBMARINE
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 18. (/P)—The
world’s largest submarine, the V4
was launched here last week, and
will soon take its place with the
United States battle fleet. The V4
is the first mine laying submarine'
laid down by the cited States Navy.
More are to be made.