MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 166.
SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1929.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SOVIETS SEVER
REIMS WITH
CHINESE GOV'T.
CHINESE REPLY TO ULTIMATUM
UNSATISFACTORY, RUSSIAN
OFFICIALS DECLARE
MOSCOW, July 18, (/P)—Last
night Russia broke off diplomatic
relations with China. The Soviet
government made public its reply
to the Chinese note the latter, hav
ing come in response to the ultima
tum from Russia over the seizure of
the Chinese Eastern Railway.
The Soviet government said all
means of reaching an amicable set
tlement had been exhausted and
now placed the entire responsibility
of consequences upon the Chinese
government.
They also said that all Soviet
diplomatic and consular offices,
government and commercial rep
resentatives will be recalled at once
from China and said the Moscow
government would reserve all rights
arising from the Pekin-Mykden
agreement of 1924.
The Soviets declared the Chinese
reply to the Russian ultimatum was
unsatisfactory and its content of a
hyporitical tone countering with
the charge the Soviets persecuted
Chinese in Soviet territory. The}
replied the only ones arrested were
insignificant group of psies, opiun
traders, white slavers, smuggler:
and other crijninal Chinese.
SEATTLE, July 18, (/PI—A com
mission composed of Andrew W
Petroff, L. G. Gershevich, of Ne\
York, and Leonid Minoff, of Mos
cow, who are backed by the Aero
nautical Society of Russia, arrive
here today to study Seattle’s air
fields and visit the Boeing Airplan
plant.
The men will also complete plan
for the arrival of Sestakoff, Russia:
aviator, who is scheduled to leav
Moscow August 1st for a fligh
across Siberia to New York via A]
aska, Seattle, San Francisco an
Chicago.
GOLD RUSH STARTS
TO MEXICO STRIAE
IN ENSA190 ARE
LOS ANGELES, July 18, (Ay)
new gold rush is reported in Low<
California, Mexico. Within the la
three weeks scores of placer loc«
tions have been made in the o
A-.amos diggings in the Ensenac
district. Several applications ha1
been made for exploration and e:
ploitation in the district.
Most of the capital is cornu
from Southern California. The loc
government in Lower California
extremely friendly to the minir
interests and is doing everytliir
possible to stimulate the industi
in the northern districts.
RESUME RELATIONS
LONDON, July 17, (IP)—The fir
steps towards the resumption i
trade and diplomatic relations wii
Russia will be taken by Great Bri
ain, it is reliably reported.
NOT A CHANCE
LONDON. July 17, (/P)—The home
secretary has announced in the
house of commons that he has de- I
rifled against allowing Leon Trot- !
skv, Russian exile, to enter Great i
F.iitain.
A HAZARDOUS TRIP
COPENHAGEN, July 17, (JP)— \
Capt. Aibin Ahenberg and crew of I
»tne airplane “Shreige”, landed at
Ivigtut, Greenland after making j
the trip from Iceland in a motor
boat.
FOUND GUILTY
BERLIN, July 17, (/P)—Found
guilty of forgery and graft, Vladi- 1
meie Orloff, one time counsellor of
state under the Czar’s government,
(and Michael Parlonovitky, was sen
te: ced to four years in prison for
tnaving forged letters purporting to
k' cmp'icate Senator Borah of the I
United States.
STABBED TO DEATH
SACRAMENTO, July 17, (/P)—
Fred Merman, 31, second degree
murderer from south San Francis
co, was stabbed to death by a fel
low convict in the “Old Cell Block’’
at Folsom prison.
174 SOVIET ARRESTED
TOKIO, July 17, (/P)—An agency
dispatch from Harbin stated that
the Chinese authorities arrested
174 Soviet officials and employees
of the Chinese Eastern Railroad.
The occurance was described as a
coup aimed at ousting Russia from
joint control of the line.
| BLEACHER* COLLAPSE
| FARGO, N. D. July 17. (/P)—
Over 150 persons were injured
and 14 seriously, as the bleachers
section of the North Dakota
State fair collapsed.
ANNULMENT INCOME
NEW YORK, July 17, (/P)—Thom
* as Gorman, husband of 17-year-old
Natalie Guggenheim, has been
■7 served with papers notifying him of
_ annulment of his income, it has
_ been reported. Gorman and the
■} Guggenheim heiress were marrl^
_ secretly recently.
MOVIE PRODUCER I
IS MM
dDFFER KILLED
CAR CRASHED INTO ONE DRIV
EN BY WOMEN WHO DID NOT
HAVE LICENSE
MINEOLA, N. Y., July 18, (/P)~
William Fox, veteran movie pro
ducer was injured in an automobile
accident in which his chauffer
Joseph Boyes was killed.
J. Carroll, actor of New York,
gave his blood for the benefit of
the motion picture magnate in a
blood transfusion. Dr. Wilered
Post, attending surgeon, said after
the transfusion, “I consider Mr.
Fox’s condition satisfactory”.
Executives for the Fox companies
sent word to the public, thru the
Associated Press, that the flim man
was not seriously injured, but Dr.
Post issued a statement before the
operation indicating that Fox’s in
juries were more serious than the
^producer believed but that his con
dition was not alarming.
The car crashed into one driver
by three women. None of the wo
men were injured it is reported. The
driver of this car had no license.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 9; New York 8.
St. Louis 4; Boston 0.
Cl B elaud 5; Philadelphia 2.
Washington 6; Chicago 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 16; Philadelphia 3.
Brooklyn 10; Cincinnati 5.
Boston 7-10; Pittsburgh 4-17.
St. Louis 6; New York 1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Portland 7-0; Hollywood 6-3
Los Angelse 7; Oakland 0.
San Francisco 6; Sacramento 0.
Seattle 9-7; Missions 1-6.
ALTITUDE ACE DESIGNS NEW PLANE
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SJ| Overhead engines in tandem are a feature of
^ plane designed by John A. Macready (below), forme
t_ army flier. The new plane is being tested at Wrigf
I field, Dayton, Ohio.
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HAS 18 REASONS
NEW YORK, July 18, (fP)—Mrs..
H. V.. S. Moore, prominent dry for
rnany years, who is now a member
of the Women’s association for por
hibition reform, listed 18 reasons
why she believes the 18th amend
ment should be changed.
COMMUNIST TROUBLES
| SHANGHAI, July 18, (A5)— Plot
i to assassinate Admiral Mark Bris
] tol, U. S. Navy, and of involv
ing the United States in commun
! istic troubles of 1927, was reveal
i ed in the trial of Eugene Pick,
adventurer, on trial for defraud
jing gambling houses.
I
ilTLE MATCH JULY 24
! LOS ANGELES, July 18 (A5)—Joe
jMalcewicz earned the right to meet
Gus Sonneberg. world’s heavy
weight wrestling champion in a
title match to be held here July 24,
as a result of his win over
Lutzo.
MAJESTY’S BIRTHDAY
LONDON, Julyy 18, (A1) —The
Prince of Wales, wearing the uni
form of Colonel in Welsh Guards
walked from Yorkshire to St
James Palace, where he pre
sented on behalf of the King
tokens of honors conferred on his
Majesty’s birthday.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
HOLLYWOOD, July 17. (A5) -
* Clara Bow, film star, and Harrj
Richman, New York musical com
edy favorite and night club owner
are to be married in about fiv(
j weeks according to an announce
ment made by Richman
RETIRE FROM FIELD (
BOISE, Idaho, July 17. (A5) -
Secretary of Interior Wilbur tool
\ a strong stand in favor of th<
retirement of the United State
from the field of landowner an<
landlord. If the separate state
would accept the responsibilit:
of control he advocated that th
- Federal Government transfer al
; surface rights of all public land
| to those states under which th
lands occurr.
PLANE FELL IN BAY
QUINCY, Mass- July 17. (/?)
Second Lieut. C-. B. Stevens am
CFunnery Sgt. E. B. Pones of th
Marine Corps were drowned nea
Squantum Naval base when th
plane of which they were th
only occupants fell into the bay.
GOOD PROHIBITIONIST
PARIS, July 17. (IP) — Har
Crane, American poet, promise*
the judge he would be a goo*
prohibitionist just before bein
released on the charges of as
saulting the police during a 4t:
of July celebration.
MOBILIZING TROOPS
LONDON, July 17, (A3)—Warlik
movements on both sides of th
Manchurian border followed th
receipt of the Soviet ultimatum b
the Nanking government. Dis
patches from Tokio declared tha
the Chinese will apparently ignor
ithe ultimatum which expires tc
| morrow. Both nations are mobilh
Sing troops.
GET MONEY BACK
NEW YORK, July 18, (IP)—De
positors in the defunct bank c
Clarke Brothers are likely to g<
a | their money back thru the merg<
r jand furnishing of $2,000,000 ne
t j capital by partners of the Pant
[rupt firm.
CLOUDBURST CAUSES GREAT
DAMAGE; PASSENGERS GIVE
AID THOSE TRAPPED
I DENVER, July 18, (A5)—Twelve
persons are reported to have been
killed when a Rock Island passen
ger train, west bound, plunged into
i Landsman creek, 150 miles east of
Denver early this morning.
When the train plunged thru the
weakened bridge two pullmans
Were submerged in the creek which
is ordinarily dry. Because of the
rains, the high water hampered
rescue work.
Highways are washed out and
doctors were delayed in reaching
;.the scene. Only the members of
the crew were awake at the time of
the crash. Approximately 500 were
aboard. The engine and tankcar
Were derailed, splitting the rails
and causing nine cars to pile up at
a break in the bridge.
A cloudburst last night loosened
eight inches of water over the re
gion causing great damage; passen
gers, clad in night clothes, gave
what aid they could to save others
trapped in the submerged cars.
RUSSIA THEMIS
CNIl! CUES THREE
DAYS MAKE DECISION
■ i
MOSCOW, JuljV 18, (/P)—The
Russian government addressed
!the Manchurian government and
-! Chinese Nationalists Government
: by giving the Chinese three days
» to consent to a conference for
3 regulating the conflict over the
1 i Chinese Eastern hallway recently
31 sesized by Manchurian authorities
t Failing of the Chinese to hold
? conference the Russian govern
1 ment said it would be compelled
3 to report to other means of de
3 fense of legal rights of the So
viet Union.
i TARIFF BILL IS
:| DISCUSSED Will
WAASHINGTON JJuJly 18, (£>)—
Senators Watson and Reed, discuss
ed the tariff bills with President
Poover at the White House. Altho
there was nothing upon which to
base an authorative statement,
they came away with the idea
that the President is in favor of
applying a big stick of adequate
protection to the pending tariff
measure.
Senator Watson said the Presi
dent wants a sane and sensible tar
iff law. Senator Borah stated that
the foreign governments are with
in their rights in protesting against
the high rates. Auto manufactur
ers want free entry of motor cars.
BANDITS ESCAPE
HOLLYWOOD, July 17, (^Pi
Three bandits held up a bank mes
senger on Hollywood Boulevard and
seized a satchel containing $15,000
in theatre receipts. Two escaped
with the money after a running
gun battle in which, a bystander
was wounded. The third robber
was captured.