SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.—The
cspiratiqps of Mrs. Hanna Sadie Ul
rika Sparman Lindblom to be a mo
tion picture queen led to a sanguin
ary fight this afternoon fn the offices
of Erik O. Lindblom, Alaskan mining
millionaire, in the Mills building.
Because of a $200 bi'l contracted
by Mrs. Lindblom, as head of the Lib
erty Film company, of San Mateo,
there was a fierce encounter between
Lin*blom and his secretary, Charles
nderson, on one side and Victor IK:
hem and his son, Ray Duhem, pro or.
etors of the Duhem Motion Picture I
Manufacturing company, -n the other.
At the end of the battle, which rag
ed for nearly 20 minutes, and whu.h
created a near panic among the Hun
dreds of tenants in the building, the
Lindblom offices resembled a sham
bles.
Secretary Badly Battered.
Anderson, the secretary, was bleed
ing from a dozen wounds and his
features were swollen and discolored.
Lindblom was nursing a wound on his
left cheek and his left leg was injur
ed. The elder Duhem suffered cuts
and bruises and his son had broken
bones in his right hand and a deep cut
on hi* wrist.
Police arrived while the battle was
still in full swing. The Duhems were
taken into custody and charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Lindblom and Anderson charge that
the Duhems attacked them with hea
vy pieces of gold quartz seized off
Lindblom’s desk, after Lindblom had
refused to pay a bill which was said
to have been contracted by Mrs. Lind
blom in behalf of the Liberty Film
company, in which Anderson is also
interested.
Lindblom Sets l"p Defense.
“Young Duhem struck me,” said!
Lindblom. ‘Anderson interfered to
save me and then the elder Duhem j
joined in the tight. I escaped to the ,
hallway to summon help ami the door
locked itself behind me. Before 11
i
could re-enter the room the two Du- ,
hems attacked and mercilessly beat
Anderson.”
“Mrs. Lindblom employed our lirm
to develop and print a motion picture
film for the Liberty Film company,”
said Bay Duhem. “Our bill was $200.
A small payment was made. Today
our attorney, Joseph J. Webb, told'
us that the Lindbtoms were ready to
settle the bill.”
Bay Duhem was booked on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon and
disturbing the peace. A piece of
quartz specimen was booked as evi
dence. Victor Duhem, the father, was '
booked for assault with a deadly
weapon.
The Duhems stayed in the city pris
on for more than an hour before they
were liberated on $100 bail each.
Lindblom and Anderson were treat
ed by a physician, who was called to i
the offices. Lindblom declared he
knew nothing of the debt alleged to
be due father and son.
LINDBLOM’S GOLD DISCOVERY
STARTED GREAT NOME RUSH
I
Mr. Lindblom is well known in Se-1
attle. He is vice-president of the Pi
oneer Mining company, of Nome, and
has-’oie^ associated with Jafet Linde
berg in many mining ventures. Mr'
Lindeberg and Mr. Lindblom, mush
ing together on the Nome tundra one
autumn day in 1898, happened upon
pay dirt in Anvil creek that led to
the Nome rush, the subsequent stam
pede and the location of the town of
Nome. He is one of the principals in
Rex Beach’s famous tale of Alaska.
“The Spoilers.”
Of late years Mr. Lindblom has eft
gaged actively in mining in Alaska
onlv during the summers. His inter
ests in Sun Francisco have been with
the International Banking corporation
during the winters.
Mr. Lindblom’s life has been event
ful. As a sailor he shipped to Alaska
soon after the first tales of richness
in the Klondike began to filter to the
outside world. He disembarked from
the vessel on the bleak shores of Ber
ing sea and, with Jafet Lindeberg and
John Brynteson, conducted the pros
pecting that led to the founding of
Nome.
I lllf.l- UUUULKIAH
I SKS HEAP SMELLCM
BAIT FOR LYNX
CORDOVA.—Chief Goodletaw, of
the Copper river Indians, who broke
into print recently by asking why the
deputy l\ S. marshal “in Europe did
not put a stop to the war over there,”
has discovered an entirely new and
unique use for limburger recently at
Chitina, which town bethought itself
to give the chief a taste of this odif
erous stuff.
Chief Goodletaw’s face was a study
in stolidity as he munched the cheese
bedaubed cracker. His nostrils quiv
ered as do a rabbit’s while eating, and
when he was through his right hand
went into the proper trouser pocket
anil produced his “poke.” Abstract
ing a silver dollar he tendered to the
wit:
“Hiyu bait. You catchem dollar’s
worth for me soon,” quoth the chief.
This was two weeks ago and yester
day he came town with 20 lynx skins,
which he traded in at local stores for
phonograph records, groceries, candy,
some blankets. Then he endeavored
to buy some more “Hiyu bait.” “You
know whatih callem. heap smellum.
White man put ’em on cracker. In
dian he put ’em on meat trap, catch
plenty lynx.”
NOTICE 1
Direct from factory to Anchorage
over the trail—Wheat Straw cigarette
papers. Robarts. .”>99
Phone 43-Y for car. day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. * 126
SONS OF ITALY
EOF 01 OF
GEN. SARRAIL
SAL0N1KI.— (By Mail) — New j
troops, especially large Italian con
tingents, are arriving every few clays j
in Saloniki to reinforce the entente
allied armies. The talk here is gen- ;
oral of pushing through this spring!
the offensive planned for last spring, I
which the German attack on Verdun
prevented.
No well-informed allied officer in
the Macedonian theatre of war ex
pects any serious attack upon Salon
iki by the Germans. Danger of at
tack from'the south by Greeks never
was taken seriously by the military
experts. As the Greek army now is
in the Peloponessus, where the en
tente fleet guards the- Isthmus of Cor
inth—the only means by which the
: Greek forces could march northward
—an attack by King Constantine’s!
I soldiers is removed from the list oi l
possibilities.
Early Offensive.
In view of these circumstances the
continued arrival of important rein
forcements in Macedonia is taken
throughout Greece to indicate prepa
ration for an early offensive designed
I to cut the German line of communi- !
cations from Berlin to Constantino- |
pie.
In Macedonia today there are, j
roughly, about 85,000 French, 100,000
British, 10,000 Russians, some 8,000 !
Serbians and perhaps 80,000 Italians, |
counting the latest arrivals, a total ,
of about 1150,000 fighting men.
Veni/.elists Aiding.
To this number mav be added three !
*
regiments of Greeks, constituting the I
Venizelist army. Many of the latter, j
however, are recruited from refugees
from Thrace and Asia Minor, and
have not yet completed their training
in arms.
General Sarrail has frequently
stated that he considers half a mil
lion men would he required oefore
active operations can begin in .Mace
donia. There are, therefore, 150,000
bayonets still to come before an of
fensive can be undertaken.
Officers of the allied transportation
staff assert that this number of men
•an be landed in Saloniki in six
weeks at a pinch.
Venizelists I’seless.
For a period it was thought in Sal
tniki that volunteers to the Venizel
st army might make up the required
rdnimum of a half million men, Ven
zelos declaring he would be able to
nduce 100,000 Greeks to follow him
igainst the Bulgarians. Today the
•ntente military attaches in Athens
dated they have no further hope of
teeming military aid of any value
Torn the Venizelists.
Of the original French and F.ngtigh
•ontingeiits accumulated in Saloniki
ror a spring offensive a year ago, be
:ween 20 per cent and 20 per cent had
.o be invalided home, mostly suffering
from the malaria which ravages the
swamp lands around the mouth of the
Axins river—the Vardar. To replace
:he.se French, the men who were sent
were principally those who had been
fighting in the Somme or at Verdun,
where they had become exhausted by
the long struggle and were in need of i
rest. It was to Saloniki they were
,ent to recuperate.
The British reinforcements were in
iood physical trim, but the Greeks,'
ised to Macedonia fighting, consider 1
;he British equipment both heavy and
■duplicated for mountain work. The
Serbs, who resemble the Greeks in
jquipment, training and style of tight
ng. are regarded as capable of mak
ng the best comparative showing,
fheir numbers, however, are limited,
ind their field of operations confined
o the reeonquest of their own coun
try.
Much is expected of the new Italian
troops, with their Alpine training and
their knowledge of mountain warfare.
Not only are large contingents being
landed in Saloniki, but the forces .
cumulating in A vlona and Gre. i.
Epirus are advancing eastward to <!•
feet a juncture with General Sana
lines before an offensive is urn
taken.
DOCK Bt'ILDERS
BCSV IN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOI v )
\ Ai.nr./.. ( ontractor mar
Crawford sent a crew of men am i
barge load of timbers down the sou I
to construct a pier for the new c:
nery at Port Nellie Juan. After co
pleting this work the crew will
sent to Drier bay, on Knight’s islar '
where he will build a wharf for F.
Hope at the Copper Coin mine, rece
ly purchaser! by Mr. Hope from lo. 1
owners. Finishing this job the er> v
will be sent to Granite mine, wh
the piling in the wharf at that pla •
will be replaced with new.— Prosp
tor.
Canadians Win Championship.
SEATTLE, .March 20.—By a see -
of 8 to 4, the Canadian hockey tea i i
defeated the Seattle team in Montrr i
yesterday. This was the first game '
a series for the world’s championsh
Erckenbrack Liberated On Bond.
OLYMPIA, March 20.—John Err
enbrack, who made an attempt to :
sassinate Governor Lister, has be
released on $ 1,000 bonds, pending fu
ther investigation as to his sanity.
Banker Drops Dead.
SEATTLE, March 20.—A. P. M;
loy, vice-president of the Universe
State bank, of Seattle, dropped d- .
in the bank yesterday, a victim
heart disease.
Legislator Dies.
SEATTLE, March 20.—John Ii. \\
son, a member of the state legisl.
ture from King county, dies yesterds
after a brief illness.
Attempt to D>namite Ship.
Portland, Ore., March 20.—Kiev, i
sticks of dynamite, capped and wi;i
fuse attached, were found today ne:
the moorings of a government vers- .
Stop at Peterson's Hctrl.
ON THE HORIZON
OF THE HARMONY
A PARTIAL LIST OF SOME OF OUR COMING ATTRACTIONS
IF THESE PLAYS AND PLAYERS DON’T MORE THAN PLEASE YOU. THEN
IT CANT BE DONE!!
SOON TO BE SEEN:
“A YANKEE FROM THE WEST” Signe Auen, Wallace Reid
‘‘THE SECRETARY OF FRIVOLOUS AFFAIRS” May Allison, Harold Lockwood
“THE MATING” Bessie Barriscale
“THE MILL ON THE FLOSS” Mignon Anderson, Harris Gordon
“ENOCH ARDEN” Lillian Gish
“STRIFE ETERNAL” Blanch Forsyth, with cast of 3,000 people
“BRED IN THE BONE” . Dorothy Gish
“HER SHATTERED IDOL” Mae Marsh
“THE MILESTONES OF LIFE” Mignon Anderson
“THE BRINK” Forest Winant i
“HIS WIFE” Geraldine O’Brien
“THE FLIGHT OF THE DUCHESS” Gladys Hulette
AND
“THE IRON CLAW”, A Serial Picture in Ten Episodes Pearl White
Literally hundreds of good pictures are in store tor the Picture Play public ot Anchor
age and amongst other things that we can boast ot is “That in Motion Pictures we lead all
Alaska.”
HARM NT TH ITRE
“TRY TO GET IN”
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ROCKSTEADY PICTURES PERFECTLY PROJECTED
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TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Mi l l Al IM K I‘l( TI'RK.
“THE CUP OF LIFE.”
A live ri'i'l iliama 'tarrinn
\\ elk .Iii'l Kook al t1'** Cast:
BK"I K BARRISCAKK K\ II) MARKKA*
( HARI.KS RAA I RANK BOHZAGK
ARTHCK MAI D .1. liARNKA SHKRRA
KOI IS (II. AIM II \ IO! A G. Kl'.KN \ \
HOAA AUD HICK MAN JKROMK STORM
These Stars Are All in This One I’ietur
——h——— mi iiuhi ii—m—^—iii
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
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PARAMOUNT PICTURE
Morosco Presents
I.CIS MEREDITH IN
"HELP WANTED.”
The National Success.
A powerful human interest story of how somi
business men would like to treat their stenogra
phers.
Mutual
SATURDAY—ONE NIGHT ONLY
Wonderful Mae Marsh in
‘HER SHATTERED IDOL.”
Filmed from one of OPIE RE1 D ’ S fables
"Wherein the Prehistoric Incarnation Stuff of the
Cave Man Causes Love’s Young Dream to Ride t>.
a Fall.”
Second and l>ast Installment of
THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM ALASKA SIBER
IAN ANIMAL PICTURES.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
EDWIN THANHOI SER
Presents
GERALDINE OBRIEN
IN
“HIS WIFE.”
Adapted from the Celebrated Novel, “My Poor
' Wife,” by Charlotte Braerne.