TIMES
VOL. III. NO. 4S
TOKOTNA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1923.
PI&CE 25 CENTS
President Hardin
Taken By Death!
. ■jjrcsidential Headqiaarters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco,
Jr Aug. 2.—President Harding died instantly and without
warning tonight at 7:30'o’clock. Heath came to the Chief
Executive while lie was conversing with members on his
family, and, ‘according to an official statement issued by his
physicians, -was apparently due to some brain evolvement.
The end Came so'suddenly that members of the official
party could not be called in. It came after a day which had
been described by Bt\ Sawyer; the President's personal
physician, as the most satisfactory day the doctor had had
since the President’s illness began. The physicians, in their
formal announcements, had said that "during the day he had
been free from discomfort and there was every justification
for anticipating a prompt recovery. ”
The first indication that a change had occurred in the
President’s condition came shortly after 7 * o’clock, when
Mrs. Harding personally opened the door of the sick room
and called to those in the corridors to "Find Dr. Boone and
the others, quick!” At that time Mrs. Harding was under
* stood to hdve been reading to the President, sitting at his
bedside with the evening papers and reading messages of
sympathy which had been received’during the day.
Dr. Sawyer atone, of all the doctors, was in the Presi
dent’s apartments when the climax came. He first was
called1 by Mrs. Harding, who rushed to the door leading
into the hotel corridors and commanded’ the services of the
P other physicians.
In a second official statement, issued at 8:02 p. m.. the
statement’was madb that death had been caused by a stroke
of apop'tetxy. This statement concluded that Mrs. Harding
and two nurses, Miss Ruth Pbwderly and Miss Dausser,
' were in: the room at the time. Mrs. Harding was reading to
the Pffesident. Without warning, a slight shudder passed
through his frame. He collapsed, and all recognized that
the end had comer
Solemn, Sorrowful Funeral
Train Leaves San Francisco
—
Sain Francisco, Aug. 3.—Stripped of
colorful banners with which streets
3dd buildings were decorated a week
ago in preparation for Harding’scorn
ing, San Francisco today turned to the
sad task of pay log a final tribute as the
remains of the late Executive were
started upon the way back to the na
tion’s capital. It was&soleron proces
sion which moved from the Palace
Hotel, where the President’s last hours
were spent, to the railroad station
where the train to Washington was
taken. Departure was made from San
Francisco at 7:15 p. m. The special is
under schedule to make the run to
Washington by way of Omaha-and Chi
cago in ninety-six hours. This would
bring it into Washington at I' o’clock
Tuesday. The remains will be taken
frOm the train to the east room of the
White House, and' on the following
morning will be transferred to the ro
tunda of the Capitol, where they will
lie in state until5p.ro.. Funeral ser
vices for the late President will be held
in the rotunda Wednesday afternoou,
following whieh the remains will be
taken immediately to Marion, reaching
there Thursday morning, with inter
ment on Friday morning.
In addition to those comprising the
party traveling with President Hard
ing, General Pershing, Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, and Mrs. E. E. Reras
berg, the President’s sister, will make
the trip to Washington. Mrs. Hard
ing, declaring after the fatal end ‘T’m.
not going to break down,” is holding;
up well.
In the closing scene of the funeral
services here Mrs. Harding stepped
forward to a place beside the casket.
She spoke in a firm voice. ‘-It has
been a great comfort to me,” she said,
as she turned for another look at her
husband’s face before they should be
separated forever. ‘*1 want you to
look at him,” she said; “he was mag
nilicent in life, he is more wonderful in
death.”
San Francisco, Aug. 7.—The death
certificate, signed by Dr. Ray Lymaa<
Wilbur, made public today, gave the
cause of the death of Harding as fol
lows: “Cerebral apoplexy, following
acute gastro intestinal infection, in
cluding inflammation of the gall blad
der, and bronchial pneumonia, a con
tributing cause being a hardening of
the arteries, of several years’ duration.
On Hoard Harding Funeral Train.—
Sorrow in the hearts of the American
people over the death of their leader
was exemplified today by silont groups
along the railroad side as the special I
train bearing the body of Harding i
traversed Western California and' the
wide reaohes of Nevada.
Seattle.—When complimented on his
speech at the Colisseum by A. God
dard, president of the Ala..ka Yukon
Pioneers’ Association, Harding replied:
‘‘I suppose I shouldn’t have made it; j
the doctors told me so. ”
Thousands Await Ar
rival of Funeral Train
At National Capital
Washington, Aug. 7.—The Harding
funeral traiD, freighted with the sor
row of the nation, reached Washington
at 10:22 o’clock tonight. Although nine
hours late, thousands jammed the con
course as the train backed into the sta
tion, so that the funeral car, with its
flag-draped casket, rolled in first to the
stopping place, where a little group,
headed by President f’oolidge, waited.
The lights of the funeral car cast a
bright glow in the big train shed. As
Mrs. Herding stepped off the car, lean
ing cn Secretary Christian's arm, and
with Dr. Salver on her other sidD, the
band in the concourse began playing
"Nearer Mv God to Thee.” Mrs.
Harding walked erect but slowly along
the platform. She needed no support,
having stood the trip well.
San Francisco.—“That’s good, good;
read some more ” were the last words
uttered by Harding to his wife.
Pittsburgh - Thousands upon thou
sands. forming a lioe along the Balti
more & Ohio railroad from most dis
tant suburbs to Glenwood station, paid
voiceless but impressive tribute to
Harding as the funeral train passed cn
its way to Washington.
Washington. — V. lien time hangs
heavily in the Presidential suite at the
New Willard. Mrs. Coolidge takes up
her famous husband's socks and darns.
Murray Bay, Oue.—The loss of Pres
ident Harding canoot be overestimat
ed, said U. S. Chief Justice Taft.
Butlaud, Vt.—A vis.' to his mother’s
grave in the outskirts of Plymouth was
a part of the itinerary of Coolidge in
his automobile journey here, eu route
for Washington.
San Francisco.—A conference of cab
inet officers requested Mrs. Harding to
allow a death mask to be taken of
Harding, but she declined to permit it.
Chicago.— Business, amusements and
other activities ceased for 4d minutes i
in Chicago this afternoon as the funeral
train carrying the body of Harding
passed through. While thousands
lined the route, airplanes flew over
head anil dropped purple asters and
roses as the tram approached Chicago.
Washington.—Messages expressing
sympathy and sorrow of foreign gov
ernmenls and peoples at the death of
Harding continued to be conveyed t >
day to Secretary of State Hughes.
Civilization Must Be
Redeemed Spiritual
ly, Declares Wilson
Boston, Auet. 5.—Woodrow Wilson,
writing under the caption ,lThe Road
Away From Revolution,” for the Au
gust number of the Atlantic Monthly,
sounds the Dote of warning that civil
ization cannot survive materially un
less it be redeemed spiritually. "In
these dreadful, anxious days, when all
the world is at unrest, it is only com
mon prudence that we should look
about us and attempt to assess the
causes of distress and the most likely
means of removing them,” the former!
President writes.
Ross Kinney and W. W. Lukens, who
left Mondav over the trail for Candle
and McGrath, returned here Thurs
day, coming up with Deputy IT. S.
Marshal McMullen in the N. C. Co.’s
boat. This craft, formerly known as
the Go-Devil, has been fitted up with a
new engine, which makes it somewhat
speedy.
COOLIDGEI
PRESIDENT
Oath of Office Adminis
tered by His Father
at Plymouth, Vt.
Plymouth, Vt., Aug. 3.—Cal
vin Coo’idge took the oath as
President of the United. States
in this city at 2:47 a. m. today.
The new President was sworn in
by his father, John C. Coolidge,
who is a notary public, * and at
whose home he was siting.
The ceremonial took place in the
living room, a number of family
friends being present as wit
nesses. Coolidge left today for
Washington._
Washington, Aug. ?>.—Coolidge ar
rived in Washington tonight to assume
his duties as President. One of his
first official acts upon his arrival in the
Capital to take up the reigns of gov
ernment was to pass upon the fiuai de
tails of the funeral arrangements for
his departed predecessor.
Coolidge suggested to those in charge
of tire plans that former President
Woodrow Wilson take a prominent
part in the funeral rites.
Washington Aug. 4.- Coolidge this
morniDg signed a proclamation an
nouncing the death of President Hard
ing and calling upon the country to ob
serve Friday. August 10, as a day of
mourning and prayer. On that day
the body will be buried at Marion.
Plymouth, Vt.—Coolidge issued a
statement saying, in part: “It will be
my purpose to carry out the policies
whicti Harding has begun for the ser
vice of the American people and for
meeting tneir responsibilities wherever
they may arrive.”
Gov. Scott C. Bone
Issues Proclamation
Office of the Governor, Juneau, Aug.
6, 1923.—To all the people of Alaska:
Friday, August 10th, is set apart as a
day of mourning and prayer through
out the United States and territories.
The mortal remains of the beloved
late President of this republic, Warren
G. Harding, will on that day be in
terred at Marion, Ohio.
Deeply mourning the loss of a great
and good friend, Alaska will sorrow
fully. affectionately, whole-heartedly
and universally observe the sad event.
He rounded out his tine career by ser
vice to Alaska. His linal message to
America, his Iasi public utterance, was
a tribute to Alaska and au expression
of faith in Alaskan citizenship and
Alaska’s future. His beautifui visit to
the Northland was epochal and the
memory aud benefit of it will endure
for all time.
In conformity with executive orders
at Washington, all Federal and Terri
torial offices will be closed at and after
1 o'clock p. m. on A ugust 7th until Sat
urday morning, August 11th. and flags
will remain at half mast on i blie
buildings until the close of Monday,
September 3d, 1923.
Scctt C. Bonk,
Governor.
Leaving ou the A. C. this morning
for McGrath were L. B, Loomis, Dep
uty Marshal 'McMullen, Boss Kinney,
Dan McGinty and Finer Carlson.
Henry A ho arriveded Monday from
Ganes.