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VOLUME 20 NUMBER ST
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS.
60V. S. C. BONE ON
WAY TO STATES; IS
RELUCTANT TO GO
JUNEAU, June 11.—(>P)—Scott C.
Bone, retiring governor of Alaska, ac
< ompanied by Mrs. Bone departed on
:ne steamer Yukon for Seattle last
right where he will spend some time
vesting and, where his daughter, Mar
guerite. is an attendant at the Uni
versity of Washington. Upon leaving,
Le said that he felt as though he was
in need of a rest and relaxation, af
ter four strenuous years serving Al
skans as their governor.
The Governor, accompanied by his
rife and daughter anticipate a trip
7?ast, with future plans undeveloped.
The Chamber of Commerce here
gave them a farewell reception on
Monday, and many marks of esteem
were tendered the couple in apprecia
tion of the service they have render
ed the territory.
The Juneau band went to the wharf
a half hour before the sailing of the
vessel and played until the boat was
out of hearing. Gov. Bone said he
‘eft Alaska regretfully; not that he
wanted to continue as governor, but
egretted leaving his many friends,
and declared that he will be an Alas
kan always, no matter where he lives.
•VILL NOT LEASE THE
MUSCLE SHOALS PROJECT
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11.—
>.<P)—Proposals of the War depart
ment for a temporary lease of the
Muscle Shoals project, which is
i ending final disposition, Congress
disapproved the President’s special
ommission, because it would give
the lessee a foothold if Congress
decides on a permanent private lease.
Prosecutor Files Notice
Appeal In Hart Case
TACOMA, Wn„ June 11 (/P)—Prose
cutor Selden today filed notice of ap
neal from the acceptance of Judge
W* Teat’s demurrer to the information
•harging former governor Louis F.
Hart with attempting to split the
fees in the Scandinavian-Rank liqui
lation case. The case will be tried
before the state supreme court early
n September.
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FOUR HUNDRED KILLED
ME VILLA, Spanish Morocco, June
-1—(/P)—Natives report here that |
more than four hundred rebels have j
been killed during the fighting near
Marnissa. French airplane assisted
in the operations.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN—
Boston 8, St. Louis 15.
Washington 11, Detroit 7.
Phila. 9, Chicago 8.
New York 6, Cleveland 5.
NATIONAL—
St. Louis 11, Brooklyn 2.
Cincinnati 3, Phila. 2.
Pittsburgh 4, Boston 6.
Chicago 3, New York 5.
COAST—
Vernon 3, Oakland 9.
Seattle 7, Postland7.
Frisco 7, Los Angeles 2.
Salt Lake 5, Sacramento 7.
MEL HOLBEN TO OPEN
MESS AND BUNK HOUSE
NEAR JESSE LEE HOME
A mess and bunk house is being
constructed near the site of the
Jesse Lee Home, by Mel Holben,
local caterer. Work on the camp
has been going forward for two days.
Mr. Holben said yesterday he hoped
to have his new venture open for
business this week. Accommodations
for about 30 men will be made.
WASHINGTON OARSMEN IN
POUGHKEEPSIE DEFEND TITLE
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.. June 10
The Washington University crew ar
rived here yesterday to defend their
title June 22 against six collegiate
contenders.
Philip Wilson Drowns
In River Near Tccotna
SEATTLE. June 10 (/P)—Philip
Wilson, 36, a son of T. G. Wilson of
Snoqualmie Falls, a prominent mer
chant, was drowned in the Nixon riv
er near Tocotna, Alaska, May 26, ac_
cording to news received here today.
Wilson had claims near Nixon Forks.
BIG HURRAH INCORPORATED
FOR FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
According to the “New Incorpora
tions’’ columns in the Seattle Times
of recent date, the Big Hurrah Dredg
ing and Quartz Mining Company was
incorporated under the laws of the
State of Washington on Feb. 20.
The item gives as the incorpora
tors, E. L. Holt, Nome Hardware
man and John E. Duis.
NOVA SCOTIAN
MINERS RIOTING;
MANY INJURED
GLACE BAY, N. S., June 11 (/P)—
A report from New Waterford says
that a larg9 number of miners march
ed in a body on the power station of
the town, after a mass meeting. The
authorities summoning assistance
from nearby towns were overpowered
the miners capturing the power sta
tion after a severe fight in which one
was killed and one wounded. The
dispute arose over maintenance work
during a strike in the British Empire
Steel Corporation mines.
Later the town police rescued 24
of the company’s policemen, who mo
tored into New Waterford after the
capture of the power station. All
were badly beaten, and a number se
verely wounded in the head. Several
asked for hospital treatment but the
chief of police refused, saying the
hospitals would be raided were the
special policemen allowed to enter
them.
Billie Stepan, a native, died at the
Anchorage hospital last week. The
remains were taken to the William’s
mortuary to be prepared for burial.
LAWING RESORT READY
FOR SUMMER’S TOURISTS;
MANY RESERVATIONS IN
Lawing, Mile 23, on the Alaska
Railroad, is rapidly becoming one of
of the most noted of pleasure re
sorts in this district, says Martin
Kllian, who . returned to Seward
yesterday evening from a ten-day
business visit to the Lawing district.
Mrs. Nellie Lawing, (nee Nellie
Neal), has completed preparations
for handling the coming summer’s
vacation parties and guests who will
visit her establishment during the
season.
Splendid rooms have been prepar
ed in the many cabins placed at
choice locations at the resort, and a
windmill, which, when completed,
will supply all of the dwellings with
running water, is ow being erected.
A gas boat, capable of making 20
miles an hour, was launched the
first of this month. The fast little
cruiser will be placed at the dispos
al of visitors to the resort. Many
inquiries, as to reservations and
rates have been made Mrs. Lawing
told Mr. Kilian and a flourishing
business is expected. The resort is
located on the beautiful, Kenai lake,
over which the vacationist may pad
dle, row and swim, hunt and fish to
their heart’s desire.
RANCHER KILLED
IN BATTLE WITH
DRY OFFICER
SPOKANE, Wn., June 10 (JP)—A.
F. Sadler, former sheriff of Pend d’
Oreille county, one of a party of Fed
eral prohibition officers , raided the
ranch of John Lusk, ten miles north
of here last night, demolishing two
stills and destroying the mash and
moonshine found in a chicken coop.
Luke was arrested and broke away
during the destruction of the stills,
running in to the brush nearby.
The prohibition officers left for
town leaving Sadler on guard. Lusk
returned and Sadler tried to place a
pair of handcuffs on him, getting one
cuff on the man’s wrist. Sadler reach
ed for his keys, and Lusk, who was a
big man, felled him to the ground,
Sadler firing twice at Lusk just be
fore becoming unconscious. Lusk was
hit twice.
Sadler came to several hours after
ward and seeing Lusk stealthily re
entering the cabin, fired killing him
instantly. Sadler was badly beaten
about the head and shoulders.
I
Many Sects Merge In
One Church In Canada
TORONTO. Canada, June 11 (>P)—
By acl of parliament, effective at mid
night, a merger was made of 700,000
Methodists, Presbyterians, Congrega
tionalists, who formed a denomination
called the United Church of Canada.
The merger includes 4500 ministers,
who retain their pulpits in the new
denomination. 4*‘
The Presbyterians continue to fight
the merger.
STEADY FIGHTING
GOING ON, CHINA
CANTON, June 11.—(JP)— Fighting
between Yunnan and Cantonese sol
diers for protection of the city has
been in progress day and night since
Saturday and showed no signs of
slackening. It is feared food sup
plies are insufficient to the popula
tion. A number of Yunnanese re
cruits from Hongkong were cap
tured by Cantonese, and it is said
they were under the command of
a Russian general.
Chinese Government
Refuses Accept Note
PEKING. China. June 11 (/P)—The
Chinese foreign office in a note to the
foreign diplomatic corps, rejected the
latter’s argument that the foreign po
lice of Shanghai acted purely on the
defensive when they fired on a mob
attacking the foreign colony.
Dog Meat Served By
Markets In Germany
BERLIN, Germany, June 11 (£>)—
Dog meat is still an article of human
diet in Germany, and is served pa
trons by the markets. The chief of
police has placed the meat under rig
id inspection with other meats, in
cluding examination for trichinosis
before and after slaughter.
President Coolidge is reported to
be unwilling to make a temporary
lease of the power at Muscle Shoals
until after the commission appointed
to study the entire question has made
its report, which will be next fall.
Former Governor Hadley of Mis
souri told the American Law Insti
tute that in not more than one case
in ten is serious crime in the United
States followed by adequate punish
ment of the criminal.
FIVE KILLED WHEN HIGH
TENSION WIRE FELL IN STORM
HAVANA, Cuba, June 10 (IP)—Five
persons were killed by electrical
shocks last night when a high tension
wire across the Belico river fell on
a bridge during a storm.
Canada Doesn’t Want
the Pole — Just the
Islands North of Her
OTTAWA, P. Q., Canada, June 11.
—(/P)—The question, who ownes the
North Pole was raised in the House
of Commons, when W. G. McQuar
rie drew the attention of the mem
bers to the claims of the United
States as reported in news dispatch
es. McQuarrie was quoted as saying,
“See, they (the U. S.) are claiming
the North Pole.” About that time
the Minister of the Interior, Chas.
Stewart said t hat “Canada only
claims the islands north of Canada,
and I presume the United States
claims the land north of Alaska. We
don’t claim the Pole. We claim up
to it.”
AMUNDSEN RELIEF
STARTING HUNT
FOR EXPLORER
ABOARD THE INGERTRE, June
11 (/P)—Lieutenant Holm, command
ing the flying corps en route to hunt
for Amundsen and Ellsworth, the
missing explorers, received a wireless
today stating that the Ingertre would
1 proceed to Advent Bay instead. of
King’s Bay. This will more than
double the flying distance to Dane's
Island, from whence Amundsen and
his party hopped off.
The message said the Farm, bear
ing part of the Amundsen base expe
dition would meet the flyers at Ad
vent Bay.
Capt. Johanssen of the Ingertre de
clares that he was not notified of the
change of plans.
American Gunboat Fired
On By Chinese Patrol
CANTON, China, June 11 (/P)—An
American gunboat, the Pampanga, of
the South China patrol, was fired on
near Whampoa today, while convoy
ing a supply launch to Canton Chris
tian College. The Pampanga return
ed the fire. No casualties.
Americans Marines Landed.
HONGKONG, China, June 11 (JP)—
American marines were landed today
on Hogan island, in Pearl river, near
Canton, to protect the American
Christian College.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11 (£>).
The action of the commander of the
Pampanga in returning the fire was
aligned with the policy of the Wash
ington government throughout the
past year’s disturbance in China.
This policy is such that attacks on
American ships draw immediate fire
from American craft, regardless of
what faction of Chinese is involved.
The United States marshal’s office
received word that an Indian woman
was found dead at 2 a. m. Sun
day, June 7, at Kenai, following a
drunken orgie. The marshal’s office
is making investigations into the
cause of death.
James Lasson of Chicago testified
in court that his wife solicited wash
ings and that he did the work at
their home.
Mrs. James Sherman of St. Louis,
caused the arrest of Henry Lorber
and wife for taking her purse and
shoes when they held her up.
FRANCE AND SPAIN
HAVE AGREED ON
CAMPAIGN AFRICA
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 10 (/P).
France and Spain reached full accord
in ocoperating to end the long war
fare in Morocco, it was learned here
today.
Premier Painleve Confirms Rumor
BARCELONA, Spain, June 11 (/p).
Premier Painleve of France, flying
from Toulouse to Rabat stopped over
here 15 minutes while his plane was
changed. He telegraphed to Rivera,
military dictator of Spain who is now
in Morocco, and told the newspaper
men he believed that France and
Spain had reached an agreement
making the pacification of Morocco
easier.
Common Action Against Rebels
MADRID. Spain, June 11 (#>)—The
Spanish military dictator, now in Mo
rocco, announced that a conference
would be held here Monday to con
sider common action by France and
Spain against the rebel chieftains in
Morocco.
POINT BARROW MISSION
WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Word was brought to Nome recent
ly by Jean DuPertuis, who returned
from a trip to Teller and Wales,
that the Dr. Grice Mission House
at Point Barrow was burned some
time during the past winter.
The only thing of value which
was saved from the flames was the
Anomometer register which Mrs.
Grice was keeping for the U. S.
Weather Bureau and all personal ef
fects, furnishings and money in the
building were a total loss, it is said.
Dr. Grice was away on a trip
when the fire occurred according to
the letter which was received by
Mrs. Christensen of York.
MEENACH AND PARTNERS
LEAVE ANCHORAGE FOR
CHICKALOON DISTRICT
J. D. Meenach, F. A. Kassan and
S. E. Squires, who recently arrived
in Seward from the States and de
parted a few days later for Ancho
rage, have left that town, according
to the Times, for Chickaloon, taking
with them a six months’ outfit. The
Times reports the “mule,” which cre
ated such a furor in Seward, is still
with the party. The party is com
posed of all old time prospectors and
successful ones, and their advent into
Alaskan fields again, is looked for
ward to with considerable interest.
D. J. McKenzie, Brakeman,
Breaks Foot Local Yards
D. J. McKenzie, brakeman on .the
Alaska Railroad, sustained a broken
foot yesterday morning when in
jumping from a moving train and
alighting on a plank, bis foot twist
ing broke between the heel and in
step. McKenzie was taken to the
Anchorage on the freight train yes
terday and placed in the railroad
hospital.
The brakeman had just been call
ed for duty yesterday morning, after
a layoff, and was about to begin his
first run for some time. It is stated
McKenzie was holding on to the
grippers of a box car and owing to
the rain and the resulting slippery
gloves, lost his hold, jumping to a
small bridge near the Seward Light
and Power Company, in the local
yards. In jumping he gave himself
an extra shove in order that he
might clear the slow-moving train.
The loose plank is responsible for the
accident it is stated.
Council meeting at 8 tonight.