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VOLUME XIX NUMBER 59
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
'WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—The ways
and means committee rejected the i
proposal to make full cash payments j
optional with veterans in the soldier
bonus bill, and directed the sub-com
mittee to draft a measure with the
signal provision of paid up life insur-1
ance policies with the option of cash
(payments to veterans not entitled to j
more than $50. j
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* Railroad President is
Killed by Fall From Horse
NEW YORK, Mar. 10.—Al'rcd H. j
Smith, president of the New York
Central Railroad and director of many
industrial enterprises throughout the
country was killed by be'ng thrown
from a wild horse which he was rid
ing in Central Park.
GEDDES FAVORS PROHIBITION
LONDON, Mar. 10—Sir Auckland
Geddes, former Ambassador to the IT.
S. at a Pilgrims dinner expressed ap
proval of the American prohibition pol
icy.
NINE INJURED IN EXPLOSION
STEBBINSVILLE, Ohio, Mar. 10
Nine persons were injured seriously
when gunpowder exploded in the lab
ratory of tlie Toronto High School.
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AMERICAN SEAPLANE
RECORD IS SMASHED
MIAMI, Fla., Mar. 9.—Lieut. V. R.
Grant, U. S. N., in winning the Cur
tiss marine trophy race here Saturday
broke all American seaplane speed
records by averaging 116.1 miles per
hour.
J. \Y. Walker, !». Maren, T. Peterson
and wife, M. Randall, C. McGuire and
C. Mauner. all from Aberdeen, Wash- j
will be a passenger on the Starr for ,
Kugak Bay where they are interested
in the new clam cannery there.
Andy Pederson was a Lautoche pas
senger on the Northwestern. He will
bring a boat back with him.
Fighting in Honduras
Stopped by Minister
SAN SALVADOR. Mar. 10—Fight
ing has ceased in Honduras as a re
sult of the mediation of Frank Mosales
/ American Minister to that country. It
has been arranged that the rebels oc
cupy the city of Tempoichim without
opposition and the city will be in
command of General Geral, of the Rev
olutionary forces for the time being.
REED FAILS TO CARRY STATE
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 9.—Senator Jas.
A. Reed failed to win the endorsement
of the Missouri democrats in the pres
idential primary held here last week.
ATTORNEY ARRESTED FOR
ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE
NEW YORK, Mar. 10—Thomas B.
Felder, an attorney, Gaston Means,
former agent of the Department of
Justice and Elmer Jarnaeeke, their
secretary, were indicted by the Fed
eral Grand Jury charged with con
spiring to bribe the Attorney Gener
al of the United States, the United
States Attorney of Southern New
York and his two assistants.
AMBASSADOR HOWARD
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 10
Ambassador Howard from England,
in handing his credentials to President.
Coolidge, said King George sees in the
good understanding between Great
Britain and the T'nited States “the
De *' guarantee «<; the mine peace of
<P- v orld.”
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
The regular weekly luncheon of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
tomorrow noon at the Seward Grill.
Train leaves at 7:00 a ra.
Tomorrow Morning.
DOHENY AND FALL
ACCUSED GUN RUNNING
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.—Attor
ney General Daugherty has asked the
investigation committee of the Senate
to look into the report that former
Secretary Albert B. Fall and the Do
heny and Sinclair Oil interests aided
de la Huerta and his revolutionists
in Mexico.
The committee will also investigate
all phases of the Leonard Wood and
Harding campaign in 1920, in connec
tion with possible oil influence.
Leonard Wood, jr., was subpoenaed
to appear before the committee with
other witnesses, including Frank H.
Hitchcock, 1920 manager for General
Wood.
Witnesses Be Questioned
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 10
Witnesses from the Southwest will
be Qustioned by the Daugherty com
mute tomorrow to ascertain wheth
er American Oil interests supported
the Mexican revolution. Senator
Wheeler said he expected to prove
that Fall, Doheny and Sinclair par
ticipated in a conspiracy for further
revolutions in Mexico.
SECRETARY UENBY
SAYS OIL LEASE
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10—Secreary
Denby, eefending h.a part in leading
the nava> oil reserve. In replying to
questions asked him today We former
.-eete'pry declared the leasing policy
was entered into by Secretary Daniels
and that the contracts entered intc by
the present administration, had higher
returns in royalities to the Navy than
those of the last administration.
REBELS CAPTURE BUENA VISTA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. ?0—
The American consul at Vera Cruz re
ports rebels have captured Buena Vis
ta near Puerto, Mexico.
Airplane at San Diego
Ready for Takeoff
SAN DIEGO, Mar 10—Two units of
a fleet of four ships of the air, that
the United States War Department
hopes will be the first to blaze an air
way around the globe, arrived here
from Santa Monica today, for their
initial take-off tomorrow.
Unalga to Remain
In So.-Eastern Alaska
■ ATI LE, Mar. 0.—The cutter
Unalga, originally assigned to the
Bering Sea patrol, has been ordered
to remain in Southeastern Alaska wa
ters this season.
CATHERINE D NORTH SPENCER
Local radios picked up the Catherine
D., a Pacific American Fisheries boat
en route from Bellingham to Port
Moller, 275 miles north of Cape Spen
cer Saturday night. The Catherine D
is a Deisel powered steamer, the first
boat of the season going in to Port
Moller.
VICTORIA TO MAKE
EXCURSION TO NOME
SEATTLE, Mar. 10—It was an
nounced today that the Steamship
Victoria will leave Seattle Julv 2nd
lor an excursion trip to Nome re
turning via all points in Southeast
ern Alaska. She will make five trips
to Nome this year.
OPERATIONS AGAINST TRIBES
MELILA, Morocco, Mar. 10—Puni
tive operations against turbulent
tribesmen are expected to begin as
soon as reinforcements arrive from
Spain.
Wm. Canavan, an oldtimer in this
section, came over from Cordova on
the Norhtwestern.
FIRPO KNOCKS OUT ITALIAN
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 11—Angel
Louis Firpo knocked out Erminio
Spalla, Italian heavyweight champion
in the fourteenth round of a fifteen
round fight.
CONGRESS Mil
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—Congress
should devote itself to legislation, and
less to politics, President Coolidge de
clared in a speech at the annual ban
quest of the White House correspon
dents’ association. Attorney General
Daugherty, addressing the same din
ner, declared he would not leave the
cabinet while under a cloud of suspi
cion.
Brother Shoots Man
In Presence Fiancee
BELLINGHAM, Wn, Mar. 9.—Geo.
Gorrie was shot and killed this after,
noon in the presence of Thora Ander
son to whom he was engaged to be
married next Saturday. The shooting
was done by Reuben Anderson, the
girl’s brother, who objected to her
marrying Gorrie.
REPRESENTATIVE BURTON
DECLINES SECRETARYSHIP
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 10
Representative Theodore E. Burton of
Ohio who had been mentioned as a
l possible successor to Edwin Denby as
Secretary of the Navy, declared be
preferred to remain in Congress than
to accept a cabinet post.
REBELS SURRENDER TO FEDS.
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 1—One thous
and rebels under the command of six
rebel generals have surrendered un
! conditionally to the Mexican Federal
; troops in several states
MIDSiliEFEIST
ALL COMERS
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
ANNAPOLIS, Mil., Mar. 9.—Mid
shipmen defeated all contenders in
the athletic carnival winning from
Pennsylvania in a gymnasium meet;
from Rutledge in swimming,... from
Hamilton college in fencing, and from
Brown in wrestling.
Money for Highways
In Mt. McKinley Park
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—A bill re
ported by the House Lands Committee
catties $2<2,i00 for highway building
in Mt. McKinley national park, in
Alaska.
MANY AUTOS ON ALASKA
Fifteen autos are en route to Sew
ard on the steamship Alaska, which
mailed Saturday. One car is supposed
to be for McMullen’s grocery, one for
Peter Ogle, and the other for Ells,
worth’s garage.
Greek Army Revolts
Over Present Dynasty
ATHENS, Greece, Mar. 9.—A gov
ernmental crisis has been reached, by
officers of the first army intimating
uiey will insist on the overthrow of
- te present dynasty and former Pres
ident Venizelos of the new republic
118 Paring to leave Greece at once.
r-EW CASUALTIES REPORTED
IN COSTA RICA QUAKE
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica., Mar. 10—
Only a few casualties are reported
from the earthquakes, but great prop
erty damage has been done in San
Jose, Heredia and Alajuela. Several
small towns have been wiped out. No
news has been received from the Pa
cific coast.
STARR AT KODIAK
The steamship Starr arrived at Ko
diak last night on her way to Sew
ard. The Starr is expected to reach
port some time tomorrow.
MUCH SNOW AT IDIATROD
A foot of new snow is reported to
have fallen yesterday at Iditarod.
COOLIE HAS LAID
SELF OPEN AnACK
SAYS SEN.WALSH
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—President
Coolidge has laid himself open to
criticism for his exchange of tele
grams with Edward McLean, and also
for sis “lack of promptness in assist
ing the exposure of corruption within
the government,” Senator David I.
Walsh, of Massachusetts, declared in
the Senate late Saturday afternoon, in
which he replied to the demand made
by Governor Cox of Massachuseets
that he disavow his attacks upon Cal
vin Coolidge.
AMES E. Di
MAY SUCCEED DENSY
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.—Jas. E.
Davidson, republican National com
mitteeman for Michigan, was in con
ference with President Coolidge to
day and indications are that he is be
ing seriously considered for appoint
ment as Secretary of the Na/y to
succeed Denby.
DENBY GIVEN DINNER BY NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 10—Of
ficers of the Navy and Marine Corps
gave a farewell dinner to Secretary
Denby yesterday.
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS
ENGLAND OBJECTS TO
FRENCH MILITARISM
LONDON, Mar. 10—Premier Ram
sey MacDonald in a second letter to
Premier Poincare of Franco sa;. s:
“The people of England regard with
anxiety what appears to be the deter
mination o! France to ruin Germany
and dominate the continent ot Europe
without consideration of reasonable
ness or future consequences to the
settlement of the European question.''
He said he feels great apprehensior
over the large military and aerial es
tablishments being maintained by the
! French government.
The French premier in his reply de
nies the charges of militarism and
French dreams of political domination.
MIDSHIPMEN BOXERS
WIN FIVE MATCHES
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 9.—Midshipmen
boxers won the fifth consecutive match
: from the Pennsylvania State U., cak
jiiig foui bouts out of seven.
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Seattle Octogenarians
Die Sunday in That City
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SEATTLE, Mar. 10.—George W
Tibbetts, the state’s most prominem
G. A. R. veterans, and Griffith Davis
former postmaster and pioneer mer
chant of this city, both octogenarians
are dead.
JERL SALEM, Mar. 10—King Huz
zein ot the Hedjaz has accepted the of
fer of the Caliphate from the Moslems
ot Mesopotamia, Trans-Jordan and
Hedjaz, and it is expected that other
Arab countries will follow the lead of
these three in selecting Huzzein as
head of the Islamic world.
Geological Survey Party
Leaves Last Outpost
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—The geo
logical survey party reports leaving
Coldfoot, the last outpost of civiliza
tion to explore the great naval oil
reserves in the Endicott range in Arc
tic Alaska.
ORLANDO, Fla., Mar. 10—Pat Mor
an, manager of the Cincinnati Reds
died here today Horn an attack ol
bright’s disease. He had been ill since
Monday when he suffered a break
down. Moran had been manager of the
Reds since 1919.
TRAIN LEAVES TOMORROW
The passenger train which was te
have gone out today was cancelled ai
the eleventh hour, and Agent Sweet
states that it will now leave in the
morning at 8 o’clock, provided condi
tions are favorable. A large crowd n
awaiting passage north.
DAUGHERTY REFUSES
ACCEDE TO REQUEST
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10—Attorney
General Daugherty refused the re
quest of the House resolution that he
disclose officially the names of the
two representatives against whom
criminal evidence is said to have de
veloped before the Chicago grand jury
and the House is considering forcing
him to accede to its request.
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
SUMS CHARGED
IB OF 1111
PORTLAND, Maine, Mar. 0.—Ken
neth Ross Maclean, a Bowdoin college
sophomore, and his wife were bound
over today on a charge of manslaugh
ter, Mrs. Maclean having confessed to
the murder of their year old baby, by
smothering it to death with a pillow,
because it interfered with their school
career. Both are residents of Tacoma.
CHURCH WINS FIGHT
SAYS BISHOP ROWE
CHICAGO, Mar. 10.—“The Church
backed up by decency, has won its
fight in Alaska, and the Territory to
day is as good as any other section
of the country, and a little better than
some places,” Bishop Rowe said today.
He added: “The government, by its
attitude on the coal particularly, has
hampered the development of Alaska,
because it has frightened out capital
and what Alaska needs today is mon
ey and development.
NEW MI1E /1
Karl Ericson, a fireman, M. Gurni
oca a laborer, had their legs broken
and Peter Henry, a brakeman, had his
hip crushed and received other seri.
| ous injuries yesterday, while the big
rotary was bucking a snowdrift al
j Mile 71. While details of the acei
!dpnt ure meagre, it is stated that tin
, top ot the slide sloughed on to the
| rotary, burying Henry completely.
Francs RsachNewLow
Level in Market Flood
NEW YORK, Mar. 10—A flood ol
selling orders again overwhelmed the
maiket causing the franc to reach a
new low record of three point twelve
• cents. The Sterling closed at foui
dollars and twenty-eight point twenty
1 nine cents and Belgian francs dropped
to a new low level of 315.12 cents
, Dutch Guilders 37.16 cents and Ital
ian lire four point twenty-five cents.
MEDAL OF HONOlT
GIVEN TORPEDOMAN
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| WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.—Henry
Breaut, of White Plans, New York, a
navi torpedoman, has received a med
al of honor from President Coolidge
for heroism displayed at the sinking
of submarine 0-5 off Panama Iasi
October.
JUSTICE DISSOLVES INJUNCTION
OTTAWA, Mar. 10—Justice Kelly
dissolved the injunction tying up over
three hundred and seventy five
thousand shares, valued at one mil
lion, eight hundred and seventyr-six
thousand dollars, of the Premier Ex
tension Gold Mining Company in
British Columbia. The injunction
had been granted on the allegation
that John MacDonald of Los Angeles
and other American interests were
attempting to control the mine.
LUXOR, Mar 10—Egyptian Ulemas
(Mohamedan Wisemen) have issued
a manifesto to the Moslem World
i against the deposition of the Turkish
; Caliph and those urging it. Manifes
: to urged the assembly of Moslem cor
> ferences to settle the question as
. serting the existence of the Cali
^ phate is necessary to every true be
liever.
EFFECTIVE TODAY:
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.—The res
ignation of Edwin Denby, as Secretary
of the Navy, became effective this
morning, and after four short years
as a cabinet officer he is again a
private citizen. Theodore Roosevelt
referred to his ousted chief as a man
of unswerivng integrity, while Major
General Lejune of the Marine Corps,
found him white, clean and pure, in
side and out.
Mr. Denby served for ten years in
China as customs officer; was a gun
| ners mate on the U. S. S. Yosemite,
in the war with Spain; and served in
the world war with the marine corps
in France. At the time he was ap
pointed secretary of the navy he was
chief probation officer for the city of
i Detroit.
LITTLE HOPE HELD
OUT FOR 175 MINERS
CASTLE GATE, Utah, Mar 10.—
Little hope is being held out for the
rescue of 175 miners entombed in the
coal mine of the Utah Fuel Company.
No trace of the missing men has been
found by rescue parties who have pen
etrated the mine for a quarter of a
mile.
Minn- uiii, ■> oocues nad bee . recov
ered from the mine of the Utah Fuel
I Company’s mir • No. 2, up -.o Id a. m.
today, indL.'.ti rs are that iV er.ti/e
J75 rr-o are dead.
MEXICAN REBELS DEFEATED
j FONTEREA, Mexico, Mar. 10—Re
ports were received today of the com
plete defeat of the Federal army rn a
thirty mile front. No details were giv
en.
DELEGATES ORDERED TO
| SUPPORT COOLIDGE THIS FALL
ST. PALL, Mar. 10—A delegation
to the Republican National convention
■ has been instructed to support Calvin
| Coolidge for president.
Liner Takes Tors of
Parts for Airplanes
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SEATTLE, Mar. 9—The Liner Pres*
I blent Jackson, sailing for the Orient
: today, took 231 tons of airplane parts
to be used in connection with the pro
posed army airplane flight around
the world.
EARLY RATIFICATION OF
LIQUOR TREATY EXPECTED
LONDON, Mar. 10—Early ratifiea
Ition ot the Anglo-American liquor
111 eat> by Parliament is forecasted.
Body of Lost Mail Pilot
Found Under Machine
j CURWINSVILLE, Pa., Mar. 9—The
! body of Brooks H. Pearson, an airmail
pilot, was found under the burned
wreckage of his plane near here this
aafternoon, following a search for the
missing plane.
COAST ARTILLERY HAS
AGAIN BEEN REORGANIZED
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.—Reorgan
ization of the Coast Artillery Corps
to provide sixteen regiments in the
United States and two in the Philip
pines, was announced today.
AIRCRAFT CONTROLLED
BY RADIO DEVICE
DAYTON, Ohio, Mar. 10—An army
blimp was guided from one point to
another today by means of radio at
the Wilbur Wright field. This is the
first time in history that aircraft has
been controlled by radio signals.
LONDON, Mar. 10—Earthquake
shocks were felt in Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire Friday but no appre
ciable damage was suffered.
Train leaves at 7:00 a m.
Tomorrow Morning.