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YOL'uNE .Will NUMBER 303
SEWARD, ALASKA,
THURSDAi, DECEMBER 13, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
Republicans Looking Around
for Presidential Timber
COOLIDGE SUPPORTERS ARE CERTAIN HE WILL
GET NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT—RUN
NING MATE NOT YET CHOSEN, BUT MAY BE
SENATOR ARTHUR W. CAPPER OF KANSAS
Washington, D. C.”, Dec. 13.—Despite the favorite son
boomlets which are appearing here and there on the pres-;
idential horizon—some of them no ianger than a mans
individual ambition—the supporters of Calvin Coolidge
for the republican nomination feel so confident of their;
ground that they are casting about for the president's
running mate, it is agreed that in some manner Mr.
Coolidge must be linked up with the West—not the Far;
West—but that great central belt of the ^ country where
progressivism stalks around; where the Ku Klux Klan has
reared it ghostly head. By all means the vice piesidentia
candidate must be progressive.
Maybe he will be selected before the convention
meets. This is not usually done. “A convention must
have something to amuse itself with,” said Col. Roosevelt
once. But the advance selection may be made tins time
in order to cut off as much steam as possible from Hiram
Johnson’s limited express, and to deter others from enter
ing the field. The men who are engineering the Coolidge
campaign feel that they can name the vice-presidential
nominee with equal ease. In other words, if Mr. Coolidge
is to head the tiCKet, courtesy would give him permission
to name the man to go before the people with him.
Capper Is Mentioned
In the discussion here of vice presi i
dential possibilities on the Coolidge
ticket, three names stand out, those
of Senator Arthur Capper, ot Kansas.
Senator Capper is a progressive andl
he is a great friend of the farmer. His
farm paper reaches into thousand of!
farm homes. One task ot the republi
can party is to pacify the firmer and
bring him into closer sympathy with
republican aims. Mr. Capper is believ
ed to be one who could do this.
Another Kansan stands high on the
vice presidential list ot much discuss
ed eligibles. He is former Governor
Henry J. Allen. Gov. Allen has proved
his progressism and in many ways he
fits into the program of Coolidge and
his backers.
Gov. Alien was a progressive when
Roosevelt and Pinchot and Hiram
Johnson were progressives, so it can
be seen that he belongs to a branch ot
the party which is entitled to consid
eration.
Senator Lenroot Possibility
The third bit ot vice presidential
limber being talked about is Senator
Lenroot oi Wisconsin. It would be a
piece oi irony if Lenroot would be the
man chosen. For it is no secret that:
Lenroot had been discussed by the'
men back ot Harding to be his run
ning mate in '20. If the plans had been
carried out Lenroot today wouid be
president of the United States. But
the machinery went wrong. Ine lead
ers let a small handful of Coolidge;
boomers walk away with the plum.|
Not even Massachusetts proposed Mr.
Coolidge for vice president They hadi
wanted the head of the ticket or noth
ing.
The West must figure on the Cool
idge ticket as an offset to the cry of
New England domination at Washing
ton,” which is certain to be the dem
ocratic slogan.
Gillett Is Safe in Senate
Speaker Gillett of the house of rep
resentatives was talked of in the light
of a sacrifice. Mr. Gillett, however,
could not see it that way. He has been
elected to succeed himself and prefers
a sure thing to a probability.
New England is going to flirt with
the broad hatted men of the West in
the coming convention at Cleveland
as she has never flirted before New
England, despite her long prominence
at Washington has not had a president
for seventy years until Coulidge was
sworn in, and she wants to keep him
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON PRESS
ASSOCIATION DEAD
Publisher of Davenport Times-Tribune
and Well Known in State
SPOKANE, Dec. 13.—Russell Hill,
president of the Washington State
Press Association, publisher of the
Davenport Times-Tribune, died in the
hospital in this city today.
FORMER PETERSBURG MAN
WANT TO GET INFORMATION
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—Relatives of
Cyril jCloflijet.. formerly residing near
Petersburg, Alaska, are anxious to get
in touch with him to complete settling
up an estate.
The Anchorage Times is authority
lor the statement that Judge Ritchie
announced before leaving for the
south that a term of court would be
held in Anchorage in April, with a
petit jury in attendance and in all
likelihood a grand jury will also be
called to convene there at that time.
“Anchorage will have a petit jury
term, that is certain,’’ the judge is
quoted as saying. ’“I also believe that
you will get the grand jury term but
this will depend on the tusiness that
/will come up between now and then.
If a majority of the investigations
originate at points south of here then
the grand jury session will be held
elsewhere.”
ALASKA TRAPPER HAS HARD
FIGHT TO PROLONG LIFE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.—Frith
jof George Carlson, a weathy trapper
died here yesterday after a long ill
ness. Carlson, who came here on the
Buford was located at a desolate post
in the Arctic Circle. He became ill
and pulled all his own teeth in order
to save his life. Later he was forced
to amputate one of his toes which be
came lmecieu. n.e was uear iu ueauii
when found by another trapper who
took him to Nome. His furs brought
$11,000.
MAN LAUGHED TOO SOON
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—D. Maggio,
who laughed three weeks ago when he
received a letter signed in smeary
black demanding money or hi3 life,
was shot and killed by three men
after his wife and three children had
been chloroformed.
BRYAN CALLS ON COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—William
Jennings Bryan called on President
Coolidge today.
WIFE OF COAST GUARD
SUICIDE IN PORT ANGELES
PORT ANGELES, Dec. 13.—Mrs. H.
B. Gibson, 2 i, wife ol Harry B Gibson
a membe,- ol the crew of the const
guard cutter Snohomis-i, commit red
suicide acre today by shooting.
She left iwo small children
CHICAGO ATTORNEY HAD PLANS
TO ANNEX FIVE MILLIONS
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Raid by Federal Officers Uncover
Clever Bunco Scheme
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.—Several promo
tion schemes involving five millions,
and covering a period of operations
extending back ten years, was uncov
ered by States Attorney Crowe, after
a raid on the offices of teo Koretz, an
attorney, for whom an international
search is being made.
COPYRIGHT KCYSTONR VIIW CO , HtW YORK
SERBIA AND GREECE UNITED BY ROYAL WEDDING
Princess Olga of Greece and Prince Paul of Serbia, photographed im
mediately after the wedding ceremony at the church in Belgrade, Jugo
slavia. Royalty from Rumania, Serbia, Greece and England attended the
brilliant affair and the bride and groom made a charming couple, h was
a love match. The bride is 24 years of age.
FIRE OES
HOTEL fil FI!
It is reported from Fairbanks tliati
the newly erected Nordale hotel was;
destroyed by fire which started in ai
basement Saturday night. The hotel
which is the reconstructed E. R. Peo-|
pies grocery building, was completed
last June, alter the old Nordale hotel
had been destroyed by fire, and was
a 50-room structure, owned by A. J.
Nordale.
It is stated the loss is covered by1
insurance.
MANUFACTURERS NEED FOREIGN
MARKETS, IS CLAIM
CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.—“The need
of our first settlers that had to be
supplied by the importation of vari
ous articles from other lands was no
more urgent and compelling than the
need of manufacturers today for for
eign markets,” President Farrell of the
United States Steel Corporation said
in an address before the National For
eign Trade Council.
NATIVE WOMAN DIES ON TRAIL
BODY FOUND FROZEN SOLID
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 12.—A native
woman known as Eliza Harry was
found frozen to death on the trail
this week between Chena and the Nor
man Hadley camp. The face of the
dead woman was bruised and covered
with blood.
Norman Hadley, who lives about a
mile from the place where the body
was found, arrived in town Monday
and gave himself up to the authorities
pending an investigation.
CURSE Of KING TUT
LUXOR, Egypt, Dec. 13.—Howard
Carter, Egyptologist in charge of the
exploration of the tomb of King Tut
ankhamen is ill.
Many persons believe that he is un
! der the same influences which brot
about the death of Lord Carnarvon,
his partner in the enterprise, who died
from an unknow-n malady last year.
PROHIBITION OFFICERS MAKES
RAID ON SEWARD HOUSES
Prohibition Officer Flanigan and
local officers made a raid on several
soft drink establishments and pool
halls last night but nothing was found
to warrant arrests being made. Two
.persons were arrested later for hav
ing liquor in their possession, but it is
said they were not connected with any
business in town, the arrests being
made at cabins occupied by them.
HEQEL TROOPS BEATEN
TAM PiCO, Mexico, Dec. 13.—K»-bel
l t oot - uader General Guadalupe San
ch-n have been decisively defeated
wi.ii gieat loss of life ca Feiieials at
Poca del Monte.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.—II is gen-;
erally felt here that a decisive en-;
gagement between the Sanchez torces
and troops loyal to Obregon will be
fought in Vera Cruz, where Carranza
was defeated by Sanchez in 1919.
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WASHINGTON, Decc. 13—Under!
the terms of apportionment agreed on I
this afternoon at the Republican Na-j
| tional Committee meeting, Alaska and
; the district of Columbia, Hawaii, the
! Philippines, and Porto Rico will have
two delegates each to the Republican!
National Convention whose member-'
ship will number 1110, with 5t>6 ne
cessary to nominate.
JURY FINDS REISING’S DEATH
WAS FROM STROKE APOPLEXY
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SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—The coroner’s
jury investigating the death of Abra
ham Reising of Wasilla, Alaska, has
declined to fix responsibility, but it
recommended that the city establish
a receiving ward at the city prison
where unconscious prisoners could re
ceive immediate medical attention.
Reising, found in an unconscious
condition, was mistaken for a drunk
and was thrown into jail and neglect
ed until just before his death. It was
discovered he died of apoplexy.
YOUNG CHINESE DIES
G. S. Den, a young Chinaman, 19
years of age, who died several months
ago on a boat en route from Seldovia
to Anchorage, is still in Williams Urn
dertaking Parlors awaiting word from
the boy’s father in China. The par
ent is a general in the Chinese army
of Sen Yat Sen, and it is believed he
has not received the cable.
Attorney James S. Truitt of Anchor
age is reported confined to his room
under care of a physician.
I. L. Starr, representing the Cros
sett footwear left for the south on a
recent boat.
Mrs. T. W. Hawkins is visiting with
('friends in Anchorage this week.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13—A demand
will be made on the House Leaders to
have the soldiers’ bonus bill reported
from the ways and means committee
within thirty days, it was decided by
republican ex-service men who met at
the office of Representative Fish oi
New York.
“Politicians apparently do not real
ize that the ex-service men are in
Ueaai> earnest in demanding adjusted
compensation legislation passed a>
j this session of congress and that no
more evasion will be permitted by
the administration. The 4,800,000 ex
service men are united in their de
mand and it will fare ill with any po
j liiical party standing in the way of
such legislation,” said one of their
' leaders today. Administration offi
cials are said to be seriously alarmed
at recent developments in the so-call
ed bonus bill, and are rapidly shift
; ing plans to conform with the pres
' .sure.
SURVEY INSIDE ROUTES
Mm 8E COMPLETE!]
WASHINGTON, Dec. i3.— Leslit
Jones, director of the Coast and Geo
graphic Survey in his annual repor
says that the wire drag survey of in
side routes in Southeastern Alaskt
will be completed next summer ii
deep water channels as tar west a:
Cape Spencer. It is reasonable cer
tain the report stated, that all pin
nacle rocks along these routes hav<
been found and accurately located oi
recent charts.
POSTMASTER AT NATION CITY
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSE
CIRCLE, Dec. 13.—Ttie "agle Cit
cle mailcarrier reports tnat “Old Man
Young, postmaster at Nation City, i
completely paralyzed, speechless am
unconscious. The stroke took plac
shortly after the mail left there up
bound, and the unfortunate man wa
not found until four day's later whei
the carrier was making the down ri\
er trip. Young was an old timer ii
the district, having been in the sian:
pede of 1898.
STUDY OF ARCTIC CONDITION
WILL BE MADE SOON
Big Dirigible Shenandoah Will B
Used in Making Survey
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—An ej
haustive study of records of Arcti
expeditions w'ill be started shortly b
the special navy board appointed fu
that purpose. Exploration of a mi
lion square miles rather than a mer
dash to the pole is the chief object c
the expedition.
BLIZZARD IN NEW MEXICO KILL
TEN PERSONS
Much Suffering Reported When Stori
Kings Sweeps Mesa and Valley
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Dec. 13.
Ten persons were killed in a blizzar
which swept over New Mexico las
night and this morning. The sudde
drop in the mercury caused much su
fering.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE DEAD
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—James T. Wi
liams, who attempted suicide Tuesda
while serving on a jury in the supe
rior court died this morning.
BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 13.—Fei
eral Councillor Ernest Chuard of Lai
sanne was today elected President <
the Swiss Confederation for 1924. Tt
parliament chose the president.
Alf Ecklund of Fairoanks left o
the last boat for a holiday trip to tt
States.
Miss C. C. Heid has been appoint*
U. S. commissioner at Fairbanks.
Senator E. E. Chamberlin return*
on last night’s train from Anchorag
where he went to witness the fllmii
of the All-Alaska picture, “The Che
chako,” in which he is financially 1
terested. He was delighted with tl
big picture, wiilch will be shown i
Seward soon.
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COQLIDGE DIES
JUSTICE TO VETS
sraifloio
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.—William
G. McAdoo, democratic candidate tor
the presidential nomination, in an ad
dress here last night made reference
to the soldier bonus, saying, “although
reductions in tax burdens can be made
and compensation for soldiers and
sailors be provided at the same time,
President Coolidge is determined that
justice shall not be done to the war
veterans, but is strong for the mainte
nance of the Fordney-McCumber tariff
i bill which gives favored trusts ana
• conbinations in restraint of trade a
. subsidy of three billion dollars or
. twice as much as it will take to pay
_j the soldiers’ bonus in cash ’’
JUNEAU—The government has fin
; ished its presentation of evidence in
! the alleged fish piracy case against
i Frank Harris in the U. S. District
I Court here. The defense will intro
| duce testimony tomorrow and the case
will go to the jury tomorrow'.
The defense set up an alibi for the
, boat and crew. Carter, one of the in
: dieted men said they were not in the
1 vicinity of the trap at the time alleged
in the indictment, but were 60 miles
l away.
The case is for the alleged robbery
. of Alaska Consolidated Fisheries trap
! No. 2 in Tenakee Inlet.
:(M LONG
ARRESTED SEATTLE
I -JUMPING SID
1 SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—O. J. Ruckman
} recently employed as a conductor on
- the Alaska railroad between Seward
s and Curry, was arrested by detectives
i today as he came dowm the gangplank
- of the Admiral Watson, arriving from
l Seward this afternoon. Ruckman who
-| has been known under the name of
1 Long in Alaska, is wanted at Santa
Clara, California, having jumped $2000
3 bond twelve years ago, charged with
robbing cars on the Santa Fe railroad
! on which he was employed. He wilt
e be taken to California tomorrow.
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Arthur Long left Sew'ard on the
:-j Admiral Watson, en route to the
c States to spend the holidays. He was
y well known in Seward having run as
r| conductor on this end of the road for
l-j many years, making hundreds of
e: warm friends. His arrest is a great
f surprise to the many persons here who
i knew him and liked him under the
; name of Long, and it is hoped that
S there is some mistake in identity.
GOV. BONE’S SON BECOMES
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Roger M. Bone, son of Governor
and Mrs. Scott C. Bone of Juneau, has
lately joined a Seattle salmon broker
age organization of E. H. Hamlin Co.
as assistant to Mr. Hamlin. Mr. Bone
who is Mr. Hamlin’s son in law, has
had considerable business experience
having been for several years in the
bond department of the Great Lakes
! Trust company of Chicago and for the
1 past two years Seattle manager of an
Eastern bond house.—Pacific Fisher
man.
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BRITISH NAVAL PLANS DROPPED
LONDON, Dec. 13.—•The Singapore
naval base project is understood to
be dropped as a result of the govern
ment’s bad showing in the recent elec
n tion.
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DOG DERBY BE RUN MARCH 11
THE PAS, Dec. 13.—The executive
committee has set March 11 as the
date for the dog derby. The race will
be for purses of $2,500, the winner re
ceiving $1200.
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RED CROSS MEETING
Annual meeting or the Seward Chap
ter at the lire Hall Friday evening at
8 p. m. Election of officers and other
important business. All members re
quested to attend. kga*