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VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER 48 / **
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1926.
PRICP, TEN CENTS
OFFICIALS OF
BIG COMPANY
SEWARD TODAY
HEADS OF FAIRBANKS EXPLOR
ATION COMPANY ARRIVE
FROM SEATTLE
G. W. Metcalf, of Boston, who
-was recently named general manager
of the Fairbank Exploration Com
pany, a subsidiary of the United
States Smelting Company, succeed
ing Norman C. Stines, who remains
associated with the Alaska activities
as consulting engineer, arrived in
Seward Saturday on the Steamship
Alameda from Seattle, in company
* with Mr. Stines.
Mr. Stines, after making the turn
' 5,er to the operating department,
1 * -will be assigned to exploration work
in other fields, although no definite
announcement has been made. It is
believed the program for the Fair
banks district includes the construc
tion of seven dredges, the first to
operate in 1928.
The ditches, power plant, trans
mission lines and residences for the
staff and the employes’ quarters
alcng the creeks, and the town site
which is a model city, has been
laid dut on Garden Island, across
the river from Fairbanks, where the
power plant and mill will be built.
It has not been learned definitely
wheie Mr. Stines pioneering work
will next take him although rumor
lus it that South America will be
1 is next field. In a wire received
at Fairbanks on Christmas Day from
Mr. Stines, who was then at Havana,
he stated that his entire program
had been adopted by the board of
directors sitting in Boston. This
program, it is presumed, will include
construction of dredges for Gold
stream and Cleary, ditching, erec
ti n of power plants and housing
facilities.
* Mr. Metcalf has been associated
with the parent company for many
years, in a managerial capacity at
-nnet, California, and in other
Polds, and of late, he has been "with
e home office in Boston. It has
been supposed for some time that
he would be slated for manager of
the operating department of the
Fairbanks Exploration company.
Pnor to their departure for Fair
banks this morning, Mr. Stines and
Mr. Metcalf were registered at the
Hotel Van Gilder.
1 CHICAGOTAKINGON
SPIRIT CITY AIRS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1. (/P)—
Vice President Charles Dawes present
ed to the Senate an appeal to the Fed
eral government to rescue Chicago
from the reign of lawlessness which
is under alien domination. The Chi
cago Better Government association
sent a petition alleging coalition be
tween the underworld and enforce
ment officials, declaring the communi
ty was helpless and its citizens were
compelled to surrender many rights
without having any chance to protest
CHARGES SOLONS
ON COURT ISSUE
f —
CHICAGO, Mar. 1. (^P)—Senator W.
i McKinley in an Illinois radio address,
harged Senator Borah and Reed with
trying to overthrow the Republican
majority in the United States Sen
ate, stating “turn that body over to
the Democrats.’’ in his previous ad
dresses here, Reed and Borah urged
the defeat of the senators who sup
ported American adherence into the
World Court.
* / Senator McKinley voted for the
World Court.
PASS DAN'S BILL
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1. The
House passed a biU introduced by Dan
A. Sutherland, delegate to Congress
;-om Alaska to abolish the rectangular
* stem on homestead and mining claim
su.veys in Alaska and allow the nat
ural boundaries on irregular terrain.
1
i Young Ketchikan
Business Man Pays
First Visit Seward
L. H. Kublev, District Deputy
B. P. O. E. of Alaska, and past
Exalted Ruler of the Ketchikan
Lodge, who arrived in Seward, Sat
urday en route on a visit to the An
chrage Order, departed this morning
for the Inlet city. Prior to coming
to Seward, Mr. Kubley visited the
new Elks’ Lodge at €ordova and
was very much pleased with it. If
time permits, as this is his first trip
to this part of the Territory, he
plans runnng up to Fairbanks and
look the Fairbanks Bills’ Club over.
Air. Kubley is among the leading
young business men of Ketchikan,
owning and conducting the well
known “Kubley’s” shop, near the
Ketchikan w^harf, a business similar
to the local Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
He also owns and operates the
Dream theater in Ketchikan and be
tween the two businesses, manages
to keep active from morning till
night. He is an ardent athletic fan,
and one of the star players of the
champ Ketchikan baseball team.
COMMITTEE BE
SELECTED LOOK
INTO PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1. (£>)—
Dry Czar Andrews proposed the crea
tion of a commission to study all the
aspects on the prohibition question.
This is the first time in 6 years, since
prohibition was enacted, that such a
move has ever officially been adopted.
Andrews said that a fair test on
prohibition is impossible, until the Ju
diciary and Police forces of the coun
try enforce the law is available. Com
plaining against a continuous agitation
against the lawr was highly responsible
for the social trend toward drinking.
He said he hoped for the time when
hostesses will apologize for serving li
quor rather than not serving it, but
predicted the time will soon come
when the hostess will apologize for
the quality of the liquor at least.
BROTHER TO LATE
JACK SINGLETON
ARRIVES SEWARD
L. J. 'Singleton, brother to the
late M. J. (Jack) Singleton, of Healv,
who arrived in Seward Saturday from
Seattle left for Fairbanks this morn
ing where the body of the respected
oldtimer is lying in state.
During the early construction days,
the late Mr. Singleton operated a
roadhouse a roadhouse at Lignite
and later moved to Healy, where he
built a large two-story structure
where he has since operated a ho
tel and store. He also built a big
roadhouse at Kobe several years
ago, accommodating travellers be
tween the railroad and the Kantish
na, but that route later was aban
doned in favor of a shortcut trail
leading direct to Nenana, and the
roadhouse was closed finally. The
oldtimer also established a branch
store at Nenana and conducted it
for a brief time, but had maintained
his headquarters steadily at Healy
up to within a few days of his dem
ise.
Reindeer Meat Industry
Boosted In New York
Alaskan reindeer meat,, being ex
ploited by the Chamber of Com
merce,, has some earnest exponents
in New York. The Alaska Club has
been organized there, with head
quarters at the City Club, and reg
ularly it has a reindeer dinner.
Among the members in addition to
Smith and Rossman, are Scott C.
Bone, Karl Theile, William T. Lopp,
Knud Rasmusssen, Vilhjalmur Steff
ansson, Carl, Ralph and Alfred Lo
men, John Rustgard, Rex Beach, Roy
A. Darling, John B. Burnham, Henry
Bizallion, Hi Williams and James
Gaffney.
TODAY’S HALIBUT PRICES
KETCHIKAN—Halibut ten and
five cents. Salmon, 23 and 14 cents.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
BIMBA UP AGAINST IT
BROCKTON, Mass., Mar. 1. (AP).—Civil liberties
protective organizations are preparing to make another
Scopes trial of the prosecution of Anthony Bimba on a
charge of blasphemy under a 229-year-old colonial blue
law. He is alleged to have questioned the existence of a
God, in a speech before the public.
KAISER STEPPING HIGH
DOORN, Holland, Mar. 1. (AP).—The former Kai
ser is entertaining lavishly since it has become probable
that he will receive millions from Germany as recom
pense for loss of his vast estates. He has entirely drop
ped the role of poverty-stricken nobleman and has em
barked on a series of elaborate receptions and dinners.
PONZI IN LIMELIGHT AGAIN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Mar. 1. (AP).—Federal war
rant for arrest of Charles Ponzi, financial wizard on some
charges alleging use of mails to defraud has been issued
at request of postoffice inspectors.
BIG AIRPLANE BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1. (AP).—The Senate
passed a bill calling for the construction of 1614 airplanes
I in the next three years at a total cost of about $85,000,
000, and two rigid airships of about six million cubic feet
capacity for the fleet at a cost of $8,000,000, to be built
in the United States beginning prior to July 14, 1927, and
construction of one metal-clad airship for experimental
purposes, the cost not to exceed $300,000. This program
does not include expenditures proposed in other bills and
plans. In addition to this, the Senate passed, without
record vote, the Naval Appropriations bill carrying about
three hundred million dollars, or four million more than
was approved by the House bill. The bill now goes to
conference. It includes another item of eighteen million
dollars for aviation equipment and buildings.
MINING ACTIVITIES
MOVE SLOWLY LN
THE TERRITORY
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 1. (/P)—
The Commerce appropriation bill car
rying §29,735,847 was reported to the
House yesterday. The Alaska items
included:
Alaska fisheries sendee, $53,070;
Protection of seal fisheries, §350,
000, out of which §100,000 be immedi
ately available;
Mining investigations, §10,860.
Doresy A. Lyon, assistant director
of the bureau of mines at the hearing
of the bill said “there are some very
large mining properties in Alaska, but
on the whole, the mining development
has not come up to the expectation
and hope of the people who are look
ing ahead from ten to twenty years
ago. Alaska is not yet the mining ter
ritory wre hoped it would be, but its
opportunities may prove -wonderful
yet.”
City Team Defeat
High School Girls
By Score 7 to 5
The basketball game Saturday
evening at the S. A. C. gym be
tween the City girls’ team and the
High School five, -was won by the
City squad, score standing 7 to 5.
The game ended with a tie score
but it was agreed to continue play
ing until another score was made,
by either side. The first half end
ed 4 to 3 in favor of the City. Dur
ing the latter half of the first half
Roberta McIntosh, one of the .stars
of the High School, sprained her
ankle which forced her to retire to
the sidelines. Clara Manthey went in
taking her place.
Sister played against sister in the
game when the two Leslie girls,
Edith and Roberta McIntosh, Roberta
and Cecil for the High School and El
sie and Edith for the City. All are
star players of their respective teams,
Edith making practically all the points
for the City last night.
Miss Bevier, coach for the high
school team said the losing of the
game was not unexpected, as her
team was “convalescing” from the re
cent series with Anchorage and hadn’t
as yet come into normal. They show
ed exceedingly well under the circum
stances, it was pointed out.
A fair size crowd turned out to
WILL HAUL FUEL
TO PT. BARROW
VIA AIR ROUTE
NENANA, Mar. 1. (JP)—The tempera
ture fell to 48 below zero last night.
Preparations are being made to trans
port the Wilkins party fuel oil and
supplies from Tolovana to Tanana,
where it is planned to pick up the
fuel and supplies and carry them in
the monoplanes to Point Barrow.
COCHRANE WILL
COMMAND BEAR
SEATTLE, Mar. 1. (£>)—Coast Guard
Commander Dodge announced that
Capt. F. S. Van Boskerck, assistant
Pacific Coast inspector of the coast
guard service would against assume
| command of the Bering Sea patrol.
! Capt. C. S. Cochrane was transfer
red to command the cutter Bear, suc
ceeding Commdr. L. C. Lovell.
The Bering sea patrol is leaving Se
attle April 15.
SUESA.S.S.CO.
FOR $25,000
SEATTLE, Mar. 1. (£>)— Mrs. Pauline
Crane, whose husband was assistant
district attorney for the Fourth Divi
sion, filed a $25,000 suit against the
Alaska Steamship Company for injur
ies received from a deck chair on
which she attempted to sit on but col
lapsed on the S.S. Yukon in Alaska
water in February, a year ago.
watch the first game between these
two local fives and were well pleased
with the exhibition. “Nip” Johnson,
clever center for the City male team,
acted in the capacity of referee dur
ing the game. The teams are evenly
matched and the fans hope they will
meet again.
High School lineup—Cecil Leslie,
center; Elsa Larrson and Kathryn Ne
ville, forwards; Sigrid Rosness, Clara
manthey and Roberta McIntosh,
guards.
City lineup—Elsie Leslie, center;
Mrs. J. P. Hannon and Edith McIntosh
forwards; Mrs. Valade and Mary Mc
Connell, guards.
Seward Lad Making
His Ring Debut At
Anchorage Smoker
William Neville, Seward youth,
who is serving his apprenticeship as
boilermaker in the Alaska Railroad
shops at Anchorage, has developed
into a pugilist, according to Saturday
arrivals from Anchorage. “Bill” will
make his debut in the squared circ
le, March 6 at the Legion Smoker,
and will have as his opponent, one
Pat Geary, billed as being a wild
Irishman. The bout will be six
rounds. “Bill” has the physique of
a heavyweight, and a smattering of
ring science, so his many lo
cal friends are not worrying much
over the outcome.
The bout is scheduled as the semi
final, -which cards are often of more
interest than the main event. Sew
ard fans are backing the Seward
lad with cold, hard cash, it is stated.
MRS W. E. ROOT
PASSES AWAY
SUNDAY MORN
DEATH COMES FOLLOWING LONG
ILLNESS—RESIDENT SEWARD
FOR MANY YEARS
The hand of death, mysterious and
inevitable, has taken from Seward an
old and respected citizen, in the pass
ing of Mrs. W. E. Root, who died yes
terday morning at 2. a. m. Death was
not entirely unexpected to immediate
members of the family, or to her many
friends, for Mrs. Root had been in
poor health for many months, and dur
ing the past few weeks had been con
fined to her bed. The end came peace
fully and without a murmur.
It was her wish that her loved ones,
and friends, not to grieve upon her
departure and, requested the omission
of services. Yesterday, members of
the Eastern Star Lodge and numer
ous other friends, called at the fu
neral parlor and view the bier, for it
had been first planned to send the re
mains to Anchorage for burial this
morning. These plans, however, were
changed owing to the inability of a re
ply from Mrs. A. H. McNear, a daugh
ter, who is en route to Seward on
the S.S. Northwestern, prior to her
arrival at Ketchikan today. The re
mains will lie in state at the Seward
Undertaking Parlor this week, prob
ably be shipped to the Anchorage
Undertaking Parlor, from where buri
al will take place in the Anchorage
cemetery. The Rev. W. A. Thomas,
of the Episcopal Church at Anchorage,
will accompany the remains to the
cemetery, according to these arrange
ments which may, however, be chang
ed upon hearing from Mrs. McNear.
Surviving the deceased are her hus
band and two daughters, Mrs. A. H.
McNear and Mrs. Richard McNally.
Mrs. McNear has been in Florida for
the past year, having left Seward for
the south at that timed Mrs. McNally
J resides here.
Mrs. Root was born in Marshal,
| Michigan, and married in her birth
place in 1883.
Selby Goes Outside;
En Route Florida
H. B. Selby, who recently disposed
of his interest in. the Gateway Pub
lshing Company, departed Saturday
on the .SjS. Alameda for Seattle.
Mr. Selby had thought of remaining
in town at least for another week
but decided to leave suddenly at the
last moment. His son, Thomas, who
left Seward a week ago, will meet him
in Seattle from which point they
plan leaving together for Florida
where Mrs. .Selby has been residing
for a number of months past. Mr.
Selby stated he did not anticipate
remaining in the States for a longer
period than six months and hoped
he would be back n Seward at about
that time. Upon his return here, it
is quite likely he will engage in an
other line of business, according to
his plans, prior to his departure.
DO UB LB E-HEADER TONITE
A bouble-header indoor* baseball
game will be played this evening be
tween the Yanks and Pirates. Both
teams are out for blood tonight, and
a hot time is looked forward to.
EXPLORER BYRD
SAILS IN MARCH
QUEST OF POLE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1. UP)—
The Richard E. Byrd polar expedi
tion sails from New York in March
on a shipping board vessel, for Chan
tier. They hope to blaze an air route
to the North Pole in a three-engine
Fokker plane. They will hope off from
Chantier, at Kingsbay, Spitzbergen,
and will be accompanied by Lloyd Ben
nett, chief petty officer on the flight.
Byrd said the success of the flight
depends on the avoidance of landing
on ice and water, as he does not ex
pect to come down except on land
thereby avoiding the danger of ice
movements.
(Convinced by his experience as
commander of the navy section of the
McMillan expedition last summer that
exploration of the Arctic by aircraft is
practical, Lieut. Commd. Richard E.
Byrd, retired, will lead an independent
expedition into those regions, for sci
entific observations and possibly a
flight to the pole.
Officially the navy is not to be con
nected with the expedition which is
being financed with the air of promi
nent Americans, among who are John
D. Rockefeller, jr., Vincent Astor and
Edsel Ford.
At the same time although its ob
jects will be somewhat similar, it will
not operate in competition with the
expedition of the Detroit Aviation so
ciety.
The primary object of theundertak
ing would be to explore the region
north of Greenland, Canada and Alas
ka, using either Spitzbergen of Etah,
Greenland, as a base. In case the de
parture cannot be made before Aug
ust the plan is to go to Etah, establish
winter quarters and hop off in the
spring of 1927.
Commander Byrd expects to have
four aviators with his expedition.—«
Ed.)
HELEN WILLS WINS
AT MONTE CARLO
MONTE CARLO, Mar. 1. (£>)—Miss
Helen Wills defeated Senorita Dah
alverz, Spanish champion 6-2 and 6-3
in the finals and won the Duke of
Connaught gold cup. She paired with
Mmle. Consoslavos and won from
Senatrita Dealverez and Didi Vlasto in
the final women’s open doubles by the
score of 6-3 and 8-6.
Suzanne Lenghlen, Freeh star, pair*
ed with Mmle. Vlasto and won from
Mrs. Statterthwaite and Sleene Ben
net in the finals for the Beaumont
cup. The score was 6-4 and 8-6.
It was announced this will be the
last appeared of Suzanne until she
plays in the Wimbledon games.
REDUCTION CUT
LEAVES SURPLUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1. (£>)—
After President Coolidge expressed
the fear that the new revenue law
might result in a deficit of $100,000,000
at the end of the next fiscal year, the
Treasury department announced Sat
urday they estimated there would be
a surplus of $11,000,000 at the close of
that period.
MA TO RUN AGAIN
AUSTIN, Texas, Mar. 1. (JP)—Gov.
“Ma’ Ferguson announced here today
that she would be a Democratic can
didate for re-election. She said she
needed another term to vindicate the
family.
WILL KILL DOG TOMORROW
A fine dog will be shot tomorrow af
ternoon unless someone calls at the
police station and takes him off the
hands of the city. There surely must
be someone in Seward who wants and
will provide a home for such a canine
like Chief Fairman has tied up at
the Fire Hall. According to the city
ordinance all stray dogs running at
large, are being gathered in and if
not called for within a short time, will
be shot.