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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 124.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1924.
PRICE, TEN CENTS
GEORGE SEXTON TO
LEAVE FOR EAST TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
George Sexton, pioneer of Seward,
and proprietor of the Hotel Sexton,
who was recently elected delegate to
the National convention at Cleveland,
Ohio, will leave on the steamship Yu
kon going direct to the convention
city. Mr. Sexton goes to the conven
tion uninstructed, but is a strong Cool
idge supporter. He is a stand-pat Re
publican, having no interest or sympa
thies with the progressive or radical
wings, and will be the first Seward
booster to go to the conclaves of the
Grand Old Party.
; Mr. Sexton is very much opposed to
the seating of John Frame as Nation
al committeeman, claiming that the
latter is not nor never has been a mem
ber of the Republican party, and will
do all in his power to have sfome party
man named in his stead.
From Cleveland Mr. Sexton will go
East to St. Louis to visit relatives, and
from there to Kansas City. He has
prominent relatives in Washington,
and may visit the capital city before
returning. In the selection of Mi’. Sex
ton as one of the delegates the party
may be assured of a competent and
^4 straightforward representative. He
has lived in Alaska long enough to
know the Territory’s wants, and will
do considerable advertising for the
rail) oad belt while East.
Mr. Sexton is an old wheelhorse in
Republican politics, having worked
in harness with both Senator Cappei
and Senator Curtis and serving in
various capacities in Alaska. He
bears the unique distinction, while
a deputy marshal of this division, ot
arresting Caph Radcliff and Lieut.I
Glenn, members of the King’s Guard,
who were hunting on the Kenai pe
1 ninsula, and - destroying the game il
legally. They were tried and fined,
their trophies being confiscated. Mr.
Sexton also arrested the Dr. Ilorna
day party for slaughtering game, and
was a most efficient officer.
His election as delegate rounds
out a long political life, and is a
fitting reward for services rendered.
Governor Explains Lack
of Funds for Pensions
—
While in Seward lasjt week Cover- j
nor Scott C .Bone, stated that the
pioneer pension was cut because of a j
shortage of funds ,r.t:d that he believ-1
ed this was better than to give the full j
rate of pay and exhaust the fund be- i
fore the end of the year. Arrange- j
meats will be made at the next session j
of the legislature to provide ample |
funds, but until this time the pay will
be cut in half, which will make hard
sledding for the pioneers.
VERMONT REPUBLICANS
ARE FOR COOLIDGE
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.MONTPELIER, Vt., May 2!.—Re
publicans in the Vermont State con
vention are choosing a Coolidge dele
gation today.
AGREEMENT REACHED
. SENATE COMMITTESS
WASHINGTON May 24.—An agree
ment was finally reached today by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee to finally dispose today of
several propositions before dealing
v.Jth American adherence to the world
court.
OPPORTUNITY FOR SEWARD
PEOPLE TO TAKE OUTING
Seward people have an opportuni
ty to take an outing for a sum cost
ing little more than staying at home.
The steamship Redondo leaves this
port each week for the westward,
returning Thursdays or Fridays. The
boat touches Seldovia, Anchorage, Ko
diak and other ports, giving the ex
cursionist an opportunity tor a 400
mile trip at a cost of about $36. or
double the fare of the farthest port
touched at.
The steamship Admiral Evans and
Admiral Watson also make the same
trip, giving the traveler a choice of
boats.
ROUND TRIP RATES ON RAILWAY
There will be a special round trip
*ate in effect on May 26, 27, 28, 29,
and 30 on the Alaska railway with a
final return limit of June 4. The fare
to all stations will be one first class
fju-e and a third for the round trip.'
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LAW TOO SLOW SO FATHER
SHOOTS DOWN MURDERER
CHICAGO, May 20.—Several years
ago a Chicago taxi driver killed
Frank Sexton. For five years Patrick j
Sexton, Frank’s father has appealed j
to the courts for justice, but the case i
has been continued. The other day
when it was continued for the fifth
time Sexton waited in the jail cor
ridor and shot down the slayer of his
son. The old man fired twice and
the murderer dropped dead. Sexton
is in jail charged with murder but
says he will be dead of old age if
the authorities are as long bringing
him to justice as they were his son’s
slayer.
Model Residence Built
by Local Carpenter
John Helm, local carpenter, is fast
completing one of the most elaborate
and convenient residences in town. The
building which is three stories, count
ing a full sized basement, will have
hardwood floors, refrigerators, a fur
nace, hot and cold showers and bath
on lower and upper floors, mirrors
built in the bedroom doors, built in
ironing board, French doors, and
enough doodads to satisfy the most
exacting housewife. The basement
has been plaster-boarded so as to be
used as living rooms, with bath and
a built-in shower, and the place on the
whole is as convenient as a pocket in
a shirt and as satisfying as a young
widow with a pile of life insurance
money.
Mr. Helm has taken his time in the
construction of the house, and has in
corporated many of his own ideas in
its arrangement. It will be for rental
purposes.
Steamship Yukon Will
Reach Port Tomorrow
The steamship Yukon which was |
expected to reach port this afternoon, |
is not due until some time after mid-1
night, it is said, owing to numerous |
stops between Cordova and Seward.
The vessel has' 600 tons of freight
aboard and will be here all day to
morrow, leaving some time in the
afternoon.
The steamship Admiral Evans is j
due Tuesday with 400 tons of freight.
The steamship Redondo is expected
to sail some time tomorrow forenoon
for westward ports.
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
FOR HANDSOME GARDENS
The preparations being made for
gardens this spring certainly show
an enthusiastic interest in the “Sew
ard Beautiful” program for 1924.
According to the present outlook
Seward will be abl eto boast the most
attractive town on the Golden Route
tour.
The prizes now being offered are
listed as follows:
By the Seward’s Women’s Club,
for best flower gardens: First prize,
$25.00; second prize, $15; third prize,
$10; fourth prize $5.00.
Brown and Hawkins, $10.
Seward Drug Co., $5 00.
Seward Daily Gateway. $5.
P. C. McMullen, $5, for best flow
er garden cared for by children un
der 12.
The special prizes offer-d are
Mrs. E. B. Weybrecht. f,5 for the
best effect gained by use o climbing
vines or plants.
Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth, one pair or
silk pajamas, (male or fema.e lor
best display of sweet peas.
Leon Urbach, one pair of silk hose
(men or women’s) for best bed of
pansies.
Alaska Shop, one $5 box of candy
for best bed of asters.
Carstens’ Packing Co., one F. C.
Carstens’ Best Brand Ham for best
display of nasturtiums.
Frye-Bruhn Co., one Frye’s side
Delicious Bacon for best display of
poppies.
Remember, inspection begins June
1; that surroundings including the
grounds and buildings enter in judges’
decisions.
TRADING SCHOONER
LEAVES FOR ALASKA
SEATTLE, May 24.—The trading
schooner H. S. Holmes, Capt. John
Backland, carrying two power boats
on her decks for Eskimo patrons,
put to sea today for Bering Sea, Kot
zebue Sound and Point Barrow.
PROPERTY OF PUGET
SOUND RAILWAY IS
SEIZED BY SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 24—Two million
dollars worth of property of the Pu
get Sound Light and Power Company
was seized by the city today for pay
ment of 1919 taxes aggregating $656,
000 over which a legal battle has
been waged for several years.
CONDEMNED MURDERER IS
CARRIED TO THE GALLOWS
BATON ROUGE, May 23.—That the
man who takes human life is not
brave enough to give his own is
proven by the hanging of Bill Alex
ander, an alleged bad man, at Homer,
La^ last week. Deputy sheriffs had
to carry hirn to the scaffold and he
died pleading for his life.
Alexander a former policeman, was
hanged for the murder of F. \V. Rod
gers, in the oil fields. His wife is
serving a jail sentence for perjury
in the same case.
MRS. MARTIN ON WAY
TO MEET HER HUSBAND
SEATTLE, May 24.—Mrs. F. L.
Martin, wife of the ill fated flight
commander, and son Robert, arrived
here today on her way !o Bellingham
to greet the returning major, who will
reach the Sound port tomorrow on
the P. A. F. steamship Catherine D.
O. K. BARBERSHOP SOLD
TO TOM JASPER BY LEWIS
Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Lewis will
leave for Latouche on the steamship
Yukon, where Mr. Lewis will take
over a barbershop, having received
a flattering offer from the min
ing town. Mr. Lewis disposed of the
O. K. Barber Shop to Tom Jasper,
the new owner taking over the shop
today.
PROFESSOR ARRESTED
IN CONNECTION WITH
MURDER OF FRANKS
CHICAGO, May 24.—The abduction
and slaying of Robert Franks the 14
year-old son 01 the multi-millionaire
merchant, whose body was found in
a swamp near South Chicago yester
day, assumed the form of a patho
logical crime with the taking into
custody of Walter L. Wilson, instruc
tor in Mathematics at the Harvard
School for Boys, which Robert at
tended came with the announcement
at the coroner’s inquest that the boy
was a victim of a moral pervert.
IMPROVED SERUM TO
CHECK PNEUMONIA
BOSTON, May 24—The pneumonia
death rate, it is thought, will be re
duced twenty-five and possibly fifty
per cent through the discovery of a
new improved serum. It is described
by Doctor Lloyd Felton, assistant pro
fessor, preventative medicine Harvard
Medical School.
MANY OWNERS FOR $7,0C0
BONDS FOUND IN PRISON
SANTA ANA, Cal., May 24—The
county sheriff here holds $7,000 in
Liberty bonds, while several persons
claim ownership.
The bonds dropped from the pocket,
so the authorities say, of Dr. Rex H.
W'. Albraxstonder as he was about to
take a bath in the county jail, follow
ing his arrest on a charge of practic
ing medicine without a license.
The doctor said he never saw the
bonds before and denied he owned
them.
HEAVY SNOW FALL
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
WATERTOWN, S. D., May 24.—A
heavy snow fell in this vicinity to
day, one of the latest known in many
years.
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
FRACTURES CLAVICLE
WASHINGTON, May 24.— Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, visiting the estate
of Virginia friends^ fractured one of
her shoulder blades today.
YUKON ONE OF THE
FINEST BOATS ON
THE NORTHERN RUN
The steamship Yukon, formerly the
Colon, purchased for the Alaska run
by the Alaska Steamship Company, is
the largest and most palatial boa: on
the Alaska run. The vessel has a
tonnage of 5670 gross and3515 net
tons, is 360 feet long, 50 feet beam,
11.9 depth of hold, and of 5000 horse
power.
Capt. C. A. Glasscock, one of the
most popular of the Northern com
manders, will be on the bridge, with
popular Joe Large as purser. The
personnel of the crew will be given
Monday. The vessel will be open
for inspection by the public tomor
row.
The Alaska in comparison with the
Yukon is as follows: 4658 gross and
2775 net tons, 350.4 feet long, 49.6
feet beam, 15.6 depth of hold and
of 5000 horsepower.
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PASTOR MUST PAY WELL FOR
MAKING FALSE STATEMENT
VANCOUVER, B .C., May 23—A
special jury in the supreme court of
the^rovince yesterday awarded J. P.
Smith of the Roy^l Canadians Mount
ed Police narcotic squad $2,000 against
I Rev. Clem pavies, pastor of the Vic
| toria Methodist Church who declared
| in an address on December 9, that J.
P. Smith not only was a trafficker in
! dope but also was an addict. Smith
i sued for $5,000 and was awarded $2,
000 for defamation of character.
AGED SHRINER DIES
WHILE DRIVING AUTO
SEATTLE, May 24.—J. L. Backman,
an aged shriner, died in his auto,
I while driving about the city. His ma
chine crashed into a police patrol
! box.
WELL DRESSED BANDIT
ROBS SERVICE STATIONS
SEATTLE, May 24.—A well dressed
I bandit, using an expensive coupe au
' tomobile, held up six gasoline service
stations within an hour last night,
securing $400.
NEED BEER TO WRITE
GOOD COMIC OPERA
WASHINGTON, May 23.—John Phil
I lip Sousa, international bandmaster,
today digressed from his music long
enough to tell the House that ihe
Eighteenth amendment had destroyed
the light opera of the nation. When
asked why, he said that light opera
required drinking songs of tile rol
licking kind and the composers who
wrote they were generally inspired by
■ .aughts from a foaming beaker.
“We can’t write them nowadays,’’
he said, “as the inspiration is lack
AMERICAN LEGATION
PROTESTS MURDER
PEKING, May 24.—The American
Legation today sent a strongly word
ed protest to the Chinese government
over the murder of Jay Dinsmore,
j formerly of Seattle, killed by bandits
I near Fukien.
ADMITS MARRYING MANY;
DENIES BIGAMY CHARGE
LOS ANGELES, May 23—Although
at his preliminary healing he admit
ted he has married so many women he
cannot remember them all, Carl Cody,
pleaded not guilty to a bigamy charge
when his case was called for trial in
Superior court here.
Cody at his preliminary hearing
went on the witness stand and was put
through a great number of questions.
“I don’t know whether I married all
these women or not,” the accused man
declared. “I’ev married so many I
can’t recall them.”
SEATTLE MAYOR EN
ROUTE TO CONVENTION
SEATTLE, May 24.—“I am going
to New York to help nominate the
next president,” Mayor Brown said
this morning, at the same time indi
cating that he would on his return
home either seek the governorship of
the state of Washington or go out
after Senator Jones’ job.
BOSTON EDITOR PASSES
AWAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
CAMBRIDGE, May 23—Edwin At
kins urozier, Editor anti Publisher of
the Boston Post since 1891, died at
his home here today after a long ill
ness at the age of 65.
E. A. Grozier was born in San Fran
cisco, September 12, 1859. He was a
student in eastern colleges and started
reporting on the Boston Globe in 1881.
He was private secretary to the Gov
ernor of 'Massachusetts, 1884-5, to
Joseph Pulitzer of the New York
World 1885-6, city editor of the World
1887; editor of the Evening World,
1889, and Sunday editor of the World
1889-91. In 1891 he became editor and
publisher of the Boston Post.
NORTHWESTERN HAS
MANY FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, May 24.—The steamship
Northwestern sailed this morning for
Seward and way ports with 238 pas
i sengers. The following are for Sew
ard; R. D. Log, Mrs. R. E. Lewis,
Mrs. L. E. Dixon, Mrs. R. A Wickdale,
Albert Wickdale, Miss A Danielson,
Chas. Bertils, John Fix and wife, G.
Wells and wife, A. Smoke, Mrs. M.
Stump, J. C. White( F. G. Noyes and
wife, C. J. Balch and wife, Mrs. W.
Myers, Mrs. H. Baxter, V. Slocum,
Mrs. C. A. Fawcett, C. H. Hahn and
wife, Daniel Kennedy, J. Camasgas,
J. H. Booth, Miss K. Larson, Flor
ence McGrady, R. I). Loy C. F.
Rhind, L. D. Roach, and ten steerage.
CHICAGO FIREMEN
CREATE SENSATION
CHICAGO, May 23.—Two Chicago
firemen at a C street station were
taking a bath when an alarm sound
ed. They grabbed their clothes and
swung on to the truck as it raced by.
For several blocks they rode without
a stitch on before they managed to
squirm into their trousers and shirts.
By the time they reached the five
they had their boots on. The chief
issued orders to wait to bathe until
off shift.
RED CROSS MEETING
BRINGS OUT MANY
An unusually large number of mem
bers attended the Red Cross meet
ing held last night to discuss the
employment of a nurse by the Chap
ter. It was decided that the Chap
ter would pay $100 per month to
ward the salary and traveling ex
penses of Miss Stella Fuller Delano
nurse. The appropriation which is
practically promised by the U. S. Bu
reau of Education will also be con
tributed to the Delano fund. This
action on the part of the Chapter is
in accordance withe plan desired
in all communities where Delano
nurses are placed. As soon as the
financial load can be carried locally
other Chapters are given assistance
in the same way.
Mr. A. J. Goodskey tendered his
resignation as vice chairman. The
Chapter was very sorry to lose Mr.
Goodskey, who has been very helpful
in many ways and was very success
ful as chairman of the Seventh roll
call. Mr. Ralph Reed was chosen
to succeed him. Mr. Reed has been
a member of the executive commit
tee for a long time and is an active
worker in the home service work.
PREFERENTIAL RAIL
RATE BEEN DENIED
WASHINGTON, D .C., May 24—
The U .S. Shipping Board voted last
night to withdraw without conditions
its certifcation increase that existing
shipping facilites warranted applica
tion of preferential rail rate provis
ions of the merchant marine act.
SNOW FALLS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 24.—Snow is falling
here today.
WORLD WAR VETERAN
KILLED BY AIRPLANE
OWN CONSTRUCTION
BOISE, Idaho, May 24.—Don Jokish,
a world war veteran^ was killed today
by a 300-foot fall in an airplane of
his own construction. At the time
of his death he was flying a hun
dred miles an hour, when one of his
planes buckled.
RUSSIA OBJECTS TO
AMERICAN AVIATORS
LANDING ON ISLAND
TOKIO, May 24.—Russian authori
ties on Bering Island where the
American world flight aviators rode
out a snowstorm on the night of May
16, while on their way here, object
ed to the Americans taking refuge in
Russian territory.
Lieutenant Smith stated today that
he told the Russians “we were not
there because we wanted to be and
we’d be d— glad to leave their coun
try as soon as possible.”
WORLD CONFERENCE
TO END WORLD WAR
BE CALLED BY CHURCH
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 21.—A
proposal that a world conference be
called by religious forces to consider
plans to end a world war were in
troduced in the Methodist Episcopal
general conference h<«re today.
The conference will probably be
held ir Switzerlan !
C00L1DGE STANDS FOR
AMERICAN ENTRANCE
INTO WORLD COURT
WASHINGTON, May 24.—Presi
dent Coolidge stands unreservedly for
American entrance into the world
court established by the League of
Nations and governed by the League.
The President’s position in the mat
ter was made known by the White
House this evening.
SEVENTEEN JUDGES
CONDEMNED TO DEATH
LENINGRADE. May 2 4.—The Su
preme court today condemned to
death seventeen former judges, law
yers and court officials, who had been
tried and convicted of charges of bri
bery and corruption.
CINCINNATI, May 23—His mind a
blank since he boarded a train at
Louisville for Boston last Monday, P.
Godfrey Elliott, Philadelphia tax ex
pert, regained consciousness at a Cin
cinnati hospital last night and report
ed to police that he had been robbed
of checks, money and jewelry valued
at ten thousand dollars.
Police records show that on April
29, Elliott was taken off a train here
in an unconscious condition and was
held for observation.
WHEELER EXONERATED
OF GRAFT CHARGES
BY SENATE PROBE
WASHINGTON, May 24.—Senator
Wheeler of Montana was exonerated
today by the Senate by a vote of
56 to 5 from all alleged acts in con
nection with obtaining land permits
for clients after his election as Uni
ted States Senator, in connection with
which his indictment in Montana was
based.
NEWSPAPER MAN
SHOWS UP ALIENISTS
DES MOINES, la., May 23.—A local
newspaper man conceived the idea of
testing the theory that any bright
criminal could prove himself insane
and thus escape punishment for his
crimes. John Duncan, a reporter, was
adjudged insane by a committee of
alienists which ruled he was a dan
gerous lunatic and remanded him to
the State hospital.
The paper employing him has now
made application to have him declar
ed sane. The members of the com
mute were not advised of the hoax
until it came out in the paper and
now they are much peeved over it.
The joke may yet be on the repor
ter, as members of the commission
declare he will have to remain in
the asylum as they will not declare
him sane.
Messrs. Mooi'e and Bogart are
painting the Odd Fellows hall a bright
screaming red. Cal Brosius denies that
he picked out the colors, claiming his
preference is for scarlet.
DANCE AT A. B. HALL TONIGHT
A dance will be given at A. B.
Hall tonight. All invited.