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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 121.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,1924
PRICE, TEN CENTS
FORMER MAYOR OF
SEATTLE ARRESTED
FOR STEALING HORSE
LOS ANGELES, May 21—Ole Han
son, former mayor of Seattle has been
arrested on the charge of horse steal
ing. He was released on one thousand
dollars’ bail.
WIRE TAKEN FROM BOY’S
THROAT; ENTERED BODY
NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO
BLAINE, May 30—A strange opera
tion was performed on Earle Clum
ner, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
W. Clumner, Wednesday morning last
week when one of the local physicians
extracted a piece of brass wire from
the lad’s throat. It seems the wire en
tered the boy’s body about two years
ago and just worked around, giving
him trouble Tuesday evening for the
first time. Earle is resting quite com
fortably at his home.
FRENCH AVIATOR IS
FORCED TO ABANDON
FLIGHT TO JAPAN
SHANGHAI, May 21.—Captain Jel
letier Doisy, the French airman, who
landed at Shanhai today on a flight
from Paris to Japan, announced the
abandonment of his attempt owing to
the damage which his airplane sus-;
tained in landing.
NOTORIOUS BOND CROOK
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
- i
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20— j
Jules Arnstein and Isadore Cohen sur
rendered themselves in the District
Court today and were committed to
the federal penitentiary for two years.
The two men were convicted of
bringing stolen bonds into Washington
from New York.
CHAUFFEUR’S WIFE
A SUICIDE BECAUSE
OF ATTEMPTED RAID
SEATTLE, May 21—Melvin Galla
gher, chauffeur complained to Chief
of Police this morning that his wife
attempted to commit suicide as the re
sult of last night’s raid on his home by
police for liquor which was not found ;
there.
RESIGNATION OF
C. E. WOODS AFFIRMED
WASHINGTON, May 21.—President
Coolidge today accepted the resigna
tion cf Cyrus E. Woods^ ambassador
to Japan.
ORGANIZATION FORMED
TO FIGHT THE KU KLUX
SEATTLE ,May 19—A state organ
ization called the “Friends of Educa
tion and Freedom,” was organized
here to fight the Klan and the pro
i posed school bill, which will be similar
to that enacted in Oregon.
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AGAINST TEX RICKARD
NEWARK, N. J., May 21.—'The Fed
eral grand jury which has been in
vestigating the transportation of the
Dempsey-Carpentier fight films today
"eturred indictments against Tex
Ilickard and six others.
AMERICA WILL REOPEN
NEWCASTLE CONSULATE
NEWCASTLE, May 21—The em
broglio over the American consulate at
New Castle which has caused so many
heartburns since the closure of the
consulate nearly two years ago, was
satisfactorily settled today when C. R.
Nasmith, the new American consul,
called officially on the lord mayor as
a preliminary to the reopening of the
offices.
Mr. Nasmith expects that the reop
ened consulate will be doing business
in a fortnight.
* AGREE ON TAX REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21—
Unanimous consent was reached to
day by conferees on the tax reduc
tion bill, the income rate scheduled
k- providing 40 per cent surtax, rate 50
fj ’per cent redaction normal taxes on in
comes under $8,000 accepted .
PROMISES ETERNAL YOUTH
KEYSTONt.VieW.
JllOk;
CO.. NEW.YOUK'
Dr. Jaworski, eminent French scien
entist, who has offered to the world
blood transfusion as a rejuvenation
for old people. H<i, claims that an in
jection into old veins of young blood
having a biological affinity, the worn
out tissues have been revived in a
manner truly remarkable. His recent
test) f to verify his statement have
proved successful and all the world
is considering his new discovery seri
ously.
ORGANIZED LABOR
AGAINST ANY CHANGE
WASHINGTON, May 20.—Organiz
ed labor has lined up solidly behind
the Howell-Barkley bill which pro
poses to abolish the United States
railroad labor board and substitute
Tor it a board of mediation and con
ciliation.
Friends of President Coolidge have
been saying in the last few days that
he would veto the bill but there is
a general misunderstanding about its
provisions and if it should pass both
houses of congress a veto may be
said to be doubtful.
The writer erroneously stated a
few days ago that the Howell-Bark
ley plan would eliminate the repre
sentatives of the public and leave!
the railway disputes to be decided !
by the interested parties. The truth
is the representatives of the em
ployes and employers will alone con
stitute the membership of the four
national adjustment boards which are
to settle grievances and conflicts of
interpretation on rub s. But the j
principal body to be known as the
board of mediation and concilation
will consist of five members all of
whom will lepresent. tha public. This
is directly i 1 line with rhc recom
mendation of the la’e President
Haarding. For at prfscit ihe rail
road lab.-r o :> t *• i ns , : i; r»•*
leprese> 1 ’••'«>*_ • !.»•••?
of labor a : ! in ret* o' il.e pub!!.1 This
means that three men representing
the public usually have the deciding
vote as almost invariably the parties
at interest influence the votes of their
representatives. To cure this weak
ness the representative employers
and employes will appear before the
board of mediation as advocates and
pleaders for their respective causes
and the judgment will be rendered
by five impartial judges.
SHORE END NEW
ALASKA CABLE IS
NOW AT KETCHIKAN
SEATTLE, May 21—The shore end
of the New Alaska Cable was landed
at Trocadero Bay, just south of Ket
chikan, yesterday.
WEALTHY SEATTLE
REALTOR A SUICIDE
LOS ANGELES, May 21.—After dis
patching his will in a letter to Grace
Wilson, pastor of the Wilshire Boul
evard Congregational church W. G.
Ross, a wealthy Seattle realtor com
mitted suicide in his apartments in
tthis city this afternoon.
BERLIN, May 20—Anti-German
demonstrations were held throughout
Russia yesterday, where workmen and
students and Government employees
paraded the streets with banners bear
ing anti-German legends.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
BRINGS OUT MANY
SEWARD BOOSTERS
The Seward Chamber of Com
merce held its regular meeting in
the newly renovated room provided
by the Seward Grill. Every seat at
the long table was taken and much
interest was manifested in the vari
ous matters presented for discussion.
The meeting was called to order
by President Hinde and after the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting by the Secretary communi
cations were read.
From the Portland Chamber of
Commerce expressing their wish for
a resumption of transportation be
tween here and Portland, and the re
establishment of former cordial rela
tions; they stated that the literature
furnished their organization by the
Chamber of Commerce of Seward,
was being used to good advantage,
and asked that they be supplied
with new literature when published.
Copies of wires exchanged with
the Signal Corps asking for repair
of the cable and replies explaining
the impossibility of accomplishing re
pairs to cable on account of the con
tractual feature of the laying of new
cable route.
Wires were sent to Delegate Suth
erland and Hon. C. F. Curry, sent by
the Secretary of the Chamber in an
endeavor to secure the passage of
House Journal resolution 47, at this
session were read. This bill was re
ported out by the Committee on Ter
ritories unanimously and it is hoped
to obtain its passage before congress
adjourns.
A letter from Governor Scott C.
Bone stated that he had endorsed by
wire the bill pending in the House
tor the repeal of present legislation
prohibiting the export of timber from
this section. This bill was introduced
at the instigation of the Seward
Chamber of Commerce, protesting the
present law as handicapping devel
opment in this section.
The Committee on By-Laws pre
sented proposed by-laws for use by
the Chamber. After reading and dis
cussion they were carried over until
the next regular meeting for modifi
cation and acceptance.
A new committee composed of W.
E. Moultray, G. E. Henderson and C.
M. Brosius was appointed to recom
mend, after investigation^ whether
gravel deposited by Lowell Creek,
could be successfully utilized for the
construction of a breakwater for the
shelter of small boats.
Under new business the matter of
endorsing Wadsworth Bill S. 76 and
Winslow Bill H. R. 3213. was discuss
ed; fhese bills provide for regulation
of Aeronautics by the Department of
Commerce. It was decided to await
complete copies of the bill before ac
tion was taken.
After discussion of bills now be
fore the House and Senate for in
creasing the salary of postal em
ployes by the proposed increase of
postal rates, the Chamber, bv motion
of W. E. Root seconded by Wm. H.
Whittlesey, tabled the matter perma
nently without action.
It was suggested by Mr. Whittle
sey that the Secretary write Wash
ington subscribing for copies of all
new legislation passed by Congiess
and that a file of same be kept for
the information of the Chamber,
The Secretary upon instruction
from the Chamber, will assist the ex
ecutive committee in drafting a wire
to Col. Steese at Juneau, asking for
an appropriation for the Spruce creek
road.
Plans for the coming trip of the
Chamber of Commerce to Bristol Bay
in an endeavor to secure lcr Seward
some of the business to the west
ward, were discussed by those pres
ent and it was the opinion of the
Chamber that Secretary J. P. Hannon
should accompany the party and. on
motion the Secretary was instructed
to make the trip as a representative
of the town of Seward, the members
of the chamber making the trip so
licit trade for themselves.
It was found that the cost of pair-t
ing the sign to go on the Dock was
too high to be undertaken at the
present time and the matter was held
over for further investigation.
It was suggested by the President,
that the Cnamber give consideration
to the proposed trip over the Oov
ernment railway by the Chambers of
Commerce of the railroad belt in the
interest of continuing present cor
dial relations between various rail
road town and that for such trip
the use of private car B-l was of
fered by Manager Landis. On ac
count of lack of time this matter was
MRS. DOHENY MAKES
LARGE CONTRIBUTION
TO CATHOLIC CHURCH
LOS ANGELES, May 21—Mrs. Do
heny, wife of E. L. Doheny who hand
ed former secretary Fall a hundred
thousand dollars, has given Saint Vin
cent’s church another hundred thous
and, contributions to this church now
totalling six hundred thousand dollars.
SMALL FLOtlv OF SHEEP
ADD TO MAN’S INCOME
EVERETT, May 20—That a small
flock of sheep will add to the income
of a Western farmer is indicated by
the experience of Ole Fjarlie of East
Stanwood. He has raised sheep for a
number of years and has received a di
rect income from them by producing
i mutton for the local market and by
selling the wool.
They require little care except dt
lambing time, and have to be fed for
a short time only in winter. He pas
tures his herd of thirty-five Hamp
shires on stump and cutover lands
and finds them valuable in assisting to
I clear his land.
VETERANS BUREAU
PREPARED TO ISSUE
SOLDIERS’ POLICIES
WASHINGTON, May 21.—The Vet
erans’ Bureau is prepared to issue
soldiers’ bonus insurance policies at
the rate of ten thousand a day. Di
rector Hines announced today. It is
expected to have all nolicies issued
within a few months.
WALLA WALLA MAYOR
WOULD BE GOVERNOR
_
SPOKANE, May 21—Mayor Ben
! Hill of Walla Walla was quoted by
I the Chronicle today as having announ
I ced, in a long distance telephone con
; versation from Waitsburg, Wash., his
| candidacy for the democratic nomina
tion for governor this fall. “I have
agreed with my active supporters thru
out the state to make the race,” he
was quoted as having said.
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
ARE BUSY PREPARING
FOR SOLDIER BONUS
—
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Govern
! ment machinery is in motion today
| following the enactment of the sol
dier bonus law enacted yesterday
when the Senate followed the action
of tne house and repassed the bill
over the presidential veto. The veto
was overridden by the Senate 59 to
26, after one of his biggest con
tests with the legislative branch of
the government. His supporters lack
ed but two votes of having the ne
cessary one-third to sustain the veto.
The law provides cash payments to
veterans not entitled to more than
$50 adjusted service credits, and a
paid up 20-year endowment insurance
policy to others. The insurance poli
cies will not be issued until next
Januaiv Cash payments will fall
due after next March.
RIOTING IN GREECE
BY TOBACCO WORKERS
ATHENS. May 21.—Ten persons
were injured in rioting in which over
30,000 persons participated. The riot
occurred between the police and lock
ed out tobacco workers.
BRITISH FLYER ON
HIS WAY TO AKYAB
CALCUTTA, May 21—McClaren,
the British aviator, hopped off today
for Akyab,
SHANGHAI, May 21—McClaren the
British aviator arrived at Akyab, in
Burma, today from Calcutta.
ARRESTED FOR BEATING
TWO SMALL CHILDREN
GRAND FORKS, B. C., May 20—
R. R. Brown, known in mining circles
as “Volcanic” Brown, was taken into
custody as the result of testimony of
a neighbor who claimed Brown was
unmercifully beating his children. The
children had sought safety in the cab
in of the neighbor.
carried over until the next regular
meeting.
V1CEPRES1DENTIAL POSSIBILITY
tKEYSTONE.VIEW CO^NEW.YOUK1
Major George L. Berry, of the Am
erican (Legion, and President of the
International Printing Pressmen^ and
Assistants Union of North America,
who is the labor and ex-service men’s
candidate on the Democratic ticket for
the Vice-Presidency. His life is inter
esting. Alon#' at the age of 6 he had
to plug for himlelf, and was 16 before
he could read or write fairly well. At
the age of 8 he started as a “printer’s
devil,” and gradually worked himself
to the top of the profession and the
Union. Now at the age of 40 he owns
his own newspaper, and is so well
liked and revered through the States
that he may be our next Vice-Presi
dent.
REFUSAL OF FRANCHISE
EXPLAINED BY GRAFF
At the regular meeting of the
City CouucM Monday night the fol
lowing communication was received
from S. M Graff, manager of the
local telephone company relative to
Ordinance No. 7P_ which was voted
upon at the recent election. The let
tt r is self-explanatory.
To the Honorable Mayor ar.rl Com
mon Council, Seward, Alaska.
Sirs: In reolj to your communica
tion of the fifteenth instant, concern
ing ordinance No. 70, which said or
dinance purports to grant a telephone
franchise to the undersigned, the
same will not he accepted.
In fairness to the people of Sew
ard as well as to myself I deem it
proper at this time to slate the. rea- j
sons for the above refusal They
are:
A. No application had been mat e
for this franchise nor could it have
been made for a franchise of such
indefinite provisions.
B. The franchise does not appear
to have been approved by the voters
of Seward at the last municipa’ elec
tion.
C. No rates are fixed in said Ordi
nance No. 79.
Respectfully,
S. M. GRAFF.
THREE MEN KILLED
IN ALASKA GASTINEAU
JUNEAU, May 21—Three mdn were
killed and five injured in the Alaska
Juneau mine when an ore chute in a
raise became stopped up and water ac
cumulated above the ore.
80 FIREMEN INJURED
BY FLAME AND SMOKE
NEW YORK, May 21.—Eighty fire
men were injured and overcome by
smoke in fighting two fires here to
day. One fire was on the Battery
waterfront, destroying che oldest pier
in the city.
MISSING BONDS LOCATED
ST. JOSEPH., Mich., May 19—Two
safe deposit boxes here were broken
by the authorities and United States
government bonds worth twenty-three
thousand dollars which had been en
trusted to A. R. Morford, a former
mayor of the town and official of the
bank in which the boxes were located
is now held in San Diego for a three
thousand dollar daylight robbery of a
bank there last week. The bonds were
entrusted to him by the Elk lodge here
which he was treasurer of. The con
tents of the safety deposit boxes tal
lied exactly with the books kept by the
lodge.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
DEAYED ACCOUNT
OF BAD WEATHER
TOKIO, May 21—The three army
fliers, on a trip round the world, are
being1 delayed today at Hittokappu
Bay in the Kuriles on account of bad
weather.
SENATOR SAYS TALE
OIL WITNESSES UNTRUE
CAPPER DECLARES HE DID NOT
EVEN KNOW PENROSE HAD
HEADQUARTERS CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21—
When the senate oil committee re
sumed its hearing today, Chairman
Ladd placed in the record a letter
from Senator Capper, republican, Kan
sas, contradicting the testimony of J.
A. Alcorn, a telegraph operator at the
Penrose headquarters at the republi
can national Convention at Chicago in
1920, in which Alcorn stated that Sen
ator Capper was among the hundred
or more people who were in and out
of the Penrose headquarters.
Senator Capper declared “there is
not the slightest foundation for that
: statement by Alcorn as far as I am
concerned.”
“I had no communication or consul
tation with Penrose either before or
during the Chicago convention,” said
the letter. “I had no conference with
anyone representing Penrose. I had
no part in any conference on the pres
idential nomination and had no hand
in the selection of the nominee.
The Kansas senator added that he
did not even know there was a Pen
rose headquarters at the convention.
VETO REVENUE BILL
BY THE PRESIDENT
NOW A POSSIBILITY
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Veto of
the revenue bill now pending in con
ference was forecast at the capital
here today in view of previous indi
cations by the President that enact
ment of the bonus bill passed yes
terday would necessitate the disap
proval of the measure by the Presi
dent.
AUSTRALIAN STATES ARE
CONTROLLED BY LABOR
MELBOURNE, May 21—With the
defeat of the nationalists’ government
South Australia, four of the six Aus
tralian states are controlled by labor.
LA FOLLETTE WILL
RUN INDEPENDENT
FOR PRESIDENCY
WASHINGTON, May 21— Robert
La Follette, senator from Wisconsin,
will run as an independent candi
date for president if called upon by
substantial progressives of the eoun
try it was authoritatively indicated
tonight.
HOUSE APPROPRIATES MONEY
FOR PIER AT BREMERTON
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 21—
The house passed a bill appropriating
one million two hundred dollars for
the outfitting of a pier at Bremerton.
COOLIDGE A SICK MAN;
CONFINED TO ROOM
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Pre.-ident
Coolidge today for 45 minutes breath
ed chlorine gas for his cold. He has
been confined to his room the past
24 hours.
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
• Naiional—Philadelphia 4, Chicago
7, New York 3, Pittsburg 12. Brook
lvu-Cincinnati, rain, Boston-St. Louis,
rain.
American League—Rain.
START PLANT FOR SILK-WEAR
UTICA, May 20—Work on the in
stallation of a complete plant for the
manufacture of artificial silk under
wear by the Bureau of Standards in
the United States Department of Com
merce at Washington has begun. The
Ass dated Knit underwear manufac
turers of America propose to stand
ardize the knitted underwear process,
taking over the factory.