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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 132
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS.
ALL READY FOR
FIGHT TONIGHT
HEAVYWEIGHTS
GIBBONS And tunney to bat
tle FOR CROWN OF
DEMPSEY TONIGHT
NEW YORK, June 5 (/P)—Two lead
ers in the heavyweight group tugging
at the mantle of Jack Dempsey, will
square off tonight at the Polo Grounds
the men going 15 rounds for a deci
/ sion. The combatants will be Gene
Tunney of New York and Tommy Gib
bons of St. Paul, both clever boxers,
with a punching power that has dis
posed of many likely aspirants. Both
are veterans of the world war, and
both are clean-cut warriors with the
same fighting style and with records
so even that the opinion of the out
come is evenly divided among the ex
perts.
Tunney is an Eastern bachelor, 27
years old, who will meet a western
^ family man of 36. Gibbons is seek
ing to lengthen the list of Western
heavyweight champions, and aims to
duplicate the record of Fitzsimmons,
the only man to win the crown after
iie was 36 years old. Experts fore
cast a duel of body punching in the
early rounds.
Road Buildings Going
Wide Bay on Monday
The Otis Ross party is preparing
to leave Seward on the steamer Starr
Monday for Wide Bay, where road
construction will start. Joint owners
of claims in the district have united
in the road project of which Otis
Ross will be in charge. W. W. French
will accompany the party, Ross and
French arriving in Seward last week.
The Seward Trading Company has
;he contract for outfitting the party.
RUM ROWS BUSY
ON BOTH COASTS
NEW YORK. June 5.—(TP)—The ef
fectiveness of the dry fleets’ efforts
to bottle up rum smuggling craft was
again indicated by the seizure of six
hundred cases of champagne aboard
the Royal Beige steamer Mercier, in
Erie Basin. Dry agents say this
I shows that the blockade is holding
tight, since the crews of foreign ves
sels do not take the chance of such
smuggling unless high prices are dan
gled before them. Foreign crews
will be watched much closer trom now
on.
The price of good liquor is going
up in New York and going down in
California because many rum ships,
which are unable , to do business
here due to the blockade are sailing
for the Pacific coast, where custom
ers are reported to be taking loads
ashore regularly without difficulty.
SAN PEDRO, Cal., June 5.—(/P)—
Rum runners, hijackers and enforce
ment officers are waging a triangu
lar warfare for the control of the
harbor according to the police. Fed
eral prohibition officials admit that
they have had little success in stem
ming the flow of illicit liquor from
the Rum fleet, which is lying off the
coast, but they declared that they
/ had evidence showing that hijackers
are making things hot for the smug
glers.
-k* Officers estimated that between
ten thousand and twenty thousand
dollars worth of liquor is being land
ed in or near the harbor daily.
GERMAN BANKER UNABLE
TO MEET HIS LIABILITIES
LONDON, June 5 (^P)—An Amster
dam dispatch said that the Hugo
Stinnes organization is unable to meet
its foreign liabilities totalling 120,000
000 marks.
LONDON CHILDREN WELCOME
SQUIRRELS FROM AMERICA
LONDON, June 5.—(IP)—G rey
squirrels, imported from the United
States some years ago, have made
themselves perfectly at home in this
climate, and, like the English spar
rows sent to the United States from
the British Isles several generations
back, have begun to scatter about the
country.
The first squirrels of this variety
were given their freedom in Re
gent’s Park, London, and already
they have been found in forests as
far as 25 miles north of the British
capital. The squirrels have made
friends in the parks here among the
visitors, and take food from the
*».mds of children. The saucy little
fellows have become very popular in
deed, but it has been so long since
they had a peanut, peanuts not be
ing so common here as in America,
that they have nearly forgotten what
one tastes like.
BIG CACHE OPIUM
FOUND ON SHIP
VANCOUVER, B. C., June 5 (£>)—
Secreted behind steel plates in the
boiler room of the Empress of Canada,
j customs officers found and seized
$60,000 worth of opium, morphin and
| cocaine. No arrests were made.
ELEVENTH CENTURY COFFINS
FOUND IN RESTORATION
OF OuO ENGLISH CHURCH
LEICESTER, Eng., June 5.—(/P)—
During restoration work recently on
Swithland Church, Leicestershire,
which dates back to Saxon times,
three of the eleventh century win
dows were uncovered. Under the
floor were found two coffins of chil
dren of the Danvers Butler family,
| ancestors of the present Earl of
! Lanesborough, whose county seat is
| at Swithland Hall.
An interesting connection with
! Swithland also is the tombstone of
i Sir Joseph Danvers who died nearly
200 years ago. It is said to be the
only instance in England where half
j the grave is in a churchyard and half
I in unconsecrated ground. Sir Jo
j seph had instructed his son to bury
>him in this fashion, so that when
! the last trumpet was sounded he
j should be able to arise on the Judg
'ment Day upon his own land.
CONSUL STRUCK
BY ITALIAN RED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 5 (£>)—
Ambassador Fletcher at Rome, advis
ed the State Department that a mem
ber of a Fascisti delegation had at
tacked Vice Consul Gowen, at Leg
horn, May 24, “without apparent rea
son,” striking him in the head twice
and stunning him.
• * The matter has been taken up with
the Italian government.
Seward Public School
Term Is Ended Today
Today marks the closing of the
past school year in Seward. No spe
cial exercises were held today unless
final examination may be termed
such. The year has been successful
in point of attendance and class ad
vancements v
The vacation period is welcomed as
a relief to the many months of study,
by both children and teachers. Prac
tically all of the members of the fac
ulty will be leaving shortly for the
States, some to continue advanced
studies at Universities and colleges
and others going home for tha sum
mer period.
BUREAU OF MINES
TRANSFERED TO
DEPT. COMMERCE
SUCCESSOR TO H. FOSTER BAIN
WILL B£ APPOINTED IN
NEAR FUTURE
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5 (£>)-—
Following the transfer of the Bureau
of Mines and the Division of Mineral
Resources of the Geological Survey
to the Department of Commerce, Sec
retary Hoover announced he would
immediately begin consultation with
mining representatives of the Bureau
and to its future, and would recom
mend a successor to H. Foster Bain,
resigned. He said the change would
eliminate the duplication of records
and decrease expenditures. Coolidge
made a change under the law per
mitting the transfer of certain agen
cies to the Commerce Department but
Congressional authority will be ne
cessary for the changes on the large
scale which the board recommended
after investigation of the subject.
CONFERENCE INADVISABLE
LONDON, June 5.—(/P)—Premier
Baldwin told the House of Commons
| that the British government would
not at present take the initiative in
calling a World Disarmament con
ference since the League of Nations
still has the question under consid
eration.
WANT ALCOHOL TARIFF
WASHINGTON, D. C* June 5.—
(/P)—The American wood alcohol in
dustry has applied to the Tariff com
mission for a higher tariff on Men
thanol, in order to save the indus
try from ruin because of German
importations.
JACK'S WIFE ILL
LONDON, June 5.—(J-P)—Jack
Dempsey’s bride, Estelle Taylor is
confined to her hotel suffering from
a bursted blood vessel.
I
DEFENSE DAY TEST BE
HELD ARMISTICE DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5— (/P)
—Reserve officers have begun a fight
to have the Defense Day tests held
on Armistice Day, despite the oppo
sition of President Coolidge.
FRANCE REFUSES
LEAVE COLOGNE
LONDON, England, June 5 (^P)—
A note to the allied ambassadors de
livered yesterday by the French am
bassador informed them that Germany
must comply with the terms of the
Versailles treaty before France will
evacuate the Cologne area by sup
pressing her general staff and reduc
ing her police to 150,000 from 180,000
and reducing her army to 100,000.
France accuses Germany of failing
to comply with the conditions pro
viding for disarmament.
GRADUATION PROGRAM HELD
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
The graduating exercises of the
Seward High School were held last
evening at Odd Fellows hall with an
attendance of about 170 citizens. The
program was most excellent, consist
ing of a salutatory by Miss Clara Man
they, the valedictory by Miss Lucille
Byrne, a talk to the graduates by the
Rev. Dunlap, and t/ie presentation of
diplomas by Curtis R. Morford. The
school orchestra rendered a number
of selections. The papers by the two
young graduates were most excellent.
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STR. YUKON DUE AT 8:00
The steamship Yukon will arrive in
port at 8 o’clock tonight according to
^reports given out by the local office.
EINSTEIN BUSY EXPOUNDING
HIS THEORIES IN ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES, June 5.—(JP)—
The arrival of Albert Einstein in
Buenos Aires to give a series of lec
tures upon his famous theory of rela
tivity, at the invitation of the Uni
versity of Buenos Aires, caused extra
ordinary interest, not only in scien
tific circles but also among the gen
eral public of Argentina. During
his voyage out to Buenos Aires, ac
cording to some of uis ft how passen
V *s. Di. E’rstein lo- tDesstM for
•linuti, but made up t; penance in
the dining room in a white drill suit,
w^a xiig sandals, and • r'vn s.».vk
t*u iug his stay !i Din 0‘- Airs,
Dr. Einstein will give a series of lec
tures on his famous theory.
PEARL HARBOR
DOCK TOO SMALL
HONOLULU, June 5 The ex
tent to which the facilities in the
Pearl Harbor navy yards and dry
docks are overworked during the re
cent visit of the fleet to Hawaiian wa
ters is showing by Captain Griswold
to points out that it was necessary to
send sixteen boats to the dock dur
ing maneuvers off the Hawaiian coast
last month. He pointed out that in
actual war conditions the yards would
be entirely inadequate.
WILL INVESTIGATE REASONS
OF GRAIN FLUCTUATIONS
CHICAGO, June 5.—(£>)—Frank L.
Curry, president of the Board of
Trade announced that the Board will
start immediately to meet the con
structive suggestion that Secretary
of Agriculture Jardine made recent
ly, and will start an investigation
as to whether there are unlawful
manipulations of the grain market,
which has caused the recent wide
fluctuation in grain prices.
—
“HELLO MISTER KING!"
LONDON, June 5.—(/P)—King
George was attending the Wembley
exhibition, when an American rushed
up to him and said, “Hello, Mister
King," and stuck out his hand. The
king abashed, shooks hands with him
and then chatted. The American was
John Townie of Iowa.
FORD AND HIS FLEET
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—
(JP)—Several members of the Ship
ping Board do not take kindly to
Chairman O’Connors’ efforts to sell
part of the fleet to Henry Ford. They
say that any sale for scrapping or
other use should be by secret com
petitive bid.
14 ARRESTED IN
SPANISH PLOTS
AGAINST ALFONSO
PERPIGNAN, France, June 5 (JP)—
Travelers report that fourteen per
sons have been arrested for the Bar
celona bomb plots against Alfonso. All
news has been suppressed from the
Spanish papers. A bomb weighing
175 pounds arranged to explode elec
trically was found on the Madrid
Railway over which the royal train
was to pass.
Other Bombs Exploded.
LONDON, June 5 (IP)—A dispatch
from Point Franco, on the Spanish
border, said that it is reported that
a bomb was found in a Spanish cath
edral just before King Alfonso at
tended mass. Four priests were ar
rested. A bomb was exploded outside
a Barcelona hotel the day after a
ball was held there in honor of the
king.
SHENANDOAH MAY
GO TO RELIEF OF
ARCTIC EXPLORER
MOORING SHIP BE LOCATED AT
SPIT2BERGEN FROM WHERE
FLIGHT WILL BE MADE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 5 p<P)—
A detailed plan of operation for the
United States dirigible Shenandoah
in the event the Navy department de
cides to send an expedition in search
of Amundsen, was submitted today to
Secretary Wilbur by Commander
Lansdovvne. The plan submitted with
out recommendation is merely a sup
plemental report in connection with
the relief plans for the MacMillan ex
pedition.
In the absence of Secretary Wilbur
the details are unpublished but are
said to provide for a base at Spitzber
gen, where the airship tender Patoka
will be sent to serve as a mooring
base. The Shenandoah will fly from
Lakehurst to Pullam. England, and
thence to Spitzbergen.
It has been reiterated that the Navy
Department has received no appeals
from Norway for aid.
It is expected the MacMillan party
will search the northern borders of
Grant’s Land and in the vicinity of
| Cape Columbia this summer.
—
Left Sealed Instructions.
OSLO, Norway, June 5 (/P)—It is
understood that Amundsen left sealed
instructions with Captain Hagerup of
the steamship Farm, to be opened in
a fortnight, which has now elapsed.
The captain has not divulged what
the plans are.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
American League.
Cleveland 11, St. Louis 10.
Boston 2, Phila 12.
New York 3, Washington 8.
No other games.
National League.
St. Louis 10, New York 11.
Pittsburgh 16, Phila. 3.
Cincinnati 7, Boston 6.
Chicago 11, Brooklyn 9.
Pacific Coast League
Portland 2, San Francisco 5.
Vernon 4, Sacramentot 0.
Oakland 2, Salt Lake 3.
Seattle 6, Los Angeles 5—12 inn
ings.
NEW ALASKA CABLE SHOWS
BIG INCREASE SINCE LAID
SEATTLE, June 5.—The Chamber
of Commerce here stated today that
business over the Alaska Cable has
increased one hundred per cent since
the netv line was laid.
According to information from the
local cable office, the Seward end
has increased 78 per cent since the
new line was put thru to Ketchikan.
COOLIDGE SANCTIONS POISON
GAS CONFERENCE IF PRESENT
CONFERENCE FALLS DOWN
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5.—
(iP)—Burton told the Arms conference
in session here that he was author
ized by President Coolidge to an
nounce that he (Coolidge) would
gladly convoke a special poison gas
conference at Washington, D. C., if
this question remains unsettled at
the present meeting.
FR. TURNELL COMING.
Fr. Turnell will arrive on Saturday’s
train from Anchorage. Services will
be held in the Catholic church at 9:30
o’clock Sunday morning.
Rev. Fr. McMillan will arrive iu
Seward from Cordova on the steamer
Yukon. Fr. McMillan was a former
pastor of the local church.