Hemard Defily Gnteumg
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20.
NUMBER 124
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
FOULKE FUR SALE
BRINGS CROWDS
FROM ALL MARTS
ST. LOUIS, May 26.—Reflecting the
•lolicv of the United States govern
ment to build up the seal herds of the
■h’ibilofs, the semi-annual auction of
lie Foulke Fur Company of this city
vas comparatively small, about 8000
Alaska fur seals being sold. The to
al number of skins averaged $225
each. Thousands of fur buyers at
.ended the sale from all markets of
he world. A feature of the sale was
he demand for 5,000 black dyed skins
which sold from $11 to $50 each, an
average of 30 per cent higher than
previous prices.
Golden and chestnut seals were
leglected, bringing $16 to $45 each,
in average of 40 per cent lower.
COLONEL J. F. MORROW
VISITOR IN SEWARD
Colonel J. F. Morrow, commanding
Dfficer of the various Alaskan army
posts, arrived in Seward Sunday from
• he south. Colonel Morrow is on his
* annual trip of inspection and de
parts on the next train for the 7th
Infantry, U. S. anmy post, Anchor
age. During his stay in Seward he
5s a guest at the Hotel Van Gilder.
SEATTLE PIONEER
DIED SATURDAY
SEATTLE, May 26.—The funeral of
James H. Woolery, 7-L who died Sat
urday was held today. Woolery came
to Puget Sound in an ox cart with
his family 72 years ago. when but two
years of age. and settled near Sum
ner. Two years later Indians burned
their home and the family fled to
Steilacoom for shelter, returning to
Sumner in 1860.
Woolery was a deputy under L. V.
Wyckoff and John H. McGraw, pio
neer sheriffs of King county, and
^ , was sheriff two terms and police chief
of Seattle.
Bandits Enter Store
and Secure Jewelry
CHICAGO, May 26.—Three entered
the pawnshop of Adolph Gastman. in
the heart of the downtown district,
herded three employes in a back room
and bound them, and escaped with
diamonds and jewelry valued at over
45125,000.
Pennsylvania Draws
Best Place Regatta
NEW 'i.ORK, May 26.—Pennsylva
nia drew the favored lanes in the
drawing yesterday for places in the
Intercollegiate regatta June 22, at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Numbering from
the west shore Washington is placed
fifth. The Varsity crew will have six
opponents. The Junior Varsity crew
will have four opponents.
Mount Suwaseshima In
Japan Is Quite Active
TOKYO, Japan, May 26.—A Nichi
nichi Kagoshima correspondent re
ported today that Mount Suwaseshi
ma, an active volcano on Oshima Isl
and exploded today and sent bowl
ders tumbling down its sides, crash
ing dwellings at its base. The survi
vors fled to Naknashima Island.
WEEKS BE OPERATED ON
BOSTON, May 26.—It is reported
that Secretary Weeks who came here
for an operation, will be placed un
der the knife early Thursday.
I
Heavy Earthquake
Shock Rocks Japan
TOKIO, May 2G.—A heavy earth
quake shock was reported yesterday
i morning at Osaka, Kyota, Fukuchi
yama and other towns in the region
shaken so badly Saturday. Clocks
stopped and buildings rocked, badly
scaring the population, but there were
apparently no casualties.
NEW YORK, May 26.—A cable
gram received from the Japanese
consulate today stated that probably
the dead and wounded in Saturday's
earthquake in Japan would number
over S00.
SLAYER OF WHITE
IN THE LIMELIGHT
WITH DANCER
NEW YORK, May 26.—The Ameri
can and World carried articles today
saying that Harry Thaw had appear
ed Sunday night in the Texas Guinan
Club in the “Roaring Forties,” accom
panied by Fawn Gray, a dancer, and
a man who was a former policeman
of the city. Miss Fawn graced the
table of Thaw, who have every pretty
woman in the cafe an expensive cor
sage bouquet, tipped the orchestra
with a $500 bill, and gave the waiters
tips ranging from $10 to $50 each. It
is estimated that the evening's pleas
ure cost Thaw $1500.
Thaw marveled at the changes in
the styles of chorus raiment, and
danced every dance with Miss Fawn,
the couple giving an exhibition of
"The Charleston.”
Thaw, who gave the name of Eliot,
disappeared in a taxi when Monday
morning was far along.
SAWED OFF SHOTGUNS
USED ON RICH ITALIAN
CHICAGO. May 26.—Angelo Genna,
a brother to Michael Genna. a reputed
; heir of much influence to the late
I Michael Merle, half Italian and half
American, was riddled with bullets
from sawed-o-ff shotguns as the drove
through the North Side today in his
automobile. He is in a critical con
dition.
FROM KUSKOKWIM
TO SEWARD TOWN,
IN THIRTEEN DAYS
On his way to Seattle with a quan
tity of quartz samples from his
ground in the Kuskokwim district,
E. L. Kepner, oldtime miner and
prospector, passed thru Seward yes
terday.
Mr. Kepner has been in the Kusko
kwim region for the last three years,
locating ore last fall, which assays
very good. His claims are located
on the East Fork of the North Fork !
of the Kuskokwim.
On May 12, Mr. Kepner set out
down the river for Nenana covering
the 650 miles to Nenana fast time,
thence over the railroad to Seward
arriving here last Saturday in the
remarkable quick time of 13 days
from the time he departed from his
cabin. He w*a3 an outgoing passen
ger on the Northwestern last night.
DEMPSEY WILL BE READY
TO FIGHT WINNER FOR TITLE
PARIS, May 26.—Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight champion of the world,
announced today that he would be
ready to fight the winner in the four
cornered competition of Weinert,
Gibbons, Wills or Tunney. After a
strenuous wmrkout he said he felt the
winner of the two forthcoming bouts
in America worthy of a chance at the
championship.
WEAR A POPPY
MEMORIAL DAY
NEXTSATURDAY
SEWARD CITIZENS REQUESTED
TO HONOR HEROES OF
FLANDERS FIELD.
Memorial Day, Saturday, May 30,
signals the day when the Auxiliary
departments of all the American Le
gion posts in the country, feature
the sale of the beautiful little red
poppy, which, because of its associa
tion with the supreme sacrifice made
by the boys who fell in France, has
become the Memorial flower of the
American Legion and its auxiliaries.
A quantity of the flowers have
been received by the local auxili
ary and it is earnestly hoped that
every citizen of Seward will partici
pate in the purchase of at least one
of the poppies. Members of the post
will comb the town thoroughly Sat
urday loaded down with baskets of
the flowers.
The proceeds derived from the sale
of the poppies on this day, unbe
known to many people, is not kept
for the local post but is turned into
the grand fund from which the dis
abled veterans, convalescing in the
hospitals at Arkansas, California, Ida
ho, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Oregan and Virginia, all participate
from. These disabled service men
made the poppies, and in turn, re
ceive one cent each from the sale of
them. From this small revenue, com
bined with their government allot
ments, most of the men support fam
ilies.
The wearing of a poppy cn Satur
day by the citizens of the United
States conveys this message to those
who fell on Flanders Field: “Rest in
peace; we are carrying on.”
F. J. Fleckenstein Dead;
Was Jailer At Naknek
F. J. Fleckenstein, well known in
Seward, passed away at Naknek last
week, where he resided at the home
of his father, Deputy Marshal J. B.
Fleckenstein. The young man went
to Naknek last July to accept a po
sition as jailer under his father and
has been in the district ever since
that time. The body is being brought
to Seward on the steamer Starr and
will be interred at Anchorage. The
mother, brother and sister of deceased
are at the Fern mine in the Willow
Creek district, and another brother
lives at Wasilla. One sister and two
brothers reside in California.
F. J. Fleckenstein was a very like
able young man and made friends in
every section of Alaska in which he
was acquainted. He was a member
of the Anchorage lodge of Elks, who
will have charge of the funeral serv
ices.
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EXCAVATING BIDS
JESSE LEE HOME
TO BE LET TODAY
Bids for excavating on the Jesse
Lee Home site, will be opened today,
according to the Rev. R. V. B. Dun
lap. It is expected the bid will be
let today. Surveyors completed set
ting the grade stakes yesterday at
noon. Practically all of the material
for the construction of the building
has been purchased Outside, it is
s-ated.
PLANE BE USED TO CARRY
PASSENGERS TO CASSIAR
PRINCE RUPERT, May 26.—An
airplane which, will operate from
Wrangell to thQ £assiar gold strike
arrived here yesterday from Portland,
Oregon, taking five days for the trip.
The flyers stopped at Nanaimo and
Albert Bay,
Enormous Fees Paid In
Scandinavian Bank Case
OLYMPIA. Wash., May 26.—Super
visor of Banking; Johnson announced
today that Guy E. Kelley and Thom
as MacMahon had been notified that
their services as attorneys, for the de
funct Scandinavian American Bank of
Tacoma will end this month. Forbes
B. Haskell will be continued at a sal
ary of $350 per month as liquidator.
By the end of May fees paid attor
neys by the supervisor will amount
to $69,000. Former Governor Hart
proposed one batch of fees totaling
$115,000.
LOCAL CANNERY
NOT TO OPERATE
Owing to Resurrection Bay being
closed for fishing the greater part of
the week, but three clays being al
lowed by Commissioner O’Malley, the
Seward plant of the Kodiak Fishing
and Packing Company will not oper
ate this year, the machinery being
dismantled and taken to the Uganik
! plant. The decision of the company,
composed of local men, not to oper
ate the short period allowed by the
commissioner’s ruling will be a blow
to Seward as the plant spent about
$12,00 here for labor and fishermen.
First Rain In Chili
for Thirteen Years
SANTIAGO DE CHILI, May 26 —
For the first time in thirteen years,
rain fell in portions of Chili from
January 18 to March 11 this year. The
phenomenon was caused by the nido
or warm current swinging in to the
coast, the water raising in temperate
over 60 degrees in a wreek. It is be
lieved recent quakes caused the cur
rent to swing to these shores. As the
houses here were built for fair wea
ther only much damage wras caused
by the torrential rains. Many chil
dren here nearly grown have never
seen a drop of rain fall. The moun
tains, once bare are now clothed in
verdure.
COURT PROGRESSING
In the Seward Light and Power
case vs. the City of Seward, Judge
E. E. Ritchie, in yesterday after
noon’s session of court, over-ruled
the defendant’s demurer and struck
out certain portions of the plaintiff’s
amended complaint. The evidence
in the case will probably be started
tomorrow.
FOUR GET CITIZENSHIP
Last evening four men appeared
before the judge and were admitted
as citizens of the United States.
These were John Mavogorge, Lewis
Lee, Andrew Novak and Chas. Fisher.
Shepherd Jury Hard
to Pick in Chicago!
CHICAGO, May 26.—Harold Pillar,
aged 22, the youngest juror in the
box, informed the court today that he
was opposed to capital punishment
and was discharged, leaving but three
sworn in. Judge Lynch refused to
heed the demands of the defense to
halt the trial for an investigation of
jury tampering.
FIFTY FRENCH SOLDIERS
KILLED IN RIFF BATTLE
RABAT, Morocco, May 26.—Fifty
French soldiers including seven offi
cers were killed and 100 natives on
the French side wounded in fighting
which preceded the French retirement
to a line south of Overgha river. The
retreat was continued today.
Alec McCriimmon, Interior mining
man, left for the North yesterday.
WORLD FLYER
WILL SEARCH
FOR AMUNDSEN
—
j SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 26.—
; Erik Nelson, one of the octette of
I flyers who flew around the world,
has promised to participate in the
-Amundsen relief expedition if Haakon
: Hammer obtains permission from the
; War Department. He said the most
j important thing to consider is the
j time required to get the expedition
! started and if it was delayed too long
j it would be of no value. He said last
j August had some nasty weather while
j the flyers were in Greenland.
—
May Not Hear from Explorer.
NOME, Alaska. May 26.—“Knowing
Amundsen as well as I do,” said Geo.
| S. Maynard, editor of the Nome Nug
| get and mayor4 of the city, today, “and
! his penchant to come at his will with
: out regard to letting the world know
; his movements, I find it very difficult
i to state the time when word could be
j expected from him if he flies to Alas
ka. If he landed at Point Barrow it
would take at least two weeks to get
word to Kotzebue. From Wainwright,
Amundsen’s starting base. It would
be possible to hear within ten days,
unless Amundsen wishes to wait on
the Alaskan coast until some vessel
with wireless makes its way through
the ice floes on a trading trip. This
could not be accomplished much un
der a fortnight.”
Storms Threaten Arctic
1 OSLO, Norway, May 26.—The Ship
ping Gazette says the Arctic regions
[are threatened with storms which are
thought to compel Amundsen to re
turn immediately if able. Snow and
fog are forecast for Wednesday.
No Reason to Believe Lost.
PORTLAND. Me., May 26.—There
is no reason for believing Amundsen
lost because he has not been heard
from, MacMillan said today. He de
clared they could be all right even
if not back in weeks or months.
Coolidge Favors Relief.
^ ASHINGTON, May 26.—President
Coolidge favors governmental relief
for Amundsen but is uncertain as to
whether the situation has reached a
stage justifying it.
Explosion At Arsenal
Kills Three Hundred
PEKING, May 26.—Three hundred
were reported killed and wounded in
an explosion at Mukden arsenal last
night. The blast which occurred in
the middle of the night, demolished
buildings at thousand yards away from
the arsenal. The cause of the explo
sion is unknown.
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
National League.
St. Louis-Cincinnati, postponed.
Boston-New York, rain.
Phila-Brooklyn, rain.
Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 3.
BOY SCOUTS WILL PICNIC
THIS YEAR AT LAWIING
Anchorage boy scouts will picnic
this year at Lawing, Mile 23, on the
Alaska railroad, according to word re
ceived from Lawing this week. The
troop will number nearly 100 mem
bers and a grand time will be enjoy
ed. Arrangements will be made to
prevail on the local Masons to hold
their annual picnic at Lawing this
year at the time the boy scouts are
there.
O. Pearson, bridge foreman for The
Alaska Railroad, was a passenger on
yesterday’s train for Anchorage.