VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 194.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926.
PRICE TEN GENTS
EDITORIAL
The
Seward
Memorial
Association
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
has just announced the perfection of
its plans for the formation of the Sew
ard Memorial Association, and during
the next few days a committee of the
Chamber will call on the citizens of
Seward for subscriptions to the neces
sary fund for the preliminary work of
organization.
The chief aim and object of the as
sociation is to erect, in the city of
Seward, a monument or other memor
ial to the great statesman.
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It is only fitting and proper that the
people of Seward should be the first
to respond to the call, just as it is
only right that the memorial should
be situated in Seward, the town hon
ored with the name of the real father
of American Alaska. A good many of
Seward’s citizens will be called upon
to give freely of their time to the pro
ject, which is no small undertaking,
and it is their patriotic duty to do so,
and we feel certain that there will be
no lack of response to the call.
The following incident from the life
of Seward should be an inspiration to
all who participate in the organization
of the association, as it gives a true
insight into the character of that great
man, and his DO IT NOW spirit:
The negotiations for the purchase
of Alaska have been in progress for
some time between the governments
of United States and Russia, and fin
ally on the night of March 29, 1867,
Baron Edouard de Stoeckl, Privy
Counsellor and Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States of the Imperial Russian
Government, received telegraphic au
thority from his government to enter
into the treaty for the cession of Alas
ka. About midnight Baron Stoeckl de
cided to go for a little walk, and
passed Mr. Seward’s residence. He
noticed that there was a light in Mr.
Seward’s study, and, knowing Mr.
Seward’s anxiety about the outcome of
the negotiations, he went up to the
house and informed Mr. Seward of the
receipt of authority to conclude the
treaty, and suggested that it be done
the following day. Mr. Seward’s re
sponse was characteristic of him and
of the spirit of America, for he said:
'‘Why not do it now, Baron? I can
send for my clerks and prepare the
treaty within a few hours.” The Rus
sian minister agreeing to this it was
so done, and at about four o’clock in
the morning of March 30, 1867, the
treaty was concluded and was ready
to submit to the two governments for
ratification.
Such was the spirit of Seward, and
such should be the spirit of the citi
zens of the city of Seward in this
work. DO IT NOW.
EXTRA HID EDED
NEW YORK, Aug. <27. (/P)—A ser
geant and ten extra policemen have
been placed to guard Valentino after
anti-fiscists protested the presence of
a Fascist guard of honor. The police
dispersed 500 men and women who
pressed the clpsed dQoirsc of the
church.
SCHOOL BOARD STATEMENT
\
The Seward School Board deems it wise and just that
some information should be given to the general public
concerning the conduct of the school work other than that
which comes unfiltered through the minds of those who
know little of the nature of the school work.
For the last few years the common council whose
duty it is to furnish adequate buildings for school purpos
es has failed to come up to its obligations. At the close of
school a year ago, June 1925, the school board recom
mended that another story be built on the present school
building, which would give the required facilities for good
school work for a period of years and until such time as
a suitable new school building could be erected. A reliable
builder looked the present school building over and re
ported that another story could be added. The common
council rejected the recommendation and rented a part of
the Harriman bank building for high school purposes
which was the best the school board could obtain from the
council.
At the close of the last school year in June 1926, the
school board again recommended an addition to the pre
sent school building in the form of a second story. The
common council appointed a committee to look into the
matter of further and better school facilities. Apparently
nothing was done by the committee until a very recent
date when it was too late to prepare any building for
school purposes other than what we had last year.
For years the school board and the Commissioner of
Education have been urging the Town of Seward through
its common council to increase the growth and prosperity
of the town by furnishing adequate buildings for school
purposes, but nothing constructive has been clone. Petty
faults have been found with the school board. The school
board is elected by the people and has entire charge of all
school matters. The legitimate school work of the council
ends when it has provided proper school buildings, and
furnishes promptly one fourth of the running expenses of
the school and pays for all repairs. The constant encroach
ing of the common council upon the province and business
of the school board only hinders the school work. Calling
for the minutes of the school board is as much out of place
as it would be for the school board to be demanding the
records of the council on matters that are strictly its busi
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THEORY WILL NOT
REDUCE TAXATION
BY USE WAR DEBTS
IMPRACTICABLE TO PERMIT 1928
LIBERTY BONDS TO
MATURE
WASHINGTON D. C., Aug. 27. (£>)—
Acting secretary Winston said the
treasury will adhere strictly to the
policy of not using the war debt in
terest and receipts to reduce taxation.
He declared the application of $150,
000,000 of such payments annually
to the public debt, was necesary and
that these payments usually have
been made in bonds thereby automat
ically retiring the bonds the treasury
hold. The resale of such securities
which are application payments on the
tax reduction make this necessary. It
would be impracticable for the two
and one half billion dollars, in the
third Liberty Loan to mature in 1928.
All the sinking fund is being used to
retire these bonds.
HINCKLE REFUSES ACCEPT
WITHDRAWAL OF COTTERILL
SEATTLE, Aug. 27. (JP)—Hinckle
refused to accept the withdrawal of
Cotterill! on the ground it was too late
to be effective as in some counties
they have already printed the ballots.
Good program at the Liberty.
OVER $300 SUBSCRIBED LOCALLY
TO ASSOCIATION OJJ
FIRST DAY
The sum of §331.10 was realized lo
cally from subscriptions to the Seward
Memorial Association on the first day
of solicitation by the Chamber of Com
merce committee. The drive for funds
at this time is but a preliminary sub
scription to membership in the Sew
ard Memorial Association, a non-profit
corporation to be organized under the
laws of the Territory of Alaska. The
coqimittee states they are fairly well
pleased with the first day’s results,
but that they have covered but a small
portion of the city. It is their wish to
publish each day a list of subscribers
to the Memorial. The subscription list
contains the brief foreword:
WHEREAS, it is proposed to organ
ize under the laws of the Territory of
Alaska, a private corporation within
the said Territory of Alaska, the chief
aim and object of which shall be the
erection, at Sfeward, Alaska, of a suit
able memorial to WILLIAM H. SEW
ARD, Secretary of State at the time
of, and the person laregely responsible
for, the purchase of Alaska from Rus
sia in 1867; and,
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THE BOAR FROM PULP MILLS IN
ALASKA WILL NEVER BE HEARD
UNTIL THE CONDITIONS CHANCE
SENATOR PITTMAN OF NEVADA ASSERTS THAT
ENOUGH WOOD PULP IN TERRITORY TO SUP
PLY NEWSPAPERS OF COUNTRY WITH SUFFI
CIENT NEWSPRINT FOR 100 YEARS—COOLIDGE
ADMINISTRATION CLINGS TO DANIEL WEB
STER POLICIES^INTERESTED PRIMARILY NEW
ENGLAND AND EASTERN MANUFACTURING
SEATTLE, Aug. 27. (/P)—Senator Pittman of Ne
vada said in an address, “There is enough wood pulp in
Alaska to furnish the newspapers of this country with
newsprint for a hundred years, but requires an initial in
vestment of from three to four million dollars to establish
a paper mill in Alaska. Investors will not go into the coun
try under present conditions.” He said eastern statesmen
are better acquainted with Bohemia
than Alaska and that the Coolidge
administration clings to the notion en
tertained by Daniel Webster, that the
west is of no value, and never will be,
and added, “Our national policies have
been formulated by a group of New
England Republicans for the interest
of New England manufacturers and
the east is attempting to make a play
ground out of the west.”
FIRST PUBLIC TALK
SUNDAY, U1LASKA
PROMISE TO DEVOTE WHOLE EF
* FORTS TO PROCURING USE
FUL LEGISLATION
DUTCH HARBOR, Aug. 27. (£>)—
Thomas Marquam, candidate for Del
egate to Congress from Alaska, deliv
ered his first public address at Un
alsaka, last Sunday morning and was
enthusiastically received by a large
Sunday morning crowd. He promised
that his whole efforts will be devoted
to useful legislation and branded Suth
erland responsible for the unfavorable
publicity for Alaska. He promised to
attempt to get better lighthouse con
ditions for westward waters and to
put reindeer and caribou on the is
lands. #He also emphasized the agri
cultural possibilities and need for bet
ter game laws.
TROPICAL STORM HITS SOUTH
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27. (£>)—A
tropical storm swept from the Gulf
last night, isolated many towns and
killed two, hurt several, and set a
score of fires and unroofed houses.
MEEKER ONCE LONGSHOREMAN
SAINT HELENS, Org. Aug. 27. (/P)
—The Ezra Meeker banquet last night
recalled that he and his brother came
here in 1852. Ezra worked on the
wharves for three months and ran a
hotel besides.
NO WORD FROM S. S. STARR
Nothing definite could be learned
today as to the probable time of ar
rival of the S. S. SUrr from the
Westward.
FORTY-ONE MINERS
DIE WHEN ENTOMBED
BY MINE EXPLOSION
NEAR CLYMER, PENN.
DEATH TOLL MAY RUN HIGHER
150 CHILDREN MADE ORPHANS
BY DISASTER—TOTAL 55 EN
TOMBED; THREE ARE RESCUED
ALIVE
STOREKEEPER IDENTIFIES 26
Was Second Blast in Same Territory
Within Period of Three Years;
Authorities Begin Investigation.
INDIANA, Penn. Aug. 27. (£>)— An
explosion in the Clearfield Bituminous
Coal Company mine near Clymer, en
tombed 55 miners. Rescuers, penetrat
ing the deadly gases, brought out
eight men, three of whom were dead,
and five unconscious.
CLYMER, Penn., Aug. 27. (/P)—
Nine bodies have been recovered
which bring the total of dead up to
41 and the search is being continued.
Three more miners have been rescued.
Teams brought the bodies to the tern*
porary morgue in the tool house. Mar
ion Putts, the village storekeeper, has
identified 26 of them. From the marks
of violence, it was indicated that the
men were trapped midst the explosion,
and four deaths have been attributed
to the after damp, poisonous fumes.
Federal and state investigations have
been started to seek the cause of the
explosion. One hundred and fifty child
ren have been orphaned. The blast
was the second in the same territory
in, three years. Fifty-six miners were
killed in the 1923 mine explosion at
Shanktown.
Don’t overlook the Liberty The
ater for tonight.
POWER NOTICE
Power will be shut off on Sun
iay, August 29, from 9 a. m. to 5
p. m.
S. L. & P. Co.