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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER MB. ^ /J
SEWARD^ALASKA^WEDNESDAY’ APRIL 30. 1924.
PRICE, TEN CENTS
Seward Primaries Bring
Out Small Number Votes
Owing to rainy, disagreeable weath
er, less than half of the total vote
of Seward was oast yesterday. One
of the surprises of the day was the
large majority of the votes going to
Seward’s candidate for attorney gen
eral, \V. D. Coppernoll, he receiving
nearly an hundred more than John
Rustgard, the First division candi
date and present incumbent. George
Sexton and E. E. Chamberlin, other
local candidates, for some reason re
ceived less votes than out-of-town
candidates. Cash Cole for governor
carried the town by a large majority,
Valentine receiving 27 votes. The
same contingent gave John Frame 30
votes. Had the day been fair a
large vote would have been polled.
The Democrats were conspicuous by
their absence, but 27 votes being
polled. M. J. Conroy defeated Dr.
W. \Y. Council by four votes, and
G> orge Grigsby, a nen-resident, re
ceived the highest vote for Delegate
to the National convention. Mr.
Sevhofield, another non-resident was
also given a complimentary vote tor
governor.
The vote was as follows:
REPUBLICAN
For Delegate
Sutherland .
For Governor
Cash Cole .
George Schofield .
Emery Valentine .
For Attorney General
W. D. Coppernoll .
John Rustgard .
For National Committeeman
Arthur Frame ..
John Frame .—.—.-.
Delegates to National Convention
Two to be Elected
Dawes ..-... —
Robertson .-.
Sexton .
Steel . .-. -.
Alternates
Dunn .-.
Shoup .
For Senator, Third Division
E. E. Chamberlin .
Chase ..
114
24
61
30
Howard
26
88
S7 1
:;5
68 '
52
52
14
65
For Representatives
Four to Elect
Eisner
Grier .
Murray
Ghlfin .
Surtphellen
43
60
45
44
Waller .
DEMOCRATIC
For Delegate
Frank Doyle .
Delegates to Nat’l Convention
Thomas H. Ashby .
W. W. Casey .
J. J. Conners .
George B. Grigsby ..
Simon Hellenthal .
James McCloskey .—..
Allen Sliattuck .
John W. Troy ....-.
For National Committeeman
T. J. Donohoe .-.
For Territorial Senator
M. J. Conroy .~.
* \V. W. Council .....
Territorial Representatives
W. J. Bogard .
Rucker, A. E..
. Sherman, Wm. A.
Wilcox, C, H.
oo
21
8
15
15 1
18
13
11
14 j
15
21
15
11
19 !
13 j
21
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MILE 3>/2
REPUBLICAN
For Delegate
Sutherland .
For Governor
Cole ..
Schofield ..~—
Valentine ..
For Attorney General
Cop per noli .—..
Rustgard ..
For National Committeeman
Arthur Frame .-.~~
John Frame ..
For Delegates Nat’l Convention
Dawes ....-.
Sexton ..
Robertson ....-.
Steel ....
For Alternates
Dunn ....
Slioup .-..—
For Territorial Senator
Chamberlin .-...
> Chase ...—
Howard .....
For Representatives
Bugge ---.—.-.—
Eisner __—.—
. Grier ..-—.....
/ Murray __—.
Oldfin .....
guphellen —...
3
1
3
5
6
2
6;
4!
4 !
2 !
6i
o !
5j
3
5!
3ll
Waller ..... ?
DEMOCRATIC
Frank Boyle .-. 7
For Delegates to National Convention
Six to Fleet
Thos. H. Ashby .-. 3
W. W. Casey . 3
J. J. Connors ..—. 3
George Grigsby . 2
Simon Hellenthal .-. 3
James McCloskey . 2
Allen Shattuck . 2
John W. Troy . 3
For National Committeeman
T. J. Donohoe .-. 3
For Territorial Senator
M. J. Conroy ..-. 5
W. W. Council . 5
For Representatives
W. J. Bogard .—.. 5
Aaron E. Rucker ... 7
Wm. A. Sherman . 5
C. H. Wilcox .. 7
KETCHIKAN
Precinct No. 1.—Cole 171, Schofield
21. Valentine 123, Sutherland 270,
Coppernoll 118, Rustgard 241, Arthur
Frame 158, John Frame 195, Dawes
197, Robertson 157, Sexton 148, Steel
145.
Ketchikan, Precinct No. 2—Cole
122, Schofield 3, Valentine 64, Suther
land 159, Coppernoll 35, Rustgard 142,
Arthur Frame 44, John Frame 121,
Dawes 112, Robertson 49, Sexton 92,
Steel 54.
Charcoal Point—Cole 31, Schofield
0, Valentine 36, Sutherland 54, Cop
pernoll 23, Rustgard 43, Arthur Frame
26, John Frame 40, Dawes 33, Rob
ertson 30, Sexton 29, Steel 39.
FAIRBANKS, April 30—Fairbanks
vote, Rebublican, Cole 179, Schofield
30, Valentine 39, Sutherland 262, Cop
pernoll 71, Rustgard 182, Arthur
Frame 104, John Frame 130, Dawes
110. R >bertson 80,. Sextan 100, Steele
99, Dunn 203, Shoup 149.
Democratic, Boyle 37, Donohoe 41,
Ashby 24, Casey 34, Connors 12, Grigs
by 28, Hellenthal 12, McCloskey 28,
Shattuck 19, Troy 28. Democratic leg
islative ticket uncontested, Republi
can Smith leads Cunningham over
whelmingly for Senator; representa
tives Ross, Moody, Baker and Joynt,
with Johnson in fifty place.
ANCHORAGE
The most serious wind in the his
tory of the city yesterday afternoon
kep tmany voters from the polls.
Four hundred and thirty six Repub
licans and 1 SI Democrats cast their
ballots. Cole 207, Valentine 136, Cop
pernoll 159, Rustgard 238, Arthur
Frame 318, John Frame 98, Dawes
104, Robertson 107, Sexton 213, Steel
219.
Votes for Senator and Representa
tives not sent. Conroy defeated Dr.
Council three to one.
WOMAN ENTERS HOME
OF ADVERTISING MAN
KILLING CARETAKER
CHICAGO, April 30—Miss Wanda
Stope of Detroit ,accompanied by a
man, entered the country home of Y.
Kenley Smith ,an Advertising man,
shot and killed Henry Manning the
caretaker and fired two shots at
Smith’s wife crying, “I am going to
kill him, too.”
As she and her companion fled in an
auto Smith said he recognized her. He
said she was the Assistant United
States district attorney here and she
recently demanded he get a divorce
from his wife and marry her.
POLICE THINK HAVE
CAPTURED HUSBAND
BOBBED-HAIR BANDIT
JACKSONVILLE April 30—Cecil
ia Cooney, twenty years old, bid her
husband goodbye today as he went
with two detectives to face a charge
of robbery and assault with intent to
kill in a recent crime in New York.
He is credited with being the hus
band of New York’s bob-hawed girl
bandit, which if proven will lead him
n merry chase around several jails for
bis crimes, including bigamy He was
captured after a chase lasting thirteen
months and leading through fifteen
states.
The halibut boats Alaska and Ke
rablic arrived in port today.
UNDERWOOD A UNDERWOOD, N. V.
MAY FIGURE IN TRIPLE ROYAL WEDDING OF CROWN PRINCES
H. R. H., Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant and heir to the throne of
Belgium, and his only sfcter, Princess Marie Jose. It has recently become
known that this royal brother and sister may figure in a unique triple roy
al wedding in Rome early next spring, although none of the bethrothals
have been formally announced yet. Crown .Prince Umberto is said to be
firmly resolved on making the beauti ful Maf'je Jose, his bride, while Prince*;
Giovanna, who w ill be 17 next Novem her, is considered as probable choice
for the Duke of Brabant.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
LUNCHEON DRAWS
SEVERAL VISITORS
At the Chamber of Commerce
I luncheon yesterday noon, several vis
itors were present, including \Y. ,T.
McDonald, head of the Forestry Re
; serves for this section, John G. Bra
dy, chief forester, and Mr. Stone,
head of the Puget Sound News com
ipany. Mr. McDonald gave the mem
bers a talk of Forestry conditions,
! stating that he believed, after return
| ing from a trip to San Diego, that
i he believed towns in Alaska did not
properly appreciate the tourist trade, |
land called attention to its value as
|a financial event, and also to the ne
| cessity of providing permanent pay
rolls lasting through the winter
1 months before a settled population !
could be counted upon. Mr. McDonald !
stated that the Forestry Bureau had j
some money on hand for providing
amusement places and that it was the
I intention of the Bureau to make a
camping park at the end of the Ke
nai lake road, installing two ovens
for cooking, and also providing a wa
i ter system and other conveniences
I for the public. Mr. McDonald said
; that lots were already open to the
i public, and applications should be
mad eto Mr. Brady. ,
Mr. H. E. Ellsworth stated that
I some action should be taken regard- ,
I ing the extension of the Forestry Bu- >
| reau over Kenai peninsula, and show
led the benefits to homesteaders (
thereby. He stated that a home- j
steadei: in the Forestry lands was not
compelled to pay for any surveys or ]
lees up to the Land Office, which •
was not tne case in the public do
mains lands.
Secretary Hannon being a mem
ber of the election board, no com
munications were read, A. J. Goodskey
acting as secretary.
SERIES OF TORNADOES ;
TAKE LIVES OF TEN :
1
ATLANTA, April SO-^A series of 11
tornadoes which dipped down into six
southern states early today took toll I
of ten lives and caused a million dol
lars damage throughout the states of
Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi,
Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. i
INDIANAPOLIS, April 30—French j
automatically became governor this ]
morning. i
FORMER AMBASSADOR
TO RUSSIA KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
BERNE, Switzerland, April SO—Dr.
Karl Helfrerich and his mother were
among those killed in the Express col
lission of trains near Bellizona yes_
terday. He has been German Ambas
sador to Russia, Secretary of Interior,
YTice Chancellor and director of the
Reichbank. In 1915 he became the min
ister of the Treasury and had charge
of German war loans. He had receiv
ed the Iron Cross. As a member of the
Reichstag after the war he constantly
opposed any Government whose policy
was to make Germany pay reparations
and was known to stand against the
Dawes proposals. His death followed
closely that of Stinnes the industrial
leader of whom much was hoped in the !
present situation.
SENATOR KING OF
UTAH INTERESTED
IN FISHERIES FIGHT
WASHINGTON. Apr. 30.-A reso
ution alleging that Secretary of
Commerce Hoover without authority
)f law has suspended fishery laws
•elative to Alaska, and has granted
exclusive fiseries rights to favored
lacking corporations, and has denied
American citizens the common right
>f fishing was introduced by Senator
£ing today.
MOVER DEFENDS HIS
POLICIES IN FISHERIES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—Renewal
if the charge made a year ago that
he Department of Commerce had
lermitted valuable fishing rights in
Alaska to fall into the hands of a
monopoly, brought from Secretary
loover a formal statement outlining
he Department’s policies and declar
ng the published attacks were being
made in an effort to defeat pending
egislation for saving the industry.
SIEGFIELD ORDERS SHOWS
CLOSED ON MAY 31ST.
NEW YORK, April 30—Flo Zieg
‘ield has ordered his touring and lo
al productions showing in theatres
it the present time, to be closed on
Hay 31st, the day preceding the
hreatened actor’s strike.
Miss Cecil Leslie Is Named
May Queen By Large Vote
TROTZKY DECLARES
JAPAN PLANNING TO
WAR WITH RUSSIA
JAPAN PLANNING TO COUP IN
FAR EAST LOSSES SUFFERED
THRU IMMIGRATION BILL
MOSCOW, April 30—Trotzy in a;
speech today before a vast assembly j
of people, declared that Japan was
planning a war with Russia to coup in j
the Far East the losses suffered thru |
the American-Canadian Japanese im-1
migration.
NEW YORK, April 80—The Nation-1
al Surety League issued a statement
advocating the admission of Japanese
on the same basis as other Nationals,
declaring that the number of Japan
ese immigrants would then be under
one hundred and fifty annually.
Some Leaders Favor Postponment
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30—
Some of the Republican leaders favor
Coolidge’s view on the effective date
of the Jap exclusion law to be post
poned until July next, to enable the
State Department to work out an
agreement with Japan.
Courteous to Americans
TOIvIO, April 30—Though agitation
on the immigration bill in America is
waning in Tokio, the reaction is now
spreading to the provinces and meet
ings in many centers to protest the
act are being held.
Resolutions against the bill were
printed and sent to the Swarjists in
India and the PanAsiatic association
in Shanghai ,and a similar organiza
tion in Korea, proposing to unite
against “American exclusion and rac
ial discrimination.”
Japanese naval officers entertained
crews of the American destroyers in
Yokohama showing their determina
tion to extend courtesys to the Am
erican Flyers and Seamen despite the
exclusion policy.
Thankful for Exten ion
TOKYO, April 30—Gratification for
President Coolidge’s efforts to effect
a compromise agreement on the Asiat
ic exclusion clause the United
States immigration bill, was express
ed by Foreign Minister Matsui today
wno said the government is confident
of the President’s sincerity and abil
ity to find a suitable way out of the
problem.
CLAIMS PRESIDENT .
WOULD TURN OVER
PROJECT TO FORD
WASHINGTON, D .C., April 30—
A telegram read in the Senate Muscle j
Shoals hearing sent by James Martin
Miller to the Dearborn Independent j
Ford’s newspaper, as follows—“At a
private interview I had with the Pres- j
ident this morning he said incidentally
‘I am friendly to Mister Ford but it
is my wish that some would convey i
to him that it is my hope Mr. Ford
will not do or say anything that will
make it difficult for me to deliver
Muscle Shoals to him, which I am
trying to do.’ While the President did
not say so, I am sure Weeks has been
in consultation with the President in
view to Ford’s reported interview to
day with the papers.”
Miller sent the telegram October 12,
of 1923. Chairman Norris said the
White House records showed Miller
had a conference with the president
that day.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
AT DUTCH HARBOR
ATTEND SERVICES
DUTCH HARBOR, April 30—The
three American Aviators attended the
Russian Church services at midnight
lasting until four A. M. Sunday morn
ing and enjoyed the hospitality of the
few people. The planes are in excellent
condition.
ELEVEN PRISONERS ESCAPE
DENVER, April 30—Eleven prison
ers led by “Slippery Bill” Hanlon who
was convicted this week of highway
robbery escaped from the county jail.
Tlie contest inaugurated by the
Ladies Auxiliary ot the American
Miss Cecil Leslie carried off the *
Legion for May Queen, came to an
end today at 1*00 o’clock, 8,160 votes
being cast, Miss Cecil Leslie, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank i eslb-,
carrying off the honors by votes.
A desperate rally was made by ad
herents of o'hor contestants, Miss
Thelma Tallasen polling 235.) votes,
and Miss Melba Johnsrud polling
2556 votes. The next neares' com
petitor was Joe Badger with 1ST
votes and Miss Beatric-* Baughman
with 141 votes.
Scattering votes were case for at
least a dozen other contestants, but
Miss Leslie, who has been leading
the past three days, jumped ahead
and held her lead to the end.
The voi‘- wo one of the mos* ex
citing of any contest held in the
city, the Auxiliary taking in over
.'ViO, which will be used to pay the
expenses of their delegate to Sitka,
the balance going toward furnishing
a hall for the Legion.
Tomorrow right at Odd Fellows
hall the coronation will do held, with
[impressive ceremonies. Two maids
of honor and two pages will attend
the queen, a dance b*'ing given aider
ward.
May Day Program
At 5 o’clock tomorrow night will
j be the ceremony of crowning the
; May Queen at Odd Fellows hall. It.
j will be followed by folk dances by
[groups of little girls. The remainder
of the evening will be spent by ev
eryone tripping the light fantastic.
Excellent music has been secured for
! the occasion.
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110 MINERS BURIED
BY EXPLOSION AT
WEST VIRGINIA MINE
WHEELING, April 30—Over one
hundred miners were entombed in an
explosion of the Benwood mine of the
Wheeling Steel Corporation near here,
a few minutes after they went to
work. All entries to the mine were
blocked with rocks and dirt and it was
four hours after the blast before the
able to enter the passage-ways ,the
mine being on fire. Deadly fumes hin
dered work also. The explosion occur
red about three blocks from the drift
at the mouth. Men, women, and child
ren gathered on the hillside facing the
entrance of the mine, standing in a
drizzle of rain calling admonitions to
speed the would-be rescuers who fran
tically began trying to effect an en
trance.
22 Bodies Recovered
WHEELING, April 30—With 22
bodies recovered the rescuers sought
89 others known to be entombed. Only
three bodies were identified, the oth
ers being too badly burned.
ARIZONA FUMIGATING
TRAIN PASSENGERS
TO STOP SCOURGE
PHOENIX, Ariz., Apr. 30—Fumiga
tion of all train passengers bound
to Arizona from California, began
this afternoon as a measure designed
to protect the state from an invasion
of hoof and mouth disease.
MARTIN’S PLANE ICED
DOWN AT CHIGNIK
Word was received from Chignik
yesterday that cold weather there
with intermittent rains had iced
down Major Martin’s machine until
it could not fly, about 400 pounds of
ice being on the machine.
The other planes are awaiting the
arrival of the Major at Dutch Harbor.
“You tell ’em from me,” said the
Major, “that this is the place the
bad weather is made.”
The Major has recovered from his
recent severe cold and with Sergt.
Harvey is anxiously waiting for an
opportunity hop off.
YESTERDAY’S FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Apr. 30.—Fresh hal
ibut 11 and ^ cents.
JUNEAU—Fresh halibut 9 and 5
cents. Salmon 16 and 6 cents.