VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 109.
SEWARD. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. MAY 7.
PRICE, TEN CENTS
COPPERNOLL LEADS JOHN
RUSTGARD IN RETURNS
FROM TOWN KODIAK
KODIAK, April 30—Following is
the vote cast in the recent elections
at Kodiak. The day was stormy and
very few people turned out to vote.
REPUBLICAN
Sutherland 75, Cole 44, Schofield 6,
Valentine 20, Coppernoll 49, Rustgard
27, Arthur Frame 50, John frame 26,
Dawes 23, Sexton 25, Robertson, 47,
Steel 56, Dunn 69, Shoup 66, Cham
berlin 30, Chase 20, Howard 24, Bugge
61, Eisner 20, Grier 62, Murray 41,
Oldfin 45, Suphellen 13, Waller 47,
DEMOCRAT
Boyle 5, Donohoe 5, Casey 3, Ashby
5, Conners 5, Grigsby 4, Hellenthal 3,
McCloskey 3, Shuttuck 3, Trop 3, Con
roy 3, Council 2, Bogard 5, Rucker 5,
Sherman 5, Wilcox 5.
There were five democratic and 78
republican votes cast.
COOLIDGE NOT IN FAVOR
SOME AMENDMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7—
President Cooliagt let it be known to
day he regards as very undesirable
some -f the amendments made to the
tax bill by the Senate.
The amendments named by Pres
ident Co'didge as undesirable arc those
relating to taxation of corperations,
and to publicity of income tax re
turns.
WITNESSES CALLED TO
STAND IN OIL PROBE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7—
McLean, publisher ,and J. W. Zevely,
of the counsel for Sinclair, the mag
nate, were called as witnesses today
before the special oil grand jury in
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court.
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RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
TO EXPLOIT FURS
IN KAMCHATKA DIST. '
CHITA, Siberia, May 7—As the re
sult o fthe withdrawal of the Hudson
Bay Company from Kamchatka dis
trict the Far Eastern Economic Coun.
cil of Russia has approved the for
mation of a state limited company to
exploit fur and fisheries of that re
gion. Probably the American firm of
01 af Swenson and Company of Seat
tle, extensive traders in Kamchatka,
will be invited by the government to
join the new company.
CHAMPION MILK COW
KILLED ,BY FIRING SQUAD '
LOS ANGELES, May 7—Tillie Al
cartra, the world’s champion milk pro
ducing cow, valued at fifty thousand
dollars, was killed b ythe quarantine
firing squad after she contracted the
foot and mouth disease.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR LOGGING OF BIRCH
* SEATTLE, May 7—Mtv Kelly has
made arangements with Seattle inter
ests for logging twenty thousand acres
of birch near Anchorage, carrying one
hundred million feet.
BOOTH FISHERIES STEAMER
ZAPORA IN PORT FOR OIL
The steamer Zapora, “pick-up” boat
for the Booth Fisheries Company, Cap.
Keough in command, arrived in port
from Sitka last evening to take on
oil.
They report a fine trip up from Sit
ka. making the run in four days. Capt.
Keough reports passing many fishing
boats, including the Sea Maid, Atlan
tic, Vanse and Arow. The Zapora has
25,000 pounds of halibut on board. As
there were no oil tanks at Sitka, Cap
tain Keough states, it was necessary
to come either to Latouche or Sew
ard.
She sailed on her return trip to Sit
ka about noon today.
NOTICE
Water will be shut off' tomorrow
morning at 9 a. m. for about two hours
on Fourth Avenue, including the Van
Gilder Hotel, Bank of Seward and the
Harriman Bank Building.
JOHN NELSON, Mgr.
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Colonel Landis and party returned
to Anchorage this morning at seven.
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IMMENSE IRRIGATION PROJECT NEAR COMPLETION
Huge Black Canyon Dam on the Payette River, between Nampa and McCall, Idaho, subject of recent Con
gressional appropriations controversy and now nearing completion. It will add millions of acres to the irrigated
lands of Idaho. _ _ _____
ROBBER SECURES $135 <
FROM HOME OF
MRS. NELS LARSON
Last evening about nine.thirty, rob
bers entered the apartments of Mrs.
Nels Larson, above the Commerce Cafe
and took $135 in cash, scattering her !
jewelry and personal effects about the i
i place.
Mrs. Nels Larson, proprietress of 1
the Commerce Cafe, was working
down-stairs at the time of the robbery
and stated she heard a slight noise
above, but thinking it came from the
building next door, paid no attention
to it. Shortly aften ten o’clock Mrs.
Larson closed the restaurant for the
night, and upon going up to her res
idence, noticed the back door stand
ing open, which she always kept lock
ed. This frightened her and she hur
ried to get help, meeting Mr. ami Mrs. j
I Charles Lechner on the street, indue- J
j ing them to go upstairs with her.
On entering her rooms they sawi
Mrs. Larson’s jewelry scattered on j
top of a shelf and a watch lying on j
the floor by the door, which the thief J
had apparently dropped in making his j
exit. However, none of the jewelry |
was taken which amounted to consid
'! erable. Mrs. Larson stated today
the money7 was taken from two separ- j
| ate places in the room, making it plain
ly evident that the thief was familiar
’ with the building, and was in need of
immediate cash.
Marshals Heed and Walker were
| summoned, but thus far no clue has
(j been found.
EXCLUSION OF JAPS
i AFTER FIRST OF JULY
2 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7—Im
migration bill with the Japanese ex
clusion clause intact, will become eff>
ective July first.
ti e Chamber of Commerce.
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KEYSTONE VIEW CO.. NEW YORK
NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO
UNITED STATES
Albert J. Pani, Minister of Foreign
Affairs in the Mexican government,
who has been appointed by President
Obregon as the new Ambassador to
the United States.
:HAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS
INTERESTING LUNCHEON; COL
LANDIS AND OTHERS PRESENT
After luncheon Tuesday at the
Seward Grill, the regular weekly meet
ng of the Sewai'd Chamber of Com
nerce was called to order by President
2. C. Hirule. General Manager Lee
EL Landis of the Alaska Railroad, O.
Johansen, captain of the steamer
Starr and Mr. Bos worth of Juneau.
kvere present at the meeting.
After the reading of the minutes by
the Secretary, communications were
reao from Delegate Sutherland, the
Detroit Board of Commerce, Alaska
Railroad and individuals seeking op
portunities for investment and from:
persons desiring to make their homes j
in this section.
Delegate Sutherland stated that the!
bill f01 the control of the waters of !
Lowell creek was reported out from ;
the Committee on Territories and that
he hoped to obtain its passage before
the close of this session of congress,
lie asked and recommended a report
from practical hydraulic men in the
community on the possibility of utiliz
ing the gravels and boulders of the
creek morain for the construction of
a sheh er harbor for small boats here. I
He expected the passage of the Alas
ka Game Bill and alluded to the re- |
quest of the Chamber that brown bear
be considered a menace and not pro
tected by the closed season. He stated
that since his visit to the westward
any feeling he might heretofore have
had for the protection of this pest was
gone and that while heretofore the
brown bear had been the cause of con
tention in Washington, he was satis
fied that all the New York naturalists
as well as Dr. Nelson of the biological
survey would recommend the destruc
tion of a great many of these animals.
The Detroit Board of Commerce urg
ed the Chamber to endorse and sup
port the Wadsworth Bill, S-76 and the
Winslow Bill, H. R. 3243 which pro
vided for the creation of a Bureau of
Aeronautics in Department of Com
merce to encourage and regulate the
opei'ation of civil aircraft in inter,
state and foreign commerce. This mat
ter on acount of more pressing busi
ness was held over until next meet
ing. ,
The secretary read some interesting
clippings from States’ papers, one
mentioning that forty anchors were
cast at Seward to be used on their trip
west by the “Around the World Fly
ers.” These anchors were cast by the
firm of C. M. Brosius. Another item
stated that congress had passed ap
propriations of over $600,000 for Alas
ka roads and trails and an interesting
article stating that tests by the navy
on the Matanuska coal proved it bet
ter coal for their use than Pocahontas
coal which heretofore had always been
considered the best possible coal for
their purpose.
The Secretary reported that infor
mation available on the necessity of
a hospital at Seward shows that to
date nearly 4000 seamen have called at
this port, that a conservative estimate
of number of mariners calling at Sew
ard in a year will run around eight
thousand persons, this exclusive of
fishermen, which, according to Mr.
Moultray wall not be less than three
thousand men.
Information has been requested
'rom the various Hospital societies in
vested in Alaska, as to their plans
"or expansion at Seward.
On the matter of a breakwater for i
this port, the Secretary reported that i
x committee of fishermen spoke to i
him on the immediate necessity for |
some assistance in insuring the safety |
of their boats while at Seward; the
driving of piling at intervals, connect
ed with heavy steel cable was suggest
ed as practical, allowing a vessel to
secure to the cable avoiding the dan
ger of smashing against the dock ox
one another. Mr. Daugherty spoke of
utilizing the head of the bay, north of
the San Juan plant, by building rip
rap or other breakwater material,
where the water was shallow, but with
sufficient depth to allow safe anchor
age for fishing craft. Mr. Bosworth
of Juneau illustrated the benefits to
the communities where such break
waters existed, stating that boats
could be put up for the winter, or safe
ly harbored for any length of time in
such places and described the one now
at Juneau. Colonel Landis said that
Colonel Steese could be expected hex-e
inside of tn days, and as Delegate Dan
Suthrland had written the Chamber of
a conversation on this subject with
Col. Steese, the matter was carried
over until the information and advice
necessary could be x-eceived fi-om him.
The Committee on by Jaws repoi’t
ed satismactory progress, and that the
by-laws would be presented to the
Chamber at the next regular meeting.
Under new business, the matter of
erecting dolphins East of the present
dock was brought up by the secretary,
It was suggested that this would al
low another steamer to lie at the dock
by tieing- up to the dolphins, and also
would enable steamers to get away
from the dock more satisfactorily in
conti-ary winds. Captain Johansen
mentioned the fact that the Chamber
should endeavor to have a tidal obser
vation station established along with a
weather observatory they had request
ed.
After the routine business of the
j Chamber was concluded the President
asked .General Manager Landis if he
would address a few remarks to the
Chamber. Colonel Landis responded
cheei-fully and after complimenting
1 the chamber on its activities, stated he
had been furnishing the Anchoi’age
papers with the weather x-eports along
the railroad and would be glad to fur
nish them to the Seward paper as he
felt they were a valuable record foi
the development of agricultural activ
ities. Colonel Landis described the im
' provements planned for the dock anc
j for improvements on the floating docl
1 and said he would consider the matte]
of dolphins and thanked Captain Jo
hansen for his information. He furthe]
stated that with l-eference to the re
quest of the Seward Chamber foi
space on th dock for the erection of i
sign featuring Kenai Peninsula, hi
would permit not only the erectibn o
the sign, but would furnish the Cham
ber with lumber necessary for buildinj
same .His talk was very entertaining
and his points well illustrated witl
well-chosen anecdotes illustrating th<
nanner in which he was handicapped T
,hru lack of finances.
Something rather unusual at the
Chamber’s luncheon was the presence
)f Mr. Joseph S. Badger, commonly
ind affectionately known as “Josie.”
fhis was an agreeable surprise and
the opportunity was taken advantage j(
jf, to sympathize with Joe on his de- ^
feat in the May Queen contest. Joe | Q
expressed his hope that the press £
would not be present as he did not a
wish publicity given the chagrin he fj
felt at his loss.
These meetings should be attended
by every business and professional j c
man in the community in order to sat- j
isfactorily keep in contact with the
good work this body of men is accom
plishing, not a meeting should be miss- |
ed. The valuable publicity, the esteem
felt for the organization by outside
agencies, is well-demonstrated in the
letters read at each regular meeting.
The organization thru its activities,
and the manner in which it is handling
matters of National importance un- j
questionably is becoming widely
known, and will soon have contact with j <
many influential outside persons and
organizations. Their request for ad_
mittance to the Association of Cham
bers of Commerce of the United
States, has been favorably received,
and as soon as by-laws are finally
adopted, they shall become a member
of this organization ,which will add ,
considerable prestige to the City of
Seward.
J. P. HANNON, Secy.
IMMIGRANTS COME TO
WORK U. S. SAYS SEC.
LABOR DAVIS TODAY
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7—On
| ly twenty out of every three hundred
1 immigrants come to the United States
j to work, with the other 280 coming to
| work the U. S., Secretary of Labor
Davis told a conference of republican
women this afternoon.
MARSHALL SAYS NEVER
SAW HAPPY PRESIDENT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 7—The
declaration that he would not be pres
ident if they handed it to him, was
m.u.e by Thomas R. Marshall today,
who raided, “I never knew a Presi
dent wiio was happy after he got in
b > the Whitenouse.”
FOUR MONTH’S DIFFERENCE
IN MAIL SERVICE
i
■; (Kusko Times)
i 1 Speaking of expeditious and efficient
I mail serivce ,it may be stated that a
; copy of the Seward Gateway of Satur
. day, April 5, was in the Kusko Times
1 office on Wednesday afternoon, April
' I 9, less than four days after publica
5 tion. That is real service.
5 Without the airplane service by
• which, of course, it was brought from
f Fairbanks to McGrath, the Gateway of
II that date, considering the fact that
•t! the last service by trail wai Pehedul
. ed to leave Nenana on April 3, would
c not have been received by The Times
3 before some time in August, that is
kr if one is to judge by the mail ser
1 vice rendered during the past three
i or four summers.
I- About four months’ difference, that’s
. all.
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COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD* UNDERWOOftN. V.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
A new picture of the President o:
the United States.
MIDGE BEATS SEN.
JOHNSON IN HIS OWN
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7—Cool
Ige defeated Johnson in the latter’s
ome state having carried California
n a basis of the returns from three
ourths of the state ,by twenty thous
,nd. McAdoo won the Democratic en
orsement five to one.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 7—Coolidge
arried Indiana western primaries de
eating Johnson six to one.
IEP0RT SAYS VESSELS
WITHDRAWN FROM
SEARCH MAJ. MARTIN
SEATTLE, May 7—Wireless reports
'rom Dutch Harbor today say all ves
sels have been withdrawn from the
search of Martin, missing aviator. This
probably means the numerous cannery
and other vessels, which are searching
for Martin. The government patrol will
continue its search.
VANCOUVER JUDGE REFUSES
TO RETURN LUMBERMAN
VANCOUVER, May 7—Extradition
of T. J. Skinner, lumberman and capi
talist of Calgary, Albta, to California
to answer the charge of Wilhelmenia
Hartman of San Mateo that he made
her the victim of a trick marriage, was
refused here today by judge Cayley.
Court attaches could not remember
a previous denial of extradition from
the province of British Columbia.
SYRIAN VILLAGES
LONDON, May 7—French planes
bombed and destroyed sixty Syrian vil
lages said a Jerusalem dispatch to the
Daily Express this afternoon. A revo
lution has broken out along the Syr
ian frontiei’.
FORTY-THREE REBELS
WILL EE EXECUTED
MEXICO CITY, May 7—General
Agapita Lastra reported that the war
office at a trial by court martial, or
dered the immediate execution of the
rebel General Juan Alonzo and forty
two subordinates which the federals
captured Saturday. One hundred and
ninety soldiers were captured and six
ty more killed in the same engage
ment.
DEISEL POWERED BOAT NILE
ARRIVES FROM WESTWARD
Captain J. J. Johnson brought the
i Nile, a large deisel engined boat into
! port from Kodiak yesterday evening
1 to take on oil. The Nile is a large
i vessel engaged in coast-wise trade,
! carrying passengers and freight be
i tween points on Cook Inlet. The Nile
! maintains headquarters at Kodiak.
ADMIRAL WATSON
SAILS NORTH TODAY
SEATTLE, May 7—The Admiral
Watson left Seattle yesterday with 58
passengers on board, the following for
Seward:
Mrs. A. Walker ,E. Hamm, H. Capp,
| C. H. Brown, Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs.
J B. Levison, R .H. Leverick, »C. A.
| Mowes, Mrs. Mary Paakinen, Joseph
! Lenschan.
DR. SHANNON DEAD
SEATTLE May 7—Dr. Shannon
died yesterday afternoon of heart
disease .
TRAIN LATE TONIGHT
Station Agent Sweek reported the
train was about two hours late this
afternoon, and may be delayed longer
before its arrival in Seward.
TWO HOMESTEADERS GET
PATENTS FROM WASH.
Homesteadpatents arrived in the U.
S. Land office last week for William
A. Harman, Wasilla district and John
R. Crittenden, Seldovia district. The
patents were issued at Washington
two weeks ago.