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VOLUME 19, NUMBER 291.
SEWARD," ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
v MYSTERY OF OTHER
HI JACKERS' VICTIMS
MAY BE CLEARED UP
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 13—With the
wholesale clearing up of Puget
Sound’s many hijacking murder
5|py,steries, promised by Canadian of
ficers as an aftermath of the in
vestigation into the cruel homicides
on the rum craft Beryl G., when
the captain and his son were mur
dered and their bodies thrown into
the Sound, ‘it was stated today
that the slayer of Andrew Johansen
and Ludwig Holtan may finally be
brought to light and the secret of
the death of Perle O’Neale and an
unknown youth who perished with
them at last revealed.
The bodies of Johasen and Holtan
were found, early in January of
this year, washed up on the beach
in Dumas Bay, a few' miles south
of Seattle, near their stranded
and abandoned rum-running gas boat
the Margaret Ann L-92. Investi
gators declared the men were the
victims of high-jacking victims, al
though howr they were slain is as
^.accountable as what became of the
liquor cargo said to have been lifted
from their boat.
Hunsacker and O’Neal and the un
known youth vanished with a trace
the day they left Discovery Island
with a boat load of whiskey, Decem
ber 31, 1922. The boat was found la
ter cracking up on the beach at Ice
berg pass, its cargo gone. A drift
ing body was identified as Hunsack
er’s and buried on the mainland near
the international border.
QUARANTINE MODIFIED
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 13.— ;
Dr. Rudolph Snider, in charge of the |
faot and mouth disease control wrork
in California for the federal bureau
of animal industry, today was noti
fied that the Canadian government
had modified its quarantine regula
tions so as to permit in transit the
entrance to Canada from the United
States of meat products without in
spection or certification in bonded,
sealed cars.
ALL RCORDS BROKEN
HIGH WINDS, SEATTLE
Seattle, Wn., Dec. 13.—Breaking
all previous records for high winds
in Seattle, a 68-mile southwest gale
passed over the city last night,
smashing windows, blowing down
signs and Christmas decorations elec
tric light wires and telephone poles.
The light and phone system was in
terrupted for several hours. The gale
diminished toward morning.
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Alaska Brings a Light
Passenger List North
The steamship Alaska arriving in
port early Saturday morning, brought
a light list of passengers, but 439
tons of freight made up for the lack
of passengers. The big ship under
the command of Captain Nord, re
ports a stormy passage across the
gulf, but otherwise t,he trip was
made without incident. Her passen
gers Vor Seward were:
From Seattle—Lee C. Griffin, M. L.
Adams, E. E. Parrish, Mrs. F. E. Par
rish, Mrs. G. L. Thompson, Mrs. P.
A. Cook, Elsie Olsen, Mrs. Lyle Lar
son, Laura Jean Larsen Mrs. Jos. R.
Smith, N. Kitzmiller and two steer
age.
For Halibut Cove—N. Nesskang.
From Juneau—B. Jurovich, one
steerage.
From Cordova—H. Bullion.
dfc-om Ketchikan—Mrs. D. Alexan
der, one steerage.
From Valdez—Park A. Reed, and
Frank McCafferty.
From Latouche—J. P. Olsen, Chris
Petiovich and J. Campbell, Antone
Jovich, B. Van Pressley, C. Larsen,
labe Smith, A. Hansen, R. Downey,
rukuto Celebed and W. M. Ander
on.
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CgtXRIGHT UNDERWOOD * UNDERWOOD, N. V.
U. S. RIFLE TEAM, OLYMPIC CHAMPS, SAIL TO TAKE PART
IN PERU’S CENTENARY.
Sailing from New York on the Grace liner “Santa Luisa'’—the
United States Rifle Team that won the Olympic championship last
summer, to participate in the coming celebration of the battle of
Ayacucho Centenary, at Lima, Peru, competing against squads repre
senting South American Nations.
American Reply Received
By British Government
LONDON, Dec. 13.—The American
reply to the British note of December
4, which itself answered an Ameri
can note regrading the reparations
for wra damage claims^ was receiv
ed here by the British government
today.
CALIFORNIAN WHO QUIT
TOBACCO AT AGE OF 67
PASSES 107th BIRTHDAY
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.—Jonathan
I Foulk, who says he has not touched
tobacco since he was a lad of 67 or
so, celebrated his 107th birthday here
yesterday by doing a little Christmas
shopping.
RAILROAD’S CONTENTION
IS UPHELD BY GOVERNOR
OLYMPIA, Dec. 13.—The action of
the state equalization committee in
placing the assessed valuation in 1924
of five railroads operating in the
state of Washington at the same fig
ures as maintained in 1923 after the
supervisor of taxation had assessed
the properties at reduced figures, was
held void in an opinion given today
to Governor Louis F. Hart by the
attorney-general’s office.
BANDITS LOOT BANK
IN NANAIMO B.C.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 13.—The
Nanaimo branch of the Royal Bank
of Canada lost $40,000 and several
customers lost smaller sums to eight
bandits. The robbers made their
escape in two automobiles and no
trace has been found of them.
NANAIMO, B. C., Dec. 13.—An
abandoned automobile that had been
used by the seven or eight bandits,
who escaped with fifty thousand at
the closing hour from the Branch
Bank here of the Bank of Canada was
found near boat harbor eight miles
from this city. The city police said
they attempted to enter the U. S. via
motor boat. Police searched the
boats between Vancouver, Victoria
and Nanaimo, also scoured the gulf
of Georgia. Posses also tracking the
highways.
Pursuit Planes for Joint
Use of Army and the Navy
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 13.—Thirty
five pursuit planes for joint use of
the Army and Navy flyers are to be
built under contract from the United
States Bureau of Aeronautics by the
Boeing Airplane company of this
city, it was announced tonight in ad
dition to the twelve now under con
struction for the same purpose by the
same company here.
Plot To Kill Japanese
Premier Foiled Police
TOKIO, Dec. 13.—Nichi Nielli, the
leading Japanese morning paper, to
day published a statement that the
police had foiled a plot to assassin
ate Premier Kato, and have arrest
ed Chortaro Gotowho, who has con
fessed that he had planned to as
sassinate the premier.
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGES
SWABIAN ALPS REGION
FRANKFORT, Germany, Dec. 13.—
Reports from Southern Germany state
that the Swabian Alps region has
been visited by an earthquake which
did heavy damage at Pliezhausen,
Etsinger and Mittelstadt.
Concilation Has Set Back
Between France-Germany
PARIS, Dec. 13.—The policy of con
ciliation between Germany and the
Allies has received a setback, it is
feared in French circles, by the re
port of the inter-allied military con
trol mission in Germany that the pro
visions of the Versailles treaty are
not being carried out.
The inter-allied commission accord
ing to its report, has found that the
German general staff continues its
deliberations, as bfeore the war; that
German arms factories are turning
out new air material, and that con
trary to the treaty there is in Ger
many an effective force of soldiers,
| far exceeding in numbers the limit
fixed by the Versailles treaty. This
is a direct evasion of the intent of
France to limit German armaments
to a point where they would cease
to be a menace to the balance of
| the world.
GENERAL JOHNSON AGAIN
TAKES COMMAND AT LEWIS
TACOMA, Wn„ Dec. 13.—Major
General William H. Johnston, com
mander of the Ninety-first division
overseas, took command at Camp
Lewis yesterday. General Johnston
replaces Brigadier General Robert
Alexander.
RADIO SHIP COMPASS
SUCCESS, MASTER OF
BIG LINER REPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 13.—
Tests of a new radio ship compass
on the last voyage, of the shipping
board liner President Pierce gave sig
nal proof of its great value to navi
gation, the master of the vessel re
ported to the radio division of the
board.
When his ship was leaving the
Hongkong harbor for Shanghai in
typhoon weather he lost his bear
ings and was enabled to find the
position of his ship -through a radio
signal sent out by the President
Hayes, then in sight of the Heisha
light. The use of the device then
and later on the trip saved the Pres
ident Pierce twenty-four hours.
DIRIGIBLES BE USED
TO TRANSPORT MAIL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 13.—
There is talk in official circles of
using the dirigibles Los Angeles and
Shenandoah to transport the mails
across the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
COPVRIGHT.0NDMWOOO * UNDFnWOOD. M. Y.
SOCIETY SAYS SHE'LL SUCCEED
EX-PRINCESS AS ROBERT
GOELET’S (3rd) WIFE
A recent photo, snapped at New
port this summer, of Miss Roberta
Willard, daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
Joseph H. Willard, of “Fair Haven,”
Newport, R. I., and New York. A
common topic of conversation in so
cial circles these days is the possi
ble marriage between Miss Willard
and Robert Goelet, who is now on
high seas, speeding to Paris to ex
pedite the divorce suit brought there
by his second wife, the former Prin
cess Riabouchinsky (nee Fernanda
Rochi), whose marriage created a
sensation about four years ago. It
is reported that the former princess
will once again become the Duchess
de Villarosa. Mr. Goelet was gradu
ated from Harvard in 1923, and in
1905 he married Miss Elsie Whelan,
of Devon, Pa. They were divorced
and she is now the wife of Henry
Clews, jr. Mr. Goelet’s sister the
former May Goelet, is the Duchess of
Roxburghe, England.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
ARE SUSPENDED FOR
DRINKING MOONSHINE
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 13.—Three
Roosevelt high school boys were sus
pended tonight by the Board of Edu
cation, charged with participating in
bringing booze in the boys' locker
room at the Roosevelt school in the
University district, last Thursday. A
rigorous investigation of reported li
quor orgies in a Third high school is
being pressed by school officials.
The Lincoln high school, also in the
university district had a similar af
fair come up the other day.
ERA OF PROSPERITY
FOR MINE INDUSTRY
SEEN BY SPEAKER
SPOKANE, Dec. 13.—An era of
prosperity lor the mining industry
was forecast by speakers at the op
ening session here yesterday of the
Northwest Mining Men’s convention.
Speakers included former U. S.
‘Senator George Turner, F. A. Ross,
vice president of the association, and
Charlts Hebbard, who spoke on be
half of the Spokane chamber of com
merce.
GOMPERS WINS LONG
RACE WITH DEATH
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 13.—
amuel Gompers won his long race
with death from the high mountains
of Mexico, reaching San Antonio
late today. He is still weak but is
bravely overcoming the long strain.
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 13.—Samuel
Gompers arrived at the American
border here this morning in a criti
cal condition suffering with bronchi
al infection. He is to be rushed thru
to San Antonio and taken to the St.
Anthony hospital. His physician said
his life would be endangered unless
the aged labor leader could be giv
en hospital treatment soon.
NORTHERN MONGOLIA
SECEDES FROM CHINA
PEKING, China, Dec. 13.—Tannu
ola, the vast district of Northern
Mongolia^ has seceded from the Chi
nese republic and joined the Soviet
manor, according to telegrams re
ceived by the central government
here from the governor of Chinese
Turkestan.
DECREE GRANTED
TO MRS. COOLIDGE
BOSTON, Dec. 13.—Mrs. Coolidge
was granted a decree of Doctor of
Laws by the Boston University yes
terday.
DAINTY LACE GARTER,
BOTTLE OF WINE, AND
MIXED JURY-OH, BOY!
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 13.—A lace
ruffled garter of vivid orange hue,
draped rackishly over the neck of a
wine bottle, given to the jurors as
evidence, caused an official investiga
tion into the conduct of a portion
of the December dinner of a protin
of the Superior court jurors in Judge
Brinker’s court today.
The dainty hosiery supporter, to
the amazement of Superior Court
Judge Brinker and court attaches,
was discovered on the bottle of wine
after it and its contents were re
turned from the jury room, whither
it had gone as evidence.
Judge Brinker recommended the
fact that there were four women and
eight men on the jury. “It is my
belief that one of the women jurora
decorated the bottle with the garter
after the jury had arrived at its con
clusions.”