VOLUME 19. NUMBER 282
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
SMITH ASKS FOR
$11,878,781 FOR
ALASKA ROAD
* Col. Lee H. Landis Said to
Have Tendered His
Resignation
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—A
program for the completion of the
Alaska Railroad, involving an expen
diture of $11,878,781, and covering
a six-year period was recommended
to Secretary Work today by liis spec
ial assistant, Noel W. Smith, who was
placed in charge of the railroad on
August 26.
Smith’s report also disclosed that
Colonel Lee H. Landis resigned his
position as general manager of the
Alaska Railroad on November 10th.
$10,000 BAIL FORFEITED
, BY BRITISH SUBJECT
FOR LEAVING THE U. S.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2—The
United States District Judge Part
ridge today forfeited $10,000 bail for
F. R. Anderson, prominent Vancou
ver, B. C. attorney, who fled from
the court's jurisdiction after having
been indicted along with the captain
and crew of the British steamer,
Quadra, for conspiracy to violate the
Volstead Act.
COLVIN TO SUCCEED DOUGLAS
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 2.—Edwin D.
Colvin was appointed prosecuting at
torney to success Malcolm Douglas,
^ the latter being elected supei*ior
judge.
STAR WITNESS FORBES
CASE BRINGS REMARKS
TO SENSATIONALITIES
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 2.—In a sen
sational detail, Elias H. Mortimer, a
government witness in the trial of
Charles R. Forbes and John W.
Thompon, for defrauding the gov
ernment, told in the Federal court
^ of the agreements between the con
tractors and Forbes for the splitting
of the profits in hospitals that were
under construction for the wounded
service men.
Charley’s 16-Year-Old
Bride Subject School
Laws of California
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 2.—
The Los Angeles Times says in last
night's issue that Mrs. Charles Chap
lin is still subject to the California
Compulsory Schooling law, as she is
but sixteen years of age.
NEW CUSTOMS RULINGS
GO IN EFFECT NOV. 27
GENEVA, Dec. 1.—All the coun
ties which took part in the recent
customs conference including the
United States have notified the sec
retary of the League of Nations that
the news rules became effective No
vember 27. The United States has
not yet signed the agreement.
Appropriation k Asked
for Modernization of the
, . Backbone of U. S. Navy
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2_
A demand will be served upon cong
ress for an appropriation of $11,000,
000 to modernize six battleships
which will constitute the backbone of
the American Navy, and also to con
struct fourteen fast cruisers and riv
er gunboats, Hale, chairman of the
Sjfltate committee on Naval Affairs,
announced this afternoon.
CLEVELAND PLAYER
IS SOLD TO 'FRISCO
CLEVELAND, Dec. 1.—Frank A.
Brower, utility first baseman and
outfielder, has been sold to the
San Francisco Club of the Pacific
Coast League.
LEONARD ISSUES CHALLENGE
TO TAKE ON ANY ASPIRANT
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion, has issued
a challenge to any and all rivals
for the crown.
PENN STATE WILL
NOT PLAY HUSKIES
STATE COLLEGE, Penn., Dec. 1.
—Pennsylvania States will not play
the Huskies on Dec. 6, according to
Director of Athletics Bezdek, who
gave as his reasons that the eleven
had been on the coast for two sea
sons.
Senators Are To Be
Given More Rewards
For Beating Giants
CHICAGO, Dec. 1—It is decided
that Baseball Commissioner Landis
will present diamond studded gold
watch fobs to the Washington Sen
ators as an additoinal reward for
winning the recent world’s series
from the New' York Giants.
WILL TEST EXCISE TAX
ON ALL CORPORATIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30—The case
brought by Ray Consolidated Copper
Company to test the basis adopted by
the government in imposing its ex
cise tax on corporations has been ad
vanced for hearing by the Supreme
Court because of its importaance on
income tax returns for the present
year. The case will be argued on
January 5.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
PLANNED BY SENATE
HONOR OF WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—The
House passed a resolution setting
aside Monday, December 15, as a
joint memorial service by the Senate
and House in respect to Woodrow
Wilson, former democratic president.
SURPLUS OF REVENUE
OVER EXPENDITURE OF
THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—
President Coolidge informer Congress
today that the present estimates
point to s. surplus of revenues over
expenditures in the sum of $67,884,489
for the present fiscal year, and of
$373,743,714 for the fiscal year of
1926, but he advised against any fur
ther tax reduction until definite re
sults from the present tax law are
known, and added “if we continue our
present campaign for economy, we
will pave the way for further Re
ductions in taxes/' The foregoing
statement was contained in a special
message which was submitted along
with the annual budget.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
ARE GREATLY IMPROVED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—The gen
eral commercial conditions in the
United States have improved to such
a* degree that the government from
now on can concentrate upon con
structive work for the future rather
than attempt to ease the economic
ills of particular localities. Secre
tary Hoover in making this announce
ment said, however, that the exports
of gold are expected to continue.
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ATTORNEYS FOR
RUM RUNNERS
WANT LIQUOR
Libel Suit Started to Compel
Return of Cargo of
Steamship Quadra
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2—A libel
action against Wm. B. Hamilton, col
lector for the port of San Francisco,
demanding the return of the seized
British rum runner Quadra and her
cargo was filed today by attorneys
acting in behalf of the Consolidated
Exporters of Vancouver, B. C., own
ers of the vessel.
The Quadra was seized off the port
of San Francisco a month or so ago,
and towed into San Francisco with a
large cargo of liquor aboard.
SHORT-LIVED RIOTING
TAKES TOLL 13 LIVES
REVAL, Esthonia, Dec. 2.—A rev
olutionary movement in Reval yes
terday, engineered by Communists
was short lived, but appalled with
casualties numbering thirteen. For
ty were wounded in the two hours
of fighting. All is tranquil again.
$1,400,000 Is Asked for
Alaska’s Roads, Trails
in Annual Report Today
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2—One
million four hundred thousand for
the constructions and maintenance of
roads, bridges and trails in Alaska,
| is the appropriation marked down in
I the annual report of the Chief of
i Army Engineers.
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; HARTLEY TURNS DEAF EAR
TO MANY JOB SEEKERS
—
SEATTLE, Dec. 1.—One of the first
things that Governor Elect Roland
H. Hartley has run up against is the
legion of would-be office holders who
are pounding at his door demanding
places upon the public payroll. Col.
Hartley is emphatic when he declares
he has made no political promises and
intends to devote his time during the
early months of his coming which
confront the people of the state on
matters of taxation rather than to de
vote his time to giving out jobs.
As a result of his attitude there
are murmurings of discontent among
the would-be office holders who jump
ed to the conclusion that Col. Hart
ley was elected to take care of them
in the way of political preferment.
POSTMASTERS’ NAMES
SENT INTO CONGRESS
FOR CONFIRMATION
WAHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 2.- The
names of several Hundred postmas
ters will be sent by the President to
the Senate for confirmation during
the next few weeks.
Man Who swindled War
Veterans Caught, Seattle
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—L. C. Hoeffel,
the object of a countrywide search
since last. spring by sheriffs, depu
ties and state officials of the Disa
ble American Veterans society was
arrested in Portland, Oregon, yester
day and is being held for extradition
to Seattle, as the reputed head of an
organization of clever swindlers de
clared to have cleaned up thousands
from victims here and in other Pa
cific coast cities through a fake cam
paign for the benefit of American
soldiers gassed and wounded in the
world war.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2.—General
Plutarco Elias Calles today took up
the duties of presiden tof Mexico.
PADDOCK'S RECORD FOR
100 YARDS IS ADMITTED
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 2.—The
Amateur Athletic Union has ad
journed after admitting Charles E.
Paddock’s mark of nine and four
fifths seconds for one hundred yards
equalling the world record of Louis
Clark’s mark of nine and four-fifths
for 100 yards, run indoors, both of
which the committee had previously
rejected.
SUFFRAGE FOR THE
WOMEN OF ITALY
ROME, Dec. 2.—Suffrage for the
women of Italy will be presented at
the municipal elections according to
a statement made by Premier Mus
solini to a delegation of women. He
also said he hoped the suffrage law
will be presented to Parliament and
passed before the end of the year.
WOBBLIES START STRIKE
ASHLAND, Ore., Dec. 1.—A Wob
bly agitation caused 100 tunnelmen
on the Oregon Power Company’s site
on the Klamath river to strike. The
strikers were rounded up, taken to
Hornbrook and told not to return.
TAD JONES IS HEAD
COACH OF YALE FOR
ANOTHER 3 YEARS
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 1.—
Tad Jones, head coach of Yale’s
football, has been reappointed for
three years more.
FEE FOR VISITING GRAVES
KARLSRUHE, Dec. 1.—For a fee
' of ten francs the parents of German
soldiers who died in Alsace during
the World War, are allowed to visit
the graves of their dead sons on holi
days and fast days. The French au
thorities are reaping quite a harvest
out of their graft.
WILLIAM L. PAUL WINS
ELECTION FIRST DIVISION
JUNEAU, Dec. 1—William L. Paul,
opponent of the literacy bill and anti
fishtrap man, is now 30 votes ahead
in the race for representative from
the First division, and all reports in
dicate that he is elected. Returns
from Yakutat show that Paul receiv
ed 44 out of 50 votes cast there, plac
ing him ahead of James J. Connors,
his closest competitor.
COLLEGE STUDETS RISE
UP AGAINST BRITISH
ULTIMATUM FOR ORDER
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 2.—During the
hearing of the Egyptian government’s
acceptance, requiring terms in the
British ultimatum, 800 students of
a training college here rushed into
tlie quadrangle today, shouting up in
revolution.
’FRISCO PUBLISHER OF
FORMER BLUE BOOK IS
SUICIDE IN HOME CITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 2.—
Arthur H. Page, retired broker and
one time publisher of the San Fran
cisco Blue Book is a suicide in this
city.
No reasons were given for the rash
deed.
NAVAL OFFICER LOSES SUIT
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—Lieut. Com
mander Roland M. Comfort, United
States Navy, who was naval aide to
the staff of President Wilson failed
to get an annullment of his marriiage
to Helen Edson McFadden Comfort
in the Supreme Court at Brooklyn.
Justice Hagerty dismissed the com
plaint of the naval officer on motion
of Mrs. Comfort’s attorney who said
later she would file an action in sepa
ration and seek a court order grant
ing her the custody of her child.
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FRANCE WOULD
PAY AMERICA
HER WAR DEBT
Exchanges Have Already
Been Made Looking
to This End
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—France’s
willingness to pay the United States
her debt of §4,000,000,000 borrowed
during the war, and her desire to re
new negotiations looking toward this
end, was considered by the American
Debt Funding Committee.
Secretary Mellon made a complete
report to the Committee on informal
exchanges that have already taken
place between himself and the am
bassador of France.
Assignment of Booze
On Way to Yukon Ty.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 2.—The
Princess £va sailed last night for
Skagway with an assignment of ten
car loads of liquor for British Yukon
points under arrangements between
Ottawa and Washington. Yukon ter
ritory has suffered from a drastic
drouth through America’s refusal to
allow liquor to be shipped through
her ports.
CHICAGO GANGSTERS
IN SHOOTING AFFRAY
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—In a shooting
affray yesterday Tony Manchuso was
killed and Michael Mikovich wound
ed. The police attribute the affair
to another outbreak in the gangster
war that followed the murder of Don
O’Bannion.
ROADSIDE FARMERS BREED
HENS WISE TO AUTOMOBILES
BLOOMSBURG, Pa., Dec. 1.—Al
though the reason a chicken cross
es the road never has been settled
to the satisfaction of everyone, the
fact that most fowls attempt to
get on the other side of the high
way is responsible for thousands
of dollars loss to farmers in this
part of the state, and many other
sections.
“Automobile mortality” is one of
the chief sources of loss to poul
tryen, it is declared, and two
protective steps are being taken.
One is the removal of the chicken
pens to points far distant from the
road, and the other the breeding
of birds that have shown, under
observation, a readiness to stay on
their own side of the road when
an automobile comes along.
Tests made with nearly 100
flocks of a certain breed revealed
but a half dozen chickens which
went across the road. With other
breeds there were less than a half
dozen of entire flocks along the
road which did not try to cross.
Some of the farmers are cot slow
to realize the difference and are
turning to those breeds which “stay
put” and avoid the losses.
On farms along main highways
the losses to flocks from motor cars
has been as high as 25 per cent.
In some cases a single passing au
tomobile has killed four chickens.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
No halibut offered. Salmon is quot
ed here today at 21, 14 and 8 cents.
ANNUAL BUDGET SENT
IN TO CONGRESS BY
PRESIDENT COOUDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2.—
The cost of running the government
for the fiscal year of 1926 was fixed
by President Coolidge in his annual
budget sent to Congress which ag
gregated $3,739,519,148.