VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 73.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1924.
; m PRICE TEN CENTS
CHAMBER COMMERCE
HOLD WEEKLY MEET
A full house greeted President C. C.
Hinde when he called the Chamber to
order at yesterday’s luncheon. After
reading the minutes of the last meet- j
ing, a communication was read from (
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, re- j
garding the stationing of a revenue '
cutter in Southwestern Aaska, inclos
ing a letter from the Commandant of
(he Coast C.uard service, explaining:
that no cutter had been stationed here i
due to a lack of appropriations.
The San Francisco Chamber o:
foinmrce sent a communication en
closing a copy of a wire from their
Washington representative slating the
Seward radio station would be reopen
ed April 1,
The Department of the Interior, thru
0.e Secretary's office, stated that noth
ing could be done in the matter ot ex-}
porting timber or lumber cut from the
public domain; that the Act of May 14,
1898, 30 Stats., 409. prevented such ex
port and that congressional action was
necessary to change such law. The
Chamber lias already taken steps to
have this law repealed.
A number of other communications
were received from different sources,
asking for information on the re
*, sources and possibilities of this section
which the Secretary stated had been
answered and filed.
The Committee on Membership furn
ished tlie Chamber a list of residents,
taxpayers and business men, not at
present members of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Committee appointed to confer !
with the Women’s Club reported that
the ladies planned to give prizes for
the best and most attractive gardens
in the community the coming season,
and recommended that the Chamber
assist them in every possible way. The
Jhiggestion was accepted and the
Chamber voted to co-operate with the
club in encouraging residents to beau
tify the town.
Under the heading of new business i
the matter of entertaining our visitors
during the coming season came up for
discussion. It was suggested that the j
Chamber confer with the Civic com
mittee and city council on the project 1
of building a park and tennis court on
the waterfront, installing park benches :
and a playground on the beach for the
children. The committee was instruct-;
ed to carry out such suggestions.
A committee composed of W. H.
Whittlesey, chairman; Elwyn Swet
mann, and J. H. Flickinger, was ap
pointed to draw up a constitution and
by-laws for the Chamber, the same to
be presented to the members for ac
ceptance.
The connecting up of the pipe with
(lie stoves at Gas City, was discussed
by the members, and such action was i
authorized, as the natural gas flow is )
a great novelty for tourists and visi
tors.
The Chamber then drifted into a
A lengthy discussion on Lowell creek,
new industries, possible inducements
to secure new industries for the city,
civic betterments, community welfare
and public improvements.
CHARGES AGAINST
EDISON COMPANY
DECLARED FALSE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26—
A sweeping denial of charges that the
Southern California Edison company
of Los Angeles sought to prevent con
stmction b ythe government of Boul-1
der Canyon dam, was made today by
R. H. Ballard, vice president and gen
eral manager of the company.
Mr. Ballard, who came here to make 1
his position clear before the house ir- j
rigation committee, asserted he had
9 been charged with statements he did
not make and that unwarranted con
clusions had been drawn from things
he said.
Oil Contract Called
Big Bargain for U. S.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26—So far as
being a “grab” on the part of the Pan
* American Petroleum company, the
Pearl Harbor contract, and the naval
reserve leases in California naval re
serve No. 1, Elk Hills, California, “con
stitute one of the best bargains the
government has ever made with pri
« vate individuals,” according to a state
ment issued today by the Pan-Ameri
can Petroluem company here, outlin
ing conditions in the California Re
serve.
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ESCAPED CONVICTS
CAUGHT IN CANYON
THE DALLES, Ore., Mar. 26—C. R.
Williams, charged with robbing the
bank at Mosier, Ore., and Bert Taylor
a larceny convict, who escaped from '
the Wasco county jail here Sunday
night, after locking up the night jail- j
or, were captured by a posse early to- j
day in Mack's canyon, one of the wild- ■
est regions along the Deschutes river. |
The posse led by sheriff Levi Chris- i
man, spied the fugitives as they were ,
crossing a sheep ranch. The pair
surrendered after a dash for cover.
BRITISH AVIATORS
HOP OFF TODAY TO
ENCIRCLE THE GLOBE
LIVERPOOL Mar. 26— A British!
airplane started today on a flight j
around the world. Squadron leader, ■
A. Stuart McLaren, took off from Kal
shot airdrome shortly after noon to
day.
The first goal of the aviators is Ly- |
ons, France. McLaren is accompanied
on his flight by Flying Officer Plender-!
leith and Sergeant Andrews. They are j
using Victor machines.
From Lyons the route will be to i
Brindisi, Athens, Cairo, Bagdad, Basa- J
ra, Darich, Calcutta, Rangoon, Hong-1
kong, Tokio. Attu, Chignik, Seldovia, j
Cordova ,Sitka, Prince Rupert, thence ;
across Canada, thence down the Atlan-1
tic coast to Cuba, Azores, Lisbon, and
through France to London.
It is hoped to complete the flight by
June 28.
Admiral Evans Sails
First Trip of This Season
SEATTLE, Mar. 26-—The steamship j
Admiral Evans sailed this morning for
Seward, Kodiak, Seldovia and Anchor
age with 145 passengers, including 77
or Port Graham and 20 for Seldovia.
For Seward: Wm. Duval. George H.
Koppitz, \Y. F. Lyon and wife, Mrs. W.
\Y. Clark, Lloyd Pinkerton, J. D Bun
ton, Wm. Hummittch, C. Starlo, John
E. Holmgren, R. R. Haake.
WILL THROW FIRST BASEBALL
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—President
Coolidge has accepted the invitation ;
to throw the first baseball in the open
ing game of the season in the Ameri
can league. The game is scheduled
for April 15, between Washington and
Phliadlphia.
New Greek Republic
Will Be Established
ATHENS, Mar. 26—The National j
Assembly today passed a resolution ;
overthrowing the Glucksburg dynasty |
and the establishment of a Greek re- j
public.
DENIES HELPED REBELS
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 26.—R. D.
Hutchinson, vice-president of the Brit
ish Petroleum Company denied the
charges of President Obregon of Mex
ico that his company had given aid to
the rebel forces.
CLEMENCY RECOMMENDED
Preliminary Report Made by Special
Army Board
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26—
The special army board investigating
cases of military prisoners indicated
today in a preliminary report that it
would recommend clemency for a con
siderable number.
The board reported that it was “im
pressed in numerous cases, especially
those of first offenders ,with the fact
that the men had learned ,their lesson
and further confinement would not im
prove their condition.”
Train Ferry Over North Sea
is Planned by English
HARWICH, Eng., Mar. 26—The
first North Sea train ferry, will soon
be running from this port to Zee
brugge, a distance of 84 miles, in nine
hours. It is planned to run three
boats, each of which will accommo
date 54 railway trucks standing side
by side on two sets of rails.
The cost of loading and unloading
each boat is estimated at four shillings
per ton of merchandise, as compared
with 15 to 25 shillings per ton when
the contents of each individual truck
have to be transferred between train
and boat.
% IS
“THY NAME IS WOMAN” I
Barbara LaMarr and Ramon Novarro in a scene from their latest Pho
toplay. Both Miss LaMarr and Novarro were well-known stage dancers
before they went into pictures.
Organized Women Have
Strong Lobby in Congress
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26—Organized
women of the country have a stronger
and more imposing lobby before con
gress at this time than ever before in
the history of congress.
They are ably directed and their
company includes eighteen of the most
prominent and influential women of
the National groups, says a special
dispatch to the Seattle Times.
House Would Cancel
Japanese Agreement
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—The Im
migration committee today voted to
cancel the so-called gentlemen’s agree
ment with Japan over the question of
immigration, also the execlusion of all
Japanese from the United States.
BRITISH FLYERS
CHALLENGE U. S.
AVIATORS TO RACE
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26— A chal
lenge by British airmen who started
to day on a flight around the world,
to make a race out of the American
and British attempts to encircle the
globe has been declined by the War
department on the ground that such a
contest would endanger the lives of
the fliers and accomplish no good end.
DEGREE GIVEN MUSSOLINO
FIUME, Mar. 26.....King Victor of
Italy has conferred the order of An
nunziato on Premier Mussolino, ac
cording to announcements made by
Italian newspapers. This is the high
est order in Italy and wearers of the
jewel are considered cousins of the
king.
Auction Alaska Fur Seals
Bring Very Low Prices
NEW YORK, Mar. 26—The auction
of 19,804 government Alaskan seal
skins brought $49,649, or about $3.00
each, the smallest price ever received.
It is stated that sealskins are going
out of style rapidly.
M’ADOO WILL ADDRESS
CAROLINA LEGISLATORS
CHICAGO, Mar. 26—William G.
McAdoo candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination .after address
es in Georgia, will deliver an address
to the legislature of that state at Col
umbia ,it was announced here.
Formal Contempt Charges
Against Harry Sinclair
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—A formal
contmpt charge against Harry Sinclair,
the oil magnate, was sent to United
States Attorney Peyton Gordon here
today by Senator Moses, acting presi
dent of the Senate.
Russia Mobilizing to
March Against Japan
LONDON, Mar. 26.—A Japanese dis
patch announces that Russia is mo
bilizing troops to march against Japan
and war is imminent.
RAIL WORKERS ARE
GIVEN WAGE BOOST
PHILADELPHIA, Mar .26—A new
agreement covering rates of pay am
ounting in the agrgegate to an in
crease of approximately 5 per cent
over the present scale for engineers,
firemen, hostlers, and hostlers helpers,
was announced today by the Philadel
phia Railroad company.
Head of District Radio
Communication In Seward
Lieut. Rockwell, district superinten
dent of the naval radio service, arrived
in Seward Monday on the Kittiwake,
and is superintending the opening of
the Seward radio station.
The station is working this morning
and all messages are being routed via
Seward today instead of Cordova.
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Affairs Daugherty Friends
Are Under Investigation
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26—
The part played in the department of
justice affairs by Jesse Smith, friend
of Attorney General Dauhgerty, who
committed suicide a year ago in Mr.
Daugherty’s apartment here, will be
inquired into in detail by the Daugh
erty investigation.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, preparing the case for the com
mittee, announced that all telegrams
sent to and received by Smith at Col
umbus, 0., after the election of Pres
ident Harding, had been subpoenaed.
Be Prosecuted in Courts
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—The Sen
ate voted Sinclair in contempt of court
for refusing to testify and he will now
be prosecuted in the courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
BANDITS HOLD UP
POSTAL MESSENGER
CHICAGO, Mar. 26.—Bandits today
held up a Postal messenger securing
$150,000 in currency.
Senate Wants Fugitive
Brought Back from France
WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.—The Sen
ate investigating committee working
on Attorney General Daugherty’s past
record, called upon Secretary Hughes
to bring about the return of Howard
Mannington, a friend of the attorney
general, now a fugitive in France, to
tell about the whiskey deals, wherein
it is alleged hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of whiskey was released
illegally from the government ware
houses.
NAVAL BATTLE OF WOUNDED KNEE
DESCRIBED BY ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
Ike Beal, a well known Signal Corps
opeialor, who was formerly stationed
in Valdez, Juneau and Cordova, tells
his Seward friends of the “Battle of
Wounded Knee,” in which he was a
recent participant. Ike strenuously de
nies that he was engaged in rum run-1
ning, or that the boat on which he was
rjding at the time the heavy guns
opened bombardment, had any booze
on board. His story follows:
The morning of March 13th, 1 met
Frank Cunningham on the street. He
said, “Hello Captain, this looks like it j
is going to be a fine day, how would ■
you like to take a little boat ride. This;
will be your last chance as I am going
to Ilinchinbrook with the mail as soon
as I get the old engine tuned up.” It
being a nice, calm day and the sun
shining, 1 naturally accepted the invi
tation. We took a ride down the bay
several miles .making a few stops and
as the engine was working cranky, we
anchored in a little cove ,put on the
oid coffee pot, and cooked some ham
and eggs. Later we started for Cordo
va. The old engine was working pret
ty, and I thought we were making
good speed, when Frank said, “I’ll go
down and oil her up and show you
some real speed.” When we were
about a mile and a half from the ocean j
dock, I was at the wheel and Frank;
was working on the engine, when I j
noticed a small white boat coming in
our direction. 1 began to steer to the
right in order to be on the right hand
side when we passed them. Then I
noticed that they were pulling over to
their left.
I said to Frank, “I guess those boobs
don’t know its against the law to pass
a boat on the left hand side.” He stuck
out his head and said, “1 guess they
are going across the bay. He then
went back to the engine. When this
other boat was about five hundred
yards from us they took a course so
as to put them broadside of our boat,1
with a distance of about three hunrded
and fifty or four hundred yards be- j
tween us. 1 looked out the front win-i
dow of the pilot house and saw some- j
one wave at me from the other boat..
Naturally 1 stuck my hand out of
the window and waved back. About
two minutes later I heard the repoi*t of
a rifle, and a bullet whizzed by in
front of the pilot house window. 1
said, “Frank, did you hear that bullet?
They are pretty damn careless, I could
hear it whiz by the window.”
Frank said, “what’s the matter, Cap
tain ,is someone shooting at you ? It
is probably someone shooting at sea
gulls.” A few seconds later a bullet
came through the pilot house, glanced
and hit the bill of my cap, raising a
little bump over my right eye. Then
another bullet came through the pilot
house, and I said, “Frank, do you want
the wheel, 1 had just as soon be behind
the engine.” Frank then came up and
took the wheel, and I went into the en
gine room, and had just got there
when I heard a glass crash and heard
Frank say, “They’ve hit me.”
When I looked out of the engine
room door Frank was squatting down
and holding his hand, where a bullet
hit it. He said, “I’m going out on
deck and wave at them. I said,, “you
had better get behind the engine with
me.” He then went out on deck and
from the engineroom door I could see
him wave both hands. Then there
were two bullets in quick succession.
I could hear them whistle by.
Frank came back in the pilot house
and said, “I guess they want us to
stop,” and he pulled out the clutch and
turned the steering wheel so that our ■
boat would turn and go towards them.
They were in the rear and about!
three hundred yards to our right, j
When our boat came to a standstill
and they came up near enough so that
I could make out who it was, I said,
“That looks like Cloes and Flannigan.”
When they were about ten feet from
our boat I said, “What the - you
fellows think you’re doing. You might j
hit someone shooting around like
that.”
Beilgard, the prohibition officer who
was doing the shooting answered me
and said, “You’re damn right I might,
what do you think I have got these
peep-sights on this gun for You
are mighty lucky you didn’t get hit.”
Then Flannigan came aboard the
Cameo, pulled out his gold shield and
said, “You’re both under arrest.” I
asked him what I was under arrest for.
Flannigan said, “Never mind, you will
find out later; get on that other boat
and go to town.”
I then went on board the gas boat
Lilly and noticed that Beilgard’s knees
were shaking and trembling. I asked
him what he was shaking about and
said, “if anyone had any shaking to
do it should be me.”
When we reached the ocean dock we
tied up the boat and were taken to
jail ,about five thirty p. m. Cunning
ham asked does if lie would cail up
i'om Lonohoe and have him come to
che jail. Cioes said, “i have more im
portant business to attend to just now.
i’ll get him for you in an hour or two.”
About eleven o’clck they released Cun
ningham and myself from jail. We im
mediately went to see Mr. Donohoe
who advised us that we were both
charged with transporting intoxicating
liquor. This was about eieven p. m..
I was put in jail about five-thirty P.
M., and didn’t know what 1 was under
arrest for until about eleven P. M.
While I was in jail I asked Mr. Flanni
gan what I was under arrest for. He
said, “you will find out later.” In fact
gave me practically the same answer
as he did when he first boarded the
Cameo. While in jail I also asked Mr.
does what Iwas under arrest for and
he said, “We haven’t decided yet, you
will find out soon enough.”
It is claimed by the officers that dur
ing the shooting Cunningham threw
overboard some sacks which looked to
them like sacks of cased whiskey. How
ever they admit that at the time they
were two hundred yards away. This
contention of the officers is absolutely
untrue. There was no whisey aboard
the Cameo to my knowledge while I
was aboard her. When the office re
came aboard the Cameo they searched
the boat thoroughly but found absolute
ly no tiace whatsoever of whiskey or
other intoxicating liquor aboard the
boat.
The evidence at the preliminary
hearing showed that prohibition en
forcement officers Flannigan and Beil
gard believed that there were two lad
ies and two traveling men in the cabin
of this boat at the time the shooting
took place, and that prohibition officer
Beilgard deliberately fired three shots
with a high-power rifle through the
cabin of the boat which was testified
to be of the dimensions of about six
feet square.
When asked on cross examination
these questions he answered as fol
j lows:
Q. “You shot through the boat re
gardless of who you might kill?”
A. “Yes.”
Q. “And if you had killed anybody
you would have thought it justifiable
homicide.”
A. “Yes.”
He was then asked whether or not
he was particular as to whether he hit
anyone in the cabin of the boat or not,
and he answered that he was not par
ticular. Two civilians who were on
board the Lilly at the time of the
shooting are willing to sign affidavits
that while Beilgard was shooting,
| Marshal Cioes said, “Shoot the S-.
| Kill them both.” They also claim they
| saw nothing thrown overboard and
, that Cunningham was out on the deck
for only a few seconds.
IN BRITISH LABOR CABINET
UNDKRWOOO 4 UNDEftWOOO. H. V.
Viscount Haldane, Lord Chancelor in
the Labor Cabinet of J. Ramsey Mac
Donald.