SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Charging that
it had removed valuable machinery
from its canneries, and installed poor
machinery under the care of incompe
tent men as cannery officials; had re
peatedly violated Alaskan fishing reg
ulations and diverted salmon to can
neries in which the bank is interest
ed, the Southern Alaska Canning Co.
today brought suit against the Bank
of California for a quartei of a million
dollars.
The bank is alleged to have taken
over the plaintiff’s canneries in De
cember, 1921 operating them as the
Alaska Consolidated canneries.
COOLIDGE USE INFLUENCE
TO SELL MUSCLE SHOALS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Represen
tative Reece of Tenntssee, a world
war veteran, and member of the com
mittee on military affairs, declared to
day that President Coolidge proposed
the administration use its influence to
bring about the acceptance of Henry
Ford’s bid for Muscle Shoals, in re
turn for his withdrawal from the
Presidential race.
•BILLION FOR GERMAN CREDITS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Senator
Berger of Wisconsin introduced a bill
to establish a billion dollar credit for
Germany to purchase food in the U. S.
FL FJJPiW
HEAD OF MISSION,
i DIFS OIH TRAIL
NOME, Dec. 26.—The body of Fr. F
J. Ruppert head of the Lourdes mis
"sion and its orphanage, situated about
75 miles from Nome, was found on a
dog-sled trail 40 miles from Nome last
night by dog mushers, and is being
brought to this city.
Father Ruppert left Nome with a
sled load of Christmas toys and can
dies for his mission, and died of heart
failure brought on by over-exertion.
ADMIRAL LINE AGENT AT
CORDOVA DIES SU DDENL'S
F. R. Davison, Cordova agent for
the Admiral Line died suddenly yes
terday of heart failure. Mr. Davison
was a newcomer at Cordova.
FORGER CONFESSES HE
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—Fred
Mayer confessed to the police this
afternoon that he had victimized a
string of banks from Los Angeles to
Kansas City through forged certifi
cates of deposit. The scheme, he said
brought him in $100,000.
BIG LIQUOR CACHE
FOUND IIK CAPITAL,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Commis
sioner Oyster of the District of Col
umbia police declared that he had
asked ’,he authorities to explain why
$50,000 worth of liquors located by
the police in an apartment building
during a raid should not be seized.
He declared that the liquor was claim
ed by a member of the diplomatic
ccrps. but this should make no differ
ence in its seizure.
HEART OF AMERICA WITH
THOSE WHO MADE SACRIFICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. —“The
heart of America is with those who
made the great sacrifice in defense of
our Ideals,” President Coolidge de
clared in a Christmas Day message to
the Nation’s disabled veterans of the
World War.
JOCKEY WINS FORTUNE
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Earle sand,
American premier jockey, has estab
lished a new record for money made
by riders in 1923. He made $444,125.
A baby girl, weighing seven pounds
■was born io Mr. and Mrs. Casey Mc
Dannell at Anchorage last week Mrs.
McDar.nel is reported in a serious con
dition.
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LIVES LOST WHEN GALES WHIPS
WATERS INTO FOAM—TELE
PHONE WIRES DOWN
SEATTLE Dec. 26.—Swept by one
of the heaviest gales in its history,
Puget Sound was lashed into fury by
a southeast storm Christmas day, the
worst in thirty years period, accord
| ing to the weather bureau. Seattle
and other Sound cities suffered great
damage, street railway lines and the
interurbans being out of commission,
telephone, telegraph and light wires
torn down and shipping on the lake
and sound heavily damaged.
Tufl Boat Sinks. Four Drown
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Four members
of the crew of the British Columbia
Tyee, swept on the rock at Pedder
Bay, British Columbia, lost their lives.
Ferry Boat Sunk
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Two thousand
telephones were put out of commis
sion during the first three hours of
the Christmas day storm.
The Mercer Island ferryboat Dawn
was sunk at her dock.
Trains Service Crippled
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—Train service
out of Seattle was badly crippled by
yesterday's storm.
Timber Badly Damaged
OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 26.—The
windstorm which swept the Olympia
peninsula and Puget Sound yesterday
was as severe as that of 1921, and it
is feared that equally as great damage
has been done to standing timber. A
telegram received here today says,
“storm very severe west end. Roads
all blocked with trees. Great damage
to standing timber.”
All wires leading west of Lake
Crescent are down and the roads are
blocked with fallen trees. The high
way east of Port Angeles is blocked
by hundreds of trees ranging up to
five or six feet in diameter. It is ex
pected that it will require at least two
wTeeks to repair damages done.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.— George M.
laggart, 19, a Nome boy, arrived in
Seattle, the home of his father Christ
mas Day, completing 75,000 miles of
! travel, principally on water as an oiler
on tramp freighters. He was 9 years
ot age when he stole his first steam
boat rides from Nome to Fairbanks.
PIS! IMPERIAL POTENIITE
OF MfSTIC SHRINE DEID
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—Edward
L. Alderman, past imperial potentate
of the Mystic Shrine died here yester
day afternoon.
MILL WILL BE PLACED ON
NUKA BAY PROPERTY APRIL
A thirty-ton Denver quartz mill will
be placed on the Nuka Eay property
in April. The mill will be shipped on
the steamer Starr and discharged on
a lighter and hauled over the snow.
J. D. Andrews and wife left on the
last steamer en route to Spokane, to
return to the mine in about two
months.
OFFICERS OF U. S. S. TRANSPORT
HENDERSON SEND XMAS
GREETINGS TO SEWARD
Through Mayor L. V. Ray the offi
cers of the late presidential transport
U. S.. S. Henderson, send Christmas
greetings to Seward citizens.
The officers on the transport were
delighted with the treatment accorded
the crew of the vessel while in port
here, and have repeatedly remembered
the town in various ways.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SOVIET
PROPAGANDA IN U. S. MADE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2C.—AcKnowi
eugment of connection between the
'Met republic and the Communists’
Inteinational was made in the Ievesla
a ^^viet organ, November 7, 1922 it
*vas said toda>' at the State depa«f
ment.
VENIZELOS RETURNS GREEC
PARIS, Dec. 26.—Former Frei
Venizelos left Paris today for Atl
to take charge of the Greek gov
ment.
CHRISTMAS TIDE
Christmas was well cefeorated in
Seward this year, Santa Claus being
on hand with a huge stock, every per
son in town receiving.^ gift of some
kind. On Sunday evening the choir
of the Methodist church, composed of
girls assisted by the entire Sunday
school, rendered a Christmas cantata
to a well-filled church. The music
was under the directorship of Mrs. R.
V. B. Dunlap and was most excellently
rendered. After the program the
children repaired to the basement of
the church w'here a Christmas tree,
loaded with sacks of nuts, fruit and
candy greeted them, each youngster
receiving a bountiful supply.
Monday evening occurred another
important event of the Yule Tide,—
the community Christmas tree, under
the auspices of the local Igl&o of Pio
neers. A. B. Hall was well filled long
before the hour for the program, with
eager, expectant children, for Santa
Claus had radioed Cal M. Brosius thai
he would be along about nine o’clock
on his way to the States, well laden
with gifts. Santa was an hour late,
owing to a long visit with the McMil
lan party, on the steamship Bow^pin,
about 400 miles from the Pole. An
orchestra compossed of the Misses
Marit Eide, Clara Manthey, Thelma
Ellsworth, and Mrs. George Schmidt
rendered several selections which
were well received. A splendid pro
gram by various members of the local
schools filled the remaining interval
until sleigh bells were heard, and in
came Santa with an enormous pack.
Every boy and girl in town up to the
age of 17 received an appropriate and
expensive gift before St. Nick flew
away for the Southland.
The day’s festivities were terminat
ed with a dance last night in Odd
Fellows hall a large crowd tripping
the light fantastic until the wee hours
of this morning.
Weather conditions were all that
could be desired, and every citizen
enjoyed the day to the fullest extent.
SEATTLE, Dec. 26.—The coast geo
detic and survey Alaska fleet the com
ing summer in addition to the num
bers of vessels engaged last year,
wrill include a new 120-toot steel mo
tor vessel now in use elsewhere, if
operating appropriations permit, it is
disclosed in the bureau’s annual re
port just made public.
CHEMICAL AND FERTiLiZF.R
STOCKS TAKE THE Lr AD
NEW YORK, Dec. £1.—Chemical
and fertilizer stocks took the leader
ship in Saturday’s stock market which
moved irregularly higher on sales ol
half million shares. Oils were also
relatively strong.
OFFICIALS UNCOVER
GIGANTIC BOOZE
SELLING PLOT
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Federal au
thorities declared tonight that they
had uncovered one of the greatest
rum conspiracies since proihbition
went into effect. When arrested yes
terday, Robert Graham Fothergild, an
Englishman, and five others, caught
off Fire Island in a motorboat, had
$42,000 in his possession for one day’s
collections.
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RUSSIA AND FRANCE NOT
NEGOTIATING SAYS POINCARE
PARIS, Dec. 24.—Replying to an
inquiry from various European pow
ers, Premier Poincare slated that the
report that France and Russia were
negotiating a treaty is untrue.
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATED BY COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—All the
rites of the New England old-fashioned
Christmas were observed at the White
House yesterday a huge Christmas
tree gracing the blue room laden with
gifts for the Coolidge family and
their guests, Mrs. and Mr. Frank
Steams. All attended services in the
First Congregational Church.
CHEYENNE, Dec. 26.—James G.
Moore, a mail pilot, was killed today
when his plane crashed to earth at
Burns, Wyoming.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Recom
mendation that the Navy’s North Pole
flight be attempted this coming sum
mer with the huge dirigible Shenan
doah, and using Nome as the main
operating base, is carried in the report
of a board of naval officers, headed
by Admiral Moffet, chief of naval
operations was made public today by
Secretary Denby who approved the re
port of the board. Secretary Denby
emphasized the fact that the mission
expedition will be an exploration of
the North Polar regions rather than a
dash for the Pole, and to establish a
trans-Polar air route from western
Europe to Japan over the top of the
world.
The report recommenced that two
tankers, equipped with mooring masts,
six planes equipped for landing on
water or ice, a permanent mooring
mast at Nome, and mooring facilities
at other Northern points be employ
ed by the expedition. Ships with
three planes each will be sent to
Nome and to Spitzbergen, where pre
liminary flight for aerological observa
tions will be made.
The report said when all is ready
the Shenadoah will fly to Nome by
way of Fort Worth, San Diego, Puget
Sound, Juneau, Seward, and thence
to Nome, it also recommends that
the ZR-3, now building for the navy in
Germany, stand by at Lakehurst, New
Jersey in reserve and that advance
parties be sent for aerological work to
Seward and other Alaskan points as
soon as possible.
EL PASO, Dec. 4!6—Twenty-two per
sons wTere killed, including a dozen
Americans, when rebel troops derail
ed a train in Celaya, Mexico, accord
ing to arrivals from Mexico City to
day.
LIGHT SNOWFALL REPORTED
AT NOME THIS SEASON
NOME, Dec. 26.—Wagons are still
being used here for transportation.
Thousands of tons of tomcod have
been caught in the Snake river for
dog feed and a small army of Eskimo
: is fishing through the ice.
The Nome social season has opened
with a Hying start with cards, danc
ing and homebrew parties.
The Nome Nugget’s receiving set is
catching Los Angeles, San Diego, Se
attle, Oakland and Portland The sour
doughs are enjoying it immensely.
The people here are greatly pleased
with the report that Navy headquar
ters for Polar exploration will be at
Nome.
AMERICAN BANK OF ALASKA
has its affairs wound up
The receiver of the defunct Ameri
can Bank of Alaska wound up the af
fairs of the institution and sold the
notes and securities. The first of the
year a small dividend will be paid to
depositors.
WOMAN GETS 13TH DIVORCE
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.—Mrs.
Cora Yates received a divorce from
her thirteenth husband today on the
grounds of infidelity. Mrs. Yales has
been married and divorced thirteen
times. She has been named Walker,
Truxler Joyce, Barnes, Butcher, Lil
ley, Porter, Crow, Swanson, Peterson,
Bogardus and Yates.
WINE TESTS
SEATTLE, Decc. 27.—Aerial mail
carrying tests over Alaskan reaches
to be attempted by the Postoffice de
partment will be made through Super
intendent Vandervort of the railway
way service it was declared tonight
It is said the flights will be started
in February on a week to ten day
schedule between Nenana and Mc
Gxu.h, and that in that time under
the prevailing weather the practica
bility of such service could be dem
onstrated.
W. J. McMillan, an old timer of t
interior left for the states on one
the last boats. 6
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25..—The un
paid portion of the fine of Louis
Grimstad, convicted at Unga, Alaska,
of assault and battery, and sentenced
to pay a fine of $500 with six months
imprisonment, was remitted by Presi
dent Coolidge today. Grimstad was
held for non-payment of the fine.
CHILBERG LOCATE IN ALASKA
J. E. Chilberg, for many years man
ager of the Scandinavian American
bank will make his home in Ketchi
kan. He is interested in the Salt
chuck mine.
LOS ANGELES UNYEfl
PARIS, Dec. 26.—nenry M. Robin
son, lawyer and banker, of Los Ange
les, has been selected as the third
American to serve on the expert com
mission which is to investigate the
condition of Germany’s finances and
report to the reparations commission
NICK POLOS FOUND GUILTY;
SIX MONTHS AND $500 FINE
The jury in the case of Nick Polos
charged with having intoxicating li
quor in his possession, brought in a
verdict of guilty at Anchorage last
week. Commissioner Rager fined Po
los $500 and gave him six months in
jail.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—izzy Ein
stein, noted dry officer, threatens war
on New York landlords because his
rent has been raised from four to six
teen dollars per month
WASHINGTON Dec. 27.—Kermit
; Roosevelt has been granted a reserve
commission as captain in the field ar
tillery by the war department.
HUE HOPPE ID
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Willie Hoppe
the champion billiard piayer of the
world and his wife are suing for di
vorce and are fighting in the courts
for custody of their two children.
FOOD SUPPLY GONE AND CREW
OF FIFTY ARE IN DESPERATE
PLIGHT, IS SAID
PARIS, Dec. 26.—The rrench diri
gible Dixmude, today was still hover
ing over the Tunisian desert, unable
to descend or go ahead on account of
broken engines. The great airship
after more than seven days aloft, w
slowly moving inland with the air
currents, and as the food supply must
have been exhausted for some time,
the crew of fifty aboard are in a des
perate plight.
LIST DRY VIOLATORS
HAS DISAPPEARED
POLICE CUSTODY
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.—When the
poplice arrested several menmers of
a big rum syndicate here Saturday, a
book containing the names ot <2*><00
lesidents of this city, who were cus
tomers of the bootlegging ring, was
taken with other records.
Today Washington bieathed a sigh
ol relief when it became known the
register had been “stolen” from the
police captain's safe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Congress
has been asked to make an $j^, en
, million dollar appropriation available
immediately after the holidays for
hospital construction, Director Hines
of the Veterans’ Bureau announced to
day.
Mr. Hines stated the hospitals now
used are badly crowded and that more
space is necessary to successfully
treat disabled war veterans.
REPARATIONS COMMISSION
TO MEET JANUARY 14th
PARIS, Dec. 27.—The inter-allied
reparations commission will meet J
14th to Investigate Germany's capac
ity to pay her debts.
SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—James Duffy
alias James Murphy was sentenced to
day to serve four years In McNeil’s
island penitentiary following his plea
of guilty to an indictment charging
counterfeiting.
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