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VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 310
SEWARD,
IONDAY, DECEMBER 24,1923
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Frank L.
Word was received in Seward today that Frank L.'
Ballame had completed the iinancing of the proposed pulp
and paper mill and left for Seattle, where he would be
joined by his engineers, leving for Seward
joined by his engineers shortly after the Holidays, leaving
for Seward shortly thereafter.
In his message Mr. Ballaine said everything was ail
ready to start work of construction. This means that the
big two and a half million combination is headed for Sew
ard, and will be built this coming year.
LOSS IS HEM
JUNEAU: Fire destroyed the old
Heidelberg saloon building occupied
by the Palace ol Sweets comection
ery, the former U. and I. cafe and
O’Brien's barbershop, causing a loss
of $12,000, partly covered by insur
ance.
The building stood on the south
side of Front street in the heart of
the downtown section.
The Heidelberg saloon was built in
1913 by Harry Goidenhaar and at cue
time was one of the best furnished
thirst emporiums in the North.
S. S. EIDER BE IN POUT
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Capt. J. A. Beck or he <T o. S.
Eider, which arrived in port Saturday
bringing the Wells party, states that
his vessel will remain in Seward un
til alter New Years. He reports a
good summer to the westward. The
Norwegian steamship Tindahl, of 10,
000 tons capacity, the largest ship to
laud at Unalaska, called there for
coal shortly beiore the Eider left.
Mrs. Goss gave a nne Thanksgiving
dinner to a parry of IS citizens which
was greatly enjoyed.
Agent Strauss of the A. C. company,
entertained the officeis of the Norwe
gian steamship Tindahl at dinner last
week.
The Eider picked up the Wells par
P ty at Kanatak. They were in no dan
ger Capt. Beck said, the delay being
caused by the party fishing and tour
ing the coast.
According to Capt. Beck no traco
has been found of the gasboat Viking
which went adrift in a heavy north
west gale from Kanatak. The cook a
man by the name of Johnson, was on
board at the time and the vessel may
be picked up safely. Johnson was no
sailor, and suffered violently from
seasickness it is said. The Viking
was well fueled and provisioned and
carried a storm jib and mainsail. It is
thought that Johnson could have saved
her if he knows anything at all about
handling a boat, as she is an unusually
good sea boat and her anchor is out,
which may help hold her head to the
wind.
Karl Armstrong and the gasboat
Apex are hunting for the Viking.
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PARIS Pec. 24.—There appeared
this morning to be some hopes of sav
ing the French dirigible Dixmude,
which with 50 officers and men aboard
has been drifting helplessly for three
days over the Gulf of Gabes on the
north coast of Africa.
The engines of the dirigible went
out of commission and southerly
winds are steadily driving it toward
*he desert.
DALLAS, Dec. 24.—Gov. Neff was
Indorsed today as a candidate fox
president on the democratic ticket
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Captain
Donald McMillan, on the Bowdoin in
latitude 87 north, radiod to Admiral
Moffat today that May or June would
be the months best suited to Arctic
fiights, because no winds prevailed at
that time of year, and native aid
and game could be obtained in abun
dance up to within 400 miles of the
Pole.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Federal
officials are unwilling to commit them
selves regarding any specific proposal
for a debt funding settlement with
France, but expressed gratification
that Paris appeared ready for consid
eration of the subject. The French
debt is approximately four billion dol
lars with principal and interest.
W ASHINGTON, Dec. 24.— Demo
cratic leaders in congress are drafting
a tax reduction bill designed to coun
teract the measure proposed by Mel
lon. The democratic measure favors
a radical reduction on small incomes.
FAIRBANKS AND NOME AIR
MAIL SERVICE TO START SOON
SPOKANE, Dec. 24.—nans for an
aero mail service between Fairbanks,
interior terminal of the Alaska rail
road and Nome, on Bering sea, are be
ing worked out and service will begin
soon.
This service will replace the old
and reliable dog teams which have
been used for so many years.
The department is negotiating for
an experienced pilot to be placed in
charge of the planes.
HE OF PEOPLE
DLBLIN, Dec. 24.—The rule of the
people is nowr supreme, President Cos
grove declared in a Christmas message
to the Irish people.
BORAH MAY ANNOUNCE
CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 24.—Frank E.
Johnesse, state chairman of the pro
gressive party predicted that Borah
would anonunce his candidacy for the
Presidency on the Progressive ticket,
within the next 90 days. Borah in a
speech Saturday, declared that he will
not be a candidate.
FRENCH RACEHORSE CO
NEW YORK Dec. 22.—Pier
theim announced that he wo
his three year old champljp.
to the United States next sui
compete with Zez, In Memor
-My Own, and other top rank ;
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..-OeSWOOD 1 UNDEUWOOO,
“THE BATTLE OF HAMBURG”
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Top photo. German polite on ih e housetops, o. Hamburg bring against
the Communist riflemen who took to the root's. There was much blood
shed and many were slain in this lighting. Bottom photo: A wreckedj
shop in a working ciasn distiiet of Hamburg, where many lootl stores were!
looted b\ the Communists in the re cent Red riots.
BOYLING, Germany, Dec. 24.—A
close watch is being maintained by the
German government tonight over for
mer General Ludendorff and Adolph
Hitler, his assistant, who are trying
to declare a separate state in Bava
ria. A report to the government said
a new revolt is brewing in Bavaria,
and that both Ludendorff and Hitler
are heading the movement.
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS IN BOGOTA
BOGOTA, Dec. 24.—An earthquake
attributed to the eruption of a Chi
lean volcano occurred here yesterday
morning. Among those perishing in
the quake was the mayor of Cumbal,
which was hard hit. The road from
Cumbal to ipiales is blocked by great
landslides. The full extent of the
disaster is not yet learned.
Thousands of persons are home’ess
PHILIPPINE SENATE REJECTS
APPOINTMENTS BY WOOD
MANILA^ Dec. 24.—The Philippine
Senate rejected Governor Woods’ ap
pointment of Geronimo Santiago at
mayor of Manila for the third time and
the city is still without a mayor. A
special committed recommended thal
a commission visit the United States
and confer with the resideut commit
sioner in regard to the establishment
of a branch of the Independence com
missio nin Washington.
The Seward Grill is serving Lut
fisk, the national Scandinavian dish
Call for it. -
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Dec. 24.— !
Twenty-seven men convicted of war!
time treason and opposition to thei
draft, recently pardoned by President
Coolidge, were released last night by j
prison officials.
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
KETCHIKAN—Fresh halibut, none
offered.
i JUNEAU—Fresh halibut 13 and 8
I cents.
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—Puget Sound
j Shipping men are pressing former
congressman Will Humphrey for mem
bership in the United States Shipping
j Board> which they say ho failed to
win early in the Harding administra
tion because of opposition from the
now discredited Charles R. Forbes
DAVE CLOUGH PREDICTS
EARLY RUSH KUSKOKWIM
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—Dave Clough
who arrived here from McGrath on
one oi the last boats looks for a big
rush to the head waters of the Kusko
kwim next spring, where ground av
eraging $2.00 io the pan was found in
June by John Strand, a prospector.
The cable fs again down and i
sages are being sent in by way
Cordova, causing great delay
inconvenience. So rotten has
present cable become that it br<
again before the repair ship can
back to its station.
SEATTLE, Dec. 24—The Alaska;
Steamship Company today announced
the purchase of a new freight and
passenger vessel 474 feet long for the
Alaska trade, but declines at the pres
ent time to state the name of the!
new vessel, saying it would be chris-i
tened later and be operated on the
Seattle-Seward run in place of the!
Alameda which will be placed on the
Seattle-Skagwav run in connection
with the Jefferson.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The Mex
ican government has scored a devisive
victory over the Vera Cruz rebels, ac
cording to a dispatch issued by the
embassy here today. It is said that
Huerta’s troops were defeated with
great loss.
Rebels Close to Capital
^ ERA CRUZ, Dec. 24.—Rebel forces
have made their nearest approach to
Mexico City so tar with the capture
yesterday of Cuernavaca, 40 miles
south of the capital, it is stated in a
revolutionary communique issued.
That travel south from Alaska is al
ready slackening up is indicated b,
Saturday’s sailing of the steamship
Alaska which carried the lightest
listing of the season. Those booking
trom Seward on the Alaska were
For Latouche—Miss Jean iiughes,
Thomas Wahl.
For Valdez—Jack Shanley.
For Cordova—Mrs. Maude Swanson,
Robert Rogers, Nick Bloom, John Ho
var, John Gilbertson.
For Juneau—John C. Gotwals, Fred
Teitsworth.
For Seattle—Mrs. B. Williamson,
Dan McEachan, J. Young, M. Miller,
Mrs. Grace Miller and babies, N. N.
Richardson, Mrs. M. Williams, O. C.
Midthun, Waldo Hetch, O. A. Cami>
bell, A. Brooks Russell C. Sargeant,
W. C. Gagnon, Stanley Sheehan, Mrs!
W. J. Erskine, Carolyn Erskine, H. A.
Dahl, S. E. Beck, Alice C. Lang, Fran
ces P. Osberg, L. Lockwood, A. P. Pa
las, Mrs. Palas, Mrs. C. D. McCauley,
Chas. Balhiser, Mrs. C. Balhiser, Mar
gery Balhiser, Mrs. J. D. Anurews, J.
D. Andrews, W. H. Pineo Chas. Spa
cek, J. p. Owen.
Those booked from Anchorage tak
ing passage on the Alaska were.
for Seattle—Mr. and Mrs. T. J. An
derson and children, Dr. and Mrs. J.
B. Beeson, Paul Beeson, Louise Ross
Frank I. Reed, W. G. Byrne, Mrs. Ida
S- Frodenburg, Nels Bergkisl, Nick
Kozich, Clarence Bebant, Mrs. Frank
Redwood, Alex Matheson, Dave Mutch
ler, M. S. McLean, Joe Nevel.
For Juneau-M. W. H. McFarland.
GAS BOAT HILLSIDE ARRIVES
ON LONG TRIP TO SEATT
The gasboat hillside, capt. H
Breyer, arrived in port from Kodi
where it has been prospecting
fish this summer. Capt. Breyer
ports a very stormy season with het
gales and high seas. The Hillside
the vessel which went to the rescue
the Starr, when she went on Ra
berry island a week or so a-o n
“ ‘°wed the Starr to Kodiak^
he vessel will leave in the me
Bay^ SeatUe b> Wa7 of Sawr
PARIS, Dec. 24.—Premier Poincare
speaking at Cournye this aiternoon
said that all resistance to French rule
in the Ruhr had ceased and that Ger
workmen and railroad employes have
returned to work.
He said that German industrialists
had signed agreements with French
engineers and the government is pro
posing new com crsations to reach an
understanding with France.
KING TUT’S COFFIN UPSETS
ALL PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS
LUXOR, Egypt, Dec. 22.—King Tu
ankh-amen's coffin was disclosed to
day when the partition in the tomb
was removed, showing almost lull pro
portions of the original crypt. All ex
pectations were upset as the gigantic
iceeptacle for the dead was resplen
dentlv decorated with blue gold on a
background of colored paintings on a
yellow effect which was incredibly
bizarre and seemed to utterly banish
the presence of death. The canopy
did not slope as anticipated but curv
ed up at both ends, which contained
an unique egyptlog.
IPS 10 THE STATES
Several well known oldtimers of
the lower Yukon river left for the
States on the steamship Alaska. One
of the most prominent is Dave Mutch
ler of lditarod tram fame; Alex Math
ison. manager of the company operat
ing the old Beaton & Donnelly dredge,
Hugh Mathieson and .W Nevell, the
last named being the owner of a
number of claims on Otter creek. The
quartet of sourdoughs made their
way to the railroad at Nenana by dog
»m. cavering the distance froi*
Flat in the lditarod district to Ne
nana in ten days.
The trail is improving with travel
but more snow is needed to put it ii
eal good condition. There are rougfc
spots now which materially delay
travel, but which will disappear en
tirely after another good snow.
Extremely cold weather was expe
rienced on the trail, the temperature
dropping to 50 below before the trav
elers reached Nenana. All of the mem
bers of the party were frostbitten and
carry the scars.
Nevell had a team or nine dogs ariti
the condition of the trail was such
that he was compeuled to put mosca
sins on the dog’s feet every morning
not a pleasant task with the weather
as cold as it was on this particular
trip. The Nevell team and that also
belonging to Mutchler will reach An
chorage this week and will be used by
Game Warden A1 Hardy until spring.
Mail conditions in the Kuskokwlm
district are much better this winter
than usual, the travelers report, and
the service is improving steadily. Four
trips per month between Nenana and
Flat are made with a limit of 800 lbs.,
the carriers being Billy Burke, Fred
Lemon^ Jack Lamont, Tom Milligan
and a native boy.
Sam Applebaum, banker and mer
chant of Flat, was preparing to leave
lor the States when the Mathieson
party started for Nenana and he prob
abiiy is on the trail now. Tom Aitken
who is operating a drp^n on „„„ ,,
also plans to make a trip to the
states this winter, and Superintend
ent Bullard of the Treadwell Quartz
mine on Nixon Fork, is on his wav to
the States and will catch the Victoria
Alex Mathieson is in charge of the
operations of -o "~ntSOn & Don
nelly dredge which is now controlled
by a new company. He reports a fair
ly good season was enjoyed, the late
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