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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
HIJACKERS KILL
MEMBER POSSE
WOUND SHERIFF
MONTEREY. Calif., July 7 (/Pi
Hijackers awaiting the arrival of a
'iquor shipment, collided last night
sear Moss Landing, a lonely spot in
Monterey Bay, with the State police,
gathering to intercept a landing of li
quor.
Harry Livingston, one of the police
.orce who was wounded, drove his
'hot-shattered automobile to Watson
ille and asked for help. Sheriff
Oyer gathered a posse of fifty men
nd hurried to the scene. Upon his
arrival both parties bobbed up to in
quire the sheriff’s business there. The
hijackers yelled, “shoot ’em,” and
ommenced firing when the sheriff
ientified himself.
N. H. Rader, a merchant of Salinas,
:ne of the posse was killed, and the
'heriff was wounded in the knee.
The rum runners never came to the
<pot to land their cargo.
An abandoned truck and passenger
automobile was found nearby.
ANOTHER SHOCK RECORDED
BERKELEY, Cal., July 7 (/P)—An
earthquake shock one thousand miles
away was registered by the Univer
sity of California seismograph at 6:17
■fej morning.
SIX MILLION DOLLAR COMBINE
NEW YORK. July 7 (/■P)—A six mil
ion dollar consolidation between the
Yellow Cab interests and General Mo
tors was reported on Wall Street. It
was stated that ^tlie General Motors
lesired to enter the motor bus and
axicab business and was negotiating
o get with the Yellow Cab company,
which has branches in all cities.
PROMINENT MEN
ARRESTED FOR
DARING ROBBERY
—
BUTTE, Mont., July 7 (;P)—Mark
Hills, 21. of Joplin, Mo., and Carl I
Seiffert, 20. of Tulsa, Okla., president
and vice-president respectively of the |
Junior Class of the Missouri School'
of Mines, w'ere arraigned today for!
highway robbery, having been cap- j
lured yesterday after a gun battle j
following the hold-up of George For-;
ffche, manager of the Columbia Gar
dens, a summer resort, from whom'
they took $3,000. Hills was shot!
twice.
BRITISH PROMULGATE NEW
REGULATIONS LIFE SAVING
LONDON, July 7. (TP)—New Board
of Trade regulations relating to life
saving apparatus to be carried by
ships become effietive July some
time. A motor-boat or boats fitted
with wireless apparatus and search
lights, must be carried in vessels
with more than 15 life boats. If
the vessel does not carry a motor
boat, but has more than 10 life boats,
one of these must be fitted with wire
less.
Life-boats in all foreign-going ships
will be required to carry one pound
of condensed milk for each person,
in addition to the water and bis
cuits required by the present rules.
GERMAN PRINCESS DIES
AMITITZ, Prussia, July 7. (JP)—
Princess Wanda zu Schoenaich-€aro
latn died recently at the age of 77.
She was the former mother-in-law
■of Princess Hermine, wife of the for
mer German kaiser.
John Walsh, known to New York
police as a hold-up man, lost his life
trying to save a dog from drowning.
Sharp Shocks Felt
At Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., July 7 (/p)
Several shocks were felt here yes
terday and two sharp jolts -were felt
today one at 11 and the other at 2
I this afternoon.
CHINESE EXPELLED FRANCE
, PARIS, July 7 (£>)—Thirty-six Chi
! nese have been expelled from France
■ in connection with the raids a few
weeeks ago on the Chinese legation
Those who desire may return to Chi
na at the expense of the government
under a permit from the Chinese min
ister to France.
HURRICANE WRECKS YACHTS
LONDON, July 18 (£>)—'Thirty men
and fourteen yachts are missing with
:out craft known to be a total wreck,
as the result of a gale of hurricane
force, which came up unexpectedly
during the yacht race at Riga.
FRENCH SUFFER LOSSES.
i FEZ, Morocco, July 7 (/P)—Increas
ed pressue by the Riffians with attacks
against each of the three principal
French armies is noted in an official
communique. Riffians incurred heavy
losses out of the Oerglia river en
! gagement, their present line of at*
| tack now continues along the river
! reaching to a depth of 12 miles north
j east of Elarbe Detzizza about 20 miles
I northeast of Fez,
LIQUOR UNDER BRICKS, ETC.
NEW YORK, July 7 (JP)~Federal
agents has discovered a new way to
land liquor in the United States it
was said today. ^T^q liquor is trans
shipped in midocean and brought to
port under a cargo of bricks, lumber,
and other articles.
TREASURE STOLEN
FROM ST. PETERS
BEEN RECOVERED
ROME, Italy, July 7 (£>)—'The ar
ticles stolen Friday night from the
treasure room at St. Peter’s cathe
dral have been recovered. Police
Commissioner Marotta opened nego
tiations with Mariano Stella, former
shoemaker who had been prowling
around St. Peter’s. Stella led Ma
rotta to a cache where all the loot,
valued at 850,000, was stored. Police
surrounded the house, arresting Stel,
la, a jeweler and two painters. They
declared they removed the articles
through the cealing. A total of four
prisoners were arrested. The Pope
sent his thanks to the police.
Severe Earthquake
Registered Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz., July 7 (/P)—A se
vere earthquake within 700 miles of
this place was registered by the gov
ernment seismograph at 7:15 this
morning.
IRISH SHIPPING INTERESTS
TO START NAVIGATION SCHOOL
DUBLIN, July 7. (^P)—A confer
ence of shipowners, brokers and oth
ers interested, has to establish a
school of navigation. The private
school which hitherto met this need
has been closed since last February
and, in addition to the training of
seamen and ship’s officers in the
subjects necessary to qualify them
for certificates as masters and mates,
the new school is expected to pro
vide instruction for fishermen desir
ing certificates as skippers and sec
ond hands, and for boys desiring
to follow a sea career.
Rev. J. P. Hoyt of St. Petersburg,
Fla., plans to be married for the third
time on his 81st birthday, Ju’y 28.
REHEARING IN
OIL CASE HAS
BEEN DENIED
—
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 7 (/P>—
Federal Judge Hennery denied the
motion of government’s counsel, At
iee Pomerene and Owen Roberts for
a rehearing in the Teapot Dome case
on the ground that additional testi
mony by the government was not
available. Judge Kennedy also signed
a decree dismissing the lease annul
ment suit against the Mammoth Oil
Company. The government wanted to
present evidence of an alleged trans
fer of Liberty Bonds from Sinclair to
Fall.
'PROSPECTORS
iflAKE KICK ON
LEAVING GUNS
VANCOUVER, B. C., July 7 (IP)—
Chairman Jackson of the British Co
lumbia Game Board will leave here
next Monday for Juneau, and Secre
tary Butler foq Wrangell, to deal with
the dissatisfaction of prospectors be
cause the Canadian regulations pro
hibit taking firearms in the reserve
in the Stickine river district.
OSLO, Norway, July 7 UP)—The
lure of the Arctic has taken a firm
hold on the men of the Amundsen ex
pedition and all are anxious to join
next trip, but said that it should not
be made by airplane as they are not
suitable. Karl Feucht. the mechani
cian. is alone in his devotion to the
use of planes, but said they should
be higher powered.
FINLAND PREPARES TO SELL
LUMBER IN UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, July 7. (/Pi—Fin
land, now the most heavily forested
of European countries, has aroused
much attention from American lum
ber manufacturers by creating an or
ganization in its lumber trade for
marketing in the United States. The
National Lumber Manufacturers’ As
sociation, one of the American groups
most concerned, has received advices
that the Finnish saw mill owners
have put in charge of their enter
prise John Saari, formerly a lumber
manufacturer in Portland, Ore., and
are attempting to establish a perma
nent foothold in this country.
American lumber trades have been
somewhat jolted by the information,
in view of the fact that in the past
American lumber experts have gone
to nearly all continents of the world.
The only opportunity the Finnish pro
ducers have to market in the United
States, it was said, comes from the
very complete utilization which they
can make of their timber, and the
willingness of their own consumers
to use short lengths and bits of
wood. The American experts point
out that this national custom results
in complete use of every tree cut,
and lower operating charges against
resulting lumber that may allow it
to compete in the United States
against home produced timber.
6,000 Qts. Taken In
BEAUMONT, Tex., July 7. {IP)— A
sea-oging launch with 6,000 quarts of
imported liquor and eight kegs of
beer was captured today at the
mouth of the Neches river, the men
were at the time loading the liquor
o na truck which was also taken
into custody.
Assessments Jumped Up On
Metropolitan Building Tract
SE1ATTLE, Wn„ July 7 (£>)—'The
King County Board of Equalization
yesterday cited the Metropolitan
Building Company to appear before
them July 14 and show cause why the
assessment on a lease on ten acres in
the heart of the city, from the Uni
versity should not be increased to six
hundred thousand dollars.
MANY RALLY TO DEFENSE
OF TENNESSEE PROFESSOR
DAYTON, Tenn., July 7 (/P)—Many
Americans are rallying to the defense
of John T. Scopes who goes on trial
next week for alleged violation of Ten
nessee’s teaching evolution law, it
was disclosed here today by his coun
sel from all sections of the nation
letters of encouragement are being
written to him by scientists, college
professors and ministers as well as
laymen. Some offer funds, some serv-.
ice and all advice. 4•' '•
WOMAN DROWNS IN TANK
LOS ANGELES. July 7 (/P)—Mrs.
Charles Noles drowned here today as
she was being baptised. She fainted
as she was being immersed in the
baptismal tank of the Angeles Tem
ple.
VAULT CONTAINS TREASURE
BUDAPEST. July 7 (^—Govern
ment officials have discovered a se
cret vault containing five million dol
lars worth of art treasures, in a cor
ner of the palace occupied by Prince
Felix Youssoupoff. The treasure con
sisted of hundreds of rare articles of
gold, silver and platinum, many of
them adorned with jewels.
SCOPES MUST GO
ON TRIAL FOR
VOLATION LAW
COOKSVILLE, Tenn., July IS (/P)—
John T. Scopes, the Tennessee pro
fessor. must go on trail before a jury
of his peers for violation of the Ten
nessee anti-evolution law, in his
classroom. His trial will start next
Friday, and the little Tennessee town
of Dayton will be packed with notable
visitors from all parts of the East.
The Federal court which was applied
to for an injunction on the ground
that the law was unconstitutional, re
fused to issue a restraining order dis
missing the case, and refused to pass
on the constitutionality of the law,
ruling that the State courts had juris
diction over the case.
STEAMER BOXER
REACHES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, July 7 (,/P)—Secretary
Work, of Department of Interior,
hastened down to inspect the steamer
Boxer, which arrived here yesterday.
The Boxer, which is owned by the Bu
reau of Education, brought W. H.
Johnson and wife, teachers at Tagiak,
for a holiday vacation, with their son
Frank, five years old. Frank asked
his mother, “Mamma, are the houses
in Seattle made of mud like the To
giak houses?”
Secretary Work left for Portland
last night.
Auto Racer Is Killed
ATLANTA, Ga., July 7. (/p)—The
,S S. Taylor Macon
auto racer, Taylor Mason, was in
stantly killed here in the fourth race
of lakewood track when his car
crashed thru th ebarrier immediate
ly after entering the stretch.
join the Chamber of Commerce.
REDONDO IN PORT;
RESUME WEEKLY
TRIPS WESTWARD
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
PASSENGERS
The steamer Redondo of the Alaska
Steamship Company arrived in Sew.
ard this morning at 7 o’clock to re
sume her season’s run to westward
ports. Capt. John Newland is com
manding the vessel again this year.
G. W. Parks, purser, states practi
cally the entire crew of 34, now with
the ship, was with her last year.
The Redondo will operate to west
ward ports on the same schedule as
last season, departing from Seward
each week after taking on cargo from
the arriving steamers. Prior to the
arrival sailing instructions from
the Seattle office, no definite time cau
be announced for her first trip to the
westward, eel.-•
The steamer Redondo left Seattle*
with approximately 1300 tons of geu
eral cargo on board for Alaska ports.
About 400 tons is being taken to west
ward ports. Four horses were brot
to Seward billed to the Iditarod dis
trict. A large shipment of dynamite,
15 tons, is billed for Anchorage. The
Alaska season for the vessel will
probably end about the first of the
year. Prior to the vessel’s arrival in
Seward this morning three trips were
made to southeastern Alaska since
May, when the Redondo came off the
ways.
The steamer Redondo returns to
Seward with many improvements and
innovations, which will be particularly
welcomed by travelers on the vessel.
The staterooms have received a com
! plete overhauling, ample accommoda
tions being provided for 52 first class
and many steerage passengers. An
observation and smoking room have
been constructed on the boat deck
It is reported the sum of $40,000 was
expended on the vessel the past win
ter, making the repairs and altera
tions mentioned.
STEAMER STARR
SAILS WESTWARD
THIS EVENING
The steamship Starr. Captain O. A.
Johansen, sails for the westward as
far as Bristol Bay. this evening at 9
o’clock, taking many passengers with
her and a large size general cargo of
freight. The Starr will return to
Seward about July 24.
The following reservations had
been made up to 3 o’clock this after
noon: Thomas Sawyer and Hal G.
Evarts for Seldovia. Mrs. Elsie Lund
gren, Mrs. Anna Beckman. Mrs. A. T.
Looff for Naknek. Sigrid Tjernstrom
for Kodiak. II. Martin for Tijalda
Island. George! Norgard and C. Holta
man for Unalaska. E. B. Reed, Ed
gar S. Young for Kanatak. Two addi
tional reservations have been made
for ladies arriving in Seward this eve
ning from Anchorage.
France May Sent Over
Commission On Debt
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 7. (*>)
—The French cabinet is expected to
decide today to send a debt com
mission to Washington thus com
[Jeting the group of larger debtors
wTho oper.ed funding negotiations.
This country has taken tue initiative
to induce the smaller powers to take
similar action.
American Legion veterans buried
Irvin Hoffman, a former Geman
soldier, with full military honors at
St. Paul.