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VOLUME 19. ‘ NUMBER 295 SEWARD. ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924 PRICE TEN CENTS
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HUNTERS HAVE
TERRIBLE TIME
DINGHY CAPSIZES—ONE DIES OF
* * EXPOSURE; THREE FREEZE
BEFORE RESCUED
Four duck hunters had a terrible
experience the latter part of last
week, one dying from exposure to
the freezing weather, and the other
three being left in a horrible condi
tion as a result of exposure. The
men, whose names are not known by
the officers on the Watson other than
that one was interested in the local
lighting plant, left Petersburg on a
duck hunt, going about eight miles up
the bay in a fishing boat. At the time
the weather was fine although very
cold. The men wrent ashore in a
small dinghy, and upon returning to
the coast found a heavy gale blow
ing. They attempted to reach the
boat in the dinghy which was cap
sized by a wave, throwing the occu
pants into the freezing water. All four
JLen managed to reach shore, and as
their matches were wet, started for a
fox ranch a few miles distant. One
of the men gave out, and was carried
a short piece by his comrades, until
he died from cold. The others reach
ed the ranch in a horrible shape from
frostbite, their faces, feet, hands and
legs being badly frozen.
!At the time the Admiral Watson
left Petersburg a rescue boat, had
gone after the body of the dead man,
and his unfortunate comrades. Until
the next boat arrives in port their
names will not be known.
TEN LIVES TOLL
OF SEVERE COLD
DENVER, Col., Dec. 18.—Ten lives
were lost owing to severe weather con
ditions in the Rocky mountain region
according to reports received here to
day. The cold has been unprecedent
ed reaching 40 below zero in many
districts. Rescue parties are out in
the hills succoring isolated families.
Frozen to Death at Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Dec. IS—Frozen to
death, George Waters a cook, was
taken from an open boat in the middle
of the Fraser river, by the tug Res
cue, and at the same time J. Green
wood, a fireman, was rescued in a
state of extreme exhaustion.
FORMER ANCHORAGE MAN
GETS PENITENTIARY TERM
According to information received
here recently, E. J. Mangan, formerly
manager of the Jewel Mining Com
pany and the Jewel Gold Mining Syn
dicate, who was arrested in Anchor
age recently for havihg destroyed sev
eral drafts entrusted to him for the
purpose of liquidating debts, has been
sentenced to serve a ten-year term
in the penitentiary by a Ventura,
Cal., court for obtaining money un
der false pretenses.
The Jewel Mining Company’s prop
erty went into litigation some time
ago has not been operated.
TO WED AT FAIRBANKS
Miss Eldora Haddy and Mr. Walter
Courtney will be united in marriage
n Fairbanks shortly before the holi
days. A shower was given the bride
y her many young friends.
Conference Be Called
* By President Coolidge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—President
jolidge was authorized today to
11 a conference of the nations bor
ring on the Pacific to discuss ways
,d means of promoting better econ
ly and commercial and political un
rstanding between the nations. Rep
jentative Britten introduced the
FOUR MEMBERS OF CREW OF
BOAT KANAKA BOY GASSED
SELDOVIA, Dec. 16.—Four mem
bers of the, gasboat Kanaka^ Boy were
brought into Seldovia yesterday for
medical treatment, having been gass
ed from the exhaust of the boat’s en
gine. The weather was extremely
cold and the boat shut up tight for
protection, causing the men to lose
consciouslness. They were treated by
Drr. Burgin and all have practically
recovered.
PORT OF SEATTLE AGAIN
SHOWS NET LOSS FOR YEAR
SEATTLE. Wn„ Dec. 18.—Gross
earnings of the Port ol' Seattle for the
ten months ending October 31 were
$855,982.78, compared with $773,614.
72 the same period in 1923, it was
announced here yesterday. Including
all interest and depreciation charges
for the ten-month period, the balance
sheet shows a net loss from opera
tions of $148,127.12 compared with
$237,854.12 for the same period in
1923.
ELECTION RETURNS
ON LAST BOAT
Election returns, practically com
plete, received on the Admiral Wat
son. show that Bartley Howard was
safely elected senator by over 200 ma
jority, and that Ben A. Grier, Joseph
H. Murray, Wm, A. Sherman and C.
H. Wilcox were elected representa
tives. The returns as compiled by
Clerk of Court W. N. Cuddy give the
following totals:
For Senator—
W. W. Council .. 1331
Bartley Howard .. 1552
For Representatives—
W. J. Bogard . 1207
John J. Bugge ..1_ 1017
Ben A. Grier . 1437
Joseph H. Murray _ 1464
Aaron E. Rucker . 1192
Wm. A. Sherman _ 1608
C. H. Wilcox _ 1315
The above include all the precincts
except Iliamna and the precincts in
the Bristol Bay district. It is doubt
ful if the returns would in any way
change the results.
WEEKS’ PROGRAM SEEKS
SUM FOR CAMP LEWIS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 18_
A construction program which, at an
estimated cost of $115,93S,000 would
provide permanent housing facilities
at various army posts in the United
States, Hawaii and the Panama ca
nal zone, was outlined in a report
submitted to the House by Secretary
Weeks.
New construction suggested in the
report which was requested by con
gress and the rough estimate of
total cost included Letterman gen
eral hospital, California, $1,055,000;
Camp Lewis, Wash., $4,887,000.
GAS IS STRUCK AT
7,428-FOOT DEPTH
PITTSBURG, Dec. 18.—After drill
ing for thirty months, engineers in
charge of a test well at Long Bridge,
near La Trobe, Pa., yesterday struck
gas at a depth of 7,428 feet, the
deepest well in the world. The gas
is flowing at the rate of 500,000 cu
bic feet a day. Work on the well
was started in 1922. The total cost
of sinking it was estimated at $200,
000.
Texas Has Gusher.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18.—
The Boyd Oil company’s No. 1 Roy
Simmons, a wlidcat, one-quarter of
a mile south of the town of Worth
am, adjoining the townsite, in Free
stone county went “over the top”
yesterday when bailing began after
the bit was pulled out, and gauged
for one hour at the rate of 12,000
barrels of oil daily, advices received
here say. This is the sixth big gush
er field in five years in what is
known as the Balcones fault district.
SCIENTISTS TEST
ALASKA AURORA
EXPERIMENTS BEING MADE TO
PHOTOGRAPH NORTHERN
LIGHTS AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 17.—In spite of
poor atmospheric conditions, satisfac
tory progress is being made in prov
ing Dr. J. B. Lewis’ theory of the
Aurora Borealis, and scientists sup
porting the theory are highly elated
over the results obtained, says the
Fairbanks News-Mi.ner.
While it has been impossible to ex
actly determine the precise nature of
the Northern Lights, recent results of
experiments and observations agree
with the predictions of Lewis, espe
cially in the electric and luminous ar
ticles of his theory.
Attempts to photograph the lights
with ordihary still and motion picture
cameras failed, but an impression on
a very fast plate was obtained by use
of a special parabolic mirror. An ap
preciable deflection was also noticed
when delicate selenium cells were
used.
Comparison of dates and reports
from other sections of the country
indicate that the phenomena occurs at
a much lower height than was for
merly supposed, but according to Dr.
Lewis, a height of from five to seven
miles will not disprove his theory.
ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE
According to notice printed in the
Anchorage Daily Timees of recent
date, at the instigation of the trustee
in bankruptcy, that newspaper will
be sold to the highest bidder Decem
ber 27, with its equipment, bills and
stock on hand. The sale is in con
nection with bankruptcy proceedings
filed against Chas. E. Herron, presi
dent of the Alaska Publishing Co.
ADMIRAL WATSON
IN PORT TODAY
The steamship Admiral Watson
dropped into port about 2:30 this
morning, sailing about 4 o’clock p. m.
for Seldovia, Kodiak and westward
ports. The Watson will return to
Seward Sunday afternoon, and will
not wait for the train, as heretofore.
Her passengers for Seward were: E.
T. Timmon, Alvah Eames, J. J. Chis
holm, W. Harkin, C. O’Connor, Mrs.
M. A. Gilman, A. Nettleton.
For Kodiak—W. H. Trout, W. L.
Farrel and wife, C. Opheim.
For Seldovfa—C. L. Vickers.
WILL VOTE ON VETOED
POSTAL PAY INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—An agree
ment to vote on the President’s veto
ed postal pay bill not later than Jan
uary 8th was reached in the Senate
today.
PETROGRAD BROADCAST IS
HEARD IN KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 18.—Radio
phone WAX, Petrograd, Russia, was
heard by members of the University
of Kentucky Radio club on the uni
versity campus at 11 o’clock last
night. The program consisted of a
singer and a lecture in Russian. Two
stations in France also were heard.
WHO’S WHO DIRECTORY
FOR BOOTLEGGERS WILL
BE PRINTED IN SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.—A
new “who’s who” directory of Calif
ornia, which, among various things,
will list the names, aliases, address
es and other information of every
known bootlegger in the state, is be
ing compiled by the federal prohibi
tion forces under the direction of
Samuel Rutter, federal prohibition
director for California, it was learn
ed here last night. The directory
will not be publicly distributed.
STRIKE SITUATION NOT
CHANGED BY RAISE IN
WAGES, ENGINEER SAYS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.—The
decision of the United States rail
road labor board in raising the wages
of approximately 75,000 engineers and
firemen on western and mid-western
roads “does not affect the situation
raised by the strike ballot being tak
en throughout the Southern Pacific
system,” L. G. Griffing, grand engi
neer of the Brotherhood of Rocomo
tive Engineers, said in a statement
here today.
The strike vote is being taken by
the company’s engineers and fire
men and includes all subsidiary sys
tems as well as the main system.
Griffing is here with D. B. Robert
son, president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fire and Enginemen, to
canvass the strike vote, which, it is
expected, will be in by September 4.
“The action of the labor board
does not affect the strike situation
in any way,” Griffing said. “The
increases were granted upon motion
of the western railroad managers,
and neither the employes affected
nor the representatives had any
part in the conferences and deliber
ations relative to such increases.”
NORRIS OPPOSES
OF SALE MUSCLE
SHOALS PLANT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The sale
of the Muscle Shoals plant was bit
terly opposed today by Senator Nor
ris, who declared the passage of the
bill wrould make the Teapot Dome
graft look like pinmoney. “If this
bill is enacted,” Norris further de
clared, “it will be known as a rape
upon the treasury, and a gold brick
to the farmers, by Congress giving
away the great inheritance of the
American people to some private
company.
GORDON BETTLES TELLS OF
DEATH OF CHAS. WORDEN,
AT RUSSIAN MISSION
(From Kusko Times)
NAPAMUTE, Nov. 3.—I left Rus
sian Mission, lower Yukon, October
7, with mail carrieer Oscar Samuel
son. We were delayed at the lower
lake for 12 hours by wind. We cached
part of the mail and by steady bail
ing reached the opening to Crooked
Creek, which wras covered with ice.
Traveling conditions were fierce as
the river froze up extremely high and
left no beach line. When we landed
at Russian Mission, Nov, 6, we learn
ed of the death of Charles Worden,
who passed away October ISth and
was buried October 22, Rev. Father
Bearskin, officiating at the funeral.
Bereskin, officiating at the funeral
well read in English. Worden was
loved by the entire community. A
fine location was found for the grave
on the banks of the Kuskokwim, and
it is hoped a monument will be
erected over the remains.
FOOD IN PRISONS OF
ULSTER BAD, DE VALERA
SA*S; SERVICE WORSE
DUBLIN, Dec. 18.—Eammonn de
Valera, released by the Ulster author
ities after a month’s imprisonment
for entering the northern area, ar
rived in Dublic today and drove to
the republican headquarters.
He looked thin after his solitary
confinement and explained this by
saying that the food served him and
the conditions under which he was
held were generally like those of the
convict prisons in 1916.
During his imprisonment, he said,
he was allowed no reading matter ex
cept religious books in Gaelic, and
no visitors except the prison chap
lain.
F. D. Caraway, a knight of the
grip, registered at the Overland last
night.
NOEL W. SMITH
WOULD ABOLISH
RAILROAD LOOP
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS BE SPENT FOR COAL
BUNKERS AT SEWARD
According to unofficial information
supplied to the Anchorage Alaskan by
railroad heads, Noel W. Smith’s bud
get on the needs of the Alaska Rail
road calls for the expenditure of
$1,280,000 in eliminating the loop at
Mile 45 and the construction of a six
mile tunnel to eliminate the grade at
the Southern divide. This item, cou
pled with contemplated improvements
in Anchorage and on the Moose creek
coal spur and other nearby develop
ments calls for a total expenditure of
$1,735,000.
Hardly a point along the railroad
but will receive direct benefit from
the expenditures, says the Alaskan, as
practically every important center is
affected.
Among the items noted is one for
$130,000 for water and coaling sta
tions. In the absence of information
as to where this improvement is to
! be put in, it is conjectured to mean
Anchorage, as $200,000 are listed un
der this heading to make a coaling
station at Seward. The figures and
items affected follow:
Apportionment of Budget.
J Apportionment of the expenditures
as recommended by Mr. Smith is as
follows:
Widening cuts, raising banks
riprapping, ditching and
line changes ..
Bridge steel .
Bridge piling .
i
Tie renewals, est. cost .
Telegraph and telephone
Section houses .
Employes’ dwellings
Anchorage yard changes .
Seward, Curry, Kealy and
and Fairbanks _
& Fairbanks vd. changes...
Coal handling facilities at
Seward ..
Moose creek spur, standard
izing .
Miscellaneous track chgs.
Water and coaling stations...
Caterpillars, railroad, etc
and gas sec. cars .
Four Mikado locos. ..
One Rotary plow .
Two Vanderbilt tanks .
Two pas. cars .
Thirty gon. cars ..
One gas motor car .
Car wheel press .
General set .
Compressor units ...
Welding furnace .
Two river steamboats __
Four launches ...
Three barges ...
New engine for Matanuska...
Six-mile tunnel between
Tunnel Station and Hun
ter, Mile 45 to Mile 51
eliminating the “loop”.
Curry Hotel extensions .
3,776,520
3,470,382
1,008,979
600,000
100,000
55,000
148,000
3 00,000
100,000
200,000
225.000
150.000
130.000
310.000
320.000
50.000
30.000
50.000
150.000
28.000
4.000
2.500
6.500
7.000
240.000
12,000
2,250
8.000
1,280,000
85,000
LOS ANGELES
MAYOR HELD UP
BLACKMAILER
LOS A&GELES, Dec. 18.—Mayor
Cayer was held a prisoner in his own
house, last night at a pistol’s point by
a man who demanded $500 on pain
of death. The mayor promised to
get the money and his assailant left.
Later Ben A. Critchlow, a Hollywood
chiropractor, was arrested when he
called for the money.
COLD IN JUNEAU
Cold weather was encountered in
Juneau by passengers on the Admi
ral Watson, according to reports re
ceived this morning. The mercury wa3
two below when the boat landed at
the southeastern Alaska port.