VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 310
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21,1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
Alaska Mails Will be Carried by Government Plane
VERBAL SWORDS BRANDISHED BY HOT AIR SEN-,
ATORS ON PROPOSED MELLON TAX PLAN—*)
RUSSIAN RECOGNITION COMES IN FOR FULL
SHARE OF DEBATE—BONUS BILL UP
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Sharp and cutting verbal
swords are brandished freely in Senate debates on the
proposed Mellon tax plan and the recognition of Russia.
Senator Norris observed that if the palmy days of Palmer
and deportation and men with whiskers are to return, and
the Department of Justice under Attorney General Daugh
ertv is going to make that kind of raid, they ought at the*
least to give Secretary Hughes notice, and “we democrats
will not support Secretary Mellon’s program to take away
taxes from millionaires and profiteers.” .
Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, ranking Demo
cratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, said
Secretary Mellon represents the great Republican party
and thirty of the country’s greatest trusts. “We want the
tax reduced on small and earned incomes.”
FAILURE TO END SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—Failure again today to end
the Senatorial deadlock in the election of a chairman to
the interstate commerce commission will probably cause
President Coolidge during recess to attempt to bring war
ring Republican Senatorial factions together.
Democratic senators characterize the situation as dis
graceful expense to the nation. “President Coolidge, in
his message spoke in burning words for a reduction of
freight rates, and you can’t even elect a chairman tor the
Interstate commerce commission,” said Senatoi Pat Hai —
rison of Mississippi, pointing his finger at Senator Lodge,
the Republican leader.
HUGHES MAKES RED PLAN PUBLIC
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Secretary Hughes today
made public evidence that Russian authorities plan to pre-j
cipitate a revolution in this country.
WOULD INVESTIGATE WOOD’S REGIME
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—A sweeping congressional
investigation is proposed by Representative Frear of Wis
consin into the administration of Gov. Gen. Wood of the
f Philippines. Frear accused Wood of slandeiing members
of Congress.
RUSSIAN QUESTION CAUSES ARGUMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The question of American
recognition of Russia plunged the Senate into a protract
ed debate this afternoon. The argument was featured by
a challenge issued by Senator Borah to withdraw his sup
port of Russian recognition if the State Department can
prove that a single official of the Soviet # government has
advocated the overthrow of the American government.
Senator Borah declared that the statement that the Soviet
government was plotting the overthrow of America would
K have to be proved.
BILLS INTRODUCED FOR VETERANS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Three bills extending the
benefits of compensation or hospitalization of World War
veterans was introduced in the Senate by Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts.
CONGRESS RECESSES TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Congress will take a re-j
cess tomorrow until in January.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—A decision was reached by
X the Senate on the election of a chairman to the Interstate
Commerce Commission to the effect that the election
would be postponed until the first session in January.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—The House Ways and
Means Committee have decided, after a sharp fight, to
proceed with consideration of the administration features
of the Mellon tax reduction bill, and postpone the soldiers'
bonus bill until the middle of January.
PIEPRA, So. Dakota, Dec. 21.—The State Supreme
Court last night decided that Hiram Johnson, if he filed
as an independent candidate for president in the South
Dakota Republican 1 primary next March would have to
have his name appear separately on one ballot, with his
delegates to the National Convention on another, and the
Presidential electors on a third.
"THE KID” HAS A PARISIAN RIVAL—HERE HE IS
Little Maurice Siquist three year old French rival of our own Jackie
Coogan is seen at the telephone. He has just completed a French play.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21— A profit1
of $35,329 has been realized by the c
government in the sale or town sites; t
along the Alaska railroad, it was an-, (
nounced today by the Land Office. <
According to the report the money de- £
rived from town lots at Nenana, An
chorage, Seward, \\ asilla, Matanuska 1
Talkeetna, and Fairbanks, amounted -
to the above sum. The largest profit 1
was made from the sale ol lots in the *
Seward towusite, amounting to $13,-, (
172; Anchorage second, $12,510; and^ 1
Nenana third, $ 1 l,15o.
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DM AHEAD IF lit;
The steamship Alaska, the flagship
of the Alaska Steamship Company's
line Capt. Nord, arrived in port about;
11 o’clock this morning, a day ahead
of time. The Alaska will sail south
bound about nine o’clock tomorrow'
| night, after the arrival of the train..
Her passengers for Seward w'ere: A.
T. Anderson, Wm. Coppernoll, J. B.
Gower, A. Gustafson, H. H. Hale, Paul
Hopkins, A. H. Johnson, A. S. Kep
ner, H. P. Karstens, Mrs. Karstens,
Eugene Karstens, R. C. Luckow’, Mrs.
E. R. McFarland, Thomas Maher, Mrs
T. C. Morris, Mrs. Nangrundy, E. Nan
grundy Harold O’Neil, Mrs. A. C.
O’Neil, Victoria Roberts, Victaria
Vashon, Francis Vashon, Rita Vashon,
Ole Wolden, Mrs. T. Quirk, Helen
Quirck, Delin Eames, Harry Bow’ers,
Mrs. Gullufsen, Mary McConnell, and
two steerage.
Passengers for Latouche were A. J.
Hanson, H. Johnson.
ARE RETREATING
BEFORE HOTS
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Dec. 21.—
Revolutionary headquarters announces
a general retreat of Obregon forces
to Apizaco. The new line of Federal
forces now runs from Munoz with the
base of operations at Iorolo station,
35 miles northeast of Mexico.
MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 21.—P. J.
O’Shaughnessy,' pblice chief of Mobile
Was arrested here today charged with
violating the prohibition laws.
I
IS FAR DISTANT
HOME, Dec. 21.—in his allocation;
delivered at the secret consistory to-;
day, the Pope pointed out that peace
conditions in Europe have not chang
ed for the better since his last con
sistory.
Turning to Russia the Pope voiced
anxiety for the life of Archbishop
Zepliak, who still suite's in fetters in
his dungeon, and recalled the atro
cious and sacrilegious murder of Car
dinal Jean Soldevila Romero, arch
bishop of Saragossa, June 4th.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Robert L.j
Dewey, a cousin of the late Admiral
Dewey, was rescued from drowning
today, after his liquor laden plane had
plunged into the midst of the Jersey
coast rum fleet.
OF EARTHQUAKES
BOGOTA, Dec. 21.—Three thousand
are dead as a result of heavy earth
quake shocks which devastated the
volcanic region along the frontier be
tween Colombia and Ecuador. The
full extent of the disaster has not yet
been ascertained.
FINAL CROP REPORT SHOWS
LARGER YIELD AND PRICES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—The De
partment of Agriculture estimates on
the final crop report of the year,
showed a larger acre yield and better
prices generally. The most important
farm crops combined with an increase
of about six hundred thousand acres
in tho aggregate tend to make the
price of this year’s crops 872,691,000
dollars above last years. The total
value of this year’s crop is estimated
at 8,322 685,000 dollars of which corn
is first on the list with 2,222,013,000
dollars, and cotton second with a val
ue of 1,768,885,000 dollars Hay is the
only other crop which exceeds the
billion dollar mark with 1,309,967,000
dollars.
OFFICIAL BIRTH OF GOLD MARK
BERLIN, Dec. 21.—Today marked
the official birth of the German gold
mark of which figures were placed on
the Bourse quotation list.
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
JUNEAU: Fresh halibut thirteen
and nine cents.
POSTAL DEPARTMENT W ILL SEND DE HAVILAND
PLANE TO NENANA TO WORK IN COOPERA
TION WITH ALASKA RAILROAD IN DELIVER
ING MAIL TO INTERIOR CAMPS
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—A three-hour mail service to
succeed a twelve-day dog team inland haul, is promised to
be the first air postal service for Alaska. According to
! negotiations now in progress in the Postal Railway mails
t as announced by the superintendent, plans are under
j way with C. B. Eileson, the Fairbanks aviator, to carry
mails from the railway at Nenana to McGrath, star ting in
I February with a DeHaviland four plane to be supplied
by the postal department.
Upon approval of the plan by the Postotfice depart
ment, the plane will be flown from Chicago to Seattle, and
taken down and shipped by freight to Nenana in January.
LADY IN WAITING ARRESTED FOR THEFT
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.—Mrs. E. P. L. Gloss, sen
tenced to 100 days in jail for stealing silverware from a
restanrant, declared she was once a lady in waiting to a
Hohenzollern princess.
TWO SEATTLE GIRLS MISSING FROM HOME
SEAT! LE, Dec. 21.—Esther Barhe and Ethel Carl
son, Broadway High School girls, each 16 years of age,
have disappeared from their homes, and the police are
conducting a coastwise search. It is *eared an organized
gang are kidnaping girls for immoral nurposes.
FINANCIAL RESTORATION OF HUNGARY
PARIS, Dec. 21.—The League of Nations Council nas
adopted a program for the financial restoration of Hun
gary.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Bishop Manning today for
warded a letter to the rectors of all churches in the Pro
testant Diocese of New York, asking that a truce be ob
served in the religious controversy between Conservatives
and Modernists until after the Christmas season.
DAWES BE OFFERED PRESIDENCY
PARIS. Dec. 21.—The Reparations Commissioin this
morning decided to offer Charles G. Dawes of the United
States the presidency of the committee which is to exam
ine Germany’s finances.
LEVIATHAN GROUNDS ON ROBIN’S REEF
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—The Leviathan, queen of the
American merchant marine, inbound from Cherbourg to
day, grounded on Robins Reef, New York harbor. All
available tugs are. pulling on the big ship.
STEAMER ASTORIA SUNK IN SEATTLE HARBOR
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—The steamer Astoria, Capt. C.
E. Abasiord, plying between Bellingham and Seattle, was
sunk in Seattle harbor at 11 o'clock last night, in a colli
sion with an oil barge. Her passengers and crew were
rescued.
PINKERTON LEFT ESTATE OF A MILLION
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—The estate of Wm. Pinkerton,
whose will was filed for probate today, left the bulk of his
million and a quarter fortune to two daughters. Mrs. Isa
bel Watkins and Mrs. Margaret Allen Coleman.
COOLIDGE HEADQUARTERS FOR OHIO
CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 21.—Coolidge headquarters
for the National convention have been established in the
Hollanden Hotel.
PROMINENT SEATTLE PHYSICIAN DEAD
SEATTLE, Dec. 21.—Dr. Daniel Buckley, a promi
nent physician and surgeon, noted for his charity work in
local hospitals, died last night following a four days’ ill
ness from pneumonia.
Joseph b. strauss appointed by landis
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 21.—General Manager Lee IL
Landis has announced the appointment of Jos. B. Strauss,
of Chicago, as consulting engineer for the Alaska rail
L road. He will make his first inspection of the line in the
latter part of January. _. __ ___