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VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 213
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
PANAMA CANAL IS
MORE THAN Pi
FOR CONSTRUCTION
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.—The Panama
canal is operating for such profit that
If it has more than paid for itself many
times over, said Governor Morrow of
the Canal zone, who arrived here en
route to Washington. The toll re
ceipts for the first fifteen days of Au
gust were more than a million.
‘ CHAMBER LUNCHEON
IS ILL ATTENDED
At the Chamber of Commerce meet
ing today the members of the local or
ganization took up the question of
the holding of a court term in this
city. Several years ago Judge Brown
issued a order holding a regular term
of court at Seward, but under the
present administration this is not be
ing done. It was the consensus or
4 opinion of those present that Judge
Ritchie should be petitioned to hold
a jury term of court here for those
cases from the westward which are
not tried at court headquarters, our
citizens believing that it is discrimina
tion ana no economy to take cases
from the westward to terms at An
chorage, compelling witnesses to go
to additional expense in reaching An
chorage. Seward recognizes that Val
dez is court headquarters, and has no
demur to cases being tried there, but
believes that any cases from the west
ward not tried at headquarters should
be brought here. The trial of Seward
cases should also be held here, as it
imposes a great hardship on business
men and others to go ‘o Anchorage or
Valdez to serve. There are now sev
eral cases to be tried originating in
Seward, and despite the protests of
the attorneys no term lias been called
tor sewara.
The matter was thoroughly discuss
ed and it was ordered that the secre
tary telegraph Judge Ritchie asking
that a court term oe held here, and
p also that the matter be taken up with
the department of justice.
The committee appointed to secure
a hotel here tor tourists reported they
had received inquiries from outside
parties asking for data on the subject,
which was ordered sent.
The absence of numerous prominent
business men of the town was again
commented on and deprecated, and it
is probable they will again be asked
to attend these meetings.
A trail to Hardmg glacier was again
discussed and tha matter was left to
a committee appointed by the chair
The city council will meet next
Monday night in regular session.
DEUVILLE, Aug. 28.—The French
aviator, Maneyrol, Saturday establish
ed two new records for gliding when
he covered 12 y2 miles in*a motor avi
^ ette with a minimum consumption of
6.75 litres of gasoline and then rose
to an altitude of 157 feet in 54 min
utes.
ARGENTIE GOVERNMENT
WILL ACCEPT BOND ISSUE
BEUNOS AIRES, August 28—The
Argentine government has decided to
accept the offer of the American bank
ing syndicate to take up within six
months after September the first of
approximately sixty million dollar
Argentine bond issue.
SPANISH ATTACKING MOORS
LONDON, August 28—A Central
News dispatch from Madrid states the
Spanish attack on the Moroccans
started Wednesday morning about ten
o’clock. The infantry was supported
by artillery and airplanes. Five thous
and Spanish troops arrived to replaee
those killed or wounded during recent
fighting.
A dispatch from Tangier says’ two
hundred Moroccan tribesmen , dis
guised entered Tetuan and shot up the
town. Two women and two officers
were killed.
WARREN WILL ACCEPT
APPOINTMENT TO MEXICO
DETROIT, Aug. 28.—Charles War
ren today returned a statement say
ing that under the circumstances he
would accept the appointment of am
bassador to Mexico, and so informed
Secretary Hughes.
BEARS RUSSIA'S GRATITUDE
NEW YORK, August 28—Director
William Haskell, of the American Re
lief Commission, just returned from
Russia aboard the Homeric, said the
Soviet government called America’s
aid, “the greatest single service ren
dered in the history of the world by
one nation to another. He conveyed
to the American people the undying
grattitude of millions of Russians. He
also said there is no longer a food
shortage in Russia.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28—Harriet
Taylor Upton, vice chairman for the
Women’s National Republican Com
mittee reported to President Coolidge
this morning what is being done by
Republican women voters for the 1924
campaign. Women members have
been named in 38 states and then
will be others named in ten more by
September, she said.
comniBsi"
WACO, Texas, Aug. 28.—T. W. Da
vis, sheriff, E. L. Rouk, prosecuting
attorney and thirty citizens of Somer
ville county are implicated in a con
spiracy to violate the federal prohi
bition laws.
Aron Ericson is paining the big
signs on the Standard Oil Company s
tanks.
It is stated that if every hog in
Texas was one hog it could root up
Iowa in three roots.
The steamship Alameda arrived in
port last evening about 10:30 o'clock
and sailed a few hours later with a
capacity listing of passengers, com
prising the following:
For Valdez—A. J. Dimond.
For Latouche—Dave Ricliman, Edna
Jennings, Guy Manthy, T. P. Stamey.
For Cordova—P. W. Slaton, Joseph
Yucarone, G. Dahlen, Calvin C. Haze
lett.
For Juneau—O. M. Jackson, Mrs. L.
R. Lonargan, Miss Dorothy Billson,
C. W. Ricketts, B. B. Green, Andrew
Haila.
For Seattle—Max Canuse, E. B.
Holt, Chas. Anderson, Jay Clark, Geo.
A. Clark, Art F. Keene, G. E. Jones,
J. W. Smith, Cylde Redd, E. Enoch, T.
Rastad, J. M. Kelly, Jno. Anderson, J.
E. Kline, W. N. Becker, L. McKinney,
George Kramer, A. B. Hoff, R. E. Huff,
R. E. Huff, jr., G. C. Haines, and wife,
Howard M. Stewart, Miss V. Miller,
C. B. Brooksbank, jr., W. G. Earnshaw
jr., Mrs. R. S. Norton, Ray L. Morris,
John L. Nelson, R. W. Dawson, Geo.
Bozikario, Mrs. J. A. Baughman, J. J.
McCarthy, Mrs. J. M. Reiter, Jack
Reiter, Mrs. P. Aguzaroff, Lenore Ag
uzaroff, Mrs. Louis A. Johnston and
baby, C. G. Western, Robert Fulker
son, W. H. Frank, R. D. Longworth, F.
C. Longworth, Mrs. G. V. Goss and
baby, Gerald S. Goss, Mrs. V. V.
Thorne, A. V. Thorne. W. G. Mc
Laughlin, J. Roy Smith, Mrs. J. M.
Cobb.
STIRKE AT VERA CRUZ
GROWING SERIOUS
VERA CRUZ, August 28—The gen
eral strike atWera Cruz is marked by
looting by forty Armed, jnen,. .who,.ar.e
pillaging and wrppkiijg pla^pa Qf bus-,
iness. The war Department announc
es that troops will be withdrawn, indi
cating serious disordres.
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KCT*TON( VltW CO. NIW YORK
ALL RIGHT—LET ’ER RIDE
The rodeo at Salinas, Calif., will be enlivened by a novel feature.
Real broncho busting will be held fro ni the hood of a bucking motor car.
Lin Howard, seated on the saddle st rapped to the hood, is ready to rope
a steer, while his brother Charles is at the wheel read> to step on the
gas and give the wild steers a speed tussle. The Howaid boys, motor
car distributors for Caiiioruia, have spent many years on their ranch in R
idgewood, California, and are experts when it comes to roping a steer or br
oncho busting.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28.—A reward
of $7500 was offered today by the lo
cal Ivu Klux Klan for information as
to those responsible for the riot at
Carnegie in which a Klansman was
killed and several wounded.
The sheriff and deputies attempted
to break up a Klan parade, during
which shots were fired on both sides.
Standard Oil workmen started on
the last tank today, the receptacle be
ing 30x30 feet. The engine house is
rapidly nearing completion and ine
handsome wire fence is being erected
on the cement wall about the grounds.
Prof, and Mrs. Goodskey and Mrs.
Shodhorn and daughter will arrive in
town tomorrow night from a fishing
tup to Russian river.
Fair and warmer is predicted for
tomorrow by the Juneau'weather bu
reau.
Many hunters will hie to the woods
Saturday and Sunday the closed sea
son on ptarmigan, grouse and ducks,
being at an end. The woods and
valleys are alive with game this year.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ellsworth will
return tomorrow night from a busi
ness trip to Anchorage
Tht improvements at the head of
Lowell gulch will sr on be' completed
by the light company About $16,000
have been expended.
FOR-KLflN FLOGGINGS
TULSA, Okla., Aug. 28—Arthur Fin
ley, a constable, wras sentenced to two
years in the peniteneitary following a
plea of being a member of the Ku
Klux Klan and flogging several vic
tims of raids. a • •>. . •
SETTLEMENT OF STBIKE
NOW TONS MILE
HARRISBURGH, Pa., Aug. 28.—
Settlement of the controversy in the
anthracite industry is possible and
must be. done, Governor Pinchot -of
Pennsylvania, told the miners and op
erators at the opening of the confer
ence called by him in an effort to
avert the strike called for September
first. Ai.Uc fCi
BATTLINtt 8IKI SAILS FOR
UNITED STATES TO GET MATCH
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CHERBOURG, Aug. _ 28.—Battling
Sikl sailed for the United States to
day where he expects to get a num
ber of matches.
STARTED AT 'FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—The
destruction of seven fine ships of the
line, under provisions of the Washing
ton Arms Conference started here to
day. Among the number which will
be destroyed is the partly completed
battleship Montana, one of the largest
of the new style of ships. The others
are the^Georgia, Connecticut, Nebras
ka, New Jersey, Rhode Island and
Vermont.
Parties desiring to make a trip
down Kenai Lake should go before
the rains set in. Fishing is most ex
cellent at the present time and there
are thousands of birds and rabbits.
Ca! Jirosius has a tine lot of boat
luober in stock, including oak and
Alaska spruce. Man> boats wiU be
built this winter for use on the lake
next su nmer.
AVIATORS ARE IN 1
TRYING FOR NEW RECORD
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28.—A continu
out flight of at least 45 hours is the
objective of Captain Smith and Lieut.
Richter.
A nearby plane furnished them with
two blackberry pies for luncheon aft
er they had been in the air for about
8 hours. They were still in flight at
a late hour today.
IN SUGAR BEET COST
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The tariff
commission has ordered an investiga
tion of sugar beet costs in connection
with the existing sugar import rates.
HIS WILL ATTEMPT
LONG DISTANCE FLIGHT
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27.—Captain L.
H. Smith, and Lieut. John P. Picster
took off at 5:07 a. m. for Rockwell
Field in an attempt to establish a new
recojd for endurance,, speed and dis
tance.
, CHINESE LOOT TOWNS
AMOK, Aug,„ 27,—Cantonese sol
diers looted the town of Tinsim of
five million dollars.
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T4NM¥R.iAa».^Abdei Krta, a
I*
leader of the tribesm^ pn the
warpath in Morocco, today issued a
call for one hundred thousand men.
(AVIS SAYS PLENTY OF MEN
FIT FOR HOLDING PRESIDENCY
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28.—Secretary
f Labor Davis in a speech to the
loose said there are plenty of men
a the country better fitted to hold the
ffice of President than Calvin Cool
dge.
CHAMBERLAIN IS CHANCELLOR
LONDON, Aug. 28.—Neville Cham
erlain was appointed today chancel
or of the exchequer.
JOHNSON LEAVES FOR HOME
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Senator
liram Johnson left for California to
night.
SPLIT IN SPANISH CABINET
MADRID, August 28—A marked di
ision in the cabinet here over the
nethod of carrying on the Moroccan
:ampaign is greatly feared.
NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 28.—Kansas
City, Kansas, was selected as Nation
al headquarters by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in a meeting here to
day.
School will start in Seward on
or about September 10th.
Next Monday, September 3rd, is
labor day.
ASSOCIATED OIL CO.
SELLS BLOCK BONDS
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—The Asso
ciated Oil company of California sold
$34,000,000 worth of bonds through
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., to purchase oil for
storage.
WILL CELEBRATE DATE
OF BATTLE OF THE MARNE
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—President
Coolidge in a letter to the Lafayette
Day National Committee expresses
gratification at their plans calling for
celebration Sept. 6, of Lafayette Day
and the anniversary of the Battle of
the Marne.
A new Buick sport model will ar
rive on the Northwestern for a local
citizen.
Saturday is September first, the
first day of the fall season.
DUBLIN, Aug. 28.—Voting in the
elections to the Dael Airein started to
day with rioting and disorders. A
lively outbreak of rifle and machine
gun fire early in the day was not ex
plained. Two of the candidates were
Attacked by a mob.
The next train to leave Seward will
be Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. A
freight train goes out also on that
day.
DOG SEEKS POSITION
MARION, O., Aug. 28.—A small dog
which took a position near the casket
of the late President Harding during
the funeral services and was later
chased away and returned, was at the
request of Mrs. Harding adopted by
one of the soldier guards.
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T,ODAY’$ BASEBALL SCORES
American League—St, Louis, 1, Phil
adelphia 4; Boston 0, Chicago 2; New
York 10,. Cleveland 31 Washington 6,
Detroit 9. -
National League— Cincinnati 8,
Boston 2; Chicago^ 4, New York 8;
SL Louis 11. Philadelphia 12. 11 in
nings; Pittsburg, Brooklyn, not re
ported.
BRUTAL IB
IS COMMITTED
NEAR LIBBYVILLE
ROBERT EDWARDS IS CONFINED
IN SEWARD JAIL AS RESULT
OF RECENT SHOOTING
(Ancuorage iiuiesj
one o*. me nmst orucai murders
CVei- cOUlUIiilCU iu llit i_>cXtUjj oca liiS
U'ict occurred auouc me ntueieeuiu ot
jUiy wnen vacUigC o. £.u,vaias, a
>OUUg 4<5 > Cal Si Ui age, \*ao OUOt
iO death Dy one or Ills palt-aers as lie
lay iu uio oieepmg Dug ia a camp ao
mues up lac nv cl ii'u*a aii/Mj vine, ou
Bristol Bay. ibis is lac report orougui
10 Aucuorage yeSterua> o,> bi. joau
A. fianaers, wuo amveu iroin iliat
uistrict on lac launen Baiun.
According to me story, Kaipe E.
Wolf, twenty years ot age, one ot the
partners, was arrested a lew uays int
er and in a signed statement torn oi
the crime in uetaii and slated that
early one morning the other partner,
Robert S. Edwarus, no relation to G.
Edwards, grabbed a high-powered title
and deliberately killed the third part
ner. It later developed that the reason
tor the murder was because tnc trio
could not come to satisfactory terms
as to which way they should go into
the hills. Through the confession of
Wolf, R. S. Edwards was arrested on
board the steamer Starr and is now
confined in the Seward jail, while the
other boy, Wolf, is on his way to the
Valdez jail.
The story in aeian as reiaieu uv.
John A. Flanders, resident doctor at
Libbyville, who performed the autopsy
over the body of Edwards follows:
“In the hospital at Libbyville a male
nurse by the name of Robert S. Ed
wards was employed. He hailed from
Seattle. Living at the ranch of “Hung
ry” Peterson, close by, was another
young man by the same name, but no
relation, George S. Edwards who had
been employed by the Bristol Bay
Packing company and who had come
to the country from San Pedro, Calif.
George Edwards quit the Bristol Bay
Packing Company about the first of
July and started to secure an outfit
to go up the river to Ilianma lake on
a hunting trip and possibly to remain
throughout the winter. He purchased
a dory and spent several weeks going
between the B. & B. plant and Libby
ville, completing his outfit, and re
peatedly dropped in at the hospital at
Libbyville to visit with the nurse, R.
S. Edwards. On July 4. Edwards quit
the hospital, giving as his reason that
he wished to accompany George Ed
wards on the trip to Lake lliamna. A
third party then joined the pair and
on the night of the 12th, they left
Libbyville in George Edward’s dory
for lliamna. The trio made fairly good
progress and on the sixth night of the
journey camped at a place about 18
miles from the lake.
“Two days later Robert Edwards
and Wolf appeared at Libbyville in
the dory owned by George Edwards.
They told the story that George Ed
wards had sold them his outfi* and
had gone on to Lake lliamna and that
they intended to go to Egigik and
break through there to Cold Bay dis
trict. Their story caused considerable
comment, as everyone knew that Geo
Edwards had owned the outfit and
that Wolf had no money and Robert
Edwards had received onh’- .$15 as the
balance due him when he gave up his
position at the hospital.
“Both Robert Edwards and Wolf
made various attempts to find employ
ment, but were unsuccessful. About
this time (July 26) the Starr was due
to reach Naknek anchorage, so the
cannery launches left for the mail.
Edwrards succeeded in boarding the
(continued on pa©« 2)
O. M. Jackson, formerly a lumber
dealer at Kanatak, and in business at
one time in Nenana. left on the Ala
meda for Hyder.
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John Teeland and family arrived on
.one of *ie last trains from Nenana
and will locate in.. Seward._They are
occupying the Aftdy Simons’ house.
Beginning , tomorrow, Wednesdays’
and Thursdays’ trains on the Alaska
Railroad will carry no parlpr cars nor
diners. Saturdays and Mondays trains
will carry the regular equipment.