Heut ard BUle GENka
VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 181
SEWARD. ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1923
PRICK TEN CENTS
Pancho Villa Killed Near Parral by Bandits
E. E. CHI
TELLS CONDITIONS
= AT BRISTOL BAH
ABOUT $25,000 SCHOOL TAXES
COLLECTED IN DISTRICT BY
territorial AGENT
Senator E. E. Chamberlin re
cently returned to Seward, alter \isit
ing practically every portion of the
westward, while serving as Territorial
School tax collector. Mr. Chamberlin
left on the steamship Starr, June 13,
and called in at most of the towns
and camps along the way. He states
that he found great material advance
ment this year, business being better
and the people more optimistic than
for several years past. The placing
of the mail boat Starr on the run to
the westward has greatly stimulated
and revived all lines of business. He
declares that the residents every
where feel that prosperity is at hand,
and are making plans to increase
equipment and stocks.
Kodiak and all towns on the island
are enjoying big runs of herring and
also salmon. People were everywhere
confident that the country would
grow and a number of new residents
were locating at points along the
route.
Robertson and Young, of Cali
fornia, have been in the Valley of Ten
Thousand Smokes, taking, moving
pictures and have been taking many
scenes around Kodiak.
New Clam Cannery at Katmai
The new clam cannery erected
at Katmai, expects to pack 25,000
cases this season. Mr. Hemrich, its
manager, recently went to Kauatak,
and hired all the men he could get to
dig clams and assist in his cannery.
This will be a large pack and will
bring in considerable revenue to the
district.
Andy Grosvold, at Sand Point, re
cently reported dead, is in fact very
much improved in health and is doing
one of the best businesses for years.
Mr. Chamberlin also met the people
of Unga, which is beginning to get on
the map, since it has had regular mail
and steamship communication. The
codfishermen have received an ad
vance in wages, and are making good
money. Unalaska is also very pros
perous. Arrangements have been
made to open a territorial school here
this coming winter, with five teach
ers.
Large Run at Bristol Bay
At the time Mr. Chamberlin reach
ed Bristol Bay, the canneries were en
joying one of the largest runs of sal
mon for some years, the run continu
ing up to the day he left. So great
was the run that the canners were
obliged to place a limit on the fisher
men, as the canneries could not han
dle the fish caught. The recent
rules placed in effect by the Bureau
of Fisheries appeared to be working
out satisfactorily and according to
Senator Chamberlin were being rigidly
enforced by both government officials
and cannerymen. As usual, several
drownings occurred among the fisher
men and the usual crop of insane and
other malefactors of the law are in
custody of the marshal at Dillingham.
Much interest is being taken in
Seward at all points along the line,
the residents believing that the same
interests governed all westward dis
tricts. A radio receiving set is being
installed at Dillingham, in order to be
in touch with the outside during the
winter months. Mr. Winters, super
intendent of the A. P. A., at Koggi
ung, former traveling superintendent,
dropped dead June 28, from overwork.
The mate on one of the snips dropped
dead from the same cause. There is
considerable travel between Bristol
Bay and Iliamna Lake this season;
also from Bristol Bay via Egigak
River through Becharof Lake to Kan
atak.
Pleasant and Successful Trip
“I had a very pleasant and success
ful trip," said Senator Chamberlin,
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[ PRESIDENT WILL MAKE HIS
ALASKA SPEECH IN NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, July 21.—Special
dispatches to Eastern newspapers by
correspondents with President Hard
ing are to the effect that the Presi
dent nowr plans to make his big Alas
ka speech in New York, August 2j,
the evening after he lanes from Porto
Rico at the conclusion of his trip.
JOHNSON WON BY 75,000 VOTES
ST. PAUL, July 21.—With several
hundred precincts to be reported Mag
nus Johnson is apparently elected
over Governor Preus for the Senate
by 75,000.
TEN RICHEST MEN IN WORLD
GIVEN OUT BY LONDON PAPER
LONDON, July 21—The Daily Ex
press heads a list of the ten richest
men in the world with Henry Ford,
John Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, and
Duke of Westminster.
DIES WEDNESDAY
ONE OF MOST POPULAR WOMEN
IN THIRD DIVISION—NURSED
THRU FLU EPIDEMIC
JUNEAU, Alaska, July 21—Mrs.
Karl Thiele, wife of Secretary Thiele,
of the Territory of Alaska, died here
Wednesday in childbirth.
Mrs. Karl Thiele was formerly Miss
Mary Conley, a government nurse at
Dillingham and other points on the
Bristol Bay and lower Kuskokwim
section. During the influenza epi
demic several years ago, Miss Con
ley received much favorable notice
from the press and government offi
I cials for her work in helping stamp
out the epidemic at Bristol Bay, sav
1 ing the lives of hundreds by her fear
less and indefatigable work. It is
said she went for days at a time with
out sleep in her efforts to save those
under her care.
In March, 1921, Miss Conley came
out by dog team from the lower Kus
kokwim and went thru Seward to Ju
neau, where she was united in mar
riage to Karl Thiele, at the home of
! Governor and Mrs. Scott C. Bone.
Mrs. Thiele was one of the most
popular women in Alaska, not alone
through her reputation as a govern
ment nurse, but for her unselfish
devotion to others, and her deep in
terest in those around her. Her death
is a great blow to her many friends in
the Third division.
—
LLOYD GEORGE WARNS
COMMONS TO QUIET UNREST
LONDON, July 17.—Lloyd George,
in a House of Commons speech, while
aiding in the defeat of a radical so
cialist measure, warned the govern
ment it must name a committee to
dig deeply to determine and eradi
cate the causes of social unrest.
While President Harding was in
port he was presented with 150 lbs.
of fine trout, caught at Russian River
by Messrs. George Sexton, Frank
Murphy, and Lieut. Cnas. C. Stotz,
U. S. N. The president’s secretary
sent Mr Sexton the following letter:
“My Dear Mr. Sexton: The Presi
dent has asked me to express his
grateful appreciation to you and Mr.
Frank Murphy and Lieut. Charles C.
Stotz, U. S. N., for the kind thought
which prompted you to send him your
splendid catch of trout. '*
“Very sincerely yours,
“GEO. B. CHRISTIAN, JR.,
“Secretary to the President.”
BANDIT CHIEFTAIN
SHOT By (AIDERS
AT DDRAN60 RANCH
WILL BE ACCORDED MILITARY
HONORS BY GOVERNMENT
HE RAVAGED
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, July
21.—Pancho Villa, commander of the
rebel armies in Northern Mexico for
10 years, and bandit chieftain for
many months, was shot and killed to
day at his big ranch at Canutillo, Du
rango, by Miguel Trillo, his secre
tary. In the battle which foiled Tril
lo was killed by men loyal to Villa,
and the fight is still in progress with
100 casualties.
Troops Hunt for Assassin
CHIHUAHUA CITY, July 21.—One
hundred troops under command of
General Iugenio Martinez, arrived at
Parral tonight to hunt for the assas
sins who killed Francisco Villa, his
secretary Miguel Trillo and three men
who were with them, near Parral this
morning.
First reports said that Villa had
been killed by his secretary, but these
proved erroneous. c £&
Full Military Honors
MEXICO CITY, July 21.—President
Obregon this afternoon ordered that
full military honors be rendered Pan
cho Villa at the funeral held this aft
ernoon.
Seething With Excitement
PARRAL, Mexico, July 21.—The
whole northern part of the country is
seething today with excitement over
the murder of Pancho Villa near this
city yesterday.
Body Lies in State at Parral
PARRAL, Mexico, July 21.—The
body of Pancho Villa, the Robin Hood
of Mexico, and indisputably the most
interesting character of Mexican his
tory, a man of strange horse sense
and fiery impulses, lies in state in the
city hall here, where thousands view
ed it today.
Three Members of Band Caught
EL PASO, July 21.—Three members
of the band of bandits that killed
Francisco Villa, his secretary and his
three body guards, were captured last
night by Mexican Federal soldiers un
der command of General E. Martinez
near Parral.
SlEBIP AM
HAS 112 TOURISTS
!. TODAY'S SAILS
I _
SEATTLE, July 21.—The steamship
Alaska sailed this morning with 258
passengers including 112 round trip.
Her Seward passengers are: J. A.
Hanthway, Mrs. R. A. Erickson, S. K.
Capps, Mrs. B. M. Stone, A. A Larch,
Mrs. Larch, J. Cassford, H. C. Pal
mer, Wolf Simson, G. S. Millette, I.
W. Biesdiengsley, Mrs. I. Scandlett,
Mrs. H. Utermark, A. Livingston, Cora
Aldrich, Miss I. Casper, Mrs. H. Kil
ruff, Mrs. I. Smith, J. G. Osmundson,
Mrs. C. T. Beltner, Mrs. S. H. Drum
mond, O. Borgseth, Mrs. F. Blain,
Mrs. R. S. Wilson, the Misses Wilson,
Miss Lucas, Miss Chamun, Tom Maki,
W. Head, P. N. Lablent, J. T. Haynes
and 21 steerage.
ABSURD CHARGES LAID BEFORE
PRESIDENT AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, July 17.— Charges
that British and Canadian interests
are doing their utmost to keep traf
fic from being routed over the gov
ernment railroad from Seward to
Fairbanks were laid before President
Harding while here.
PRESIDENT SAILS
FROM CORDOVA
BE WAV SITKA
FOLLOWING VISIT TO MILES AND
CHILDS GLACIER PARTY EM
BARKS FOR OLD CAPITAL
CORDOVA, July 21— Following a
visit to Miles and Childs glaciers,
over the Copper River and North
western railways, President Harding
and party sailed yesterday afternoon
for Sitka, at which the Henderson is
scheduled to arrive at S tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Tl\js will be the last stop of the
Presidential party in Alaska.
Will Remain in Sitka All Day
On Board Henderson, Saturday—
President Harding and party are to
day enjoying the balmy breezes and
calm seas, crossing the Gulf of Alas
ka from Cordova to Sitka, which they
will reach tomorrow at 9:00 a. m.
The party will remain at Sitka all
day, visiting the Pioneers’ Home and
other points of interest in the old
Territorial capital.
Mrs. Harding was deeply touched
by a gift quilt she received just be
fore leaving Valdez, a gift made by
the late Mrs. Thor Erickson, wife of
the former captain of the transport
Lieut. C. V. Donaldson at Fort Lis
cum.
It is no secret among those accom
panying the President that he has no
intention of calling an extra session
of congress.
GOUVENEUR MORRIS SEEKS
DIVORCE FROM WIFE, ELSIE
LOS ANGELES, July 21.—Gouver
neur Morris, noted fiction writer, is
seeking a divorce before Judge Sum
merfield from his wife, Elsie.
Gouveneur Morris was granted a
divorce late today.
JAPANESE WIFE SEEKS
DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND
SEATTLE, July 21.—The Japanese
wife of Count Egonvon Kratzer, an
Austrian nobleman, has instituted
suit for divorce this afternoon be
cause of his alleged attentions to the
wife of a former Russian army officer.
GOURAND MADE GOVERNOR
PARIS, July 21.—General Gourand,
one of the French world war heroes,
was made military governor of Paris
today.
H S. MHO
RAISING APPLES
1VAKIMA VALLEV
R. S. McDonald, newspaper man
Of Alaska, who passed many years in
the Fairbanks country, now has a fine
api*e orchard in the Yakima Valley.
His postoffice address is Cashmere,
Washington. Before going to Alaska
Mr. McDonald served as a sergeant in
the Boer war. He was a member of
Strathcona Horse, the crack regiment.
McDonald was a game warden under
Governor Strong and an officer for the
suppression of the sale of liquor to
Indians. He also served as U. S. com
missioner. “Mac” is safely in port at
last, raising the big red apple and liv
ing under his own vine and figtree.
NEW MEXICO EDITOR IS
PARDONED BY GOVERNOR
SANTA FE, N. M., July 17.—Gov
ernor Hinkle this afternoon issued a
pardon to Carl C. Magee, editor of
the State Tribune, convicted of crim
inal libel by Chief Justice Parker of
the State Supreme Court.
The train this evening will have a
large number of passengers for the
Northwestern.
PRESIDENT MILLERAND GRANTS
PARDON TO 4690 OFFENDERS
RAMBOUILLET, France, July 21.—
President Millerand announced at a
meeting of the cabinet today that in
recognition of the 14th of July, a na
tional holiday he had pardoned 4690
offenders serving short sentences.
JAPAN MAKES REPORT
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 21.—
Japan reporting to the League of Na
tions reports her administration of
South Sea islands taken from Ger
many during the war has been both
liberal and progressive.
FIRST FLIGHT MADE WITH
FOOT PROPELLED AIRPLANE
DAYTON, O., July 21.—The first
flight by a man in an air-propelled
vehicle operated by foot power only
is an accomplished fact, it is an
nounced at McCook Army aviation
field today.
PUS TO EMI
ARRIVAL SElfllD
Seward plans to give the Los Ange
les and San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce delegation, which will ar
rive here the latter part of the month
on the steamship Buford, a royal en
tertainment, if the co-operation of oth
er tq,wns can be secured.
Invitations will be sent to Anchor
age, Nenana and Fairbanks to send
a delegate from their chambers, their
mayor and a newspaper representa
tive ,to meet these men, and Colonel
Steese will be asked to donate trans
portation for them and if possible a
special train to run them out to Mile
52, or possibly as far as Anchorage.
Mr. George Sexton offers to donate
rooms for the delegates from the In
terior towns, and if the plans can be
carried out it will mean great good to
Alaska.
This is one of the most important
delegations of businessmen that will
tour Alaska, as it is composed of men
desiring to open up trade with the
Territory and willing to meet her
residents half way.
The Buford left San Francisco yes
terday, and our plans must be hurried
if we are to accomplish anything.
WASHINGTON, July 21—The wave
of popular sentiment which carried
Magnus Johnson, the Farmer-Labor
candidate to victory in the Minnesota
election will soon make itself felt in
other states, is the opinion of Sena
tor Moses, chairman of the Republi
can Senatorial Campaign Commission,
who predicted that the result might
be disastrous to Republican plans for
retaining a majority in the Senate.
SEATTLE, July 21.—The Alaska
Steamship Company’s big motorship,
Kennecott, which has been in the in
tercoastal trade will be withdrawn
upon her arrival from New York to
morrow and placed on the Alaska run
carrying ore, fish and cannery sup
plies.
FARMERS WILL HOLD WHEAT
TO CAUSE PRICES ADVANCE
CHICAGO, July 21.—A plan to with
draw 200,000,000 bushels of wheat
from market and store it on farms un
til prices advance was announced to
day by O. E. Bradfute, president of
the America Farm Bureau Reduction
THEODORE ROOSEVELT WAS IN
STRUMENTAL IN SECURING
NAME OF “SEWARD”
The official naming of the majestic
entrance to Resurrection Bay as
“Harding Gateway,” coupling Presi
dent Harding’s name with the names
of two other great Americans, Wil
liam H. Seward and Theodore Roose
velt, in the historic associations of
this Gateway to Alaska, was one of
the events of President Harding’s
Alaska trip which pleased him most,
by his own frank admission on sev
eral occasions during his stay in Sew
ard.
The incident took on an added feat
ure Wednesday evening, to the deep
gratification of President Harding,
when John E. Ballaine presented him
with a photographic letter written to
Mr. Ballaine on October 10, 1903, to
President Roosevelt, wTien Mr. Bal
laine was in Washington, D. C., get
ting a postoffice established in the
new town on Resurrection Bay and
having the Alaska Central surveys ap
proved. In that historic letter Mr.
Ballaine pointed out to President
Roosevelt the patriotic reasons why
the name “Seward” should be given to
this place, as he had peitioned, but
which the Postoffice Department had
refused to allow on the ground tiat
there were already two postoffices of
that name in Alaska.
President Roosevelt wrote in his
own hand on the margin of Mr. Bal
laine’s letter to J. M. Bristow, then
fourth assistant postmaster general:
My Dear Mr. Bristow: 1 heartily
agree with the patriotic sentiments
expressed by Mr. Baiiaine. T. K.”
In presenting a photographic copy
of that letter to President Harding
Wednesday evening, Mr. Ballaine
wrote the President a letter of cour
tesy and compliment as follows:
Letter to President Harding
Seward, Alaska, July 1.', 1923.
Dear President Harding; The dis
tinction conferred upon the entrance
to Resurrection Bay, on which Sew
ard is situated, by ihe bestowal of
your name as its official designation,
“Harding Gateway,” in honor of the
first visit to Alaska by a President of
the United States, makes i. appropri
ate, 1 trust, to present you with a
photographic copy of a letter written
by me to one of your distinguished
predecessors, President ^nosevelt, on
October 10, 1903, when I established
Seward, and endorsed on the margin
in President Roosevelt’s hand writing
in support oi the application I had
made to have the name of Seward
given officially to a postoffice in the
new town.
The marginal endorsement by Pres
ident Roosevelt secured me prompt
granting of my ryxiuest -rnd Seward
began its) earepV.
After the lapse of twenty years, the
i -Alaska Central Railway, which I orig
inated, promoted and built, has ex
| panded into the government owned
j railway, extend’-* irom Seward to
[ Fairbanks, - 467 miles, and the fore
, casts outlined in my letter to Presi
dent Roosevelt are in fair way to full
i realization,
It is a singular and happy coinci
1 denee that three names notable in
America and in Alaskan history—
| Seward, Roosevelt, Harding—should
thus be intimately associated in all
future time with the Gateway to this
Empire of Alaska, destined, let us
hope, to play a large and useful pan
in our National life.
I ask you to accept tnis photograph
ic copy of a historic letter with my
compliments and with assurances of
my sincere respect.
Very truly yours,
JOHN E. BALLAINE.
Gateway Presented with Copy
The Gateway was presented by
Mr. Ballaine with a photographic
copy of the original letter which re
sulted in giving the name,’ “Seward,"
to the railroad Gateway on Resurrec
tion Bay, which Air. Ballaine per
sonally presented to President Roose
velt, October 10, 1903, at the White
House in Washington, on which Mr.
Roosevelt wrote on the margin his
endorsement of the name.
It Is the same photographic copy as
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