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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 18.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1924.
PRICK TEN CENTS
Rotary Topples From Track At Mile 304
Four Army Aeroplanes Will Call At Seward
SEWARD BE BASE
FOR ■ PUIS
IN WORLD FLIT
SEATTLE, Jan. 21.—Lieut. Clayton
Bissler arrived today to perfect ar
rangements for starting April 1st
on the around the world flight by
four army airplanes. He will pro
ceed this week to Prince Rupert, the
first stop after Seattle to select a
lauding site, thence to Sitka, Chicha
^1 gof, Seward, Dutch Harbor, Attu,
Kurile island on the Asiatic coast is
the longest single leg of the flight,
being a distance of 800 miles from
the southwestern extremity of the
Aleutian islands.
John J. Finnegan, Kcuiatak oil pro
motor and former territorial official
during the stress of war times, re
turned Saturday from a business uip
to Anchorage, and will leave on the
Starr for Cold Bay in the interests oi ;
his company.
Mr. Finnegan is a candidate on the:
Republican ticket for National Com
mitteeman, and with his business
ability and clean-cut record should
make a man of whom the republican
party would be proud. During the
late war Mr Finnegan was commis
sioned captain and throughout the
war served Alaska creditanly and
well. He has long been identiiied
with Alaska in a business way prac
ticing law in Seward, and later be
coming interested in the Kanatak
fields, where he and his associates
have valuable holdings. In discuss-,
ing his candidacy Capt. Finnegan ■
gave out the following statement:
“My purpose in entering the racej
is to make the Republican party in
Alaska an effective and harmonious
organization. One responsive solely
to the Republicans of each commu
nity, and one that will act in har- ,
mony with our national organization. ,
I have no political or personal cue-, j
mies to antagonize or punish, nor r
•trill I barter promises or pledges of .
office in exchange for votes. All can- (
didates nominated by the voters will}
receive my unqualified support. If
nominated for National Committee- ,
• man I will not be a candidate for any
other office, either elective or ap
pointive.”
AVERAGE OP 587,1’PER !
CAPITA PHD TO 0. S.:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—An aver-(
age of $67.17 for every man, woman s
and child in the United States was
collected in the treasury in 1922 the
census bureau announced today.
Calvin S. Townsend, of the federal
bureau of fisheries was an outgoing
passenger on the last boat, following
a severe illness in the Anchorage:
hospital.
-*> Neil Wanamaker of the Anchorage
Hardware firm of Hartley and Wana
maker, was an outgoing passenger on
the Victoria. Mr. Wanamaker is re
covering from a recent severe attack
of the influenza.
W. R. Rathbun, wire chief of the
Alaska railroad has been granted a
60 day leave of absence and left on
the Victoria for Seattle, where it is
said his mother is seriously ill. W.
C. Steinmetz, general foreman of the
system is in charge during his ab- ’
sence.
m WARSHIPS
ON II TO VERA mi
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— Seven
American warships are on their way
from Colon Panama, 10 Vera Cruz,
Mexico, Secretary Denby announced
today. They will be used to protect
American interests from destruction
by rebel troops.
One more through train each way
an a special Sunday train each way
between Anchorage and Seward will
be features of the summer schedule
adopted today by the Alaska railroad
and effective Sunday, May 18. The
new schedule also shows that the
night stopover at Curry, half way
point will be optional with travelers.
The new schedule, designed to ad
equately handle the 1924 tourist traf
fic expected, in addition to the regu -
lar passenger traffic, shows 3 trains
each way, per week, instead of two
as at present. Trains will leave Sew
ard, the southern terminal, at 8 a.m.,
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, arriving at Fairbanks, the in-'
terior terminal, at 9:50 a. m„ on the
following day. Trains will leave Fair
banks at 6 p. m., Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays arriving at Seward
at 8 p. m.. on the day following. Stan
dard equipment, with ample sleeper
space and dining car service will be
provided on each through train
i he summer schedule shows that all
through trains will stop for an hour
it Anchorage, the northbound trains
irriving here at 1:45 p. m., and leav-1
ng at 2:45, and the southbound trains
irriving here at 1:15 p. m., and leav
ng at 2:15 p. m. j
In addition to this service. Col. Lee
J. Landis, general manager, has an-j
louneed that special trains will be,
un for thebenefit of tourists or other
ravelers, for one hundred or more/
passengers, on short notice. Addition
il rolling stock is to be purchased for
lellvery before the start of the tour
st season.
unuer me new scneauie Anchor-,
age and Seward get a special Sunday
train service. This train will leave
Anchorage every Sunday at fi:15 a.
in., arriving at Seward at 11:45 a.m. }
while a sister train leaves Seward
,each Sunday at 10 a. ni , arriving at
Anchorage at 3:45 p. m.
Plans for the 1924 tourist season
are taking defeinite form, Colonel Lan
dis said today and preparations are
being made to give first-class pack!
train service in McKinley National
Park. Dan T. Kennedy, owner of the
park transportation and freigthing
concession, has announced that rates
for his services will be materially re
duced, while additional sightseeing
trips are being mapped out, to show
visitors the beauties of Uncle Sam’s
farthest north national park.
Mr. Kennedy, who has been spend- j
ing several days in the city on busi- ■
ness, will leave Saturday, for a trip
of business to Seattle and other
REBEL BLOCKADE OF i
TAMPICO IS DELAYED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The re-1
oel blockade of the port of Tampico i
las been postponed until the enc of ■
he month, Rear Admiral Magmder ^
eported today on his arrival off that
lort, aboard the flagship cruiser
Richmond.
Fred Stalworth, who spent Sunday
n Seward, returned to his home at i
Divide this morning, i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Secretary
Denby pleaded today before the naval
i committee for permission to use the
dirigible Shenandoah on a flight to
the North Pole. He asserted that
1 new territory probably a million
square miles of it, might be found
between Alaska and the pole, and
this territory should be the property
f of the United States, adding: “I have
a firm conviction that the Arctic
zone will give a base to airplanes in
flight from Europe to Asia in the
near future, and I cannot look’ with
out concerm to this area being in the
hands of other nations than the
United States. If land is discovered
we will plant the American flag upon
it, and it will remain forever the ter
’ ritory of the United States.”
He said he would send the Shen
andoah to Nome, where she will be
met by the ship Ramapo which will
supply a mooring mast.
Steffensson in Seattle
SEATTLE, Jan. 21.—Hjalmar Stef
fenson in Seattle on a lecture tour,
declares that trans-Polar dirigible air
mail routes will be regularly estab
lished within ten years, if the voyage
of the Shenadoah from Seattle over
the North Pole to Spitzbergen demon
strates what is expected.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.—Revolu
tionists in Mexico have demanded |
$400,000 from the Mexican Petroleum}
Company, an American concern, un
der threat of destroying the refiner
ies and other properties of the com
pany at Tampico if this is not forth
coming, President Doheny announced
today, in an appeal to American of
ficials for protection.
MR. AND MRS. LAWING
LEAVE ON TRIP TO STATES
Mr. and Mrs W. A. Lawing, of
Mile 23 sailed on the steamship Vic
toria yesterday for Birmingham At
lanta, Chattanooga, Oklahoma * and
other southern states on an extended
business and pleasure trip. They will
appear before the various chambers
of commerce in the cities visited and
talk Alaska and the tourist trade.
Mrs. Lawing stated that1 application
had been made to Col. Landis, mana
ger of the Alaska railroad, to change
the name of the station at Mile 23
from Roosevelt to Lawing, which it
was promised would be done.
Pete Milano and Frank Mussano,
Vault creek miners, arrived on Sat
urday’s train and left for the States
en route to Georgetown, British Gui
ana, where they will try their luck in
the new gold fields. They have pros
oected every creek and pup ir. the
interior camps.
MEXICAN 1D00PS CROSS ;
OVER LINE INTO U. 5.
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NACO, Ariz., Jan . 21.— Twelve
housand Mexican Federal troops I
crossed into United States territory i
his afternoon en route to Chihuahua i
:o repulse a rebel advance.
REBEKAHS MEET TONIGHT <
A regular meeting of the Rebekahs 1
will be held this evening at 8 o’clock
it Odd Fellows hall. All members
ire requested to be present s
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Senator
James Couzens, of Michigan, a repub
lican, issued a challenge today to
Secretary Mellon of the Treasury de
partment to tell the public how much
he is really worth and how much he
would personally save in taxes under
the reduction in surtaxes proposed in
the Mellon tax reduction program.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 21.—Chair
man William W. Casey sr„ of the
democratic divisional committee has
called a democratic convention to
meet in Juneau on January 31.
The purpose of the meeting will be
to adopt a platform for the party in
Alaska, for suggestions concerning
candidates in the coming election and
party politics and for generally reor-!
ganizing the party in Alaska.
Delegates have been appointed to
every precinct in the division.
Fred Wright of the D. & D. Cafe
was an outgoing passenger on the |
steamship Victoria en route to Seat
tle. Upon his arrival in the States
Mr. Wright, in company with Oscar
Anderson, will purchase an auto and
make a pleasure and business trip to
California, not forgetting to visit Tia
Juana before returning noith. j
JOHN FRAME WILL START
A REPUBLICAN PAPER'
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According to reports from Ketchi
kan John W. Frame, a well known [
newspaper man, who Jias been U. S. j
Commissioner at Hvder, is planning
to take over the defunct Stone plant
at Ketchikan and run a republican pa
per for the purpose of boosting Suth
erland, Rustgard and Cash Cole in
their candidacies.
PITTSBURGH Jan. 21.— Three
captains and four hosemen of the
city fire department were drowned in
oil today while fighting a fire at the
plant of the Atlantic Refining Co.
COPPERNOLL RETURNS
FROM ANCHORAGE
MUCH ENCOURAGED
W. D. Coppernoll, republican candi- '
date for attorney general who has
been looking after his political lenc- j
es at Anchorage the past week, re- !
turned on Saturday’s train much en- 1
couraged over the outlook for his can
didacy, having received promises of
support on every hand. Friends of
Mr. Coppernoll in the railroad city
believe he will sweep the division, as
he is well known in the Copper Riv
er valley and to the westward.
Mr. Coppernoll is not a radical but
believes in giving the other fellow a
fair show. He is loyal to his friends 1
and has no enemies to punish. He <
will issue a statement for the Gate- i
way in Saturday’s paper which will
define his position on Alaskan ques
tions.
T. W. Hawkins returned home from <
a few days’ visit to Anchorage. A
SEATTLE ELECTS NEW
PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER
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l SEATTLE, Jan. 21.—David Whit
i comb was elected president of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce last
night.
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NEW CHIEF OPERATOR
ON STEAMER VICTORIA
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Frank Hoseth, formerly radio oper
ator on Alaskan vessels up to 1916,
but of late years on vessels plying to
foreign waters, is chief radio opera
tor on the steamship Victoria this
trip. C. Curtis, his mate, spent the
| past summer at Akutan and at the
, sulphur mine at Lost Harbor, where
he was stationed 23 months. Both
men will be on the Victoria this sea
son.
MATANUSKA RANCHER OUT
Jeff Bogard, a prominent rancher of
Matanuska, and one of the most pros
perous and successful of the many
farmers of that section came over on
Saturday’s train on his way Outside
for a two months’ visit. Mr. Bogard
has made success of hog raising in
the valley, and has marketed some
record porkers, one weighing nearly
500 pounds.
ATHENS, Greece, Jan 2i.—The
Venizelos cabinet Wednesday will re
commend to the National assembly
the formation of a Greek u.public.
BAILEYS HAVE A BOY
Mr. and Mrs Ira Bailey of Anchor
age are announcing the arrival of a
7 1-2 pound boy, born last Wednesday
at the railroad hospital. Mr. Bailey,
who is an employe of the railroad'
was a former resident of Seward.
H. S. Balderson was an outgoing i
passenger on the Victoria, en route
to the states on a short visit.
MARYLAND WILL CONSIDER
LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT ACT
ANNAPOLIS, Md„ Jan. 19.—Chief,
among the important legislation
which will come before the Maryland
General Assembly at its session this
month, will be a state enforcement
act fathered by the Anti-Saloon lea
gue. Twice the measure has failed of i
passage and interest is certain to cen
ter around the struggle.
No definite idea has been obtained,
as yet, as to the standing of the leg
islature on the liquor question. The
drys claim the Senate is dry, but pri
vately concede that the house is
doubtful. On the other hand the
wets maintain that the house is wet
but they do not appear to be sure
about the senate.
Should an enforcement measure be
passed its approval or disapproval
rests with the governor, who has not
intimated what he would do in this
event.
A state bonus for Maryland ex-serv
ice men will be strongly urged at this
session, with the American Legion
pushing the measure
ENGLISH FIREMENlD
ENGINEERS OK STRIKE
LONDON, Jan. 21.—Sixty thousand
railroad engineers and firemen are
out on strike and all train service is
at a standstill.
Pound Sterling Slumps
LONDON, Jan, 21.—Owing to the
rail strike and unsettled political con
ditions the pound sterling slumped
badly today. •
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I Don McGinnis, in charge of the ro
tary snowplow working between Cur
' ry and Anchorage was instantly kill
1 ed early this morning when the ro
'tary toppled from the track into the
ditch alongside at Mile 304.
No particulars have been received
other than that McGinnis was killed.
Mr. McGinnis lived at Curry and
leaves a wife and baby girl, the lat
ter 1 y2 years of age. Mrs. McGinnis
i is a daughter of Major McFarland, ot
l the T. and T. department.
■ En route to the Outside from
Victoria Land, in the far Arctic where
he conducts a prosperous trading
i business, C. Klengenberg arrived in
i Seward, Saturday evening. He is ac
i companied by two grown sons, Andy
1 and Jorgen, who are seeing for the
first time the modern wonders of civ
ilization which are denied them in
their isolated home.
Mr. Klengenberg, who is mak
his first trip out in sixteen years, is
taking with him a large quantity ol
valuable furs, lor the most part, fox.
He and his sons left on the Victoria
lor Vancouver B. C„ where they will
arrange for the equipment of a boat
to again take them North next spring.
Edmonton will be visited, and it is
possible that a trip will be made to
California.
According to present plans he in
tends to have his vessel at Nome in
time to leave there for Victoria Land
about July 15, arriving home late in
August.
The first trip to the Arctic was
made by Mr. Klengenberg in 1903. He
■ has been engaged in trading at his
present headquarters since 1906. and
is now on his third trip outside. A
comfortable home has been establish
ed at the far isolated post, and the
oldest son and two daughters are with
their mother there during Mr. Kleng
enbeig and his two younger sons’ ab
sence.
Victoria Land lies approximately
one thousand miles east of two de
grees north of Herschel Island. It
is a good trapping country, Mr. Klen
genberg states, and the climate there
does not differ greatly from that of
this district. The sons all are skilled
in meeting Arctic conditions, operate
the deisel engines and appliances
with which his boats are equipped and
have a strong inclination toward me
chanics. It is necessary, he states,
that he make the northern trip next
summer, but may again bring the
boys out again next year.
OSCAR ANDERSON LEAVES
ON VISIT TO CALIFORNIA
Oscar Anderson, the Anchorage
meat king, left on yesterday’s boat
for California on a two months’ visit.
Mr. Anderson is one of the interior
city’s most optimistic citizens and be
lieves that a great future awaits the
Matanuska section.
A. J. Lawrence, old time resident
of Anchorage, and an employe of the
Alaska railroad, left yesterday for
the states, the first trip outside for
four years. Mr. Lawrence is an elec
trician and has been wiring the ter
minal buildings at Fairbanks.
CHAMBER LUNCH TOMORROW
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
will hold its regular weekly midday
luncheon tomorrow noon at the Sew
ard Grill. All members are invited
to attend.