Seward Is the Largest Halibut Buying Center North of Ketchikan, Alaska
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VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 78.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1926.
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FAIRBANKS, April 7. (AP) .—
Sharp at noon today, with the sun
shining brightly, the big mono
plane. Alaskan, carrying Capt. G.
II. Wilkins, head of the North Pole
expedition and Lieut. Ben Eile
von pilot, appeared faintly over the
hills, coming direct from Circle
City. Eileson made a perfect land
ing.
Just before noon today without
any knowledge of the planes!
whereabouts. Major Lanphier, who
has charge of the repairing of the
big two-engined Eokker “Detroit
er.' which was slightly damaged
in a trial flight last week, gave or
ders to rush repairs in order that
he may start out in relief of the
Alaskan. Travelers from the Arc
tic. who arrived at Wiseman, re
ported early thaws, and it was be
lieved by Major Lanphier that a
forced landing was made, and as a i
result of soft snows, landing prov-!
ed disastrous. Rivers thruout the!
interior and well up into the Arc-i
tic slope were reported open in!
spots.
As-a relief to Major Lanphier ’sj
fears that the Alaskan had mishap
along the way to Fairbanks the
North American Newspaper Alli
ance wired him just before noon
that Capt. Wilkins and Lieutenant
Eileson had landed safely yester
day at Circle City. Capt. Wilkins,
in a radio message from Point Bar
row stated that he and Ben Eile
son flew north from Barow last
Wednesday, to a latitude of 73 de
grees and for thirty minutes scout
ed around but failed to locate any
land, so returned to Barrow.
WILL BE GIVEN MILITARY FU
NERAL AT PRESIDIO TOMOR
ROW WITH MASON RITES
A wire received in Seward this
morning by Mrs. Merritt from Mrs. H.
E. Ellsworth conveyed the sad news
of the death of Harold E. McCutcheon,
well known in Seward and husband of
Thelma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ells
worth. Mr. McCutcheon was for many
years connected with the Alaska Rail
road in the train service, but ill health
about a year ago forced him to seek
better climes, so he and Mrs. McCut
cheon left for the sunny south, Los
Angeles their destination and in which
city lie passed away. His parents
were at his bedside.
Mrs. Ellsworth and Mrs. McCutcheon
are at the present time in Saerameu
to, but the remains will be brought,
from Los Angeles to San Francisco
and thence taken over to the Presidio,
where Military and Masonic rites will
service the ceremonies tomorrow.
Altho little is known in Seward of
Mr. McCutcheon’s personal connec
tions, as we have known him, he al
ways seemed bright and energetic and
his passing will be regretted by his
many friends. The sympathy of the
entire community and Railroad Pelt
will be extended to Thelma and Mrs.
and Mrs. Ellsworth in losing a good
husband and loving son-in-law.
Don’t overlook the Liberty The
ater for tonight.
FRANK HEINTZLEMAN SAYS LIVELY INTEREST j
SHOWN ON THE PART OF EASTERN PAPER
MANUFACTURERS PULP POSSIBILITIES
ALASKA CAN PRODUCE MILLION TONS ANNUAL
LY WHICH IS ONE THIRD OF TOTAL PRESENT
CONSUMPTION—EASTERN FORESTS LOW
SEATTLE, Wn, April 7. (AP).—Frank Heintzleman,
of the Juneau office of the Forest Service, on his return j
to Seattle from a three-months’ tour of the East, reported
a lively interest on the part of Eastern paper manufac
turers in Alaska pulp and paper possibilities. Following
conferences with forest officials and business leaders,
Heintzleman is making a return trip to Chicago, New
York and Washington, to further negotiate with manu
facturers with the view of having them send representa
tives to Alaska this summer and make personal inspec
tion of projects there.
Heintzleman said: “Alaska, can produce a million tons
of newsprint annually which is one-third of the present
demand in the United States. The Eastern forests are-,
rapidly being depleted and development of the industry in j
Alaska on a large scale is only a question of time.”
THODAY, ORLANDER, BADGER,
HOFMAN FOR COUNCIL-MEN;
MRS. MALLOW SCHOOL.
A true expression of the citizens
sentiments resulted at yesterday’s
polls which was marked by no con
centrated effort on any particular
group to install candidates in office.
Mayor L. V. Ray, was reelected;
Henry Thoday, elected to the two-year
term of councilman, and Joe Hofman
for the one-year unexpired term; Mrs.
Jessie Malloy was elected a member
of the school board. Owing to lack
of candidates filing for offices the
names of Carl E. Orlander and Joe
Badger, both having much previous
experience in public ofifces, were
written in, Mr. Orlander receiving 69
votes and Mr. Badger, 58.
Mayor Ray received 115 votes, Mr.
Thoday 76, Mr. Hofman 63, and Mrs.
Malloy 118. There were quite a num
ber of ballots, containing the above
names which were filled out wrong,
therefore could not be officially count
ed. This number totaled at least fif
teen. The total number of votes cast
yesterday was 133.
Fairbanks—90 Cast Votes
With an unopposed ticket, 90 bal
lots were cast at yesterday’s election,
which was the quietest in the history
of Fairbanks—Dr. F. DeLavergne was
reelected mayor; Councilmen, William
Gilcher, B. S. Kennedy and J. R. Riv
ers; Clerk of School Board,, Robert
W. Taylor.
Nenana Returns
Thomas A. Jones was eledted ma
yor. For short term on the council,
Edward Keogh and William N. Thom
as; for long term, Mike Goonan, Har
ry A. Davis and A. D. Thompson; for
school board, Alex Fowler, Mrs. Chas.
Stanford and Mrs. Thomas A. Jones.
Cordova—Independent Ticket
The entire Independent ticket was
elected with E. V. Boyle for Mayor;
Charles Foyston, Ray Dyson and Chas.
Ristine for councihnen; Thomas Scott,
treasurer; K. G. Robinson, clerk, Cal
vin Hazelet, free lance, was unoppos-;
ed for treasurer of the school board.1
Anchorage—712 Votes Cast.
C. M. Eckmann was reelected ma
yor yesterday. Councilmen elected
were: Dr. C. A. Pollard, Grant Reed,
Charles Matheson and J. W. Tinkler, j
School directors elected were J. A.
Borges and Mrs. Charles Balhiser.
Seven hundred and twelve votes j
were cast. i
Torry, Mayor of Ketchikan
I Mayor Thomas Torry was reelected
by a vote of over two to one. Eldon
J. Daly, the big lumber man, H. P.
Hansen and Alfred Howe were elect
ed to the Town Council.
Connors, Mayor of Juneau
Juneau elected a straight Citizens
ticket yesterday, headed by Mayor J.
J. Connors, wrho received 545 votes,
with his opponent, Cash Cole, receiv-;
ing 427. The councilmen chosen were
Dr. George F. Freeburger, dentist; j
Gunnar Ingman and Arthur F. McKin
non. With an overwhelming majority :
vote the franchise of the Juneau Wa-!
ter Company was renewed. M. L. Mer
ritt was reelected to the school board, j
SALMON INDUSTRY FOB
1925. MILLION L E SS
THAN PREVIOUS YEAR
COMMERCE DEPT. COMPILES STA
TISTICS RELATIVE TO CAN
NERY PACK.
SEATTLE, Wn„ April 6. (JP)—'The
Commerce department placed the Alas
ka salmon production last year at
4,459,937 cases, valued at $33,740,900.
Persons engaged in the salmon can
ning industry estimated 21,805; invest
ments in the industry estimated $53,
543,544.
The value of the 1924 salmon pro
duction was $34,793,504.
George Colwell, roadmaster, Sew
ard-Anchorage division, Alaska Rail
road, was a business visitor in town
yesterday.
WILL LEAD EXPEDITION TO
NORTH POLE
HENRY MILLER, WASH. D. C. •
Photo shows icui. ( ommander
Rickard E. Byrd who has complet
ed his equipment and suite:! pes
ter day for Norway on the first lap
in his North Pole journey, lie cun
he seen with seed skin boots and
mittens, reindeer skin parka, polar
bear pants. Com. Byrd will make
his dash to t\e North Pole this
spring, backed by Henry Ford, J.
I). Rockefeller and other promi
nent financiers. lie will wear this
uniform suit during his hazardous
trip to the North Pole.
1ST POINTER MEIERS
LIEUT. BYRD EXPEDITION
NEW "’YORK, April 7. (#)—At the
last minute additions to the person
nel of the Byrd expedition were made
before the sailing of the S.S. Chan
tier which brought the total up to 54.
Winston H. Ehrgott and Paul Todaro,
members of the 1927 class of West
Point who last year joined the Stef
ansson expedition and accompanied
the party to Lower Bay before said
they often dreamed returning to the
Arctic but doubted they ever would.
They inspected the equipment and
pronounced it adequate and said “there
is plenty of hardship ahead of the ex
pedition and that they accomplished
the easiest part when they sailed.
They also declared this may result in
the establishment of an air route from
New York to Canton, via Montreal,
Alaska and the Polar regions.
HALIBUT BRING GOOD PRICE
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., April 7.
(;P)—One hundred and forty-five thous
and pounds of American halibut sold
for from 13c to 10c per pound here to
day.
OIL CLAIM SHARES AFFIRMED
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. (JP)—
The United States District Court of
Appeals affirmed the claims of Eli
DeHon and Erick Erickson and others
to a share in the Cold Bay oil lands
of Charles Isaacs. The amount was
not disclosed.
“WILD BULL’' NOT SO GOOD
BUENOS AIRES, April Luis Firpc
proved a disappointment to his follow
ers the other night in the 12-round
bout with Ermini Spalla, the Italian
heavyweight champion in which the
Argentinian won on points. He fail
ed to display anything like his formei
driving power and outweighed Spalla
35 pounds.
Weekly Gateway—$3 per year.
BEAUTIFUL DAY USHERS OPENING BALL GAME;
CROWDS BANK FIELD SEVERAL DEEP MAK
ING GROUND RULES NECESSARY
COAST GAMES GET AWAY TO FLYING START WITH
TEAMS STRENGTHENED IN ALL DEPART
MENTS—NEW TEAMS ENTER LEAGUE
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7. (AP).—Before 18,000
fans the Portland Beavers celebrated their first home op
ening game of the Pacific Coast League in its history by
defeating the Seattle Indians with the score of 10 to 5.
It was a beautiful day, with the sky clear and the tem
perature summery, but not too hot. The crowd, over
flowing from the stands onto the grounds were banked
several deep. Around the field banking rules were ne
cessary.
The Beavers scored two in the first, when Prothros
put a homer into the left field bleachers, with Elsh cn, but
Seattle made one each in the first and second innings.
Portland went definitely ahead and stayed there with a
four-run bombardment of Harry Lee, the young Indian
southpaw, which included a double play by Elsh% Two
walks and a homer by Rohwer. Again in the fifth the
Beavers concentrated three runs in an attack on Miljus,
who had relieved Lee. Griggs of Seattle made a homer
in the sixth and another in the ninth stanza. Hufft of Se
attle also homered in the ninth.
Batteries were Lee, Miljus and Baldwin for Seat
tle, with Jenkins, Payne and Tobin for Portland.
Other games yesterday were postponed on account
of rain.
GASOLINE EXPLODED, AND
NOT DYNAMITE, STATED
SEATTLE, April 7.(JP)—Sheriff Matt
Starwich of King County, is authority
for the statement that the explosion
of the moonshine plant last Sunday
which injured three deputies was caus
ed by a tank of gasoline used in the
operation of the still.
COMMITTE REAFFIRMS LOYALTY
PORTLAND, Ore., April 7. (JP)—A
committee submitted to the Main State
Republican Convention a platform
reading, “We are proud of our State
being the pioneer prohibition State.
We reaffirm unswerving loyalty to the
prohibition cause as expressed in the
18th Amendment and the laws sup
plemented thereto and pledge that our
party will be strict and impartial to
aggressional enforcement.”
CHICAGO, April 7. (JP)—John Joseph
Corbett, 36 years old, and a paroled
convict was arrested Friday and all
but 3300 of the 385,000 in liberty bonds
with which he disappeared on Febru
ary 19, which employed as a messan
ger by J. F. Rippel and Co., of NewT
ark, N. J., is expected to be recovered
by police. Corbett admitted his iden
tity and told the police that the bonds
were in a safety deposit box at the
Lincoln State Bank. The key to the
box was found in his pocket. The au
I thorities traced Corbett thru letters
sent to him, made the arrest at his
rooms. v
ROBERT DOLLAR SUBMITS BID
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.(JP)
—A bid of $4,500,500 for the Admiral
Oriental liners was submitted to the
Shipping Board by Stanley Dollar. W.
B. Keene, of New York and Washing
ton offered a million.
NATIONAL PASTIME OFF
TO FLYING START. COAST
SEATTLE, April 7. (/P)—Eight clubs
of the Pacific Coast League are forti
fied by many new players which make
for stronger appearing squads and
numbering two new teams which are
scheduled to launch an offensive that
will carry them thru the twenty-eight
weeks of campaigning for the pennant
honors. At the opening of the season
today brings together Seattle at Port
land, San Francisco Missions at Sac
ramento and Hollywood at San Fran
cisco with the Seals.
Salt Lake and Vernon are no longer
members of the Pacific Coast league
as the Bees have transferred to Hol
I lywood. They will play their home
games in Los Angeles in the new Mil
j lion Dollar Wrigley Park.
The San Francisco Mission was or
ganized thru the purchase of Vernon
Tigers by Stanley Dollar and and will
share recreation of the park with the
S. F. Seals. The Oakland game at
Los Angeles has been postponed as the
result of a storm which flooded the
park.
ACT SUGGESTED BY EDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C.f.April 7. (JP)
—Senator Edge told the Senate Judi
ciary sub-committee at the opening of
the prohibition hearing that modifica
tion of the Volstead Act to the consti
tutional limits would eliminate much
of the spirit of challenge. In protest
Director Andrews said he shaped the
reorgonization of the prohibition unit
‘largely by the fact the responsibility
wasn’t definitely fixed in the field.
Sigler Jorgenson, fireman for the Al
itak cannery, is west bound on the Ad
miral Evans.