SEWARD, ALASKA, AUGUST 4, 1924
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VOLUME XIX, NUMBER 182
LIEUTENANT ERIC NELSON MAKES
ICELAND SAFELY-ROUTE MAPPED
FOR JOURNEY ACROSS THE STATES
LIEUTENANT NELSON MAKES FIVE HUNDRED
MILE FLIGHT TO ICELAND IN NINE
HOURS—OTHERS TURN BACK
KIRKWELL, August 3—The American Aviators
circling the globe, hopped oft at eight Saturday morning
from Honton Bay for Iceland, 560 miles distant, and
which they hope to make in seven hours.
KIRKWELL, August 3—The American army flyers
struck a heavy fog off the north coast of the Orkney Isles
shortly after setting out from here for Iceland and the
three planes became separated, Lieutenant Smith, flight
commander and Lt. Wade, returning to Kirkwell, while
Eric Nelson continued on his course across the Atlantic.
The United States Destroyer Billingsley on station
off the Faroe Islands, reported at one in the afternoon
that Nelson’s plane was flying over Faroe islands, head
ing for Ilornaford, Iceland.
ON BOARD U. S. S. CRUISER RICHMOND, Off
Scotland, August 3—Lieutenant Eric Nelson piloting the
army plane New Orleans, arrived at Hornaford, Iceland,
from Honton Bay, at 4:10 yesterday afternoon. He was
about nine hours making the flight.
BOSTON, August 3—The route of the army world
flyers across the United States was announced here today
by Lieut. R. J. Brown, chairman of the world flight. The
stops after thev leave here will be, Mitchell Field, L. I..
Washington, D. C., Dayton, O., Chicago, Omaha, North
Platee, Cheyenne, Wyo., Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Eu
gene, and Seattle.
AMERICAN LEGION
SENDS QUESTIONNAIRE
TO KAISER WILHELM
INDIANAPOLIS, August 4—The
American Legion has conducted a
symposium on what the world gained
by the war, marking the tenth anni
versary since the beginning of the
struggle. The former Kaiser’s sec
retary, who answered a letter ad
dressed to William Hohenzollern, Esq.
said, “The World gained nothing, it
lost everything.” The former Crown
Prince answered, “the result is in all
nations arming as hard as they can.
And what about democracy? Dicta
torship of some sort is now the fav
orite idea. The only good the war
did was to show that a nation not
well armed is powerless.” Pershing
said that victory resulted in “prevent
ing domination by autocracy.” A staff
sergeant said, “the apperent Ameri
can principle of government, to de
rive just power from the consent of
the governed, has been for the first
time impressed upon Europeans.”
JUDGE PASSES AWAY
PITTSBURG, Aug. 4.—George Shi
rks, justice of the United States su
preme court from 1892 to 1903, died
in this city Saturday from pneumonia.
The Rev. R. V .B. Dunlop return
from Seldo’via on the Starr, where
he has been engaged in work on the
new -mission building being erected
there.
C- H. Gilbert, of the Bureau of
Fisheries ^arrived in Seward yester
dayday from the westward ,on the
fisheries boat Eider. He will return
soon to Uyak and other points.
George Small and wife, were Sew
ard visitors over Sunday leaving to
day for their home in Anchorage.
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“Bill” Spencer and wife, of Anch
orage are Seward visitors for a few
days . “Bill” is the official rooter for
the railroad ball team and is promo
ter of various athletic sports in the
interior city.
T .J. Anderson, head of the McKin
ley Gold Placers company, on Valdez
Creek, will be a southbound passen
ger on the Northwestern on a short
business trip to the States.
Mrs. E. Van Gundy, wife of the
chief clerk of the Alaska Railroad
will take the Northwestern south en
route to California where she will
visit with relatives for a time
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IvANATAK CERTAIN 01 L
WILL BE STRUCK SOON
The Standard oil drills are down
2660 feet and in soft oil bearing sand,
making about 20 feet per day, and
employes say that oil is certain to
be struck within the next 300 feet.
hTe Associated Co. is down 1200
feet and is working steadily toward,
the oil bearing sands.
The Star brought over a cargo of
oil drums for the local company, |
which have been in use in Kanantak
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CHAMBER TO MEET
j A rousing meeting of the Chamber
; of Commerce 'will be held tomorrow
at the Seward Grill. All members
1 are asked to be present.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
The Seward council will meet to
night at the city hall. Much business
is to be transacted.
! ALASKA LEFT SEATTLE
ON SATRDAY MORNING
1 SEATTLE, “Aug. 4.—The Alaska
Steamship company’s palatial liner,
the Alaska, sailed from Seattle Sat
urday morning with 204 passengers,
which includes 103 excursionists for
Seward.
The following registered for Sew
ard :
G. N. Burnett, A .E. Edwards, G. {
A. Biglow and wife, F. Biglow, E. A.
Fasey, C. E. Mawn, C. Fey, F. Bez
zerie, Mary Patterson, H. /. Williams,
Mrs. S. B. James, Thomas Wright, J.
Valyostas, Henry Bise and wife, Thos.
L. Calkins and wife, Mrs. M. Carl,
Chas. Curtis, Mrs. R. R. Dancer, H.
C. McCray, Mrs. F. B. Tindlay*, Mrs.
M. C. Holman and Mrs. L. L. Gerald.
Comlete Reparations
Program Is Assured
LONDON, Aug. 4.—A complete
program for launching the Dawes
reparation settlement plan was agreed
upon by the inter-allied reparations
conference during a half hour pre
liminary session at the Foreign office
this morning. Prime Minister Mac
donald of England, Saturday after
noon sent an invitation to the German
government to send delegates to this
conference.
LEFT JUNEAU SATURDAY
JUNEAU, Alas., Aug. 4.—The S.S.
Admiral Watson of -the Pacific Steam
ship company sailed north from here
at five a. m. Saturday.
RALPH GROSVOLD MARRIED
TO SAND POINT GIRL
On Sunday, July 27, at Unga, Al
aska, Ralph Grosvold, only son of
Andrew and Mrs. Grosvold, of Sand
Point, was united in mariage to Miss
Harriett George, United States Com
missioner Driffield performing the
ceremony, at the home of Mrs. Knut
sen. Those present were Andrew
Grosvold, Mrs. George, Mrs. Mellick,
a daughter of Mr. Grosvold, Mrs. J.
H. Nelson, a neice of Mr. Grosvold,
Mr. and Mrs. Knutsen, Mr. and Mrs.
Lauritzen and family, and many oth-*
ers. Mrs. Knutsen served a delicious
luncheon to the wedding party, after
which all departed for Sand Point,
and at seven o’clock the same even
ing, a wedding dinner was served at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mellick,
who was assisted by the Misses Lau
ritzen and Knutsen, 24 guests being
present.
On August 1, Mr. and Mrs. Gros
vold departed for little Koniuji isl
and where he will be the general
manager of the Little Koniuji Blue
Fox company,} where they will make
their home in the future. The con
tracting parties are well known here.
SKULSTAD-OBERG NUPTIALS
On July 30, Thomas Skulstad of
Semeinofsky and Miss Mabel Oberg
were married at Unga by Commission
er Driffield. After the ceremony,
the young couple departed for their is
land home. Mr.= Skulstad is engaged
in the cattle and blue fox business.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
In the near future, Mrs. John H
Nelson of Squaw Harbor and Conrail
Lauritzen of Unga will be united ir
marriage, their enaggement being an
nounced. Mrs. Nelson is a neke oi
Andrew Grosvold of Sand Point anc
Mr. Lauritzen is a son of Hjalmai
Lauritzen, Unga agent for the Upior
Codfish Co.
PROGRAM FOR DAWES
REPARATION PLAN
HAS BEEN ADOPTEE
LONDON, August 4—A complete
program for the launching of the
Dawes reparations settlement plar
was agreed upon by the Interallied
conference during a half hour plen
ary hearing at the Foreign Office
This morning the allied premiers anc
American Ambassador Kellogg tools
up the technical points which the ex
perts had struggled over vainly in twc
all-night sessions and after modifica
tions which premier MacDonald and
Herriott accepted the compromise set
tlement was reached.
DO NOT BELIEVE DOCTOR’S
STATEMENT IN MURDER CASE
CHICAGO, August 4—A direct at
tack on the credibility of Dr. Wil
liam A. White, head of the Govern
ment hospital for the insane at Wash
ington, was made in Judge Caverly’s
court today by Robert E. Crowe, U.
S. Attorney, who cross-examined the
doctor on his testimony in defense
of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
U. S. Cruiser to Bring
Home Body of Imbrie
WASHINGTON, D. ., August 4—
The United States Cruiser Trenton,
now at Naples, will proceed to Bu
shire, Persia, to receive the body of
Major Imbrie, the slain American vice
the United States, was announced at
consul, and bring the body back to
the Navy Department today.
SEWARD BAKERY ENLARGES
The Seward Bakery has added a
fine lunch room to its popular ba*ery
and is serving hot lunches. The new
addition is neat and attractive and
is meeting with much favor.
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COURT HER EAUGUST 19
Court has been adjourned until Aug.
19 ,according to a telegram received
by Deputy Clerk of the Court Whit
tlesey. Judge Ritchie and party will
be here on that date.
DECLARES HIMSELF
FOR LA FOLLETTE
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Daniel W.
Cohalen, former justice of the New
York State Supreme court and promi
nent Tammany hall leader declared
himself yesterday durin gan address
to be in favor with the LaFollette
party. \ ^ jj
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RUMORED DEMPSEY
WILL FIGHT AGAIN
BEFORE END YEAR
LOS ANGELES, August 1, - Jack
Dempsey, world’s heavy weight cnam
pion, will in all probability be s-^en
in action in New York this fall. A
persistent rumor here is 10 the effect
that Tex Rickard has already reached
an agreement with Kearns, Dempsey’s
manager, for a title clash in October.
LOS ANGELES, August 4—Demp
sey will not defend his title this year
Kearns announced today. He said that
there is no chance for a fight with
Dempsey before next year.
“We have given up hope for a fight
with anyone. We want too much mon
ey for anyone to back the show un
less it be Firpo or Wills. It is get
ting too late in the year to consider
such a possibility especially with Har-,,
rv Wills. Firpo is a disappointment
but we will make up a profit next
summer. Either Wills or Firpo will be
the first on the program and maybe
Gibbons or somebody else next.”
Court Admits Testimony
Of Alienists in Trial
CHICAGO, August 4—When the
court ruled to admit the testimony of
Alienists, the defendants, Loeb and
Leopold, ^ smiled, leaned over and
talked to their .counsel. Their rela
tives smiled and nodded their approv
al. White lightly described his ex
amination of Loeb calling him Dickie
all the time. He said that the gover
ness so held Dickie down that he got
into the habit of telling her lies. Dick
later became intimate with Jack Men
gel, a youth who later turned criminal
and was sent to prison. He also
said that Loeb early showed a ten
dency to excessive drinking and smok
ing and had looked forward to the
present proceedings as a “kingly in
teresting' intellectual experience of
life,” and had enjoyed looking for
ward to himself as a murderer but
the experience disappointed him.
White said he had formed the op
inion that Loeb did the killing.
At this testimony Loeb leaned for
ward and gulped and Leopold rubbed
him. The court blocked Crowe’s ef
forts to ascertain whether White thot
Leopold was insane. White declared,
however, that the boys were “mental
ly ill” at the time of the murder. The
brief Saturday session developed a
sharp sparring match between the
witness and prosecutor. The court
adjourned until Monday. The cross ex
amination is not yet finished.
NO MORE MOBILIZATION
CAMPS IN THE STATES
BOSTON, August 4—The War De
partment plans to return to the meth
ods of the revolution in Mobilization,
in the future troops will be gathered
near home, fed and trained there.
Never again will men be boarded in
huge cantonements at enormous ex
pense, said General Brewster.
LOTTERY BANDITS
ARRESTED WHILE
DOING THEIR STUFF
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—Five daring
bandits, under the leadership of Lee
H. Wait, a city emplpye here was ar
rested today while in the act of hold
ing up a Chinese Lottery house- T.
D. Wait, a brother of/the leader and
also one of the ‘five” is an ambulance
driver for the City hospital here.
Much Mooted Question
Settled—Air Service
Have Three Departments
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 4.—
The long and hotly debated ques
tion whether the United States‘should
have one air service for all the fight
ing departments or to have three
separate air services was definitely :
settled by the joint Navy and Army i
board that has been selected to thrash
out a decision. It was decided by
this board that there shall be three I
air srvices, as at the present time
working through the Army, Navy and !
the Marine Corps.
FISH PRICES
JUNEAU, Aug. 2.—Halibut is quot
ed here at twelve and seven cents. -
Salmon at ten and five.
SCHOONER OLIVE WRECKED
IN HEAVY STORM KANATAK
The schooner Olive, Crpt. Olsen,
>\vner, was wrecked in the heavy
gale which swept the westward July
22, being put ashore in a bight near
Kanatak to save the lives of
the captain and crew. The Olive,
which is an 80-ton auxiliary schoon
er ,plying in these waters for years, j
was insured for six thousand, less
;han half her value, and has been turn
ed over to the underwriters. Captain
Olsen arrived in Seward on the Starr.
The gale was one of the fiercest in
years, many houses in Kanatak be
ing moved from their foundations. The
Blazer, being used as a barge, drag
ged her heavy moorings and was
swept into the sesond line of breakers
but a lull in the gale allowed her to
to be saved.
ROAD COMMISSION CREW
RETURNS FROM KANATAK
Joe Bell and crew of men returned
on the Starr from Kanatak where
they have been engaged in repairing
the road to the. oil seepage, and the
oil camp now has one of the finest
roads seen anywhere. The old muck
and trash wras scraped off the sur
face and a new road constructed the
entire distance. This will greatly ex
pedite transportation to the oil field
and give the camp a much needed
thoroughfare. Mr. Bell and crew left
today for Anchorage.
Pay Clerk’s Body
Being Shipped South
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—With the body
of Charles Teeling, pay clerk aboard
the Cutter Algonquin, the Cutter
Haida sailed from Unalaska for Seat
tle. Teeling died from appendicitis
at Unalaska.
MISS PETELLIN MARRIED
Miss Lydio Petellin, well known in
Seward, was united in marriage on
May to Norman Noble, a prominent
Kodiak young business man. The
wedding was kept secret for many
weeks before being divulged to
friends . Mrs. Noble at present is
visiting with her parents, at Afog
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NEWHALL-DRUGS WEDDING
Miss Edith Newhall, daughter of
Dr. Newhall o fthe Methodist Epis
copal orphanage at Unalaska, known
as the ejsse Lee Home, was united
in marriage to Nels Drugs, at West
Chazy ,N. Y., June 5, and are at the
present time visiting with the bride’;*
father at Unalaska. The bride was
one of the popular young ladies of the
western camp, and her marriage was
a surprise to friends and relatives.
The young couple will be employed at
the home . * ,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EXCURSIONISTS RETURN
The Chamber of Commerce party,
composed of Mr .ajul Mrs. Charles
Hinde, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach,
Carl Orlander ,J. P. Hannon, Miss
Ritchie, H. B. Selby, J. W. Edmunds,
Ray Larson, Oscar Anderson, return
ed on the steamship Starr from an
excursion trip to Dillingham. A com
plete write-up of the trip will be giv
en in Saturday’s paper. A rousing
good time was had, and the party
was royally entertained at all points
MARION COMMEMORATES
MARION, O., Aug. 4.—The towns
people today commemorated in pray
er here the first anniversary of the
death of the late President. Presi
dent Coolidge showed his respects by
esnding a wreath to the ceremonies.
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HUGHES IS HONORED
BRUSSELS, Aug. 4.—A decoration
with a degree of law was conferred j
upon Charles Evan Hughes, secretary
of the United States by the university
of Brussels and also by the universi
ty at Louvaine.
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
CHICAGO, August 4—The first in
.cores, circuit drives, and total bases
s Babe Ruth, king of home run hit
;ers, who now promises to surpass his
■ecord of 1921, when he smashed out
>9 four baggers.
National League-—Philadelphia 3,
3t. Louis 0; Philadelphia 8, St. Louis
’; Brooklyn 9, Chicago 7; Cincinnati
i, Boston 0; Cincinnati 19; Boston 2;
Pittsburg 7, New York 6.
American League—Boston 7, Chi
cago 3; Detroit 8, Washington 3; Phil
12,. Cleveland 4.
SHENANDOAH FLIGHT
OVER THE POLE MAY
YET BE A CERTAINTY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
With the three intrepid aviators
giving the world a thrill of their
practically accomplished flight around
the globe the Navy department is
again reviewing the proposed dash
over the North pole with the giant
dirigible, the Shenandoah, the depart
ment declared last night. It is the
Navy department’s belief now that
the next session of Congress would
authorize the trip some time next
summer.
BEARS KILL CATTLE
Ingwald Loe of Raspberry Island,
near Kodiak ,lost five head of cattle
recently y bears. The remains of the
cattle were found in the woods, part
ly devoured. This is the first time
for seven years bears have killed
stock.
HUGE HAUL OF SALMON
At Karluk, last week, a haul of
180,000 salmon was made by one of
j the Uyak canneries. So many fish
1 were in the trap that it was impos
i sible to brail it without tearing and
; the remainder of the fish were per
mitted to escape.
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Revolution Daughters
Will Cooperate With
Defense Day Program
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
The assurance of the cooperation with
the United States ogevrnment in hold
i ing defense test on September 12 by
a score of patriotic societies is given
; the War department in a letter re
ceived today from Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook .president of the Gen
'eral Daughters o fthe American Revo
lution.
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ZANNI ON THE WING
I CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 4.—Ma
or Zanni, the Argentine aviator, who
is attempting an eastward flight
i around the. world took off from Ban
i dar Abbas Saturday and arrived safe
| ly at Karachi the same day.
He reports that his machine has
I been behaving and that weather con
i ditions have been most favorable.
CAROLYN FRANCES
IS AT KANATAK
The power schooner Carolyn Fran
| ces, Capt. Wirth, was in Kanatak on
Friday on her way to Bethel. She
unloaded a lot of lumber and sup
plies for the new school building to
be erected at Kanatak by the terri
tory. A number of teachers and nurs
' es were on board en route to points
north. ,,
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FRANK WASKEY MARRIED
Frank B. Waskey, was married at
Dillingham, June 15, to Miss Josie
Lavona Moody ,a well known teach
er in the Bristol Bay district- Mr.
Waskey was the first delegate to
Congress from lAaska and a former
wealthy Nomeite. The newly weds
will make their home at Dillingham.
CAN’T BUY; CAN MAR ART
PARIS, August 2—Three experts
appointed by the court to determine
the price Mme. Edwards, wife of the
brother of the Chilean ambassador to
London, should pay for a portrait she
asserts the Italian painter agreed to
paint for 60,000 francs, but for which
he is now suing for 30 *10) francs, re
ported to the court.
The court held that the defendant
has a right to compel Boldini to de
stroy the painting by making it un
recognizable, as the subject of the pic
ture, theoretically, owns it, but cannot
get possession of it unless she pays
for it.
James Derleine, who has been cook
ing at the oil seepage near Kanatak,
for the Standard Co., is spending his
vacation at Kodiak.
Chas. Cook, a Standard Oil em
ploye ,is on his way outside. He has
been working near Kanatak.
M. H. Sides ,deputy customs offi
cer arrievd from Dillingham on the
Starr ,and will leave tonight for the
south.
Miss Maggie Hubley is a Seward
visitor from Unga.
M. E. LeBlanc ,insurance solicitor
is in town.