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. VOLUME XVIII..
NUMBER 156
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
FIRST TIME HEAD OF NATION
HAS ENTERED VALUABLE
POSSESSION U. S.
WASHINGTON, June 20—President
Harding left this afternoon on the
longest trip any president of the na
tion has ever taken; a trip that will
take him across the continent to Alas
ka, into Canada, along the Pacific
Coast to the Panama canal zone and
to Porto Rico, and will keep him
away from the capitol for two or more
months.
Alaska, which has never before
been visited by any president, is Mr.
and Mrs. Harding’s goal. Long before
he was ever mentioned for the presi
dency he came under “The Spell of
the Yukon,” and since entering the
White House he has had the dream
of being able to visit the Territory
and study at first hand the problems
which have arisen there in so great
a number.
The itinerary that the President
lias prepared provides for fourteen
formal addresses en route from the
capital to Tacoma, from which point
he will board the transport Henderson
for Alaska. He will make five ad
dlosses on the Pacific coast upon his
return from the Territory.
Confers on Prohibition
WASHINGTON, June 20—President
Harding, on the eve of his departure
fQr Alaska, held an extended confer
ence yesterday afternoon with Attor
ney General Daugherty and Federal
Commissioner Haynes on prohibition
enforcement, which he regards as the
most embarrassing problem before the
government at the present time.
Wallace Challenges Critics
WASHINGTON, June 20.—A chal
lenge to anyone who contends that
tne Department of Agriculture is
throttling Alaska and retarding her
development, to point out just how
tlte administration is at fault has
been issued by Secretary Wallace,
who is now en route to Seattle to join
President Harding on his Alaska
trip.
. Itinerary of Alaska Trip
Governor Scott C. Bone has receiv -
ed a wire from George Christian, sec
retary to the President, giving the
itinerary of the Presidential visit to
Alaska. The Governor states that the
trip will be as follows.
Leave Tacoma July 5, on the trans
port Henderson, which will arrive at
Ketchikan for a short stay on Juh 7.
tyrangell is the next scheduled stop
on July 8. From there the Henderson
will come to Juneau, making a side
trip to Taku Glacier> arrivinS there
on Monday, July 9, and leaving the
next day for Seward, where it is plan
ned to arrive on July 13. The party
will then make the “horseshoe” tour
from Seward to Cordova, allowing six
crftvs for the journey, stopping at An
chorage, Chickaloon, Nenana and Fair
banks, going from Fairbanks over the
Richardson highway to Chitina and ar
riving by train at Cordova in time to
sail on July 19th.
On the southbound trip the Hender
son has only one scheduled stop in
Territorial waters, that being at Sit
ka on July 21st. From there it will go
to Vancouver, arriving on July 26, and
reaching Seattle the day following.
. TODAY’S FISH MARKET
Juneau—Halibut 11 and 7 cents;
king salmon, reds, 13 cents; small
r^ds; eight cents; whites three.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTS NEW
DEVICE ON LIFEBOATS
LONDON, June 19—An invitation
aimed at lessening risks to life at sea
by the automatic illumination of life
boats when they are launched has just
been successfully tested.
By the device two small electric
lamps are switched on by contact es
tablished from a float contained in a
tube contained in the stern post of the
lifeboat, the float being forced up the
tube by water when the boat is launch
ed.
Storage batteries sufficient for 24
hours continuous light will be carried.
L
LI
T
MAKES PLEA FOR MORE METAL
IN NATIONAL CHARACTER—
VITROLIC ADDRESS
MOSCOW, June 20.—An attack on
England and hints of a Russo-French
break in negotiations, coupled with a
plea for “More metal in our national
character,” marked the address by
Leon Trotzkv before the all-Russian
Congress of Metal Workers^ tonight.
“The iron in our will,” he said, “must
be transferred to the iron wings of an
airplane.”
Foreign diplomats believe that M.
Trotzky’s speech hinted at hostilities
with France over the Ruhr embroglio.
MARRIED 12 YEARS AGO,
BUT HE DIDN’T KNOW IT
PARIS, June 19—In the eyes of the
law Joseph Tesniere, employe of a
Paris theatre, was married twelve
years ago, but he knew nothing about
it.
Twenty years ago Tesniere lost a
pocketbook containing various cards
of identity. The finder appropriating
the name in 1911, married a girl in
Toulon, whose first name was Pauline.
Recently Tesniere learned of the de
ception. The law said he was legally
married, so he instituted proceedings
and the Toulon tribunal lias gianti .1
him a divorce.
Meanwhile the perpetrator of the
trick is being sought in Spain.
PRESENT RESTRICTIONS ARE
DECLARED TO INJURE
INDUSTRY
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20—In a
resolution passed yesterday by the
Board of Governors of the western di
vision of the American Mining Con
gress, modification, the condemn
ed “blue sky” laws is demanded. A
conference of the mining men of the
Western Hemisphere was also called
for the purpose of devising ways and
means of obtaining control of the
world’s silver market. The Board ex
pressed the opinion that adequate
protection could be given the invest
or without the need of the present
drastic laws^ which, it was declared,
were operating greatly to retard the
develoment of Western mining enter
prises. T
DELEGATE SUTHERLAND HAS
BEEN INVITED TO BE ONE
OF THE PARTY
BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 20
Representative Lindley H. Hadley,
accompanied by Senator Jones and
U. S. Fish Commissioner O’Malley
will sail from Seattle July 3 for
Alaska, where they will make a study
of the fisheries and other problems in
the Territory, Mr. Hadley announced
today. It is possible that Delegate
Dan Sutherland, from Alaska, will ac
company the part\\ which will be gone
about two months.
MEETING OF COMMITTEE
There will be a meeting of the Civic
Committee this evening at 8 o’clock,
at the town hall. A full attendance
is desired.
COMMUNITY DINNERS
Residents of the Arcade apartments
have been holding community dinners
once a week, the function being in the
nature of a get-together club. It is an
event looked forward to by the occu
pants of the big block.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach and
children will leave tomorrow for Mile
20 where Mrs. Urbach will visit Mrs.
Andy Simons for a time, while Mr.
Urbach, after enjoying a few days’
fishing will return to town Saturday.
SAVANNAH, June 20—One killed
and many wounded was the result of
an attempt this morning by a mob to
remove Walter Lee, a negro, from
jail to lynch him. Troops are now
guarding the jail.
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY REPRE
SENTATIVES OF UNITED
STATES AND BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, June 20.—A con
tract under which Great Britain will
extinguish her four billion six hun
dred million dollar war debt to the
United States during the next sixty
years was finally executed this after
noon and deposited in the vaults ot
the Treasury department.
The agreement was signed by Pres
ident Harding and Secretary of the
Treasury Andrew W. Mellon for the
United States, and by British Ambas
sador Geddes for his government.
MAYOR HYLAN TALKS ON EN
FORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION
NEW YORK, June 20—Mayor Hy
lan, who recently pledged the city of
New York to support the enforcement
of the Volstead Law, last night told
Federal Prohibition Agent Canfield, in
a letter that all liquor should be stop
ped at port of entry and that enforce
ment was up to the government.
Mayor Hylan said: “Do not try to
shift the burden on the shoulders of
anybody else. Do not rip open the
feather bed and then expect peace
officers to gather in the feathers.”
Ralph Keys, of Healy Forks, son of
Representative Keys, arrived from the
Interior and left on the Watson for
Seattle.
HARDING SELLS CONTROL
OF Mini, o.. STM
WASHINGTON, June 20—President
Harding has sold control of the Ma
rion Star to Louis Brush and Roy D.
Moore.
1 Death; 6 Prostrations
From Heat in Chicago
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HAS HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE IN
WORK IN POLAR REGIONS—
NAME NOT GIVEN
PARIS, June 20.—A French army
officer intends to attempt to reach
the North Pole by air now that Raold
Amundsen has abandoned his scheme,
French newspapers anonunced today.
His name is withheld but writers say
he has already distinguished himself
in the Polar regions.
L. S. Kerr and C. Keene of Seattle
are guests of the Hotel Overland.
The train is reported on time to
night. Passengers are reported to be
transferring around the mud slide at
352.
BiSSON SHIVERS WHILE
EXTREMES IN CLIMATE REPORT
ED IN CALIFORNIA AND
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, June 20.—Six prostra
tions and one death from heat were
reported here yesterday, a hot wave
settling over the great lakes district
from Buffalo to Duluth. The mercury
registered over one hundred degrees
here yesterday, and the humidity was
intense.
California Keeps Cool
REDDING, Calif., June 20.—Snow
fell today at Sisson, in the Siskiyou
mountain district, according to a tel
ephone message received here this
afternoon.
SAYS DEMOCRATS WILL BE
VICTORY PARTY IN ELECTION
COLUMBUS, June 20—Chairman
Cordell Hull, of the Democratic Nat
ional Committee, in a letter to State
Chairman W. W. Dubin, said the Dem
ocrats will be the “victory party" at
the next election. "Victory Clubs” are
being organized in hundreds of cities'
and towns already, Hull wrote.
FRENCH MARSHAL INJURED
BERLIN June 20-—French Marshal
Retain was injured today in a train
w'reck when the Paris-Mayence ex
press rolled down an embankment.
SHOOTING FOLLOWS QUARREL
BETWEEN CHINA BOSS AND
MEXICAN EMPLOYES
• ,-vj, t ' -
Following a riot over alleged food
conditions at the Larsen Bay cannery
Of the Alaska Packers Association,
Jimmy Castro was killed and two
| other Mexicans were seriously wound
! ed before Supt. Jones could restore
| Order. M. Aguiles, Vincentio Lenores
and Juan Costello are held by the au
thorities at Kodiak, the former as
a principal, and the two latter as wit
nesses of the crime. The shooting oc
curred June loth following a quarrel
between Castro and Arguiles, and one
of the China bosses. Forty men were
later taken to Kodiak and shipped out
to the States. All those concerned in
the rioting were Mexicans of the peon
class, who were shipped to Alaska
under contract to the China bosses at
$175 per season.
A few weeks ago seventeen other
Mexicans were shippd out for insubor
dination.
London, June 20—The Bulgar peas
ant government has been overthrown
by a military group and al members
of the Stamboulisky cabinet arersted.
A new cabinet has been formed. Prof.
Zankef heads the new ministry. This
information came from the Exchange
Telegraph Despatch from Sophia.
GAME AND FUR PLENTIFUL
ON PENINSULA THIS SEASON
Game Warden George G. Cotter re
turned on the Admiral Watson from
an official trip to westward points.
Mr. Cotter went to Iliamna, down the
lake and into Bristol Bay, going as
far down the coast as Igigik. He re
ports about 3,000 reindeer around the
lake, the property of the Bureau of
Education. Game in the pensinsula
section has wintered well, and is in
creasing. Trappers have had a most
excellent winter around the Lake
Clark district.
REUNION HELD BY
SEATTLE PIONEERS
SEATTLE, June 20.—Gathered in
Pioneer’s Hall here recently, members
of the Pioneer’s association of Wash
ington recounted once more stories of
the Seattle fire of 1898 and the events
that made northwest history 30, 40„
and 50 years ago. A feature of the
session was the address of Prof. Ed
mond S. Meany of the University of
Washington^ who recalled many inter
esting tales of the early days.
SIX HUNDRED CASES OF WHIS
KEY SEIZED BY OFFICERS
IN DESPERATE DUEL
NEW YORK, June 20.—Fifty rum
runners and eight deputy sheriffs
fought a desperate pistol battle last
night, in which hundreds of shots
were exchanged, at Greenport, Long
Island, While this battle was on at
Greenport, deputy sheriffs at Baldwin
seized 600 cases of whiskey from
rum runners attempting to land their
cargo.
COPPER RIVER SALMON
MAKE FIRST CARGO
OF SEASON’S SHIPMENT
SEATTLE, June 16—Valued at close
to ten thousand dollars the first car
load of this season’s pack of Alaska
salmon left here last night for Wichi
ta, Kansas. The consignment consist
ed altogether of Copper river salmon
for which tjiere is a great demand in
the territory of which Wichita is the
center.
MEXICANS QUIT A. P. A. AND
RETURN TO THE STATES
Seventeen Mexicans were passen
i gers on the Admiral Watson en route
i to the States from the far west. Of
ficers on the Watson stated they were
employes of the A. P. A. who had be
! come dissatisfied and been discharged
by the Chinese booses. A large num
ber of Mexican and Filipino employes
have returned to the states this sea
son, owing to trouble with the bosses
G. W. Chambers, member of the
| firm of Cohvell and Chambers, of Sel
| dovia, passed through on his way to
i Seattle, on the Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garling and
baby arrived on the Watson last night
and are guests' of the Overland. They
are residents of Kodiak.
PE1V THIS FALL
SAME CAPTAIN WHO PILOTED
TEAM AT MILAN WILL LEAD
SQUAD AGAIN
NEW YORK, June 20—Major L. W.
T. Waller, of the United States Marine
Corps, who piloted the American In
ternational rifle team to its first world
championship at Milan, Italy, last year
lias been designated as captain of the
1923 United States team by the Nat
ional Rifle Association. He will lead
his marksmen in defense of the cham
pionship at the international cham
pionships to be held at Camp Perry,
Ohio, in September against a strong
field of European competitors.
Walter Stokes, a student at George
Washington University, Washington,,
D. C., who has held the world’s cham
pionship for individual rifle shooting,
for the past two years, again will be a
member of the America nteam. Stokes
first captured highest honors in the
meet at Lyons, France, ih 1921 and re
peated last year at Milan. He is the
first marksman in the history of the
international championship to hold
the title two years in succession.