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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER UHL /
SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY. MAY 5- 1024.
PRICE, TEN CENTS
AMERICANS ABROAD
ARE SUBJECT TO
FED. INCOME TAX
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 5—All
Americans residing aboard were held
by the supreme court today to be sub
* ject to the federal income tax laws
and unon incomes entirely derived
from source within another country,
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING
PORTLAND, May 5—H .J. Overtur!
state representative and three realtors
were convicted by a jury in the Fed
eral Courts for misuse of the mails
and were found guilty of defrauding
the Oregon bonus commission through
excessive loans made to ex-service
men. These loans were made by plac
* ing a false valuation on properties ac
quired by Veterans of the state.
BORAH NOT IN FAVOR
OF REDUCTIONS IN FORCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—
Borah, addressing the delegates tc
the international congress on peace
and freedom, said “I am not in favor
of allowing my country become a
prey to other nations.
, Admiral Coontz Says
Navy is in Bad Shape
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—Ad
miral Coontz, commander in chief oi
the United States fleet reported tha1
serious deficiencies in the fleet were
disclosed in the mobilization this win
ter in southern waters. He said the
low speed of auxiliary vessels sei'ious
ly embarrased the fleet. The ship are
in poor repair generally because of the
lac ko fappropriations and thirteer
battleships badly in need of modern!
zation of machinery and armaments
The submarines, he declared, were ii
the worst condition of all.
COMMISSION MEMBER DEAD
MANILA, May 5—Dean C. Worces
ter, formerly a member of the Philip
pine Commission, is dead here.
President Jackson Brings
Many from the Orient
SEATTLE, May 5—When the Pres
ident Jackson, of the Admiral Line
arrived in Seattle April 29, she hac
the largest passenger list ever bro
from the Orient to the United States
there be:ng more than 600 passengers
on board the liner.
In addition to the passenger list
the President Jackson brought a ca*-g<
of r lk valued at four million dollars
and a big consignment of oriental tea
rugs, furniture and other products oi
4 the Far East.
Members of the augmented Philip
pine Independence Commission con
sisting of nine additional members
headed by Senator Manuel Quezon
arrived on the President Jackson frorr
Manila. Senator L. Osmena, another
power in the Philippine Senate ,is ir
the party.
A Commission headed by Emanue
Roxas, Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, arrived in the Unitec
States three months ago and have beer
in Washington, D. C., in connectior
with the Independence of the Philip
pines.
ON THEIR WAY
U. S. Army Douglas cruiser biplanes flying up the coast on their trip around the world.
Great Britain Would
Deal Direct With Germany
LONDON, May 5—Great Britain de
sires to put Dawes reparations plan
into effect by taking it out of the
hands of the reparation commission
and dealing direct with Germany in a
new International Conference. Prime
Minister McDonald will so inform the
Belgian Ministers when they meet at
the Chequer Court today.
SEATTLE DELEG AXES FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
i i SEATTLE, May 5—Senator Dill, R.
■j P. Oldham, Mrs. Hugh C. Todd, Geo.
.! P. Fishburn, Mrs. William Mathews,
i Preston M. Troy, Mrs. Arville Bea
vers, Mrs. Frank Reeves were elected
delegates at large to the Democratic
National Convention. They were in
structed to cast their ballots for Wm.
McAdoo.
ESCAPED CONVICT
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Denver—Joe Russo, one of the con
victs who made good his escape in
| the jail break here last- Tuesday shot
and killed himself after a fight with
officers attempting his capture at
’ Lhtlemn. One of the officers was
dangerously wounded in the gun fight
which took place.
Exclusion Would Be Fact
if Not for Pres. Coolidge
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5—The Jap
anese exclusion bill would now be an
1 established fact if it was not for the
■ ’interference of President Coolidge,
says a statement issued by Hiram
Johnson today.
SENATE SPENDING HUGE
SUMS ON INVESTIGATIONS
WASHINGTON D. C. May 5—War
i ren, Chairman of the Applications
Committee estimated that the Senate
was spending $325,000 on probes now
in Congress.
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERIES ARE
MADE BY PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY
BILL TO PROTECT ALASKA
FISHERIES IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—
A bill to protect Alaskan Fisheries
was called up in the Senate today by
Jones, Chairman of the Commerce
Commission.
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SEATTLE, May 5—An agreement
was reached by the Washington dairy
men that no dairy labor from Calif
ornia will be employed in this state
^ unles they possess a certificate of
fumigation for the foot and mouth
disease.
SEATTLE, May 5—Word that three
new medical discoveries were made by
John Hunter, twenty-seven, professor
of anatomy at the University of Syd
ney, was brought back to the United
States by Dr. William J. Mayo.
“This young man made astonishing
discoveries for the treatment of di_
seases previously thought incurable.
Among them is a disease common
among war veterans who sustained in
jury to the train. Another is found in
certain forms in children afflicted with
a disease closely allied to shaking pal
sy/1
Three Army Aviators
Reached Atka Saturday
Lone Trapper Reports Martin’s Plane Passing
Over his Cabin on Bering Sea Side—Three
Army Planes Making Good Time
CORDOVA, May 5—A wireless message was received today to
the effect that R. W. Sachenroder, a trapper in the Chignik Lake
district observed Martin’s plane passing over his cabin Wednesday,
headed over the Bering Sea.
PLANES AT ATKA—SUPPOSED LEAVE SI'VDAY FOR ATT11
GREMERTON, May 5—The three army planes which are pro
ceeding on their way, took off from Dutch Harbor at eleven Saturday
morning and arrived at Kazan, Atka island four hours later. ;,< word
iug to a wire received here last night. Today’s advices state diat the
planes were supposed to proceed to Attn Sunday, where they will
rest up for a few days and repair their planes preparatory to the big
jump across to Japan. A thorough search is being made on the Ber
ing Sea side of the Alaska peninsula today, and it is thought he will
be located at any time now.
GASBOAT FAILS TO FIND TRACE MARTIN
FALSE PASS, May 5—The gasboat Oregonian arrived from
Nelson’s Lagoon without a trace of Martin on the Bering Sea side.
Ice forced the vessel to return.
SEEN 100 MILES WEST CIIIGNIK
FALSE PASS, May 5—Martin was seen 100 miles west of Chig
nik seven hours after he took air at that place Wednesday, according
to reports received here last midnight.
HAS EMERGENCY RATIONS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
WASHINGTON, May 4—Lt. Smith wired from Dutch Harbor
that the planes’ missing commander carried emergency rations for
several weeks.
TWO MEN LOST FROM
ARCTIC TRADING BOAT
NOME, May 5—A letter received
by mayor Maynard from C. H. Riley
brought word that the schooner Dux
burg which left Nome last August on
a trading expedition into the Arctic
for Leibes Company, a San Francis
co concern, got only as far as Flax
man Island where they went into win
ter quarters.
Two of the three men who went in
land to establish a camp have been
given up as lost. Thethird man
said the men had entered their sleep
| ing bags as protection against a howl
i ing storm, while he walked around,
| but when the storm had passed, he
I could find no trace of them and be
i lieved they had been blown away. One
of the men lost, was a part owner
of the vessel. The Duxbury was in
charge of K. Larson. With him were
C. W. Scarborough, H. Chamberlain
C Peterson, and Charles Jenson, all
of Nome.
LATE TELEGRAPH FLASHES
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Columbia, S. C.—Twenty five are
I believed dead here as a result of the
tornadoes which swept the Horrel hill
see. ion wrecking a scho )1 Imuse. Nine
bodies have been recovered. Reports
of fatalities continue to be received
throughout the tornado swept area.
WASHINGTON, May5—The fed
eral power commission announced
that a license would soon be granted
for the Priest Rapids power project.
They stated the promoters had evoL
ved a plan whereby rest pools could
be constructed to save the salmon run.
Washington, May 5—Judge James
F. Klecka, of the Baltimore Peoples
Court ruffled the house judiciary Com
mittee at the hearing of an amend
ment to the Volstead act allowing the
manufacture and sale of 2.75 beer,
by declaring that some of the driest
members of congress “relish their
beer”. He said he knew four senat
ors’ offices where he could get a
drink before the recent investigations
made them more cautious.
WASHINGTON, May 5—A demand
that the manager of the Veterans
Bureau of the Twelfth district be re
moved from office because of his
conviction years ago for the smug
gling of narcotics into the Philip
pines was made in the senate by As
hurst, democrat from Arizona. He
disclosed that appeals had been made
to both the director of the Veterans
Bureau and to President Coolidge but
were unsuccessful.
NEW YORK, May 5—Three ban
dits bound and gagged Charles Kres
ney in his jewelry shop in the heart
of the lower Manhattan skyscraper
district, escaping with diamonds and
platinum mountings amounting to val
ue of one hundred and fifty thous
and dollars.
ALASKA MINER HAS
ALL INTERNAL ORGANS
ON THE WRONG SIDE
SEATTLE, May 5—Frank Lawson,
an Alaska miner, who died at Phoe
nix last week had his heart on his
right side instead of his left. All his
other internal organs were similarly
reversed, it was revealed by autopsy,
his brother E. L. Lawson, stated up
on arrival here today with the body
for burial.
COOLIDGE COMMUTES
SENTENCE OF GERMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—
Coolidge today commuted the sen
tence of Fritz W. Bishop and William
Seinemeyes, Germans serving terms
for destroying American ammunition,
BURSUM BILL VETOED
WASHINGTON, May 5—Coolidge
today vetoed the Bursum Omnibus bill
holding the measure would entail un
warranted drain on the treasury.
DENJJY CALLS ON COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, D. ' C., May 5
Secretary Denby called on Presidenl
Coolidge today.
NEW YORK, May 5—Sixteen thea
atrical producers including Sehvyns
Shuberts, A. H. Woods and William
Brady organized a managers Protec
tive Association. This is believed tc
constitute a break with the Producing
Managers Association because of the
stand that body took against the worl
ing demands of the Actors Equity as
sociation.
GERMANY ENDORSES
THE DAWE’S PLAN
BERLIN, May 5—Saturday’s elec
tions resulted in the endorsement ot
the Dawes plan.
ADMIRAL EVANS IN
PORT SUNDAY EVENING
The Admiral Evans passed through
Seward on her way to the States Sun
day evening ,about six o’clock. The fol
lowing passengers were aboard:
Those arriving in Sew'ard—Edwin C
Johnson, Rochard Wakelin, J. Sowa,
J. Hermanson, Mrs. Anna Ashton, W.
Gustafson, E. P. Warner, A1 Blair.
For Valdez—G. B. Knight,s Jame
McDonald, W. C. Smit, H. S. Daniel,
son, N. P. Kashavaroff, Williard Scott,
Mrs. Gus Heitman, Jennie Stritekoff,
Sergay Elanak, H. N. Evans, Knute
Thevik.
For Cordova—Jesse Orr, Mrs. A.
Sinclair.
For Juneau—Mr. Jack Kline, and 1
steerage.
■For Ketchikan—Geo. Johnson, Olof
Johnson.
For Seattle—Mrs. Earl Lewis, R. A.
Herman, J. E. Johnson, Paul Graetz,
Mrs. M. J. Wyly, Mrs. H. H. Whitford,
0. R. Stillwell, Mrs. J. Kline.
Chinese Kidnap Forty
And Kill Capt. Vessel
HONG KONG, The motorboat Opor
to proceeding from Kongmoon to Can
ton was attacked by pirates who lull
ed the Portuguese captain and Indian
guard, kidnapping forty passengers
Ellamar Mining Company
Receives $12,000 Damages
SEATTLE— Net damages of twelve
thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars was awarded the CLamc.- Min
ing Co. in their suit against the Al
aska Steamship Co. The plaintiffs
asked seventy seven thousand dol_
lars damages for the alleged breach
of contracts for the transportation of
ore from the Ellamar mine in Alaska
to the Tacoma smelters. At the pre
vious trial no agreement could bt?
reached.
RAILROAD ENGINEER
RUNS DOWN HIS WIFE
SEATTLE, May 5—I. O. Cooper, a
railroad engineer, driving an auto, in
an accident ran down and killed his
wife on an Auburn road.
Small Schooner Adrift
With Five Men Aboard
MONTEREY, May 5—Helpless off
the coast with her sails carried away
and five men aboard, a small schooner
was sighted yesterday wallowing help
lessly near the breakers off the reefs
above Point Lopez, south of Monterey.
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Presidential Primary
in California Tomorrow
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5—Presi
dential primary election will be held
in California tomorrow.
GENERAL STRIKE IN
SOUTHERN REPUBLIC
BUENOS AIRES, May 5—The gen
eral strike effective throughout the
country was ushered in by bombs in
juring many.
MOTORSHIP LEAVES FOR
BETHEL ON THE FIFTEENTH
SEATTLE, May 5—The motorship
Carolyn Frances sails on the fifteenth
of the month for Bethel.
NEW POWER TENDER WILL HAUL
SUPPLIES FOR ALASKA ROAD COrl
SON OF PRISON SUPT.
RECEIVES LETTER THREAT
NEW ORLEANS, May 5—Captain
Archie Renny ,son of the superinten
dent of the New Orleans Parish pris
on .where six Italians are doomed to
hang Friday, received a threatening
letter saying “We will get you sure,”
if the men are hanged.
Roy F. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder left
on the Alameda for Cordova where
they will visit for about a month. Mr.
Snyder operates the Star Taxi' *here.
SEATTLE, May 5—A heavy duty
power tender was christened here by
Miss Elliott of Portland, Oregon, the
daughter of J. H. Elliot, highway en
gineer. The launched vessel will be
used for carrying supplies for build
ing and repairing roads in Alaska and
is to be operated by the Road Com
mission. The tender is seventy feet
long and cost twenty-seven thousand
dollars. It is expected to be put into
service in fifteen days.
L. V. Ray was a valdez passenger
on the Alameda.