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VOLUME XX. NUMBER 14
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JAN UARY 10, 11)25
PRICE TEN CENTS
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PRESIDENT DESIRES
- TO VISIT PACIFIC
COAST AND MAY
ALSO VISIT ALASKA
DISPATCH TO SEATTLE TIMES
DECLARES PRESIDENT WANTS
^ TO MAKE TRIP NEXT JUNE IF
AFFAIRS ARE NOT PRESSING
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—A special
dispatch to the Seattle Times
from Jermane, its Washington
correspondent, says that Presi
dent Coolidge desires to make a
trip to the Pacific coast in June,
providing business affairs of the
< administration permit. President
and Mrs. Coolidge aim to be gone
two months and will include
Alaska in their itinerary if prac
ticable. He will also attend the
Governors’ conference if it is
held in Seattle at this time.
The President is said to be es
T pecially desirous of visiting Alas
ka and making a trip over the
Alaska railroad to Fairbanks.
27 ORPHANS MADE
IN EXPLOSION MINE
DIAMOND COAL CO.
PROVIDENCE, KY.
EIGHTY-FIVE MEN HAD LEFT
THE MINE AN HOUR BEFORE
THE EXPLOSION—BODIES OF
DEAD MEN ARE RECOVERED
(By Associated Press)
PROVIDENCE, Ky., Jan. 16.—Twen
^ ty seven children were made orphans
yesterday in an explosion in the Dia
mond Coal Compaany’s No. 1 mine.
Six miner were killed and a dozen se
riously injured when the powder gang
were at work at the 200 foot level.
The cause of the explosion is said
to have been a gas pocket ignited by
one of the miner’s open lamps. One
hour before the explosion occurred 85
men had left the mine.
The bodies of the dead have been
recovered.
HOOVER TURNS
WALLACE’S JOB
(Bv Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16— President
Coolidge tendered Herbert Hoover the
portfolio of Secretary of Agriculture
but Hoover let the White House know
he did not want to change.
Timpson To Be Manager
of Local Sugar Plant;
Toppenish Factory Idle
YAKIMA, Jan. 16.—No effect will
be made to induce Yakima ranch
ers to grow sugar beets and the Top
penish factory of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company will not be oper
ated next fall, according to J. W.
Timj son, Toppenish manager ior
the company, vbo has returnei from
a ■» est side conference with com
pany officials. Timpson will be man
ager for the ccmpany’s interim ai
Belongham, which, he said tcday.
has been chosen as the poin^ best
calculated to serve that territory. A
representative will remain hciv. to
look after the company’s Yakir.ii, in
terests and continue experiments to
de clop amight-iesistant beet.
There’s a great future for some
newspaper that will print its sport
page in English.
Making a mighty drive. Tom Mc
Hugh, of San Francisco, killed a
large pelican flying over the golf
links. ,
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HAYNES DECLARES
PROHIBITION GAINS
STRENGTH SLOWLY
ALL OVER NATION
ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANT A
FAIR DEGREE OF SATISFAC
TION-MANY ADVANCES AND
NO RETREATS BY THE DRIES
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—Roy A.
Haynes, chief of the Federal prohibi
tion forces, on the fifth anniversary
of the attempt to enforce prohibition
declared that the accomplishments of
the dry forces “warrant a fair degree
of satisfaction, taking all things into
consideration.” He said there were
many advances along the line and no
retreats. The dry campaign has been
marked principally by the flow of li
quor diversions from the bonded ware
houses. the withdrawals from which
have been reduced by; minimizing per
mits. He declared the coast guard is
fast controlling smuggling and he esti
mated that less than ten per cent of
denatured alcohol is used illegally.
EIGHTY-NINE VOTES CAST
UP TO HOUR OF GOING PRESS
Probably owing to cold weather
and heavy gales, but little interest
is being taken in the special election
for the purpose of voting bonds not
exceeding $100,000 to be used in
building a new school building. Up to
the hour of going to press but 89
votes had been cast.
FORTUNE IN RUBIES
SEIZED BY LAWYER
i i
I
(By Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—The dis
j trict attorney here seized unset rubies
[and diamonds valued at $250,000,
which Harry I. Katz, a broker, depos
ited in a safety deposit vault under
an assumed name shortly before he
was murdered November 10th.
THREE WOMEN APPOINTED
TO TEXAS SUPREME COURT
(By Associated Press)
AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 16.—Three wo
j men were appointed today by Gov
! ernor Pat M. Neff to the supreme
I court of Texas. They will consti
| tute a special court to try a case
: involving property of the Woodmen j
: of the World. It is the first time!
in the history of Texas that a wo-;
man has been appointed to the high- j
est state court.
REPUBLICANS WILL
GIVE GOV. DAVIS A
VOTE CONFIDENCE
IN PARDON CASES
BANK COMMISSIONER PETERSON
PRESENTS RESIGNATION AND HIS
OFFICE WILL BE HANDLED BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL PAULEN
(By Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Jan. 16.—A caucus of
prominent republicans today decided
against an executive investigation of
the paroles and pardons issued by
former Governor Davis. The resolu
tion expressed confidence in the gov
ernor. Attorney General Paulen will
handle the affairs of Bank Commission
er Peterson, who presented his resig
nation. Paulen said he would fight
to defend Davis, who was being fram
ed by political enemies.
EARTHQUAKE SAN SALVADOR
SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 16.—A three
minute earthquake was felt here to
day
WAGNER TALKS
ALASKA ESKIMOS
SEATTLE, Jan. 16—The Bureau of
Education tries to make the Eskimo
strong and fit physically, and educate
them in some line which will make
them useful and self-sustaining, Dr.
Jonathan Wagner, head of the Alaska
Bureau of Education, declared in an
address here last night.
SPEEDY FlN AGAIN
BREAKS RECORDS
OF FLEET RUNNERS
OF UNITED STATES
BREAKS SIX RECORDS IN THREE
STARTS SINCE ARRIVAL IN THE
UNITED STATES— IS MARVEL
OF SPEED AND ENDURANCE
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Jan.
16.—Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish marvel
who arrived in the United States two
weeks ago, ran away from Willie Rito
la and three others today, breaking
three world’s records in his flights,
lowering Ray’s New York record of
1923 in the mile and three-quarters,
the three thousand meters and the
mile and seven-eighths. His time in
the 3000 meters was 8:26 4-5 seconds,
compared to Ray’s 8:31 1-5.
Nurmi has broken six records in
three starts since his arrival here.
Nurmi’s time in the mile and three
quarters was 7:55 3-5 seconds com
pared to Ray’s record of 7:59 4-5. His
record for the mile and seven-eighths
was 8:29 against 8:34 3-5
COPYRIOHT UNDERWOOD 4 UNDERWOOD, R. Y.
GREATEST RUNNER IN HISTORY
Paavo Nurmi, 26-year-old Finnish
speed marvel, arriving at New York
recently on the S. S. Celtic for his
first track campaign in this country.
Nurmi holds ten world’s records at
distances ranging from 1,500 meters
to seven miles and in the past two
years has exhibited speed and endur
ance that has given him an unprece
dented place in athletic history. He
has not suffered defeat since 1920,
when he lost the Olympic 5,000 meter
race to Guuillemot of France At the
last Olympics he won four races, beat
ing Willie Ritolla by a yard in the 5,
000 meter on the same day that he
also won the 1,500.
ANOTHER SLAYER
OF GILUS CAUGHT
VICTORIA, Jan. 16.—Word was re
ceived today that Harry Myers or
Harry Sowash, who was sought as one
of the three hijackers accused of slay
ing Captain Gillis and his son William,
in a hijacking raid, had been caught
in New Orleans, and would be returned
here as soon as extradition papers
could be made out.
PUBLIC DEBT OF U.
S. IS OVER THIRTY
BILLION DOLLARS,
A GAIN 26 BILLION
AT END OF DECEMBER, 1922, WE
OWED $4,850,460—AT END OF
LAST DECEMBER, 1924, DEBT
HAS MOUNTED TO $30,845,626,000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The pub
lic debt of the United States including
all the Federal government’s subsidi
aries at the end of December, 1924.
was $30,845,626,000. At the end of
December, 1914, just ten years before
that, was $4,S50,460,000. The census
bureau announced that the greatest
proportionate increase amongs the
states was in Oregon, where an addi
tional debt is reported of $39,520,000
with bond issues of $129,490,508 per
cent.
British Steamer Liable
To Fine, According To
Attorney-General Stone
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 15 —
Attorney-General Stone has fur
nished the commerce department
with an opinion holding that the
British steamer Voltaire, owned by
Lamport and Holt of London, made
itself liable for a penalty of $200 per
passenger last spring by transport
ing 552 passengers from Philadelphia
via Boston to Halifax and return.
The action was declared to be an in
fringement of the coastwise navi
gation laws which limits coastwise
transportation to American owned
ships.
ENGINEERING COUNCIL
OPENS MEETING TODAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—The Amer
ican Engineering Council in its open
ing convention here today, discussed
a bill to instruct the Federal Power
Commission to prepare a comprehen
sive plan for development of the na
tion’s water resources in order to
promote power development and man
ufacturing.
BENNY LEONARD
GIVES UP RING
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion of the
world, announced his retirement from
the prize ring today. * Love for his
mother who feared that he might re
ceive injuries in the ring, caused him
to quit, Billy Gibbon, his manager told
press representatives.
NANAIMO BANDITS
BE EXTRADITED TO
BRITISH COLUMBIA
TO STAND TRIAL
FORMER SEATTLE DETECTIVE
AND SEATTLE POLICEMAN ARE
GATHERED IN WITH BUNCH
SUSPECTS, DESPITE ALABIS
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—T. H. Johnson,
Harry* Stone, and Ross C. Watson, for
mer Seattle detectives, and William
Bagley, a former Seattle policeman,
charged with the Nanaimo bank rob
bery, have been ordered extradited to
Canada to stand trial, marking the ex
tradition of five suspects, practically
all of whom have been positively
identified by witnesses.
Watson was vehemently defended by
Chief of Police Sevryns, but evidence
shows that he passed through Belling
ham the day before the robbery, en
route to Vancouver, and that the same
car was found abandoned following
the robbery.
GIVES FORTUNE TO
SHARPER RETURN
FOR LOVE, MONEY
SPENT ON OTHERS
JUDGE SAYS THAT NO PUNISH
MENT IS TOO SEVERE FOR MAN
WHO PREYS OFF TRUSTING
AND AFFECTIONATE WOMEN
SEATTLE, Jan. 16—Eleanor Abs
lag, a protegee of the late George
Stinson, a pioneer lumber man, was
awarded §75,000 by Judge Everett
Smith yesterday in a suit against
Henry V. Bock, who posed as a min
ing engineer. The trial covered five
weeks and was very sensational thru
out.
Mrs. Abslag said they had lived as
man and wife, and that Bock persuad
ed her to deed over her property to
him, consisting of an apartment house
in Seattle and a luxurious home in
Laurelhurst, after which he sold the
property, spending the money on oth
er women
In making his decision Judge Smith
severely scored Bock, saying: “No
punishment is too severe for a man
of your type, who roams about prey
ing off affectionate and trusting wo
manhood.”
WILL VOTE ON
CHILD LABOR BILL
(By Associated Press)
OLYMPIA, Wn, Jan. 16.—Repre
sentative Westfall of Spokane, intro
duced a bill in the House submitting
the child labor amendment to a vote
of the people in November of next
year.
I MORE PROTESTS MADE
AGAINST POSTAL BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 36.—
Protests from business, publishing
and other national organizations
against the proposed increases in
postal rates were made before the
joint congressional sub-committee
today as it practically concluded
hearings on the admmistnYicn bill
providing for increased iates to meet
the cost of proposed postal salary
advancements.
Chairman Moses announced, to
night the hearings will be finished
socn and that the Senate sub-com
mittee will be asived immediately to
consider thebill.
Real He-Men Needed
To Lead the Nation
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—The annual
report of President Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia University to the
Trustees was made public today. In
it Butler said that if Democracy is to
maintain and justify itself it must
displace its pasteboard heroes, and
its papier mache leaders and search
for real leaders. The real leaders de
clared Butler must be men “of tried
and tested courage and of that far
seeing vision by which alone a people
can be kept from perishing. The ant
hills of civilization are too often
mepty. It is thefunction of the uni
versity to help to populate these bee
hives.”
ARGENTINEFLYER
CONTINUE FLIGHT
SEATTLE, Jan. 16 —George Mas
ter, a newspaperman from Tokio, ar
riving here yesterday, said that Lieut.
Zanni, the Argentine flyer, is pressing
preparations to continue his world
flight in the spring. Patricio Murphy,
advance officer, is coming to Seattle
soon to arrange with American ships
to attend Zanni on his flight past the
Kuriles, Cape Commandorski and the
Aleutians.