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VOLUME 19, NUMBER 252.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SECRETARY WALLACE PASSES AWAY SUNDAY
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DEAD
FROM SFVERE ATTACK OF TOXEMIA
Washington, D. C., Oct. 27.—Secretary ot Agricul- j
ure Henry Cantwell Wallace, of Des Moines, Iowa, died
late Saturday evening, at his home in this city, follow
ing a severe attack of Toxemia through the result of an
Operation performed recently. Mr. Wallace was believ
ed to be progressing satisfactorily until Saturday, when
he became unconscious and remained so to the end.
Henry Cantwell Wallace, of Des Moines, Iowa, Secretary of
Agriculture (The Highlands), was born at Hock Island, 111., May 11,
1866. son of Henry and Nanie (Cantwell) Wallace; B. S. A. Iowa
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa, 1892;
married Carrie May Brodhead, of Muscatine, la., November 24,
1887; farmer and breeder of pure-bred live stock, Adair County,
Iowa, 1887-1891: professor of dairying Iowa State College 1893-95;
■editor Creamery Gazette and Farm and Dairy 1893-95; manager
and associate editor Wallace’s Farmer 1895-1916; editor of same
1916-21, president and treasurer Wallace’s Publishing Co. and Cap
ital City Printing Plate Co.; director Central State Bank; member
of United States Live Stock Industry Commission (executive com
mittee) during the war; seertary Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Asso
ciation 16 years’- member National War Work Council, Y. M. C. A.
chairman Iowa War Work Council, Y. M. C. A.; chairman State ex
ecutive committee, Iowa Y. M. C. A. 1914-20; member international
committee Y. M. C. A.; member executive committee, Roosevelt Me
morial Association; member Delta Tau Deta, Phi Kappa Phi; Repub
lican; United Presbyterian; Mason; member Prairie, Des Moines,
Grant, Golf, and Country Clubs; member Rock Creek Park Com
mission, National Forest Reservation Commission, Federal Board
for Vocational Education, and Federal Power Commission.
Secretary Wallace visited Seward last year with the Harding
party, making many friends here. He was deeply interested in
the future of the country, making a trip over the Richardson road !
from Fairbanks, in order to see first hand the possibilities of this *
section.
HENRY RODEN SPEAKS
* TO LARGE AUDIENCE
AT LIBERTY THEATER
Henry Roden, independent candidate
for attorney general of Alaska, spoke
to a large audience at the Liberty
Theatre last night. Mr. Roden was
billed to speak in Seward Saturday
night but owing to the lateness of the
arrival of the train, postponed his ad
dress until tonight, believing the S.
S. Northwestern would wait for the
steamship Redondo. But the change
in sailing date forced Mr. Roden to
speak last night. Owing to the late
f ness of the hour and the short time
allowed him by the theatre manage
ment, Mr. Roden failed to present
many points in his platform to the
audience. He is an oldtime resident
of Alaska, and has spent many years
prospecting and mining in the inter
ior, studying law while engaged at
work on the drifts and placers in the
Fairbanks district. He has been and
still is much interested in mining and
^ fishing.
in an interview witn the uateway
Mr. Roden stated that he believed that
mining- would remain the main indus
try of Alaska, and that all other in
dustries which depended upon trans
portation caused by mining to bring
up its crews and carry out its packs.
He said that he believed that all pos
sible assistance should be extended to
the prospector by way of free assays
and free analysis of his samples, free
transportation for himself and his out
fit, and free examination by a com
/ petent mining engineer of promising
prospects, and if possible, some finan
cial assistance in the development of
small properties.
The coal operators must also be i
given all possible assistance, he said.
He believes a tax should be imposed
on every ton of coal handled by deal
ers and a refund made on all Alaskan
coal sold or mined. All public in
stitutions should be compelled to use
Alaskan coal and adequate transpor
0. tation provided for coal. Mr. Roden
declared that Alaska impoi'ted 250,000
tons of coal annually, and there was
no reason why this should not be min
ed ir. Alaska.
In speaking of the literacy bill Mr.
Roden said he believed that all voters
should understand the meaning of the
ballot, and that a fair and sensible
test should be required of all voters,
| administered by a non-partisan board
or agency.
“Wagon roads and trails,” he declar
ed, “should be built by the ‘station’
system, the same as railways are con
structed. This would mean greater
efficiency and afford more work for
’ local people. I also believe in strict
economy in connection with adminis
tering the Territory’s business, and
a reduction instead of an increase in j
taxes. Taxes are eventually paid by
the consumer, and hits every one.” !
Mr. Roden sailed on the Northwest- j
ern for Cordova and southern points. |
MOOSE PASS DISTRICT
BIG HELP TO SEWARD
Uncle Joe Wilson and sons, who
have one of the largest placer proper- j
ties in the Moose Pass district, have
settled in their new home recently
purchased from Tom King, at Mile :
three. The deal with Mr. King in- j
eluded auto, chickens, and all tools
and fixtures, and gives the trio one
of the nicest homes in this section.
Mr. Wilson and sons mad§ a good
clean-up this season at Moose Pass,
and look for this section to be one of
the best placer areas along the gov
ernment railroad.
Robert Michaelson, the pioneer oper
ator at Mills Creek, left on today's
train for his property, which is 20
miles out on the new auto road recent
ly completed by the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads. This road runs right by
the door and will make convenient
transportation for Mr. Michaelson.
Speaking of his section Mr. Michael
son states that he is preparing to op
erate the rich ground recently discov
ered in an old channel above the creek
bed about two hundred feet. He will
sled in ten thousand feet of lumber
for flumes this winter, and has a No.
1 giant on the properly. Mr. Mich
aelson made a good clean-up this year
and is prepared to place a number of
men on the ground next year.
Several other properties of consid
erable value are located on the Moose
Pass district, and much activity has
been awakened by the completion of
the excellent road by the government.
As soon as this road is connected up
with the Kenai lake road by way of
Quartz Creek, Seward will be direct
ly tributary to this rich ground and
will reap many benefits from it.
CANDIDATES TREATED
ROUGH IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Oct. 27.—Major Thomas,
Conservative candidate, whose meet
ing at Cardiff, Wales, was broken up
last night, received such serious in
juries as to necessitate th cancela
tion of further engagements in the
present campaign.
W. T. LeRoy, a Moose Creek coal
operator, was an outgoing passenger
on the Northwestern.
ANNIVERSARY DEATH OF
IRISH MARTYR OBSERVED
COD, Ireland, Oct. 27.—The anni
versary of the death of former Lord
Mayor MacSweeney, who starved
himself to death in an English pri
son, was observed here yesterday by
the National troops and a republican
procession, headed by Lord Mayor
French. Annie MacSweeney snatched
the wreath for her brother’s tomb
from the hands of Irish army offi
cers and threw it upon the ground.
DEPOSED CHINESE OFFICER
IS MARCHING ON CAPITAL
TIEN TSIN, Oct. 27.—VYu Pei Fu,
deposed marshal of the Peking gov
ernment army, is marching to the
capital with heavy forces to drive out
his former subordinate, Seng Wu Shi
nang, who seized this city Saturday.
PETERSBURG SECURES
POWER FRANCHISE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27.—
A fifty year franchise was issued to
the town of Petersburg, Alaska for
a project at the outlet of Crystal
Lake. C. R. Berly also filed appli
cation for a preliminary survey for a
power project on Fish creek, near
Ketchikan.
INDIA FOAMING WITH
REVOLT AND DISCORD
SIMLA, B. I., Oct. 27.—Earl Read
ing, viceroy of India, today exercis
ed his authority and emergency pow
ers by the promulgation of an ordi
nance supplementing the criminal
laws in Bengal to suppress revolu
tionary crimes in an anarchial move
ment which was found to be deep
seated and dangerous.
MANAGER HOW AR D-J ESSON
MINE LEAVES ON A TRIP
IN INTERESTS BUSINESS
Bartley Howard, manager of the
Howard-Jesson coal mines at Moose
creek, left on l»s*t night’s boat for
San Francisco and other coast points
in the interest of his concern. Be
fore returning to Alaska in January
Mr How aid will also visit several
eastern ( . < s. In a> interview wi'h
a Gateway representative, Mr How
a'd It ttaied that Alaska had as gucO
coal ar, any state in America, and
U’i.t whtn rates were so cheapened
that ilie coal could be handle:! at a
piu'.it, -t-rv Alaskan town would
burn lo coal. “f w-.nnit see liow
any Alaskan town can hope to de
velop the Territory by burning Brit
ish Columbia coal,” said Mr. How
ard. ‘‘We have a better grade with
a higher heat unit test, and our coal
should be burned in all camps to the
west and southwest. Fairbanks will
use 200 tons per day when its min
ing properties are fully developed,
and this can be delivered at a much
cheaper rate than wood has been
cut and delivered.” A large number
of men are employed in mining Al
askan coal, and the industry only
lacks the cooperation of the people
to become one of the leading indus
tries, he said.
Mr. Howard, who is the Republican
nominee for Senator from the Third
division gave his impressions of the
coming campaign, and also stated
that his platform was embraced in
the platform published by the party.
“I can say also,” said Mr. Howard,,
“that I am strongly in favor of the
tax on Alaskan furs being repealed j
and will work to this end if I am !
elected to the Territorial legislature. |
I also believe that a memorial should
be presented to Coagress advocating
the ownership by fur farmers of the !
islands now secured under the leas
ing system. There is no more rea
son why a fur farmer cannot own
his land than an agricultural farmer,
and no more reason for taxing his
product than there is for taxing a
cow or a sheep. The fur farmer has
a tremendous investment in buildings
and corrals, and should be protected
and the industry fostered.”
“I also favor the literacy test, for
all, believing that with the present
excellent school system no man
should be unable to read and write
:he English language. I believe that
Alaskan industries should be fostered
md encouraged, and will work to this
ind”
LAURA JEAN LIBBEY
A NOTED NOVELIST
DIES IN BROOKLYN
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—Laura Jean
Libbey, novelist, author and play
wright, passed away at her home in
Brooklyn Saturday afternoon, at an
advanced age. Mrs. Libbey in pri
vate life was known as Mrs. Van Ma
ter Stilwell, her husband also being
a writer. She began her literary car
eer many years ago by contributing
to the New Yrork Ledger, Fireside
Companion and Family Story paper,
and from 1891 to 1894 was editor of *
the New York Bazaar. The stories
contributed by Laura Jean Libbey to !
the world were of the order popular '
at the time of her early life. Some of
the best known were Lovers Cnee but
Strangers Now; That Pretty Young
Girl; Miss Middleton’s L)ver; Olive’s
Courtship; When His Love Grew Cold,
and many others. She also wrote
many sentimental songs and comedy
dramas.
Her home for many years was at
916 President Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
EAMON DEVALERA
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY,
RELEASED ON BOND
BELFAST, Ireland, Oct. 27.—Ea
mon De Valera, former leader of the
Sinn Fein movement, was arrested
here Saturday, but later was released
having given bonds to appear for trial.
The Irish Free States believe they
have a problem in handling De Valera,
as they have no wish to imprison him,
thus giving him a chance to appear
before the people as a martyr, nor
do they wish him to travel about Ire
land preaching insurrection against
the prevailing government. He will
probably be deported in case he is
found guilty of the charges of sedi
tion which he now faces.
LONDON, Oct. 27.—De Valera was
again arrested last night while on
his way to address a meeting in Lin
denbery, Ireland, and is confined .in
the military barracks here. He ar
rived last night under heavy guard
and was placed under heavy guard in
the Belfast jali.
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
TALKS AT CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27—De
claring he took the serum treatment
on criticising presidents wdren Wood
row' Wilson w'as in office, and had
made a vow to never utter a word
against any president of the United
States, Thomas R. Marshall satirical
ly discussed the Republican party
and LaFollette in an address here
Saturday night.
Automobile Petting Parties
Routed by Police Flashlights
California Town Opens
War of Pitiless Light
Upon Loving Couples
Who Spoon Outdoors.
/. LAS for human liberty! The
• police of Sawtelle, California,
have opened a war with flashlights
on automobile petting and necking
parties
Cozily entwined couples in fliv
vers and limousines, parked along
dark roadways, have been dazzled,
dismayed, disconcerted and detect
ed in the pitiless beam of a flash
light while a gruff police voice has
broken up the romance with a
"Hey, cut it out, youse spooners, or
I’ll run you in.”
Flappers are up in arms after
being disclosed in arms other than
their own. But Captain of Police
H. I. Nicholson is adamant.
Petters, Avaunt!
"No spooning in Sawtelle,” he
says, and that goes also for the
houris from Hollywood who motor
oat with favored sheiks for the
quiet by-ways around Sawtelle.
Two hard-bitten family men form
the police detail which enforces the
mandate. They ride in a touring car.
and probably have never heard of
Venus or “flaming youth.” They
are ordered to see that petting
ceases as a popular outdoor sport.
The orders are strict: Allow no
cars to stop in thinly populated
sections, with side curtains drawn
and lights out.
The flashlight beam does the
trick. What chance for the neckera
in an electric beam projected, if
necessary, for several hundret feet
! into their love lairs? “Theirs not
J to make reply, theirs not to reason
why, theirs but to faint and cry"
while their escorts step on the gas
and promise never to do it again.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
FELT IN ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 27.—Severe
earth tremors lasting four minutes
were felt here today and within a rad
ius of 30 miles of the city. This is
the first earthquake shock felt here
in many years. The negro popula
tion of the city was greatly alarmed
at the quake.
ALAMEDA SAILS FROM NOME
NOME, Alaska, Oct. 27.—The S.S.
Alameda, the lazy boat of the 1924
season, sailed from here yesterday
for Seattle with a capacity crowd of
passengers.
C00L1DGE APPEALS FOR
ALLEGIANCE TO COURTS
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 27.—“I appeal
to you, who in the past have proved
worthy of allegiance to the United
States to stand united and unyielding
against this menace to our institu
tions,” President Coolidge today said
in a letter received by Hanford Mac
Snlder, former commander of the Am
erican Legion, alluding to a proposal
by Senator LaFollette to limit the
powers of the Supreme court.
LEW DOCHSTADER, FAMOUS
MINSTREL, PASSES AWAY
NEW YOK, Oct. 27.—Lew Dock
stader, famous minstrel and comedi
an died yesterday at the home of
Miss Warren Palmer, his daughter.
MAJOR GEN. HAMM DEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 27.—
Major General William G. Hamm, re
tired, who commanded the 32nd divi
sion in France, deid here yesterday.
ADMIRAL LINE TO GIVE
REDUCED ROUND TRIP
RATES DURING WINTER
Recognizing the desire of many Al
askans to spend the winter on the
outside and the fact that many are
prevented from satisfying that de
sire because of the expense involved,
the Admiral Line is contemplating
the authorization of reduced round
trip winter excursion fares for the
benefit of residents of the Territory.
The reductions contemplated would
amount to twenty-five per cent, of the
regular round trip fares which would
afford residents of this city a fare
of $99.00 for the round trip to Se
attle instead of $132.00 which is the
regular fare.
E. G. McMicken, passenger traffic
manager of the Admiral Line, who is
working on the contemplated reduc
tions, hopes to make them effective
November 1. If his plans material
ize, tickets at the reduced fares
would be on sale'daily from Novem
ber 1 to January 31, and would be
good for return passage any time
up to and including March 1.
INTERIOR BIRDMAN MAKES
TRIP TO OUTSIDE; WILL
BRING BACK TWO PLANES
Noel Wien, the commercial flyer,
who has had so successful a season
at Fairbanks and interior points this
season, arrived on Saturday’s train
and left on the Northwestern for
California points. Mr. Wien stated
that he had a most successful sea
son and that he would return to Al
aska in March with two planes, each
capable of carrying from six to seveu
passengers. These machines will b.'
used in carrying passengers to and
from the camps about Fairbanks.
Mr. Wien states that the last nip
made this year was to Wiseman,
about 200 miles atr line from Fair
banks, with Peter Dow and son, as
passengers. Owing to the fact that
he had but 73 gallons of gas in his
tanks, and weather conditions being
wretched, he was compelled to re
turn to Fairbanks without landing.
His machine is now stored with the
N. C. Co., in Fairbanks.
Mr. Wien will go direct to the
Douglas Aircraft Factory, at Santa
Monica, where he will take a test as
air mail pilot. This is the company
that built the planes for the world
flyers, and has one of the largest in
stitutions of the kind in the world.
From here he will leave for Minne
apolis and St. Paul, returning to Al
aska some time in March.
YOUTHFUL MURDERERS
CAUGHT IN MISSOURI
SEATTLE, Wn„ Oct. 27.—Chas.
Fairfield, 25, and Floyd Siverly, 20,
who with Frank Richardson, now in
jail here, accused of the murder of
Police Patrolman R. L. Litsey, were
arrested today at Bethany, Mo.
MOTORSHIP APOLLO FAILS
TO REACH NOME HARBOR
DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska, Oct. 27.
—The motorship Apollo, Captain E.
D. Hoffman, which cleared Septem
ber 12 for Nome and Teller via Beth
el, put in here Sunday, unable to
make Nome. The ship was forced to
turn back within 11 miles of Samok
ak, 75 miles below Bethel, owing to
thick ice in the Kuskokwim.
SHENANDOAH COMPLETES
TRIP COAST TO COAST
LAKEHURST, Oct. 27.—The diri
gible Shenandoah today tied up to her
mooring mast at the local field hav
ing completed her round trip to Camp
Lewis, Washington. Her crew say
that the big airsh’p could have flown
several thousand miles farther if nec
essary.