VOLUME XIX, NUMBER 169
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, July 19, 1924
PRICE TEX CENTS
NOEL SMITH LEFT
SEATTLE TODAY FOR
ALASKA ASSIGNMENT
GIVEN NINETY DAYS IN WHICH
TO ASSIST IN CLEARING UP
RAILROAD MATTERS
SEATTLE, July 19—Under assign
ment to make a detailed survey of
the Alaska Railway, Noel W .Smith,
special assistant to Secretary of the |
Interior, Work, sailed for Seward to
day on the passenger steamship Y'u
kon.
Smith has been granted ninety days
leave of absence from the party,
and will assist general manager Lee j
H. Landis for a period of ninety days i
in clearing up railroad matters. His j
leave of absence may be extended, it j
was said.
AMERICAN AVIATORS
BE WELCOMED BOSTON
Be Welcomed Boston
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19—
America’s round-the-world flyers will
be officially welcomed back to their
native hearth at Boston, completing
their flight across the Atlantic, the
war department intimated today.
SHENANDOAH WILL FLY
ACROSS COUNTRY AUGUST
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19—
The navy department announced to
day that the Shenandoah would fly
to the west coast during a series of
maneuvers to be conducted with the
battle fleet during August and Sep
tember.
HIGH PRICES ON COFFEE
ARE EXPECTED SOON
CHICAGO, July 19—The people of
the United States will pay heretofore
unheard of prices for coffee unless
there is a speedy end to the revolu
tion in Sao Paulo ,South America,
£ leading coffee importers here declared
today. There is less than thirty
days ’supply of coffee in this coun
try, they said.
^-CORDOVA POSTMASTER
HAS MANY FRIENDS
According to word received on the
Alaska today from Cordova, former
postmaster Charles H. Scheffler of
that city is not with friends, prac
that city is not without friends, prac
tically the whole town proclaiming
his innocence.
Mr. T. J. Donohoe, of the firm of
Donohoe and Dimond, will represent
Chas. Sheffler in his coming trial be
fore jury.
ARMY TO ASSIST
STAMPING OUT FIRES
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19—
This noon Secretary Weeks wired to
Morton, commanding the Ninth Corps
Area, to offer such assistance as was
in his power to Governor Richardson
of California in stamping out forest
fires raging there.
MILLION POUNDS BOGUS
OIL SHARES SOLD ENGLAND
LONDON, July 19—Edward K.
Schwab, representing the American
National Vigilance Committee con
ferred with Scotland Yard officials
concerning an organization which is
• alleged to have sold more than a
million pounds worth of bogus oil
shares in Great Britain and the U.
S. Schwab said he had a list of 3
thousand persons here who parted
with nearly a half million pounds for
shares.
SEATTLE RECTOR DIES
SEATTLE, July 19—Rev. C. Hill,
rector of All Saints Church and state
chaplain of the American Legion, died
last evening while ministering to a
parishioner.
STOP SENDING NEWS
BUENOS, AIRES, July 19—Author
itative advices received here yester
day from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, say
that the Brazilian government has
stopped the American Press Associa
tion from sending or receiving news
dispatches from Brazil.
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WARRANTS ISSUED FOR
MANAGERS RITZ CARLTON
NEW YORK, July 19—Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of
four officials of the Ritz Carlton Ho
tel Company as a result of a recent
raid by prohibition agents who seized
a large quantity of brandy.
SENATOR FRAZIER SAYS
SUPPORT LAFOLLETTE
IN COMING ELECTIONS
BOLT FROM COOLIDGE BECAUSE
NOT BRAND REPUBLICAN
I LIKE, HE STATES
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19
Senator Frazier announced to the!
newspapers today that he would ac
tively support Lafollette, socialistic
candidate, in the coming presidential
campaign.
Senator Frazier declared he intend
ed to bolt from President Coolidge’s
followers because the chief executive
on the nation did not represent his
brand of republicanism.
“I will support Senator Lafollette
in the same manner as pledged by
Wheeler,” Frazier stated, “and we
will probably make a number of
speeches together in behalf of Lafol
lette.”
CHANGES BE MADE IN
LOCAL CABLE OFFICE
Burr M .Snyuer, M .S. E., from the
Valdez Cable Office, arrived on the
steamship Alaska today to take over
the position of Operator in Charge of
the local cable office, succeeding W.
0. Perry, M. S. E., who goes to the
States on the steamship Yukon next
Sunday.
Mr. Perry has been in charge of
the Seward branch of the cable office
for the past five years, and has made
many friends during his stay here
who are sorry to see him go. He has
, been an office holder in the Masonic
Lodge for several years and an ac
tive worker for the good of the or
der. Mr. Perry and family go to
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, where
he will put in two years more in the
service, and then retire.
Mr. Snyder, who takes over the of
fice, is an oldtimer on the system,
himself, having been in charge of the
Valdez office for a number of years.
Burr is an ardent ball player and an
| all-around good fellow, and he hopes
I to fill in the gap left by the depar
tures of “Bill” and “Little Bill” from
the cable office force.
Appointment of Young
Will Be Satisfactory
WASHINGTON, DN. C., July IS—
The appointment of Owen D. Young
as fiscal agent to govern reparation
payments by Germany to the allies,
would be imminently satisfactory to
President Coolidge, it was announced
late today.
STEAMER BOXER WILL BE
SENT TO AID ROSSMAN
SEATTLE, July IS—The steam
schooner Boxer, in the service of the
Bureau of Education, which sailed
recently for the Arctic, with school
teachers and dwelling, to be used
during the coming winter, will be
! sent to the aid of Earl Rossman, the
; New York big game hunter, who is
I marooned at Wainwright, and short
of provisions.
MYSTERY KILLING SOLVED
ASHVILLE, July IS—Mortimer H.
King living near Canton and a com
panion whose name was not revealed
by authorities, killed Major Samuel
H. McLarey, the missing army offi
cer on July second, according to a
confession made by King. Their mo
tive was robbery, King said. The body
was hidden in the brush and had been
a mystery until the evidence fastened
the crime on King, who subsequently
accepted.
EAGLE BOAT IS SAFE
SAN DIEGO, July 19—The Eagle
boat No. 12, for whose safety naval
officers were beginning to * be con
cerned ,was sighted at noon yesterday
by the S. S. 'Francis Dollar. A radio
from that vessel was relayed here by
the steamer Dorothy Luckenbach .
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BUST OF JOHN ADAMS O F THE HALL OF FAME
John F. Paramino, noted sculptor, of Boston, Mass., is here seen
finishing his bust of John Adams, Second president of the United States,
which is to receive a place in the Hall of Fame at New \ork University.
YESTERDAY’S BASEBALL
American League—St. Louis 7,
Washington 6; Cleveland 9-2, New
Yorlc 2-7; Detroit 4, Boston 3; Chi- ;
cago 3, Philadelphia 4 .
National League—Boston 4, St.
Louis 10; Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2;1
New York 2, Pittsburg 1.
St. Louis—Jesse Barnes pitched a
no-hit game against Boston yesterday
the first no-hit game in the major
leagues this year and the first for
the Cardinals since 1876.
Irish Treath is Not
Involved in Dispute
Over Boundary Lines
DUBLIN, July 19—Appointment of
the judicial committee of the British
Privy Council to examine the legal
aspects of the naming of the Irish
boundary commission, has brought
forth the statement from the former
Free State attorney general, Hugh
Kennedy, now a member of the su
premecoui't, that “no question of in
terpretation of the treaty has been
or can be referred to the judicial
committee so far as the government
of the Free State is concerned.”
The work of the commission, it is
pointed out, will in realty be an at
tempt on the part of the British
government to anticipate any diffi
culties which might arise after the
boundary commission has made its
award, which will have the force of
the law and will probably automatic
ally transfer various popuations from
one jurisdiction to another. Thoro
ugh investigation by the committee
is expected to obviate any claim that
the commission was not legally con
stituted, with a consequent demand
for nullification of its award.
Numerous legal questions are invol
ved. As Ulster refused to appoint
a member of the commission, the
committee, which will represent the
highest court of appeal in the em
pire, will be called upon to decide in
advance whether the British govern
ment may nominate an Ulster repre
sentative, either directly or indirect
ly, and what legislation is neces
sary to thoroughly legalize the pro
ceedings.
CROW CREEK PROPERTY
MAKES FIRST SHIPMENT
Following closely on the heels of
the clean-ups from the Alaska Min
erals mines at Hope and the Mabel
mine in the Willow creek district,
there arrived in Anchorage a con
siderable quantity of placer gold from
Crow creek, in the Girdwood district,
where Julius Johnson and Cres Tot
land are operating a lay on the Sau
ter ground, says the Daily Alaskan
of Tuesday. The gold brought to town
by Johnsen was deposited in the First
National Bank. The size of the clean
up was not disclosed, but it is re
ported that Johnsen had a!^:>ut all the
weight he could carry in three bulg
ing pokes.
Johnsen and his partner Totland,
are operating by the hydraulic meth
od on ground owned by O. E. Sauter
of Seattle, who was in Anchorage
last month on his annual visit to his
property. The property is only a
short distance from the railroad out
from Girdwood and considerable plac
er gold comes from there ^annually,
teh creek being a steady producer.
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AMERICAN CONSUL
KILLED BY MOB
IN PERSIAN RIOTING
MAJOR ROBERT IMBRIE, DIES
FROM RESULTS OF SE
VERE BEATING
LONDON, July 19—A dispatch
to the Evening News from Teher
an, Persia states that Major
Robert Imbrie, American consul
died today as the result of a se
vere beating administered by a
mob. Another American, Melin
Seymour, who was with Imbrie,
wa.i seriously injured.
The foreign colony of Teheran
is in a state of consternation fol
lowing the murder of Imbrie.
CUMBER COMMERCE
EXCURSION HAVING
PLEASANT VOYAGE
OX BOARD GOOD SHIP STARR,
AT SEA, July 15—The first day out
from Seward on the chamber of com
merce excursion is already beginning
to develop the party’s sea-legs, and
despite a slight ground swell last nite
no cases of seasickness have as yet
developed in the crowd. Leon Ur
bach is well protected with a copy of
the Gateway spread on the front
veranda beneath which his matutinal
meals repose. Miss Ritchie, Mrs.
Urbach, and Mrs. Hinde have shown
themselves good sailors ,and are on
deck watching the whales, and schools
of herring which are esen everywhere.
Last nihgt a large whale came close
to the steamer chasing a school of
herring, and jumped clear out of the
water, giving every one an opportun
ity to see the mighty leviathan of
the deep. Carl Orlander joined the
party at the last minute and is prov
ing a welcome addition to the party.
He and Doctor Edmunds have been
quartered in Room One, generally re
servd for the insane, but as yet are
showing no indications of their en
vironment. J. P. Hannor, the sec*
retary, is all over the ship looking af
ter the interests of the crowd and
with President Hinde, is talking Sew
ard assiduously and incessantly.
Prohibition officer Claude Shea is
aboard and is official chaperon for
the crowd. At Seldovia, Rev. Dun
lap left us and before the boat clear
ed port the sound of his hammer and
saw on his new building was heard.
The Rev. is doing a great work in
Seldovia, and it appeal's to be appre
ciated.
Our next stop will be Kodiak which
will be reached late tonight. Shortly
after our arrival the Starr will sail
for Kanatak, as Capt. Johansen de
sires to reach Kanatak in daylight,
and has promised the crowd that he
will give us several hours in town on
our return. The genial captain and
crew are giving the crowd the time
of their lives, and doing everything
possible for their comfort.
LEADS RIFLE SHOOT
FORT NIAGRA, July 19—Captain
L. Spooner, Military instructor at the
University of Pennsylvania, took the
lead in the rifle shoot being held
here with a score of 1125 out of a
possible 1200. Sergeant Sheethe had
the same total but his score for yes
terday was 274 to Spooner’s 282.
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TWO AMERICANS ENTERED
IN OLYMPIC TENNIS FINALS I
_ i
LONDON, July 19—Vincent Rich
ards, in the men’s singles and Helen
Wills, for the womens’ singles, are
the only Americans in the finals for
the Olympic Tennis championship.
FOUNTAIN DEVILS
NE AR KELSO ARE
MYTH SAY WARDENS
—
KELSO, July 19—J. H. Huffman, |
and W. M. Welsh, the United States
Forest ra tters declared the Moun- I
tain Devils reported around here are j
a myth and that the duplicating of
large animal tracks was done wTith
the palm and knuckles of the right
hand. Rangers searched the place
where one was presumed to have
been killed, but found no trace. It
is believed that the rocks which were
placed on a cabin were done by hu
man hands.
SELDOVIA BUSY CAMP;
BUILDING BOOM NOW ON
SELDOVIA, July 15—The Malcolm
and Estes cannery at Seldovia is do
ing a fine business this season, and
will make- a record pack in case the
run of fish keeps up for a short time
longer.
Alvah Eames of the post office
service was a Seldovia visitor taking
the Starr to Kodiak .
The chamber of commerce party
from Seward arrived on the Starr
and were given the keys to the city.
C. H. Burgin, of Delta, Colo., is i
visiting his brother Dr. J. F. Burgin
and Dr. Frank Burgin.
Anton Johansen is erecting a fine
electric sign over his place of busi
ness, Anton’s Place.
Bob Orr ,well known old timer has
started the first short order house
in Seldovia, having fitted up a fine
restaurant and grill. His brother,
Wm. Orr, a fry-cook at the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco, will arrive
on the next Admiral Evans to take a
Place in the new business. The new
place is in the building erected by j
Anton Johansen and is well and com
j fortably fitted up.
The new saltery being erected by
i Messrs. Carl Johnson, Ed Jensen and j
! Holmes is rapidly nearing comple-1
tion, and will scon be ready to pack
fish.
A new building is being erected
by Milo Hulbert to be used as a post
I office.
Both sawmills are busy and the
i lumber is being used as rapidly as j
j sawed. The building boom recently
i struck this place is keeping all hands
busy.
The new addition to the store build
ing of Chambers and Colwell is rap
idly assuming shape and these gen-,
tlemen will have one of the largest
store buildings in this part of Alaska
when completed. An addition is al
i so being made to the wharf.
The new mission building recently
started by the Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap
is nearly ready for shingling and will
be completed as rapidly as lumber
can be secured.
Messrs. C. H. and J. F. Burgin,
accompanied by Howard Burgin were
in town from their ranch Monday.
James Hill, Seldovia’s deputy mar
shal, has the town cleaned up pretty
thoroughly and “at the present time
has seven boarders in the city bas
tile.
Radio Operator Lilke has installed
a phonograph attachment to his out
fit and can now give concerts to resi
dents around the* bay.
James Hill is planning the erec- j
tion of a cold storage plant at Sel
dovia and will keep fresh meats on
hand.
Seldovia is experiencing an unpre- J
cedented boom at the present time,
many fishing outfits coming in here j
and practically everyone in the vil-1
lage working. The fox farmers j
reaped a harvest in this vicinity this
year and many new homesteaders
have taken up farms near nere. When
the many resources of Seldovia are
properly presented to cutside capital,
*here is no doubt but that a large
village will be built here as the loca
tion to fishing and big game hunt
ing is unusually close. Halibut, sal
mon, crabs, clams, moose, sheep, trout
and mountain climbing are to be had
here, and with coal to be mined for
the taking and a ready market for
all produce the farmer and home
seeker can also do well here.
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iVIIEELER TENDERED
VICE PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINATION TODAY
LAFOLLETTE COMMITTEE SAYS
SENATOR WHEELER WILL
ACCEPT OFFER
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19
Following a conference between sen
ators Lafollette and Wheeler, a sub
committee representing the commit
tee engineering the Lafollette presi
dential campaign yesterday afternoon
formally tendered the vice presiden
tial nomination to WTheeler who had
refused to run.
The Montana senator announced
that his decision would be given to
day. It was confidently expected
around Lafollette headquarters that
WTieeler would accept.
Wheeler Acepts
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19
Senator Wheeler last night accepted
the nomination for vice president on
the Independent ticket with Lafollette
as Presidential candidate .
FARMERS OF STATES
INCREASE IN WEALTH
NEW YORK, July 19—Due mainly
to tariff increases through the flexi
ble tariff law, the wealth of the farm
ers of the United States has been in
creased over a billion dollars since
the first of this year, according to
estimates of economists, all this gain
having come in the last month.
HAINES WINS FAME
ST. LOUIS,— Jesse Haines walked
into baseball fame yesterday when he
pitched a no-hit game against the
Boston Braves winning 5 to 0. He
missed a perfect performance by
walking three batters and these were
only base runners as the Cardinals
offered perfect support bhind him.
SEATTLE COMMISSION MEN
HAILED BEFORE COURT
SEATTLE, July 19—An action in
equity, charging conspiracy in the re
straint of trade and unfair price fix
ing, was filed in the federal court
against twenty prominent commission
merchants under the name of the Se
attle Produce association, by Cornel
ius Hughes, special assistant t<3> the
United States Attorney of that city.
700 LOSE LIVES
IN CHINESE FLOOD
PEKIN, July 19—The loss of life
from the flood which destroyed many
towns the early part of the week,
killed seven hundred persons and did
two million dollars worth of damage.
TWO THOUSAND ATTORNEYS
ARE GUESTS ENGLISH BAR
LONDON, July 19—Two thousand
disciples of Blackstone from the U.
S. and Canada invaded London to
day for the annual meeting of the
American Bar Association, which will
open Monday. They will be guests of
the English Bar.
Protest Filed By Consul
Against Center for Plots
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19—
A protest has been filed b ythe Con
sular body of Canton with the Civil
Governor against the apparent use
of that place as a center for plots
against foreign powers, the Ameri
can Legation advised the State De
pai'tment.
JAP BALL TEAM SAILS
FRESNO, July 19—The Fresno
Athletic Club baseball team, a Jap
anese organization, sails on the Pres
ident Pierce in September for a tour
of Hawaii and Japan. The club
claims the Japanese championship of
America.
PARIS, July 18—Jan Zozonowski,
the Polish writer, shot and killed him
self yesterday at a sanitarium near
here where he was slowly dying of an
incurable disease. Later reports stat
ed that his former Fiancee had shot
him to end his suffering.
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