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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 283
SEWARl), ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
Gov.
FLIGHT Hi
WORLD TO SW
IN EARLY BUMMER
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Secre
tary Weeks today approved the flight
around the world by army airplanes
next spring and summer, and the de_
partment of state is asking other na
tions for permission to land on their
soil. Announcement to this effect has
been made by the War Department.
As soon as authority for landing
abroad has been received the itiner
ary of the flight will be definitely
worked out, and the flight personnel,
which it is now said will consist of
four officers and four enlisted men.
Tentatively the itineray provides
for leaving Washington about the mid
dle of March, proceeding to Seattle.
From Seattle the flight will start,
up the coast April first, flying along;
the coast of Canada, southeastern
Alaska, to Cordova, Seward, the
Aleutian islands, Japan, China, across
India, Turkey, thence to Iceland and
Greenland, Labrador and back to the
starting place at Washington
Arrangements will be made for
landing bases as soon as possible.
NEW WINTER TRAIL WILL
CONSTRUCTED TO KENAI
A new winter mail trail from Ke
nai to Russian river, a distance of 71
miles, with three shelter cabins is be
ing constructed by the Alaska Road
commission.
The trail will be eight feet wide.
The shelter cabins will be 14 by 16
feet in dimensions, and furnished with
stoves and cooking utensils.
TAFT EXPRESSES DOUBT ABOUT
HIS ALLEGED DEATH
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—William
H. Taft today expressed doubts about
the authenticity of the reports broad
casted last night that he was dead. He
declared that he was very much alive,
in fact.
PRESIDENT REICHSBANK DEAD
BERLIN. Nov. 20.—Dr. Rudolph E.
A. Havenstein, president of the Reich
bank is dead.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—Following the
publication of a report by H. P. Ev
erest, state supervisor ot industrial
relations, that morphine and opium
are being sold to white cannery labor
in Alaska, either by agents of Chinese
contractors or by the Chinese bosses
themselves, and the charge that white
cannery workers labor under a peon
age system, Edward Clifford, state di
rector of the department of labor and
industries last night announced that
he would go before the next legisla.,
ture to seek relief from the present
system under which white men are
employed in Alaska salmon canneries,
especially those of Bristol Bay.
NEW ROAD FOR KODIAK
A new road project will be started
soon between the town of Kodiak and
Ebbert’s ranch, a distance of five or
six miles, at an expenditure of $30,000
The road will connect the town with
a number of ranches.
NEW BRIDGE OVER SHEEP CREEKj
A bridge over Sheep creek, in the
Iron creek district near Talkeetna,
will be built this winter. A pack
train bridge 60 feet in length over
Bull river canyon is also planned.
WHY WE GOT PROHIBITION
Judge Utley has sentenced 40,000
drunks during his career in Worcester,
Mass. Drunks have been filing be
fore him for 41 years. When you fig.
uge that he is only one judge of many
thousands you realize why America
went dry.
FROM Fill LUIS
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—Several thou
sand Japanese will be dispossessed in
Washington State farm lands, follow
ing the announcement of the United
States Supreme Court this afternoon
holding crop contracts with aliens to
be illegal. Thousands of Japanese in
King county face civil and criminal
proceedings Prosecutor Colvin stated
this afternoon.
The berry and huckster business is
practically controlled by Japanese in
this vicinity.
Maim TO CONGRESS
ASKS DIVISION ALASKA
JUNEAU, Nov. 20.—A memorial to
congress asking southeastern Alaska
be organized as a territory separate
from the rest of Alaska, was adopted
yesterday by a convention represent
ing the municipalities of the panhan
dle which met here. The memorial
proposed that the new Territory be
named Southeastern or South Alaska.
WILL PROSECUTE SALMON
CANNERS FIRST DIVISION
JUNEAU: All southeastern salmon
eanners who were not indicted at the
recent grand jury session at Ketchi.
kan. will be prosecuted by District
Attorney Shoup, for fishing in closed
season it was announced. The grand
jury returned 50 indictments charging
violations of the Territorial closed
season. Out of 67 canneries operat
ing in the First division it is said only
one obeyed the law and closed down.
HOLDING CONVENTIONS
SIOUX FALLS, Nov. 20.—In each of
the 69 South Dakota counties today,
Republican, Democratic, and Farmer
Labor conventions met to select dele
gates to the State convention to be
held at Pierre, December 4. The Re
publican race narrowed down to Hi_
ram Johnson and Calvin Coolidge.
DELEGATES PICKED
JUNEAU: B. A. Roselle, Robert
Simpson, R. E. Robertson and John
W. Troy were named by the city
council of Juneau as delegates to at
leiiu iiitr wnveuuuu iifiu lasi i nuitf
day to decide on ways and means to
secure division of the Territory.
J. C. Barber, Mayor Thos. Torry,
George W. Woodruff, and J. R. Heck
man were named by Ketchikan.
ONLY WOMAN SEA CAPTAIN
The only woman in the United
States to be a licensed sea captain is
Mrs. Jennie Crocker of Cliftondale,
Mass. Mrs. Crocker for the past ten
years has been sailing with her hus
band.
JOHN BYALOSE FOUND INSANE
At Fairbanks last week Judge Clegg
found John Byalose, held on a charge
of killing D. L. Squiers, who was
stabbed to death on Smallwood creek
July 22, insane, and sentenced him to
be held in the asylum until cured,
when he will be returned here for
trial.
WORLD’S LARGEST PIG
What is claimed to be the world’s
largest pig was exibited in Australia
recent. The animal weighed 1188
pounds, or more than half a ton, and
measures 8 feet three inches long, 3
feet 9 inches high, and has a waist
measurement of 16 feet and is only
two years old. It looks more like a
hippopotamus than a pig.
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
Ketchikan—Fresh halibut 14 and 9
cents. I
COPYRIGHT KEYITONC VIEW CO,
HAIL TO THE “DOUGHBOY.”
John R. Quinn, newly elected head of the American Legion, be .g car
ried on the shoulders of his admirers after being elected at the convention
recently held in San Francisco, Calif. He was born near Porterville, Cali.,
and completed his career at the University ot California. As captain in
the 348th field artillery, he saw serv'ce overseas. In 1921 Mr. Quinn was
' Department Commander of the American Legion of California, leav-j
ing that office in 1922. He is one of Mie most popular men in the State.
01 SHERIFF SHOT AND
KILLED 3! BAHTS
CALDWELL, O., Nov. 20.—Sheriff
Charles Moore, of Noble county, was
shot and killed this morning by auto
bandits, whom he was trying to ar
rest. The murderers escaped posses
sent after them.
MRS. MORTIMER ATTEMPTS TO
GIVE TESTIMONY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Mrs. Mor
timer, wife of Elias H. Mortimer, a
star witness against Charles Forbes,
tried unsuccessfully to testify today
before the Senate Committee investi
gating the Veterans’ Bureau in an ef
fort, she said, to vindicate herself.
HOSPITAL FIRE AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU: The fire department of
Juneau fought a fire in St. Ann Hos
pital for 30 minutes last week. Twen
ty-seven patients were in the building
at the time, some being removed as a
precautionary measure.
SNOW DAMAGES SKAGWAY
SKAGWAY: A snow storm Nov
9 did much damage to the Juneau tel
ephone and lighting system, which
was put out of commission for an in_
definite period.
ROME, Nov. 20.—Brilliant ceremo
nies marked the arrival of King Al
fonso and Queen Victoria and General
Rivera, head of the Madrid govern-j
ment to pay a state visit to the King
and the Pope. Alfonso was received
by the Pope in a public ceremony in
the consistory hall, and was later re_!
ceived in private conference. Alfonso
addressed the pontiff in Spanish and
the latter responded in Italian.
SEVENTEEN FEET OF WHISKERS
Hans W. Langseth of Barfnev, N.
D„ has whiskers 17 feet long and it
took his just 77 years to have them
reach this length. He carries them
tucked in a bag inside his waistcoat.
NEW YORK FRANK KILLED
Prank Oshi, better known as “New
York Frank,” was instantly killed
while out bear hunting in the vicinity
of Strelna. He was on the edge of a
cliff and missing his footing fell a
distance of 38 feet onto the rocks in
the ravine, dying instantly.
ALLIES FINALLY AGREE
PARIS, Nov. 20-—The Allies, after
having declared in various ways their
determination to disagree on the en
forcement of allied military control in
Germs ny, in a final effort to avoid a
rupture patched up a compromise
note to Germany which was submitted
to the various governments today. j
BLUE FOXES BRING BIG MONEY
SEATTLE, Nov. 19.—A decline of
10 per cent was noted in prices on
fur, say the Seattle bulletins, and the
thousands of Alaska and Siberian
pelts did not bring the money expect
ed. A number of muskrat was not
sold because of no demand. Blue fox
skins brought as sigh as $160.
COL. LENOIR RETIRED
Col. B. O., retired army officer, now
has a fine place at 4507 Kenwood
place, Seattle. He was first assigned
to duty in Alaska in 1908, and was in
charge of the U. S. cable and land
lines, wfith headquarters at Valdez.
He remained there until 1914 and was
transferred to Seattle, serving in ca
pacity of manager until his retire-i
ment.
235 POUND DEER KILLED
ban swanson auu mnesi reuuu
killed a 234 pound deer last week on;
Admiralty Island, southeastern Alas
ka. It is believed to be the record for
the Territory.
BELLINGHAM WOMAN DROWNS
WHEN AUTOMOBILE SKIDS
BELLINGHAM, Wn, Nov. 20.—Mrs.
Eva McLean was drowned this even
ing when her auto skidded into the
bay, on lower Chestnut street.
ASHES SCATTERED ON RIVER
Before her recent death in England
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs,, au-i
thor of “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage.
Patch” expressed a wish that her
ashes should be scattered on the wa
ters of the Sago river in Maine. The
ashes were brought over by her hus
band and scattered as desired.
GEO. BULL SELLS FOX RANCH
Mr. George L. Morrison and Mr.
Milligan have purchased the stock of
George Bull’s silver fox ranch and
will remove the animals to Prince Ed
ward Island. The Bull ranch is about
nine miles from Chitina.
OLSON TO RAISE FOXES
Capt. A. Olson, Matanuska farmer,
has purchased three pairs of blue
foxes and announces that he will em
bark in the fox farming business. He
has 320 acres of land at Matanuska.
HELD IN ST. PAUL
CHICAGO, Nov. 20.—The national
convention of the progressive party,
o nominate candidates for president
ind vice president will be held in St.
Paul or Minneapolis meeting here to
aunch a third party.
It was decided tonight to hold the
convention, according to a resolution
providing for its calling will have as
Its keynote the abolition of special
privileges.
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KILLED III ICCH'I
VANCOUVER, Wn„ Nov. 20.—Mrs.
Florence Tripp and Bert Schweinfur
ter, members of a Los Angeles theat
rical troupe, were killed in an auto
accident here this afternoon.
PRINTERS WILL ERECT ANNEX
TO COLORADO SPRINGS HOME
COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 19.—
Plans have been completed for the
erection of a 1300.000 annex to the
Union Printers’ Home in this city,
and $50,000 worth of new hospital
appliances including an X-ray room
and a complete surgical laboratory.
The new structure will increase the
capacity of the Printers’ Home by ap
proximately 50 per cent.
DIRIGIBLE ON LONG FLIGHT
LAKEHURST, N. J., Nov. 20.—The
navy dirigible Shenadoah, left here
today on a trip to Boston.
KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN
m HOMAGE TO POPE
ROME, Nov. 20.—Restoring the an
cient ceremonial of devoted humility,
the King and Queen of Spain today
bent their knees three times on the
steps of the Pope’s throne, and kissed
his big toe and his hand. The Pon
tiff was visibly touched by the volun
tary act.
WANTS A DOLLAR A MILE
Henry Stewart an aged pedestrian,
has asked the city of San Diego, Cal.,
to pay him a $1 a mile for the 100,000
miles he has wralked around the world.
Stewart said a former mayor of the
city promised him $1 a mile if he
would advertise the city.
LOMEN APPLIES FOR BRANDS
The first formal application for an
authorized brand and marks tor rein
deer to be made in the Territory has
been received at the office of the Ter
ritorial secretary from the Lomen
Reindeer and Trading Company of
Nome. The company is asking for the
official assignment of one general
brand, described as the “Broken Cir
cle,” and 11 special marks for ear
markings.
LATHROP’S PICTURE IN
FRONT PAGE “HOLLY LEAVES”
Austin E. Lathrop’s photo adorns
the front page of “Holly Leaves,” a
motion picture magazine, published at
Hollywood, Calif. A write_up is given
Mr. Lathrop, telling of his activities
in the staging of a motion picture re
cently taken here.
SEVERSON FOUND INSANE
M. G. Severson of Anchorage was
committed to Morningside by U. S.
Commissioner Rager. He will be tak
en out by the Marshal’s office.
NORTHWESTERN CALL AT HYDER
The steamship Northwestern on
her December 29th sailing is sched
uled to call at Hyder, Alaska and
Stewart, B. C., northbound.
WEATHER FORECAST
Clear tonight and Wednesday ex
cept rain on coast.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov 2u.— Gov
ernor Walton, fifth executive of Okla
homa, was removed from office tonight
by the unanimous vote of the State
Senate court of impeachment. After
his trial on charges of corruption in
office, neglect of duty, moral urpi
tude and general incompetence, he
was found guilty of 11 of the 16
charges presented to the court which
by standing vote denied a motion for
a new trial.
This ends one of the most singular
fights in the history of any state. Gov.
Walton was petitioned by residents of
several counties to furnish protection
from the Ku Klux Klans which were
terrorizing the country. Several sher
| iffs and peace officers were removed,
for being members of the Klans, and
later military law was proclaimed.
Klan members control the legisla
ture and a special session was called
to impeeach the governor. He refus
ed to allow the capitol building to be
used and appealed to President Cool
ldge who issued instructions to Fed
eral officials to allow no meetings to
be held in Federal buildings of the
State.
a oywiat citnjiuiii was men caneu
for the purpose of calling a special
session of the legislature. The elec
tion carried and the session was held
with the result that Governor Walton
was ousted from office.
The principal charge against him
I was that he exceeded the authority of
! his office in calling out the militia and
! refusing to allow the legislature to
meet. The Governor in defense charg
ed1 the trial was unfair, in that prac
tically every member of the legisla
ture was a member of the klans; that
it was a foregone conclusion he would
be ousted by his enemies if they were
allowed to conduct his trial; that over
1500 whippings and other depredations
had been committed by the klans dur_
ing the past year, and that unless
their activities were curbed life and
property would be unsafe.
In reply the members of the legis
lature making charges against Gov
ernor Walton alleged that he had ex
I ceeded his authority; that he was in
competent, had run the state in debt
by unauthorized official acts, and had
accumulated a vast fortune during his
j tenure of office.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.—The Princess
Hosenlohe, a celebrated Vienna beau
ty, said to be the most beautiful wo
man in Europe, died today as the re
| suit of being bitten on the hand by a
zebra which she attempted to caress
and feed in a Vienna zoo. Blood pois
| oning set in, and despite amputation
of the arm she quickly died.
C. S. CRIDER DEAD
j C. S. Crider, formerly Alaskan rep
resentative of the American Express
| Company, and at one time employed
by the Wells Fargo Company in Alas
ka, died recently in Napa, Calif. He
had lived in the west about 50 years.
WIDE BAY FIELD BE DRILLED
It is reported that eastern capital
ists are interested in the Mason Bros,
property in the Wide Bay oil fields,
and are shipping two drills to the
grounds next spring. A party of six
geologists and engineers from the
east have been on the ground this
summer, and will remain through the
greater part of the winter.
CENTURY OF MONROE DOCTRINE
HAS BEEN PROMULGATED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The ob
servance of a century of the promulga
tion of the Monroe will be celebrated
by a centennial to be held In Rich
mond, Dec. 2.