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VOLUME XIX NUMBER 127
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28. 1924
PRICE, TEN CENTS
MOSCOW, May 28—Advices receiv
ed in this city state that the Chinese
government has received a warning
note from the United States on the
question of soviet Russia. The note
is alleged to point out that recognition
of the soviet by China might lead to
international complications which will
iJace China in an embarrassing posi
tion.
American intervention at Peking
haS caused considerable stir in Moscow
official circles and is provoking much
unfavorable comment.
DEAD III TORNADO
MISSISSIPPI IBM
. 58, INJURED 175
NEW ORLEANS, La., May 28.—The
dead in Monday’s and Tuesday’s tor
nados in Mississippi total 53, with
175 injured.
The storm covered a wide strip
from the gulf to the border and prop
erty loss runs into the millions.
LONDON, May 28—For the aboli
tion of capital punishment and to sub
stitute other penalties, a private mem
bers bill has been framed and is back
ed by Mrs. Wintringham, Miss Jew
ton, George Lansbuiy and other mem
bers of the House of Commons.
In the case of mauler or treason,;
the i eralty proposed in the bill will be ;
p< r al servitude for it s. The sentences |
are to be fixed subject to the qualifi
cation that if the jury has recommend
ed the convicted person to mercy, the ;
court of Criminal appeal may reduce
the term of servitude to any shorter)
term of servitude net less than ten
years.
In cases other than murder or trea-,
son the court may pass a sentence of
penal servitude for life, or imprison
ment with or without hard labor, fo,
an term not exceed’ng two years.
The bill does not affect any liability I
under raval or military law. The liabil
ity of persons under sixteen remains
rif£\ o ed.
ANCIENT MINER Will
SUL OK EXTENDED DOT'
STANWOOD, May 27—Sixty-year
old Francis Drake, Stanwood “Ancient
M a liner,” who has followed the sea for
mcife than forty years, soon will set
sail from Seattle in the “Pilgrim”, a
35-foot schooner rigged boat of his
own building for another world trip.
This is the third boat Captain Drake
has gone sea-wandering in. The first
two were named Sir Frances, after the
captain’s illustrious namesake. Both of
them were wrecked ,one in Cuba ,the
other off of Mexico.
The captain declares that loafing
around the world in your own boat is
the only life.
PC
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WASHINGTON. May 28.—Senator
Beveridge of Indiana has been asked
to place President Coolidge in nomi
nation for re-election at the Cleveland
convention.
EXTEND SOVERIGNTY TO
SWAIN’S ISL, NEAR SAMOA
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27—
Co^idge forwarded to the Senate a
recommendation of Hughes that the
American soverignty be extended to
Swain’s Island, two hundred miles to
the southwest of Apia, Samoa. A
British mariner discovered the island
a:needed it to an American. Great
Britain has conceded the sovereignty.
812MILES OFALASKA
CABLE BAS BEEN Li
SEATTLE, May 28—The work of
laying the new Alaska cable to take
the place of the present military cable
laid twenty-two years ago, is well un
derway, according to an announcement
made this morning by Col. J. D. L.
Boardman, in charge of the Seattle of
fice of the U. S. Signal Corps.
The cableship Dellwood, has com
pleted the first stretch of cable laying
from Seattle ro Ketchikan, 312 miles,
landing the cable at Trocadero Bay.
The cable was laid for the most part
live or six miles from shore and at a
depth of approximately 1,500 feet.
Across the Prince of Wales Island
an eight-mile land portage is to be
made near Ketchikan, from Trocadero
Bay, on the west side of the island, to
Twelve Mile Arm, on the East side.
For this eight mile distance the cab'e
will be laid in a trench under ground.
After laying the present cable into
Ketchikan, the Dellwood will proceed
northward to repair the old cable to
Juneau. Then she will return to Lon
don for the remainder of the new Al
aska cable ,which will stretch north
ward to the terminus at Seward.
The prelim'nary work has been
co npleted \. ith the two destroyers,
Corry and Hull taking soundings with
a Sonic depth finder on the lane from
Seattle to Seward. The soundings were
taken at intervals of four miles and
ships used to widen the lane.
Col. George S. Gibbs, U. S. Signal
corps ,is in charge of laying the new
cable and making the necessary re
pairs. Col. Gibbs recently announced
that in fair weather he expects to lay
cable at the rate of eight miles an
hour.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce
was largely instrumental in obtaining
the appropriation and due to this fact
will probably have the honor of send
ing the first northbound message over
the new bond connecting Seattle with
Alaska. The Ketchikan Chronical has
asked permission to be allowed to
transmit the first Alaska message to
Seattle, the new cable, with duplex op
eration, allowing simultaneous trans
mission of messages.
A tiny copper core, less than an
eighth of an inch in diameter, is the
slender thread that will bear the mes
sages in the future between Alaska
and Seattle. The total diameter of the
cable with insulation is approximately
two inches.
SENSTE PfiSSED EDGE
bill mi* sium '
DF POSTIL EMPLOYES
WASHINGTON, May 28—The Sen
ate today passed the Edge bill pro
viding for an increase of about sixtv
five million dollars in the salaries of
300,000 postal employes.
WINNER OF NOBLE PRIZE IN
PHYSICS
Dr. Robert A. Millikan, of the Cal
ifornia Institute of Technology, Pasa
dena, Calif., winner of the 1924 Noble
Prize in Physics. Dr. Millikan states
that in a veiy short period the phys
cist and chemist will be brought to
gether to a common understanding of
the atom, over which there is present
controversy.
MISS CORNELIA VANDERBILT WEDS NOTED BRITISH DIPLOMAT
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Photo shows bride and groom leaving All Souls Episcopal Church,
Biltmore, North Carolina, after the wedding recently of Miss Cornelia Van
derbilt, of New York and the Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil, former
first Secretary of the British Embassy at Washington. The bridegroom is a
son of Lord William Cecil C. V. O., and of the Baroness Amherst of Hackney.
D/SUGHERTY flGUSEO
OF REFUNDING if
MILLIONS INCOME TAXES
WASHINGTON, May 28.—Attorney
General Stone today declared that
former Attorney General Daugherty
had made decisions which gave re
funds of income taxes of $130,000,000
to people in California under the com
munity tax law.
MON MI1IS MANY
FUSSED II SUN
Travel southward is unprecedented
for this season of the year, the Yukon
having a fair load southbound. The
big liner sailed from the San Juan
company dock at 5:30 last evening^
taking about about 100 tons of fish
for shipment to Seattle. Passengers
southbound were:
For Latouche—R. O. Lewis and Mrs
Lewis, E. C. Green, Miss Stella Ful
ler, Miss Irene Waugh, Nick Bokoft
T. McDonald
For Valdez,—Alvin H. Hubbard.
For Cordova—I.. O Njberg, James
B. Mckee, Emmet Burn, J. M. Cook,
Jas. Vouras, Gust Grayson, L. C.
Pratt. Emil Olson, Wm. Gallagher,
J. E. McFazden, A. Drolitian Cassius
Brown, C. Dahl, Bruno Sparleder, H.
McElvov, Wm. Manning Chas. Leon,
Robert Johnson, C. Nelson, W. David
son, D. Maniatos, Theo Sullivan, F.
Evans, E. Leach. Gust Wyman, H.
Hannestrom
For Juneau—Chas. W. Erickson, R.
H. Nelson, Nels Christensen, George
C. Burford, B. D. Stewart, N. D. Mor
gan Chas. Kydonen and J. Johnson.
For Ketchikan—W. A. Baker, E.
Wentworth, Ed Moore, Mrs. B. H.
Rhodes, Mildred Yoris, Mrs. P. C.
McMullen, R. Didricksen. Wm. Hill.
For Seattle—C. A. Howes, George
B. Hall, Mrs. P. Ellis, Miss Charlotte
March, Mrs. C. P. Walton, W. Ima
Walton, Mrs. Sylvia Tallasen, Thel
ma Tallasen Myrtle Tallasen, Martin
S. Banbury, Geo. Sexton, A. J. Per
rault, Mrs. G. W. Hick, Lillian N.
Wells, Jacob Merrill, Miss Maria Carl,
Mrs. M. C. Deyo, Norman C. Stinnes,
A. Clleland, Gladys Thomas, Matt
Sefervich, F. K. Miller, David Reedy,
Chas. Dill Chas. McFadden, J. A.
Hansen, R. W. Wolf, G. M. Chappell,
Otto Switzer, Mrs. M. C. Bartholf,
Mrs. J. N. McCain, J. McCain, Carl
Markstrom, Merle Alexander, F. K.
Miller, Miss Mae Holder, Mrs. Oscar
Anderson, Miss Ruth Anderson, Dan
Patterson, Mrs. I. Crawford and son^
Robert Morrison.
A. J. Perrault, a popular clothing
salesman who has been working for
the Brown & Hawkins Corporation
left on the YukQp. for Bellingham,
Wash.
'The Seward Chamber of Commerct
held an interesting luncheon yesterday
1 noon at the Seward Grill, Captain Par
| sons and Mr. Sheldon, being guests oi
the Chamber.
The meeting was called to order by
Vice President P. C. McMullen, due tc
the absence of President Hinde, afte]
the reading of the minutes of the las!
regular meeting, communications were
read.
Delegate Sutherland informed the
; Chamber that the bill for the contro
| of Lowell Creek, was not yet placee
on the calendar, but he hoped to have
it placed thereon before the adjourn
ment in June; if unsuccessful it woule
probably be December before same
i could be acted upon.
Mr. Lee H. Landis wrote of the pres
ent prospects of the present activi
ties in creating a market for Alaska
coal.
An invitation from the Pupils of the
Seward school to attend the gradua
tion exercises June 12, at the A. B
Hall was accepted by the Chamber as
a body; all members will be presenl
unless unforeseen circumstances pre
vent.
The Committee on By-laws askeei
for an extension of time and the Pres
ident instructed them to consult with
the Executive Committee and prepare
the bylaws by making any modifica
tions necessary; same to be presented
to the Chamber for acceptance at next
regular meeting.
The committee appointed to investi
gate shelter harbor construction prob
lems reported investigations not yet
completed, and were granted an exten
sion of time.
Under new business the chamber
discussed the present status of the
treaty with Canada for the protection
of fish during the spawning season, by
declaring a closed season; it was
learned that the section of this treaty
that was unacceptable to the State de
partment had been eliminated and that
same would probably be signed soon.
The matter of the tariff on fish
brought into this port by Canadian
vessels, was discussed, it was decided
that it would not, at this time, be
profitable or consistent to interfere
in any manner with the tariff on fresh
fish.
Captain Parsons of the Signal Corps
upon request of the President respond
ed with a very interesting talk on the
laying of the new cable, stating there
in that the cable should be on the
beach at Seward by September 20th.
Mr. Sheldon spoke of his gladness at
being again in Seward, and the oppor
tunity of attending the Chamber
Luncheon.
There being no further business, on
motion, the meeting was adjourned.
REDONDO SAILS WITH
FREIGHT FOR WEST
The steamship Redondo sailed Mon
day for westward points with about
300 tons of freight for Anchorage
and Kodiak. The Redondo carried
the following passengers:
For Kodiak—W. E. Ludy.
For Kodiak—N. P. Kashavaroff, Mrs
Geo. Heitman, Jennie Sitikof.
DAWSON May 27—Dredge Number
I Four, operated by the Burrall Baird,
j Limited, sank last week in twenty
five feet of water in the Klondike river
between Bear and Hunker creeks. The
dredge was built in 1912 at a cost of
$100,000 and at that time was the
largest type in the world. Cause of the
sinking is undetermined.
SENATOR PHELAN TO
MUTE M100
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.—Sena
tor Phelan of California will place
W. G. McAdoo in nomination at the
Democratic convention held in New
York.
FINE PROGRAM TONIGHT
AT THE LIBERTY THEATRE
The program given at the Liberty
! theatre last night will be repeated
1 again tonight. The comedy program
evidently made a hit as the laughter
was long and spontaneous. Miss Han
nah Anderson received a hearty ova
tion, her vocal selections striking a
popular chord.
If you come to the show tonight
, sew your buttons on tight.
ALASKA FISHERIES
BILL BEFORE SEiTE
WASHINGTON, May 28.—'The Alas
kas Fisheries Bill came up before the
Senate today.. Senator King gave
n'otive that he would introduce legis
lation to amend the bill, establishing
Alaska fisheries reserves and restric
tions on taking salmon, a Vote was
deferred on the bill when Senator
King said he desired an opportunity
to discuss it.
Senator King charged that Secre
tary Hoover had given licenses for
salmon fishing to the fish trust, add
ing, “I am informed he has already
issued licenses for the coming year
to the same interests.”
A determined lobby is maintained
by the Big Four packing companies,
in an effort to have all restrictions
and reserves abolished.
U. S. PEACE ENVOY IGNORED
IN HONDURAS
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Sumner Welles, whom President
Coolidge sent to Honduras to help end
the revolutionary strife in the riotous
little Central American republic. None
of the factions there have met his
overtures and latest reports are that
several of the American sailors there
have been killed.
BE LAID SEWARD
By SEPTEMBER 20
SEWARD WILL BE CENTER OF
COMMUNICATION IN ALASKA
—GIBBS COMING NORTH
According to Captain Lloyd C. Par
sons, Officer in charge of Section 1,
Washington- Alaska, Military Cable
and Telegraph System, the new Alas
ka cable should be laid to the beach at
Seward by September twentieth.
Captain Parsons stated that it was
the original intention of Col. Gibbs, of
ficer in charge of laying the new gov
ernment cable, to arrive in Seward on
the 15th of this month ,to inspect the
beach and other details, but that un
looked for delays intervened, and he
was forced to abandon his present trip.
The necessity of fulfilling contracts
on laying of cable so that there would
be no delay in immediately returning
with the last section of the Alaska
cable, forced him to go south.
The Delwood in all probability will
arrive in Seattle about the first of
June for outfitting for her next trip
to England, and will leave a few days
later for London.
Captain Parsons states that upon
completion of the cable, Seward will
be the center of communication in Al
aska, and the distributing point for all
cable’s to and from Interior Alaska.
Captain and Mrs. Parsons left this
morning for a trip to Anchorage.
SEATTLE May 28.—David W. Na
deau, Russell E. Evans, Lawrence H.
Lee and Warren L. Ridley, all citi
zens of Tacoma and more or less
prominent in business and social af
fairs of that city, were arrested to
day and lodged in the King County
jail pending their removal to Mount
Vernon for trial on the charge of
having held up and robbed the State
Bank of Anacortes, of 817,531 on Apr.
1, after seriously wounding W. T.
Odin, president of the institution.
Detectives who have been working
quietly on the case since the robbery
occurred states that the evidence of
the guilt of the accused is positive,
and that there is no doubt but that
they are the men wanted.
MISSIONARIES KILLED
81 CHINESE TROOPS
PEKING, May 27.—Two American
missionaries were killed at Kweilin
Kwangsi when Northern troops be
sieged that city, according to a re
port received by the American lega
tion this morning.
MUN ATTEMPfTsUICIDE
IN FASHIONABLE HOME
SEATTLE, May 28.—In the same
room of the Agnew summer home in
the fashionable Highlands district,
where Mrs. Virginia Clark, wife of
the Seattle banker was found shot to
death last March Thomas O’Rell, a
painter, cut his throat this afternoon,
writing his name in letters of blood
on the walls of the room. Physicians
saved his life.
U, 8. DESTROYERSARE
RETURNING TO ELEET
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27
Six destroyers which have been in
European waters for two years and
which have played an important part
in relief work at Smyrna, are return
ing to join the scouting fleet in July,
and are to be relieved by Division 26.
Fleet officers praised the personnel of
the destroyers for maintaining their
vessels in excellent condition, practi
cally without assistance from shore
stations.