VOLUME 19. NUMBER 299
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY' DECEMBER 23, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
JOHN 0. PERRY,
> DIES SUDDENLY,
HEART DISEASE
FORMER CHIEF OPERATOR AND
{> CASHIER LOCAL CABLE
BOTHER LOCAL MAN
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SEATTLE. Dec. 23— John O. Perry,
former chief operator and cashier in
the Seattle office of the Alaska cable,
dropped dead this afternoon. He serv
ed in various capacities in the Signal
Corps operating in Alaska, and was
on the Burnside during the laying of
the first cable to the Territory. He
was a major in the world war.
John O. Perry, who dropped dead
in Seattle today, was a brother to W.
O. Perry, former officer in charge at
this place. Deceased recently retired
after 30 years service and was living
on a small ranch near this city. He
has seen service on the Alaska cable
since the first cable was laid in 1904,
being at that time on the cableship
i Burnside. He was the first operator
r in charge at Valdez, and later was at
Sitka and other southeastern Alaska
stations. During the world war he
was commissioned and attained the
rank of Major, after which time he
was on duty in the Seattle Cable of
fice in the capacity of chief operator
and cashier. He was well known
4 among the personnel on the system,
and was one of the most popular men
ever in charge of a station. He is sur
vived by4 a widow and 16-year-old son.
HE MUSTN’T KILL SELF
FOR WHOLE YEAR NOW
KICAGO Dec. 23— For a whole
f year Thomas H. Adams, twenty-five,
must not commit suicide. This is
the condition on which he was placed
on probation by Judge Schulman.
Adams was arrested with a re
volver in his possession. He was
hurrying to the park to kill himself,
he told the court. Mrs. Adams,
with a year-old child in her arms,
stood beside him as he told the
judge he was despondent.
SWISS FLYERS BEST
, IN WORLD, BRITISH
* EXPERTS DECLARE
LONDON, Dec. 23.—Switzerland po
sesses the finest airmen in the world,
in the opinion of British flying offi
cers recently returned from that
country on a tour of inspection.
The Swiss bird-man eclipses his
American, British and French coun
terpart in evehy branch of flying, ac
^ cording to the officers.
They state that the Swiss Air Ser
vice is small but good, and it is in
cumbent on every pilot and officer
to put in a minimum number of fly
ing hours.
The British attribute the Swiss
country as the reason for the skill
displayed, and they believe the crisp,
clean air of the Alps inspires the
buoyant spirit necessary to the air
man.
BUYS WEDDING RING;
THEN TAKES HIS LIFE
SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.^-Wm. E. Miles,
aged 23, a former Stanford university
student, after placing on his finger
a wedding ring he purchased for his
bride, took poison and died an hour
later.
WASHINGTON EXPORTS
TAKE ON MORE FIGURES
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.—
Exports in Washington state for 1924
total $25,034,084 against $22,214,090 in
1922, according to figures made pub
lic today by the Census Bureau.
The valuation of the state’s proper
ty, subject to taxation is $1,126,000,
000.
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KEYSTONE VIEW CO.. NEW YORK
KING OF EGYPT.
King Fuad of Egypt, who has his
hands full following the complica
tions due to the assassination of Sir
Lee Stack, Sirdar of Egypt.
PIONEERS KM-ED
AUTO ACCIDENT
SEATTLE, Dec. 23.—J. C. Todd and
Frank Stadleman, both Sumner county
pioneers, were killed this afternoon
when their automobile coiyded with
a railway train.
BROKER ON TRIAL FOR
DEFRAUDING CUSTOMERS
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The trial of
Louis Montgomery Kardos, a broker
on a charge of defrauding customers
by trading against their accounts was
begun in the court of general sessions
recently. Kardos was senior member
of the firm of Kardos & Burke, which
failed for approximately $5,000,000 in
1922.
Former United States Treasurer
John Burke was the junior partner
I in the brokerage firm. During the
investigation by the grand jury it
was shown that Burke was not fami
liar with the transaction of the firm
and was not involved in the alleged
frauds.
! Burbank Gives Views
Or the Commoner
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 23.—
“Mr. Bryan is an honored friend.
This need not prevent my observa
tion of that skull with which Na
ture endowed on him and which vis
ibly approaches the Neanderthal type.
His feeling and use of gesticulations
and words are more according to
nature of this type than investigation
and reflection,” Luther Burbank, said
in an address of the Federated church
assembly here last night.
DOGS WERE SO TINY
AMPLIFIERS NEEDED
TO HEAR THEM BARK
LONDON, Dec. 23.—So tiny were
the dogs exhibited at the Birming
ham dog show recently that radio
amplifiers were found to be necessary
in order to hear them bark.
Many of the dogs weighed only
v.hrec pounds, and were valued at
over $1,500 or $15 an ounce.
P. J. Widener, the American ex
pert, came especially from the Unit
ed States to judge the entries.
Widow of Congressman
Will Succeed Husband
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—Mrs.
Florence Prag Kahn, widow of the
late Congressman Kahn, of Califor
nia, announced today that she would
accept the nomination to succeed
him in Congress.
U.S. FAR BELOW
WORLD POWERS
IN AIR DEFENSE
TYPE OF PLANES ARE BEST IN
THE WORLD, BUT WE ARE
HANDICAPPED NUMBERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23—The U. S.
is far below other leading world pow
ers in number of flyers and airplanes
and armor for military purposes,
Rear Admiral Wm. A. Moffett, chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics this aft
ernoon told a special house commit
tee investigating the Army and Navy
air service.
The types of the airplanes used by
the United States are the best in the
world, Admiral Moffett said, but we
are handicapped in numbers.
Women Help Swell
Appalling List from
Venomous Liquors
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—John A.
Ryan, song writer, was listed as the
latest victim of alcoholic poisoning,
which has caused to date thirty-five
! deaths in the Metropolitan district
j this month.
j Twenty-one persons are suffering
J here from alcoholism and were ad
| mitted to Bellevue hospital during
| the last twenty-four hours ending this
morning.
Six of the unfortunate imbibers are
reported to be women.
ALLEGES FRIEND
SIPPED NECTAR
FROM THE ROSE
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SEATTLE THEATRE MAN COMES
BACK AT FRIEND WIFE WITH
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
SEATTLE, Dec, 23—Following the
suit for divorce instituted by his wife,
Hazel, last week, Jessie Gottstein, a
prominent Seattle theatrical man and
| financier, started an action for dam
| ages against Austin Haskell, a local
; broker, whom he accuses of having
alienated Mrs. Gottstein’s affections,
| and asks for $25,000 damages.
The marital troubles of the Gott
! steins, who have been prominent in
Seattle society, have caused many
tongues to wag in the Sound cities.
AIRPLANE LIQUOR RUNNER IS
MAKING TRIPS TO SPOKANE
SPOKANE, Wn„ Dec. 23.—An air
plane liquor runner has been mak
ing frequent trips from the north
west to the vicinity of this city,
it was stated today at the office
of Sheriff Harry Clark.
At least one landing has been
made near Long Lake, northwest of
the city, and twice within a week a
plane has landed a cargo near Mead.
Hurried trips by deputies to the re
ported landing field have failed to re
sult in a capture, however, as the
cargoes are reported to have been
carried away quickly in automobiles
waiting to receive them.
SHIPBUILDER SUED
FOR HALF MILLION
SEATTLE, Dec. 23.—Henrry G.
Kessler, and T. F. Barsby, former su
perintendents of the yard, filed suit
today for half a million against J. F.
Duthie, a war time shipbuilder this
afternoon. They charge they were
swindled in that amount through the
purchase of stock in the plant.
KEYSTONE VIEW CO. NEW YORK
NEW PREMIER OF EGYPT
Ziwar Pasha, president of the sen
ate, who is the new premier of Egypt
through the resignation of Zaghloul
Pasha and his cabinet, after it had
i paid the £500,000 indemnity to Brit
i ain for the death of Sir Lee Stack.
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ARCTIC PROGRAM
BE BROADCASTED
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| SEATTLE, Dec. 23.—The Young!
Men’s Business Club will broadcast a
| special Arctic program for Alaska
; over the Post-Intelligencer’s new sta
tion the night of January 21.
t LAWRENCE FOX KILLED
ACCIDENTALLY NEAR
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Mrs. M. McKinney received a cable
recently in Wrangell from her sister,
says the Wrangell Sentinel, contain
ing the sad news that Mr. Fox had
: been accidentally shot and had died
I later. Mr. and Mrs. Fox left Wran
gell last October for California, after
a four months’ stay here. Mr. Fox
was a skilled craftsman in interior
carpenter work and was employed
I on the finishing work of the new story
| of the Wrangell Hotel. During the
time he spent here he made many
| friends who regret greatly his untime
ly end.
Knockout Drops Given
Imbiber Seattle Hootch
—
SEATTLE, Wn, Dec. 23.—Accused
| of putting knockout drops in the
| drinks being served to four men who
: were on a party in the Como Hotel,
i this city, Allen H. Murphy, an elec
trician, is being held in jail today
for investigation.
It was alleged by the party that
he administered the sleep producers.
INVESTIGATING ACTIVITIES
OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT SERV.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.—
A special aircraft investigation com
mittee of the House was called today
after a recess of four days to push
further its inquiry into the activities
of the naval air service.
SJATE PRISON IS
VISITED BY FIRE
WALLA WALLA, Dec. 23.—Fire
broke out in the attic of a wing of
a cell building at the state peniten
tiary about 9 o’clock the other morn
ing, and would have caused a disas
trous loss had it not been for the
prompt action of both prisoners and
guards, the former being commended
by Warden Long for their cooperation
in fighting the blaze which did con
siderable damage. Defective wiring
wa3 given by the warden as the
cause. Rumors of an escape plot
being the cause of the fire was dis
pelled by the wardens’ announce
ment.
COOLIDGE GIVES
CLEMENCY TO
ONE PRISONER
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT STIRS FEEBLY
IN PRESIDENTIAL BREAST
AS HOLIDAY NEARS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—As the
only extension of Christmas clemency
President Coolidge this afternoon
commuted to 20 years the life sen
tence of John Rohr, a prisoner at the
Leavenworth penitentiary. The com
mutation makes prisoners eligible for
pardon.
Germany Ignores Treaty
Provisions To Disarm;
France Refuses Evacuate
PARIS, Dec. 23.—That Cologne is
being evacuated by January under
the provisions of the Versailles Trea
ty has been diminished by a semi
monthly report from the Allied Mili
tary Control Commission in Germany.
This report is understood to con
firm special reports that Germany is
arming her fortresses instead of dis
arming them and which it is said to
be contrary to the provision set in
the Versailles Treaty. Hence.new
controversies will arise.
HOOVER GETS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23—
J. E. Hoover, acting director of the
justice department’s investigation bu
reau, was today appointed director
of that bureau, by the Attorney Gen
i eral of the United States.
WILBUR FAVORS ACTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.—
In some official quarters, Secretary
Wilbur, it is claimed if for the ag
gressive propaganda of going in favor
of the United States entering upon
a competitive naval construction.
Body of Air Mail Pilot
Found After Search; Was
Caught In Severe Storm
AURORA, 111., Dec. 23.—The mute
body of Chas. Gilbert, noted air-mail
aviator of cross-continent fame, who
was lost last night in a severe snow
storm near the little town of Kane
ville, 111., while on his way to the
next lelay station, Omaha, from Chi
cago, was found today half a mile
from his wrecked plane.
The aviator evidently walked the
short distance and froze to death in
the attempt to seek shelter at a near
by farmhouse.
ENGLEHORN WANS A DIVORCE
TELLS WHOLE WORLD WHY
BUCYRUS, Ohio, Dec. 23.—That
his wife made him get his own break
fast and supper, and that she insist
ed he turn over his pay check to her
in full every month, are claims made
by John Englehorn, of Crestline, in
support of his application for a di
vorce.
Englehorn further averred that his
wife “imported” into their household
her mother, her stepfather, her broth
er, three stepsisters, and an uncle
for him “to support”; that several of
his wife’s relations made purchases
at local stores charging them to En
glehorn’s account, with the result
that his “wages were twice garnish
ed.”
When he and his wife separated,
Englehorn declared, Mrs. Englehorn
and her parents “stripped the house
of the furniture bought on the in
stallment plan and not fully paid,
for.”
SUGAR TAKES DROP
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—Refin
ed sugar to wholesalers at refineries
dropped 20 cents on the hundred
pounds today.