VOLUME 20.
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NUMBER 1
SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
ANCHORAGE WINS
FIRST GAME OF
SERIES 4 TO 2
Last night at A. B. liall Seward
fans had an opportunity to witness a
couple of splendid basketball games.
The first game was called at 8:00
> o'clock. This was a preliminary be
tween the boys* first and second
teams. The game was slow and
rough, but showed that the boys are
keeping in form to meet Anchorage
again in January. The score was 22
to 8 in favor of the first team.
The major contest of the evening
was the game between the Anchorage
and Sew'ard girls. The Seward girls
completely upset all the dope sheets
when they held Anchorage to a 4-2
score. The Seward girls fought from
the time the first whistle blew until
the final whistle sounded. Never was
there a time when Seward did not
have a good chance of winning. Both
teams played a fast, clean game.
In the first quarter Anchorage
slipped out from under guard and
scored two field baskets. Then Sew
ard tightened up and neither team
scored for two quarters. The play
was fast and the ball would go from
one end of the floor to the other.
Neither side was given many chances
at the basket. Both teams play an
extremely good guarding game. Doro
thy Baughman. Seward’s standing for
ward, was so closely guarded that she
got very few chances at the basket.
Finally in the last quarter she slipped
out from under guards and scored
one beautiful field basket. Speaking
of guards, Seward showed the inte
rior girls something about that too.
Helen Balderston played the floor and
kept her hands on the ball most of
the time. Cecil Leslie, Seward’s cen
ter played a hard fast game, but was
not in very good condition and Coach
Mathews was forced to take her out
a couple of times and use a substitute
for a few minutes. Patsy Ray played
so hard that she had to be taken from
the game completely exhausted two
minutes before the final whistle blew.
The game failed to show any out
standing players on either side, but it
surely did show a couple of outstand
ing teams. The girls play boys’ rules
and everyone is assured of a fast and
furious contest tonight. The Fire
men’s ball told on the Seward team,
but Coach Mathew ordered her girls
to bed early last night and they are
all in fine condition today and’ every
body is prophesying that with a lot
of support Seward is coming back and
beat the Anchorage visitors tonight.
The boys will play another prelim
inary tonight and the game will be
called promptly a 8 o’clock.
The line-up for the teams were as
follows:
Anchorage—Alice Lindsay, right
forward; Helen Welch, left forward;
Ruth Anderson, right guard; Edna
Allenbaugh, left guard; Gertrude Nel
son, center.
Seward—Dorothy Baughman, right
forward; Helen Balderston, left for
ward; Clara Manthey, right guard;
Melba Johnsrud, left guard; Patsy
Ray, Cecil Leslie, center.
Referee, Nip Johnson; scorer and
timekeeper, Wm. Manthey.
CHARRED BODIES MINERS
t FOUND IN COAL SHAFT
VASPER, Tenn., Jan. 2.—Three
charred bodies were found last
night in the shaft of the Vasper Coal
company’s mine, where an explosion
at midday yesterday was attributed to
a spark from a telephone battery.
FOOTBALL GAMES
PASADENA, Cal. Jan. 2.—The great
Notre Dame football horsemen tore
over the serried phalanx of Stan
ford in one of the most spectacular
of the inter-sectional gomes seen
in the West.
Notre Dame; 27, Stanford 10.
California 14, Pennsylvania, 0
SCIENTISTS THINK THAT 13
MONTH YEAR BE BETTER
WASHINGTON, D. Jan. 2—(AP).
—The American Association of Ad
vancement and Science has approved
the calendar, which would have thir
teen months of twenty-eight days
each, with an extra New Year’s Day.
MAIL ON THE INCREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—The Senate committee today
approved the postal increase bill and
amended to a considerable decrease
of charges of second-class mail.
PEARL WHITE SUCCESSFULLY
OPERATED FOR APPENDICITIS
PARIS, France, Jan. 2.—Pearl
White, famous movie actress, was
successfully operated upon for appen
dicitis at a private hospital in the
Auteil district this morning.
FLOOD CAUSES
DEATH SEATTLE
DRUG SALESMAN
EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 2—Receding
waters today' revealed the body of
Charles Adler, a well known Seattle
salesman for a wholesale druggist
firm, lying against the dense brush,
two hundred yards down the Willa
mette river from where his automo
bile was found yesterday at the edge
of a steep grade with the doors open,
at a spot where the deep waters
swirled, indicating that he drove into
the flood while coming into Eugene
from Coburg. He attempted to wade
ashore when his auto stalled and got
beyond his depth.
PORTRAIT PAINTER DEAD
NEW YOilK, Jan. 2.—Carl Lotave,
internationally known portrait painter
was found dead in his bed in his
studio. A hospital orderly who had
been attending him told the police
that a gas tube was in the artists
mouth when he found him this morn
ing.
CHICAGO HAS PRECEDENT
IN FIRE ALARM HISTORY
CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 2.—More than
200 fire alarms were turned in during
the night and day of Jan. 1. Most
of the flies were started from over
leated furnaces resulting from the
cold wave which is holding the ther
mometers in the bottom of the regis
ter.
A new high record for calls has
been made.
GOVERNOR SMALL
OF ILLINOIS IS
SCORED JUDGE
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 1.—Gov
ernor Small of Illinois was held ac
countable today for the "entire inter
est” intrusted to him as State treas
urer, in a decision by Circuit Judge
Burton. The decision was accompa
nied by adenunciation of the State
official, who sat before him preparing
a formal decree for presentation in
court. Assistant Attorney General
Bpord said that the amount of Gov
ernor Small’s indebtedness to the
State was considerably more than a
million dollars.
Engineer Hangs Self;
Grieved Over Accident
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—-Harry J. Corwell, engineer of
the Soo Line train, whose rear- coach
fell into, the Chippewa river on Dec
ember 20, with eight deaths, hanged
himself in his home here last night.
Corwell has been an engineer for
21 years and never had an accident
until the Chippewa tragedy, which
was attributed to a broken switch
bolt.
WORK ANNOUNCES
INCREASED PAY
FOR ALASKA RY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2—Secretary
of Interior Work today announced
that one hundred employes of the
Alaska railroad would receive increas
ed pay dating from December 1 of
last year. The scale increases train
dispatchers’ pay an average of $10 per
month; operators an average of $5
per month, and gave a $30 increase to
engineers before receiving $211.20;
conductors receiving $200.4G|* brake
men $160; and $236 per month to fire
men, who had been paid $162. A few
minor adjustments of working hours
and conditions of 25 unskilled em
ployes will be left for adjustment
when Smith returns to Alaska.
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San Francisco Heralds
New Year with Fatalities
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—(AP).—
Two killed, and with one critically
hurt as the wave of revelry wafted
in the New Year.
An unidentified man was found in
a residential street here, believed to
be one of the “late” revelers whom
robbers slew. An automobile killed
John Olson, an iron worker and sped
away without giving aid. Another
automobile struck a taxicab in which
Ruth Raymond, twenty-three was rid
ing and fractured her skull. The lat
ter “killing” car also ran off without
rendering assistance.
ROBBERS DO DAMAGE
DENNISON, Tex., Jau. 2.— (AP).—
Fire attributed to robbers destroyed
nine business buildings in Pottsboro
with a loss of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The disaster re
sembled the work of the men who re
cently looted banks at Valley View
and Paradise, Texas, where they ig
nited the business sections after blow
ing up safes with property loss much
exceeding this loss.
Another Former Seattle
Policeman Caught With
Goods; Attempted Theft
SEATTLE, Wn„ Jan. 2.—(AP).—
Ed. Hagen, who was convicted of
bootlegging and former policeman,
was arrested last night and charged
with complicity in the attempted
hold-up of the Union Oil company’s
general office early yesterday.
Inspector Joe Mason had received a
tip and immediately dispatched two
policemen in waiting at the office,
who opened fire on the intruder who
fled.
Bill Cooper, associate with Hagen,
was arrested in a waiting automobile
half a block from the attempted rob
bery. He stated he was only carry
ing a load of booze, but the license
plate on his car had been issued in
Hagen’s name.
Copper Companies Resume
With Dividends, Jan. First
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l.-(AP).—
The California Copper Corporation,
with its subsidiary, the Engels Cop
per Mining company, yesterday an
nounced the resumption of monthly
dividends of one per cent., beginning
January 20.
England Willing Discuss
Reparation With U; S.
LONDON, Jan. 2.—(AP);—Great
Britain has -forwarded, through Am
bassador Kellogg a long note reply
ing to an American communication
concerning participation of the u. s.
reparations.
The receipt of the note is under
stood to discuss the subject in a most
cordial tone.
SENATOR BORAH WANTS MORE
LIMITATION TO ARMAMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—Senator Borah of Idaho is
considering the revival of his plan
on an economical conference and may
add a proposal of further limitation
of armaments.
CHICAGO HAILS IN NEW YEAR
WITH TWO FATAL SHOOTINGS
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—(AP).—Four fa
i tal shootings, two correct arrests for
drunkenness, with packed restaurants
i of numberless parties, parties in
| homes, heralded in the New Year.
AL SMITH INAUGURATED
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 2.—Alfred E.
Smith was inaugurated in his third
term for governor, exactly one hun
dred years from the day Dewit Clin
ton, the only other man governor
of New York served three terms.
ALASKAN MINES
PRODUCED HUGE
SUM LAST YEAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Estimates
prepared for the Geological report for
1924 showed that Alaskan mines pro
duced $17,670,000 this year, compar
ed with $20,330,000 in 1923. The gold
output was $6,350,000 compared to
$5,685,314, the only metal to show an
increase. The copper output was 10
million dollars, compared -with $12,
630,000. The total Alaskan mineral
output since 1898 was $66,835,000. The
increase in gold is attributed to lodes
in southeastern Alaska. It is predict
ed that the dredges now exceed any
other method of placer output through
out the year and showed a $300,000
decline from last year.
China Doesn’t Want the
Eskimos to Land Unless
They Have Some Means
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—Chinese authorities in Habin,
Province of Manchuria, declared that
, they will oppose the entry into China
I from Vladivostock of the twelve Es
kimos, who were landed by the Bol
| shevik ship, Red October, and who
j were taken from Wrangell island un
i less they can prove means of sus
! tenance, the State department inform
; ed Delegate Dan A. Sutherland today.
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FRANCE WANTS
! TIME ON DEBT
PARIS, Jan. 2.—Finance Minister
Clementel called on Ambassador Her
rick at noon today and presented him
with a copy of the minister’s inven
tory of France’s finances, calling par
ticular attention to paragraph seven,
in which he stated that while France
had no thought of repudiating her war
debts, she sought tb justify her claim
for leniency of treatment and asked
for application of the principle of the
Dawes plan in the settlement.
RUM RUNNING CRAFT
FOUND PILED ON BEACH
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Jan. 2.—(AP).—
Returning fishermen reported the
finding of wreckage which was mark
ed with the name of the British
schooner Hakadate, formerly a rum
runner. The ship was confiscated
some tiipe-ago, and Stacy Lass re
cently sold it at a United* States
marshal’s dale. The Vancouver' pur
chasers have heard nothing of the
crew since it left the latter port.
INVESTIGATE POWER TRUST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—Senator Norris introduced a
resolution to have the Federal Trade
Commission to investigate the pow
er tnist.
POSTAL SCANDAL
LOOMS CONGRESS
OVER PAY BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C.f Jan. 2.—
(AP).—E. H. McRermott, the recent
ly dismissed clerk of the senate com
mittee declared that a central figure
of arrangement, by which he receiv
ed twenty-six hundred dollars was for
pushing in the interests of the As*
sociation of postal supervisors.
Had No Influence.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 2.—(AP).—
Fields said “McDermott was in no po
sition to influence legislation while
in the employ, of him. He was Wash
ington correspondent of the postal su
pervisor of the official organ of the
postal association.”
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
! (AP).—Secretary New announced the
suspension today of six po*tal offi- ,
cials in six different cites. The clerk
of the House who works in connec
tion with the postoffice committee
during its investigation was also dis
charged for using money to influence
legislatiion on the recent Postal bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2—
(AP).—Officials suspended members
of the legislative committee of the
National Association of Postal super
visors who held some important posi
tion in the postal service.
The Men Involved.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 2.—
(AP).—Officials who were suspended
were Peter McMurty, acting superin
tendent of mail in New York; James
E. Greig, cashier of the Bostos office;
Peter Wiggle, acting postmaster of
Detroit; Harvey M. Tittle, assistant
postmaster, Springfield. Ohio; J. J.
Fields, superintendent of mail, at
Lolisville; William Sanson, assistant
superintendent of delivery, Chicago.
| Atlantic Seaboard Liner
Goes Into Flames with
Many Passengers Aboard
LEWIS, Dela., Jan. 2.—The Clyde
liner Mohawk, carrying two hundred
passengers from New York for Jack
sonville and Charlston, caught fire
last night off the New Jersey coast
while tripping one of the wildest
storms of the winter. The liner made
for Deleware Bay and the coast guard
cutter Kickapoo removed the passen
gers in the tempest, while the flames
were brought under control. The pas
sengers were landed here and the
Mohawk was beached nearby.
FRATERNAL ORDER EAGLES
DEDICATE KETCHIKAN HALL
SEATTLE, Jan. 1.—Aerie Number
One, Fraternal Order of Eagles, made
a special gesture toward Alaska last
night from 8:30 to 9:00 as a special
feature in the dedication of the Eagle
hall at Ketchikan, Alaska. Broadcast
ing by KFOA, which included a talk
from Malcolm Douglas, judge of the
superior court, congratulating * the
Ketchikan Eagles, was a feature of
the program.
STEAMER ALASKA
IN PORT TODAY
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The steamship Alaska arrived in
port about 9:30 o’clock this morning,;
with nearly a thousand tolls of freight
and the following passengers: How
ard O. Bryant, P. Gallo, Harry Solo
mon, Mrs. D. McMillan, Miss L* !■
Borell, Thos. J. Felton, Mrs. A.
Thompson, C. W. Hall, James O’Brien,
G. Millen, C. Jerling, E. M. Warner,
George J. Love, Mrs. F. Osterman,
Mrs. E. C. Tillman, P. Coulter, J. Kac
erosky, Miss Muriel Mason, Miss Er
mina Neuert, Astrid Ulleland, T. Carl
son, Mrs. L. Speybrook, and two steer
age.