PRICE TEX CENTS
SMITH JUMPS INTO LEAD FOR NOMINATION
CORDOVA POSTMASTER IS ARRESTED FOR EMI EZZLEMENT
CHAS. SCHAFFLER PURPORTED
TO HAVE TAKEN OVER SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS
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SEATTLE, July 8—Charged with
embezzling six thousand one hundred
^-dollars of postal funds, Charles Schaf
fler, postmaster at Cordova, has been
arrested according to word received by
Postoflfice inspector Neil at Seattle.
Scheffler’s arrest, Inspector Neil said,
resulted from an investigation of the
purported robbery of the Cordova
postofTice recently.
liST WORK 25 YEIRS
PAYING HIS WIFE
ALIMONY LONG DOE
FLINT, Mich., July 8—After Clar
ence Haskins was sent to the State
Penitentiary' by Judge Brennen he got
out a pencil and began figuring how
long "his term would be. He was sen
tenced for failing to pay $890 in back
alimony to his wife.
The sentence was that he should
remain in prison until he had earned
enough money by his own hard labor
to pay his wife $500 of what he owes
er, after which he can work on the out
side to get the other $480.
But at the same time the court told
him he must make his regular pay
ments of $5 a week in the future.
Haskins discovered that he could
earn ninety cents a day in the prison,
or 40 cents a week more than he would
; have to pay his wife, before payments
on the back alimony can begin.
Hf estimates that if no interest is
charged on his debt to his wife, and if
the prison warden will let him work
all holidays, except Sundays he will
get out in about twenty-five years.
IS
BEING EQUIPPED UDd
(Cordova Times)
CORDOVA, July 5—The govern
ment radio station at Mile 14 was com
pletely destroyed by fire on Thursday
nihgt. The flames were first seen
about midnight coming from the roof,
and were likely caused by worn out or
incorrect installation of wires. An
alarm was immediately sent to the
station at Mile 7 and to Cordova. Supt.
Hanson at once sent out a special train
with a crew o fmen to aid in subduing
the flames . At Mile 7, all the men
and women of the station joined the
rescue crew, and upon their arrival at
^lile 14 their combined efforts were
successfully directed toward saving of
the other buildings. But the radio sta
tion proper, with all its equipment,
was completely destroyed. Fortunately
the other buildings were saved and
AV.ere were no fatalities or serious in
jura s.
tZm i the arrival ot th ' supply ves
sel. Gold Star, a few lays «go, some
* new tubes and other equipment were
placed in the station al .Mile 14, whde
a crew' of new- men were left there.
The disaster will now necessitate the
better equipment of Station 7, where
messages have heretofore been re
ceived on a limited scale, but not sent.
New tubes are being put in and it is
expected that in two or three days the
station will handle the business for
Cordova. In the meantime the Gold
Star is taking the radio messages
from the Sitka station, but it is not
expected that she can be held here for
much longer than the scheduled day
of departure, wrhich is July 8.
REDONDO PASSENGER LIST
The steamship Redondo sailed Sun
day afternoon lor westward points
with the following passengers:
For Seldovia—Mrs. John McNabb,
E. Clemence, Minnie Weesner, Tom
Nelson, Mrs. Wm. Nelson, F. Larson,
John George, F. M. Warren, C. S.
Hubbell.
*i>’or Anchorage—Malcolm Lowery,
Ruth White.
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AMERICAN FLYERS NOW
FLYING THROUGH PERSIA
CHAHBAR, Persia, July 8—The U.
S. Army flyers arrived here yester
day on their way to Bendar Abbas,
Persia.
DIES TODAY FROM
BLOOD P0IS011
POISON ENVELOPED HIS BODY
FROM BLISTERED FOOT
END SUDDEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8—
Calvin, Junior, son of President Cool
idge, died last night from Blood poi
soning. President and Mrs. Coolidge
were at his bedside when the end came
in the Walter Reed hospital, where
Calvin, Jr. lay. Throughout all of yes
terday physicians we# in close consul
tation and were encouraged by Young
Calvin’s unsuspected ability to with
stand so stubbornly, the ravages of the
poisoning, which enveloped his body
from a blistered foot.
TEETH SAVE GIRL’S LIFE
WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
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ARKANSAS CITY, July 8—Because
she had good teeth, Elsie Farrar Jen
years old, is alive today. Elsie was
shot in the face by a 38-calibre revol
ver with which her playmate was dem
onstrating what he would do to a burg
lars.
The revolver was about a foot away
from the girl’s mouth when accidental
ly discharged. The bullet struck Elsie
in the nose, ranged downward, circled
the mouth, knocked out two upper
molar teeth and lodged between two
others. Elsie calmly picked the missile
from her mouth and ran for assis
tance.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
ASKED BY JOHN FRAME
JUNEAU—A telegraphic request
at the Office of Clerk of the U. S. Dis
trict Court here from John W. Frame
for a certificate of his election as Re
publican National Committeeman for
Alaska, according to an announcement
made by Clerk J. H. Dunn today. The
request was refused by Clerk Dunn be
cause he had no authority to do so.
There is some curiosity expressed as
to Mr. Frame’s purpose in seeking a
certificate of election in view of the
fact that the National Committee has
declined to seat him. One of the lead
ers among the Alaska Administration
forces expressed the opinion that he
might want it for “framing” inasmuch
as intimate friends of Delegate Suth
erland residing to the westward have
declared that Frame’s assumption that
he was the Delegate’s choice for Nat
ional Committee was a frame-up.
DRY OFFICERS SPOTTED
WHEN LEAVE BOATS
So well organized are the Alaska
moonhsiners that a strange officer is
spotted the moment he walks down the
gang plank said Arthur Means, Pro
hibition director for Alaska, on his ar
rival here.
Director Means denied the reports,
however, that there is more liquor in
Alaska than in the States.
C. C. Dunlap, a Fairbanks mining
operator, formerly in the Chatanika
district, arrived on the Admiral Wat
son on his way to the interior. Mr.
Dunlap started to the diamond fields
in British Guiana, but returned upon
meeting frigpds who pointed out the
hardships and expenses to be encoun
tered returned to Alaska.
E. E. Carter, of the Washington
branch of the Forest Service, arrived
on the Watson and will leave tomor
row for interior points.
The Ketchikan city council recently
voted to levy a tax of fifteen mills.
PRIVATE RU ,11 REPORTS
Private Ruth of the 104th,;Field Artillery of the New York National
Guard, in private life Babe Ruth, h ome run king of the Yankee s is shown
saluting General John J. Pershing in Washington, District of Columbia.
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j EXCURSION!
THE CAMELS ARE COMING
If you don’t hold this date open and attend
the Masonic Picnic at Mile 23 you are miss
ing a real outing.
Everyone is invited and everything is free.
| To be held Sunday Next at Mile 23. Train
leaves Seward Station 16 a. m., returning
at 5 p. m,
Bf ing your lunch and the children, wear old
clothes and be prepared to laugh.
DEATH OF WAITER
REVEALS SEX. LIVED
10 YEARS AS A MAN
LONDON, July 8—The strange case
of a man-girl who fooled friends and
relatives for many years about her
sex has been revealed by the death of
l “Ernest Wood.”
“Two, three years I worked with:
l her, and we room together. Never I
| find she was not a man.”
Pierre Larguier made this “confes
sion in his quaint, broken English.
I The “man-girl” to whom he referred
| was “Ernest Wood,” who for ten years
' acted as a waiter, but on her death
j was, to the astonishment of all, found
to be a girl.
“We used to go out together,” Lar
, quier said. “Always she was gay and
; smart in her dress, and she admired
| women. She had several girl friends.”
The girl was employed at the As
I toria restaurant in Greek Street, Soho.
No one, least of all those with whom
the young woman worked, had the
least suspicion that she wras other
i than what she gave herself out to be.
Mr. Brcggio, manager of the Astor
j ia, had his credulity greatly tested
! when the information was made
known to him.
“I cannot believe it, even though the
■ doctors have sa'd that it was so. Why,
! Ernie was with me ten years, first as
| a cellarman at Fmol's, then when 1
I came to the Astoria she came also,
and Mr. Agosli, the proprietor, made
her a waiter.
She was as much like a man as jou
or me, except that she did not neeu to
shave.
“Always she stupu like a m: n as you
or me, and spoke like a man and th.t
<ike a man.
“She came to me young ,ar.d show
ed me a certificate from her Wigan
school teacher. I gave her work. She
was clever and bright, and we all lik
ed her.
“She went out with the other wait- 1
ers and I, myself, have heariF hoi
make jokes about the girls.
“But there are some things that 1
now remember. She did not like doc
tors, and ran away from one we bro1
to her when she was ill.
“Also she never talked about her
self and received no letters. Altho sh<
once said she had an aunt and a sis
ter living, she never visited them.
HARRY M’CLURES DIES
IN CALIFORNIA
Harry A. McClure, the well-knowr
railroad man, passed away in Los An
geles June 6, according to advices re
ceived in the north. He had recently
been in Mexico and on his return tc
Los Angeles contracted influenza.
When the Alaska Central Railroad
began construction from Seward in
1903, he was the superintendent ol
the work, being on that job for sev
eral years, and was also on the C. R.
& N. W. Ry., for some time. His last
work in Alaska was around Ketchikan,
where he built a wagon road, under
contract to the Forest Service .
KETCHIKAN CHIROPRACTORS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
The three chiropractors of Ketchi
kan, E. M. Marsha, C. E. Reynolds,
and C. M. Carlson, were arrested re
cently charged with tending the sick
for pay without a license as required
by the Territorial statute.
BUILDER OF SHIPS DEAD
NEW YORK, July 8—Viscount
Pierre, head of the famous firm of
Harlan & Wolfe, shipbuilders of Bel
fast, Ireland, of which he was one of
the founders, died Saturday night of
bronchnal pneumonia on board the Pa
cific Steam Navigation Co.’s liner Eb
ro, on his way to «New York.
Lord Pierrie ,as the head of Har
lan & Wolff’s shipyard, at Belfast, had
built the modern ships for the White
Star, Red Star, Atlantic Transport,
Dominion and Leyland lines and had
large holdings in these companies.
LEGION MEETING
American Legion meeting tonight
at 8 o’clock p. m. at fire hall. All
members urged to be present.
Indications That Dark Horse
Will Secure the Nomination
! ORA CAREW, NOTED
BEAUTY, ASKS DIVORCE
LOS ANGELES, July 8—The hap
piest couple in Hollywood have parted.
This became known when it was
j learned that Ora Carew, noted film
I beauty, had brought suit for divorce
against John C. Howard, son of a
1 Chicago millionaire. Cruel and inhu
j man treatment is charged.
I Miss Carew charges that several
i times her wealthy husband has even
I threatened her life.
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The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived in port about 2 a. m. today,
sailing a few hours later for An
chorage and westward ports. The Ad
miral Watson will return Tuesday,
sailing after the arrival of the train
from the interior. Her passengers
for Seward were; Wm. A. Hesse, C.
C. Dunlap.Mrs. Emily Gustafson, Tra
vers Harvey, C. G. Foster, Eileen
Mathison, Mrs. C. A. Mathison, Mrs.
L. B. White, Evelyn P. McCafer, J.
P. Morgan, E. C. Carter, Emily Gus
tafson, Mrs. Chas. Steinel, Miss Jen
nie Carlson. Miss Clair Stanfield, J.
A. Ramsey, Cecil Dewalt, Helen Star
ner, W. C. LeBlanc, S. O .Casler, E.
J. McCanahan, W. J, McDonald, and
eight steerage.
For Seldovia—Miss Helen Nelson
and one steerage.
For Kodiak—L. Haggerty, K. L.
Wilcox, Miss Anna King, J. E. Nor
ton, S. L. Cox, G. E. Edmondson, J.
Gorman, A. Mason, W. R. Day, Miss
Encla von Scheele, Nona Petellin,
Mrs. O. D. Mitchell and son, L. R.
Wakeling, and five steerage.
The Watson carried 13 for An
chorage and 46 round trippers.
WHISKEY THRICE DAILY
IS POORHOUSE PORTION
BELFAST, July 8—The most popu
lar poorhouse in Ireland—that is the
: description applied to Omagh Work
. house in County Tyrone.
Ordinary rations include eggs, for
; breakfast while elderly men are sup
plied with three glasses of whiskey a
day.
! Women members of the municipal
i board are protesting that this state of
affairs is too luxurious for a poorhouse
but the men on the board, unmoved by
these protests, are now arranging to
give the inmates afternoon tea.
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WATSON LEAVES TUESDAY
The steamship Admiral Watson will
; reach port southbound Tuesday, July
! 15, sailing at 9 o’clock p. m., making
I connections with the train.
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The members of the Ladies Aid
wlli meet with at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning at 10
.o’clock for a trip to Mile Seven to
!be entertained by Mrs. Wm. Fairman.
.•oui tj e Chamber oi Commerce.
Gloria Swanson, whose next ap
pearance will be in “Manhandled.”
ALL DELEGATES RELEASED TO
DAY FROM PLEDGES—Mc
ADOO CLOSE BEHIND
NEW YORK July 8—Smith went in
to first place on the 86th ballot last
night, the results being McAdoo 353,
Smith 360, Davis 65, Underwood 38,
Walsh 5, Ralston 92, Robinson 25,
Glass 72, Bryan 7, Meredith 26.
Ralston supporters have approach
ed Smith managers with the proposi
tion to make a deal whereby Ralston
will be named for President with ex
governor Smith as a vice-presidential
possibility.
Delegates Freed From Pledge* t
NEW YORK, July 8—By action of
the convention itself yesterday, all
delegates were released from pledges
and instruction on presidential candi
dates. By its action the convention ap
proved of the stand of fifteen minority
candidates including Smith. The 81st
ballot gave McAdoo 413, Smith 366,
Davis 71, Underwood 48, Glass 78. and
Robinson 28.
Convention Drags On
NEW YORK, July 8—The conven
tion recessed from four to eight last
night and on the 83rd ballot McAdoo
had 416 votes, Smith 368, Glass 76,
Davis 72, Ralston 24.
The arrival on the scene today of
James W. Cox, titular leader of the
party was in part responsible for the
adjournment yesterday afternoon.
' Smith Forging Ahead
NEW YORK, July 8—At the close
of the 87th ballot last night the con
vention adjourned until ten o’clock
this morning.
Smith now has 361 votes, McAdoo
333, and Ralston 93 votes .
PISS INTO YUKON TEB.
(Alaska Weekly)
Advices from Juneau state that the
intending drouth threatening the Yu
kon territory, through exhaustion of
the government licjuor stocks has been
aevrted. Collector of Customs John C.
McBride states that arrangements
have been made between the American
government and the Yukon territory
officials, whereby government liquors
enroute to the interior, will be allow
ed to pass through American territory.
The official announcement said the
negotiations had been approved by the
treasury depaitment at Washington
and were made possible by th? provisi
ons of Article III of the rum running
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States, proclaimed and made
effective by President Coolidge on the
second of May.
The arangements specify that the
Yukon government shipments to be
made from Prince Rupert in British
bottoms the entire distance to Tele
graph creek, vessels entering at Ket
chikan and proceeding under convoy
through American territorial waters,
the liquor cargoes to remain sealed
while in American waters.
It is understood tha tthe liquor will
be transported from Telegraph Creek
to Alim via the Canadian government
trail and distributed from Dawson and
Whit-horse. It is said the supplies of
the big government stores there have
been running low, forecasting a short
age which the new arrangement pre
vents.
A gas mask to safeguard painters
against lead poisoning, has been de
vised.