Heut strd s D stily Esska Ely
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. ~
VOLUME 20.
NUMBER 229
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
COAL MINERS AT
SUNTRANA WILL
HAVE THEATER
ALL MINES IN MATANUSKA COAL
REGION AND HEALY RIVER
NOW OPERATING.
Corey Relates His Routine
Two of the Mines Order Storage Bat
tery Locomotives for Haulage
Purposes.
The Healy River Coal Corporation
at Suntrana, have just about com
pleted the construction of a new
loading and screening tipple, accord
ing to J. J. Corey, in charge of this
district of the Bureau of Mines de
partment, who is awaiting in Sew
ard the arrival of the steamer Alas
ka from the Westward, on which
vessel he will leave for Cordo
va. This company also has on the
way from the States a storage bat
tery locomotive whcih will be used
in the mine for haulage purposes.
Among the many new innovations
planned for the lignite coal mining
camn. which is declared to be as
modern as the majority in the States,
and in some respects much more so,
is the proposed store and theater
building. Thirty men are on the roll
of this company which now has a
daily output of approximately one
hundred tons. A number of these
men are engaged in construction
work on the property.
Howard-Jesson Progressing
The coal mining property on Moose
Creek which Howard and the two Jes
aon brothers are opening up, is pro
gressing very satisfactorily, it is
stated. The trestle is just about com
pleted from the mine portal to the
proposed landing bins over the rail
road tracks. The narrow gauge rail
way, which is being constructed to
the property, now extends, for a mile
above the end of the former loop,
on the old Baxter-Bedell ground. It
is expected the spur line will be ful
ly completed by October 1st. The
concern will be in a position to pro
duce 100 tons of bituminous coal
per day, and increase the tonnage
as development work increases.
Evan Jones Coal Mine.
The Evan Jones coal mine at
Jonesville is now progressing and is
operating at full blast with a force
of about 40 men working. The
mine is producing an excellent grade
up lump coal and getting out a large
average daily tonnage. This com
pany also has a storage battery lo
uumu ti v c tru. iuuic iui imuiagc jjui
poses. Aside from the commercial
coal being mined the company is
working on a large coal contract
which they were recently awarded
by the Alaska Railroad.
The Rawson coal mine on Moose
I Creek, likewise the Premier, are both
turning out a good sized daily ton
nage. The product from these com
panies are always in popular de
mand.
Howitzer Explodes
Silling Eight Men
ROCKFORD, 111., Aug. 25 (/p)—A
Board of Inquiry will investigate the
< explosion of a howitzer at Camp Grant
yesterday, which killed eight and
wounded twelve negro soldiers from
the Eighth Infantry.
Scraps of Ear and
Scalp Indicate Murder
RICHMOND, Cal., Aug. 25 (/P)—
«>The finding of scraps of an ear and
scalp, and blonde hair in a house
near El Cerrito has intensified the
search for the missing Oakland nurse.
SEATTLE INVITES
AMUNDSEN SHIP
TO VISIT CITY
SEATTLE, Aug. 25 (/P)—A cable
gram dispatched to Captain Weistling
of! Amundsen’s exploration ship Maud,
by the Chamber of Commerce said:
“Numerous Norwegian societies and
the Chamber of Commerce cordially
invites the Maud to visit Seattle en
route south. Seattle was the first
American city of importance visited
by the Gjoa after its historic trip
through the Northwest passage. We
will greatly appreciate the honor. We
pay our respects to your courageous
crew.”
Condemned Prisoner Kicks
Because Head Was Spared
BERLIN, Aug. 25 ($*)—Otto Leest,
murderer and robber, was highly in
cened yesterday when German offi
cials refused to “chop his head off”
and instead commuted his death sen
tence to life imprisonment. He also
berated the lawyer who saved his
neck. He has no choice now, how
ever, dui to Keep nis neaa on tor a
commutation represents a sovereign
act and may not be annulled.
Leest had previously waived the
right of appeal and insisted on being
executed. In the meantime, and un
known to him, his counsel had peti
tioned for commutation, which was
granted. The moment Leest heard
of the change in sentence he became
very much incensed and immediately
wrote the following petition to the
minister of justice:
“I won’t accept this pardon and in
sist on having my head chopped off
under all circumstances. It is I who
have the right to decide about my
self and not my lawyer. He is alto
gether too officious.”
Gilded Carriages of Royalty
Used In Films When Cast Off
LONDON, Aug. 25. (/P)—Coaches
and carriages used by royalty wear
out or require replacing more fre
quently perhaps than those of their
loyal subjects. There is always a
market for these royal “castoffs” and
many have become the property of
rich businessmen while others, of
the gilded type, are bought for film
work.
There are several now waiting
transportation to America, but in ac
cordance with conditions of sale all
crests and other identification marks
have been cut out of the panelling
or off the upholstery before being
taken out of the sale yard.
Nile Temple Shriners
Arriving Seward This
Evening from Interior
The Nile Temple Shrine delegation
which arrived in Seward last week
from Seattle and who, since their ar
rival in the Territory have been con
ducting ceremonies at various towns
visited, will return to the city this
evening from the Interior in order
that connections for the South with
the Admiral Watson can be made. Of
ficiating at the Shrine ceremonies at
Anchorage and Fairbanks were: Po
tentate Walter F. Meier, Nile Temple,
Seattle; Recorder Frank B. Lozier;
Director Van S. McKenny and John
Rex Thompson, past Potentate.
Other members in the party include
John Smithers, R. A. McMichael, Mrs.
Meier, Mrs. Lazier, Mrs. Smithers,
Mrs. Wm. J. Eckhart, Miss Huda
Eckhart, and Miss Maude McMichael
of Minneapolis. H. V. Hoben and C.
M. Brosius of Seward accompanied
the party on the trip to tfye Initerior.
AMERICAN PUBLIC
WILL PAY BIG
FOR FAKE STOCK
NEW YORK, Aug., 25 (#»)—'The
American public will pay over one
billion dollars this year to operators
of fraudulent stock schemes and pro
moters of sandy oil wells and finan
j cial wizards of the Ponzi type. The
j habitat of those gullible is not con
| fined to the rural sections but to the
whole United States.
Better business bureaus throughout
the country are helping to abolish
the ubiquitous investment quack.
Summer real estate coupled with
the magic name of Florida is one of
the best attractions of the stock
swindlers.
THE WELL KNOWN JIM HYLAN
IS AMONG SEWARD ARRIVALS
Jim Hyland, a former partner with
Spaulding at the Jonesville store, and
who for the last three months has
been working for the Willow creek
mining company, arrived in Seward
last eveiling, en route to Yakataga
beach where he will work for an oil
company. Mr. Hyland is interested
in a mink ana marten rarm near An
thracite Ridge, Chickaloon, which he
states is progressing rapidly. While
awaiting the arrival of the steamer
Watson on which he will take passage
for Cordova, Mr. Hyland is a guest
of the Hotel Sewrard.
U. S. Group to Collaborate
with League of Nations
GENEVA, Aug. 25. (JP)—Word has
been received of the formation of
the American National Committee on
Intellectual Cooperation, which is to
collaborate with the League of Na
tions permanent International Com
mittee on Intellectual Cooperation.
Similar national groups exist in oth
er countries, which are members of
the league.
Inazo Nitobe, assistant secretary
general, received a cablegram from
R. A. Millikan, California, who is a
member of the League’s Central
Committee, that the American group
is headed by Elihu Root.
The lighthouse vessel Cedar which
has been in port for the last few'
days, may possibly depart today for
Cordova, according to Capt. Leadbet
ter. At Cordova the vessel will take
on a cargo of new light tanks which
are now on their wray to the Copper
River port from Seattle.
Mickey Walker Wins
Decision Over Freedman
CHICAGO, Aug. 25 (j*P)—Mickey
Walker, world welterweight champion
won a decision over “Sailor” Freed
man of Chicago last night. In th#
first ten seconds of the bout Walker
shot a right hand punch to the chin
and downed Freedman for the count
of five. Freedman showed the ef
fects of the blow until the seventh
round. In the eighth Freedman chas
ed Walker to his corner and pummel
ed him with rights and lefts. Walk
er was the aggressor in the last two
rounds.
BASEBALL
National
Brooklyn 13-6, Chicago 6-11.
Boston 3, Cincinnati 2.
Philadelphia 5-4, St. Louis 14-6.
New York 2, Pittsburgh 9.
American
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 1.
Cleveland 5, New York 1.
Detroit 13, Washington 4.
St. Louis 4, Boston 0.
CREW CHARGES
LIQUOR AND DOPE
ON CANNERY SHIP
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 (£>)—E.
H. Bohner, chief of the Department
of Justice investigating bureau here
has detailed a deputy to investigate
conditions on the Alaska fishing fleet,
and A preparing to forward com
plaints of conditions to Washington
with recommendations that the De
partment of* Commerce investigate a
number of affidavits filed by sixty
members of the crew of the ship Star
of Holland, owned by the Alaska t
Packers Association, which charge \
that illicit liquor and drugs were sold
promiscuously on the vessel while on
a voyage just completed from Bristol
Bay to San Francisco.
Complaints were also received from
the ship Star of Iceland, which arriv
ed recently from Dillingham, Bristol
Bay.
State Monopolies Prove
Profitable for Poland
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (£>)—'The es
tablishment of a match monopoly by
the Polish government which, as re-:
cently announced, will be operated for j
a period of 20 years jointly by an j
American and a Swedish corporation,!
brings the number of state monopo- J
lies in Poland up to four. The others ;
are alcohol, tobacco and salt.
Revenues from the existing monopo-!
lies during the first quarter of 1925,
official reports received by the Ameri- j
can Polish Chamber of Commerce
show amounted to $15,000,000. The
budget estimates for the current year
anticipate total net receipts from the j
existing monopolies, exclusive of the .
match monopoly, at $7S,000,000. Pro-1
fits from the monopolies will consti- j
tute about 18 per cent of the govern-!
ment’s revenues this year.
The alcohol monopoly is expected
to yield $20,000,000 in 1925, the first>
year of its operation.
LAND ALLOTTED
TO SAMOANS
APIA, Samoa, Aug. 25. (/P)—The ]
native parliament of Western Samoa,
meeting recently, made a radical
change in the land laws. All male
Samoans over the age of 17 are to be
allotted five acres. When these five
acres are planted, each, will receive
a second grant of five acres. Tlie
owners of the land so allotted are to
be compensated.
inis cnange will enect consider
ably the Samoan social system.
Attorney L. V. Ray will leave on to
morrow’s train for Anchorage on legal;
business.
To Visit Daughter Living
In New York; Returning
To Alaska Three Months
On their way to visit their daugh
ter in New York, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
chie Lingo, popular custodians of the
Alaska Railroad property at Chicka
loon, where for a number of years
they have been conducting a road
house in connection writh Mr. Lingo’s
other duties, arrived in Seward Sun
day from Anchorage. Their daugh
ter was married two years ago to
Dr. Cannon, formerly at Chickaloon,
and at the Anchorage hospital, who
since, their departure from Alaska,
have been residing in New York.
Mr. Lingo is on a 90-day vacation.
They have secured reservatons on
the steamer Yukon which is sched
uled to leave port Tuesday. While
in town Mr. and Mrs. Lingo are
guests at the Hotel Van Gilder.
BEST MEAL SINCE
LEAVING SOUTH
SAYS MRS. GOOD
ALASKA RAILROAD CHEF AT
TUNNEL RECEIVES QUITE A
COMPLIMENT
All Are Seward Boosters
Mr. Good, Returning Next Year to
Make Westward Trip on the
Steamship Starr
“The best meal we have eaten since
wa departed from Los Angeles a num
ber of weeks ago, was enjoyed at
Tunnel last evening,” said Mrs. W.
Rankin Good, who witlj, her husband
and two sons are enjoying every min
ute of their Alaskan tour. Mr. Good,
as was stated in yesterday’s paper,
is owner of one of the largest print
ing establishments in the Southern
City, and arrived at Seward last week
on the steamer Alaska. While the
vessel was making the special trip
to westward points the family jour
neyed over to Anchorage Sunday re
turning late last evening on the com
bination passenger and freight train.
“It was the prevailing opinion, ow
ing to the appearance of the place that
we would not get a very good meal at
Tunnel, and so, one can imagine our
surprise and delight when we were
served with such a bountiful repast
that we were practically overwhelm
ed,” Mrs. Good stated this morning.
“The food was most excellent and
the fresh vegetables served were of
a larger variety than we have met
with elsewhere on this trip. And the
pies! The^ were delicious!”
Anchorage Like Texas.
Anchorage reminded the California
visitors a great of Texas, due to its
level surroundings with the moun
tains in the far distance Auto trips
were made and Lake Spenard was vis
ited where a number of tourists and
residents were in bathing. The rail
journey back to Spenard, especially
from that portion from the tunnels
and loop was keenly interesting, cre
ating, much discussion among the pas
sengers on the crowded coach, as to
the beauties revealed.
Would Like to Stay Longer
Mr. Good says he does not care
how long the steamer Alaska will be
delayed in arriving at Seward for he
is having the time of his life here.
With reference to Mr. Good there is
no question about this man. When he
departs for the South a staunch boos
ter for Seward is launched forth into
the great wide world. He is certainly
sold on this section. Mrs. Good does
not know whether she will accom
pany her husband back to Seward
next year or not] If she does, in all
likelihood she will remain in town
while Mr. Good takes the westward
trip to the Aleutian islands and the
Bristol Bay region on the steamer
Starr, which journey he is already
looking forward to with much enthu
siasm.
Mount Vesuvius Erupts
Great Quantities Ashes
NAPLES, Italy, Aug. 25 (£>)— Mt.
Vesuvius is resuming extraordinary
activity, the volcano erupting great
quantities of ashes and lighting the
whole country at night.
Power Schooner Iskum
Ready for Long Trip
SEATTLE, Aug. 25 (^P)—The pow
er schooner Iskum, which is expected
to take a thousand to 1200 blue fox
pelts from the reservation at Kanaga,
in the Aleutian islands, will leave
here Thursday.