VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 51
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29,1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
SENATOR REED ASKS
M'ADOO TO DEBATE
, CAMPAIGN ISSUES
KANSAS C’^Y, Mo., Fob. 29.—Sen
ator James A. Reed, of Kansas City,
tonight challenged Wiliam G. McAdoo
to meet him in debate on the issues
of their presidential candidacy. Mc
Adoo has made no reply to Reed's
challenge.
EDISON ADMITS HIS
Ql EST10NNAIRE PLAN
“ NOT ENTIRE SUCCESS
WEST ORANGE, Feb. 29—Thomas
A. Edison’s famous questionnaire for
determining the fitness of men for the
jobs they seek is a failure, the wizard
admitted at his laboratory, where he
celebrated his 77th birthday yesterday
by working.
“The questionnaire system does elim
inate the unfit to a certain extent,”
he said, “but something more is need
ed for the selection of good men.”
ALAMEDA HAS BIG LIST
The steamship Alameda of the Al
aska Steamship company arrived in
port this morning with a goodly num
ber of passengers and 200 tons of
freight.
Those who came north on the Ala
meda this trip are:
Robert Guest, Mrs. Edith Corey,
Miss Florence Corey, Mrs. F. B. Simp
son, Mrs. N. A. Mead, Mrs. Carl Erick
son, L. B. Wallridge, Ralph T. Hirsch,
G. W. Huey, E. W. Stoeeker, W. C.
Grandpean, Hazel Watson, J. B. Bee
son, Stay Brooks. C. E. Robinson,
Miss Nellie Beattie. Jas. Adams, Elea
Agbaba, Tom Pastovich, Mrs. M. Mal
colm, Chas. Dantor, F. W. Jenkins,
Allin Byrstram, F. J. Reed, Robert
Howes, E. E. Kurtz, E. J. Gove, G. F.
Easter, C. J. Murie, Mrs. J. G. Brady,
Wayne Blue, Mrs. A. E. Cayman, Lay
ton Schell, Wm. Gibbs, John Griffin,
G. K. Woddard and Mrs. D. Everett.
There were ten steerage.
MORE UPRISINGS MEXICO
MERIDA, Yukaktan, Feb. 29.—The
revolutionary government received ad
vices from Frontiera, Tabasco that
serious differences have arisen be
tween supporters of General Calles
and the Obregon government. It was
alleged Obregon made efforts to se
cure Ramon Ross, a relative, as his
successor.
TAX ON TRUCKS AND
TIRES BEEN ABOLISHED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—T h e
House this afternoon voted to abol
ish the three per cent tax on motor
trucks and cut the tax on auto tires
and accessories fifty per cent. The
action of the House voted $2,00,000
into the pockets of tlieowners of auto
mobiles.
Guy Woodard, a brakeman on the
Alaska railway, returned today from
a two months’ leave of absence.
ALAMEDA NAVAL BASE
BOOSTED BY ADMIRAL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—Declaring;
Mare Island had all the work it could
handle in looking after ships of less ,
than thirty feet draft, Rear Admiral \
McKean, commander of the Mare isl
and navy yard, yesterday told the
house naval committee that a base
should be placed at Alameda, or the |
project abandoned. In the event of
war, Rear Admiral McKean said, the
island would not be able to do more
than one-fourth of the repair work
needed and that even with the Ala
meda base every port in the Pacific
would be taxed to capacity.
Defense of the Pacific, he added,
depended upon a central base in San
Francisco Bay wtih Puget Sound
and San Diego as flanking stations
and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as an ad
vance port, adding that Pearl Har
bor properly supported with coast
bases would hold a hostile fleet from
the coast.
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LACHINID FLIES ARE
BROUGHT FROM FRANCE
TO WAR ON THE EARWIG
SEATTLE, Feb. 29,—A quantity of
lachinid flies have been received by
Professor Trevor Kincaid of the Uni
versity of Washington from the Unit
ed States governmental laboratories,
in France. They will be used to des
troy the earwig. The newly arrived
flies aresmall parasites of grayish hue
and about one-fourth as large as the
average housefly, declared theprofes
sor. The flies attack the earwig thru
its second generation, laying its eggs
on the body of the earwig. When the
eggs hatch the earwig host is destroy
ed by the young, being eaten as food.
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TILLS OF GILES ON
TUP UP SUM COAST
Capt. John W. Lead better, of the
U. S. Lighthouse tender Cedar, re
ports very heavy gales on this trip
up the coast. The Cedar has been
laying the past 11 days in the vicin
ity of Seal Rocks, at the entrance to
Resurrection Bay, but owing to the
heavy surf and seas running he was
he was prevented from sending a
landing party ashore. The Cedar will
try again today to light the beacon
at the entrance, and in case this can
not be done will stand by until the
surf subsides.
The present trip of the Cedar is
in the nature of a special trip. Capt.
Leadbetter says. The Cedar left this
morning for Seal Rocks, on another
attempt to light the beacon.
INSIST PROVE HIS GUILT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—The ques
tion of Attorney General Daugherty’s
retirement from the cabinet, wheth
er voluntary or by request developed
a marked difference between Repub
lican Senators and the National Re
publican organization. Chairman
Adams of the National Committee de
clared the party organization would
insist that Mr. Daugherty be first pro
ven guilty of wrong-doing before sen
tence be pronounced. Mr. Daugherty
himself defies those who would have
him resign. Plans for the investiga
tion of his department are going for
ward in the senate.
DEMOCRACY, A THEORY
LONDON, Feb. 29.—In his speech
at dinner given by Ambassador Kel
logg, J. H. Thomas, labor secretary
for the colonies declared that while
business enjoys talking about democ
racy it is nothing more than theory
in America. It remains for’ the “Old
Country” to prove its practicability.
MAIL ROBBER SUSPECT
FOUND SHOT TO DEATH
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29.—The body
of Edward Linehan, 19, mail robbery
suspect, was found early today in a
gutter in the northwestern part of
the city riddled with bullets.
Linehan, Ray Renard and “Red”
Smith were to have appeared in the
federal court at Springfield, 111.,
to answer a charge of having robbed
a postal messenger at Pocahontas, 111.
of $40,000.
Linehan’s murder followed closely
upon a police drive against crimin- j
als and their associates and the plac
ing of the fourteen police captams on
probation for thirty days, with or
ders to “clean up” their districts.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—Federal
Judge Knox dismissed the case of
Herman Rothstein for $200,000 libel
damages against Henry Ford whom
he accuses of having defamed his
character.
PROBE IS LAUNCHED
RINGLEADERS IN FATAL PRISON
RIOTING QUESTIONED
PITTSBURG, Feb. 29—Fire alarms
md riot calls were sent out from the
Western Pennsylvania penitentiary to
lay when fire started in the prison
aundry. Warden J. M. Egan said
here was no disorder and that the
daze of undetermined origin caused j
light damage. County detectives and ;
he city police were called to guard 1
tgainst a renewal of yesterday’s fight- 1
ng, when two guards were killed, the 1
warden said. <
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GIRL, 18, DARES ICE-JAMED RIVER IN ROWBOAT AND RESCUES 2
“It had to be done,” and that, according to pretty 18-year-old Violet
Swartley, of Norristown, Pa., is reason enough why she risked her life in
a small rowboat, dodging between cakes and floes of ice, to rescue two
passengers from this old ferry boat, which broke loose from the cable and
swept down toward the Swedes Dam on the Schuylkill River. A move is
now being made to obtain a Carnegie hero award for her—making two in
the family, for her brother, Robert, received a gold medal for a similar
thrilling rescue some years ago. Photo shows the ferry caught on the
dam, over which it had threatened to plunge, and (insert) the young he
roine.
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BIDS ON SHIPPING
BOMB FLEET TO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—Bids on
the Shipping Board fleet of 1,385 ves
sels were asked for toda. The bids
will close March 14.
Wm. Grandjean, a conductor on the
Alaska railway, who has been on a
trip to Los Angeles and Long Beach
returned today on the Alameda.
IMMIGRATION QUOTA
BE REDUCED AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—The Sen
ate Immigration committee today vot
ed to reduce the quota of immigration
allowed to enter this country from
three to two per cent.
PAYNE POSSIBLE CANDIDATE
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.—Rumors are
current here that John Barton Payne,
former Secretary of the interior, is
willing to be considered for the demo
cratic nomination for president. He
is likely to be the Illinois candidate
at the New York convention.
CARNIVAL OF CM
ST. LOUIS HAS FIVE MURDERS
IN THREE ROIRS
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29—A new crimi
nal record was said to have been es
tablished in St. Louis yesterday when
five apparent murders were reported
to police in six hours.
William R. Anderson, policeman,
was found dead on a sidewalk, riddled
with bullets. Simon Brockman was
killed by highwaymen. Nathaniel Wil
liams and Charles Berry, negroes, and
James Nick were stabbed to death in
three street fights.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
TROOP LAW IS ENDED
MARION, 111., Feb. 29—Withdraw-f
al of troops from Williamson county, I j
where they were sent after a clash :
between the Ku Klux Klan and the
anti-Klan factions last Friday, leaves
the neutral elements of the citizenry (
to work out their plans for establish
ing an orderly control of affairs.
With the exception of one battal
ion of the 130th infantry, all military ,
forces are scheduled to leave Herrin
this week and a number of units are .
expected to depart from Marion and ,
Dther points where they have been ,
stationed .
Although the non-partisan commit- ]
:ee of citizens, working to restore i
jeace has received assurances of sup- c
5ort from all sides, many persons are i
i bit wary of the outcome and fear 1
hat as soon as the troops leave the f
rouble will again break out. The feud i
>etween the factions, they say is too i
leep to disappear so soon. n
CJLIFli COURTS
HIDE JMICTM
BERING SES CASES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—The'
House Judiciary committee today fa
vorably reported the senate bill con
ferring upon the U. S. court, North
ern District of California jurisdiction
to hear claims against the govern
ment arising out of seizures of sealing
vessels in the Bering sea in the late,
seventies. i
DISCUSS OIL SITUATION
Daugherty situation was further dis
cussed at the White House late last
night at a conference attended by the
President, Frank Sterns, close per
sonal friend of the executive, William
Butler, manager of the presidential
campaign for Coolidge and secretary
Slemp. The conference discussed the
possible retirement from politics of
the Attorney General.
WANTS MAKE HERSELF SECURE
ROME, Feb. 29.—In order to make
her position as a world power more
secure, and extend the principles of
the American Naval treaty, the Rus
sian Soviet government requested per
mission from the league of nations |
to construct 419,000 tons of capital
ships. A definite agreement has been
reached by the league of nations re
garding the Naval program of Nor-1
way, Denmark and Holland.
ST. LOUIS CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
IS IN FULL SWING
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 29—The police
campaign to clean up St. Louis has
resulted in the arrest and detention of
aver 1,600 persons, with a new record
yesterday of 670 persons apprehended
■vithin a fifteen-hour period and sev
mty-six saloons, poolrooms, dives and
esorts raided.
Saloons, poolrooms and other
launts of criminals are reported prac
ically deserted, with closed doors in 1
nany cases. '<
CONGRESS IS ASKED TO
PROBE N. P. LAND GRANTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—Congres- 1
donal investigation into land grants '
o the Northern Pacific railroad was <
isked in a resolution introduced in *
he House today by Chairman Sinnott ^
>f the public lands committee. (
The resolution, introduced at the ^
equest of Secretaries Work and 1
Wallace, would direct the secretary
>f the interior to withhold his ap- «
•roval of the adjustment of the 1
Northern Pacific land grants acts of 1
uly 2, 1865, and May 31, 1870, pend- J
ng a full inquiry to determine the 1
ights of the railroad and the govern- £
lent. £
rORMER STATE PRINTER
DEAD IN POS ANGELES
SEATTLE, Feb. 29.—Word was re
ceived here today that E. L. Board
nan, Washington state printer under
ormer Governor Marion E. Hay, and
'ormer publisher of the Yakima Re-:
jublic, died in Los Angeles. He has j
jeen ill two years.
Mr. Boardman lived in Olympia un-,
:il he moved to California in 1912.
He was 65 years old. Surviving chil
dren are Marguerite Boardman and
Irving Deiss of Los Angeles, and
Mrs. W. M. Williams and Benton T.
Boardman of Seattle.
PIRMASENS, Bavarian Palatinate,
Feb. 29—Fourteen mutilated bodies
have been recovered from the ruins of
the Bezirksamt or government build
ing, and two of the wounded died last
night, bringing to 16 the total num
ber of separatists known to be dead
in consequence of Tuesday’s massacre.
Forty separatists were inside of the
building when it was attacked. Seven
of the remaining 24 are in hospitals
receiving treatment, some being seri
ously wounded, but the others are
unaccounted for.
Traffic over all Rhine bridges in the
Palatinate has been stopped and Ger
man police have been placed under or
ders of the occupation authorities,
THREE KILLED WHEN HIT
BY SPECIAL FORD TRAIN
GLENNCLISS, N. LI., Feb. 29—A
special train on the Boston & Maine
railroad bearing Llenry L'ord home
ward from Boston to Detroit, recently
struck four sportsmen who were walk
ing the track on their way to the out
ing club. Three of the party, brothers,
were killed instantly, and the fourth
was seriously injured. The train
crew did not know of the accident and
continued on their way.
Says (he San Francisco Chronicle:
“Inauguration of a steamship service
between San Francisco and other Pa
cific coast ports to Alaska for the
purpose of developing the resources
of the northern territory, is in prog
pect, it was announced by j. o. Og
den, manager of the Alaska-Siberian
Navigation company. Present plans
are to put three freighters in this
trade out of San Francisco to Sew
ard. The latter port is the terminal
of the Seward-Fairbanks railroad.
Coal will be the cargo from Alaska
to this city and the vessels will re
turn north with various commodities
from this state.
Ogden said yesterday that negotia
tions are now under way between this
company, the shipping board, Colonel
Lee H. Landis, general manager of
the Seward-Fairbanks railroad; U. S.
Marshal G. B. Stevens of Fairbanks,
and Robert S. Donaldson, general
manager of the Healy River Coal
corporation.
Coal Bunkers at Seward
“As outlined by Ogden, the inter-;
ests involved in the venture hope to
have coal bunkers constructed for the
receipt and shipment of coal at
Seward, and will seek the granting'
of preferential rates on the trans-i
portation of the coal to Seward from i
the mines and the establishment and
maintenance of a price such that the
-ombined railroad and steamship
Jharge, when added, will make pos
sible favorable competition, even a
jainst cneaper coal from Australia.
Seeks Market Here
“Ogden said it was hoped to se
:ure support of San Francisco and
California business interests to pro-1
dde a market for the Alaska coal
>n a scale to permit a fleet of ves
iels to operate throughout the year,
le added that the interests may
wentually include Portland, Ore., and
-os Angeles as ports of call for the
tew service, as well as to Hawaii.
“The steamer Buford was dispatch
d from here last year with passen
;ers and freight to Seward and
relght to Seward and Nome by tbe
daska-Siberian Navigation company,
"his vessel is now being placed in
ervice for a cruise to the South
leas on February 9.”
OIL COMMITTEE
STARTS QUARREL x
AMONG THEMSELVES
LENROOT ABOUT TO RESIGN THE
CHAIRMANSHIP—MESSAGES
TO BE PRODUCED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.—Senator
Kenneth McKellar, democrat, of Ten
nessee, introduced a resolution in the
Senate today calling upon President
Coolidge to send to Congress the tax
returns of Sinclair, Doheny and Fall.
Senator Heflin, an Alabama demo
crat, branded Senators Lenroot and
Smoot as unfit for membership on the
oil investigating committee, for hav
ing held a secret conference with Al
bert B. Fall recently.
Senator Lenroot in reply said he
would be very glad to be relieved of
the duties of chairman of the investi
gating committee if the investigations
were to go on indefinitely. He de
clared that the telegraph companies
should be forced to produce all tele
grams between Mr. Fall and Mr. Mc
Lean, subsequent to February 1.
Chairman Lenroot declared the
Democratic members of the commit
tee were devoting more time to poli
tics then they were to bringing the
parties guilty of oil graft to justice.
LIEUTENANT GRIFFIS
HOME FROM GERMANY
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—Corliss Hoo
l ven Griffis, of Hamilton, O., who was
! released recently from prison in Mosh
bach, Germany, after serving part of
a sentence for complicity in a plot
to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
American draft evader, arrived home
today on the Albert Ballin and was
given a reception at the city hall.
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SEATTLE PREACHER RESIGNS
CHAPLAIN KU KLl'X KLAN
SEATTLE, Feb. 29—The Rev. P. L.
i Wilkelm, pastor of the Ballard Pres
| byterian church announced his resig
| nation as chaplain of the Seattle
branch of the Ku Klux Klan.
HENRY FORD EMPLOYS
1(12,792 PERSONS IN
HIS MAJOR INDUSTRIES
DETROIT, Feb, 29—Henry Ford
employs in his major industries here
and throughout the world 162,792 per
sons, it is announced by the Ford Mo
tor Company. Of this number 121,
214 are employed in manufacturing
plants in the United States and 24,
312 in the American branches.
ABANDONED STEAMER
IS CLAIMED AS PRIZE
HONGKONG, Feb. 29—The Hong
kong Whampoa Dock company has
claimed as a prize the Kailan Mining
company’s chartered steamed Hwah
wu, after refloating and towing the
vessel to Kowdoon ,following its aban
donment at Ninepins, near Hongkong.
MRS. CANDLER MUST
APPEAR FOR TRIAL
ATLANTA, Feb. 29—Mrs. Asa. C.
Candler, wife of the millionaire At
lanta capitalist, must appear in police
court tomorrow morning to answer
charges growing out of the raid Satur
day in which she was arrested in an
apartment in company with two prom
inent businessmen, Recorder R. E.
Johnson ruled today when the other
principals offered to waive her appear
ance.
POPULACE IN PANIC
GUAYAQUIL, Feb. 29.—Very strong
earthquake shocks were felt here yes
terday. The populace for a time was
thrown in a panic, altho no damage
was reported.
CLEMENCY BOARD TO MEET
LEAVENWORTH, Feb. 29.—The
War department ordered the clemen
cy board to begin its investigation of
all world war prisoners convicted by
court martial with a view of effect
ing a possible release in many cases.
TEX RICKARD ON CARPET
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—The state
boxing commission is considering the
charges that Tex Rickard acted in
collusion during the seat sale for the
Dempsey-Firpo fight. These charges
«rere made by Tom O’Rourke, sport
promoter.