VOLUME 20. NUMBER 83
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS.
• BAD WEATHER
MARKS ELECTIONS
* IN TERRITORY
Seward, Anchorage, Cordo
va and other Towns
Have Contests
RAY ELECTED MAYOR
Helm, McMullen and Selby
Get Pluralities in the
Seward Election
The election passed off quietly in
Seward yesterday, the weather being
so bad that many voters preferred re
maining at home. Snow, rain and
slush predominated throughout the
day, and only those voters vitally in
terested took a chance. About 250
votes were cast, the contest for coun
^ cilman bringing out many queer com
binations.
John Helm, an old timer in Sew
ard. where he has followed his trade
as carpenter for many years, receiv
ed 159 votes, the highest of any of
the candidates, with McMullen, Selby,
Orlander, Hinde and Thoday follow
* ing in succession.
L. V. Ray as mayor and Wayne !
Blue, as member of the school board,
polled a good vote, receiving 177 and
216 respectively, neither candidate
having any opposition.
The council meets this afternoon to
canvass the vote, which will be an
nounced officially tomorrow.
A summary of the ballot follows:
For Mayor—
L. V. Ray ... 177
For Councilmen—
John Helm . . 159
P. C. McMullen 125
H. B. Selby .. . 124
C. E. Orlander. 121
C. C. Hinde ... 100
A. H. Thoday .. 53
For Member School Board—
Wayne Blue .. 210
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Cordova Election Returns
CORDOVA, April S.—Notwithstand
ing a raging snowstorm yesterday the
largest vote was polled in any muni
cipal election for years. The entire
Independent ticket was elected, head
qr ed by E. V. Boyle, who defeated Dr.
W. W. Council for mayor by one hun
dred votes; Ed Currier. Dr. Wolfe,
and Chris Miehaelson councilmen;
K. G. Robinson, town clerk; Thomas
Scott, treasurer; and J. C. Smith,
school director.
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Anchorage Elections.
ANCHORAGE, April 8.—The light
and power franchise was defeated by
a vote of 465 to 280 yesterday. William
Clayson, Henry Pope, and U. G. Crock
er were elected for two years, W. B.
Dean for one year term on the coun
cil. Charles Bush was unopposed as
mayor. Registration 927, vote 778.
, RUSS PATRIARCH
DIES SUDDENLY
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MOSCOW, Russia. April 8 (AP).—
The most reverend Doctor Tikhon,
former patriarch of all Russia, died
suddenly today of angina pectoris, fol
lowing an illness of three weeks. He
was archbishop in New York, and was
"f in effect head of the Russian Church
in America for ten years. He was
imprisoned by the Bolsheviks against
Ifcwliom he pronounced anathema, after
abdicating as patriarch three years
^ ago. He was born in Ipskof in 1864.
HAND GRENADES EXPLODE,
KILLING THREE SOLDIERS
MELS, Silesia, April 8 (AP)—Three
soldiers were killed and one seriously
* >hurt when a mass of condemned hand
grenades exploded.
PAUL THRE ATENS TO TIE UP PENSION
MONEY UNLESS BILL IS EXTENDED TO
INCLUDE INDIANS IN ITS PROVISIONS!
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Attorney General John Rustgard Supports Paul in His
Contentions—Territory Would Be Broke In Case the
Pension Money Is Extended to Include Indians—If
Paul’s Contentions are Correct Pioneers of Alaska
Be Left to Starve—Government Gives Natives Aid.
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 7.—A bombshell was thrown
into the lower House this morning when Representative
Paul gave notice that unless the Territorial legislature’s
old age pension and mother’s pension laws were amended
to include Indians within its provisions within three
months, funds for these purposes would be tied up by liti- i
gation so that no one would get pensions.
Before making this threat he read a letter from At
torney General Rustgard supporting his contention that
both laws as they now stand are unconstitutional.
The outbreak came during consideration of House
Bill 36, reported adversely by the Judiciary committee.;
Representative Murray, who is an attorney, admitted;
that attorneys of the Territory had always known there
was doubt as to its constitutionality, and if there was a j
possibility for the funds to be tied up by injunction it
would be better to have Paul’s bill while seeking advice of
local counsel on the question. He declared if Paul’s con
tention is correct all pension acts would have to be re
pealed as the Territory could not raise funds by taxation
to meet the enormous cost entailed by including Indians:
under the pension systems.
Jensen replying to Paul’s assertion that the Alaska
pension system discriminated against the Indians, quoted
from the Federal budget showing Congress had made
appropriations for Alaskan Indians for three years pre
vious, ending July 1,1926 as follows: For Education, $158,
807; for medical aid and hospitals, $334,721; for reindeer
herds, $37,000. He also showed that many Indians were
cared for by Territorial schools, and almost as many ex
penditures made by religious and educational societies as
were made by the Federal government, and concluded by
saying that if there has been any discrimination prac
ticed it was against the whites and in favor of the Indians.
Representative Wilcox introduced a bill repealing the
primary laws.
Representative Jensen introduced a bill increasing
the salary of the commission of education to $5,000 per
annum, and another to increase the powers of the Health
Commissioner to enable him to handle instances like the
Nome diphtheria epidemic.
Senator Dunn introduced a bill establishing a stand-1
ard for milk and cream products, and a second bill author-j
izing the formation of a Herding Association.
CHARLES BREWER
BEEN DISMISSED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 8 (AP)
Charleg Brewer, long the center of
controversy over whether government
bonds had been fraudulently dupli
cated has been dismissed by the De
partment of Justice, his work as a
special agent being declared com
plete.
SEATTLE COUNCILMAN FINDS
HOUSE IN FLAMES; JUMPS
SEATTLE, April 8 (AP).—Council
man Elect Oliver T. Erickson awoke
to find his house in flames. He hur
ried to the bedroom door but smoke
and flames stopped him. He jumped
from a second story window, secured
a ladder, climbed back and carried
out his wife, after which he ca’’ '
the fire department. His prompt ..~
-tion kept the loss down to $600.
PAULHAMUS NEAR
DEATH PUYALLUP
SEATTLE, April 8—W. H. Paulha-1
mus, organizer and president of the
Puyallup aand Sumner Fruitgrowers’
Association, and president of the
Western Washington Fair, is reported
near death at his home near Sumner
where he was taken three weeks ago
after a long period in the hospital in
Seattle, following a breakdown for
which overwork is blamed.
Physicians said that Paulhamus
would probably die within the next
24 hours.
SIX KILLED AND TWENTY
FIVE WOUNDED BY EXPLOSION
SPEZIA, Italy, April 8.—Six persons
were killed and 25 were wounded, 15
of them critically, when a shell from
a 12-inch gun exploded prematurely
on the battleship Caio Duilio. Flames
imm'dately swept over the vessel,
w was saved writh difficulty.
SEVEN KILLED WHEN
FIREWORKS EXPLODE
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8—Seven
men were reported killed and thirty
injured in an explosion aboard a ligh
ter discharging a cargo of fireworks
at the harbor dock.
DEMONZIE WINS VICTORY
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
PARIS, April 8.—Demonzie won a
victory last night at a meeting of the
finance committee of the Chamber of
Deputies by a vote of 18 to 14 reject
ing the proposal to separate into two
parts the finance bill increasing cir
culation and taxing capital,
COAST LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON
WITH 4 GAMES
Thirteen Thousand Witness
Opening at San Fran
cisco Yesterday
’FRISCO WINS 1ST GAME
Seattle Loses to San Fran
cisco in Hard-Fought 10
Inning Game
SAN FRANCISCO, April S—Four
well contested games ushered in the
Coast League season yesterday, and
in three cases, Salt Lake, Sacramento,
and San Francisco, home-town fans
saw their favorites win, but Portland
beat Los Angeles. Seattle and San
Francisco fought a ten-inning contest.
Brower of San Francisco made his de
but in yesterday’s games with two
homers.
Thirteen thousand witnessed the
opening game with Seattle taking the
first run. Brazil made a two-bagger;
Eldrid hit. and on Rynes wild heave
to first the Seals took the lead. In
the third inning Seattle evened the
game again and got their last run in
the sixth when Emmer hommered. The
Seals tied them in the eighth and in
the tenth Brower second homer won
the game for San Francisco. Rat
teries Sutherland and Daly, and Me
Sweeny and Yelle.
The scores for yesterdays games
were, Salt Lake 4. Vernon, 10; Los
Angeles, 3, Portland 7; San Francis
co 0, Seattle 4; Sacramento 5. Oak
land 3.
HALIBUT PRICES
KETCHIKAN, April 7.—Halibut 11
1-2 cents; 6 1-2 cents; salmon 17 1-4
12 and 10 cents.
NINETY MILLION
FOR PREMIER MINE
VICTORIA, B. C., April 8 (AP) —
The Selukwe Mining Company of
London, it is reported has offered 90
million dollars for the Premier mine
at Stewart, B. C. The Selukwe com
pany owns much stock in the British
Columbia Silver mine, adjoining the
Premier, and a recent ore body has
been discovered by the British Colum
bia mine near the Premier workings.
CHICAGO GRAIN
SALES HEAVY
CHICAGO, April 8 (AP).—The sales
-'f grain in March for future delivery,
3 the heaviest on the Board of
Trade for any month for which re
cords are available. The total was
3.219.506.000 bushels, including 2,000,
051.000 in wheat; 75,197,000 in corn;
305.093.000 in oats, and 107,321,000 in
rye.
DOROTHY HURLS
CUP OF WATER
AT HER LAWYER
| Girl Murderess Flies Into
Rage At Attorneys For
Talking About Her
! WILL DO OWN TALKING
States Will Take the Stand
and Tell Truth About
Whole Affair
SAN FRANCISCO. April S—Doro
thy Ellingson, young San Francisco
girl murderess, interrupted the trial
today by hurling a paper cup of water
at her attorneys.
Slamming a bottle of smelling salts
on the table she cried: “You can’t
talk about me like that. Wait until
I take the stand and tell about it;
then the truth will come out.”
The outburst occurred when the de
fense counsel asked the prosecuting
alienist about an incident surround
ing the death of Mrs. Ellingson.
Refuses to Answer Questions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 8 (AP).—
Dorothy Ellingson on the stand in her
own behalf in the examination as to
her sanity, said it v/as the duty of
the jury to acquit her of murder, but
if the verdict was guilty she would go
to prison “like a lady."
Sylvester McAtee, attorney for the
defense, cross examined her stiffly and
when the State objected he explained
he was trying to show her mental
condition and was allowed to proceed.
Dorothy refused to answer any
questions as to the party she attended
| after shooting her mother, saying “it
! might bear on my defense in the mur
! der charge.” The court sustained her.
| When McAtee asked her why she
| threw a cup of water at him in court
j yesterday. she replied: “Because of
: numerous things that have been brot
| up in this court that were not true.”
After Dorothy had been questioned
! thirty minutes both sides rested and
! the final argument began.
Girl Asks to Testify
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 I AIM
Over the opposition of her attorney
Dorothy Ellingson took the stand in
her sanity hearing. When one of her
counsel said that such defendant
“could not be forced to testify," Judge
Louderback asked. “Dorothy Elling
j son. do you wish to testify?” She re
I plied in a firm voice. “1 do." The
Judge, after satisfying himself that
the girl understood the nature of the
oath, allowed her to take the stand.
SCANDINAVIAN
AMERICAN BANK
PAYS DIVIDEND
SEATTLE, April 8 (AP)—A five per
cent dividend, making a total of 75
per cent, it was announced will lie
paid in May to 21,000 depositors of
the defunct Scandinavian-Amerioan
Bank of Seattle, the State Supreme
Court having rejected the petition of
Skibsaktieselskapet, the third Norwe
gian corporation for a prior claim of
S500,000.
VON HINDENBERG ACCEPTS
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT
BERLIN, April 8 fAP).—Former
General von Hindenberg was nominat
ed by the Nationalists, Conservatives
and Bourgeois bloc for president of
| the German republic, and accepted,
after a four hour session of the bloc
during which he laid down terms to
his constituents.
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