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VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 111
SEWARD. ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY OF THE
POSTOFFICE IN INTERIOR
CITY IN OCTOBER
SEATTLE, June 2.—Romeo H. Hoyt
well known soft drink and poolroon
proprietor of Fairbanks, was arrestee
here last evening upon his arrive
from San Francisco, charged with the
robbery of the post office at Fairbanks
last October. He was taken into cus
tody at the home of E. R. People, Mrs
Hoyt's brother.
SEEK TO HAVE STRIKE
EXTENDED CENTRAL GERMANY
BERLIN, June 1—The communists
who are conducting a miner’s strike
in the Ruhr district are attempting tc
have it extended sympathetically tc
the bituminous coal regions in cen
tral Germany.
Forty were killed in this region in
the last few days and three hundred
have been wounded.
Indications today are that all strik
ing miners will have returned to theii
jobs by Monday.
SCOTLAND NECK. N. C.. June 2.—
■“I hope that your recollection of the
valuable services he rendered his
country will be a partial solace to
you,” Woodrow Wilson wrote in part
to Mrs, Claude Kit chin on the death
of her husband.
SPECIAL PRIMARY IS
HELD IN MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL. June 2.—A special prii
mary election was called today by
Governor J. A . O. Preus to fill the
vacancy by the death of the late Unit
ed States Senator Knute Nelson. Un
der a writ authorizing such a step the
governor set June 18 for the primary
and July 16 for the election.
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
FOR INTERIOR POINTS
A special train this morning for
Anchorage, conveying Major J. C.
Gotwals, B. H. Barndollar and other
officials of the road. Passengers from
the Alameda and the Starr were also
taken to the interior town.
CHURCHES ENDORSE COURT
WASHINGTON, June 2.—The coun
cil of Churches of Christ in America
have notified the Associated Press of
a call to 150,000 congregations to rally
to the support of President Harding’s
proposal that the United States enter
a permanent court of international
justice.
SEATTLE, June 2.—Grant Smith &
Company were low bidders on the con
struction of the Olympic Hotel, their
tender being $3,254,000.
Mayor L. V, Ray and City Clerk W.
H. Whittlesey were appointed last
night as a committee to accompany
the congressional party to Fairbanks.
The freighter Del Rosa arrived in
port about nine o’clock this morning,
with six autos and a large number of
gasoline drums for the Standard Ser
vice.
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, June 2—Price at noon,
June 1, fresh halibut 14% cents.
B. H. Barndollar, head of the ac
counting department for the Engineer
ing commission, arrived on the Ala
meda and left today for Anchorage.
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SEATTLE. June 2.—The Northwest
ern sailed this morning with 226 pas
sengers, including the following fo
Seward: J. C. Dowuie and wife; Join
and Edward Grubb, Max Wagoner, \V
M. Becker, H. M. Burgen, Virginia Riv
ers, M. Rivers, J. K. Buckley, Franl
S?laker, Miss K. Morebrook, Mrs. W
S. Brown, Miss E. Corser, Miss B. De
Lang, J. W. Graff, Mrs. J. E. Clark
Mrs. J. A. Buchanan, Mrs. H. A. Mil
ler, J. A. Vale, A. L. Elkstrom, Mrs. H
Johnson, Master Johnson, Headley ant
Jean Davis, Mrs. F. J. Spats, Mrs. E
A. Eggersluess, M. K. Mulvay, Dai
Madison, Edna Avery, Jos. Gunkle
Roy Rodgers, Miss B. D. Ezzare, M. H
Kane, Wm. Meyers, Katherine Jesard
A. F. Davis and wife, Gretchen Stut
zell, John E. Ballaine, Mrs. M. Graff
Mrs. E. Summers, Mrs. W. H. Berg
man, Frank Eggesgluess, Mrs. C. E
Cook, Mrs. E. C. Connors and twenty
one steerage.
ADMIT HENRY FORD BE
PRESIDENT IF HE
LONDON, June 1—Mark Sullivan
political writer for the New Vori
Times, in a speech last night saic
that all American political bosses ad
mitted privately that Henry Fore
would be elected president on eilhei
the democratic or republican ticket
in the 1924 presidential election.
EVIDENCE FOR VETS BUREAU
IN HANDS DEPT. OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1
Some of the evidence gathered in the
senate committee investigation of the
Veteran’s Bureau has been turned
over to the Department of Justice foi
possible criminal action against the
individuals involved.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN Ml
PIS, WITH FLOWERS
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WASHINGTON, June 2— Children
to the number of eight thousand yes
terday broke up the music week pro
gram at American League Park, rush
ed through the marine guard, and
bombarded the President and Mrs
Harding with flowers. The quiet ser
enade was turned into a wild rush ol
eager children and the flowers came
so fast that the president and his
party were nearly buried under the
blossoms. The marines finally sue
ceeded in moving the children but only
with great difficulty were they drove
away from the stands and the presi
dent dug his silk hat out from a mass
of flowers. Those who witnessed the
demonstration said it was a miracle
1 that none of the children were killed
j in the mad rush.
SEATTLE BOY AT ANNAPOLIS
ANNAPOLIS, June 2.—Kenneth Mc
Laren of Seattle will graduate Thurs
day from the Naval academy, at the
head of a class of 400 midshipmen.
VESSELS NOT CARRYING
FULL TONNAGE THIS YEAR
The tonnage of the steamship Ala
meda this trip was not more than half
of the vessel’s capacity. For Ketchi
kan the vessel had 67 tons; Wrangel,
27 tons; Port Armstrong, 5 tons;
Big Port Walter, 2 tons; Juneau 42
tons;Cordova, town 183, rail 76, tons;
Shepard’s Point 52 tons; Valdez, 5y2
! tons; Nellie Juan 28 tons; Latouche,
34 tons; Crab Bay, 69 tons; Sawmill
Bay, Imlacli Dock, 12 tons; Franklin
dock half ton; San Juan dock, 158V2
tons; Seward, town, 26 tons; rail, 4
tons; San Juan dock, 21 4ons; An
chorage, town, 102 tons; A. E. C., 60
tons; rail, .202 tons.
The Alameda carried a total of
115616 tons.
Mrs. J. D. Prosser and family will
leave on the steamship, Alaska for
Seward. Mrs. Prosser’s husband Is
employed by the A. E. C.
WOULD PERFECT HELIUM GAS PRODUCTION FOR ARMY ANt> NAVY
JIM! 11II. S. WILL
sign man of mud
WASHINGTON, June 2.—Power t(
j negotiate and sign a treaty of amitj
I and commerce with Turkey by tin
j State department has been cabled tc
Jos. C. Grew, American minister t(
Switzerland, now conducting negotia
tions with the Turkish delegates a
Lausanne.
WASHINGTON, June 2.—Strict ap
plication of the recent supreme cour
decision barring liquor from the Ter
ritorial waters of the United State:
has been decided upon by Treasury
officials, who hold out no hope o
meeting the foreign powers on regu
! latory provisions.
BALDWIN WANTS AMERICAN
FRIENDSHIP, HE SAYS
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LONDON, June 1—Baldwin issuer
i a statement to the American Press ii
! which he declared that the fostering
would be one ot the most importani
i and congenial of his duties.
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GERMAN TROOPS MASSING
NEAR CITY MUENSTER
PARIS, June 1—German troops in
I eluding heavy artillery and a corps ol
; cavalry and engineers, are massing ai
IMuenster, acocrding to a report fronc
French sources at Crefeld.
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GRAVESEND, June 2.—Resentmen1
! at the action of Edward Page Gaston
an archaeologist, and his associates
for digging up scores of bodies in St
George’s churchyard in their searcl:
i for the bones of Pocohomtas is becom
ing more intense because the workmen
, Partake of tea and cake on tomb
stones and smoke cigarettes while
. handling skulls and bones.
LID BE CLAMPED DOWN
DURING SHRINE CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, June 2.—President
Harding has personally ordered that
the lid be clamped down tight on the
j city of Washington during the shrine
; convention.
POSTMASTER GENERAL TO
ATTEND SEATTLE CONVENTION
SEATTLE, June 2.—First Assistant
Postmaster General John H. Bartlett
and Third Assistant Irving Glover
will be in Seattle to attend the first
annual state postal convention July
sixth, it was announced today.
BULLET PROOF PROPHET IS
KILLED BY CONSTABULARY
MANILA, June 2.—Fifty-three fa
natical Moros including Akbara, self
styled, bullet-proof prophet, were
killed in a fight witfi the constabulary.
i DUSSELDORF, June 2.—Indication;
tonight art that all striking workers
! | in the Ruhr district will have return
i ed to their jobs by Monday.
>i It is reported here that forty wen
• killed during the recent Communis
. disturbances in the Ruhr, and 30(
wounded.
- WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1—Las
ker announced today that the offei
. made for the Shipping Board fleet was
i] by the Postal Supply Company of Sil
j ver Creek, New York, and that tin
government will make the award i
all the money offered is forthcoming
CAMBRAI HAVE NO TROUBLE
IN ROCKING AT SEWARC
The huge transport Cambrai con
I veying the congressional party whicl
which reach here Tuesday will have
no trouble in docking at Seward. Tin
vessel draws about 32 feet, but sin
will have at least that much w'ater un
der her as she lies at the local dock
The measurements of the Cambra
are: Tonnage 7,555; length 448 feet;
I beam 58 feet; depth of hold 30.5. She
was built at Hog Island, Philadelphia
in 1920, and carries 15 officers and 14(
crew.
Twenty soldiers will arrive tonighl
| from Anchorage, to assist in loading
and unloading the transport Cambrai
A number of soldiers and officers wil
be taken to the states on the trans
1 port.
Mrs. Mabel C. Wade arrived on tlu
Alameda last night. Mrs. Wade is a
sister to H. P. Saulsbury, who owns
mining claims in the Moose Pass dis
trict.
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John E. Ballaine, former townsft*
promoter and well known politician ol
Washington, sailed for Seward toda>
on the steamship Northwestern.
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CHRISTAIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Christian Science services Sunday
11 a. m., Moose Hall; all invited to at
tend these services.
NOTICE
Will the party that borrowed from
my ranch at Woodrow kindly return
what they borrowed. The missing ar
ticles are one 12x14 tent; two axes,
crosscut saw, draw knives, peavy, pike
pole, windows, blankets, pillows, pil
low slips, sheets, dishes, cooking uten
sils, knives, forks, spoons, hot cake
griddles, wire stretcher, field glass,
flash lights, fishnets and other things
that are need around the ranch.
GEO. J. LAUGHL1N,
Woodrow, Alaska.
Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap returned from
a trip to Kanatak and way ports, and
will hold services as usual tomorrow.
It is reported that a prominent and
popular old timer of the Kenai lake
district will embark upon the sea of
matrimony with in a short time.
THRER $HDH SERVICE
The tanker Standard Service, Capt.
L. Cagle, arrived in port last night,
and will remain until the arrival 01
the freighter DelRosa. Capt. Cagle is
well known in Alaskan waters.
The Standard service is driven by
two six-cylinder, 400 horsepower Die
sel engines which have direct connec
| tion with two 230-volt generators.
| These generators drive two main pro
j pulsion motors of 300 horsepower each
being the only vessel of its kind in
Pacific waters. W. Leoh is chief en
gineer, and C. T. Brown is in charge
of the sales department.
The Standard Service is 21S.6 leet
over all; depth 16,6; beam 40 feet,
gross tonnage 1271 and 765 net. She
has a total capacity of 10,510 barrels^
WANAMAKER ILL.
NEW YORK, June 2.—Rodman
Wanamaker is dangerously ill.
WASHINGTON, June 2.—Japan to
day joined the group of foreign pow
ers which have made representations
to the State department in accordance
with the supreme court decision on
having liquor board foreign ships in
U. S. territory.
PENSIONS CHINAMAN FOR
LIFE FOR FINDING JEWELS
PEKING, June 1—Miss Aldrich has
has pensioned for life an aged China
man for his services in finding her
jewels which she hid on a hillside
near the scene of the Suchow hold-up
and was later unable to find. The aged
Chinese found the jewels and restor
ed them to her asking no reward.
FRENCH IITORS TO FI?
NEW YORK,, June 1—Georges M.
Barbot, French aeronaut, who won the
twenty-tive thousand franc prize by
gliding across the English channel in
his motored monoplane, arrived here
from Havre, accompanied by the
crat\ in which he hopes to soar from
New York to Chicago.
ROUND TRIPPERS ABOARD
The following round trippers were
aboard the Alameda: Mrs. L. M. Mc
Donald, L. C. Ruck, Mrs. Ruck, Miss
H. Smith, Miss Effie Durgan, Mrs.
Glen Hallet, John Hunter, Miss Alma
Martin, Miss E. Heston, Miss L. B.
Emery, Frank Quail and wife, J. L.
and Mrs. Drumheller.
Mrs. S. M. Graff is a returning pas
senger on the steamer Northwestern
sailing from Seattle today. She is ac
companied by J. H. Graff and wife, a
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Graff, who
will visit here for a time.
Mrs. Sherman Duggan and daughter
Jean, were returning passengers to
Valdez, following a short visit in Se
attle.
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
George Anderson, piano tuner, will
t etui n to Seward from the interior.
Anyone desiring expert piano tuning
or who wishes to buy or rent a piano
see Mr. Anderson on his return.
ASKED TO DECORATE
1 he civic and decorative committee
ask all business houses and private
residence sto decorate their windows
with bunting and flags for the con
gressional party due Tuesdav morn
ing.
J. F. Cunningham returned from an
extended visit to the states on the
Alameda. Mr. Cunningham is train
master at Anchorage. Mrs. Cunning
ham came down on the special to
meet him.
Victor Anderson, a Fairbanks min
ing man, returned from a visit to the
States and left today for the Interior.
EXPECTED TO REACH SEWARD
SOME TIME TUESDAY
MORNING
SEATTLE, June 2.—The transport
! Cambrai, en route to Seward, sailed
j last night at nine o’clock. The late
Knut.e Nelson, leader of the first con
' gressional delegation to visit Alaska,
. had intended to be of the party.
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RAPID FIRE CANNON FIRES
120 SHELLS PER MINUTE
' OGDEN, Utah, June 2.—The inven
tion of a rapid-firing automatic
non, capable of firing 120 one and a
quarter pound shells per minute has
been perfected by John M. Browning,
: the noted inventor of firearms, it was
1 announced by his brother. The can
non is designed for use in aeroplanes
as well as on land and sea, and has a
seven mile range.
CROKER WILL CONTESTED
DUBLIN, June 2.—An action to con
test the will of the late Richard Cro
ker was opened today in Dublin.
LOS ANGELES, June 2.—An auto
j poison gas attack, designed by boot
| leggers to prevent capture by pursu
ing prohibition agents, made its ap
pearance in Los Angeles today, ac
cording to Supervisor Harold H. Dol
! ley, chief of the Federal forces.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SECURES RETURN MILLIONS
\\ ASHINGTON, June 1.—Attorney
General Daugherty laid before Presi
dent Harding a report showing that in
the last year the department of jus
: tice had compelled the return of
$3,198,385 to the government, had
secured judgment for $1,225,9IS more
and had obtained 95 Indictments.
DAUGHERTY WILL NOT RESIGN
\\ ASHINGTON, June 1—Daugherty
today denied the reports that he in
tends to resign.
TWELVE CIPTIS STILL
TSAOCHWANG, China. June 2.—Ne
gotiations for the release of twelve
remaining foreign captives held by
Suchow bandits on the Paotzuku
mountains, are entering their final
stage.
BALLAINE SAYS JOSLIN SPEECH
IS ONLY A '‘SMOKE SCREEN”
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SEATTLE, June 2.—John E. Bal
: Iaine in a letter to the Post Intelligen
i challenges Falcon Joslyn’s speech
before the Alaska Congressional partv
as a “smoke screen” to hide Joslyn's
activities in Alaska. Ballaine sailed
today for Seward.
II. S. EKOTILKS
OUT IT I.IUSliE MEET
GENEVA, June 2.—The U. S. dele
gation walked out of the opium com
mission meeting at the' league of na
tions heie today, refusing to answer
questions regarding their proposals or
participate in any discussion of them.
DlCEliT
Dance tonight given by the Seward
orchestra. Especially good music.
Nine o’clock sharp; Odd Fellows hall.
Chris Larsen, proprietor of the Sew
ard Grill, returned on the special train
yesterday from Anchorage, where he
has been vlsitinig for a few days.