VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 172.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1924
PRICE TEX CENTS
TRIAL CHICAGO MURDERERS STARTS TODAY
BRAZILIAN TROOPS THROWN INTO ACTION AGAINST REVOLUTIONISTS
KIDNAPPING FRANKS
PURELY COMMERCIAL
HIS ABDUCTORS STATE
WEEPING, FRANKS TELLS THE
STORY OF HIS SON’S AB
DUCTION
CHICAGO, July 23—The kidnap
ping of Robert Franks by Leopold and
Loeb was strictly a commercial propo
sition, the abductors wrote in their
first letter to the father of their vic
tim. The letter was read today in
the opening hearing before Chief Jus
tice John R. Caverly to determine the
penalty the two college youths shall
pay for the death of young Franks, to
which, for the second time they af
firmed today that their lawyers plead
guilty.
Franks Tells Story
CHICAGO July 23—Weeping, Jacob
Franks, the wealthy father of the 14- j
year-old victim of Leopold and Loeb,
recited On the witness stand today the
story of his boy’s disappearance. He
was called by the state as its second
witness after States attorney Crows
had demanded agdin the death penal
ty be imposed upon the two brilliant
19-year old college youths.
Franks identified the small rem
nants of clothing and other personal
possessions found on or about the
body. He identified ransom letters
sent by Loeb and Leopold and signed
“George Johnson,” and which called
for £100,000 of which $80,000 was to
be in $50 bills and the rest in twenty
dollar bills.
The letter stated that the money
was to be in “old money,” and that no
new bills would be accepted.
CHICAGO, July 23—It is reported
that Nathan Leopold and Richard
Loeb, the confessed slayers of Robert,
Franks, have made confessions to
those closely associated with them
which commit them to the responsi
biiity for another murder, and to the
mutilation of a chauffeur who was
found some time ago in a serious con
dition, due to the attack of the two
unknown youths.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
PARTY IS AT DUTCH
HARBOR; ALL WELL
A cable was received this morning’
from Dutch Harbor from the Cham
ber of Commerce excursion party say
ing everyone on board was well and
enjoying the trip immensely.
A big dinner and dance was given
them on board the cutter Haida last
evening, to which the entire party was
invited.
The Haida had just towed the dis
abled ship West Oena in port where
she will be held for repairs. The Niger
is leaving port at 11:00 A. M. for
Aleutian Island points .
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Leading Citizens are
Arrested for Gambling
COUNCIL BLUFFS July 22—Four
teen business and professional men,
including a state officer, all members
of a prominent lodge, and also a for
mer mayor of this city were arrested
on gambling charges following a raid
on the lodge club rooms here yester
day.
WILL AID EUROPE
LONDON, July 23—Speaking here
tonight before the Pilgrim’s Society
Hughes said you may count upon our
interest and assistance in necessary
measures to insure the economic rehab
ilitation of Europe.
The speech made by hughes before
the Pilgrim’s Society, relative to the
American attitude on the reparations I
situation and the Dawes Plan, is the j
policy of the United States govern-,
ment it was stated at the White House :
today by President Coolidge.
PRICE WHEAT GOES UP
CHICAGO, July 23—The smashing
of high price records began again on
the wheat market today as a result of j
advices that black rust was menacing
the crop in Canada. The price rose 8 j
^ents a bushel during the day. i
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BIG PARADE MARKS “OLD BOSTON DAYS” REVIVAL
“Old Boston Days on Beacon Hill” was revived in the Bay State Capital with a bi<r parade show
ing the events of that time, 100 years a<?o, from the visit of the Marquis Lafayette to the Fashion Par
ade of that period. Photo shows the fashions of that time
TACOMA MURDERER BACK
IN TACOMA TO FACE TRIAL
TACOMA, July 23—Richard Connor
alleged wife murderer of Tacoma, was
returned this morning from Vancouver
where he was taken to prevent his be
ing lynched. He will stand trial here
for the murder of his wife, whose
body wras found in a well off the Ta
coma park trail.
ARGENTINE AVIATOR
WILL LEAVE ON LONG
JOURNEY THURSDAY
ARGENTINE AVIATOR LEAVES
TOMORROW ON TOUR—HAS
NEW FOKKER PLANE
AMSTERDAM, July 23—Arrange
ments are being made here today for
another round- the-world flight, Major
Zanna, Argentine flyer, has announc
ed that he will hop off Thursday, in
stead of Tuesday as previously an
nounced, and that he will move East
ward on practically the course follow
ed by the American aviators. The
flight will be made in a 450 horse
powered Fokker plane.
Zanna will have but one companion
an engineer, Beltranme.
Major Zanna had intended to follow
the flight made by MacLaren, through
southern Europe, but has changes
his plans and will cross through lower
Germany and down through Austria
into Turkey, as accommodations are
better for his plane.
A specially designed seaplane will
be used in his trip across the Atlantic.
Victoria in Port Today
With Many Passengers
The S. S. Victoria of the Alaska
Steamship Company, with a large pas
senger list aboard, arrived in Seward
today at noon from Nome. She depart
ed for the south two hours later at
two o’clock, following refueling.
About thirty people, comprising a
tourist party from California, are
making the round trip on the vessel
and during the short time the Victoria
was in port, many took advantage of
the opportunity to take brief auto
mobile rides in the vicinity and also
went on shopping tours around the
various local business houses.
Southbound passengers on the S .S.
Victoria, who boarded the vessel at
this port were Mrs. W. Parsons, Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Barnet, Max T.
Huburdorf, Edward Thompson, Ed.
Maine, E. N. Ladd, Mrs. E. Schultz,
Ed Kennedy, William Horst, C. Lane?
J. S. Dooley.
Making Preparations For
American Fliers Greenland
COPENHAGEN, July 23— Ameri
can air service officers left today for
Greenland to make preparations for
the arrival of the American round-the-!
world flyers, who are expected to ar
rive there early in August.
MACLAREN ON PARAMASHIRU j
TOKIO, July 23—MacLaren, the
British round-the-world flyer, landed
on Paramashiru island at six today.
FISHER CAFE WILL BE
BEST IN TERRITORY;
OPEN AUGUST FIRST
“As far as I can ascertain, this will
be the largest restaurant in the Ter
ritory of Alaska, “Charles Fischer
who is installing the new cafe and
bakery in Seward, stated yesterday to
a representative of the Seward Gate
way.
Continuing Mr. Fisher said: “Fair
banks and Anchorage both have large
and splendid restaurants and cafes but
this restaurant we are now equipping
here will, I am sure, be quite a good
deal larger both in size and in ap
pointment than any business of this
nature now in operation in Alaska.”
In the line of all that is modern
and, of the very best of food stuffs
that money can buy, will go into the
business. Never before in the history
of the city has fixtures and equipment
been selected with such care, to fit its
special needs, as has been done to
date, in preparing for the opening date
which, Mr. Fisher said, he hoped
would be August 1st. The business
will be operated under the name of
‘Fisher Cafe and Bakery.’ ”
Swanns of men have been working
for days in the interior of the large j
room, which is 30 by 100 feet. As one !
enters the main door, to the right,'
stretching along the entire wall, the
length of the building at least twenty
tables, each large enough to seat four
guests with ease, will be placed. About
half way down this side of the cafe,
the large banqueting room and dance
floor will also be located.
To the left the lunch counter, thirty
six feet in length and with eighteen
comfortable stool-chairs, will be plac
ed. A handsome back bar and buffet
is partly in place at this time and is
the acme of neatness and attractive
ness. Then follows the pantry and
in turn, the best of ranges installed in
a commodious kitchen, which will de
light the eye and be the envy of the
women patrons. The modern bakery,
with the latest of Lang bake ovens,
work tables and benches, is now be
ing installed in the basement. Here al
so is found a big store room for per
ishables and supplies, arrayed tier up
on tier around the walls. An air
proof coal storage bin is located at
one end of the basement, being so ar
ranged that not a speck of dust will
be possible to escape into the shop
proper .
Mr. Fisher says that at least eight
people will be employed at the start.
The tables which will be in the dining
room, are being constructed by Cal M.
Brosius, and are being made to har
monize and correspond with the res
taurant’$ appointments.
P. Peterson is foreman in charge of
the interior carpentry work; Joe
Burns is in charge of the electrical
installations; Aron Eiickson is doing
a beautiful job of painting and deco
rating, and Charles Lechner is instal
ling the plumbing and tinsmithing.
Yesterday a large shipment of glass
ware and china ware arrived at the
cafe and last evening the room fairly
hummed with activity, unpacking the
many articles purchased in the States
by Mr. Fisher.
The opening day will be marked
with a regular old-time house warm
ing to which the citizens of the city
and visitors will be invited. Success
is predicted to this newest of local en
terprises which will reflect much cred
it to the city of Seward.
NEW BISHOP ASSIGNED TO
RUSSIAN CHURCH IN ALASKA
JUNEAU, July 22—Bishop Amphi
lohy, after being driven out of Russia
by the Bolsheviks as a spy, is to as
sume charge of the Russian churches
throughout Alaska, according to word
received here. He was in religious
work in Yukon territory before he
made the trip to Moscow. He escaped
from Moscow to Paris.
PERSIAN POLICE SAW
KILLING OF IMBRIE,
IT WAS STATED TODAY
ADVICES SAY SOLDIERS AND
POLICE SAW KILLING—TWO
HUNDRED ARRESTED
LONDON, July 23—Persian police
and soldiers looked on and saw the
killing of Major Imbrie by a fanatical
mob, at Teheran, according to Teher
an advices received here .
Two Hundred Arrested
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23
Two hundred have been arrested by
the Persian authorities in connection
with the murder of Imbrie, American
vice-consul at Teheran, according to
cable received by the State depart
ment.
FIVE KILLED WHEN
TANKER RAMS PACKET
NEW YPORT, R. I., July 23—Five
persons were killed here yesterday
when the tanker Swift Arrow rammed
and sank the passenger packet Bos
ton, in a fog off Point Judith. Eight
hundred passengers and crew w'ere
rescued by vessels of the Fall River
line.
RADICAL WRITES PLAY IN
PRISON; SEES IT STAGED
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BERLIN, July 23—Ernest Toller, a
radical communist, poet and author,
was released this week from a Bavar
ian prison, where he served a sentence
of three years for his bolshevist ac
tivities.
Toller celebrated his liberation by
attending a theatre, for the first time
in this city, where the play “Hinke- \
mann,” which was written by himself;
while confined in prison, was being
produced.
When it was discovered that Toller j
was in the theatre ,the audience gave
him a rousing cheer and he was com- j
pelled to make a brief speech of ack
nowledgement.
TACOMA MAOEAD;
HIT BY LIGHTNING
CEDAR RAPIDS, July 23—W. S.
Smith of Tacoma, Washington, was
killed when lightning struck a school
house in which he and a party of tour
ists had taken refuge from a cyclone
which did heavy crop damage in sev
eral surrounding counties.
Joe Wilson, mine owner from the
Moose Pass district, arived in Sew
ard yesterday from Mills Creek.
VANCOUVER VOTES BEER
BY THE GLASS; RECOUNT
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VANCOUVER, B. C., July 23—A j
count of the absentee votes revealed j
that Vancouver had voted for beer by
the glass, by a majority of 53, an of
ficial recount has been asked as it
was thought that the recent election
has turned down the sale of liquor in
less than three one-pint bottles.
FIRPO NOW IN U. S.;
SIGNS CONTRACT TO
FIGHT HARRY WILLS
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NEW YORK, July 23—Firpo was
admitted to the United States as a vis
itor late today by a special immigra
tion board on inquiry which acted on
his case, after the fghter had been
detaned on the ground that there
were rregularities in passport vises.
Firpo Signs Contract
NEW YORK, July 23—Firpo sign
ed a contract today to fight Harry
Wills, the latter having previously
signed. The date and pace of the
fight has not been made public yet.
Fire Year Ron of Salmon
In British Columbia Rivers
VANCOUVER, B. C„ July 23—An
unprecedented run of five-year sock
eye and other salmon in the Naas and
Skeena rivers is now at its height. Ex
perts believe they are five year old
fish, perhaps the result of the great
hatchery spawn liberated five years
ago by the government hatcheries at
those places.
Automobile Accident
Is Fatal to Five Men
BUENA VISTA, Colo., July 22
Five of the seven occupants of an au
tomobile were killed when the mach
ine in which they were riding went off
a bridge fifty feet above the Arkan- ’
sas river and catapulted into the river
near here.
CUTTER BEAR AT NOME
NOME, July 23—The cutter Bear!
arrived here at 3:20 yesterday after
noon with twenty tons of overdue mail.
All aboard the cutter are in good
health despite their trying experienc
es in the Bering Sea ice floes, which
the Bear has been bucking since May.
The Bear is due to sail for St. Mich
ael, where she will refuel and receive
further orders regarding her home
ward trip.
SINGER TAKES LONDON BY
STORM
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Dusolina Gianini, an American-born
girl of Italian parentage, who toow
musical London by storm recently
when she was forced to sing seven
encores at the close of her concert in
Queen's Hall. She was hailed by the
British press as the new “Patti.” She
is a protegee of Mrae. Sembrich.
FIGHTING IN BRAZIL IS
RAPIDLY SPREADING
3,000 CIVILIANS DEAD
STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNC
ED THERE WERE NO AMER
ICANS KILLED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23
Three thousand civilians were killed
and injured in fighting at Sao Paulo
between the Brazilian federal and rev
olutionary troops. Thousands are home
less as a result of fires set by the gov
ernment troops to smoke out rebel
forces hiding in the small villages near
here.
Reports received by the State de
partment today said however, that no
Americans were included among the
casualties. The heaviest fighting of
the revolt, it was said, took place dur
ing the night of July 20.
Govt. Troops Arrive
Advices received by the State de
partment yesterday from Santos, an
nounced the arrival at that port of
four thousand Brazilian government
troops. It is also stated that light
artillery is being landed.
No news has been received from the
revolutionary forces.
Attack Dreadnaughts
MONTEVIDEO, July 23—Captain
Gulanders of the Green Steamship
line, reports that the rebel aviators
from Sao Paulo attacked tthe Brazil
ian dreadnaught anchored in Santos
Harbor, dropping several bombs.
Federal Troops Begin Action
BUENOS AIRES, July 12—Bra
zilian federal troops have began their
long expected major attack on the
rebel forces in Sao Paulo city, accord
ing to a message received here today.
One hundred thousand troops were
thrown into action.
SHENANDOAH TO FLY
TO HONOLULU AND
RETURN VIA SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23—An an
nouncement was made at headquar
ters of the Twelfth naval district to
day that the dirigible Shenandoah will
fly to Honolulu following her arrival
at San Diego on her cross continent
tour.
On her return fight from Honoftilu
the ship will fly to Seattle, and then
down the coast to San Diego.
The polar flight is expected to be
made next year.
SEAPLANE BUMPS; OCCUPANTS
HURT; MACHINE WRECKED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23
Lieutenants Douglas Blackledge of
Nebraska and Frederick Hahn of
Michigan, were seriously injured when
their seaplane crashed yesterday
morning at Pensacola Field, Florida,
while flying from the Naval air sta
tion.
The Navy Department has received
notice that the plane was completely
destroyed.
Americans Take Lead
In Olympic Finals
PARIS, July 23—The United States
through team victories in swimming
and boxing, augumented their lead in
the Olympic point battle. With 12
branches of competition ended, the
Americans have 83 points, Great Brit
ain 33, Finland and France tied for
third place with thirt ypoints each,
and Sweden 22 1-2.
The United States has captured 7
championships, and is sure of theSth
point.
FORD MAY START BANK
NEW YORK, July 23—Rumors
afloat here indicate that Henry Ford
intends to start a bank of his own on
Wall Street. His son, Edsel, however,
says that such reports are without
foundation.
Misses Helen and Betty Balderston
are visiting with their father who is
)resident of the Bank of Seward.*