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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 233
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
i
NEW CUTTER BE
BUILT NEXT YEAR
REPLACE BEAR
CONTRACT LET FOR DIESEL EN
GINED CRAFT OF GREAT
POWER FOR ARCTIC USE
HAVE TREMENDOUS
CRUISING RADIUS
Will Have to Use Present Vessel One
More Year as Time is Too Short
to Replace Antiquated Ship
SEATTLE, Aug. 29 (£>)—A Seattle
Times dispatch from Washington says
a contract for Diesel engines will be
5 let soon for a ship to replace the
U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear, which
has been in service in northern wa
ters the past quarter of a century.
Lieutenant Commander Yeandel of
the Bear said “the Diesel engine
equipment will give the vessel a much
larger cruising radius with greater
dependability, which is the chief re
quirement. • The service will be com
pelled to use the Bear another year,
as it would be impossible to build a
ship to replace her in time for next
season’s work.”
Northwestern Sails with
( 149 Passengers Aboard
SEATTLE, Aug. 29 (/P)—The steam
ship Northwestern sailed at 9 o’clock
this morning with 140 passengers on
board. Those for Seward are: Mrs.
E. Hingst, Elsie Huffman, Mary Mc
Collum, Jack Graham. J. Hanson, Nor
man N. Putman, G. B. Stevens and
wife, Lillian Ford, Anna Mance, Miss
Ruth Glassier, Ben F. Frampton, S.
S. Tebascao, O. Neubert, D. W. Curtis,
Frank E, Wilson, Margaret Porter, A.
^ M. Madsen, T. L. Peterson, A. Mun
sen, Jack Hanen, Mrs. C. E. Bunnell,
Miss M. A. Park. Miss L. Jacobson, L.
A. Marehand, Miss G. A. Hammers,
Horence Hylan, Miss P. Nelson, A.
Nelson. Mrs. Ollie Gray, J. H. Leek
and wife, Dr. J. A. Jackson, J. W.
Jackson, Eli DeHon, Edward Claus
sen, Janies Claussen, Miss Alma Ber
ry, Miss M. Anderson, Ruth Edjvards,
Miss K. Driscoll, Miss Minnie Rousch,
Mrs. W. E. McArthur, Anita Granville,
J. R. Barry, A. A. Bennett and wife,
Miss D. Roearr.
i * ‘-THE HILL BILLY”
The Hill Billy, by Jack Pickford, a
simple story of Kentucky mountain
eers will be shown at the Liberty to
night. The picture is full of vital peo
ple who do not dress elaborate but the
action is good and the show should
be seen to be appreciated.
BUFORD BE SOLD
* MARSHAL SALE
SEPTEMBER 15
FORMER ALASKA PACKET AND
ARMY, TRANSPORT HAS BEEN
LIBELED FOR DEBT
SEATTLE, Aug. 29 (£>)—'The for
mer United States transport Buford,
{purchased in 1923 by the Siberian
Navigation Company will be sold by
the U. S. Marshal at San Francisco,
September 15, to satisfy numerous li
bels against the vessel.
After the vessel was purchased by
the Siberian Navigation Company,
it made but three voyages, two to
Nome and Siberia and one to the
South Seas.
* . TO CONSUMERS.
Jfr Tomorrow (Sunday) the power will
be shut off from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
SEWARD LIGHT & POWER CO.
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Calif. Pioneer Dead;
Aged, Eighty-Four
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 (JP)—
Morris Brown. S4, a pioneer of Cali
fornia, one of the founders of the New
York and San Francisco firm of Brown
Brothers & Company, Oregon Woollen
Mills and Orpheum Theatre Realty
Company died at his home here yes
terday.
Sixteen Lives Lost In
Japan by Heavy Floods
TOKYO, Aug. 29 (JP)—Sixteen per
sons lost their lives in Japan yester
day as a result of floods following a
heavy rain Wednesday. The damage
to property is unestimated.
WILL CHRISTEN AIRPLANE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29. (/p)
.The new airplane carrier, Lexing
ton, will be christened October 3rd
by Mrs. Douglas Robinson, wife of
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
TWO PERSON KILLED
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 29. (/P)—
Two persons were killed when Chi
nese police fired into a crowd of
dock yard workers, besieging the
police station here today, and de
manding release of four arrested
workmen.
HOUSES SUBMERGED
TOKIO, Aug. 29. (JP)—The worst
flood in ten years int'looded Honjo,
submerging 30,000 houses and caus
ing a number of casualties and dam
age is estimated at several million
dollars.
AL SMITH SCORES
MAYOR HYLAN
LACK OF ABILITY
CLAIMS SECRET SUBSERVIENCE
TO KU KLUX KLAISt AND
YIELDING TO BOSSES
NEW YORK. Aug. 29 (/P)— Former
Governor A1 Smith last night in a
speech in Brooklyn denounced Mayor
Hylan for “his blind subservience to
representatives of the Ku Klux Klan
at the last national Democratic con
vention, and for his blind obedience
to an upper boss, which with his lack
of ability made him unfit for the of
fice of mayor of New York City.
SPECIAL MASONIC MEETING
All members of Seward Lodge F. &
A. M., No. 219, are requested to be
present at a special meeting this even
ing at 8 o’clock at Odd Fellows Hall.
Visiting members welcome.
J. P. HANNON, W. M.
TER'L TAX COLLECTOR
SEWARD FROM JUNEAU
E. M. Polley, Territorial tax col
lector, Treasury department, was
among the arrivals on the stemaer
Yukon last night. Mr. Polley departs
for Cook Inlet districts on the steam
er Redondo, for the purpose of check
ing up on the Territorial fishing i li
censes. Upon his return to Seward
from the westward districts, he will
depart for Fairbanks from which
point he will return to the coast over
the Richardson highway, thence south
to his Juneau hedquarters, which
will wind up this year’s trip to south
western Alaska. While awraiting the
departure of the steamer Redondo,
Mr. Polley is a guest at the Van Gil
der.
Dr. Braafladt and family, formerly
of Seward, are motoring over the
Richardson Highway to Fairbanks.
News was received in Seward on a
recent train that Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Haines are the parents of a 91/2 lb.
boy.
HARD COAL STRIKE
CALLED BY LEWIS
SEPTEMBER 1ST
MINE HEADS REFUSE TO ACCEPT
COMPROMISE—WAGES TO BE
RAISED, HOURS LESSENED
SAYS UNION MUST
BE RECOGNIZED
Strike Will Affect 828 Mines Operated
by 135 Companies—Coolidge May
Attempt a Settlement
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29 (fP)—Sus
pension of operations in the hard coal
j fields of the nation was ordered today
by President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers, the strike to take effect on
Tuesday, September 1, unless the de
mands of the union are complied with.
The order to suspend work came as
a surprise to the operators, who admit
ted that it was unexpected.
Miners in 828 mines operated by 135
companies will be affected.
The operators say that it will prove
a problem to them to keep the mines
from flooding as 2364 pumps must be
kept in continuous operation to pre
vent damage.
The present wage agreement expires
on Monday. August 31.
The union demands a radical in
crease for the miners, with $1 per day
increase for all men not actually en
gaged in mining. Complete recogni
tion of the union is also insisted on.
MacMillan May Explore
Part of Labrador Coast
WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 29 (/P).
Continued improvement in the wea
ther has encouraged the Navy and
National Geographic Society to hope
that the MacMillan expedition will ex
plore parts of Greenland and Labra
j dor. The Peary is expected to stay
j long enough to permit of a number of
j airplane flights, while the Bowdoin
I will continue down the coast.
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MACMILLAN SHIPS NOW ,
SAFE MELVILLE SOUND
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 29. (/P)
—A delayed radiogram stated that
on Sunday afternoon, the Bowdoin
of the MacMillan arctic expedition
ran aground in Murchison sound, and
thirty-four steel barrels ‘ of gasoline
; had to be thrown overboard into
| the sea to lighten the ship. Both
ships are now in Melville Bay.
. BASEBALL
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Coast
Salt Lake 4, Seattle 5.
Sacramento 7-7, Portland 10-6.
San Francisco 1, Los Angeles 8.
American
St. Louis 5, Washington •.
Chicago 6, New York 5.
Detroit 5, Boston 4.
National
Philadelphia 4, Chicago 0.
Boston 0, Pittsburgh 1.
Brooklyn 10, St. Louis 9.
New York 2, Cincinnati 3.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
American
St. Louis 1, New York 0.
Cleveland 1, Booston 9.
Detroit 8, Philadelphia 1.
Chicago 2, Washington 3.
National
Boston 4, Chicago 6.
New .York i, St. Louis 3.
Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 10.
Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 12.
Coast
Salt Lake 9-9, Seattle 7-0.
Vernon 4, Oakland 3, 12 innings.
San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 5.
Sacramento 11, Portland 5.
Don MacMillan Finds
Weather Conditions
Worse Than Ever
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29 (/P).
A wireless from the MacMillan explo
ration ships state that weather condi
tions are worst than on the northward
trip. The message to the Geographic
Society says “we are experiencing a
big blizzard of more than 24 hours du
ration with a 50-mile wind and high
seas, the latter being somewhat mod
erated by icebergs.”
The Bowdoin went aground Sunday
in Marchion Sound, but was pulled off
undamaged, when she threw her gaso
line drums overboard.
RIFFS ON RAMPAGE
PARIS, Aug. 29. (/P)—Correspond
ents of fthur report that the French
have been forced to evacuate several
towns and have withdrawn their
lines before revolting Riffs.
M.AKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT
PARIS, Aug. 29. (/P)—Gertrude Ed
erlee, the American girl swimmer
will make another attempt to swim
the English Channel. She has dis
charged her trainer Wolfe, because
he told outsiders she would not
train. W. E. Burgess, one of the five
men who swam the Channel has been
engaged in his place.
ESTABLISHING AIR BASE
ATLANTA, Aug. 29. (^P)—'Corne
lius Vanderbilt and associates have
purchased 11,000 acres near Atlanta,
on which they will establish the third
largest commercial air base in the
United States. Development on the
plan will cost several millions.
SEVERE QUAKE
SHAKES MONTANA
BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 29 (/P)—A se
vere earthquake shock shook the town
of Maudrow, east of Three Forks at
8:45 this morning.
Complete Negotiations
for Funding War Dept
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29 (/P).
Completion of all funding negotiations
by America’s wartime debtors by the
forthcoming session of congress is
announced by the American Debt
Commission.
Mike McTigue Will Meet
Paul Berlenback Sept. 11
NEW YORK. Aug. 29 (£>)—After
Jack Delaney of Bridgeport had re
fused to fight Paul Berlenbach, Sept
ember 11, Mike McTigue accepted the
offer suddenly made him last night,
and will meet Berlenbach.
Delaney said a sore throat would
prevent him obeying the order of the
Booxing Commission to fight Berlen
bach. McTigue lost the world’s light
heavyweigh ttitle to Berlenbach about
three months ago.
Private Firms May Still
and Sell Liquors, Russia
MOSCOW, Aug. 29 (JP)—'The Cen
tral Executive Committee announced
today that it had decided to permit
private firms in the state and coop
erative distilleries to manufacture and
sell liquors containing not in excess
of 60 per cent alcohol. Vodka will
contain 40 per cent throughout the
Russian Soviet Federation beginning
October 1.
V. C. Clausen, representing the
Treadwell interests, arrived in Sew
ard last night from Juneau on the
steamer Yukon.
WILHELM SAYS
WORKMEN ARE
ARISTOCRATS
I
NO DEMOCRACY CAN EVER HOPE
TO CONFORM TO TEMPERA
MENT OF THE MASSES
_
MONARCHY NOW
GUARDS INT RESTS
—
If Strong and Intelligent Fighter Is
at Head of a Nation It Is Better
and Safer Under Monarchy
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 29 (JP).
Pastor Deschik of Miskolez, Hungary,
reported that former Emperor Wil
•helm of Germany told him while on
a recent visit to Doom, Holland, that
the workmen of a nation were not its
proletariat, but were its real aristo
crats. Nevertheless, democracy is fa
tal to the normal development of a
state. Wilhelm said: “No democraacy
can ever hope to conform to the tem
perament of the masses. A monarchy
always guards the interests of the
people, especially if a strong and in
telligent fighter is at its head.”
Car Goes Through
Railing, One Killed 1
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TACOMA Aug. 29 (/P)—Mrs. L. G.
Vitous of Morton was killed. Mrs. Os
car Widman of Everett received spi
nal injuries, and Mrs. J. Marsh of St.
Paul was injured in the head, when
the coupe in which they were riding
weut through the railing on the Dry
Creek bridge, in the Mt. Rainier Na
tional Park. This is the first fatality
this season in the park.
A son of Mrs. Widman, 6 years of
age, was riding on the back seat of
the coupe, and fell off, when Mrs. Vi
tous who was driving, plunged into _
the railing while going 25 miles an
hour, and trying to pass another ca#.
The lad tumbled upon the bridge un
hurt.
Hylan Accused A! Smith
Ingratitude To Hearst
NEW YORK. Aug. 29 (£>)—Mayor
Hvlan, who is seeking the renomina
tion for mayor, and whom Governor
Smith in a hot campaign accused of
blind subservience to a superior boss,
retaliated over the municipal radio last
night, saying that Smith is besmirch
ing Hearst, “the man who helped him
[enter the executive mansion at Al
bany.”
CAPT. M’COSKERIE DEAD
Capt. E. McCoskerie, harbormaster
at Prince Rupert and pioneer naviga
tor of the coast, died at his home in
Prince Rupert last week. He had
been in failing health for some time.
BABY GIRL FOR LANDSDOWNES
A nine and a half pound baby girl
was born this week to Mr. and Mrs.
Burdette Landsdowne of Anchorage.
ALASKAN ARTICLES WRITTEN
BY CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER
MAN BE PUBLISHED GATEWAY
Beginning in Monday’s issue of the
Seward Daily Gateway, the first of
a series of articles on Alaska, as a
newspaper man from the States saw
it, while on a recent trip, during t
which time he spent two days in
Seward, will be published. F. P.
Roper, one of the owners of the Lodi
Sentinel, of California, is the author
and tells in an interesting manner,
what Mrs. Roper and himself saw*
while on their Northern trip.
TO CONSUMERS.
Tomorrow (Sunday) the power will!
be shut off from 9 a. na. to 4 p. m.
SEWARD LIGHT & POWER CO.