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VOLUME XX. NUMBER 69.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
FIRST BILL OF THIS
SESSION PASSED
BY LOWER HOUSE
DEFICIENCY BILL CARRYING 12
THOUSAND DOLLARS SENT
TO THE SENATE
JUNEAU, March 13—The first bill
to pass either house of this session
of the legislature, emerged from the
hopper of the lower branch this morn
ing when the deficiency appropriation
measure, carrying more than twelve
thousand dollars passed and was sent
for final reading to the Senate.
Jensen of Nome introduced a me
t morial asking the Federal Postal de
partment to inaugurate an air mail
service for both winter and summer,
out of Nenana on the leading routes
north of there, particularly to Nome.
A recommendation was made by the
Territorial board of road commission
ers for authority to use road funds for
the construction of landing fields for
airplanes, adjacent ot non-incorporat
♦ ed towns, where sucn fields would
benefit more than a similar expendi
ture on roads; they also recommend
ed an appropriation of two hundred
and forty thousand dollars for roads
and fifteen thousand dollars for shel
ter cabins and continued cooperation
^ with the federal government in road
construction.
The Senate completed its eleventh
day without a single bill being intro
duced since the beginning of the set
ting. This is the record since the
territorial legislature was created.
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COMMITTEE VOTES
AGAINST WARREN!
FOR CABINET
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—
The Senate judiciary committee or-!
dered the adverse voting on the nomi- i
nation of Warren, by a vote of nine :
to seven. All the Democrats and :
Norris and Borah voted against War- j
ren. whose nomination had twice com- j
manded a majority of the committee. |
Borah voted by proxy, he being at
the White House whither Coolidge had j
summoned him. Coolidge consulted
McMaster, another Republican oppon-!
ent of the confirmation of Warren.
Overman, who twice voted for War- j
ren and supported him on the floor i
when the tie vote prevented his con- j
firmation, cast against Warren at to- J
4»y’s meeting.
Dill Will Vote For Warren
SEATTLE March 13.—A special to
the Times from Washington said Sen
ator Dill stated he would vote for the
confirmation of Warren if present next
Tuesday, but that he had voted against
his confirmation now. He explained
he favored giving the president wide
discretion iu choosing his aides, but
that the matter had become a party is
sue.
CORPORATIONTO
OPERATECARGO
SHIPS ON PACIFIC
4 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13
Shipping Board members and repre
sentatives of banking interests on the
Pacific coast met yesterday to discuss
the formation of a corporation to take
over and operate the board’s thirty
five cargo ships on the Pacific.
Commissioner Lissner said the cor
poration would have several million
dollars capital. Herbert Fleischacker,
of San Francisco and several o'11
big bankers of the Pacific coast' ...e
% interested in the deal.
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a 13.—Secretary of Agriculture a
a Jardine appointed the Aiaskan a
a Game Commission,for the com- a
a ing years as follows: a
a Charles T. Gardiner, of Ju- a
a neau for the First Division; T. a
a D. Jensen of. Nome, second div- a
a ision; Dr. Will H. Chase, Cor- a
a dova, third division, and Dr. R. a
a S. Whitney of Fairbanks for a
a the fourth division. a
a Ernest P. Walker, who repre- a
a sents the Biological Survey will a
a be executive officer with com- a
a mission headquarters at Ju- a
a neau. The commission will ad- a
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ADMITS TUBE OF
TYPHOID GERMS
STOLEN FROM HIM
CHICAGO, March 13.—C. C. Fair
man, owner of the National Univer
sity of sciences admitted to the United
States attorneys, after and all night’s
questioning, that the tube of typhoid
germs used in killing McClintock was
stolen from him a year ago last No
vember and that William Shepherd,
foster-father and chief heir of William
Nelson McClintock, visited the school
and took several lessons.
REFER CHAMBERLIN MOTION
TO NEXT ASSEMBLY COUNCIL
GENEVA, March 13—The council
of the League of Nations adopted the
motion of Benes, Czechoslovakian for
eign minister to refer the Chamberlain
declaration to the next assembly of
the council with nny declarations by
other nations.
30 DEAD FROM
FLU IN CHICAGO
PAST 36 HOURS
CHICAGO, March 13.—Seventy
eight new cases of Influenza were
recorded in the Chicago epidemic
yesterday, with eighty-four Wed
nesday. Seven persons died from
the dread epidemic yesterday,
making a total of thirty deaths in
the past thirty-six hours.
Justice Without Mercy
Rules in Spanish Court
(By Anociated Press)
MADRID, Spain, March 13.—An of
ficial of the municipal corporation of
Bejar, a town near Salamanca, has
been sentenced to imprisonment for
periods agregating 308 years. The
man was accused of falsifying public
documents, and his punishment was
fixed by the law courts of Bejar at a
little under 15 years imprisonment
for each of 21 counts, with a fine of
$150.
. The same court not long ago sen
tenced a former mayor to a series
of terms of imprisonment totaling
396 years and 27 days. Both men
have begun serving their jail sen
tences.
To ieduce damage from collision,
.• British ship construction expert
ha3 proposed building vessels with
bows of soft material.
To protect bank vaults from burg
lars, compartments filled with tear
gas has been devised, the gas being
rele-'-ed when the walls are penetra
ted.
FOUR INDICTED
FOR EVADING
INCOME TAXES
WEALTHY AUTOMOBILE DEALER
AND OTHERS INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.—Wil
liam L. Hughson, wealthy automobile
dealer and six others were indicted by
a federal grand jury yesterday on
charges of conspiracy, falsifying and
evading government tax returns for
the past three years.
The amount they owe the govern
ment is estimated at forty-five thous
and dollars.
COUZENS GIVES REASONS
FOR INCOME TAX LEVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—
Couzens announced in the Senate that
the treasury department had assessed
him $10,861,131.50 on the sale of his
Ford stock six years ago. He declar
ed the assessment was grounded on
the computation made two years ago
“in an effort to get Ford who then was
in a political fight with Truman N.
Newberry, who since resigned from
the Senate.”
NOT REDUCE PATRONAGE
OF OUSTED SENATORS
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—
The Senate Republicans at a meeting
yesterday, decided not to reduce the
patronage of the four insurgents who
were read out of the party and ousted
from committee rankings.
COURT MAKES
SETTLEMENT OF
CARMACK PROP.
OLYMPIA. March 13.—The supreme
court affirmed the judgment of the
King County superior court involving
the estate of George W. Carmack, dis
coverer of gold in the Klondike with
the exception of certain properties
valued at ten thousand dollars which
the court awarded to the widow of
Carmack.
The balance of about ten thousand
must be administered. The adminis
trator for the widow claimed the rest
of the property was hers. Graphie
Grace Saftig. daughter of Carmack by
former marriage to an Indian woman
in Alaska demanded her share of the
estate. Properties in Alaska and in
California were not involved in the
decision.
COPELAND FIGHTING ISLE
PINES TREATY IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—
A one-man filibuster, conducted by
Senator Copeland of New York against
the ratification of the Isle of Pines
treaty, was broken yesterday and the
senate agreed to vote on the proposi
tion not later than three this after
noon.
CUBA GIVEN SAY
OVER ISLE PINES
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13
Ending a twenty year’s debate the
Senate today ratified the treaty giv
ing Cuba sovereignty over the Isle of
Pines.
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8 RIFF TRIBESMEN FIRE ON 8
8 BRITISH CABLESHIP AS 8
8 WORKING OFF AFRICA 8
18 GIBRALTAR, March 13.—A 8
j 8 band of Riff tribesmen fired on 8
8 the British ship Amber which 8
j 8 was laying cable for the East- 8
8 ern Telegraph Company off 8
8 the African coast. 8
8 The tribesmen disregarded 8
8 the hoisting of the British en- 8
8 sign on the vessel and con tin- 8
8 ued firing until the Spanish 8
8 gunboat Bonifex intervened, 8
8 opening fire on shore. 8
: 8 The Amber was undamaged 8
! 8 and proceeded on with the lay- 8
8 ing of the cable. 8
I 8 The Spanish government has 8
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| 8 a party of Marines and pursue 8
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BODY OF COLLINS
TO BE REMOVED
FROM SAND CAVE
CENTRAL crTY. Ky„ March 13.—
W. H. Hunt, miner who worked in an
effort to rescue Floyd Collins from the
sand cave where he was buried, an
nounced yesterday that he had con
tracted with Homer, Floyd’s brother,
to remove the body, so it could be
buried in the family plot. Work will
start on April first and Hunt expects
to complete his gruesome task with
in a fortnight after commencing.
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SEATTLE WINS BALL GAME
SANTA BARBARA. March 13.—In
j yesterday’s game, with Red Killefer j
! pitching for the opposition, Seattle
1 defeated a pickup team twenty-two
| to nothing.
DAWES TO SPEAK AT
ASSO. PRESS LUNCHEON
NEW YORK, March 13—Vice Pres
ident Daw'es has accepted the invita
tion to speak at the Associatde Press
! luncheon on April 21st.
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CRUISER FINDS
NO TRACE OF
MISSING SHIPS
ABERDEEN. Scotland, March 13 —
The British light cruisers returned
yesterday after a fortnight’s search
• which extended beyond the Arctic and
reported no hope for the crews of Hull
trawlers Field Marshal Robertson and
Scapa Flow, and the Icelandic steam
ship Leiferhespar, missing with eighty
men on board.
Former British Premier
Still Being Guarded
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Mar. 13—Although no
longer in office, former Prime Min
siter Lloyd George is still attended
by a detective, says the Evening
Standard. More than once he has
asked to be relieved of this super
vision, but the government, mindful
of what happened to Sir Henry Wil
son immediately after police protec
tion was withdrawn, has been un
willing to take the risk.
To provide life insurance for all
members of organized labor is an
ambitious plan of the American
Federation of Labor. This is a
most 'worthy and beneficent scheme
and if it can be successfully worked
out will be a lasting monument to
the Federation. That any laboring
man with a family should die with
out life insurance is pitiful.
ARGUE OVER RIGHT
RESUBMIT NAME
TO SENATE
CUMMINS SAYS COOLIDGE HAS
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO
RESUBMIT NAME WARREN
WASHINGTON, I). C., March 13.—
After arguing for an hour and a half
over the president’s right to resubmit
the rejected nomination of Warren be
fore the Senate again, the committee
put that question over to Walsh of
Montana, who offered a resolution de
claring it “incompatible to the dignity
to the Senate to entertain the nomi
nation” resubmitted. Senator Cum
mins maintained that President Cool
idge had the constitutional right to
present the name of Warren to be
voted upon again.
WHEAT TAKES DROP IN MARKET
CHICAGO, March 13.—Wheat fell 10
cents a bushel soon after the opening
today. May wheat going to $1.71.
WINNIPEG. Mar. 13—Wheat broke
fourteen cents, establishing a record
decline in one day. May wheat closed
at $1.74 which is 16 cents under yes
terday’s prices. Coarse grains also
fell.
RUSSIAN SHIP IS
FIRST ENTER U.S.
SINCE WAR TIME
SAVANAH, March 12.—The Wat
slav of the new Russian government
merchant marine arrived yesterday
from Antwerp, the first Russian shi*
to enter an American port since 1917,
according to the master of the ship.
The Watslav had to pay a dollar per
net ton extra totalling $2,672, because
Russia and the United States have no
commercial treaty.
Mrs. Jjcob Jones or New* York,
woo has just celebrated her <?4th
hi* thiiav, declares that she !u:s never
’e;ui(.l the services jf a doctn.
She has always walked much in the
open air and recently defeated hei
34-year-old granddaughter in an en
durance hike.
Mrs. Ida McNeal of Expanse, Sas
katchewan, Canada, is serving her
second term as president of the Wo
men Grain Growers of her province.
She is considered a high authority
in agricultural matters.
Mrs. Thomas Nolan has been s«
lected as district leader of the first
district of New York under Tam
many Hall, one of the most impor
tant political posts in the organiza
tion.
BRIAND FAVORS
PROTOCOL AS IT
WAS ADOPTED
GENEVA. March 13.—Speaking at
the afternoon session of the council
yesterday Briand, former premier of
France defended the protocol as adopt
ed, stating it would stop up the holes
in the league covenant and afford mu
tual aid and solidarity.
He refused to accept Chamberlain’s
speech as final condemnation of the
protocol. Briand declared the world
couldn’t avoid war by refusing to
talk about it, but must do something
curative.
Referring to the mention by Cham
berlain of the absence of the United
States in the League, Briand predict
ed such absence was not perpetual.