INTERIOR AIR PLANE
DECLARED UNSAFE
FOR CARRYING MAILS
FAIRBANKS June 6—The De Havi
land mail plane which has been pilot
ed on eight of ten proposed test trips
between Fairbanks and McGrath by
Lieut. C. B. Eielson, has made its last
trip with the Alaskan mail, according
to an order from the Air Mail service
in which it is stated that the ship is
deemed unsafe for further use. It has
been ordered shipped to Seattle, where,
it is presumed, it wRl be overhauled
for use in the States. It is not definite
ly known whether it will be replaced
by another ship.
“Air Mail Plane not considered safe
for further use. Return plane to Seat
tle at once,” was the brief telegi'aph
ic instruction received by Chief Clerk
Wetzler from Superintendent Vander
voort at Seattle and transmitted by
Wetzler to pilot Eielson. The plane
will be held here until complete writ
ten instructions are received. The let
ter of instruction concerning its return
was mailed from Seattle several days
ago, prior to the recent breakage in
landing, and was expected by the flyer
for some time, as the plane had more
than doubled its allotted mileage.
Pilot Eielson feels confident that the
flights will be continued
DOME CREEK MAN
CAUSES DEATH OF
RAILROAD FOREMAN
Robert Morris, popular section fore
man in the employ of the Alaska Rail
road on Dome Creek, on the Chata
nika branch, was shot and killed at
an early hour last Friday morning at
Olnes by John L. White, oldtime mer
chant and postmaster of that place.
The shooting is said to have been
the result of an old-standing quarrel
between the two men but there was no
quarrel at the time the tragedy occur
red. The story of the shooting as re
ported from Fairbanks is that Mor
ris and Charles Freeman and two
other men were returning from Chata
nika. As^they approached Olnes they
heard shooting and very soon saw’
White shooting promiscuously at some
horses which had entered a lot presum
ably belonging to him.
At about that time Morris is said to
have left the track and started in the j
direction of White. As he was passing j
between two cabins, White opened fire j
on him, so the story goes, and one or j
more of the bullets hit him, causing!
death.
Morris is an oldtimer in the North
land being a member of the Anchorage
Igloo, No. 15, Pioneers of Alaska. He
is also said to be an Elk. He leaves a
wife and four children to mourn his
loss. White has resided at Olnes many
years, and has been engaged in the
mercantile business.
It is said White used a twelve-Gauge
shot gun in shooting Morris.
New Community Hall
Be Built Ketchikan
It has been definitely announced by
legion members of Ketchikan Post No.
3 of the American Legion that they
will build a new community building.
The hall is to have a grand floor space
of ten thousand feet and a total floor
space of fifteen thousand five hundred
feet. There is to be five stories, eight
office rooms, a Legion assembly hall
where there will be a balcony as well
as a stage, and which will have a cap
acity of 1,000 people.
The purpose is defined as a means
of giving Ketchikan a community hall
that is big enough to take care of
large gatherings.
P0L1C CALLED TO
SUBDUE STUDENTS
OF BUCKNELL UNIV
STUDENTS ON RAMPAGE START
SMALL FIRES AND BURN
DRESSES OFF WOMEN
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., June 9—
Police were asked by the chief of po
lice in Lewisburg to send officers from
fhis city to help subdue two hundred
or more youths, said to be students
of Bucknell University, who are on
a rampage in the borough since Wed
nesday. The Lewisburg Chief of police
said the students were firing cannon
crackers, dynamite and other explo
sives in the main streets starting
small fires on automobiles and burn
ing the dresses off of women in the
streets. A number of persons were in
jured wdien they trampled D’e flags of
the Veterans memorial parade at the
cemetery, and smashed a number of
windows.
NEWS FROM KANATAK
The general exodus from Kanatak
by the natives, at this time of the year
for th|? fishing districts along the
Bristol Bay coast, caused many of the
typical Alaskan white men, wintering
in Kanatak, to stampede over the di
vide to Bristol Bay. They portage
over Kanatak Hill to the fish village,
then travel by boats down Becharof
lake and Egegik river to Bristol Bay
where they scatter among the various
canneries.
Assisted by a late spring, the ice
maintained its hold on Becharof lake,
especially in the south arm, until well
past the middle of May. This did not
! bother the natives who fish and hunt
i all the way down but the impatient
! white men, who are always in a hur
ry when on a stampede, became rest
less* and uneasy. They finally ended
their days of watchful waiting at the
Fish Village, for the ice to go out bj
securing dog teams which hauler
their boats over the ice to open watei
above the narrows. Here the boats
were launched, boarding them anc
finding the air perfectly calm, the>
i started rowing down the lake thru ir
| regular patches of open water, flanked
on both sides by the ragged edges oi
heavy ice which still hugged the shore
i line, bound for Bristol Bay.
The first party away included, C
i E. Bryan, Fred Hoye, Martin George
| son, Fat McCauley, Portage Joe, E
| Deigh and Mr. and Mrs. Murphy.
I These were followed some time lat
* er by Hilbert Anderson, Harry Lohr
I Smiling Albert and Scotty Murray ii
a power dory.
Chief Kalmakoff lead the vanguare
of the natives while the second chiel
remained behind to bring up the real
guard. They traveled in dories, bidar
kies, sail and Columbia River boats.
Pete Anderson and Billie Blau re
I turned from their trapping haunts t<
the north of Becharof Lake and th<
Kargulik river, the last of the loca
i trappers to come in. They reporte<
a fair catch and a freak winter. The;
drove theii^dog teams over the ice 01
Big Becharof Lake on the 25th o
April which is very unusual at tha
time of the year.
The Olive called at Kanatak earl;
this morning. Billy Lee and Carl Lar
son, passenegrs for Wide Bay, greet
ed old friends while the boat was ii
port.
“Hurry-up” Dick Tousley arrive*
from Wide Bay on the Olive. Dick an*
’ | his pack train will guide Mr. Miller
! i geologist for the Standard Oil Com
| pany, over the hills this summer. Dicl
II returned to Wide Bay on the Starr.
Mr. Fiske, who spent the winter i:
l Wide Bay, arrived on the Olive for
I short visit. He returned on the Stari
’ Hilbert Anderson returned on th
Starr after a business trip to Sew
. ! ard.
Hjaimer Evans returned from a bus
ness trip to Valdez and Anchorage.
I Mrs. Phil Reed and daughter .after
i spending the winter in California, re
! turned to Kanatak where they will
! spend the summer.
John Paulson, who spent some of the j
winter months in Idaho, has returned.
F. C. Cheateam was a passenger on
the Starr for the Westward.
Dolf Smith has reopened the Blue
Goose road house at Becharof Lake.
Slim Michaelson and John Paulson
have reopened the California Pool hall
which has been closed all winter. This
pool hall boasts of the only pool table
in Kanatak.
Joe Bell arrived on the Starr with a
small crew of men for the Alaska
Road Commission. They will complete
i or maintain the road constructed last
summer.
Billy Sullivan arrived from Ugashik
on a business ti’ip. He came by boat by
the way of Ugashik river and lakes
and walked the balance of the way
via the orill camps.
Jack Lee arrived in Kanatak from
Wide Bay, with his pack tram. He
found plenty of snow in the passes and
states that those -who are not acquaint
ed with the Lee automobile route to
Wide Bay should wait a month or so
before attempting the Wide Bay trip
over the mountains.
Tom Dodd expects to leave on the
Starr for a business trip to Anchorage.
Hjalmer Evans will leave on the S.
S. Starr today.
Thomas J. Donohoe, Democratic
National Committeeman for Alaska,
and Mrs. Donohoe were in Juneau re
cently, where Mr. Donohoe went to
confer with the Juneau Democratic
Club.
Associated Oil Party
On Way to Kanatak
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Jones, H. Zerr,
A. E. Hoskin, C. D. Hyde, L. F.
McKay, A. B. Sexton, B. R. Lee, C.
F. Livingston, W. J. Classon, W.
Johnston, C. W. Moodie, all of San
Francisco, arrived on the Alaska and
will leave for Kanatak, where Mr.
Jones is in charge of Associated Oil
activities.
Committee on Assignments
Give Honors to Alaskans
Arthur Shoup, George Sexton, Harry Steel, Dan Sutherland,
all of Alaska, Attending National Convention
CLEVELAND, 0., June ll.—George Sexton, of Seward, Alaska,
was elected Republican National Committeeman today, to succeed
J. C. McBride, the Republican wheelhorse of Juneau, the convention
refusing to accept the credentials of John W. b rame, lecentlj'
given the preferential vote over Arthur Frame, in the Alaskan pri
maries. The protest from many prominent Republicans, received by
the National Committee, evidently carried weight, as Mr. b rame s
candidacy for the honor was not even considered.
Alaska is well represented at the convention, and many honors
have been thrown her way by the Committee on Arrangemnts. Those
pre ent at the convention today are George Sexton and Arthur Shoup,
delegates; Dan Sutherland and II. G. Steel, alternates.
The committee assignments to Alaskan’s were as follows:
ARTHUR G. SHOUP, on Credentials Committee.
GEORGE SEXTON, Permanent Organization.
ARTHUR Q. SHOUP, Permanent Organization
THOMAS MARQUAM, to notify candidate for President of his
nomination. , .
THOMAS SCOTT, to notify candidate for Vice President ol ins
nomination.
P. M. LABIN, other business.
Convention Cheers Loudly for Coolidge and Party
CLEVELAND, 0., June 11.—When it assembled for its second
i session today the Republican National convention found its platfoim
virtually completed, but the vice presidential nomination was as much
[ undecided as ever. _ ,
? The Convention Committee composed of Weeks, \\ llbur, Work,
. New and Mellon in a midnight executive session presided over by
Slemp eliminated Kenyon, Borah, Lowden and Dawes as vice-presi
dential timber.
G. R. Allen was named the Alaska member on the Resolution
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Republican leaders say that Calvin Coolidge will be nominated to
morrow and managers of the eonventon have already picked the pei
sonnel of the committee to formally notify him.
Paul Howland, attorney for Harry Daugherty, was elected chair
man of the Rules Committee. ......
The convntion during its brief session yesterday, perfected ns
permanent organization, with Former Senator Mondell of Wyoming
ermanent chairman. '
The convention cheered President Coolidge and party with great
enthusiasm and then recessed until 8:00 o’clock tonight, when it will
receive and adopt its platform. , n
Secretary Mellon, while the convention was m progress, held a
1 conference with Dr. Nicholas Butler, and Chairman Warren of the
j Resolutions Committee, at which it was understood, Coolidge will be
i asked to name his running mate.
1 Cleveland, 0., June 13.—Calvin Coolidge was nomi
; nated today by the Republican convention for President on
* the 1st ballot receiving 1,065 votes as against 34 for Rob
ert La Follette, 10 for Hiram Johnson. Coolidge was placed
, in nomination by Dr. Marion Leroy Burton of Michigan. A
' motion to make the nomination by acclamation was ruled
e out of order.
CLEVELAND, June 13.—Eight persons, including Frank Low
den, Former Senator Kenyon, and Representative Burton, were
'J placed in nomination for the vice-presidency, with Lowden leading
s but Burton’s nomination is forecast.
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CONVENTION IIALL, June 12.—It was decided to allow i
woman member of the National Committee from each State anc
Territory. Mrs. John C. McBride of Juneau, wife of the presen
collector of customs for Alaska, was named for the Territory.
Dan Sutherland, who arrived Tuesday, started a fight to seal
John Frame. Unable to make any headway with the committee, h<
succeeded in having a North Dakota insurgent delegate introduce i
resolution on the floor when the nomination of Mrs. McBride anc
George Sexton came up for ratification, having the matter referrec
back to the committee with full power to act.
Friends of the parties and old line Republicans in the Territory
are wiring the National Committee insisting that Mrs. McBride anc
Sexton be seated.
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MORE INTENSE OVER
IMMIGRATION BILL
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DANCE IN IMPERIAL HOTEL,
TOKIO—FEAR OUTBREAK
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Ruffians protesting the American ex
clusion act, broke up the Saturday
night dance at the Imperial Hotel. The
dance was being attended by many
members of the foreign colony here.
The gangs of ruffians also forced sev
eral motion picture shows which were
showing American films to close.
Anti-American feeling here has reach
ed a serious height.
CHARLES G. DAWES
NOMINATED FOR THE
VICE PRESIDENCY
CLEVELAND, June 13—Gen
eral Charles G. Dawes was to
night nominated for vice-president
by the Republican Convention.
Lowden Refuses Nomination
CLEVELAND, June 13—Lowdei
was nominated after a strong fight b;
the Lafollette group to prevent hi
nomination. The Chairman of th
National Committee had passed th
word out for the nomination of Theo
dore E. Burton, but delegates too]
matters in their own hands and nomi
nated Lowden.
A letter was then read from Lowdei
in which he said “I decline the nomi
nation tendered me.” The conventioi
then recessed until nine tonight, t<
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SITKA INDIANS GET VERY
FEW SEALS THIS YEAR
Sealing operations of the Indians in
Southeastern Alaska this year were
' the lightest in history and netted but
j eight seal skins, according to Fisher
! ies Warden M .T. O’Connor, who ha
j just returned fr. n the Sitka District
I where he was in chaige of the sea1
! patrol maintained ar-rally there by I
; the IJurvau f T Oi'is, says the Ju
neau Fmpi.'P.
Only one sealing * -at oas opera r«i
j by she n lions of r district, sav.
I Captain O’Connor. Up to the end of
j last week when he left the grounds,
only eight seals had been killed by the
j five men aboard it. Stormy weather,
j p:evading through out the month of j
April, and, with the exception of t\vo
days, to May 10, and the ■*: cept. rnally
low prices offered lor the : kins. Aero
! given as reason fo rthe lightness of
I the operations.
Mr. Peterson, manager of the North
ern Transfer in Anchorage, was forc
| ed to send to Seward to cnas. Craw
ford’s blacksmith shop to have the
tires on his trucks reset .
COV. BONE IN CLEVELAND
Governor Scott C. Bone left on one
of the recent boats to attend the Re
publican National convention at Cleve
land. Among prominent Alaskans
who are attending the convention, are
Governor Bone, George Sexton, and
Harry G. Steel, all of whom are more
or less interested in politics. Mr. Sex
ton is the delegate.
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE IS
IN NEED OF RADIO MEN
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces an open competitive exam
ination to fill vacancies in the position
of Radio Operator 16th and 17th Light
house Districts, headquarters, Ketchi
kan, Alaska, and Portland, Oregon, at
$960 to $1200 a year. Receipt of appli
cations to close June 25, 1924.
For further information and appli
cation blanks, apply to the Local Sec
retary, Board ot Civil Service Examin
ers, P. O. Bldg., Ketchikan, Alaska, or
Portland Ore., or to the Secretary 11th
C. S. Civil Service District, 297 P. O.
Bldg, Seattle, Washington.
Miss F. Kraft, daughter of the well
known merchant of Kodiak, was a.
thru passenger on the Watson for her
sland home.
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