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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 289
S SWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—Mrs. Nancy
Brown today fired two shot, frustrat
ing an attempt by two thugs to kid
nap her young son , Billings. The
three would-be kidnappers were ar
rested. They claimed they were act
ing in behalf of Morris E. Brown, an
ex-policeman and divorced husband of
the woman.
The program of the Seward Cham-1
ber of Commerce at the present time:
CABLE HEADQUARTERS—
Preparing statistics showing Sew-'
ard to be the logical location of I
cable terminal and headquarters.
MINING—
Endeavoring to interest capital in'
the possibilities of large returns i
from the operation of the many:
quartz properties now surrounding
Seward.
INDUSTRIES— .
Through the City Council and pub
licity, making advancements to in-j
dustries to locate at Seward, with
taxes free over a period of years,
or through low tax valuation.
SAFETY HARBOR—
/ Plans being formulated for the con
struction or creation of a safety |
harbor for small boats, during bad
weather.
MARINE WAYS—
Assisting in securing the immediate
erection of marine ways.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS—
Committee appointed and final ac
tion being pressed for the abolish
ing of the glacier stream tlood men
ace.
FISHING—
Data compiled and interest awaken
ed to possibilities of Seward as a
fishing headquarters for fishermen
and fishing companies.
TOURISTS —
Correspondence being answered
and data being gathered for tour
ists. Literature showing advan
tages of Seward and Kenai penin
sula as a tourist paradise being
prepared for publication.
THE WESTWARD—
The Chamber is securing the co
operation of “Westward” business
men in advertising their section as
a country of resources awaiting de
velopment, and an unexcelled tour
ist trip.
> ROADS—
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We nave furnished mrormauuu anu
assisted as much as possible in the
construction of roads and trails for
Prospectors, Farmers and Tourists.
Our program calls for eventually,
connecting Kenai and Cook Inlet
with Seward by automobile road.
MARKETS—
The advertising of Seward as a sup
ply center and possible distribution
base for all of Western and Interior
Alaska.
PUBLICITY—
The Chamber with the expected as
sistance of the City Council con
tracted for the services of a Secre
tary who will devote all his tiril& to
Public Welfare, Community Adver
tising and the assistance of persons
interested in Seward's possibilities.j
We are asking YOU to do YOUR
share for YOUR city. Co-operation
is what counts. The assistance of
every person interested in commu-j
nity welfare is urgently needed to
carry our program to success.
Opportunity is knocking, help us to
open the door.
Regular Weekly Luncheon Today, at
6:30 p. m. Seward Grill; everyone
invited.
VETERANS ASK COOLIDGE i
TO CHECK BOOTLEGGING <
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.— Presi-i 1
dent Calvin Coolidge was appealed to 1
today to stop bootlegging in the vicin-j 1
ity of veterans’ hospitals. McCarthyj ‘
Chapter No. 3, Disabled American (
Veterans, members of which are pa- 1
tients at hospital No. 37 at Wauke
sha, Wis., In a resolution forwarded *
to Mr. Coolidge and to all others hav
ing to do with law enforcement,
agaTnst conditions in that vicinity,
which were declared as “unbearable i
and deplorable.” t
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
f^OYRlGMT KEYSTONE View CO., NEW^YOflK
HISTORIC FLM FALLS
The famous Washington Elm in Cambridge, Mass., under which George Washington took command of the
American Army has fallen and will be chopped up. The tree was pronounced dead by tree experts some time
ago, and a monument will be erected on the spot. Bits of the tree have been sent to every state in the Union.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.— Invest!
gation of the Anti-Saloon League on a
charge of using money to influence
elections and enact prohibition legis
lation was proposed today by Repre
sentative Tinkham, Republican, ol
Massachusetts, as soon a* Congress is
convened.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—Action to
remove Kingdon Gould as one of the
executors of the estate of his father,
George J. Gould, has been started by
Mrs. Edith Gould Wainwright, King
don's sister. She alleges he is misap
propriating the estate.
THIS MOONSHINER WAS
A BELIEVER IN ADVERTISING
WASHINGTON: North Carolina is
said to have a moonshiner who be
lieves in advertising his wares. Rev
enue officers in Ashville recently ran
icross a bottle bearing a unique label
which they sent to Internal Revenue
Commissioner Blair, himself a North
Carolinian. This label was the adver
tising of the moonshiner and it read
is follows: *
'PURE MOUNTAIN CORN LIKKER’>
Bottled in a Barn.
Vlade in the backwoods of the moun
tains of wesrn nort Carlina, by an old
time bloowr that don’t give a dam for
aws and proherbitin. Retailed on the
\shville market by all high call boot
eggers for five bones a pint and worth
-very cent of it. Guaranteed to be
strong enough to make you drunk as
the devil in ten minutes and mean
-mut to make a lrog slap a whale in
he face. Shake well and git redy to
lave a fit after drinking.”
The label has been added to the In
ernal Revenue Bureau’s museum.
The steamship Northwestern sailed
or Halibut Cove last night about 9:00
• clock, Capt. Glasscock making the
bird attempt to get to sea, success-!
ull.v. Whipped by what was said to
>e a ninety mile gale, the seas piling |
ip at the entrance were tremendous,
tnd the velocity of the wind prevent
d the ship from making any head
ray.
The gale moderated about sundown
he sea dropping considerably.
AGRARIANS TAKE VERA CRUZ
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2T.—Agrarians
niformed as Federal troops have en
ered the port of Vera Cruz and taken
harge of all public buildings and of
ices.
SEATTLE, Nov. 27—Ernest Schoen
wald, the Petersburg canneryman, and
Mrs. Henrietta Sehoenwald, whom he
married in 1919, were granted a di
vorce by Judge Ronald yesterday aft
ernoon, after two years’ litigation in
withdrawals, action, and counter ac
tion.
Ten minutes after the divorce was
granted the Schoenwalds were em
bracing and kissing in the corridors
of the court house, where both testi
fied they loved each other, though
Mrs. Sehoenwald said she could not
“forgive Ernest for his escapade after
their marriage with Cora Danz, who
is also suing her husband in the same
court for absolute divorce.
Judge Ronald appointed a referee to
report regarding the property settle
ment. Sehoenwald admitted that he
is earning $600 a month with the Pe
tersburg Packing Corporation and
five per cent on its net earnings. Mrs.
Sehoenwald is asking for $3U0 a
month alimony and $25,000 in cash.
PISSES III IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—Richard Flem
ing, reputed chief of the first volun
j teer fire department in Skagway, is
dead here.
MRS. COOLIDGE ENTERTAINS
MRS. BARCLAY WARBURTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Mrs. Cal
vin Coolidge today entertained at tea
Mrs. Barclay Warburton, president of
the National Committee of Woman!
Voters from Pennsylvania.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—Hiram John
son announced today that Frank H.
Hitchcock, postmaster general in W.j
H. Taft’s cabinet, had been appointed!
general manager for his presidential
campaign in the 1924 convention.
LLOYD GEORGE IN SPEECH
ATTACKS PREMIER BALDWIN
LONDON, Nov. 27.—Lloyd George,
speaking at Edinburg, declared that
Baldwin hoped the people would be
beaten by a triangular contest. His
song of victory, declared the speaker,
is played on a triangle.
REAR ADMIRAL DEAD
HONOLULU, Nov. 20.—Rear Admi
ral A. C. Wise, U. S. N. retired, died
today. He began his naval career in
civil war days.
FRESIOFNT HAS POINFR
13 PARDON CONTROLLER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—The De
partment of Justice tonight handec
President Coolidge a formal ruling de
daring that the President has the
power to pardon Comptroller Craig
of New York, sentenced to serve 6(
days in jail for contempt of court in
publicly criticising the actions of a
Federal judge.
GOES INTO EFFECT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—The so
called twelve-mile treaty with the
British government permitting the
seizure and search of ships outside
of the three-mile zone is now in ef
fect it was stated by the Treasury de
partment, the first seizure having tak
en place yesterday.
VALDEZ PIONEER LEAVING
TO LOCATE IN CALIFORNIA
Dr. and Mrs. H. Cockerille of Val
dez, will leave on the Victoria for Cal
ifornia where they will make their
home, and where the Doctor will en
gage in the real estate business. Dr.
Cockerille has been in the dental bus
iness in Valdez for many years, and
was one of the best known practition
ers in the North. He will be greatly
miss by those who have benefited by
his practice.
COUPLE SEEKING DIVORCE
AFFECTIONATE IN COURT
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—When Elma
and Arthur Scott met in Judge Ron
ald’s court this morning for the open
ing scenes of their divorce trial, they
kissed and embraced each other. The
Judge attempted to effect a reconcilia
tion but the young couple said it was
impossible. The trial then proceeded.
WASHINGTON,' Nov. 27.—President
Calvin Coolidge has appointed Edwin
P. Morrow, retiring governor of Ken
tucky to be chairman of the United
States Railway Labor Board.
CHARGE AGAINST DR. SHANNON
DISMISSED BY PROSECUTOR
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—The charge
against Dr. Shannon, a pioneer physi
cian, arrested for selling dope without
proper prescription, was dismissed to
day on motion of Prosecuting Attor
ney Douglas.
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN—Fresh halibut 15 and
10 cents. Pickled none offered.
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FOR SOLDIER BONUS
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 —Sena lor
! Rouinson, Deinuciatic leader in the
next Senate, so1 vcd notice today that
tic Democracy of the Sixty-eighth
• fngifc&s will not accept Secretary
MoTcu s tax reduction program at the
opcnse of the soldier bonus
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. —A tale
of pirates and sea fights on San Fran
Cisco's rum row off the three-mi’e lim
i it, between the crew of a Pritish
booze ship, Prince Albert armed with
guns, hand grenades, and a .es, and
a squadron ol hi-jackers, in which two
01 cne former were killed, was related
to prohibition officers this afternoon
by \Vjlliam oloa:., under arrest on a
j charge of booze running.
COOLIE NOT OiSGUSS
T!
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—President
Coolidge indicated to a delegation of
women today that he considers the
world court of international justice al
ready before the Senate and will not
refer to it in his message.
BAD WEATHER AT BIG GAME
! ^ NEW YORK, Nov. 24.—Over 60,000
persons viewed the twenty-sixth an
nual football game between the Army
and Navy elevens Saturday, despite
the fact that rain fell most of the day
and the field wras a sea of mud.
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TIA JUANA HAS BIG BLAZE
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 26.—Part of Tia
Juana, Mexico, was wiped out by fire
Saturday.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.—Dr. Albert, the
newly appointed chancellor, not o.dy
failed today to form a cabinet, but all
leading political candidates abandoned
i him and proposed a ministry of their
own, hdhded oy Dr. Jarres, ex mayor
! of Dusenberg.
LYNCH KAYOS MURRAY
PEORIA, Nov. 26.—Joe Lynch, the
world’s bantam weight champion,
hung a sleep producer on Frank Mur
| ray of Shreveport, La., in the fifth
round of a scheduled ten round bout
here Saturday.
OHM! 41 IN
INDICTED FODT WORTH
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 27
One woman and 4 ± men were indict i d
today by a Federal grand jury, charg
ed with misuse of the mail in oil stork
operations.
SIKI LOSES DECISION IN
BOUT WITH KID NORFOLK
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.—Battling
Siki, the Senegalese conqueror of the
French idol, Georges Carpentier, fell
a victim last night to a pug of his
own color last when Kid Norfolk, a
Harlem negro, received the decision
over the visitor at the end of a fifteen
round bout. Both fighters went at
each other from the sound of the gong
and the battle proved one of those
which fight fans expect, but rarely
see. It was a slashing, bitter contest
from start to finish and both men re
ceived heavy punishment.
WILL CONTINUE OCCUPATION
PARIS , Nov. 27.—France will con
tinue occupation of the Rhineland ac
cording to a foreign office version of
Premier Poincare’s statement Sunday.
JUNEAU W FOUND
HOED III GUEST
Juneau: Declaring that he was shot
“unintentionally” by a man named
Pete Nelson, Harry Taggart, 26, is in
St. Ann hospital with bullet wounds
in the head and chest, in a critical
condition. No trace has been found
of the man named Nelson, and officers
believe him to be a myth and that
Taggart shot himself.
Taggart was found in an uncon
scious condition in an auto just otf
Glacier Highway a short distance
beyond the Juneau Dairy. IB* had
borrowed a 22 automatic rifle from a
boy friend, the gun standing beside
the auto at the time tlie injured man
was found. Taggart was wanted by
the police for passing worthless
checks.
He formerly worked for the Stand
ard Oil company.
ME SEES By
PARIS, Nov. 27.—A complete break
in the entente, an economic union
between Britain, Germany and Russia,
the isolation of France, return of the
Kaiser and a revolution in Greece and
Austria are seen here as the inevita
ble consequences of tlie return aC
the British elections ot a labor gov
ernment.
OF ST EALING HI FOXES
After being out for four hours, a
Juneau jury brought in a verdict of
guilty against L. B. McCoy of Sitka,
charged with larceny for alleged set
ting of (raps on the iox ranch of C.
B. Zimmerman, at Brothers Islands,
and found the value of the animals
trapped to be $100. McCoy was re
leased on $2000 bond.
McCoy is alleged to have put out
several box traps on Zimmerman's
fox ranch, in two of which were live
blue foxes. Zimmerman reached the
traps before they could be removed.
McCoy operates an island near Sitka.
Considerable raiding had been re
ported by ranchers, and a watch was
kept and McCoy found with traps in
his boat similar to those on the isl
ands.
ALASKA FISH PROMOTER
BEING TRIED FOR ABSCONDING
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—Harold But
terworth, former president of the Salt
Sea Fisheries Company, organized in
this city for the purpose of conduct
ing a salmon cannery near Valdez,
pleaded guilty yesterday of abscond
ing with $12,000 of the funds raised
by the company for its fishing opera
tions. He will be sentenced today.
The arrest of Butterworth came as a
result of a three year international
search covering Hawaii, Alaska, Can
ada and portions of the United States.
CREW OF SHINKOKU SAVED
WITH EXCEPTION ONE MAN
The crew of the wrecked Japanese
freighter Shinkuku, were taken off
safely yesterday, with the exception
of one fireman, who was drowned.
The vessel lies broadside to the beach
with 12 feet of water in her hold, and
will be a total loss. The tug is stand
ing by and will take the shipwrecked
crew to Cordova, from where they will
be transferred to Seattle.
The Sliinkoku is a steel steamer of
56 hundred tons, and carted a crew of
35 officers and men.
The vessel lies on the northeast end
of Montague island.
FOOTBALL SCORES
Saturday, Nov. 24.—Army 0, Navy 0,
Maryland 40, Catholic U., 6; Yale 13,
Harvard 0; Lafayette 13, Lehigh 3;
Centralia 19, Washington Lee 0; Ala
bama 36, Georgia 0; Michigan 10, Min
nesota 0; Georgetown 26, Tulsa 0.
MALONEY IN ’FRISCO
Wm. Maloney, pioneer mining man
of Nome, former territorial mine in
spector under Gov. Stroag, is now en
gaged in mining in Northern Califor
nia. Mr. Maloney has married again.