Hemard Daily Gnteumg
VOLUME 20. NUMBER 21
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
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WOMAN IDENTIFIES
J. BROOKS AS MAN
SHOT BABE SMITH
DURING STICK-UP
“DUTCH VEITCH” AND TWO COM
PANIONS MURDER WOMAN OF
UNDERWORLD BECAUSE WAS
SLOW IN FINDING MONEY
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—A girl once
known in the night life of Seattle, as
c Lila Wayne, who married and w’hose
present name is withheld from the
public, hurried to the police station
yesterday, after reading that Lieuten
ant Kent had positively identified Jas.
B. Bates, casually arrested, as John
Brooks alias “Dutch Veitch,” who shot
and killed Mrs. David F. Westman,
known in the red light district as
“Babe Smith,” June 14, 1919.
When the girl, Lila, saw Bates, she
instantly declared him to be the man,
and said she had carried his face in
her head for years, with the hope of
perhaps catching the slayer of her
friend.
The shooting occurred at 1600 Seat
tle Boulevard, where the girls had
rooms at the time, and where for sev
eral nights they had entertained the
slayer and his two companions. The
trio demanded money, and Brooks shot
“Babe” because she could not open
* a sticking bureau drawer, where her
purse, thought to contain money, was
a stuck bureau drawer, wher ehe purse
After the shooting Brooks and his
companions seized and bound Police
man J. W. Chatlein, who heard the
shots and entered.
Wm. Engelke, who was proprietor
of the house, says that Bates voice is
the same as the harsh twang of Brooks
when he snarled profane commands
st the inmates of the rookery.
CASS1AR DISTRICT
WILL BE HEAVY
PRODUCER
(By Aseociated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 24.—Wil
liam Sloan, minister of mines, told the
British Columbia, Chamber of Mines
last night, that the mineral production
of the province will exceed $50,000,000
this year. Development in mining
will exceed anything heretofore seen.
An area of 150 by 175 square miles
north of the Stickine River, toward
the Eagle creek country, which no
white man has ever visited, will be
explored this summer. He said this
district was of glacial origin and the
geological formation indicated it was
rich in minerals.
ASSASSINS ENTER HOME
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Jan. 24.—Dispatches from
Cagliari Sardinea report unknown as
sassins invaded the homes of peo
ple and killed members of one fam
ily as they slept.
• YUKON SAILS WITH
134 ON BOARD
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—The steamship
Yukon sailed this morning at 9:00
o’clock with 134 passengers for north
ern ports. Her passengers for Sew
are are:
Richard Lucanon, Miss S. Peck,
Mrs. H. Logan, Nels Hagan and wife,
Arlo Hagan, O. W. Palmer, O. A.
Chamberlain, Thomas Carr, Hazel
Watson, Elsie Kooros, Dr. J. H. Romig
and wife, N. H. Johnson, James Hen
derson and wife, Mrs. F. W. William
son, Thomas Devine, Bob McKennon,
Frank Komedal, P. L. Chamberlain,
Mrs. A. Osborne, O. Storfold, Oscar
Johnson, Alice Small, H. Hugh, E.
Lindeman, O. Schroeder, Harold Lau
ritsen, two steerage.
BOW AND ARROW EXPERT
TO TAKE IN AFRICAN WILDS
Arthur H. Young, nationally known
bow and arrow man, leaves for Afri
ca March 6 on an extended pleasure
trip, hunting all big game with his
little bow and arrow, according to
word received by letter today.
Mr. Young has constructed spec
ial arrows to hunt the big rhinos,
with steel points seven inched in
length.
Mr. Young will have as his com
panions a noted surgeon, Dr. Pope
of San Francisco, and our well known
author, Stewart Edward White. The
trio w'ill join the world noted engi
neer and big game hunter, Leslie
Simpson in Africa, Where he nowT
resides.
Mr. Young will be remembered as
visiting Seward last summer in pur
suit of big game, both with moving
picture camera and bow and arrow.
KUROPATKIN DIES
IN MOSCOW
HOME
MOSCOW, Russia, Jan. 24.—The
official Soviet News Agency announc
ed the death of General Alexei Kuro
patkin, 80, commander in chief of the
Russian armies in the Russo-Japanese
war. He was regarded as one of the
greatest leaders developed in Russia,
and commanded the Russian armies
of the Czar on the northern German
front during the world war.
Since his retirement by the Soviet
government he has been living quietly
at his home in this city.
New Ingersol Hotel
Be Dedicated Tonight
The magnificent new hotel at Ketch
ikan, named the Ingersoll, after the
proprietor, will be dedicated tonight
with a grand opening. The building
is a three-story, with a bath or show
er in every room. The lower story is
made into store buildings, all of which
are now rented. A large new mod
ern cafe is one of the new businesses
to take space in the Ingersoll.
DRAFT EVADER'S COMPANION
RETURNS; GIVES HIMSELF UP
(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 24.—
Carl Stecer, a companion of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the fugitive draft
dodger of the United States, has re
turned from Germany and has sur
rendered to the U. S. District Attor
ney here today.
DEFEAT AMEND CHILD LABOR
(By Associated Press)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24.—The
House of Representatives of the state
of Oklahoma, defeated while in ses
sion today the ratification of the
Child Labor Amendment. The vote
stood 80 against and 24 for.
Snook Starts Many
Improvements At Pen
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—As the
first step toward improving the con
ditions in the Atlanta penitentiary,
John Snook, former marshal in Alaska,
who was appointed warden at the At
lanta penitentiary, is preparing to es
tablish new industries for the em
ployment of idle prisoners. He will
also improve the overcrowded house
conditions.
BOOTLEGGER WAR ON, B. C.
(By Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 24.—The
city officials here have declared a
war on all bootleggers today. The
mayor of the terminal city believes
that the local police can rout all
rum dealers. Detectives here, after
spending less time in Chinatown and
more time tracing bootleggers who
put the liquor outside the govern
ment store.
TOTAL ECLIPSE SUN
OBSERVED UNDER
IDEAL CONDITIONS
BY ASTRONOMERS
BLACKNESS OF MIDNIGHT FALLS
ON AREA AFFECTED— BIRDS
AND ANIMALS TERRORIZED AS
STRANGE CONDITION PREVAILS
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The dreams
of astronomers in seeing a total eclipse
of the sun under ideal conditions was
realized today in New York and the
New England states. Clouds and low
visibility frustrated the tests in Mich
igan and Ontario, but the weather was
clear and especially magnificent in
New York, which witnessed the first
total eclipse in 119 years. The beau
tiful corona was accompanied by the
momentary blackness of midnight at
9:11.
President Coolidge and family wit
nessed the partial eclipse from the
lawn of the whitehouse, carrying a
blackened window pane.
An army plane three miles up in
the air, above Mitchell Field, Long
Island, took twelve pictures of the
racing shadow preceding the eclipse.
The temperature dropped two de
grees during the total darkness. The
dirigible Los Angeles, rose from Lake
hurst and headed for Nantucket, re
porting a successful observation.
Deer in the open at the Bronx zoo,
tumbled over one another in terror, i
an Arctic owl hooted and flew about,
a heavyweight alligator bellowed and
chattering monkeys became silent.
Songbirds from , all ^over the world
tucked their heads under their wings
and slept.
The American Radio Corporation
said that the behavior of the ether
during the eclipse indicated that short
wrave lengths follow the sun, and that
static was effected. The long wave,
irregular before the eclipse, became
noticeably regular during the totality.
Believes End of World at Hand
(By Associated Press)
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 24.—El
zear T. Smith, of Greece, New York,
sold his furniture and cows, killed his
pigs and wound up his earthly affairs
in readiness to greet the eclipse of
the sun this morning. He prophesied
kthe end of the world promptly at 9:00
o’clock.
FINLAND PREVENTS
COLLAPSE OF
CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press)
GENEVA, Jan. 24.—Collapse of the
international conference was avoided
when Finland introduced a resolution
providing that a joint committee from
the first and second conferences in
vestigate epium smoking in the Orient.
This was unanimously adopted after
Stephen Porter, head of the, American
delegation, approved.
Death Rate Tokio
Disputed by Officials
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Jan. 24.—But 727 deaths
have occurred here in the past 20
days, from influenza, instead of 4700,
as reported yesterday, officials state.
AGED PIONEERS
ARE STILL FRISKY
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—Geo. T. Snow,
77, and wife, both early pioneers of
the Forty-Mile district, and founders
of the Alaska Yukon Pioneers and
Ladies of the Golden North, with J.
H. McDonald, 82, and C. L. Thompson,
83, made merry at a joint ball of the
two orders, last night.
TROLLEY CAR PLUNGES OFF
TRESTLE WITH 22 FATALITIES
(By Associated Press)
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 24.—Twenty
two persons were injured, three seri
ously, when a one-man trolley car
plunged off a trestle across the rail
road tracks near Hoboken, N. J.,
and dropped twenty feet, burying the
front platform in sand and crushing
itself in.
AUSTRALIA WINS CRICKET
(By Associated Press)
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan. 24.—
Great excitement prevailed here when
Australia won again at a cricket
match. The players were forced thru
a seething mob of admirers in Adel
aide, when Gelligan was last out in
the third test match—Australia win
ning by eleven runs.
It was acclaimed the greatest match
ever witnessed in Adelaide.
ALASKA RAILROAD
ASKS $300,000
FOR 1925
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—A supple
mental budget estimates that $300,000
will enable the Alaska railroad to
round out the current fiscal year with
out a deficit. This was transmitted
to the House by the committee.
The railroad’s estimated revenue in
1925 is estimated at $1,000,000, with
expenses at $2,605,000. A total of
$1,305,000 has already been appor
tioned for this year.
Seattle Trying To
Oust Mayor Brown
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—Mayor Browi
today signed an ordinance passed by
the council, placing on the city ballot
March 10, with three other proposed
charter amendments, changing the
city to a manager form of government
which would abolish the office of
mayor.
GETS CONFIDENCE VOTE
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—Doctor Hans Lu
thers, a non-partisan cabinet member
was accorded the approval of the
Reichstag today, after having been
the target of attack for the past
thre^ days.
ALBANIA A REPUBLIC
ROME, Jan. 24.—Albania, through
its national assembly has proclaim
ed itself a republic, according to a
dispatch today from Tirana.
Train Robbers Make
First Appearance, Japan
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Jan. 24.—Train robbers
made their first appearance in Japan
last night, boarding a mail car at
Togane, held up three mail clerks,
and escaped with 10,000 yen.
INTERNAL REVENUE MAN
ARRIVES IN SEWARD
W. F. Stiner, deputy collector of
internal revenue, arrived on the Alas
ka and will be at room two, govern
ment building, until Thursday morn
ing. Mr. Stiner will assist Seward
residents in making out their income
tax returns and explain how to make
up these blanks in the future. He is
the first revenue man to reach Alaska
to educate the people on income
taxes. Mr. Stiner leaves Thursday
morning for Anchorage. If you need
help in making out your tax returns,
call on him.
Opposition Arises To
More Stringent Action
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Opposition
to the Stalker bill, which increases
prohibition violation penalties was ex
pressed in a minority report by the
House Judiciary committee.
ANCHORAGE TEAM
WINS SECOND
GAME
Though playing in better form than
they did on Thursday night, the Sew
ard All-Stars quintette went down to
defeat at the hands of the Anchorage
High School Midgets to the tune of
16 to 12. Unlike the first game of
the series the visitors had become ac
climated and more acquainted with
their surroundings and individual op
ponents and showed the local fans
that they fully understood the game,
but were unable to cope with the very
rapid and scientific playing of the
Midgets. The game, which was a very
fast one in the first half, was slowed
up considerably by the many fouls
which occurred in the second half.
Seward opened the game by rush
ing their opponents but were foiled in
their attempt by Nieme and Elliott.
Tinkler received the ball and passed
lit to Dyer to Johnson, who missed.
Johnson again tried to score after a
throw but failed. Andreason got the
ball and passed to Gill, who missed a
long throw. Johnson again secured
the ball and shot the first score of the
game. The midgets made a wild rush
which netted Johnson a basket im
mediately followed by another by
Noggle. Bailey to Tinkler to Dyer on
a long throwr, but missed. The ball
was then kept under the Midgets’ bas
ket for a few minutes during which
time Johnson missed a few, as did
Dyer. Tinkler then fouled Noggle
who missed on his throw. This being
a double foul Tinkler missed on his
free throws.
Nieme and Elliott tried a running
combination which failed and Bailey
grabbed the ball and made a beautiful
shot for a scare. Then followed a se
ries of rushes that were made by both
sides, but a foul by Bailey on Nieme
ended the scrimmage. Bailey made a
pretty shot and scored. Gill received
the ball after centering it and made
a pretty pass to Noggle, who threw
to Andresen, who scored. The game
was now growing fast and furious
! and many times the Anchorage boys
tried to rush the All-Stars, but Tinkler
and Shellhorn were on the job and
held them to perfection. Then An
dreasen managed to get a poorly aim
ed pass and by evading Shellhorn,
shot a basket. Seward retaliated by
showing the fans a pretty combina
tion, Shellhorn to Dyer to Johnson,
who scored.
Another rush Tinkler and Johnson
was stopped by the Midget guards,
and out of the struggle Elliott made
a pretty pass to Andreasen who pass
ed to Gill for another basket.
On resumption of play Gill was foul
ed by Tinkler and made a tally from
a double throw. Then the Anchorage
Red Shirts made many tries to score,
but failed in a melee. Andreasen
was then fouled and scored on the
throws.
The score at the end of the first pe
riod was Seward 6, Anchorage 12.
The second half started with Gill
making a basket on a combination by
Noggle and Andreasen. Noggle fouled
Tinkler, w'ho scored one on the free
throw. Elliot fouled Dyer, who also
scored. Bailey fouled Andreasen who
missed the throw. Tinkler, blocking
a long pass, fell and sprained his
wrist badly, but played on.
Seward rushed, but Shellhorn failed
to connect with the basket. Johnson
missed a throw. Anchorage took the
ball and Elliott missed on a well
timed pass from Noggle.
Seward took the ball to the Midget
end of the floor, and Johnson and
Dyer shot repeatedly but failed to
score.
Nieme made a long pass to Andrea
sen who scored. Gill fouled Dyer, but
he failed to score. Shellhorn made a
pretty play and passed to Dyer who
relayed to Johnson who scored. John
son made a pass to Dyer, who shot
true for another basket. Nieme was
fouled but missed his shot.
The period ended with the score 12
to 16 in favor of Anchorage.
After the game the Seward boys
were banquetted at Cameron's Cafe.