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VOLUME IB, NUMBER 228.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1924.
PRICE TEX CENTS
Flyers Will Arrive In
Seattle Noon Sunday
SAN FRANCISCO ,Sept. 27.—The
Around the World Flyers are schedul
ed to end their flight officially at Se
attle noon Sunday, it was announced
from their headquarters this after
noon.
Will Install New Motor
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27.—Be
ise of trouble with equipment of
Lieut. Wade’s plane, a new motor is
to be installed, the flyers not depart
ing for Seattle until early this morn
ing.
PLANS FOR CROSS COUNTRY
FLIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—
Plans for the cross country flight of
the Navy dirigible Shenandoah have
been announced by the Navy Depart
ment and provides for a westward
journey to San Diego, via Fort Worth,
and thence north to Camp Lew
is, Washington, starting October A.
MARINE CORPS TO MAINTAIN
CAMP ON WEST COAST
WASHINGTON, 0. C., Sept. 27—
The organization of a Marine Corps
force at San Diego, California, similar
in composition and purpose to that
maintained at Quantico, Va., for em
ergent ies on the East Coast, has been
ordered by the Corps headquarters.
NEW BRANCH OF U. P. FINISHED
BURNS, Ore., Sept. 27.—This city
realized the culmination of a dream
of nearly fifty years, yesterday, when
the first passenger train arrived on
the Union Pacific Railway .
The right of way surveyed in 1887,
but the road was but recently built,
and the first train ran yesterday.
SEIZURE OF SHIP UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 27.—The seiz
ure by the state of Alabama of the
Italian steamship “Valescura,” here,
hift been upheld by the Supreme
Court, on the ground that the vessel
wTas a liquor carrier.
This ruling is believed to be the
first of its kind in the United States,
vessel being valued at a quarter
of a million dollars.
La Follette Bandit,
Say Klan Wizard
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 27.—Imperial
Wizard Evans, of the Ivu Klux Klan,
in a speech here last night said that
the Klan was opposed to LaFollette,
because the “political bandit’’ took a
stand that was wholy un-American.
THREE KILLED BY BOMBS
SHANGHAI, Sept. 27.—The “East
ern News Agency,” has been informed
that three persons were killed and
four wounded, by aerial bombs from
Chang Tso Lin’s planes, in Wanchow,
eastern extremity of the Chinese Wall.
BACK IN OLD VERGINNY
HARPER’S FERRY, Sept. 27.—J.
W. Davis, democratic nominee for the
Residency, came back to his home
state today to present again his cause.
Globe Trotter Arrives
Here To Meet Family
Mr. C. Hoover of Uniontown, Pa.,
Jirived on the Yukon to meet Mrs.
Hoover and his son, the latter being
at present on a hunting trip, with
Mr. Sterling on lower Kenai. The
party will return to Seward about Oc
tober 1, and take the first boat out
to the States. Mrs. Hoover and Mrs.
Sterling have been guests at the Van
Gilder the past six weeks.
Mr. Hoover has made several hunt
ing trips to Alaska, and has but re
cently returned from a trip to Afri
ca, where he secured many fine tro
phies. He states that Africa is * a
hunter’s paradise large game being
very abundant. It has its drawbacks,
however, the heat being so intense
that from 10 a. m. until 3 p. m. it
is dangerous for a newcomer to go
out doors exposed to the sun’s rays.
The custom is to wear a pad from
the back of your neck to the knees
to protect the spinal column. The last
trip Mr. Hoover made to Alaska he
made to the far westward in search
of bears.
Tifa and his son will make another
trip to Africa next year.
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NAVY BOARD WILL HANDLE
DEVELOPMENT OF CRAFT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—
Secretary of the navy, Wilbur, has
turned over to the Navy General
Board the problem of determining the
ratio of .development of the submar
ines, surface ships and aircraft in the
navy .
GERMANY WILL MAKE
EFFORT TO ENTER LEAGUE
BERLIN, Sept. 27.—Germany will,
in the near future, make an effort to
enter the League of Nations, on an
equal footing with the great powers,
it was officially announced in a state
ment issued at the close of the Cabi
net meeting yesterday.
Shipment Money
for.Union Trust
Fails to Arrive
SPRINFIELD, Mass., Sept. 27.—
The Union Trust Company reported to
the police last night that a shipment
containing one hundred thousand dol
lars, which was in the registered mail,
failed to arrive, the police are looking
for William Hanihan, a guard for the
money, who is also missing.
AGED TACOMAN DIES FROM
BURNS RECEIVED IN FIRE
TACOMA, Sept. 27.—Mrs. Melissa
Spencer, 81 years old, died yesterday
afternoon from burns received in a
midnight file, which razed one wing
of the Western State Hospital for the
Insane, at Steilacom last night. Two
hundred other patients were rescued
safely from the burning structure.
NEW AGENCY ESTABLISHED
Mr. Wayne Blue has taken the Sew
ard agency for the well known Swe
dish American Line, one of the larg
est and best companies plying palatial
vessels to North European ports. This
will be a great accommodation to per
sons leaving Seward for Old Country
ports as a great saving can be made
by buying a ticket here direct to the
port desired.
Lady Florence Hesketh
Passed On In London
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.—Lady
Florence Hesketh, wife of the late Sir
■ Thomas George Fermor Hesketh, and
! step-daughter of the late W. Sharon,
of San Francisco, died today in Lon
; don. Lady Hesketh was the last heir
to the vats Sharon estate in which the
Palace Hotel of this city is the prin
cipal holding.
Lady Hesketh was the daughter of
J. W. Breckenridge of San Francisco,
and married the British peer several
years ago. She resided for many
years on the family estate, Rufford
Hall, Ormshirk, Lancashire, England.
| SHIPPING BOARD OFFICIALS
INSPECTING PORT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Berl E. Heney
of Oregon, and Meyer Lissner, of Cal
ifornia, commissioners on the United
States Shipping board, arrived in
Seattle on a trip of inspection today.
SECRETARY FALL AGAIN
HAILED BEFORE COURT
TORONTO, Sept. 27.—That Fall,
former secretary of the Interior, came
into possession of certain liberty
bonds shortly after these had been
puj^iased for the Continental Trading
Company, Ltd., a Canadian concern,
’V-+h profits ma IJ out of oil sold to
Sh.dair Oil interests, is cha»gcd in
ao affidavit lz.~. i ir an Ontano court
l*. Pometene and Roberts, special fed
eral counsel appointed by Coolidge.
•MCADOO WILL SUPPORT
DAVIS IN HIS CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—William G.
McAdoo has given his personal assur
ance to John W. Davis that he will
do whatever he can for the success of
the democratic ticket, after a confer
ence with the democratic nominee.
APPLICATIONS FOR BONUS
POURING INTO GOVT. BUREAU
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—
At the rate of ten thousand a day,
applications for the world war veter
ans adjusted compensation are pouring
into the veteran’s bureau from the
Army and Marine Corps, and by Jan
uary 1,1925, when the first certificate
will be mailed to service men approx
imately two million will be on hand.
California Supreme Court Refuses
Allow La Follette Name On Ballot
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.—The decision of the
California Supreme Court, which barred the LaFollette
Wheeler ticket from the November ballot, was strongly
denounced in a statement issued this afternoon by Sen
ator Hiram Johnson, who said: “In my opinion the de
cision is most unjust and against the law and is contrary
to public policy and of the most harmful consequence. It
is such decisions as this that undermine public confi
dence and cause contempt for courts.’’
BE ASKED REVIEW CASE
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 27.—The Supreme Court qf
California will be asked to. review fts decision, rendered
by a vote of four to three, barring La Follette-Wheeler
names from the State ballot.
WILL CARRY FIGHT UP
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—Senator LaFol
lette will carry his fight right into the Supreme court as I
a result of the decision of the California Supreme court
barring his name from the State ballot. The Senator
told his close advisers tonight that he would go to Cal
ifornia and tell the people of that state personally the
story of the Progressive movement and make an appeal
for their votes by asking them to vote for the Socialist
presidential electors who are pledged to vote for LaFol
lette and Wheeler in the electoral college.
SOCIALISTS BACK LA FOLETTE
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 27.—Alwin L. Heim, chair
man of the Socialist State convention and other Socialist
leaders in California, met here today and placed thirteen
men pledged to LaFollette on their ticket as presidential
electors for the November elections.
Theodore Roosevelt
Nominated Governor
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 27.—
Theodore Roosevelt ,assistant secre
tary of the navy, was nominated to
day for governor of New York, by the
Republican state convention being held
| here.
COOPER FEARSLAFOLLETTE
WILL PRECIPITATE FIGHT
FREMONT, Sept. 27—Sen. Cooper
in a speech here in behalf of Presi
dent Coolidge, said he feared that La
j follette would precipitate the requir
| ed fight in the electorial college to
prevent the election of the Republi
can candidate.
COMPROMISE WITH SOVIET.
MOSCOW, Sept. 27.—All facts in
dicate that a compromise between in
terests of the United States and the
Russian Soviet government is to be
desired, and that it is “within reach
of us,” Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
declared today.
MORE CASES INFANTILE
PARALYSIS REPORTED
SEATTLE, Sept. 24.—Twenty cases
of infantile paralysis or anterior pol
iolyelitis have been reported in this
state for August and 10 cases for the
first week in September, according to
Dr. Paul A. Turner, director of the
State Department of Health.
While infantile paralysis is usually
more prevalent during August and
September, there has been a decided
increase in the number of cases
which have developed during the last
few weeks. Dr. Turner declared.
Children who have a fever which
j cannot be reasonably explained
should be isolated from all other
people until the case has been diag
nosed.
The disease, which is infectious,
may be easily spread through mild
cases which have not been detected.
Infantile paralysis is transmitted di
rectly and indirectly from person to
person and consequently any sus
picious cases should be isolated to
prevent the spread of the disease.
In mild cases of the disease there
is no paralysis especially at the be
ginning and, except for a fever and
a slight indisposition which cannot
be explained, there may not be any
other symptoms, Dr. Turner ex
plains.
The Department of Health should
be notified of all cases and of all
suspicious cases as this is a com
municable disease and reportable as
such.
Lotta Crabtree Dead,
Began Career on the
Pacific Coast In 1853
DANCED AND SANG HER WAY
INTO HEARTS OF MINERS
OF GOLDEN WEST
BOSTON, Sept. 28—Lotta Crabtree,
famous actress and comedienne, died
here today at the age of 77 years.
She was one of the famous acresses of
several generations ago.
Starred as “Lotta”, Charlotte Mig
non Crabtree sang, danced and play
es herself into the hearts of theatre
goers of a generation ago all over
the United States, and in 1891 retired
at the height of her success, with a
fortune estimated at above two mil
lion dollars. She was then known as
the richest individual in stage life.
Over the bookshop which her fath
er, John Ashworth Crabtree, kept on
Broadway, New York, the little com
edienne was bom November 7, 1847.
The bookseller was one of those who
followed the gold rush to California,
taking his family with him, and it
was on the Pacific coast that Lotta
scored her first childish triumphs. She
made her debut as an actress when
only six years old at Petaluma, Calif.,
when she played Gertrude in “The
Loan of a Lover.”
At the head of her company, at the
age of seven, “La Petite Lotta,”
played one-night stands throughout
the mining region, and in those days
scored her biggest night at a rough
Nevada camp where, after a rather
hostile reception, she finally won the
hearts of the miners and they pitched
bags of gold dust and nuggets at her
feet.
Lotta’s mother, Mary Ann Crabtree,
was in those days, and throughout the
commediene’s stage career her con
stant companion, exercising so strict
a chaperonage that it was said all
suitors were frightened away; and she
also acted as treasurer for the Crab
tree fortune which .began with the
miner’s gold dust. Roughing it from
camp to camp, Lotta became the pet
of all, and finally drifted east to try
her luck in New York. There, at
first, she was a failure. She was
first seen there in old Niblo’s garden,
but she made such an unfavorable im
pression on this first occasion that
she returned west for a time. In
Chicago she found better fortune mak
ing such a hit in “The Seven Sisters,”
that an enthusiastic admirer at Mc
Vicker’s Theatre* one night threw to
her, neatly done up in a handkerchief
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PRESIDENT COOLIDGE MADE
SECOND CAMPAIGN TALK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.— i
President Calvin R. Coolidge made his 1
second out of town public speech last
night, since accepting the Republican
nomination, leaving at two yesterday
afternoon for Phyladelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Sent. 27.—Speak
ing in commemoration of the assemb- j
ling of the first continental congress
tonight, President Coolidge called up
on the American people to stand
against all despotism, whether it is
from a monarch, from a parliament,
or from a mob. The President assail
ed the misrepresentations and dis
torted arguments of the hour and de
clared against public ownership and
nationalization. The people, he said,
must not lose control of the arteries
of trade and the natural resources of
mechanical power.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
DENOUNCE KU KLUX KLAN
ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 27.—
Denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan
by name, promise to enforce all the
laws ,and condemnation of the pres
ent Democratic state administration
are the chief points in the platform
which was adopted by the Republican
convention.
Infantile Paralysis
Sweeping Wahington
TACOMA, Sept. 27.—Drastic steps
including the closing of all public
schools and private schools attended
by minors, were taken today by offi
cials in their efforts to prevent the
further spread of infantile paralysis,
which is sweeping the state.
BODY OF STUDENT, WHO
DROWNED SUNDAY, FOUND
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—After a four
days’ search the body of Will Reed,
one of the four victims of the sail
boat tragedy last Sunday, when four
young people were drowned while out
sailing on Lake Washington, was re
covered yesterday in 108 feet of water.
LAST TRIP OF EVANS
FOR THE 1924 SEASON
The Admiral Evans has made her
last trip to Seward and Cook Inlet
ports for this season, the staunch lit
tle craft having plied the Southwest
ern Alaska run the past six month.
The Admiral Watson will remain on
the run thru the winter and the Ad
miral Evans or some larger boat of
the Admiral line will resume the run
next season.
SEWARD MAN WILL START
BLUE FOX FARM NEAR CITY
P. P. Lucchina, who has been con
ducting a £ox farm on an island near
Latouche, has purchased forty blue
foxes from a Seldovia farmer and will
stock a ranch near Seward. The an
imals will be raised in pens instead
of running free as is customary.
Davis Attacks Heads
of Veterans’ Bureau
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Sept. 27.—
Davis in a speech here last night said
“those who travel the road of Privi
lege, those who are put in charge of
the veteran’s bureau with the solemn
duty to carry out the oath of the na
tion, swore at the tomb of our Un
known Soldier, cannot to save their
souls keep their fingers out of the
nation’s pockets. The Veterans of this
country stand by shame-facedly while
the bounty which congress provided
for them goes to enrich Charles R.
Forbes and his associates.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 11 a. m.
Church services at 7:30.
Everyone welcome.
Wm. Bryan made a round of the
hills back pf fspruce creek this week,
finding goingdfcrd, but lots of ptarmi
gan. Mr. b!^bi also reports killing
one toi the largest wolverines ever
seen in this section. He killed the
animal with a .22 calibre rifle, while
it was running toward him.
John Mattich, propritor of the Pal
ace returned on the Yukon, much im
proved in health.
Chas. A. Payne, a well-known old
times, was a returning passenger on
the Yukon.
Policeman Succumbs to
Wound Indicted By
Shivly and Companions
POLICEMAN DISMISSED FROM
FORCE; HAD STOLEN AUTO
IN HIS POSSESSION
SEATTLE, Sept . 27.—Patrolman
Litsey succumbed from the effects of
his wounds today and formal charges
of murder were filed against F. G.
Richardson, now under arrest, and
Charles Fairchild and Floyd Siverly,
the latter two of whom are still at
large.
Patrolman Litsey was shot when at
tempting to make an arrest in a
cheap boarding house in this city. His
slayers were chased some distance be
fore Richardson was captured, the oth
er two escaping. Litsey identified
Richardson as one of the three men
who did the shooting before he went
under the ether on the operating table
in the government hospital here.
Patrolman Dropped From Force
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Patrolman
Robert Bridges was formally dropped
from the force today, the order of
dismissal stating he had a stolen au
tomobile in his nosession concerning
which he was unable to give a satis
factory explanation.
Charged With Theft
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Clarence H.
Shively, former patrolman of this city
and Mrs. Ray Johnson were formal
ly charged with unlawful possession of
six thousand dollars worth cf bonds
stole from a messenger of the Bank
of Califorria in a street holdup last
November.
18th Amendment
Applies to the
Philippine Isles,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 27.—
On the basis of a legal ruling that
the 18th Amendment applies to the
Philippines, the State Department has
ordered all Consuls to refuse clearance
to ships bearing liquor for beverage
purposes, to the Islands.
Mrs. Gus Peterson returned on the
Yukon from Seattle, much improved
in health. Mrs. Peterson has been ab
| sent several months taking the Ab
rams vibratory treatments in Seattle.
Seldovia Philosopher
Alive With Optimism
Dr. J. J. Jensen, Seldovia physician,
lawyer and chief optomist of the her
ring camp to the westward, arrived
in Seward on Wednesday’s train en
route home after spending about a
month in Valdez and Anchorage. Dr.
Jensen reports much activity in the
thriving town to the westward and
looks for a considerable population
before this time next year. Accord
ing to Mr. Jensen, the four herring
sail cries will add a couple of hund
red to the population and other in
dustries ate looking toward Seldovia
with a \iew of sharing the yr sper
ity accruing to cannerymen and sal
terles.
Seldovia is ideally located as a cen
ter for the herring industry, having
one of the best protected harbors on
the Inlet, and in the immediate vic
inity of the port are large halibut
banks, where fares are being taken
for Ketchikan, Sitka and Seward
plants.
Dr. Jensen states that many home
steaders are engaged in fox farming,
the additional revenue bringing oth
ers into the business. Fox farming
around Seldovia is past the experi
ment stage, the climate and proxi
mity to feed making for fine fur. Sil
ver blacks and blues do well there,
and some of the largest farms in the
Territory are on the adjacent islands
and in pens on the mainland.
Dr. Jensen is a versatile man. Be
side administering to physical better
ments of the community, he also prac
tices law, preaches sermons for the
dead, and helps alleviate conditions
of living. His optimistic spirit has
never been daunted by the vicissi
tudes of pioneering and he declares
that Seldovia is the garden spot of
Alaska, with coal, timber, game, fish
and furs right at the door. He will
leave on the next boat for the west
ward.