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VOLUME XIX.
NUMBER 65.
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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PRESIDENT VIEWED OEWtPSEY-CARPENTIER
Fill PICTURES—T RANSPORTED FROM
STATE TO STATE DE FIANCE OF FEO. LIS
FIGHT FILMS SHOWN IN TWENTY TWO STATES,
* ASSERTS QUIMBY—WILL SUBPOENAE TEX
RICKARD TO HAVE HIM GIVE TESTIMONY ON
PICTURE SALES.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—Hughes was named j
by Means as one of the audience in which President Hard
ing and other government officials viewed the Dempsey
Carpentier fight films in Washington at the home of Mc
k Lean. Hughes said today he had not known the pictures
were to be shown when he went to McLean’s dinner. The
films were brought into the District of Columbia in vio
lation to the Federal Statutes.
Tex Rickard to Appear Before Committee
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17—The senate com
mittee investigating Daugherty today accepted the aid of,
Vanderlip, who volunteered to throw considerable light on
the case. The committee subpoenaed Tex Rickard to ap
pear and tell what he knows about the Dempse\-Caipen
tier fight picture being transported from state to state
/fin violation to the federal laws.
Quimhv Testifies Before Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 17—Quimby, the motion
picture man of New York, who was under contract wit 1
Tex Rickard to make films of the Carpentier-Dempsey
fieht testifying before the Daugherty committee, con
firmed the statement of Means, that the pictures had been
shipped out of New Jersey in violation of the law and
were shown in Washington before Harding in addition to
several cabinet members, including Postmaster Gen
eral, New. Quimby said the pictures had been shown m
90 states under a secret plan; Rickard assuring him that
no trouble would be met with, whereupon Senator Ashurst
asked: “Didn’t you know that the employment of the De
partment of Justice was easy as they weie of eas\ \ ii t ue.
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Quimhy Admits Sold Fight Films
WASHINGTON, U. C'., March 17—
Answering the questions put to him by
Wheeler, Quimby admitted that when
ever he sold the fight pictures, he
told the purchaser which lawyer to
see in that state. He admitted that
22 states had been handled like New
York was . He said he had an un
derstanding that everything would be
all right if the purchaser saw that
lawyer. After Wheeler had read the
investigators’ report saying that At
torney General Daugherty had advis
ed Muma to see Alfred Urion in the
picture matter, a witness said Muma
told him Urion was a friend of Daugh
ei'ty. Quimby said, “The three of
them were to get fifty per cent of the
net proceeds; Muma was an employe
of McLean; my own net receipts from
the picture have been $150,000.” Paul
Howdand, attorney for Daugherty,
waived the cross examination of F. C.
Quimby.
Profits of Film Eight Million
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17—
Quimby said he knew the films were
shown in Washington beforehand ,to
President Harding and also he esti
t
mated the profits, exclusive of New
Jersey, at eight million dollars. He
testified he delivered 65 thousand dol
lars to Muma, who was an employee
of McLean and he also understood
that for a 50-50 split of the profits
with Muma to Martin, he would be
“undisturbed.”
Statement of Mean’s “Piffle.”
WASHINGTON, D .C., March 17
Secretary Mellon did not statement on
the Means’ testimony further than to
characterize is at “vicious piffle.”
Demand Roosevelt Resign
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17—
Stevenson of South Carolina demand
ed that Secretary Roosevelt resign.
Says Stevenson Congressional Crook
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17
Representative William F. Stevenson,
South Carolina, statmented that Sin
clair gave Archie $15,000 a year job
CHS KNOCKS II
WINNIPEG, March 17—Gibbons to
day knocked out Jack Moore of New
York, a heavyweight, in the second
round of a scheduled ten round fight.
for use of the Roosevelt influence in
the navy. This drew from Theodore a
statement in which he branded Stev
enson a congressional crook.
WASHINGTON, D .C., Mar. 17—
Daugherty was directly linked with
deal in testimony today before the
Senate investigating committee ,when
Gerald O. Holbridge, a former depart
ment of justice agent, testified that
J. A. P. Muma, New Yrork correspon
dent for the Cincinnati Enquirer and
one of those named as interested in
arrangement has “practically accused”
the Attorney General himself as being
the head of the “conspiracy” to show
the pictures through-out the country
without department of justice inter
ference. The witness declared Muma
also said Burns, chief of the depart
ment bureau of investigation, was
“standing in” on the deal.
NEW YORK, Mar. 17—Thirty-four
million income taxes were paid Satur
day by New’ Yorkers.
KING ITALY AT FIUME TODAY
ROME, March 17—King Emanuel
landed at Fiume today completing its
formal annexation to Italy.
ST PATRICK’S DAY
The anniversary of the patron saint
of Ireland is being celebrated today by
the youngesters and the aristocracy.
* _ KEYSTONE VIEW CO., NEW VORK
LAKE of oil in much talked of section of
WYOMING
For miles around the Teapot Dome Section of Oil Lea.-e fame, the to
pography is similar. Barren and rugged acres are relieved somewhat by
stunted vegetation. Oil is plentiful and the lakes are so contaminated, as
to he veritable lakes of oil, where noducks or wild fowl can live. This scene
is near Lander, Wyo.
TOOMBS GREET
DEliBY 111L
TAKEN THROUGH CHEERING
C ROWDS TO CITY HALL—
BANQUET IN HONOR
DETROIT, March 17—Thousands
welcomed Edwin Denby as he arrived
from Washington. He was taken thru
cheering crowds to the city hall where
he was welcomed by acting mayor J.
Maiiir.. Receptions were held during
the afternoon, at which more thous
ands reunited their faith in him. The
day's welcome was terminated in a
b«...i'juet in his honor at which ropre
-entMives of all walks of life and po
litical parties were present.
TITLE OF PRINCE BESTOW ED
UPON GABRIEL DANNUNZfO
ROME, March 17—The king today
bestowed the title of Prince upor Dan- j
nunzio.
NEW YORK MIDDLEWEIGHT
KNOCKED OUT IN 4TH ROUND
NEW YORK, March 17—The knock
out streak of Berlenbach, New York
middleweight, was ended when he was
knocked out in the fourth round of a
scheduled fifteen round fight, with J.
I ’elaney of Bridgeport, Connetieut.
COAST QUINTET ANNOUNCED
SEATTLE, March 17—The All-Pa
cific Coast Quintet was announced by
Fred J. Bohler, after a conference.
Gill of the Oregon Aggies and R. T. j
Alt of California ,are forwards; La- j
tham of Oregon Center; Kingard of
Southern California and Welts of
Washington, as guards.
MOLLA MALLORY WILL PLAY
ON NORWAY’S OLYMPIC TEAM
CHRISTINIA, March 17—Molla
Mallory agreed to play on Norway’s
Olympic tennis team if the French
Olympic committee approved.
Murderer Resisting Arrest
Is Killed by Sheriff
CASPER, Wyo., March 17—Follow
ing the murder of his wife and 12-year
old son, whose bodies were thrown in
| to a river, Fred E. VanGorden, promi
nent real estate man, resisting arrest,
was killed by Sheriff Albert Peyton
of Couvers County, Wyoming.
Train service resumed Saturday
and from now on it is appdehended no
trouble will be experienced in keeping
the line open.
E. Wr. Burnett left on today’s train
for Anchorage.
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HEAD NEARLY SEVERED FROM
BODY—DENVER MAN GAVE
NAME JOHN J. SMITH
OGDEN, Mar .17—The body of a
yroung woman with the head nearly
severed from the body, was found in
a trunk reaching Ogden on a Union
Pacific Train from Wyoming and Col
orado points. The trunk was con
signed to Weed California .
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DENVER, Mar. 17—A baggageman
who said that he checked the trunk
yesterday, noticed that it was heavy, j
and an expresman told him that the j
man who checked it and hauled it to j
the station, gave the name of John j
J. Smith.
RICKARD CALLS OFF RETURN
FIGHT BETWEEN GIBBONS
AND CHAMPION DEMPSEY
NEW YORK, March 17—Rickard
called off the proposed return title
fight between Dempsey and Gibbons,
after a conference with Kearns, Jack
Dempsey’s manager.
LABORITES SUFFER DEFEAT
LONDON, March 17—The Laborites
suffered a tactical defeat in the House
of Commons over the last adjourn
ment.
HOUSE PASSES BILL
TO AID SERVICE MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17—
The house passed the deficiency ap
propriations bill which appropriates
approximately 155 million of which
$105,467,000 is for the refund of taxes
illegally collected; $13,840,000 addi
tional for the coast guard, craft and
personnel for use against rum run
ners and five millions for hospital fa
cilities for ex-service men.
TWELVE VILLAGES IN
SAN SALVADOR, March 15—Over
twelve villages in Costa Rica are in
ruins and the inhabitants are living in
tents as the result of 420 earthquake
shocks felt during the last week.
BROWN HIGH COMMISSIONER
LONDON, March 17—The appoint
ment of James Brown, Socialist labor
member of parliament as Lord High
Commissioner to the general assembly
of churches of Scotland, was officially
announced.
EIGHTY THOUSAND SPECTATORS VIEW START
OF FLIGHT UNDER COMMAND OF MAJOR F. L.
MARTIN—FLIGHT DELAYED AT SANTA MON
ICA ON ACCOUNT OF BAD WEATHER.
—
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 17—The greatest assemblage of
aeroplanes since the world war was on wing today before
eighty thousand spectators in a farewell to the round-the
world army fliers, scheduled to hop off for Clover Field,
Santa Monica ,at seven this morning. The planes are un
der the command of Major F. L. Martin. The American
Pacific official landing places and supply bases for the
flight are Seattle, Prince Rupert, Sitka, Chickagoff, Cor
dova, Seward, Chignik, Dutch Harbor and the island of
Attu.
Flight Delayed on Account Weather
CLOVERFIELD, Santa Monica, Mar. 17—The flight
is being delayed owing to unfavorable weather conditions.
Major Martin announced that three, world cruisers would
leave as soon as reports from Lebec in the Tehachapi hills,
indicated the weather was favorable to passage. The
flight todav will take the planes over Bakersfield, Fresno,
Mercedes, Modesto and Stockton, low enough to be visible.
GOV. OF TOUTO RICO
COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD 4 UNDERWOOO. N. V.
Horace Mann Toner, Governor of
the Island, whose citizens are said to
complain that they are neither a col
ony, a territory, nor a state.
35 ARRESTED IN
COMMUNIST SCHOOL
SAN PEDRO, March 17—Thirty
five alleged members of the Commun
ist party were arrested in a raid on
what Police describe as a school for
Soviet sympathizers, conducted by the
Russian government.
EXPLORER SAILED SATURDAY
SEATTLE, Mar. 15.—The geodetic
survey steamship Explorer sailed
Saturday for Gambier Bay, and the
Pioneer and Discovery sailed for the
Aleutian islands.
LEAGUE TO JOIN FARMERS
MINNEAPOLIS, March 17—The
non partisan league voted to join the
farmer labor federation auxiliary of
the farmer labor party.
The Chamber of Commerce will give
its usual weekly luncheon tomorrow,
Tuesday noon, at the Grill. Secretary
Hannon has several interesting com
munications which he has received on
the last boat, and desires the presence
of every member, as well as towns
men who can get away from their bus
iness affairs for an hour.
The joint meeting with the Red
Cross has been postponed until the re
turn of Miss Fuller.
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MRS*
STILLMAN IN FIGHT AGAINST
DIVORCE SUIT
NEW YORK, March 17—The end of
a 44 month’s egal battle was unsuc
cessfully waged by James A. Stillman
to wi na divorce from his wife, Mrs.
Anna Urguhart Stillman ,which came
in the opinion o fthe council with the
unanimous decision of the Supreme
Court appelate division upholding her
victory in the lower court.
ONLY REPEATING WHAT WAS
TOLD WHEN STATED CITY
WETTEST IN UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, March 17—Rear
Admiral Charles P. Plunkett told his
superiors that he was repeating what
he was told when he recently testified,
that Washington was the wettest city
in the United States.
COOLIDGE GIVES APPROVAL
OF LOAN TO FRENCH GOVT.
WASHINGTON, March 17—Cool
idge has given his approval of the new
foreign loan saying he regards the
loan by American financiers to foreign
governments as worthy and the gov
ernment should give them all encour
agement. His opinion was that the eco
nomic recovery of Europe ,should be
assisted.
RAILWAY ISSUES AN
ATTRACTIVE FOLDER
A folder containing special advance
information on the 1924 tourist season,
of advantage to steamship, railway
and tour agencies has been issued by
the Alaska railway. The folder gives
information on tickets, rates, attrac
tractions, vacation attractions, etc.
LIEUT. BISSELL RECEIVES
WORD ALL IS READY
Lieut. Bissell, who has been in
Seward the past three weeks, arrang
ing for the Army round the world
flight, received cable messages today
from Sitka and Prince Rupert that all
is ready for the air squadron at those
ports. Lieut. Bissell will leave on
the Starr for Chignik.