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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 133.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS STARTED TO
PREVENT PAYMENT SOLDIER BONUS
BENJAMIN CATKINS ASKS SUPREME COURT TO ISSUE IN
JUNCTION PREVENTING WEEKS, MELLON AND
DIRECTOR HINES FROM ISSUING BONDS
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5—Legal proceedings were started
yesterday afternoon in the District ot Columbia Supreme couit to
stop action on the Soldier Bonus.
Benjamin Catkins of New York asked the court to issue an in
junction restraining the government from issuing insurance certifi
cates to four million world war veterans. \\ eeks, Mellon and Direc
tor Ilines were made defendants.
LIEUTENANT SMITH JOINS HIS
COMRADES AT SHANGHAI, CHINA
AMERICAN' WORLD-FLIGHT COMMANDER MAKES 500-MILE
TRIP IN AN HOUR AND A QUARTER LESS THAN
NELSON AND WADE
SHANGHAI. June 5—America’s aerial expedition around the
world was resumed today when Lieutenant Smith, commander of the
expedition, whose plane Chicago was delayed at Kagoshima by engine
trouble, today not only negotiated the 500 non-stop flight across the
Chinese Sea. but did so in an hour and a quarter less time than was
required by the two others who had proceeded him.__
Hearst Says Weeks
Would Give Auiay
Philippine Islands
1 SEATTLE, June 5—Hearst in a
signed editorial to the Post Inlegigenc
er says Secretary Weeks wants to
give away the Philippine islands; he
wants the contract to them done
away with in twenty years and byi
that time he will be dead and a na-•
tion of hopping-mad Americans will
not be able to lay their hands on him
without getting their fingers burned.1
TEARS DROP FROM JUDGE’S
EYES AS HE IMPOSES FINE
OAKLAND, June 5—A judge wept
as he sentenced a bootlegger to thirty
days in jail and a police sergeant’s
tears smeared the desk blotter as he
booked a pick pocket here today—be
cause a police experiment with tear
bombs had gone wrong.
Police Chief and Capt. James Drew
had decided to use the assembly hall
to see how rapidly fumes from tear
bombs spread. When their gas masks
failed to protect them they fled from
the room leaving the door open.
cInadian AMENDMENT
DEFEATED HOUSE COMMONS
OTTAWA, June 5—The amendment
proposed in the House of Commons
this afternoon, setting forth the wel
fare-of Canada requires a consistent
ly maintained protective tariff, was
defeated by more than three to one.
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN MRS.
A. J. GOODSKEY BY AUXILIARY
The ladies of the Auxiliary of the
Seward American Legion honored Mrs
A. J. Goodskey, on Tuesday afternoon
with a farewell party at the home ot
Mrs. Emilie B. Weybrecht.
Bridge formed the afternoon’s enter
tainment. Ice cream, cake and coffee
were served about four thirty. Mrs.
Goodsky was presented a farewell
token by the auxiliary who expressed
their regret upon losing one of their
most active members.
Those present were: Mesdames,
Hannon, Thoday, Ray Sexton, Wey
brecht, Swetmann, Goodskey, and Miss |
Sylvia Sexton,
MAN FOUND ON YENTNA
IS JAMES CAUSE, TRAPPER
That the body found on May 18th
by two trappers on the banks of the
Yentna is that of James Carse, of
whose disappearance accounts were |
published in Alaska papers during the |
month of January, is the belief of the
U. S. Marshal’s office.
The two trappers reported burying
the body and also brought to the mor
shal’s office at Anchorage two letters
found o nthe dead man’s body.
A watch, a pair of glasses and 80
cents in silver, also a pair of false j
teeth, prospecting glass, and purse
were also brought in by the two men.
HEAD TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
NEW YORK, June 5—James M.
Lunch of Syracuse was elected pres
ident of the International Typographi
cal Union.
Last Night’s Cable Flashes
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LAKEIIURST, X. J- June 5—The dirigible Shenandoah returned
to the landing field today having made 1000 miles over the state of
New York and part of Canada.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—The senate voted to adjourn
Saturday night at seven.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June f>—Mellon issued instructions warn
ing tax payers that half of their income tax due must be paid by June
fifteenth.
SEATTLE, June 5—President Lilly announced today that the
Young Men’s business club will extend next year’s trip to include
Southwestern Alaska.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—Former Attorney-General
Daugherty today notified the Senate Committee which has had his
personal conduct under investigation, that he would not testify as
subpoenaed to the treasurer.
COLUMBUS, June 5—The American party last night elected
Judge Gilbert O. Nations of Washington, D. C. as presidential stan
dard bearer and will adopt a platform dealing with law enforcement,
immigration, outlawry and war. Charles II. Randall, Los Angeles,
former representative in congress, was nominated vice president
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—The senate rejected the pro
posal today to loan Germany twenty-five million dollars for the pur
pose^ purchasing foodstuffs in this country.
SENATE APPROVES
FISHERIES BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—
The Senate this afternoon ap
proved the Alaskan Fisheries
Bill passed by the House with
Section which would have re
stricted use of fish traps and of
purse seines stricken out. The
measure now goes to the Prsei
dent.
Anchorage Officials
Stage Fistic Battle
Over Garbage Deal
A mimic battle which was not down
3n the refill a;- proceed’ tgn, w. s pull-:
off at Anchorage rcc<nfly between!
two of the c.'.y o*i • ’ i s ai a council
meeting w j • . j i i. tract
was under consideration. It was a
dirty deal all around, garbage includ
ed and two of ill4- o:i• it s a:.* nurs
ing sou spots an 1 ln:t cankers and
corrodes their llunig u's
When the con race l«. p^ lie- up
“Spotless Town” was brought up one
word brought on another, and the
first thing the participants knew they
were over their heads and life belts
unbuckled.
“You're a liar,” shouted one of the
men, precipitating a casus belli.
“I’m a liar, am I,” shouted rhe other
one and walking around the table
swatted the fly. A brief sparring bout
was followed by a wrestling match
after which the beligerenis were sep
arated by the council, and agreed to
go outside and fight it out. They did
so and the eagle of victory rested on
the shoulders of the husky auto deal
er. ^
No arrests were made, the garbage
contract was let and the dove of
peace has descended again over the
council chamber.
Whaling Fleet Has
Good Luck on Trip
SEATTLE—Victorious over frost
anil fire in the Antarctic, a whaling
fleet of the Hvafganst-Kosshavet Co.
of Sandefjord, Norway, which was
joined by three tiny vessels, the Star
1, Star 2, and Star 0, which left here
on September 21, took 200 mammoth
mammals, advices received here yes
terday from Captain L. Larsen, head
of the expedition, stated.
The Star 3, lost her masts when she
hit an iceberg in a tempest. The crews
of the Star 1 and Star 2 conquered
fires aboard after hard fighting. Three
men were made desperately ill by fall
ing into the sea. Some of the whales
taken were lost through freezing.
The expedition has gone to Stew
art Island, near New Zealand to re
return to the Antarctic next summer
when it is winter here.
The Sir James Clai'k Ross, flagship
was frozen in at Discovery Inlet and
needed all her power to get out and
rejoin the fleet. Temperatures were
from 20 to 30 below zero, but Cap
tain Larsen, who had with him thirty
Norwegians, shipped here, pronounced
Ross sea a fine place for whaling.
Muscle Shoals Bill
Held Up By Senate
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—The
Senate leaders agreed to postpone the
Muscle Shoals question until next ses
sion.
MIKE OFFERED §100.000
TO MIX WITH STRIBLING
KANSAS CITY, June 5—An offer
of $100,000 to Mike McTigue, light
heavyweight obxing champion for a
fifteen-round bout at Tulsa, Okla., on
Labor Day with W. L. Stribling was
telegraphed yesterday to Paddy Mul
len, McTigue’s manager, Barry Mc
Cormack, promoter, announced here
last night.
Seattle Delegation
Leaves for Cleveland
WASHINGTON, June 5—A dele
gation including Mrs. Clarence S.
Maynard of Olympia and Mrs. Harry
John Miller of Everett left today for
Cleveland convention.
Mrs. C. W. Harrington and her 3
children, two boys and a girl are leav
ing Anchorage in a few days for their
home at Homer, on Cook Inlet. They
have been residing in the city since
late last fall.
Railroader Praises
Alaska As Great
Tourists’ Paradise
Mr. John A. Callahan, a well known
Railroad official, who with hi3 wife
has been for some time a guest at
the Van Gilder Hotel, sailed on the
Admiral Evans for Seattle.
Mr. Callahan was very complimen
tary in his remarks about Mr. Lee
H. Landis, the present General Man
ager of the Alaska Railroad, stating
that he and Mr. Landis had many
years acquaintance having worked to
gether, years ago, and that no better
Railroad man could be found; that
unquestionably, under his direction
the Railroad with the cooperation of
the communities along the road, could
not help but be a success.
Alaskans apparently do not appre
ciate, what a great country they have
said Mr. Callahan, they have become
so used to their surroundings, that
they do not realize that nowhere in
the world can such magnificent scen
ery for the attraction of tourists be
found. Alaskans should maintain in
the states, a publicity bureau, where
actual information on conditions
would be given; it is impossible for
any railroad company or other trans
portation company to describe the
possibilities of this section, for to do
so would apparently show discrimin
ation against all other sections
Mr. Callahan, himself, has made
several trips to Europe travelling .ex
tensively thru all sections offering
attractions to tourists, including all
the famous “watering places,’’ sum
I mer resorts and points of special in
terest, but “Alaska has them all and
then some,” said Mr. Callahan.
He said Mrs. Callahan and him
self were so pleased with their stay,
that they would probably return
again in the near future, for a lon
ger visit.
To Test Closed Season
And Pack Tax Laws
Two test cases of the Alaska fish
laws are set to be heard before the
appellate court at San Francisco
i early next month, according to an an
; nouncement made by ,U. S. District
Attorney A. G. Shoup. In both in
| stances, the validity of the statutes
in question is at issue.
The first case to be heard involves
I the constitutionality of the territor
■ ial closed season law on salmon fish
1 cries. This question is raised in the
I case of the U. S. vs. the Auk Bay
Salmon Canning Co. In the local fed
j eral district court during the Ketch
ikan term just closed, Judge Reed
I upheld the law.
The second case is set down on the
Appellate Court calendar for hearing
| on June 9. In it the validity of the
I graduated pack tax law on salmon
! canners’ product is attacked. This is
a suit brought by the territory against
the Pacific American Fisheries to col
lect the disputed graduated taxes. It
also, was decided in favor of the ter
ritory.
As soon as the original trials were
concluded appeals were taken and the
clerk of the appellate court notified
of the action by telegraph. In order
that the situation might be cleared
i up before the end of the present fish
j ing season both were entered on the
calendar for the summer term—Ju
! neau Empire.
French Franc Now
Worth Five Cents
NEW YORK, June 5—The French
franc has declined below five cents
with a possibility of going still low
er.
CORDOVA HAS GAME
WARDEN ONCE AGAIN
Cordova Daily Times
Governor Scott C. Bone has an
nounced the appointment of Col. Rob
ert L. Stevens, of Cordova, as game
warden for this district, effective im
mediately. For several weeks there
has been a vacancy in this position.
Two previous wardens, Senator Hill
and Martin Killean, resigned the of
fice because of the unusual require
ments imposed upon them. The new
official is an employee of the Copper
River and Northwestern Railway and
is well thought of in the community.
He saw active service abroad in the
world war and in his earlier days was
a resident of Texas where he was a
member of the famous Texas Ran
gers.
FLAGRANT DISREGARD OF LAW IS
CHARGED BY OIL COMMITTEE
IN ITS REPORT TO U. S. SENATE
TRANSFER OF OIL LANDS TO INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IS
HELD ILLEGAL—DENBY AND ROOSEVELT FREED
FROM PART IN NEGOTIATION OF LEASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5—Flagrant disregard of the law
in negotiation of the Sinclaire-Doheny oil leases was charged in the
report to the senate today prepared for the oil committe by its pros
ecutor, Senator Walsh of Montana.
The executive order by which Harding transferred the oil re
serves from the navy to the interior department was held in the re
port to have been illegal; the manner in which the leases were ne
gotiated secretly by former Secretary Fall was described as in disre
gard to the statutes; Fall’s acceptance of $1,000,000 from Doheny
was characterized in the last degree reprehensible; Denby and
Roosevelt were exonerated from any part in negotiations leading up
to the lease. The report said the evidence faild to establish the ex
istence of any conspiracy between the oil operators and others at the
Republican National Convention in 1920 for exploitation of public
resources.
TRYING DECIDE CONTEST
SEATING GEORGIA DELE.
CLEVELAND, June 5—The Repub
lican National Committee in execu
tive session tonight is trying to de
cide the contest over the seating of
eighteen delegates from Georgia.
Sgt. Burr M. Snyder returned on
the Yukon from Cordova, says the
Valdez Miner, where he had been
sent to improvise repairs on the Val
dez-Cordova cable. lie found the
j fault to lay in eight fathoms of water
j which precluded the making of any
j repairs with the facilities at hand,
j and he was ordered back to Valdez.
Cooldige Wants Man
Of His Own Mind
For Running Mate
CLEVELAND June 5—Coolidge has
sent direct word to republican mana
gers here that he wants for a running
mate a man of his own political mind
and does not wish the national ticket
to represent an attempt to recognize
the insurgent wing of the party.
PARIS, June 5—Former premier
Painleve was elected president of the
Chamber of Deputies toda>.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENTERTAINS
PERSONNEL OF THE CUTTER “HAIDA”
The regular weekly meeting of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce held
Tuesday in the Seward Grill, was one
of the most successful held in many
i a day.
The chamber had as its guests, Cap
! tain J. L. Hottell, executive officer C.
j E. Jones, and all the officers of the
| Cutter Haida, not detained by duties
i aboard the ship: Captain Fred Ny
! strom of the Admiral Evans, and Mr.
L. H. Keist, of Anchorage.
Every available chair in the large
banquet room of the Grill was filled,
and after luncheon, the meeting was
called to order by President Hinde,
who was shortly thereafter called
away, the meeting being continued
with Vice President McMullen in the
Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, after which
communications were read by the
Secretary; among the«communications
being wires from the president of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce in
viting Seward to attend a meeting
called at Anchorage for the purpose
or organizing an “All-Alaskan Cham
ber of Commerce,” and an invitation
from the Fairbanks Commercial Club
inviting the Chamber to attend the
festival of the Midnight Sun.
The business meeting was cut as
short as possible and all the guests
called upon for remarks. Captain Hot
tell of the Cutter Haida, stated that
this was not his first visit to Seward
and that he never yet had occasion
to regret a visit to this port. On the
matter of the chamber’s efforts to se
cure a cutter permanently in these
waters, he stated that such a ship, if
secured, would be very popular with
the officers and men composing her
personnel, but that the Coast Guard
Service having taken over a number
of destroyers from the Navy, would
probably utilize ever available cent
in manning these ships and combat
ing the illegal smuggling of intoxi
cants into the United States, making
impossible the creation of new sta
tions at this time.
All of the officers responded with
remarks, complimentary to Seward
and its citizens.
Mr. John A. Callahan, who with his
wife has been touring Alaska, stated
that he was much impressed with its
possibilities, and planned another
visit soon. He stated that it seemed
to him what Alaska needed most was
settlers; that in his experience cov
ering many years of railroad develop
ment work, he became especially in
terested in immigration, and that the
idea came to him, that the Agricul
tural land available in Alaska, might
be settled with the right kind of im
migrants, and he offered his assis
tance to any plan the Chamber should
ever adopt along these lines; he be
ing personally acquainted with all the
immigration officials, and spending a
great deal of time in Washington as
sociating with them.
Mr. C. M. Brosius responding to
Mr. Callahan’s questions and remarks
explained the agricultural develop
ment in Alaska, and suggested that
government aid, in clearing of land,
and assistance in enabling settlers
to make a living off the land,
would go a great ways toward the de
velopment of all Alaska.
Captain Nystrom told the Chamber
that while the captain of a small
schooner he delivered probably the
first load of lumber to Seward, dur
ing its first days, and had watched
with interest its advancement since
! that time, and spoke of the effect of
proper publicity.
Mr. Keist, when called upon, stated
that at the present time he was a
good listener but that probably in two
weeks he would again be present at
our meeting, and would then have in
teresting information to give the
chamber on new industries for Sew
ard.
Mr. Goodsky was called upon by
the President, who informed the
meeting of the valuable assistance
rendered the community by Mr.
Goodsky, and the sorrow at having
him leave us. Mr. Goodsky said, that
this was not his last attendance, but
that what x\laska needed most was
men to go outside and tell the actual
facts concerning Alaska; that Seward
for one had a disciple in himself, who
would do everything in his power to
bring the actual facts before the per
sons with whom he came in contact.
Mr. Moultray spoke of the necessity
of a shelter at Seward that would pro
vide a safe anchorage for any craft
coming into this port, regardless of '
the weather, and of the efforts being
expended by the Chamber to secure
this, that at the present time the as
sistance of the Fishing Vessel Owners
Association had been solicited, and
when the same received, the matter
would be taken up with Washington
to secure the appropriations neces
sary.
The time growing late, the Presi
dent upon motion, declared the meet
ing adjourned.