VOLUME 19. NUMBER 297 SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
* CONGRESS ASKS
FOR TOTAL OF
$763,170,522
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The larg
^ 6Bt peace time supply bill ever pre
sented to Congress for Treasury and
Postoffice department activities, for
the coming fiscal year, was reported
today by the House Appropriations
committee. The total is $763,170,522.
SEATTLE AIRPLANE COMPANY
GET LARGE PLANE CONTRACT
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 20—The Boe
ing Airplane company announced the
pending of contracts for the con
struction of thirty-five new airplanes
of the modern type for the Army
and Navy Air services.
SHEA FOULED IN BOUT;
WINS THE DECISION
WILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 20.—Ed
die Shea, lightweight boxer won the
decision in the fifth round of a
f scheduled twelve-round fight, from
Sarmiento by a foul. The latter land
ed a low left hook which rendered
Shea helpless.
Steamship Redondo
In From Westward
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The steamship Redondo arrived in
port last night from the westward,
with a cargo of herring and the fol
lowing passengers:
From Halibut Cove—G. Bursie, W.
J. Imlach, Jas. Sinclair, E. Meredith,
Mrs. Arntsen.
F^ora Seldovia— A. F. Lend, C. J.
^ Carlson, Will Nelson, Mrs. Will Nel
son, Mrs. J. Mitchell, Miss J. Mitch
ell, Mrs. M. Clark, Miss A. Clark, P.
L. Schjelland, Anton Olson, A1 B.
Sundberg.
From Tutka Bay—P. Maravich.
BAN JOHNSON ATTEMPTS
ALIBI WHEN CALLED ON
TO PROVE HIS CHARGES
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—Ban Johnson,
president of the American league, re
fused to be disturbed today by the
resolution drawn yesterday by the
Pacific Coast league demanding that
> he produce evidence substantiating
his assertion that gambling exists in
the Coast league. “I have the evi
dence to back up my assertions,” he
he said, but I do not feel that I
should make it public until I have
had the opportunity to present it to
my league directors at our meeting
next week.”
BELGRADE, Dec. 20.—Rapid exten
r sion of the revolutionary movement
in Albania has made the situation
of the Fau Moli government criti
cal, according to the lastern dispatch
es. Besides the insurrection headed
by Al Med Zugu, former premier, the
whole of the tribes of the Northern
parts of Albania and the Skodar are
said to have joined the movement.
Every effort is being made to sup
press Soviet activities so far as pos
sible whose propaganda is held di
rectly responsible for the unrest
^BASKETBALL SERIES TO
CLOSE ON DECEMBER 30
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 19.—The
present series of the Northwest In
ternational Basketball league will
finish on December 30. A second se
ries will be started in the ne$l year
and the champions of the present
series will play the winner of the
second for the league championship.
This was announced by League Sec
^ retary E. N. Cowan last night.
IRISH PRESIDENT IS
TOURING CONTINENT
CHERBOURG, Dec. 20.—President
Corgrave of the Irish Free State, ar
rived here from Plymouth yesterday.
He will make an incognito visit to
France, Belgium, Holland, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy and Spain.
MUST HAVE READ SOME
OF REX BEACH’S STORIES
IN HEARST’S INTERNATIONAL
SEATTLE, Wn„ Dec. 20.—That
snow worms actually exist in Alaska
are the contentions of Professor Kin
caid of the University of Washing
ton after spending considerable time
and effort in investigating. Profes
sor Kincaid claims the worms may
be found in the Cascade mountains
as well and are of a brownish color.
He called attention to the reports
made by an American trading expe
dition to Siberia of glaciers there
which were found to be honeycombed
by a specie of worm.
AIRPLANE FEATS
BELLEVILLE, 111., Dec. 20.—The
double feat of an airplane hooking
itself onto another airship while
both are in full flight, then freeing
itself to sail away again, was accom
plished for the first time at Scott
Field today. A metal hook attached
to the airship was used to catch onto
a small trapez swinging from cables
slung under the bing rails of the
ship. The feat was accomplished at
an elevation of 1500 feet.
Judge Tolman Honored
With High Judgeship
OLYMPIA, Wn., Dec. 20.—Judge
Warren W. Tolman was today elect
ed chief justice of the Stale Su
preme court by a unanimous vote.
$6,000,000 OIL EXPORT
DUTIES TURNED OVER
MEXIO ITY, Dec. 20.—Th e local
manager of the Huasteca Petroleum
company yesterday turned over to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Pani, a
check for $5,000,000, with a previous
installment make a total of $6,000,
000 advanced the government against
oil export duties for the coming year.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS INDICTED
FOR SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY
HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 20—Four
United States customs officials were
indicted today by a Federal grand
jury in connection with an alleged
smuggling conspiracy. The cospir
acy involved the bringing into the
islands a large quantity of merchan
dise from Japan and China.
WM. GREEN ELECTED
TO SUCCEED GOMPERS
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—William
Green of Ohio today was elected
president of the American Federation
of Labor by the executive council.
AUTOMOBILES LEAD IN
TAKING TOLL OF LIFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.—
One-fifth of all the fatalities by acci
dents in the United States in 1923
were caused by automobile accidents,
according to figures made public to
day by the census bureau. The num
ber of deaths from automobile acci
dents in cities, it was found, was
twice as great as in rural districts
in proportion to population and trav
el.
CHEVROLET COMPANY
WORKING AT CAPACITY
FLINT, Dec. 20.—More than three
thousand men have returned to work
at the Chevrolet Motor Company’s
plant here since the announcement
early this month that the company
would go on full production before
the first of the year. Charles Barth
vice-president and general manager
said today that the plant was in full
operation on a day and night sched
ule.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 20.—It has been
reported that a Russian by the name
of Dolborodoff, who is believed to
be one of the assassins of the Czar
and Royal Russian family, was ar
rested here and is being held pend
ing further investigation.
The Rev. Burdette Landsdowne
will arrive on the train tonight from
Anchorage and will hold the regular
monthly services at St. Peter’s Epis
j copal church tomorrow at 11 o’clock,
! a. m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 20.—
Four former prohibtion agents were
convicted here of conspiracy to graft
through the prohibition law and were
sentenced to two years in the peni
tentiary.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services tomorrow at 11 o’clock a.
m., at St. Peter’s church, he Reverend
Burdette Landsdowne officiating.
MORE EUROPEAN STRIFE
LOOMS UP IN ALBANIA
LONDON, Dec. 20.—Shadows of an
other Balkan war as a possible fore
runner of another huge European
conflict were foreseen last night in
the Albanian insurrection by Bey
Moniza, the Albanian minister to
London.
FRANK O^HEA
DEAD AT CURRY
Frank O’Shea, a popular conductor
on the local passenger train, died
suddenly at Curry this morning,
according to news received here this
morning. Mr. O'Shea had been suf
fering for some time from stomach
trouble and it is supposed this is the
cause of death.
Mr. O’Shea was married recently,
making the trip to the States for his
bride. He was a member of the Ea
gles and the Elks lodge at Anchorage.
He had many friends along the rail
road.
REINDEER TOTAL
350,000 ANIMALS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—Domestic
reindeer in Alaska are now worth
$1,550,000 more than the United
States paid to Russia for the entire
Territory, announced the Bureau of
Education, of the Department of the
Interior, in its annual report. The
whole number of reindeer is about
350,000, of which 235,000 are owned
by natives.
TODAY'S FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Alas., Dec. 20.—Sal
mon quoted here at 20, 10 and 8
cents.
CASHIER DISHES OUT
COIN TO ROBBER WHO
ESCAPES WITH $1,250
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 20.—A
youthful looking robber walked aim
lessly in the Bank of Nova Scotia at
one o’clock yesterday afternoon,
handed the teller of the institution
a slip reading, “hand over $7,000.” La
boriously the teller counted him out
$1,250, and with this amount before
the bandit the latter grabbed it and
ran out of the bank and disappeared
in the noon-hour crowds.
‘CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS;
IS ACQUITTED BY JUDGE
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 20.—Attorney
Thomas D. Page, Seattle, whose ar
rest by division prohibition chief,
Hakeltin, last July, on a charge of
possession and transportation of
home-brew created a sensation when
! Judge Jere Neterer acquitted Page
j in his court yesterday afternoon.
; OPIUM CONFERENCE MEETING
GENEVA, Dec. 20.—The American
delegation in the second opium con
ference in session here, last night
won a victory when the delegates
from other countries consented to
make the American proposals for the
suppression of the opium traffic the
first item on the calendar when the
conference reconvenes on January 12.
$12,500 SET ASIDE FOR
PURPLE AND GOLD CREW
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 20.—The Pur
ple and Gold crew has been allowed
$12,200 for expenditures during 1925,
according to the annual budget an
nounced here today by the Associa
tion of Students of the University of
Washington.
This was the largest item on the
budget, except football, which has
not been computed. Other items were
baseball, $5,500; track, $5,700; minor
sports, $1,300; women’s athletics, $1,
500; debate, $700, and tennis $500.
Man and His Wife Burn
When Home Destroyed
PENDLETON, Ore., Dec. 20.—Mr.
and Mrs. Will Church burned to
death last night when their residence
at LaGrande was destroyed by fire.
Judge Deitrich Preside
In Trial of Wheeler
PORTLAND, Dec. 20.—Judge Deit
rich, United States district judge of
Idaho, has been assigned to trial
judge in the trial of Senator Wheeler
of Montana, for alleged irregularities
of office, in connection with the oil
scandals, Circuit Judge Gilbert an
nounced today.
COOLIDGE GIVE DEFENSE
HIS PERSONAL ATTENTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.—
President Coolidge is giving the ques
tion of National Defense his personal
attention and today expressed the
hope that the country will not have
lost confidence in its defense on land
or sea or in the air, declaring that
all will be adequately cared for. Re
ports of negligence and inefficiency
in maintaining the navy to standard
force caused considerable concern
throughout the country but the Pres
ident does not believe that such re
ports will be accepted by the Amer
ican people as accurate.
Alameda Sail Tonight
At Midnight, With Load
The steamship Alameda of the Al
aska Steamship company arrived in
port last night about 6 o’clock with
passengers and freight for the inte
rior and Seward.
Those arriving in on the Alameda
were, Chas. Dustin, Mrs. H. M. Oli
ver, Miss C. Windier, Mrs. George
Waid, E. F. Bermody, Mrs. W. Sumi,
Mrs. J. France, Mrs. Eli Dehon, C. F.
Orndorf, Robert Short and Mrs. A.
Tlielin.
WARDER ATLANTA PEN
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY
ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 20.—A. E.
Sartaiu, deposed warden from the At
lanta penitentiary, was indicted by
the Federal graund jury here yester
day afternoon for bribery.
PIUS CONDEMNS THE REDS
ROME, Dec. 20.—A secret consist
ory of the college of cardinals was
held today in which it is reported
that Pope Pius delivered a strong
condemnation address of the Rus
sian government.
ARE ARRANGING ANOTHER
GO — DEMPSEY-GIBBONS
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Jack Demp
sey and Tommy Gibbons of Saint
Paul will meet either in Madison
Square Garden or at Boyles Thirty
Acres in Jersey City if they are
matched, Tex Rickard declared last
night. The promoter said he had
the verbal assurance of Dempsey’s
manager, Jack Kearns, before he
left for the Pacific coasf, that Rick
ard will handle any contests be
tween the champion and Gibbons.
Madiscn Square Garden’s last
heavyweight fight will take place on
May 5, and Rickard asserted that
he would like to have such a bout
as the final attraction and is ready
to outbid all other promoters.
GRADUATED TAX
BE CARRIED UP
HIGHER COURT
The Territorial graduated salmon
pack tax suit involving the constitu
tionality of the Territorial law impos
ing graduated taxes based upon the
amount of cases packed will be carried
to the Federal Supreme Court for fin
al decision, it was reported from Ju
neau. This suit was recently heard
on appeal by the Circuit Coourt of
Appeals at San Francisco which up
held the decision of the Alaskan
courts affirming the validity of the
law.
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR
SOLDIERS’ BONUS ACT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—President
Coolidge today signed the deficiency
appropriation measure which provides
$126,000,000 for administration of the
Soldier Bonus Act and for making
the first payments under the law.
A portion of the money will also be
used for carrying out the recommen
dations of the reclamations fact find
ing coommission.
PENITENTIARY WARDEN IS
ARRESTED SERIOUS CHARGE
FLORENCE, Az., Dec. 20.—Peniten
tiary Warden R. B. Burns was ar
rested on two complaints charging
him with the mutilization of the bod
ies of two men who were executed
and buried in the prison cemetery.
WILLIAMS AND PIGG SOLD
SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—Wm. Killefer,
manager of the Seattle Club of the
Coast League announced today that
he had sold Carl Williams and Victor
Pigg, mound artists, to the Wichita
Falls Club.
IRISH WOULD MAKE
ST. PATRICK’S DAY DRY
_
BELFAST, Ireland, Dec. 20.—The
| Irish Free State Senate has amended
the liquor bill to make St. Patrick’s
Day, Good Friday and Christmas bone
dry.
PENITENTIARY WARDEN
HAS RESIGNED POSITION
ATLANTA, Ga„ Doc. 20.—The war
den of the Federal Penitentiary here
has resigned his position. No rea
son for the resignation was given by
officials but it was indicated that an
investigation of prison affairs and
conditions existing there was in pros
pect.
HOT PACE TELLS
ON THE FLAPPER
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Dr. Eugene
Lyman Fisk, Director of the Life Ex
tension Institute, told members of the
American Education Conference that
the modern young woman’s “serene
self confidence in her ability to defy
all conventions and traditions as to
the ethics of living may be somewhat
shaken by the knowledge that she is
giving way under the strain and that
she is not as good an animal as her
brother.
The price exacted of the flapper by
what she considers her freedom, is a
lessening of her years, an inability
to obtain all she should from life phy
sically and spiritually, and general
depreciation of health.
WOULD SUPPRESS RUMOR
TOKIO, Dec. 20.—Stories published
in the Japanese press that Japan in
tends to offer protest to Washington
against the California crop law de
cision were denied today by the for
eign office. The Japanese govern
ment is making an effort to suppress
the publication of such unfounded ru
mors because of the embarassing po
sition in which it places the foreign
office with relation to the United
States.