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VOLUME XVIII
NUMBER 242
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 1,1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
FORMER EMPLOYE OF
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
10 TAKE CHARGE
NOTHING KNOWN AS TO PLANS
UNTIL HE ARRIVES HERE ON
ONE OF NEXT BOATS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Lee H.
Landis, of San Francisco, today was
appointed general manager of the
Alaska Railroad, effective October 1,
to succeed Col. James Gordon Steese,
who returns to his position as head of
*
the AlaskarRoad Commission.
The appointment was declared at
the Interior Department to be the re
sult of a decision of Secretary Work
that with the actual completion of the
ccns/ruciicn, the railroad should be in
the hands of an experienced traffic
man. Landis will leave for Alaska at
once.
Little is known of Landis here, save
that he has been an employe of the
Southern Pacific, and has had consid
erable experience as traffic manager.
WARSAW, Oct. 1.—Finance Minis
ter Kuocharski stated today that a
contract had been signed with Mor
gan & Company’s financial agents for
the creation of a Polish bank with
$30,000,000 capital.
ARMY MOVES ON COMMUNISTS
BERLIN, Oct. 1.—An army is mov
ing now to suppress a movement to
seize the Kuestrin forstress near
Frankfort.
Mrs. Thomas Neville, Roy Neville,
Marjorie Neville, Thomas. Jr., and
Katherine Neville, sailed on the boat
yesterday for the States to spend the
winter. Mr. Neville is in charge of
the blacksmith shop at the railroad
v roundhouse.
LONDON, Oct. 1.—An imperial con
ference of premiers of British domin
ions opened today to discuss impor
tant problems including the British
attitude toward the German repara
tions.
The Irish Free State was represent
ed for the first time with President
Cosgrove heading the delegation.
Pvt. lcl Sidney Bliton left on to
day’s train for a brief visit to Fair
banks, returning to Seward Saturday.
EAGLES AFTER PTARMIGAN
A number of eagles were seen after
ptarmigan on the side of Marathon
this morning, the birds rising in a
white cloud and diving for the brush
in order to escape their pursuers. Ea
gles kill many more ptarmigan than
do hunters, and the predatory birds
should be exterminated.
Commissioner of Education Lester
D. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson,
left today for Anchorage, after spend
ing a few days in Seward. Mr. Hen
derson stated that a school had been
i arranged for Fairbanks creek, and
that a teacher would be provided, and
while here looked over conditions at
Woodrow, where a school has been
started.
Dr. G. W. Trubey, U. S. veterina
rian, who has been on an inspection
trip of southwestern Alaska, left on
the last boat for Valdez.
I. G. Anderson, Bureau of Public
Roads man, left on the Alaska for Ju
^ j neau.
Mrs. A. D. Balderston, wife of Ar
chie Balderston, the station agent at
Castle, and neice, Miss Lincke, left
on today’s train for their home.
MUSICIAN PREDICTS PASSING
OF JAZZ IN SHORT TIME
SPOKANE, Sept. 29.—Joseph Web
ber, National president of the Ameri
can Federation of Musicians predicted
the passing of jazz within a short
time. He said: “Jazz has passed its;
zenith and at the end of five years it
will be history, and in its place wi’l ;
be the old fashioned, legitimate or-;
chestra.”
JOE MITCHELL CHAPPELL
WILL WRITE ON ALASKA
Joe Mitchell Chappell, who accom-1
panied the Presidential party* will
start his articles on Alaska in the
October McClure’s, and a biography of
the late President Harding will appear
in serial form starting in the Novem
ber Metropolitan. Mr. Chappell is
one of the foremost writers of the age j
and will undoubtedly give Alaska a
squarer deal and more fair presenta
tion of facts than have other writers.
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mi GUBIN TiE
The steamship Alaska arrived in
Seward about 4 o'clock yesterday, and
alter loading halibut at the local cold
storage, sailed about 7 o’clock tor
southern points. The snip was load
ed with passengers, praclicaily every
cabin being full of outgoing passen
gers. The Alaska also carried the
crews from the canneries at Uyak.
Her passengers were:
For Latouche—C. E. Neuser, H.
Knudsen, Geo. Ward, Gust Holmlund,
15. Jacobson, C. W. Carlson, Geo. Ad
ams, Russell Delby.
For Valdez—Geo. Elwood, George
Wolff, J. B. Fleckenstein, E. Brown,
Mrs. E. H. Brown, G. W. Trubey, R.
W. Richert.
For Cordova—Max Urich, V. L.
Robinson, A. L. Rogers, Chris Vorich,
H. G. Kavanaugh, W. J. McDonald,
B. F. Heintzleman, L. V. Ray, Capt.
S. N. Dancey and wife, Oscar A. Tur
kia, Gust Maki, Jas. Sharp, William
Ainge.
For Juneau—R. H. Leverich, Thos.
Brock, John Irving, I. G. Anderson,
C. H. Flory, H. J. Thompson and
wife, John F. Starr and wife, J. L.
Huffman. ,
For Ketchikan—R. Soderberg.
For Seattle— Mrs. Phil B Reed,
Arthur W. Elting, Wm. N. Beach, Dr.
L. W. Quinn and wife and two sons;
Mrs. M. V. Nicolich and two children,
Thomas Neville, jr., Roy Neville, Mar
jorie Neville, Katehrine Neville ( Mrs.
Thos. Neville, Mrs. W. E. Greer, Mrs.
Phil B. Reed, Mrs. Martha Erickson,
Franklin Erickson, Mrs. Bessie Olsen,
Earle R. Wall, R. N. Nelson, John W.
Scheele, Mrs. Scheele, Mrs. A. A. Mc
Candliss, Miss Audrey Steel, T. H.
Burman, wife and two daughters, Mrs.
| A. H. Lane, Peter N. Anderson, Mrs.
i Anderson, Agnes Anderson, John C.
White, George Schmitt, A. H. Lane,
| p. f. Healey, Carl Wickman, Mrs. M.
C. Lukens, F. G. Cave, Helen E. Cal
lahan, Ida Rasmussen, W. N. Beach,
Arthur W. Elting, Alfred M. Ohlsen,
! Mrs. Alfred M. Ohlsen, Wm. J. Camp
i bell, Sarah E. Snodgrass, Andy Fos
tram, and wife, Mrs. R. M. Dillon,
Mrs. F. C. Bleecker, Harold Bleecker,
Mrs. Paul Holden and child, J. H. Mc
Donald, Eugene E. Himes, Millard
Strom, Thos. Cain, Viggo Skon, Ango
: Skon, E. A. Smith, Frank Slaven.
S. B. Grant, L. A. Sutherland, Thom
as McDonald, P. N. A. LaPlant, H. J.
1 Badger, Pat O’Brien, Joe F. Harris,
John V. Beck, Gust Rudeen, Miss Mu
i riel Russell, Mrs. J. H. Russell, Mar
garet Russell, Ruth Russell, Jean Ru?
sell. Mrs. W. W. Clark, James Adams,
Jay F. Kelley, W. Otis 0‘Neiil, Miss
i Ella Brehne, Matthew Nochilich, Rov
ert Holden, R. M. Dillon, C. E. Jones,
W. E. Keehl, J. Beeson, E. H. Gillette.
J. R. Chadwick, Mrs. J. R. Chadwick,
Mrs. B. H. Rhodes, W. C. Ingram, N.
! L. Wimmler, Frank Forker, G. L. Rog
ers, Omie Paxton, C. A. Bartholf, W.
! S. Horning, H. L. Robson, C. E. Jones,
j j. H. Wheelock, Ed Y. Lee, Mrs. Ed
• Y. Lee, C. H. Smith, H. C. Johnson,
I c. T. Todd, J. H. Carver, G. Baker,
Mrs. G. Baker, Mrs. Fred O’Neilil and
baby, Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Charlotte
Thompson, W. S. Kennedy, H. E.
Ashelby, J. H. Shockley, John Beaton,
Mary Brady, Henry Moe, e. M. Pol
ley, and a number of others
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DUSSELDORF, Oct. 1.—While one
hundred thousand Rhineland Separa
tists were massed together here on
Sunday afternoon to carry out their
program of forming a Rhineland re
public, they were suddenly attacked
by armed troops of Communists, who
opened fire from several directions on
the dense crowds in the narrow
streets.
French authorities estimate casual
ties ties at over 300 with an equal
number of dead.
For twenty minutes a storm of bul
lets swept the streets dropping scores
at each volley.
NEW COMPANY FOR KODIAK
WILL DEAL IN FISH AND FUR
The Aleutian Livestock Company, a
new million dollar corporation, which
is shipping 4500 head of sheep to Ko
diak island, will also deal in fish and
fur as well as livestock. The com
pany has also supplies valued at over
$100,000 on the Oduna.
BEING TRIED IBIS WEEK
The Cordova court session is being
; held in the rooms of the Northland
| Club at Cordova this week.
George Dooley and Dan Greenig,
proprietors of the Cordova Hotel, en
I tered a plea of guilty to having li
quor in their possession and were
fined $100 each, without costs.
Dorothy Beal secured a divorce
> from Ike Beal.
: James Dineen and Hans Maren
; tius were granted naturalization pa
| pers.
Most of the cases before the Cordo
; va term are civil cases and will not
require a very long time.
CRIMINAL CASES AT CORDOVA
United States vs. Ernest Gerchen.
I United States vs. Dan Greenig and
I George Dooley.
United States vs. O. W. Henderson.
United States vs. Harry Nettleton
and George Stewart.
United States vs. Tony Bruno.
United States vs. Fred Haef.
United States vs. Bertha Albi.
United States vs. Mrs. Kate Ken
nedy.
George Elwood, a son of E. E. El
| wood, president of the Columbia Red
Metal Mining Company of Seattle ar
rived in Seward from interior points
and left on the Alaska for Valdez.
T. H. Bernham and family, a trader
from Fort Yukon, arrived on Satur
day’s train and left on the Alaska for
the Outside. Mr. Bernham reports
Interior conditions very dull at the
present time.
NELLIE NEAL BUYS BOAT TO
BE PLACED ON LAKE KENA1
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Nellie Neal, proprietress of the
| roadhouse at Roosevelt, has purchased
| a 60-foot speed boat from Nenana par
| ties, which will be placed on the lake
I at Kenai for use by tourists and oth
! ers.
The boat will be brought over on
flat cars, it is stated.
Deputy U. S. Marshal W. S. Snook
| was an outgoing passenger today to
| Unga, where he is stationed. Mr.
Snook is one of the popular deputies
j to the westward. Mrs. Snook is un
dergoing medical treatment in Seattle.
The Eyak lake road at Cordova has
been completed by Simms & Carlson,
contractors, and accepted by C. W.
Cheatham, for the government. A
trail has also been constructed by the
Uprest^ry department! to the top of
the mountain, makinig a spectacular
view for tourists making the climb.
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COPrRIQMT UNDERWOOD A UNDERWOOD, N. V
SIR THOMAS LIPTON
A characteristic photo of Sir Thom
as Lipton, who recently arrived in the
United States to supervise his yacht
ing plans in the hope of once again
trying to win the America’s Cup.
GRIB JUDY EXGUSED
Will Reconvene October 26 to Take
up Several New Cases
The grand jury which has been in
session at Valdez for the past two
weeks, was excused last week until
October 26, when it will again con
vene to take up several cases, one of
which is a case from King Cove, in
which the defendant will be tried for
murder.
The grand jury returned true bills
against Edward Husen, William Pe
dersen, Gust Hill, Chas. Sevenen, K.
Pekula and Andrew Pernu on a charge
of illegal fishing at Bristol bay. Louis
Credito was indicted on the charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Violation of the dry law is alleged
in indictments returned in the cases
of Kate Kennedy and Bertha Albi of
McCarthy; Fred Haef of Cordova;
Mrs. M. N. Jensen of Seldovia and
Conseil of Kenai.
First degree murder is charged in
the indictment returned against M.
Aguillar, a Filipino, the charge grow
ing out of a shooting at a Bristol Bay
cannery.
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SUNDMACHER NAMED U. S.
| COMMISSIONER AT M’CARTHY
C. H. Sundmacher has been named
by Judge Ritchie as commissioner of
the McCarthy district, his term start
ing today. Judge Coppernooli, former
commissioner, tendered his resigna
tion.
Judge Sundmacher at one time was
an attorney at Anchorage, but later
went to Hvder, and for a time has
been a resident of Seattle. He was
at one time judge of the circuit court
of the Tenth circuit of Illinois.
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The mass meeting held in A. B.
hall Saturday night to discuss the
proposed bond issue, drew a large
crowd. Local speakers discussed the
measures to be adopted, and following
the meeting the floor was cleared and
a dance enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Hopkins, a singer of note, from
Kanatak, rendered several selections
I in a charming manner.
LUNCHEON TOMORROW NOON
The chamber of commerce will hold
its regular weekly luncheon tomorrow
noon. Many important questions to
be discussed.
STARR SAILED TODAY
The steamer Starr sailed at 1 p. m.
today for Unalaska. Her passenger
list will be published tomorrow.
Mrs. Prudence Reed and Jim Cook
of Ellamar, were married at Valdez
recently by U. S. Commissioner Geo.
J. Love.
FORD PLAN TO BUY MUSCLE
SHOALS KNOCKED IN HEAD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—The sale
of the Gorgas steam power plant at
Muscle Shhoals, Ala., to the Alabama
Power corporation for approximately
three and a half millions of dollars
has been announced by Secretary J
W. Weeks.
Recently Henry Ford had advised
the secretary that his bid to buy the
Muscle Shoals government property
would not hold unless the Gorgas
plant were included.
H. E. Ashelby, owner of the Chan
delar Gold company and J. H. Shock
ley a mining engineer for the com
pany, arrived in Seward on Saturday
night’s train and sailed on the Alaska
for New York city on business con
nected with their company. They will
return next spring to resume work on
the property.
While on their way to the coast
Mr. Ashelby stated they stopped off
at Anchorage to see Col. Steese about
a road from Caro on the railroad to
their property, a distance of 36 miles,
which Mr. Ashelby declared is neces
sary for development of the property.
At present the company is compell
ed to take in freight by'way of Bea
ver, a trip of over 100 miles, and n
makes freighting very expensive. The
commission is asked to hook up the
Chandelar property with the trail at
Chatanika.
The property has a three stamp
mill, a new 30-ton mill being taken in
next spring. Eight men are employed
by the company. A wireless station
will be established at Leaver next
spring.
PIONEER DEAD AT SITKA
John P. Dixon, a resident of the Pi
oneer’s Home at Sitka, died last
week. He came to Alaska in 1897 and
was engaged of late years in freight
! ing in Willow Creek,
Miss Mary Brady, daughter of for
mer governor John G. Brady of Alas
ka, and a sister of John G. Brady, the
well known local forester, left on the
steamship Alaska for Juneau, where
she will visit with Mrs. B. M, Beh
rends for a time; thence go to Sitka
to look over her father’s old home,
and later leave for New York. Miss
Brady will write a series of articles
on Alaska for eastern publications.
W. B. Reaburn, a transportation
agent at Fairbanks, returned on the
Alaska from a vacation trip to the
States, and left on today’s train from
his interior home.
Edith M. Harrison, a nurse from
the States, who arrived on one ot the
last boats, left on today’s train for
Fairbanks, where she will take a po
sition as assistant to Dr. J. H. Romig.
Mrs. John Longacre and children,
wife of the well known electrician at
Anchorage, who returned on the last
boat from an eighteen months trip to
the States, left on today’s train for
Anchorage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.—The
Examiner prints a story of the late
Wm. H. Beider’s death, which reveals
that poison was the lethal dose taken
by the film promoter, either self ad
ministered or given to him. Bender
was found dead in his room at a hotel
in Oakland.
The Bureau of Fisheries boat, the
Klttiwake, will make its headquarters
at Cordova this winter. Capt. R. L.
Cole Is in command of the vessel and
he and his wife have taken apart
ments In the Lathrop block.
DISTRICT JUDGE
MILITIA ENJOINED FROM INTER
FERING WITH SPECIAL
ELECTION CALLED
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 1—An in
junction uireeted against the en'ire
National Guard of the State and all
3peciai State police commissions, re
straining them from interference with
tne election called tomorrow, was is
sued here today by District Judge
Hunt. Several hundred men have
been sworn in by Sheriff Sanford, who
declares the court’s orders will be
carried out.
Election Held Tomorrow
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 1.—Okla
homa, which for the past two weeks
has been a maelstrom of contention
revolving about the perogatives of
Governor Walton to regulate the ac
tivities of the Ku Klux Klans, is pre
paring for a crisis tomorrow ai 7:00
o’clock, the time set for opening the
polls for a special election at which a
measure will be voted on for paving
the way for the legislature to meet to
consider impeachment charges filed
by friends of the Klan against the
Governor.
At that time will be determined
the question of whether the officers
of the State, acting on orders of the
Governor, can prevent the’ electorate
of the State from going to the polls.
Excitement is said to be at fever
heat in Oklahoma, and it is feared the
United States government will be
forced to intervene to prevent blood
shed.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. I.—Tne Se
1 attle Central Labor Council’s partici
pation in the Red Trade Union’s In
ternational Congress in Moscow and
defiance of Washington’s State Fed
eral Labor Council is on trial today
before the American Federation of
Labor.
GIRLS! HAVE PRETTY EYES
No girl is pretty if her“ eyes are
red, strained or have dark rings. Sim
ple camphor, witchhazel, etc., as mix
ed in Lavoptic eye wash keeps eyes
healthy, sparkling, and vivacious. A
dainty eye cup free. Seward Drug
Store. c 5
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.— Lloyd
George will be made a Sioux Indian
and given a Sioux name when he
reaches Minneapolis, October 15, Sec
retary Work, who has arranged for
the ceremony to be conducted by a
group of Sioux from a reservation in
South Dakota, announced today.
Frank Forker, a well known trapper
and guide from the interior, was an
outgoing passenger on the Alaska.
DIRIGIBLE LEAVES ON TRIP
LAKEHURST N. J., Oct. 1.—The
navy dirigibile XR-1 left for St Louis
on a non-stop flight at 7 o’clock this
morning.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
The council will hold its regular
meeting in the town hall tonight.
Deputy J. B. Fleckenstein of Kenai,
left on the Alaska for Valdez.