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VOLUME XX. NUMBER 101.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
MT. LOGAN PARTY
READY TO CLIMB
" ALASKAN PEAK
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VANCOUVER, B. C., April 29.—
Captain A. H. McCarthy telegraphed
the Daily Province from McCarthy,
Alaska, as follows:
“The advance party preparing the
way for the Mt. Logan exploration
party returned here safely Monday,
after seventy days of ceaseless work
4 < in establishing bases. We had three
teams of twenty-one dogs in all. We
accomplished what we set out to do.
It was necessary to wrork in relays,
a six-horse bobsled covering 490
miles of the trip and the three dog
teams making 950 miles, over rough
terrain, deeply covered with snow
and bad ice in places, with terrific
and constant cold.
A “The spring breakup impeded the
return. The party started with sev
enteen thousand pounds of feed and
other supplies, and left 4700 pounds
at the advance camp cache, four miles
below the head of Ogilvie glacier; a
thousand at the base of the glacier;
and 900 pounds were distributed at
* four points along the Logan glacier.
Tw'enty-one hundred pounds of horse
feed for the pack trains were left
at different points for the pack trains.
The party of ten will leave here in
May to make the ascent of the moun
tain.”
I RIVER-HARBOR
SURVEYS TO BE
< MADE IN ALASKA
‘The Rivers and Harbors Act of
March 3, 1925, just received in addi
tion to authorizing an expenditure of
$500,000 for dredging Wrangell Nar
rows, also authorizes eight additional
preliminary examinations and surveys
in Alaskan waters,” said Colonel J. G.
Steese, to a Juneau Empire represen
tative last week.
‘ Instructions have been received
from the War Department to submit
estimates of funds required and to
plan for the prepai’ation of the neces
sary reports, which must be‘submitted
this fall for the consideration of the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors before being submitted to
^Congress. These forthcoming reports
if approved, will be before the Rivers
and Harbors Committee of the House
of Representatives for inclusion in
.the next Rivers and Harbors bill.
“The following examinations and
reports were authorized: Hyder Har
bor, Alaska; Saxman Harbor, Ton
gass Narrows; Ketchikan Creek, Port
Alexander, Wrangell Harbor, with
a view to extension of the breakwa
ter; Yukon river near Holy Cross,
Resurrection Bay breakwater. #
^ “Saxman Harbor and Ketchikan
Creek are alternate projects. The
desire is for a harbor of refuge for
the fishing fleet similar to that pro
vided last year for Wrangell. The
examination will determine which is
the best location. Seward also desires
a sheltered anchorage for the small
boats operating from there. Wran
gell now wants the breakwater built
last year extended to give additional
protection.
“At Hyder in addition to the ques
tion of an improved harbor, the pos
able control of Salmon river so as
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to protect the town from flood will
considered. No information is at
hand as to the improvement desired
at Port Alexander.
“At Fort Yukon and at Holy Cross
bank revetment is desired to retain
the Yukon river in its existing chan
nel and to protect riparian properties
from encroachment and destruction.
At Fort Yukon the bank has caved
so badly as to endanger the entire
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ABYSSINIAN REGENT INSPECTS GUARD OF HONOR
Ras Tafari, Regent of Abyssinia, accompanied by the Duke of York,
inspect the famous Guard of Honor outside Albert Gate. The Regent
was very much impressed by the Guardsmen in their shakos, and every
one of the men over 6 feet tall.
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settlement. The Mission had to be re
moved back nearly a quarter of a mile
two years ago. Many buildings have
been destroyed. Similar conditions
exist at Holy Cross.”
FOUR DEAD IN
PORTLAND FIRE
PORTLAND, Ore., April 29—Four
dead and twro persons were critically
injured in a fire which started in the
basement by a defective flue at 3:00
o’clock this morning, sweeping up the
skylight of the Henricks apartments
occupied by forty persons.
The flames raged for an hour be
fore firemen penetrated to the bodies.
The dead:
CLARA SHORT, a waitress.
BERNICE FRAZIER, department
store girl.
WM. H. LAWR, 62, blind.
• E. SULLIVAN, laborer, leaped from j
the fourth floor and missed the net.
The injured:
Mrs. W. H. Lawr, seriously burned.
LTnknown girl.
Soft Drink Parlors Are
Opened by Court Order
BUTTE, Mont., April 29.—Federal
Judge Bourquin today dissolved the |
temporary injunctions under which j
three “soft drink” parlors were pad- j
locked yesterday. The places were
reopened when the judge pronounced
an ouster and closure on information '
and belief while the cases were pend
ing. He stated the closing of the
places was “a gross violation of the
law by injunction.”
LARGE FOREST FIRE ON
WEST SLOPE CASCADES
SEATTLE, April 29—Volunteers an
swering a telephone call for help from
W. G. Weigle, supervisor of the Sno
qualmie National Forest, are battling
a large forest fire on the west slope
of the Cascade mountains.
SPORTSMAN SPENDS $1,750 IN
HOOKING 1 FISH IN 5 WEEKS
LONDON, Apr. 29.—The high cost
of salmon fishing in private Scottish
waters has gone higher this year.
For some reason the fish have refus
ed to provide sport for the wealthy
anglers as in other seasons. The
salmon population of the River Spey
this year was estimated at 300, com
pared with approximately 2,000 in
normal seasons.
A sportsman is said to have paid
$350 weekly for the privilege of us
ing one fishing rod. He re ned
five weeks a 1 caught one fis_ at a
cost of $1,750.
ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS
WORTTH COST OF THE WAR
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, April 29—The shock
experienced by business in the recent
post war period was worth its cost by
the new light shed on the extravagant
methods of production and distribu
tion, Vice President Shilley * of the
Bankers’ Trust Company of New York
declared today.
WHALING IS VOID
OF ROMANCE
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, April 29—Alfred Olsen,
superintendent of the whaling fleet
owned by the Vega Company, is engag
ed in outfitting the whaler Kamschat
ka. He said: “Romance in whaling?
Why, w’haling is a business and where
do you find romance in business? We
go out and get the whales, tow ’em to
the floating station at Kommandoren
and return for more. Seven months
of the year we do this and rest until
the next season.”
ZBYSZKO THRO.WS ITALIAN
IN FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES
(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, April 29—Zbys
zko, the heavyweight wrestling cham
pion, threw Renato Gardini, Italian
wrestler of Boston, in 55 minutes and
29 seconds with ^reverse body hold.
| FILIPINOS CONSIDER MEANS
TO KEEP OUT CHINESE
(By Associated Press)
MANILA, Apr. 29.—Further re
striction of Chinese immigration into
the Philippine Islands is sought by a
committee appointed by the governor
general to study the question. It is
understood the committee will pro
pose an amendment to the present
Chinese immigration law, requiring
that all Chinese immigrants claiming
to be merchants possess, at the time
of entrance, at least $5,000 as initial
capital.
Under the present laws only Chin
ese merchants and their relatives
are admitted to the Philippines.
COURT NEWS
In a letter to deputy Clerk of Court
W. H. Whittlesey, Judge Ritchie
writes that a jury term of court will
be held in Anchorage June 2, and that
he has decided to set the Seward light
case for May 25. He writes that he
would have set the light case two
weeks earlier, but Attorney A. J. Di
mond, at present in Juneau, is com
pelled to go to Seattle for medical
attention. He states there is noth
ing to try at Seward except the light
case so there will be no jury drawn.
BULGARIA CALLING CLASS
CONSCRIPTS TO COLORS |
(By Associated Press)
SOFIA, April 29.—Bulgaria is con
sidering calling one class to the col
ors, having failed to obtain the ten
thousand volunteers which the coun
cil of ambassadors at Paris authoriz
ed the country to raise to suppress |
the rebellion.
ADMIRAL WATSON BE BACK
SUNDAY, SOUTH BOUND
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The steamship Admiral Watson ;
will sail from Seward southbound j
Sunday some time.
MANNA WINS 2000 GUINEU
NEWMARKET STAKES
(By Associated Press)
NEWMARKET, England, April 29— j
Manna won the two thousand guinea
stake race, the betting being 100 to 8
against the horse.
KAISER LOOKS TO
VON HINDENBURG
FOR RESTORATION
(By Associated Press) .
DOORN, Holland, April 29.—For
mer Kaiser Wilhelm in his chateau
Monday night expounded the signifi
cance of General von Hindenburg’s
election in relation to the restoration
of the monarchy and the Hohenzollern
dynasty. His audience consisted of
his wife, her two children, his court
marshal and others of his entourage,
two high officers from Germany, and
one former German ambassador. After
his speech all shouted, “Hoch der
Kaiser.”
The Hohenzollern flag was flown
from the roof of the chateau, and the
servants received an extra allowance
of wine.
Policy Remains Unchanged
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, April 29.—Chancellor Lu
ther, fresh from a conference with
President von Hindenburg, told the
League for German Industry and Com
mei’ce that the foreign policy of the
republic would remain unchanged. He
declared the question of the evacua
tion of the Cologne area must be
speedily settled to attain stability in
Europe, and added, “The people of
Europe desire the removal of uncer
tainty and lack of clearness. Germany
desires to protect herself by treaty
and I wish to emphasize that at this
time does not desire to conduct any
war.”
DIRIGIBLE HELD READY
ASSIST M’MILLAN TRIP
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29
Consideration is being given by Secre
tary Wilbur to the suggestions that
an additional plane be furnished the
McMillan arctic expedition and that
the dirigibles Los Angeles and Shen
andoah be kept in readiness for flight
in the event of a mishap.
TORNADO IN TEXAS
(By Associated Press)
KYLE, Tex., Apr. 29.—Two are re
ported dead and over a score hurt
when a tornado swept the outskirts of
this city last night.
DOLLAR INTERESTS
TAKE OVER 5 SHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 29.—A
contract was executed here today in
the selling of five large ships, the
Presidents Taft, Wilson, Lincoln,
Cleveland and Pierce, plying between
San Francisco and the Orient to Rob
ert Dollar and associates.
LEGISLATURE TO
ADJOURN NEXT
THURSDAY NITE
JUNEAU, Alaska April 29.—The
Senate considered the initial consid
eration of the taxation measure, and
found little chance to make any
changes, the only amendment suggest
ed being the restoration of the pres
ent schedule of bakeries, which was
eliminated in the House. It will re
sume study of the measure tomorrow,
at which time the general appropria
tions measure will be taken up.
Both Houses are cleaning up all lit
tle bills, clearing the way for adjourn
men tomorrow' night. There seems
little likelihood of a last minute jam.
Governor Bone returned House Bill
58, with a veto message, saying that
it was too vague and loosely drawn,
and in effect a vote for a direct bonus
“to the Nome Telephone Company.”
The House sustained the veto by a
unanimous vote, and Nyleu introduced
a new measure to cure the defects of
the vetoed bill, and the House passed
it without delay.
The Senate passed the Grier bill for
stocking certain areas with game and
furbearing animals, carrying §10,000
as the initial appropriation.
Jensen’s bill extending the right of
eminent domain to beaches and up
lands on the Bering Sea shore to fa
calitate mining of submarine gold de
posits wras passed.
Paul’s bill imposing a tax of §3 per
thousand of trap-taken fish was passed
and will be effective from January 1,
1926.
Hunt introduced a memorial in the
Senate urging the repeal of the Con
gressional act creating a preserve of
Metlakatla island to permit develop
ment of mineral deposits on that isl
and.
The Senate defeated by a tie vote
the bill giving property liens to bene
! ficiaries under the Alaska Workmen’s
Compensation Act.
The House passed seven minor Sen
ate measures including four code
amendments; the bill increasing li
censes of non-resident trollers to $10;
the Ayer amendment to the compensa
tion act providing for attorney fees;
| the Pratt bill prohibiting a change of
| venue in criminal cases from one di
| vision to another, except on motion
of the defense; and defeated the mea
! sure limiting the appointment pow'ers
! of the governor as regards the high
; way engineer.
TEST WELLS FOR
KATALLA FIELD
(By Associated Press’*
CORDOVA, April 29.—The Alaska
Consolidated Oil Company will drill
two test wells in the Katalla field
this summer. R. A. Terry, a New
York geologist is here to superintend
the w'ork, a crew of 40 men beginning
immediately to build trails, camps, etc.
Lumber supplies will leave Seattle
May 16.
The Chilkat Oil Company, which
has the only producing wells in Alas
ka will sink two additional wells this
season. Four drillers from the states
are due Thursday.
It is estimated that 200.000 Ameri
can tourists spent $400,000,000 in Eu
rope during the past year. This year
will show an increase over previous
years owing to many pilgrims attend
ing the Catholic jubilee celebrations
in Rome.
When Chief Mpefu, 90, died in Af
rica, members of his tribe buried him
in the hide of a black bull that was
killed and skinned at the grave.
In spite of great opposition Mor
mons have recently organized two
churches in England.