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VOLUME XVII. NUMBERW £
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1923
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Court Of Nations Be Harding’s Pet
Speeches Covering Subject Made June Tour
Solons Appropriate $10,000 To Test Validity Fish Reserves
DELEGATE N011IEE BE
EX-OFFICIO «T'L
COMMITFENl
JURY LISTS MUST CONTAIN THE
NAMES OF ALL VOTERS IN
JURY LISTS
(By Special Correspondent)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Apr. 10.—A* the
request of Delegate Sutherland. Sen
ator Hunt of the First division intro
duced a resolution in the Senate au
thorizing the Attorney General of
Alaska to test the validity of the Alas
ka fish reserves and to “protect and
defend any private citizen or corpora
tion” against the charge of violation
of the rules and regulations promul
gated by the Department of Commerce
in the Bureau of Fisheries, and initiat
ing action either in Alaskan courts or
rhe District of Columbia. The resolu
tion carries an appropriation of ten
thousand dollars to defray expenses
of the suit.
The Senate Rules and Election com
mittee introduced a bill providing that
rhe regular party nominees for Dele
gate be ex-officio national committee
men lor the Territory of Alaska.
Senator A. J. Dimond of the Third
division introduced a bill providing
that jury lists containing all names
be placed in the jury box for eacu
drawing of a jury in the distiici
court and the names of all \oteis in
each precinct for jury drawings in
U. 3. commissioner’s courts.
The Shepard pension bill passed a
second reading in the House.
EJECTED EDOM HOIS
FRANKFORT, Apr. 10.—French and
Algerian troops ejected 106 families
within ten minutes from their dwell
ings in the German railway colony at
Euren this afternoon.
KILLED WHILE FLYING
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 9.—Edward
Malone, a motorcycle racer was killed
while making a flight in an airplane
the machine falling at an altitude o(
two hundred fee*.
The work of laying the hardwood
floor in the new dancing hall of the
Odd Fellows building is completed;
the waincoating is in place and soon
the partitions for the dressing rooms
will be up. It is expected that the
first function to be given in the new
hall will be held the latter part of the
present month on the anniversary ol
Oddfellowship.
J. Paulsteiner, listed among the Ala
meda passengers, is a former em
ploye of the commission and is return
ing from an extended visit to the old
country. While abroad he joined the
ranks of the benedicts and with his
wife will reside in Seward.
NEW YORK, Apr. 10.—A billion and
a quarter dollars worth of building
permits, the greatest amount for a
similar period in the nation’s history
were taken out throughout the coun
try during January, February and
March.
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TWO KILLED WHEN CHICAGO
BUILDINGS ARC BO hi BED j
CHICAGO, Apr. 10—Two persons
were killed and three buildings bomb-.
I ed in a blackhand reign of terror to
! day.
HARDING HOPES VISIT
ALASKA ON PACIFIC
EXPECTS TO LEAVE ON TRIP j
JUNE 30, AND REACH ALASKA ,
ABOUT JULY 15 ;
WASHINGTON, Apr. 10.—President;
Harding hopes to visit Alaska when he
goes to the Pacific Coast on his;
speech-making tour, it was said at :
; the White House today. He expects |
|Co leave for the trip about June 20.;
i and reach Alaska about July 15.
A. M. P. C JEWS NOTES
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TWELVE THOUSAND FEET FILM
USED AT MT. M'KINLEY
i Work on two locations, McKinley
Park and Cantwell, was recently fin
ished. In taking the shots 64 inte
rior dogs were used, the teams nurn-l
bering from six to eighteen dogs, tak
I ing part in the productoin. All team
I equipment was true to the type in use
during the time of the picture. The
corporation is making tw'o negatives
from the sets, one for American pro
ducers, the other for foreign use.
Nearly 12,000 feet of film was tain off
in making shots of northern views, j
j and the results are said to be excel-!
i lent.
Two dogteams and the entire cast
were used in making scenes at Gird
wood last Sunday. Although the wea
ther was inclement the members of j
Che cast set to with a will getting well
I soaked before the work was finished.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD
WEDNESDAY EVENING 6:30
, Services for the late Jack McPhie'
i will be held in the Christian Science i
Chapel on Wednesday evening at 6:30, j
the Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap conducting.
The burial will be held on Thursday ;
morning at the Seward cemetery, the ]
remains being taken to the place of
burial on the morning train. Those
who wish to attend the services should
be prompt. Those attending the bur
ial will walk back.
This announcement is made on ad
vices received by Rev. Dunlap from
Rev. M. A. Mathews, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, at Seattle, i
authorizing the burial of Mr. McPhie I
at Seward.
WILL WED IN LONDON
NEXT THURSDAY MORNING
—
Cards announcing the approaching
marriage of Kathleen Winifred Stew
art to Mr. Richard Douglas Jeffreys,
M. C., in London, England, were re
ceived in the last mails. The wedding
day will be Thursday, April 12, with
I the ceremony being performed at All
Saints church, Ennismore Gardens.
Following their honeymoon the new
lyweds will,, reside at 27 Hill Street,
Knightsbride. The bride to be is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan T.
Stewart, who resided in Sew*ard about
eight years ago, Miss Kathleen at that
time being a student in the Seward
schools.
HOUSE COMMONS RECONVENES
LONDON, Apr. 9.—The House of
Commons was reconvened today.
MINIMI Mill
OLYMPIA, Apr. 10.—Governor Hart
announced today that he will invite
all western governors into a confer
ence upon a minimum, wage scale for
women, and urge such as an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
Mrs. D. C. Brownell, who some time
ago suffered a stroke of paralysis, is
now able to be around with the aid of
a crutch.
FORMER POLICE CIPTH
CONVICTED OF LIACENT
SEATTLE, April 10.—Charles Sulli
van, former police captain and secre
tary of the police department, was
convicted today of grand larceny and
sentenced to serve from six months
to fifteen years in the State peniten
tiary.
CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.f Apr. 9.—
While flying over the Organ moun
tains in an army battle plane, carry
ing Fred Starck, actting managing di
rector of the war finance corporation,
the plane was struck by a hurricane
but finally landed safely, the occu
pants having the narrowest call for
their lives.
STEAMER VICTORIA SAILS
WITH CANNERY LABORERS
SEATTLE, April 10.—The steam
ship Victoria sailed today for north
ern waters, with 240 men for the
Northwestern Fisheries Company at
Chignik and False Pass canneries, and
47 whalers for Akutan.
The ship St. Paul, Capt. John Wei
hurst, sailed last night for cannery
companies at Kenai and Latouche
with 94 men aboard. Vessels sailed
this afternoon for Rose Inlet and
Quadra canneries.
DE VALERA SECURED HUGE
SUM IN UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, Apr. 10.—Supreme
Court Justice O’Malley granted an ap
plication in behalf of Eamon De Va
lera and Stephen J. Omelna for the
appointment of a commission to take
testimony in Ireland’s connection in
a suit recently instituted against New
York banking concerns.
The suit has been instituted by
Republican leaders to prevent with
drawal of securities deposited by De
Valera, who it is estimated raised two
and a half million dollars in America,
which is deposited in various banking
institutions in New York under his
own name.
L5JUSTI.F1 W
TO UNIVERSAL PEICE
MIAMI, Fla., Apr. 9.—William Jen
nings Bryan, addressing a great audi
ence here last night said that the Uni
ted States must lead the way to
world peace because no other nation
has the confidence of the world.
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WAGE INCREASE FOR
STEEL GORP. WORKERS
NEW YORK, Apr. 10.—The United
States Steel corporation announced a
wage increase of 11 per cent effective
April 16, for day laborers, 150,000 of!
whom will get the raise.
A Iloben & Davis crew today com
menced cleaning up and leveling the
small plot of ground lying between the
Arcade building and the railroad
tracks. It is presumed that ground
will be made into a small park.
WAGE AGREEMENT NOT
BEEN SIGNED BY
FRISCO UNIONS
FORTY MEN SIGNED UP FOR BRIS
* TOL BAY DESERT SHIP
LAST NIGHT
SAX FRANCISCO. Apr. 10.—P. E.
Olson, secretary of the Alaska Fisher
men’s Union announced today that the
wage, agreement covering fisheries in
Bering Sea had not yet been signed
by the Union fishermen with the Alas
ka Packers’ Association.
“We have reached a wage scale
agreement with the packers at Kenai
and Chignik,” said Olson. <‘but the
Bering Sea fishing fleet will not sail
until the wage question is settled.”
Among the regulations prescribed
by the Union this year will be the re
fusal to allow the packers to buy fish
from Alaskan fishermen outside of the
union.
Forty men who signed up in Los An
| geles for Bristol Bay packing com
panies desei'ted the barkentine City of
Sydney here last night.
CHIU OF COMMERCE
i HOLDS WEEKLY LICH
| The local chamber of commerce held
I its regular weekly luncheon today at
the Seward Grill, some twenty mem
bbers being present. The menu con
! sisted of the following:
Pickled Beets
Puree of Tomato
i Friccasee of Lamb with Vegetables
Cottage Pudding
Hot Buns Coffee
Cigars
The meeting was called to order by
President Whiting who read a number
of telegrams from packing campanies
protesting against the proposed tax on
salmon and herring packs. Upon the
suggestion of President Whiting the
matter was held in abeyance until a
copy of the proposed bill could be se
cured from Juneau.
A letter was read from the Railway
& Marine News, a publication issued
at Seattle asking the Chamber to take
a page of advertising in its annual
which will be issued shortly. The
cost was given as §100 per page. On
1 motion it was decided that no adver
tisement would be taken.
President Whiting stated in view of
the council meeting tonight that the
regular meeting of the Chamber would
'be held over until a future date.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
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AMERICAN LEGION TONIGHT
Isaac Evans Post, American Legion,
will hold their regular meeting to
night in the Red Cross quarters.
Members are requested to be prompt
in attendance.
NAVAL YEOMAN ACCUSED
MURDER OF RABBI LAFEE
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 10.—A war
rant charging C. E. Hicks, a naval
yeoman, with the murder of Rabbi
Lafee was issued today.
WOMEN VOTERS ORGEj
TO TIKE GREITES 1
PIRT POLITICS ;
EXERT INFLUENCE TO BRING EF
FICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT
OF WORLD
DES MOINES, la., Apr. 10.—At a i
conference of eight departments of
the National League of Women Voters
here this afternoon women were urged
to lend their co-operation in the pre
vention of war; to take an active part
in party politics, and to exert their in
fluence in bringing about a greater ef
ficiency in world government.
SAYS “THEY BETTER LOOK OUT
THEY’RE GOING TOO FAR”
NEW ORLEANS, Apr. 10.—A tele
gram received by Rodolph Valentino
yesterday informing that an assistant
attorney of Indiana had expressed tie
belief that the marriage license ob-1
tained in Lake county by Valentino
and Winifred Hudnut was illegal,
struck fire according to New Or
leans papers today.
“We got the news by telegram on
the train from Houston to New Or
leans,” the newspaper quoted Valen
tino as saying. <‘At first I thought ii
so idiotic a statement that I was go
ing to ignore it but I have been get
ting angrier and angrier as I thought j
of it.
“They had better watch out; they!
are getting near the danger point in
the persecution of my wife and me.”!
. Valentino said he had placed the;
matter in the hands of his attorney.
A. B. Graham of New York.
Valentino declared two judges, one
assistant district attoreny and a law
yer had told him the Indiana marriage
was legal.
SENATOR DILI SAYS
! WALLA WALLA, Wash., Apr. 10.—
Senator Dill of Washington today as
sailed Herbert Hoover, whom he said
' was to blame for the extraordinary
rise in sugar prices, which is costing
the public $500,000,000. He said an
investigation should be made of Mr
Hoover’s connection with the rise.
FIRST ARCTIC TRADER
SEATTLE, Apr. 9.—Swensou and
Company’s schooner Chukuts.:, Capt.
R. K. Weeding, sailed today for the
Arctic and Koiyma, Siberia, via Hak
odate, Japan. This is the first vessel
of the season to depart for the Sibe
rian coast.
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, Apr. 10.—Price at noon
April 10, 15% cents.
WILL BE MAJOR TOPIC OF HIS
SPEECHES ON TOUR OF
COUNTRY IN JUNE
WASHINGTON, Apr. 10.—President
Harding’s vacation trip has hardened
his determination lo make the United
States a member of a Court of Na
tions. It will be his issue in the cam
paign of 1924 and the major topic in
the speeches which he is to deliver to
the country on his tour in June.
INVENTOR OF BROWNING GUN
PRODUCES DEADLY WEAPON
OGDEN, Utah, Apr. 7.—At the in
stance of the war department. John
M. Browning, the noted firearm in
ventor has completed a new weapon
capable of shooting 120 rounds a min
ute with a range of six miles. The
bullet is large enough to pen<<rate
airplane armor.
UNITED STATES ACCEPTS
FRONTIERS DEFINED POLAND
WARSAW, Apr. i).—American min
ister Gibson today notified the gov
ernment that the United States ac
cepts the new Polish frontiers as es
fablisned by the Council of Allies.
TlflED OF HICH TIXFS.
IS flEDDF TO MOVE
VANCOUVER, B. C., Apr. 10..—Mel
ville Dollar, a son of Captain Robert
Dollar, noted American shipping man,
made application this afternoon for
Canadian ciitzenship.
DIES HD TIN
NEW YORK, Apr. 10.—John Black
well Cobb, vice president of the Amer
ican Tobacco company was found dead
in his stateroom on a Pennsylvania
railroad train this afternoon.
EMMIE DECLARES ILL
PARIS, Apr. 10.—Under no consid
eration would France abandon the
Ruhr district until Germany has paid
every penny of the fifty billion gold
marks owed under the reparations
agreement President Poincare declar
ed tonight.
HD-UPS Ilf SESTTLE
SEATTLE, Apr. 9.—Seventeen rob
beries and three holdups reported to
the police t>ver the week ending Sat
urday netted the perpetrators $5200.
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j WEATHER FQRECAST |
Cloudy probably rain on the coast |
Fair interior tonight and Wed- |
nesday. Colder tonight in the |
Tanana valley. I
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