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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 67.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
BLUE JACKETS RUSH
LANDING FORCE 176 OFFICERS
AND BLUE JACKETS BEING
RUSHED TO TEGUCIGALAPA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19—
A landing force of 176 officers and
Bine Jackets from the Cruiser Milwau
kee at Amapala, Honduras, are being
j rushed today to Tegucigalpa. Hon
duras capital, where wild disorder pre
vails.
The landing force was ai ked by the
American Minister, Morales, to pro
tect American legation and consular
office, which is being fired upon by
drunken soldier, over which the Hon
duran ministry has lost control. The
Minister also said that many innocent
persons are dying from bullet wounds,
and looting was rampant.
FEI). COUNCIL CHURCHES
OPPOSES JOHNSON BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19
Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, secretary to the
federal council of churches, and on the
committee on American and Japanese
relations told the Senate Immigration
committee that any modification of the
existing restriction of Japanese on im
migration should result in an open
conference and negotiations with Tok
io. He opposed the Johnson bill in its
present form saying it was an affront
to a friendly nation.
FOURTEEN CASES LIQUOR
AND OBSCENE BOOKS TAKEN
NEW YORK, Mar. 18—Seven men,
fourteen cases of liquor, two small
boats and nine thousand obscene
books and pictures were captured by
customs harbor agents after two run
ning fights.
Word was received that Pete Con
nolly, well-known oldtimer, dropped
dead while he was at work in the coal
mine of the Healy River corporation.
From available information it would
appear that death was caused by ap
oplexy.
APPROVES FORD’S
MUSCLE SHOALS BILL
BILL WOULD GIVE FORI) LEASE
ON SHOALS FOR HUNDRED
YEARS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10—Henry
Ford’s muscle shoals offer which has
been pending in Congress for two or
three years, was finally approved of
by Congress by a house vote of 227
to 142. The McKenzie bill passing and
was sent to the Senate. Attached to
the bill was the Madden amendment,
approved by a military committee,
which obligates the government to re
place the Gorgas steam plant recently
sold to the Alabama Power Co. The
bill gives Ford the right to lease Mus
cle Shoals for a period of one hundred
years, also the adjacent power sta
tions.
MONT. ELECTS COMMITTEEMEN
HELENA Mar. 19—At a meeting of
the democratic committee in Montana,
J. Bruce Kremer of Butte was reelect
ed national committeeman and Mrs. J.
S. McNeill of Helena was elected to
the democratic national committee.
EVERETT, Mar. 17—C. G. Moore
house, prominent physician here, re
sponding to a call in his automobile,
hit a house which was being moved,
and standing in the street, killing him
instantly.
AUTO THEFTS IN SIX
YEARS TOTAL 203,499
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 19—Automobile
thefts in the twenty-eight principle
cities of the United States, totaled
203,499 during the past six years, the
National Automobile Dealer’s associa
tion reported today. Of this number
nearly seventy-five per cent were re
covered.
SOLE SURVIVOR OF ARCTIC
EXPEDITION TAKEN CARE OF
SEATTLE, Mar. 19—Ada Black
jack, Eskimo woman, sole survivor of
the Wrangell Arctic expedition res
cued by Harold Noice, who was living
in destitute circumstances with her
son, has been taken to the hospital by
authorities after neighbors reported
the case.
LIEIOiF
ESTABLISHING FUEL
BASES TO WESTWARD
BRITISH AVIATOR OLD TIME AL
ASKAN CANNERY BUILDER
—RETURN WITH AIRMEN
SEWARD, Ala. Mar. 19—Lieut.
Broome of the British Royal Engin
eers, who passed Seward on the gov
i eminent steamship Thiepval a few
1 days ago is on his way to the west
ward where he will establish fuel and
I supply bases for the British aviators,
to be used in their round-the-world
! flight.
From Aleutian island points he will
go to Siberia and thence south along
ihe Asiatic coast. The British planes
leave Croydon, England at the end of
March and are expected in Alaskan
! waters in the middle of June.
Col. L. E. Broome is an oldtimer
• of Alaska and can claim rightfully the
title of sourdough if he be so minded.
Some twenty odd years ago he came
to Alaska and remained two years.
Col. Broome, who is by profession,
an engineer, had charge of the con
struction of the cannery at Taku Har
bar, Southeastern Alaska, back in the
year 1904. He was at that plant two
years and also in Juneau for some lit
tle time.
Col. Broome expects to have a pleas
ant trip to the westward and after
establishing supply dumps between
here and Japan, will fly back with the
British globe circling plane.
HARRIS TO SUCCEED SMITH
NEW YORK, Mar. 18—The New
York World printed an article saying
that Albert Hall Harris would succeed
Smith as President of the New York
Central Railroad. Smith was acci
j dentally thrown from his horse and
killed. Harris was vice president un
der Smith.
NEGRO LEADER IS COLLECTOR
CUSTOMS IN NEW ORLEANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18—
Walter L. Cohen , negro republican I
leader of Louisiana, was confirmed as I
comptroller of customs in New Or- j
leans.
SENATE ADOPTS MEASURE
PARS. Mar. 18—The Senate adopt
ed a section of Poincaire’s program
calling for a raise of taxes of 20 per
centum.
Mrs. Robert H. Romig successfully
underwent an opei-ation for appendi
citis at the government hospital on
the 12th of this month. The operation
was performed by Dr. Beeson.
SENATE PUSSES NORRIS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19—
The senate passed the Norris congres
sional amendment to the resolution
moving ahead the date for convening
congress and the inauguration of the
president. The amendment provides
for congress to meet the first Mon
day in January following the Novem
ber election and that the President be
inaugurated on the third Monday in
January.
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NOT BENEATH HER DIGNITY TO HANG OUT THE WASH
Mrs Magnus Johnson, wife of the “Dirt Farmer” Senator from Minnesota.
Sue has turned her back on the club and social functions offered her, and
believes that a woman’s place is at her home.
M'KIEY SSY3 FULL
WANTED HI SWEAR
LD1ED KIM MONEY
DOHENY MADE TRIP TO ENG
LAND FORM COMPANY FOR
CONTROL OIL LANDS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19—
Developments in the Senate interolck
ing with the investigations of the de
partment of justice and the oil lease
included the testimony of Price Mc
Kinley of Clevekind, who stated that
Fall tried to get him to swear he loan
ed a hundred thousand dollars to the
Secretary at the time he was seeking
an alibi for the money given him by
Doheny and Sinclair for the oil leases,
which McKinley refused to do.
William Orr, former secretary to
Governor Whitman of New York, ad
mitted receiving large sums of mon
ey in connection with whiskey with
drawal by friends of Daugherty, be
fore the treasury department.
Orr also received four thousand dol
lars as his share of the Dempsey Car
pentier fight films. Henry Woodhouse,
publisher of the Scientific Age, r’elated
how Doheny went to London and form
ed a company giving Britain control
of vast American oil production areas.
WASHNGTON, D. C., Mar. 19—The
atmosphere of the Chicago Republican
Convention in 1920 was surcharged
with stories of “oil deals”, the Senate
oil committee was told today by Tiffin
Gilmore, Deputy Secretary of State of
Ohio, who was at Chicago as a Wood
supporter.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18—
Borah in a Senate speech today said,
“It is about time when we should dis
solve ourselves as a grand jury and
assume business legislation.”
COOEliELEli
DAKOTA PRIMARIES!
FARGO, Mar. 18—Coolidge has a
strong lead over Johnson and Lafol
lette in the North Dakota Presidential
preference primaries .according to re
turns tabulated from four districts.
FORTY-EIGHT PERISH
TOKYO, Mar. 19—Forty-eight per
ished when the naval dirigible- caught
fire and fell and naval submarine 63
sank.
The women’s Club will meet tomor
row at 2 o’clock in the club rooms un
der the Bank of Seward.
POWDERED SHALE
SPRINKLED MIS
STOP EXPLOSIONS
POWDERED SHALE SPRINKLED
IN MINES PREVENTS EXPLO
SION COAL DUST
NEW YORK, Mar. 19—Powdered
shale sprinkled in mines will elimi
nate coal dust explosions like that
which entombed 175 miners at Castle
gate ,Utah, according to a statement
by John B. Andrews, secretary of the
American Association for labor legis
lation. Andrews issued a report for
the prevention of needless mine acci
dents saying “England and France
have laws compelling mine operators
to use shale dust. We are not thus
equipped with life saving ordinances.”
PACIFIC IIL STEAMSHIP
CO. MAKES LARGE PROFIT
NEW RORK ,Mar. 19—The annual
report for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co., shows a net income of $184,051.00
for 1923, compared with $227,166.00
for 1922. It was stated that apera
tions under the American Flag was
extremely difficult on account of high
operating costs.
A letter was received from Mr. and
Mrs. Chas .G. Hubbard of Primrose
mine, this week which stated that they
were snowbound, about six and one
half feet of snow having fallen be
tween the 22nd. and the 26th ult.,
without cessation. It then slowed up
and missed a few days ,but has been!
snowing continuously ever since. Mr.
Hubbard states that it has required
the most strenuous and continuous ef
fort to keep the property from being
buried. The Hubbards have not been
able to get to the railroad for two
weeks.
There will be a meeting of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary Friday even
ing at 8 o’clock, at Legion headquar
ters underneath the Bank of Seward.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19—The sen
ate conficmed Curtis as secretary of
the navy. Curtis is expected to assume
his duties in a few days.
ANIMAL STORY WRITER
VISIT ALASKA THIS SUMMER
SEATTLE, Mar. 19—Emma Lind
say Squier, author of animal stories
in “Good Housekeeping” magazine an
nounced today that she expects to pay
a visit to Alaska this summer to gath
er first hand information for a series
of articles and stories.
FIRI’O ROUT POSTPONED
BUENOS AIRES, March 17—The
Firpo-Reich bout was postponed un
til April fifth on account on an injury
to 'Firpo’s left arm in the Spalla bat
tle.
SPENCER SUCCEEDS LENROOT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18
Senator Spencer of Missouri was ap
pointed to the Public Lands commit
tee, succeeding Lcnroot.
DESTROYERS BE STATIONED ON
ASIATIC COAST TO GUARD
AGAINST MISHAP
EUGENE, Mar. 19—Crossing the
Siskyous at an altitude of six thous
and feet, the Marten plane arrived at
three fifty-three yesterday afternoon,
that of Lieutenant Nowell H. Smith
landing a minute later, with Lieut. L.
Wade being delayed by engine trouble,
reaching the field at five twenty-three
that afternoon. Taking wing today the
aviators will make a nonstop flight to
Vancouver Barracks, proceeding in
time to reach Seattle late this after
noon.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19
Destroyers of the Asiatic and scout
ing fleets will be placed at the dispos
al of the army’s round-the-world fliers
to be posted in the Yellow Sea and
through the Japanese archipelago for
the first part of the flight.
TOKIO, Mar. 19—The arrival in
Japan of the American globe fliers
will be made the occasion of a nation
al attempt to stimulate aviation in the
country among civilian fliers. Flights
will be made by the few aviators the
country boasts, distributing literature
and speaking.
EUGENE, Mar. 19—The World Pli
ers are due about four o’clock and
will remain overnight, jumping to the
aviation field at Sand Point, Seattle,
ommitting Vancouver Barracks.
HAINES BOY BADLY HURT
AT WORK ON STR. ODUNA
When part of the rigging of a coal
tub carried away on the freighter
Oduna was in Juneau discharging her
cargo, J. W. Stidham, 21, was sti-uck
on the head by a lump of coal and
seriously injured, and a second work
man W. J. Muirhead, suffered an in
jured knee. Both men were nished
to the St. Ann hospital and given med
ical attention.
Frank Lawson, well-known mining
operator of the Interior ,who left for
the States for his health last year, is
now in Phoenix, Arizona, a patient in
the Phoenix Sanitarium, and is making
good progress toward recovery, he
writes in a letter to a friend of his.
STABBED Bt WIFE
IN FBIENDL) SCUFFLE
SEATTLE, Mar. 19—Stabbed near
the heart during a friendly scuffle
with his wife Saturday, James Henry
a car motorman, died this morning.
AVIATOR EIELSON COMPLETES
THIRD TRIP TO M’GRATH
Aviator Eielson successfully com
pleted his third trip to McGrath last
wek. His time going from Fairbanks
to McGrath'was two hours and thirty
five minutes, averaging over 100 miles
an hour. The return trip took nearly
four hours, owing to heavy winds en
countered.
SOLDIER BUS BILL
PASSES HOUSE BY
VOTE OF 355 TO 54
| PROVIDES FOR PAID IT TWEN
TY YEAR ENDOWMENT AND
CASH PAYMENT $50.00
WASH. Mar 19—The House to
day passed the Soldier Bonus hill
hy a vote of 355 to 51. The hill
provides for a paid up twenty
year endowment insurance policy
and a cash payment to veterans
not entitied to more than $50 in
adjusted compensation.
JURY EXONERATES
FOX RANCHER FOB
KILL! OF POACHER
INDIAN CAUGHT WITH BLUE
FOX ON RANCH ISLAND IS
KILLED BY WATCHERS
JUNEAU, Mar. 19—A coroner’s
jury today exonerated Ole Haynes,
i caretaker of the San Juan Fox Farm
ranch on Sister’s Island eighty miles
from Juneau, for the shooting of Bil
| ly Gray, Ketchikan Indian, who, with
another Indian, was trapping blue
i foxes on the ranch.
The shooting occurred last week
when Billy Gray came to the Indian’s
I camp with a blue fox in his hands. A1
King, Ole Haynes, Chris Dacer and
I A1 Rhymes, all fox men, were waiting,
j When asked to throw up his hands the
Indian dropped the fox and ran be
j hind a tent, swinging a rifle into the
: range of the watchers. Haynes then
shot through the tent and hit the In
i dian in the chest. He lived only a
minute.
The Coast Guard cutter Cygan, with
: assitant District Attorney H. B. Stab
ler on board ,arived at the scene early
| the following morning and brought the
four white men and the dead Indian
dian to Juneau. The other Indian
could not be located.
The white men located several fox
traps set, in which three animals had
been caught.
Th Blue Fox Farmer’s association
came to the aid of Haynes.
SERGEANT THORNE
AT FORT YUKON:
EXECUTION FEB. 1.
ESKIMOS MEET DEATH WITH AB
SOLUTELY NO FEAR—THORNE
HAS HARD TRIP OUT
FORT YUKON, Mar. 8—Sergeant
Hubert Thorne of the Royal North
west Mounted Police who carried the
warrant of execution of the two eski
mos at Hei’schel Island, returned to
Fort Yukon yesterday afternoon after
a hard triy fx’o mthe Arctic post. He
reports that the Eskimos were execut
ed on February 1, and that, unfearful
of death, they were in good spirits to
the last. Smilin gwhen on the scaffold
they had nothing to say except that
the police were their friends.
The executioner, who went by boat
to Herschel Island last summer, did
not accompany Sergeant Thorne out,
but will return by the MacKenzie river
route after the opening of navigation.
The natives, Alicomak and Tatami
gana, were accused of the death of
Corporal Doak of the Mounted and
Otto Binder ,a trader. They were
sentenced to pay the extreme penalty
after a court, including a judge, pros
ecuting and defending counsel and the
other necessary officials which had
been sent to the Island, had given
l them trial.