Hewnrd Bale Gntemay
VOLUME XIX.
NUMBER 104
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1924.
PRICE, TEN CENTS
MAJOR F. L MARTIN AGAIN FORCED DOWN; CANNOT BE FOUND
RUSTGARD SWEEPING TERRITORY IN RACE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
BARTLEY HOWARD AND
SEXTON RUNNING STRONG
—
At the present time all indications point to John Rust
Gard sweeping the territory for attorney general, Mr.
Coppernoll carrying his home town, but no others. While
returns are incomplete indications are that Bartley How
ard- for Senator, George Sexton and either H. G. Steel or
Robertson for delegates to Republican National Conven-j
tion, are elected, although Mr. Chamberlin’s strong vote:
from the westward has not yet been reported. It is con-'
ceded that Mr. Howard will carry the railway camps and
Mr. Chamberlin’s supporters look to the westward to over
come the lead of nearly 300 votes claimed by Howard sup
porters. The election for national committeeman is go
ing to be close, John Frame polling a heavy vote in south-!
eastern Alaska and obtaining a steady vote throughout the'
Third division. Rustgard is running strong in the First
division, and will carry the Fourth and Second divisions
by large maorities. Returns received today were as fol
lows :
FIRST DIVISION RETURNS
JUNEAU, May 1.—Twenty pre
eints of the First division including
all except the incorporated Indian
towns give returns as follows: Cole
973, Valentine Sll, Coppernoll, 600.
Rustgard 1481. Arthur Frame 781,
John Frame 1025. Dawes 1503, Rob
ertson 952, Sexton 783, Steel 591.
Forest J. Hunt is leading for Sen-1
ator and will probably be renomi-,
nated. Wm. Paul and Grant, radi- j
cals, and Sheppard and Gurr, con-'
servatives, are leading the field of
13 for representatives, but most of
the Indian towns are yet to be heard
from and the entire radical ticket
may be elected.
Reaver Falls Precinct—Cole 1, Cop
perncll 1, Arthur Frame 1, Sexton 1, j
Steel 1, Myers 1.
Myerschuch Precinct— Cole 15, j
Schofield 1, Valentine 14, Sutherland |
30, Coppernoll 2. Rustgard 22, Arthur
Frame 4. John Frame 22, Dawes 24,
Robertson 5, Sexton 8, Steel 13.
Hyder Precinct—Cole 17, Schofield
12, Valentine 14, Sutherland 43, Cop
pi rnoll 15, Rustgard 29, Arthur |
Frame 19, John Frame 28, Dawes 23. j
Robertson 50, Sexton 17, Ste 1 24.
Craig Precinct—Cole 60, Schofield 2 j
Valentine 9, Sutherland 95, Copper
null 3, Rustgard 84, Arthur Frame 13,
John Frame 75. Dawes 77, Robertson
13. Sexton 61, Steel 13.
Juneau—Cole 119, Schofield 35, Val
entine 241, Coppernoll 206, Rustgard
313. Arthur Frame 241, John Frame
1 y|, Dawes 419, Robertson 3- Sex
ton 1U8, Steel 133, Dawes 338. Hunt j
169, Shepard 399, Gurr 356, Davis
1„6, Grant 153, Paine 116. Paul 112,
Noland 10S, Skits*. 93, S or ague 6"
1- erguson 63. Horn 56, Simpson.
Douglas—Colo 28, Schofield 5, Val
entine 66, Ccm.vtvoll 10, Rustgard 98,
Arthur Frame 34, John Frame 51,
Dawes 77, Robertson 55, Sexton 25,
Steel 23, Davies 49, Hunt 53, Shop- >
ard ES, Gurr 41, Ashley 32, Davis 39,
Grant 39, Paine 17, Paul 0, Noland
02. Skuse 17, Sprague 2, Ferguson 27,
Horn 34, Simpson 25.
Skagway—Cole 101, Schofield 13, J
Valentine 59, Coppernoll 67, Copper
noil 67, Rustgard 110, Arthur Frame
86, John Frame 79, Dawes 100, Rob
ertson 89, Sexton 61, Steel 72, Davies |
82, Hunt 98, Shepard 183, Gurr 93, j
Ashley 112, Davis 0. Grant 107, Paine j
9, Paul 105, Noland 0, Skuse 38, Fer-j
guson S, Horn 113, Simpson 7
Four hundred and thirty-six Re j
publicans and 181 Democrats oted |
here Tuesdav as follows- Copperro!'. J
159, Rustgard 23*. Ar'hur Fnmc 318, i
John Frame 98, Dawes lot, Robert
son 107, Sexton 213, Steel 219, Cham
berlin 73, Chase 52, Howard 286
Bugge 208. Eisner 98, Grier ‘90, Mur
ray, 143, Old fin 263, Suppr len 94
Waller 307.
Democrats—Conroy 133 Council 44
Cordova—Cole 84, Schofield 14, j
Valentine 34, Coppernoll 83, Rust
gard 89, Arthur Frame 103, John j
Frame 44, Dawes 31, Robertson 89, j
Sexton 61, Steel 132, Chamberlin 36,’
Chase 111, Howard 33, Ashby 14, Ca
sey 55 (incomplete)
Eyak—Cole 20, Schofield 5, Valen
tine 16, Coppernoll 18, Rustgard 40,
Arthur Frame 25, John Frame 24,
Dawes 14, Robertson 23, Sexton 19, |
Steel 39, Chamberlin 6, Howard 16,
Democratic
Cordova—Boyle 73, Donohoe 73,
Eyak—Boyle 8, Donohoe IS.
. GOVERNOR INDIANA
GIVEN TEN YEARS
IN ATLANTA PRISON
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.—Governor j
McCray, who resigned his office to-j
,!aj was sentenced by Judge Ander i
son to ten vears in the Atlanta Fed
eral prison and was fined 510,000.
Governor McCray was convicted ol ;
using the mails to defraud.
FORMER EMPEROR
WANTS VERSAILLES
TREATY ANNULLED
BERLIN May 1.—Former Emperor
William in a private telegram receiv
ed here observes that the Fatherlam. s
liberation from her guilt in the world
war lies in the abrogation of the
Versailles decree and unbearable
toreign rule.
HANDS OUT BAG FULL FRANCS
PARIS, May 1—All Monte Carlo
was awake when Osborne Wood ar
rived there yesterday morning accom
panied by his Chinese servant who
carried a bag stuffed full of francs
which he passed out among the resi
dents. The action was remiscent of the
Russian Grand Duke’s escapades of
pre-war days when he threw money
away to villagers of the community.
BANK PRESIDENT IS KILLED
COLORADO SPRINGS, May 1—W.
D. Shaw, president of the Bank of
Fountain near here, was shot and kill_
ed at his home by Henry Hill, whom
he is alleged to have attacked and ser- |
iously wounded while asleep. Hill was '
an employee of Shaw on the latter’s j
ranch.
MISSIONARIES ROBBED
BY CHINESE BANDITS
HONGKONG. May 1—Two Ameri
can missionaries, Father Ford Gleas
on and Mary Knoll was attacked and
robbed by Chinese bandits while
crossing the Laichon peninsula.
NOTED ASTRONOMER
REPORTED DESTITUTE
LOS ANGELES, May 1.—Edgar Lu
cien Larkin, world renowned astron
oraei is ii. destitute c. c instances i •
ihis « lty. A movemen; is on foot to
?;tp him financial assistrrc e.
LEONARD SIGNS CONTRACT
TO MAKE MOVIE FILMS
NEW YORK, May 1—Benny Leo
nard, the Lightweight Champion has
signed a contract for one hundred
thousand dollars to make movie films.
The contract does not interfere with
Leonard’s ring engagements .
HOOVER’S POLICIES
MEET THE APPROVAL
SEATTLE CHAMBER
SEATTLE, May 1.—Approval of
Hoovtr’s policy of Alaska fish con
servation was voted last night by;
the Alaska commission of the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce. A Tele-;
gram from Hoover urging action was
lead.
TROTZKY HAS REENTERED
PUBLIC LIFE; LONG ILLNESS
MOSCOW, May 1—Leon Trotzky
has reentered public life in the Soviet
government with an aggressive spirit
after an absence of nearly six months
on account of illness.
To Prevent Relaxation
Quarantine in California
Prevent Relaxation Quarantine
SALEH, April 30—A conference of
representatives from all states border
ing on California was held, at which it
was proposed to present a united front
against relaxation of quarantines.
New Infections of Stock Reported
SACRAMENTO, April 30—New in
fections of the foot and mouth disease
were reported by the Agricultural de
partment. They were two herds in
Contra Costa, four in Merced, one in
Los Angeles counties. The outbreak in
Los Angeles county in the vicinity of
Lankershim were severely diseased .
MAY TAKE UP GOLF IN 10 YEARS
NEW YORK, May 1—Chauncey M.
Depew, 90 years old today, said that
in ten years he might take up golf
but would not break his office routine
yet.
FRENCH SAVING POWDER
PARIS, May 1—The toot of the
steam whistle has replaced the boom
of the sunrise and sunset guns in the
Frnch Navy yards. The saving of am
munition is estimated at several thous
and francs annually.
PRESIDENT WILL ACT
ON SOLDIER BONUS
WASHINGTON. May 1 - -The sol
dier bonus insurance bill will be be
fore the President for approval by
Saturday.
BRITISH LABOR GOVERNMENT
DOING BEST SAYS M’DON A LI)
YORK, Eng., May 1—Premier Mac
Donald told the Independent Labor
Party at a conference that the Labor
Government was doing its best, but
not always came up to expectations of
the party. He said he didn’t know how
long the labor cabinet was going to be
in office.
FIRE IN CEBU DESTROYS
TWO HUNDRED HOMES
MANILA, May 1—Fire at Cebu, the
oldest city in the Philippines has de
stroyed two hundred houses and ren
dered one thousand persons homeless.
The loss is estimated at one hundred
fifty thousand dollars.
MOTHER OF DEVALERA
ASKS AID FOR HER SON
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30—
Mrs. Catherine Wheelright, Mother of
Eamon DeValera arrived to plead with
officials and members of Congress for
their assistance in obtaining relief of
her son from the Dublin dungeon.
VILLAGE MENACED BY
ERUPTION OF VOLCANO
MANILA, May 1—Inhabitants of
Batan island are menaced by the erup
tion of a volcano three miles north
west of Sandionisio village according
to wireless reports from the yacht Apo
on which Governor General Wood is
inspecting the Northern Islands of the
Archipelago. Reports describe the er
uptions as violent and stones and ash
es and gasses are rolling down the side
of the mountain, devastating the coun
try.
I
MAC LAREN FORCED
DOWN !N DESERT
IN BRITISH INDIA
ALLABAD, British India, May L—j
Major Stuart MacLaren and two
companions, in their round the world ;
flight, were forced down in the Said !
desert and .cannot resume tehir j
flight short of two weeks.
PAROLE GRANTED TODAY
TO HARRY K. THAW
—
PHILADELPHIA, May 1—Harry K.
Thaw wras today granted an indefinite
parole from the Pennsylvania hospital
on account of a nervous disease from
which he was suffering.
fhawr will be remembered as the
slayer of White, a world famous arch
itect, on the alleged grounds that he
had undue influence over Mrs. Thaw.'
Since the trial and incarceration of
Thaw for the murder of Stanford
White, he has repeatedly tried to gain
his freedom, but has been bitterly
fought by his wife, who has had con
trol of Thaw’s property.
FIRE DAMAGES SLIPS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1—Fire
Saturday put both slips of the Benicia
ferry across which the Southern Pa
cific passes, out of commission, doing
damage estimated at one hundred
thousand dollars anti causing consid
erable damage to several cars of gas
oline. The fire was caused by friction
of the Ferry boat against creosoted
piling.
MOORING MASTS PROVE
SUCCESS SAY EXPERTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1—
Navy experts reported that the experi
ence with the U. S. S. Shenandoah, the
giant dirigible, at Lakehurst, New
Jersey had demonstrated the success
and economy of mooring dirigible air
ships by mooring masts. The navy is
soon to erect a mast at Camp Lewis
as a Western base for three dirigi
bles now under construction for the
U. S. Navy in Germany.
DAWES COMMISSION
CEASED FUNCTIONING
—
WASHINGTON, May 1.—The Dawes
commission whose work in Erope in
the entangled reparations problems
I will probably become historic, was
dissolved this afternoon upon the
Whitehouse door steps.
RURAL GUARD AT
SANTA CLARA REVOLT
HAVANA, Apr. 30—The Rurals at
Santa Clara revolted and fled from
their post shouting “‘down with Zayas.
It is reported that leaders of the Vet
; erans-Patriots’ association in Havana
are being arrested.
DENIES TRYING GIVE FORD
MUSCLE SHOALS OPTION
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 30
President Coolidge denied he “is try
ing to deliver Muscle Shoals to Henry
Ford or anyone else,” and said the dis
position should be decided on the mer
its of the proposition.
CONFERENCE BREAKS UP
LONDON, April 30—The conference
for adjustment of the boundaiy of
North and South Ireland, broke up
without result.
KNOCKED OUT FOR 15 MINUTES
MEMPHIS, Apr. 30—Farmer Lodge
St. Paul heavyweight fighter knock
ed out Oklahoma Kid Harvey of Mem
phis in the first round of their fight
here. Harvey was not revived until
fifteen minutes after taking the count.
MAY QUEEN CROWNED
1.0.0. F HALL TONIGHT
Coronation of Miss Cecil Leslie as
May Queen will occur at Odd Fellows
hall tonight. The program will start
promptly at nine o’clock. Admission
50 cents including dance.
CANNERIES FAIL REPORT
PASSAGE OF FUG-PLANE
SEATTLE, May 1—Radio advices this morning from
Alaska Peninsula say that no trace has been found of Maj
or Martin in the flag-plane Seattle, which left Chignik yes
terday for Dutch Harbor. Fishing boats along the route
are searching for the missing plane.
CORDOVA, May 1—Major Martin, belated army av
iator- hopped off from Chignik for Dutch Harbor at eleven
o’clock yesterday morning, according to wireless from
Chignik.
FALSE PASS, May 1—Martin flying from Chignik
to Dutch Harbor has not been reported passing any of
the cannery stations in this vicinity.
Hoboes Released When
Save Lives of Patients
LA GRANGE, 111., April 30—Twelve j
hoboes were arrested by city authori
as vagrants and put to work on the
streets. Yesterday they saved the
lives of six patients during a fire at
the Largange Main Hospital and San_;
•tarxm. The men were passing the;
hospital under police guard when the
flames broke out,, and rushed into the
building they worked side by side with
firemen. They were released.
DEAD FROM CYCLONES
TOTAL SIXTY-THREE
ATLANTA, Ga„ May 1—The dead j
from Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s tor-1
nadoes and cyclones throughout the;
South total 63 tonight, with 400 in- 1
jured, many fatally.
The storms were the worst experi
enced for years and covered a wide
scope of country.
Mary Dead South Carolina
ATLANTA, May 1.—Of more than
one hundred tornado dead in the
Southern states, 60 were killed in
South Carolina. The property dam
age in the various states will reach
ten to twelve million dollars.
ALASKA S. S. COMPANY
GETS NOME CONTRACT
NOME, May 1.—The steamship Vic
toria will sail June 1st lor Nome with
a cargo of machinery and supplies
for the Yuba and Mammon Gold
companies.
SENTENCED TWO YEARS
FORGING REVENUE STAMPS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1—Cars
Gingg was sentenced to two years and
fined ten thousand dollars after being
convicted of forging revenue stamps,
and selling them to bootleggers for
use on illicit whiskey.
TAX REDUCTION BILL
NOW BEFORE SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Secretary
Mellon’s proposal for a 25 per cent
tax reduction on earned inc unes was
agx’eed upon today by the Senate.
IN ST A LLS Ii EFRIGER ATOR
TO HANDLE REINDEER
SEATTLE, April 30—In order to ef
ficiently handle large shipments of
Reindeer meat which is expected to be
marketed by herders of the Kusko
kwim, the Steamship Santa Ana, own
ed by Captain Wallace Langly and his
asociates ,is being outfitted with re
frigerator space. The ship is expected
to sail for Bethel on May 15th.
DANIELS CALLED WITNESS
BEFORE OIL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30—
Josephus Daniels was called as the
first witness before the District of
Columbia grand jury which today be
gan considering criminal charges
grtwmg out of the Senate oil inquiry.
STEFANSSON LEAVES
EXPLORATION TRIP
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
NEW YORK, May 1.—Sfefansson
departed today to explore Central
Australia, a little known country. H>
will be gone a year.
WIDOW OF CARUSO
TIRES OF HUSBAND
NEW YORK, Apr. 30.—Airs. Ingram
widow of the late Enrico Caruso, the
operatic star, has separated from
Capt. E. A. Ingram, British army offi
cer, her attorney announced today.
Mrs. Caruso has been married less
than a year.
MEN ARRESTED FOR
DESERTION FREED;
CANNERYMEN CITED
SEATTLE. May 1.-f Twenty-eight of
the forty-seven men arrested tor de
serting the Alaskan cannery ship
Benjamin F. Packard, claiming they
were held aboard the vessel by force
of aims, were released this afternoon
througn habeas corpus proceedings.
Judge Smith, in releasing the men,
cited them to appear in Judge Gil
liam's court to air their complaints
against conditions on the Packard,
land methods used in restraining
I them there. The officers of the ves
! sel were also cited to appear before
the same tribunal.
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SERGEANT MUST FACE JURY
FOR MURDER CRONKHITE
TACOMA, May 1—Sergeant Roland
R. Pothier arrived yesterday and was
placed in jail awaiting arraignment in
the United States court for the mur
der of Major Alexander Cronkhite.
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JAPANESE DRIFT 18 DAYS
MANILA, May 1—Three Japanese
landed at Luzon after drifting eight
een days on the open sea in a small
boat, following the wrecking of their
fishing vessel. They are the only sur
vivors of the crew.
KING OPENS EXHIBITION
WENSLEY, Eng., May 1—The King
opened the British Empire exhibition
which covers two hundred and twenty
acres including displays of all parts
of the British commonwealth. The ex
hibition will continue until September
and thousands from overseas are ex
pected to visit England.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE FIRST
TO BECKON RUBBERNECK
NEW YORK, May 1.—Brooklyn
Bridge, first of the five great bridges
to span the East river continues to
hold first place as an object of in
terest to the thousands of sightseers
who visit New York daily.
The Woolworth Tower, Fifth ave
nue, Grant’s Tomb and Riverside
drive have their admirers, but sight
seer invariably want to see the wea
ther beaten bridge which in its day
was one of the wonders of the
world.