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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 139
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1925 PRICE TEN CENTS.
KETCHIKAN GIVES
GOVERNOR BONE
FITTING OVATION
i KETCHIKAN, Alaska. June 12 (£>).
Governor Scott C. Bone performed
his last official act in the Territory
yesterday, when he dedicated the
1150,000 school building for this city.
The services were brief but impres
sive, Governor Bone touching upon the
benefits accruing to the city by rea
son of its progressiveness in building
5uch a fine edifice. After the dedica
tory ceremony the Commercial Club
banquetted the .Governor and Mrs.
Bone, the toastmaster prefacing his
remarks to the Governor by telling
him. “You found our latchstring out
upon your arrival in the Territory
four years ago, and you will always
find it the same way.”
A vast throng attended the Govern
or and his wife to the boat, where the
band played until he was out of sight.
Hundreds of small craft accompa
nied the liner down the bay, and
dozens of autos followed to the end
of the highway, alongside the ehan
, nel.
Governor Bone and wife showed
much emotion.
RIOTING MINERS
AT GLACE RAY
CAPTURE STORES
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SYDNEY, N. S., June 13 (IP)—
Rioting strike miners against the
British Empire Steel Corporation have
marched into the northern district of
the Cape Breton coal fields, where a
mob of strikers and their sympathiz
ers, including women and children,
looted a company store at the Syd
ney mines, and 1500 raided three
stores near Glace Bay last night.
k One Dead, Twenty Hurt
By Minnesota Tornado
ST. PAUL. June 13 UP)—Reports
received here today show that one
person was killed and twenty hurt
in a storm which swept southern
Minnesota last night. Damage total
ing a half million was done.
WARREN S. STONE, PRESIDENT OF
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS, DIES IN CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, 0., June 13 (/P)—President Warren
b. btone, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
l* died yesterday in a local hospital, to which he went last
Tuesday, from uremic poisoning. He had shown marked
improvement up to today, but a relapse came and he sank
rani HI v
Wanted Be Surgeon. I
When Warren S. Stone completed
his academic education in May, 1879,
his father wanted him to take up
the study of law, while the san was
inclined toward surgery. As a sort
of compromise, if it may be called
that, the son, in September of the
same year, began firing a locomotive
on the Rock Island railroad out of
Eldon, Iowa. Whether he sacrificed
a distinguished career in law or sur
gery will remain unanswered, but
the work he chose eventualy made
him internationally known and a
leader in twx) widely diversified
fields—as head of an international
labor organization and president of
labor’s first national banks in Am
erica.
One of the characteristics of Mr.
Stone in doing a thing was a deter
mination to do it as well as any one
I
could. In that spirit he began firing
his locomotive and in that spirit
he continued, although promotion was
slow. He worked for five years and
nine months at the firing job before
he was promoted to engineer. Then
he rounded out a quarter of a cen
tury on the road by putting in 19
years and three months at the throt
tle in freight and passenger service.
Through all those years Mr. Stone
had innate executive ability, for the
display of which he had little oppor
tunity in the locomotive cab. But
he had shown it in the councils of
his fellow engineers and while still
holding his job in the cab was called
upon in August, 1903, to fill the posi
tion of grand chief of the Interna
tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En
(Continued on Pago Two)
EVANS DUE TUESDAY
The steamship Admiral Evans is
due from the westward Tuesday,
June 16. She will sail southbound
from Seward at 9 p. m.
STR. ALASKA HAS
200 PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Wash., June 13 {&).—
The steamship Alaska sailed this
morning at 9 o’clock carrying 200
passengers for northern ports, includ
ing a number of round trippers. Those
listed for Seward were H. M. Smith,
E. A. McKenzie, R. M. Barnes, N.
Kleven, Edward Parrish and wife, A.
M. Lester and wife, Dr. J. T. Slaugh
ter, Dr. Hattie Slaughter, Geo. Law
rence and wife, Mrs. P. Wood, Mrs.
M. L. Slaughter, Howard Richmond,
Mrs. J. Preston, George Kaklin and
wife, J. H. Tonseth, H. F. McGinley,
W. R. Price and wife, D. W. Branch,
Miss M. Ruth, R. Horning. Harold
Sogn, M. J. Anderson, Harry Elliott,
Dan McDonald, John McLeod, Mrs. H.
M. Wilson, Miss A. Wilson, H. S.
Munson and wife, Otto Intzie, S. M.
Brewster, J. A. Carmody, T. E. New
man, Minnie Butler, four steerage.
RED GOVERNMENT
SIGNS CONCESSION
MANGANESE FIELD
MOSCOW, June 13 (,/P)—The con
cession agreement between the W. A.
Harriman Company of New York and
the Soviet government for exploita
tion of ^he Chiafouri manganese
fields was signed Saturday. The con
tract is operative in 45 days provided
the Georgian government liquidates
the present state monopoly for the
export of manganese, which controls
the output of the Chiatouri mines.
When this is done a million dollars
cash will be advanced by the Harri
man interests against the first year’s
royalties, to become available thru
Lloyd’s Bank of London.
In a statement to the Associated!
Press, M. Djerjinsky, head of the su-!
preme economic council said he hoped 1
that the contract would be the foun-!
elation for friendlier relations between j
the Soviet government and the United !
States, adding, “We welcome -Ameri- <
can capital and business firms and j
Russia will accord them every facility
and consideration.”
CANTON TAKEN
BY REBEL ARMY
BITTER FIGHTING
CANTON, China, June 13 (/?)—
Ivwang Tung and Cantonese troops,
under Bolshevik officers, after a fierce
attack on the defending Yunnanese
army, forced it to surrender the city
of Canton yesterday. Following the
surrender of the city, the most ex
treme cruelties were practiced on the
soldiers and civilian population, the
bodies of non-combatants being strewn
along the roads leading from the city.
'The Kwangtung troops beat many
Yunnanese soldiers to death. From
the Shameen the foreign population
saw one conquered soldier commit
suicide by diving into the river after
witnessing the deaths of his com
rades, whom the victors shot and
threw into the river after beating
them with bamboo sticks, stones and
with the butts of their rifles.
Looting was extensive, the conquer
ing soldiers taking even petty house
hold articles from the defeated Yun
nanese households.
Treachery among the ranks of the
Kwang Si troops, who quit fighting
for a cash consideration is blamed
for the loss of the city, which was
badly damaged by heavy gunfire.
The defeated Yunnanese leaders
have sworn to return and exact ven
geance for the wrongs done.
Cantonese troops are now on the
south side of the river, each wearing
a red necktie. Their success in cap
turing the city is attributed to the
leadership of Russian officers.
School House Struck -
by Ligthning, 3 Dead
BRECKINRIDGE, Texas, June 13
(JP)—Lightning last night struck a
school house crowded with ranchers
discussing an irrigation project, kill
ing three.
FOURTH OF JULY
FUND RECEIVES
GOODLY START
Over $500 was collected yesterday
from Seward business men and oth
ers, by the Fourth of July Finance j
Committee. When the committee i
checks up this evening, following to
day’s work, it is expected the sum
total will run well over $800, assur
ing ample funds for staging a grand
and glorious celebration, according
to the plans suggested at the first
meeting a few nights ago.
Clever hand painted posters are
being turned out by that master
craftsman, Leonard Olson, and are
being placed in prominent show win
dows about town. Monster coloded
bulletins will soon be off the Gate
way press. These will be sent far
and wide, to neighboring districts,
announcing the big celebration which
will be held in Seward on the 4th;
giving a list of entertainments, fun
and frolic, and inviting one and all
to come to Seward.
Word is expected from Alaska R.
R. headquarters in regard to a special
rate, or round trip to Seward for
the Fourth of July. Telegrams have
been dispatched to every point on
the south; to the west-ward, and as
far north as Fairbanks, inviting them
all to come and participate in the
fun.
The committees appointed at the
meeting Wednesday night, are all
practically under way, making the
necessary arrangements, in the$r
line of duty, and preparing a report
which will be presented at the next
committee meeting, Tuesday, June
16.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
COAST—
Salt Lake 7, Sacramento 11.
Vernon 1, Oakland 9.
Frisco 11, Los Angeles 10.
Seattle 9, Portland 8.
AMERICAN—
Boston 5, St. Louis 2.
Washington 7, Detroit 2.
New York 2, Cleveland 5.
Fhila. 1, Chicago 15.
NATIONAL—
Pittsburgh 6, New York 2.
Chicago 9, Boston 7.
Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 0.
St. Louis 4, Phila, 1.
ELIZABETH ROMIG'S CONDITION
IS REPORTED AS IMPROVING
It is reported Miss Elizabeth Ro
mig, former Seward girl,, who was
seriously injured at Fairbanks the
fore part of the week, in an airplane
smash, although suffering a great
deal of pain, is getting along as well
as might be expected. She is able
to partake of nourishment, which
would indicate no internal injuries
were sustained.
NOTED SALMON
AUTHORITY IS
ON HUGE TASK
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DR. GILBERT OF STANFORD UNI
VERSITY BACK IN ALASKA
ON ANNUAL TRIP
—
Dr. C. H. Gilbert, one of the fore
most authorities on salmon in the
United States; a member of the fac
ulty of the Stanford University at
: Palo Alto, California, and special in
vestigator of the U. S. Bureau of
Fisheries, arrived in Seward yesterday
from Karluk river. Dr. Gilbert re
turns to Karluk tomorrow. During
his stay in town Dr. Gilbert is a guest
at the Hotel Van Gilder.
At Karluk th£ fishery department
has flung a w’eir across the entire
mouth of the river, and day and night
a watchman is stationed there with a
counter, checking the number of sal
mon passing through. This in con
nection with certain problems which
Dr. Gilbert has been engaged upon
for a number of years. The latter
part of next month he will go to the
westward, to the Bering Sea along
the coast to Port Moller, to continue
the salmon tagging experiments
which have been under way for the
last few' years. The purpose of tag
ging them is to ascertain their move
ments in the sea and in cases w'here
the final destination is not known,
the use of tags permits them to be
tracd to their home streams.
Four thousand salmon were tagged
in 1923 and in 1924 the number was
increased to 10,000. But little tagging
will be carried on in this district this
year but in Southeastern Alaska a
number of thousands will be marked.
A special problem has been called to
the attention of the fisheries depart
ment, Dr. Gilbert said last evening, in
the vicinity of Herenden Bay and
Port Moller, and north of Bear river.
There are those who believe the fish
are exclusive Bear river fish and oth
ers think the fish are part of the big
Bristol Bay run. Dr. Gilbert proposes
to tag 2,000 salmon this summer to
see if any are captured in Bristol Bay.
The salmon are marked with alumi
num tags attached to the base of the
tail. This work is almost instanta
neous and on an average, a crew of
four men including himself, can tag
about 100 fish a minute, said the Doc
tor.
Through the identification method
a dog salmon marked and released at
Unga in 1923 was caught ten weeks
later in Siberia, 2,000 miles away.
Each tag has stamped upon them, the
words “U. S. B. F.,” with the date and
a serial number. It is commonly
known that the fisheries bureau of
fers a reward for the return of the
CANNERY MEN
OF C. P. CORPR.
VISIT IN SEWARD
PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF BIG
CALIFORNIA CANNERY COMPA
NY ON INSPECTION TRIP TO
BRISTOL BAY PLANTS.
B. R. Hart, efficiency engineer of
the California Packing Corporation
of San Francisco, arrived in Seward
yesterday afternoon, a passenger on
the A. P. A. ocean going tug, Chil
kat, Captain H. Hendricksen in com
mand. Mr. Hart is on his way to
Bristol Bay, where the company he
is employed by, operate several large
canneries. A survey of the plants
will be made. The general super
vision of the canneries is expected
to keep him engaged until the early
part of August at which time he
will return to Seward en route to his
California office.
plant just installed at the Larson
Bay cannery, Mr. Hart said the ma
i chine is practically automatic, and
is one of the finest of its kind he
has yet seen. The fish oil extract
ed from the fish is now used exten
sively in the manufacturing of soaps
and paints, producing an exception
ally high class product of this na
j ture. Laboratory experiments and
tests have been made of the oil by
the company for the last three years,
he said.
At the Larson Bay cannery there
are about 300 employes on the pay
roll. Indications point there will be
a good run of reds this season. Many
pinks were packed last season but
this season is not a pink year, Mr.
Hart said. According to the gov
ernment weir records at Karluk to
date, they have never been exceed
ed, over 70,000 going thru up to a
few days ago.
Mr. Hart will await the arrival in
Seward of H. J. Knight, assistant
general manager of the Alaska Pack
ers Association, who is coming in
on the Northwestern, due in port
early tomorrow morning. Mr. Hart
and Knight will depart on the tug
Chilkat for Iliamna Bay, disem
barking there, and go up and across
the lake and down the river to Bris
tol Bay. Mr. Knight is expected to
leave the district on the next trip
of the steamer Starr and will proba
bly arrive back in Seward on the
vessel. The Alaska Packers compa
ny is a subsidiary company of the
California company, it is stated.
Mr. Hart received a telegram last
evening announcing the arrival on
the Northwestern in the morning of
H. B. Friele and Mr. Allen, attorney,
both of the Atlantic and Pacific cor
poration, and Frank Wright of the
Carlisle Packing company. These
gentlemen will accompany Mr. Hart
and Mr. Knight to Bristol Bay.
tagged fish. Codfish movements on
the East coast are being investigated
in a like manner, it is stated.
Dr. Gilbert’s work opens a wide field
of investigation. Annually he jour
neys to Alaska, spending the entire
season in the study of the salmon.
When asked yesterday how long he
had been engaged in his work, Dr.
Gilbert said all his life, or since he
was 16 years of age, and he is now 66.
During the recent conference at Se
attle of fisheries departments of the
United States and Canada, held on
March 16 and 17, at which Dr. Gil
bert was in attendance, he said in
an address to the members: “What
we desire is the maximum use of sal
mon for commercial purposes. To
make this possible wre must have a
knowledge of the facts. We must
know, for instance, what percentage
of escapement is necessary to main
tain the runs. If an escapement of
25 per cent is enough, then to alloif
a 50 per cent escapement means that
;5 per cent of the fish are wasted.”