Hemard Entwuan
VOLUME XX. NUMBER 264
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
STEAMSHIP RAMS
SUBMARINE OFF
RHODE ISLAND
CREW OF 34 IMPRISONED IN HULL
OF S-54 IN 127 FEET OF
WATERS ATLANTIC
.Make Buoy Life Preservers
Hope Expressed that Bottom Hatches
Were Closed and that Crew Will
Be Found All Right
BOSTON, Sept. 26 (JP) -Thirty-four
members of the crew of the S-51 are
imprisoned on the bottom of the At
lantic ocean today. The steamship
City of Rome rammed the submarine
last night 20 miles east of Block Isl
and, Rhode Island, where the water is
127 feet deep. The City of Rome sav
ed three men from the submarine.
Rescue craft were rushed from New
port. New York, and New London, the
latter port being the disabled subma
rine’s base. The City of Rome was
bound from Savannah to Boston.
Find Buncn Life Preservers.
{ NEWPORT. Sept. 26 (ff)—'The de
stroyer Putnam which arrived where
the radio sank, radioed the vessel had
discovered a bunch of life preservers,
seemingly made into a buoy. They
began an investigation, hoping that
the occupants of the sub were alive
and had floated the life preservers to
the surface to give their position. Tb**
Putnam stated that no oil slick show
ed on the surface of the water, indi
cating that the hull of the sub is in
tact.
Hoped to Save Men Alive
NEW LONDON, Sept. 26 {IP)—Hope
is expressed of saving the men on the
submarine S-51. It was declared that
an oil slick, even if found on the sur
face would not prove the boat a wreck
and all aboard dead. It was said the
submarine might be at the bottom
with their hatches tightly closed and
many Of the men alive.
Rescued Men Doing Well
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 {IP)—'The City
of Rome radioed “the three men saved
^bn the submarine are doing well. Pas
sengers and crew of the City of Rome
are okeli.” The City of Rome will
dock at Boston at 2 o’clock this after
noon.
Commander Has Wife and Child
NEW LONDON, Sept. 26 (^—Lieu
tenant Rodney H. Dobson, commander
of the submarine S-51 has a small wife
and child here. He was in the junior
grade. He was credited as being the
t youngest man of his rank in the navy.
He enlisted in the navy when the
United States entered the world war,
and rose rapidly to command, taking
over the submarine a year ago.
List of Missing Men
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 26 (JP)—
The Navy Department today issued a
list of the missing men on the subma
rine S-51, as follows;
VRODNEY H. DOBSON, New York,
commander.
HAROLD PINO, Long Beach, Cal.,
Lieut. Junior Grade.
J. D. HASELDON, Dillon, South
Carolina, lieutenant junior grade.
T. A. GLASSCOCK, San Antonio,
Texas, lieutenant junior grade.
F. C. FOSTER, Nutley, N. J., lieu
tenant junior grade.
ENSIGN E. W. EGBERT, Mariners’
Harbor, New York.
PAUL BERK, Shoemakersville, Pa.,
engineman.
BRADY LINDSAY, Pensacola, Fla.,
engineman.
ALLEN EARLE, Gloucester, Mass.,
%iigineman.
John L. GIBSON, chief engineman.
VALENTINE HILTBORD* Newport,
chief torpedoman.
FRANKLIN JAMES. Stratford, Con
necticut, chief motor machinist.
OSCAR MI LOT, Granitesville, Mass.,
fireman.
E. P. THOMAS, same address, fire
man.
FRANK MIMS, August, Ga., seaman.
1 FREDERICK TESCHEMAKER, of
Bangor, Pa., seaman.
WM. TESCHEMAKER, Bangor, Pa.,
seaman.
W. M. HARMAN, same address, sea
man.
WALTER EDWARDS, Weymouth,
Mass., electricians mate.
FRANK SHEA, electricians’ mate.
WALTER LAWTON, electricians’
j mate.
STEVEN TRIFFITT, Pawtucket,
{torpedoman.
ROBERT WILLS, Norfolk, torpedo
! man.
FRANK WISEMAN, South Boston,
: torpedoman.
W. J. CASSIDY, gunners’ mate.
H. L. CRAWFORD, radioman.
I J. N. SCHOFIELD, radioman.
HARRY ELSER, coxswain.
RUDY FIRM, Klein, Montana, mo
i tor machinist.
R. S. NOBEL, motor machinist.
J. J. SHEEHAN, motor machinist.
G. H. MARTIN, officers’ cook.
HERBERT SNYDER, Philadelphia,
chief signalman.
Those saved:
Alfred Gier, electricians’ mate.
Dew'ey Kile, engineman.
Michael Lira, fireman.
.Northwestern Due
Port This Evening
Departs South Monday
The S.S. Northwestern of the Al
aska Steamship Company is due to
arrive in port sometime this even
ing, according to a recent report re
ceived by the local office. The ves
sel will discharge approximately 300
tons of general cargo for Seward
and rail points and about 250 tons
to the steamer Redondo, which ves
sel will arrive in .port tomorrow from
the Westward with a full load of
barreled herring which -will be trans
ferred to the Northwestern. It is
1 expected the vessel will depart for
i Seattle Monday afternoon or even
ing.
Dinner Party At Local
Cafe Was Happy Affair
Col. J. M. Jackson, who has been
i a visitor in Seward since Wednes
i day, was host at a dinner party held
i test evening at Fishers’ Cafe. Trout.
; caught during the day were special
i ly prepared by Chef Fisher. The
guests at dinner were: Mrs. Emelie
Weybrecht, Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Van
derouf of Colorado Springs; Mr. Cal
| Brosius, Mr. Dennis Hurley and the
! host, Col. J. M. Jackson.
—
Rum Schooner Lost Off
Sydney, Nova Scotia
‘ NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia,
Sept. 26 (JP)—The schooner Inez G.
was lost off rum row today. Four of
her crew of five are missing.
High Waters Montana
Creek Takes Out Bridge
Near Chulitna Station
By Special Correspondent
CHULITNA, Ala., Sept. 19.—A heavy
rain began falling September 1, which
continued steadily until last night.
This morning fresh snow appeared
on the surrounding mountains. The
rivers and creeks are running very
swift and the water is very high.
The high waters took out the Mon
tana creek bridge on the Alaska Rail
road, blocking traffic for two days, be
fore a temporary structure was erect
ed, permitting traffic to resume.
CANNERIES IN S. E.
ALASKA BE TAKEN
OVER BY OFFICERS
OF SKINNER & EDDY
SEATTLE, Wn., Sept. 26. (^—Ne
gotiations are being1 made for the pur
chase of twenty-seven salmon canner
ies in Southeastern Alaska, involving
millions of dollars by officers of the
Skinner & Eddy Corporation and Al
aska packing men, it was announced
in last night’s issue of the Seattle
Daily Times.
The negotiations include six plants
of the Southern Alaska Canning Com
pany; one of the Pacific American
Fisheries plants; one from the North
western Fisheries Company plants;
six of the Alaska Consolidated Com
pany’s plants; the Sunny Point Pack
ing Company, owned by officers of
Skinner & Eddy; two 6f the Alaska
Packers Asociation canneries of San
Francisco; one of the Lindenberger
Packing Company’s plants; one from
the Astoria-Puget Sound Packing Com
pany; the George T. Myers Company
cannery; one from the Petersburg
Packing Company; two from the Wil
son Fisheries Company, and several
others.
Those mentioned in The Times ar
ticle forming the new company in
cluded Victoria H. Elfendahl, of the
Skinner & Eddy Corporation; Chas.
Black, of Seattle; Charles Burckhardt,
of the Alaska Consolidated Canner
ies; Lee H. Wakefield, of the Frank
lin Packing Company and also head
of the Baranof Packing Company.
Victoria Elfendahl is interested in
the Sunny Point Packing Company,
which was purchased two years ago by
him and several others of the Skinner
& Eddy shipbuilding plant.
Those interested in the big deal said
that negotiations w'ould close very
soon and that operations would begin
in spring.
I
PIANO RECITAL BY
PUPILS MRS. SCHMIDT
I WAS SPLENDID AFFAIR
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT TO
HEAR TALENTED LIITLE
MUSICIANS RENDER.
The piano recital given by the pu
pils of Mrs. George Schmidt at Odd
Fellows hail last evening, delighted
the large attendance present. The
children displayed remarkable tal
ent, including those who are begin
ners in Mrs. Schmidt’s class, and who
had but few lessons prior to the re
cital last evening.
Violin and piano compositions were
admirably rendered with skill which
would have reflected admirable cre
dit to much older students. The
charming and natural appearance of
the children tended much to make
the program of music highly enjoy
able. Simple melodies as well as com
positions from famous composers,
comprised the program which was
of about one hour’s duration. At the
conclusion of each solo each pupil
was heartily and sincerely applaud
ed.
The girls appeared very prettily
dressed in organdie, trimmed with
lace. Mrs. Schmidt accompanied
four of the numbers rendered by the
pupils, with the piano, and follow
ing the completion of the program,
Mrs. Schmidt made a brief speech
of thanks to the audience for their
attendance and also stated her ap
preciation of the I. O. O. F. organiza
tion for permission to use the hall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor of Fair
banks, who arrived in Seward from
the Interior, Wednesday, have se
cured reservations on the Northwest
ern for Seattle.
EDITION IS BOOMING AND
WILL EXCEED OUR PLANS
So successful has our solicitor been
with our “Prosperity Edition” to be
issued December 5, that it already
promises to exceed our previous plans
in size and number of copies.
On Monday our representative will
start to work in earnest, as the time
is short in which to procure writeups
and cuts. Many prominent men will
have articles in this issue, including
former Governor Scott C. Bone, Gov.
Parks, Herbert Hoover, Delegate Dan
Sutherland, and a number of promi
nent local men.
The three pages devoted to the
Alaska Railroad district will alone be
worth the whole issue as it will be
profuusely illustrated.
President Charles C. Bunnell will
give us a magnificent article on the
Alaska College, and the benefits re
sulting from Alaskan children being
educated at home.
A half page cut of Seward will be
shown, with the same of Kodiak and
Seldovia. The front page will be a
magnificent electro drawn by a local
man, Mr. E. F. Jessen, connected with
the Gateway staff. We have seen the
proof sheets and the work is fine. It
will reflect great credit on the paper
and the town.
Publicity is the breath of life in
the nostrils of civic betterment. Look
at Kodiak with its many advantages
and fine climate. It has had no pub
licity and has grown slowly. Seldovia
is practically unknown. On account
of these towns relations with Seward
it is believed advantageous to give
them a page each in this big edition.
Illustrations of game, buildings, sce
nery and personal portraits will be
shown galore.
If your photo and history is not in
this edition you will miss much favor
able advertising.
Let’s show the Outside world that
Seward is on the map, and that pros
perity is here.
Federal Government
, In Charge in Texas
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 26 (£>)—
The Federal government has assum
ed control of the suppression of the
foot and mouth disease in Texas, fol
lowing a telegraphic appear from
Gov. Ferguson.
BASEBALL
National
Cincinnati 18, Brooklyn 7.
Pittsburgh and New York postponed
on account of rain.
American
Washington 3, St. Louis 4.
Boston 5, Detroit 10.
Philadelphia 5, Cleveland 9.
Coast
Salt Lake 4, ®P.n Francisco 5.
Sacramento 4, Los Angeles 3.
Vernon 2, Portland 0.
Oakland 10, Seattle 8.
Field Engineer Thinks
Favorably of Chulitna
and Nuka Bay Fields
By Special Correspondent
CHULITNA, Aaa., Sept. 19.—Victor
C. Clauson, field engineer for the
Treadwell Yukon Company, and con
sulting engineer for the Alaska-Juneau
mine at Juneau, visited the Moose
Johnson and Harry Wertz ruby silver
mine for two days, taking away with
him nine samples of rich ore. It is
reported Mr. Clausen stated the Chu
litna district looked favorable for pros
pectors. He is also quoted as saying
that the Nuka Bay district, seventy
miles from Seward, which, he recently
visited, impressed him, but that the
region needed considerable prospect
work in order to determine its actual
worth.
GOV. HARTLEY IS
FORCED TO TAKE
ACTION IN CASE
MURDER OF THOMAS DOVERY OF;
KELSO, CAUSES APPOINTMENT
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
Norris Under $40,000 Bail
KELSO, Wn., Sept. 26 (JP)—Govern
or Hartley decided today to appoint
a special prosecutor to take charge of
the investigation into the death of
Thomas Dovery, the Kelso editor, who
was shot to death on the streets of
the city in June, by an unknown man.
The appointment followed a confer
ence with Prosecuting Attorney Imus,
Sheriff Studebaker, and Mayor Nat
Smith with Governor Hartley and At
torney General Dunbar.
George Norris, Kelso city engineer,
who wras identified by witnesses as
the assassin, is under $40,000 bail,
charged with murder and conspiracy.
STEAMER ALASKA SAILS
WITH SEVENTY ABOARD
SEATTLE, Wn, Sept. 26. (£>)—'The
steamship Alaska of the Alaska S.S.
Co., sailed at nine o’clock this morn
| ing for Seward with seventy passen
gers aboard. Those listed for the
port of Seward are:
George Green, A. M. Bandridge,
Ben Hamberg, George Martin, L. C.
Salsbury and wife, R. K. Knutson,
John Elder, Robert Cox, James Ells
"worth, William Pitts, Frank White,
Roger Clark, C. V. Rafforft, Martha
Jones, Evan Jones, Vanny Jones, Vi
vian Jones, William Lavery, Mrs.
Robert Lavery, H. J. Emard, H. How
ard, D. B. Scrumgein, P, Vashon, T.
A. Horton, Mrs. F. B. LaMar, Mrs.
M. Crawford, E. J. Friebrook and
three steerage.
Arrested for Refusing
Allow Patriotism be
Taught to Children
SEATTLE, Sept. 26 (JP)—When Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Revmore refused to
permit their children to attend the
public schools and be taught patriot
ism by saluting the flag, they wero
arrested and their bail set at $100
each. They contend that teaching pa
triotism conflicts with their ideas of
religion.
Millionaire Convicted
Of Grand Larceny
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (/P)—H. D.
Hibbs and Thomas Hennessey were
convicted of grand larceny today, in.
connection with the so-called ten to
one rail merger scheme, which is said
to have netted them more than one
million dollars from California inves
tors. They will be sentenced Tues
day.
Gene Tunney Knocks
Out Bartley Madden
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26 (JP)—Gene
Tunney, the New York heavyweight,
knocked out Bartley Madden in the
third round of a scheduled ten round
bout last night.
Dr. and Mrs. Vanderhouf of Col
orado Springs, recent arrivals in Se
ward from the Interior, will depart
for Seattle on the Northwestern.
The motorship Alaska Standard,
completed discharging a full cargo
of oil at the local plant last night,
and departed for the South.