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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 157
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1924
PRICE TEX CENTS
Ralston and Cox Withdraw
From Race for Nomination
Delegates Meet
NEW YORK, July 5—Whatever
their innermost thoughts may have
been, all campaign managers profes
sed satisfaction during the dinner re
«J.oS before Friday night's cession of
the convention and expressed deter
mination to stay in the fight. During
the recess delegates threshed out the
proposal to break the deadlock, but no
unity of opinion developed.
«. Must Return to New York
CHICAGO, July 4—George Brennan
Illinois Democratic leader sent tele
grams from New York to several Chi
cago delegates and alternates who had
returned home, asking that they' re
turn to New York immediately.
4- .Taggert Releases Delegates
NEW YORK, July 4—Taggart this
morning released all delegates save
the Indiana delegation until further
notice saying he jiid so “in order to
•give Me Ad 00 and Smith a better
■chance to demonstrate their strength.
Ralston Withdraws From Race
INDIANAPOLIS, July 3—Ralston,
candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for President, has telerapghed
Thomas Taggert at New York that he
desires his name withdrawn from the
contest.
Ohio Delegates to Switch
NEW YORK, July 3—The Ohio del
egation to the convention went into
conference shortly before noon today
to consider the future disposition of
the forty-eight votes which Ohio has
given regularly' to Cox.
Deadloc is On
NEW YORK, July 3—The conven
tion adjourned at one a. m. Friday\
At one thirty this afternoon, they one
more met in session and on the 61st
ballot McAdoo led with 467, Smith 337.
Gv-Tge Brennan, Illinois leader said
at the close of the session, “The dead
lock is on, and we might just as well
work 0 the Fourth as to sit around
and try to con one-another.
Charges of Bribery
NEW YORK, July 5—Charges that
cash bribes had been offered to three
members of the Massachusetts delega
tion to tear them away from Smith to
McAdoo, were made here Friday night
by Brigadier General Charles H. Cole,
delegate at large from the Bay State.
Cole said the bribes were offered to
former Senator Thomas H. Green of
Charlestown, Mass., and former Rep
resentative Robert Dinsmore of East
Boston, Mass. He declined to name
the third delegate. The fifty ninth
ballot gave McAdoo 473, Smith 331,
Daivs 60, Underwood 40, Cox 54, Glass
25, Ralston 42, Robinson 23.
McAdoo LorM 76 Votes Friday
NEW YORK, July 3—When adjourn
ment was taken at four-thirty this af
ternoon until eight-thirty tonight, with
the 54th ballot taken, McAdoo had
‘ suffered a loss for the day of seventy
six ,&^tes and stood at 427. Smith had
320. Davis got 59 on the last ballot, a
loss of eight. Ralston had 92.
During the four hour recess between
afternoon and evening sessions, the
leaders went into a series of confer
ence in the hope of bringing to an
end the deadlock. Taggart was the
central figure in these conferences but
he^did not appear to be inclined for
the present to force the unduly move
ment he had started. He told friends
he would have been as well satisfied
if the swing to Ralston had waited un
til both McAdoo and Smith had been
eliminated definitely.
Leaders are discussing a proposal
under which the low man on each bal
lot would drop out of the running un
til there was a nomination by the pro
cess of elimination.
Indiana Vote be Cast for McAdoo
NEW YORK, July 4—During the
sixty-third ballot McAdoo floor lead-!
ers got word of the withdrawal of
Ralston and that the Indiana vote|
would be cast for McAdoo/ for five:
ballots. Twenty votes will be cast for
McAdoo and ten for Smith.
Sixty-Ninth Ballot
NEW YORK, July 4.—The conven
tion adjourned at 1 a. m. until 10:30
Saturday morning. The results of
the 6j?th ballot the night of the third
were McAdoo 530, Smith 335, Dayis
f
64, Underwood 38, Glass 25, Robin
son 21, Ritchie 16, Baker 56, Daniels
2. Michigan changed her vote on
this ballot, 25 going to McAdoo, five
for Smith. The McAdoo supporters
staged a big demonstration when the
result was announced.
Cox Has Withdrawn
NEW YORK, July 4.—James Cox
telegraphed his manager asking that
his name be withdrawn and the Ohio
delegation may support Newton D.
Baker. The sixty-fourth ballot pre
vious to his withdrawal, gave Mc
Adoo 487, Smith 26, Bryan 4. Sena
tors Owen and Robinson received 24
each. Ralston in his telegram to
Taggart said in part. “I wish to
do whatever I can toward a peaceful
solution of the conditions now con
fronting the party.”
Smith Supporters Voted Down
NEW YORK, July 4.—Shortly aft
er the convention convened, a mo
tion was made by Smith supporters
to have the convention invite Gov
ernor Smith to appear on the floor
and address the delegates. The mo
tion was defeated 551 to 538.
Lafollette will Run
CLEVELAND, July 4.—In a tele
gram to his son, Robert Junior, Sen
ator LaFollette notified the conven
tion that he would run for the pres
ident on the Progressive ticket.
Lafollette’s message further said:
“I am convinced the time has come
for a militant progressive movement
independent of the two old parties,
and am responsive to the needs of
the common people. Upon these is
sues I am ready to enlist with you
to wage an unrelenting war for the
American people until they are re
stored to the enjoyment of their full
economic and political rights. I will
not however, accept the nomination
for the presidency if it means the
defeat of the progressive group in
the Senate and House by placing a
complete third party ticket in the
field.”
McAdoo Forces Victorious
NEW YORK, July 4— In another
test o£ strength the McAdoo forces
late- today defeated a proposal to
hold an executive session of dele
gates and newspapermen, and invite
candidates for nomination to appear
and address it. The sixty-sixth bal
lot gave McAdoo 495, Smith 338,
Davis 74, Underwood 39, Glass 25,
Robinson 21.
Tieb All Previous Records
NEW YORK, July 4—When the
democratic national convention reach
’ ed the 59th ballot last night, it tied
the record of party history, and as no
nomination was reached, the conven
tion then began setting a new record,
The greatest number of ballots here
tofore cast in a convention was in
that of 1860, which nominated Steph
en A. Douglas, this convention begin
ning in Charleston, S. C., where 57
ballots were taken, then adjourning to
Baltimore, where two more balotc
were taken, 59 in all, and Douglas
was nominated.
The next approach to the old rec
ord was in the Baltimore convention
of 1912, which took 46 ballots to
nominate Woodrow Wilson and coming
after that was the San Francisco con
vention of 1920, which took 44 bal
lots to nominate James M. Cox.
Between ballots last night the'whole
convention and the galleries were giv
en an opportunity to cheer together,
when Chairman Walsh introduced
Lieutenant Maughan, who recently
made the dusk to dawn flight across
the continent, and for five minutes he
stood in the glare of the spotlights, at
the speakers stand, bowing his acknow
ledgement of the reception given him.
The Democratic Standard and the U.
S. flag was brought up and held in
front of the platform and some one
shouted, “A compromise candidate,”
for the nomination. It was literally
the first time the opposing factions
had joined in applauding anything for
days.
TWO SHOT, TO DEATH
LONG BEACH, Califc, July 5.—H.
Myers, 48, president of a large mer
cantile company, and Mrs. Charles
W. Doris were shot to death Wed
nesday by the woman’s husband who
found the couple together in an
apartment.
LOUIS BELL CHANGES
HEADQUARTERS TO MILE 20
Capt. Louis Bell of the gasboat
Kenai, who has carried some of the
most distinguished hunters in the U.
S. up and down lake Kenai, has re
moved his headquarters from Mile 23
to Mile 20, where fishing and hunt
ing parties can secure reservations
by telephoning. Mr. Bell has u fine
launch and his rates uo and down
the lake are very reasonable. The
scenery and fishing on the lower lake
cannot be beaten anywhere and com
fortable accommodations for over
night can be found at the roadhouse
at Snug Harbor.
For a Sunday’s outing no nicer trip
can be had than by going by auio to
the lake and down to Mr. and Mrs.
Bell’s where a substantial meal can
be obtained.
FOURTH OF JULY IS
PIET Dll IN SEIMP
The Fourth of July was a quiet
day in Seward, the larger part of the
population spending the day at Mile
Seven where a picnic was given by
the Sunday School of the M. E.
church. A fine program was given
on a stage erected for the occasion
and a free lunch was served in the
beautiful grove near Romig’s bunga
low. While rain fell all day in town
no rain fell on the picknickers, add
ing greatly to the enjoyment of the
day.
Many Sewardites spent the day on
the trout streams, while others took
advantage of the new roads to make
the trip to Kenai Lake.
It is the first fourth for many years
on Which no celebration was held,
but the town will give a big cele
bration next year.
TUKON IN PDRT WITH
■ MANY EXCURSIONISTS
The steamship Yukon arrived in
port at an early hour this morning
with 46 passengers for Seward and
143 excursionists. The Yukon will
sail south tomorrow at 2 o’clock
waiting for the train.
WASHINGTON, July 4.—Calvin
junior, younger son of President and
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, is dangerously
ill from septic poisoning. The illness
is a result of a broken blister on his
foot brought about during a tennis
game. His condition is so serious
that a consultation of physicians was
held today.
SAILOR KILLS BOOTLEGGER
III SEIGCH FOR LIQUDF
SEATTLE, July 5—Thomas Belvins
a sailor from the battleship Pennsyl
vania, J. Tuggle, and William Clancy
last night went to the room of Arthur
Riley, a bootlegger, who had been sup
plying them with liquor, to rob him oi
his stock, and when he resisted, he
was shot by Tuggle, according to their
confession. Tuggle is 17 years old.
FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN
POPULAR ANCHORAGE PRIEST
Rev. Fr. Monroe, of Anchorage, who
is forced to leave for the States on
account of failing health, was ten
dered a reception in his church last
Wednesday. The venerable church
man first came to the Yukon coun
try thirty years ago, establishing him
self at Eagle where he served many
years as a missionary. Following the
discovery of gold he extended his
work throughout the district, holding
services in crude meeting places, and
doing a world of good to the strag
gling camps. Later he went to Fair
banks where he was instrumental in
building the splendid hospital in that
city. Fr. Monroe is universally be
loved by the residents of the Inte
rior, who recognize his great worth
and sterling manhood. It is hoped
that he will recover his health and
return to his field in Alaska
CHAMBER COMMERCE
F IMPORTANT MEETING
! '_
' Seward Chamber of Com
m?.. held a special luncheon and
meet] at the Seward Grill yester
day fh Vice President P. C. Mc
Mullt presiding.
Th object of the meeting was to
enter in Mr. Charles D. Garfield of
the laska Bureau of the Seattle
Chan er of Commerce and Mr. Lee
H. J ndis, general manager of the
Alat railroad.
Mr. Garfield being called upon de
scrih i his-trip through Alaska in
the terests of the chamber, cover
ing till routes of travel followed by
tourists including trips down the Yu
kon from Dawson and over the Rich
ardson road and Copper River rail
way to Cordova. Mr. Garfield declar
ed he was very much pleased with
the attractions of the routes and
forecast a great advantage to Alas
ka from tourist travel. He said many
business men were among the tour
ists from all parts of the world, and
they would be enabled to do much
good for Alaska from the informa
tion obtained.
Mr. Garfield met the manager of
the Mayo mines who stated this
property was continually showing
greater possibilities and while at the
present time transportation rates are
high he hoped for reductions in the
near future., The Bunker Hill smel
ter at Kellogg is the destination of
the Mayo ores, and its values show
more than sufficient values to justify
wide development. Between five and
six thousand tons of this ore left
Seward on one of the last steamers.
Mr. Garfield also spoke of the mine
at Hyder which he said is the great
est in the world, its dividends al
j reacy reaching $5,400,000, or over
four hundred thousand dollars more
than the mine cost.
Mr. Garfield said that $295,000 had
been expended by the Seattle cham
ber in advertising Alaska and the
Northwest in addition to $1,325,000
spent by the railroads. The Seattle
chamber also expends over $12,000
annually for the maintenance of the
Alaska bureau ot this organization,
; entertaining from 100 to 150 visitors
a week, answering from ten to 12
letters daily, and sent over 15,000
pieces of literature over the United
States in the interest of Alaska. Mr.
Garfield said he was sent to Alaska
primarily to check up on me mior
mation held by the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce and to lay before the
various commercial organizations in
Alaska the offer of Seattle’s co-oper
1 attion and assistance in any prob
lem affecting Alaska’s welfare and
to assure Alaskans of their friend
ship. He illustrated the active part
taken by his organization in the
past on Alaskan affairs and desired
information on any other matters in
which it could assist through its
Washington delegation and associa
tions.
Considerable discussion was- car
ried on by the Chamber on the vari
ous phases of the Federal Highway
act and the Alaskan Chamber of
Commerce after Mr. Garfield had
i asked for an expression from the
| members. Mr. Moult ray, Captain
Johansen, Mr. Hoben and Cal Bro
sius all remarking that an organi
zation composed of Cordova, Valdez,
Seward and the westward, and other
communities along the government
railroad could work to advantage by
coordination on matters of interest to
this section, but that the interests of
southeastern and western Alaska were
| dissimilar and in many cases would
preclude the possibility of a harmon
ious organization.
These matters however, were laid
oyer until a regular meeting of the
chamber.
Captan Johansen spoke to Mr. Gar
field of the necessity of a new light
house service station in this vicinity
to take care of Prince William Sound
and western waters, and of more sat
isfactory service by the Naval radio
stations, especially the station at
Seward. Mr. Garfield responded by
telling in detail the work carried on by
hs organizaton to secure the transfer
to the Army or reopening of the
Seward Radio station, and also of the
insistence on additional appropria
tions for aids to navigation in west
ern Alaska waters.
Mr. Landis favored the Chamber
with a few short remarks, explain
ng the efforts of the Railroad to
build up travel and furnish satis
factory service to Alaskans and
visitors.
* After some of the activities of
the Reward organization were told,
the Chairman declared as the hour
was growing late, the meeting
would stand adjourned.
CHANGES IN RAILROAD
PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED
Changes in the railroad personnel
is announced by E. Van Gundy, act
ing superintendent of transportation,
as follows: J. W. Birkbeck, chiel
dispatcher to succeed W. A. Stiles.
R. H. Hale appointed superinten
dent of motive power and equipment
the office of Master Machanic being
abolished.
E. Van Gundy, acting superinten
dent of transportation, succeeding J.
T. Cunningham, superintendent of
transportation.
Dr. J. H. Romig chief surgeon ot
the Alaska railroad succeeding Dr.
J. B. Beeson.
J. E. Holms, roadmaster succeeding
C. G. Jones, who tendered his resig
nation effective July 1.
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
FOB JAPANESE PEOPLE
NEW YORK, July 5—Expressions
of friendship and sympathy for the
Japanese people are conveyed in a
cablegram, sent to the American Jap
anese Society of Tokyo, by Industrial,
Financial and Religious leaders of the
United States.
Assurances are given that the utter
ances of §ome unjustifiable things in
the heat of a debate over the exclusion
act, does not represent the real feeling
of the American people.
AND COL LANDIS HERE
The local chamber of commerce
held a luncheon lasting several hours
yesterday at which the guests of
honor were Lee H. Landis, the pop
ular manager of the Alaska railway,
and Charles D. Garfield, former dep
uty collector of customs jit Juneau,
and now touring the territory in the
interests of the Seattle chamber of
commerce. Both Col. Landis and Mr.
Garfield gave very instructive and
helpful talks to the Chamber, much
important business being transacted.
Col. Landis will leave on tomorrow’s
train for Anchorage, while Mr. Gar
field will take the Yukon for the
south.
BRITISH FLYER HUGHES
JAPAN THIS AFTERNOON
SHANGHAI. China, July 4.—Stuart
MacLaren, the Britisih round the
world flyer, reached Kagoshima, Ja
pan this afternoon, flying from
Shanghai.
CAPT. JOHANSEN ENTERTAINS
Capt. O. A. Johansen entertained a
number of friends on the Starr at
luncheon today. Covers were laid
for Lee H. Landis, Chas. D. Garfield,
Wm. Callvert, W. E. Moultrav, H. V.
Hoben, G.C. Henderson, J. P. Han
non, S. M. Graff.
Robert F. Rouner of Denver, Colo.,
the blind musician and lecturer, who
spent several days in Seward last
year, is again touring Alaska giving
lectures and classical music.
Norman C. Stines, representing the
United States Smelting, Refining &
Mining Exploration Co., arrived on
the Yukon on his way to Fairbanks
rvhere his company has taken options
on a number of claims.
Mr. A. N. Younglove, Robert How
j ell and Joseph Thornton, all well
known San JTancisco business men,
arrived on the steamship Yukon and
are spending the day at Mile Seven.
Wm. A. Golden, an attorney of
Pittsburgh, Pa.f is a Seward visitor
today. Mr. Golden is delighted with
this is his first trip to Seward and
expresses the wish that he might
locate here.
Rev. Fr. Monroe will arrive in Sew
ard this evening and tomorrow morn
ing at 9:30 will celebrate mass in
the local < church. Fr. Monroo will
leave on the Yukon for Seattle.
BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., July 5—
Rioting broke out yesterday in con
nection with the session of the State
Headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan
here. The disturbances began with an
attack on the home of Major E. D.
Smith, King Kleagle of the Realm of
New York.
ALLEGED SLAYERS HD
CRONKHITE TRIED SEPT.
TOCOMA, July 5—The trial of Rob
ert Rosenbluth and Roland Pothier,
charged with the murder of Major
Cronkhite, is set for September 30.
Major Cronkhite was killed at Camp
Lewis in October, 1918, presumably at
rifle practice. The case caused con
siderable excitement at the time and
has developed into one of the noted
cases of the day.
The case largely depends upon whe
ther or rot Camp Lewis was govern
ment Ui'torv at the time Cronkhite
was killed.
Both defendants are at liberty un
der heavy iii
FREIGHTER TANAKA IS
EliRDUTE TO ALASKA
SEATTLE, July 5—After lying
idle seven months the freighter Tan
ana departed last Wednesday night
for Southwestern Alaska points. The
Tanana will touch at Seward and dis
charge freight for the Alaska Rail
road, including rolling stock and other
equipment .
The bulk o fthe cargo carried by the
I Tanana is principally consigned to the
| canneries.
COMA RADIO POWER
STATION IS DE5TROTEO
Word was received in Seward yes
terday that the radio power gener
ating station at Mile 14, Cordova,
had been destroyed by fire. No par
ticulars have been received as to the
fire.
NEW BISHOP NAMED V' "
Bishop Anthong who was appoint
ed Alaska bishop of the Russian
church has returned to the Balkan
states and Bishop Amphilohv, who
has spent several years on the Yu
kon has been consecrated bishop. R^v
Amphilohv returned to Russia a year
or so and was accused of being a
spy by tlm Reds and ordered to leave
which he did, going to Paris, thence
back to Alaska.
AMERICAN AIRMEN ARE
NOW AT INDIA TOWN
KARACHI, India, July 4.—The U.
S. Army airmen arrived here today
from Umballa. Karachi is the final
stopping place in British India.
ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS
In the District Court at Anchorage
this week complaints for abatement
in the Volstead act against Camille
McGowan, George Baker and Mrs. C
Taulman were filed.
M. S. E. Snyder and wife will ar
rive from Valdez on the Northwest
ern. Mr. Snyder will have charge of
the local cable office. Mr. and Mrs.
Snyder are accomplished musicians
on the piano and drums.
Leonard W. Olson and wife were
arrivals on the steamer Y'ukon today
from St. Paul, Minn., and will make
their future home in Seward. Mr.
Olson will be associated with the
Urbach Clothing store.
Wm. Callvert of the San Juan Co.,
accompanied by his wife, and son and
daughter are round trippers on the
steamship Yukon. This is Mr. Call
vert’s first trip to Seward.