The best publicity ever given to Se
al'd was received on one of the last
boats, data and pictures being collect
ed by Mr. C. E. Moultray, local man
ager of the Standard Oil plant, and
published in the Standard Oil Bulle
tin for January. The cover shows
the Standard Oil tanker Standard Ser
vice, in colors, the sky effects being
typically Alaskan.
The article, covering seven pages
of the magazine, is profusely illustra
ted, the frontispiece being a picture
of Seward at the time the Henderson
was at the wharf, on the occasion of
the vksit of President Harding. The
destroyers are shown lying in the
background, as well as a good view of
the Standard Oil dock, and the San
Juan dock. The Federal building and
the Arcade are very distinct in the
picture as well as Fourth avenue, the
business center of the town. Several
fine views of the Standard Oil Plant,
with the docks are given, as well as
photos of views along the railway,
vegetable exhibits, the coal veins at
Healy, a view of Anchorage and a
view of the Akutau whaling station.
The text gives a good write-up of
Seward, and also a sketch of the Alas
ka railway, telling of the many indus
tries using Standard products. The
article goes on to tell the advantages
the plant gives to Alaskans in this
district. “During 1922, gasoline in Se
ward sold for 55 cents per gallon; the
present price is now 18 Vs cents per
gallon. On the Yukon river the price
was one dollar per gallon; today it is
less than half that amount. Another
advantage is that with the stocks on
hand at Seward it is unnecessary for
a customer to tie up capital in a sea
son’s oil supply. The installation of
our sub-station at Seward is already
effecting the development of many
small mining prospects, the more gen
eral use of gas boats on the rivers,
bays and lakes, and ot autos, trucks,
and tractors on the highways and on
the trails.”
The mechanical work on the maga
zine is perfect. It is stated that hun
dred of thousands of copies of The
Bulletin are printed and distributed
throughout hte States, which will give
the town of Seward much favorable
publicity.
To Mr. Moultray’s efforts all this is
due.
JOHANSEN REFUSES TO
LEAVE ISLAND SHELTER
Cal M. Brcsius today received a
telegram from Kodiak stating that the
teacher at Alitak reports that t>e Vik
ing went ashore on Sitinak Island and
broke up in two hours. Johansen is
on the island, and it is reported his
ieet are frozen. The teacher sent for
Johansen to come to Alitak, but he
refused and is now stopping with the
natives. Karl Armstrong will leave
as soon as the weather permits to
bring the injured man to Kodiak. The
telegram concludes with the remark
that Mr. Brosius will be advised later
as to Mr. Johansen’s arrival at Kodi-i
ak and his condition.
The telegram was received in reply
to one sent by the Pioneers, Igloo No.
of Seward, asking as to the condi
tion of the injured man and what had
been done for his safety. Johansen is
a member of the Igloo.
COUNCILMAN COOPER WILL
NOT BE A CANDIDATE
Councilman Charles Cooper, who
has served the city very acceptably
the past two years, states that he will
not be a candidate for re-election this
year, as he intends leaving about
March 15 for Cache creek, where he
will spend the summer. Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Krefting’s
terms expire this year. Messrs. Or
lander, McMullen and Adelman are
the holdovers. As Mr. Adelman is
leaving for the tsates in the spring,
this will leave another vacancy to
fill.
DAWSON EDITOR LAYS
DOWN PEN TO RETIRE
DAWSON.—Chas. R. Settlemeir, for
4 years on the editorial staff of the
Dawson News, and editor for 2C years
of that period has retired from jour
nalism and will devote his time to
mining interests acquired in the Yu
kon. Mr. Settlemeir was a youngster
of but 20 years when he went to Dawr
son, in 1900, and worked on the Daw
son News everyr day since that period.
His son, Weston is taking a post
graduate course at Harvard Universi
ty. His daughter, Marion, is a stud
ent of the University of California.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 15.—Fresh hal
ibut, 15% cents.
CHICAGO PUBLISHER TESTIFIES HE OBTAINED
TRACT LAND AT TEAPOT DOME FROM SECRE
TARY FALL FOR WHICH HE PAID NOTHING
AND SOLD AT HANDSOME PROFIT
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15—Frank Vanderlip will
appear before the Senate investigating committee some
time this morning.
John C. Shafer, publisher of the Chicago Evening
Post and other papers, testified today that he had obtain
ed some acreage from Sinclair, at Teapot Dome, through
arrangement by Secretary Fall, and that later he sold his
acreage for which he had not paid any money, at a good
profit.
McLean is Subpoenaed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—The Senate Committee in
vestigating Albert B. Fall issued subpoenaes this evening
for Edward B. McLean, the intimate friend of former
President Harding, Otto H. Kahn, the New York banker,
Harry Payne Whitney, the latter an associate of Harry
Sinclair in man yenterprises.
John C. Shaffer further testified that in addition to
the $92,500 rake-off he got from the Standard Oil he also
hoped to obtain from Sinclair one-half share in 200 acres
of the Teapot Dome reserves.
As a result of the triangular understanding between
Shaffer, Sinclair and Fall, Shaffer admitted that a year
before signing the Teapot Dome Lease Fall had told him
of negotiations with Sinclair and had promised that he,
Shaffer, would be taken care of.
The Standard Oil interests sold the holdings acquired
from Shaffer for a million dollars, Shaffer told the com
mittee.
McLean Arrives to Testify
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—Edward B. McLean arriv
ed today to testify before the Senate committee regarding
his relations with Albert B. Fall.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO
ENDS RUPERT SERVICE
The Alaska Steamship Company an
nounced that it has discontinued its
Prince Rupert sei’vice, and that this
change took place February 5.
BODY OF LAURITZEN ARRIVES
The body of Louis Lauriten, who
died suddenly at Canyon Creek from
hemorrhage, was brought to Seward
last night and will be shipped to Gus- '
tine, Calif., by the Masionic lodge of I
this place.
VALUABLE INFORMATION
COMPILED BY CHAMBER
—
Secretary J. P. Hannon has compil- \
ed some valuable statistical informa-;
tion regarding water transportation
service to Seward.
The table gives the number of pas
sengers brought to and from Seward,
the number of tons of freight carried,
the tons per capita, etc. An amazing
feature of the table compiled, shows
that the total average of freight car
ried per citizen of Seward is but 10
and a fraction. To carry this freight
twelve steamships of around two thou
sand tons have served the town the
past year. The table is a convincing
argument that Seward and other Al
askan points are getting much better
service than the traffic warrants. An
other feature of the excellent boat
service is that under the present
schedule Interior merchants are not
compelled to lay in vast winter stocks
of merchandise, but may take advant
age of the open market in buying, re
ceiving freight as needed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.—The le
gality of the Alaska woman’s jury law
was thrashed out in the court of ap
peals here this week in a case taken
from Ketchikan, in which Chas. H.
Tynan was convicted of violating the
Volstead Act, and was convicted by
a jury which had three women on it.
Tynan’s counsel appealed the case
contending the conviction was illegal
as neither the nineteenth amendment
to the constitution nor the organic
act of the territory authorize women
to sit on juries.
Arthur G. Shoup, of Juneau is rep
resenting the Territory. A decision
wrill be rendered later.
FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, six
rooms and bath; see Dougherty, tf
Fill DAMSEL
SOUGHT BOUT IX SAN FRANCIS
CO WITHOUT SUCCESS—TO
TACKLE ANY MAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14—Per
haps in Germany, where there are wo
men pugilists, Senorita Carmen Lucia
de la Rosa may find a match, but
probably in this country though she
appeared recently in this city, present
ed credentials to show she was a regu
lar fighter in Mexico, and told promot
ers that instead of a suitable female
opponent, she was perfectly willing to
tackle a man of her own weight.
Senorita Carmen said she also was
a promoter and staged the recent Sam
Langford-Kid Savage fight in Mexico
City.
The fair boxer is 21 years old, she
weighs 147 and stands 5 feet seven
inches. Her nose has been brushed a
b*t to one side; otherwise she shows no
marks of her profession.
‘‘I'm considered pretty speedy in the
ring,” she said.
But local promoters could give her
no encouragement, inasmuch as wo
men are not even admitted as specta
tors at San Francisco bouts.
UNIVERSITY TRACK PROSPTCTS
RECEIVE A DECIDED SETBACK
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Feb. 13.—Washington’s track
prospects for the coming season re
ceived a set-back here the other day
when it became known that Cecil Cal
lison, for the past two years one ol
the best pole-vaulters on the coast,
will not return to school this spring.
The hole made by Callison’s with
drawal will be a large and difficult
one for Coach “Hec” Edmundson to
fill. Pole vaulters are few and ar
between in the Washington camp.
At present there is no outstanding
prospect for the job but training is
still in an early stage and the fans ex
pect at least one good vaulter to de
velop before the final inter-collegiate
meets in the spring.
DRUGGIST BE CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR OF CORDOVA
Edward V. Boyle, manager of the
Cordova Drug company, has decided
to enter the Cordova municipal elec
tion as a candidate for mayor.
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STATE TRROPS SENT TO QUELL
RIOTING IN LITTLE ILL. MIN
ING TOWN
HERRIN, 111., Feb. 11..Due to Klan
and anti-Klan riots, fourteen compa
nies of the National guard are patrol
ling Williamson county today. Sev
eral wounded in Saturday’s shootings
have died from their wounds.
HERRIN 111., Feb. 11.—The town
or Herrin, made famous by past min
ing disturbances, riots and massacres,
is again suffering from the turmoil,
and at late reports has been taken
over by Illinois state troops. The
troops arrived this morning as the re
sult of a night-long of fighting and dis
orders between the wet and dry fac
tions. Last nights fatal battle, in
which Constable Cagle was killed, was
the culmination of wholesale dry
raids^ which have recently been con
ducted throughout Williamson coun
ty.
It is reported that the raids were
really conducted b.v reputed members
ot the Ku Klux Klan with Gen. Young,
paid employe of the order, in charge.
The shooting last night followed the!
storming of a meeting of the Knights
of the Flaming Circle, an anti-klan
organization.
After Cagle was killed, Deputy i
Sheriff Layman went with Sher-!
iff Galligau to ask the members of the [
Flaming Circle to disperse, in the in-!
terest of peace. During the controver
sy Layman was wounded, which caus-!
ed promiscuous shooting by both
sides.
Hundreds of shots were poured into
the hospital where Layman had been
taken by Mayor Anderson and Ora
Thomas, recognized Klan opponent.
Hospital inmates and attendants re
plied with a fusislade of shots.
Guardsmen are now protecting the
hospital. After the state troops ar
rived the dry forces established quar
ters in the city hall. Three of Her-'
tin's four policemen, including the
I chief, have been arrested.
The crowd loudly called for lynch-1
ing the policemen who were rushed to
Murphysboro for safety.
Sheriff Galligan was later arrested
| for connection in the death of Cagle.
I The latest reports state that a wildly
excited crowd has gathered at the
undertakers where Cagle’s body was
taken. Members of the crowd took
a solemn oath to avenge his death.
i More trouble of a serious nature is
I feared.
GEORGE JOHANSEN NOW
IN HOSPITAL AT KODIAK
George Johansen, the missing cook;
of the gasboat Viking, which went!
adrift from Kanatak over two months
ago, and who was found last week by}
a natice on Sitinok island, south- j
west of Alitak Bay, is reported to be
in the hospital at Kodiak, so badl>
frozen that both feet will have to be
amputated. The story in the Gateway
Saturday was that Johansen had been
found on Sutwick island, which was
not a fact.
According to the advices, two Indilan
boys found the Viking piled up on the
beach on Sitinak Island and reported j
to the school teacher at Akhiok Island
that Johansen was alive. A rescue
party has gone to bring Johansen to
Akhiok and the gasoline boat Apex
will bring him to Seward or Anchor
age for medical treatment. First aid
treatment will be given at Kodiak it
as reported.
The point where the Viking is re
nted to have been found is just 10u
dies south of aKnatak, where the
easel broke loose from her moorings,
ut it is probable that the vesse
rifted far to sea in the two months
ince she was reported missing.
MARRIED at age of
TEN, DIVORCED WHEN
thirteen, IS record
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—Married at the
age of 10, a mother of two children at
the age of 12 and divorced at the age
of 13, is the record of Mrs. Florence
Albano Sarno, as revealed here today
when she made application for a li
cense to wed Vito Michele d’Allecan
dro.
Mrs. Sarno gave her age as 30 years
and the clerk went back on his rec
ords to prove that she was married
twenty years ago and had two child
ren 18 years ago and was divorced in
1906.
MAIL HELD UP
Owing to extremely cold weather
encountered on the trail, the mail ar
rived in Nenana from McGrath two
days’ late last week.
\N ANALYSIS OF SHIPPING—FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS, HAN
DLED AT SEWARD DOCK, JANUARY 1, 1923 TO JANUARY 1, 1924.
Compiled by Seward Chamber of Commerce
Alaska Pacific Steamer Govt. & TOTAL
Vessels, Passengers and Fr
Freight Only
Total Vessels or Trips
pPasscngers in and uut
Average Psgs. per Vessels
Tons Freight in and out
Aevrage Tons per vessel
Percent of Total Freight
Percent of Passengers
Percent of total Vessels
rht
SS. Co. SS. Co. Starr
48
15
63
6421
133.8
15147.24
240.42
68
79
51
20
20*
1179
59
2119.92
106
09
14
16
15
15
565
<
11
Misc’l.
26
25
10
10
5204.70
195.36
23
22
109
15
124
8173
60.-I7
22471.86
181.22
Pacific S. S. Co boats counted as one trip from Seattle to Seward and
as another trip from Seward to the Westward; actually only ten trips from
States to Alaska.
Freight received over the local dock for Seward totaled 6081.18 tons—
adding 15 per cent to this for freight of Seawrd merchants billed to Woodrow
on account of existing tariffs, we have approximately 6921.08 tons Seward
freight which means an average of 10.62 tons per person in Seward using
iast census as present Se ward population.
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NEW BUICK AGENCY
Hartley & Wanamaker of Anchor
age have secured agency at that place
tor the Buick auto, and will carry a
full line of autos and accessories. A
demonstrator is being shipped in from
the States.
FAIRBANKS MAN TAKEN IN
BY SEATTLE POLICEMAN
SEATTLE, Feb. 14.—B. Christo, a
Fairbanks resident, who arrived here
on one of the last boats was arrest
ed by city police charged with jump
ing his bail in the Alaskan city. Chris
to was under bonds to appear lor vio
lation of the prohibition laws and
skipped. The officer will start north
with him on the steamship Alaska,
sailing Saturday.
SULLIVAN, TIE INSPECTOR
Mike J. Sullivan, former Cordovan,
has been appointed tie inspector for
the Alaska railroad, in place of N. O.
Nyberg, resigned. Mr. Nyberg has
been inspector for the railway for the
past eight years.
MRS. ANN ROBERTS HAS
CENTENARIAN RELATIVE
Mrs. Ann Roberts of Seward in the
last mail received a newspaper clip
ping and portrait of her aunt Mrs.
Barbara Armbruster, of San Francis
co, who celebrated the 100th anniver
sary of her birth December 7, 1923.
Mrs. Armbruster was born in Baden,
Germany, December 7, 1823. She can
look back on a march of events unpre
cedented in world history.
Five days before she saw light the
Monroe doctrine was signed; she was
a baby when the first railroad was
built; she was a child when the Lon
don Bridge was opened; a school girl
when the first telegram was sent; a
young woman when Victoria ascend
ed the British throne.
Mrs. Armbruster came to America
in 1847, when the first sewing machine
was built, and was in California when
the discovery of gold electrified the
world. She saw Commodore Perry
pry Japan from isolation; saw the end
of the Crimean war, and the begin
ning of the great Indian mutiuy in
1857. In the same year she heard
the doubtful news that a cable had
been laid across the Atlantic. Mrs..
Armbruster was an aged woman at
the time of the Civil war remembers
Lincoln’s assassination vividly, and
has a keen memory for dates and
things.
A birthday party and reception was
tendered her at her home on the oc
casion of her 100th anniversary.
ANCHORAGE MAN DEAD
Ed. Barrett, former employe of the,
Alaska railroad and well known thru
out Alaska, died suddenly at Anchor
age this week, of apoplexy. A broth
er lives at LaSalle, 111.
TYONEK NATIVES PROSPER
Supt. E. L. Everett, of the Tyonek
Indian reservation, who is visiting in
Anchorage, states that the natives are
prosperous this winter, and have had
a successful season in trapping.
THEILE ON STARR
Karl Theile, who has been making
a several months’ trip thru the Inte
rior by dog team, is a passenger on
the Starr, which will arrive here Sat
urday. Mr. Theile went from Nenana
down the Kuskokwim, thence to Bris
tol Bay, and across to Kanatak, where
he caught the Starr. The trip of sev
eral thousand miles was made by dog
team. He has been inspecting road
and trail wTork.
KETCHIKAN CANNERY MAN
DIES AT SMILEY CANNERY
KETCHIKAN.—John Moldenes, web
boss for the Smiley cannery, died at
Kitchikan this week. Moldenes is be
lieved to have been about 35 years of
age, and was a native of Kolde, Nor
way. His only relatives are in that
country. He had recently returned to
Ketchikan from the Virginia Mason
hospital in 'Seattle.
FOR RENT—Furnished house, sP
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough
rety. tf
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NORMAL TAX OF TWO PERCENT
WOULD BE IMPOSED ON IN
COMES UP TO $3,000.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 14
Democrats in caucus last night bound
themselves to support the Gamer sub
stitute for the Mellon tax bill. Repre
sentative Garner’s measure would
place a tax of from one to forty-four
per cent on incomes. It would impose
a normal tax of two per cent on in
comes up to $5,000, four per cent on
incomes between $5,000 and $8,000,
and six per cent on all incomes above
$8,000.
WHAT SEWARDITES ARE
DOING IN SEATTLE
M. E. Holben, proprietor of the Ov
erland hotel and the Seward Grill, in 0r
Seward is a guest at the Hotel At
wood. He is out on a brief business
trip.
H. S. Balderston, of The Bank of
Anchorage is in Seattle on a business
trip. Mr. Balderston is stopping at the
Savoy and taking advantage of his
presence in Seattle by visiting with his
daughter, Miss Helen Balderston, who
is a pupil at Madame Pless Seminary.
Gus Borgen? Nome pioneer and un
til recently engaged in the mercantile
business at Seward, was in Seattle this I
week. He is now located at Oakland, in
the apartment house business, but is
planning a mining trip into Mexico.
Mrs. Carl E. Orlander, of Seward,
who recently entered the Virginia
Mason hospital for special treatment
is improving nicely, and will probably
be out in another week. Mr. Orlander
is a jeweler in Seward.
Peter Ogle of Seward has closed
for the agency of the Overland and #
Willys-Knight cars on the Kenai pen
insula. The automobile business in Al
aska is booming and with a few more
roads and trails, the “Playground of
America” will take on the aspect of
Southern California, at least as far as
cars are concerned.
TOM HAINES APPOINTED
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
Thomas Haines, former Seward ath
lete and well known here, has been ap
pointed assistant postmaster at An
chorage, by Postmaster Sogn, and will
enter upon his duties as soon as his
bond is approved. Tom served through
the war with the marines, and was in
several engagements. He has been
living in Anchorage the past two
years in the employ of the Crawford
Transfer Co.
WILL COUNT REINDEER
B. B. Mozee, district superintendent
for the Bureau of Education, is engag
ed this week in counting the several
thousand head of reindeer owned by
the bureau at Cantwell. Four herders
and two apprentices are in charge of
the animals.
MONSTER EAGLE KILLED
George G. Cotter yesterday morning #
killed a golden eagle which measured
seven feet wing spread. The huge bird
was chasing rabbits on the side of the
mountain when shot. This is the first
golden eagle killed here for some time.
SEWARD SICK RECOVERING
Mrs. Johnson, who has been in the
Anchorage hospital for some days, has
returned to Seward.
Mrs. Neilson, of Seward, who is in
the Anchorage hospital, is said to be
convalescing.
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