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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 18
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY JANUARY 23, 1928
PRICE TEN CENTS
Democrat Territorial
Convention Nominates
Grigsby for Delegate
PROMINENT KETCHIKAN RESIDENT HONORED
BY PARTY AS CHOICE FOR DELEGATE TO
CONGRESS FROM ALASKA — CONVENTION
COMPLETES MASS BUSINESS IN A FEW
HOURS; DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC NAT
IONAL CONVENTION AT HOUSTON, TEXAS,
ELECTED—JAS. S. TRUITT SELECTED TO
RUN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALASKA
‘ —CANDIDACY OF GOVERNOR AL SMITH FOR
PRESIDENCY IS ENDORSED AND DELEGAT
ES RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Firing the first big gun in Governor Smith’s campaign
for the Presidency, the Democratic Territorial Conven
tion of Alaska selected six delegates and six alternates to
the Democratic National Convention at Houston, Texas,
paid a glowing tribute to the outstanding National candi'
date for the Presidency, endorsed his candidacy, and in
structed the delegates “to vote for, and to use all honora
ble means to bring about, the nomination of Governor
Smith for President.71 The Convention also instructed
its delegates to the National Convention to adopt the
unit rule.
The Convention just ended holds the distinction of be
ing the first in the Nation to officially endorse the candi
dacy of Governor Smith, and the Alaska delegates to the
Democratic National Convention are the first to be in
structed for him. It is the first Territorial Convention of
the party to be held in Alaska since the passage of the pri
mary law, the last Convention having met in Juneau in
1916.
OUBLE IS WANTED
8y LINDBERGH 10
ATTEND SOCIALS
13 NERVOUS ONLY WHEN AT
TENDING TO HIS SOCIAL EN
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GAGEMENTS
CRISTOBAL, Panama Jan. 23. (£>)
—The eagerness of Latin-America to
honor to Colonal Charles A. Lind
bergh has brought him to a SDointj
where he is very nervous, Colonel:
Arthur Fisher, commandant of the
French Field, believes the “Lone
Cagle may crack under the strain.”
Fisher said although the plane was
ready to carry him on south is was |
announced Colonel Lindbergh will
take several days more to rest before
setting out.
it is understood Colonel Lindbergh
expressed the wish someone would
doable for him in social engagements.
He is willing to do flying but is only
nervous when on the ground and not
i
an the air.
It is reported that if the College
coach opens his heart a little tonight
the College boys and girls would like
to attend a little dance after the show.
I
Following closely on the heels of a
series of divisional conventions held
in the Territory, the 60 bourbons, 15
from each of the four judicial divi
sions of Alaska, arrived in Seward
either in person or by proxy, and pro
ceeded in a businesslike manner to
dispatch their business and return to
their respective homes. The delegates
from the southern and eastern por
tions of Alaska arrived in Seward on
the steamer Alaska Friday night but
t.he delegates from the northern por
tions of the Territory were delayed
by snowslides on the Alaska Railroad
and did not reach Seward until Satur
day night.
Pending arrival of .ihe northern del
egates, a temporary arganization was
perfected and committees were ap
pointed, whfch did not, however, com
mence to function until the arrival of
delayed delegates.
The temporary organization con
sisted of: Committee on Credentials—
C. J. Todd of Valdez, chairman; L.
Simpson of Seward, and J. S. Hofman,
of Seward.
Committee on Order of Business:
Wayne Blue of Seward, chairman; Mr.
Cusick of Latouche, and Mr. Mickel
son of Cordova.
Committee on Platform and Reso
lutions; John W. Troy of Juneau,
chairman; Luther Hess of Fairbanks,
T. W. Hawkins of Seward; A. J. Nor*
dale of Fairbanks; C. J. Todd of Val
dez; J. Connors, of Juneau; J. S. Hof
man of Seward; A. A. Shonbeck, of
(Continutd on Pag* Two)
SHEER MADNESS SAYS i
BORAH PROPOSALS 10
BUILD HUGE NAVY
_
FIERY SENATOR SEES DOUBLE
MEANING BEHIND ORGANIZ.
ED PLAN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (^—Pro
posals before Congress for a greater
navy and recent predictions of wars
over the Commerce Constitute is
"sheer madness." in the opinion of
Senator Borah and a duplicate of the
"insane policy" that marked; the Ango
German relations prior to the World
| War. . * *
Attacking as "miscbfevious to the
last degree” the recent recommenda
tion of Admiral Charles Hughes for
virtually a $1,000,000,000 navy and the
statement attributed to Rear Admiral
Charles Plunkett that war with Great
Britain over commerce was invitable,
Senator Borah said; "This is part of a
well organized plan to prepare the
| public mind for a naval race. A lim
j ited number of cruisers to help police
our commerce can be justified but
' this program together with the wild
{ excited statement about war is sheer
: madness."
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.UNABLE TO SIT STILL, READ OR
REST; MAY CRACK AT ANY.
TIME
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! CRISTOBAL, Panama, Jan. 23. (/P)
—Colonel Arthur Fisher, commandant
1 of the French Field, believes Colonel
’ Lindbergh is very nervous and “may
crack under the strain on his present
vacation trip. He noted Colonel Lind
bergh was unable to sit still, read or
rest, like other officers on the trip.
While in Mexico City it was noted
that on Christmas day when he was
left alone he frequently picked up
books in Ambassador Morrow’s library
1 as if to read them only to put them
down again. However, Colonel Lind
berg is all right in the air and fre
quently has asked pilots to let him
do the flying and trade social duties
with anyone.
COLLEGE NIGHT TONIGHT
AT THE LIBERTY THEATER
Twas a great program the College
r_ .I? ?»nd boys presented to the bu
ketball fans after the games last
! evening. To those who were unfortu
nate in missing *t —CHEER UP! —
for this is COLLEGE NIGHT at the
Liberty Theater and the acts, as well
as a number of v.h*v ones, will be
put on by the CoMe3'2 girls and boys.
ALL MEANS PLAN TO GO!
DONALDSON DOCKED
SEATTLE, Jan. 23< (/P)—The motor
ship Donaldson is docked for repairs
for bottom damage sustained when it
grounded near Prince Rupert south
bound from Nome. The damage is
less than expected. She will sail for
Nome in May.
wrnrn policy
WILL PROBABLY TAKE
UP TIME CONGRESS
OPEN SEASON ON ADMINISTRA
TIONS POLICY DECLARED;
CALLIS BACK
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (£>)—Sen.
ate leaders of both parties declared
open e^son again on the administra
tions of the Nicaraguan policy with
the return of President Coolidge from
Havana.
The truce, under which the Senate
: refraimed from action that might em
barass the executive, has ended aside
from the Senatorial comment tjliat
may come early in the week.
! The first definite step is expected
to be taken on Wednesday when the
Foreign Relations Committee examine
1 the group of resolutions before it
touching on the Nicaraguan situation.
Republicans independents are urg
; ing full investigation of the Nicara
guan episode with the view of return
ing American marines to th^ir home
stations while the administration and
i Senators are anxious to leave the sit
uation as it is.
——
PRIVILEGE ENDS TODAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (£>)—Sec
■
retarv Mellon announced the prizi
lege of exchanging third Liberty
bonds for the new three and one-half
percent notes will end January 23.
LEONARD SEPPALA
CAPTURES DERBY
AT LIKE PLACID
I
FAMOUS ALASKAN DOG MUSHER
AND RACER ADDS TO GROW.
ING LAURELS
LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Jan. 23. (JP)
I—Urging seven huskies thru the deep
| snow in a temperature of 14 below
I Leonard Seppala won the dog derby,
j Mrs. E. P. Ricker, Jr., of Poland
| Springs, Maine, was second.
The Alaskan not only won the derby
| but captured the special trophy of
| fered for the best • team. Seppala
covered the 15 mile course Saturday
j in one hour, 21 minutes and 11 sec
onds.
Mrs. Ricker made the run in one
hour, 42 minutes and six seconds.
All the dogs were in excellent condi
tion at the finish. Hiram Mason, Jr.,
of Tamworth, N. H., was third.
INTERFERENCE IN
AFFAIRS NATIONS
IS FROWNED UPON
PAN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
NO STATE INTERVENE INTER
NAL AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (/P)—'The
Havana declaration against interna
tional interference in the affairs of
another country was written into a
statement by the Public Committee
on international law of the Pan
American conference.
The declaration makes recognition
of defacto governments obligatory.
■Whether this will bring into public
debate on the policies of the United
States in Latin-America is being dis
cussed by observers of public inter
national law.
The committee recommended, in
i principle, that “no state may inter
| vene in the . internal affairs of anoth
I er and that the government will be
recognized whenever it .fulfills the
following conditions; effective author
| ity with probablity of stability and
; consolidation in orders of which the
I government particularly regards tax
es; military services accepted by in
habitants; capacity to discharge per
\
sisting international obligations and
to contract others and to respect the
i principles established by internation
i al law.”
CRIMINAL ACTION
!S CHARGE FACED
; FLORENCE KIPP
FORMER NEW YORK STATE OF
FICIAL PAID LARGE SALAR
IES RELATIVES
j
| ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 23. (JP)—Crim
j inal action against Mrs. Flo ranee E.
* S. Knapp, accused of maladministra
tion of the last census, and against
four others including Dr. Walter Laid
law who brought the charges against
her, was recommended to Governor
Smith by Randall J. Leboeuf, who was.
appointed by the Governor ^inves
tigate the charges.
Othere are Mark Stern, deputy sec
retary of state under Mrs. Knapp;
Anna Little, auditor in the secretary
of state’s! office; and Julia Ryan, chief
clerk of the state civil service com
mission.
Laidlaw charged much of the $1,
200,000 expended went to Mrs.
Knapp’s friends and relatives who did
not do work commensurate with the
salary.
AFTER ELINOR
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23. (£>)—Eli
nor Glyn, writer, was named in. the
income tax Hep in which the, recovery
of 13,700 additional taxes is being
sought