Chief of Alaska
Railroad to Visit
In Gateway City
CITIZENS OF SEWARD GATHER TO WELCOME
NEW GENERAL MANAGER WHO IS DUE TO
ARRIVE ON THE S. S. ALEUTIAN TODAY SEV
' ERAL HOURS BEFORE SCHEDULE. SURPRISE
ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES SCURRY IN THE
RANKS OF RECEPTION COMMITTEE—LUNCH
EON SET FOR TOMORROW.
With the surprise announcement that the S. S. Aleu
tian of the Alaska Steamship Co., is due to reach the Port
of Seward at four o'clock this afternoon, instead of to
morrow morning as had been counted upon, citizens be
gan to gather early at the Seward dock, in order to catch
f the first glimpse of the man, who for an indefinite time
in the future will direct the destinies of the Alaska Rail
road, Otto F. Ohlson, of Duluth, Wisconsin.
As the Gateway goes To press,
plans are being speeded up by the
leception committee of the Chamber
of Commerce for the greeting of the
distinguished railroad man who takes
over the reins of direction as general
manager of Alaska’s premier indus
trial accomplishment. This committee
consisting of Leon Urbach, president
the chamber; Cautain O. A. Johan
sen, H. S. Balderston and W. C
Lrwlu had already received accep
tance of Seward’s invitation to lunch
eon set for omorrow noon. Since r*o
further word has been received
4 from him indicating any change in
this program, it is of course pre
sumed that lie will remain more or
less as the guest of the city unMl
tomorrow afternoon or Sunday
morning. As his time here will
doubtless be taken up with the
^ inspection of the railroad plant
in the terminus city no plans ca
be laid out for his formal entertain
ment, which will probably be confin
ed to the luncheon set for tomorrow.
Seward citizens are anixous to
greet the new executive because cf
his past accomplishments as an able
railroad man, who has already ex
k pressed himself as desirous of doing
all in his power to promote the in
terests of the Territory of Alaska
through the utmost co-operation of
the railroad. Since the railroad
meins so much in the life and grow
th of this city, it is only natural that
p-eople here are looking eagerly for
ward to seeing what manner of man
it is who so largely holds their des
tinies in his hands. In a measure
this can be visualized by his past re
* cord.
Otto F. Ohlson, superintendent of
the Lake Superior Division of the
Northern Pacific at Diuut i, was an
employe of that railroad for 27 years,
and was appointed General Manager
of the Alaska Railroad, August 1,
succeeding Noel W. Smith. The ap
pointment was made by Hurbert
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OTTO F. OHLSON
1
General Manage? ol tne Alaska
Railroad who arrives in Seward
today.
Jilt IT JUNEAU
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK,
W. 0. MITCHELL ENROUTE
JUNEAU, Tug. 16. (/P)—Secretary
j Jardine, U. S. Superintendent of
Agriculture, arrived confident thfet
pulp paper production is coming to
Alaska: He leaves Thursday for
Lynn Canal, Sitka district, returning
noxt week.
William D. Mitchell, Solicitor Gen.
eral'of the United States, arrived to
ptudy judicial <admtn;i3trat?on in
Alaska and is considering possible ap_
pointees to the First Division, and
leaves for Seward Tuesday.
CflPT. WILIS ASK
SAN FRANCISCO TO
MAYOR RALPH REPLIES WILL
USE INFLUENCE OBTAIN
v APPROPRIATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, (/P)—
Captain Wilkins asked the city to
contribute $12,500 of the $13,500
needed to purchase a second plane
to be called “The San Francisco” for
his South Pole flight, at a luncheon,
attended by Mayor Ralph and city
supervisors.
The first plane is already complet
ed at Los Angeles. The total cost of
the expedition will be $85,000 and
Wilkins is furnishing $30,000. He ex
pects to realize $25,000 from news
napeys. Mayor Ralph said he would
use his influence to get the appropria
tion.
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TO OTTO F. OHLSON
SALUTATIONS
On behalf of the citizens of
the City of Seward, I wish to
extend the hand of welcome to
our thriving municipality and
vouchsafe our hospitality. The
welfare of the great railroad
over which you have the honor
to preside means our own wel.
fare, but it is no selfish spirit
that we wish you the greatest
success in the administration
of your new uties. The keys
of the city are yours on this as
well as all subsequent sojourns
in our midst.
L. V. RAY, Mayor of Seward.
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IS STILL ALIVE
WRITING IN BOTTLE MESSAGE 1
COMPARES TO LETTER IN !
CONSUL’S POSSESSION
LONDON, Aug. 16, (/P)—A dispatch ;
says the Norwegian Consul at Am- 1
sterdam believes the message found
in a bottle Saturday on an island off ]
!the coast of Groningen, Holland, re 1
porting sighting Amundsen, is genu- ]
ine. He has compared it with letters s
♦
in his possession and sent it to Mrs. -
Am.indsen.
The mesage read; “Latham 17.28
84o 23 minutes, last Roal Amundsen
seen.” (
This position would be at least 300 1
miles East of Franz Joseph Land 1
where it is thought unlikely, since t
no latitute was given, an attempt to A
locate 'would be impossible. <
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| GENERAL MANAGER AC-. 1
CEPTS INVITATION
s As the result of the prompt^
= response of General Manager 0.1
| F. Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad!
| to the invitation of the Seward!
| Chamber of Commerce to join|
| them at luncheon Saturday,!
| every business man of the city|
= is expected to turn out at noon!
= =
g on that day to meet and dines
| the new railroad official.
| The Chamber had wired Mr.|
| Ohlson on the S. S. Aleutian at|
| Cordova, extending greetings and|
| felicitations and asking him to |
g break bread with the citizens of|
1 the Gateway City. He shot back!
1 =
5 the following reply to Leon Ur. 3
| bach, president of the local or. |
| ganization, saying:
| “Appreciate greetings extended§
5 by the Seward Chamber of Corr-|
| merce and glad to accept invita-i
s tion to luncheon in Seward on!
| Saturday. O. F. Ohlson.”
5 The luncheon will be held in |
| the banquet hall of the Sewardj|
5 Grill promptly at 12 o’clock, and |
| a special committee consisting
| Leon Urbach, Capt. O. A. Johan-1
| sen, Harry S. Balderston and W.|j
2 C. Lrwi wiii look after the Jr i
| rangements. |
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5ENAT0R CURTiS BLUS1NGLY NO
TlFiED HE HAS CHANCE AS
VICE PRESIDENT
TOPEKA, Aug. 17, (JP)—Curtis will
>e formally notified Saturday of his
7ice Presidential nomination. On
>unday he will set forth upon his
:ampaign. The first trip will cany
he veteran half way across the con
inent and he will be riding the rails
nuch of the time from then r» elec
ion time.
On the trail, that lead first East,
hence South and finally back into
’ Is v homeland. Rhodes Island gets
he first call on his speaking tour.
He will address a meeting of Re
jublican leaders at Rock Point, Aug
ist 23; from there he will go to Sy
acuse speaking at the New York
state Fair on August 28; Maine and
Massachusetts will be next.
COMPLETES FIRST HOP
"COCHRANE, Ontario, August 17,
A3)—The monoplane “Greater Ronk
ord” finished the fiisc la-; oi a icur
ley at 2:40 p. m. Eastern Standard
ime, making the hop from Rock
ord, 111., in seven hours. A cherring
:rowd greeted the plane.
THIRTEEN DEAD IN
SOLE SURVIVOR DESCRIBES IN
CIDENT WHICH SAVED HIS
LIFE; BODIES RESCUED
COAL PORT, Penn., Aug. 16, (^)~
The sole survivor of 14 men wlio are
known to have been trapped in No. 3
mine of the Irvona Coal & Coke Com
pany after an explosion yesterday,
told the story of the accideat.
While the rescue workers explored
the gas swept facings of the mine,
for the bodies, and which might have
been overlooked. Marina Coccia
owes his life to the fact that he re
fused to follow a fellow miner who
ran toward the tunnel exit but going
to another entry way instead.
The bodies of the 13 victims have
been brought to the surface. Coal
dust explosion was believed to have
been the cause of the explosion.
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I OFFERS COOPERATION
| Speaking for the Seward jl
i 5 Chamber of Commerce, I ex. §§
! s tend the felicitations of our Sj
= body upon your happy arrival, s
: H As in the past we desire to co. 5
=| operate in every manner possi. 1
1 bie with the management of the 5
I Alaska Railroad for the effi. =
| ciency of that organization, to 5
= the end that the development of =
| Alaska be hastened for the good |j
= of the whole Territory, and the 1
: j| advancement of the interests of g
= Sewardj. In these things, we 1
§j take it, we are bound in com. g
= mon purpose and it is our hope j|
f§ that we may all work in har. 5
= monious accord.
LEON URBACH,
i President Seward Chamber of =
s Commerce. 3
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(RETIRED CHIP GOK
TO EUROPE FDR ONE
NEW YORK, August 17, (£>) —
Surrounded by an uproar of cameras,
the greatest he ever experienced,
Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight
champion boxer of the world, sailed
on the steamship Mauretania for a
walking trip through Europe. His
fiancee, Mary Josephine Lauda1,
lunched with him but is not accom
panying him abroad. Gene will be
married either abroad or shortly after
his naturn to the shores of his home,
land. "In time,” he siaid, "to vote for
A1 Smith.”