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COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA RAILROAD
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER XXI. VOLUME 295.
SEWARD ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23,1926.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Seattle Grand Jury
* Names 213 in Open
Secret Indictments
TWENTY-ONE SECRET INDICTMMENTS INCLUDE
INVESTIGATOR, PROSECUTOR, SHERIFFS AND
EVERETT ATTORNEY, ALL CHARGED .WITH
LIQUOR CONSPIRAACY
* CHIEF SEARING NOTIFIED TUT POLICEMEN ARE ACCUSED
Los Angeles Grand Jury Indicts Thirty-eight, Naming
Practically All Stockholders and Officers in British Col
umbia Liquor Firm on Charge of Violation of United
States Tariff Laws
SEATTLE, Dec. 23. @—The grand jury named 170
persons in 21 secret indictments and 43 open indictments.
They include Bobby Kernana, private investigator when
Severyns was chief of police, Prosecutor Rorcoe, Deputy
Sheriffs John McCulloch and James Myrick of Snoho
mish county and, Joseph H. Smith, Everett attorney, who
were charged with liquor conspiracy in the secret indict
ments. Roscoe said bootleggers and political enemies
framed him.
MEASURE CARRIES SEVENTY MIL
LION DOLLARS FOR INTER
TERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
f
k
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (^—Sena
tor Gooding yesterday withdrew the
railroad long and short haul amend
ment to the rivers and harbors bill
which authorizes the expenditure of
370,000,000 on improvements, pro
vides for the purchase of the Cape
Cod canal for $11,500,000 and improv
ing the Illinois river as a link in the
Lakes to Gulf waterway. After the
amendment was withdrawn the bill
passed the Senate 57 to 9. All of the
committee amendments were ap
proved.
TENNIS CHAMP KILLS SELF
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (£>)—William
Larned, ex-lawn tennis champion of
the United States, shot himself to
death at Knickerbocker club, as an
aftermath of a nervous breakdown.
MUSSOLINI UNPOPULAR
> STATES FORMER LESDER:
PARIS, Dec. 23. (IP)—Filipo Turanti,
once powerful leader of the Socialists
in Italy now is self exiled in France,
it is declared to “give Italy just 24
hours of liberty and a real chance to
vote and 90 per cent of the people
would vote to the overthrow of Mus
solini,” he stated.
CHANGES UNLUCKY NUMBER
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (IP)—Because
seven and six add up to 13, the Sea
mens’ bank, 76 Wall Street, will use
street number 74 on its new building
following a protest from old salt, who
said superstition would keep old time
seamen away. '
SAYS THORNTON IS INCLUDED
SEATTLE, Dec 23. (JP)—Chief Sear
ing was notified of politrfeinen accused
by the grand jury which was reported
to include a lieutenant, two sargeants
and seven patrolmen. Former Chief
Severyns declared his former aide,
Roy Thornton, was among those
named. Mark Fleming’s 33,000 bond
was forfeited for failure to appear
before the grand jury.
REILLY ARRAIGNS
ALLEGES MEN DESERTING BY
THOUSANDS A S PROTEST
AGAINST CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (£>)—Briga
dier General Reilly, a Rainbow Di
vision war veteran, writing in the
Century Magazine, declared that
United States soldiers are deserting
at the rate of a thousand a month in
protest against being underfed and
living in shacks unfit for human habi
tation through excessive government
al economy.
LEAVES ESTATE $1,350,000
NEW LORK, Dec. 22. (/P)—The will
of late William Porter, a partner of
J. P. Morgan, left an estate upwards
of $1,350,000 with the principal re
quests going to his family.
HOOVER MAKES PREDICTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22. (JP)
—Secretary Hoover predicted the
United States have ten thousand
miles of only profitable commercial
airlines in world operation by July 1.
FAILS OBTAIN HEARING
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. (£>)—
Eddie Marron, convicted for violation
of the prohibition laws as one of the
chief rum running ring leaders of the
Pacific Coast, failed in his efforts to
get an appeal of his conviction yes
terday.
STAGE DEMONSTRATION WHEN
NOBILE ATTEMPTS O SPEAK
IN SCHOOL HOUSE
PATTERSON, N, J., Dec.' 23. (/P)—
Twenty-five police reserves in ar
mored cars, with riot guns and tear
gas bombs quieted a riot at the High
school, where Nobile became the cen
ter of an anti-Facisti demonstration
as he was about to begin his speech
to 1,500 Italian-Americahs. More
than 500 rioters stormed the doors
of the school. The audience resist
ed, and many anti-Facisti received
torn clothes. They were driven out
side the school grounds and the po
lice maintained guard until after
the meeting.
QUITS SYMPHONY FOR RADIO
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (JP)— Music
by radio appealed to Conductor Dam
rosch of New York symphony causing
him to quit symphony for radio work
after 42 years as conductor.
THOMPSON RECOMMENDS SEP
ARATE DEPARTMENT TO GOV
ERN ISLANDS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (JP)—Carmi
Thompson recommended to President
Coolidge that the Philippines be grant
ed further autonomy in internal af
fairs, but that absolute independence
be postponed and the establishment
of an independent department to ad
minister the islands and overseas
j territory, and strengthening control
in the Moro country.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT REPORTED
In the vicinity of Mile 300, Alaska
Railroad, it is reported by arrivals
last evening that a locomotive ran
into a caboose injuring a couple of men
one of whom is said to be Nor
man Lack, assistant to General Man
ager Noel W. Smith. No authentic
information has been received up to
the time of going to press today. The
accident is said to have occurred
Tuesday during a heavy snowstorm.
FOG ITS AIRPLANE
MANEUVERS IN TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas., Dec. 23.
(/P)—A heavy fog yjesterday rolled
over the Laguna Madre, where the
amphibian army Pan-American flight
plane was anchored. Major H. A.
Dargue, flight commander, said the
planes w’ould not be towed to open
water until the fog lifted.
PLANES HOP OFF
BROWNESVILLE, Texas, Dec. 23.
(IP)—The New York hopped off lead
ing the army fliers on a fight after the
fog had delayed them.
Don’t miss the show tonight.
EXPORTERS INDICTED
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23.—The
grand jury indicted 38, including vir
tually all of the stockholders and of
ficers of the Consolidated Exporters
.of British Columbia, for conspiracy
j to violate the national tariff act. The
[ Consolidated Exporters are accused
of shipping liquor from Canada to the
■ Southern California coast.
I
CLAIMS WAS IN NO MANNER
MENTIONED IN COBB-WOOD
LETTERS
| CLEVELAND, Dec. 23. (£>)—'Tris
j Speaker, discussing the charges in
volved in the Detroit-Cleveland base
; ball game, characterized himself as
| the “goat.” He declared Leonard
| falsified the charges against him.
| “The testimony on file in Landis’ of
j flee will vindicate me. I am not men
| tioned in the letters Cobb and Wood
wrote Leonard. I requested repeat
edly that Leonard be brought to face
me. He positively refused. It seems
strange that baseball rulers will take
the word of a man of Leonard’s -cali
i bre to the effect that I was implicated
; when my name doesn’t appear in the
case in any shape or form.”
PERFORMS CHEMISTRY FEAT
LONDON, Dec. 22. (JP)—A chemistry
feat classed as most remarkable was
performed here by doctors Harington
j and Barger, who have succeeded in
I synthesizing thyroxin hormone, pro
I
duced by thyroid glands.
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GERMANY ENTERS
PROTEST VEROICT
POINTS RESULT OF FRENCH
COURT MARTIAL AS MENACE
TO FRIENDLY ACCORD
—
BERLIN, Dec. 23. (£>)—-Germany
iinstructed her ambassador at Paris
| to oppose the court martial acquittal
of Lieutenant Roucier of manslaugh
ter, which charges resulted in the
killing of one and wounding of two
German civilians at Germersheim, in
September. A reopening of the case
is demanded. The verdict is a “se
rious menace to furtherance of friend
ly relations,” declares Germany.
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NO SECRET CLAUSES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. (£>)—The
State department said no secret
dauses are contained in the Panama
U. S. treaty but making public text
would violate properties.
SIGNS NEW CURFEW BILL
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (IP)—Mayor
Walker signed a 3 a. m. curfew bill,
compelling night clubs and cabarets
to close not later than that hour ex
cept on special occasions, such as a
New Year's celebration.
SEPARATE BUT NO DIVORCE
NEW YARK, Dec. 22. (IP)—David A.
Schulte, head of the Schulte cigar
stores, and his wife of 22 yeans have
separated, but there will be no di
vorce according to an announcement
by Schulte.
PROHIBITION DIRECTOR 13 COM
PLETELY VINDICATED OF
ALL IRREGULARITIES
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. (/p)—
Green was acquitted in 16 minutes.
The jury not only exonerated him on
the eight* courts remaining in the in
dictment, but on three others which
were dismissed during the trial, thus
l
I giving him a clean slate. The de
fense announced that they would
telegraph Andrews asking for rein
statement of Green so he might re
sign with a clear record.
CONGRATULATES GREEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (^—Pro
hibition Director Andrews telegraph
ed Green: “Heartiest congratula
tions. Orders issued for your imme
diate reinstatement.’'
BOYS FIND HIDDEN GOLD
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 22. (£>)—'Two
boys yesterday found hidden gold
which will amount to 312,000.
ISO HINTS M'GRAW DISCUSSING
‘ POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR WITH
N. Y. GIANTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (£>)—Rogers
Hornsby loomed as the successor to
McGraw as pilot of the New York
Giants. McGraw said: “I would like
to feel that I will leave the manage
ment when my contract expires in
two years. I dont’ want to spend all
my life running a ball club. There
is a chance, if Hornsby fits, he may
inherit the job.”
WATSON HAS LIGHT LIST
SEATTLE, Dec. 23. (/P)—1The S. S.
Admiral Watson sailed yesterday with.
39 passengers. Seward passenger, E.
J. Leveille.
Many out of town residents arrived
in the city last evening to spend the
holidays.
I
NEW INK PLANS DID
SKYSCRAPER 110 STORIES
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (^—Manhat
tan is out to keep the record for the
world’s tallest building. Plans have
been filed here for construction be
ginning early next year of a 110 story
superskyscraper. It will soar 1,20$
feet from the street excluding the
flagpole.
NEW RAILROAD HEAD
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (^—Fred
erick Underwood, president of the
Erie railroad for 26 years will head
the new consolidation of railroads,
to be established by John Bernett,
president of the Nickel Plate and
chief operator for Van Sweringens, It
was said.