VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 17. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21. 1928. • PRICE TEN CENTS
CANDIDATE ALASKA
DELEGATE. BARTLEY
HRDJSEWJi
ENCOURAGED WITH COURTESY
EXTENDED HIM THRUOUTf
TERRITORY
Bartley Howard, senior Senator
oi this division, Who recently filed
bis declaration of candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Delegate
to Congress lor the primary election
to be held in April, arrived from the
South last night enroute to Anchor
age. When interviewed Mr. Howard
said.
“Since August I have visited in
Fairbanks and down the Yukon to
tVome and I found that the people
ir. the Interior were very anxious to
do something that will revive the
mining industry and promote better
prosperity.
“As our delegate has shown no in
terest in this ' industry for several
years they admit a change can do no
harm and I am sure they are going to
do their part to put Alaska to the
front.
“Since November 1st I have visited
in a number of the important towns
in Southeastern Alaska and find the
people on the coast ready to do any
thing that will bring about better
conditions in general.'* They all real
ize that no delegate can accomplish
anything for Alaska without the sup
port of the people and they all admit
that all the people are not behine our
present delegate.
“In order to bring about the pros
perity that Alaska and it’s people are
intitled to they must unite on some
one.
“J am more than pleased with the
encouragement and courtesy that has
Ireen extended me during my visit
thru the Territory and I feel sure that
the result of the ballot on April 24th
will be in my favor and I am inform
ed by those who say that they are
not going to change their .vote in th®
primary that if I receive the nomina
tion they will support me in the gen
eral election.
“That shows a friendly disposition
and assures me that I will have the
support of all of the people and with
this support much can be accomplish
ed for Alaska and without the sup
port of the people I cannot accom
plish anything and do not care to be
their representative.
“I am going from here to Anchor
age and to Fairbanks then return
here and take passage on the Starr to
the Westward early in February. On
ray return to Seward I will visit La
touche, Valdez, Cordova and the Cop
per River and then return to South
eastern Alaska as there are several
towns I have not yet visited.”
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DEMOGRAT CONVENT!
CONVENED THIS P. M
The 1928 Democrat Territorial
Convention officially convened in
Seward at 1 o’clock this afternoon in
Odd Fellows Hall, with a representa
i
tive gathering from the various di
visions in attendance. Details and *
summary of actions taken, on ac
count of the lateness of the hour,
-were not obtainable but a full aus
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count of the convention will appear
in .Vr • day’?
OTTO J. NAGEL CHARGED WITH
OPERATION AND POSSESSION
MOONSHINE, MASH
SEATTLE, Jan. 21. (£>)—Finding a
still in full operation in a barn at the
summer home of Bishop Rowe, of Al
aska, at Richmond Highlands, Feder
i al prohibition agents arrested Otto J.
j Nagel, the tenant, living in a small
t cottage on the estate a half-mile from
the Bishop’s home.
They confiscated a 50 gallon still
10 gallons of moonshine and several
I barrels of mash. Nagel is charged
j with operation of the still and posses
j sion of moonshine and mash.
LABOR FEDERATION
MSI
j ED BY PRESIDENT GREEN;
WANT 2-75 PERCENT
i
MIAMI, Jan. 21. (/P)—The American
Federation of Laoor will demand both
of the major political parties for in
clusion of 2-75 percent beer in their
campaign platform. This announce
ment was made by President Green
after the legislative council of the
Federation heard the plea of the
United Brewery Workers.
The Federation for several years
has favored real beer as a step toward
temperance it said but this will be
the first time the demand has been
framed in time for inclusion in a leg
islative program and presented to the
major parties during their election
year. VFljp
The Los Angeles Convention last
year went on record favoring amend
I ment of the Volstead Act.
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REPUBLICAN MAYOR OFFICIALLY
WELCOME8 PEMOCRAT8 OP
ENING CONVENTION
Officially welcoming .. delegates to
the Democrat Tfgrritortal Convention,
which convened in Seward at 1 o’clock
this afternoon in Odd Fellows Hall,
Mayor L. V. Ray, in behalf of the cit.
izens of this city, extended the "Key
to Seward" during their brief stay.
Hi? speech,, in its entirety, follows:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of
the Territorial Democratic Conven
tion: ,
" It is my pleasure, my duty, and
an esteemed privilege as Mayor of
the City of Seward; to officially ex
tend to the Defegates of this conven
i tion, a sincere welcome from its cit
j izens, and to extend to you severally
i the hopitality and courtesy of your
neighboring residents of Alaska.
"It is apparant the time has arrived
in the formation of policies for the
future government of our Territory,
that our political parties give serious
consideration to the alarming en
croachments of centralized federal
control.
“It, is. I admit, something of unter
jrified temerity in that a member of
j the Republican party, attempts to
make suggestions to this honorable
I Convention and to its members, in
i the application of principles so long
patented and copyrighted by the Dem
ocratic party. However, patriotism
knows no party lines, and what is
i here stated is submitted for such con
i sideration as you mav deem worth
l
while.
"Governor Ritchie of Maryland
says: ‘We are all growing conscious
of two startling movements in our
life. On the one hand is growing con
tempt for government, on the other
is a growing demand for more govern
ment.’
“There is a demand for law which
will regulate our social activities and
tH
provide for a higher morality.
"Thus since the Charter of Mass
achusetts, which was and is the first
public document to use the phrase,
'a government of laws not of men,’
the establishment of multiple federal
agencies with power to make and
promulgate regulations winch have
the force and effect of law, at no
time in our history has the destruc
tive effect been more apparent than
in the Territory of Alaska.
i
"I refer in particular to the Board
of Interdepartmental Controls for Alas
ka, and the federal control of Alaska
revenue*.
"Our Territory sw’arms with spe
cial agents who follow the 100 per
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FALCON JOSLIN LEWES
ALASKA ESTATE $S0,000
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SEATTLE, Jan. 21. (JP)—Falcon
JJoslin, pioneer in Alaskan mining
and transportation who died here on
January 12, left a $50,000 estate much
being Alaskan properties now under j
development.
Three children get $5,000 each, the
rest going to the widow, Lora Price!
Joeltn.
STATE IlLINOIS
AFFRONTED OVER
SENATE ACTION
GOVERNOR SMALL SERVES NO
TACE REFUSES RECOGNIZE
SENATE ACTION
CHICAGO. Jan. 21. (£>)—Illinois re
ceived an unwarranted affront from
the United States Senate in the re
fusal to recgnize Smith, Governor
Small declared, in a formal statement
in which he served notice he refused
to recognize the Senate action.
Coupled with the declination of
Smitth to resign the Governor’s state
ment is interpreted as meaning Illi
nois will function with one Senator
tor the next six years unless other
developments intervened.
It is not known whether Smith con
templates any legal action in a re
newed effort to force recognition by
the Senate.
SEVEN MEN TRAPPED
INSIDE STEEL SHELL
iSTEEL SHELL FOR POURING
BRIDGE CONCRETE TILTS
AND OVERTURNS
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| PANAMA CITY, Fla., Jan. 21. (/P)—
j Seven men were killed at Dupont
bridge, under construction in East
Bay, when a steel shell, in which
they were working, fell into the water.
The crew of workers were putting
down the 9teel shell for pouring ce
ment piers when a section tilted,
turned upside down holding the men
inside a it sank to the bottom of the
bay.
WAITING FOR “LINDY”
COLON, Panama, Jan. 21. (£>)—The
“Spirit of St. Louis, is awaiting the
return of Colonel Chas. A. Lindbergh
from a hunting trip 200 miles from
here which is expected soon but
future plans are not revealed.
SUTHERLAND WANTS
ALASKA CRIMINAL
INSANE REMOVED
8AY8 COA8T HOSPITALS OVER*
CROWDED WITH INSANE
FROM TERRITORY
WASHINGTON, Jan. Bl. (£>)—Dan
Sutherland appeared before the House
Judiciary Committee and endorsed
a bill "which would transfer all crim
inally insane persons from Alaska to
St. Elizabeth hospital Washington,
D. |X
Johnson, of Washington, introduced
the bill which is intended to relieve
coast States of the care of criminal
insane
It was pointed out that Alaskan
cases had badly crowded coast insti
tutions.
MISTER NORTHWESTERN
EXONERATED FOR WRECK
SEATTLE, Jan. 21. (^P)—Captain
Livingstone .master of the S. S. North
western, was exonerated yesterday
|
(we said the same thing yesterday)
by Captain Donald S. Ames and Tho
mas Short, United States steamboat
inspectors, of the steamship wreck
near Cape Mudge on December 11.
The wreck was caused by driving
snow, fog and by treaterous currents,
says the decision.
MIKES THE BEST TIME
LAKE PLACID. N. Y. Jan. 21. (Jp)—
Leonard Seppala, noted Alaskan dog
team musher and racer, drove the
dog team making the best time in yes
trday’s competition for the derby.
Seppala covered the 15 mile course
in one-hour, 26 miftutes and 17 se
conds. The time averaged with tday's
determines the winner.
PANAMA CANAL BUILDER DEAD
I NEW YORK, Jan. 21. (/P)—Major
General George W. Gothals, builder of #
I the Panama Canal, died at his apart
ment today.
IRELAND’S PRESIDENT HERE
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.' (£>)—'William
T. Cosgrove, President of Ireland,
Cached America Thursday after being
delayed nearly two d^ys. He will
be official received by Mayor Walker.
MAY PURCHASE STOCK
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 21. (^—Mexi
can Press carried a notice without
claiming it was official that J. P.
Morgan & Co., plans to purchase
shares of the Bank of Mexico which
remain unissued.