MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 247,
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SEWARD, ALASKA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1928. PRICE TEN GENTS
DOES NOT REFER TO SMITH
BUT STATED HIS OWN
VIEWS ON TARIFF
BOSTON, Oct., 16, (/P)—Carrying
liis campaign into the heart of in
dustrial New England, Herbert
Hoover laid before the people of
Boston an attack upon the tariff
principle as laid down in the Dem
ocratic Platform.
Addressing the country in gen
erally over a Nation-wide radio
chain the Nominee coughed crit
icism in terms. He declared the
revision of tariff duties, accord
ing to the Demo platform standard
of “Effective competition” would
mean such a lowering of tariff,
walls that American wages and
farm prices would be depressed.
Launching forth into his speech
the Candidate first discussed for- 1
eign trade and its importance to *
the country in general.
STRUCK CLOSE TO HOME
. He then turned to tariff and
finally to the merchant marine.
The three phases of his subject
struck close home, apparently, to I
the New Englanders who applaud
ed enthusiastically. In taking up
the tariff he declared that appli- i
cation of the Democratic formula j
would mean “A flood of foreign j
goods, foreign farm produce and j
the consequent reduction of wages
and incomes, not only for the wor
kers and farmers, but those who
labor whether in the field, desk or ,
bench.”
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COMMISSION VALUABLE
Hoover did not mention Smith
but stated his own views on the
tariff commission which Smith
discussed at Louisville last Satur
day. He declared the commission
is a valuable arm of the govern
ment and added “It can be
straightned and made more use
ful several ways, but the Ameri
can people v/ill never consent del
egating authority over the tar
iff to any commission whether
nonpartisan or partisan. ■
"Our people have the right to
express themselves at the ballot
upon such an important and vital
question as this. There is only one
commission to which the delega
tion of such authority can be made
and that is the great commission
of their own choosing. The Con
gress of the United States and
their President is the only com
mission which can be held res
ponsible to the electoraat.”
OFF FOR WASHINGTON
After his speech Hoover was
driven to a special train which de
parted for Washington where he
will work on his speech for del
ivery at Madison Square Garden
one week hence.
STORY CRITICIZED
LONDON, Oct. 16, (A3)—The “Pil
grim’s Progress” was severely criti
cized and called a “piously repul
sive story” by Alfred Noyes, emi
nent literati, who also accused John
Bunyan. author of the story under
fire, of being a “Pathological Case.”
A FREE WOMAN
CHICAGO, Oct. 16, (JP)—Eugenia
Zecha, Countess of Czecho-Slova
kia, was granted a divorce from her
husband, a local dentist.
OFFICIALS FOUND
GUILTY OF GRAFT
1 PHILADELPHIA
WEEK IN CAHOOTS WITH BOOT
LEGGERS, REPORTS GRANir
JURY
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 16, (JP)—
The October Grand Jury which is
probing the connection between the
Philadelphia police and bootleggers,
indicted Capt. Charles Cohen and
h's Aides, Patrolman Frank DeRose
and Detective Albert Long on
charges of bribery and extortion.
Five true biils containing 123
counts were found against the
oo.'icemen. At the same time 33
persons were arraigned following a
raid on the Roman Club, an alleged
‘•Speakeasy” and gambling house.
The Prosecuting Attorney charg
ed that the club had continued to
operate with the help of police de
spite the recent wholesale dismis
sals on the force.
CHI STEESE15
10 BE HOB)II
GENERAL STEESE NOW LIVING
IN NEW YORK CITY
ORIGINAL IDEA
KETCHIKAN, Oct., 18, (A*)—A
special message from the Board of
Road Commissioners today said
they had resolved to name the 1
highway from north of Farbanks !
to the banks of the Yukon river,
at Circle, Steese Highway, in honor
of General James Gordon Steese,
former president of the commiss
ion.
General Steese, now living in
New York, orginally conceived the
idea. This day is the anniversary
of his release from duty with the
Alaska Road Commission.
CLEGHORN GOING UP
OLYMPIA, Oct., 16, (JP)—Walter
Cleghorn of Seldovia, better known
at the “Cook Inlet Kid" won a six
round decision over “Tiger” Jen
sen of Denver, in the main event.
Announcement from Juneau to the effect that the
Board of Alaska Road Commissioners has by resolution 1
directed that the Circle City highway from' Fairbanks i
noith to Circle City shall hereafter be called Steese High- 1
way, in honor of General Steese former head of the Alas- 1
ka Road Commission and the man who first conceived the
building of the road to the land of the midnight sun. The
action was taken on the anniversary of General Steese’s
relief from duty with the commission, in a message from
Major Malcolm Elliott, present president of the commiss- 1
ion, to Superintendent Eide in Seward.
.This is a fitting compliment and a graceful tribute to I
the man who had so much to do with laying out and ex
cuting much of Alaska s first comprehensive road pro
gram,. and who stood at the helm of many governmental
agencies including the general managership at one time
.of the Alaska Railroad.
During the period of his activities in the Territory
he was a mighty busy and efficient worker. In addition
to his duties as president of the Alaska Road Commiss
ion, he carried also the labors of consulting engineer and
superintendent of construction and repair of any aids to
navigation in the Sixteenth District, including the Terri- .
tory of Alaska; district engineer reporting direct to the:
chief of army engineers; consulting engineer and in 1
charge of all Territorial public works; served as a mem
ber of the Inter-Departmental Alaska Council until 1923; i
by informal arrangement with the Department of the In
terior acted for that department on matters relating to
the improvement of the Sitka National Monument, and
the development of the Mt. McKinley National Park;
by request of the same General Steese reported upon the
matter of the control of Lowell Creek in Seward; repre
sented the Quartermaster General of the Army in the ad
ministration of the Sitka National Cemetary; supervised
construction of the water supply system for Chilkoot
Barracks. |
As said in an editorial in the Seward Gateway of j
Nov. 29,1926, the result of this consolidation of functions j
was to secure expedition without increase in costs and a ,
fuller knowledge of the entire Territory and its problems, it
To General Sttese efforts was due the adoption of a i<
road program at the outset calling for a 10-year period j~
with annual appropriation of $1,000,000. While he not al- (
ways secured the full amount, he approximated it closely, i
It was» well known that General Steese had practical- 1
ly the last say with respect to appropriations having to fc
do with public works in Alaska, and upon his importuni- t
ties Congress was made to see the needs of Alaska more f
clearly than through any other man. r
Giant Liner of Skys
Lands Safe New Jersey
End Historic Voyage
GRAF ZEPPELIN, NEWEST GERMAN AIRSHIP
CROSSES ATLANTIC WITH SIXTY SOULS ON
BOARD COMPLETING ONE OF THE GREATEST
AIR VOYAGES IN THE HISTORY OF THE HU
MAN RACE—NEW FORK IS PREPARED TO
GREET CAPTAIN, CREW AND PASSENGERS
WITH WILD ENTHUSIASM AND ACCLAIM
EARLY RETURN TO GERMANY ANTICIPATED
NAVAL AIR STATION, Lakehurst, New Jersey,
Oct., 16, (/P)—Completing a journey of 6,500 miles which
kept its occupants aloft for 111 hours, the Graf Zeppe
lin dropped to American soil at dusk. For three days
crowds had been awaiting the arrival of the airship and
all but about 5,000 had given up the vigil when the Zep
pelin arrived. The roar of its five engines, 550 h. p., seem
ed to make the air vibrate; the ship became a great gray
arrow shooting through the darkness.
PULL AIRSHIP DOWN
Contrary to expectations the
ship was not moored to the mast
ropes being dropped to the ground
vhere a landing crew of 500 sailors
drew the ship down and the pass
engers disembarked.
Because of a 12-mile gale across
me hangar it wcs decided not to
jerth the snip during the night so
he dirigible was taken to a stub
inst near the mooring to v( r where
t sv. ung during the night
FABRIC TORN OFF
When the airship dropped out
of the skies observers oil the field
iould see the damaged fin which
:aused ships to stand by in case
the damage proved serious. The
fabric was tofn off under the fin
exposing the framework. Repairs
ire planned to begin tomorrow.
PLACED IN HANGAR
The Graf Zeppelin was taken
into the hangar at 3 o'clock this
morning when the wind died down.
Preparations are being made for
guick repairs to the torn fabric.
HAVE SOUND SLEEP
Officers and the high officials
incog the passengers slept soundly
for the arduous business of the
New York welcome today. A spe
cial train is in readiness for de
parture this afternoon for Jersey
2ity where the party is to be trans
ferred to the City tug Macom and
;aken to the Battery for one of
Manhattan’s famous ovations.
CAPTAIN FAILS TO
SLIP IT OVER ON THE
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, (A>)—
'o!ic -* Captain Charles Beckman,;
he suspended head of the Phila
delphia Detective Force, turned in
rs resignation to the Civil Servnc
Jam mission and in doing so figured
n avoiding prosecution, or at least
investigation, in connection with
he bootlegging graft which is now
cfore the Philadelphia courts.
However, the Commission refused
p accept his resignation, thereby,
orstalling his attempt to escape ;
unishment.
WILL NOT TOLCII UPON PLANS
REORGANIZATION FEDER
AL FUNCTIONS
SEDALIA, Mo., Oct., 16, (£>)—
The Democratic banner was un
furled in the heart of the border
State of Missouri by Governor A1
Smith who arrived from New York
after dark from St. Louis where,
earlier in the day, he was accorded
the most demonstrative reception
since the beginning of his cam
paign.
The Governor’s arrival on Mis
souri soil was formally touched off
by an intensive drive by the Par
ty for the State’s 18 electoral
votes.
Governor Smith said that to
morrow night in his speech here
he proposed to discuss the Cool
idge administration, particularly,
the so-called Coolidge economy. He
explained further that he would
not, at this time, go into the mat
ter of reorganization of the feder
al government.
PROSECUTION IS HP
TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, (A5)—The
>)>-osecution of bootleggers who sold
the poison liquor which killed 34
persons Is up to District Attorney
Banton. the Grand Jury ruled, since
most of the dead were victims o!
wood alcohol which is not a bev
erage and is therefore unregulated
by Federal laws.
HORAN IS EXPELLED
PARIS, Oct 16, (A*)—Harold Hor
in, Hearst newspaperman, who ad
mitted obtaining a copy of the
secret French Naval note, was ex
celled lrom the Ango-American
Press Association on a charge of
celng guilty of unprofessional con
vict.