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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 278.
SEWARD, ALASKA,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Democrats In First
Division Denounce
Misrule Fisheries
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NAME GOVERNOR AL SMITH AS THEIR CHOICE
AS PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE—THE
MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE OF TERRITORY
BEEN CONCENTRATED IN THE HANDS OF
. ONE INDIVIDUAL, SAYS RESOULTION—LOOK
ING FORWARD TO STATEHOOD IN THE VERY
NEAR FUTURE—IN THE MEANTIME FULL
EST TERRITORIAL SELF GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE ACCORDED.
KETCHIKAN’ Dec. 17. (/P)—Democrats in the First
Division named A1 Smith their choice as the party presi
dential candidate.
“The Republican misrule in the fisheries of Alaska
was denounced in a resolution which declared the “entire
* administration of this most important resource of the
Territory has been concentrated in the hands of one indi
vidual with full power to legislate, regulate and prohibit.
MINOR LEAGUES MAY j
SEVERE RELATIONS |
WITH MAJORS. SAID;
SEVEN YEAR PERIOD OF DRAFT j
SYSTEM TERMINATES ON j
JANUARY 14
NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (£>)—If the
minor leagues of the country desire
to cut off relations completely with
the majors and indulge, as a result, '
in a free for all scrap of player
scramble, they are perfectly willing
to do so. American and National Lea
gue Club owners decided.
Responding to the initiative taken
by the minors dissatified with the
* draft system the majors announced
the major and minor agreement may
terminate next January 14 when the
seven year period of its operations
expires if the minors so deside.
SEATTLE TO KETGHIKKN
1 SAFELY IN SMALL BOAT
KETCHIKAN, Dec. 17. (IP)—A
23
day trip from Seattle to Ketchikan in
a 33 foot boat was chosen by Chas.
Wattgrs, former chief of police o*'
Alexandria, Minnesota, for his first
water voyage. He ardved with his
brother after encountering frequeii
!
snow storms and heavy seas.
JAZZLESS CABARET
LONDON, Dec. 17. (IP)—London’s
first jazzless cabaret has made a
hit. The Charleston, too, has been
barred at the same place.
The resolution recommends that
the fisheries jurisdiction be trans
ferred from the Department of Com
meree to the Alaska Legislature and
that the present regulations just de
clared be inefficient and unintelligent
resulting in gross injustice and favor
itism with respect to another plan.
The resolution took cogizance of
the herring shortage and “we recog
nize conservation of herring is vital
to the halibut and salmon industries
and we are opposed to the wanton
destruction of the herring supply.
“We look forward to Statehood^ for
Alaska in the near future. Prepara
tory to Statehood the Territory
should be accorded the fullest meas
ure of Territorial self-government in
cluding control of the fisheries, game
and government power -to be vested
in the county organization where
ever desirable and representation on
the legislature according to popula
tion.
FOUR HUNDRED TONS
VANCOUVER, Dec. 17. (/P)—-Two
! hundred tons of cargo was taken off
j the S. S. Northwestern and taken to
I Har<fV Ray on a scow. Another 200
| tons is.above the water line and is
' believed recoverable. The balance
i
: ic effected b* water. A southeaster
I threatened to suspend the work.
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THE “THIRTEENTH" WOMAN
BERLIN, Dec. 17. OP)—There are
300,000 “superfluous” women in Ber
lin which means that every 13 th
woman must look elsewhere 'or a
husiband.
ALL MESSAGES RECEIVED OR
! SENT PRIOR TO DECEMBER
1926 DESTROYED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. (#)—
Western Union Telegraph files were
presented to the Senate committee
investigating the Hearst-Mexiea'
slush fund documents and showed no '
! record of the number of messages
and money transfers supposed to
have taken place between Washing
ton and Mexico City.
James E. Breshnahan, Weste.n
Union official, said all files sent or
received prior to December 1926
have been destroyed.
Going over the committee list of
alleged messages to Elias by Pani, j
former Minister of the Tttasury last j
March, Breshnahan said lie could find
! no record of a transfer on the dates
! named or messages supposed to have
been from the Treasurer'General nfj
?dexico to Elias for the National n: j
bank and to J. P. Morgan and the
Chase National bank to the account
I of Ellas.
OPERATING LOSS UNDER THAT
OF PREVIOUS YEAR FOR
AMERICAN VESSELS
j WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. (JP)—For
every first class merchant ship built j
in the United States since 1921 j
! Great Britain has built 41. Germany j
! 12, Italy 5 and France and Japan J
| approximately four each.
| These figures were contained in j
| the annual report of the Shipping j
j Board made public, which also show
ed that its operating loss for the
year ended last June 30 was $16,000,
000 as against $19,000,000 the year
before, altho the United States lines,
which the board operates had a pro
fit of $371,000.
The United States liners are the
| Leviathan, the George Washington,
! the Republic, the President Harding
and the President Roosevelt. They
lost $962,000 the year before.
Foreign building, the report /aid,
provided foreign competitors no^only
with .more ships but also with fast
er ones, for the modern trend in ship
building all has been in the direction
of speed, with economy of operation
due to the use of up-to-date machin
ery.
SIDE CREASED PANTS
LONDON, Dec. 17. (/P)—Side creas
ed trousers for some men and biege f
woolen stockings for most of the '
women were features of the Cam- j
bridgeshire meet at Newmarket, the
last big event of the season at the
headquarters of racing.
FOOTBALL CLASSICS
ARMY AND NAVY ARE j
• NOW OF THE PAST
ARMY REFUSES TO ACCEDE TO
NAVY'S REQUEST ON THREE
YEAR RULING
WEST POINT, Dec. 17. (/P)—The
annual football classic between the
Army and the Navy has apparently
came to an end and a definite break
in athletic relations is considered ic. |
evitable by Army men.
This appeared in the publicatoin of j
correspondence between Admiral
Multon. superintendent of the Navy
Academy and Major General Winaa
as, head of 'the Military •.. .
concerning the three year eligibility ;
rule adopted by the Middies but j
|Scorned by West Point.
The Army refused to accede to the j
Navy request that no contestant take j
part in a game on either team who *
had Aree years experience in inter
collegiate football.
DEMONSTRATIONS or
ADMIT! UNDER
FIRST OF NUMBER OF PRO.
GRAMS WEEK-END PRESENT
ED FOR AIR ACE
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17. (£>)—Col- i
onel Clias. A. Lindbergh started an i
exceedingly busy week-end which |
will be filled with Mexican demon
strations of admiration.
The first number on the program
was a great popular demonstration
in his honor today in Mexico City, j
The stadium, where 30,000 gathered
for a public fete and on program was
a series of songs, drills, dances and
j a tableaux by 10,000 school children.
TOD iiiiFilo
ME TIMES, CLICK
NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (/p)— After
flooring Tod Morgan, junior light
weight champion, three tipies, Joe
Glick, Brooklyn challenger, lost his
chance to win the title by fouling the
Seattle boy in the 14th round of a 15
round match for the crown.
OVERNIGHT WHEN
HITS GRAVEL BED
MANAGED TO FREE ITSELF TO.
DAY AND IS PROCEEDING
REGULAR ROUTE
—
i VANCOUVER, Dec. 17. (TP)—The
S. S. Alameda, of the A. S. S. Co.,
last night went aground at Campbell
River, about 10 miles from the
wrecked S. S. Northwestern, whose
passengers she was carrying.
The Alemeda managed to free her
self early today without damage and
proceeded northward. She hit a
gravel bed trying to work into the
Campbell River dock.
ALLEGATION MADE WOMAN SEC.
RETARY EXCERCISED INFLU
ENCE GOVERNOR
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 17. (#>)—
The charge of moral turpitule
against Governor Johnston was unan
imously reported out by the House
of Representatives committee inves
tigating his administration with the
view of impeachment.
The committee, which already La?
voted six impeachment bills against
the Governor, heard several witness
es during the night session and some
gave testimony concerning the per.
sonal conduct of the executive since
he was elected to office. The chair
| man made no comment on the com
| mittee’s latest action .beyond saying
I the charges voted out the allegation
j made at the hearing that Mrs. O
I Hammonds, the Governor’s confiden
tial secretary, exercised influenca
over the Governor in making appoint
ments and determining what persons
he should receive in confidence.
SURF GUIDES MAIL FLYERS
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Dec. 17$P)
The white gleam of phosphorescent
surf at night, extolled by many a poet,
has been pnt to practical use as a fly
ing guide by airmail pilots on the
Boston-New York route.
INVITES CRITICS TO DANCE
HULL, England, Dec. 17. (^—Tel
ephone girls have organized a dance
group which they call “The Wrong
Number Club.”
CERTIFICATES GIVEN
PARIS, Dec. 17. (^—Certificates
of “air baptism” are being given in
Prance to encourage people to travel
by air.
• Basketball Games Cancelled Tonight