VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 42.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Geodetic Ship
Surveyor Is
Sent Seward
VESSEL WILL DEVOTE PARTICULAR ATTENTION
TO NUKA BAY AND FROM MONTAGUE ISLAND
TO THE WESTWARD — IDITAROD BUSINESS
MAN HAS FOUR CRAFT UNDER CONSTRUC
TION IN SEATTLE SHIPYARD
SEATTLE, Feb. 15. (/P)—The Geodetic Survey steam
er Surveyor is undergoing conditioning preparatory to
leaving for the North April 1. The vessel will survey the
waters between Seward and Prince William sound, and
will devote particular attention to Nuka Bay, and from
Montague Island westward. R. R. Lukens will be the
skipper of the Surveyor, replacing Captain A. M. Sobier
lasky. The Explorer’ wall be renovated soon. Summer
orders have not been received.
CITIZENS OF CAPITAL CITY BACK
UP LOCAL ENTERPRISE WITH
OWN FUNDS
JUNEAU, Feb. 15. (JP)—A quarter
million dollar cold storage and ice
manufacturing plant for a fresh fish
industry here was assured when the
last §150,000 in stock was taken by
Juneau people. The sale of §75,000,
of 7 per cent bonds is assured. The
capital will be used in enlarging the
present plant, more than tripling the
capacity. It is proposed to further
increase the size of the plant later.
All money for the enterprise 'was
raised here.
ILLEGAL FOR Ml TO
MARRY IMEI-IN-Li
OLYMPIA, Wn, Feb. 15. (^—Gov
ernor Hartley yesterday vetoed a Sen
ate bill which would repeal the law
passed by the first Territorial Legis
lature making it illegal for a man to
marry his step-mother, mother-in-law,
daughter-in-law or grand daughter-in
law. Hartley cited Biblican rules as
his reason for disapproving.
PRIVATE YACHT IS FIRED
UPON, MISTER PEEVED
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 15. (^—Charges
that their private yacht flying the
American flag w^as fired upon by
coast guard patrol boat No. 248 at a
M point 40 miles off Miami, was made
by Captain B. E. Schubert, Master
and owner of the yacht “Elsie” and
two guests, Francis Williams and
* Samuel Hawkes, both of Corning, N.
f Y. Hawkes said be would file pro
test with the Navy Department.
\
The survey stamer Natoma, employ
ed in Southeastern waters last season,
has been ordered to proceed to the
Atlantic coast. Four craft have been
ordered by Glen Day of Iditarod and
are under construction in Lawe Wash
ington shipyards. On completion the
vessels, comprising two large freight
scows and; two gasoline motor vessels,
will be capable of carrying passengers
and mail, and will be shipped to Fair
banks.
MRS. ORMISTON DIVORCED
LOS NGELES, Feb. 15. (£>)—Mrs.
Ruth Peters Ormiston was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce.
' ns FALSE', ASSERTS
WIFE OF 'MILK KING’
OAKLAND, Feb. 15. (IP)—Charging
that his wife, after 25 years of mar
ried life, had turned to other men for
association and amusement, Frank E.
Heath, milk king, yesterday filed suit
for divorce. He named one man in
the petition and also named other par
ties not known to him. Mrs. Heath
denied all allegations.
SELLS RIO INVENTION,
QUITS THE CLKSSROOM
MAACON, Ga., Feb. 15. (IP)—Dr.
Palmer, professor of physics at Mer
cer University, sold a radio invention
designed to eliminate batteries for
receiving for a figure in excess of
§175,000, andsoon will abandon the
class room for the factory laboratory.
FIRE IN VESSEL’S HOLD
PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (IF)—Fire
yesterday* broke out in the hold of the
McCormick liner Newport which is
docked here. Considerable damage
was done but no one was reported in
jured or burned. The Newport plys
between Portland and San Francisco.
WILL ERECT TALLEST BUILDING
CHICAGO, Feb. 15. (IP)—'The Uni
versity of Chicago has purchased a
downtown site and plans to erect the
world's tallest building.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (/P)—1The
Senate confirmed the nominations of
Coke Hill for judge of the Third di
vision of Alaska and Justin Harding,
to be U. S. district attorney in the
First division.
JACK MUTGHLER WINS
FAIRBANKS D E15 If;
STICKM1 IS SECOND
IDITAROD MUSHER FINISHES 58
MILE RACE WITH TWO DOGS
IN HIS SLED
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 15. (JP)—Jack
Mutchler of Iditarod Saturday won the
58-mile Derby of the Fairbanks Ken
nel Club in five hours, 49 minutes and
13 seconds. Fred Stickipan of Nulato
was second, being unable to overcome
Mutchler’s five-minute lead gained as
hec limbed the first pass near the half
way aflg. George Mollner of Ruby
was third. Mutchler carried his lead-|
er in his sled over 20 miles, leaving
him fresh for climbing the second
summit, and finished with two dogs
in his sled.
BEATTIE TRIAL OPENS
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 15. (/P)—'The Be
attie trial opened today. It is indicat
ed that the jury will not be completed
before Tuesday night. . The defense is
closely questioning prospective talis
men.
YOUNG BANDIT LOSES
mi SECOND mill
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15. (/P)—Floyd
on breaker and pal of Joe Tanko, the
“phantom robber,” lost his appeal to
Hall, sensational young bandit, pris
escape a second trial for the murder
of Harry J. Litzberg, Sacramento
merchant, when Superior court Judge
Hughes dismissed a motion for dis
missal.
PRINCE REFUSES CUE
UP PARISIAN UDU0IE
PARIS, Feb. 15. (£>)—Prince Carol
has announced his intention of never
returning to Rumania or re-establish
ing his claim to the throne if the con
ditions of his return mean the giving
up of Mme. Lupsecu. He said he had
no love for Princess Helen.
BOH MEETING ENDS
IN CDlORFf UPROIR
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15. (JP)-~
The meeting of the board of Supervi
sors broke up in an uproar yesterday.
Spectators were ousted from the
chambers and charges of cowardice
were hurled by supesvisors at those
in audience. The meeting was wit
nessed by the visiting Mayor from
Colorado who declared that all that
was lacking was a few six shooters
and bullets.
SENATOR BRUCE (DEMOCRAT FROM MARY
LAND) PLEADS WITH EDWARDS TO LET THE
BILL PASS AFTER MODIFYING AMENDMENTS;
EDWARDS REMAINS FIRM, SAYS BILL “CRE
ATES “ANOTHER BUREAU AND MORE JOBE
FOR FAITHFUL”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (/P)—Senator Edwards
(Democrat from New Jersey) blocked the passage of the
House probition reorganization bill although other wet
Senators relented in their opposition and agreed to let it
pass. The Senate saw the unusual spectacle of Senator
Bruce (Democrat from Maryland), a pronounced wet,
pleading with Edwards to let the bill pass after the modi
fying amendments had been adopted. Edwards stood
firm, shouting that the bill would only create two new
bureaus with the purpose of ‘‘making more jobs for the
faithful.” The bill created the bureaus of prohibition
and customs separate from the Internal Revenue Depart
ment. Andrews sponsors it and has intimated that he
may retire if this and| other pending prohibition measures
he sopports are not passed at this session.
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POSTAL RATES ARE
BILL PROPOSES REDUCTION FROM '
TWO CENTS TO ONE CENT ON
POSTAL CARDS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (/P)—1The
Senate generally revised the postal
rates at last night’s session, adding a
series of amendments to the House
bill which proposed a reduction from
two cents to one cent for postal cards.
The measure passed without a record
vote and now goes to conference. The
Senate amendments provide for radi
cal reductions in all mail except first
class.
HAVING DIFFICULTY
LISBON, Feb. 15. (£>)—President
Carmona’s government is having dif
ficulty in suppressing the revolution
ary movement which, began at Opor
to several days ago. The mutinous
soldiers and their supporters are en
trenched in the centre of the town.
BERLENBACH QUITS RING
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (JP)—Paul 1
Berlenbach, one-time holder of the ^
light heavyweight crown, has deserted 1
the ring and gone into the lumber {
business with his $250,000 ring profits, r
THREE RABBIS INDICTED
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (£>)—'Three
rabbis, five former prohibition agents
and 21 others were indicted by the ]
Federal grand jury for conspiracy to 1
violate the Volstead law. j
All WINTER REISN5
SUPREME MIDDLE WEST
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 15. {£>)—Rag
ng from Canada to Southern Colora
lo, King Winter was yesterday doing
some plain and fancy storming in the
itocky Mountain area. A cold wave
cached down from the Canadian Pro
vinces extending into the Dakotas,
md put the northern tier of Montana
iounties in its grip. Temperatures
'anging to 30 degrees below zera
vere recorded at various Montana
points east of the Rockies.
SLAYER OF SALESMEN
IS ARRESTED IN UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15. (£>)—
iVillard Shannon, hunted for weeks
is the slayer of Harold Large, auto
nobile salesman, was trapped here
vesterday when he passed a bad check
tor a ticket to Los Angeles. He con
tossed his part in the murder of Large,
;he police say.
MOST HEAVILY INSURED
LAO IN THE WOREO
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (£>)—Frank
3. Campbell, Jr., 14-year-old son of a
vealthy undertaker, was revealed as
he most heavily insured boy in the
vorld when his father recently secur
sd a $1,000,000 endowment policy in
^hieh 37 insurance companies partici
pated. Jackie Cogan, movie star, is
second in junion risk, with $650,000 on
lis life.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15. (jP)-r-Jack
Dempsey is winning his fight against
>lood poisoning according to advices
Tom his physicians.