COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA RAILROAD
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 54. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ALASKA BOOTLEGGER
IS SENTENCED TWO
CHAS. HOXIE, PIONEER AND FOR
MER MEMBER NOME CITY
COUNCIL
JUNEAU, March 24. (/P)—Charles
Hoxie, pioneer Alaskan and member of
the first City Council of Nome, left in
charge of United States Marshal Al
bert White to begin a two-year term
at McNeil Island for consipracy to vio
late the prohibition laws. He was
convicted a year ago, and the Circuit
court confirmed the conviction. The
United States Supreme court refused
to review the case. The evidence
y
\ showed he headed a ring w'hich smug
gled liquor into Southeastern Alaska
from Prince Rupert.
FATHER BELIEVES SON
DROWNED HIS BROTHER
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CHICAGO, March 24. (/P)—Wallanty
Skubelek, father of 11-year-old An
drew whose body was found in the
lake, believes his son was deliberately
drowned by his older brother with
whom he quarreled when last seen
March 15. The older boy is missing.
MINING STOCKS REVIVE
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24. (£>)—
Following the rich gold strike at Wee
^ pah the exchange here took a sudden
upward slant during the day. Stocks
which were listed at two and three
cents last week with no takers are
unobtainable today at 15 to 20 cents.
ILL HEALTH STATED AS REASON
FOR SUICIDE; WIFE WAS AT
HIS SIDE
NEW YORK, March 24. (5s)—Mor
gan C. Edgar, a 66-year-old New
York lawyer, jumped from the S. S.
Leviathan last night while the United
States Liner was at anchor off the
quarantine station, it was reported
by officials of the ship. His body
was not found. The Leviathan had
lust arrived from Europe and had
anchored for quarantine clearence.
Edgars leap was made in the pres
ence of his wife, who urged him not
to end his life. Ill health was given
as the reason for his act.
C0NSTITUTI0NII1ITY OF
PROHIBITION QUESTIONED
ALBANY, N. Y., March 24. (£>)—'The
constitutionality of the Eighteenth
amend was attacked here yesterday
grader a law established in 1804. If
the law is upheld by the court now it
■would invalidate the prohibition laws
of the nation. The vote of Congress
on the measure under this law would
prove insufficient to make the proposal
become a law.
JACK CLARK DEAD
KETCHIKAN, March 24. (/P)—Jack
Clark, salesman, died at the Ketchi
kan General hospital, at 11:55 today,
from a bronchial pneumonia attack.
He was sick three days.
STRONG FIGHT IN
DAIRYMEN STRIKE
MANY UNIONISTS LOSTS HOMES
AND PROPERTY LAST SUM
MER DURING LITIGATION
BOSTON, March 24. (JP)—Attorneys
for the Milk Drivers and Creamery
Workers Union predicted a strong
fight to prevent collection by three
milk companies of $61,000 damage, the
verdict awarded as the result of a
strike last summer. Superior Judge
Morton upheld the findings of the re
feree that the strikers had damaged
the companies by following teams
and inducing customers by threats
and solicitations not to trade with
the companies. Union officials com
pared the decision to the famous
“Danbury hotters” litigation in which
many unionists lost their homes and
property to satisfy $272,000 award.
HAS $150 IN BANK, RENT PAID TO
APRIL, TIDE MAY TURN THEN
SHE SAYS
NEW YORK, March 24. (£>)—
“Peaches” Browning was somewhat
more optimistic over the loss of her
separation suit against Edward Brown
ing. “I have got $150 in bankp my
apartment rent is paid until April and
who knows the tide may turn by then,”
“Peaches’* said. Her attorney said
she will not seek annulment prefer
ring to wait until Browning dies
when she will get a half million dol
lars as dower rights.
voices Disnovm of
STUDENTS CONTRACT
PARTS, March 24. (JP)—Former
Governor Allen. Dean of the floating
University co-educational college
which is making a tour of the world,
voiced his disapproval of having
young men and women in the intim
ate contact necessary aboard the
ship. He said that study was impos
sible under the circumstances and
reported eight engagements among
the student body.
BOY FATALLY INJURED
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 24.
(^P)—The home of Mrs, Pablo Urias
was wrecked yesterday by a bomb,
which probably fatally injured her
son. The bomb had been placed in
side of a milk bottle, and the police
announced their belief that it was
made of nitro-glycerine. No motive
was known for the act.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
REPORTS FAVORABLY
FISHERY MEASURE!
NUMEROUS AMENDMENTS OF-j
FERED ONE OF WHICH PUTS |
TAX ON EQUIPMENT
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JUNEAU, March 24. (/P)—A measure
to prohibit selling or giving cigarettes
to persons under 16 years of age was
introduced in the House. The Sen
ate committee reported favorably the
fisheries measure to regulate canner
ies and salteries. Many amendments
were offered, one placing a tax on
cannery equipment to pay the expense
of the administration of the measure.
COMEDIAN OF OLDER DAYS TO
STAGE COME-BACK; EXPECTS
REGAIN POPULARITY
LOS ANGELES, March 24. (JP)—
The “Examiner” says that -»R©scot~ Gxk
(Fatty) Arbuckle, whose career as;
a film comedian was cut short a few
years ago when he was accused of j
responsibility for the death of Vir
ginia Rappe, a picture actress, but
later acquitted, will again cavort!
before the camera. The rotund fun
maker yesterday signed a contract to
produce a series of comedies for Abe
Carlos, an independent producer,
over a period of five years, which he i
is said to expect a yield of $2,500,000.1
The first production will start in
Berlin October 1st. Arbunkle’s wife,
the former Doris Deane, will appear
in the pictures.
RIVUL SUITOR KILLS
BRIDEGROOM-TO-BE
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24. (JP)—
A bride-to-be saw a friend shoot and
kill the bridegroom-to-be at a lunch
eon just prior to the wedding cere
mony. The slayer was caught after a
cross-town chase and when questioned
by the police admitted the shooting.
WASHINGTON GAINS
DIPLOMATIC POINT
WASHINGTON, March 24. (£>)—
The United States has gained a dip
lomatic victory over Mexico. It
threatened to withdraw its support
of the Calles government, as the re
sult of Mexican propaganda in this
country and interference with the
American policy in Nicaragua. <
This caused Don Manuel C. Tellez i
to go to Mexico City and he is cred- 1
Ited with having averted a break <
between the two countries as he was ’
the envoy to the United States and 1
be was stating .this country’s attitude l
on the subject at issue.
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SICKLES FOUND GUILTY
EVERETT, March 24. (^—Delib
erating 20 minutes, a jury found Ed
ward C. Sickles guilty of murder and
fixed his punishment as death by
flanging. He shot and killed Percy Z.
Brewster, town marshal of Sultan,
near Everett, March 2.
MR DEPARTMENT
SELLS RIFLES AND
MUNITIONS TO DIAZ
URGENTLY NEEDED TO MAINTAIN
LAW AND ORDER AND PRO
TECTION AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, March 24. (£>)—'The
State Department announced that the
Diaz government of Nicaragua had
purchased 3,000 rifles, 200 Browning
machine guns and 3,000,000 rounds of
ammunition from the American War
Department. The Diaz government
represented the purchase as being
‘urgently needed to maintain law and
order,” and for the suppression of
‘revolutionary activities which threat
en not only the constitutional govern
ment of Nicaragua, but also the lives
and property of American and other
foreigners.” The arms and ammuni
tion sold for $217,000. Six per ceisk
first of which will be due January 31,
1929, secure the sale.
IE PEAKS NAMED
MARKINS BOUNDARY
IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES
MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY COMMISSION
SEATTLE, March 24. (/P)—A Times
Washington dispatch announces that
the United States Geographic Board
tias named nine peaks marking the in
ternational boundary. The peaks are
named Ashmund, Brundage, Fremont,
Morse, Hefty, Hill, Raymond, Van
Jagenen, in honor of members of the
International Boundary Commission.
NEW RADIO COMMISSION
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
WASHINGTON, March 24. (£>)—
Discussion was aroused yesterday by
leaks in the State Department re
garding information and the charges
:hat Secretary Kellogg used pressure
;o seat Diaz in Nicaragua.
The new Radio Commission held
is first meeting and announced a
series of public meetings to obtain
suggestions for reduction of interfer
ence in radio broadcasting.
RUNAWAY GIRL IS FOUND
NEW YORK, March 24. (^P)—Mary
Dabal-Spence, the 15 year old school
jirl who ran away from home to see
he world, was found in a lake
Jeorge village, masquerading as a
vidow and was brought back to her
lome. She said she ran away just
’or fun, and to see her old skating
eacher. »
ALL AMERICANS SAFE
inking, mm
STRIKE CALLED OFF
TWO LARGE CITIES ARE CAP
TURED BY THE CANTONESE
ARMIES WITHOUT FIGHT
SHANGHAI, March 24. (/P)—The
Cantonese captured Nanking and Chin
kiang, valued a3 war and commercial
prizes. Conditions in Shanghai be
came quieter when the general strike,
which affected 200,000 workers, was
called off this morning. Nanking and
Chin-kiang fell without bloodshed. All
Americans are safe. The United
States gunboat Isabel arrived at Nan
king. American women and children
are evacuating, some waiting aboard
the American destroyers Pheston and
Noa for steamer accommodations.
Only 25 American men remain await
ing a steamer.
WASHINGTON, March 24. (£>)—
With the finding of the body of a wo
man in the Potomac river the po
lice ordered the arrest of Dr. Knute
Houck, former Washigton physician,
whose wife disappeared several
months ago in Madison, Wis.
WOMAN’S TRIAL POSTPONED
SAN MARCOS, Texas, March 24. (JP)
—The trial of Mrs. Rebecca Bradley
Rogers, University of Texas graduate,
on a charge of bank robbery, was post
poned today owing to illness of her
husband, an attorney.
Clllf MANAGER OF
AUSTIN WOUNDED
SHOT BY ANOTHER OFFICIAL
WHO LATEIR COMMITTED SUI
CIDE IN JAIL
AUSTIN, Texas, March 24. (JP)—
City manager, Adam J. Johnson wa3
shot and seriously wounded, in his
office shortly before noon yesterday
and Dr. C. W. Goddard, City Health
Officer, was arrested and held in con
nection with the shooting. City Mar
shal, J. N. Littlepage placed Dr. God
dard in a cell to hold him for inves
tigation and when he went to the
cell later in the day the Doctor was
found dead, his throat and one of
his wrists being cut with a small
pocket knife.
HUGE WAREHOUSE FIRE
On IS INGENDIARY
OAKLAND, MaTCh 24. (£>)—The
warehouse of the Pacific Canning
Company here has been destroyed
by fire, with an estimated loss of
$200,000.
Fire Department Officials announc
ed the finding of evidence of incend
iarism in the ruins, but no arrests
have been made, as yet.