THE
ALASKA
“ALL THE HEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XXL, NO. 3180.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Alaska Oil Lands Along Arctic
Withdrawn for Big Reserve
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28 —The an
nouncement made yesterday by Sec
retary of Interior Fall of the with
drawal of 20,000.000 acres of land in
Alaska to form a new naval oil re
servo designates the section set aside
as located In the northwestern cor
ner of the Territory :between the
Colvtille River on the east and the
Arctic Ocean on the west. The order
refers to oil and gas only and does
net interfere with the uae ci the
land for other purposes.
The reserved land affected will be
reserved for six years for classifica
tion. examination and preparation of
plans for development and thereafter
until Congress or the President oth
erwise orders.
The order establishing the reserve
also sets forth the fact that large
seepages of petroleum along the
Arctic Coast inf Alaska, together with
Canadas’ favorable and valuable pe
troleum fields there, made the action
advisable.
RECOMMENDS
CHANGES FOR
POSTMASTERS
Dr. Work Would Make De
cided Change in Appoint
ment of Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Postmas
ter General Dr. Hubert Work has
recommended to President Harding
that the selection of lvostmasters
should no 'longer be considered a
political prerequisite of Senators and
Representatives, but vested in the
post office department alone
Dr. Work, who retires March 4 to
become Secretary of Interior, in mak
ing bis recommendations, said the
present regulations requiring candi
dates to be examined for postmaster
tfhips by the civil service commission,
be abandoned.
"Tbe Post Office Department is
strictly a business organization and
ought ito be allded in putting the right
man in the right place as in any oth
er private business," said Dr. Work.
“His ch*n<te for his own advance
ment ■will not 'fhen be handicapped
either by political considerations or
restrictions entailed by the present
plan requiring examinations by the
civil service commission which does
not give civil service status," con
cluded the Postmaster General.
SEATTLE MADE
HEADQUARTERS
ON FISHERIES
All Supplies for Alaska for
Use of Bureau of Fish
eries Go to Seattle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Seattle
is made the headquarters tor the pur
chase of all supplies used in Alaska
by the United States Bureau of Fish
eries under an order issued by Com
missioner Henry O'Malley.
The change will greatly facilitate
transactions of the Bureau’s business
with th© west coast wholesalers who
buy supplies of coal and lumber
shipped by the Bureau every year to
the tPribiloiff Islands. Endeavors to
obtain legislative action will result
in close of contracts on May 1 each
year instead of waiting for the fiscal
year, which begins July 1.
Arrangements are made to ship
1he supplies of the Bureau north on
the navy transport Gold Star, which
will save $30,000 yearly to the gov
ernment.
President Harding Has
Signed British Debt Bill
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. — The
British debt funding bill was signed
today by President Harding.
Same Old Kiss Given Girls
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Says Handsome Traffic Cop
BOSTON'. Mass. Fob 28—Theo
dore Anderson, reputed to be the
handsomest traffic officer in Boston,
admitted in court that ho kissed Mora
Sterens, but only as he kissed other
girls, denied he had talked to her
of love, insisted that he had told her
of other girls and gave to her no!
reason to think tiha.t he was in love
with her.
His answers to various questions
caused much amusement in court.
Anderson is being sued by Miss Ste
vens for *10.000 breach of contract.
The case is hning heard in Superior
Civil Court before Judge Walsh and
a jury.
'Anderson, his blonde hair well!
combed, made an impressive figure
on the witness stand. In ans#er to
questions he said that lie never had
followed a girl out o-f town, that
When a girl moved away he lost la
terest in her, said 'he always made
girls “come to me." and that such
kisses as hp had given to Nora were
Just like the kisses he had given toj
other girls.
When asked if he wasn’t rather j
free with his kisses, he admitted that
there were times when he threw
them around carelessly. Even the
Judge was forced to smile at cer
tain of his remarks.
Anderson declared that Nora never
told him she loved him and that they
never discussed marriage.
Nora’s sister. Bertha, testified that
Anderson always had bpen loving
and affectionate with hpr sis’er. came
to the house to dinner, was a "great
eater" and 'Ihugged and kissed Nora."
Agnes Joyce and Delia Took, em
ployed in Back Ba.v homes, declared
that when they had seen Anderson
and Nora together Andprson always
was “loving and affectionate.”
ANOTHER ROYAL WEDDING IS REPORTED.
~Pl*inc£S'S‘ f
K&K'BieDuhe o/Brabant
* svrt.
Princess Mafalda, second daughter of tiie King and Queen of
Italy, is reported engaged to His Koyal Highness the Duke of Bra
bant, heir to the throne of the Bilglans. The official announcement
of the engagement, it !h said, will come shortly after the marriage
of her sister. Princess Yolanda, to a dashing captain of cavalry in
the Italian army.
Serious Charges 1
Made Against
■ Veterans’ Bureau
| WASHiNGTON, KVb. J*. -Ch.trff" •j
of a serious nature rcfTetding nnoo !
the Veterans’ Bureau, which reynif
congrossional /investigation, i- the I
recommendation by the special >m j
mittee on preliminary investigator,/
according to a formal report file I by
Senator (Sutherland today. Smin'orl
Sutherland is chairman of the at e- j
| cial committee.
SHIPPING* BILL
IS DEAD THINS
BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Feb.
— The Administration's shipping:
bill, for a bonus for the American
j merchant marine, was killed in the
.Senate this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Feh. 28. — Late
! yesterday afternoon an agreement I
was reached in the Senate to vote1
on the shipping bill today for final!
!disposition. The bill has been re-j
jgarded lost, even by the supporters,!
i since last Friday.
Reward of $40,000 for
Slayers of Messenger
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 A re!
I w<mt aggregating more than $40,000 i
has been offered for the arrest of1
j the automobile bandits who killed
[ the negro messenger of the First Na
tional ‘Bank on February 111. and for
the return of securities stolen at the
time. The securities amount to more
than $200,000 and were from all parts
of^ the country.
CONGRESSMEN
COMING NORTH
NEXT SUMMER
Senators and Representatives
to Leave New York About
the Middle of April.
SEATTLE, Feb. "8.—Senators and
Congressmen who will visit Die Pa
cific KWrOrwest and Alaska next sum
mer 'W-ill leave New York City on
April, 15 aboard the transport St.
Millie}, according to information re
ceived by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce.
The St- Mihifd will p.133 through
the Panama Canal, stop at San Diego.
San Francisco and Seattle on the
trip to Alaska, by wfhich the Sena
tors and Congressmen will gain first
hand information concerning needs
and learning conditions. Future legis
lation will be based on the facts
learned.
The officials will he the guests of
Secretary of War Weeks and will
be selected from the committees on
appropriations, ways and means, ter
ritorial, naval and military affairs of
both branches of Congress.
Many or the -committeemen will be
accompanied by their wives. The
party will number 128. The trans
port will eall at Seward, Anchorage,
Cordova and St. Michael.
TO JOIN PARTY
SEATTLE, Feb. 28. It was an
nounced today that many officials of
this state will go East and join the
party of Congressmen organized by
Secretary Weeks on a visit to the
Northwest and Alaska on the trans
port St. Millie).
Lord Robert Cecil to
Visit U. S. in March
LONDON, Feb. 28 Lord Itobert
Cecil will sail on the Majestic on
March 21 to visit America, He said
his trip wa3 to bo taken on the In
vitation of American friends, but that
If ri-quested, he would give his viiews
on the League of Nations. He re
fused to discuss reports that he was
about to enter Honor Law's eabinot.
Millions of Children to
Be Represented; Conference
CLEVELAND, Feb. 28. A world
conference on education at which
more than 400.000.000 school chil
dren will be represented, has been
called by the National Education
Board. The conference will be held
from June 28 to July 2. The purpose
}f the world conference is the pro
motion -of peace and mutual under
standings among the i>eople of the
various nations.
FIRE AT FAIRBANKS
U. S. CLAIM
BOGUS SAYS
WICKERSHAM
Juneau Attorney Arguing in
Frisco on Anhette Island
Salmon Tape Case.
—
SAN FRANCISCO. Fob. 28.—The
claim of the United States to the
title of Annette Island is bogus, says
James W'iekersham. special counsel
for the Territory of Al iska. arguing
today before the Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals.
The Alaska attorney is seeking to
convince the court that aborigine
Indians found on the island were
English and not American.
The case is one In which the gov
ernment of the Territory of Alaska
seeks to collect a tax on salmon can
ning output of the Annette Island
Company, a foreign concern, operat
ing on the island under lease ob
tained from the State Department In
1917. The lease contained a clause
that no tax would bo imposed on the
i lease-holders other than that collect
! ed by the Federal government.
Lithuanians Break
Truce, Enter Poland
WARSAW'. Feb. 28,—The Ltthu
I unions have broken the truce agreed
| upon with the Polish authorities and
i representatives of the Lithuanians.
| The Lithuanians have resumed at
tacks againBt the Polish police and
have entered territory assigned to
Poland.
Released from Prison;
15 Day Hunger Strike
! DUBLIN, Feb. —Annie Mc
Swiney was today released from Kil
; malnhnm prison after having been
i for tlie past 15 adys on a hunger
i strike.
Claims U. S. Can Produce
Rubber; Explains Ways
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Secrr
jtary of Agriculture Henry ('. Wal- j
'lace told the delegates to the Ameri
can Manufacturers' of Rubber and
Automobile Accessories convention I
j here today that government experts!
j estimated 100 kinds of plants wa il I
be capable of producing rubber !n
continental United States.
Alaska Furs Are Sold
At Auction in Seattle
SEATTLE, Feb. 28.—Alaska furs
valued at 1200,000 were auctioned off
here yesterday. Forty buyers, repre
senting 100 firms from all parts of
the country, participated*in the auc
tion wale.
Student Shot by Bandit;
$1,000 Reward Is Offered
BULLETIN—SEATTLE, Feb. 28.—
Howard McCready, student of the
University of Washington, and ath-J
lete, alfo collector for the Standard
Oil Company, shot by bandits, died
today.
SEATTLE. Feb 28.'—The condition
of Howard J. McCready, sttiden', shut
by bandit's last night, ds reported as
critical today. The Standard ():!
■Company offers a reward of $1 000
for the arrest of MACready’s ass lii
ants.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28.-The Clyde
liner Lenap, wit li 170 passengers
aboard, collided early this morning
dn the North River with the freighter
El SuU. Roth vessels were badly
idamaged, but managed to reach their
piers unassisted.
l
Dancer Gets $25,000
Against Doctor
For Ruined Nose
—
N'KW YORK. Feb. 28.—A verdict I
| of $25,000 was awarded by a Jury In
the Supreme Court to Mias Florence i
M Glover, danseuse in the Metro
politan Opera ballet, against Dr. Os-'
wald P. Stackhouse of Broadway. She,
chained he had disfigured her nose.
Miss Glover told Justice Krlanger
that three years ago the style in
; noses suddenly veered frbm the Gre
| clan to the retrousse type and. be
ing blessed "with one of the former,
she hastened to Dr. Stackhouse's
office to have .ter nose made up to
date.
When ithe plaster was removed
; Miss Glover said, -he saw with alarm
that her nose was bent out of shape
Then she found she had lost her
I«ense of taste
COL. JAMES G. STEESE
ii
President of the Alaska Itoad Cemn i- dun arid who was re
cently appointed Chairman of th’ Alaskan Enyineerins Commis
sion, micceoding Col. Frederick .Wear*.
Nominees Are I
Confirmed by
! U. S. Senate I
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WASHINGTON, Felt, 28 ;
The Senate lias confirmed the (
nomination of l)r Hubert Work
, to be Secretary of Interior; U.
j S, Senator Harry S New to tie ( 1
! Postmaster General, and Rich
; ard N. Tobin, of San Francisco.
| to be D. S. Diplomat to the
j Netherlands.
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MANY GASTING
EYES TOWARDS
WHITE HOUSE
Half a Dozen Aspirants for
Presidential Honors Are
Starting Something,
WASHINGTON, Fab. 28. Con
vinced that half a dozen aspirants
are making cautious overtures to test
their strength is Republican pres;-'
len.tlul possibilities in 1924. some
friends of President II ■ riling have
begun work to assure him renomina
tlon.
The movement has not reached the
preparations of a closely knitted or-,
ganization but lias progressed to a
point where it promises to make it
self folt in many states before sum
mer.
The attitude of I’re,blent Harding
himself toward a second term re- j
main* unannounced. It is considered
Improbable that he will make any I
public statements of his intention
The general attitude among the in-1
ner circle of Washington politicians j
is'that the desire for public indorse |
ment of his stewardship will impel
Harding to stand for re-election.
Confesses to Setting Fire
To Garage to Get Insurance
8 Ah KM, Ore. Feb. 28.—A. J.
Kronebcrg and F I. Walker, of
Mount Angel, near here, proprietors
of a garage which burned last No
vember, confessed that they set fire
to the garage to get $10,000 in
surance.
Former Alaskan
Believed in
Suicide Pact
MANILA, Feb. 28.—George Raid
win. actor, believed to be the same
man who entered the 1’nlverslty of
Washington ai Seattle in 1904 from
Alaska, carried out a suicide pact
hpre last night with Ann Sehles
singer. a pretty stenographer.
Baldwin wa« a well known singer
and actor and starred at various
times with Virginia Darned and
Yaleeka Hurraf.
dSrwhKUUKNS
FROM EAST WITH
INCREASED WORK
Appeared Before Congress on
Alaskan Legislation—Re
views List of Items.
After spending more than two
month; In Washington, appearing be
fore various departments ami Con
onal committees 'in the Interest
of Alaska legislation, Col. James G. {
Steese,, I’r "sident of the Alaska Road
Commission, and by recent appoint
::--nt chairman of the Alaska En
gineering Commission, returned to his
h'vid'piartcrs here today. In the mat
ter of appropriations. he said. Con
gress had dealt liberally with the
Territory, all things considered.
Among Ihe Items in connection
with which Colonel Steese appeared
before Senate and House committees
were Rivers & Harbors, Roads, the
Alaska Cable and the. Alaska Rail
road.
List of Allowances
Evervthlng asked for by the Board
of Engineer- for Rivers and Harbors
was illowed. Included in this was
provision for the Wrangell break
water, $50,000; completion of the
None- Harbor project, $l.i,non; for
survey an I de Ign of the Juneau gov
ernment dock, $000; additional funds
for investigation of the Gastlneatl
Chan in.I, Hawk Inlet and Oliver's In
i't Dredging aid canal projects,
$0,000; for fish trap administration
and litlrr work by the District Board,
f7,500.
(Continued on Page Two.)
Shrine toHonorWomanhood
* * * * * * * * #r
Of America, to be Erected
WASIU.VGTOX. Feb. »ft \ great
acropolis that is to be both an art
center and shrlno to Americin wo
manhood. i i to be erected by the
Womani I'nivorsal Alliance here
Mr a. C ('. Calhoun. the president
announce?.
A lit M-re tract overlooking the
< apHal bes been acquired and plana
are moving forward rapidly for the
i onstructIJon of the edifice
Titere will lie a number of build- j
Inga, all of them cosily and embody
inn the beat In Anterii in architec
ture. Some of them are to be me
morial. while others will house na
tional conservatories of anisic and
art.
Members of both parties in Con
gress who are among the in orpora<
tors of the alliance and the building
committees of tho House ind Senate
have approved the project and prom
ised uny me tsttre of government sup
port that may be necessary
"The buildings of the acropolis tire
to house, the great educational and
welfare activities of the alliance,"
s.till Mrs. Calhoun. She added:
“Among them is 'the proposed
school of civic and social science to
train the women of the country for
citizenship "
Mrs. Calhoun pointed out that the
members of Congress who are advo
cating the property of tho alliance
is the site for :he acropolis feel
that the many national .buildings
which are now being projected should
be gron.oed In such a scheme.
She continued: “The principal
building is to be tho Mothers' .Me
morial. In this any person who
wishes to perpetuate tho memory of
a mother may do so in the book of
memory, which is to be kept there.
“In the hall of memory in this
great building tribute tir the great
women of the past will be paid.
“California has asked that her col
umn be headed by the name of Mrs.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst, philan
thropist and promoter of education
and welfare among women,"
FAIRBANKS HAS
HOT BLAZE IN
EARLY MORNING
Business Block Is Wiped Out
—Fire Threatened
Entire Town.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 28 —Fire yes
terday morning at 3 o'clock gutted
the l.avery ti Bailey block. In the
heart of the business district and
for a time threatened to destroy
most of the town.
Efforts of the citizens confined
tho blaze to the walls of the build
ing.
The estimated loss is $10,000.
Tho firm reopened for buslnesas
immediately in the old store build
ing, one block away on Third and
Cushman.*
The l.avery and Bailey block is on
the corner of Second and Cushman
and to the rear, on Second Avenue,
are many other stores.
Acrsos tlie street from tHo store,
on one corner Is the court house,
t.he First National Bank is cn an
other corner and E. H. Mack & Co.,
is on the fourth corner. Extending
from all directions are Oliver busi
ness blocks.
Five More Wobblies
Sentenced to Ja9
OHNTRA.UA, Wash.. Hob. 28.—Five
more alleged Wobblies have been con
victed In the police court on charges
of vagrancy. They were sentenced
to leave town or go to jail for SO
days at hard labor. All except one
took the jail sentence.
Crisswiger’s nomination
Is 0. K.; McNary Held Up
WASHING I ON. Fob. 28 — The
nomination of Dr. R. Crisslnger,
Comptroller of Currency, to be Gov
ernor of the Federal Reesrve Hoard,
has been favorably reported by the
Senate Hanking; Committee but ac
tion has been deferred on the nom
ination of James McNary to succeed.
Orlssinger.
President’s Court Scheme
Probably Be Laid Aside
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—Formal
consideration of American member
ship In the International Court of
Justice apparently caine to an end
today for this session of Congress.
After a conference with President
IDfrding, Senator Dodge said it was
likely the President would respond
before March 4 to the committee's
request for further data.
Coalition Candidate
Wins in Primary
For Chicago Mayor
CHICAUO, Feb. 28.—Arthur C.
Dueler, postmaster, and coalition
candidate tor the Republican nomina
tion for Mayor, defeated three op
ponents m yesterday’s primaries.
Morton la. Hull was nominated for
Congress to succeed the late
James R. Mann, defeating Mrs, Win
nifred Mason lluck, present con
gress wpman-at-large