MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 255. SEWARD ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1926. PRICE TEN CENTS
. Cottonwood Pulp Is Sought
by Coast Nanufacturers
High Grade Writing Papers
FORCED TO PAY THIRTY THREE PER CENT TAR
IFF ON BRITISH COLUMBIA TIMBER—ARE COM
BINING LONG FIBRE WITH WASTE MATERIALS
FROM SAWMILLS — ALASKAN COTTONWOOD
PRONOUNCED SUITABLE — RAILROAD DEMON
STRATES VALUE IN CAR BUILDING
. ABUNDANCE OF MATERIAL ALONG THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Samples of Lumber Being Taken Back to States—Furni
ture Men Using Cottonwood Veneer Extensively; Also
Considerable Lumber of Other Description
Among the important industries promised for West
ern Central Alaska, in the opinion of Milo Kelly, who will
sail south on the S. S. Alaska tonight, is the manufacture
of cottonwood pulp and cottonwood lumber. The pulp is
• 0 needed badly in the Western States for mixing with short;
pulp, derived from sawmill waste in the manufac
ture of higher grades of waiting paper. The cottonwood,
lumber is required for furniture and veneer.
According to Mr. Kelly, the pulp mills, several of
which are now in operation along the coast in Washington
and Oregon, are importing cottonwood pulp from British
Columbia under a 33 per cent tariff, and are seeking new
' sources of supply with their eyes upon Alaska. As soon
as sufficient area can be obtained to furnish a regular
supply of cottonwood pulp and lumber for use in furniture j
manufacture, one may look for the entrance into Alaska
of capital prepared to establish pulp mills, and the indus-1
7 try will grow into great magnitude.
AUTO PARKING CHECK FOUND IN
POCKET LEADS DISCOVERY
CAR PURCHASE
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. (IP)—Wes- j
] Davis, 22, negro janitor in a Los
Angeles branch of the Federal He- j
fcr serve bank of San Francisco, was ar
rested and charged with stealing j
$74,000, from the bank. The sum of
$71,S95 was found hidden in his home.
A new automobile, which Davis said
he purchased with part of the money,
was also seized. The money, which
was in 11 packages in ten to five hund
red dollar bills, was found missing
from the vaults yesterday and all em
ployees were questioned but Davis,
who was off duty. After Davis had
been found he was questioned by po
A lice and failed to confess to the crime
until a parking check was found on
his person. The authorities then dis
covered he had purchased a new auto.
v Davis is reputed to have confessed
later at his home.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. (IP)—'Tex Rick
ard announced that Dempsey will
£ meet Paul Berlinbach, former light
heavy weight champion and Persson,
the Swedish heavyweight, this win
ter.
NEW PROCESS EMPLOYED
Under a process developed in Hol
land, cottonwood veneer is dried un
der pressure, which produces a splen
did hardwood veneer, which takes a
high polish and is in great demand
for this purpose. Furniture manufac
turers are using it extensively, as
well as lumber, the latter for the mak
ing of drawers for dressers, chests,
etc.
Combining necessity with demon
stration, The Alaska Railroad is using
cottonwood extensively in the manu
facture of panelling for passenger
coaches and in turning cut furniture
for its headquarters and station cab
inets. Recently a demonstration was
made to determine if salmon cases
could be manufactured economically
in Alaska, dark cottonwood being em
Continued on Page Four
mm EARTHQUAKE.
■ HEAVIEST Slit 1898
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 6. (IP)
—An earthquake killed several and
the property damage was extremely
heavy. It was the worst quake since
April, 189S. The shock lasted for 50
seconds. The tremors were general
throughout .Nicaragua.
YUKON LEAVES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 6. (IP)—'The S. S. j
Yukon sailed at 9 o’clock this morning]
with 55 passengers. Seward reserva
tions were D. E. Stubbs, A. N. Len
hart, Mrs. T. Jarvatt, L. I. Moore,
Mrs. S. Borgen, Mary Chebetnay and
two steerage.
A show never to be forgotten tonite.
GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY RIDE
THROUGH GREAT VEHICLE TUNNEL
Marking the success of one of the greatest feats of engineering the world
has ever seen, three busses carrying a cargo of New York and New Jersey
notables, nosed into an underground roadway on the New York side and
thirty minutes later pulled up on the New Jersey side. It was the first official
trip through the Hudson vehicular tunnel connecting New York and New
Jersey under the Hudson river. Photo shows Govs. Moore and Smith shak
ing hands under the state line, 100 feet beneath the surface of the river’s
bed.
ROYAL LOVE ITCH
ENDS IN MARRIAGE
PRINCE. PRINCESS
- ,
SIMPLE CIVIL CEREMONY UNITES;
- ROYAL FAMILIES OF SWE
DEN AND BELGIUM
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 6. (/P)—A sim
ple civil ceremony was performed by
the veteran socialist burgomaster of
Stockholm in which was united the
royal houses of Sweden and Belgium
in the persons of Princess Astrid of
Sweden and Crown Prince Lepold of
Belgium. The romantic love match of
the young couple, which thrilled the
people of Sweden and Belgium to an
unusual depth, brought them to the
ancient throne room of the Swedish
palace where they were married be
fore a brilliant assembly wliicfy in
cluded four European sovereigns.
FRINK 8. MOORE KOI
TENIKEE ROT 5P8INC5
Frank B. Moore, well known local
painter and decorator who has hard
ly set foot beyond the city limits for
the last five or six years, leaves to
night on the S. S. Alaska for Juneau
from which point he will journey to
the Tenuakee Hot Springs for a
month’s sojourn.
During his absence J. L. Reid will
be in charge of Mr. Moore’s business.
He expects to be absent for at least
six weeks.
DECISION CRIES PRESIDENT
UNCONTROLLED POWER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (^—Sena
tor Johnson declared that the Su
preme Court decision in the Myers
Portland postmaster case giving the
president power t remove Federal
officials without consulting the senate
gave the executive uncontrolled pow
er.
FRAME WITHIN FEW
VOTES OF Bill®
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM UN
ALASKA, ST. PAUL AND ST.
GEORGE ISLANDS
Returns from Unalaska, St. George j
and St. Paul islands gives Sutherland 1
an additional lead of 24 over Mar- j
quam; Arthur Frame of Anchorage
crept up to within 43 votes of Dimond
for Senator; Grier lost the towns by
two votes to Murray carrying the
three points named above.
The dispatch from the Westward
follqws:
Third Division
Unalaska—Sutherland 42, Marquam
19; Dimond 50, Frame 44; Coffey 16,
Grier 3S, Murray 45, Price 9, Scott 41,
Sherman 5, Smith 41, Wilcox 13.
St. George—Sutherland 21, Mar
quam 30; Dimond 6, Frame 3S; Coffey
3, Grier 43, Murray 37, Price 4, Scott
43, Sherman 3, Smith 43, Wilcox 3.
St. Paul—Sutherland 37, Marquam
27; Dimond 28, Frame 33; Coffey 28,
Grier 57, Murray 58, Price 28, Scott
34, Sherman 3, Smith 32, Wilcox none.
GATEWAY COUNT
M S
.First Division _2,170 3,144
Second Division - 119 390
Third Division -2,231 1,908
Fourth Division - 711 1,210
Total 4,231 6,752
THIRD DIVISION
For Senator
Dimond _1,510
Frame -1,475
For Representatives
Grier _1,752
Smith _1,722
Murray -1,509
Scott - 1,472
Sherman -1,253
Price -1,0S1
Coffey - 995
Wilcox _ 683
TO PROSECUTE DAUGHERTY
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. (/P)—Federal
Attorney Buckner announced again
he would prosecute Daugherty and
Miller and he said he will request the
(MIDGE APPROVES
DEDUCTION AT ONCE
CORPORATION TAXES
STUDIES INDICATE SURPLUS THIS
YEAR WILL AMOUNT TO $250,
000,000; ON THIS BASIS REFUND
WARRANTED
MAKES RECOMMENDATION DEC.
Treasury Reports President’s Stand is
Financially Sound; House Ways and
Means Committee Meet Next Week
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (/P)—Presi
dent Coolidge has approved an imme
diate reduction in the form of a re
fund of ten and twelve per cent of
industrial and corporation taxes paid
this year on last year’s incomes.
The White House announced that
studies made by the President indicat
ed that the surplus this year would
amount to §250,000,000. Coolidge be
lieves that on this basis, a refund is
warranted. While the president will
make such recommendation wu
gress in December, he will not ask
for a permanent tax cut in the form
of a new revenue law.
The executive plans that the re
funds on the present rates apply to
next year’s taxes until Congress is
able to determine whether a perman
ent reduction is possible. The Trea
sury asserted that the president’s
stand is financially sound. It is con
sidered probable that Chairman Green
of the House of Ways and Means
committee which must give first con
sideration of the Coolidge proposal,
might ask the committee to study the
plan when it convenes next week to
discuss alien property legislation.
House May Slash Taxes
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. (/P)—1Tax slashes
totalling $300,000,000 are forecast for
1927, Martain Madden, chairman of
the House committee on appropria
tions, declared yesterday. He said
he would recommend the removal of
the theatre tax, further reduction in
* the surtax and cut of the corporation
tax.
APPLICATION FILED
HEARST ASKS COMMISSION FOR
PRELIMINARY PERMIT TO
CONSTRUCT PLANT
W ASHINNGTO N, Nov. 6. (/P)
—Hearst filed an application with the
Federal Power commission for a pre
liminary permit to construct a power
project at Snettisham for a complete
paper and pulp mill. The Hearst ap
plication conflicts with several others
which are pending for license was is
sued to the Alaska pulp and paper
company on August 19, 1924 which
covers part of the same project. Com
plete plans must be submitted before
a license is issued and a preliminary
permit gives the applicant prority in
the event the commission, deems the
plans are feasible and not damaging
to the public interest.