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SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ANOTHER POLAR
FLIGHT BE MADE
BACKED BY FORD
DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 23 (/P)—'The
Aviation Society announced today that
it would sponsor a Polar flight from
Point Barrow, starting in March, the
object being to seek unexplored Polar
lands and possibly cross the Pole.
Capt. George Wilkins and another
aviator as yet unnamed will hop off
in a Fokker three-engined monoplane
in an effort to fly the thousand miles
to Spitzbergen. If land is found be
tween Point Barrow and the pole, the
plane will immediately return and
report. Two planes will then start
out to establish landing fields and
claim the territory for the United
States. All scientific data will be
turned over to the American Geo
graphical Society. It is decided not
to ask the Army or Navy to aid the
expedition.
Mayo Ford is chief engineer and
president of the Aviation Society, and
this led to reports that Ford is back
ing the flight.
The aviators will go without provi
sions. Should disaster befall them
they will depend upon their rifles for
food, and will walk to the nearest
land.
If land is discovered Stefansson
predicts that it may become a way
station for Polar flyers, like the Ha
waiian islands are in a Pacific ocean
flight.
It is estimated the cost of the pro
posed expedition will come between
3100,000 and $150,000.
EIGHT DEAD IN
OHIO MINE FIRE
BELLAIRE, O., Dec. 23 (£>)—Eight
persons are dead in a fire which en
tombed 79 miners in the Webb coal
mine near here. The fire is alleged
to have started from short circuited
wires.
BOATS WRECKED
TOKYO. Dec. 23 (/P)—Twenty fish
ing boats containing 150 fishermen
are missing in a storm which struck
northern Japan yesterday. Many
houses were wreck and property
damaged. Forty vessels capsized.
VIOLENT STORMS
SWEEP FRANCE
PARIS. Dec. 23 (/P)—A ferry boat
capsized while crossing the Seine
river six miles above Rouen today,
nine passengers between drowned,
the ferryman alone being saved. A
southeasterly gale of unprecedented
violence is raging throughout France,
squalls reaching a velocity of over
100 miles an hour unroofing houses,
uprooting trees and the antennae on
the Eiffel tower being demolished in
the midst of a broadcasting concert.
Much Christmas Mai! Brot
from Westward for Here
The bulk of the Christmas mail
was brought to Sewrard on the last ar
rival of the steamer Starr, but this
morning another large quantity -was
brought in destined to various parts
of the Territory. Freeman L. Dor
rence, mail clerk on the vessel says
one outstanding feature of the mail
this year is the vast number of Xmas
and New Year’s greeting cards which
have passed through his hands.
Willie Hoppe Offered
$10,000 Meet Jake
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (/P)—Willie
Hoppe has been offered ten thous
and dollars to defend his world 18
point one balkline billiard title,
against Jake Schaffer by a Miami,
Florida promoter.
Horsman Steps In
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (/P)—Because
he is the world’s 18-point two balk
line billiard champion, Edward Hors
man said that he would demand the
first challenge against Willie Hoppe
for the IS-pont one balkline billiard
title.
FURS VALUED AT
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 23 (£»)—
Furs valued at approximately 860,000
were trapped in British Columbia and
Alberta and sold yesterday. Silver
| fox prices were poor, averaging S140
I each; white fox 840 each; beaver
IS2S.50 large, small S10; 500 mink sold.
Dempsey Offered
$500,000 Meet Wills j
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (/P)—Charlie
Stoneha.m, chief owner of the New
York Giants has offered Jack Demp
sey $500,000 and a percentage of the
receipts to risk his new nose in a
bout with Harry Wills at the Polo
Grounds, July the fourth, 1926.
Dempsey Agrees.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22. (£>)— Jack
Dempsey today agreed to post $250,
000 as a guarantee that he will step
into the ring to defend his title
against Harry Wills, July 4th. “He
added: “I offered to make it a mil
lion, as I want the world to know
that I am ready to defend my title.” j
Kaplin Wants to Enter
the Lightweight Class
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (£>)—Kid Kap
lan, world’s feather-weight champion
asks the New York Boxing Commis
sion for permission to fight as light
weight until a suitable feather-weight
challenger has been developed.
Bomy Placed In College
Almost Gets American
PEKING, Dec. 22. (/p)_ Foochow
advices today said that a bomb had
been exploded at the Foochow Col
legian American Board of Missions
Institution, where William Beard,
the American president narrowly es
caped alive.
Orchestra Will Be Heard
Program Tomorrow Nite 1
John H. Flowers, president of the
local Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, has
been offered the services of the four
piece stringed orchestra of the steam
er Starr which will render a number
of selections at the Community Xmas
Tree program which will be given
tomorrow evening beginning at 8:00
o'clock. Needless to state Mr. Flow
ers accepted the offer with thanks in
behalf of the Pioneer organization,
and also the school teachers who will
be in charge of the program. The af
fair is an annual event with the Pio
neers and each year Christmas pro
grams are held under their auspices.
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headquarters and will leave on regu- 1
lar time in the morning.
BILL TO DREDGE
LOWELL CREEK
IS INTRODUCED
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23 (£>)—
Delegate Sutherland introduced a bill
in Congress today to protect Federal
property at Seward from floods. The
bill would authorize the Secretary of
War to expend 3125,000 for the con
trol of Lowell Creek, a glacial stream
which does much damage annually
to railroad property.
Dorothy Devore Figures
In Nuptials, Reported
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 22. (/P)—
It was announced here yesterday that
Dorothy Devore, move actress, was
to marry A. W. Mather, who is the
head of the Consolidated Amusement
Company of Honolulu tonight, at the
home of Mather’s business partner,
Louis It. Greenfield. Her courtship
began in Honolulu several mopths
ago.
ANDREWS SAYS
AGENTS MUST
WATCH STEPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23 (#>)—
General Andrews, of the prohibition
forces, warned prohibition agents
that reckless and unjustifiable expen
ditures will cause instant dismissal.”
He declared the work of Birgfeld at
the Mayflower Hotel, occurred early
in the Andrews regime, and he there
fore did not feel it was an occasion
for severe discipline, but was a “tell
ing object lesson for the whole or
ganization.” He had previously made
the statement to the House that Birg
feld registered at the Mayflower as
Theodore Burton, and said that when
Birgfeld registered as Theodore Bur
ton lie did not know that Burton was
a member of congress.
Prohibition agents were emphati
cally -warned that reckless and un
justifiable expenditures in the future
would be cause for their dismissal.
DANCE SATURDAY NITE
UNDER ASPICES OF
OFFICERS ON STARR
FREE DANCE TO BE GIVEN AT
ODD FELLOWS HALL BY
POPULAR STARR CREW
“Every little thing is fixed o. k.”
So stated a delegation of officers
Tom the steamer Btarr which waited
apon the Gateway at 2:30 this after
loon, and the time of the big dance
ivhich. the personnel of the vessel said
earlier in the day would be given with
n the next few days was fixed for
Saturday night at Odd Fellows hall,
yi arrangements have been com
ileted for the affair which will be ab
solutely free to local citizens as w'ell
is to the public in general. Refresh
nents will be served ’n everything.
But the feature of the affair will be
he introduction of the ship’s four
)iece stringed orchestra, the best lit
le bunch of musicians in the north,
iccording to their shipmates. The
alented musicians will render the
greatest variety of late selections as
ong as there are couples on the floor
o dance. Sponsors of the dance in
lender, Freeman L. Dorrence, A.
lude Capt. O. A. Johansen, Frank
Cckliolm, R. A. Wheeler. In closing
he committee stated ■emphatically it
s. the hope of the personnel that ev
rybody in town attend the dance, and
eiterate that it is their treat and
iverything is free.
Auto Leaves Highway,
Plunges Down Hill;
Claims Man’s Life
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 22. (/P)—
A. J. Joseph, recently of Honolulu
was killed instantly on the State
highway, eighteen .miles north of here
yesterday when his car skidded off
the pavement and went over a thir
ty-foot fill and lit on the bounders of
a creek bed below, shortly after the
beginning of a heavy rainstorm.
Joseph was driving a coupe and
was dead when found by a passing
motorist, who saw the accident.
COOLIDGE
DES MOINES, la., Dec. 23 UP)—
The American Council of Agriculture
representing a million midwest far
mers yesterday denounced President j
Coolidge’s agricultural address at
Chicago and his message to Chicago,
as “a misrepresentation of the move
ment for equality,” and added, “we
do not concede that the Fordney-Mc
Cumber Act is of great benefit to agri- ]
culture as a whole. The farmer pays !
his full share of the heavy tariff trib
ute upon practically everything he j
buys and his prices for his surplus
commodities are fixed by the world’s
markets.”
Mitchell Wanted As
Head N. Y. Police
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22.(IP)
—Appointment of Col. William Mit
chell, under sentence of five years
suspension from his army rank, pay
and duties, as police commissioner
of New York City, was proposed to
day to Mayor-elect Walker.
To Confer with Coolidge
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (IP)—Ogden
H. Hammond, newly appointed am
bassador to Spain will confer Mon
day with President Coolidge.
HUDSON BAY CO,
BUYS THE MAUD
SEATTLE, Dec. 23 (IP)—'The Hud
son Bay company reported that it had ■
purchased Steffansson’s exploration
ship, the Maud to replace the Lady
Kindersley, lost in the Arctic last j
year. The Maud will be released:
when a creditors’ libel of §5,741 is
settled.
Installation Officers
Masonic Lodge Tonite
Installation of the recently elected;
officers of Masonic Lodge No. 219
wlli be* held this evening. At last
night’s meeting H. W. Hoben was
elected Worshipful Master; Carl E.
Orlander, Senior Warden; Harold
Painter, Junior Warden; Wayne Blue
was re-elected Treasurer, and Elwyn
Swetmann secretary.
The appointive officers of the lodge i
are Leon Urbach, Senior Deacon; !
Cal M. Brosius, Junior Deacon; F. E.
Leslie, Tyler; Andrew Novak, Senior j
Steward*; Gerald Protzman, Junior
Steward; Martin Banbury, Marshal;
Hugh Dougherty, Chaplain.
Fred Broadwell gave an interest
ing address at yesterday’s meeting
of the local chamber which will be
published in tomorrow’s issue of the
Gateway.
INSANE TRAPPER
AT UYAK DIES
WHEN RESCUED
FOUND IN ISOLATED CABIN UN
CLAD AND RAVING OVER RE
LIGION—IN BAD SHAPE
WAS WESTWARD ABOUT A YEAR
Was Well Known at Kennecott; Has
a Family Somewhere in the
States it is Reported
Herbert Petersen, a Dane about 28
years of age, who has been trapping
at the head of Uyak Bay for the past
season, went violently insane a few
days ago and while being brought to
Uganik in a small dory passed away.
Particulars were brought to Seward
this morning on the Starr. The body
was shipped over to Kodiak where in
terment will be made.
Petersen lived in a cabin two miles
away from Hans Gerdstrum, the latter
also a trapper in the region. On a re
cent moonlight evening Petersen went
over to visit Gerdstrum and appar
ently at that time nothing was wrong
with him, according to Gerdstrum’s
statement. However before his de
parture Gerdstrum gave him some
fowl and other supplies. Several days
later Gerdstrum decided to visit Pe
tersen. Arriving at the cabin he
found Petersen insane but not so vio
lent. Gerdstrum remained with the
sick man for three or four days dur
ing which time the patient took a
turn for the worse, becoming violent,
and Gerdstrum had considerable trou
ble with him.
Lx era strum reacneci tne point wnere
he could do nothing more for the man
so after cooking up ample food and
seeing that Petersen was well cov
ered with bed clothing left the cabin
at about 4 o’clock in the morning,
walking down the beach for 12 miles
to the Ivatmai Gold Mining camp. Aft
er relating his story Mr. Maconbach,
an employe of the mine was sent
back with Gerdstrum, the trip this
time being made in a dory.
Upon arriving at Petersen’s cabin
they found the insane man raving
and prowling about the cold cabin
without a stitch of clothing upon him
He was badly frozen for during the
two days that Gerdstrum had been
gone, an extremely cold snap visited
the district. So violent was Petersen
that the men were compelled to rope
him up. He was then bundled into
the dory and the return trip to the
mining camp started. But Petersen
was so far gone that he died before
the camp was reached.
Papers found in the cabin and in
the clothing of Petersen showed he
had a wife and children in the States.
It is said Petersen was quite well
known around Kennecott. He also
worked on the clam beaches in this
district.
ITALIAN STEAMER
CREW RESCUED
VALENTIA, Ireland, Dec. 23 (jp)—
Phe steamer Corinthic reported that
the French tanker C. I. P. rescued a
boat in which were 17 men from the
Italian steamer Marina, which sailed
from Philadelphia, December 8, for
:lie Mediterranean and was abandoned
near the Azores. A second boat with
18 men is missing. The captain of
die Marina was badly injured.
FIRE SWEEP BUSINESS
DISTRICT OF WAYNEBURG
WAYNEBURG, Pa., Dec. 23 (/P)—
Four volunteer firemen were killed
ind five injured in a fire which swept;
he business district of this city. The
oss is estimated at one million dol
lars.