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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 193
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
FORMER SENATOR
GEORGE GRAY
PASSES AWAY
FAMED AS JURIST AND ARBITER
OF INTERNATIONAL QUES
TIONS OF IMPORTANCE
Was Democratic Politician
Came Into Prominence In 1898 When
Appointed by President McKinley .
as Paris Commissioner
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 7 (ZP)—
George Gray, former senator from
Delaware, died here today.
Judge George Gray of Delaware,
renowned arbitrator of international
questions as well as national indus
trial disputes, was twice honored by
the Democrats of his native State
as their choice for the Democratic
nomination for President, first in
3904 and again in 1908.
Already famous as a jurist and a
former United States Senator—he
succeeded Thomas F. Bayard in 1885
and served 14 years in the Senate—
Judge Gray came into prominence
as an international figure in 1898
when President McKinley appointed
him one of the Commissioners to
m Paris to negotiate the treaty of
peace with Spain upon the conclu
sion of the Spanish-American War.
The next year he was made an As
sociate Justice of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Divi
sion where he remained until he
reached the age of retirement.
He was an anti-imperialist and as
such, at first opposed the purchase
of the Philippine Islands but later
decided to approve it because he (
thought it the best course that
could be adopted for conserving the
future interests of the Filipinos. In
1898 Judge Gray was also appointed
by the President a member of the
Joint High Commission at Quebec
and in 1900 he was made a member j
of the International Permanent Court J
of Arbitration under The Hague Con
vention.
When the great anthracite strike
of 1902, involving 1,47,000 miners,
had created a coal famine thruout
the United States and both sides
seemed hopelessly deadlocked after
five months’ of controversy, the op
erators called upon President Roose
velt to name a Commission to arbi
trate. He designated Judge Gray,
chairman; Brigadier-General John M.
"•Wilson, Bishop Spalding of Illinois,
Edward W. Parker, Thomas H. Wat
kins, Edgar E. Clark and Carroll D.
Wright. The Commission’s efforts
at conciliation were successful, both
sides made concessions and the min
ers went back to work. Three years
later Judge Gray as arbitrator brot
peace to Alabama coal fields after
months of strife.
In 1910 he was appointed as Amer
ican envoy to the North Atlantic
-^Fisheries Arbitration Court at The
Hague, at which the Canadian fisher
ies dispute between the United States
and Great Britain was adjusted. In
1915 he was again designated as a
Peace Commissioner to Great Brit
ain. He was for years a Regent
and chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington, D. C.
Born at New Castle, Del., on May
4, 1840, Judge Gray was educated
jn Princeton and Harvard universi
ties. He practiced law first in New
Castle and then at Wilmington and
in 1879 was elected Attorney Gen
eral of Delaware. He had been a
delegate to the Democratic National
Conventions of 1876 and 1880, at
the latter presenting Bayard’s name
in nomination for the Presidency and
in 1884 he again nominated Bayard
as the principal opponent of Cleve
land.
- '‘During the World war, despite his
Russell Scott Found
Insane; Faces Death
If Recovers Sanity
CHICAGO, Aug. 7 (/P)—Russell
Scott, former millionaire, sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of a drug
clerk, while Scott was trying to hold
up the City Hall Drug Store, was
found insane today on the seventh
ballot. He was committed to the asy
lum with the prospect of facing death
if it is found he has regained his
sanity.
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN SEATTLE
CAUSES LOSS LIFE
FOUR FIREMAN INJURED, ONE
MAN DROWNED AND MUCH
DAMAGE CAUSED
SEATTLE, Aug. 7 (/P)— One man
lost his life, four firemen were injur
ed and a million dollars worth of dam
age done by a fire which destroyed
the Colman Creosote Works last night.
In his eagerness to see the blaze a
man leaned too far over the wharf,
fell into the water and drowned.
Three firemen were hurt when a
hose cart turned over, and the fourth
sprained his ankle when struck by a
hose coupling.
This was the first general alarm
turned in in Seattle for over two
years. Every available piece of ap
paratus was called out, and two fire
tugs k£pt seven pumps working be
fore the flames were brought under
control.
Dempsey Will Meet
Wills Michigan City
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (/p)—Harry
Fitzsimmons announced today that
Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight
pugilist of the world, had signed an
agreement and posted a forfeit to meet
Harry Wills, the negro battler, at
Michigan City, the date being unan
nounced as yet.
HENRY FORD BUYS
OUT ALL METAL
AIRPLANE CO.
WILL MANUFACTURE ALL METAL
FLIVVER—PLANE WILL SELL
AT A LOW PRICE
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 7 (JP)—The
Stout Metal Airplane Company was
purchased by the Ford Motor Company
for an estimated price of 31,000,000.
Henry Ford said that the building of
the Stout Metal Airplane will hence
forth be carried on by the Stout Metal
Airplane Division of the Ford Motor
Company.
BRIDGE CLUB MEETING
The bridge club is meeting this aft
ernoon at the residence of Mrs. H. B.
Selby.
advanced years, he took an active
part in all movements to support
the government and was speaker
for the great loan Campaigns and
war relief agencies. In respect to
public service, he has been ranked
with the most noted of Delaware’s
sons, such as the Rodneys, the Bay
ards, tile McLanes and the Claytons,
all of whom achieved distinction in
the Senate in Presidential cabinets
and in the diplomatic service.
Judge Gray was twice married,
his first wife being Harriet L. Black,
and his second, her sister, Margaret
J. Black.
PETERSBURG MAN
KII1S WIFE AND
DROWNS SELF
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TWO SMALL CHILDREN ON BOAT
WALK TO NEAR-BY CAN
NERY WITH NEWS
PETERSBURG, Alaska, Aug. 7 (^>)—
Federal authorities are dragging
Wrangell Narrows for the bodies of
Tom Rice and his wife. Rice is be
lieved to have murdered his wife on
board; the boat, thrown her body over,
and then drowned himself. He was
recently married to Mrs. Hogue, a na
tive woman, who was the widow of a
wealthy Petersburg merchant. Accom
panying the couple was their adopted
first-year-old daughter and another
girl of three, who walked three miles
along the beach to the Mountain
Point cannery and gave the alarm.
The girls said the boat they were
on ran wild until it beached itself,
where the girls waited until the tide
went out and waded ashore.
The girls said that Rice knocked
their mother down several times and
then threw' her overboard. The cou
ple had been drinking.
GATEWAY STORY
SUBSTANTIATED
FROM LONDON
TELEGRAM IS RECEIVE!* FROM
LONDONER DRILLING WILL
START MILE 43 1-2 SOON
Two weeks ago the Seward Daily
Gateway published an article relative
to English capital entering this dis
trict developing quartz ground at Mile
43 1-2 on the Alaska Railroad, which
property is owned by the two, George
' Howes, father and son. and John
| Mackwitz. In a story published in
the Anchorage Times Wednesday, the
Gateway’s story is reprinted with the
additional information that, accord
ing to a telegram received in that
city from G. Lionel Whitworth from
London, England, he stated he was
leaving Europe shortly and upon his
arrival at Seattle would engage dril
lers to go on the ground.
As was stated in the Gateway ar
ticle by J. P. Lynch, of the Seattle
firm of diamond drillers, Lynch Bros.,
who was a visitor in Seward for over
a week while awaiting word from
London, he said that providing the
London capitalists took over the big
quartz proposition within two years’
time there would be 500 men engag
ed in work on the ground. Mr. Lynch
was later instructed to await further
word from England at his Seattle of
fice for where he departed from here.
His estimates for carrying on the
drilling operations were acceptd as
satisfactory by the Fairbanks office
so without question this firm will be
in charge of the drilling operations.
The Anchorage paper adds that the
drilling will be completed by January
1, 1926. The owners of the property
are all well known in Seward and in
the Inlet town. Mr. Mackwitz was a
business visitor in Seward a few weeks
ago. George Howe, Sr., has been mak
ing his home in Anchorage for the
last two years. George Jr. has been
working for the railroad off and on
when not on the property.
Robbers Hold Up Fur
Store and Secure Loot
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (JP)— Five rob
bers held up the store and factory of
the Harry Bleiweis Company, furriers,
today, and after herding six employes
into a basement, ransacked 16 pelt
sales, escaping with furs valued at
$100,000. No clue has been found.
Infuriated Walrus Herd
Attacks MacMillan’s Party
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 7 (/P)—
Donald MacMillan in a radiod mes
sage received here last night said
three members of his party had been
attacked by an infuriated herd of over
100 walrus and for a time were in
great danger.
He reported the weather unsettled
with visibility poor.
BROWNINGDENIES
OFFERED ADOPT
12 YEAR OLD GIRL
NEWLY ADOPTED GIRL SAYS
IS RECEIVING TOO MUCH
PUBLICITY
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (/P)—E. C.
Browning, the retired millionaire real
estate dealer, denied today that he had
promised to adopt 12-year-old Sylvia
Mullen. The girl says he promised to
adopt her at a party given by him one
night. Browning said the last time he
saw the Mullen girl was in his office
yesterday, where her mother asserted
Browning entered into negotiations
with her for the adoption of her little
daughter.
Mary Louise Spas, the newly adopt
ed daughter of Browning denied she
was ever engaged to several men, and
said: “If I had known what I had to
go through I would starve rather than
offer myself for adoption. I cannot
see where so much publicity will be
beneficial to me *or will interest any
one.”
Will Annul Adoption
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (£>)— Mrs. Anna
St. John Rye, of New1 York, her foster
mother, took steps to annual the adop
tion of Dorothy Sunshine Browning.
Five American Flyers
Volunteer Fight Riffs
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 7 (£>)—
Five American aviators have volun
teered their services to the French
forces in Morocco, and who are flying
to Africa from France arrived here to
day. They include Col. Charles Swee
ney of Spokane.
Australian Girls Wed
Sailors from Armada
LONDON, Aug. 7 (/P)—A Sydney
correspondent to the Daily Mail said
that following marriages to American
sailors by Australian girls during the
visit of the United States fleet to
Sydney and Melbourne, the American
consul was overwhelmed with requests
for information and advice about the
marriages. His advice was to wait.
Free Entertainment
Tonight At the Odd
Fellows Hall, 8 P. M.
A free entertainment will be held
at the Odd Fellows hall in Seward this
evening, according to announcement
made by R. F. Rouner, lecturer and
musician who recently arrived in
Seward. Mr. Rouner who is perhaps
better known as “Blind Robert” has
spent years in extensive traveling,
which, with his years of schooling
enables him to thoroughly entertain
an audience.
The professor will render comic and
sentimental songs with guitar accom
paniment. There will also be orches
tration. A prize will be given by vote
to the homeliest and laziest man pres
ent at this evening’s entertainment. A
prize will also be given to the most
popular young lady present The pro
gram will start promptly at 8 o’clock
this evening and everyone is invited
FIRST SHIPMENT
OF GOLD FROM
NEW DIGGINGS
THIRTY DOLLARS A DAY BEING
TAKEN FROM CLAIMS BY
OWNER DISCOVERY
Many Men Are Re-staking
Further Development Show Claims of
Discoverers of New Strike Were
Fully Justified
WRANGELL, Aug. 7 (4s)—Gold is
being taken in paying quantities from
Telegraph Creek, the first shipment
being brought to Wrangell by boat to
day.
On Gold Pan creek William Grady
and a partner named Ford obtained
117 ounces in 15 days. The claims of
i Judge William G. Thomas of Wran
| gell, next to Grady’s, worked by three
j men, is producing equally well.
Thirty dollars a day is being re
I moved by R. D. Brunnon. The claims
j of Albert Dense and partners is yield
| ing §25 daily per man. Persons who
j abandoned their claims are restaking.
The gold brought here was obtained
i when miners washed the earth dug
jout. Grady and Ford garnered twelve
ounces the first three days with three
shoveling. Another cleanup four days
[ later produced 17 ounces.
ENGINE DRIVEN
THROUGH FLAMES
TO SAVE LIVES
GIRLS FEED FIRE FIGHTERS UN
TIL COOKHOUSE BURNS AND
FLEE THRU WOODS
BELLINGHAM, Wn., Aug. 7 (/P)—
A locomotive crew drove their engine
through a quarter of a mile of solid
flames over four wooden bridges, one
; of which was ablaze, last night, when
| a forest fire destroyed the Lyman
Timber Company’s camp 20 miles
from this city. Three girls employed
by the company as cooks fed the fire
fighters until the camp burned, then
fled through the woods.
Dumps Thouands of
King Salmon Fry Into
Kenai-Campbell Creek
After carrying a load of about two
hundred thousand king salmon fry to
Cook Inlet waters, H. E. Ellsworth, a
member of the Territorial fish com
mission, returned home to Seward on.
last evening’s train from the Inlet.
Mr. Ellsworth took the small fry over
in barrels made especially for this
purpose. These fish required consist
ent attention for at certain intervals
of approximately 15 minutes, the fish
inclosed in screens in the barrels had
to be given a fresh supply of water.
At other intervals the w'ater had to
be aerated.
Though he did not count them it is
estimated that 100,000 were placed in
Campbell creek with the remainder
going into Lake Kenai. Another ship
ment of 100,000 will shortly be taken
over to and emptied into Ship creek*
a short distance out of Anchorage.
That the local hatchery is doing
much toward increasing the local sal
mon supply is shown by these plant
ings. The fish were of large size and
in fine condition.
Martin Kilian, forest ranger, was
among the local arrivals last evening.
T. B. McGrath, tourist agent for the
Alaska Railroad, arrived in Seward
last evening from the Interior.
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