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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 94.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 21,1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
< NEVADA SENATOR
SAYS CONGRESS
, IS UNINFORMED
SAYS HE WILL BACK LEGISLA
TION FOR A GREATER AND
BETTER AIR SERVICE
(Bv Associated Press)
SEATTLE. Wn; Apr. 21—Tasker
Lowndes Oddie. senator from Nevada
and observer en route to the Hawaiian
maneuvers said that “Congress was
amiss in not doing more to enable the
Army and Navy to develop their air
defenses. Officers in both branches
are keyed up to do much more than
they are permitted, and these officers
know what all the things are about. 1
believe the Army and Navy of the
United States should control our huge
lighting air forces, and 1 am backing
a drive for greater air power."
He added in his statement that con
gress was inadequately informed about
f the Navy, and pronounced that Jap
an's objections to the maneuvers were
“not serious.”
Seattle Ambulance
Driver in Holdup
Frederick Employes
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Wn., Apr. 21—Lee
Waite, former city ambulance driver
was arrested Saturday, with Charles
Pearl on suspicion of a plot to hold up
Frederick and Nelson ..employes. He
was identified by Thomas Swift, man
ager of the Piggley-Wiggley branch
stores here as the robber who con
fronted him with a pistol and took
a thousand from him on March 10.
Waite received a suspended sen
tence by Talman. who afterward was
defeated for re-election for judge for
holding up a Chinese game.
MYSTERY WITNESS
IN WHEELER CASE
(By Associated Press)
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Apr. 21 —
After introducing the mystery witness,
fr George B Hayes, a New York attor
ney, the Government abruptly rested
its case on Hayes’ testimony. *
Hayes said that Wheeler approached
him in March, 1923, prior to his sail
ing for Europe and asked him to ap
^ pear in his place before the Interior
department which was prosecuting the
oil prospecting permits sought by Gor
4 > don Campbell of Montana. He added
that Wheeler offered him a split on
the retainer fee which created the im
pression that the fee was fate.
Sargeant of Seattle
Police Force Found
(By Associated Press)
^ SEATTLE, Wn.„ Apr, 21.—Edward
J. Pielow, former sargeant on the Se
attle police force, sought since Janu
ary as one of the eighty-nine indicted
with Olmstead in liquor deals, was ar
rested last night in the city while vis
iting writh his fiancee.
Kennecott Copper
, Has Big Net Income
NEW YORK, Apr. 21.—The net in
A come of the Kennecott Copper cor
poration last year was estimated at
^ §8,621,499, or equivalent to two dol
lars on each of the 4,267,355 shares.
GERMAN CENTRALIST DEAD
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Apr. 21.—Dr. Anton Hoef
fle, former Centralist leader is dead
in this city
t
FOURTEEN KURDISH LEADERS
HANG AFTER CONDEMNATION
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Apr. 21.—A Constantino
ple dispatch said last night that four
teen Kurdish rebel leaders were hang
ed after condemnation by Council of
War Diarbekir.
White Star Liner
Rescues Jap Crew
Off Coast Halifax
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Apr. 21.—The White
Star Line, announced that its liner,
the Homeric with a four hour run
ahead of it after receipt of an SOS
call, reached the Japanese freighter
Raifuku Maru, which sank south of
Halifax, and began rescuing the crew
from life boats.
Forty Perish.
NEW YORK, Apr. 21.—A message
from the White Star liner Homeric
said that forty-eight persons lost
their lives on the Japanese freighter,
Raifuku Maru, which sank off the
icy coast of Nova Scotia, while two
steamers and two ocean tugs were
speeding to her aid.
Roberts, master of the Homeric wire
lessed. “regret I was unable to save
all life.’’
Encountered Heavy Seas.
NEW YORK, Apr. 21.— The ill
fated Japanese freighter Raifuku Maru
struggled through mountainous seas
for over seven hours and was listing
thirty degrees when she called for
help. The loss of life reported aboard
the ship was attributed to the seas
which were too heavy for life boats
to survive until succor, by way of the
Homeric came.
The Raifuku is of 5867 gross tons.
She was built at Kobe, Japan in 1918
and was 385 feet long. 51 foot beam
and 36 feet deep. She was well known
in Pacific coast water as she had call
ed in Astoria on several occasions.
Germany Shows Big
Gain in their Revenue
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN. Apr. 21.—The revenue for
the Federal government ending Mar.
31, 1925 exceeded all estimates by
over two billion marks, totaling seven
billion marks.
The income tax exceeded the esti
mate by nine hundred million marks,
and the customs excise tax by fourtv
four million marks.
Macmillan Will Have
2 Ships on This Trip
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGNTON, D. C., Apr. 21.—
MacMillan, who departs on June 20
for Wiscasset with two ships instead
of one, will include in his party sci
entists named by the National Geo
graphic Society. The Dutch whaler is
to carry two naval planes and the per
sonnel of scientists will go aboard the
Bowdoin to study plant and fish life,
glaciers, and the weather in the polar
regions. The country will be mapped
by the exporer from the air.
Forest Service After
Northern Pacific R. R.
WASHINGTOTN, D. C., Apr 21.—D.
F. McGowan, attorney for the Forest
Service testified at a Congressional
hearing that the Northern Pacific rail
road received one hundred and thirty
six million from the sale of lands
granted and to pay the cost for con
struction, but this cost was only sev
enty million.
It is planned to ship more than
1,500 reindeer from Norway to Cana
da next year.
MANY MEASURES
PASSED TODAY
BY LEGISLATURE
(Special to Gateway)
JUNEAU, Alaska, April <21.—Alter j
futile efforts to strike the exemption j
clause affecting persons voting in pre
vious elections, the Senate passed the |
Grier literacy test bill unanimously, |
Senators Aldrich, Hunt, Dunn and
Brown holding solidly together, resist
ing all efforts to strike the objection
able clause from the bill, which pass
ed the Senate exactly as it came from
the House, and the measure now goes
to the governor for signature. As the
bill now stands it is inoperative as it
places no literacy restrictions upon
any persons having previously voted.
The Senate passed the substitute
highway engineer bill limiting the sal
ary to $4,000 annually and prohibit
ing the employment of assistants or
clerical help until the Federal high
way act is extended in some form to
the Territory.
The House passed the Alaska college
appropriation measure carrying $163,
360 by a vote of 12 to 4, Paul, Elliott,
Nylen and Ferguson opposing.
House Bill 49, for a compulsory in
surance law was indefinitely postpon
ed overwhelmingly, only Paul, Ross
and Nylen voting no.
Paul’s bill imposing a heavy license
tax on non-resident fishermen was lost
by a tie vote.
On its final passage the House re
jected Paul’s bill to license chiriprac
tors 11 to 5, but passed the Ross bill
for the administration of sn^all estates.
The Senate passed several bills of
minor importance including two pro
viding for bringing actions at law by
incompetent persons through guardi
ans ad litem and prescribing the pow
er of courts to appyiut such guardi
ans.
A memorial urging the removal of
the headquarters of the bureau of edu
cation from Seattle to Alaska was
passed.
Watson introduced a bill in tbe
House carrying $20,000 for Alaska
buildings and providing for an Alaska
exhibit at the sesquicentennial expo
sition at Philadelphia in 1926, under
a board composed of two members of
each House and the governor.
The Sheldon bill providing for the
appointment of a banking corporation
as executors and administrators pass
ed the Senate.
i Painleve Policies are
i Heard in Silence
PARIS, April 21—In absolute silence
the Senate met and heard the reading
of the declaration of the Painleve gov
ernment’s policies, which it was an
nounced included the ultimate imposi
tion of drastic financial measures, the
maintenance of an embassy at the Vat
ican, the pacification of internal dis
sension, and, above all, the real se
curity for France. He declared that
France must maintain all treaties and
“pursue the execution of the Dawes
plan at the same time settle France’s
j interallied war debt.’’
Cries of “Bolo! Bolo!” greeted Cail
laux, who sat rigid on the platform,
ignoring the cries of hatred and ap
plause. The opposition referred to
Bolo Pasha, who was executed as a
war traitor, with whom Caillaux was
accused of associating.
Silver Production
is On the increase
(By Associated Presst
NEW YORK, Apr. 21.—The produc
tion of silver in the United States, Can
ada, Mexico and Peru for March to
taled fifteen million five hundred a
taled 15,576,130 ounces as compare^
with 15,245,003 ounces in February.
TRUNK FILLED WITH RECORDS
FOUND FLOATING IN A LAKE
SEATTLE, April 21—Finding a
trunk filled with records belonging to
the estate of G. K. Riatt, late Tacoma
lumberman, floating in Lake Washing
ton, an investigation has been com
menced
SOVIET LEADER
KILLED, RESULT
BOMB OUTRAGE
(By Associated Press)
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Apr. 21.—Ninkoff,
sub-chief and Communist executive of
the Central committee and charged
with placing the bomb in the Sveti
Krai cathedral was cornered by the
police here and killed.
Bulgaria has asked the Allied Coun
cil of Ambassadors for permission to
add ten thousand men to her militia.
Head Bombed Killed.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Apr. 21.—Captain
Yankoff, alleged head of the conspira
tors who bombed the cathedral Thurs
day of last week, was killed when po
lice discovered his hiding place and
opened fire. It was said that he threw
the infernal bombs into the cathedral
which caused death to 160 persons.
I
Yankoff Had An Acomplice.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Apr. 21.—Yankoff
| held his beseigers for nine hours, bar
I Heading himself in a cellar when am
j munition and bombs were exhausted.
Ivodjeijdff. former array officer, was
| arrested as an accomplice of Yaukoff,
! who was sent to induce Yankoff to
i surrender, but joined Yankoff in fir
: ing for several hours The bodies of
; two men were taken from the ruins
I after the police bombs fired the house.
I
Melville E. Stone Says
American, Theory of
I Government Best Ever
(By Associated Press)
I NEW YORK. Apr. 21.—Melville E.
Stone said at the annual lunch of the
Associated Press last night, “Against
; great odds and by the exercise of in
; finite patience, we have builded a
; great and most useful institution—one
j of incalculable value, in my belief, to
! the American theory of government,
and I hope no one will challenge my
! firm conviction. Our American the
! ory of government is far and away the
; best ever devised by sons of men.”
—
ADMIRAL WATSON
SAILS FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, Apr. 21—The Admiral
Watson of the Pacific Steamship com
pany sailed from Seattle at ten o’clock
this morning with 164 passengers foi
Alaskan points.
Among those listed for Seward on
the Watson were R. H. Leverich, E
H Gatman, Mrs. Nellie Clark, W. M
Moohr, George Lee and twelve steer
age.
Yesterday’s Baseball
(Bv Associated Press)
National League.
Chicago 1, St. Louis 2.
Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 4.
New York and Brooklyn, and Phil
adelphia and Boston games were post
poned.
American League
St. Louis 10, Chicago 11.
New York and Boston, and Washing
ton and Philadelphia games were post
poned.
Detroit 4, Cleveland 5—15 innings.
Homers—National, Hornsby for St
Louis, Hartnet for Chicago. American
IB. Fr’k for Chicago and Burns foi
J Cle ’d.
COUNCIL MEETS
AND APPOINTS
CITY OFFICERS
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT
3:15 WITH ALL MEMBERS PRES
ENT-MINUTES OF SPECIAL
MEETING READ AND APPROVED
A communication was received by
the council signed by a number of
citizens on north Fourth avenue ask
ing for removal of the garbage dump
from its present site, stating that it
was unsanitary and a menace to the
health of the citizens of that local
ity, as well as unsightly, being along
side the only road over which tour
ists are taken. The matter was left,
to the proper committee to handle.
A communication was received from
the school board requesting a loan of
$800 to pay school expenses until
funds received from the territory
arrived. The petition was granted.
Upon motion the ordinance fixing
salaries and combining certain offices
was read and passed unanimously.
Upon passage of Ordinance 88 fix
ing the salaries of municipal officers,
Mayor Ray returned the ordinance
without his signature, and as by law
required stated in wu-iting his reason
for the veto of such ordinance as fol
lows:
x uiu yjx i,ucJ v/^miuu tuc oamuco co
tablished for city officials are exces
sive, far beyond fair remuneration for
certain services required, not justified
by the financial resources of the city,
and expressly against the will of the
citizens of Seward as shown by the
adoption of the ordinance permitting
the consolidation of offices and ap
pointment of officers by the council
i I understood it was represented by the
i proponents of the ordinance referred
to that such ordinance would reduce
the cost of operation of the city’s of
flees. Ordinance No 88 seems to me
to have the opposite effect.
“We have had intimated to us a pro
posed school improvement alleged to
be necessary in the sum of $7,000.
“It is rumored we are to have a new
cemetery, this involves a removal of
bodies from present cemetery, esti
mated at a cost of $25 per body, at a
minimum figure, or approximately
$2,000; a clearing of new site, at an
estimated cost of $200 per acre, in
volving possibly ten acres of $2000
more.
“We need new' fire hose, new and
additional chemical hose, and a small
tractor for street and fire purposes.
“The real needs of the city cannot
be subserved by a payroll of $4S00 per
annum, not taking into consideration
the usual expenses incidental to the
various offices as shown by former
expenditures. Practically a salary
list of 25 per cent of the entire esti
mated total revenue of the city. No
commercial business can stand such
an overhead.
“You gentlemen have the right and
privilege to pass the salary ordinance
irrespective of the objections stated,
and the question before you is, “Shall
Ordinance No. 88, notwithstanding
the Mayor’s veto, pass?”
Upon which the council overruled
the veto, passing ordinance No. 88.
Applications from candidates for
various city offices were received as
follows:
For Municipal Clerk and combined
offices: J. P. Hannon, Hugh Dough
erty, WT. H. Whittlesey.
For City Treasurer—C. C. Hinde.
For City Health Officer—Dr. J. A.
Baughman.
For City Attorney—A. E. Rucker.
For Fire and Police Chief—Martin
Hanning, Gus Manthey, Harry Lyons,
\nd A. Senff.
Presentation of payroll up to Apr.
20 and adoption of same by unani
mous vote.
After which the council proceeded
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