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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 81
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS.
VALDEZ HAS
* DISASTROUS
FIRE TODAY
VALDEZ, Apr. 6.—At 11
o’clock this morning a fire
originating in the rear of the
Copper Block hotel, destroy
ed that building, the steam
laundry, the Valdez Drug
Store, the Montana Rooming
' House and garage, three
small buildings in the rear of
the Copper Block hotel, and
also did damage to the Pin
*■ zon Pool Hall.
The fire was caused by
a tar pot becoming overheat
ed. The estimated loss was
set at between twenty-five
and thirty thousand dollars.
At noon the fire was un
der control. About one-half
* of the loss is covered by in
surance.
This is the third time the
town of Valdez has been rav
aged by the fire demon.
Coal Miners Killed In
Cripple Creek Mines
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., April 6.—
Two miners were killed and another
fatally injured in an explosion of un
known origin in the Portland mine
here this afternoon.
* Juneau Registration
Very Light This Year;
Will Be Tame Election
JUNEAU, Alaska, Apr. 6.— (Spec
ial to The Gateway).—For the first
time in several years there will be
no contest in the municipal election
in Juneau. There is only one can
didate for each municipal and school
office. The registration here was
light compared with previous years
and the following will win without
opposition:
James J. Connors, mayor; Robert
Simpson, Warren Wilson and Theo
dore Hyder for councilmen on a two
year ticket, and Thomas Judson,
councilman for one year. Ralph E.
Robertson and Grover C. Winn, both
prominent attorneys here, are billed
for the school board.
Methodist Missionaries
1 Face Cat In Salaries
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CHICAGO, April 6.—Self sacrifice
and devotion are meeting a stern test
among 1200 missionaries of the Meth
odist Episcopal church who are facing
a cut of more than a million dollars
in appropriations this year, Ralph Dif
| t fendorfer, corresponding secretary,
> "'d here today.
SAN FRANCISCO BALL PARKS
ARE DRENCED WITH RAIN
SEATTLE, April 6.—A dispatch tc
the Seattle Times said that the In
dians found a rain soaked field when
they arrived at San Francisco today
for the league opening series, but as
the men have been idle the past three
days at Santa Maria on account of rain
Killefer started them working out im
mediately upon their arrival.
Manager Ellison of the ’Frisco Seals
announced that Doug. McWeeny will
pitch tomorrow for the Seals, while
Bill Plummer or John Miljus will
pitch for the Indians.
POISON FOUND
IN STOMACHS OF
TWO VICTIMS
CHICAGO, April 6.—The Herald
and Examiner printed a story today
saying that the coroner’s chemist, W
D. McNally, had reported to Chief Jus
tice Olson that he had found poison
in the bodies of Mrs. Emma McClin
tock, mother of the millionaire who
was poisoned by W. D, Shepherd, and
Dr. Oscar Olson, also a victim of the
wholesale poisoning to gain posses
sion of McClintock’s millions. The
poison is supposed to be mercury, it
was announced today.
The bodies of Mrs. McClintock and
Dr. Olson, who died a year or so ago,
were disinterred by orders of the
court.
Following the announcement of an
examination of the exhumed bodies of
Dr. Olson and Mrs. McClintock, which
disclosed the presence of mercury in
large quantities, Judge Olson, a bro
ther of the deceased, stated that the
prescriptions given the victims in
their last illness had been examined
and showed that no mercury had been
prescribed.
Irish Elections Return
Many Unionists to Office
BELFAST, Ireland, April 6.—With
Tyrone election returns all in the Ul
ster House showed 32 Unionists, 10
Nationalists, two Republicans, four
Independents, three Laborites, and one
member of the Tenant party, enabling
Premier Craig to retain control, tho
the support accorded the government
I four years ago has dwindled.
SON OF DODGE
GETS MILLIONS
SHARE ESTATE
DETROIT, Mich., April 6—The heirs
of John Dodge settled Saturday with
John Duval Dodge, a son of John F.,
for §1,600,000. It was announced the
father was angered because young
John married Miss Marie Ann O’Con
nor, of Pontiac, Michigan, five years
ago. Young Dodge was deposed of
in the will with an allowance of §150
per month, and as soon as the will
was read he started suit.
Complaints Dismissed
Against Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—
The Federal Trade Commission today
dismissed complaints against six Pa
cific coast manufacturers of steel and
iron products, and the supply company
organized by them to purchase scrap
steel and iron.
H. L. Van Valkenberg and wife, and
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Bishop, who have
been looking over Anchorage the past
two weeks, left on the Yukon for the
States. They have been teaching at
Dillingham.
SEPPALA WINS
KENNEL CLUB
RACE AT NOME
Borden Cup Race Pulled
Off Next Sunday—Is
Nome Winter Classic
(Special to the Gateway)
NOME, Sunday, April 5.—Leonard
Seppala won the Kennel Club race
today over the loop course of eight
miles, with Ed Rolin second, and the
Coast Guard entry third. Time 33:36.
Rohn was 25 seconds behind the
winner, and was the favorite.
The Borden cup race will be held
next Sunday, considerable interest be
ing taken in this Nome winter clas
sic.
Rohn was handicapped today by
the sickness of his leader. “Laddie.”
Former Seward Pioneer
Found Dead in Seattle
SEATTLE, April 6.—Tim Currie,
65, a member of the Alaska Pioneers,
died suddenly in a hotel here last
night.
Timothy Currie was well known to
many Sewardites. at one time having
tended bar at the Northern, and also
worked on the Bertha and other boats
plying out of Seward as a cook. John
White, proprietor of the Northern,
states that he knew Currie in Okano
gan in 1892.
DR. COOK STARTS
ON LAST VOYAGE
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 6.—
Dr. Frederick Cook, who claimed to
be the discoverer of the North Pole
and climber of Mt. McKinley, left to
day for Leavenworth prison to serve
a sentence of 14 years as a result of
alleged oil swindles. After Dr. Cook
was sentenced the wells he was sell
ing stock in became gushers, but the
government sent him over the road
for using the mails in his stock selling
schemes.
Prohibition Fails To
Carry In Australia
i PERTH, Australia, April 6.—Satur
day west Australia voted 35,806 for
prohibition and 64,307 against it, the
measure failing to carry.
R. V. B. Dunlap left on the Yukon
for Seattle on a business trip.
City Election Tomorrow,
Little Interest Taken
About 250 persons registered for
the city election tomorrow, but lit
tle interest apparently being taken.
Seward should have 312 votes, but it
is hard to get the voters out. The
greater part of those registering Sat
urday were ladies. The ticket fol
lows:
For Mayor
L. V. RAY.
For Councilmen.
(Vote for Three)
JOHN HELM,
C. C. HINDE,
p. c. mcmullen,
C. E. ORLANDER,
HAL B. SELBY,
A. H. THODAY,
For Member School Board.
WAYNE BLUE.
A separate ballot will be used for
school director. Under the new or
dinance all officers except yor
and council will be appointive . j the
^council.
NEW COMMANDER NAMED
FOR BERING SEA PATROL
SEATTLE, April 4—F. S. Vanbos
kerk, formerly connected with the
coast guard on the great lakes, was
today named as commander of the
Bering Sea patrol, with headquarters
at Unalaska.
The Haida will depart from Seattle
May 5, and the Bear will depart a
week later.
HINDENBURG WILL NOT RUN
FOR GERMAN PRESIDENCY
BERLIN, Germany, April 6—Former
! General Von Hindenburg announced
| today that he would not be a candi
| date for the German presidency.
SIGNAL CORPS
OFFICER SHOOTS
GIRL AT MANILA
_
MANILA, P. I., April 5.—Miss Au
drey Burleigh was shot and killed by
Lieutenant M. S. Thompson, of the
U. S. Signal Corps, with whom Miss
Burleigh was out driving near her
j home in an automobile, at the time
| of the shooting. Thompson drove
the body to Fort McKinley and sur
rendered.
Military authorities announced that
Lieut. Thompson would be tried by
court martial for the murder of the
girl, who was but IS years of age.
Thompson emptied liis automatic
pistol into the girl’s body in a fit of
insane jealousy.
Steps In Nest Snakes;
Alive but In Bad Shape
COLDFIELD, Nev., April 6.—A fort
! night ago Thomas Toner, an aged
prospector in the district near here,
stepped into a nest of rattlesnakes,
and was bitten many times in the legs
before he killed four with a shovel.
Toner refused to go to a hospital say
ing he could treat himself. He is alive
but in a critical condition.
FEW BILLS PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE
IN 1925 SESSION
With Session Two-Thirds
Completed Today, Three
Bills Been Passed
(Special to The Gateway)
JUNEAU ,April 6.—With the legis
lative session virtually two-thirds
completed, the legislature has enacted
but three laws, all of which are ap
propriation measures. Out of 42
House bills introduced, one was with
drawn, two were defeated, nine passed
the House and 26 remain to be acted
on.
Out of 22 bills introduced in the
Senate, eight have passed and were
sent to the House, one was withdrawn
and 13 are still in the hands of the
committee.
The Grier literacy test bill is ex
pected to reach the floor of the
House this week. A strong undercur
rent of opposition to it is sensed, and
its opponents are working hard to
; either block it or amend it to the end
that it will not be effective. The local
American Legion post here adopted a
strong resolution indorsing the meas
ure, which was the first indorsement
to reach the legislature. The resolu
tion adopted by the last Legion con
vention at Sitka was transmitted to
the Legislature, also. Efforts to poll
the legislators on the measure have
h^en unsuccessful, making a forecast
he outcome impractical.
HARTLEY STARTS
OUT WITH HIS
OWN CABINET
i -
OLYMPIA, April 6.—With the ex
ception of Dr. Paul Turner, of Seattle,
who is director of health. Governor
Hartley is ready to start work of ad
ministering the State’s business with
a complete cabinet of his own appoin
tees.
Hartley Saturday notified Directors
Frank R. Lloyd, director of agricul
ture, and Dan A. Scott, director of
conservation and development, to turn
in their resignations, effective April
20. Governor Hartley has consolidat
ed the department of agriculture with
the department of conservation and
development, thereby reducing the
number of cabinet officers.
Erie J. Barnes, of Yakima, was ten
dered the post of the consolidated de
partment, the largest and most impor
tant in the State.
Under the department of agriculture
were the divisions of dairies, livestock,
horticulture, foods, feeds, drugs, grain
inspection and weights and measures.
Under the department of conservation
and development are the bureaus of
forestry, hydraulics, geology and the?
Columbia Basin survey.
Senator Borah Speaks
Before Izaak Walton Club
CHICAGO. April 6.—Attention was
called to domestic conditions, which
demand “the consecration of heart and
mind second only to that which built
the republic itself,” with the part
America shall play in international af
fairs a matter of debate determinable
by the future alone, was the plea
voiced by Senator Borah before the
Izaak Walton League of America to
day.
Airplane Carry Supplies
Into Idaho Mine District
SPOKANE, April 6.—An airplane
which will carry 17,000 pounds of pipe
and other supplies into a hitherto in
accessible mining country in northern
Idaho from Iron Mountain. Montana,
is expected to tap a rich placer dis
trict. The promoters said that it
would take 35 days to transport the
supplies.
Golden Gate Swings
Open As Giant Armada
Enters ’Frisco Harbor
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. G.—Tha
Golden Gate swung open in welcome
to the grand fleet of the United
States arriving for a ten days’ stay
before proceeding to Hawaii, where a
big war game between the fleet will
be staged.
The fleet consisted of one hund
red and seven vessels of ah types;
twenty-five hundred officers and thir
ty-five thousand men.
The Gateway is getting out an at
tractive eight-page folder for the Alas
ka Railroad, printed in blue on India
stock. This is the second folder is
sued by the railroad, an edition of
15,000 being printed two months ago.
It is one of the best written folders
ever printed in Alaska.
HURRICANE HITS
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MIAMI, Fla., April 6.—A heavy wind
and hail storm hit here; this afternoon
killing three persons, wrecking' homes
and buildings; and doing damage total
ing over $200,000.