Hemard Bnily Gatemnu
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 53
SEWARD,
ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1926.
PRIC^.TEN CENTS
REFORMER FOUND
INSINCERE TO
OBLIGATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 6. (IP)—
George D. Harger of Pittsburgh, was
charged at the annual meeting of the
International Reform Federation of
the National Administration to have
“made no sincere attempt to enforce
the Eighteenth Amendment, and em
ployed enemies instead of friends to
prohibition to enforce prohibition.”
Harger deplored the charge, stat
ing “I deplore the action of Mellon.”
Harger, a former distiller, as head of
the law enforcement regime, and with
his seeming disposition work in con
junction with politicians to discharge
the law in many places, instead of
upholding it. The National Adminis
tration said that he has “taken good
money from the taxpayers, for appar
ent purposes of enforcement of the
law, but used it to pay former distil
lers, saloonkeepers and bartenders to
make a mockery of the law.
SCOUTS AND HOME
BOYS PLAY OFF
SPEEDY GAME
TROOP VICTORIOUS—WIN GAME
By SIX POINTS — BOYS
CLEVER PLAYERS
Fans who missed the basketball
game last night betweeh tne Jesse Lee
Home boys and the Seward Scout five,
lost the opportunity to witness one of
the fastest and cleverest games play
ed in the local gym this season. Tho’
the Scouts won by the score of 22 to
16 spells little for during the first
half Guy Manthey, played center for
the Scouts, a handicap too large for
the little hustling opponents. Man
they is fast and large enough to play
at least as a substitute for the City
first string team but in lining up with
-the Scouts, he looms up like the Sta
tue of Liberty, the game developing
to be a bit one-sided. In the second
half he was replaced by Otto Sand
beck which placed the teams practic
ally on an equal basis as witness the
score. The first half 22 to 6, favor of
the Scouts; second half, ten to four
in favor of the Jesse Lee five.
A fair size crowd attended and re
ceived great entertainment from start
to finish. The basket shooting of the
fast Boy Scout aggregation proved
it was evident they are more accurate
than the first string City team. The
Home boys shot many times at the
cage, but were always slightly
off. The field work, passing and
guarding, was equal to that displayed
by any team showing locally to date.
The game was played in 20 minute
halves, with a ten-minute rest interval.
McEwan refereed; Leonard Hopkins
kept score and Dr, Tyler held the
Ingersoll.
Field baskets were made by the fol
lowing- •
Raymond Manthey starred shooting
in seven; Shellhom made three; Guy
Manthey, three. Nelson starred for
the Home team, making four shots;
Carlson one field throw and one from
the foul line; Pesterkoff one; Andre
one field basket and one from the foul
line.
The line-ups were as follows:
Scouts, Guy Manthey, Bernard Hor
ton, centers; Donald Shellhorn, Ray
mond Manthey, forwards; Jack Ros
ness, Bernard Hortor, Otto Sandbeck,
guards; Edwin Sandbeck, Delbert Sef
ervich, subs.
Jesse Lee Home—John Pesterkoff,
center; Chas. Carlson, Chas. Nelson,
forwards; James Harris, center; A1
Conn and W. Andree, guards.
BLAMES SCHOOLS, NOT PUPILS
IN SCHOOL SCANDAL STORIES
CHICAGO, Mar. 6. (JP)—It is the
fault of the school itself rather than
the pupils if school scandal stories
get into the newspapers, in the opin
ion of Prof. Henry C. Morrison of the
school of education of the University
of Chicago. His analysis f present
methods of teaching in American
schools will soon be published by the
University of Chicago Press.
Many a man who has “gone over
the top” would shrink from acting as
judge of a baby show.
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LITTLE STORIES OF
LIFE
SEATTLE, Mar. 6. (£>)—Mrs.
Lizzie Mielke, aged 51, died here
Thursday. She lived in Nome
twenty years, to which town the
ashes will be sent after crema
tion here.
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8 Fawcett of this city
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is 80 years
8 SEATTLE, Mar. 6. (;P)—Nine
8 ten cases of miningitis, from
which six deaths have resulted
since January first, has been re
ported here.
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CROWN PRINCE WHO RE
NOUNCED HIS TITLE
(C) HENRY MILLER, WASH. C- C
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The latest picture of Crown Prince
Carol of Roumania, showing him as a
naval officer. Photo taken soon af
ter he renounced his title and crown.
Prince Michael has been announced
as his successor.
AUXILIARY VESSEL
HASAPPEARANCE
OF WASH TUR
VANCOUVER March 5 (£>).—An
auxiliary vessel for Peterson, fur
packer of Nigalik, in the Arctic,
is being built here for Peterson, the
Arctic fur trader, of California. It
has the appearance of a washtub as
it is twenty-two feet wide and sev
enty-two feet long. Canadian coast
wise regulations forbid Peterson to
use his three trading vessels, of
the United States registry, between
Canadian ports and the Arctic. Pet
erson intends to establish a fur
trading center north of Alaska and
feed it with his three ships from
there. He will distribute the car
goes in Nigalik, which is in the
oaiictuiaLL AHiic.
SECOND BIRCH LOG CAMP
Mr. Lynch of Dunbar, is busy in
the birch forests of the Interior, get
ting out a quantity of timber which
will be shipped to the States to a ve
neer manufacturing company. This is
the second industry of this nature in
this district of the Territory to enter
this enterprise. Seward arrivals re
port the fist shipment will arrive in
town shortly.
VOLUNTEERS HELD MEET
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the local fire department vol
unteers was held last night. Little
business was transacted. A. H. L.
Meyer tendered his resignation, and
George Guest was dropped from the
rolls. Appointments to fill the vacant
positions were held over until the
next meeting.
RAILROAD OFFICIAL HERE
B.| H. Barndollar, examiner of ac
counts for the Alaska Railroad, ar
rives in Seward today from Seattle.
Mr. Barndollar has been in Washing
ton, D. C., for the past three months
on business in connection with appro
priations and policies for the railroad.
Prior to his departure for the Anch
orage headquarters on Monday he is
a guest at the Hotel Van Gilder.
VNOTHER RICH FIND1'
MADE INTERIOR
OF B. C.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Mar. 6. (fP)—
Albert Stone, veteran miner, who re
:ently returned from a prospecting
our, declared valuable platinum de
>osits were found along the Fraser
md Thompson rivers, in the interior
>f British Columbia.
Stone displayed three pounds of
datinum ore and said it was worth
>70 an ounce in its crude state.
Stone planes to return to the dis
rict and stake a claim.
Public Dance Tonight
at Odd Fellows Hall
—
Saturday and steamer day always
neans one thing in Seward: that is
Dance Day. Tonight, at Odd Fellows
lall, the Jolly Three orchestra will
?ntertain followers of the terpsichor
?an art and a large crowd is expected
for aside from the many local folk
whom have grown more or less rest- j
less the past week there is the big
crowd of passengers from the S.S.
Northwestern who want the opportu
nity to once again recover their
landsman’s steps. Dancing will start
promptly at nine.
Weather Bureau Explains
“Florida” Climate Alaska
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 6. (/P)-f
The weather bureau takes no stock
in suggestions that volcanic activity
in the Alaskan territory have caused
the recent high temperatures there.
Instead, the bureau declares a pe
culiar layout of atmospheric pressure
has brought warm ocean winds to
Alaska and has deflected down thr”
Canada the cold waves that usually
pass over the Alaskan-Siberian sector.
“That’s all there is to it,” say the
experts. “Volcanoes may look and act
fiery, but the most ferocious one in
the world isn’t warm enough to heat
up even a small corner of a regular
cold wave.”
On one occasion the temperature in
Eagle, Alaska, was higher than that
at Jacksonville, Fla.
BATES EXPERIMENTAL ROAD
SAVE ILLINOIS ABOUT $9,000,000
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Mar. 6. (/P)—
Approximately $9,00,000 has been sav
ed by Illinois in her road building pro
gram by use of the facts and informa
tion from the “Bates Experimental
Road” tests in 1922. ‘
Officials of the department estimate
that as a result of the experiments,
$3,600 was saved on each of the 2,500
miles of road built since the tests
were concluded in July, 1923. Sav
ings consisted in using less material
and eliminating several construction
processes in vogue before the tests
were made.
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Brill Motor Car to Operate
Between Seward-Fairbanks
During Tourist Season
The big new Brill gascar which is
now operating between Fairbanks and
the Alaska College, three miles from
the Interior town, will be brought down
to Seward at the opening of the tour
ist season and until the close of the
season will operate between Seward
and Fairbanks, during the middle of
the week. Announcement to this ef
fect was received by The Gateway yes
terday. '
EDITOR PRACTICES FARM
REFORMS HE ADVOCATES
MINEAPOLIS, Minn., Mar. 6. (JP)
—While numerous individuals are
suggesting innumerable solutions for
the agricultural situation in the North
west, there are many farmers here
making strides forward under the pol
icy that salvation lies in their own
hands.
One of these leaders is Frederick
E. Murphy, publisher of the Minne
apolis Tribune, who not only is preach
ing the self-reliance doctrine through
his paper but is setting a fast pace by
practicing it on his 3,500 acre farm in
Wilkin county.
Seward Chamber and City Officials Are
Actively Engaged In Procuring
Aviation Landing Field
In view of requests from official sources as to
spaces available for aviation landing- fields, arrange
ments have been made with C. W. Kiel and W. E.
Criger of the Bureau of Public Roads, as engineers,
to immediately plat available areas at the head of
Resurrection Bay, these engineers volunteering for
the service. Also, equipment of the Public Roads Bu
reau is offered for use in clearing sites, and for this
service Fire Chief Hank Frost has volunteered his
services.
The minimum field is nine hundred yards long
and two hundred and fifty yards wide.
Mayor Ray and City Clerk Hannon, the latter
also secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, have,
for the last week, been actively employed in securing
data, figures, and other details required as a basis
for action.
BOXER ON ROCKS
CORDOVA, Mar. 6. (£>).—'The M. S.
Bureau of Education vessel Boxer
piled up on the rocksi in a snow storm
at White Cliff Island, in Arthur Pas
sage, and is reported to be listing bad
ly
The Cygan, a tug, is en route to her
assistance.
(The Gateway was unable to get
any definite news thru the local wire
less station up until the time of go
ing to press.)
LATER—Whitlam wirelessed Maj
or Dole “Boxer went on a reef in a
snowstorm at 5:50 o’clock this morn
ing at Cliff Island, in Arthur Pass.
We expect to refloat on this even
| i.:g’s high tide. The ship is not
much damaged. Will proceed when
refloated. Lighthouse tender, New
ington, from Prince Rupert stand
ing by.”
SUBMARINE TEST
TURNS OUT FEAT
NEWT LONDON, Mar. 6. (&)—'The
submarine V-l was under water for
four hours and ten minutes in a test
here yesterday. The vessel remain
ed on the bottom, which totaled a
depth of from 200 to 204 feet for 40
minutes, while the craft groaned thru
its entire 340 feet length. The seams
and doors and many gauges showed
a tremendous pressure was on all
sides of the craft. The ballast tanks
on the top side exploded with three
loud reports as the submarine ascend
ed, when three experts who were ful
ly satisfied were aboard, including the
test crew. The vessel has seven of
ficers and 84 enlisted men. The navy
built the craft at Portsmouth.
j Takes Lots of Hunting
.. to Liquidate Eskimo
Acrimony, Says Dispatch
ANCHORAGE, Mar. 6. (£>)—One
bull moose, properly butchered and
delivered; ten mink skins, dressed and
stretched; five grey fox pelts or one
silver pelt, tdgether with 100 full
grown samlon delivered in season, is
the alimony Charlie Big Eyes must
pay his squaw.
This was the decision handed down
in divorce proceedings by tribesmen
who heard the case against the native
of Ninilchik, on lower Cook Inlet.
The judges decided that the forego
ing constituted a fair share of the in
crement accruing to a well-regulated
native family, whenever the husband
drank up fifty mink skins at $5 per
pint, the prevailing price for the
brand of volcano juice fabricated by
the manufacturers on the inlet.
The defendant in the case was
charged with having terminated his
drinking marathon by pitching his
squaw into the creek when she chided
him.
Classes in parachute jumping have
been established in the Navy, but
correspondence courses have not yet
I been work out.
AGENT FOR RIFFIAN LEADER
CONDUCTS NEGOTIATIONS
Colonel Hauptmann Cunning-Gor
don, official agent for Abd el Krim,
the Riff leader, recently arrived at
Paris and presented a personal let
ter from the Riff leader, which gave
him power to accept or decline the
French and Spanish peace terms
which the two governments submit
ted to this leader last July. This ag
ent is now in Paris, making a thor
ough examination of the terms.
NOTICE
Pioneers will congregate in front of
Arcade Building at 2 P. M. tomorrow,
(Sunday) and march to dock where
services will be held for Bro. Jacques
Junte, deceased.
F. B. MOORE,
Pres.
Mtl HULJIo I UMUm/M iNUMVt
The subject of the sermon at the
local Methodist church tomorrow
morning will be “Figs, with Luke
13: 6-13 as the Scripture basis of
the message. Come and worship
with us and see what this has to do
with our lives.
Preaching at 11:30 A. M. Sunday
School at 10:30 A. M.
Thomas Philip Graham. Minister.
BIG GAME PARTIES COMING
The Alaska Tours Company, com
posed of business men of this district
has several big game hunting parties
lined up for this coming spring and
fall, according to recent arrivals in
town. The| company, which maintains
an office in California, is very well
satisfied with progress made, every
indication pointing to financial suc
cess to the parties concerned in its
promotion.
VICTORIA SAILING POSTPONED
SEATTLE, March 6 <7P).—The S.S.
Victoria sailing has been postponed
until nine o’clock tonight. The pas
senger list will be published in Mon
day’s issue of the Gateway.
Mr. Donovan of Boston promised to
quit work when he had made a mil
lion, and kept his word. We are
sometimes tempted to make a similar
vow.
FRANCE IS FACING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
CABINET RESIGNS
PARIS, Mar. 6. (IP)—'The dollar
1 closed yesterday at 26.78, and open
ed today at 27.53. It reached 27.89
during the first hour of speculation*
but re-acted later to 27.70 cents.
The Briand cabinet resigned today
after they were defeated by a vote
i of 274 to 221 on the sales tax. The
moot question of confidence in making
six ministries fell. The cabinet has
for the past two years been trying fi
nancial rehabilitation in France, but
without avail.
Premier Briand, several times dur
ing the night in its long session, plead
ed with the members to aid the gov
ernment during the financial crisis
which has caused a dearth generally.
Finance Minister Doumer warned
the chamber of deputies that prompt
action is necessary. President Malvy
of the Chamber Finance Committee,
called the members cowards and dem
agogues.
WILLIAM PIGO'TT
RE-ELECTED AS
PRES. P. F. T. C.
SAX FRANCISCO, Mar. 6. (/P)—
William Pigott of Seattle was re
elected president of the Pacific For
eign Trade Council, during the clos
ing session of the Fourth Annual con
vention.
Edward P. Kremmer, Tacoma, was
named secretary, and E. M. Jackson,
treasurer.
Victoria, B. C. was chosen as the
next convention city.
* STARR DEPARTS MONDAY
The steamer Starr, Capt. O. A. Jo
hansen of the San Juan Fishing and
Packing Company, is scheduled to de
part Monday on its regular monthly
trip to the Westward. No definite
time of departure has been set up
till the time of going to presse today..
Laundry Proprietor to
Purchase Much Modern
Machinery in Seattle
For the purpose of purchasing
new laundry machinery and equip
ment for the Seward Steam Laundry,
Harry Kawabe, proprietor of the es
tablishment, departs tonight on the
S.S. Northwestern for Seattle. Mr.
Kawabe stated today he would be
gone (for at least three or four weeks
and that upon his return work would
immediately begin in preparing the
new quarters of the laundry, in the
Kawabe building on Fourth avenue.
Rev. T. P. Graham to Hold
Services at Seldovia
Rev. Thomas Philip Graham, of
the Seward Methodist church, de
parts Monday on the steamer Starr
for Seldovia, where he will hold er
vices for the Inlet folk. Rev. Thomas,
of Anchorage, will arrive in Seward
next Saturday and on the following
day, Sunday, March 14, will hold
services in the Episcopal church.
The following Sunday, March 21,
Rev. Thomas will hold services in
the Methodist church.
NORTHWESTERN DUE AT FOUR
The S.S. Northwestern is due in
port tonight at 4 o’ lock, according
to latest advices received from the
vessel.
When a movie couple publicly an
nounce that they are perfectly happy
the divorce lawyers feel the same
way.
President Coolidge intimates that
some speeches in Congress are made
for political effect. Who would have
thought it?
Minnesota officials are having
trouble in getting hunters to report
game killed, but fishermen usually
admit the size of their catch.
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