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VOLUME XIX NUMBER 13S
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1924
PKICE TEX CENTS
Geo. Sexton Named Republican National Committeeman
John Frame Repudiated by Republican National Committee
FROMMING ACQUITTED
OF MURDER VANAJAS
(Special to The Gateway)
^SCHORAGE, June 11.—The jury
in the case of Paul Fromming, an
Eagle River rancher, accused of the
murder of Alex Vanaja, returned a
verdict of acquittal at 2 a. in. alter
being out twenty hours. The case
started last Tuesday.
Fromming was arraigned this
morning for the murder of John Van
^ja and pleaded not guilty.
A jury was selected this morning
in the case of United States vs. E. R.
Taylor, an Anchorage forgery case.
T^x Abandons Plan of
Two Heavyweight Fights
NEW YORK, June 10—Tex Rickard
announced he has abandoned plans for
two heavy-weight fights this year and
will concentrate on a match between;
Firpo and Wills or a title contest be
tween Wills and Dempsey.
Missionaries Wounded
By Chinese Bandits
PEKING, June 10—Kail Beck and
George R. Snyder, missionaries of re
rom church were each wounded when
bullets entered the mission during fac
tional fighting at Sencow Few, Hugan
province.
POLICEMAN SHOT WHEN
FOLLOWING MESSENGER CAR
_
KANSAS CITY, June 10—A police
man following a bank messenger’s au
tomobile on a motorcycle, turned into
the curb when a bandit’s car came up
from behind, believing them to be
speeders. The gunmen shot him as
they passed.
EIGHT SPITTERS NOW
LEFT IN MAJOR TEAMS
NEW YORK, June 11—How long
will it be before the spitball is a thing
of the past in the major leagues?
When legislation was passed against
the use of the spitter twenty-one ball
twirlers in the big show were using it.
These pitchers were given the right
to*eontinue its use during the remain
der of their careers in the majors.
ARRESTED GRINDING OUT
MONEY ON CLOTHES RINGER
RIVERSIDE, June 11—Grinding out
money on a clothes wringer wras what
Corbett McNickle was doing when ar
rested last night. Officers said they
found a dozen photographic plates of
bills of $100 denominations and a
camera with a special lens. The
wringer \ras a printing press.
CANADIAN STEAMERS FULLY
BOOKED FOR SUMMER
VANCOUVER June 11—With all ac
commodations of boats in the Alaska
Service of the Canadian Pacific line
booked until the middle of August,
the tourist traffic to the north prom
ises to be the greatest on record.
BROWN LEAVES FOR NEW YORK
SEATTLE, June 11.—Mayor E. J.
Brown left this morning for the
Democratic national convention.
AMERICAN FLYERS IN HAIPONGj
HAlPONG, Indo China, June 11.—
The American round the world til
ers arrived here today.
STARR LEAVES TOMORROW
The steamship Starr will leave for
Bristol Bay and way ports tomorrow
afternoon about 3 o’clock.
CLEVELAND, June 9—The first
woman chairman of a committee of
any National convention will be Mrs.
Elizabeth P. Martin of Philadelphia,
who has been selected to head the per
manent organization of Republicans.
Milo’s Cafe of Nome was completely
de#royed by fire recently.
The Starr sails tomorrow at 3 p. m.
THE FESTIVAL OF
THE MIDNIGHT SUN
The City of Fairbanks, Alaska thru
its Commercial Glut, has invited the
citizens of Seward to assist them In
celebrating: the “Festival of the Mid
night Sun,” General Manager Landis
of the Alaska RaJioad, in order to
make this assistance possible, after a
groat deal of trouble, f t cured permis
sion from the Secrctaiy of the Inter
ior ,to carry passengers from Seward
to Fairbanks for one half of the regu
lar fare . In • xder to do this it will
be necessary to sell one hundred tick
ets. The town of Anhcrage immedi
ately subscribed for seventy-five
fares; alloting the remaining twenty
five to Seward. These tickets are on
sale at the Bank of Seward, and in or
der to facilitate arrangements for a
train and an itinerary of the trip, in
cluding stop-over if desired; it s nec
essary that these ' kket: be contract
ed as soon as possible. Every person
in Seward who can get away for three
days should take advantage of this op
portunity of visiting the “Interior Me
tropolis” even though it means a sac
rifice.
The celebrations of “Priests of Pal
ace,” at Kansas City; Mardi Gras at
New Orleans; Veiled Prophets” at St.
Louis and others, are festivals that at
tract persons from all over the world.
There is no reason to doubt that with
the rapidly increasing tourist travel
to Alaska, “The Festival of the Mid
night Sun,” is certainly the most novel
and should in a short time, be as fa
mous. The opportunity presented by
this invitation and the cooperation of
the Alaska Railroad, may not again
be available. The train will probably
leave here June 19 or 20. Tickets on
sale at the Bank of Seward—let’s have
a good turn out.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
ON WAY TO SEWARD
Herman E. Tripp, deputy, and
Grand Commander Cowles, Scottish
Rite Masons, will arrive in Seward
on the Yukon. A class will be taken
on upon their arrival, and initiated
into the mysteries of the ihirty-sec
ond degree.
Messrs. Tripp and Cowles have
been conferring the degree on classes
in southeastern Alaska.
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE IS
IN NEED OF RADIO MEN
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces an open competitive exam
ination to fill vacancies in the position
of Radio Operator 16th and 17th Light
house Districts, headquarters, Ketchi
kan, Alaska, and Portland, Oregon, at
$960 to $1200 a year. Receipt of appli
cations to close June 25, 1924.
For further information and appli
cation blanks, apply to the Local Sec
retary, Board oi Civil Service Examin
ers, P. 0. Bldg., Ketchikan, Alaska, or
Portland Ore., or to the Secretary 11th
U. S. Civil Service District, 207 P. O.
Bldg, Seattle, Washington.
PALATIAL YACHT WILL
VISIT SEWARD IN JULY
SEATTLE, June 11.—A. Sutro, a
prominent business man ol San
Francisco and a big game hunter, ac
companied by E. S. Gardner, a Cali
fornia short story writer, arrived in
the city today on the former schooner
yacht Spray en route to Kenai penin
sula for adventure and local color.
The following pupils of the Seward
School have been awarded the Terri
torial Certificate of Award in recog
nition of being neither tardy nor ab
sent for the current year: Allen Par
ker, Vincent Lorang, Hannah Hanisch,
Clarence Miller, Edwin Larsen, Eddie
Manthey, Mildred Parker, Ruth Pros
ser, Elizabeth Dykstra, Paul Faniseh,
Sigrid Rosness, Pearl Fairman, Louise
Slater, Clara Perry.
FRENCH PRESIDENT RESIGNS
PARIS, June 11.—President Miller
and resigned today following an ad
verse vote of the Chamber of Depu
ties.
Committee on Assignments
Give Honors to Alaskans
Arthur Shoup, George Sexton, Harry Steel, Dan Sutherland,
all of Alaska, Attending National Convention
CLEVELAND, O., June 11.—George Sexton, of Seward, Alaska,
was elected Republican National Committeeman today, to succeed
J. C. McBride, the Republican wheelhorse of Juneau, the convention
refusing to accept the credentials of John W. Frame, recently
given the preferential vote over Arthur Frame, in the Alaskan pri
maries. The protest from many prominent Republicans, received by
the National Committee, evidently carried weight, as Mr. Frame’s
candidacy for the honor was not even considered.
Alaska is well represented at the convention, and many honors
have been thrown her way by the Committee on Arrangemnts. Those
present at the convention today are George Sexton and Arthur Shoup,
delegates; Dan Sutherland and II. G. Steel, alternates.
The committee assignments to Alaskan’s were as follows:
ARTHUR G. SHOUP, on Credentials Committee.
GEORGE SEXTON, Permanent Organization.
ARTHUR G. SHOUP, Permanent Organization
THOMAS MARQUAM, to notify candidate for President of his
nomination.
THOMAS SCOTT, to notify candidate for Vice President of his
nomination.
P. M. LABIN, other business.
Convention Cheers Loudly (or Coolidge and Party
CLEVELAND, ()., June 11.—When it assembled for its second
session today the Republican National convention found its platform
virtually completed, but the vice presidential nomination was as much j
undecided as ever.
The Convention Committee composed of Weeks, Wilbur, Work,
New and Mellon in a midnight executive session presided over by!
Slemp eliminated Kenyon, Borah, Lowden and Dawes as viee-presi- j
dential timber. >
G. R. Allen was named the Alaska member on the Resolution
committee.
Republican leaders say that Calvin Coolidge will be nominated to
morrow and managers of the conventon have already picked the per
sonnel of the committee to formally notify him.
Paul Howland, attorney for Ilarry Daugherty, was elected chair
man of the Rules Committee. j
The convntion during its brief session yesterday, perfected its j
permanent organization, with Former Senator Mondell of Wyoming j
ermanent cha innan.
The convention cheered President Coolidge and party with great
enthusiasm and then recessed until 8:00 o’clock tonight, when it will
receive and adopt its platform.
Secretary Mellon, while the convention was in progress, held a
conference with Dr. Nicholas Butler, and C hairman W arren of the
Resolutions Committee, at which it was understood, Coolidge will be
asked to name his running mate.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON BRINGS OUT MANY
PLANS FOR BETTERMENT OF THIS DISTRICT
The regular weekly luncheon of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce held
S at the Seward Grill yesterday proved
I a huge success.
After luncheon the meeting was
called to order by President Hinde, af
- ter the reading and appi’oval of the
1 minutes of the last regular meeting,
communications were read.
A wire addressed to L. V. Ray was
read; informing him that he had been
appointed as a delegate from Seward
! Chamber to present them at the com
vention at Anchorage, June tenth; for
the purpose of forming an “All Alas
kan Chamber of Commerce.”
A wire from Colonel Landis, Gener
al manager of the Alaska Railroad,
was also read, in which he informed
the Chamber of the special fare au
thorized by Secretary Work, for tak
ing persons from Seward and Anchor
age, to Fairbanks for the festival of
the “Midnight Sun;” provided a hun
dred persons could be secured from
both cities to take the trip.
A letter was also received from St.
Joseph’s Hospital at Fairbanks, in
which Sister Robert, upon invitation
from the Chamber, gave her views and
recommendations on the plan advanced
for opening the hospital at Seward.
The Chamber was assured of the
confidence reposed in Seward by Bish
op Crimont, and that he would do
everything in his power to further the
interests of this city.
A plan, with a proposal for asso
ciating with various other civic organ
izations for the purpose of inducing,
tourists to remain longer in Alaska
was received by the Chamber.
The Committee composed of mem
bers of the executive committee, ask
ed for an extension of time to prepare
bylaws, their request being granted.
The committee on the Spruce Creek
road ,stated Colonel Steese and Mr.
Summers would be in Seward on the
•First of July and would then be able
to make a report on the road.
Under new business, Mr. Balder
ston was called upon for remarks on
the proposed excursion of Fairbanks:
He stated that Mr. Landis had gone
to considerable trouble to obtain the
special rate for the people of Anchor
age and Seward, that it was a won
derful opportunity for persons in those
towns to make the trip under advan
tageous conditions, as they could plan
their own time and stop-over if de
sired.
Every courtesy would be extended
Fairbanks to insure a wonderful trip
by the Railroad and the Citizens of
that Anchorage had already subscrib
ed seventy-five tickets, and the bal
ance of the hundred had been alloted
to Seward. The Chamber discussed the j
matter of getting acquainted and upon |
motion of Swetmann, the Secretary
of the Seward Chamber was instructed
to make the trip, as this Chamber’s,
representative .The motion was car-1
ried unanimously, and the Secretary
instructed to make the necessary ar
rangements and to wire the Fairbanks
Commercial club accepting their in
vitation. Many of the members
present signified their intentions of
taking advantage of this opportunity
to visit Fairbanks.
The Chamber was informed that
material consisting of lumber and
metal for erecting a sign on the Sew
ard Dock, was now in Seward some
disposition should be made of same.
This material was sent over by Mr.
Landis, to assist the Seward Chamber
in erecting a sign advertising this
section, and with it permission to
erect same on the Seward Dock. A
committee composed of Leon Urbach
and C. E .Orlander was appointed to
make arrangements to have sign erect
ed and painted immediately.
An offer of free avertisihg in the
coaches of the government railroad,
was received from the firm of Wilson.
& Jessen, this advertising to consist of
four cards, same to be printed by this
firm, the ads to be presented by the
Seward Chamber .The Chamber ac
cepted' this kind offer and the Secre
tary was instructed to prepare the Ad
vertisements.
Mr. Gus Borgen was called upon,
and stated he had a letter on the nec
essity of a shelter harbor at Seward
for small craft; he read sections of
a letter relating to failure of Lowell
Creek bill passing before the close of
Congress; this was apparently caused
by the request for more accurate sur
veys of the stream, which was order
ed, and there was a likelihood of the
same passing at the next Congression
al Session. He protested the necessity
of being forced to sleep in the base
ment of the Van Gilder, each time
he returned to Seward. Mr. Badger,
when called upon for an explanation
stated, “Mr. Borgen never gets homr
in time to use a bed, so why deprive
some one else a nice room.”
The Chamber was again reminded
of the necessity of immediately reserv
ing rooms for th July trip of the S.
S. Starr. Mr. Henderson stated that
there was a possibility of being un
able to secure them later.
After discussion of the program of
the westward trip, the Chamber upon
motion, adjourned.
LIBERTY THEATRE HAS
TREAT FOR TONIGHT
Last night’s program at the Liberty
theatre proved to be an unusually
good one. The Buster Keaton com
edy kept the audience in roars of
laughter from start to finish. It was
the best laugh getter seen here in a
long time.
The sea story feature was intensely
interesting and the wreck scenes
were wonderful, especially the fire.
Dorothy Dalton and Jack Holt played
their parts beautifully.
The entire program will be on
again tonight, one show only sharp
at 8:00 o’clock.
SITKA INDIANS GET VERY
FEW SEALS THIS YEAR
Sealing operations of the Indians in
Southeastern Alaska this year were
the lightest in history and netted but
eight seal skins, according to Fisher
ies Warden M .7. O’Connor, who ha.
just returned fr. re the Sitka District
where he was in chaige of the sea’
patrol maintained ar eally there by
the Ilur.-au » f T ems, says the Ju
neau Empire.
Only one sealing * at oas opera t-d
by ihe n linns of be district, sai>-.
Captain O’Connor. Up to the end of (
last week when he left the grounds,;
only eight seals had been killed by the
five men aboard it. Stormy weather,
rievading throughout the month of
April, and, with the exception of two
days, to May 10, and the exceptionally
low p/ices offered for the skins, were
given as reason fo rthe lightness of
the operations.
SCHOONER RALEIGH HERE
The schooner Raleigh arrived in
port yesterday with two drill stems
from the Standard Oil rig at Kana
tak. The stems were sent to An
chorage for repairs and the Raleigh
will wait here for them.
LATE CONVENTION NEWS
CLEVELAND, O., June 11.—Sec
! retary Weeks stated tonight that he
had sent the platform that would be
adopted to convention leaders, but
declined to disclose its contents. La
follette’s substitute platform was pre
sented to the Committee on Resolu
tions late this afternoon, where it
was received in silence, but the lead
ers here recognize the menace of the
Wisconsin man and approaching dan
ger of a Third party movement which
promises to tear a way a dozen west
ern states normally Republican.
Secretary Mellon received the ma
jority of the applause of the day, the
cheers for him exceeding in volume
and duration those which were given
for CooKdge in the course of Bur
ton’s opening speech.
Fifty Fifty Rule Adopted
The Rules Committee in executive
session this afternoon adopted in ex
ecutive session the 50-50 rule which
places women on an equal status
with men in th Republican party.
North Dakota Secedes
Six of North Dakotas thirteen del^
gates defied the other seven tonight
and walked out on them, going over
to Wisconsin’s 24 La Follette dele
gates.
Hoover Will Accept Nomination
WASHNGTON, June 11.—Herbert
Hoover, following a conference with
President Coolidge declared that he
is a candidate for the Vice-Presidency
on the Republican ticket.
MURDERERS OF BOY
ARRAIGNED TODAY
CHICAGO, June 11.—Leopold and
Loeb today pleaded not guilty >o the
charges of kidnaping and murdering
young Franks today. This is the an
niversary of Loeb’s 19th birthday.
HEAVY SNOW IN
KALISPEL MONT.
KALISPEL, Mont., June 10.—Two
and a half inches of snow fell here
yesterday, accompanied by a cold
snap which practically ruined all gar
dens.
BEWARE, PEROXIDE BLONDES;
NARCOTICS WILL BETRAY YOU
SACRAMENTO, June 11—Brunet
tes who have bleached their hair, or
blondes who have dyed their locks to
a darker shade should never take atro
phine in any form if they hope to keep
the original color of their tresses a
secret rom the world. The usual beauty
hint wras given by Dr. Hartis, mem
ber of the State Board of Medical Ex
aminers, when he was called into the
Federal Court to testify in a narcotic
case on the alleged effects of atrophine
as a “poisonous drug.”
Dr. Harris agreed that atrophine is
poisonous if used to extremes, but he
especially stressed its potency in be
traying peroxide blondes.
Atrophine affects blondes one way
and brunettes another the physician
declared. “When a bleached blonde or
a dyed brunette uses atrophine as a
hyperdermic the work of her hair dres
ser is wasted and the secret is out.”
PLACE AND FRIENDSHIP
EXPRESSED CY CABINET
TOKIO, Jun ell.—Peace and in
ternational friendship wi’l form Ur
basic policy of the new Japanese cab
inet Premier Viscount Kato declared
today.
METHODIST BISHOPS IN
MANY PLACES CHANGED
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 11
More than half of the Episcopal resi
dents of ftfhe Methodist Church have
a change in bishops as a result of the
general conference Episcopal assign
ments approved at last night’s ses
sion. All of the five newly elected
bishops were sent to foreign stations.
Bishop W. Leonard was shifted from
San Francisco to Buffalo, Bishop Wm.
Burke to the latter city having retired
on account of age.