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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 144.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18,1925. PRICE TEN CENTS.
i RECEPTION IS
TENDERED OUR
* NEW GOVERNOR
Juneau Chamber of Com
merce is Host at Big
Entertainment
H. G. WATSON RESIGNS
1 NEW RULING BY INTERIOR DE
PARTMENT PROHIBITS ALASKA
RAILROAD EMPLOYES SEEKING
POLITICAL JOBS AND RETAIN
ING RIGHTS TO THEIR RE
SPECTIVE POSITIONS.
JUNEAU. Alaska. June IS.—(IP)—
At the Chamber of Commerce recep
tion at the Governor’s mansion in
iionor of George A. Parks, the newly
appointed governor of Alaska on Tues
t, day night, was attended by most of
the people o! Juneau who extended
congratulations and exhibited a deep
satisfaction and pleasure in the suc
cessor to Governor Scott C. Bone.
Governor Parks today accepted the
resignation of Harry G. Watson as
a member of the House of Represen
tatives, who was elected last Novem
ber by the largst vote of any can
didate in the Fourth Division. His
resignation was due to a new ruling
by the Department of the Interior,
which stated that Watson could not
* 9 serve off- the -tegistacure and remain
as an employ of the Alaska Railroad
as tourist agent.
Parks announced that he would
make only two official trips this
year, namely, one to Ketchikan and
other towns in Southeastern Alaska,
and one to WTestern coast towns and
over the Alaska Railroad to Fair
banks. The date for his Ketchikan
trip has not as yet been announced.
No visit has been planned for Nome
this year.
LAND DRIVE BE LAUNCHED
'WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18. (ZP)
—After a conference of prohibition
officials Monday, it became known
that a land drive to supplement the
activities of the dry armada on the
Atlantic coast, will be launched in
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania
and other states.
SPOKANE BANKER GOES
TO FERRY VISITING AT
LIBERTY BELL MINE
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\V. A. Corey, prominent mining
man and banker of Spokane, depart
ed from Seward the first of the
week for Ferry from which point
he will cross over a distance of ap
proximately twelve miles to his
Quartz property, the Liberty Bell
mine, which was opened up by him
two years ago. A small crew has
been employed steadily at the mine,
which is being developed favorably.
Mr. Corey expects to return to Sew
ard within a week at which time a
detailed story of his mine activities
will no doubt be given for publica
tion.
LAUNDRYMAN OF ANCHORAGE
MAKES FIFTH TRIP TO STATES
E. F. Erickson, engineer for the Pio
neer Laundry of Anchorage for a num
ber of years, was a departing passen
ger on the Admiral Evans for the
States. Mr. Erickson stated to the
Gateway this is his fifth trip Outside
so he guessed he wmuld be back all
right. He proposed to visit for a time
at Vancouver, Wn„ and possibly east.
ALASKA DEPARTS CORDOVA
The steamer Alaska of the Alaska
jamship Company sailed north from
Oordo,ra this morning at 7 o’clock,
accoi to local information.
SUIT FILED AGAINST BUREAU
EDUCATION FOR BACK PAY
SEATTLE, Jane IS. (JP)—Suit for
back pay against the Bureau of Edu
cation was filed by Leonie Nohl Van
Pelt of Doming, Washington, who had
a contract to teach a year at Nicollai,
at $145.00 per month, plus $150 allow
ance for fuel for that term. He did
not receive his wages, it is alleged.
BOAT LEAVES CORDOVA 1:00 P. M.
The Alaska is due to leave Cordova
at 1,00 p. m. this afterhon, arriving
date will be given later. The Alaska
goes west this trip.
TODAY’S BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE—
Washington 2, St. Louis 1.
Philadelphia 10, Cleveland 3.
Boston 3-7, Chicago 5-6.
New York 1, Detroit 19.
NATIONAL LEAGUE—
Pittsburg S, Brooklyn 3.
Chicago 5, Philadelphia 4.
Cincinnati 1, New York 0.
COAST LEAGUE—
San Francisco 4. Portland 2.
Sacramento 7, Vernon 6.
Los Angeles 3. Seattle 5.
Salt Lake 8, Oakland 2.
WISH BIBLE WAS
BURNED AND
NEVER TAUGHT
Letters Pouring in to Desk
<ff Judge Raulston Ex
press That Wish
TRIAL SCOPES JULY 10
Mailboxes Cramped With
Applications to Appear
for Both Sides
WINCHESTER, Tenn., June IS. (/p)
—Letters expressing the wish that the
Bible be burned and never taught,
were received in a mass of unsolicit
ed correspondence coming to the desk
of Judge Raulston, who presides at
the trial of Scopes on July tenth.
Attorney General Stewart’s mailbox
is overloaded with applications from
lawyers all over the country, asking
permission to appear on one side or
the other.
Baseball Arrives;
Athletes Warm Up
The streets of Seward last night re
sembled a busy scene for
suddenly, like a flock of mosquitoes
breaking out for the first time of the
season, a flock of baseball players
made their appearance and for hours
the swish, thud, smack of the ball and
: glove resounded.
Manthey and Rood, head of the
sports committee for the Fourth of
July celebration, take the credit for
getting the boys out. The fact re
mains there will be a series of ball
games around and including the 4th,
the winner of the big game on the 4th
to be given a cash award of §100.
The baseball crop springing up about
the city last evening, is ample evi
dence that there is sufficient material
in town to make two or three fast
teams.
Two men, a team of horses and a
scraper spent yesterday at the base
bal '-ounds working the infield over
frox. m to stern. A, few days more
will be put in on the field by the men
after which it is reported it will prac
tically be ready for the boys to prac
ticeon^
Gateway want-ads oring results.
MACMILLAN ON
WAY TO NORTH;
GREAT SENDOFF
Amid Din of Roaring Guns
and Shrieking Whistles
Peary Sails North
SEARCH AMUNDSEN
Danish Explorer’s Food Sup
ply Will Run Out To
day, It is Stated.
BOSTON, June 18. (JP)—Amid the
din of roaring guns and shrieking mar
ine whistles. MacMillan and his lit
tle crew sailed from the Charlestown
navy yard on the Peary, on his way
into the far Arctic wastes. Peary
stated today, before he left, that if no
word is received from Amundsen by
August first, he will begin his search.
Amundsen will run out of food today
if he has failed to reach Cape Colum
bia, Perry said.
MacMillan aviators are not expected
| to take unusual hazards in their search
for Amundsen. Secretary Wilbur an
nounced today, but if information as
' to Amundsen’s plans is eceived. the
expedition will make special flights
to look for the explorer.
CHIEF WITNESS
I FOR COURT IS
NOW ON STAND
CHICAGO, June IS. (/Pi—His spon
sorship released by the prosecution,
which guarded him for weeks as its
proclaimed chief witness, Charles C.
Fairman, took the stand in the Shep
herd trial, as the court’s witness.
Judge Lynch examined him, while
the defense fought bitterly against
admission of his testimony, declaring
it would prejudice the jury.
Fairman is a dapper blonde, and
while on the stand talked barely aud
ible, so the judge six feet off was
hardly able to hear. During the ques
tioning he glanced nervously from
judge to jury shift5rg in his chair re
peatedly. He repeated the story,
telling how he furnished Shepherd the
typhoid bacilli, for the promise of one
hundred thousand dollars. Shepherd
gave him fifty dollars for the return
of a letter expressing his interest in
bacteriology.
DEBT COMMISSION COMING
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18. (/P)
—The State Department has announc
ed that a Belgian Debt Commission is
coming to the United States next
month, to negotiate with the Ameri
can Commission.
REPORT SAYS
AMUNDSEN IS
SPITZBERGEN
NEW ORK, June 18 (/P)—The North
American Newspaper Alliance has an
nounced that Roald Amundsen has
returned to Spitzbergen from the
North Pole flight. It was reported
a message came from Amundsen read
ing “I’m all right."
KINGS BAY, June 18 (/P)—Two air
planes from the Amundsen relief ex
pedition, arrived yesterday from Ad
vent bay, exchanging radio messages
while en route.
WILL NOT PERMIT NATIONAL
GUARD TO PARADE JULY 4.
WASHINGTON. I). C., June 17.(/P)—
Governor Blaine of Wisconsin, has
notified the War Department that he
will not permit the National Guard
troops of that state to participate in
the Defense Day program. July 4.
He says that no emergency exists
to warrant the mobilization for a test.
MERGERS FORM ISSUES
WASHINGTON, D. €., June 17. (/P)
—The merger of the “Nickle Plate”
and Milwaukee railroad cases have de
veloped into issues which will be read
at the next session of Congress.
MURIEL M’CORMICK ILL
CHICAGO, June 18. (/P)—Muriel
! McCormick, daughter of Harold Mc
Cormick, was operated on yesterday
for complications following an opera
tion for appendicitis.
WADE THINKS EXPLORER SAFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18. (/P)
—Lieutenant Wade, one of the Round
the World Fliers, believes that Am
undsen is safe at the North Pole, but
that his plane is disabled.
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THOUSANDS OF
GALLONS LIQUOR
I POUR INTO U. S.
Canadian Records Indicate
Six Million Dollars in
Liquor Go Across Line
| EXPORTS DOUBLED
—
Over Two Million Gallons of
Beer and Ale Included
In Shipments
! WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 18. (/P)
—The association against prohibition
i published figures today attributed to
! official Canadian records, indicating
; four hundred fifteen thousand, two
| hundred eighty gallons of whiskey,
valued at $6,077,000.00 was shipped
into the United States from Canada,
during the year ending March 31, and
2,971,000 gallons of beer and ale. val
ued at four million six hundred and
thirty-five thousand dollars. Whis
key importations from Canada have al
most doubled those of the preceeding
j year.
JAPANESE SEND DESTROYERS
TOKIO, June 18. (/P)—The Japanese
government has dispatched four de
stroyers from the naval base, to rein
force those already at Shanghai, and
they have already sent two more from
Formosa to Canton.
Miss Romig Out of
Hospital In a Week
Miss Elizabeth Romig who recent
ly had a narrow escape from death
at Fairbanks as a result of an air
plane accident, will be out of the
hospital by next week, according to
a message received last night by J.
P. Hannon, brother-in-law of the
former Seward girl. Dr. Romig,
father of Miss Romig, stated in the
message that one of Elizabeth’s
arms, practically shattered in the
plane crash, was set on Monday.
Aside from a severe cut under her
chin, no disfigurement of her face
is discernible.
Pearl Fairman, resident of Seward,
is visiting her grandmother, and may
remain there for the summer.
LAFOLLETTE IS
DEAD AT HOME
IN WASHINGTON
“Fighting Bob” Succumbs to
Attack of Heart Follow
ing Cold and Asthma
PROMINENT FIGURE
Held Many Offices in U. S.
Houses—Governor of
Minnesota
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18. (/P)
—Senator Robert Lafollette is dead.
He had been sinking all morning, and
although conscious, spoke with great,
difficulty. Yesterday, he said: “I
think I have earned a long rest.”
A heart attack today found the pa
tient wear from his long fight against
asthma and cold, but he continued to
fight death with the old-time tenacity.
Lafollette was seventy years old
Sunday last, having lived an active
life. Death came at 1:21 this after
noon.
Family At Bedside.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—
(/P)—The family had realized the sit
uation was serious, but had hoped
until today that LaFolletfce woaid
recover. Physicians reported that he
was resting easily during the night,
but he took a decided turn for the
worse during the night hours and
hope was abandoned.
He contracted several weeks ago
a severe cold, which developed into
asthma. Death was attributed to
Angina Pectoris, from which he has
long suffered.
Shortly before the end he muster
ed up his waning strength in a vain
efort to murmur a last word to those
at his bedside. His wife, two sons
and a daughter were about him thru
the morning and until death. The
body is expected to be taken to Mad
ison, Wisconsin for burial, with ser
vices there in stead of herb. The
funeral party expects to leave to
morrow, arriving in Madison on Sat
urday.
Be Buried Monday.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June IS.—
(/P)—The remains of Robert M. La
Follette will be interred Monday at
Madison, after funeral services held
at the State Capitol building.
Calling his son, Robert, to his bed
j side during his last hours, the Sena
tor said: “I am at peace with all the
world, but there is a lot of work i
could still do, and I don’t know how
the people will feel toward me, but
I shall take to my grave my love
for throe which has sustained me
thru life.”
Robert Marion La Follette, consid
ered one of the most powerful orators
of his time, was a storm center of per
sonal and political controversy thru
out the nation and in his home state
of Wisconsin for more than a quarter
century.
“Fighting Bob,” the name by which
he was known to his political friends
and enemies alike, was a title well
earned almost from the moment he
stepped into the political arena when
scarcely more than a boy. Facing
battles such as few, if any, of his po
litical contemporaries were compelled
to fight, he served three terms as a
member of the House of Representa
tives and three as governor of Wis
consin; was four times elected to the
United States Senate, and finally, be
came an independent candidate for
President in 1?24.
In tomorrow’s paper we will pub
lish the life history of the dead leader.