Hemnrd Baily Gute-wem
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20. NUMBER 186
----—--mt
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 30- 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
NO SHOVELS TO
BURY THE DEAD
AT KANAKANAK
TEACHERS FROM BUREAU OF
EDUCATION STATION AR
RIVE IN SEWARD
ON WAY TO THE STATES
Many New Buildings Erected in Last
Two Years—Ninety People in
Village at Bristol Bay
Completing a stay of two years at
the Bureau of Education station at
Kanakanak in the Bristol Bay region,
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hansen and two
small children passed through Sew
ard the first of the week on their way
to the States where, in all likelihood,
they will make their future home. Mr.
Hansen stated that they would like to
return to Alaska at some later date
but owing to the fact that he intends
going to Chicago for the purpose of
completing his studies in X-ray work
and therapeuty, at the completion of
the course his field in the Territory
would be limited.
At Kanakanak Mrs. Hansen was in
charge of the culinary department at
the school. She is also a registered
nurse. Mr. Hansen, though his posi
tion called for that of nurse, was out
side man for the station. Upon arriv
ing in Seattle the family will journey
to Penticton, B. C., the former home
of Mrs. Hansen.
Erecting New Buildings
Many new buildings have been
erected at the orphanage and hospital
during the last two years and at the
present time construction is progress
ing. A new heating system is being
installed in the hospital and the plumb
ing in general is being overhauled. An
industrial building, 40 by 80 feet in
size is being constructed. The boys’
dormitory, laundry, work shop and
store house has been completed. A
number of new cottages have also
been erected. With regard to the last
named building, owing to the lack of j
proper transportation method of
handling the lumber and material for
this building, everything landed at the
beach, one-half mile from the building
site, had to be either carried by hand
or wheeled up on barrows. Since this
was done the station has been furn
ished with a Fordson tractor and a
brand new wagon. In order to bring
up the material from the beach about
forty boys and girls, ranging in years
from four years up, assisted a great
deal by carrying lumber. Naturally,
the little tots would carry something
to suit their size, a small board or a
short plank. This was a wonderful
help, Mr. Hansen declared.
Flue Epidemic Hard on Village
The flu epidemic was hard on the
village, Mr. Hansen stated, and from
25 to 30 Indians in the district died
from it. There was also one case of
double pneumonia which resulted in
the death of an old Indian woman
who came from Iliamna. An Indian
child, one and a half years old, also
died from tuberculosis. At Coffee
Point, about six miles from Kanaka
oak, four Indians died from the flu,
Mr. Hansen said, but no one knew
anything about it until by accident
another party of Indians happening
to stop at the cabin discovered them.
As no shovels were at hand the party
left the bodies as they were and re
ported the deaths to the village. Men
were sent from the village to bury
the dead.
Lack of, Communication
Dr. Douglas, a dentist from the
States, happened to be in the region
while the flu epidemic was raging. Mr.
Hansen credits Dr. Douglas with sav
ing many lives through his attention
and care. He was badly handicapped
in, getting about to various places ow
ing to no gasboat being available. Dr.
Firestone who since has arrived at
the village is in the same fix inso
far as transportation is concerned.
Good Schooling for Natives
Including everyone there are abou>
90 inhabitants in the village. A1
grades up to and including the fiftl
grade is taught in the school. The
manual arts are being taught along
with educational studies, and next
year it is understood lathe work, car
pentery, joinery, tinsmithing anc
plumbing will be gone into more ex
tensively.
The youngsters have proved to be
very adept at building stoves, carpen
tering and sewing, and some of the
work turned out is of the best. The
school could easily be self supporting
were they permitted to sell articles
manufactured to residents of the dis
trict. As it is the school has a small
warehouse ful of articles manufactur
ed which are going to w'aste in a land
where they are badly needed.
Four teachers comprise the faculty
among whom is Miss Marmasena Ha
naka, who teaches skin work and
dressmaking. It is understood that
new faculty members for the coming
school year will arrive in Seward on
the next steamer from the states and
will go westward on the next sailing
of the Starr.
MANY CHINESE
KILLED IN FIGHT
OVER CEREMONY
FROG TAKEN BEFORE OFFICIALS
TO OFFER PRAYERS FOR
RAIN—FIGHT ENSUES
PEKING. China, July 30 (/P)—A
shooting affray, the sequel to a rain
inducing ceremony, in which eight
persons were killed and many injured,
is reported from Taichow Chekiang.
Following an ancient custom a living
frog in a glass was taken to a head
military official at his residence for
him to kowtow before the frog and
offer prayers for rain.
Alleging the time and place were
not appropriate, the official ordered
the frog taken to the temple. The
crowd refused and a riot ensued in
which the frog was trampled to death
under the feet of the infuriated people
who rushed the soldiers and succeeded
in disarming some. The official then
gave the order to fire and eight fell
dead including the priest.
Churches Will Unite
in Building Monument
RICHMOND, Va., July 30 (JP)—The
combined Christian churches of Amer
ica have been asked to join a move
ment to erect a monument over the
grave of William Jennings Bryan.
Earthquake Hits Texas,
But Does No Damage
AMARILLO, Texas, July 30 (Jp)—
Earthquake shocks lasting thirty sec
onds shook Amarillo and surrounding
towns at 6:12 o’clock this morning.
Buildings swayed, but no damage was
done. New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Kansas towns reported tremors.
Leprosy Discovered In
Case of Spokane Man
SPOKANE, July 30 (£>)— Sam Ala
pai, a Hawaiian, is held here by the
authorities with what is declared to
be a well developed case of leprosy.
Alapai said he came here from Aroy,
Montana. His condition was discov
ered when he asked the county phy
sician for treatment. It is reported
that he was formerly employed in an
Alaskan salmon cannery.
Subscribe to The Daily Gateway.
I
GARFIELD FINDS
MUCH INTEREST
ALONG RAILROAD
| BUSINESS CONDITIONS GOOD AND
IMPROVING—EVERYONE IS
FINDING EMPLOYMENT
SEATTLE, July 30 (/P)—A letter
written in Anchorage by Charles D.
Garfield, secretary of the Alaska Bu
reau to the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce to members of the chamber
here, says everyone is working and
business conditions are good in Alas
ka and are improving. “There is
practically no unemployment, largely
due to the large road construction
program, increased mining develop
ment and extra maintenance with
bridge construction work. The sal
mon pack is not up to expectations in
any section, but the herring industry
promises an increased pack over that
of last year, which was low. It is
hoped the herring pack will make up
the losses on salmon. It is believed
that mining will show a larger pro
duction this year. Fur farming is
becoming a successful industry. No
important changes have been found
in agriculture or stock raising. Inter
est is increasing in oil prospecting
and lumbering. Sawmills are on a
par with last year. No developments
in the wood pulp industry. Tourist
travel is satisfactory up to the ac
commodations of transportation. The
tourists are greatly pleased with the
country. It is observed they are
changing from the leisure and profes
sional classes to commercial, financial
and industrial.”
Says Brian Was Lineal
Descendant Brian Boru
NEW YORK, July 30 (/P)—Michael
J. O’Brien, historian to the American
Irish Historical Society, announced he
had traced the ancestry of William J.
Bryan to William O’Brien, a captain in
King James’ Irish army in the war
against William of Orange, and there
was a possibility that Bryan had de
scended from Brian Boru, an eleventh
century Irish king. He said the name
formerly was O’Brian, which had been
changed to Brian and then Bryan.
Former Wife of Gould
Marries British Heir
NEW YORK, July 30 (JP)—Mrs.
Guinevere Sinclair Gould, a former
chorus girl who married George J.
Gould, American millionaire, legitima
tizing their three children, but who
never had a place in American social
circles, was married today to George
St. John Broderick Viscount Dunsford,
son and heir of the Earl of Middleton,
at Montreal. They will live in Eng
land after touring Canada.
Unprecedented Heat
Wave Strikes Sweden
MALMO, Sweden, July 30 (/P)—An
unprecedented heat wave is sweeping
over Sweden this week, causing many
deaths, many fires in factories, farms
and forest, through lightning, drown
ings and accidents. Damage to crops
is estimated at a million kroner.
Atlanta Votes Down -
Evolution Amendment
ATLANTA, Ga., July 30 (/P)—An
amendment designed to prohibit any
one from teaching evolution in the
common schools of Georgia was voted
down today overwhelmingly by the
House of Representatives.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
Men and Woman Dropped
Into River; Bridge Falls
ABERDEEN, Wn., July 30 (/p)_
The 75-foot center span of the Olym
pic highway bridge over the Little
Hoquiam river north of Hoquiam, col
lapsed today, hurling a car with two
men and a woman in it into the river.
No one was seriously hurt.
Another car stopped just on the
brink, and one of its occupants, F. W.
Karr, swam to the assistance of those
in the water.
MacMillan Party Wire
Vessels Wedged In Ice
WASHINGTON-, D. C., July 30 (£>)—
The MacMillan expedition became
wedged in the ice in Melville Bay yes
terday, but wirelessed today that they
expected to get out when the fog
lifted.
Henry Ford Celebrates
Sixty-second Birthday
DETROIT, Mich., July 30 (/P)—
Henry Ford is celebrating his sixty
second birthday today. He said, “I’m
living today, not tomorrow or yester
day. Yesterday is taken care of and
tomorrow will take care of itself.”
Eleven Chinese Strikers
Killed by Official Guard
LONDON, July 30 (^P)—A Hongkong
dispatch says that 11 Chinese strikers
were killed yesterday by the body
guard of a Chinese official before
whose house a mob had gathered de
manding a daily cash strike allowance.
Funeral Services Held
Over Pioneer Alaskan
SEATTLE, July 30 (£>)—Funeral
services for Mrs. R. E. Hughes, a resi
dent of Seattle and Alaska for the
past 35 years, were held here today.
Deceased, who was known as “Mother
Hughes” was formerly postmistress
and storekeeper at Nome during the
gold rush, and later ran a hotel here.
Two Robbers and Hotel
Clerk Die In Gun Battle
CHICAGO, July 30 (fi>)—Two rob
bers and a hotel clerk are dead as a
result of a pistol fight following the
robbery of the Drake hotel, which
four masked robbers took part in last
night. Another of the robbers was
captured and the fourth escaped with
$10,000 of the hotel’s money.
The robbers were either drunk or
doped, police said.
TEN LABORERS WANTED
FOR MOOSE CREEK SPUR
Ten laborers are wanted pronto
by Joe Hofman, proprietor of the
Belmont lodging house, for work on
the Moose Creek narrow gauge rail
road, according to instructions re
ceived by Mr. Hofman this morning
from Anchorage headquarters. He
has a number of men lined up to go
to Anchorage in the morning but is
a few shy, at the time the Gateway
was going to press.
Borah Will Bring Up
Chinese Question Senate
BOISE, Idaho, July 30 (jp)—Senator
Borah announced today that he would
bring the Chinese question into the
Senate at the next Congress. “I will
not do so because I want trouble, but
because I believe that is the only way
to avoid trouble.”
START CRUSADE
AGAINST CRIME
AND CRIMINALS
LIFE AND PROPERTY MORE UN
SAFE IN AMERICA THAN
ANY OTHER COUNTRY
NEW YORK, July 30 (jp)—Promi
nent citizens of the nation are start
ing a national crusade against crime
and criminals, who some organizers
believe have made life and property
more unsafe than in any other cival
ized country. The formation of a Na
tional Crime Commission was decided
upon yesterday by writers, legislators,
police officers, merchants and others,
called by Elbert H. Gary, chairman
of the United States Steel Corpora
[ tion.
Mr. Gary said that President Cool
! idge would be made acquainted with
i the crusade and would perhaps be
asked to participate.
Governor Smith attended the meet
ing.
BRYAN’S REMALNS
REACH CAPITAL;
BURIED FRIDAY
REVERENT THRONG AWAITS AR
. RIVAL OF CASKET WITH
BODY OF STATESMAN
WASHINGTON D. C. July 30 (jP)—
A reverent throng was Siting at the
station here today when the body of
Wm. J. Bryan, former national figure,
reached at 7:48 this morning. The
casket was taken to the New York
avenue Presbyterian church where the
funeral will be held at 3 o’clock to
morrow afternoon. A small group of
officials greeted Mrs. Bryan, and a
detail of police escorted the party
through the crowds. A military es
cort will accompany the body to the
grave where it will be interred with
military ceremonies, but without fir
ing the customary “taps.” Charles
W. Bryan, a brother to William J.,
will arrive here from Nebraska to
night.
Seppala’s Lead Dog Has
Traveled 5,500 Miles
SEATTLE, July 30 (#)—1Togo, the
pure Siberian sled dog of Nome, is one
of the most traveled dogs in the world
with a record of 5538 miles in the
North and 2100 miles since as lead
dog and hero of the diphtheria epi
demic run, Mrs. Leonard Seppala,
wife of the famous driver who is vis
iting here said.
JUDGE WICKERSHAM
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
James Wickersham of Juneau, for
mer Alaska delegate to congress,
who has been in this district on bus
iness matters for the last two weeks,
expects to secure reservations on the
Admiral Watson, southbound, which
is scheduled to arrive in port at one
o’clock in the morning.
ADMIRAL WATSON
DUE IN MORNING
The Admiral Watson of the Pacific
Steamship company will arrive in
port at one o’clock in the morning
from the Westward according to the
local office of the steamship com
pany. It is expected th© vessel will
depart for the South a few hours
following its arrival.
There will be a dance tonight at
Odd Fellows hall. A good crowd
is expected to be there.