VOLUME 19, NUMBER 274.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
MRS. HARDING’S FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD MONDAY
INTERRED AT MARION, 0.
MARION, Ohio, Nov. 20—Mrs. War
ren G. Harding’s body will be placed
in t^e tomb at the Marion cemetery
by*/Ae side of her husband Monday
afternoon, it was decided today.
Four weeks ago Friday, Mrs. Hard
ing visited the tomb where the body
of her husband lies, and talked
personally with every member of
the military guard which has been on
duty there during the months of wait
ing fo>'^r final visit.
Gates Opened for Mrs. Harding
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 20.—Just be
fore she died Mrs. Harding seemed to
arouse from her state of coma, and
see a vision of what lies beyond the
portals of death, according to a tele
gram received here by John G. Bat
telle, for many years a friend of the
Hardings.
“Oh! See, See, See!” were her last
words, the telegram said.
Coolidge Sends Condolences
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Presi
dent Coolidge telegraphed Dr. Saw
yer in part:
“Please express to the members of
Mrs. Harding’s family the sincerest
condolence of Mrs. Coolidge and my
self. We share in the fullest measure
the sorrow which her death brings to
themJ! We are disappointed that her
brave fight was in vain, but it is a
source of pride to know that she made
it so valiantly as to arouse the ad
miration of her countless friends.”
AMERICAN BATTLESHIP
WITHSTANDS GUNFIRE
NORFOLK, Nov. 20.—The super
ire ad naught Washington ordered sunk
inder the Washington Arms con
erence agreement has withstood four
nslaughts from the 14-ineh guns of
he battleship Texas.
reJEsurer of yeomen
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
SASKATOON, Nov. 20.—Ward F.
ann, supreme treasurer of the Bi’oth
rhood of American Yeomen was ar
^sted today on a charge of perjury.
tlRDERER OF LOS ANGELES
BROKER HAS CONFESSED
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.—Ern
■t G. Booth, bank bandit, confessed
lat he and another murdered Harry
Kaii, a wealthy Los Angeles broker
ho was slain a fortnight ago in his
jartments. .. Sm&ifli
OTE OF CONFIDENCE
BY PEOPLE AMAZING
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The vote
confidence given the Coolidge ad
ini t^ation is one of the enigma’s of
e age, Senator Norris, republican,
id today. “By their votes the peo
e certainly showed they did not in
rse or believe in the fraud and cor
ption alleged to have been exposed
the various Senate committees.”
ETHODIST HEADS
OUTLAW STRIFE
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 20— Bish
s of the Methodist church, ending
session here yesterday, voiced the
rnand1 of Methodism that all war
ended. The bishops also declared
it “they would place as great an
um on war profiteer as upon the
titary slackers.”
They called on Methodists as part
this plan to “support for public
ice, men who are pledged to the
lawry of war.”
PERIMENTING ON TAKING
^.SUGAR FROM ARTICHOKES
YASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The ex
ts department of agriculture is
dying the results of experiments
the extraction of sugar from arti
kes and other vegetables hereto
3 not utilized for that purpose,
jy claim they have evolved a pro
3 which may revolutionize the en
su^r growing and refining in
try.
ugar extracted from artichokes
ws it to be one-half times sweeter
i that from beets.
YUKON SAILS WITH
EIGHTY-ONE ABOARD
The steamship Yukon of the Al
aska Steamship company sailed from
Seattle this morning for Seward with
the following passengers:
Mrs. M. J. Clayton, S. B. Clay
ton, Mrs. Ida K» Eckles, J. E. Nash,
H. D. Cheney, J. Kupinskey, M. Na
noff, M. Bornoff and Frances Reiss.
The Yukon left this port with 81
passengers aboard and much freight.
IMPORTANT DECISION
BY SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Justice
Stafford of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, handed down
a decision today to the effect that
Comptroller General McCall has no
jurisdiction over claims against the
government arising over Shipping
Board contracts. The Skinner & Eddy
Corporation of Seattle had petitioned
the court to compell McCall by man
damus to pass upon their claim
against the government for thirty
two million dollars.
SALCHA COUNTRY IS
TO BE PROSPECTED
With nine outfits preparing to
leave for the Salcha mining dis
trict, the country promises to be
honeycombed with prospect holes
by spring. Practically all of those
who staked during the stampede
last winter intend to prospect their
ground thoroughly.
W illiam Gorbracht, who made the
original strike, returned to town
recently alter sinking a number
of hcles. Mr. Gorbracht had been
in the Salcha district since the
first part of September.
A large party of prospectors who
left for the mining camp the first
ot October were forced to return
to town, as the Salcha river froze
before they could get their sup
plies up. When 30 miles above
Munson’s roadhouse further navi
gation became impossible, and the
I supplies were landed. Those in
! the party were Gus Heeg, Scott,
| Stevens, Dowell, Esinger, Jay John
son, George Weber and Dan Band
man. Some of the men built sleds
and relayed their equipment to
Butte creek and the mouth of the
Caribou. Stevens and Scott cut
a three mile trail to Pasco, and
were fortunate enough to kill a
big moose in front of their cabin.
Jay Johnson and Dowell left for
the camp some time ago, and will
sink several holes. Dave Black is
prospecting in the Gorbrcaht flat
at the present time.
George Weber and Dan Bandman
will leave for the Salcha soon. They
will freight their supplies with a
horse and double ender.
Returning prospectors state that
bridges are the most imperative
need of the district. It is expect
ed that the Road Commission will
bridge several streams as soon as
it is seen that the camp is to be
a permanent one.
ALAMEDA IN PORT;
SAILS SOUTH TONIGHT
The steamship Alameda arrived in
port about 10 o’clock last night with
a good passenger list and consider
: able freight. The Alameda will sail
I some time tonight for Seattle and
j southern ports.
CHANCELLOR ELECTED
VIENNA, Nov. 22.—A governmental
crisis, which last a fortnight ended
today in the election of Doctor Ru
dolf Ramek, as chancellor.
TWO CONVICTS FOUND IN
SMALL BOX ABOARD TRAIN
ST. MARY, Kansas, Nov. 18.—Two
convicts, in prison garb, were taken
Jrom a Union Pacific train west
oound here late yesterday afternoor.
They were found cutting themselves
out of a box five feet by four feet
by two feet which was being shipped
to Washington State, billed as ship
ping tags.
Recently the sending of pictures by
telegraph was put to a new use when
Chicago police identified a criminal by
means of a fingerprint sent by wire
from New York in four minutes.
LEOPOLD DAVID, PIONEER ATTORNEY AND
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME
News was received in Seward at an early hour this morning
that Leopold David, a pioneer attorney, newspaper man and war
veteran, had passed away suddenly at his home in Anchorage last
night. Mr. David had been ailing for several years from heart
trouble, but was able to be around and, to the stranger, showed lit
tle signs of illness.
Leopold David was about 52 years of age, and had resided in
Anchorage since the early days of its promotion. lie served hon
orably in the Spanish-American war, and was a Past 'Worshipful
Master of the Masonic Lodge in Anchorage. Mr. David was a di
rector of the Bank of Anchorage, a member of the Board of Re
gents of the Agricultural College and School of Mines, was a mem
ber of the law firm of Ray & David of Anchorage and Seward, and
was heavily interested in real estate and mining property. About
a year ago, Mr. David was appointed receiver for the Alaska Pub
lishing Company, publishing the Anchorage Daily Times, and was
building the paper up to a most successful business.
Mr. David leaves a wife apd two children to mourn his un
timely demise. A host of friends in Seward and Anchorage ex
tend sympathy to the bereaved ones.
IF FREIGHT RATES BE
REDUCED EMPLOYES
SHOULDN’T BE GOATS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22—
President Coolidge intimated today to
newspaper men and other that he
feels that if a reduction of freight
rates is made at this time it should
be accomplished through the reduc
tion in the operating costs of the
railroad, rather than at the ex
pense of wages of the railroad em
ployes.
GOV-ELECT WILL TAKE
PLACE OF WALLACE
__
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22.—
Howard M. Gore, of West Virginia,
was appointed secretary of agricul
ture today, to succeed Walace.
Gore can serve in this post only
until March 4, when he becomes gov
ernor of his state.
CHICAGO GIRL VICTIM
OF BRUTAL SLAYING
CHICAGO, 111., Nov. IS.—Apparent-j
ly the victim of a brutal slaying, the
body of Frances Guazea, aged 14,
daughter of a rich family of the
East Side, was found on a lonely
prairie near East Chicago, Indiana
late yesterday afternoon, the head
almost severed from, the body.
The clothing was also torn from
the girl’s body.
The girl disappeared Sunday af
ternoon shortly after starting for
the homes of some of her girl
friends.
Late last night the police arrested
John Gorris, a roomer at the Guazea
home. He cannot speak English.
GOLDFIELD BONANZA
TOWN IS ONLY RUINS
GOLDFIELD, Nev. Nov. 18.—Two
fires within a year have left little
but blackened and crumbling ruins
in this one-time bonanza town of the
west.
From 1906 to 1908 the town had
20,000 people. The lure of' gold
had brought them from everywhere.
Some,, of the lots oa which charred
skeletons of structures stand were
bought and sold, in a frenzy of
speculation, for from $20,000 to $50,
000. Miners took $200,000,000 in
gold from the region about the city.
Today nothing is left of Gold
field Hotel, which by some miracle
escaped both fires. For the moment
it represents practically the entire
business of the town. The postoffice
has temporary quarters at one end,
the bank at another. Every inch of
ground floor space is occupied by
interests vital to the community.
The oldtimers still hope that more
gold may be found and that their
town will stage a “come-back.”
TWO MILLIONAIRE SONS
START BOTTOM RUNG
ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 18.—Two
sons of millionaires have begun their
business careers in a department
store. Raymond Mellon, son of Chas.
E. Mellon, started today sweeping
floors and unpacking. Chas. H. Sa
bin, jr., son of a New York banker,
is in the same store checking the
Ghristmas stock.
WILL CALL MEETING
REPUBLICAN SENATORS;
LAFOLLETTE TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22.—
Senator Charles Curtis, of Topeka,
Kansas, Republican whip, sent out a
call for a party conference for Nov
ember 28, when a senate leader will
be selected. Notices were sent to
all senators listed as republicans, in
cluding LaFollette.
BANDITS FORCE DRIVER
PROCEED UNDER THREAT
FRESNO, Cal., Nov. 20—Consta
ble Boyle and Frank Puree, an es
caped Folsom convict, wrere critically
wounded last night during a pistol
battle with Kingsburg officers and
three bandits, who had held up Jap
anese camps in three Fresno coun
ties.
Townsman, who brought Puree to
the hospital, said he had been drviing
a car for the bandits since Tuesday,
under a threat of death.
The bandits killed a Japanese worn-1
an near Lodi Thursday night.
VAST STRETCHES OF PRAIRiE
PRODUCED ONLY A FEW VOTES
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 22.—
Sturgin and Faith are the two
principal towns in Meade County.
At the election on November 4,
the residents of both towns voted
on the same candidates for sheriff,
auditor and other county officials
down to coroner.
Yet the two cities are 115 miles
apart as the crow flies. Sturgin,
the county seat is in the eastern
fringe of South Dakota’s Black Hills,
and is tributary to rail to Sioux
City, Iowa and Omaha, Neb. Faith,
its sister city, is in the heart of
the cattle country, and is tributary
to rail to the Twin Cities.
Meade County contains 3,491 square
miles of territory.
Armstrong county reports having
done its mite in the statewide get
out-the-vote campaign, and anticipat
ed a record ballot, altthough all
it had to do was return 19 votes
from its single precinct.
Prior to this- year the country
had never mustered more than 18
votes and • these were culled from
an uncertain population which num
bered 64 persons in the last census.
The county is unorganized. Practi
cally the entire extent of its thir
teen odd townships is given over
to the cattle ranges of a single
ranchman. It has a varying popu
lation of Sioux Indians and is all
reservation territory.
Armstrong county is without a
postoffice address. No politician
was ever known to set foot with
in its borders.
BETS ARE MADE ON
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
RUSHDEN, England, Nov. 18.—
“Gambling Is actually carried oh in
our churches,’’ said Rev. A. J. Su
therland, speaking at a meeting of
the Northamptonshire Baptist Associ
ation.
“During a service, it has been
known,” he declared “that when the
two sidesmen were taking the col
lection, young people in the gallery
bet on which of the two would fin
ish first.”
MUTINIED CRUISER
ARRIVES IN BRAZIL
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 22.—The
Brazilian battleship Sao Paulo, which
lately recovered from mutineers has
arrived at Rio Janeiro, accompanied
by her sister ship, the Minas Geraes.
RUSSIA RECEIVES NOTICE
ENGLAND TO RATIFY
LONDON, Nov. 20.—It is disclosed
here that Russia ha sreceived notifica
tion already that the British govern
ment does not intend to ratify the
treaties concluded with the Soviet gov
ernment by the MacDonald ministry.
NOTICE TO THOSE ENGAGED
IN HALIBUT FISHING INDUSTRY
The Washington office of the Bu
raeu of Fisheries advises that hali
but lawfully taken during the
open fishing season as defined in the
Pacific halibut treaty in the Act of
June 7, 1924, may be landed in the
clsoed season; provided, however,
that affidavits satisfactory to the U.
S. Customs and the Bureau of Fish
eries, are made that, the halibut were
lawfully taken in the open fishing
season.
Closed season for halibut fishing
from November 16 to February 15,
both days inclusive
Note:—The above notice was sign
ed by Shirley A. Baker, assistant
agent of the Alaska Fisheries Serv
ice at Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 14th,
1924.
DEATH KNOCKS AT DOOR
OF MAJOR-GENERAL STACK
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov.22.—Manifesta
crisis, which lasted a fortnight ended
where today over the death of Ma
jor-General Stack, governor-general
of Sudan and Sirdar of the Egyptian
army.
TO BECOME A MOTHER SOON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22.—
Alice Roosevet Longworth is ex
pected shortly to become a mother.
SENIOR SURGEON AT ST.
MARY’S HOSPITAL IS DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 22.
»—Dr. Theodore Rethers, senior sur
geon at St. Mary’s hospital in this
ciyt died today as a result of a stroke
of paralysis.
DR. SUN YAT SEN GOES
TO TIENTSIN TO CONFER
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 22.—Dr.
Sun Yat Sen, the South China lead
er, left here for Tientsin to confer
with the North China Tuchins.
WILBUR WILL STAY IN CABINET
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22 —
Secretary Wilbur of the Navy has no
intention to resign from the present
cabinet it was intimated here to
day.
CHEPELS BE PROVIDED
MILITARY CEMETERIES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The bat
tle monuments committee held a meet
ing this afternoon presided over by
General Pershing, and agreed on the
erection of chapels or memorial halls
in each of the eight American mili
tary cemeteries in Europe.
BILL WOULD REULATE
POLISH WOMEN’S DRESS
WARSAW, Nov. 20.—A bill to be
introduced in parliament and which
will have the support of clergymen of
all denominations to prohibit low
necked, short-sleeved dresses, which
outline the figure. The bill would
also prohibit dressmaking establish
ments from exhibiting fashion mod
els which are considered immodest.
SISTER OF ALASKAN
TO BE BURIED TODAY
SEATTLE, Nov. lS.-The funeral
of Miss Winnifred Garnet, formei
picneer resident of Harper Wash.,
who has been postmistress for 20
yaars was held at Harper tills .'if
i.rmoon. She is a sister of Lewis
Garnet, of Kasaan, Alaska.
British engineers have begun build
ing a dam across the Indus river in
India, which is designated to irrigate
six million acres of land, now mostly
desert.
BRITAIN DEMANDS A
“PROPER APOLOGY” IN
LIEU SIRDAR’S DEATH
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 22.—A British
note handed to Zagoul Pasha, the
Egyptian premier today was in the
form of a demand of a “proper apol
ogy” in connection with the killing
of Major-General Stack, sirdar, and
an idemnity of $500,000.
The note also demands the pro
hibition of police demonstrations and
the immediate withdrawel of Egyp
tian officers and their units from
Sudan, and that the Sudanese troops
to come under the control of the
Sudan government proper.
Blood In Sight In Egypt.
VALETTA, Malta, Nov. 22.—The
First batallion of the East Lancash
ire regiment have been suddenly or
dered to Egypt and will sail within
a few days.
WOULD GIVE 'EM ABUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22.
Representative LongWorth, a repub
lican House leader came out today
from under cover in favor of re
stricting considerations heretofore
given the Insurgent republicans in
the House.
TURKISH PREMIER RESIGNS
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22.—Is
met Pasha, Turkish premier, has re
signed because of ill health.
His successor will be Fethi Bey.
TAMMANY LEADER IS
THANKED BY DAVIS
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—George W.
Olvany, leader of Tammany Hall, has
received from Thomas J. Spellacy,
manager of J. W. Davis’ Eastern
headquarters a letter in part saying:
“Mr. Davis, Mr. Shaver and myself
thank you profoundly and we realize
that from you and your organization
the National ticket received 100 per
cent of enthusiastic support.”
FRANK SKEEN WRITES
GATEWAY FROM TACOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skeen, of
1023 South 53rd street, Tacoma, in a
letter to the Gateway, states that they
are doing well and have purchased 11
lots oit 53rd and Alaska avenue, which
they have named “Sourdough’s Re
treat.” They invite their friends in
Seward to visit them when in Tacoma.
Mr. Skeen will visit Alaska next
spring as he is interested in the re
cent gold strike at Nuka Bay.
CANADIAN FRENCHMAN
REPRESENTS CANADA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Senator
Napoleon Antoine Becourt will be
named Canada representative at Wash
ington when the Federal cabinet holds
its meeting next Tuesday.
NOTED EGYPTOLOGIST WILL
RESUME WORK ON OLD TUT
LONDON, Nov. 22—Howard' Car
ter is expected to arrive in Cairo,
Egypt, within a few days to resume
work on the tomb of King Tutenka
men.
REDONDO BRINGS LARGE
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS
The steamship Redondo which ar
rived in port yesterday from west
ward points brought a large num
ber of passnegers, most of whom will
leave on the Alameda for points
south. The Redondo also brought a
quantity of herring for the Alameda,
Her passengers were:
From Kodiak—Dan Kennedy, J. W.
Gucker.
Tutka Bay—Hans Anderson.
Uganik—W. Guyan, D. Dougall, W.
Everdam, Geo. MacLeod, Peter Reid,
A. Reid, Miss N. Campbell, Miss C.
MacLeod, Miss L. Wood, Miss Ollie
Sarflaton, Miss N. Olson, Msis C.
Skage, Miss A. Nelson, Miss A. John
son, Mrs. M. Cowie, Mrs. M. Ander
son, Mrs. Geo. MacLeod.
Halibut Cove—W. P. Studdert, H.
Nysted, Alb. Anderson.
Three steerage passengers.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
No haibut offered today. Salmon
quoted at 21, 14 and 9 cents.