re s ard D stily G Neumy
VOLUME XVIII.
NUMBER 189
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
THREATENED FOR SHORT TIME
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WITH BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA
BULLETINS ISSUED
DOUBLY SHOW
- BUT LITTLE CHANGE
LATE BULLETINS GIVEN OUT BY
DR. SAWYER SHOW NATION'S
CHIEF VERY SICK MAN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—This
evening a bulletin on President Hard
ing's condition reads in part:
"There is some cough and evi
dence of congestion in one lung.
He has taken some nourishment.
Except for weakness and restless
ness he has been fairly comfort
able throughout the day, though
his condition has been a serious
one.’
Surgeon General Sawyer supple
mezred tonight s bulletin by a frank
talk with newspaper correspondents,
in the course of vvieh he said to Sec.
rotary Work: “Serious,' : r u>ed in
tie bulletin meant not tu.it the Pr«-si
dent’s condition was ‘grave,’ but as
t threatening to become dangerous.’ i
“The storm warnings are up,” said
Gen. Sawyer, “that is what 1 mean by
serious.”
The President’s physician showed
no hesitation in declaring that the
most threatening complication was
“the medematous condition of the
lungs,” which made its appearance
during the afternoon.”
Mrs. Harding has become a heroic1
figure and her constant attention has
been of great comfort to the President
in his affliction.
Had Good Night’s Rest
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Presi
dent Harding’s physician, Gen. Saw
yer, said: “He has had the best rest
since he has been ill.”
Sawyer said in a statement made at
8 o'clock this morning that “appar
ently President Harding has gotten
into clear sailing.”
The President said this morning he
would like to see the news of the day
and was permitted to read this morn-1
ing’s papers, which were filled with
accounts of his illness.
Daugherty Goes to Bedside
SEATTLE, July 31.—Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty hastened through Se
attle from Vancouver last night on a
special train on his way to join Presi
dent Harding at San Francisco.
Bronchial Pneumonia Symptoms
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Bron
chial pneumonia in President Hard
ing’s right lung was indicated by an
X-ray taken last night, and it was
this that gave the physicians their
worst scare and caused General Saw
yer to have oxygen tanks rushed to
the Palace Hotel, the Presidential
headquarters.
Had Lung Fever While Youth
MARION, July 31.—A doctor in this!
city who formerly attended the Hard
ing family recalled that the President I
while a youth had a severe attack of
lung fever, which may have weakened
his lungs, and that twenty years ago
he had several attacks of indigestion,
accompanied by dilation of the heart.
^ Pulse 120, temperature 100
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—A ten
a. m. bulletin says: “Temperature 100
pulse 120, respiration 40, and regular.
There has been no extension of pneu
monic areas and heart action is defi
nitely improved. Nourishment and
fluids are being taken regularly and
elimination is satisfactory. He ex
presses himself as feeling better and
less exhausted.”
Hughes Orders Bulletin
WASHINGTON, July 31—Secoetary
of States Hughes ordered tonight that
^ a daily bulletin be delivered to him
on the President’s condition.
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Receives Telegrams of Hope
ROME, July 31.—The king of Italy
and the Pope expressed the hope of
President Harding’s speedy recovery.
Spends Comfortable Night
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Presi
dent Harding spent a fairly comfort
able night according to a bulletin at
7 o’clock this morning by Dr. Sawyer.
His condition was acute and he has
temporarily overstrained his cardio
vascular system by carrying on his
speaking engagement while ill. The
bulletin added that his temperature
is 100.
MIAMI, Fla., July 31.—“The coun
try has a very earnest wish for the
recovery of Pres. Harding,” said Wm.
J. Bryan today.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Presi
dent Harding’s professional nurse is
Miss Ruth Powderly.
Jack Burford, the Burrougs Adding
Machine and L. C. Smith representa
tive left today for Latouche on the
gas boat Norland.
RESERVATIONS FOR EVANS
The following reservations have
been made on the Admiral Evans: F.
Svensen and Mrs. \V. Ward, for Se
attle; Dr. O. P. Walter and J. W.
Pieksen, Cordova; Ben Dalzell, for Ju
neau. The Evans is expected to reach
port early Thursday morning.
EVANS REACH HERE THURSDAY
The steamship Admiral Evans is
expected to arrive here Thursday.
S. S. ALA8KA TIES
il
m
The steamship Alaska, which sailed
late Saturday night, carried a record
trip of pasengers, most of whom were
excursionists, seventy of whom came
over the railway, having made the
trip to the Interior over the Richard
son road from Chitina. Agent J. H.
Flickinger was a busy man for a few
hours, the crowd desiring tickets ex
tending far up and down the street, on
both sides of the office. One hundred
and forty took pasage from Seward,
and about fifty were already aboard,
being round trippers. The list fol
lows :
For Latouche—M. E. LaBlanc, Carl
H. Swanson.
For Valdez—Walter T. Stuart, A.
Wallace, M. M. Skriven.
For Cordova—John Amber, J. H.
Irving.
For Juneau—E. O. Tweit, Oscar B.
Hart, R. A. Maurer, A. J. Henvick,
Mary Slack, Maude H. Wolcott, Nan
Clancy, Mary L. Gallagher.
For Seattle—Mrs. Annette T. Har
per, Frank A. Harper, W. A. Ransom,
MI’S. S. E. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDon
ald, Mrs. Frank Skeen and children,
G. B. Datson, Mrs. G. B. Datson, A. B.
Phillips, Mrs. A. B. Phillips, Jessie
Thomas, C. C. Spicer, A. J. Carson,
F. F. Welch, Frany Fahey, R. R. San
ders, Anthony Tetrow, Mrs. B. Tet
row, Mrs. W. H. Moody, Alice M. Low,
Lara Riddle, S. S. Gregg and wife,
Albert Stephens, Mrs. C. H. Holliday,
J. B. Sumter and wife, L. W. Hayes,
Gertrude Glavray, Martha Hansen,
Mrs. F. Turnbull, Mrs. M. E. Allen,
Rose Beamer, Mary Cameron, Flor
ence Newman, Cora Reatze, Edna L.
Reatze, Pauline Edwards, Dorothy F.
Jones, Helen Clough, C. W. Roland
and wrife, Miss M. Coble, Lena Hazle
ton, Ann A. Young, C. R. Wallace, Miss
J. R. Phillips, Bessie M. Miller, Mrs.
E. George, D. R. Roseberg, and wife,
John Engle, Aaron Engle, Ed J. Bow
en, J. G. and E. J. Bowen, D. O. Por
ter, A. O. Porter.
Exclusive of this list about fifty
bought tickets and made reservations
in Anchorage.
FIRST HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE HUDSON BELOW ALBANY
Engineers skeetch of the Bear Mountain Bridge which will be the first
highway bridge south of Albany. It will span the Hudson between Antho
ny’s Nose and Port Clinton, connect iitg on the east with the Albany Post
Road, a mile north of Peekskill, and on the west with the State Highway
near Bear Mountain Inn. The bridge of the suspension type will have a
central span of 1632 feet.
BROOKHART ANXIOUS TO HAVE
UNITED STATES RECOGNIZE
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
MINNEAPOLIS, July 31.—Following
a conference with Senators Brookhart,
Frazier, Shipstead, and Magnus John
son they wired President Harding urg
ing him to call a special session of
Congress. The message was sent in
care of Dr. Sawyer, “to be declared
when the President's health permits.”
IS KILLED BY AUTO
SEATTLE, July 31.—Helen Hub
bell Bebb, 17, a violinist of more than
usual ability and prominent in social
circles, was killed today in an auto
collision.
MRS. LARSSEN BREAKS LIMB
Mrs. Ludvig Larssen had the mis
fortunate to break the small bone in
one of her limbs while berry picking.
Sunday. The fracture gives her a
great deal of pain and will confine her
to her home for about four weeks.
While in port this week the gas
boat Norland had her motor overhaul
ed by the Seward Machine Shops, new
piston rings being fitted.
KILLS SELF 11 GLIB
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—Thos.
E. Flynn, former publisher and editor
of The Wasp, a society paper, killed
himself today in his rooms at the
Olympic club.
DENTAL EXAMINERS WILL
MEET IN ANCHORAGE
The annual meeting of the Alaska
Board of Dental Examiners will be
held in Anchorage August 6th to 9th,
in the McKinley block, it is announc
ed today. Applications for licenses to
practice dentistry in Alaska will be
present.
NEXT PRESIDE!
WESTERN SMS
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS SAYS
M’ADOO AND MARSHALL BE
ON THE TICKET
LOS ANGELES, July 31.—The next
President will be a democrat elected
by the Republican voters of the west,
James Hamilton Lewis, former demo
cratic senator said today:
“The Pacific States elected Wilson,
and these states combined with the
Middle West, will elect the President
in 1924,” he continued, observing also
that “McAdoo or Marshall would be
the head of the ticket of the demo
crats of toaay.”
SENATOR UNDERWOOD
WILLING TO MAKE HUGE
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 31.—In
an address before a Mobile delegation
of the Alabama legislature today,
Senator Underwood declared that “if
the citizenry of Alabama require it
my hat will go into the ring for the
Democratic nomination for the presi
dency.”
ANCHORAGE WINS BALL GAME
It is reported that Anchorage won
the ball game today between the Bea
ver team and the Anchorage nine, by
the close score of 1 to 0. The game
was full of spectacular plays and
close decisions.
SEMI IKES RECORD
17S MILES PER HOUR
WASHINGTON, N. Y., July 31.—
Lieutenants Rutledge and Irvine this
afternoon established a record for
sea planes, their highest speed being
175 miles an hour.
HOTELS BURNS AT STOCKTON;
PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOLS DEAD
STOCKTON, Calif., July 30.—The
Hotel Philison was destroyed by fire
last night. Homer Felts, former prin
cipal of the Porterville schools per
ished in the flames. .<
COMPANY QUALIFIES AS
EXPERT MARKSMEN EN MASSE
With an average score of 295.2, Co.
G., stationed at Anchorage, under
command of Capt. H. G. Esden, qual
ified as expert marksmen, produc
ing 54 experts, 17 sharpshooters and
10 marksmen. It requires an average
of 29 to make an expert.
FISH COMMISSIONER O’MALLEY,
SENATOR JONES, CONGRESS
MAN HADLEY ABOARD
Mayor Ray received a telegram last
evening from Col. J. G. Steese, chair
man of the Alaska Engineering Com
mission stating that the U. S. coast
guard cutter Unalga would reach this
port sometime tomorrow afternoon,
and requesting that an informal con
ference be held without any formal
functions being extended to the vis
itors. The telegram follows:
Anchorage, July 31, 1923.
Mayor L. V. Ray, Seward.
Commissioner O’Malley, accom
panied by Senator and Mrs. Wes
ley Jones, and Congressman and
Mrs. Lin Hadley, with Delegate
Sutherland, will arrive in Sew
ard on the cutter Unalga Wed
nesday afternoon, and desire an
informal conference, without for
mal functions. I would suggest a
motor trip for them. I will ar
rive on the regular train Wed
nesday evening and take them
inland on the regular train Thurs
day morning.
STEESE.
LONDON, July 31.—The Duke of
Orleans, who would be king of
France today if royalty had been
served, is confined in a private house
in the London suburbs under the care
of physicians, and four attendants.
KtYrroN«^vnw_co, n»w_vo*k
SEALED LIQUOR ON S. S. PARIS
A customs man inspecting the seal
of France on the boarded door of the
room containing her liquor stores for
her return trip. Secretary Mellon has
ordered seizure of all wet goods on
all foreign vessels, claiming that they
are a violation of the dry law.
HIP 10 ITEM
SECOND PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ED TOUR OF TRAVEL SERV
ICE BUREAU HERE
The second personally conducted
tour of the Travel Service Bureau, of
Los Angeles, California, arrived from
the interior Saturday night, in charge
of Leslie W. Hayes, formerly general
Northwest Agent of the Hamburg
American line, but recently devoting
his time to interesting people in trips
to Alaska.
In an interview with a Gateway rep
resentative Mr. Hayes stated that it
was his intention next year to send
at least 500 persons over the Richard
son Highway and probabiy 1000 more
to the Valley of the Ten Thousand
Smokes. All of these, Mr. Hayes de
clared would stop going and coming
in Seward. He stated that his party
at the present time was composed of
a number of the wealthiest California
persons, and that they were but fore
runners of what would come next
season.
Mr. Hayes declared that the terri
tory needed a large tourist hotel in
each town, catering to the wealthy
tourist, who would spend several
.months in the north, is accommoda
tions they thought sufficient were
provided. He also suggested that the
cities of Alaska should combine in a
general publication setting forth in
formation of interest to the tourist.
Every effort should be made to induce
the wealthier class of tourists to come
North.
The personnel of the party with
Mr. Hayes was as follows: S. R. Rose
berg, president of the Roseberg Oil
Corporation: Edward J. Bowen, pres
ident of the Pacific Wire Rope Co., of
Los Angeles; Mrs. Bowen and son;
Mrs. L. Gillespie, Alice Gillespie, J.
Gillespie, family of L. Gillespie, a re
tired oiljmd cattle man. of Long
Beach; Mrs. S. R. Roseberg, Miss M.
Coble, Miss Cora A. and Edna L.
Reitze; Mrs. Elaine George of Los
Angeles; j,Toime Aprens', J. D. Sump
ter, Mrs. Sumpter, E. S. Gregg, Mrs.
Gregg, Albert Stephens, Mrs. Steph
ens, owners of the Blue Tank group
of oil wells; Mrs. M. E. Aller, Coro
nado Beach; Mrs. Frank Turnbull,
Miss Jane Turnbull, of Los Angeles;
Miss Pauline Edwards, Miss Dorothy
Jones, Miss Gertrude Glancy, Miss
Helen Clough, daughter and relatives
ot Frank Jones, real estate man; Don
C. Porter. Pasadena attorney; Andrew
Porter, John Engle, orange grower;
Mrs. Dan Sweeney, wife of a promi
nent artist of San Francisco and her
self a famous designer; Miss Martha
Hansen, Barcelona, Mich.
The party took the Alaska for the
States Saturday night.
I
SEAT TLE, July 31.—Otto H. Brand
and wife, married Friday, July 13th,
were killed here today in an automo
bile accident.
PRINCESS SENTENCED TO
SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
BERLIN, July 28.—Princess Mar
guerite von Hohenlohe, who was con
victed of high treason ana perjury for
her part in the escape of Capt. Ehr
hardt, commander of the Iron Bri
gade during the Kapp insurrection in
1920 was sentenced to six months im
prisonment.