Hemstrd Dnily Gnteumu
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20.
NUMBER 90
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS.
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BILL TO PENSION
INDIAN MOTHERS
WILL NOT PASS
4 (Special to The Gateway)
JUNEAU, April 16.—Paul’s ultima
tum of a week ago on extending the
Territorial pensions to Indians was
virtually disregarded in a report by
the Judiciary committee which today
returned his bill extending mother’s
pensions to Indians with the recom
mendation that it do not pass. Ross
of Fairbanks signed the report not
concurring. Paul told the House last
week that if the mothers’ pension and
the old age pension was not extended
4 to Indians he would attack both in
the courts, tying up the funds to pre
vent the payment of pensions to any
pioneer. He alleged that funds were
being appropriated for this purpose
illegally. Local counsel here advised
the committee that they believe the
Territory has a lawful right to make
such appropriations.
Fourteen bills flooded the House
* this morning, which it is believed will
finish up the introduction of measures
with the exception of the general ap
propriations bill, and one or two bills
yet to come.
Representative Ross introduced a
taxation bill carrying schedules pub
+ lished several days ago, and including
raised rates in mining incomes and
packs of red salmon.
Moody introduced a measure provid
ing that persons seeking admission
to the Pioneers’ Home be American
citizens and must have arrived in the
Territory of Alaska prior to January
1, 1906, and making the same residen- j
tial qualifications for pensioners, also !
providing a flat rate of pensions of
$20 for men and $35 for women.
Hardy introduced a measure for a
popular vote at the general election of
JT 1926 on the repeal of the Alaska bone
dry law.
Watson introduced a bill for a ship
ping subsidy of $10,000 for the Bristol
Bay mail route to Norton Sound.
Moody introduced a bill for altering
the names on official ballots at elec
tions as a means of preventing voting
by stencil.
ALASKA SURGEON
. DIES NEW YORK
(By Associated Press)
MUSKEGON, Mich., April 16.—
Friends here received word today that
Dr Malcolm E. Smith, 53, former
chief surgeon in Alaska for the Inte
rior Department, died at a hospital in
New York yesterday.
NEW DISCOVERY
MADE BY WOMAN
(By Associated Press)
OSLO, April 16.—Dr. Christine Bou
nevie, a Norwegian woman scientist,
announced that she had evolved a
method of determining the identity
of the father of a child by finger
prints. She declared certain charac
teristics invariably recur in the finger
prints of individual families, and that
the whorls and loops took after the
father’s side.
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WALSH ASKS SENATE FOR
ANOTHER OIL INVESTIGATION
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 16.—The an
nouncement by Senator Walsh of Mon
tana that he would ask the Senate to
investigate the domination of the
Salt Creek field in Wyoming by the
Midwest Refining Company brought
out a statement from the Department
of the Interior that it did not directly
rant such control.
MRS IRMA BROWN INDICTED
FOR GRAND LARCENY
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1C.—Mrs.
Erma Brown of Seattle, a sister to
Ariel and Milo Eggers, principals in
an international bootleg plot, and later
involved in a conspiracy to effect the
release of the two brothers, was in
dicted for grand larceny, following
investigation of the death of Ariel and
the escape of Milo from the county
jail, after a revolver duel with detec
tives.
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SCENE ACTIVITY
PETERS CREEK, Apr. 10.—Clias.
Cooper and Walter Holben arrived
here the 8th inst, from Talkeetna with
a load of supplies, and will start work
on their property as soon as the snow
goes off the ground. Considerable ac
tivity is manifest in this section in
mining circles, and an unusual num
ber of outfits are going into the coun
try. A mild stampede is also on into
the Fairview district.
The Cache Creek Dredging Com
pany has a crew of seven men drilling
ground on Peters creek below the can
yon.
“Pioneer” Smith. Seward attorney,
is on the sick list at his cabin on Pe
ters creek.
Sumner Smith has charge of the
drilling crew on Peters creek, which
is making good time in their borings
The Cache Creek Dredging Com
pany has a crew of twenty men on
their way to the property, and will be
very busy this summer.
LIQUOR ON SALE
SASKATCHEWAN
(By Associated Press)
REGINA, April 16.—After* a dry pe
riod of eight years liquor is going on
sale today in government stores in
Saskatchewan. The new law has
banned near beer and several local
bars have closed.
IDAHO COPPER CORPORATION
MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD
(By Associated Press)
BOSTON, Mass., April 16.—The
Idaho Copper Corporation was exam
ined and found to possess the proper
qualifications for membership in the
governing board it was announced.
MAGMA COPPER COMPANY
RESUMES PAYMENT DIVIDENDS
(By Associated Press)
NEW \ORK, April 16.—The Magma
Copper Company today resumed pay
ments of dividends at 75 cents per
share quarterly. The last, dividends
paid six years ago amounted to 50
cents quarterly. Net earnings the
first quarter this year with interest
and depreciation were §518,000.
HALIBUT BRINGS LOW PRICE
Ketchikan halibut prices received
here today give halibut prices as nine
and four cents; salmon, 16 and 12.
German Girls Suffer
from Nicotine Poisoning
(By Associated Press)
COLOGNE, Apr. 16.—The young
women of Germany, since the war,
have been smoking so many cigarettes
that nicotine poisoning is common
among them, according to Professor
Kuelbs, of the University Clinic.
They came t ' :m for help in in
creasing number, the professor says.
Dizziness, disorders of the heart
and the nervous system have been
the paramount symptoms, in man
cases accompanie ’ by a rapid re
duction in weight. i
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
CONFESSES TO
MURDER THREE
(By Associated Press)
CROWN POINT, Indiana. April 16—
Mrs Cunningham confessed today to
the murder of her thre«> sons, one of
whom was ill in a hospital, hut denied
that she killed her husband and the
fourth child, who also died from al
leged arsenical poisoning. The wo
man said she mixed the arsenic with
food, the poisoning extending over a
period of several months.
The confession was made at the lo
cal jail before her daughter Mae.
In a calm voice the woman said: “I
am done with the whole bunch of you;
I'm done with you; I’m coming clean.”
Mrs. Cunningham in her confession
last night said she spread arsenic on
bread in butter, and gave it members
of her family, eating some herself each
time so they would not suspicion her.
She said: “Something seemed to tell
me I had to get rid of them. I thot
I was going to die and wanted to take*
them with me. I poisoned the only
ones I loved best because I wanted
them with me.”
MINE WORKERS
GO OUT ON STRIKE
(By Associated Press)
WHEELING, Ohio, April 16.—The
District Union of United Mine Work
ers have called a strike in the four
panhandle counties of West Virginia.
Several thousand workmen dropped
their tools and marched out of the
mines today. Coal operators have re
fused an advance in wages, claiming
that market conditions do not warrant
such raise.
53 MILLION FRANCS
LOANED BY BANK
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, France, April 16—The Bank
of France, in a weekly statement,
showed 350,000,000 francs had been
advanced to the government this
week. As parliament last night au
thorized 4,000,000,000 francs additional
currency and an increase in the same
amount in bank advances, the state
bank’s affairs with the state are pro
nounced entirely legal. Financial wri
ters declare that short emergency
loans to government banks have total
ed 1,100,000,000 francs.
TRIAL WHEELER
STARTS TODAY
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(By Associated Press)
GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 16.—
The trial of Senator Wheeler for ac
cepting fees to prosecute oil lease
applications before the Department
of Justice after he had been elected
to the Senate was opened today be
fore Federal Judge Dietrich. Over 50
veniremen out of the 120 drawn at
tempted to evade jury service on ac
count of crops being planted.
The selection of the jury was well
under way at adjournment this even
ing. Twenty-five jurymen were ex
cused by the court when it was shown
their crops needed attention.
PAULHAMUS BURIED ON
CREST OVERLOOKING VALLEY
(By Associated Press)
TACOMA, April 16.—W. H. Paulha
mus, who died Tuesday, will be buried
Sunday in Woodbine cemetery on a
rest of the hill overlooking Puyallup
/alley, the site being picked out by
him.
VON HINDENBURG SAYS HE
HAS A “ONE-TRACK MIND”
(By Awociated Press)
BERLIN, April 1G.—Von Hinden
burg in declaring himself like unto
George Washington in his presidency,
described himself as having “solely a
one-track mind.” Conservative organs
citing Washington as evidence that a
commanding general makes a good
president for a modern republic, failed
to note that Washington was 57 when
he became president and that Von
Hindenburg is now 77.
MANY HOME RUNS
MADE YESTERDAY
(By Associated Press)
SACRAMENTO, April 16.—Speed
Martin, making a second start for the
Senators, turned out another two-hit
game, winning his own game with a
homer to left field. Martin was allow
ed nine walks, but pitched smart ball
in the pinches.
Batteries—Martin and Boehler and
Stryker and Baldwin.
Home Runs—Americans, Flagstead;
Boston, Simmons; Philadelphia. Sim
| mons.
Home Runs—Nationals. Enzs and
Wright, Chicago; Taylor, Brooklyn;
Beck, Los Angeles; Blakesley, Ver
non, Rohwer; Portland, Sheehan; Salt
Lake,, Makin.
Fournier Put Out of Game
BROOKLYN, N. Y., April 16.—Jac
ques Fournier was put out of the game
yesterday after a fist fight with Coach
Benny Myers, of the Phillies. Four
nier said that Myers insulted Dizzy
Vance Tuesday and him yesterday.
Today’s Baseball Scores.
Nationals—
Chicago, 4; Pittsburgh. 8.
Boston, 0; New York 2.
Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis 2.
Brooklyn, 6; Philadelphia, 4.
Americans—
New York 2, Washington 5.
St. Louis, Cleveland, rain.
Detroit 6, Chicago 9.
Philadelphia 5. Boston 3.
Coast League—
Sacramento 2, Seattle 1.
Los Angeles 12, Vernon 2.
Oakland 5, San Francisco 3.
Salt Lake 9. Portland 7.
NEW YORK, April 16.—Everett
Scott, entering his 1294th consecutive
game in the big leagues today, filled
the post of short stop despite a pulled
muscle.
AUTOFIRMHIT
BY FORGERIES
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, April 16.—Forgery of 30
automobile sales contracts to raise
$10,000 to finance a rum running ring,
in order to pay back $6,000 owed to
the company, was admitted in court
today by Ray Zbinden, former vice
president of the Dodge Motor Com
pany of Seattle. His sentence of from
one to ten years was suspended by the
court upon a promise to repay the
company and to mend his ways
NEW YORK SCULPTOR WILL
CARVE STONE MOUNTAIN
(By Associated Press)
ATLANTA, Ga., April 16.—August
Lukeman of New York, has been em
ployed to sculptor the Stone Moun
tain monument, succeeding Gutzon
Borglum, who was discharged after a
row with the directors Borglum was
later arrested for destroying his cop
ies and field notes on the memorial,
but was released when he showed
they belonged to him personally.
Corporal Rust left on today’s train
for Anchorage to be operated upon for
appendicitis.
AIRSHIP BREAKS
FROM MOORINGS
IN HEAVY GALE
(By Asaofiated Press)
LONDON, April 16.—The British
dirigible 3-33, a sister ship to R-34, the
first lighter than air craft to cross
the Atlantic, broke from her moorings
at Pulliam, Norfolk, last night in one
of the heaviest gales in England for
months Twenty men were aboard at
the time, who got the engines started,
wireless going and after the wind
subsided starting fighting it way back
from far out over the North Sea. It
is expected to arrive at its moorings
this afternoon.
Ship Not Under Control.
LONDON, April 16.—The crew of
the R-33 wirelessed this afternoon
that they cannot keep the big dirigible
on her course for home, and that she
cannot be mored upon arrival there
Crew Sending Out S. O. S.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, April 16.—
The following was received by this
station tonight at 7:15 from the Ama
zon Maru: “All stations stand by
English airship R-33 sending SOS.
Clear at once.”
Nose of Dirigible Gone
LONDON, April 16.—The wireless
station at Norfolk received a call for
help from the R-33 at 7 o’clock to
night. The message said that the wind
is again rising, and that the dirgible’s
nose was torn loose when she wen*
adrift.
INFERNAL MACHINE KILLS
AND INJURES MANY IN SOFIA
fBv Associated Press)
SOFIA, April 16.—Many persons
were killed and injured when an in
fernal machine was exploded in the
cathedral during the funeral of M.
Georghieff, who was assassinated last
Tuesday.
Seward Post. American Legion held
a fine meeting at the Fire Hall Mon
day, at which a large number of
members were present. Considerable
interest is being manifested in the
Legion and Auxiliary, and many plans
have been made for the summer’s
work. Action will be taken shortly
on fixing up tho baseball diamond and
the organization of a baseball team.
The papering and renovating of the
new club rooms is going on under the
direction of Mr. Moore and James Bo
gart. Four dozen chairs, rugs, cur
tains, etc., are on the Alaska for the
club rooms, and Mr P. J. Hussey, Le
gion artist, is working on some beau
tiful paintings which will be presented
to the Post.
Eighteen members were present, but.
Commander Bogart says that at least
thirty should attend these meetings.
The local post sent a telegram in
dorsing the Grier literacy bill and pro
testing against any action being tak
en to amend said bill.
The menu for last night’s meeting
as prepared by Chef Alex Bolam, was:
Alaska strawberries, a la Mexicano
Samoan Salad Sandwiches,
Hot American Chocolate.
During and after the feed the boys
were entertained by J. P. Hannon, who
was promoted story teller, taking the
place of Comrade Lyons, who left at
an early hour.
With a chairman appointed for each
standing committee the post is bound
to flourish. These chairmen are as
follows: J. P. Hannon, entertainment
committee; Guy Barnett, sports; A.
E. Rucker, publicity; Clarence Orn
dorf, relief; A. R. Roberts, American
ization.