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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 23.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1924.
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PROPOSED LAW TO BAR JAPA
NESE FROM AMERICA CAUSE
OF GREAT BITTERNESS
_TOKIO, Jan. 26.—Storms of protest
have arisen here over the proposal of
the American Congress to bar Japa
nese from the United States as un
ehgible imnvg'ants, under the new
immigration laws now under consid
eration at Washington. Japan’s for
eign minister admitted that relations
between the two countries were badly
strained but believed that the affair
can be arranged amicably.
TAX REDUCTIONS AGGREGATING
$300,000,000 AGREED ON
'V'SHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Tax re
ductions aggregating ^hree hundred
million dollars and affecting twenty
industries were agreed upon today by
the House Ways and Means commit
A1 tees. It will be introduced next
week.
The Seward Game Club held its
f’'st meeting in the office ot the Gate
way last evening, some fifteen sports
men and big game hunters being pre
sent. Dr. O. A. Braafladt was elected
\ president; Donald H. Tver, vice pres
ident, and A. J. Goodskey, treasurer.
Tpon invitation, Game Warden Geo.
G. Cotter was present to explain pre
vailing conditions on the Kenai Pen
insula.
The club voted unanimously to low
er the number of moose killed to
one bull per season, and also recom
mended changing the season from
August 20 to January 1, to September
20 to February 1, on account of the
animals being in better condition la
ter after the rutting season.
The practice of big game hunters
f wasting the meat when trophies are
killed was also condemned by the
club.
It was announced that a bounty the
same as that on wolves, be placed on
wolverines, which are increasing in
numbers and are very destructive.
A request was made to the game
commission and Territorial game war
den to place deer at Moose pass and
Quartz creek, feed in this section be
ing ample to preserve the animals
thru the winter months, and it was
' also requested that blue grouse be
placed in the Seward vicinity.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed asking that bona fide Alaskans
removing to the states, be allowed to
take with them trophies collected
during their residence in the terri
tory, to the amount of one trophy of
each of big game species. It was
pointed out that many Alaskans leav
ing after a long residence in the T* • \
ritory and having fine specimens of
• their skill with a rifle, were forced
to give away their trophies or pay a
prohibitive sum to take them with
them, whereas they were as much per
sonal property as rugs, chairs or fur
niture. Many Alaskans leave fine
heads in the woods on this account,
knowing they will have to give them
away when going outside.
The club passed a resolution ask
ing that a game reserve be establish
ed one mile each side of the track
of the Alaska railway. Employes pa
I trol the track of evenings through the
summer months, shooting at cow
moose with their calves and killing
other game which would be an added
incentive to tourist travel if left un
disturbed. It was pointed out that a
large number of these men were ali
ens unable to read or write English
and neither understanding or caring
about the game laws. By making a
reserve along the track game would
soon become aware of it and tourists
'would get sight of moose, bear, ,sheep
and goats from the car windows.
The club already has a good mem
bership and will work with Game
Warden Cotter in the preservation
y and propagation of big game. Later
in the season its members will form
a gun club and buy traps and targets
for shotgun shooting. The next meet
ing will be subject to call.
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HENRIOUDS AIR TROUBLES
IN SEATTLE DIVORCE MILL
SEATTLE, Jan. 26—Mrs. George
F. Henroiud, wife of the passenger
agent of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, was granted a divorce today
from her husband on grounds of ex
treme mental cruelty. She was also
given custody of her daughter.
GATEWAY MAKING MANY
IMPROVEMENTS IN PLANT
The new Model “Eight” typesetting
machine recently ordered by the Gate
way left San Francisco today, and
will be the last word in typographic
machinery, having four molds, split
magazines, and all modern improve
ments. It should arrive here by Feb
ruary 15. The new book press will
also reach Seward about the same
time, the delay being caused by the
press being held to cast rollers for it.
An eight horsepower Pelton water
wheel with double drive, is being in
stalled by Mr. Hoben, who will also
install a second wheel, but larger, in
his boiler room at the Arcade build
ing.
The improvements being added to
the Gateway have been made neces
sary by several large printing con
tracts, and will make its job unit ab
solutely independent of thepaper un
it, giving customers better work and
no hold-up on account of waiting fot
the news cylinder to become clear.
The Gateway’s circulation to the
westward has increased the past year
by over 200 bona fide subscribers giv
ing this paper over 600 circulation to
the Far West, which covers practic
ally the entire field of whites in that
vicinity. Our city list has increased
by some 75 or 100 showing that Sew
ard is slowly growing.
A new' series of Caslon types and
the Parsons series have been added,
as well as a power saw and mitering
machine. This machinery combined
with the power stitcher, loose punch
es, perforator, and ruling machine
gives us the facilities to handle any
job offered expeditiously and well.
Seward will have a modern and up-to
the-minute printing plant when our
plans are worked out.
With but a few more days left in
which candidates may file, the lists
closing February 5th, the lineup for
Territorial offices is as follows:
For Governor, on the referendum
authorized by the recent Territorial
legislature, Cash Cole of Juneau, re
Micaa.
For Delegate to Congress—Dan A.
Sutherland republican, present incum
bent.
For Attorney Gener-1 -William TV
Coppernoll of Seward, republican,
John Rustgard, Juneau, republican,
present incumbent.
For National Committeeman—John
J. Finnegan of Kanatak, republican;
Arthur Frame, republican, Anchorage;
Thos. J. Donohoe democrat, of Cor
dova.
For delegates to the republican
convention—Harry G. Steel, of Cordo
va, and Ralph E. Robertson of Ju
neau.
For Senator, Third Division—E. E.
Chamberlin of Seward; republican,
present incumbent: Bartley Howard
of Anchorage, republican; Dr. W. H.
Chase of Cordova.
For Representative—A. E. Rucker,
of Seward, democrat; Edmund C.
Oldfin, of Anchorage; Ben Greer of
Anchorage; J. E. Waller of Anchor
age; Thelma Scott of Valdez! Robert
C. Hurley of Anchorage; and Ivan H.
Suphellen of Cordova,
j There will undoubtedly be many
j others announce before the date when
filing closes, February 5.
VICTORIA IN SNOW STORM
The steamship Victoria is anchor
ed today below Juneau in a heavy
snowstorm.
I MEXICAN REBELS AND
FEDERALS IN BATTLE
BATTLE FRONT, Mexico. Jan. 26.
Five thousand rebels have engaged
in a fierce attack on Morela, the cap
ital of Michoacan, throughout last
night and today.. Additional forces
j are being brought up on both sides,
and the engagement shows many
casualties.
OIH STEAMER STARR
POPULAR CANDIDATE FOR NA
TIONAL COMMITTEEMAN IS
OLD TIMER IN ALASKA
John J. Finnegan, republican candi
date for National committeeman, in
the April primaries, will sail Satur
day on the Starr for Kanatak to look
after his numerous interests in the
Cold Bay section. Mr. Finnegan has
been interested in the Cold Bay fields
for many years, and in 1918 organiz
ed the Alaska Oil Company whose
lands the Associated Oil Company of
California are now operating. He is
the owner ot the Kanatak townsite
:um other large interests on the Alas
ka peninsula.
Mr. Finnegan was born 1879 in
Minnesota and spent his early ye irs
| in Montana and Washington. He
graduated from the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School in 1901, and came
to Alaska in 1906 residing at Katalla
and Cordova until 1909, when he was
appointed Commissioner at Seward.
In 1915 he formed a law partnership
I with Judge C, K, Morford and practic
ed his profession until his entrance
! ilJto the army in 1918. He was com
missioned a captain and ordered to
Juneau as draft executive lor the
Territory.
Mr. Finnegan has been one of the
leaders in the Republican ranks for
many years. He has announced that
tf elected National Committeeman he
j will not be a candidate for anj o hm
office.
TREATY SIGNED BY FRANCE
AND THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS
PARIS, Jan. 26.—A treaty of alli
mice and friendship between France
and Czechoslovakia was signed here
todaj. Each nation agrees to come
I to the aid at the other in a war ot
! defense.
Corporal C. E. Smith and wife, for
several years residents of Seward,
will leave on the Admiral Watson tot
Seattle, where Mr. Smith has been
transferred. Their Seward friends
are legion ana hale to see mem go
! Outside.
Mis. Don Carios will leave on the
; Alaska tor a business trip to Seattle.
I'. S. Marshal H. P. Sullivan re
turned on the Northwestern as lar as
Valdez, alter visiting relatives in the
East during the holidays. .
Sgt. Leon Harper, U. S. Signal
I Corps, arrived on the Northwestern
and will relieve Corporal Charles E.
Smith, who will transfer to Seattle.
NORTHWESTERN IN PORT
The steamship Northwestern ar
rived in port at noon today with a
i 6°uu list oi passengers and 130 tons
of freight. The vessel will sail for
Halibut Cove this evening to load her
ring. The Northwestern will lay off
, this trip lor repairs, her place being
! taken by the Alameda. Capt. Charles
A. Glasscock left for Colon to take
over the new steamer Yukon, one of
J the finest in the fleet which will ply
I to Seward this summer. His place is
taken by Capt. McCarthy of the
Oduna.
ENGLAND TO REOPEN
WAR DEBT CONTROVERSY
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Premier Ram
say Macdonald will attempt to reopen
the Anglo-American debt settlement
negotiations in an effort to obtain
better terms for England.
REDONDA RUN OUT OF SEWARD
The Alaska Steamship Company’s
j steamship Redonda will ply from
I Seward westward this summer con
necting with vessels south. Captain
Crockett will be in command.
Frank A. Boyle, head of the land
office force at Anchorage, returned
j frora Juneau on the Northwestern and
will leave on tomorrow’s train for
Anchorage.
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HEAVY SNOW AT CORDOVA
The Northwestern reports a 25
j inch snow fall at Cordova and heavy
gales and deep snows at Valdez on
the trip up.
ALASKA BRINGING LARGEST
PASSENGER LIST OF SEASON
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—The steamship
Alaska sailed north this morning
.vith the largest listing of the 1924
season, 164 passengers sailing tor
Alaskan ports. The following are for
Seward: Fred Sanderson, J. M. Da
vidson, J. G. Murray and wife, G. S.
Heining G. C. Henderson and wife,
Mrs. Al* Williamson, Miss. M. Smith,
Fred Hamberg, Ida Johnson, J. Rass
mussen, Lee Gordon, D. E. Hewith,
and wife, M. Welch, Paul Holson,
James Murphy, Roy Austin J. c.
Huilon, W. D. Elliott, Robert Holden,
N. Burke, J. A. Gustafson, M. A Cog
bill and wife, Mrs. M. Curtis, Chas.
; jaustu, Mrs. M. D. Murphy R F
; Snyder and wife, Mrs. M. A. Giliman
j i rauk shea *nd wife, Mrs. P. Holden,
Mrs. G. A. Peterson, Alvah Peterson’
1 i»- K. Gustafson, D. R. Adams.
SEPTEMBER MQRN BATHING
PARTY BUT BY MOONLIGHT
DESCRIBED, DIVORCE SUIT
LON ANGELES, Jan. 25.—A moon
light bathing party, referred to by
Judge Summerfield, as a “September
Morn party in August,” featured the
1 testimony in the divorce case of
I Mrs. Carolyn Sachs against Joseph
Sachs, wealthy Pasadena millinery
{ dealer. Mrs. Sachs said her hus
! baad told her of the alleged bathing
■ patty, which is said to have been held
1 last August at Santa Monica.
“He said members of the party re
| moved their clothes and went in bath
j iug,’ Mrs. Sachs testified,
i “You mean they went in without
! oaihing suits?” Mrs. Sachs attorney
! asked her.
“Yes,” she replied, explaining her
husband said he did not participate,
but looked on.
Mrs. Sachs claims her husband
told the story in the presence o;
; friends including Clara Kimbal
Young, who was in court to corrobor
ate Mrs. Sachs’ testimony.
Sachs did not appear to contest the
case.
FORMER DEPUTY HERE
Former Deputy Marshal Paul Buck
iey oi l nalaska arrived on today’s
boat on nis way to Akutau to look
over Ins sulphur properties. Mr.
,jU; kle\ was formerly one of Marshal
Brenn -man’s efficient deputies.
J. C. Hutton ot Nenana is a return
ing passenger on the Alaska.
PROGRAM PREPARED TO
WIPE OUT ILLITERACY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—A foul
days’ conference to discuss methods
of wiping out illeteracy, opened ai
the interior department today under
the combined auspices of the bureau
of education, National Education as
sociation, General Federation of Wo
men’s Clubs and the American Le
gion.
Latest census figures show that
5 000,000 men and women in the Uni
ted States are unable to read or
write.
Discussions of the conference will
be limited to the educational phases
of the illiteracy question. In the two
general sessions today, Secretary
Work and Mrs. Mary C. Bradford,
superintendent of public instruction
of Colorado preside.
John R. Quinn, national commandei
of the American Legion, will address
the conference.
CARD PARTY
The Auxiliary of the Seward Post,
American Legion, will hold a bridge
and whist card party Tuesday, Janu
ary 29, at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Prizes
will be offered for high scores at the
conclusion of play. Supper will be
served. Fifty cents admission. The
party begins at 8:00 o’clock. kw
SERVICES BE HELD IN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SUNDAY
Rev. Burdette Lansdowne, pastor
of the local Episcopal church will ar
rive on tonight’s train and hold serv
ices in the Episcopal church tomor
row.
WATSON AT KODIAK
The steamship Admiral Watson Is
at Kodiak this afternoon, arriving
there at 2:30.
HERRING PACKERS TO LEAVE
| The crews of the San Juan and
j Mclvor outfits at Halibut Cove will
I go out this trip of the Northwestern.
FRANKING PRIVILEGES ARE
GRANTED MRS. HARDING
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WASHINGTON Jan. 26.—The bill |
giving Mrs. Florence Kling Harding
mail franking privileges was signed
today by President Coolidge.
GYPSUM MINE CLOSED
The Gypsum Mining Company which
has operated steadily on Chichagoff
Island, about 65 miles southwest of i
Juneau, for some years past, has dis-'
continued operations, having worked
out the deposit on its ground, and the
mine is now abandoned. It is said
that there are vast deposits of gyp
sum on ground near the mine, bu;
the claims are owned by individuals
who are not willing to dispose of
them to the Gypsum company and the
result is that until a new company se- (
cures the claims from the owners, or
capital is enlisted by them with which 1
to operate them there will be no more
gypsum exported from Alaska.
EXPORTS FOR DECEMBER
Alaska products shippped to the
states during the month of December
were just below the $2,000 000 mark
in value, according to the monthly
statement of commerce issued by J.
C. McBride, collector of customs.
While it fell considerably below the
amount shown for December, 1922,
the month’s trade was about normal
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it was stated.
NEW BRIDGE OVER SLOUGH
The w'ooden bridge over Noyes
Slough on the Alaska Railroad five j
miles south of Fairbanks, will be re
placed at once with a steel span 125
feet long. Steel for the bridge is on
the ground and the wrork of putting it
in place will start at once. Twice
wooden bridges at Noyes Slough have
been carried out by high water during
the early summer freshets.
Additional passengers on the steam
ship Northwestern, getting aboard at
way ports, were A. J. Cornwall, F. A.
Boyle, H. Dirks, L. M. Carrigan.
TOKIO, Jan. 26.—In the sacred
precincts of the Imperial palace and
in accordance with the ancient mar
liage ritual antedating the Christian
era, Prince Regent Hirohito was
married this morning to Princess Na
gako, the eldest daughter of Prince
Kuntie.
GEORGIA WOMAN WILL
BE HANGED MARCH 4
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 26—Mrs. Ida
Hughes has been sentenced be hang
ed March 4 for the murder of Mrs.
C. Hughes, her mother-in-law.
THIRTY KILLED IN MINE
EXPLOSION IN ILLINOIS
JOHNSON CITY, 111., Jan. 26.—
Thirty persons were killed in an ex
plosion in the McClintock coal mines
near here today.
STEAMER STARR ARRIVES
The steamship Starr arrived in port
about noon today, and will sail for
westward ports some time tomorrow.
FOUR BOATS IN PORT
Four boats will be in port within
the short space of 24 hours from noon
today. The Starr and Northwestern
will arrive from Seattle; the Watson
from the westward, and the Latouche
on her way south with coal. The big
dock is a busy place this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Lechner is on the sick
list, with the prevailing malady, in
fluenza.
Councilman P. C. McMullen is re
ported on the sick list, suffering from
an attack of influenza.
The mercury reached four degrees
below zero this week, the coldest wea
ther for the past four years. The
days are sunny and calm, however, so
the cold is little felt.
Deputy Marshal Youngs was a re
1 turning passenger on today’s boat,
I following a trip to the States with
. prisoners.
EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT FALL
PROFITED GREATLY BY
UNWARRANTED ACTS
WASHINGTON Jan. 26.—The in
vestigation by tlie Senate Committee
this afternoon developed that former
Secretary Albert B. Fall was also
assured a loan of $250,000 from the
Sinclair interests. The evidence thus
far points toward criminal action in
the Teapot Dome oil leases, is the
opinion of President Coolidge, given
om irom the White House, and it
was made plain that steps will be
taken to cancel the leases to Sinclair
and the Elk Hill reserve in California
to Edward L. Dolieny, who slipped
Fall a loan of $100,000 for the lease.
Evidence is accumulating that in
making these loans Secretary of the
Interior Fall was prompted b\ money
cousideratons despite his protests to
the contrary. Many senators are
clamoring for criminal action against
Fall, who so far has dared them to
have him arrested, threatening to ex
pose a scandal that will overw'neim
the Republican party.
Another scandal Develops
OKLAHOMA CUV, Okla., Jan. 26.
it was cnarged in the State senate
toda\ that tile Federal government
had sustained an annual loss oi one
Uimlou uoaars tnrough Secretary
tails lease oi the Ouapaw oil lauus
to Lie Eagle-Pierce lmiud Company.
An Jiivesugauuu oi the lease lias
been demanded.
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Government Will Prosecute"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—President
Coolidge plans to make a public
statement of the government’s inten
sions as to criminal proceedings to be
instituted against Albert B. Fall as
soon as departmental investigations
are concluded.
Archie Roosevelt Recalled
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Archie
Roosevelt was recalled again today
to testily beiore the Senate commit
tee investigating the Teapot Dome
oil lease. The investigation has now
revealed that Assistant Secretary of
the Nary Theodore Roosevelt was ror
merry a director in the Sinclair Con
solidated Oil Corporation, in which iie
and his wife held stock in his wife’s
name.
Coolidge Asks Expert Advice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—President
Coolidge today asked the Interior de~
pai tmenl to submit to him expert ac
viee as to the wisdom of the policy
ui.der which the Sinclair and Doheny
interests secured leases from former
Secretary rail for oil reserves in
Wyoming and California. This in
Quirj is separate from his instruc
tions to the Department of Justice to
prosecute if the evidence warrants.
ALASKA SNOW BIRD
IS FROM ANCHORAGE
Alaska is attracting the attention of
the l nited States in many ways. The
most recent ot these appears in the
January number of Physical Culture.
Here Alex Liska, Alaska miner and a
prospector and citizen of Anchorage
is shown in a photograph taking a
swim in the Kantishna river which is
is seen flowing between two huge
banks of snow. Accompanying the
picture is the following from Alex:
I am an enthusiastic reader of Phy
sical Culture and have here in Alas
ka the opportunity to do my exercis
es every day, all the year round.
Bathing in a stream when it is heav
ily fringed with snow is quite a treat.
I assure you, and if you have any
tendency to catch a cold, you soon
get over it. Since I have stated tak
ing ice cold baths I have never had
a cold or any other sickness. I con
sider myself the happiest man on
earth. Before that, all my earnings
went to drug stores and doctors.’
Liska left Anchorage two months
j a£o on business in connection with
| his mining property on Metal creek
and is expected to return to Anch
orage on one of the next steamers.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Henderson
are passengers for Seward aboard the
steamship Alaska. Mr. Henderson is
local manager of the San Juan Fish
eries and Cold Storage plant.