Heumrd Dale Gateumy
VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 194
SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1923
PRICK TEN CENTS
SPECIAL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING WRECKED WHEN
TIRE FLIES OFF ENGINE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Guided by
Mrs. Harding’s wishes that funeral
services for the late president be a
p duplicate of those held for William
McKinley, the National capital today
completed plans tor paying linal tri
bute to Harding.
Wilson Will Be Present
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Former
President Woodrow Wilson authorized
the statement today that he “will par
ticipate as far as possible in the fu
neral ceremonies for Harding.”
Pictures Draped in Mourning
SEATTLE, Aug. 6— Black draped
pictures of the late President Hard
ing stood by Seattle’s church altars,
and the departed president was eulo
gized by all the pastors. Dr. Ambrose
Bailey declared him a “Man of Sor
rows.”
London Holds Services
LONDON, Aug. 6.—Memorial serv
ices for President Harding were held
yesterday in Westminster Abbey.
Trains Nearly Wrecked
CHAPPELL, Neb., Aug. 6.—Hard
ing’s funeral train had a narrow es
cape from being wrecked as it head
ed into this station this afternoon.
The tire on one front driving wheel
became loosened and worked party
off the wheel, delaying the train one
hour until engines could be changed.
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FiffllL TIN
SORROW IN HEARTS OF NATION
AS FUNERAL TRAIN WENDS
WAY EASTWARD
On Board Harding Funeral Train,
August 6.—Sorrow in the hearts ol
the American people over the death
of their leader was exemplified toda\
by silent groups along the railroad
* as the special train bearing the bod\
of the nation’s dead traversed west
ern California and the reaches of Ne
vada.
Friday, Aug. 10, Day of Mourning
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Presiden
Coolidge this morning signed a proc
lamation announcing the death o
President Harding and calling upor
the country to observe Friday, Augus
10, as a day of mourning and prayer
On that date the body will be interrec
at Marion, O.
Friday Be Holiday in Nation
SEATTLE, Aug. 6—Governor Har
today declared Friday, August 10, i
holiday. He directs that at 1 p. m
Pacific Coast time all activities in
eluding trains, cease for five minutes
Train Passes Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—Business am
all other activities ceased for 45 mic
utes this afternoon, as the funera
train carrying the body of the lat
President passed through. Whil
0 thousands of persons lined the route
airplanes flew overhead dropping pui
pie asters and roses.
WILSON ASKED TAKE PART
IN FUNERAL OF HARDINt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6—Presiden
Coolidge today suggested to those i
, charge of plans for the funeral o
President Harding that Woodrow Wi
son be asked to take a prominen
part in the rites to be performed ove
Wednesday in the rotunda of the cai
itol. It is said an invitation will g
0 ) forward to Wilson.
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WILD SCENES ATTEND
IRISH TRADE CONGRESS
DUBLIN, Aug. 6—Wild scenes at
; tended the opening of the Irish Trade
I Union Congress here today.
BROTHER AND RELATIVES
TO MEET BODY HARDING
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—Dr. George T.
Harding, a brother, and other rela
tives of the late president, left on a
special today to meet the Harding
funeral train.
POLICIES OF Will
N DEVELOPMENT
i OE EiiiEB OUT
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WILL TRY
ADOPT PLANS PROPOSED BY
LATE PRESIDENT
SEATTLE, Aug. 6—The late Presi
dent Harding’s Alaskan policies out
lined in Seattle in his last public
speech will be carried out during the
balance of the present administration
according to leaders in political and
industrial affairs in the Northwest.
BRIGADIER GENERAL MOSEBY
DEAD AFTER LONG RECORD
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6— Brigadier
General Edward B. Mosely, retired, is
dead here, with a record of thirty
years continuous frontier service.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PAS
SENGERS LISTED
! SEATTLE, Aug. 6—The steamship
Northwestern sailed Saturday morning
with 150 passengers including 25 ex
cursionists. The following were for
Seward: John Beaton, Isabella Mc
Cullough, Miss J. Moody, J. H. Bar
i tholf, Mrs. C. G. Hubbard, John Ple
tonar, Mrs. R. T. Kennedy, R. J. Mur
I phy, J. Wills, Mrs. K. Meader, John
and Maude Meader, A. St'ranberg, R.
W. Finke, Mrs. K. Kuhn, G. W. Smith,
D. L. Simon, F. Masek, T. L. Nupen,
O. R. Eyler, D. P. and G. V. Davis.
1824 PRESIDENCY
» WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—President
Coolidge today conferred with James
B. Reynolds, manager of Coolidge’s
campaign for the Republican presi
[ dential nomination in 1920.
Mr. Reynolds stated that it was
only right to Mr. Coolidge should be
given the nomination, as he would
t hold office but about half a term.
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Fred Bishop, from Sleitmute, on the
Kuskokwim, arrived on Saturday’s
boat, and left for his interior home.
Mr. Bishop left the Kuskokwim by wav
of Bethel, and out to the States on
j the Caroline Francis. Hs was one oi
. the first men in this district, having
1 first located on the Kuskokwim over
a a quarter of a century ago.
John Schwarte arrived on the Ala
meda and left for Lake creek on the
Yentna river. He was accompanied
by J. R. MacMillan, of Niagara Falls
New York.
: GOVERNOR DAVIS
! SERIOUSLY ILL
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i- TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 6.—Governoi
3 Davis of Kansas is dangerous ill, fol
lowing an attack on influenza.
'*pP^RI0HT_UNO«*W«O0 * ,UND»KW00P. H. ,V..
THE GREATEST AIRPLANE IN THE WORLD
Giant Barling Bomber triplane, the biggest plane in the world. It has a
wing spread of 120 feet, mounts seven guns and carries six tons of bombs.
It is driven by six 450 horsepower Liberty Motors. Compare the landing
wheels of the big bus with the big tires on the motor truck in the fore
ground. The Bomber is the latest th ing in aerial protective devices.
ON COM GRABS
FI DEATH HARDING
INVESTIGATION DISCLOSES THEY
WERE HELD TOO LONG BE
FORE BEING SERVED
JUNEAU, Aug. 6.—The blame for
the death of President Harding is
placed upon the cuisine of the trans
port Henderson, for serving crabs re
ceived at Cordova, which are said to
have poisoned Harding, resulting ulti
mately in his death.
An investigation by Federal offi
cials here discloses that an error was
made in holding them too long be
fore serving them.
MARINE TAKE POSSESSION AMOK
HONGKONG, Aug. 6.—British ma
rines today occupied the British con
cessions at Amok, without opposition
from the Chinese.
m ARCTIC POUTS
SEATTLE, Aug. 6.—The schooner
Boxer sailed today for Bering Sea and
Arctic points with the following pas
sengers: George W. Duncan and
wife, teachers; Dr. and Mrs. Willard
H. Gage, for Noorvik; W. L. Wright
and wife, teachers at Shunknak; E. L.
Kietthasen, teacher at Shismarell;
Mrs. Caroline Call, Anna Nelson, and
the Misses Call, teachers at Unala
kleet; Earl Rossman, to secure mo
tion pictures at Point Barrow.
PHOENIX, Aug. 4—Proposals thal
Alaska be renamed “Harding,” wert
made today by Michael C^fsidy, direc
tor of Federal enforcement for Arl
zona, in a communication to Senatoi
Cameron.
NEW DAILY FOR ANCHORAGE
WILL BE LAUNCHED SOON
B. M. Stone, editor and manager o
the new publication to be started ai
Anchorage, spent Sunday in Seward
returning on today’s train. Mr. Stom
states that he has purchased tin
plant of the Nenana News, and it wil
be dismantled and shipped to Anchor
age at once. Roy Southworth, editoi
and manager of the News, will make i
tour of the States and take a well
earned vacation.
The new publication will be callec
The Alaska Miners News, and will b<
a morning publication with full tele
graphic service, and will be eigh
pages, six columns.
Ted Hoeck arrived from the inte
rior on a late train, and left on tin
Buford for Siberia. After prospect
ing in that country around East Cap<
he will leave for the Kobuk.
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HISTORY FROM BEGINNING BY
ORIGINATOR OF ROUTE AND
BU LI DER ALASKA CENTRAL
SECOND INSTALMENT OF BAL
LAINE ARTICLE TELLS OF AT
TEMPT TO DEFEAT PLANS OF
GOVERNMENT BY INTERESTS
(By JOHN E. BALLAINE)
(Continued from Saturday’s Paper)
“This advance construction crew
built a dock and got out bridge tim
bers that fall and winter, in prepara
tion for the railroad building the next
year.
“In April, 1904, we started railroad
construction. The first spike was driv
en on April 16 on the completed dock.
I placed my brother Frank in charge
of the business management nere, and
employed Col. A. W. Swanitz as chief
engineer. E. R. Keeler, designated by
the Shedd syndicate, was treasurer.
The three of them together, under my
supervision as president of the con
struction company, made a record in
efficiency and economy that has never
been equaled in railroad construction
in Alaska, and surpassed rarely. The
cost of the first twenty nines, much of
it heavy rock work, was $16,000 per
mile for a standard guage railroad, in
cluding rolling stock, dock and equip
ment.
“We carried construction forward
all through 1904, building to Kenai
lake, and construction continued stead
ily until the road had reached Mile
71 in 1908.
“During 1904 I negotiated with sev
eral groups of capitalists for money
to complete the road through to the
Tanana valley. A. C. Frost or CIrIca
go and H. C. Osborne of Torontc
made an examination of the project, ir
negotiations I had started with then
to furnish $2,500,000. They were sc
well pleased with it that they offeree
to buy my stock in the Tanana Con
struction company, which carried the
ownership and control of tne AiaskJ
Central. I accordingly sold to then
for cash in 1905, after they and I to
gether had secured the backing of the
Soverign Bank of Canada' to me ex
tent of $3,500,000, with a contingen
. promise of more up to $"18,000,000.
then paid the Shedds and all other in
vestors in full. Frost and Osborn*
bound themselves individually in i
contract with me individually to com
| plete the Alaska Central. Mr. Fros
was thereupon elected president botl
of the Alaska Central and of th<
Tanana Construction company, witl
Mr. Osborne as vice president, ant
boards of directors of their owri
I choosing. I retained a minority of th<
stock of the Alaska Central, and witl
' Sen. Turner and James A. Haight, o
the former board, continued on th*
board of directors of the railroad.
“Frost and Osborne placed G. W
Poland in charge as general manage:
’ and chief engineer. He had been di
1 vision superintendent of the Chesa
‘ peake & Ohio at Cincinnati.
(continued on page 2)
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
ARE SENDING CONDOLENCES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Messages
expressing sympathy and sorrow from
foreign governments and peoples, at
the death of President Harding con
tinue to be conveyed today to Secre
tary Hughes.
FRENCH CHURCH HOLD
SERVICE FOR HARDING
PARIS, Aug. 6.—American churches
here held Sunday memorial services
for the late President Harding.
BEFORE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED
THRU MARKETS OF EAST IT
WILL BE PASSED UPON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Agents of
the Department of Agriculture now on
the West,coast, are charged with the
task of finding the way to have gov
ernment inspection of Pacific canned
salmon completed at Seattle, Portlanc
and San Francisco before the produci
is distributed through the markets oi
the Middle West and East.
Alaska, Puget Sound and Columbis
river packers are reported wanting
this done as early as possible.
ELEtTRICAi STORM
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MANY HOUSES UNROOFED ANC
STREETS ARE FLOODED
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.—An elec
trical storm yesterday, acocmpaniec
by heavy gales and torrents of rair
unroofed many houses, and floodec
the streets so rowboats were used ir
many thoroughfares. Seven resi
dences were wrecked by lightning.
THUD KILLED 81 BE
Game Warden G. G. Cotter, who re
turned Saturday from a westwarc
trip, reports that a native was recent
ly killed by a brown bear near Ali
tak. The man’s boat was found oi
the beach the oars being broken ant
chewed. Nearby the mangled bod;
lay just above the tide line.
At Knik, Mr. Cotter learned that i
native boy had been killed in thi
same manner, near there in July
Some natives were at their fishinj
place when three bears appeared. Th*
largest was driven off, the men in tin
party returning to fish. A boy tool
up the one gun to chase a cub tha
hung behind, was set on by the motl
er bear and frightfully mutilated, dj
' ing from the effects.
Mr. Cotter left for field work aroun
Kenai and Skilak lakes this morning
CUKE WILL MIN
MEMBERS OF CHE'
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Presiden
1 Coolidge^ again this morning made i
l plain that he desired to retain in hi
■ cabinet the men appointed by Pres
- dent Harding. Resignations now 1]
> ing on his desk, two of them cable
! from abroad by Secretaries Mello
1 and Davis will not be accepted.
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i WORK PROGRESSING ON
> IMPROVEMENTS LIGHT PLAN'
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f Work is progressing rapidly at th
5 intake for the light company’s ne^
extension in Lowell creek gulch. .
■ concrete house has been erected a
the head of the gulch; and work o
• the new intake is under way. A coi
• Crete dam six feet high is being buil
and a wing dam to divert the wate
to the intake pipe.
MRS. HARDING PAYS DECEASED
MAGNIFICENT COMPLIMENT
AS HE LAY IN CASKET
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. t>.—In the
impressive closing scenes at the fu
neral services here before the depart
ure of the special train bearing the
body East, Mrs. Harding stepped for
ward to a place beside the casket,
and spoke in a firm voice;
“He has been a great comfort to
me,” she said. She turned for anoth
er look at her husband’s face before
they should be separated on his last
journey. “I want you to look at him,”
she continued, “lie was magnificent in
life; he is more wonderful in death.’*
She then walked with a firm step
to her apartments, to prepare for the
journey.
Will Make Home With Sawyers
MARION, Ohio, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Hard
i ing will make her future home on the
i farm known as “White Oaks,” belong
; ing to Gen. and Mrs. Sawyer, the
president’s friend and physician. The
* farm is just outside the city limits,
and is a favorite spot of Mrs. Hard
ing’s.
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FELT BE SECRETARY
! NEW YORK, Aug. 6-—Benjamin F.
| Felt of Boston, a close personal friend
of Calvin Coolidge will probably be
named secretary to the President the
Tribune says today.
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HUNDREDS CROWD CHURCH
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Hundreds
1 crowded into the First Congregational
j church here yesterday, where Presi
; dent Coolidge attended divine serv
ices.
LINE OF TYPE SET BY HARDING
WILL BE GOLD PLATED
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 6.—The
! line of type set by President Harding
in the office of the News-Miner, while
■ visiting in this city, will be plated in
: gold and sent to Washington.
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' j MARION, O., Aug.6—It is estimated
1; that the total value of President Hard
11 ing’s estate will reach $800,000.
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DEATH OF HARDING MAY
1 GIVE JOHNSON NOMINATION
• j SEATTLE, Aug. 6.—Jermane, a
’ i special correspondent to the Times,
1 says: “The death of Harding may
? throw the Republican National con
c vention wide open, and possibly result
1 in the nomination of Hiram Johnson,
who has at present a distinct advan
tage over everyone else.”
d, John Heron, deputy marshal at
'• Bethel, on tile Kuskokwim river, ar
rived from the States, where he went
with an insane prisoner. Mr. Heron
intormed a Gateway representative
that this was his first trip Outside
since he arrived in Alaska in 1898.
He stated that he preferred to live in
Alaska, as the States were too noisy
and the streets to hard to navigate.
EBERT PAYS COMPLIMENT
s BERLIN, Aug. 6.—President Ebert
expressed his belief that history
would associate Harding’s name with
^ the Washington disarmament confer*
a ence.
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a MARION, Aug. 6.—President and
l- Mrs. Coolidge will be among the high
t officials of the nation to arrive in Ma
r rion this week to pa> a final tribute
to Mr. Harding.