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VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 82
SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 5,1923.
t'KirtC TEN CENTS
LITERACY BILL FAILS IN SENATE
MEMBERS DEADLOCK ON TIE VOTE; 4-4
MANY FRENCH LEADERS STATE
THAT RUHR EMBROGLIO IS
NEARING AN END
LONDON, Apr. 5.—Louis Loucher,
former French minister of the devas
tated regions is here in conference
with Bonar Law and Chancellor of the
Exchequer Baldwin. He asked them
the views of the British government
regarding the policy of the Ruhr set-;
tlement based on an international loam
to Germany. It is significant in this
connection that Ramsay McDonald, la
bor leader, declared in parliament last;
night that the Ruhr settlement was
near.
Warren N. Cuddy, clerk of court
lor the Third division, accompanied
by Mrs. Cuddy and Master David, ar-j
rived at Valdez from the states on the
steamsh5^ Northwestern. Mrs. Cuddy
has been spending the winter with her!
parents at Fort Smith, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Eames returned
ed last night from attendance at the
grand igloo session at Nenana.
■ SCOTIA STEEL MEN :
IE PLANNING WALKOUT1
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SYDNEY-, N. S., Apr. 5.—Fearful of
a joint walkout by Nova Scotia steel
workers and coal miners the Sydney
Board of Commerce today called on
the Federal and State government to
keep order in case of an industrial
strike in Cape Breton.
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Wm. Gerig, assistant chief engineer j
of the Alaska railroad, who has been!
with the construction work from the
start, arrived in Seward last night on
his way to the states. Mr. Gerig goes1
outside on business connected with
the purchase of supplies, etc., after!
which he will visit his mother in San!
Diego, Calif., and friends and relatives
in Arkansas.
Mr. Gerig stated that he would re
turn to Seward about June 1, Mrs.
Gerig accompanying him.
P. S. Peterson, well known interior,
man, was numbered among those who;
came in last night en route to <he.
States.
Lars Westenvik, mining man of thej
Fairbanks district is among those who
came to town last night. He will leave j
on the Northwestern for a short trip;
to the States.
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Mrs. A. W. Howell, of Tofty, in thej
Hot Springs mining district, arrived j
from the interior last evening on her
way to the states.
Rev. S. Hall Young, pioneer mission- j
ary of Alaska who has been attending
the grand igloo at Nenana, is in town
on his way to Juneau.
H. C. Kavanaugh, former deputy
marshal and now prohibition officer
for the Division, is making an offcial
visit to Seward.
Just before the departure of the
steamship Northwestern for Seward a
fire broke out in the Pioneer canning
plant at Cordova. Quick work by the
fire department and citizens saved the
structure with only nominal damages
resulting.
IVOR OF
>p.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 5.—A scout
survivor of the Custer massacre has
been unearthed and pensioned. The
Department of the Interior, who was
instrumental in securing his pension
announces that he is Shuh Sheeahsh, a
Crow Indian living on the reservation
in Montana.
FORESTER JOHN G. BRAOY ASKS
FOR CO-OPERATION IN PRO
TECTING ALL TIMBER
John G. Brady, of the Forestry serv
ice, with headquarters at Anchorage,
was numbered among the arrivals on i
the steamship Northwestern today, on j
his way to Anchorage from Cordova,'
where he has been spending the past |
month on business connected with his j
department.
Mr. Brady, while in Seward, took up
the matter of forest protection and it
is his wish that all interested in the j
conservation of timber in this vicinity
to inaugurate a campaigin of protec
tion to this resource of the country.
Those who may become interested in
this movement are requested to form
a protective organization, devoting the
week of April 22 to April 2S to that
purpose.
The obligations to be assumed are >
not heavy; neither will any expense!
be incurred. All that is required is to j
give cautions to campers, hunters and!
picnickers who will have occasion to i
build fires while enjoying their outing, j
It is requested by Mr. Brady that wa-|
ter, and water alone, be used in ex- j
tinguishing these fires when the par
ties are through with them. Those J
who engage in the campaign will at all
times keep watch to see that no fires
are left burning in the woods, and
during the course of their hunting and
fishing excursions to pass the word
along to others. I
Mr. Brady expects to be in Seward '
some time next week and those inter- j
ested can discuss the problem with j
him at that; time, although a step in
organizing at this time would be com
mendable.
TRAIN STALLED
Arrivals from Cordova state that a
train on the Copper River and North
western railroad has become stalled at
Mile 32, a short distance beyong Flag
Point. The train stopped in a cut to
await the clearing of the track by a
rotary. During the time it was still
high winds and plenty of snow caus
ing a drift to form around the train,
which was eventually covered up com
pletely, the cut being filled to the top.
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JACK STOTKO WORSE
It was reported this morning that
Jack Stotko, a popular oldtimer of
Seward had had a relapse and was in
an unconscious condition. Grave
doubts are expressed as to his recov
ery.
Capt. Eric Forss, of Ketchikan, ar
rived from Nenana last night. He has
been attending the grand igloo ses
sion at Nenana.
A slight attack of flu is reported to
have struck Cordova, a number of
citizens being confined to their homes
by the epidemic.
Miss Nellie K. Wilson, for a number
of years confidential secretary of the
commission, was among those who re
turned north this morning. Miss
Wilson has been spending the past
two months in the States.
ENDS: DEI IMS HOME
The Grand Igloo session of the Pio
neers of Alaska, which has bee 1 in
progress at Nenana for the past week,
came to an end at noon Sunday, April
1, with a memorial service being con
ducted in the Coliseum theatre as the
concluding feature. Following the de
clared adjournment a special train
was taken to Fairbanks with the offi
cers and delegate sas guests of hon
or. On arriving at the terminal city
it was found necessary to divide the
party on account of the Hotel Nordale
being destroyed, the ruins of the hos
telry being still smouldering when the
party arrived. Igloo No. 4, Fairbanks,
done the honors during the visit of the
delegates in Fairbanks.
Those of the delegation who return
ed to Seward state that the sessions
were very harmonious and enthusias
tic. Much work was accomplished in
various ways, which will be Tor the
good of the North and for the order.
The sessions just passed are consid
ered to be the most successful ever
held by the Pioneers.
The two most important resolutions
which were adopted at tli<5 sessions
were for a full territorial form of gov
ernment (No. 1) and on the fisheries
question (No. 2). Resolution No. 2 is
adverse -to the reservation system in
principle, except that it be enacted as
an emergency measure. It recommends
that either the organic act be amend
ed to give Alaskans power to handle
the fisheries or the enactment of a law
direct by congress to give adequate
protection to the industry and the con
servation of the food fish supply.
The grand igloo officers were elect
ed principally from the Nenana and
Fairbanks Igloos, with Fairbanks be
ing selected as the nmeeting place lor
the next grand igloo session, to be
held March 27, 1924.
In appreciations of the many cour
tesies extended by the Alaska rail
road and the Alaskan Engineering j
Commission, the Grand Igloo sessions j
engrossed the following resolution:
Resolution No. 13
The Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alas-1
ka, desire to extend a sincere vote of
thanks to the head of the Alaska En
gineering Commission and all of his
staff of assistants and especially to
Capt. Jones of Nenana for the many
courtesies extended and the uniform
kindly service rendered to the Pio
neers of Alaska in their attendance at
the Grand Igloo convention held at
Nenana, March 29, 1923.
E. C. AUSTIN,
J. M. CUNNINGHAM.
DR. J. H. ROMIG,
Committee on Resolutions.
Officers of Grand Igloo
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
R. G. Southworth, Nenana, grand
president.
R. C. Morris, Nenana, first grand
vice-president.
R. C. Rothenberg, Fairbanks, second
grand vice-president.
Rev. S. Hall Young, Juneau, chap
lain.
Alfred Ghezzi, Nenana, grand secre-;
Lary.
Jos. O’Connor, Nenana, grand treas
urer.
S O. Swanson, Nenana, sergt. at
NV-V,
arms.
George J. Love, Valdez, grand histo
rian.
Grand Trustees—J. N. McCain, An
chorage; H. R. Sheppard, Juneau;
Harry Davis, Nenana; A. G. Morey,
Chitina: Fred M. Ayer, Nome.
KILAUEA VOLCANO ACTIVE
HILO, T. H., Apr. 5.—The Kilauea
volcano is more active than it has
been for years. Ten fountains are
spurting lava estimated to amount to
three million cubic yards weekly.
McADOO RETURNS TO U. S.
SAN PEDRO, Apr. 5—William G.
McAdoo, arriving here from a trip to
Mexico said that business conditions
were better there than at any time in
the history' of the country.
NORTHWESTERN HERE.
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed iu Seward at an early hour this
morning with a heavy passenger list.
All accommodations on the vessel
were taken on the up trip, many can
nery employes for the various places
en route being carried. As cargo for
Seward 4S0 tons were consigned to lo
cal merchants and for the commission.
The following is a list of the passen
gers booked for Seward:
A. Matliewson, R. Morgan, Harry
Howe, J. W. Bowman, G. A. Hunter,
J. McHenry, L. F. Smith, Peter Dow.
J. Rooney, Mrs. A. Holcomb, W R.
McCabe, \V. A. Smith, B. Namure, R.
J. Burt'ord. D. G. Scia, Dan McKenzie,
P. G. Peterson, J. H. Langley, Capt.
George Green, Jack Lodge, Frank
Wells, II. Brace, A. G. Andrea, E. J.
Stephenson, Jas. McGill, II. Saupe, J.
Saupe, Mrs. F. Harrison, Mrs. E. Har
rison, Mrs E. Harrison. J. Johnson. E.
Anderson, Mrs. X. K. Wilson, R. Ras
mussen, J. Hammill, W. Heitman, Sol
Silverman, Miss C. Kearney, B. Sim
son, G. Benson, J. E. McDowell, Mrs.
J. Gibson. Mrs. W. H. Schechert. Mar
garet Schechert, C. W. Ihrig.
The vessel is scheduled to leave for
the south this evening at 3:30.
WILL RETURN ON ALASKA
Writing from Seattle to P. C. Mc
Mullen, J. L. Graef advises that he
will leave the Puget Sound city on
April irhavTng made reservation on
the new steamship Alaska. Mr. Graef
states that he experienced consider
able difficulty in having reservations
made as all of the boats are sold out
a month ahead of the time of their de
parture. From the tone of his letter
Seward will experience a heavy tourist
trade this summer.
DELEGATE ON WAY
Attorney Aaron E. Rucker left lor
Anchorage today to attend the Ameri
can Legion convention in that city.
Mr. Rucker will represent Isaac Ev
ans post of Seward. The convention
will last three days, being brought to
a close Saturday evening.
The Kingfisher left this morning for
Day’s Harbor with a load of supplies
for the logging camp at that place.
Dave Carruthers ana junus miner
left today for the Day’s Harbor logging;
camp this morning, the former to
work in the woods; the latter to pre
side over the culinary department.
John J. Buckley, connected with the
marshal’s office at Fairbanks, is in
town on his way to the States.
Gilbert B. Stevens, popular marshal
ot the Fourth division is in town on
his way to the states with a bunch of
prisoners and insane persons.
Ray C Lax sou. Kanatak and An
choiage merchant is in town on a bus
iness trip.
Deputy Marshal Jean A. Roseen, ot
Valdez, is among the visitors in Sew
ard from the glacier city.
C. W. Mossman, deputy marshal in
charge at Anchorage, arrived in Sew
ard last evening, coming over on an
official trip.
The home of C. H. Sheppard at Cor
dova was on last Monday threatened
with destruction by fire. Prompt
work saved the building although a
slight damage resulted to furnishings
from contact with flames and water.
The Carlisle canning company at
Cordova will resume operations with
in a short time, a portion of the crew
coming north on the Northwestern.
About: thirty girls of the canning
crew for the Pioneer clam cannery
were brought to Cordova on the steam,
er Northwestern. This concern will
commence work about the middle of
the month.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Apr. 5.—Dr.
Frederick Cook’s famous discovery of
the North Pole pales into insignifi
cance when placed beside his new dis
covery of oil as revealed in promotion
activities which culminated in his ar
rest. His operations aggregated him
thirty-five million dollars.
WILL FLY THROUGH ALASKA EN
ROUTE—TRIP WILL TAKE
PLACE THIS SUMMER
WASHINGTON, Apr. 5.—Before M.
Bapt and his flying circus are well on
their way to circle the globe in the
name of France a party of Americans
will hop off in an earnest effort to
wrest this honor from them.
This expedition is planned by tlm
army air service.
The French start was actually made
Sunday when Capt. Bapt jumped off
at Marseilles to cross the Mediterra
nean e.u oiute from Nice to India.
From India he will fly to Japan; Ja
pan to Nome, thence down the Pacific
coast of the American continent to
Chili; from Chili across the Andes to
Argentina, and up the coast to Per
nambuco, Brazil, from which place
they will fly over the South Atlantic
to Dakar, on the west coast of Africa.
They will then work their way back to
the original starting point.
BERLIN, Apr. 5.—The French have
extended their zone of occupation to
the outskirts of the town of Hagen.
CONFERRENCE VISIT
Col. James G. Steese, new head oi
the Alaska railroad made a special
trip to Seward last night to confer
with Major J. C. Gotwals on matters
pertaining to the railroad. Major
Gotwals arrived in Seward on the
Northwestern, coming from Cordova.
NELLIE NEAL IN TOWN
Nellie Neal, who for the past two
years has conducted a roadhouse at
Curry, and who is a pioneer in Alaska,
arrived last night on her way to the
States. Before returning she will vis
it in Oklahoma, Georgia, Arizona, and
California.
B. B. Mozee, of the native bureau of
education is among those who came
to town last night, having made a
business trip to interior points.
P. T. Ronce, Cordovan, is among
those arriving on the Northwestern.
George J/Love, of Valdez, who has
been attending the session of the
grand igloo at Nenana, arrived in town
last night on his way home. Mr. Love
announces that he intends issuing a
Nenana edition of the Pathfinder and
will also illustrate the same with
many scenef along the government
railroad.
E. C. Austin, delegate from Ketch
ikan to the grand igloo, is in town,
on his way to the southeastern city.
L. O. Nyberg, tie inspector for the
commission, is in town for a short
visit.
Elmer L. Sanderlin, of Fairbanks,
who for many years acted in various
official capacities for the interior
town is among those registered in
Seward pending the departure of the
Northwestern. Mr. Sanderlin is leav
ing the north after many years resi
dence.
POLITICK DEFEAT
PASSAGE AFTER S
BITTEfi FIGHT
THIRD DIVISION MEMBERS ARE
DEFEATED IN ATTEMPT TO
PASS NEEDED BILL
(Special to The Gateway)
JUNEAU, Apr. 5.—The Foster Lit.
eracy Bill was killed in the Senate by
a vote of four to four, after the Sen
ate had rejected a motion to recorn.
mit for amendment. Senators Cham,
berlin, Ayer, Dimond and Hunt voted
both to recommit and for the passage
of the bill, which »-as drawn to pre
vent mass voting by illiterate Indian
and aliens.
The bill as drawn provided that no
person should be allowed to vote in
any Territorial election who could not
read or write the English language, or
read the constitution of the United
States.
Violent opposition to its passage de
veloped among certain politicians who
in past years have been elected by
voting Indians who could neither read
or write.
WILL RECOVER TAXES
MUSKOGEE, Okla.. Apr. Jack
son Barnett, the world’s richest In*
dian, will recover two hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars paid in in
come taxes from 1917 to 1920, under
the ruling of the solicitor general of
the internal revenue department that
Indian oil royalties are nontaxable.
IN TURKEY TOOII!
CONSTANTINOPLE, Apr. 5—Pro
hibition has gone into effect in Con
stantinople under instructions issued
by the Nationalist party from Angora,
ing intoxicating beverages will receive
thirty strokes with the bastinado on
the soles of the feet.
Sol Silverman, connected with the
commission stores department at An
chorage returned north this morning.
He spent the past several weeks iu
visiting Pacific coast cities.
S. T. Pinkham, postal inspector,
who has been in the interior investi
gating the Iditarod mail robbery, ar
rived in town last night en route to
Seattle. Mr. Pinkham was recently
appointed an assistant postmaster for
Seattle.
E. G. Wetzler, head of the interior
postal service, registered in last
night and will leave on the North
western for Seattle.
Miss Ruby DeGraff, business mana
ger of the Lathrop interests, arrived
in Seward last night on her way to the
main office in Cordova.
The advance crews for the Sawmill
Bay fishing industries were brought
to that place on the Northwestern
this trip.
Miss Margaret Scheehert, child act
ress who will take a prominent pant
in the movie production now being
filmed at Anchorage arrived in Sew
ard on the Northwestern. Her moth
er accompanies her.
Capt. George Green, well known
navigator of the inland waters of
Alaska, arrived on the Northwestern
this morning on his way the Kusko
kwim.