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SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26.
70^ .
PRICE TEN CENTS
SAM GOMPERS
RE-ELECTED TO
HEADTHEA.F.L.
ATLANTIC CITY CHOSEN AS NEXT
PLACE TO HOLD THE A. F. L.
CONVENTION
EL PASO. Texas. Nov. 26— Sam
uel Gompers, the aged labor leader
was again elected as president of
tl.^American Federation of Labor at
today’s session, held in this city. Al
so the entire executive council was
re-elected, and Atlantic City, N. J..
chosen as the next place for holding
the 1925 convention.
Albert Adamski, of Buffalo, and Ed
ward J. Evans, of Chicago, were chos
en delegates to the British Trades
Union congress.
The convention reaffirmed its stand
urging the United States to join the
League of Nations and the \\ orld
Court.
EGYPT PROTESTS TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
GENEVA, Nov. 26.—A protest
against the British action in seizing
Egyptian ports following the assasi
jprtion of Sirdar Stack, was received
today by the Secretary of the League
of Nations, from the Egyptian parlia
ment.
BASKETBALL GAMES
PLAYED TOMORROW
The Anchorage basketball team,
considered to be one of the best in
the North, will arrive on tonight’s
irain to play a picked Seward five.
The first series of games will start
tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
sharp, two teams from the Seward
high school girls taking the floor.
This wil lbe followed by the boys’
feams. TJ»e two games will cost the
price of one and will be well worth
seeing. Only fifty cents. Be pres
ent and encourage your home team.
At A. B. Hall, 1:30 tomorrow.
SEWARD BOY IS LOST
IN HILLS NEAR TOWN
Bernie, better known as “Kid” Hor
ton, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Horton, of Seward, is
believed to be lost in the hills in the
vCrewer-Hayden mine district. The
* oung man left on a ptarmigan hunt
three days ago, by himself, and has
not been heard of since. As the
youngster had no supplies with him
and the weather has been most un
favorable in the hills, a searching
party has started out to investigate.
FIREMEN HOLD MEETING
A special meeting was held at the
fjre hall last evening by the volunteer
Tire department, at which time plans
were made for decorating the A. B.
hall at the Firemen’s Ball New
Year’s Eve. Several new electrical
features will be introduced by the
boys, and the decorations will be most
elaborate.
YUKON DUE SATURDAY
The steamer Yukon, which is due
to arrive in port Saturday may reach
here a little ahead of time, as she
reached Cordova tonight.
GOBS MAY DRINK—
SODA POP, BY GPM!
NAVY LIFTS “BAN”
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26
Secretary Daniel’s famous pre-prohi
bition “bone dry navy” order is to
be modified by Secretary Curtis D.
Wilbur, but only to an extent that
will permit thirsty gobs to partake
0of soda pop aboard ship.
Mr. Daniels included bottled soda
waters in his order against drinks
on navy vessels, taking the view
that ship storekeepers had not suf
ficient storage space at their dis
posal to make the carrying of soft
drinks practicable.
Bottling concerns have been ex
erting pressure for a revision of
j^-e Daniels order, and after receiv
ing assurances from government ex
perts that the health of the navy
would not be jeopardized by the
change, Mr. Wilbur has decided to
lift the soda water ban.
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DANCING IS TO NOW BE
CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT
NEW YORK, Nov. 26—The Episco
pal Church of Saint Marks, in the
Bowery, which incurred the disap
proval of Bishop Manning because
of rythmic dancing at services, will
utilize physco analysis in solving
the personal social problems accord
ing to announcement and a new pas
toral office has been established
for pbyscological guidance.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
RETURNS 36 INDICTMENTS
SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—Thirty-six in
dictments were returned by a Federal
grand jury today.
THREE PRIESTS
BADLY INJURED
AUTO ACCIDENT
SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—Rev. M. J.
O’Callaghan, of the Holy Rosary Ro
man Catholic Church was killed, and
Father Andrew McGrath, assistant
pastor of St. James cathedral, and
Father Patrick Farrelly, assistant
:pastor of the Holy Rosary church of
Chicago, were badly injured this
morning when an automobile in which
they were returning to Seattle ran off
the highway near Cochran Crossing.
The three priests were returning to
Seattle from a church service in the
Whye river valley.
WOMAN BURNS CHILD’S
FINGERS WITH MATCHES
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Miss
Elizabeth Morris, 21, of Concord, R.
I., is held in lieu of $4,000 cash bail
on the charge of felonious assault for
the alleged burning of the fingers of
her stepdaughter, Florence, aged 9,
| with blazing matches.
Salvation Army Native
Congress at Wrangell
The twentieth anniversary congress
of the Salvation Army in Alaska op
ened in Wrangell November 15, with
over 100 native delegates in attend
ance. The congress was conducted
by Colonel and Mrs. Charles Knott,
of Winnipeg. The Salvation Army is
doing much for natives at Wrangell,
and is drawing large numbers into
tile fold.
MOVING PICTURE PARTY
LEAVES ON AD. WATSON
Messrs. W. W. Kelly, A. H. Young,
and J. Robertson, who have been in
Alaska the past two or three sea
sons producing motion pictures of
wild life, will leave for Oakland, Cal.,
on the Admiral Watson. Upon arriv
ing there they will start developing
and placing in shape the 70,000 feet
of fine scenes taken. Mr. Robertson,
who with Mr. Young, is -located at
1905 Ninth Avenue, Oakland, has
been in Alaska off and one for the
past sixteen years, and has traveled
the country from one end to the oth
er, and thwartship. The gentlemen
recently returned from Mt. McKinley
where they concluded their filming,
and at present are registered at the
Hotel Sexton.
ALASKAN FOUND DEAD
IN BED AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—Peter M. Har
tle, an oldtime Alaskan, was found
dead in bed in his room here.
NO PAPER'TOMORROW
Owing to tomorrow being Thanks
giving and a Holiday, the Daily Gate
way will not be issued. Friday will
be our next publication.
DIRIGIBLE NAMED
BY MRS. C00LIDGE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26.—
Succeeding in its third attempt tc
land here yesterday the dirigible ZR-3
was christened Los Angeles by Mrs.
Coolidge. The craft then returned to
its hanger at Lakehurst.
The coming year the Los Angeles
will make flights to the Panama Can
al and to London, Rear Admiral Mof
fat declared.
WASHINGTON IS
FINALLY SUNK
14-INCH GUNS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—The par
tially completed super-dreadnaught,
Washington, was crapped under the
Washington limitation of armaments
treaty was sunk at sea today, 60 miles
off the Virginia coast by shells from
the 14-inch guns of the battleship
Texas.
Secretary Wilbur today disclosed in
a formal statement that torpedoes,
aerial bombs and gunfire had all been
employed in tests off the Virginia
coast on the hull of the uncompleted
battleship, Washington. The final
tests were made by 14-inch gun fire.
MORE ALASKANS HAif£
TAX MONEY AS REFUND
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Addi
tional names of Alaskans entitled "to
income tax refunds are:
Anchorage—John Woodhouse, J. C.
Underwood, John Henry Mill, Peter
Nelson, J. M. Nicholson, W. H. Oliver,
S. V. Pasus, Loui Plechash, Mike
Price, Gus Ranson, Carl Roden, I.
Rystad, J. C. Selby, Harry Summer,
Isaac Smith, Mat Stearnes.
Juneau—Peter Miller, Geo. Morten
son, Erik Pearson, Gus Peterson, Jal
ma Rpikka, Anthony Sharkey, Carl
Strom, Steve Seferovich, A. Simon
son, Mike Monich, Michael Marcen.
Honolulu—John McMullen.
Ketchikan—Marcus Ness, Sam Ness,
Neds J. Pedersen, L. H. Ruschill, Tom
Handbik, S. Svengeseth, Mike Wood
ford.
Kennecott—Oscar Noran, Roy Mou
ra, Adolph Palmer, Adolph Preste
gard, A. J. Prilux, Gordon Sefmyyhr, I
Frank Suhl, Wm. Smith, John Smith,
Grover Travis.
Cordova—James Herstad, Tony Se
rmon, Duncan Montor, T. Males.
Chichagof-—Edwin T. Williams.
Hope—John Uricson.
Treadwell—A. J. Pettinen.
NEXT CONGRESS
CALLED DECIDE
MANY CONTESTS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26—The Sen
ate in the next Congress will be call
ed upon to decide three election con
tests. Senator Bursum of New Mex
ico, will contest the election of Sam
G. Bratton, democrat, who was award
ed the office by official count. Sena
tor Brookhart, republican, of Iowa,
will be forced to defend his election,
a- Daniel J. Steck, democrat, is con
testing his being seated. Senator
Johnson, of the Farmer-Labor party,
of Minnesota, will contest the elec
tion of his opponent, Representative
' SchnU, republican.
GOV. SCOn C. BONE
NOW IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Gov
ernor Scott C. Bone, of Alaska, arriv
ed here today, after attending the an
nual conference of governors held in
Florida. He will remain in the East
until the middle of December, return
ing heme in time for Christmas.
GUS BORGEN LEAVES
FOR SEWARD SOON
Charles Tecklenburg receive a let
ter from Gus Borgen, an oldtimer of
this place, who has been visiting his
family in Palo Alto, Cal., the past
few months. Mr. Borgen stated that
he was working on the establishment
of a cold storage plant here with con
siderable success. He also said he
would leave in the near future for
Seward. Mr. Borgen paid the Gate
way a compliment by stating that in
his travels he had seen towns of 10,
000 with poorer papers tnan the one
in Seward, and very few better.
PAUL PROBABLY ELECTED
Wm. L. Paul, the well known at
torney and newspaper man of Ket
chikan was elected recently to the
Territorial legislature.
On his return from the states Judge
xwitchie will stop off at Juneau and
- fv.w cas^o for Judge Reed.
BAD BUSINESS DRIVING
CAR WITH GIRL ON LAP
Seneca Falls, N. Y.—Girls who sit
in the lap of an automobire owner,
and drive a car, may not be liable
to legal punishment, but the owner
is, according to Police Justice Byrne.
Joseph Uagott of Geneva, let a
young woman have that privilege,
and it cost him a fine of §30.
Lagott was arrested by policemen
who noticed his automobile zigzag
ging in the street, and on investiga
tion found the woman in his lap, try
ing to drive the car. She was releas
ed, but he was charged with reckless
driving. He admitted guilt.
EXTRA SESSION
CONGRESS MAY
BE CALLED SOON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—It is
unofficially stated in administration
circles that no efforts will be made
to bring about further tax reduction
in the coming short session of Con
gress. Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon conferred with
President Coolidge yesterday anti it
is understood they discussed the ad
visability of reopening the tax ques
tion in the coming three months ses
sion. They felt that with the new
law just going into effect such a
procedure would be impracticable.
This supposition coincides with the
statement made today by Senator
Borah who suggested an extra ses
sion to be convened immediately
after March fourth and listed tax
reduction as one of the matters to
be considered at an extra session.
Borah had seen Coolidge before he
made his announcement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Senator
Borah, returned here today after
receiving a re-election from the
hand§ of his constituents in Idaho.
He said that he favored a special
session of Congress to be called im
mediately after the inauguration of
President Coolidge on March 4. He
said there was a real need for such
a session. As matters or an emer
gency nature requiring attention
from the national legislature he
cited farm relief measures, railroad
legislation, admission of the United
States to the World Court proposal
and probably tax reform.
GEN. FEN YUH SIANG
LEAVES FOR EUROPE
PEKING, Nov. 26.—General Feng
Yuh Siang, who overthrew the recent
Chinese government and ousted the
principal military leader, General Wu
Pei Fu, issued a statement today de
claring that as there was no further
need of his military services, he
would leave soon for a tour of Europe
and America.
BRITISH TROOPS PARADE
CAIRO FIXED BAYONETS
CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 26.—The en
tire Cairo brigade of British troops
again paraded the streets today in
the European and native quarters
with fixed bayonets.
’Frisco Saloonman Shat
By Men He Befriended
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 26.
—Mark Sena, a wealthy Wholesale
jeweler is dying from gunshot wounds
and two men whom he had befriend
ed are under arrest for the shooting
of the man. The men were arrested
after the police declare they attempt
ed to hold up Sena in his pool room.
BASKETBALL TEAM COMING
The Anchorage basketball team
will arrive tonight with their rooters
for a series of games in A. B. Hall.
The first game will be played tomor
row afternoon at one o’clock.
WRANGELL HEARS DANCY
At Wrangell recently radio fans
heard Capt. Dancy, who was in Sew
ard a year or so ago in conjunction
with an Americanism drive, give a
lecture on his favorite subject.
WILL REPAIR CABLE
Col. Hartman has notified the Ju
neau Chamber of Commerce that the
old cable to mat city will be repair
ed in the near future.
QUARTETTE OF
SEATTLE MEN
BOOZE RUNNERS
SEATTLE, Nov. 26.—Clarence R.
Cheatwood, Charles Newton, and Mor
ris and Charles Morris, brothers, men
about town, were arrested here this
morning at the insistence of British
Columbia authorities who have secur
ed a confession from P. Strumpkins,
of Victoria, that the quartette is sus
pected of the murder of Capt. W. G.
Gillis, of the rum boat Beryl G., and
his son, William, aged 17.
The boat was found floating in the
waters of Puget Sound with her decks
bloodstained.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
MAY MAKE GERMANY
MEMBER OFyLEAGUE
GENEVA, Nov. 26.—A special as
sembly of the League of Nations is
expected to be held at Geneva some
time this winter to vote in Ger
many as a member of the League.
Basing their explanation on the as
sumption that the German negotia
tions with the various powers will
eventually succeed and that Ger
many will one day actually forward
her application for membership,
league officials express the opinion
that the Council of the League will
probably arrange the special assem
bly.
It is believed that if the German
negotiations have proceeded far
enough and the German application
is actually received in time, the
Council will take some action at its
December meeting in Rome.
A special assembly for Germany
naturally cannot wait for the ar
rival of delegates from distant cor
ners of the earth. Hence it is
planned that remote countries will
designate their ambassadors or min
isters in Europe to represent them
at Geneva on this special occasion.
Moreover, it is probable that each
country will send only one repre
sentative, instead of the three of
ficial delegates who under the rules
attend the annual assemblies of the
league, together with their substi
tute delegates and numerous experts.
| As Germany has been told by
allied powers that her entrance into
the League must be in accordance
with the covenant, without special
exceptions or privileges, it is of in
terest to note that the question of
admission is covered by Article I
of the Covenant. This says that
any fully self-governing state, domin
ion or colony may become a mem
ber if its admission is agreed to
by two-thirds of the assembly, pro
vided that it shall give effective
guarantees of its sincere intention
fo observe its international obliga
tions, and shall accept such regu
lations as may be prescribed by the
league in regard to its military,
naval and air forces and armaments.
However, it is understood by every
body, that Germany will be given a
permanent seat, on the council as
being one of the great world pow
ers.
TOTAL INCOME TAXES
COLLECTED $430,119,549
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—The total
income taxes collected by the gov
ernment from July 1 to October 1
was $430,119,549, and all internal
revenue collections for the same pe
riod amounted to $736,167,423.
“GHOST" PROVES TO BE OLD
MAN DODGING HIGH RENT BY
USING TOMB AS BED CHAMBER
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Reports
that the old Spanish cemetery has
been visited nightly by a “ghost”
lead to an investigation by the police.
Last night Manuel Blanco, aged 56
years, was arrested as the “ghost.”
He said that to avoid high rents he
has been using an empty tomb as his
sleeping chamber.
BROKERAGE FIRM
MAKE LOSSES GOOD
SEATTLE, Wn* Nov. 26.—James
McFarlane, head of the defunct brok
erage firm which failed yesterday for
several thousand dollars, has noti
fied creditors he will ma«.e good their
losses.
PET PARROT OF DEAD
SECRETARY ALSO DYING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26.—
The pet parrot of Secretary of Agri
culture Henry C. Wallace, who died
recently, is sickening with grief for
his departed master.
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KILLING OF BEAVER AND
MARTEN THROUGHOUT
ALASKA IS PROHIBITED
The killing of beaver and marten
throughout the Territory of Alaska is
hereby prohibited, reads one of the
regulations applying to Alaska, issu
ed by the Department of Agriculture
on May 6th, 1924.
CLAIM"WEALTHY
ESTATE VICTIM
OF SOPHIA WRECK
VANCOUVER, Nov. 26.—The pro
vincial court of appeals yesterday
handed down a ruling sustaining the
right of Robert E. w illiams and Hor
ace K. Williams to a trial to deter
mine their claims as heirs of Captain
James Alexander who went down in
the wreck of the steamer Princess
Sophia on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn
Canal in 1919. The Williams brothers
claim their right to Alexander's es
tate is based on an alleged marriage
of their sister to Captain Alexander.
Their sister was also lost in the
Sophia disaster. The estate is said
to be worth from ten to fifteen mil
lion dollars. It concerns an interest
in the famous Engineer mine.
FEDERAL JUDGE IS
ACCUSED OF DRINKING
—
PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Nov. 26.
j New testimony that Judge William E.
Baker, of the United States District
Court bore the odor of liquor while
on the bench was introduced at hear
ings before a Congressional cub com
mittee which is investigating charges
of misconduct filed against Judge
Baker.
Radio Bug Tunes !n
On Newcastle, Engand
—
YAKIMA, Nov. 26.—Johnny Dollen
| bacher, at his home on the Selah
| ranch last night “tuned in’’ on the
I international broadcasting test and
! got the Newcastle, England, station.
CHAS. CHAPLIN WEDS
FAIR LEADING LADY
NOGALES, Ariz., Nov. 26.—Char
les Spence Chaplin, movie comedian,
and Miss Lita Grey, his leading lady,
were married at El Palme, Mexico,
today.
POSTAL SALARY ML
IS BROUGHT UP AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—Senator
Edge, author of the postal salary in
crease bill, which was vetoed by Pres
ident Coolidge, plans to bring the
measure before the approaching ses
sion in an effort to get it passed over
the President’s veto.
EGYPTIAN ARMY IS
EVACUATING SUDAN
KHARTUM, Sudan, Nov. 26.—Sev
eral units of the Egyptian army have
received orders to evacuate the Sudan
forthwith. The Fourth battalion has
already left and the Third battalion
with the artillery will leave shortly.
* BALL THURSDAY NIGHT
The Liberty management will give
one of the largest and best balls on
Thursday night ever staged in Sew
ard. Special attractions will be giv
en, and everyone is invited. Mr.
Burns has been making elaborate ar
rangements all week for this affair.
Mrs. Martha Staley, Mrs. Mary Wi
ley and Jerry Williams, believed to be
the oldest living triplets in America,
celebrated their 80th birthday at Car
mi-Illinois, on September 25.
Six deer for islands in the Third
division were captured at Sitka re
cently and taken to Juneau for trans
portation.
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