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VOLUME XX.
NUMBER 299
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
DOCTORS NEVER
SLEEP DECLARES
NOME DRUGGIST
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE AFTER 25
YEARS SPENT IN THE FAR
NORTHERN CITY
SEATTLE. Nov. 5 (/P)—“A doctor
ever sleeps.” said C. G. Brinker, who
perates a drug store at Nome for Lo
r.ien Brothers. Mr. Brinker arrived
.n the Alameda en route to San Fran
isco to visit friends. Brinker went
to Alaska 25 years ago, and this is his
hrst trip Outside since 1915. The
nickname of “The Doctor Who Never
Sleeps” was given Brinker as a result
of his untiring vigils during the in
fluenza epidemic in 191S.
AMERICAN DESTROYERS
ARRIVE IN BEIRUT TODAY
BEIRUT. Nov. 5 (/P)—The American
destroyers Coghlan and Lamson arriv
ed from Alexandria today to protect
Jives and property of Americans in
Syria.
COMPROMISE IN
MITCHELL TRIAL
OVER WITNESSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5 (£>)—
3n compromises arranged today Col
onel Mitchell agreed to withdraw his
requests for subpoenaes for Major
General Robert C. Davis, adjutant gen
eral of the United States Army, and
Admiral Jones, president of the Shen
andoah inquiry court; and Major A.
N. Krogstaf Lukefield, of Honolulu.
Lieut. Col. McMullen, assistant trial
judge advocate, obtained consent of
the White House, and Secretaries of
War, Navy and Agriculture that their
aviation documents be given for the
•lefense.
19,500 LBS. TIN
SHIPPED IN 1925
SECOND DIVISION
SEATTLE, Nov. 5 (/P)—The Alaska
^Department of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce reported that 19,500
pounds of tin were shipped from the
placer tin mines near Nome this year.
These mines are said to represent the
largest tin deposits in the Northern
empire.
WILL LIMIT TAX 'REDUCTIONS
TO THREE HUNDRED MILLION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5 (£>)—
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee decided today on a tentative limit
in tax reductions to $300,000,000.
Son Born to Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Bahr On Tuesday
A new chief naval radio operator, a
small chap, arrived at the Seward na
val station Tuesday at 8 o’clock, Nov
ember 2, when a son was born to Mr.
and -Mrs. E. J. Bahrs. Dr. J. A.
y. Baughman was the attending physi
cian and reports mother and son to
be getting along most excellent.
Chief Bahr, as a result of the in
crease in the personnel of the station
is passing around Havana cigars to
day in honor of the arrival of his son
and heir.
Martin Kilian, accompanied by Mrs.
Kilian, left on this morning’s train
for th§ Anchorage office of the dis
trict forester.
.DRAFT OF A BILL FOR
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
MMANILA, Nov. 5 (/P)—The draft
of a bill for a national plebescite,
designed to counteract the United
States campaign against the Philip
pine independence bill would order an
election at which only Filipinos will
be allowed to vote on the question
of national independence.
Capt. F. Nystrom of
the Admiral Whtson
Alow On Alexander
CHIEF ENGINEER AND PURSER
ON VACATION—NEW OFFI
CERS ON VESSEL.
j With the arrival of the Admiral
! Watson in port yesterday three
changes in the personnel of the offi
cers was noted. Captain Fred Ny
strom has been transferred to the
S.S. Emma Alexander, Captain Chas.
Graham relieving him of the com
mand of the Watson.
W. E. Knowles, the regular chief
engineer, is off on a mouth’s vaca
I tion and is being relieved by J. C.
[ Mitchell.
Mr. Baker, the popular purser of
the Watson, is also on his annual
vacation, R. T. Ledingham, well
known purser of the SjS. Queen, on
the S. E. Alaska run, taking over his
duties temporarily.
Fairbanks Banker In Seward
C. Richard Kood, manager of the
First E tinnal Rank of Fairbanks, was
among those arriving in Seward last
evening from the Interior. Mr. Wood
is a guest at the Hotel Van Gilder.
j Tom Tessier in Town On
Brief Business Visit
Tom Tessier, former tie contractor.
! who during the past season has been
! in the employ of the Bureau of Public
: Roads department, arrived in town
| last evening from Moose Pass. He
proposes to remain in Seward until
Monday attending to personal business
matters. Mr. Tessier is a guest at the
Hotel Sexton.
—
' Joe Mayer, traveling salesman of
Seattle, a brother to Marcus Mayer,
who has been making many trips to
the Territory for the past ten years,
will be an arrival on the steamer Vic
toria. It is reported that will be Joe
Mayer's first trip back to Alaska in
many years.
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Nenana Dog Musher Back
from Vaudeville Tour
G. Solomon, who will be recalled
as being one of the dog mushers to
speed the diphtheria anti-toxin on its
way to Nome from Nenana last win
ter, passed through Seward Monday
en route to the Interior. He has just
returned to Alaska from the States
where he appeared on the Pantages
vaudeville circuit.
Federal Judge Sibley decided at
Atlanta that the corporation which
filmed, “The Ten Commandments”
had not been guilty of piracy. It
appears that no one has ever taken
the trouble to copyright the deca
logue.
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Secretary Coult of the Florida De
velopment Board has been inform
ed that land salesmen in the north
are representing that Florida will
shortly pass a law allowing a man
six wives for every forty acres of
land he owns. An ordinary million
aire could afford to own about 20
acres at that rate.
Three incheas of snow fell, in Ju
neau last week.
WATSON WILL SUE
AUTHORITIES FOR
FALSE ARREST
ALLEGED BANDIT SAYS HE WAS
MADE BANKRUPT BY TRIAL
NANAIMO ROBBERY
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 5 (/P)—
Harry Watson, former Seattle police
man, who was arrested in connection
with the Nanaimo bank robbery, an
nounced yesterday that he would sue
the British Columbian government
for compensation for his arrest and
imprisonment. He said he was bank
rupt, having sold everything he own
ed including his home to raise funds
for his defense, having been jailed
since December 22.
The government announced that it
would pay nothing.
T. H. Johnson and Harry Stone,
to whose testimony was credited the
acquittal of Ross Watson said yester
day they were prepared to swear to
day that William Bagiev was not a
member of their band, which robbed
the Nanaimo Bank.
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COSTELLO BUYS
COAL PROPERTY
LOS ANGELP:S, Nov. 5 J.
Costellc, vice president of a Califor
nia-Alaska corporation announced the
acquisition of large coal properties at
Snoqualmie, Washington, where coke
will be made to supply blast furnaces
here in an effort to make Southern
California a steel producer. Four fin
ancial groups are interested. The Sno
qualmie mines are capable of produc
ing only 200 tons daily, but will de
velop 1500 tons daily within a few
months.
DISCUSSION OVER
BELGIAN DEBTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5 (£>)—
President Coolidge called Senator Bo
rah to the White House today for a
discussion over the President’s annual
message to congress next month which
will touch on the French and Belgian
war debts, the situation in China, and
Russian affairs.
Anton Anderson, junior engineer of
the Alaska Road Commission, arrived
; in Seward last evening from Anchor
age headquarters. He is registered at
the Hotel Sew.ard.
Mrs. Mary McDaniels, wife of Casey
McDannels, of Anchorage, accompa
nied by her four small children, were
returning passengers on the Admiral
Watson yesterday from Valdez. Mrs.
McDannel and children departed this
morning for home.
S. E. Gardner, a recent arrival in
Seward, checked out from the Sexton
Hotel this morning leaving on the
train for the Interior.
TODAY’S WEATHER REPORT
Orlander’s barometer indicates fair
weather with fresh winds for tonight
and tomorrow. The barometer is go
ing up, registering today 29.7.
A. A. Shonbeck and A. H. McDon
ald, Anchorage business man, leave
the Inlet town next Monday for Fair
banks, according to local arrivals last
evening. Mr. Shonbeck is a member
of the Board of Regents. Mr. McDon
ald is making the trip on business
matters connected with the Alaska
Steamship Company.
The Odd Fellows will nominate offi
cers for the ensuing term at their
meeting tonight.
SOCIALIST DEPUTY CHARGED
PREPARING KILL MUSSOLINI
ROME, Nov. 5 (/P)—It was semi-offi
cially announced that former social
ist deputy Zaniboni, has been arrested
on a charge of plotting to kill Premier
Mussolini. It is reported the govern
ment is preparing to dissolve the Uni
tarian Socialist party.
Anchorage Merchant
Fined for Violating
Territorial Tax Act
According to a communication re
ceived today by the Gateway from the
Anchorage headquarters ot' the U. S.
game warden, I. Koslosky, who was
arrested October 23, by Warden x\l
Hardy, charged with violating Sec
tion 13, Chapter 89 of the Territorial
Tax Act, was fined the sum of $200.
The case was tried before Commis
sioner W. H. Rager.
NOT MORE THAN 16 KILLED
ACCIDENT REPORTED WALES
CONWAY, Wales, Nov. 5 (#>—It is
’ now estimated that not more than 16
j persons were killed when a dam at
I LiciKt; rjigian uursi ©acuraay. Hiignt
! bodies have been found and eight per
| sons are reported missing.
PACIFIC STATES
BACK EXPOSITION
PORTLAND, Nov. 5 (/P)—Oregon,
Washington, Idaho. Montana and Alas
kan representatives yesterday pledged
their financial support to back a Pa
cific Northwest Industrial Commer
cial Exposition at Madison Square
Garden in New York, May 10 to 23.
President Coolidge will be invited to
open the exposition.
Byron Kohn, Milwaukee hatter,
who recently died, made hats for
Presidents Grant, Hayes, Cleveland,
Roosevelt, Taft and Harding. All
probably wore them except Roose
velt, who threw his in the ring.
Dr. Raskavovo, a surgeon of
Moscow, xvon his case when sued
by a womaan in whose body he had
left an instrument after an opera
tion. The evidence showed that
about 50 tools had been used by the
| surgeon and the judge declared he
| had done exceedingly well to re
j cover all of them but one.
Fred Bryant Going Home
to Marne, Visit Mother
Fred Bryant, former deputy U. S.
marshal at Talkeena, who passed thru
Seward two weeks ago en route to the
Cassiar district, that according to re
ports around Wrangell, from where he
wrote the letter that was received by
local friends, that the country looks
exceptionally good. He stated that
a number of hydraulic plants wrould
be sent ihto the Interior soon. Mr.
Bryant stated he was planning to
j leave Wrangell for Vancouver, B. C.,
I and take a trip to Maine to visit his
mother, but he was returning in the
spring and go into the Cassiar.
Special Red Cross Sunday
Service at Local Church
Announcement is made that Rev.
Graham will hold a special Red Cross
Sunday service and in connection with
the service a program is now in course
of preparation for presentation Sun
day. The time of the service will be
published in tomorrow's issue of The
Gateway.
The steamer Starr is expected to
sail north from Seattle Saturday.
SEWARD BARBER
WITH BANK ROLL
REPORTED LOST
LEFT SEWARD EARLY IN OCTO
BER AND HAS NOT BEEN
SEEN BY RELATIVES
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j SEATTLE, Nov. 5 (JP)—A Post-In
jtelligencer San Francisco dispatch
says that Katherine Bowers, the six
teen-year-old daughter of Harry Bow
ers, a missing Seward, Alaska busi
ness man, has launched a nation wide
search for her father, following the
receipt of a telegram from her moth
, er, now Mrs. George E. Clark, of Port
I land, saying that Bowers left there
October 29 en route to San Francisco
j and Los Angeles. Bowers had 815,000
i with him, the woman said.
Bowers sister and brother in law
j died in Portland last week, a few
hours apart, and their remains are be
! ing held pending a search for Bow
ers. It is feared he is the victim of
foul play. •
Harry Bowers was well known here
where he conducted a barbershop for
I a nurnoer or years. He lelt here ear
I ly in October, after disposing of his
interests in the O. K. Barbershop, os
tensibly for Oregon, where he said he
was going into the hog-raising busi
ness. It is believed here that he is
somewhere in the rural districts of
Oregon, looking about for a business
I investment.
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TACOMA ROOMING
HOUSE MAN DEAD
TACOMA, Nov. 5 (IP)—Victor Nel
sonfi a rooming house proprietor is
dead, and Frank Sheehan, a roomer,
has a bullet in his jaw. Chas. Walsli,
a laborer, w'as arrested over the af
I fray, which occurred in Nelson’s
| room at midnight. Shehan said he
heard a shot, and rushed to Nelson's
room. When he opened the door some
one told, him to strike a match. When
he failed to cft> so he was shot.
Walsh had on bloodstained clothes,
and carried a pistol which had been
I shot several times. A watch and pa
pers said to belong to Nelson were
found in his pockets.
REVENUE BILL
WILL REDUCE
ALL SURTAXES
EXEMPTION INCREASED ON ALL
MARRIED PERSONS FROM
$2500 TO $3500
WASHINGTON, D. C.( Nov. 5 (JP)—
The House Ways and Means Commit
tee decided to incorporate in the reve
nue bill a reduction in the maximum
surtax rate from 40 to 20 per cent,
and increase personal exemption from
$1000 to $1500 for single persons, and
from $2500 to $3500 for married per
sons. The normal rate of taxes will
be reduced from 2 to 1.5 per cent for
the first $4,000 of taxable income, and
on the next $4000 from six to 5 per
over $8000. It will extend the ex
emption of $400 for dependents to in
clude school children up to the age
of 21. The present limit is 18 years.
VICTORIA OUT OF JUNEAU
JUNEAU, Nov. 5(^P)—The Victoria
sailed north from this port yesterday
afternoon at 7:30.
James Monroe was the last presi
dent to wear knee breeches.
Including all denominations there
are 240,000 churches in the U. S.