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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 91.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 22,
1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
TOKYO, April 21. </?)—Forma
instruction to simi the Naval pac
vas sent to Reijiro Jakatsuki
head of the London delegation, bj
Premier Hamaguchi.
The Imperial diet, convening to
morrow, is expected to bring th<
attack of the government’s posi
tion. Seiyukai is the main oppo
sition party in the House of rep
•resentatives; the Conservative ele
ment-s in the House of peers is the
Buthhamaguchi party which wa.<
powerfully entrenched in the
landslide victory at the February
election.
HUNDREDS OF CONVICTS
DIE III PRISON FIRE
CCt TTMBUS, O.. April 22. (/P)—
Warden Preston Thomas estimated
2Q0 persons were killed in the fire
:n the Ohio State penitentiary and
63 more trapped in the building.
He is using every method possible
to get them out before the flames
reach them. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
OMANEY WRECKED
KODIAK. April 22. The
halibuter Omanev was wrecked ofi
Sitka Island, one of the Trinity
group at the south end of Kodiak.
The revenue cutter Haida has gone
to its rescue and will bring the
erew here. No lives were lost.
LAID TO FINAli REST
A. B. Potter, pioneer Alaskan
>nd resident of this district for
many years, who passed away
last w-eek, was laid to rest yes
terday in the Pioneer’s plot in the
5ewrard Cemetery. The service at
the funeral parlor was officiated
over by Rev. E. E. Reisner and a
large number oi friends and ac
auaintarces were present to pay
their last respects. There were also
?. number of b autiful floral cf
:eri^ 5 in tribute to the memory
of the departed. Pall bearers were
♦ Chas. Christenson, A. Novak. Jas.
Robinson and Thomas Allison.
COAL SITUATION GOOD
Mr. Ilderton, special industrial
representative of the Alaska Rail
road. returned yesterday from a
survey of the Westward relative
supplying coal to that area with
the Alaska product. He returns
greatly encouraged as to the out
look. Following turning his re
port over to General Manager
Colonel Ohlson will make public
shortly his future plans for sup
plying this new source of revenue
to Alaska coal operators and ad
ditional tonnage for the railrad.
OPEN TO ALL
A" was announced some weeks
ago the columns of the Gateway
are open to one and all candidates
running for office in the coming
primary. Few, thus, far, have t-ak
advantage of the offer. However,
wo communications were received
in yesterday’s mail the contents
of which appear in other columns
:>f this issue. Again we wish to
impress upon the reader that re
gardless whom such articles favor,
-.he policy of the Gateway .is re
flected only in the editorial col
umn.
BACK WRENCHED, FALL
i WASHINGTON, April 21. (/P)—
Mrs. Hoover is suffering from a
| wrenched back, which altho pain
ful, is described by Captain Joel
■ Boone. White House physician, as
not serious. She received the injury
in a fall in her living room, and, he
explained, it was for this reason
l that she lay upon a couch when she
' received the children of the Daugh
, ters of the American Revolution.
I.GNG STEP EORIRI
IRE, SMS STUN
NEW YORK, April 22, (/P)—
Speaking across the Atlantic to
the annual luncheon of the Asso
ciated Press, Secretary Stimson
described the naval agreement as
a long step forward for world
diplomacy.
He said the treaty represented
practical application of peaceful
declarations of the Kellogg anti
war pact limiting at once the
navies of the United States, En
gland and Japan, and holding
a promise of a future agreement,
also, as to France and Italy.
BELIEVES IN 5001 IMIS
RUSSELVILLE. Ark.. April 21. (A3)
—One Arkansas bootlegger believes
in labeled goods. Officers recently
arrested a man who had imbibed
too freely. In his pocker they found
a bottle with the label: “Aged in
the Woods, Bottled in the Barn. Ar
kansas Razorback Moonshixie. Fu
neral Services Arranged Later”. A
razorback hog was the dealer’s
trade-mark.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
WASHINGTON. April 22. (/P>—
' The Linthicum bill to designate
the Star Spangled Banner as the
national anthem. passed the
' House and was sent to the Senate.
MANILA, April 21. (/P)—Four
deaths, thousand homeless and
damage estimated at 5,000 pesos,
was the toll taken by a fire w^hich
swept thru the southern province
of Occidental Negros, a check re
vealed. The towns of Sagay and
Barrio were reported in ruins and
the towm of Fabrica suffered heavy
damage.
VIOLATE SALT LAWS I
BOMBAY, April 21. (A5)—Deviclas
Gandhi, second son of Mahatma
Gandhi, nationalist leader, was '
sentenced at Salempur to three :
months imprisonment for violation i
of the salt laws. Ramdas Gandhi, i
his brother, was sentenced to six 1
months imprisonment, 10 days ago, <
for the same offense.
OLDTIMER VISITING
Nicj Bruhn, one of the best «;
known oldtime mining men in the ^
Moose Pass country, arrived in \
town the other day on his first I
trip to Seward in two years. Den- £
tal work brought him in, he said, t
but now that he is through with s
-hut, he is making the rounds 1
calling on his host of friends. I
1 Recognition of the Gateway’s
publicity efforts is seen and appre
ciated highly as will be noted by
j perusing the contents of the fol
lowing letter:
Fairbanks, April 18 1930.
I Seward Gateway:
“It would seem in order at this
time to express the appreciation of
the International Highway Associa
tion for the highly efficient co-op
jeration that we have received from
you in forwarding the great pro
ject. I am not referring particu
larity to the instantaneous response
we received from you when we ask
ed that you aid in securing funds
to assist Major Elliott in his activi
ties. Far more valuable has been
the publicity which you secured in
the earlier stages of the project.
“You will remember a year ago
we colaborated on the first ade
quate article dealing with the pro
ject. This story took up almost an
entire edition of The Gateway. It
was distributed to hundreds of im
portant men and all the publicity
agencies thruout the United States.
The effect wras immediate. Within
a onth the Associated Press issued
a “boiler plate” article which was a
condensation of The Gateway story.
The Seattle Times, the New York
Times and the San Francisco Ex
aminer either printed the story in
full or quoted it YAK liberally. The
clippings forwarded ae Association
in Fairbanks shower the effect of
the article all the United
States and Canau<* I have even
seen a rewrite of it in a Swedish
paper. This initial story awaken
ed an interest thruout the country
which has resulted wihin a year in
the present advanced stage of the
project.
“Certainly the people of Alaska
must appreciate the generous pol
icy of The Gateway and the initia
tive courage of its editor, which re
sulted in such efficient aid to the
project at a particularity critical
stage of its development. Sincerely,"
Donald MacDonald.
RELEASED ON OPTION
NEW YORK, April 21, (/Pi—The
New York Giants have released
Sam Leslie, recruit first baseman,
to the Toledo Club of the American
Association on option. Leslie was
purchased last year from the Mem
phic Club of the southern associa
tion.
AIRMAIL STOLEN
CHICAGO, April 21. (/P)—A night
airmail from the north was stolen
md the driver of the truck in which j
;t was being carried from the
mmicipal airport, kidnapped. Five j
Douches, two containing registered
nail of undetermined value, were
;aken. The truck driver, Adolph
3tenno, was finally set free, and he
•an nearly half a mile to telephone i
,he first news of the robbery.
CLAIMS SPEED RECORD
ANCONA, Italy, April 21. i/P)—
Hhe Italian admirality claims the
world’s speed record in big ships
or the light cruisers Nicoloso Da
iecco, which recently made 41 and 1
00th miles per hour. This bettered <
he record held by the French de- ;
troyer Bision at 41 miles per hour. 1
'he contract speed for the Nicoloso
>e Recco was 38 miles per hour.
WILL PRESENT GOLD CUP
NEW YORK, April 21, UP)—Mr
Payne Whitney, o'wner o£# the fair
ous Green Tree Racing Stable, wi
present a gold cup to be compete
for annually in the grand nation
al steeple chase, run each year £
the fall race meet at Belmont Pari
Mrs. Whitney purchased the troph
while in England at atten i tb
grand national at Aintree.
ilMCIllE REPORT
I PARKER’S N0MMI
I
WASHINGTON, April 22. UP)
Led by six republicans the Senat
judiciary committee voted an un
favorable report to the Senate oi
President Hoover’s nomination o
Judge Parker, for associate justice
| Chairman Norris announced th
; unfavorable report will be laii
immediately before the Senate h
; making up the regular order o
business at the next executive ses
sion.
The vote was 10 against an<
six for. Dill, of Washington, vote<
against Parker.
AGREE TO LIBERALIZE
EXISTINEJESTOICTION!
WASHINGTON, April 22, (/Pi
Deferring action on the Senate
export debenture flexible provis
ions and other major controver
sies over the administrative claus
es in the tariff bill, conferee:
agreed upon the Senate amend
ment to liberalize existing restric
tions on importations of literature
OFFERED A JOB
WASHINGTON, April 22, (/P>—
Representative Bowman of West
Virginia said that President Hoov
er has offered H. C. Greer, of Or
ganstown. West Virginia, the
chairmanship of the U S. civil
service commission.
ROY ALTON. 111., April 21. LP)—
Five men were wounded, one criti
cally, in a shooting affray here be
tween rival miner factions. Approx
imately 25 shots were fired.
The trouble arose when Alexan
der Howat, president, and Adolph
Germerice, president of the insur
gent group of the United Mine
workers, attempted to address a
meeting.
OFFERS MADE, REFUSED
NEW YORK, April 21, (JP)—Seek
ing a sure pennant in the 20 or
nore games he would win on their
jehalf, the Chicago Cugs and the
3t. Louis Cardinals already have
nade overtures to the Boston Club
or Burleigh Grimes. Both offers
vere bona fide. Both were refused.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
PORT AU PRINCE, April 21. (/Pi
—Eugene Roy was unanimously
elected President of Haiti by the
council of the state and will as
sume office next month when
3orno’s time expires and will serve
intil the regular elections are
lew. 1
y |
<?j With Mayor P. C. McMullen
presiding and all councilmen pre
sent, last night’s regular session
of the city “fathers” swung into
action with a bang ceasing well
over two hours later. President Er
• win, of the school board was in at
| tendance as was also Superinten
dent Hatten of the J. L. Home,
and President Urbach of the
Chamber of commerce. All were
B i invited at various times to join
. I with suggetions to the council on
I the hospital subject, which they
f!did
j The first order of business was
a1 a communication from a local res
J! ident seeking to purchase lot 1,
11 block 9. Referred to assessment
f ,and collection of tax committee.
_ j The school board budget for
I1930-31 term w'as submitted
j by President Erwin. Referred to
j: the council’s school committee,
j The auditor’s report on city and
school board books was received.
Referred to the finance commit
tee.
j Municipal Clerk A. D. Balder
j ston turned in a detailed report
! | covering taxes, collections, dis
bursements, etc., for the past
• year. Referred to the finance
! committee.
-j Applications for city offices are
> i being received. The salary ordi
■ j nance for the coming year was
■ laid svet until the next meeting,
■j councilman Hof man. of the
; Mcrbf committee, recommended 3
• lights be removed on Adonis st..
bv reason of the brief hours of
darkness at this period of the
vear. Also that the light globes on
Fourth avenue standards be wash
; ed. Both recommendations were
referred back to the light com
mittee with authority to act.
j Councilman Swetmann brought
up the hospital subject, reporting
costs on an Xray and other equip
ment and supplies. His report
j was laid over until Dr. Haver
| stock’s arrival, the first of next
! month.
The operation of the hospital
! was the subject which led to
j most of the evening' discussion
I the outcome of which was the de
cision to interest Women’s Home
I Missionary Society in taking over
the actual management and op
eration of the general hospital.
However, which ever society or
i group who takes it over, will, in
i all probability be given a condi
tional deed to the property for
general hospital use.
j The public spirited action of
B. Story, engineer. Arcade Apart
ments, was commended by the
council when it was made known
Mr. Story had donated $100 to
Contractor Gerhard Johnsen with
'instructions to use same for lay
ing three tile floors in the bath
rooms in the hopital. Mr. Johnsen
had previously informed Mr. Story
of the cost for same.
Motion was made and carried
! authorizing the Mayor and Clerk
to transfer one acre lots in the
new cemetery to the following or
ganizations: Masons, I. O. O. F„
Pioneers and the J. L Home.
The matter of the washout on
the roadway near the home of A.
Rasmussen was reported and that
five loads of dirt had been dump
ed on same.
The meeting then adjourned
subject to the call by the Mayor
for a special meeting to complete
the hospital matter.