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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20.
NUMBER 312
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
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WORLD FLIGHT
WAS HAZARDOUS
SAYS WITNESS
LIEUT. WADE TELLS VARIOUS
EXPERIENCES DURING TRIP
AROUND THE WORLD
TRIP OVER ATLANTIC PERILOUS
Hop from Scapa Flow to Island Con
stituted Undue Hazard for the
Airmen, He Testifies
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (£>)—
Lieut. Leigh Wade, one of the world
flyers, told the Mitchell court martial
today the various experiences during
his 3000 hours of flying in every clime
and in every known type of plane. He
said the Loening amphibian plane is
in an experimental stage and is not
suited for Arctic service. Wade tes
tified that the hop from Scapa Flow
to Iceland, during the world flight,
constituted an undue hazard of hu
man life.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (/P)—
The defense notified the court mar
tial that it expected to complete its
presentation of evidence by tomorrow
except for the testimony of Colonel
Mitchell. Admiral Sims yesterday re
iterated his charge that “ignorant, un
fit officers are in control of the navy.”
When Senator Reid asked his opin
ion regarding orders given by non
flying officers to airship commanders
over their protest, Sims said that the
“commanding officers were the best
available; if they were not selected
with that plan in mind then such se
lection was a criminal act.”
Admits Sending Statement
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (JP)—
Major Foley admitted sending Mrs.
Lansdowne, whe of the dead comman
der of the Shenandoah, a statement
to prevent her saying anything about
the orders preceding the flight, not
yet brought out in other testimony,
which would cause cross-examination
and possible embarrassment before a
court of inquiry. Foley said he nev- j
er received any suggestion as to the j
communication from Secretary Wilbur
or any other superior officer.
LOCAL MEN HURT
AS SLING BREAKS
Two local longshoremen were in- ,
jured today in unloading the barge j
Lawrence, when a sling loaded with ;
lumber gave way, crashing down on
the foot and back of Fred Martin
eides, and the flying hook striking
Henry Pigford on the head. Both
men were rushed to Dr. J. A. Baugh
man’s office, where a cursory exami
nation up to the time of going to
press failed to determine the extent
of the injuries.
KENTUCKY FEUD
BOUGHT TO END
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 19 (IP)—
Dave Steel, charged with the murder
of Sheriff Joe Morgan, was arrested
today. Friends and relatives of Mor
gan and Steel held a peace confer
ence at Hyden last night in an effort
to forestall the lawlessness prevail
ing.
Ason Caudill, a Breathitt county
mountaineer and James Sturgeon, of
the Bradwell district, were slain, and
Polly Engle, 16, daughter of a widow
here, shot Caudill who was on a ram
page, after Caudill had shot Mrs. En
gle, who is recovering.
“FIGHTING PARSON” ILL'
VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 19 (;P)—
Rev. F. L. Stephenson, known among
surviving sourdoughs of the Yukon
gold rush as “the Fighting Parson,”
is confined to the hOBPltaj j lalukii
COLLIE BURNS WHEN TRIES
TO RESCUE COWS IN CHARGE
STURGEON BAY, Wis., Nov. 19—
A collie dog was burned to death to
day when it plunged into a burning
barn in Naswaupee yesterday in an
attempt to rescue 14 cows entrusted
to the dog’s care for several years.
RAILROAD DEFICIT
BE OVERCOME IN
NEAR FUTURE
SEATTLE, Nov* 19 (JP)—Doubling the
present tonnage on the government’s
Alaska railroad will “take it out of
the red,” Noel Smith, general mana
ger of the railroad, told the Mining
Club at a banquet last night. A big
cut in operating costs will be brot
about by the replacement of rotting
trestles with steel, and earth fills.
Mr. Smith said many of the old
trestles were constructed from green
timber, often with the bark on, with
the result that decay set in shortly
ailci naiu. nc uu iuuuo
trial conditions along the railroad
are improving.
Falcon Joslin criticised the lack of
government support during the early
stages of construction, and voiced op
position to the route adopted by the
government.
DEAR AT ANY PRICE
CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (/P)—Vice Pres
ident W. G. Dawes applauded when
Senator Pepper of Penneyslvania in
a speech to the Commonwealth Club
said that if a taxpayer were to visit
the Senate while a filibuster was in
full swim he might conclude that the
Senate is dear at any price.
Coal Mine Activities
Is Briefly Described
By Correspondent
The following news leter relative
to coal mining activities was received
by the Gateway in last evening’s
mail.
The letter follows:
The only news at present available
in the coal field is the railroad ex
tension to the Alaska Matanuska
Coal property on Moose creek, which
will be completed by about Novem
ber 20, this concern has now en
route several carloads of lumber,
two 125 h.p. boilers, one high speed
engine and generator, also consider
able tools and other mining equip
ment, and will no doubt be in opera
tion about the 15th of December. The
dormitory at the mine is about com
pleted,and a trestle leading from the
mine portal to the coal loading sta
tion.
The Evan-Jones mine is operating
continuously, and they are contem
plating the installation of electric haul
age. The new work on coal beds re
cent penetrated, and an air-shaft is
about completed.
The Healy River mine is also
operating continuously, and they now !
have a plant in "which the various ■
sizes are separated. This concern
is also about to install electric haul
age system.
Some improvements have been
made by the Premier Coal Mining
company on Moose Creek, such as
the installation of a ventilating fan
of larger capacity, and this mine is
again operating after work being
temporarily suspended owing to high
water which had washed out a por
tion of the Moose Creek Narrow
gauge, and which cut off their trans
portation facilities. -
Ashes and cinders from gas and
electric plants of Rochester, N. Y.,
to the amount of 20,000 tons have
been made into building bricks dur
ing the past year.
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RICKARD NAMES
MEN TO CONTEND
FISTIC CROWN
NEW YORK, * Nov. 19 (JP)—'Tex is
Rickards today issued a list of cham- d
pions in each division with three con
tenders from Ayhom to pick an oppo
nent for a title bout. He listed Harry |
Wills and Gene Tunney as the fore- '
most contenders for Dempsey’s tittle,
with Paolino Uzcuduz, Spanish heavy
weight as the third.
Paul Berlenbach, the light heavy
weight champion tfould be matched
against Jack Delaney, Mike McTigue
and Young Strebling.
Harry Greb, the middleweight, was
given Dave Shade, Frank Moody and '
Jimmy Slattery.
Mickey Walker, welterweight, was ;
given Dave Shade, Tommy Milligan '
and Benny Leonard.
RUSSIAN COMN.
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PLACES ORDERS
FOR EQUIPMENT
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MORE THAN 150 IN PARTY TO I
VISIT EUROPEAN NATIONS
AND UNITED STATES
TO PLACE BIG ORDERS ABROAD
Foreign Plants Will Be Inspected for
New Ideas—New Industrial
Equipment Ordered
MOSCOW, Nov. 19 (JP)— A commis- j
sion, representing the principal gov- j
ernments and manufacturing trusts j
is preparing, to start for Germany,
Frahce, England^ America and Canada |
to place orders for machinery and
other machinery needed to place Rus
sia once more upon an industrial ba
sis. The commission, one of the
largest ever sent abroad by any coun
try, will have between 150 and 200 ;
members.
The actual date of departure de
pends upon the celerity with which
visas are authorized by the govern
ments of the countries which the com
mission hopes to visit. In view of the
American state department’s refusal
to grant permission to the Russian
scientist, Abraham Joffe, to visit the
United States, fears are expressed
here that the commission will be al
lowed to visit America.
Instead of purchasing machinery
from specifications already drawn up,
the commission will inspect foreign
plants in operation to secure ideas
of the latest methods of manufactur
ing.
Various inquiries are reported. The
principal government manufacturing
trusts sending high officials will be
the metallurgical, oil, rubber, steel,
cotton, food, sugar,, woolen, coal, elec
trical and poligraphic.
“The commission is extremely anx
ious to visit the United States,” said
one member of the commission, “not
only for the purpose of discussing the
possibilities of the purchase of equip
ment but to secure new ideas from
personal sttudy of manufacturing
plants. Russia is now in a position
where practically all industrial estab
lishments are worn out and must re
equip entirely. The government is
now starting this stupendous task.
“With new machinery of the latest
types we want to remodel old plants
and erect new ones embodying the
latest methods of manufacture. What
ever country’s methods and machin
ery are adapted will continue to be
in use in Russia many years.
“We realize the reluctance of the
American manufacturer to extend
credit to us. However, a certain
amount of credit now means installa
tion of that manufacturers’ machin
ery and continued orders in the fu
ture.”
COOLIDGE TO SPEAK TONITE J
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (/P)— t
^resident Coolidge started for New
fork today to address the State
Chamber of Commerce tonight.
COOLIDGE’S FATHER BETTER
PLYMOUTH, Mass., Nov. 19 (&)—
Or. Albert Cram announced today
jome improvement existed in the con- f
lition of President Coolidge.
GOVERNMENT TO '
CONTINUE EFFORT
FOR ECONOMY
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (£>)—Last j ‘
night President Coolidge told the (
State Chamber of Commerce that ,
the government and business should |
co-operate to mutual advantage, but
he completely indepehdent, one of the
other. He reiterated his belief that
the government must continue its ef
forts toward economy and efficient
tax reduction. He asserted that Eu
■ope could have no stabilized hnanees l
intil the debts of America were ad- j
usted. He urged the bankers to dis- (
courage foreign loans for non-produc- £
;ive purposes and maintaining large (
irmies and opined that to adhere to |
i world court might have small j
practical value now but would be of .
:remendous sentimental value.
WHITE WIGS DECREED FOR
LADIES IN GERMAN SOCIETY 1
BERLIN, Nov. 19 {IP)—The con
vention of International Coiffeures
and hairdressers held here has de- 1
creed that white wigs will be the j •
fashion for ladies' evening wear of
hair this season. The wig will fol
low the line of a boyish bob.
STEM TIDE OF DIVORCE BY
REFUSING GRANT ALIMONY
OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 19 (/P)—1The !
way to stem the rising tide of di
vorce is not to grant alimony to strong
healthy women who have no children,1
Superior Judge H. D. Burroughs of
Lassen county said yesterday. He
declared that he had only given ali-1
mony once in 17 years. Too many
men get married with the idea that if
they are not satisfied with matrimony
they can go to coturt, tell the judge
a sob story and obtain freedom. The ,
women are the same way, but they 1
look out for the alimony.
GIRL FOUND IN SHALLOW GRAVE
EUREKA, Cal., Nov. 19 (JP)—Mys-!
tery surrounding the disappearance.
of Carmen Wagner, was explained:
when her body was found in a shal-'
low grave three miles from where
her sweetheart was killed the week
before. She had been shot to death.
Juneau Man, Well Known
In Seward, Is Married
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The news has just been recieved j
in Seward of the wedding of Lillian,
j Smith and Harry Watson, at Ju
; neau, November 11. The wedding
took place at the Governor’s mansion.
Mrs. Wia/tson is a sister to Mrs.
Weir who, for several years past, has
been employed at the Fairbanks post
office. Mr. Watson was connected
i with the land office in Fairbanks,
| later accepting a position with the
Alaska Railroad. He is now secre
tary to Gov. Geo. A. Parks.
WEALTHY BOYS ARE BURGLERS
WAUKEGAN, 111., Nov. 19 (/P)—
Jack Durand and James Gordon Mil
ler, sons of wealthy North Shore
families were found guilty of robbery
| of the home of P. Edson White, presi
dent of Armour & Co. The verdict
came after two hours’ deliberation.
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JOHN W. FRAME
FILES BRIEF AT
WHITE HOUSE
PROTESTS AGAINST REAPPOINT
MENT OF JUDGE THOMAS M.
REED IN FIRST DIVISION
BELIEVES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Says that Former Governor Bone and
Arthur Shoup Kept Him Out of
Place on National Committee
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (JP)—
John W. Frame, who describes him
self as “Republican National Commit
teeman for Alaska,” filed a brief to
day at the White House, protesting
against the reappointment of Judge
Thomas M. Reed of the First divi
sion; asking that “no person be ap
pointed or confirmed for any Fed
eral office in Alaska unless he be
lieves in the inforcement of all laws.”
Frame accused former governor
Scott C. Bone and District Attorney
Arthur Shoup with trying to deprive
aim of his place as National Commit
teeman, and recited that he was not
seated at Cleveland although he re
ceived a majority of Alaska votes in
the primaries.
The brief cited grand jury reports
at Ketchikan, of October 1923 and
1925 as showing “the lawless condi
tions which existed in Alaska at that
time, and declared that Judge Reed
favored the restricted district which
made a haven for criminals in gen
eral.”
He incorporated in his brief the nar
cotics charges from a Valdez grand
jury report.
EDWARD POPPEL
UNDER ARREST
SEATTLE, Nov. 19 (/P)—Indicted
by a grand jury, Edgar Poppel, for
mer United States marshal in Alaska,
pleaded guilty to using the mails to
defraud, and was sentenced to serve
30 days in jail.
Poppel said he owned valuable min
ing property and promised to repay
a friend from whom he borrowed $20
by mail, on a plea that his wife was
in need.
BUTLER FIRES
FIRST GUN TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19 (TP)—
Chairman Butler of the Republican
National Committee formally opened
the 1926 congressional campaign with
a call for militant crusaders who will
preach the faith and principles %f the
party. He charged democratic lead
ers with endeavoring to start a “war
fare of investigating committees and
scurrilous attacks.”
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
APPEAL TO KID M’COY
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19 (TP)—
The State supreme court today as
sumed jurisdiction of the appeal of
Kid McCoy from a manslaughter con
viction, thereby nullifying a decision
by the court of appeals granting Mc
Coy a new trial. The action was
taken on petition of Attorney Gen
eral U, S. Webb. McCoy is now
serving a term of from one to ten
years in San Quentin prison in con
nection with the shooing of Mrs.
Theresa W. Mors in Los Angeles in
the summer of 1924.
A pre-war custom of conferring
decorations upon couples celebrating
golden wedding anniversaries is to
be resumed by the government of
Prussia.