VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 183. Rj/fT. )
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t-0 SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1926.
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PRICE TEN CENTS
JOHANSEN AMAZED
IN RECENT VISIT
TO MOOSE PUSS
STRONGLY ADVOCATES CONSTRU
STRONGLY ADVOCATES CON
STRUCTION ROAD MILE 18 TO
MILE 29; ALSO ROAD TO TOWN
OF KENAI
WAS HIS FIRST TRIP TO REGION
Lauds Roadwork Under Way by Bu
reau of Public Roads; Excells Fam
ous Columbia Highway of Oregon
Twenty and twenty-five years ago
when Capt. O. A. Johansen of the S.
S. Starr heard passengers on his ves
sels talking about the wonderful trip
from the landing place, which in those
days was at the head of Resurrection
bay and before navigation was open
on Cook Inlet to the Moose Pass re
gion, he paid little attention to their
statements but last week his eyes were
opened for, accompanied by Mrs. Jo
hansen, he made his first trip into
the district and, as he states it “I
can now see why they raved about the
beautiful scenery.” Captain and Mrs.
Johansen returned to the city Satur
day from a three days visit to Moose
Pass and to say that the Captain was
astonished at what he saw and of the
future possibilities of the region, is
to put it quite mildly.
‘‘The scenery far surpasses any
thing the Alaska railroad . now
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MUST PAY JAPANESE
$2900 FOR OUSTING
PORTLAND. Aug. 3. (£>)—Six Amer
ican residents of Toledo, Oregon, must
pay S2,500 damages to T. Ogura, one
of the 27 Japanese mill-workers oust
ed from that city last July. A Fed
eral court jury yesterday decided in
favor of Ogura in the first of five simi
lar suits in each of which $25,000
damages is asked. The whites must
pay damages because they conspired
against Ogura.
Defense counsel was allowed until
September first to file a motion for
a new trial.
WILLIE’S FATHER ALIVE
NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 3. (/P)—Wil
liam Batch, utility second baseman,
tor the Newark “Bears” was warming
up during an International league
game when he heard a man calling
“Willie” from the stands, only to
learn that it was his father, whom
he had long believed dead.
RETDENCHMENT ORDERS
SIGNAL FOR RIOTING
TOKIO, Aug. 3. (JP)—Riots follow
ed on those reported from Nagano are
reported from various sections of Ja
pan. In the latest disorder, a mob
atacked a police station at Mikawa
Tochigi prefecture last night.
The mob was angered because of
the abolishing of two police stations
under retrenchment orders.
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THOMAS A. MARQUAM
Independent Candidate for Delegate to Congress
EDITORIAL.
The readers of a newspaper are entitled first of all to the news
of the day, and it has ever been the policy of the GATEWAY to give
it’s readers all the current news, but its duty does not end there. A
newspaper, to be of real use to a community, should also have a de
finite policy, which should be known to it’s readers, and which policy
should fairly represent the sentiment of the community which the
paper serves.
The GATEWAY, under it’s present management, has been'in
dependent in territorial politics. It is neither owned, nor controlled,
by any political organization, and owes no allegiance to any political
party or faction. It has always been ready to give praise where
praise was due, and to condemn anything which worked to the detri
ment of its northern homeland.
With the opening of the biennial political campaign in the terri
tory it becomes the duty of The Gateway not only to take a decid
ed stand as between the two candidates for delegate to congress, but
to tell it’s readers of its choice and the reasons for this decision, and
The Gateway takes pleasure in announcing it’s support of the candi
dacy of Thomas A. Marquam, Independent candidate for delegate to
congress from Alaska, and will, from time to time, through it’s edi
torial columns give it’s readers the reasons which prompted this
decision.
The present incumbent, in the opinion of The Gateway, is tem
peramentally unfitted for the task which has been his for the past six
years. Alaska is so situated, politically, that the man who represents
the territory in congress must, first of all, be a diplomat. Himself
having no voice in the national assembly, and being a mere beggar
at it’s gates, he must make friends who can and will do for him and
Alaska what he is unable to do through his own strength. In this the
present delegate has completely failed. The attitude of the congress
and the departmental heads of the government to'ward Sutherland is
so well known that The Gateway needs not allow any space to it.
Then, again, every Alaskan who has given the matter thought knows
that the day of prosperity and development for the territory will be
the day wrhen capital can safely invest in the business and industry
of Alaska.
These are but a few of the reasons why The Gateway is convinced
that Mr. Sutherland’s usefulness in congress as the delegate of Alaska
is ended, and that he does not represent the wishes of the people of
the Territory who have repeatedly sent him there. The Gateway feels
that he has not only failed to accomplish anything of value during his
last few years in Washington, bqt that his efforts have been adverse
to the best interests of his constituency.
On the other hand, The Gateway submits to ’it’s readers that Mr.
Marquam, the Independent candidate, is ideally suited to the work in
hand. Mr. Marquam is a lawyer of high standing in Alaska. He knows
the Territory, it’s conditions and needs; he is a man who makes
friends easily and has the happy faculty of keeping them. He isi loval
and fearless, as the enemies of Alaska will soon learn, yet on me
other hand there is nothing of the windmill fighter about him. He
does not carry a chip on his shoulder, and with Mr. Marquam in con
gress, The Gateway cannot help but feel that Alaskans may look for
ward to a new era of peaceful development and progress in Uncle
Sam’s much abused northernmost domain.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3. (JP)—Chief
Quaillen of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue issued a warning against
bootleg whiskey in which he report
ed 700 died in the city last year from
poison liquor.
INVESTIGATION OF
M’PHERSON CASE
HAS BLOWN UP
AIMEE PICTURES SELF AS ANGEL
ASCENDING TO HEAVEN; MUD
ON ROBES JEWELS
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. (/P)—Pictur
! ing herself as an angel ascending to
Heaven, Aimee McPherson preached
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. to 6;000 and pictured the mud cast on
her white robes had turned to gar
lands of pearls and jewels. Much ap
plause greeted the conclusion of her
i talk. Attorney Keyes announced the
Aimee investigation has blown up as
far as his office is concerned. The
Carmel evidence was “too vague to
| successfully prosecute anyone‘on a
, perjury charge.” He declared police
: and experts said the finger prints on
! the' condiment can were to vague for
: identification.
WILL BE ABLE DISCERN
PEOPLE OVER TELEPHONE
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PARIS, Aug. 3. (/P)—The Matin,
I claims that it wil be possible within
a few months for persons telephoning
1 not only to hear but also to see each
I other. Edouard Belin, inventor of the
apparatus after exhaustive experi
j ments, succeeded in adapting the prin
cipal of telephotography so as to
transmit an image instantaneously.
RADIO STATIONS STRIKE
j CHICAGO, Aug. 3. (JP)—A nation
wide strike against what is termed
j unfair radio stations no.w known as
j air pirates” was issued today by the
Broadcast Listeners of America. Re
ceiver owners were advised to not
listen to stations which jump their
wave lengths or increase their power.
WIJSKI, IN PROVINCE OF
lOKVODINII SWEPT U
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VIENNA, Aug. 3. (JP)—Virtually the
entire town of Wajska in the province
of Voyvodina was swept away when
the Danube river overflowed. A hun
dred thousand acres of cultivated
land were inundated. Only 10 of 300
houses were left standing. Inhabitants
took refuge in the castle of Count
Szgchenyi.
Note—Count Szecheny, former Aus
trian ambassador, and husband of the
former Alice Roosevelt, is quite well
known in Alaska having made two
trips through the Territory. His last
visit was three years ago.
NOTED PLAYWRIGHT DEAD
LONDON, Aug. 3. (JP)—Israel Zang
will, famous playwright, died yester
day.
MEXICAN EPISCOPATE
WILLING TO ENTER
TEMPORARY TRUCE
SIX CHILDREN AN SIX WOMEN
CRUSHED IN CROWDS WHICH
JAMMED CHURCHES
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3. (^—Wil
lingness to enter a truce with the gov
ernment for a reasonable length of
time until a plebiscite takes place was
expressed by the Mexican episcopate
in an exclusive statement to the Asso
ciated Press. Dispatches from Pa
chout state that six women and six
children were crushed in crowds
which jammed churches on Saturday.
The reginal confederation of labor is
sued a statement reiterating it’s sup
port of the government’s religious
[policy and opposition to economic
boycott.
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DISCOVERS LARGE
DEPOSIT RICH ORE
“BILL” SHANNON MAKES STRIKE
REGION NORTH OF MOUNT
McKinley
In a special wire to The Gateway
W. J. “Bill” Shannon, ■well known In
terior prospector and dog musher, an
nounces he has returned to Nenana
from the McKinley mountain region
where he has been very successful
having discovered prospects beyond
his expectations. He has staked very
extensive deposits of high grade sil
ver bearing copper ores the vein of
which measured at one point, 200 feet
wide, and traced by open cuts for a
distance of over 6,000 feet. He also
discovered a deposit of quicksilver
ore. The discoveries were made in
that vicinity immediately njorth of
Mount McKinley.
COSTLY FOB TOOTSIES
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3. (£>)—One of
the most expensive foot baths on re
cord was taken recently in Cold Wa
ter creek, according to J. E. Elliott,
supervisor of the National forest, this
afternoon. J. G. Coney of Long
Beach had done some hiking in the
hills and his feet were tired. A bub
bling brook looked good, and he took
off his boots dipping his dusty feet
into the cooling waters. Forest guard
H. A. Clyne caught him at it and the
judge said $50.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 3. (£>)—Again
providing the familiar axiom that
jackass whiskey and gasoline cannot
be mixed successfully, the divisfbn of
motor vehicle announced that it’s
campaign of law enforcement result
ed in the revoking of the licenses of
115 California motorists charged with
driving while intoxicated, during the
first six months of 1926.