Hewnrd Baily
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 231
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
EXPLORERS ARE
BACK FROM TRIP
VALLEY SMOKES
VIVID DESCRIPTION GIVEN GATE
WAY REPRESENTATIVE ON
THEIR RETURN.
Was An Arduous Trip
Reputed Ten Thousands Smokes Are
Fast Vanishing—Only Two
Hundred Discernable.
The activities n the Valley of Ten
Thousand Smakes are gradually dy
ng down and now, instead of a thou
sand smokes being visible, Mr. and
Mrs. D. W. Handy, who returned to
Seward this morning from a two
months’ trp to the region, counted
200. And these were counted most
ly along the edges of the valley. The
valley, as a whole, was disappoint
ing. Two features were considered
in making the hard trip to the val
ley which has become famous since'
the eruption of Mount Katmai, and
these were the smokes and the col
oring, which in former years, were
said to have been magnificent. Both
were disappontments, it is stated.
The colored mud from the fumer
oles and the geysers have all practic
ally been covered up until little re
mains of their former vivid beauty.
Mr. and Mrs. Handy, accompanied by
Miss Florence J. Taylor and brother,
S. Gale Taylor, departed from Sew
ard about two months ago for Kat
mai Bay, where they were landed by
the steamer Starr at midnight, July
9.
Make Reconnaissance Trip.
Following the landing at Katmai
Bay, Mr. Handy with Packer Bob
Hall of Kodiak, made an exploration
trip toward the valley and finding the
party could use horses to advantage
went to Kanatak, where four horses
were procured. Packer Hall resign
ed at about this time, stating the
trip was a too strenuous one for him.
The services of Christian Gran of
Kanatak were secured, and the en
tire party started for the valley.
Camp At Steaming River.
Camp was made at an unknown
steaming river, equally as large as
the Kenai river, which waters were
so warm that it was too hot for
bathing, members of the party bath
ing in a cooler stream. The making
'of bread was easily accomplished for
the bread was set to raise in the
steaming river and in a few hours
was reauy iui uaiviug.
Mr. Handy set out on a saddle
horse from this camp, intending to
go to Naknek lake, thence to Bristol
Bay, but the flies and mosquitoes
proved too much for the horse which
refused to continue, so he headed
back for camp.
Some Coloring Exposed.
The coloring and activity in the
valley may be restored in time, Mr.
Handy stated, especially to some ex
tent for on the trip out they no
ticed many new fissures had opened
up which had not been there previ
ously. At other places where can
yons had become corroded a consid
erable exposure of coloring was ex
posed.
Owing to the fact that Miss Tay
lor and Mr. Taylor were anxious to
get back to the States, preparatory
\ to entering college, etc., they decid
ed to start on the return trip to the
coast. This was accomplished in 11
days of hard traveling, out over Dr.
Fenner’s trail, scientist for the Na
tional Geographic magazine, which
crossed over Kijulik Pass, around
Beckarof lake, thence to Kanatak,
an approximately 125 days from mud
river. The party did not stop for
rain or shine. Miss Tayor and broth
e.fperienced quite an adventure when
in forging ahead of the party, in or
der to reach Kanatak in time to
make connections with the steamer
Starr, they lost their bearings and
spent the night in the hills.
Bears Large As Steers.
Plenty of big bear and birds were
glimpsed during the trip and on one
occasion, Mr. Handy say two huge
bears fighting. From where he was
they appeared to be as large as
steers, he said. During the first trip
he made to Kanatak for the horses
he walked for some miles from Kat
mai bay until he reached the cabin
of Mr. Mason who was just prepar
ing to leave in his boat for Kana
tak. Mr. Kandy joined him on the
boat and shortly afterwards they
were nearly wrecked in a terrific
storm which swept the sea. He con
tinued the journey to Kanatak over
land. Another incident stands out
in his recollection, which was a 3000
foot of, seemingly, perpendicular wall
of ashes, which was descended in
safety by himself, the guide, and the
horses. To one unfamiliar with the
handling of horses the feat would
have appeared impossible as no foot
hold for the horses were apparent.
The gigantic wall or mountain of
ashes, contrary to the thought of be
ing soft and dangerous, was quite
firm and safe, Mr. Handy said. Guide
VTid-u luiu im. nauuj u was a trip
he will never forget.
Easiest Route, Katmai Bay.
The proper way on entering the
valley, in the opinion of Mr. Handy,
is via Katmai bay, for thru this
route the distance is considerably
shorter and the best traveling is
found. To or from Kanatak, two
mountains or ranges must be cross
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. Handy plan leaving
Seward in the morning for Anchor
age from where they will go to the
Susitna flats to camp for a week or
so, and when the duck hunting sea
son opens, enjoy ths sport for a few
days. Later they expect to go to
the Interior after a couple of bear,
and also to visit Mount McKinley
National Park. It is also quite like
ly that they will go into the White
river country, in the Yukon water
shed, for another hunt, after which
they plan to return to their home at
West Hartford, Vt. A further arti
cle relating to Mr. and Mrs. Handy
will appear in tomorrow’s ssue of the
Seward Gateway. While in town
they are guests at the Van Gilder.
GOVERNMENT NOT
TO PROCEED ON
COLUMBIA PLAN
REFUSAL OF STATE WASHINGTON
TO ASSIST IN COLONIZATION
STOPS IRRIGATION DAM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (/P)—The
commission which yesterday recom
mended to Secretary Work the indefi
nite postponement of the Columbia
irrigation project at Priest Rapids,
remarked that “the building of irriga
tion works would not in itself insure
solvent developments or create real
opportunities for settlers. The past
experience of this and other irrigated
countries is that solvent reclamation
requires a program of settlement and
farm development.’'
John Matteson Dies from
Organic Complications
John Matteson, colored, aged 23,
died in Seward yesterday morning
between 9 and 10 o’clock following
a long illness from organic compli
cations. He was buried this morning,
from the Seward Undertaking Par
lors, at the Cemetery. John Matte
son was brought to Seward from
Naknek on the steamer Starr last
week, in an extremely weak condi
tion and death was not unexpected.
STARR RETURNS
FROM KANATAK
SPECIAL TRIP
BRINGS NUMBER iPASSENGERS
AND CARGO FREIGHT FROM
COLD BAY DITRICT.
The steamer Starr, Captain O. A.
Johansen, of the San Juan Pishing
and Packing Company, returned to
port this morning at about 6 o’clock
from a special trip to Kanatak, bring
ing a fairly good number of passen
gers and some tonnage, approximate
ly 40 tons of empty oi! drums from
the Associated Oil Company. Thir
ty-seven tons were taken from Sew
ard outbound.
The Starr will probably leave j>ort
on another special trip about the
first of the month, at that time for
Anchorage where the Oscar Ander
son’s big barge, the Lawrence, which
was taken off the marine ways about
two weeks ago, will be towed to
Knights Island in Prince William
Sound, where it will be used in
tratKnm’Hnp’ railroad tios to this
port. The next regular sailing of
the steamer for the Westward will
be on September 14, it is announc
ed. This late date of departure is
for the purpose of awaiting the ar
rival in Seward of a number of
teachers, who will go to the West
ward on the vessel. It is stated
the majority of these teachers will
’attend the Fourth Annual Alaska
Teachers Institute at Juneau, wrhich
will be held starting AUgus^ 31, ex
tending for three days, September 2
to 4, inclusive.
Included among those who arrived
in Seward this morning were:
Nels Sorby, Maggie Greig, Margar
et O’Pheim, Otis Ross, W. W. French,
Sa mTaylor, “Snowball” Gamble, Ze
no Labrire, O. Swanson, Fred Han
son, Joe Eamon, Miss Florence Tay
lor, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Handy.
EXPLORATION
PARTY RACING
WITH FROST KING
MACMILLAN ATTEMPTING TO GET
THROUGH MELVILLE BAY
BEFORE THE ICE CLOSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 26 (£>).
Racing with the Frost King which is
forming an icy barrier threatening to
lock up the Northland earlier than
usual, tiic iuatiuuiau cAycuxuuu j.b ^
fighting its way south in a blinding
snow and heavy fog. The ships Peary
and Bowdoin are 150 miles south of
Etah forging ahead in an attempt to
get through Melville Bay before it is
closed by the ice for the winter.
British Willing To Go
Thru with Settlement
LONDON, Aug. 26 (#>)— Lord Wins
ton Churchill stated today that the
British government is willing to go
through with the debt settlement,
arrangements for which were made
yesterday, on condition only that the
United States receives no more from
France in proportion to the size of
the two loans than Great Britain re
ceives.
Former Seattle Pitcher
Traded to New Orleans
SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (/?)—Van Gregg,
former Seattle pitcher, has been sent
to the New Orleans Southern Associa
tion by the Washington Senators as
part payment for Buddy Meyers, the
crack shortstop.
FORMER JAY GOUND’S YACHT
SOLD TO SHIPBREAKERS
BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 26 (/P)—
Lord Pirrie’s steam yacht Valiant has
been sold to the wreckers. The ship
formerly belonged to Jay Gould and
made her first appearance in British
waters when the Vigilant, the Ameri
can cup defender, came in for a series
of races with the Britannia, which is
now the property of King George and
is still a leading figure in British rac
ing.
WOUNDED MESSENGER DUES
SANTA ANA, Cal., Aug. 26
| Elmer Campbell, 60, who was wound
ed y? a Santa Fe mail train holdup,
died last night.
WIFE MURDERER
STRANGLES SELF
WITH WIRE CORD
BURIES BODY OF WIFE UNDER
TON OF CEMENT IN OLD CIS
TERN COUNTRY HOME
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 (£>)—Dr.
Thomas W. Young, on trial for the
murder of his wife, strangled himself
today with a wire cord, while incar
cerated in the county jail in this city.
The jailer caller Young at 6 o’clock
this morning and told him to get
ready to go to court, where he was to
be tried for the murder of his wife,
whom he buried in an old cistern at
his country home in a lonely canyon
near here.
Young told the jailer that he want
ed to sleep a little longer. An hour
later another jailer ran to Young’s
cell when the prisoners’ distress sig
nal was sounded. A physician was
called immediately who pronounced
Young dead. The dentist had twisted I
the wire about his neck with a short|
stick.
The prison authorities several days
ago refused Young permission to take
a coil of wire to his cell with which
to rig up a radio outfit.
_
Mexico Will Pay Her
Debt to United States
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 26 (£>)— Se
non A. Amelias, financial agent of the
Mexican government, and a brother to
President Calles, said that Mexico
would begin paying her §500,000,000
national debt, owed chiefly to United
States, about September 1.
WATERBURY, Conn., Aug. 26 (JP).
Louis Kaplan of Meriden, is a 10 to 7
favorite in his fight tonight with Babe
Herman of California for the feather
weight championship.
4000 QUARTSOF
BOTTLED BEER
GO OUT WINDOW
SEATTLE BOOTLEGGER GETS RID
OF EVIDENCE WHEN DRY
SQUAD INVADES ROOM
SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (/P)—Four thou
sand quarts of bottled beer were
thrown out of a window in a depart
ment house and smashed on the pave
ment below while officers of the dry
squad raided a five-suite residence
last night, uncovering one of the
largest home breweries ever seen in
this city. A man giving his name as
Fred. Davis was arrested as the pro
prietor of the brewing apparatus.
The pavement was covered with
glass under the windows of the im
ran with the brew of the hop. A large
promptu brewery, while the gutters
crowd witnessed the raid and cheered
loudly as the brew, was disposed of.
OAKLAND NURSE
WAS VICTIM OF
MALPRACTICE
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 26 (^—Po
lice officers who questioned Mrs. An
nie Ferguson, Mrs. Loring’s mother,
are convinced that an illegal operation
had been performed, resulting in Bes
sie’s death. The mother furnished
the name of a San Francisco business
man believed to have knowledge of
the case, also a San Francisco physi
cian, believed to be Dr. George W.
O’Donnell.
Experts declare that the body had
been dismembered by an expert in
human anatomy.
Police who questioned the girl’s
mother believe that she is concealing
valuable information to protect the
family name. It is discovered that
Mrs. Ferguson visited Bessie at her
San Francisco hotel the night of Au
gust 19, at which time the girl check
ed out, and following which her move
ments are a mystery.
Mrs.Bessie Loren was an Oakland
nurse, who has been missing since a
week ago Wednesday. Her head and
portions of her body were found on the
tide flats and in a marsh near El Cer
rito.
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 26. (JP)—J.
Loren Pease, dentist, and J. J. Mey
er, surgeon, both prominent here
were arrested this afternoon by au
thorities for questioning into the
death mystery of Bessie Loren, nurse.
POLICIES FOREST
SERVICE SCORED
FALCON JOSLIN
ALASKA’S POPULATION WOULD
BE 200,000 WITH PROPER
POLICIES PURSUED
Timber Overripe for Years
Small Percentage of Land Developed
Under Present Criminal Manner
Restricting Use Resources
SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (/P)—The poli
cies of the United States Forest Serv
ice in respect to the forests of Alaska
were denounced by Falcon Joslin, for
mer Alaskan, and Seattle lumberman
a«d lawyer, before a meeting of the
Seattle Mining Club last night. The
population of Alaska would be over
zuu,uuu ii a proper policy naa Deen
pursued.
“Vast areas of timber in Alaska
have been overripe for a long time,
and should be harvested the same as
any other crop. Overripe timber is
a menace to the forest,” he said. The
Forest Service has sold a half thou
sand 160 acre tracts for $400 each,
which created a taxable wealth of $20
000,000 under the present policy, tlio
the taxation is a relatively small per
centage of the value of the land. The
development of the Territory is re*
tarded in a manner that is criminal.
BASEBALL
American
Chicago 1, New York 0.
Detroit 10, Boston 2.
Cleveland 8, Philadelphia 1.
St. Louis 11, Washington 8.
National r
New York 6-1, Cincinnati 5-2.
Brooklyn 4, St. Loouis 2.
Philadelphia 12, Chicago 2.
Boston 0, Pittsburgh 2.
Coast
Sale Lake—Seattle rain.
Sacramento 5, Portland 3. •
San Francisco 3, Los Angeles 2, 11
innings.
Vernon 5, Oakland 6. .