VOLUME 20. NUMBER 55
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
GENERAL MANAGER
ALASKA RAILROAD
GIVES INTERVIEW
NOEL W. SMITH GIVES GATEWAY
FIRST OFFICIAL INTERVIEW RE
GARDING PLANS FOR COMING
SEASON—MANY MEN BE HIRED
General Manager Noel W. Smith,
of the Alaska Railroad, returned yes
terday afternoon on the steamship Ala
meda from an official trip to Washing
ton, D. C. Although a very busy man
Mr. Smith found time to grant a Gate
way reporter his first official inter
view since leaving Washington, in
which he declared that the report giv
en out from Seattle regarding the
number of men to be employed this
summer was an error. Mr. Smith de
clared htat not over 1300 men would
be employed by the railroad, includ
ing office force and transportation.
“Congress is very friendly to the
Alaska railroad,” said Mr. Smith, “es
pecially those who made the trip here
two years ago. Mr. Barndollar and
myself were constantly at work in
Washington, and the appropriations
that have been asked for have a fine
chance of passing. The largest single
piece of work to be pushed at present
is the new steel bridge at Mile 371,
which will be a 370 foot span. The
first shipment of steel is now on its
way here on the steamship Yukon.”
Regarding coal bunkers here or else
where, Mr. Smith said they undoubt
edly would be forthcoming as soon as
the local operators could find a mar
ket for their product. Mr. Smith and
Mr. Barndollar were highly pleased
with the tourist trade for the coming
season, and said there was no doubt
that it would excel all previous years.
Mr. Watson, the transportation offi
cer, is now in the EJast making ar
rangements with booking agents and
several large parties aside from those
previously mentioned will make the
Railroad and Yukon river tours. It is
quite probable, according to "Mr.
Smith that President Coolidge will get
to Alaska this summer, the time being
unknown.
Mr. bnntn stated mat the proposed
tunnel is included in the appropriation
for the Alaska railroad, and that more
concerning it would be given out at
a later date. Business conditions in
the East are exceptionally good and
building along the Atlantic coast is
booming. Money for any legitimate
proposition is plentiful, all of which
goes to help Alaska in general.
Mr. Smith has many matters which
have been held over since his recent
departure from Alaska and will be in
Seward again probably in a week’s
time. Mrs. Smith expressed herself
as glad to get back to Alaska.
Mr. Barndollar, auditor for the rail
road, visited his old home in Pennsyl
vania, and said the timber in that
state was practically all gone. He
also said pulp was talked of consid
erably and with the pulp talk Alaska
was linked firmly.
Mr. Smith and his old pipe will be
a familiar figure around Seward this
summer. Such at least is his expec
tations. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mr.
Barndollar, were quartered in Car B
1, and left for Anchorage this morn
ing.
Battleship Aground
In Asiatic Waters
(By Associated Press)
MANILA, Feb. 25.—The U. S. S.
Huron, flagship of the American
fleet in Asiatic waters ran aground
off Malampaya, Sund Island in the
Sea of Palawan.
The water is smooth and her po
sition well protected.
A destroyer from the 38th DivLi.M
has been ordered to her assistance.
POOLES INDUCED TO
VISITI HOMELAND
(By Associated Press)
WARSAW, Feb. 25.—With the ob
ject of making it easy for Poles es
tablished in the United States to re
visit Poland, Polish consular officers'
in America have been instructed to
give them visas valid for six months.
In addition these visitors are given a
guarantee that during their visit they
will not be called up for military serv
ice. no matter what their age may be.
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL
HOLD AIRCRAFT HEARING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24 —
The House Aircraft Committee, by a
vote of 5 to 1 reversed the action of
Saturday and ordered hearings re
opened Thursday.
SAILINGSTO NOME
BY STB VICTORIA
MADE PUBLIC
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—The steamship
Victoria will make four voyages to
Nome this summer, sailing on her first
trip at 10 o’clock the morning of June
3. An excursion to southeastern Alas
ka is planned by the Victoria, follow
ing her first trip to Nome.
The second departure of the vessel
will be July 15, for Nome and Teller.
Other Victoria sailings will be Au
gust 14, and September 16.
The Alaska Steamship Company
plans to have the Alameda make the
last Bering Sea trip this year, sailing
October 8, for Nome only.
NATIONS FAIL TO AGREE
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 25.—
France and Great Britain failed to
agree upon th eproposal to regulate
the private manufacture of firearms.
Discord arose when it was pointed out
that Germany would control the busi
ness.
MONUMENT BE ERECTED
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—A campaign
to raise a half million dollars for the
erection at Washington of a National
Naval and Marine Monument to the
Americans lost at sea during the war,
was formally launched at a dinner
here tonight at which Admiral Fisks
and Theodore Roosevelt spoke.
OSBORNE WOOD IS
ALLEGED FORGER
(By Associated Press)
BIARRITZ, Feb. 25.—Alter waiting
a week to give Osborne Wood the
opportunity to redeem what he al
leges to be a worthless check of
thirty-five thousand franks, which
was cashed on February 17 in the
Biarritz Casino, directors of the Ca
sino announced that they would take
legal proceedings against the Amer
ican. It was also said that they
would withdraw the charge if the
money was reimbursed immediately.
President’s Secretary
Get Boost In Salary
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25_
The House voted today for the in
crease in the salary of President
Coolidge’s secretary from $7500 to
$10,000 a year.
JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVES
ARE PLANNING COLONY
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 25.—Repre
sentatives of a Japanese colony ar
rived here foi< the purpose of purchas
ing a tract of two thousand acres of
farming land in the northern part of
Arkansas, upon which will be estab
lished a colony of Japanese number
ing approximately 50,000, mainly mi
grating from California. It is propos
ed to form a colony among the mem
bers and administer the affairs of the
colony on the cooperative plan.
SENATOR MEDILL
M’CORMICK DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—
Senator Medill McCormick, of Chi
cigo, Illinois, died here today.
McCormick, who was elected Nov
ember 5, 1918, for the term ending
March 4, 1925, was found dead in his
room at the Hamilton Hotel, his death
being caused by severe gastric hemor
rhages. He was born May 16, 1877,
and was nearly 48 years old. He leaves
a widow, Ruth Hanna, and a daughter,
Mary McCormick. Deceased was a
member of the foreign relations com
mittee and was one of the irreeoncili
ables on the Versailles treaty. Mr.
McCormick went to Europe after the
defeat of the treaty, to gather the
facts to continue the fight.
Mr. McCormick attended a session
of the Senate yesterday, when he
complained of feeling unwell. He was
vice-chairman of the Progressive Na
tional party in the Bull Moose cam
paign; was a grandson of Joseph Me
dill McCormick, founder of the Chi
cago Tribune, and was related to the
McCormick Harvester head.
McCormick was defeated last fall
by former Governor Deneen.
Heart Disease Cause of Death
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—
The coroner attributed the death to
day of McCormick to heart disease.
BISHOP ROWE
SENDS MONEY TO
NOME MUSHERS
(By Associated Presst
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—Bishop P. T.
Rowe telegraphed from New York to
day an additional $300 for the Alaska
dog team reward, which Mrs. William
S. Schofield, of Easthill, Peterborough,
New Hampshire, sent to Bishop Ed
ward M. Parker, at Concord. Mrs.
Schofield wrote;
“Please tell Bishop Rowe I had two
sons in the war, one of whom met his
death trying to save others, and per
haps that makes me understand what
if means to endure to the end in a
good cause.”
With this donation the fund has now
reached a total of $627.50.
Senator Sterling To
Wed Clerk Int. Dept.;
Be His Third Wife
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—
The engagement of Thomas Sterling,
the 74-year-old senator from South
Dakota to Mrs. E. Mayme McCas
lin, a clerk in the Interior depart
ment here has been announced.
The marriage is planned to take
form immediately after adjournment
of congress. This is the Senator’s
third wife.
WILL NOT REINSTATE
ACCUSED BALL PLAYERS
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25—Commissioner
Landis intimated that he will consid
er very carefully the application for
reinstatement made by Cozy Dolan,
former Giant coach, who was banish
ed from baseball with Jimmy O’Con
nell, following the bribery scandal.
Premature Explosion
Kills Eight Persons
(By Associated Press)
LANGTRY, Tex., Feb. ; 25.—Eight
men were killed and five Mexicans
were seriously injured during a pre
mature explosion at the Southern Pa
cific company’s quarry.
Two of the ’^iured are reported
dying.
PROTEST AGAINST EMBASSY
SUSPENDED AT VATICAN
PARIS, Feb. 25.—Six Catholic car
dmals forwarded an open letter to
Premier Herriot, strongly protesting
against the suppression of the French
embassy at the Vatican. An open ap
peal was also made to the French sen
ate not to ratify the suppression and
exhorting them not to place party pol
itics above the vital interests of the
nation.
GLORIA SWANSON OPERATED
ON; SAID TO BE RECOVERING
PARIS, Feb. 25,—Gloria Swanson,
movie actress, who was operated on
at a local hospital is reported to be
out of danger.
FEDERAL JUDGE
A SUICIDE WHEN
CASES SHIFTED
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.—Judge
Bourquin of Montana, who is sitting
on the Federal court bench here, an
nounced yesterday that he saw a let
ter from Minneapolis, declaring that
the suicide of Judge John F. McGee.
Federal judge in the Minneapolis
district, was due to the transferring
to the police courts of liquor cases
brought before him. McGee said that
he could not see the end.
It is said that brooding caused his
rash act.
High Tribute Is Paid
Ambassadors at Dinner
In French Capital
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 25.—The Washington's
birthday dinner given in the Amer
ican Club of Paris was transformed
into an enthusiastic tribute to for
mer Ambassador Jusserand of France
by Myron T. Herrick, the American
ambassador at Paris and Consul
General Skinner.
Two hundred and fifty diners came
to their feet when Chairman Skin
j ner, with reference to Herrick and
i Jusserand said that they were the
“best beloved ambassadors ever sent
out by their respective countries."
Ketchikan Fish Boat
Bound Prince Rupert
Meets with Disaster
(By Associated Press)
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Feb. 25.
—The American six-dory boat Alten,
with a crew of fifteen, bound for
Prince Ruper{ with a large catch of
fish went on the rocks in Snow Pass
last night. The keel was ripped
away. The weather is reported as
severe in the vicinity of the disas
ter. The Alten left Ketchikan at
two o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Dempsey Works Out To
Rid Self of Surplus Fat
LOS ANGELES, Fla., Feb. 25.—
Jack Dempsey, world’s heavyweight
champion pugilist broke his ring re
tirement this morning when he went
through his first workout in several
months. He weighs 205 pounds and
said that he desired to get rid of
some of the fat which has accumu
lated.
SOVIET GOVERNMENTS TAKES i
AMERICAN CONCESSIONS
MOSCOW, Russia, Feb. 25.—Greg
ory Pyatoff, chairman of the conces
sions committee for the Soviet gov
ernment, declared that his govern
ment considered the concession held
by the Sinclair Oil Company as dead,
not because of abrogation because of
the Russo-Japanese treaty, but because
the ci nany failed to fill the terms
of the wntract in the specified time.
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ALASKAN UNDER
! DEATH SENTENCE
FOR 20 YEARS
(By Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 25.—After
serving almost twenty years in Leav
enworth penitentiary, for a murder
committeed in Alaska, Vuca Perovieh,
whose hanging has been set four
times, in the period he has been in
carcerated, has begun habeas corpus
proceedings for release on the ground
that no commitment was issued for
his imprisonment.
Federal attorneys say that court
records support the allegations of
Perovieh, and that no commitment
was ever entered. Perovieh was com
mitted September 15, 1905, under sen
tence of death, and President Taft
later commuted his sentence to life
imprisonment, on June 5, 1905.
PLAYS MAY BE SUPPRESSED
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Thirteen
plays are under investigation by the
■ police it was learned today. If the
j charges that the plays are injurious
to public morals is proven true their
i production will be ordered discon
i tinued.
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LIQUOR FOUND ON
GOVT. TRANSPORT
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(By Associated Press)
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 25.—A squad
of marines boarded the navy transport
| Beauford, on its arrival last night
| from the West Indies, and seized sev
eral hundred gallons of liquor, some
,,of which was taken from the officers
cabins, ranging from pdy clerk to
lieutenants.
Naval officers said that those ac
cused of transporting liquor on the
Beauford would be court martialed,
and were also liable to prosecution
in the Federal courts. The naval law
regarding liquor is said to be very
strict.
ROBBERS GETS JEWELS.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Robbers
working from 1 o'clock Saturday until
noon Sunday blew a safe in a jewelry
store here and escaped with diamonds
and other jewelry valued at $50,000.
The cut a hole through four brick
walls, before gaining entrance to the
store.
SENATE KILL THREE
MEASURES FOR TIME
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—
The administration leaders of the
Senate who considered the Muscle
Shoals-Crampton Bill, the reorganiz
ing of the prohibition units and the
Migratory Bird Bill, a total of three
measures, say the bills will remain
dead this session.
TACOMA IS BAD EGG
THINKS KIWANIS
(By Associated Press)
TACOMA, Wn., Feb. 25.—Demands
to clean up the Police department of
this city were voiced at a meeting of
the Kiwannis Club yesterday, when
the arrest of R. P. Tarr, on Sunday,
was considered.
Tarr was thrown in jail immediate
ly and kept there until a young
woman came to the cell and said that
he wasn’t the man that had been an
noying her.
Amundsen In Italy
Constructing Plane
(By Associated Press)
PISA, Italy, Feb. 25.—Raold Amund
;en arrived here yesterday to arrange
for the construction of airplanes for
his flight to the Pole.