Hewmd ZEIle GEIIEUIEIY ,
VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 302
SEWARI), ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS— Senate
republican leaders today lace an in
definite deadlock over the nomination
of Senator Cummins, president pro
tern of the senate for chairman of
yie interstate commerce commission.
It is stated that Senator Cummins
will relinquish one or the other ot
his appointments in case he secuies
the coveted nomination as chairman
of the interstate commerce commis
sion and friends rather expect it to
be the leadership of the senate.
Should Mr. Cummins relinquish the
chairmanship, Senator Latollette of
Wilconsin, a leader of the progressive
group, will be in line tor the senate
chairmanship under the age old seni
ority rule. While efforts may be made
to break the rule, some of the majority
leaders say frankly that this would
not be posible if the democrats in
sisted on its observance.
If Senator Cummins withdraws as a
candidate to succeed himself as pre
siding officer of the Senate, the field
will be open at the senate republican
conference to be held baturdaj.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, the repub
lican whip, and Senator Moses, oi
New- Hampshire, are among those sug
gested for the place. Senator tapper
of Kansas, chairman of the farm bloc,
came out openly today in fa\oi of
Senator Cummins.
As there is no vice-president, the
senator elected president pro tern
will be entitled to the vice president’s
salary of $12,000 per annum instead
of the $7500 he normally receives and
will also receive other perquisites of
the office.
SEATTLE, Dec. 12.—The Republi
can National Committee has assessed
the Republican State Central Commit
tee of Washington, $25,000 for this
state’s share in the attempt to elect
a Republican to be the next president
of the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.—Doug
las Tilden, a nephew of the famous
blind sculptor of that name, was ar
rested on the University of California
campus as an overcoat thief.
OTTAWA, Canada, Dec. 12.—The
Minister of Marine and Fisheries has
been authorized to issue licenses to
United States fishing vessels on the
Pacific coast of Canada, which will
permit them during 1924 to enter all
British Columbia ports for the follow
ing purposes: To purchase bait, ice,
nets, lines, coal, oil, provisions, sup
plies, and outfits for ships, the crews
to land catches without payment of
duty, and trans-ship them in bond to
the United States, or sell them in
bond to such local dealers as may be
authorized therefore by the Ministers
of Customs and Excises, which dealers
shall export same in compliance with
bonding requirements, or sell them for
use in Canada on the payment of a
duty fee to be charged for such bond
ing of $1 per vessel.
ATTEMPTS MADE TO DERAIL
TRAIN ON SOUTHERN RY.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 11.—Two at
tempts were made within a few hours
to wreck passenger trains on the L.
& S. Railway. The first attempt was
frustrated but later the locomotive,
tender and a car on the train bound
for Louisville were derailed injuring
two members of the crew.
SUMMED RESORT HUY
BE BUILT LAKE KEMI
Earle F. Hammond, of Aurora, Neb.,
Is in Seward and will leave ou tomor
row’s train for lower Lake Kenai to
investigate the possibilities ol estab
lishing an up to date hunting lodge
and summer resort on lower Kenai
Lake. Mr. Hammond and associates
plan to place a hytlioplane on the lake
for use in conveying hunting parties
to Skilak, Cooper, Lost, and Juneau
lakes, and also to be used for pleasure
purposes.
It is planned to cater to home trade
as well as tourists, and Mr. Hammond
will work in connection with local
men in conveying parties to and from
the resort.
Mr. Hammond believes that the time
is opportune for the establishment of
such resort and that it will be a win
ner from the start.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Sugges
tions for the relief of farmers in the
northwest and western states were
laid before President Coolidge today
by Senator Summers, republican, of
Washington. They included:
Increase of tariff on wheat to dou
ble the present duties.
Creation of a government agency to
handle export wheat.
Reduction of freight rates on farm
products, and elimination of unfair
discrimination.
Encouragement of co-operation on
banking and business interests with
wheat growers for the holding and
orderly marketing of wheat.
With reference to his suggestion
for a wheat export agency Senator
Summers’ said:
“Such agency should have at its
disposal the $58,000,000 profits that
were taken from wheat growers dur
ing the war. To this should be added
interest, giviiug a total of $75,000,000
on which this federal export wheat
corporation could operate without in
any way drawing one dollar of ex
pense to other industries or to the
taxpayers of the country.”
During his talk with the president,
Mr. Summers declared that it was im
perative that the reclamation of arid
lands in the West be placed on an
economically sound business basis.
He also announced that he would in
troduce a bill authorizing the admin
istration to use the navy in the en
forcement of prohibition.
SWIK OFF COOST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Federal
prohibition authorities have informa
tion that 25 rum running craft with
250,000 cases of liquor are hovering
along the 12 mile limit off the New
Jersey and New York coasts.
WOMEN FROM BATTALION OF
DEATH TO SAVE ISLAND TOWN
VENICE, Dec. 12.—Five hundred
women in Murano, a little town north
of Venice, have organized a battalion
of death to save their town from be
ing absorbed by the Venice govern
ment.
SEVEN MINERS KILLED
HAZARD, Ky., Dec. 11.—Seven min
ers were killed and six injured as a
result of a dust and gas explosion In
one of the Black Hawk coal mines at
Carrafork.
M’CAULIFFE BESTS WHITE
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Jack Mc
Auliffe, II., of Detroit, easily won the
judges decision over Joe White in a
ten round bout here.
COMMANDER SPENCE ACQUITTED
BOSTON, Decc. 11.—Commander H.
L. Pence who was in command of the
destroyer McFarland when she col
lided with the battleship Arkansas off
Cape Cod In September, was acquitted
by court martial today of responsi
bility for the accident.
Train leaves tomorrow 9 a. m.
KELLOGG CONFIRMED II
AMBASSADOR IQ
COURT ST. JAMES
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Former
United States Senator Frank Billings (
Kellogg, ot Minnesota, was confirmed 1
today as ambassador to Great Britain. <
Senators Johnson, Shipstead, ot Min- 1
nesota, and Brookhart, Frazier, Nor- 1
ris, Copeland, Dill, Ferris, and Wheel- <
er voting against the appointment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—American
experts as private citizens and not as
official representatives, will co-oper
ate with economic authorities ot Eu
rope, notably, Britain alid France in
an effort to find a solution ot the rep
arations problem, the White House!
announced tonight.
IRISH FARMERS ARE KILLING
PIGS ON ACCOUNT LOW PRICES
DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 11.—Irish
1 aimers are drowning their pigs be
cause they do not bring sufficient le
rurns io uav to raise them. It is no
unusual sight 'o see a farmer abandon
a pig ia tin load I lie condition is a -
iributed ;o toe eleven weeks’ strike in
the bacon industry.
SENATOR F. B. WILLIS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12— During a
session ot the National Republican
Committee for the purpose of naming
the city in which the National conven
tion will be held, Senator Frank B.
Willis of Ohio appealed for “stalwart
republicanism,” saying “part of this
country is not now or ever going join
the League of Nations. We hear a
great deal about our duty to Europe, i
but nothing about our duty to Ameri
ca. We will help whom we want,
when we want, and we shall ourselves
decide when that help will stop. We
are not going to became a meal ticket
nor policeman for Europe.”
The Republican National Conven
tion will assemble in Cleveland, June!
1U, and its delegate strength will be,
apportioned virtually on the oldtime'
basis of full representation for the
south as well as the north.
SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
IN5TALS LATE MACHINE!
The Seward Leather Works, Earl'
Mount, proprietor, has installed one!
of the latest shoe repair machines on;
the market. The machine which is 17;
feet in length has a stitcher, polish-j
ers, shapers and burnishers run by an
electric motor, and new soles and
heels can be placed on shoes while
the customer waits, the operation tak
ing a very few minutes.
NOGALES, Dec. 12.—Two thousand
armed insurgents are marching from
Tepic now in the hands of the rebels,
with the intention of penetrating Sin
aloa and taking the state and Sonora
The garrison at Tampico has joined
the revolutionary movement against
the government. President Obregon’s
gunboat Zaragosa, is prepared to sail
for Tampico to assist in an attack on
that city.
PRINCE COMMITS SUICIDE
VIENNA, Dec. 12.—The body of
Prince Alexander Zuschomburg Lippe
was found in the woods of Munderfing.
The suicide was 22 years of age.
MIDGE FAVORS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Both of 5
Germany’s obligations to the United 1
states and the debts of the Allied na- *
ions totaling eight billion dollars, are •
egarded by the President as justify- -
ng American participation in the 1
iermau reparations inquiry.
This position also ignores Harding’s
solicy of declining to consider Ger
nan finances as related to the debts
>wed the United States by the Allies.
The new move is the boldest yet,
nade by Coolidge in dictating the'
;ourse of America’s foreign policies.
,t followed immediately the Leuroot
•esolution for American participation
n the world court.
(Special to Gateway)
The Gateway today received a radio
message from Radio Operator Frank
Horn, on the steamship Starr, now at
Kodiak, as follows:
“On last trip out from Seward start-!
?d for Uyak Bay; heaviest sea in our
experience on board ship. Forced to
:urn back for shelter in black blizzard
ind went ashore on Malina point at
7:15 p. m. Was ordered to give dis-;
tress call, and get anybody possible.:
3ot into communication with Kodiak.
Vessel soon shifted broadside to the
seas, laying on her port side and
pounding heavily. The boats were
Iced down but one was finally launch
ed which quickly swamped in the
heavy seas. No excitement prevailed
among passengers and crew.
“Four hours later we worked off
with the aid of the Starr’s engines
and anchored for the night in a heavy
snowstorm. The Starr’s steering gear
was found jammed from the pound
ing received. Kodiak had sent a gas
boat, the Hillside, which arrived at
11 a. m., and started to assist us to
Kodiak. We anchored the first night
in Kizhuhak Bay, arriving at Kodiak
about noon the 11th.
Cargo is being discharged prior to
beaching the vessel for survey. At
3:00 a. m. this morning the port oiC
Lank started leaking. I wish to em
phasize the capable way the Kodiak
naval operators handled our distress
call.”
COMMITTEE MEN ARE GUESTS
AT WHITE HOUSE TODAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Members
of the Republican National Committee
and associated women members were
guests of President Coolidge at a
White House luncheon today.
KIM JOHNSON WILL
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 12.—Hiram
Johnson will file as a candidate for
the nomination for president on the
republican primaries in South Dakota.
The primaries will be held in March
CHECK WILL BE KEPT ON
SHIPS CLEARING WITH LIQUOR
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The De
partment of State announced that ad
ministrative arrangements will be
made effective within a reasonable
Lime to exchange information on the
clearance of vessels carrying liquor
!o the United States and narcotics and
silks tc Canada. Some treaty arrange
ments are prerequisite to the effect
iveness of the plan.
TODAY’S FISH MARKET
KETCHIKAN—Fresh halibut, none
affered.
JUNEAU—Fresh halibut, 13 and 9
;ents.
MEXICO CENSORS CABLES
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Cable com
panies announce that Mexico has or
lered a strict censorship on all cable
jode messages.
.OGAL CHAMBER ELECTS | |
OFFICERS LUST NIOHT
The local chamber of commerce
detced officers last night as follows:
^resident, C. C. Hinde, of the Bank of
Jeward; Vice-President, P. C. McMul- \
en, the well known groceryman;
secretary, J. P. Hannon; Treasurer,
f. H, Fliekinger. local agent lor the
Alaska Steamship Company. It was
esolved that (he executive commit
ee would be named by the new presi- ^
lent after the first of the year. Mr. (
dinde, the new president, is cashier (
)t the Bank ol Seward, and has been ^
in energetic member of the chamber t
or some time. (
W. H. Whittlesey, the retiring offi- t
ier, at the opening of the election in <
i few well chosen remarks stated he <
relieved the offices should be rotary j
ind that he would prefer to see some j
jther serve the coming year. Mr. <
Whittlesey has served through one of
:he most strenuous years Seward has •
ret witnessed, having to welcome the j
Brooklyn Eagle Party, the Congres- .
sional Party and the Presidential Par
ty, as well as hundreds of distinguish
ed tourists, including the Sai Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce. He has
helped build up a permanent organi
zation and it was with deep regret
the members saw the end of his term
approach.
Following the election a campaign
for new members was planned upon.
ruDiicuy matters were also tamea
over at some length, it being the con
sensus of opinion that some kind of a
pamphlet should be printed immedi
ately to send to hotneseekers, whilst
another would be arranged later for
tourists.
It was voted to return to the noon
day luncheon period, the members be
lieving it more convenient for all con
cerned.
The new officers will take their
seats after the first of the year.
direcTe™
PRESIDENT H
IE PROPOSED
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.— Direct
election of the president and vice
president is proposed in a constitu
tional amendment introduced in the
Senate by Senator George W. Norris
of Nebraska.
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas
introduced the same soldiers’ adjust
ed compensation bill that was passed
by Congress last year and vetoed by
President Harding.
SUN YET SEN WILL TAKE
OVER CANTON CUSTOMS
SHANHAI, Dec. 12.—Dr. Sun Yat
Sen, head ot the southern Chinese
government, issued a statement today
reiterating his decision to seize the
Canton customs collections, alleging
they are being used by Peking offi
cials to create disorders in Canton.
FAILURE TO PROTECT NAVAL
OIL RESERVES COSTS MILLION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Edward
L. Dohry, a veteran oil operator, told
the State Public Lands Committee
that failure to proceed in the devel
opment of national peiiv;tum reserves
would have cost the navy 225,000,000 :
barrels of oil through drainage. Oth- i
erwlse he endorsed leasltg the oil re
serves. He said the p-'uicy pursued by 1
Secretary Daniels resul'ed in a loss to i
the government of over a million dol- i
lars and 100,000,000 barrels of oil. i
FIRST SIGNS OF CHEAPER
LIVING APPEAR IN GERMAN/
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—The first wel
come signs of cheaper living in Ger
many were apparent today when all
butchers reduced mca“ prices twenty
to thiny per cent as the result of ac
tioVv of the luod minister who warned
them severe measures would be taken
If they continued profiteering New
Renten marks also assisted deal
ers to dispose of calllo in return for
a stable currency.
Train two hours late tonight.
Widow of Slain Man Requested that
Mrs. Keeley Be Not Prosecuted,
So Justice is Cheated
TACOMA, Dec. 12.—Mrs. Gillespie,
wife of the traveling salesman slain
ay Mrs. Keeley at a booze party Sun
lay, having requested that she be not
arosecuted, and Mr. Keeley having
voluntarily promised that he will see
hat Mrs. Gillespie is never in need
af financial assistance, the murder
sase against Mrs. August Keeley.
charged with having killed Samuel J.
Gillespie, has been dropped and Mrs.
Keeley was liberated. Such format
action was taken by the public prose
cutor this afternoon.
Mr. Keeley is superintendent of the
Tacoma water system and all parties
involved in the killing are prominent
socially.
PRESIDENT OF SM CO.
SELF II LEG
SEATTLE, Dec. 12.—Geo. J. Danz,
of the Hoiius Steel Company, and at
torney general tor the state ot Wash
ington shot himself in the ankle while
duck hunting near Olympia today.
It is alleged that amputation will be
necessary.
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Marconi, the
inventor of wireless telegraphy, today
announced his beliet in a revolution
ot communication with distant coun
tries as the result ot recent tests ear
ned out by himselt and C. s. Fiank
lin, British expert. He saiu according
to the new system electric wa\es
carrying messages may be projected in
a beam which mav be turned in any
desired direction as opposed the
present system whereby the vvate-i
ait seat out in all direc'ions.
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PROVIDENCE, R. I., Dec. 12.—John
R. Rathorn, editor of the Providence
Journal and Evening Bulletin died
here this afternoon.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.—President
Coolidge’s message to Congress was
labeled a “counsel of dormancy,” and
his opposition to a bonus for ex-serv>
ice men was characterized as a sum
mary dismissal of “just claims for con
sideration,” was the theme in an ad
dress by McAdoo who derided the
President’s proposal for voluntary
consolidation of the transportation
systems as “the seven year itch for
greatly reduced freight and passenger
rates,’’ with no assurance of relief at
the end of the trial, telling his hear
ers that “what is needed is not seven
years of delay but of action.”
STORM WREAKS GREAT HAVOC
OLYMPIA, Dec. 11.—The recent
storm created great havoc in the
Olympic peninsula.
LYNCH RETAINS TITLE
NORFOLK, Dec. 12—Joe Lynch re
tained the world’s bantamweight title
by knocking out Eddie Coulon of New
Orleans in the third round of a twelve
round bout.
No diner on train tomorrow.