HEXEN BUle CHMUIEIY
VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 318
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER M, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
'••MOST OF AMOUNT IS FROM SAL
MON, COD AND HALIBUT
FROM ALASKA WATERS
SEATTLE. Dec. 30-—Clearings of
Seattle banks for the year just clos-^
ing aggregate two billions, and forty
five million dollars worth of fish was!
handled through this port according to
figures reieived from the Pacific Can
ned Fish and Brokerage Association.
Eight million dollars wotrh of Jap
anese silk was forwarded to New York
over the Northern Pacific railway to-'
w night.
SANTA MAKES CLEAN-UP
MOLINE. III., Dec. 29.—Disguised as
Santa Claus, a bandit held up the Cox
jewelry store Christmas eve and es
caped with $800 in money and $30,000
worth of diamonds.
AMERICA REMAINS THE
HOPE OF THE WORLD,
_
CHICAGO. Dec. 29.—Israel Zang-i
will, a noted Jewish authority, de
clared that America remains the hope
while the world has not yet recov
ered from the intoxication of war.
BISMARCK, N.. D., Dec. 30.—The!
Republican State convention at a
meeting last night commended Presi
dent Coolidge foi the presidency to the
republican voters o' the State
HOLIDAY MARRIAGES
t Roy A. Greenfield of Latouche and.
Miss Mary McConnell, of Seward who
were united in marriage here Decem
ber 24, left for their home in La-|
LUULUC. iUi \jiv.vuu\.iu 4.0 U wiiu mw
in the employ ot' tlie Keimecott com
pan yat lutouche, and Miss M /Joninl
ies a S-wa.ru gi:'. the daughter of i\li
and Mrs. James McConne.l
John Plisko and Lou Wilkinson kav<
been granted license to wed and wh
be married ai if' o’clock tom’rrov
morning ty C m r>r. -inner Morford.
Daughter of Major General United ir
Marriage to Oregon Solon
WASHINGTON, Dec 30.—Senatoi
McNary of Oregon and Miss Cornelia
W. Morton, daugther of Major General
Morton, were married in Chicago Sat
urday afternoon.
J. H. Bartholf, a well known inte
riorite, is a returning passenger on the
Northwestern from the States.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop, president oi
the Alaska Motion Pictures Corpora
tion and head of the Empress circuit,
left on yesterday’s boat for New York
to be gone for two months on busi
ness connected with his production.
the cheechako is big hit
WHEN SHOWN IN PORTLAND
Capt. A. E. Lathrop, president of the
Alaska Motion Pictures Corporation,
received a telegram from Miss Ruby
de Graff at Portland, Saturday night
saying:
> The Cheechako went over the top
in' Portland and is being held for sec
ond week on better terms to us than
the original contract. We played
against first run pictures, such as
Flaming Youth, starring Colleen
Moore, Rosita, starred by Mary Pick
ford, and a Woman in Paris, by Chap
lin. The Cheechako filled houses to
capacity.
“RUBY DE GRAFF.”
QUARTZ MINER HURT
While sinking a shaft on his quartz
property at Mile 89, Indian creek, P
r. Strong, a well known resident of
that section suffered serious injuries
•from a premature blast. The railway
«owplow crew working near the spot
shed Strong to the hospital.
Attempted Assassination of Prince Re
gents Stirs Official Heads
TOKIO, Dec. 30 —The Japanese
cabinet today resigned for the second
time in 48 hours as evidence of its
humiliation of the attempted assassi
nation t< the prince regent.
REACHES SEATTLE
El! SDH!
SEATTLE. Dec. 30.—The disabled
Alaska mail steamer Starr which ar
rived in port at 2:00 o’clock Saturday
morning will enter the Todd Dit dock
Wednesday for repairs. The STarr is
reported have had an uneventful trip
from Ketchikan down.
IICETeM KILLED
Automobile Runs Over Neice of Fa
mous Playwright
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30..—Reyna
Belasco, aged 11 niece of David Be
lasco, the famous playwright, was run
over and killed by an auto today.
ARTHUR HAAG LEAVES ON
VICTORIA FOR STATES;
Arthur Haag, for eight years asso
ciated with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission as storekeeper and chief
clerk, left on the steamship Victoria
yesterday for the States, his position
being filled by J. H. Hughes Mr. Haag
who was one of the employes on the
Panama railroad, intends to spend the
next year traveling in foreign coun
ties aud enjoy a well earned rest.
THIRTY MOROS KILLED
IN CLASH WITH TROOPS
MANILA, Dec. 30.—Thirty Moros
, were killed in a clash with sixty sol
■ diers of the Philippine constabulary
Sat Malundu.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA AND
I' YUKON ELECT OFFICERS
At a recent meeting of the Alaska
| Yukon Pioneers held in Seattle, A. A.
Bass was elected president and H. W
Powell secretary. L. F. Shaw, for
merly of Anchorage was elected his
1 torian.
PEKING, Dec. 30.—Followers of the
notorious bandit, Lao Yao Jen captur
ed an American missionary, Mrs. Ju
lia Killen, and wounded Professor and
Mrs Hoff in a raid upon tht town of
Tsao Yang, in Hupeh province.
‘ DeLin Eames who arrived in Sew
ard from Latouche, to spend the hol
'idays with his parents, left on one of
yesterday’s boats for his work. While
in Seward he visited Anchorage for
! the first time.
—
f G. O. Hewitt and Mrs. Hewitt sailed
1 on the Victoria yesterday for Seattle.
1 Alvah Eames, postal inspector, made
a trip to Anchorage the latter part of
• the week.
GENERAL MCE ON
JEM CM2 HE1ELS
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 30.—A general
advance on Vera Cruz, rebel head
quarters extending from Tepuacan to
Apizaco, has been ordered to begin to
day under the command of General
Eugenio Martinez.
LATOUCHE DUE WEDNESDAY
The freighter Latouche will reaclr
Seward some time Wednesday, on he®
way to the westward. I
s Ä Änppg New year
The Gateway wishes its friends and patrons a
Happy and Prosperous New Year. We trust that
the coming year will see the fruition of all your de
sires and hopes. The past year has been a good one
for Seward. It has witnessed the installation of the
Standard Oil tanks, a more friendly feeling toward
Seward by the railway management, the promise of
another cold storage and fisheries plant, the promise
of a large lighthouse and fog signal at Harding
Gateway, a greater desire on the part of the steam
ship companies to furnish available transportation,
a larger population, and more amicable relations es
tablished with our neighbors to the westward.
And to fill our cup of contentment to the brim,
we have been assured of the financing of the pulp and
paper mill by Prank L. Ballaine and associates, and
ground*somcftinietn January1661 S * 011 the
past?rihiKvi^«sSrTfyti*e
edfoine a^'eifv'T ‘l'"1" *he States’ achlev
taiuh^the officers and ^
moie la\ish scale than they had heretofore experi
enced, and this has borne fruit in good wishes and
messages of encouragement from Washington.
I here is much work ahead of Seward for the
coming year. We have merelv “girdled the timber.’’
Every citizen must take his axe in hand and help
clear the ground for the harvest. This can onlv be
done by unification. One for all and all fo rone,
should be our motto. We can do nothing divided!
W Inie the spirit of amity and accord has been in
creased an hundred fold during the past vear, it is
still far from one hundred per cent perfect. There
are too many of us setting back in the breeching, and
holding back progress. We need a more perfect syn
chronization of our civic works. It needs adjusting
to several more Positions.
And here, we desire to say a word for our
Chamber of Commerce and the good work done by
the membeis the past year. There can be no doubt
of results attained by the Chamber, and these results
could have been amplified could we have had the co
operation of the entire city. The coming year will be
the best in the history of Seward. But it will be only
what you and I make it.
Let’s
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I SOCIAL CIRCLES STIRRED OVER
SLIGHT TO PRESIDENT AND
MRS. COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Official
'and social Washington are much stir
red over an incident at a state depart
ment dinner given by President and
Mrs. Coolidge involving the refusal of
Baroness de Cartier de Machienne,
wife of the Belgian ambassador to ac
cept as her allotted dinner partner,
Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, German ambassa
dor.
When dinner was announced and
Dr. Wiedfeldt attempted to enter the
spacious dining room with the Baron
ess she cut him direct and marched
in alone
ONMCISE
SEATTLE, Dec. 30.—The Bureau of
Education school ship Bo?;er sailed
Saturday ior a four months cruise in
soulh°attern Alaska to bring to the
Alaska Indians the knowledge and
skill required for their needs as a
coast and seafaring people The na
tive boys will be given training in Hie
care and use of engines, dynamos mo
tors, and pumps and the overhauling
and repairing of marine gas engines
belonging to the Tsimpscans, Hjdahr
and Thlingets. Training on snip
board is also included with lessons
in speaking, writing and reading En
giish, arithmetic, geography, history,
and personal hygiene.
Attorney L V. Ray returned on
Saturday’s train from a short business
trip to Anchorage.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—in a battle
I between Federal forces led by Pro
I hibition Agent Merrick, and United
States District Attorney Mosser, and
bootleggers on the south shore of
Long Island eleven shots were fired.
Eight rum runners were gathered in
by the authorities.
NENANA OLD TIMER BURNS
Bob Stafford, an old timer in the
employ of the Alaska Railroad at Ne
nana, burned tr death in his 'abin at
that place last Thursday, Stafford
‘was seen across the doorway on
•the inside of his home but the heat
was so intense h® could not be ap
proached.
FAIRBANKS MAN FROZEN
TO DEATH LAST THURSDAY
Patrick Mahoney, an old timer of
the Fairbanks district was frozen to
death near (own last week, the body
being discovered by Chris Jokola, a
vood cutter on the •'•ats west of the
Bjerreinark ranch . The body was ly
ing on its face in the snow, wrapped
;n a buttoned oveicoav but without
mittens. 1 he victim had apparently
wandered out Barnette street through
the wood yard and onto a sled trail.
The body was not frozen hard when
found.
Deceased had worked as a carpen
ter and contractor and was well ad
vanced in his seventies.
1 BO MILLIONS BE PtlO
10 0. S. 01 ALLIES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Foreign
allies will pay the United State $183,
000,000 on their total war indebted
ness the coming year the treasury de
partment announced tonight.
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The Firemen will give their annual
Mask Ball at A. B. Hall tonight.
MRS. ROOSEVaT SAILS
Accompanied by Son Kermit Will Tow
Far East This Winter
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.—Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt and son, Captain
Kermit Roosevelt, sailed today for a
winter tour of the Far East.
PARIS, Dec. 30.—The belief is ex
pressed in official circles tonight that
the Dixmude was hit by lightning and
exploding, fell in the Mediterranean
Sea. Sicilian fishermen report seeing
the craft fall a flaming mass into the
sea, but feared to investigate.
ATHLETE KILLED AND
WHITE GIRL ASSAULTED
MIAMI, Ariz., Dec. 30.—Ted Groh
all star athlete of the University ol
Arizona was killed, and his compan
ion, Miss Maxine McNally is in a se
rious condition as the result of an at
tack by a negro or Mexican last even
ing. Grosh was first shot and killed
and the girl pulled out of the auto
and assaulted. Posses are scouring
the country for the murderer.
ANCHORAGE COUPLE WEDS
E. G. Jones and Miss Emugene Wy
man were married in Anchorage Dec.
22. The bride is a teacher in the An
chorage schools while the groom is a
brakesman on the local railroad,
l
SEATTLE, Dec. 30.—The steamship
Northwestern which sailed Saturday
• morning had a list of 64 passengers,
| including the following: J. H. Bar
1 tholf, V. B. Bennett, Janies Hagan, W.
N. Blankenship, F C. Hall, M. Mur
ray and C. D. Bitning.
BATTLING SIKI DEFEATED
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.— Dick
Taylor, a negro heavyweight, won the
decision over Battling Siki, the Sene
galese, in a ten round bout here Sat_
urday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McDonald will
leave Anchorage next week on a trip
to the States.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Frodenberg of!
Anchorage will leave January 12 for
the states, where they will make an
extensive automobile trip.
TREADWELL GIVES UP
ITS OPTION NEAR M'GRATH
That the Treadwell company will
give up its option in the Kuskokwim
district is reported by L. F Bullard,
who left Seward yesterday for Se
attle on a business trip. Mr. Bullard
is en route for San Francisco, the
headquarters of his company.
CAPT. J. J. FINNEGAN WILL
TO RUN FOR COMMITTEEMAN
Capt. J. J. Finnegan, promoter and
lawyer, will enter the race against
Arthur Frame of Anchorage for the
office of republican national commit
teeman. Capt. Finnegan formerly re
sided in Seward but lately has been
in the Cold Bay district. Senator O
P. Gauslad of Fairbanks will also be
a candidate for committeeman.
ANDREW MILLS, FOX FARMER,
DROWNS NEAR HOGAN ISLE
JUNEAU • Word was received in
this city of the drowning of Andrew
Mills at the Sholin fox farm on Hogen
Island near Chichagof. The body
has not been recovered.
Deceased was a brother of Alex
Mills a Juneau resident.
JAPANESE SLAIN BY WILD BOAR
HONOLULU, Dec. 30.—M. Umazo
overseer for the Hawaiian Irrgation
Co. was so severely injured by a wild
boar which attacked him that he died
on his way home An artery was sev
ered by the boar’s tusks.
Firemen’s Masked Ball at A. B. hall
tonight. All invited. Fine prizes.
• NEVER STOPPED WHEN CAR HIT
CRIPPLED CHILD—THOUGHT
HE “HIT PLANK"
! SEATTLE, Dec. 30.—Ole Knudson
master mariner, owner and driver of
the car that ran down and killed Ilene
Bradshaw, a crippled girl, Christmas
: Day, divulged to the police today that
| there were three in the car, all of
whom kept equally silent about the
accident until hauled up for question
ing by the police. They were Knute
Rodal, Miss Selma Nelson, Kodal’s
sweetheart, and John Rodal, a brother
to Knute.
Knudson stated when asked by the
police wrhy he did not stop and suc
cor his victim, that he thought he had
struck a plank, and did not know until
next day that he had hit a person.
STREETCAR HITS
SEATTLE COUPLE.
I
SEATTLE, Dec. 30.—Laura Hughes,
j 23, a saleswoman for the Sweet Sir
| teen Company, and Henry C. Bart
! ett, a University student, were killed
j last night when their auto was hit by
a street car.
Donald E Murphy, cashier in a lo
1 cal bank, is the latest victim of fast
driving. He died alter being removed
j to the general hospital in an uncon
1 scious condition. Murphy was found
lying in the street.
REQUIEM MASS SUNG FOR
ALASKA PRIEST WHO FROZE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.—Father
F. J Ruppert,* Catholic priest at Nome
who was frozen to death on the trail
December 16, founded Loyola univer
sity here ten years ago. He was one
of the best known priests on the bay,
according to local reports. Three of
the largest Catholic churches in the
city have observed a solemn requiem
mass for the victim of Arctic cold.
The priest went to Alaska as pastor
of St. Joseph’s church at Nome six
years ago.
MANY VACANCIES MADE
IN RAILWAY FORCE
Many vacancies are being made in
the office staff of the Alaska railroad,
General Manager Landis’s axe lopping
off deadwood everywhere and reduc
ing the office force considerably. It is
reported that a general shakeup will
occur all along the road, and many
heads that have been wearing a crown
are uneasy these days
FLOODS HITE 1
FRENCH CAPITAL '
MANY HOMELESS
PARIS Dec. 30.—Thousands were
forced to evacuate their homes during
the night as the rising waters of the
river Seine inundated new districts in
Paris, Nana, Paris Nantarre, Stedis
and Isby. Especially constructed ma
chinery operated by naval saiiors is
being used to relieve the situation.
Many thousands are camped in the
barks and on the highlands along the
river.
TOLL OF DECEMBER STORMS
REACHES A LARGE FIGURE
SEATTLE, Dec. 29.—The terrific
storm that ushered in Christmas Day
to the North Pacific coast took a toll
of 13 lives in the state.
Two of the deaths were caused bv
live wires, the victims being Gustave
Quarnstorm at Aberdeen and Michael
Graznof In Seattle.
Victor Webb was drowned at sea
off Newport Ore. His boat was dash
ed to pieces on the rocks.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter were seriously
injured near Hoquiam when a large
tree smashed down on their auto.
Property damage in western Wash
ington reached several hundred thou
sand dollars