Heutan Dale Gnteumy
VOLUME XVIII.
NUMBER 164
. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF RAC
ING THAT PACIFIC COAST
CREW WINS VICTORY
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 29.—
The University of Washington crew
won the dual intercollegiate regatta
yesterday, by a length and a half; the
navy crew being second, and Colum
bia U. third, all by about the same
distance apart. This is the first time
in the history of racing that a Pa
cific coast team has won the regatta.
The race was the more remarkable
from the fact that Dow Walling, the
WashingtiAi stroke^ had a broken
knee, and for the three days previ
ous to the race it was feared that he
could not row. At the conclusion of
the race Walling collapsed and was
taken into a launch where he was
given surgical attention.
The time for the three miles was
14 minutes 3 1-5 seconds.
Cornell won the Freshman race,
with the Washington Freshmen crew
second; Syracuse won the Junior
race.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y„ June 29.—
Don Grant, coxswain champion of the
Washington University crew was
elected captain of the 1924 eight at a
luncheon given here today to the
new intercollegiate champions.
KILLED 81 DrSyC S
LOS ANGELES, June 29.—Dr. H.
C. Lake, formerly of Chicago, was shot
and killed today by Patrolman H. L.
Baynes, when he attempted to escape
after the officer had placed him un
der arrest on a charge of having writ
ten a false narcotic prescription.
DUSSELDORF, June 29.—A pas
senger train was wrecked here today.
Eight were killed.
TACOMA, June 29—Tom W. Hol
man of Port Townsend, formerly dep
uty grand master succeeds James
McCormick of Tacoma, as grand mas
ter of the Masonic Grand lodge’ of
Washington having been elected at
the recent session. Robert C. Mc
Croskey, Jr., of Garfield, was elected
deputy grand master, and Merton
Gregory of Tacoma became senior
grand warden. The position of jun
ior warden went to Walter F. Meier of
Seattle. Howard W. Tyler of Tacoma
was elected grand secretary.
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
SEWARD—Fresh halibut, 8 and 5
cents.
KETCHIKAN—Fresh halibut 13:40
and 10.00.
JUNEAU—Fresh halibut liy2 and
7y2; king salmon, reds, 12c; small
reds 7c; whites 3.
SEATTLE—Fresh halibut 14c.
NORTHWESTERN DUE SATURDAY
The steamship Northwestern is due
to reach Seward at noon tomorrow.
The boat will sail south after the ar
rival of the train.
Chas. G. Hubbard^ operating the
Primrose Mines, was an overnight
guest in Seward.
J. Johnston, a Girdwood resident, is
registered at the Sexton.
Anchorage guests at the Hotel
Sexton, are E. G. Larson, J. B. Ervin,
Wm. Davis, Alex Bolam, Jack Lean
and J. Casey McDannel.
Thoma L. Gray, a Fairbanks resi
dent, is in Seward, on his way out
side.
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FIRST OF BATTLESHIP FLEET
ARRIVE IN SEATTLE HARBOR
SEATTLE, June 29.—'The first of
the battleship fleet to be reviewed
I here by President Harding, July 4th,
arrived in Seattle today. The vessels
reaching port were the New Mexico,
Tennessee and Idaho, which joined
the tactical flagship Seattle.
MACHINE CRASHES INTO MUD
FLATS AND IS WRECKED
MEN UNINJURED
SAN DIEGO, June 29.—The air
plane carrying Captain Smith and
Lieutenant Richter, army aviators in
their attempt to remain in the air for
four days and four nights, crashed
into the mud flats between Coronado
and North Island at 4:40 a. m. today,
and was badly wrecked, the men es
caping uninjured.
The plane was in the air continu
ously for 23 hours. The men have
given up the endurance test, but they
broke the record for speed over 2500
kilometers.
Refuel in Air at 7:00 P. M.
SAN DIEGO, June 29.—Aviators
Smith and Richter refueled in the air
at 7 p. m. for the third time since the
flight began this morning.
Harry Martella and Harry Brink
will operate a dog camp about 15
mles down the Kuskokwim, this sum,
mer, most of the dogs, about seventy,
having been taken there.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 27.—
Operation of the Alaska railroad in
cluding all its branches, has been
transferred to the department of the
Interior, by executive order. The
construction and operation has been
under the war department hereto
fore. The personnel of the road will
be unchanged.
GLORIA GOULD DANCES
FOR CHARITY
Miss Gloria Gould, dancing in the
“Grand Giggle Theatre,” at the street
“May Fair’ recently held on Park Ave
nue ,New York, by society women for
the benefit of the Association for the
aid of crippled children. '
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COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD A UNDERWOOD, N. Y.
KING OF SWEDEN OPENS GOTHENBURG’S TERCEN
TENARY EXPOSITION
Photo shows a panorama of the approach to the Gothenburg Tercenten
ary Exposition Grounds token at the moment of the King’s arrival to open
the exhibition. Photo taken from the main entrance looking out over Kung
sports Avenue, and tne city ot Gothenburg, Sweden.
NAMED IN HONOR OF AARON LAD
NER LINDSLEY, FIRST PRES
BYTERI AN MISSIONARY
SEATTLE, June 29.—The Alaska
mission boat, A. L. Lindsley, so chris
tened in honor of Dr. Aaron Ladner
Lindsley the first Protestant mission
ary in Alaska, was launched today at
Lake Union.
STARR IN PORT
The steamship Starr arrived in port
this afternoon at 3 o’clock, with a
large passenger list and considerable
freight. The complete list of passen
gers will be published tomorrow^ as
the Gateway was going to press at the
time of her arrival.
GOSS IS RE-ELECTED
BREMERTON, June 29—A. S. Goss
was unanimously and without contest
re-elected master of the Washington
State Grange at the election of offi
cers here yesterday, in connection
with the thirty-fifth annual state con
vention. Vancouver, Washington was
selected as the 1924 convention city.
LAKE FILBERT FREIGHT
The Alaska Steamship Company
freighter Lake Filbert will have 300
tons for Seward, including a car of
gas for Fairbanks, and a car of dyna
mite for the Primrose Mines Corpo
ration. The shipment includes 65
tons for Seward; 21 tons for Anchor
age and 33 tons for Interior.
Mrs. J. P. Hannon and children and
Miss Elizabeth Romig left on today’s
train for Fairbanks, where they will
visit their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. H.
Romig^ for a time.
Miss Alice Priest, who arrived on
the Admiral Evans, from LaGrande,
Ore., left on today’s train for interior
points. Miss Priest is manager of a
large lumbering business in the Ore
gon city, and is making her first tour
through Alaska.
Mi’s. George Colwell and children
arrived in town last night from Mile
52, and will remain in town a guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Les
lie, until after the Fourth.
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WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
ANTI TRUST LAWS IN
RAISING PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, June 29.—Indict
ments against 226 coal operators and
officials of the L'nited Mine Work
ers returned in February, 1921, were
dismissed today on motion of Attor-!
ney General Daugherty. The indict-;
ments charged conspiracy to violate j
the anti-trust law.
The steamship Victoria arrived at
Nome on the afternoon of June 13,
and the steamer Buford which sailed |
from Seattle the day before^ arrived
in Nome 45 minutes later. Weather
and ice conditions were ideal.
FUTISJI
(From Kusko Times)
FLAT, Alaska—Frank Datvson has
finished hauling supplies to Discovery
on Moore creek, where he is operat
ing this summer. He was accompa
nied by Mrs. Dawson, Cecil Barlow,
Homer Quinn and Dick Stevens. Tom
Shellew has taken the job as night
chef.
The Riley dredge has been put in
operation by Supt. Harry Donnelly
and crew.
The Beaton dredge is being operat
ed by the Scotch syndicate, writh Dan
McKenzie as big chief.
The Upgrade is being wrorked on a
lay by A1 Young and Olaf Oleson, and
they have a crew at work preparing
for summer operations.
The Strandberg bench on Flat is
being worked by Pete Claustrap, Ben
Cedarman and Arthur Kirk.
Dan McDonald has a crew of men
at work on Chicken Creek.
Dan Oleson and Jack Handley are
operating on Happy creek.
Harry Johnson and partners are
working the Manley bench on Willow
creek.
Pete Thebo, Tom LaBlanche and D.
LaChance are operating with a hy
draulic lift on Willow.
Harry Steven sis working his prop
erty on Donlin creek.
Hans Halverson and Hank Downey
are working on a bench on Snow
gulch.
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HARRY STEEL OF CORDOVA
IS OUT FOR DELEGATESHIP
CORDOVA, June 29.—Harry G. Steel
pupblisher of the Cordova Daily
Times, is a candidate for delegate to
the republican national convention in
1924. Two delegates will be elected, j
the other one probably from the First
division. It is announced that Arthur
Frame will be a candidate from An
chorage for territorial national com
mitteeman.
ROCKEFELLER JUNIOR
STUDYING JAP PROBLEM
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SEATTLE, June 29.—John Rocke
feller, jr., is back from a survey of
the Oriental situation on the Pacific
Coast, with a plan of operations io be
conducted from Seattle. The facts de
veloped will be used as a basis of set
tlement of the Japanese question.
NINETEEN MILE LIT
LONDON, June 29.—Lord Curzon in
the House of Commons today said
that Great Britain could not recog
nize the 19-mile limit proposed by the
United States in connection with the
prohibition enforcement.
PICTURES HAVE READY SALE
Leon Urbach and Harry Ellsworth
have sold nearly all the Chamber of
Commerce pictures of President Hard
ing. Those wishing to purchase them
should call at Urbach’s store imme
diately. Tomorrow’s paper will have
a complete list of the purchasers of
thhe pictures. This fund will be used
to entertain YOUR president.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair coast and lower Susitna val
ley; showers Tanana valley tonight
and Saturday.
REDDING, Cal., June 29.—The once
Wild West has an active volcano and
is confronted with a shortage of horse
flesh, the world will learn through'
motion pictures to be taken Sunday on
an ascent of Lassen peak by a photo
graphic expedition representing Cali
fornians, Inc., accompanied by as
many mountain climbers as will volun
teer their services.
The Redding chamber of commerce
has ben asked to procure thirty horses
for the climb but a canvass by the
Lassen National Park association has
revealed that not more than half a
dozen animals are availf^U Nearly
all the ranchers use gasoline for their
tractive power.
ASSASSIN OF VOROVSKY
Maurice Alexander Corrrady, former
officer in the Swiss army, who recent
ly shot and killed Vorovsky, the Sov
iet envoy at Lausanne. Acocrding to
the laws of Switzerland, he can only
receive four years In prison.
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TB SPEND SUNDAY
NATIONAL PAfiK
Al LL SPEAK AT BUTTE TODAY
ON POST WAR REVIVAL OF
BUSINESS
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 29.—
President Harding left Idaho this
[norning and is in Montana following
i route which tomorrow will bring
his Alaska bound party to Gardner for
Saturday, where he will spend Sun
day visiting the Yellowstone National
Park.
This afternoon Mr. Harding will
speak at Butte, with his subject a
report on the post-war revival ot'
business.
Harding Talks on Business Revival
BUTTE, June 29.-Presenting to
day a report on post-war revival of
business President Harding declared
that national mobilization by business
labor and government forces to over
come depression, “was no less an ac
complishment than their co-operation
to win the war.”
IDAHO FALLS, June 29.—Declaring
that the need of the President is to
shorten the bridge between the produ
cer and consumer, President Harding
in an address here proposed a plan of
co-operation among consumerws, fin
anced in part at least htrough a care
fully organized and supervised adop
tion of the principles of a saving bank
or building and loan society.
GAS WELL CONNECTED UP
Thomas King recently completed
connecting up the gas well at Mile
Eight, and it is now in good order
for touring and picnic parties. Instead
of decreasing the flow is getting much
stronger each year.
AUXILIARY HOLDS CARD PARTY
The whist party given last evening
by the auxiliary of the Seward Amer
ican Legion at their hall on Fourth
avenue was a most enjoyable affair.
Eight tables were at play, honors for
the evening going to Mrs. Effie Rich
and Mr. W. O. Perry and consolation
favors to Thelma Ellsworth and Mr.
Murphy. The hall was decorated
with the national colors and a profu
sion of wild flowers. Sandwiches and
coffee concluded the evening.
Y\ ENATCHEE June 29—Making the
general charge that he has “repeated
ly allowed persons arested on charges
of felony and gross misdemeanor to
be liberated without trial or prosecu
tion after settlement of civil claims
and allowed the offenders to go free
and unpunished,” and mentioning sev
eral cases which are declared to con
stitute acts of misfeasance, charges
were filed shortly before noon Thurs
day in the county auditor’s office de
manding the recall of prosecuting at
torney Sam R. Sumner.
Miss V. Mason and Miss J. Martin,
of Anchorage, are Seward guests.
A. H. Clough, representing the
Giant Powder Company of San Fran
cisco, is a guest of the Hotel Van
Gilder. He will leave on the North
western for southern points.
LATOUCHE COUPLE WEDS
Katherine Skidmore and Dan Ben
son of Latouche, were united in mar
riage recently at Anchorage by Fr.
Turnell. The young couple left on
the Alameda for their island home.
COMMISSION ADDS FOUNDRY
The Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion has purchased the foundry equip
ment of O. J. Wicklander of Juneau,
and will remove it to Anchorage
where it will be installed and here
after the railroad will make its own
castings.
FIRE SALE CONTINUED
Ashton s Fire Sale will continue
next week. Many splendid bargains, tf