Bemnrd Daily Entwuan
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME XX. NUMBER 91.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17,1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
APPROPRIATION
FOR COLLEGE BE
$163,360; REDUCED
(Special to Gateway)
JUNEAU, April 17.—The House ed
ucation committee reported the col
lege appropriation measure favorably,
carrying an appropriation of $163,360.
The measure was reduced $32,000 be
low the original bill, by the elimina
tion of items for extension of courses
and the agricultural project. This was
the first big appropriation measure
to reach the house
The Grier bill for territorial aid to
county fairs with a ten thousand dol
lar appropriation, passed the House.
The Senate passed a bill creating
the office of transportation commis
sioner, making the treasifrer head of
that office. The measure is desig
nated to aid prospectors by providing
a fund for transportation of their out
} fits to prospecting districts. The bill
carries the proviso that all funds must
be expended under the direction of
the mining engineer of the Bureau of
Mines in Alaska.
Dunn's bill creating hefding dis
tricts was defeated in the Senate.
Sherman introduced a bill empow
ering the canvassing board to make
an actual canvass of the votes in Ter
ritorial elections. Grier introduced a
bill placing a prohibitive tax on itin
erant merchants. The house adopted
the amendments to Paul’s fishermen’s
tax bill reducing nonresident troller’s
licenses to twenty-five dollars and non
resident seiners to $50. The bill was
originally proposed as $50 and $250 re
spectively.
ROBBERS HOLD UP
BANK MARYVILLE
(By Associated Press)
EVERETT, April 17—Two youths
held up the state bank at Marysville
yesterday and obtained two thousand
dollars. They fled in an automobile
northeast, deputies and policemen go
ing after them.
The robbers apparently wore two
suits of clothes and each carried heavy
pistols. .L. C. Smith and two employes
* were in the bank at the time of the
robbery.
SENATORS WIN 3RD
' STRAIGHT VICTORY
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SACRAMENTO, April 17.—Canfield
pitched the Senator’s third straight
"victory today although he had a bad
sixth inning when four hit netted the
Indians a couple of runs. A1 Elliott,
Seattle first baseman wrrenched his
leg in a collission with Watson at the
home plate in the third inning. He
will be out several days.
Seven errors were made in today’s
^ -game.
Batteries Canfield, Shea and Miljus,
Brant and Baldwin. Homers, Ameri
can, Myatt; St. Louis, Rommell; Phil
adelphia, Judge, Goslin 2. National,
Washington Wright; Pittsburg, Har
nett2; Chicago, Bressler; Cincinnati,
Holke; Philadelphia, Rohwer; Port
land, Peters; Salt Lake, Lazerre 2
Coast—Sacramento 5, Seattle 2; San
Francisco 5, Oakland 4; Salt Lake 18,
* Portland 9; Los Angeles 0, Vernon 4.
American—New York 5, Washington
7; St. Louis 1, Cleveland 2; Detroit 2,
^Chicago 4; Philadelphia 7, Boston 3.
National—Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 3;
V Chicago 8, Pittsburg 3; Brooklyn 1,
Philadelphia 8; Boston 1, New York 8.
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' OUTPUT OF COPPER LARGE
NEW YORK, April 17 —1The Ameri
can Bureau of metal statistics esti
mated the world * ^tput of copper fo
4' March to be 141,lOd short tons. I
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ERWOOO A
GREAT ALTAR IN ST. PETER’S CATHEDRAL
'CORtRIOMTUMOCRWOOO A UN0«R»«<JS|> *
Beautiful view of the Great Altar in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Rome. At this
Altar, on the 24th of March, the Pope elevated Archbishops Hayes, and Mun
delein, to the rank of Cardinal, investing them with the red hat and other in
signa of the Sacred College.
NORMAN A. STINES
ARRIVES SEATTLE
ON WAY TO NOME
THREE BREDGES WILL WORK IN
NOME ON OLD HAMMON
PROPERTIES
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Wn„ Apr. 17.—Lieuten
ant Norman A. Stines, general mana
ger of the United States Smelting and
Refining Mining Company, of Boston,
arrived in this city last night from
the East en route to his company’s
properties in the Nome district of Al
aska.
He aaid “we expect a big increase
in gold production in the Nome dis
trict, where we have three dredges in
operation,” and declared that the
Nome district will continue to devel
op as a treasure producer.
Before the war he was attached to
the American embassy at Petrograd
where he was offered much platinum
for the United States at cost. He
gathered twentjr-one thousand ounces
valued at two million, two hundred
thousand dollars and brought it to the
United States at great personal risk
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE FELT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—
A heavy earthquake 6,300 miles from
Washington was recorded at the un
versity here. The quake lasted for
over two hours.
CANADIAN LIQUOR
STORES DOING
LARGE BUSINESS
(By Associated Press)
REGINA, April 17.—Crowds gather
ed in front of the government liquor
store's long before their opening yes
terday and a steady of stream of cus
tomers filed into the place from the
opening at eleven in the morning un
til the closing at seven in the evening.
Toward the closing period the rush
grew heavier, a liberal sprinkling of
women bei .g among the customers.
Only two obstreperous persons at Sas
katchewan were arrested.
EXPEDITION SENT
TROPICAL VALLEY
(By Associated Press)
VANCOUVER, B. C., Apr. 17.—A
second expedition to the little known
region in British Columbia called
the Tropical Valley of the Par North,
is leaving here in April headed by
George Platzer, a prospector, who is
well acquainted with the area. The
expedition is being backed by Ameri
can capital.
It is planned to fly from Prince
Rupert with plane carrying a capa
city of several passengers and one
tone of freight.
The first expedition is already on
the outskirts of the area and is head
ed by Frank Perry, a Vancouver
mining engineer, and backed by
Charles H. Macintosh, former Gov
ernor of the Canadian Northwest
Territory and well known in the
Klondike and Yukon.
The two expeditions, it is under
stood here, are racing to the area
said that it contains an oil lake, visi
ble coal seams, placer gold, plati
num, copper, iron and lead.
BUNKHOUSEAND
STOREROOM AT
UGANIK BURNED
Mr. H. V. Hoben received a telegram
today from the superintendent of the
Uganik cannery, belonging to a num
ber of Seward businessmen, that the
bunkhouse and storeroom adjoining
the cannery were totally destroyed by
fire.
The crew and cannery supplies went
west on the last Evans, and it was not
stated whether the supplies were lost
Full information as to the damage wili
probably be received on the return trip
of the Evans Sunday.
The loss of the bunkhouse and sup
ply building, coming at this time, will
be a hard blow on the local company,
as their cannery at Seward has been
practically closed on account of the
stringent fish regulations enforced
this year, practically prohibiting fish
ing in this district. t
The S. S. Alaska is due this even
ing at 11 o’clock.
DAVID T. DAY DEAD
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C , April 17.—
David T. Day, 86, head of the geolo
gical survey, died this morning. He
was considered as one of the leading
authorities on petroleum mining.
M’MILLAN WILL TAKE BOWDOIN
(By Associated Press)
WISCASSER, Maine, April 17.—It is
reported that MacMillan will also take
the Bowdoin with him on this year’s
explorations.
P. L. HOPE IS CHIEF DEPUTY
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, April 17.—P. L. Hope,
who went to Alaska in ’91 and headed
the Klondike rush of ’97, later having
charge of the Alaska Commercial Co.’s
store at Dawson for three years, has
been promoted to the office of chief
: deputy in the Assessor’s office. He
returned to the states from Alaska in
1909.
WOMAN’S WORLD
FAIR OPENED BY
C00LIDGE TODAY
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17
President Coolidge, in a radio address
opening the Women’s World Fair at
Chicago today, said government econ
omy and efficiency would enspire the
same among members and in business
and home. He declared, “in modern
society public and private savings
will be quickly transmitted into capi
tal available for production. Increas
ed production makes goods more plen
tiful, therefore much cheaper and at
a lower price level, people can afford
to consume more.”
TRIAL WHEELER
NOW UNDER WAY
(By Associated Press)
GREAT FALLS, April 17.—The jury
! in the Wheeler case has been selected.
| The district attorney opening the ar
gument promised a surprise witness
Deitrich overruled the objections of
Senator Walsh, counsel for Wheeler
Against the introduction of testimony
of several oil permits not previously
mentioned. Defense objections con
stantly interrupted the effort of the
government to trace the permits from
their origon to Gordon Campbell. John
L. Slattery, government attorney, told
the jury yesterday that evidence will
show that Wheeler at Great Falls two
years ago said “Campbell, don’t worry
about those permits, I will see that
they are fixed when I get to Washing
ton.”
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GIANT DIRIGIBLE
SAFELY LANDED
(By Associated Press)
PULHAM, Apr. 17.—To tremendous
cheer to the soldiers and officers, by
workmen and spectators, the R-33
moored after a twenty-eight hour
battle against the elements over the
North Sea and the East coast of
England. Favorable wind enabled
the crew to turn their course near
the Dutch coast after daylight to
day and make a steady flight home.
Lieutenant R. S. Booth, twenty-six
years old, wras lauded for its safe
navigation, and Spencer Kelley, a
wireless operator for standing on
continuous duty thruout the cruise.
BABE RUTH OPERATED UPON
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 17.—The minor
operation upon Babe Ruth was pro
nounced a success, and his departure
from the hospital has been set a fort
night hence.
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SHIPPING BOARD
ANSWERS SUIT
PACIFIC MAIL CO
CLAIMS COMPANY SOLD MAJOR’
ITY OF VESSELS TO CANA
DIAN CONCERN
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—
The shipping board in answer to the
injunction suit of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co., filed against it, assert
ed that the plaintiff years ago virtual
ly abandoned the service to the Ori
ent and sold the ships named Mon
golia, Manchuria, Korea, Siberia, and
China to an “International Mercantile
Marine Company, a corporation whose
poRcies were largely controlled by and
subject to the direction of British in
terests.”
The shipping board declared the
sale of the five vessels to the Dollar
Steamship company, was made with
the prime consideration for perma
necy of the service, and taking all
things into consideration the Dollar
interests offered more than the Pacific
Mail.
BOMB WRECKS
CATHEDRAL AS
FUNERAL IS HELD
(By Associated Press)
SOFIA, Apr. 17.—One hundred and
forty, including twenty women and
children were killed in an explosion
by an infernal machine in a cathe
dral called Sveti Krai, during the
funeral services of Georghieff yester
day. Six Generals and thirty other
officers were killed.
Sofia is in a state of ferment and
martial law has been proclaimed
thruout Bulgaria. A curfew has beer,
established and the streets are now
cleared at seven-thirty in the even
ings.
Premier Tzankoff was among those
injured but was able to preside at
an emergency meeting in the cabinet
today.
FRENCH CABINET
HAS BEEN FORMED
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, April 17.—Painleve complet
ed the organization of the cabinet to
day, the following members and their
duties being named;
Painleve, minister and president of
the council.
Briand, foreign afairs; Caillaux, fi
nances; Andrew Hesse, colonies;Emile
Borel, marine; Charles Chaumet, com
merce; Jean Durand, agriculture; P.
Lavele, public works; Jules Steeg, jus
tice and vice-president of the cabinet;
I Antole Demonzie, public instruction.
Senator A. Schrameck, interior par
liamentarian, described the cabinet as
being composed of the “safer and san
er” elements. The left groups have
pronounced leanings toward the cen
ter and the right wing will continue
the policy of concilliation toward their
former enemy. The country is now
relying upon the Dawes plan to collect
reparations and will make and earnest
attempt to reach an agreement with
Great Britain and the United States
over their debts.
SOVIET GOVERNMENT DENIES
MARCONI DISCOVERED RADIO
(By Associated Press)
MOSCOW April 17.—The Soviet gov
ernment has denied that Marconi dis
covered wireless and asserted that
professor A. Popoff of the electrotech
nical institute at Leningrad discover
ed and used radio a decade ago. ,