HISTORIC SHIP
BURNED TO GET
AT SCRAP METAL
The old cableship Burnside, which
laid many of the cables now being
used in Alaska and familiar in all of
the coast towns of Alaska, is no mor«,
having been destroyed at Oakland re
cently for the scrap metal to be ob
tained. The Union Construction Co.
of Oakland purchased the vessel
recently and set fire to the historic
craft as the best means of destroying
the upper works and making the me
tal parts more accessible.
The Burnside has an interesting
history. Built in England many years
ago the craft was used by the Span
ish as a troopship during the Spanish
American war. In 189S the Burnside,
then the Rita, was captured and re
named by the American naval forces
and following the ending of the war
was sent around Cape Horn to the
Pacific operating for a short time to
the Philippine Islands.
In 1901 the Burnside was sent to
Alaska to lay new cables and repair
the ones then in existence. Since that
time the old craft kept Alaskans in
touch with the outside world continu
NORTH LIGHTS
GIVE CUPID AID
LOS ANGESLrES. Dec. 6.—The au
rora borealis, popularly known as the
Northern Lights, brought Orcella
Rexford a husband and induced her
to live in Alaska instead of Los An
geles, where she is now on a visit.
It was while making color tests
with the rays of the aurora that she i
met Dr. Gayne V. Gregory, a dentist.
She showed him human emotions are
suspectible to color. Now they are
married following a series of thrilling
adventures, including snowstorms,
runaway dogs and hair-breadth es
capes in glacier scaling—all within the
Arctic Circle.
Mrs. Gregory is called the “aurora
borealis bride” by the Eskimos. She j
makes the prediction that man will j
be able to project his thought and J
emotions by means of color flashes as j
soon as he learns how to use his en- 1
docrine glands properly and that these !
communications of telepathy will be j
made as easily as the human voice is ;
now transferred by radio. The auro, i
she believes, is the psychic auro of
the earth.
She convinced the skeptical young 1
dentist that emotions are influenced
by color by having him surround him
self with red at his office. The lights
were red, there were red curtains at
the windows, red walls, and Dr. Greg- I
ory wore a red sweater. At the end
of the day he was ready to quarrel I
with his best patients. A green color
scheme restored his equinamity.
It was while Dr. and Mrs. Gregory
were ascending Mt. McKinley to ob
tain a better view of the Northern
Lights that they nearly met death in
a snow storm. They crossed three
glaciers, nearly fell into one of them,
and had to vibrate for hours on a
narrow ledge where ihere was a bare
fnothoid.
New By-Laws Adopted
At Today’s Meeting!
Considerable time was taken up at
today’s meeting, by the reading and
adoption of new by-laws by the cham
ber of commerce. The membership
fee was retained at $10 per annum,
and the executive meeting was re
duced to three. A quorum for doing
business was placed at seven mem
bers. Several changes were made in
the by-laws, and they wrere adopted
by those present.
The proposition of endorsing the
movement for a Territorial chamber
of commerce was again tabled until
next meeting.
Several communications of minor
importance were received and read.
A telegram was received from Del
egate Sutherland stating that the
bill for the appropriation for Lowell
creek would come up soon. He stat
ed that Col. Steese was in a hospital
at the present time.
The by-laws were ordered typewrit
ten and manifolded in order that a
number of copies might be had.
Bath Brushes, 50 cents at J. L.
Graef’3. tf
LAST WEEK WAS COLD
The last week closed with a very
I severe cold snap, says the Fairbanks
papers, the mercury going to 65 be
low, and many points in the district
reaching 68 below. A steady rise in
temperature took place the latter part
of the week and the weather is now
normal.
FAIRBANKS PIONEER DEAD
Scotty Lyons, a Fairbanks pioneer,
died in Seattle December 5, of pneu
monia. Mr. Lyons had left for
the States about six years ago, and
has lived in Seattle nearly all the
time since.
HANS LEE DIES ON
BEACH FROM COLD
Last week the Gateway carried a
story given out by officers on the Ad
miral Watson to the effect that one
man had died from cold, and three
others were badly frozen, near Pe
tersburg. The story taken from the
Petersburg paper, is as follows:
Hans Lee, aged 45 years, part own
er of the John P., an ice boat for Pe
tersburrg fishermen, was frozen to
death on the beach here yesterday.
Accompanied by Martin Enge, K.
Thompson and Berger Waswick, Lee
left Saturday morning on the gasboat
Star for a deer hunt. They anchored
the boat near Cape Strait light on Ku
prianoff peninsula near Sockeye isl
and. A storm sprang up, the Star
was driven on the rocks, and the dory
was smashed. The men tried to repair
the dory, but were capsized and
swam ashore, then started to walk
the beach to Harry Colps’ place, a
distance of 10 miles.
Lee gave out after being carried
some distance and the others were
compelled to leave him to save their
own lives. They had carried Lee over j
cliffs, and they took 11 hours to go
from where they left Lee to the Colps’ j
farm.
The survivors were badly frost bit- j
ten.
IVANOFF FOUND GUILTY
V. M. Ivanoff, arrested at Anchor- j
age for having liquor in his posses- j
sion, was found guilty by a jury in
Commissioner Rager’s court.
INFORMATION WANTED
Information relative to the where
abouts of John McPherson, who work
ed for the Alaska Railroad as bridge
carpenter in 1916-17, is wanted by his ^
sister, Mrs. John Brown of Grenfell,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
CABLE FUNCTIONING
The cable was placed in repair
again last night, and is functioning
smoothly today. The break was caus
ed by a fishing boat hooking on to j
the line. Operator in Charge Snyder j
requests that all messages be filed as
soon as possible as the line is badly 1
congested. The office will be open
all day tomorrow.
VACATION AT COLLEGE
Christmas vacation began Saturday
afternoon at the Agricultural College
and School of Mines, at Fairbanks,
and will continue until January 5. j
LEGION NOTES
In the list of officers elected last j
week to head the local post American j
Legion, for the coming year, the
names of Carl Drager, historian, and
A. E. Rucker, past commander, were
omitted.
Stephens of Denver will send Bis? Illus
11rated Trappers’ Book FREE. Telia how and when
I to trap and handle Muskrats, Coyotes, Skunks
— all other furs. Game Laws, Grading Rules, etc.
Big demand all Western Furs this season -- prices
high. Get ready to trap NOW.
Stephens sells Traps, Animal Baits, Fur
Stretchers and Supplies direct to you at Rock Bot
j tom Pricos; saves you 3 to 14 days’
time and Bis Mon*y on transporta
tion. DENVER is the closest and best
fur market for all Western Trappers.
Write for Big Trap Boole, Fur Price
List, Market Hopert, Shipping Tags
-- all FREE. Mail Coupon Today, i
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E. A. STEPHENS & CO.,
729 Stephens Bldg.,Denver, Colorado
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List, Market Reports, Shipping Tags -- all FREE.
Name
JOHN 0. PERRY,
DIES SUDDENLY,
HEART DISEASE
FORMER CHIEF OPERATOR AND
CASHIER LOCAL CABLE
BOTHER LOCAL MAN
SEATTLE, Dec. 23.—John O. Perry,
former chief operator and cashier in
the Seattle office of the Alaska cable,
dropped dead this afternoon. He serv
ed in various capacities in the Signal
Corps operating in Alaska, and was
on the Burnside during the laying of
the first cable to the Territory. He
was a major in the world war.
John O. Perry, who dropped dead
in Seattle today, was a brother to W.
O. Perry, former officer in charge at
this place. Deceased recently retired
after 30 years service and was living
on a small ranch near this city. He
has seen service on the Alaska cable
since the first cable was laid in 1904,
being at that time on the cableship
Burnside. He was the first operator
in charge at Valdez, and later was at
Sitka and other southeastern Alaska
stations. During the world war he
was commissioned and attained the
rank of Major, after which time he
was on duty in the Seattle Cable of
fice in the capacity of chief operator
and cashier. He was well known
among the personnel on the system,
and was one of the most popular men
ever in charge of a station. He is sur
vived by* a widow and 16-year-old son.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
Masons and Auxiliary
Hold Joint Installation
A joint installation of Seward
Lodge No. 219, F. & A. M., and Sew
ard Chapter No. 10, Order Eastern
Star, was held last night, a large
number of the members of both or
ders attending. After the installation
an elaborate banquet was held, a
number of toasts to the orders bring
ing forth stirring ^responses. H. V.
Hoben was the speaker of the even
ing, his talk being on "Masonry,” the
speaker pointing out how little under
stood were the tenets of the order,
and how much better the world at
large would be| were its teachings fol
lowed out.
Officers for the Masons the ensuing
years were: J. P. Hannon, W. M.;
Martin Banbury, S. W.; Chas. Lech
ner, J. W.; Wayne Blue, Treasurer;
Harold Painter, Secretary; W. E.
Root, chaplain; Alex Bolam, S. D.;
Henry Frost, J. D.; Henry Richards,
J. S.; Matt Schloesser, Marshall, P.
C. McMullen, tyler.
Mrs. Viola Swetmann acted as in
stalling officer for the Eastern Stars,
with Mrs. Anna Leslie acting as mar
shal. The officers installed were:
Mrs. Wayne Blue, W. W.; Leon Ur
bach, W. P.; Mrs. Leon Urbach, asso
ciate matron; W. E. Root, treasurer;
Mrs. E. Swetmann, secretary; Mrs. J.
P. Hannon, conductress; Mrs. O. A.
Johansen, associate conductress; Mrs.
Hugh Dougherty, chaplain; Mrs. Har
old Painter, Adah; Mrs. Martin Ban
bury, Ruth; Mrs. C. C. Hinde, Es
ther; Mrs. W. E. Root, Martha; Mrs.
John Rosness, Electa; Mrs. George
Colwell, organist; P. C. McMullen,
marshal; Mrs. Rhooda Copper, war
den; E. L. Sweek, sentinel.
A number of invited guests were
present at the banquet, the affair be
ing enjoyed very much.
Steam Shovel Crews
Pulled Off for Winter
The two crews working on the
steamshovel here for the past two f
months, dredging Lowell creek, were
pulled off yesterday for the winter.
Scanlon’s crew going to Bird to go
into the rock service, and McKinzie
and Rosness taking the shovel to An
chorage to go into the shops for re
pair. Holmes and part of the crew
will remain here for some time to
take up the pit track and do otheS
necessary work.
MRS. HUGH DOUGHERTY
WINS WASHING MACHINE
Mrs. Hugh Dougherty was holder
of the lucky ticket for the washing
machine given away by Brown &
Hawkins at their store yesterday.
The machine was a beauty and
is completely electrically equipped.
SELDOVIA GASBOAT IS STILL
MISSING, GRAVE FEAR FELT
SELDOVIA, Alas., Dec. 26.—Ned
White’s boat, the Brighton, former
ly reported as not having returned
from a trip to Illaimna bay, is still
reported missing, and grave fears
are entertained locally as to the wel
fare of the five men reported aboard
Charles Emswiler left today for
Nuka bay, carrying Alex Bolam and
George Thorkilson.
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Below is a list of some of the broadcasting stations that you may expect to
hear on the RADIOLA SUPER-HETERODYNE.
Call
Letters
Name of Station
Westinghouse Electric Co.
East Pittsburg, Pa.
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Hastings, Neb.
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Chicago, III.
V/estinghouse Electric Co.
Springfield, Mass.
General Electric Co.
Oakland, Cala.
The Dayton Co.
Minneapolis, Minn.
American Tele. & Tele. Co.
New York City.
Edgewater Beach Hotel Co.
Chicago, III.
The Tribune, Drake Hotel
Whitestone Co., Chicago, III.
General Electric Co.
Schenectady, N. Y.
City of New York
New York City.
Willard Stor. Bat. Co.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, Mich.
General Electric Co.
Denver, Colorado.
The Crosley Radio Corp.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Pwr
Wts.
Lgt.
1000 326
1000 286
1000 536
1000 337
1000 312
1000 417
1000 492
1000 373
1000 370
1000 380
1000 526
1000 390
1000 273
1000
5000
PACIFIC COAST AND CANADIAN STATIONS
KFAE State College of Washington 500 330
Pullman, Wash.
KFCL Leslie E. Rice, Union Stock Yds. 500 236
Los Angeles, Cala.
KFI Earle C. Anthony, Inc. 500 489
Packard Bldg., Los Angeles
KFOA Rhodes Dept. Store. 500 455
Seattle, Wash.
KFPR Los Angeles County For. Dept. 500 231
Los Angeles, Cala.
KFQD Chovin Supply Co. 100 280
Anchorage, Alaska.
KFSG Echo Park Evan. Assn. 500 278
Los Angeles, Cala.
KGU Marion A. Mulrony, 500 360
. Honolulu, Hawaii.
KGW Portland Oregonian 500 492
Portland, Ore.
KHJ Times Mirror Co. 500 395
Los Angeles, Cala.
KJS Bibte Institute 750 360
Los Angeles, Cala.
KLX Tribune Publishing Co. 250 509
Oakland, Cala.
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Letter
KPO
KTW
KWH
CFCA
CFCN
CKCD
WWJ
SOME
KFAE
KFGX
KFMX
KFPT
KLZ
KOB
KSD
WAAW
WBAP
WDAF
WEAY
WFAA
WHB
WHO
WOAI
WO AW
WOI
WOQ
KNX
Pwr. Wve
Name of Station. Wts Lgt.
Hale Bros. 500 423
San Francisco, Caia.
First Presbyterian Church 750 360
Seattle, Wash.
Los Angeles Examiner 250 360
Los Angeles, Caia.
The Calgary Herald 430
Calgary, Alta., Canada.
W. W. Grant Radio Ltd. 440
Calgary, Alta., Canada.
Vancouver Daily Province. 410
Vancouver, B. Q., Canada.
Detroit News 517
Detroit, Mich.
MORE OUT OF TOWN STATIONS YOU
HEAR MOST ANY EVENING OR
LATE AT NIGHT.
Western Radio Corp.
Denver, Colorado.
First Presbyterian Church
Orange, Texas.
Carleton College
Northfield, Minn.
Cane and Johnson
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Reynolds Radio Co.
Denver, Colorado.
New Mex. State Col. of Agri.
New Mexico.
Post Dispatch
St. Louis, Mo.
Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha, Neb.
Star Telegram
Fort Worth, Texas.
Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Mo.
Will Horwitz, Jr.
Houston, Texas.
The Dallas News-Journal
Dallas, Texas.
The Sweeney School Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
Bankers Life Co.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Southern Equipment Co.
San Antonio, Texas.
Woodmen of the World
Omaha, Nebraska.
Iowa State College
Ames, Iowa.
Western Radio Co.
Kansas City, Mo.
Electric Lighting Supply Co.
Los Angeles, Caia.
500 278
500 250
500 283
500 268
500 283
500 360
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500 546
500 286
750 476
500 411
500 360
500 476
500 411
500 526
500 385
500 526
500 360
500 360
100 360