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VOLUME XIX -NUMBER 190
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
Past and Present
Administrations Bad
CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Aug. 13.
—Summarizing what he termed sins,
John W. Davis, presidential nominee
on the Democratic ticket, charged
the Republican party with being cor
rupt, and that it had “shaken the
public confidence in government it
% self and has exhibited a deeper and
more widespread corruption than any
that this generation of Americans
has been called upon to witness. I
charge it with complacency in the
face of that corruption and with 111
will toward the efforts of honest
0 men to expose it.’’
ANCHORAGE MAN BUYS
SELDOVIA POOL HALL
C. W. Wagner of Anchorage, has
purchased the Anton Johansen pool
hall at Seldovia, the property which
^ was recently advertised in the Gate
way. Consideration is said to be
about $10,000. A fine restaurant and
bakery, pool hall, motion picture,
dance hall, and barber shop are now
in the building, which is modern in
every respect . Seldovia is rapidly
growing and has a bright future.
BERLIN FIREMEN CALLED
TO RID STREET OF BEES
BERLIN. Aug. 13.—“Maid for
everything’’ as what the Berliners
call their fire department, and the
firemen justified it when they re
cently caught two swarms of bees
right in the city.
As a matter of fact, the depart
ment is equipped for this unusual
duty with proper masks and a bal
loon shaped net. One swarm settled
in a tree in Potsdamer Platz, which
is the Fifth Avenue and 42nd street
of Berlin, and being somewhat angry
annoyed pedestrians. The other
swarm selected a residential dis
trict and in both cases the firemen
gathered them in deftly while the
crowds applauded.
Radical Revolt Is
Nipped in the Bad
* LISBOURN, Portugal, Aug. 13.—
A futile attempt was made here last
evening to bring about a radical com
munity revolt here. A few bombs
were thrown but they caused no
damage and the police and military
forces are now in control of the city.
INSPECTORS BRAND
SALMON AS IMPURE
SEATTLE , Aug. 13.—Government
inspectors yesterday seized 1300 cas
es of salmon alleged to contain adul
terated substance and unfit for food.
The salmon was shipped from Cor
dova and arrived here July 7.
Ruhr Question Still
Argued at London
LONDON, Aug. 13.—The French
and German delegates to the Inter
national conference today resumed
^ their struggle for a compromise on
a time limit for the evacuation of
the Ruhr.
Ruling Sought In
Naturalization Case
The naturalization bureau of the
* Government expects to seek relief
from the United States Supreme
Court on a recent ruling of the
local United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, in which it was declared a
claim for military exemption is not
sufficient to set aside the citizen
ship of a former alien, it was indi
cated by M. R. Bevington, local chief
Federal naturalization examiner of
San Francisco. ^
“While the local Appelate Court,”
said Bevington, “ruled that a cer
tain alien of Montana was admis
sible to citizenship, although the
Government sought to show that he
was a draft evader, we are preper
ed to show that such persons are not
entitled to naturalization.’ ’
The Government, in its attack
upon the citizenship of Lasse An
tonsen Siem, claimed that Siem in
being naturalized in Butte, Montana,
in 1923, by Federal Judge Bourquin,
fraudulently was admitted to as an
alien, refused to fight for this coun
► tiy and because he expressed his un
willingness to return to his native
country of Norway and to enter the
^ military service of that country.
J. W. WALKER STANDS PAT
ON GAME WARDEN QUESTION
J. W. Walker, in charge of the bi
ologicial survey, with headquarters
at Juneau, recently removed a num
ber of game wardens, including the
one at Seward, on a plea of econo
my. Replying to a protest from the
Seward Chamber of Commerce, Mr.
Walker states that the funds were
low and he believed it tnore import
ant to retain a warden at Anchorage
than at Seward, on account of the big
game fields being in the vicinity of
I Anchorage, etc. Anchorage.is 100
i miles farther from the Kenai lake
j moose herds than is Seward, pad ev
ery big game hunter coming to vis
it these fields are inconvenienced
greatly by the lack of a warden here.
Hunters clearing for westward points
J are also held up. But so long as
i this vi«wT of the matter is taken by
game officials, we must let the tail
go with the hide. The only game we
ever heard of near Anchorage was
pangynga and croquet, with a few
rabbits, Anchorage hunters coming to
; Kenai and down this way for their
! moose. We are not against Anchor
age having a game warden, but be
lieve this big game center should not
be overlooked.
President Coolidge Will
Broadcast Speech
of Acceptance
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13
President Coolidge will address ar
audience of 25,000 when he will for
mally accept the nomination for the
; presidency in the Memorial Continen
! tal hall here thursday evening.
Arrangements are completed for
broadcasting the ceremony through
j twelve high-powered radio stations,
i covering every section of the Unit
j ed States.
STROKE-ON-TRENT ,Eng., Aug.
13.—While visiting potteries here
the Duke of York was insulted by a
gill Communist, who called him vile
names.
PULP MEN WILL VISIT
SEWARI) IN NEAR FUTURE
While we are not trying to bolster
| up the hopes of Sewardites on the
much discussed pulp proposition, it
i is stated by those in the game, that
I a number of pulp officials will visit
| Seward soon. The company secured
; an extension of time to work on their
! rlam, and have things in shape tc
I start work at ony tinje.
—
! CENTRALLY MAN WANTS
BUY SEWARD BUSINESS
A. McDonald, of Centralia ,Wash.
writing to George Sexton, asks for a
business proposition, small store pre
ferred, that from three to four thou
sand dollars will handle. Mr. Mc
Donald wants to locate in Sewarc
provided he can enter into the busi
ness field. He is willing to work at
any kind of a job until such time as
he can buy into a business. In case
you are weary and heavy laden, cor
respond with Mr. McDonald, at Box
350, Centralia, Wash., or with Mr,
Sexton.
Senator Walsh
Boosts J. W. Davis
CLARKSBURG, V/. Va., Aug. 13.
—In r otifying John W. Davis of his
j nomination, Senator Walsh reviewed
! the public career of the nominee and
| declared that “every fair minded
j man must adjudge him a liberal and
a progressive.”
In discussing honesty in govern
ment, Walsh charged, that H. Fos
ter Bain, director of the bureau of
mines knew that negotiations wTere
being carried on secretly for the
leasing of the ^jnaval oil reserves to
the Sinelaire and Doheny interests.
POPULAR SELDOVIA WOMAN
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY
Mrs. Frank Bates, the 19-year-old
wdfe of Frank Bates, Seldovia can
nery tender ovmer, died suddenly on
Saturday from an attack of Bright’s
disease, and the body was taken to
Anchorage, from where it will be
shipped to the states.
Mrs. Bates had been married to
Frank Bates only a little over a
year and wrent to Seldovia about six
months ago. The body will be ship
ped to Blaine, Wn., where her par
ents reside. She was formerly Miss
Julia Shulmer before her manage.
MEMORIAL TO BE ERECTED TO AMERICAN AIR HEROES
Augustus Lukeman in his New York studio with his statue of “The
Aviator/’ just completed at the order of Mrs. Louis Bennett of West
Virginia ,who wall have it placed as a memorial to the American bird
men who gave their lives in the Wor Id War.
Michaelson Strikes Pay
On Blue Gulch Claims
Writing to Mr. Charles Tecklen
berg, of this city, Robert Michael
son, pioneer operator in the Moose
Pass district, declares that he has
struck bedrock and pay in the Blue
Gulch claims, the pay being found
in an old channel being prospected
by Mr. Michaelson . Gold is found in
every pan, and indications are that
the paystreak will be very rich when
the old channel is fully entered. The
channel is from 50 to 60 feet in
width, 30 feet to bedrock. The shaft
sunk by Mr. Michaelson taps the
channel at the extreme edge, and is
about 300 feet above the present
channel of Mills creek. The pay
streaK is about one mile long, so far
as known. Mr. Michaelson is operat
! ing a hydraulic propostion with a No.
i 1 giant about 60 feet above the pres
ent cieek bed, and this ground is al
so very rich.
Ji is gratifying to the friends of
! the aged pioneer to know tha" af
ter twe ,ly years with pick and . hov
el he is at last in the pay, and that
it exceeds his expectations.
HAROLD LLOYD CONVULSES
AUDIENCE IN FINE COMEDY
| The comedy drama at the Liber
“Grandma’s Boy,” was one of the
best laugh provokers seen in Seward
for many a day. The large audi
ence was kept in a roar of laughter
from start to finish. Unless you have
seen this comady don’t miss it. It
is worth a package of physic. The
story deals with a ydung man who
is too timid to take his own part in
his love and business affairs. ''His
old grandmother gives him a charm
that makes a brave man out of him
and he cleans up the neighborhood
as well as capturing a murderer who
has terrorized the sheriff’s posses.
The situations arising are most ludi
crous .and provoke the risibilities of
the the theater-goer in a surprising
way. Men who had not laughed for
months fairly cracked their sides last
night.
Chinese Teller Held
Embezzlement Charge
VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 13.—
Charged with embezzlement of $40,
000 from the Bank of Montreal,
which he is alleged to have squand
ered on Vancouver horse races, Tyson
Goon, Chinese teller in that institu
tion, was arrested here today by
British Columbia officials.
AMERICAN PARTY NOMINEE
ANSWERS R. M. LAFOLLETTE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.—
Gilbert Nations, nominee of the Am
erican party for presidency, answer
ed LaFollette’s attack on the klan
and in a long statement said the
“klan had never discriminated against
any one or any group because of
their religious faith.”
Endowment Fund to
Aid Worthy Students
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.—So that wor
thy boys and girls who desire the
benefits of a higher education, but
lack the means, may not be forced
to forego this training in their
younger years, fifteen prominent St.
Louis business and professional men
stand sponsor for a movement to
furnish such funds.
The Washington University Stud
ents’ Loan and Scholarship asso
ciation, now seeking incorporation in
the local courts, plans a fund of $2,
000,000 or more from which loans
would be made to deserving students
seeking training in Washington Un
iversity or other St. Louis institu
tions.
Washington University alumni in
other cities have expressed their
willingness to assist in the move
ment and a committee of 100 alum
ni is now being chosen .
Tuition fees and other expenses,
if needed, would be paid to deserv
ing students, for part of one year,
for one or more years, or for the
full four-year course. Gradual re
payment of the loans following grad
uation would make the fund a re
volving one, enabling the association
to help thousands of boys and girls
in future years.
FERGEN GETS CAUGHT
WITH THE GOODS
(Nome Nugget).
A search warrant was issued early
this week for the premises or Her
man Fergens ,better known as “the
Kaiser,” and he was found to have
a still in operation in his premises
and a quantity of moonshine liq
uor. Living with him was a native
named Jack Annstrong. They were
both brought before Judge C. W.
Thornton for trial and were conviced.
Fergens was sentenced to serve eight
months in the Federal jail and to pay
a fine of $500; while Armsti'ong was
sentenced to serve six months in the
Federal jail and to pay a fine of $500.
May Resume Flight
Tomorrow Morning
REYJAVTK, .Iceland, Aug. 13
Lieutenant Lo1.* ell Smith, command
er of the flight around the world by
American flyers, announced yester
day that he and Lieut. Erik Nelson
would leave Thu. t day on the next
lap £ their journey if weather per
mitted.
Four Are Charged
Bon Marche Robbery
SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—Joe O. Neal,
former policeman here, Ed. Fasick,
I Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Fasick are
charged with the recent robbery of
a Bon Marche messenger, according
to information filed in the court here
today.
MacDONALD IS COLUMNS
AHEAD OF RIVAL ORATORS
LONDON, Aug .13.—Although no
one ever has referred to the British
House of Commons as a “cave of
the winds,” statistics show that it
gets its full share of fervid and ful- j
some oratory. And the busiest talk
er among the more than 600 mem- j
bers is Prime Minister MacDonald. !
A compilation of the oratorial out
put of the house from the time it
convened in January until Easter re
cess shows that MacDonald spoke!
J26 columns of words to the house, j
His nearest competitor was William I
Gra.Vam, financial secretary oc the |
treasury who manager to hold him-j
self down to a mere ninety-five coi •
umns.
The champion question asker of
the house is Commander Kenworthy,
an active member of the Liberal par
ty. Commander Kenworthy demand 1
ed information cn no less than
occasion?.
FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Aug. 13.—Fish
prices yesterday quoted fresh hali
but at thirteen and a half and six ,
! cents. Pickled, none.
—
Former Wife Pulitzer
Weds Young Londoner
--
I NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Mrs. Fred
j erick Vanderbilt Pulitzer, who re
cently divorced Ralph Pulitzer, own
! er of The New York World, secured
i a marriage license yesterday to mar
ry Cyril Hamlin Jones, a London
born teacher, now of Massachusetts.
Jones is said to be ten years her
junior.
WOMAN DROWNS SIX
YEAR OLD STEPSON
WATERLOO, Iowa, Ang. 13.—
Searchers today found the body of
Nicholas Maharies ,aged 6 years, in
the Cedar Rapids river . His step
; mother was arrested and later con
fessed that she killed the child.
p In her confession the woman said
: the “child annoyed her” and she lur
I ed him to the river and coaxed him
to the river bank where she threw
him down to his death in the deep
j water.
SUSTAIN HEAVY FI HE LOSS
PORT ANGELES, Aug. 13.—The
camp of the Goodyear Logging com
pany suffered a fire loss authentic
ally estimated at $500,000. The fire
! is still burning.
Raps Attempt at
Enforcing Pro. Law
COLUMBUS, Aug. 13.—Judge Ru
therford, president of the Interna
tional Bible Students ,attending their
international convention said yester
day that prohibition was a “scheme
of the devil himself.” He declared
that it is “impossible to reform men
by legislation.” He added that “I
don’t believe in men getting drunk,
but it is not my business to tell
them they can’t have liquor.”
MAN MAKES SECOND TRY
AT SUICIDE IN ONE WEEK
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 13.—Oli
ver Cameron, rescued from the Wil
lamette river Monday, after he
had plunged from the bridge, last
night unsuccessfully attempted to
hang himself with his bed clothes at
his wrard in the Emergency Hospital
of the Police Station. The cries of a
fellow inmate brought a doctor who
saved the man’s life.
ROME, Aug. 13.—Daring anti-gov
ernment demonstrations were held
here on Saturday night and against
Carabineer, it is asserted, were look
ing on with apparent indifference.
DAVIS PREPARING DRIVE
CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Aug. 13.
—John W. Davis prepared today to
begin his intensive drive over the
country. His first speech will be de
livered at Columbus, 0., August 26.
SPARKS CAUSE BIG FIRE
HOQUIAM, Wn., Aug. 13.—Sparks
from a dry kiln of the National Lum
ber & Planing Mill, started a fire
which destroyed the mill and eight
million feet of lumber.
Soldiers Look on
While Revolt \
Evans Left Seattle
for North Yesterday
SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—The Admiral
Evans of the Pacific Steamship com
pany left Seattle yesterday morning
with 77 passengers, 48 of whom were
excursionists.
Those booked for Seward:
J. B. Sterling and wife, Thomas
Hoover, Helen Hough, E. Tulkv
sen, W. M. Hsipwc*. o’, Dan Suth°
land, Mrs. Chuiles Hoover, Mary E
Stanley, Miss E. H. Middleton and E.
Anderson.
$7,000,000 IN FINES
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Aug. 13.—
Prohibition law violators during the
last fiscal year paid seven million
dollars in fines.
MRS. CUDAHY DIES
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13—Mrs.
Cudahy, widow of the late John Cud
ahy, the Chicago packer, died here
yesterday.
GENIUS OF WAITER HAS
CREATED TRADE IN BEER
LONDON, Aug. 13.—The memory
of Benjamin Kenton, the first man
who bottled beer successfully for
export, was honored at a banquet
given by the Vintners’ Company
here: In solemn silence the com
pany drank to “the immortal mem
ory of our late brother and bene
factor Benjamin Kenton.”
When 15 years of age Kenton was
apprenticed to an hotel keeper, and
later became a waiter and beer
drawer at one of London’s old-fash
ioned public houses called the
“Crown and Magpie.” He maried
the daughter of the tavern keeper
and prospered ,and his fortune was
increased when he discovered the se
cret of bottling ale so that it could
pass thru the changes of climate on
the voyage to hot countries with
out the cork flying out of the bot
tle.
' FORMER OLYMPIA TEACHER
BURNED TO DEATH SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 13.—Mrs- Leona
Nasser .formerly a school teacher in
Olympia ,Wn., was burned to death
when fire destroyed he rhorae here
today.
Her husband .Joseph K. Nasser,
had just left the house for his day’s
work when he heard her scream, he
said. Nasser stated that he return
ed to the house and tried to save his
wife, but -was foiled by her stumbl
ing by smoke that filled the house, by
her leg catching in a doorway and
by an explosion of a gasoline stove
that had been in disuse.
PRINCE RUPERT MAN
WHO TOOK SHOT AT
BANKER, IS CAUGHT
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Aug. 13.
—Stanley Ouskowski, wanted on a
charge of shooting with intent to
kill, when he fired r;pon M. Hunter, a
bank manager who visited Ouskow
ski’s farm to make collections, was
captured lastnight after resisting a
party of provincial police and a posse
of citizens several hours.
• Constable PJhilip Powers, who was
sent to arrest the farmer, also was
fired puon and slightly wounded in
the head.
OPPOSES THE KLAN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.—
Robert M. LaFollette, progressive
party presidential candidate advis
ed-Robert Scripps .publisher, that he
is “unalterably opposed” to the Ku
Klux Klan. LoFollette said that the
“Klan has within its own body the
seeds of death.” *
GERMAN PROPERTY HELD BY
CHINA RETURNED TO OWNER
PEKING, Aug. 13.—All German
property held by China as the result
of the world war has been returned
under the agreement made last
month. The return was made Satur
day and effects only the property
owned by private German citizens.
Prince of Wales Will
Get Plenty of Jazz
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.—
A jazz band, selected from the Wash
ington Masters Syncopation, will ac
company the Prince of Wales on his
forthcoming tr# to the Calgary re
gions.