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VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 41.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1926.
PRIC^TEN CENTS
Attorneys Close
Case to the Jury
SEATTLE, Wn, Feb. 19. (AP)—In closing his argu
ment against R. Olmsted, Assistant District Attorney Mc
Kinney said “We have here a man who thinks, in his con
summate conceit, that he; has grown greater than his city,
county, state and nation. He has set midst his confeder
ates like a veritable God, and enjoyed the profits of an un
lawful business. He has trampled the laws of the Nation
under his feet, and it is for you, Gentlemen of the Jury, to
say whether he continues to do so.”
Defense Attorney Griffin said: “McKinney’s state
ment applies exactly to Prohibition Agent Whitney and
his gang who are just as much conspirators as any one.
They violated the law of this state by tapping wires; they
violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Con
stitution that says, 'people shall be secure in persons and
papers from unreasonable search and seizure’.”
The National Surety Company cancelled the bonds of
eleven of Olmsted’s defendants yesterday, when the Seat
tle Finance Company refused to be security any longer.
Roy, Elsie, and Roy’s brother, Ralph were the principal
factors in connection with the Seattle Finance Company to
which Roy and Elsie transferred their property. This
company notified the National Surety Wednesday of its
decision.
The last of the testimony in the Olmsted case was tak
en Tuesday.
C. C. Walker, Clarence V. Healy, Clifford Maurice, S.
Takeuchi and Edward Engdahl, defendants, spent the nite
languishing in jail. Six others, whose bonds were with
drawn, succeeded in getting other bonds and thus escaped
imprisonment. “It costs us $250 each premium money,”
one of the defendants remarked, “so I guess I can spend
two or three days in jail easier than by coughing up such a;
premium.
SEATTLE, Wn, Feb. 19. (IP)— Mark
Fleming, restauranteur, Hans Bush,
garage owner, Stewart I. Richardson,
garage employee and Edward H. Hut
maker, caretaken on the Velie ranch
said to have been at the liquor cache I
and who were among the Olmsted de-,
fendants, were dismissed today leav
ing twenty-nine yet on trial.
Hutmaker was freed on a govern
ment motion while the other three
were released upon motion of the de
fense.
Assistant United States Attorney
McKinney used the entire day in dis
cussing with each defendant and only
disposed of one third of them. The
defense counsel instructed two or three
other defense lawyers to follow up on
McKinney.
District Attorney Revelle expects to
close the case following McKinney’s
questioning. He termed H. G. Behn
eman, private investigator and Miss
Belle Newton, his business associate
as a “badger and badgeress of the
case,” and declared that other wit
nesses for the accused “made the Gov
ernment’s case.”
Assistant District Attorney McKin
ney argued yesterday that “these de
fendants are not charged with import
ing, transporting, possessing, selling
or buying intoxicating liquor, but
these men are charged with conspir
acy in an agreement together. You
don’t have to whether they made a
written agreement for no man is
charged with any specific thing, but
charged with conspiracy to do a cer
tain given thing.”
SENATE INSISTS ON
REPEAL OF NEW
INHERITANCE TAX
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (/P)
—After a two-hour conference between
representatives of the Senate and the
House, it was predicted an early agree
ment will be reached to restore the
Inheritance tax of the Revenue bill.
Congressman left the conference
yesterday when senators insisted upon
the repeal of the inheritance Tax.
COOLIDGE CONFINED TO BED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (/P)
—President Coolidge cancelled to
day’s cabinet meeting and remained
in bed.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Temperature, 20 above.
Clear.
NYE WINS SENATE SEAT FOR
NORTH DAKOTA
Senator Gerald P Nye, youthful
Republican insurgent of North Dako
ta, was recently seated as United
States Senator, as climaxing a five
weeks battle. The result came as a
district surprise to administrative
leaders who had opposed the seating
of Nye on the constitutional issue that
Governor G. A. Sorley had no power
to make the appointment. The vote
was 41-39 to seat. Immediately after
the vote Nye was sworn in as the Ju
nior Senator from North Dakota. The
seating was remarkable because it
marked one of the few times in the
Senate's history that it has overturned
the report of a major committee. The
Senate Ejections Commit)tee, by a
vote of 10-3, had recommended that
Nye be denied a seat.
i RICHARD RLAKE
PASSES AWAY
SEATTLE, Feb. 19. (JP)—Richard
Henry Elake, aged 65, died Tuesday
at Dungeness, Wn., where he was
born. He was employed at me Dun
geness light house. Blake went to Al
aska in 1887 and took part in the Cir
cel City stampede in 1892, and again
to the Klondike in 1898.
REPLACES PERSHING AS HEAD
TACNA-ARICA COMMISSION
HINRV HILLER. WASH. D. C
Major General William Lassiter,
Army Commander of t^<^Panama Ca
nal Zone, who will replace General
John J. Pershing as neutral head of
the Tacna-Arica plebiscitary commis
sion to carry on the work during Gen
eral Pershing’s return trip to this
country for medical and dental treat
ment. He is recognized as one of
the Army’s best administrators. Gen.
Lassiter entered the Army in 1S89,
served with the Vera Cruz expedition,
as military attache at the American
embassy in London, and during the
World war rose to the grade of Major
General. He holds the Distinguished
Service Medal for “marked success”
of his commands in France.
LOOKING OUT FOR
ALASKA INDIANS;
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (/P) !
—The issuance of deeds to Indians and
Eskimos tracts of land set apart for
hem in Alaskan townsite surveys, and
surveys and subdivision of such tracts
tnd of Eskimo villages is proposed in
i bill by Chairman Sinnott of the
louse Public Lands Committee.
WHALER PATTERSON
IS BEING REPAIRED
FOR ALASKA SERVICE
For service as a whaler and fur
rader in Arctic waters, the motor
ship Patterson, formerly a unit of
die United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey, is undergoing altera
tions at the plant of the Todd Dry
Docks, Inc., in Seattle. The vesesl
was sold recently by the Todd cor
poration to the Narthern Whaling
and Trading company of New York.
Purchase of the vessel was made
through the Lea-Mathew Shipping
Corporation of Seattle. The Gateway
published an article last summer at
which time the owners of the vessel
anticipated putting the ship on the
southwestern Alaska run.
The hull of the Patterson is being
sheathed in iron bark and her stem
with steel. The vessel is being
rigged for sails and will be convert
ed into a two-masted auxiliary power
ed schooner. She will have accommo
dations for a crew of 20 men. The
alterations to the Patterson are
being made under the direction of
Capt. C. D. Pedersen, vice president
and general manager of the Northern
Whaling and Trading company. It
is understood that the Patterson will
be operated by Captain Pedersen in
conjunction with the power schooner
Nanuk, which goes to Alaska from
San Francisco each* year on a fur
trading cruise. The Patterson is
expected to leave for Alaska early
this spring.
VICTORIA DUE AT NOON
The S.S. Victoria is scheduled to
leave Cordova between 6 o’clock to
night, and midnight, according to the
local cable office. The Victoria should
arrive in Seward by noon tomorrow.
Have you seen the Weekly Gateway.
EXHUME BODY TO
FIND THE CAUSE
DEATH CONVICT
TUSCUMBIA, Ala., Feb. 19. (£>)—
The coroner’s jury investigating into
the death at a convict camp here,
viewed the body of Hoot Taylor, after
the grave was opened yesterday, and
reported the body was covered with
cuts and bruises.
The prison records indicated that
Taylor had died of heart trouble.
MAY ABANDON
TRACTORS ON
TANANA RIVER
J^TENANA, Alaska, Feb. 19. (£>)—
*e “Sandy” Smith party is two miles
beyond Campbell’s roadjhouse, after
an. all-day struggle yesterday. The
Overland trail has been abandoned
and the party returned to the road
house.
The Tanana river, from Tanana to
Koyukuk river trail is said to be rough
er than the abandoned route as it is a
narrow dog team trail and seldom
used for freighting in of supplies by
any other means than the dog team.
It is believed here that Capt. Wil
kins, on reaching Seward will order
Smith to abandon further attempts.
Pioneers of this district expressed
fears the Smith party would break
through the ice if they continue to
follow the Tanana river. The weath
er is clear and ten below zero at 7
o'clock this morning.
\ipw mininc rn
lllimnu vu.
BEING STARTED
SEATTLE, Wn„ Feb. 19. (/P)—B. H.
Bennetts, consulting engineer for the
Fircher Mercury Mining Company of
racoma, told the Seattle Mining club
hat his company wrould soon become
me of the largest quicksilver produc
ng districts in the United States. The
.vorkings of the company are near
Morton, in Lewis county, and opera
ions will commence April 1.
CLUB ENDORSES
MOVEMENT FOR
WOMAN’S HOME
LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO AID
WORTHY STUDENTS IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
The regular meeting of the Seward
Woman’s club met yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Charles Lechner.
The club unanimously expressed it
self in favor of supporting the Alas
kan Federation in agitating a move
ment to secure an appropriation to
build a home for indigent women of
Alaska, there being no provision made
in the territory for the care of such
women.
Also, to aid the Federation in estab
lishing a Student Loan Fund, assist
ing worthy students in securing high
er education. Loaning funds to them
at a low rate of interest, thereby en
abling them to complete their college
training and allowing them to reim
burse the Federation after they se
cure positions.
The club was very pleased to wel
come back its president, Mrs. Ralpl
Reed, who has just returned from a
very enjoyable visit to the States.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, the hostess served refresh
ments and an enjoyable social time
was had.
The basketball game will start this
evening at 7:30 o’clock, instead of a
8 o’clock, and the Liberty theater pre
gram will open at 8:30 p. m. insteai
of the usual hour, 8 o’clock. This ai
rangement will permit the public t
take in both the game and the show.
Weekly Gateway—$3 per year.
CAN’T MAINTAIN CONTEMPT
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
ALUMINUM TRUST COMPANY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19. (JF)
—The Department of Justice stated
the Government cannot possibly main
tain the contempt proceedings against
the Aluminum Company of America.
TO THE PUBLIC
Having disposed of my interest in
the Gateway Publishing Company to
Messrs. E. F. Jessen and Wm. A.
Wolfgram, I wish to thank those citi
zens who have so ably backed me in
the past five years spent in this city.
All accounts receivable and payable
have been taken over by the new man
agement, who will continue the busi
ness as heretofore. The new part
ners are young men of great ability
who will continue the present high
standard of the Weekly and Daily!
Gateway.
H. B. SELBY.
OUR FUTURE POLICY
i
i
In taking over Mr. Selby’s interest
in the Seward Gateway the new own
ers do not expect to set the world afire
with new innovations, policies, etc.,
but on the other hand, to progress i
along conservative lines and grow up
with the town. It will be our goal
to forge ahead, with the natural
growth of Seward, until the time ar
rives when we hope The Seward Daily
Gateway and The Seward Weekly
Gateway, independent newspapers,
will rank among the foremost publica
tions of the Territory.
The political policy of The Gateway
will be independent, as it will be our
aim to encourage business from all
sources, giving a square deal to all.
Signed communications will be pub
lished as received. It will also be
the aim of The Gateway to increase its
number of correspondents thruout this
district in order that regional affairs
may be more closely guarded.
A printer and newspaper publisher,
successful in his business, made the
remark the other day that “the print
ing and publishing business is so com
petitive in these days that all you
have to sell is service.” The accepted
version of service is giving your cus
tomer what he wants when he wants
it. That will be our aim, as publishers
of The Gateway, to please you, the
public, always.
Fox Association
Meeting Is Called
In a concerted effort to revive in
terest in the Central Alaska Blue Fox
Farmers’ Association, announces the
Cordova Times, the board of directors
of that organization at a meeting held
in Cordova, decided to call an annual
j session of the fur breeders of this dis
j trict on July 2. The meeting will be :
held at Cordova and it is believed the !
date being set so near the Fourth of
July will aid in getting members in.
Action to secure a reduction of the
pelt tax and a lower rental from the.
forest service on fox islands while
prices of furs are down are regarded
as essential to industry. Through the
strength of the association, it is hoped
such efforts can be launched. The
organization has had only one general
meeting since it was organized in 1923,
the one for last September failing to
draw a quorum. Directors who at
tended the recent session were F. W.
Lambert, Dr. W. W. Council, F. A.
Shumaker, Chris Nielson, Louis Van,
W. E. Brown and Lee Dickinson.
Target Shooting and
Hike Program Today
Reports coming into town this morn
ing from the scouts camp at Mile 7,
i are to the effect a hot time was had
■ last night. Upon the arrival of the
scouts at the Orlander cabin, a roar
ing fire was built up which soon dis
pelled the cold dampness. A hike is
i planned for this afternoon. The morn
t ing was to be taken up with target
- shooting. Scoutmaster Swetmann re
1 turns to town tomorrow morning and
- I. Dyer, at present in Seward, will then
3 assume charge of the camp until the
boys return, Sunday evening.
Weekly Gateway—$3 per year.
GAME COMMISSION
IN FULL BLAST
JUNEAU OFFICE
MINOR CHANGES MAY BE MADE
IN MUSKRAT LAW DISTRICTS
TWO AND THREE
FULL BOARD IN ATTENDANCE
Recommendations for Protection of
Brown Bear Presented At
Meeting.
Wednesday, the 3rd of February,
1926, the second annual meeting of the
Alaska Game Commission convened
in the Commission’s office at Juneau,
with all members present. These in
cluded Thomas D. Jensen, of Nome,
representing the Second Division, and
Dr. P. S. Whitney, of Fairbanks, rep
resenting the Fourth Division; Dr. W.
H. Chase, of Cordova, rerpesenting the
Third Division, C. T. Gardner, rep
resenting the First Division, and chair
man of the commission, and E. P.
Walker, executive officer.
The Commission first took up con
sideration of the various communi
cations on subjects of general inter
est pertaining to the operations of
the Commission and then proceeded
to consider recommendations which
had been received for changes in the
regulations and in the Act itself.
They report that a number of very
good suggestions had been received
by mail and local parties have ap
peared in person to present views of
organizations.
The Commission is withholding
announcement of action taken on
the various recommendations which
are made to them, giving as a rea
son that they do not deem it advis
able to give out only partial infor
mation which might be misleading.;
They state that no public announce
ment will be made until the printed
circulars come out containing the va
rious changes. In this manner, all
persons will have an opportunity to
have complete and correct information
and will not be misled by partial in
formation.
Consideration of changes in the
regulations governing the killing and
protection of brown bear, the bag
limits of migratory birds and permits
for resident hunters were taken up.
The two first matters were discuss
ed before the Commission by two
members and representatives of the
Rocky Pass Hunting Club of Juneau.
The main issue in the matter of
the brown bear was whether or not
it should be placed under protec
tion, there having been recommen
nations d> wruieu lumuiumtanuuo
for such a measure to be provided.
It was especially recommended that
the females be protected during the
period they care for their cubs and
also that a closed season be estab
lished on both mal.e and female dur
ing the summer months when the
belts are improved.
Changes in the regulations gov
erning the bag limit for migratory
birds was the chief matter of dis
cussion by the representatives of
the local hunting club. It was rec
ommended that the daily bag limit
permitted by the Commission be
raised to that provided under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act and that
the maximum posession allowed be
raised.
The Commission discussed the ad
visability of requiring resident hun
ters to be licensed or of adopting
a measure requiring the registra
tion of resident hunters. The chief
idea in providing some means for
recording resident hunters, it was ex
plained, is mainly to open a means
for locating those not eligible under
such title.
Suggestions for minor changes for
lynx, fox, mink, land otter and weas
el seasons in fur districts one and
two, the former embracing most of the
interior country and the latter the
Arctic Slope, were taken under dis
cussion. Minor changes suggested in
reference to the season for muskrat in
districts two and three.
Robert Galen, boat owner on Lake
Kenai, has been operating his craft
on the lake all winter. Phone calls
to Lawing, from Seward, may reach
Basketball Came Tonight S. A. C. 7:30 o’Clock Sharp