BAR ASSOCIATION GIVES
BANQUET COURT PARTY
The Bar Association of Anchorage
.gave a banquet in Gtechell’s restau
rant to the court party, comprising
Judge E. E. Ritchie, District Attorney
Sherman Duggan, J. L. Waller, Dep
uty Marshal A. C. Dowling, Assistant
District Attorney McCain, Assistant
District Attorney Julien Hurley, U.
S. Marshal H. P. Sullivan, Clerk of
Court W. N. Cuddy, Deputy Clerk
Selma Scott, Court Stenographer De
lia Chace, Attorneys A. J. Dimond,
L. V. Ray, Leopold David, Tom Price,
Jerry Murphy, A. E. Rucker, and
several others. J. L, Waller was
toastmaster and speeches were deliv
ered by many of the assembled
guests.
Many Road Officials
Are Now in Seward
Mr. F. W. Norcross, of Washington,
D. C., with M. L. Merritt, R. J. Som
mers of Juneau, and W. J. McDonald
are inspecting roads in the vicinity of
Seward.
Mr. Norcross is representing the
Department of Agriculture, and get
ting first hand information on condi
tions in the National Forests, he left
for Kenai Lake by auto stage this
morning. Mr. Summers is territorial
engineer, and wall go on through to
Fairbanks and return to Seward with
Colonel Steese about July first. On
the arrival of Mr. Summers and Col
onel Steese here, the proposed Spruce
Creek road will be investigated.
BANK OF SEWARD
DONATES TENNIS LOTS
The Bank of Seward has given the
lots across the street from Flowers
Grocery to the Women’s Club for a
tennis court. The need ot funds is
the next great difficulty, and on June
18th a bake sale will be given and to
morrow, Wednesday, June 11th, a
house-to-house canvass will be made
for any money that may be contribu
ted. So far the club has had won
derfully generous offers, and cannot
in words express its thanks and ap
preciation.
The need of a court has long been
recognized and the only real obsta
cle was the location. The club is
deeply indebted to Mr. Hinde for his
co-operation and trouble in securing
for the members such a suitable
place.
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
ON WAY TO SEWARD
Herman E. Tripp, deputy, and
Grand Commander Cowles, Scottish
Hite Masons, will arrive in Seward
on the Yukon. A class will be taken
on upon their arrival, and initiated
into the mysteries of the thirty-sec
ond degree.
Messrs. Tripp and Cowles have
been contorting the degree on classes
in southeastern Alaska.
STANDARD OIL NEWS
The Standard Oil dock was the
scene oi its usual activity this week
a number of vessels calling for fuel.
The Superior, Pouter, Defense, Daisy,
May, and others were in port.
The Alaska Standard left yesterday
morning for Seattle and way ports.
The oil tanker Standard Service is
due June 24.
MRS. ROMIG AND SON HOWARD
ARRIVED FROM FAIRBANKS
Mrs. J. H. Romig and son, Hotvard,
arrived in Seward on last night’s
train from Fairbanks. Mrs. Romig
has reopened her home on Third
avenue which has been unoccupied
for the past two years. When asked
whether Doctor Romig was coming
back to Seward, Mrs. Romig said she
did not think it was possible unless
the hospital was opened, as Dr. Ro
mig insisted on the proper facilities
for the care of patients.
Dan Kennedy, who will handle tour
ist transportation in McKinley Nat
ional Park, left Anchorage last Satur
day, says the Anchorage Times, with
IS head of horses with complete saddle
equipment, preparatory to handling
the business which promises to accrue
during the summer. Among the inno
vations Mr. Kennedy has introduced
are dark tents at camping points with
in the park, each containing a few
modern conveniences and constructed
with a view of giving rustic comfort.
The dark tent has been adopted so
that the occupant may have his morn
ing’s nap when the midnight sun is
shining.
E. F .Jessen of the Jessen-Wilson
advertising agency, who is in Fair
banks, will arrive in Seward on Satur
day’s train it is reported.
New Business House
Be Opened in Seward
—
Charles Fischer, a former resident
of Nenana, who arrived a Seward a
t'ewr days ago, is reported td have
signed a leate with Chas. Tecklen- i
berg for the south half of the new
building under construction, and will
open a model bakery and restaurant
as soon as he is able to secure pos
session.
Mr. Fischer is an old restaurant
man and baker, and believes Seward
nas advanced to a point where an
other bakery would pay its way.
Mr. Fischer and family are said to
be accomplished musicians, and have
a name in Interior towns as enter
tainers.
OIL TANKER IN PORT
The Alaska Standard arrived in port
last night with oil for the local Stan
dard company plant.
BUKljtN LCAVlMi UN
STEAMSHIP YUKON
Gus Borgen, who arrived on the
steamship Alaska, to look after his
interests in Seward, will leave again
for the States on the steamship Yu
kon, where he will select a large
stock of ship chandlery, oil clothing
and fishermen’s supplies, including
general merchandise, returning to
Seward as soon as the Tecklenberg
building is completed. Mr. Borgen
will take over the northern half on
Fourth and Adams street, which will
be fitted up for the purpose intended.
Mr. Borgen states that he spent the
greater part of the past winter in the
Sierra Nevada mountains and near
Holbrook, Arizona, looking over oil
properties. He encountered many old
time Alaskans while Outside, and at
the Palace Hotel in San Francisco,
ran across about thirty oldtimers
now scattered from New Zealand to
Mexico.
While in Holbrook he met Secre
tary Work, and had a long talk writh
him. Mr. Borgen declares that while
in Ketchikan he talked with many
fishermen who emphasized the need
at Seward for a breakwater of some
kind for small boats. Mr. Borgen
examined the one at Wrangell and
believes Seward could secure a simi
lar structure by going after it. He
believes that it will be hard to get
fishermen to lay in the bay unless
their boats are in a safe shelter from
southeast winds.
Mis.; Haiel Borgen, the youngest
daughter, leaves Palo Alto soon for
the Philippines to visit Mrs. McNa
mee, formerly Miss Emily Borgen.
Edward the son is in the fifth grade
and is becoming quite proficient on
the violin. Mrs. Borgen and family
will return to Seward when Mr. Bor
gen gets settled.
Preparing for Tourists
At Popular Roadhouse
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Lawing at Mile
23, formerly called Roosevelt, are pre
paring their place on Kenai lake for
a rush of tourists and visitors this
coming season. A fast motor boat
has been placed on the lake to make
trops with fishing parties, and the
buildings have been overhauled and
refurnished. The fine collection of
curios owned by Mr. and Mrs. Law
ing have been placed on display in
the old club house, and adds greatly
to the attractions found at the pop
ular resort.
Not only tourists but townspeople
from both Seward and Anchorage can
spend considerable time pleasantly
at the resort. Mountain climbing,
fishing, boating and relaxation may
be enjoyed.
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Republican Convention
Convenes At Cleveland
Republican Party Asked to Rally About Leadership of
Calvin Coolidge—Ku Klux Klan Seeks to Inject
Principles by Indorsing Senator Watson
CLEVELAND, 0., June 10.—The National Republican conven
tion opened today with delegates and visitors present from every
territory and State in the Union- Theodore E. Burton, assuming
the duties of temporary chairman of the convention, reviewed the
accomplishments of the administration, and called upon all Repub
licans to rally about the leadership of President Coolidge, adding
that in the great array of rulers, kings and prime ministers, distrust
ed with power, there is none who can surpass him in honesty ot
purpose, courage or devotion to the welfare of his country.
Continuing Mi'. Burton touched upon the great period of recon
struction following the war, declaring that only the Republican party
could have been trusted to bring the nation out of business stagna
tion to a period of prosperity such as is now enjoyed in all parts ot
the country. He added that no matter who was chosen tor a run
ning mate with Mr. Coolidge, he could be trusted to devote his won
derful energies toward economy and a business administration.
After going into executive session the convention cast about tor
a vice presidential candidate. The question was little advanced to
dav, although overnight a slight movement for Senator Kenyon de
veloped. The talk for Hoover was strong today and the movement
for Dawes and Lowden were busy.
The Ku Klux Klan was busy, a gathering within a stone’s throw
of convention headquarters indorsing Senator W atson of Indiana as
a possible vice presidential candidate.
A draft of a platform sent from Washington by President Cool
idge insisted that government economy be the dominant issue.
A bitter fight is raging in the committee room over the question
of a Ku Klux Klan plank.
Wm. J. Bryan is here in the capacity of a writer. The weather
is uncomfortably cool.
Senator Jones of Washington and Governor Dixon of Montana
were brought out today as vice presidential candidates.
Percy W. Howard, a negro lawyer, and William II. Crocker, a
banker, were elected National committeemen respectively of Missis
sippi and California. . .. .
The credentials ot George Sexton of Sew aid, Alaska, were ex
amined by the committee, and Mr. Sexton was seated as delegate 10
the convention from Alaska
Delegates from Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands were
seated.
SELDOVIA REGION IS
VERY ACTIVE NOW
_
(Anchorage Alaskan)
Two live wires from Seldovia, U. S.
Commissioner Ralph V. Anderson and
U. S. Deputy Marshal James Hill, who
are leaving for the Inlet city today af
ter spending a few days ,on business
matters in Anchorage, state that the
outlook for the future of Seldovia was
never brighter. The fishing, herring
industry and fur farming in the Sel- 1
dovia precinct will be better this sea
son than any previous year in the his- j
tory of the town, according to these j
two well-known citizens of Seldovia.
A new saltery is being built there
by Ed Jensen and Carl Johnson, who
is the superintendent of the Fidalgo
Island Packing Co., at Port Graham.
The saltery will be located on the 1
property adjoining Ralph Anderson’s
dock.
The herring salters operating at the
present time in and around Seldovia j
are Fred O’Neil and Chas. Shrap, who '■
intend putting up a large pack this
summer .Libby, McNeil and Libby will 1
also put up a pack after the salmon <
season closes. Fred Munson, J. Larein
and H. Sunby & Company will also op- j
erate salteries at Seldovia this sum- '
mer.
That the fur farming industry in
the Cook Inlet town is the largest in
the territory, is the statement made by
Hill and Anderson to a representative .
of the Daily Alaskan .There are more 11
fur farms in the precinct of Seldovia j ]
they state than any other place in Al-!,
! aska. There are at the present time | ]
wer sixty farms in the district. j,
On February of this year the Cook j
nlet Silver and Blue Fox Association],
was organized at Seldovia for the ben- .
efit of advancing the industry of breed
ing stock. The Association recently ,
received forty applications from the '
Westward to join the organization,
which, when they are accepted will (
mean 100 different fur farms in the
Seldovia district.
Isam F. Burgin is the president of
the new Association; Harry Leonhardt j
vice-president; Andrew Sholin, treas- ]
urer and Ralph V. Anderson secre- (
tary. 1
The reports received from the differ- \
ent fur farms are all encouraging. ;
There has been a big increase in both <
silver and blue foxes. A number of
contracts were recently signed up for
silver gray foxes to be used for breed
ing purposes, in fact, there are more
orders in than can be filled. The Shol
in brothers farm at Homer have prac
tically sould out for this season. Jones j
and Williams at Kusiloff, have a large
number of orders for live stock for
breeding purposes. The Anchorage
Point silver fox farm report a wonder
ful increase this season. Leonhardt and
Patterson, who have a fox ranch at
Bear Cove, about forty miles from Sel
dovia, had a successful season last
pear and have 19 pair of silver breed
ers on the farm at the present time.
Work was started recently on the
■nission building under the direction
3f the Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap of Sew
ard.
It is reported on reliable authority,
Mr. Hill states that the Jesse Lee Or
phanage now located at Unalaska, will
shortly be transferred to Seldovia .At
:he present time there are over 100
children in the home. One of the rea
sons for moving from Unalaska to
Spldovia is that the home, if located in
self-supporting. It is the intention t
:he latter place, will be practically
Duild the home on the Milo Huburt
ranch about one and a quarter miles
from the town, and go in for dairy
farming, as well as raise vegetables I
md other things for the market.
Ralph V. Anderson is having an ad
iition built on his dock, which will
:ost over two thousand dollars. The
nerchants of Seldovia are doing a
;ood business and a record herring
3ack is looked forward to this season.
The Seldovia Marshal and Commis
sioner say that the whole of Seldovia
will be behind the Cook Inlet Kid, in
iis coming battle with the \nchorage
:hampion, Jack Passey.
•ROMMING ACQUITTED
OF MURDER VANAJAS
(Special to The Gateway)
ANCHORAGE, June 11—The jury
n the case of Paul Fromming, an
Sagle River rancher, accused of the
nurder of Alex Vanaja, returned a
verdict of acquittal at 2 a. m. after
>eing out twenty hours. The case
darted last Tuesday.
Fromming was arraigned this
norning for the murder of John Van
ija and pleaded not guilty.
A jury was selected this morning
n the case of United States vs. E. R.
faylor, an Anchorage forgery case.
>ALATI AL YACHT WILL
VISIT SEWARD IN JULY
SEATTLE, June 11.—A. Sutro, a
>rominent business man of San
rrancisco and a big game hunter, ac
lompanied by E. S. Gardner, a Cali
ornia short story writer, arrived in
he city today on the former schooner
acht Spray en route to Kenai penin
iula for adventure and al color.
SCHOONER RALEIGH HERE
The schooner Raleigh arrived in
)ort yesterday with two drill stems
rom the Standard Oil rig at Kana
:ak. The stems were sent to An
chorage for repairs and the Raleigh
ivill wait here for them.
John Morrison, of Anchorage, arriv
ed on Saturday’s train and will take
a position with the Seward Machine
Shop as a sheet metal worker. Mr.
Morrison’s family remained in An
chorage.
SHIP ALASKA FURS QUICK
We’re paying big prices for Alaska furs—
demand strong. We are the largest buyers
of Alaska furs in this big central market
and we must have all kinds for quick sale at
present high prices. Money sent same day
shipment conies in—cash, draft or money
order, whichever you want. ACT NOW—
if you have one skin or a hundred. Ship to
us at once.
Runs Fur Co.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
FOUKE GRADING MAKES YOUR FUR CHECKS BIGGER
WOULD GO TO GALLOWS
FOR MURDERERS OF
MILLIONAIRE’S SON
MILWAUKEE TAILOR WILL GIVE
LIFE IF HEIR IS GIVEN
MONEY^
CHICAGO, June 9—Police Super
intendent Collins received a letter to
day from Curt Geissler of Milwaukee
offering to go to the gallows for Leo
pold and Loed, if his heir would be
given one million dollars. The letter
read:
“I am a tailor twenty-eight years
old and the only crime I ever commit
ted was working hard all my life.”
Blames Leopold
CHICAGO, June 9—A confession
made by Loeb to States Attorney
Crowe, a week ago and made public
yesterday places all blame upon Leo
pold for the death of Frank Roberts.
Loeb concluded in the confession sav
ing: “I offer no excuses. If it was not
for suggestion and stimulance the
crime would not have been committed”
Only such a defense as that to
which every human being is entitled
to will be provided for Nathan Leo
pold rrd Rochard Loeb.
Typewriter Found
CHICAGO, June 9—The typewriter
believed to have been used to write the
ransom-demanding note by Leonard
and Loeb for Robert Franks, was dis
covered in a lagoon in Jackson park
Makes Confes sion
CHICAGO, June 9—The confession
of Nathon Leopold, who with Richard
Loeb, was named in true bills charg
ing them with kidnapping and mur
dering Franks was made public today.
In his confession Leopold outlined
the methods which he and Loeb pur
sued to obtain the ten thousand dol
lars firm Jaboc Franks, father of the
murdered boy. The self-confessed mur
derer said in his statement that “we
were undecided until the last day who
the victim would be and it happened
to be Robert Franks.”
The confession declared that “Loeb
hit Franks on the head with a chisel
and held a rag over his mouth,so he
could not make an outcry.” They then
undressed him and concealed his nak
ed body in a culvert, burying his
clothes. The final statement of Leo
pold said: “We notified Frank’s father
who failed to carry out instructions,
so we gave the whole thing up as a
bad job.”
MURDERERS OF BOY
ARRAIGNED TODAY
CHICAGO, June 11.—Leopold and
Loeb today pleaded not guilty to the
charges of kidnaping and murdering
young Franks today. This is the an
niversary of Loeb’s 19th birthday.
J. J. Chisholm, was a Watson pas
senger for Seward.
NURSE OF LEOPOLD '
SAYS SHOULD SERVE
LONG PRISON TERM
FORMER NURSE OF NATHAN
LEOPOLD SAYS BRIGHT BUT
NEEDS LIGHT DIMMED
MARTINEZ, Calif., June 10—Mrs.
Pauline Van Den Bosche, wife of aj>
oil worker here, said she was a nur.^e
xor two years in the home of Natni*
Leopold of Chicago the confessed mur
derer of ^Robert Franks* whom ^he
with a companion, had kidnapped.
she said, “I don’t want to see hin
hang but believe he should be given a
long term of hard labor. “Babe” was of
a lovable character despite the mean
ness manifested towards servants in
the home, at school and his parents.
“He never laced his shoes,” she said,
“until fourteen years old. He was a
great lover of birds and one time very
nearly killed a maid in an adjoining
home while shooting robins, the bullet
lodging in a window sill a few inches
from where the maid was standing.
He knew many languages and as a
child, was simply pampered and spoil
ed but he has a good strain.
“He is too bright and needs his light
dimmed a little, that’s all.” Such was
the description given the jailed youth.
Midnight Sun Excursion
Will Draw Large Crowd
Manager Lee H. Landis, of the Al
aska Railroad announces that his road
will give a one way fare for the
round trip to Fairbanks June 21, and
a large number of Chamber mem
bers from Seward and Anchorage will
take advantage of the low rate to visit
interior points. Fairbanks is prepar
ing to entertain her visitors and a gala
time is expected.
Tax Collector Polley
Leaves for Westward
Ernest M. Polley, territorial tax col
lector, left on the Redondo for Seldo
via, where he will take a boat to II
liamna, going over the trail to the
lake, thence by boat to Koggiung. At
the latter place he will join A1 Cham
berlin and the two will make the trip
together over the Bristol Bay dis
trict. The canneries pay about
$1,000 each and Mr. Polley expect^ to
collect about $25,000 to $35,000 in
this district alone.
From Koggiung the two men will
make the trip up the Ugashik river
and over the range to Kanatak, thence
to Unga, Port Moller to catch the
Starr for Seward, reaching here about
August 1. Mr. Chamberlin will re
turn at the same time.
R. H. Sargeant, in charge on the
Geological survey party arrived on the
Watson.
D. E. Sheriff, piano tuner, arrived
on the Watson.
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THE MILL THAT TAKES THE PROSPECTOR OFF THE
LABOR MARKET
CHEAPER THAN AN ARASTRA AND MORE EFFICIENT
THAN A STAMP MILL
For Alaska Miners we recommend our Type B
mill, ten to twenty tons daily capacity, or our
Independence Mill, five to seven tons, priced
at $485.00 with gasoline engine; without gas
engine the mill is $80 less.
Come to Woodrow and see the Independence Mill in
operation. The first of these mills to come to Alaska.
HAGEN & HENRICSON, Alaska Agents
WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO
P. O. BOX 1105, SEWARD, ALASKA