Hemnrd Baily Gateumy
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME, XXI, NUMBER 47
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1926.
PRICt\ TEN CENTS
Will Establish
Fox Islands In
Vicinity Seward
A Modern Hercules from Athens, the Home of the Ancient
Olympic Athletic Games, Is Now Reputed
Blue Fox King of Alaska.
TO MAKE SEWARD CLEARING HOUSE FOR FURS
Elizabeth Island Said Be Best Island from Dixons Entrace
To Unimak Pass—Is the Front Door to Cook Inlet
The blue fox king of Alaska, James Collias, whose fox
island, Queen Elizabeth Island, is really the door to Cook
Inlet, proposes to establish in Seward, a clearing house
for westward fox fur men and with that end in view will
not only ship his furs to this port where they will be sold
either locally or sent to the States, but will also locate
other farms on an island or two in, or near, Resurrection
Bay. So he stated to The Gateway representative during
an interview the first of the week. Mr. Collias has the !
ability, spirit and the foxes, to back him in the enterprisej
and in choosing Seward as his distributing points he stat
ed briefly “Seward is the logical point
of contact, from which to carry on such
an industry.”
“Jimmy, the Greek.”
Mr. Collias, better known as “Jimmy
the Greek,” says he was the first man
to take up an island in this district
for fox raising purposes. That was in
1915. Though he has not been on the
island permanently since that period,
owing to various times he worked at
the mining game in order to get suf
ficient cash together to carry out his
fox plans, the greater part of the time
was spent there, and from a start of
six blue fox, four female and two
males, he now has about 300 on the is
land. And every year he has killed a
number, one year the number killed
now a guest at the Hotel Sexton, the
blue fox king brought in fifty of the
dark blue pelts. Many of them will
be disposed of locally but the others
will be sent to London, where they
command the highest prices.
Fox Authority.
Of the Elizabeth island blue fox,
it is stated they are among the best
fur raised in the entire Territory. He
has been a close student of all things
pertaining to the industry until now
he ranks among the topnotchers as
a fox fur authority, and that is saying
a whole lot for any Alaskan where
fur men are scattered over an im
mense territory. His island, which
running to as high a figure as 100. On
the present trip to Seward, he is here
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CAMERAS CLICK AS
COOLIDGE SIGNS
REDUCTION BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 26.
(AP).—President Coolidge signed
the Tax Reduction Bill as a bat
tery of still and motion picture
photographers recorded the scene.
Those invited to witness the
ceremony included Secretary An
drew Mellon of the Treasury;
Budget Director Lord; Republican
House Leader, Tilson;Chairman
Green of the House Ways and
Means Committee, Garner, rank
ing democratic committeeman;
Chairman Smoot of the Senate Fi
nance Committee, and Simmons,
of North Carolina, ranking Dem
ocratic committeeman.
SOLONS CLASH IN
EFFORT WIPE OUT
UNPOPULAR LAW
Persistent Iowa Senator In
Debate Defends Anti
Saloon League
WHEELER CRITICIZED
New Jersey Senator Flays
Wayne B. Wheeler,
Dry Head.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26. (IP)
—In a radio debate, Senator Brook
hart, republican of Iowa, decribed the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Unit
ed States Constitution as “our great
est victory since the World War.”
Senator Edwards, Democrat of New
Jersey, declared it and the Volstead
Act were “foisted upon a war-crazed
people.” Edwards attacked the anti
Saloon League , and called its general
counsel, Wayne B. Wheeler, “an arch
traitor to American liberty, and to the
freedom of thought and action.”
Jim Galen Testifies Before
Judiciary Committee
On Frame Charges
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26. (AP).—George Cain, former attorney around Ju
neau, at the present time representing John Frame before the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, charged that the Department of Justice withheld evidence from its investigation
last year into law enforcement in Alaska from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Chairman Cummins said he conferred with Assistant Attorney General Donovan
regarding the investigation and felt confident that the Committee received ail the evi
dence regarding the reappointments of Judges Reed and Ritchie.
Cain said that “important papers are missing from the jackets in the Department
of Justice files.” <
The only witness heard at the re-opening of the hearing, James L. Galen, of Cor
dova denied previous evidence in which it connected him with a bootleg ring. Galen also
presented an affidavit from H. I. O’Neill, of Cordova, denying the previous evidence in
which it was stated that Galen was not connect with such a ring at no time.
Galen praised Judge Ritchie, saying he was a man of character and ability, and
declared that the general opinion was that Ritchie has not taken a drink since he was
seated to the bench.
Senator Cummins said that the hearings on Reed, Ritchie and Shoup into their
character for re-nomination, will reopen March ten and continuing until March 15.
Dan Sutherland asked that some of the witnesses be subpoenaed, but Cummins said
that the Committee objected because more would want to testify.
Galen testified that some bootlegging is going on in Cordova, but liquor is scarce.
Sutherland queried into the appointment of Frank H. Foster, District Attorney for the
Third Division by Judge Ritchie. Galen said that he has known Foster for a long time,
but never knew that he was ever ejected from any hotel after being found in a room
with a woman. He said “I heard two versions on that charge— some say something
improper, while others say there is no truth in it.”
Sutherland asked, “have you ever seen Foster drunk?” Galen answered: “I have
seen him drunk but I can’t say I ever saw Foster intoxicated.”
Sutherland: “Did you ever hear about him being drunk around the Alaska Legis
lature in 1923, at which time he got in a brawl.?”
Galen: “I can’t say I ever heard about that.”
BODY OF TRAPPER
FOUND ON LONELY
MONTAGUE ISLAND
Has Been Missing Since De
cember By His Pals Who
Report the Mystery
BODY FOUND ROLLED
IN BLANKETS ON BOAT
Cordova Authorities Leaves
To Investigate Case
CORDOVA, Feb. 26. (AP) —
The body of Conrad Siverson, trap
per, misisng since early in Decem
ber was reported found by native
boys in a gas boat tied to shore
in a lagoon on a lonely spot on
Montague Island.
The body was rolled in blankets,
and had apparently fallen from the
bed. The boat was undamaged.
The boys were frightened and
hurried to town where a party has
been organized to investigate the
mystery.
Prominent Hotel Man
Celebrates Natal Day
One of the most pleasant birth
day parties ever given in Seward
was celebrated last night when
friends of Oscar Dahl , popular prop
rietor of the Hotel Seward were en
tertained at an elaborate dinner at
the home of Mrs. Hilda Wanamaker.
The menu started off with oyster
cocktails and included roast turkey
and dressing, roast chickens, and
all the fixings, the center piece being
a large birthday cake with the ap
propriate number of candles. The
host blew all the candles out at
one breath which is popularly con
ceded to mean that before the year
is ended, he will become a benedict.
Of course he was assisted in the
trial by a handsome young lady pers
onally interested in the result, but
the results were satisfactory to all
concerned.
Following the dinner, dancing was
indulged in until a late hour when
the guests departed for their homes
wishing Oscar many happy returns
of the day. Mrs. Wanamaker and
Mrs. Kathryn Schultz prepared the
sumptuous repast and music for the
dance was furnished1 by Bandmaster
Ed Berutto and Mrs. Schultz, the
former performing on his piano-ac
cordian. Those present were Mrs.
Hilda Wanamaker, Mrs. Kathryn
Schultz, Mrs. M. McIntosh, Miss
Edith McIntosh, Miss Mabel Cooper
Messrs. Oscar Dahl, McLaughlin,
Berutto, and others.
Seattle Widqw Trying
to Locate J. R. Shorts
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of
J. R. Shorts, who is supposed to have
been a resident of the Territory for
the past twenty-five years, is asked to
notify either The Seward Gateway or
Mrs. L. B. McCallum, widow of the
late John McCallum, former well
known Alaskan.
In her letter to The Gateway, Mrs.
McCallum states Mr. Shorts is a man
about 67 years of age and that noth
ing has been heard from him for many
years. Mrs. McMCallum’s address is
6798, 48th Avenue, S. W., Seattle..
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN—Halibut, 15 and 10
cents, salmon, 24 and 14 cents.
HARDCASTLE.
SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE BY
FIRE AT CAPITOL BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26. (ff)
—A fire, starting in the south wing of
the capitol building was soon extin
guished with small damage resulting.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, FeFb. 26, (AP). —Captain Hu
bert Wilkins called off the snow motor expedition this morn
ing, stating, “It is obvious they cannot reach Point Barrow
in time to be of assistance to the flight.”
He declared the Fairbanks field will be made long
enough for take-off, and that the party expected to remain
for three weeks to prepare the equipment and make test
flights.
The two monoplanes arrived here last night from Sew
ard and the assemblage will be started immediately.
NEW QAURTERMASTER U. S.
ARMY
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(C) HENRY MILLER, WAEH. D. C,'
l
Col. B. Frnk Cheatham, Execu- j
tive Officer in the office of the As-:
sistant Secretary of War, has been
named by the Secretary of War,
Dwight Davis, to be Quartermaster
of the United States Army in the
place of Major General William H.
Hart, recently deceased. He will
have the rank of Major General.
SHAM BATTLE IN THE AIR
RESULTS IN THREE DEATHS
MAYENCE, France, Feb. 26. (/■P)—
A French pilot, his aide and a mech
anician were killed when their planes
collided during a sham batttle.
The crew of the other machine land
ed safety.
DROP SERUM FROM
PLANE RESULT NO
LANDING GROUND
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 26. (&)
—An airplane flew from Kelly Field
to Winchester with a package of se
rum for use in averting a threatened
smallpox epidemic. Because there was
no landing field the package was
dropped to the ground.
The flight was made necesary be
cause Winchester is served by only
one train daily, and that had just left.
Politicians Begin
Work On Publicity
The first of the political advertise
ments to be published in The Seward
Gateway arrived from Juneau yester
day and will appear in the Seward
Weekly Gateway which comes off the
press today. The copy comes from
Frank A. Aldrich, prominent Alaskan,
who has filed his candidacy as Dele
gate to Congress.
The former Senator’s declaration of
his candidacy will be published in one
of the next issues of the Weekly Gate
way. In the text of his statement he
endeavors to show that Alaska has
abundant resources to take care of
Statehood; that this dual government
must give in to Statehood sooner or
later, so why not now!
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF NEGRESS LEADS
TO INVESTIGATION
HUSBAND FOUND LATER IN HO
TEL WITH WHITE GIRLS
HELD ON OPEN CHARGE
SEATTLE, Wn„ Feb. 26. (JP)—Mrs.
J. R. Jones, negress, was found dead
! in a chair at her home with two bul
let holes in her head. No weapon
was found in the house.
The failure of her husband to open
the door to the parlor caused friends
to induce the police here to investi
gate.
Jones was arrested with two white
girls, Bernice Davenport and “Babe”
Brown in a hotel. All denied knowl
edge of the shooting.
They were taken to jail on an open
charge, until the mystery has been,
solved.
C. E. Bunnell, Not
Running As Delegate
But Marquam Will
Charles E. Bunnell, president of
:he Alaska Agricultural College and
3chool of Mines, when queried con
cerning the dispatch from Ketchi
kan, stated that he had been re
quested by the Independent Voters’
League of that city to become an
independent candidate for delegate
to Congress, but had wired them in
answer that it was impossible for
him to consider it.
Mr. Marquam, who is in attend
ance upon a board of regents of the
College, verified the Juneau dispatch
and said that he would make a
statement for the next issue of the
NewTs-Miner. He intimated that he
would file as independent candidate
for delegate to Congress.
FIFTY ON ALAMEDA
A telegram from Jack Chisholm,
West Coast grocery salesman, who
has been Outside on company bus
iness for the past two months, and
w-ho is a returning passenger on the
S.S. Alameda, due to arrive in the
morning at 4 o’clock, states there
are fifty passengers on board for
Seward.
ALAMEDA IN MORNING
The S.S. Alameda, of the Alaska
Steamship Company, is scheduled to
arrive in port from the south at 4
o’clock in the morning, according to
a wireless message received at noon
today.
G. R. MUNSELL AT OAKLAND
G. R. Munsell, a resident of Sew
ard in the early construction days
of the Alaska railroad, was visited
by T. W. Hawkins in Oakland dur
ing the latter’s recent trip to the
States. Mr. Munsell is the Oakland
representative of the Bradstreet
Company. He is doing quite well,
Mr. Hawkins reports, and is always
glad to receive news of the North
land.
MRS. ROOT’S CONDITION SAME
The health of Mrs. W. E. Root still
continues to be a matter of much con
cern to her many friends as her con
dition remains quite low.