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VOLUME XVIII NUMBER 173
SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1923 -
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PRICE TEN CENTS
President Warren G. Harding
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HEARINGS WILL SE H Ei_D AT
FAIRBANKS, NENANA, AN
CHORAGE AND SEWARD
SITKA, Alaska, July 12.—The Sec
retary of the Interior will hold public
hearings relative to activities oi the
Interior department. He is anxious
that all persons having complaints or
suggestions should appear and give
the fullest statements of their views,
and recommendations for betterment.
Hearings can be held in the lT. S.
Commissioner’s offices at Fairbanks
and Nenana on the 14th and 15th, re
spectively, in the city hall at Anchor
age about the 16th or 17lh in the U. S.
Commissioner’s office at Seward on
the 16th or 17th.
Mrs. Maggie Rucker of Valdez, ar
rived on the Watson and is visiting
her son, Attorney A. E. Rucker. She
will return to Valdez on the Watson.
Frank Skeen and family returned
on last night’s train from a short vis
it to Anchorage.
Congressman Al Johnson
OWING TO GLACIER STREAMS
AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS
RETURN BY SEWARD
—
SKAGWAY, July 12—The transport
Henderson, bearing President Hard
ing and party made but a brief stop
here, the transport doubling back for
a view of Muir glacier, named for the
noted American with whom President
Harding spent his first vacation after
his inauguration, in company with
Messrs. Ford, Firestone afuT Edison.
The President expressed great in
terest in viewing the vast ice river,
the transport proceeding from there
to Seward, which it expects to reach
early Friday morning.
The Presidential party originally
planned to take the trail from Fair
banks to Chitina, involving a three
days’ trip by automobile, but reports
to the President that such a journey
is uncertain and unsafe at this time
of year has resulted in almost defi
nitely abandoning this part of the trip
and returning to Seward by rail.
Joins Arctic Brotherhood
Aboard Transport Henderson, July
11.—President Harding having joined
the Arctic Brotherhood at Skagway
yesterday confided to Mrs. Harding
that he had bound himself by oath
to never mistreat a dog or a horse.
The Henderson passed through Icy
Strait, Cross Sound and well out into
the Gulf en route to Seward, before
nightfall.
Hi IMDEilESS IS
SENTENCED TO IKS
WIFE OF FOREMAN OF JURY
THREATENS DIVORCE
CHICAGO, July 12.—Mrs. Sabelle
Nitti Crudelle was sentenced to hang
for the murder of her husband. The
woman later attempted suicide in her
cell. The wife of the foreman of the
jury which sentenced Mrs. Crudelle,
today gave an ultimatum to her hus
band saying, “If that woman hangs I
will go home to mother.”
HENDERSON WILL
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The above message was received by
Mayor Ray shortly before the Gate
way went to press, and shows that
the floating White House, bearing
the Presidential party is approaching
Seward. The sea is calm and the big
transport is making about 12 knots
an hour. The destroyers Hull and
Corry, equipped with radio depth
j sounders are preceding the President
| tial vessel. This is a precautionary
measure to insure the safety of the
transport.
Practically all of Seward will be on
hand to welcome our distinguished
l visitors.
TWO HUNDRED FORTY POUND
BLACK COD CAUGHT ON HOOK
SEATTLE, July 12.—The gasboat
Phrisco landed a 240 pound black cod
here this afternoon, which was caught
on a halibut hook off the north coast
of Vancouver Island.
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ARE
CONVICTED ON TWO COUNTS
LOS ANGELES, July 12.—Twenty
seven Industrial Workers of the
World were convicted today on two
counts in the Superior Court for al
leged criminal syndicalism.
SHOPMEN RESTRAINED FROM IN
TERFERING WITH MAILS AND
TRANSPORTATION
CHICAGO, July 12.—Judge Wilker
son, in the Federal court today, made
permanent the temporary Daugherty
injunction granted in the shopmen’s
strike in 1922, restraining the shop
men from committing violence or in
terfering with the mails or transpor
tation system of the country.
Governor Scott C. Bone
HOOVER. WALLACE
Among the prominent members of
tlihe Cabinet acocmpanying President
Harding on his trip to Alaska, are
Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce; Hon. Henry C. Wallace, Sec
retary of Agriculture, and Hon Hu
bert Work, Secretary of the Interior,
who are visiting Alaska to familiarize
themselves with conditions. Messrs.
Work and Wallace were added to the
party after its personnel wrere made
up, and consequently the Gateway has
no cut of either of the distinguished
gentlemen.
Hon. Frederick H. Gillette, Speaker
of the House, and Hon. Albert John
son, chairman of the Immigration and
Naturalization committees, is also
a member of the party.
GOVERNOR AND MRS. BONE
WILL ARRIVE ON HENDERSON
Governor Scott C. Bone and Mrs.
Bone will arrive on the transport
Henderson tomorrow, and will accom
pany the Presidential party to the In
:erior and return. Gov. Bone is a uni
versal favorite with Alaskans, and is
i most welcome visitor.
F
BREAK EXPECTED BETWEEN
FORMER ALLIES OVER REP
ARATIONS ISSUE
LONDON, July 12.—Great Britain,
through Premier Stanley Baldwin, in
the House of Commons and Lord Cur
zon, in the House of Lords today, de
manded that the occupation of the
Ruhr come to an end, and that the Al
lies unite in fixing a fair amount for
reparations and ask Germany to pay
it.
Essential factors of the settlement
of Europe’s ills, Premier Baldwin!
told his confreres, are, first, payment
of the reparations; second, settlement
of the interallied debts; third, the se
curity of Europe.
LATOUCHE WANTS BALL GAME
Word was received from Bevan
Presley, of Latouche today, request
ing a ball grame between Latouche
ind Seward teams while the Alameda
is in port.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
COMPOSED OF 1
1TI01LLY KNOWN
PERSONNEL OF PRESIDENT AND
GUESTS GIVEN OUT—THREE
MEMBERS OF CABINET
The personnel of the Presidential
party, which will arrive here tomor
row morning on the transport Hen
derson, is as follows:
President and Mrs. W. G. Harding,
Governor and Mrs. Scott C. Bone.
Hon George B. Christian, jr., Secre
tary to the President.
Gen. Chas. E. Sawyer, U. S. N., phy
sycian to the President.
Capt. Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N,
aide to the President.
Major O. M. Baldinger, U. S. A.,
aide to President.
Mr. Judson C. Welliver.
Lieut. Com. Joel T. Boone, U. S. N.
Mr. E. W. Smithers.
Stenographer M. J. McDermott,
i Stenographer J. N. Murphy.
N. B. Nichol, Kinograms.
K. W. Fasold, Pathe News,
j John Painter, Fox Film Co.
E. Carl Wallon, Inti. News Reel Co.
Henry Miller, Keystone View Co.
Hon. Hubert Work, Secretary of
I the Interior, and Mrs. Work.
Mrs. Charles E. Sawyer.
Hon. Frederick H. Gillette, Speaker
of the House.
Hon. Henry C. Wallace, Secretary
of Agriculture.
Mr. Malcolm Jennings, and Mrs.
Jennings.
Hon. Herbert Hoover, Secretary of
! Commerce, and Mrs. Hoover.
Gov. Wm. Spry, Commissioner 01
General Land Office.
Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. S. N.,
and Mrs. Rodman.
Col. W. J. Greeley, Chief ot the
Forest Service.
Mr. H. M. Bain, Secretary to Mr.
Wallace.
Mr. W. J. Donald, Secretary to Mr.
Work.
E. II. Bartley, Associated Press.
Geo. R. Holmes, Intr. News Service.
Lawrence C. Martin, United Press.
Jas. B.. Nourse, Universal News.
Service.
David Lawrence.
Richard V. Cuiahan, New York
Times. .
Louis Seibold, New York Herald.
Carter Field, New York Tribune.
Robt. Barry, Philadelphia Ledger.
H. P. Stokes, N. Y. Evening Post.
Grafton S. Wilcox, Chicago Tribune.
Robert L. Norton, Boston Post.
C. G. Ross, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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R. B. Armstrong, Los Angeles Times
Arthur J. Slnnott, Newark News.
Carl Smith, Oregon Journal.
Ashmun Brown, Seattle Times.
J. Hayden, Detroit New3.
M. J. Bloomer, Co-operative News
paper Syndicate.
F. G. Bonfils, Denver Post.
Frank R. Kent, Baltimore Sun.
Joe Mitchell Chappie, National Mag.
Stephen T. Early, Asso. Press.
G. M. Foote, Western Union.
Secret Service Men—R. L. Jervis,
W. A. Landvoigt, W. G. Ferguson, A.
R. Oesker, H. L. Barker, J. L Style,
J. J. Fitzgerald, Messrs. Cooper, Edick
and Jerold.
ALL PERSONS HAVING SUGGES
TIONS OR COMPLAINTS ARE
ASKED TO BE PRESENT
SKAGWAY, July 12.—Secretary ot
Commerce Hoover will hold public
hearings upon the working ot the fish
ing reserve at Seward, Anchorage,
and Cordova, and hearings will also
be held at Fairbanks and Nenana on
the Yukon fishing questions. He is
anxious that all persons having com
plaints or suggestions should appear
and give the fullest statements of
their views and recommendations for
betterments.
The hearings wiil bt hela at An
chorage and Seward upon his re-urn.
from Fairbanks, approximately the
16th or 17th of July. These hearings
will be held at Fairbanks on tiie 14th
and 15th; and at Cordova on the 19th.
At Seward and Fairbanks the hear
ings will be held at the United States
Commissioner’s offices, and at Anchor
age at the city uah. Precise derails
ot the hour will bt announced on the
arrival ot the Presidential party at
Seward.
GOVERNORS OF SOUTHERN
STATES FINED FOR SPEEDING
GREENVILLE, N. C., July 12.—
Governor Morrison of this state and
Governor Peary of Tennessee, were
arrested today for auto speeding and
were assessed $10 each.
ADMIRAL RODMAN COMING
Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. S. N.,
and Mrs. Rodman will arrive in Sew
ard on the Henderson tomorrow. The
Admiral is well known in Seward hav
ing visited here previously.
Herbert C. Hoover. Secretary of Commerce