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YOU ME \ I \. NI MBER 10. .. . ____—
RATE RAISE
TO ALASKA
PR06ARLE
WASHINGTON'. July - Following
the p equitation ot briefs supporting
the request tor an increase in its pro
portion of through rail ami water rat
es to the northwest from interior
points via S< attic t > California. (Icn
eral Manager Haines, ot the Pacific
Steamsh'p Company, saul the oil sit
uation was such that an increase in
freight rates to Alaska will Inn nne
necess.n y The statement is made * hat
the company has a contract tor deliv
ery of oil at a low rate until January
and thC has enabled it to do busin
in the northern trade. The company ex
pec! > to nay an increase of t fty cents
a ha’ "cl o- »"Ove **' • o’l. Supplies h* v,%
increase! fifty po»* cent, ovorhend
eha re~ tv**ntv pcr cent, while labor
eff icier. v ha > d c eased forty per cent
and repair cos!.-* have doubled.
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STKWIKU ALASKA ItlilN«;S
151 |»ASSK.NC.KRS KOli HKRK
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With l•)) s about d, tin*
steamer Alaska reached port at s
o’clock last night, went to the San
Juan d»x*k two hours later to load
frozen t’ish and sailed southbound at j
7::’.0 o'clock this morning. Passengers j
arriving on the Alaska tor Sewa’d
were Mrs. J. Phillips, Mis. I*. H. I nrk
or. Mildred Paiker. H. McCracken. J. j
(';»»ivy, F. P. Pavy. A. Pearson, I*. P. J
Carlson, I-. C. Thomas, Mrs. \ . Carl- j
son. L. Hill. Bessie Muiphy. Alice
Murphy, S. Kardley, A. Keroff. Mrs.,
M. Cam pin. N. Robinson, h. W. Spald
ing. Mrs. M. Minion, K. Ashton. W. K.
Gregory. O. A. Ca’Ison, I*. P. Hub
bui'd. h. L. I-each. J. Collins, t. P. j
Marshall. C. J. Atkins and wife. Oscai
Hart, C. F. Swift. K. lsiaelson. W. M.
Everett, J. Matenstein. Miss J.
Schnubble, M. Rnpish. (I. Brusulius. h.
Maysticke, J. Constantine. VY. S. Getty
A. J. Wilson. James Gird wood. M. j
Temple, Anna Strom, VY, J. Mattie
and ltd? steerage.
Those leaving Seward tor other
ports were as follows; 1 or Seattle,
Aldoren J. CaHson, Mrs. A. J. I arlson,
Isabelle Cottrell, W. I . Barger. D. H.
Young, Angelino Mozxadro. H. F.
Meyers. Mrs. W. F. Guy. Esther Guy.
Paul K. Guy. .F F. Nevin. A, F. Adair.
M. Teare. A. M. Hample, F. G. Mait
land and eleven steerage. For Cordova
— Major G. I. Byrne, John I. Scott,
Miss R. J. Sheridan, Mrs. Robert
Guest. John Barclay and three steer
age. For Ketchikan— William Teare,
M. Andovitch and wife. V. G. Hanson.
Wr. R. Ramson and one steerage. For
FaTouche— Mrs. G. Gullit son, Mary
McConnell and I. Anderson.
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NO PAPER MONDAY
Tomorrow is the glorious Fourth
of July and falling on Sunday the
celebration will as usual take place on
Monday. There will he no issue of the
Gateway on Monday and the ston*s
will probably remain open for only a
part of the day. Many are going to
Anchorage on the train at 7 o clock to
morrow morning and others are going
on outings of various kinds. Those
who remain in Seward on Monday can
look at each other, take it easy and
get to work on time Tuesday morning
not having that tired feeling from the
day before.
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i.akok cotton cuop
WASHINGTON, July 3— The
Department of \griculture today
forecasted the cotton crop at elev
en million lour hundred and fifty
thousand hales which is larger
than last year.
!SEWARD SNAPSHOTS]
K. I.. Whittemore returned to Sew
ard oil the Alaska after being south
on a business trip for the past two
months.
June Painter, of Alameda. Cal., and
Kdith Vickers, of Denver, two tourists
on the Alaska, decided to stop off here
for a few days and a*e registered at
the Hot*'! Overland.
Oscar Hart, the well known travel
ing man. is registered at til** Oveiland
havini! ariived on the Alaska.
P. D. Cnrlew. wdl known ol*l timer
in this section. accompanied by his
moth*"*, :v rived on th** Alaska and are
guilts a? the Hotel Overland.
Hcnrgp Hubbard, radio man, with
,;nyr. ! ..theis a rived on the Alaska
to do repair work at the ladio station
a re registered at tie* Hotel Seward.
C.eorge Dreibelles, former deputy
u. S. Marshal in this district, and well
known to old timers, is registered at
the Hotel Ove* land having come north
on the Alaska.
Dr. T. M. Topp is registered at the
Hotel Seward having been a passeng
er from Seldov a on the Admiral
Evans.
Th*oe new members of the crew 01
ho K o •* arrived on the Alaska and
regi terod at the Hotel Seward. The
men are S. A. Sholin. mail clerk: Ed
Tomlinson, engineer, and (*. A. Jones,
cook.
Alfred Strandberg, one of the lo
cators of land at Oil Bay. returned on
the Alaska from a business trip to
Seattle and is registered at the Hotel
Seward.
Tom McCom'ty is now at Anchor
age and wants his friends to hx>k him
ip when then* on the excursion tomor
row and Monday.
Mrs. E. H. Weaver, on her way to
Eai banks. is registered at the Hotel
Sexton.
A. Pearson, bound for Hope, arriv
ed on the Alaska and is registered at
he Hotel Sexton.
I. A. Herber, from Seldovia, is a
guest at the Hotel Sexton.
The Alaska brought only one day’s
mail from the states.
Mrs. Robert (iuest left on the Alas
ka for a visit at Cordova.
Major (I. I. Byrne, army dentist,
left on the Alaska for Cordova.
Mr. W. L. C.uy, who has been em
ployed in the telegraph office of the
commission, her little daughter Esthei
md Paul C.uy. who has been messeng
er. loft on the Alaska for the states
to remain.
1.. G. Maitland, with the operating
department of the commission, is a
passenger on the Alaska tor Seattle.
Mrs. G. Gullifson and Miss Mary
McConnell left for LaTouche on the
Alaska.
Many friends were at the dock last
night to bid goodbye to Mrs. A. J.
1 Carlson and daughter, Aloren Carlson,
who left on the Alaska for the states.
Vic Hansen, plumber of Seward,
left on the Alaska for Ketchikan
wh»*rc he will locate.
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gives a luncheon
Mrs. W. E. Root entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Char
lotto Lee Thompson, of Anchorage
and besides the guest of honor, the
other's were Helen Balderston, Patsy
; Ray, Dorothy Baughman. Virginia
Hawkins, Mnrit Eide, Eva Porter and
I Margaret Sloan.
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ELOISE SAILS TONIGHT
The mail boat Eloise is scheduled
to sail tonight for the westward. The
mail closed at 3:30 o'clock this after
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CHANGES IN
THE HELLO
SYSTEM
A twenty four hour long distance]
telephone service is contemplated be
tween Seward and ^ Anchorage, and |
the telegraph office is to be moved ,
to the depot building according t«» a ;
telegram received this morning trom
Anchorage. The telegram is as fol- j
lows:—
Kditor Seward Gateway:— For the 1
information of the public in Seward.
1 would suggest that you advise them
of the contemplated changes in the lo
cal and long distance telephone service i
at Seward. Supt. McFarland has made
a tentative agreement with Mr. Graff
which will permit one of our long dis
tance telephone circuits to load direct
ly into the local exchange thus makmg
long distance telephone conversation
available to all subscribers. This
change will also permit a twenty four
hour long distance service between th*
two towns.
in view of the fact that our old t *1
egraph and telephone oiiice in who
general office building has been
lloved of considerable work, it was le*
eid«d to locate Mr. Guy in the depot
building where he can assist in gener
al railroad telegraphing and dispa. h
ing in addition to his other duties. Tt
believed that the establishment of
the telegraph office at the Seward do
pot will he more advantageous to the
traveling public.
Cordially vours,
F. Mears, Chairman.
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PROMINENT OFFICIALS ON
ALASKA INSPECTION TRIP
Stephen Rirch, President o! the
A’:iika Steamship Company, Kenr -
cott Copper Company and Copper Riv
er & Northwestern Railroad, and E. I.
Stannard, vice president of the same
companies, came north to Cordova on
the Alaska. The two officials will visit
the Copper river properties and then
go to LaTouche before return:ug
south. In all probability the two offic
ials will come to Seward.
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SEWARI) METHODIST CTIl'Rt II
Open Forum Class, 10:45 A. M.
Sunday School 11:00 A. M.
Evening Service 7:i>0 () clock.
Subject of Evening Sermon; *‘A
Nation Exalted.”
The Choir will furnish the Special
Music. We invite the public to all
those services.
Duane Earl Carter, Pastor.
MANY ROl'N'D TRIPPERS
ARE ABOARD THE ALASKA
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There were thirty six round trip
pers aboard the Alaska the majo ity
being from the Pacific Coast states.
Among the tourists were W. E. Whit
ley and wife. Mrs. L. McCall, Miss B.
, F. Mayer, L. Materuhn, A. S. Carter
and wife from Denver; B. P. Green,
banker, wife and daughter from Port
land; D. Vandervest and wife, and
Mrs. V. A. Forker from Portland,
Oregon; Mrs. John Morgan and Miss
Sarah Morgan, of New York City,
mother and sister of Purser Morgan
of the Alaska.
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Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Spaulding, ar
I rivals on the Alaska are registered at
the Hotel Overland. They will leave
for Anchorage on the train tomorrow.
.Tames Girdwood came over from
LaToucho on the Alaska and is mak
J ing the Hotel Sexton his headquarters.
BRYAN GETS
HARD TURN
DOWN
SAX KRANC1SCO, July d— The
platform of the Democratic National
convention, as framed in the resolu
tions committee sessions, came un
scathed through a furious fight on the
floor of the convention yesterday aft
ernoon. The platform was,adopted
without amendment in a great aval
anche of votes. Rryan pleaded for five
amendments hut his planks were bur
ied after a dramatic debate. The wet
amendment was also thrown out along
with plank for recognition of the Irish
Republic. Divan received a howling
demonstration of 20 minutes as the
author of the five planks when he con
cluded a speech for the drvs. Rut the
balloting showed it a personal tribute
to his na>t services with the Demo
cratic party and not expressing sym
pathy with his present views of the
platfoi m.
Chnrman fJlMss comp;r4e»l h:s
••€*■*(*itii»’ of tW.o platform at 1:10 o clock
yesterday aft*Troon. Ibvan was then
recognized by the chair and he pre
sented his own five planks and the
prohibition plank which was drafted
hv Hobson. Rourke Cock ran took the
platform and presented a plank to ro
*urn the validity of the prohibition
amendment also for “the manufacture
fov home consumption of cider, light
wines anil beer.” The convention
'▼rented the reading with a mighty
«*bnut and prolonged cheers. The plank
• oseiwed the right of states to fx the
alcoholic contents of the hm ard
hght wines. H. L. Roheny, of Cah or
nin. presented the minority reports,
the principal feature being for the re
cognition of the Trish Republic.
At 2 o’clock the delegates he ran
balloting. Two ballots wore taken »nd
the convention adjourned until !':“0
o’clock Saturday forenoon.
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KVANS IN AND SOUTH
Steamer Admiral Kvans anived in
port at 2:.*»() o’clock this morning and
steamed for the south at 7 o’clock, ihe
Kvans had 22 passengers aboard from
Anchorage for the states. Dr. 1. M.
fopp came to Seward from Seldovia
>n the steamer. Southbound from
Seward the passengers were Charles
A. Johnson for Seattle; A. J. Glendiu
I aing and wife for Juneau.
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 54, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 58, Cloudy, Calm.
Malanuska 58, Clear, Calm.
Chickaloon 55, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 54, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 65, Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcreek 60, Cloudy, Calm.
Hurricane 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Summit 62, Rain, North.
Rains 46, Cloudy, Calm.
Healy 62, Cloudy, Calm.
Nenana 74, Cloudy, Calm.
Fairbanks 62, Cloudy, Calm.
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fruit c anning wage
SCALE IS FIXED IN THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3— A
wage scale of $4.60 for an eight hour
day for all adult male employees in
fruit and vegetable canneries, also
dried fruit plants, was announced to
day by the Industrial Welfare Com
mission of California. The employers
have signified their willingness to ac
: cept this scale for the present year.
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RAH FOR OUR SIDE
AC,RAM, Jugo-Slavia, July 3—
Journalists are granted the same im
munities as those* enjoyed by memb
ers of the National Assembly by an
act just passed.
FIRST BALLOT
McAdoo 266, Cox 124, Paintei 256,
Gerard 21, Cummings - t», U i> Oil .*6,
Hitchcock 16, Meredith 27, Smitn 101),
Edwards i2, Davis 22, Glass 2u‘j,
Simmons 24, Harrison o, Williams 2<),
Marshall 27, Wood 4, Cnuuip t .aik !*,
UudciwoodM;, Hearst 1, Bryan 1, Col
by 1, Daniels 1. Alaska voted Banner
2, McAdoo 2, Cox i.
SECOND BALLOT
Palmer 261, ('ox 151), McAdoo 2M>,
Cummings 2<’. Gcraid 12, Edwarns h i,
Owen 20, Davis 21 la, Marshall 26,
Hitchcock 16, Bryan 1, Clark 6, Dan
iels 1, Meredith 26 Smith 101, Harri
son 7, Simmons 25, Glass 26Mi. Alas
ka voted McAdoo 2, Palmer 2 and
Marshall 1.
THIRD BALLOT (Unofficial
McAdoo 222Vi, Uox 177, Palmer
25212. Alaska gavo Palmer 2, McA
doo 2, Cox 1.
FOURTH BALLOT
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McAdoo 339, Cox 178, Palmer 254.
Alaska did not change on the voting.
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FIFTH BALLOT
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McAdoo 357, Palmer 244, Cox 181.
SIXTH BALLOT
McAdoo 308, Palmer 265, Cox 195.
Alaska Unchanged.
SEVENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 384, Cox 295, Palmer 267.
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EIGHT BALLOT
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McAdoo 380, Cox 315, Palmer 262.
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NINTH BALLOT
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McAdoo 386, Cox 321, Palmer 257.
TENTH BALLOT
Same as Ninth except McAdoo lost
one. , I
ELEVENTH BALLOT
JlsAdoo 380, Cox 330, Palmer 255.
TWELFTH BALLOT
Cox, 404; McAdoo 375, Palmer 201.
Illinois took 30 from Palmer for Cox.
Iowa went solid for Cox. Other break*
are predicted.
THIRTEENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 363%, Cox 426%, Palmer
193%.
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FOURTEENTH BALLOT
j Cox 443%, McAdoo 355%, Palmer
182.
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WASHINGTON, July 3— Gover
nor Roberts, of Tennessee declared to
day that he had definitely decided to
call a special session of the Legisla
ture on August 9th for the purpose of
acting on the suffrage amendment
SAN FRANCISCO. July d— AlcA
doo appeared to be in tiio ascendency
this if.(oiling hut tin* Cox and Calmer
l*o: concede not'd"”. Vhero was no
sign of a break to any candidate when
the eonv r.lion assembled.
i’he . • are a total of 1091 votes in
th * c nvorstion making it necessary
lor cl. >v » seven hundred twenty nine
and one third.
j’ »im i i iiju« of adjournment yes
terday : ft *i noon. following the taking
of the I'iist two ballots, McAJoo, I*al
ne*r and t »\ lorces were nt work at
the various headquarters oi the dif
feieiit (Llegations. First one force,
then another would announce that
they had secured a certain delegation
which would go down solid for it cer
tain candidate. I lu* administration
forces kept plugging away in order to
keep sentiment growing for McAdoo.
(Note— O .h'g to cable interrup
tions last night, the cable being cut
for a splice near Seattle, press and
commercial matter js piled up at the
Seatt’e office and although the local
force is doing the best under the cir
curastunc *s, the runirng story of the
convention was incomplete at press
time. Bulletins will he posted in the
Gateway window as they arrive.)
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Kl.kS AUK (J VniKKING
OHICACiO, July 3— Two hundred
thousand Klks are assembled here for
the National convention which opens
on Monday.
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HARDING GOES HOME
WASHINGTON, July 3— Warren
G. Harding and wife leave this after
noon for their home at Marion. Ohio.
The trip will be made by auto.
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RUTII HAS 24 HOMERS
CHICAGO, July 3— Hornsby of
St. Louis Nationals leads in batting
with .380. Sisler of the St. Louis Am
ericans leads his league with his aver
age at .413. Ruth now has 24 home
runs to his credit.
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SHOOTING AFFRAY
SEATTLE, July 3— Cy Capet, ag
ed nineteen, was shot and killed, and
A. S. McKibben. aged,34, was serious
ly wounded early this morning by
Philip Hathaway, detective and watch
man who claims the two men were
stealing gasoline. Capet and McKib
ben are longshoremen.
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GERMANY’S WAR DEBT
BERLIN, July 3— Minister of Fin
ance Wirth announced today that Ger
many’s total debt was two hundred
and sixty five billion marks.
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VERMONT LEGISLATURE TO
BE CALLED FOR SESSION
WASHINGTON, uly 3— After a
conference with Republican president
ial nominee Harding, Governor Clem
ent, of Vermont, today indicated he
would immediately call the Vermont
legislature in a special session to take
action on the suffrage amenment