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VOLUME XX1U. NUMBER 25.
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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY. JANUARY31
1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
11 Will
SCOPE; NOT FOR FEW
V. S. HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO
ANY AMENDMENT GIVING
WIDE SCOPE
* HAVANA, Jan. 30, (/P)’—The scope
tf the treaties which have arrived at
the. Pen American Conference, have
been widened to include the world
instead of the United States and 20
Latin American Republics. ,
The treaties involved those deal
ing with commercial aviation.
Felipe Bspil, of Argentina, said
if the article limiting adherence to
members of the Pan American Union
was not, amended other countries,
notably Canada, would be forced to
e.nolude 21 separate conventions
with other countries.
Henry Fletcher, American repre
sentative, announced prviously that
the United States has no objections
to any amendment to give the wid
est possible -scope.
WILL BE PUT IN DRYDOCK AT
VANCOUVEH B. C., PENDING
TENDERS REPAIR
VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 31, (JP)—The
3. S. Northwestern wrecked two
months ago in Southeastern Alaska,
has been floated and towed into deep
water. She went on the rocks on Cape
Mudge, December 11;*
Pumps of the salvage company start
ed after the large'Holes in the hull of
the vessel had been temporarily pat
ched. The ship frill be brought to Van
couver, B. C., and drydocked pending
calling for tenders by the owners to
repair it.
The contract is expected to be
awarded to an American firm as the
bids, from Canadian concerns would
be subject to a 50 per cent duty since
the- boat is under American register.
AVIATORS MISSING,
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31.
(.•P)—This city looked toward the
Carolina cast in hope of news of Ted
Nosely, pilot and Fred Herring, me
chanic who have not been heard from
aiace they left here for Mitchell field,
If. Y., with reels of films of Presi
dent’s reception in Havana.
GOP LOOTED STORES
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31. (JP)_
Richard Ferguson, 32, special'police*
man, was arrested here charged with
looting of stores on his beat. When
•Treated by city police he is said to
hare had three dreses tucked undos
hfa uniform. ®
SLEDGES MID MEN IRE
CURRIED TO SEI ON ICE
MOSCOW, Jan. 31. (£>)—Several
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huge ice blocks wiht 60 sledges, In
cluding men and horses, dashed from
floes surrounding the coast and been
carried to sea by a violent torn in
the sea of Azof.
TO BUILD WARSHIPS
IS FIST TREASURY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (JP)—Dis
cussing for the first time the adminis
trations warship construction program
President Coolidge declared it was the
intention to build ships as fast as con
dtions and the treasury warrant.
In an address .before the semi-an
nual business meeting of government
officials, in which he stressed econo-j
my, be asserted it would be better to
have no tax reduction than too high.
The President by inference replied
Congressional critics of the adminis
I tration of naval plans, on the ground
| they do not specify the date beginning
I or completing construction of 71 new
! ships pointing out no authorization
had been made for navy building since
the program of 1916.
President Coolidge said; “The re
commendation now before Congress
to replace obsolete naval vessels and
moderately increase our naval
strength contemplates construction
of a .program to be carried out as con
ditions dictate and treasury balances
warrant. It considers its own re
i
quirements alone and carries no
! thought of entry_of competitive con
struction with other natiois.”
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ANOTHER SUBMARINE
DISASTER. DISPELLED
SUBMARINE S--3 PROCEEDING
UNDER OWN POWER CUBA
RADIO DAMAGED
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, (JP)—The
fears that another disaster similar
tc the S-4 had occured, were dispell
ed by the Navy department which
announced the news of the safe ar
rival of the vessel in Florida waters
a*d steaming toward Cuba.
The submarine had been missing
since Saturday. She was located hast
night and her pos’tion given to the
Navy department but no details
other than it was preceding toward
Cuba under it’s own po„wer.
It is believed her radio has been
damaged.
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SPECIALMEETING
Seward Lodge No. 219 tonight at S
p. m. All members requested to be
present
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FAVORABLY. FUNDS
SHARPLY CRITICISES RECENT
ARTICLE BY COLONEL “DICK”
ON ALASKA
SEATTLE, Jan. 31. (/p)—President
Chas^ Bunnell, of the Alaska Agricul
tural Callage and School of Mines, de
clared upon his arrival here from a
two months visit to Washington, that
he is convinced Congress will appro
priate funds for the establishment of
an agricultural experiment station at
Fairbanks. He will resume his trip
to Fairbanks on Saturday.
While in Washington he said he
learned the widow 4f the late Alfred
Brooks, noted Alaskan geologist at
tached to the Interior Department, had
decided to turn over to the Alaska
College her husband’s extensive libra
ry on Alaskan geology and general
development. This contains more
than 2,000 b&und volumes.
He sharply criticized the article in
the Atlantic' Monthly"by Colonel Wilds"
P. Richardson on Alaska, its cost and
itts promise. The article attacked
government construction of the Alas
ka Railroad as a waste of government
funds a^id criticized other govern
mental policies in Alaska. He said
the article as a whole was not gross
ly unfair but parts of it, lifted, from
the context, has been used by un
friendly eastern newspapers and Con
gressmen to block development of the
Territory.
DOLLY FISHER INJURED
Miss Dolly Fisher, formerly engag
ed in the restaurant business in Sew
ard with her father, Charles Fisher,
and who for the last yeaif has been
in the employ of the Alaska Rail
road hotel at Curry, caught a hand
in the mangier, in the laundry, this*
morning, and is being rushed to the
government hospital for treatment.
The report to The Gateway did not
convey the seriousness of the acci
dent but it is feared it is real bad
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PRESIDENT IRELAND IS
NEAR DEATH IN CANADA
TRAIN WAS WRECKED
MONTREAL, Jan. 31. (£■)—The
train carrying President William Cos
grove, head of the Irish Republic, left
the tracks near Ottawa but the car
bearing President Cosgrove and party
remained upright.
A man riding in the cab of the loco,
motive was killed. The derailment
was caused by an open switch.
SISTER SliBIHINE
OF S-4 IS MISSING
ENROUTE TO CUBA
UNHEARD FROM SINCE SATUR
DAY WHEN SEPARATED SELF
FROM FORCE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, (£»)—'The
submarine S-3, sister-ship of the S-4,
has been seperated from the submar
ine force enroute from Hampton
Roads to Guantanamo, Cuba, and has
not been heard from since Saturday,
The Navy department was inform
ed the submarine was lost from the
rest of the force during a squall and
heavy gale. Although some apprehen
sion is felt as to it’s safety the depart
ment stated dis^apearances of this
kind* was not unusual. Generally, the
vessels turn up later.
The aircraft carrier Saratoga, the
tender Camden, and seven submarines
making up the four enroute to Cuba,
are searching the vicinity where last
the S-3 was heard from.
Northwestern, Vancouver
VANCOUVER, B. C Jan. 30, (JP)—
The steamer Northwestern was towed
here today by the salvage tug King.
King.
ALAMEDA DUE AT NOON
The S. S. Alameda, of the A. S. S.
Co., due to arrive in port at noon
tomorrow, according to the local of
fice.
PRESIDENT coolidge first to enroll in annual red
CROSS DRIVE
m : John Barton Payne (left), President 6f tie American National Red
• Cross, enrolled the President and Mrs, Coolidge ter the putting drive of
-4he annual subscription list to aid the American Red (hen. Mrs. CooL
idee is seen pinning the Red Cross button on the President
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U S. WILL OPPOSE
ATTEMPTS OF UNION
POLITICAL NATUBE
AMERICA WILL OPPOSE ANY AT.
TEMPTS OF UNION FUNCTION*
INO POLITICALLY
HAVANA, Jan. 31. (/P)—'The quest*
tion of whether the Pan American
Union should continue as nonpolitical
in character or assume the role of ar.
bitrator in American disputes, is being
considered at the conference.
Proposals from Cuba, Salvador and
Colombia aimed at the establishment
by one means or another of a union
as a harmonizer of discord among the
American republics.
Despite the clearly indicated policy
of the United State against any pro
posal given political significence to
the union the United States delegates
do not oppose any reasonable change
in the organic structure of the union
so long as. they do not affect a non
political character of body.
The United States will oppose any
attempts given to the union for pow
ers of arbitration or continental juris
| diction or other functions of political
| nature.
SMITH IS PRODUCT TAMMANY
WHICH UNCHANGED SINCE
DAYS BOSS TWEED
KANSAS, Jan. 30; (/P)—Carrying in
to the Mid-West the fight against
G<.v. A1 Smith who he declared the
Democratic party was preparing to
<•”0 for President. Co’onel Roosevelt
charged Tammany Hall with seeking
control of the White House and the
Nation through the New York ex
ecutive.
He simultaneously advocated the
Republican party adopt a platform
opposing religious intollerence. In
addressing 1,500 Republicans at the
Kansas IJey annual banquet, he de
clared Governor Smith is the product
and leader of Tammany Hall which
is virtually unchanged since the days
jof "Boss” Tweed.
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JOHN BUYS ACREAGE
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (/P)—Rock
wood Hall County Club has sold 168
acres of its property to John D.. Rock,
•feller, Jr., for 3166,000. The Club
retain an option for a 25 year lease on
the property.
WILL NOT MODIFY
WASHINGTON* Jan. 31. (ff)—Fed
eral Court Service Commission as
serted prohibition bureau exambra.
tions which barred 75 percent ot the
men now in service will not be modi
fied.
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