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The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
AMUNDSON GIVES PLANS FUR A|BPLAVE
 TRIP ID ARCTIC
NORTHERN EXPLORER ARRIVES IN NEW YORK AND OUTLINES PLANS FOR TRIP TO ARCTIC RE- GiONS IN AiRPLANE

NEW YORK, March 29.-Raold Am, undson arrived here today from Nor way en route to Seattle, Washington. At a reception given in his honor he outlined his plans for an aerial explo- ration of the roof of the world with a Larsen Monoplane which was used in a flight from Mineola last year.
 During the Mineola flight the wings stood temperature of 48 degrees be- ow zero demonstrating the possibility of using the plane in the Arctic.
 Amundson will also take an aero scout plane of the monoplane type ca rable of carrying eleven people and a arge stock of fuel and provisions.
 Skis will be attached to this largei plane as well as wheels and pontoons SC that it can land on any surface.
 The great Arctic explorer believes that with the aid of these two planes he can start course two hundred miles wide across the tor Of ;he earth using the ship Maude as base for supplies. Sallies will be made out from either side of tine vessel in the planes from which warnings can-be serd back to the ship Gf ice fields and currents.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
.SEC. FALL PREPARES
 FUR COORDINATION WITHIN DEPARTMENT
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT WILL
 TAKE LEAD IN RELIEF TO THE
 TERRITORY FROM BUREAU CRATIC RED TAPE ..... .... .. .... .

WASHINGTON, March 29-Secre- tary Fall proposes to start at once to coordinate the affairs of the Interior department in respect to Alaska If Congress is not prepared to establish that coordination and unified control of agencies exercising Federal power in Alaska as recommended by the Secretary he will go ahead himself to effect such a thing as far as he is able.
 The matters with relation to Alaska now referred to large number of Bpreaus within the department will hereafter be referred to an InteGde- partmental commission on Alaska af- fairs in charge of s. M. Gilman, Jr,, of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, who will act as the secretary of such commission. The move within the h. terior department is expected to dem- onstrate beyond doubt how the gov ernment of Alaska can be benefited by cooperation and coordination.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
SENATE COMMITTEE
 REPORTS ALASKA ROAD BILL FAvORABLY
AUTHORITY CERTAIN BE GRANT ED ROAD COMMISSION TO BEGIN WORK ON ALASKA ROADS BE- FORE MONEY AVAILABLE

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Senate Committee on Territories today .favorably reported the bill authorizing the War Department to enter into con- tracts in advance of federal appropri- ations for road construction in Alaska.
 The bill which has been approved by the Committee has been placed on the Senate calendar and will be acted upon in the very near future and sent to the president for signature.
 This is a matter that the officials of the Alaska Road Commission has asked for many times to enable them to begin the seasons work at time when the best results can be obtained. In the past they have had to wait un- til after June 3Oth before they could proceed under their appropriation The new bill will enable them to starr work first thing in the spring. .
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
BRITISH PREPARE ID MAKE CIRCUIT
 OF EARTH IN AIR
ENGLISH AVlAToRs WILL AT TEMPT TO CIRCLE GLoBE- START WILL BE MADE ON THE
 TWENTY-FlRsT DAY OF APRIL

WASHINGTON March 29.-Under direction of the Foreign Office in Lon don the British embassy at Washing ton has requested the State Depart ment to have all facilities extended to Sir Ross, Sir Keith and Sir Smith, British aviators, when they reach the United States on their attempted cir cumnavigation of the world.
 The flight of British airmen will start from London April 21. Stops will be made en route across Northern Europe, Asia Minor, India, China, Ja- pan and Siberia. The Pacific Ocean will be crossed following the Aleutian Islands, and stops will be made at various places including Unalaska. From Alaska the course will continue across Canada to the Soo Canal and on to New York. From New York the airplanes will go north to Newfound- land, where the start will be made across the Atlantic to London.
 The undertaking is the greatest Ill the history of aviation. The announce ment of an attempt to circumnavlgate the globe in airplanes has attracted widespread interest in the United States. The Government will do all III it's power to facilitate the British avi- ators in their attempt.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
MRS 0BENCHA|N WEEPs
 As TELLS OF HER PAST
SAYS KENNEDY INVITED HER TO HIS COTTAGE IN BEVERLY
 GLEN, AND SHE WENT

LOS ANGELES March 2S.-Weep
 .ng bitterly, and speaking between her sobs, Madelynn Obenchain. on trial for the murder of John Belton Kennedy, again told the jury in her own defense of going with Kennedy to his bunga- low at Beverly Glen at his own sug- ,estion; that two shots suddenly were fred at him from the darkness in the shrubbery surrounding the cottage, and hen two persons whom she could not identif yflitted past and disappeared.
 Tt was love at nrst sight between Kennedy and myself" said Mrs. Oben- chain. She said she first met Kennedy in 1917 and they met several times lat CT. He cared for her in that way, she said, but was under obligations to an other gil They were engaged for a few months in 1918 the woman said.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
THIRD ARBUCKLE
 TRIAL CLOSES WITH
 SURPRISE DEFENSE
NURSE AT DEATH BED OF vIR. GINA RAPE GIVES TESTIMONY AGAINST ARBUCkLE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-The State closed it's case today in the third t"ial of Fatty Arbuckle for the killing of Virginia Rappe. The last witness called by the prosecution was an eleventh hour surprise for the de- fense. Mrs. Virginia Briggs, hospital secretary at the Wakefield Sanitarium where Miss Rappe died, took the stand and related an alleged death bed con versation she had with Miss Rappe Mrs. Briggs testified that Miss Rappe had directly accused MT. Arbuckle of being responsible for her condition, telling her at the same time that she was going to die.
 This is the first time that Mrs. Briggs has been called to the stand as she did not testify in the former trials. Her testimony was complete surpris, to the defense.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
WEDDED ELEVEN TIMES,
 MAN SAYS HE WAS HAPPY

INDIANAPOLIS, March 2S.-Isaaiah on charges of bigamy and embezzle- ment, confessed that he had been mar -ied eleven times and would have been rested before the affair could come off. He declared he had been happy in all his marriages and that his numerous wives wer ehappy.
 Moore said he loved them all, and that his penchant for marrying dated back early in youth. Each marriage was a case of love at sight, or on ac- count of his admiration for the Wom- ans bank account.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
MOVEMENT ID
 ALASKA GAINS
 IN MOMENTUM FULL PASSENGER LISTS FOR THE NORTH INDICATE THAT TIDE OF TRAVEL HAS TURNED TOWARD THE TERRITORY

SEATTLE, March 29.-The move ment toward Alaska is getting into full swing. About three hundred peo pie will depart on the steamers Queen and Jefferson sailing for southeastern Alaska tomorrow Indications now are that every vessel leaving Seattle for the north from now on will carry the full limit of passengers.
 At no time since the early gold rush has travel been more brisk The wide spread interest in Alaska is attracting thousands of people who will come north to investigate and settle.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
ADMIRAL LINE bE
 EQUIPPED WITH
 WIRELESS PHONES
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CON- PANY WILL EQUIP BOATS WITH MODERN WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

SEATTLE, March 29.-As rapidly as equipment can be obtained all Alaska passenger ships of the Admiral Line will be equipped with radio telephones This will enable passengers on these boats to hear concerts, lectures, news service and keep up with passing events when installed in the social hall of the vessels.
 The radio telephone has been devel- oped so that thousands of such phones are now in use throughout the United States and are used for the circulation of musical concerts and speeches.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29

BOSTON: A bill to make church at tendance compulsory lasted just fifteen minutes in hearing before the legis- lative committee on legal affairs of the state assembly yesterday. Frank P. Bennett, former state senator, who instroduced the bill did not appear, and no one else would speak for or against the measure.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
TWO DAWSON PIONEERS
 ARE CALLED BY DEATP

DAWSON: Two well known Yukon pioneers, Robert B. Robertson and Charles Paget, have passed on. MT. Robertson was miner and proprietor of the Bon Marche Store and was an official in the Order of Pioneers. MT. Paget was a miner and was found dead in his cabin on the Klondike river 75 miles north of here Each had hosts of friends
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
WOMAN LAUGHED AND
 IS SHOT BY LOVER

MINEOLA, L. l.: Infuriated when Miss Virginia Fe.got laughed at hls demand that she refuse the attentions of other men, Wm. McGee Carpepnter shot and killed her, then turned the ristol upon himself, dying two hours later. He leaves a wife and two chll- dren. The dying man confessed that he was infatuated with the girl.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
FEAR OF \ GHOST y
 CAUSE OF CONFESSION

NEW ORLEANS: Haunted inces- sanity by what he firmly believed to be the ghost of the man whom he kill ed five years ago, Sam Spivey, negro walked into the police station today and surrendered, saying:
 "White folks, take me in. I cain't stand dat ghostes any longer. l killed Monk Gibbet in a dice game. It was self defense. I see his han't ever since"
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
sW!NDLER TAXES MONEY
 FROM WAGE WORKERS

SEATTLE: More than two million dollars obtained from working people the state has been squan- lered in various ways by a syndicate listed as the "Listman Service Con- rany." Those arrested were B. B. Ault, Geo. F. Listman, T. Berte Smith, J. J. Conway and M. M. Lyter, all prominent in labor union affairs.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
PLANS SHIPMENTS
 GOAL FROM ALASKA
 DURING GOAL STRIKE
PACIFIC COAST STATES WILL SEE. CURE COAL FROM NAVY MINES LONGED FOR ANY TIME

WASHINGTON, March 29.-It was said today at the Bureau of Mines thai if the threatened coal strike in the United States should be prolonged that the Pacific coast states could Ob- tain relief from the nayy's mines at Chickaloon and Eska, Alaska.
 It is proposed that the coal stored at the mines be shipped to the coast at either Seward or Anchorage and an initial shipment of several thousand tone be made to the States on board the Shipping Board vessels.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
DOG GUARDS BODY OF
 BODY 0F DEAD MASTER

BATTLESVILLE, Okla: The body of Harold Sally, aged 21, was found in 8 thicket near a country schoo house by searching party after he had been missing for eight days. Several sus- picious bruises were found on the body, which was guarded by a dog rea.ly dead from starvation. At first the dog would not let them approach his young master.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
INTEREST IN ELECTION
 INCREASES REGISTRATION

The total number of voters register ing for the city election is now 169. The registration books will close Sun day and it is expected that the regis tration will reach at least 200.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
TWO CH|NAMEN FOUND
 DEAD BESIDE HUGE IDOL

CHICAGO: One dead and two bad ly wounded ChinameS were found be- lind an overturned idol in an incense flied basement, and Joe Win, Seat tie Chinaman is being sought in con- nection with the shooting.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
FINDS FORTUNE IN BONDS
 WHILE COAL|NG UP STOVE

WINCHESTER, Va: The corner of a Liberty bond of high denomination p:otruding from the door O. q stove into which he was shoveling coal led to the discovsly today by ;s. A. Mitch e-l railway station agent, of about s75- 0'.0 in bonds concealed in the station
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
 AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Attor' pev General Daugherty today told the House Appripproations committee he favored the abolition of the Civil SerV- ;ca system as a means of selecting government officials and adopting the plan of making appointments on pollt- ical recommendations
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
MOTORSHIP MAZATLAN ARRIVES
 SEATTLE TO LOAD CARGO

SEATTLE, March 29-The moto-- ship Mazatlan arrived here this even ing to outfit for Olaf Svenson Com pany's Siberian expedition. The Ma zatlan is one of several ships which will be dispatched by the new company to exploit Kamschatka under conces- sions from the Russian government.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
BONE COMPLAINS OF CLIMATE

CHICAGO, March Ex-Governor Bone arriving here on his way to Alas ka complained of the damp, penetrat- ing cold of the east.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
RILL, ENABLING A. K. (. START WORK EARLIER
 WILL PROBABLY PASS
URGE THAT CANADA
 BE MADE BONE DRY

OTTAWA, March 29.-Prohlpltloh advocates called on Premier King to- day to urge the Premier to use ms ef- forts to make Canada bone dry.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
sEWARD's DAY MARCH
 BOTH LEGAL HOLIDAY

Tomorrow is Stewards Day and is a legal holiday in the Territory of Alas ka. All territorial offices and schools will be closed.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
DEATH-BED STATEMENT OF
 VIRGINIA RAPPE DISCLOSED
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL C0
 WILL SPEND A MILLION

SEATTLE March 29.-The North ern Commercial Company is preparing for an active season in the north and is expending a million dollars for sup plies for the company's trading posts and stores in Alaska and Yukon terri tory.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29
SEWARD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 1922


";al bind. .'ome of the bonds were res istered in tke name of the officials ol the Grotto:s (Va.) State Bank
 This was psl, of the loot obte.o. from that baa'. .u June 30, 1921
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-29

Good show at the Liberty tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,

By Jane Osborn

opened and Mr.. Mills, ONCE manager,
with q tall keen. eyed stranger. en- .
Never had the stenosraphsr's room
Of tho Gage Manufacturing Company
hummed with such incessant clicking Of
the typewriters, and never before were
ten heads bent in such keen attention
to work. Mr.. Mills and tho stranger
stood talking in subdued tones, but Oh.
viously the stranger was making obser.
vations. Then they left the room and
the door closed. For four or five min.
utcs more tho typewriter keys bussed
turiously and then came O lull.
Gosh !, said the girl at Faiths left,
.Gee whiz!' said the one at her
Isn't tho suspense something aw.
ful" said a girl across the room. GLOW
soon do you think he'll let Us know"
After shc noon lunch hour the girls
took their places promptly. And then
Molly Day, who has found the suspense
so trying, was called to Mr.. Cages
Office. She stopped in the dressing room
for. a careful reapplication Of rouge
and lipstick and went into the eanc-
tuin with confidence gained thereby.
Honest, wasn't bit scared" she
announced when she came back. I had
my hair waved instead OF getting lunch
when l was out and that kind Of braced
Inc up. Gosh, but I'm hungdy now.
though. Well. III treat you all when
get my thirty a week, girls
But presently surprise came.
Jimmy. the Office boy came In with
message to Faith Clarke. She was
wanted in Mr.. Cages Office. and she
, departed at once, without even looking
! in a mirror Her throat vas dpv md
her knees were trembling.
Poor KID" said one Of the girls
II suppose he's looked up her record
but what good does a record do wher
a girl doesn't keep up appearances?
In spite Of dry throat and trembling
knees Faith Clark took a trial lettel
from Mr.. Gage with lightning rapidity
and Transcribed It in an adjoining
office without fault.
She waited while Mr.. Gage read 4
over. lie was consulting her record fo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

and ths high unshsded g: lights in Il ths g
gloom. He asked the attendant at the
desk whether she would take the purse,
to which the attendant mechanically
reached out 70 q cumbersome electric
press button and rang nine times and
then nine times more. I've sent Tor
ninety .nine," said the attendant wear.
lily, "i,d rather have you give 1t to her
Mr.. Gage cat waiting on a narrow
uncomfortable black bench in the
hall and presently, to his surprise,
appeared IN the gloom Faith Clarke
the girl about whom he had been think.
Ing for tho past half hour.
Are you ninety ,nineE. he asked
sa 9.s1 yGs yS'sa hsss sss; M1;; as Clarke still a"
Explanation concerning the loss ana
finding Of tho purse were soon over.
Mr.. Gage fingered, sitting there be.
side Miss Clarke in the dingy hall. He
told her that he felt this a good op-
portunity to try to persuade her to
accept his offer. II am quite sure you
can do the work satisfactorily and I
should think that the increase from
eighteen to thirty five dollars week
would make up for the additional
responsibility. That must be an induce.
Faith CLARK looked about her and
then back at Mr.. Gage:
"You see," she said. this Is home to
me. It's the only home I've known
:nS snss H.. left ny uncle Z: II s,nn, tho eGSnrs
working girls homs-ths rule is that no
Uie1 soenln0 nnoea than twenfv do11a m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

becaused they raised my wae,s- -
don't you zee what it means, Ia ~
II accept your proposition 4 vcr,S
have to leave this home. II would HrssS
Thomas 0aes,- Jr., felt sometA,,.
very much like q lump IN bic threSs. rs
the thought Of this dingy place. ~
its odors Of sanctity and Door cook;.s
could mean 30 much to lny onS, Uj,
own homo life had been 20 hSn,1I ~
perhaps he, had never quite appreci m
"stil,, I'd like to do ,ou- ,.,. :,
Faith admitted. ut would be- "a mr.~
moro interesting. Would you let i.,S. ,Ss
do the work for the same salaryi';
Thomas Gage looked perplexed. s,A
then suddenly he laughed q littic 40
held out his hand. It's A eo. Ni..
Clarke. Well make It twenty \ vs.S
and they'll still let you stay here"
It was there in that dingy hall tA..
Thomas Gage made up his mind Shss
he would probably WOO Faith CIs,ss
as his wife. "A girl who loves horrnss
30 much as that" he assured himSsiS
fought to make wonderful wife. !" -
Two months later he asked he, 4.
marry him, and, Of course, Faith ~.
cepted. 1t was then that che fou~S
that there was q little bank acconrs
to her credit. showing a weekly ssyin:s
Of fifteen dollars q week. "lt's yonss
to do what you want with It," M.
Gage told her.
"1'm gazing to give Il to the homs-
maybe they could buy pleasan nter m
for the front hall and get comfortsSis
settee instead Of that old black val.
nut bench.'' ""-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

TT WAS the first time IN Faith
1 Clarke's career a. stenographer in
tho Gage Manufacturing Company that
she had been late. Her small purse
had slipped from her numbed fingers
on her way from the Blair Street
Home to the corner where she Gus.
tomarily took the bus. She had retraced
lHr steps, but the rapidly falling snow
| had hidden tho place where it had
fallen. So Faith Clarke went her way
on foot. punching the time clock In
the entrance to indicate half hours
tardincss.
AS soon as she had taken her seat
In the room where nine other stenog.
| raphcrs worked and had opened her
typewriter desk TO begin transcr,bing
notes from the dictation taken from
one Of the statesmen late the previous
! afternoon. Faith was aware Of the
| fact that something OF unusual interest
was in the mir.
Better powder your nose and look
alive" said the girl at the next desk.
He's coming in this morning to look
bus over"
Just my luck" sighed the girl at
the desk on the other side, looking into
vanity case. 1.-The snow got on my hair
| and took ont all the wave, and I've
got on my oldest dress. should worry"
Eventually Faith Clarke pieced to-
gcther the information that Thomas
Gage, Jr.. son Of "the big boss had
arrived. He had previously had charge
of the western plant Of tho concern. but
had now come to assume control OF the
main office aud would need private
secretary, and had announced that he
would choose one from the stenograrh-
crs already employed.
my overheard him telling Mr.. Mills.
Then he will pick out the one that he
thinks looks the best. II will mean
thirty dollars week 70 the girl that
! Suits----'
Faith kept on with her work and
carefully rolled a sheet OF letter head
paper into her typewriter. Apparently
she was not especially interested 1T
| ism likely he'd pick me- she said.
"Oh, don't know" consoled the
neighbor at the left. "You've got n
fine record. You've got more speed thar
any OF the rest of Us and you're ter
rihly accurate. Those things count
though, Of course, he's young and fine
looking and will probably pick out d
good locker
Faith Clarke sighed again and opened
her notebook TO begin the monotonou:
days work.
For IN hour little work was done
The hu2z!ng Of voices was incossant
and there We're frequent pauses II worl
for towdoring Of noses and roadjust
mcnt Of hairirts. Then hush sud
denly fell on the room. for the door ha'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

promptness and accuracy on a larse
II think, Miss Clarke he said( that
you may consider yourself advanced
to the position a. my private secretary.
1t IL an advancement because IL will
mean thirty FIVE dollars week, and you
are now, I believe, getting eighteen,
OF course this II to be confidential fol
q day or So" He paused to look keenly
into the delicately featured face Of the
girl who sat at tho other side Of his
desk.
but LII you don't very much mind
I'd rather not. ! may have taken that
wouldn't do at all. I'm very careless
and ia much rather stay in the other
room with eighteen week."
Mr.. Gage saw that the matter waa
>settled 30 far as the girl was concerned.
After all. she had right to refuse the
offer II she chose, and perhaps O girl
70 unambitious as to wish to refuse such
an advancement would not mako q
good secretary. Still, he had been at
tractcd to her the moment he entered
the stenographers' room. It was only
on the Recommendation Of Mr.. Mills
that he had tried the other girl Out
first and had found her lacking in speed
and accuracy, as well as in what Mr..
Gage considered a suitable personality
So that was the end Of that and MIR.
Gage decided to put off for another
day the choosing Of a private secretary.
That evening after close Of the Office
he felt the need of exercise, and in spite
Of the drcary weather, with thawinu
snow Of the morning underfoot and gray
sky above he walked for several miles
in the direction of the hotel that was his
temporary abode. As he walked he could
think Of nothing but the case Of Faith
Clarke. Why had she declined his offer
Why would any girl decline thirty FIVE
dollars instead Of eighteen? Mr.. Gage
made up his mind to solve the problem
His mcditations were suddenly in.
terruptcd when his downcast eyes fell
upon a small purse lying on the side
walk before him. It was half covere,
with snow; apparently 1t had recent!
been exposed. Mr.. Gage picked It III
and opened it. 1t contained $2.45 AM
a key attached to a wooden tag marke'
Room ninety mine, Blair Stree
Home" Mr.. Gage asked the policema,
at the next corner where the Blai
Street Home might be, and was directe
to boarding house for girls fe,
blocks away.
1t was dingy place inside and out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-01

Gamma house will leave today for her
home in Ponca City, Okla
Miss Eliza e:R Quail has gone to
Emporia to attend the Delta Sigma
EPSILON spring formal.
Mrs. Ruth Speer has gone to Nor
tonville to spend the weekend with
her sister.
April 1 and thru the summer
months the Heron Coffee shop will
close at $50 p. M, and devote more
time to our noon lunch. Closed Sun
days also.-Adv.
Miss Esther Shaffer is spending the
weekend in Atchison.
Mr.. Cullen Cain of Philadelphia ar
rived in Topeka today for a few days
visit.
Miss Catharine Cole, who has been
i'll at her home for the past week, will
return to Kansas university Sunday.
Miss Marie Hanlon OF Sioux City.
Ia, left Friday for her home after a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Grinden.