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Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Mrs. Chas. Mathison
 Is Inferred Today

The funeral of Mrs Chas c. Math- ison, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Gilpatrick, of this city, who died Sat urday night at the home of her par ents following a long illness, was held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Seward undertaking parlors, Rev. Dunlap officiating. The deceas- ed had many friends in Seward, who attended to pay their last respects.
 The music for the occasion was furnished by Mrs. D. H. Tyer and Mrs. R. B. Dunlap. The body, es corted by the relatives, was taken as far as Porcupine City in car and from there by sled to the Seward cemetery. The sympathy of the com munity is extended to the sorrowing relatives.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Fire Boys to Haue
 Another Bean Feed

The Seward Volunteer Fire Depart ment will give another of their popu- lar bean suppers next Friday evening at 6:30 D. m. at the fire hall after which the regular meeting will be held. There will be an extra plate of beans for Leon Urbach who is the champion bean eater, and plenty of cheese sandwiches for Harold Pain ter; and candy-sure, Mike! Willis Perry is the champion candy eater of the department and we hear he qualities in this line elsewhere, also Good cigars will be on hand for the best story teller of the evening. J. P. Hannon, please take notice.
 We'll, if you want to have a good time, be sure and be on hand at 6:3O p. m. sharp, Friday evening, April II, at the Fire Hall.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
ATTENTION! BUSINESS MEN!

Business houses wishing to contri- bute to the success of the Seward Beautiful" campaign by offering spe- cial prizes are asked to list these prizes with the Chairman of the Judges Committee, Mr. C. c. Hinde, at the Bank of Seward Some busi- ness men are offering cash prizes, others merchandise. Each helps sus- tain interest in what already prom ises to be a spirited contest
 A list of the Business Mems Prizes will be published in the Saturday Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Gompers Attacks
 Euils Cannery Labor

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. S.-In a statement detailing what he de scribed as revolting conditions of employmnt in Alaskan salmon can neries, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor to- day declared that a measure is be ing prepared to introduce in Congress to eliminate the evils, asserting con ditions have been discovered revolt ing conditions discovered almost be yond belief Gompers said these con ditions were due primarily to a con tracing and sub-contracting system of employment which renders work CTS helpess.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Comedy Feature at
 Liberty Tonight

At the Liberty theatre tonight, be tween the first and last show, at S:9O o'clock promptly, short act of com edy Vod-a-Vil will be playd by Jack Williams, of the Albertus Brothers, formerly of the Pantages circuit. Ii vaudeville makes success in Alaska, Mr. Williams expects to organize a troupe to play between Ketchikan and Fairbanks. No advance in admission tonight The regular show sta! ts al TOO o'clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
FIRE AND PANIC IN MEXICAN
 THEATRE FATAL TO SCORE

MEXICO CITY, April 7-Twenty- six persons dead and twice that num- Der injured is the story of fire panic which occurred last night at theatre at Tacubava City, suburb of this city.
 The majority of the victims, women and children, were trampled to death in the wild scramble to get out of the theatre after the alarm of fire sound- ed. Some also were electrocuted by an electric wire which fell in the cen ter of the main aisle.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
SNUG HARBOR PLANT WILL
 OPERATE AS CLAM CANNERY

The Chisik Island Corporation, re- gently organized in Seattle with C Batcheller Hall of Seattle as presi dent, will operate this year, with C. J. Edney, for some years with the Halferty interests, as president, The company will can clans.
 The salmon permit provides fol two traps at Humpy Point and Kol skofsky, and gives a pack limit of 5000 cases of red and a total pack of 10000 cases.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Tronbley Accused
 of Other Robberies
ALLEGED YOUTHFUL BANDIT IS ACQUITTED, FACES NEW
 CHARGE

TACOMA, April 8-Roy Trombley 26, alleged leader of bandit gang responsible for the thefts of many safes in Tacoma and vicinity, was held here for a new trial yesterday, follow ing the dismissal of a jury which fail ed to agree after nearly a day of de- liberation. Trombley was charged with first degree assault on Joe Paul. os, merchants patrolman, who captur- ed him after he is alleged to have talk en part in an attempted Rialto thea tre safe cracking.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Attempts to Bribe
 With Presents of Tea

WASHINGTON, Apr. 8.-It was dis closed today when the Johnson Immi- grafton Pill conllinicg the Japane.c exclusion provision came up i'll th- House that du ing the pasl several ,ays lnany members of Congress hat received half pound cans of Japan"St Oolons tea, sent u-' >ugh New lcrk concern under direction of the Japa- nese government.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Canada Will Sell
 Surplus War Stock

VANCOUVER, B. C., Apr. 7-Forty thousand tons of railway stock built as war consignment for Russia at cost of $14,OOO,OOO will be sold in July at public auction It is believed that not one tenth of the price paid will be received for the material.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Epidemic of Feuer
 Raging in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Apr. 7.-Typhoid fever broke out this week in parts of the city. Three persons have died and scores are i'll. It is said the epidemic is caused by impure milk Investigation shows that all persons affected live on the same milk route.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Aged Pioneer Has
 Staked Last Claim

CONWAY, Wash, Apr. Sole Nel- son Lee, 93 years old who came to Puget Sound 48 years ago, died on his farm here last week. Lee came around the Horn 59 years ago to the California gold fields. He located Silver Mountain and other mines in the Virginia City district, and Lee valley in California was named after him. Lee was a native of Norway.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Ruling on Damage
 Suits by U. 5. Court

WASHINGTON. Apr. s. When higher railroad rates are charged on short rather than long hauls, ship per from an intermediate point is only entitled to collect such damages as he is able to show he sustained, it was announced today by the Su- preme court.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Red Flag VIII Be
 Set Up North Pole

MOSCOW, Apr. S.-The Red Flag must be set up at the North Pole not later than September, Rossinsky, Rus sian airman, who contemplates an aerial expedition to the top of the world in June, said today.
 According to Rossinsky, some ten persons including scientists will par ticipate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

AFTER NINE YEARS

PARIS, April 8-After nine years of hiding in barn, Paul Anglois ,33, war deserter, has been arrested. He was wounded while serving with the 21st Colonial Infantry early in 1915, and given leave of absence. He went to Formerie and remained at the home of his former employer, farmer, Las nes, whose wife took car of him. Cos sip among neighbors about myster- ious man about the farm led to a po- lice investigation. The deserter was found hiding in haystack. The far mer's wife has been arrested as an ac- complice.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Game Territory May
 Be Established Alaska

VANCOUVER, B. C., April Slack son, chairman of the British Columbia Game Board said at a meeting of the Board that the United States and Brit ish Columbia will probably create game territory 20 miles wide on each side of the boundary in the vicinity of Stikene and Taku to stop pirating of furs and trophies.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
67 Million Men Want
 Gouernn,ent Jobs

WASHINGTON, Apr 8.-It is re- ported 67,0OO,OOO applications nave been made to the department of jus tice, state, commerce and labor fol positions. These applications include two million for the coast and geodt>1 survey, and ,311 ,0O0 to the bureau oi fisheries.
 Every other man in the country has asked for government job
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
RED SNOW FALLS IN SWEDEN
 LONDON, April Rcd snowflake

have been falling in Sweden.
 Snow had been falling continuously for several hours at Halmstead, Swed- en, when it was noticed that the flakes were tinged deep red.
 Close examination revealed lying lightly on top of the snow, were the bodies of thousands of worms, the cause of the phenomenon. It was evil dent that they had fallen with the snow and had not forced their way up through it from the ground below.
 The worms varied in length from one to four inches. Specimens have been submitted for scientific investiga- tions.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Missing Paymaster
 Found at Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. S.-Lieut. Ervine Brown, navy paymaster, who disappeared at Mobile, March 10, with $12O,000 government funds, was found here today lying beside a roadway in deranged condition No trace ot the missing money was found.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
FINDS HEART OF VoLTAlRE

PARIS, April 7-The heart of Vol taire believed to have been stolen from the National Library sixty years ago, has been found in a part of the build ing rarely frequented. There can be no question about it's genuineness, for all the documents certifying that it is the heart of the great satirist were found with it. The heart is contain ed in metal coffer. It was found in a space hollowed out in the pedestal of Houdon's original statue of Vol +aire
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
WOMAN ELECTED TO CITY
 COUNCIL IN SKAGWAY APRIL

SKAGWAY, Apr. 4-W. J. Mulv- hill was elected mayor of Skagway, at the city election Tuesday. He succeeds Howard Ashley
 John Grashell, Henry Seaman and Mrs. Catherin Nye were elected to the city council and " l. Hahn were chosen school director.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Coolidge Carries
 Michigan Primaries

DETROIT, Apr. S.-Calvin Coolidge won the Michigan delegation to the Republican National convention. de feating Hiram Johnson in yesterday's $ primaries more than two to one.
 Henry Ford carried the State on lhe Democratic ticket, despite his re, cent indorsement of Coolidge, defeat ing Senator Ferris.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Germany Must Pay
 for Ten '. s. Ships

WASHINGTON, Apr. S.-The mixed claims committee adjudicating claims growing out of the war with Germany today decided that Germany is liable for damages for sinking ten Ameri can ships during the war.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Coolidge Asks Credit
 Extended to Farmers

WASHINGTON Apr S.-President Coolideg today asked the agricultural corporation to operate with the war finance corporation in extending cred it to wheat growers for farm diversi- fication.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
AVIATORS WILL LEAVE PRINCE RUPERT
 EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FOR SITKA

PRINCE RUPERT, Apr. 7.-Major Martin, com nandng the round the world expedition said today after further examination of his machine that repairs and replacements of the damaged struts may delay of two weeks The plane placed in dry dock this morning for further examination.
 Lieutenant Smith, in command of the squadron will likely continue to Ska tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
 The machine ploted by Major Martin was damaged greater than at first supposed of the potoons having partially collapsed from the impact with the water.
 PRINCE RUPERT Apr. 8.-All four of the U. S. round the world flyers will hop off Thursday morning it is expected, repairs having been made to Major Martins machine.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Congressman Indicted
 for Booze Operations

COvINGToN Ky, Apr. 8.-Con- gressman John ". Langley, Of Ken lucky, was indicted today by Fed eral grand jury here last night on
 three counts, charging conspiracy to withdraw, sell and transport whi5key,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Seldouia Man Breaks
 Leg Cranking Motor

SELDOVIA, Apr. 4.-Knute Arm strong, cannery man, had the mis- fortune to break leg while crank ing marine engine last week. He is doing fine and may be out soon on crutches.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Forty-FiUe Students
 Expelled in Portland

PORTLAND, Or, Apr. 8-Forty- five boys have been suspended from four high schools in this city for violating the Oregon law which for bids high school students from be- longing to fraternal societies. More suspensions are expected.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Women Smuggle
 Booze Ouer Border

SEATTLE, Apr. 8.-Twelve women out of every hundred who cross the international boundary at Blaine in autos, carry booze, Collector Hartson declared in an address here this aft ernoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Gouernment Protests
 When Citizens Killed

WASHINGTON, Apr S,-The gov ernment has protested to the Alba nian government in connection with the murder by Albanian bandits of George B. DeLong of New York and Robert L. Coleman of San Francisco.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

CHICAGO, Apr. S.-In the national high school basketball tournament which opened here last week had tractd teams from all over the coun, try Florence, Mississippi, won the first game from Medford, Oregon, by a score of 27-25
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
New Tax Bill
 Reported to Senate

WASHINGTON, Apr S.-The new bill with Secretary Mellons rates written in was ordered favorably re- ported by the Senate finance com mittee today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Premier Macdonald
 Labor Bill Beaten

LONDON, Apr. S.-The Macdonald government was defeated in the House of Commons this afternoon when the rent bill designed to aid unemployed was rejected.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 APPOINTED FOR CHAMBER

President C. C. Hinde of the local chamber of commerce today named J. H. Flickinger, Carl Orlander and P. c. McMullen as members of an eX- ecutive committee.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Appointment Stone
 10 Be Confirmed

WASHINGTON, Apr. S.-Formei Senator Marcus A. Smith of Arizona said here this afternoon that the Sen ate had confirmed the appointment oi Harland Fisk Stone as attorney gen eral.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
EARLY BREAKUP AT NOME

NOME, Apr. 5.-An early breakup is looked for this spring as the wea- ther continues warm and ice in the sea is rapidly disappearing.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Joseph H. Willard
 Dies m New York

NEW YORK, Apr S.-Joseph How ard Willard former ambassador to Spain, is dead here.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Preferential Primary
 Being Held in Illinois

CHICAGO, Apr. S. Preferential preference primaries are being held today in Illinois and Nebraska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Wenatchee Fire Does
 $7O,OOO Damages

WENATCHEE, Wn., Apr. Sire here Wednesday destroyed $70,0OO building occupied by cafe and drug store.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

ADM. PERRY NOT IN PORT YET
 The steamship Admiral Perry, re ported in the bay at the hour of go- ing 10 press last night, proved to be another boat The Perry has not reported in yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
RAILROAD HEAD
To REACH MEN
BY RADIO
President Of Canadian Ma
tionaI Railway to Talk Over
Wireless Weekly.
Sir Henry W. Thornton, president

Sir Henry W. Thornton, president
and chairman of the Government.
owned and operated Canadian Ma
uonal Railway Company, the long.
est railroad system in the world,
revealed in an address in New
York last week a plan whereby
he will give personal instruction at
least once a week to each of 100.
less telephone. He will send his
tered throughout the vast Domin.
Jon Of Canada.
The Canadian National is the
for stirring the enthusiasm and
promoting the loyalty Of its men.
Sir Henry, who was born in this
country, spent twenty years in the
employ Of American railroads and
was largely in charge Of operation
of English railroads during the
war, implied that without such a
system as wireless, Government
ownership and other large ANAL
carnations in the United States
would fail.
In his talk before railroad men
and investment brokers, Sir Henry
said:
+ I'VE are establishing a chain Of
broadcasting stations from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, SO that the
higher officers may keep in touch
with the entire properties.
IF can get the 100000 officers
and men whom we employ thinking
along this line, they will become an
Irresistible force for success. That Is
30 per cent of administering a
railroad property"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
!. !. HOLDS
LEGION
NIGHT
WCAP to Rebroadcast Pro-
gram of WEAF-Noted
Artists to Be Heard.

An unusually good program
from WEAF will be rebrOadcast
by WCAP tonight, featuring New
York American Legion night.
with such well-known artists on
the program as Fannie Hurst,
magazine writer; Louise Bartlett,
concert contralto; That's Magrane,
actress and dramatic reader, and
Christian Holtum, baritone.
Robert s. Patterson, New York
county commander of the Amer
lean Legion, viii make a brief
address, opening the program.
To Give Opera Recital.
Charlotte Lund, music lecturer.
soprano and author Of THE Opera
Miniature Series" also viii be on
the program, rendering an opera
recital consisting Of compositions
Of Jules Massenet.
The out-of-town program IL varied,
vaudeville, prize fighting and must
Gales being prominent the PRO-
grams. At Springfield, WBZ,
Harold (Jingo) Kelly and Tom NC
Nally will present sketch, "The
Battle Of Too Soon" in which they
starred for years. The act has
been specially rewritten for radio
transmission so that nothing will
be missed by the unseen audience.
Added attractions on the Spring
field program are Charles Ruddy,
pianist and musical director Of
Little Nellie Kelly" company, and
Lee Voudrey, violinist, who Will
present a program of popular
duets.
WOR, Newark, has another con-
eistently good program, featuring
Halsey Miller and his orchestra in
the while You Dine" periods. MIL
ler's inimitable style has brought
forth enthusiastic response from
many Of the Newark fans. The
afternoon program from WOR feat
ures Bula C. Blauvelt, pianist-com-
poser, q graduate Of Guilmont Or
gan School and the New York In.
stitute Of Musical Art, in a pro.
gram Of classical numbers.
For Fight Fans.
All fight fans VIII un0ouDte01y
tune into WSB, at Atlanta, to hear
the ringside account Of the Young
Etribling- Shade boxing bout. The
fight starts at $50 o'clock eastern
standard time. Atlanta Is putting
on the usual transcontinental
radiowl entertainment, at HAS
o'clock in the evening.
Shriners may tune into WGR
Buffalo, at $50 o'clock to the
musical program Of the reception
at Hotel Statler given by the Lake
Erie Commandery Number 20
knights Tepnplar of Buffalo, to
Royal Arch Masons. The program
will feature a shrine quartette.
Many good musical programs are
in sight around the lial. Some OF
these are: the Murray Horton Dance
Orchestra, WLW, Cincinnati, the
University OF Chicago b!ee Club
WMAQ, F;vsrctte Try6u'a Melody
Lane D.t.ice Orchset"a, WAX
Cleveland, aid the usua! late eve
ming program from Edgewater
Beach Hotel, in Chicago, WJAZ
from IL to 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
HONDURAS Sc 7
HEARD D. {.
! PROGRAM
L. F. Carleton Caught Waves
1900 Miles Away on One
Tube Radio.

A washingtonian, born and
raised here, but now residing In
Honduras, has written to the
Radio Corporation station WRC,
that he received its broadcast on
. one-tube set. The Letter follows:
"Dear Sirs:
"I wish to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of a part Of your program
broadcast on the uight Of January
16. The signals were pretty loud
and distinct, but not very clear.
Owing to code interference could
not hear the time the announcer
said when signing off.
II am particularly interested in
hearing your station since was
born and raised in Washington.
MY set consists Of home as
gembled inductance, vartometer,
,O01 variable condenser, u. v. 1919
detector and Baldwin type G.
wire 100 feet long and thirty feet
five feet. The ground is an or
binary ground.rod sunk six feet
in the earth.
ct would appreciate It very much
Il you could send me your schedule.
Respectfully,
THOMAS F. CARLETON.
"P. s. Cuyame Is about twenty
or twenty-five miles southwest OF
Puerto Cortes, Honduras"
This reception was over distance
of approximately 1900 miles and
while not q distance record, is par.
dcularly interesting, since stations
IN the tropics have difficulty In hear.
ing on account Of the heavy atnos-
pheric electricity which in always
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
WORLD To GET
PRINCETON
GAMES
Football Will Be Broadcast
by Powerful Station-Stu-
dents Break Record.

The Princeton football classic
and many other big games played
at Princeton next fall will be broad
cast with q 1000 watt generator.
capable of sending the accounts
around the world, IL plans outlined
| by President Harry J. Hemphill
materialize. The alumni of the
university are to be asked to fur
nish the powerful generator, to
complete the equipment already in
the, banda OF the University Radio
Club.
The undergraduate station. which
| IL ranked among the first ten non
professional stations in the coun-
| try and last year broke the national
record for volume Of messages
transmitted, is installing new ap.
paratus of the latest type and will
concentrate in distance tests this
year. 49,,
! Last year, working day and
night, the student club was the first
amateur organization to pass the
1000 mark in messages transmitted
in single month, with a total Of
1925 messages for December, 1922.
During the transatlantic test for
ebAAAnSO0IS last tAAC
station was heard in Switzerland
and throughout Continental Europe
as well as in Central America, and
and much more can be expected
with improved Equipment.
Founded ten years ago by under
graduate radio hugs: who con-
structed the first crude station
themselves, the University Radio
CIIIh hos ur0xxyT1 20 mildly until the
present membership numbers ap.
iproximately fifty students intensely
] interested in wireless transmission.
The club holds an experimental
license issued by the United States
Department Of Commerce, permit.
ting unlimited research work, and
the station, situated in the tower OF
the Science building, is constantly q
scene Of various experiments. fea-
turing unique hook-ups and un'
usual antennas. 3xM is the call
number under which the station
operates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-29
Local Broadcast
NAA-Naval Radio Station,
Arlington.

$3.50 Meters, C. w. arc.)
1920 p. m.-Fruit and vegetable
shipments.
200 p. m.--Fruit and vegetable
markets.
3:45 p. m.-Closing livestock.
5 p. INLAY and feed market
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
$50 p. m.--Daily market, grain.
10 p. m.-Weather forecast.
(435 Meters, radiOphOne)
1915 D. m.-LiVestock markets.
1:45 p. m.--Fruit and vegetable
markets.
500 p. m.--Livestock.
3:45 p. m.-Wather report.
4:05 p. INLAY and feed.
4:26 p. m.-Dairy products.
(2,65O Meters, sparl.)
10 m. and 10 p. m.-Time sig
mails.
1901 p. m.-Weather report, ship
orders, naval press news.
WCAP-CheSapea & Potomac Tel.
ephOne Company (469 Meters).
ESQ p. m.-John Allen Spooner,
tenor, accompanied by Mrs. Spooner.
Program: "Julia's Garden" RoRers).
Colleen a. Room" (Striclkland).
7:40 p. MINNIE. Charlotte Lund.
soprano, assisted by N. Val Peavey,
pianist and barytone. Opera recital
Of "Thais" CMassenet).
$40 p. m.--John Allen Spooner,
tenor. Program: Irish Love Song
Uang), Last Hour" Creamery.
$3.50 p. m.-Winifred T. Barr
pianist.
3 to 10 p. m.-American Legion
night program, under the auanicas
OF the New York County Organiza.
ton. The following artists will as.
sist: Christian Holtum, barytone;
Louise Bartlett, contralto; That's
Magrain, actress and dramatic
reader; Fannie Hurst, well-known
woman writer.
WRC-RadlO Corporation Of
y America.
(469 Meters.)
p. n.--Fashion DEVELOPMENTS OF
the moment, by Agnes M. Callen.
$40 p. m.--Song recital by Stella
Angel Fletcher, dramatic soprano;
Mrs. Chester Adair at the piano
Program: Aria from III Trovatore'
WerdD, "Mattinata" Tostil.
1926 p. m.--"Health and Beauty. =
by Grace Peters, manager Tor
Elizabeth Arden.
S:S5 p. ma Universal Lam,
guage." by the editor OF the Inter
national Interpreter.
S:46 p. m.-Bird limitations, BY
Isabel Goodhue.
S:66 p. m.--Song recital of old
melodies, by Stella Angel Fletcher
dramatic soprano; Mrs. ChesteI