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Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
COMMENCEMENT
 EXERCISES HELD AT
 FAIRBANKS COLLEGE

The Second Annual Commencement of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was held in the assembly room of the college, Friday June 13 at ten o'clock A. M.; when Miss Margaret Thomas, the second student to graduate from the institu- tion, was granted degree of Rachel or of Science in Business Administra- tion. Miss Thomas who came to Fairbanks when young girl, had previously had the first two years of college work at Reed College, Port land, Ore, and attended Simmons College in Boston last year; In Aug ust Miss Thomas will become the bride of MT. Claus T. Nitric, of the Biological Survey, who is now on the lower Yukon. Miss Thomas is going down the river to meet the prospec- tive husband. The speaker of the day was Hon. L. V. Ray, of Seward who told of the importance of the col legc to the youth of Alaska, and dwelt at length on home rule in Al aska.
 President Bunnell made the pre- sentation speech, handing Miss Thom- as her diploma, complimenting hel upon the fine quality of her work anc in appreciation of the fact that she had remained to take her degree 1T the Alaskan College.
 The program was as follows:
 March "The Iron Trail." ."-Fleischn mans Stringed Trio with Piano ac compartment.
 Invocation-Rev. J. F. Vernon.
 Selceitno, "Maid of the West. - Fleischman's Stringed Trio with piano accompaniment.
 Commencement Address-Hon. L V. Ray of Seward
 Piano Duet, "The Sylph"-Misse Dorothy and Florence Roth.
 Presentation of Diploma.
 Selection, 'The Herd Girls Dream. -Fleischman's stringed trio with pl ano accompaniment.
 The college has had most re markable year showing an increas of 33 per cent in enrolment over las wear. and increasing the faculty b! three, and the studies by one ne' course. Next year it is expected tha the increase in enrolment will be a great or greater than in past years A number of students from Alaskan coast towns have already signltle' their intention of entering. There VII he two more members added to tn faculty, making total of 12 lnclud ing President Bunnell.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
NEW FREIGHT DEPOT
 BE BUILT M'KINLEY

Owing to freight and passenger traffic moving and prospective, to Me- Kinley Park Station, Colonel Lee Il. Landis. General Manager of the Alas ka Railroad, recognized the import ance of installing a station at that point.
 Present facilities are restricted to two old box cars which have been set on the ground and are inadequate.
 Recommendation of Colonel Landls to Secretary of the Interior, provided for the construction of building l6 by 52 feet, story and one-half high' and containing living quarters for an agent, which was approved by the Secretary, by wire Work will be pros ecuted at once.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
1kkESl r. WALKER
 UN WAY TO JUNEAU

MT. and Mrs. E. P. Walker arriv- ed III Seward on the Admiral Watson yesterday, sailing south for Juneau on the same boat about nine o'clock last night. Lr. Walker is chief fur warden and head of the Biological survey for the Territory with head quarters at Juneau He has been to the westward attending meeting of the Southwestern Alaska Fur Association, a newly formed organization of fox farmers with headquarters at Kodiak.
 While on his trip to the Westward MT. Walker went as far as Shuack and nearly to the western end of the ls- land, and was much impressed With the possibilities of the region as a game field.
 "While my mission was principally to attend the meeting of the fur farm ers," said MT. Walker, q also looked into the advisibility of introducing valuable fur bearing and game ami mals into the Kodiak group. The res idents of the islands have nofur bear CTS in wild state save the red fox, land otter, ermine and large brown bear. After covering practically all of the island groups l have determin- ed that mink and marten would thrive in many portions, while in other musk rat and beavers would do well. This portion of game propagation is being worked on, and if the thing is practi- cal and advisable before next session of congress, I will submit a compre- hensive report on conditions, and the Bureau will then try to get funds fol the purpose of stocking the islands Because of the scarcity of game anc l fur bearing animals in this favorable district, the Bureau will favor giving them precedence over other sections until such time as enough of those animals have been stocked to insure steady supply. Deer, moose and ell would probably thrive on these IS lands, and their presence would insure both sport and constant meat supply in season."
 Continuing MT. Walker stated tha he was agreeably surprised at the ac tivity manifested in the vicinity of ho diak and presaged large volume o- hnsiness emanating from this section
 "Too much stress cannot be laid up on the importance of wild lie as revenue producer" said MT. walker "It means the spending of hundreds o. thousands of dollars in the future an( will add greatly to the revenue of tn Territory"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
Steese and Sonlmers
 W'iiEl Inspect Roads

R. J. Sommers, highway engineer and member of the territorial board ot the Alaska road commission, left An chorage northbound Monday afternoon for Fairbanks to meet Colonel James C. Steese who is making the trip from Juneau to Anchorage via the White Pass route. .
 Colonel Steese arrived in Fairbanks yesterday. From Fairbanks the Road officials will go to Chitina on the 2Oth over the Richardson Highway where they will inspect the $1OO,OOO bridge which is being constructed ocross the Nizina river, on the highway from Me- Carthy to the Nizina placer district.
 The party will investigate road con ditions at Cordova, Valdez and here before returning to Anchorage, around the first of July.
 Mr. Sommers will accompany Col Steese to Anchorage where they Will remain about two weeks inspecting the Matanuska, Willow creek and local roads making a trip owe rthe Talkeet- na-Cache creek road and investigating teh various projects in that vicinity
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
GUILTY SAYS JURY
 IN STEPHAN CASE

Guilty as charged was the yer dict rendered in the district court of Anchorage in the case of the Unit ed States government vs. Howard Sheehan. c. R. Booth, foreman of the jury, stated the jurors wished to recommend to the court the ut most leniency in the sentence on ac- count of the defendants youth.
 Sheehan was charged with the wrongful possession of fox skins taken from the room of Hjalmel Evans, at the Parson hotel the lat ter part of March. The defendant was represented by Attorneys Johr Coffey and J. c. Murphy, while Dis trict Attorney Sherman Duggan an( Assistants Julien Hurley and Harry Mccain handled the case for the gov ernment.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT

A school district h4ving been re- gently established at Woodrow by or der of the Clerk of the District Court an election is today being held for the purpose of electing a School Board for said district. Votes are be- ing cast for a clerk a treasurer and a director, to hold office for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Interest is tense and voting going strong.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

While Valdez was blessed Wlth something less than the normal fall of snow last winter, Mineral creek was not so fortunate. John Cook, who re- gently made a trip to the Big Four property this week says that the heavy snow fall has crushed the lower bridge across tke creek so that it is impas- sable. I Le bunk house at th2 Biz Four wns also demolished, and the roof of the mill on the Hercules property was crushed in, while the stable of the Mineral Creek Mining Co., was smash cd flat Mr. Cook aso says that there lave been some tfemcrduous snow slides in the valley enc O. which is ever thousand feet acl.ss and did not miss tie Smith mill more than ten i(t".
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
 WILL BUILD AT KODIAK

It is reported that the Standard Oil company intends erecting oil tanks in Kodiak in the near future on the Erskine dock, the company recently signing a lease with Mr. Erskine. They will also build a warehouse on the same site. Since the signing of the halibut treaty making a closed season during the months of November, December and Januarv. the stabilization of the hal ibut industry is assured.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
SEWARD YOUNG LADIES
 RETURN FROM LONG HIkE E

Mrs. Charles Lechner, Mrs. Meyer, and Miss Patsy Ray, returned from Anchorage last night from their long hige along the railroad.
 From mile Seven the three ladies hiked to twenty-nine and down the Moose Pass trail to Sunrise, at which point t6ey took boat across the arm to Bird, where they caught the train to Anchorage. They report having wonderful time on the trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
ELECTION AT WOODROW

At the school election held in Woodrow yesterday, Thomas Ham, bright was elected school director, fanricson, clerk and Mcconnell, trea- surer. A new district was recently formed at Woodrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
Friday

Miss Gertrude Watson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Watson of An chorage is a Seward passenger on the Northwestern. She will be met in Sew ard by MT. Watson.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Jack Lang of Anchorage has accept ed challenge from Sailor Dixon of Juneau to box there at the Legion Smoker on the Fourth of July. He will 20 south on the next boat.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

William Wolfgram, connected with the Daily Alaskan staff, and filling in as linotype operator, returned from look at his stamping grounds, Sew ard, on yesterdays train. He reports Seward is doing great building and the town in general is on an upward trend, with climatic conditions about the same that that of Florida. He expects to return to Seward as soon as he can be relieved by another operator who is expected to arrive from the out side within two weeks.-Anchorage Daily Alaskan.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
l.. V. Ray left for Anchorage this morning to attend court.

George Fisher arrived on the Yukon Sunday and left from here for Anchor age where he will take the Redondo to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. MT. Fisher will then join the Norman Dawn party. He has just recently finished a lead with Edith Roberts ot the Universal Company, and has play ed leads opposite Norma Talmadge, Bessie Love, and several other stars.
 Mel Holben, proprietor of the Sew ard Grill left on this mornings train for Mile 29.
 H. V. Hoben left on the train for Anchorage today, where he will catch the excursion train to Fairbanks to- morrow.
 Hank Frost was an outgoing pas senger this morning for Mile 29. MT. John Cowles of Washington, p. C.. and MT. H. T. Tripp of Juneau, left on this mornings train for An chorage. They will join the Seward delegation to Fairbanks on the arrival of the excursion train at Anchorage, and accompany them on the balance of the trip.
 Andy Simons and Al Peel left for Mile 20 this morning.
 pr. Edmunds, optician, left on the train this morning for Moose pass to visit with Mir. and Mrs. R. B. Heaston
 Mt. and Mrs. Chas. Brown were Seward passengers on last evening train from Anchorage.
 Albert Johnson, aged 53, died at the government hospital in Anchorage or Sunday morning.
 This week in the district court al Anchorage a case was brought to tria charging Arthur Lereau, with illega voting. In this case the district attor' nev said the territorial laws were 1T bad shape and Judge Ritchie in sus taining the demurrer, brought up, saiC there was no law today in Alaska fol punishing a man who voted illegally at municipal elections.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Hjalmar Evans, the popular bus mess man from Kanatak was a Sew ard passenger on last nights train from Anchorage where he has been attending court for the past two weeks in connection with the Sheehan case.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Captain Harry Moore, an oldtimer of the Territory, who has been in An chorage for the last two weeks on jury duty, passed thru Seward last evening on his way back home.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Late Report.-A report on the for est fires raging along the Alaska Railroad belt, which was received at the Gateway office prior to going to press was to the effect that at Roosevelt, where John c. Brady, for est ranger is in charge of the fire fighting, from fifty to sixty acres had been burned over and the fire was still out of control At Mile 2o' a large area is being swept over by the fire demon. At Mile 6, short distance out of Seward small blaze has started and at Mile o9 another forest fire is reported.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
OFFICIAL VOTE OF
 ELECTION MILE SEVEN

Nels Hagen came in from Mile 7 last night bringing the official results of the recent school election at Wood- row, which was as follows:
 For School Director
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Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
LARGE FOREST FIRES
 RAGING ALONG RAILWAY

The largest of the forest fires oc- curing this summer, is now ravlshlng the dense wooded area at Mile 28, according to F. E. Bishop, local sur vey man of the Bureau of Pubic Roads in a statement to the Seward Gateway today.
 Mir. Bishop received a brief mes sage this morning from John Brady, forest ranger in charge of the An chorage division of the Chugach Nat ional Forest, and who is now at the scene of the conflagration, in which he said to send out at least four men on tomorrow mornings train. The cause of the fire or the extent ot the damages were not given.
 The nearest point of contact in the vicinity of the fire is at Mile 29 where the Bureau of Public Roads maintains a camp for the Moose Pass road. MT. and Mrs. Lawing of Mile 2t who conduct a pleasure resort there are also in range of the fire.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Mrs. Edna Stump has taken lease on the Benson Building and will move in July first. The place is now being fitted up for the Beauty Parlor.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Miss Grayce Clark, cousin of Mir. A. H. Mcdonald of Anchorage, was an outgoisg passenger on the Yukon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Mel Holben returned last evening from Moose Pass where he has been spending a few days vacation with his brother Walter, who has pos ition with the Bureau of Public Roads.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Marshal Reed took two priosners to Anchorage Monday morning charged with the theft of a watch and other items from the home of Lorraine Pat terson of Anchorage last week. Ger tain articles missing from her home were found on the two men.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Chas S. Isham, potash manufactur- CT of Dertoit, spent yesterday in Sew ard while the Admiral Watson was in port. This is MT. Isham's first visit to Alaska and he is highly pleased with the outlook. MT. Isham has travelled the world over, and said that Switzer- land, with all it's magnificence, is not equal to the little he has already seen of Alaska. Next year he plans to bring party with him and make the trip down the Yukon, over the govern ment railroad and the Richardson high way and to other points of interest.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

"Tiny" Taylor, who has been sta tion agent at Tunnel, has been trans ferred to Anchorage and MT. Manning formerly in charge of the place, will assume his old position
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Vim. Wolfgram, operator on the Daily Alaskan, left today for Anchor age.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Nels Hagen purchased the Ford car formerly owned by MT. McMullen.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

E. F. lessen was passenger on to- dav's train for Fairbanks. He will re- turn to Seward in week or so.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

The forest fire which started about a week ago in the Little Susitna flats is still raging, destroying thousands of dollars worth of birch and other valuable timber The location of the fire is in the public domain, and is not included in the forestry reserve. Word has been wired to George Parks of Ju neau for information regarding the matter.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Harry Lyons, who has been in Sew ard the past few months, left on the Admiral Watson for Cordova.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-21

Thos Babcock, the well-known pros pector and miner of Anchoraeg ship ped a boat over to Seward Wedsesa2y and intends leaving here for pros pecting trip to Nuka Bay.
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Evening star., 1924-04-17
ASSERTS AGENTS GOT
STEVEDORE REBATES
Emergency Fleet Official Tells
House Inquirers Practice
Has Been Stopped.

Huntington II. Morse. European
director of the Fleet Corporation,
testified today before the House COM
mittee investigating the Shipping
Board that it had been general
practice, although now corrected, for
the stevedoring companies abroad to
pay rebates to agents of board oper-
ators.
Representative Davis, Democrat,
tennessee, committee prosecutor. >
asked II the managing operators of
board vessels were not allowing their
agents to make stevedoring contracts
under the rebate" system, leaving the
board without the benefit of the re
bates on graft"
Morse said that was a general prac-
tce until we decided to kill it" He
added that new system, under which
steVedoring contracts are let by COM
petitive bidding, had been placed in
effect at London, Liverpool and Ant
werp, and at the other European ports
Steyedoring rates were under the con-
troll of the municipal authorities.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
Japan Is Troubled
By Immigration of
Chinese LubOrers

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 30.-Japan, the
emigration of whose nationals
constitutes such thorny problem
for the United States, is having
immigration problems of her own.
Just as Japanese laborers are
barred from America, Chinese
laborers are barred from Japan.
Certain classes of Chinese, how
ever, are permitted to immigrate.
Two years ago Japan was in
undated by a flood of Chinese um-
brella peddlers, most of whom, ac-
cordinE to Japanese police, entered
Japan as merchants, but later be-
came manual laborers. Now the
trouble is with cooks. Chinese
cooks hitherto have been admitted,
but the police say that many who
enter as cooks have later become
coolies. The metropolitan police of
Toxic are conducting a roundup
Of Chinese cooks for deportation.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
BOB-HAIRED BANDIT
SOUGHT IN VIRGINIA
Baltimore and D. C. Detectives
Reported to Be After I'm
portant Witness"

Investigation OF the hold-up IN Ort-
mans confectionery store. Baltimore,
a week ago, by a bob-haired bandit,
assisted by a young man who waited
outside and whisked her away in an
automobile after fastening the door
Of the business house, centered in
nearby Virginia today.
Detective Lieuts. Charles KahIer ana
William Feehley of the Baltimore
force reached local police hadquarters
this morning and saw Lieut. Walter
Emerson, acting chief of detectives,
who detailed Detective Arthur B.
Scrivener to accompany them on their
mission to Virginia
The Baltimore sleuths here today
did not disclose the object of their
visit to Virginia. 1t is believed. how
ever, that they are looking for an
important witness who may be able
to assist in establishing the identity
of the much sought bob-haired
bandit New York authorities are
keeping a lookout for her in that
city.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
BISHOP DEFENDS
LOYALTY TO CAUSES
Closes Lenten Services at Keith S
With Plea for Spirit of
Christianity.

THE world needs men and women
committed to a cause. who fling their
lives into a great purpose" Bishop
closing the midday Lcnten services
today at Keith's Theater.
What is there in life worth living
for unless il is a cause?" asked the
Bishop of Washington. who took as
his text the words of Jesus. ITO this
end was I born. for this cause came
1 into the world that 1 might bear
witness unto the truth
Speaking of the Success : that
means peace to the heart" Bishop
Freeman instanced Washington, Lin
coin, Edith CavelI and Cardinal Mer-
cie- as great examples of persons
who lived for great causes.
Popularity of Christ.
There is a passion an the human
heart today that Is unsatisded until
it finds repose in Jesus Christ" :"
Bishop Freeman said. He said that
there has been no time in this gen
Grafton when the religion of Jesus
Christ was as popular as it is now.
He paid tribute to the secular press
Cor its contribution toward the spread
of the gospel of Jesus. He thanked
the manager of keith'S for the use
of the theater during the Lenten
services.
Tomorrow a special Lenten service
will be broadcast a [ 1880 o'clock from
station WRC for those who have been
unable TO attend the services at the
theater. Saturday at noon the cantata,
The Atonement," will be given at
keith'S Theater by the choir of the
Mount Vernon Place NJ L. Church
South.
Evening star., 1924-04-17
X
ATTACKS PROPOSAL
FOR COLORADO DAM
Witness Says Influence Behind
Plan Seeks Water for
Mexico.

The principal influence behind the
proposal to construct a dam at
Boulder Canyon on the Colorado
River is, an effort to secure water
for irrigation in Mexico. George II.
Maxwell. executive director of the
National Reclamation Associate
charged today before the House irri-
cation committee.
Steps to protect Imperial Valley
Calf from flood menace, Mr.. Max
well declared. was the principal thing
to consider in the rivers develop
ment.
He urged the committee to elimi-
nate any other aspect of development
at present.
Maxwell asserted you can't go int,,
southern California today and raise
your voice in criticism of Boulder
Canyon dam" without being the tar
get for an egg-thrower; and if this
doesn't prove there is some other
influence besides protection for the
valley at work, L don't know what
does"
"AIl the trouble in the development
of the river" ne said, grows out
of the effort to nail the Colorado
down for Mexico.