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Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
Michaelson in the Pay
 on Mills Creek Group

Robert Michaelson, who owns 12 placer claims at Blue Gulch. in the Mills Creek district, about 20 miles from the railroad, arrived in town yesterday bringing about siy ounces of coarse gold washed from his prop erty in five days labor with snow water by himself. MT. Michaelson has been prospecting the bench about 300 feet above the present level of the creek bed, and has tapped pay streak about 50 feet wide and five feet deep 50 feet above the creek, carrying heavy values. The gold is a dull yellow and free from extra neous minerals. MT. Michaelson has twelve claims on the gulch, working a No. One giant, with about 20o feet head of water. These claims are on the main auto road from Moose Pass, and transportation is cheap and easy.
 The old channel of Mills creek is said to lie about 300 feet higher than the present bed, and from all indica- tions the property will be a very val uable one. This creek produced over s1SO,OO most all of which is now known to have been washed down from the old channel. Bedrock has not yet been struck, but the over burden is light and MT. Michaelson is prospecting the claims at the pres ent time owing to scarcty of water.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
UNGA NEWS

The infant child of Adolph Haaf died June 18th.
 Miss Fuller, the Red Cross nurse is again with us, giving the people the once over.
 The hunting party from Hollywood, are returning to Seward. Dr. Hardy, one fthe party from Tecumseh, Mich. will stop at Stepanoff Bay to get an other bear, if possible.
 The salmon run is on in full blast and the Squaw Harbor Cannery is at full capacity. The Redwood, P. A. F. steamer, was in port the 23rd and loaded 5000 cases of red salmon. Bly, the appearance now the pack of the cannery will be completed early.
 The cod fishermen are busy and cod are now coming in in goodly quanti- ties.
 The Starr is due today, the 25th., from the westward.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
LafOllette Accents

CLEVELAND, July 5-Robert La toilette IT,, this afternoon read before the conference for Progressive poli- ticians, Lafolette Sr.'s formal accept ance of their invitation to run for the presidential seat. Lafollette declared that the nation is facing "the most momentuous crisis of our time, from the predatory interests who are in con- trol of our government" and he also declared that the time was ripe for militant political movement.
 Lafollette called Coolidge "a frank defender of organized wealth." and said, "Both parties have always re- garded their platforms as they regard them today, not as contract, but as a device to catch votes, to break the combined powers. And the big busi- ness over our government and the eco homie conditions, are the paramount issues facing the American people"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
IA TOILETTE TALKS BEFORE SESSION OF
 PROGRESSIVES SAT.
POPULAR GOVT. CANNOT EN- DURE WITHOUT PROGRES-
 SIVE PARTY

CLEVELAND, July 5-Lafollette, in message to the conference for progressive political action, further declared that the supreme issue in volving others is an incroachment of the powerful few upon the rights of the many.
 "This great power has come between the people and their government" as- serted Lafollette. Democracy cannot live side by side in any country with the present interest in the. control of the government by private monoply.
 Popular government cannot long endure in this country without a pro- gressive party. As I stated before, I am sure that the people in November will take such action as will insure their nation new party in which all progressives may unite.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
FREE EXCURSION FOR
 ALL TO ROOSEVELT SUNDAY

The local Masonic lodge invites the children of Seward, their parents and friends to join in a free excursion to Mile 23, Sunday, July 13. The con- mittee of Seward Lodge extends a hearty invitation to all to take advan- tage of this excursion and bring well filled lunch baskettt
 Arrangement, have been made with Mrs. Lawing for tables and other ac- returning p. m.
 The committee promises you many pleasant surprises and will endeavOr to make the day an enjoyable one.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
CHARLES M'CALLUM DIED
 FROM BLOW 0N TIE HEAD

UNGA, Alaska,-The evening of June 4th, word was brought to Un- ga that MT. Charles MeCallum was missing from his fox island, Turner Island, about 60 miles from Unga. A searching party was immediately or ganized and the morning of the sixth started for Turner Island in small launches. After searching the neigh boring islands and Turner Island the party concluded he had never left the island. One of the party found the frames of his glasses on the beach to the west of his cabin about TOO p. m. of the eighth, and they immediately scattered along the beach to watch. About 8:30 one of his rubber boots was washed ashore in the heavy surf and about nine-fifteen the remains were recovered from the water. The remains were immediately taken to Unga for Coroner's inquest which was held at one P. M., June 9th. Verdict of the jury was that MT. McCallum had come to his death by a blow in the face, source unknown.
 MT. McCallum came to Alaska in 1904, locating at Fairbanks where he mined and trapped. He moved to Val dez in 1906 and for some time was the secretary of the Valdez Miners Union. He was appointed Deputy U. s. Mar shal at Unga in February, 1917, by Marshal F. R. Brenneman. In May, of 1922, after the change of administra- tion, he was relieved from the deputy ship, and moved to his fox island, at which place he resided until the time of his death.
 MT. McCallum leaves a wife and four children in Unga, and a father at Grand Prairie, Canada, to mourn his loss.
 MT. McCallum was esteemed by the entire community and will be missed by all his friends, who were many. The sympathy of all is extended to the be- reaved family.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
DIR. A. R. ROBERTS
 LOCATES IN SEWARD

pr. A. R.. Roberts, practicing den- tist, from Ontario, Oregon, where he has been located the past five years, arrived in Seward on the Yukon with his family and has taken offices in the Hartman Bank building until a permanent office is fixed up in one of the buildings now under construc- tion. Dr. Roberts is former resident of Alaska, having left here about sev- en years ago to enlist for the world war. MT. Roberts and family are oc cupying the Dad Youngs house on Second avenue.
 The doctor has a modern outfit and treats teeth by the most painless methods known.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
WOULD ESTABLISH
 NAVAL BASE ALASKA N BUT NOT .ALEUTIANS
NAVAL BASE IN ALEUTIANS IS PROHIBITED BY TERMS OF
 WASHINGTON TREATY

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 7-The advisibility of establishing naval base somewhere in Alaskan waters is under consideration by the navy de- partment and coast guard officials.
 According to the general word of the navy, under the terms of the wash ington disarmament conference, all of Alaska except the Aleutian Islands is specifically exempt from the provis- ions of the clause, forbidding the U. s. Government to improve fortifica- tions in that vicinity, and also forbid ding the establishment of any new naval bases.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
NORTHWESTERN SAILS
 FOR SEWARD SATURDAY

SEATTLE, July 5-The Northwest ern sailed north this morning with 316 passengers aboard including 133 excur sionists, and J. L. Creswell, and wife, A. E. Habley and wife, Miss E. Brown, Mrs. W. W. Whitney, Doctor E. R. Brooks, J. A. Bowling, wife, J. Lof- strom, George P. Brown, Mrs. Walters, Miss A. Aldrich, George T. Braun, w. H. and George Kuhlmer, Mrs. T. H. Hart, William Besthal, Mrs. J. Side finger, s. H. Nichols, and wife, A. A. Brannetter, N. Mitchell, c. Walmbur- ger, August Olsen, E. E. Patterson, Gus Bagorella, A M. Civer, P. Kotopp and several steerage for Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
ANCHORAGE MAN BACK
 FROM ISLAND TOWN

Warren G. Fenton, of the firm of Fenton and Glossop, civil engineers, of Anchorage, recently returned from Kodiak where he has been surveying a site for the new cold storage plant to be erected at Kodiak, says the Daily Alaskan.
 The cannery site is about one half mile from the town of Kodiak, and is located on the southwest end of the Is- land. Although no active construction work is being done at the present, yet plans are underway for the opening up of the project in the near future.
 MT. Fenton, who is now in Seward, will leave on the Starr to take care of the firms interests at Kodiak.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
WILL REDUCE
 HIGH COST OF LIVING

RIO DE JANEIRO, July Am nouncement was made today of the governments plan to purchase food supplies, including 22O,OOO bags of sugar, in order to reduce the high cost of living.
 This announcement caused a panic in the sugar market, and the crystal dropped from 84 to 72 Milreis per bag, becoming somewhat firmer later in the day.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
BIC STRIKE REPORTED
 IN NIKA BAY DISTRICT

The launch Virginia arrved n port this morning from Nuka Bay having on board W. B. Brockwa~ and Dr. Metallic. It is reported that new strike of great value has been made about seven miles from the recent strike, the new vein being seven fete wide and bearing heavy values. The report has not been verified but it is believed to be true as the strike at Nuka Bay was an exceptionally rich one.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
STOP OVERS ARE
 URGED FOR TOURISTS

SEATTLE, July 7-John Hooper president of the Affiliated American and Canadian tours Society, has re- turned from Alaska and has said:
 "I am anxious that tourists make more stop-overs and really see the back country. There are three excel lent stop-over facilities, Wrangell, Jul neau and Skagway, and next year the westward towns. There are several interesting points but they need ho- tels."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
JAPANESE STATESMAN
 DIES YESTERDAY

TOXIC, July 7-Prince Masiyouhi Matsumatsukata, one of the two Genro or elder statesmen of the Japanese Empire, died yesterday. He was over 89 years old.
 Physicians had pronounced him dead and the nation had gone into mourn ing, but the premier slowly revived lived few hours and finally died.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
THREE ARRESTED FOR
 CUTTING DOWN FLAG

TOXIC, July 7-Three young men have been arrested on the charge of cutting down the United States flag, at the American Embassy Tuesday.
 Police declare they are members of society made up of young reac- tionaries, for the most part, who have ruffianly tendencies.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
U. s. DESTROYER PILES UP ON
 REEF NEAR SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7-The U. s. destroyer "Lavalette" struck a reef off Fort Ross forty-five miles to the north of San Francisco harbor en- trance, in dense fog last night. but reported to the Naval Radio station that she was proceeding to San Fran cisco for survey and necessary repairs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
AMERICAN AVIATORS
 ARE NOW IN PERSIA

CALCUTTA, July 7-The Ameri- can squadron flying around the world left Karachi today for Charbor, Per sia. Today's flight will put them half way around the globe, with the British aviators far behind them, hav ing the long northern journey ahead of them.
 MacLaren, the British aviator reach ed Kasumiguara, forty miles north west of Tokio, today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
M 'AD00 AND SMITH STILL
 DEADLOCKED
Ohio Gives Smith 40

NEW YORK, July 5-On the seven ty-fourth ballot, Ohio, breaking up her AS ballots that had been going to the Favorite Sons, gave Smith 40 and Me Adoo none. The result of the ballot was that McAdoo had 510, Smith 364, Davis 7S, and Underwood 47.
 Herman Schoernstein suffered con- cussion of the brain when he was hit on the head by Chairman Walsh's gavel as it flew off the handle and bounced into the delegates face.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
JAPANESE AIR FORCES
 WILL BE EXPANDED

TOKYO, July "A decided expan- sion of the Japanese naval air forces, is contemplated by Admiral Takarabe, minister of the navy, was stated here today. He added that recent develop ments at home and abroad necessitate the increase.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
 ADVOCATED BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5-- Compulsory education, if necessary controlled and supported by the states under the guidance of the Federal gov ernment, was advocated today by Cal win Coolidge, speaking before fifteen thousand delegates of the National Education Association at the conclud- ing session of their annual convention.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
LafOllette Endorsed

CLEVELAND, July 7-Lafollette was formally indorsed as presidential candidate by conference for progress sive political action this afternoon.
 The vice presidential question was referred by the same report to the nat onal committee of conference, to act in cooperation with Lafollette for pres ident The Lafollette platform was all so indorsed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
HUSBAND HELD FOR
 MURDER OF HIS WIFE

KELSO, July Mrs. Otto, sixteen, was blown to death by dynamite at Coffin rock on the Columbia river Sun day. Rudolph, her husband, 25, world war veteran, and expert in mine lay ing, is under arrest.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
Call Conference

NEW YORK July 7-Leaders of the Smith candidacy called a general con- ference today of all the managers of 3.Fayorite Sons" that some system might be perfected by which candi- date favorite to all, would be support ed by their delegations in an effort to agree upon candidate acceptable to the old line. The seventy third ballot gave McAdoo 52S, Smith 335, Davis 66.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
OHIO CITY STILL BURIED
 UNDER RUINS OF CYCLONE

LORAIN Ohio July 5-The city con- tinued yesterday to dig itself out of the ruins of last Saturdays tornado. Governor Donahey and committee appointed by himself, was surveying the district, comprising 125 blocks.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07

Owing to congestion of business at the local radio night letters are being refused until the congestion is rhliev- ed, which may not be until the new cable is laid. The loss of the power plant at the Cordova station has plac- ed an added burden on the Seward station, which now has 13 men.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07

NEW YORK, July After num- erous conferences Saturday and seven more futile ballots the convention ad- journed until late this morning. Me Adoo had 513, Smith 267, Davis 76, Underwood 47, Glass ,27, Robinson "A Ritchie Is, Walsh 2, Salisbury 6, and Owen 4 votes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07

FLASSH-Convention recessed on the 83d ballot until 8 tonight. Dele gates have been released from pledges in an effort to break the deadlock. Apparently no hope of nominating either Smith or McAdoo.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07

c. P. Hubbard, a retired railroad man of Hollywood, Calif., was a Sew ard visitor yesterday, coming in with the excursionists on the Yukon. MT. Hubbard was formerly connected with the Burlington.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
SON OF PRESIDENT
 IS OPERATED UPON

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 7--Cal- win Coolidge, IT,, was operated on Sat urday night to stay septic poisoning.
 His condition was reported more favorable in this mornings dispatches.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER

E. Van Gundy acting superinten- l dent of transportation, for the Alaska 1 railway, has been appointed assistant to general manager, with headquarters at Anchorage. The office of acting l superintendent of transportation has been abolished.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
SEVERE SHOCK RECORDED

DUBLIN, July 5-A severe earth quake shock was recorded by the Earn ham seismograph yesterday after ternoon. The seat of the disturbance is believed to. be in. southern Asia.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
THIS IS THE WAY WE GET TT

VICTORIA, July 7-Prohibition has sped in lawness and youth land being debauched because peculiar phychol- ogy arising out of President Butler Columbia University New York said arrival here tour pacific coast.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
FARMER BLOWS SELF UP
 WITH STICKS DYNAMITE

PORT ANGELES, July 5-W. M. Johnston, farmer, took several sticks of dynamite yesterday and blew him. self to pieces. III health was said to be the cause.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
Effo, ts Break D. a,flock Ta,l

& NEW YORK, July All efforts of leaders to break the deadlock hav- ing failed, ballotting was resumed this morning, the 18th ballot giving Me Adoo 511, Smith 363. Those practical ly unchanged. McAdoo addressing his delegates declared he was in the race to carry out the mandate of the people as expressed at the primaries.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
Three Possibilities Left

NEW YORK, July Bryan ad- dressing the convention today, said the orly men having chance now to win in the Democratic presidential nominatcn are McAdoo, Robinson, and Glass.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
Alaska Delegation for Smith

NEW YORK, July 5-The Washing ton delegation in an effort to swing the Alaska delegation to McAdoo has made no headway, as Troy and Grigs- by, heretofore supporters of Under wood, have switched to Smith, giving him their votes, with Jennings as the sole supporter of McAdoo.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
AGED SPORTSMAN DEAD

NEW YORK, July 7-James Wake ly, 65 years. old, sportsman and the financial packer of John l.. Sullivan, died of heart trouble this evening.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
BRITISH AVIATOR IS
 NOW IN JAPAN

KOGOSHIMA, July 5-The British aviator McLaren, flying around the world, arrived this afternoon from Shanghai.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
FORMER GOVERNOR ALASKA
 IS NOW IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, July Former gover- nor Strong of Alaska, has returned to Seattle from a tour of the world.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
POLICEMAN SHOT

SEATTLE, July 7-Policeman A. J. Conner was shot and killed by negro ex-convict today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
COMPANY TO PATENT GROUND T Tvs

The New England Fish company has driven lot of piling on it's lots av Kodiak and is now awaiting title to the land which it will occupy before beginning work on it's cold storage plant. The work already done by the company has started small sized building boom in the town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
BANK REDUCES DISCOUNT

LONDON, July 5-The Imperial bank of India today reduced their dis count rate from six to five. per cent.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07
FIVE ARRESTED FOR LIQUOR

SEATTLE July 5-Five men were arrested last night and 90 cases of il- Ecit liquor valued at ten thousand dol lars seized.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-07

The local chamber of commerce will hold luncheon at the Grill tomorrow as usual.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
Unemployment in Russia.

While having no bearing on the
question Of whether the United States
should recognize the soviet republic
Of Russia, certain figures just avail
able relating to unemployment in that
country are OF interest at this time,
with the matter Of soviet propaganda
in this country under consideration
by a subcommittee OF the Senate.
These figures are printed in the cur.
rent issue of the Russian Review, pub.
lished In this city by tho Russian in.
formation bureau. It Is first stated
Moscow is larger than in any other
place in the soviet republic" aad that
the number Of the Idle there Is 20 or
25 per cent Of the total number in the
entire country. The following para
graph presents the situation:
According to the statistical data Of
the Moscow labor exchange, alto
gether 1891 unemployed persons
were listed on the MOSCOW labor eK.
change and its branches on. October
1, 1929. On October l, 1922, the num-
Der Of persons listed on the Moscow
TABOR exCnanSe WAS SS,0Sl, when
means that the number of unemployed
has more than doubled In 1s22-23.
It may be that reckoning In terms
OF rubies worth the smallest computa.
bic fraction Of a cent has somewhat
disarranzed the mathematical capac-
ity OF those who are affiliated with the
soviet republic, in action or IN spirit.
Eur e IL plain that the percentage of
Evening star., 1924-01-14
Nine More Dead at Crossings.

Add nine to the score of the Sunday
dead at grade crossings, six in Indi.
ana and three III Maryland. The Indi-
ana accident wiped out an entire
family. There are no details Of that
accident in the dispatch regarding the
nature of the crossing and circum.
stances Of the collision. In the case
Of the Maryland tragedy 1t appears
that the automobile had stalled on the
track.
In many cases OF auto-train col
Iisions Of late the motor cars have
been stalled. That is to say, their en-
zines have choked on the tracks. This
is due to the immediate conditions Of
the grade crossings. Many of these
crossings are rough and bumpy, and
in passing over them motorists have
to use their brakes. In some cases the
tracks are reached by slight grades,
sometimes stiff ones, and the cars stall
Just at the crest. Ordinary precaution
demands that a mot0rfst appr oaching
q railroad crossing should stop his
machine and make sure Of safety.
Many, perhaps most of them, do that.
others slow down and then proceed
Sometimes the cars stall in the shift.
ing of gears.
The fact is that with all the care on
the part Of motorists there is danger
at these crossings, an increasing dan.
ger as the number Of cars and the
number OF trains increase. There is
only one cure Of this evil, and that is
TO eliminate the grade crossing.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

signs" were posted on many OF the
old bridges. There was q sign on tho
Pimmit Run bridge which warned that
a load Of more than three tons should
not be driven on it. 1t was a three.
and-a-half-ton truck that broke the
bridge, and, it<was g. strange bit Of
good luck that two men were not
killed. The margin Of safety was not
large. A three.ton load might use the
bridge, but a three.and.a.h load
broke 1t.
Attention has been called for several
years, and is still being called, to the
need Of stronger bridges. The long
structure resting on tall piers, and
which is called Chain bridge, was built
in the '70s, and has been declared un.
safe under loads that are now using
the roads. A bill has been introduced
in Congress to replace this bridge with
one designed for modern traffic. This
bridge is a link between the Canal
road and the old Georgetown and
Leesburg pike, and these roads, now
automobile highways, are a main con-
nection between Washington and q
large section Of northern Virginia.
Traffic over. these roads is heavy and
grows heavier year after year, and a
bridge capable Of bearing the traffic
should be built across the Potomac in
place of Chain bridge.
The Pennsylvania Avenue bridge,
which was "the new Pennsylvania
Avenue bridge" in the early SOS, Is
another which has been outgrown by
traffic, and people in the eastern part
Of the city, In the Eastern branch Sec
tion of tho District and in Prince
Georges county, Nd, are protesting
that safe bridge should be built in
its stead.
Many bridges over creeks and rail-
road cuts in and near the District
are not strong enough to bear trucks
that are using the streets and roads,
and it is clear that these bridges must
be replaced.