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Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09

The large court room in the Federal building was comfortably filled last night when the second session of the public hearing in the proposed change in electric light rates were held. Ma yor Ray and all members of the city council were present, and s. M. Graf, and Counsel A. J. DimOnd.
 In answering questions propounded by his counsel, MT. Graf made the statement that the estimated revenue of his company under the proposed ordinance with a siX-hour day as basis would be $885 provided custom CTS used the same amount of light with meters as they do under the pre- sent flat rate, but it was MT. Gran s opinion that the use of current with meters would decrease considerably. He stated that while a man could now have two 40 watt lights in room al a basis of $1.4O, under meters he could replace them with 100 watt lamps and still burn far less current than with the two 4O-watts. He estimated that during the summer months use of current would average less than three hours per customer. He also said that his revenues were decreased when the street lights were shut off in May ana through the summer months. He showed that total power consumption in the city was but 96 horse power which at the present price totaled one half of one cent per kilowat hour. The revenues from power are $302.62 pel month. Calculated on the basis Of ar eight-hour day this gave cost of one i half of one per cent for power. He l testified that his total revenues tol lights for January were s2,351.68, and that his contracts called for 55,540 k W. hours, which on 24-hour basis made the lights cost Az cents per k.w
 Interrogated by MT. Dimond, MT Graf stated that he did not keep a l full set of books, such as the usual public service corporation carries, as the expense would be prohibitive. His books show only capital stock, and in vestment.
 City Attorney Smith then took the witness in hand and by number of leading questions showed that Mr. Graf believed that if the rates were lowered more lights would be used but the result would be decided de crease in income. If people were on meter service during the long days of the summer months they would use very little juice, the average the year around being probably 50 per cent of the present output. He declared that at the present time his meters at the central station showed 8 fifty per cent more juice being used than his con- tracts called for, many persons using
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
INVESTIGATION IF LIGHT RATE DRAINS
 0UT A BIC CROWD

The meeting held last night to in- vestigate the light and power rates was attended by so large an audience that 1t was necessary to adjourn to the court room after the council had transacted its usual business. Attor- ney A. J. Dimond of Cordova repre- sented the light company and Attor- ney and Mayor l.. V. Ray represented the city.
 The evening was taken up by tes- timony given by MT. s. M. Graft and Attorney Dimond, who went on the stand. MT. Graf stated that his in vestment for power only, not includ- ing the telephone system, totaled about $183,OOO, accepting the figures turned in by Walter Stuart, expert for the city, altho MT. Graf declared the figures were hardly high enough. He testified there was a mortgage on all his holdings of about $27,000. His gross earnings for the past two years were given as follows:
 For 1922
 Gross earnings ......---..-.. ..,.-.-~S3l 33I.l Gross expenses ,-..-.-.--.~,,........,. 24,Sl3.oO
 For 1928
 Gross earnings $32, ,533 .87 Gross expenses ...-.-..-. ...-.......-. 27,978 95
 Nothing was allowed in this report for depreciation, insurance or obso lete machinery At the figures given by MT. Stuart at least $18,000 he de clared should be written off for de preciation, and insurance at per cent was too expensive to carry.
 The plant represents $75,000 casE received from extraneous resources $3O OO0 borrowed money, and twenty years earnings which were put back in the plant.
 Mr. Graf testified that he had ap proximately 239 consumers, the aver age earnings from 58 of these being s2.5O per month"; and from 9S of the 5S less than $50 per month.
 His counter proposal was to install meters turnout the city for light rate of 15 cents and a power rate of 1C cents on all motors of over l h.p. He protested that the rates proposed by the new ordinance were confiscatory and that it's enforcement would near financial ruin for the company.
 The meeting was adjourned unti tonight at 8 o'clock at which time ev idence will be offered in rebuttal by the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
HEARINGS ON THE LIGHT
 QUESTION lSCONTlNUED

At the public meeting Wednesday night, Attorney A. J. Dimond summed up his testimony and made his argu- ment after which the council declar- ed the meetings adjourned, and the matter will be taken under advise ment. The only hitch in the proceed ings at the present time is the ques- tion of rate, MT. Graf asking that the rates be placed at 15 cents per k. " hour, and the council asking they be lowered to 121a, 10 and 8 cents. There is little doubt that the matter will be adjusted amicably in the near future and that meters will be installed, the only dispute being over the slight diff frence.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
Notice of Hearing on the Final Report And Account of Administrator,
 No 80

No. 82
 In the Probate court for the Territo-
 ry of Alaska, Third Division, Ke-
 mai Precinct, at Seward
 In the matter of the Estate of Daniel
 A. Sullivan, deceased
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Edgar R. Tarwater, the duly appoint ed, qualified and acting administrator of the estate of Daniel A. Sullivan, Deceased, has filed in the above en- titled court his Final Report and Ac- count, and that March 22nd, 1924, at the hour of 200 P. M O'clock in the court room of said court at Seward, Alaska, has been set as the time and place for the hearing on said final re- port and account
 Ali persons having any interest in theaboYe entitled estate are hereby admonished and cited to appear at said time and place and offer their objections if any, why said final Re port and Account should not be ap proved and settled and said estate be closed in accordance with law. This notice is dated and the date of it's first publication is the 18th day of January, 1924.
 EDGAR R. TARWATER, Administrator of Estate of Daniel A.
 Sullivan, Deceased.
 Jan. 19, 26; Feb. 2, g, and 16, 1924
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
BIOLOGISTS A|vD ASSISTANTS 0y
 WAY FUR NORTH

SEATTLE, Feb. 7.-Dr. J. B. Mer- tie, geologist, with three assistants arrived here from Washington today, en route to Nenana where they will join Dr. P S. Smith and assistants, who are now preparing to start on a long trip to the Arctic
 The two parties will compose an ex- petition which will survey the oil lands in the Colville basin, from Pt. Barrow, east, belonging to the Navy. The party will have with them four specially constructed canoes, scien- tifc instruments and a Quantity of supplies to be used in the work. The parties will spend the summer in the far north, leaving by way of Point Barrow this fall.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
.F|RPO AGREES ID FIGHT
 WILLS IN MONTH JULY

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Lewis Ray mond, representative of a newly or ganized New York syndicate announc- ed that Firpo has accepted an offer of two hundred and fifty thousand dol lars for a fifteen round match with Harry Wills in July Wills has already agreed to the match.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Represen- tation by the State department to Ber- lin for the recall of Ambassador Weld feldt and the scrapping of all relief measures for Germany are likely to be sequel to the German blunder in or dering it's embassy not to lower its flag to half mast in honor of Wilson.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
WARM WELCOME AWAITING RETURN BULGARIAN KING

SOFIA, Feb. 5-Revival of report that King Ferdinand is to return to Bulgaria, was said to be due to the fact that former Premier Zankoff's de- nial of the original rumor was garbled in transmission, and what he really said was that Ferdinand can return, but only as corpse and in that char acter we are fully prepared to care for him." but the words 'only as a corpse" were dropped from the mes sage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
GERMANY DECLARES ACTION AMBASSADOR
 SERIOUS BLyNDER

BERLIN, Feb. 7.-The German press declares that the action of Ambassa- dor Wiedfeldt in refusing to lower the German flag on the embassy at Wash. ington on the occasion of the death of Woodrow Wilson was a serious blunder, and the German government has transmitted to him what amounts to humble apology to America. It is freely predicted here that Weld feldt will be recalled.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
B. F. M. LEAVES ON
 TRIP WITH FUR BUYERS

The launch B. F. M, which has been outfitting the past few days, left for the westward in charter of Captain Andy Peterson, with a number of fur buyers. They will visit Iliamna, Ka- meshak bay and other points.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
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 Just look at that bolt action for example-notice how it cocks? Half on the opening movement-halfo on the close-just glides along-it's 50 smooth.
 The loading is quick and positive. You simply push in the box maga- zine holding five cartridges-then after shooting them all, just slip out the empty magazine and slip in an extra loaded magazine.
 And no wonder you can get good
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09

FOR RENT-Furnishe house, st- rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough rety. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09
' From avoodchuck to evof- 7 the new Savage Sporter
 will drop them all

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 Safe and quick, too-the safety is worked by the thumb of the firing hand when the rifle is in shooting position-no waste of time there.
 And finally take one more look at the prices. Only $23.5O for a .25-.2O or .32-.20 repeating rifle-the low est price of any rifle made in these calibers.
 Write us for interesting catalog describing the details of the new Sporter and the complete line of Savage firearms and ammunition.
 SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION
 Dept Utica, N. I. Onners and operators of ftbeJ Stc,ens Arns Company
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09

Suits mare to measure. See Urbach.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-09

Watch our window for Saturday Specials-Brown & Hawkins Corp. If.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

why should crystal set owners be
unwilling to give just one night
to the owners Of large sets? 1t
seems to me that the stand of
those against a silent night Is
nothing less than selfishness. We
all enjoy the local stations, but
give US one night to tune in for
distant stations without having to
stay up until midnight.
ADRIAN COLQUITT.
Edgemoor, Md.
Radio Dditor:
Tuesday, January 1, at little
before o'clock, / tuned in, after
much trouble, and heard a man
tened for a little while and then
heard a click and everything dis
appeared. ! will greatly appre-
ciate it if anybody will tell me
what the call letters of this sta
tion are. 1 read the Radio News
every day and hope it will grow.
/ am in favor OF the local stations
stopping at 9 o'clock at least once
The station which you heard was
KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa, broadcastinl
the ViIla-Norman fyweight cham
pionship fight from Motor Squar,
Garden.-Editor.
Radio Editor:
VIII some fan tell me what sta
tion was broadcasting a concert
from the Blackstone Hotel by tho
Blackstone Quartet at $3.50 We'd
nesday evening? / am in favor Of
at least one silent night a week 1
have a one-tube set and since De-
cember ! i have heard WIZ, WOR,
WIP, WLw, WTAF, WWJ, WMU,
NAA, wGY. wCBD, wSB, WBAP,
WDAP. KDKA, WCAP, WRC,
WIN, woo. G. G. B.
Radio Editor:
Could some fan tell me what
station was broadcasting We'd
nesday at about 1880 pm. list Of
positions open in the civil service
at Washington? / heard the pro-
Evening star., 1924-01-04
was on Wednesday, December 81,
1923
BRAwNER NICHOLSON, Jr.,
Rockville, Md.
The Department of Commerce radio
call book has no record of WEAK or
WBA.-Editor.

Radio Editor;
of local stations the night of jan
uary until 10 o'clock. as ! re-
ceived fifteen different stations, in
cluding KDKA, WEAF, WOR,
WSB. Voc, WHAR. WHAM, wIP,
wGY. KYw, WAX, wHAS, wWJ,
WBAP. and Montreal. 1 have q
shsse1suRe see;s I9z' set and have received
Havana (PWx) frequently. L
enjoy the Radio News very much.
RICHARD LYON.
Radio Editor:
Would some one kindly inform
me through the Radio News as to
the station broadcasting 6 basket
ball game January /. at about $3.50
PM? am using one-tube set
and picked up WKAQ clearly on
the same night. ID. f. A.
Rsdio Editor:
On the night of January re-
celved station somewhere in Mis-
souri,. A man was singing When
they signed off at about 1870 pm,
they announced a program for
next Sunday. Can some fan fur
nish me with information regard
ing this station? c. Y. r.
Radio Editor:
In reply to several REQUESTS. as
to which station signed Off in Den
yer, Col, at about 1:15 am, l wish
to state that l have received KIZ
in Denver several times in the past
month and this station usually
signs off at about that time.
Listed are some Of the stations
/ have received in the past four
months: WLAG. WOAH, WGAM,
WIT. WAAZ, WMAQ. WOAG.
WBAY, WEAF, WMAK, WNAC,
Evening star., 1924-01-04
LOCAL STATIONS.
NAA-Naval Radio station, Raais
vn. (435 Meters).

1905 p.m.-Weather bureau report.
Early Program Saturday.
s:15 a-m.-Live stock reports.
1905 a.m.-Weather report.
1925 a.m.-Fruit and vegetable
shipments.
1926 p.m.-Live stock markets.
1:45 p.m.-Fruit and vegetable
markets.
1925 p.n1.--Live stock reports.
3:45 p.m.-Weather bureau report.
4:04 p.m.--Hay, feeds, crop reports,
specials.
4:25 p.m.-Dairy market report.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
WJH-Willinm =. Boyer Company
f2|3 Meters)

station temporarily discontinued.
wRC-Radio Corporation of Americ.
t4O9 Meters).
5:l5 p.m.-Instruction in interna-
tional code by the engineers OF the
Radio Corporation of America
p.m.-Children's Hour, by Peggy
Albion.
6:l5 p.m.-Inaugurating the WRC
question box by arrangement with
the Pathfinder Publishing Company.
8 p.m.-"Development OF Western
Highways" by E. J. Adams. formerly
state highway commissioner of Ore
Eon.
SIS p.m.--song recital by F. W.
$50 p.m.-Concert by a trio COM
posed of Princess Macoomee. violin
ast: Alice Gleason. pianist. and Eliza
heth Dayton, soprano: (a) Waters
or @h the the Mtnnetonka" tLieurance},.
(Dvorak,. "Elesy" "et (Masseset, uaesat Me 1e,
'Marcheta" tSchertzinger).
, p:m.-"1s24-What Will 1t Bring
the Nation?" by Frederic William
s:15 p:m:-organ recital by Mary
Louise Sullivan, organist and choir
director of the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. broadcast direct from the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Tempest" -(Marquette), by oliver NJ.
Maxam. chief Of the division Of opera
lions OF the United States coast
guard.
9:55 p.m-Retransmissio Of time
signals and weather forecasts
10 p.m.-Song recital by Dorothy
Smith, soprano; Armand Gum
precht at the piano: (a) Ave Maria"
tbach- -Gounod). with flute obbligato
by Arnold Gumprecht: (b) "a Thrush
at Eve" (Cadman). (c) "One Fleeing
Hour" (Fuhrmann).
1915 p.m.-Song recital by Eliza
Jorss. coloraatura soprano; Gertrude e
AIcRae Nash at the piano: (a) "The
Lass with the Delicate Air" (Arne).
,nl The Land Of the Sky Blue
Water (Cadman). (c) Keep on
Jiopin tMaxwelD. td) "vous DanseE,
Marquise" nemaire). te) "Provencai
song DelfAcqua) tf) "I Love a
Little Cottage (Thayer).
1880 p.m.-Dance program by Hal
L;eNinS southern Syncopators, under
the direction of Hal Levin.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

gram very distinctly, but wRC cut
in and did not get the call
letters.
Am a constant reader and boost
er Of the Radio News. A FAN.
NAA broadcast the civil service ex
animation announcemeats.-Ed
Radio Editor:
Would some fan tell me the
call letters of a station that I
caught about 1:45 pm. New Year
eve. / heard 1t say: Broadcast
ing from Zion, Ill"
/ would appreciate it very
much for the information asked
erative circuit These are the
following stations I have heard in
the two weeks I have had my
wOF. wFAM KDKA WGY,
wDAP and WAX some OF these
twice. ] enjoy the Radio News
immensely. G. U. POTTER
wCRD is the Zion, H., station
Editor.
Radio Editor:
Could you inform ms what sta
ton was broadcasting inforuaa,-
tion about civil service examins.-
tfons for government positions on
Wednesday, January 2, at 7:36
pm? have a crystal set and
heard tho gentleman plainly when
WRC tuned in at 1880.
FREDERICK Herring.
NAA broadcast civil service exAmf
nation announcements
Radio Editor:
I would appreciate IL very much
il some radio fan would tell me
what station in Missouri was
broadcasting New Year night be-
tween 10 and 1890 o'clock.
am very much in favor OF .
silent night on the part of the sta
tions WCAP and WRC.
H G. WEBER
Evening star., 1924-01-04
BY RADIO TODAY
Schedule of Wireless News and Entertainment
woR-Newark COOS MetAr.).

"OkJ-NeWafk (4O5 Meterpbs
s:15 pm. Marietta Sternberg.
$40 p.m.-"Man in the Moon
Stories"
p.m.-Marietta Sternberg, pianist.
Early Program Saturday.
2:3o p.m.--Baritone solos by Claude
Hinman.
o:4o pm.-Mary Van Kleeck will
talk on 'rThe Best Known Women in
Industry"
3:05 p.m.--Claude Hinman, baritone.
1920 p.m.-Ruth Engle. pianist.
S:45 pm.--Dr. Joseph +. Craigen
WFAA-Dallas (478 Meters).
,sso s;so to 1880 p.m.-Aida Choral
Early Program Saturday.
1870 to p.m.-Address. "The Noun
tains of Mexico" by Frank Ready.
WBAP-Fort Worth (476 Meters).
- $50 to $50 p.m.-Concert. the
Texas Christian University.
1880 to l1:45 p.m.-Copcert by the
First Presbyterian Church Orchestra.
WHAS-LouisvfIle (47G Meters).
$3.50 to 10 pm.-Concert by the
Manning Hawaiian and jug Orches-
ira, historical episode; news bulletins.
Early Program Saturday.
to s Jurisdictions by the
Strand Theater Orchestra: police bull
Iletins; weather forecast; Just Among
Home Folks" Walnut Theater Or
chestra: news bulletins; Alamo Thea
ter organ.
KDKA-Pittsburgh (328 Meters).
6:15 p.m.-Organ recital. by Lucille
Hale, from the Cameo Motion Picture
Theater. Pittsburgh. Pa.
7:15 pm-adio Boy Scout meeting,
conducted by Richard Victor. jr.,
scoutmaster Troop No; Firs. Pres
Episcopal Church. Pittsburgh, Pa.
/ 7:45 p.m.-The children's period.
8 p.m.-National Stockman and
farmer market report.
January 6. presented by DR.. r. l.
$50 p.m.-Concert, by Edith Lucille
Hale. piano; Rex Call. June Call.
William Cook, violin; Ruth Really,
Early Program Saturday.
s:45 am.-Live stock market re-
| port.
1910 p.m.-concert, by Dougherty's
Orchestra.
KYw-Chicaso $3.50 Meters).
1850 pm. Children's bedtime
8 p.m-Program by the American
Farm Bureau Federation; lecture.
"Finding Out the Facts" by George
Livingston.
IL to 1880 a.m.--Midnight review,
by Wendell w. Hall. KYW's music
maker; Herbie Mintz. pianist; Walter
Wilson and Harry Davis. songsters.
Early Program Saturday.
1880 a.m.--Late news and comment
of the financial and commercial mar
1885 p.m.-Table talk by Mrs.
Anna ]. Peterson Of the Peoples
Gas Company.
Mas. 1887 Meters).
1880 p.m-Twilight tales for kid
dies; farmerS period; letter from the
New England Homestead.
p.m.-Concert by Minnie kohler
Warner. contralto: Burton CornweN,
baritone; Harriet Crane Pithlado. ac-
companist
pm.-Bedtime story for grown
ups, by Orison S. Marden.
Early Program Saturday.
1855 a.m--Weather forecast; mar
ket reports
Evening star., 1924-01-04
wEAP, wRM. woAK. wsAI.wDAR,
WPAo. WOO, wHB, wOR, wHAM,

wEAP, wRM. .woAK. sAI.wDAR,
WPAo. WOO. wHB. woR. wHAM,
WPAH, WEAD. WQAN. WHA.
W6AF W6AI Wye WG5P; &,,,I WHBi Wiz W19, WR2
MGY. WMAs. woAw, wiMAA..
WAR, WEV, WSY, WSB, WAS,
WEAR, WEAK, WAY, WLAC,
WEAS. WMAF. WMAF. WHAZ.
WPAP' WPAP' wv, WLW; WRG, c; p, WGAP.
WGR. WAC. Wa. WAX, KoP.,
KMW, KFKX, KICK, KLZ, kew,
KFJ, XIII. CKAC, CFEB, NAA,
PUX and 6KW.
l am using two dry-cell tubes
and have received most of these
stations after local broadcasting
had shut down.
] am in favor Of local stations
signing off at 10 o'clock three
times week. In this way crystal
set owners would not be robbed of
n single night and 1t would give
distant stations without staying
'p ""''' -''0 ann alden 1 : 81 BEssE.
Radio Editor:
I have been reader of Radio
News in the Star for some time
and have noticed the controversy
as to whether or not we should
have a silent night. Fans send in
arguments and the question re-
mains unsettled. The Evening
Star has already fine column of
radio interest and i believe that
If 1t would take steps toward hav-
ing this argument settled 1t would
be of much satisfaction to US all.
AS a suggestion as to how the
Star should go about this, suppose
that a form is printed on the same
page with the radio department
and on this form have a blank
space for the vote of "Yes" or
No" Certainly that would be
fair to all. The result could be
sent to WCAP or WRC and then
they would understand what the
majority of the public desire
Evening star., 1924-01-04
WEAF-New York t4s: Meters,.

WEAF-New York (4B: Meters).
1880 p.m.-Cnited Cigar Stores
Daily Sport Talk. by Thornton Fisher
7:40 p.m.-James Craig, tenor, ac-
companied by Winifred T. Barr.
s p.m.-"The Happiness Boys
Billy Jones and Ernest Hare.
$3.50 p.n.--Music by the World Mu-
tual Insurance Company's Instru-
mental Trio. and talk on THE Care
and Safe Operation of Automobiles .
by Maj A. A. Stewart of the World
Mutual Automobile Casualty lnsur-
ance Company.
9 p.m.-Mme. Alice GodiIlot, nezzo
soprano, accompanied by Winifred T..
Barr.
$40 p.m.-Concert by the New
York Symphony Orchestra, Walter
Damrosch. conductor, direct from
Carnegie Hall, New York city. Pro-
gram: symphony No. 5" (Beethoven)
and "Postlude" (Beethoven).
10 to IL p.m.-B. Fisher & Co.'S
"Astor Coffee" Dance Orchestra
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Mrs. A. NJ. Dyke, president OF the
American committee for relief in the
devastated region in France, has been
elected foreign member of the Acad-
emy of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
RADIO NEWS

| Fifty-three radio operators have
reported to the Department Of Com
merce that they have lost their
licenses. Supervisors and inspectors
have been warned to see that un-
authorized persons are not using
these permits to transmit radio mes
sages, and individuals finding such
lost papers are urged to forward
them to the department Of cancel
latton. One operator, an extra first
class man, seems to have lost two
licenses during the past year.
| The Marine Band. playing at WRC
on December 21, was heard in the
state of Washington. according to
letter. received by the Radio Cor
| Atwood of Esperance, Wash.
81 was listening to XII at Los
| Angeles. which was coming In strong
and and heard something. that that 80 sounded
wood. II tried to get you louder as
not get away from XII. Also there
| was more or less QRM from ships at
or lull. heard 'WRC at Washington.
! d. c. You made my 1s1st station
and a new district in the United
I at the time the air was quiet. i was
using only one set of radio frequency
and detcctor. with which ] do all
my searching in DIX work. use no
choke coil or transformers at all IN
either radio frequency or audio
Frequency"
! December produced many long
distance reports for WRC. but the
| State of Washington remained silent
until Mr.. Atwoods report. Other re-
ports from the west coast have in
dicated fair signal strength. and no
fading.
Radio Edtoc:
Could some fan tell me what
station was broadcastfng The
Toreador' song by a mixed quar-
tet on January at about 1l:4o
pm?-B. w. c.
Radio Editor
Could you tell me through the
radio news column what stations
| have the call letters WBAk ana
! WBA.
| / received station WEAK calling
| WBA and telling them to tune 70
! $50 meters wave length. THIS