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Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
coPPERNoLL IS CONFIDENT

A letter was received on this boat from Judeg Wm. D. Coppernoll, who at present is in Juneau, stating that he had been assured of good support in the First division, but that the present attorney general was backed strongly by Delegate Sutherland and the Indian vote and that his majority depended largely on the latter vote. Mir Coppernoll stated that if Rust gard did not beat him more than 200 to 300 in the First that he Copper nOlD would be elected, but if the del egate's influence carried much weight that Rustgard might carry the First by more He says the sole doubt lies in the Indian vote. Some estimate it at 400 and others from 700 to 800. The question remains whether or not the whites or the Scandinavians and In dians or to predominate.
 Judge Coppernoll will leave for Skagway and Wrangell on April 8th. He will reach Ketchikan about the 18th and will remain there until after the primaries.
 Judge Coppernon says he will get a good majority in Ketchikan.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Rothenburg President
 Grand Iglco Pioneers
(Snecial to The GatewaYl

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 1.-The Grand Igloo of Pioneers adjourned last night with the election of officers for the ensuing year, and concluding all other business before it.
 Richard Rothenburg, of Fairbanks, Grand President.
 Charles Taylor, of Iditarod, grand first vice president
 Charles Nagle, Fairbanks, second vice-president.
 George c. Moody, Fairbanks, secre- tary.
 H. H. Ross, Fairbanks, treasurer.
 George J. Love, Valdez, historian.
 Rev. 5. Hall Young, chaplain
 George H. Myers, Fairbanks, ser geant at arms.
 Thos. Evans of Hyder, Frank B. Howard of Panama, Charles Rice of Nome, J. H. Groves, and George A. McQuarrie of Fairbanks, trustees. A resolution authorizing a referen- dunn on the question of extending ell gibility for membership to arrivals prior to December 31, 1905, was pass ed; also a resolution protesting against the division of the Territory
 The Alaska Native Sons and Daugh- ters of the Golden North were taken under the guardianship of the Grand Igloo.
 The next convention will be held at Juneau, March 15, 1925.
 The steamship Admiral Peary sail ed this morning from Seattle, and will call at Uzinki, Kodiak, Seward, Port Graham and Anchorage. She will load 25O tons of coal at Anchorage, 200 foI Juneau and 50 for Lake Bay. The vessel will also take 50,000 feet of cedar from the Sitka mills to Seattle
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Northwestern Has
 Light List Southbound

The steamship Northwestern sailed Saturday night with light list of pas sengers for southern ports. Those taking passage from Seward were:
 For Latouche-Dan Williams, Henry Stone.
 For Cordova-Miss Neville Lewis, Harry N. Porter
 For Juneau-E Thiessen, s. Shuck- lin Robt. J. Rogers, Julia Willsant.
 For Ketchikan-J. Jacobson.
 For Seattle-Mrs. Stephen Adelman, Margaret Adelman, Frances Adelman, Josephine Adelman, Geo. A. Frenchik, W. E. Moultray, Roger H. Stevenson, Mrs. Stevenson, L. J. Scanlon, F. M Crocker Mrs W. s. Woolayer, J. E Crutcher, Mrs Anna M. Crutcher.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Southeastern Republicans
 Believe Indians a Menace

An advertisement in a Juneau pa- per, signed by J. H. Davis, H. R. Shep ard, Howard Ashley, and A. E. Gurr prominent Republicans, states that a plan is on foot to extend to the Indians of Alaska all the privileges of whites, including the right to sit on juries, to vote irrespective of mental qualified tions, and to send their children to white schools, to mingle, regardless of physical condition, with white children at the latter's peril.
 An organization has been perfected to carry this plan into effect and this organization has been adequately fin anced.
 The advertisement continues: "We do not believe that the Indians are yet ready to assume all the duties imposed on the white; and we do not believe that the Indians generally have suffi- cient knowledge of the rules of sanita- tion to insure the safety of white chil- dren should both races be admitted freely to our schools together For these reasons we have declared in fav- or of law to prevent the mass vot- ing of illiterate Indians; and we are against the law that will be proposed at the next Legislature, to compel school boards to admit all Indians who apply for admission to the Territorial schools.
 Remember, those who are exploit ing the Indians are well organized and financed.
 "Unless those who are opposed tc having Indians in the Legislature ano white schools and on juries, also or ganize the Indians are certain to holc the balance of power.
 "An opportunity to keep the Indiar in his place until he is better qualified to exercise all the privileges and as sume all the duties of the whites; anc to keep him there for his own gooc and the benefit of the Territory is af- forded all Republican voters by sup porting the undersigned at the prima- ries April 29th."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Admiral Evans in Port
 On First Trip Anchorage

The steamship Admiral Evans ar rived in port yesterday from Seattle, on the first trip of the season to Cook Inlet points. The Evans brought the following passengers for Seward: ". Duvall, Geo. H. Koppitz, w. F. Lyons and wife, Mrs. w. w. Clake, Lloyd Pinkerton, J. E. Holmgren, J. D. Bur ton, Mrs. R. E. Lander, c. E. Bryan and steerage.
 Passengers sailing on the Admiral Evans from Seward were: H. B. Mad land, Fred Hamburg, for Kodiak; Os- car w. Anderson for Seldovia; John Kozak and Vincent Couch for Anchor age.
 Other passengers on the vessel en route to points westward were:
 For Port Graham-Wm. Kirby, Ed Johnson, E. Sorits, Anton Johnson and wife, Eleanor Johnson, Lind Jorgesen and wife, John Casey, c. Erickson, c. Hanson, J. James, Al Smith, Carl E. Johnson, Harold Johnson, Herman Matson, Thos. Costello, John Mars, W Anderson, Olaf Bol, Ed McCloskey, J. Johnson, w. M. Groke, w. Kline, Tom Alger, Ben Thompson, Mike Thomp- son, Sig Jacobson, Sam Thompson, J. Slave, Harley Hathaway, Joe Tjosvold Dick Hansen, J. Hansen, A. Arneson, Ras Tjosvold, Iver West, Victor Locke, Beernard Strand, Ed Sperring, w. Iv- eerson, Seid Took Yee, Leong Hong Chow, R. B. Hursley, w. Willmont and 21 steerage.
 For Seldoiva-M Forren, R. c. Cunning, A. Holmes, A. K. K. Thomp- son, M. J. Wand, F. H. O'Neill, Mrs. F. H. ONeill, Frederick O'Neill, H. s. Young and wife, E. J. Fribrock, J. F. Tigh, J. w. Patton, c. Hanson, o. Hansen, M. Sagen, John Holden, c. Johansen, Oscar Hange, B. Holson, G. IF. Kearns, Jack Mogn.
 For Anchorage-John B. Henderson and wife, N. Kane, Mrs. Bruce Haines and MT. Haines, 2 steerage.
 For Kodiak-O. Halverson, Tom Tor gerson, J. Dahl, J. Bornhardtson, J. B. Gordon, F. Fukhada, 7 steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
MUCH ACTIVITY IN NUKA BAY DISTRICT

The Alaska Hills Mines Corpora tion have on the Seward dock await ing transportation by the steamer Starr, complete mining equipment, consisting of Warrington Ball Mill, a Blake crusher, three Deister overstrom tables, a Pelton water wheen, Hume and tramway, and all accessories necessary for the opera ton of the Paystreak mine.
 The history of the property own- ed by this company is generally known locally, they having two lodges of high grade ore on which consid- erable work has been performed. Els inmates based on one-quarter of the actual values shown by average as says of these lodges show $60,000 worth of ore now in sight.
 These lodges are true Assure cross cutting blocky slate formation, and are showing an increase in width with depth. The ground is admirably To- cated about one mile from tidewater. A gravel flat reaches from the beach to the camp and mill site.
 There is an abundance of water power and timber within sixteen hundred feet of the mine.
 Numerous mining men, both from this district and from the otside, have visited this property and all of them believe that the Nuka Bay district is destined to make prominent min ing camp in the near future.
 Seward will be outftting point for great many prospectors who will operate in that vicinity this summer,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
PREMIER LOSES SUIT FOR
 ORE LOSS DAMAGES

Following a five day trial in Van couver, the suit of the Premier Gold Mining Company against the Coast wise Steamship and Barge Co. Ltd, for damages in the sum of $17 500 for loss of barge load of ore last year, was dismissed according to Vancouver papers of a recent date. In his decis- ion the court held that the testimony failed to sustain the mining company y's contention that the barge used in the transportation of the ore from the Stewart Dock to Annyox was not in seaworthy condition. The decision in effect attributed the loss of the barge to perils of the sea and exoner- ates the towing concern from respon- sibility therefor.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
MAIL CONTRACTS IN ALASKA ARE AWARDED

The Post Office Department has au thorized the extension of the mail ser vice in Alaska as follows.
 Dillingham; to Kanatak-Formel winter authorization which provided three round trips between November and March 31 each year has been in creased to five round trips or one round trip per month from November 1 to March 31 each year effective or the first day of November, 1924.
 Seldovia to Anchorage-Former sun mer authorization which has provided service twice a month from April 1t to October 31 each year has been in. creased to allow one additional trip 1T November each year.
 Nome to Taylor-Former winter au thorization providing service once { month except in May has been extend ed to provide a round trip in May ot 1924.
 Circle to Ft. Yukon-Regular twice month service has been extended tC provide 1000 pounds of additional mai during the winter of 1924.
 Ophir to Holy Cross-An emergenc! contract has been authorized for ser vice from Ophir to Holy Cross carry ing all mail offered. Four round trip will be made each year from the open ing of navigation about May "A t about October 31, each year for tn, years 1924 and 1925. The trips are t begin at Ophir and the last departur is to be made from Holy Cross not ear Her than September 20th. The trip will be made about one month apart
 Unalaska to Nome-Emergency ser vice has been authorized to provid 4000 pounds of additional mail durin, the present winter.
 Pilot H. T. Lewis of the Railwa, Mail Service at Washington, D. O., ha been detailed to make an investigatio1 of Alaska to ascertain whether it vii be practicable to use airplanes on oth CT routes in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Mrs. Robert J. McChesney Passes Away in Seattle

Mrs Tillie McChesney, wife of Rob ert J. McChesney, pioneer Alaska newspaper man, died at the Columbus sanitarium in Seattle recently of dou ble pneumonia. Deceased was taken suddenly ill and fingered but a few days.
 Mrs. McChesney was born in Balti more, Maryland, AS years ago, going to California at an early age with her parents. She is survived by Paul E Struck of Portland, and Frank Strucl: of Sacramento, two brothers, and her husband, R. J. McChesney.
 Mr McChesney is manager of the Alaska Printing Company of Seattle He came North in 1898 with Mrs. Nc. Chesney, and established the first pa per at Fairbanks, later engaging in the business at COrdova and Valdez.
 The sympathy of all Alaskans goes out to MT. McChesney.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Junior Red Cross Show
 Proves Financial Success

The Junior Red Cross show and re- vue, given Saturday night at the Lib erty theatre, was a success from all standards. The youngsters made 8 nice sum of money which will be used for several necessary articles, such as material for going on with Red Cross classes, and playground equipment, of which they are in sore need.
 The committees worked hard and much of the success of the program is due to Miss Dahl and Miss Miller of the teaching staff, MT. J. P. Harmon who read the lecture with the Red Cross slides, and Miss Baughman, who took care of the advertisements and tickets. Mir. Brosius and MT. Frost lent timely aid, and the committe wishes to thank the town for support ing the affair so unanimously.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
INDIANS WILDLY EXCITED
 OVER FLIGHTS OF AIRPLANE

W. T. Scott, who arrived in town I! gently from Nenana, states that the airplane flights are arousing curl osity among the Indians. At Nenana when Aviator Eielson stopped to take on mail, Chief Silas and number of bucks weer interested spectotors. The chief asked, "You go McGrath to- day"
 "Yes," replied Eielson.
 "Back before supper"
 Huh said the chief, call same 3O-4O rifle" This was his idea of ex- treme speed.
 The Indians cannot believe the plane can make trip in day requiring 2z days by fast dog team.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Gutter Haida to Call in
 At Seward for Pontoons

SEATTLE, Mar. 31.- Commander Martin announced today that his fly ing squadron would get away Wednes day morning in case the weather was favorable. The cutter Haida will sai April 6, in connection with the flight calling in at Seward to pick up the airplane pontoons for conveyance tc Unalaska. The same day the Algon quin will depart from Astoria for Una laska direct. The Haida will go as fa1 as the Japan coast.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Latouche Herring Plant
 Organized by Salater

Lee X Salater wao er9 III the her ring business at Drier Bay last SeaS'n have incorporated as the Lee-Salater company and will huild new p';'n' at Latouche this year I''e company is headed by John Sala'er' w'o VIII supervise the curing operations, ana :, S. Lee, who has been in the mild curing business at Cordova, will attenl to tie business end.
 The company has taken over Inc sawmill of the LadySmitE Mining Com pany at Latouche: which will be i'm nroved with a 75 horsepower water power plant and will get out lumber for the salting establishment and will dispose of it's output in local market which will use 500,000 feet year
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
RAlLpOAD TO DISPOSE OF
 TWENTY HEAD OF HORSES

The stores department of the Alas ka railroad will dispose of 20 head of horses in the very near future. The stock, left from construction days, has been kept in the railroad corral north east oj the city and haS proved to bt an expensive item, without producing as the railroad has had no use for the horses for some time.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Fairbanks Physician Is
 Injured Aboard Ship

Dr. Frank R. de la Vergne of Fair banks, who left on the last trip of the Alaska, with several prisoners, was unfortunate in breaking a shoulder blade on the trip. The Alaska en- countered very rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska and the doctor was thrown down breaking his shoulder.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
CITY CLOCK FLAWS OUT
 AND IS NOW RUNNING
lNOme Nuggetl

The clock located in front of Seger- strom and Hagen's Jewelry store, the property of the City of Nome, is again keeping time. The clock was for a number of days frozen and would not operate, but owing to the warm spell the frost has melted and released the mechanism again.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
s|TKA HERO RECEIVES
 FRENCH DECORATIONS

Felix Beauchamp, second vice-com- mander of the American Legion, De- partment of Alaska, was favorably re membered by the French people for his services during the World War.
 Last mail Captain Beauchamp re- ceived the French Croix de guerre from the minister of war in recogni- tion of his valor at Belleau in 1918 and at Vierzy, south of Soissons in July of the same year.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
COLDsTE|N REELECTED
 AS MAYOR IF JUNEAU

JUNEAU, Apr. 3-Isadore Gold stein was reelected mayor of Juneau Tuesday, despite desperate opposition by the Wickersham-R Rustgard, ,Suther- land element The recent attack on Mayor Goldstein by Delegate Suther- land in the columns of the Examiner of Ketchikan, caused the voters to rally to his support in one of the dirtiest fights in the history of the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
CAPTAIN FREEMAN
 DROWNS NEAR RUPERT

Captain H. K. Freeman, wel'-known coast mariner, was drowned last week when his launch sank near Shatwatlan Passage Tke cause of the accident si unknown. Captain Freeman for merly lived in Seattle, where a broth CT Miller teman is publishe: Free man went to the Yukon go!l fields in 98.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
COUNCIL FANTASIES VOTE

The city council met yesterday and canvassed the votes for the city cleo tion. They were found as stated in yesterdays issue of the Gateway, with the exception of the vote on Ordi- nance Number 79, which was found to have passed by large majority of votes, or about 50 per cent.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
ANCHORAGE YOUTH BOUND
 OVER ID GRAND JURY

Howard Sheehan, the Anchorage youth accused of grand larceny in con- nection with the theft of 47 fox pelts which were later recovered, was held to the grand jury after hearing be- fore Commissioner Rag"r, last week.
 Sheehan made no statement, his consel waiving when the court asked if the defense would offer any testi- mony.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
TWO STEP JAKE" ENTERS
 SUIT TO RECOVER PELTs

John FIirsh, familiarly known as Two Step Jake" arrived in Anchorage last week from Talkeetna to start a suit against the game warden to re covered 30 beaver skins seized at Tal- keetna last laIl. The skins were taken before the law was passed prohibiting the killing Of beaver.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
FuRRiER OPENS sHo? HERE

C. D. Wandling, we'll known fur dealer, who has been in business in Anchorage, arrived Saturday with Mrs Wandling and children, and will open q fur store in the Tecklcnburg build ing across the street from the Arcade building.
 Mir. Wandling is one of the best tax idermists in the country and has a rep utation for fine work,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
COL. LANDS RETURNING

Col. Lee H. Landis, general manager of the Alaska railroad, left Seattle Saturday on the steamship Alaska en route to Seward. Col, Landis has been in Washington, D. C., and in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other Cal ifornia cities.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
SEVEN BUILDINGS BURN
 IN KETCHIKAN FIRE;
 PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY

KETCHIKAN, Mar. 31-Seven busi- ness houses including two department stores and the Ketchikan Spruce Mills were destroyed Saturday, the loss to- ;aling $150,OOO. The fire destroyed Mayer Bros. Jewelry, Hotel Revilla, Joseph Meymene Clothing Co.,, Arcade restaurant, and several smaller con cerns.
 KETCHIKAN, Mar. 31.-The fire was confined entirely to the Revilla hotel building, including the Arcade restaurant, the California grocery, Pe- ter Pan shop, Pruell gift shop, Revilla barber shop, Jofenyes store, with a loss of $240,0O0. The safe deposit boxes in Revilla containing unknown sums of money were opened this morn ing and the money and other papers were charred beyond recognition. One man is known to have placed $5000 in cash there yesterday afternoon An other put $3900 in the boxes.
 c. A. Schonacker, representing the Zellerbach Paper Co.,, lost property val ued at $35OO. Many other travelling men lost all their samples, and the guests of the hotel lost all personal eff fleets. The belongings of Charles Ing holl, owner of the hotel, now in Los Angeles; Wm. Pruell, owner of the Gift Shop, now in Seattle; and Wm. Temple, owner of the California gro cery, also in Seattle, were lost.
 The steamship Admiral Rogers and coast guard cutter Smith together put nine streams of water on the flames Bremen from the cutter and the Cygn patrolled the ruins all night.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05

Ralph J. Grover, former army aviator of note, now living in Anchor age will arrive in Seward the latter part of the week to write series of articles on the globe flyers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
NEW GIRL BABY BORN
 MIR. AND MRS. F. E. TOWLE

Announcement of the birth of Pa tricia Towle, on April 2, 1924, was made today by her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Towle. Dr. Baugh- man was the attending physician.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
CCnrOy
ShOnbecb
sTEEsE APPOINTED ENGINEER
 ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION

The Seattle dispatch stating that R. J. Sommers of Juneau had been appointed engineer officer for the Alaska Road Commission succeeding Major John c. Gotwals, is said by the Anchorage Times to be erroneous, Col. James G. Steese having been ap- pointed to succeed Major Gotwals.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
Scattering Votes Cast

For Mayor-S. Lundblad, 6;H. l.. Smith, T. Tom King, l. B. Malloy, l.
 For Councilmen-Pet the Greek, 1; 5. Lundblad, I; Horton, 1; Malloy, l; For Clerk-Benson, 1.
 For City ttorney-Whittlesy 3; Smith, 6; Ray, 4 Patterson, l; D. w. Brownell, l.
 For School Clerk-VioIa Swetmann 10; M. Lanning, l.
 For School Miss Ras- mussen, l.
 Owing to it's not receiving the re. quired percentage of the votes cast Ordinance No. 79 was defeated.
 There was no candidate for city at torney, and A. E. Fucker was elected by 22 votes
 The election was one of the quietest in years, about half the total vote of the city being cast.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
EPIDEMIC FLUE AT PIT. BARROW

The natives of Point Barrow are suffering from an epidemic of influ- enza, according to word received at Nome recently. The Bureau of Edu- cation has closed all schools.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
CHICKENPOX WHITE MOUNTAIN

{ Thirty-six cases of chickenpox have been reported at Nome by authorities. The epidemic first appeared in October and has continued up to the present time.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05

Mat Peters arrived from Tunnel to- day with seven cars and an outfit to drive fender piles and fix up the dock for summer travel.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-05
ANCHORAGE HAS
 UNPRECEDENTED VOTE

At Tuesdays election Anchorage is reported to have cast vol: of 1920, abOul 500 over normal elections. The vote was as follows:
 For Mayor