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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
BY c. T. RAWALT

WE in receipt a very lengthy article advising
that the President has just fallen for the fact that tha
Indians have not been properly appreciated for the
vices rendered in the late Accordingly has very
beautifully printed acknowledgment of their services
turned and has signed personally and forward
ed copy each tribe that furnished the
vice. Very nice and thoughtful, but impressed
with the fact that autographed letter addressed to the
who stealing the Indians lands, admonishing
them leave the nations their possessions
alone, would have rendered far greater per-
haps have been quite useful and appreciated.
Extending friendly greetings with hand and picking
the recipients pockets with the other has been
national method for dealing with the Indian
has plenty of precedent for his certificate
of appreciation.
HOLY smoke There was no denunciaton of the Klan
by the Republican convention The bosses-not of
them side the otherhad the courage bring
yet we have the spectacle of the Denver Republican pa
chidng the Democrats the charge Of dodging
chusettes Walsh and Colby tributes the courage
as in closed committee for friendly talk on
what is regarded as touchous question Really; who
northumberland Junction Sentinel.
There is comparison for the Republicans to pride
themselves far the Ku Klux concerned. AS
matter of fact the Democrats would nave been
called upon debate the question had for
the Vaccinations of Big Business that determined
1.-THE religious questionto destroy the hopes of the
people for good Democratic ticket Their plans
in victory, but that may dead ashes
on their lips. The American people going to
stand forever for defeat of their cherished hopes
1T may be observed that the platforms adopted by
each party has plank narcotics strongly condemnng
the spread of dangerous drugs especially heroin The
erage will probably feel that there plenty of
other matters to platform makers without giving
this dignity to restricted limited nconsequentil trade
he rarely hears about But according the best author
tiles the most threatening internal peril the country
faces is the sinister spread of narcotics few
physician of national repute and who is official
of the International Association of Lions clubs told
convention at Omaha that the narcotic evil is worst
peril He said that now have million and quarter
addcts and that thousand being added the list
each day. This alarming enough to be accorded place
the platform of all parties Compared with this evil
yellow perils and other foreign perils real magi-
nary become insignific Junction Sentinel
While having idea of penetrating the heads of
the prohibitonsts with idea, to remark that
prohibition entirely responsible for the increase in the
drug habit Turkey, the only simon pure prohibition
country in the world is noted for its drug habits An
increased of drugs has inevitably followed every
tempt to take from mankind reasonable alcoholic stm-
uants.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10
A NEW PLANK

IF the Democratic platform were yet to be written,
here's one plank it probably would contain:
I'VE favor the nomination of candidates president
by direct primary. We regard the present convention
system not only antiquated of keeping with
the modern tendency toward increased democratizaon
of politics. but inefficient and decidedly inhumane"
Nominating by national convention is hopelessly
bungesome business Ask any of the dead-weary dele
gates who for weeks have tried pick presidential
candidate under the intensified of the that beats
down the glass roof of Madison Square Garden. The
present system doesn't have of the elements of eff
cheney in it, they all agree. Especially long it
quires two-thirds vote to make any the nominee,
The past two weeks have been devoted chiefly to
nominating candidate but to preventing any candidate
from being nominated AS defeatst institution, the
Democratic convention could scarcely be improved
As institution for obtaining positive results
just about everything to be desired.
Seriously, great deal of discussion has taken place
since the deliberations became deadlocked OF proposals
looking toward the substitution of direct primary nom
nations for convention nominations. These
before with such reform in view certain
to have friends in the session of congress
than they've had before-Denver Express
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

w. J. BRYAN says he has nothing say touching the
result of the convention That apparently is the best
thing he has said During the convention he said
enough to lead lot of folks dodge like frightened
school children the Ku Kx Klan and contrib
uted considerably to the result he grieves Over
Bryan gave the Ku Klux platform and his enemies
gave apparently satisfactory Ku Klux candidate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10
AS USUAL

CHARGES of violation of the Volstead brought
agaginst o. L. Smith, president of the Smith Brooks
Printing company have been dismissed Since bot
ties of bottednbond whiskey have disappeared the
federal prohibition vaults there is evidence which
to press the charge.-Denver Express.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10
JOHN w. DAVIS. OF

JOHN W. DAVIS, of Virginia, personal attorney of
Perpont Morgan, nominated by the Democratic Ma
tiona convention the 103d ballot Gov Charley Bryan
of Nebraska nominated for vice President has
not yet accepted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

THIS, less than country in the world deserves
have religious controversy disrupt its political
men But here where religious liberty about the only
liberty the people still retain is made the battle ground
which economics showed the side while
religious macontents inject their superstons into the
arena to the utter exclusion of common sense.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

WE have seen Republican editors gag over bum
ticket and finally swallow the dose We interestedy
observing how editors will take the one
dished up by the National convention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

LAbCR, of Warrington, d. c., practically piped off
the result of thu Democratic National
weeks before it was held Some prophet, that Ed
Heating.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

CHARLEY MOYNIHAN'S announcement of his can
didacy for the short term SENATOR rs mighty blow
Bob Rockwelrs gubernatorial BOOM We had begun
think Rockwell going to win this time and break the
Eastern slope combination but this like the
ing wedge to nominate Eastern slope usual.
Well better than Bob Rockwell have paid the price
of residing west of the range.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

SOME more big banks went belly-up in Cheyenne this
week About five millions their liabilities. They
tribute their disaster the large crop of debated
and stockmen How long will it take people realize
that prosperity starts with those who produce those
who toll Doubtless those bankers would both howl
either Coolidge Davis, and if they got their need
ings
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

THE hearts of all citizens grevng with the Pres
ident and his wife the untimely death of their
younger The bereavement is that came SO un-
expectedy, unusually, and from trhing
to shock the whole nation Of course similar bereave-
ments happen to loving fathers and mothers every day.
but seldom suddenly from apparently insignificant
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

GASTON B. MEANS, former agent of the Depart
ment of Justice has been given prison sentence of
and fine of $4,000 upon the charge of conspiracy
to violate the Volstead law Again the Senate invesga
ton scores point, for without the facts reevaed and
the indignation aroused such useful Means
the Daugherty regime might still be special agents.
Grand Junction Sentinel.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Believes Man Has a
 Right to Commit Suicide

LONDON, Apr .1.-Has man a right to die?
 The point has been raised again in England by George T. Royle, the cor oner for the Scarborough district of Yorkshire. At a recent inquest he said:
 "So far as human law is concerned people have a right to commit suicide. l object to their being punished for attempting to do so.
 If they want to cut their throats do not see what they shouldn't from the human point of view. Whether it is an offense against divine law is an- other matter. If a man has no right to kill himself, the law has no right to kill him."
 "I have always felt that it is con- summate impudence on the part of the human mind to try to gauge the physical pain and mental agony of those who reach the point of suicide.
 "Some have more capacity for bear ing pain, both physical and mental, than others. I say that the courts have no business to charge man with attempting to commit suicide; it as a matter between himself and his God.
 T draw sharp difference, howeevr, between a case where a man injures no one but himself and case where mans mode of life is source of danger to the public health"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Stills Nabbed by Cops
 Pay for Gym Fixtures

CHICAGO, April If bootleggers and manufacturers of "white mule" who ply their trade near the Shakes peare avenue police station feel that the dry squad is overzealous,, it may be explained by the fact that the men assigned to that station are getting a lot more than "glory' and that feeling of duty we'll performed when ever they pinch a still.
 By selling junk seized in moonshine raids they have cleared enough money to equip fully the station gymnasium with new apparatus. Captain Patrick Harding obtained permission to sell the old copper and bottles that had been confiscated during the mopping- up raids.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Northeastern 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, ". F. Moultray, Roger H. Stevenson, Mrs. Stevenson, L. J. Scanlon, F. M. Crocker, Mrs. w. s. Woolaver, J. E. Crutcher, Mrs Anna M Crutcler.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
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: w. 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 5 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 Watson, 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, Beemard 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. O'Neill, Frederick O'Neill, H. s. Young and wife, E. J. F'ribrock, J. F. Tigh, J. w. Patton, c. Hanson, o. Hansen, M. Sagen, John Holden, c. Johansen, Oscar Hange, E. Holson, c. P. 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, 2 steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Spokane ailor Found
 Guilty of Burglary

COLFAX, Wash, April 1-Joseph w. Cress, a tailor of Spokane, was found guilty by jury in superior court here this afternoon on charge of first degree burglary in connection with the attempted robbery of the Whitman County National Bank of Rosalia last November. He is to be sentenced Friday.
 Two charges of assault and one of attempted burglary, all in connection with the crime, still are standing out against Cress. It will not be decided until Monday it was announced, wheth- CT he will be tried at this term of court on one or more of these charges.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Mail Waits in Juneau
 Two Years for Delivery

JUNEAU: About two years ago, Joseph F. Novachak left Juneau on a trapping expedition. Novachak told Postmaster Bradford to hold all his mail until he called for it, no matter how long, and not to return any of it to the senders.
 There is now a large stack of let ters in the local postoffice and the Postmaster is beginning to get worried fearing something has happened to Novachak.
 The missing man was around Ju- neau some time prior to leaving on his last trapping expedition. Very lit tie is known about him here. The many letters at the postoffice for Novachak are postmarked from Hood River, Ore. During the last two years the letters have arrived regularly but never an inquiry as to whether they were delivered.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Autoist Overcome by
 Alcohol m Radiator

MORRISTOWN, April IA warn ing to autoists not to drive in closed cars if they use wood alcohol in their radiators has been issued here. It was voiced by Frank Rivers, Indianapolis, after he was revived by local physi- clan.
 Rivers was driving his closed auto when he felt severe pain across his eyes, similar to a blinding headache. Becoming dizzy, he stopped the car, opened the door and fell to the ground unconscious.
 Dr. J. B. Jeffery said Rivers was overcome by carbon monoxide gas, due to an improperly adjusted carburetor and to the use of wood-alcohol to keep the radiator from freezing.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Wednesday


 The delegates from the various Ig loos of the Territory who are present for the Convention are
 Senator F. A. Aldrich, for Juneau, who also holds proxies from Peters burg; T. w. Nelson, for Anchorage; Frank Harris for Cordova, who also holds proxies for the Auxiliary at Cor dova; Alfred J. Ghezzi, and R. c. Mor- ris for Nenana; Charles E. Taylor for Iditarod; Frank c. Wiseman who holds proxies for St. Michael; E. Burman and Frank Rynoll for Anchorage; Geo. W. Moody, J. w. Rust, J. NJ. Cunning ham, J. w. Raymond, H. H. Ross, Geo. Myers, Paul Rickert, Dick Rothenburg, Robert E. Sheldon and c. A. McQuar- rie for Fairbanks.
 Besides the proxies for the various Auxiliaries held by the delegates the Women Pioneers are represented from Anchorage by Mrs. R. c. Southworth and Mrs. Ike Bayles.
 The Grand Officers who were pres ent were R. C. Morris of Nenana, First Grand Vice President; Dick Rothen- burg of Fairbanks Second Grand Vice President; Alfred J. Ghezzi of Nenana Grand Secretary; Charles Swanson, of Nenana, Sergeant-at-arms. George J. Love of Valdez, missed the train at Anchorage and arrived Friday.
 Mr. Frank Harris of Cordova, holes the rloxies of MT. Greening, MT. Wa'n and Er. Chase. MT. Chas. Swanson, who has been taking his winter vaca- tions cn the Outside, made a special effort < return n time fol the Con- ventiun and just arrived from the coast on the last train.
 Senator Aldrich, T. W. Nelson and Joe Ulmer, who will arrive tonight are former Grand Presidents of the Grand Igloo. Mir. Morris holds the proxies for R. G. South worth, Grand President who is unable to attend, and for Mes SITS. Day and O., eli.
 Trere was a get-together meeting for all Pioneers anG Women Pioneers at Eagle Hall at eight o'clock, follow ed by program an! lunch.
 A short executive meeting of the Grand Officers was held to discuss or ganization llans, and Thursday mo11 ing at ten o'clock the first convention meeting will be called 10 order, he Grand Igloo converting, committees ap- pointed, credentials e> alnined, and ao adicurnment was taken until the rn- port of the committees $ returned, af- ter which the regular meetings were resumed.
 The meeting was presided over by Grand Vice President R. .. Morris. G. c. Moody, G. A. MacQuarrie. Alfred J. Ghrz2i and Paul Rickert wee named on the credentials committee, and t.,ey wert into sesStcn eXa nining the credentials of the delegates.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
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- q en should both races be admitted freely to our schools together. For these reasons we have declared in fav- O. of a 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 we'll organized and financed.
 ''Unless those who are opposed to having Indians in the Legislature and white schools and on juries, also or ganize, the Indians are certain to hold the balance of power.
 "An opportunity to keep the Indian in his place until he is better qualified to exercise all the privileges and as- sume all the duties of the whites; and to keep him there for his own good and the benefit of the Territory is af- forded all Republican voters by SUD- porting the undersigned at the prima- ries April 29th."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
PRICE TEN CENTS
Rothenburg President
 Grand Igloo Pioneers
Especial to The Gateway

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 1.-The Grand IgIoo 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 yicepresident
 George z. Moody, Fairbanks, secre- tary.
 H. H. Ross, Fairbanks, treasurer.
 George J Love. Valdez, historian.
 Rev. 5. Hall Young, chaplain.
 George H. Myers, Fairbanks, ser 3eant at arms.
 Thos. Evans of Hyder, Frank B. Howard of Tanana, Charles Rice of Nome, J. H. Groves, and George 4. McQuarrie of Fairbanks. trustees.
 A resolution authorizing referen- dunn on the question of extending eli gibility for membership to arrivals prior to December 31, 1905, was pass ed; also 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 for Juneau and 50 for Lake Bay. The vessel will also take 5O0O0 feet of cedar from the Sitka mills to Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Air Pilot Killed, Asks
 Others Keep in Game

CLEVELAND, O., Apr. 1.-The mother of Capt. Leonard Brooke Hyde Pearson, world war flyer and mail airman who was killed ten days ago in the fall of a plane made in Pennsyl- vania yesterday made public letter from the captain addressed to wMy Beloved Brother Pilots and Pals," to be opened after his death, urging them to stick to it.
 One paragraph of the letter read: "We risk our necks; we give our lives and perfect the service for the benefit of the people of the world; yet, mind you, they are the ones who call us fools."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Administration Defends
 Acts of Andrew Mellon

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1.-An attack in the Senate on Andrew Mellon, sec retary of the Treasury, met with re- sistance from the administration re- publican leaders, Senator Shoot of Utah, declaring that the question of Secretary Mellon's legal status in hold ing the office had been considered be- fore he accepted the secretaryship.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
WOMAN MAKES LONG MLSH
 TO ATTEND LEAP YEAR DANCE

Mrs. William DeLage, wife of one of the operators at the North Fork power plant, mushed 19 miles on snowshoes recently to attend a Leap Year dance at Bear creek, making the trip in five hours. Arriving at the dance she put in the night on the bali room floor, returning home the next day. Some jazz artist, what?
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
SINCLAIR INDICTED
 FOR OIL FRAUDS BY
 FEDERAL GRAND JURY

WASHINGTON, Apr Hilary Sin clair was indicted for oil frauds by a Federal grand jury today on ten counts including contempt of the Sen ate A brother of the attorney general was also cited for contempt and his indictment asked on the ground that he refused to testify before the com mittee
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Students Lazy, Says
 University President

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April IA plea for the return of chivalry and the removal from the campus life of many things that should turn red with shame the faces of any decent man or virtuous woman," was made by President Leroy Burton, in an address to the students of the University of Michigan.
 "You students are lazy" he said. You loaf, you gamble, you spend week ends in the big cities and then you wonder why we don't want you here"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
on's School Law Is Declared Unconstitutional

.TLAND, Apr. l. Oregon's < 4lsory public scohol law which soug 1t to force parochial and private schools out of existence, and which was promulgated by the Ku Klux Klan was today declared unconstitution by an opinion rendered in the Federal court in a test case.
 The law would not only have forced all secular schools out of business, but would have caused several military schools for boys and number of girls schools to cease operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
SoIidifed Alcohol Cause of Seven Deaths When
 Used as a Chaser

TOLEDO, Ohio, Apr. 1.-Solidifed alcohol, known as ''canned heat" melt ed and drunk by occupants of hotel here, resulted in the deaths of seven persons today. The men who were re- covering from prolonged debauch se- cured the "canned heat" and melting it, poured the alcohol off and drank it.. They died in great agony within few hours
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
SETATOR DILL WANTS ROOSEVELT RESIGN
 ASSIST. SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1.-Senator Dill introduced resolution in the Senate today demanding the resigna- tion of Theodore Roosevelt, as assis- tant secretary of the navy, whom he declared more involved iii the Teapot Dome oil scandal than Secretary Den by.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Germany Able 10 Pay
 Fiue Billion Annually

PARIS, Apr. 1.-Germany will be able to pay two and half billion gold marks annually for five years, according to figures which Commis- sioner Dawes, head of the expert com mittee, adopted in a report which they will submit to the reparations committee Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
BM for 67 Millions
 Reported to House

WASHINGTON, Apr. IA bill car rying $67,00O,OO0 for the Department of States and the Departments of Jus tice, Labor and Commerce was report ed to the House this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-01
Fight Pictures are Being
 Shown; Law Again Violated

NEW YORK, Apr. 1.-Motion pie lures of the Dempsey-Firpo fight are being shipped about the country and shown in various theatres in direct violation of the law.