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Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Mrs. M. R. Felts, formerly employ ed in the field division of the Anch- orage land office, arrived on one of the last trains, leaving on the S.S. Northwestern for Knights island, where MT Felts has established large tie camp. MT. Felts and J. Killakoski have taken a contract for ties, and are employing a large crew of men.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

WASHINGTON, P. C., Jan. 2- (AP).-The Senate committee today approved the postal increase bill and amended to a considerable decrease of charges of second-class mail.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

R. E. McIvor, proprietor of the her. ring fishery at Seldovia, left on the steamship Northwestern to spend the winter in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Miss Astrid Ulleland, a member of the Seward teaching staff, left on the Northwestern to visit friends at La touche during the holidays. She will return on the Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Miss Viola Lawson and MT. E. F. Porter were married in Anchorage Christmas Day. MT. Porter is chief timekeeper for the Alaska Railroad The honeymoon is being spent at Curry.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Lieut.. Richard o. Bassett of the Anchorage Post, and Miss Barbara Snyder were united in marriage at Anchorage, Christmas night. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank But terfield.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

John D. Sullivan, assistant post master, left on the Northwestern for the States, where he and his wife will reside.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03
LOCAL NEWS OF
 THE LAST WEEK
Monday

John Colberg, we'll known Seward ite, left on the Northwestern for Se- attle for surgical treatment for an ,amputated limb which has not healed satisfactorily.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03
NENANA DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE

Jas. Hagan, deputy U. s. marshal at Nenana came through on Sat urday's train to Seward with an in- sane patient, a Mr. Hogan, who was turned over in Seward to the Third Division officials who will take him on to Morningside.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03
Wednesday

Mir. and Mrs. Guy Barnett entertain red at a stag party last evening in hon. or of MT. Barnett's birthday anniver- sary. Those present were Messrs. H. V. Hoben, c. c. Hinde, E. Swet- mann, and Leon Urbach. Later in the evening the wives of the benedicts present joined the party.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

WALLACE DAYkIN IMPROVING
 Wallace Daykin, who went to the Baughman hospital with a bad case of pneumonia, is reported to be i'm proving, having passed a restful night.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

A local radio enthusiast received request last evening to cable Earl G. Anthony, KFI, in Los Angeles, which was done at 6:30. A reply was re- ceived over radio phone at 9:30.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Mrs. Catherine Schultz arrived from Anchorage on Saturdays train and is a guest of the Hotel Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Mike Sullivan, tie inspector, came over on Saturdays train as far as Woodrow where he has certain work in connection with local tie con- tracts.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The Alaska Cafe has closed down for repairs. It will be reopened on January fifth. In the meantime MT. Finn, owner of the popular restaurant has gone to Anchorage for a brief trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The steamship Redondo sailed last night for Halibut Cove, Seldovia and way ports, with c. W. Harrington as the only passenger.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The new telephone directory is ready to go to press. Any changes should be sent in at once.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Gus Borgen, writing to friends in Seward announces that he intended leaving before this for Seward but hurt his back so badly he had been unable to come. MT. Borgen said he would start north directly after the holidays. He also said the weather was very cold in Palo Alto, frost forming every night. He and his family feel the cold worse than they did in Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Ed Culbertson, chief freight check CT for the Alaska railroad, spent the Christmas holidays with MT. and Mrs. Harold Painter of this city.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Wallace Daykin, the popular driv- CT for McMullan's Grocery, is in Baughman's hospital, seriously ill with pneumonia. Wallace has been indisposed for several weeks, and pneumonia is the outcome.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

MT. and Mrs. Robert Staples, old time residents of Fairbanks, left on the last boat for the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

George Johnson, formerly photog- rapher for the Alaska Railroad, went through on the Northwestern to La touche where he will look after his tie cutters for the railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

A. E. Fucker and the Resurrection Bay Lumber Company are removing from the Arcade building to the office formerly occupied by the Seward Real Estate company.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

George J. Love, for many years U. s. commissioner and manager of the Pathfinder, with headquarters at Valdez, arrived on the Alaska, and will be in Seward during the stay of the boat here.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Oscar Dahl left on today's train on short visit to Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Jerry Murphy, the Democratic war horse of the Third division, former ly deputy marshal, attorney general and good fellow, spent Sunday in town returning to Anchorage today
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Arthur Gregory, a resident of Tun nel, spent Sunday in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The Rev. Burdette Landsdowne, held services in the local Episcopal church yesterday, returning to Anch- orage in this mornings train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

U. s. Marshal Bert Stevens and Mrs. Stevens came as far as Anchor age with Deputy James Hagen, re- turning to Fairbanks on today's train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Mrs. A. Thompson, a sister to Mrs. H. s. Balderston, returned from the States on the Alaska, and will leave on the next train for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Parties desiring old papers to build fire can obtain two bundles for 25c at the Gateway Office.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The holiday vacation will come to an end Monday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

The Sitka Tribune has closed down for the winter, Proprietor Cole going outside to attend linotype school. The paper will be reopened in the and other machinery
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

Lest you forget tomorrow is the last luncheon of the year and all members are requested to be pres ent.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-03

IUAL NEWN UT
 THE LAST WEEK
 Monday
 John Colberg, we'll known Seward ite, left on the Northwestern for Se- attle for surgical treatment for an amputated limb which has not healed satisfactorily.
 R. E. McIvor, proprietor of the her ring fishery at Seldovia, left on the steamship Northwestern to spend the winter in the States.
 Mrs Catherine Schultz arrived from Anchorage on Saturdays train and is a guest of the Hotel Van Glider. John D. Sullivan, assistant post master, left on the Northwestern for the States, where he and his wife will reside
 The Alaska Cafe has closed down for repairs. It will be reopened on January fifth. In the meantime MT. Finn, owner of the popular resturant has gone to Anchorage for a brief trip.
 Wallace Daykin, the popular driv- CT for McMullan's Grocery, is in Baughman's hospital, seriously ill with pneumonia. Wallace has been indisposed for several weeks, and pneumonia is the outcome
 Jerry Murphy, the Democratic war horse of the Third division, former ly deputy marshal, attorney general and good fellow, spent Sunday in town returning to Anchorage today. The Rev. Burdette Landsdowne held services in the local Episcopal church yesterday, returning to Anch- orage in this mornings train.
 George Johnson, formerly photog- rapher for the Alaska Railroad, went through on the Northwestern to La touche where he will look after his tie cutters for the railroad.
 Mike Sullivan, tie inspector, came over on Saturdays train as far as Woodrow where he has certain work in connection with local tie con- tracts
 The Firemen's Dance Wednesday night will be one of the big affairs of the season. Many elaborate cos
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
BELGIAN DEBT
PARLEY LACKS
COMMON BASIS

Washington. Aug. l3.-tP)-Nego-
tiations between American and Bel
gian debt commission were suspend
ed temporarily today to permit the
visitors to receive instructions from
Brussels as to a new Belgian offer.
A reply is expected over night,
however, and the commissions agreed
to meet again tomorrow. At that
time they will have before them also
a new American proposal embodying
some concessions which was present
ed today to the Belsians.
Washington. Aug. l3-(F)-A new
ground upon which to continue their
efforts to reach an agreement for
the retiring Beleium's war debt to
this country was sought today by
the American and Belgian debt COM
mission.
This was made necessary by the
rejection by the Belgians of proposal
put forward yesterday by the agree
ments in counter to that of the visit
ors previously found unacceptable to
the American government.
While official statements regard
ing the negotiations continued to be
withheld, there were clear indica-
tions that the commissions are some
distance apart on the fundamental
basis of Belgium's capacity to pay
and consequently on the details such
as interest rates and annual pay
ments on the principal of the $780,
600, 900 debt.
While the American today were not
as optimistic as they were before the
rejection of their counter proposal.
they still were hopeful that an
agreement could be worked out after
the position Of the two governments
had been presented more in detail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
BAY STATE
RIOT GROWS
Tear Bombs and Gunlpay Fea.
ture Latest xxx Out tbreak

Reading. Mass. Aug. 13.--tF--
After racing over the roads from
four different barracks, a strong
force of state troops modified here
today and stamped out a Ku Klux
Klan riot.
Before their arrival, several tear
bombs had heen hurled. score of
klansmen and anti-klansmen had
been injured by stones and clubs,
shots had been fired and two al
legged klansmen were arrested.
The prisoners were booked at the
Reading police station on charges
of carrying dangerous weapons. Po-
lice claim they were carrying clubs.
Acting Chief of Police Frank Slack
and other members of the Reading
police force stated that they we're
affected by the tear gas bombs when
they arrived on the scene. The
bombs. Chief Slack said, had been
hurled into the crowd of anti-klans-
men.
Shots were also fired into the
same crowd BY policemen.
No one was hit by the shots, but
scores suffered temporary discom-
fort from the gas.
The meeting, which began early
last night in a field on North Main
street, was we'll advertised, police
said. The white robed klansmen
were not in session more than half
an hour when the out riots gath
cred and jeered them. The verbal
barrase was ollowed by one Of
rocks.
The handful Of town police were
able to keep the two factions sep
arated until reinforcements arrived
by stationing themselves between
the hostile lines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
CLAIM MERGER
MENACES LAKES
OF MIN ES0TA
Arrowhead Region Threaten.
ed by Project Sponsored by
Power Combine, Charge
COST TWO MILLION
Duluth Herald Raises Outcry
Against Scheme Supported
by Backus Interests

Duluth. Min, Aug. l3.--(F)-The
Duluth Herald today publishes q
story charging that border lakes of
the Minnesota arrowhead country
"are threatened with flooding and in
many case extinction through gi-
gantic water power damming project
which has just come to light. This
project" the newspaper. says. "is
sponsored by the Backus Lumber In.
terests, f. W. Backus, president,
through the Minnesota and Ontario
Power Company, International Falls,
pany Limited, Frances, Ontario"
It will cost two to three million
dollars" and "alrcady has gotten
under way" the newspaper account
says, adding completion of the dams
on the border lakes will flood many
of them from three feet to eighty
two feet above the present legal
level"
The paper declares "civic clubs Of
the range cities, especially Hibbing,
have been informed of the catas.
trophe confronting Minnesota's bor-
der lakes, especially those Of St. Lou
Is County.
Monday. directors of the MINES ota
Arrowhead association learned of the
project and Immediately decided to
recruit every force possible to defeat
the aims of the Backus tcrests.
President Jas. A. Harper Of the
Arrowhead association was instruct
cd to appoint three men to make a
thorough investigation and 1t is like
ly they will be sent to a hearing
to be arraigned by the Canadian gov.
ernment before the government
grants permission to the Backus In.
terest to construct additional dams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
GUN BATTLE
MARKS SALEM
PRISON BREAK
Oregon Penitentiary Is Scene
of Sensational Dash for
Freedom
OREGON BERT SLAIN
Two Guards Fatally Wounded
in Desperate Encounter
Within Prison Walls

| Salem, Ore, Aug. l3.-tP-"Ore-
gon Bert" Jones. notorious highway
man and prison-breaker, is dead aft
ter staying two prison guards. and
three OF his fellow convicts are be-
ing trailed by several posses today
as the result Of sensational riot
and escape from the Oregon state
penitentiary last night, first flight
dash for liberty from the Oregon
prison since the famous escape Of
Harry Tracy and David Merrill in
1902.
Jones led Ellsworth Kelly. James
Willos. and Tom Murray. in a raid
| on the prison arsenal and an attack
on the guards.
The notorious career of "Oregon
Bert" ended when John Davidson.
guard. sot him just as he was drop
ping off the prison wall. A few
moments before Jones had fatally
shot two guards, J. NJ. Holman and
John Sweeney, his three compan-
ions were seriously injured in the
fight with guards. and James Mes
NTH, turnkey. escaped in taxi
| Communicated from the state hos
, pital.
The four convicts remained in
their cells at supper time, cut a
hole through the roof, and dropped
to the main yard over the admins
tration building. They dashed for
tho arsenal where they obtained four
, rifles and several revolvers. after
beating Nesmith badly about the
face.
Leaving the building they opened
fire on the guards and escaped over
the wall.
Jones was serving a 20-year SEN
tence for assault and robbery
Willos, seven years for burglary;
Kelly, 20 years for aiding a prison
er to escape, and Murray 20 years
for bank robbery.
Late last night orders were issued
to the National Guards to mobilize
to aid in the search for the escaped
prisoners. Hundreds of persons
, searched the district near Salem dur
ing the night without finding any
trace Of the men.
The escape was the most violent
since that of Tracy and Merrill on
June 9. 1902. when three guards were
slain. The search for the two con-
victs was conducted for several
months throughout the Pacific
northwest. Tracy killed Merrill
when he thought he was about to
give up and was later surrounded
by posse in wheat field near
Davenport. Washington, and killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
ARRESTS NEAR
IN LAND RENT
FRAUD PROBE
Two Farmers Caught In
Probe Net in Northern
Counties
CLEAR SCHOOL LANDS
Wholesale Cleanup of Rental
Lands Is Waged by
kositzky
CLEAR SCHOOL LANDS

Wholesale arrests are III prospect
as the result of the investigation
last week of the use of state school
lands by persons who have no leases
on them, Land Commissioner Carl
K. Kositzky said today.
Two arrests already have been
made. Kositsky said, one in Cavalier
and the other in Towner county. and
$4,000 has been collected for the
state treasury.
Kositzky's first inspection tour
covered Pierce, Benson, Towner,
Ramsey, Cavalier, Pembina and Mel
son counties. Notices were served
on all people found using state lands
without authority that they must
pay rent and in two cases where diff
ticulty was encountered warrants
were issued.
In many cases, Kositzky said, men
had planted from 10 to 10 acres Of
school land without any right to its
use and we're harvesting crops from
It. In other cases large land and
cattle corporations which had thrown
years were found to be continuing
its use.
Inspection of other counties Of the
state is being continued by Kositzky
with the assistance of Melvin Steen,
deputy, and unless payments are
made promptly prosecutions will fol-
low, he said. Many persons who are
using state land illegally have VOL
unfairly paid their rentals since the
investigation started, Kositzky said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
SHAKEUP IN
FEDERAL DOPE
FORCES SEEN
Arrest Of Chicago Narcotic
Chief FOrerunner to Mid.
dle.west Reorganization

Chicago, Aug. l3.-tP-Though
official comment was withheld pend
ing the arrival of Col. l.. G. Mutt,
chief of the federal anti-narcotic
forces in the United States. the
shakeup was sthought in some fed
eral circles TO forecast a complete
reorganization of narcotic units in
the middlewest
The chief of the drug agents has
Joined In the investigation here
which thus far has resulted In the
arrest Of Col. Will Gray Beach, mar
cotic chief, and three of his agents.
and raids on a score Of Chinatown
opium dens.
Because drug supplies have fallen
off and situation has caused desper-
ate conditions among addicts. steps
have been taken by the government
officials to give medical treatment
TO all who apply. OF $4,000 addicts
who are said by l.. J. Ulmer. acting
chief. to live here. few have been
able to obtain narcotics, which have
jumped in price from $35. to 5000 an
ounce.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13

Mother and Small Children Cheat
Death in Memorial Highway Crash

Peter Olson. Bismarck carpenter. sustained a
broken ARM and daughter Mrs. Fitz and two small
children narrowly escaped death last night when
the Mandan- Bismarck notorious crashed into Ford
coupe in which they were riding from Mandan to
this city.
Olson's car was completely demolished
The smashup which occurred quarter of mile
west of Memorial BRIDGE is tho second road mishap
to on this stretch Of the paved highway in
four days.
Slight damage was done to the bus which con-
tanned several passengers when the accident took
place.
A spare tire projecting several inches on the
side of the motor bus caught the lighter vehicle on
the fender whired it around, and hurled it into the
ditch.
The two children. one an infant were not
scratched. Mrs. Fitz suffered scalp abrasions but
was not otherwise hurt.
Conflicting accounts of the wreck were told
today.
Joseph Wetzstein, driver of the Mandan bus de-
clared Olson driving with light and main
tanned later approached the bus. outbound from Bis
marck, on the wrong side of the road Wetzsein
also charges the Ford car was going at high rate
of speed.
Olson fatty denies Wetzstein's story and charged
the bus was going "close to 40 miles hour" and
that it occupied more than half the road Olson
claims he crowded off the pavement by
the bus.
The carpenter today announced his intention of
bringing damage suit against Wetzstein
Stories of witnesses vary as radically as those
of the principals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
TURK LEADER
GETS DIVORCE
Mustapha kemal Pasha, Pres.
ident of Turkey, Obtains
Decree

onstantinople. Aug. l3. --(P)-
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, president Of
the Turkish republic. has divorced
his wife. LATHE Hanoum.
Kemal was married Jan. 20. 1928,
to LATHE Hanoum, daughter of a
wealthy merchant Of Smyrna. The
marriage is said to have brought
him q dowry of one million Turkish
lire.
A few months later Madam LATHE.
known as believer in women's
rights, was proposed as deputy to
the Turkish parliament from Con-
stantinople by women of that city
who we're indignant over the unsuc-
cessful proposal of the Deputy Salih
Effendi to make marriage obliga-
tory.
Mustapha Kemal has taken an ac-
tive interest in the compromise in
the condition of Turkish women. On
March rs, 1923, two months after
given for him at Koniah, he broke
two traditions by having women in
vited to the banquet with men.
had mingled at an official function
anu oASV VIC tIIUc tUdt INC
Turkish government had approved
women going outside their homes
after sundown.
The Turkish president also has
advocated dress reforms for Turk
ish women. favoring less conserva-
tive costumes. In January. 1924. it
was reported that Madame LATHE
was wounded by hand grenade.
thrown at her husband in an attempt
to assassinate him. This later was
officially denied, but still later it
was revealed that a Creatan was in
prison charged with the attempted
assassination of the president. Mad
anne LATHE was 10 years old at the
time Of the marriage. She was de-
scribed as i dainty, attractive girl
with large black eyes. When she
accompanied Mustapha Kemal on his
first official journey after the mar.
riage. she did not wear the custom.
ary Turkish veil. but had large,
brightly colored silken kerchief
around her hair and otherwise was
dressed in European fashion.
The marriage at Smyrna was in
Turkish style. Kemal simply de-
clared: II have decided to marry
LATHE Honoum. Will you please ac-
complish the necessary ceremonies -
The Mufti then addressed the
bride, saying: "Do you accept as
husband from the Hazi Mustapha
Kemal Pasha in return for a gift
from him of ten drachmas of silver
and on condition Of Q mutual indem-
nifty as agreed upon by you in event
OF separation :"
Her affirmative reply concluded
the ceremony.
A dowry Of one million Turkish
lire which Madam LATHE brought her
husband was worth approximately
$060,00 at the rate of exchange at
that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-13
STATE HAIL
LIABILITY
TAKES JUMP
Largest Coverage Recorded
by Hail Bureau in Re-
cent Years

More state hail insurance is in ef-
feet on North Dakota farms this year
than has been the case for several
years, according to records at the
state insurance department. The to-
tai acreage covered by state policies
is 6,3S2,6l2 or 9l3,672 acres more
than last year when 5,468,94O acres
were protected.
Another noticeable tendency, Mar
tin 8. Hagen, department manager,
said, is that to increase the amount
for which crops are insured. Eighty
thousand more acres than last year
were insured in 1925 for the max
imum state coverage Of $40 an acre,
the total SO protected being 24l ,65a
acres.
All but three counties increased
the total acreage insured with the
state after having recorded steady
declines in the amount Of the insur-
ance in recent years. The three ex-
ceptions are Billings, Emmons and
Oliver counties.
Reports received at the insurance
department show that one reason for
the increased acreage covered by
policies is the increase of almost
100000 acres in the amount of land
being titled. In 1924 the figures
were 18,436,11O acres. This year
1t jumped to l9.235,9l2 acres. Even
that, however, does not account for
the total increase since only 20 per
cent of the cropped acreage was in
sured last year while this year 80
per cent is insured with the state.
Dunn county leads the list in sup
port of the insurance plan, having 80
per cent of it's total acreage insured.
Richland with only seven per cent
insured with the state is the lowest
in that classification.
Up to August the number of
claims received by the department
was materially less, than it had been
at the same time in 1924 despite the
Increased acreage covered by state
policies, Hagen said. On that date
5,005 claims had been filed compared
with 1871 at the same time in 1924.
Heavy hail storms during the last
week. however, are expected to re-
duce this favorable margin. That
nature may be getting more benefi-
cent. however. is indicated by the
fact that at the same time in 1923 a
total of 13,425 claims had been re-
ported. The average payment per
claim this year is not expected to be
as large as in most previous years
unless damage last week and for the
short remaining period until the
crops are harvested is unusually
severe.