Seward daily gateway., 1925-11-07
TELEGRAPHIC
 NEWS OF WEEK

V. spectacular fires Seattle has ever wit messed swept a block of the automo- bile district, threatening auto row, de- stroying accessories, salesrooms, ser vice stations and garages. Two mil lion dollars damage was done. The fire started from an overloaded furn- ace in the basement of the Miller Norton Sales. Go.
 An epidemic of measles broke out at St. Michael. 20 cases being report ed. No one placed under quarantine. Frank Foster, we'll known Cordova attorney, was appointed to the posi- ton Of district attorney, temporarily filling the vacancy caused by resigna- tion of Sherman Duggan.
 Tom Peterson of Nome saved the life of woman at Teller when he made a sea trip through bad storm 100 miles to Nome to secure advice and medical supplies.
 Tom Brooks, miner of the koug- arok section was found dead in his cabin, by his partner.
 TUESDAY, Nov 3-Dr. Richard Derby. husband of Ethel Roosevelt, re turned to Seward from Skilak lake with sheep and bear trophies. He was very much impressed with his big game hunt and anticipates returning in the near future with his brother in-laws, Kermit and Teddy Roosevelt. John A. Weir and w. J. Seig ar rested at Lake Kenai charged with killing mountain sheep in the Kenai preserve Both plead guilty. Weir was fined S25O and given 90 days in jail and Selig was sentenced to serve 50 days in Jail.
 J. A. Flanders of Kenai, formerly surgeon at Dillingham;, was taken in to custody on a statutory charge and taken to Valdez, where he was placed under bonds of 5000
 Relief ship failed to reach Repulse Bay, Hudson Bay post at Chesterfield inlet Other posts urged to rush SUD- plies overland to the district.
 Roy J. Davis, arrested at Seldovia two months ago charged with imper- sonating a government official, was released at Portland, Oregon, it be- ing a case of mistaken identity. Da- wis will return to Seward to plan for next seasons airplane business.
 Judge advocate general in charge of Mitchell court martial held that de- fendant was within rights in asking a long list of witnesses including cab inet officers to testify in his behalf.
 Stephen Thall, 79, British Colum- bia pioneer, early day express agent and postmaster at FiftyMile Road house in the Caribou district in the gold rush died.
 The flaming cross of the Ku Klux Klan was seen for the first time in the history of Cordova, burning on a hill near the city.
 The Alaska Coast Guard cutter Al gonquin arrived in Seattle.
 Charles Mathison of Hope arrived in Seward with the seasons cleanup amounting to S7,5OO Next season he anticipates the output will be more than doubled.
 Anchorage high school basketball team challenges Seward team for a series of games aroung Thanksgiving WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4-Walker. g democrat, was elected mayor of New York by a plurality of 4O1,581 votes Harry Moore, wet democrat, was elected governor of New Jersey, de feating State Senator Whitney.
 Mayor Smith was reelected mayor of Detroit defeating Chas. Bowers.
 Arthur Will, republican, was elect ed mayor over Jos. T. O'Neal dem ocrat, at Louisville, Ky.
 Malcolm E. Nichols, republican, wa! elected mayor of Boston, defeating { field of ten candidates.
 The closed season on sea otter vii continue in effect as in previous year
 A petition was received from Ke mai residents for the construction o wagon road from Seward to the Ke mai district.
 THURSDAY, Nov. 5 Tn a comprC mise arranged today Col. Mitche] agreed to withdraw his request fo subpoenas for Major General Rober C. Davis and others
 The Seattle Chamber of Commerc reports 19,500 pounds of tin wer shipped from the placer tin mines nea Nome this season.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. I J. Bahr, of the Seward naval station
 Admiral Watson arrived with Gap Graham in command. Capt. Nystrol has been transferred to the Emm Alexander
 Harry Bowers, a former barber