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Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17

'If our Fish Creek venture is a failure-which we know it will not be-we will withdraw from the AL askan field, but if 1t is success we will remain in the country forever, which will mean broadening out, de- yeloping and operating other prop critics, including quartz" stated Wal ter Neal Whitwortn, one of the mem bers oi the Board of Directors of the Tanana Valley Gold Dredging Corp, Ltd, backed by English capitalists, in an exclusive interview granted the Sewaid Gateway last night. MT. Whitworth arrived in Sewari yesteT- day from Fairbanks where he in- spected the progress of the work, in connection with the Installation Of the massive gold dredge un the bank of Fish Creek, in the Fair bsAks district: He IS o1 his way 10 Ecl:..n, his heai,a irfs ani does no' antir;Ta!e re@G.:.ing to Alaska uatil next year. His oro.her. rerg" '. "n,twol tn, also a ns6.b"- O. tAe DJarj of Directors, IS in oa@,'n al the o.esen> time od. @i4 2, c1m'ng to Alaska within thr t'st two rn)a,ns. While awa4ti~g :ha d'"s' tufe of the North Awest9r3 f:"n S'w ard ,1 Seattle, NJ. Wh.;wortl: is a gl.st at the Hotel Y Il Glide
 Hope To Operate This Year
 At the present rate of wonderful progress made by the crew of men employed in the construction of the big dredge, under the management of George c. Lemons, manager in the field and one of the directors in the company, MT. Whitworth confidently expects, weather permitting, that the dredge will be entirely assembled and completed in time this season for brief operation before the freeze Up sets in.
 Bow of Dredge Is Moulded.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
wheel developing $50 horsepower.
 Main Tunnel in 300 Feet

wheel developing $50 horsepower
 Main Tunnel in 300 Feet
 The main tunnel is in now to a depth of 300 feet from which two side tunnels shoot off to the right for a distance of 15 and 20 feet. Two stopes are in with two miners now working in Stope No. 2 on four foot vein of ore. The mine is we'll timbered, has rail and dump cars and has one stope outlet.
 Above the main tunnel another one has been driven in to a distance of about forty feet and yet another still higher up on the mountain side has been dug in, crosscutting an enor- mously rich body of soft ore The av- craze samples banned brings to light a startling quantity of free gold. From small specks of gold in the vein, small sized nuggets can be picked out with ones f1ngernail One gains the inn pression after an examination of this property that it is simply a mountain of gold.
 Harrington-Skeen Locators
 Otis Harrington and Frank F. Skeen discovered the ore body in July, 1928, while prospecting the region. Tn trav- cling along the bottom of the moun- tainside they ran across fine look ing piece of float, which, following analysis, revealed the presence of a large vein.
 There are nine men on the com pany payroll and one woman, which includes J. D. Andrews, general man. ager; Frank Skeen, E. W. Barnett, millman; H. V. Henrikson, metallur- gical engineer; Isaac Love, miner; Earl Olsted, blacksmath; Mrs. Earl Olsted, cook. Mrs. Andrews keeps house for MT. Andrews on the prop erty. With the presence of Mrs. Ol- sted, presiding in the cook house, a fine two-story log building, the en- ployes of the company are assured of the best of home cooking.
 Aside from the cook house there is log cabin, bunk house, large size tent, blacksmith shop, and a barn, where Spark Plug" who has the dis t1nction of being the only horse in the district is housed. A river flows alongside the camp, with the trail to the mill and tunnels starting with a heavy log bridge spanning the river to the opposite hillside. A garden on the hill at about 200 feet elevation produces considerable amount of vegetables for the table. Berries grow in prOfusion around the camp, trout can be whisked out of the Nuka river a half mile away, and game is to be had in season.
 Two Miles from Beach
 The mine is located about two miles from the shore where freight is discharged. This is where Spark Plug" comes in. It is the only prop erty in the district thus far that is situated any distance from the shore 1 line.
 1 The Alaska Road Commission has had crew of men at work on a dou- ble ender trail for number of weeks back and as one walks over it they are astonished at the remarkably fine trail l which has been constructed, a large percentage of it through hard rock. Prior to the advent of this road, which is passable for it's entire length dur 1 ing the winter, the river was followed, the only other access to the property being by hardgoing hillside trail.
 In tomorrow's issue of the Gateway the Cheechaco and Copenhagen propa critics, owned jointly by John Gillespie Mrs. Josie Emswiler, and Mr and Mrs, Alfred Rosness will be described.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
CONFERENCE BY PROHIBITIONITS
 OF 22 STATES

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1T (P). Prohibition Director Andrews has called a general prohibition confer ence tomorrow, preparing to make effective the reorganization of the dry forces, which will take place Septem- Der i, when 19 division chiefs and 2 state directors will have places as- signed them in the new organization.
 Some administrators and some as sistants are invited to attend, includ- ing F. A. Hazeltine, of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaskan district. Roy Lyle of Washington is also invited. H
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
NO TRACE FOUND OF MAIL BANDIT
 AND MURDERER
HANcE IN DYING STATEMENT SAID ANDERSON AND WOLFE
 KILLED HE AND WIFE

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 17 R-Wm. Anderson, mail robber, jail breaker and murderer is still at large. The police heard last night that Ander- son was in hiding in a farmhouse between Muncie and Hartford City, Indiana. Anderson was not there, however, when a search was made.
 Anderson and Charles Wolfe were named as joint slayers of Hance and his wife, in a dying statement by Hance, a former peace officer of Hartford City. Hance was several years ago acquitted of the murder of his first wife.
 Wolfe is in jail under $100.000 bail bonds,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
American Eagle On Dredoe

As an omen of good fortune large American eagle perched on top of the dredge a short time ago. The eagle was bagged and will be plac- ed in position of honor on the big
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
Agreement Be Reached
 Over the Belgium Debt

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Aug. r (P)- President Coolidge expects an agree ment will be reached today on terms for refunding the Belgian debt. An official statement was issued after Coolidge conferred two hours with Secretary Mellon. Senator Smooth of Utah said final agreement was in sight with no deadlock developing.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
CAPT. JACOBSEN , WRECKS VESSEL
 SIBERIAN COAST
GAS BOAT RAM GOES ASHORE NEAR WHALEN, SIBERIA,
 BUT CREW SAFE.

NOME, Alaska, Aug. IT P)-A radio message to the Nome Nugget from the schooner Maud says "Capt Jacobsen, known as the Scurvy Kid went on the rock and broke up his ship Ram near Whalen, Siberia"
 The Ram was a trading vessel from Nome.
 Jacobsen and his crew are safe at Whalen and may be taken off by the Maud and brought to Nome.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17
ALLIGATOR GRABS SWIMMING MAN MANGLES LIMBS
 
FIX V r

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. r (P)- Dunk Campbell, after desperate fight, freed himself from a large alli- gator which caught hold of him while Campbell was swimming in creek near here. His legs were badly man. gled. When the alligator grabbed his right leg he attempted to kick it loose with his left foot. The alligator grabbed his foot and nearly bit it off.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-17

The Rev. Fr. J. J. Hayes, who has been in Anchorage for the last three weeks, relieving Father Tur- nell, was a Seward arrival yester- day, en. route to Juneau.
Evening star., 1925-08-03
LABOR BANK ENLARGED.

NEW YORK. August CP.-Lease
of the Tiffany Building in Union
Square as a home for the Amalga-
mated Bank of New York, the first
labor bank organized in this city, was
announced yesterday by the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of America
Growth OF the bank to resources of
S6,000,000 and $4,000 depositors since
tis establishment two years ago made
necessary larger quarters, it was ex-
planned.
The building was taken under a
long-term lease, and will be called the
Amalgamated Bank Building.
The main floor of the building will
be reconstructed into a modern and
commodious banking establishment -
said Sidney Hillman. president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers.
Labor banking is no longer an eX-
pertinent. 1t has justified itself in the
special services it has been able to
render to those for whom it was es-
tablshed TO serve"
Evening star., 1925-08-03
HEAVY VOTE SEEN
FOR VIRGINIA RACE
Mapp and Byrd Wind Up To-
day in Heated Campaign
for GovernorShip.
DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August Be
cause of fair weather prospects and
several warm local contests, to say
nothing of intense rivalry in the
subernatorial race, voting in the
Democratic primary of Virginia to-
morrow promises to be heavier than
for many years.
Senator G.. Walter Mapp of Accomac
and Senator Harry f. Byrd of Win
chester opposing candidate for the
gubernatorial nomination, are wind
ing up their campaigns today and
will be at their homes tomorrow when
the returns begin coming in. The
count is not expected TO be complete
until Wednesday morning. The polls
open at 5:16 and close at 1I5-Sun to
sun. 1t is predicted here that Byrd
Will win the major nomination by only
10000, Mapp having gained much
strength in the last two weeks. Byrd 5
friends. however, say his majority will
be 10000, while almost as large a
victory is predicted for Mapp by the
latter'S friends.
Evening star., 1925-08-03
Assembly Candidate Unopposed.

WINCHESTER, Va. August s.
Maj. Robert T. Barton of the Winches-
ter bar will have no opposition in
Tuesdays Democratic primary for
nomination as candidate for the House
of Delegates from Winchester and
Frederick and Clarke counties, Boyd
r. Richards, this city, did not offer for
denomination as assemblyman, having
announced himself a candidate for the
State Senate to succeed II. +. Byrd
assuming the latter would be nomi-
mated for governor. Local candidates
having no opposition in the primary
include William T. Barr, treasurer;
Charles w. Trenary, commissioner of
the revenue; James p. Reardon, COM
monwealth attorney, and Adam For
ney, sergeant.
Evening star., 1925-08-03
Ticket at Lynchburg.
Special Dispatch to The star.

ODrCidi bi1pdtCl W luc StdI.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August g.
Candidates for local State offices to-
morrow are: Commonwealth at
torney, r. d. Yancey. incumbent, and
G. f. McKenry; high constable, n. c.
Perrow incumbent, and Emil Eunz:
city treasurer, George NJ. Bell; COM
missioner of the revenue, d. l.. Tay-
lor; high constable, c. j. Tyree. and
member of the House of Delegates,
+. Thurman Boyd, all incumbents.
The new city Democratic commit
Evening star., 1925-08-03
HARDING is EULOGIZED
IN MEMORIAL SERVICE
Pew in Marion Church Is Draped
on secopd Anniversary of Late
Presidents Death.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio, August 3.-The
second anniversary of the death of
President Warren G.. Harding was OBJ
served yesterday.
"Twenty-nine months was a very
brief period for Warren Harding to
display his worth and powers" DIR.
Carl w. Sawyer, son of Brig. Gen.
Sawyer, declared in an address in the
Old Trinity Baptist Church.
History alone can tell of the ac-
complishments of his administration
and put them in their proper position
and give them their correct value.
What any of us say or write now will
have very little bearing upon the
proper summation which time will
make of his accomplishments
The church pew where the late
President used to sit was draped in
purple, In the center a large black
strip of silk formed background for
bouquet of flowers.
Evening star., 1925-08-03

tee, nominated without opposition,
will be: Mrs. John NJ. Otey. Mrs. r.
c. Watts. T. G. Hobbs, r. Chess Nc
Ghee, Mrs. p. B. Winfree, Miss
Florrie Peters, p. L. Hawes, Judge
+. w. Whitaker, Ii. A. Allen, jr.;
Sneed, II. w. Glass and r c. Black
ford.
Evening star., 1925-08-03
TWO ADDRESSES TODAY.
GooIrick and Booker Advocate Rivals
in Fifth District.
special Dispatch 10 The star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, August 3.-Sena-
tor OConnor Goolrick this morning
spoke at Rocky Mount, in Franklin
County. for Senator Mapp in the gov
eTnorship race, and tonight Senator
Marshall B. Booker of Halifax will
appeal TO the textile workers at
Schoolfield to support Senator Harry
Byrd.
The fifth district, which embraces
Pittsylvania, Henry, Halifax, Char
lotte. Patrick, Carroll and Grayson
counties. is expected to give Byrd a
heavy majority, despite Mapp's
strength in the cities. The result in
Danville promises to be close.
Charles r. Warren, Hugh Shepherd
and William Smith are seeking two
legislative seats. 3. S. Warren having
withdrawn, and is reported to be
swinging his support to William
Smith. Warren has been the recog
nized spokesman for cooperative
marketing in the bright tobacco sec
ton of Virginia. Against him is an
uncertain element of farmers opposed
TO cooperative marketing. SO keen
is this triangular battle that in Pitt
sylvania the gubernatorial fight is
playing second fiddle.
Evening star., 1925-08-03

More men than women are color
blind.
Askov American., 1925-03-12

The Government departments
are settling down to routine
business. Their future is assured
for another year as the result OF
congressional appropriations. Sew
eral Investigations are under way
by Federal departments. These
include the inquiry into the cleo
trio power and tobacco industry
by the Federal Trade Commits
sion. At least iive committees OF
Congress are touring the insular
possessions to obtain information,
they claim upon which to base
legislative policies. Others, less
indulgent. classify these excur-
sions as "junkets" paid for by the
taxpayers.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
DIFFER ON ARMS PACT
Germany's Proposals on Treaty
Bring Forth Strong 0pposi-
tion From Poland.

Paris-Premier Herriot was re-
garded in political circles here as con.
fronting the most difficult crisis of his
career as head Of the government He
is facing the all-important question Of
security pact and the entire nation
is watching him closely to see what he
will do with 1t.
Foreign Minister Skrzynsky OF Po-
land. in long talk with the premier,
said Poland would not consent to q
revision OF Treaty Of Versailles. In
addition. Foreign Secretary Chamber.
lain Of Great Britain. who arrived here
on his way to Geneva, and with M.
Herriot dined at the British embassy,
presents another problem. II Is as.
sumed, from his remarks In the house
Of commons, that Mr.. Chamberlain
will advocate a favorable considera-
tion OF the German plan for guaran'
tee pact which will expressly exclude
the latter's frontier with Poland from
the security 1t is supposed to provide.
Minister Skrzynsky. 1t is understood
told the premier that Poland relied
on the league plan for her security
and that security guaranteed by all
the nations is the only one on which
that country can rely.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
GERMANY MAKES
BICDEBT PAYMENT
Sum Disbursed by Seymour P
Gilbert During First Six
Months.

Beriin-The February statement Of
Seymour Parker Gilbert. agent gen
eral for reparations payments. indi-
cates that during the first six months
OF operations Of the Dawes plan s7o.-
100000 gold marks were paid by Gar
many. Against this amount the agent
general made payments Of <s4.ooo. 600
gold marks. leaving a cash balance ON
the Reichsbank OF approximately i6o..
o0o.oo0. This balance Il 80 large be-
cause on February IS the German
railways made their nrst seml.annual
payment OF 100000. 900 gold marks.
During February the agent general
received is5.ooo.ooo gold marks, and
disbursed s2.oo0.ooo chiefly 70 the fol.
lowing nations: Great Britain. almost
% .0o0. 900: France. ss.0oo.ooo; italy.
$500. 900: Belgium. $4,000; the state
Of the Serb. Croats and Stevens. o.
000, 900.
Minor. amounts were paid out TO
Japan. Portugal. Eumania and Greece.
The remainder OF the expenditure was
chilly devoted to the administrative
costs Of the various commissions and
the agent generals stan.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
ELECTION CONTEST
OPENS IN SENATE
Senator Brookheart's Seat in
Senate Also Is Attacked on
Three Counts.

washington-Contests involving the
seats of Senators Brookhart. Republi-
can, Iowa; Schall. Republican. Mime
sofa, and Bratton. Democrat, New
Mexico. were formally filed in the
senate and referred to the elections
committee for investigation.
There are three separate contests
in Brookhart's case, one by Dan +.
Steck, his Democratic opponent; an
other by the Republican state central
committee, and the third by Luther A.
Brewer, Independent Republican, who
withdrew from the contest.
Magnus Johnson. Farmer-Labor,
Minnesota, Is contesting the seat Of
Senator Schall.
Chairman Spencer Of the elections
committee said extensive preliminary
work in the investigations would be
necessary and that 1t was the desire
OF the committee to get this done dur.
ing the summer recess. SO that hear
ings may be held in the regular ses-
sion of congress.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
sFOREST WEEK. WILL
BE APRIL "a TO NAY 3

Forest Protection Week. here
tofore annually set aside by the
president of the United States,
viii be designated hereafter as
American Forest Week. according
to advices received from Wash.
inton by DIR. Raphael Zon of Uni
versity Farm, chief Of the Lake
States Forest Experiment Sta
ton. The dates this year are
April q to May 8. The program
win be directed by a national cit,
liens committee instead of solely
by the United States Forest Ser
vice. Frank o. Lowden, formel
governor of Illinois, is the per
manent chairman Of the directing
committee.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
WASHINGTON LETTER


Continued from Page ~
the Senate's program. The de-
bate on this matter may be pro-
longed for several weeks because
Iof nationwide agitation.
This treaty has been pending
before the Senate for more than
20 years. 1t involves the surren-
der of the Isle of Pines, a few
miles off the coast Of Cuba, to
the Cuban government. Inas-
much as the island was developed
by American capital and is now
owned by American residents
they oppose the treaty on the
ground that their citizenship will
be lost and their properties en-
dangered under Cuban rule. The
fate of the treaty is uncertain
because Senator Borah. the Chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. is opposed to its
ratification. On the other hand,
the Administration. through the
State Department, has approved
ceding the island to the neighbor-
ing republic.
Though the Committee on Com
mittees of the Senate and House
have assigned certain members
to vacancies on the major COM
mittees, there are numerous COM
mittees untouched. The folks
back home usually believe that a
congressman is an important in
dividual because he is member
of the national legislature. This
perspective is radically different
in Washington. A legislators i'm.
lportance is measured by his rank
on committees. Those who re.
main in Congress from session tc
session have one great ambition
to serve as chairman of a major
committee. The chairmanship is
an unmistakable sign of influence
in legislative matters. AS rule
the seniority system prevails anc
to attain power in Congress it il
necessary that the congressman
retain his popularity with the
voting public and bide his time
In other words, he must outlive
in a political sense, his colleague:
on committees in order to reacl
the coveted post of chairman
The mortality rate in politics il
always high.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
CHARGE PLOT IN OIL SUIT
Government Launches Fight to Annul
Teapot Dome Lease.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The governments
suit to annul the lease Of Teapot
Dome to the Mammoth Oil Company,
one OF the Harry F. Sinclair group,
opened in Federal Court here. before
Judge T. Blake Kennedy.
Atlee Pomerene, associated with
Owen ]. Roberts as special counsel
for the government, opened the trial
in a statement which reviewed brief
ly the transactions which led UP to
the granting of the lease to the Nam
moth company.
Mr.. Pomerene declared the govern
ment would seek revocation Of the
lease on two grounds: First, that 1t
was without any authority Of law be-
cause it was let to the Mammoth
without competitive bidding and with
out having been advertised.
He charged, secondly. that the lease
and contract was entered into as a
result Of conspiracy on the part OF
Sinclair and the secretary OF the in
terror"
Askov American., 1925-03-12
NEGRO SCHOOL GETS MILLION
John o. Jr. Donates 10 Hampton
Tuskouee Endowment Fund.

John o., Jr, Donates 10 Hampton
Tuskouee Endowment Fund.
New York--John d. Rockefeller. Jrs
has given si.0o0,o0o TO the Hampton
and Tuskogee Institutes for Negroes.
II was announced by DR.. Ander
Phelps Stokes. chairman OF the spe-
cial gifts committee OF the Hampton.
Tuskogee endowment fund.
Mr. Rockefeller's donation was
made Internationally and brings the
endowment fund now being raised to
80. 500. 900.
DIR. Stokes characterized Mr..
Rockefeller's gift as marking 'the
union OF all those forces whose Co
operation must be secured II the
Negro Is to be given an adequate op-
portunity In our country and II we are
10 have increasingly inter.raciai peacs
and good will"
Askov American., 1925-03-12
FIGHT is STARTED IN SENATE
Democrats Seek TO Block Appointment
for Attorney General.

washington--Proceeding In open
executive session over the protest Of
administration leaders. the senate
took up the nomination OF Charles b.
Warren. OF Michigan, to be attorney
general, but failed 10 reach a vote
after three hours discussion.
The fight against confirmation was
launched by Senator Walsh, OF Mon
tana, Democrat on the Judiciary
committee. which has twice approved
the nomination. and win be continued
by Senator Reed OF Missouri, another
Democrat OF that committee, and pos.
sibly others.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
r. 3. KELLOGG TAKES OATH


MInnesotans see New Secretary Take
Over Helm OF American Diplomacy.
Washington Frank D. Kellogg Of
Minnesota was inducted into the OF.
Gee OF secretary OF state.
The oath was administered by As
sociate Justice Pierce Butler OF the
United States Supreme Court
Mrs. Kellogg and Charles y.
Hughes. the retiring secretary. stood
near.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
entire delegation from Minnesota,
who came to Washington TO witness
the Inauguration OF President Cool
idge. They included members OF the
congressional delegation from the
state. with their wives. officials Of the
department and numerous friends Of
the new secretary and Mrs. Kellogg
Askov American., 1925-03-12
HIlI.s considered ss German Envoy.

HIIIes considered 40 German Envoy.
washington-Appointmen Of Chas.
d. Hilles Of New York AZ Ambassador
10 Germany is understood TO be under
consideration by President Coolidge.
n was made known at the White
House that the president would hll
this vacancy \ the immediate future.
and those close to the administration
believe he has made up his mind. MT
Hnles has for many years played q
prcminent part in Republican party
affairs. He Is national committeeman
for New York ana was vice cnar'
man of the national COMMITTEES.
Askov American., 1925-03-12
SEARCH MADE FOR BANK HEAD
veigel Estimates Discrepancy at s4s,-
600 in Investigation Of B1nk.

veigel Estimates Discrepancy at $4s,-
600 in Investigation Of BANK.
Plainview, Minn.-A warrant charg-
ing grand larceny was issued for the
arrest OF Edwin L. Sylvester, Sc
years old. president Of the First State
Bank OF Plainview, who disappeared
February 2S, four days before the
bank closed its doors.
John r. Foley. Wabasha county at
torney. said the charge was based ON
land deal Of May 81, 1924, involv-
ing $3.50.
A. ]. veigel, state superintendent
OF banks. after asking Mr.. Foley to
issue warrant, announced that his
examiners had reported a discrepancy
OF approximately $45,000.
The bank, founded in 1865. was one
OF the largest financial institutions in
southern Minnesota: the capital was
$4,000 and the deposits 100000.