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Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
ACE.OLD MEACER FEE STANDS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT;
 INDIANS RA|LR0ADED TO JAIL
For the Past Fifteen Years Says the Gateways Special Correspondent, Commissioners Have Been Appoint ed Without Any Knowledge of Law.
Correspondent Thinks If Laws Were Amended Whereby Commissioners Should Have Passed the Barr Much Good Would Accrue In Regard To Conditions.

norant of the rules of court procedure and the nearest appellate court fifteen hundred miles away. Scores of men have been imprisoned with no counsel for their defense, with commissioners ofttimes who did not know the diff ference between a law passed by the Alaska Legislature and an act of Con gross. There have been cases at Dill lingham, where the Deputy Marshal was obliged to prompt and inform the Commissioner repeatedly what to do next during a trial. Think of this Judge being virtually appointed by the Deputy Marshal and the Marshal being only interested in getting prisoners and. making a rake-off.
 Arrests are made without warrants houses are searched without search warrants and in cases of misdemean ors, jury trials have been refused, and all kinds of high handed measures hdfC USC1 pI dILiCCO 4NdIlFCS diC HI prisoned for long periods for brewing a mild sourdough drink, while the guard of the jail goes on hilarious frequent drunks. No wonder the young half-breed generations coming on here in Bristol Bay have such little res pect for our government. No wonder that the Cannery Superintendents who come here during the fishing season when speaking of the Nushagak Com missioner's Court, refer to it as the greatest Kangaroo Court" on the face of the globe.
 By all means let Congress amend the present law relative to U. s. Com missioners for Alaska, and word tht law so that no one is eligible to ap pointment except person who ha. been admitted to the bar.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Tom Kennedy, Alaskan

Tom Kennedy, Sourdough of the days of '99 was one of the candidates in the Seattle municipal primary cleo tion who was out for nomination as mayor. Many oldtimers remember him as lad in the engineering and audit ing department of the White Pass & Yukon Railway; at Dawson, on the Klondike Mines Railway Survey or prospecting in the Forty-mile region. He made good in those days and he has made good since. As Corpor- ation Counsel for the City of Seattle he has a record of heavy reduction of the expenditures in the face of greatly increased volume of business "a record of having prevented the il- legal expenditure of large sums of Seattle money in the face of much DO litical pressure-a clean, hard-hitting
 businesslike record.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
SCHOOL PROBLEM AT LOCAL HOME
 SDISCUSSED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOCAL CHAMBER TO ASSIST REV.
 DUNLAP.

A school building for the Jesse Lee Home in Seward was one of the i'm portant discussions at yesterdays meeting of the local Chamber of Com. merce, held at the Grill, at which time R. V. B. Dunlay, supt. of the Home addressed the large gathering relative to the school and hospital problem.
 MT. Dunlap first read a letter he received from Lester D. Henderson, in response to letter he wrote recent 1y. One paragraph of the letter fol lows:
 You state-that your present school rooms are crowded and that you are in need of a new school building. The Territorial school law provides that this office may appropriate not to ex ceed $2,5OO for the erection of school buildings in districts outside of in corporated cities. If the Governor ap proves, this amount could be made available this spring, providing the Missionary Society, which operates the Jesse Lee Home, sees fit to pro-
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
IDAHO PHYSICIAN
 PREDICTS WAR IN EUROPE EMINENT
LUST A MATTER OF RECUPERA- TON OF MAN POWER-ENG-- =
 LAND IS RESTLESS

SPOKANE, Wn., Feb. "A. (P)-Dr. J. Upham, president of the University of Idaho, in a chamber of commerce ad- dress here yesterday, declared that war in Europe is inevitable, and will come as soon as the Nations have re- cuperated their man power.
 Dr. Upham recently returned from an European tour and stated that mot one o fthe European countries is har- boring war or desires it, but each feels it is merely a matter of time un- til the storm breaks which means an insufficient man strength will be avail able with the exception of England, where unrest is cause from prevalent public strikes which has been the means of avoiling work Prosperity prevails even where dissolution has been a outstanding factor since post war period"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Work To Be Started
 Yagataga Oil Field

The General Petroleum Company, which has an option on several oil claims in the Yakataga field, expects to resume operations there in May. Last summer a driller, caterpillar, casing and gas rig were landed on the ground, while the balance of the equipment, including supplies, camp outfit and wireless set were beached at Icy Bay, about six miles from Yakataga. Active work will begin as soon as the weather permits and it is believed that by August 1, drill ing will start.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Burlington Route
 Has Alaska Tours

Attractive booklets outlining new Alaska escorted tours over the Bur- lington Route have just been re- ceived by The Gateway from the Great Northern Railway. The tours commence at Chicago and include the Pacific Northwest and Rainier National Park. Two parties will sail from Seattle on July 10 and Aug ust and will reach Cordova on July 15 and August 12, taking the trip to Miles and Childs Glaciers. If time permits while the boat Is i'll Seward the visitors will be enabled to visit Spencer Glacier.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
(By Special Correspondentl

One of the worst defects in the pres ent Territorial form of Government for Alaska, is the allowing of meagre fees to United States Commissioners, instead of paying them salary suf- ficient to live on. In the towns, the |young lawyers get along all right as higher courts. But in the outlying dis. tricts where there is no litigation to pay lawyer, and the commissioner fees for year amount to very little no person with any legal qualifica tions can be obtained to fill this high. ly important office. And the Courts are and should be the great bulwark for the protection and safe guarding of human rights and liberties.
 AS it is now, the U. s. Deputy Mar shal generally directly, or indirectly recommends the person who is appoint ed commissioner. And where there is a corrupt Deputy Marshal, as is of ten the case in these places beyond the pales of civilization, the Marshal recommends person who will be sub servient to his orders, the chief aim with the Deputy Marshal, not to en force the laws fairly and impartially but to fill the jails with prisoners with the least friction and resistance, sc they will have plenty of boarders fol which Uncle Sam pays we'll for the feeding, and in addition have guards to do the cooking and work
 At Nushagak, for the past fifteen years, not one of the U. s. Commis sioners ever studied law a single day before receiving their appointment
 Think of a court passing on the liber ties of the people, and absolutely ig
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Incompetency Blamed Bristol Bay Conditions

vide the additional amount which will be needed. This is the most which we can possibly do for you at this time. The Legislature convenes again in March, 1927. Whether or not they will make special appropriation for the type of school building which will be needed for so large an enrolment is matter for conjecture.
 In his talk before the Chamber mem bers, MT. Dunlap pointed out the two large dormitories at the Home had been converted into class rooms, 34 children being in the grade and the primary grade in the other. The total number of pupils attending school is S5. Due to the fact school is being held in these rooms the Home is crowded and already children seeking admittance to the Home are being turned away. The total number of children now living at the Home is 99. The building, of a school building would relieve the congestion immedi- ately and permit the acceptance of additional children in the Home to the total number of 125 Four chil- dren arrived at the Home the other day from Chignik, and in the mail, re. ceived from the westward on the S.S Starr, MT. Dunlap said he had also received communication from Unga urging the admittance of six more children who are in dire circumstanc. es.
 There are now three pupils at the Home who next year will be ready for high school, he said, and the Home Ishould really have junior high school as we'll. He was doubtful if the Home would be able to procure both a school and a hospital building this year SC in this connection made the sugges tion that the Seward Chamber body take up the matter of obtaining g school building for the Home.
 | P. c. McMullen, president of the local chamber, in reply to MT. Dun lap, stated he would ask the execu Etive committee to work with him or the school problem, and between them
 make an effort to secure an appropri ation for a building.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Yakutat Visited
 By Flu

JUNEAU, Feb. "A. (AP).- In response to an appeal from the little Indian village of Yak utat, where IS cases of in- fluenza are ravaging homes, the cutter Unalga, which is ly- ing in port here expects to depart tonight with a physi- clan and medical supplies.
 Yakutat lies approximate ly 250 miles south of Cordova on the Gulf of Alaska. Per- sons landing there are usually boarded onto a skiff and talk en ashore in that manner as no docking facilities are there.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Big Game Hunters Make Arrangements
 for Spring Hunting

Andy Simons, AAlaskan guide and big game hunter, during hls recent trip into Seward, stated he has a par ty booked for spring who will hunt for bear on the peninsula for about six weeks. Garrett Eddy, millionaire and natoinally known shipbuilder of the Pacific coast, will head the party and it is believed Joshua Green, Sc. attle capitalist, will also be a mem. Der. MT. Simons said he was also lin. ed up, as we'll, with another party for a hunt in the fall.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
FLANAGAN CALLED TO GRAND JURY TO
 EXPLAIN MISSIVE
PROHIBITION OFFICER FLANAGAN GIVES GATEWAY TIP OF
 HIS RESIGNATION
NO JOB FOR A MARRIED MAN
Plucky Agent Has Many Arrests To His Credit In Third and
 Fourth Divisions.

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. "A. (P)- Frank H. Foster, United States At torney for the Third Division, who was named in the letter of Prohibition Agent D. W. Flanagan, which was read to the Senate Judiciary Commit tee at Washington, as a member of the alleged Cordova bootlegging ring has invited Agent Flanagan to ap- pear before the Cordova Grand Jury, which convenes March 1, and testify regarding the spurious letter.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
MRS. LANDESLEADS SEATTLE PRIMARY
 FOR MAYORS SEAT
MAYOR BROWN TAGS ALONG IN SECOND PLACE.; ALASKAN
 FOLLOWS IN THIRD

SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. "A. (P)-The vote for mayor in the primary cleo tion held in this city yesterday result ed in Mrs. Landes receiving 25,869 votes. Dr. Edwin Brown, incumbent received 24,797. Tom Kennedy, well known Alaskan, received 19,943 votes and Clifford Clark, the butter and egg man received 925 votes; John Carroll was given 6,702 and John B. Shorett, 754 votes.
 Comptroller Carroll was reelected for his sixth term, and Treasurer Ter ry for his seventh term. Both men were unopposed.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
DUNLAP SPEAKS ON HOSPITALFOR
 LOCAL HOME SITE
ENCOURAGING LETTER READ AT YESTERDAYS MEETING OF
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

That Seward is well on the way to secure hospital is assured in recent received by R. V. B. Dunlap, supt. of the Jesse Lee Home, from Mrs. w. H. c. Goode, secretary of education of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose home and headquarters are at Sidney, Ohio.
 In her last letter, dated February 5, Mrs. Goode said she had brought the matter up, of securing a hospital for the local home, at a recent meet ing of the Board of Trustees who were greatly interested in the proposition and several of the members stated, upon their return home, would try and interest individuals to make worth while gifts.
 Mrs. Goode stated in her letter that the Society is, naturally, more inter. ested in procuring hospital for the children of the home than for the citi zens of Seward for the children are missionary dependents. It would be the purpose to be especially equipped for the care of the tubercular children and for the care of infectious diseases It should have an operating room, Mrs Goode continued, equipped to care fol outside cases and an obstetrical ward and a few private rooms in order tt minister to the community needs an6 yet, take care of their own.
 The letter from Mrs. Goode was reai at yesterdays Chamber of Commercs meeting by Supt. Dunlap, following
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Hands In Resignation

MT. Flanagan arrived in Seward last Sunday from Southeastern Alaska, de- parting the following day for the h. Iterior. During his brief visit here he stated to The Gateway he had ten dered his resignation, effective Feb ruary IA, to Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews, assistant secretary of the Treasury de- partment, Washington, D. c. Always On the Go.
 In letter a copy which he permit ted The Gateway representative to read, he gave as his reasons for re- signing from the service, that nearly all the prohibition work by agents in Southeastern Alaska, is confined to the territory, which enables the agents to maintain homes and enjoy the com forts of home life, and which, also made for less travelling expenses. But 1 in this district, to the westward and the interior, an agent must travel al- most continually in order to cover the field and that only the larger towns could be visited about twice each year. Due to the resulting conditions, it is impossible for an agent to locate at any particular town for any length tof time or for a period of not more l than six weeks.
 In 1924, MT. and Mrs. Flanagan made their home in Seward but at no time was he able to remain at home for period longer than thirty days. There fore, Mrs. Flanagan accompanied him on numerous trips, but the subsist- ence allowance and small salary does not enable an officer continuation of this form if married.
 Produced the Goods. Between May 1, 1923 and January l, I1926, MT. Flanagan states in his let ter that he has produced 50 per cent of all the Alaska cases reported, al though five other agents were on the job. He was given the hardest as- signment and worked alone most Of the time. He travelled over 30,0OO miles and about 90 per cent of his cases resulted in pleas of guilty be- ing entered.
 A large part of his work during the , last two years has been devoted to
 this division, the Third, but he esti-
 mates 90 per cent of his work, during his connection with the department has been in this and the Fourth DlVl- l sion.
 Carried Out Duties
 He has always been firm believer
 in the activities of the department, he l said, and in acknowledgemen not } only from heads of the Alaska depart ment, but from high officials at Wash : ington, D. O., he received numerous
 compliments.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
Ashes Former Resident
 Be Scattered Over Bay

The ashes of the late MT. Juante, a former barber of Seward who died in December at Oakland, were brot back north by T. W. Hawkins and turned over to the local Igloo, Pic. neers of Alaska.
 The Igloo is meeting this evening at Odd Fellows hall for the purpose of arranging services which at this time it is believed will be held Sun day. Definite announcement will be made tomorrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24

Byrom Elmes, alias Joe Bush, of baseball fame, travelling engineer for the Alaska Railroad, came into town last night from the Anchorage head quarters.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
GOVERNOR HARTLEY BELIEVES STUMPACE RATES
 SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN STATE OF WASHINGTON

YAKIMA Wn, AP)-J. prominent BeIngham State Chamber of Commerce
 
 wter State would itself publishing unless it included estimates" added, "but again.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24

which he urged upon the members the necessity of their cooperation. The
 need for a regular hospital and staff,
 for Seward, aside from the present
 ward at the home, was emphasized lby MT. Dunlap, and at the same time he pointed out the financial value a hospital would mean to this communi- fY
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24

Miss Lavonia Stotko, who has been employed at the Seward Grill for some months past, was a departing passen- ger on the S.S. Victoria, for Ketchi- kan.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
STEEL HEAD GETS LEAD NOMINATION
 TACOMA PRIMARIES

TACOMA, Wn., Feb. "A. (P)-Mel- win Tennant, prominent steel manu- facturer of this city received 15,707 votes for nomination as mayor of this city yesterday at the primary election.
 Angelo Fawcett, incumbent, was sec ond with 10,218.
 With preceding registry of 4O,- 014 persons, 33,2SS voters went to the poles.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
JACK M'FADDEN OF
 NOME PASSES
WAS FOREMAN OF BIG HAMMON DREDGING COMPANY AT
 TIME OF DEATH,

NOME, Feb. "A. (P-Jack McFad- den, foreman of the Hammon Dredging company, died yesterday.
 He was found Monday night lying in the snow with both hands and one foot frozen. The temperature is 25 below zero.
 Physicians expressed the belief he tainted due to kidney disease.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24
MRS. COOLIDGE CONFINED
 TO HER BED; HAS COLD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. "A. (P) Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has been con- fined to her bed with a severe cold
 since yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24

The local Masonic Order will hold an initiation tonight after which the members will adjourn to Fishers Cafe where banquet will be served.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-24

Ed Buretto, master musician and band leader, who may decide to To- cate permanently in Seward, will give a concert this evening at the Seward hotel. Miss Kathryn Schultz, who is expected to arrive in Seward this eve- ming from Anchorage, will accompany Mr. Buretto at the piano.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

The new Junior play books,
"The New Cold have arriv.
ed and we are ready for the try
out for parts in the play. AS the
Juniors are real hustlers our play
will go on in great style and we
will show the others what we're
made of.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

Martha Roen spent the week end
with her mother at Colvos.
Edward Kuntz is clearing five
acres of land south of the Fox
farm. His plan is to plant straw
6drries.
j. d. Hillje of Nespelem, Wash.
spent several days last week at the
Frank Sigrest home. Mr.. Hillje
IS a brother of Miss Helen Hillje
who makes her home with her
niece, Mrs. Frank Sigrist.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

VASHoN HEIGHTS
David l.. Anderson)
~s***s -

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Mr.. Bragg and family visited in
town last Saturday.
y
Mr.. Stewart has acquired a new
Dodge sedan.
Jack Leslie and party of
friends visited here the 10Th.
Miss Claudia Nichols visited he1
family here the week end of the
18th. Miss Nichols is a student
at the U. of w.
Mrs. Stewart was in town ovel
the week.
The sick roll is decreasing. Stan
ley Schmidt is better, while hi
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29
Burton School Notes

BURTON SCHOOL N0CeS
Mr.. Todd from the U. of B. c,
viii give an Illustrated Lecture on
Ancient, Modern, and Greek Arch
itecture at Burton High School
Friday night Jan. 80. The ad-
mission is fifteen cents for stu
dents and twenty-five cents for
adults. Everybody welcome.
Last Friday, January % one of
our former students, Johnny Cal
houn visited us. For the past two
years he has been in the aviation
corps, and has spent his time drill
ing down in Honolulu. He came
home to spend his two weeks fur
Tough with his family who live
on Maury sland.
The new Junior play books,
"The New COED have arriv-
ed and we are ready for the try
out for parts in the play. AS the
Juniors are real hustlers our play
will go on in great style and we
will show the others what we re
made of.
The Sophomore boys that took
part in the basketball game last
, Friday night with Black Diamond
were: Steve Church, Kenneth
Lamoreaux, Earl Mccormick, Bill
Odion, Chuck Lowery, and Austir
Dennis.
The honor roll is increasing
slowly but surely. We have one
more on the honor roll this month
than last. To have this honor, 8
student must get 80 or over ii
four subjects. The following stu.
dents met these requirements last
month:
Seniors: Collin Butcher, Lilly
Nelson, Helen Tjosdal, and Oge
Jensen.
Juniors: Ellen Bourgeois, Anna
Fillinger, Julia Larsen and Flo
renee Pasig.
Sophomores: Grace Larsen and
Vivian Miller.
Freshmen: Rose Garner.
The Tipping classes took their a.
ward tests last Thursday. Yetive
Woody. senior made forty words
a minute, and thereby won a
bronze medal. Helen Tjosdal an
other senior, in the first year class
made thirty-three words a min
ute and won a certificate.
Last Friday night, although ii
WASH t the 18th, it was an unlucky
night at Burton High. The Black
Diamond quintet though small
and harmless looking, proved to
be dangerous opponents. They
were fast and good basket tossers:
this combination was too much fol
our team, which was considerably
weakened by the loss of two of its
regular players, due to sickness.
The final score was % to 81 in ia.
vor of Black Diamond.
The preliminary game last Fri
day night was between Burton
High girls team and the Burton
Alums. Again the high school was
defeated. The score being 81 to
90. The Alums showed better
form and team work. Both teams
had to work for their points. AT
the end Of the-first half the score
was 1910. In the last half the
Alums claimed the game.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

brother Louis has al last gotten
out of bed. "Congrats, Doe. f"
Miss Laura Brosseau was in
town this Friday staying over
night,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-29

(Bv I'm ana ON GRADES OF
Columbia School.
80" 49, ***s =
Rev. Ira j. Mcfarland was a
visitor at Columbia School on
Monday afternoon. Fall into step
parents, and emulate the example
set by Mrs. Madison and Rev
Mcfarland.
Gabe Matheson was Seattle
visitor Sunday.
William Bucholz is on the island
renewing old acquaintance. Mr.
Bucholz expects to leave about the
10th of February for his work in
Alaska.
Revival meetings under the lead.
ership of Rev. G. w. Bennett of
Billings, Mont. began at the Cove
Mission Hall Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Special singing by the Fosmark
Brothers adds to the interest being
shown in the meetings.
Irwin and Marguerite Madison
spent the week end at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Madison.
Bert saterbo, of the Forestry
Service spent the week end with
his parents at Colvas.
d. S. Siegrist of the Siegrist