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STAMPEDERS
LEAVE KODIAK
ON GASBOATS
SEWARD, Feb. 21 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Thirty-five oil land
stampeders who left Seward Wednes
* day last on the steamship Admiral
Watson arrived at Kodiak to find that
only one gasboat was available for
charter, the others having been taken
by parties who had sailed for various
sections of the coast as soon as the
leasing bill passed congress.
The stampeders chartered the re
making gasboat and got away this
■morning.
Representatives of several big East
ern companies, who have been at Ko
diak for several months past, perhaps
by this time are on the land, waiting
for wireless reports of the signing of
the measure by the President.
The oil excitement is growing at
all western coast sections, and also
around Seward, where hundreds have
spotted land to locate.
REPUBLICANS
■ OF FAIRBANKS
, FOR HAZELET
FAIRRBANKS, Feb. 21 (Special to
the Daily Times).—At a regular meet
ing of the Republican Club, held last
night, with eighty-two members pres
ent, George C. Hazelet of Cordova was
unanimously indorsed for delegate to
the Republican national convention. J.
C. McBride of Juneau was also in
^ dorsed for national committeeman.
Hazelet will carry this division over
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whelmingly, and McBride will carry
the division/ against the combined
votes of all opposing candidates.
•RAILROAD BILL
IS OPPOSED BY
RAILROADMEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Asso
♦ dated Press).—Representatives of the
various railroad brotherhoods today
called at the White House to present
a memorial to President Wilson pro
testing against the passage of the rail
road bill, stating that the labor pro
visions were wholly unacceptable to
the railroad men.
In the house of representatives to
day the debate was opened on the con
ference report on the railroad bill.
OFFERS GEDDES
EMBASSY TO
UNITED STATES
LONDON, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—According to the Daily Mail,
the United States ambassadorship has
4 been offered to Auckland Geddes, min
ister of national service and recon
struction. It is believed he will ac
cept.
The Earl of Reading, to whom the
post was first offered, has definitely:
declined the honor.
PRESIDENT DENIES
MAKING AGREEMENT
AS TO GERMAN SHIPS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson today
informed the senate that he had not
entered into an agreement with Brit
ish officials concerning the sale'of for
mer German liners, nor had he an un
derstanding with them regarding their
disposition.
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JUROR HALTS
WOBBLY CASE
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MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 21 (by
Associated Press).—The illness of one
of the jurors and the observance of
the Washington’s birthday holiday
have resulted in the halting of the trial
of the Centralia murder case until
Tuesday next.
Alienists are expected to testify on
Tuesday regarding the sanity of Rob
erts, the defendant who made a con
fession. One physician is quoted as
saying that he believes Roberts is in
sane now, but that he was sane when
he confessed.
Juror Parr is suffering from influ
enza, and it is probable that one of the
substitute jurors will be used when
court resumes its sessions.
WANTS CONFERENCE OF
FINANCIAL EXPERTS TO
SAFEGUARD CREDITS
SPOKANE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Resolutions urging President
Wilson to call a conference of quali
fied international financial experts to
devise a means of safeguarding the
world’s credit by increasing the metal
lic reserves of gold of the nations of
the world were adopted at the closing
session of the Northwest Mining Con
gress in this city yesterday.
GOVT. CONTROL
OF RAILROADS
WASEXPENSIVE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Esch of the
interstate commerce commission, tes
tifying before the committee on inter
state commerce of the house of repre
sentatives today, said that the rail
road administration figured that fed
eral control of the railroads had cost
the government $636,000,000, which
must be charged off as war loss.
He said government operation of
the railroads had been expensive, but
it was worth while, as without it rail
road transportation would have failed
to supply our troops overseas.
ALLEGED PROFITEER
TO BE INVESTIGATED
PORTLAND, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—United States Attorney
Humphreys plans to leave Sunday for
Spokane to investigate the charges re
cently made by the federal grand jury
there against Max Houser, an official
of the United States Grain Corpora
tion, that he made exorbitant profits.
JACK JOHNSON RETURNING TO
CHICAGO TO SERVE SENTENCE
AND LATER TO FIGHT DEMPSEY
LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Jack Johnson, the col
ored ex-champion heavyweight pugi
list, is quoted in a Mexico City news
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paper as saying that he would leave
Thursday for Chicago to surrender
himself to the federal authorities for
the execution of his sentence imposed
under his conviction under the Mann
act. He said he was sure he would
be freed, and that he was coming to
the United States in order to fight
Jack Dempsey.
Has Already Left
CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Johnson has left Mexico
City for Texas, to surrender to the
authorities and serve his sentence of
a year’s imprisonment.
Joe Stecher Throws London
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Joe Stecher, world’s heavy
weight wrestling champion, last night
threw Jim London in a bout which
lasted more than two hours.
American Defeats Frenchman
PARIS, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—K. O’Laughlin, an American
fighter, last night defeated Paul Pre
vieres, a Frenchman, in the fourth
round, when the seconds of Previeres
threw up the sponge.
Dempsey Denies Rumor
CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Dempsey, the pugilist,
has wired to friends here denying the
reports that he has had a disagree
ment with his manager. He says that
Kearns will be his manager as long
^ he is fighting.
Lightweights Battle
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Eddie Shannon of San Fran
cisco won the lightweight champion
ship of the Pacific coast last night
when he was given a decision over
Bobby Harper of Seattle at the con
clusion of a four-round bout.
Oregon Defeats California
BERKELEY, Cal., Feb. 21 (by As
sociated Press).—The University of
Ox'egon basketball team last night de
feated the University of California
team by a score of 29 to 27.
Vancouver Defeats Victoria
VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Victoria hockey
team defeated the Vancouver team last
night by a score of 3 to 1.
French Champion Is Victor
MONTE CARLO, Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—-Carpentier, the French
champion, last night knocked out
Grundhoven, the Belgian champion, in
the second round of a scheduled fif
teen-round fight. Grundhoven was en
tirely outclassed.
NOT GUILTY
IS PLEA MADE
BY CAILLAUX
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PARIS, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Joseph Caillaux, former pre
mier of France, who is on trial here
for treason, took the witness stand
yesterday. He said he never cham
pioned a policy of closer relations
with Germany, but had advocated one
of European conciliation. He might
have been guilty of imprudence, he
said, but never of maintaining intelli
gence with the enemy.
USE AIRCR AFT
IN LOCATION OF
FISH SCHOOLS
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Major A. D. Smith yesterday
flew from Portland 186 miles in order
to demonstrate the feasibility of estab
lishing fire patrols for Washington
forests. He made record time.
In April a patrol system of four di
visions of three planes each will be
established, to work from Camp Lewis.
Seaplanes for Fishermen
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Profiting by experi
ence in the use of seaplanes for locat
ing submerged submarines, the bureau
of fisheries is planning to use aircraft
in aiding the tuna and sardine fisher
men in finding schools of fish.
It is said that experiments off the
California coast have shown the feasi
biity of fishing with planes.
NO HOPE FOR
AGREEMENT
PEACETREATY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—In the senate yesterday
Senator Borah of Idaho declared that
the two sides were no nearer an agree
ment upon the peace treaty than they
were a year ago, when the League of
Nations was first debated. He said
further discussion was a waste of
time, and that the treaty was so far
involved in the coming campaign that
it could not be stopped.
BILL DEFINES
DISABILITY
OF PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative McAr
thur (Republican) of Oregon yester
day introduced a bill in the house pro
posing that thirty days’ consecutive
absence from continental United
States, or a disabling illness of the
same period, on the part of the Presi
dent, would cause the vice president
to assume the office of chief execu
tive.
AUCTION FUR SALES
BRING GOOD PRICES
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—At the auction fur sales here
yesterday the best lynx brought $60,
and Russian sable $510. Wildcat
brought $178.
REINDEER OF ALASKA
MAY BE EXPORTED TO
WEST OF HUDSON BAY
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MONTREAL, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—The Dominion government
has contracted with F. S. Lawrence of
Peace River for the importation of
reindeer from Alaska. The North
American Reindeer Company has been
formed and has been given free graz
ing rights on seventy-five thousand
acres of land west of Hudson bay.
SENATEFAVORS
REPARATION OF
ALASKA CABLE
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—A special to the Post-Intelli
gencer says that the senate today
adopted an amendment to the defi
ciency appropriation bill granting $95,
000 for repairs to the Alaska cable.
The house previously had killed the
amendment. It is believed the house
will accept the amendment.
The senate also adopted an amend
ment "granting $3,000,000 for repair
work in the Bremerton navy yard.
When the house killed this amend
ment the people of Bremerton feared
the result would be the discharge of
many employes of the navy yard.
PRESIDENT EXTENDS
SYMPATHY TO WIDOW
OF ARCTIC EXPLORER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
sent to Mrs. Robert E. Peary, widow
of the Arctic explorer, who died yes
terday, a telegram of sympathy, in
which he said:
“May the memory of your distin
guished husband’s intrepid and inde
fatigable efforts in the cause of sci
ence do much to assuage your grief.”
CONVICTED OF
USING MAILS
TO DEFRAUD
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Carlos Byron of Portland and
Edward Comyns of Seattle were to
day convicted of using the United
States mails to defraud.
Prospective land buyers in many
parts of the Northwest were induced
by the defendants to enter upon gov
ernment lands already filed upon.
Comyns formerly was an employe
of the land office at Washington.
COLLEGES DEBATE ON
CLOSED SKOP QUESTION
SEATTLE, Feb. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Debating teams from the
University of Washington have won
simultaneous victories in Walla Walla
and Seattle over teams from Whitman
College on the question, “Should public
sentiment favor the closed shop?”
The University of Washington up
dlhe the affirmative side of the ques
iton.
WHY PRESIDENT
DELAYS ACTION
ON LEASING BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The delay of President
Wilson in acting on the oil and coal
land-leasing bill, which has been in
his hands for several days, is due to
his desire to defer to the opinions
expressed relative to the measure by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and'
Chairman Payne of the Shipping
Board.
It is expected that President Wilson
will act on the bill before Wednesday
midnight, when the measure becomes
law without his signature.
It is expected that the bill will be
come law at midnight Wednesday,
Eastern time, if the President fails to
to sign it.
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BY GO NOR
OF ILLINOIS
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HURON, S. D., Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Lowden of
Illinois told an audience here last
night that America was a land for
Americanized people, and not for in
ternationalists who have the interests
of the world at heart instead of those
of America. He said Americanization
was the most important problem now
before the American people.
FARMERS WILL
BE ACTIVE IN
COMING FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Seven prominent lead
ers of the National Board of Farm Or
ganizations have been named as a com
mittee to draw up a platform for the
organization, which is planning to par
ticipate actively in the campaign, and
will demand a statement from each
of the political parties as to its atti
tude on agriculture.
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CANDIDATE FOR
CONVENTION
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Friends of William J.
Bryan have begun the circulation of
petitions to name him as delegate at
large to the Democratic national con
vention at San Francisco.
Must Declare Himself
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—The name of Herbert
Hoover can not go on the Georgia
Democratic presidential primary bal
lots unless he is an avowed Democrat,
according to a ruling made by the
state officials. Petitions for the nomi
nation of Hoover have been received.
It was decided to ask Hoover if he
were a Democrat.