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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 94.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1924
PRICE, TEN CENTS
JAPANESE PAPER SAYS 1
EXCLUSION JAPANESE
IS DIRECT CHALLENGE ■
BRITISH FEAR FOR SAFETY OF
THE PACIFIC—JAPANESE
AMBASSADOR REMAIN
Jap Papers Look for War
TOKIO, April 19—Much regret in
Japanese official circles is expressed
at the action of congress as well as
Hanihara’s handling of the immigra
tion situation in Washington, which is
reported as unsatisfactory in several
Japanese newspapers. The Ivorozu
Choho, an afternoon paper presenting
tl:e Jineos, declares editorially that the
action of congress constitutes a chal
lenge to Japan and says that the na
tion must prepare for whatever may
come, even war. The Okumin demands
the immediate resignation of the min
istry.
Fear Safety of Pacific
LONDON, April 19—The British j
press fears that the Japanese exclu- j
sion legislation in the United States
endangers the peace of the Pacific.
Japan Well Prepared
LONDON, April 19—Since the
Washington treaty was signed Great
Britain has laid down but one submar- j
ine compared to six light cruisers, 17 j
destroyers and 13 submarines by Jap-j
an, as far as is known, according to a
statement made in the house of com
mons.
Cabinet Holds Session
TOKIO, Apr 19—The Japanese cab
inet held an important session this af-:
ternoon not only to discuss diplomatic
aspects of the exclusion legislation of
America but to take cognizance of do
mestic and political effects of the sit
uation which are threatening to as
sume serious proportions.
Not Pleased With Ambassador
TOKIO, April 19—Premier Kiyoura
told American correspondents, follow
ing the meeting of the cabinet that the
recall of Hanihara, Japanese ambas
sador, was not being contemplated. He
declared that the term “grave con
sequences” had been misconstrued in!
America and asserted that a close
study would convince anyone that the
letter did not lend itself to interpre
tation as a threat. He said that the
government realizing the seriousness
of the situation had decided to main
tain a conciliatory attitude. He added:
“The Japanese exclusion clause has
been passed by congress but it lacks
the President’s signature, which at
least is doubtful.”
Better be Bolsheviks
TOKYO, Apr. 19.—“It is far bet
ter for the Japanese to become Bol
sheviks and followers of the Red
Flag than to become naturalized
American citizens,” writes Soho To
kutomi, Japan’s most noted editor.
NO THREAT INTENDED
SAYS UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.—To clar
ify the intent of the recent Japanese
protest against the exclusion feat
ures of the immigration bill a formal
announcement on the subject will be
made at the State department within
24 hours. It is expected to include a
disclaimer on behalf of Japan that
any threat was intended.
Thunk Coolidge Will
Approve Soldier Bonus
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
On the basis of reports that Coolidge
will approve the pending soldier bonus
bill providing for endowment insur
ance, Democratic leaders are consider
ing abandonment of their proposal to
incorporate a provision for an option
al full cash payment in the measure.
FOX BREEDERS UNITE
SEATTLE, April 19—The annual
convention of Northwest fox breed
ers representing eight states, con
cluded by voting that they be affiliat
ed with the National Association of
fox breeders of the United States,
NO unemployment in u. s.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19
Secretary Davis told the cabinet that
there exists practically no unemploy
ment in the United States.
UNGER SPREAD OF HOOF ,
DISEASE IN OREGON OVER
ROSEBURG, Ore., April 19—The
langer of spread of foot and mouth
lisease to Oregon is practically pass
'd, according to the state veternarian.
INDIANA CARPENTER SPENDS
73 DAYS IN OPEN BOAT
HONOLULU, April 19—Ira Sparks,
in Indiana carpenter, who left Janu
iry ninth, alone in an open boat en
•oute to the “Holy Land to take up
;he work of Moses” landed at Min
ianao in the Philippines March 22, ac
cording to the Star Bulletin. Sparks
,vas on the open sea for seventy three
lays out of sight of land.
CLAIMS FEDERAL AGENTS
SOLD HIM NARCOTICS j
SEATTLE, April 19—Emilo Bamba
;aid that federal agents supplied Alas
<an cannery workers with narcotics, j
He was convicted on two counts in ^
in indictment charging the sale and
purchase of narcotics.
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COMMITS SUICIDE IN
BATHROOM OF HOTEL
SAN JOSE, April 19—James Tay
lor, treasurer of Monterey County for
twenty-four years, who was brought
Lo court five months ago on embezzle
ment charges, the jury then disagree
ing, committed suicide in the bathroom
of a hotel.
U. S. NAVY OFFICER
INDICTED CONNECTION
WITH FORBES GRAFT
BALTIMORE, April 19—Forbes, ex
tractor of the Veteran’s Bureau, in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with the sale of army
supplies is alleged to have sold three
million dollars worth of supplies to
the Thomas Keely company of Nev
York, for six hundred thousand, dol
lars. Commander Chas. R. O’Leary of
the U. S. Navy, chief of the supply de- j
partment of the Veteran’s Bureau at,
the time of the sale has also been in
dicted.
Craws for Yukon Boats
Arrive on Northwestern
Two crews for the steamers Get
eral Jacobs and General Jeff Davis, I
Yukon river steamers, run in connec
tion with the Alaska railroad, arrived ;
on the steamship Northwestern today j
and will leave Monday tor Fairbanks
to get their vessels in shape for the
coming season. So far as the plans j
of the railroad are concerned, the J
above steamers three launches and five
barges will be operated this season j
from Nenana to the lower Yukon.
The crews arriving on the North
western composed the following well
known river men: Captain C. W.
Adams, Captain Hollis Looney; Pilot
James Crowley; Mates Wm. Hartnett
and Fred Racy; Engineers Thomas
Heid, Walter Johnson, Len Dow, C.
S. Dietderich, and Port Captain S.
E. Lancaster.
The vessels will be launched fol
lowing the breakup. Two of the five !
barges are at Holy Cross and the j
remainder are at Nenana.
The launches include the Sunflower j
and the Midnight Sun, both boats be-1
about 40 feet long. The Sun Flower;
is a tunnel stern craft and the Mid
night Sun is a stern wheeler. Both
are used in towing barges.
The Alaska railroad last season
handled approximately $80,000 worth
of freight, the value of which ran to
several million dollars. It is estimat
ed that this record will be eclipsed
this year, owing to resumption of
mining operations in many camps.
GREAT BRITAIN OPPOSED
FURTHER CONFERENCES
GENEVA, April 19—Great Britain
is opposed to further conferences of ex
perts as a means toward introducing
non-signatory states to subscribe to
principals laid down in the Washing
ton naval treaty, she has informed the
league of nations.
URGES GOVT. OPERATION
MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT
WASHINGTON, D. C., %ril 19—
D. R. Bowen, Nonpartisan League lec
turer, urged before the Senate Agri
cultural committee the operation of
Muscle Shoals by the government.
ALASKA SAILS WITH
LARGE LIST ABOARD
The steamship Alaska, p e of the
Alaska Steamship Compai s fleet, '
[eft Seattle this morning wi i 334 pas
sengers aboard, including rews for
Shakan, Uyak, and Port Ashton can
'teries. Those lift'd for S'-wu'l areas
follows:
Hannah Anderson, Mrs. H. Peterson,
H. G. Iderton, Bert Crow and wife, C.
Bohans, J. A. Magee and \ .fe, T. J.
Adamson, C. F. Townsend, A. A. Bud
nick and wife, Mae A. Flown, Mrs. M.
L. Voght, M. Kardinoff, E. Ellingson,
Frank Jenson, W. Moultray, F. Seales, ;
James T. McCarthy, W. A. Carey*, J.
Hill anil wife, S. E. Stone, \V. G. Mu st |
and wife, Mrs. C. E. Orlander, W. B. |
Lawing and wife, Dr. Edward Jones I
and wife, Mrs. P. B. Hardy, Miss G.
Barron, J. P. Fauchette and wife, Alex j
McDonald, Edward Runyon and wife,
L. J. Scanlon, J. A. McGowan, M.
Crane, Joseph Watson, B. L. Cameron,
Edward Bushy, A. L. Heimason.
TWO AVIATORS MAKE
SUCCESSFUL 500 MILE FLIGHT
ALBANY, April 19—Two aviators
from McCook field who left Dayton,
Ohio, for the five hundred mile flight
to this city, using only maps, navi
gation instruments, and U. S. Flying
aids, landed in a field five miles south
of here. The flight was regarded as a
success.
FREED CHARGE MURDER;
BE PLACED IN ASYLUM
BELLINGHAM, April 19—Reuben
Anderson, 22, has been freed of the
charge of murdering George Gorfie,
his sister’s sweetheart, at Saxon, near
here on March eighth. He was found!
to be insane and the jury recommend-;
ed that he be sent to the insane ward
at Walla Walla penitentiary.
URGES NOMINATION
CHARLES G. DAWES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.—Some Re- j
publican leaders are urging the ncm
ination of Charles G. Dawes as a run
ning mate for Coolidge.
Seven Hundred Autoists
Try to Break Quarantine
YUMA, April 1!)—Quarantine offi
cers enforcing Arizona’s embargo
against California vehicular traffic to
night repelled an attempt by over sev
en hundred motorists to break the
blockade. No one was hurt and there
was no shooting. After being forced
to retreat the travelers weakened and
became quiet and order was restored.
Courting Disaster
PHOENIX, April 19—Arizona has
been “courting disaster’’ by her em
bargo against California produce an^.
vehicular traffic, Governor Hunter de
clared in answering a message from
Coolidge in which the President sug
gested that some of the measures i
adopted by Arizona were “altogether
more severe than necessary.”
SAYS WOOD WOULD NOT
PROMISE CABINET OFFICERS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
T. M. Harmon, of Indianapolis, test:
fied before the Senate oil committee
that Dr. James L. Himrod, Mooseheart
Illinois, who was confidential agent
during the Wood convention had told
him that Penrose had called Wood one
night on the phone and asked if Wood
would “give us three cabinet officers
if nominated tomorrow” and Wood de
clared that he would make no promis
es.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WINS FIRST GAME OF SEASON
SEATTLE, April 19—Washington
beat Whitman in the first northwest
collegiate baseball game, eleven in
nings, four to three .
Firpo Will Not Fight Again
He Tells Jack Dempsey
BUENOS AIRES, April 19—Luis
Angel Firpo has refused to listen to
the latest overtures of Tex Rickard
for fights in the United States this
summer with Harry Wills and Jack
Dempsey and has again reiterated his
recent announced intention of retiring
from the ring.
Northwestern Brings
135 Passengers Seward
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed in port this morning with one of
he largest passenger lists of the sea
son, 135 passengers disembarking
lere, including the following:
J. Shelenz, G. C. Blondo, M. H.
luise, May L. Kellogg, Mrs. A. E.
'farnett, J. W. Rickenback, Cliarles
EIoiTard, J,. Stanley, W. H Henman,
Fames H. Hamil, L. W. Rogge, A. F.
Tohnson, W. A. Brockway, Henry
Wagner, E. Welden, A. Hanot, H.
Hasrell, G. Berness, F. Bassham, H. j
brace, C. A. Willis, J. Hurley, W. II. |
1 »rew, A. L. Bell, T H. Johnson, Will.
H. Arthur, Frank A. Reynolds. 0. \V.
da ns, Thomas B. Ilyde E R. Jes
son and wife, C. N. Jesson Margaret
Stewart, Fay MeDonal, S. E. Lancas
ter, Fred M. Racy, Janie.; Crowley, i
Mrs. L. Patterson, C. S. Drelderich,
Pat Flanagan, Waite" Johnson, W. F-.
Ford, Mrs. D. Bassham, C. El bewood
L. M. Dow, I! G. Looney, A. L. Kl
luni, F. C. Bleecker, Guy F. Cam
eron, Wm. Harnett, J. C. Hunt, Mrs.
J. Reap, C. F. Magaha, Mrs. Lee H.
Landis, T Groves, Wm. \. Horst,
Mrs. E. .T. Fribrock and son, J. E.
Muart, Art Haves, G. Decker, A. Gas
ton, J. B. .ties! p, L. P. Goldstein, I. j
Olofsou, S. Walker, H. Reed, E. Ba- i
ker, W. G. Israel, J. Ea: hart I ouis I
Rusliolm, L Wagner, li. Beck, A.!
Hougen, M. C. Hansen, H. 'J’.MCoh, 0. j
Dybfest, Evar Barman, R. Veno, F.
Raisoth, K. R. Thatcher, C. M. Ev
ans, A. Naslund, A. Jonnson. P. H.
Haugen, and 49 steerage.
John Nash Has Another
Foot Amputated Today
SEATTLE, Apr. 19—John Nash, j
a pioneer of Seward, who arrived on j
one of the last boats, had his re- j
maining foot amputated today. Mr.
Nash had one' of his feet amputated ,
at Anchorage previous to coming to
Seattle.
BRITISH PLANE LEAVES CAIRO
CAIRO, Apr. 19—Stuart M'acLa
ren, British around the world flyer,
left Cairo today for Bagdad, planning
to fly by way of Palestine.
EMBARGO ON AUTOS
LIFTED BY ARIZONA
PHOENIX, Ariz., Apr. 19—Governor
Hunt today lilted the blockade at
Yuma to permit passage into the
state of S00 automobiles and 1600 mo
torists in a pitiful condition on ac
count of beiyg held on the Caliiornia
side of the line without camping
equipment or sufficient food. Last
night the desperate tourists attempt
ed to run the blockade but were beat
en back.
$50,000 IN BOOZE
DIVIDED BY OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
The distribution among government
officials of fifty thousand dollars in
liquor, which had been confiscated by
agents of the department of Justice,
was told this afternoon by Capt. H. R.
Scaife, former agent of the Depart
ment, who named Speaker Gillette as
one of the officials. Gillette later brand
ed Scaife’s statement made before the
Senate committee as false.
THREE LARGE FILM
COMPANIES COMBINED
NEW YORK, April 19—Three large
film companies, Metro Pictures, Gold
wyn, and the Louis Mayer Company,
with a combined capital stock of sixty
million dollars, have been merged with
Marcus Loew at the head of the new
corporation.
DEMPSEY’S MANAGER
JAILED FOR BOOZE
LOS ANGELES, April 19—Kearns,
Dempsey's manager, was held for five
hours in the city jail for being drunk.
He was later fined $250.
REFUSE RECOGNIZE TITLES
CONFERRED BY POPES
ROME, April 19—The Italian gov
ernment in a decree announced that
Papal titles conferred previous to the
fall of temporal power in 1870 shall
be considered valid, thus refusing to
recognize titles conferred by Popes
since that time.
FAIRBANKS MAYOR WILL
SUPPORT PRES. COOLIDGE
FAIRBANKS, April 19—Mayor R. |
Roberts, candidate for delegate to the'
Republican National Convention, who
las just returned from Washington, |
a here he represented the city of Ju- 1
lean in several matters, announced to
lay that he would support President
Coolidge first and last. So far he is j
the only candidate to announce his t
•ho ice.
SEND ENTIRE PACIFIC FLEET
ON CRUISE TO AUSTRALIA r
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19— t
Plans to send the battle fleet in the i
Pacific on a cruise to Australia in July {
19?5, are under consideration at the j c
navy department. All preparations are \
tentative so far but some high navy \
officers favor sending virtually the en- (
tire Pacific Fleet on such a cruise. It t
has been suggested that the warships \
leave the Pacific Coast on about July j
first of next year and return in Sep
tember. 1
PUT MEDICAL STAFF OF j
BUREAU PERMANENT BASIS , 1
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19— 1
Director Hines of the Veteran’s Bu- •
reau invited thirty of the country’s ;
leading physicians including President
Wilbur of Stanford University to ,
serve as consultants preparatory to <
putting the bureau’s medical staff on
a permanent basis through legislation
and reorganization.
FEAR YOUNG GIRLS
ARE HELD CAPTIVE
SOME ALASKA POINT
SEATTLE, April 19—Fear that
Mabel McFaeger, fourteen and Evelyn
Plummer, fifteen, who disappeared
from Everett on March 27th, met with
foul play or are being held captives in
one of the Alaskan ports is felt here.
Authorities in Alaska, Portland, Los
Angeles and San Francisco have been
enlisted in a search for a boy named
McGregor who is said to have been on
the S. S. Alaska last trip.
WATSON DUE TONIGHT
The steamship Admiral Watson is
due southbound at nine o’clock to
night.
Amundsen Will Fly
to North Pole in July
COPENHAGEN, Apr. 19.— Raold
Amundsen in a Hornier airplane pre
sented to him by Premier Mussolina,
Italy, plans to fly from Pisa to Spitz
bergen and hop off in July on a flight
over the North Pole.
WHEELER POSTS BOND
WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.—Senator
Wheeler today posted a thousand dol
| lars bond for his appearance to an
swer the Montana indictment.
« M’ADOO IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Apr. 19.—Wm. G. Me
Adoo arrived here today on a cam
paign tour.
EIGHT FIREMEN KILLED
CHICAGO, Apr. 19.—Eight firemen
and one civilian were killed when
a burning wall toppled.
FIFTEEN JAPS ARRESTED
CONNECTION SMUGGLING
SEATTLE, April 19—Immigration
Commissioner Weedin announced that
fifteen Japs have been arrested in the
last four days in western Washington
as a result of the discovery of a plot
to smuggle Japanese into this coun
try.
THREE MEET DEATH
ROME ITALY, April 19—Indian air
ship One, moored at the airdrome
at Ciampino nearby, was carried away
by the wind. Two soldiers and a me
chanic unable to let go of the mooring
rope were borne three hundred feet
and dropped to their death.
SAYS GASTON MEANS
STORY IS UNTRUE
ATLANTIC CITY, April 19—A Mit
chell Palmer, former alien property
custodian, declares that the tale of
Gaston B. Means of a blackmail plot
on the part of the Attorney General
is a tissue of falsehood from beginning
to end.
JEW CHARGES FILED
AGAINST DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE TODAY
•EPARTMENT AGENTS SEIZED
ALIEN LANDS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19—
lew charges of crookedness in the de
artment of justice this time reaching
p to Daugherty himself, were brot
efore the committee today by Means,
n ex-department agent. Means testi
ied that the night ebfore Jesse Smith
ommitted suicide he asked Means to
eturn $200,000 to the New York whi.s
:ey ring. Smith also told him Duugh
rty knew he could indict Palmer, the
x-attorney general but decided not to
•ecause he wanted to ‘“blackmail” him
nto using his influence in Congress.
He described a meeting between
Daugherty and Palmer wherefrom the
atter emerged “scared to death” at a
jroposltion Daugherty had put up to
urn. Daugherty told Means to do any
hing Smith ordered. Means said Burns
old him Daugherty had proceeded
vith the Wheeler indictment against
Jurn’s advice.
George B. Storck, a department of
lustice attorney, testifying before the
mmrnittee said he found that the re
•ewers appointed to hamne seized al
en property in the Philippines bought
he property themselves. Storck as
serted that Fred Berry, under-secre
:ary to Governor General Harrison,
.vent to the internment camp in 1918
rnd told the German property owners
hey would be released if they consent
'd to the sale of their property. All
>ales of seized property “went into the
lands of a clique headed by the Phil
ppine National Bank,” President
Wilson set aside some sales on account
)f the low prices but the property was
‘usually sold later to the same crowd.”
IMMIGRATION BILL
MADE LAW TODAY
WASHINGTON, Apr. 19—The Sen
ate tonight by 62 to 6 passed the
immigration bill, effective upon the
enactment of the bill into law.
The bill prohibits the entrance of
any Japanese into America save stu
dents and professors.
DELEGATE SUTHERLAND
WOULD APPOINT P. M,
A letter was received by the Gate
way on today’s boat from Delegate
Sutherland stating that he had been
notified by the Postoffice Department
that the office of the present post
master at Seward would terminate
^oon, and that the leading Republi
cans of the town get together and
decide upon a candidate for the of
fice. Mr. Sutherland stated that in
the event that any contest arises, he
would be glad to leave the matter up
to a selection by the Republicans
who vote in the coming primary, but
does? not anticipate eh; t there will be
any necessity for doing this if the
party sentiment is ascertained.
Mr. Sutherland stated that he will
undone any candidate approved by
Republicans, but in 1 lie event that a
.entert over the office arises he would
prefer that the Republican electors
of Seward are given a chance to ex
press their preference.
AMERICAN SMELTIXQ CO.
RAISES PAY OF WORKERS
HELENA, April 19—The American
Smelting and Refining Company an
nounced a voluntary increase in pay
at their East Helena plant of twenty
five cents a day, effective last Tues
day. The increase affects four hundred.
FLIERS LEAVE CH1GNIK
The flyers left Chignik at 11 a.
tn. today for Dutch Harbor.
TODAY’S BASEBALL SCORES
Coast League—Salt Lake City 13,
Seattle 6; Los Angeles 6, Vernon 10;
Oakland 1, San Francisco 2; Sacra
mento 4, Portland 9.
Americans—Chicago 5, St. Louis 1;
Detroit 3, Cleveland 5; Washington,
Philadelphia, rain; Boston, New York,
cold weather.
Nationals—St. Louis 3, Chicago 6;
Cincinnatti 3, Pittsburg 2; Brooklyn,
New York, rain; Philadelphia, Boston,
rain.