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VOLUME XVIII. NUMBER 115
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1923
PRICE TEN CENTS
TAX SCHEDULE SUNDERED IN SENATE
HOUSE PASSES DIMOND JURY DRAWING AMENDMENT
policy of 11
WASHINGTON, May 3.—Britain re
vived her policy of naval world su
premacy today and proclaimed in par
liament Tuesday. The announcement
touched off an explosion of stunning
effect in official Washington. Every
where one heard asked the question
of whether it was the intention of Bri
tain to disregard the principles enun
ciated at the Washington conference,
and return to her traditional policy of
Britannia ruling the waves.
MURDER OF USE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.—There is
' no law to cover the “murder of a
horse.”
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals found this out
when it investigated the destruction of
a beautiful dapple gray saddle horse
condemned to die by its owner, said
to be a wealthy San Francisco club
man, because the animal had thrown
• is fiancee while she was riding the
animal in Golden Gate park.
According to^the information reach
, ing the society, the horse was taken
to Petaluma, where hundreds of worn
out horses are slaughtered weekly to
be ground into chicken feed.
It was in charge of a groom who
was instructed to bring back the ani
mal's hoofs as evidence that the
sentence had been carried out. Even
the calloused employes at the reduc
tion plant were appalled at the idea
of slaying the beautiful animal. They
sought postponement. One offered a
- bribe of $100 if the groom would
permit the horse to live. He refused
Then the official executioner refused
to kill the horse. The groom himselt
wielded the iron mallet with which
the horses are killed. One smashing
blow and all was over. He cut ofl
the hoofs of the horse and left with
them for the city, where they were tc
be used to appease the wrath ot tht
angry fiancee of the owner ot tht
horse.
RUSSIA IS STROP
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MOSCOW, May 3.—“Russia is ver;
much stronger in a military way am
in every other way this May Day thai
she was a year ago,” said Trotzkv
addressing the troops after a reviev
of the Moscow garrison.
REPRESENTATIVE KITCHEN
IS TAKING THE REST CUR!
WILSON, N. H., May 2—Represen
tative Kitchen, former minority lead
* er in the lower house oi Congress i
iu a hospital here taking the rest curt
PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 3—A cur
lor pulmonary tuberculosis by the us
of pure carbon and calcium is claime
by Dr. William P. Nolan of Jeannett*
Pa., in an address before Westmore
land County phyisicians this aftei
noon.
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t* WEATHER FORECAST 1
$$ Probably rain or snow tonight I
• a and Friday; except fair on coast 3
a and lower Susitna valley to- 3
a night; warmer in the Tanana 3
a valley tonight. 3
The High School orchestra will pla
at the Liberty tonight.
THE LATE LORD CARNARVON
COPVRiOHT UNOKRWOOO A UMOIRWOOr
The death of the Earl of Carnarvon
came soon after the culmination of
the exploit that brought him chiefly
into public notice—the discovery of
the rich tomb of the Pharaoh, Tut
ankh-Amen, in the valley of the kings
in Egypt, by the archaeological expe
dition which he financed. #!e was first
reported ill March 19, blood poisoning
having developed from the bite ot an
insect.
EM MOONING BIM
BURNS IKE BUILDINGS
Fire originating from an unknown
I source this morning at five o'clock
caused the fire apparatus to respond
' «o that section of Seward embraced
j by Lowell creek and northwest of
Third avenue, the entire section being
engulfed in flames fed by brush and
dry glass. Within a stort time Chief
1 Walker had three lines of hose play
ing on the flames, checking their ad
vance. That all residences in the
| threatened district were not destroy
ed is mainly due to the efforts put
forth by the department, aided by the
1 citizens who volunteered their serv
! ices. As it was the home of Miss M.
; J. S. Rasmussen, near the barracks,
and two small houses northwest of
the Horner cabin were entirely de
stroyed with their contents,
i A strong north wind was blowing at
the time, which caused the dry brush
|! and grass to burn like tinder; the cab
1 ins burned lying in the path of the fire
and being partly consumed by the
i time the wrater reached them. The
\ efforts of the department were con
i fined chiefly to preventing the flames
spreading. Owing to the tundra for
mation of the ground a patrol was
j maintained during the balance of the
. j day to quench any incipient fires re
(! suiting from burning logs.
, Chief Walker wishes to extend
thanks to the citizens who volunteer
’ ed their services when the flamds
had reached the most threatening
| aspect.
THREATENS JOHN D. AND
NEW YORK, May 3.—For making
threats against the life of John Rock
? efeller, sr., St. George Murad was ar
rested this afternoon in front of tht
millionaire’s home after a desperate
fight with detectives.
j FREEDOM TO REGULATE
IMMIGRATION DEMANDEC
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LAUSANNE, May 2.—Freedom t(
regulate Turkey’s immigration was
demanded today by Ismet Pasha, chie
delegate of the Angora government t<
the Near East peace conference, dur
ing a discussion of the future status
of foreigners in Turkey.
Tonight the Seward school will pu
v on an entertainment at the Theatre
Prices 50 and 25 cents.
FLIERS START 01 IP
FROM M M
HAMPSTEAD. May 3.— Lieuten
ants Macready and Kelly, en route <
from New York to San Diego, took off !
from the Roosevelt Field at 1:36 to
day in army monoplane T-2 in their i
second attempt to make a non-stop
transcontinental flight.
Making Good Time
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.—Lts. Mac
ready and Kelly, en route from New
York to San Diego, on a nonstop
flight passed over Indianapolis at 6
p. m. They reported all well.
SAN DIEGO, May 3.—Reports at
North Island aviation station gave the
T-2 as passing over Tusumcari, New
Mexico, at 7:50 this morning.
Pass Over Topeka in Night
TOPEKA, Kan., May 3.—The west
bound transcontinental aviators, Mac
ready and Kelly, passed high over To
peka at 2 o’clock this morning.
Going Strong in Arizona
PHOENIX, May. 3.—The transcon
tinental aviators in the New York to
San Diego non-stop flight passed over
Wickenberg, Arizona, 56 miles north
of Phoneix, at 10:20 a. m.
Barring accidents they should ar
rive in San Diego some time this eve
ning.
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WASHINGTON, May 3.—The State
Department advised all foreign gov
ernments that after June 10th their
ships must come within American wa
ters without any liquor aboard.
The State department said there is
no treaty in existence which gives to
any foreign power the right to ques
tion the decision of the Supreme
Court which prohibits liquor on all
vessel when in Territorial waiters of
the United States.
POPULAR NEW REMEDY
ABOLISHES MOSQUITO PEST
Geo. W. Patterson of Seward, has
perfected a remedy which is guaran
teed to drive away all mosquitoes,
flies and obnoxious insects, as well as
all vermin. The preparation is meet
ing with a large sale among prospec
tors and woodsmen. After placing
his remedy on the local market he
will leave for the interior.
BISHOP HARDING DEAD.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—
Bishop Harding, of the Protestan:
Episcopal church died here last night.
MOSCOW, May 3.—All the Russian
churches in conclave today adopted a
resolution unfrocking the Rev. Doctor
Tikhon, former patriarch of all Rus
sia. Rev. Tikhon was not present at
the time, being in prison where he is
awaiting civil trial on charges of op
posing the Soviet regime.
( TO FIGHT COMMUNISM
. WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.—American
> women were called upon yesterday by
, the Daughters of the American Revo
. lution to put their strength into the
. fight against communism and other
radical doctrines.
A fine show on tonight at the Lib
erty. See the kids in their special
ties.
PARIS, May 3.—The terms of the
German reparations note appear “sc
ireposterous” to members' of the
French government that it was as
mined there was no hope or desire on
:he part of Berlin that they be ac
cepted.
France Reject Proposals
PARIS, May 3.—The French cabi
net today unanimously rejected the
new German reparation proposals. The
reason given for the rejections were
for lack of guarantees and the insuf
ficiency of the sum offered by the
Germans. Premier Poincare will con
sult with the Belgian government as
to the reply to Germany and when it
is ready it will be communicated to
the allies.
LABOR LEADERS WILL
MEET THE PRINCE OF WALES
LONDON, May 3.—Labor leaders in
the House of Commons have accepted
the invitation of Lady Astor to a din
ner party May eleventh to meet the
Prince of Wales.
REAR ADMIRAL COWLES DEAD
FARMINGTON, Conn., May 2—Rear
Admiral Cowles, retired, died toda>.
He was a brother-in-law of Theodor*
Roosevelt.
POWERFUL ML BASE
8E DEVELOPED
AT SINGAPORE
WASHINGTON, May 3—The United
States will advance no objection to
the British developing Singapore into
a powerful naval base. Naval experts
do not consider the base at Singapore
as aimed at the United States but
rather at Japan.
The project at Singapore finds its
sequel in steps being taken by the
United States to develop a powerful
naval base in Alaska.
SISTER J. P. MORGAN
«SIC RECEPTION
PARIS, May 3.—Anne, sister to J
P. Morgan, had a reception accordec
her like a visiting princess when she
arrived at Havre yesterday on the
liner, Paris. The City of Havre dis.
patched an official commission head
ed by the mayor to receive her, anc
little girls presented her with flow
ers in the name of the city.
COST OF LIVING WAS HIGH;
FRIES HAM AND IN CHURCI
LON BEACH, Cal., May 3—James
M. King, who said he was a draftsmai
of Salt Lake City explained to po
licemen who found him living in i
church here that his action was caus
ed by high rents. The police saw i
light in a Methodist church at a tim<
when there should have been no ligh
and investigating found King fryinj
ham and eggs over a small gat stove
A pass book showed that King hac
$1500 in a Utah bank and considerabh
money on his person.
“Well,” King is quoted, “It’s s(
high living I decided to live in th<
church for a while. I slept there anc
cooked my meals in the church kitch
en. Nobody was hurt that I coulc
see.’*
ABERDEEN, May 3.—Wm. McKay
an I. W. W. logger on strike today
attempted with others to rush the Baj
City mill and was shot and instantlj
killed by E. L. Green, a watchman.
MAYOR-ELECT OF CHICAGO
Judge William E. Dever, democrat,
who won the recent election for may
or of Chicago. He defeated William
Hale Thompson, republican.
TWO EXECUTED IN IRELAND
DUBLIN, May 3— Christopher W.
Quinn and William Shaughnessey,
irregulars, were executed toda> toi
killing Free State soldiers.
mill MNS GULLED
IT ESRLY MORNING 111
The steamship Admiral Evans dock
ed this morning shortly before two
o’clock and after discharging a light
cargo sailed for points to the west
ward and Anchorage. The following
were the passengers listed for Seward
and westward points:
Mr. T McKinnon and wife, Miss E
F Kreuger, R H Leverich, J B Ed
mundsen, Esther Edmundsen, Lloyd
Edmundsen, H J Steigelmaier, Walter
Stephens. P Duagich, Paul Novak, S
F Hunt, 7 L Risley, M Hyland, J B
Johnson, J P Rupert and wife, Ber
nard Rupert, E J Peterson and wife,
John Rosness, wife and family, Lewis
Roch, P. Bruschi, A Lucehise, E A
Smith, A Gossman, F A Moore, H C
Hendrickson, E A Eaggensyhness, H
Edwards, 32 steerage.
For Snug Harbor—Mrs E J Fri
brock, Joe Fribrock.
For Seldovia—Miss C Winters.
For Kodiak—Mrs. H. N. Evans
Mrs. K. Opheim, R A Opheirn.
The following booked pasasge to the
westward from the local office:
For Seldovia—Geo. C. Cotter, C. L
Gresham, H. Hanna.
SralltDi T1TI
INJURED THIN H
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., May 3.
Seven passengers were killed and 3(
injured when a Denver and Ric
Grande passenger train from Califor
nia went through an open switch ai
1 Woodside, Utah, last night.
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WASHINGTON, May 3— Presidem
Harding’s present plan is to spenc
the Fourth in Portland, sailing th<
following day for Alaska.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich., May 3— Char
les E. Ruthenberg was found guiltj
tonight of violating the Michigan law
against criminal syndicalism.
Attend the Junior Red Cross enter
tainment tonight.
Daily Gateway, by mail, |10 yearly
FISH Ml BILL IS
JUNEAU, May 3.—The Senate last
night took apart the recently revised
House taxation schedules and reas
sembled them with a totally new
schedule of taxes on red, kings, sock
eyes, etc., and a new mining income
tax schedule. The others remained
unchanged. The new salmon schedule
arranged places the base tax at t-n
cents on reds, kings and sockeyes; on
packs of 10,000 cases; with five cent
graduations from ten to twenty thou
sand cases; twenty-five to forty thou
sand cases; forty to fifty thousand
cases; and sixty thousand to an ex
cess of sixty thousand.
The mining schedule adopted car
ries a one per cent tax on net incomes
of $10,000 to $200,000, and 1V2 per
cent tax on $200,000 to $500,000; with
two per cent tax on incomes over
$500,000.
The House passed fifteen Senate
bills, including the Dintond jury draw
ing bill; the amendment to the Alaska
road law to receive aid from the Fed
eral highway act if extended to Alas
ka, and several minor relief bills.
The Snodgrass bill providing for
Territorial co-operation for annual
J fairs in each division, and appropriat
j ing $8,000 for the biennium, equally
divided among the four divisions was
passed.
Dunn’s bill calling for a referendum
on making the office of Commissioner
of Education elective, was defeated.
The House starts its final day of the
session tomorrow' without a single
Senate measure on the calendar, w'hile
the Senate has but five House bills
lett; with three short ones and a gen
eral appropriations bill yet to be con
sidered, and the taxation bill up tor
final passage. Conference on the lat
ter tw'o measures is necessary with
the prospect of a hard fight being
made by the House against the adop
tion of the new fisheries and mining
rates.
KETCHIKAN, May 3.—Fish prices,
May 2, fresh halibut 12V4 and 8% cts.
WASHINGTON, May 3.— Coast
Guard headquarters issued an order
today concentrating all available
coast guard craft in the North At
lantic along the New Jersey shore. It
was said that henceforth the rum
fleet massed off the Atlantic highlands
will be under the surveillance of the
coast guard cutters day and night.
SCORES CIUBBEO nm
IN II MV RIOTING
TOKYO, May 2.—Scores of persons
were clubbed and more than a hun
dred arrested following May Day de
monstrations.
EPSON, England, May 1.—<‘Dry
Toast,” by Cicero out of Dinner, own.
ed by R. B. Davidson, won the city
and suburban handicap of one thou
sand pounds with other purses here
today.
Tonight the Seward School will put
on an entertainment at the Theatre
well worth attending. Admission 50
and 25 cents.