Seumrd Daily Gnteumy
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME 20.
NUMBER 86 SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
•WASHINGTON CREW
DEFEATS OAKLAND
IN EXCITING FINISH
OAKLAND, Calif., Apr. 11.—The
California freshmen defeated the
Washington freshmen in the three
and one-half mile lengths in the an
nual crew race at th eOakland es
tuary. Calm weather with brilliant
sunlight, the Varsity shells is ready
to shove off immediately.
OAKLAND. Calif.. April 11.—The
♦ Washington Varsity crew won the
three mile race on the Oakland estu
ary today by fifteen lengths. The
starter’s gun was fired at 11:20. and
California took a lead of half a length
at the start with 36 strokes to the
minutes. Passing the Webster street
bridge Washington was a half length
ahead, rowing slower, but with a
longer and stronger stroke than the
Clears, and gaining steadily. Wash
ington was a length a head at the mile
with her crew rowing steady and the
Bears ragged and choppy. The Huskies
were a length a head passing the Gov
ernment Island pier and were several
lengths ahead at the two and a half
mile mark. Washington was working
smoothly while California was hitting
up a 36 stroke. Washington was seven
lengths ahead at the mile and three
quarter mark, rowing easy, 34 strokes
to the minutes, California’s stroke be
ing very ragged and showly poorly
beside the clock-like regularity of their
opponents.
California finished 37 seconds be
hind Washington. California had the
Alameda side in both races.
The California freshman crew row
ed the two miles in 13 minutes.
Thousands of spectators saw both
* finishes. The day was practically per
fect for racing.
This is Washington's third succes
sive victory. Both crews rowed the
Conibear stroke, but the Norsemen
with five veterans in the crew had
the greater mastery of the stroke,
with their smooth, powerful swing.
DR. OLSON POISONED BY
DOSES PRUSSIC ACID
CHICAGO, 111., Apr. 11.—Judge 01
, son said that he didn’t expect the
poison would be revealed through
the examination of his brother’s
body on which reports was due Mon
day, because Doctor Olson was giv
en prussic acid and not mercury, and
no test is known for prussic icid un
i ier the conditions of the body.
* New Policy Be Adopted
By No. Carolina Paper
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina,
April 11.—The Fayette Observer has
announced that it would refrain from
publishing the account of any crime
for 15 days, at the end of which time
its readers would be asked to deter
< mine what policy would be adopted
in the future.
The policy of the paper was an
nounced following a conference of its
owners and stockholders, who said
they wanted to ascertain if the public
was sincere in its request for a “clean
paper.”
Gigantic Mergers
Planned by Mills
v On Pacific Coast
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^ MARSHFIELD, Ore., Apr. 11.—
Oigantic plans for the consolidation
t>f seventy-five of the largest saw
mills in Oregon, Washington and
Northern California, with a capital
cstock of one hundred and thirty
million dollars has been proposed and
put before the owners of the divers
f ' mills.
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ANOTHER RADICAL REDUCTION
OF TAXES IS NOW PLANNED
WASHINGTON, I). C.. April 11.—
Chairman Madden, after a 'conference
with President Coolidge, expressed a
belief today that the next session of
Congress would enact a revenue bill
reducing the aggregate of taxes at
least 300 million dollars.
FRENCH CABINET DEFEATED
IN VOTE CONFIDENCE
PARIS, France, April 11.—The
French cabinet was defeated by a
vote of 156 to 134 in a vote of confi
dence in the Senate.
Pres. Coolidge Cites
Settlement Since the
Overthrow of Herriot
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 11.—
With the Herriott government over
thrown, it is regarded by President
Coolidge as having accomplished a
distinct service to France, and also
the bringing of a settlement of the
reparations problem with Germany.
President Coolidge feels that the
Premier has accomplished his chief
objective, that of accepting the
plans laid before the German re
public through the Dawes report.
Would Apply Surplus
Reduction Gov’t Debt
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 11.—
The plan sponsored by Chairman
Madden of the House Appropriations
committee to make rebates to the
taxpayers of the country when the
Government finished the present fis
cal year with a surplus would prove
too difficult of the administration to
be feasible. President Coolidge feels
and believes that the surplus, if any,
should be applied to the reduction of
the government debt.
An Analysis Proves
That Cougar Killed
14-Year-Old Youth
OLYMPIA, Wn., Apr. 11.—A thoro
analysis of the stomach contents of
a cougar trapped near Brewster, Ok
anogan county, in January of this
year, and near where the partly de
voured body of James Fehlhaber,
aged 14 was found proved that the
animal killed the youth, said a report
of the Biological Survey and officers
of the Smithsonian Institute at Wash
ington. Officials declared that this
is the first instance a cougar killed
a human being.
Indian Wins Derby
Dawson Yesterday
DAWSON, April 11.—Robert, an In-!
dian, won the Yukon Derby of seven
and a half miles to Bear Creek and
return yesterday in 45 minutes. Phyl
lisbee was second, in 48 minutes; and
Sam France third, 55 minutes. George
McDonald finished first in 44 minutes
but was disqualified because he cut a
dog loose and did not bring him in.
The course was covered with heavy
slush snow.
BALFOUR UNDER GUARD
BEIRUT, Syria, Apr. 11.—Lord
Balfour arrived here today accom
panied by two police cars from Da
mascus, and boarded the steamer
Sphinx for Alexander.
Ruth Out of Danger
Unable to Play Ball
NEW YORK, April 11.—"Babe”
Ruth is said to be out of danger but
he will probably be unable to partici
pate in ball playing for some time.
Asso’d Oil Tanker
Adrift, Calif. Coast
SAN PEDRO, Calif., April 11.—The
Associated Oil tanker, William F. Her
rin, is drifting helplessly 15 miles off
the Santa Barbara coast, with boiler
trouble, and without a head of steam.
Tugs have been sent to her aid.
SAN PEDRO, Calif., Apr. 11.—The
red stack tug boat, “Sea Fox’’ took
in tow the Associated Oil tanker,
the William F. Herrin, five mires
north of Ventura, and is towing the
disabled vessel to San Francisco.
Body Floyd Collins
Removed From Cave
CAVE CITY, Ky., April 11.—The
body of Floyd Collins was reached
for the second time yesterday, and to
day was removed from its natural se
pulchre and will be interred in the
family plot in the local cemetery.
Missing Exploration
Ship Be Searched For
NEW YORK, April 11.—The New
York Zoological Society will ask the
government to send a vessel from
Panama to find the exploration ship j
Arcturus, which has not been heard j
from in 12 days.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 11.—The na
val commandant at Balboa received
word regarding the steamship Arc
turus, the Navy department s'as ad
vised today. The location of the ves-j
sel was not given in the message.
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Barcelona Death List
Reaches Total of 25
BARCELONA, Spain, April 10.—The
death list caused by electric trams
crashing into the wall of a tunnel at
Sarroa now numbers 25, all Spaniards.
Over 100 were injured.
FORMER EDISON ASSOCIATE
DIES AT RIPE OLD AGE,
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Apr. 11.— j
James A. Lightpipe, aged 68, and
a former associate of Thomas Edison
and chief electrical engineer of the
Edison California Company, died to
day in this city of pneumonia.
DIVINE WORSHIP
EASTER SUNDAY
AT 11 O’CLOCK
Easter Services will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning at
11 o’clock, as follows:
Special Music ~ - By the Choir
Duet—Miss Margaret Roegler and
Miss Sigrid Rosness.
Violin, Mrs. George Schmidt; saxo
phone, Miss Minnie Rousch, organ,
Mrs. Dunlap.
Everybody is cordially invited to
worship with us Easter morning at
11 o’clock.
Evening Service.
At 7:30 the choir and Sunday
School will give the sacred cantata,
“The Galilean,” by Jessie H. Brown
and J. R. Herbert.
The intention of this service has
been simply to present the life of Je
sus as it must have appeared to those
among whom he walked and talked
familiarly from day to day, and espe
cially to present that earlier and
brighter portion of his ministry, which
came before the shadow of the cross
was near o^ dark. That it may make
more real to some heart the presence
of Him who stands beside us in life’s
commonest toils to-day, '’s He stood
beside the frhers long a^o.
Forty-twr hildren and adults will
take* part in this program.
~ Everybody is invited to this service.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS
WAVERING OVER DISCLOSURES
PARIS, April 11.—The French gov
ernment has been wavering for days
because of the disclosures of infla
tion in government borrowing, and the
final push was given when former
Premier Poincare carried the senate
with him in refusing to endorse the
governmental policy. This is the third
time in French Parliamentary history
that the government has been over
thrown by the Senate.
Enough Mercury to
Kill 2, Is Found In
Woman’s Stomach
CHICAGO, April 11.—Enough mer
cury to kill two persons was found
in the body of Mrs. Emma McClintock
mother of William Nelson McClintock
the boy millionaire, alleged to have
been poisoned by Wm. D. Shepherd
Coroner Wolf -said that the poison
was probably administered in small
doses in food or medicine ten or fif
teen days before the death of the wo
man.
Following the report of the coroner
Shepherd was denied a writ of habeas
corpus by the Supreme Court. He of
fered no comment when informed of
the decision.
Capt. Edw. H. Cambell
Succeed Adm. Latimer
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10.—
Captain Edward H. Cambell, assistant
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, has
been selected by Secretary Wilbur oi
the Navy Department to be Judge Ad
vocate General of the Navy, to succeed
Rear Admiral Latimer, who assumes
command of a special service squad
ron in Central American waters.
Another Epoch In
Radio Receiving Set
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Apr. 11.—What
is said to be the World’s record for
long distance radio communication
thru an aircraft transmitted set was
established April 2, 3 and 7. The
naval operator at San Diego har
bor said that signals were picked up
by him from the Submarine tender
Canopus, at Olongapo, which is in
the. Philippines, seven thousand miles
away.
Amundsen Leaves On
Quest Polar Regions
OSLO, Norway, April 11.—Raold
Amundsen, Norwegian explorer, left
Tromsoe for Spitzbergen yesterday
with 21 men, two airplanes and vari
ous instruments, on the freighter
Hobby and the transport Farm. He
expects to reach Spitzbergen by next
Wednesday. The expedition received
a hearty send-off.
The Norwegian government’s trans
port Farm will be at the service of
Amundsen until he returns from his
exploration trip. The airplanes are
of the latest type and can land on
snow, ice or water.
WHEAT TAKES JUMP
CHICAGO, April 11.—Wheat jump
ed 7 1-2 cents yesterday soon after
the opening of the Board of Trade,
May delivery going to $1.60.
Dodge Bros. Company
Is Heavily Financed
NEW YORK, April 11.—One' iiun
dred and sixty million dollars is fin
ancing the new Dodge Brothers auto
mobile company, which sold in one
hour a $75,000,000 bond issue, largely
oversubscribed, duplicating the suc
cess of the sale of $85,000,000 in bonds
offered earlier in the week.
LITERACY BILL IS
REPORTED WITH
RADICAL CHANGE
(Special to The Gateway)
JUNEAU, Alaska, April 11—The
House Education Committee reported
the Grier Literacy Test Bill with a
radical amendment providing that the
educational qualifications fixed by the
measure shall not be applied to per
sons voting at any election hereto
fore. The amendment is causing a
strong protest here, as it would make
it impossible to challenge a voter for
failure to read and write the English
language, with approximately a thou
sand Indians voting last November.
Directly contradictory opinions were
voiced by attorneys appearing before
the House Thursday and Friday in a
public hearing on the Harding meas
ure seeking to repeal the Alaska bone
dry law, and reenacting the National
prohibition act for Alaska. Attorney
General Rustgard and Arthur Shoup
declared the legislature powerless to
repeal the Alaska Act, which was
enacted by the voters, while Thomas
Marquam of Fairbanks and H. L.
Faulkner of Juneau said they believed
its repeal would be legal.
ttusigaru aeciarea me Aiasaa legis
lature generally showed no desire to
aid law enforcement agencies, but
rather to obstruct them, which he said
was the result of the legislature’s ac
cepting advice from attorneys in pri
vate practice rather than his own. The
hearings were concluded this after
noon with a vote tomorrow, with the
result in doubt.
Governor Bone sent to the senate
today the names of Ralph E. Robert
son of Juneau, and A. A. Shonbeck, an
| Anchorage merchant as members of
j the Board of Regents for the Alaska
| College, succeeding Robert Lavery
l and Robert Bloom Jbf Fairbaanks,
| whose terms expired in April.
The Senate passed the Dunn bill
| regulating the sale of milk products
j in the Territory and defining a stan
! ard for milk products.
! The House passed the measure ap
I propriating $7500 for construction of
j the Kenai schoolhouse.
| The bill extending to sixty days the
j time for filing miners’ liens, and the
j Senate bill providing for an oral claim
| by women of exemption from jury
j duty, but requiring notice of the claim
j at the time of service. Several minor
j measures were also passed.
Governor Bone Names
Regents for Coolidge
(Special to The Gateway)
JUNEAU. Alaska, April 11.—Gov
ernor Scott C. Bone today named
Ralph E. Robertson of Juneau, and
Arthur Shonbeck of Anchorage as re
gents for the Alaska Agricultural Col
lege and School of Mines, succeeding
Robert Bloom and Robert Lavery of
Fairbanks, whose terms expired.
Mrs. Coolidge to Open
Woman’s World Fair
CHICAGO, 111., Apr. 11.—Although
President Coolidge will speak over
the radio in behalf of the Woman's
World Fair, to be held here April
18, the opening day, Mrs. Coolidge,
officially, will open the exposition by
pressing the buttons and opening the
doors.
Yesterday’s Baseball
Seattle at San Francisco—Rain.
Salt Lake, 5; Mt. Vernon, 15.
Sacramento, 0; Oakland, 4; game
called in seventh inning, rain.
Los Angeles, 11; Portland 10.
Homers in yesterday’s games were:
Griffin for Vernon; Jacobs and
Grimes for Los Angeles.