VOLUME XIX NUMBER 57
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
FI9HI ON SURTAX
IS BIG FEATURE
r IN TAK REVISION
Administration Foret's Will Be Lucky
If Rate Is Reduced as Low as
Thirty-Five Per Cent
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—The tax i
bill, which has had a stormy progress ]
before congress up to the present
time and which was reported favorably
only out of courtesy to Secretary
Mellon, so that he might have a re
cord vote on the 25 per cent surtax
rate, now faces a more perilous situ
ation.
Republican leaders like Representa
tive Longworth, who from the first I
saw the necessity for a compromise,
have done all they could to keep faith
with the administration, but they re
alize that unless a compromise is made
at 35 per cent on the high surtax rate
not only will there be no chance at all
for the 25 per cent rate recommend
ed by Mr. Mellon, but there is a like
lihood the democratic plan of 44 per
rent will prevail.
Republican leaders wanted to report 1
the bill out of committee with a 35 I
per cent surtax, but the administra
tion begged them to stand pat and
give the bill a chance before the full
membership of the House. Accordingly
men like Chairman Green, who do not
favor the 35 per cent surtax rate,
voted to report the bill to the House
but gave notice they could not sup
port the same rates on the final vote.
The administration felt that no com
promise should be made at least un
til both houses had passed the mea
sure and it was up in conference.
But the parliamentary situation is
such that republican leaders cannot
get the House to pass a 25 per cent
surtax and they are not altogether
sure they can put over a 35 per cent
tax. It all depends on whether any
democratic members support the bill.
The democrats in a caucus last
week pledged themselves to stand by
the Garner plan of 44 per cent sur
taxes. Thirty or more democrats
were absent. The republican leaders
would need only a handful of demo
crats to put their program through if
they would only be sure of their own
ranks, but insurgents, mostly from
the West, are opposed to a 35 per
cent plan and think the democratic
plan a safer one from a political
standpoint.
MAY BE ACTED UPON
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7—The House
Ways and Means Committee voted to
draw up the Soldiers’ bonus bill at
once and urge the House to pass it. It
was reported by Democratic leaders
today that the bill would consist of a
small payment in cash, based in the
period of service, a.id paid up insur
ance policies.
AUTO fill GLARE
NEARLY WRECKS VESSEL
HONOLULU, Mar. 7.—Glaring au
tomobile headlights almost caused the
wreck of the big inter-island steamer
Haleakala and possibly the new con
crete wharf at Mala Harbor, Island of
Maui. As the boat approached the
wharf an auto with jpowerful head
lights raced along the structure head
ing directly toward the vessel, blind
» ing the captain and the officers for a
few seconds. When they again saw
the wharf they were almost on top of
it and were forced to reverse the en
gines quickly to avert a crash.
The matter was called to the port
> officials and hereafter autos passing
onto the wharf will use their dimmers.
QUEEN WRITES NOVEL
LONDON, Mar. 7.—Queen Maud of
Norway, formerly Princess Maud, is
reported to be completing her first,
novel. The book is soojj to he pub
lished under a pen name. It deals
with ultra modem life.
lilt) NATIONS BID
FOR RUSSIAN TOADE
MOSCOW, Mar. 7.—Trade hungry
nations of the world are turning to
ward Russia in their efforts to rebuild
the structure of international com
merce that was town down during the
war. Encouraged apparently by the
new economic policy of the Soviet gov
ernment which permits the operation
of private business enterprise, virtu
ally every nation in Europe is endeav-.
oring to negotiate agreements with
the Soviet authorities that will enable
them to participate in the future
development of Russian commerce.
Spain and Portugal, according to
officials of the Russian government,
are the only nations in Europe that
have not taken steps, official or other
wise, to bring about closer relations
with Russia. Canada and the United
States, the Soviet officials declare are
also endeavoring to enter into closer
trade relations with Russia.
At the present time official negotia
tions are in progress between Russia
and eleven other countries are seeking
to establish trade relations.
I SURVEY
REPORTS ON WORK
, DONE BT BUREAU
ji
JUNEAU, Mar. 7.—Investigations
made in Alaska by the Bureau of Bio- i
logical Survey during the past year
have resulted in determining that from
40 to 60 acres of grazing land per
year per animal rnilst be allowed for
reindeer, according to the annual re
port of Dr. E. W. Nelson, Chief of
the Bureau. In this bards the report
adds, on Seward Peni ’ >u!a alone there
are grazing lands for 200,000 deer.
Dr. Nelson said that the Bureau
had continued its study of reindeer
iti northern Europe with gratifying
results. Valuable Information was:
gathered by a representative w1 i
made :i winter trip from Fairbanks
nor. he ard through the Endlcott range
and k turned to Fairnank-' by way of
Fort Yukon.
OEPARTMENT ASKl"
TO NAME ACCUSER
j
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Smarting
under the charge that two of its mem
bers accepted bribes in connection with
the Veterans’ Bureau scandal, the
House formally called upon the De
partment of Justice to name the ac- j
cused congressmen.
Steamship Lewis Luckenbach Arrives
at Bremerton with Cargo
SEATTLE, Mar. 7.—With 14,780
tons of coal, the largest shipment of
the kind ever brought to the Sound,
the big freighter Lewis Luckenbach,
arrived at the Naval station at Bre
merton yesterday. The coal is for the
Navy and came from Norfolk, Va.
Delegate Sutherland of Alaska is
making a strong fight to force naval
vessels on the Pacific coast to use
Alaska coal.
DAUGHERTY RETURNS
FROM FLORIDA TRIP
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Attorney
General Daugherty arrived here today
from Florida and went direct to the
Whitehouse to attend a cabinet meet
ing. “I am feeling better than I have
for five years,” he said, “though the
newspapers say I’m a very sick man.”
RUMOR IS DENIED
U. OF W., Seattle, Mar. 6.—Coach
Jimmy Arbuthnot, wrestling mentor
and director of minor sports denied
that he had received an offer to take
a similar position at O. A. C.f as was
stated in Seattle and Portland.
THE SPIRIT OF TIMES *'fl‘f
Leo Bayman, New York sculptor, has electrified art circles with his
i newest bit of sculpture, entitled “Radio.” It will soon be on exhibition.
REPUBLICANS ACCUSE
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Democrats Rea r Critics to Methods*
Employed by Republicans During
’llness Woodrow Wilson
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—J> 'vmg
to the wail of Republican Senators
chat 1l*o Demociats were uoiairly
emit ring Pres*- ont Coolidge in con
nection with tKj. /il scandal, Senator
Caraway retorted tin 1 the Rep blicans
fail «o remember when Senator... had
been rent by the Sc- ete “to turn back
Jie covers of Pie ihnt Wilson*- bed
to determine what 1 is real condition
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVE
IN CORDOVA TONIGHT
The steamship Northwestern will
reach Cordova tonight, and is expect
ed to reach port some lime tomorrow
afternoon.
REOPENING OF TOMB
KING TUI PICTURES®
LUXOR, Egypt, Mar. 7 —'The re
opening of the vomb of King Tu-tankh
Amen today a as preceded by a pict
uresque ceremony. Following the cus
toms in the days ;>f Pharaoh two bulls
were sacrificed in the center of the
town. The ceremony was witnessed
by trany America, s.
SHIPPERS DEPT ENGLISH
TABS IN GERMAN STRIKE
LONDON, Mar. 7.—German sea
men are striking in British ports and
i German vessels are held up in British
waters.
The Germans are demanding the
i same rate of pay as the British sea
men, and they are supported by the
British seamen.
; The German Shipowners’ association
was invited to send representatives to
j London for a conference, but sent a
I brusque rejection, declaring the situa
! tion in Germany and England was not
the same.
ALASKA JUNEAU MINE
WILL INCREASE FORCES
JUNEAU, Mar. 7.—The Alaska Ju
neau plans to put on 100 additional
men early this Spring and to boost
its daily production to 10,000 tons of
ore and maintain it at that figure, ac
cording to Fred A. Sorri, manager
of the Gastineau Hotel who returned
from an extented trip over the Pacific
coast.
TAUNTS REPUBLICANS
OVER OIL SCHNOAL
Says McLean with All the Guilt Heap
ed on Him, Seeks Advice C’ool
idge—Self Confessed Liar
!
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Senator
Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, in a Sen
ate speech today, assailed President
Coolidge, E. B. McLean, and ripped
into Attorney General. Taunting the
Republicans with the assertion that,
“Daugherty, a fighter, will come back
here and beard you in your den, and
you will grow weak at sight of him,”
Harrison continued: “On January 11,
McLean was a self-confessed liar. He
said he lent Fall one hundred thou
sand dollars and he lied about it; yet
on January twelfth, a message went
to McLean from the Whitehouse. It
is bad enough when employes of the
Whitehouse send messages to McLean,
but to have the President himself wire
McLean with all his guilt, is brazen
effrontery. McLean seeks advice from
the President; the President comforts
and consoles McLean.”
BRITAIN PLANS GREAT
NEW PORI AT CORNWALL
LONDON, Mar. 7.—Plans for a deep
water port at Falsmouth, Cornwall,
that will be safe for the biggest liners
are under consideration.
The scheme is ambitious and pro
vides for great tidal basins, quays,
and graving docks that will accommo
date mammoths like the Leviathan and
the Majestic comfortably.
No docks are required it is pointed
out, owing to the land-locked nature
of the work, and on sea-defenses are
needed.
Supporters of the plan maintain
that when the port is completed the
facilities will make it the first port
of call from the Mediterranean.
AUTHOR OF AfllEAN
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Ira E
Bennett, author of the “principal’
message in the McLean file of tele
grams was questioned today by the oi
; committee. “Come apples” in the ci
pher telegrams is the code na.oi foi
Albert B. Fall, Bennett said.
PROBE IS ORDERED
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—A natior
wide probe into the milling and bak
ing industries was ordered Saturdaj
by the senate in adopting a resolution
by Senator LaFollette, republican, o1
Wisconsin.
SECURES BOUT
FAB NORT
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SEATTLE, Mar. 7.—Capt. John K.
Klinberg, trader of Coronation Gulf in
the Arctic who recently arrived from
Victoria Land with his two sons, has
bought the schooner Maid of Orleans, '
built at San Francisco in 1882. The !
craft was formerly a blackbirder in
the South Seas, and recently it. t! e
fishing trade in Bering Sea. Capt
Klinberg will install a gasoline engine
in the boat and engage in Arctic com
merce.
Capt. Klinberg and two sons passed £
through Seward early in February on i
their way outside, and a good inter- i
j view with them was published in the s
Gateway. They will start back north i
in June in their new vessel. t
WIVES OF ACCUSED MEN
BE CULLED ON TO TEST1R
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Subpoe
naed were issued tonight for the wives
of Aibert B. Fall an i J. W. Seevley,
Lhe latter the personal attorney for
the Sinclairs, in connection with the
oil scandal.
REPORT ON REPARATIONS
PROBLEM BE SUBMITTED
PARIS, Mar. 6.—The committee of '
experts who recently returned from
Berlin where they have been investi
gating the reparations -problem, re
turned Monday. Dr. Schacht, presi
dent of the reischbank, is still to be
heard regarding the details of the or
ganization of the proposed gold bank.
The members of the committees are
now exchanging texts setting forth
their individual opinions with a view
to a final agreement.
JUNEAU COMPANY LOSES
OUT IN LPT APPEAL
JUNEAU—Efforts made by counsel
| for the Alaska Electric Light & Pow- !
| er Co., to have a rehearing of its suit j
! to set aside the local electric current j
j rate ordinance, according to a cable
j message received here yesterday by i
j Hellenthal and Hellenthal, counsel
j for the city, said the court of appeals
denied the company’s petition for a
new hearing.
COOLIDGE REFUSES TURN
OVER TAX RETURNS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6-—President
Coolidge today declined to turn over
, the tax returns of Harry Sinclair and
E. L. Doheny, as requested by the oil
investigating committee.
AMBASSADOR CEDDES IS
II) n PROHIBITION
LONDON, Mar. 7.—Former Ambas
sador Geddes, addressing the Pilgrim ;
Society on the Anglo-American liquor
problem said if he were an American
he would be a prohibitionist, adding
that he found it most humiliating
while ambassador at Washington “to
go week after week to see the Amer
ican secretary of state to ask for the
release of some disreputable British
craft engaged in landing stock which
anybody should be ashamed to land.”
NEWLY WEDS ARE TOLD
BEWARE OF BOARDER
CENTERVILLE, Mich., Mar. 7.—
| County Clerk John Niendorf has start
ed a campaign to prevent the numer
ous divorres that are being granted
all over the country. He has had a
' large supply of cards printed, which
he gives to each couple applying for
a license. On it appears ten rules to
insure a happy marriage. They in
clude: f
1 Keep up the courtship.
Go fifty-fifty on the money and
r fifty-fifty on the love. Make your
i own home and don’t live with rela
f tives. Beware of the boarder and do
not be a tightwad.
EELIN DECLARES
SLEMP WAS SENT
INTERVIEW MM
can da I Has Been Trailed to White
House Back Yard, and Now
at the Front Door
WASHINGTON, Mar.. Following
enator Fat Harrison’s declaration
hat Coolidge’s private secretary,
lien:# had not toid the truth regard
ing his mission, and was down in L lor
da tor “twelve days eating at the
ame table with Fall and McLean,”
Senator Heflin in a speech declared
hat Slemp was sent on a mission to
ee McLean, adding, “I said some time
igo that \ve had trailed this thing up
owgrd the White House, and if they
lid not mind out we would get it into
lie Whiteohuse. Now we have the
;elegraph operator at the Whitehouse
ind McLean’s private operator one and
the same man.” ^
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SEEING TAX RETURNS
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—The Sen
ate passed an amendment today le
questing that President Coo' dge make
arrangements to perm n the Senate
investigating committee to examine
.he tax records of Sinclair, Do
heny, McLean and Fail. Yesterday
Coolidge declined to turn over the re
ri rtls to the committee.
NATION WIDE GAS PROBE
PLANNED STATE OFFICERS
NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 6.—A meet
ing of the executive committee of the
National Association of Attorneys
General in Washington this week as
the first step in the launching of a na
tion wide gasoline probe was suggest
ed in a letter from A. V. Coco, attor
ney general of Louisiana to 0. S.
Spillman, attorney general of Nebras
ka and president of the organization.
The committee was authorized at a
meeting in Chicago to determine
what course should be taken in the
gasoline investigation and the point to
be decided was whether the various
states should handle the matter as in
dividuals.
FISHERMAN CONFESSES
10 MURDER OP DOCTOR
SAN TRAV CISCO, Ma - 7.—Cry
arid county authorities are investigat
ing a r< mission by C. J. Cajagous, a
fisherman, who leaped overboard from
the disabled Alaska schooner, Galilee,
in which he declared he had murdered
and • >bc*eJ Joseph Callahan, a San
Francisco physician, who was found
dead in his automobile last November.
REPRESENTflTIVES DEN! -
WASHINGTON, Mar. 7.—Represen
tatives John W. Langley of Kentucky,
and Frederick H. Bihlman, of Mary
land, both Republicans, today denied
they had ever improperly exercised
their official influence and received
money for doing so. Their denials fol
fowed the publication of their names
in connection with charges by a re
cent Chicago grand jury that two
mebers of Congress had so misused
their office.
.. DEER CHASED BY DOGS
It is reported that deer in the vi
cinity of Sitka are being chased by a
band of dogs. Last week a deer chas
ed by dogs fell over a cliff and broke
its neck.—Sitka News.’
TRAIN DUE TOMORROW
It is reported that a train will ar
rive from the interior tomorrow night
the first since the big slide. This is
not official but is merely a rumor.