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VOL1MK Mil MM BEK 2. SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY. MAY 2, 1919. TEN CENTS PER COPY
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 2— President
Wilson has cabled Private Secretary
Tumulty that he believes the peace
treaty’s labor program is one of the
most important achievements of a new
day in which labor’s interests are
to be systematically ami intelligent'//
safeguarded and promoted.
President Wilson says the program
. will stabilize labor conditions in the
entire world and ultimately relieve the
present unhappy conditions.
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LEAGUE NOT
REPUBLICAN
PARTY ISSUE
WASHINGTON, May 2— Several
Republican and Progressive senator;
are opposed to the Republican confer
ence, proposed by Senator Lodge, to
consider the League of Nations cove
nant and to determine the party’s at
titude. Senators Johnson, of Califor
nia; Jones of Washington; McNary o#
Oregon; and Borsah, of Idaho, declare
that the League of Nations is not a
party question.
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BRISK BIDDING FOR
WINDOWS TO VIEW
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
PARIS. May 2— There is already
brisk bidding for windows to view the
triumphal entry of the French troops
into the city through the famous Arc
de Triomphe. Single window seats in
some of the palatial edifices on the
Avenue des Champs Elysees comman 1
$200 each and windows for $1000 are
going fast. One or two big balconie3
are said to have been let to syndicates
for $10,000.
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By Associated Press
CLEVELAND, May 2- Two
hundred were arraigned in the police
court this forenoon as a result of yes
terdays’ May day riotinp durinp the
parade of the Socialists. C. E. Ruther
berp, once a candidate on the Social •
ist ticket f ,>r Mayor at Nome, Alaska,
is amonp those arrested. Durinp the
riotinp late yesterday afternoon one
man was killed and over 60 injured.
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CLAIMED HE COULD
TALK WITH THE DEAD
LONDON, May 2— Sir Oliver
Lodpe, the British scientist who ten
years apo startled the- world with his
assertion that communication could be
established with the dead, has an
nounced his resipnation as principal
of Birmirpham University.
“I intend,” he says, “to devote the
remainder of my life to the problem
of the ether of space in both its phy
sical and psychical relations. In the
repion of conjoint physics and psv
cholopy there is much work to be
done.”
In a book recently published by
Sir Oliver he wrote of the existance
of his dead son in the spirit world and
of lonp conversations between them.
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BRITISH lrSE MARGARINE
LONDON, May 2— Hargarine man.
ufacturers using vegetable oil and op
erating under the government war
formula, are still making about 5,000
tons of margarine every week.
At one of the most important fact
ories the buildings cover 56 arres.
At present market prices margar
ine is retailed at eighteen cents a lb:
butter at 60 cents, both prices being
set by the government.
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CLERK WAS BRIG. GEN.
LONDON, May 2— W. M. Aple
white entered the war as a private ir
the British army, won the Military
C oss and rose to the rank of briga
dier general. Demobilized, he has re
turned to his pre- war job with thf
City of London Board of Guardians as
“third assistant clerk.” This, afte*
having held the command of thous
ands of
JAPS GOODS FLOOD
MARK Err OF BRITISF
LONDON. May 2— Japanes<
gloves and hosiery are flooding th<
British market at prices below wha
British manufacturers can buy th<
yarns. Toys from Japan are also dom
inating trade.
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• ALASKA GEOLOGICAL
* CHIEF DECORATED
• WASHINGTON. May 2— Lieut.
• Col. Alfred H. Brook*, formerly
* chief of the Alaska Geological *
• Survey, has returned from over
* sea duty wearing the French
* Legion of Honor ribbon. Lieut.
* Col. Brooks was the geologist on *
• Commander Pershing’s staff.
BIG NAVY '
TO POLICE
THE SEAS
By Associated Press
LONDON, May 2— Secretary of tho
American navy Daniels lunched with
the King at noon today. The King
stated to Secretary Daniels that he be
lieved large naval international police
was necessary for the League of Na
tions, when peace is declared, to damp,
en the desire of conquest some na
tions may still hold.
NAVY SHIPS
TO GO ON
SHELF
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 2— The bat
tleship Indiana, Massachussets and Io
wa, which helped destroy the Spanish
fleet at Santiago de Cuba, are to bo
taken out of commission. The namrts
arc to bo reassigned to superdreaa
noughts.
The Oregon is also to be put out or
commission, according to later an
nouncement made today. The vessels
will probably be junked or used for
target ships.
The Indiana. Massachussetts and
Oregon, twenty years ago, were re
garded as the most powerful ships
afloat.
A shortage of men is the cause for
the navy placing the Oregon out of
commission. The State of Oregon ca*
have the battleship if so desiring, for
historical purposes.
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MUNICH IS CAPTURED
PARIS, May 2— It is reported here
this afternoon that the government
[ forces have captured Munich.
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> OH!VERY WELL
» EDITOR Gateway:— I notice in
i yesterday’s Gateway that you refer to
> the McDonald Property. This mining
property is always known as the Wil
son property.
(Signed) Joe Wilson,
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(Special to the Gateway)
JUNEAU, May 2— With all clocks
stopped eleven hours ago the legisla
ture is hopelessly deadlocked over ap
propriation bills. The Senate cut the
road appropriations from $400,000, as
heretofore, to $200,000; The Fairbanks
agricultural college, from $43,000 to
$2,700 and eliminated the publicity
bureau.
The House refused to recede from
its position and a conference commit
tee was appointed which failed to
agree and then a free conference of
the senate members conference, Britt,
Heckman, and Hess and House memb
ers Casey. Noon and Patterson all
House members standing pat.
Collins and Allan, republicans,
went to bed at nine o’clock this morn
ing declaring there would be extra
session before they would yield a pen
ny . Both left word to call them when
the conference committee agreed.
Hess and Frawley attacked the
measure.
Heckman lead in the fight against
the agricultural college.
Both Houses were in session all
night and aw still there at eleven o'
clock this forenoon.
The shipping bill passed the senate
shortly after midnight, Heckman and
Hess voting in the negative. The eight
hour legislation was abandoned about
six o’clock this morning when the con
ference committee failed to agree. The
House had amended the senates eight
hour measure which exempted season
al industries, limiting the seasonal in
dustries to agriculture.
The senate refused to concur includ
ing the fisheries and many other
things.
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS
JUNEAU, May 2— With Collins
fighting for reconsideration of the
vote whereby the House refused to
agree to the report to allow the Fair
banks Agricultural college $20,000,
and voting against the motion to ao
journ sine die, the Alaska Territorial
Legislature adjourned at fifteen min
utes past twelve today after a contin
uous session, with a few minutes re
cess, now and again, for sometime to
eat, of thirty three hours.
The only important measures con
sidered in the last day’s session and to
be wholly lost were the eight hour day
and the agriculture college appropri
ation. Solidly opposed to them were all
republicans, except Collins, who with
Noidale, made the fight of the session
for it.
The road appropriation was com
promised by giving the First Division
$75,000 and the three divisions $100,
000 each. The Publicity Bureau asked
for $20,000 and got $15,000. Other ap
propriations were about as asked for.
CONVENTION POSTPONED
JUNEAU, May 2— The Democra
tic convention which was to have met
this forenoon may be continued until
night as maijy of the delegates are in
the legislature.
Representative John Noon, of Sew
ard is slated for Chairman of the con
vention and George B. Grigsby is cer
tain of the nomination for Delegate to
Congress, probably by unanimous
vote. Speeches will be made by men
from all division.
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• TO ENTER BUDAPEST
• WITH ALLIED TROOPS '
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• VIENNA, May 2— It ia report- *
• ed here this afternoon that King 1
• Ferdinand, of Rumania, with *
• French Generals and Allied troops
• will soon enter Budapest.
CHAPTERS
OF TR 4TY
AREJEADY
PARIS, May 2— The Echo D’ Parn
says that the treaty comprises fifteen
to twenty chapters. The first chapter
contains the preamble stating why the
various countries entered the war ana
mentioning the need of a League 'Yf
Nations.
.The second and third chapters con
cern frontiers.
The fourth chapter gives the mili
tary, naval and aerial clauses.
The fifth chapter disposes of
the German colonies.
The other chapters are unfinished
but will contain the reparation issues
and labor legislation.
The last chapter of the treaty con
cerns Germany's guarantees for tne
execution of the treaty provisions.
By Associated Press
NEW YORK. May Secret de
vice officials have confiscated lag"
quantities of explosives found in
hou.es on Forty Fifth street. It is l>e
lieved that one house is the home of
the bomb makers who have been send •
ing the instruments of death through
the mails. No arrests however have
been made.
Members of the American peace
commission have been warned to
watch all packages by mail or ox
press most carefully.
BILLION
AND HALF
REACHED
WASHINGTON, May 2— On^ bil
lion, five hundred million dollars have
been subscribed to the Victory loan, up
to reports received last night. This r-»
one third of the quota. The country
seems to be lagging behind the re
cords of the Third and Fourth Liberty
loans.
The Czecho Slovaks are leading the
Chicago racial groups in the subscript
ion to the Victory loan.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2— Th*
Twelfth District bank totals to last
night is $80 733,000 from 259,S84 sub
scribers.
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WEATHER REPORT
Hie following ip the weather re
port for the*24 Hoorn ending at 7 o’
clock this mowing:
Seward 50,-Pt. Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 32, Clear, Calm..
Matanuaka 39, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 40, Clear, Calm.
Chickalocrir38, Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 40, Clear, calm.
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Jack Gaslow has been indicted by a
grand Jury at Juneau for the killing
of Myra Schmidt and will be tried on
* wuriwrtwf*
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By Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, May 2— The Chamb
ers of Commerce of the United State*
today reported that half a million bus
iness men have passed a resolution
urging President Wilson to return to
the United States and convene Con
gress. The resolution says that legis
lation is necessary to safeguard the
social and business structure of the
country.