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V5Lj He XIV M MllKi; SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, MAY 24, 1920. ~ ‘ TEN CENTS PER COPY
LARGE SUM
IS LOST BE
WASHINGTON. May 24— The
government’s gioss loss in the opera
tion of Uailroads under Federal con
trol was $000,487,000 according to a
final report made today of Swager
Shevley. director of finance. Of thi>
sum £677,512.000 was chargeable di
rect t«» excess opv laling expenses over
the revenues and rentals for class one
railroads. Smaller lines, sleepers and
waterways added $45,460,000 to this
total.
WASHINGTON. May 24— The one,;
billion, seventy million dollar addition
al revenue sought by rttilroads
through inc erued freight rates, does
not take into account any increase in
wages which the labor board may
grant. Howard Elliot, of the Associa
tion oi, railway executives told the In
vrstatc Commerce Commission today,
there were two million railroad em
ployees.
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SENATOR PENROSE ILL
PHILADELPHIA, May 24— Sen
ator Penrose has suffered a relapse
and although his condition is serious
there is no immediate danger.
SHAKESPEARIAN PLAY
IS GIVEN IN THE OPEN
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24— “As
You Like It,” Shakespeare's beautiful
play of the love of Rosaland and Or
lando, was witnessed the other day by
thousands of “hikers” in a natural
bowl high up on Mt. Tamalpais’ slope.
The brilliant costumes of Luke Fred
erick and his court, and the green>
and reds of the foresters had admir
able setting amid the redwoods, rocks
ann grass. ♦
A concealed orchestra and pastoral
choruses by members ot walking club.>
supplied the incidental music of this
eighth annual festival of the Mount
ain Play Association.
From early morning the trails on
the mountain were crowded with long
lines of men and women winding th**i»
way from Mill Valley seven miles up
the slope to the Cushman ‘theatre.”
There, seated upon the ground, they
looked upon a natural stage with
Muir Woods as a background, and
San Francisco Bay and the Pacific in
the distance.
The objects of the annual mountain
festival arc to create a love for out
of-doors, to encourage conservation ot
natural beauties and to promote
health. It is fostered by the Sierra,
Alpine. Tamalpais Conservation and
other clubs, members of which take
part in the production of the plays.
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FINE BI LL CALF BOHN
WOODLAND, Cal., May 24— A
bull calf, said to be the finest hied
Holstein in the world, was born re
cently at the A. W. Morris ranch near
here. Its dam is Tilly Aleartra who
holds seven years world reconi for
milk production and the sire is Carna
tion Kin? Sylvia, owned by the Car
nation Stock Farm, Seattle, purchas
ed as a calf by the present owners for
$106,000.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THF GATEWAY
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24— Six
seal hunters were picked up from two
dories off Umatilla Reef and landed
here today by the steamer Multona
mah. The sea was rough at the time
and it was hard work to rescue the six
men. Capt. J. Johnson says sixteen
others in dories were 30 miles farther
out and probably have been blown to
sea.
COLLEGE REGENTS WILL
ASSIST PROFESSORS TO
SECURE MORE SALARY
PULLMAN, Wash., May 24— The
board of regents of Washington State
college will seek with all available re
sources to inclease compensation of
faculty members of the institution, it
is declared in a letter sent the memb
ers of the faculty, the staff of the ex
periment station, the extension ser
vice and administrative employes, but
“some time and considerable patience
will be required to work out the pro
blem.”
Meantime, President W. 0. Holland,
who sent out the letter on behalf of
the board, declares that if faculty
members find they can better them
selves elsewhere, “the administration
of the college will place no obstacle in
the way of their going.” The service
of no one is desired who is dissatis
fied and who cannot render his best
to the institution.”
REORGANIZATION OF
C HINA ALONG THE
INDUSTRIAL LINES
PEKING, May 24— Plans for the
industrial reorganization of China to
permit extensive development, an
nounced by Yeh Kung-cho, high in
dustrial commissioner for the govern
ment, provides for the employment of
a number of Chinese experts educated
in the United States and Europe. One
of the results of the student move
ment boycott of Japanese goods is said
to be a widespread stimulation of
home industry in China.
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WASHINGTON, May 24— Charges
that the Federal Trade Commission
investigation of the Utah & Idaho
Sugar Company is being used to de
feat him for re-election were made by
Senator Smoot today. He said he own
ed only seventy live shares of the
company. Ho read copies of tclegiamu
alleged to have been passed between
the commission and its investigators
urging the latter to kill time for two
months so that it would cost Smoot
his seat. “Be in no hurry to clear up
the investigation” said one of the mes
sages.
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TRAIN IS
DERAILED
SALT LAKE CITY, May 24— En
gineer Thorpe Waddingham and Fire
man Edward Miller was killed today
in the derailment of a Los Angeles &
Salt Lake City passenger train at La
timer. The engine and four cars over
turned.
SEATTLE, May 24— Two train
men were seriously injured when two,
huge electric locomotives on the Mil
waukee line toppled over a 300 foot
embankment near the summit of the
Cascades early this morning. Both lo
comotives were wrecked. *
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OFF ON AIR FLIGHT
Eugene, Oregon, May 24— Lieut, j
Kelly and Governor Olcott left at 8:
:S5 o'clock this morning in the flight
from Blaine to Stockton. The flight
was interrupted here yesterday by
bad weather,
WOOD’S MANAGER SEES
VICTORY FOR HIS MAN;
HARDING IS ELIMINATED
CHICAGO, May 24— William
Cooper Procter, chairman of the
Wood National Campaign Commit
tee, says Gen. Wood will unques
tionally be nominated at the Republic
an National convention. He says Sen- j
ator W. G. Harding was eliminated
hy the Ohio primary, and that Senator
Johnson will have a small following in
the convention delegates.
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FRANCE NOW HAS
MINISTER TO VATICAN
PARIS, May 24— Charles C. A. |
fonnart former foreign minister has
been appointed extraordinary am
bassador to the Vatican. When the
many questions between France and
the Holy Sea. resulting from the sus
pension of relations for 15 years have
been disposed of by M. Jonnart, a
permanent ambassador may be
named.
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WASHINGTON, May 24— United
F^atcs cavalry has been sent to Alex
andria, Virginia, twelve miles south
of here, to disperse a mob of 1000 sur
rounding a jail there and attempting
to obtain possession of William Tuck
er, a negro, accused of killing a white
man and attacking a young girl.
PORTLAND, May 24— Fire swept
three fourths of a mile along the riv
er front yesterday afternoon destroy
ing several big lumber plants and one
million feet of lumber. The loss is es
timated to be at least $600,000.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24— The
Illinois Pacific Company’s plant was
destroyed by fire this morning, the (
loss being one million dollars.
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SAN FRANCISCO WILL
HAVE A CIVIC CENTER
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24— San
Francisco has launched a movement
for the construction in the civic cent
er here of a group of buildings, cost
ing $2,500,000, as a war memorial. „
The buildings will form the Amer
icanization and art center of the city.
They will house the musical and art
societies and in a large court statu
ary and memorial tablets will com
menorate the deeds of San Francisco’s
heroes in the war.
The California School of Fine Arts’
fonnerly the Mark Hopkins Institute
and now a department of the Univer
sity of California, will occupy one
unit.
An auditorium where the San Fran
cisco symphony orchestra will give its
concerts and operatic and dramatic
productions will be offered is to be
included in the group.
Another building will be devoted
exclusively to the American Legion.
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JOHNSON’S LEAD CUT DOWN
PORTLAND, May 24— Hiram
Johnson’s lead of General Wood in the
Oregon primaries has narrowed down
to 775 according to reports from
Mulnomah county. The returns are
practically complete from all but
1 twelve of 35 outside counties.
WASHINGTON, May 24- Frank
H. Hitchcock told the Senate investi
gating committee, the one probing
campaign funds of presidential candi
dates, that the largest sum he knew
had been spent in any state by Gen
eral Leonard Wood w*as $15,000 in
New Jersey. The next largest sum
was $12,500 in Maryland. Mr. Hitch
cock said that in New York and many
other states, Wood supporters had fin
anted their own campaign without tho
assistance of the national Wood or
ganization.
Mr. Hitchcock denied that Duponts
had contributed to General Wood’s
campaign expenses in Deleware and
also said that Michigan financed her
campaign locally. Less than $10,000
was spent by the local organization in
the state of New York said Mr. Hitch
cock.
• WILL NOMINATE *
• HIRAM JOHNSON *
• AT CONVENTION *
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• CHICAGO, May 24— Charles S. •
• Wheeler, of San Francisco, will •
• nominate Senator Hiram Johnson *
• at the Chicago convention. This *
• was the official announcement *
• made here today. Wheeler is a *
• native son. *
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FALLS FROM
WIN OW OF
TRAIN
MONTGARIS, France, May 24
President Deschanel fell from the win
dow of his train last night while the
train was going at full speed. Des
chanel walked over a mile in the dark
ness to the nearest station. He was
unhurt, except for a few minor bruis
es. At the time of the accident, Presi
dent Deschanel was opening a window
of his car, the train lurched and he
tumbled out.
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WASHINGTON DEFEATS THE
U. OF CALIFORNIA OARSMEN
SEATTLE, May 24— The Univer
sity of Washington freshmen today
defeated the University of California
five lengths in a two mile race, time
being 10:53.
The Varsity eight of Washington
this afternoon defeated the California
team by six feet, time 16:35 for the
three miles. This race decides the pa
cific coast intercollegiate champion
ship.
The people of Wiseman are much
Psappointed over the fact that no
physician has taken the place of the
late Dr. Danforth.
LONDON, May 24— According to
advices from Bolsheviki circles, the
BoUhevikis have captured the entire
White Sea fleet, six cruisers and sev
en transports, following their occupa
tion of Enzdi last week.
WARSAW, May 24— The Bolshe
viki forces are attacking in waves on
the northern fighting front in an at
tempt to break the Polish lines and
open communication with east Prussia.
The fierciest fighting for months is
today raging on a ninety five mile
frr nt and cities have been changing
hands daily for the past week, the
line swaying to and fro.
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VILLA NOW
! WANTS BIG
STAKE
EL PASO, May 24— Villa is report
ed to have demanded six hundred mil
lion dollars from American and other
foreign owned mining companies.
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GEORGES CARPENTIER AND
LEVINSKY ARE TO FIGHT
NEW YORK, May 24— Georges
Carpentier and Battling Levinsky
' have agreed to meet in a twelve or
fifteen round contest on or about July
26th. This is according to an an
nouncement of Jack Curley, who is
Carpentier's representative.
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BODIES BROUGHT TO U. S.
NEW YORK, May 24— The bodies
of ten women war nurses, who died
overseas, and 418 soldiers who were
killed or died of wounds or from di
sease, arrived here t'.iis forenoon on
the transport Princess Matoika. The
bodies will be sent to various parts of
the country to relatives.
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