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SIXTY PER CENT OF THE
AMERICAN DEAD NOW IN
FRANCE TO BE EXHCMED
PARIS. June Representatives
of the American War department here
estimates that about C.O percent of the
American sol.lieis buried ii I* ranee
will he exhumed ami taken back to
their native land. A little more than
77,000 American burials have been
registered by the Graves Registration
Service anti about 71.000 of these are .
in France.
Not all of these soldiers will be
returned to American soil as the L nit
ed States War department proposes to
carry back to America only those re
quested by their next of kin. This
polio) will result in leaving in France ,
those whose next of kin ask that they
be left here and those whore removal
is not requested. It is understood so
that the unidentified American dead
will be lett in r ranee.
Decision by the Franco-American
Commission that bodie. oT A,., era an
soldieis buried in the zone ot military
operations may be exhumed anytime
after September 15 next ends a long (
l>eriod of negotiations between French
and American authorities. The French
government desired to meet the wish- ^
e> of the American nation but enter
tained serious doubts as to the advis-,
ability of removing the American dead
from the zone of operations this year
owing to labor and transportation dif
ficulties involving the passing of the
bodies over the railways and high
ways at a time when the French popu- '
lation was in the first stage of its
recovery from the economic and senti- •
mental strain of five years of war. j
The French government feared that
the granting of such permission to
America would bring on clamorous
agitation from other nations for sim
ilar pei mission and that this would
hamper the rehabilitation o' I* rench
industrial conditions.
American officers, however, have
vigorously urged that the number of
Am* ricans in the zone of operations
was relatively small; that the tradi
tional policy of the L nited States was
to leturn its dead from foreign soil
and that the American government
coul 1 do no less than heed the pleas of
those next of kin who insisted that
the bodies of their relatives be re
turned to their homes.
BENEFIT NEXT WEDNESDAY
Tickets for the benefit dance to be
given for Lars M. Olson next Wednes
day night at the Arctic Brotherhood
hall, will he on sale the first of the
week and the committee of Pioneers
having the affair in charge promise a
pood time. Tin* money to he derived
from the benefit will go towards Mr.
Olson’s expenses to take him to the
states. Mr. Olson is an old timer of
this section and everybody seems anx
ious to help him in th»* benefit next
Wednesday night.
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Pt'RSER SHEPARD ILL
Purser Shepard, of the Northwest
ern is laid up with the rheumatism in
Seattle and F. B. Parker is making
the present trip on the Northwestern
in that position.
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WASHINGTON, June •’>— In a tel
cjj.am to officials of the Railroad
ISrutiicrhoods. who asked him to pre
vent the adjournment of Congress
without action on important legisla
tion. President Wilson criticises Con
i‘o- failing to take action on the
high cost of living, the conclusion of
ponce ami domestic legislation.
“1 have no reason.” wrote the
President, “to hope that the continu
ance of Congress would result in con
structive measures for the betterment
of the economic conditions to which
you call attention. It must be evident
to all that the dominating move of
Congress actuating congress is politic
al expediency rather than for a lofty
pu pose to serve the public welfare.”
The President said he had accepted
soni“ of the legislation of this Con
gress because he despaired of any
thing better.”
BANKER GOING TO ANCHORAGE
E. A. Rasmussen, president of the
various branches of the Bank of Alas- j
ka. arrived on the Northwestern last,
night from Juneau on his way to An-1
chorage. Mr. Rasmussen is accomp
anied by his wife and two children, j
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WEATHER REPORT
SEWARD 60 Clear, Calm.
Anchorage 50, Pt. Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 58, Clear, Calm.
Ch'ckaloOn 50, Clear, Calm.
Wasilla 60, Clear, Calm.
Tulkeetna 50, Cloudy, Calm.
Goldcreek 60, Clear, Calm.
Hurricane 52. Cloudy, C:rm.
Bains 48. Cloudy, East.
Summit 52, Clear, Calm.
Healy 60, Clear, Calm.
Nenana 60, Clear, Calm.
Fairbanks 60. Clear, Calm.
Mike Deegnn came in last night
from Mile :>4, registered at the Hotel
Overland and went out on the train
this morning.
George Sexton, proprietor of the
Hotel Sexton, who has been to Seat
tle on a business trip, returned homo
on the Northwestern. Mrs. Sexton will
continue her visit out side for several
months.
J. Anderson and wife, arrivals on
the Northwestern, and guests last
n’ght of the Overland, left for An
chorage on the train this morning.
A. J. Adams, Mayor of Cordova, ar
rived on the Northwestern.
T. W. Williams and L. Lake, who
ha^e been outside for several months,
returned on the Northwestern and are
guests at the Seward.
C. D. Hazen and wife and W. K.
IVles, with the navy commission, ar
rived on the Northwestern and are
stopping at the Hotel Seward.
Miss K. Ronan. in the general of
fice of the Alaska Steamship Co., at
Seattle, is making the round trip on
the Northwestern.
K. A. Kildal, representing a rubber
company, arrived on the Northwestern
for a short visit.
Hildur Swanson, sister of Mrs. W.
R. Rathbun, wife of the radio man at
Anchorage, arrived on the Northwest
ern and is registered at the Hotel Ov
erland.
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NORTHWKSTERN ARR1VES
WITH 91 PASSENGERS AND
WITH 219 TONS OP FREIGHT
Steamer Northwestern arrived in
port shortly after 11 o’clock hist (
night bunging 91 passengers lor
Seward, 7.1 tons of freight for the
Seward dock and 144 tons for the San
Juan Fishing Company. The North
western made many calls at canneries 1
northbound particularly in Southwest
ern Alaska. The steamer sailed south
at 9:10 o’clock this forenoon.
Passengers arriving on the North
western were Mrs. E. S. Young, A. J.
Sprague, K. I.ysing, W. A. Zengas, L.
Lake, J. ,J. Lang. C. Avery, VV. Mc
Cleaiy. J. A. McCall, J. Coates, J.
Paulson, B. F. Atkin, E. It. Hammutt,
E. A. Rasmussen, wife and two child
ren, (Jus (lillis, E. A. Kildal, ( . K.
Smuler, Otto Johnson, F. A. Reynolds,
VV. E. Holies, H. Swanson, T. 1>. Will
iams, J. B. Henderson, A. VV. Sunklcr
and wife, J. G. Park, C. I). Hazen and
wife, A. C. Galbraith, George Sexton,
J. J. Chisholm and wife, A. Buffo. P.
p. Ken-, Miss K. Roman, F. Scott. J.
Anderson and wife, R. Moon, W. L.
Jansen, F. M. Olson, J. Hau, A. J.
Adams and 55 steerage.
Outgoing passengers were as fol
lows— For Seattle— Mrs. H. Sagers,
Mrs. C. Brenner and son, L. K. Bain,
H. B. Lnughlin ami wife. Mrs. A. C.
Craig, A. B. Cummings, Miss Gert
rude Kendall, Nellie Nash, and six
steerage. For LaTouchc— W. S. Hell
eran. J. A. McFadzen, George Barclay
and three steerage. For Cordova— C.
T. Beach. H. Thelander, Mrs. Mary
Morrison. M. Lyons and four stow
age. For Juneau— Fred Munson and
William Misich. For Valdez— Mrs. H.
R. Robinson and two children.
REGULAR OLD TIME
CONVENTION PREDICTED
FOR THE REPUBLICANS
CHICAGO, June 5— Several de
ments contribute to support the p c
dietion that the National Republican
convention here next week will be a
tegular old time convention. Many
steadying influences are absent and
many features which are made lor
confusion are present. The leaders
appear impotent. A vast number of
uninstructed delegates confuses all.
Apparently there are no band wagons
but many vehicles are ready to bo
operated but they seem to have no
horsepower.
There is only one thing all here
agree upon and that is no candidate
will ho nominated on the first ballot.
The feeling is repeatedly express'd
among state governors and chairman
of state delegations, as well as others,
that the members of Congress and
Federal officers have too much to say
regarding the convention plans.
General Wood expressed confidence
today and said he did not believe
steam roller methods would be follow
ed.
The weather here is cold today.
J. J. Chisholm, representing the
West Coast Grocery, accompanied by
his wife, arrived on the Northwestern,
registered at the Hotel Overtand last
night ar.d left for interior po nts on
the morning train.
W. S. Holleran and J. A. McFnd/.en,
mining men who have been stopping
at the Hotel Seward, left for I.a
’fnr.ehe on the Northwestern.
Mrs. Mary Morrison, of the Morn
>on Hotel at Anchorage, left on the
Northwestern for Cordova on business
connected with real estate she owns
»t that place.
C. T. Beach, of the forestry depart
ment. with headquarters at Cordova,
l«.f* for his station on the Novihwest
ern today.
Mia. H. Sagers left lust nignt or
the Northwestern for a round trip to
Seattle.
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STEAMER NEWS
Steamer Alaska sailed north from
Ketchikan at 11 o'clock this forenoon.
Steamer Admiral Evans sailed west
bound from Juneau at 11 o’clock this
forenoon.
* 1N V ESTIMATORS
HAVE ADJOURNED *
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WASHINGTON, June 5— The *
* Senate committee investigating *
campaign funds of the various
* presidential candidates, heard the *
* Inst witnesses yesterday after
* noon took an adjournment to July *
* 9th.
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MANY DIFFICULTIES
OF NATIONS MAY SOON
BK DEFINITELY SETTLED
TOKIOf June ;V— The conference j
just concluded here by the Japanese-,
American Relations Committee “made j
a beginning that may lead tc a possi
ble solution of some of the interna- j
tional difficulties between Japan and
tlm United States,” the committee an
nounced.
This conference was an outgrowth
of an initial meeting of representa
tives from both countries, Tokio in
April, 1010. The Americans at the
present conference, representing the
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Japause Relations Committee of the ;
San Francisco chamber of commerce,
included Wallace M. Alexander, Chair
man; Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, pre
side"! emeritus of the University of
Califovtva; William T. Scsnon, Wal
ton \. Moore. Loyal 1 A. Osborne,
Walter L. Clark and Captain Freder
ick H. Randall.
After meeting for several days
with the Japanese representatives,
headed by Baron Shiousawa, the com
mit tec summarized the results accom
pli;hed as follows:
“Japanese ownership of land and ,
immigration. These are the two vital (
questions which deeply concern the
two peoples. Therefore the joint com
mittee gave the most careful atten
tion to these subjects and spent sev
eral days freely exchanging views or.
them and finally reached the con
clusion that the committee on both
sides will use their utmost endeavor*
for the solution of these burning
questions.
“Cooperation of capita.— the best
way to cement the relations. Su^h en
terprises have already been stalled in
Japan and the results are most satis
factory although there is plenty of
margin tor improvement and develop
ment.
“Cable communication— Cable com
munication falls far short of oui ex
pectations. No satisfactory communi-1
ration on diplomacy or commerce ear
be cairicd on if it is left as it is now.
“Kxehange professorships- Great
benefit comes from exchange profes
sorships. In order that this enterprise
ran he satisfactorily conducted it is j
mpoitant that certain universities be .
selected where the professorships j
shall he established and the exchange j
of j iofessors can be carried on. In j
connection with this enterprise a me- j
ihod of publicity should be devised.
“Trade arbitration- There is dang
er that the good relations of the two ^
countries may be jeopardized on ac- .
count of disputes that may arise from
commercial complications. Therefore j
it is highly desirable to create an
agency for arbitrating such disputes.
• “Industry- The labor question has
a direct relation to industry and it is
of an international nature. It is highly
impoitant that one country should
loam from the experience of the other
in dealing with the labor situation.
“After eight days of the conferen*
ce, the joint committee was dissol\ed
with many expressions of mutual es
teem and satisfaction over the work
accomplished. It was the general sen
timent that a beginning had been
made by the conference that might
lead to a possible solution of some of
the international difficulties between
Japan and the United States.
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Major W. H. Waugh left on the
Northwestern for his headquarters at
Juneau.
The coast survey steamer Surveyor
arrived in port at 2 o’clock this morn
ing for mail and left for Kodiak at 3
[>’clock, , ^ 1
DEEEGATESHIP
CONTEST HELD
OP FOR TIME
IUNNELL
IN SOUTH
SEATTLE, June 5— Judge Charles
E. Bunnell arrived today from Fair
banks. Judge Bunnell, who is out on a
vacation after three strenuous years
in Alaska, said Alaska needed people
to prospect in the interior. He stated
that he expected the Valdez trail
would soon bo opened for tourists.
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TO ABOLISH CORPORAL
PUNISHMENT IN THE
SCHOOLS OF GERMANY
BERLIN, June 5— Corporal pun
ishment in German schools is to be
abolished says a decree just promul
gated by the Ministry for public in
struction. The decree declares that
caning and other forms of castigation
are inconsistent with the spirit of the
times and should be discontawed al
together in favor of moral suasion.
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BETTER FACILITIES FOR
AMERICANS ARE NEEDED
FOR INCREASING TRADE
LONDON, June 5-— Increased ca
ble facilities and the establishment of
regular, fast passenger and freight
services between New York and other
points along the American coasts
down to Buneos Aires are two of the
most important matters to which Nor
th and South Americans should give
their attention, Edwin V. Morgan,
United States ambassador to Brazil,
told The Associated Press representa
tive here on the eve of his departure
for Rio de Janeiro.
“Business men in the United Stat
es find they are greatly handicapped
in the conduct of their South Americ
an interests through the inadequacy
of direct cable and steamship facilit
ies,” said Mr. Morgan. “There has
been much discussion of this matter
and, happily, some improvement has
been effected and others are now un
der way. But North American busi
ness men still regard with trepidation
a voyage from New York to Rio. And
he has somewhat the same fears over
sending goods by the same route. Brit
ish, Italian, French and Dutch comp
anies have always provided more
speedy, convenient and regular ocean
transport facilities than those of the
North or South American lines.
“The need is not for services bet
ter than those provided from this way,
but for services equally as good. The
matter is of sufficient importance to
require the finding of a solution of
difficulties now in the way.”
Ambassador Morgan preaches a
gospel of “get together” to Americans
and Englishmen who have South Am
erican holdings.
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J. Coates, arrival on the Northwest
ern, checked out from the Overland
this morning and left for out the line.
Gus Gillis, traveling man, left for
Anchorage this morning having arriv
ed on the Northwestern.
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SEATTLE, June 5— A special dis
patch to the Post-Intelligencer from
Washington says that despite the
pleas of Delegate Grigsby and James
Wiekorsham, the House elections com
mittee has postponed the Alaska dele
gates}! ip contest until the December
session.
Delegate Grigsby hopes to be able
to get the forty rod repeal bill, to
Alaska homesteads, through the Sen
ate today before adjournment is tak
en. Delegate Grigsby expects to leave
tonight for his home stopping at the
Chicago and San Francisco conven
tions.
Further amendments have been in
serted in the merchant marine bill to
the provisions designed to bar Cana
dian rail steamship lines from partici
pating in commerce between Alaska
and continental states. One provides
that the bill shall not become effect
ive on the Yukon river until the gov
ernment railroad in Alaska is com
pleted and the Shipping Board finds
proper facilities furnished by citizens
of the United States for handling the
traffic. Another provision limits the
sections exclusively to Alaska traffic.
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GOOD BILL PASSES CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, June 5— The bill
making membership in organizations
advocating the overthrow of the or
ganized government or sabotage suf
ficient ground for deportation or ex
clusions of aliens, passed the house
this forenoon and has been sent to
President V/ilson for his signature.
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WANT NATIONAL HOME
FOR THE JEWISH RACE
LEEDS, Eng., June 5— British
Zionists are demanding, now that
Great Britain has received a mandate
in Palestine, that the British govern
ment fulfill its promise to restore that
country as a national home for Jews.
Some of them betray some apprehen
sion that the claims of the Arabs to
Palestine may prevent a full realiza
tion of the Zionist hope.
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BUDGET BILL UP AGAIN
WASHINGTON, June 5— After
amendments to meet the President’s
objections to the national budget bill
were passed in the House the meas
ure was sent this noon to the Senate
for passage.
IS A LUCKY MAN
BARTLETT, Texas, June 5— Hugh
Marrison contends that he is lucky,
Morrison was riding a horse and did
not see an approaching Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas passenger train. The
train hit the horse, killing it instantly.
Morrison landed on the pilot of the
engine, sitting erect in his saddle.
When the train stopped about a hun
dred yards away, he, having suffered
only slight injuries, stepped from the
engine.
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THE HAGUE, June 5— The thous
ands of American tourists, who are
expected to visit Europe this summer,
will be disappointed if they look for
ward to all the comforts of the daya
before the war.