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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post___
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VOLUME MIL NUMBER 292. -----
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HINES HAS
RESIGNED
WASHINGTON. April 24— Presi
dent Wilson has accepted the resigna
tion of Walker D. Hines, railroad ad
ministration head. The resignation is
effective on May 15th.
Mr. Hino> will return to the prac
tice of law in New York city. It is
understood Max Thelen, in chaise of
the claims department of railroad ad
ministration, will be Mr. Hines suc
cessor.
PAY UP TAX
One week from today territorial
school tax of $5 for all males between
the ages of 2t and 50 years becomes
delinquent. The tax collector is not re
paired to call on anyone, but instead
men must hunt up the tax collector.
Next week, beginning Monday, the
school Ux collector for this section
will be in the office of United States
commissioner Whittlesey every day
between the hours of 5 and 6 o’clock
in the afternoon and will receive and
give proper receipt for the school tax.
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SPECIAL TRAIN OUT
Col. H. P. Warren, engineer in
charge of the Supply Divis’on of the
commission gave out the following in
formation this afternoon:
A special train will leave Seward,
Sunday the 25th. to carry laborers,
passenger- and perishables from the
Steamers Adrmnil Evans and North
western. The exact hour of departure
will depend upon the time of arrival
of the Northwestern, and will be
posted at the depot and dock, as soon
as possible.
For information— there are 65 la
borers on the Admiral Evans, and .>6
laborers on the Northwestern, all of
whom will be Rent to and beyond the
end of steel for construction work.
STEAMER NEWS
Steamer Admiral Evans, scheduled
to arrive at noon today, was lat**i
posted to arrive at 3 o’clock this aft
ernoon.
Steamer Northwestern is now
scheduled to arrive at noon tomorrow.
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MAIL ON STEAMERS
There will be nine days mail on
the two steamers, Admiral Evans and
Northwestern.
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TRAINS ARE TO HOUSE
SHRINERS AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., April, 24
Special trains are to be parked in the
center of Portland to house part of
50,000 visitors expected here while the
Imeprial Council Session of the Mystic
Shrine is in conference, June 22, to 24,
during Rose Festival week.
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DISCUSSING ALIENSH1P
WASHINGTON, April 24— Hear
ings to determine whether member
ship in the Communist party makes
an alien subject to deportation has
begun before Secretary Wilson who
bps already ruled affirmatively.
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WASHINGTON, April 2J— Timo
j thy Shea, President of the Brother
hood of Trainmen, presenting his
claims before the Labor Board this
| morning, warred against the delay in
grunting demands, saying that the
men were being fed up on promises
» and were now tired of dilatory tactics.
Mr. Shea raid the strikers claim
they and their families are starving
at work and might as well starve at
; being idle.
“The men have boon patriotic and
patient.” said Mr. Shea. “ While the
profiteers plunge r**i handed in the
game of grabbing and have emerged
as millionaries. Landlords have been
created millionaries. They and the
f profiteers and the grocers arc rolling
i in wealth. The working man has been
patient while the prices of food has
soared. The government has made
promises of food price reduction but
this has been a more mockery.
GREAT MAJORITY OF
STRIKERS BACK ON JOlI
CHICAGO, April 24— Although
strikers in many cities are still de
fiant, progress towards normal con
ditions on the railroads is reported by
the various Brotherhoods. Railway of
ficials r**pcrt that eighty IKrec per
cent of the strikers have returned.
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BUTTE MINERS RETURN
BUTTE, April 24— More miners
returned to work this morning and al
so when the noon shifts went to work.
All is quiet. The police claim that
many radicals, including the strike
leaders, are leaving the city.
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JUDGE MELVIN DEAD
OAKLAND, April 24— Supreme
Justice Henry A. Melvin, died here
last night. Judge Melvin was past
grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks and
a noted worker of the Young Men’s
Christian Association.
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P. O. BILL IS SIGNED
WASHINGTON, April 24— Presi
dent Wilson hai r*gned the post office
appropriation bill carrying provisions
for aerial mail between New York
and San Francisco.
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XV K A T II K K K K l* O It T
The following is the Mf^nthe** H»£0»t
for the 24 hour* ending at 7 «V*?0**k
t*.is morning:—
SEWARD 42, Cloudy, Calm.
Anchorage 36, Cloudy, Calm.
Matanuska 46, Cloudy, Calm.
Wasilla 42, Cloudy, Calm.
Talkectna 40, Cloudy, Calm.
Deadhorsc 40, Cloudy, Calm.
Indian 30, Snowing, Calm.
Hurricane 22, Snowing Calm.
Summit 25, Cloudy, Calm.
Ilaines 16 , Cloudy, Calm.
Healy 16, Clear, Calm.
Nenana 35, Cloudy, Calm.
Fairbanks 36, Cloudy, Calm.
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REACH AGREEMENT ON
GERMAN PEACE TREATY
SAN REMO, April 24— A complete
agreement respecting the attitude of
the Allies toward Germany in connec
tion with carrying out the pence trea
ty terms has been reached by Prem
iers Lloyd George and Millerand.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, April 24— Halibut
firsts are quoted at nine cents and
seconds at six cents,
SEVEN ARE
IN REVOLT
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WASHINGTON, April 24— Sonora
Republic representatives claim that
| seven Mexican states have joined the
; revolution against the Carranza gov
i eminent. Besides the seven states,
many bands of Federal troops have
! deserted. The Federal commander at
| l/narcs Vuevon L?on, on the railroad
i between Monterey and Tampico, has |
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also joined the revolutionists. Americ
an aid is improbable unless conditions
change for the worse.
.SEWARD SNAPSHOTS)
T. VV. Jeffrey, who succeeds Will-1
lam Ews as manager oi biye-liruhn
Co., accompanied by his wiie, is a
passenger on the Alaska leaving beat
tie yesterday. Mr. find Mrs. Kins will
leave on one of the lust steamers for
Seattle, thence to New York and then
across the pond to England, for a
visit.
The Christian Science society holds
services tomorrow forenoon at 11 o
ciock and Sunday School at 12:05
o'clock.
Nellie Neal, who went south on th*
Alaska, is a returning passenger on
the same steamer.
J. P. Whitney, mining man of the
Arm section, who went south on busi
ness, is returning to Seward on the
steamer Alaska.
Grant Carlson went to Anchorage
on today's train and will be initiated
into the Elks tonight.
Mrs. A. A. Shonback, wife of the
former wed known meichant of An
chorage, is coming north m the Alas
ka.
Steamer Admiial Watson is sched
uled to son lor bewaid leaving aeat
no tomorrow lorenoon at y o ciock.
li. G. Kaiser, oliiciai photographer
of uie coniimoSton, is leturinng norm
on me iAiasKa.
Lharicb G. nubbaid, who has been
in the city ior seveiai clays, returned
to the Primrose mine leaving on the
train tins monung.
ao.n o*bo ieit on the train this
morning ior a two days visit at An
dunage.
i oivst ranger Hanncman is a pass
enger to Ancnorage on todays train.
George E. Potter, who has been
checKing on trie uocK tor several mon
t» s. reiuineU to Ancnorage on today’s
train. Mr. Potter will be Stationed at
Anciiorage curing the summer sea. on.
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GOV ER N A ENT APPROVAL
TO HE GIVEN THE LABOR
i;MUi>S BX JAPANESE
TOKIO, April 24— Government ap
proval oi the organization of labor un
ions would be given for the first time
in Japan under a new bill drawn up
by uie department of Commerce for
submission to the* present scss.on of
the diet. The government proposes,
however, to reguiate, restrict and to
a certain extent, otherwise control the
operations of the unions which might
bo organ.zed under vne proposed law.
One of the regulations which has
aroused criticism provides that when
a union or any craft or trade adopts a
resolution that ....runs counter to law
or is considered to be detrimental to
public interest or fails to perform
what is required of it by the admin-,
istrative authorities, these authorities
may cancel the resolution or desolve
the union.
Unions of various trades would be
permitted to form a federation of un
ions only provided its rules and regu
lations were submitted and approved
by “the roper authorities.”
Heretofore, Japanese workmen have
mostly been organized in guilds, al
though an Associated Labor Union
Was in existence in Tokio nearly a
year ago. Supporters of the proposed
law say the government must take the
JOHNSON
LEADS IN
MONTANA
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HELENA, April 24— Two hund
red out of 1600 precincts give Hiram
Johnson 6238; Wood 1600; Hoover 1,
259 and Lowden 1139. Johnson has
more than double of all opponents
combined. The Democrat had no pre
ference. Senator Walsh is probably
delegate to San Francisco.
OMAHA, April 24— General Wood
may have four delegates having ear
ned the first and second districts.
With 350 precincts missing, Bryan
appears to have ten and Hitchcock six
delegates. Bryan is still fourth among
the delegates at large.
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* HERRON’S ANSWER
* ANCHORAGE, April 24— *
* Charles K. Herron this afternoon
e sent the following wire to the *
* Juneau Daily Capital: “The Cor- *
1 dova Times wires a suit for $50,
* 000 has been brought against the
* Capital and says our arrest has
* been ordered. Wire copy of the
* article in the issue of April 13th, *
* which caused our downfall. No *
* paper ever became famous unless
c sued for a big amount. ”
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WHAT IS A “JAZZY JAG?”
VICTORIA, B. C., April 24— What
is a ‘‘Jazzy jag?” The Attorney Gen
eral of British Columbia has been ask
ed to answer this question before the
present term of the provincial legisla
ture closes.
In a set of questions filed in the
legislature, Mr. Pooley, member for
Esquimalt, asks the Attorney General
for particulars as to the amount of
alcohol purchased by a Vancouver
company during the last three years
to be used .n the manufacture of a
flavoring extract.
“Docs the extract manufactured
produce what is technically known as
a ‘jazzy jag’ among its users?”
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MOUNTAINEERING CLUBS
ARE PERFECTING FLANS
FOR SUMMER CLIMBS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24
Mountaineering clubs of Caiilomia
already are perfecting plans for the
coming summer’s outings in the high
est and most rugged regions of the Si
erra Nevada. Recent reports of heav
ier snowfall in the mountains than
had been expected have greatly pleas
ed the leaders, for they say it assures
beautiful waterfalls and fine trout
fishing.
The Sierra Club, second largest in
the United States, with a membership
of 2,000 has 355 applicatio ,s for ad
mittance to its party, but has decided
to limit its personal to 200, because
rf difficulty of providing pack train*
and commissary for a larger number
in the rough country to be traversed.
This next will be the nineteenth annu
al outing of the club, and from Boston
to San Francisco men and women are
overhauling sleeping bags and camp
ing costumes in anticipation.
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ARMENIA REPUBLIC IS
RECOGNIZED BY THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, April 24— The
United States has formally recognized
by Armenia as an independent Repub
lic.
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place of the oM guild masters and ad
vise and restrain the workingmen un*
til they shall have gained experience
in the operations of their unions.
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CORDOVA, April 24— (Special to
the Gateway)— E. E. Ritchie, Valdez
attorney for John Phillips in the dam
age suit against the Copper River
Railroad and E. C. Hazey, growing out
of the KCjf.one Canyon trouble of 19
07, sent tne following letter to George
Hazelet, candidate for delegate to the
Republican National convention, which
is seif-explanatory:
“The recent attack upon you by the
Juneau Alaska Capital is apparently
based on a misstatement of facts giv
en by some one not familiar with the
history of the case.
“I think l know the facts better
than most men in Alaska as 1 was one
of the attorneys in a damage case
growing out of the Keystone Canyon
trouble and I know the testimony of
all the witnesses who were best in
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formed.
“I never considered you responsi
ble for the shooting, in fact, I never
considered anybody responsible for
that except Ed Harey, himself.
“I do not believe that anybody con
nected with the railroad company ever
'• tamed that Itazey would act as ho
did.
“I regret that a newspaper owned
by Mr. Herron, whom I am supporting
lor National Committeeman, has seen
fit to resurrect this ancient history
and attempt to place upon you a re
spons:bib‘ty with which you could nev
er hrt justly charged.
“It is pecularilv emharassing to
rr\o at t^’S t;mo. when I am support
ing Mr. Herron for the place he seeks,
and also supporting you for delegate
to the Republican Convention.
(Signed) E. E. Ritchie."
CORDOVA, April 24— (Special to
the Gateway)— Suit for $50,000 dam
ages were filed yesteiday afternoon
in the United States District court by
George C. Hazelet against the Alaska
Daily Capital, published at Juneau*
Charles E. Herron, publisher; E. H.
Plummer, Editor and J. Wilbur Ward,
Manager. The suit for $50 000 dam
ages ,s for the false malicious and de
famatory article appearing in the
Alaska Daily Capital on April 14th.
Warrants will be issued for the ar
es t of Hevron and his associates for
criminal libel.
SWEDEN DEFEATS BELGIUM
ANTWERP, April, 24— Sweden
athletics defeated the Belgium athlet
ics in the first game of the Olympic
hockey.
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PHELPS RIDES GOAT
George Phelps is limping around
today as a result of taking a ride on
the Pioneer’s goat last night. Mr.
Phe’ps says the goat was certainly
f isky b"t that after it was all over
he is glad to have been made a real
pioneer.
ANCHORAGE, April 24— (Spec
ial to the Gateway)— All indications
point to Herron’s defeat in Anchorage
and vicinity. All advices received
makes it sure McBride will carry the
Third Division by a big majority.
There is no question about the First
and Fourth Divisions. George Haze
let, Reed and Finnegan will also get a
good majority. Pay no attention to
Herron’s hot air claims.
(Srgned) Sam McDonald,
Precinct Committeeman.
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