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«— SKWARD ALASKA. SATURDAY APRIL 10, 1920. _
VOLUME MU. NUMRER 289. _&LW 1
GOLD BONUS
SUPPORT
GIVEN
SEATTLE. April 10— The mining
convention passed the resolution
pledging support ot the Mel* addon hill
for a $10 gold bonus and a *10 excise
tax on gold used in manufacture to
pay the bonus. - 4
Frank \; mle ip :nd ' her bankers
opposed the bonus and said there was
already enough gold in circulation
and nm e pioduction would mean a
greater inflation of credits.
Govornoi Boyie. who first opposed
the bonus, said the plan, while not
perfect!* was the best solution offered
of the present situation which must
stimulate production.
Portland wa> selected lor the con
YCvt .i a \f yen’* The delegates are
co.ng to Tacoma this afternoon to in
spect the smelter there.
.1. \V. Mnlhollaml of Nelson. B. C..
President of the ui.L.oii Columb a
Prospectors Association said the pro
spectors had discovered that ot 9i) per
cent of the mines in British Columbia,
only five per cent were prosperous.
The mining congress resolutioned
urging that the government foster the
production of minerals and urging the
government to protect American min
ers in Mexico. A resolution was also
passed urging Congress to repeal the
excess profits corporation taxes.
COAL MINER’S PRESIDENT
TRIES TO GET PERT AND
IS ^N CONTEMPT OF COCRT
OLDSBUKG, Kansas. April 10—
Alexander llowat. President
Kansas Coal miners, was yesterday
afternoon sentenced to jail toi con
tempt of court until late th s aft* i
noon or until he will testify before
the Kansas Court of Industrial rela
tions. Howat says he refused to testi
fy because he does not recognize th*
court which he says is an institution
founded to enslave workingmen.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS
WORKERS HELD BY
BOLSHEVIK I RELE \SED
WASHINGTON. April 10— The
American Red Cross heodneartors has
been notified that all Rod Cross
workers held by the BoGhevki in
Russia have b^en released with the
exception of Alex Tweodlc of New
York. who is reported to be ill of
tvphu-s.
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SEWARD METHODIST CIII RCH
Communion Service 11 A. M.
Sunday School 12 noon.
Evening Sendee T:.°>0 o’clock.
At the morning service the “The
Sacrament of the Lo'd s Supper '• »11
be administered The Sermon will deal
with this subject.
In the Evening the Sermon will be:
“Studies in the Parables of* Jesus:”
“The Two Foundations.”
We invite all to these Services.
Special music by the choir.
Duane Earl Carter, Pastor.
\V I? A T II K It It K I* O It T
The follow***:? vr*ntber rryn*t
for the 154 hour* »t '• »»V> h
thin moaning:—
SEWARD 24. Cloudy, North.
Anchorage 26. Cloudy. N. W.
Chickaloon 25. Clear, Calm.
Matanuska 20. Cloudv Calm.
Wasilla 28. Clear. East.
Talkeetna 20. Oar. Calm.
Deadhorse 14. Clear. East.
Indian 12. Clear. Calm.
Hurrican zero. Clear, Calm.
Sullivans 4 below Clear. Calm.
Summit 4 below, Oear, Calm.
Carlsons 2 bo’ow. Clear Calm.
Raines zero. Clear. Calm.
Healy 16. Clear. C^m.
Nenana 2, Clear. Calm.
HAZELET MAKES
A TRIP SIZING !
; UP POLITICS i
George Hazelct, one oi the best
i known influential Alaskans in this
section of Alaska, and personally
known to hundreds of Alaskans
throughout the territory, a candidate (
for delegate to the Republican Na
tional convention, arrived on the Alas
ka last night from his home at Cor
1 dova and registered at the Hotel Ov
erland Mr. Hazelet left on the Gate
way City limited this morning for An
chorage but will undoubtedly return
here on Monday’s train and go to
Cordova on the Alameda.
Mr. Hazelct was attacked the other
day in a Wickcishnin special dispatch
from Washington. The dispatch made •
many of the usual Wickersham mis
state meats and the loyal Alaskan,
read easily between the lines espec
ially when Wick said “Herron, Valen
tine and Reid" shouul be elected by
the Republicans at the primaries on
April 27th. to the positions they
aspire. While Wiekersham is practic
ally out ot Aiuoka politics, ho is con
tinuing in his usual policy ot distupt
ing and attempting to set forth state
ments, founded on mere presumption,
without any iota of facts, and trying
.o b little prominent Alaskans, like
he did Mr. Hazolet, straining to bol
ster up his crumbling Wickcrsham
Hi-rron machine.
To go back, Mr. Hazelct, who was
recognized as perhaps the most fore
most ami influential Alaskan Repub
lican. was named recently on the com
mittee to suggest planks for the Re
publican platform to be decided upon
at the Republican National conven
tion. This was the first time a Repub
lican in Alaska had been so recogniz
ed and all Republicans are satisfied
with the wise selection of Mr. Haze
let. As such a committeeman, Mr.
Hazelct wrote letters to all classes of
people, laborers, merchants and other
business men, asking for suggestions
as to what Alaska really needed and
thes * suggestions would be taken up
with the remainder of the platform
committee and Alaska would be re
cognized. As Mr. Wickersham had
been for a number of years Delegate
fixm Alaska. Mr. Ilazelot addressed a
letter to him asking h>'m to make a
■..tion for ait Alaska plank or
planks. Mr. Wickersham replied, but
rave out the letter to the press of
Alaska weeks before a copy had been
received by Mr. Hazelct. The sugges
tion of Mr. Wickersham was a’ong
the usual manner of attack. ?>ut Mr.
Hazelct replied in full to the sugges
tions of Mr. Wickersham and incklent
ally asked the former delegate for
certain information relative to certain
parts of the suggestions. This letter
must have reached Mr. Wickersham
about last Wednesday and the “pa:d
press dispatch” to Alaska newspapers
was the result, a triado against Mr.
Hazelet by which all Republicans and
Democrats, for that matter, can easily
see through. Mr. Hazelet suave and
astute business man and an Alaskan
throughout, is paying little attention
to the Wickersham epistle, and is now
making a little trip and personally
acquainting the people of the real is
sues involved and his outspoken view
point on Alaska matters in general.
To the voters both men and women,
anything that Mr. Wickersham can
say against Mr. Hazelet, is taken with
a grain of salt and instead ot a poli
tical knock is rather a boost.
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No word has been received as to
the probable arrival of the power
schooner Joseph Pulitzer. When the
Vaska left Juneau the Pulitzer was
there for general repairs to her en
gines. She was on the gridiron at the
Union Iron Works which company
was making the repairs. While going
on the gridiron the rudder of the boat
was lost and this was also to be re
placed.
SEWARD SNAPSHOT
Busby Lucas and Emily Borgen
were two residents who left on the
train today for Anchorage to attend
the Shrine ball there this evening.
They will return on the train Monday.
Many friends were at the Alaska
last night to bid goodbye to Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Poehlmann who left for
California where they will make their
future home.
F. M. Kempfer, territorial repre
sentativc of The Pathfinder, returned
to Valdez on the Alaska.
Mis. \V. E. Kich is a passenger)
soutii on the Alaska going to Oregon |
to visit relatives.
A. C. Taylor, formerly of the City
Express, accompanied by Mrs. A. C.
Taylor left on the Alaska for Michi- i
gar where they will reside. “Billy”
the horse so long in the possession of
Mr. Taylor was taken south and will ]
accompany the owners to their Mich
igan home.
Miss Edna Jarvis, assistant to ur.
H. A. Blyth, returned on the Alaska
after a visit in Portland, Oregon.
U. S. Marshal Brenneman left tor
his headquarters at \ aldez on the
Alaska.
judge T. M. Reed, of Nome, who
has been politicing in this section for
the past week, left for Juneau on the
Alaska.
The C'ty council will meet tonight,
the retiring three members will say
“good luck” and the three new memb
ers of the council will be duly install
ed.
The Christian Science will hold us
ual services tomorrow forenoon at 11
o’clock and Sunday School at 12:05
o’clock.
Sam McDonald, district deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, ai
rived on the Alaska and will remain
here for several days before going to
Anchorage. Mr. McDonald has been
visiting the various Elks lodges in
Alaska, especially at Juneau and
Skagway.
J. C Pollock and wife, with the
baby, returned north on the Alaska
after visiting in California.
\V. I. Downing and wife are regist
ered at the Hotel Seward. Mr. Down
ing is the new foreman for the San
Juan plant in Seward.
L. J. Fozard of the LaTouche nrnes,
came over on the Alaska on a busi
ness trip and returned on the same
steamer.
The c will be no sendees tomo'ro"
at the Cathode church as Father
Markham was called to Ancho a- "
and ’eft on the Gateway City limited
• his morning.
C. S. Crider, traveling rod’tor o'
♦he express compre v, erme over t oin
Va’dez on the Alaska and returned on
the same steamer to Cordova. Mr.
Crider will hit the trail and go to
Fai.banks and Nenana.
H. A. Hummell, old timer from
the interior who has been stopping at
the Hotel Seward for several days,
1 ft on the Alaska for Juneau enroutc
to the Sitka Hot Springs for treat
ment.
Mrs. H. S. Dalderston, who went
to Anchorage last Wednesday to at
tend the Shrnc ball there tonight,
will return home on Monday’s train.
ODD FELLOWS WILL SOON
CELEBRATE AN ANNIVERSARY
The Odd Fellows arc now prepar
ing for the celebration of the 101 an
niversary of the founding of that well
known order. The anniversary date
falls on Monday, April 26th this year.
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FORTUNE IN JEWELRY
WHICH WAS STOLEN HAS
NOW BEEN DISCOVERED
NEW YORK. April 10— The na
tion wide search for a fortune in jew
els be’ongin to Mrs. Clnrrnce Millhis
er. of Richmond, ended this afternoon
when .Tames E. Foye was arrested.
Foye had a $20,000 pawn shop check
which had been paid for nine pearls
b^ongmg to Mrs. Millhiser’s $275,
000 necklace.
SWITCHMEN’S
STRIKE GROWS
MORE SERIOUS
WASHINGTON, April 10— Samuel
Gomeprs, President of the American
Federation of Labors, is enroute from j
'New York City to the Cleveland head
quarters of the Brotherhood Train
men’s Federation. Labor officials
would not discuss the purpose ol the
trip but it is understood (Tempers will
confer with the Brotherhood chiefs on
the unauthorized strike situation.
PITTSBURGH, April 10— Four
thousand coal miners arc reported idle
in about forty mines, owing to the
switchmen’s strike. More than 12,000
minors are employed and they will all
be affected.
KANSAS CITY, April 10— One
hundred and twenty five switchmen
employed on the Rock Island railroad,
returned to work at noon today ac
cording to railroad officials. Sixty five
firemen of the Kansas City Te minal
Company locomotives reported for
work this morning.
NEW YORK, April 10— Thousands
of homobound commuters were stalled
last night when the New Jersey
switchmen jo:ned the strike of the
Chicago switchmen. Officials of sev
eral roads donned overal’s and help.d
out the milk trains especially.
WASHINGTON, April 10 — The
Senate has authorized an investiga
tion of the unauthorized strike of
switchmen.
NEW YORK, April 10— The rail
road strike has gained ground. An
embargo on all express matters has
been ordered. The strike is crippling
the passenger service on many lines
and it is believed that possibly a pass
enger embargo will be declared before
night. Thousands of commuters were
unable to reach the city for work this
morning.
CHICAGO. April 10— The post of
fice department is renting large ware
houses for mail tied up by the strike.
It is indicated that 35,000 switchmen
are striking throughout the nat-'on.
Th;s city’s coal supply of coal is
dwindling. Only one week’s supp’y of
coal is now on hand. It is estimated
that 8000 switchmen are out here,
5000 in St. Loirs. 4000 in ToVdo and
New York. 400 in San Francisco and
350 in Los Angeles.
PORTLAND, April 10— The
Swit *hm''n’s strike has tied up freight
traffic in Oregon and Washington and
threatens to affect the passenger
trains.
WASHINGTON, April 10— It is
understood that the government will
intervene if the Railway strike threat
ens a transportation paraylsis. It is
believed the Union leaders will how
ever be able to handle the situation.
Developments show that the strike
has forced half a million workers out
besides the strikers.
CHICAGO, April 10— The railway
managers refuse to deal with the
strikers and call them outlaws and
will confer only with Brotherhood
men.
LOS ANGELES, April 10— Strike
here is weakening. Strikers are re
turning this afternoon. Freight trains
are moving slowly.
SEATTLE, April 10— There is no
indication of the railway strike
spreading to Seattle, Tacoma or Spo
kane. The yardmen are not organized.
The markets are bare of green stuff
from California owing to the strike.
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SAN FRANCISCO April 10— T.
\V. Helman President of the Wells
Fargo National Bank, died here this
morning.
ALASKA ARRIVED EARLY
LAST EVENING—SAILED FOR
SOUTH KARL'i THIS MOKMNC
Steamer Alaska ar.ivcd in port
shortly after 7 o’clock last n gr.t
bringing 511 pasr.eng rs lor Seward
and IDG tons of freight including the
large tractor for the Alaskan Eng n
eering Commission. Capt No d re
ported a slo.v trip north owing to call
ing at many canneries with freight
and cannery employees.
Passcngois ur.iving on tie' A a ka
from Seattle were 0. \*. V. adruth.
J. C. Pollock and wife, Mrs. J. S
Johnson, Mrs. L. L:L<) ;st, W • M.
R'od, J. anson Lo«i. Voss, W. I.
Downing and wife, bred SchaJe, W.
A. Donohue, J. Barber, J. Peter, O.
Peterson, E. Kelly, J. K. Kaski and
wife, H. Carlson and wife, Hilbort
Carlson, L. J. Axel, H. B. McKutcher,
II. M. Hammel, Edna Jarvis and
three steerage.
Passengers arriving from Alaska
ports were Sam McDonald, S. Ruth,
and wife, J. DoCa-lc, George Wom
bolsk, H. Hoyer, Fred Panstreak, Alex
Black, A. Brook, J. L. Fozard G:orgc
Hazelet, J. Whitehead, S. Asquith. J.
Kelly, Geo ge Pringle, C. S. Crider,
B. Morris, W. A. W bb J. P. XV'son,
,J. Remberg and tl:roc steerage.
Passengers leaving on the Ala ka
were as follows:— For Seattle Ole
Tronstad and wife, J. B. Sullengei,
Gus Swanson, M s. Harrison Coleman,
Mrs. W. E. Rich, A. C. Tay’or and
wife, Harry Davis, M. McXeal, J. C.
Dudley, E. J. King, William Pinner,
Y. Kimura and wife, Charles Xicolct,
Carl Thiel, George Parac, Otto Poeiil
mann, wife and daughter Margaret;
U ivv Hohback and seven steerage.
For Juneau— T. M Reed, M. Mo ich.
F ed Oleson, H. A. Htmmel, F. C.
Xeii] ert and three steerage. For Val
dez— F. R. Brcnncman, F. M. Ken
nedy and one steerage. For Ketchikan
—J. Molin, J. W. Barnes, Gus Sun
berg, William Abbot and three steer
age.
SIM INVESTIGATION IS
GOING TO BE BROADENED;
MAY REORGANIZE THE NAVY
WASHINGTON, April 10— Over
protests of the Democratic members,
the Senate committee investigating
the Sims- Daniels row voice! to broad
en the scope of the invest'gation and
to include suggestions for the reor
ganisation of the navy department.
Senator Pittman declared the commit
tee had no right nor authority to re
commend the reorganization. Chair
man Hale said the committee had been
authorized to investigate anything in
connection with the navy department.
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KINGSTON, N. Y., April 10-* Her
bert Hoover, addressing a Church
Conference here, ad America’s fail
ure to jo;n the League of Nations
showed dangers of future wars and
is like silently watching a rocm bum.
Hoover said th^ League idna is fitting
to American children and American
civilization.
SEATTLE. April 10— Eve*y known
Lincoln hotel guest has been account
ed for. The inquest s^a’-t^d today and
will probe the reports that thA bote1
was a fire tvan and that the fire es
capes were blocked.
WASHINGTON, April 10— The
peace resolution passed the House
night by a vote ot 242 to 150. The
r solution now goes to the Senate.
The resolution was one proposed by
it .vubiicuns that Congress announce
wli.it wa* between Germany and Am
■i ca is over and peace time condi
tions prevail.
WASHINGTON, April 10— Twen
ty two democrats joined the Republic
ans in support of the resolution. Two
Republicans opposed the resolution.
Ch an man Porter, of the foreign af
I'aiis committee, said mat if twenty
mo e voces were secured it could pass
over the veto. Champ Ciark and Kit
ehin of North Carolina took a leading
part in the fight against the resolu
tion. Mondell, Republican leader clos
ed the debate in favor of the resolu
tion.
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NEW REVOLT STARTED
I
BERNE, April 10— While order
is being restored in the Ruhr region, a
new revolt is reported in Plauen at
Vogtland, Saxony. The communists at
tacked the police and alter a hard
fight occupied the police posts, bar
racks and railroad stations.
I)R. BECKET DEAD
SEATTLE, April 10— Dr. E. E.
Rocket, for a quarter of a century a
pra ticising physician of this city,
died today. Dr. Beeket was in the
Klondike rush.
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ALASKA WATER PATROL
WASHINGTON, April 10— The
patrol of A’aska waters next summer
to enforce laws relating to fishe ies,
game and the liquor traffic, will be
undertaken jointly by vessels of the
n ivy, coast guard and geodetic sur
vey.
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ALASKA FISHERMEN GET
WAGE INCREASE FOR THE
SEASON OF 26 PER CENT
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10— The
A’aska Fishermen’s Union says the
Alaska Packers Association has
agreed to a 26 per cent wage in
crease to fishermen for the coming
season. -
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HUNS PLEASED WITH THE
ATTITUDE OF THE ENGLISH
BERLIN, April 10— The newspap
ers, with moderate expression, indi
cate sat;sfact'on and hail with delight
England’s disapproval of the French
occupation of cities. The Vorwcarts
sayc France is in the thralls of chau
visism and militarism which leads to
prediction.
PARIS, April 10— The French
newspapers thing England’s attitude
toward the French occupation of the
German cities is a bitter pill. The
E ho de Pars calls Premier Lloyd
George a demagogue.
BERLIN, April 10— The govern
ment of Germany has smit a note to
France declaving thoy will hold Fran
ce ro‘*r*ons:ble for all damages and
casualties resulting f*rm the occupa
tion of cities on the Rhine.