El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

I Everywhere 90 I hear stories Of how
me japanese are spying Alaska. Like
ne Two men whom Joshua the son Of
= SuIs sent out from Shittm TO Jericho,
tney seem 10 be going out secretly and
usls an sorts OF methods 10 learn the
lay OF the land. one difference is they
are not tying scarlet strings 10 the
WINDOWS 10 mark the localities where
! tney are working and. as far as pos
si9Is, Jhelr tracks are kept covered
am told that the Japanese are now
e5Hploy "a IN all the fishing stations
aloi5 me coast I saw a large lumber
al helchlkan and in other ports Of
southeastern Alaska. They are TO be
round at all the salmon canneries. and
lSIe ana there about the mines. They
v ere employed in the BerinE river coal
Ilelds before the government closed
mem. and they have worked in all ca
pacltleS IN the mines al Kennicott and
aoogt Cordova- They have also been
elhplOyed IN the oil fields af Katalla.
and / doubt not they have fun infor-
Hlatlon as TO the other oil and coal
deposits Of the territory.
Henry Becomes Secret Agent.
one OF the last japanese stories I
OpeIdtihB IN the Bering coal fields be-
lore theE were closed by the govern
4lent RMS man had a cook from
JSpah' Whom he called Henry, and
Nhon ne ooasted was the best cook
N Alasha He was always talking of
Henry'S capabilities. He said he could
not only cook but could make excel
lent sketches, and that he was able 10
Keep qiary and make all sorts OF
notes he was so reliable and trust
worthy that his employer sent him on
al KINDS OF missions and gave him
the care Of his papers
As time passed on the man. seeing
the rate OF his coal property. left
Alaska in disgust and came 10 Seattle
10 engage in the wholesale fish bust
ness He mad then no further use for
1sIfy lle coos, and ne dismissed him
with the best Of recommendations
Then the Japanese Russian war broke
out and the agents OF the milzado came
10 the United States to buy FOOD for
the army one OF them came to Seattle
10 purchase large Consignment OF
fish. He was referred 10 the former
coal miner he called and when he
appeared in the office 10. he was
Henry. He was such good cook that
he had risen to be one of the conf
Dental agents Of the japanese govern
menr, and in the war department az
Toxic doubt not there are maps and
plans Of the Bering river coal fields
which Henry had made
japanese Naval Aftache Makes Notes.
Another instance was given me by
one OF the scientific experts Of the
United States government who had re-
ceived an assignment to go from
Juneau TO Seward late one September
not long ago. The cold weather had
already set in at the west. and the
man dreaded the trip. He did not ex-
poet TO have. fellow passengers. but on
going to the steamer he found that
one Of the men upon board was q Japa-
nese naval attache who had once been I
stationed in Washington 1 shall call 4
the man Lieut. commander ItogaWa. {
although that is not his real name.
The scientist asked the lieutenant {
commander where he was going and ,
was told that ne was making the sound {
trip 10 SeldOvia, the farthest point to j
which steamers 20 in the winter. II is 6
fishing station at the southwestern
End OF the kenai peninsula. and the
ships going there visit Cordova and /
Seward and all the other important
POINTS along the coast
Before the steamer left Juneau the
governor Of the territory came down 70
he wharf and was introduced to the