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Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Siuc iI1o OcCI AOuuu tO CIS pc1pttHd- tor of the act.
 Frank Cotter left today on a short business trip to Anchorage, returning here Saturday. He will take the boat for Seattle
 The gasboat Radio arrived in port this week for oil and supplies. She outfitted at the Seward Trading Co.,, leaving for the banks yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, who have been in Seward the past few days, left on today's train for An chorage.
 The City Market at Anchorage is handling reindeer meat.
 The Moose Lodge in Fairbanks is installing high-power radio set for the use of the members during the long winter evenings.
 The sawmill at Caswell, on the gov ernment railroad has received a con- tract for cutting 100000 feet of lum- Der for the Alaska Railroad.
 H. s. Balderston left on today's train on a short visit to Anchorage.
 Chas. Cartouche left today for the north.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Wm. Butler, special agent for the Alaska Railroad, arrived on Satur- days train, spending Sunday in town
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Louis Vogl, president, and A. E. Fucker, secretary, of the Resurrec- tion Bay Lumber Co.,, who made a business trip to Anchorage last week returned on Saturdays train.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

H. " Hoben returned on Saturday train from short trip to Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Chas Brown and wife arrived from Anchorage on Saturdays train spend ing Sunday in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

E. E. Ayres of Girdwood was an over Sunday guest of the Seward
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Col. Sweet of Hope made a big cleanup on potatoes this season, his crop running over twenty tons. Ow- ing to having no market. in Hope, MT. Sweet is giving them away to the residents of the district.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

George Tobin of Mile 5, spent Sun day in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

The gas boat Seamid arrived in port yesterday with fares and left to- day for the banks. The vessel out fitted at the Seward Trading Co.
 The Rebekahs held their regular meeting last night nominating off cers for the coming term. After lodge bridge and luncheon was enjoyed.
 Miss Patsy Ray will represent the Alaska Weekly in Seward and parties having business vita this pa per should call up Miss Ray.
 w. H. Dryden is moving today in to the building on Fourth and Wash ington, formerly occupied by the AL aska Curio Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Dr. Baughman reports thirty or for ty cases of influenza at present in the city. While he states the sick ness is not apt to be fatal it confines the patient to his home for a few days.
 Miss Cecil Leslie is reported on the sick list with the prevalent malady, influenza
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Nels Hagen and wife left on the Alaska for Bend, Ore, to be gone for the next sixty or ninety days. MT. Hagen will visit several Pacific coast cities while gone.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Carl D. Pollack, bridge engineer for the Alaska Railroad plans to leave for Seattle with his family about November 8. George Colwell will take the position vacated by Mr. Pollock
 M. J. Sullivan, tie inspector for the Alaska Railroad, was a Seward guest over Sunday.
 Eric Nelson, who has big tie con- tract at Indian, spent Sunday in Sc ward, returning on today's train
 Cal Hutton, who arrived on Satur- days boat from Ketchikan, left on today's train for Anchorage
 Frank J. Cotter, head of the Alas ka Weekly, who made a trip to Anch- orage last week, returned Saturday night.
 J. w. Gucker, commercial traveller, spent Sunday in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

R. B. Heaston is reported ill with the grippe.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Dan T. Kennedy, head of the tour ist transportation in Mckinley Park, brought over IT head of horses on the last freight and left on the Re dondo for Kodiak where they will be turned loose to forage for the win ter It is stated that stock can feed all winter on Kodiak island and come out in good condition in the Spring.
 Theodore Johnson, formerly connect ed with the E. R. Peoples Company at Fairbanks, was an outgoing pas senger on the Alaska.
 A. L. Hanot, dredge man from the interior district, left on Satur- days boat for the States.
 G. Aarons, with the Fairbanks Dredging Co.,, left for the States on tke last boat.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Join the Chamber of commerce
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Lew Swanker, engineer on No. 1 steamshovel, left on today's train for Moose Creek.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-11-08

Chas. Metzdorf, steam shovel fore man, with crew of men, left on to- days train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Renews Protest

In n communication unusual in
gravity of expression the japanese
government through Ambassador
Hanihara, reiterated its formal pro-
test against the exclusion of that
country from nations entitled 10 n
definite quota and warned of "the
grave consequences" which enact
ment of the measure "would newt
ably bring"
The japanese note, conveyed IN a
letter to Secretary Hughes and trans
mitted by him at once to Chairman
Colt of the Senate immigration COM
mittee, gave for the first time In con-
crete form the terms of the gentle
mems agreement of 1907, asserted
formally that Japan had scrupulously
observed that covenant and declared
the very honor of the Japanese gov
eminent was being attacked by
those who contended to the contrary.
Matter of Principle
ITO Japan the question is not ono
Of expediency. but of principle" Am
bassador Hanihara said. "The I'M
portant question is whether Japan as
n nation is or is not entitled to the
proper respect and consideration OF
other nations.
1T is difficult to believe that Il is
the intention of the peorle OF your
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
FIND BODY MAN
WOMAN killed
WHEN ATTACKED

New York, April 11-Mrs. Johanna
Tell in her cell in Bronx county Jail
late today was informed that the body
of Charles F. Blair, whom she con-
fessed Staying in self-defence when
he forced his attentions upon her, was
found in the fertilizer pit on his farm
near killingworth, Conn.
Mrs. Tell seemed relieved by the
news. She had furnished the police
with diagrams to show where she had
buried the body and until detectives
arrived with her rough plans the Con-
necticut police had searched the farm
in vain.
District Attorney Mcclellan said
Mrs. Tell had told him the whole
story of the murder.
ut was the saddest one l ever
heard" he said.
This poor woman was isolated. She
was away from civilization, without
consolation of church Or friend. Dur
ing all this time the man was follow
ing her. trying to induce her to get
divorce from her husband.
HE was separated from his wife,
but imagined he could marry Mrs.
Iell III she got the divorce. She re-
fused all his advances and realized
that it was his life or hers. She told
me | was the only person who knew
the whole story and gave me permis-
sion to give it out when l considered
advisable. l do not care to do so just
yet"
Mrs. Tell is being held in the wo-
mems branch of the Bronx county
Jail as a fugitive from justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Coolidge Against
Oil-Burning Warships
In Interest of Treaty

Washington, April 11.-Conversion
of coal-burning line battleships of
the Atlantic scouting fleet, into OIL
burners would be opposed by Presi-
dent Coolidge if it would lead other
nations who are parties to the naval
limitation treaty, to make similar
OUTLAWS in naval expenditure.
Conversions of the ships, the
wyoming, North Dakota, Florida,
and Delaware, had been proposed by
the navy department because of the
condition of their present equip
ment, and estimates to carry out the
conversion have been transmitted to
congress. The question has arisen,
however, whether the conversion
could be carried out under the
Washington treaty and had become
the subject of conference between
Secretaries Wilbur and Hughes.
The president feels the conversion
should be made in the interests of
domestic economy and naval eff
cheney but is opposed to any move
by the American government which
would strike at the basic foundation
of the naval treaty. This founda-
ton, he conceives. as an endeavor to
eliminate competition in armament.
The matter was touched upon at
today's cabinet meeting but not dis
cussed to an extent that resulted in
any decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Edward Little and
Deering Win Bates
Debating League

Lewiston, Maine, April lid
ward Little High school of Auburn
defeating Rockland and Arson Aca-
denny, and Deering of Portland de-
feating Maine Central Institute and
Foxcroft Academy tonight qualified
to compete in the finals OF the 18th
annual Bates Interscholastic Debat-
ing League. The question was,
Resolved, that the United States
should join the League of Nations"
Ten schools from all parts of the
State competed in the sem-finals
here tonight. The school winning
two debates tomorrow will be award
ed the trophy. Members OF the Ed
ward Little team are William Mar
shall and Walter Hodson of the af-
firmative team and Preston Long,
ley and Ralph Blagden of the mega
tive. Louise Bates and Charles Cup
til were the members of the Deer
ing affirmative and Eugenia South
ard and Fred Scribner of the mega
tive team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Reed, Well Known
Actor, Dies at Home
At East BOOthbay

East Boothbay. Me-, April IL
Sam Reed. a well known actor, died
at his home here today at the age of
60, after nearly half century before
the footlights. He played character
parts in Turn to the Right" and
'Lightnin'." and the past season in
Chicken Feed"
During the early part of the win
ter Our Sam" as he was Familiarity
known here in his native town, suf-
fered a nervous breakdown in New
York while playing in Chicken
Feed" and went to Florida. Since
then he had failed rapidly. and re-
Gently had expressed the wish to get
home before he died. He was
brought North, arriving in Portland
Sunday, and was brought to his
home after three days in Portland
hospital.
His widow was a well known ac-
tress. The funeral will be held here
Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Intruder Caught
Red Handed by
Richmond Merchant
sDecial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the kenneDeC Jourhdll
Richmond, April 1.-THE store of
@. Il, Kimball on Main street was
broken into early Friday morning for
the second time within a week. Mon
day evening entrance was made by
cutting the screen and picking Ine
lock- on the back door. ABOUT NV
II silver was taken. A light IS kept
irning all night but the burglar
4 lrned this off when the night
y atchman, who has his headquarters
next door, was in another part OF
NE town.
Several stores have recently had
their locks picked and one store
keeper has been employing night
Waterman. Since Monday night Mr..
kimball had been watching IN MS
d DOR and last night about l O'Clock
h. heard key push from tue back
door onto the hardwood floor. After
the lock was picked a man entered
the door and walked to the cash
register, without turning the light
off. Mr.. Kimball forgot his dog was
asleep in the store, but when the
man boldly entered the store with
the light on, the dog came up to nm:
The man was someone he knew ana
he was patted and called by name
so the dog gave him no trouble.
AS the man approached the cash
register, Mr.. Kimball came from be-
hind some soda cases, saying, You
have come once too often. he
rushed over and came face to face
With Carleton Melvin. Melvin then
took the only chance to escape by
diving through a heavy plate glass
window in the store. The glass was
nearly quarter of an inch thick.
He picked himself up from the side
walk and ran down Main street mn.
into side alley with Kimball In not
pursuit, emptying'a revolver at him
as he ran.
Deputy Sheriff Lawrence A. Bond
vas called and with kimball went TO
Melvin's house where he was found
ia bed, with several scratches on ms
face. Melvin. with his parents, mas
lived in Richmond for about TWO
wars. He is about % years old. lie
was taken to the lookup and was
gwen a trial before Judge B. f. Cur
its Friday afternoon. Probable cause
wat found and he was bound over
mt Ter $4,000 bonds for the May term
Of SQUIRT in Bath.
Up to late hour he was unable
tofecure bail and arrangements have
bee made to take him to Portland
saturday morning to await trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
EXCLUSION OF. JAPS :
MEANS GRAVE STATE
AFFAIRS, US. WARNED
WOULD
REFUSE CAMPAIGN
MONEY IN Big LOTS

Washington, Apr. 11.-Large cam
paign contributions are opposed as
a matter of principle by President
Coolidge.
Contributions of large sums to
both political parties recently were
criticized by Senator Borah, Repub-
l!can. Idaho, in an address at a pub
lie gathering in Washington and
since then have become a matter
of increased discussion in political
circles in the Capitol.
PRESIDENT Coolidge, entering into
the discussion today, said large con-
trlbutlons were undesirable because
they led generally TO wrong impress
sions and often times the contribu-
tors were accused of wrong motives.
The President as a general propo-
sition, however. believes it is not the
size but the purpose of contributions
that should be most open to criti-
cism. A large contribution may be
made for the general support of
party principles and be subject to
less justified criticism in his opinion
than n small contribution made with
the hope of obtaining special ia
vOr.
The President also let his posi-
ton be known today on another SUBJ
ject of discussion among political
observers in Washington by an
nouncing that he had not read or
had any information in advance re-
garding the address given by Sena-
tor Pepper, Republican,, Pennsylva-
MIA, at the Republican state conven-
ton at Portland, Me-. in which the
senator declared the original ap-
pointment of Attorney General
Daugherty to the cabinet appeared
to be a grave error of judgment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
CAN HAVE WHEELER
INDICTMENT BUT
EVIDENCE REFUSED

Helena, Mont, Apr. 11.-(By A.
P.)-The senate committee appoint
ed to investigate the indictment of
Senator B. X. Wheeler by a grand
jury at Great Falls, will be given a
copy of the indictment. the report of
the jury and list of witnesses, but
further than this the court cannot
go. federal Judge Charles N. Pray
today notified Senator w. E. Borah.
The Montana federal judge in a
telegram sent to Senator Borah to-
day said no minutes of the jury's
proceedings other than the report
were kept. and that 1.-The documen-
tary evidence has been impounded
In custody Of the United States at
torney by court order"
The text of the telegram follows:
Honorable William L. Borah.
"Chairman of special committee
United States Senate, Washington,
d. C.
your telegram received. Copies
of indictment and list of witnesses
will be mailed to you not later than
tomorrow.
1.-THE clerk of the court has no
minutes or record of the proceed
ings of the grand jury except the
report, a copy of which will be mail
ed. The documentary evidence re-
ferred to has been impounded in
custody of the United. States attor-
ney by court order. This seems to
be as far as the court can go in
complying with your request.
(Signed)
Judge"
Charles N. Pray,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12

Washington, April 11.-President
Coolidge and Senate Democrats
verged today towards an open
breach over future conduct of sem
ate committee investigations.
In special message the president
admonished the senate to confine it's
committees within constitutional
and legal rights" Return to a gov
eminent under and in accordance
with usual forms of the law of the
land was required, the President
said, by 1.-The state of the union"
The message evoked a storm of
Democratic protest. Senator Walsh,
of Montana, prosecutor for the Tea
pot Dome oil investigation, declared
the message was q "rebuke" to all
senate investigating committees.
1.-THE president wants us to stop
these Investigations and he ought to
say So" the Montana senator said
"Of course he isn't asking anything
of that kind but the message I'M
questiOnably was written to formu-
late public opinion which would
have that effect"
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader. Senator Jones of
New Mexico. and others from the
Democratic side Joined in the attack
which held the senate far beyond its
usual closing hour. 1t went unan-
swered from the Republican side.
cY,nniEa ~,
the presidential message was aimed
was that investigating the bureau Of
internal revenue. The president
challenged under cited statutes the
legal authority of the committee TO
employ Frances j. Heney of Cali
fornia as counsel, with Senator
Continued on Page 2-Col. p
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The action Of the reparation com.
mission in accepting the report G
the experts and recommending ap-
prevail of it was greeted everywhere
with gratifidhtion.
"The semi official conference &C
complished what all the supreme
councils failed to do" was the verdiG
of one of the members of the repara-
ton commission this evening.
The prompt acceptance by the
commission of the report of the ez-
perts was taken as evidence that the
experts did not form such non
official body as the various govern
ments were at pains to make II ap-
pear to the public at large. 1t now
develops tina. NJ. Parmentier, the
French representative on the Dawes
committee, was in constant toucn
with NJ. Barthou, president OF the
reparation commission, who In turn
conferred with NJ. Poincare, the
French premier, practically daily.
Sir Robert Kindersley, and Sir j. G.
Stamp, the British representatives
on the Dawes committee, were con-
tinuously In communication with Ere
mier Ramsay MacDonald; and M
Franuuui. the Belgian member, WIN
Premier Theunis.
Washington Kept Informed
The state department at Washlng-
ton also was kept in n close toucn
with the situation by Colorel James
A. Logan, the American unofficial oo-
server, who reported extensively '"
Secretary of state Hughes with r
gard to the progress Of the negou
tions. Members of the commit
said TODAY that any american suH
gestions" emanating either ITO
Rriradier General Charles G. Da"'
or owen u. Young always receive
SYMPATHETIC consideration from ia
tho European experts. ,s
Although no official time limit has
been set for Germany to reply 10 'ne
rcparation commissions fnvitatioh ~
accent the experts report, IL Is sa,"
The Reich has been requested TO uetlu
within the shortest possible time wha'
action II will take. 1t being the com
missions purpose to ascertain Gernia-
nv's decision before the German eiec.
tions. which arc to be held May =. IL
is understood here that Premier Foi.i-
care also is DESTROYS OF having .he
question settled before May H. the
date for the French legislative elec-
lions. NJ. Poincare, it is asserted Is
ambitious to so down in history as tue
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Six Witnesses
Summoned for
Wheeler Investigation

Washington, Apr. 11.-Subpoenas
for six witnesses were issued today
by the senate committee charged
with the investigation of the indict-
ment Of Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat. Montana, prosecutor in the
Daugherty inquiry committee.
Among them are Gordon Camp
bell. geologist, of Great Falls, Mont,
James Baldwin. of Butte. Mont, law
partner of Senator Wheeler; Repre-
sentative Thomas Stout of Lewis
town: c. l.. Stevens and l.. B. Beau
lieu. both of Great Falls, Mont, and
Blair Conan.
Chairman Borah said these wit
nesses would be examined after the
committee had received information
in the Wheeler case from Judge
Pray of Montana, and the list of
of witnesses filed by the district at
torney.
Blair Cohan was subpoenaed as
an agent of the department OF JUS
tice. but w. j. Burns. director of
the bureau of investigation of the
justice department.. testified yester-
Gay that Cohan was not employed
by that bureau. but was an agent of
the Republican national committee.
Besides the witnesses subpoenaed
today, the committee will hear pres
ent and former officials of the inte-
rior department as to whether Sen
ator Wheeler did appear before the
department in the interests of claims
of Oil lands filed by Gordon Camp
bell.
President Coolidge let it be known
today that he had issued no instruc-
tons and would issue none to the
department of justice with reference
to the indictment of Senator Wheel
err. If any action was taken by the
department, it was made clear, it
would be by direction of Attorney
General Stone.
The President received his first in
formation of the indictment from
the newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-12
Amusement Resolution
Passed at Methodist
Conference, Portland

Portland, Me, April 11.--Stating that
he never had seen a dancing Christian
yet" then qualifying his statement by
saying that he meant the kind of
dancing where they hug and kiss"
Rev. 7. T. Johnson of Bowdoinham pre-
scented a resolution at today's business
session of the Laymen's Association of
the Maine Methodist conference re-
questing the delegates to the general
conference to vote to retain. Article ESQ
on the amusement question.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of 81 to 80. A motion to reconsider
was lost, % to "a. Another resolution,
favoring an amendment to the constitu-
tion for admission of laymen to the
vote of 80 to /.
Delegates to the general conference
to be held at Springfield, Mass. next
month We're elected. They are: Gerald
p. Clifford. Falmouth Foreside; Josiah
w. Taylor, Augusta: G. ID. Baldwin,
Bangor and DIR. A. w. Harris, Orono.
Reserve delegates are Mrs. Jennie =.
White of Machias and A. w. Gregory
of Roclland.
Fl. L. Foster Of Winthrop was elect
ed president of the Laymen's Associa-
ton; L. D. Martin, Guilford, secretary;
and W. e. Russell, Gorham, treasurer.
Four ministerial delegates to the gen.
cral conference We're elected by the
Maine conference. They are Revs.
John M. Arters. Portland; D. Il. Holt.
Augusta: a. G. Goddard, Portland, and
A. T.. Morris, Bangor. Two reserve
delegates were to be chosen later in
the day.
The conference authorized the send
ing of telegram of congratulations to
the mother of Bishop Edwin Fl. Hughes
of Boston on the occasion of her seth
birthday. Mention was made at the
suggestion of Bishop Hughes that the
message come from a conference being
held in the Chestnut street church
where another of her sons, Rev. DR..
Matt S. Hughes, formerly was pastor.