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Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
AMERICAN LEGION TAXES
 IN THREE NEW MEMBERS

At the meeting held last night in the club rooms under the Bank of Seward, three new members were ob- ligated Those taking the oath were Roy F, Snyder, Oscar Dahl and E E.. Kurtz; also five other members were voted on, and these will be initiated at the next regular meeting, March 25.
 It was decided by the Legion to take over the club room and make it a community meeting place.
 The Legion also voted to give mo- ton picture in Odd Fellows hall, April 1.
 After the initiation of the new mem bers and the transaction of business the meeting adjourned and all mem bers present were invited to the home Of Legion Commander Elwyn SWet- nam, where they were met by sey
 ral members of the Legion auxiliary and a dainty luncheon served.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
SEALS MOVING NORTH
 EARLIER THAN USUAL

According to advices received here seals are now moving north. One sea captain reports running into large herds off Cape Blanco and other cap tains have reported herds further north. The coast guard cutter Sno- homish has received orders at Seattle to patrol with the herd to Dixon En- trance, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
STARR NEARS PORTLOCK

The steamer Starr at o'clock last night was ten miles from Portlock on her westbound trip.
 The steamer Catherine D., Capt. Knight, from Port Moller to Belling- ham was 200 miles north of Cape Spencer at eight last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. IS, 1924.

COMMENCING on September l, 1924, the SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY will distribute electric current through meters only The rate for lighting, and all other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horse power or less will be fifteen cents per kiloWatt hour payable monthly. Current for motors and other current consuming devices whose unit demand exceeds one electrical horsepower will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kilo- watt hour, payable monthly, through separate meters, but the right to regulate the hours for such use is reserved to the Company.
 The minimum charge for lighting, and other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horsepower or less, will be fifty cents for each ampere of meters rated capacity per month. The minimum charge for motors or other cur rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex- ceeds one electrical horse power will be at the rate of three dollars per month for each con- nected horsepower or fraction thereof.
 Deposits to the value of meters will be re- quired at the tine of installation. They will be repaid to deposit0r or order upon return of meter in good condition, less a ten per cent ser vice charge. provided all sums then due the Company shall have been paid Meters will be installed in the order of the applications there for.
 SM GRAFT, Manager.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
FORMER JUNEAU YOUTH
 DEAD FROM ACCIDENT

Kenneth Osborne, 32, son of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Marshall of Juneau, died at his home in Marion, Ind, early last week from injuries received. No de- tails regarding the accident have been received.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

The cannery tender Carlisle, en route from Seattle to Cordova is feared to have been lost, according to advices from that city. The Carlisle is a 58- foot fishing boat with fifteen-foot beam and a fifty horsepower engine. She carried a crew of seven men.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
LEGION CONVENTION TO
 BE HELD AT SITKA

The annual convention of the Alas ka Department, American Legion, will be held at Sitka April 2, 3, 4, ac cording to an announcement made by the department adjutant. At the same time, the annual convention of the Le- zion auxiliary will be held there.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

SALESMAN Capable of handling men to sell Nogar Patented Clothing, Suits and Overcoats, $15 made to measure will positively outwear three ordinary suits absolutely Snag Proof Water and Fire resistant! Possible to earn $500 per week, reference re- quired; POT Couch Bldg, Portland, Ore. k24
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
ANNOUNCEM ENT

I will be a candidate for reelection to the office of clerk of the school board, and solicit the support of the voters at the April election.
 If. CURTIS R. MORFORD.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

WANTED-Position as licensed em- palmer, three years experience; 30 years old. Can reciprocate license at Juneau. Al references. Address c. S. Mcdonald, care Alex Mcdonald, Anchorage, Alaska, or wire c. s. Me Donald, 4841 Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
M'kINLEY PARK LUNCH sToRI

M'KlNLEY PARK LUNCH STORE It's long way to Mt. Mckinley, where good eats are very rare; so fill up your lunch bags with fresh fruits, boiled ham, and dry sausage that's made from a polar bear; and when you return from the Yukon and the big ships waiting for you, just go to your berth with a lunch bag, it will be a life-saver to you. And when your long voyage is ended and the Harding Gateway you've gone thru, with all the good eats and fine scen- cry. you'll be bear.
 M'kINLEY PARK LUNCH STORE
 Seward. Alaska
 w. H. DRYDEN, Propr.
 Phone Madison SS WANTED-Active representative to handle clans and crabs in your dis trict. References required.
 D. J. HALFERTY, Cordova.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

FOR RENT-Furnished apartments. See Mrs. Paulson. 23tf
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

New Spring Suit Samples now on display-We guarantee a ft-Prices $3O and up to s55; at Urbachs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

FOR RENT-Furnished apartments; Apply Mrs. Jennie Paulson. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Highland Linen Stationary, Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice, six rooms and bath; see Doughtrtv. tt
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Remington Portable Typewriter, at $6O --Schallerer's. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Brunswick Photographs and records at SchalIerer's Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

WANTED-Ten thousand men with long hair and whiskers to call at the o. K. Barber Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
WANTED

Work of any kind-Odd jobs or steady employment Phone Madison 149. tf.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Snowshoes and ice creepers,-J. L. Graef. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
FOR SALE

Six h. p. Gray stationary engine in first class condition. Price S100. h. quire al Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest. ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

FOR RENT-Three room house. See Chas. Cooper. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Eastman Kodak Agency, Alaska Shop. u.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

FOR SALE-Ford light delivery car in good running order; price $1OO; Seward Express. If
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Light Weight Raincoats. Urbach's.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Fresh Haas Candies-Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

Suits maue to measure. See Urbach
Evening star., 1924-03-16
HAMON GIRL PROUD
,sOF WOODS APOLOGY
Keturns to Chicago With Type
written Letter Obtained From
f! Generals Son.
DECLARES SHE, RAN AWAY
Says Father Hade Harding Prosi'
dent for Mothers Sake.
h tho Associated Press.

h tho Associated Press;
CHICAGO, March 15.-Olive Bell
Hamon. sixteen n-year-old daughter OF
the late Jake Hamon, Oklahoma Oil
man and. republican politician, re-
turned. to Chicago today from Wash
ington, proudly bearing what she
termed "a letter. of apology from
Leonard Wood, jr. Wood recently
charged that Hamon offered to secure
the republican presidential! nomination
for. Mai, Gen. Leonard Wood in 1920
in exchange for appointment as Sec
retary of The Interior.
Miss .Hamon in her own language
ran away to Washington in an ef-
fort to- lay her fathers case before
the Senate committee investigating
naval oil reserves.
II met Leonard Wood, jr., outside a
theater in Washington and told him
wanted an apology" she said. HE
told me he would give me one
shows Woods Letters.
She displayed a typewritten letter
signed Leonard Wood, jr, as follows:
Il am only too glad to write you
about what I said in my interview
to the press. / meant in no way to
cast any personal reflections upon
your father under whom I worked
in Texas. 1 was merely asked several
questions relative to the convention
in Chicago, and I stated the incident
as l recalled it to a reporter. AS far
as my personal feelings toward Jake
Hamon. all I can say is that they
were the pleasantest. hope you feel
better after reading this"
My father made Harding Presi-
dent" Miss Hamon declared, "and he
did it for my mothers sake. Father
controlled votes enough to swing the
convention when the end came He
wanted to have Harry D2ugherty
nominated. for Mr. Daugherty was a
good friend Of his. but mother per-
suaded father to use his influence for
Mr.. Harding, who was her cousin.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
MEANS STORY GIVEN
LAUGH BY JAPANESE
DR.. Dan of Mitsui Interests Denies
German Money Was Paid,
as Told in Probe.
BY the Associa ted Press,

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, March 15.--Dr. Takuma
Dan, chief OF the Mitsui Comet
kaisha, the holding company for all
the Mitsui interests. told the Asso-
ciated Press today that there was
mot morsel Of truth In any of
the allegations of CASTOR B. Means.
regarding the Mitusi concern made
yesterday in testimony in the paugh-
erty inquiry.
Regarding Means declaration that
he, while acting as a German agent,
had received payments from Ger
many through the Mitsuit company,
DR.. Dan exclaimed. 'Iaughable"
DR.. Dan pointed out that Japan was
Gecmanys enemy long before Amer
lea had entered the war, and said
that it would have been folly for the
Germans to use. an enemy channel
for payments in neutral country
where there were million pro-Ger-
mans. He declared the Mitsuf en-
terprises never had represented Ger
man interests in the United States.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

night that Jesse Smith, friend of At
torney' General Daugherty, had any
business dealings. with him, in con-
nection with moving pictures. OF the
Dempsey Carpenter fight. ..-..
''If the Senate committee Will call
witnesses who know facts. instead of
fairy stories" he said, this aston
ishing attempt to besmirch a live
mans reputation by throwing dirt at
tombstone will come to, q sudden
stop" -, I'LL.
Orr said he had business arrange
ment by which he was to receive a
20, per cent interest in.tths Derp-
sey-Carpentier fight pictures for
services which he performed. but the
payment had not yet been completed
Tex Rickard. probably the first time
since he became prominently known
in the sport world, today had nothing
to- say concerning something he was
finapeially interested ,in---the Demp-
sey-Carpentier fight films.
when approached by newspaper
motor refused to talk. -. .. y ,
Evening star., 1924-03-16
DECLARES COOLIDGE
WILL BRAND GUILTY
Secretary Dsyis, in Baltimore Talk,
Says Testimony Is Misconstrued
in Investigations Here.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, March 15.-Presi-
dent Coolidge will see that no one
actually guilty escapes punishment in
connection with present investiga-
tions at WashingtUn. secretary of La
Dor James ]. Davis declared today be-
fore the City Club at the Hotel Cas-
we'll.
when men being Investigated are
not allowed to present legal defense,
and when testimony Is misconstrued.
any one may appear guilty in the
eyes Of the public, he said
"Any business man can be made to
appear guilty through examination
OF his books and publication of cer-
tain findings without explanation be-
ing made OF the facts" Secretary
Thorough analysis of all testimony
and the character Of those testifying
is needed to determine the real truth
in such Investigations" the Secretary
declared. 49,
"An analysis of the immigration
question IS needed Mr.. Davis said.
"Amefica needs common workmen
who. under the Watson bill. now In
Congress, cou,S be admitted freely
when needed End restricted during
times of unemployment"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
ASK MORE. STRINGENT
REGULATION OF OIL
CONTINUED rrom First PAGE, !.

tSoHttflutO from f1rSG fdXe.1
agreements between dominant fac
tors in the industry.
The statement also demanded con
servatfen legislation" and that the
powers Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion be enlarged, to the end that
there may be no doubt as to It's power
to accomplish the results sought" >
The statement was signed by eight
members of the executive committee,
including. Attorney General lay B.
Benton of Massachusetts,. .;s
Attorney General 4Eckern OF wis
consin announced. that another meet
ing OF the committee will be held in
Washington April 20 to consider fur
ther }actien in connection with the
program suggested today. :
Fsrtz-eisAt State. RepfeseHteL
The attorneys general conference il
composed of the forty-eight state at
tornexs1 general .sEh - &%S 4;
We suggest that all in authority,
either In the, states. or In the federal
government" the committees state.
ment said. give reconsideration to this
question of prices OF gasoline and
other petroleum products Petroleum
and it's products have become neces-
stiles ..of life. they are essential to
the welfare OF our pAcpie.r Nature
has supplied an abundant store of
petroleum which biologists inform
us will provide for q long period Of
time. It is = natural resource. The
people are entitled to its use at a
reasonable price- Exhorhitant and
extortipnate prices should not be toll
Grated ,....
Evening star., 1924-03-16
DOUBT. SINCLAIR WILL
GET, ,SAGHALlEN LAND
Observers Believe japanese Will
Exploit Rich Oil Terri.
tory Eventually.
By the Associated Press.


TOXIC. March 15.-Barring of sur
veyors representing Sinclair oil in
terests from the Island of Saghalien
has focused Official and public atten-
tion on the contest between the Sin
clair corporation and the japanese
for rich oil lands in what nominally
is the Russian half of the island. The
opinion is general in official circles
that eventual exploitation will be by
Japanese.
The government recognizes Russian
sovereignty in northern Sagha1ien.
where the oil fields are situated, but
continues military occupation, which
Is described as comparable to French
rule In the Ruhr. as guarantee for
satisfaction for the massacre by the
soviet of 700 Japanese at Nikolaieysk
in 1920.
japanese Are Active.
Influential japanese companies, in
Guiding Mitsui interests three years
ago formed the Hokushin Kabushiki
Kaisha, or North Star Company, to
exploit the 'SaehaIien- fields The or
Eanization was capitalized at 5000. 900
yen. and was subsidized for more than
100000 yen by the navy. Surveys
were carried on two years. Boring
machinery recently was shipped to
Saghalfen. 1t is unlikely that these
powerful Japanese interests ever will
consent to abandonment of their
project.
1t is no secret that Japan desires
possession CT the whole island. In
formal overtures for it's purchase
were made by A. A. Joffre. soviet en-
voy, in Toxic last summer. Japan.
however, declared the figure quoted
was too high and negotiations ceased.
Possession of Saghalien is certain
to be q vital issue in eventual Russo
Japanese negotiations. Should jap
anese reIinquish military control it
probably would be on condition that
concession for,the. oil fields be grant,
ed to Japanese interests.
Americans Hrayea Perils.
Further details disclosed today
concerning J. p Mccullough and l.
F. MacLoughlin, American strveyofs
for the Sinclair company, who were
denied entrance to SaghaIien. fndfcat-
ed their trip UP to the time they were
halted was perilou8. They travelled
from Vladiyostokfto the mouth of the
Amur river in deepest winter and
crossed the Tartar straits. separating
aghafien from the; mainland, on lee
The American pairs reception by
the Japanese commander was most
courteous They we're entertained at
dinner. but firmly told that while the
Japanese army was in supreme com
mand Of, the administration of Sag
halien, including the island mining
rights, Americans would be forbid
den to invade the island. Conces-
sions granted by Russia, they pointed
out, are worthless since Russian an.
thority is not recognized by the jap
aneSe. ....l'H-I
Evening star., 1924-03-16
FILES SUIT FOR HOUSING
OF WOOD DELEGATES
Woman Hotelkeeper Asks 1854
of Col. Proctor for Furnish
ing Rooms to Negroes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. "a
CINCINNATI. Ohio, March Is
Suit was filed In common pleas court
here today against Col, William
Cooper Proctor by Elizabeth Barnett,
proprietor Of the Hotel vincennes,
Chicago, TO collect $3,s54 alleged to
be due for housing delegates during
the campaign of Gen. leonard Woou
nation in 1920. The plaintiff alleges
that Col. Proctor, as manager of the
Gen. Wood campaign, entered into a
contract with her to furnish fifty
rooms for the southern negro dele
gates to the national republican con-
vtntion in Chicago. She charges that
she furnished rooms for ninety-seven
negro delegates at the rate of s613.50
per. day and that the total amount
due is y3.S54.
At. Col. william Cooper Procters
office 1t was stated that he knew moth
ing whatever about the matter; that
he had not entered into any contract
with the plaintiff nor authorized any
one else to do 50.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
TEXANS TESTIMONY HERE
BRANDED LIES IN STATE
''Dirty, contemptib1e," Says o. s.
District Attorney of Baldwin
Words in Justice Inquiry.
By the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press. >.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 15.-
Statements made by Capt. B. c. Bald
win of the Texas Rangers, who testi-
fed before the committee Investigate
ing the Department of Justice, were
branded as lies today by two federal
officials, Capt. w. NJ. Hanson, district
director of immigration, and United
States District Attorney John D.
Hartman. Both men were mentioned
by the ranger captain. .....- .---
my assertion that Baldwfn's re-
ported statements are dirty, con-
temptible lies is sufficient" Mr.. Hart
man said. -
Capt. Hanson, who was summoned
to appear before the committee in
Washington, declared from his sick
bed that Baldwin's statements were
Ties of the whole CLOTH
Capt. Baldwin is guessing. he
said. but he is guessing wrong
Evening star., 1924-03-16

terday for W. r. Underwood Of Palm
Beach, Fla, named by CASTOR Means
as an associate OF Jess Smith in the
receipt OF money. Another subpoena
went out for Thomas b. Fielder, New
York attorney, who is indicted joint
ly with Means for an alleged attempt
to bribe Mr.. Daugherty and other
officials. Means said that Fielder was
his counsel and advised him against
testifying here. Fielder was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Daugherty in secur-
ing the release from prison of Charles
". Morse. the shipping. operator.
/, Among the crowd of spectators
who struggled even for standing room
at yesterdays hearing was Frank A.
:Fanderlip, former New York banker.
who furnished a sensation in the oil
inquiry. He sat all. day behind Mr..
Daugherty'S counsel.
After adjournment Mr.. Vander1ip
sought a conference with Senator
Wheeler, but the latter was unable
toAsee him, instead arranging to meet
him within the next few days, pos
sibiy today. .....-. -. g..
Evening star., 1924-03-16
SEEK SCHOOL BOOKS.
Children to Supply Institution for
Mountaineers. :.

Tamasses, a school for southern
nlountaineers. located in the foot
hills OF South Carolina, Is to be sup
piled with books bought by the
Children Of the American Revolution.
Tamasses is girls school. founded
and wholly maintained by the Daush-
ters' Of the American Revolution. and
now the younger auxiliary OF that
organization has undertaken to Keep
it. supplied with books.
Donations for that purpose. II was
announced. will be gratefully .ac-
cepted. Since the girls range In age
from twelve to twenty-five years, 4
wide variety OF literature could be
used. Donations may be sent. care
OF Children of the American Revolu-
ton, Memorial Continental Hail, or
will be called for IL Q communication
is sent to Mrs. Amos A. Fries, vice
president OF the organization
Germany takes q census every hve
years: the United Statee and Great
Britain every ten years.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Daugherty Unhurt,
adams asserts, by
+. :. Probe Testimony

Belief that nothing discredit-
able to Attorney General Daugherty
has been shown in the Senate In:
vestigatien'' was expressed yesterday
by Chairman Adams of the re-
publican national committee in
formal statement.
"A great deal that is discredit-
able to his Senate assaifants has
happened, however" the state
ment added. THE American people
have a sense of justice and fair
play that is dangerous for even
senators to disregard"
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Swedish Author Coming Here.

STOCKHOLM, March 15.- Selma
Lageriof, Swedish, author. will be
among the Swedish delegates to the
wofnen's congress to be held in
Washington in May. She was award
ed the Nobel prize for literature in
1903.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
Theatrical Veteran Dies.

NEW YORK, March Ill. P.
Phelps, seventy-two, theatrical
manager for many years. died of
pneumonia today. He formerly lived
in Baltimore: ~ .;
Evening star., 1924-03-16

United States marshal during the
railroad strike. and after he was dis
charged this complaint came up. In
vestigation showed that the party
Riley's client the money; that Riley
simply persuaded party TO pay. what
he owed. 1t is my opinion that. re-
gardless of whatever representations
Riley, made, the same could not be
niade' the basis OF a lawfu1 prosecu..
value wron gully from the party.
with reference to Baldwin 3
statement that he was asked to in
ves1igate oil companies. It was not
| tons of the postal laws. Baldwin
was never called upon to make an
/ investigation. .... : -. >,
Postal Law Ca&es-
"On August s., 1921 ! requested the
Attorney, Generals department to
furnish me assistants to make an in
vestigation OF the violations OF the
| postal laws. Many inspectors, ac-
eountants and assistant attorneys
were furntshe ed and 500 indictments,
III convictions, 327o,oo0 in fines
rSnety-five years in prison sentences
without a single acquittAl is an an
'In 1913, when began TO round
up those under Investigation tc
| present b the. grand jury for indict.
| ment, decided that Mr. Baldwin was
| not in accord with the efforts I was
| putting forth, was not loyal. and
! requested the department. 20 send 2
| special agent to look over sthe stu.
alton with a view Of transferring 6
/ Baldwin to fsome other district until
over. B.; c. Walden and another
agent Of this district were transfer.
I red to Montana and Minnesota re-
| spectively, and thereupon Baldwin
| resigned his post" -.
Evening star., 1924-03-16
sALE-BUsINEsS PROPERTY

GENI-DkTACHED SfX-FANILY XYART-
ns.t hss:.. vsu vested; azss ssonercial;
Stors anI dwsnfng, modem imprevesseats;
established grocefy hosfnsss; price,. sic, So In
5th 1t. nw.; two buildis8s, store, 9wsiltne
b s1sA wsn, rsatsd; WIN tncfkase IN value;
/ s. .pzSoWfrs Rxxxrxco.. 1Hc-. s.,zz
- 1tA - AZ NAtA 1U1.
Evening star., 1924-03-16

Can9dx .pessesses nearly h&R the
water power q the world
Evening star., 1924-03-16

New. modsnkb r. h. no cash paynent- L
Modern rsenA b.. &o9 cash: $0 mo.
Fine Mo1efH6 6-E. bung., $6 $50, $500 cash.
1resa. taeA. pas. slec-, HyattsyiIie. g SEQ.
Build You modern 5 E.. b. to order, 81 600.
Fam, @I 4; coed buiidinss; Pike; $500
ous. fefs,. waite Pruae Hy. es6 II.
L. w. Randolph, Mt. Rainier. =
Evening star., 1924-03-16
DENIES SMITH IN FILM CASE
Orr Scores Throwing Dirt at
Tombstone.

NEW YORK March h-15;-Referring
to testimony before the Senate in
vestigatfng committee In Washing
ton today William A. Orr denied to-