The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 14, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY — — VOL. XXIX., NO. 4427, MINIMUM WAGES | MEASURE MAKES ITS APPEARANCE Fou]' NC\V Bl]lb llllloduct'x' ill Senate — Two Affect | | | Contract Labor. | SUres were in introduvced total bringing the of the Xlla'i}\\l)‘lv\i fects the purcha work hy Four m the Senate today to date to 14. One brought in today of supplies of doing of wract by municipalities, contract labor, and the fourth is re- lative to the effect of the ute repealing laws carrying penalties, ete, Undor suspension Senate today passed tion authorizing the committee from make the biennial 1 ative inspes tion of the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka Senators Hunt, Dunn and Jenscn were appointed to represent the S ate. The House is authorized to ap-| point four members on the committee which is authorized, 1o confer with Gov. trunsportation. Weekly wage Bill Entitled “An Act to regulate tracts botween employer and em ployee and the method and manner of paying compensation for labor.”| a4 minimum weekly wage bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Frame, by request. It is understood | to have been prepared by Attorney | General John Rustgard and follows gencrally, recommendations made by him in his latest biennial report. Section of the measure, S. B provides: “That where the contract for serv- fee is to continue for a season or l'nx a spocified period of time and the labor is to be paid for by the piece,' and such contract contains no ex- press guarantee of a minimum of material to be furnished the em- ployee by the employer with which to do the work and earn his com- pensation, the contract shall be con- strued to guarantee to the employee enough work to enable him to earn at least per week in addition to lodging and subsistence; and where the contract for perform ance of tasks ‘and furnishing of la- bor contemplating and requiring sev- eral servants and contains no guar- antee as to the minimum amount of material which the emplo; will furnish to enabl: the contractor or cemployee or employees to earn coni- pensation, such contract shall bo construed to guarantee for each in- dividual whose servic are noedad 10 accomplish the task when the plant, establishment, cannery or fac- tory at which the labor is to be per- formed is operating at full capacity, sufficient material to enable such contract servant employee to carn at t $20 per week in ad- dition to lodging and subsistence.” Other Provisions Unless otherwise spacified tracts entered into before is performed, the bill provides for a monthly pay day for all work performed to within ten days of pay day, and for full payment the tim» the employee's services term- inate, payment to be made either in actual cash or instruments drawn on some bank or depository within the Territory conveniently situated to the place of the payment of la- bor. It fixes the standard size for con- | who concern st | the - | of its rules a joint res appointment of each house 1o | sam’ Parks regarding con 12, | | { | | is | | A ta or 1 in con-| the work | M ku at to 5 in M M st ¢ respect (Continuea on Page zm.p ‘\'\ Enraged by worth, wife suicide in the be home children unaware above wife night nd | first on monument “AL ALASKA EMPI ALL THE T JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 14, L THE NEWS INE” 1927. Frances (Peaches) Brown- ing, who played the feminine lead in the Browning scpara- tion suit, said that Donald Brett (above), professional golfer of Brookline, Mass., who was on the same hoat that brought her from Ber- muda to New York, was a friend, but she was not in love with him. Mrs. Browning avoided cameramen, but un- successfully, as the pictt the left shows. (Interuational Newsreeld JAZZ TAX EXEMPTED TO “STIR” MARRIAGE, TRAGEDY LEAVES THREE CHILDREN LITTLE ORPHANS EDGEWOOD, Wash lousy shot Mareh 14 John €. Farn - and killed his and then committeed room of theis couples’ three in aged ! vesterday farm while th voung playe of the tragedy - which left room bl the floox them orphans quarrel preceded the shooting rmsworth bitterly upbraided i for attending a dance Saturday without him. The hoc werc ken to Puyallup, (hree miles a 'GRAND MASTER HONORS WASHINGTON'S MOTHER Va.,, March 14 Grand Master asons of the e of Washington the Territory of Alas the Grand Master, so wwn, to officially place the grave of George n's mother. While in Alexandria cently for the purposs of attend g the George Washington Masoni emorial Association, and Master eier placed the wreath on the to Mary Washington andl that it came a mark of from the Masonic lodges of ashington State and Alask: far s a Washing ated as Postponed Election Campmgn In Japan Be Resumed in 1928 TOKYO, March 14.—Japanese poli- tical plans and plots which went awry this Spring owing to the death of the Emperor and the decision of financial interests that an election this year would be an economic mis- tak~, are now being reburnished for 1928. m el Holding the regular four-year na- tional election in May of next year will accord with the provisions of the Constitution and give 900000-)“ or more new voters the opportunity to cast their first ballots under the new manhood suffrag> law. An en- tirely new Diet will be elected. Premier Waksatsuki, head of the Kenseikai or government party, had laid all his plans for a dissolution of the present Diet and for an elec tion this Spring. It was thought that or would net prevent the dissolution, | w | But money tion 000,000 it could not | Seiyuhonto opposition also ready and prepared for the dis- ! solution and new or had gone so far tion confidence have the dissolving. | the rdered peace and tranquility for the present session. guns were even the death of Emperor Yoshihits|able for an clec- in Japan as in any other coun- When the great business and is necessury financial interests of the Empire ¢ would cost more than § was decided that a costly ection on top of this huge expense be borne by the country. of the kai and parties, were ated it The leaders election. The mat- as the introduc- the Diet of a vote of non- which, ordinarily, would instant dissolution. But Premier prorogued instead cf and during the interim, “men behind” stepped in and meant Consequently the big ilenced and it is prob- the Diet will adjourn ithout a riffle, | wreati | , It " hoing 1 | _‘mll of of BERLIN, March institution of government's po birth rate shown by the Berlin men. Thoy have ap dinance exempting jazz tral wedding from municipal rence for which i in the of th heos Alder an orcha: 14.—Reve marriage v v every mean ing ha in Board of ved and celeb music at itions the vinment | tax The to mar orately celebrated 50th, 66th and versary joust ever, 1 prizefight per cent only clah appli which arce but to the Tth wedding The aldermen reduce th cent mption not 2 15t 25th anni- how- fused tax on per receipts, trom the 0 to ‘EIGHT APPESTS IN JALL BREAK 0] March 14 \\hvh- being made as il break 8§ H))VM\ made dash for morning were rec JOLII were the j nvicts arrests T two 1ib ap- other erty tured hre be t but Mexican conviet all murders, entenced to last wone char| will « have Leo dead break recover Of the jail break recaptured can, is still Chinese Are Killed During Celebration hung for to Officials believe two men being s up the jail b arrested escape Saturday. two and arrested, with alk. now been Brant lust Chicago jur others Saturday policeman wounded in are expected the to six convicts attempting the last Saturday, five w and the sixth, a Me at large, 3 re SINGAPORE. March 14 and eleven were with police here the latter fired the Police station grew out the Secon Dr. Sun Straits ~ Settlement, Chinese w killed wounded in a battle Saturday night when on a moh The disturbanc: celebration Yat Sen New Ba-t;léTs Raging In Snowslorm in China: KAIFENG, March 14 in a heavy troops ( semi-indep! Honan l'rovln('e China, A fierce battle is raging snow n. ent troops, at May 25 rip of Providence is severest Schuang. The the in the snow storm in years | NEW 1 letters and bribery aided the| accomplices, | Bight| storming | of the ‘ w0 Anniversary of the death of storm between ,( Chang Téso-Lin and Hang TROUBLE MAY RESULT, NEW MINING CAMP Surface Gravel Worth per Pound Found—Lode,, Placer Clauns Staked. TONOPAR discover bodes evil for ing town of W the pr visitors over the fill with mpt The law lode and placer Place ground already placer claim is face to the lode iked previously Dance hall g flock the them hold clains artomohiles March urface 14 The leposits Nev., v gold the o mushroom ctrified worth spectors min by to pound, sent scattering their pockets s Surt inguishes country old and! claims between att to sta 106 dis claims be staked for lode from the Lode heing beginning roclaims may taked only st are are and town to to many of S0 ma that pointed | A Chinaman wias eaten out left A sympathetic hoom | Goldficld and miles of ippeari the town 120 years a et up a tand before noon and Iy at app ! ared are near - KEPENSKY BETS I; :I:Or““fl' Russian Pr(‘"]i(‘l' Assaulted in New York by Woman. YORK, March presenting Alexander Ke a Russian the facc has thering 10 commemorate of the led The on the rensky (B} A bouquet ensky, formen e guise of of woman nim Keren dress a in arisen (o theatre held Tenth Auniver just in the ary he arose from her Ivanced toward out the bhouquet an came face fo suid something truck him on the woman stag Ke- holding the wor with he Russian check Kerensky |n||lwl his fet government, CHINESE NAVY and lefr mu(l unmoved and con- assailing the n) LONDON, March hai correspondent of the Sund: press reports that the Yang tsquadron of the Chinese navy of ships lying off Woo- sed the utonese flag thus ting allegiance to the govern- 14—The con wisti sur rep | ment B D G, Fourth Victim of Gang Fight in Chlcago Found | CHICAGO Mmrh 14— The fourth the new outbreak and warfare he | tween liquor gangs, occurred y day. The victim is said to be | ed with the Benna Brothers band of cang His body was found lying the street, the back of the head by a charge of |in torn | slugs | away Voel Davis to Attempt Flight Across Atlantic March 14 Davis, army from Mitchell June, confident he will | in Paris within 42 hours The flight will be made attempt to capture the | prize offered by Ray- Orteis, New York hotel | for a monstop Atlantic | | | NEW Com hop early land ater in YORK, Noel off in Lt. | : flier, | ! Field l | | mond man | flight |1 163 $50 claims | jumped. | restaurant | which died TACE SLAPPED ; Russian revolution which | seat | face Shang | slaying within 48 hours, attributed to affiliat- HIIHVL:IIH‘ i MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS BUREAU WOULD USE FISH WASTE | | N | [ | n LA PELLE OTERO oOTTO KAHN vl Davis Beatly wes to retire as First Lord of the Admiralty, said London reports. Dr. scientists, planned to visit Ame beeame sufficiently interested La Belle Otero, a Spanish dan opedor a vacal Internationa Parade Staged In Shanghai SHANGHAL iy the March 11 international t th Tirst entration gan, 5T the Shanghai paraded, 1,700 included I ) hai cop 100 on olss when corps The marchers Americans lians, Filipinos of city volunteer strong. 3 sicotch, Jap Portugue Ru - HUGE ZEPPELIN - FOR FLIGHT TO " TURNS TRAITOR ~ THE NORTH PuLE*Sa SEVILLE March 114 [ Thugo Eckner today a huge Zeppelin is being con it Friedrichshafen, Germa lused in Mights to the North and Tokyo. The Zeppelin will make a trip to Buenos Aires autumn 1928 Dr. Eckner |North Pole will ldays and to Tokyo in four — eee {Body of U. S. Sergeanl Marines, Found in River March 14.-The bhod wmes Montague, the s Marines, was found to {day in the \\’h.-m:;mu River. Th | police bel I murdered. | - HALIBUT Pfllc:b Spain Dr that ructed announced to Pole first ' in the th be flight made the two said the to in day SHA of Ser United GHATL of s v | PRINCE RUPERT, B. C Twelve thougand pounds all Canadian, sold here 14.60 .o W. P. MILLS IS HERE Mills rrived in the Mills Mireh of hali at 11 | but, |9 and toduy cents w. P Sitka merchant and Juneau yesterday Margnita from expects to return first steamer, - H B LEL IN JUNi‘IAU on Mr Howard B. Lee, sales of the Clint W Seattle, arrived in day and is registered tinean, Lee Company of Juneau yest at the he! manager | 1go Gressman, noted German rica. Former Kaiser Wilhelm in her to write a skit for her, cer, declared in her memo Otto Kahn, noted firangigr, was pholographed as hie*saile d (] HYE HUNDRED PRISONERS IN NIGHT BATTLE THOMERY hundred prisoners in Kilby waged a bloody battle at the last night 15t tight priviie of the MON Ala., Mar Five Prison upper h 14 hour ening of pri mers cscaped but hospital riot wa the bombs 12 Warden 1 [ barred from t alter he learned md whiskey were to the the The hour 0 quelled after two by ¢ of shotguns and ordered visitor, inclosure narcoti smuggled prison fircarms, being prizoner — piro’s Request Denied In Suit Against Ford, Libei March 14 the request Sapi Th by DETROI' 1 today sel for it par 600,000 libe! suit el said show the tha 1 Mich., denied Aazron aph n against the new use of | a Sapiro’s $1 Henry paragraph term Independent Supiro charged him publishing Jewish conspiracy of agriculture Ford ! Coun would the “Jew" in was a term of Ford libeled statement of a ntrol arborn corn by tempting « |Ten Arrests Are Made in S. C., Breaking Blue Laws March 14 G. Richards sterday, nine for violation g John vt COLUMBIA, | Officers of Goy arrested 10 person of them golf players | of the Blue Law | state | March 14 | ler, Frand official discontented because Auguste executioner, i oo many commuted. He more heads to fall or he wants | per head. He and two of hi ants called on Premier Poincare re ntly with the grievances. Poin I care conld not promise more | but he hoped he could find money for the headsmen penalties are more assist i more Deibler gets very small but a premium for each execution Recently, he complained, there | a inject | Deib- death wants heads salary were iy e—— PRICE TEN LLNTS CONGRESS T0 ALLOW 330,000 FOR EDUCATION Propose to l\'ach Fishermen to Utilize Fish Waste and Prevent Pollution. March shing 11 ton W. % dispatch in says that Congress 10,000 of the Burean for the vailable for educat- to use fish waste of permitting it waters. ‘“The money next winter,” isheries \TTLE ppropriation in |at a | to pollute | will e | Commi | 0" Maliey {0l | i hermen how profit tead th aavilable said n ioner of Henry ommissioner O0'Malley said pollution is becoming tion in Alaska pounds of <almon industry larg of wit back water t All problem of a Ahout comes every which s with re- crions que 60,000,000 vaste \ i wil the a | trom year, e part nto the poliution this waste is valuable for continued uld to teach utilize the agriculturists important it with result- ock Tood ioner. AR little how to tch the the the the witst ¢ Commis: cost Government very fishermen and to te toct food purpo to both | lis T lunt COAST SURVEY - VESSELS SOON COMING NORTH March Survey Alaska cruise sails March special survey Klawak and Keku A. Cotton is mas- A. En Execu- raisers how a pofit SEATTLE, | and The Coast Geodetic praparing annual Explorer Island for later goes to Lieut, H ter amd Licut. € tive Officer The Surveyor sails \H“ survey hetween Sound and rd, later going Bay and Cape St. Elias. Lieut. Lukens is master and Lieut, law executive officer. —— MORE FLORIDA BANKS [}LUSE A BEACH, . banks fn Palm failed to open their doors morning while another local attempting to weather tne run for the Th Dall and Straits 22 for worth t and Prince William April Sew 10 lvans R B Charles March Beach | County this bank wa | severa The Farmers and Trust Company Bank West Palm Beach closed | because” two local banks and one at Palm Beach closed last Tuesday. A long line of men and women stood in a pelting, intermittent rain in a ddtermined run on the Citizers Bank, only remaining bank in this city. The line began forming «n hour before the doors opened and stret d distance of two { blocks. of | the > Ramsay MacDonald Is Coming to Umted States NEW YORK, March 14.-—Speaking over the Trans-Atlantic radiophone from his London home, Ramsay M. MacDonald said he expected to come to the United States about April 19 for a vacation ASKS MORE PAY OR MORE NhLI\ y TO CUT He liv better said his unless paid, headless months, could not more, or eigh organization there death Deibler t were is the man, looking much like Mephistopheles, pointed beard and all, who presses the button that releases the spring that lets fall the triangular knife on the necks of the condemned, stretched in the machine invented for the French revolution. The guillotine is set up after mid- night by the light of candle-lanterns, just as a hundred years ago. The } executions are at faint dawn,