The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 25, 1927, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXIX., NO. 4437. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ~ PRICE TEN CENTS ——— BOMBARDMENT OF NANKING IS EXPECTED TOMORROW VIORNING ALASKA COLLEGE " 1, 5o o TYAKUTAT MAKES |, ... 81,260,000 T0 AMERICAN AND BRITISH WANTS §166,850 | “eentarom 1I]EMANI]SKN0WN L o BE SPENT FOR | WARSHIPS READY TO ACT; XN THE SENATL Bt ULTIMATUMSENT CHINESE i as living quarters on tras ] shot himself with Tis lawn mow H $ldeae ol 1 : Guarantees Are Demanded that Foreigners Must Be Pro- ills - Defeated : N el ! . . . - 3 . . . Ross Introducea Measure for| | B8 T%otUis v waiver of ||U. S. Commissioner Axelson| ¥ ® 5 calibre cartridke which 01 Siacse Anmounces Plans tected or Shelling of Nanking Will Result — Chinese exploded and the bullet grazed College—Fish Commis- ; i oxstiel sciod: Tttt Principal Speaker at hig forehead for Season’s Work— Re- | Soldiers in Nationalist Uniforms Mistreat Americans— | [ . - . in criminal action. Indefinitely o . . el Y ¥ sion Bills Discussed. postponed Chamber Luncheon. A sults of Conference. ‘ Wemen Stripped of Clothing—American Missions and Passed Second Reading : = = Homes Are Looted and Several Residences Are Burned Carrying appropriation items ag S. B. Nos. 24, 25, M ) Axelson nited States Com et . ] st 8 BrSEeting $100,860, the plonninl sup-) | missioner at l\;vh-'um_ was the prin ’ Approximately $1,250.000 of Federal Th\(’e More Cruisers Dlspaiched from Honolulu to ply bill for the Alaska Agricultural | IN THE HOUSE cipal speaker at the Chamber of Com funds will be authorized (o cover Chinese Trouble Center. College and School of Mines was [ Bills Introduced : merce luncheon at noon today in he projects of the Alaska Road Coni — 1 introduced today by Representative | H. B. No. Ross. Authoriz i i date ol all: sedts | mission, in cooperative pro. . o g P A ; . o i e e v ‘\\h‘:.»‘\:u\“::;mv(rl:‘ W which all sea TUHNS Tn HATE o Vae 1_‘]“‘1”\ ,”‘H! o WASHINGTON, Murch —Preparations for the bombard- mittee on Ways and Means of which | City Magistrates I N ARt RS cHitel: (I e the result of the recent conference MeNt of Nanking by American and British warships, scheduled he is chairman | H. B. No, 26, Ross. Appro- | lvoundings. of Yakutal, baanlim L2 of the Ataska Road Commission su- for 10 o'clock this niorning, was postponed early this morn- This is approximately equal to the ! priating money for the Alacka ubliery, JDEatel lon:the hone. 6 the NEW YORK. March : Mrps, | Perintendents with Col. James G T amount appropriated by the 19251 College Guif of Alaska, the high mountains | Ruth Snyder told the newspapermen |Steese, head of the Commission, end : g Legislature. The current bill provide: H M. No. 6, Smith. R their backdoor which furnish the |today that her love for Henry Juddl® Tuesday Notices h: moserved on the Cantonese Commanders for u.mnmnlnn of urnnrminnr,\' for| quest Congress to pass a law most: bean(ithl scenery in Alaska Gay has Stirnad inbor Kite Bhel . T Huddleston of Valdez, R. J. at Nank salicnt military points will. be shelled tomor- women students or extension| | put the Ala Railroad on “The fishing indus orests, and | gaic e BeaRy o| Sterling of Fairbar R. 1. Shepard o TR e e i e ey f. e e ““J unflwnllnm‘m lust : x” Sk l‘l‘;,\: ‘|‘.‘,'[ |\1\|‘rl I{“:‘h;:x\:.:‘ v ;..“‘\‘;M ,:;‘ i i T “ts 1 row ‘1‘ _w‘ mv‘m‘ m,‘u“. al .n.mtu.\~ n! safi t,\‘ to .14)1015!“&'15 are the normal cost of maintenance and in the matter of being sued for | lexistance,” said Mr. Axelson. The |yged to kill her husband and the|¢horage all sailed on the Yuion for reported to Admiral lliams by 5 o'clock this afternoon. operation for the bhiennium fallure to curry out its con- | |canmery in Yakutat since its firet|[ogher the fact that Gray entangled|Weir respective stations. John Admiral Williams has wired Washington that as the “re- Discuss Fish Bills et lotatation: 24 ve 10, Lias HOVEY |hep into: the skuek af the motual traveling Mechanical Engi-' gy After Bill No. 14, repealing acts H. J. M. No. 5, Sheldon. Ask [nad an unsuccesstul year. The for|kining & T [neer, in charge of motorized equip.| ) 2 8 gt under which the present Alaski| | jug construction CGovernment | |ests surrounding the town of Yakutat| . " : ment for (he four divisions of the #0d are be to come out of the city. The Japanese com- Fish Commission operates, had p: hospital for Alaska insane. | liumish an abundance of splendid | .rm[.1“‘-“1]|v“|’\‘<|-h ”:'.l'l‘\' j}‘:‘q ‘;I”'_’ \"'_‘:k' Loop District, left Wednesday on pleted evacuation today. The British Consul General and miss- :-lt‘l“Hl:”::‘t.u;x‘:l”kl-'I-Innlll;x'll}|~ morning. S. J. M. No. 2, re improve- | lspruce for the pulp industry. The |yF ot S0% BE B © T [the Northwestern for Seattle to com-| jng marines of the British warship Emerald have been located p for consideration| ' n.nt of mouth of Tanana |furbearing animals in that vicinity e : plete purchase of tractors, trucks,| kit . : 5 in Committee of the Whole Bill No.| = pico. oftor the bost skins of any in the |, DOth Gray and Mrs. Snyder areigragers, shovels, and other equip- | 81d returned to the Emerald. Tt is considered that 120 Ameri- 15, which seeks to provide for an| ' ; aiehe in_the County Jall, charged with | ment and 1o expedite shipment of| cans who took refuge in the Nanking Universtty wi o ¢ an 4 : i ' ot | can 1 Na 3 TS will be ev: - clective commission. No definite ac. | Second Reading of Bills: U murder and without bail. | he same 13 y acuat. i H. B. No. 1}, repealing acts “The oll prospects in Yakutat cie ing to ships ot s e B i GICHINAL heans faken on any ot the il p n B S R S i b ety Tt Genetay | SOYASH Wasl s1UREADN DY Ciray who | O ens b T “}T 0 ships tonight. Thus we are preparing for further con- ame o zestor rhe gl IR O aE Sy 5 PORILA B : i used a window weight 5 wwrnme . ;. | sideration of action tomorrow.” amendments suggested when the Commission. !'Petroleum he been drilling for oil ! : Alter the adjournment of the i 1 tomorrow. ]h’:‘u];w l:-xm-:-:n:n-:l ulfn‘nlmn . | gince July, and is now down over The discovery o polson in whisk latur woperative agreements with e provisions of the measure, Mr. - . ! sl Ml ation showe |0 the lhome of Albert Snyder is|the vy may possibly provide e G 9 % # Lomen pointed, out from the floor, | ¥ .‘,‘,j:[’ ‘XA“‘,‘ b t,.(”,,,.,l\x,m'l',(_" :«i“ mh',‘,‘h regarded by the police authorities|for additional work to include many i ‘v\‘:\,l,l‘m(‘ N “'O—MEN M‘_\IA“FA.TED are loosely drawn and under tham {5 substantialing the charges of[local project for which tha Territory | WASHINGTON, March 25.—Admiral Williams has forward- ) near future. The ,people of Yakutat | : « 12 enormous expenditures of Territorial 50 100 torward th (ho timha When v that Mrs. Rotli Snyder piwoned f assumes divect responsibility, accodof ¢lasd report, to Rear, Admigal. Hone. that + Neoking,. Chinese. [URESRIIBIE AT 00ds - 8a¢. 00 <OliBOk fheir distriet will be the ofl center |10 Polson her hushand before Grayling (o Col. Stéese. Only Snfticient! soldiers h Nationalidé irNforms brutally treated ny A is provided. The proposed commis-| ; , clubbed him to death. No trace of|4lloiments have been made at this o i $ brutally mistreated many Am- slony fBEEIvEN power to approve of of the world and the tankers WU oison was found in Snyder's organs.|tme to cover purchases and carly, €YiCans, including women. Clothing was stripped from the its own expenditures. The Hous. ’ H.oafl . Rudis Weried . — spring work for which the Alaska women and they were maltreated. In one instance, a Cantonese resumed its consideration of the 4 ; \ Road Commission assame full v 1 S f : T g g eed a road, @ oo b . m soldier shot down a Frene riest w P 5 mensure this afternoon when it w 1 \.\”‘m[ ,",,’l“ :_“IU "."':I‘”':" ,'_', ,'h’, (New Vacuum Tube ponsibility under last years' agprec hot down a Iy ¢ h I“)H t with a pistol. expected other amendments would be I-'"m‘u b "“‘ : I’ by e "‘ w, in P ment which holds until a new a American Property Burned san Chamber of Commerce for | [ 02ress A 0 ; offered. ] | i ‘.,,“,‘ i Iu»];’vmu AVove. allil o dokhe ment can be negotiated The report says that at “Nanking, as far as known, all House Bill No. 13, which seek:| ; % : @ \()/ Discovery the repeal of the Act of 1917, the v kutat necds a radio station, so w First Division Plans | American Missions and homes have been looted and the follow- ¢ v | ol N aR ar _lean keep in communication with the | ) Work in the First Divislon of the ric: roperty he re! med: seminarv i i original fish commission statute, was|Five Measures Under Discus-|can ‘:\‘m}” o ‘\“M““ll in| NEW YORK, March 25.—Blmer|Territory is handled directly by the ing American property has been burned: seminary in Hill ol e % 5 iout {visizs . . . P slated o come up for final action| oo Todar One of Six e cemter of the fienine banks and | B Bucher, General Sales Manager of | Juncau headquarters of the Commis.| Crest, school, residences of T. Hucheson and H. J. Mills. The later this afternoon. If it passes, No 2 iy i alo ; 5 i | . ; ; Ithe Radio Corporation of America, | sion. A 1 projects in this division | Ame C 1 ; Y - 4 Tkt : . 5 many times the halibut boats come merican Consulate was looted or wantonly destroyec 14, will probably be passed also.| Is Dlsposed of. Jetv b 3 2 e confirmed reports of the existence|are on a cooperative basis with the | ear | | 3 = }\'illmul the 1917 Act, thl_- law passed | TR i 1;.‘:‘.»;-’1‘” J:‘”“‘,et ,I,‘.'l‘“ ,."”,',ft\‘:_ e | a new vacuum tube designed to|Territory, firal program cannot be! s > S (R ot e e Tougntl motorm ot the dodS ot chiminal Sk, S R v DL G b aale may| A tethesn ety toc Al | Thtivmtnads nitin wttn o Gl jourid] AMERICAN PROFESSOR KILLED in 0. 1s sald by reliable | procedure was ain under discus-|2°84 o At g L 00 Bh misteniie ibts the b s *loday when At |1ave heen lost as no word has hee :;;X-.];H-.I:;“m:v:n“E\:“m 1“;‘\,.4« :,(r'n:..,:l ::III"XI'V‘ l”'llu]tj"lliw‘li"‘.‘”’"II::"w'“l}‘-l’.‘[‘:“”\\”:!H.‘ ‘H!lAN|,!|Al. March 25.—Dr. J. E. Williams, Vice-President repeal of the act of 1917 would ef-|torney General John Rustgard ap.|received from them. I Yakutat had |2 S 0 B0 00bii (0 supply cur-|the Territorial Board may he work.| 0 the Nanking University, is known to be among the dead in foctually, 4illl the present “Commls. peared befora the Senate. '1"' “,""; '\I\n‘.f:-'ll»:::u.::vtl“\’\':,u‘ll«lll ;‘,::i‘_m'\ GCMHEIR) nt rvom. electrid ieht Lmatna|ed) o 1 tie Mgnt ot action o .," terday’s <hp]]im: of the Cantonese. Williams came to China b e e i rend flve miokatres Iasl WERS Milis ' schobl bullding, AU pressht the | (oFmers, & numbeEoiprdstludliprobs |10 milus of rdnds and 5 yles ‘ot 3 & . {lems remain to be solved be trails in the First Division, outsid by the House today. No. 6, author-|Committee and tabled cth meas. |school is held in a private building | 1 4 ' | Chinkiang, whic Al o b A . : ] ; it o i o T wpkec of | e production stuge can bo reach. o e National Forvits |Chinkiang, whieh was captured by | U. S. CRUISERS SAIL izing the appointment ol City Man-|ure on the same subject was brought | With no func r the upkeep of i Seoand Division Wenk |the Nationalists several days ago, HONOLULU, Mareh 26.—Ameri- was_ reterred by uninimous|in by the same commitiee this morn | There s one "II""\'}"_I’_'_ lon Mi Work in the Second Division for MVe been taken aboard steamers or{can eruisers Richmond, Marblehead to the Committee on Judi-ling and, on an adverse report, was|Yakutat and situa are hat |Seattle Mining Club to the coming year will be under the|AT¢ congregated on the waterfroMt|and Cincinnatl, carrying 1,300 men No. 10, increasing Tervitorial| promptly killed fat least one more teacher should under protection of the destroyers. |and six airplanes, have left for American women and children! ¢hina S, | | direet supervision of Ross J. Kinney, financial ald to schools, was recom-| This wa No. 19, which [be employed, Sponsor Blg Corporation . : s el have evacuated Hankow : ast year. Mr. K. F. Bauer, As mitted to the Committee on Eduea-!sought to remove the | 1 protec i ch things form the surety uli . 5 Supt. and Disbursing Clerk, will be tion for further consideration. tion given a defendant \\]m declines |our existence, and are a Ilt‘tm.»‘-\i ] m\“u |!,1H\:.m)| I'he Seat in. local charge ,.’r op Vl“]rvl\«‘ m ! The British steamer Wenchow has iti 3 i [ €O i 2 i Mining " announces s s0 * & & 5 p In_addition to the College appro-to be a witness in his own behal.[(0 our community y j¥le Mintng. BIULERTEHAE (I"':' "l Nomoe, including the local roads,|rescued 20 American missionaries COMMANDER EXECUTED priation measure, Mr. Ross introduc-{The Judiciary Committee recommend| Harlun Thomas, head of the School {ing an organization of a $1,000, | the Nome-Shelto Tra and Chinkiang LONDON, March 25 Hsu cd House Bill No. 25. authorizing|it do not pass and a motion to in-|of Architccture in the University of (000 corporation to fimance mining |6 500 o m,mlr" I Qn...'llfv,- Langhsi, self-styled Commander of town councils to empower city mag-|definitely postpone it was passed by | Washington, who dyew the plans for jdevelopment in the State e River & SHop. Diviuon. At MISSIONARES SAFE the defense force in Shanghal, is re- istrates to hear civil actions. It was|a unanimous vote the Juncau Public School, addressed | The Club “"!‘ deyote the entiref =" projects in the Second| SHANGHAL March 25— The first| borted by the correspondent of the referred to the Committee on Judi-! New Trap Measure tho chamber, and thanked them for meeting ncxt Wednesday lo discuss-|pyiion npe on a coperative basis|of 120 American misslonaries, wha|Dally Express to have been sums clary. A bill prohibiting the construction [the many courtesies extended to him |ing plans for the project with the Territory so that final|took refugces in the Nanking Uni-|marily executed at the headquarters House Joint Memorial No. 6, bylof cabing, etc., on fish traps was|during his visit here. Fitieen SeatiBRUEnEWonlEbandlaliie . oo ool B astenmingd. untilvatalty. arrivad af bia dusk banectia ok Gen Tsang Hsi, Cantonese Speaker Smith, was introduced. Itfintroduced in the Senate today by| Representative Ben Grier, of therectors and a mining engincer WIlll el iomment of the current | American and British warships at 7| Commander, along with® 11 others requests Congressional enactment of { Mr. Dunn. A penalty for violation is|Third Division, reminded the Cham-|be employed to investigate promis Legislature when cooperative agr o'clock tonight {ur the so-called Provisional Govern- a law which would put the Alaska|provided the maximum being a fine bor of Commerce, of the interest |ing projects. Worthy ones will bel AHERULE WU CUOPEEVE E8 Among the missionaries are Miss| ment formed by notorious Commune Railroad on a par with other com-{of $1,000 and not more than six|throughout the Chambers of Com ‘x. ' I\n‘ulvmlvh:A(:klnL'. one fourth . 0=, worked out. In the Socond|Anna 1. Moffet, of Fort Sheridan,|i5ts in the Chinese quarter. Among mon carriers, allowing it to be suedmonths in jail. The bill prohibits|merce in the states on Alaska. He at-|of the stock going to the prospector,| pioico e are 1931 miles ..r{m wit waw, wounded Lwioe uu»miun] those forming the government is a for personal injuries to passenge the construction of any cabins, tents,{tended the Chamber of Comme vmv fourth to the corporation and Hids: 87 idilae: of lmmw”\. 27 "“h_\"’h“’ o e ‘ | woman lawyer named Chen Yohsien, or employees, and for any breachjetc., on staked, pile or floating fish|Convention in Seattle last year, and | the remainder for sale to the public.| o 0 roads, and miles of! Nanking advices late tonight in-| who was educated in Paris. The of contract for which railway lines|traps as a place for watchmen or|said that great interest is being | O trails forming a connected system | dicated the situation is much easier|fate of this Chinese woman Come may ordinarily be sued. other employees to live. It was re-[shown in the organizations of other ‘Says DeAutremont Not xtontling from: the® Yukun IDaltw ol and. thore 168 boen o, s s il e nob FReR Recommends School Bill | ferred to the Committee on Fisheries. |cities in Alaska. HOIL Baow | > The Ways and Means Com D Report Many Bills President Sumner Smith, of the lmplltated M!ll RObbery Work |.n Third Division v COOLIDGE STATEMENT today unanimously roported favorably] Several measures were reported|House of Representatives, mentioned | : Alaska Road Commission projocts NANK[NG FEG[STBA?IO}'v \ 5 on Mr. Grier's bill appropriating $20,-| by various committees today. Bill|the growth of Juneau since his last| SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. i the Third Division are divided|. WABHINGTON, March 25 —The) W N, March 25— Presis 000 for the construction of a school; No. 7, Dunn, providing funds for [visit here, and complimented the Ju. |Hugh DeAutremont will claim that|, o g 050 e o ac Ay {1926 registration list of Americanfdent Coolidge today said he believes building at the Jesse Lee Home lo-|constructing a school house at Tan-|neau Chamber of Commerce on the {he had nothing to do with the '.hm_“;“ Vallles. atd ONlHne. M | citizens residing in Nanking showed that the American naval forces now cated near Seward. It also reported ana, was reported for passage. No.|splendid work in the past years. Siskiyou mail car rebbery in Oregoul i, o bige of Seward fw Chalrmag|i09: tWo-thirds of whom were|ih Chinese waters are sufficientito for passage House Bill No. 17, ap-| 24, authorizing the Attorney Gen President H. I. Lucas extended u{in 1! according to his attorney and Secretary of the Divisional Road|¥omen and children. | take care of the situation. propriating $235.65 to cover a defici-| eral to appear in quo warrento pro-| cordial invitation to both Mr. Grier. | Elmer E. Robinson. DeAutremont will| ., 1 “4af : e e er : ire Commission of the Third Division.) ency in the appropriating for the' ceedings; No. 23, prohibiting the|and Mr. Smith, to attend the meet-|be faken to Oregon within a few| b ivities await the action of bureau of vital statistics. driving of vehicles without the con-|ings during (heir stay in Juneau. days the current legislature and the Ter- W‘)rl(l Re'vollltl‘),l S‘ ’l(’m‘) ] A communication was received hv; ent of owner: with suggested H. W. Alberts, in charge of the | itorial Board. Cooperative projects the House from the Anchorage Wom-|amendments; No. prohibiting | Agricultural Experiment Station at | 5 of likewise | on Pab . o Pao ol 3 ) . 2 aatiRiieq. on Fase Two, {Goniindedzon Page Founy agriculture in southeastern Alaska. Pleads with await action by the Territorial Board | 7 G |Mr. Alberts said there were over | | Tourists to “See [ Mt. McKinley Park Plans Com'nunlsts' Further Plans Il ing because of the par L evacuation of foreigners, of the streng stan taken, forcigners are being delivered All Americans and British at) I | 400 dairy cows in Southeastern Al- | Meanwhile, Mr. Edmunds will lay | . Total Disarmament for e s rareres A G0 T s | | Amerion BlbeE" e in this district. He also stated there | federal projects which includes thei wocogw. March 25— Commun-|be used as the nucleus of the world . . . e Chlna lf Move nlrversal were over 100 cows in Southeastern g ”\[\u\h( March 25.—Plead- | | Mt. McKinley National Park road p . teceived jubilantly| revolutiv in the East and Moscow ! Alaska, killed o vear for beet, 1ng i ‘Amf”‘:fl"-‘i to “See | |as his primary project this’ season. 15t of Moscow : will be the citadel for the woxke In defining the work agriculture, | | America First” C. F. Hatfleld, | {22 miles of road were opened up|the Cantonese declaration that upheaval in" the Wayt."" Mr. Alberts ;Hd “IL W:fl Amnommn e l\-‘f“ I "{”v;::‘m;’;r:w:::lx | [last year. extending from MeKinley| Shanghai fs to be used as a base! The fall of Shanghai created in- fg:. 8 r.;lrnw:fln": »nee 0 Alaaks and “; on ‘,‘,1.| the orgnniznu:n lark..«-(.umu. _"" T“" "\l":k:‘“,uml""“' for a *“world revolution Com-|tense enthusiasm in the ranks of otk the so SRS Hime | | © 7 Gane | jto Sanctuary Ri where a 10| Lists told newspapermen that|the workers throughout the Soviet and journey south every winter to | | that Americans traveling in | fcabin camp has been located. With| .. : 8 b 1 the earnings. H i irope t year, spent $1,- h 60,000 allotted to thi .| “China’s four hundred million peo-{Union. Feelings have been demon- qu:en;“ 'l;:vr)”;]"\l] a‘" ;n ?M G ;4, 100,000 \;'her;uk !'rnve]ln'g :e JI'"' 'Q' i ("l ”‘,, L' %lo:vll“ UJ;“ ple, joining Ru 's 140,000,000, strated in letters of congratulations ke B\ pitying | | | e oy the National Pavkc Service for] iy give us a gigantic lever with|to “Cantonese comrades” and assur- ” 3 yse settling on home: n this country resulted in only this son, the road will be ex ¥ 1 did Mkewise as this is the only|China would build a navy to pro- "‘," e o i steads and el 000 being PR o Tont. 2 ¢ €X'l Which to overrun the forces of Capi-|ances of continued moral support in 5 working their soil the entire year, $1,2 B eing spent. tended an additional 13 miles to : A S way to prevent war. tect her extensive coasts and also| __ —— g 4 9 1 % 3 talism, Imperialism and exploitation|the effort of the Chinese to gaim He said this method would be to|develop an aerial fleet, (Continued on Page Right.) a % (Coxtinual on Page Eight.) of colonial masses. Shanghai will'“‘freedom from Caypitalism,"” GENEVA, March 25.—Chu Chao{follow an ancient Chinese Emperor Hsin, Chinese delegate to the League|who sank all warships and put arms of Nations, told the Preparatory|into a melting pot from which sta- Disarmament Conference Commission | tues were made. that China is ready to- accept total Chu Chao Hsin warned that if to- disarmament if all other nations|tal disarmament was impossible,