The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 2, 1927, Page 1

“ALL TIIE NEWS ALL Completer 'IIE TMIF" VOL. XXX., NO. 4469. JUNEAU ALASKA MONDAY MAY 2 251927, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE: PRICE TEN CENTS s§ MORE MILLIONS FOR FLOOD RELIEF PSS Deadlock May Force Extra Session of Legislature DEADLOCK OVER - APPRORIATIONS IS THREATENED Spector of N(‘)“Money or Ex- tra Session Looms in Tilt Over Money Bill. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, House leaders were conferring over the question of admitting the House general appropria- tions bill and it was expected a decision would be made late this afternoon. The spector of a deadlock over general appropriations that might prevent passage of any general ap- propriation bill and necessitate a special sesgion in order to carry on| the Teritorial Government for the biennjum stalked through the Leg- islature this morning and had not been banished when the noon recess ‘was taken. { The situation arose in the House when Chafrman Ross, of the Ways and Means Committee, undertook to: introduce the general money bill and objection was raised by Mr Murray. Measure in Senate Mr. Murray's objection was against suspending the rules with- out which it will be impossible to get the bill introduced. He pointed out that today was the fifty-seventh day of ‘the session; that the Senate was already considering ‘@ measure almost {dentical: and said he would “object to the ,Hnuu- taking a uecoltll of the same nature into con- sideration. Mr. Lomen said it would| '!pmlte business were the to proceed with mher bills pending| B8 1 b bill mtroduced in it| ~by President Howard last Sntuulny‘ aftérnoon. Mr. Ross, who was insistent on the right of the House to originate! appropriation bills, contended it would nat advance matters any toj let the Senate go ahead. Mr. Murray’'s objection ‘was based on Joint Rule 25, governing both| brances of the Legislature. It pro-| hibits introduetion of bills in efther| house after the forty-fifth day ex-| cept with the consent of two-thirdsj of the members to which the lwo: houses are entitled; transmission: between or acceptance by the two! houses of measures after the fiftieth day, except the general appropria- tions measure which shall not be received after the fifty-fifth which was last Saturday. (Continued on Page Eignt.) SEVENTY-SIX MEN TRAPPED FAIRMOUNT, W. Va,, May 2.— The fate of 76 miners entombed in! the Everettsvills Mine for 36 hours is undetermined as rescue crews worked frantically to extinguish the fire in the blast-torn tunnels. All- rescue was suspended while mining experts fought the flames. The known déyd number 15. day, the trapped men late and wii be House| The queen of May at Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pa , 18 an unbohbed beauty, Miss Ruth McCauley, thughler of the Dnroctov of Wel!cre in Pennsylvania., WCT.UMILL OPPOSE SMITH AS CANDIDATE CONDEMNED TO HANG, PRISONER ESCAPES JAIL iConvicted Murderer Sickles| Disappears from Everett Jail During Night. Nomination and Can Do So Again Next Year. 2 EVERETT, Wash., May 2.— Edward {C. Sickles, under sentence of death | tor the murder of Percy Z. Brewster, town marshal of Sultan. escaped from the county jail Saturday might and the Snohomish County Cmomission- ers have offered a $500 reward for his capture, dead of alive. Posses! which started the search were given “shoot to kill” orders. The night jailer said Sickles was in his cell at 1 o'clock Sunday morning and his absence was noticed when the jailor made the rounds at daybreak. Sickles picked the padlock on his cell door and escaped from the jail through a window from which our- side confederates had sawed the screening and iron bars. An auto- mobile stolen Saturday nignt while parked six blocks away from th» jail, was found abandoned and offi- cials believed Sickles and his con- federate used it. Sickles’ hanging was set for May 13 at Walla Wall CHICAGO, May Democratic | lwomen, standing together, prevented | |the nomination of Gov. Alfred E.! Prasident in 1924 and the Democratic women standfafs together can prevent (lw nomination next yvear, Mrs. Ella A. Boole, President of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union: said in a letter to State W, C. T. U Presidents. A statement from the Nationai Headquarters at Evanston, announc- ing the W. C. T. U., has started a campaign to defeat Smith if he is the Democratic candidate for Presi dent says: “The Women’s Christian Temper- ance Union wjjl work to educate the people of the country that Smith is wet and always will be.” The statements says that the “cam- paign against Smith will be pressed particularly in the south.” TOKYO, May 2.—7The Japanese de- legation to the thrpe power arma- ment conference, hich expect to leave for Geneva egrly in May, will be ready and willidg—even eager— to bring about furt ‘ment if, by some can effect a fractio existing 6563 ratio it to return to J face” with the gre: more or less anti-fe This is the opini ot foreign ob- servers here who ai filou touch ‘with the governmeng, tlu navy and particularly the Japanese press and its millions of readdrs. Notwithstanding the fact that the Washington conferepce agreement has saved Japan deveral hundred million. yen—which i% thoroughly ap- praclated by financiets, economic ex- perts and high govegnment officials —the has alrealdy resented the echoing its untutored antl ign masses. \neds of the situation. Negro Boy Cfilm to Slaying 12-Year-Old Girl ROCK, Ark., May 2.— Lonnie Dixon, 16-year-old son of Fred Dixon, negro janitor of the First Presbyterian Church, con- fessed he murdered 12-year-old Floella McDonald and concealed her body in the belfry of the church. The youth did not implicate the father who gave the police the in- formation which led to the discov- ery of the body while the church choir was rehearsing in the chureh below. A blood-stained brick was found bheside the body. A great mob dispersed after searching the jail and penitentiary for Lonnie with the intention of lynching him. Brit'ull "Wmlnps Quiet “Fort Firing on SHANGHA] May 2—A Chinese fort near Chingkiang on th Yangtze River fired on the Bril LITTLE eva delegation can come home witn even & b5-5-3% ratio, it is felt that everybody's “face” will have been saved. and public opinion properly salved. The real anxiety of the big men of Japan is financial snd econom- ic. The reécent suspension of a num- ben of banks in Tokyo because of shartage of tunds brought home to the intelligent Japanese the serious- The balance of ‘trade against Japan last year was about 329,000,000 yen. Japan is taxed to the hilt now and the support and maintenance of even the present navy is a burden which daily grows heavier with decreasing domestic business and unfavorable foreign trade ba! ances, / ¥ But above food and raiment in the Far East is “face,” The Japanese will starve and die in the gutter be- fore he will lose “face.” Consequent: ly. even though further disarmament and economy are essential, the “face™ Smith s the Democratic choice for Kiawo yesterday. w the fort. No casualties are report- they - expect. to_ re- b o O 1 | eapressing CHAMBER GREETS PAPER MAKERS IN STRONG TELEGRAM J uneau Orgamzahon Con- gratulates Cameron and Offers its Co-operation, i Defenders of Sacco-Vanzetti The officers of the Juneau Cham ber of Commerce this morning sen: a strong telegram of congratulatious to George T. Cameron and his as ¢ ciates upou their undertaking to d velop a paper muling industry in this section of Alaska, wnd offering thein the encouragement and co-oporatior of the Chambér of Comme; anid the opinion that they | | | | | George T | land your associates, and bect wishes ttaken would get the same sort of treatmen: aom thie Territorial and local gov- ernmental ageneles. The action wa in obedi:nce to the action of the Chamber of Commerce. at the last u ing H. L. Faulkner and Frank A. Boy were the committee charged wi preparing the telegram and forwa ing it in the name of the Chambe The telegram was as follows Juneau, May 2, Cameron, San Franci Chronicle San Francisco, Cal. Extend our congratulations to ver Alas (for your success in your undertakin: |to develop paper making indu:try | this section of Alaska, W2 shall wel-| ‘come you to Alaska, and we feel yor '~lmuhl have every encouragement and i 2 Says Women Defeated 1924 1505. was siven o commutoi sen- i | 1 ! ruling. 'SUMMER HOURS ‘START AT ROAD COMMISSION ‘ Mining and Fisheries Indus-| | consideration from Federal, Tervito-| irial and Muniejgal governmenis, and we feel we cam assure you of co-| loperation of all our “Territorial and | 1 lnv«rnfl‘nl agencies. “Our o1-| Jation VOuR servige, s d | we stand ready to ypender any sisi |ance within onr power at any tim ~Juneau Chamber of Commerv B " IAlaska Murderer’s Case l Before nghest Court‘ WASHINGTON, | May 2. — The| United States Supreme Court has| :kwml oral arguments until October | he hearing of the case ~|m».1 rrum clemency to a murderer. It| was shown by Chief Justice 'r..u- that when he was President, Vuco| l‘ern\h'h who had been sentenced ! "to death for murder in Alaska in| Prominept persons in all parts of the world ted in the fight to save Nieola Sacco andl Dartolemeo Vauzetti from execn- tion for the Braintree, Mass, payroll murders, on the grounds that they were not given a f trial. Ilere arc four Bostoners, leaders in the eampaion for execufive elemency 5. Glendower Evens, philanthropist; Peofessor William Erbest Hoeking (t of Harvard: Reverend Roland D. Sawyer (centre), State Logi lator, and Professor C. R. Skinner, MRS SNYDER BGOSTS IN TAX - FIGHTS HARD SCHEDULES ARE - TO SAVE LIFE NOWSUGGESTED 1909 it conrt | = ence to life imprisonment in of a lower is seeking ahso-| lute freedom on the grounds the| President had no right to change| |the nature of his sentence \\-llmm' {his comsent. Perovich: argued he | iwould rather be dead than impris- oned for life. the strength Perovich Fights Efforts of Two Attor neys to Send Her to El- ectric Chair. The office force of theAlaska Road Commission started to work thi morning at 8 o'clock instead of .| Since 1915 it has been tho custom of that erganization” to advance thelr | . g working day one hour beginning Ma) | NEW YORK; May 1 and continuing through the sumi- hours today Mrs mer until September 1. In this way [from the witness stan i they get off work at 4 o'clock wi..{(lm send her t the murde tries Are Hit by Sched- ules chorle(] Today. With but three da it s left in which considered by both hous Legislatore, the completed venue and taxation bill wi to the House morning the Chairman Ross the Ways Means Committee. The Com s did not recommend ™ . but asked for its congide the membership The bill was introduced by nly on the fiftieth day of the ses- and its schedules have siuce erted in Comunittee, 1t ig ur that 1 fttee ply divided on {he 1inst of two th wral 1 ported r 10 the for land have a long evening to enjoy. | tric chair The custom originated at Valdez, ir|husband is said, was adopted by the offic:| One lawyer u and is continued with [and the other acted for imous consent of all those|Gray, concerned. who says s ruilty, | jas he IA\\‘ lh-' C nnr blam FIIM"I‘ for Hll hfew herself, napping &nd {like an animal corne termined to fight to the The cross X |change r 1 y 1 Khked Wiy hob hagbisfnny” @ fered | Botn from her sw eonfession h “1 did not know whut 1 saying in the e« ion.’ charged ‘Gray kille her huysh. for $96,000 insurance T Was beneficiary but he the money out of Snyder. represented the S Henry | efendant its 1 on title m en in snarl lerstood but P t bre Com red la ady Pronosec ROANOKE, May ray- ers have been spoken for alter Boothe, aged 18, as 100 fellow citi- zens watched the elevonth day of the boy in his fight against death. Frieids are keeping nim alive by artifieial respiration following the collapse of his lungs. Physicians! sald his condition has improved after two severe sinking spells. He i5 apparently happy. e —— RODEO PENFORMER KILLED Change in Schedules change f importan of Alaska’s major ind & and tishing. The fish caught in traps, in less of 1 jper trap, is raised from $2 to $5 thousand, or approx tely four cen per cast. The mining schedule 0 tihoosted mueh her. The Mre.lrate fu the new bill is 1 per on all net incomeg in excess $10.600 and not more than $500,00 80 said: mi Sie proposet said unboat Teal and naval auxillary|tire prairie grain belt, The British ves-lwaters of the Assiniboine River has solved by the Gen-|sels let loose their guns, silencing Mvc id on all net incomes In exc 4 !I l" - Pr in Army 00,000, three per cent. The ~ Formations 30 Years Tfc 48 one and onehbit per c NIAGARA, ) A , lincomes between $10,000 and serving | 10 | 900,000, and one and three-quarters ears, with the . per cent in exce of 00,000 at every formation and neyer | five-fold increase without leave, First Sergeant -{the products of fish liam D. Richardson, of Company herring in whole or in 28th Regular Infantry, has retir manufacture is propose without @ hint'of how . he achieved|#ent schedule 10 cents per s0 vemarkable. a record. A spectal)on ofl and 40 per ton on meal. The regimental order commends his Commiitee chedule verin l:lu example to other men, boosts the s to 32 per Betore his departure for Oal oil and r ton on Cal., to take up ecivilian life, geant Richardson was given : ner by officers and men of his regi- ment. * NAPA, Cal, Muy 4. William Burns, aged 26, professional rodec performer, was gored to death a cow during a rodeo at Monticefl yesterday. He was taking part in - milking contest with wild covs whea one stampeded, attacking him. el . HEAVY SNOW AND FLOODS IN CANADA ARE REPORTED WINNIPEG, Canada, May -2— A heavy snow fall has covered the en- while flool in the il works usin part for th The pr harri] | products [ el on { I meal. Seeks Ross today ra and, " Big Sinking Fund introduced a joinl of families from heir homes in Manftoba. An appeal has been sent for boats. Mr, ! (CL‘H‘{JHI‘ ad. pn_ Pa; v itselt | cent | tax on | FIVE MILLIONS ~ ADDITIONAL FOR FLOOD VICTIMS President Asks that Extra ! " Contributions Are Need- ed for Relief Work. TON, May 2.--On recora- Secretary of Commer Hoover, The American has asked the people to minimum of $10,000,000 tlood vietims in the iver section previously this 0 nendat ASH [N of rhert o utribute a el a asked figures wn personal nt Coolidge district and an hour sident and Soere D and the new dacided upon Hoover estimates ons have been fore 198, It is jm ible definite program for at the present time Hoover returns the t Wednesday afternoon Pr repre who has Preside flood ferred Pre that d fror. 10 map recon Secr flood to This ordered | moie tions as the for has doubled flocd hus gident Coolidge vequest for $5.000,000 ro Relief contribn mmbar to be carcd and the rest of tho reached RUM SEIZURE AII all parts,” MAQE 0 [ SEATTLE, hibiti Agen m o rounding organized running May 2.-«Federal Pro- have councentratad 1p o reputed newly Canadlan-American ram organization following the the week-end of two bouts, three automo- $16,000 lguor go. sts - and selzure wers a tip-off that allowed runners to e and hand-to-hand en- a Prohibition runners ,n S oan s arre » despite several rum resulted in - a ounter hetween | Agent and two ram The Prohibition Agent, Albert Hubbard, secured the position as pilot of the rum craft. ' As he was locking the boat containing, the [liquor and the two rum runners, a third man came running down the islund beach, shouting a warning. Hubbg subdued the pair of rum runndrs after a fight. The other agent rounded up two other near by and also captured another boat on another island. -ee U. §. SURVEYOR IS TRANSFERRED TO United States | Dan Munibrue Survey arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Farragut Mr. Mum- brue hus been permanently . trans- ferred to this district of the United States Public Survey department from the Montana district. Mrs, Mumbrie will cofire to “Juneau in the lall with the intention of mak- ing her home here. Mr. Mumbrue sald that he expected to have a most inicresting season as the coun- {try different from any in which ever worked. I am more omed to the deserts and the uountains than the water,” Mumbrue. He has been Government survey sery- since 1891, Thr engineer's assistants came th on the Admiral Farragut with Mumbrue wio were transferred summer season from Den- t the Juneau dis- ure Rodney S. Vanstouw, encer and Dewey Frank- Frankforter contracted is im P iy \ A inland vid Mr th the Mr for Mr during his trip and Hospital. ¢ (. Parker, from Califor- L. Peters, from Colerade, les T. Devson from Mon= have been transferred to the wau Mstriet as engineer's assist- for the season's work and ved"oi the Queen. | A. Lauphiny and Ray Me- \Creary have also been added to |the group of assistants whe iwork with Mr. Mumbrue this mer. Mr. Mumbroe will leave W party of workers on the Wednesday for Sitka, where will make a survey of [townsite elimination from (gass National Forest.