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THE DAILY ALASKA VOL. XXX., NO. 4517, RUSSIA STARTS “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1927. Fighting Machine of German 'Republic Arrives in Juneau; On Mnssmn Good-will, Peace !}RUISER EMDEN. ARRIVES; MAKES TOUR OF WORLD German Fighting Craft An-| chors in Gastineau Chan- nel—Here Until July 5 sea warrlor, the r Emden with half its traveled wake, glidel 11 o'clock Sunday wardly grim fight the most mode:r fortréss the German ilic, aboard, mission of will and reflected friendly and ever courtesy by offi members of the in port at of its peace i greetings extended th dy or cadets and Sunday, Juneau visitors was capitulated and today urrendor when the key of the port was presented to Captain Foerster, Commandant For 11 days, from Sunday to July 6, they will remain in port. Whiie here, an opportunity will be tended to local people to visit the ssel. Regular vigiting hours will he established and sailor guides will conduct visitors*to the shin through it Informal Welcome Extended Shortly after the Emden arriv in sport, Lieut. Simpson Gov. George Watson, the Go ary, H. 1. Luc dent of the Chamber of Com- and B. M. Behrends, Chair the Chamber's Speecial Commitiee to aid in re ving and the yisitors, went extended an informal Capt. Foerster. The formal’ welcome was e nded day by Gov ayor T Judson, Foerster to German absolute ex od Kinnon, Parl ernor’s Pre a to H A man of entertaining aboard and welcome to Parks and after Capt l(nnlmnml on Page Two.) -eo | Two Days to Visit Emden; Hours Stated ter, of the Ger man Cruiser Emden, announc- ed this morning that the citize 1s of Juneau will be wel- comer! to visit the ship nex{ Satwrday afternoon from 3 o'cloes until 5 o'clock and next Sunday afternoon from 2 o'elyek until 5:30 o'clock. Specia' boals will run from the Ferry Float to the ship. | The 'sailors will be on duty durin-; these hours and will guide the visitors over the cruiser, Cant. Foe German | the | M- | i Tiny Monkey Cadets’ Pet On Emden He is more Jacob his name three years old and mot | | than 12 inches tall, is the pet { | of the cadets on the Emden | He hails from the Dutch He is the sole several small monkeys the cadets bought to take home with them. Cold weather of northerly latitudes proved too much for his comrades. But Jacob’s friends have solved the | | problem of heat. For him they ! | built an electric heater, cover with a kind gauze and Jacob. No lure tempts him away from it very He Indies of survi | it | | atop this sits ing long | | dially, inspects their | | quietly then returns electrically heated perch greets visitors offerings his cor to | \'l - o> 'EMDEN LARGE f | ( The German \m-\\ in port, has a ument guns, service, The 29 Crulser 516 feet beam of 55 feet congists of eight two 2 inch guns for airplane and four torpedo tube Emden is capable of mak- knots at full speed the cruiser s averagi |about 15 knots during their pr | sent trip. The Emden | vessel built by | the World W | at Wilhelmshav i hegan in 1922 completed The Emden ies a crew of 490 men and officers. The 1926 graduating class of the Ger {man Naval school, 103 cad are making the tour aboard | Emden. They are about the s |age as the young men attending | the United States Naval Acadeniy at Aruapolis. long Her is arm- inch, | ing though was the first w Germany following She was built n, Germany. Work and the craft was 1925 o -ee DOR.ALEXANDER ON WAY NORTH SEATTLE, | Dorothy | June 27.—Steamer Alexander sailed at full list of round trippers except 12 the following for Juneau: Bibby, J. L. Thomas and and R. N. Dickson. Ethel wife BLACK HILLS { OF CLE WASHINGTON, June 27.—Cul- vin Coelidge is the second Presi- dent whose name has been linked with th: Black Hills of Souih Dakota. The other was Grover Cleveland. Cool'dge, however, is enjoyinz the facility for rest and recrea- tion there, whercas Cleveland was violently denounced and threat- ened with impeachment proceed- ings because he c¢reated the Black Hills Forest Reserve, Februaiy 22, 1897, the birthday of the first President, George Washington. When Cleveland set aside the reserve, virtually all of the tim- bered section of the Black Hills region was included and Charles Lathrop Peck, president of the tional Trae Association, points cut that it became the first na- tional forest to be placed under scigntiic rianagement in the United States. It has produced millions of fegt of lumber and has brought thousands of dollars intd tho federal treasury. One of its early supervisors was CAUSE VELAND ROW Capt. Seth Bullock, United States marshal and close friend of Theo dore Roosevelt. Bullock gathered staff of forest rangers who, Peck asserts, have never been equalled in any national reserva. tion, including such men as “Cap’ Smithi, old Indian fighter, and still a-resident of the region, liv- ing at Sturgis on the edge of the hills. a Fires have caused damage in the Black Hills, hu( the rangers’ efforts have saved magnificent forests of yellow pine from the flames. Before the white man emigrated so far from the Atlantic seaboard, fires caused by lightning or Indian campers ray- aged the hills, A few Indians are still living who remember tha time, about 80 years ago, when the whole mountainons region seemed to be ablaze. The Indians in those days regarded the hills as holy ground, harboring good and evil spirits, and they entered them only on annual hunting ex cursions, * enormouss 10| o'clock this morning carrying a| 1 | | NAVY VESSEL : Emden, | and | ' then 2 S | tinued passengers for Ketchikan and|~ | Cape | port, | Paz, | West | coast, HALF OF TRIP AROUNDWORLD ENDED, EMDEN Cruiser Completea First Half of Good-Will Tour Itinerary Announced When Cruistr Em Chan had ot the the German den anchored in Gastineau nel yesterday forenoon completed practically one half her will tour around world good * Following her commission in 1 was spend in home waters. In November, christening , the first cruising around and 1926, the Emden sailed from Wilhemshaven for Spain on her first leg of her present trip. From Spain the er called at the Canary Islands, Town, and then sailed for Islands where the old imden was sunk. There the Em den fired salute in memory of the 132 men who went down with the German war ler. rom there the cruiser sailed for the t Indies, stopping at Sema- g on the island of Hava, and ssar -on Celebes Island. the next country cruiser visited. It touch Tokyo and Yokohama and led from Hakodate to rbor where oil was takea The voyage was then con to Juneau. The cruiser Emden will rema: here until July 7, it was announci today. From this port the g0 to Skagway to stay 19 on its third Alaskan stop. first was at Dutch Harbor. After leaving Skagway, the den’s itinerary will carry her Seattle for ten days, July 25 to August 5. From the Puget Sound the cruiser will set her directly for Mazatalan, Mexico. Thence, the announced itinerary will carry her to Lt Panama, Guayquil, Mollendo. Valparaiso, Talcahuano, on the Coast of South America, around the cape, and up the East touching at Bahia Blanca, Janeiro, Pernambuco, and the Cocos Na Ja where the ed at Dutch F aboard. vessel will until July The Em- course Rio De Haiti The vessel will arrive at Phila- delphia the middle of February and will probably go to New York for a day or two before leaving for home via the Azore Islands and Spain. The return to Gee many is scheduled for March, INSPECTING ARMY ENTRY OCEAN TRIP SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 27.—The big Fokker C-2, Army entry in the Golden Gate to Ha- walian flight project, was rolled from the hangar at Crissy Fi:ld while Pilot Lieut. Maitland slept, early this morning. A crew of mechanics began work upon it at the Air Field. Officials are silent as to the immediate plans but presumably the plane is oeing prepared for inspection by Major General Patrick, Chief of the Army Air Service, who is sched- luled to be a passenger in it, Limitation of Capital Ships to Be Discussed GENEVA, June 27.—It is re- pogted the Japanese delegation, in Sconsequence of fresh instruc- tions from Tokyo, is now disposed to favorite British proposal to discuss at the present Naval Limi- tation Conference, questions con- cerning capital ships which wera before the conference at Washing- ton in 1922, t| 1928. i Official Visits Are Exchanged by Capt. Foerster and Parks Official changed Commandant of and the Governor hese formalities this afternoon George A cruiser to salute of 17 in honor. The first official call was made at 10 a. m. today when | Captain Richard Foerster, with his ald Captain-Lieute- nant Wurmbach, were receiv- ed by v. Parks at Govern- or's: Mansion, This visit lasted about 30 minutes. At 2:30 p. m, Gov. Parks, accom- panied by his aide, Lieutenant Simpson McKinnon, went aboard the Emden and visited a short while with the com manding officer, calls today were intor- between the the Emden of Alaska. were endod when, as Gov Parks left the come ashore, a guns was fired his i | | | | | | | | WOMAN FOUND STRANGLED T0 DEATH, MYSTERY Portland Woman Found | Dead in Her Well-Furn- ished Apartment. } | PORTLAND, Her half clad {on her bed, hands tied | her back and feet bound to gether, Mrs. Bell Stobbins, aged 32, was found bound and strang- led to death in her well furnish ed apartment in the residential district. It is believed the crim: | was committed on Friday. A man's handkerchief, waddcd up, had been stuffed in the wom |an’s mouth as a gag. No evidence for the motive of the crime has | been discovered A pillow, rolled tightly, was around the throat. A quilt partly the body. Stockings, undergar ment and loose robe were the only articles of clothing founl on the woman. No article jewelry in the apartment touched. FREINOIL | FIELD FOUGHT, Million Dollars Already Re- sult of Fire in Cali- fornia Oil Filed. BEACH, Cal.,, June of Long Beach and employees of the oil company reinforced by the Los Angeles| Fire Department, stood in battle larray today in the Alamitie Heights il kield to prevent new outbreaks of fire which last night burned eight wells and badly damaged rigs and equipment of several others. Two oil tanks in the area were burned today. It is estimated that the loss is already more than $1,000,000 Two oil workers were burned severely in an opening blast which ignited the new well the Julian Petroleum Company Gas leaks are blamed for the explosion. The well burned with in 10 minutes. B e T Million Dollar Incomes Incerase WASHINGTON, D. C., June —More Americans paid taxes on incomes of one million or more dollars in 1925 than ever before Incomes of one million or more for last year totaled 207 compared with 75 the year before and 200 in 1916. The 1926 revenue act with it inceased exemptions, lightening the burden of the income taxpay | er, proved efficacious in the pro duction of more revenue. The average net income of thos filing income tax statements f 1926 was 15,249 with an average tax rate of 3.85 per cent. For 1924 the average rate was 2.04 per cent. The total net income of 4,171,000 taxpayers for 1925 was szmm-l Ore,, body June . 27 stretched out behind bound woman’, covered and of | | | | | was | | LONG —Firemen 97 l 576,403, | Florence ASSOCIATED PRESS m'rm PACF WITH GERMANYY v o O S S —— Less than ten years ago some of the men in this crowd were taking pot shots at American aviators. Today they re carryi pair is Charles Levine and Clarence Clhamberlin, strengthened the bonds of frie Jacob Gould Sehurmann in the CONGRESSMAN LANHAM,TEXAS, COMING NORTH, SEATTLE, man Fritz G. Lanham of Texas, leaves here a tour of five weeks June 27 Congres: Democra today for in Alaska Congressman Lanham s a pron inent attorney of He elect ed the Sixty-sixth Congr from the Twelfth District of Texs at a special election held April 19, 1919, to determine a successos to the Hon. James C. Wilson resigned. He was subsequently re elected to the xty-seventh Con gress and subsequent Congresses - - FOURTH OF JULY CONTEST NOW ON| The standing of the the Goddess of Liberty con test being held by the general | July 4 committee ending July 1, s as follows: Mildred Morrison, 158; Katho rine Hooker, 87; Goldie Halm, Barnett, 26; Lola 24, and Lola Koski, - DlSTRlC’l' COURT Texas, to contestants in 62, Kor- 22, honen, PARTY RETURNS| The District Court party, com posed ot Judge T. M. Reed, United States District Attorney Justin \v Hadling, Walter B. King, Mrs. Alta Purpus, and George F.lta, arrived this morning on the Querm from Ketchikan where court been in ression. Assistant District Attorney H. B. Stabler and Mrs, L. S. Botsford remained (] Sunday to complete final work and will arrive tomorrow on th: Aléutian. A number of cases were tried in the eight days during which Court was held, most of which were abatement, naturalization and divorce cases. Ten places were abated on charges as either liquor or bawdy house nuisances, and twenty naturalization cases were heard. Court adjourned until August when another equity term will be held at Ketchikan. Mrs. Alta Purpus was in Ju- neau today while the Queen was in port, on her way to Skagwa; to begia the circle rtrip down the Yukon, which she is making dur- ing her 30 day vacation, Body ol Aviator Killed In Crash, Is Washed Up SANTA ANA, Cal, June The body of Lieut. 8. Hi or, Naval officer attachad to the forces stationed at San Diego, missing since a crash of a seaplane last Tuesday several miles ‘at sea, was washed ashore late Saturday near Nunset Beach. 271 Com. William ng two o endship with Amenca. right foreground. (Tnternational Newsreel) their shoulders as a token of their admiration. whose flight from New York to Germany Picture taken at Berlini The Ambassador HOW CHAMBERLIN LAN DED o B oean sk | | | | ()nlv photo made nf the crash of the trans-ocean plane Columbia, piloted by Clarence Chamberlin and Charles I‘evme,' at Kotibus, Germany, throws a new light on the’ accident. Ifi indicales how the propeller of the plane was damaged prevent— | ing the immediate completion of the longest flight in aviation hl\!nv Y. CLOUDBURSTS HIT OREGON [Two Towns Are Badly Damaged—Hotel Partly Washed Away. PORTLAND, Ore., June Two major cloudbursts striking | yesterday at two widely separated towns in Eastern Oregon caused hundred of thousands of dollars damage One cloudburst struck at Ar- lington sending a torrent of wat- er through the town and washing part of a hotel into the Co- lumbia River. Buildings were pushed off their foundations and two residences were totally wrecked and automobiles were washed away, The town is cov- {ered with slimy mud. The other cloudburst sent a roaring cataract through Weston and wrecked a frame department |- store, splitting it in two, destroy- ing several thousand dollars worth of dry goods. 9m 21, Attempt Made to Kill June MOSCOW, 27. unidentified person shot wounded M. Orloy, Chalrman the Department of Military Tri- bunal. The assailant was ar- rested. The attack occurred in- side the premises of the Tribunal. An - HALIBUT PRICES PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., June 27.~—~Halibut sales totaled 298,000 pounds today. American fish sold for 6 and 16 cents and Canadian for ¢ and 11 cents, Soviet Military Man| i | Youth, Crazed By Heat, Kills Mother, Suicides: COLUMBUS, Kan., June 27. William Justice, aged 13, shot and killed his mother with a shotgun shot and ed two sisters aged nine and years then killed himself at the Justice farm house. It was thought the boy became mentally unbal- anced from the excessive heat, it Patrolman Shot and SAN I"HAN( SCO, Patroclman John Driscoll was sho and killed by two this morning. One bandit captured by Policeman Richar Manning who came upon scene as the shooting ended and gave chase The bandit his name as Richard Gentile APPROA NEW YORK, June 27 27 Alice Tisdale Hobart is one do if you had only s live?” Mrs. Hobart is the wife of the manager of the Standard Oil plant in Nanking. She American from the refugees who besieged city escaped For months she menace of tonese army, fever knowing whet- probably fatally wound- 17 Kil.led by 2 Bandits July 27.— bandits who were surprised by the policeman, while engaged in a hold-up early was the gave Mre, of and | few persons who have been faced of by the question, “What would you one month to wus one of the under a barrage from American gun boats. lived under th: the advancing Can- CMPIRE MEMBER OF PRICE TEN CENTS MILITARY DEFENSE SOVIET UNION IS PROMOTING PREPAREDNESS |Claim Recent Deve'op- | ments Appear as Threats of Another War. A campaiv; the Soviit of military of rec u! are regarded o | | \ | MOSCOW, June 27 is on foot throughout Union for promotion preparedness in face developments which as threats of war The week starting July 10 his been designed as Defense week, military and sports being advoent. ed strongly as a means to awaken enthusiasm throughout the Unlen. Heads of the Union are ey horting their members to rally around Russia’s voluntary militayy organization. Members of thg Unions are sald to number mil- lons of men. The Unions are giv- ing special attention to the da velopment of sharpshooters and special courses will be organiz-d for instruction of residents of villages in handling weapons end adjusting gas masks, BAD WEATHER DELAYS BYRD 'Weather Conditions Post- pone Flight—Bertaud Is to Fly to Rome. | YORK, June 27.-—Thery is very little prospect of a tak.- off by Commander Richard K. Byrd tonight for his flight acro « the Atlantic, accordlng to Weathor Bureau meteorologist James Kim- ball. “There is a low pres u « extending from Newfoundland south to the steamer lines. It isn't yet conclusive that this disturp ance will bar a take-off but the outlook is not bright,” said Ki ball. | New Flight Planned While Byrd waits, another Folk ker trimotored plane the Amer- ‘i(-u is being comstructed at Has- | brouck Heights, New Jersey, fo: 'an air trip to Rome and return Floyd Bertaud, air mail pilot wiil fly the plane, according to t!. New York Herald-Tribune. | The newspaper said that taud, who was scheduled to company Clarence Chamberlin ‘o Berlin until the tiff with Charles Levine interfered, is likely to re- ceive $100,000 under a contract signed last Thursday with Brad- | ford Merrill, as agent for Williau Randolph Hearst. Bertaud's flight is schedulod o start between July 15 and Ju'y | 25, the Herald-Tribune says NEW | Be: MACMILLAN I8 OFF TO ARCTIC Explorer Is Makmg E'ev- enth Voyage Into the Northern Waters, WISCASSET, Me., June 27, Donald B. MacMillan has starfed on the first lap of his eleventh ivoyage into the Northern wastoes His boats, the Bowdoin and Radle carried 12 persons. The exned'- tion will spend 15 months in the frozen north, studying Punic ruina in Greenland and trace the Et kimo legends of that strange rac which settled there vemurles ET-8 t WORKS WHILE FEARING CH OF DEATH | her she would be alive tho week “I used to wonder,” she wri' 3 {in her diary, published in th, July issue of Harper's Maga“'" . “how anyone would behave if n» had only a month to live. Now [ know. He'd go about doing all tir+ dear, nice, every-day things of life, clinging to them as balla't or as something to keep llm‘ sane and courageous.” Mrs. Hobart worked in her gar den every day while she was nu- der the shadow of the army, next A

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