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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXX., NO. 4574. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY., “ALL THE NEWS ‘ALL THE TIME” SEPTEMBER 2, 1927. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS MILLIONAIRE THREATENED, DEATH PRICE TEN CENTS Three Atlantic Fliers Missing; Hope Is Fast PLANE FROM ENGLAND IS NOW OVERDUE Plane Stra;;hael with Two Men and One Woman Aboard, Unreported OTTAWA, Sept. 2. Auxious eyes gazed today toward the At- lantic Ocean and the Newfound- land wilderness to learn the fate of the plane Straphael carrying Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, backer of the flying trip; Capt Leslie Hamilton and Col. F. F. land at 7 last Wednesday 30 o’clock in the morn- ing it is a 2,920-mile flight from Upavon to Ottawa The overdue plane held attention of two continen as waning hope of its safe 1"me place gave way to prep- arations for a hunt of land and At 10:30 o’clock last night piration of the estimated full limit of time to make the flight was made from the craft. se DETROIT PRIDE HOPS CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2.— The round the world plane Pride of Detroit hopped off at 5:20 o'elock and Bagdad. reach Bagdad, 1,075 miles away at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The plane was held here for more tHan, one “day as - regulations reqiire consent of the General Staff at Angora for a flight over Turkish territory. REACHES BAGDAD BAGDAD, Sept. 2.—The Pride of Detroit, flown by Brock and Schlee, arrived here from Con- stantinople at 9:30 o’clock to- uight. START OCEAN FLIGHT LEBOURGET FIELD, France, Sept. 2.—Leon Givon and Pierre Corbu hopped off this morning for the United States in the air- plane Blue Bird, Farman plane which Maurice Drouhin original- Iy planned to fly to America. PLANE RETURNS LEBOURGET, Sept. 2 Two hours after. Givon and Corbu hopped off this morning, they re turned to the field here. Fog caused the return, although it is I said the heavy load prevented the plane from arising above the fog banks. The plane had made about 100 miles when it turned back. PLANE IN FORCED LANDING CARIBOU, Maine, Sept. 2.— The manoplane Sir John Carling, attempting a flight from London, Ontario, to London, England, landed at 6 o’clock last might, in an open field six miles from here, Foggy conditions forced the fliers southward from their course to Newfoundland and compelled them to interrupt the flight. The plane will probably not hop off (Continued on Page Seven.) Inchin, pilots, who left Upavon,| morn- | the| today | arri-| with no word received; this morning for Alleppo | The fliers hoped to| DAWES PLAYS & youngster, _.:.. L WITH ORPHANS Vice-President Dawes dropped cares of state to help 5,000 Chicago orphans enjoy their annual outing in Lincoln Park, Photo shows him with little Winifred Eichorst, - crippled S (International Illustrated News) WESTERMAN IS COMING " TOMORROW Grand Worthy President of Eagles Due on Chan- ‘ nel Saturday | Lou Westerman, Grand Worthy resident of the Fraternal Order { Eagles and Frank Dowd, See. | retary of Seattle Aerie No. 1, are ilhl\' to arrive here tomorrow on the Alameda for a visit with Don- glas Aerie No. 117 on their teip to the various Aeries in South- eastern Alaska, The men have been guests of the Ketchikan Lodge of Hagles. Upon their arrival | will be entertained by glas Lodge which has a Targe | initiation arranged for Sunday [ From here the visitors will visit the Skagway Aerio, Mr. Westerman is the first Grand Worthy President of the | Fraternal Order of Eagles to visit Alaska, He is a Seattle resident. here they the Dou- RETIRED GENERA OLDEST WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 he slory goes that Brig. Gen. Henry L. Abbot has received more Army pay since he retierd than he did before.. He is the oldest living ‘West Point graduate on the Army Toils, having reached the retire. ment age of 64, just 32 years ago. General Abbot has been in tha Army since 1870, when, shortly before his aincteenth birthday, he was accepted as a cadet at the Military academy. He went into the Civil War as a first lieutenant and came out a colonel, although a series .of honorary promotions for gallant and meritorious serv- ice had lifted him to the brevet rank of a major general with the United States Volunteers. Subse quently, his permanent rank was raised to that of brigadier gen- eral, ‘retired. . Beginning his Army career with ‘the . topographical engineers, he . Was engaged, prior to 1857, on a iy L L ARMY CADET survey of the railroad route be- tween California and Oregon, when that part of the world was “wic and wooly.” Afterwards, until the Civil War intervened, he ‘was as- signed to the hydrographic sarvey of the Mississippi delta in Louis: ana, During the early stages of the war, he served as an 'engineer, first with McDowell and then with Tyler, winning his first brevct promotion at the Battle of Bull Run. Subsequent honorary promo- tions were given to him in re- cognition of services at York- town, Petersburg and Richmond. After the war, he was made a major in the Corps of Engineers, and was appointed a member of the Board designated to conduct experiments in the use of iron ir the permanent defenses of the natfon. Sincs his retirement, he has establistied his home at Cari- bridge, Mass, _|attorneys for William IBIG WELCOME GIVEN TUNNEY Chicago Crowd Welcomes Champion on His Ar- rival There Today CHICAGO, Sept. |port from some [Gene Tunney is | champion was given a quick | knockout and rousing denial | when like a conquering hero he |swept into ome of Chicago's |greatest demonstrations today. Thousands of cheering men and women crowded the rail sta- tion when Tunney arrived complete his training for bout with Jack Dempsey. Showers of ticker tape greeted the champion when he was taken to the financial district on his way for the official reception by Mayor Thompson. INJUNCTION IS STARTED CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—A petition for an injunction to stop the proposed Tunney-Dempsey fight on September 22 was filed by Clements, President of the Chicago Coli- seum Club which once held Dempsey's contract to fight Har- ry Wills. Halibut Hearings Are To Be Held in Fall VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 2.— John P. Babcock, Chairman of the International Fisheries Com- mission, denies the Commission has recommended the closing of the halibut banks. Public meet- ings will be held, when the sea- son closes, at Ketchikan, Prinece Rupert, Vancouver and Seattle. A digest of the Commission’s findings will be presented and halibuters given a chance to say what they wish. Reports will be formulated and submitted to the American and Canadian govern- ments. 2.—The re- quarters that not a popular his BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 2.— Eleven persons were killed in an explosion at a fireworks es- tablishment at San Marfin, a sub- urb. The building was wercked and the ruins burned. Firemen believe bodies of additional vie- tims will be found. lul 'FARM OFFERED T0 PRESIDENT South Dak;)ta. Community Ready to Donate 160 Acre Farm NISLAND, 8. I Sept. 2. ing into this irrigated country, President Coolidge was offered 160 farm for his owa use when leaves the White House The President smilingly respond- ed that through iie generosityjyof the Black Hills people he has received enough presents to be- come a full-fledged farmer. President Coolidge came to attend the Butte County and accepted a gift of two sheep. CALLES HOPES ~-Com he hers, Fai~ fing Says Differences with Unit- ed States Can Be Settled Easily 9 MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2.—Presi dent Calles, in his annual mes- sage, read personally at the open- ing session of Congress last night, paid particular attention to ve- lations between the United States and Mexico. President Calles said these re- lations showed a marked disagreas ment, principally over land and petroleum laws but expressed the hope that such differences will be settled agreeably because Mexicn is willing to listen in the spirit of Justice and RBEquality fo any i concrete cases which might beo { presented. President Calles pointed out that despite the fact bad busi- uess conditions have decreased the government revenues, the gov- ernment has faithfully met ite foreign debt obligation and added: “The Government proposes to ot- tend strictly in the future to tha foreign debt service as long as the economic capacity of the Re public permits.” BOOTLEGGERY DISCOVERED IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, Sept. 2. Sheriffs discovered a tenantless | but prosperous hotel and gilded bootleggery on a mopping up ex- pedition last night. The hotel displayed “all rooms taken” signs but most of the 20 rooms had no beds. Moon- shine was found~hidden in secret compartments in the walls and floors of all rooms. Bd Lapidus, proprietor, was arrested in his lavishly furnished four-room suite containing every- thing to drink from moonshine 40 champagne. TRAFFIC INCREASES ON ALASKA RAILROAD The Alaska Railroad has had the best season in its history, said B. .H. Barndollar, disbursing of- ficer for that institution, who is here on official business. He is one of the oldest officers on the railroad, being connected with the Anchorage headquarters since it started operation. The railroad has done well this year, he -aid, Business is keeping up #Ziendidly. Freight receipts so iar have shown a substantial in crease over those of last year There has, also, been a slight in- crease in passenger traffic Te- ceipts. Mr. Barndollar accompanied J. F. Gartland' and'J. R. Ummel here for 'a series of conferences with Gov. George A. Parks and will re- main here for the next week. AR Deputy Joseph = Hutchins, who is on his way to the Pioneer's Home in Sitka, arrived in Juneau from McCarthy, Alaska, on the Alasko this morning, and is staying at the St, Anp’s hospital farming | FOR THE BEST, President Coolidge ext stone National Park. \Westward Area Closed to |Salmon Fishing SEAITL Sept. Z-—The West Jnast of Prince William Sound was. today closed to commercial fishing to permit red salmon to| | reach. the spawning grounds. The| {closed section extends from Gran | |ite Bay Point to the light on the| !south shore of the Entrance. BRTISHFLAC 1S ATTACKED (Chinese dteamer Flying | British Flag Looted by Pirates — Reprisal 2 HONGKONG, Sept. 2.—Pirates | seized the Chinese steamer Koo- chow, flying the British flag, on West River. Twelve pirates boarded the vessel, shot the cap- tain while he was at his dinner then shot the chef, throwing both bodies overboard, The ship was Jlm)le(l and the Chinese passen gers carried off as prisoners. SHANGHAI, Sept. The | British naval force officially istates a successful expedition ha |been conducted against the pirate |stronghold at Bias Bay, near Hongkong. No details are issued. STEAMER QUEEN ENROUTE NORTH BEATTLE, Sept. 2. — Steamer Queen sailed for Southeastern Alaska at 9 o'clock last night with 47 passengers, including the following for Juneau: Miss V. Bourgeétte, Helen Gray, Theodora Budwin, Ann Rohwer, Delma Hanson, Mildred Abrahamson, | Buice Zimmerman and J. Robert- son. 2 ——eo—— Ruby Mining Property Now Being Inspected RUBY, Alaska, Sept. 2—E. M. Patty has arrived here from Fair- banks to examine property of John Dunn and John Pilbach on Big Creek, five miles from Ruoy. It s claimed that placer gold and tin is carried. Mr. Patty rep- resenls 4 mining concern looking for tin ore. —————————— COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. Four armed guards have been re- quested by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials for special duty in the West Virginia coal flelds as ‘the résult of the killing of ' Fireman McGee, shot from ambush as a train passed through Delmont County hauling coal from non-union mines. Three men are under arrest pending an iqnquuuon. 2 ended his vacation to include a visit to the wonders of Yellows Composite picture shows the President, Mrs. Coolidge, and mem- bers of their party viewing Old Faithful, famous geyser of the park, (lnternational Tilustrated News) VETERAN STAR OF STAGE HAS PASSED- AWAY Amelia Bingham Dies at New York Home as Result of Pneumonia Amelia Bingham was one f the stars of the American melo- dramatic stage and among he first of American women to suc ceed as manager and theatrical producer. Her first appearance on the stage was in a tour of ths Pacific Coast with McKee Rankin, and the success she attained re sulted in a New York engage- ment, making her debut in that city December 18, 1893, at the old People’s Theatre on the Bowery. She had a leading part in the melodrama, “The Struggle * for Life,” and next appeared at Nib- lo’'s Garden in “The Power of Gold,” a play of the same type From then until 1897 she appeared in many popular productions in cluding “The Shaughraun”; “Col- leen Bawn”; “The Village Post- master,” and “Captain Impudence.” In 1897 Miss Bingham was en- gaged by Charles Frohman for a leading part in kis production of “The White Heather,” and remain- ed under his management several years. Among the better known plays in which she was cast were “The Pink Domino”; “On and Off”": “The Proper Cape; the White Horse Tavern”; “The Cuckoo,” and “His Excellency, the Governor.” In the last named play she succeeded Jessie Millward as leading woman. Dufing the season of 1899-1900 _she appeared in the melodrama, “Hearts are Trumps.” Miss Bingham went to London in 1900 and became intensely in- (Continued on Page Five,) “A- COOLIDG!:'; SEES WONDERS OF YELLOWSTONE | I | " | | Germany Pays Another Part Of Reparations ment of 55,000,000 gold marks, Germany has met | annuity of one billion and a half | | third | | plan reparations | | | | | | | BERLIN, 8ept. 2.<With pay- marks year for the Dawes provided under the i | ! | 1 CHICAGD MOVEE | THEATRES ARE STILL CLOSED 2 “The strike operators has CHICAGO, Sept. of moving picture not only deprived 15,000 persons :ninful employment but sent an timated 250,000 persons on a mt for new means of Kkilling me and pursuing other enter- ' ainment. The total daily patron- age of the 350 movie theatres, | ow closed, is estimated at half » million. Attendance at the the- atres running road shows, bur- lesque, stock and vaudeville are! packed at all performances. | PIAETHS Ld S oiil Kraft Paper Mill Be ; TACOMA, wash., Sept. 2. il Plans for the construction of a 120 ton Kraft paper mill herc to handle waste from hemlock sawmills, will be erected by the| St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Com. pany. This /was revealed by the Nion Bag Paper Corporation. The mill will employ 500 men and will entail a ninvestment of $5,000,000. SRR S G TRAIN DERAILED, FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED PARIS, Sept. Five persons were killed when the Paris-Bor- deaux Express train was derailed and wrecked near here at mid- \night. Fading WALTER KIRK THREATENED WITH DEATH Chicago Millionaire Re- ceives $10,000 Demand from Extortionists CHICAGO, Sept. Kirk, millionaire soap manu- facturer, has surrounded his home here with armed guards following receipt of a threat of death before Saturday night nn- less §$10,000 is paid. The ex- tortionist’s message demand ng the money was signed “sympath- izer of Sacco and Vanzetti” HOME IS DYNAMITED HAZELTON, Penn., Sept. The home of Daniel McKelvey, City Detective and President of the Pennsylvania Police Chiels Association, was wrecked by a dynamite explosion early this morning. McKelvey, wife and two children were thrown from their beds by the explosion but suffered no injuries, McKelvey attributed the ex- plosion to a gangster's plot in vengeance for recent prosecu- tions. PASSENGERS OF CHARLOTTE ARE ON WAY SOUTH WRANGELL, Aiaska, Sept, 2. —Steamer Princess Alice, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, arriv- ed early this morning from Van- couver and left soon after with the passengers from the Princess Charlotte, which piled on the rocks Tuesday evening and was subsequently floated and towed to Wrangell. The damage to the Prineags Charlotte is not believed to be serious but water entering the fuel tanks prevented the steamer from using her own power. Sev- eral plates must be replaced, it is said, and boilers which shifted must be moved to their old pos.- tions. The salvage steamer Salvage King is expected here today to tow the Princess Charlotte south. Passengers of the Prind\ss Charlotte were high in praise cf the 'crew and also of the crew of the Explorer which took them off the steamer and brought them to Wrangell. SENATOR NYE PREDICTING Declares Northwest Wil Only Support Farm Relief te WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. — Th3 Northwest will not indorse ary candidate for President unless he stands four square for the fun- daméntal principals of the Me- Nary-Haugen farm relief bill, Sen- ator Gerald P. Nye, of North Da. kota, declared on his . return 2 Washington. . “Any man who opposed farm relief in the last session of Con- gress will never carry the North- west in election. Neither Coolidga nor Hoover would be acceptabie but either Lowden and Nowris 9 — Walter would be.” ZERMATT, Switzerland, Sept. 2. —Dr. W. H. Steavenson, presi- |dent of the British Astronomical | Association, has come to Zerma't {to take a series of photographs jof the sun by daylight at an inl(llul.le of 10,000 feet. He will use a disc which will shield the photographic plate. Th Jrays will be filtered. Lenses will Attemp’t; Photogra ph Of Sun by Daylight o 4 be used to prevent the of light. Dr. Steavenson saw the M eclipse at Giggleswick, w! f contends, he was able to see. e corona for three minutes «:’ totality ended. There the L was yellow and red, but at ¢ places the colors varied 1 to white. It ‘is to test these o' that the present experiment is