The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 9, 1928, Page 1

VOL XXXIL, NO. 4708, “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU ALASKA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928. HICKMAN FOUND SANE BY J' FOUR MISSING MYSTERIOUSLY ON JAIL TRIP Deputies and Prisoners! Disappear While Going to Reformatory LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 9. — Disappearance of John P. Grove and Wallace, Tip- pecanoe County Deputy Sher- iffs, and their two prisoners, Samuel Baxter and John Burns, present mystery. The Deputies left here in an automobile early Tuesday morning enroute to the State Reformatory, a Qrive of 70 miles. Nothing has been heard from them since then. Burrs and Baxter are fac- ing sentences of 5 to 21 years for robbery and they may have decided to resort to desperate measures. The priscners, when they left here, were handcuffed together on the rear seat of the automobile. UNITED STATES . AND ARGENTINA ssessing of Tanfi Sched-| ules Causes Split at P. A. Session HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. ina and ithe United States hav ailed to come to an understand- ng at the Pan‘American Confer gnce regarding the right of Pan- Wmericanism to interfere -wit! complete freedom of nations as- sessing tariff schedules. The deadlock has been threat- ening since Honorio Pueyrredon, | head of the Argentina delegation, ' demanded about a fortnight ago, that the Pan-American Union be empowered to study means to lower the excessive tariff walls. The Inter-American Commerce Sub-Committee meeting lasted three hours yesterday afternorn and ended with Charles E. Hughes, of the American delegation, and i Peuyrredon in complete disaccord and apparently determined not Lo alter their attitudes. Other mem- bers of the Committee are report- ed to be on the side of the United States in the tariff wrangle, leav- ing the Argentina delegate !u maintain his position alone. —_——————— g Nobile Plans Arctic Flight For April COPENHAGEN, Feb. 9— Umberto- Nobile, who is plan- | ning a North Pole Air Expedi- | tion, has arrived here from Oslo to buy furs and clothing' | for the expedition which is expected to leave Rome some- time in April for the head- | quarters in Spitzbergen, £ A [ llu‘_ 9—Argea- i Philpot, Agement mors of "CREEN BEAUTY QUIETLY WtDS Madge Bellamy pulled a fast one on her friends when she married Loga> | Metcalf, lips Anzeln stock breker, at Tia Juana, according to repojts adgo's mnhn. There hid been atwen ‘the' Gouple, but tmate friends Knew of thelr marriage plans. (International Mlustrated News) TWO TIGKETS ARE IN FIELD AT PRIMARIES Candidates Fsl-ed in Sec| ond, Third Divisions— Contests Involved Complete filings for the Alaska AprM Primaries from the Second and Third Divisions have been received by the Empire. In each | Division the Democrats and Re- | publicans have entire tickets. The filings are as follow | SECOND DIVISION I NOME, Alaska, Feb. 9—Cands-!;: dates filing in this division are as| follows: i Democrats Senator—for long term, Thomas Gaffney; for short term, Arthar! F. Wright. ! Representatives—Felix ~ Bruner, George Modini and Talbert Scott. Republicans long term, William Richard Sundquist; Ollie Weaver and J. Senator | Sinhold and short term, | H. Anderson, | Representatives- Grimm, Henry George Hellerich, Alfred J, Lomen, Mrs, | George Maynar J. Stokes, | Frank Warsing, Woofter and | Dr. Lemonie Neusebach Burgh, Jam Harry -Henry | B Gumm, Haley, ! Little, von Western Division | Of C. of C. Opens { In Honolulu | HO\OLULU ‘Hawaii, Feb. 9—Speeches in favor of a pri- | | vately owned American Mer- chant Marine and good will toward the Asiatic peoples featured the opening session | of the Western Division of the Chambers of Commerce. | Lewis Pierson, President of | the Chamber of Commorce of | the United States, and Irving | Vining, President of the Ore- gon umit, advocates privately | owned merchant marine. Good will toward the yellow races !, was advocated by Chester Rowell, San Fran HAVANA, CUBA, CROWD GREETS GOL LINDBERGH Dignitaries of Pan Ameri-| can’ Conference Wild with Enthusiasm HAVANA, (Ilhu- Feb, 9-Col, Charles A. Lindbergh, holding is famed Spirit. of St. Louis true to | Zesch. None of the candidates have s far expressed. their ideas on pla‘ forms. It Ing ved the Prlmwy will - result ever held hl lhls division. THIRD DIVISION stent £u- nét even- ostoln: {EYES | ATLANTIC; NEW { " HARTSDALE, N. Y., Feb. 9— The eve of man, aided by science, is at last able to peer across :i Atlantic ocean, although what has been able to see has been bul a distorted vision of reality. John L. Baird, Englishman, has !invented . a trans-Atlantic televi- |sion and it has shown images of 'a man ‘and woman sitting 3,000 miles away. The images wes crude but good enough to con vince the ipventor and associates |that the time has come to take ‘the newest wonder of science out into the light for inspection. | The television works on the gystem of turning light waves re- flected from the face, into electric waves ~for transmission to De picked up as sound and turned baek into lighl NEW COMPANY "IN PORTLAND CANAL REGION i VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 9—James W.' Gerard, former American Ain- | bassador to Germany; Marcus Daly and associates of New York, have taken over for development -lnd operation, the Rufus and Ar- genta mines, including the Argyie \group on the upper Bear River, In the Portland Canal District of British Columbia. /This is the announcement made here by the Directors. ENGINEER SUGGESTS LEVEES OF WASTE ORE S mAMI Okla., Feb. 9—The huge ountains of chat at lead and mines of this region wi e excellent levees Z.. river 1, it is suggested by R. M. water, Jr, New York mining ineer. v after the ore is treated.’ Atwater proposes removal chat, which has been piled 100 200 feet high, to banks of riv- p flowing eastward to mfi‘ fl ppi. He estimates 750,000,000 tons of this fin3 is lvnlllbll “for eqnmfln Chat is the waste rock! lsm. but to. dispose of refuse ma- terlal at the mines. There are about 200 lead md zinc mines in. this section and nearly every one has a large chat pile. Some of the white hilis cover teén acres of Jand which ‘The chat, which is of flint for- mation, s used for. surfacing high- w;n iolu of it has been ship- Texs tor this purpose. Ea- ll“qu ‘estimate that enough chut M WM taken from the OF MAN MAY SOON PEER ACROSS IRIVALRY OF ‘| CANADA-US, »)Secretary of Staie Pays VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 9—Th2 | following are candidates at the April nrlm‘rh‘u in the Third Divi- sion. Democrats Senator==A. J, Dimond of Val- dez. Representatives—H. H. | Cutcheon, of Anchorage; IMuh»u n, of Cordova; l('lwfl(k of La Touche and H. 'M( Mullen of Seward. Republicans NUT BITTER For Senator—Gustiv. W. Bor- gen, of Seward; Charles J. Good- fall, of Cordova, and E. L. Har wood, of Cordova. | Representatives—J. H. Murray, William Phinn and F. H. Foster, lot Cordova; L. D. Roach, James |N. McCain, Harry Sellers, W. B. !Dean and E. R. Tarwell, of An- chorage. MEX. TRAINS BE GUARDED BY PLANES MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9—Mili- |tary airplanes have been ordered to escort trains moving in dis- tricts where rebels are now u tive, the War Department an- | nounces. The move was made to further ensure the wafety of pas- sengers aboard trains which al- ready are traveling under armed Federal guard. ———————— British Aviator in Baby Plane Is Well on Way to Australia INVbNTl()N IS TESTED ; Me- C. P James L o Respects to Canada, Premier’s Dinner OTTAWA, Feb. 9—Rivalry ol the United States and Canada is a rivalry without bitterness, rais- ing no problems which cannot Le solved by acquaintances, respect, tolerance and patience, Americ Secretary of State Frank B. Kei- logg said at a dinner in his honor given by Premier King, of Ottawa. Secretary Kellogg said: “We are rivals in all those accomplisa- ments which make great nations| in economic, scientific and educa- tional developments, but it is a rivalry without bitterness.” —eeo—— War Between Great Britain and U. S. Most Unthinkable LONDON, Feb. 9—There is lit- tle hope of further world disarma- ment, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in- dicated in a speech before the House of Commons. Nevertheless, he declared, war between Great Britain and the United States is unthinkable. The Minister emphasized the importance of negotiations now oing on in Washington and Lon- don for ab ‘arbitration treaty sim- ilar to the mew Franco-American pact. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR HARRIS . — Last rites for Willlam Harris, oldtime Alaskan, who passed away from heart fallure at the St.|. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., Feb. Ann’s hospital last Monday night, |9—Proposals of the Dominion De- were_held today, at the Northern|partment of Fisheries regarding Light Presbyterlan Church, undor |reduction in fishing gear and the ‘the auspices of the Charles W. closing of certain areas, has been Carter Mortuary. rejected unanimously by the Nor- Pallbearers were: James Tobin, |thern British ~Columbia Fisher- ’l'houl Dull, Goodman Jensen, men’s Association. The conven- A. Jenkins, Henry Tamma |tion petitioned the government t. and Saul Caplinger. Rev. O. A.|strictly impose & duty on salmon Stillman officiated ,sud intermen: |from Alaska, many delegates d:- a iy plot in | laring exity s (bl segara m! ROME, Feb. 9—Bert Hinkler, British flier, who is attempting a flight from England to Australia in a baby plane, hopped off, from the flying Meld here yesterday for Matla. He left England on Tuésday. ¢ ————— B. C. Fishermen Ask Imposition of Duty On' Alaska Salmon cowrse and schedule, landed hore yosterday afternoon to receive th~ - plauditsy of Cuba and representa- U many Lgnd» ho. llrumy Visl The f'rowxl. which, with many dignitaries of the Pan-American Congress, had awaited his arrival, | became excited almost beyond re- straint as the American aviator performed a few stunts within their view before swooping grace- | fully down to earth. Cavalrymen and infantry, with| drawn sabers and bayonets, quick- ly formed fresh lines, however, and guarded the air hero from the enthusiasm of his admirers. | Col. Lindbergh has mnow flown | to 15 lands and over 8,000 mile | of territory, most of which is wild | and mountainous. ; SR | FLIES MONDAY I HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 9—Aft inspecting his plane today, Col. | Lindbergh stated it would noeh no special overhauling for | sumption of his flight next Mon- | day which might be direct frumjw Havana to St. Louis. — e e s | E Red Are Sent Into Exilc Hght, upper: lunem nml 'l'romq un to right, lower: § H‘ t, ml‘ __(International Newsresld | TUDENTS of European politics are still stunned by the | rapid turn of events in Russia, which resulted in the exile of four of the most powerful of the Bolshevist | | leaders who, not so long ago, had the vast resources and man-power of that nation entirely within their domination. Of the quartet who have been banished, Leon Trotzky is the most outstanding figure. the most remote and most inhospitable section of Russia. He is being sent to Astrakhan, Rakovsky, former ambassador to France, has been sent to the village of Radek, in the Siberian wilds of Tobolsk, = Men Who Painted Russia 1AVENG|N(; OF " FOUL CRIME .~ ISDEMANDED | District ANorney Roars | Right of U. S. for Right Verdict \EPITHETS ARE HURLED |"AT YOUTHFUL SLAYER Closing Arguments of De- fense are Made— Jury Instructed BULLETIN — LOS ANGE- S, Feb. 10. — William E. ckman was this afternoon | found sane in 45 minutes by the Superior Court jury in E the kidnapping and murder- | ing indictments. Saturday | was the date set for sentemc- ing ’whh'ml!l ngde:h '::nllh' mus or dea The filed motion for " the obm‘l room unhy at tl closing in sanity trial of Wfllum E. Einklln, kidnanper and slayer of lit- tle Marian Parker. “The defense is rotten to | the core in attempting to | confuse the jury by the in- | sanity dodge,” was one of | the epithets of District At- | tormey Asa Keyes roared di- ¢ rectly at the murderer, Keyes cited the testimony at the trial in which it was shown Kamenev also goes to Tobolsk, while the fourth leader, that Hickman, instead of eclaim- | Zinoviev, who also played an important role in Russia’s Red ing an history, has been ordered to the top of Lhc Ural Mountains. “insane delusion that | Providence guided him, did what Seldom in the history of any country 'have such personal every other criminal does, grab il |$ragedies developed. The sentences imposed upon the four ! men by the Stalin‘regime for their bitter opposition to the cape detection. faction now in power, is comparable only to the rigor re-| punishment inflicted upon poiitical offenders by the late Surprise is general, not only in Russia, but throughout gravity. urope, where the Red situation is still being watched with | the utmost Blizzards in North Japan Are Reported Doing Great Damage | TOKYO, Feb. 9—Blizzards in North. Japan have caused a num-| ber of deaths and considerable damage_to shipping with general | disruption of communication. Many fishing boats have lost and crews drowned. —————— WILLOW CREEK MAN IS VISITOR HERE Albert P. Marrion, owner of tha Marrion Twin Gold Mine Co. iu the Willow Creek district, is a visitor in Juneau this week, on his return to the Interior after a trip to the States. His stop here was made (o complete arrangemeuts for ship- ping a five stamp rill to his min- ing property. He already has one five stamp mill in operation thera, he said. Mr. Marrion is an old timer n Alaska. He came to the terri- tory 25 years ago and has spent much time here since then. He will remain in Juneau until the next steamer for the westward leaves here, when he and Ted Doogan, one of the company offi- cials who came to Juneau on a recent steamer, will sail for the Willow Creek district. | bean to in in —eo — NEGRO RUNS AMUCK; Kansas, Willis, of Ohio. Funds for Alaska SEN. WATSON CANDIDATE, PRESIDENT |Announcement Made by Campaign Manager—3 Senators WASHiMs i 0., T James for The decision an Senator Ch Railroad announce Thurman, of India son's campaign Senator Watson s publican Senator hat into the ring Senator in_Field Feb, 9-—Senn- son, of Indiana, has decided to hecome an active | candidate Presidential nomination. was made the Republican known ment by Burt olis, as Wat- manager. the third Re- throw his others be- Curtis, Frank to the les B. Assured By Action, Senate WASHINGTON, sidering the Interior Supply Bill, the amendment of Senator How- the FOUR PERSONS ARE DEAD|ell, Republican eliminate funds CHICAGO, Feb, 9—Ross Biliott, of Feb. 9—Recon: Department Senate rejeetod Nebraska, ‘o for maintenance Of the branch of the Alaska Rail- Negro, shot and killed two em-|road morth of Fairbanks, Alaska. ployees of the Omaha-Pacific | Another amendment of Senator Company, wounded a third; killed |Howell to strike out funds for two policenien and wounded two|the raiflroad between Seward and was also defeated and other m before he himself was k“ ; this afternoon, rhen the police sought lh” the bill was repassed as be- (W ealthy Chwayo Man Is Freed on Charge of Contempt, il Case WASHINGTON, Feb. don Clark, wealthy !man and sportsman, has besn, freed of criminal contemnt | charges entered ugainst him whn | the Fall-Sinclair case ended in a mistrial. Clark Sinclair Refining was included in instituted against Burns, with four he recelved reports of detectives who shadowed the jury. — e e—— A J. QUOTATIONG 9-—-Shot Chicago oil Company and the proceedings * Sinclair _and NEW YO!(K F?b 9—Alask Juneau mine stock was quoted to- llay at '5% Is Vice-President of ths' others, hsuum-‘ Ithe monef, hide and flee to es~ The- closing argument of the defense was completed in an hour and the attorneys claimed the testimony established Hickman as {being insane from -the back- ;.rnunnl of his family and asserted that the evidence had shown heredity that caused the defend- jant’'s dementia praecox. | At 1:30 o'clock, Judge J. J. | Trabucco began his address to the jury and the case is expected [to £o to the jury late this after- | noon. Comumittee Decides "Beck Has Right to Seat as Penn. Rep. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—The right of James M. Beck to retam L seat as Republican Repre- sentative from Pennsylvania, has been upheld by the House Blec: tions Committee, 6 to 3. Beck's eligibility was challenged | by Representative Gagrett, Demeo- |\'rmh-, Floor Leader, ' on the {ground that the former Solicitor | General of the United. States was not a legal resident of Philadel phia. The House must still pass on the question, WASHINGTON, Feb. ‘)vvaiH;: seven years of half-representation in the United States senate be cause of that body's refusal (- seat Frank L. Smith, Ilinois muy acquire a record unequaled in 60 years for consecutive vacancy of a chair in the upper house. The senate seats of all the Con federate states were vacant for seven years during and immediate- ly after thg Civil War, Hlinois has been represented but one senator since late in 19. when Smith, already senator-elect, was appointed to- serve the re- mainder of the term of the lale W. B. McKinley and was refusod the oath because of large expendi- tures in_ his mfly‘ campaign. ILLINOIS, WITH ONE SI' NATE SEAT, , MAY RV AL RE(‘ORD OF DELAW ARE Tha second refusal of the upper Ilmmn to seat Smith and the lat- ter's assertion that he will not rezign 'present the possibility that | 1inois will #ave but one senator | throughout his six-year term. | This record would rival that of Delaware, which has had seversl | witerruptions in senate represen- {tation. Delaware had but. one senator from the time George Reed resigpeéd in 1893 until legislature elected his viin 1895, the senate having . - fused a seat to Kensey Johnsts appointed to fill the ! pending election ol' Rnim 2