The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXL, NO. 4735. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY MARCH 12, 1928, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE ‘VI‘ENWCENTS DIES IN FLAMES IN FIRE AT SKAGWAY i;MRS MACOMBER WILL H. HAYS . ISNOW FACING PERJURY GHARGE Senator Roblnson Says Possibility of Charge i Being Made R | WASHINGTON, March 12.—} Reviewing the testimony before | | | ] the Teapot Dome Committee, Sen- ator J. T. Robinson, of Arkans Democratic leader, declared tha Will M., Hays had ‘‘subjected | himself to a possible charge of | perjury." 2 l The Demoeratic leader carried | the oil ¢ before the Senate| shortly after it was announced | that Secretary, of Treasury Mel-| lon would appear before the oil committee tomorrow. Mellon will be asked about $50,000 in Con- tinental Trading Company bon gent him by Hays who is former retary of the Republican Na-| tional Commitiee and refused by | Mellon. ATTACKS MELLON \ WASHINGTON, March 12.— Senator George W. Norris, author | of the resolution under which the feapot Dome Committee is work- sclared this afternoon that J'n sident Coolidge should demand resignation of Secretary of sury Mellon because he (nu- ed to advise the investigators that Will H. Hays had sent him, part of Sinclair's bonds and de- clared that “Mellon knew this was a crooked deal and he Hhoul(lr have advised the committee of the conversation Hays had with him on the matter.” ————— FORD T0 BUILD March 12.- in an inter- ATLANT. Ga., The Atlanta Journal, view with Edsel Ford, says the Fords are investigating metal dirigibles and their possible use for ocean srvice in the belief | that planes are not feasible for that purpose. The Fords are| contemplating construction of | large dirigibles as they are the safest experiments so far ad- vanced. | Veterinary Surg;ons I Stop, Look and Listen BERLIN, March 12.—Locating a bullet in the body of a young| and frisky lioness was a job which a party of Berlin veterin- ary surgeons found little to their liking. “Europ: the lioness, owned | by a eircus proprietog, got a bul- let in her neck some time ago. because she objected to being filmed, and had signified her dis- approval by striking down and killing her keeper. The bullet which “hit Buropa on tHat occa- sion had since started ‘‘floating” about in her throat and was be- ginning to give her .trouble inj swallowing. To locate it, the vets employed a Roentgen apparatus, but the lioness did not like the look of it and for three hours could not be persauded to keep still, but ulti- mately the attempt was success- ful. The obstruction will now be removed by an opernuon. ———— Italy Doubles Power Use in Seven Years ROME, March 12—Italy tadnv uses twice as much electric pow-{ er as seven years ago, and hydro- electric plants are now under construction which will increase the annual output by 3,000 million kilowatt hours. The available sup-| ply of electricity, with all wstar.| power harnessed, is estimated at 26,000 million kilowatt hours. Twelve virtually control the electrical in- dustry in Italy, and their high; tension ltnes form a network in sections of Italy and Sicily. Foreign loans are largely re-iand later went down in the Chll‘l-i sponsible for electrical develop- ment, the majority placed in ths United States. The investment! now amounts to over $580,000,000, and it is estimated; that nearly twice as much more will be need- ed for full development of hydro- electric resources. A.'J. QUOTATIONE NEW YORK, fllrch 12.—Al- | Two poses of Miss Peggy Burns, an artists’ model of Philadelphia, Pa., | |One. More Act of Fonner‘Cames 3100.000 in Furs Whick' Are Shipped | Se 12912, i Valdez, important corporations | tNHERlTS FORTUNE STILL WORKS | i - — ——————e who has just received a fortune from her grandfather, Michael J. Burns. Although it was a surprise to her, she says she will not stop working and washing her own dishes. She certainly shows the right spirit even though she is the owner of half a million dollars. (Internatieaal Newsreel and International Illustrated News® AN()THEH OL FIRST PLANE CASE GOES TO | LANDS FLYING HIGHER COURT FIELD, SEWARD » écretary of Tterior 1 to Seattle 1 Contested | ! SEWARD, Alaska, March 12.| ¥ WASHINGTON, March Another naval oil reserve con- troversy arising out of the ‘acts'mew Seward aviation field of Albert B. Fall, when he was!brought furs valued at $100,000 ry of the Interior, will be|from Bethel, on the Kuskokwim pagsed upon by the Supreme|and they were shippéd to Seattle Court, the Government today be-jon the steamer Yukon. The' furs ing granted a.review in the case!included 400 red fox and 100 against the Standard Oil Com-|white fox. pany involving title part of | On the second landing after a Reserve No. 1 in Caliofrnia. trip over the bay and mountains President ft in September.|with three passengers, the plane withdrew the land in ques- | skidded into two autos damaging tion which had been granted tolall. No persons were injured, ) California for public school pur-ihowever. A broken tail skid was poses, and made it part of Nayal|responsible. Reserve No. 1. California, how-| Russell E. Merrill, former Se- eevr, had patented the land to|attle and Portand pilot, said the the Standard Oil Company and (plane would be delayed two days Secretary Fall, in 1921, decided |for repairs, after which he will in favor of the oil company. ifly to the Lake Clark distriet |and get another $100.000 worth ! | 12. The first plane to alight at the to of furs. MINE DISASTER TAKES TOLL 25 MEXICO CITY, March 12.—A dispatch received here said water is rising and flooding the Angora Nancy Ann Miller Becomes Real Hindu, Tuesday’s Ceremony LONDON, March 12—Amid the shrines of the temple of the an- cient city of Nasik, India, Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, Wash., and Alaska, will become aj Hindu tomorrow so she may wed' the former Maharajah Indore. After her conversion, she will 29| zfine where 11 men are entomb- to Darya Mahal, where next Sat-lgq Rescuers are separated from urday she will become the third!tne men by a curtain of fire and wife of Tukoji Rao. The program whether they are alive is still provides lavish festivities and -\ ynknown. Right bodies were re- lumination of Tukoji Rao's estate,!covered last night, making a which 1is situated in the middle Of | goath toll of 25. 8. Morris, Am- a small jungle. erican foreman, was taken ill jafter directing rescue work and {it is feared he will become in- |sane. An explosion started the fire last Saturday. Over 110 men escaped but the others were cut off by the fire. - — — Two Fliers Forced Lown in English Channel Drowned; PARIS, March 12.—The pilot and mechanic of a French Paris . weshmils 5 3 ‘Hatless Men Worry were drown- :i :l:le: nunv?“::: sors) torced ;* French Chesterfield the plane down in the English Channel five kilometers off the| PARIS, March 12--0ld school | Frenchmen are reacting indig- French Coast, Encountering a storm Sunday, nantly against the bare-headed the plane landed, = discharging Prigade. pgssengers ‘to a boat-train. Pilot “How is one to doff his hat if] Schmidt and Mechanic Andre; Ferrade then took off {n the storm nel and were drowned. B IS WL JACK DEMPSEY IS NOW ]he doesn't wear one,” asks Rene | Gelot, proud of having been hat- ter to the late King BEdward >f #mgland, and who picks his cus- Seattle Excurswn Pmty Coming to'Alaska During Next June; Visit Juneau ALASKAJUNEAU | MAY BUY LOCAL | POWER PLANTS Local Company May Soon’ Acquire Power Plants Treadwell Companies n Purchase of the Treadwell pow- er plants on Castineau Channel is planned for the near future by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, according to an article in the financial section of the San Francisco Chropicle of recent date. It was written by Hubert J. Soher, Financial Editor of the paper. The plans, it was said have boen { worked out and will be submitted to the directors of the four coln panies involved at the next annual lnll'«(im.: to be held.this month. The article follows in full: “Liquidation of the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company, the Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company and the Alaska United Gold Mining Company will be un- dertaken shortly if a plan to be submitted to stockholders of these three companies and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company are ratified at coming annual meei- ings. “The directors of the four above companies have met and approv- ed proposals to the stockholdars which call for the sale of all phys- ical holdings of Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican and, Alaska Unit: ed to Alaska Juneau, in exchange for stock in the latter company, |on an equitable basis to be work- ed out to the mutual advantage of all concerned. “By this step Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican and Alaska Unii- ed will have nothing left to liquidate except liguid securities such as stocks, bonds and cash, and this ean bhe accomplished easily. The physical assets of value owned by the trio col almost sblely of hydraselect plants which have supplied Ala ka Juneau with power for sev years. “These properties are worth §200,000 in’ total and could easil be taken care of out of remaining Alaska Juneau capital stock ia its treasury, amounting to 100, 000 shares. The stock is selling close to $400,000, which would re- quire a distribution of about 50.- 000 shares at present quotations Mining claims held by the trio have been either flooded or work- ed out and have no value, it is =aid “The trio of meetings will he held March 19, 1928, according to Secretary F. A. Hammersmith Treadwell Yukon, whose stock held by these three companics and Bunker Hill and Sullivan, wii! " FLU REPORTED SE M nl the Seattle ™ el 12—Members Alaska Committee of the Chamber of Commercy | and the Young Men's Business' Club have joined in announcing ! an excursion to Southwestern Al aska next. June sailing June 2 onl the steamship Alaska . which has| { been obtained for the l6-day cruise, calling at Ketchikax,! ' Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, | Skag Sitka, Valdez, LaTouche, ! Seward and a rail trip to Anchor. age. | l Special attention will be paid to business contracts and a renewal of trade relations. Addis Gutmann, Chairman tthe Young Men's Business Club, said it is planned to organize a party of 150. Opportunity will be given for 1 number of side trips, stops to be made at glaciers and other points of scenic interest This year's trip is the third to Alaska in which the Young Men’ lhnhlvw Club has mumm.nnd THREE FOUND SLAIN IN BED Three Women Are Killed in Texas Town—Chauf- feur Is Arrested SAN ANGELO, Tex‘u. March 12 —The discovery of the mutilated bodies of Mrs. W. Juergers, her daughter Myrna, aged 1 and Mrs. Juergers’' mother % Rosa Schirra in their home ll(fl'" has led to the arrest of a man be Heved to be Newt Burng, family chautteur: A i The bodies were found yosior | day when a neighbor became suspicions, All apparently killed as th slept A hulrlh“.‘ large knife and ice pick wers found near the bodie Burns was arrested at Springs, several hundred from here e — were Sulphuv miles ABATING JAPAN ! tional Give this little girl a great big hand! Step up and meet Anny Ondra, reigning motion picture beauty of Czecho-Slovakia, and rapidly becom= ing one of the most popular cellulofd stars in Burope, All of which goes to show that Hollywood has no corner on pulchritude. (International Illustrated News) Natwnal F ur Dealers i SEATTLE, March 12 -The Na Fur Dealers will hold th: annual convention in Seattle from April 20 to April 27, inclusive David €. Mills, of New York, Di- rector General, will be in attend ance as well as other officers I the big organization. Principal fur men London, Paris, Berlin and other European cities and fur buyers from Ottawa, Quebee, Toronto, New York, Bos- ton, Chicago and other cities will of | be present. TOKYO, Japan, March 12.— The influenza epidemic which is causing the death of thousands including Princess Hisa, is ap- parently somewhat decreasing. Deaths averaging about 50 daily, mostly of infants, Is placed by, official’ figures as 5,490 from No- yember to March. Many foreign- ers have taken to their beds but far no fatalities have been reported among them. -— 50 Drive Against [ Alcoholism “to | Start March 20 also hold Its annual meeting a'' that time. i “According to President F. V\'] Bradley of Alaska Juneau, earn- ings for February will exceed Jan- uary in spite of the short monti and will pfobably show more than $100,000 net profit. “The Wernecke mine of the Treadwell Yukon, which is de veloping into a small sized sensa- tion, has 8,000 tons of $200 a ton ore awaiting shipment at the Stewart river junction of the Yu- kon. The mine recently took over the Lucky Queen property, which has developed into a rich pro- ducer. At least two years' ore of this high grade is definitely in sight.” Ambassador Schurman Gives Another Title BERLIN, March 12.—Ambassa- dor Jacob Gould Schurman, re- turning to Germany from his an- nual leave in the United States, found that he has beén presented with another' title: The mnews- papers now call him ‘“‘the Mae- tomers among the fashionable men of Paris. “France 18 the country of polite- cenas of Heidelberg."” The Ambassador's devotion to his German alma mater, Heidel- MEMBER MEX. cONGlEIS ness,” he says, “and as we are|berg University, which last sum- TUCSON, Ariz, March 12—Jack Dempsey, M. C. Yes, champ is a member of congress— an honorary Mexican one with in- signia for his buttonhole, the ex-| Jealous of that title, the men of France will keep the traditions.” Therefore, he adds, only the patent leather haired boys will parade without headpieces. None Helbut the youngsters of really “chic” |acclaimed by ~German ore it after a trip to the border’ soclety, he asserts, pave followsd | generally. _ aska Juneau mine stock is. uwM about some w.h- ud in Mekico . this fashion, which he says come | cenas of Heidelberg, mer conferred the honorary de- gree of doctor of philosophy upon him, found expression in his rais- ing the funds for a mew main hall. This ‘action was warmly editors The new title “Mae- was their EVANST()N, lll., March 12.— A nationwide educational cam- paign against alcoholism is plan- ned by the National Women's Christian Temperance Union which seeks to gain the coopera- tion of the Public Health officlals in a drive to start on March 20. Deaths from alcoholism in the United States, while lower than prior to Prohibition, are higher than' they should be, the organi-, zation reports. | |Alaska Delegation to J l G.0.P. Convention Is | | Assigned Two Rooms | KANSAS CITY, March 12— | Tentative assignments in hmll‘ for state delegations to the Re— publican National Convention are 3nnmmncad and the number n[! jrooms in the various hotels ar:| already designated. The Alaska "the will in the The annual convention largest of its nature history of the West and will ha forerunner for making Seattic one of the biggest fur centers uf the world, Seattle fur men de- clare. Charles Gary, designer and style director of the Far Garmen Manufacturers’ Association of New York, will bring 10 models to con duct a style show which will be jone of the features of the gathe:- | ing. The Seattle Fur |»u' on a fur sale Exchange will heginning Apri! >, — MARGNITA ARRIVES BEHIND SCHEDULE Margnita, Capt. Larry Parks, arrived in port at 1:45 o'clock this morning from Sitka and wayporis, She was many hours late in her arrival here Lecause she lald in Sitka for several hours befor: able to land at the oil dock, and at Baranof on account of snow Passengers for Juneau Jack Carson from Inian Island Harold ,Borbritch from Chichagof; J. P. Morgan and L. Anderson from Sitka; Mr. Schaeffer and Herman Bassi from Baranof; Ed Carlson, H. W. Wertz, Willlam | Lee, Pat Murphy, Herman Larson, Willlam Noble, James Weir and C. E. Harrington from Tenakee. ' e TRUITT ON ALASKA James G. Truitt, resident en- ba! gineer inspector of the Wrangel | Narrows dredging project for the Alaska Road Commission, is ar- riving in Juneau on the steamer !Muh tomorrow, according . to o Major Douglas H. Glilette, en N.-..Gd hbwd"| gineer officer. Mr. Truitt is com- b |ing to Juneau to confer with Ma. WASHINGTON, March 12— jor giliott, who Is also aboard the Alexander P. Moore , of Pitts-/ steamer Alaska, and Major Gil- jburgh, hag been nominated DY igtte, concerning matters connect- President Coolidge to be A““'“’led with the operations in the Nar- sador to Peru. iruv-. L —— i i J. K. McAllster, with the local| L. L. Trimble. um'mbl brokerage firm of J.iof the American J delegation will have two rooms in the Savoy Hotel. —————— Alexander Moore Is traveling agent Express Com- In‘cn. Admiral Rogers To Hold Convention in . - Seattle Dunng A pril CAMPAIGN IN :' SEATTLE ENDS - IN MEETINGS Mayor Landes and Oppon-| ent Hold Mass Meeting —Election Tomorrow SEATTLE, March 12,—Mayor Bertha K. Landes and her oppon- ent, Frank Edwards, theatre owner, wound up their mayoralty campaigns today with down town mass meetings, Shock troops of all radio stations barrage which out camps at the election in a frenzied is hoped to bring tomorrow Mayor Landes based her claims | [for re-election on her administra- [tion record. Kdwards promised a 'business administration. Three Councilmen are also to| he elected candidates, Case”and re-election, 3. from a field of six| E. L. Blaine, and E. Shorreck, Laube and Ralph Nichols. A. R. OFFICIALS « LEAVE FOR SITKA| 1. P, Taylor, chief engineer, ani Lieut. E. L. Cummings, Alaska Road Commission, left Ju were: | retired | campaign | forces also went on the air over| the hesitant voters in their| Oliver Brickson, Otto! seeking ' of lh': PERISHES FIRE <& DESTROYS STORE nghl Blaze & at Skagway Causes Loss Estimated at $25,000 HIGH WIND CARRIES EMBERS OVER Tow!l' Firemen Are Required to Fight Many Blazes on Roofs SKAGWAY, Alaska, March 13, —Fire of unknown origin de- stroyed the Will Clayson Build | ing here last night W. A. Macomber, lessee of the (building. and who conducted a mercantile and notion store, was burned to death. Parts of her body were not found early this (forenoon. The loss is estimated at $25,000 with no insurance.. 25 The fire broke out about 11 last night | " ned Lk north wind s hiocks powder carried burning” e away a v roof ted. The Buthg tore Luikdin of Mbs Rapuzzi, City Bakery and Canadian Pacific Railway oitise} also the Cable Office building, caught fire from the flying sparks but the flames were ex- tingished before serious damage resulted. The firemen were augimented by citizens in combatting the and Mre, . e blaze and after the flames were. extinguished, watchmen kept om duty from® 2 o'clock until o’clock this morning. Two firemen were overcon smoke and heat and ed "the hospltdl.” They were charged this morning little ¢ worse for their experience. Mrs. McComber is survived by daughter, Mrs. Minnfe Y. la |Young, who resides in Los An- | | | spector for Alaska, igeles, and two sons in British | Columbia, whose address is nl- ‘known. BLACKNER CASE IS BROUGHT UP WASHINGTON, March 1. | Briefs sumining ap the .m" rosecution |of the defense and p on the motion to dismiss the con- Blackmer, missing _Fall-Sinclair witness, have been ‘ubmitted to Justice Siddons. The Judge has taken the motion under advise- ment but gave no indieation wher' bo will make a ruling. Blackmer .4 in Burope. Anniversary of Col. Lindbergh’s Flight Is to Be Celebr“ ST. LOUIS, Ma March 12—Pla are being made by the Spirit St. Louis Memorial Committ: celebrate the first anniversary. Col Lindbergh's flight from New York to Parls May 20 and 21, Since May 20 falls on Sunday, F.| churches will be asked to observe the day with appropriate Schools and other will be urged to partici pate i following day. Y —— STEWAIT LEAVING WASH. 'rouoam B. D. Stewart, Federal Mine In- is leaving neau last night cn 4he steamer| Washington, D. C., tomorrow and Admiral Rogers for Sitka, to make Investigations fou of plans for the road and trail work in that di:- trict this coming summer. The officials will also ~obtdin additional information for the pre; liminary examination for the pro- posed improvements of the Sitka Harbor authorized by the U. S Board of Engineers for Ri and Harbors last year. They ex pect to complete their investiga tions in time to return to Juncau on the same- steamer. - TAXI-DRIVERS HAVE NEW STUNT IN EAST NEW YORK, March 12—Ther: are likely to be some erudite taxi llrtvers in Flushing, Borough of Queens While waiting for fares they hold spelling bees. The last | all chip in one simoleon. ‘he completivn | 24 for Commission 5 | nccnrdlu rin, lett for Haines on the | 'my. arrived in Juneau on thessurvivor takes a pool, to which acting city clerk and expects to sail from Seattle March ‘hias Juneau headquartirs: to advices reccived m him today. Euroute to'Se- ;{ he ‘will stop at Pittsburgh, Lake City, San an and Portland. Mr. Btewart was called to Wash- ington, to attend a um!m ,‘!' cITY CLIRI LIAVINQ, W. E. BIGGS IN O magistrate, is leaving morrow for Ketchikan: to and preside over the. convention of the Grand,’ Pioneers of Alaska, of whi is president. He expeels absent about one week. During Mr. Shepard W. E. Biggs, has bl!l st - and took over his dutles {tempt proceedings against H. M, g i i