The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 21, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4899. D ISEASE B “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1928. BREAKS OUT H MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS URRICANE AR PRICE TEN CENTS FA KIDNAPPED BOY IS FOUND MURDERED PEOPLE CHEER AS GOV, SMITH HITS KXKLAN Oklahomans Enthusiastic as Nominee Denounces Religious Attackers 'GOVERNOR STANDS ON HIS PUBLIC RECORD In Last Speech on Side Is- sues Challenges Foes to Prove Him Betrayer OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept 31.—In a speech bristling with denunciation of those whom he said were making a religious is- sue in the campaign, Gov. Alfred E. Smith last night appealed to the voters of the Nation to be unswayed by prejudice in making the choice of a President. Gov. Smith was cheered time ands time again as he ripped into the Ka Klux Klan, Republican Nationgl Committee, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former Un: ed ‘States Senator B. L. Owen, of Oklahoma, “dnd others who, he said, had . mijsrepresent| him t6 the co P i Gov. ith defied >is foes to.find u single insfriga. where he had betrayed the trust of the people of New York while a Legislator and Governor. The cry of Tammany, he said, “is nothing more or less than a red herring that is pulled across the trail in order to throw us off the scent.” Religicus Issue Smith added: Gov. s behind it, It's “I know my Smith discussing declared he was the campaign against him over his religion for the last time and hereafter would confine himself to talking about public problems. Gov. Smith charged former Senator Owen with attacking him | through publication in the Con- gressional Record of a letter Owen wrote Senator Simmons of North Carolina, another Demo- cratic “bolter” as an ‘“abuse of privilege of reading matter into the Record.” Attacks Willebrandt Gov. Smith attacked Mrs. Wil- lebrandt for her recent address before the Methodist clergymen in Ohic, urging them to work against him. “There is no separation church and State for you,” he de- clared. Waves of cheering greeted the Governor when he without apol- ogy identified himself as a Catho- lic and recalled that the fathers, in setting up the American Gov- ernment, had expressed determin- ation that reéligion was never to be considered a qualification for public office. Gov. Smith branded the charge as false that he had favored Catholics in making State ap- pointments, and gave figures re- inforcing his denial. Near the end of his speech, Gov. Smith said he did not want any Catholic to vote for him be- cause ol his religion. Gov. Smith and family could, ask for nothing more than they received in the way of an en- thusiastic reception in Oklahoma, BARRAGE OF OUESTIONS OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 21.— Apparently much at ease in a (Continued on Page Saven) Takes Her Life While Officers Wait to Arrest CULVER CITY, Sept. 21.—~While two police officers waited in the living room of her apartment to arrest, her for forgery, Esther. Eberhardt, dged 51 years, went in- to her kitchen and fired a bullet into her temple and was dead when the officers rushed in. She an attorney to a $15 check. , the offi. e re-| of ! LINDBERGH’S MOTHER TO TURKEY bergh, is enroute to Turkey where college. She is shown with Miss New York. Mrs. Evangeline L. Lindbergh, mother as visiting professor of chemistry at the Constantinople Woman's Dwight Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, just before she sailed from of Col. Charles A. Lind- she has accepted an appointment Alice Morrow (left), daughter of RASKOB SAYS SMITH VICTORY " ALREADY SURE Chpitian acheicn Tock,of Electing Democrat Eas- ier than Was Thought NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—Chair- man John J. Raskob of the Demo- cratic National Committee, told a delegation from Pennsylvania com- posed of twenty Democratic can- didates for the House of Represen- tatives, that the Democratic Party this year will have a much easier task in electing its candidate for President than most people believe. Mr. Raskob said the election of Gov. Alfred E. Smith was already assured and that with propor ef- ford to get the vote out even Penn- sylvania could be carried. He said 80 per cent of the vote polled for the late Robert M. LaFollette four years ago would be cast for Gov. Smith and Senator Robinson this year. “Everybody - wants to be with the winner,” Mr. Raskob said, “and that is going to help us immense- ly with the growing conviction | throughout the country that Smith twill win.” | Mr. Raskob said that New York, |New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island, in the Kast are certain to give Gov. Smith large majorities and he was just as con- fident that Massachusetis would give him a substantial majority. He said the outlook was more than favorable in Connecticut. In the West, he declared that Wisconsin is the “safest State” in the Union, and he was certain Ohio and Indiana would vote for Gov. Smith. He looked for suc-| cess in Illinois and hte corn belt| and border States. TWO SUSPECTS | TELL NOTHING OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. 21.—Re-| peated denials of any Imnllcnuon: in the disappearance of James Bassett from Seattle on September 6, were made by D. E. Mayer and| Mrs. Mary Smith, supposed to be his mother, under questicning of three Seattle officers who are here to take them north. Dake and Tanney Lead In Air Race from L. A. ! ! | | | | i | i 1 ICorn Belt Official Takes Can’t Mine at Profit with 25 Cent Nuggets SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 2 —8. R. Capps, of the United States Geologleal Survey, on his way outside after spend. ing the summer in the head- watef. of “the Kuskokwim, deplores the fact that pros- pectors recovering 26 cent nuggets on the Kuskokwim and tributaries, are unaple to mine the ground at a |/ profit on account of exces- || sive cost of grub. ] Capps mapped 1,000 miles of area. He predicted a great mining country when communication is establish- ed. | | PR P = PRy DEMOCRATS CAN HELP FARMERS, 6. 0. P. CANNOT Fling at Republicans, Candidates SPENCER, Iowa, Sept. 21— Speaking from the same platform which Senator Charles Curtis oc- cupied two days ago, and prom- ised relief to agriculture through tariff revision, Frank Murphy, of Minneapolis, Chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Corn Belt Federaticn of Farmer Or- ganizations, declared the Demo- cratic Party 'and candidates “promise legislation to make tar- iff work for agriculture whilel that is exactly what the Repub- lican Farty and candidates re- Ject.” In an address at the Clay Coun- ty Fair, Murphy said responsibil- ity for bringing farm relief jnto politics rests on the shoulders of President Coolidge who vetoed the McNary-Haugen bill and “men like Senater Curtis who deserted his wheat growing con- stituents in Kansas for a chance at the Vice-Presidency.” B Perfect Diesel Motor For Busses and Trucks WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—A new, high-speed Diesel motor de- signed especially for use in bus- ses, trucks and railway motor cars has been pefected by a ma- Via Texas to Cincinnati EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 21.—|er at Berlin, has informed th¢ |8 Robert Dake-and Theo Tanney, flying an American moth, led the i Class “A” racers in the Los An. chinery manufacturer in Breslau, Germany, James E. Wallis, Jr., United States Trade Commission- Department of Commerce. The new motor uses heavy fuel ofl for combustion . Its low s (as they BANKER'S SON 1S STRANGLED BY ABDUCTOR Body Is Found on Bank; of Canal Near Fashionable Honolulu Hotel BOY PUT UP HARD STRUGGLE FOR LIFE i , {Police and Military Volun- teers Unit to Aid Authorities HONOLULU, Sept. 21. — In- dignation meetings that hint of a vigilante committee cld Gill Jamieson today added to the burden of the peace officers continued efforts to find the abductor. The body of the boy, som of Frederick Jamieson, Honolulu banker, was found yesterday on the banks of the Alawai Canal, near the fashionable Hawailan Hotel. Physicians said the boy died from suffocation by stragulation, Police Surgeon Faus said at the autopsy that it was indicated the .boy put up a terrifie stru gle with the abductor. The bo. neck bore the fingers. Many bruises covered the body and there wera rope burns on the wrists and ankles. Physicians said the boy had probably been killed Tuesday night after the frenzied father had handed $4,000 to a man, who promised to return the boy un- harmed. An impetus. has been given the hunt for the kidnapper slayer after finding of the to and body. Honolulu met the horror of its first major crime by organizing police and military volunteers into workable units to seek the abductor. The reward funds are expected to reach $20,000. ———— NORTHGOTT IS NOW IN JAIL Suspect in Caiifornia Farm Murders to Await Extradition VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 21.— Shackled to a Provincial Police Constable and heavily guarded, Gordon, Northcott was brought to Vancouver last night and hustled to jail. Californla authorities are making preparations for extradi- tion to the southern state (0 answer to the Riverside farm mur- der charges. FEARS ENTERTAINED OF ANOTHER CRIME VANCUUVER, B. C., Sept. 21.— With Gordon Northcott and his mother, Louisa Northcott, held for the California ‘authorities, fears are expressed for the safety oOf Mrs. Winnifred Clark, sister of the accused youth. It Is at her instigation that thé murder farm of Riverside was revealed. She was last seen in company with her mother and brother, for both of whom she expressed deadly fear. A five day search for her has proved unavailing. “Frame” Plea Northcott declared here that he had been “framed” and will fight extradition. Officials said the extradition fight will probably de- lay his removal to California for, t least a month. ‘The youth is composed and is showing no’ apparent concern. He is greatly interested in newspapers, !uh. to Cipcinnait flight into this welght combined with ‘a high|charges against him and his flight. eity. Emry was second. —_— e - . A J. QUOTATIONS NEW mrmuqmw s % speed of rotation is declared to enable it to compete with other gines of equal power. Danger due viated, it is said, by a specially Mother Makes Admission The youth’s mother refused (o ~-|types of internal combustion en-ladmit her identity for 30 hoursj, and after much worry about her| YORK, Sept. 21.—Alaska|to high speed revolution is ob-|son was shown a picture ot him, gy ‘e Weied PARETR A ma then quietly remarked: “l am Mrs. Northcott.” being form- | ed to hunt down and lynch the, kidnapper and slayer of 10-year- y'q" imprint of five WINNERS OF CROSS COUNTRY DERBY This is how the pilots of the contirental air derby looked when Los Angeles after finishing the first and Dake second, while third ently was in the money. first machines to finish the trans- they alighted from their planes at controlled flight from New York. Left to right: Tex Rankin of Portland Ore., Robert Dake of Pittsburgh, Earl Rowland, Wichita, Kan, and Theodote Tapey, Dake's flying companion. Unofficial compilations of ‘elapsed time placed Rowland place was in doubt. Rankin appar- (EDITOR'S NOTE s is the nineteenth of a sefies of stories on the political situa- tion in the various states.) By J. B, ENGLE (A. P. Correspondent) TOPBKA, Kan, Sept. 21.—An- other Presidential campaign finds Kansas with one of its own sons on a national political ticket for the first time and Sen. Charles Curtis’ supporters determined to give Herbert Hoover and his run. ning mate the largest pluralty this normally Republican state has ever registered in the quadriennial election, While Republican leaders ex- press confidence Curtis’ own per- sonal influence built up In his | third of 'a century as a Represen- {tative and Senator of Kansas in Congress could be depended upon, | if nothing else, to carry this state | tor the party in November, Demo- crats reiterate their fdith in the old adage “Anything can happen in a Presidential election” and point to their victories in 1912 and 1916 when the state cast its ten votes in the electoral college for Woodrow Wilson. Predictions Such influential Kansas Repub- lican stalwarts as Sen. Arthur Cap- per have predicted Hoover and Curtis would carry the state with a majority of 250,000 votes over Gov. Alfred E, Smith and Sen. Joe T. Robinson, equalling the party's margin of victory in the Coolidge landslide four years ago. A Democratic victory in Kansas this year would be comparable to two outstanding revolts within the state. Twice during a period of unrest among the state’s farm population a coalition of the Demo- cratic and People’s Parties took the Jayhawk state out of the Re- publican column ip a Presidential election, first in 1892 and again in 1896 when Kansas went into the Bryan camp. In the face of a record wheat harvest and a bumper corn crop in the state this year, Democratic leaders look to prevailing low prices for the two major crops of Kansas to lead many' farmers into the Smith camp. The New York Governor doubtless will win sup- port from among the many farm- ers who are inclined to blame Hoo- ver for low wheat prices during the World war when they believed they should have received more for their major crop. ¥ Personal Influence However, Ralph Snyder, Presi. dent of the Kansas State Farm Bu- reau and one of the agricultural spokesmen, has agreed to the theory of Republican leaders that |Senator Curtis’ personal influence will carry his state for the party in power. He has given as opinion that a large percent the state's population, virtually Kansas Republicans Are Confident Favorite Son Be Given Big Majority, FOUR CANADIAN FLIERS AMONG MISSING NOW |Left Vancouver for Ottawa in Seaplane—Last Re- ported on Sunday WINNIPEG, Sept. 21.—Grave fears are felt for Squadron Lead- er E. A, Godfrey, of the Royal Canadian Afp Force, and three companions, missing since last Sunday in a seaplane flight from Vancouver to Ottawa. The four fliers successfully cov- ered the most dangerous part of the trip, over the Canadian Rock- ies, and were following the north- ern water route toward Hudson Bay with frequent lakes and rivers in whiet to make a land- Jing The four men left the town of Peace River, Northern Alberta, last Sunday bound for Fort {Smith. They have not been re- iported since. There have been rumors that the plane was forced down and wrecked in Peace River, the men escaping unhurt, but these have not been verified. ———e— CURTIS NOW IN WYOMING WYOMING, %u};t. 21.—Day and night speaking, against the whistling winds of the Western plains, i8 the daily program en- countered by Senator Charles Cur- tis, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee. He has made from two to fourteen speeches a day since leaving Chicago and with one exception all speeches have been delivered out of doors. Tonight Curtis speaks at Sheri- dan, the omly stop in this State. b e e an g ‘Hugo Stinnes, Jr. I Released from Jail On $250,000 Bond BERLLI Sept. 21 Stinnes, ., has been released :on bail of $250,000 pending further fnvestigation into his al- leged complieity in an interna- tional plot to defraud the German Government in connection with the redel of war loans. The son of the @Gérman industrial magnate been in jail since ate in A ENROU WITH CURTIS, Hugo ed Cross Makes ppeal to merican People R A A WASHINGTON, | | —The American Red Cross | today called on the Ameri- | can people for a minimum of | $5,000,,000 to provide for | sufferers of the hurricane in | Florida, Porto Rico and the | Virgin Islands. | EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA 1 REPORTED P.A [mmediate Shelter Must Be Provided for Storm Sufferers Sept. 21 TYPHOID MALARIA ALSO THREATENED Relief \"'orkérsiFace Prob- | lem of Feeding 154,- 000 Persons SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 21. ~—An epidemic of influenza ) in Porto Rico has been found by Red Cross officials In making a :ur. vey of approximately one quarter of 'the area devastated by the hur- ricane. The Red Cross offieials belleve a dangerous epidemic is 'in pro. gress if persons exposed to the storm are not given immediate shelter, Two hundred severe cases in one area has made neces- sary the establishment of a tem- porary hospital. It is feared that in addition to influenzs, typhoid wmalaria might increase the death (oll. Relief workers ave also faced with the necessity of immediat:ly feeding 154,000 persons in the area, The Army, officers and sol. diers, are aiding the Red Cross in every want. Most of the trucks were damaged in the storm and these have been repaired and put into service. PRESIDENT 1S | JUST LANDLORD Assumes Simp[e Role for Today on His Visit in Vermont PLYMOUTH, Vt, Sept. 21.— Back for a few hours among his own people in his native village, President Coolidge forsook the duties of office this morning to revert temporarily to that of a simple Vermont landlord. He and Mrs. Coolldge did not forget among the visits to the farm and calls on neighbors to journey to the graves of the President’s father and young Cal- vin who died four years ago. They were up early and went into the open immediately. The Chief Executive inspected a near- by ‘cheese factory, in which he has an interest and looked over his farm. He was pleased to find both flourishing. B Explore Ore Regions Of Arctic in Planes WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Ex- ploration of uncharted mineral deposits of the sub-Arctic regions by airplane will be undertaken by Canadian mining engineers and geologists who have sailed from Halifax, the Department of Commerce has been informed. The ship carrying the explorers is completely equipped for flying expeditions after arrival at Hud- son Bay. — il L. M. Carrigan, salesman for Armour & Company, returned to s local headquarters today aftor! He denied the|calling on the trade in communi.|rant used by tles on the Triangle run. PLAGUE FEARED IN EVERGLADES SOUTHERNSTATE Prescnce of Unburied Bod- ies Force Evacuation Refugee Camps “ NUMBER OF DEAD IS |Checking of Death List in Florida Is Abandoned for Tine Being WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21-—A plague spectre appeared over the Florida Everglades today, scarcely five days behind the hur- ricane which took between 500 and 800 lives, The immediate recovery and buriai of bodies is the great prob. lem. Living ‘condillons in several refugee camps have been made 80 mnearly lmpossible because of the presence of bodies that com- plete evacuation within 48 hours is considered unless some dispo- sition can be made ol the dead by that time Alread;, evacuation of women and children from Parokee and Bellgade Is nearly complete and the men, ‘re left behind as con. scfipts in the battle against di. sease. & All efforts to check the death list has-been abandoned but Gov. John W. Martin, who came from an inspeetion tour, has ligures to show that National Guardsmen have already put 535 bodies in graves. .- ——— ROBINSON 1S NOW TALKING ON RELIGION Pleads for _Tn_l-erance Ufl Makes Decided Point in - Address OWENSBORO, Ky., Sept.’ 21— Advised by Stule Democratic lead- ers that religion one of the Ieaues be tought out in Ken- tuckw, Senator Joceph T. Robin- £on, Democratic Vice-Presidential nowinee, opened hiy camp here with a pied for rnl!:fig tolerance and the declaration that he admired Cov. Alfred E. Smith for having tollowed the (faith of his mother, thit of the Cath- olie Church. Senator Robinson, who moved on to Paducah for lLis last speech jof two in this State, declared he was a Metiodist, largely be- cause his mother hal been a Mothodist and the Senator pre- dicted that most of the audience, which ecrowded into a big tobaceo witrehouse, were members of their respective churches because their mothers belonged to those chureh B |OPERATOR OF STILL NEAR CRAIG GIVEN 8 MONTH:S_ SENTENCE Tom Berr; was sentenced 'to elght months, and J. Peterson and A. Nordstrom 30 days each im- prisonment in the Ketchikan eral jail in cases arising out of the seizure of a 750.gallon still near Craig early this week. Ad- vice: to this effcct were today by U. S. Marshal White. 3 Bert Barclay, tho fourth. arrested at Lhe time of the was (rced. Berry is sald to been in charge of the still, Effie Thomas was arrested ithe Ketchikan deputigs on - lar charge and was sentenced om {convietion Lo 30 days in jail. Jean Barmes, also arrested on {Bone Dry "viclation charge, released on motion of her counsel on the ground thut the search war- Handy had expired. B - i