The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 19, 1929, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. XXXIIL, NO 5027 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” IUNLAU ALASKA TUESDAY FfBRUARY |9 1929. 7 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS THREE MURDERERS BREAK FROM PRISON; LOST IN SNOW U. S. DRY LAWS DEFENDED, ASSAILED PROHIBITION DEBATED BY TWO ORATORS Senate Held Tense While| Borah and Reed Talk Upon Issue “YOTE DRYS, DRINK WETS” BOTH SCORED | Borah Pays Tnbute to| Reed—Latter Pleads | for State Control | WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The | masters of oratory, Senator James | A. Reed and Senator Willlam E. Borah took opposing sides in the | Senate yesterday for three and, one-half hours and spoke to a tense Chamber on the problems of | Prohibition. | Senator Reed denounced the Prohibition Laws and Senator Bor- ah made a thundering appeal for enforcement. | i They Shake Hands Neither the close, were interrupted and at| Senator Reed walked | over to the s of Senator Borah and warmly grasped his hand. Senator Reed retires March nd Senmator Borah prefaced I peech expressing regret at the passing of a man “whose industry, s "conrage and ‘genfus” hdve plagea him among the foremost men of Harold M. Wilkic (lower right) this day.” .cutors of the action. 4 Not Violate Confidence Senator Reed assured the Senate with a smile, that he jested Satur- day when he threatened to make public the names of men who “vote dry and drink wet,” adding: “I would mot violate the confidence of my friends or the hospitality of my neighbors by ever telling any- thing about them when they are merely trying to get a bit of sun- shine out of life.” SHEBOYGAN, Wis.,, Feh. 19.—Ia his home county, Walter J. Kohler, who became, governor after a year in politics, faces a test of his right to hold office because of al leged excessive campaign expendi- tures. Kohler, wealthy manufacturer, |known as a regular Republican, de- feated the LaFollette Progressi Republicans, It is that faction {which challenges his right to the| Kohler for two Gov. 7 Flays A.S. Leaguc governor’s chair. Then with biting sarcasm, Sena-|took office January tor Reed tore into the Prohibition | Years. law and accused the Anti-Saloon! Upon the findings of a special League with substituting the doc-|brosecutor in a John Doe inquiry, trine of force for reason and de-| Who said Kohler spent “far in ex- clared that the great races havejcess of $100,000” in the primary, always been adicted to the use Proceedings have been inaugurat- of stimulants. He denounced cor- ‘ed The Governor claims he ruption in government as the out-!spent less than $4,000 allowed un- growth of the liquor law and fln.‘d(-r the corrupt practices act, and| ally pleaded for state control. | organizations working in his be- |half listed campaign costs at $91,- “Crime of Crimes” 1 000. Senator Borah agreed with his| John W. Reynolds, the attorney colleague in denunciation of thflflfigenem] has named Walter D. Cor- who vote for the Prohibition 1aw |rigan of Milwaukee and Harold and then “live in violation of the |y, Wilkie of Madison as special law.” He denied though that thiflfprosecuLurs of the action. They Gowrnor Koh l er acing Court Of Right to Office Test - Opponents of Walter J. Kohler (abuve), Governor of Wiscon-' , cherge that he made cxcessive campaign expenditures and seek the Alaska Juneau would put a to -oust lmn £rom..office. ~Walter D. Corrigan (lower left) and €'V have been mamed special prose- were d S ected to institute boygan coun Voigt, who retired from Con two years ago after serving 10 |vears as a leading LaFollette Pro. | gressive, presided over the She- bo; n court. The Governor the an effort to embarrass him. He d the matter in the hands of his personal attorneys. Kohler came from political ob- to become the regular Re-| ipuhlican Candidate for guberna-! torial nomination, and to defeat Goy. Fred Zimmerman and Rep. Joseph D. Beck. The LaFolletta strength, i Senator Robert M. | Lafollette and Senator J. J. Blaine |leading it was thrown behind Beck. Kohler kept up a rapid speaking campaign by traveling in an air- plane. Four Progressives, Follette, brother of the |Glenn D. Roberts, a state Senator; | Alvin C. Rels, |leader in the assembly, and Wil- liam T. Evjue, editor of the Madi- son Capital Times, petitioned the Attorney General to begin action vard | calis {scurity law was a “crime of crimes” and insisted that the liquor interests! were seeking to break down this law as they have “every other law aimed at controlling liquor.” Senator Borah belittled the ar- gument for state control declaring it had been tested and had failed. Great Evil ' Answering Senator Reed's con- tention that the dry law was a crime against .the people, Senator Borah declared: “It may have} been a mistake for the people of | the United States and they may have erred in their judgment. Time and experience alone will demon- strate that fact. But it is not a crime. The people of the United States were sincerely struggling with that which was deemed one of the great evils of modern civi- lization. The object was an ex- alted one. The purpose embod- jed something of the ideal. Pos- sibly in the end, it will be found impracticable but it is not a crime to undertake to control and bring under direction of the law and under domination of civilization that which would undermine and destroy civilization.” The debates started during con- sideration of the bill of Senator Jones, of Washington, to increase penalties for violations of the dry laws. Virulent WASHINGTON, Fels. 19.—Charg- {ed with protecting Americans against importation of the germs and viruses of sweepingly devas- tating diseases, Surgeon General Cumming of the public health serv- jce has placed before Congress a survey of health conditioms throughout the world. “Bubonic plague continued to be pandemic but no new foci appear- ed, India still being the world cen- ter of bubonic plague” says a statement summarizing Dr. Cum- ming’s report. “The widespread incidence of bubonic plague is evidenced by the fact that cases were reported in a number of foreign countries, in- cluding French Indo-China, South China coast, Algeria, Madagascar, Nigeria, Siam, the Argentine Re- public, Ecuador, South Africa, Greece and scattered localities ir Russia. “The outbreak of plague in the Argentine republic has aroused ap- prehension as to its spread through commerce to other countries. The fact that six ships from ports to —————————— LYLE DAVIS ARRIVES H. C. (Lyle) Davis, well known local fish trap operator, arrived ‘last Sunday on the steamer Queen from Seattle. He left immediately on a gasboat for trap sites held by him and on which he expects to cperate traps during the eom- ing season. the Argentine have been found to be infected with plague upon ar- riving in ports in other countries, indicates that such fears ue‘,weu- founded.” U. S. Is Warned of Diseases Overspreading World :wo cascs of bubonic plague oc- curred in the North American con- tinent. “The cholera situation in India, which is the principal focus of the disease of the world, was much fore serious than in any of the previous eight years, with the ex- ception of 1924, the statement continued. Cholera continues to be’ endemic in several other parts of the world, principally in Siam, Cochin-China, and China proper. “Yellow tever appeared in West Africa in June, 1928, after several months’ absence. Prior to that time a number of cases were re- ported at various places in Afri-| ca, “QOccasionally cases had occur- red from time to time in Brazil, but in 1928 an epidemic condition developed in Rio de Janeiro. Yel- low fever also was reporied in several other ports of Brazil. It has also been reported at several points in the interior of that coun- try. “The typhus fever ¢Muation in Europe continues to improve, al- though cases were reported in Po- land, Lithuania and Russia. “Smallpox continues to be un- duly prevalent in view of the fact that an efficacious method of pre- vention is known. The disease action | Philip La} Senator; | Progressive floor | ALASKAJUNEAU BUYS STAMPEDE MINING CLAIMS Local ‘Com;—):y Takes Over‘ Rainy Hollow Property of John Stenbraten | | i | The Alaska Juneau Gold Min- ing Company has taken over the Stampede group of mining claims in the Rainy Hollow district on the British Columbia side of the boundary back of Haines, accord- ing to an announcement made to- day by L. H. Metzgar, General Superintendent. Exploratory work ,will be started on the property as soon as snow and Wweather conditions will permit. | The local company, Mr. Metz- gar said, has obtained an option to purchase the ground at a price, of $100,000. A cash payment was, made, but the sum involved was not mentioned. The claims were located by John Stenbraten, wide- ly known as “Stampede John,” and are owned jointly by him jand William Bunting, well known | Hyder mining man. Early . last | year the ground was optioned to/ | Eastern promotors, but the d | fell through. Last Fall |Stenbraten went to the States to] |either sell or finance the prop-| erty with a view of extended de-; | velopment. 1‘ | | | | | 1 Mr. Metzgar said today that| of between 10 and 15 mep jon ‘the “ground as early this ‘Qpnng as possible. It will im- !mediately start exploratory work {which will be under the direction |ef Mr. Stenbraten. | The property carries what is said to be a free milling gold |bearing vein. Some work has been done in tracing it and Mr. Sten- |braten did some explorations last |year. It is said to have good indications of being a big deposit of fairly high grade ore. /i W AR AL REPARATIONS PROBLEM 13 - SIFTED DOWN Experts Now Deciding Final Agreement—Re- port Soon Be Framed PARIS, Feb. 19.--The question of procedure to be followed in the drawing up of a final agreement of the reparations problem, now before the committee of experts. The amount of annuities has been gone over by the experts and a few more points of Germany's eco- nomic situation will be decided, then a sub-committee will be ap- pointed to frame the report ‘The routine matters which dered the work during the meetings of the committee is be- ginning to irk the French and Pub- lic Letters, recognized as the semi- official newspaper, says: “Let us get down to real business.” FOUR HUNDRED MINERS FACING FOODSHORTAGE DURANCO, Colo., Feb. 19.— Four hundred miners are facing starvation at the Sunnyside Mine, {near Silverton, where they have been snowbound since February 3. Work of railroad crews wasj stopped last night by a new storm owing to the possibility of slides. Alaska Senators Guests Of Wash. State Senate Fzb. 1 hin- nine { I OLYMPIA, W:sh, Alaska Senators James Anderson, of Nome, and Will A. Steel, of Ju- nean, were honored guests of the Washington State Senate vester- day. Both occupied seats next to Lieut. Gov. Gallatly., They came here to see the new §7,000,00 State House and get ideas for the new 1is reported from practically every Build at Juneau. KUMAN QUESTION ACCORD Conclusion of the agreement Involving relations between the Vatican and the ENDS between the H LONG DISPUTE oly See and Italy for settlement of the estiy R%ln state ends dllpu‘h dating M&gm"d' !:: 2 rupture between church and state. Left: view of Vatican over which the pope will exeréise temporal power; St. Peter’s at extreme left. mier Mussolini and Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state; Duca. secretary to the pop Right: Villa Doria which pope re fused. Below, left to right, Pre- Monsignore Francesco Borgoncinni and Prof. Amedeo Glanni, secretary general of Italian ioremn office. Moffett Says Navies of the Future Are to Have Many Aircraft Carriers EDITOR'S NOTE: Extraor dinary problems have entered in the efficient use of fighting aircraft as a naval auxiliary. How these problems are being solved and the part the air- plane may play in future ma- neuvers of the world’s fieets have been told exclusively for The Associated Press by Rear Adm. W, A. Moffett, chief of the bureau of aeronautics of the navy department.) By REAR ADM. W. A. MOFFETT WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The world naval powers are rapidiy and inexorably moving ioward the day when' their fleets will include many more aircraft carriers than they have today, not because air planes are airplanes, but because ships using a:rplanes can sée farth- er, ghoot farther and hit than any other weapon known. My years of active service w the ships of the navy at ses ar; which have seen sails finally dis appear from war vessels, which have géen the little ships of Ma- nila Bay give place to the great battleships of today, and which have seen the torpedo, the Wde- stroyer and the submarine evolved from older craft, convince me that the whole conception of war at sea must remain a never ending state of evolution The latest development long evolutionary process ipvolves the use of aircraft at sea and the proyision of - aircraft carry ihe planes to sea W fleet. It is easy to fall int error of believing that aircraft in the fleet and ties of aircraft carriers is a rather | new conception. This not true. We have for years recognized| the enormous value in all manner of seagoing operation which is in- herent in aircraft operations. The| reason that we have not previous- ly had such operation not cause we had not recognized value, but becaus it has been ne- cessary for us to 20 in in this vel carryi tinuing to operaie them there. the mechanical means for We feel that we now have com-| pleted that job sufficiently to pro- ceed with a great expansion, ewx;1 sacrifice of | though it be at the TR on Page Seven.) harder | ba| the man, through the extremely difficult problem of de-| planes to sea and for con- | sure. | || | Trotzky Asks For Permission To Enter Germany BERLIN, Feb. Leon | Trotzky, exiled Bolshevist, has | appealed directly to Paul Loebe, President of the Reich- stag, for permission to enter | Germany. This appeal was in a telegram to Loebe who | sent the message to the_Cabi- | net, recommending favorable action, Trotzky has been for several weeks, one having it that he went down | on a passenger stcamer which foundered in a recent storm. | | z P Ing" report | “mi | | 3 BRAVE PERILS OF DEPTHS T0 [Two Men Escape from Sunken Submarine at Depth of 120 Feet KEY WEST, Fla., Feb. 19.— wo fearlesse members of a sub- rine crew who braved uudnnu feree of the sea |depth of 120 feet, elad in bath- ling ‘suit and equipped with | oxygen inflated lupgs, are none the worse for their experience in descending in the submarine S-4. at a Lieut. Momsen, and Edward Kilinowski, left the submersible and came to the surface without outside aid. A physician pronounced unharmed by the terrific them -|merce, Secretary of Int TEST DEVICE| the| chief lorpedl)l pres- | | ~ MIGRATORY BIRD BILL | (Coolidge Signs Measure for Bird Refuges in States and Alaska WASHING TO Feb. 19—~ President Coolidge has signed the bill creating migratory bird re- fuges in every State and Alaska. Tlie new act creates a Commis- sion 'consisting of the Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Com- rior, members from the Senate two members from the House, This Commission is charged with responsibility in selecting suitable sanctuaries and ccoper- ating with State authoriti The act appropriates §$75,000 for the first year, $200,000 for fhe second year, $600,000 for the third year and $1,000,000 each for seven years thereafter. The entire program covers ten years e Finis Garrett Now Judge; Senate Gives Confirmatwn to Four WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. +Senate has confirmed the 1 |tion of Representative Finis Gar irett, of Tennessce, as Judge of the {United States Circuit Court of { Customs Appeals. The Senate also confirmed following nominations for United States attorney John Gunjel, of Arizona; W. McNab, of Calife Buckle, The | ‘na nia, and John of Connecticut e ISouthwestern Alaska May Have Big Plane Service Next Summer Alaska, Feb, 18.—A mphibian plane, car- SEWARD | two-motored s rying nine pa lof freight is in prospect for South- Kodiak as the base. Charles Madsen, Field Manager the | going Samuel | {of the Kodiak Guides Association, The test is expected to prove|states Lieut. G. E. Brown snd as- at the lung and other devices!sociates of San Franeisco, plan the used in the escape are feasible for enterprise. The plane will be use in reducing the dangers oi uped for hunting and sclentific ex- |ghe submarine service. [ne(lmon and quick dispateh for The lungs resemble a gas mask. varied other business. IS SIGNED. {tentiary here. FIVE CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM OHIO PRISON Three Life Termers and Two Convicted Robbers Make Safe Getaway i |SNOW STORM COVERS TRACKS OF FUGlTlVES No Clues Are Left as to | Direction Prisoners Took —Statement Issued COLUMBUS, Ohio, Fel : Three life term murderer, inelud- ing Pat McDermott, slayer of Don Mellett, Canton publisher, and two other prisoners, sawed their way to freedom from the pemi-, The five dropped from the roof {of the residence of Warden Pres- ton Thomas and escaped under cover of a blinding snow storm’ that soon obliterated their tracks. Besides McDermott, the escap- ers were Willlam Young, serving a life term for murder; Mike Jacko, also a lifer for murder; Jos Rosso, serving from 10 to 20 years: for robbery, and James Walton, serving from 10 to 25 years for robbery. No Clues Left The snow storm left the offi- AR ¥ith, o elue: 28 8 iie rectfon the men took in leavin the prison. All extra guards have been sent out to search and towns and cities have been notified to be on the lookout for the men. Seven other prisoners, imclud- g another lifer, for murder, who were quartered with the five = escaped men, refused to leave. One bar on each of three cells had been sawed in two. How They Did It llu» five men ‘left thesy d the cors ch front of penitentiary, then mounte ’\I(Al ridor ¢ in the two | said andlthe key to | western Alaska this summer with|young Indian girl stated the roof through a ventilator, | then crawled to the roof cf the Warden's residence by a suspend: ed improvised ladder made mattress material and bed cloth= ing. From the roof they slid to the ground, disappearing in th snow filled darkness. In a statement issued uevol‘fl hours after the escape, Wardem Thomas fixed responsibility on gnorance or disobedience of ord- ers on the part of officers.” He some officer had entrusted the ventilator door to an inmate plumber and there- by paved the way for collusiol between the plumber and the es- caped men. ———r NEW CLUE OF MISSING —— SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., 19.—Doris Virginia Murphy, ing four-year-old girl, who disap-’ peared last Friday, is believed {have been lured by a “bent, gray haired old woman.” This was re- | vealed today when Clara Bridges, neighbor ¢f the Murphy rlmfly..w having seen the Murphy child with a woman pushing the | vounger child in a perambulator, in the opposite direction from the Murphy home. The police and Boy Scout or- ganizations have joined in the search for the girl. Rewards now | total $5,000. g R Seeks Carnegie ‘Medal for Indian Heroine SEWARD, Alaska, Feb. 19, sengers and one ton|Carnegie medal and small monu ment is south for Ann Woods, who last cember carried a flaming lamp from the Kanakanak Orph thereby saving the lives of s of little ones sleeping on the floor but who lost her own The Seward Chamber of merce and Women's Club is in asking Alaska school to. contribute.