The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 29, 1930, Page 1

- THE DAILY JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1930. VOL. XXXV., NO. 5319. “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE PRICE. TEN CENTS SEATTLE UNDERCOVER AGENT “TAKEN FOR A RIDE” EIELSON, BORLAND BODIES NOT FOUND MEN CONTINUE DIGEING, SCENE WRECKEDPLANE | Plans Underway for Fun- eral Squadron to Es- cort Dead Airmen | FIELSON’S FATHER | IS ON WAY TO ALASKA| T‘v“.‘() Fail‘rhild Planes Reach Nanuk from Teller | Without Incidents | NOME, rehild Jan. 29. — Both arrived at the Nanuk yesterday after- after a flight from Teller. Reid and Young reported | flight was made without inci- | Alaska airplanes noon Pilots the n d Gillam re- the Nanuk from the wrecked Eielson plane bodies have not yet but digging con- | to he said the réccvered HONORS REQUESTED FOR DEAD AIRMAN NCME, Alaska, Jan. 29.—Alfred s cabled Graham Gros- dent of the Aviation Suggesting - that.. Cal ielson, the “Father of 1 Alaska,” be buried in Arlington etery, providing Eiel- son’s family is agreeable to the idea. Lomen said Col. Eielson be- 25 to the Nation. Preparations already underway here for ort services to be held upon the val of the bodies. ‘RAL SQUADRON PATROL FOR AIRMEN NOME, Alaska, Jan. 29.—A fun- eral squadron of four planes to make the 500-mile flight with the | bodies of Eielson and Earl Borland is requested by Alfred J. Lomen. Pilots Crosson and Gillam will! requested to accompany Pilots ¥ and Young who will carry the bodies in their big cabin Fair- | child airplanes when they return. Lomen has asked that they circle e Norn Courthouse when sirens b 1 eid 0D STRIKE, WILD RIVER, UNCONFIRMED Fahankt. Raois _Nothing of Strike Reported | by Sawyer ‘ FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 20— | ng is known here concfirmng; rich strike on Wild River. Pilot Frank Dorbandt, returning the 'ER TA o e S PARROT FEV Q.————- _—— % MITE. LYCEUM S mysterious as the tropical#is contact with the seemingly mnno For of the Amazon,)cent family rot. twhence it com: the latest epi-{a newly ar demic to strike fe of man has made its simultaneous appearan:e in South America, Ger- many, England and’ various parts of the United States. | Peittachgsis, or “parrot fever,” | wi one of the r and most danger- ‘ S ) ously infectio diseases known to| scientists ba peardnee, bringing with it an | from mouth to beak nizing death, that is the outcome| - First mention of of characteristics ‘similar to those | came in news from Buenos Aires of influenza and pneumonia strikes so suddenly and seems so|of th us, but its source of origin! Th He Will. Try Agoiw two month: of infecti fetted with the parrot must have ith his species within two months, not neefiéssly cast of a play at the Liceo re, were stricken William S. Vare and Mrs. Vare, pictured m at the North Philadelphia Station when they left en route for Florida. Prior to his departure Mr. Vare declared that his name would be on the Republican ballot next May as candidate for the party nomination for United (International Newsreel) from Bettles last night, said he heard the usual optimism concerns ing hard rock on Wild River,| where a few prospectors are en- | :d in tracing rich float found | summer, in the hope of dis-| ng a lead of free milling gold | | Dorbandt is returning to later this week Rowden, mining Pil Bettles t Capt to bring |dier General Davis Stuart Gordon en- |retired, oldest officer of the Unite: engaged in placer develop- iSLaLes Army, died at his home her e Last Surviver of Famous “Frontier Guard” Is Dead WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—Briga- red and ruddy of com- he walked spryly about the receiving congratulations of friends, looking many ye: than his actual age, and jauntily wearing a shepherd’s plaid suit of ss:cr'day at the age of 97 years. KES TOLL ( BUENOS AIRES. That is, with d parrot, for if the r into the heart|bird has been in the home for over there is little danger For, to become in- dread disease, the been in contact sacrifice a pet, but do not, for your made its terrible ap- | own peace of mind, pet or feed it the discase It| where the star and eight members | with a JF HUMAN LIFE s THEATRE HUMBERTO ZUROS mysterious malady that seemed be a frightful combination |of typhoid, pneumonia and malaria. The death of the parrot that was used in the performance gmmpted the health department of Buenos Aires to have the bird brought to its laboratory immediately, and . | very seon the reason for the - terivige epidemic was known. ™ in the campaign to stamp:out the dread discase, 90 per cent of Ar- | gentine’s captive parrots were ightered. The star of the com- y is recovering from the dis- but his tortures have been bably frightful. For weeks strapped to his bed. MEXICO DECIDES TO TRAIL ALONG WITH UNCLE SAM TRIO CHARGED ..o, " WITH MURDER MEXICO CITY; Jan. 29.—Mexico Death of Deputy Sheriff considers its relations with the United States of prime importance ( ; 3 Causes Quick Action of Prosecutor in its foreign policy and any con- In Germany psittachosis has made its appearance in Hamburg and Dresden with fatal results. Onme family of nine contracted the disease from a newly purchased bird, and is not expected to re-| cover. In London a doctor has died from the effects of the dis-! ease, | In the United States the first cases were reported from Balti- more, where cight cases are being watched. Toledo and Cleveland have also reported several cases. In all cases, the disease is con- tracted from bird to man, never from man to man. (International Newsrael) + 0 tact with Europe must cccupy a subordinate place. This feeling was brought out in discussion of ‘the government's ap- pointment of an observer at Ge- neva, when it was explained in au- thoritative circles that by naming a representative to xeep track of PHOENIX, Arizona, can. 29— the League of Nations' activities With the death of Deputy Sheriff Mexico merely followed in the foot- |Leo Wright from gun shot wounds steps of its northern neighbor. inflicted in a battle with W. lenn | Rather than pursue a policy not Irene Schoeder and Joe conforming to that of Washington, ! lls two weeks ago, the County and regardless of whether such a torneys' office moved quickly o) difference might prevail without en- rst degree murder charges'iailing serious embarrassment, the t the trio. Mexican government, it has been ce T. Wilson, County At-'pointed out, prefers to be in accord | has instructed Dr. James ywith the United States on interna- M. Mason, who attended Wright, ! tional affairs, [to provide him with a death corti- | Geneva Offices Opened | ficate immediately. d Opening of offices at Geneva, in Wilson cald the charges will be ' narpe of an observer, means sim- f ply that Mexico wishes to keep contact with the League and have ‘an official representative on hand | without the necessity of assuming ithe obligations ineurred by mem- (bership. If the league and the Man Honored b | od by |United States differ in opinion therefore, Mexico is free to follow |Ten Thousand H whatever policy it likes and so long i NEW YORK Jan. 20.—Ten thous- (a5 the present ideas continue in land persons marched yesterday over force there is every reasbn to be- {three miles of wet, sloppy pave- lieve that it would, In matters of B ‘Ai issue immediately upon recei document e j()lururp Dead Ars Younger |, .nis to honor the memory of an'importance, trail along with Uncle out 30 hours. obscure dead man, Steve Katovis ! e only claim to fame was that Sam. | With U. S. 'DRINKERS OR THOSE OPPOSEL TO PROHIBITION NEED. JOBS AS MARSHALS OR ATTORNEYS | NGTON 29.—Habi- | inkers ani those definitely | opposed to Prohibition on principle are considered Hoover Adm Offices directly I prosecution of |statutes. In a of liquor as practiced by applicants for appointment as United States Marshals and Attorneys is being FOUR HUNDRED * ARE INDICTED AS VIOLATORS Jan the unsuitable by | I n for Federal connected with the tors of the dry personal use | | Alleged Conspirators to Be | Tried for Infraction of Dry Laws 'GOVERNMENT DRIVE IS NOW BEING MADE Big Case Starts Today in Oklahoma City—Action in Western States WASHINGTON, Jan. 29— Almost 400 persons, including many npublic officials, are under Federal indictment for conspiracy to violate the Pro-' hibition laws. ! Four gigantic “rum rebel- lions” in Western States and alleged liquor rings in Idaho, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Tex-'f as are objects of the Govern- ment’s drive. | The trial of 102 persons accused' of conspiracy will be started to- day in the Federal District Court at Oklahoma City. | The trial of 23 alleged violators | continues in Cheyenne, Wyoming. | A Federal Grand Jury in Galves- ton has indicted 120 residents of | Mr South Texas in several liquor con- spiracy cases. Forty-four of 200 indicted in Northern Idaho, including the May- | or of Wallace March. will be tried in e, — LI RN Ay . TODAY’S STOCK . » QUOTATIONS 4 ® 0 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW YORK, Jan. 20. — Alaska | Juneau mine stock is quoted today ! at 8':, American Ice 37%, Ana-, conda 75%, Bethlehem Steel 101'% Central Alloys 33, General Motors 41, Gold Dust 44%, Granby 57,/ Grigsby Grunow 15, Kennecott 59%, National Acme 21%, Packard 16%,: Radio 35%, National Brands 26%.| Standard Oil of California 59%, Standard Oll of New Jersey 63%,| U. S. Steel 181%. QR S Second Biffle Jury J Is Dismissed ;Unable | To Agree on Verdict| LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 20— The second Garland Biffle triall jury has been dismissed after fail-| ing to reach a verdict after being It is understood the ! jury stood 10 to 2 for acquittal Biffle. a law book salesman, was CAFFNEY FILES |the Second 'tion and at the present time 'GIVEN BEATING BY THREE MEN ~ AND 2 WOMEM Prohibition Officer Kidn. . peed When Trap I Set for Suspects IS CARRIED LONG /OT APPLY FOR thoroughly investigated before ap- pointments are recommended to the President by the Justice Depart- This is revealed by Attorney Gen- eral Mitchell in a letter submitted to the House Expenditures Com- mittee which is considering the Williamson Bill to consolidate the Government's Enforcement and Prosecuting Agencies with the De- partment of Justice. Hearings on Repeal Of 18th Amendment Start Next Month Police Summoned to Find Officer Who Is Taken to Hospital WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-— Chairman am, of the House Judieiary Committee, announced today that hear- ings will begin before this group on February 27 on measures to repeal the Eigh- teenth Amendment. This is the first time since the enactment of the amendment that such a course has been taken by a committee. Efforts made by the wet bloc in the House to have hearings opened on measures for repeal have heretofore failed. o bootlegger suspects whom he o and another undercover Pro- e hibition agent attempted to : trap in a whiskey deal, D. o Dunning, one of the agents, e was “taken for a ride” and ® terribly beaten by the gang o of three men and two women. ® . Dunning was taken to the o City Hospital by the police e who found him wandering ® aimlessly about a street in (the canth end of the city. sbumblod nnlug Had previon ning - pok wandersd av Y & prc Strangled by Woman Dunning said one woman in the ; 8 Ll , D AS DEMOCRAT . — car strangled him while the other occupants took turns at beating Nome Legislator Becomes him. He said he snapped his pis- . |tol at them several & but the Candidate for Demo- |cartridge faited to explode. 3 3 3 | Dunning said he was thrown out cratic Nommahon |of the automobile on the highway toward Tacoma when the car stall- Thomas Gaffnoy, of Nome, mem- €d temporarily. ber of the First and Eighth Leg- Gunn’s Statement islatures as a Representative from The other undercover agent, R. Division, today filed Gunn, said he apd Dunning ar- his declaration of candidacy for 'anged to meet tfe suspects in the the Democratic nomination for Ter- University Digfrict and complete ritorial Auditor, ‘a supposec whiskey deal. Dunning Igot into the car. Gunn said he Gaffney 15 a ploneer of was standing on the running board {Nome where he resided since the'and snapped his handcuffs onto jearly days of that camp, and he!the wyist of one of the men in the jhas always taken an active interest!car who swung at him. With the jin civic matters. Before coming free hand the man then knocked ‘to Alaska and during his residence Gunn off the running board and {In the Territory he has been ac-ithe car sped away with Dunning \tively interested’ in labor problems 'inside. from the 'workingmen’s viewpoint. | |In both of the Legislatures of {which he was a member he was| |looked upon as a vigilant watch- | man of the interests of those who! WITH FLU lN SOUTH work for wages. | Mr. Gaffney was among the first! Word has been received by Perey to suggest that there ought to be|Pond of the illness of his business change in the system of dis-|partner, Lloyd Winter, who left charging-patients from the Morn-|Juneau December 31 for a vacation ingside Sanitarium where Alaska’s,in the States. insane are kept. He urged this at| Mr. Winter suffered an attack of the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers|the flu shortly after he reached at Ketchikan Seattle. He is in the best of care He was the father of the airlat the Claremont Hotel and expects mail bill which gave Nome a win- an early recovery, Many Alaskans ter mail service. He was looked|in Seattle calicd on him when they upon always as a progressive and 'jearned of his illness. careful Legislator whose viewpoint PRSI AR was Territory wide. He is regard- ed by his neighbors of the Second Division and those who know him best as a man of the highest| integrity. | DES MOINES, Jan. 20.—Mellow" Mr. Gaffney has been a member | simplicity has fled from the well~ the Pioneers of Alaska from |drilling business. beginning of that organiza-| In the good old days the well driller had merely to sit and sing, or dream away the days, the while his bit bored into the earth’s bowels in search of liquid to fill the crystal cup. x5 later. | o> LLOYD WINTER ILL WELL DRILLERS IN IOWA DROP SIMPLICITY OF OLD of the Grand Chaplain of the organiz tion. —————— | At a recent well drillers' con- vention here the delegates were addressed upon “Relation of the ' Geological Survey to-the Driller,” “Bacteriology and Chemistry of the Water Supply,” and “Underground Water and the Glacial Drift.” - HALM GOING TO GERMANY \Disorders in Seoul Result in Deaths And Many Arrests! REPORTED BY SAWYER | latest fashion, tan shoes, stra The above dispatch is in answer to a rich gold strike reported in sciated Press dispatches yester- from Los Angeles and made public by BErnest Walker Sawyer, Assistant to Secretary of Interior Wilbur. Mr. Sawyer announced “receipt of telegraphic /word of an appar- ently rich goJd strike in the Wild River districf near Bettles.” Mr. Sawyer said, “the miners brought samples which created great REASON FOR LONC LIFE s 4 he shot down in a clash be-| In a recent newspaper article, said charged with perjury in Pantafes’ Brigadier Gen. David S t Gor. Lhat, p"rp,l?.;d;‘;pedcsm? (,c,a"yllnf t the Police and striking mar- t0 have been imspired by 0”“5_‘3‘ defense in the recent trial of as- {don, Thises Wi ce:‘Am“f” ”0_‘1' i Sano ‘-“) <3P “f’f < PP 1“ workers. In the Bronx. his|sources, the pertinent point WS sault brought by Eunice Pringle. | oy A o ; Al ed through the streets. An|cultural life is much more closely | \tier Guard,” participant in a dozen | Attended Movies t of motgrcyele Police led the!allied with that of the United Independence for fong . jcampaigns in the war between the|..im feeling just as fit as I ever 20 blocks| States than that of any other Philippines Soon | NEW YORK. Jan. 20.—Peong |States and the Indlan wars. at-jqq» pe explained. “I find it’ is ere country. The cultural relations while | F & | Yoon, Pastor of the Korean Church tributed his remarkable 8etIVIty asic o for me, though, to keep reg:- )a-|0f comparatively recent date, are| Come Up for Vote and Institute here, announces re- | he approached his ninetieth year|1. " pours so T don't go arount al- |increasing with what at one time| celpt of a cablegram from Seoul, | to his regular habits. Despite his| . 1 a¢ ;flght Abmost every a!- r would have been considered incredi-| WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—A vuw‘l{oreu‘ reported that 78 Koreans |advancing age, Gen. Gordon was a g oo ¥ PR RS e E ble strides. Mexico has awakened in the Senate on Philippine Inde-|Were killed and 17,000 arrested in|couver on the Princess Mary, bound familiar figure about Washington bhem " Better SHEEH tho gi-fl nd |to the value of close ties with its|pendence during the present ses-|Student disorders in Korea. |via the Canadian Pacific to where he had spent most of AR icic knd i:urlesque o nich T | neighbor and great care is being sion of Congress appeared likely| The dispatch said the movementijohns, N, B, where he will N interest at Fairbanks and that air- time after he retired from the army | coq (g attend. I don't know that| J- Redpath, Port Steward for the taken to avoid obstacles in the |today by the announcement by Wwas aimed at the Japanese Gov-'bark on the steamer Min plane partles are speeding into the more than & quarter of a cedtury|r y.ve any suggestions for living White Pass and Yukon Route a% work of reapprochement. That Chairman Bingham, of the Senateernment. |sailing for Hamburg, Ge Wild River country to locate claims |ago, having had 35 years of activedy . and kee.m ilealth T've used Whitehorse, accompanied by MIS.|movement had its start only a few | Territories Committee, that he will| The Japanese atiribute the source February 7. Mr. Halm will i and make preparations for mining 'service. v iieiod " =" " |Redpath, is a southbound passenger | jreport the bill as soon as possible of disorders to propaganda of Com- |relatives in Germany and may. in the Spring.” On a recent birthday anniversary, ,‘on the Princess M”}fl ler February 10, }mumst organizations, laway perhaps a year, 1 bod car |esc procession which was long Persons in the cortege ommunists or Communist rs and poor people who ic ized Katovis as a martyr to cause. Mat! Halm, well known oldtimer | of Juneau, is a passenger to Van- e (Continued ’;nf’;;; ;rhrre) (Continued (_)n_iPfiVRc Seven)