The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 22, 1930, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVL, NO. 5519. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1930. ALL DEFENDANTS FATHER UNITED WITH DAUGHTER BY HOLD-UP TARIFF RAISES ARE FORECAST BY COL. OHLSON. Alaska Railroad’s General Manager Predicts High- er Rates Shortly An increase in both freight and oassenger tariffs over the Alaska Railroad, in the near future is| Hailed Queen of Beauty tRio de Janeiro Show A forecast by General Manager O. F. Ohlson, as a result of the recent investigations of the Select Senate Investigating Committee that re- cently concluded its hearings and has returned to the States. While 3 he has no information on tenor of its report to the Senate, he is strongly of the opinion that higher rail rates will be inevitable. Col. Ohlson arrived here Satur- iiay evening from Ketchikan.on the Fisheries vessel Crane, Capt. J. J. O'Donnell, and will visit with Gov. the ; George A. Parks until tomorrow, : *leaving for Seward on the steamner Northwestern. Deficit Reduction Sought “The Senate Committee did not come to Alaska to junk anything, tear the rails up or shut down the railroad,” declared Col. Ohlson. “It was largely concerned with ways and means of reducing the annual deficit of the government's rail holdings in the Territory. The one | question asked every witness ap- pearing before the Committee was: ‘How do you think the operations of the Alaska Railroad can be made profitable?” And there was no satisfactory solution offered. “I think it is extremely probable’ that there will have to be an in- crease in both freight and passen- ger rates. Existing tariffs are low, much below the charges made by railroads owned and operated by private corporations in the Terri- tory. We charge six cents per mile for carrying passengers as compared | to 12 cents on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad and 20| cents over the White Pass and| Yukon. Frelght rates over those lines are from 15 to 150 per cent: higher than our own rates.” Reducing Expenditures i Col. Ohlson did not make any, prediction of the amounts by which the current rates would be booste«:l.1 Probably these will' have to be| worked out after the report of the! Committee is made to the Senate. ' It is apparent that by increasing the tariffs and reducing expendi- tures for operations, it is expected to make a heavy reduction in an- Tual deficits if not entirely wipe them out. But while this is being done, there will be no let down in the efforts of the rail management to foster industrial development in the region traversed by the road. " Visioning his task broadly, Col. Ohlson frankly admitted operating the road is not a difficult task, and the smallest part of his job. The great burden lies in the develop- ment of industries and settlement to a point from which the traffic produced will be large enough to make the road self-sustaining. Gets Temporary Setback The hearings of the Senate Com- mittee, ‘unfortunately, have caused a feeling of uneasiness along the; road, that has not been conducive to the best conditions. Also, at least, temporazily, the immediate reaction has resulted in cancelling certain industrial development plans from which considerable has been ex- pected from the railroad’s revenue outlook, and from the viewpoint of Territorial development. I However, the management, co- operating with other Federal bu-| reaus, is going ahead with certaln! phases of its development program without discouragement. It sees' in the reindeer herds of the north a potential revenue of several hun- dred thousand dollars annually to i I (Continued on Page Eight) WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 22,11 —Aroused by the increasing number of murders of Prohibition agents, Amos W. Woodcock, Director of the Volstead Act Enforcement, urged the states to prosecute slayers vig- orously. Attention was called to the kill- ing of John S. Fiennello during a brewery raid Friday in Elizabeth, New Jersey. “It is disconcerting to learn that murders of agents are increasing,” said Woodcock. “I propose a two- fold program, first, administering the law decently and honestly and gaining public respect, and secondly, I ask the states to prosecute the murderers vigorously.” | Ambassador Gibson Guest 'Of Hoover Over Week-End siain in 1921 ORANGE, Virginia, Sept. 22. United States Ambassador Hugh S. Gibson, who returned last Saturday from Belgium, on a vacation and business trip, arrived here late Sat- urday afternoon with President| Hoover as the executive's guest over | the week-end. H Approach of Winter Heralded at Seward| SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 22—A curtain of silvery skies heralded | the first indication of the approach of winter here. | The Northern Lights gave a magnificent display Saturday night. Two Year Old “deger Game” Ends; 2 Arrested; Wealthy Men Victims SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22—A two-year-old “badger game,” in which many prominent Pacific Coast business men have been suc- cessfully blackmailed, is declared broken up by the police with the arrest of Emmett Rawson, aged 32, and nis comely wife, Betty. Officers said the girl, driving an expensive automobile, would meet her intended victim and invite him to her apartments. At the height of the festivities, Rawson would ap- pear and enact the role of the out- raged husband. Only money would salve his wounded pride. Rawson had addresses of promi- nent men in 15 Pacific Coast cities. Mrs. Rawson, aged 18, is in the Redwood City jail, while her hus- band is held here. They will be taken to Salinas to face charges of robbing a wealthy merchant of $500 and jewelry. The Police claim the couple has been operating for two years. The victims would make no complaint, fearing notoriety, ¢ |was re-united with his daughter § | tion you helped rob.” |Methodist Episcopal Church, said ‘he had received the charges filed LOS ANGELES, Cal. ,Sept. 22/— Seventeen years ago Joshua Wool- ridge left his wife and baby daugh- ter in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to go west. He was never heard from until last Saturday and then he ;through a hold-up. | ftrudging the streets with a crying baby. A grilling drew admissions link- ing her with a service station rob- bery. The deputy inquired her father's | name. The girl replied ‘“Joshua Wool- ridge.” | The officer gasped and said: I “Joshua Woolridge runs the sta- | i | | Woolridge was summoned and identification between father and daughter was established and the| girl left the station and went to her father’s home. The girl ad- mitted she ran away from her hus- band because of the robbery. ' e, — LINDSEY MIXED UP, NEW CRIME Seattle Man, Slayer of Wife,| Sought for Kidnap- | ping Napa Girl | Miss Yoland Pereira, as a repre- sentative of her native Brazil, won first place from twenty-seven _beauties from other parts of the world ip the international beauty eontest at Rio de Janeiro. Her dark Spanish type of beauty met favor with the judges, who award- ed her the $10,000 first Brlze and the title “Miss Universe. (International Newsreel) ARQUSED OVER SLAYINGS OF DRY OFFICERS Director Woodcock Urges State to Prosecute Murderers NAPA, Cal, Sept. 22—Harold Simpson, sought for kidnapping and mistreating an 11-year-old girl, has been identified by the authorities as Charles E. Murphy, alias Everett Frank Lindsey, wanted for two, murders, including his wife in Se- attle and a man in Kalama, Wash- | ington. A charge of bigamy and mistreat- ing three young girls will also be filed against Lindsey. Lindsey has eluded the Seattle authorities for six months, since his wife's death became known. Lindsey was last known to be in Los Angeles where he took a Napa| girl instead of the San Francisco girl, supposedly to school. She returned last week telling her par- ents he kept her in a hotel for two weeks. SERIOQUS CHARGES LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 22— The police revealed the informa- tion that Everett Frank Lindsey, wanted in Seattle for the brutal murder of his wife last winter, lived here for several weeks under the name of R. F. Williams. A girl, aged 11, whose identity is not disclosed, told a dramatic tale of being heia capiive by him. She said her parents in Napa entrusted her in Lindsey's care to take her to a school in 8an Francisco but he brought her here instead. Lind- sey left they apartment Septem- ber 10. Lindsey is suspected of crimimal attacks on three other girls in Seattle, including two foster daughters. He is also wanted in connection with the death at Wood- lahd, Washington, of a rancher, —_—————— NEW COMPLAINT AGAINSTCANNON Four Methodist Ministers Ask Investigation of Bishop RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22.— A new complaint against Bishop James Cannon, jr., bearing the sig- natures of four Methodist minis- ters and calling for another investi- gation of his activities as a church official, has® been forwarded to Bishop William Ainsworth, of Birm- ingham, Alabama, Chairman of the College of the Methodist Bishops. The ngture of the complaint has been withheld. | CHARGES RECEIVED BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 22.—Bishop Ainswaorth, Chairman of the College of Bishops of the against Bishop Cannon but he de- clined to reveal the nature of them. B e NAPHTHA FOR PLANE FUEL LITTORIO FIELD, ROME—Italy has constructed an aviation motor using naphtha instead of gaso- line. It was given a successful trial before officials, but specift- Officers picked up a young woman | quitted of conspiracy and alleged who was found not guilty by a di Members of Jury In Conspiracy Case The following were the mem- bers of the Lyle jury, all of ' Seattle: E. G. BroBks, salesman, 1521 Boren Ave.; James E. Hardman, saw salesman, 3711 Burke Ave.; E. C. Griffin, salesman, 1122 Summit Ave.; S. J. Rice, insur- ance man, 2110 Queen Anne Ave.; George A. Brown, Ever- ett, millwork manufacturer; S. A. Hildebiand, carpenter, 5002 47th Ave. N. E.; Andrew Olson, mechanic, 1417 W. 63rd St Charles R. Cleveland, Everett, manufacturer; R. E. Bucklin, Bainbridge Island, rancher; George W. Custer, Renton, building contractor; “Frank D, Giles, druggist, 3303 Plum St.; Alfred A. Schroeder, salesman, 2101 Seventh Ave. W. 6 HOURS T0 GET VERDICT SEATTLE, Sept. 22—It required six hours and twenty-three minutes for the jury in the Lyle conspiraey trial to reach a verdict last Satur- day night. Immediately following the charge by Judge Norcross the jury retired and within a few min- utes left for dinner. The members of the jury then returned to the room in the Federal Building and began deliberations which resulted in an acquittal verdict for the four defenglants. Expects Important Message from Husband From Spirit Land SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 22—Lady Conan Doyle said she believed her husband will have an important message for the world soon. She said he is now taking a “holiday” af- ter his strenuous life herc om earth. Lady Conan Deyle said “we have reccived several messages from him. He is very happy and will ‘give us detailed information of his new life when he lcarns more about the psychic condi= tions over there.” Two Boys Are Fatally Burned By Liquid Fire SPIRIT LAKE, Idaho, Sept. 22.—Alvin Call and Francis Do= lan, both eight years of 188 were fatally burned by a stream of liquid fire squirted from & plumber's furnace. They ral into a room where the plumbéf was fixing a kitchen sink as the furnace used to heab tools exploded, the liquid cov* cations are withheld. ering the two boys, JURY FREES FOUR FORMER D and chief assistant and Earl Corwin, former Chief Field Agent. IN CONSPIRACY TRIAL ACQUI * PRICE TEN CENT$ TTED OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Roy C. Lyle, (inset at right) former Prohibition Administrator and dry leader of the Pacific Northwest and his aides, have been ac-| bribe taking following trial in Seattle. Left to right: Richard L. Fryant, former Deputy Sheriff and former Prohibition Agent; William M. Whitney, Lyle’s legal advisor | Inset at left, Clifford T. McKinney, former Assistant United States Attormey, ! rected veraict. CHARGES IN CONSPIRACY CASE, DEFENSE SECUTORS AND JUDGE THE CHARGES—Conspiracy to take bribes and conspiracy to vio- late Prohibition, tariff and internal revenue laws, punishable by prison sentences. | Fryant, A. R. Hilen for Lyle and Corwin. . PROSECUTORS—Anthony Savage, United States Attorney in Se- attle; Tom De Wolfe, his chief assistance; Leslie E. Salter and William J. Froelich, Special Assistant Attorney-Generals from Washington, D. C. THE JUDGE—Frank H. Norcross of the United States District Court for Nevada. GREAT INTEREST TAKEN IN TRIAL OF SIX WEEKS SEATTLE, Sept. 22.—The great- est of public interest was mani- fested in the trial of Lyle, Whitney, Corwin and Fryant which lasted for six weeks. The trial follows the indictment of the former Prohibition Unit members by a Federal Grand Jury last May. The trial started August 11 and a jury was secured on August 15 Alfred L. Hubbard immediately, began his story of handling a for- tune in ‘alleged bribes as a “go- between” in the bootlee-dry unit league. Hubbard was on the stand| until August 22. A court fignt! was caused as the name of former United States District Attorney |Thomas P. Revelle was drawn into| the case. Roy Olmsted, former | head of the Olmsted liquor ring Prosecutor Ewing D. Colvin went on the stand for the defense. He balked at revealing who gave him raid. On Wednesday, September 17, [Senator Wesley L. Jones testified |for the defense and denied that Olmsted contributed to his 1926 campaign. He vouched for Lyle and Whitney. Scores of character wit- | nesses were placed on the stand |and the defense rested. Rebuttal testimony was given in an effort |to discredit the denials of bribery, |ete.,, of the defendants. WILL WORK T0 KILL REPUBLIC Facist Members of New Reichstag Plan to De- stroy Government . BERLIN, Sept. 22.—It is the in- tention of 107 Fascist members of the new Reichstag to use pheir sal- aries from the Republic for propa- n the Pacific Nortnwest, and serv- |33nda to destroy the Republic. This ing time in McNeil Island, follow-|¥as the report after a Fascist meet- ng behind closed doors. ed Hubbard on the stand and * 3 verified the bribe story. AUl Qosise’, jisetrhaidy From August 25 to August 29, many Government witnesses were leader, pass through' open doors unless the paraded before the jury. Jack Mc- doors were closed too long, then Bride, of Aberdeen, surprised with|he would smash them, gnd threat- a charge he bribed Whitney xmened a program against the Jews if 1922. Chris Curtis, former Grays Harbor bootleg leader, told of many bribes paid to Hubbard for the de-| {fendants. Art Boyd also told of| {being “framed.” On September 5 the Government | rested the case. McKinney was freed on a directed verdict and| Fryant and Whitney weré placed {on the stand. From September 8 to September 112, Whitney was on the stand and | denied grafting. Thomas P. Revelle, as defense witness, denied he tried |to hush Olmsted’s bribe charges. |Lyle testified and called the charges “infamous.” Corwin, a witness, broke down on the stand as the result of illness. On September 15, Corwin, end-} ing his testimony, revealed he once | considered the seizure of a British liquor ship off the Washington Coast but feared a piracy trial. On Tuesday, September 16, Mrs. Malcolm Douglas testified that Cor- win, her brother, was nearly des- titute at the time he was accused of taking his bribes. King County | Fascist told. leaders, as he had been .’\‘um-y?lnn Miller Expects Visit From Stork Soon PARIS, Sept. 22.—Another child is expected by Maharanee Sharmishthabai, the former Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle, and her Indian husband, the former Maharajah of Indore. The chateau D’Hennemont, near here, once the royal residence where James the Second of England, died in exile, is being prepared for the occasion. The princely party arrived at Mar- seilles Friday and will be here shortly. The approximate dage of the expected accouchment, is not announced. The first child was born last year. The family hopes this one will be a boy, RY OFFICIAL Instructions Given DEFENSE XTTORNEYS—Charles P. Moriarty for Whitney and | the tip on the Woodmont BeachK said he would proceed to lawrully’ attempts were made to assassinate| LYLE, WHITNEY, CORWIN, FRYANT ARE SET FREE Case Goes to Jury Late Saturday Afternoon— Verdict at Midnight NO DEMONSTRATIONS MADE IN COURT ROOM | Judge, in C—h_arge, Men- tions Unreliability of Federal Witness SEATTLE, Sept. 22. — All |four defendants in the so- called Lyle-Whitney conspir- acy case, Roy C. Lyle, Wil- liam M. Whitney, Earl Cor- win and R. L. Fryant, were acquitted by a verdict brought in by the Federal Court Jury about midnight last Saturday night. The court room was filled to half capacity when the | jury returned the verdict. There were no demonstra- tions. The defendants were quick- ly :gurrounded by men and women who wept unabashed and tendered congratulations. The attorneys and defend- ants declined to make any statements following the re- By J“dge Norcross ' turn of the acquittal verdict. iLyle, at the time said he 'would prepare a statement |later. “Another indietment is out- standing against Whitney |charging him with perjury. Another liquor trial is con- isidered possible but this case might be dismissed in view of the verdict Saturday night. Case Goes to Jury The case went to the jury last |Saturday afternoon at 5:37 o'clock after six weeks, the longest Federad trial in the history of the city. More than 200 witnesses wer@ 29 | —Associated Press Photo. ; Judge Frank H. Noreross, in charging the conspiracy trial Jury, said in 3 “Digregard E-? ?:mefi’r' “That defendants were too zealous in the performance of their du- tigs. Give the defendants bene- fit of the doubt in considering their efforts to establish alibis in connection with offenses charged in one or more overt acts named in the indictments. “Scrutinize with care any statement of a Government witness which differed with his testimony given at a previous trial” | heard. | The testimony fills more than 3, 1000 pages. Instructions to Jury Judge Norcross instructed the jur, to disregard “any evidence that the |defendants were too zealous in the e B ¢ | | |performance of their duties and to igive the defendants the benefit of | SEAT.uw, Sept. 22—The verdict doubt in considering their efforts ‘of acquittal for all defendants in to establish alibis in connection |the Lyle conspiracy trial brought a|with offenses charged in one or demand for their immediate rein- more overt acts named in the in- {statement in the Prohibition En-dictments.” |forcement Unit by Rev. J. Ralph! Judge Norcross said the testimony Mazee, President of the State Anti- of “many Government witnesses {Saloon League {should be viewed with suspicion.” Lyle, Whitney, Corwin and Fry- Cites Impeachment ant were dismissed from the unit, Judge Norcross called attention immediately following their indict-'to the faet that A. L. Hubbard, ment last May by the Federal one of the Government’s principal Grand Jury witnesses, had been impeached on ReRRa o b e ey numerous occasions and the jurors were urged to “scrutinize with care Is SENTENGED any statement of the Government {Fifteen-Year-Old Boy, Sla_v—‘; er of Servants, Is | GiVCIl Llfe Tcrm | MORRISTOWN, N. J., Sept. 22— Harry W. Olsey, 15, slayer a domestic servant in his parents’ household has been sentenced to a life term in the State prison The lad looks much older 15 years Young Olsey was indicted for the murder of Anna Miller, of Scrar ton, Pennsylvania, his companion on a walking trip to Green pond Michigan Democrats Mountain, July 13. He did not plead to the indictment. Four Seek Referendum alienists said he was suffering from On Prohibition dementia parecox. He was take to the Prison today and indics tions are he will be sent to the hos-|e pital for the insane The|® youth drew a knife stabbed | ® the woman on impulse. e Oklahoma City Legion to pay the costs of a college educa- tion for a youth selected from the|® States Training School ‘e o s ee 99030000 | ! ! (Continued on Page Three) STUNT LEAP ENDS, DEATH NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Sept. 22.—A stunt leap, uncompleted from the Hudson River bridge, cost the |life of Norman J. Terry, aged 24, professional high diver and para- chute jumper. Thousands saw Ter- ry take the 230-foot leap. His body remained vertical until near the water when it twisted and \Terry struck on his back and broke |his spine . Steve Brodie's Brooklyn bridge jump was only 135 feet. —ee | ‘r of than ST. JOSEPH, Michigan, Sept. 22.—The delegates at- tending the State Demo- cratic Convention here last Saturday, unanimously adopt- ed a resolution recommend- ing a national referendum on Prohibition. AR RN RN NN NN