The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 13, 1931, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXVIIL, No. 5745. ALEX PANTAGES IS WITNESS IN PRESENT TRIAL Explains Position of Those in Room at Time of Hotel Party SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 13— Alexander Pantages, defendant in the trial of conspiracy to violate the Juvenile Court Law, testified late yesterday regarding his meet- ing with Jesse H. Shreve and John P. Mills in a hotel here on Octo- ber 30. “Several women came to the room but as far as I was concern- ed there was no wild party,” Pan- tages said. The theatrical man said he came to San Diego to confer with Shreve and Mills about a note for $80,000. Pantages said that when he was left alone with Miss Lydia Nitto, complaining witness, she began to express sympathy for him. He told her she had better go and she went. Despite protests by the Prose- cuting Attorney and admonishes by the Court, Pantages could not be kept in the witness stand but he moved about before the jury box showing how various persons were seated in the hotel foom and how they shifted positions. - BRUENING IS ENDORSED BY HINDENBURS German President Gives Chancellor Full Au- thority to Act BERLIN, June 13.—Chancellor Heinrich Bruening returned here today from President von Hinden- burg’s summer home, bringing blan- ket powers to oppose all efforts to convoke the Reichstag for an ex- tra session or meddle with his Cabinet. The President gave full approval to the Chancellor's conduct of re- cent conversations with Premier Ramsay MacDonald of Great Bri- tain and his uncompromising stand against an extra session. STRIKERS HOLD OFF POLICE IN TEXTILE TOWN Defy Authorities for Six Hours Behind Barri- cades Thrown Up ROUBAIX, France, June 13.—Af- ter holding the principal street of the city all night, a mob of strik- ing textile workers and Commu- nists withdrew from the barri- cades this morning and order was restored without bloodshed. The mob was today “celebrating” the “victory” of last night's bat- tle. Police authorities have adopted precautionary measures against a repetition of rioting if an attempt is made late today for reassembling. The conflict began when 1,000 persons formed 'in the Rue de Longues Haies and defied the po- lice to disperse them. Throwing up hasty fortifications of wood, the mob members pelted the officers with stones and held them off for six hours until the officers later withdrew. Used Car Market Booms Under Australian Tmfi SYDNEY, June 13.—Restrictions upon the importation of new auto- mobiles, increased import duties and a money exchange rate un- favorable to Australia have boom- ed the value of used cars here. ) One syndicate made a huge sum dealing in second-hand automo- biles. When the government re- strictions were annpunced this group commenced quietly buying used machines throughout Austral- ja. The cars were reconditioned, and, having been kept for about & year, are being slowly restored c the market at advanced prices. For instance, one car which was bought for $500 a year ago and upon which $50 was spent, was sold for $1,200. KODIAK BEARS | MAKE RAID ON ABBERT RANCH Dr. Loftus Reports Five Animals Killed and Two Hurt by Two Bears A brown bear raid on a Kodiak Island cattle ranch, in which fiv: animals were killed and two others badly torn up, is described in an official report made to Gov. George A. Parks by Dr. Jules B. Loftus, Territorial veterinarian, who re- turned last week from an inspec- tion trip to Kenai Peninsula and the Kodiak-Afognak regions. The raid occurred early in May Dr. Loftus, who was in Kodiak to inspect dairy stock and visit fur farms in this vicinity, was called by H. S. Albert to treat the in- Jured stock. Visit Stock Range In his report to the Governor, Dr. Loftus said: “At Kodiak, H. 8. Albert asked me to come out and care for an injured cow and look into some loss he felt surec he had sustained through bear. Both cows had claw marks on their necks and wounds from the teeth of the bear on their backs. One cow had two teats sev- ered from the udder completely and the other two badly lacerated. This cow gave birth to a fine calf three days later, but due to the inflamed condition of her uder it was neces- sary to supply a nurse cow for the calf. I accompanied Mr. Ab- bert up on the range and we found five distinct kills. One of these, a suckling calf, and the remainder long yearlings to adults. The kills were about four days old and no doubt occurred when the two cows came in to the ranch buildings. “The entire herd of from 50 to 70 head moved in near the build- ings and were reluctant to leave. Two yearlings and the suckling calf were eaten up completely, only the bones remaining. From the other kills only the udders had been eaten. The tracks of two bear were easily found in the alder patches where the kills had been dragged and at least a dozen beds had been dug. One quite large track, between 11 and 12 inches in length for the rear foot and the smaller track was about nine inches in length. From the appearance of the carcasses I think it likely that the killing ‘was done in one night and, after a day or two spent in the vicinity, the bear diC not come again to eat.” Fur Farm Development Dr. Loftus took a number of photographs showing the injuries on the cows he treated, and the kills made by the bear. He spent most of May inspecting dairy stock at Seward and the Ko- diak-Afognak areas and visiting fox ranchers in the same districts. Regarding fur farming, he said: “Reports from numerous pen ranchers of blue foxes are being received and this phase of the blue fox industry is looking both inter- esting and promising.” ———e———— URGES RETURN OF SILVER T0 STEADY CRISIS Demonetization of White Metal Would Cure Eco- nomic Woes . WASHINGTON, D. C, June 13. —Senator William H. King, Demo- crat of Utah, today urged a world wide demonetization of silver as a means of alleviating the economic depression. Senator King emphasized that the United States is in a position to “lead in formulating and exe- cuting a policy that will restore silver to its proper station and thus relieve the world of many.of the economic woes wmm press on it." ——et———— Columbia Pictures Refuses to Cut Pay NEW YORK, June 13.—Columbia Pictures Corporation will not cut the salaries of its employes, it was announced today. “Economies other than that of cutting employes’ salaries can and should be effected in this business,” said a statement from the office of the president, Joe Brand. “More meney can be saved in careful pro- duction activities than in the mi- nor sums deducted from pay en- velops.” Associated Press phot Liner Harvard Restihér on Rocks Off taken from the air MEMBER OF Coast of California ASSOCIATED PRESS FISHING OPENS 'MONDAY IN TWO ~ LOCAL REGIONS {Iey Strait and Western | Districts Start Salmon Fishing Monday Commercial salmon fiching will open Monday morning in two | Southeast Alaska districts — Icy Straits and the Western District— and canneries in three districts will launch operations for the 1931 season. The operations, from all indica- tions, will be the smallest in the past decade, but will be materlally more extensive than in 1921, which was the pcak year of the post- war period of depression. i Fifteen Plants Open Fifteen plants are expected to start Monday in the three dis- tricis—including Port Althorp, Dun- das Bay, two plants at Excursion Inlet, all in Icy Strait; Hawk In- let, Halnes Packing Company, Ten- akee, Chatham, Todd, Sitka, and Hood Bay in the Western District; and Taku, which has already can- ned some kings, Kake, Tyee and Pillar Bay. Two canneries that |were operated last year—Douglas and Funter Bay—will remain clos- ed this year. i There will be sharp reductions in gear in all the districts. In Icy | Straits only 39 traps will operate [ this year as compared to 45 last, land in the Western District, the 8. 8. Harvard aground off Point Arguello, “the graveyard of the Pacific,’ number has been reduced from 68 where it was beached on May 30 with 465 passengers, who were taken off safely and put aboard the U. 8. 8. Louisville and carried to Los to 50, an elimination of 18. Angeles. The shore line can be seen in the background. The Harvard has now been abandoned. All salvage work has been called off. Where Harvard Went Aground STOCK MARkET KILLER'S WIFE WINS DIVORCE HE HIDES 0UT Woman Badly Wounded| by Shots When Gamb- ler Slew Landlord DETROIT, June 13—Echoes of | the shots that killed Louis Salvio, | landlord racketeer, and wounded | pretty Grace Triano, twenty-seven, were heard when Grace received a divorce from Felix Triano, thirty- seven, The jealous rage of her| husband culminated in the shoot- ing of Salvio and has kept Triano a fugitive from justice for seven months. 8Bince the night he found his wife in negligee, visiting Salvio's LOAFS FOR ? | HOUR SESSION Early Losses Quietly Re- duced or Eliminated in Late Trading NEW YORK, June 13—The stock market loafed two dull hours to- day but managed to make up much early decline. The net changes were irregular and lower than normal. Rails met a losing of one to four points and their heaviness had an effect on other groups. Shorts covered quietly in the lat- ter half of the session and losses Associated Press map showing the location of the grounding of the were either reduced or eliminated. |S. S. Harvard, coastwise steamer which went aground off Point Arguello Sales were 500,000, apartment, Felix Triano, big-time!on May 30, while enroute to Los Angeles from San Francisco. The pas-| Steel closed a little lower than gambler and beer runner, hasbeen 'sengers, 465 holiday excursionists, were taken off safely and transferred yesterday. hiding out. No Word From Him |to the U. 8. S. Louisville, which carried them to Los Angeles. The | point, a particularly dangerous section of the coastline, is located about egraph Company, American Telephone .and Tel- Standard Ofl Unable to serve him with divorce 65 miles from Santa Barbara, Cal, and about 130 miles from Los of California, North American, Gen- papers, Mrs. Triano's lawyer finally )Anrelu. Several boats have been wrecked on its rocky promontory and obtained service by publication. The gambler's wife testified that| she knows as little about her hus- band's whereabouts as do .police, and that she has not communi- cated with him since he fled. No trace of Triano has been| found since last December whenhe, wrote a newspaper that he was; going to commit suicide. I “By the time this letter reaches you,” he wrote, “I will | be dead.” The Wife Explained A dark empty apartment grested | Triano when he returned home one night. Bursting with jealousy, he! entered Salvio’s flat. There he found his scantily clad wife and "ln 1923 seven destroyers piled up there with a loss of 21 lives. ENDS IT ALL Sends Bullet Into His Head in Downtown Hotel; Worry Is Cause SEATTLE, June 13—Leon M. Fobes, business man and former West Pointer, died from a suicide SEATTLE MAN |REV. HUBBARD PLANS ASCENT OF ANIAKCHAK Expects to Expiore Crater| with Three Compan- ions; Use Masks the landlord. He fired a single shooting in a downtown hotel some| GHIGNTK, Alaska, June 13.—Be- bullet through Salvio’s brain. time last Wednesday night. The ifore trying volcano Aniakchak again Then he fired twice at his young act is attributed to financial WOr- from the air, the Ret. B. R. Hub- wife, wounding her in the head and shoulder. ! ries. The body was found, fully dress- bard plans to conquer the volcano from the foot. He has left Kuju- In the hospital, Mrs. Triano ex- ed, lying on a bed. There was &|}jk Bay for the foot of the volcano. plained her presence in Salvio's flat by saying she was distressed over her husband’s absence. Kemal First, Police Next | To Get Angora Statutes ANGORA,; June 13.—The first statute in Turkey's capital to any- one other than Mustapha Kemal' has been ordered erected in hon- or of the police force. It will show & huge figure of a policeman and the funds are to; come from the various towns and; cities of the republic in proportion’ to ‘their size. Istanbul’'s share will be $10,000. i Foreign observers, noting the number of ever-present police in ‘Turkey, have dubbled the Kemalist regime a “policeocracy.” — - e —— | 1 The export market for Philippine cigars declined 30,000,000 in 1929 from sales of 187,000,000 the pre- vious year. v bullet in his head and a revolver by his side. The room had not been entered since last Wednesday afternoon when he occupied it. DOUMER NOW FRENCH CHIE Is Inaugurated President Today, With Brief Ceremonies PARIS, June 13.—Paul Doumer, aged T4 years, oldest man ever elected to the position of Presi- dent of France, was duly inaugur- ated today. Doumer, escorted by a company of cavalry, and. accompanied by Premier Layal, motored from the Petit Luxembourg Palace to the French White House where the brief inaugural ceremony was held. With Dick Douglas, Bill Regan and Kenneth Chisholm, taking gas masks, they expect to enter the crater, climb around the rim and take photographs and study the destruction within, The ascent will be made as soon as weather permits. Pllot Harry Blunt will take the Rev. Hubbard over the crater again at a great height and a safe dis- tance, for aerial study, than on the first flight. Pilot Blunt also plans an aerial study of the huge crater and glacier of Veniaminof volcano. Venezuelan President Asked to Resign Now CARACAS, June 13—The Vene- zuelan Congress, sitting as a com- mittee of the whole, has served a2 demand on Dr. Juan Bautista Perez that he resign as president. e Men looked longer at the girls when' their skirts were' shorter. eral Electric finished a' point off. i General Motors, American Smel- |ting, New York Central and Mack I’rrucks were strong at the opening ibut dropped slightly. | Favorable news s expected from Ithe rail group. | | ——————— | 0 e —————. TODAY'S STOCK | | « QUOTATIONS ' AR < AR B T NEW YORK, June 13.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 14%, American Can 103%, Anaconda Copper 21%, Beth- lehem Steel 44%, Fox Films 20, | General Motors 34%, International Harvester 41%, Kennecott 17%, Checker Cab, no sale; Curtiss- !ersht 2%, Hudson Bay, no .sale, | Packard Motors 7%, Standard Oil iof California 35, Standard Brands 17%,, Standard Oil of New Jersey 35%, Trans-America 6%, United Aircraft 28%, U, 8. Steel 90%. - e - {TWO ARRESTED AND GET SENTENCES AT PETERSBURG | John Hendrickson was arrested vesterday at Petersburg by Deputy {Marshal C. V. Brown on a charge !a{ violating the Alaska Bone Dry /Law. He pleaded guilty before Judge Clauson and was sentenced to five months' imprisonment in the Petersburg Federal jail. Dorothy Martin, arrested on a similar charge, was fined $50, ac- !cording to telegraphic advices re- ceived by United States Marshal Albert White. e o EGYPT TO “IRRIGATE” | CATRO—A 10-year irrigation pro- {gram to cost $120,000,000 has been adopted in Egypt with the objective of including all arable land in the Nile valley within the irrigated area. ———e—— Louisiana had cne automobile for each 74 persons in the state last year, - | Shelly, tion in the seining areas, all dis- | tricts open to seine boats in 1930 Iromaining open for the current season. There will be, however, some reduction in seiners as few of the companies are bringing up seine boats from Puget Sound. Expect Good Pink Run Basigg his forecast on records lof ‘past cycle years, Capt. M. J. | O'Connor, Asst. Agent of the U. 8. |Bureau of Fisheries today sald he |expected a good run of pink sal- mon in both the Icy Strait and |Western areas. The red salmon run {in the same sections, he added, ought to be fair. Both species should be above the average. As to chums and cohves, no pre- 'diction can be made, and it will be later in the season before any real idea can be had of the size of the runs of these two varietles |of fish. i There has been one by regula- ——————— WARNED NOT T0 STAMPEDE STRIKE SCENE Former Canadian Official Reports; Daily Cleanup 'PRICE TEN CENTY SOLO FLIGHT BE ATTEMPTED BY AVIATRIX All Formalities Completed for Leaving New York for Grace Harbor EXPECTS TO TAKE-OFF FIRST DAY, NEXT WEEK Will Spend Sunday “With the Folks” as I)s, Herl Usual Custom NEW YORK, June 13.—A modern girls' adherence to the old-fashion« ed custom of spending Sunday ‘with the folks,” caused a one-day postponement of the proposed flight to France. o last formalities of the projected flight across the Atlantic Ocean but dispelled beliefs she might start tomorrow when she said she always tried to spend Sunday with her parents, twin brothers and sister at the Nichols home in Rye. Miss Nichols said she saw no rea- son why she should alter the cus- tom merely to expedite the first stage of her adventurous Jjourney and the take-off was put off to next Monday when she will fly to Portland, Maine, and the next day to Harbor Grace, refueling en route at St. John and Sydney. LINDBERGH IS PREPARED FOR CRASH AT SEA Has Collapsible Boat, Ra- tions and sail; Both Can Radio Now , NEW YORK, June 13.—If Col. Charles A. Lindbergh crashes in the sea en route to the Orient, he will swim to the surface and find a bundle floating, automati- cally released from the tail com- artment when the plane submergas, This will inflate the outer wrapping which is a collapsible rubber boat. Inflation is affected by a bottle of compressed air in the boat. The Colonel will also find a sail and emergency rations in the boat. Both the Colonel and his wife have been practicing the wireless code for three months and they can receive 17 words a minute and send a lttle faster. There will be two radios aboard the plane by which they can keep in contact with ships of the Pan= American Airways $7 Not $78 QUESNEL, B. C., June 13.—W.C. former British Co'umbia Minister of Finance, yesteraay warned against any further stamn- pede to Rainbow Creek, in North- ern British Columbia, where gold was struck. Shelly, who returned here after a flying trip to the scene of the placer strike about 100 miles north- east of Port George, said the creex has been staked 20 miles, ‘Two men shoveling at the mouth of the creek made $7 a day after two days' preparatory work. Pirst reports were that the men made daily cleanups of $78. Shelly said two claims were mak- ing a fairly good showing but the rest of the country was unsatisfac- tory and too many huge boulders for dredging and mot of sufficlent grade for hydraulic work. ————— IMPOSTOR 1S UNDER ARREST CAMDEN, N .J,, June 13.—A man arrested and charged with posing as Floyd Gibbons, war correspond- ent, has been fined $100 and given three months in jail The prisoner gave the name of Henry McMillan Luellwitze, of Los Angeles, California. When arrest- ed it was noticed he wore a patch over his.right eye. Gibbons wears a patch over his left eye. The prisoner laughed when told | he was an imposter. S s IRl Mrs, Fred Campen, wife of night Paystreak in Yukon Region MayBeFound Report Is Sent Out from Big Salmon; Much Gold Washed Out SEATTLE, June 13.—Apparent finding of the lost paystreak in the Big Salmon Country in Yukon Ter- ritory, scene of a stampede 30 years ago, was reported here ves- terday in a wire from Herbert Wheeler, President of the White Pass & Yukon Route, from White- horse. Wheeler’s message said Tom Kur- rish had taken out $2,000 in gold in two days sluicing last fall and reported recently he had taken out $4,000' in gold in a few days. ————— ‘German Basalt to Guard Holland From North Sea SCHLUECHTERN, Germany, June 13.—Contracts have been plac- ed here to supply basalt for the Ruth Nichols has completed her next 20 years for the draining of the Zuyder Zee, the great recla- mation scheme whereby Holland hopes to'wrest 550,000 acres from the waves. The great sea walls that are to keep the North Sea out of the area have to be of the most subsunn!l construetion. ———e———— Italy has banned the opening of new foodstuffs shops for the next five years in an effort to curb un- patrolman Campen, is a passenger for Juneau aboard the Yukon. economical multiplicity of enter= %