The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 18, 1932, Page 8

FOUR MEN RUN IN BAREFEET FROM HUGE SNOWSLIDE Three Builcirgs at A J's| Camp No. 1. in Basin Are Swept Away Virginia Beau.es Four men narrowly escaped with | their lives yesterday afternoon when a snowslide swept down upon the mess house, the bunk house and the drying house of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company Camp No. 1 in Gold Creek Ba: and totally destroyed all three buil ings. William Black, the cook, who was at work in the mess house, and Walter Otis, Al. Bullock and Louis Hansen, miners, who were asleep in the hunk house, would | have been killed by the avalanche if they had not been warned of their danger by George Bacon, who while inspecting a flume, noticed the moving mass of snow when it was not more than 100 feet from him and ran another 100 feet to the domed structures to arouse the inmates of their peril. Hurried to Safety After the cook had got out of the mess house, the miners were| awakened and as they were hurry- ing from the bunk house in their | sleeping clothes and barefooted the slide smashed the mess house. The | drying house was the next to be struck. Except for one standing wall of the drying house, all three | structurcs were crushed to splint- Brs. The bunk house accommodated 12 | nen. At the time of the accident, | 3 o'clock in the afternoon, shifts| were changing, the day shift com- | EARLY TODAY THEN ADVANGE Personal effects, which included | some money, jewelry and clothing, are buried in the snow; but they Early Losses Reduced to Some Extent'— East- man at Low Minimum Associated Here Is the 1932 May qucen o Sweetbriar college in Virginia pho tographed with her attendants They are, reading up: Virgini Hali of Cedartown, Ga., the queen Edith Bailey, Versailles, Ky.; Vir ginia Bellamy, Wilmington, N. C. and Jane White, Mexico, Mo. are expected to be recovered. Will Be Replaced “The destroyed buildings will be | replaced,” L. H. Metzgar, General| Superintendent of the Company, said today. “In the meantime the men that ate and slept in the ruined structures will be accom- modated at the company’s regular Gold Creek mess house and bunk house.” The destroyed mess house and | bunk house were about 36 by 18 feet each in dimensions. The dry- | ing house was a little smaller. The compressor house and the| blacksmith shop, about 300 feet| from the destroyed bunk house, were not touched by the slide. Mr. Bacon is freighting supplies with dogs from the Mine Tunnel to Camp No. 1. He was in a gulley inspecting a flume when he first saw the avalanche. Seemed 100 Feet High | “The face of the snowslide seem- ed 100 feet high,” he said. - “The snow was soft and packed hard. It moved slowly and noiselessly. When I saw it first it was not more than 100 feet from me, yet I had not heard it moving. At once, I ran to the cook house and then to the bunk house. The men just had time to save themselves, and nothing else.” Camp No. 1 is on what is known as the Peter Hallam ground, about half way between the Alaska Ju- neau Boarding House and the Per- severance Mine Camp in Gold Creek Basin, two miles from Ju- neau. NEW YORK, April 18. — After dragging lower in the first hour of trading today, stocks met better support and extreme losses of one to three points were reduced Amer n Telephone and Tele- graph sagged two points to 101%, then cut the loss in two. Eastman dipped 3 3-8 points to a record minimum but later made moderate recovery. Santa Fe and Union Pacific re- gained declines. CLOSING PRICES TODAY NEW. YORK, April 18.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13, Anaconda 5%, Bethlehem 13, Curtiss-Wright 1 Fox Films 2%, General Motors 1% International Harvester 18%, Ke necott 6%, Packard Motors 2%, United States Steel 31%, Yunker Hill 20. Arnold Gutfeld, cashier of the White Pass and Yukon Route at Skagway, who has been in Juneau for several weeks, returned to his headquarters on the Northwestern. Mrs. L. A. Barragar arrived on the Northwestern from Ketchikan. Lrr R P R TR PR T PLEE DI PR TR TR ERE LR PEEERTT I ST TR LR P P Free Delco Vacuum Cleaner 1095 23! ESIUNEEE! Delco Vacuum Cleaner Awarded as Souvenir of National Exhibits of General Motors Products ALTERNATES 1021—912 SREEEFEEEARE] MUST BE CALLED“FOR BEFORE MAY 1ST W. P. JOHNSON Lt DR TR R R P F R PR B R PO R PR R AT PR P TS S ewnER R EEETEE RN NI NN RN NN RN RNSERNITRIRNNISEIIE PHONE 17 FRONT STREET SAENENIZEEEETNECIRENELERREECEIN aETINSRILAREURNERRENGEABNCNRRRE, PO ST Make the Kiddies Happy-- $1.00 SKOOTER FREE WITH 2 large packages Lux Washing’ Powder 3 Camay Toilet Soap 2 small packages Ivory Flakes 1 large Ivory Soap ‘" ALL FOR $1.15 * GARNICK’S—Phone 174 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1932. ' LIEUT. MASSIE TAKING BLAME, HONOLULUCASE Says He Wrung Confession from Native Who At- tacked Wife (Continuea rrom Page One) Edward Goeas, 25, Portuguese an- cestry, a clerk. George MclIntyre, 41, American, a clerk. All except Sorensen, Kana, Bush | |and McIntyre said they were with- j|out jury experience. | | PROSECUTOR DOES NOT BELIEVE LIEUT. MASSIE HONOLULU, H. I, April 18.— Lieut. Thomas H. Massis did not shoot Joseph Kahahawai whose kill- ing he confessed to on the witness § | stand on Saturday, Prosecutor John C. Kelley declared on Sunday. He also declared the insanity plea of the defense to be “the bunk.” The prosecutor flatly declared he believed Lieut. Massie was shield- ing one of the three other defend- ants in confessing he “held the gun” with which Kahahawai was slain. He did not state which of the three he believed Lieut. Massie was shielding but the ruddy faced Irish prosecutor made his assertion while engaged in his shirt sleeves in the City Hall with local psycho- logists and Territorial Attorney General Harry R. Hewitt in pre- paring a vigorous attack on the defense insanity plea. SKAGWAY CASE DECISION WILL BE MADE LATER Request for Restraining Order on Light Compa- ny Under Advisement After a two-day hearing before Judge Jusbin W. Harding in the Federal Didtrict Count, the City cf Skagway's petition for an order restraining the Home Power Com- pany from cutting off electricity from ens owning radio receiv- ing ended Saturday after- noon. At the conclusion, Judge Harding announced the matter would be ta- ken under consideration and a de- dision will be rendered later. The company, represented by Hellen- thal & Hellenthal, raised the ques- tion of the city's right to file the action, \claiming that Wthe suit should have been brought by those affected and not the town itself. While Judge Harding made no final ruling on this point, it was indicated by him that he was in- clined to take the same vew. Residents of Skagway, includ- ing Mayor W. J. Mulvihill and Mrs. Mulvihill, Lee Gault, City Treasurer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nye, owners of the power com- pany, and others returned to their homes on ithe stéamer North- western Saturday night. Argumenlts in the Territory's suit againsi the Bristol Bay Pack- ing Company for alleged unpaid taxes were being heard by Judge Harding today. B — FOREST BOAT IS LAUNCHED Fifty-five Foot Craft Slides Into Water from Ta- coma Shipyards sets The Forester, a launch under construction by J. D. Martinao & Company, Tacoma, was launched lest Baturday in a shipyards there, decording to advices received at regional headquarters here of the United States Forest Service today. The vessel, a 56-foot craft, is ex- pected to be completed within about two weeks. It will be brought north Immediately and make its headquarters in this port. Capt. George Peterson, veteran skipper of the Forest Service in this dstrict, is now in Tacoma and will bring it north. He will remain in command. Capt. Lyle Biodgett, of Ketchikan, has been supervising construction. P o S S, MR. AND MRS. W. C. ELLIS LEAVE TODAY FOR STATES Mr. and Mrs. W. C. lis, resi- dents here for the past two years, left this morning on the steamer Yukon for Seattle, enroute to Springersville, Arizona, where they will make their home in the fu- ture. Mr. Elis, who was deputy fiscal agent in the United States Forest Service here, has been transferred to the Apache National Forest as administrative assistant. e Mrs. James (B. Corbett, of Ella- mar, arrived from the westward on the Yukon and is registered at the Gabtifiead. * | § | C. Hershman, 'of Atlin, B. 0, ar- rived on the Northwestern and is -5 |registered at the Gastineau. Daily Cross-word Puzzle ACROSS Solution turday’s Puzzle 9. Kind of fur 1. Spread e g 10. Segment of a +. Common ¢ g 11. Goif” mouna . Commion trult [CIAIP]SEBS . Golf moun 9. Entangle b= 16. Stupld person 12, Exist ORI|LIE 18. Winged 13, European GIRIAIN 20, Foot covering finch 12 22, Bibllcal word 14 pneer 2 S AN of un‘kr&own 5. Kind of coffes eanin 17, Act of getting mg 23. Pine tres free from SITIEIE state something 25. Glacial rldges 19. Come forth TIERIR 26. Stings of In- Soft drink BIE[RIA 0. ADEE L : Deveur"® [SITIEIV " tary troops 0. Cereal secds 31. Took Into . Pa a comet” 1 E3L 34. Prospered . More willing- [T 36. Star In the I; A fons(ellntlon . Prevents - Lyra . Handle B 29. Acqulesce 38. Female horse — 43, Ascended 40, Brazilian 45. City In Ger- money of ac- . many count " :3 g},',i,' super- 1 Tall cap worn 48, Strokes gently 41. Pronoun " feally by dervishes 48 Margin 42, Deams 2. Age 49. Secret mill 44, Web-footed 58. Female sheep 3. Turns aside tary agent birds 59, Word of as- 4. Like 69. Color 48. By means of sent 6. South Amer. 51 Conquer 47. Sutures 60. Go in ican country 53. Be indebted 49, Followed 61. Condensed at- 6. Clergyman 64. Seat In church secretly mospherie 7. Cover 57. Syliable of 52. Cease molsture 8. Finished hesitation TR T 1 v ROOSEVELT HOOVER WILL STARTS FIGHT ~ NOT PROPOSE INWESTTODAY MORATORIUM NewYorkGovernoronWay‘G. 0. P. Leaders Do Not | to St. Paul to Make | Expect Administration to | First Political Speech - | Move for Further Delay WASHINGTON, April 18.—Des- pite the prediction of Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California that another moratorium of war debts will be forthcoming in June there is no expectation in Admin- | i | | ALBANY, N. Y., April 18 —Gow, | {Franklin D. Roosevelt 1s on‘‘his way to St. Paul to make the first public address tonight sinve for- mer Gov. Alfred E. Smith turned a political blast upon him for “demagogic” utterances. < istration quarters that President Gov. Roosevelt is -making ' his Hoover will initiate such steps. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 18—The Graf Zeppelin left today for Pernambuco on the third tirp across the Atlantic Yo Brazil this year. e BARNYARD GOLD DE LUXE first political journey beyond Lhe} Democrats in Washington are not borders of his State since he pe- enthusiastic over Al Smith’s plan Presidency. He remained silent re-|¢ent of the gross value of Ameri- garding the topit of his address, can products which debtor nations PRRE LA PR B buy from the United States. Republicans are also reticent GRAF ZEPPELIN ray Butler, President of Columbia University, said any party or can- didate opposing debt readjustment | ‘merely declares in favor of pro- FUN Under the ouspices of the Ju- it was a life member, the last rites SEATTLE, ‘April 18.—Horseshoe Will be held tomorrow afternoon pitching courses are being laid out at 2 o'clock, in the Elks Lodge at Woodland Park here, which, it Rooms for the late S. Zenger, for luxuriousness. The layout will | The services are open to the be rocfed and lighted for might public. The ritual will be used play. { and Mrs. Crystal Snow Jenne will |give several selections. Burial will Construction Company, is a guest Cemetery. at the Gastineau. ‘ Pallbearers will be Jobn - Pastl, Mrs. 8. Dortero, of Skagway, ar- G. H. Messerschmidt, M. D. Both- rived on the Northwestern and lsiwel-l, G. Blomgren, J. L. Gray and came active candidate for the to write off the war debts 25 per about plans since Dr. Nicholas Mur- ‘longmg the depression.” neau Lodge of Elks, of which he is claimed, will set a new mark Wwho passed away last Saturday. J. B. Warrack, of the Warrack be in the Elksplot in Evergreen a gflest at the Zynda. J. B. Barnes, CHINA TANK TOILET $19.95 Each We give FREE with every closet com- bination sold a high grade brush for cleaning the bowl. | Rice & Ahlers Co. | PLUMBING—HEATING—SHEET METAL 1} “We tell you in advance what the job will cost” Phone 34 DIMOND T0 END CAMPAIGN HERE; SPEAKSTUESDAY {Senator A. J. Dimond Ar- rives _to Make Vote Drive, This Division (Continued irom Page One) Delegate in that and other mat- ters, Won'’t Introduce Amendment “I have been informed that one of the candidates seeking the nom- ination has pledged himself, if nominated and eledted, to intro- duce a bill in Congress for a dif- ferent sort of a primary law, if the people think dimprovement is needed. If T am nominated and elected, I shall do no such thing. “Because Congress has already delegated to the Alaska Legisla- ture the power to pass laws on this subject, and I am absolutely op- posad to surrendering back to Con- gress any of the all too-limited legislative jurisdiction that is vest- 1/ed in the local law-making body. I would make every effort pos- ible to add to the extent of the cwer of the Alaska Legislature to make laws on local subjects, and oppose with all the force and en- ergy that I possess any movement to take away from it any author- ity it now has.” Experienced Legislator Senator Dimond is one of the most experienced law-makers in the Territory. He served as a member of the Territorial Senate in 1923 and 1925, and in 1929 and 1931. He is the author of many Taws, and -has written as many that were introducded by other members as were written and in- [ | troduced by himself. His greatest interest has been in the Workmen's Compensation “|Act elthough his mname is not cificially connected with it. Ow- ing to his aoctive interest in that subject, the present compensation rates are in existence, as well as tthe provision giving liens to in- jured workmen to cover unpaid corapensaiion, and for hospitaliza- tion. He wrote the several amend- ments embodying these features al- thcugh they were introduced by other members. In Charge of Hearings In the hearings before Legis- lative committees on these bills, he took active charge of the bills, and it is conceded it was largely due to his management that they finally were written into the code. He wrote the bill that gave to the women of Alaska the privi- lege of sitting as fjurors in all counts of the Territory. At the last session of the Legislature he was the author of ancther law affecting married women only, providing for them to file an affi- davit of ownership of personal property. Sought Fish Trap Curb In & recent session of the Alas- ka Legislatur>, Senator Dimond introduced a measure asking Con- gress to limit the granting of fich trap licenses, but the measure was defeated. He is an ardent advocate of S S S Independent Druggists Fresh Film Fast Developing and Printing Juneau Drug Co. “There Is No Substitute for QUALITY” Business as Usual in Ch:ipei S The grim spectre of starvation and disease that is all too familiar in Shanghai and its environs gince the recent al‘ifhflng does not deter this Chinese laundryman from making his daily rounds. He makes a strange picture plodding through the ruined streets of Chapei with his bundles. His domestic stint forms an unusual contrast with the scene of desolation around him. control of all resourtes, including fish, game and fur. He does not believe it | asver will be possible to get any fish trap legislation passed by Con- gress, but is confident Congress can be induced to amend the Or- ganic Act to put the Alaska fish- eries under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Legisluiure. “I am for the fullest possible measure of home rule for the Territory, and once that is ob- tained, all local probiems can be settled in th> Alaska Legislature| by those who are familiar with| them,” he declared. Kellogg Puts Wreath on | Grave of Old Colleague PARIS, April 18.—Former Sec- retary of State Frank B. Kellogg, last Saturday knelt on the cold stones 'in Passy Cemetery and placed a wreath on the grave ot‘{ his old colleague, Aristide Briand, | co-author of the Briand-Kellogg | pact to outlaw mwar. | Territorial public ‘Modernizing Dad’ PARISH HALL THURSDAY April 21st 0. E. 8. Card Party TUESDAY, APRIL 19 at 8 P. M. BRIDGE AND WHIST REFRESHMENTS e ATTENTION EAGLES | Admission, 50 cents Important meeting tonight at' 8 pm. Election of officers. adv. LOOK! New Ambrosia Deal |- Regular $2.00 Value ! now, $1.00 Butler, Mauro Drug Co. THE REXALL STORE PHONE 134 FREE DELIVERY EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS TONIGHT . Hear Pastor 1. J. Woodman OF SEATTLE—Lecture on the Subject “What Would St. Peter Preach If He Were Living Today?” TUESDAY, EVENING—PASTOR M. L. RICE OF SPOKANE—Will Lecture On “The Cure for the Depression™ All Are Invited SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHAPEL Second and Franklin 7:45 P. M. ,STILL GOING STRONG! SACRIFICE SALE COME IN! SHOP! See For Yourself These Unusual Bargains The Leader Department Store GEORGE BROTHERS § PHONE 92 or 95, AMOCAT LOGANBERRIES, can . . . . . 20c AMOCAT FRUITS FOR SALAD, can . 30c AMOCAT Wild BLACKBERRY JAM . 35¢ Geor ge Bros. OPEN EVENINGS