The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 21, 1934, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA 'ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” EMPIRE VOL. XLIV., NO. 6656. JUNEAU, ALASKA, MON DAY, MAY 21, 1934. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS COASTAL SHIPPING IS STILL TIED UP CHICAGO FIRE IS BIGGEST IN RECENT YEARS Property Loss Confine Chiefly to Stockyards District Buildings CHICAGO, May 21.—The city's most disastrous fire since the conflagration of 1871, which virtu-| ally destroyed the city, wasbrought under control Saturday evening af- ter damages had been suffered which officials estimated would run above $10,000,000. Fire Marshal Michael Corrigan announced at 9:30 o'clock that the fire was definitely under control and that some equipment had re- turned to the stations. The fire was started about 1 o'clock apparently by a carelessly tossed cigaret at the pens of the Unicn Stockyards. The blaze raced through the drought-dried struc- tures with such rapidity that with- in an hour after the first alarm was turned in, the flames raged uncontrolled over a territory a mile square. Structures Damaged The main packing piants, how- | ever, were not damaged, the loss being confined to other stockyard buildings and those outside of the yards property. About 15 major buildings and dozens of small homes were de- stroyed. A hurried survey shrowed 20 injured, a few seriously, and one fireman missing. It is estimated that half the livestock in the yard perished in the fire, which would mean 300 cattle, 5,000 hogs, 1,000 sheep, and 100 calves. 1,500 PERSONS INJURED CHICAGO, Ill, May 21.—Live- stock poured into the stockyards despite the disastrous fire of last Saturday, which injured some 1,- 500 persons and caused property damage estimated at between eight and ten million dollars. “Business as usual” was slogan of the stockyard officials. The cause of the blaze which leveled scores of private homes, several flat buildings and more than & dozen major structures, including the International Ampi- theatre, home of the International Steck Shows, is still undetermined Two Theories Some investigators said the or- igin was a carelessly tossed cigar- ette, but others believed combus- tion or a spark from a locomotive might have been the cause of the fire. Twenty-two hundred fire fight- ers checked the flames only after scores of them had been injured. At one time it was believed the flames might reach the Lake Mich- igan waterfront. Forty percent of the livestock in the pens was destroyed with the Livestock Record Building, Live- stock National Bank, Stockyards Inn, all property of the Union Stock Yards Company; Drovers Na- tional Bank and Drovers Journal the Building, with the radio station WAAF. One Death Reported One death is listed. Walter Burn- ! the Ye-| field died apparently as sult of excitement when the flames were two blocks from his home. Most of the injured only had minor wounds and only 490 re- quired medical treatment. One hundred and fifty thousand sightseers from the neighboring states came to view the ruins Sunday. NICK BEZ AND L. G. WINGARD LEAVE FOR Cayafas on Way North to Get Big Brownie that Mauled Him SEATTLE, May 21—The big brownie that mauled Chris Caya-| fas, herring fisherman, near Little | | Port Walter last fall may have made one fatal errer in not finish- | ‘ing the job. | When Cayafas regained conseci- | i ousness, he was taken to Juneau.| After several weeks in the hospital, | he returned to Seattle, convales- | cent. | He sailed north yesterday on the lor so long as I am able to run| purse ceiner Chris C. for leei Port Walter. His equipment in addition to the- usual fishing gear includes a bat- tery of guns. “I am going north to kill that bear. I can identify him by a bare spot on the side of his head, and when I find him it will be that bear or me, and I'm going to find him. If not this year, then next, my boat t, Alaska,” Cayafas said. STOCK MARKET| HAS EXTREMELY { DULL SESSION Metals Attract Moderate| Following but Other Issues Listless | NEW YORK, May 21.—Stocks to- | day had the dullest full session of the past several years. Metals and a few specialties at- tracted a moderate following but the list as a whole followed an exiremely restricted range. The close was mildly irregular. Sales were about 320,000 shares. The curb and bonds were ir- regular. Commodities were almost as stag- nant as the other stocks. Most of the cereals dipped and rallied listlessly. Final prices were a trifle lower. Homestake was' up about 10 points. U. 8. Smelting was up three points. American Smelting, Howe Sound, Depasco, Park Utah, and McIntyre were up fractionally to more than one point. American Telephone and Tele- graph, United States Steel, Bethle- hem Steel, Loews, Alaska Juneau, Westinghouse and others were steady to firm. Many stocks were unchanged and a number were not traded. CLOSING PRICES FOLLOW NEW YORK, May 21.—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 19%, American Can 95, American Power and Light 7%, Anaconda 15%, Armour B 3, Dendix Aviation 15%, Bethlehem Steel 35%, Briggs Manufacturing 16%, Calumet and Hecla 4% Chrysler 40%, Curtis-Wright 3% Fox Films, no sale; General Mo- tors 33%, International Harvester 83%, Kennecott 20':, Seneca Cop- per 1%, 1, 1'%; Standard Oil of California 32%, Ulen Company, no sales; United Aircraft 21%, United States Steel 43%, Warner Pictyres 6, Pound $5.10%, Nebesna, bid 1.06, asked 1.09. MESSAGE ON SILVER DUE ON TUESDAY WASHINGTON, May 21.—Sub- mission of President Roosevelt's silver message to Congress has 'been postponed until tomorrow to 'allow for a final checkup on de- tails with the Treasury Depart- ment. | 'PATCO MAKES ROUND | TRIPS TO PETERSBURG i | Yesterday the seaplane Patco, of SEATTLE RY PLANE {the Panhandle Air Transport Com- To confer with Gov. Clarence B.;pany, piloted by Chet McLean, made Martin concerning the longshore-'y round trip to Petersburg with men's strike, Nick Bez, President|pr j A Edmunds and Al Paulsen of the Peril Straits Packing Com‘las returning passengers. pany and Lemuel G. Wingard,| s morning the Patco, piloted Alaska Agent for the U. S. Bureau|py My, McLean, left here for .of Fisheries, left here at 3:30 °"\}Petershurg with H. B. Crewson clock Sunday morning on the Alas-\ang N. A. McEachran as passeng- ka Southern Airways seaplane Bar-lers The Patco is due back here anof bound for Seattle. Pilot Gene|jate this afternoon or evening. Meyring and Mechanic Gordon —_———— Graham were on the Baranof. | REAK They transferred to the seaplane | BarN b Chichagof, pilot Robert Ellis, in| Ketchikan and continued on it! Harold McRoberts, 9-year-old son to the south, arriving in Seattle'0f Mrs. R. McRoberts of the Fed- yesterday afternoon. C. F. San- eral Building staff, fell while play- born, of the Warrack Construction ing along the concrete bulkhead Company also made the trip south|near the Govenor's House last with the party. |evening and broke his leg. The Both Mr. Bez and Mr. Wingard boy was taken to St. Ann’s Hos- expect to return north within a |pital, where the leg was set by short, time, Council, REVIEW BOARD MAKES REPORT AGAINST NRA. Administrator Johnson Im- mediately Replies,Recom- ments Its Abolishment WASHINGTON, Mayl 21.— Clar- ence Darrows’ NRA Review Board yesterday presented a 50,000-word critique of the National Recovery Administration, recommending the return of the Anti-Trust laws, and terming the NRA watchword of “fair competition” an " illusory phrase. Hugh S. Johnson, Recovery Ad- ministrator, replied to the criticism and called the report “a superficial, intemperate, and inaccurate poli- tical sounding board”, and recom- mended that the Review Board be abolished. Created By President The Board was created by Presi-) dent Roosevelt to determine the soundness of charges in Congress| little business | and elsewhere that is being discriminated against in operation of the NRA and its codes of fair competition. Refuses to Sign The main report was signed by| Darrow and four others of the Board. The sixth member, John F. Sinclair, dissented, asserting | that the conclusions in the major- ity were inconclusive, incomplete, and at times misleading. The Board criticized the NRA price fixing plan, and declared that prices should be ‘“determined| by competition, rather than regula- | tion.” Scouting the idea of fair com- petition, Darrow said that all com- petition is “savage, wolfish, and re- lentless,” and it could be nothing else. J. A. RICHARDS AN WIFE RETURN SOUTH AFTER WEEKS’ VISIT After spending tne last week vis- iting scenes of his school days and greeting old friends, J. A. Richards, Superintendent of the Consolidated Copper Mines, Kimberly, Nevada, and Mrs. Richardsfeft here on the| steamer Yukon today. It was Mr. Richards first real visit to Juneau for about fifteen | years and he found many changes. “In fact the town is so changed I would hardly recognize it. What with paved streets, and so many substantial looking new buildings, it little resembles the Juneau of | 1919, he declared. One of the most enjoyable fea- tures of their visit here was a sightseeing trip over Taku and Men- denhall Glaciers, made last week in the seaplane Baranof. “It is a trip absolutely impossible to de- scribe. Never has eéither my wife or myself seen any scenery so gor- geous,” Mr. Richard said. Mr. Richards attended the public schools of Juneau and lived both here and in Treadwell for many years while his father, J. R. Richards, Sr., was engaged in mining in this vicinity. Mr. Richard, Sr., was foreman of the Mexican Mine 20 years ago, and more recently was General Superintendent of the Alaska Ju- neau Gold Mining Company. - - MR. AND MRS. J. E. LAURJE AND FAMILY ON WAY SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Laurie, of Cordova and their children, Harold, Helen and Marie, are southbound passengers on the steamer Yukon | on their way south to make their home. Mr. Laurie was formerly a MANDAMUS WRIT SUIT FAILS TO BE SUSTAINED Alexander Rules Facts In- sufficient—Two Other Decisions Are Made Suit filed several weeks ago by Mrs. Lily Scott against Gov. John W. Troy to compel him to allot her a mother’s pension for four minor children was dismissed in the Federal district court today when Judge George J. Alexander sustained a general demurrer in= terposed by Atty. Gen. James S. Truit. The plaintiff sued for an alternative writ of mandamus through her attorney, W. L. Paul The case was argued before Judge Alexander last month and briefs were filed later. The Court's decision was brief. It said in part: “The Court finds the petition herein failed to state facts sufficient upon which to base a writ. 1It, therefore, follows that the demurrer must be sustained and it is so ordered. “In view of the above finding, it i8 not necessary to consider at this time other questions sought to be raised.” Injunction Is Denied The injunction sought by Capt. J. V. Davis and J. A. Berb against W. L. Paul and the Lewis Trap Company, to prevent them from placing a fish trap on. a site at East Point, Chichagof Island, where the plaintiffs already have a trap, was denied by Judge Alex- ander in another decision handed down today. He sustained a mo- tion by the defendants to dismiss the action. In making Court said: tion of the complaint nor the proofs submitted are sufficient to support the relief demanded. “There is no allegation that plaintiff is lawfully in possession of the trap site, or that the plaint- iff is entitled to the exclusive pos- session, or facts from which that can be inferred. “Neither are there any allega- tions or proof that the defendants wrongfully or unlawfully or without right placed an obstruction on the trap site in question. In other words, both the allegations and proof fail to show any right in question or that the defendants have acted wrongfully or unlawfully in placing an obstruction thereon. “Furthermore there are no alle- gations or proof to the effect that trap location, (and that is the thing in dispute) is of any value, the decision, jor why it is valuable if such be the fact, therefore, there is no basis for the allegation that plaint- iffs have or will suffer great and irreparable injury and damage. Other objections were presented which might lead to similar con- clusions but it is unnecessary to consider them.” Reverses Former Order In a third decision made today, Judge Alexander reversed a former action of the Court, made sometime ago when the suit of Eric Paul- son against B. F. Shearer and Lawrence H. Kubley, et. al, was transferred to Ketchikan for trial. A motion to reconsider was grant- ed and Judge Alexander entered a new order for trial of the case here. He said the Court had originally acted “on a misconception of the facts in deciding the previous mo- tion” to transfer the case to Ketch- ikan. — e - MRS. KENNETH JUNGE GOES SOUTH FOR VISIT ON COAST Mrs. Kenneth Junge left on the Yukon for the south, where she will visit relatives in Portland and along Puget Sound. Mrs. Junge also plans to attend the Com- mencement exercises at Oregon State College, where she was for- merly in attendance. thej. . “Neither the allegn-’i lopical lender is the Federal Gov- 6OLD MINES IN OPPOSITION TO N.R. A CODES Enormous Government Loans Proposed to Aid Development Work DENVER, Colo., May 21.—Gold producers of the United States swiftly disposed of controversial code questions Saturday by send- ing them back to committees for further study, and then agreed to appeal to the Federal Government for loans to the amount of as much as $100,000,000 to aid their industry. Delegates are showing over- | whelming opposition to the imposi- tion of a gold code. The commit- tee asked for further time to hold meetings in various gold producing states and Alaska in order to ob- tain further information for their lt:tudy. Action Postponed Observers sald the action did not mean that the Association had al- tered their attitude toward code proposals, but merely were post- poning final action to later indef- inite time. Harry Seares of San Francisco declared that through Federal Loans “America can lead the world in gold mining.” Production would be increased more than $275,000,000 annually and employment given to 54,000 more men. The payrolls would be increased to $78,000,000 yearly, he said. “The only thing which prevents rapid expansion of gold mining is {the lack of dependable sources where operators may secure ade- (quate funds for expansion. The ernment, Loans are especially needed for secondary financing, | which in gold mining means pre- paring the factory for production,” said Mr. Seares. ——— MAYNARD HERE ON WAY SOUTH Nome Publisher Going to States—First Time in 18 Years George S. Maynard, publisher of The Nome Nugget, visited The Em- pire briefly today while the Yukon was in port. Mr. Maynard is mak- ing his first trip outside in 18 years, visiting in New York, Phil- adelphia, Washington, D. C., and in Pennsylvania, his home State. Much new mining activity now prevails in the Nome area and con- ditions generally are excellent, ac- cording to Mr. Maynard. The amount of work underway is much more than at any time during the past five years, Mr. Maynard said. He further advised that one of the Russian res fliers was still in Nome with a plane, and will await the arrival of the rescue ships which are still icebound and await- ing a Russian icebreaker. One hundred of the rescued party are still ashore at East Cape, and will not be transferred to the res- cue ships until the icebreaker ar- rives. The ice went 6ut of the Bering |Sea about two weeks ago Mr. Maynard advised. In a brief talk with Gov. John W. Troy, the Nome publisher told of the .splendid benefits the Nome distriet is experiencing from in- creased mining activity now, and | the relief that Federal Public Works funds afforded to the dis- trict during the past fall and winter, | | | | I e John Hutchings, of Lehi, Utah, has a collection of more than 3,000 arrow points gathered from the shores of Utah lake. Great F i;tanci(tl Scandai Stirs Japan; Members of Cabinet Are Under Arrest TOKYO, Japan, May 21.— Armed guards have been as- signed to protect the lives of merchant in Cordova. They expect to spend the summer in and around Seattle visiting friends and enjoying themselves, l the Japanese Cabinet members amid fears of terrorism cre- ated by the Government's fi- nancial scandal, Fifteen Government officials have been arrested, including Kideo Kuroda, Vice-Minister of Finance. All are held on charges of corrupt financial practices. Five Ministry officials are among thcse under arrest, | WASHINGTON, May 21.—A plea to clear the name of Father Will- iam Duncan, apostle of the Met- lakatla Indians, has been made before the Senate Indian Affairs | committee by Dr. Mark A. Mat- thews, pastor of the First Presby- terian Church of Seattle. Dr. Matthews told the committee that Duncan died after agents of the Federal Bureau of Education destroyed his cannery, demolished his school, and conducted them- selves 1like a ruthless invading army. Wold Clear Name He sought to picture and show the destruction allegedly perpetrat- ed by Government agents in 1915, when they established a school in competition with Father Duncan’s. He said that he sought chiefly’ to | have Father Duncan's name clear- ed of the charges made against him on which he never was given Seattle Minister Wants to Clear Father Duncan’s Name; Charges Advanced ONE STEAMER SAILS NORTH THIS EVENING Two Other Vessels Are to to Be Released During Present Week MEDIATION BOARD ADMITS FAILURE |Deadlock Continues—Var= ious Moves Planned to break Situation a hearing, although property dam- ages were involved. Dr. Matthews said that the graspi hand of minor bureau- crats sought control of the island in 1915, and that the alleged van- | | datism followed | Corroboration | That these actually occurred, he testified of his own knowledge, be- ing supported by James W. Wit~ ten, Washington lawyer and trus- tee of Father Duncan’s estate, and by Sir Harry Wellcome, British | missionary. Dr. Matthews said that the col- ony is now administered virtually by a government agent through 1 v | veto power over locally enacted or- SEATTLE, May 21. — If dinances| He added that jealousy| word comes that the efforts | over the fishing nn_d other imcr-l‘,f the Mediation Board fails b et sttt 1L Francisco, Mayor John | legislative action could be taken F. Dore said he will use his | this session. 'executive pewer in a major NATIONAL BAN IS ADVOCATED BY U. S, SENATOR Declares Only Way to Break Strangle Hold of Debt in Country ‘WASHINGTON, May 21.—Crea- tion of a National Bank with a monopoly on the issuance of cred- | it is now advocated. United States Senator Brownson | Cutting of New Mexico said that the government in its relief work is getting into debt to the banks, “for the privilege of helping them regain their strangle hold on the economic life of the country,” he contended. “Until the government takes con-' trol of this most vital part of our financial system it is not going to | break loose from the indebtedness which is weighing down the gov- ernment as well as the private citizens of the nation,” he con- tinued. i BUTLER MAURO IS GIVING SHAEFER PEN TO GRADUATE| One of the 20 graduates of the! Juneau High School this year will| receive a Lifetime Shaefer fountain | pen from the Butler Mauro Drug Company, in its anual award. The unique manner of choosing the winner gives each student an even chance at the prize. Names of each student have been placed around the face of an 8-day clock which was placed in the drug store window last Saturday afternoon | and the name nearest which the minute - hand stops will be the recipient of the fine prize. When the clock was placed on display Saturday, it was fully wound up and interest is centered on where it will stop next Sunday. e CAPT W. C. ANSELL OFF FOR SOUTH ON YUKON THIS NOON Capt. W. C. Ansell, well known pilot of Southeast Alaska waters, left today on the steamer Yukon after bringing the U. 8. 8. Oglala up to Cape Spencer from Puget Sound. He is scheduled to make several other trips to Alaska this summer with U. 8. Navy vessels which are to make northern cruises. (attemp! to reopen the port of ;Seaule to shipping channels. New Political | Circulars distributed by a | Party Launched: [ | LaFollette at Head |Seattle and Alaska canned | salmon ‘brokerage firm said ‘, the fishermen’s strike threat- ' ened to add stagnation to Al- | aska shipping. FOND DU LAC, Wis, 21—A new political adopting the name of Pro- i gressive, has been launched here with United States Sen- ator Robert E. LoFollette, Jr., | at the head. The party will support Pre- sident Roosevelt nationally but will oppese both major parties in state offices. May party, | faid | AID PROMISED ! OLYMPIA, Wash., May 21. !—L. C. Wingard, Alaska ! Agent of the Bureau of Fish- | eries, who flew south Sunday | from Juneau, has been assur- BULGARIANS UNDER NEW Ied by Gov. Clarence D. Mar- tin that the Executive offices {are being used to the utmest | to influence the striking long- (shoremen to release Alaska vessels from the strike. GOVERNMENT ‘ Bloodless, Bulletless Revolti Put Over Saturday— | Changes Planned } —The“ SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 21. nment 1 possibility of a new Gover: | succeeding Bulgaria's Fascist mmdfi ed military dictatorship as soon as it has completed its immediate task | of reorganizing the country is given out from authoritative sources. | Kimon Gueorguiff, who became | Premier under the guns of the mili- | tary last Saturday, avoided the | direct denial that his Governmen! | is only temporary. The real purposes of the blood- less and bulletness coup d'etat is ex- plained by the Premier as not only | to change persons but to change | the system as well. ] IS SERIOUS AFFAIR GENEVA,' May 21.—The Bulgar- ian political upheaval is regarded in League circles as significant in the readjustment of political power in Europe by which en- circlement of Germany by friends of France is progressing. With the present crisis in the Disarmament Conference and Ger- many rearming, France is believed to be proceeding rapidly to build up new friendships of which Bul- garia is thought to be one. Tur- key is another nation upon which France may count in case of attack. -o BARANOF DUE BACK HERE THIS EVENING FROM KETCHIKAN TRIP Due to the departure of the . seaplane Chichagof for Seattle, the } | TIE-UP CONTINUES SEATTLE, May 21. — The longshoremen’s strike contin- ued to completely tie-up ship- (Continued on Page Two) — e, — WILSON PLEADS WITH STRIKERS ON TRUCE PLAN Alaska Steamship Com- pany Head Urging Ex- Alaska Boats While late developments in the | longshoremen’s strike on the Paci- | fic Coast are far from promising, ;T. B. Wilson, General Manager of | the Alaska Steamship Company, is endeavoring to arrange a truce | with the unions to permit sailings |of other vessels similarly to the | Vigtoria, according to a telegram | received from him yesterday by ]GOV. John W. Troy. | Mr. Wilson flew to San Fran- cisco to attend a conference which opened Saturday. The conference deadlocked Saturday afternoon and adjourned to resume discussions today. McCrady Is Presiding Assistant Secretary of Labor Mc- |Crady called the conference be= tween the unions, steamship opera- tors and port representatives. Three, including Mr. Wilson, repre- sented Seattle. Mr. Wilson portrayed the situa- tion Saturday evening as follows: “California ports are workinz. emption i | On his next trip, according 10| paranof, pilot Gene Meyring; GOr-| Believe on account of the complete present plans, he will leave Seattle qon Graham, mechanic, remained June 23 to bring the destroyers|gyer in Ketchikan to carry mail U. 8. 8. Crowninshield and U.|and passengers to the ‘West Coast S. 8. Buchanan north with naval|of Prince of Wales Island on the failure of police protection in the State of Washington and Oregon and their ports closed has influ- reserves aboard from the University of Washington and University of California. Before he left this noon, Capt Ansell said he wanted to clear up once and for all the rumor that the U. 8. 8. Oglala left here with | several sailors missing. “Every man | was aboard when we got under- way,” he declared. R FOOTINGS ARE POURED FOR PIER 1, CHANNEL BRIDGE —_— Actual construction of the Doug- las Island Bridge was begun by Alfred Dishaw, contractor, yester- day morning, when footings were poured for Pier One, lenced union representatives to be fmore adamant in their demands, which include a coastwise agree- ment. Union so far declines to consider settlement by ports or steamship lines. Arbitration Offer Unavailing “My offer of arbitration for the Alaska Steamship Company last Tuesday before Gov. Martin, there- fore, unavailing. Meanwhile, the longshoremen have secured sym- pathetic strikes of marine unions, consequently our ships are tying up on arrival in Seattle. “The situation is extremely dan- Judge W. A. Holzheimer, United | gerous for Alaska on account of | States Distriet Attorney, is con-|industrial and tourist seasons Just, fined to his home in the MacKin-beginning. So far it has been im- nen Apartment with a severe cold, (Continued on Page Eight) - - | Chichagof's schedule. Traffic was so heavy to the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island, following the arrival of the steam- er Victoria, that it was necessary |for the Baranof to make two round trips. The Baranof is due to return to Juneau at 6 o'clock tonight, and will make its scheduled trips to- | morrow, A. B. Hayes, manager said. D JUDGE W. A. HOLZHEIMER #» HOME WITH SEVERE COLD