The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 4, 1934, Page 1

| MAN ARRESTED > - THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XLIV., NO. 6668. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS IN EAST FOR INT. SLAYING Crime Committed in 1915] | Recalled—Government Agents on Case BROOKLYN, N. Y., June 4.—~Themas P. Jensen, aged} I 46 years, has been arrested for investigation in connec- tion with the slayings of | Marie Schmidt, Frank Adams and John Holenberg, at Fair- banks. Alaska, in 1915, dur- ing a $9,000 gold dust rob- bery. Jensen is held as a fugitive on instructions from the De- partment of Justice at Wash- ington after fingerprints were sent there. Jensen has been serving ten days for intoxication. He is now held to await a furth- er report from Washington. Jensen denied he was ever in Alaska and said he was in Scuth America from 1910 to 1916. He was then a sailor on_Danish ships, For the last eight years he has work- ed in Brooklyn restaurants. The three persons mention- ed above were murdered, it is| believed, on Ester Creek and| their bodies were found at various places along the creek. Each was supposed to have part of a clean-up from | placer property and the gold dust had been stolen. The exact amount was never| known. — e — Bolivia Protests Arms Embargo Put Into Effect by U. S.] WASHINGTON, June 4. — The Bolivian Government has protested to the State Department against stopping the sale of munitions for Bolivia in her war with Para- guay over the Gran Chaco. | The Bolivian Minister contended that prohibiting the sales of arms| and munitions to his country placed Bolivia at the mercy of ‘her opponent. This country’s action applied to| both Bolivia and Paraguay. e DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES HOUSE TODAY Republicans Yell “Gag Rule” as Measure Is Hurried to Senate WASHING TON, June 4— Amid cries of gag rule from the Republicans, the deficiency bill, providing a cash outlay of one billion, one hundred and scventy-eight millicon dollars and a potential relief expedi- ture of about six billion dollars, has been passed by the House and sent to the Senate. e Shots Fired Through Window; 2 Persons Die| MAXWELL, Texas, June 4. Frank Mueck is charged with the! double slaying of his sister Nora,| Acting Postmaster, and his cousin| Will Weddge. wuueck is sought by the authori- ties. OLD SUSPECT, ALA. i KA 'CONVICT DILLINGER SWEETHEART Smiling as she left federal court in St, Paul, Evelyn Frechette (in white) appeared far from downcast after receiving a sentence of two years and a fine of $1000 on a charge of harboring her sweetheart, the desperado John Dillinger. Hiding his face with a hat is Dr. Clayton May, Minneapolis physician who received a similar sentence for treate ing a weund, of Dillinger, (Aszo~'~-" Press Photo) Drought Worst in History of Nation; President Has Called “Council of War’ ASHINGTON, June 4.--President Recsevelt has called a “council cf war” t¢ cxpand the in the pration's history. 9 fight against the worst drought The paramount preposal befere the conference is a Con- gressional appropriation which may cxeeed half a billicn doliars for relief. The parched drcught Middle West cocled off today under showers but the effects o¢f May 's unparalleled aridity remained. THOUSANDS T0 BE GIVEN WORK, DROUGHT AREAS Food and Water to Be Con- served in Dozen Stricken States WASHINGTON, June 4.—A work program designed to employ thous- ands of men in the Midwest drought areas has been drafted by Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Relief Administrator, with approval of President Roosevelt. Administrator Hopkins said the plan will be launched immediately in the counties certified to by the Department of Agriculture as re- quiring emergency relief. The plan is designed to con- serve the food end water in the stricken states with a water supply to be augmented by sinking wells, impounding and diverting water in rivers and lakes. Food will be pre- served by canning meats, fruit, vegetables and other necessities. Road work is also included. 1 HALIBUTERS SELL, SEATTLE SEATTLE, June 4—The follow- ing were the halibut vessels ar- riving in port today, catches and selling prices: From the western banks—Colum- | bia 40,000 pounds, 7% and 6 cents; Northern 40,000 pounds, Eagle 40,- 000 pounds, both 7% and 6 cents; Itsonia 30.000 pounds, 7% and 6 i cents; Addington 24,000 pounds, 7% and 6 cents. From the local banks — Bernice The two were shot to death through a window as they sat at a supper table. . 18,000 pounds, 8% and 6 cents; Mermaid 16,000 pounds 8% and 6 cents. ¥ {Over 18 Tons of |Gold Sent to Mint lllrnnch in Denver DENVER, Colo., june 4—A fortune in gold, 18! tens, val- ued at $19,000,000, was deposit- ed in the Denver Branch of the United States Mint during the firct five months of this year. During the same period last year the depesit of gold am- ounted to only $6,900,000. KIDNAPED BOY FOUND BEATEN TO DEATH, CAVE PHILIPPI, West Virginia, June 4.—Belicved to be the vie- tim of kidnaping and murder because he discovered a huge ofill, Dale Janes, aged 15 years, was feund dead in a mountain cave, beaten to death with rocks. The boy disappeared from the home of his grandparents a week ago. Pessemen discovered the body of the lad. Lawrence Carcll and Gordon Blake have becn held for ques- ticning. Tragedy Is Revealed in Ruins,Burned Home; | VAN HORN, Texas, June 4. With their skulls crushed, | bodies of Hiley Smith, wealthy cat- tleman, and his wife, ‘were found in the ruins of their brurned home Sunday. The police arrested An- ranch hand, tonio Carrasco, questioning. for the | P.R. BRADLEY, To Be Here for Several Weeks in Connection with Pending Purchase Deal P. R. Bradley, President of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com- pany, arrived in Juneau by plane from Seattle at 7 o'clock last eve- ! ning, to spend the next three or four weeks here in connection with the deal which is pending for the purchase by the Alaska Juneau of | the holdings of the old Alaska | Gastineau Gold Mining Company, now owned by the Alaska Mining ‘and Power Company, and 'other business for the Alaska Juneau. | Regarding the purchase deal, in ! which a transfer of 53802 shares | of Alaska Juneau stock, worth ap= i | proximately $1,000,000 was offered| for the Perseverance mine, Thane and other properties, Mr. Bradley said that the acquisition of these properties by the Alaska Juneau had been considered ever since the | Alaska Gastineau stopped opera. tions and that this seemed the logical time to purchase the hold- ings “It is sirply the logical de- velopment of the situation. We made our proposition ‘to the ‘Alaska’ Mining and Power Qompany, and the !final vote 'on it will be made at a meeting of the shareholders of that company to-be held on June 15" he declared. If the deal is cohsummated work at the Alaska Juneau will proceed along the same lines it is following at the present time and the policy of the mine will remain practically unchanged, Mr. Bradley indicated. The acquisition of this additional property will considerably lengthen the life of the mine though there will be no present increase in the tonnage handled daily, he said. J. D. Gengler, heavy stockholder in the Alaska Mining and Power Company will come north in a short time in order to look the situation over personally before the meeting to be held June 15 when the deal will be voted upon. Mr. Bradley expects to be here until the latter part of this month at which time he will return to his San Francisco headquarters. ., GREAT STRIKE SUSPENDED IN BIG INDUSTRY Government Forestalls | Walkout of Three Hun- | ded Thousand Workers ! WASHINGTON, June 4. — The Government, last Saturday night, succeeded in holding off another strike in a major industry, the textile industry. ‘Government officials obtained, after days of peace-making efforts, an agreement between the manage- ment and the workers to suspend all overt acts until a detailed study is made by NRA in the interlocked question of production, wages and ‘hours. ‘The action suspended the walkout scheduled for this morning involv- ,ing 300,000 workers. | | STEEL INDUSTRY STRIFE WASHINGTON, June 4. A threat of a paralyzing steel strike ! simmered today while NRA watch- ed closely for the next move of ! Michael M. Tighe, President of the |Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers, who 'refused to come here and confer |with Administrator Johnson. | It is said Tighe will present the lunion's case direct to President Bodies of Two Found Roosevelt. COMPANIES ARMING WASHINGTON, June 4.—Presi- dent Roosevelt was informed this afternoon in a wire from Gov. Gif- ford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, tha! the steel companies were arming ir preparation for the threatened strike of the steel! workers. A, ), PRESIDENT, | ARRIVES HERE| MURDER CASE IOFFICERS QUELL WATERFRONT RIOT WITH CLUBS, GAS [ Two views of mounted police rounding up strikers on the San Francisco waterfront after an estimated 1000 to 2000 men charged officers attempting_to disperse what they called a “noisy demonstration.” The' striking longshoremen were beaten back by tear gas and nightsticks. There were half a dozen seriously Iniured and scores cut and bruised in the melee. (Assaciated Press Photos) Joseph P. Ryan (left) leaving San Francisco to take part in efforts to settle the longshoremen’s strike which has tied up Pacific C International Longshoremen’s William J. Lewis (center), ers, and J. C. Bjorklund, Coast. (Associated Pre<~ Cruiser Houston Is to Carry Roosevelt on His Trip to Hawaiian Isles NEW YORK, June 4—The cruis- er Houston, officers of the New York Navy Yard reported, will car- | ry President Roosevelt on his sum- mer cruise to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, through the Panama Canal and to Hawaii. It is expected the President will board the Houston June 23 at New London, Conn., if | Congress adjourns before the mid- dle of this month. WASHINGTON, June 4. — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt expects to visit her new grandchild, Ruth Chandler Roosevelt, daughter of Elliot, while the President goes voyaging this summer. The child was born recently in Fort Worth. LEADER ON COAST FOR CONFERENCES 5 | | the airplane which brought him to t shipping. Ryan, president of the “ion, was met at the airport by sco cistrict leader of the strik- b’ .. cccretary of the Pacific | tled, but as nearly as can be judged now, the President will sail | about June 23. The President’s two sons, Frank- lin, Jr., and John, will go with him on his trip to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and through the Panama Canal to Hawali, return- ing probably to Seattle. - e ee | CUBAN MOB MURDERS 2 CAMABUEY, Cuba, June 4.— Chief of Public Works, Serapio She told her press conference Recio, and two other officials were that she would meet hPr husband killed and two persons were wound- when he lands on the West Coast, ed a by a mob which attacked the probably at Seattle, and would Public Works office today. make the return trip with him,| e visiting en route various federal! The “Argus pheasants” of Siam projects fn which he is interested. |have “dancing floors” in the deep | Mrs. Roosevelt emphasized that jungle where they “dance” in the summer vacation plans are unset- mating season. KILLS MOTHER, | BROTHER;. YOUNG [WAN CONFESES All Night Grilling Causes Son of Wealthy Man to Break Down LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 4— Louis Rude Payne, aged 21, has cracked under the strain of an all- night grilling by the police and confessed, the officers said, to the hatchet slaying of his mother and his brother in the family mansion. Mrs. Carrie L. Payne, aged 45 years, and Robert Payne, aged 14, were found hacked to death in | their bedrooms Sunday. Louis said he killed his mother and brother last Tuesday night. He | said many things “mother and brother had done to me finally multiplied themselves millions of times in my mind. At last some- thing set off the spark and I could not stand it longer and I Kkilled them.” Kills Mother First Continuing his confession, cording to the officers, Louis said: “I struck mother first then tied a piece of rope around her neck and tied it to the bedstead. I then went where Robert was crashed a hatchet several times upon his head. “I don't know how I could have have done it.” Papcr Reveals Crime The officers quoted wouis as saying he ‘was wandering the streets of Huntington Beach when he noticed 2 newspaper with a picture of himself and mother in it and then he is said to have de- clared: “I saw that picture and suddenly realized I was wanted.” Louis walked nonchalantly into police headquarters and some time later the detectives said he smiled as he told of stripping his mother’s pajamas from her body and truss- |} ing up his brother’s form with an- other rope. “I did that just to.confuse the police,” Louis said. Weman Is Shot Louis was booked on suspicion of murder, The police are sceking a woman who appeared at a school last week, posing as Mrs. Payne, and who told the instructor Robert had | accidentally shot himself in the foot and was unable to attend his classes, Louis's father, Lucius Payne, wealthy St. Louis utilities company executive, is now in St. Louis but will fly here immediately. e During March, factory employ- ment in New York State gained 3.8 per cent over February, more than double the average increase for the period in the last 15 years. ac- | into my brother’s bedroom, sleeping and | REGULAR SHIPS STILL HELD IN COASTHARBORS New Seattle Mayor Ap- peals to Both Sides to Open Port to Trade GOV. TROY IS ASKED TO CALL LEGISLATURE Anchorage—gggests Alas ka Charter Vessels and Operate in Emergency BULLETIN — SEATTLE, June 4.—The employers have agreed to the terms by which cannery ships will be released for Alaska. Progress is also reported on negotiations toward re- leasing A laska commercial «hipping. While there was no sign of any breakup in the commer- cial shipping tieup on the Pa- | cific Coast today, movement {of the cannery fleet from Puget Sound ports to South- west Alaska was indicated in late crders of the longshore- men’s union. The late developments in- | cluded: | 1. Seattle cannery fleet ordered released conditioned on the ships being loaded and manned by union labor. 2. Anchorage Chamber of Commerce starts movement | asking Gov. Troy to call spec- ial session of Alaska Legisla- ture to arrange for charter- ing vessels. 3. Seattle’s new Mayor, | Charles Smith asks both sides |to open that port. 4. Ryan predicts another compromise offer from em- ployers, indicating unions not ready to discuss Federal con- Itrol of hiring halls. | Only one sign of even par- itial relief to Alaska from the shipping tieup was afforded over the weekend. That was |seen in the order from coast |district officials at San Fran- cisco to the Seattle unions to |release all cannery shipping |for Alaska. | Commercial shipping re- mained tightly tied up. There was no prospect that the steamer Victoria would get away for Nome at an early date, and the motorship Tup- per, operating to the Kusko- kwim River, was still idle. Gov. Troy Active Gov. John W. Troy continued his efforts to have the unions release the cannery shipping without delay. followed up his telegrams of ay to district officials at San cisco with similar pleas Sat- day. In addition he telegraphed Sec- retary Ickes and Delgate Dimond again late Saturday emphasizing that relief to be adequate must cow.c now. “Some one must take decisive action at once,” he de- clarea. 4 Announciag that he had received a petition from the Ancherage |Chamber of Commerce to call a special session of the Territorial Legislalure at once for the pur- |pose of authorizing the Territory to charter vessels to operate be- tween British Columbia ports and Alaska, the Governor said that this step would be given consideration if other sources of relief now being discusséd should fail. Release Six Ships An Associated Press dispatch to (Continued on Page Two) ure