The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 11, 1935, Page 1

14 =] THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIVE” VOL. XLVI., NO. 6985. JUNEAU. AL LASKA TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1935. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CITIZENS WILL GIVE WELCOME T0 BIG GROUP Steamer Aleutian Sched- uled to Arrive at 7. at Pacific Coast Dock PRESIDENT ROBERTSON OTHERS TO BE 'l1-ll7.l!lii : A Home Parties and Business Conferences Arranged —Leave at 2AM. | Ralph E. Robertson, President of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, said today that he hoped a large. number of Juneau citizenry will meet the Aleutian; which carries the Se- attle Champer of Commerce Good- will Tour, when it arrives at the Pa- cific Coast dock at 7 o'clock tonight No Formal Entertainment | At the special request of those in charge of the Tour no formal enter- tainment has been planned by the City of Juneau, or the local Cham- ber of Commerce. Those in charge of the Seattle Tour feel that it is a goodwill tour on their part and they do not want the various Alaska towns to feel that it is their duty ',ol entertain them. ¢ 1 Official Welcome { The large group of Seatfle and State of Washington business men, and their families consisting of 141 | lndivldualj will be ‘officially wel- comed to Juneau by President Rob- ertson and his special cnmmmee consisting jof B. M. Behrends, H. L.! Faulkner, John Jones, Ji, C. 'x‘homas.‘ W. 8. George, Dr. G. F. Freeburger, | W. A. Holzheimer, W. 8. Pullen, T. A. Morgan, W. B. Kirk, R. J. McKan- na, Charles Naghel, F. A. Boyle, Allen Shattuck, H. R. Shepard, M, 8. Whit- tier, and Walstein G. Smith. Band Concert ‘The Juneau City Band will be at the dock in full force with a wel- coming musical program and will also give a half hour snappy concert later at Triangle Place. Following the arrival numerous home parties have been planned by local friends of the Goodwill Tour- ists and visiting with local business men. According to present schedule the Aleutian and the Goodwill Tourists will leave Juneau at 2 o'clock tomor- TOW morning. e — TOUR GROWD ANXIOUS TO REAOH HERE Hope to Get Dned Out After Wetting in Ket- chikan Monday ABOARD UTIAN, ENROUTE TO JUNEAU, Jupe 11.—The Seattle Goodwill Tour is'the best ever. There were the minimum casualties at Ket- chikan yesterday. = . PF. L. McGovern, Manager of the Alaska Department, Chamber of Commerce, was pinched for jay- walking. ‘Don Hedlund, of the Olympic Ho- tel, was out rustling business for Har- ry Gowman of the Gowman Hotel. Banker Erich Lucas was borrowing | fishing gear from Ketchikan bank- ers for the trip to Russian River at Seward. The most important event was Dietrich Schmitz catching 50-pound salmon with light tackle in the Ket- chikan creek without a license. He was arrested and fined, Meisnest paying the fine to avoid Dietrich’s serving time on the Ketchikan chain gang. All aboard are anticipating their arrival in Juneau to get inio the sunshine in order to get dried out after the wetting by rain Monday in Ketchikan. Here Tonight ALFRED H. LUNDIN Precident of the Seattle Cham- ber of Commerce, who is now serving his second term of of- fice, is a prominent Seattle at- torney and has long been a civic leader in that cily. He is a member Tcur. Parly Aleatian. Good-Will the of the arriving on FOSTER L. M'GOVERN Manager of Alaska Depart- ment, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, another member of the Gocd-Will Tour Party. COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR PARTY FROM SEATTLE Good-Will Crowd from Se- attle Arrive on Aleu- tian This Evening Members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Good-will tour. party | aboard the steamer Aleutian and| due in Juneau this' evening, west- bound is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Lundin, President, Seattle Chamber of Com- merce. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Meisnest, General Manager, Washington Ath- letic Club. Mrs. Edward W. Allen. Miss Ethel Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Anderson, attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Baird, presi- dent, Hugh Baird Co. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barker, Mm'se Hardware Co. My. Samuel Barbour, vice presi- dent, The Linen Thread Co. Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Belcourt, Lew- is and Culberson. “Col. and Mrs. W. C. Bickford, gen- eral manager, Port of Seattle. R. P. Bonham, U. 8. Immigration Service. C. T, Boyd, ‘Cascade Fixture Co. Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Brazier, man- aging editor, Seattle Times. Glen Bartlett, Wm. Penn Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Jdy Campbell, Spo- kane and Eastern Trust Co., Spo- kane. F. B. Connelly, president, F. B, Connelly & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Gay Crum. Edward Cunmingham, vice presi- dent, Pacific Marine Supply Co. (Continued on Page Two) Birth Control Information Is Okayed by Women || DETROIT, Mich., June 11.— The General Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs has endorsed legis- lation for dissemination of scien- tifically regulated birth control information. 1 The vote was overwhelming in favor of the resolution. e BALLOTS BEING MAILED OUT IN MINE ELECTION | sured—Continue Trial | of Arrested Picket In an effort to guarantee a secret | ballot and assure every miner the | privilege of voting without molesta- | tion, the United States mails were called into service in the mine work- ers’ poll today as the special election | committee began mailing out ballots to every man who was employed by the Alaska Juneau mine at the time of the walkout. Due to picketing of the Federal and Territorial building and report | of some of the workery that they | had been threatened, the committee | suring every one the right of secret + ballot and at the same time avoiding ! any possible trouble. | Explains Voting In announcing that the ballots were all being mafled out today,! the committee explained that any | one who would find it impossible to ! vote Thursday.could simply sign the | slip, mark the ballot and mail it to| | Chairman Connors. “Every name will be kept absolute- ly secret,” Mr. Connors said. “No one | | but the three members of the com- | mittee will know the names. They the mine nor to officers of the mine | workers' union. We feel that this ! return to work and how many do not. | There can be no molestation of the | United States mails and in that way every one of the men can express their wish secretly as the right of any American voter.” All votes must be in the mail by Thursday night, the committee an- nounced. Few Pickets A few pickets continued to walk around the Federal and Territorial Building today but there was no'out- ward demonstration of any kind. John Elvenar, who was arrested yes- terday in connection with picketing on a charge that he had threatened another miner who was going to cast | an absentee ballot, came up for hear- ing before City Magistrate A. W. Henning this afternoon and the case was continued until 10 o'clock next Monday morning on motion'of Sena- tor Henry Roden, defense attorney. Magistrate Hennihg in granting the continuance cautioned Elvenar as well as witnesses in the case to avoid further disputes. Elvenar is at liberty on his personal recognizance. Neither President Al Nygren nor Secretary Neil Heard of the Alaska Mine Workers' Union could be reached for statements today, al- though repeated attempts were made to question them. IKE BEAL TO WED, SEATTLE SEATTLE, June 11—A marriage license has been issued to Ike A. Beal, aged 40, of Seattle, and Martie Struze, aged 36, of Anchorage, Alas- ka, Tke Beal is well known in Juneau. For several years he was a member of the Juneau Signal Corps staff when the cable was being operated. He has also been stationed at Cor- dova, Valdez and Anchorage. Secret Ballot Is Thus As-‘ headed by Collector of Cu stoms, James J. Connors, Chairman, decided | to hold the election by mail thus as- | | payers, the City of Juneau is sponsoring an election. “Daily Alaska Empire “Juneau, Alaska. “It has been the con: with this policy it has holders (signed irelative to the walkout, is It is printed here. Company,” the text follows: A direct wire from P. R. Bradley, President of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Obmpany, stating the position of the company relative to the walkout, now in its 20th day, was received by The Empire at noon today. The text of the wire follows: “La JoMa, California, 10:41 A. M. Juneau Company to diseuss with its employees any matter of mutual interest and in conformance such adjustments in wages and welfare conditions | as appeared fair and adéquate stop Since nineteen fourteen the record shows a constantly increasing wage scale with the presemt scale in excess of that for any lode gold mine in America stop This policy will be continued but enly under conditions that are fair to the rights of all employees and share alike stop Al share holders with whom I have discussed the present situation agree with me that operations remain suspended until the present impasse .is settled | LOCAL STATEMENT The second “important stdtement forthcoming locally ifrom the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, since and \The Emplre today as a regular display pai Under the caption, “Position of the | “Upon petition of a large number of citizens and tax- PRESIDENT BRAN.EY OF ALASKA JUNEAU GIVES STATEMENT ABOUT POLICY OF COMPANY IN WALKOUT “June 11, 1935. stant policy of the Alaska ffom time to time made ) “P. R. BRADLEY” baing . published elsewheré in “advertisement. | The | object: of this election is to find out how many of those who were lately employed by the Alaska Juneau are in favor of going back to work and how many want to con- |tinue to strike. “Voting is to be conducted by secret ballot. “The company is ready and willing. to resume opera- tions under the same wages as has prevailed since June, 1934. i “However, we are authorized by President Bradley to Istate that the directors of the company are in no hurry |to resume operations until the men wish to work on these | will not be available to officials or‘ | should be a fair election to determine | —_ | just how many of the men want to | [terms and can do so without (signed) “ALASKA JUNEAU GRASS ROOTERS OPEN ATTACK ON PRESIDENT Republicans Prepare De- claration of Grievances Against Chief Executive SPRINGFIELD, Il June 11 ed through an 18 shafted attack o President Roosevelt with a “declara- tion of constructive principles.” The attack on the President was termed a declaration of grievances brought in by the resolutions com- mittee and ratified by 8,000 delegates Edward A. Hayes, former American Legion Commander and Chaizman of the resolutions committee, said: “We hold the President personally respon- tration. He furnished the pattern and planned the economy which if carried out spells death of American institutions. The President further was de- nounced for having shown a desire for centralizing power and for “dis- taste for the Constitution” in com- menting on the Supreme Court blow to NRA. PR RN MAKE SEWARD HOME Ted, Andrew and Minnie Craw- ford of Ninilchik have arrived in Seward to make their home, ac- cording to the Seward Gateway which recounts the story of the death of Mrs, Crawford, their mo- ther, in March and of Mike Craw- ford, their father, a pioneer resident of Cook TInlet, in 1928. The youn: people will try to, find work and keep their home together in Sew- ard. Other than this prepared statement the local manage- ment had no further comment to make, prevallmg sxtudtmn of the \mlkout -| CORDOVA, Alaska, Grass root Republicans today follow- | sible for the record of his Adminis- | interference, GOLD MINING COMPANY” relative to the AGREEMENT IS REACHED AT CORDOVA [Federal Medxator Settles i Dispute Between Rail- road, Employees June 11— Through the efforts of John M. Car- mody, of the Federal Mediation Board, an agreement satisfactory to | the Copper River and Northwestern Railway and its employees has been reached. The settlement includes train and engine men, bridge building crews and section laborers. The basis of the settlement is res- titution of the last 10 percent re- duction and allowances of some com- pensation to employees during the contemplated closed period of the road during the winter, based on the vears of service, GORST PLANE ON SPECIAL FLIGHT C. J. Lane and H. C. Culp, of the Ingersol Rand Mining Equipment Company of Seattle, left at 8 o'clock his morning in the Gorst Air Trans- port Boeing plane, pilot Frank Knight and flight mechanic Eric Schutte, for a business trip to Chi- chagof and Kimshan Cove. The two business men. chartered the flying boat and its time of return to Juneau was indefinite, depend- ing on the length of time they would require in the two mining communi- ties. 3 Roosevelt Is Studying W eyerhaeuser Case HYDE PARK, N. Y., June 11.— President Roosevelt has ordered a upecial ctudy made of “abuses of parole,” after reading ac- counts that the ruspects in the ‘Weyerhaeuser kidnaping, Har- men M. Waley and William Ma- han, have been paroled several times after rerving part sentences after conviction for crimes. HIDEOUT IN SPOKANE IS IDENTIFIED George Weyerhaeuser Under Guard of Federals, Taken on Plane Ride BULLETIN—Washington June 11.—J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Bureau of Investigation, an- nounced that little George Wey- erhaeuser, who was whisked by plane to Spokane, Wash., from Tacoma, identified the Spokane hideout as the place he was held captive, RUSHED TO SPOKANE SPOKANE, Wash, June 11— | George Weyerhaeuser was rushed! here last night from Tacoma and taken through the dreary two-gabled house where he was held captive during the time he was in the hands of his abductors. As to what was accomplished, the results obtained or clues found, the (Federal agents remained silent. Federal agents protected George from interviewers or camera men. One photographer who easily recog- nized George, was requested to close his camera. ‘When George arrived with G-men | and the doors of the airplane flew open, agents sprang out and closed around the boy who was escorted to the house. George wore a sweater, knee trouss ers and a skull cap. ——|KIDNAPERS T0 BE FLOWN TO TACOMAWASH, : Warrants for Arrests Sent to Salt Lake City by Washington SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 11.—Removal of Harmon M. Waley and his wife to Tacoma, Wash, moved another step when Wash- ington State officials sent an ar- rest warrant here.for them It is not known when the Waleys | will be flown to Tacoma. SUMMER TO BE NORMAL Wheels Expected to Turn Faster by Early Autumn NEW YORK, June 11.—An analy- sis of business shows that the sum- mer may be the first fairly “nor- mal summer” in years. Some look for a further slacken- ing of industrial production before early in July but well in advance of September, when they expect Lm wheels will begin to turn faster, reaching a merry pace by early autumn. S S e EDUCATOR GOES TO EUROPE | Prof. Leslie A. Marshand, who has been teaching English and| French at the University of Alaska for the last year, is on his way to| London to do research work which will complete his PhD. degree at Columbia University. OVER HALF OF RANSOM BILLS ARE RECOVERED Ninety Thousand Dollars Dug Up in Canyon Near Salt Lake FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS BURNED| Sixteen Thousand Found in| Abandoned Auto—Wal- eys Spent About $300 | WASHINGTON Jlmc 11.— De- partment ‘of Justice officials an-| nounced that $116,000 of the $200,000 ransom money in the Weyerhaeuser snatch have been recovered. This money includes $90,700 found | PRICE TEN CENTS PING F |HOOVER CLAIMS ONLY THREE IN- ABDUCTION PLOT Two Men aE—One Woman Were Kidnapers of Tacoma Youth SPECULATION MADE REGARDING NAMES Further Activities Report- ed in Salt Lake—Ru- mors of Arrest TACOMA, Wash.,, June 11.—On the tatement made In Washington, D, by J. Edgar Hoover, Director of C. |the Bureau of Investigation, that |two men and one woman were in- buried in a canyon near Salt Lake| City. This money was recovered, J Edgar Hoover, Director of the Bu- reau of Investigation, said, after| in the abduction and part of ransom money taken. Hoover said Wililam Mahan, now aunted in Butte, Montana, probably | has the balance of the ransom mon- ey with him or buried. Waley burned $4,000 because things became too hot, Hocver added. The Waleys spent about $300. Bills amounting to $16,000 were found on Mahan's abandoned automobile in Butte. ‘The remainder of the ransom mon- ey is unaccounted. i the | - ABDUCTORS T HAVE TRIAL IN Harmon M. Waley confessed his part |' A{uw city. volved in the kidnaping of George | Weyerhaeuser, Tacomans are won- iering if Mrs. Harmon M. Waley ! disguised herself in masculine cloth- g and was the third “man” George If only two men and a woman were Involved, locea authorities speculated if Mahan was George's Bill, Waley | was Harry and his wife Alvin, George spoke of his abductors calling each other. Three Arrests Rumored Meanwhile none of the authori- ties would confirm or deny reports that three additional persons have been taken into custody in Salt Lake City in connection with the ab- duction. It is reported agents were scen rushing three men into the Federal Building here last night. From Butte comes word the Fed- erals believe Mahan is still-hiding } SEARCH HARD STATE OF WASH, New Law on Kidnaping| Gives Severest Penalty that Is Possible TACOMA Wash,, June 11.—The trial of the Weyerhaeuser kidnapers in Washington state courts under that state’s new law providing the PRESSED FOR ONE SNATCHER Authorities at Butte Mak- ing House to House death penalty for abductors is virtu- ally assured with the announcement | that the decision rested with J. C. Dennie, United States Attorney in this city. | Dennis promised he will recom- mend the kidnapers be tried in this state's courts so they will receive the “severest penalty possible.” Cne complaint filed aceuses Mr. and Mrs, Harmon M. Waley, William ahan, John Doe and various and |sundry persons with conspiring to se the United States mails to de- fraud. | A second complaint charges Ma- |han with depositing an extortion letter. There have been no Federal Lind- }bnmh wmplaln'.s filed yet. SOVIET SENTRY KILLED;CAUSES NOTE EXCHANGE | Japan, Rissid ‘v Diplo- matic Rift Over Slay- ing on Frontier | | TOKYO, June 11.—The slaying of | {a Soviet sentry on the dhputed‘ | Manchuokuan-Siberian frontier is| ‘ disclosed as the cause of a diplomatic | }(omroversy between Russia and Ja- | pan. Moscow and Tokyo are exchanging | notes over the incident, each charg- } ing armed forces of the other with invasion of its territory. I The skirmish occurred June 3, outhwest of Mishan. >-oo— | WELL-KNOWN SEWARDITE Mrs. Mary J. Novak, wife of An- | dy Novak, died there suddenly May victim of a stroke. A resident Seward for 22 years and of Al- |aska and the Yukon since the gold rush days, her death was a great shock to her family and many | friends, said the Gateway. She was | the mother of Mrs. Roy G. South- | worth, wife of the well-known Al- {avkxm newspaperman who is now regiding in Portland, Ore. Hunt for Mahan BUTTE, Montana, June 11.—The air of expectancy spread across seven western states today as the locale of the ransom gang hunt in the Wey- erhaeuser kidnaping case swung back to Washington State where lttle George was taken to Spokane to view- what Federals said was his hideout’ during his abduction. In Salt Lake City, Federal agents continued to push the search for ran- som bills believed cached 'by the’ Waleys who in their confession im-"_ plicated William Mahan and others. The search for Mahan here con- tinues. It is believed Mahan has been, or is being aided by a woman compan- jon and perhaps by confederates.’ A house to house search is being, made. From Mahan's abandoned auto, found Sunday, and from which he escaped, officers dug up a lady's traveling case in which were acid and ink dies believed designed for alter- ing serial numbers DIPLOMATS SEE JAPAN ADDING NEW PROVINCE ey {Nippon Army Belleved to Be Taking Over More Chinese Land TOKYO, June 11.—Diplomatic and other non-Japanese quarters pic- tured today the Japanese army as having completed another enormous stride, adding the Province of Hopei, China, to the vast realm it domi- nates. Diplomats see in North China the subjugation comparable to that which in 1931 lopped Manchuria from China and in 1933 added the Province of Jehol to Nippon's sphere of influence. The Province of Hopel is expected to be a buffer between China and Manchuria, H [ § 4 St SR P