THE
ALASKA
DAILY
ALL THE [SEWS ALL ltlL 11ME
VOL XXII., NO. 3300.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ALASKA
POLICY TO BE
DEFINED
BY HARDING
IN SEATTLE SPEECH
GERMANY SEEKS
CONCESSIONS IS
FRENCH REPORT
Great Britain, in Reply to Re
parations Note, to Give
Out German Scheme.
ASKS WITHDRAWAL OF j
OCCUPATION forces;
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Two Important Concessions
Are Expected to Be Con
veyed to French.
PARIS, July 19, — The German
government, through the London;
Embarcy. is striving to have the,
forthcoming British reparations note
convey to the French government,
Germany’s willingness to cease pas
sive resistance in the Ruhr subject
to certain concessions by the French.
Information has reached the
French government, on what is re
garded as unquestionable but un
official authority that the conces
sions include:
First, the withdrawal of the
Franco-Belgium occupation troops,
with the exception of a skeleton
force.
Second, permission for expelled
German officials to return to their
pn«ts restoring local administration
of all civil service. !
Another concession demanded is
that the French government agree to
restore confiscated currency.
The conditions, it is declared here,
will not be acceptable to the French
government because they are not ac
companied by any definite assurance
or guarantees that reparations will
be forthcoming.
WOBBLY ASKS
FOR s&m
Sues Texas Newspaper for
Libel—Finger Prints Are
Taken by the Police.
BEAUMONT, Texas, July 19.—A
libel suit for $95,000 has been filed
against a Port Arthur newspaper by
John Holland, Wobbly manager. He
charges he was mistreated by the
Port Arthur police lit connection
with the taking of his finger prims.
, The basis for the suit against the
newspaper is a story saying Holland
was wanted in Everett, Wash., for
murder.
MURDER WAS CHARGED.
JDVESETT, Wash., July 19.—John
Holland was a member of a party of
Wohbiies coming here on the steamer
Verona several years ago when depu
ties and citizens attempted to pre
vent their landing and several on
.both sides were killed. A charge
tef murder was filed against Holland
[but was dismissed gfter one of his
■companions had been acquitted.
Cape Breton Coal Miners
Defy Lewis, Continue Strike
SYDNEY. N. S.. uly 19.—Four
thousand Cape Breton coal miners
have voted to continue the strike in
defiance of the order of Interna
tional President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers of Americrf.
Advises Hiberians to
Expose Ku Klux Klan
MONTREAL, July 19.—The mort
Important task for the Ancient Order
of Hibernians to engage in is the
wide exposure of the Ku Klux Klan
declared President James Deery in
his annual report made yesterday at
the convention in session here.
Seattle Couple
Robbed While
Unconscious; Wreck
TACOMA, July 19.—Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Jensen, of Seattle, were rob
bed of all their valuables while they
lay unconscious in a pasture as the
result of an automobile wreck near
Auburn last night. The loot included
$12 40, gold watch, vanity case and
other articles.
Star Sings Opera
On Own Estate.
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Mine. Grevin, butter known In
America as Mmc. Marguerite
Ueriza, when she sang in the Chi
cago find Boston opera companies,
is shown in the costume site wore
In the creation of the new "Chau
tcfable Aucussin and Nlcolette,"
one of the most popular operas in
France, which she gave in her
ptivale theatre on her beautiful
ertate in Val d'Or, a suburb of
Paris.
COLONEL HEARS
HAS LEFT MMf
j Builder of Alaska Railroac
Voluntarily Retires—
Rumors Prevailing.
SEATTLE, July 19. — A specla
| dispatch from Washington to thi
j Seattle Daily Times says the volun
! tary retirement from the army o
Colonel Frederick Mears has beet
complied with.
Extension to him of a persona
invitation by Secretary of the In
terior Work to accompany the Hard
inf party on the tour in Alaska ha'
aroused speculation as to whethe:
Mears would become operating bea;
of the Alaska Railroad recently vest
ed under the management of thi
Secretary of the Interior and wh>
might select some one to manage it
Mears' friends say such work wouli
not appeul to him us he is essen
tiaily a builder with no natural ben
towards an operating department.
jN. Y. Footloose WobbUes
Are to Hike for Soutl
.
j NEW YORK, July 19—Every foot
] loose Wobbly in New York City wi)
, start as soon as possible towan
' Port Arthur, Texas, under orders ti
“protect the I. W. W. Constitution
and rights of three members reportei
to have been kidnapped and beatei
recently. This is according to offi
dais of the Marine Transport Work
ers' branch of the Wobblies.
Ford Boosters to Have
Conference Next Monti
CHICAGO, July 19.—Boosters fo
“Ford for President” will havo
I general assembly in his home tow
at Dearborn. Michigan, during th
latter part of August. This is lb
announcement made today by Dr. I
L. Clark, President of the IHlnol
"Ford for President" Club.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS SILENT;
WON’T ANSWER QUESTION OF DRYS
NEW YORK. July 19.—(By Asso-!
Hated Press) — Politicians* are re
flecting on three announcements by;
party leaders here bearing on next!
year’s national campaigns.
Oeorge K. Morris, chairman of the
Republican State Commit teo. said
that he would not reply to a recent
message from the Anti-Saloon League:
of America, asking: "Does the Re-j
publican leadership of New York^
indorse the President without quali-!
fleation. or does It continue its sub
servience to the wet' minority ofi
the party and to be out of har-:
mony with the national leadership
as well as in de facto alliance with
Tammany?”
Charles I). Hilles. Republican Na
tional Committeeman from New
York, announced that he had started
! ah active campaign to block the
nomination of Henry Ford for Presi
dent by either of the major political'
parties.
Herbert C. Pell, Chairman of the
Democratic Stale Committee, sal.)
that he believed prohibition would
not be an inane iu the next cant
paign, except possibly to the extent
that itR enforcement exemplified in
terference by the government in the
every-day affairs of the people. Par
ticular interest attached to Mr. Pell’;
statement in view of the "wets" why
are urging Qovernoi Smtib for Presi
dent.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, former Sen
ator from Nebraska, who led the
Democratic fight t^ir ratification by
the Senate of thd '.reaty of Versail
les, sailed for Europe, declaring it
now was too late for America t(
enter the League of nations. The
former Senator sgid he thought
William G. McAdoo was a "good
bet" for the Democratic nomination
for President in 19t’4. Hut this, ho
added, was not in’ended to indicate
that he was supporting McAdoo.
OPEN DOOR POLICY OF U. S.
IN TURKEY IS SUPPORTED BY
JAPAN; STATEMENT OIVEN OUT
i j Extra Session
i j Threat Is Made
! j By Brookhart
; i -
I WASHINGTON. July 19.—
| j United States Senutor Smith
I | W. Brookhart, of Iowa, has re- j
turned to his office here after •
I | a trip to Russia. He an- |
i nounced that unless President ]
Harding calls an extra session
j to help the farmers, the "inde
pendents will see reactionaries
' are relieved on committees at
| the regular session” beginning
j next December.
Senator Brookhart suggested
to Secretary Hughes that the
I I latter telegraph President Hard
; ; Ing regarding an extra session
j and Hughes replied: "I would
; do it but do not know how to
i j reach him."
Political prognosticators pre
i I diet that possibly there is a
| meaning in Brookhart's threat
, of a third party headed by Da |
Follette and Brookhart.
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JOHNSON IN
BY BIB VOTE
| ST. PAUL, Minn., July 19—Tabu
! latlon of the unofficial returns from
’ the senatorial election just closed
shows Magnus Johnson apparently
, assured of 85,000 plurality.
Good for Farmers.
OMAHA, July 19—H. W. Green,
j vice Chairman of the Federated Far
i mer-Labor party, in a statement de
dares that the election of Magnus
I Johnson to the Senate will help smasti
. the ‘‘machine" that has “cleaned” tlu
American farmers.
“OLD LINCOLN SPIRIT."
MADISON, Wis., July 19.—U. 8
Senator LaFollette in a statement
In connection with the election of
* Magnus Johnson, of Minnesota, to the
U. S. Senate, declared that the "old
Lincoln spirit is again sweeping the
1 we«t.”
Temoer of People.
NEW YORK, July 19.—The victorj
* of Magnus Johnson has given “offi
1 rial Washington an inkling of th<
’ temper of the people which speaki
' fair to sweep the existing reglm<
Into political discard,” says a mes
sage of congratulation by Mayor Hj
lan to Minnesota.
1 Hecla Minins: Company
r Going to Rebuild Burk<
i _
» W'ALLACE. Idaho. July 19.—Dl
e rectors of the Hecla Mining Com
e pany decided today to rebuild th
'• property burned in Burke last Frl
*|day. The buildings will be mor
substantial than before the fire.
I LAUSANNE, July 19.—A state
ment made last night by Ambassador
. OU'Uiui, Of i*W! . 4* /a ken In ton
; Terence circles to mean that his goV
enment is aligned with the United
States in insisting upon maintenance
'of the open door policy in the Near
[ East.
The statement was made in an
; nouncing Jupun did not sign the
special protocol of the treaty deal
! ing with concessions on the ground
i that no Japanese subject had concet
! sions In Turkey.
Ambassador Otchiai said that
“Japan, while respecting Turkey’s
sovereignty would like to see as
sured in that country the principle
of the open door to equal economic
opport unity.”
Silver Producers “Stung”
Claims Secretary Gilbert
WASHINGTON, July 19.—Kesolu
lions recently adopted by the West
ern Division or the American Min
ing Congress relating to the Treas
ury’s allocation of silver is “ob
viously purl, of a campaign of mis
representation various parties Uavj
been carrying on in an efTort to
make silver producers believe they
have been unfairly treated,” accord
ing "to Secretary Gilbert.
Tills statement is made in a letter
o Senator Pittman from Secretary
Gilbert.
ROW STARTS
OVER WHEAT
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 19—The re
fusal of the Federal Department of
Agriculture to reopen the case in
which R. C. Snyder, chief grain In
spector of the state, Department of
Agriculture, was censured for not
following instructions of the Federa’
■ Supervisor in grading a cargo ol
wheat on the Marlehi Maru, at Seattb
last October, today brought forth ti
statement from E. L. French, Direc
tor of the State Department.
French declares that the “bureau
erotic system” is likely to cost thr
wheat growers of the state hundred?
of thousands of dallors in the matter
of Inspecting and grading of whea
for export
La Follette Is
Going to Europe
On Study Trip
MADISON, July 19.—United State
| Senator La Follette will sail fo
Europe about August 1 to study til
. economic and labor conditions 1
. England. Germany, Denmark an
> other countries. This was the an
. Houncement made here today. -Sena
, tor La Follette will return 1
October. .
MYSTERY IN IRENE CASTLE’S DIVORCE SUIT.
Irono Castle Trnmr.ii. widow of the laic Captain Vernon Castle,
h:.s Instituted divot :••• proceed I ties, in Paris, against her so( ond
hut band. Captain Robert K. Tromaa, v, ilthy Ithaca (New York)
manufacturer. Considerable my. tery surround- the affair, f.
after tho divorce suit tiled : h • was found dining in Paris with
1 er husband and denied ah" had authorised the filing of the suit.
RATES ATTACKED
BY BALLAINE IN
I SEWARD HEARING
Seward Promoter Says Exces
sive Freight Rates Throt
tle Development.
SEWARD, AliiHka, July 19- <T?y As
1 sociated l’ress.) Rail ami steamship
| rat'-s were assailed here yesterday
by John E. Rallalne, former engineer
of the Alaska Northern Railroad, In
hearings conducted hy Set retary
Work, of Ihe Department of the In
terlor. Me said these rates are ex
cesalve and are throttling the devel
opment of Alaska.
Ballaine testified that the ocean
rate front Seattle to Seward is two
and a half times the rate from Se
attle to New York, including Manama
| Canal tolls. Me also told Secretary
Work that not only are no efforts
being made to encourage traffic on
'the Alaska Railroad, which be said
is losing 11,200,000 annually, but that
I there is a deliberate attempt in eor
■ tain quarters to force steamships to
■ go to Anchorage, which tie asserted,
j deprived the railroad of very profit
[ able freight. The facilities at An
jehorage. he declared, are pure waste
as the harbor there Is silting so fast
i that in three years only small boats
| will be able to reach the govonfumnt
! docks.
Ballaine recommended that the gov
I eminent encourage the establishment
I of a steamship line to San Francisco
.instead of Seattle on the ground that
! the California city would afford bet
iter markets.
Mr*. Kirkwood Wins Divorct
From Her Movie Actor Hubbj
! -
r RENO, July 19 Testifying tha
g her husband, W. A Kirkwood, tnovii
i actor, went about publicly wit!
1 women, resting heads on his shoulde
- while uutomoblllng. and became en
. raged when she objected, Mrs. Gor
i trude Kirkwood was granted a di
vpree here yesterday.
'
REAR ADMIRAL
SICSBEE DIES r
VERY SUDDENLY
Captain of Ill-fated Battleship |
Mime Passes Away In
New York Home.
NEW YORK, July E>. Hear Admlr-|'
j i! ('Inn'll s I). Scab"", of th" United'i
I StaRNavy, retired, Captain of th" I
i 11-fat> d battleship Maine, (lied sud
! lenly at hi home here t&.s after-'
j liOOll. J
RISES TO FAME.
Hear Admiral Charles Dwight Slgs -j
| in*e ror-e to "a me through the greatest j
j naval disaster in American history j
the "blowing ii]) of the Maine." II"
I 'Vii - r.;t years old at the time, a cap !
tain, a veteran of the Civil War, an'
ii
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PROPOSED TUNNEL WILL BRING
OCEANS NEARER T06ETHER;W0RK
IS TO START EARLY IN AUGUST
DK.VVEU, Colo., .Inly 19.—(Ry As
! seriated I’ress)- Actual work on tie
.Moffat tunnel. through the coutl-j
Mental divide west of Denver Is ex-|
peeled to login i arly next month, i
The first shovelful of dirt may be
turned on August 1, Colorado Day.
i Everything is In readiness to start.
Bids for construction are being ad-'
, v; rtisr-d, and the bonds are being
: offered for sale.
The Moffat tunnel will cut the rail
! distance between the Atlantic ami
i I'aciflc Oceans by 70 miles. Its con
st! uttion Is an engineering feat of
■j much difficulty, anil it is of great na
1 tional importance, for it will open up
•jit large seitl^n of laud ip northwest.
| Colorado rich in natural reaourt-ef.
m- campaign to construct this tun
nel has been tarried on for the past
50 years. Early in the sixties the
pioneer* of what is now the state of
Colorado realized adequate transpor
tation was necessary to develop the
territory, and set about to ftet It.
The tunnel commences at the head
waters of South Boulder creek In
Oilin county near the town of Tolland
passes under .lames peak and emerges
a trifle more than 6 miles west at
the headwaters of the Eraser river In
Middle Park. Grand County. Tl»e
western side of the tunnel Is four
and a half miles from the town Of
Eraser, Colorado.
The tunnel will be available lm
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PRESIDENT NOW
FRAMING TALKS
TO BE MADE IN
COAST CITIES
Harding Spends Some Time
Outlining Various Speech
es to Be Made.
ALASKA POLICYPROBABLY
BE OUTLINED IN SEATTLE
Foreign Relations and Arms
Conference Treaties Also
to Be Discussed.
SKWARD, Alaska, July 1!*.— (By
Associated Press) — The transport
Henderson, with President and Mrs.
Harding and their party aboard, early
today steamed out ot Resurrection
Hay through the recently christened
Harding Gateway and tor the firBt
time In two weeks turned her prow
southward. Although the Chief Rx
ecutive will visit three more towns
in Alaska Valdez, Cordova and Sit
ka he is for the first time enroute
inn k to tiie United States. Valdez
is to he visited today with the Hen
derson due to arrive there shortly
after noon. While there the party
will be taken out over a portion of
tiie Valdez Fairbanks automobile road
to view tho scenic beauties of Key
stone Canyon. Secretary Wallace of
In- Department of Agriculture, Speak
er Olllett of the House of Repre
sentatives. and IT. S. Forester, Col.
is. ureeiey, who len. ruirnuiiKH
Iniulay over the Richardson High*
•ay arc expected to Join the party
efore its departure late today tor
stop Friday at Cordova.
Rest at Seward.
President and Mrs. Harding as well
s other members of the party took
hlngs easy yesterday while the Hen
ergon lay at anchor here, resting
fter the rail trip into the interior.
,1rs. Harding was much refreshed by
he night's rest aboard the boat and
valked about the deck late In the
lay, and seemed to have regained her
itrength.
The president spent the afternoon
corking on speeches he will make
hi the Pacific Coast on returning to
he United States .Inly 27th. and it
lecame known he will discuss foreign
Hat ions In his San Francisco ad
Iress. It is expected, now that all
lowers have ratified the Arms Con
erence treaties, the Chlief Executive
fill present to the country through
he San Francisco address a report
in that accomplishment. He has re
erred to the work of that meeting
if the principal wmrld powers in pre
vious addresses. Undoubtedly In Cal
fornia. the home state of Senator
Hiram Johnson, he will again sup
Hirt for his proposal that the United
states Join a permanent World Court.
Drafts Alaska Speech.
The President Is also understood
:o have drafted, in a tentative way.
some portions of the address he will
make at Seattle, dealing with Ala|
ta. So far as he has revealed l)Js
aolli y for Alaska as based on the
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