ALASKA
P* “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XXII., NO. 3299.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1923. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENT*
Johnson’s Election Is Voice |
of Protest Claim of Adams
SEN. BROCKHART
BOOSTSSOVIETS
Says Government Second
Only to U. S.—Discuss
es Harding's Speeches.
NEW YORK. July 18—"The Sov
iet government is second only to
that of the United States and Rus
sia will soon be making inroads up
on the grain markets of America,”
was the word brought bat k from
Europe by United States Senator
Smith W. Brookhart, of Iowa.
Senator Brookhart declared that
an extra session of Congress to
consider the agricultural situation Is
necessary.
The Iowa Senator said he read
President Harding’s first three
speeches while on his trip and added:
"I think about three more speech
es like these would elect Henry Ford
by about 10,000,000 majority, If the
President Is a candidate.”
Faulty Valve Cause of
Accident; 2 Uvea Lost
LAKEHUR8T. July 18.—The Board
Investigating the accident to the navy
balloon in which Lieutenants Hull
and Roth lost their • lives in the
race on July 4. report a faulty valve
on the gas bag was responsible for
the disaster. The valve when once
opened failed to c'ose properly.
Hail and Rain Storm
Does Big Crop Damage
LA GRANDE, Ore., July 18.—
Loss estimated at several thousand
dollars was caused by a terrific hail
and rain storm according to advices
here. Fall wheat crops and fruit
have been damaged.
Want Ambassador Childs
To Be Given Call Down
NEW YORK. July 18.—The Anti
fascist! Alliance of North America,
claiming a membership of more than
1,000,000, has sent Secretary of State
Hughes a protest against the lauda
tlon of "Mussolini, the terror,” made
by Ambassador Childs in a recent
address at Rome.
Shots Are Fired
At Important
Witness in Trial
CHARLE8T0WN. W. Va., July 18. j
—Three shots were fired at W. R.
Gray as be sat in his home here ac-j
cording to State Police. Gray, who'
was not injured, was a witness in j
the recent injunctions proceedings of
the coal operators against the union
mine workers. He gave important
taatlmony in connection with the
armed march against Ixrgan County
in 1921.
Says the Future of Russia
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Rests With Speculators
PETROGRAD. July 18—(By As
sociated Press.)—“Only two profit
able careers are open to Russia’s
bright young men today, and they
are speculation or banditry,” a
bearded old civil engineer told the
Writer while riding on the tra;n i
from Moscow to Petrograd the other
day.
Thla engineer, who occurs an
Important trnst with the 3t*ti rail
way administration, said that h'
earned a salary which is the equiva
lent of about $15.00 a month. Ills
son-, who la a speculator arJ ad
mittedly not Over scrupulous is the
way he turns his profits. mAas
fifty times that amount.
“Our salaries are so low in the
Mate service that no ambitions young
man particularly it hs is hurried.
NEW YORK, July 18.—Comment
ing oil the election of Magnus John
son, Farmer Labor candidate, to the
United States Senate at the special
election held in Minnesota Monday,
Chairman John T. Adams, of the
Republican National Committee, stat
ed that “in a general way the re
sult in Minnesota was the voice
of protest against conditions tern
porarlly affecting the farming In
terests adversely.”
Adams said the agricultural ton
Iditions were bound to Improve, add
jing that the American farmer "can
! be depended on in the long run tc
I support the c ause of good govern
jment. sound, economic and stable
! institutions.”
j Chairman Cordell Hull, of the.
Democratic National Committee. In
a statement, s„;d the result con
stituted a “general condemnation o,
the dominant Republican leadership
since' 1919. a leadership that ha*
recommended In affairs of the world
a policy of drifting aimlessly Hlouc
while our domestic business condi
tions are temporarily artificial atc.1
uncertain."
Adams remarked that the Minne
sota returns contained little comfort
for the Democrats.
COMMENT BY DILL
SPOKANE, Wash., July 18 — United j
States Senator C. C. Dill, “as the ;
Senator alerted by the Progressive;
voters overwhelmingly In the Repub'!
llcan State of Washington to suc
ceed reactionary Poindexter,” wired;
congratulations to Magnus Johnson i
saying:
"This victory will give the Pro-:
gressives in the whole country,'new
heart for the conflict in 1924.”
ADVISORY BOARD
HOOVER'S PLAN
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New Departure to Regulate;
Fishing in Alaska Now
Being Considered.
ANCHORAGE. July 18. — An
nouncement was made here jester-;
day by Secretary of Commerce Hoov-j
er in the course of hearings on Alas-1
1 kun fisheries of the intention of the,
! Commerce Department to create an
| advisory board to guide the Depart -
i ment in regulation of fishing.
Such a board, Hoover said, will
be composed of residents of Alaska
and will aid in drafting regulations
! which are most advantageous and
will aid the fishermen and cannera
of salmon and at the same time con
serve fish In the various waters of
the Territory.
Peace Agreement Is
Confirmed at Lausanne!
LAUSANNE, July 18.—The Near
East Peace Conference formally con
firms the agreement reached by the
Allied and Turkish delegates last
night.
ran reconcile hlm*elf to accepting
them. Therefore, to win a fortune
or live comfortably, he must be
come one of that hated class in
Russia and elsewhere, a speculator.
The only other lucrative profession
i Is that of a bandit, or hold-up man.
"People who blame the specula
tors forget that It probably will be
I they, with their quickly earned prof
I its and faculty of taking long c-hanc
jes, who will ultimately build up
• Russia. It is not a long cry from
I speculating in merchandise to tak
ing a chance on building a railroad
or developing a mine. They are
the pioneers, breaking away from
I old Russian traditions and becoming
men of business. Exactly the same
kind of pioneers or speculators in
your Wall Street helped baild up
America”
KILL WOBBUES;
PLAN JNVASIQN
Five Hundred Foot Loose
Wobblies Are Ordered to
Port Arthur, Texas.
LOS ANGELES. July IS.— The
evacuation of thp Harbor district by
oving Wobblies has bepn ordered
by six messehgers from ihe Wobbly
headijuarters ai San Francisco. This
s according to the police who said
footloose members estimated at a
number of 50u have been ordered
to Port Arthur. Texas, where, ac
cording to the messengers three
Wobblies were recently ^killed.
KNOW NOTHING OF ORDER
CHICAGO, July 18.—The local of
1 fleers of the Wobblies have not been
informed of the order issued at Los
Angeles directing footloose Wobblies
to go to Port Arthur. Texas, where
three Wobblies are reported to have
been killed. Harry Clark. Secretary
and Treasurer said be had not been
informed that any members had been
killed.
I
Mexican Federal Guards
Rescue Barricaded Mayor
MEXICALI, July 18.—Mayor Juan
Loera, of Mexicali, and 14 political
supporters who have beeu barricaded
in the City Hall since last Satur-1
day night, were removed today by
the Federal Guard. The Mayor and
three companions, wounded In the
shooting affray Saturday night, were
taken to the hospital. All others
were taken to the Federal barracks
under guard.
Anyox Is Threatened by
Fires;Rain Conies in Time
ANYOX, B. C.. July 18. — Hush
fires menaced the town Monday, de
stroying the Union Church and Par
sonage, also the high level trestle
between the mine and smelter. The
destruction of the trestle necessitat
ed the shutting down of these units
for at least a week. Heavy rains
yesterday aided the fire fighters.
The danger Is over and nobody was
hurt.
Gas Company Is
Now Said to Be
Bootlegger’s Prey
HALT LAKE PITY, July lS.—The
gas company is the latest victim
of the bootlegger's art, according to
officers of the sheriff's office here,
who assert they have uncovered
moonshine-making tappers.
The officers state the manufac
turer of Illicit liquor has no desire
to avoid an "honest” gas bill, but i
he fears an excessive gas use willi
lead to suspicion and investigation.!
Consequently the last word in 1923I
model bootlegging calls for a device
that forms an emergency pipe
around the meter, giving the opera
tor unlimited gas for his operations,
without a foot of gas being regis
tered.
AIK FILLED WITH RADIO.
NAUEN, Germany. July 18.—Ger
man wireless telegraphy flashed 61,
839 words, abroad in one day re
cently, surpassing all previous rec
ords. Thirty-five thousand words
went to the United States alone,
while most of the remainder was!
sent to Spain, Italy. Russia and!
Egypt. The bulk of the traffic was!
handled here and at the Ellwesen
station.
GREEK ORPHAN BOYS TO
BE TRAINED AS FARMERS
LONDON, July 18.—Two thousand
orphan boys from Anatolia have
been transported as farm colonists
to the rich agricultural district be
hind the Macedonian front, through
the efforts of the Near East Relief
and the British Red Cross.
AMUNDSEN WHO IS IN THE NORTH.
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Amundsen,
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Eskvyrvo^
v^tV’Vf
in
These prfotogruphs, Just received from tlie polar expedition of Hould Aniundwii, ' the Nor
wegian explorer, shows him "mushing” one ol life dog tea me along the coastline of the Bering Sea,
on his way to Wainwright. This photograph was taken go# .nllet? out (f Nome. Alaska, near (’.indie,
the northernmost' point of civilisation. In the other photograph lie is shown with two half-breed
daughters of a trapper, at Candle.
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j 3 Per Cent Beer
I Resolution for
Next Congress
ST. LOUIS. July 18.—Con- |
i gressman L. C. Dyer, of St. |
Louis. announced today he would |
Introduce at the next session of
Congress a resolution to amend
the Voldstead Ait to permit of i
beer with 3 per rent, alcoholic j
; content. He declared that after |
a tour of the West. Middle West
i and New England States, he was
| convinced the sentiment was ov- j
I erwhelming for modification of |
the law-.
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REBUKE WOOD
IN STATEMENT
ON RESIGNING
Filipino Cabinet Members
Present Season lor Resign
ing in Plain Words.
MANILA. July 18.—In resigning
yesterday, the members of tlie Cab
inet made a formal public statement
to Governor General Leonard Wood,
as follows:
“We have observed for some time
that it is your policy and deeire
as Governor General to intervene
and control even to small details of
our government, both insular and
local, in utter disregard to author
ity and responsibility of the Depart
ment heads and other officials con
cern ed.”
The resignation of the members of
the Cabinet was handed in to the
Governor General yesterday end ac
cepted. The resignations came aB
the result of the long political strife.
Ray Conley, reinstated Secret Serv
ice agent, also resigned yesterday.
He has also been a storm center be
tween the Filipino government and
Wood.
WAITING FOR NEXT MOVE.
MANILA, July 18. — The next
move in the crisis that yesterday
stripped the Philippine government
of all leading Filipino officials. Is
expected from Washington. This Is
the generally credited feeling that
a ruling must >come from the Na
tional Capital on the controversy
which developed over Wood's rein
statement of Ray Conley, cleared of
responsibility of certain charge*
Manila is quiet on the surface but
that undercurrents are, bubbling
are prevailing.
Undelivered Message From
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Roosevelt Found; Goes to
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Boys Who Were Over There
INDIANAPOLIS, July 18.—Tho only
personal message of Theodore Roose
velt to American soldiers In Franc'',
which wan strangely not delivered
i and has Just come to light, is biiag
delivered hy (’ass C'onnatvay at h!s
own cost to 11,000 posts of iht
I American Legion.
Roosevelt gave the message tj
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First Ferryman
On Snake River
Passes Away
I-AKKPORT, Cal., July 18. — j
Morgan E. Payne, aged 88 yeara,
| who started and operated tne
| first ferry across the Snake river I
on the overland trail between
Elko, Nevada and Boise, Idaho. |
died Monday at hla ranch mar 1
here. Payne crossed the plains
i to Oregon by ox team In 1851,
Mayor of Seattle Gives
Out Private Instructions
SEATTLE, July IS.—Proceedings
by the City Council to bring tu
book the managers of six dunce
halls for keeping open beyond 12:JO
o'clock, after the midnight hour, set
in the ordinance, brought forth the
announcement by Mayor Brown that
he had told the wanag'.ts of tin
resorts to continue business until 2
o’clock on the morning of July
and they might do likewise when !h>
fleet is here for the review by Prui
dent Harding next week.
CLAIMS FRANCE
i CHANGES HEART
LONDON, July 18,—Some observ
ers think there is a change notice
able In the French attitude toward
the note which Oreat Britain is to
propose as a Joint allied reply to
Germany on reparations. It is said
here, there is aa Indicated, wllbpgjic.is
My .France to oot^der t^e Qr.tipb
draft when submitted,
C'onnaway the day he received word
of the death of his son Quentin
Roosevelt.
[ The message said: "You men and
only you men who are doing one
vital work for America today I
'congratulate you on the groat, good
j faith that Ih yours. I would give
anything to be over there with you."
WIFE MURDERED;
HUSBAND DYING
PITTSBURGH, July lR.—Tlie nude
body or Mrs. Patrick Coyle, 18 years
old, and married only a few months;
ago, was found in her home today ]
by her father, John Conroy, when
he went there to tell her that her'
husband, railroad brakeuian, had lost
Ills legs in an accident and was bat
tling for life in a hospital, Mrs.
Coyle had been beaten to death
as she lay In bed.
PRESIDENT HARDING TURNS ,
DOWN INVITATION TO PAY
VISIT TO HAWAII: NO TIME
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ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARD
| INCi'S TRAIN ON THE ALASKA
•RAILROAD, July 18.—(By Associated
Press.) 1 President Harding, although
appreciative of the invitation tender
• d by Governor Karrlugton and the
i Legislature of Hawaii, considers that
it will he impossible to visit that
Territory before returning to Wash
, iugton.
The Invitation was received yes
terday by Secretary Work and laid
before the President, while he and
Mrs. Harding were enroute back to
Seward over the Government rail
i road.
I The trip to Hawaii would delay
j the return of the Chief K genitive
] to Washington two or three week*
and the President considers the
HARDING ENJOYS
FISHING TODAY;
SAILS TOMORROW
Presidential Party Is Resting
today in Seward—Mrs.
Harding Improves.
! SBWAHD, July 18. — Preslent
i Harding and his Cabinet officials,
. having visited the Interior of Alaska
'of five days traveling, covering more
I than 1.000 miles and conferred at
every opportunity with the people
concerning their problems, were
again aboard the transport Hender
son today prei>ared to depart from
■ Seward early tomorrow for Valdez
land Cordova.
I Part of the stay here in Seward
after the return from Fairbanks,
was occupied today by a party head
ed by the President, on a fishing
excursion to Russian river, three
miles from here.
Mrs. Harding remained on the
Henderson resting und taking It
quietly.
Doctors in attendance with ths
party said Mrs. Harding is rapidly
recovering her strength from the
fatigue which caused the President
to epncel the proposed automobile
trip over the Richardson Highway
and was yielding satisfactorily to
treatment.
DISSOLUTION
IS DEMANDED
WASHINGTON, July 18.--Separa
tion of the International Harvester
Company into at least three distinct
corporations with wholly separate
owners and stockholders is officially
demanded by Attorney General
Daugherty In a petition filed in the
Federal District Court at St, Paul.
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Charter Revoked Because
Strike Not Called Off
ATI-ANTIC CITY, July 18.—Inter
national President Lews of the Unit
ed Mine Workers has notified the
Officers of District No. 26 at Glass
Bay, that the charter &! the district
hu* been revoked by him for re
fusal of the officers to call off tha
strike there.
Fashionable
Coast Resorts
Raided Again
LONG BEACH, N. .1., July 18. —
Fashionable New Jersey resorts
which received a shock yesterday
when raids netting 1300,000 worth
of liquor were made in Lakewild
and at Point Pleasant, got another
Jolt today when detectives swooped
down on five alleged gambling cas
inos. Gambling paraphernalia valued
it $20,000 was confiscated and five
proprietors were arrested.
present trip as now arranged will
take him away from the capital
longer than he desires.
According to the present plans,
the President will arrive In Wash
ington August 2«. landing at New
York the day previous.
The trip from the Interior to
Seward yesterday was made with
out stop. At Anchorage, Secretar
ies Hoover and Work left the party
to devote the afternoon to hearings.
Mrs. Harding spent the day rest
ing and declared she was feeling
better.
A quiet day on the Henderson
and a good night’s rest on the trans
port is expected to restore her t9
normal condition. . .....
■ The Henderson is ,due to s«U lftn»
8ew*nl fqr Vgldex tomorrow, i<i_