THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
"ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL.) XI., NO. 3195.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANS CHARGED WITH SABOTAGE
Death Is Dealt By Storm in Southern Part of U. S.
WIND DESTROYS
TOWN; 8 KILLED
IN BIG STORM
Twenty - five Persons Are
Swept Into Cold Waters
of Mississippi River.
CHICAGO, Maich 17. — Two
rtorms from the we3t brought relief
in the upper Mississippi River Val
ley but destruction in the lower
valley today.
F;ur negrce? are reported killed
at Lambeit, Mississippi and four
persons killed when the town cf
Savage was practically destroyed,
blowing 25 per3cnr into the cold
watei of the liver.
Others towns in the vicinity aie
without means of communication
and relief parties are hurrying to
stricken areas.
Kansas, I.wa, Nebraska, Illinois
and Missouri are partly covered
with snow ranging from a few in
ches to two feet.
Heavy gales carried the severest
blizzard of the year into the Texas
Panhandle.
Former Queen Milena
Of Montenegro Dies
IANTLBES, Prance, March 17 For
raw Queen Milena, cif Montenegro,
dipd here ye 'terday after her daugh
ter, Queen Hei'iena, of Ita.'y, lr.’; for
Hone. The former Queen was 76
vc irs clZ age.
Acquitted Second Trial
For Murder of His Wife
SAN FRANCISCO. Manah 17.—
Henfy Wifken.s, garage mar gor. was
aJquj te.l in 'the second trial for the
; Heged murder cf his wife in a
; purtous held-up on May 30 last year.
The Jury was cut 21 hours
Bandits Rob Bank in
Suburbs at St. Louis
ST. LOUIS. March 17 Six bandits
bsld up 3 fate Hank of Well at on,
naairby, and escaped With lie-tween
$10,000 and 115.000.
Cook Inlet Packing
Company Incorporates
OLYMPIA. Wash., March 17.—Ar
ticles df incorporation have been file 1
fur the Cook Inlet Pmek'inig Cr-n.pany
by W. A Estua and A. K. Thom.p
scm. The capital stock is $50,000.
Divorced Wifa of French
“Tiger' Dies in France
MILWAUKEE, Wts.. March 17 —
Thi A'lliwiiikee Journal today an
nounced the d -at.lt in Parts of Mine.
Mary Plummer Cleimen-ceau, divorced
wife tlf the "French Tiger.” S-lie
wfcs a native df Durand, Wisconsin.
Total Eclipse
Of Sun Wfll Be
On September 10
LOS ANGELES, March 17.—The
first t'sta'l e.-'llpso of the sun visible
In the Ur.vif 1 States since 191S, and
the lard, isntil 1925. will occur on
September 10 this year, and the
eclipse will be -t-duil On the United
Stalte.3 only in Southern California.
Ft will be Visible »s a partial eclipse
over all Nor.-h Aimerlca and the West
Indies.
The path r-r <V* total eel ipse will
bea-ln in he P.u ‘if Ocean near
Kamchatka and r ass u the south of
the Aleutian Llanda. okerieng and
ovetfliiCTlnK the cos d of Southern
Cal‘.torn la and passing through Lower
California, Mexico, Ym.titan, the Car
rlfc-oan ,Sca and endirg about sunset
near the Liawct- Antilles.
At Avalon, Cal., ’t-h'a edip-o will
begin at 11:29 a. m. p will be total
a1- 12:54:23 p. m. a: Sun Diego
and Sam'ta. Barbara the beginning of
the pc’ pse will be at Ll:32 a. m.
and 11: 25 a., in. rope-olive1! y, and
close r‘t 1:00:20 p. m. and 12:51:50
p. m re ipertively.
VANCOUVER. B. C.. March 17 —
Tbe search for E. H. Donohu. until
February General Manager of the
Britannica Mine, continues through
out the United States. He is charged
in fifteen counts of theft and em
bezzlement of an amount said to he
in excess of $100,000,
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PARENTS WOULD MARRY HER TO PRINCE OF WALES
Princess Mifalda, second (la ighter of tlie Italian royal fam
ily, bar been picked by the Homes of Savoy, It. ft* rumored in Goo
ds n, as the possible wife of the Prince of Wule-c When King
George and Queen Mary visit Italy shortly, It is declared, tlie
matter may be officially broached to them.
PROSPERITY
FOR NATION
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Good Times Indicated by In
come and Profits Tax Re
turns to Government.
WASHINGTON, March 17. Evi
dence cif proap rity. almost nation
wide, Is Riven in the last income and
profits tax payments, itlie treasury
i cij.'lctels declared, .basing this trtate
1 meot on in com jf. etc figures that sutp
port earlier estimates. The estimates
| were Stoat the receipts wuulil be a'
| leaf. $400,000,000 tfrem Manta 1 to
| March 15.
Turkey Names Minister
To Come to the U. S.
| CO N ST A NT I NO PLE. March 1*7.
; Dr. NLhad Reohad Bay, former Kem
| alist at Iuondon, thus .been appointed
| Turkish- Minister to the United
| States.
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Democratic Committee
To Keep Out of Fights
WASHINGTON. March 17. - Aetivl
j ties of tire Democratic National Co.m
! mliuoo to 'be conducted "strictly aloof
| from the elements of factions anil in
! dividual corues/ts for .party nomina
j tions.” This is the declaration made
| by Chairman Cordell Hull, of the
| Democratic National CominiHee, in a
j leit"“r to tlie Speaker of the Tennos
I see Senate.
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Trapper and Musher
Is Believed Killed
By Starved Wolves
I SASKATOON. March 17 -Scraps
! df clothing and a gun encircled by
j six largo wolves on the north end
of Oreo Luke indicated that Carl
Lynn, one cif the ‘best known trap pars
| and inrrUFibers df it "a a North country,
(Died in a struggllo witill hunger-crazel
animals.
Sells Children “Pills”;
Given 6 Months in Jail
SEATTLE. March 17. Joe Klemo
viU:h, grocer, has ibeon convicted ot
gulling Cigarettes to two girls and
one 'bov, each 14 years of age. and all
pupils of the Seattle public schools
He Was sentenced .today to six
months in Jail.
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j President Issues
Proclamation for
Forest Week
WASHINGTON. Match 17
I | President H.inline has iaued a
: proclamation dealgnat'ing the
■ | week (.f April 22 to 28 as “Save
; th-e Ki.TC.rts” weak.
Tim proclamation rails atten
tion to the importance of for- I
: est preservation and declares
fires ca-usad by carele ;.,ness does
\ groall dlaimage annually.
BLACKMAIL IS
RUTH'S CLAIM
New York Girl Brings Suit
Against Swat King—
Allegations Made.
NEW YORK. March 17. The *50,
000 suit of Dolores Dixon against
j Babe Ruth, accusing him catf attack
I ing her during motor trips on Long
j Island, wa* filed in the county clerk s
office iby Georg' Eoimberg, attorney.
Attorney Kedniberg tilaitna Ruth ia
father of Miss Dixon's Child, as yet
unborn.
The com plaint against Ruth also
charges Ituth wi a visitor to Miss
Dixon's home (hiring July and August
last year and that he treated her
brutally.
Ruth in a telegram front New Or
leans claims the matter is purely
blackmail and he said further he did
not even know the girl.
Former Imperial Wizard
Is Resting Remote Place
I ATLANTA, <3a.. March 17.—Follow
: ing receipt rf advices from Houston,
! Texas*, regarding Edward Young
Clarke, Indicted former Acting Im
perial Wizard of hits Kat Klux (Clan,
was wanted for trial, his attorney
j declared ,he w.ia not a fugitive from
. justice but was seeking a brief rest
11 n parts unknown and would reap
pear within a few days.
| Man Burned to Death
When Plant Destroyed
CHICAGO. March 17—One man
was 'bitrnod to death when fire La»t
night deatroyed The Johnson & Carl
son Tank Company's iplant with dam
age estlmattod at *250,000.
JACK PICKFORD
AND SISTER IN
CLUTCH OF LAW
: Caught in Raid in Los An
geles—Will Be Question
ed on Liquor Violation
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IX>S ANGELES. March 17—Jack
I PPokford and hU siislrr, .Mrs. Alan
i Forest, known on 4hc screen as
i Lottie Pieklord, are jtimons a score
| to be examined by the Federal grand
I Jury ats the resit!t c.t a raid 1hsd nigh'
I disclosting ■evldtemco' m ;i coastwise
ccnapirucy to violate the Volstead
I act.
It. H. Dofloy, Federal prohibition
nigent, stated the two said they were
I brother and sister to Mary Picki'ord.
MOOSE CALVES
ARE REPORTED
TO BE DYING
Rabbits on Kenai Peninsula
Have Raided Moose Feed
fng Grounds Says Culver
ANCHOR AGF'!, March 17. Walter
(I Culver, with headquarters at Ju
neau. wf the United St Met* Biological
Survey, returning 'from Kensi Penin
sula. r pert*. tfr.1 .“'UP; be- .mjfrtri• v «i?
tnr^se calves are dying of malnutri
tion. due to ravages c.f rabbits on
the feeding grounds.
Plan's are being arranged to feed
t'lre calves until. summer by cutting
j Uiriflt. The moose are so tame they
V me at the sound of the axq and re
I tuailn until 'tihe tree 'falls.
DENIES LUMBER
TRUSTS EXISTS
Lumberman Witness Declares
Government Charges Are
Absolutely False.
SEATTLE, March 17.—J. II. lUoe
! del. vice 'president of 'the Douglas
| P'ir Exploitation & Export Company.
' is on (he Wtand for the defense in
I Che hearing on charges b.v the Eed
; oral Trade COnmitsslon that the com
I pany contdolled prices Iby coercion.
! Uloodol declared that in 1916 whe i
the concern was organized the for
eign trade conditions were so b.i I
nil'll operators 'had -the choice between
I Jail and title ipoor house.
Illoedel asserted that if dissolution
j was (forced now. email mills would
j Have t'o quit the oxpert tradp or
form a new combine.
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i Postmasters Are
j Warned to Cut
| All Expenses
| WASHLNK3TON. March 17.—'P<wt
| masters throughout the country are
, warned 'by Postmaster General New
! Shat tin “Strictest economy contracn
jfjur.ite Wilii public and civic gistd'1
j miffi* ibe practiced during the next.
I fe w months to avoid a deficit.
Postimu“der Geneva! N'ew recalled
| that Congress will not 'be in session
land no appropriation is available be
fore June SO, ill- end of the fiscal
I year.
{High School Student
Killed by Explosion
BKAWLEY, Cal.. March 17. Hallie
Smith, student, was killed and sev
er il others were Injured when the
gas plant Kaf the Brawlt y High School
exploded 1 a"t night! The explosion
rooked the city and wrecked the en
tire front of th" 'building.
Hundreds of Patients
Are Carried from Flames
MONTREAL. March 17. Nuns and
attendants rescued KO patients when
the hospital for incurables at a Cfcth
ci'. fc institution burned here early
|Ixat iDght nunith damage estimated at
$1,000,000.
DANCING PRINCE HAS TOES CUT OFF.
fllme MarsckaU § Pmru^ |
Because his little toes gave turn tic.nine when- tie danceu.
Prince George, third son of (lie King and Queen of England, had
them cut off. lie Ik shown here attending a recent polo match at
Cannes, Prance, where he had gone to convalesce from an ap
pendicitis operation.
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| Mine Closed
Because Miners
Go Moonshining
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j POMEROY. o:»i:>. March 17.
' The Red Bird min ■ .it Pity, in
1)1? .southern i»art i f the county,
has ilicen ciumps!! d to clone in
j acootrnt of Hack of miners. 18 of
| whoru wro Hn Jail hero ueciuod
! of imaging moonshine,
j Tho defendants arc all -yd to
| have equipped an abandoned
miino for 'the manufacture of
•liquor on a large scale.
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MODEL SLAIN
IN NEW YORK
Man Who Lavished Gifts on
Artist s Model Is Being
Sought by Police.
NEW YORK. March 17. -Report*
of a ipiiyijli-ian pi donning an autopsy
on tlie body of Mi ■ 1) ■ ,»th" Keenan,
pretty artist's mod I found dead in
her apartmont in Wes.t .771ii Stre t
yesterday, indic.it? th*» Will was
murdered .mil r 'ab * 1 cf Mir j. wi is.
Indication* arc tii chloroform was
used. A man known as Munthall.
who lavished gifts on tic girl, and
hiis secret irv, named Wilson, are tic
ing sought bv tho poUkte.
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Alleged Murderer of
Girl Taken to Safe Jail
TACOMA. March 17. Coaling viol
ence against Goo'g • Whittle' l
changed wfth 'the murder of 11-year
old Anna N’oeko, near Vancouver
i Sheriff ThompsHm had Whitfield re
movod to tthe county Jail here. In
• tense feeling is said to l>» growing
| .against tthe ipr.i-toner through nil Clark
I county.
Thirty Ar« Lost When
Steamer Sinks at Se<
| bONfJON. March 17—Sleumet
llanos lias been sunk in a calhsiot
off Singapore, according to advicet
received by bloyils, and 80 person:
gre reported to 'have 'been Host..
ROYAL WEDDING
FAMILY EVENT
Details of Yolanda's Nuptials
Are Withheld by the Ital
ians — Date Is Set.
1 IIO.MK. Man)' 17. (Ily Associated
i Press.) Ndltlhor -tlio royal liau.se nor
‘■the government is giving out details
I of ifie l'orths'omilng marriage of the
[ Princess Yolanda and Captain Count
Calvi di Pergola, as, in keeping with
I the custoim or the House of Savoy,
the wedding is considered -to lie
If i: i ■'1 v a ,|l.ni3\v event, and no pub
I licilv Is dof'lred.
i The im.arri.iige carumtony will take
tilave A']>ri 1 9. this being the first
! day after EhrtVor on which. acoordilreg
to ti’ae rules of the Roman Catholic
Church i wedding can be colebraited.
Also April 9 is the last day on which
Kii . Vlcti r Emmanuel will be pres
ent in Koine ifor a considerable pc
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FRENCH TROOP
TRAIN WRECKED
! IN RUHR AREA
French Soldier Is Killed and
Others Injured — Many
Sabotage Cases.
DUSSELDORF, March 17. — One
Fiench rcldier was killed and three
Fiench railroad men were perhaps
I fatally injured when a troop train
' was wrecked last night near Treves
as the result of sabotage.
Thir is one of the several cases
! of sabotage reported from various
parts of the occupied territoiy.
A bridge over the Kalkum River
between Dusiberg and Dusseldorf
was dynamited and the French
patrol fli ed upon.
Three miles out from Coblenz,
the telephone and telegraph cable
was destroyed.
A bomb was thrown into a rail
way staticn but exploded without
injurying anyone.
DENY MAKING PROPOSALS.
BBHIJN, March 17.—In official
| quarters it is emphatically denied
Uermany lias made fresh repara
tions proposals to I-Vance or even
formally requested an intiation of
j negotiations.
Farmer Is Reported
To Have Killed Two
I TOPKK.X, Mart i i7.—'Aaicordlag to
! the author Men. I ,c w it Goetz, farmer
j n 'nr Now .nan, kill - I Ilia wife and
| Mrs. Je an ManlLu>giKt and then sc
i rh i Jy w. unde I 'him-eiJ early this
j form, on.
Fisherman Loses Life;
Boat Is Overturned
SEATTLE, Marc h 17,—WMliacni Co
(Par cbroin, a (fisherman of Pert Town
so:id and Seattle. was (Prawned In a
westerly storm on Puget Sound late
| yesterday when hit launch overturned
j while dialling ueff Marrowatena Poiut.
i The steamer Princess Charlotte ntght
| cd Cedarstrom, lov/od down and put
a lirdbo.it otr Ito his assistance while
| ho was clinging to his overturned
1 craft. He lost his hold before the
| Ilf boat reached him and sank. HU
body ins not been recovered.
Former Idaho Governor
Is Chief Aide to Work
| WASHINGTON, .March 17. -Former
Governor D. W. Darts, of Idaho, has
been -worn in ns Assistant Secre
■ tar.v of Interior. He will bo Socre
' tary Works' iporional aide.
Army Airplanes Are
Now Safe in Haiti
I PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, March
I 17. —The six Amerk-an army IJeHavl
| land planes from Tex.ii. en route to
Porto Rico, have arrived here safely.
AVIATORS COVERED BY DESERT
SANDS UNOFFICIAL VERDICT OF
TWO MISSING AVIATORS IN SOUTH
SAN DIBUO, March 17 "Covered
by flic thiftlgg sands o£ tilie deport.”
1s tile unofficial vordlet >!' the fate
i Cif Col Francis Marshall and Ijleut.
! diaries Webber, army aviators who
i have 1 ■ ri inUoIttg >'tim e December
| 7. 102:1. mvonfing to in in tier* of a
I -■ i re'll ns parly head I by Major
The nil re Mas-inlay of Rockwell Field
hi re, who liavo Just ended u fruit
1 t search for the two mm.
Major Macaulay ays that sine
J lnuary 12 he and his party huve
tin roughly ex plowed Ui • mountain
fastnesses and desert wastes of
Northern St morn. Mexaa. and Sooth
western Arizona. No trace of the
army aviators was found by the gov
eminent party.
1 Major M waulav says IDs search re
vealed the fact -that Colonel Marshall
anal I.ieutenaiiit Webber never topped
the Growler mountain In their • In
Jemi-ed flight from Sen Diego do Fort
Hmwimca. near Tucson, Ariz. Their
flight was trusted front Rockwell field
to a point near the Growler moun
tain ranee. l>ut ’beyond tibia point the
party could elk'it no Information from
ranchers and cowboys that would
tend to fhaw the plane had proceed
ed further eastward, Major Macaulay
said.
Th ■ government searching party
it.ii tin unmous in stating that the
file of the two army officers prob
ab'v will remain forever a mystery.
, The -*h»ftinsr sands of the AJo desert
i probably lias covered men and plane
j forever, the ivnniy ecu (Thera stated.
The final chapter to the tragedy
j was written in Washington. D. C..
, la • w -eh. an'cord ini i; lo word received
j tiers, when memorial services were
held for the two amny officers. Many
i prominent officials of the United
| States army attended, including the
I secretary of War. General Pershing
and Mrs Francis Marshall, widow of
tha lost Colonel. Who traveled from
her 'home in Wisconsin to attend the
memorial exercises.