THE
ALASKA
DAILY
EMP1 RE
“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL XXL, NO. 3186.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
GOV. BONE ADDRESSES LEGISLATURE:
FAVORS EXTENSION GOVERNMENT
Delegate Snatlierlainidl Now on
Way to Jurnean to Renew His
Fight on Alleged Fish Grab
WASHINGTON. March 7.—Delegate Dan Sutherland, frem Alaska, depaited yesterday for Juneau,
Alaska, to lay bc.ore the Territorial Legislature now in susicn theie a review of his fight with the De
partment of Commerce over fishing rights.
Before g^ing he had inseited in the Congressional Record a statement covering the controversy
during the last two years in which it was asserted the nation's greatest natural food supply and Alaska's
greatest resource had been delivered "over to the Chicago and San Francisco Fish Trust'' by the Bureau
of Fisheries of the Department of Commerce."
Delegate Sutherland declared the management cf the Red Salmon trust of Alaska centered in three
powerful fish and packers' associations.
Sutherland charges that the "records of the Wet Department shows these three corporations, during
the war, prepared and sold to the War Department mote than 750,000 cans of decomposed salmon for
i oldie, c’ fcod.
"Testimcny bcfcrc the committee of investigation shewed the fish were putrid when placed in
the cans.
"Yet the Department of Commerce, knowing this traitorous part played by the corporations, passes
ever to their central the exclusive right of fishing in Alaska waters and forbids loyal citizens of the
Turilcry tc flfh there.
"In the Alaskan fisheries grab, the gc-betweens were Henry O'Malley, Commissioner of Fisheries, and
Dr. Charles Henry Gilbert, Professor of Zoology of Leland Stanford University, who is scientific adviser
to the Bureau of Fisheries. Subject to the fact is that O'Malley was clteioe of the fish trust for the
cfficc :f C.mmifnoner of Fisheries and that the first name on the list of the Board of Trustees of the
Univerrity where Dr. Gilbert is employed is that of Frank B. Anderson, Director of the Alaska Packers
Arocinticn and chief beneficiary of the giab."
“Demagogic Bunk” Says Huston
WASHINGTON. Match 7.—Assistant Secretary Huf*.n of the Department of Commerce, today srid
the charges cf a fish monopoly was the "most complete demagogic bunk ever put out" and designated as
“aimply infamous" the statements of Delegate Dan Sutherland Lhat Commissioner O'Malley and Dr. Gilbert
art "K?p:nrible for the alleged fish grab.” .
Assistant Secretary Huston added:
"Alter the icpcrts by independent experts and a pcrtonal examination by myself while cn the ground
in Alaska lait fall, I found that the salmon fisheries w.te ruthlessly being destroyed by over-flfhing.
"The Department of Commerce made strong representations to Congress that the fisheries be placed
under ccntrcl in order that the American fish food bo preserved for the American people.
"Ccngieee failed to act and with the approval of the Governor of Alaska and every responsible
body in Alaska, the Department of Commerce recommended to President Harding that he follow the pre
cedent set by former President Theodore Roosevelt and declare an increased government reserve taking in
approximately onc-balf of the fish area cf Alaska, in order that no new canneries be erected and no in
cioarcd number of fish be taken until such time as Congress should act.
"The Presidential reserve is purely temporary, to exist only until legislation can be enacted for the
nurroor of raving the salmon fisheries."
TWENTY MOVING PICTURE ACTORS !
AND ACTRESSES ARE ON STEAMER
NORTHWESTERN COMING TO NORTH
SEATTLE, March 7.—A party of
20 moving picture actors and ac
tresses, headed by George Edward
Lewis, producing manager lor the A1
afka Moving Picture Corporation
loft this morning aboard the steamer
Northwestern for the studio at An
cttoragc. The company will begin
Immediate filming of the “Great
| White Silence," when the members
! reach Anchorage. A two-reel pro
logue will show Alaska’s evolution
I from tho fronltier cftys to the pres
I ent days of the Territory with all
modern features. Alaskan capitalists,
| beaded by Capt. A. E. Lathrup, are
I financing the picture production.
COAL CRISIS
IN NEW YORK
Worst Snow Storn of Winter
Is Prevailing — R. R.
Traffic Is Hard Hit.
NEW YORK, march 7.—A new
coal crisis hue been precipitated by
the snow storm prevailing last night
and today, cutting off rail transpor
tation. The storm is the severest
of the present winter. Thirteen
thousand men and the entire me
chanical equipment of the city
etreet cleaning department has been
called into use.
Man Who Aided Women
Dies in California
SIERRA M.ADRE. Cal.. March 7.—
Tho funeral services were hold here
today for Charles Frederick Gray,
notod inventor of the zigzag stitcher
and other sewing machine attach
ments.
Former Secretary to
Taft Has Passed Away
'NEW YORK, March 7.—Charles D.
Norton, bankor and secretary to Wil
liam Howa.rd Taft when the latter
was President, died hero yesterday
afternoon..
' “Kaiser” BUI
And Wife Are at
Parting of Ways
i -
DOORN, March 7.—The re- j
1 latdons between former Emperor
Wilhelm and 1:1s wife. Princess
Hermlne, Is said So bo strained
and this fact ds supposedly re
sponsible for her imminent de
parture, w.ith her children for
SHesia.
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Meanest Thief Has
Stolen Baby’s Doll
LOS ANGELES, March 7—Many
stories have bern written about the
' meanest thief," so the one in this
sltory won't be called that unless the
readers think ho deserves the title.
A little girl had a beautiful doll
that Santa Claus brought her.
While she was wheeling It in its
carriage In front of her bonne, the
th.ef walked up, diverted her atten
tion, and "lifted” the doll- The four
yiear-old child Is broken-hearted.
German Ambassador to
France Dies Suddenly
MUNICH, March 7.--Dr Wilhelm
Mayor, German Ambassador to
Prance, who was recalled when the
occupation of the Ruhr Valley began,
died horc last night very suddenly.
| Lausanne Treaty
Is Rejected
By the Turks
LONDON, March 7. — The |
Turkish Nationalist government I
at Angora haH rejected the Lau- |
saline treaty. This is according j
i to a despatch from Const-anti- |
nople received by Keuterg.;
FIGHT ISBECUN
ON RESERVATION
IN LOWER HOUSE
Grant Memorial Assails Ad
ministration and'Demands '
Abandonment Policy.
Tho Grant Fisheries memorial In
troduced In the House yesterday by
W. D. Grant of Wrangell is believed
to signalize the transfer of the fight
against the Bureau of Fisheries and
the National Administration's fisher- ,
les reservation policy from the Na
tional Congress to tho Territorial (
Legislature. This fight was started ,
several weeks ago in Washington by
Delegate Sutherland.
It was intimated l»v members of
:he Leglslafture yesterday after the
memorial was introduced that the en
llire subject would be discussed at
length before final action was taken.
It was believed possible that the Del
egate himself might appear should he
reach hone before final disposition
was made of the memorial.
Tho memorial asks that no more
reserves be created and that tines'!
already created immediately be abol
ished.
Inflicts Unbearable Evils
The text of tho memorial follows: 1
“To the President and tho Congress
of the United States:
"Your memorialists, the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Alaska, respectfully 1
present: 1
"That wa deplore the indiscrlntin
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FISHING FOR
HALIBUT WILL
BE STOPPED!
Closed Season in Effect for
Next Five Years — Con
gress Must Take Action.
SEATTLE, March T A Seattle
Time- special deepatch front Wash
ington. says that although Congress
adjourned without passing an act to
-■nforce the provisions of the treaty
prohibiting halibut fishing in the
North Pacific during the winter
months, that is between November
16 ami February 1, it is certain no
fishing will bo permitted during tlic
dosed sea win for the next five years.
The treaty as slgnpd by Secretary
>f State Charles E. Hughes and
lirnert LaPointe, Dominion Minister
>f Marine and Fisheries, and ratified
•>y the Senate in the dosing hours
before adjournment, went to Canada |
or ratification by Parliament today, i
The Slate Department required ac-,
Ion bo expedited.
One of the first acts of the new
Congress will be to pass a law pro
viding penalties for violation.
As Congress does not meet until;
the closed season become;; effective,)
the State Department will request
the use of the CoAt Guard Service!
in enforcing the law.
Officials of coast, ports will be in
structed to seize any shipments of
halibut landed after November 15. >
IU Be A»tU
TO INDICT 50
Bastrop Grand Jury Will Have,
Hands Full — Much Evi- !!
dence to Be Submitted.
HASTROP, I .a., March 7.—Attor
ney General Coco appeared before
the Orano Jury to submit evidence
in the open hearing on mob uctivi-.
lies. Tile testimony was voluminous
iml is believed to include additional,
svxidence obtained since that hear-’
lug closed.
It is understood the state will ask
tibout 50 indictments ranging from
l.ssaull and baittery to murder.
Addie May Hamilton, aged 17
years, whom the Hooded band de- |
ported last year, was among the wit-i
nesses in the Grand Jury room'
today.
Alaska R. R. Equipment
Coming North on Boat :
■SEATTLE, March 7.—The big's
Isthmian liner S. S. Craeter Hall ar-l'i
ilvos here tomorrow en"route to Sew-. t
erd, Alaska, with 4,000 tons of;
squipmeot for the Aluska government!
railroad. After discharging some
'reight here the steamer will proceed'<
;o Alaska, stopping at Vancouver on (
ihe way. | ’
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Kennecott Copper Is m
Flirting with Utah \
'NEW YOKK, Marco 7.—The direc- s
ors of the Kennecott Copper Carper- u
it ion have passed a resolution au
horizimg 5,000,000 additional -hares
o stockholders of the Utah Copper
torn pa my on the basis of one a n.l 1
hroe-fotwths shares of Kenneeott for f
■na share of Utah. The proposal Is *
nibject to, the approval of the Kan- 1
tecott stockholders’ meeting on *
tprll 9. 1
Wireless Conference 1
Called for March 20
WASHINGTON, .March 7.—Set-re-!
ary of Commerce Hoover has called ;
t conference to bo held here on ]
March 20 to consider what action ,
may be taken to extend the field of f
vlroless broadcasting and reduce In- ,
erference.
Composer of “Moonlight
Hours” Takes Own Life j
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.—Kath-!
trine Bernard, of Spokane, muslo'.an
uid composer of .several song hits,!
mcludlng “Moonlight .Hours,” sukld- (
id here last night. She bad recent
y been 111.
!
VANDERBILT WEDS MISS MORGAN.
S.
y/a&d&rfatt
f Kur Gloria,
NEW YORK, Mulch 7. llegii aid
2. Vanderbilt, son of Die dowager
Wrs. Vanderbilt and the lat" C>r
lellu , Vanderbilt, and Mbs Gloria
Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
larry Hays Morgan. Consul General
Jo Belgium, were quietly married
tere lurt night.
Mr. Vanderbilt was divorced In
1919 from Mrs. Oathlecn Nell on
Vrnderbili whom lie married in
1903. He is 43 years of. ago and
the bride is *20.
Law s Government
Suffers Defeat
[n Election
LONDON, March 7. — Another
nember of A. Honar Law's govern
nent, John Waller Hills, Financial
Secretary and Treasurer, has beest
lefeatod In a by-election today for
eat In Parliament. This has create 1
i tremendous stir in political circles.
FRENCHOCCUPy
1 MORE TOWNS
RUHR DISTRICT
Dccupation Forces to Take
Charge of Two Important
Manufacturing Centers.
LONDON, March 7. A Central
»ews dispatch nays the French and
lolgian troops ihave occupied Rem-1
hlld and Kronberg, two of the most j
mporfant centers for tbs inantifac j
uro of small (Iron and stool wares.
CUNO’S STATEMENT
BERiLTiN, MarMi 7.—Chancellor j
hint), addfrsMng the Reichstag to-1
ay, rWonrod to the occupation of
tantihotin, Karl ah rue and Darmstadt j
lo said had snieh action oeeurrod
lee where among civtillxed states, the
rorld would have b on full of In
ignation ns such a brearh of peace,
(ut since It Iras happened, the Chan-1
eMor said, Germany consider d the
mall extension of tho Ruhr action
n worthy of partileular notice.
INTERVENTION USELESS
LONDON, March 7.-d>itring a de-,1
ato on the Ruhr question In the
Toueo of Common* today, British
'rentier A. Boaar Law mailntalneJ
ds previous’ position that interven
lon by Great Brittain at tho preson:
Ima would bo useless
Vife Asked to Cell;
Knocks Hubby Down
CHICAGO. March 7. His Jail cell
eomed a lonely place to 'James
Taj ok. so he asked hl3 wife to cal!
<n ht.’m. She greeted him with a|
wing to libs left jaw, then jumped
n Ms faeo wCth both fe«t.
Hajek, awaiting trial for obtaining
aonc.v utHler false pretenses, a-ked
o 'be place-1 iin solitary confinement.
buildings Shake and
Windows Rattle; Texas
—
BL PASO. Tex . March 7.—A slight
tan’hquake at 10 o clock last night
(hook bulUilngs and rattled windows, j
fo damage has been reported.
PRESIDENT IS
NOW IN SOUTH
Arrives at Ormond Beach and
Boards McLean Houseboat
—Weeks Stops Off.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 7.
The. Presidential special stopped
a few minutes here to leuve Secre
tary of War Weeks and Mrs. Weeks
who are to remain here for a va
cation.
Mrs. Harding appeared on the
rear platform for the Aral time dur
ing the trip.
AT ORMOND BEACH.
ORMOND REACH, Fla.. March 7.
Pro ident and Mrs. Harding and j
uthers of the Presidential party ar
rived here and Immediately boarded I
the McLean houseboat. The Presl-j
di nt plans a round of golf during |
the afternoon. I
N. Y. Hipprodrome
To Be Torn Down
NEW YORK, March 7 -The Hippo-1
I'• .ne. faimt/tia New York playhouse.]
will 1) ■ tuavl thiis spring and aj
.'i.OOO.tKMt hotel erected in its place, I
t was reported here. The U. S. ]
Realty Company, which controls the1
property, admitted negotiations fori
ts -ale were under way. 1
YOUTHFUL MURDERED IS SAVER
FROM GALLOWS RY GOVERNOR OF
COLORADO; COMMUTES SENTENCE
DENVER, Colo., March 7. Cover
nor Swi^’t today commuted to life
imprisonment the sentence of Elmer*
I’., a ley, aged 19 years, convicted by
a jury tin IIh* district court at Pueblo,
December 13 last, of th.; murder of
Cl ear Kronke. night manager of a
u i dine Billing ntatlon. Beasley was
sentenced Bo bang during the w *ek
I amt: ng March 31.
Beasley was rapture I by pcJestri-1
mis after shooting Kronko throe!
tomes and fatally wounding him
Kronk • died several days later in a
hospital.
Boalsy, ornml with a revolver, at
tempted to rob Kronko as he was
preparing to close the Billing station
on the night of September IB. 1922.
it was charged at the trial. Kronke
dea.pt d toward tiro other and was
shot three times.
He seized the youth by the logs.!
according to wltneasos at the trial, I
arl w.ui dr.'ggcd 40 fcot before
podo.ltrrians earn© to his add anti held
Boas]oy until poMeo arrived. Scores
■ f motorists were passing at the time
of the shooting.
Headley, who was 18 years old at
tho time, related iho story of his life
at the td'.a'l. describing tho early days
it this 'boyhood. when, as a newsboy,
Wo said he stole nickels and pennies
from customers whom he told to wait
fur change white he wont into a
nearby store. As ho grew older hts
potty crimes increased, he asserted,
and several 'years ago was sentenced
to the state reformatory at Buena
Vl3ta for a $16 theft.
During the woc.k preceding the
shooting or Krank'o. itho youth had
boom implicated ta 13 petty thiever
ies, pcUco testified at tihe trial.
Asked by Judgo S. D. Trimble
how many times he had been arrest
ed, Beasley renlied: “Too .many
times to remember."
FIRST BIENNIAL
MESSAGE OF GOV.
BONE DELIVERED
Crowd Fills Hall of Lower
House as Governor Reads
Customary Message.
PRAISES ALASKA SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENTCONDUCT
Advises Against Elaboration
of Machinery Until Popu
lation Increases.
The first biennial message cf Gov.
Scott C. Bone to the Territorial Leg
islature was delivered in person by
him before a joint session of both
Houses at 2 p. m. today. The meet
ing was held in the hall of the
House of Representatives, both tha
galleries and hall itself being crowd
ed with members, their families.
Territorial officials and families, and
many prominent citizens.
The Governor spoke in an easy
manner, giving emphasis to certain
passages to bring out their exact
meaning. Despite the inferior ac
ccuetic properties of the hall, his
words were audible in all parts of it.
SESSION OPENS PROMPTLY.
Promptly at 2 p. m. a committee
composed cf Representatives Policy
’nd Wilton notified the Senate that
the House was convened and on the
jai.ivnl of the Senators, Pftoidout
Hunt was escorted to the Speaker’s
l latfcrm and desk by the same com
mittee. Aftor the joint session had
Veen called to order by President
Hunt, who presided over it. Senator
Chamberlin and Representative Ross
c » rted Governor Bone to the
Speaker’s platform.
The Governor, after greeting
Speaker Cole and President Hunt,
immediately begon his message. The
introductory paragraphs were de
livered without reference to the
manutcript, and the main portions
re?d front manuscript. It was well
received and the interest of the
auditors manifested by the absolute
'.ilence, broken but; cnee, maintained
throughout its delivery. Prolonged
applause followed the Governor’s
f'cnclusicn. A resolution expremn?
the appreciation of the Legislature
1' the Governor offered by Senator
Chamberlin and seconded by Senator
Ayrr, was unanimously adopted.
Summary of Recommendations
Governor Bono declared his willing
ness to ba of every posable aid unit
protrJ’.aod eooperathvb with the Legls
ilaturo whenever and wherever pos
sible. He reaffirmed his faith in ttie
future of Alaska, saying: “Alaska's
potentialities are so manifest. Its re
sources so manifold, 'that It cannot
mark lime or retrograde.” In the
hi story of tide Territory and the man
ner in which Its affairs have been
handled, he said, “the Territory has
* * • emphasized its just appeals
far an extension of its funetiooa of
self government. I favor such ex
tension. Gentlemen!”
(Continued or. Page Three.)