THE ALASKA D AILY EMPIRE
"ALL THE ALL THE TIME" _
VOL XXII., NO. 3330.
JUNEAU, ALASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
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DOUBLE PLANT PLANNED AT THANE
THOUSANDS HOMELESS; DAM BREAKS
Jackson and Castleton Close Deal; Mine Purchased
IRRIGATION DAM
BREAKS {DAMAGE
IS $1,000,000
Thousands Are Reported
Homeless Along Two Riv
ers — Warning Given.
FOWLER, Colo., Aug. 23 —Ap
proximately 1,000 are homeless and
damage estimated at $1,000,000 hai
faulted frem flood waters which
rushed down the valley of the Apls
hapa and Arkansas rivers follow
ing the breaking of an irrigation
pi eject dam near here.
Observers state they saw dozens
rf houses and bodies of many cat
tle nnd horFes stumbling along the
crest cf the water after the dam
broke.
Only prompt warning of the break
enabled the families to move from
the lowlands and avoid loss of life.
Crops along the lowlands for
nyiny miles on both rivers have been
destroyed.
MAYO DISTRICT
WILL BE GREAT
ORE PRODUCER
f
Development Further Will Be
Slow But Is Sure, Says
P. R. Bradley.
While further development of the
Mayo Bilver camp will probably be
glow, It is certain to become a great
producer of silver and lead ore, saidi
P. R. Bradley today in summing]
up Ills Impressions of the camp]
gained after an inspection on thei
ground of Treadwell and other!
properties. He was in the districtj
reveral weeks and later went dowrn
the Yukon to Dawson and thence to
Tanana and to Fairbanks, spending
eight days in the last town.
Besides the Mayo district, Mr.
Bradley Inquired generally into
(he mining situation of the interior.
There are no striking developments
reported anywhere, he said.
Df v.-lopment Satisfactory.
“The developments in the Mayo
district have been proceeding slowly
but satisfactorily,” said Mr. Brad
ley. "There has been considerable
interest taken in the district
throughout the mining world and
during the present summer the camp
has been visited by many mining
men from the United States, Can
ada and even from England.
“During the past summer 9,000
tons of ore, containing approxi
mately 2,000,000 ounces of sliver,
■were shipped from the district.
Most of this ore was shipped from
Mayo to Nenana and thence over
the Alaska Railroad to Anchorage.
A smaller amount was delivered to
Whitehorse by the Yukon River
steamers and thence over the White
Facs Railroad to Skagway.
"At the present time there arc
only two oompanies that are produc
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NEW FIRST LADY DARNS HUSBAND’S SOCKS.
^ Mras*. Cal V'itiCooUdgp'.s**- [j
Elevation to the exalted position of El ret Lady of the Land
lias in no way changed the home life of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who
was caught unexpectedly by a photographer as she sat In her
apartments, in the temporary White House, in Washington — the
Hotel Willard—unostentatiously daring a pair of Mr. Coolldge's
socks. And it might be mentioned in passing that the socks were
cf durable cotton, and not of shir.ing silk. Mrs. Coolidge is an
expert needlewoman and has knitted all her own sweaters. She is
rarely found without her knitting necdlce.
jOnce Prominent Man Is
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Killed Saving Other Men
j NEW YORK, Auk. 23. — John
IGUmartln, who by hard labor and
Etudy, worked up from a Ncyv York
j policeman to Assistant State's At
I torney of Illinois, only to be broken
j and dragged down ^by ill-health, was
' billed here late yesterday afternoon
j saving the lives of a gang of track
; laborers.
Ollmartin had a job standing on
a curve on the New York Central
Railroda, whistle in hand, to warn
j track workers of approaching trains.
A dozen men were working In
the cut yesterday afternoon when
Gilmartln save an express train
approaching.
Gilinai'tir. blew his wh: die. The
men stepped on the express track
thinking the train wa3 a local ont.
Gilmartln ran . jv/ard them ti.out
ing. As they jumped to the other
irack the engine of the express
train struck him killing him In
stantly.
Planes Crash
Three Thousand
Feet in Air
PENSACOLA, aur. 23.—Captain
George R. .Hilt and Second Lieuten
ant Corneliuin McFadden, Marine
Corps aviators, were killed and L.e.t
teiant to A Itachal was probthly
fatally Injured when two aeroplanes
crashed In midair at an altitude of
3,000 feet near the naval air st'nion
here.
REPORT SHOWS CITY RABIES
HAVE BEST CHANCE TO LIVE
CHICAGO. Aug. 23—Some urban
communities. in spite of the crowds,
are healthier paces for babies than
many rural districts, according to
the Infant Welfare Society of Chica
go. A study of the mortality charts
for cities and for the country shows
that babies born In crowded cities
have a better start in Ilf' than
children in the country, the society
repoits. “This of course is not be
cause of the crowds, but in spite of
them,' says the report, “and in a con
dition made possible through the
education of the mothers even be
fore the babies are born.
‘ It is owing to the fact tint we
ilml 01 ganizatlons such as the In
fant Welfare Society fighting a bat
tle against ignorance, wht'h has
cost a heavy toll in infant lives
in cities such as Chicago, awl that
we find health departments cirrj.ng
Ion the work of instruction, that in
srite of tenements, crowds uri ho'
wives, through education, livi s are
being saved each year. We must
repiaie the old Idea that thp country
is a healthier place with the idea
t ist education may make almos* any
community a healthy place.'
OUTLINES STEPS
IN COM. STRIKE
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Federal Coal Commission to!
Make Report Regarding
Responsibility.
WASHINGTON, Aux. 23—Members
of the Federal Coal Commission today
began framing a report to President
Coolidge fixing responsibility for the
break between the anthracite cdal
mine operators and miners and out
lining steps It is believed the govern
ment should take in the event of a
strike September 1.
To Adopt Proflram
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23—Governors
of the principal anthracite states ha /e
been invited by Federal Fuel Dis
tributor Wadleight to meet in New
York on August 28 for the purpose
of adopting an emergency program
for the distribution of coal In the
event the strike happens.
M. ,1. O'Connor, warden with the
[ U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, has re
turned on the fisheries boat Murre,
; from a trip of inspection of salmon
l streams in this vicinity.
CHICHAGOF MINE
DEAL IS CLOSED;
STARTS UP SOONi
Jackson and Castleton Buy
Famous Property—Will
Employ Big Force.
George T. Jackson, formerly Getier
al Manager of the Alaska Uastlneau
Mining Company, and W. A Castle
ton. President of the Illrst-Chlchafof
Mining Company, have closed the
deal for the purchase of the Chichi
goff Mine and will take over the
property September 1(1. Mr. Jackson
expects to arrive in Juneau about
September 15 and to resume milling
operations In about three months.
A large number of metkwlll he em
ployed.
This information was conveyed in
a telegram received last night from
Mr. Jackson, imo recently, in com
pany with Mr. Castleton. made a trip
to Clilchagoff and examined the pro
perty.
The Chichagof Mine, the property
of W. n Rust and Hugh C. Wallace
of Tacoma, and Mrs. Edward de Groff
of-Honolulu, <k>s-,Jl down a few weeks
ago after being operated continuously
since 1909 and paying an amount
said to be something like $10,000,000
In dividends. It was announced that
the developed paying ore of the mine
had been worked out. Mr. Jackson
and Mr. Castleton obtained an op
tion on the property recently and
came North to look into the property.
The telegram from Mr. Jackson to
The Empire said:
"W. A. Castleton and myself closed
the deal yesterday for the purchase
of the Chichagof Mine. We take over
the property September 10. A com
pany Is now being organized to oper
ate the property. I expect to arrive
there about the middle of September
to start up the development program
at the mine. A large number of men
will be employed, and we expect to
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' Alaska to Be
1 Separate Naval
District
8EATTL.E, Aug. 2S — Ad ' ;
| miral Robert E. Coontz, Com- | j
mander or the United States l
Fleet, announced today that
j the Navy Department was mak
1 lng plans whereby Alaska will t
| be a separate district from the j
| Pacific Coast. He said the
| question or a suitable base was |
| now being studied.
Earle Jameson Marries
In Seattle; Coming North
SEATTLE, Aug. 23. — Karle C.
Jameson, former newspaperman of
Juneau anti Sergeant-at-Arms or the
House of the last Territorial Legls-,
lature, and Mildred M. Newton, of
Wont Virginia, were married Tues-|
day night. Rev. Mr. Forbes, form-j
erly of Juneau, officiating. Cash
Cole. Speaker of the House at the
last Territorial legislature, was beet,
man, and Mrs. Ed. C. Russell, for
merly of Juneau, was matron of
honon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jameson will sail
Saturday on the steamer Northwest
ern for Anchorage where he becomes
assistant editor of the Anchorage
Times.
Death Steps in and
Prevents Marriage
NEW YORK. Aug. 23. — Ensign!
Jerauld L. Oimstead. of the b»ttle-|
ship Wyoming, honor man of the
1922 clase of the Naval Academy,
died last night, of Infantile paralysis
in the nasal hospital. He wan to
have been married next Saturday, i
'Sr «r, .r*t,f dpi
HEAVY GUARD SURROUNDS COOLIDGE.
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linger $***&■' '•**
President Coolldge Is shown taking a brief constitutional down
K Street, in Washington, near the Hotel Willard, where the tem
porary White House was located. The Chief Magistrate is shown
nirrounded hy his protecting bodyguard of Secret Service men,
wlto accompany him everywhere he goes. i
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To Demand an Investigation
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of Agricultural Department
I
i I)ES MOINES, Aug. 23. — The I
j Farmer.--•' National Council will 1
; make a demand at the next Congress
j for an lnveslgation of the Federal
I Department of Agriculture. Bon
' jamin C. Marsh, managing director
of the Council made this statement
today at a Conference. He charged
Secretary Wallace had turned the
administration of the stockyards act
of 1H2I over to a packers’ coni
mlnalon "with results highly satis
factory to the food trust."
TO INVESTIGATE
GASOLINE PRICE
Attorney Generals of Various
States Plan Sweeping
Investigation.
ST. PAlll,, Aug. 23.—It is an
nounced officially that the National
Ar-soclf tlon of Attorney Generals at
the convention at Minneapolis
next' w'eek will "despatch ways anil
meanH for a sweeping investigation
into the question of gusoline pur
chase."
Attorney General Hilton, of Min
nesota, said the price situation
would he thoroughly gone Into in
an effort to “determine If there is
a combination in fixing motor fuel
prices.’’
Transcontinental Mail
Flight Is Accomplished
SAN FRANCISCO, Aufc. 23-The
first transcontinental westbound
n.all flistht was completed when
Pilot Vance landed at the flyin •
field at 6:24 o'clock last nlftht.
MAIL REACHES EAST.
HEMPSTEAD, N. V.. An*. 23.—
Pilot .Johnson arrived here las*.
nlRiit with a load of mail that start
ed from Cheyenne Tuesday nighf
when the first eastbound plane was
unable to reach Cheyenne over Sher
man Hill from Laramie.
John Gilman, formerly with the
Alaska Juneau mine, left yesterday
for Spool River where he will be em
ployed as bookkeeper for the Alaska
Pulp & Paper Company. Mr. Gilman
formerly resided at Haley, Ida., and
was at one time connected with the
IT. S. Forest Service.
Fire Is Raging
In National Forest
In California
HAKKIlSFIKl.lt, Auk. 23. — Fire
which darted In valuable timber
on the north ride of Alum Moun
tain In the Santa ItarbarH National
Foreat, Tuesday, has already burn
led over 1,500 acre-. A large force
i >f men are trying to conquer the
I blaze. Automobiles aro traverfliiiK
i nearby roads stopping all able bod
! led men and forcInK them to join
i the fire fighters.
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Mrs. .1. K. Si'ott, formerly of Ju
neau ami who has spent the past
several days visiting here, left on
the Alaska enroute to her home In
Pasadena.
THANE PLANT
MAY BE USED
BIB PROJECT
Bart Thane Coming North
with Engineers to Make
Inspection Next Week.
SEATTLE, Aug. 23. — Investiga
tion of tho feasibility of using the
$3,500,000 Alaska Gastlncau plant,
at Thane, Alaska, near Juncan, for
the production of fertilizer and wood
pulp will he made on the ground
next week by himself and two Jap
anese engineers, Hart L. Thane, who
established the property, announced
here today.
If the Jupaneso engineers pass
favorably on the verdict, a fertilizer
plant will probably be the largest
nitrogen fixation plant )■ the United
States, he said, und electricity form
erly used in the gold mill will be
employed to turn Alaska limestone,
ubundant nearby, lntb ammonium
sulphate.
Mr. Thane said that 12,000 horse
power Is available and 100,000
horsepower could be developed. He
said he expected much of the pro
duct of both paper and fertilizer
would be sold In Japan.
UNITED STAND
URGED TO SET
NAVYDEFENSES
Navy Heads Ask Puget
Sounders to Get Behind De
velopment Shore Stations.
HKATTIJ*:, Aug. n.—At a dinner
to the members of the naval affairs
committed of the House of Repre
sentatives who arrived here yester
day on the transport, Chaumont,
Admiral R. E. Coontz,' commander
I of the United States Fleet and
I Rear Admiral I,. E. Gregory. Chief
of the Bureau of Docks and Vards,
urged the people of the Puget Sound
, District to a united stand behind
the cooperative program of develop
1 tnent of shore facilities as the surest
i way to obtain Improvement at the
i Puget Sound naval station at Brem
erton.
j Parts of the program cited Includ
let'. Alameda. Bremerton navy yard
land Pearl Harbor defenses and two
! yards on the Atlantic Coast.
Brookhart Renews Plea
For an Extra Session
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 —A tele
Jgrum addressed to President Coolldge
lias beeu received from Senator
[Brookhart, of Iowa, renewing the
l letter's demand for an extra session
| of Congress declaring that "only
oulik Government action can save
lu widespread disaster."
BILLIONS OF BOTTLES STOP
THIRST FOR SOFT DRINKS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2!i History
>mlts the description of many of the
nti*r*-stln»s things about Methusaieii.
among them his liquid capacity. Hut.
Isays the Department of Agrl'ulture,
| If he had been given the task of
! disposing of all the "pop ’ consume 1
. in this country last year, ti ■ would
j have hail to start at birth uni down
| eight bottles every minui» ot hl»
1868-year span of life.
, R.ach year, the department's statis
ticians declare, thirsty America emp
ties four billion bottles of soft minks,
exclusive of such beverages as near
beers made of cereals. The spiukllng
flood comes from ten thousand bot
tling establishments and pours across
1110.000 counter*.
| Tills enormous thlrsd quenching
ndustrv in a relatively uew devel
opment. a commercializing of l"* dis
coveries of the chemist, and on • that
necessitates watchful care by de
partment chemists to prevent (iactui“
of the pure food and drugs laws.
The “pop ’of today, a department pa
per says, is not the same as that
dear liquid formerly sold only at
ball games, fairs and carnivals, remi
niscent of over-ripe bananas, and
with little delectation for the ptlusa.
Had not great changes occur .-1 In
the industry, tt is hardly possible
that It could have reached Its p'ovent
proportions.
Fruit juices are sometimes found
In the beverages, it Is said, but the
chemist has supplied many subsitutes
which have a marvelous simulation
of nature's flavors and perfumes.
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