THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
ALL THE HEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL XXII., NO. 3261.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS,
GOVERNOR SMITH
REPEALING DRY
SIGNS BILL
ENFORCEMENT
Forest Fires and Floods Menacing
Various Sections Canadian Border
FOUR CAPTIVES
RELEASED FROM
BANDIT'S CAMP
Eight More Captives Are tc
Be Freed—Commission Is
Now Taking Action.
TIENTSIN. June 2.—The ban ill
'have released unconditionally Jeromi
A. Henley, American; Edward El!la
and Theodore iSaphiere. Britishers
and 'Manuel Verea, Mexican, accord
ins to ditspatohes from Tsao Chwang
The dispatches said the prisoner
harre arrived there and declared tin
prospects are bright for the release
of the remaining eight foreigners.
Interest is aroused by the visit o
the Military Commission, which ha
reached Tsao Chwang. The commit
stfon has sent an airplane to recoil
rtoiter the outlaws' position.
COMMISSION ACTING
PEKING, June 2.—The Internation
al Military Commission. headed b;
Brigadier General William D. Connor
commander of the American troops ii
'China, has leift for Tsao Chwapg ti
investigate the measures the Chinesi
government Is taking for the reloasi
elf the T2 foreigners etti.1 held by tin
Chinese brigands.
PROMISES OF BRIGANDS
SHANGHAI, June 2.—Represents
fives of the Chinese Chamber o
'Commerce have telegraphed fron
Tsao Chwang that the bandits h.rv<
agreed to release eight foreigner
who are captives sometime today am
the others when all (brigands hav
been enrolled In the Chinese army.
Seattle Car Men Make
Demand for More Pa]
'SEATTLE, June 2.—The Siree
Car Men's Union has filed a demam
for an Increase of lfi per cent ii
pay, making $180 a month to train
men with 20 cents an hour in addi
ition to thrs for men on the cable
isywtems
Officials estimate the increase o
the payroll df the municipal car sys
tem will be 1500,000 .monthly.
The City Council <w .11 consider th<
demand whe ntaking rip the budge
in July.
Fanatical Moros Killed
On Philippines Island
■MANILA, Juno 2.—Flft.v-threi
fanatical Moros, including Akbara
leeM-styled bullet •‘proof prophet, havi
been killed lay the Constabulary ot
■the Island of Pata near Jolo. De
tails of the uprising have not beet
received.
SIX DIE IN FIRE
OEXETER, Ont„ June 2,—Mrs. Silas
■Stanlake. four young children anc
b«r 'brother were burned to death in
a tire which destroyed their home
nearby today.
ASK MRS. OBENCHAIN ABOUT PHILLIPS ESCAPE.
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Mrs. Madelynne Obenchain. of Chicago and Dos Angeles, freed
rfter three sensational trials in I.os Angeles on the chargs of mur
dering her sweetheart, is shown here, with her attorney, on her way
to the office or the District Attornay, to tell what she knew of the
escape from the Ijoh Angeles jail of Clara Phillips, who was serv
ing a sentence of life Imprisonment for the murder of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows, whom she beat to death with a hammer. It is alleged
Mrs. Obenchain .took ail Mrs. Phillips' clothing from the County Jail
when she was released after her third trial. After quizzing it
was announced she was not implicated.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL PARTY
j TO VISIT ALASKA NOW ENROUTE
M-;
President’s Speeches
On Tour Are
1 j To Be Broadcasted
' WILMINGTON, Del., Juae 2.—
i ( An observation car i3 being
! fitted up at the Pullman Car
| , Works there for President Hard
| ing's tour. The car will have a
Uadio outfit aboard, which will
i | be Used in broadeasting the
President's .speeches.
• WASHINGTON, June 2.-—President
j Harding will not consider mbdtflca
jti’on of the sugar tariff as a means
| of bringing down the price of the
, commodity, according to a statement
I issued from tho White House. The
I statement was issued after the Presi
dent hu^ discussed the situation with
Chairman Marvin, of the tariff com
I mission
jNo Modification
| Of Sugar Tariff
Says Harding
BALLAINE TAKES WALLOP AT
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR IN
REGARD TO ALASKA STAGNATION
SEATTLE. June 2—John E. Bal
laine, In a letter to the Post-In
telligencer attacking the speech of
Palcon Joslin at the dinner given to
the Congressional party, declared
high transportation rates and not
muKipfUclby of government agencies,
•re the reasons for such stagnation
as ezlsids in
Balia me say*'a part of AJasaa un
der control oT one agency namely
(Hint contiguous to the Alaska Rail
mad which is under thp Department
of the Interior, is the moat back
ward because of the rates on Me
tulroad, which average six times tin
>..>rtporation 'schedule in Was.hmgt.Tj.
ciegon and California, coupled with
the steamship rates to Seward, the
ocean terminus "
Ballailie in his letter declared that
Alaska 'Railroad rates are “two and
cue-haW times as high as the ru'»
Jiom 'Seattle to New York.”
SEATTLE. Juno 2.—-Giving three
lusty cheers tor Seattle and three
more for Alaska, the second Congres
sional delegation to visit Alaska In
its history departed last night at 9
O'clock on the transport Cainhrai di
rect to Seward.
The first delegation from Congress
to visit Alaska was a'Uoot. 20 years
ago and was headed Iby the late
United iStates Senator Knute Nel
son. then chairman of the commit
tee on territories. Since then Alaska
has been only occasionally visited by
a lone congressman or United States
senator.
Yesterday the Congressional party
spent the entire day at Snoqualmle
Falls, tlie guests of W. C. Weeks,
brother of the Secretary of War, and
president of the Snoqnalmie Lumber
Company. Inspection of the com
pany's. camps 'and model mill took
up part of the time. The party re
turned here late in the afternoon.
New Members of Party
The following joined the Congres
sional party here, making the trip to
Alaska:
Untied States Senator Lawrence C.
Phipps, of Colorado, and wife.
United States Senator William B.
McKinley, of Illinois, and his niece,
Miss Mattis.
Representative Whitman P. Mar
tin. of Louisiana, and wife
Representative* Charles F. Curry,
of California, and his son.
Representative Martin B. Madden,
of Illinois, and wife.
’Representative Daniel R. Anthony,
Jr., and his daughter.
Brigadier General Briant H. Wells,
of the General 'Staff, heads a party
and a number of his Staff i3 aboard.
Frances Nr. Maddox is also aboard
the Cambrai en route to a station in
Alaska. Wells’ party intends mik
ing the trip to Fairbanks over the
railroad.
iBrigadler General Wells said he
would pay particular attention to the
fisheries, agricultural, mines and
tnanoportation.
Major Welmer is a member of
Wells’ party and will act for the
Associates! Press during the trip. i
MANY SECTIONS
THREATENED BY
FIRES; FLOODS
Blazes Are Raging Along!
Canadian Border—Large
Areas Are Flooded.
ST. PAUL. Minn., June 2. Forest
fires ami floods are still menacing
various sections of the Northwest of
the United States adjoining the
Provinces of Canada and other sec
tions along the boundary.
While ,t>he inhabitants are praying
for rain in the fir* areas, virtual
cloudbursts are distressing conditions
■in Alberta.
One death duo to floods is re-j
ported from BlairniSre.
iLi title change is reported in 1h‘'|
Crows Nest district, where towns aiei
Ifloodod and train service suspended.
Hundreds of automobiles are stalled 1
The Ontario flood situation showed;
little improvement.
Serious blates are reported at Lux,'
Coughlin and AtUcokhn in Northern
•Minnesota. Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan.
'Rangers are still struggling against
threatening blazes. ,
Reports from Calgary at noon to-!
day 'indicated that throughout Sotiih
eni Aliberfa, the rivers were raced-1
ing and the worst flood danger is |
believed passed.
FIRE IN N. H.
CONCORD, N. H„ June 2. —Aid has j
been sent to Cannau. whore a fire is j
reported sweeping the village. The,
business section has already been,
destroyed, according to reports.
Latest Proposition
Of Commoner
For Prohibition
WASHINGTON, June 3.—William
J. Bryan's latest proposition in fur
therance of prohibition in the United
States 'Is ito require u total abstin
ence rJedge from all public official's,
national, state and municipal, from
all teachers and pupils In schools
and colleges Hh requirement would
includo the President, members of!
his Cabinet and Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congre* 3 as well as
the lesser officers. He would make
the 'pledge as necessary and binding
as the «it>h of office,
He also urges that every church re
quire the total abstinence pledge frum
members as a necessary condition of
membership.
Chamberlain May Be
Senatorial Candidate
WASHINGTON. June 3. It is be
lieved here that former Senator
George E. Chamberlain uf Oregon
will file his declaration of candidacy
for the Democratic Senatorial nomina
tion in Oregon to succeed Senator Mr
Nary. whose term will terminate with
the present Congress, despite the
denials of the former Senator, Wbict
came Prom Oregon.
Will R. King, Democratic National'
Committeeman from Oregon, and for
mer ipember of the Oregon Supreme
Court, ihas already announced his
candidacy ifor the Democratic nomina
tion.
Mayor George Baker of Portland,
it is said, will contest for the Re
Ipnfblican nomination with Senator
MeNary.
Senator Dill Undecided
On World Court Matter
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ISPOKANE, June 2.—IT. S. Senator
C- C. Dill In a istatement regarding
the World Court, said:
“The World Court Is a big prob
lem. There is much to learn about
It. therefore I desire to enter the
next Congress with an unprejudiced
jnind about the matter," )
laihNM* m<xH*
Foley and Stonehame
Called in Failure.
In the investigation into the
15,000,000 failure of the alleged j
"bucket shop" of K. M. Fuilqi- 1
Company, of Mew York, the nr- I
eree has summoned Tom Foley,
veteran "boss" in Tammany Hall
and political godfather to Gove;- i
nor Albert E. Smith, and Charles
A. Stonebam. broker and owner !
of the New York Giants. The
referee wishes to know why a
check for $10,000 was paid by !
Fuller to Foley a few days before
the failure and tills check was ;
never put through Foley’s bank 1
account, but was cashed by Stone- I
ham. Other transactions will be I
inquired into.
FIGHT FOR
SUPREMACY
Harding and La Follette Will
Contest irt Minnesota
Primaries.
WASHINGTON. June 2 The fir,;
battle between Senator La KoJlette
an(t President Harding in the can i
test for supremacy in the Middle I
West will occur In the Republican!
primary election in Minnesota# June!
18 Senaltor I.u Pallet it :■ will make uj
supreme effort to control the iprimary I
and capture the Republican organ iza-1
tion In that state, tl is understood
tthat Senator Shipstead will work
with Senator La Followe.
'President Harding will be handi
capped in the fight because of the
large number of ‘'regular" Republi
cans Who 'will he in the field. They
include Governor Preus, Representa
tives Sidney Anderson. Frank Clague
and Thomas I). Sella II and As-oelate
Supreme Court Justice H. G. Haltnm I
Bids Are Opened for
New Seattle Hotel1
SEATTLE. June 2. Officers of
the 'Community Hotel Corporation
opened the bids for construction of
he New Olympia' Hotel and the an
nouncement of the award Is expected
‘o be made at any time. The lowest
bid^ received was front the Grant
Smith Company of Seattle, far
$3.254,000. The hfrtel mu.at be con
structed and ibe readv to open by
Juno 1 next year.
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MOMENTOUS ACTION IS TAKEN
AFFECTING PROHIBITION LAW;
N. Y. FIRST STATEJO BREAK
ALBANY, N. Y.. June 2.—Gcv. Alfred E. Smith has signed ths
bill l pealing the Mullan-Gage prohibition enforcement act.
The message d' nounces half of one per cent alcoholic contents
?nd (ailed the Volstead act as "work of fanatical diys.”
The message called on Congress to modify the limit to “'a common
sense" maximum leaving each state free to set alcoholic contents be
low p maximum if it desires.
The Governor's action, which has been heralded as the most
| momentous action affecting prohifci-tion since the adoption of the Vcl
rfcpd act, was cLnc in a simple manner. Governor Smith called in the
new p->primcn end smilingly, lifted the blotter and said:
"3rys, I have just approved the bill."
GRIQU!, CHAMP;
KfLBANE GIVEN
KNOCKOUT BLOW
Hero of Verdun Wins Feath
erweight Championship of
World in Sixth Round.
PTNGSIDE, POLO GROUNDS.
NEW YORK CITY. June 2.—Eu
r.ai2 Ciiqui, ct Fiance, hero of
Verdun, won- the featherweight
championship of the world this
eft neon when he knocked out
Johnny Killians, of Cleveland, in the
rixth cf what was to have been a
15-tound match.
The end came with dramatic sud
denness after Kilbanc apparently
had the fight well in hand,
Ciiqui sent over a right swing
to the jaw sending the veteran
fighter backwards to the1 canvas.
Kilbanc arose to his knees at the
count of six but fell over backwards
and was unable to rise to his feet.
Kilbanc was lifted to his corner.
Ciiqui impulsively rushed over to
Kilbane's corner and kissed the
fallen idol.
ATTITUDE OF
U.S. TOWARDS
MEXICO, BAD
Methodist Episcopal Bishop
Claims Position Tragedy
of Modern History.
CHICAGO. Juno 2. William P.
Tliirkielf, Bishop o£ the Methodist
Episcopal Church for Mexico, on Ills
return from tllnt country today, de
clared itlu* United States relations
with Mexico is one of the ‘‘tragedies
of modern history.”
His hoi) Tliirkielf sild the people
of Latin America view the attitude
of the United States toward M ‘Xico
is indicative of that toward ail Latin
America
EXECUTION STAYED
SALEM, Ore.. June 2. The ex >cu
tton of L. W. Peare, of Coos county,
set fur today, was automatUalljs
stayed when the Supreme Court re
ceived ihe notice of appeal. He was
convict' I of the murder of his wife
and James Culver of Nebraska last
December 27.
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NO WHITE HOUSE COMMENT.
WASHINGTON. June 2.—It is an
nounced at the White House that
President Hat ding wlil make no
comment on Governor Smiht's action
in approving: the repeal of the pro
hibition enforcement act as pertains
to the State cf New York.
MEANS DIVIDED ALLEGIANCE.
TOPEKA, Kan., June 2. — Gov.
Jonathan M. Davis. Democrat, com
menting upon the action of Gover
nor Smith of New York in signing
the bill repealing the State pro
hibition enforcement act, said the
action "raises the question of Na
tional unity and creates a divided
allegiancr for citizens to the State
and the Nation."
ACTION IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. June 2.—Repre
j tentative Fied A. Britten, of Dli
ncis. announced this afternoon he
would introduce on the first day of
the session of Congress next Decem
ber a bill legalizing the manufacture
and sale or light wines and beer
with resulting Federal taxes ap
plied to the soldiers’ bonus.
Representative Britten declared
he regarded Governor Smith's action
as "splendid/'
SEES BIG BATTLE IN PARTY.
DENVER. Colo., June 2.—Gov.
Wm. E. Sweet, Democrat, made a
statement today regarding Governor
^Smith's action in approving the bill
repealing the State prohibition en
forcement law in which he said that
the greatert battle in the history
of the Democratic Party will arise
in next yrar's convention as a result
cf it. He declared:
• The Democrats of the Empirs
State cannot put the Democratic
Patty on a wet basis. Governor
Smith's action is only local, but it
will produce a big debate."
Tha rapoul of the Mullan-Gaie
prohibition enforcement law in New
York State means simply that the
Slate of New York will not aid In
the enforcement of the Eighteenth
Amendment and the Volstead Act.
It will leave that task solely to the
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Drys Have Program
Already for
Next Congress
WASHINGTON. Juno 2—The dry
force* will concentrate to secure Bha
passage by the next Congress of the
following measures:
1 Extension of the three-mile
limit to 12 miles.
2 Enforcement of the Volstead
aid on American ships on the high
seas.
3 Removal of prohibition agents
from political influence by placing
them under civil service.
RULING OF SUPREME COURT ON
BARRING LIQUOR FROM WATERS
OF U, S. BE STRICTLY APPLIED
WASHINGTON, June t.—Stric1 mi
plication <»:' the Supreme Court's rul
ing harrinR liquor from the territorial
waiters of the t'nltert States has vir
tually l»w>n decided upon tiy the
Treasury Department offluials.
Nothing short of legislative action.
It was said, would nuke any changes
and foreign nations must abide by
the ruling.
The next Congress, it was said,
probably will be asked to modify
the Volstead act
No wav around the ruling has been
’found, not even dh“ elastic provisions
affording exemption for medical
liquors on foreign ships, It is sold. ■■■