THE ALASKA D AILY EMPIRE
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VOL. XXII, NO, 3331.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
SEN. JOHNSON ADMITS WEAKNESS
Secretary Work Endorses Nomination of Coolidge
COOLIDGE FOR
PRESIDENT HAS
0. K. OF WORK
First Cabinet Member to
Make Announcement Ap
proves of Nomination.
DENVER. Aug. 24—D.\ Hubert
Work, Secretary of Interior, in a
letter to a political friend, made pub
lic today, advocated the nomination
of President Calvin Ooolidge next
year Dr. Work predicted his elec
tion would follow.
The Secretary of Interior Is the
first member of the Cabinet to an
nounce himself in favor of Coo’ldga’s
nomination.
Bartlett For Coolidge
CONCORD N. H., Aug. 24—First
Assistant Postmaster General Bart
lett in a statement here announces
himself a candidate as delegate to
the Republican National convention
definitely pledging himself to sup
port Coolidge for the Presidential
nomination.
AUGUSTA, Me.. Aug. 24—Tele
grams suggesting the formation of a
State of Maine Coolidge Club have
been sent by Governor Baxter to
several prominent citizens.
Colorado Flood Waters
Have Expended Force
PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 24—the first
fury of the flood of the Arkansas and
Aplshara rivers has been expended
and the water rolling down the lower
stretches of the valley Is steadily di
minishing In volume and destructive
ness.
Residents are beginning to return
to their homes.
Train and automobile traffic is still
demoralized.
Scores of homes have been swept
away. _ _
RUSS PROTEST
BRITISH ELMS
Resent Raising of Flag on
Wrangell Island in
Arctic Region.
MOSCOW, Aug. 24—-Foreign Minis
ter Tchltcherin has sent a note to
the British government protesting
against Stefansson's raising of the
British flag over Wrangell Island in
the Arctic regions.
The note says Wrangell Island was
incorporated in Russian territory in
1821 and four lighthouses and other
works were constructed here in 1910,
and 1915.
The Russian government has noti
fied allied and neutral governments
that Wrangell Island with other isl
ands along the Siberian coast con
stitute Russian territory.
capt: nungesser weds American girl.
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The romance of Captain Charles Nungessor, 'French ace of
aces, uml Miss Consuelo Hatmaker, of New York, daughter of
James Hatmaker, culminated in their marriage at Dlnard, France,
before a notable gathering. The bride is considered one of the
most beautiful girls in the American colony in Paris.
RECOGNITION
OF MEXICO IS
NOW EXPECTED
Commissioner Warren Makes
Statement — Returns to
His Home in Detroit.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Charles
B. Warren one of the oommlssioners
who recently negotiated with Mexi
can commissioners, spent several
hours yesterday with Secretary of
State Charles E. Hughes and other
Department of State officials. Later,
Warren spent a short time in con
ference with President Coolldge and
afterwards said:
"I am ready to return to my per
sonal affairs in Detroit. I am entire
ly satisfied the United States will
accept the report of Mr. Payne and
myself regarding recognition of
Mexico."
Warren left for his home today.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 24—
Mrs. Elsie Jordenson, aged 16 years,
bride of one month, was found dead
in her bed in her home today hav
ing been clubbed over the head.
A Spaniard, living In Denver, for
mer suitor, is being sought by the.
police.
HISTORIC MINE BEING FLOODED; i
FAMOUS COPPER PROPERTY CONE
HELENA. Mont., Aug. 24—Pumps
have been drawn and the North Butte
mine, one of the famous copper
properties of the Butte district, is
bettig permitted to flood with water
to the 2,800 level, from which point
there is drainage to an adjoining
mine. Depletion of a considerable
portion of the ore reserves and the
present discouraging condition of the
metal market are given as the reason
tor the abandonment.
The North Butte mine has been
the scene of two disastrous accidents
the most recent of which, in June
1917, cost 188 lives. The other, in
1914, resulted in more than a score
of fatalities.
It was in the North Butte in 1917
that Manus Duggan contrived the
plan of improvising a bulkhead dur
ing the fire. His cool-headedness at
that time is said to have saved the
lives of more than twenty miners
whom he led to an old drift where
they took refuge from the deadly
gases behind a bulkhead of boards and
clohtlng. Duggan lost his life at
tempting to rescue a miner after the
bulkhead had been torn down and
the refugees were fighting their way]
to clear air after forty-eight hours j
Imprisonment. |
Slncb this fire the improvised bulk-1
head has been resorted to by lire-1
trapped miners in various disasters j
and on several occasions has re- [
suited in the saving of lives. In the ]
Argonaut mine fire in California a j
year ago the plan was followed, with j
out success. Its use then was said!
to have been suggested by a man
who was with Duggan and his eom-i
rades in 1917. f
'The North Butte has produced mil-,
lions of dollars worth of ore and was |
said to have been one of the most i
up-to-date properties of its kind in:
the world. Ventilation experimental
were carried on continually and the
canvas air-pipe ventilation system
developed to a high degree. It was
equipped with various safety de
vices. including steel fire-trap doors
and emergency refuge rooms equip-1
ped with cold air.
i Few mines, once allowed to flood,;
are reopened, and it Is thought
doubtful by Montana mining men;
whether the famous old Butte will!
ever again be operated.
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Steamer to Load
| ( Salmon in Alaska
For Atlantic Seaboard
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SEATTLE, Aug. 24—The Com
mercial Traveler said here to be
the first Intercoastal vessel to
load salmon in Alaska for the
Atlantic seaboard, sails tomor
row for Petersburg. Fish will
be taken aboard at Petersburg
and at Ketchikan. The vessel
takes additional cargo here and
at San Francisco for the east.
TWENTY-EIGHT
HOUR AIR MAIL 1
DREAM IS TRUE
Mail Goes Across Continent!
in Time Predicted by
Postal Authorities.
CHICAGO, Aur. 24—It is officially!
announced that Wednesday's east-1
bound mail from San Francisco waa
delivered at Hempstead, N. Y„ in
27 hours and 56 minutes, fulfilling:
the dream of postal officials since the I
28 hour air mail service between!
New York and San Francisco was'
established.
Service Be Discontinued
CLEVELAND, Aug. 24—Air mall
flights from coast to coast will be
discontinued after today for ^an in
definite period it is announced.
Mail Is Off Again
Hempstead, Aug. 24—Promptly on
scheduled time, the third day batches
of mail were sent away from here
and also San Francisco. Air officials
expected the mail to bo delivered
within 28 hours.
K. K. K. Members Confess j
To Crimes; Go to Prison;
TULSA, Okla.. Aug. 24—Ben F.
Sikes, Grover Sikes anil Karl Sack,
of Broken Arrow, who said they were
members of the K. K. K., entered
pleas of guilty to rioting charges in
connection with the recent floggings
here, and were today sentenced to
two years each In prison. This Is
the first Instance where Klansmen
have confessed as members of any
flogging party and is the first sen
tence of Klansmen for participating
in mob outrages according to of
ficers.
ALASKA TIMBER
SALE REPORTED
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One of Largest Safes Ever
Made Announced—Is for
Pulp Manufacture.
WASHINGTON, D. < . Aug. 24—
The U. S. Forest Service today an
nounced one of the largest sales ever
made consisting jf about 3,300,000
cords of pulp timber which have been
awarded conditloftrlly In the Cascade
^Creels unit of Tongass Rational For
est, Alaska. Tha side made to
Hutton, McNear Dougherty, of
San Francisco.
It was made on the pevpetual tint
her plan by which enough seotl
trees will be left to insure complete,
natural reproduction under which it
is believed at least 1,.">00.000 tons o
paper ultimately „ t an be produced
annually from Alaskan pulp wood.
This sale was announced In The
Empire on Angus lsl^At that time
Prank C. Dougherty. wh» person
; ally submitted the bid ofvmls firm
t and deposited a bond of $10,000 lVi
leash as an evidence of good faith
I made public plans for erecting a big
I pulp and paper manufacturing plant
at Thomas Bay. 90 miles south of
Juneau and a short distance north
of Petersburg. The award Is condi
tioned on the company making satis
factory financial arrangements for
which It has until December 1st, to
make ^ showing; before the Forest
Service, Mr. uougherty left here
on August 2nd, to make a trip over
the timber unit, expressing the ut
most confidence that development
1 would start at Thomas Hay by Janu
jary 1st. The company’s plans call
j for the expenditure of close to $1,000,
000 next year in developing the power
site at Cascade Creek, and the erec
tion of a sawmill and other facilities
i at Thomas Bay.
’ It is expected that E. S. Sutton,
head of the bidding firm, and others
interested financially in the proposl
; tlon, will make a trip here next
' month, coming from San Francisco
on a chartered yacht.
CANADA TO ASK
.PATH FOR RDM
VICTORIA, M. C.. Auk- ^ That
the federal governnieut start uego
tiatlons with the United States tor
the removal of present restrictions
against the shipment of liquor through
Alaska to the Y’ukon and to Atlin,
B. C., is the proposal which Hon.
A. M. Manson, attorney general, Is
laying before Premier McKenzie King.
It Is proposeil that Canada and the i
United States enter Into a special
treaty to cover this difficulty.
The desire of the British Colum- I
Ida government for removal of the,
present embargo on llqnor in Alas
kan territory is caused particularly.
by the plight of the liquor store at1
Atlin, B. C„ which has on hand
only a few months’ euppply of liquor, j
Liquor for the Atlin store must be j
shipped through Skagway. but this,
route has been blocked by existing !
United States prohibition laws.
No Intervention
In Coal Strike
Planned Now/
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Chairman
Hammond of the Federal Coal Com
mission does not plan Interven
tion In tile anthracite strike question
at the present time.
“W'e will let the operators and
miners walk the floor by themselves
for a while," Hammond said.
PUBLIC EMERGENCY.
WASHING!ON, Aug. 24 — The
slippage of anthractle coal mining
would constitute a public emergency
enys the Federal Coal Commission
today In a statement. This emer
gency would require the full co
operations of coal consumers with aofe
coal operators and all ageneies of
iistribution all. aid possible
through Federal, ^ate and axeCu
tlvc action.
EX-GOV. BEECKMAN IS TO MARRY.
Mr^ ~Katv rtor. £>u rfc*!. .$■ KSc-<jov. 12J/'D^LirvaA- |
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Mrs. jdarston Burke, daught r of (lie late Kdwin Mara,on,
president of the Partners’ Loan and Trust Co., of New York
City, is to be married in September to former Uovernor R. Liv
ingston Beeckman, of Rhode Island, shown here with her at New
port, R. 1. Mrs. Burke was divorced from Oscar Burke, of Now
York, two years ago. Governor Brecckman’s first, wife died sev
eral years ago.
i Alaska Naval Base
I Is to Be Reported
Upon Next Sunday
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j SEATTLE, Aug. 24 Rear Ad
j mlral J. V. C hase, delegated Inst :
| spring to investigate facilities 1
j of sites In Alaska for a now naval
j base is to report next Sunday
J at Port Angeles to Admiral R. i
| E. Coontz, commander of the I
| l'tilted States Fleet.
TERROR REIGN
IS THREATENED
BY CAL. I. W. W.
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Investigators Unearth Evi
dence of Proposed At
tack on Sacramento.
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SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2 4 Sacra
mento is to be subjected to a reign
of terror by the Wobblies. It is:
planned to give the city the “same
kind of a dose as was administered
to Centralia” lias been learned by
state investigators probing the ac
tivities of the Wobblies In the state
of California. x
Wobbly Injunction
SACRAMENTO, Aug 24 Judge
Rush k, of the Superior Court, has
granted a temporary Injunction ef-1
fectlve throughout the state of Cali
fornia against activities of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, its |
officers and members.
Technically the injunction remains
In full force pending the trial action. \
Attorneys explained the injunction |
In effect Is permanent and the de i
fendants will probahly appeal direct
without further trial.
Stambouliski Cabinet
Facing Serious Charges I
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SOFIA, Auk 24—Eleven members
of the Into Stambouliski cabinet un- i
der arrsst, are to be tried on charges !
Involving the death penalty. The j
chargps Include bribery, murder and 1
Incitement of riot. This Is the an !
nouncement made today by Justice
Smlloff.
1,08 ANGELES, Aug. 24.—
Thieves who held-up and bound the
night watchman, obtained diamonds
and other Jewels worth $100,000
from the eafe of E. L. Deacon and
F. A. Perkins, manufacturing Jew
elers In the Miller Building last
night. The v/atchman waa tied to a
shair while the robberB blew the
cafes.
PREMIER KATO
OF JAPAN HAS
PASSED AWAY
Promoter.of Friendly Rela
tions Between U. S. and
Japan, Is Dead.
Toklo, Auk. 21 P-emier Kato died
late yesterday. He had been 111 sev
eral mouths but It was announced:
last Monday that his condition was'
not serious.
Premier Kato was born In 1859 j
and first became prominent during
the Russo Japanese war which he en-!
tered as a navy captain, advancing
to the grade of Rear Admiral In !
1915.
Premier Kato became minister of;
the navy and was rated a peerage)
in 1920. During his administration;
as head of the navy he advocated1
the advancement of friendly rela
tions between the United States and
Japan. He was confirmed as Pre
mier on June 12, last year.
Former Seattle Man Is
Indicted Fraud Charges
NEW V'OHK, Aug. n Col. L. M.'
I’lircoll, retired, of Seattle, former
I chief of the surplus property tllvl-'
sion; John C. Skinner, thief of the
sahs division, Quartermaster Corps,
and three others have been indicted
charged with conspiracy to defraud
I lie government through sales of
army goods.
’HIRAM JOHNSON
ADMITS HE VERY
WEAK CANDIDATE
Senator from California
Touches on Probability
as Presidential Timber.
ADMITS HE CANNOT WIN
IN HIS OWN HOME STATE
Letter Written While He Is in
Europe, Published—
Something Stirred Up.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. — The
publication of a letter Senator
Hiram Johnson had wiitten in
May, while in Europe, to Charles
K. McClatchy, of Sacramento, part
owner of the Sacramento Bee, caused
the Senator to make a statement
accusing Andrew M. Lawrence, pub
lieher cf the San Francisco Journal,
with obtaining knowledge of the let
ter by iidling the files of Albert
E. Boynton, Chairman of the Cali
fornia State Republican Committee,
and denouncing Lawrence for the
letter.
The letter said Johnson would
like to be President but saw no
prospect Harding could be defeated
for renomniaticn. The Senator said
he was convinced the Johnson ele
ment was unable to rally the old
time strength in California and ex
pressed doubt whether Johnson
could carry the State "against Hard
ing. Hoover or any one candidate."
The statement expressed hope that
the letter would "be taken by the
opposition as an invitation to con
test California," and declared that
apart from candidacies, the Repub
'ican Progressives in California are
determined the State’s delegation to
the rational convention must rep
resent a truly "Progressive Repub
lican State."
Johnson, in his letter, made the
statement that "my strength while
I was Governor was in never yield
ing for an instant to the old rotten
crew, ptending always the same. My
weakness today is that I have
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TO DICTATE
TO GERMANS
Socialist Minister of Finance
Plans Brutal, Ruthless
Taxation Policies.
BERLIN, Auk. 24— Dr. Rudolph
liilfurdlng first Socialist to hold a
Federal portfolio, being Minister of
Finance, informed the Reichstag Bud
get Committee today that he propos
ed to inaugurate brutal, ruthless
taxation policies.” He said the batiks
had already received his warning.
In his opinion, Dr. Hllferding said
dictatorial measures are the only
means of saving the country.
GIVES FIVE REASONS FOR
YOUTHS LOSING FIRST JORS
CHICAGO, Aims. 24—Hack of a
[sense of responsibility, unwillingness
to work hard, lack of thoroughness,
false notions about salary and pro
motion. and lack of principle are the ;
live chief reasons why 90 per cent
>t the hoys and girls of the United j
States lost their first Jobs, according j
to a report made to the Chicago As
socfation of Commerce hy A. D.
White, statistician of Swift und
I Company.
Mr. White’s report noted that 90
per cent of the' boys and girls lose
their first positions The report also
shows that in nine cases out of
every ten, the loss of the position can
be traced to one of the five reasons
noted.
His report continues:
“Hack of a sense of responsibility
is shown by neglect of work, fail
ure to pat the most Important things
first. and the expression of a general
‘I should worry’ attitude.
“Unwillingness to work hard. Is
showing hy being late to work,
stretching the lunch hour, and steal
ing a few minutes at the end of the
day. watching the clock, and wasting
the time hy social conversations and
telephone calls during business hours.
“Lack of thoroughness is indicated
most frequently by unwillingness to
begin at the bottom and to go through
the drudgery of mastering each step
before going ahead.
"The real secret of promotion lies
in constantly doing more than you
are paid to do. Keep yourself under
paid. As soon as you are overpaid
you are bound to go backward.
“Lack of principle is shown by
concealment of mistakes, untruthful
uess. ami the constant making of
excuses."