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VOL XXII., NO. 3288.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1923. , MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
HARDING STARTS FOR ALASKA TODAY
“BILLY* PRENTICE SHOT BY BARBER
Jack Dempsey Wins Decision Over Tommy Gibbons
REPUTED V
OF RUM RUNNERS
IS NEAR DEATH
Crowded Front Street Cate Is
Scene of Shooting Wed
nesday Evening.
William (Billy) mrniu-e, .jo
of age, widely reported as the "king
of rumrunners" in Alaska, was shot!
and probably fatally wounded last
night betwten 11 and 11:30 p. m.
in a Front Street restaurant by
William Lott, a local Negro barber.
•Lett was taken Into custody a few
minutes after the shooting by Night
Patrolman V. L. Tibbitts and is now
confined in the local Federal Jail
charged with shooting with intent
to kill.
Prentice is at St. Ann Hospital;
where he was rushed last night. His
condition was reported to be very.
grave late this afternoon with little!
hope entertained for his recovery.'
If death results from the wounds, it
was stated by U. S. Attorney A. G.
Shoup that the charge against J-ottj
would be changed to murder. Lottj
had not been arraigned today.
Dr. W. A. Borland, in attendance
on Prentice today, said one of the
bullets entered the chest penetrating;
a lung; two entered the abdomen
and a fourth entered the back. There
ia very little chance for Prentice, he
eaid.
In Crowded Cafe. t 1
The Bhootlng took place in Harry's
Grill which was crowded with pat
rons when the shots were fired. Iaytt,
using a .38 caliber, double action
Smith & Wesson revolver, fired five
shots, four of which lodged in Pren
tice's body, the fifth apparently
missing and going into the counter.
Eye-witnesses to the affair told a
representative of The Empire today
that there was no warning quarrel
preceding the shooting which took
place with such suddenness that it
was impossible to prevent or stop it
after the first shot was fired.
The shooting was caused by re
ports of certain remarks Lott was
said to have made about Prentice to
Winnie Swanberg, the woman whom
Prentice refers to as his wife in a
statement to the U. S. Attorney after
he was taken to the hospital last
night. Ttie statements made by both
Lott and his victim agree on that
point, although there is a difference
In their accounts of the events im
mediately preceding the shooting.
Says No Warning.
Prentice made a formal statement
accusing Lott of shooting him with
out provocation . He said he had
heard Lott was talking about him
and called him In the cafe and
asked him about it and that the
negro fired on him without warning
or quarrel.
Lott’s statement, according to the
officers questioning him, was to the
effect that after Prentice had ques
tioned him, he had cursed him and
hit him (Lott) in the face, and
thinking that Prentice was going to
beat him up he shot. U. S. Attorney
Shoup said that Lott’s face showed
no mark or sign of a blow when he
was questioned
Lott also said he had been warn
ed that Prentice was going to beat
him up when he saw him. He de
nied, however, that when he heard
of this threat, he had put the re
volver in his pocket and asserted he
was only told of the threat during
the afternoon and had carried the
gun in his pocket all day. He de
nied he was accustomed to carry a
gun, saying It was the first time he
had done so, according to officials.
He ie said to have offered no satis
factory explanation of why he was
packing the weapon.
Witnesses Tell Story
Roy Noland, Superintendent of the
Juneau & Douglas Telephone Com
pany, gave a comprehensive story
of the shooting to The Empire. He
said; ‘‘I had stepped into the Grill
for a light lunch about 11 p. m.
There were several people at the
counter and in the booths. Among
t£e former were Prentice, Winnie
Swanberg, a woman formerly resid
ing at Doqglas whom I knew then
as Diva Dale. Prentice wee talking
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1 WILLIAM V. HESTER.
Principal owner of the Brook
lyn Kasle who is accompanying
I the Kagle tourists.
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JOHN J. UNDERWOOD
• I wefl known newspaperman who is
i| representative of the Seattle
it Chamber of Commerce in Wash
i1 ington, D. C.. a member of the
t Eagle tour party.
TICERT FAVORS
OFFICE BUREAU
EDUCATION HERE
» U. S. Commissioner Educa
tion Believes Juneau Best
2 if Conditions Warrant.
1 The moving of headquarters of tht
j U. S. Bureau of Education for Alas
’ ka from Seatttle to Juneau is favored
2 by Dr. Jno. J .Tlgert. U. S. Com
j missioner of Education, if condltiom
B might warrant Juneau the most logi
cal center, he derlared today, It
discussing the work of the Bureat
in Alaska. So far and at the present
_ time Seattle has been maintainet
i as the Alaska headquarters on ac
.1 count of its proximity to the flelt
»| of teachers and supplies for the Gov
? eminent schools, which cannot bt
s obtained In the Territory, he said.
-j In accordance with the p esonl
i1 system no teachers are employed
s until they have been met personallj
by W. T. Lopp, superintendent. S<
. far It has been impossible toobtait
a coal and lumber in the Territory
which are two of the largest Itemi
of supplies.
e “Personally I would be glad to sei
. the headquarters of the Alaska of
y; flee moved from Seattle to Juneai
e lf conditions were such this plact
11 could afford efficient ac vi in car
i.J rying on the work of tha otfice.'
e(sald Dr. Tlgert. “I am n favor o
g; any action which might a'rt the de
e velopment of the Territo.y.”
-i Dr. Tlgert said he b*-< not gon<
a 'into the question of moving tin
g headquarters to Juneau with a thor
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Henry O’Malley
Is Now on Way
To Alaska Coast
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I SEATTLE, July 5. — Henry j
O'Malley, United States Mtsh
Commissioner, United States j
Senator Wesley L. Jones and (
! Congressman Lindley H. Hud- j
ley, of Bellingham, left Toes- j
day on the Coast Guard Cutter [
| Unalga. They will be at the j
, Pribilof Islands July 15 to 20 j
! and cover the coast from Ket- ]
chikan to Bristol Bay.
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EAGLES VISIT
HERE YESTERDAY:
HAVE FINE TRIP
Come to Get First Hand In
formation About Alaska,
Declares Kalterborn.
Sixty-eight distinguished citizens
of Brooklyn, N. Y.. including writers.
I authors, lawyers and business men,
j organized by the Brooklyn Dally
Eagle visited several hours here yes
] terday enroute to Ml McKinley Na
! tlonul Park which they will aid in
! ledlcating early next week. The
] party arrived on the steamer Alaska
| at 8:30 a. m. yesterday and re
mained here until 1:30 p. m.
The visitors were guests of the
town while here and were met by
members of the Citizens’ Committee
appointed several weeks ago by May
or I. Goldstein and taken for an auto
mobile ride over Glacier Highway
to Mendenhall Glacier. Despite the
inclement weather, rain and fogs
prevailing, they expressed consider
able pleasure at their reception here,
Following their return fro mthe glac
ler trip they were received at the
Governor's House by Gov. and Mrs
Scott C. Bone.
Get Own Information
H. V. Kaltenborn, manager of the
tour and associate editor of the
newspaper which ' Is conducting the
tour, said:
“It is our Judgment that durinf
the coming year Alaska will play f
conspicuous part in the affairs ol
the nation and the purpose of thh
trip is to gain as much first bane
information as it is possible to ab
sorb.
"The first impression one gets Is
of magnificent distances and tremen
dous potential resources. While it is
important to preserve natural beaut]
for national playgrounds, it woulc
seem that the tremendous forests o
Alaska are sufficient to keep a num
her of pulpmllls running and at thi
same time not destroy the natura
beauty and charm of the Territory
As we have read much of Alaskat
resources, of its great mines, its ag
ricultural land, its magnificent wa
ter pofker, and its inspiring moun
i tains and rivers we have come to sei
1 them for ourselves. Upon our re
turn we will be in a better positioi
1 to express an opinion. So far I cal
1 say only that what we have seei
has been extremely impressive."
Return Here July 20
The party will return here some
1 time July 20th, and Mr. Kaltenbon
and others expressed the hope tha
they might spend several hours heri
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, Monument to
American Dead
Unveiled in France
PARIS, July 5, — A monumen
honoring the American volunteer
In the French Army who lost the!
Ivies In the World War was unveilei
yesterday at Ktats Unis. It wa
erected with money contributed b;
the French people. President Mill
erand and Premier Poincare attend
ed the unveiling.
American flags flew from Elysei
, Palace, government buildings am
Efflel Tower radio broadcasted i
. purely American program includini
' Yankee Doodle."
DEMPSEY HOLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP;
GETS DECISION
Challenger Tommy Gibbons
Puts Up Good fl^ht for
Fifteen Round Bout.
FIGHTERS TALK
SHELBY, Mont . July 5. —
I Gibbons said: “We want a re
’ turn fight with Dempsey. This
fight gave me an insight into
| his fighting and I know what
1 can do against him if I fight
; Dempsey again. 1 Yjill fight him I
| differently.”
| Dempsey said: ‘lln a way 1 I
j am disappointed with the result, j
; I think I won clearly enough to |
| dispel any doubt on the decis- j
ion. I felt sure when 1 entered !
| the ring I could knock Gibbons
| out. While I am disappointed 1
want to express my admiration
I for Gibbons and the bout he put
j up.”
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DECISION TO DEMPSEY
I RINGSIDE, ShPlby. July B.—Jack
j Dempsey, world's heavyweight chant
| plon, was awarded the decision at
| the end of the fifteen round bout
yesterday afternoon, over Tommy
! Gibbons, in one of the most surpris
| ing and upsetting heavyweight match
es In years.
| Gibbons was on his feet, apparent
j ly very tired and holding on des
i perately, when the fifteen round hat
| tie ended.
The result was distinctly a surprise
as Dempsey was an overwhelming
favorite, In the meagre betting, to
win by a knockout, within six oi
I seven rounds.
The game Gibbons astonished hit
'most ardent admirers by carrying
I the fight to the end, hitting Demp
i sey in some rounds and outboxing
' him in spots.
j Dempsey outslugged Gibbons an'
j landed the hardest punches.
| The newspaper experts at the ring
! side gave Gibbons a shade in rounds
;5, 11 and 12 while Dempsey was
out in front in the remaining 12
rounds.
Referee Dougherty did not hesi
tate a minute before raising Demp
sey’s right hand, claiming him a
winner.
The result was a surprise to Jack
Kearns.
Despite police protection the crowd
!quickly swarmed into the ring pound
1 Ing Gibbons on the back and throw
ing their hats into the air. Gibbon?
smiled broadly at the friendly demon
stratlon while the champion had hit
gloves removed.
1 j Gibbon’s weight was 175 1-2 pounds
■| Dempsey's weight was 188 pounds
■I They entered the ring at 3:3(
j o'clock., Rocky Mountain time.
MEN ENTER RING
'j Dempsey entered the ring at 3:3(
'I o'clock and was given an uproarioui
lj reception. Jack Kearns was It
| charge of Dempsey's corner. Mlki
[Grant shielded the champion with at
umbrella while the tamera men be
i gan making pictures.
Gibbons entered the ring five min
i utes later and was accorded a mor<
' deafening reception than the cham
plon. Gibbons walked over to Demp
gey's corner and shook hands whllt
the gloves were being adjusted.
Referee Dougherty stood in a neu
tral corner.
RIGHT BY ROUNDS
t ROUND ONE
i The fighters shook hands ant
• clinched after Dempsey hooked a lef
I to body. Dempsey landed three lefti
i to body and right to head. Dempaei
r shot straight lefts to Gibbons’ faci
- and backed away, Dempsey swum
• left to Jaw forcing Gibbons* retreat
Gibbons hooked light left to bead ant
i repeated. Dempsey hammered Olfa
I bona about body with short rlgh
i and lefts. In clinch Otbbons’ moutl
[ was bleeding. Gibbons hooked lef
to Jaw and shot over a - right. U
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STILL RETAINS WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP.
•linch Dempsey jogged Gibbons with j
t right uppercut. Referee broke them
uid Dempsey missed right to head. [
ROUND TWO
Gibbons was short with left and
they clinched. On the breakaway:
DempBey tried left to head. Gibbons
clinched. Dempsey pounded Gibbons
back of head nailed him with left i
tnd right on breakaway. Gibbons ,
leld Dempsey’s arms in clinch to ,
•rotect body. Gibbons hooked left r
o (hin, cutting Dempsey's right i
•ye. Dempsey brought right to Gib
bons’ stomach. Gibbons missed a
•iglit. Gibbons hooked solid left to
bead. Dempsey retaliated with the!
tame punch. Gibbons dodged to left
hen clinched, then bell rang.
HOUND THREE
Dempsey drove right and left to I
body. Gibbons clinched. Dempsey1
repeated, then hooked Gibbons with!
'eft forcing him into a clinch. Gib
bons feinted, then backed away. Demp-j
sey short with left but connected |
vtth right. Gibbons landed two lefts,
■nd swung right to jaw. Dempsey1
hort with left. Dempsey laced right]
mil left to body. Gibbons pounded
iempsey's stomach. Dempsey swung
lard right to Gibbons’ stomach then
anded another in the same spot.
Gibbons swung right to jaw as the
bell rang.
ROUND FOUR
Dempsey hooked left to stomach.
Gibbons clinched. Dempsey punched
him around heud with rights and
'efts. Gibbons hacked into a corner;
’hey clinched; Dempspy hurt Gib
bons with body punches. Dempsey
kept pounding Gibbons’ In the back
of head in the clinches. Dempsey
took left hook back of ear; Dempsey
shot1 right Into body. Gibbons took
hook on forehead and clinched.
Dempsey landed solid left. Gibbons
booked left to jaw and right to head.
Dempsey hurt him ’severely with
thort body punches. Dempsey bleed
ng from old wound over left eye.
ROUND FIVE
Dempsey missed left to body. As
they clinched Gibbons landed two
tght lefts to head. DempBey missed
i left. Gibbons clinching. Gibbons
hooked left to head. Crowd cheered.
Gibbons landed another left. Demp
sey rocked Gibbons with right and
'eft to head and nailed him with
tolld rights to the jaw, forcing him
'nto a clinch. Gibbons danced away
"orclng Dempsey to follow him. Olb
1 hons poked a left to Dptnpsey’s face.
Dempsey landed right to body. Gib
bons landed right to body. Gibbons
’ 'anded left to ribs. Dempsey shot
a left to the head. Gibbons did dam
1 age when he hooked a left to Demp
sey’s eye.
ROUND R1X
1 Dempsey’s left was short. In clinch
i (Continued on Fnge Bight.)
MACK CLAIMS
SMITH IS TO
BE CANDIDATE
N. Y. National Committeeman
Believes Governor Smith
to Be in Race.
NEW YORK, July 5. — Normal
Muck, of Buffalo, Democratic Na
tional Committeeman, announce!
after a conference with Gov. Alfrei
K. Smith, that the Governor wll
enter the convention an a contender
for the Democratic nomination foi
Prosident.
Mack said he believed the plat
form would demand the moditlcatioi
of the Volstead act adding:
“All powerful eastern and sea
board stator want the Volstead ac
modified. The greater opposition t<
modification comes from the wester!
states which are normally Republl
ctin. The southern Democratic dr;
utates will go Democratic even if th
party pledges for a more liberal al
eoholic content.”
Grandstands Collapses;
43 Persons Are Injure!
SALT LAKE, JUDY 5. — Rub
Sudubry was killed and 4:1 person
Injured when a temporary grand
stand fell last night while the crowi
w*b watching a fireworks display.
Cuts His Throat; Wife
Is Suing for Divorc
BOS ANGBTDBS, Julv 6.— Robet
Crosier Scott, playwright and acen
arlo writer, was found dead in hi
room with his throat cut late vestoi
day atternoou. Suicide is indicate
as papers were found indicating hi
wife had sued for divorce.
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Wing of Plane Crumples
And Stunt Flier Kille
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SANTA MONICA, July 5.—P. L
Delay, stunt flier, and H. B. Shor
automobile man and amateur avia
or, were killed when the wing <
the plane on which they were doln
stunts for a crowd on the beac
crumpled 2,000 feet tip in the al
The plane plunged to earth as
burst In flames.
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PRESIDENT IN
TACOMA READY
TO COME NORTH
—
Drizzling Rain Falls But Re
i ception Is Not Dampened
in Slightest.
STOPS TRAIN AND PAYS
RESPECTS TO A. L DEAD
Makes Speech Declaring Only
True Americans Are
Wanted in the U. S.
TACOMA, July 5. — President
and Mrs. Harding arrived shortly
before 10 o’clock this morning
reaching the end of a long trail
ever which they traveled in 15 days
in 14 States reaching from the At
lantic to the Pacific,
i The plans are that the President
and his party will spend only about
; five hours here departing this after
I neon on the transport Henderson for
! Alaska. The Henderson is due to
! arrive at Ketchikan on Saturday.
President Harding let it be known
that the time at sea will be devoted
ac far as possible to rest.
' This city welcomed the Presiden
Itial party in a drizzling rain which
did not seem to diminish the cor
diality of the reception. Crowds
lined the sidewalks four deep.
The President did not seem to
mind the rain which was the first
encountered since he left Washing
ton.
VISITS CEMETERIES.
CENTRAUA. Wash.. July 5 — Di
recting that the train he stopped,
President Harding early today drove
through a drizzling rain to two
! cemeteries and laid wreaths on the
; graven of four American Legion
i in on killed by the Wobblles on Arm
istice Day, 1919. The President was
I accompanied by military and naval
aides, and Representative Albert
Johnson while the rest of the party
were breakfasting or still sleeping.
President Harding said:
“The world is horrified by what
occurred here about three years
ago."
The President said further: “Those
guilty wore striking at the very
bulkwark of the Republic, at men
who sav*2d. it and men who muat be
counted upon to preserve It"
PRESIDENT IN PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, July 5.—President
i aud Mrs. Hardin* arrived here at
i 1* o’clock yesterday morning and im
- mediately entered upon a typical
’ Fourth of July celebration constat -
! 'lit* of a parade, speeches and flre
-! works.
As the train crossed the Wlllam
I of to River, the British cruiser Cur
| lew. Bnciiored near the bridge, fired
’ the (‘residential salute, setting a
| new precednt. , el%0
President Harding in a Fourth ot
‘July address directed that the na
r|tlon demand that every “man wear
* 1 Ing the habiliments of American
' citizenship must be American heart
; and soul.”
Wants True Americanism.
I The President dealt particularly
iwlth thorough American people and
j :;a!d “we do not look to this OC
aicjsioji to discuss a variety of topics
j including immigration aud transpor
tation” which he contended should
ibe approached and solved only from
s!a national standpoint.
"I would like to acclulm the day
I ■ whin there is no room in America
i anywhere for those who defy the
! law and those who seek our hos
ipltallty for the purpose of destroy
ing our institutions should be de
i ported or held securely behind
|. prison walls.
H “This land of ours has little to
fear from those who attack from
outside our borders but we must
“ guard every defense very zealously
‘ against those who work within our
r borders to destroy our Institutions
* which give them hospitality.
h “A Republic which we are living
r: for Is a Republic worth defending
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