THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME?’
VOL. XXII., NO. 3295.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1923. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PRICE TEN CENTS,
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WAR-LIRE MOVE ON CHINA IS
SUGGESTED BY GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN
TO DRAFT REPLY
ON REPARATIONS
Premier Baldwin Makes Pub
lic Statement lor Benefit
of France and Italy.
REPARATIONS ISSUE TO
BE PROBED THOROUGHLY
Occupation of Ruhr Is Men
tioned as Most Unsatis
factory Procedure.
LONDON. July 13.—In the course
of a statement in which he informed
France and Italy that Groat Britain
is ready to assume responsibility of
preparing the draft of a reply on tho
German reparatalons proposal. Pre
mier Baldwin laid stress upon the
thought there was but one ground
for divergence among the powers
concerned. The Premier said this
was as to the best means to attain
payment of reparations and to es
tablish peace in Europe, pacification
of Europe and the recovery of an
exhausted world.
Premier Baldwin said the Allies
urged in purpose to make Germany
pay to the extent of her capital but
“we are conscious, however, us a
business nation, if we ask Germany
to ®ay in excess of her capital, we
•hall not succeed."
During the course of his state
ment, Premier Baldwin said:
“We are firmly convinced that
measures which would result to ruin
Germany would be fatal to this
country, the Allies and the whole of
Europe.
“The Allies have received less re
parations than before occupation of
the Ruhr and thiR has exacted a
price of dislocation of the German
economic system and probably fu
ture collapse of that system.”
Dealing with the present situa
tion in the Ruhr, Premier Baldwin
said indefinite occupation of one
country by another in time of peace
was a phenomenon, rare, and re
grettable to which an honorable end
will be enjoyed as soon as possible.
Husband Murdered
Year Ago, Widow
Is Now Arrested
LOS ANGELES. July 13. — Mrs.
Walter Oesterreich, whose wealthy
husband, Frederick Oesterreich. for
mer clothes manufacturer of Mil
waukee, was shot to death In tlielr
residence In the fashionable district
of Los Angeles about a year ago,
has been arrested. The authorities
learned that soon after the tragedy
she disposed of two automatic pistols
of the same calibre with which Oes
terreich was killed.
FIRST PICTURE OF RUMANIAN REVOLT.
Here Is the first picture to reach America cf General Avor
creu, leader of the Rumanian Peoplo's Party, as he reached Buch
arest, following the great revolt of the peasant against the then ex
| lsting government. It was Averascu w’ho brouglit about the
i changes in the government.
KU KLUX KLAN
SEEKS MILITIA
FOR PROTECTION
! Request Is Made to Governor
of Washington for Sold
iers at Convention.
OLYMPIA, July 13.—Governor Hart
has telegraphed King Kleagle Powell
i that he woould not send troops to
| protect the meeting of the Klans
; men unit, the sheriff and one Su
j perior Court Judge certified they
were unable to enforce the law.
SEATTLE. July 13. — Luther I.
| Powell. King Kleagle of the Ku Klux
jKlan of the Pacific Northwest do
main, announces he has requested j
1 Gov. Louis F. Hart to send a com-1
ipany of the state militia to protect!
I the delegates to the convention of
jthe Klan set for tomorrow night
’at Renton Junction.
I The request was followed by the I
| announcement of Sheriff Matt Star-j
wieh that he would not permit a(
| meeting under the law forbidding
■an assemblage of masked persons
except for entertainment.
King Kleagle Powell in his tele
gram to the Governor declared the
Klansmen "to the last drop of blood
would stand against this Invasion;
of our rights as peaceful citizens.”
PORTLAND. Jtiljr 13. -The National!
Federation of Business and Profes j
sional Women late yesterday passed I
a resolution recommending uniform!
national marriage and divorce laws.j
Louisiana Judge Deplores
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“Testimony” of Bloodhound
NEW ORLEANS, uly 13. — (By
Associated Press.)—"Bloodhound tes
timony” savors of superstition, ac
cording to Charles A. O'Neill, Chief
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme
Court, dissenting front a majority
opinion upholding a conviction for
murder, “and is as barbarous as
witchcraft Itself." The Court at
firmed the conviction of Mitchell Da
vis, of Franklin Parish, found guilty
because It was testified a dog fol
lowed a trail from the scene of the
murder and brought up at Davis'
home a quarter of a mile away,
but the dissenting opinion of the
Chief Justice has won for the de
fendant a rehearing of his petitiop
for a new trial. Davis was sen
tenced to life imprisonment.
“The ruling that such evidence Is
admissible is contrary to the weight
of authority and is violative of the
fundamental right of an accused
person to be faced by and to cross
examine the witness against him,”
said the Chief Justice. "In a sense,
of course. It may be said that the
bloodhqund does not testify, that his
conduct’ la the anbject of the testl
U»ony merely as the circumstance]
showing* guilt of tHe person trailed
by the hound. But this statement,
that the bloodhound does not tes
tify, is only skin deep. The blood
hound, in such ease, is a supposed
I expert witness, who cannot give any
reason for the expert opinion of
‘.he guilt of the person whom he
trails.
To admit such testimony is the
same as to say that testimony of
lookers-on would be admissible to
prove that a human being with an
abnormal sense of smell trailed the
oeirson on trial and pointed him out
as the guilty party even if the hu
man being could not give any rea
son for his expert opinion. The
administration of Justice is a prac
tical affair.
"Some men put more credence in
weird, uncanny, unexplainable cir
cumstances than they accord to sim
ple facts, and some have more faith
even In mediumistic messages from
planehettes and ouija boards. The
so-called 'bloodhound testimony.' be
ing unexplainable, savors of super
stition, and is as barbarous and
dreadful as witchcraft itself.”
Labor Political
Party Opposed
By Washingtonians
BELLINGHAM, July 11, The
State Federation of Labor has passed
u resolution opposing recognition of
Soviet Rung!a ami the organization
of a labor political party.
Another reHolutton favored the re
lease of “political prisoners."
Olympia defeated Centralla by 15
votes for the next meeting of the
State Federation of Labor.
5 DAY PROTEST
STRIKE STARTS
AMONG I. W, W.
Many Ships Are Tied Up at
San Pedro—Recent Con
viction of 27 Is Cause.
SAN PEDRO. Cal.%July 13.—Be
ginning a five-day walkout in pro
test against the conviction of 27
alleged members of the Industrial
Workers of the World on charges
of criminal syndicalism in Los Ange
les. several hundred longshoremen
and seamen have struck. A dozen
vessels are tied up as a result,
but all ships scheduled to sail this
morning were able to leave on time.
OFF TO PRISON
LOS ANGELES, July 13. The
twenty seven I. W. W. members, con
victed of criminal syndicalism and
sentenced to one to 13 years, have
been taken to San Quentin to begin
serving sentences. The convicted
men acted as (heir own counsel dur
ing the trial.
Editor Declares He Will
Fight for Public Rights
LAS VEGAS. July 13.—Editor Ma
gee. of Albuquerque, on trial on
charges of contempt of court, de
clared on the stand he would main
tain the fight for what he termed
the rights of the public if he had to
remain in Jail “until I rot.”
After the close of the trial this
nfternoon, Magee was found guilty
of contempt of court by Judge D. J.
Leahy, who rendered I ho decision.
Magee was on trial for publishing
articles alleged derogatory to Leahy
and other officials.
Magee was sentenced to serve 90
days on each of four counts conse
cutively making a total sentence of
360 days.
Fishermen Drown When
Boat Rammed at Sea
ASTORIA, July 13.—Chris Soren
son and son Harry, fishermen, were
drowned off Tongue Point, when the
steamer Multnomah rammed their
host. Other fishermen who witness
ed the accident, were unable to
reach the spot in time io save the
two men.
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WATER PASSAGE
IS NAMED AFTER
PRES, HARDING
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Entrance to Resurrection Bay
Js Christened Today—
Honor Is Accepted.
i SEWARD, July 13. — As the
Transport Hendeiscr. was entering
; Ri.Euircction Bay shortly before noon
I today. President Haiding, Governor
Bene and other officials of the Presi
dential party gathered on the super -
deck forward of the transport for a
ceremony which concluded by christ
ening the passage taken by the Hen
derson and destroyers Corey and
I Hull as ‘ Harding Gateway to Resur
rection Bay."
President Harding responded sav
ing the scene was the most impres
; sive he had yet wrtnessed and ac
cepted the honor gratefully pre
: terring that hi3 name b: given tlu
' patiage way than to any mountain
or water yet visited.
AGRICULTURE
PROGRESS FOR
ALASKA, SEEN
Secretary Wallace Makes
Statement on Prospects
to Men on Henderson.
ON HOARD U. S. S H6ND8RSON
WITH PRESIDENT HARDING. July
13.—Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace after a consultation with hi3
department agents and with other
'experts interested In the agricul
tural development of Alaska, an
nounced today his conviction that
tho future may see great progress in
that direction but will novel- result
in the produAion of agricultural
products beyond the requirements of
the Alaskans themselves.
Secretary Wallace's statement was
made at a conference with the news
paper men on tho Henderson ac
companying Prsidcnt Harding no
the Alaskan tour during the voyage
from Skagway to Soward where the
party is scheduled to land this after
noon for the railway passage to
Fairbanks.
Memphis Special Derailed;
Thirty Persons Injured
MEMPHIS, July 13.—One person
was killed and 30 Injured when the
Memphis Special of the Southern
Railway was derailed this morning
near Parkinsville, Alabama.
Victim of Bridge
Disaster Recovered
KWOSO. Wash, July 13. — The
Cowlitz River gave up the first vic
tim of the bridge disaster here last
January 3 which resulted in the loss
of more lhan a score of lives, when
an unidentified body was found a
few miles below the bridge Al
though the river was searched many
days after fhe disaster, no bodies
were found and up to the present
It waH believed they had been wash
ed Into the Columbia River, thence
Into the Pacific Ocean.
Friday, the 13th
Nearly Gone;
Cross Your Fingers
Three o'clock and all is well. Fri
day the 13th and eo far no—serious
mishaps. The day is losing its kick
and local painters have had little
fun today for few pedestrians have
given even a thought steering a wide
berth aiound ladders, let alone run
ning around various streets out of
the regular beaten track to avoid a
black cat, or starting something new
In the line of important business
and work. But close observance
show there remain a few wary indl
vdiuals wbo step lightly and watch
the corners. With midnight to go
when the hoodoo of the “unlucky
day’’ will be ended, “brave” skep
tics are enjoying the day with
hearty jokes on the hoodoo ad
herents,
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TELEPHONE GIRL-COUNTESS ASKS DIVORCE.
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Alleging non-support ami des mun, i ountPtr ISlraupr Curran
Moroni has filed suit in Provide tee, Rhdde Island, against Count
Girolamo Moroni, of Milan, Italy. The Countess, who was a bene
Ii flclary under the will of the lute Colonel Samuel P. Colt, of the
Cnitcd States Rubber Company, was formerly a telephone operator
and later a chorus girl before sho became a member of the Colt
family.
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Chinese Robbers
Loot Residence;
Foreigners Alarmed
j HONG KONG, July 13.—Chln
I phi' robbers have looted the rest- I
j | dents of a German i Iti/.i n al I
j ) Tung Slian, near Canton. The I
! foreign residents of the district
1 j are in a state of consternation.
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PACIFIClOAST
i GASES ARE TO
BE DISCUSSED
I Attorney General and Aides
j to Hold Conference Be
fore Coast Trip.
WASHINGTON, July 13.—Attor
ney General Daugherty plans a
, series of conferences with his aides
at Oolumhiis, Ohio, over the week
end and to direct pending cases
prior to Ills departure late this
month to join President Harding on
his present tour.
Cases to be discussed include those
j on anti-trust prosecutions ,('allfor-j
| nia marketing practices and alleged
j combinations of Die Pacific Coast
cement producers.
i It is understood Daugherty had
hoped to take to the coast with him
the Department’s opinion as to the
legality of using tlie army and navy
to enforci prohibition but there is
every indication this will not ho
be ready until President Harding
returns to Washington.
[Fred Lundin Acquitted
In Big Chicago Case]
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I CHICAGO, July 13.—A Jury lu
[Judge McDonald’s court this after-'
[noon acquitted Fred I.udln. promln-l
ent in politics, on a charge of con- [
spiracy to defraud the Chicago [
School Board out of approximately!
31,000,000.
Lady Astor’s Liquor
Measure Is Passed
LONDON, July 13.--D.idy Astor’s
bill restraining the sale of liquor to
persons under 18 years of age, pass
ed the third and final reading in the
House of Commons this afternoon.
The vote was 257 to 10,
U. S, SENATOR >
FROM VERMONT i
PASSES AWAY
William P. Dillingham Dies at
His Home Following
Recent Operation.
MONTPEI.IKK, Vermont, July 13.—
I lilted States Senator William Paul
Dillingham died at hin lionie here this
morning. Senator Dillingham under
went an operation three weeks ago
for gall trouble.
VISITED ALASKA IN 1903
Senator Diltlngham was a member
of the'first Senatorial party to visit
Alaska in 191)3. The party was com
posed of Sen. Dillingham, Sena
tor Knute Nelson, deceased, of Min
nesota: Senator Thomas M. Patter
son, of Colorado and Senator Burn
ham, of New Hampshire. The party
visited Metlakalla, Ketchikan, Wran
gell, Petersburg. Douglas, Juneau,
Haines and Skagway. Continuing to
the Interior the parly went down
the Yukon, stopping at Fairbanks
and Nome.
Senator Dillingham, Republican,
was born at Waterbury, Vt., Decem
ber 12, l.S-ili. Hp received an ucade
mic education and was admitted to
the bar in 1N67, He was State's At
torney for Washington County two
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JOINT ACTION
OF POWERS IN
CHINA PLANNED
Great Britain Proposes Tak
ing Steps tQ Restore
Normal Conditions.
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
ON COAST SUGGESTED
American Representative and
Japanese Are Opposed
to Starting Trouble.
WASHINGTON, July 13.—It la un
i derstood Greal Britain haa aug
gestod joint aition by the Powera
! ua a means of restoring normal con
i illtIons along the Chinese seacoast
and up the great rlvera on which
export citiea are located.
The British have suggested con
templated UKe of naval resources to a
limited extent but not necessarily
a military suggestion.
It is understood that as a result
of conferences at Peking the re
cent bandit activities were discussed.
It is said the American Ambassador
was opposed to any action which
might weaken the already shaky
Chinese government.
A Tokio dispatch today indicated
the Japanese are also not Inclined
to favor any naval demonstraUon.
It apparently has been tbs hops
of the conferees to clear up to a
large extent the entire Chinese Sit
uation which has recently been com
plicated by disagreement between
China and France over payment of
the remaining installment of the
Boxer indemnity.
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Chicago Can Get National
Convention of Republican*
CHICAGO. July 13.—The Republi
can National Convention will be held
at Chicago next June If National
Treasurer Upham makes such a re
quest of the National Committee,
\V, II. Babler, committeeman of Mis
souri said after a conference of
committeeman, state chairman and
leaders from eight states
The question of a convention city
was not on the program of the con
ference but Habler said however the
individual opinion of the committee
men favored Chicago
UP TO CITY.
CHICAGO, July 13. — Treasurer
Upham Is in Europe but those In hie
office said that If Chicago wants the
Republican convention It must ask
for It as It is not up to Upham.
The statement made about the mat
ter has been cabled to Upham.
Miners' Homes Dynamited;
No Persons Are Injured
PITTSTON. Pa., July 13. — The
homos of four miners, among them
that of Alex Campbell, leader of the
Insurgent group of the United Mine
Workers In this district, were dyna
mited today. While the houses were
partially destroyed, no person was
hurt.
Bankers Are to Study Big
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Problems; Convene Monday
CLEVELAND, Tilly 13. Whether
or not branch banking In the fnit
rd Suites Hhould he encouraged, will
be the subject of debate between
the ibapters from Boost on and Phil
a<b iphia of the American Institute
of Hanking at the twenty-first an
nual convention of that otganiza
lion here .Inly lfi to 30.
Agriculture and its relation to all
other Interests will be the subject of
an address by K. T. Meredith of
lies Moines, at the gen°ral sessions
oi the Institute.
One of the features of the con
vention will tie the reunion of the
pioneer members who were r *spon
sil U for Its organization ir. IbOS
la this city and who were aclivj
in its development through the tint
live yearn of It* existence.
I here will be conference* on var
cus banking subject*. There are
Lm general subjects and then will
be 28 of these conferences in add'
!ion to the two general business
ineetings.
Alexander Dunbar, of Pittsburgh.
I. K. Krelberger, Cleveland: Alfred
T\ Hunt, Scranton, Pa.; O. Howard
Wolf. Philadelphia, and C. B. Hazel
wood. Chicago, will make addresses
st the various conferences, while
Carter B. Taltnan. President of the
American Institute of Banking, and
John H. Puelicher, of the Amerlcsln
Bankers’ Association, will address
sije pf the general sessions,