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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE "ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME VOL. IX., NO. 1289. ? JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTS MORE CONFESSIONS STARTLING SEATTLE LAWSON PLANS TO MAKE EXPOSE t* HIGHER-UPS IN STOCK GAMBLING MAY BE NAMED Lawson Tells Committee He Will Name One . Cabinet Official Who Is Guilty. SENATOR IS IMPLICATED Boston Man Claims That Several Are in League Benefiting From Inside Tips. T? ? ? y LAWSON FAILS TO MAKE GOOD WASHINGTON, Jan. J>.? | I All efforts to get Lawson to ! name his higher-ups failed at today's hearing and he may be tried for contempt. "I I cannot name the Cabinet offi cer to whom I have referred I to without mentioning an other official of higher posi ftlon," said Lawson, "and would be more serious than if I cast a cloud over the entire Congress and were ! sent to jail myself for life." J J.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.?Thomas A. Lawson, the Boston financier, promised the House rules committee today that he would disclose the names of a Cabinet official, a United States Senator and a New York banker, whom he says a member of Congress told him were engaged in stock gambling partnership. Mr. j Lawson said if the House rules com mittee ordered an investigation as a result of its report on the prelimin ary hearings he would also give the committee other names of those profiting by inside information. Mr. lawson nearly added a fist! fight to his list of sensations late yesterday afternoon when he hurled at the committee a direct' charge that it had tried to smother his al-. legations that official Washington! was fairly honeycombed with | '"leaks." Representative Chiperfield, of Il linois, hotly resented lawson's charges and called him a "big four flusher." In the excitment lawson arose; from his seat at the witness stand, advanced toward Chiperfield. shook his fist under the Illinois Congress man's nose, and said: "I demand' fair play." He fairly shouted this. The whole room was thrown into | tumult when a physical clash be tween Lawson and Chiperfield seem ed unavoidable. Jerry South, chief clerk of the House, rushed forward and seizing Lawson by the arm suc ceeded in persuading the fiery finan cier to sit down. Thereafter Lawson answered ques tions with a fair degree cf calmness although Chiperfield once interrupt ed him to say: "If he goes a little; further he won't go any further to day." INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR NEUTRAL NATIONS! WASHINGTON. Jan. ?. ? A new; international code to protect the "liberty of neutrals" Is being worked out by leading North and South American experts on the basis of !es-j sons drawn from the present war. 7 WEATHER REPORT?24 Hrs ]' ! Ending at 3 p. m. Today: r o o *? I Tuesday, January 9th Maximum?35. Minimum?2S. Precipitat ion?.04. Cloudy. Northwest wind. *- * (ALASKA QUAKE i OF YEARS AGO WAS HISTORIC Report of the Geological Survey Says 1399 Quake Was Great Disturbance. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.?The an nual geological survey report terms he Yakutat Bay earthquake disturb xnce In September. 1S99. as one o." the ten greatest disturbances of his toric times. The disturbance referred to above will be distinctly remembered by the oldtimers. especially in this sec tion of Southeastern Alaska. For three weeks the earth quakes con tinued and the people were kept in a partial state of terror. .Many ol i the shocks were of such a nature , that if the cities had possessed large buildings, these would have been demolished. At is was many ' two-story structures were damaged - by the grounds' frequent and severe i vibrations. The natives for days ( were panic stricken. The shocks , ceased as suddenly as they begar. Various disturbances were report- ' ed at that time along the coast, islands to the westward disappearing and tidal waves being reported. ? h ? + -J* ? <? ??? ? ?> 3 <? '3 1 ? WATSON AT CORDOVA + v ?> *? Advices received by The ?> r <' Empire last night stated that ? ? ? the Admiral Watson had been + 1 ? convoyed to Cordova where a + J <? survey of the extent of the + * steamer's damages will be + ?> made at once. ~ + * * i ?> ?> + ??& <? ?> v v <? ?> ? v ?> I POWER SCHOONER J CONTRACT LET FOR t THE PACIFIC COAST J WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.?The Over- 1 seas shipbuilding construction com- j panies awarded a contract by New , llork parties today to build four 5 masted auxiliary power schooners. 250 feet long at the Sumner Iron 1 Works plant at Everett, Wash. The t first ship will be launched July 1, ] this year. SETTLEMENT IS ; MADE IN A CASE ! SY AN ALASKAN j SEATTLE, Jan. 9. ? A settle ment of domestic conflict, which has its origin in {he instinctive di vergence of the Orient and the Oc cident, was smoothed over yester day when Mary Seung, 51, agreed to a settlement of her divorce suit which she instituted in May against her husband. John Seung, 63, a | wealthy canneryman of Seattle and Alaska. The signing of the stipula tion announced by C. Dell Floyd at torney 'or the plaintiff. State Pioneer of Washington Dies ! ( Without Fortune i PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 9.?Jo- 1 siah H. Wyckoff, state pioneer and a claimant to property in New York City, valued at 5300,000,000, died hero last night. He wa3 89 years i old and was one of the descend ants of the old Dutch -residents of the Eastern Metropolis. i Tl i T STOCK QUOTATIONS T ? = ; 31! NEW YORK, Jan. 9.?Alaska Gold closed yesterday at 10%. Alaska-Juneau at 7%. American Zinc at 35%. Butte & Superior at 46. Ray at 26%. Chino at 53. Utah Copper at 101. Copper metal was quoted at 26%. RUSSIANS ARE PREPARED FOR I NEW OFFENSIVE' Well Equipped Soldiers! and Plenty of Munition Stars a Campaign in Right Sector. struggles~7n south Russians and Rumanians Engaged in Fierce Attacks on Teutons. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 9. ? The Russians are preparing for a great offensive in the Riga sector. Troops equipped with great quantities of; munitions, backed by large reserves.! ire near Mitau and south of Riga, j Artillery fire has constantly increas-1 id on both sides during the last few I lays and become extremely voilent.1 The weather is frosty and clear and i the country is covered with snow, j DESPERATE FIGHTING ON. Berlin, Jan. 9.?Desperate fight- ' mg in the valleys leading into the;' nterior also northern Rumania is . ?eported in today's war office com- ? nunication. Notwithstanding the ' ietermined Russian resistance, the reutonic troops have stormed the de enses on both sides of Kasino and . Juchitzavallos. [ ? TEUTON'S STRONG ATTACK. Petrograd, Jan. 9.?The official ' mnounceraent today says: "Under ' >ressure, Russian and Rumanian de ;achments, occupying positions on; ( :he upper branch of the Suchitza , iver and northwest of Fokshani, re- j ired a little distance eastward. The iucsians. by a counter attack in! :he region of Kapatuno restored heir position as it existed previous ;o yesterday's battle. "The enemy launched an attack n dense formation against our iroops and the Rumanians near i Peceshi, six versus southwest of Fok- 1 ihani but was repelled by our fire. "Our detachments have reached \ :he line at Raspitza Lake. The. i :nemy attacks from Meikenschi and ' )deneski against detachments occu- ' )ying positions on the lower reaches >f the Buzue river were repulsed." i FRANCEBALKS | ON SCHEME OF A NEW DISPUTE Objects to Settlement by Compromise of the Tien-Tsin Affairs. PEKING. Jan. 9.?The French gov ernment, It Is announced, has re fused to ratify the proposed com promise settlement of the Tien-Tsin concession dispute. Numerous conference between Dr. VVu Ting Fang, the Chinese Fjr aign Minister, and Count de Martel, the French Charge d'Affaires, a Pe king dispatch, December 16 annouue ad, had resulted in a tentative com promise settlement of the Tien-Tsin concession dispute. The comprom ise, It was said, provided for re> toratlcn by the French to China of the torritory in question and the re turn cf Chinese policemen. China, for her part, agreed to make the district an International settlement? open to all the treaty powers. China also waft to promise to make an effort to check anti French demonstrations at Tieu-Tsin. 'Phone It to The Empire."^No. 374. DOB PUTS UP A GAME FIGHT TO SAVE MESS Assassin Kills a Woman | and Then Suicides; No Cause Known for Crime. BELLINGHAM. Wash., Jan. 9. ? That a pet dog put up a game but losing fight for his mistress some time laot night was Indicated here when the police discovered a mur der and a suicide early this morn ing. Charles Wilson, a mill hand, shot his wife and then killed him self. At the side of the dead wo man's body was that of her Boston bull terrier. Wilson's legs were bad ly lacerated Indicating that the dog had fought desperately in defenso of his ml3tress. Wilson had kicked the dog. its back being broken, then shot the faithful animal bofore kill ing his wife and then taking his own. No cause is known for the tragedy. ?*? ?*? ?*? *;* ; * <>! <? GOSSIP CAUSES * * MAN TO SUICIDE ? f BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. * f 9.?Two were killed and the 4 i' smoking compartment of the + 9> Southern-Railway Birmingham ? :? special demolished, when 4 C? Lewis DAAKelton, a promiuent * > local business man, detonated 4- j ?? a quantity of high explosive in 4 I' the lavatory of the car. Wal- 4 !? ton sough refuge in death ?> > from gossip following his mis- 4 !? trial on a charge of killing his ? > business partner. He was at 4 > liberty on bonds. 4-; > 4- ! ?), ?> v <? .j. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. SLIPS ONE OVER ON PASTOR AND HAKES ESCAPE SEATTLE, Jan. 9.?Harry Ham mond, arrested many times for vu- . rlous offenses and also an ex-con- ? rict, was released from tho county ] jail last night upon written request . if Rev, Mark A. Matthews, that he ! might attend the lntter's prayer ' meeting. Instead of going to the Jcvotional meeting, Hammond skip ped. He was awaiting sentence fol lowing an indictment by the recent ( grand Jury. PANAMA CANAL EQUIPMENT TO BE SENT NORTH i < SEATTLE. Jan. 9.?The Alaska Engineering commission entered In to contracts today whereby the steamship Turret Crown and the barge St. David, the latter part of February will begin loading over 5,000 tons of Panama Canal equip ment at Balboa for delivery at An chorage. CHAMP CLAHK BOOM ? FOR PRESIDENCY IS STARTED BY BRYANITES WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.?Olio of the noticeable political currents since the reassembling of Congress is a well-defined pupose to start a! movement for the nomination of Speaker Champ Clark for the Pres idency to succeed President Wilson In 1920. One of the interesting features of the agitation, if it can be said to have reached that point, is that thus far the ultra Bryan men are behind it, and, it is said, the movement has the benediction of Bryan, himself. So far the only objection that has boon urged against the plan is the circumstance that the Speaker will bo 70 years of age in 1920. NOVELISTS WIFE IN DIVORCE COLONY AT RENO j I1R6. OWENC 3J01tN"60"N". p J ROTH T N f uny. Je . .?? is. uwen <joiuu>oii, u .n ui iiu: novelist, bave learned that mj. lie the New Vdrlc divoree eoloiiy at Keno. Nevada. Before liei iiiarriafjt .Mrs dohnsou was Alias Esther Kllen Cobb, a aiusrer livinv in $un Erajjeiar* / -1 KETCHIKAN IS i TO BE CLEANED OP BY OFFICIAL The U. S. Prosecutor Is sues Warning That the Disreputables Must Get Out. SECURES FCONVICTION KETCHIKAN, Jan. 9. ? United States Assistant District Attorney William Holzhelmer struck the popu lar-chord here when lie announced! yesterday in Court that every dis reputable character in Ketchikan and especially the men who were living off the earnings of the women of the 'District" must gat out. This announcement followed his conviction of Clifford Raymond, who J was found guilty of assault and bat-' tery upon his woman of the red: light district. ' District Attorney Holzhelmer se-; cured a conviction after a hard fight j and Raymond was fined f500 and ? sentenced to six months in Jail. Ray mond's attorney immediately served notice of appeal. The citizens are pleased here with the fight being made by the new official to clean up the city. There are none here who fall to admit that if the men who live off the earnings of the women were driven out of town few complaints would j come from the "district." Eastern Editor Dies in the West On Health Trip ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.?George Thomp son, editor of tho Pioneer Press and the Dispatch died today in Los An-! geles, according to word recoived here. Mr. Thompson was :one of the best known of the Mlssi33lppl Val ley newspapermen and went to the Pacific Coast roccntly to attempt to recuperate his health. FORTUNE CROSSES BORDER. LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 9.?A quar ter of a million dollars In gold and silver was brought to Laredo from Mexico and shipped to persons In El Paso for safokceplng by Mexi can Counsul Garcia. EMPIRE ads nave thousands" of readers. FRED BRADLEY UNDER ARREST ON A WARRANT Former Manager of the Standard Oil in This City Charged With Being Short. WILL BE BROUGHT BACK Fred E. Bradley, farmer local man ager for the Standard Oil Company, who left here last week with his wife, to accept a position in Seattle, was arrested in Seattle yesterday as he stepped from the steamer and was turned over to the Federal au thorities, acting on complaint tele graphed from the office of Marshal H. A. Bi3hop here. The complaint under which Mr. Bradley was arrested was sworn to by J. D. Helps, Alaskan represen tative of the Standard Oil Company, and in effect charges that Bradley is "short in his accounts." The ex act amount of his alleged peculation is not known but will bo ascertained as soon as an inventory has been made and an investigation complet ed. Telegraphic advice that Bradley had been ar.restod was received to day by W. W. Casey Jr., chief depu ty in the marshal's office, and stated that Bradley would bo sent north as oon as the propor requisition pa pers from the Governor of Alaska, which will be sent south on the first boat, are honored by the Governor of Washington. Seal Herd Shows Big Increase in the North Pacific WASHINGTON, Jan. 9?The gov ernment reported today that indica tions are that 100,000 seals have been added to tho protected herd In I Bering Sea during the year 1916. I The North Pacific herd is now be ; Moved to number at least 400,000. | FOR FRENCH HOME ARMY. PARIS, Jan. 9.?Henry Berenger has introduced in the Senate a bill providing for the mobilization of civilians in France into an auxll iary service for the national defense. The" bill provides for the calling up of all citizens between the ages of I 17 and CO. I GRAND JURY IN SEATTLE GIVEN LIQUOR DETAILS Confession Is Made by Man Who Declares He Was Go-Between for Mayor and Chief. BOTH DENYTHE CHARGE Subordinate Officers of Police Department Are Trying to Seek Immunity. SEATTLE, Jan. 9.?Thi3 city is all stirred up today following the report of several confessions that have been made to the federal grand jury and the astonishing revelations of city affairs. It is understood that an officer by the name of "Mul len" went before the grand jury this morning, when that organiza tion convened after the holiday va cation, and confessed that he rep resented Mayor Gill and Chief of Police Beckingham with the boot leggers. The confession is reported to be full of sensations. It is known that many subordi nate officers of the police department are seeking immunity through the privilege of testifying before the grand jury as to what they know. Early this afternoon both the Mayor and the Chief of Police de nied that they even knew the man "Mullen" or that they had ever had and dealings of any sort with the illegal liquor traffickers. All three of the Billingsley bro thers, according to present plans, are to plead guilty, to the charges of violating the laws regarding the importation of liquor into Seattle, tnd will tell the grand jury more of the details on which they have worked. Attorney General T. W. Gregory, >f Washington, D. C., wired District Attorney Clay Allen this afternoon :hat he was going all right in the liquor investigation and that no spe cial prosecutor was needed to as sist him. Dictaphone Used. A part of tho dictaphone conver sation which Mullen, the man who confessed to the grand Jury today, was given out thiB afternoon by Dis trict Attorney Clay Allen. Mullen: "Though 1 would come up and bcc you. The old man gavo mo 15 days for a stall." Logan: "You'vo been trying to talk to mo for a week." Mullen: "Yes, I have something Important for you." Logan: "I've got a cold, Mullen, s.nd my ears are bad. Talk louder." Mullen: "Beckingham wants to f.x It up with you fellows. He gave me fifteen days oft to see, you fellows and get you out of town, Fred." Logan: "How about that 7500 hones we got up?" (Continuod on Page 8.) i? a I STEAMER MOVEMENTS | and Mail Information NOW BOUND NORTH ; None. SCHEDULED SAILINGS j I City of Seattle Is scheduled to j sail from Seattle tonight. Alameda is scheduled to sail 1 from Seattle Friday morning, j ; AI-KI is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow, j Prince John is scheduled to sail from Prince Rupert tonight Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver on Sat urday. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Mariposa is expected south Fri day or Saturday. Spokane is due about Sunday. *?? ? 'Phono it '.o The Empire. No. 374.