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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
V
"ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL. XIV., NO. 2001
JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1919.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
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CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT
CONDITION OF PRESIDENT BY
NEWSPAPERS AND OFFICIALS
LEGAL QUESTION CONSIDERED
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—An of
flcial bulletin issued from the White
House this morning said the cold
weather was aiding in the President's
recovery. His physicians say only a
complete rest and quiet from exec
utive cares can avert a setback.
The question of interest just now
is whether the Cabinet, the United
States Supreme court or Congress
should delegate power to the vice
president, under the Constitution, to
act in the place of the President,
should his disability continue.
Dr. Grayson today refused to dis
cuss reports regarding the condition
of the President. He said the Pre
Bident's mind was clear and capable
of forming Instant judgment on any
matter.
I
Washington to the Post-Intelligencer
says President Wilson is suffering
from a dangerous cerebral hemorrh
age, following two slight shocks, one
suffered at Pueblo and the seconu
after his return to Washington. The
special says any mental strain would
bring a dangerous condition.
REPORT IS RESENTED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The
White House officials resent the pub
lication of reports that President
Wilson's condition is so bad he could
not attend to official duties, if they
were very important. One officia'
said the President could sign bills "if
we gave them to him; but we are not
giving him any bills; we want him to
have absolute rest."
The officials are confident the Pre
sident will regain his health.
RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12—A Suit
day statement said the President is
believed to be on the road to recov
ery, but his recovery will be slow
and tedious. His physicians say they
believe a spirit of optimism per
vades the White House. An official
bulletin said the President passed a
gc-*d 'iigh» wtth no notable change
in his condition.
LEGAL MEN PUZZLED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—An
nouncement, was made today by Dr.
Grayson and three physicians that
President Wilson will be unable to
leave his bed (or an extended period,
and this has renewed discussion on
the effect of his illness may have on
public affairs and that expedient that
might be adopted in case the Presi
dent Is unable to give Immediate
. attention to execfttlvi-a 'iln I..;, ,
The Constitution provides that the
▼ice-president shall act in case of
disability of the President, but there
is no precedent of such a transfer of
authority.
Lagan advisers of the government
are puzzled over the situation that
might arise, more especially regard
ing who could declare that such a
disability exists—the Cabinet, Con
gress or the United States Supreme
Court.
8EN8ATIONAL REPORT
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—A special from
SENATOR IS ROASTED
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13—Dr.
Derkum, one of the specialists who
were called Into consultation by Dr.
Grayson regarding the condition of
President Wilson, today assailed
Senator Moses for the statement that
the President had suffered a cerebral
lesion and the concentration of his
mind might re-open the lesion with
fatal results. Dr. Derkum said it
was nothing more than a silly rumor
to repeat such things.
ICE WINS OUT
AND STEAMERS
ARE FROZEN IN
Four Boats on the Yukon River
Are Caught—Pauengers and
Crew Will Go Overland
To the Coast
SEATTLE, Oot. 13.—Advices re
ceived here Saturday say the steam
ers Yukon and Washburn are re
ported having been caught in the
Yukon river ice 20 miles from Circle.
They were headed for Dawson for i
their winter berths and had aban
doned their barges in order to make
the race against the ice.
The advices say they will be unable
to get released before spring. A
hundred and twenty passengers and'
sixty of the crew are expected to
walk to Circle, thence via dog team j
to Fairbanks and from there over the
Richardson trail to Chitina and Cor
dova. where they will get steamers
for Seattle.
The steamers Alaska and Seattle
No. 3 are caught off Cliff creek, 60
miles below Dawson.
ALASKA LAW ON
ASSESSMENT IS
DECLARED VALID
.WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—The
Supreme court in a decision rendered
today upholds the constitutionality
of the Alaska legislative act of 1915.
requiring the filing of affidavits show,
ing that the annual assessment work
on mlplng claims has been done. The
court refused to Interfere with the
conviction of G. A. Vedln, of Fair
banks, sentenced to serve three
years under the statute.
KING AND QUEEN
ENJOY FUGHT IN
A HYDROPLANE
A _
First Flight Taken By King Albert
Since He Arrived With His
Party in the United
States
SANTA BARBARA, Oct .13.—The
King and Queen of Beilgium made a
45 minute flight in a hydroplane Sat
urday. which is the first flight made
by the King since arriving in Ameri
ca. The royaL party will be the
guests of Herbert Hoover three days
and a number of brilliant events have
been arranged for their entertain
ment.
EACH TEAM WINNER
OF GAME FOR THE
MINO(t CHAMPIONSHIP
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13—In the
game here Saturday Vernon won from
St. Paul by a score of 12 to 2 for
the championship of the minor
leagues.
In Sunday’s game St. Paul won
from Vernon by a score of 2 to 1.
TERMINAL YARDS
TIED UP BY MEN
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 —Eleven thou
sand union teamsters and chauf
feurs and helpers have struck here
tying up the railroad terminal yards.
They want a flat Increase of $25 per
month and an eight-hour day.
TELEGRAPH REPORT
NOME. Oct. 13.—The crew of the
Belvedere arrived here from Diomede.
The vessel was crushed in the ice
and sank September 1$.
NEW CRATERS ARE
NOW SPOUTING LAVA
HILO, Oct. 13— Several new crat-'
era are reported to havo broken out
on Mauu Loa- One of these Ib
sprouting leva In the air a distance
of 400 feet.
OFFICIAL ACTION
MAY AVERT STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The
White House says official action
probably will be forthcoming to avert
the threatened strike of soft coal
miners November 1.
LATEST FOR “SAFETY” IS SHOWN
Woman in trousers stops traffic.
How can a traffic cop resist a lady
in trousers. This one is Miss liar
ley, advanced exponent of women’s
advanced attire.
FOOD BILL NOW
READY TO SIGN
BY PRESIDENT
Measure With Teeth In It
To Head Off Hoarders
and Profiteers Ready
For the President
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.—The Sen
ate and House have adopted the con
ference report extending the food
control act to include clothing and
food provisions. It provides punish
ment for hoarding and profiteering.
The bill is now heady for the Pre
sident. It is considered an effec
tive weapon against the high cost
of living, a campaign which is now
being waged by all federal and state
and city officials.
ALL ALASKANS MAY
SOON PICK WIVES
FROM CHECHACOES
Indications Are That There Will
Be a Rush of Women North
During the Spring
Months
SEATTLE. Oct. 13—Girl* ami
young women in many states are
flooding the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce with
Inquiries about Alaska, saying they
Intend to go north in tho spring.
The Bureau is wondering If a re
cent magazine article dealing with
the shortage of wives In Alaska may
be responsible for the active demand
for Information and the desire of so
many w'omen to invade tho north.
BANK CLEARINGS FOR
SPOKANE BREAK RECORD
FOR SEPTEMBER MONTH
SPOKANK. Oct. 13.—Bank clear
ings in Spokane in September broke
?ll records, the total of $62,018,
67» passing through the local
banks during the month. The pre
vious high record was reached last
month with $46,154,139. The gain
over September, 1918, was 62 per
cent.
RIGA SUFFERS
FROM GUNS OF
THE INVADERS
No Vessels Are Permitted
To Leave Kiel—Letts
Land at Libau on the
Baltic Sea
HELSINGFORS, Oct. 13 Riga suf
fered considerable damage from the
bombardment by the German and
Russian troops before they captured
tho city from the Letts. Especially
the district near the railroad suf
fered.
The enemy's attempts to cross the
bridge was repelled, according to re
ports received here from Reval.
Many civilians wore killed and
wounded from the effects of the
bombs dropped on the city.
NO SHIPS ALLOWED TO LEAVE
KIEL
BERLIN. Oct. 13.—No ships are be
ing permitted to leave Kiel, accord
ing to the Vosslche Zcitung and Stet
tin ship owners havo wirelessed ves
sols at sea to return at once or to
call In at the nearest port.
Berlin dispatches say 50.000 Letts
havo been lmdod from a British war
ship at Libau and will attack the
flank of (,'nl. Avaloff's and Ber
mondt's troops.
REQUEST IS APPROVED
PARIS, Oct. 13.—The Supreme,
Allied Council has approved Kolchak!
and Denik lie's request that Russian
war material captured hy the CJer |
mans and held by the Allies under
the armistice terms is to be turned
over to them for use against tha
Bolsheviki forces.
NEW RED OFFENSIVE
LONDON. Oct. 13.—A Bolsheviki
wireless says “We are assured of an
offensive in Tasritan region alongj
the whole ’ront between the Don and
Volga rivers. Operations are now
developing successfully between the
Don and Ketlubano.”
TOWN l8~CAPTUREO
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 13—A commu
nication from the Esthonlans says a ,
detachment of Ute Russian army has I
captured Twnniburg. J
CAPTAIN SMITH
CLAIMS HONORS
IN BIG AIR RACE
His Log Book Shows That
He Made the Trip in Less
Flying Time Than
Any Others
MAY ABANDON THE RACE
Possibility That the Return
Part of the Race May
Be Called Off or New
Route Given
MINELA, N. Y., Oct. 13.—Captain
Smith arrived here today third, fol
lowing Lieut. Kiel and Major
Spitz.
Smith's log book shows his fly
ing time to be 24 hours and 30
Lieut. Maynard's log
book shows 24 hours and 59 min
utes. Smith claims he won the first
half r.f the race .owing to the fact
th:.t he has the record for the best
flying time.
MAY ABANDON RACE
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The Amer
ican Flying Club has intimated that
the transcontinental race might be
stopped. The machines are still
due to make the return journey,
under the first terms outlined, in
case the race is continued, the
coiifse* will Ipe ehiftod through the
more Southern route in order to
avoid the severe weather of the
Western mountain ranges farther
North.
DRAYTON FORCED TO LAND
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—Lieut.
II. W. Maynard’s unofficial flying
time for the 2,750 mile trip from
Mineola, N. Y., to San Francisco as
announced Sunday was 24 hours,
56 minutes and 55 seconds.
Captain Drayton, who Is the near
est in the flight to Lieut. May
nard, was forced to land at Love
lock, Nevada, owing to engine trou
ble.
AVIATORS CRASH TO EARTH
LINCOLN. Oct. 13 - -Lieut. H. D.
Norris, westbound flyer, crashed to
earth utar here in his machine to
day. He waE not Injured.
SUNDAYS ADVICES
RAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13.—Sun
day advices said that five West
bound flyers in the transcontinent
al race were in a fair way to reach
their destinations Monday. Six oth
ers were in Nebraska with the pros
pects of finishing Tuesday.
Cap.tain Harry Drayton retains
the position as second in the race
Westbound, following Lieut. May
nard, the “Flying Parson," who
arrived at San Franilsco Saturday.
Captain Drayton suffered a slight
accident to his machine and was
forced to land at Lovelock, Nevada.
It was expected lie would start,
again Monday.
KIEL ARRIVES FIRST
MINEOLA. N. Y.. Oct. 13.—Lieut.
B. C. Kiel was the first to arrive
here Saturday of the flyers mho left
Ban Francisco for the roast Kast
hound. Major Spat/, arrived 20
seconds later.
JEFFERY IS NAMED
STATE COMMISSIONER
SEATTLE, Oct. 13—K. It. Jeffrey
of Kennewick has been named state
commissioner of the American Le
gion. Delegates to the national con
vention were instructed to work to
get the next convention held In Seat
tle.
DIRECTOR HINES SAYS
UNAUTHORIZED STRIKES
NOT BE RECOGNIZED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. — Rail
road Director Hines today said that
strikes of railway employees like
those at Altoona, which were unau
thorized by any labor or interna
tional unions, created the basis for
the arguments that It was nonsense
to deal with them as they will not
obey their own union leaders; there
fore they make the orderly handling
of business impossible. The Al
tooirn strikers are returning to work.
OFFICIAL DECREE PUBLISHED
RETURNING FRANCE TO PEACE
' BASIS, EFFECTIVE THIS DAY -
SENATE RATIFIED THE TREATY
PARIS, Oct. 13.—The Paris Journal today publishes a de
cree placing France’s internal affairs on a peade basis, ending
the state of siege, lifting the censorship and transferring the
jurisdiction of the army over the police to prefectures.
The British and Italian ratifications to the treaty are ex
pected soon.
Premier Clemenceau today announced that he intends to
leave the Cabinet after the elections.
FRENCH SENATE RATIFIES THE TREATY
PARIS, Oct. 13.—A state of war in France and Algeria
has been declared to be ended, and the censorship lifted by
the terms of two Presidential decrees, signed Saturday and
bcoming effective today as a part of the peace ratification.
The Senate has ratified the peace treaty and also the
Franco-American and Franco-British treaties. The Chamber of .
Deputies already had ratified the treaties. Formal action by
the President is required until the second ratification by the
legislative bodies of the principal powers is made.
MONTENEGRINS
KILL SERBIANS
PARIS, Oct. 1'.—The Montenegrin
forces have inflicted heavy losses on
the Serbian detachments in Montene
gro, as the result of an insurrection I
against Serbian rule, and the attacks
are being continued.
According to the Montenegrin For
sign Minister the Allies have asked
:he Serbians to be ordered out of
Montenegro. Outrages against old
men and women and girls and prison
jrs are charged to the Serbians.
MRS. C. C. BAKER IS
STRICKEN ON BOARD
STEAMSHIP ALASKA
Boat I* Delayed Until She Could 1
Be Placed in Hospital—Was
Headed For Ketchi
kan
SKiVTTI,K, Oct. 13.—Mrs. C! ' C.
taker of Kittitas county was sudden
y stricken with paralysis aboard the
itoamshlp A tanka just as the vessel 1
vos leaving port for tho north Sut
jrday morning, and the boat was
leld until she could bo taken off and
sent to the Seattle General hospital '
der condition Is reported to be seri
>us. i
Mrs. Baker was en route to Ketchi
tan to spend the wlntor with her
jrother, Floyd Ityus, a druggist. She
vas accompanied by her adopted son,
lonald White.
>enator!ohnson
ENDS HIS TOUR AT
SALT LAKE CITY
SALT BAKE CITY. Oct. 13.—Sen
der Hiram W. Johnson ended hi
■peaking tour here Saturday night,
■ peaking to the largest audience dur
ng his trip In the Mormon Taber
lacle. The crowd was estimated at
’rom 9,000 to 10,000. The people
'heered the statement of Bishop
Mibley, of the Mormon church, who
) resided, that everywhere sentiment
vas changing against the treaty.
UNKNOWN STEAMER
ON FIRE AT SEA
IJOSTON, Oct. 13.—An unknown
iteamer believed to be 600 mile*
toutheast of New York has signalled
:or aid, reporting that she was on
firo. Two coast guard cutters have
[>een dispatched in the hopes of be
ng of assistance.
NEW RACE RIOTS;
ONE MAN KILLED
CHESTER, Pa., Oct 13 New race
riots broke out Saturday aftern'jon.
One man was killed and five injured;
all whites. The mayor called on the
sheriff for assistance.
STRIKE PARADE
IK RREST PORT
PARIS, Oct. 13—Four thousand
men employed at the arsenal at
Brest, France, the port of entry and
departure for the Americans during
the war. joined the strikers there
and paraded carrying red and black
flags. The strikers assaulted the of
ficers and opened the hydrants and
flooded the streets.
In the area of Marseilles a general
strike has been renewed. Traffic Is
at a standstill.
LODGE ASSERTS THAT
JAPAN IS A MENACE
TO WORLD PEACE
Say* That Japan Will Uie China's
Man Power to Imperial Peace
Unleu She I* Re
* trained
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.—Sesator
Henry Cabot Lodge told the Senate
that Japan is building a far eastern
empire which will become a peril to
America and will threaten Hhe world's
safety. , ' "
The urged the adoption’ of his
clause returning the “rights Of Shan
tung to China. . He safd Japan was
getting control of China steadily and
relentlessly. He said Japan intends
to use China's vast resources and
man power to endanger the safety 9!
Kurope and America.
The Senator declared that he was
unable to see how any conscientious
American "can consent to an act of
the treaty that will extend Japan's
power in China, especially when the
United States drew China into the
war with the implied promise to
protect China's rights at the peace
table.”
COL. E. M. HOUSE
ARRIVES FROM THE
PEACE CONFERENCE
NEW YORK. O-t 13—Col. E M.
House arrived here Sunday from
Haris, where he has been represent
ing America on the Allied Peace
Council, on the transport Northern
raclflc. He is suffering from a slight
attack of lagrippe. He said he was
much 1 tetter, although he was helped
down the. gangplank by friends.
CONFERENCE MAT TAKE
HAND IN STEEL STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. — The
steering committee of the Industrial
Conference in session here plana to
report tomorrow on organised la*
1 tor's proposal for a National Indus
trial Conference to arbitrate the
steel strike.
PLANS REOPENING
CHICAGO. Oct. 13.—Three Chi*
cago steel plants which were closed,
re-opened last night with SO per
cent, of their original forces.