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^JUH 'v *• . - .'.4 t . "ALL THE NETS ALL THE TIME” ’ __ VOlTxXIII., NO. 3494. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1924. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PI - .- » - ■ ■■■ .... _--— - j . ; ■ — ■■■ - .. .— -.- - ■ - ■ ■ ■■ — ■■ CONFESSES IMPLICATION IN WAL STREET EXPLOSION DURING 19*> Grand Jury to Probe Bribe Evidence of Congressmen A CONGRESSMEN ARE TO COME UNDER PROBE President Coolidge Orders Immediate Investigation by Federal Grand Jury CHICAGO GRAND JURY EVIDENCE IS TAKEN UP Many Other Matters to Be Brought Before Special Jury, Says White House ; WASHINGTON. March 5.—Presi-, dent Coolidge has ordered an im mediate investigation by a grand: jury of the charges that two mem bers of Congress accepted bribes to obtain paroles and pardons for per sons convicted of ciimes as brought: out in the evidence before the Chicago gund jury which last week indict'd Col. Chari s R. Forbes, for mer Director of the Veterans': Bureau. Net cn’y charge" against the' members of Congress but all other mat*.era whirh thr Chicago grand jury found beyond its jurisdiction will b~ laved immediately before t.he giand jury here, says a Whitt House statement. OIL COMMITTEE TAKES DAY OFF . ] _ j WASHINGTON, March 5. — The| Senate Oil Committee went into ex ecutive session this forenoon when \ additional telegrams transmitted byj the Western Union were road in I the McLean inquiry. The committee adjourned after a short session with out hearing any witnesses. Allied Military Control Going to Be Demilitarized PARIS, March 5.—The Interallied Council of Ambassadors has prac tically decided to demilitarize the Allied military control in accord ance with suggestions of Premier MacDonald that the Military Mis sion will be ultimately succeeded by the Allied Commission on Guar antees. Marshal Foch and American White House Counsellor Sheldon, of the American Embassy, attended the meeting. Increased Duties On Wheat Are Expected Soon WASHINGTON, March 5. — The Tariff Committee has sent the re port of the wheat inquiry to Presi dent Coolidge who Is expected soon to proclaim increased duties on wheat and wheat products. CALIFORNIA LAWS ARE DRIVING JAPANESE FARMERS TOWARDS EAST I - SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.— Japanese farmers, forbidden by a California law to own or lease agri cultural lands or to work them on a crop-9haring basis, are turning toward eastern and middlewestem centers of population, local Japanese say. California, in turn, is looking to the east and middle west for thou rands of white farmers to purchase, lease or work lands forced away from Japanese tillers. Throughout the State ways of attracting farm ers are being discussed. The land offered includes some of the richest Fell in the State. The United States Supremo Court in several recent decisions has up held the California alien land law. .— -fl I Bombing Planes | Are Used to Avert Flood i - I OMAHA, March 5.—Hurling J 300-pcund bombs from a [ hcigth of several hundred feet, , i two Martin bombing planes pi- | loted by army fliers shattered two ice jams in the Platte River near Columhus tints averting further flooding of the low lands. FAITH PLEDGED IN GOV. GENERAL I . —— .. | President Coolidge Tells Fili pino Independence Not Due for Them Yet. WASHINGTON, March 5.—Presi dent Coolidge, in a letter to Manuel ! Rexae, chairman of the Philippine- j Independence Commission, has state 1 | that in his opinion the time has not i come for reparation of the Philip-! pines from the United States, i President Coolidge declared thei j American Government ‘ lias full con-| fidcnce in tlie ability, good inten [tions, firmness and sincerity” of! I Governor General Leonard Wood. Ford’s Offer for Muscle Shoals Debated in House WASHINGTON, March 5. — The, j House has rot aside all tax busi ness and continued consideration of I Henry Ford's offer for Muscle; [Shoals. This was odno on motion j of Representative Lqngv/orth, Ro-j publican leader, who said the de- j [bate begun yesterday ought not to I be interrupted. Knight Is Republican And Is Proud of it SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,, March 5. —Samuel Knight, veteran attorney, nominated yesterday by Pesidenl Ccolidge as special counsel to rep resent the Government in ousting the Standard Oil Company from California oil land leases, states he [lias been a Republican for 25 years and is still a Republican. Press [dispatches yesterday stated Knight | was a Democrat. Rebels Quit Oaxaca To Make Last Stand — MEXICO CITY, Mach 5.—Oaxaca is being evacuated by t lie rebels who are intending to give a last battle in Tomclin Canyon. Prominent Lumberman Passes Away in Seattle SEATTLE, March 5. — Robert Thomas, aged <i3 years, a Skagit County pioneer and prominent in lumber circles in Western Wash ington, is dead. The latest decision upholds the pro-1 vision foridding aliens ineligible, to citizenship from being employed • on crop-sharing contracts. This rul ing is said to have affected more than 30,000 Japanese, who until last fall were employed on Cali fornia lands under crop-sharing conlracts. Tens of thousands of highly productive acres were In volved. The immediate effect of the de cision, it was said at the Japanese consulate and the Japanese Cham ber of Commerce here, was for rep resentatives of the Japanese to be sent into eastern states to survey the agricultural situation. The Bur (Continued on Page peven ) FIFTY MILE AUTO ROAD IS TO BE BUILT IN MOUNT M'KINLEY PARK _ SEATTLE, March 6.—General Man-; agor Landis, of the Alaska Railroad, told the Chamber of Commerce Tour j 1st Committee at a luncheon yester day, that the park officials of Wash ington agreed to the construction of fa fifty-mile automobile road into Mt. McKinley Park,. 1-andis stated the operating costs of the railroad liave decreased $50,00'«t a month recently and declared the line will soon pay if additional equipment and the Mc Kinley Park Hotel is granted. -—.— -— 1 FOREIGN CREDITORS UNITE TO COLLECT DECTS FROM RUMANIANS Aviator Eilson Is Now Honorary Member Of Alaska Pioneers (Speciul from News-Miner.) FAIRBANKS. March 5. — C. B. Eilson, nir mail pilot, was last night made an honorary member of Igloo No. 4, Alaska Pioneers at a large attended meeting. STAMPEDERS RETURN WITH GOOD REPORTS DAWSON, March 5.—Mayor Ed | ward Adams and other stampeders | to the Beaver River, returning after ■ staking claims on the snow, were ; well satisfied with the prospects. | Original stakers are reported to j have taken samples of !ino to 1.500 ounces of silver with a heavy per centage of lead. Development during the summer is expected in the Galena ond Sour dough Hills adjoining Keno. Sen. Reed Continues Attacking Coolidge CAR! IT HERS VIEEE. Mo., March 5. ! —United States Senator James Reed,! speaking here last night said: “The time is coming when the i people will demand the removal of j President Coolidge if he doesn't do | something. You can't show‘that short! yellow streak when the people of the country are being robbed.” Former Pastor of Tacoma Is Killed, Auto Accident _ I/OR ANOEIyES, Cal., March 5.--J Rev. C. F. Stoever, formerly Luther-! an Pastor of a Tacoma church and j where he was also candidate for may-1 or, and his daughter aged seven years 1 was killed when a Southern Pacific ■ train hit their automobile. Mrs. Rtoe-j ver and another daughter were in-, jured. Iowa Delegation Is Given Instructions for Coolidge DES MOINES, March 5. — The I State Republican Convention Instruc-1 | ted the Iowa delegation to support. Calvin Coolidge for president. The endorsement of Coolidge also brought out the name of Congress man L. .1. Dickinson, leader of the farm bloc, as a candidate for the nomination of Vice-President . Only Eighteen Dead In Eastern Explosion NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. March 5. —The final tally of dead in last Saturday’s explosion of nitrate-am monia plant is now placed at 18 persons. First estimates placed the dead at nearly 80. Moorish Rebels Launch Attack Against Spaniards MADRID, March 5.—The Moorish rebels have launched a general at tack against the Spanish according to communications received here, BUCHAREST, Rumania, March 5. —Progress Is being made in the mat ter of funding the trade debts con tracted in foreign currencies by Ru manian importJs during the three years inim(*rllatt ly following the war. Agreements were reached in 1 f>23 ! with British, Swiss and French credi-' tors for refunding operations to ex tend over periods ranging from 20 to 26 years. Pollan interests also ■ are seeking a method of adjustment I but Belgian, Czech and Butch credi I tors appear to be taking no con certed action. Nothing, however, has apparently' ' yet been done to bring American ! creditors as a bily into touch with ! Mle so-called •’rommissidn for Reg ulating the payment of Foreign Com-1 morcial Indebtedness Contracted In , 'strong’ currencies," which makes its t headquarters at the National Bank, of Rumania, and of wliich Mr. Oro-I I mulu, the governor of the National! Bank, Is chairman. Many American i exporters are known to have sub-; j stantial claims outstanding against ! Rumanian merchants, and attempts, ; liavo been made by several of them : | to have recourse to the courts for j settlement. But a form of mora-j I torium law still is in effect here, j ! preventing court action by foreign j commercial creditors against their | i Rumanian debtors. j Rumanians apparently feel that, if | ' they are to save many of their mo3ti i important commercial houses from! ; bankruptcy, tbey must be accorded j i legal protection in the settlement or| i their foreign debts. They have an-j nouneed thut they are quite ready! to diaenss terms of settlement with the creditors of any country if they, i the creditors, will get together and1 j appoint representatives with power to I : act, either independently or with | | the co-operation of their diplomatic! representatives in Bucharest, j The foiegoing lias nothing to do j j with the foreign Indebtedness of thei government: only private merchants I 1 are concerned. « m + ^ - Soldiers' Bonus Bill Will Pass Over Veto ________ INDIANAPOLIS, March 5. — The! American Legion announces that 69 j Senators have promised to vote to! over-ride an expected Presidential j veto of the bonus bill. This would ! leave 27 Senators to sustain the [veto. It says, further, the two-; ; thirds majority in Hie House oi'i I Representatives lias never been in ] 1 doubt. Tlie last two Senators to an-! nounce their purpose to vote to pass the bonus bill over a Presidential veto, wiio voted to sustain the veto ill 1922, are Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma and Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota. 1 Tokio Has Lost 1,000,000 of Her Population TOKIO, March 5. — Tokio has; dropped from fifth to tenth place among the cities of the world in population ar a result of the deaths and evacuations following the earth quake and lire By the census taken two years ago there were 2,499, 000 poople in the capital. A census taken November 12 showed but 1,529,616, The chief of the statistical de partment of the municipality be lieves that Tokio will regain hot position in about six years. I I «-a ■ i Tour of Alaska Film Is Released By Interior Dept. , WASHINGTON, March 5. «— The movie film "Tour of Alas ka" tak n during the trip of the | late President Harding, has been released by the Department of | | the Interior for use in colleges, | | clubs and educational organiza- j j tions. --1 Army Globe Fliers Want Artistic Design SANTA MONICA, Cel., March 5. —Airmen have called on artists to aid in making the army globe flight, scheduled to start on Marclt 17. The call is for designs to be put on the planes. They must be of strik ing color and be visible from, afar and must include the American eagle. House Democrats Have Soldiers' Bonus Plan WASHINGTON, Mach 5. A committee of House Democrats, who wore war veterans, has proposed to the Ways and M.eans Committee a soldiers' bonus plan providing lot options in full cash payments or paid up insurance. RUM FLEET IS OFF ATLANTIC COAST TODAY Cargo of Vessels Is Estimated to Be at Least 160,000 Cases of Liquor. NEW YORK, March 5.—Tim Brit-' ish steam yacht [star, railed the Queen of the Rum Fleet, has reap-! peared off Rum Row, twelve miles j out with 20 other vessels for the; spring trade. (’oast guard commandeas report that they estimate the boats have 160,000 cases of liquor aboard, worth $8,000,000. Liquor Treaty Text. WASHINGTON, .March 5. — Tim ship-liquor treaty text between the' United States and Great Britain liasj been disclosed for the first time and declared the “firm intention to j uphold the principle” of llm three | mile territorial limit and authoriza tion to seize British vessels within that distance of the coast which can he traversed in one hour. ._a, «. a. ALGONQUIN TO ASSIST FLIERS GLOBE FLIGHT Will Join Haidi in Westward Alaska—Japanese Fliers Are to Greet Aviators. SBATTLE, March 5.—Tho Algon quin will take the place of tho Mojave as associate with the Haida as the Coast Guard’s force cooperat ing v.ith the army flight from Un aiaFka to tho Kurile Islands. Tho Algonquin comes hero from San Francisco before proceeding north and will leavo here April 6 or 7. Repairs were found necessary to the Mojave which Is at Honolulu. TOKIO, March 5. — Lieutenant Clifford C. Nutt, of the United States Army, has arranged with the Japanese Army and Navy to assist in the flight of tho American fliers and six landing places have been picked out. Japanese destroyers and Japanese airplanes will be at Kurile Islands to receive the fliers. / INDICATE FIRST I CHARGE AGAINST ATTY. GENERAL! Special Senate Committee i Lining Up Plans for In vestigation of Daugherty — ■ WASHINGTON, March a.—Plans | for the Daugherty Inquiry have ad vanced sufficiently to indicate the1 Senate committer will take up flr.it tht' charge:; of his failure to press tile anti-trust cases transmitted to the Department of Justice by the! Federal Trade Commission. These! carer, numbered about 50 and were jemplu olzed in the impeachment pro* | coed tags a year ago. i Senator Who: ler is assembling i documents for this branch of the inquiry. The committee to Investigate I Daugherty’s administration has call ed John Crim, In charge of the Chi cago grand jury into consultation. President Coolidge this afternoon | conferred with Senator Borah, on. of Daugherty’s principal enemies. DREADNOUGHT ! COLORADO IS SPEED CRAFT i ROCK I A ND, Maine, March 5. An average spi ed of 31.37 knots nil I hour or .37 knots an hour In ex lec of the speed designed, was at-, 'tallied ytrUnloy by tlie rupcrdread noupli Colorado, tlie world's largest warship. This speed wae attained in standardization trials. __^ - - Half of Business Section Of B. .C Town Destroyed CRESTON, It. C., March 5 One; half of tlio bueinezs section of j Ya like. It. 0., nearby, was destroyed' by fire late yesterday afternoon j 'I'lio loss It estimated at $35,000. ELECTION CASE DECISION. BISMARCK, No. Dale., March 5. The Stato Supreme Court in an opinion, has roserved the opinion' of tlie District Court in issuing a peremptory writ of mandamus di recting tlie Secretary of State tol place tlie name of Robert M. Da-' KYM lette on tlie Presidential prefer ence primary ballot. -- I Woman Misrepresented Herself; Marriage Annulcd NEW YORK, March 5. A Jury, has returned a verdict in favor of, Beverly D. Harris in tlie niarria-’e i annulment suit against his wife. Eleanor Elaine Dee Harris, on 1 charges she misrepresented her ori gin before marriage. I PRISONER IN ENGLISH JAIL CONFESSES TO ! BOMB OOTRAGE Man of Many Aliases Says He Was Participant in Wall Street Explosion and Implicates Others. STATE DEPARTMENT IS INFORMED OF CASE IN LONDON INSTRUCTIONS “Rev." Wilson Is Alleged to Have Been in Plot—Cali fornia Authorities Doubt Man’s Story. NEW YORK March 5. — District Attorney Blanton announces that in an Engli-h prison ic a man who I her rrnfesred a part in the Will Street explosion of September 16, 1920. in which 30 person* were ; killed and scores injured. Blanton has received a telegram fum Gov. A. E. Smith, on receipt I of word from the Department of S^atc, that a man supposed to bo Ralph Thurbcr, alirs Louis A. Ro t>dl. alies George Rnfe, alias Wal ter Sharr, confesrrd. Six are name! | er conspirators, including one women. REFUSE TO COMMENT. WASHINGTON. March 5. — The State Department officials refusal to make any comment regarding the confession of a man in London condemning his connection with tho be mb outrage on Wall Street in 1920. PROFOUND SECRECY. LONDON, March 5 —A deep mys tery and profound secrecy surrounds Ralph Thurber, a prisoner in P* u toville jail who ha° confessed ho Is implicated in the Wall Street explosion. Officials here are sur plsrd that tho confer don has been published In the United States. INVOIVES ‘■REV." WILSON NEW YORK, March 5. A tele gram from “Secretary of Stale Charier E. Hughes to Gov. Smith indicating that Ralph Thurber, held iu Pentovillc jail, England has con i' cd lii: part in tlie Wall Street explosion iu 1920, said all details a: ‘‘known to •Rev.’ Herbert Wil son, < f San Diego and Los An geles.” Tiutrbor named six persons as participants in Lhe disaster. OFFICIALS SKEPTICAL. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,, March a. The authorities here are skeptical concerning the story told by Ralph Thurber ti l.endon officials. Thurber w. i urre, t d here in 1920 and sentenced to San Quentin for three year for forgery. (Continued on Page Eight.) TWENTY YEAR PERIOD IN NATIONAL PROCRESS SHOWS DECIDED GROWTH CHICAGO, March 5.—The many factoring and mining output of the United States is at present 2.'!0 per cent greater than it was 20 years ago, according to the first report by the Research Council of the Na tional Transportation Institute, made public here. Despite shortened hours of labor, the country enjoys 60 per cphjb»per capita more manufactured goods than In 1900, the report suid. “In agriculture, increased use of capital and development of more ef ficient methods made possible an out put 3X per cent greater with an in crease of less than 5 per cent in i the number of workers,” continued the report, which is made by Edgar E. Clark, chairman of the council and ; former chairman of the Interstatej Commerce Commission. "This main tained the food supply of the nation and the export surplus, and left til great mass of additions to the work ing population free to engage in min ing. manufacturing, trade and trans portation. Mine Work Increased. "As a consequence the workers engag 'd in manufai hiring doubled, while the mine workers Increased < 70 per cent. Those two industries with the help of $40,000,000,000 new capital. added to the *11,000.000,000 already invested in them in 1S00, produced 2"0 per cent of the volume in 1900. “Transportation became a more (Continued oc Page Six.)