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THE * -** * EMPIRE ’’‘ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" --_ . - - - __-i._i —J - - - - -- VOL. XXIII., NO. 3536. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1924. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PRICE TEN CENTS 0. S. GOVERNMENT % OF EPIDEMIC •IN . PINCHOT GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT: COOLIDGE WINS Strassburger Leading Gover nor of Pennsylvania by More Than 200,000. PHILADELPHIA, April 23.—Gov. Gifford Pinehot again measured strength with the organization Re publicans in the Pennsylvania pri maries yesterday and a candidate for Delegate-at-Large running against Ralph B. Strassburger, Norristown publisher, and was overwhelmingly defeated. Strassburger is leading by more than 200.000 and as the re turns mount higher the lead con tinues to increase. In 3,797 precincts out of a total of 8,119, Strassburger had 342.62S aDd Pinehot 138,997. Philadelphia complete gave Strass hurger a majority over Pinehot of 190,107. Strassburger was the nominee of the regular Republican organization and represented the candidacy of President Coolidge. Strassburger was formerly a Pro gressive. He supported Roosevelt in 1912 and In 1920 was the leader of the Hiram Johnson forces In the State. NEW JERSEY GOES FOR COOLIDGE EIGHT TO ONE NEWARK, N. J. April 23.—Presi dent Coolidge continues to Increase his lead over Hiram Johnson as the ""returns front yesterday's primary come in. With all but 32S of the State's 2,514 precincts Coolidge got 98,656 votes and Johnson 11,438. Chauncey Depew Is 90 Years Old Today; No Use for Golf, Yet NEW YORK. April 23.—Chauncey M. Depew, is 90 years old today. II said that in 10 years he might take up golf but would not break his of fice routine yet. DAUGH RTY IS TALING A6AIN Discusses Nomination and El ection of Harding— Praises Dept. WASHINGTON, April 23.—Former Attorney General Harry M. Daugh erty in a statement last night de clared that “Warren G. Harding was nominated and elected the freest man who ever stepped across the thresh old of the White House. All cheap and sensational talk by partisan com mittees and others in regard to the nomination and election are false. The accomplishments of the Depart ment of Justice will prove one of the great Issues by which the Repub lican Parly will win the next elec tion. That is one reason attacks have been made on me.” Hannon's Account. TULSA. Okla., April 23.—Frederick Thornton, certified public accountant, who audited the estate of Jake Ham on, declared Hamon’s. campaign con trlbuttons in 1920 did not exceed $100,000. Girl Stabbed to Death Mysterious Circumstances PORTLAND. Ore.. April 23.— Martha Gratke, aged 15. was stab '.ted to death by a butcher knife in he kitchen of the home of the girl's mother who said she had seer ;< roughly dressed stranger approach i the house shortly before. j . Daniels Strongly Opposed Navy Ofl Reserve Leasing WASHINGTON, April 23 —A letter from Commander Stuart who Is now on duty with the receivers of the Teapot Dome lease, informs the Sen te oil committee that former Sec retary of Navy Daniels was "very obdurate” against any leases of navy oil reserves. Corliss Palmer Sued for ^ , $2^00. In 1920 Corliss fanner, c'gar counter clerk in Macon, Ga., won a beauty contest staged by a mo tion picture magazine owned by Bruce Brewster, millionaire New York publisher. At the invitation of Brewster and his wife, she came to live with them while filling a motion picture contract Later Brewster purchased a $250,000 estate for her at Morristown, N. J, where she lived with her mother and Brewster. Now Mrs. Brewster, iwho refuses to get a divorce, has seed her for $200,000 for alleged alienation of affections. FORMER N, Y. i CONGRESSMAN | PASSES AWAY | J. Sloat Fassett Expires Sud denly at Vancouver Fol lowing Trip to Orient. VANCOUVER. P. C.. April 23 — .1. Sloat Fassett, of Elmira, N Y. former congressman, died suddenly last night of heart disease after Ik | came ashore from the Empre-s of1 ■ Russia, following a tour of the Or- j lent. Jacob Sloat Fassett was horn in Elmira, on Nov. 18, 1853. He was admitted to the bar in 1878; studied law, political economy at University of Heidelberg. He was married on February 13, 1S79 to Jennie L. Crock er, daughter of the late Judge E. R. Crocker, of Sacramento, Cal. From 1879 to 1896 lie was proprietor of the Elmira Daily Advertiser; member of New York Senate 1881-91; (tempo rary president 1889. 1890. 1891); dele gate to the Republican national con vention, 18S0. Minneauolis, 1S92 item porary chairman) and 1916; secretary Republican National Committee 1888 ; 1802: Republican nominee for gov ernor of Nc>w York, 1891 and mem ber of 59th to 61st Congress from 33rd New York district. Dill Defends Renaming Of Washington’s Mount WASHINGTON, April 23.—Sup porting his resolution which the Senate adopted to change the long established name of Washington State’s famous mountain from Mount Rainier to Mount Tacoma, Senator Dill paid; ’’The Legislature paawed the resolution in favor of the new name. I think the opposition centers mainly around a few old timers.” The above was Dill’s answer to Senator Horah who told the Senate lio had received many letters op posing the change. Arrest Mother for Murder of Her Son URIAH, Cal., April 23. — Mrs. Anna G. Mathon, aged 60, has been arrested here on suspicion of having murdered her son. aged 24, at FVjrt Bragg last Saturday. In the pocket of the clothes of the dead man was found a bottle of poison but the authorities believe this is a “blind” I to indicate suicide. JUNEAU SCHOOL TAKES LEAD IN EARLY CONTESTS Wins Opening Events in School Meet—Field Meet Is Postponed Today. -ly | STANDING OF SCHOOLS. ! JUNEAU 22 points ' | Ketchikan 17 points | ' | Douglas 12 points ' | Petersburg . 3 points ; _ i At noon today when "ix ev-nts both atliletlc and scholastic had . heen completed, the Juneau schools led all compet'tors for first place bv five points, having taken two firsts in scholastic contests, and one first, two second and a third place in the four track and field numbers run off this morning. In addition to thane points, at least six points additional are assured the local school in the High School debate, making Juneau's actual standing at noon today at least 11 points ahead of her nearest: rival. Postpone Field Meet. After limning off one preliminary, and four finals in the track and field i meet, owing to cold weather making | it Impossible for the lightly ela l i ‘•oys to remain on the field between j -vents, It was agreed lo postpone the remainder of these contests un til more favorable weather conditions prevail. In Haldane. Ketchikan's elementary school uncovered a good short dis tance runner. He swept the field n the 50-yard dash, taking the final in six and one-quarter seconds. Popo vich trailed the winner to the tape and took second place Martin, Dong as, ran third. Manning. Douglas Iligh's star ath ote, boosted his school’s standing five points in the shot put, taking first place with 33 feed and 11 Ineli-I, es. Dampen and Orson, of Juneau, j took second and third respectively.1 Popovich took the elementary shot put for Juneau, heaving the shot 33 j feet, six and one quarter inches. Hal ] dane, Ketc hikan, was second, and' Martin, Douglas, third. Juneau failed to place in the Illgh!< School high jump. Underhill took this i I for Ketchikan, clearing the bar at 11 5 fept, three Inches, his teammate M Allen being second, and Manning, ! Douglas, third. Only three schools survived in the i preliminaries for the High School boys’ 50-yard dash. In the first heat 1 Abby Oarn led the field with a time i of six seconds. Garnick of Juneau and Graves of Douglas being second and third respectively. In the sec- * ond heat. A1 Orsc-n, Juneau, showed a clean pair of heels to his com petitors and crossed the tape In the same time made by Garn. Allen, Ketchikan, was second, and Manning, Douglas, third. Juneau Wins Twice. Tn the two scholastic events held this morning representatives of the local school took first. Both were (Continued on Page Blent) THAW FOUND TO BE SANE PHILADELPHIA, April 23.—Harry K. Thaw has been declared sane by a jury in the Common Court of Pleas and declared fully capable of look ing after his estate. The jury was given the ease late; yesterday afternoon and deliberated seven hours. William A. Cray, counsel for Eve lyn Nesbit, divorced wife of Thaw.' said a motion will probably be filed for a retrial of the case. Thaw was not in the courtroom when the verdict was announced. Three Commissioners, Portland, to Be Recalled PORTLAND. Ore., April 23—Pe titions to recall all three commis sioners of Multnomah County have been filed. The election will be held simultaneously with the state pri mary on May 16. .FAMILY OF. THE N ATTORNEY-GENERAL. gl'OfrTE-,, >05^ « «r. .^Toism g . 1HC ■ 3TO>r» ." J Jl»re Is the family of Attorney-General Harlan Flske Stone, of New York, formerly Dean of the Law School of Columbia University. The two sons are a t Harvard. CHAIRMANSHIPS I FOR DEMOCRATS IS HO? EVENT Rivalry for Honor of Makmig, Keynote Speech Both ers Sub-committee. KKW VO UK N-ri^ H.—Rivalry for the temporary cTtjiirmanefrip ef the Democratic National Convention and the honor of making the key note speech at the convention h a become so hoti that the sub-commit tce on arrangements is reported to have today postponed the selection. Those mentioned for the honor nciude Senator Thomas J. Walsh >f Montana, Congressman Kinls J. Jarrett of Tennessee, Democratic louse of Representatives leader; lenator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, Ipnator Joseph W. Robinson of Ark uisaa and llomor S. Camming ;■, > ortner chairman of the Democratic) National Committee, of Connecticut. COOLIDGE ALSO BUSY. WASHINGTON, April 23.—Prc-1 lent Coolidge is giving much | bought, to the selection of temper-: try and permanent chairman of the tcpublican National Convention an 1 s expected to announce his prefor uicc before the sub-committee on ar angements which meets next week, Wednesday. Low (!en is believed to j to the President's tirst choice for ho keynoter. _+ ^ 1 -- - I—■:———ti i Mexican Revolution Is Officially Declared at an End | WASHINGTON, April 23.— | | The Mexican Embassy here \ I has announced that the ‘‘re- 1 j hellion started last December | | lias come to ah end” and the | j authority of the Obrogon gov- j j I ernment has been re-establish- | j j ed over the entire Republic. I 1_-_ Way Start Campaign for Pershing for Vice-Pres. ROCHESTER. Minn., April 23.—j Mark A. Woods, National Chairman j ’or the “Pershing for President” clubs! four years ago in a statement last] sight indicated he proposed actively I to launch a campaign for Gen. John Pershing for the Republican Vice-] Presidential nomination. .-«» ■» ♦ Last Stick of Type Set By Harding Given to A. P. _ NEW YORK. April 23.—Secre tary of Agriculture Wallace, the inly member of the Harding Party fieitlng Alaska last year, beside the President, who was a printer, pre ten ted to the Associated Press at the annual meeting yesterday, the ast stick of typo set toy Harding. Wallace acted in behalf of W. F. rhompson, publisher of the Fair banks News-Miner. . SECRETARY WILBUR’S NIECE HONORED.! i; _ . i Miss Susan Shedd, niece of the newly-appotnted Secretary of th« Navy, Curtis D. Wilbur, has been appointed Director General of Near Kant Relief Orphanages for the Persian Area, centering in Tabriz. Misa Shedd. a graduate of Vassar. was so honored by tlio Administrative Com mittee of the relief organization In Persia in recognition of her achieve.' Went la movia? 400 thiidren /com ilamaduu. 4UQ miles overland ia NEW YORK CITY CLAIMS HONOR BIG CONVENTION First Presidential Convention Held There Over One Century Ago. NEW YORK, April 22.—.Vow York »rs who remember their history are recalling that the first convention for the nomination of a pr dential condldate was held In this city. It was convened by the old Federalist party In 1812 and nominated Do Will Clinton, then Lieutenant Cover nor of the state, to head tile party ticket. Clinton received 8!) elect oral votes to 21f> for James Madi son. Previous to this Federalist tonven tlon. unpretentious forerunner of tin great gathering of the Democratli party which takes plac here next month, the methods of appraising presidential timber were c tmpa.ro tively simple. Indeed, until the elec tion of 1800 there were no nomina tions, In 1789 Washington was the choice of the electors provided by the machinery of the new constitution and “tile Father of his country” was again selected in 1792. After Johr Adams had served his term, how ever, party divisions began to b< manifest, and in 1800 the first con gresslonal caucuses for the solrctlji of the chief oxecutlve and vie,: pro-d (Ccauouea on Pag* Two.) \ NAVY UNABLE ! TO FIND OUT WILBUR policy; ! ,— I Mouthful Element and Old Brigade Try to Sell Ideas to the New Secretary. WASHINGTON, April 2 Jr. — What ! kind of official Is f'nrtls D, Wilbur, new secretary of the navy? Who are his advisors and what are they saying for his guidance? Wilbur’s record at Annapolis, his personal appearance and his man-| nerlsms have been generously writ-1 jlen. but it has been impossible to j determine whether he will line upl | with the old navy or the new. Tho secretary Is a conservative! nian, with a number of progressive! j ideas. He possesses great stability. 1 He Is courageous and human. Youth or Age. Are the old guardsmen of tic navy to g( t their fuzzy bugs Into | Wilbur’s ear, or are *he younger | element to tell him how it is done?: i Prom the first day he arrived they j got after him. The progressive crowd called early ! to sell him their packages of new ! Ideas. This Includes adequate pub licity, athletics, less of gold braid, i form and ceremony; an extension of trade school activities, better oppor tunities for the enlisted man and a peace-time navy that is a big con structive force In the nation and 1 (Continued on Page Two.) SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA IS NOW MENACING Federal Control to Be Ex. - cised by Request of Gov ernor of State. FOOT-MOUTH DISEASE REPORTED SPREADING Extra Precautions Being Tak en by States Adjacent to California. WASHINGTON, April 23. — The Department of Agriculture will !■: j entire charge of the foot and mom ; epidemic situation .in California j icqucstcd by Gov. Friend fUchard ;on. TOURIST ALLOWED TO PASS NEEDLES, April 23.—Qov. Mu,it has permitted motorists gathc l hero to continue their jmr oy aerces Arizona after being fumi gated. FEDERAL CONTROL. SACRAMENTO. Cal., April 2.' - Federal control of the foot ami nouth epidemic situation lu Cali 0'-nlH boermes effective Itnmcdi at ly laid the State Department of A - ulture officials when they rnceiv. I vc rd through the Associated i’r • c ,f such a move. Dr. U. G. linn ^ill be, placed in full charge. AUTOISTS HELD UP. YUMA. April 23.—Fourteen au - noblie parties were awaiting today1 it Knob Siding hoping against 1> hat Gov. Hunt would reconsider s ilrtight quarantine. Three air s ibandoned the vigil and turn l tack toward the coast. TO DISINFECT PASSENGER F PHOENIX, April 23.—Insp ■< * i i ltd disinfection of all railroad pa • engers front California bound tor Vrizona points will be effective donday as a further safegu.il •gainst the spread of the foot and nouth epidemic to Arizona under a iroclamaticn Issued last night by iov. Hunt. NEW DISEASE AREA. LOS ANGELES, April 23. The war on the foot and mouth disen .9 ins boon widened on the front 1 ho result of the discovery of mo -o nfooted animals. Five hundred ai I oventy-fivo hogs at Long Beach. 1 trovlously uninfeeted area, ha^e teen found with the disease. ilcAdoo Promises fo Undertake ' Dne Big Job SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. — William O. McAdoo in a speech hero ast night, promDed to "drive all tiaftora and coruptionists out of Washington and Into the jails >f the United States,” if chosen Pre; i ilont. U. S. DESTROYER AWAITS PLANES ABOARD DESTROYER JOHN D. FORD, KASHIWABARA BAY, KCR [f.BS, April 23.—Arrangements have seen completed here for the recep tion to the American fliers. It is hoped they will arrive soon an dan ger from fog and wind is increasing dally. King County Democrats, Washington, for McAdoo SEATTLE. April 23.—CaUcu::<es held last night assured the McAdoo forces full control of the King County Democratic convention which ill give then 1S6 delegates In the stato convention out of a total of 955. CONFIDENCE IN M'ADOO. WALLA WALLA, Wash., April .‘3. —The Democratic County Con 1 n tlon passed a resolution declaring "entire confidence In McAdoo." Tho delegates to the state convention are I uninstructed but it Is estimated ' i the McAdoo men are in control it the group. ,