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VOL. XXIII., NO. 3536.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1924.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
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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.
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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.
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| STANDING OF SCHOOLS.
! JUNEAU 22 points '
| Ketchikan 17 points | '
| Douglas 12 points '
| Petersburg . 3 points ;
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Last Stick of Type Set
By Harding Given to A. P.
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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.!
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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.)
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NAVY UNABLE !
TO FIND OUT
WILBUR policy;
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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
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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. ,