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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Freaky Weather in March Sunniest, Coldest, Wettest

in spite of the wild weather that prevailed during the remainder Of the month. the month as a whole averaged 31 degrees below the nor nal of 33.9 degrees.
 On the morning of the 18th minimum of 9 degrees was recorded which was the lowest temperature of the entire winter This stands in marked contrast to zero temper atures that have been experienced during the past winter in the north ern states from Montana eastward, and again establishes Juneau'sclaim to being a winter resort.
 Almost continuous cloudy weather and frequent rains characterized the last 9 days of the month. with mod erately heavy precipitation on the 27th and 30th The snowfall of the month aggregated only 50 inches. as against a March normal of 13.S inches.
 The summary shows that on II days of the month the temperature was continuously above freezing. and that there were also II days on which it was continuously at or below freezing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
MILLIONS FOR ALASKA'S
 DEVELOPMENT IN SIGHT
Manila Swept by Great ConAagration-
 15,0OO Are Homeless

MANILA, P. l., April D. More than 15,000 Filipinos are homeless today as the result of the most destructive fire in twenty years sweeping over an area of thirty acres or more in the northern section of the na- tive quarter here last night. Ten bodies have been found and others are believed to be buried under the debris.
 Three thousand homes were destroyed, with an estimated loss of fully $3,00000O.
 Red Cross workers today were assembling food and clothing for the homeless, most of whom spent the night in va cant lots. American soldiers, besides assisting last night in fighting the flames. also are aiding in the relief measures today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02

Sunniest, coldest, wettest March in five years is the strange record Of contrasts in Juneau weather eondl- tions last month, according to the meteorological summary for March. issued by the Weather Bureau to- day.
 With 52Hof the possible amount of sunshine which is the highest percentage for any March in the five years that automatic sunshine rec- ords have been kept in Juneau. the month had 32I more than the nor nal amount of precipitation. In only four instances in 24 previous years of record did March have more pre- cipitation than this year, when the total was G53 inches.
 The first eight days of the month were generally cloudy, with light rain on each day except the 3d. Fol lowing this period came a spell of delightfully."- pleasant weather that lasted two weeks and that averaged 97R of the possible amount of sun shine The winds during this periOt were generally from nOrtherll quarter and brought with then temperatures that were considerabl, | below the nOrmal-sO much so tha
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
ldeatity of Gang Responsible For Wall Street Bombing
 Known, Says Flynn.

NEW YORK, April 2.-William U. Flynn, Chief of the Federal Bureau of investigation, today de clared that Department of Justice agents have known for weeks the identity of the radical group re- sponsible for the Wall Street explo- sion September 16 in which more than 200 persons were killed or injured.
 He said the group is the same that plotted widespread bombing outrages in 1919, when explosions occurred in Washington, New York, Boston and other cities and at the hQpe of the then Atty. Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer.
 Many members of the group have scattered to foreign lands, but un- Tagging search is being maintained and eventual arrest of nearly all is virtually certain, Flynn said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
CAPITAL AWAITS BUSINESS POLICY
 PLANNED BY FALL
John Hays Hammond and Other Financiers Ready to Invest Huge Sums Here. GOVERNMENT TO ACT Secretary of Interior Says New Liberal Policy Will
 Be Inaugurated.

SEATTLE. Wash, April 2.-Back- ed by promise of the Harding ad- ministration's hearty support, Sec retary of Interior A. B. Fall is en- deavorina to evolve business poll icy for Alaska and # he is success full, several groups of big American capitalists, one of them headed by John Hays Hammond, millionaire mining engineer, stand ready to in- vest millions of dollars in develop ment of the Territory's resources, according to special Washington despatch received by the Seattle Times this afternoon.
 This money will be available, not only for mining enterprises, but for numbering, fisheries. pulp manufac- turing and other large industries.
 Secretary Fall today said: We are giving most earnest considera- tion to Alaskan affairs and are get ting information from every avail. able source with view to inaug. urating new and more liberal Government policy in Alaska"
 He minated that one of the first things to be done would he to evolve some scheme for bringing tonnage to the Alaska Government railroad now nearing completion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
HARDING TO HEAR PLEAS FOR
 RELEASE OF DEBS AND OTHER
 POLITICAL PRISONERS APRIL 13

WASHINGTON April 2.-President Harding today agreed to receive on April 13 political amnesty commit tee composed of delegates from the Farmer Labor, Socialist and Civil Liberties parties and other organi- zations, who plan to hold a mass meeting here on that date and then present apetition to Congress for re- lease of all political prisoners. The date is the second anniversary of the Imprisonment of Eugene " Debs. Socialist leader confined in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta Ca. for violation of the Wartime Espionage Act.
 The energetic campaign of the So cialists and other organizations to secure the unconditional release of Debs and other political prisoners
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
PILOTS BLUNDER. CAUSED WRECK OF.
 GOVERNOR, CLAIM.
Passengers Say Navigator of Lost Ship Mistook Freight
 CTS Lights for Shore.
ONLY TEN NOW MISSING
Check of Survivors Removes Seven from List First
 Believed Drowned.

SEATTLE. Wash, April 2.-Meet ing behind closed doors, the Federal Board of Steamboat Inspectors foI the Seattle district today began ar inquiry to determine responsibility for the sinking of the Admiral Line passenger steamer Governor early yesterday near Point Wilson at the entrance to Puget Sound following a collision with the freight steamer West Hartland.
 Many of the Governors passengers today declared that the West Hart land had the right of way and thai the Governors pilot evidently mis took the West Hartland's lights fol shore lights.
 Only Ten Missing
 Final check of the 172 passengers and crew of 124 today showed that ten are missing. It is regarded as certain that all were drowned, al though none of the bodies had been recovered up to late hour today despite continuous search of the shore line and waters in the vicin- ity of the spot where the Governor went down. The missing are:
 Mrs. w. W. Washburn and two children, Miss Olene and Sadie Washburn, " Brulsema. J. Clancy, Alfred Kisean and F. Sheek, all pas sengers, and c. Christensen, second engineer, c. M Aubritton, fireman, and H. Webster, galley hand.
 J. Lister. MT and Mrs. F. Duty, Mir and Mrs w. Eyres, Miss Eliza beth Ladd, Miss Gladys Woodcock and R. c. Mather. first reported as missing, were among the survivors
 Tales of Heroism
 Tales of heroism and cool-headed nes during the first minutes of the crash were told today. Mrs. s. Fl Gordon, of Anchorage, one of the survivors, found time to dress and even to powder her nose' despite the shortness of the time between the collision and the Governor S foundering.
 The Gordons' stateroom was on the side of the vessel struck by the West Hartland and the crumpled plates damned the door so that it could not be opened until the West Hartland had backed away Gordon kept his wife busy dressing while he worked with the door and by the time he had succeeded in opening it she was fully clothed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
SIX COAL MINES FLOODED AND WRECKED AS RESULT OF GREAT
 BRITISH INDUSTRIAL WALL K0UT

coal miners union over demands for increased wages, shorter hours and better working conditions
 The crisis admittedly is the gray est in England's industrial history and it is feared that the transpor- tation system of the nation also may be tied up by a great sym pathetic strike of railroad and doch workers unless an early solution if arrived at
 The Government has proclaimed a state of emergency under the emer- gency powers act of last year tc deal with the situation and it is understood is preparing 70 use its utmost powers to keep industry moving. An embargo on coal foI export is expected and measures fol strict rationing among British in dustries already has been started,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02

LONDON, April 2.-Sabctage in connection with the great coal strike which has crippled England for two days occurred today. Six coal mines were flooded ana wreck ed, damage amounting to many hun dreds of thousands of dollars beilfe done, and similar attempts, foiled by the vigilance of mine guards, were made against several other large mines in various parts of the country.
 Work ceased at midnight Thurs day in virtually every coal mine in the United Kingdam at the call of union executives and approximately 100000 miners are idle, it is es- timated.
 The walkout followed months of futile negotiations between the gov crnment and representatives, of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Administrations Attitude
 On Preparations Is Defined

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Rumors from London of conversations be- tween Germany and the United States on reparations payments brought from the administration to- day a statement that he attitude or the United States toward Germany is that Germany must accept full responsibility for the war and pay her obligations to the fulletst ex- tent she is able.
 London advices said it was under stood there Germany had proposed that she assume liability for a DOT tion of the Allied powers debts to the United States and be credited with an equal amount on repara- tions payments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Austria Grants Former
 Emperor Safe Conduct

VIENNA, April 2.--F'ormer Emper- or Charles of Austria Hungary will leave Steinamanger. western Hun- gary, for Switzerland tomorrow un- tria, marking the end of the royalist attempt to force his restoration to the Hungarian throne, according to advlces received here today.
 The French and Italian Ministers called on Chancellor Mavre last night and presented the Allied protest against restoration of the Hapsburg dynasty. It is understood they were assured the Allies demands would be respected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
College Professor Kills
 Colleague, Then Himself

SYRACUSE, N. r., April 2.- Holmes Beckwith, professor of fin ance at Syracuse University, today shot and killed J. Herman Wharton, dean of the college of business ad- ministrttion, and then committed suicide. It is believed Wharton was shot after he had attempted to keep Beckwith from killing himself No motive for the suicide other than that Beckwth was unpopular with the students and took it much to heart, has been uncovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Impeachment of Oklahoma
 Governor Is Voted Down

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 2. Report of the House Investigating committee recommending impeach- ment of Gov. J. B. A. Robertson on charges of gross neglect and cor ruption in office and unwarranted use of the executives powers in granting pardons, paroles and re- prieves to prisoners. failed to re- ceiye the necessary number of votes for adoption in the Oklahoma Legis- lature last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02

the United States, has expressed be- lief that the Harding administra- t'c will adopt the agreement nego- Ljato3 by Count Shidehara and Ro- laHd Norris, former American Am .sassac0'e to Japan, for settlement of esf Ions arising between the Unit
 and Japan in connection with anti-alien land legislation in California and elsewhere, according to Bishop Yoshiyasu Hira Iva, of the Japan Methodist Charoh, who is now in this city.
 ''The Japanese public is anXiously awaiting news to this effect" said the church man. The Nor; is-Shi- dehara agreement will be satisfact-
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02

was sealed with approval oy Debs himself in a recent interview with Otto Branstetter, national executive secretary of the Socialist party, in reception room at the Atianta penitentiary.
 Plans Approved
 The plans for a nationwide peti tition to be presented to Congress April 13, the visit of numerous dele cations from large number of cities to Washington on that date interviews with Atty Gen. Harry NJ Daugherty and President Harding and all other means to get the at tention of the American people upon the matter of amnesty were dis
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Mexican Conspirators Are
 Executed by Firing Squad

MEXICO CITY. April 2.-Victor Lazoano end Heriberto Salgado were axecuted by firing squad yester- day for alleged compIicity in an assassination plot The men were said to have mailed a package con- taining high explosives to the chief of Federal military operations in the state of Pueblo
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
SOLDIER BONUS IS PUT ACROSS
 BY LARGE VOTE
Approved Unamended on Final Passage Is to G.
 Cole Is Memorial Passed.

In the same shape as introduced resentativc George A. Getchell, the Soldiers Land Bonus memorial pass ed the House this morning by vote of 10 to 6, after short discussion Those voting nay were Representa- tives Cochran, Cole, Elsner, Kettle son, Ross and Speaker Nerland.
 After the third reading of the memorial, Mr. Cochran obtaining the floor stated that he had pointed out the objectionable" features he iCus debate. he said, II asked mem bers to read it carefully and analyze it. It is certain that this memorial is going before the people of the Territory who will endeavor to understand it and will want tC know why certain provisions were included and you will have to eX- plain it." He again asesrted that the memorial would permit water power sites and timber in the Ma tional Forests to be chased as ag- ricultural lands and homesteaded by ex-servicc men to the detrIment of the Territory He pointed out that there was no distinction made be- tween soldiers according to periods of their service and said tha there were 1S1 whites and 13 blacks. call ed for service who never saw the United States Army who would come under the provisions of the memorial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
POLAR BEAR SAFE ON ARCTIC COAST
Nome Trading Schooner Awaiting Breaking Up of
 Ice to Return with Cargo

Safe in winter quarters at Nigh nj, near the mouth of Kolyma River, 1 Siberia after jan adventurous trad l ing voyage on the Arctic coast, the l trading schooner Polar Bear, which l left Nome June 27, 1920, in com mand of Capt. s. K. Gudmundson, is awaiting breaking up of the Arctic Ocean and Boring Sea ice this, sum mer to return to Nome with a rich cargo of furs and ivory, according to a letter, six months in transit, just received by Henry Berry, Juneau curio dealer
 The letter itself, written on an old fur list and enclosed in an en- velope previously used and turned inside out. is curio. The letter, l dated NiZhni, Kolyma, Siberia, Sept. 27, 1920, and coming, as shown by one of the postmarks, by way of Moscow, bears the marks of much travel. No adhesive stamps at all are affixed to the envelope Where the stamp ordinarily would be is a postmark in Russian characters.
 In January. 1920, Capt Gudmnd- son passed through Juneau on his way to Western Alaska to go in over the winter trail to Nome. He visited Mr. Berry, who, knowing that he was contemplating trading voy- age to Siberia. commissioned him to get some curios for his store here f,A, F,. Ia.1 did not forget his promise, and ex- plains in his letter, which follows, why the curios had not yet reached Juneau.
 The Letter
 Nizhni, Kolyma, Siberia
 Sept. 27. 1920.
 Mr. Henry Berry,
 Juneau. Alaska:
 I want to explain to you that
 I did not forget my promise re-
 garding the Siberian curios.
 They were boxed and addressed
 to you, but we did not reach Nome last fall on account of the
 ice in the Arctic Ocean.
 I left Nome on June 27, 1920, i in command of the trading
 schooner Polar Bear and, sailing 1 along the Siberian coast and
 around East Cape into the Are | tic Ocean. arrived at the mouth
 of the Kolyma River on August i f. Took the Polar Bear 120 i miles up the river and then 1 took small boat 390 miles far
 ther up and was still 400 miles from the head of the river.
 We found trading exceeding Iy good as no boat had visited that vicinity in four years and we soon disposed of our goods
 and loaded up with goods of the country
 On Aug. 2S we left the mouth
 of the Kolyma for Nome, loaded down with trade goods but
 rather short of provisions. We
 ran into the Arctic ice on Sept.
 6. so determined to go back to
 the Kolyma River for winter
 quarters We arrived there again
 on Sept 14 That is where we are now We have great abundance of meat and fish but
 no luxuries. We have cut a 1 = -
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Walla Walla Building
 Workers Refuse Wage Cut

WhLLA WALLA, April 2.- Building trades workers here quit today rather than accept twenty per cent wage reduction announced by employers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Senate Bills Pass.

Senate Bills No. IA and l5, both relative to amendments to Terri torial laws on banking and corpora tions, were passed by unanimous votes. Senate Joint Memorial No 3. by MT. Chamberlin, relative to payment 10 the Territory by the Federal Government of 25 Fer cent of the revenue f m the fur seal industry and other resources from which no returns are now had by Alaska, was passed unanimously.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
ANTI-AL|EN LAND LEGISLATION
 BECOMES EFFECTIVE IN TEXAS;
 SIMILAR LAW IN COLORADO NEAR

7 s.AUSTIS, Tex, April 2!--An anti alien. land law, similar to that Of f'atifo Hia prohibiting ov-ncrshir o' lease uf land n the st~le og aiieas Rei aigihle te Araerican eitizapah.R. s4sa se5tit. s Yssfa Goy Pa V Self ala4e3 fre 0ii ss wgsd AS the 5,ate Llai-iaf1es
 DENVER, Colo, April 2.-The lower house of the Colorado Legis- lature yesterday passed an anti alient land bill, modelled after that in effect in California. Tie meas ure now goes to the Governor, who has indicated that he will sign it. -ftc'
 NEW YORK, April 2. Count Shidehara, Japanese Ambassador to
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Murray Answers.

MT. Murray denied MT Cochran's s and timber being acquired as az ricultural land and declared that ske matter had been made perfectly clear to the committee in charge of the memorial by Commander J. P. Walker, of the A merican Legion Department of Alaska and that only land of agricultural value in re- serves could be acquired under the memorial.
 Mr. Ross said if the maximum amount provided had been doubled and propertly safeguarded, he would vote for the memorial but under the existing circumstances he regarded it as inimical to the best interests of the Territory, and therefore could not vote for if.
 MT. Cochran asked if there were any members, who as eX-servlce men, would receive benefits from the memorial. MT Murray raised a point of order against the question declaring it to be ''impertinent, the Speaker oYerrulin2 the point. Mr. Getchell and MT Brown both answered the question in the ar firmative The question of final pas sage was then put and the me morial passed 10 yeas and six nays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-02
Cole Memorial Passes.

The Cole memorial relative to im- mediate construction of capitol building in Juneau was also passed by the House this morning There was little opposition to II, MT ELS ner for the information of the House gave brief resume of the appro- priation and it's present status, ln- timating that action by the Legis- lature was unnecessary. The me moral was passed by d vote of l3 to 3, those voting nay being Elsner, Frame and Lathrop.
 Other memorials passed were House Joint Memorial No. s, by MT. Brown, relative to the establish rncnt of d mining experiment. sta ton at Nome; House Joint Memorial No. ,, by MT Holt, relative to as signing a subchaser in Bering Sea for patrol along the shores of Sew ard Peninsula in the vicinity oi Nome: House Joint Memorial No. 6, by Mir. Holt. relative to Federal aid to Alaska transportation.
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The New York herald., 1921-01-03
PHFIAD. E.0lEIA GIVES
$500, 900 FOR RELIEF
Pershing Appeals for Dcsfi-
fufe Children of Europe.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2. - More than
$4,000 for the needy children of Eu-
rope was subscribed here tonight at a
mass meeting under the auspices of the
European Relief Committee. Gen John
J. Porshing was the principal speaker
The largest subscription was check for
100000. given by an anonymous donor
Every man and woman must be i'm
pressed with the importance of this
meeting" said Gen. Pershing. more
than 100000 children. who were not
responsible for the recent war, are fac
ing death unless they receive aid which
must be afforded to them by these funds
we are endeavoring TO raise. One dol
lar per month per child is needed for
the next ten months. at the end Of
which time the harvest season will be at
hand and they can expect substance
from their own land.
The most destitute children in this
country are rich In comparison with the
starving children OF the war ridden
lands OF Europe"
Other speakers included Vernon Kel-
logg of New York and John Kendrick
Bangs.
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
PUBLIC INDIFFERENCE
SCORED BY LA GUARDIA
Urges Interest in City Affairs
at Church Forum.

r. ". La Guardia, President OF the
Board Of Aldermen. speaking last night
az the Public Forum OF the Church Of
the Ascension, Fifth avenue and Tenth
street, said the people must take a
greater interest IN the city government
before necessary reorganzatons and inn
provements can take place
The question Is not who is going to
be next Mayor" said Mr.. Ia Guardia.
but can the next Mayor undertake the
big job OF making the necessary changes
In the city charter? Whoever attempts
Il will run afoul OF political organiza-
tions and patronage jobs. and he will
fail unless he knows that the better
people OF this city are interested In
the administration OF municipal af-
fairs and will stand back of him until
the lob is completed
ALREADY extraneous issues are being
brought up TO attract attention from
the important question Of q more ef-
hcent and economical city go rnment.
what use Is there to be Worried about
blue sundays Yet II Is being brought
up to detract from the economic crisis
which Ftares rs in the face IL all
goes back 20 public Indifference. We
must curtail expenses and make city
employees work or we will be bank
rupt and The people must stand back Of
the prOgra mmc."
The New York herald., 1921-01-03
DR.. STRATON BLAMES
a. HIGH SOCIETY DANCES
Make Women Think They
Must Be Rugged He Says.

srhc Rev. John Roach Straton blamed
high society for the dancing craze and
the mania for extreme styles in dress in
his sermon last night at Calvary Baptist
Church, The present dancing styles
originated in the underworld OF the
greater cities. he said. and because they
have. been picked w and given the
stamp of approval By high society"
young women the country over think
tlley must dance in this way
.Dr. Straton said that recently high
society" gave BAH 10 raise "a fund for
tho girls who had come into Night Court,
ac which suggestive dances were held,
,"f would say TO the social leaders Of
Nvw York said Dr. Straton, that they
need TO wake up 10 the fact that By the
stylcs of dress which they approve and
bv their indulgence in the dance they
are destroying uncounted numbers OF
their little sisters down the line"
The clergyman said the example sot
BY society" in dancing had made every
young woman In the country think she
hnd 20 dance and be hugged by men
simply 'because It was done that way
in. New York