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New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Enriglit's Grand Jury
'Sub,uay' To Be Blocked
Legislators Insist Police Rule
1874 Must Be Nulifed if
Inquiry Is To Be Honest

From star Correspondent
ALBANY, Jan. 10.---The Legislature
will be asked to nullify rule 1874 of the
New York Police Department. which
enables the city administration to learn
the innermost secrets Of a grand jury
investigation when policemen are used
therein. This was the declaration of
several legislators here tonight.
"The practical working of this rule"
Assemblyman David E. Jeffercy said,
would give to Mayor Hylan and to Po
lice Commissioner Enright facts in the
investigation Of the Police Department
and the Hylan administration which
Swami. 1t smacks strongly of a plant
The rule should be abolished at once"
Other members of the Legislature
were even more severe in their con-
demnation. They recall that Senator
Theodore Douglas Robinson and As
semblyman Joseph Steinberg branded
Swann's investigation, which was start
ed after they made charges against the
Hylan administration and against
Swann's office as smoke screen. And
some of them declared tonight that in
ing rule 1874 the investigation should
be stopped also in the interests Of JUS
tice.
"Only fool would lend his powder
to man to load his own gum" As
semblyman Edward Everett said. "If
Mr.. Swanns assistant, Mr.. Whitman,
wants to accomplish something in the
way of uncovering tho alleged rotten
ess in the Police Department he will
not use the members Of the Police De-
partment, who, under rule 1874, must
~ hot k,c fo bo poii
Commissioner. If Mr.. Whitman intends
to stick he should use private dctec-
tives, who are not subject to such an
inquitous rule"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Failure of Hylan
Causes Fall-Out of
Political CrOnies
County Clerk Schneider and
L. ]. O'Reilly Disagree
When Official Finds Fault
With Conduct of Mayor

Laurence j. O'Reilly, for ten years
political field general for William R..
Hearst, and County Clerk William F.
Schneider, head of the Cleveland De-
mocracy, yesterday parted company
after working together for more than
six years.
The version of the affair given by
County Clerk Schneider set forth that
he declared for Senator Calder, or a
man Of his type, for Mayor. and said
that Mayor Hylan had failed ignomin-
iously to make good. Mr.. O'Reilly was
appointed by Mayor Hylan early in his
administration as member of the
State Board of Water Supply, and he re-
sented the suggestion Of Mr.. Schneider
that the Mayor is mis1t as head of
the city government.
Invitations are out for the annual
dinner of the Cleveland Democracy at
the Hotel Astor on January 81. The
Hearst men, who for years have attend
ed this dinner, are cancelling reser-
vations or failing to respond to the
chance to break bread with Mr.. Schnei-
der.
The Hearst followers are pretty sure
that the dinner will be used by Mr..
Schneider to spring the Mayoralty
boom of Senator Calder on business
mans platform. Mayor Hylan's boom
for Mayor was started by David Hirsh-
field, backed by the Hearst men and
others, at dinner in Brooklyn in this
fashion, and now the Hearst men are
"gun shy" of any such movement
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

that Mr.. Whitman would consult either
Mayor Hylan or District Attorney
Swami in the naming of those persons
who are to assist him in the work he
has undertaken. He said, after being
before the grand jury, that he would
avail himself of Mr.. Swann's offer Of
any six Police Department detective
he cared to select, but would not name
them until he was ready.
At the Criminal Courts Building it
was said that many former members
of the Police Department had offered
their services to the former Governor
and that not few Of these ex-officcrs
were men who had been forced out Of
uniform since Police Commissioner r
Enright came into power.
Mr.. Whitman made it plain yesterday
that he would be glad to listen to
any policeman, past or present, or any
other citizen of New York County who
cared to furnish him with information.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Broawday Safes Cracked

Two large safes in the office of
the Cosmopolitan Shipping Company,
Inc, AZ Broadway, were damaged by
amateur cracksmen between closing
time Saturday and Monday morning.
The men obtained $500 in cash and $50
in stamps, it was learned yesterday.
A third safe. smaller than the ones
which were rifled, was found badly
battered, but the looters were unable
to open it.
From the office of the shipping cor
poration the amateurs went into the
private office Of l.. Hudson. treasurer
OF the company, and practiced on an
even smaller safe, but could not shat
ter it.
They then went to the seventh floor
of the same building, "jimmied" into
the Offices of the Montana Power Com
pany and made an attempt to open a
safe in the general office of this con-
Germ. A combination lock was smashed
but the door remained firm.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Jury That Freed McWhinney
Gave Him Full Exoneration

Assemblyman Thomas A. Whitney,
who was found not guilty in the Nassau
County gambling cases, also was given
letter of complete exoneration by the
jury that brought in the verdict, it was
learned yesterday. The letter, which
has been given out by William G..
Petit, of Woodmere, Mr.. McWhinney' 8
attorney, is dated December %, and in
it the jurors express the opinion that
Mr.. McWhinney never should have been
indicted. The letter is signed by all
the members of the jury.
Mr.. McWhinney was reelected to the
Legislature last fall.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Senate May Demand Facts
On Loss of Navy Balloon

From The TrtbNne's Washington Bureau
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--Thc Sem
ate may call on the Navy Department
by resolution to find out facts behind
the loss of the naval balloon which
carried Lieutenants Louis A. Kloor,
Walter Hinton and Stephen Farrell
Efrom the Rockaway Naval Air station
| into the remote districts Of the Hud-
sons Bay country.
Senator King, of Utah, referred to
the loss of the balloon on the floor of
the Senate to-day and said he was
seeking to find out just why it was
the flight was made and by whose au-
thority He added that if he did not
secure the information he wanted he
would offer resolution calling on
the Navy Department for report.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Police Believe Bandit
Is Trapped in Woods

Reserves of the West 177th Street
station spent several hours last night
combing the woods on the Harlem
River at the foot of West 204th Street
in an effort to capture a bandit who
old, at 9 o'clock in front of her home
ut II Cooper Street.
Mrs. Rice was robbed of silver
mesh bag which contained 50. Will
lam Bessinger. janitor, of 15 Cooper
Street, pursued the bandit for several
blocks and was fired at four times.
Bessinger later notified the police and
joined the reserves in their search Of
the woods.
Inspector Cahalane said at midnight
that he believed the police had sur
rounded the thief and would capture
him.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Jersey Motor
Bandits Rob ).
Spare Veteran
Escape i'm Running Pistol
Battle With Three Autos
Filled With Police and
Vigilance Committeeman
Respect Legless Hero
Apologize and Return Val
uables to Ex-Soldier OH
Seeing Service Button

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 10.-Tho
motoring highwaymen of New Jersey,
from whom little has been heard since
Der two or three weeks ago, were
abroad last night and robbed half a
dozen motorists, making their escape
in running pistol fight in spite of the
alarm system, vigilance committees
and motorized police squads organized
to deal with the new peril.
There were five of the highwaymen.
They turned their car across the road
from Crawford to Railway at a narrow
place near Bloodgood Crossing in such
way as to block the highway COM
pletely. Every automobile that drew
up at the barrier was halted by lev
eled revolvers before it's driver could
turn around and it's occupants were
forced to give up their money and 9TH
er valuables.
Respect Leg1ess Cripple
One of the first victims was John c.
Osterberg, Of Crawford. He is nine
teen years 5]d and veteran of the
war who left both legs in France and
hobbies about with the aid Of cane
and one artificial leg and the stump of
$50 from him and his watch and stick
pin before they noticed his crippled
condition. The next moment one of
them saw the Victory button in Oster-
belg's lapel.
He turned on his heel and with an
imperious gesture regained possession
of the money and jewelry which had
been taken from the youthful veteran.
eve are sorry to be engaged in this
business" he said, as he handed the
articles to their owner, "but it is a CASE
Of necessity. However, the necessity
is not SO great as to compel us to rob
cripples or those who have served their
country"
He and his companions withdrew be-
hind their own car and Osterberg's
the way he had come unm olested. \
At the moment that the highwayman
was Offering an apolog. and his own
property to the ex-soldfer, policemen
and members of the Union County
Safety Committee were speeding
toward them on three sides. Their
first victim, John Gobbett, Of Gran
ford, had raced to the police station
in that town and sounded the alarm.
Brigands Escape
It was telephoned at once to sur-
rounding cities and towns and the po-
lice Of this town, Crawford and Eliza
beth and members of the safety COM
mittee set out for Bloodgood Cros sing
at top speed.
Their cars all reached the scene of
the hold-ups at about the same time.
The highwaymen, seeing the headlights
of swift automobiles approaching
simultaneously on three roads, took
the only way left open and fed.
The police cars pushed them for more
than a mile, the occupants of all four
machines firing their revolvers as they
sped along. Apparently none of the
bullets found their bllets and the high
waymen's car was lost in the darkness.
Besides Gobbett and Osterberg, those
held up were John Rourke, of Railway,
and a woman companion, who lost $3.50
and several diamond rings; Henry Tom
linson, of Crawford, who lost $40; Felix
de Savio, of Crawford, who lost $3.50
and gold watch, and man whose
name the police did not learn.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Canadians Deny Report
BaIIoonists Face arrest

Special Correspondence TO Tho Tribune
OTTAWA. Ont, Jan. 10.~-The yarn
chat the American balloon!sts are to
he court martialsd on orders from
Washington" was further punctured
. to-day ny Commissioner Perry Of the
Royal Canadian mounted police. He
said that "no instructions had ever
been issued to Sergeant Mclaughlin
Of the force to demand an explanation
!, from the American balloonists as to
why they had landed In Canada"
MacLaughlin, Perry said, was in
I structed to 60 to Mattice with several
, kilograms for the men, some of which
came from Washington. Another
mounted policeman was sent TO Coch-
rane, also with messages.
The mounted police had never con-
templated the action published in
newspapers as to notification of court
martialS,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

same quartet who held up a cb;r...
restaurant last Friday night at tss tsSss
Street and Third Avenue, In which ~
victim was hound and gagged IN 'As
similar manner. ~
After the four hold-up men had t.,.
the High Mandarin William Rob- t,s.'
laS Alexander Avenue. came up G Gtbs
stairs, the restaurant being one f;eas
above the street. He perceived ksn. ~
had happened and dashed down "nss tss
stairs, but could not sight any Of ths i,s
robbers. % the
Later man was arrested in g..
subway station at 1s9th St.sst sms .ss
Third Avenue on suspicion. Hs saas as
that he was Juan Alvarez, ninetsasaaaa ssaa
year, years Ssr,. Sia, native sl Of Brazil who ar.
cago. He had loaded 80 calihrae eni- ~
volver and some loose change IN ts. ss.
possession, according to the nor;I Aas
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
EFFECTIVE PRINTING
Below CITY Prices

Our location outside the high
rent area-though but one hour
from New York-gives US an
advantage over city printers
which we are glad to share with
our customers.
In our modern plant we pro-
duce direct-by-naail advertising,
house organs, catalogs and gen.
eral commercial printing at 10
to 259o below city prices.
When may we call and talk
things over?
GLEN COVE ECHO PRESS. Inc.
Tel. 915-W
Glen Cove Long Island
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

she accompanied by J. &. Maver, /.
sScotchman. who Is the Hudson's Bay
Company factor al Great Whale River.
! Maver. who is returning TO his post
..after his first furlough In ten years,
in March. owing 10 long delays on tho
route.
> Some idea of the slew travel by way
Of the dog sled may be gained from
Maver's statement that with con.in-
uous going, excepting during meal
hours and at night, II would take him
between thirty and thirty-hve days to
reach Great Whale Rver. about ESQ
miles distant by the trail route. Mayer
Is leaving his wife behind at Port
! arthur.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11
Daylight Bandits Rob
Restaurant i'm Bronx
Four Armed Men Bind and Gag
Chinese Proprietor and
Loot Till of S28

Four armed men entered the High
Mandarin Restaurant, 1884 Third Ave-
nue., shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon, bound andwagged Leo Hong,
fifty years old. rifed the cash register
and made off with $28 The High
Mandarin Restaurant is situated in the
heart of the Bronx.
The four were described as resem-
bling Mexcans, and the police are in
clincd to believe that they are the
New-York tribune., 1921-01-11

When we announced substantial price re.
ductions on Shirts to- Measure few days
ago. we did not realize that we could posi-
bly, have such response from our patrons
We have been so encouraged that we are
more than ever determined to make similar
reductions in our other Departments, viz:
Neckwear, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Robes,
Underwear, Pajauas etc.
In fact, we are determined to do our part
in bringing the dollar to as near its former
purchasing power as possible. We firmly
believe that Immediate price 1evisions will
hasten the process of the return to normal
business activity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
1 AW YER VISITS
 TO SETTLE UP
 CARLSON ESTATE
James H. Kane, State Deputy of Knights of Columbus
 Is Tn the City.

James H. Kane. who with D. w Branch was appointed administrator of the estate of the late John l. Carlson has been in the city for the past several days attending to mat ters pertaining to the estate in Al aska Mr Kane is to act as attor ney for the estate both in Alaska and the state of Washington. where the will was probated w. o. Carl son. son of the late MT. Carlson, was yesterday appointed administrator for the estate in Alaska.
 Mir. Kane is prominent lawyer of Seattle and is state deputy of the Knights of Columbus for Washington and Alaska At special meeting of the Juneau council of the order on Tuesday evening MT Kane told of the late convention of the Knights of Columbus at San Francisco which he attended.
 Yesterday MT. Kane spoke very highly of tke condition of the loca. council and said that it was in prosperous condition He said that it is highly probable that two more councils will be established in Al aska in the near future. His visit here. he said, was highly informal and business in connection with the Carlson estate was the motive for his coming North.
 Speaking of the Carson cannery interests in Alaska. MT. Kane sald that the Aux HarbOr plant was q most modern one and with careful management by the Alaskan admin istrator, MT w. o. Carlson, would be a valuable property and would have a fair season this year
 Mr. Kane was highly pleased with the looks of Juneau and said that ne saw a great future for the city an1 Alaska He will leave for his home at Seattle on the Princess Alice to- morrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01

character of one who was one of the Alaskan trail blazers.
 A quartet consisting of Mrs. l.. L.. Harding, Mrs. c. P. Jenne. R. F. Richardson and Cash Cole, sang two of the deceased woman's favorite hymns, Jesus Lover of My Soul" and Nearer My God to Thee" while the encouragement was played on the organ by Mrs. George Mock. Max A. Pitshmann sang "The End of Perfect Day" Mrs. Pitshmann ac- companying him.
 The pallbearers were Allen Shat tuck, W. W. Casey. B. NJ. Behrends. Tom Smith, John Reck and c. E. lib pitts. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse
 Besides the many friends of Mrs Pryor, the relatives who attended were Mrs. A. J. Palmer, her daugh- ter, and her husband Dr. A. J. Pal mer; four grandchildren, Mrs. c. E. Carpenter and her husband. c. E. Carpenter, Miss Klondy Olds, Miss Lydia Olds and Harry Olds and d great grandchild. infant child of Mir and Mrs. c. E. Carpenter.
 The interment was in the Juneau Cemetery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
RAILROADS ARE IN BLUFF cAME;
 PUBLIC BEATEN
Startling Statements Made Regarding Revenues-?ro-
 fits Largest in History.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The Western railroads, by expansion of their reserve accounts and setting of exorbitant depreciation charges against the properties, have conceal ed profits of nearly S2OO,0O0,OO0 This is the charge made by Chairman Reed. of the Kansas Public Utilities Commission and spokesman for the Western grain men, He gave this testimony today before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Chairman Reed asserted that the profits of the railroads for 1920, which had generally been considered insufficient to meet the government guarantees in their earning powers. in fact had been the greatest in their history.
 Reed charged that railroad propa- ganda had misled the public as to the real facts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
LOCATORS SEEK
 OIL RIGHTS ON
 1,35o,433 ACRES
Many File Since July l-Most of Last Sought Is on
 Alaska Peninsula.

Since July 1 last. there have been 106 applications for oil leasing and prospecting permits filed in the To- cal U s. Land Office, covering claims situated in eight different fields in Alaska. according to state ment made today by Register Frank A. Boyle These claims contain a total of 271.360 acres of land and they bring the total up to 592 claims, covering 1350.433 acres.
 Prospectors entered one new field during the period covered in the statement made by MT Boyle. appli cation being filed in what is known as the Susitna district. somewhere in the vicinity of Talkeetna. town on the Government Railroad north of Anchorage Geologists who made q trip to this section of the country several months ago are said to have been impressed with possibilities there.
 List of Applications
 The list of applications filed by district during the past 60 days fol-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01

We may not have the electrical face washer, electric hair comber, or an electric collar and tie fast ener, but we're coming along. For now we have the electric tooth brush for home use. The appar- atus pictured above was invented by Louis A. Gable. of Harrisburg, Pa, and it contains all the fea- lures of the dentists apparatus, but is designed for individal use. Most people visit the dentist at least once a year to have their teeth cleaned by the electrical brush. Now it is possible to have the same service daily. The ap- paratus is six and half inches wide by eight and half inches long and can be attached to any bathroom wall The electricity may be supplied from any light socket
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
Lee Gets Permits


 After efforts extending over the period of almost 12 months, William (Billv) F. Lee. one of the pioneers of the Cold Bay region and among the first stakers in the district, was recently granted a permit for one claim in the east field and one in the west field MT. Lees diff}culty lay in the fact that he was for long time unable to establish satls factory proof of his citizenship. Al one time both of the applications of MT. Lee were rejected. The local U. s. Land Office finally was able to aid Mir Lee in getting proof and the Department of the Interior with drew it's rejection and issued the permits.
 A. F. Swanson has filed an appli' cation for an oil leasing and pros pecting permit in the local u. 5. Land Office. The claim is located in the Katalla field and contains 2,560 acres.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
LIMITED TRAIN
 HELD-UP; THOSE
 ABOARD ROBBED
Two Armed Men Use Latest Method in Robbing
 Train-Escape.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Sept. 1.-The Los Angeles Limited of the Union Pacific was held up by two armed masked men early last evening near Clearfield, nine miles south of Og- den. The train was bound for Salt Lake and was stopped by an auto matic block signal.
 All of the passengers were rushed into the observation car and there robbed the amount of which is not estimated.
 The bandits brought the train to a stop by pulling the cord, then es capped in the northern outskirts Of this city.
 A posse was quickly organized but found no trail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
PUBLIC ROAD CHIEF TO
 MOVE HEADQUARTERS HERE

C. w. Cheatham, chief of the Blu reau of Public Roads of the Depart passenger on the Jefferson for Ketchikan, accompanied by Mrs. Cheatham.
 Mr. Cheatham is at Ketchikan to make arrangements for the removal of his office and household fixtures to Juneau as the headquarters of the Bureau of Public Roads for Alaska is to be in Juneau in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
To "Near" Near Beer Be Rejected at Annual Reunion

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1.-Sev- eral former saloons were raided in Los Angeles during the Elks' convention in July on a charge of selling near-beer that was tOO-near.
 The refreshments committee of the 91st Division reunion, to be held there September 25 and 25, promises to have an analysis made of the liquods to be served at the regimental banquets dur ing the gathering and if any are found to be "near" to reject them.
 That is the committees state ment issued today Take it any way you choose" it says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
PIONEER MISSIONARY OFF
 FOR A VISIT AT WRANGEL

Dr. S. Hall Young. pioneer AL askan missionary, who has been wis iting here for the past several weeks, was a passenger on the Jeff erson for Wrangell, where he will visit with friends for a time and gather material for new book on Alaska that he is writing
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
Investigation of Klan
 Will Not Be Undertaken

CHICAGO, Sept 1.-Declaring that the complaints said to have been lodged against the ku Klux Klan at- fOrded no basis for Federal action against the organization. United States District Attorney Ginning to- day said he found nothing to warrant d Federal investigation.
 Ginning said some evidence must be produced in duplicating the klan in violence of Federal statutes and unless this was done, the proposed investigation would be dropped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
MORAN FUNERAL BE HELD
 HERE TOMORROW MORNING

The funeral services for the late James Moran will be held tomorrow (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock from the chapel of the C. w. Young Com pany. Father A. J Roccati will con duct the services
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
SERVICES FOR
 RS,j,H.PRy0R
 ARE IMPRESSIVE
Pioneer Woman Laid to Rest Many Pioneers Present
 at the Services.

Many of the pioneers of Juneau and Gastineau Channel attended the funeral of Mrs. John H. Pryor, the first white woman to come to Jul neau, which was held this afternoon from the Methodist Church with Rev. c. c. Bruce of the Presbyterian Church conducting the services.
 Rev Bruce in his remarks gave biographical sketch of the pioneer woman and eulogized the sterling
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
NEW UPERiNTENDENT OFF
 FOR SHORT TRIP TO SOUTt

Theodore Kettleson. newly appoint ed superintendent of the Pioneers Home, at Sitka, left on the Jefferson last night for short business trip to the South. Mir. Kettleson will re turn in time to qualify for his posi- tion on October l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-01
TEXTILE CENTER
 IS AGAIN SCENE
 OF MORE STRIFE.
Governor Morrison of North Carolina Is Asked to
 Send State Troops.

ASHEVILLE, N. e., Sept. 1.-Con- ditions in and near Concord, the tex tile center, is again beyond the con trol of the city and county author- ties. according to- a report received here by Governor Cameron Morrison The authorities have requested a re- turn of the state troops which were recently withdrawn from the district.
 The strike of textile workers in June caused a shutdown of more than one dozen factories and led to disorders which resulted finally in the dispatch of troops to Concord.