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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Department OF
INTERIOR MAY
OPERATE MINES
Navy Department Requests
Interior Department to
Take Over Coal Mines.
SECRETARY FALL IS
CONSIDERING REQUEST
Chickaloon Coal Fields in
Alaska May Pass Into
New Control.

WASHINGTO.- -,.arch 1.-THE
Navy Department has requested the
Department of the Interior to take
over the Chickaloon Coal Fields, in
ALASKA, for development either by
government operation or under lease.
IS considered best in the judgment
OF tho Secretary of the Interior
In making this announcement to-
day, Secretary A. B. Fall. of the De-
partinent of Interior, said he was con-
sIidering the request. Experts Of
the department are collaborating
with those of the Navy Departm ent
to determine the feasibility of the
plan.
The Chickaloon coal fields We're ur-
dercd to be closed down on April
but in view of the present negotia
tions tic navy will continue opera
tn sniJl May l.
j. IS said the Chic,Saioon coal has
95 ser cent of the hea, value OF the
Poeahontas fields, use how for navy
bunker.ng, and is con i lored by ex-
perts to be the best odnkering coal.
II the Department Of the Interior
takes over the mines, che uary's re-
quiremcnts would haze first option
of about 100000 tons yearly
One question being considered is
whether the Chickaloon coal wol,d
compete at the cost of the Pocahon-
tas The Chickaloon coal would be
brought by boat from Anchorage or
Seward but the cost might be great
err than that of the Poc2hontas coal.
Secretary Fall, while declining to
forecast his ultimate decision, said
he was opposed in principal to gov
eminent operation of any enterprise
in competition with private opera.
tiOnS, >.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15

WITH CANADA
IS OPPOSED
Leaders of Congress Notify
Dominion Agent in Wash
ington of Facts.

WASHINGTON, March = v, H.
liam S. Fielding, who is in Washing
ton in the interest Of a general tariff
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada, has been
advised by congressional leaders that
Congress does not look with favor on
such an agreement.
Mr. Fielding has been in confer
ence on the subject with Chairman
Joseph w. Fordrey, of the House
Ways and Means Committee. who ex-
dressed unalterable opposition to the
1911 reciprocity act.
Chairman Porter J. McCamber and
other Republican members OF the
Senate Finance Committee also have
expressed opposition to the bringing
into force Of the 1911 law. but said
they had not been asked Officially for
their views.
Mr.. Fordney said he was not will
ing to go further than the provision
in the pending tariff bill authorizing
the President to negotiate reciprocal
trade agreements with foreign coun-
tries. Mr. Fordney added that he
had been informed by President
Harding that as soon as the tariff
bill had become a law, negotiations
would be opened with the Canadian
government.
1--WE are exceedingly friendly with
Canada said Mr.. Fordney. land she
is one of our very best customers,
but she has discriminating rates
against the United States and it is
our hope to have these removed
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
American Girl Shows 'em
+ y
Tells London How to do it

LONDON, March 15.-An American
has won the 10guinea prize offered
by the Pail Mall Gazette for the best
suggestions on. how to make London
1.-The magnet OF the world Miss
Alice Young. of Mishawaka. Ind, the
winner. based her suggestions on
what is done in America to make
towns attractive. She advocated:
brighter, cleaner stations, with
good restaurants. First impressions
CONT.
Fac.rify all railways within 20
miles OF London, eliminating the
present smoke and noise. permitting
stations TO be kept clean.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Intern Habitual Criminals
Sweden Will Adopt Reform

STOCKHOLM, March 15.-Habitua
criminals in Sweden would be sin
termed" until they are cured of their
criminal tendencies under plan
recommended by a special govern
meut committee
The committee has been making an
extensive study of the best means OF
protecting society from such unde-
sirables as well as from degenerates,
mentally diseased. epileptics and NOR
al offenders.
II recommends the establishment
of special instructions in which 70
keep habitll criminals until they
are restored TO normal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15

Many Swedish legal experts favor
the committees plan.
The head of the Swedish prison
board has further recommended that
effective means be taken to prevent
all such undesirables from having
children. He says this is in line with
efforts which have been made in GER
tain parts of the United States.
Chief inspectors OF hospitals and
homes for INDECENT have sponsored a
bill il the Riksdag which provides
uhet habitual alcoholics" who have
returned to drink after 'restTa@nt in
..sylums for irehriates yNril he ss-t
. s~acial warehouses; for indifinite
periods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
CHARGES OF POLITICAL WORK
AGAINST JUDGE BUNNELL ARE
REFUTED, SAYS Sen. STERLING

FoW-year-old charges of pernicious
political activity made against for
mer Judge Charles f. Bunnell in con-
nection with the Alaska Delegate
contests in Congress by James Wick
crsham and made the basis of charges
filed by Senator Jones against Judge
Bunralls appointment, were recently
dissipats1 in a letter to the former
Judge OF the Fairbanks u. S. District
Court from Senator Thomas Sterling.
Senator Sterling, who was chairman
of the Senate subcommittee which in
vestigated the charges and before
which Judge Bunnell appeared in the
winter of 1920-21, declares that they
were fully refuted."
Letter to Bunnei
Under the date OF February % Of
this year. Senator Sterling wrote
Judge Bunnell as follows:
"Hon. Charles E. Bunnell, Hotel
Harrington. Washington, d. c.
''My Dear Judge Bunncll: While
appeared before me as a member OF
the committee of the Judiciary Com
mittce of the iSerate appointed to
consider the question of recommend
ing the confirmation of your appoint
ment as Judge Of the Fourth District
of Alaska, and while no report or
recommendation has ever been made
by that subcommittee to the full Jul
dietary Committee. yet | feel that in
justice to yourself | should make a
statement as to the proceedings and
the conclusion, | personally reached
in regard to your qualifications and
fitness for the place to which you
had been appointed by President VIII
son.
mo decision was reached by the
subcommittee during the session at
which your appointment was sent in
and referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee. As a result, you were again
appointed a comparatively short time
before a change of administration.
The policy of holding up all recent
appointments until the new admins
tration came in was adopted. and
your appointment was included among
the rest.
81 mad already read most of the
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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
DELEGATE WON'T
7 AXE SIDES IN
Cabinet QUARREL
Sutherland Deplores Rupture
Between Departments But
Refuses Hate Either Side.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 10
The Seattle Daily Times correspond
ent in Washington. ID. c., in spec.
ial despatch today says Delegate
Sutherland looks with disfaNof OF
the development of the row be-
tween the Departments Of Inter
ior and Agriculture with Alaska as
the bone of contention. Sutherland
does not hate either department and
gees possibilities for good for the
Territory in each, put sees many
possibilities of evil If the row con-
tinues''
At the request of The Times
Sutherland made a statement as
follows:
Il am interested in the con-
troversy so far as Alaskas Is in
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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15

Alaskan Conditions Are to
Be Investigated This Year
By Commerce Department


WASHINGTON, ID. c., March IS.
"A general investigation of condi-
tons prevailing in Alaska in which
the Department of Commerce is in
terested will be undertaken this
Summer. Headed by Assistant Sec
rotary Huston, a party of Depart
ment officials will conduct the in
vestigation which will be made in
the Territory.
Just what ground the Department
representatives will cover is not
known at this time. 1t is certain,
however, that particular attention
will be paid to both the salmon fish
cries of Alaska and the fur seal in
dustry Of the Pribiloff Islands.
The indications are that the Off
cial party will arrive here in June
and will be composed of nine or ten
individuals. A representative of The
Empire while in Seattle recently
was informed by Captain Brockway,
then commander of the Coast Guard
Cutter Unalga which has been as
signed to Alaskan waters with Jul
ncau as headquarters, that orders
had been received for the boat to be
in readiness to handle party OF
md probably to the Pribiloff Islands
The tentative smiling date was given
as sometime in Jnne
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Land Fraud Case in
Seattle; Conviction

SEATTLE. March 15.--The Federal
Gllnd Jury today convicted Oliver
NJ. Sparks. charged with misuse of
mails to defraud and conspiracy to
defraud the government in connec-
zion with the sale of delta lands near
the mouth of the Skagit River
The jury acquitted A. Sparks.
George f. Dyee and c. Hart OF the
same charges.
The government alleged Sparks
sold tidelands, claiming they would
ta reclaimed at a reasonable cost
when the lands are nearly worthless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
HOOVER COMING
TO COAST SOON
Will Be Guest of Two San
Francisco Commercial
Bodies at Luncheon.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March 15.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover will be the guest of honor
at a Joint luncheon Of the San Fran
cisco Chamber OF Commerce and San
Francisco Commercial Club on
March "a. The Secretary will then
be in the west in the interest of the
proposed $400.000,000 water con-
servation project Of the Colorado
River.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
TEARS SHED BY
MRS. ObENCHAIN
Appealing Argument by At
torney in Murder Case
Causes Sadness.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March b.
Tears came to the eyes of Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain as her attOr-
ney, Alfred Macdonald, in making
the opening argument for the de-
Tense, told OF the love between her
and J. Bolton Kennedy, wealthy
broker she is charged with com
plicity in staying. Macdonald de-
clared Mrs. Obenchain had no mo-
tive for killing Kennedy, as charged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15

Central heating on American prin-
ciple, or gas fires. or smoheless fuel
or coke. Cut out unsightly chimneys
and present smoke.
more attractive window dressing,
with good lighting after closing
hours. Introduce district competition
by offering prize for smartest bust
ness section.
Hotels offer popular entertainment
and dancing at meals. at a popular
price. Light wines to be sold at all
hours.
'Clean. light. modern offices on the
American plan"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
DISASTROUS FIRE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March Is. - A
spectacular early morning fire de-
stroyed full square of business
buildings just outside the Loop dis
trict with less estimated from
$1O,OOO,OCO to $15.000,0OO.
The fire started in the center of
the block bounded by Van Buren,,
Canal and Clinton streets and West
Jackson Boulevard.
The fire burned every structure
in the block and then leaped across
20 the north side and wrecked the
21-story Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy Railroad general office build
ing which also houses the Mercan-
lie Trust & Savings Bank.
The flames dipped over Van
Buren, southwark and burned nearly
through another black to Harrison
Street.
One fireman was killed, one was
seriously injured and 10 slightly
hurt.
A number of spectators were
lightly burned.
The flames were controlled at 5
o'clock this morning after every fire
fighting apparatus within radius
of FIVE miles had been called to the
scene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Turn Down Third
Amendment to
Four Power Treaty

WASHINGTON, March 15-For the
third time the Senate defeated an eff
fort to amend the four-power Pacific
treaty to permit participation Of out
side nations in international confer
ence arising from Pacific problems
The amendment proposed by Senator
Pittman was voted down 80 to %.
The treaty opponents indicated
they would bring the Pittman amend
ment forward later in the form of a
reservation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Man Murdered, Letter
duplicates His Wife

RIVERSIDE. n j.. March 1.-THE
county authorities are in possession
of letter written by John T. Brnn-
en-. noted circus proprietor, who was
slain at his home last Friday, In
which he tells of an alleged attempt
on his life by his. wife. Doris. The
letter also mentions that Brunen in
tended to cut his wife out of his will
without dollar.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
q Are Killed
By Tornado
In South

NEW ORLEANS. March ID
At least % were killed and many
seriously injured as a result of
a series of tornadoes which Wis
tied isolated sections of Louisi-
ana, Arkansas. Mississippi AMI
Oklahoma early yesterday morn
Ing and again last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
PLACER Miner
is KILLED IN
SLIDE OF ROCK
Well Known Former Alaskan
Meets Death on Prop
ertv in B. c.

LILLOOET, b. c., March ID
George Ellis, we'll known mining
man of British Columbia and Alaska
died here last night from injuries
received in a rock slide at Bridge
River where he was engaged in
placer mining.
Ellis lived on the coast for more
than 80 years and had been en-
plOyed by the CRANKY Consolidated
Mining & Smelling Company for a
quarter of a century.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Silver and Lead Property
In B. C., Changes Owners

VANCOUVER, b. c.. March Is
The purchase OF the North Star
Consolidated Group of silver and
lead claims at Church House. D. C.,
b. D. j. Hancock, British Columbia
miner from John J. Black. is an
nounced here today. The purchase
by Hancock is said to have been
backed by United States capital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
House Bonus
Action May
Be Over-ruled

PALM BEACH, Fla, March Is.
Speaker Gillett, of the House
of Representatives. while here
with President Harding today.
said he might rule against the
motion to call up the bonus bill
in the House next Monday under
suspension of the rules.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Senate Extends Time of
Payment of Austrian Loan

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE
Senate this forenoon unanimously
adopted resolution by Senator
Lodge extending for % years the
S50,000,000 loan made Austria for
goes to the House
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15

WASHINGTON, Merch l5--Re-
ceipts from income ard profit taxes
due today will probably show de-
crease of more than 500. 900. 900. as
compared with last year. according
to treasury officials.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
Opera Singer Is Suing
r. R. for Losing Voice

NEW YORK. March 15.-Mrs. Alma
Webster, former opera singer, is
suing the New York Central Railway
for $4,000 as the result of her voice
becoming impaired following injuries
alleged received in a train wreck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
One Entire Block in Heart of
Loop District Totally
Destroyed.
LOSS ESTIMATED FROM
TEN TO FIFTEEN MILLION
One Fireman Killed and
Many Injured-Incendar-
ism Is Suspected.

BULLETIN-CHICAG0, March Is.
The City Attorney expressed the
opinion that the fire early this
morning was Of incendiary origin.
The arrest CT an unnamed man was
made. The suspect was, however,
released late this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-03-15
BANK SECURITIES SAFE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 15.-The
officers Of the Mercantile Trust &
Savings Bank reported at noon that
all its cash AMI securities wee am
ply protected in the steel vaults
from the flames. The heat of the
debris had not sufficiently cooled
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
Land Clearing Achievement
Day and Big Get-Together
to Be Held Here
c. & C.. ASSOCIATION TO
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
Able Speakers Listed, Yearly
Reports Will be Heard;
Mcclure Invited

A general farmers conference is
being arranged for Wednesday and
Thursday November 22 and 23, in
Guiding the annual business meeting
of the Farm Bureau Unit Directors
on the % and the land clearing
achievement program, general
farmers meeting and the annual
Civic and Commerce association
dinner for the farmers on the 23rd
at Bemidji.
The meeting of the Farm Bureau
Unit directors is the regular annual
meeting of the whole board, called
for the purpose TO reviewing the
past year and making plans for the
future. Every Unit should have held
its annual meeting prior to this date
elected its officers for the coming
year and instructed it's director-del-
egate for this meeting. From a re-
view of the past years experience
valuable suggestions should be de-
rived for the work of the coming
year, resulting in the building of a
program for more definite accom-
plishments for the farmer.
At this meeting, officers and ex-
ecutive committee for the coming
year will be chosen 1t is Of utmost
importance that every unit in the
county have delegate at this meet
ing.
This meeting will be called i'm
mediately following the regular noon
day lunch Of the Civic and Com
merce association, the delegates be-
ing invited guests. The delegates will
be entertained during their stay
making it more convenient for them
to remain for the following days
program. A theatre party is being
planned for the night of the 22nd.
The second days program will be-
gin promptly at 10 o'clock at the
Elko theatre with the topic of land
clearing. Prizes in the brushing and
seeding contest will be awarded at
that time. Three minute reports by
delegates Of Units and Farmers
clubs will be given.
Dinner will be served at the Civic
and Commerce association rooms
with the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION as host and all farmers the
invited guests. This is the annual
dinner given by the Association to
the farmers.
| The afternoon will be occupied
with talks by local and outside
, speakers of note, and the annual
! report and recommendation by the
| County Agent, report of the Home
Demonstration Agent, and the Sec
retary-T Treasurer. A. J. Mcclure ma
Continued on Page ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
BEMlDN MUSICAL ART
IL. CLUB ENJOYS PROGRAM

A large and appreciative audience
enjoyed the unusually fine program
presented at the meeting Of the Be-
midi Musical Art club Friday af-
ternoon. The subject, "Americani-
zation through Music" was the theme
of the afternoon, and Judge C. w.
Stanton opened the program with a
wonderfully appealing address. The
saxarhone section of the Boys band
rendered two Notwithstanding
California" and Fourth Regiment"
in their usual forceful and enthusi-
astic manner.
Mrs. John Claffy's reading Of "The
Stars and Stripes in Flanders Field"
held the hearers spe1lbound until the
end Of the story. "Mumuring Zeph-
yrs" by Jensen and "Warrior Song"
by Heller, we're two piano solos play
ed by Miss Jeanette Smith. The
first was played with delicate run
ming touch in marked contrast with
the heavy martial chords of the lat
ter number and both showed to ad-
vantage Miss Smiths unusual versa
tally and range of emotional ex-
preston. The program closed with
community singing of "Columbia,
The Gem of the Ocean," "America"
and "Star Spangled Banner" led by
Mrs. A. J. Mcmillan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
COFFEE BEAN CONTEST
DRAWS MANY CUESSES

Mrs. Richard Kelrn, rural route
No. 1, Bemidji, was awarded the
first prize in the Nash-Finch Com
pany coffee bean guessing contest
held last week as an advertising
stunt to concentrate attention On
two brands of coffee Of which this
company is local distributors.
The gentlemen called upon to act
as Judges were J. A. Forester of the
Northern National bank, E. E. Borg
en- of the Pioneer and W. E. Forster
of &he Nasil-Finch company, who
found that the sealed glass jar con-
tanned exactly 3718 coffee beans.
Mrs. Kelm came very near to guess
ing the correct amount with $500.
Henry Weinhofer on Rural route
No. 4 out of Bcmidji guessed 1850
and was awarded the second prize.
while John Holander Of Rural Route
No. 2, Benidji guessed the jar, to
contain $500 beans and being the
next nearest was awarded the third
prize. u,
The highest guess was 11,o0O and
the lowest was 1872. -
A satisfactory number of answers
was received considering the fact
that the contest was held for only
one week, and the only announce
ment Of it was made in the columns
of the Daily and Weekly Pioneer,
together with the use of the Pioneer
display window which is an added
service to the advertisers.
The contest was open to all users
of Nash's coffee and the prizes were
we'll worth striving for. The winners
may have the prizes by calling at
the Nash-Fiuch Co. Office in Bemidu.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD
ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY

The Junior Senior high school will
assemble again tomorrow forenoon
at 11:15 o'clock. These assemblies
are proving very popular among the
students and friends of the public
schools. A goodly number of visi-
tors have been in attendance at pre-
vious assemblies but it is desired that
even more take advantage of the OPP
portunity of enjoying the programs
provided for the occasions.
J. C. West, superintendent of
schools, who was to speak at the OPP
ening assembly but who on account
Of lack of time was unable to give
his address, will speak tomorrow. 1t
will be message of unusual merit
and interest to the students as we'll
as to the public in general
Mrs. Edith Ness of the State
Teachers college will also favor the
assembly with solo of very unique
and pleasing character. The public
is most cordially invited to attend
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
FRESH DEMANDS MADE
BY ANC0Rk GOVERNMENT
Millions of Christians Are
Ordered to ,Evacuate Turk
Territory in 80 Day.
(By United Press)

Paris, Nov. 14-Fresh demands
were made by the Angora govern
ment of Mustapha Kemal today as
French and British diplomats sought
to agree on a foreign policy at the
Lausanne peace conference, now
definitely set for November goth.
Turkish ENJOYS of Lausanne de-
clared they would abandon the parley
entirely if the allies at a prelimi-
nary meeting formulated peace terms
and enbloc try to force these on the
Turks.
The British and French planned
to hold a council of foreign ministers
including Italy and Belgium, at which
terms could be drawn up for Turkish
acceptance. The Turks have put the
shoe on the other Sfot, announcing
the allies must accept their terms or
there will be no conference.
At the same time Near East dis
patches told of orders that have
gone out from the Angora govern
ment commanding all of the million
Christians in Anatolia to evacuate in
thirty days. Mindful, of what hap
pened at the expiration of the last
Turkish ultimatum of this sort, Co.,
600 Christians are fleeing in a panic
from Anatolia, choking the roads
with their flight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-14
Merchants o1n1ni% -
Decides On Schedule
! For Holiday Closing
SEVERAL EARTH TREM0RS''
= CAUSE new. CHILE PANIC
Little Additional Damage l.
Reported Since Big Quake
s., of Last Saturday "
(By United Press)

Santiago, Chile: Nov. 14-Several
earth tremors shook the region of
Constitution, Chile, at $3.50 last night
causing fresh panic among thous-
ands of homeless victims of the great
quake of Saturday, which cost up
wards of 400 lives. Little addition
al damage was reported.
The Chilean government is taking
relief measures to aid the sufferers
in the north coastal towns.
Hundreds are being fed from war
ships while pack trains are pushing
into the district where rail commun-
.ication was devasted by the shock.
President Alessandri will go to
Coquimbo, which bore the brunt Of
the earthquake, aboard the warship
Lahore tomorrow and will visit the
devastated zone. 49,.
The natives, for the most part I'M
educated, believe the gods brought
on the disaster and absolutely re-
fused to spend the night inside a
dwelling house.
:. Scientists are specializing on the
cause of the quake. Many attribute
it to sun spots. It came at midnight
after a day of terrific heat. AL
though the shock was felt north and
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