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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
LITERACY TEST
NECESSARY FOR
S|TKA, CLAIMED
Is Only Means Of Preventing
Indian Domination OF
Towns and Schools.

Nothing except The establishment
OF literacy test for voters can
avert domination OF the Sitkn City
dians residing there. according TO
fr. j. w. Johnson. prominent resi-
dent of that community who left
here last night for his home after
a visit of several days. The last
municipal election at Sitka. he ad-
dcd, had demonstrated that such \
development Is inevitable and will
be forthcoming at the very next
city election held.
Il do not believe in test aimed
directly at the Indians but against
all illitcrates. he said "Of course
snch test would effectually curh
the present mass voting of illiterate
Indians. 1t would not, however
constitute d bar 10 members OF the
Indian tribes who are capable oi
casting ballot without instructions
from their poht ical bosses. There
are some 80 or 40 such Indian resi-
dents residing in Sitka who are en-
tirely qualified to be electors. who
really have ideas of American in
stitutions and can form their own
judgment on the issues and candi-
dates. But the great mass of In.
dians voting are incapable of doing
this and vote as directed by some
one else"
DR.. johnson predicted that unless
a literacy qualification were written
into the statutes by the next Leg
islature, the 1925 municipal election
at Sitka would find the Indian ele-
mcnt in complete control of thu
municipal government. This means
also. the domination of the SchoD
Board. When this happens our pub
lie school Is certain to be overrur
by Indian children to the yer,
great detriment of the schools anC
the pupils now in attendance. II is
a serious situation but the people o.
our town are themselves powerles'
to avert it,. he said
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
CEN. CRONKHITE
AMONG MISSING
Father of Major, Whose
Death Is Being Probed,
Has Disappeared.

TACOMA, Oct. 3.--Gen. Adelbert
Cron1hite, who came here to testify
in the trial of Roland Pothier,
charged with the murder of his son,
Major Cronkhite, has been missing
since last Sunday. He came here
from Philadelphia.
George Root. of Seattle, who tes-
tificd yesterday there were no ex-
ploded shells in Cronkhites pistol
changed his testimony today and
said the Majors revolver had been
discharged He said he did not re-
member if there were any empty
shells in the revolver chamber or
not but he was certain the revolver
lad been fired.
DR.. George G. Kurtz. of Lacrosse,
Wis. testified that he had loaned
his revolver. loaded. and bullets, to
Cronkhite on the morning of his
death.
Witnesses brought out that the
bullet hole in the Majors blouse was
marked by powder burns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
lands SAYS
ANCHORACEI IS
OFF The MAP
Reported Frisco Interview
Brings Quick Retort from
Thomas Price.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Oct. g.
the interview Col. Lee H.
lands is said to have given in San
Francisco, declaring that" Anchorage
is off the map" Thomas c. Price,
President of the Chamber of Com
mcrce said:
Evidently the charge showed
bad taste of the man who failed.
Two men are understood under
consideration to succeed Noel w
Smith, special representative of the
Department of the Interior. now
hcrc investigating railroad condi
tions Smith Is going to Washing
ton to make his report.
II is reported here that Col. Ian
dis, who left on sixty-day leave
of absence, has obtained another
job.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Golden Treasure Hid
In Arctic Islands, Is
Report Of Expedition

QUEBEC. Oct. 3.-Mincral riches
of such vast and wealthy nature
as to astonisn the civilized world
are possibly hidden in the Northern
Islands In the vicinity of the Arc
tic CirclO, it was reported by a
Canadian expedition which has re
turned from visit to the islands
on the steamship Arctic.
The members OF the expedition
said that agents of the Dominion
government probably will take steps
soon to open up the huge treasures
in mineral ore Many of the islands
have been claimed by Canada in re
cent years by Capt J. S. Bender
adventurer and Arctic explorer.
The Arctic went as far north as
Kane Basinl on the northeast coast
of Greenland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Engaged Pair Robbed;
Diamond Ring Taken

CHICAGO, Oct Miss Marie
Elsenberg and her fiancc, Ed Bren-
nan of Chicago We're attacked In the
by two armed men, who took a
diamond engagement ring from Miss
Elsenbergs left hand. She protest
ed that it was her engagement ring
but the bandit only replied that in
that case it should be a good ring,
1t was valued at $1,000. From Bren-
nan they took diamond pin and
Ct
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
BRITISH DOCTORS OPPOSE
INSURANCE ACT SYSTEM


LONDON, Oct. 3.--The National
Medical Union. which claims to speak
for some 10000 British physicians,
is on the warpath against the penel
system of medical treatment under
the National insurance Act.
The National Medical Union is
now hard at work completing the
case which II hopes to establish
against the panel system which is
to be investigated in October by a
Royal Commission whose member
ship includes Lord Lawrence. chair
man; Sir John Anderson, Sir Hum
phroy Rollehtcn, Sir Alfred Watson,
Sir Arthur Worley and Sir Andrew
Duncan.
The Union maintains that the
panel system leads to inferior doc
toring, that panel doctors are unable
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03

to give adequate attention to their
long lists of patients and that the
system Is demoralizing and involves
pauperization The forthcoming at
tack will, 1t is expected. be the
most vigorous yet launched against
this phase of the National Insurance
Act. Its importance may be gagged
by the fact that there are now 49,
100000 panel patients in England,
Scotland and Wales.
One charge against the panel doc
tor, with an enormous list of panel
patients. is usually too busy to give
them adequate attention. He has
private PATIENTS in addition to his
panel list, and in order to find time
for his private patients, 1t is charged
he must take his panel patients at
high speed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03

they read the testimony prohibition
agents who described the Butte coun-
ty man climbing up ladder to the
flat roof of the church to secure
gin and other intoxicants for patrons
of his pool hall next door.
Testimony spoke highly OF Mil
ler's supply of liquor on the roof
that "he had as good whiskey as
there was in Oroville and he was
the only man in town selling gin
for which he paid sls gallon"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
APPLAUD DAWES
AS He HAMMERS
LA F GILLETTE
Vicc-Presidential Candidate
Says La Follette-Socialist
Alliance Is Menacing.

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. a.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes last night
condemned the alliance between
Senator La Folltete and the Socialist
Party as menace to American in
slitutions and American govern
mont."
The audience, which was the
largest addressed by Gen. Dawes
during the campaign. numbering 6
1000. yelled. whooped and cheered
as the e-Presidential candidate
hammered Senator La Toilette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
BOLD BOOTLECCER CACHED BOOZE ON
ROOF OF CHURCH; FIGHTS RUM EVIL

SACRAMENTO, Oct "A boot
roof of church i'm which prohi
biton has long been advocated, as a
place to cache his supply OF Illicit
beverages came 10 light when the
third district court of appeal af-
firmed the recent conviction of
George A. Miller at Orovilie.
The appellate judges denied Mil
ler's petition for a new trial when
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
DAVIS GETS BIG
RECEPTION when
OPENS N. Y. FIGHT
Democratic Nominee Promis-
es to Help Elect Gov. Smith
Harmony Everywhere.

NEW YORK, Oct ). - John w.
Davis. in firing his opening gun in
the Now York campaign last night,
vas given II rousing reception
when he promised to take off his
COAT and vest and tie and whatever
else would be seryicable, and help
elect Al Smith Governor of New
York"
Mr.. Davis said that he brought a
mearage Of Democratic unity and
harmony and Democratic enthusiasm
of purpose that stretches from New
York ito the Rocky Mountains and
beyond"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
PICTURE OF
PROSPERITY
is REVEALED
Special Agricultural Econo-
mist Makes Tour of u. S.
Makes Report.

WASHINGTON. Oct 3.-The Dc
panment OF Agriculture made pub
lie today a report of A. B. Genung,
Agricultural Economist. after his re
turn from tour of leading sec
tons. Genung declared agricultural
pursuits are swinging toward par
aud not in five years has the United
States presented SO nearly a picture
Of balanced prosperity as at the
presen time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
WON'T ACCEPT COMPROMISE.

W MEisDOOiAlNG.t huoti ana W.. o.
Former Premier Hughes said to
dry that Australia won't ACCEPT the
compromise arbitration protocol of
The League of Nations in response
to the demands of Japan concerning
immigration. This is according to
tho Evening Sun which quoted
Hughes further as saying:
I'VE are no longer a free people
of a deputy of Abe League of Ma
tions can say whether we are al
lowed TO keep Australia white"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
GRAIN PRICES
TAKE ADVANCE
Farm Products Hit High
Prices on Wheat
Goes 10 $l.51H.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Yesterday was
o red letter day for higher prices
with farm products playing the star
role. Wheat reached $1.51 " for
May delivery. This price has not
been cqualled since 1921. The day
was one OF the widest for prices in
the markets since the war. All
grains advanced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Believes Bergdoll Has
Come to United States

KARLSRUHE, Oct. S.-Officials
here expressed their belief that
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. draft
dodger, has returned to America. He
has been absent from Eberbach since
last April.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Episcopal Headquarters
In Interior Destroyed

ANCHORAGE, Oct 3-Fire ON
September burned the mission
headquarters of the Episcopal Church
and Home in the interior occupied
by Native girls. according to advices
received here by mail. The Mission
House contained a valuable library
and works of art given by renowned
travellers of the Arctic 1t was the
former home of Archdeacon Stuck
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Clerk Ends Life
For Sake Of Kin

MIAMI. Ariz.. Oct. $50 his wife
could collect his $4,000 life insur-
ance policy. police said, Fred S.
Mattey, railway clerk. committed
suicide here by drinking poison.
Mattey, who came here two weeks
ago from Heisington, Kansas, leaves
a widow and two children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
COUPLE OF sAPs"

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.--Iohn j.
McGraw. manager of the New York
Giants. discussing the baseball scan
dial prior to leaving for Washington.
said:
IL can't understand why the boys
did II when the, chances were 100
to / that New York would Yin the
pennant. The only explanation |
can make is that 1t was done by a
couple of saps. II you would search
the country over, you wouldn't find
bigger saps.'
Jimmie O'CCnnell. who confessed
offering a bri5e of $500 to the Phil
lies to throw ;he game to the Giants
on September 27, played here. relat-
ed the plot freely with the news-
papermen.
O'Conpcll said when he offered
Sands the $500 moi to play the
game hard. Sands said
Nothing doing" and walked away.
INCIDENT CLOSED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The brib-
cry Investigation is considered com.
pleted and the incident closed said
Baseball Commissioner Laadis upon
his arrival here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
PEPPER COMPARES SUPREME
COURT TO BASEBALL UMPIRE

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-Vesting Con
greas with the power now exercised
by the Supreme Court "would be
like playing the Worlds Series with
ont an umpire. relying upon the
players 10 abide by the rules. de-
clarcd Senator George Wharton Pep
per of Pennsylvania in an address
her
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
MEEkER INOMAHA

OMAHA, Oct 3.-Ezra Meeker.
pioneer trail blazer of the Pacific
Northwest arrived here this after
Seattle enroute to Dayton, Ohio,
to attend the International air races.
Meeker said he expected to get
another plane to carry him from
Dayton to Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
FIRES
AGAIN RACING
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct S.-Ten
fires are raging in National Forests
OF California and q majority of them
are out of control Hundreds of
men have been rushed to the firing
lines according To reports from the
headquarters of the United States
Forest Service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
PRYAN SAYS DEMOCRATS
ARE GAINING GROUND

CHICAGO. Oct 3-William Jen-
nings Bryan. telegaphing to Lincoln
Eixcn, Western Democratic man
ascr. after touring fifteen States
our cause is growing and will
continue to grow. In the Electoral
College the fight is between John
W. Davis and President Coolidge"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Prince OF Wales Is
Of for Pacific Coast

CALGARY. Oct 3.--The Prince
of Wales left here last night for
Vancouver, B. c., enroute from his
ranch at High River The Prince
intends to visit several days at Van
oouvor and Victoria and then re-
turn east and leave for his home in
London during tho lattor pars of
this month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
WORLDS SERIES OPENS TOMORROW
Credit Given West
For Realizing
Mining Importance

SACRAMENTO. oct S.-Di-
rector of Bureau Of Mines Balm
before the delegates TO the
American Mining Congress
yesterday denounced the bloc
system of the government and
said that the west is the only
part of the United States
realizing the Importance of
mining.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
COAST LEAGUE PLAYER
DIES. BLOOD POISONING

OAKLAND. Oct 3 Osborne
Johnson, aged %, substitute out
fielder, is dead from blood poisoning
as result of injuries received re-
GENTLY in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Bigamy Victim May
Marry Man Again

Los ANGELES. Oct. 3.-"It sort
of upset me when | learned he had
another wife. but I may marry him
again" testified Mrs Jewell Guyer.
a local school teacher, who was
granted a decree of annullment of
marriage from Morris =. Guyer, an.
tomobile salesman of Charlotte, n.
G.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Says Alaska Railroad
Wonderful Achievement

SEATTLE. Oct. 5.--R. II. Sargent,
of the Geological Survey. who has
just returned from the north, told
the Kiwanis Club yesterday that 81
never favored the government build
ing the Alaska Railroad but it IN a
wonderful piece of engineering, and
although 1t operates at loss, II
serves $4,000 people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Workers, Strikers and
Soldiers Clash in Mexico

TAMPIco. Mexico. Oct 3 Sew
eral workmen were killed in a clash
with strikers and soldiers guarding
the property OF the Mexican G III Oil
Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Origin Of Texas Hoof
Disease Has Been Traced

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 3. The
origin of the foot and mouth dis
ease in Texas has been traced TO a
shipment of Brahma cattle which
was refused admittance to New
Orleans last fall. Thi sis according
to Inspector DR.. A. A. Stubb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
GENEvA-The Council

GENEVA-The Council of the
League of Nations has decided TO
meet on November Is TO plan an
International conference on reduc
tion OF armaments as provided by
the arbitration protocol
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
SEEK APPROVAL
FOR PROTOCOL
ON ARBITRATION
League of Nations Recon-
mend All States Give Posi-
tive Endorsement.

GENEVA. Oct. 3.-The League of
Nations has unanimously recon-
mended that all States accept the
arbitration protocol which has been
adopted by the Council of the
League.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Above DUKE OF YORK Robert MALL STEI2
6el0s1 FRANK TIlNEY 3 U1LHELfr r1ARk nm

The expressed
desire America conditions question
which he given the
n London
England presumably the Robert
Ane Bob) New
Der of the American Olympic to trial October
killed
alleged the latter attacked him after being utomoble
thief The District
celo Wilhelm
admission the League Nations prestige
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
Gov. ROSS DIES
AFTER OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS
Governor of Wyoming Pass
es away in Chicago Is Sue
cceded by a Republican.

CHICAGO. Oct 3.--Goy. William
Z. Ross Of wyoming died here last
night as ihe result of an operation
for appendicitis.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct 3.-Goy.
William B. Ross. who died in Chi
ergo last night, was elected CIV
crnor Of Wyoming at the election
in 1922 for The term ending in
January. 1927. lie was the third
Democratic Governor the State has
had since its admission as STATE
"a years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
SENATORS AND
GIANTS READY
FOR BIG GAMES
Championship Series Starts
Tomorrow Senators
Predicted to Win.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - The
baseball fans hailed the prediction
of cloudy weather fer tomorrow as
an omen of triumph Walter John
son with his speed ball is expected
to bear the brunt of the twirling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
WANTS INVESTIGATION

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.--Ban Johnson.
announced yesterday he would de-
mand AZ investigation lay the Fed
eral Courts is the result of the
D'Connell- Dolan scandal
1--WE must know all facts" said
Johnson "and these must be brought
to the surface so the individuals
who are guilty and menace 10
baseball will bs known
Johnson said the world series
should be cancelled aud added.
Washington IL assigned to conl-
pete with u club which Is tainted
in things 1t represents"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct g.
Baseball eyes of the country ere
today on this city where tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock the New
York Giants of the National League
| and the Washington Senators. of
lthe American League will meet in
tic first game of the worlds series.
The Giants arrived here yesterday
and today began practice They
we're given noisy send-oG when
leaving New York.
The Senators were ONT on the field
yesterday and again today.
Clark Griffith. President of the
Senators and Manager Harris are a.
calm as If a pennant is w1n every
day.
Both men expressed regret that
any bribery developed and declared
Commisf ioner Lands Is to be com
plimontrd on his fearless manner
lin which he tackled the matter.
Ii Is predicted by the local play
crs that the Senators will annex
the worlds championship
Thousands are ready to storm the
stands tomorrow morning In search
Of eolts. Thousands of fans are
arriving here for tho opening ganle
and the attendance promises to be a
record breaking one.
The drf.t game will be played
here and also the second game. on
sunday
Monday tho teams will travel II
New York for the third game and
then back here Tuesday for the
fourth game.
If fifth game Is necessary to
decide the championship. the fifth
@ame will be played In New York
md the sixth in this city.
Provided the contest goes the
limit. the city for the seventh game
will lie decided by chance
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-03
LucAs BECOMES GOVERNOR.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Oct. Sec
rotary Of State Frank E. Lucas, Re-
publican, today succeeded Gov Ross,
Democrat. who died at Chicago last
night.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-18

nization at Utica, N. Y, to foster spirit of toleration in economics, politics and religion.
 Premier Macdonald assails British Labor Party's foes as "mediaeval crooks and torturers."
 World War veterans far behind III applying for bonus insurance.
 La Toilette loses fight, to have place on Louisiana ballot.
 Mayor of Paterson, N. J., declares he will ask deportation of alien silk strikers
 Application of Communist party for affiliation with British Labor party re- jected by overwhelming vote at annual Labor party conference.
 British Labor party Government beaten in Commons by combination of Conservatives and Liberal votes.
 One hundred and twenty-five thou sand rail clerks ask wage increase; rail roads oppose demand.
 Two French airmen killed, eleven planes wrecked by terrific wind storm. Worlds largest bride spans Hudson river, linking Peeksl1ill and Bear Noun tain -.-.... .....
 New York City Building Trades Council endorses Davis for President and Smith for Governor.
 Mexican Government to start cooper ative enterprise for benefit of Yucata1 sisal growers and buyers. a..
 Peter van der Nicer, once famous vio- linist, found playing in streets of Pitts
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-18
E. J. GAINOR FINDS WORKERS IN EUROPE
 UNITED FOR PEACE
President of Letter Carriers Attanded Labor Congress and Postal
 Convention.

''I was repeatedly informed whiI, travelling in Europe that the chief pro motors of international strife were the army officers who had lost their privi- legged status and the members of the nobility who were also out of good jobs as the result of postwar adjustment
 Il found the intensity with which the European workers were seeking effec- tive cooperation, looking to information al peace, amounted to a passion and this passion was firmly based on a spir- 1t of fraternal good will"
 That IS the message of E. ! Gainor president of the International Associa- ton of Letter Carriers, brings from Europe. MT. Gainor was fraternal del egate from the American Federation of Labor to the recent British Trade Union Congress held in Hull For six months he toured Europe, visiting England Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Bel giufn and Austria In all these coun- tries he had exceptional opportunities tc observe industrial and political condi- 1 tions.
 Among other incidents of his trip was attendance at the Postal International Convention at Vienna, September IA This convention was attended by dele gates from 2 countries representing ar organization membership of 63OOOO
 "The postal workers who appeared as delegates at this gathering" says Presi- i dent Ga1nor, "were serious students, not only of those problems relating directly to their class, but of the technical and scientific development of their indus triees. The postal services of Europe include, not only the transportation of mail as in this country, but the tele- phone and telegraph services also. While the workers, as shown by the type of their delegates, are serious, progressive but sane students of their public func- tions, officialdom is as reactionary there as elsewhere"
 The session of the British Trade Un- ion Congress, attended by Mr. Gainor was considered to be one of the most mornentous ever held as it was the first convened since the Labor party was in power.
 "Over 100 delegates to this Congress were members of Parliament and the thoughts underlying the gathering were those of serious minded men deeply in terested and thoroughly conversant with the situation, not of their own country alone but of the entire continent of Europe" said Mr. Gainor.
 Two outstanding impulses seemed to animate all of them and to dominate the proceedings of the Congress. One
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-10-18
HOURS OF WORK IN GERMANY

| As has already been reported by the
 International Labor Office the General l Confederation of German Trade Unions
 proposed in April last that a plebiscite should be held, as is allowed under the
 constitution of Weimar, to enable the country to pronounce on the question of the eight-hour day and the ratifca- tion of the Washington Hours Conven- tion. After the statements made at the
 sixth session of the International La bor Conference, the General Confed-
 eration of German Trade Unions de- fined it's proposal i'll detail and the other trade union organizations have
 been called upon to give their views on it.
 As the result of meeting, held at Berlin in July 1924, of the representa- tives of the various trade union feder- ations, the organizations irt question have adopted favorable attitude on the principle.
 On August meeting took place between the representatives of the various trade unions and the Federal Minister of Labor. The trade union representative demanded a new legal regulation of hours Of work and the ratification in the near future of the Washington Convention. If this were not done, they stated that they would be compelled to put their plan of plebiscite into action.
 The German press states that III trade union circles there IS som ex- pectation that the government state ments will be of Eeassuring nature. This expectation is based upon the fact that the Minister of Labor has al ready stated his readiness to meet the French and British Ministers of Labor in order to consider the question of the ratification of the Hours Convention.