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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Leviathan Operated
At Loss, Is Charge

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Losses
in the early operation of the steam
ship Leviathan by the emergency
ship corporation was charged be
fore a house investigating committee
by shipping board commissioner, +.
Z. Plummer. There was over-stoci
ing of provisions resulting in losses
of thousands of dollars and ineffi-
cheney in the stewards department
resulting in great destruction ri
and linen, Plummer said
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

AGREEMENT IS
NOW DESIRED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Without
discussion. the Senate today adopted
the resolution of Sen. Johnson, of
California. asking Secretary of
State Hughes for copy Of the Paris
reparations agreement, with such
information concerning the surround
ing circumstances "as may seem
necessary for a full understanding of
it's terms"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Mondell Clears Way for
Coolidge on Sec. Of Agri.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Frank
w. Mondell today gave Coolidge the
open way for consideration of Rob
ert ID. Carey, former Governor of
Wyoming, for Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
Mondell said he would not stand
in the way of any decision al
though the list of those for the
Cabinet office has narrowed down
to half dozen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

porting sensational lawsuits in the
cation of photographs of courtroom
scenes. The attendant stories stress
in like fashion those features which
excite popular attention. This sat
iating of the public appetite for the
unusual not only brings the undesir-
able results incident to all scandal.
but it is peculiarly harmful in its
effect upon the administration Of
justice.
THUS we find the presentation of
a trial in the light OF. a theatrical
performance rather than dispas-
sionate inquiry into the merits OF tue
CONTINUED on Page Trrs.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
ENGINEER. Chief
ASKS FOR S22,5O0
TO BUILD DOCK
Mai. Gen. Taylor Approves
Plan Submitted Recently
by Col. J. G. Steese.

The construction of Government
dock at Juneau aba cost of $4,000
has been recommended to Congress
by Mai Gen. Taylor. Chief of En-
gineers along the lines recommend
ed to the Board for Rivers and
Harbors. Advices to this effect
were received today by The En-
pire in an Associated Press des-
patch from Washington.
Just what plan of construction
has been recommended is not defin-
of money approved for CONSTRUCTION
indicates that it is proposed to
utilize the Femmer dock and APP
proaeh as ran approach to the Gov
ernment property. the sum being
identical with that as the estimated
cost UNDER that program. d b.
Femmer, owner Of the Femmer dock,
has agreed TO donate the approach
to the City which Ia turn has ar
ranged to turn it over to the Gov
ernment without charge.
Objections Unfounded.
Originally, the Chief of En-
gineers had objected to this pro-
eedure under an impression that
the title remained in private pos
session. This was Strengthened out
recently and it Is believed that the
for the transfer of
title proved satisfactory. Another
calIcg for construction
Of i iotis apprd1d from the Casey.
Shattuck addition but as this in
volyed double the expenditures en-
tailed if the Femmer dock were
utilized, it was not favorably re-
garded by Col. James G. Steese,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 21.-An aver.
age of s1,431 for every man, woman
and child, or total of $50 i, 900. 900,
is the amount of Sweden's taxable
wealth, according to an estimate by
q leading financial expert, recently
published here. I'm the United
States the per capita wealth IL esti-
mated at $2,S00.) The total taxable
income of the Swedish people during
the year 1924 rose to $1.152 400. 900,
and the total revenue OF the Swedish
government for the budget year 1925.
:. is estimated at si700O0,OOO, the
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Amendment for Arms
Conference Is Passed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Without
discussion and without a record vote
the Senate today adopted the amend
ment of Senator King. of Utah. TO
the naval bill, requesting President
Colidge to call another arms confer
ence. Chairman Hale, of the Ma
val Committee, in charge of the
bill, accepted the amendment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Trying to Break DENTISTS
$50,OOO Insurance Policy

SEATTLE, Jan. 81. Charging
that DR.. Mattice, Seattle dentist,
suicided on Thanksgiving Day, the
New York Life Insurance Company
has sought cancellation of the $780,
900 policy or decree $1,8O6, the
amount of premiums paid. The suit
has been filed against Mrs. Hazel
Fisk, fiancee and beneficiary of
Mattice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
To Lure Cougars
With Cdfnip,
Then Shoot En-

VICTORIA, b. G.. Jan. I'll
The Provincial Game Conserva-
tion Board has started an ex-
pertinent for the determination
of cougars by Turing the big
cats into the open places by
catnip and then shooting them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Oregon's Copper Output
Last Year Took Slump

WASHINGTON, Jan 81 The
Geological Survey reports the cop
per output of Oregon declined from
over 100000 pounds in 1923 to-
1000 for last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
NEW And HIS
FORCE Remain
after MARCH 4
President Expects Postmast
er General and Staff to
Remain at Posts.

WASHINGTON Jan. II President
Coolidge expects Postmaster General
New and the present Assistant Fost
master Generals to continue in of
flee after March L.
President Coolidge believes Com
missioner Roy Haynes has done well
Prohibition unit only il convinced i'm
proyement will be the result
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Wages Boosted so Cents
A Shift on February /

KELLOGG, Idaho, Jan. 21.-Tbe
Bunker Hill Smelling and Mining
Concentrating Co, on February
will increase wages so cents shift
due to the advance in the price OF
lead.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
INA" FERGUSON
Gov. OF TEXAS

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 2l.--A kiss
bestowed ON the states Oldest Of
fieial bible and taking the oath to
uphold the laws aud proE tse tD cen
secrate her life to her state, Mrs
j. Il. Ferguson late yesterday after
noon became the first woman goyef-
nor of the state of Texas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
City Manager Plan to
Go on Seattle Ballot

SEATTLE, Jan. 21.--The NUM-
cipal League announces that 10000
have signed petitions for the city
manager form of government thus
assuring it place on the ballot at
the city election on March 10.
Twelve thousand signatures were
only needed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Daniel Cuggenheim Is
Reported Convalescing

NEW i.-., Jan. 21.--Daniel Gug-
genheim, who suffered heart at
tack on January "a, and was criti.
cally i'll for some time. Is reported
as convalescing at the Ritz-Carl-
ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Russo-Japanese Are
To Resume Relations

MOSCOW, Jan. 21.--The Russo
Japanese treaty, providing for re-
sumption of diplomatic relations,
was signed at Pekins last night at
midnight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Emergency Deficiency
Signed by President

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has signed the s159,-
100000 emergency deficiency bill
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

Juneau is all ready tonight with
listeningin parties, to catch the Al
aska night program from Seattle.
Big and little radio sets have been
given the once and twice over dur
ing the past week and are all ready
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

Esele
divorce from Kenneth Malcolm Peacock and Is free
is announced of Miss Judith Smith New York society girl
Al
In
Railroad She
from moving train
a
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Nome Girl to Sing.

Nome Girl to Sing.
SEATTLE, Jan. 81. Gretchen
Young, requested by Nome to sing
over KJR tonight, has been found
and will be heard on the program.
She was found through KJR an
nouncement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
Votaw Resigns

WASHINGTON, Jan 21.---Heber II.
yotaw, superintendent of Prisons,
brother-in-law of President Harding,
has resigned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
HAYNES to Retire.

With the indicated retirement OF
Prohibition Roy Haynes, the circlo
of intimate friends. which Harding
brought along to Washington at the
beginning OF his administration, will
virtually have disappeared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

House. New YORK CITY
Ponse and her hitherto sister
devotion rarely knwon Possessed OF
Camea Ponsea Merden Conn gi remained
had been singing
abroad While ron
tally Carmea Ponsela stayed In their
her voice in perfect
conA tion
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21

Continued on Page Eight
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-01-21
CONGRESS- Gets Estimates tor Local Government Dock
:"Hello, Alaska" to be Radiod
From KJR Tonight; Alaskans
ON Program; Juneau to Listen

mittee in charge for Hello. Alaska
is as follows. but may be changed as
TO arrangement:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
1000 TEACHERS AT
PORTLAND ON EVE
ANNUAL GATHERING

Portland, Me-, Oct. 2s.-(AP)-
Enactment Of teacher tenure laws in
Maine was advocated at the neynote
meeting tonight Of the men and women
groups of the Maine Teachers Associ-
alton, held at the Falmouth Hotel and
the Second Parish Presbyterian
church. More than 1000 teachers were
here tonight.
The proposal was strongly endorsed
by President John A. Partridge of Car
ibou, who presided at the mems meet
ing; Vice President Ava H. Chadbourne
of Orono, who presided at the women's
meeting; DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, the
State commissioner of education; SUI
perintendent William B. Jack of Port
land and. Superintendent Glover OF Wa
terville.
It was agreed that a campaign OF
education would be necessary before
submitting tenure laws to the legisla-
ture and action is expected at the bust
ness session of the conference FRIDAY.
A concerted attempt to wipe out IL
literacy in Maine also was advocated
by President Partridge. and the asso-
citation at it's business session Frloay
will be asked to support a resolution
endorsing the effort Ito relieve our
state of illiteracy, through the teach
ing of the 24,240 illiterates recorded by
the federal census to read and write.
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas spoke
briefly of the meetings of the World
Federation of Education Associations,
of which he Is resident, at Edinburg
last summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
General Forecast

The great area of high pressure
and abnormally low temperature
from the northwest has spread east
ward to the lower lake region and the
Appalachian Mountains. The tenn
perature at A. M. ranging from &c
to 40 degrees below normal east OF
the Rocky Mountains except in the
Atlantic and east Gulf states.
The temperature Wednesday morn
ing was the lowest on record so early
in the season at many stations from
Indiana westward and northwest
ward, the lowest reported being Ia
degrees below zero at Rapid City,
South Dakota. A disturbance that
developed along the South Atlantic
coast is now conferred south of Cape
Cod and moving rapidly northeast
ward.
Mostly fair weather will prevail
Thursday east of the Mississippi
river, but the eastward advance Of
the far western disturbance will
probably cause precipitation as far
east as thee middle Atlantic coast by
Friday night. The temperature will
be much below normal Thursday and
Thursday night, but it will rise slow
ly on Friday in southern New Eng
land.
Storm warnings remain displayed
from Cape Hatteras to Eastport, Me.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
West and northwest gales diminish
ing by Thursday night and mostly
fair weather Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Declares Many Hard
Coal Men Owners
Of Soft Coal Mines

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-(AP)-John
L. Lewis. international president of
the United Mine Workers, in a letter
to Maj. Gen. Charles w. Berry, chair
man Of the New York state coal COM
mission. asserted that many anthra-
cite coal companies that are so indus
triously urging the public of New
York City and elsewhere to burn soft
coal as a substitute for anthracite are
also owners and operators of soft coal
mines"
The New York commission Is en-
gagged in finding and distributing SUBJ
stitute fuels to replace anthracite.
which is becoming scarcer because of
the suspension of mining in the hard
coal fields.
TT is immaterial to these anthracite
operators" said Mr.. Lewis. whether
the public burns anthracite or blum
inous during the anthracite strike.
The consumers money goes into the
same pockets, no matter what he does.
If he burns anthracite, these operators
sell 1t to him. II he burns bitumi-
nous, these operators sell 1t to him.
1t Is Just as easy to gouge with the
left hand as with the right. 1t Is the
old bear trap arrangement that gets
the consumers going and coming"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
M y! Reward for Boy
Who Found $500 Roll

,.sr a WI Oct. 2S-t(AP)-Sixteen
i. !, v saa Louis De Lucca who picked
f,a NV, y U bills which fioated down
h,n.s - !. once window yesterday and
NJ MN i. mem over to two policemen,
M 40 reward today. John john
81 ~, yMner Of the money. gave the
M .0O ana arranged to fit him out
,,Ds,s = new suit and gave him an
M 1 = q and seven other men who
ets,.a .se ONCE when police raiders
hal -. pieaded guilty in the munic-
smir~ ult 70 being present where
IN 4. implements were found and
|ohn.a. u % each. Counsel for
hstoor sVld tne court that the men
lohn.vaaa ne raiders for robbers and
s as9n put his money on the fire
/. ~ whence the wind swept II to
w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
q Additional
Seats N. Y. Stock
Exchange to Be Sold

Nm York, Oct. 2S - (AP) Inc
Nsv York stock Exchange member
thb IN b increased to lbs by the
~ I'm additional seats which are
u5ntsd 70 net the exchange more
I'D 3aaup.ooo. II was authoritative
y rspcrtsd In Wall Street tonight.
Il i understood that letters contain
he this proposal will be mailed the
membership within the next few
day. The plan calls for the new
seats to b sold gradually.
The hst sale Of 4 stock exchange
rat W. for the record price Of $780,
10.
Although not more than half the
membership appears ordinarily on the
floor, It b believed that the addition
4 membership ID necessary to care
icF The unprecedented volume Of
business,
The last change in the number of
nsmberships was In 1881 when 20
new members were admitted, the
sna selling for, from $4,000 Il
tlsee0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Detroit
Group to
BuyB..&A.
Already Control 100000
of $1,000 S h are S
Common StOck-Ne-
gotiating for Bulk of
Preferred Stock

Bangor, Me, Oct. 2s-(AP)-Control
Of approximately 10000 of the 1900
shares of common stock Of the Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad Company
has been obtained by group Of De-
troit, Mich. business men. 1t was
learned today from an authoritative
source at the railroad office here
Names Of those who compose the
group were withheld.
President Perry r. Todd in response
to a request will attend meeting OF
the new owners of the stock at De-
troit on November 4. when it is ex-
pected a statement will be forth
coming. There are said to be indi-
cations that efforts also are being
made to obtain a large part of the
preferred stock, amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000 shares.
The Bangor and Aroostook extends
through one of the greatest agricul-
tural sections of Maine. including the
Aroostook county potato growing
belt, with more than 600 miles OF
track.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Capt. Diehl Says
Law Road Not Broken
At Time of Sub Crash

Boston. Oct. 2S.-(AP)-Vigorous
denial that he had disobeyed any of
the laws of the road was made today
by Captain John H Diehl of Everett,
Mass, master Of the steamer City of
Rome, testifying before the naval
board OF inquiry Investigating the COL
lision on September 25 in which the
submarine Ssh was sunk. Captain
Diehl told of seeing a white light for
some time before the collision and
suddenly a red one. which caused him
to reverse his engines. sound his whis-
tie and swing to port, just before the
crash. Thirty men went down with
the submarine when she sank Off
Block Island.
After having been directed to read
the laws Of the road which provide the
right Of way for an overtaken vessel
or on crossing a steamers bows from
the starboard and which provide for
slackening the speed OF the approach
ing steamer. IL necessary, Captain
Diehl was asked:
who was at fault for the collision -
'"The submarine" he answered. eff
he had shown red light all the time,
as he should have, there would not
have been a collision and I wouldn't
have been here to testify"
Members of the board developed in
redirect examination of Captain Diehl
that he passed 16 or II minutes on the
, port side Of the pilot house. where he
did not see the white light on his
starboard and returned to the star
board only few minutes before the
collision.
Captain Diehl maintained through
out that In rescue work and in ma
noeuvering before and after the acci-
dent he had done everything possible
to save lives, and that he would act
similarly under similar circumstances
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Cowboy Tessler to
Face Indictment
For Murder Today

New York, Oct. 2S.-(AP)-A few
hours after he had pleaded guilty to
an indictment charging first degree
robbery today, Frank Cowboy"
Tessler, % year old leader of a rob-
Der gang, was indicted by a grand
Jury for murder in the first degree.
Tessler Is accused of killing Abra-
ham Peskoff, fur dealer, during a
robbery of his store July 2, 1929.
Following his plea of guilty to the
charge of robbery Tessler had been
returned to the Tombs without bail
to await sentence.
He will plead to the murder In
dictment tomorrow. The Cowboy
gang, as Tester and his associates
were known, is accused of commit
ting more than 65 robberies during
the last two months.
The murder of Peskoff was partic-
ularly brutal, police said today. He
had been tied up by the bandits
while they looted his store. He was
lying on the floor groaning from in
juries inflicted by Tessler and his
gang when Tessler. Infatuated by his
refusal to stop grooming, turned and
deliberately fired several shots into
Peskoff's body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Reserve Decision
In Trial Mullen
In Mackinac Blast

Providence, r. l., Oct. 2S-(AP)-
Decision was reserved today by in
spectors of the u. S. Steamboat In
spection Service in the trial OIL
George c. Mullen, assistant engineer
of the steamer Mackinac,s when one
of the ships boilers exploded August
IS off Newport. causing IS deaths
Mullen, who has just recovered from
serious injuries incurred in the dis
aster, is charged with negligence.
Captain George w. McVay. master
of the vessel, was tried on a similar
charge after the disaster. as was
Chief Engineer John A. Grant. Mr..
Grants license was revoked, but de-
cision in Captain McVey's case was
seserved pending the outcome OF
Mullen's trial. 1t was said today that
Captain McVey's case will probably
be reopened tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Total $2,423,3S5
Road Plan for '26
AGREES
TO NAME ANOTHER
FRENCH CABINET

Paris, Oct. 2S-(AP)-M Painleve,
after comforting with M. Herriot and
M. BRAND, accepted the mission to
form a new government rendered him
by President Doumergue this after
noon, the new cabinet according to
present indications will have NJ.
BRAND as minister Of foreign affairs
and NJ. Loucheur as minister Of
finance. with the premier remaining
at the war office.
The ministry will be composed so
as to conform to the resolution
adopted by the radical convention at
Nice in favor of capital levy and
to a resolution adopted by the groups
of the left today, demanding the re-
turn to power of several members of
former Premier Herriots cabinet.
In view of M. Painleve's conces-
sions to the groups of the Left, his
success in forming a new combina.
ton is regarded as assured, though
the life of such a cabinet, formed to
put through capital levy. is consid-
cred precarious. Socialist support OF
the new government depends upon
the early introduction of such a
measure.
The radical party, however, is split
on detection from coalition of the
Left in the chamber would make the
government majority too scanty for
certain success.
A canvass Of the senate showed
an overwhelming majority against
the measure. which the socialists and
extreme radicals insist upon and
which is the price of their support of
M. Painleve's second government
President Doumergue has been
warned that the necessary measures
to lift France out Of its present sorry
situation can be put through only by
national concord and truce between
the parties. The president decided,
however. that the majority in the
chamber must first be consulted. and
he asked M. Painleve to constitute
new cabinet on the terms imposed
by the groups on which he will rely
for a majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Anti-Fascists
Put to R0ut by
N. Y. Police Reserves

New York, Oct. 28.-(AP)-Pol-
ice reserves tonight repealed an at
tack by a mob of 400 persons said
to be members of the anti-Fascist
Alliance of North America, upon the
Hotel Pennsylvania where 900 men,
bers of the Italian Fascist League
of North America were holding a
dinner.
The mob had marched from an
indignation meeting held in Bryant
Hall on Sixth avenue and gathering
outside the hotel begans hhouting
threats to break UP the meeting of
the Fascist League.
The attackers were driven back
from the hotel area by 250 police
men and detectives using night
sticks. A heavy guard of armed
police reserves was detailed to the
hotel. for the remainder OF the
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
|nitchell's Kicks
|Cuts Down Court
PRESIDENT TALKS
PEACE AT UNWILLING
GEN. Martin SHAFT

Washington. Oct. 2s.-(AP)-
South American craftsmanship with
its goal OF lasting peace was held
up as a model for the world by
President Coolidge today In accept
ing as a gift from Argentina to the
United States a monument to Gen.
eral Jose De San Martin, an Argen-
tina soldier. patriot and statesman.
Praising San Martin as Latin
Americas George Washington and as
one OF the foremost creators of the
new world, the President stressed
the fact that South American
craftsmanship has on the whole
been dominated by an earnest and
increasingly successful purpose" to
avoid war.
"The will to peace has been-pres-
Continued on Page 9-col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
Girl Mother Says
Taunts Alleged Father
Drove Her to Kill Him

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.'- (AP) -
Seventeen year old Helen Schultz,
who last night shot and killed Ed
ward Lister, Jr., alleged father Of
her seven months old baby. because
he refused to marry her and give
a name to the child, will be tried as
speedily as possible. She is being
lheld without bail for the coroner
The inquest will be held Monday.
Everyone has sympathy for her."
said District Attorney Rotan today,
shut we cannot admit her to bail.
We will rush the trial as fast as pos
sible."
III meant to kill myself, not him. >
the girl told police, but when he
told me last night he would rather
serve 10 years in jail than marry
me. and laughed at me, I saw red"
The girl related how she had made
the acquaintance of Lister when she
was only IS years old. After the
child was born, Lister promised to
marry her and she had made prep
arations for the event and was saw
ing 50 weekly towards her wedding
dress when she was informed that
he was already married. He still
gave her hope, however. she declar-
ed. by say ing he was being divorced.
Lister, 80. was divorced from his
former wife this week, but kept that
fact from Miss Schultz.