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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

To attempt to conquer the hitherto
unclimbed Mt. Logan, highest peak
in Canada, six members of the Mt
Logan Mountain Climbing Expedition
are aboard the steamship Alaska
enroute to Cordova from where thew
will begin their trip overland "a
the base of the mountain which is
20 miles from the Alaska boundary
The ascension of Mt. Logan is being
attempted under the auspices of the
Alpine Club of Canada, in co-opera
ton with the American and English
Alpine Clubs.
The members of the party are
Allen Carpe. representative of the
American Alpine Club, II. M. Lang
Canadian Government naturalist and
photographer. II. F.. Lambert
of the Canadian Coast and geodetit
survey, II. M. Morgan, volunteer
American member and w. w. Foster
Mccarthy Leader.
and N. II Reed.
Capt. Albert H. Mccarthy, u. S
N, Of Summit New Jersey. has
been chosen leader of the expedition
and Mr.. Lambert Is the chief assist
ant.
Mr.. Mccarthy is member of tn.
American, Canadian, French. Eng
lish and Swiss Alpine Clubs anf
has achieved distinction in this fielf
of endeavor
He scaled Mt. Assniboine, tn,
Matterhorn OF canada, 30 miles soull
OF Banff, and many other peaks
in the Canadian Rockies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
HAMMON PEOPLE
IN CONTROL OF
NOME COLD AREA
Engineer Says Deal Is Inn
portant and Presages Vast
Development, Nome.

SEATTLE May 6.--Control of the
Nome gold bearing area is now held
by the United States Smelling and
Refining company, it was said here
today by Norman G.. Stines, Gener-
al Manager of the Harmon ConsoI.
idated Gold Fields. His statement
was made following a Nome despatch
which said the former company had
taken over the Nome Mines Corpora
ton formerly operated by the Miami
interests
The United States Smelling and
Refining company, now has control
of the Harmon interests in the Nome
district. Mr.. Stines said that Ham
mon had secured the lease of the
Nome Mines holdings from the Miam
corporation, of Chicago, giving the
Hammon interests absolute control OF
the Nome gold area. He added the
deal by which the consolidation was
affected was one of the largest ever
put through i'm the history of Alaska
and presaged vast development in
the Nome district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
CAPT.AMUNDSEN
OFF FOR POLE
THIS AFTERNOON
Four O'clock Tentatively Set
for First Flight Of Kind
in History.

OSLO, May 6.-Four o'clock this
afternoon has been tentatively set
by Capt. Road Amnndson for his
start in his airplanes from Danes
Island, Northwestern Coast of Spitz-
bergen, for his flight to the North
Pole
The weather this forenoon was IA
sorable
With a speed Of 90 miles an hour,
he North Pole. which is $50 miles
way, may be reached in eight hours.
The airplanes have sufficient gas
cline for two hours more than is
required for the round trip.
A landing may be made at the
Sorth Pole for observations and
attempt to find the exact position.
The planes may be gone for sew
eral days.
The pilot of No. ! plane is Lieut.
iieiser Larsen, with Amundsen as
1 passenger. The other plane will
be piloted by Oscar Modal. with Lin
,oln Ellsworth, American engineer
md naigator as passenger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
Houghton' s Speech
Timely and Wise
Says Bordh

WASHINGTON, May 6.-United
States Ambassador Houghton S
speech in London is timely and a
wise pronouncement, if intended as
an announcement of the policy to
be followed and carried out The
importance of the speech can hardly
be over estimated" said United
States Senator William E. Borah
today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
American Whaling Firm
Gets Concession, Russia

SEATTLE. Nay s. - The Vega
Whaling Company. operating the
steamer Komn andoren First. which
has completed discharging much
whale oil from Magdalcna Bay
Lower California. announced today
it had obtained a 15-year Russian
concession to operate off Kamchat-
ka. The whaler will sail this week
and be the mother ship to foul
smaller whalers Quitting for q
long stay in the north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
LEAVE AT 6 A. M.

According to Operator in charge of
the Juneau cable office II. w. Whit
man, Capt Amundsen, if he hoped
off at O'Clock this afternoon, Oslo
time, took the air at s O'Clock this
morning, Juneau time Allowing an
eight hour flight, as mentioned in
the above dispatch, and barring ac-
cidents, at o'clock this afternoon.
Juneau time, Capt. Amundsen had
been at the pole two hours
According to a late dispatch this
afternoon from Oslo perfect weather
conditions prevailed at Danes Island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

of the mountain.
The Mccarthy route was decided
as the most feasible of the three
routes and was selected after the
preliminary trip made last season
by Capt Mccarthy.
The leader of the expedition came
north in advance of the party and
from Mccarthy on the Copper River
and Northwestern Railway to the
base of the mountain. This prep
aration took seventy days of cease
less work according to Captain Nc
Carthy.
Supplies on Ground
Supplies have been calculated to
the last pound every possible item
that could be classed as superfluous
being eliminated. This Is necessary
due to the enormous difficulty oi
back packing essential supplies over
many miles of extremely rough and
badly broken glaciers. The ordinary
difficulties in mountain climbing are
greatly accentuated in the Mount
Logan area due to the prevalence Of
long periods of fog and storm, add
ing to the likelihood of long delays
Because of lack of wood as fue
two lightweight burner stoves have
been taken in to the base camp foi
cooking purposes, also 45 gallons ol
gasoline. Among the other items
packed in were 1900 pounds of equip
ment, 1900 pounds of dog food, and
7 900 pounds Of food for the men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

IA. 1926 1t will be visible only from
Africa to the Indian Ocean. and the
naval observatory will send party
from here to Sumatra to observe IL.
An annular eclipse of the sun VIII
be visible July $40, 1926. in the
central Pacific Ocean, and as par
tial in northern Australia, the east
ern edge of Asia, the United States
and Mexico.
In 1927 there will be five eclipses
three of the sun and two OF the
moon. Seven eclipses in year is
the maximum, five of the sun and
two of the moon, and the least num-
ber in twelve month is two, both
of the sun, as will be the case in
1925.
An annual solar eclipse, visible In
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
TO GET SPLIT
FOR T|P-oFFS

NEW YORK. May 6. - Edward
Barnes Assistant Solicitor to tht
Collector of Port, announced today
that citizens giving Federal officials
information concerning liquor SNUG
Cling activities leading to convic-
tions. will receive one fourth of the
fines imposed and one fourth of the
receipts Of the sale of seized boats
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
Algerians in Disorder;
Troops Patrol Streets

ORAUX, Algeria, May 6.-Disord-
ers have been renewed and large
force of cavalry is patrolling the
streets. Pistol shots are heard oc-
oasonally. There are some wound
ID and many arrests have been
made. Women last night led a
parade with some males following,
and troops charged the demonstrat-
ors. then paused for reinforce
mentS
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
Won Hindenburg's Election
Is Officially Ratified

BERLIN. May 6.-The selection of
former Field Marshal Won linden
burg as President of Germany, has
been officially ratified by the Fed
eral Election Commission. With
100000 votes. Won Hindenburg lead
DR.. Marx by 900, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

protection. Inventions and improve
ments are sent TO them each day
in the fight against the great de-
stroyer.
Valves and tanks fill huge room.
$50 valves of all sizes from tiny
ones with bore of one-thirty-sec-
ond of an inch to great pieces of
power of 24,000-pound travelling
crane to swing into place.
50-foot straight length of rub
Der lined fire hose throwing stream
through the standard one and one-
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
new ECONOMY
MOVE BY PRES,

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Presi
dent Coolidge in drive for econ
omy is expected to produce another
substantial cut in the budget hop
ing to make reduction that will
reach $500, 100000 making the to-
tai estimates submitted to Congress
about 1900, 100000
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
SAD CONDITION
OF DRY LAWS
IN iowa STATE

DES MONIES. Iowa, May G.-The
Anti-Saloon League, after exhaust
i've Investigations at Dubuque, CIin-
ton, Davenport. Muscatinc and Burl-
ington, reported Federal prohibition
must be enforced to the utmost
rigidity" or Iowa must face the
possibility of modification" and
permitting light wines and beer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

Total ................. ............- $495, 900
In addition to these allotments,
which have been formally submitted
to the Department of Agriculture
Mr.. Flory announced that the Terri
torial Road Commission had made
formal application for a new section
on Tongass Highway extending two
miles south from Saxman, to be con-
structed under a cooperative agree
ment. This has been recommended
to the Forester The estimated
cost of this work is about $4,000.
Glacier Highway Funds.
The Glacier Highway allotment
will he used for reconstruction sur
facing and improvement. Out of
the total allotment for this route
for the year. only $4,000 is new
money, the remainder being carried
over from previous appointments
and contracts.
For reconstructing the Juneau sec
ton OF the Highway 100000 new
money was approved and $4,000
carried over making a total of $52,-
900 available for that purpose.
The Eagle River section, extend
ing north from Tee Harbor, will be
surfaced. There has been allotted
for this work $4,000. all of which
is derived from last years allot-
ment.
A landing will be constructed at
the end of the highway at Eagle
River. The estimated cost of this
work is $4,000. which is provided
for in the current allotment.
Complete Hyder Work.
The sum of $4,000 is provided
for the Salmon River road. In the
provision for surveys this year. there
ia survey of an extension OF the
road to the international boundary
At Wrangell it is proposed to
construct standard automobile
highway out of that community
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
Step-mother Of Late
Mrs. Harding, Is Dead

WASHINGTON. May 6-Mrs Car.
oline B. King, stepmother Of the late
Mrs. Warren G.. Harding. died last
night on a train between Richmond
and Washington. She left Daytona.
Florida. on Monday. hoping to reach
her home in Columbus. Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
FOREST SERVICE
ROAD PLANS FOR
YEAR ANNOUNCED
Apportionment Totals $685.
600 : Glacier Highway
Work to Be Continued.

Under the road construction pro-
gram of the U. S. Forest Service,
as approved by the U. S. Forester,
w B. Greeley. 100000 will be expen-
ded on Glacier Highway between Ju-
neau and Eagle River during the
next year, according to an announce
ment made today by C. II. Flory
District Forester. The entire pro-
gram carries "a total of $495,000 for
expenditure in the First and Third
Divisions.
The program calls for work on
10 projects located from Hyder to
Sunrise north of Seward on the
Alaska Railroad The only new
project is at Wrangell where a start
will be made on a route to be known
as Wrangell Highway.
List Of Projects.
The allotment of funds for the next
fiscal year as announced by Forester
81
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
Gordon Campbell Is
Sent to Penitentiary

GREAT FALLS, Mont. May c.
Gordon Campbell has been convicted
of oil frauds in using the mails
and has been Immediately sentenced
to two years in Leavenworth peni-
tentiary and fined $1,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
NOME REPORTS DEAL.

NOME. May 6. = kilograms re-
ceived here announce that the Unit
ed States Smelling and Refining
company. has taken over the Nome
Mines Corporation which the Miami
people formerly owned. This com
pany operated dredges CT the out
skirts of Nome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
First Sentence
For CrininaHy
Falsityng Returns

NEW YORK, May 6. Receiving
what is believed to be the first
criminal sentence for falsifying Fed.
eral income tax returns. Solomon
Novak has been sentenced to a $fn.
90 fine and 10 days in jail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
No Excise Tax for
Foreign Corporation.

WASHINGTON. May 6. State
excise taxes of foreign corporations
engaged in interior business is un-
constitutional the Supreme Court
holds in a decision just made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06
MRS. SHEPHERD
MAY Be HELD
CHICAGO CASE
Coroner's Jury Recommends
She Be Held as Accessory,
McClintock Murder.

CHICAGO May 6.--The coroner's
jury. investigating the death Of
William McClintock known as the
"Millionaire Orphan" has concur
red in the action of the grand jury
indicting William d. Shepherd for
the murder of the man and also
recommends that Mrs. Shepherd be
held as accessory to the murder.
The Shepherds are also held in
connection with the death of Mrs
Emma McClintock. mother of Will
liam.
An open verdict was returned in
the case of the death of DR. Oscar
Olson. the Shepherds also alleged
to have been implicated in his
death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

CHICAGO, May "a wholesale
jailbreak of rs prisoners of the
House of Correction was ofiled last
night when woman, associate
prisoner in the plot, revealed plans
showing bars of many OF the cells
were almost severed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

SEATTLE, May 6.-Oplum valued
at $4,000 was late yesterday seiz-
ed on the liner President Jackson
No arrests have been made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-05-06

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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
DENVER PREPARES
FOR BIG B'NAl BIRTH
DAYS, OCT. IS, 10
Will Be Host to Tri-State
Delegates and Leaders of
Districts z and 6

Denver Lodge is looking forward TO
II gala weekend when It's receives the
officers Of the B'nai Birth lodges of
Wyoming. Colorado and New Mexico
who will be here for the rri- State Con
yentirn ON October 18th and 10Th. The
occasion will he further signnlized by
the arrival of nationally known lead
ers of the order for The laying of the
cornerstone of the National Jewish
Hospital Infirmnry
In connection with the presence Of
Judge Abraham Frey. president Of Dis
trict No .. /. q. B. L.. and other of
HccrS Of Districts = and g. the Denver
Lodge will have its most important
meeting Of the year on the night of
Monday. October 10Th .All Denver
.lewry is cordially invited TO join in
welcoming the distinguished visitors
that night. All are likewise welcome
to attend the general meeting of the
Tri-Statc Convention, which will be
held in the regular local lodge room in
Odd Fellows hall, III 15l3 Champa
street.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
J, N. LOEB OF CHICAGO
FIRST STATE CHAIRMAN
IN UNITED CAMPAIGN
Leader Phones Brown: "On
the JOb-What
Orders?"

Accepting the office OF State Chair
man for Illinois, Jacob NJ Loeb. leading
Chicago business men, outstanding
commercial figure and veteran volun-
tecr in all local, national and interna.
tionnl humanitarian effort has the dis
tlnciion of being the first to get on the
job" Of the hundreds of prominent men
In this country who have offered their
services to David A Brown, In order
To win overwhelming success for the
Slj,OOO.OO0 United Jewish campaign.
Of which Mr.. Brown is the national
chairman.
Mr. Loeb, who was the Chairman for
Chicago In the 1922 S1i,00O,OOO Ap-
peal for War Sufferers, under whose
leadership over million and a hSif
dollars was raised. and who became In
tcrnationally famous during the course
of that historic campaign, wound up
his personal affairs on October l. closed
his desk and moved over to the Chi
cugo headquarters from which the
campaign in Illinois will he conducted.
The first telephone message that went
out Of the Chicago headquarters was
from Mr. Loeb to Mr.. Brown, was:
"On the job from .now on. What
ordersi''
In these laconic words Mr.. Loeb in
4. t.I hnt nt,. lao l.1
personnel engaged and the efficient or
ganization which in past relief cam
paigns has functioned so perfectly in
carrying Chicago "over the top had
been set in motion again. this time not
merely TO capture one great city, but an
entire State, with hundreds of import
ant Jewish communities. They indi-
Gated also that Mr.. Loeb will give all
of his time. days and nights. for three
months or as much longer as may be
necessary In order to win a success In
this effort, credter than any that had
been achieved In that section Of the
country in the past.
"That ~ Jacob NJ. LoeD all over,
said Mr. Brown in making the an
nouncement from the National Head
quarters of the United Jewish Cam
paign. Pershlng Square Building. New
York. of Jacob NJ. Loeb's acceptance Of
tine Illinois State Craftsmanship. 'He
knows no half measures. When he
gives himself to Il cause he does it
completely. without reservations. He
gives himself mind, heart, body and
soul-and those who know the vast
energy of the man. his remarkable ex-
ecutive ability, his rare gift of leader
ship, will understand what that is
bound to mean TO this campaign"
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
COMMUNISTS EXPEL
MEMBERS WHO OBJ
serve Jewish RITES
Punishments for kaddish,
Circumcision and Ritual
Marriage

Riga-Thrce Jewish members We're
expelled from the Ukrainian Commun-
list Party for observing certain Jewish
rites Chain Kasndoj, legal adviser to
the Kiev Land Committee, was eN-
PEELED after information had been re-
crivcd by the party that he hhd OBJ
served ".Iahrzeii" for his mother. at
tcnding the synagog on the anniversary
Of her death.
The manager of the Kiev branch Of
the petroleum. syndicate, Mr.. Gloher-
man. was expelled for having had his
son circumciSed.
The reason given for the expulsion
of Mr.. Krazetz, II boOkkeeper employ
ed by the kicv town council, is that
he was married according to Jewish
rites.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
Warburgs Glue $500, 900.
for Jewish Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. Felix NJ. Warburg Designate Memorial
Fund for Jewish Studies at Jerusalem Institute


New York.-The details Of the 500.
600 fund of Mr. and Mrs Felix NJ. War
burg for the Institute OF Jewish stu
dies nt the Hebrew University. Jeru-
salem, were made known by the New
York Community Trust The fund is
Ia bc known ns the "Morltz and Char
lo,te Wnrburg Memorial Fund for the
training of scholars. ministers and
teachers Of the Jewish faith"
The trust agreement establishing the
memorial authorizes the use Of some
or all Of its income In supporting the
newly established Institute of Jewish
Studies at thS University of Jerusalem
In Palestine. If that disposition of in
come should become impossible or in
eNpedient. the proceeds of the fund
may he diverted To students and teach
crs at other institutions tof Jewish
higher learning. particular reference
being made to the Jewish Theological
Seminary Of America in New York and
the Hebrew Union College in Gin
cinnati.
The principal of The endowment is
placed in the custody Of the United
States Mortgage and Trust Company.
one of the trustees of the Community
Trust. The appropriations of income
will be made periodically by the Com
munity Trusts distribution commit
tee. consisting of; John G. Agar. Mrs
August belmont. Homer Folks. Ernest
Iselin, Dr. Walter II. James, Clarence
II. Post, Felix NJ. Warburg. Judge
Henry q. Ward and Thomas Williams
To assist the distribution committee.
an advisory committee Is constituted,
composed Of Mr., and Mrs. Warburg.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
I'm The SPIRIT OF HOSHANNAH RABBAH.
F0RSAKE NE NOT IN MY old AGE!"
THE PLEA OF THE AGED

Liberal Jewry of the Rocky Mountain RegionYou give
worthy listen with favor to the appeal of the aged
plea that from the hea-A plea that touch
your heart.
Old and old womenblnd, sick and helpless, of
hem aged and feeble all of themhey ask for ttlejus
resting place for tired aching bodeust to make their
remaining days. days of and ontentment Manned and
bruised in e bateand often in the wayBeth Israel Old
these old souls place. they call HOME
In the years gone by they givers the
ming of ife old and gray they plead with you: when
strength fails do not desert u.s.
No cause worthy charity deserving and in
spirit Hoshannah Rabbah We that these aged hu
man beings be of the Street of Forgotten Souls
Mail your check Beth Israel Hospital and Home Society
West 18th avenue and Lowell Blvd. Denver, Colorado
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
Jewish Telegraphlc Agency


Warsaw. oct Wcighty represen-
tntions In connection with the non
fultillmcnt Of the Pclish-.Icwish agree
ment were presented tu Nladislaw
Grahsli. Polish prime minister, by a
delegation of the club Of Jewish depu-
ties, consisting Of Deputies farbstein
aud Rozmarin and Senator TruSkicr.
II was stated that during the confer
cncc with the prime minister the rep
rrSentatives of the club of Jewish
Deputies discussed all the questions
affecting the situation of Polish
Jcwry The deputies pointed ont that
the heavy burden of taxation has ruin
ed the Jewish population and that con
'nurd payment of taxes Is impossible
and that the compulsory measures to
collect the unpaid taxes would com
plrtcly destroy the commercial fabric
Of the country.
With regard To tho application of the
numerous clnuscs against Jewish stu.
dents In the Polish colleges, the Jew
ish deputies pointed out that accord
ing to verified statistics in their pos
session the colleges admitted only 10
per cent some Of them admitting only
! per cent Jewish students. This de-
plorablc practice j. a violation Of the
constitution and would be impermissi-
he even without the Polish-Iewish
agreement" the deputies declared.
May Join Opposition to Government
Deputy Farbstein declared during
the conference that in view of the i'm
hltterment prevalent in the Club of
Jev !sh Deputies. it is doubtful whether
any Jewish deputies will vote for "A
resolution Of confidence in The govern
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
LEAGUE OF NATIONAL GER
MAN JEWS FORMED IN
DANZIG

Danzig (J. T. A. Mail Seryice)-A
League of National German Jews has
been founded in Danzig, with statutes
similar to those of the German In
perial League.
According to the statutes, members
of the League must consider their po-
lltical attitude only from the German
Danzig angle and not from the Jewish
point of view. The committee of the
League consists of Mr.. Friedlender,
local headmaster, who is the chairman;
Mr.. Rosenstein, vice-chairman, and Mr..
Jacoby, secretary.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
Interparliamentary Conference in
Washington Alarmed

Observation-Disclosures to The effect that
the Polish-Jewish agreement is about
to collapse was received by DR.. Leon
Continued on page .,
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-08
Polish Jewish Agreement
in Danger of Collapse
Jewish Deputies Will Withdraw Support of Government
If Promises Continue to BE Dsregarded
DIR REICH IN WASHINGTON REPRESENTING POLISH PARLIAMENT

ment at the coming session Of the Sejm
The question of the newly established
State Economic Council was also
brought M. The council which con
sists OF no members. has invited only
four representatives of Jewish mer-
chants and manufacturers, despite the
fnct that the Jews are mainly affected
10y the economic crisis.
Ths Polish prime minister expressed
surprise at the facts presented to him
and declared that he had no knowledge
of the application Of the numerous
clauses. Mr. Grabski promised to
communicate with the minister of
education.
With regard to the economic Ques-
iions. the prime minister asked the
Jewish deputies to submit to him n
memorandum and invited the dalcga.
tion to come to him ON Monday when
he will reply, thus enabling the mem
hers Of the delegation to report on the
situation TO the meeting of the Club
of Jewish deputies which will take
place on Tuesday.
The representative Of the Jewish
Telegraph Agency learns that with re-
gard TO the numerous clauses the de.
mand of the Club of Jewish Deputies
is that all Jewish students who We're
rejected because of the application of
the numerous clauses he given the op-
portunity of applyiag again for ad
mission.
Interparliamentary Conference in
Washington Alarmed
Washington.-New to the effect that
the Polish-Jewish agreement is about
To collapse was received by DR.. Leon
tConiinued on page ~