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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Russia Sends
Note to China;
Roasts Imperialism

MOSCOW, April 12.-Russia in a
note to the Peking Government de-
manding satisfaction and regress for
raid on its buildings, says that
while possessing sufficient technical
means for employing repressive
measures, it has no intention OF
adopting punitive action. 1T is fully
understood that irresponsible foreign
lmperialists are provoking Russia to
war and that the Peking Cabinet
has become tool in the game played
by the Foreign groups of Imperial.
lists. therefore the Soviet Government
is and will be guided by the interests
Of workers of the world the note
added.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
FUND TO BUILD
PIONEERS HOME
.
IS AUTHORIZED
Ross Presents Plan for Sink
ing Fund-New Measures
Are Introduced.

Creation of fund by the Territory
for constructing modern. adequat =
home for it's pioneers, is proposed in
House Joint Resolution No. 2, whicE
was introduced today by Represen-
tative Ross. Fairbanks. II would
give the Treasurer of the Territory
authority to set aside $4,000 an
nually for fhis purpose.
This sum- it is proposed, to invest
in Federal bonds and apply the in
terest on the building fund. together
with the principal when the time
arrives that il is necessary to cor
struct new Home.
Library and Labor Bills
A measure to protect Labor ana
for other purposes was introduced
in the House today by Representative
Paul The same member introduced
bill for Territorial public library
fund The latter measure would au-
tborize the creation of library asso-
Citations and authorize the Territory
to pay 80 per cent OF the cost OF
library maintenance but limiting the
maximum aid to be received by any
association to $500 Mr.. Paul intro
duced memorial asking the War
Department to erect wireless sta
ton at Hoonah
Mr.. Grier's bill for the erection
of new Pioneers Home at An
chorage was defeated today by d
vote of to T. The vote was SOM
what in the nature Of surprise as
the Committee on Territorial Insti
tutions had reported adversely on II
and the report of the Committee
inspecting the Pioneers Home sale
the concensus of opinion among the
inmates of the Sitka Home was FOL
the maintenance of the institution
at Sitka or some other coast town
The House passed the bill author
izing the erection of monument A
Sitka to mark the spot OF the tran
sfer of Alaska from Russia to thf
United States. appropriating $3.50 t.
defray the expenses.
MANY Bills Reported
Six bills and two memorials wer'
reported out Of committees today. >
divided committee was shown oi
Speaker Smiths memorial asking f0
the removal Of the capital from
Juneau to Anchorage. Mr.. Murray
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
reporting. recommended that Sewari
be substituted for Anchorage
Messrs. Lomen and Worth recon
mended il do not pass, while Messrs
Paul. and Johnson recommended it
passage.
Mr.. Worth's bill repeating all fu
fcoo.;,uad on papo Eight
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12

NEW YORK, April Eff police.
men were stationed along the arway
crossroads of the world this year
they would have a busy time direct
ing traffic as the birdmen of four
continents zoom along the atmO-
sph eric highways to bring new glory
to their homelands.
Even if only a majority of the
proposed flights are actually made
an official of the Aeronautical Cham
Der of Commerce of America told
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS today,
there will be more countries repre-
scented in long flights this year than
ever before.
Besides the flights already an
nounced, there also are number
of other noteworthy flights planned
for the year, the details of which
cannot yet be made public Among
these flights will be attempts 10
break existing distance. duration. al
titude and speed records"
Included in the flights already an
nOunced are Il race across the At
lantic flights to the North and South
poles circuit of the Atlantic. Il
jump over Mount Everest, a duration
flight from France to lndo.China, a
Pacific race from the West coast to
Hawaii, and Buenos Aires New
York round trip
The Raymond Orteig prize Of $25,-
600 for the first TO fly between Paris
and New York will be contended for
by several nations. Capt. Rene Fonck
of France. whose attempt last year
halted as he took off when his giant
plane overturned announced that he
will try again this year. Commander
Richard +. Byrd who flew over the
North Pole last year, and Commander
Noel Davis. have announced their in
tenton of attempting to capture the
honor for America. Captain G. A.
Lindbergh reserve officer and air
mail pilot of St. Louis, is another
American who plans to try for the
prize.
Capt. Charles Nungeser of France
a lso has announced he will enter the
| flight.
Two attempts are proposed for the
summer to establish regular trans
Atlantic air passenger and mail serY-
/ ice DtlNttI tIcl anu iHt tnitt'i
| States.
Other proposed rans-Atlantic non
! stop flights which have no cOnnec
ton with the Orteig prize have beo,
announced by Major Franco, Spanish
aviator who flew across the Atlantic
and who hopes to fly direct from
the Spanish coast to New York, anf
by the Italian De Bernardo who ex
poets to fly from Rome to New Yorl
| in hydroplane.
| Captains Estevez and BarbOran o
the Spanish Air Force also hope Il
fly from Spain to New York an,
thence to Cuba
There will probably be no suc'
congestion of polar flights as ther
was last year, but already one fligh
is assured for the North Pole region
and there are two possibilities o
South Pole flights.
Capt George II. wilkins and hi
party have already left for the Arcti
to resume their search for land II
the polar regions begun last year
They take to the air from Poin
Barrow. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
'8I,olIUA1INC
STRANGE s. 'Ii1l CASE

PORTLAND. Ore, April l2-The
police are invest eating the story
Of Fred Holstrom. contractor, that
he was held-up near here last night
by four men who had a loaded ma
chine gun. cartridges in belts. rifles
and other ammunition and a sack
which appeared to contain human
body.
This sack was loaded onto Hol-
strom's truck and he was forced to
drive the men 20 miles where the
sack was dumped into "A river The
hold-up men tied Hostrom to his
truck and then drove of in sedan
which met them
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
MUTUAL TREATMENT OF
ECONOMIC IDEAS ARE
) NEEDED, WORK ASSERTS

HONOLULU. April 12.-There is
a mutually of international interest
in the general treatment of econ
omic ideas and doctrines which is
essential for the nations of the
world to observe, Secretary Work
declared yesterday in the opening
address of the Pan-Pacific conference
on education. rehabilitation, reclama-
ton and recreation.
The conference was called by
President Coolidge and its sessions,
which will continue all week, are
under the auspices of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
mo world power today may re-
main in isolation or escape the tide
Of modern advancement" Work said
after summarizing the purpose of the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
SENATE PASSES
HOUSE MEASUR /.
xIL5.!NC B0AI
commission and Hat
S, N Wiped Out
Ex, .ence Today.

vote Of seven 10 one, Jen
The only one to vote no.
ee"4t- today passed the House M
II hich kills the Alaska
aitp..a Il fish commission and wi
aai f existence all provision
taA care of or operating hate
lies 1t will be sent back to
80 So for transmission to the G
II and. receiving his signatl
became law.
.nlse Joint Memorial No 8, a
ing Congre = To pass IA law perm
ting fbe Alaska Railroad to he su ii
md Senate Concurrent Resolution
authorizing arrang nments for a meet;
ny Of the Legislature with the Gov
ernor 10 discus the probme of car
ing for Alaskan insane persons, were
also passed.
Five Bills introduced
Fiv2 new measures were intro
duced yesterday afternoon and today
in the Senate. Two of these were
sponsored by members on the Board
of Education. Senators Howard, Hunt
Brown and Pratt, one by Jensen and
Dunn and two by Pratt.
Inc education measures DioNIut
FOR: election of school boards out
side of Incorporated towns and in
corporated school districts, how
when, The qualifications necessary
for membership. methods of proce
dure. expenses. etc. holding of par
time schools. and for the closine
of schools by the Commissioner o
Education where attendance become,
so depleted as to make costs prohibit
tive; and amends Section "A. Chan
ter %. Session Laws of 1919, re
lative TO length Of school day. ant
instruction which may be received
outside of the school building.
Reconstruct Telegraph Line
Reconstruction of the old Unite
States Signal Corps Line down tn
Yukon River from Tanana To Tn
alakleet is provided for in a measure
introduced by Senators Jensen an
Dunn. Funds, not to exceed $4,000
allotted to the Second and Fourtl
Divisions for road and trail wora
would be used for this purpose. Th'
major portion of the fund. $500,
would be taken from the Fourth ID
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Road Commission Places
Large Order Juneau Firm

The Alaska Road Commission needs
a tremendous amount of equipment
to carry on its wide flung operations
throughout the Territory. In order to
keep the Commission efficiently
working new equipment is being con
stantly added to replace any that is
outwOrn and to enable the Com
mission to enlarge the scope of lis
work, according to Col. James g..
Steese, President of the Alaska Road
Commission.
100000 Equipment Ordered
The following major items of new
road building equipment has been Or
dered during the past few days:
| best 80 Caterpillar tractor, best
80 Caterpillar tractor. Fordson
power shovels. II Fordsons. . Wehr
one-man power graders. | 12' Adams
leaning wheel grader, 10 Adams
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12

leaning wheel grader, I s. Adams
leaning wheel grader, Ford dump
trucks, 3 Ford delivery trucks and
% GMC trucks from Army surplus). .
Exclusive Of the 20 GMC trucks.
the above equipment will cost de.
iiyered to various districts OF Alaska
about $4,000 The GMC trucks arc
new and Will cost only the freigf
from Jefferson Vile, Indiana. pin
such special equipment as may
required for the various duties the
will be outfitted to perform.
Bought from Lucas
A large part of the Ford equip
ment is being purchased through the
local Juneau agent. Fl. |. Lucas, the
balance through Ford dealers in 9th
er parts Of Alaska. Mr.. Lucas is nov
in Seattle closing the deal and super.
An Dan \
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Present Plans for
Reorganization R. r.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Bank
ers and receivers in charge of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad.
have presented plan to the Inter
state Commerce Commission for re-
orga n iZation of the railroad as the
Chicago. Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Pacific Railroad. and seek permis-
sion to issue new securities and turn
over the railroad to the new cor
poratioa by reorganization. The
fixed il crest and charges on the
inde tedness will be reduced from
f21 500. 900 annually to $4,000, 900.
The stockholders would pay $40
100000 IN case of assessment out of
which Il railroad would get money
for editions and betterments
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
RUSSIANS And
CHINESE ARE
NEARING CLASH

LONDON. April PA Tokyo dis
patch to the Daily Mail said the
japanese correspondents at Harbin
report large concentration of Rus
sian and Chinese troops
The Chinese troops are on the
Siberian border preparing for pos
sible hostilities growing out of the
strained relations between Soviet
Russia and Northern China.
The Russians have four divisions
and the Chinese one and half
divisions on the border.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
High Record Is Set
in Paper Production

NEW YORK April 12--Despite
the reduction in the price of news
print from the 1925 level, the Inter
national Paper Company and sub
salaries had i more prosperous year
in 1926. Net earning rose to So
y oG0. an increase of $750,00O.
The total production of paper and
pulp was 7400 tons, new high
record.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12

conference, ito promote the advance
ment of peaceful arts and pursuits
among the Pacific countries.
THE Pacific is great combina-
ton of geographical. chronological and
political factors, extremely diverse"
he continued but within them there
is a spirit of human commOnalty
that encourages persistent efforts to-
ward the termination of new and
exalted ideals of civilization.
THE kinship of peoples scattered
over the seventy million square miles
of Pacific seas becomes evident in
the way in which they lend them
selves to fusion with modern sciep-
tific progress. Perhaps, in time, il
our progress and development be not
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
New Leverage Given to
Prohibition Enforcement

WASHINGTON, April -. - The
United States Supreme Court has
sustaine in effect the treaties with
foreign governments to aid Prohibi-
tion Enforcement. The court held
valid prosecutions against crews q
vessels seized under the freaties.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Executive Clemency to
Be Asked by Show Man

WASHINGTON. April II. - Earl
Carroll, theatrical producer who is
under sentence to Atlanta Peniten-
tiary for perjury in connection with
the grand jury testimony regarding
his bath tub party. has filed an ap-
plication with the Department or
Justice for executive clemency.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
CANT0NESEARE
SPL|T;F|CRT|NC
IS IN PROGRESS
Moderates and Radicals in
Clash-Hundreds of Ar
rests of Laborites.

SHANGHAI. April 12.-The split
between the Moderate and Radical
sections of the Cantonese has de
veloped into fierce fighting. the Mod
crates in one case using field guns
and attacked the Radical gatherings
herN.,, at Hankchow. Nanking and
ArnDssS nAlipg and disarmins many
of th9S5gll~ Mls
The Radlkl tabortes. adherents
of Gen Chian4asKai Shek. descended
upon every known Labor Union Cen
ter in Shanghai early this morning.
arresting 600 and capturing ma
chine guns. rifles. pistols. bombs and
ammunition. Fifty laborers in one
building refused to surrender until
field guns were brought up
The troops occupy Labor head
quarters and the secretary is miss
ins
Anti-British Movement
\ definite anti-British movement
which may take the form of boy
colt similar 10 those recently de-
clared in Canton and Hongkong. has
been launched in the native section
of Shanghai. A great anti-British
League has been organized by the
Cantonese Martial law has been
declared at Annoy. Chinese troops
are occupying all foreign houses and
the office buildings of the Standard
Oil Company at Chinkian.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Woman and Paramour
Stand Trial Together

NEW YORK. April 12.--Supreme
Court Justice Scudder has ruled that
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd
Gray, her paramour, must stand
trial together for the murder of the
woman's husband, art editor of
Motor Boating. The trial will start
next Monday, April Is.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Six Burned to Death;
Fire Destroys Home

COR MING, N. Y, April ia
man named Hinkle his wife and
four children under five years of
age, were burned to death when
fire destroyed their home early this
morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Mine Rescue Crews
Save Fourteen Men

BARNSLEY YORK. Eng. April
12.-Three men were killed when
The roof of the Clffe Colliery col
lapsed this morning. Fourteen men
were entombed but rescue crews.
forcing their way through fires
which broke out, brought them out
alive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Commander De Pinedo
Goes to N. Y. for Plane

LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 12.-
Italian hier de Pinedo has left for
San Francisco enroute to New York
to await arrival of new plane
from Italy in which to continue his
four continent journey.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
New Farm Relief Bill
Promised Next Congress

WICHITA, Kans. April IA
new farm relief bill embodying all
of the essentials of the McNary-
Haugen measure will be introduced
in the next Congress. Senator Arthur
Capper predicted in an address here
last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
ROADS BLOCKED
BY SNOW STORM

CHEYENNE, Wyo, April IL
Roads are blocked in this section
and no air mail planes have reached
here for As hours except one frGa
Denver Stockmen andffsrmers ca1
the storm a million dollar snow
storm Temperatures ate mild.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
OFF IN AIR

MINEOLA. n. Y, April Ia
Bert AcOsta and Clarence ID.
Chamberlain hoped OFF at $50
O'Clock this morning in an at
tempt to break the French
duration fight OF As hours, II
minutes and 50 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
OF to Prison

NEW YORK. April 12.-Earl Car
roll boarded an Atlanta bound pris
on special train this afternoon 10
begin serving his sentence of one
year and one day for perjury
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
Storm in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY. April u.
Ravaged by fresh on slaughts of
wind and water, Oklahoma continued
the struggle today against attacks
of the elements which have already
claimed score of lives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12

Baby twins at Lancaster, Pa. are
named Grace and Calvin Coolidge
Giryin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-12
ITALIAN FACES
TRIAL, ATTEMPT
KILL MUSS0L|NI
Declares His Hatred for Fa-
cism and Premier : Is in
Iron Cage Under Guard.

ROME, nil 12.--Declaring his
hdtred Tor F1scism and characterize
ing Permier Mussolini as an i'm
poster, Tito Ianiboni. former So
claiist Deputy. defiantly admitted
ms edilt as he went on trial chars-
ed with plotting to Kill the Premier
| two years ago
Il am guilty | am alone guilty"
'adl@ refusing to
. hers
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Evening star., 1927-05-22
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Evening star., 1927-05-22

A clock for the new
home Is sure to be appre-
ciated by any young
couple. Especially when
it's so attractive, with
m a hog any finish and
silvered dial. 8-day
clock. 9h inches high
and II inches long. Very
low priced.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17
ANNUAL REPORT
 0E PORTER IDAHO SHOWS FINE PROGRESS
Continued from Page l.

Continued from Page l.
 the west zone the base metal value is lead, in the center, lead and zinc, and in the east, mostly zinc.
 We are now driving cross cut to cut the east and west zone where the center, north and south zone intersects. We have driven 225 feet at a cost of S18.00 per foot. We will reach our objective about April 1st. It will give us backs of 450 feet on the dip, and will gain depth very fast go- ing into the mountain.
 This has been a very difficult season, as everyone who could throw a rock has been in the, game. There has been an over- production of untrue rumors, some of the principal ones be- ing that large blocks of stock will be thrown on the market at the expiration of the pres ent escrow agreement, namely February 1st, 1927; another is that we have made deal with Eastern capital to put in the tramway on a royalty basis, and another, that we are go- ing to sell out to another com pany.To answer these false rumors, I would like to state that another escrow agreement was drawn up and signed on January 10th, 1927, in which more stock is escrowed for the coming year than was cov- cred in the previous agree ment, which statement is suf-
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17

George Hubert Wilkins, who commanded the Detroit Arc tic Expedition last year, plans to leave Seattle for Fairbanks February 5, to continue the expedition. He plans to place the wings of the Detroiter on the fusilage of the Alaskan and fly to Point Barrow.
 Michael J. McDermott, one of the oldest residents of Fair banks, died recently in that city. MT. McDermott was one of the early arrivals in Fair banks, going into that district from Dawson about 1904. In 1918 he opened a general mer- chandise store in Fairbanks, in which business he was en- gagged at the time of his death.
 A company to be known as the Wakefield Fisheries, has been recently formed by the combination of the Franklin Company, which has operated canneries at Sawmill Bay, Shu- yak Strait. Izhut Bay and Sel- dovia, and the Baranof Com pany, which has been operat- ing a plant at Red Bluff Bay. Lee r. Wakefield will be pres ident of the consolidation.
 John Thorn, GA, a miner and woodchopper on Stewart river, 16 miles from it's mouth, was found dead recently. The booy was lying face downward and the top of the head was blown off. An investigation revealed a 3O-3O rifle under the body with one cartridge exploded and extracted from the gun, and a second empty shell in the gun. One bullet had graz ed the side of Thorn's head, indicating that he missed with the first shot and accounts for the empty she'll that was found beside the rifle. A yer dict of suicide was reached.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17

Awakened at 2:3O a. m. by a malamute scratching and whining, Oscar Otterson, a miner, at the Little Squaw mine, near Fairbanks, found his dog, Nigger, with a pen- filed note tied to his collar. The note read, Come. Both seriously injured explosion"
 Nigger had been lent g few days before to J. s. Shaw, who is mining with his partner, c. Dunlap, on Tobin Creek. Two men started in darkness with out trail over a barren 5000 foot pass in a temperature of 42 below to succor the injured men.
 Dunlap was found blinded by the explosion of a box of de- tonators and both were much lacerated in face and bodies, which were shot full of copper. The injured men were brought to the Fairbanks hospital by an airplane sent out II. response to a radio from the rescaers.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17

The Public Library Is open every Tuesday and Friday, af- sernoon and evening: Hours 3 to 5 and 2 to 8 p. m.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17
BOAT SCHEDULES

c. N. R.: Prince Rupert ar- rives, leaves Thursday morn ing.
 Steamship Border Queen every twenty days from Se- attle.
 Ketchikan Mail boat Taku II arrives Wednesday morning i; leaves Wednesday evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17
Surplus, 1926

+[Notel A freight refund of $1,217.55 has been promised by the railroad company, but has not been included in this report, as it is has not yet been received.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17

See our splendid new line of Art Calendars before ordering your supply of Christmas call endars. Also a fine line of ad- vertising blottes s. Prices as low a. outside. Tb.e Herald Job Shop.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-01-17
ALASKA NOTES

President Coolidge has nomi- hated William W. Pinkerton as postmaster at Fairbanks.