ORGANIZER FINED
FOR USING THE
MAILS DEFRAUD
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 13—Walter Pat
terson of New York, was sentenced to
one month in jail, and George F. Rowe
of Seattle was fined $500 and given
five days in jail. Both pleaded guilty
to using thei mail for fraud. The deal
is said to have netted the men almost
one million dollars. Rowe was one
of the organizers of the Tjosevig Ken
necott Copper Company of Alaska.
Had No Money to Hire Attorney
SEATTLE, Jan. 13— President Geo.
Francis Rowe, who was fined $500
and sentenced to serve five days in
jail at New York for alleged mail
frauds, said he is innocent, but plead
ed guilty “under protest,” because he
could not afford $3500 which his law
yer asked to defend him.
He said, “the $400,000 mentioned in
the dispatches was raised by Mr. Rowe
in 1916 to develop the Tjosevig Ken
necott property in Alaska, and was
turned over to the Scandinavian Amer
ican bank. John Roberts and War
ren Gazzam, a former governor, used
the money for development of the
property.”
Rowe said he was discharged im
mediately following his raising the
money.
MUSWSHOALS
BE HANDLED BY
THEG0VERMENT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The Sen
ate, by a vote of 40 to 39 adopted the
Norris substitute in the Muscle Shoals
bill, which would create a Federal
chemical corporation to have full
control of the property. Senator Un
derwood of Alabama, introduced a sub
stitute to the Norris plan providing
for private leasing of the property.
Jones Amendment Adopted
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The Sen
ate adopted the Jones’ substitute,
which would refer the Muscle Shoals
management to a commission. This
means the defeat of the Underwood
bill. Senator Norris immediately in
troduced another substitute.
FRIEND OF DAVIS
MAY BE OUSTED
(By Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 13.—Ouster
proceedings are promised against
Bank Commissioner Peterson, a friend
of former governor Davis, whom A. L.
Oswald, a Kansas City lawyer, ac
cused of demanding S4.000 for the
parole of Walker Grundy, a banker
of Hutchinson. Kansas, convicted of
mismanagement of funds. Peterson
later agreed to accept §2500.
GIRL FROZEN TO
DEATH ON PEAK
NEAR DENVER
(By Associated Press)
DENVER, Col., Jan. 13.—Miss Ag
nes Vaille, a graduate of Smith Uni
versity and assistant secretary to the
Denver chamber of commerce, was
found frozen to death last night near
the summit of Long’s Peak. Walter
Kiener, her companion, who came out
to seek help, had badly frozen hands
and feet, and is in the temporary hos
pital at the Timberline House.
Herbert Sortland, an employe of
Long’s Peak Inn, became lost while
with the rescue party and it is feared
he has perished in the raging blizzard
which is sweeping the mountain side.
The young couple left Denver to
climb the mountain Sunday, and were
caught in a sudden blizzard.
George L. Jenkins was named train
master for the Alaska railroad during
the absence of Supt. J. T. Cunningham
in the States. Mr. Jenkins has been
with the railroad for many years and
is a very competent.
GOVERNOR HART
HAD NO POWER
TO ALLOW FEES
(By Associated Press)
TACOMA, Jan. 13.—Judge Chapman
today rejected the petition of Forbes
B. Haskell, jr., special deputy state
bank commission, and Guy E. Kelly,
Thomas McMahon and Frank Oakley,
his three attorneys, for fees aggregat
ing $115,000 for closing up the affairs
of the defunct Scandinavian-American
bank, ruling that State Bank Super
visor Minshull only had power to fix
the remuneration for their services.
The petitioners alleged that Gov
ernor Hart had promised them this
compensation. Attorney General Dun
bar, when appealed to, also ruled the
governor was powerless to fix compen
sation in the case.
BACHELORS MAY
PAY LESS TAXES
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Federal
income tax exemptions on bachelors
have been increased from $100 to
$1250, under a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Boyle of New York.
Red Cross Steps In
Relieve Much Mooted
Transportation Squabble
—— _
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, L). C., Jan. 13.—
The eleven Eskimo survivors of the
WelV expedition to Wrangell isl
and who were take off the island by
the Eolshevik ship. Red October some
tie <> ago and lan led in Vladivostok,
will be returned to the United States
by the American I\ :i Cross. An ap
p’epiation of $1600 has been sen
to ck fray the expense; o< the natives
from Vladivostok to Seattle.
Wells, the only white member of the
e'.ffition succumjdi at tk ■ Siberian
city the other from pneumonia. All
c; toils were mad1 by the “Rod” gov
ernment to survive him.
CHANGETn OFFICE
WILL NOT AFFECT
FOREIGN POLICY
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13— It was
stated today at the White House that
the change in the office of secretary
of state, from Charles Evan Hughes
to Frank Kellogg would not cause
any change in the nation’s foreign
policy and that the non-recognition of
Russia would be maintained while
conditions in that country remain as
they are. No changes in the cabinet
are expected except the departure of
Hughes, Gore and Davis having with
drawn their resignations at the re
quest of the President.
DAWES PLAN IS
PLEASING TO THE
ALLIED COUNCIL
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 13.—The allocation of
two and one-quarter per cent of the
receipts from Germany, under the
Dawes plan, beginning with the first
payment of American war damages,
was the first point settled by the in
terallied finance ministers. The ple
nary session set today adjourned un
til tomorrow on account of negotia
tions needed to solve the remaining
problems.
The share received by the United
States will reduce the percentages of
the Allies, France ceding the larger
part, one and one-quarter per cent, ex
plaining that an extension of the pe
riod over which the Wadsworth agree
ment, now scrapped, would spread
out over occupation expenses, tak
ing about 50 per cent from the repa
rations payments. A further offset is
that after Belgium receives her prior
ity payments, in about two years the
Belg ,n percentage wrill fall to four
and one-half per cept from eight.
America’s delegation used this argu
Sment, resisting the demand of the al
j lies to defer until next year the first
payment of American army occupation
costs.
American Claims Sustained
It was announced that the entire
war claims of the United States, both
for the cost of the occupation forces
and for damages sustained, roughly
speaking about $600,000,000, would be
paid at the rate of $25,000 a year from
the proceeds of the Dawes plan for
reparations, payments extending over
about 25 years.
The next plenary session will be
held tomorrow.
WOULD ABOLISH
PAROLE BOARDS
(By Associated Press?)
OLYMPIA, Jan. 13.—Senator Met
calf of Tacoma, introduced a bill in
the Washington legislature abolishing
the parole board. The bill would cre
ate a board of pardons, would limit
the power of the governor to pardon
parole, or commute sentences. The
board would consist of the governor
attorney general, secretary of state,
trial judge and prosecuting attorney
of the county in which the prisoner
was sentenced. In each case nobody
sentenced for life or for murder could
be pardoned until they served at least
ten years.
SHIPPING BOARD
EXPECTS MAKE
PROFIT ON SHIPS
(By Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13 —
Vice-Chairman Plummer of the Ship
ping Board told the House investigat
ing committee, that the expenses of
the government fleet could be reduced
§10,000,000 “by any competent ship
ping man.’’
He explained that government ves
sels did not have to earn interest on
their investment, maintain a sinking
fund for depreciation, or similar items
and asserted that these equalled the
advantage of foreign owners over
American ships. He said American
vessels should make a profit if for
eign vessels do. and said that expe
rienced operators made a slight profit
with government vessels in many in
stances.
BODY OF SEAB0RG
FOUND IN WATER
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 13.—The body of
Ernest Seaborg, State Fish Supervi
sor, whose automobile was found yes
terday standing near the waterway,
was found yesterday in about eight
feet of water. An abrasion over the
right eye indicated that he had slipped
on the edge of the decaying wharf,
struck his head on the piling, and
falling in the water drowned almost
immediately.
ALUEDPOWERS
SIGN DAWES
AGREEMENT
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 14.—All powers of the
inter-allied financial conference sign
ed the agreement for The distribution
of the Dawes’ annuties, eliminating
the clause which would limit the Am
erican damage claims to three hundred
and fifty million dollars.
Rumania and Italy signed with res
ervations; Rumania seeks an increas
ed percentage of reparations and Italy
objects to the repaying of the excess
she has received over the percentage
allowed her by the conference. The
allies will consider these points.
PARIS, Jan. 14.—France, abandon
ing her deijiand for an increased
share of the reparations, relinquished
part of what she already had; Britain
gave up some, Belgium gave up more,
but all appeared happy because the
American representatives came into
the conference. Closing speeches to
day sounded a note that American par
ticipation cost much, but was worth
the price.
HERESY BISHOP’S
HEARING HELD
AT CLEVELAND
(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.—The Cath
olicity of the Protestant Episcopal
church in America; the origin and au
thenticity of the Nicene Creed, and
the binding effects of the creeds upon
church members, was desired as the
opening argument by counsel for Bish
op William Montgomery Brown, ap
pealing a conviction made last May
for Heresy.
(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, Jan. 14.—Joseph
Sharts of Dayton, counsel of Bishop
Brown who was recently convicted of
heresy, and Brown took the stand at
the Bishop’s hearing yesterday. Brown
argued: “We maintain this Catholic
church protestant only in some as
pects, while catholicity provides cat
chechisms and creed it relegates them
to their proper places as symbols of
the doctrine.”
When he referred to the resurrec
tion of flesh, Bishop Brewster of Con
necticut said, “creeds referred to the
resurrection of the body,” and when
Sharts asked if ‘body’ wasn't the same
as flesh, Brewster replied the church
stood on the words of St. Paul:
“Though worms destroy this mortal
body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.”
Sharts attacked the character of
Constantine, under whom the Nicene
Creed was adopted, and declared that
“it is treason of the human soul to say
that in this age and under such wraste
mankind reached its ultimate concep
tion of the diety.”
PAROLES ISSUED i
BY DAVIS MAY
BE VOIDED SOON
(By Associated Press)
TOPEKA, Jan. 14.—Pardons and
paroles issued by Governor Davis at
the close of his administration, may
be declared void in the near future,
if found they were obtained by fraud,
Attorney General Griffith announced
today.
GIRL SHOOTSHER
MOTHER RESULT
DANCEQUARREL
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14.—Earl
Ellington, a drug clerk, returning to
his home from work at night, found
his mother shot dead and his sister,
Dorothy Ellington, sixteen, gone with
part of her belongings. The rest
were strewn about the room.
According to Ellington, his mother
had reproved the daughter for attend
ing jazz dances and because of the
wild life she was leading.
Police are now searching the city
for the girl and expect to find her
within twenty-four hours.
NANIMOBANK
ROBBERS WILL
BE EXTRADITED
SEATTLE, Jan. 14.—William Bag
ley, held with Watson and two others
charged with the Nanimo bank rob
bery, have been ordered extradited to
day by Washington officials. The
Canadian government is working hard
to have three more men implicated
in the robbery extradited also.
MEXICAN PORT
CAPTAIN JAILS
CREW U. S. SHIP
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14.—
The Port Captain of Progreso, Mexico,
has jailed the captain and crew of the
sailing vessel “Ruth” of Pensacola,
and “a well-bred man, claiming to be
Dr. W. F. Lorenz, Chairman of the
Wisconsin State Board of Control.”
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