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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
MOOSE SLIPPING SAVED LIFE OF
 INNOCENT MAN
Mississippi Farmer Cleared of 7 Charge of Murder Com
 si,,s initted Twenty-six
 .ess r.a~ Ago

JACKSON. Miss, Feb 27.-The lower house of the Mississippi legis- lature has voted $3.00O toAa citizen of this state who twice faced the gailows for murder but who later was exonerated from all connection with the crime with which he had been charged.
 The man, who is farmer, was first convicted twenty-six years ago and sentenced to be hanged. When on the gallows the moose slipped and he fell unhurt when the trap was sprung. The court sustained his contention that he could not be punished twice for the same offense and he was sentenced to life impri- son ment.
 Ten years later. through the con- fession of another man, he won his pardon and has now been granted the. mopey by the state as repara- tion for his trials. ss .j.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
Government VII! Protect the Claimants Whose Cases Have Been Held Up
 For Years JUSTICE FOR CLAIMANTS Procedure to Secure Leases to Oil Lands in Alaska Ex- lained by the Land
 Office

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.- Secretary Lane, explaining the oil land leasing bill which became ef- fective Wednesday last, said that leases of great value on proven oil lands were not to be had by the mere filing of applications for leases
 Secretary Lane said that the proven oil lands, both in the States and Alaska. were largely covered by claims which must be adjusted be- fore the lands are open for lease. He said there were more than one hundred claimants to oil lands whose cases must be passed upon by the department before leases to the lands involved could be granted. He said it was the intention of the law that prior claimants should receive full recognition of their rights.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
DAWSON VOTE
 PUTS YUKON IN
 THE.pRY BELT Whitehorse Fears That Dis tricts Yet to Be Heard
 From Will Fail to Save Day

WHiTEHORSE, Feb. s27. Full returns of the efectf06 in tho Whitehorse district give Robert Lowe, candidate for the Yukon council, a majority of thirty-five votes over John French. The vote in the plebiscite was In favor of the sale of liquor.
 In the Dawson district w. B Fowlie has a majority of seventy. seven votes over Edwards for the Yukon council. In the plebscite the Dawson district gave a majority oi eighty-three in favor of prohibition thus overcoming the Whitehorse wet vote by thirty-four majority.
 The klondike district. which is yet to be heard from, Is estimated to have but rinety-five votes in the district and it would require two. thirds vote in favor of Yukon go. ing wet to overcome the Dawson dry vote.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
SENATE ENDORSES PEACE TREATY
 RESERVATIONS
Democrats Withdraw Opposition When Vote Shows Strength
 of the Opposition

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Re- publican reservations on mandator- les which were attached to the peace treaty last October over the opposition of the Democrats, passed the Senate yesterday by vote of sixty-eight to four, the Democrats withdrawing opposition. This was thirds majority in favor of any of the first vote which showded two the reservations.
 The action of the Senate is not regarded as a substantial break in the deadlock however, as these par ticular reservations had been ap- proved by the Democrats after a partisan conference sometime ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH IN
 FIRE AT CRAIG Gasoline Explosion Causes Destruction of Home of Lee Gross at Craig,
 Alaska

CRAIG, Alaska. Feb. 27.-The homo of Lee Gross, secretary of the local branch of the Alaska Industrial Union was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. MT. Gross and his wife escaped from the burning building but their nineteen months old child was burned to death.
 The fire was caused by an ex- plosion of gasoline which drenched the occupants of the room with the flaming fluid. Although severely burned, it is believed MT and Mrs. Gross will recover The charred re. mains of their child was recovered by the parents from the ruins of their home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
Russia Now Willing to Repeal Decree Annuling Foreign Debts and Interest
 Payments
 WILL GRANT PRIVILEGES Soviet Will Insist Upon Rus sia Being Permitted to
 Work Out Her Own
 Salvation <

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 27.- In new peace proposal to the great powers of the world Soviet Rubsia pledges the establishment of demo cratic principles in Russia, follow. ing the establishment of a conSti. guent assembly.
 The promise is made that if her pledges are favorably considered by he powers that Russia will with iiraw the decree annuling foreigA lebts of the nation and restorinx them up to 60 per cent of the AA- tons liability.
 The promise is also made that III arrears of interest will De paid N Russia giving as security valr k mining eoncessions to m AH Y American syndicate.
 In return for the concessions to be granted by Soviet Ruseia sA4 would require the abandonment 6f III intervention in Russian internal affairs by the other powers. g.
 The proposal has also been made the United States allow credit to Russia conditioned upon the con. cessions which she .proposes to grant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
COLORADO RIVER
 BREAKS THROUGH OCKEhN LEvEE
Rich Lands Reclaimed From Deserts Now Being Inun- dated by Raging
 Torrents

CALExICO. Cal. Feb. 27.-The Colorado river broke through the levee at Ockehn yesterday. being the second break to occur within few days and fifty thousand acres of rich land are now being inundated. Hundreds of men and teams are employed night and day strengthen- ing weak places in the levee but are unable to repair the breaks as the river is steadily rising.
 Both breaks in the levees are be- low the Mexican border and 1t is feared that Imperial valley may be flooded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
ROBBER MAKES BIG HAUL OF JEWELRY
 FROM SEATTLE STORE
Main Street Store Is Despoiled of g $20,000 Worth of valu-
 .s ac ables

SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-A Japanese jewelry store owner on Main street told the, police that burglars had stolen twenty-thousand dollars worth of diamonds and watches from his safe during the night.
 The robbers evidently had the combination to the safe as 1t was found unlocked when the store was opened in the morning. The thie- yes secured thirty-six trays of dia- monds and watches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
WILL COST $2,0OO,O00 A YEAR TO KEEP BOOZE OUT

! WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The prohibition enforcement appropria- tion bill will carry $1,000,000 for the remainder of the present fiscal year and $2,O00,000 for the next fiscal year to enable the Customs Di- sion of the Treasury Department to prevent the smuggling of liquor into the United States. The Customs Di- vision is preparing to act immedi' ately when the appropriation be- comes available.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
BRITISH WANT TO KNOW

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 27.- The British embassy has formally asked the State department regard ing the accountability of Sir Auck- land Geddes as British Ambassador to Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
BONE DRYS WIN

] DAWSON. Feb. 27.-Later cleo. tion returns show the bone dry pro- hibition measure is favored by the people of Yukon. The drys defeated two proposals, one of which favored a continuance of saloons and the other government dispensaries.
 Robert Lowe of Whitehorse, Gavin Fowlis of Dawson, and Allen McMil. Ian of the Klondike District. are leading fin the three districts for territorial legislature seats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
LARGEST FUR SALE EVER HELD IN NEW
 YORK COMES TO END

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The larE- est fur sales ever held In New York came to an end here yesterday when the nine days auction sales closed. The total sales showed . grand to- tai of $10,600.000. exceeding the October sales by more than $3.be0.- 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
PHYSICAL INSTRUCTOR WAS RESPONDENT
 AND ENDS HER LIFE

SEATTLE. Feb. 27.-The body of Miss Mary Dever. who has been phy- sical instructor in the University of Washington for some time past. was found hanging from rafter yester- day. She had been a victim of mclancholia and is believed to have shielded. She came to Seattle from Baltimore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
SKINNER & EDDY WILL
 BUILD HUGE OIL TANKLlS

SEATTLE. Feb 27,-The ship building yards of skinner ( Eddy aer soon to begin the work of buiid- ing two huge oil tankers for private interests. The tankerp. when con structed. will be the largest mef- chant ships ever built here. ,.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
AMBASSADOR TO
 WASHINGTON HAS
 BEEN SELECTED
Britain Believes Sir Aukland Geddes
 Would Be Acceptable to the :, United States

LONDON, Feb. 27.-That Sir Auckland Geddes. minister of recon struction in the British Cabinet, has been selected to be British Ambas sador to the United States. was definitely reported in the lobby of the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. It is believed Geddes will accept the office. and that he will be acceptable at Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
SPOKANE WOBBLIES ARE FOUND GUILTY OF
 CRIMINAL SYNDICALISM

SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 27.--l Eight alleged Wobblies who have been on trial here have been con- victed on criminal syndicalism. Sem tence has not as yet been passed upon them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
FROM SEATTLE TO CAMP
 LEWIS IN 27 MINUTES

CAMP LEWIS. Feb. 27.-Major Smith aviator. who flew from San Diego to Seattle, arrived here 27 minutes after leaving Seattle. It was feared for time that Smith had suffered an accident as he failed to report to headqrarters immediate ly after arriving here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
DEPUTIES RUSHED
 FROM SEATTLE TO
 AID OF POLICE

SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-An automo- bile load of deputy sheriffs were rushed from Seattle to Cumberland this afternoon when the report was received that police officers had sur rounded four men who are suspected of killing the postmaster at Cumber- land.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT AMBITIOUS TO CREATE
 MERCHANT MARINE

OTTAWA, Feb. 27.-The Domin- ion government will ask parliament to appropriate twenty million dol lars to complete the government mercantile marine shipbuilding pro- gram. It is proposed to built sixty two ships, orders having already been placed for that number. Thir- ty ships are already on the ways or built.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
WINNIPEG PAPERS
 C0NFINE THEMSELVES
 TO PRINTING NEWS

WINNIPEG. Feb. 27.-Newspa- pers in this city have decided toI stop printing advertisements on &C., count of the shortage of paper. The newspapers will, however. continue the publication of news in con- densed form.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
SOVIET ANXIOUS TO ARRANGE
 {. FINANCES IN ACCORD WITH WORLD P0WERS--T0 GIVE CONCESSIONS
R. R. BILL CONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.- Attorney General Palmer today told President Wilson that he could see no constitutional op- position to the railroad bill. It is expected that President Wilson will act upon the bill before tomorrow night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
JOHN C. oLMsTEAD NOTED PARK DESIGNER
 DIES IN SEATTLE

BROOKLINE, Mass. Feb. 27,-John c. Olmstead. who laid the national park system of Seattle and Spokane and many other cities, and for many Worlds expositions. including that at Chicago. Seattle and Winnipeg. died yesterday afternoon. He planned the Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
FRANCE WILL USE
 MILITARY MEASURES TO HANDLE STRIKE

PARIS. Feb. 27.-It is officially re- ported that the government has de- cided to use military measures in dealing with the railway strikes, which are seriously affecting the country's transportation facilities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. T.-The unofficial Democratic State conven- ton adopted the platform submitted by the committee with an added amendment favoring an amendment whereby all amendments to the con- stitution may be ratified by refer endum vote of the whole people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
JUSTICE FOR OIL LAND CLAIMANTS
VALUABLE OIL LANDS IN PROVEN
 FIELDS ARE NOT TO BE SECURED Z, BY MERE APPL| L|CATION FOR LEASE
SENATE INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.-A special committee of the Senate on March g will open an investigation of Ad- miral Sims charges that the American navy failed to CO., perate with the Allies during the war. Admiral Sims and Secretary Baker will offer tes- timony before the committee
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-27
PIANO PLANT SWEPT
 BY FLAMES WITH
 LOSS or $400, 900

OMAHA. Feb. 27.--A fire in the piano factory of Hichmolder and Mueller here last night resulted In a loss of four hundred thousand dollars.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
FERGUS May LOSE
ANOTHER Big SLICE
Planned Banner County Would Take
From 1t 500 Square Miles. The
Petitions Already Filed.

Lewistown, Nov. els Fergus
county soon to have another fat slice
taken from it? There seems to be a
good prospect of it as the plan for
creating Banner county has progressed
to the point of filing petitions. The
proposed county would be formed by
taking over 1000 square miles from
Chouteau and nearly 500 from Fergus.
The latter section would include the
big west side town of Denton, with
Coffee Creek, Hoosac and some other
small places. Denton would be the
largest town in the new county, but
Geraldine, in Chouteau, would press it
closely and both would be in the fight
for the count seat.
This proposed county would have
more than the valuation, and popula
ton required. Eighty per cent of the
electors in the Choteau strip have
petitioned for the county and it is
claimed that 70 per cent of the electors
in the Fergus county portion are sign
ers. The county would have an assess
ed valuation of around SIS 100000, it
is claimed.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
BASKET BALL SEA-
SON OPENS NOV. 10.

The high school basket ball season
opens this year on Friday evening with
the class championship games. These
games are in the nature Of "tryouts"
for all players who are attempting to
secure places on the "First SQUAD"
composed of the twelve most promis-
ing players in high school. The four
classes have been paired by lot with
the result that the seniors will play
the sophomores and the juniors will
play the freshman boys. Glass rivalry
is keen and from present indications
no class will have an easy victory.
The first squad of last year is. almost
completely intact as Ralph Baer is the
only player lost.
The exeperiencd first squad men are:
Warren Redfeld, Arnold Wedum, Rex
Hartsock, Russell Sprague, Gerald
Huston, Kenneth Baer. The second
squad men of last year who are crowd
ing into the first squad are Herbert
Fried, Franklin Boyles, Gerald Par
sons, Rockwell Grain, Carl Wedum,
Paul Magruder, Fred Liestiko, Dick
Ebersole and Norman Kampfer. A
hard drive will be made in the sale of
tickets in order that sweaters may be
purchased by the athletic association
for the use of the first team when
playing out of town games.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
HARDING BOOSTS
RED CROSS DRIVE

The following dispatch was received
from Warren G. Harding, at Marion,
Ohio, by the National Headquarters Of
the Red Cross:
"Noting that your membership Roll
Call this season is pending, l have
wanted to express my sincere sympa-
thy for your cause, and my hopes that
it may be forwarded by the coming
campaign.
eff, in all the world, there is an
organization more entitled to be re-
garded as doing good universally and
doing nothing else at any time OF
any place, do not know what it may
be. 1t would be peculiarly misfor'
tune if the Red Cross, with its mag
nificent organization and splendid pur-
pose Of useful achievement, should lose
any measure of efficiency because the
special interest and enthusiasm OF
wartime has ceased. Your organiza-
ton has been built to serve humanity
and humanity needs it's services in
peace just as it did in war.
"My wishes for all success go to
YOU"
(Signed) Warren G. Harding.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
NAVY VICTORY
MEDALS READY

United States Navy Victory Medals
and War Service Clasps are now ready
for distribution to men in the Inter-
mountain District who served in the
Regular Navy between April 6. 1917
and November II, 1918. Men discharg-
ed as undesirables with bad conduct or
dishonorable discharges are not en-
titled to this award. Men in the Naval
Reserve Force must apply to the
Commandant of their respective Naval
Districts. EX-service men in the states
of Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
may obtain their medals and clasps by
mailing their Discharge and War Ser
vice Certificates to the U. S. Naval
Recruiting Station, Salt Lake City,
Utah or bringing them to one of our
Navy Recruiting Sub-stations in Og-
den, Utah; Boise, Pocatelo, Twin
Falls, Idaho; Butte, Miles City, Bill
ings, Livingston, Great Falls, Mis-
soula, Glasgow, Montana; or Greybull
Wyoming.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
N. p. LIS CARRY EVERY
THING IN SHERIDAN COUNTY

Sheridan was the only county in
the state that elected every Non-Par-
tisan League candidate nominated to
office. The final count showed that
Harding carried for the Presidency by
majority of more than $50.
Every League candidate for state
office received majority as well as
the entire League county ticket.
The county officials elected to Of
flee in Sheridan county are as follows
State Senator-Hans. j. Dixon.
State Representative-Clair Stoner.
Clerk & Recorder-Beatrice K.
O'Grady.
Auditor-Hans P. Madsen.
Clerk Of District Court-Carl P.
Peterson.
Sheriff-Oscar ]. Collins.
Treasurer-D. J. Olson
Assessor-O. A. Aspelund.
County Attorney-Arthur C. Erick-
son.
Superintendent of Schools-William
Moe.
Surveyor-Russell C. Link.
A. w. Strangeland had a majority
of more than three hundred in Sheri-
dan county over G. E. Conner for Judge
of District court.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
Sc PER CENT OF VOTERS
FAVORED THE UNIVERSITY
MEASURE, RETURNS SHOW

Eighty six per cent of the voter:
who cast their ballots for governor
on November 2 expressed their opin
ion on the educational initiative
measures 1S and 10 according to s
statement issued at the university
funds campaign office.
This statment is based on. care
full comparison of the returns thus
far reached from % counties or
these measures and on the vote fol
governor. The campaign manage,
has calculated that there are still
$50 votes to be heard from, and
is Withholding definite claim of vic.
tory until few more of the larger
counties can be counted.
On the $4,000 votes already re-
ported, both measures have ma
jority of more than 10000.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12

The vote of the American people
at the polls November End stated un-
equivocally what their decision is.
No Republican can misunderstood it.
The responsibility may be large
one-this responsibility of carrying
out the peoples express orders-but
it will have to be met as squarely as
the people met theirs, and the success
full Republican candidates and the Re-
publican party organization are not
without resources to meet it.
By net Republican plurality of
more than 100000, the American
people have proclaimed their new
leadership and determined upon the
basis for the future policies of their
government at home and terms of in
tercourse with the world at large.
In voice of unprecedented clarity
and volume, the electorate of the ma
tion has said:
Democracy has failed US. We have
faith that Republicanism will not
fail us. It's us to Republicanism."
And, so it is.
The United States is representa-
tive Republic. The people choose
from among them the men they trust
most to represent them in the conduct
of their naional business. This is a
duty the people must perform. Such
an obligation they have fulfilled. On
November End they chose these repre-
sentatives.
Representatives of the people, it is
up to you."
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12

The dimensions of the great Repub-
lican National triumph were only en-
larged IS the loose ends of the election
were gathered up. One by one the
states classed as doubtful swung fin
ally over to Harding carrying with
them large majorities. The final results
show that Harding has received 404 of
the 531 electoral votes.
There would seem to be no question
but that the American people exercised
their right and obligation of suffrage.
And, with such energy and emphasis
did they do it, that it would seem
equally unquestionable that they were
perfectly serious in it. They saw their
duty and they did it,-as the case has
been when the duty was big one and
the question of its accomplishment
one of utmost gravity. And, seeing
clearly they acted the same way.
Senator Warren G. Harding has
been elected president, and Governor
Calvin Coolidge vice-president by the
largest plurality vote and the largest
electoral college majority in the his
tory Of the nation.
The electoral vote by state and to-
tails is as follows:
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
Montana Oil and Gas Review
SINCLAIR COMPANY
DEVELOPE MILES CITY FIELDS

Miles City, Nov. 1.-THE Sinclair
Oil company, through it's representa-
tive, F. J. Catsell, announced to the
executive committee few days ago,
that it intends to establish headquar-
ters at Miles City and proceed with ex-
haustive exploration of a promising
structure in the country north of this
city.
"The machinery is on the way said
Mr.. Catsell, "the field looks good and
we are going to put in a few nickels
to find out if it is or is not. If we Sc.
cure production the construction of a
pipe line and refinery will follow"
The executive cimmittee promised it's
hearty support.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
RUFFCORN CONGRATULATES
SUCCESSFUL REPUBLICAN!

Baylor, Mont, Nov 6, 1920
Glasgow Courier,
Glasgow, Mont.
Gentlemen
want to congratulate the Repub.
lican candidates of Valley county or
their election. 1t is now up to al
Democrats to do what they can to aiG
our Republican friends to make a sue.
cess of their administration.
Very truly yours,
VIM. RUFFCORN.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
FIRST DAYS OF WINTER

Monday was the first cold day of the
season and a light fall of snow fell
over the northeastern portion of the
state. Tuesday and Wednesday were
also cold and high wind prevailed
from the northwest which brought
promise of the kind of weather we may
expect from now on.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
LOCAL BUSINESS
DISOLVES PARTNERSHIP

During the past week it was an
nounced that c. E. Behner of the firm
of Behner & Maris, had sold his in
terest in that business to Mr.. Maris
Theseitwo business men have for some
time been at the head of the retail
hardware business in the Hub build
ing in Glasgow. Mr.. Maris has assum-
ed full control, Mr.. Behner retaining
only the Dodge Automobile agency
for this district. The retiring partner
is proprietor of Jewelry business in
this city.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
COURIER WILL PUBLISH THE
VOTE ABSTRACT NEXT WEEt

Due to the latness of the official can
vass the Courier is unable to publish
the official abstract of vote in this is
sue. The complete table of vote by
precincts together with the vote on
the different initiative and referendum
measures will appear in the issue of
November 10Th.
The Glasgow courier., 1920-11-12
DRILL FOR OIL ON
DUCK CREEK NEAR BILLINGS.

Billings, Nov. 11-Preparations are
being made by the Carter Oil company,
one of the large operating concerns
of this section, to drill extensively in
Montana oil fields. Commencement Of
operations on Duck creek, near Bill
lings, is announced by the company.
The company also has large holdings
in the Fergus field.