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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
HISTORY OF THE CASE

SEATTLE, Sept. 2O.-JameS E. Mahoney, former railroad brakeman, on parole from the Washington State Penitentiary, where he had been serving a sentence for robbery, was charged with first degree murder Au- gust II, 1921, three days after the body of a woman identified as that of his wealthy bride. Kate M. Ma honey, had been found in a trunk ilI Lake Union here
 Mahoney was 3S years old at the time of his arrest. His bride, to whom he had been married February 10, 1921, was 67. She was reputed to own property in Seattle and else where, especially in Alaska, valued at more than $2O0,000.
 Mrs. Mahoney was last seen alive April 16, as far as police could de- termine. On that day, in company with her husband, she had visited Dr. Frank F.. Wood. Seattle dentist Dr. Wood later identified the body found in Lake Union as that of Mrs. Mahoney through dental work he had performed for her.
 Takes Trunk Away
 On the night of April 16, police alleged, Alvin A. Jorgensfn ,an ex- pressman, was called to Mahoney' 8 apartment at 409 Denny Way to take a trunk to Lake Union. After find ing of the body, Jorgensen, officers announced, identified Mahoney as the man who had directed him to take the trunk to the lake. The proprietor of boat house pointed out Mahoney as the man who had rented a small skiff April 15, and had failed to return it.
 Mahoney first came under suspi cion in connection with his wife's disappearance when Mrs. Kate Stew art, of Vancouver, B. C., niece of the missing woman, received a num-
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
New York Prohibits Slave Auction
 Being Staged There

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Ur- banian Ledoux was today for bidden to hold a slave auction" of unemployed men here. The authorities announced that an auction was unnecessary be- cause of high minded interfer- ence of the public in finding something for the unemployed to do and handling the situation in a businesslike manner
 Earlier in the day Ledoux ap- peared with wagon load of buns for the hungry, but the police made him move on. Later he rented hall. but was not allowed to hold meeting. Le- doux attracted crowd of 5000 in Bryant Park and after some resentment the streets were cleared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
BEWARE, BIG CHIEF SAYS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Prohibi-
 tion Commissioner Haines in a state
 ment today says the provision allow
 ing heads of families to make 200
 gallons of wine is being misunder- stood.
 Haines said Heads of families
 are not allowed to make intoxicating liquor in any form. but merely to
 manufacture 200 gallons of non-intox- icating fruit juices, no tax being
 made. Home brew artists are warned that they will be prosecuted"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
ALLEGED WIFE
 MURDERER WILL
 FACE JURY NOW
James E. Mahoney's Trial Started in Seattle Be-
 fore Judge Ronald.
BODY WAS FOUND IN
 TRUNK IN LAKE UNION
Widespread Publicity to Case May Make Selection of
 Jury Hard One.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 2O.-A crowd gathered early this morning in Superior Court Judge John T. Ronald's courtroom where James E. Mahoney goes on trial today charged with the murder of his elderly bride, Mrs. Kate Mahoney, whose body was recently found in trunk in Lake Union The dead woman was for merly a resident of Alaska.
 Widespread publicity has been giv- en the case and this is expected to retard the selection of jury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20

Mrs. Susan Thornton Henning, beautiful society woman, of New York and Kentucky, who has been invited to go to Japan to teach the Mikado's men of affairs how to increase the height of Japanese men by proper feeding and milk dieting, which, she has learned. will increase stature by her 5ex- periments with Jersey cattle. Mrs. Henning has produced the most perfect cattle in the world, which have won the highest milk and butter tests. The Emperor thinks that the kind of milk diet, water, soil and vegetation which produce prefect stock will increase the stature of his subjects.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Surplus Copper Stock Is
 Reported; Supply on Hand

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-Experts of the U s. Geological Survey esti- mate that the surplus copper stock in the United States is between 75O, 900, ,00O and 1,OOO.O00,OOO pounds. Little credence is given to the re- ports that the general surplus re- maining after the war has been dis posed. of. The surplus now on hand is estimated to be sufficient to sup ply the domestic consumption for at least six months and possibly one year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Fall Fur Auction Sale
 Opens in New York City

NEW YORK, Sept. 20-Sales reached $85O,OOO at the opening of the fall fur auction here yesterday. Compared with April the average prices and the percentages of ad- vances were shown as follows: Fish CT 20, otter 20. lynx l5, ermine 20. brown muskrat 30 and black mush- rat 10. The sales were in the rooms of the New York Fur Auction Sales Corporation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
MAHONEY PLACED ON TRIAL. TODAY
Are You an
 Biologist? See What He Is!

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. .20.- A new profession known as "Enolo- gist' has appeared. The new profes- sional man is defined as person ex perienced in making wine.
 The term appeared here today in a newspaper advertisement following the ruling that heads of families were allowed to manufacture 200 gal Ions of wine for home consumption.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Lloyd George Not
 To Attend Conference Of Navy Armaments

LONDON, Sept 20.-It has been definitely decided that be- cause of impending develop ments in domestic politics, neither British Premier Lloyd George nor Lord Curzon Secre- tary of Foreign Affairs, will at- tend the armament conference in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
NEWBERRY CASE HAS B0bbED UP
 N. N. ELECTION
Results Expected to Reveal Country's Reaction to
 Administration.

SANTA FEE. New Mexico, Sept. 20. This state is today electing a U. s. senator 10 succeed Albert B. Fall. now Secretary of the Interior De partment. H. o. Bursum is the Re publican candidate and F. H. Hanna is the Democratic candidate He is a former justice of the State Su- preme Court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Soviet Government Given Short "Can" By the British

LONDON, Sept. 20. The British Government today dis patched a strongly worded note to Moscow calling attention to alleged serious breaches of faith in the Soviets pursuance throughout Central Asia and the Afghanistan campaign of intrigues against the British. An explanation is demanded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Woman Suicides by Water
 Route Over Niagara Falls ,

NIAGARA FALLS Sept. 20.-An unidentified woman was borne through the upper rapids today over the American Falls. She was seen to jump in the river near the Goat Island bridge The name of Mrs Wyant," of Buffalo, was scribbled on scrap of paper left ashore in q purse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Mexican Soldiers Said
 To Have Killed American

WASHINGTON Sept. 20. The American Consul at Tampico Mex
 leo, reported today to the State De- partment that Mexican soldiers shot and killed Carl A. Tabb. Ameri- can employee of the American Pe- troleum Company last Sunday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
Chicago's Chief Police
 Summoned Before Court

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 20.-Poliae Chief Charles Fitzmorris is cited to appear before Supreme Court Judge Davis and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. The chief recently is quoted as saying, following a case in Davis court. that if he was ever summoned before the court he would tell that if the murderers continue to be released on insanity pleas, they are not half so crazy as the poor policemen who work day and night to send them to jail
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20

BRISBAD. Queensland, Sept 20 It is believed 70 have been killed in an explosion of gas in the Mount Mulligan colliery near Cairns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20
LIFE OF REPRESENTATIVE
 VOLSTEAD IS THREATENED

MINNEAPOLIS Mnn, Sept 20. United States Representative Andrew vosad of Minnesota addressing the convention of the AnSaloon last night his life had Washington He said he letter that he would take his again the House of Represenatves
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-20

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The Washington times., 1921-02-11
FILL COMMITTEES
AT D. c. CHAMBER
Retail Trade and Public Health
Chairmen Announce Their
Complete Rosters.

A business meeting of the law and
Legislation committee Of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce will be
held tonight at the chambers head
quarters in the Homer Building.
Yesterday Isaac Cans, chairman Of
the committee on retail trade, and DR..
Charles b. Campbell, head Of the
public health committee. announced
their complete rosters. They follow:
Retail Trade-George S. DeNeale.
vice chairman: Ross p. Andrews.
Wistar NJ. Balderston. Mrs. Edith A.
Bauer. Bertram Cohn. p. J. Cook. o.
L. Davidson, Mark Dobrin, William
NJ Dove. Joseph d. Dreyfuss, Horace
Dulin, Frank p. Fenwick. Max Fisher,
A. NJ. FisheL Lewis Flemer, p. b.
Fletcher, George Friedlander, Morris
Ganss, David J. CARRIER, Harry b.
HALEY, Joseph r Harris, Paul Heller,
J. =. Hermann, Mrs Jennie Kafka,
Joseph ID. kaufman, c. s. Kessler.
Harry King. Edward Kohner, Jacob
Kohner, julius Lansburgh, Stanley
Lansburgh. J. l. Leverton, Harold
Levi, Frederick Levi, A. Lisner, Ben
Livingston. Frank Low, s. L. Nye, H.
d. Ormsby. Charles Phillips, Max
Pines, J. J. Range, Mrs. Brooks Reitz,
Sidney Reizenstein, Robert c. Rogers.
Lawrence Rubel. David Sanger, Writ
Taylor. George w. Trail, A. Wade
Wells, Sidney West, Harry s. Wolf,
Henry s. Wood, c. A. Tanner, Hyman
| Zirkin.
Public Health-Dr. Lewis J. Battle,
vice chairman: Wymond II. Bradbury,
DR.. Andrew J. Brown. A. Milton Buck,
DR.. David T.. buckingham, DR.. w. =.
Carr. A. A! Chaplin. w. S. Corby.
Ernest II. Daniel, o. l.. Davidson, Will
liam NJ Dove. DR.. c. r. Dufour II. c.
Easterday, DIR. Lewis Flemer. Charles
| d. Hall. George A. Heaney, w. o.
| Hiitabidle. DR.. r T. Holden, Harry c.
James, DR.. II. M Kaufman. DR.. L. +.
Kebler. Philip King. George H.
Lamar, Dr. Robert Scott Lamb. M. o.
Leighton. DR.. Harry s. Lewis Silas A.
Manuel, John J. Noonan, Charles
Picard, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. DR..
Joseph D. Rogers. DR.. A. r. Shands
Il. r. Stickney, c. +. Sudwarth. Ivan
| c. Weld. George Francis Williams.
Or. Frederick Yates.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
THESPIANS
OFFER ONE-ACT PLAYS
0'Conn0r Stock Company
PIeaSeS Little Theater Audience

Three one act plays. one of them
'"The Unwelcome Partner" written
by Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. were
presented last night by the so'Connor
Stock Company to an audience that
filled the Little Theater in the Post
office Building. Eleventh and Penn
syIvania avenue northwest.
Those taking part in Mrs. Burie-
sons play were Walter Clark, Irving
Bazarova, Alice Robinson. Helen Hur-
ley, Frederick Older and Theodore
Tenley.
Her Roommate" was presented with
Rosemary Lynch Anne Lynch. Una Gar
ner, Helen Sweeney. Verne Schult. Helen
Hurley, Margaret McMichael. Ger
trude Dame, Ann Hickman. Nellie
Vieria. Maxine De silvia. and Cor
nelia Black. Miss Anne Lynch did
exceptionally we'll
"He Cometh" was presented with
Clara Drake. Margaret McMichael.
Alice Robinson, Ann Hickman. Nellie
viera, Cornelia Black and Maxine De
Silvia
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
AUTOMOBILE DEALER IS
SWAMPED BY 7 LINE AID
Dempf Only Had Ten Cars, So
He Kills Publicity.

wonderful Is the way NJ. A.
Dempf. automobile dealer at 13 Fourth
street northeast, describes the results
he obtained by using the, classified
columns OF Tho Washington Times,
Mr.. Dcmpf had ten cars he wanted
to sell quickly and he inserted a seven
limo advertisement in The Washington
Times classified columns. To-day he
called up the Want Ad Manager and
said;
please discontinue my ndvertise-
mont ] have been beseiged by men
and woman who read II. and I sold
tho tan cars quicker than 7 ever ro,d
that many before. The advertisement
brought mo nifty customers and I
could have sold many more cars N I
had had them. I have been selling
automobiles for a long time and used
many forms of advertising, but tho
results ] obtained from using The
Washington Times classified Columns
far and away surpass anything I ever
experienced before
When 7 get more cars know
where to advertise them and rest as
sured that they will 60 like hot
cakes.-
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
WALTER REED PATIENTS
TO BE LEGION GUESTS
Post Auxiliary to Aid in Tuesday
NiUht's Entertainment.

Two hundred patients from Waiter
Reed Hospital will be tho guests OF
honor Of the Voncent n, Costello Post.
No. f5, American Legion. nert Tues
day night In tho board room OF the
District building. Tho Ladies' Aux
Hilary of the Post viii assist In the en-
tcrteinment OF tho veterans,
Talent will be furnished by the
walter Reed Gleo Club and Costello
Post Band, There will be smokes and
candy galore for tho wounded vet
Grams, Commissioner Mabel T, Board
man and Justice Waited I. Mccoy VIII
take part in the festivities,
Members OF tho American Legion
whs are strangers In Washington may
obtain meals and shelter by applying
to the Costello Post officials, II was
announced today, Members OF the
pest who are in need OF medical treat
ment that cannot he obtained from
the Government should consult tho
welfare and relief committee, 81
which Richard A. O.nriaa N chairman
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
POLITICIANS TO IBID
ON WOMAN'S
Convention will Hear What Each
Faction Has to Offer
Fair Voters.

All political parties will send speak
ers to the convention OF the National
Woman's Party. meeting in Washing
ton. February 1918. \
Officers Of the Republican. Demo-
cratic, Socialist, and Farmer-La Dor
partnes and the Committee of Forty
eight will describe to the women
voters assembled from every State in
the Union just what the political
parties offer to women
Congressman Simeon d. Fess, chair
man Of the Republican Congressional
committee, and Miss Alice Robertson.
Congresswoma an-elect, will speak for
the Republican party; Miss Chari
Williams, vice chairman of the Demo-
cratic committed, will speak for her
party: Congressman-el Meyer Lon
don. for'the Socialists; Duncan Mac
Donald. for the Farmer Labor party:
and Mrs. J. A. II. Hopkins, for the
Committee OF Forty-eisht.
After hearing what the existing
parties offer women, the convention
will vote the next dAv on whether II
shall form an independent political
organization.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
Girls Kick at
Car Readers
Get "An Tangled Up" In
Papers-Man Makes
Ready Retort

whats the matter with all these
.menr Why do they have to read
their papers all over the street
cArsr' chorused q bunch Of girls.
tripping lightly oe the car step.
II really wouldn't make 90 much
difference. only
II wish they wouldn't stick their
elbows In my ribs" said one girl.
"And i wish they wouldn't get
their papers tangled up In my coat
buttons and hooks and eyes" said
another.
"And wish they wouldn't cut off
the view. And i wish they wouldn't
smother me-" said another. And
/ wish they wouldn't stick their
elbows In my muff."
But what's the use OF going onf
They all agreed that ribs. spring
hats. eyes, and the pretty views
ali were endangered by reading the
paper "aII over the street car"
"AlI right" said a mere man In
an abused tone. az wish the girls
wouldn't crane their necks. and
knock off my hat. and step on my
feet, and get under my nose TO read
my paper in the street cars. III
they are going to be SO fussy. why
don't they buy their own papers!
They only cost 8 cents.
And i wish they wouldn't dab
so much perfume on. and distract
my attention from my paper. and
destroy my praiseworthy mood for
knowledge" said another.
"But what's the use?
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
.SMOOT WILL
SPEED WORK
Plans to Drive" Congressional
Reorganization Committee
Until Job ls Done"

Three nights Of work . week
until ths Job Il done, and dons
right" will DO the task Of the Con-
grsasionAl reorganization commit,
tee, according TO plans announced
by Senator Smoot today.
SETS RUMORs AT REsT'
In his announcement senator
smoot. who introduced the blu oAll-
ing for = reorganization Of the GOV
ernmsnt departments. and who prob
ably will DO chairman Of tbs oom-
mittee. several speculative rumors
sets at rest.
Rsorg ixation and reclAAsiflca-
ton will bs separate issues. senator
Smoot declared Justification 10 not
a component part Of reorganization.
lie denied the work OF rsorHnnisa-
tion would be placed ! nths hAnds Oh
the Governments bureau OF efnnlsnoy.
IL was generally regarded that this
bureau would be the logical agency
through which to make tho reorEsni-
IA tion survey. Senator Smoot said the
efficiency bureau would be used on'y
insofar as IL would be necessary TO
call upon Il for informRt Rtion. The
bureau has been In constant touch
with the Government organisation
and is we'll equipped to furnish the
congressional committee with = store
Of facts and ngures
The reorganixat ton committse Will
be one COMMITTEES OF Congrpss which
actually will do It's own work. ac-
cording to the deter minstion express
cd by Senator Smoot. who 10 aware
OF the Importance Of tho work II tho
Government 10 to benefit economical
ly and be made more efficient.
Senator 4moot planned today to or
Rani1e the committee before this
short session Of Congress expires.
Work will DO started with the begin
ming Of next session and during any
recess. the senator says. the commit
too will be on the Job not less than
three nights every week in addition
to other time consumed In the inves-
ugation.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11

Held up men and murdsrsrs seem
To be running riot In Washington"
declared Mr.. MeKans, who is q nirht
watchmaa at the Pension Office
building. ~ have saved q lit.is isss
than 81 900 and will willingly part
ture the bandits and would be-mur-
derers who not emily tried to rob ard
kill me, but who have been plying
their nefarious trade Ia the Capital
for months.
II certainly feel t better to part
with the $500 while ] am alive, be-
cause ] can make no use Of II when
I am dead, The same fellows may
lay for me again and the next time
succeed In plugging me with . bull
let
ATTACKED AT HIS HOME
The attack made on Mr.. MeKane oc-
CURED shortly after II o'clock Tues
day morning. Mekaas was Just
about to enter his home when he was
suddenly eoafroatsd By the highway
men. one Of whom thrust = revolver
tato his ribs,
Your money or your nfsr' demand
~Whateha dotu' kiddin' me-" re-
Joined the Spanish war veteran. As he
slapped the negro holding the rsvol-
yer ag ainst his ribs across the face.
A moment later, the negro he'd pulled
the trigger That the bullet did not
take effect was due to the fact that
IL passed through the empty sleeve
Of Mr., MakAns's coat
Report Of the revolver shot and
Mr., Mckane's criss for help caused
pandemonium In the nstghborhood.
Windows wsrs thrown up and people,
armed with revolvers. many Of them
being army officera rushed into the
street But the negroes had fled into
Nineteenth street thence to II. A
Third precinct policeman, who was
standing In front Of the Monmouth
Hotel, in the next block. came along.
Had this policeman. who saw the
fleeing robbers. fired at them. he could
have captured them" said Mr. Mo-
Kane,
GAVE POLlCE DESCRIPTION.
Mr., McKane also declared that he
gave the police q good description OF
the robbers, He said he had beer WIS.,
tied by a number Of detectives and
policemen, but they had not captured
the highwaymen and would be muir
derer.
Drastic action should be taken by
the citizens of Washington to stop
purses from women, and the killing
Of people by murderers and robbers"
said Mr.. McKane.
while was out In Los Angeles !
found that the citizens Of the com
mupity, getting no 'Ssrvice out of the
police, got together . fund and had
enacted laws by which ALL persons
found on the streets after EhidniSht
would have to give a good account OF
themselves This drastic action was
taken by the citizens following such
a riot Of crime as is occurring In
Washington
1T is my opinion that the two
negroes who held me up and who fred
a shot in an, effort to kill me, are
two Of the gang of murderers and
footpads who have been operating in
the Capital. With their capture ] feel
that crime will decrease in this city.
while l am not casting any ref1ec-
ton on the Washington Police De-
The Washington times., 1921-02-11
JANE ADDAMS WILL TALK
TOD. c. COLLEGE WOMEN

Miss Jane Addams, OF Hull House,
Chicago. will be the speaker at the
regular Monday tea at the College
women's Club, February ~, from to
g. Her subject will be World Food
and World Politics. The ohicers
and board OF the club will be tho
hostesses.
Mrs. Basil NJ Manly. president of
the club will receive. with Miss Ad-
dams. Mrs. A. A. steele, f1rst vice
prekident, will be at the tea table.
The Washington times., 1921-02-11

partment, feel they should have cap
tured BY this time the men who at
tempted to rob and kill me when i
would not permit them to take my
money and valuables. 1t certainly has
been found unsafe for women to walk
the streets Of Washington after dark.
UR0Es DRASTIC ACTION.
I'm my opinion. this 10 = serious sit
uAtion and needs drastic action. There
Is something wrong somewhere, and
the people should demand OF the Dis
trict Commissioners that better police
protection be given the citizens Of the
Nations Capital
II want II distinctly understood
that I am not offering this reward for
my own benent alone. but for the
benent OF the many mothers. sisters
and wives who are compelled TO use
the streets late at night"
MI, Mckane was \ member OF the
Mississippi national guard when the
United States went to war with Spain.
He saw active service later. During
service he was shot In the left arm
which became infected and II was
necessary to amputate IL In an effoy
to save his life,
During the past ten years, Mr.. Nc
Kane has been connected with the
uepal OneQtS Oh lnteIlOT anu l>dDOT
He came to Washington from Dayton,
Ohio, where he became acQuain ted
with President-electH Harding.
\ CAN IDENTITY AssAn.ANTs.
In the event that his would be slay-
ers are captured and convicted, Mr..
McKans viii pay the $500 reward
which he has deposited with Carroll
Council, Knights OF Columbus, of
which he Is a member. His descrip-
tiono of his assailants is: No. !, 100
pounds, five feet six inches tall.
about nineteen years old, light color,
and wearing gray mackinaw and
plaid cap, with peak drawn down over
eyes No. ,, about nineteen years old.
weighing 125 pounds five feet five
inches tall, and wore gray sweater,
collar of which was drawn over dark
coat He says he can identify either
OF the negroes IL arrested