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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
GALLONS SPARES
 SECURA IN FACE; RESPITE AT END
Gov. Riggs States Will Not Intervene Further-Exe-
 cution Set Tomorrow.

Unless President Wilson inter- venes within the next few hours, Metlo Segura, after being rcprieved five times, will be hanged tomorrow at Fairbanks for the murder of J.. k. George" Riley. Segura was to have been hanged on January l5, but was granted 2 respite until Feb ruary 19, by Gov. Thomas Riggs who stated today that he would not intervene further and that if the President did not act Segura would pay the supreme penalty tomorrow.
 Segura shot Riley on the morn ing of May 5, 1918, near the town of Flat just outside the boiler house at Riley's dredge plant. Riley was shot three times, each bullet enter ing his back and anyone of the wounds being necessarily fatal. Riley at the time was reclining on the ground repairing pipe boiler. Segura made an effort to escape but was apprehended by employees Of Riley and taken to Flat. He was convicted later in the summer and sentenced by Judge Charles E. Bun nell to be hanged on Oct. 4, 1918. Efforts to secure a new trial were unavailing, the trial courts decision being sustained by the Circuit Court of Appeals and President Wilson de- clined to intervene. Four rcprieves were granted him in order to bring the matter to the attention of the President. The fifth was granted by Gov. Riggs at the request of 2 num- bcr of prominent Fairbanksans who asked intervention until petition signed by many people of that town, asking for the sentence to be com rnutcd to life Imprisonment, could reach President Wilson. The peti ton was mailed from Fairbanks on January 14, and the President was informed by wire of the action of Gov. Riggs and the mailing of the petition. Nothing has been heard from Washington to indicate that the President would take any fur ther action in the matter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
INCORPORATION FILED
 BY BIG SALES AGENCY

Articles of incorporation were filed today in the office of Terri torial Secretary for the Merrell- Soule Sales Corporation by Attorney R. F.. Robertson who has been ap- pointed resident agent for that com pany. It is selling agency and brokerage concern handling mer- chandise accounts of all kinds.
 The company is incorporated for $10.000, it's capital being all paid up in cash. A financial statement accompanying the incorporation papers show the company's assets to be$l00.S535 and liabilities 10 be $9O,000. It is incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and it's principal stockholders and headquarters are in Syracuse
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
Wh0 s Here
 And WheYe

John R. Bender, manager of the Petersburg Mercantile Company at Petersburg, arrived here today on Q business trip.
 w. W. Batcheiler, a commercial. traveller, whose headquarters arc iH Juneau. passed through the ci,y today on the Spokane enroute to Sitka on a business trip.
 Sam Guyot representing Fischer Brothers, accompanied by his wife returned to Juneau this forenoon, ar irving on the Spokane.
 Sam Shucklin and Roy c. Hersh, trlyeling men, are aboard the Spo kane enroute to Sitka. They will make a call on the merchants while the Spokane is in port and then re- turn to Juneau.
 Robert Scott, merchandise broker leaves on the Spokane for a busi ness trip to Sitka.
 Mrs F. F. Beard and daughterl Irene and Dorothy, will make the round trip to Sitka on the Spokane | A. Van Mayern, the travelling man leaves on bushes strip to Sitka on ! the Spokane
 William Erickson. Jr., and wife arc registered at the Hotel Gastncal and expect to leave Sunday on the ! Spokane for Seattle
 John G. Brady. who has been em ployed at Speel River by the Alaska ! Pulp and Paper Company, who ar rived in Juneau two days ago, elaves on the Spokane for Sitka on a visi with relatives
 l.. D. Henderson, Territorial Com missioner of Education. accompaniaC by Mrs. Henderson, will leave fo Sitka on the Spokane tonight
 A. Leduc and wife, arrivals on th' Spokane from Seattle. are registered al the Hotel Gastineau.
 F. K Sakagami, arrival on tn Spokane from Petersburg, is res istcred at the Circle City Hotel.
 At the oastlneau / J. R. Bender. William Erickson Jr., and wife \. Leduc, and wife, I F, Adams
 At the Circle City Albert Madison, Ed Johnson. Be = ty Hansen, r K. Sakagami. At the Alaskan - II. C. Davis, John J. O'Brici = Martin Klabo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18

Very respectfully.
 LOUIS F. PAUL President Grand Camp, Alaska Native Brotherhood.
 WILLIAM l.. PAUL, Secretary Grand Camp, Alaska Native Brotherhood.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
PURSUIT AFTER BOAT ROBBERS
 IS CONTINUING
US. Marshal's S Office Believes Capture Is Certain-Word
 Is Expected Tonight.

The chase after the three mel who are claimed to have stolen th Simpson and Wright gas boat Mug get, from her moorings near th' ferry slip last Tuesday night, con tinues but no direct information ha been received at the United State' Marshars office. It is believed tha advices of the capture of the me, and the recovery of the boat vii be received during the night a least
 It is believed that the men aboard are gas engine men. at least ono of the suspected thieves on the Mug get having been a former jitncy driver, according to deputies IF tht Marshals office. The theft of the batteries from the ferry boat Teddy further indicates this fact as the batteries were taken out in a def manner, none of the wires having been cut. Perhaps the men or q; least one of them may prove to be a navigator as the theft of the com pass 1IOIH tuc l1lllld oHONo t1cF AiN not care to undertake long journey without the needed instrument.
 The water circulation pipe on the Nugget was not connected but this would undoubtedly have been dis covered by the engineman and the connection made before the engine became hot.
 The robbers, according to belle. expressed along the waterfront, in tended to make toward the West ward. The tanks had enough dis tillate in them, to run 400 miles and os the Nugget is a splendid sea boat Kodiak could be reached if the straight course were taken across the Gulf of Alaska.
 Those aboard the Nugget may in tend to go down Chatham Straits toward the South or they may chang their course, provided they believe the gasoline aboard is sufficient, and then steer through Icy Straits and then through Cross Sound to the Westward.
 The chase after the Nugget and the thieves is being made by Dep uty U. s. Marshal N. o. Hardy. He is aboard the gas boat Dixon, and although she is not as fast a boat as the Nugget, the Dixon has naVi- gator aboard who will use all the tricks of the business to overtake the pursued.
 Chief Deputy Marshal W. W. Casey, Jr. has wired to all points between Hyder to the South and Valdez to the Westward concerning the theft of the Nugget. Circulars also are in the mail, giving a de scription of the three men believed to be aboard. The circulars also contain a picture of the Nugget.
 There are those along the water front, VITO believe the men, when they find they are being pursued may wreck the boat or burn it, and then escape to the shore in the hope of hiding and later get out of the country without being captured.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
4, N, B. THREATENS
 RECOVERY SUITS. IN SCHOOL CASE.
Declare Wrangell Restrictions Prohibitive-Will Fight
 Case Tn Court.

'If we lose the case regarding the equal rights of citizenship, then we will institute action as wards of the Government to recover all Indian lands whether incorporated town; or not" declared Louis F. Paul and William l.. Paul. President and Sec. -retary respectively of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood in a protest made to the Wrangell School Board against what is termed almost pro- hibitive restrictions against the entry of natives in the school at WranSell. The case, it is declared, will be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States. in case of adverse decision in the lower courts.
 The statement was issued at Wran gell last Friday as follows:
 WRANGELL SCHOOL BOARD,
 Wrangell. Alaska.
 GENTLEMEN:
 Your body presented certain reso- lutions to the Parent Teachers AS sociation which were adopted by that body prohibiting the entrance of Native children into your public schools unless they had passed al most prohibitive qualifications.
 The officers of the Grand Camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood at this time wish to advise you that this matter was taken up fully in convention of the Brotherhood at Wrangell in November, 1920. The instructions to the grand officers of the grand camp from the conven- ton was to carry test case into the Federal Courts to tho highest tribunal.
 We are now making this a mater of record for your files that when your school opens next fall, whether or not the Government Indian school is in operation, the matter will be placed before you for proper acton. Tn event you take averse position in this matter from the Brotherhood, we will present to the District Court case in fact. If the ruling Of the District Court is averse. the matter will be taken to the Court of Ap- peals and to the Supreme Court Ot the United States if necessary.
 In event we lose the case regarding the equal rights of citizenship, then we will institute action as ward5 of the Government to recover all Indian lands whether in incorporated towns or not This will also mean that action will be taken to protect under Indian rights all salmon streams known in fact as Indian hunting and fishing lands and wat CTS. We will also institute action tCI recover all moneys paid into the town treasury of Wrangell in tEeI form of tax whether it be for street assessments or for real and per sonal property.
 The natives of Alaska are now ar ganized to carry this fight to the finish and the loss of even hunG- red dollars per capita of native popu lation will be less felt than the fur ther indebtedness of property hold CTS in the town of Wrangell.
 We do not desire to threaten you, and ask therefore that this communl- cation be not so considered. We hand it to you thinking that you will appreciate such an expression so that having all the facts before you you can make your decision with full knowledge of your responsi' bilities.
 Vow, ,ocnootfullu
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18

1O@o reduction. Boston Store.-adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
CHINESE GAME MAY BE
 IMPORTED INTO CANADA

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. IT, Efforts are being made to obtaln permission to import Chinese game into Canada. Mary steamers plying between this port and the Far East gre now provided with refrigerato' r lants and if permission to import game is granted the traffic IS ex- Eected to be active.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.

At midnight last night. Oscar Jacobson, carpenter of Petcrsburg, and Miss Neil Hodge Johnston. of Juneau were married by U. s. Com missioner H. B. LeFevre. The we'd ding took place in the Ferguson Apartments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
FISH PRICES UNCHANGED

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 1S.-There have been no landings of fresh fish in this port since last Monday Prices on all fish remain the same as quoted on February IA. halihui being 1l5s and "A cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
ARRESTED AND FINED.

A. Scataglini arrived on the Spo- kane this forenoon from Seattle and was immediately arrested by |. $. Deputy Marshal w. R. Garster on a warrant issued last September charg- ing assault and battery, preferred by Ida Allen. Scataglini was taken [. S. Commissioner H. B. LeFevrc this afternon and fined s25 and costs which were paid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-18
Arthur Pelky, Pugilist
 Sleeping Sickness Victim

FORD CITY. Ont, Feb. 1S.-r Arthur Pelky. former heavyweight pugilist, who killed Luther McCar- ihy with 8 blow of his fist during bout in 1913. died here today of sleeping sickness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
Audubon Township to
Have Community House

Work will soon begin on the
new Community House by the
Farmers Booster Club of Grant
and Audubon. townships, near
No. l 'schoolhouse in Audubon
township.
Committees have been soliciting
funds, and enough money has been
pledged to warrant the beginning
of the work, and those in charge
are now finishing plans for it's con-
struction.
Liberal donations were received
from some of the business men of
Adair and Extra, for which the
Club feels very grateful, and no
doubt the membership will show
its further appreciation by pat
ronizing these people.
Further particulars next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
STAND FIRMLY FOR
THE RIGHT
Journals Policy of Honesty
in Dealing with Evils
Must Win

There come times in the lives of
newspapers, as we'll as in the lives
of individuals, when it seems neces-
sary to openly express their con-
victions and take stand for the
right.
The Journal has always prided
itself upon the cleanness of its col
umns and the fairness of it's poll
,cies. 1t has often-times seemed
better to maintain silence and al
low guilt to be punished by its own
acts, even though we suffer re-
proach from so doing, rather than
lend any assistance in creating fac
tions and feuds in our little COM
munity.
This paper does not expect or
intend to accuse any one wrong
fully; hence, he who is innocent
has nothing to fear at it's hands,
but it does expect toetake stand,
firmly and actively, against evil
influences.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

There will be special services at
the Christian church next Sunday
morning in keeping with the spirit
OF Armistice Day There will be
several exercises and recitations
given by the children of the Sun
day School, music by the Junior
and Senior choirs, and a special
address by the pastor, entitled
"When Nation Shall Not Lift
Up Sword Against Nation" A
special invitation is extended to
the members of the Legion, their
families, and any and all veterans
of the Civil War and their fami-
lies. We believe that the great
mass of the worlds population is
more interested in peace than in
war. But, on the other hand, we
believe that there is a body OF
people in almost every nation
which is quite definitely interest
ed in the propagation of war fo1
pecuniary purposes. Our opinion
is that when this body of people is
compelled to pay the price for wal
service, due those who render thai
service, it will put decided dam
per upon their pugilistic desires
AS long as they can hire soldiers a
dollar a day to carry on a busi
ness which makes them hundred
and thousands of dollars a day
they will still be interested in tn,
propagation of war, but when the.
have to pay the real costs Of wal
their interest is likely to wane. Il
keeping with Armistice Day an
the Disarmament Conference it
fitting that we pause in the mids
of our regular services and thin
about the possibilities of peace.
! Evening services as usual. Chris
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
Car Badly Damaged
AS Result of Accident

A car bearing a license plate
with the name Crees upon it, is ly-
ing in a badly dilapidated condi-
ton on the Hamlin road, near the
Charles Petersen farm, the result
of an accident caused by a wheel
coming off. The steering gear is
badly bent, windshield broken, the
top loose and it is has many minor
ailments. We understand that
the car was being driven by Her
bert Crees, and that the accident
occurred Sunday afternoon while
he was driving north to visit rela-
tives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
DONATIONS ASKED
BY BOY SCO0TS
Contributions of Grain Are
Sought for Near East
Relief
To all Boy Scout Executives an,
Scout Masters, State of Iowa:

To all Boy Scout Executives and
Scout Masters, State of Iowa:
AS chairman of the State Grain
Committee of the Near East Relief
of Iowa, would suggest this outline
for operations on Boy Scout Day,
Saturday, November II:
|. Do not beg for grain. That
is contrary to the constitution. Ev-
cry farmer in the state, who reads
the papers, is expecting you.
2. The slogan go Bushels to
the Scout" is the minimum. Thous-
ands of farmers can and will give
a truck full.
3. Secure at least 10 large trucks
and place them at strategic points
in the county. Be sure elevators
! are ready. Advise us if any trouble
4. Secure as many cars and mo-
torcycles as may be necessary to
take the Scouts to the fields and
use them during the day to take
the sacks of corn from the fields to
the trucks.
5. Each Scout to carry his own
chow-and 2 strong sacks. Fill the
boy with the chow and the sacks
with the corn to be emptied into
trucks and returned to field.
6. Tell farmers "all rail and mill
charges are free"
Z. Get a large photograph or
moving picture of the Scouts start
ling and at work.
8. A lst, End and 3rd prize of a
Scout Patrol Flag;a full Scouts un-
form to measure; and Scout
Manual will be, given for the three
best ears Of corn sent to Charles
Reed, u. S. Weather Bureau, Old
Postofhce Bldg, Des Moines.
These ears are to be sent to Mr.
Reed by mail from the Farm Bu-
reau Agent of each county.
I Above all remember we have
thousands of Boy Scouts in Ar.
menia who believe in you, study
; the plans, carry the American flag
and who are alive because some
one did, like your present plans, 2
3, 5 years ago and that there are
a very large number of starving
children pleading for their lives.
Gov. N. E. Kendall,
. Chairman, Grain Committee
Near East Relief.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
DISTRICT CONVENTION
IS WELL ATTENDED.
Grand Officers Were Among
Those Present-Interest-
ing Meeting

Wednesday night, November 4th,
the Knights of Pythias held their
annual district convention at Au-
dubon. A large delegation from
Extra attended who report great
interest in the work of the order,
and rousing good time.
H. j. Hoogenakker gave the adj
dress of welcome to the visiting
officers and members. 1t was res
ponded to by Harry H. Cate, of
Anita, district grand chancellor
commander, who gave An appeal
for the upbuilding of the lodges
over which he presides.
The presence Of the grand officers
lent interest to the occasion. Grand
Chancellor ]. S. Robinson, of Glen
wood, Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals, Ward Ferguson, OF
Rolfe; and Past Grand Chancellor,
Glenn F. Kimball, Of Council Bluffs,
were the principal speakers.
Other speakers were w. F. Budd,
of Anita, on Looking Backward, Z
and M. R. Terhune, of our city,
who gave an interesting talk on
Looking Forward" MIR. Ter
hune's remarks we're timely and
impressive. II sometimes think, :
he said, "that we stress the social
side too much and fail in the fra
ternal side of the organization
when, after all, that is the purpose
of the order"
Ray CARRIER, Of Adair, responded
by speaking on Holding the In,
terest Of the Members" He al
luded briefly to the Pythian foun'
dation of which he was the spon
sor, and which has been unani'
mously adopted by the Crane
Lodge.
This is the first time in many
wears that the grand officers have
been present at an Audubon con
venti IN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
Auto Accident at Cross
ing Near Extra Depot

The south bound train ran into
and demolished the car of Henry
Miller last Thursday. The car
contained Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and
children, all Of whom were thrown
clear of the car and tracks.
Mrs. Miller sustained a severe
cut on one hand. The Others es-
capped without injury.
Mr.. Miller saw the train but did
not notice that it was moving until
too late to escape the crash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
Club Organized for
Educational Purpose

A number Of ladies Of Audubon
township have organized a Club
which will meet every other Thurs
day, the meetings to be held at the
homes of its respective members.
The Club is an educational one
and some definite subject Of study
will be carried out during the win
ter. Those who belong are Mes
DANES Ray Boehme, Clyde Boeh-
me, Arthur VanAernam, Mike
Petersen, Sam Benton, Elmer
Boehme and F. j. Thielen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
Falls Heir to Eighty
Acres of Iowa Soil

Henry Wonsmus, one Of the rur-
al mail carriers out Of Audubon,
has fallen heir to an sO-acre farm
near Remsen, Iowa and as soon as
he can get some one to take his
place on the mail route will move
to the farm. An uncle who died in
September owned a farm of 800
acres and each of the four Wons-
mus boys received 80 acres. Mrs.
Wonsmus was formerly Miss Han
nah Guide, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Guide, Of Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-11-10
DANISH LUTHERAN NOTES
EXTRA and HAMLIN

EXTRA and HAMLIN
Let us give thanks! The poorest
person on Gods earth is not the
needy, but the one who never en-
tertalns thought Of thankfulness
to anybody. The greatest gift Of
grace we received from God is Je-
sus Christ, our Savior. Through
Him we receive all other thingsS
In Him we live, move and have
our being and He Himself giveth
to all life and breath, and all
things, and above all, the forgive
ness of sin. Now He commandeth
men that they should all every
where repent, (Read Acts 17.)
Therefore, whatsoever We do, in
word or in deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving God the
I Father thanks through Him"
(Col. 3:l7) When we now have
cribbed the years bountiful har-
vest and are toning up for our ma
tional holiday OF thanksgiving, it
is worth while to ascertain the cor
rect keynote in our praise, conse-
quently these lines in our church
notes.
Our Young Peoples societies
will give special Thanksgiving pro-
grams at both churches; in Extra,
Thursday evening, the 18th, and in
Hamlin on Thanksgiving Day, the
oath, 7:30 p. M, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited. Admit
tance free.
Next Sunday we have Commu-
Mon service at Hamln at 1890
"a. m. The S. S. and Bible Glass
starts at $50. At Extra Danish
church service at 2:3O p. m. and
English at 7:3O.
! The con6rmants' classes have ex-
changed meeting hours so that the
| Hamlin class meets at 10 a. m. and
the Extra class at 2 p. m. Saturday
In case of bad weather the Exira
class will not commence until the
train from Hamlin has arrived
r We have obtained a splendid clas
: room at Extra in the former pas
tors residence where Mr.. P. K
Petersen now lives. We have room
for a couple of pupils more. LIE
your young boy or girl have th
chance to get religious instruction
: They are worth it.
l. A "Buddy's" report on the Ka1
= sas City Convention will be prin
ed next week. Watch for it.