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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
MURDER VERDICT IS RETURNED BY
 JURY YESTERDAY
Nelson Found Guilty of Firs1 Degree Murder Without
 Death Penalty.

After deliberating about live hours the jury last night shortly after o'clock returned a verdict Of guilty of first degree murder without capl. tai punishment against George c. Nelson for the killing of Neis Peter son at Petersburg on September 1a, last. Counsel for the defense, ac c,l ding to a statement made by U s. Attorney A. c Shoup today, have indicated that a motion for Lew trial for Nelson will be filed Mol day
 Only few persons were in the courtroom when the jury's verdict was read. According to some of those present, Nelson appeared vas, bly relieved when it was made known He was immediately taken back to his cell and his usual "har- ness" fastened on him.
 Talks With Jailer
 Nelson conversed with Jailer Jim my" Joyce as the latter adjusted the straps. As the last strap was be- ing fastened to his leg. the prisoner asked Mir. Joyce if the harness" was necessary now, but made no protest when told that it was MT. Joyce also asked him if he understood the verdict, Nelson replying that he did.
 Calls for Pie and Coffee
 Immediately after Nelson had been placed in his cell, U. s. Marshal Beau mont entered the jail and asked the wanted, '1'd like some apple pie and coffee" said Nelson. This was or dered for him by Major Beaumont and Nelson finished both with appar. ent relish. In conversations today Nelson repeated that he understood the verdict and is said to have char acterized it as an awful thing"
 Verdict Not a Surprise
 'We were not surprised at the yer dict" said U. S. Attorney Shoup, who with Assistant A. E. Maltby conduct ed the governments case against Nelson. We were confident at all times that the jury would bring a verdict of murder in the first de- gree"
 No time for sentencing Nelson was fixed by Judge Reed today, who will probably withhold the date of sen tence until after the motion for a new trial is filed and some disposi- tion made of it.
 History of Crime
 Nelson killed Peterson on Sep- tember IT, in the Lotus Pool Room at Petersburg Witnesses for the government testified that Nelson left his barber shop between 4:30 and D. m. on the above date, crossed the street, and, entering the Lotus, walked directly back to the rear of the room to a position behind Peter son, who was seated at a table play ing cards and shot the latter in the right side, inflicting a wound from which the latter died within a short time. Nelson was given prelimin- ary hearing before Commissioner Per kins at Petersburg and bound over to the Grand Jury, by which he was
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
NO NEWS IS HEARD OF MAN
 LOST ON ADMIRALTY ISLAND

No news has been received by T.
 $. Commissioner Felix z. Gray of the searching party sent out by him to look for Andrew Formula, lost in the woods on Admiralty Island between Divers Inlet and Young's Bay last Monday. The party left Douglas yes terday morning.
 Judge Gray said this afternoon that he did not expect any report from the men until next Monday unle ss they found. their man in the mean time I
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
4. W, FOX NAMED COMMISSIONER
 FOR KETCH|KAN
W. w. Casey New Jury Com missioner-Court Term
 at Ketchikan Jan. 1.

Judge T. M Reed of the District Court today announced the appoint ment of A. w. Fox of this city as United States Commissioner at Ketchikan, succeeding J. F. Warder, present incumbent. MT. Fox will leave here about December 1 to take up his new duties.
 Mir Fox has been resident of Juneau for the past 21 years, for the past six years of which he has been chief clerk in the office of the Ter ritorial Secretary. He received his appointment as chief clerk from the late Charles E. Davidson, former Sec retary of the Territory Previous to six years ago Mr. Fox practiced law in Juneau. -~s-
 New Jury Commissioner
 w. w. Casey, Jr., has been appoint ed Jury Commissioner for the Fed eral Court at Juneau by Judge T. M Reed. Mir. Casey took his oath of office this morning. The appointment is to continue at the pleasure of the court MT Casey, a Democrat, suo ceeds H. R. Shepard, Republican, to comply with the law in regards the political faith of those drawing Jur- ors for service in the courts.
 Judge Reed announced this morn ing that the present term of the Dis trict Court would probably adjourn on or about December 15 and that a :.ew term of court would be convened at Ketchikan about the first of the year
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
Total
S3,758,500 Is Expended.

To the end of ahe working sea son just closing there was expended on this program a total of $3,75S,000 Of that sum 52,420,000 was made available by direct Federal appro- priation and $l,33S,500 from the Alaska Fund. This does not include about $260,000 of Territorial Co., Operative Road Funds allotted to A. R. C. during the past three sea sens. The entire amounts as eX- pended by year is contained in the following table:
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Continued From Page One.)


 year program submitted to Congress last year and approved by it in prin- cfple but for which no sufficient appropriation was made, only allow ing S425.000 instead of the full es- inmates of $955, ,000. The active fight for approval of the estimates must be made under the leadership of Alaska's accredited representa- lives and through other agencies than the Commissio which, while it can and does present facts to sup port it's position, is not able to be politically active in enlisting sup port among Congressmen for its pro- gram.
 First Program in 1913.
 Although the Alaska Road Com mission was organized in 1905, not until 1913 were there sufficient work done to warrant serious con- sideration of general program of road and trail development.
 In the latter year, following general overhauling of the situation the Board submitted a recommenda- tion that $7,25O,000 be appropriated during the next ten years so as to provide Alaska with a complete road system, such as immediate needs jus tified and sufficient to meet all req
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
4. 6, ESTIMATES FOR COMING
 YEAR TOTAL S1,20O,000; TOTAL OF EXPENDITURES SINCE 1913, S3,75S,00O

sonable demands until the Territory should be sufficiently developed to take over internal public works as a part of it's own government. This recommendation was to provide for: (a) Maintenance of exist
 ing routes ......-.............s1, ,25O, ,OOO (b) Completion of pro-
 jects already under
 taken .............................. 1,42O,OOO tc) Completion of pro
 jects already approved
 but not undertaken..-,.-.. 2,7SO, ,OOO (dl Completion of pro-
 jects likely to arise with
 the development during
 the succeeding ten years 1900, ,00O
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05

cants are A. F. Zipf and A. II. Davis. 2,560 acres each in the Yakataga dis- trict; Mrs. E, M. Hillary, 2,560 acr 1s at Katalla; Mrs. E. M. Maas, George M Easton and w. E. Maas, each for 2,560 acres in the Cold Bay field; J. W. Hupp and Karl H. Bean, 2,560 acres in the Susitna district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05

and intends to affiliate with the b. cal Legion Post.
 Although their stay here has been short, both MT and Mrs. Starr have made many friends since their ar rival from the States
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
Brig. Gen. E. A. Helmick
 Successor to Chamberla

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Presiden; Harding today nominated Brigadier General Eli A. Helmick to be Insnec- tor General of the Army with the rank of Major General. He will suc- ceed Major General John Chamber lain, who retires tomorrow.
 EVERY DAY furnished rooms are rented through classified ads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
Masked Robber Holds Up [;
 Escapes With Two Pouches

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 5.-A masked robber held up seven clerks on the Santa Fe mail train early this mora ing and escaped with two pouches of registered mail. The value of the contents of the pouches has not yet been determined
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05

The store which can grow and prosper through being made known"-in other words, through adequate advertising-is founded upon a rock It is the rock of nonest service to the community.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
Definite Amounts Fixed.

In order to handle the entire road and trail project with the greatest eventual economy the following amounts should be appropriated each year as indicated:
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
German Mark Hits Lowest In History

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Germar marks today fell to 039 cents. This is the lowest level in his tory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05

time, however, Alaska should have developed to such an extent as to take over the major portion of this burden as a part of her own interior development.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
Delay Will Increase Cost.

Of the $10,0O0,0 estimated for the ten-year period, $7,000,000 is for improvement or new construc- tion needed at once. Work should have been initiated two years ago at the close of the war period. Wig orous efforts should now be made to complete the bulk of this work in the next five years, of the eventual cost will be greatly increased and development of the Territory will bt delayed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05

The music alone is worth the dol lar at the Dollar Dance, A. B. Hall Saturday night. -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
New Program Presented.

J0e present COWUllSSlOu, III ItS lrst annual report (F. Y. 1920) sub mitted a Ten-Year Program based upon the same considerations as the 1913 Program, and also taking into account the following new elements in the problem:
 (a) Increased cost of labor, mat erial and supplies;
 (b) Need for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of a large portion of the old routes;
 (c) Requirement for a more sub stantial type of construction and a road so surfaced as to stand light truck traffic;
 (d) Necessity for a system of feeders to the Government railroad.
 A general appropriation of a mill lion year for ten years was recom- mended and detailed estimates for the first year (the current working season. of $955,000 were submitted. Congress actually appropriated $425,000, most of which has now been obligated and a considerable portion already spent. The program was approved by the Payne commit tee and later by the Alaska Interde- partmental Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-05
War Reduces Appropriations.

It was not until just before the war that Congress got around to favorable consideration of this pro- gram. During the war the appro- priations were reduced to nominal amounts. The high prices and wages also greatly curtailed the work ob- tained with the meager funds avail- able, In addition, Alaska received
 a severe economic setback during the war and has been prevented by Gov ernment interdiction from develop ing her own internal resources to the extent contemplated in 1913. As a result large sections of the old system have not eveR been kept in
 repair and some sections have be- come impossible. During the sea son of 1919, expenditures were made for repair and maintenance upon lit- tie more than one-half of the total mileage nab
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
EVANS ONLY U. S. STAR
SEEKING FRENCH TITLE

HOYLAKE, England. May 2s.-It
was learned authoritatively today
that none of the Americans who COM
peted at Hoylake. except possibly
Charles ("Chic") Evans. jr., the Amer
lean champion. who started for Paris
yesterday by sirplane, will take part
in the French championships at
Chantilly. 50,
Francis Ouimct. Bobby Jones, r. j.
Wright, J. Wood Plat and w. c.
Fownes. jr.. will leave today for
Turnberry to witness the play in the
women's/ open championship next
Monday. Plat and Jesse Guilford
said they would sail for home June 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
CENTRAL HIGH OARSMeN
WILL ROW AS POTOMACS

The same crew which is represent
ing the Central High School in the
scholastic event OF the American
Henley Regatta today in Philadel-
phia. will also represent the Potomac
Boat Club as well as the school in the
Memorial Day regatta Of the New
York Rowing Association on the Har-
lem river. This crew will be entered
in the Junior eight event for clubs,
and will be one of the three starters
in the first heat, along with New
Rochelle and a crew from Columbia
University. The two crews placing
first and second in the FIRST two
heats will be eligible for the final
heat.
The senior squad. which is repre-
senting the Potomac's, tried out the
boat which they borrowed from one
of the clubs in the Quaker City, and
found II in every way as good as
their own boat. Coach Pat Dempsey
was very much pleased with the
showing made in the trial spin.
The boys from the club that ac-
companied the crew on their four
day journey are backing both crews
to the limit.
The ID. c. oarsmen are stopping at
the Longacre Hotel~in Philadelphia,
and will be the guests of the Army
and Navy Club in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28

In the seventh inning Of yesterdays
game between the Yankees and Griffs,
Wally Schang belted a liner to right
field, headed for the corner. Brewer
went across and kicked the onion
behind the field boxes. He came out
with 1t in time to nail Schang at third
with yards to spare. Umpire Chill re-
waving him in.
The official scorer in the press box
ruled the hit a double and an error.
claiming that the hit sent the Yank
to second and Brewers boot had sent
Ii beyond the view of the umpire
which permitted the runner to score.
So far. SO good.
ME ASKED CHILL.
Then somebody called out to UNI
pire Chill, asking why Schang had
been permitted to score.
Home run bawled back the wee
umpire. and the Questioner i'm
mediately decided IL was a home run.
The official scorer did not ask
Umpire Chill for any information. he
did not ask him for any assistance.
He knew his own business quite ss
well as Chill did his.
So Schang's slam went for two
bases and Brewer received an error.
Ohie Cnlll Is not inc Official sCOTcT
at any ball park in the American
League. He Is supposed to be an
umpire. II the scorer is in doubt as
to why any decision is made on the
field, he has all the right in the world
to ask the umpire, but he is not re
quired to take any umpire's view CT
what may be a hit or an error.
ALL WILL BE LOVELY.
When Clark Griffith's new scheme
is in good working order all will be
lovely, especially II Chill is appointed
scorer. Indeed, 1t might be we'll for
Chill to act as umpire and scorer at
the same time. OF course, no scribe
will be compelled to accept the
official scorers view any more than
he does now.
In New York hardly any two papers
publish the same box score, various
writers maintaining their own opinions
as against those of the official scorer.
Here in Washington an agreement
exists among the writers to follow
the official score for the sake Of
uniformity. But this is only en-
agreement. 1t Is no order.
Umpire Chill had all the right In
the world to rule Schang safe yester-
day and permit him to score. BIT
the official scorer was the only one
authorized to decide just how he did
that thing. The official scorer ruled
1t q double and an error and thate
the way 1t will go into the records,
Chill to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
YANKEE A. C. WOULD FORM
LEAGUE OF INDEPENDENTS

Now that the season is well started
and the strength of the District teams
has been doped out. the Congress
Heights Yankees are in favor of
forming league composed of the
best teams in the District.
The league would start in midsea-
son and be formed by Clarendon, Sill
YER Springs. Rex, Knicks. Congress
Heights, Metropolitan, Mohawks and
Rrookland. These games would be
well attended and would furnish the
District and suburbs with high-class
amateur baseball.
ahead, meeting four teams in three
days. Today the Heights men travel
to Savage. Nd. to meet the crack
team at that place, Sunday the Grace
A. c. at Congress Heights and Mon
day q double-header on the home
81 ounds.
Manager Shaffer Is we'll supplied
with box material for these contests.
Patterson and Luber will work Satur-
cay; Wynkoop and Shaffer. Sunday.
while Catlin and Simmons, and Brown
and Shaffer will do Mondays battery
work.
Sunday the Yankees won both ends
of double header, defeating the
Naval Air and Naval Hospital. The
stick work of Patterson featured both
contests. His two-base hit in the
Linth, with two men on base and the
Hospital leading by one run. won the
same for the Heights men, while his
homer in the second gave the Yanks
a safe lead. Five hits was the best
that the Aviators could do with Pat
terson's delivery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
WHAT BABE ruth DID
WITH BAT
Home runs to date, total, IL
Home runs entire career. 1I6-

II.
Home runs entire career, 1I6
FIRST INNING-New York
Washington o; Zachary pitching:
one out and Peck on second: bali
one, wide; ball two, wide; strike
one, called; strike two. missed
swing; strike three. missed swing.
SECOND INNING-Score. New
York 8, Washington 2; Zachary
pitching: two out and no one on
base; grounded to Judge on first
ball pitched.
FOURTH INNING+New York &:
Washington 3; Zachary pitching
one out and the bases full: ball one
wide: strike one. foul tip; ball two.
inside; strike two, foul tip: bali
three, high and outside; singled to
right, scoring Hoyt and Peck. Nc
Nally taking third when Harris
muned return. Ruth took second
and Mentally scored.
SIXTH INNING-Score, New York
10. Washington 4; Schacht pitching:
one out and no one on base: strike
one. missed swing; ball one, low and
wide: ball two, outside; strike two.
foul ball; singled to center.
EIGHTH INNING - Score. New
York IL. Washington 4; Shaw pitch
ing; Ruth first man up; bali one.
wide; strike one called; rolled 70
Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
Hou They Are Going in Both Major Leagues Today
Here Are the Leaders

Harry Heiman Of the leading
hitter with percentage Of 425 Ty Cobb the Tigers
the with aes also the
most hits with 65.
Babe Ruth of the Yankees occupies smuggling honors with
home
Stanley Harris of Grifs way along the
paths with ~ stolen Sutherland Of Tigers
tops the hure with victories and defeat for pitching
centage of 1872
Rogers Hornby, OF the Cardinals the National League
htters with ABS Jimmy Johnston of Robins
the
George Kelly of the Giants heads the slugge with home
Sam Bohn Of the Reds the along the
paths with 8 stolen bases.
Wilbur Cooper the Praets porsder occupies hurting
honors with victories and defeats Cooper has trimmed each
of his rivals game apiece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
FINE CD PITCHING

Totals. 42ls27 . Totals. 81 10 81 II
sBatted for Schacht in seventh.
fBatted for Shaw in ninth.
Tran for Milan in ninth.
New York. o o oil
Washington 2 o o.
Runs-Peck, Mentally. Ruth, Meusel R).
Bodic, Ward, sehsng t2). Hoyt a. Harris
Bodie. Harris, Brewer (7). Charity. Two
base hits-Gharrity. Schang ca. Three
base hit-Hoyt Stolen base-Meusel. Sac
rihce hit--McNally. Double play-Shanks
to Judge. Left on bases-New York. s:
Washington. s. First base on balls-On
Zachary, /. Hits-On Zachary, IL in "a
innings: on Schacht. 6 in 3 la innings; OF
Shaw, none in 2 innings. Struck out-By
Zachary, 3; by Hoyt. 4: by Schacht. /.
Losing pitcher-Zachary Umpires-Messrs.
Chill and Owens. Time hour So minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
DANNY QUARTZ OBTAINS
DECISION IN RING TILT

BALTIMORE, May IS. Danny
Quartz. of Washington, defeated
Banty Sharpe, of Camp Meade, at the
National A. c. last night in their
eight-round contest. At frst the
referee misunderstood the written de-
cision of the judges and called IL n
draw. Loud yells from the spect ators
convinced him he was wrong ard,
taking another peek at the papera
found that Duarte had rightfuiiy bee.
called victor. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
Golf Date Announced.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. w.
Va, May 2s.--The annual tournament
OF the West Virginia State Golf As
ISOLATION will be held at White
sulphur Springs, July IL to Is. A. A.
Wilson of Wheeling is president OF
the State association. and Harvey Pol
lock of the same city Is secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
YOUNG MONTREAL WINS
AGAIN FROM EX-CHAMP

BOSTON, May 2S.-Young Montreal.
OF Providence, was awarded the de-
cision over Pete Herman, of New Or
Jeans, former bantam-weight cham
3ion, In a 10-round outdoor bout, here
asst night, repeating his recent sue
Tess in a contest with Herman.
The decision went to Montreal after
a conference of the two judges and
the referee. Whether II was unani-
nous was not announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
Easterns Have Games.

The Eastern A. c. will meet the
Arrow A. g. today on the diamond at
Seventeenth and ID streets southeast,
at o'clock. Monday the Easterns
will meet the winrop A. C. on the
Zoo Diamond at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
Will Tackle Two.

Quincy A. c. players play the
Washington Barracks nine tomorrow
at 2:30 o'clock and the Brentwood
nine on Monday. The game with the
Roamers has been cancelled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28

GAMES TO-DAY.
Brooklyn ct Philadeiphia
St Louis at Chicaeo.
New York at Boston
Cincinnati At Pittsburgh
YEsrERDAYr GAMES.
Pittsburgh. s; Cincinnati.
New York, 8; Boston 4
Philadelphia, s; BROOKLYN 4
St Louis, 10; Chicaxo. 7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
OLLIE CHILL, UMPIRE, WOULD
BECOME AN OFFICIAL SCORER
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Being the the the boxes Of st.
Griffith
other day while travelling from Pittsburgh this fair burg that
fall he would resolution at the calling
appointment
giving their opinions gratis nothing the bnghte
bokes who write pieces for the We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE

TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
Chambcrsburg at Msrtipeburg.
Frederick at Hagerstown.
Waynesboro at Hanover
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
At Observation-Disclosures, II; Hagerstovn 3
At Observation-Disclosures. 4; Cham.
bersburg. s.
At observation-disclosures s: waynesboro. {.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
Will Play Buds.

Tomorrow the Tenleytown A. c. " III
play the Western Buds. and on
Decoration Day will take on the
strong Hartford A c.. both teams
will be played in Tenleytown and
good games are to be expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28

Yesterdays high and low scores:
High-St. Louis, 10.
Low-cincinnatI, T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28
HIGH AND LOW
SCORES OF WEEK
MEXICAN.

Yesterdays high and low scores:
High-New York, IL.
Low-Detroit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28

ALL THE FACTS and figures Of the two
major leagues are printed IN these pages
every Saturday evening. You can't afford
to miss them. Keep posted GA the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-28

BAMBiNo BABE RUTH, who writes for
The Times sport pages. played here yes
tsrday, but failed to make home run.
Read his stories only in The Times.