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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-30

visit three or more OF the national
parks while en- tour, and Hlnd.
shields by the hundreds are 10 be
found literally rlastered with ma
sionAl park stiekcrs, denoting visits
70 many big parks Of the west
The check shows also tina, scores
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-30
Gives Address at
Money Creek Park

Clark V. savidge. commissioner
Of public land. visited Money
Creek park Friday afternoon. as a
representative OF the state parks
committee. Money Creek park ~
an automobile camping place. or.
ernfsd by the National Parks As~o-
cistion OF Washington Receipts
from camping fes are used for
the purchase OF timber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-30

NEW YORK Justice Murlar.
state supreme court. sustains Paris
divorce Of Frank J. Gould from
Edith Kelly Gould. leaving young
Gould free 20 marry Florence Las
car. to whom be II reported en-.
Eaged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
70 0DSTUFF WILL BE
Used FOR WORKME

. Reyal, Esthonia. July IS tBy The
Associated Press. shiploadsS OF
fpodstdffs which, II. during the, past
month, have been arriving almost
daily at the port Of Petrograd, are TO
be used almost exclusively for the
workmen Of Petrograd and Moscow,
says q dispatch from the Rosta agen-
cy. the official Bolshevtk telegraph
This supply, added to- available
foodstuffs from tho surrounding terri
tories, is consigned by BolsheMk offi-
cials to assure the two cities against
starvation, no matter what effects the
Threatened famine may have upon the
rest OF the country. Petrograd and
Moscow, the hearts OF the ,revolu-
ton, which in the past three years
have suffered more from starvation
than the rural communities. are now
to be put in the opposite position, II
the, present arrangements go through
as. planned.
Bolshevik news sources in the Bal
tic states say that the worst effects OF
this summers crop failure in Russia
will not be. felt until the late winter
and early spring Of next year. They
add the supplies on hand and those
to be gained from this summers har.
vest, bad as it Is, In some sections, are
expected to be ample to supply the
population at least until January
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
'YEGGS BLOW .GARSKE
POSTOFFICE SAFE;
GET AWAY WITH $40

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. sSs.-Yegg.
men early Sunday morning blew up
the safe in the postoffice Of Garske,
N. D., located In the Garske Mercan-
tile company store. getting away with
$40 in. cash. All the stamps on hand
and q mail pouch filled with mail were
taken. No trace Of the burglars has
yet been found. The burglars secured
entrance to the postoffice through a
window. which they forced. It Is evi-
dent that they used nitro glycerin to
blow the safe, as4soap was used In the
cracks and spattered over the walls.
All the contents Of the safe which the
burglars left were scattered about the
room. i8s 3, lfE 81 q !s3 n -i t#sts Il
The robbery was discovered this
morning by "a. a. Aarby. postmaster
ans owner OF the store. g. N. Nelson.
banker, living next door. remembered
having heard san explosions some time
between 1 80 and s & o'clock Sunday
morning, but being alone IN the bank
building where he makes his home,
he lid not make an Investigation, and
thought nQ more about II until the
robbery ,wAs discovered today. Au-
thorities say the work was that Of
professional yeggmen. Nothing else in
the store was taken by the burglars. a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
GOVERNOR SMALL
In SPRINGFIELD
Sheriff Expects Him to Go
to Court House to Ar (.
range Bonds.

spring gfield, Ill.,, Aug. s.-Governor
Small. accompanied ~ his son, Leslie,
Colonies, A. e. Inglist;- administrative
auditor, and O. H. Jenkins director
Of the department. of public welfare,
arrived in Springfield late last night,
making the trip from Kankakee by
automobile. The governor said he
would go to his Office in the state
house about 10 a. m. ~
s George B. Gillespie and James Gra-
ham, the governors attorneys. visited
Tho county, clerk 81 Office early today
and inspected Sheriff Mester's bond.
They remained only, few minutes
but their legal precaution was be-
lieved to have been an indication that
a legal battle was pending.
Z Sheriff Mesters on learning of Cow
ernor snall's return to, the capital,
said he expected the governor to go to
the court house and arrange bond.
: We will probably wait a day at
least before we do anything the
sheriff said. 1T 4 60 over to the gov
ernor,s ohice, it is not likely that I
will take the warrants with me. They
will be served right here in my Of
flee. Everything ii Is in readiness for
him to- come in and arrange his
Efforts to guard the governors ar
Esriyal.+With secrecy were made by his
I tfriendssand ut the sexAGit}y yes mansion
I the only word: that went out was thai
the skpyerHor$Would be- at his Office
about ten thirty or eleven o. clock ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
MAN ARRESTED I'm m
MURDER CASE GIVES
MUCH inf FORMATION

Las Vegas New, Aug. s.-Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Nolan of Los Angeles.
who came here to-. return Arthur
Burch OF Evanston, Ill, to Los
Angeles in connection with. the kill
ing OF John Kennedy last Friday in
Beverly Glen. announced. 3 he had OBJ
tanned valuable admissions from his
prisoner In the course Of "a long and;
thorough grilling..', Il: y. ts-s i,, ,'s% I.
The chief Of these alleged admis-;
sions, according to Nolan, was a state-:
ment by ysBurch that ,she had gone to-
Los Angeles In response to telegram:
from Mrs. Madeline Oberchain, who
claimed she was .Kennedy's Sf1ancee,
who was with him when he was shot
from ambush, and who is being held
as material witness in Los Angeles.
Another admission to which the de-
putty attributed great value, was to,
the effect that Mrs. Oberchain rre-.
quently visited him. In his room ut IA
Los Angeles hotel. This, according to
Nolan. explains thew visits Of n the
woman Burch lis said to- have fidenti-
fed as his cousin ~ sys 95 4
/ 81 Nolan also clainns that Burch ad- s
rnitted to him that he had used the
name Mr.. oberchain but declined to
tell him why. 5!s $ss, IA v.
Exchange ,pf loans 81 money be-
tween, Burch and Mrs. Oberchain was
admitted, the officer said /. II If
Burch, In custody Of Nolan, left Las
Vegas late last night for Los Angeles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
AS'SENGERS
BL0Nll |, ! ! | ! FROM /
ship ! L |: / DECK | / ] !
Explo osiorl After Alaska
:. Strikes Submerged Ledge
Cause Vessel to Sink. NJ.

ID Eureka, Call. Aug. s.-PassenEers
and members Of the crew OF the
steamer Alaska were. blown from the
decks OF the vessel into the. ocean.
when the ships boilers exploded as
the Alaska started sinking after twica
hitting on Blunt's reef Saturday
night. survivors brought here said
today. q II gif II Exs M - :
The steamer Anyox today, brought
16e survivors of the wreck to Eureka.
Seventeen dead were also brought
here. including women and a child.
There We're 81 others missing and
peleved dead. Twelve of the dead
had been identified.
List May Change.
The list Of missing may be changed,
for lists Of passengers and crew
aboard have not been verified. q,
The full story of the sinking of the
Alaska did not become known until
survivors had landed here. It was
brought out the Alaska was proce Sd :
ing toward San Francisco in a dense
fog when she struck a Submerged
ledge Of the reef. This shock was
almost instantly followed by another
of the reef above water.
The Alaska struck the reef shortly
before o'clock. Immediately wire
less distress signals were flashed
Five miles away the steamer Anyox
of Vancouver, B. c., picked them up
and disregarding fog and danger ot
striking the same rocks as the Alaska
put on full speed to- the rescue. Al
$3.50 o'clock the sAnyox received the
Alaska's final message: 1--WE arc
sinking by the head
Ship Sinks. AK
Before the Anyox could reach the
stricken Alaska the latter had sunk
In the fog the Anyox came upon 3
life boat with survivors from tn.
Alaska: The boat was partially dllcd
with seawater and oily scum. Tht
over them and in their boat by the
explosion Of the boilers which
wrecked the Alaska ,amidships. :('
Bodies in Morgue.
Seventeen bodies Of the victims O
the, wreck Of the steamer Alaska ar,
in the city norgue. The list Of identi
ned 81 partially identiied bodies is !.
follows: & 5. . X
Passengers: ~. !! II Y
Thomas Johnston, Brooklyn, N. Y
e. Picail; Hubbard, Ore:
[ a. N. sHutchins, Portland, Ore. g y;
: s.. KumazAEa, ssteerage passenger
crew 81; fSt.::; 5ES. "a D. eE55'
Chief Steward, Charles Hean::- 10: h. 4
Steward 3. Fl. King ": ~ - tt \ NJ
Frank Comm. t ;.E
Ralph Js Mockett, seaman Il
..s-----.---- . Larsen, engineer, Portland
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
Bill Lef1lke NOlU
Has Neu Alibi
Regarding Home

Mandan, n. d.. Aug. s.-Bul
Lemkc has q new alibi. 5 MY
house at Fargo is a small house.
The reason 1t looks So big i'm the
pictures Is because the camera
!, men put their camera close to 1t
when thcy took the picture was
the story told by the attorney
general to q group Of farmers at
Schmidt, Morton county, Sunday
afternoon. He did not deny the
cost Of the house, hut dismissed
the subject with tho reason for
the apparent size OF the house in
the pictures. Most of the farm
ers laughed
Icnke's tour in Morton and
Slope counties for the announced
purpose of securing information
on tho financial stringency in
drouth- stricken districts is meet
ing with little enthusiasm. At
St. Anthony, Morton county. he
could not get an audience to hear
him in what has always been an
unusually strong league precinct.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
Indian Maid Proves
To Be Good Bread Maker

o..
st. Paul Mimi. Aug s.-Modern
domestic science has been mastered
by an Indian maiden Of Cass county,
who bested her 'paleface' sisters in
a. bread baking contest recently held
there, according to report received
by officials of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau federation.
" NJ. P. Ostby, county agent Of Cass
county, reports that an Indian girl
from the government school at
Onigum ,anear Leech Lake, won first
prize in her class in the. annual bread
baking contest at Walker.
Twenty-Five Indian girls have
formed bread making club at
Onigum, the report states. The work
is carried on under the auspices of
the farm bureau and University of
Minnesota extension service.
The Indians, Mr.. Ostby reports, are
proud of the prize winner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
WILLIS-CAMPBELL
BILL WORKED ON
BY. SENATE TODAY

Washington, Aug. s.-willis-camp-
bell anti beer bill moved forward in
the senate today. several amendments
being acted upon without discussion.
One modification would authorize i'm
portatton of wines for sacramental or
other unbeverage purposes when do
mesuc production was not sufficient.
Senator Sterling, republican. South.
Dakota. in charge Of the bill who Of
fered the modifying amendments said
that In one year after the volstead
law wine imports jumped from 10000
gallons to 100000 gallons; Senator
Broussard, democrat. Louisiana Offer
ed for Senator Reed. democrat, Mis-
souri,. an amendment to fine and i'm
prison prohibition enforcement agents
who violate citizens constitutional
rights. That started a discussion.
In many cases. Senator Sterling
said. arrests without warrants.
whenever violations were fragrant
were justified. Senator Williams, de-
mocrat. Mississippi objected to the
opening Of baggage without variants
THE owner of such baggage would be
justified in shooting the agent If he
had anything to shoot with Williams
declared.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
PACK ERS HAVE
ABOUT ENDED
!. REIMBURSEMENT / !. !! ! /. |
Wilson Says Producers and
Packers Should Benefit
From Change.

Chicago, Aug. s.-The packing In
dustry has about completed Its post
war read adjustment and the POSITION Of
both producer and packer should rap
idly improve. Thomas F.. Wilson, pres
ident of the Institute of American
Meat Packers, tod hundreds Of pack
ers from all sections of the country,
in opening the three day annual con-
vention here today.
Mr.. Wilson presented a survey Of
10 non-packer industries which he
compared with a. survey of packing
companies to show that the non-pack-
ers did less than four times as much
business as the packers and made
more than one hundred times as
much profits. The packing compan-
les surveyed earned profits of $721S,-
06S on an investment of approximate
lip $500, 100000 and sales of $3,013,-
100000. he said. ~
Price Declines.
He also presented a table to show
price declines in wholesale meat prod
ucts during the past year ranging
from 1 6 per cent to ~ per cent. Prac-
tically all by-products are lower than
in 1913, he asserted.
The decline Of packing house
products" Mr.. Wilson asserted
DC COllCluS1fc PlOOli VI LIC
statements made by the packers that
the business is governed by the law
of supply and demand and is not and
cannot be artiticial1y controlled"
Suffer Losses.
The producer and packer have suf-
fered losses through the decline In
tention to the decrease in export OF
meat products. stating that there was
a loss of 1.27o.ooo,ooo pounds in 1926
as compared with 1919. representing
loss in values of $526.013,456.
The percapita consumption of meal
and lard in the United States in 1926
was 154.3 pounds as compared witt
1893 pounds in 1918, representing
potential loss of 1,565,000,00t
pounds, he said.
Mr.. Wilson presented figures tt
show the production Of live stock |:
not keeping pace with the growth
a shrtnkage in the quantity Of mea
products held in storage.
Conditions Should Improve.
Conditions generally should i'm
prove when. congress has settled th'
problems, the speaker said, and as
serted that an agreement on glimitet
armament among the nations, If sue
cessful, will turn millions of wealt]
to pursuits Of peace and Industry.
E& Other speakers on the program in
lHclude J. Ogden Armour; lanes {
tDAhlman, mayor of Onea8laa s 3 ohm n
Russell, chairman of the board of di
rectors Of the United Master Butcher
ofs.4America, and Everett c. Brown
president Of the National Live Stool
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
$375,OO0,
IN DNBONUSESFOR
EX-SERVlCE men
Survey Shows That Only
Three States Have Failed
to Arrange Aid.

: New York, Aug. e.-State legisla-
ton converting more than $375,O00,-
900 to the aid of world war veterans
has been. passed or is waiting for
popular referendum, the Bank of
America announced last night at the
conclusion of a nationwide survey
OF the bonus situation. Veterans in
fourteen states already are receiving
cash bonuses totalling $1S4,000. 900
and In eight more states legislation
providing for cash bonuses Of $751;
100000 now is pending.
Only Alabama. Georgia and Missis-
sppi have failed to pass legislation
authorizing aid to veterans in exemp-
tions or benefits of come kind, the re-
port declared.
The bonuses range from $40 a
month for service in number Of
states to .$25, a month in North Da-
kota. Several states set maximum
rates. ranging from 500 in New Jer-
sey, to $500 in Oregon.
North Dakota Claims Honor.
North Dakota claims the honor of
having been the first state to pay the
bonus, and Illinois heads the list for
amount with s55,000 900 provided the
dunn. -
Many states which have given cash
bonuses also are proyiding; aid sf-~a
praetfcal nature. IN fifteen states
aid is offered for vocational ed ducatior
and in California bill has beer
adopted, providing for vocational edu.
cation of veterans dependents.
Arizona, California, Oregon and
South Dakota, provide aid5Iin buying
homes. and in Oregon the bonus is
made optional with the privilege Of
borrowing up to $4,000 on real estate
from the state, Nine western state.
offer assistance in settling on farms
and in eight more western states, spe.
cial boards have been esta blished tc
look after the interests OF former
service men
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
JUMPER KILLED.

Chicago, Aug. s.--Patrick Love. a
sergeant in the. IT,. S. aviation corps
stationed at Rantou field, was killed
today while. J. making a, parachute jump
before. thousands of spectators at the
Pageant Of Progress. I'LL /
! Love had taken the place Of Lieut.
CIV. Shoemaker who was to have
made the jump but decided that the
high wind off the lake made the feat
too dangerous. Without the knowledge
Of shoemaker Love took his place.,
The two men were close friends. 2f::,'.
The airplane was only about 400;
feet in the air when Love made his
leap into space The parachute opened
properly, but was caught in the wind
and driven against. one Of the towers
of the municipal pier. Love was
knocked from the harness from which
he had disengaged himself and he fell
to a balcony at the foot, of the tower.
He died while being taken to a hos
pital. Loves home was said to have
been In San Diego, Calf.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
NOTED CANADIAN DEAD.

Chicago His, a. Aug. S.-Herbert
widely known as the ad :
Xertising representative Of the Can
adian Pacific, n Canadian Mort hern
(now the Canadian National) and the
Grand Trunk railways the Canadian
government and the Hudson Bay
company, died yesterday after a a.year's
illness 80
= Mr.. vanderhoof was born in st.
Paul IN 1875, r e:
hi He began, work as newspaper mag
in Portland, Maine, and at %. years
OF age was. the Youngest .4editor:3. in
Maine HeSwas connected with news
papers in Worcester and Boston ibe-
fore coming to- Chicago, where for
several years he was on the old Inter
Ocean,.
In 1906 he became secretary of the
Western Canadian Immigration asso-
citation and was the founder of the
Canadian Monthly Magazine. The
town Of Vanderhoof in British Colum-
bia was named for him. He is sur
vfved by his mother, his widow ana
a daughter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
0P PTl]MlSM IS
KEY NO I E IN
! GREAT BRITAIN
] Business s. Conditions il
France Reported Not to
! Have Improved.

Washington, Aug. S.-optomism
was the general keynote Of British
Industry during July while the bust
ness crisis persisted in France with
scarcely any indications Of improve-
.ment. according to4.5 the monthly
ern Europe, and South Africa, issued
by the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce. .tf i5s
Drouth: in both France and Eng
land was reported to be causing seri-
GUS concern with the expectation Of
inferior crops, although the wheat
prospectsHn those countries was con-
stdered3 good. presaging smaller im-
ports Of grain.
la and South Africa was also report
ed. t%
Restoration of confidence. bringing
revival of trade in. heretofore dor,
mant, lines in Great Britain, Trade
Commissioner Page at London. de-
clared, has resulted from the settle-
ments Of. aggravated Industrial trou-
bles. Indications, he added, are that
there will, be industrial peace for
some time.
/ s. Depends on Coal Prices.
I& ! It is realized throughout England.
/ eheI assetted that a thorough revival
of bHainess isSd dependent upon cheap-
er coal Witch is looked for under
the settlement Of the, recent strike,
and an economic improvements.an y. III
Great Britain q European n markets.
Growing popularity Of the interna-
tibnal plans for export credits, Mr..
Page said, has created q prevailing
optimism ~ regards foreign trade.
The general financial situation In
England Is sound, he stated. Activi-
ties. Of the French government aimed
at Industrial rehA bilitation have not
been checked by the business depres-
sion in that country, Trade Comnis-
sioner Butler! at Paris reported. Lq-
uidation' OF the government merchant
marine, which has shown q deficit Of
nearly two billion francs has been
approved, he said. B Manufacturers in
the devastated regions, 1t was report
ed. intend to issue reconstruction
/, loan. of 250,000,0c0 francs. ~ New
forms Of taxation are being ,.consid-
cred; Mr.. Butler said, as the tax yield
in. 1922&is expected to be about three
billion francs less than expenditures.
Decline in Trade.
Trade Commissioner Kluth at Co.
the Scandinavian countries during
July was marked by q decline in
both exports !. and imports. Imports
from the United States, he said
were lower than In previous months
1 Several Swedish steamships are to be
| taken over by German operators, he
1 noted, while the number OF German
salesmen in Scandinavia appears tc
be Increasing. Trade Commissioner
\ thatla General increased depression
Il linz dom estic trade WAS nof3cea hla n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
PLAN SOLDIERS, AID.

Sheboygan,3 Wis, !. Aug. ga big
state wide campaign to raise funds for
the relief OF disabled veterans of the
world war. the money to be used ex-
clusively for the yeteranss benefit with
no overhead expenses, was planned by
state officers and the executive COM
ittss q ns sas
tAnd sunday The campaign for funds
Ii In line with the poli OF the veter-
ans to be OF service TO each other,
especially TO, disabled veterans. The
policy developed ts that the members
81 the legion know better than any
one elsa the tfoub btss 81 the disabled
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
WILL TAKE OATH.

Brisbane. Australia. Aug. g.
Archbishop Mannix, who has just re-
turned to Australia from a round the
world trip, during which he attempted
to visit ireland but was not permit
ted to do so, has expressed his willing
ness to take the oath of allegiance
to the king.
Archbishop Nannix. when he ar
rived in Queensland last Sunday, was
permitted toSland without hindrance
although it had been reported by a
news agency dispatch from Melbourne
that. there was strong belief that the
Australian government intended to
REQUIRE the pfeiate to take oath OF
allegiance n st Fl - u * II i; s s rs INA s. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-08
Wreckage All That Remains u
OF { The Steamer 'l = " Alaska \ i !,
Which Foundered Satur-
day Night; Explosion j
Caused Death OF Large ! !
Number. ~.

Eureka, Aug. s.-Forty-seven
names. OF the passengers and crew
OF the steamer Alaska definitely
were posted today fas missing.
This number includes seventeen
known dead, representing bodies
at the Eurekn morguc, some Of
which have not been identified.
When the Alaska fiollndered
Sunday night at Blunt's reef, for
ty miles from here, she had
aboard 1872 passengers and car
F1ed. crew of 80. OF the pas
sengers revised lists today placed
the missing or dead at IS.
Twelve members of the crew are
dead or missing.