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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-05
BECK'SSLAYER
FACES CHARGE
AS MURDERER
Judge Day Must Change Plans
and Testify, Prosecutor Says,
or Be Accused on New and
Important Evidence.
Army Also Will Hold Inquiry
Into Shooting of Officer,
Which Host Now Declares
Was Not His Intention.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April :.
If Judge Jean P. Day refuses 10
testify before the Coroner's jury
called for Saturday TO investigate
the death of Lieut.. Col. Paul Beck
in Days house, County Attorney
Forrest Hughes will have no re-
course except to file murder
charges" he declared this after
noon.
Moman PruIett, attorney for Dry.
intimated neither the Judge nor his
wife would testify at the inquest.
Facts may develop that may cause
me to file murder charge before
Saturday" Hughes said in announc-
ing he had new and important evi.
dence."
cleared up and these must be ex-
planned before Day may go free, "
Hughes said. 81 am going to learn
tho facts"
This was a sudden change In the
Prosecutors attitude, as previously
he had intimated the Coroncrs jurN
might be dismissed and no charges
brought.
An army committee of investiga-
tion, 1t was announced to-day, will.
inquire Friday or Saturday into the
shooting, The army committee will
come from Post Field, where Beck
was Commandant. County Attorney
Hughes was notified.
Mrs. Days account of the shooting
and its causes was preceded by a
statement from her husband, who de-
clared he was returning home when
he saw Beck through a window
struggling with his wife.
''As | hurried TO the door," he
said, "I could hear her begging and
pleading and trying TO shame him. "
He said he did not intend 10 kill him
He declared the officer made a
movement as II to strike.
"He had my complete confidence.
He had the run of my house. He was
at liberty to come in unannounced for
dinner of as an overnight guest.
He had entertained US often at poet
tleld No man could have trusted
brother more. He came up last night
uuannounced. He was sitting on the
af NJ
said he was coming TO stay all night"
After attending the theatre. Mrs.
Day and Beck. Day said, agreed 10
pick him up later at the hotel where
they had dined Beck and Mrs. Day
returned TO the hotel and met Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Prichard. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. II. Anderson and Major F,
p. Paddock OF Fort sill They left q
note saying they had gone to Prich-
ards home and asked Day TO 60
there. Judge Day went there and the
party danced.
at was midnight or after when we
left Prichard's home" Judge Day
said. II suggested that they all
come over 10 my house and dance,
and we came. II may have been
after 1.30 o'clock when the Prichards
started for home. The Andersons had
no car. SO 1 offered TO drive them
home.
"Mrs. Day was tired and did not
accompany me. Beck said he would
stay and entertain Mrs. Day. may
have been gone half an hour. When
stopped my car on the driveway l
heard a commanding voice coming
from somewhere.
1.-The blinds In front were all up.
came up the side steps and saw
Beck struggling With the purest.
dearest woman in the world. AZ
hurried TO Ne door I could hear hsr
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-04-05
PARK COMMISSIONER FkVoRS
THE MAcMoNNlES GROUP.

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The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
RESULTS OF HOLIDAY
 GUESSING CONTEST

As result of sundry complica- tions. the T'ggeefT's%to announce in it's last Issue the winners of the two guessing contests held during the holiday period by Jeweler A. J. Mueller. The first of these. center ing around the weight of a big lump of coal, displayed in the Muel- Ter store, was won by Chas. Eagle with guess of 47H pounds, the exact weight of the lump. The guesses in this contest showed some variations of judgement. Some of them ranged as low as 21h pounds. others reaching up to 150 pounds, The prize was handsome scarf pin. set with a small diamond. :.
 The winner of the other contest. involving the identity of certain well known motion picture actress. whose picture was displayed, was Mrs C. R. Jackson, who identified the photo as that of Florence Evelyn Martin. and was awarded the beauti- ful Oceana pearl necklace.
 F.. H. Johansen was close second to Eagle in the coal contest, submitt- ing guesses of 47 pounds. I ounces and 47 pounds. 2 ounces.
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLS ANNUAL GENERAL. MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce will he held on the even ing of Tuesday. January 10, pursu- ant to resolutions passed by the Board of Directors at recent meet ing The annual meeting is the one occasion when the entire member ship assemblies and an effort is to be made to make it something more than mere formal gathering this year, by including a dinner in the round of things to be discussed dur ing the session. The meeting will be held in the large dining room of the Bahlke Cafe under the direction of committee composed of l.. Leh- mann, F. NJ. kiesele and A. Polet.
 At the last regular meeting of the Board of Directors it developed thru the reading of number of tele- grams that negotiations are under way between the Alaska and Terri torial Road Commissions and the Pioneer Mining company for the pur- chase of the Nome-Kougarok rail way from the funds provided by the last legislature. According to one of the messages the officials at Jun eau are in complete accord as to the project and there is every prospect that arrangements can be made to purchase the line.
 The Board also discussed the trans portation question at considerable length and committee composed of A. Polet. F. M. Kiesele and F.. l.. Holt was appointed to draft a reso- lution of protest against the present high transportation charges between Seattle and Nome. which would also show that unless relief is granted Nome will lose much valuable busi- ness.
 The Board also named 4. Polet. Ira Rank and G. S. Mayanrd as committee to look into the matter Of the intended reduction of the Coun- cil City mail service. concerning which protest was recently laid be- fore the Chamber of Commerce by the Council members. The commit tee was instructed to take up the proposed cut in service with Alaska Delegate Sutherland and the Post office Department and resist not only the reduction in the case of Council but also other sections similarly af- fected
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
A. B. BARN DANCE BIG SUCCESS

A program replete with pleasant surprises and much fun making ca pacity served to make the barn dance given by the Arctic Brotherhood in 4. B. Hall on New Years eve one of the most entertaining social func- tions of the present closed season. of dances, the program included chicken catching contest. butter guessing contest, potato race and some excellent musical selections contributed by the Moose orchestra. The butter contest centered around the contents of butter churn and was won by Miss Una Sitton after a tie with Creighton Hecht both guess ing in the first instance within a half pound of the actual weight of butter in the churn. The chicken catch ing contest and potato race were respectively by Mrs. F NJ. Aver and Mrs. F. M Roman. Both con tests provoked great hilarity and helped not little to sustain the 'barny" ensemble induced by the hay. harnesses. and other decora- tions. and the countrified attire worn by many of the dancers. Grape juice punch. cOmmendably free of any suspicion of hardness" was served during the evening and pea nuts and apples were distributed generously. R. B. Julian was, mas ter of ceremonies with W. C. Me- Guire as chief assistant and an- nouncer. The dance music was fur nished by the Wathey orchestra as sisted at intervals by the Moose or chestra. and H. G. Gabrielson and R. B. Julian.
 The committee in charge are to be congratulated for providing a decid- edly unique and amusing entertain ment.
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
SPELLING THE BEANS
(From Fairbanks News Miner)

(From Fairbanks News Miner)
 Private interests would never build another mile of track or run trains mile farther than it paid them to, and their system would be "all the traffic can bear" We are anxious to hear the arguments in Our Town for the New bill from the merchants who have been for so many years wailing about the Alaska coast rates on private interest boats; the arguments for a bill which may throw our railway and Government built-and- owned boats over to the same private interests which have So long owned and conducted the coast boats and railways. who could by so doing get our railroad and boats on lease and cut out all possible competition which might make the freight and passenger burden of the interior lighter. Even tho Morgan or Guggenheim did not bid for such lease, if Rockefeller or Schwab DID bid and get the lease. the first thing they would do would be to enter into a "gentlemen's agreement with Morgan and Guggenheim to main- tain the same rates for all of them.
 It is no argument acceptable to the Interior for them to point with pride to the fact that Government ownership has not paid in the United States. Private interest railroads and steamboats on the Alaska run and in Alaska have not paid US. The merchant who gets his goods delivered-at rate of freight he can afford will not worry whether the carrier made money on the freight. This country needs a chance to de- velop itself. The farmer needs tractors and farm machinery, and he can't afford them at private in terest rates of freight. We need to import building material, for bet ter buildings. but it cannot be done at private interest freight rates.
 No man can get away from the fact that at the time our railroad was conceived we needed a railroad. and the Government planned to give us one as soon as possible. that Ala ska might be developed for the Ma
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| tion's benefit and profit NO PRI- vATE INTEREST would build it
 The Government HAD TO, as a Gov ernment aid and encouragement to the development of Alaska. They have spent or will spend S52,OOO,- 900 on this work. every dollar gain ed from the United States Treasury upon the representation that it was to be used to put a Government rail- way in Alaska to be operated by the Government. for the benefit of Alas ka and its development. Just as it is nearing completion up jumps the Devil of Graft and demands that the completed railway be turned over to private interests" leased to them at q song. to make or break as their interests may appear. and they can only make it pay by soaking Alas kans on every pound of freight and every passenger going over that road. Private Interest is so greedy it couldn't wait. to fasten its talons upon choice piece of Government pork which was being handed the struggling upbulders of Alaska.
 Private interests will put such freight rate on our coal that we will have to turn the coal mines of the Interior over to Wall Street: will charge such a rate on mine machin- cry and supplies that our mines can not operate and will fall into the hands of Wall Street. all to make one common graft which looks now as tho Wall Street and Washington intend to spend no more than four years in grabbing Alaska and divid- ing it among themselves. with no future for Young Alaskans in their Own Home Land.
 Listen to and mark well the local business man who talks for the New bill in Our Town. Without excep- tion you will probably find him to be the man who has hollered loudest against the freight rates to the h. teriorf which private interest has maintained for a quarter of cen- tury.
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
kETCHIkAN PAPER
 VOICES COMPLAINT

(E'rom Ketchikan Chronicle)
 Once again we hear the voice from the North, the Juneau Empire. in- forming us that the Alaska fisheries should be turned over to Alaska out right for the legislature to handle as it will. And once again we rise up to say Nay.
 Theoretically the Empire conten- ton sounds plausible, even intrigu- ing. but in practice it will not work out, as everyone must know who gives it even a little thought It will be recalled that at the last ses- sion of the legislature there was considerable discussion of fisheries. There was the Britt bill which the Senator from Juneau said he drew up himself when the opposition claimed it was framed by the inter ests. a bill drawn by a druggist. who so far as we have been able to as- certain. has had no personal experi- ence in the fisheries of Alaska. And there was the Holt memorial, sup posedly drawn by the representative from Nome where they don't have $500 worth of fisheries operations in a year. and where it is admitted they know nothing about the fisher- ies.
 The legislature, more than half of which was made up of men from a section where they don't know fish from a flying machine, ,battled might lily over the measure. And to what end? They got nowhere.
 In the house of representation, Ketchikan, with about one-sixth of all the white population of the Ter ritory had no representation among the sixteen members. Yet Ketchi- kan is the fishing center of Alaska as all statistics show. It was the town more vitahy interested than any other, yet it had no voice. LNtu II II Hdu ldu q liCIhuCi thCi he would have been helpless with the Northern Bloc" which is suffic- iently numerous to make the South eastern part of the Territory pay the bills for the districts from which there are practically no revenues It is in the First and Third divisions that virtually all the taxes are col lected for the maintenance of the Territory. It is in these divisions that the fisheries are located. Ant yet part of the Third division is SC mutually interested with the North ern section that they join with then and wield the power necessary tt direct all appropriations. make oul
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laws and regulations to their hearts content.
 Far better indeed is it to leave the fisheries of Alaska under the control of the Federal government than to trust it to Legislature such as the last one. or even the one before. True. conditions under the federal government are not ideal now but there is at least hope that the pres ent administration is going to do something to protect the fish and make the industry an everlasting one.
 There is no question but that the fishing season must be cut down. and with proper protection to the spawn ing streams and the waters immedi- ately adjacent to them. There is no question that there should be stringent regulations placed on the traps and trapmen. but by the same token even they should have their rights in the matter of locations and not be subject to annoyance from the Jumpers" many of whom are now openly boasting that they are going to grab somebody's location. not to operate themselves. but to hold up the original operator"
 No, we don't want the fisheries of
 A l.. S,, ha nd af a n fnRAnnnn- tent legislature even though we do want changes in the law. Much bet ter would 1t be if congress would au- thorize the appointment of com- mission to handle the fisheries. giv- ing them broad powers to alter the old or make new regulations, gov erning the fisheries on the ground in a business like and farseeing manner Such a commission might and should have a representative of the President. a representative Of the bureau of fisheries who would undoubtedly be scientist, and as many Alaskans as congress and the administration might think advisa- ble. There at least should be one Alaskan on such a board.
 The Alaska legislature has shown that it considers the fisheries legiti- mate prey for it's petty politicians; 1 to such an extent. indeed, that 1t
 would be a menace to entrust their very life to such body.
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
(By John A. Wilson, 165 Meridian Time
Latitude s4h degrees North
N o T I c E

The Northwestern Alaska Cham Der of Commerce will hold their An- nual meeting and dine at Bahlke's Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 6:D p. m.. The reading of the an- nuaI activities of the Chamber and the election of officers will also take place. On account of the limited seating capacity, members and in- terested citizens are requested to hand in their names to the under- signed committee. The customary dinner rates of $1. .OO will be charged Signcd T. HERMANN,
 F. M. KIESEI.E
 \. P6IET
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
BOY BORN TO MIR. and
 MRS. THOS. A. ROSS

The birth of son and heir to MT. and Mrs. Thos. A. Ross is announced in the following telegram received by J. J. Mitchell of the Coast Guard service from Capt Thos. A. Ross.
 Seattle, Wn., Jan. 3, 1922 JOHN J. MITCHELL. Nome:
 Arrived today nine pound boy. Mother and son fine.
 Thomas A. Ross
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
N o T I C E

hOST-l.aGy's hand bag, containing sum Of money and rent receipt be- longing to Miss NJ. McNIurr:E. Find. er please return to owner and receive reward,
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07
ALL TOGE HER W-PU PUlL

ToGETHER NOW-PULL: : a hold Peninsula amiation pull A chain : only strong WITHOUT A : STRENGTH Even a ptarmigan : timber wolf there Plurbus Unum. : a the different ! backslding : frightfu : influence point with the suit that haven't We have been like : "Geeng" Having : the Straight Ahead. : The NUGGET wants weekly letter from settle : the District print activities social otherwise and the feelings expressions of community the big issues confronting all It by subscription. A larger paper suggestions : better it. We would like a perfect mirror . 
 laying grumbling and grow constructive criticism accomplish wonders Get together Appoint community World haven't hibernated might that local school teach be interested in writing activities and will mako labors. 5 we interested In we arein in
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07

Nome will always bc the supply base for the Arctic Oil Fields.
The Nome nugget., 1922-01-07

The Nome Nugget delivered by car- riS or mailed. Per month $1 90.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11
Boy Scout News

Tfoon Ne. Is, which Meake this
eveaine Is tie ZipA Lutheran
church under the leadership OF
0ooutmagtcr Bertram Swanson, Is
addfn9 new members to its troop.
several enrolllnents have heen -
cured and II Il expec4ed that the
troep VIII be Registered q he'd
quarters within The coming weak
Troop No. 3, the First Methodist
church. meets this evening q 1880
O'Clock. This troop y well up IN
the standing In the intAs-tfoop con-
test. Members of the troop COM
[mittee will b present
Scoutmaster Earl Reynolds and
bis troop Of negro scouts, who meet
Monday evening In the Weyman
African Methodist church, expect
Ito have many candidates at Fri.
days court Of honor. This troop is
ido.ng some splendid work and ad-
ditional recruits for the troops are
being sought.
| The Sea Scout group will meet
this evening In scout headquarters
iat 7.3O O'Clock. Continued work
lon the plans for the Sea Scout boat
will be dons.
The regular court of honor meet
ing viii be held in scout headQuar-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11
Some Christmas Suggestions You May Not Have
Thought About. A Visit to the Fisk and Loosely
Store viii Reveal Many More.

talk, Or 80 to sleep, and have a,'heavy ~
Of hair" q real syelsshes. The Madame -.
dre4 dolls look - much like real oabls ~
say "Nama" IN such 4 plaintive way. th.s
any little girl who hasn't one will be deh,A..
II indeed to ct one. These are not a. ~,
a. we'd like them to be, but still theJ're -
than thsy wsss lest year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11

Santa cleus win Be hsrs now
every afternoon. His little red
and green house in the rear Of
the Toy Department i al ready
for him, packed with candy and
toys for the ehildrea who bring
the little Fisk and Loosley Santa
Claus Tickets to him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11

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~ n1o1D which unfatIiuely pr
oee q ~evsfy election. 6uch
oeo1110n q tho eloctcfatD can
~ o6tafned unless evefy voter
8 tol1ot one way o. another
s1uW. No matter how You may
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Z q ncsdsd ~ b merely formal.
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U ~ who had been active in the
- aotsd that this county would
- N unusually hi<e vote. NUN.
GBcps meetings have bsen held u
srs throughout the country ane
10y civ eeoeyeo q WoSo. stassu
phlets dlecunDlng merits OF tns
Il - eifutiOn - presenting Issue
a he case nys been Midely az.
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Whoee, II Veto
votine places tomorrow will b.
II "a usnal locations. In the cit,
4 n Nock Island polling places are
TSrrt-r T.ies barber shop, II:
rourth avenue.
$3.50 o-.,. .ohoo,
oo.
Tniro-Lennerers store' wv
thru avenue.
Nbufth - Kramer's store, So
Nin4h street.
Nfth-Garage, 11l2 Eighth ave
mud
sixth - Chufch, 1920 Twelfth
street.
Seventh - Miller's store, 160,
Twelfth street.
NiRhth-Court house.
Ninth - Cirvello's store, 6l2 Fiji
tenth street,
Tenth-Kramer's store, SIS Four
teenth-sad -a-half street.
Observation-Disclosures drug store
IDOL Fifteenth street.
Twelfth - Automobile Row, 81
Nineteenth street.
Thirteenth - Church, Nineteentl
street and Sixth avenue.
Fourteenth-The Neighhorhoo
store, 2016 Ninth avenue.
T1fteenth--Hose house, SGT TWEEN
ty-oecond street.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11


two bats, comfortably. Two SsN; @S.1S aad
9s7s-in the Millinery DsVartmsnt.
Most Every Day Something
New Arrives in the Art Needle
work Department.
Here are more Of those Chinese Vusk has-
ksts with eolored beads, metals, tasesls and
rings on the cover. The larger sizes are equal
" nice for lunches; Eve sizes: Sc, soc, 7Sc,
S6e and $500.
Men like knitted ties-and you can knit
one in an evening easily, with enc Of th~s In
struction sheets and spool Of .Texto Tie
Twist" all for 7sc.
Beautiful sweet graM sewing baskets. with
pink or delicate blue peeping out from beneath
braids of fragrant sweet sraW: three sises:
~. si.zx and 9l.se.
Those pretty hand painted cork hot dish
mats, with the blue Holland scene On each
piece, come in oblong, oval and round setg, and
look as though they were worth twice - much
a. they sell for Csc and SIN.
Here's Another Idea:
Women arc buying fine tiny checked ging-
hams, softer than Peter Pan, for klndker-
chiefs, teddy suits, camisoles. collar and cut
sets: we're selling q lot Of our 60c ginghams
for these.
Jap kimona crepes, SSc yr1
Sateens. in al the, favorite colofs, 5se, Soe
and Sc yard.
If You're Still Puzzled
Over what to get for the men IN the lam
ny. you might consider shirt patterns. In cur
Silks and Dress Goods Department you win
find any number of delightful neat patterns,
silk striped shirtinss an ready arranged in 4
GOOD sized holly box at $3.50,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11

It's Surprising
How many little girls stop longinsh M
profoundly inspect the black boards that eaa
be esnvertsd into desks, and have scrolls a tie
top. Maybe it's because they like to play
school, and be the teacher" These black.
boards are here for 40 little q Csc; othe3 ct
9l.e6, e2ee, 43.5o.
Bring In Your Doll
And get her fitted out in new shoes. TAes
are little white kid shoes, or leather shoes, sts
o to 8, here at 35c pair.
Doll heads, with movable eyes and curly hair,
including the unbreakablc kind; Sc to SIN.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11
Sleds

All kinds Of then:
You can get q
good Siderable Aed
here now for q
little rs oSc; and
. ely Away"
Siderable sled BIG
enough to carr
three boys, is San.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-11

omc this nsur
ing, Ise sane kA
body dolls, dras.
ed and undresusd.
This completes 1
big assortnat 4
dolls Of vC anRt
ranging in kics
from ~ b M.