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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

Considerable time was consumed in tliS, the section covering several printed pages. In this the companies are said to be charging excessive rates, of giving canneries preferen- tial rates, of charging joint rates on through shipments for Alaska Rail. road points which nets them more than the same shipments would bring if shipped at local fates to coasta ports on the railroad. the Alasks Steamship Company is alleged te have made enormous profj.s out all proportion on it's investment. Thf weight CT measurement system rates was str ngay condemned, il be ing claimed that the Alaskan route is the only one on which 1t is used
 Rustsard Opens Testimony
 MT Rugtgard was theFfirs,t witness to appear before the Committee. He said he had- preferred no charges against the steamship companies. nc accusations, and had merely laid hs fore the Legislature a statement 0 facts portraylng conditions which he believed he had found to exist in bis transportation investigations. He denied that he had attacked the Al aska Steamship Company as charged by that company and others. and said his statements on the transportation situation were not made in a spirit of unhindness or ujfairness to the companies. He covefed briefly mos. of the salient points touched on ir his report.
 He referred to a recently issued pamphlet put out by tho Alaska Steamship Company which is in the nature of an answer 10 letters written by him to the Alaskan Engineering Commission, the Secretary of Interior and an interview with him appearing in the Dearborn Independent, alleged to have been given to a Seward cor to that paper He denied that he had given sdeh all inters.es and said 1t was written without his knowledge and based on copies of letters written by him to others which the correspondent had secured.
 Extracts from tho alleged interview
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
WANT MEARS
 KEPT ON JOB
Alaska Civic Organizations Make Request to Secretary
 Work-No Change Yet.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-At the request of Alaska civic organiza- tions Secretary of Interior Work has asked President Harding to permit Col. Frederick Mears to con- tinue construction work of the government railroad in Alaska
 Col. Mears detail expires May 1.
 Secretary Work said he was will ing that Col. Mears continue work on the Government Railroad pro- vided the War Department and the President agreed.
 Col James G. Steese was sent to Alaska to take over the work sev- eral weeks ago when it was ex- peoted Col. Mears would be recalled to duty with the troops. He will remain pending determination of the question.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Ashes of Judge Erwin Scattered Upon Waters

YAKIMA, Wash, April 5.--Com- plying with a wish, the ashes of Judge Lewis T. Erwin, former United States Marshal of the Fourth Judicial Division of Alaska, who died at Rochester. Minn., last week, have been scattered at the head gates of the Erwin Canal, the first irrigating ditch in the Yakima In- dian reservation. Erwin built the ditch when Indian Agent at Fort Simcoe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Governor Bone Is To Be Interviewed By Job Applicant

SEATTLE, April Marguerite Nowtcn, a certified public account ant, formerly of Provi dence. Rhode Island, and Casper, Wyoming, is here and will sail on April II fof Juneau to consult Governor Bone about opportunities in Alaska
 Miss Newton is confident of find ing a place to locate where her business of certifying accounts is required. She says sentiment and fine clothes are the ruination of women in business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

that the Earl had bitten discovery by the expedition Carnarvon headed Even before the the bite talked of laid the Pharaoh. Many Earl touched poisoned object the the with kings potion enclosed in boxes such that them shall o
 Lady Carnarvon at the side of her he died She London the received and being trained apane in London attempt to fly his bedside She i'll in the forced landing had she copniued train Cairo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
BIG SUIT STARTED BY. MARTIN,
 AIRPLANE CONSTRUCiOR;CLA
 LIFE HREATENED; OTHER THINGS

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Alleglng a conspiracy to destroy his busi- Eess, James V. Martin, of the Martin AaTplane Co. Long Island, has filed si.t under the Clayton act to re- cover S51,000.0O0 from eS corporations aai SS individuals.
 The Boefng Airplane Company of Seattle is among the defendants.
 Martin claims the defendants had conspired to monopoIIze the airplane
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
REPUBLICANS
 ARE WARNED BY COMPERS
American Federation of Labor Head Says Leave
 Open Shop Policy Alone.

Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor. has issued a warning to the Republican Party against sponsoring any anti-labor issues in the next campaign. Comp CTS said he. wanted to make the union position clear in view of the while in Florida, has advised to endorse tho open shop in seeking reelection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

trade. had slandered him, burned his planes, lied about his accomplish ments, destroyed government reports cCmDlcrding his devices and even made plans against his life.
 Individual defendants inchje Rene dict Crowell, former Assistanr Secre- tary Of War; Major General Patrick, Chief of the Army Air Service; Rear Admiral Moffett. director of the Naval Aviation, and other army and navy
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
FARMERS RUIN
 UP TO HARDING
Former Governor Cox Blames Administration for Bank
 ruptcy of Farmers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April B. Former Governor Cox. of Ohio, ad- dressing tbe Chamber of Commerce, laid "u.rtlfal bankruptcy" for farm CTS in many sections of the country st the doors of the Harding admin istratiqn.
 Cox blamed the "policy of isolation for conditions. Each day confirms the sbsurdity if not stupidity. of the continuing performances in Washing ton"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Lou Tellegen
 Infers Geraldine Farrar Is Lying

NEW ORLEANS. April 5-- Lou g Tellegcn today declared that all correspondents named by Geraldine -Irarrar in her di- vorce case were innocent.
 Tellegan said: One of those named is woman to whom l have only a speaking jacquaint- ance. Another one is d young lady upon whom I called at her home to see her parents.
 '1 will stand by Stella Larri- mer to clear her good name"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
SPO0NINC STATISTICS ARE GIVEN;
 QUESTIONABLE IS SENT TO WOMEN

never spooned prior to marriage. Of the 375 who admitted they had spooned before marriage, II failed to specify the extent of their spooning; 21 answered they spooned not far: 30 were used to kissing, only 104 hugged and kissed; 45 hugged. kissed and. fondled. and IA admitted more pnrestrained spoonlng.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Deny Catholic Vicar
 Executed; Not Believed

LONDON. April 5-Although Riga dispatches claim the Soviet authori. ties denied that Vicar General Butch kavitch head of the Roman Catholic church in Russia. mas been executed, there is not the slightest doubt felt here that it has not occurred. Mos COW papers received here published the story of the execution as fact and various Moscow correspondents have given confirmation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

NEW YORK. April 5-tBy Asso- ciated Press s.l-Investigating social lfe, the 'Woman's Bureau of sHygene, founded by John D. Rockefelgeg, Jr., sent a ques tionaire to 1000 women of whom 375 admitted they spooued before marriage; POS spooned with with their finances only and 3S9
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Labor Editor to Discuss
 Successor to Nicholson

DENVER. April Ex-Governor Sweet has summoned Edward Keating, edl- tor of Labor" from Washington to confer regarding the appointment of a successor to Senator Nicholson. This is the announcement made by Governor Sweet himself. m
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
RAY WINS AT SEWARD

SEWARD. april 5.-In the muni- eipal election here Mayor Sam Graf was defeated by Attorney l.. V. Ray, for Mayor. Graff having l29 votes and Ray 149.
 Votes on counc!lmcn was as fol- lows: s. Adelman, 176. F. W. Me Mullen. l73; c. E. Orlander. 167; T.. Peterson. 136; r. w. Whiting, 66 For treasurer, Sexton received 242. w. H. Whittlesey was elected city clerk, receiving 235 votes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Harding Invited To Fairbanks In 1924

SEWARD, April 5.--The Grand Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska, invited President Harding to attend the next meeting which will be held in Fairbanks in March, 1924. This is according to the coast delegates arriving here from the Interior who attended the Grand Igloo meeting at Nenana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Prohibition Hits Constantinople; Jolt for Drunks

OONSTANTINOPLE, April }. Prohibition has gone into eff feet in Constantinople under an order of the Nationalist govern ment. Any person found drunk after tomorrow will receive 30 strokes with the bastinado. For eign traders selling liquor are liable to d fine of 50, Turkish pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Simmons to Handle All
 Funds of Kluxers Now

ATLANTA. April 5.--7A temporary injunction temporarily placing Will liam Joseph Simmons in complete authority over the Ku klux Klan and preventing disbursements except oh his order has been signed in the Fulton Superior Court. This was done in the controversy when Sim mons announced the formation D. the Kamelia Womens' Klan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
NENAN4 ELECTION

tNENANA. April 5.--A small vote was cast hero Tuesday, due 10 the absence of any contests. The follow Ing were elected to the city council: Frank Teufcl Harry Davis, William Rodigkeit Billy Thomas. C. N. Chris jensen. Louis Johnson and A. D. Thompson. Mrs. NJ c. Stelnmetz and Capt. C. G. Jones we're elected to the school board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
COMES AS SURPRISE.

AUGUSTA, FaI., Aprll 3. - A member of the Harding vacation party received the Gompers' state ment with surprise. The Presidents associates said that upon publica- tions of the reports referred to an nouncement had been informally made that the Republican Party would take no such anti-labor posi- tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
CABINET oUT-iN

MADRID, April 5.--king Alfonso exchanged condolences in the Cabi- net when it resigned and all re- mained in office today with the ex- ception of Minister of Finance Reg regal,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
LADY N0RTHCLIFFE WEDS.

LONDON, April 5.--Lady North ciffe, widow of Viscount North cliffe, was married late yesterday to Sir Robert Arundel Hudson, business associate of her former husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
MARQUAM WINS
 AT FAIRBANKS
Defeats Robert Lavery for Mayor After Red Hot Con-
 test - Other Elections.

FAIRBANKS. April 5.-T. A. Mar Mayor here last Tuesday after d red hot contest. Marquam received 320 votes and Lavery only received 133.
 Tom Youle. Frank Wood and Gus Genradt were elected counciimen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
KU KLUx KHAN
 IN ELECTIONS
Klan Candidates Generally Successful in Kansas
 Municipal Elections.

TOPEKA, Aprn 5.-Candidates with tine support of the Ku kllx klan were successful in the majority of cases where Klan issues were fea- tured in Kansas municipal elections yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
Film Stars Marry
 In New. York City

NBW YORK. April Raymond Mckee and Marguerite Courtot. film Stars, were quietly married late yes tcrday afternoon in the Little Church Around the Corner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

KANSAS CITY, April 5.--It is in- dicated that w. w, Gordon, Klan candidate, has been elected Mayor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05
ELECTION AT ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, April 5.-M. J. Con- n'cy defeated Dr. J. B. Beeson and Harry Crfbb by plurality of 30 votes for Mayor. Candidates finishing as ramed for councilmcna were A. A.
 Slfaabeck. Charles w. Bush. William Howard and Robert Femme. The to-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-05

EAST ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Yester- days municipal election of city com missioners resulted in the election of one candidate endorsed by the ku Klux Klan and the defeat of two others endorsed by the Klan
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Novel Trap Tax

While no advance was made in the tentative bill of licenses for traps, this remaining at $200 as established in 1921. a new system of taxing this gear will be inauglrated, it was stated It had been intended origin ally to boost this tax to $250. In stead of this minimum tax of $200 will be assessed with progressively
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Evening star., 1923-07-07

SANDLOTTERS MAY
FORM new LEAGUE

Sandlot rivalry among mines in the
northwest has reached the stage
where the fans are clamoring for the
organization Of a league composed Of
six teams. Brookland, Park View,
Petworth. Handrey, Brightwood and
Takoma are expected to send their
managers to meeting to be held
Wednesday night at the home of DR..
L. NJ. Cuvillier. 2o3 Taylor street, who
is fostering the plan.
In order to avoid any conflict with
the city sandlot series, it is under
stood that double headers will be
played every Sunday on the Handley
diamond. New Hampshire avenue and
Grant circle. If the plans Of DR..
Cuvillier do not go astray, the series
will get away the latter part of this
month and run into September
IT is recalled that the old Petworth
League of fifteen years back was one
of the bright spots of local sandlot
ball. Games were played on Grant
Circle and attended by many rabid
fans.
Citizens of the northwest, particu-
larly the Petworth section. are anx-
ious to revive the old league, accord
ing to DR.. Cuvillier.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
YANkS' 9TH STRAIGHT
GIVES 12-GAME LEAD

Rain all over the country yester-
day permitted only three games in
the big leagues. OF these, the heav-
lest in the way of action took place
in ST. Louis. where the New York
Yankees opened their western fnva-
sion by trimming the Browns. to
2, thereby making nine victories in
a row and putting themselves
twelve and a half games ahead of
the Philadelphia Athletics. who list
ened to the tter-patter of the rain
in Detroit.
Waite Hoyt delivered for the Yam
KEGS and showed remarkable judg-
ment in his choice Of twisters.
Cleveland, on the home grounds
defeated Boston. 5 to 8. This victory
placed the Indians in tie for second
place with Philadelphia Jamieson's
homer with two on In the seventh
drove Ehmke to the showers and
clinched the game for Cleveland.
In Philadelphia the Philles saved
themselves a threatened defeat at
the hands of the Pirates by a triple
play in the fifth. Cooper, the Pr
ates' moundman. beat out an infield
hit and took second on a wild throw
from Parkinson. Maranville singled
to right and Cooper went to third
Then Carey flied to Mokan. whose
throw to Henline caught Cooper at
the plate and Maranville. was nipped
Henline to Sand, when he tried to
make second on the throw-in. The
Phillies triumphed. 5 to 2.
The Cincinnati Reds were all set
in New York to take their first crack
at the Giants in the Polo Grounds.
The weather man has promised them
a chance today.
Evening star., 1923-07-07

The western team, captained by
Emmett French, will include John
Black, sensation Of the championship
at Skokfe last year: Jock Hutchison
OF GfenView, saturated with person
ality and a player who may hit a
streak of golf that will spread -eagle
the field next week; William Mehl-
norm. Bob Macdonald. Mike Brady.
the western open champion: Laurie
Ayton. Harry Hampton Rudolph +.
knepper. amateur, and last, but far
from least-Chick Evans-smilinc
imperturbable Chicago amateur. twice
holder of the amateur title, and once
king of the professionals. Evans
holds the world record for a low
score to win the open-made at Min
nikhada In 1915, when he shot 2S6
to win.
Match Is at Eighteen Holes.
Today's match is at eighteen holes,
and although nothing except posi-
bly, few bets hinges on the result.
every amateur and pro went out de-
termined to do his best to win and
at the same time obtain test under
hre of this difficult Inwood course.
which the experts predict will not
be conquered as was Skokie last year
and Columbia the year before.
\ majority of the entrants in the
record field gathered here for test
next week plan to stay away from
the golf course tomorrow, resting UP
In preparation for the qualifying test
week: They have finished their
practice rounds and all hope they
will be in the select few who will
play for Gene SaraZens title next
friday and Saturday. Many of the
36e entrants are due to be disap-
pointed-most of them, in fact-for
but l2 and ties will make the grade
for the 72 hole test the end of next
III fnnr,
ify each day out of ninety-two
starters each of the first four DAYS
of the week
Washington will be represented
by but four golfers. Dave Thompson
OF the Washington Golf and Country
CLUB, who had sent in his entry sew
erai days ago. found himself unable
70 leave his club late yesterday on
acGount or some pressing matters
and could not make the trip. Fred
Mcleod. Leo Diegel, Horace Brand
professionals, and Guy NJ. Standifer
amateur. are the Washington PLAYERS
competing in the championship
Bobby Jones Is Overdue.
AS usual before the event starts.
one hears talk of Bobby Jones. Some
line, that this is Jones year. THAT
py all the laws of mathematics and
the gods of golf willing. Jones is
oound to come through: He was run
iast year at Skokie in tic
WIN John Black and this year is
playing his usual impressive. precise
brand OF golf Whether the exnerts
are wrong or not, Jones will take =
lot OF beating from any man, and
me metearic Bobby may come
through this time. He hasn't long to
play in fast competitive golf. for
Bobby is in his last year AT Har-
ward law. and in a short time will
get down to more serious business
than shifting golf ball toward a
tour-and- three-quarter-inch hole.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
LEGION nine FACING
GAITHERSBURG TEAM

American Legion tossers are at
Gaithersburg. Nd, today clashing
with the team representing that town.
Ludwig or Miles was booked to hurl
for the Legionnaires. while Blake
man or Niefelt was slated to perform
for the Marylanders.
Takoma Park Fire Department nine
at $3.50 o'clock on Hodges Field, Ia
koma Park.
Commissioners base ball team
planned to hook UP with the National
Capital Press tossers at / o'clock on
diamond No. 1 OF the Monument lot
Moline players expected plenty of
competition at Baltimore today in the
clash with the All-Stars of that city
to decide the Y. NJ. H A junior cham
pionship.
South Brookland juniors and
Epiphany Athletic Association mines
were to clash this afternoon on the
formers field. Dezendorf was to hurl
for the church players.
Henderson Athletic Club was slated
to meet the Liberty Athletic Club on
diamond No. / of the Monument lot
Silver Spring Tigers were to open
the first of a threegame series with
the nine at Colonial Beach Sterzer.
Shrider, Atkinson and Besley and
Gordon are in the lineup of the Vir-
ginia nine.
Peerless Athletic Club split a
double with the Berlin Ath-
letic Association nine at Berlin. Pa.
winning the first, to 3. and losing
the second, 3 to 2. Burdine hurled
in fine style for the local team in the
opening frame, allowing but six bin
giles and tanning six of the opposition.
game fs wanted by the Lexington
Athletic Club for tomorrow, according
to Manager l.. NJ. Cuviller, Adams
244 or Main 1874.
Manager Guy Perkins of the Lex
ington Athletic Club desires a game
for tomorrow. He can be reached
at Lincoln 5156,
Evening star., 1923-07-07

With two Of it's strongest foes de-
feated, Epiphany now stands as the
foremost contender in section b OF
the junior division. Along with it's
brilliant mound corps, Epiphany is
counting heavily upon the Kessler
boys at the bat, who slammed five
safeties between them off Duterman
yesterday. Eleven hits were garnered
by the winners against Shamrock
Juniors. Bryant. second sacker for
the losers, had ragged day afield.
He booted three.
Wirtly Scruggs, all-high shortstop
of Central. is in the Epiphany line
up but thus far has not attained his
batting eye that aided the Blue and
White, in the interscholastic games.
A slugxing spree swept Dominican
Lyceum TO the front against Harlem
Athletic Club in section r of the un-
limited division. The score was IL
to 3. Fourteen hits accounted for
clouted a homer for Dominican, while
Goetz had a perfect day at bat, max
ing single and double.
seph's tossers, had the edge on Brown
and O'Brien of ODonnelTs nine. his
team winning. Il to :. in section g
of the unlimited division. 1t was a
II.
the winners connecting for eighteen
hits and the losers fourteen. Demma
of St Joseph's collected four wallops
in five trips to the plate.
Mohawk Props continued their win
ming streak in section A of the senior
division when they took the measure
of the Plaza Athletic Club, Is to 8.
Cornell hurled one of the best games
in the series, allowing Plaza but two
hits.
Seventeen hits enabled the War
wicks TO down the Wintons, Is to 12,
in section A of the Junior division.
The losers doomed dangerous at times.
as the Warwicks used three huriers
Dorm, Neuman and Magee. Melting
ton led the winners at bat, gathering
three blows
Holding the Warwick Props to five
bingles. Jett gave the fremont nine
a victory, of 30 to 4, in section c of
the Junior division. OF the thirteen
walIops made by the Tremonts, one
was a homer by D. Clango.
Linworth svamped Peerless, Is to
4. in the midget division, when It
connected for eighteen safeties.
Dougherty's slugging aided the win
ners He slammed Ave bingles in as
many times at bat G. Avery, box
man for Linw orth, allowed but three
hits.
Evening star., 1923-07-07
SOUTHERN KEEPS UP
ITS WINNING MARCH

Southern Railway continued its
march toward the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. League title, when it trounced
Shops. IL to 0. Bernhard proved a.
puzzle to the losers, allowing but two
hits, while his nine slammed the
slants of Kagle and Naples for thir-
teen. The Southern Railway boxman
also connected for two wallops.
Naval Hospital nine walked away
with Agriculture, Is to 2. in the De-
partmental series. Mallet, hurting for
the winners was nicked for five hits
In the Government League, City
Post Office took the measure of Stand
ards, to 3. when it collected ten
safeties off Mccarthy. Suter of the
winners got a homer and double.
One Of the best games in the Col
ored Departmental circuit was waged
between Veterans Bureau and Treas
ury. the former winning, s to 3. Two
homers by Gibson aided the winners