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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
KATE DOUGLAS
 l WICG|N DEAD
"Prima Donna of Literature Passes Away-Taken
 III Last June.
HARROW. England, Aug 25---Kate Douglas Wiggin. American authoress, died here last night.
Was Noted Character

Kate Douglas Wiggin. often called the 'prima donna of literature" was one of the most accomplished women engaged in literature and philanthro- pic work in the United SStates.
 It was back in 1878 that Mrs. Wig gin, then Kate Douglas Smith. left her home in Maine and journeyed to California for the purpose of study ing Kindergarten methods. She taught in Santa Barbara College, and was then called upon to organize the Silver Street Kindergarten in San Francisco. the first free school of the kind west of the Rocky Noun tains.
 Little was known of kindergarten work at the time, but the ideas of Mrs. Wiggins soon began to attract wide attention. and f was not long before she was joined by Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper. the noted educator. who assisted Mrs. Wiggin in forming the
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NINETEEN WOMEN DRAWN 10 SERVE. IN LOCAL COURT.
Prominent Local Women on List of Grand and Petit
 Jurors of Fall Term,

Nineteen women wefes drawM to- day on the grand and petit jury panels to serve during the regular fall term of the local U. s. District Court which convenes here ~Noyem- Der 18th. Prominent local women and from Douglas. Skagwny3 and Sitka are included in She panels.
 Juneau women who Were drawn arc: Mrs. B. NJ. Behrends and Mrs. Hector Mclean on tie grand jury; Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Mrs. H. C.. DcVighnc, Mre. Helen B. Rice. Mrs. ]. P. Walker. Mrs. I. J Sharick, Mrs. Anna ]. Morrison, Mrs. W. E. Bathe, Mrs. Agnes c. Manning, Mrs. Grace McGill, Miss L. Kron, for petit jury service. Douglas women drawn sre:sNrs. Anna Shudshift. on tho grand jury and Dollie s. Don aldson, petit jury Miss Mable Patti Stone, principal ofs the Skagway schools lsst year, Mrs. Lillian Black, of Skagway, Mrs. J. P. McNeil and Mrs. Thomas Dimitri. of Stika, and Mrs. Anton Anderson are the other women drawn for local jury service during the term.
 List of Jurors.
 The complete grand jury panel follows: NJ. Adsich, E. l.. Hunter, Ed Larson, Mrs. Hector Mclean. M. 4P. Lagergrin. Williams Powers. Mrs. B. NJ. Behrends and l. Charlebois, all of Juneau; Reimer Simpson, John Hollywood, W. J. Grashel, Waldo c. Mills and Martin Thomp- son, all of Sitka; George J. Beck, Eoonah; J. NJ. Blankenberg, Tena- kee Mrs. Anna Shudshift, and k. E. Smith, Douglas; Frank Wilson. Dud- ley J. Mulpahill. Skagway; George Fields, Rake; H. Jones and M. A. Gcstner, Haines; J. J. 0'Brien, Chi chagof. H
 The petit jurors drawn today were: George Mock, Mrs. J. P. Walker, James B. Moon. H. C.. Hughes. H. r. Sockoloff. Mrs. I. J.. 'Sharick, Mrs Anna J. Morrison, Mrs. W. E. Bathe. Mrs. Grace Me- Gill, Miss l.. Kron, Fred Sorii, H. R. Shepard. Mrs. Agnes G. Man ming, H. O. Adams, Ed Doyle, Mrs. Helen B. Rice, Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner, Mrs. H. c. DeVighne, Willis b. Nowell. J. J. Woodland, Roy Osborne, John Krugnessi and O. M. Bostad, all of Juneau JAmns McGrew, Sal mon Creek; | w. Chisholm, H,rry l.. Bahrt, Mrz. J. P. McNeil. Mrs. Thomas Dimitri. s. IIolmes, ]. H. Petcrson. J. McNulty, P. E. Sic rm. Sitka; w. l.. Spear, J. M. Keller, Miss Mable P. Stone, J. w. Flynn, Mrs. Lillian Black William NJ. Seims, F. Srffecool. Skagway; Tom Johnson, William Henry Bay; F. A.. Mills Ole Loberg, J. F. Anderson, John Winkie, Chichagof; M. S. Pratt. Mendenhall; Dollie S.. Don alGson, Jerry Cashcn, John B. Me- Pherson, Guy Smith, T. w. Sanford, Douglas; Robert J. Frazer. Peter Pavowich, Treadwcll:' V. c. Spauld- ing, Mendenhall; George F. John son, Killisnoo; Mrs. Anton Ander-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
SALMON ARE
 INCREASING Washington State Fish Direc- tor Makes Interesting
 Announcement.

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The runs of the principal kinds of salmon are showing an increase this season ac- cording to Ernest Seaborg, State Director of Fisheries.
 Seaborg said this was the best spring for salmon in many years. Tho sockeye run was better than that of four years ago.
 Prospects are that the run oi humpbacks will be larger than usual. He attributed the fncrease of humpbacks to the ten day sus- pension of fishing during the height of the run two years ago. A sim liar suspension was ordered this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
SITUATION IN EUROPE CRAVE,
 GENERAL VIEW
Outlook Is Disquieting Ac- cording to Views of Re-
 turning Americans
GERMAN CONDITIONS.
 CAUSE APPREHENSION
Coolidge Administration to Maintain Hands-of Pol-
 icy-Only Course.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. The internal situation in Germany not withstanding the recent indications of some improvement is regarded here with grave apprehension.
 Members of the Senate and House and others who have studied Euro pcan conditions at first hand this summer agree privately that the outlook Is disquieting.
 In representative diplomatic cir eles there is a pronounced, almost universal note of discouragement.
 Some ropresentatives of the coun- tries not directly concerned with German reparations regard a crash In Central Europe as inevitable.
 The infexible public opinion in France and Germany Is said to pre- clude any change with respect to the Ruhr.
 It has been made clear that the Coolidge administration sees no course open than to accept the one mapped out under late President Harding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Alaska Reindeer To Be Served to British Guests

SEATTLE. Aug. 25-The local Chamber of Commerce has sent an
 Alaskan reindeer for the banquet which the Los Angeles Adventures Club will give the British scientists, soldiers and explorers who halted on the trip around the world. The food is to represent all sections of the Pacific Coast. Salmon was sent rep resenting food stuff for Puget Sound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
COUNTERFEIT
 GANG MEMBERS
 ARE CONVICTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Fred Eakins, of San Francisco, and John Silva, of Los Angeles, have been convicted in the Federal Court of possessing ASA counterfeit dollar notes on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. They are mem- bers of gang which operated with
 unusual success from Vancouver, B. C., to Los Angeles. Three members of tho gang have already been sen tenced to Leaycnworth. Three others are awaiting trial in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
INTERNATIONAL COUNTERFEIT|NC
 GANG IS UNEARTHED IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU, Aug. 25-An interna- tional counterfeiting ring, centering in the underworld of Honolulu and with ramifcations into the Orient, which is being unearthed slowly by federal officials here, is expected to prove one of the largest conspiracies of the kind ever brought to light in American territory, according to the authorities.
 Nine persons, eight Japanese and derone Spanish-Hawaiian are under arrest and the federal officials have S25O 900 in counterfeit money and two plates designed for. the manufacture of the bills. The operations have been in progress for approximately
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Croatian Female Spy Lands
 ** In Agram Jail; Too Smart

peared before the Serbian chief-of- staff of the Croatian capital and of fered her services to secure and sell him Italian military information. The chief listened to her tale, but was not impressed. So little did he like Danitza that he detailed two of his men to watch the woman day and night until they got something on her.
 Eventually it was reported to. the chief that Danitza had sent out of the country. and to Italian agents. it was said. F military documents, each one in private code. Then she was arrested. So thorough was she in her work that she learned her codes hy heart
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two years and began, apparently. among persons engaged in the opium traffic.
 The authorities said that the snug glers of opium into the territory were the victims of a grim little joke and "the double-cross supreme"-in re- turn for the opium they managed to bring into the territory they received large sums of counterfeit money. The fact that they were engaged in an H. legal operation was counted on to prevent them from notifying the authorities.
 The persons in custody constitute only part of the conspirat0rs and
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; BELGRADE. Jugoslavia. Aug. 25-- If Danitza Androlitch had been con tent to do her spy work quietly and without ostentation, she probably would still be at liberty. and still of use to her employers. But she must have tired of the lack of excitement attached to getting military informa- tion of Jugoslavia for the officers of a foreign power, and therefore decided to liven things up bit by playing two hands at once.
 Danitza is a Croatian woman, and the story from Agram. where she is now behind the bars charged with spying for Italy. sets forth that. un- der the atlas of Ida Birner. she sp-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
PINCHOT TO ACT
 IN COAL STRIKE

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug, 25.--- Governor Pinchot, who has been named by President Coolidge as in- tormidiary in the anthracite dis pute, has sent in invitation to four representatives of the miners union and four representatives of the mine operators to meet him here on Mon- day as the first step in new nego- tiations for a settlement of the st rike dispute.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
SAYS JOHNSON
 IS STRONG MAN
Republican Chairman Tn Cali Z. fornia Boosts Senator
 from that State.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-De- n0uncing the publication of the let ters of Senator Johnson written in confidence to Charles K. McClatchy, of Sacramento and which appeared in the San Francisco Journal. Albert E. Boynton, Chairman of the Cali fornia State Republican Committea declared that Senator Johnson is stronger today in California than ever before"
 Chairman Boynton said number of private letters, were stolen from his office. kT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Wilson's Son-in-law Is
 Adviser to King of Siam

! SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 25-Fran-
 cis B. Sayre, son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson, announced he had accepted
 the appointment of legal adviser to. the King of Siam for which he has obtained a leave of absence for onei year from Harvard University, where he is a professor. M
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Japan Resents Proposed
 Control China Railroads

TOKYO, Aug. 25. Japan ob- jccts strenuously to the recently announced plan of the foreign diplo- matic corps at Picking, said to have been sponsored by the British Lega- ton for control of the Chinese rail- roads by one foreign and one Chi ne5e director.
 The Japanese foreign office will propose there be one Chinese di rector with foreign inspectors em- powered to see that the guards are paid from the revenues of the rail- ways. ty fsf
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Airman Wins Race with
 Death Today

BUCHANAN, Mich, Aug. 25.- Air Mail Pilot Knight won a race with death when he landed here this morning at 7:30 o'clock after making the longest night flight on record, nearly 1000 miles. This flight from Cheyenne to the bed- side of his father who was believed to be dying with pneumonia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Maj. Gen. March Is
 Married in London

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Major Gen. eral Peyton c. March, retired. for mer Chief of Staff of the American Army, and Miss Cora McEntee were married at the Registery office here this forenoon and left for Paris on thoir wedding trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
No Recognition Of Mexico Until Next Month

WASHINGTON. Augh 25.-- It is stated at the White House that the United States will not be prepared formally to announce resumption of dlplo- matic relations with Mexico until the middle or latter part of September. This is on ac- count of the necessity of ask ing information concerning cer- tain exchanges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Sorrow Expressed Over
 Death of Premier Kato

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25-Secretary of State Hughes has sent message to Japanese Minister of Foreign Af-
 fairs Uchida saying the service of Premier Kato 'in cementing the bonds
 of friendship between our people will
 ever be memorable.v Hughes ex- pressed sorrow at Kato's death which occurred yesterday.sav rsr4ese1s
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
COLUMBlK RIVER SALMON PACK IS Ic CONSIDERED BIG

sh ASTORIA, Aug. 25.--The value of the salmon pack of the Columbia River this year is estimated at s. 5,500 wholesale prices. x.
 Three hundred9 and nine thousand cases were canned and there are 1,165 tierces of mild cure, each tierce weighing 800 pounds.
 The season ended at noon today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
NO IDEALIsM JUST YET.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 25.--As- serting that the world Is not ready for the idcalism of Woodrow Will son, Earl of Birkenhead, former Lord Chancellor of England. de- clared before the institute of politics tha self-interest alone should de- termine whether the United States should intervene in the affairs of Europe
 The Earl of Birkenhead said that in deciding, America must remem- per great nations require grea, world in which 10 develop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Flood Strikes Juarez;
 Two Lives Reported Lost

FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 25. - Two were killed, seven seriously injured and score slightly hurt in flood which caused $200.O00 damages to adobe houses at Juarez. across the Rio Grande, last night. ay1w
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
No Election Are Wanted ,
 In Italy; Fascisti Lives

MILAN, Aug. 25--Premier Musso- lini's newspaper, Popolo dltalia, in editorials, state that all talk about elections should cease as the Facisti can live peaceably without elections
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Last Mail Is Late

HEMPSTEAD, Aug. 25-The last eastbound transcontinental flyer ar rived at 11:17 o'clock this morning completing the distance in 26 hours and IA minutes, which is three min utes behind the record established yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Unmasked Bandits Make
 Away with $4,000 Payroll

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25-Three unmasked automobile bandits held up Elfred O'Connor. paymaster of the Standard Stevedore Company. near the waterfront, snatched satch- el containing $4,000 and made their escape.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
FIRE ON
 AMERICAN FLAG

ATHENS. Aug. 25.-A telegram from the Island of Igbros says the Turkish soldiers at Gallipolli fired upon a launch flying the American bag carrying 10 refugees. One man was killed and one woman was bad ly wounded the telegram states.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.--It was announced today that President Coolidge has decided to retain Gen. eral Sawyer as personal physician.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
praises Air Mail Service

OMAHA, Aug. Addressing the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon given in his honor. Col. Paul Tender son, second assistant postmaster gen eral, said in his opinion, that as the result of the connecting of New York and San Francisco with all mail service in 26 hours and IA minutes, all important industrial com mercial centers of the United States will be connected in relatively short time by lighted airways.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
CONTINENTAL
 FLIGHT MADE
 RECORD TIME
Trip Across Country, New
 York from San Francisco /. Made in 26 Hours.

HAMPSTEAD, Aug. 25-All records for flight across the continent were broken when Pilot Wesley Smith brought yesterdays mail here at 11:14 eastern standard time com pleting the continental transit in 26 hours and IA minutes.
 The best previous record is held by Lieutenants Kelly and MacReady with 26 hours and 50 minutes, non stop flight It is pointed out how ever they used it individually.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Makss; Another 'llI,','l'R Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25-An other record in air mail flights west ward was established when Pilot Vance brought his plane from the east here in two hours and Al min utes ahead of schedule.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-25
Last Fliqht Starts

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-The last trans- continental air mall flight in the pres ent series started yesterday morning when planes left San Francisco and New York on eastbound and westbound flight. With the termina- tion of the flight begun yesterday. the combined distance of approximate ly 24,000 miles will have been GOV cred, 5000 miles of which have been flown by night over a night airway lighted by the government at cost of $b0O,O00. The air service off cials said the fondest hopes have been fulfilled by the tests.
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-16
MEDICINE LAKE
(From Last Week.

James Gentry left Tuesday for his
old home in Indiana.
Mrs. Overland came to the Lodahl
hospital this week, for treatment and
care for a nervous trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Gentry enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Angvick and
family at dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. C. Wise, Mrs. Elmer Mensing
and Miss COndit, teachers, attended
the Teachers Institute at Plenty
wood Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Lajmodiere, who has
been sick for a number of days, is
improving, and it is hoped that she
will soon be in her usual health.
Mrs. Dewey WigmOre, manager of
the central telephone office, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends at
Williston, and witnessed the foot ball
game at that place Sunday.
If you hear the children singing or
talking in their sleep, don't worry,
they are not sick. They are just
practicing their part in the Cantata,
which will soon take place at the
Community Hall for the benefit of the
school.
Lie IISL lSlb SlAOW VI Vic 0CcAoOAA
visited us a few days ago, but did not
linger many hours. Since that time
up to the present the weather has
been ideal. The temperatur was just
low enough morning and evenings, to
kill the germs and purify the air.
A number of friends and neighbors
participated in a pleasant surprise to
Mrs. Carl Angvick Monday evening,
October 10Th, the date being the an
niversary of her birth. A very pleas
ant time was had and a delicious
lunch served. The guests when leav-
ing for home, wished Mrs. Angvick
many happy birthday anniversaries.
Mrs. George Bennett surprised her
husband last Friday evening by invit-
ing a number of neighbOrs and friends
to take part in celebrating her hus-
bands birthday anniversary. The
hostess left nothing undOne to make
the occasion pleasant for her guests
and husbandf and it is scarcely ne
cessary tc say that a delicious lunch
was served. The guests departed wish
ing Mr.. Bennett many happy birth
days with most generous thanks to
Mrs. Bennett for her entertainment.
E. G. Peterson left Monday for Es-
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ANTELOPE

N. A. Welle of Mohall, N. D., was
over on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Stoen spent a
few hours at PlentywOod Friday ev-
ening visiting friends.
w. H. Gottlied and P. c. Christen-
sen spent a few hours in Reserve on
Wednesday evening visiting friends
and attending to some business mat
ters. While there they listened in
on a radio concert from st. Louis,
Mo-. at the Holji store.
R. R. LELAND and sons, Jack Court
ney, Art Olson and Carl Malgrin at
tended the pure bred stock sale at
Culbertson Saturday. Mr.. Courtney
purchased two pure bred bull calves.
County Agent Ostby held turkey
picking and dressing demonstration at
Geo. Overby's farm Tuesday.
c. D. Lobdell returned to his home
at Missoula Monday after spending a
week in the Coalridge country look
ing after his interests.
Tom Leland has been busy the past
ten days siding and finishing the
Lutheran church. The basement has
been cemented ad will be used for
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-16
RESERVE

Nels Jensen and brother visited
relatives and took in the stock show
at Culbertson Saturday.
The school children had jolly time
Friday eve at the Halloween party
given them by the ladies of the town.
The P. G. Peterson family is NOV
ing into their new home, recently
completed.
Mrs. Frank Carpenter and daugh-
ter Iva, Mrs. Ed Horstman, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l. Singleton. Glen Tolle and
n. B. Eidsness were tEansacting bust
ness in Medicine Lake Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Williams visit
ed at the Dolphie Paulson home Sun
day.
A number from Reserve and Dag
mar attended the corn show in Plen-
tywood, Monday. All report seeing
an excellent exhibit of farm products.
Rev. Sands will hold services Sun
day, December End, at 2:30 P. NJ. in
the school house.
Mrs. NJ. A. Connole and children
spent the week end in Medicine Lake
with her daughter, Marion.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Gunderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Anderson and the Anton
Anderson family visited in Plenty
wood Sunday.
H. P. Anderson has been quite busy
this fall supplying the people west of
Reserve with wells.
Co. Agent Ostby conducted a turkey
demonstration at he George OVERLY
home Tuesday.
Gordon Hutchinson, Glen Tolle and
J. l. Singleton took a business trip
to Culbertson Wednesday.
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tavan, Canada, where he will visit a
borther for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sparkling and Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Petersen made Nan au-
to trip to Williston last Friday.
Mr.. N. M. Petersen of Coulee, N.
D., was here from Friday until Mon
day visiting at the home of his broth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. A, getersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph BOura@a and
young daughter Adrienne, of Plenty
wood were guests at the Swenson
home Sunday. The two ladies are
sisters.
Mrs. Edw. S. Powers attended the
convention held at Froid Thursday
and met some of her school day
friends which she enjoyed very much.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held Friday, November
9th at 4:3O in the Jarstad building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Thompson and
family returned from Thief River
Falls, Mimi, where they resided for
the past three years. Ted says this
country looks good to him.
Little Marie, three year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tax, had a
birthday party Wednesday afternoon.
A number of her little friends were
there and had merry time playing
games, ETC., and enjoyed themselves
to the limit and the delicious lunch
served by Mrs. Tax.
Mrs. Carl Kilgore was down from
Scobey visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pumalo this week before
their departure for Whitefsh, for
which place they left Thursday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Pumalo were
among the pioneers of Medicine Lake
and well known in this vicinity.