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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
COURTHOUSE GROUNDS
 NOW BEAUTIFUL SPOT

One of the most attractive spots in Juneau are the grounds surrounding the Federal courthouse The place Las been made beautiful with flow- CTS, and well tended lawn and walks, under the supervision of t. $. Mar shal George D. Beaumont III front of the building. flower beds have been laid out i'll artistic design and are q riot of color Tubs Of bloom ing plants have been placed OF the stair landing at the main entrance and border the entrance walk. The lawns are kept carefully cut and watered, making d background of beautiful and fresh green for the flowers.
 All walks have been laid out in good order and new soil placed in needed spots One of the best i'm provements is the construction of winding road over the hill to Cal houn Avenue, which allows an au- tomobile to go from the avenue di- rect over the hill down to Main and Third Street or up from Main and Third 10 Calhoun The road has been laid with crushed rock.
 Beside the repainting of the court house the roof of the building is being reshingled and painted green.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
VALENTINO Who Signed Produce Big Pictures For RITZ
 .and l. WILLIAMS Film Pioneer Who Directs the Activity

 which called for great sums Of money have been made to him and refused MT. Valentines decision. 1t is definately announced. was made with picture achievement as the first consideration.
 The contract and the plans call for productions commensurate with the stars unparalleled popularity. A special staf is being organized under Mr. Valentines personal di- rection that will cooperate in the production of pictures of magni- tude, dramatic value and popular appeal. The public, in other words, will be given the opportunity to zee the star. as 1t wants to see .him. In roles that give him full
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10


 and the time of day vas measnred by the number of drinks one had consumed The chiefs of the ont. laws. or the big "ue-Wolves.e IS Eeehdolt charaeterizes them. were Curly Bill and John Ringo.
 After Johnny .Behan. one of the most noted Southwestern officers of the law. appointed young Billy Breek- enridge deputy. about the first job he gave him was collecting personal taxes in this eastern sector. Beeh- dolt describes fully how the deputy went into Galeyville. asked for and met Curly Bill. and enlisted his aid. Breckenridge, according to Bechdolt, explained to the outlaw what he was out for and wound up by saying.
 And this end of the county is sort of rough If I'd ride around alone. packing that money, somebody's lia ble to get the best of me when I'm moi looking for it. I've got to have a good man along to help take care of that roll. And fd admire to have you make the trip with me-
 Taxes Stolen Cattle
 Right then and there Curly Bill started to work In the saloon where the conversation took place he lined up the bunch and gave notice that our end of the county" has got 10 pay taxes. And pay they did. As Col. Breckenridge sat in Marshal Beaumonts office yesterday he re- called the trip with the noted gun man and outlaw. "lt was right funny" he said. "to ride up to a rustler's cabin and collect tixes on cattle we knew he had stolen. If a fellow did- n't want to pay, Pill would ask if the cattle weren't hi; property and of course he had to say they were and then they had to pay. If they didn't have the cash Biil made them give me an order on iAc cattle buyer at Galeyville who purchased the stock they stole"
 To the end Of the chapter Curly Bill and the deputy were on friendly terms. Young Breckenridge rode in iO iiit I'dH F1IlllOil tOuiltly uN dH tit- yoy of law and order without harm. Once he went in and brought out John Ringo, served warrant on him and brought him to Tombstone without any trouble. And when. after giving ball. Ringo heard that Breck anridge was liable to lose his job over some technical defect in the manner in which the bail had been given, the outlaw rode all night to appear in court when the charge against him was called.
 When Showdown Came
 For two years the young Deputy Sheriff came and went among the outlaws. serving his warrants, re- covering stolen stock occasionally and all without ever having to use force. Oldtimers withheld judgment of his nerve for the showdown. It finally came when two amateur des- peradoes, tiring of day labor at q sawmill, held up the Contention Mill and killed the man in charge. Breck enridge was sent after them.
 Bechdolt, describing the affair. said
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
MELODRAMA AT COLISEUM TOMORROW

The public likes sensation and melodrama It has been proven over and over again. The public also likes sensation and melodrama with new twist. They are tired of the old stereotype stuff such as seen in most serials They know that a dummy is used when the hero is pushed off the cliff. They know an old battered Ford is used when the car turns turtle. And there is no use trying to humbug them
 use trying to "humbug" them.
 "Sky-Eye' at the Coliseum tomor- row, matinee and night, furnishes the new twist. It is the first and only motion picture in which most of the locale is laid in the clouds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
HERBERT RAWLlNSON AT PALACE SUNDAY

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smilei"
 That might have been the motto of the hero in "The Scrapper, but there isn't any record of the fact. "The Scrapper" is the Universal special at traction starring Herbert Rawlinson which comes to the Palace Theatre Sunday night.
 Irishman right out of college and ell dowed with a hankering for two things-work and romance. And he has the sunniest sort of nature. If he's winning, his only boast is, 'I had ye there-yes l did,'
 Gertrude Olmstead. the prize win ming beauty of pictures, is the leading woman opposite Rawlnson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

that Behan was absent from Tomb stone and the under sheriff made Breckenridge take a posse of three men. despite the deputy's protest. Twonty-four hours after he left Tombstone the officer came riding back beside lumber wagon The vehicle made one stop at the mine hospital and unloaded three passen- gers. and q second stop al the under takers shop and left two more Out of the two outlaws and foar mem bers of the posse, Breckenridge was the only one to come through on his feet
 "If they had let me go by myself I'd have got those fellows without firing a shot said the Deputy when he returned That blamed posse made so much racket the outlaws thought it was lynching party and opened fire on us" Two members of the posse were killed outright and the third wounded by the outlaws and one of the latter killed and the other laid ont by the deputy. T did Tt want any posse. You never can tell what they'll do could have talked the outlaws into coming with me-if I'd only been alone said Col Breckenridge.
 The Colonel retired from the law enforcemeint business many years ago. He now resides in Tucson, Arizona, and holds . position as U. s. Pension Agent He isn't twenty odd any more and so he is not re- gretful that the good old days have come to an end in Arizona. but if he had them To live over again. well, he probably wouldn't want them much different As they used to say in the San Simon country "Quien Sabe?'
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

Aeroplanes just flying around can be seeh in almost any news weekly. Words cannot describe the soul-stir- ring and heart-throbbing interest to rushing train. the .leap from plane to plane, and the thrilling mid air fist fight in piunging aero plane over the heads of hundreds of spectators madly gestioulating in their horror of helplessness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

Rudolph Valentino, screen fav- .orite of the< millions, has signed long term contract with the ! Ritz-Carlton Pictures. Inc. by which he wifi appear exclusively under Ritz management and di- rectton. The arrangement becomes effective on the termination of the Famous . Players-Lasky contract. The announcement was made sim
 ultaneously by MT. J. D. Williams, President of Ritz-Carlton Pictures. and by Mr. Valentino. on the eve of the latter's departure for Europe.
 The question of the stars future on the screen has been . matter, or wide sprsad- comment and specuia- s1tQ1 lot Soma1 mont1oeiG oaesY
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

opportunity for the exercise of his especial talents.
 Mir. Williams. whose vision led him first to encourage the 'great individual star productions, has had an experience in motion pic lures that made MT. Valentines choice a natural selections and the exhibitors and the public can ex- pect screen offerings that will be of first importance as attractions.
 The first two important pictures have been definitely arranged for. and it is proposed that these shall be the sort of productions that the public requires, in story. technique. atmosphere. action end character .Qprtnyals .
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

George LaFarge. auditor for the Pacific Steamship Company was a passenger from Juneau on the Queen for Ketchikan. Mrs. LaFarge and their daughter are remaining in Juneau and will make the trip to Skagway and Sitka before re- turning south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

CLASSIFIED ADS md desirable boarcers. If you are prepared to keep boarders it is important that you should know how and when to use he classified ads--for they afford you the means for maring the buss, 1ess PAY. Try the Empi~~
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
"GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE
 LAW AT PALACEl---.---- ------=.-

In speaking to reporters regarding Gods Country and the Law Mir Curwood said he was enthused and delighted with the effects and possi- bilities of the Maine woods as at mosphere for his pictures.
 'T never saw such beautiful country for the making of motion pictures. It is the living glorious synonym for
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
Attractions ut IHeufeys
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

EUM-Harret Hammond in "live and Let Live"
 PAlACE-"Gods Country and the Law"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10
cOMINo ATTRACTIONS

COLlSEUM-June Keith in "Sky Eye" PAlAcE-Herbert Rawlinson in "The Scrapper."
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

Dr. Lewis Thomas, famous French physician, director of the cancer research laboratory of the Pasteur Institute. in Paris, has ar rived in America. He was sent by his Government 10 spread propa- ganda of French science through out America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

A in
  The le henCE Now the get the and coming rmntB with them the will read Get Busy Nov Get Then Sta Amor the Live Ones
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-10

Coming tomorrow matinee and Saturday Night-June Keith in "Sky-Eye," and another chapter of Adventures of Robinson Crusoe."
, 1923-05-30
Many ViOlat0rs Caught

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. May e.
Thirtytwo prohibition violators oc-
cupied the attention of the city police
judge and officers all day Tuesday
and part of Wednesday morning as
"a two months quiet quest for evil
dence caused most of hose charged
to plead guilty.
1t wasn't a raid with its usual noise
and bombast, but on the contrary thu
net had been wound ABOUND prohibit
ton offenders in such a name that
the catch somewhat resembled the
hauling in Of a net loaded with wig
Cling fish. As a result OF the bait
thrown out t~hirty-two violators were
made to appear in Police Judge
Croft's court all day Tuesday. and so
strenuous were the abors of the off
GERS that ~vlolators held an overflow
meeting most of Wednesday morn
ing.
Sc quietly had the work of collect
ing evidence been carried on during
the past two months hat those con-
fronted with the positive evidence
against them were almost dumb
founded whe suddenly and without
warning brought into court.
, 1923-05-30
Injured by Fall

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo., May "a
william Hermann. living on the o.
H. Ketchpaw place southwest of town
sustained a compound fracture of the
right leg when the saddle turned on
the horse he was riding. Mr.. Her
mann was rendered partly uncon-
scious by the accident and does not
know whether the horse stepped on
him or kicked him.
The accident happened on the
prairie and he lay there for several
hours before being discovered. He
managed to crawl about 10 or so
rods and built a fire to attract at
tention. His horse went to nj Of the
neighbors and they started n search
for him. Darkness came on and the
soarchers were only able to locate
Hermann by means of the beacon
fire.
DIR. Marshall set the leg. removing
one small piece OF the bone. and Mr..
Hermann was taken to Cheyenne on
No. 10 Wednesday to enter the hos
pital.
, 1923-05-30
SHAKING H FIST

That ast~onishingly sauternine
playwright, Maxim Gorky, who
writes gloomy drama of what might
be called the Russian gas-house
school of literature, says in an in
terview in Berlin that he has a mes
sage for America.
"Shake your fist at Europe, and
make her behave. Scare Europe a
little" That is the burden Of his
plant.
From the intense Mr.. Gorky, Rus
sian to the core, this sounds rather
strange. He is evidently thorough
ly disguised with continental Eu-
rope, ms is everybody else in the
world save continental Europe. But
the things that disgust most of us
about Europe should be the things
which would please Mr.. Gorky. Eu-
rope is like n of Gorky's own
plays-hopelessly dark, dismal, and
dank; filled with unpleasant
thoughts, hatreds, jealousies and
, 1923-05-30
Auto Accident Fatal

ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo., May 90
JAS the result of an auto accident
yesterday afternoon about 2:3o
O'Clock on tho Rock Sprlngs-Green
River road. Mrs. Henry A. Rolling
is dead and her husband, two daugh-
tiers and son are suffering from pain
full. though not dangerous bruises.
The accident happened about two
miles east of Green River, or an IN
guarded bridge at that point, w. II.
iMeldrim. of the Ridge Garage of
Rock Springs. was coming toward
his city in a Ford bus which is used
during the winter months to trans
port children to school. He says that
the first he knew that al accident
had happened was when he felt an
impact against the rear wheel IN the
heft side of his car, and looking out
he saw an automobile turned turtle
at the loot of a 15-foot e-mbankment.
He Immediately stopped his car and
rushed to the rescue Of the imprison-
ed passengers. All but Mrs. Rolling.
an elderly woman. 90 year of age.
~extricating themselves without any
aid. Passing motorists assisted in
raising the car and the injured WON
an was rushed to the Wyoming hos
pital in this city where she died
shortly after her arrival. from in
ternal injuries. Her spine was badly
bruised. and several ribs were broken.
The other members OF the party. are
but slightly injured and came to
town in the damaged car, that trav-
eled on its own power.
, 1923-05-30
ToDAY's

ELECTROMAGNETIC surrendered to
the United States its claims
to the Western Reserve ter
ritory.
1s35-Alfred Austin, British poet
laureate, born near Leeds,
England. Died June 2,
1918.
1s50-Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
eldest son of the famous
civil war commander, born
in st. Louis. Died in New
York City, April ~, 1919.
1s54-Act of congress organizing
the Territory of Kansas.
1S57-Relics of Sir John Franklin's
expedition found on King
Williams Island.
1s66-Customs officers seized l.
900 stands of Fenian arms
at st. Adams, Vt.
1s73-A fire in Boston destroyed
property to the amount of
$1,500,0OO.
1904 monument to the soldiers
and sailors of the Confeder-
acy was unveiled at Rich
mond, Va.
, 1923-05-30

innuendoes. Europe is depressing
to the outsider. Wherefore, to
judge Mr.. Gorky's works, Europe
ought to be very pleasant to him.
That which is depressing is usually
a delight to the mind of the Russ
literary lights. They play with it,
build on it, and make plays of it
which for some i~nexplicable reason
are produced every so often on the
American stage. New York was af-
flicted with a couple of Gorky's
best efforts a year or so ago, and
all who saw them conceded that
for sheer delicacy and delightful
fantasy their only rival was the
morgue or a busy night.
The affabie murderers, and
charming maniacs, who ramble
through one of Mr.. Gorky's plays,
disgorging philosophy which would
be considered pessimistic even in a
ps~ychopathic ward, may or may not
have been drawn from real life.
But if so, the chances are that their
counterparts stalk continental Eu-
rope today, cooking up another war.
Certainly Europe is sufficiently dis
agreeable to intrigue the Slav pas
sion for the unpleasant side of life,
which seems to, burn with great
fervor in the Russian bosom of
Maxim Gorky. Hence, as we said
before, it is surprising to find that
Gorky is sick of Europe. And if
Europe can make a Gorky sick, how
must it affect the rest of the world?
, 1923-05-30
DOMESTIC


Chancellor Cuno's plan of passive
resistance against France may
break down of its own weight. So
long as the mark could be held up,
it was possible for the German
to buy what they NEEDED with the
wages paid them. With the recent
breaks, however, foreshadowing the
steady decline of the purchasing
power of the paper mark, the work
ers are beginning to talk of de-
manding payment in gold or its
equivalent in real value. Should
this demand increase and should
the decline of the mark continue,
there is little doubt hat it will hast
en- the realization of the futility of
the present policy. The only solu-
ton lies in promptly coming to an
agreement with France and forth
with beginning the arduous task of
re-establishing German finances up
on a sound basis. 1t would seem
that ere expediency, which has
so often dictated Germany's poll
cies, would make this clear to Ger
many.
What the effect will be of the re-
ported Communist uprising at Gel
senkirchen, in the mining district,
cannot be predicted. Such out
breaks r usually spasmodic, and
due to local conditions. Even if
encouraged by Russian money, they
r little more than symptoms of
unrest Too often in the past there
have come from Central Europe
similar reports, in which hundreds
of thousands of Communists were
pictured as about to spring up and
overturn the existing order. Taken
in conjunction with the demands
for surer pay, however, the present
outbreak is a clear indication that
Germany's internal problems, which
r closely interviewed with the
PREPARATIONS problem, cannot be
solved by postponement.
One of the excuses which the
government leaders are making for
delaying action is that something
may be gained by waiting until Pre-
mier Baldwin's exact views on rep
arations problem are known. This
is but a slender hope. The Cuno
government is in the position of a
nervous persn with an liberated
tooth, who puts off until the last
possible moment the fateful neces-
sity of going to the dentist. The
longer the day of reckoning is put
off, the greater is the suffering.
The cure for Germany is to make
an appointment with the dentist
and keep it.
, 1923-05-30
Survives Heavy
Voltage

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo., May e.
That Elton Smith. 40 years OF age.
lineman for the Commercial Light &
Power Co. OF the Union Pacific Coal
Co., is alive today is due TO one of
those freaks of electricity.
Elton was aiding a force of linemen
on West Flat when his body came in
contact with a dead-end wire. At the
same time he held n piece of wire in
n hand, creating n circuit and aus
ing the current to pass through his
body. Workmen noticed his predica-
ment as he fell to one side Of the
crossbars and onto the wires, and i'm
mediate,y rushed to his rescue. The
city current was shut off and the man
rushed to the Wyoming general hos
p!tal. where It was found that he suf
fered severe burns OF the leg and
, 1923-05-30
Suicide Attempt Fails

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo.. May az
A woman of the world attempted
suicide at tho Northern Hotel in Rock
Springs or at least h thought she
did. After taking what proved to be
a harmless drug, she put up a wall
and told the proprietor Of the place
tina she had taken poison, and forth,
with a local physician was caNed to
the scene
1t did not take tho medical man
long to find out that the woman had
fooled herself and that the poison was
harmless. Sitting back in his chair
, 1923-05-30

and emitting loud laughs at close in
~tervals. the doctor chided the I'M
for her foolish actions. Rushing out
OF the room she went into the hall
way and returned saying hat she
had taken h proper poison this
time. The doctor snatched a vial
from her hand and investigation
proved that she had taken about four
ounces OF lysol. sufficient to have
made her seriously Ill had not prompt
relief been given or the spot. From
last accounts h woman was still liv-
ing. with no idea of repeating the
, 1923-05-30

planned to the officer that he had
been bitten by a dog. and forthwith
demanded the arrest OF the owner
and the quick determination of that
mad dog"
Dick went out to see what he could
do to quiet the wrath OF his complain
ant and about the first thing he did
was to run into his wi family ca
nine, which was readily Identified by
the Infatuated Greek. Dick was WILL
ing to kill the dog right on the spot,
but objected to his being arrested as
owner of h dog. After pelting the
animal with a stone. an armistice was
formed and officer and dog were
loose. at the request of the
complainant.
, 1923-05-30
LIVE NEWS from WYOMING
Items and Articles About Men and Events Throughout the State

hands. When 1t is considered that
1900 volts passed through his body,
his instant escape from death APP
pears miraculous.
The injured man laid on the cross
arms for about 10 minutes, and
strange as it may seem he was con
scious and walked several feet when
brought to the ground.
Smith had beer employed by the
electric light company for about two
weeks and is considered an able man
in his trade. He will be confined to
the hospital for about six weeks, UNI
less unforeseen complications should
arse.
, 1923-05-30
Wool Sales Made

RAwLINa. wyo.. May 2e.-The
highest bid for any of the recent
Rawlins wool clip. 44%c a pound,
was turned down here this week.
while several sales were made. three
from the seven bids offered by the
buyers.
Guus ~Strandberg sold to Adams &
Leland at A cents; Sundin & johnson
sold to SHERMAN at 43 Ia cents, and
the Blake Sheep Co. accepted 40 1-3
cents.
A great deal OF interest was GEN.
tered in the Rawlins sale. as 1t Is the
first big a to be made in southern
wyoming following shearing this
spring.
, 1923-05-30
Oil Land Sold

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. May ~
Some twenty-five years ago the First
National bank of this city came into
possession of 10 acres of prospective
oil lands in the Spring Valley district
of Uinta county, in the regular
of business. Recently renewed activ-
ity has taken place in that district
and the other day after holding the
land all these years It was purchased
by Mrs. Connell of Evanston. a WON
an oil operator Of prominence in
Uinta county. The land is located
near Aspen and will be developed at
an early date.