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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29

This is your opportunity
The world today wants men and
women who are trained The high
school offers training that is me-
cessary for entrance into nearly all
of our professions and skilled occu-
pations 1t is, also, most excellent
training for the boy or girl who does
not wish or who cannot afford to go
to college.
If you have not already decided 10
attend the Circle High. you should
decide at once to come here. You
will find it one of the best schools
in this section of the state.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29
Gopher Brings ore Find

/ A young gopher uncovered
7 vein of gold and silver ore less
r than foot beneath grass roots
r near Avon, between Helena and
T Garrison, and George McPhe"
r son, an old~time prospectqe
: came along and staked 1t as
: mining claim. Essays returned
T values of $11 in gold and eight
( ounces Of Silver. The vein was
: small st the start but after
/ thYee days work Mr.. McPher-
r son had followed it to a point
+ where 1t was IS inches in width.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29
POLITICAL RATES

Rates for individual political an
nouncements in the Banner for the
General Election will be $3.50, and
one rate will apply whether run once
or from now until election. The
sooner taken advantage of the more
candidates get for their money.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29

ROOMS for rent or house for sale
Inquire at Circle State Bank.
The Roosevelt County Independent
of Poplar is moving to Wolf Point
this week.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29

Report of business transacted at July meeting.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-29

Name
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Child MAINTAINS LONG VIGIL
after PARENTS Die IN PACT

PARIS. Jan. 30.--When police broke
in the doors of flat near City
Hall today they found a five-year-
old child maintaining watch over the
bodies of his American mother and
Polish father, who had been dead
three days Back of the tragedy lies
story of shattered ambition and
love triumphing over life.
From letters and papers found in
the flat. which was denuded of
furniture and money, police recon-
structed the drama of the two de-
feated lives.
Rosalie Goldenberg. the daughter,
police say, of a wealthy New York
family, fell in love with a Polish
officer calling himself Count Zach.
arias Taubman of the Polish nobil.
ity" Dazzled by his uniform and
the tales OF his family's magnifi-
cenee. Rosalie eloped with him against
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

advice of her family and came with
him to Europe But Traubman kept
putting off his return to claim his
estates" in Poland.
Finally he confessed that he was
not Count but only a simple leath-
or worker from penniless family
The revelation stunned Rosale. bur
she had grown to love her husband
and decided to share his poverty.
Finally after the child was born
and was growing up they came to
The erd of their resources. and rath-
er than seek aid OF Rosalie's pas
ents in New York they decided 20
end their lives by poisoning tlferi.
selves.
Police believe they intended to pe'-
son the child. but yielded to senti-
mental considerations at the last mo-
ment During the three days vigil
over his parents the child lived on
chocolate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
MAI. MUIRHEAD, SEATTLE, SHOT while
DINING With ANOTHER MANS WIFE


SEATTLE, Jan. 30.--William Muir
head was shot last night by Harry
Derby, of Seahurst, while Muirhead
was dining with Mrs. Derby in a
Westlake Avenue restaurant.
Muirhead was taken to the hos
pital with bullet in his lungs.
The guests fled from the restau
rant and nobody attempted 10 cap
ture Derby who walked nearly a
mile to police headquarters and sur
rendered.
Major Muirhead is a veteran OF
the Spanish-American war and su-
perintendent of the Colman Dock.
He was former traffic manager of
the Port Commission.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
MAYBE TWAS Fate, BUT TH|MBLE
HELPED; MA, 81, FINDS her SON, z

years ago, he left his home in
Branchville, N. j.. for trip to
Brooklyn. His father died and his
mother married again and Georges
whereabouts was unknown to her,
until she read last week that a
George Doty had been arrested here
for theft of phonograph.
Today Mrs. Latter. carrying a
box of chocolates and pair of slip
pers, went to the Jail. George had
changed and she declared that she
could not recognize him. But did
he carry the war thimble.' He
reached into pocket of his tattered
vest and drew it forth.
You bad boy" scolded his moth
er. "why did you run away?"
George asked forgiveness, so his
mother promised to appear in Court
ami ask his release, 50 that he
could go back to Branchville.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--A silver
thimble, carried through the Revolu-
tionary, the Civil and the Indian
wars by three members of an old
family of New Jersey. was exhibited
today in Raymond Street jail by
George E. Doty, ~ years old, to
prove to Margaret Latter, 92, that
he is her long lost son.
The first soldier Doty. member
of Marion's band, was given a Thin
BILE for his kit when he left his
cabin home in the Jersey wilds. He
used it in patching his uniform
and when he died he gave it to a
son. That sons wife used it in
sewing for soldiers of 1912 and it
was passed on to her son, who car
ried it through the Civil War.
1t fell into the hands of George
when he went west of the Mississippi
for the Indian wars. Twenty-Five
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

his directorship and sold the oil
stock2to whom was not brought out
when he ives about to enter tho
Government administration as an
assistant to a member of the cabinet.
His brother, Archie Roosevelt, was
employed later by Harry f. Sinclair
and made vice president of the Tn.
ion Petroleum Company, a subsidiary
concern. Archie resigned from the
Sinclair Jemploy the day before he
went before the Public Lands Com
mittee on the advice of Assistant
Secretary Theodore Roosevelt and
voiced his suspicious that all was
not we'll with respect to the Sim
clair Teapot Dome lease made by
The Navy and Interior Department.
On that occasion Archie told the
committee he had been requested
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

CHARGED IN
PEACE Prize
Author of Millennium Of
Peace" Asserts His Ideas
Are Lifted Bodily.

WASH Jan. 40. - That
the prize winning peace plan" in
the Box competition was lifted bod
lily from a book written and copy
righted in 1917 was charged by
James NJ. Cordray. an author, vino
holds the copyright for the book.
Cordray came to Washington from
New York for the purpose of verify
ing the copyright privileges granted
him by the Congressional library five
years ago. He has returned to New
York completely satisfied that his
copyright was violated by the author
of the plan to which the prize of
$4,000 has been awarded.
Injunction to Be Sought.
In all probability Cordray Will
place his case in the hands of his
lawyer for the purpose of claiming
violation of the copyright and pre-
venting by a court injunction the
payment of the prize to the winner.
The case will also be taken up
by the special committee of the Sen
ate which is investigating Box
propaganda.
Records in the copyright division
of the Congressional Library show
that in April, 1917, Cordray was
granted a copyright on his book
entitled 1.-THE Millennium of Peace"
which was written in the latter part
of 1915. His plan for peace, as
outlined in the book, provided for
the establishment OF an information
al arbitration alliance and laid down
sixteen laws against warfare: He
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
One Republican and One
Democrat Named to Press
Governments Case.
SENATOR WILLIS COMES
OUT WITH DEFENSE PLEA
Former Secretary Fall Said to
Be on Verge of Collapse
House Inquiry.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jan.
30-The Senate Committee on Land
de9lerod three disinterested physi-
clans must examine former Secretary
Fell end then adjournment was
taken until Friday.
The Senate has approved the
House resolution for the appropria-
ticn of 100000 for oil lease prose
oution after amending it so that
counsel must be approved by the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Presi-
dent Coolidge has announced the sell
ection of Silas S. Strawn, of Chicago.
Republican, and Thomas w. Gregory.
OF Austin, Texas, Attorney General
In the Wilson administration as the
special counsel to prosecute the gpv-
ernment's Teapot Dome inquiry case
Strawn Is chairman OF the COM
mittee of legal education of the Amer
lean Bar Association.
The resolution would direct the
Secretary of Interior to institute i'm.
mediate suits to assure titles of Sec
tions 16 and SO, Naval Reserve No
l, California, now in possession of
the Standard Oil Company.
The sections, as school lands
passed into possession of California
upon Statehood.
The Senate failed to reach a vote
yesterday on the Walsh resolution for
annulment recesslng after six hours
of debate.
Storm StilIed
The memory of the late President
Harding stilled the storm In the
Teapot Dome debate and broke party
lines for a moment yesterday after
noon.
Senator Frank B. Willis. of Ohio,
in the debate on the Walsh resoln-
tion referring to the transfer of
oil reserves to the Interior Depart
ment from the Navy Department as
sin defiance" of the conservative
policy of the government, said
"I now the Senator from Montana
had no such thought, but unsupport-
ed charges made here yesterday that
selections of DENLY and Fan for
the Cabinet were a prelude t0 the
The fact there are those
in this chamber and out of 1t cheap
enough to seek petty partisan ad-
vantage from such false statement.
is reason why the Senate should not
include such language in its resolu-
ton. | don't know anything about
this transaction but will say freely
Warren G. Harding made an error
when he transferred those reserves
from the Navy Department to the
fNour,x,uaa an Da "a r~nN
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
EXECUTE TWO
NEXT FRIDAY

OTTAWA, Jan. S0.-No word Is
expected for months concerning the
execution of two Eskimos on Her
schel Island next Friday for the
murder of Corporal Doak, sof the
Northwest Mounted Pelice, and Otto
Kinder. trader The mtn were killed
in fued started by Kinder's desire
for an Eskimo maiden.
The government has unofficially
learned that Sergeant Thorne. of
the Mounties, who was delayed by
soft snow during the winter at Fair
banks, has reached Herschel Island
to perform the execution which was
postponed from December Z.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Start-
ling facts have been uncovered in
the great naval oil lease scandal.
These facts are not hearsay or guess
work but are fully known to the
Senate Committee on Lands. The
full text of the new evidence, set
ting forth his alleged connection
with the leases, has been shown to
Secretary DENLY. He read the fol-
lowing carefully and declined to
make any comment. The investiga-
ton reveals:
/. That Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Theodore Roosevelt. was
formerly a director in the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation, in
which he and his wife had $4,000
worth of stock, held in his wife's
name, and that Roosevelt resigned
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
SPECIAL COUNSEL IS NAMED TO
PROSECUTE OIL LEASE INQUIRY
Secretary Denby Leased Oil
Tracts Over Protests of Mime
Navy Officers; Other f acts

by Sinclair to get him passag
TO Europe on the Paris, without
his name being on the passenger
list"
2. That Secretary of the Navy
Edwin DENLY who signed the hall
billion dollars worth of navy oil
on which the operation of the Am
erican navy depends, with former
Secretary Fall, over to the Doheny
and Sinclair interests, received the
strongest written protests of nine of
the most trusted officers of the navy
against his action.
8. That these officers. fighting to
preserve fer the nation the oil which
they held in trust. several of them
being caretakers on the actual prop
critics, were SO cbdurate that Secre-
fContinue0 on Page Three)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
CRIFFIS IS
FREED FROM
GERMAN JAIL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-corliss
Hooyen Griffis, American Lieutenant
who attempted to kidnap Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. Stacker, has been
released by tho German government
according to advices received by the
State Department. II is understood
that Germany acted after being in
formed of the American sentiment
Griffis was sentenced to Is months
for his part in the attempted kid
mapping.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
ALASKA TAX
CASE UPHELD

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-Secre-
tary of Interior Work has decided
the government of Alaska can col
lect fur buyers licenses and taxes
from the inhabitants of St Law
renee Island, set aside in 1908 as
a reindeer station.
The Bureau of Education, petit
TONERS, had contended the Terri
torial Legislation was inapplicable
and the citizens were exempted from
tax
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30


The Juneau Democrats last night
made quick work of the selection of
twenty delegates to the Democratic
Divisional Convention which will
meet here tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. After selecting the delegates
a motion was carried that the dele
cation should be uninstructed but
that 1t was the lsense of the meet
ing that Henry Roden be nominated
for Acknowledgment. Later, the Ju-
neau Democratic Club was reorgan-
lied
The meeting was called to order
by James ]. Connors, President
of the Juneau Democratic Club, and
Late Spray was chosen Secretary.
A motion was carried that com
mittee of three " appointed to pre-
pare and submit to the convention
a list of delegates to be nominated
with the understanding that others
could be placed in nomination from
the floor OF the tssuse. The Chair
appointed william W. Casey, S. A.,
Hellenthal and John W. Troy, who
submitted twenty names. which was
selected, after II. ]. Turner with
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Men Quit British Ship
On Account Of Brutality

HO)UIAM, Wash. Jan. 30-An
amicable settlement has been reached
by Capt. Plough, of the British steam
er Voreda, with IS of % members
of the crew who threatened to quit
Monday charging brutal treatment
on the high seas. Five others re-
fused to remain by the ship. The
United States Commissioner has or
dered the captain to pay the full
amount due the men.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Love for Society,
Dancing, Cigarettes,
Cause of Suicide

ing, governor of the Boston Federal
Reserve Bank admitted the state
ment that his daughter, Margaret
Eliot Harding, aged 23 years, COM
mitted suicide Monday by shooting
herself. He declared her act was
ing every night and the smoking of
cigarettes
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Great Britain
Good Customer of
u. S. Last Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. -
Great Britain was again the
best customer of the United
States in 1923 as shown ny
the Commerce Departments fl
cures for the, last twelve
months. Exports and imports
were both increased. Canada
was close second in trade
with the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Many Millions Are Wanted
For Enforcement Dry Laws

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Federal
prohibition agents spent S2O5,65S gov
ernmcnt funds in buying evidence
in an effort to enforce the prohibit
ton and narcotic laws, Commissioner
Jones told the House Appropriations
Committee. Jones asked for over $40
100000 for the fiscal year.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Coolidge Calls
Economic Conference
Regarding N. W.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-President
Coolidge has set February for
conference on the economic welfare
of the Northwest. He has issued
over 10 invitations to bankers, in
surance, loan brokers, and others.
Bank failures in the Dakotas and
elsewhere in the Northwest called
for action.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Extraordinary Demands
Are Made for One Cure

BREMEN, Jan. 30.-Unconditional
restoration of Germany's colonies and
pre-war rights is the price demanded
by the German Colonial Society for
a new remedy for prevention Of
sleeping sickness.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Mexico Seeking Large
Loan in United States

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 30.-Formal
negotiations for a loan of 800, 100000
to the Mexican government have been
opened with American bankers. 1t
is said the loan will be divided into
four equal installments.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Tragedy Is Witnessed
By Many; Murder, Suicide

AKRON. ohio. Jan. 30.-Pursuing
his wife, Mrs. Bertha A. Funk, aged
"a, into a drug store in the heart
of the fashionable residence district,
George X. Funk. aged 3S, shot her
through the heart and then killed
himself. The Funks were well known
The tragedy was witnessed by hall
dozen customers and the clerks.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Oregon Farmer Convicted
For Aiding Bank Robbers

EUGENE, Ore. Jan. 30.-The jury
has convicted Charles p. Blazier,
farmer. charged with aiding three
robbers after they had looted the
Lane County Bank at Florence on
December IL. Motion has been filed
for a new trial The case of John
C. Herring, second farmer, will now
go to trial.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Bishop Keator Critically
iii in East; Heart Trouble

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 3d.
Bishop Keator of Tacoma. Ill here
for two weeks with heart trouble.
continues to remain in critical
condition.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Airplane Found Fit to
Accompany Shenandoah

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The Cur
it's airplane CS-2 has been tested and
officially declared fit to accompany
the dirigible Shenandoah on the Po-
lar flight during the coming summer.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
DeWolf Hopper Loses
His Fifth Wife, Son

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-The fifth
matrimonial adventure of DeWolf
Hopper, musical comedy star, ended
today when his wife was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce. and
was awarded the custody of the sew
en- year old son.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
DEMOCRATS name
DEL LECATES FOR.
7 H { CONVENTION
Juneau Unterriied Choose
Twenty Men to Repre-
sent Them.

The Democratic Divisional Con-
vention, called several weeks ago by
Chairman w. w. Casey of the Di-
visionaI Committee, will be called
to order tomorrow at 10 a. M, ac-
cording to an encouragement made
today by Mr.. Casey. The sessions
will be held in Moose Hall, i was
added. "
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Wanted on Pacific Coast,
Gives Self Up in Boston

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 30.-Bert r.
Chapman has surrendered to the Fed
eral authorities. He was indicted
in Los Angeles by grand jury last
October charging him and % others
with conspiracy in connection with
a truck robbery of $1,000,0O0. 1t Is
stated that 100000 was recovered.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Jan. 30.-The
Southwest Branch Bank was held
up at noon by three unmasked men
who escaped with less than ST.
600"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30
Greece and U. S. Again
On Diplomatic Footing

ATHENS, Jan. 30-The American
government has announced resump-
tion of diplomatic relations with
Greece.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--William II
Anderson, superintendent of the New
York State Anti-Saloon League and
national figure in the prohibition
movement, has been convicted of
both counts charging third degree
forgery in connection with splitting"
commissions with former league fund
solicitors. He will be sentenced on
February s.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

Captain Anton Henen, German dirbs Lieutenant
Commander the
the mishap dirgb Shenandoah
commander of the ship when she broke
but Captain Henen because OF his greater knowledge acy given
Within
her engines and had her under control How that Boch did bark
ORDERS remarked enlisted
with With the
and they their
safely
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-30

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
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fContinuea on Page Three.)
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(Conrinued on Page Two,
Evening star., 1924-10-09

best he exclaimed. "If the House
cares to censure US tonight, it has the
power. But it is the end. 1t will be
the, end OF what members on both
sides Of the House will agree has
been a high adventure of govern
meut which. Il think. has contributed
much to the honor of our country and
to our social stability, and when the
country has the opportunity of pass
ing verdict upon it it will come
again,
Herbert A. Asquith, the Liberal
leader, took a more conciliatory at
titude than Sir John Simon had done
He twitted the prime minister with
making n funeral oration before even
the doctor had pronounced life ex-
ttnct. The Liberals, he said, We're
not welded to any particular form of
Investigation, and he offered, If Sc
lect committee was appointed. that his
party would not ask for representa-
uon on it. so there should be no sugges-
tion that il was packed jury. He
pointed out that a judicial commits
sion such as had been suggested
would need an act of parliament and
entail endless delay. But if any pra c.
tical alternative were offered the Lib
erals would make no objection.
At 10 O'Clock r. r. O'Connor, who de-
scribed the affair as "a miserable lit
tie tempest in the tiniest teacup,
Evening star., 1924-10-09
LABOR PARTY G|RDS'
FOR FINISH FIGHT
Conference Rises and Sings
The Red Flag" With Great
Enthusiasm.
~ tho Associated Press.

~ tho Associated Press.
LONDON, October 9,--The confer
ence of the Parliamentary Labor
party. begun yesterday morning just
before.~the, opening of the House of
commons session. which resulted in
the defeat of Great Britains first
Labor government. was continued to-
day, and was turned into something
which resenbled a joyfest and an
enthusiastic election campaign meet
ing.
Hastings. whose conduct Of the Camp
bell sedition case furnished the inn
mediate cause for Prime Minister
MacDonald's reverse last night. ar
rived at the conference the delcga tes
arose en- masse. cheered for several
minutes and sang The Red Flag
with wholehearted lustineSs.
j. r. Clynes. lord privy seal. told
the meeting that the prime minister
was with the King at buckingham
Palace. whereupon there were shouts
OF Hes in good hands, Continuing.
Mr.. Clynes said labor had cause to
be proud Of it's premier and never
more than in this hour of defeat
which would be the gateway to a
greater victory.
Last night" he asserted. we could
have saved our political lives for a
few weeks by suffering humiliation.
by submission. by traffic or by com
promise. We no longer have the press
hehind US as a Labor cabinet. but in
this as in others matters we have no
fear of the future. and neither now
nor in tho future shall we do any
Thing to lower the dignity Of the
ca binet.'