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The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
IDEAL HOTEL BOUGHT
BY [. A. CROSS; TO BE
REOPENED BY MAY ]

Lou Cross closed deal with Dr.
G. F. Manning, Sr, Wednesday after
noon for the purchase of the Ideal
hotel, which was damaged by fire
three years ago and since then has
not been occupied. Mr.. Cross intends
Immediately to begin repairs on the
building, which he is to run as a
first-class rooming house. The place
is to be modernized throughout with
steam heat, electricity and running
water in the rooms. These renovations
will take some time, but Mr.. Cross
hopes to have the repairs finished
about May 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Cross will
live in the house when finished and
give constant personal attention to
the comforts of their guests.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

Yellowstone national park, and r. a.
Clarkson, transportation manager OF
the Fred Harvey system, met the
county board Of supervisors at Grand
Canyon and agreed upon tentative
price, 100000, for the trail.
Shortly afterward this county for
mally offered the trail to the United
States government, at the above-nam-
ed price, with the following condi-
tions:
Continued on Page Ten)
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agreed to substantial increase in the
price of water bought from the city
in fact, to the regular factory rate.
Mr.. Etter was here all day We'd
nesday. He was accompanied by Div
ision Superintendent McCulley of
Winslow and also by representative
of the railroads land department.
Mr. Etter brought with him a re-
vised contract, CIR agreement, as sub
stitute for the one he recently sub
n1itted to the city. 1t was. not ac-
ceptable. Both sides went into con-
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

treasurer for the company and acting
general manager since the retirement
a few weeks ago of Joe G. Dolan, who
left to engage in the real estate busi-
ness in Los Angeles, will be retained
by the organization.
The w. NJ Cady Lumber Co. is a
big concern which a few months ago
bought the Apache Lumber Co. at
Cooley and the Apache railroad be-
tween that town and Holbrook. VIM.
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
SCOUTS INCREASING

Charley Mccormick, Boy Scout ex-
ecutive returned to the Flagstaff fold
the early part of the week, after an
organization trip to Winslow, Joseph
City, Snowflake, Taylor and Holbrook.
He returned victorious, with 81 new
Scouts enrolled and four scout mas
ters and one assistant scout master
appointed. Not bad work for less
than a weeks absence.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

ference later in the day and appar-
emily agreed pretty much on revis-
ion of the contract.
Under the present contract the San
ia Fe takes 100000 gallons day
as interest on the city's indebtedness
to the railroad for the latter's invest
ment in the present reservoir and pipe
line. They pay cents thousand
gallons on all water taken in excess
of that daily amount. After consid-
cradle discussion Mr.. Etter agreed
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

Justin r. Cooper, who for several
years has been an outside man at the
Flagstaff Lumber Co. mill, will give
up that position on the fifteenth of
this month. While he may remain
here a few months longer until the
summer term of school, he will move
with his family to southern California
before the end Of summer. He is
interested with his brother in fruit
ranch in that state and for some time
had been planning to go there to live.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

management and the fact that the
change in ownership had occurred was
not given out, though there had for
some time been rumors to that effect.
Among the men now holding the
majority of stock are w. M. Cady,
Sr., James G. McNary, P, E. Smith
and II. ]. McClung. w. NJ Cady, Jr.,
is general manager and took charge
last Friday. His assistant, who is
outside superintendent, is F. E. Pipes.
E. Hugh Wheat, formerly secretary
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
l. B. KOCH BETTER

Word is received from Los Angeles
this week that I. B. Koch, vice-pres-
ident and manager of the Arizona
Lumber & Timber Co., who is i'll at
Cne family home there, is convalescinG
in fine shape and will be back here
again by the last of this month.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOTES MONEY TO INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE
OUR BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL

House of representatives has voted into the interior
department appropriation bill provision Tor buying ne
Bright Angel trail at Grand Canyon from Coconino cOun
ty according to telegram received last week from c. B.
Wilson of Flagstaff then in Kansas City. kilograms
were promptly sent to Senators Ralph H. Cameron ana
Henry F. Ashurst and Congressman Carl Hayden at
Washington asking that they support the appropriation
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
THE W. M. CADY LUMBER co.
TOOK CHARGE FLAGSTAFF
LUMBER CO. FRIDAY; WILL
SPEED UP ON PRODUCTION

Control of the Flagstaff Lumber Co. of this city has
passed into the hands of group of men, with which
are strongly identified the W. M. Cady Lumber Company
The latter company Friday took the active
agemen of the mill and camps Though the arrangements
for the sale concluded last November with the First
National Bank OF Los Angeles trustee for large part OF
the stock it not convenient until now to active
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
RAILROAD AGREES TO PAY
FACTORY RATE FOR CITY
WATER; WORK ON SYSTEM
MAY BEGIN THIS SUMMER

That the Santa Fe railroad company will meet Flag
staff half way in whatever contract and financial ar
rangements may be made for the extension and
Improvement of the Flagstaff water system to be
indicated in the conference held here Wednesday be-
tween Acting General Manager Eter of the railroad COM
pany and Charles W. Isham Earl C. Sipher and Howard
L. Hunt of city council Mr. Eetter among other things
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
WOODROW WILSON, WORLD WAR
PRESIDENT, PASSED AWAY SUNDAY

died Sunday
5 The end after few days sudden illness that followed dm that
Pueblo while
speaking the interest OF the of nations few months before the end OF his
ndtpru
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
BRAKEMAN MYSTERIOUSLY
AND PERHAPS FATALLY
HURT HERE WEDNESDAY

C. R. Peterson, trainman on Santa
Fe railroad extra freight, west bound
No. 1851, was mysteriously injured,
perhaps fatally shortly after midnight
Wednesday morning. He was discov-
cred in the caboose cupola when the
train was between here and Williams.
His head was badly battered. At last
reports he had not recovered con-
sciousneSs.
1t is thought likely that one of the
water cranes near the Flagstaff de
pot swung loose and struck Peterson's
head as the train passed.
The injured man was taken off at
Williams, sent back to Winslow, then
sent west Wednesday afternoon to the
Santa Fe hospital at Los Angeles. 1t
is believed he lives in Winslow. The
train was in charge of Conductor
Wolfe.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

Horace e. Nay, manager of the j
C. Penney store at Winslow, and Mrs
Nay were visitors here for few days
the first of this week.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08
TEST HOLES SHOW SCHULZ
CANYON GOOD RESERVOIR
SITE; MEANS PLENTY OF
WATER WITH A BIG SAVING

CITY Superintendent John Marshall last Friday I'm
shed digging test holes i'm Schulz canyon and now feels
more confident than ever that the dammng of the canyon
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-08

Additional local news of pages II
and 12.s
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

SUITS MADE TO ORDER. At URBACH'S. If
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ORDINANCE NO. S1.

An Ordinance Fixing and Establishing
 the Rate of Compensation to be paid
 by the Town of Seward, Alaska to
 various Elective Officers for the
 year Beginning April 7th, 1924.
 Be it ordained by the Common Coun- cil of the Town of Seward, Alaska:
 SECTION l. That for the year be- ginning April 7th, 1924, the compen- sation to be paid to the Elective Mu- nicipal Officers of the Town of Sew ard, Alaska is hereby fixed and es- tablished, pursuant to the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 97 of the Session Laws of the Territorial Legis- lature of the Territory of Alaska of 1923, by the terms and conditions here matter contained in this Ordinance, which compensation shall be neither increased or diminished during said term, nor shall said officers be entitled to receive, in any form or shape, other or addition compensation from said Town.
 SECTION ?. The Municipal Clerk shall receive monthly salary at the rate of $72.5O.
 SECTION 3. The Municipal Attor- ney shall receive an annual salary of $100.OO to be paid in monthly install ments.
 SECTION 4. The Municipal Treas urer shall receive a monthly salary at the rate of $50.O0.
 SECTION ,. Each of the salaries herein provided for shall be out of the General Fund of said Town of Seward and shall be paid monthly. The Com mon Council shall, at it's first meet ing in each month approve and order paid the salaries of all the above-nam- ed officers for the preceding month and the proper warrant shall be drawn on the Treasurer for the payment of each officer.
 Passed and Approved by the Com mon Council of the Town of Seward, Alaska, this 17th day of March, 1924.
 Approved by the Mayor this 17th day of March, 1924.
 L. V. RAY, Mayor of the Town of Seward, Alaska. Attest:
 (SeaD VIM. H .WHITTLESEY, Municipal Clerk for the Town of Sew
 ard, Alaska.
 First Publication, Mar. 19, 1924. Last Publication, Mar. 21, 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

P. o. Sundberg, business man of Anchorage and Kanatak who left the city in January for Seattle to under go an operation, has been discharged from the Swedish General Hospital and is stopping at the home of a per- sonal friend. MT. Sundberg though in a weakened condition, is improving nicely, it is stated. The time of his return to Anchorage is indefinite but it is believed he will return probably in June.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
WRESTLING WEASELS NQDTHF:R|lV PRODUCT
Chilkoot Barracks Naturalist Tells of Peculiar Animal Indigenous to
 Northern Alaika

The Whistling Weasel, indigenous only to the higher attitudes of the north is thus described by George T. Masury, a naturalist now home-port- ing at Chilkoot Barracks in the vale through which the Chilkoot river gur- gles to the sea:
 This peculiar species of the weasel family is only found in the Arctic re- gions and ranges all over the barren ground beyond the tree limit, including the costral tundra belt from the Alas ka peninsula to Boring Straits and the frozen seas beyond the 83rd degree of latitude.
 The Whistling Weasel Scientifically known as Weaseleenus Soundoffus) has one of the most peculiar feeding apparatuses known to the animal king dom in order that it may sustain itself under the rigorous winter conditions as it feeds upon the minute animacula which float in the Arctic air, Nature having endowed it with a skin like a tissue which stretches across it's throat. To feed, the weasel runs with mouth open, the air passing thru the skin stretched across it's throat, the microscopic organisms being caught as in a sieve, similar to the manner in which a whale feeds.
 As the Whistling Weasel is a voci ferrous eater and as much air must be strained through it's skin sieve to ob- tain full feed, it is interesting to watch them at their meal. For days
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

at a time they run with mouth agap and the faster they run the more food they get, until at full flight the air rushing through the sieve and out thru their ears produces full, resonant tone not unlike the whistle of seago- ing steamer, hence it's name.
 Since primitive days before the ar rival of civilized man in their haunts, Whistling Weasels were of great inn portance to the coastal natives who guided their bidarkas from the rug ged rocks along the ragged shore dur ing the long winter nights, thus being warned by the whistle of the weasel at feed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a. m., Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nena1a and Fair banks
 Trains arrive Seward 7:45 ?, n. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North
 All baggage must be checked IS minutes prior 10 departure of trains.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

A caribou bull, apparently about three years old, has been presented to the college by Harry Karstens of Mckinley Park. It was crated and shipped from the Park station last week. A corral of about an acre in ex- tent has been provided for the animal and about eighty sacks of moss for provender. The caribou has taken very we'll to his new home and appears tC be contented.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

to the pan.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19
TICKETS FOR NENANA
 |cE POOL SOON ON SALE

Tickets will be on sale next week for the Nenana Ice Pool, of which 10000 have been printed. Those on the ticket committee are: Al Claron, Wm. Thom- as, Bert Tunison, Wm. Taylor, W. A. Coghill and Lou Isabell. Oldtimers are already seen walking along the river bank trying to induce Mother Nature to give up the secret when will the ice go out!
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Complete List Candidates
T.EPUBLI"ANS Delegate to Congress

TEPUBLI"ANS
 Delegate to Congress Dan A. Sutherland, of Juneau.
 For Governor Cash Cole, Emery Valentine, of Juneau, George D. Schofeld, of Seat tie.
 One to be nominated.
 For Attorney General w. D. Coppernoll of Seward; John Rustgard, of Juneau. One to be nominated.
 For National Committeeman Arthur Frame of Anchorage and
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

It is reported from Hot Springs that Sylvester Howell has struck rich pay on his ground, the dirt averaging $5 to the pan.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-19

General Debeney, famous French soldier, who has been made chief of the French Army General Staff, sue ceeding General BueI, who died short ly ago. It was General Debeney, at the head of his troops, who stopped the Germans at Amiens in 1918, and re- captured Montdidier, with 12,OO0 Ger man prisoners. Shortly after the Ar mistice he was appointed head of the French Staff College.
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FACE THREE

John Frame of Ketchikan. One to be elected. Delegates to National Convention George Sexton of Seward, R. E. Robertson of Juneau; Harry c. Steel of Cordova, L. F. Dawes. Two to be elected.
 Territorial Sonator E. F. Chamberlin, of Seward; w. H. Chase, of Cordova; Bartley How ard, Anchorage.
 One to be nominated.
 For Territorial Representative John J. Bugge, R. E. Elsner, Ben A. Grier, Jos. H. Murray, Edmund c. Oldfn, Ivan H. Suphellen and J. H. Waller.
 Four to be nominated.
 DEMOCRATS
 For Delegate to Congress Frank A. Boyle, of Anchorage. Delegates to National Convention Thomas II. Ashby, w. w. Casey, J. J. Connors, George B. Grigsby, Simon Henenthal, James McCloskey, Allan Shattuck, and John ". Troy. Six to be elected.
 For National Committeeman T. J. Donohoe of Cordova. One to be elected.
 For Territorial Senator M. J. Conroy of Anchorage and w. w. Council of Cordova.
 One to be nominated.
 Territorial Representatives Aaron E. Fucker, Seward; w. J Bogard, Anchorage; Wm. A. Sher- man, Anchorage; c. H. Wilcox, of Val ! deg.
 Four to be nominated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
LONCWORTH TAX
BILL PASSED
House Vote Assures Action
on G. o. p. Measure

WASHINGTON. March THE
house into yesterday adopted the
Longworth compromise for tho Car.
ncr tax reduction plan. after decs.
sively defcniluE tho original Mellon
plan. This action assures passage
OF a republican tax bill.
The vote on Longworth's substi-
tute was 2is 10 is9. with two vo,.
ing present.
Longworth was given an ovation
by republicans after tho vote was
announced.
Longworth's substitute provides;
Normal taxi Two per cent on In.
comes not over $4,000: S per cent be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. and per
cent above 5000.
surtaxes: ~ per cent on incomes
between SO. 900 and $4,000. incrcas-
Ing TO 37is per cent on 100000.
The personal exemptions are tho
Same as at present--si 900 for single
persons and $500 for heads OF fam.
lies on incomes not over $1,000. and
500 for heads OF families with In
comes OF moro than 5000.
Taxpayers viii be entitled 10 TO.
bate OF % per cent on their 1929 In
como ta1es payable March Is this
year. under the house bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
SAYS IT'S BUNK
Burns Declares There Is No
Oil In Justice Department

WASHINGTON. March It's
all bunk. There u no oil in the de.
psrtmcnt OF Justice"
That was the reply made hy Wi.
liam ]. Burns today to charges tina;
nc had tipped off r. II. Mclean that
department Of justice agents were In.
vestlgating him. Burns In head OF
the bureau Of investigation and form.
erly headed tho Burns detective
agency.
The department hns never invcs.
tiEnicd Mclean" he said. I'VE have
never been asked 10. Furthermore. I
have never had communication with
Mr. Mclean.
III any message 10 that effect was
sent. II IL allie. have had nothing
20 do with Teapot Dome and hope
tho senate committee calls me 80 /
can tell them So"
Code messages between William o.
Duckstoln. n confidential emploYe OF
Mclean. and the Washington pub.
Usher are not written In the present
bNfAA tAA'AN VI JNhttte ttPtNASf AehA a7
said.
THAT II an old code once used
by district attorneys. marshals and
tho department" Burns explained.
when became head OF the
bureau OF investigation ! Mt once
created n new one"
Burns indicated that he once had
had conversations with w. o. Duck.
STEMS wife. The interview. no in.
timatcd, was entirely apart from tho
oil matter. Ducksteln is one OF Nc.
Leans agents. His wife IL employed
In the department OF justice.
'Tf the committee calls me win
be glad TO testify as 10 what I told
her"
When asked whether Mclean Is
now a secret agent OF the depart
mcnt and wears an official badge,
Burns said.
Il don't care 20 discuss that"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
WOMAN FIGURES
IN PROBE
SecretaTy's Wife Performer
in Oil Arena

WASHINGTON, March Ia WON.
an was drawn into tho oil invest.
cation today when Senator Walsh
announced he would summon Mrs.
W. O. DuekHtein. wife OF Il. ..
McLean's sceretary, TO testify regard.
ing code kilograms sent TO Mclean
at Palm Beach.
Mrs. Duckstein Is special agent
OF the department OF justice and wah
formerly confidential secretary TO
William j. Burns. head OF tho bu.
reau OF investigation OF tho depart.
ment.
Duckstein today stated his wlfe'R
namo is Jessie. but that she Ind used
the name OF Mary on occasions. One
OF tho code kilograms 70 Duckstein,
signed MARY" informed him that
Burns had sent FOR Mary and said
TO tell Mclean he was being invest.
gated by the justice department.
walsh wants Mn Duckstein 10
tell whether rho sent this message
and whether Burns had given her
such instructions. He also wants TO
know how Mclean go, tho obsolete
department or justice code in which
kilograms were sent
Tho committee today adjourned
until Tuesday. after John +. Major.
McLean's confidential man, told how
an messages that passed over tho
special leased wire from Washington
70 Palm Beach had been destroyed.
Major said ho destroyed those icle.
grams received in Washington every
night after the wirc closed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
Forbes and Thompson Are
Indicted in Vet Inquiry
Two Congressman Are Involved in Charges;
Former Bureau Head Accused Of Bribery
ny DALE VAN TyERY

by DALE VAN EVERY
United Press STAFF CorrespondcnO
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Col.
Charles u. Forbes, former dircc'
tor Of veterans bureau, IN
statement today declared lac wei.
coined with clear conscience"
the bribery indictments returned
against him yesterday by chi.
cago grand jury, because they
WI permit me 10 present my
case before fair court OF jus.
tico and reveal hell-engcn.
dercd conspiracy against my
honor and integrity.
Il shall interposo no technical oh.
lection 10 a trial there under these
conditions" Forbes said. but. on
tho contrary. l shall 20 10 Chicago
voluntarily Ms the first step toward
complete vindieatlon,"
Forbes expressed disappointment
that the grand jury had not indicted
Elias ". Mortimer. n confessed
criminal, who Is the only witness
against me"
Il am not going 20 stand on my
constitutional rights and refuse 10
testify Forbes said. and am not
going 20 Florida, While other men
now charged publicly with crimes
against the government have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
JUDGE UPH0LDS
INDICTMENTS
Legality Attack Defeated by
Court Decision

Judge ]. T. Ronald killed a sec
ond attempt 20 invnlidate the work
Of the late King county grand jury
late Friday when he denied n mo-
ton by Attorneys Adam Bceler and
Walter Fulton 10 auash tho indict-
ments against Louis Bonditty.
James Hackctt and Charles Miller.
Judge Ronald ruled that there
was nothing material in the aft
davits signed by four grand Jurors
10 tho effect that Arthur Royse had
not acted as a deputy prosecutor In
the grand jury room, but merely as
a court reporter
Judge Ronald also ruled that con-
slderation Of the indictments in bulk
had no effect upon their legality. rs
commended by Attorney Fulton.
Deputy Prosecutor Robert Mac
farlanc told the court he bclleTed
tho jurors in contempt. but Ronald
ruled they were not.
Prosecutor Douglas was consider
ing n recommendation by Macfar-
lane that the jurors be arrested. he
aid Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
WOMAN SUICIDES
Places Head Inside Oven
and Turns on Gas

Ella Gordon. 81. was found dead.
a suicide. Saturday morning in her
apartment. 2lf Union st.. where she
conducted the Anchorage Baths.
Tho woman had wrapped n
blanket about herself after opening
tho door OF the gas oven. IN which
she placed her head. and turned on
the jets. Miss Gordon came 20 Sc
attic recently from Anchorage.
Alaska. She started tho bathhouse
with her partner. Mrs. u. Marshall.
who told tho police that Miss Cor
don had been Respondent over III
health and had been drinking ex-
cessively for two weeks. Tho dead
woman has n sister in South Da-
kota-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
CHARGE OFFICIALS
RECEIVED MONEY

The jury stated that II feels the
best interests OF tho government can
be served by not going into tho com.
pie,o details OF these new findings.
Tho jury. however. said these new
developments include:
i.--spcculation by ono or more OF.
ficiais OF The government whereby
II has been asserted that official in.
formation has been used for purposes
OF speculation.
2.-That certain sums OF money
were paid TO two members OF con.
gross.
3.-The possession OF file OF one
Of tho departments for about a
month was had by persons having no
official connection with said depart
ment.
4.--That money was accepted by
certain individuals mot attorneys'
for the purpose OF obtaining elem
cncy for prisoners thru their Init.
macy with officials.
5.--That money was collected by
certain individuals mot attorneys for
obtaining thru such intimacy per
mlts for intoxicating liquor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-01
McAdoo Junior Will
Refuse to Testify

WASHINGTON. March Fran.
cis McAdoo. son OF William G. Nc
Adoo, counsel for Edward d. Nc
Lean. win refuse to testify before
tho senate oil lease committee. on
the ground that the relations OF
counsel and client are confidential.
he said today.
McAdoo said he would ask Sem.
tor Walsh TO excuse him. and that
II Walsh would not do 80, he would
claim his privilege MS counsel and
refuse to disclose what Mclean had
hired him TO do.
McAdoo's name figures in several
OF the kilograms between Mclean
and his employees. and A. Mitchell
Palmer told the committee yester-
ter from Mclean. telling OF the
100000 loan TO Fall. Palmer
said Mclean told him to sumbit the
letter TO McAdoo for approval be.
fore giving It to the senate commit.
tee.