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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
REVENUE BILL
GIVEN SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Chair-
man Smoot Of the Senate Finance
Committee today presented the reye
nue. bill to the Senate announcing
that 1t will be called up for con
sideration next Wednesday,
Senator Simmons, ranking Demo
crat on the committee, presented .
Senate substitute for the Melloi
rates in the Administration bill
Simmons schedule is about the equa
of Longworth's compromise which
the House approved but the Finance
committee rejected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
MURTHA SAYS FIGHT WILL
CONTINUE

NEW YORK. April 10-Arthur B.
Murtha, campaign manager of Sena-
tor Hiram w. Johnson in New York
State, declared that the results in
the Michigan, Nebraska and Illinois
primaries are anything but alarm
ing to the Johnson forces. As for
the future of the campaign, Murtha
said johnson expects to be pre-
pared to fight mp to- the last minute
right into the Republican National
Convention"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
FISHERIES BILL
PASSES HOUSE,;
NOW IN SENATE
Compromise White Measure
Allows Creation Of Reserves
But Not Special Permits.
EFFORT TO ABOLISH
SALMON TRAPS FAILS
Traps and Seines May Not Be
Used in Streams or Within
One Mile of Mouths.

WASHINGTON, April 10. = The
Houae of Representatives has passed
and sent to the Senate the White
Bill for the protection of Alaskan
fisheries with an amendment pro-
hibiting fishing with traps and purse
selnes In streams or within a mile
Of the mouth CT streams.
Copies of the new white Bill and
the report of the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries, recon-
mending its passage, were received
in Juneau in the last mail Tho
new measure is a compromise be-
tween the proposals of Delegate
Sutherland and the practices of the
Bureau of Fisheries under the reser-
yations created by President Hard
ing. 1t is said to be satisfactory
to the Bureau OF Fisheries.
Extends Scope of Action.
The White Bill extends the juris-
meree and Bureau OF Fisheries to
the three-mile limit of Government
| Jurisdiction over the waters. 1t
Gives the Secretary of Commerce
authority Ito set apart and reserve
iahing areas in any waters of Al
aska over which the United States
has jurisdiction, aud within such
areas may establish closed seasons
during which fishing may be linn
tied or prohibited as he may pre-
Scribe"
Under this authority the Secretary
of Commerce may ''limit fishing in
any area so set apart and reserved"
may "(a) fix the size and character
of nets, boats, traps, or. other gear
and appliances to be used therein;
(b) limit the catch of fish to be
taken from any area; (e) make
Iuch regulations as to time. means.
methods and extent of fishing as he
may deem advisable"
Neither traps nor purse seines
may be used in streams nor within
one mile of them. Otherwise there
are no inhibitions against traps.
1t reduces the distance within which
1t shall be unlawful to lay or set
any seine or net of any kind from
other seine, net or other applinacc
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, April 10 = The
Senate Finance Committee has put
consideration of the Soldier Bonus
bill over TO next Saturday when
Chairman Smoot predicted an agree-
ment will be reached IN h.. s.,.si.
lar to that passed by - II I.usn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
PRISONER FROM
ALASKA ESCAPES

TACOMA, Wash, April To-
Prison boats are patrolling the
shores of Mcneil Island to prevent
the escape of ID. M. Lynch, Alaska
miner, serving three year sentence
for shooting with intent to kill.
Lynch escaped from a wood crew
working half mile from the
prison.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
COOLIDGE IS GRATEFUL

OMAHA. Neh, April 10-President
Coolidge to a telegram from Ross
L. Shotwell, Omaha State organizer
for the Coolidge League of Nebraska,
which informed the President of his
victory over Senator Johnson in the
Nebraska primaries had been con-
ceded by the Johnson forces, ex-
pressed himself as deeply grateful"
to his friends in Nebraska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
INDICTMENT OF
WHEELER TO BE
INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, April 10. - On
motion of Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana, at the request of Senator
Wheeler, the Senate has ordered an
investigation of the indictment of
Wheeler by a special grand jury at
Great Falls, Mont, on a charge
of accepting money as retainer
to influence the granting of oil land
permits after he became United
States Senator.
Senator Wheeler denounced the
indictment in speech in the SEN
ate declaring the foreman was the
"bitterest political enemy | have"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10

paymaster OF the Navy who disap-
peared with $4,000 in Mobile on
March 10, was found last night in
Golden Gate Park, apparently sui
fcrlng from amnesia. He had 81, 200
in his pockets and became violent
under questioning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Alleged Jewelry Robber
Is Under Arrest in Ga

JESSUP, Ca, April 1O-A man
identified by local officers as Jim
Blanton, who was with Bill Conner,
alleged ringleader of the gang in
the 100000 Los Angeles jewelry
robbery, was arrested here late yes
terday when attempting to pawn
diamond rings. The officials identi-
fed some of the rings as part ol
the California loot. The man claim
ed he bought the jewelry but de-
MED knowledge of the robbery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
DENEEN LEADING MCCORMICK
FOR SENATE IN ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, April 10.-For the Re-
publican nomination for United States
Senator in Illinois $3.50 precincts
gave former Gov. Charles S. Deneen
235,523 votes and Senator Medill Me
Cormick candidate for denomination,
22S, 400 There are 1929 precincts
yet to report.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Railroad Messenger
Is Now President

NEW YORK, April 10.-Patriek
e. Crowley, who half century ago
quit his fathers farm to become a
railroad messenger, has been elected
President of the New York Central
Lines, to succeed A. II. Smith killed
recently by a fall from his horse
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Railroads Of Country
Beat Record in Loading

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Reports
to the American Railway Associa
tion showed 11,5S7,274 cars were
loaded from January l to March 20
more than in any corresponding per
iod recorded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Major Beach Indicted
For Extortion, Bribery

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 10.
Major Alfred II. Beach. former
loyal adviser to the Chairman of
the Board of the Veterans Bureau
here, is charged with extortion and
bribery. An indictment has been
returned by the Federal Grand Jury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Senator Pays All
Expenses; Heney to
Be Prosecutor

WASHINGTON, April To-
At the suggestion of Senator
Couzens, of Michigan, who of
fered to pay all expenses, the
Senate special committee in
yestigating the Reynue Bu-
reau has approved of the en-
ployment of Francis ]. Heney,
of California, as special coun-
sci.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
3 Oregon Prisoners Make
Escape Through Court Room

PENDLETON, Ore, April TO-
Three prisoners awaiting trial on
larceny charges, escaped from the
County Jail last night by cutting
hole in the ceiling of their quart
ers. climbing into the Circuit Court
room thence to the open. The trio
had entered guilty pleas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
OPTIMISM OVER
new DEBT PLAN
American Officials Pleased by
Reception Of Expert
Plans by Powers.

WASHINGTON, April 10. - Off
cials are optimistic regarding the
reception by the Powers of the re-
ports of the experts on German re-
parations but expressed belief, how
over, that Europe will finally be
given a constructive plan agreeable
to all and covering every point at
issue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
LIFE FOR MURDERER.

DENVER, Colo, April 10.-Fred
Jansen, who confessed he killed his
wife and shipped the body in 4
trunk to Ogden, has been convicted
OF murder and recommended to be
acntenced to life imprisonment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Goes Crazy Over Worries;
Strangles Two; Suicides

WINTHROP, Iowa, April TO-
Crazed by brooding over his involv-
ed business in settlement of his
fathers estate, Edwin MacFarland,
gaed As, strangled his mother and
sister with ropes and then hanged
himself in the kitchen of their
home,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
PLAN ACCEPTABLE.

LONDON, April 10.-The experts
plan is given hearty approval and
it is said here that it will be ac-
ceptable to the German officials.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
TO DIGEST REPORT.

PARIS, April 10.-Plenty of time
will be taken by the rcparations
committee to review and digest the
experts report. 1t is not likely
any action will be taken before
next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
RECOMMENDATIONS PRAISED.

NEW YORK, April l0.-BankerS
here praised the recommendations
made to the rcparations committee
by the experts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
Attorney General Stone
Makes Known His Policy

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Atto--
ncy General Stone announces "a
policy to keep the nation in the
straight path of Justice under the
law -
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
MO COMMENT IN BERLIN.

BERLIN, April 10.-No comment
is available here in official quarters
regarding the experts plan submit
ted yesterday to the reparations
committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
TO PROBE BANKS BOOKS

WASHINGTON, April 10. The
Brookhart Committee has decided to
press examination of the books of
the Midland Bank of Washington
Court House. Ohio. Senators Wheel
er and Brookhart will leave tonight
for that city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
LOST PAYMAsTER FOUND.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. =
youth identified as Ervine r, Brown,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
BANK CLOSES DOORS

YAKIMA, Wash. April 10. = The
First National Bank at Sunnyside
closed yesterday afternoon following
run,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10
IxzbSo1ps TTiEoDcRE RoosEusLT.JR WnL IEAYs
lIebEs C.c D1II 8 ILARR1 E Sr1JcLArrz>

Senator D of Washington the Senate
resolution calling President Coolidge
welt r as Assistant Secretary of tho Navy
ecuons with the Sinclair OIL Company
o. clear Teapot Dome squaters Sinclair
unoisputed sway there Harry f. Sinclair
nate was indicted by Federal Grand refusing
questions
VIII H. Hays formerly
to of salary said IN be
100000 year-S822 - ~ " -
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-10

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New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
ANYBODY LOST A BOY
 WHO HAS S1O0 BILL?
If So They Can Aid the Police Ma terially Big Money for
 Little Goods

Rendering a s100 bill to a storekeep- CT In payment of a cents worth of candy caused Victor Roga1e, aged 5 years, to be taken into tow by the police today for an explanation. The boy said he lived at 179 North street, but when police investigated they found no family by that name living at the address. The youth and his s100 bill are at the police station.
 Little Victor, his face aglow with expectation, stroled into the store of Miller and Hanson on Church street and asked for a penny's worth of sweets. After making a careful se- lection of what he wanted he handed the clerk the high powered bill
 After the clerk had recovered from his astonishmnt and his heart beats became normal, he conferred with the management and the telephone sum- moned the police, When Sergeant Mi chael Flynn arrived little Victor was terribly agitated but went along when he was promised nothing would be done to him if he had been @ good boy.
 AS things now stand the police not only have a mysterious S100 bill on their hands, butalso a boy whose resi- dence they do not know
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
VOLZ TO APPEAL
Attorney for Defendant Expects to Bring Burritt Hotel Case Before Court of Common Pleas in Hartford

Judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $40 and costs was stipu- lated by Donald Gaffney, representine the plaintiff, and T, F. McDonough, representing the defendant. in the case of the Elihu Burritt corporation against A. N. Nolz, as a result of a conference held by the attorneys in the case this afternoon.
 The case will be withdrawn from the jury list and papers to that eff. feet were filed with the clerk of the city court.
 Attorney McDonough said this aft ernoon that MT. Volz will appeal from this Judgment and the case will be taken 10 the court of common pleas. where it will be tried some time in the fall
 The defendant agreed to buy four shares of stock at s10o per share in. the corporation and the extra s4o' was for lawyers fees.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
Eight Persons Already Reported Killed Many Railroad And Traffic Bridges Wash. ed Away.
Hundreds of Tourists Are Stranded in Cities and Towns in the Flooded Dis. tricts

Milwaukee. Aug, s.-wlseonas., most severe storm in years has taken terrific toll in property and life and The end is not yet, according to sur veys made today Property loss will run Into millions of dollars and e,Rht deaths are traeeable to the storm, Blasting Of large, expensive concrete bridges near Westhend, Wis, to per. init faster flow of flood waters. as a necessary measure. was going forward today under the direction of state en. gineers.
 More than fifteen bridges on the Chicago and Northwestern, and Chi. eago. Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- roads between Milwaukee and Green Bay are washed away. all train serv- Ice on the north branches has been discontinued indefinitely and hundreds of volunteers are aiding in the work of repair.
 Waters in swollen rivers and streams from Milwaukee to Oshkosh continued to rise, flooding lowlands and taking toll of bridges, buildings and crops. Just as the volume of wa- ters was receding after the storm of Aug. 3, heavy rains of yesterday after noon added heavier burdens to the already overtaxed streams.
 Hundreds Of tourists are stranded In cities and towns of the flooded area, while in Milwaukee many per sons are waiting chance to continue journeys northward.
 Cities and towns in the flooded area 30 far have been able to take care of all families made homeless
 The heaviest loss was taken in the area between Milwaukee and Fond Du Lac where water lies in vast ponds in places that were but recently show Ing promise of yielding bumper crops.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
RAIN THREATENS CITY
 BUT THAT IS ALL
Only 6 Few Drops Fall and Ther- nometers Do Not Waver h
 Height.

Residents of the city still cling to the belief that the song Tt aint goin' to rain no more," is only a fiction. but after the terrible disappointment this morning, a great many started to waver. and their hopes for a re- lief from the sweltering heat of tho last few days began to wane.
 When lowering clouds that left the city in darkness in the middle of the morning and the faint rumbling of thunder walled to produce anything more than about four drops of rain per square inch local residents emit ted heavy sighs and reconciled them. selves to more suffering from the rayS ofg'old Sol"
 The few drops of rain failed to cause Main street thermometers to drop any for about 2:s0 o'clock this afternoon glance was taken at thres of them. The first read sl degrees, but 1t must have been broken, for the next one was shaded and 1t read sS degrees, and the third one. short distance from the second, but not in the shade. registered 1o6 degrees. Take your pick of temperatures.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
LIEUT.. WADE TO JET
 CHANCE TO FLY HOME
Will Meet His Round.World Comrades at Nova Scotia
 With New Plane

Washington. Aug. s.-Arrange
 ments were completed today by ths
 army air service to send an airplane
 from Langley Field, Va, to Pictou
 Harbor. Nova Scotia, 10 be used by
 Lieutenant Leigh Wade from that
 place over the remaining route of the
 world flight in company with the oth- CT fliers.
 Lieutenant Wade's original craft, the Boston, was wrecked near Face Islands The substitute will be chris tened the Boston IT, It Is the extra Douglas machine used by the pilots during their training for the flight and will be flown from Langley field by Lieutenant George c. Mcdonald. The date of departure has not been def- nitely determind.
 Stops will be made at Keyport,N. J., Boston, Mass. and either Bar Har- bor or Rockland, Maine. during the trip to Nova Scotia
 Decision to send the new plane to Lieutenant Wade indicated that small hope was held by air service officers that the wrecked machine could be salvaged. After the flier landed in rough sea it was buffetted about for hours and further injured in trying 10 haul )t aboard the cruiser Richmoid. Last reports said it had been taken in ,ow by trawler but it was believed 70 have been badly suashed.
 Both the White House and war. de- oartment have been besiegd since the l nishap to Lieutenant Wade to make arrangement to permit him to finish he flight. After safely negotiating 5000 miles and almost crossing the wo oceans, 1t was argued, every ef- ort should be made to help him with he goal in sight.
 Lieutenant Wade and his mechan- elan, Sergeant Ogden, were picked up y the Richmond and are expected to roceed to the mainland aboard her.. he Douglas cruiser at Langley field t one time was considered as a sub titute for the machine which crashed 'ith Mapor Martin, original con- lander of the flight, in Alaska.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
Police Court Session
 Lasts But 20 Seconds

What is believed to be the shortest session of police court in years was held this morning when it lasted but 20 seconds from the time court was opened by Detective Sergeant William P. McCue until it adjourned The se ssion was long enough for John Niedzwiecki of 1s6 High street. charg- ed with non-support, to ask for a con- tinuance of his case until Tuesday of next week. Judge B. W. filling pre- sided and Prosecuting Attorney wil- liam Greenstein presented the states lone case.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
JUDGE CAVERLY WANTS
 NO ADVICE, HE STATES
Declares Attempts to Express opln- ieas in LaehzLeopoid Case Are
 in Contempt,

Chicago, Aug, s,-Iaeenssd by sdr vice given him ia letters that Hood his mall and statements made public ly as 10 the course he should pursue in puhishins Nathan Leopold. Jr, and Richard Loeb, Chief Justice esyerly Of the criminal court declared today such people were in contempt of court,
 'It is contempt of court fer people 10 try to intimidats a court while ease Is on trial and anyone who does it is subject 10. indictment" said Judge caysrly
 q will bring in some of these pse- pie one of these days and give them an opportunity ta appeal ta the snr nrems court They ought ta get thir- ty days on the rock pile al the Bride we'll"
 The judges remarks were oeea. stoned by an address hy E. r, Ganre. Of the Chicago Association of Conn moree. demanding, ss published in the newspapers. that both youths he hanged for the kidnapping and killing Of Robert Franks
 Tt is breeding anarchy" said the judge. "to hang a man without giving him hearing"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
DAMAGE TOTALS MILLIONS
 W TERRIFIC STORM THAT
 SWEEPS ACROSS WISCONSIN
FALLON ON STAND
 IN OWN DEFENSE
Positively Denies Giving ,, Bribe 10 Charles V. : Z, Rendigs a

- K, Aug, Civilian ! Fa,
 ieh' Ia 's the htand in his own de,
 iense at hlS trial In the federal eour,
 teday made sweeping denial Of tb,
 setsfhmente charges that he brihsd
 Juror m the Durrell-Gregory stock
 swlhdling case two years ago.
 The defendant declared he did no,
 meet Charles W. Rendlgs. the juror
 whom he was alleged to have bribed
 until after the Durreli. Gregory case was concluded. He said he never had
 any talk with him or about him" Ii Is the governments contention that by bribes Rendigs was influenced to stand out Tor an acauittal in the stock swindling case.
 Fallon asserted that his only con- ntction with the swindling case was that Of attorney for Alfred D. w Blum, one Of the defendants. He said he took Blums case because Blum had no money to hire an attorney. The defendant added that he told his client he would undertake to have the indictment against .hlm dismissed put would be unable to defend him In trial because of the press of other cases.
 T never received one penny for that case" said Fallon. "I had noth- ing 10 do with the selection of A jury. l didn't ask a single question of any juror. l consulted with no one dur ing the trial and took no part in the case, other than to cross examine one of the attorneys. at the request of the trial counsel"
 Miss Freda Rosenberg, former sec retary of Fallon. took the witness stand and gave testimony refuting the contention of the government that a check for s1.o00 was paid by Fallon to Charles W. Rendigs, the juror whom he was alleged to have bribed. |
 Joseph Pani, a restauranteur. testi- | fled earlier in the trial that he was given sl,0oo check by Ernest Eid- litz, former employe of Fallon, with the message to cash the check and give the money to Rendigs. Eidlit, also had testified earlier to the same effect.
 Miss Rosenberg said the s1,ooo | check was given to he'd by Fallon to be cashed by Pani The latter was not in his office, she said, and after having the check certified at a bank 1t was cashed by the cashier in Pani's restaurant. She took the money to Fallon's office and delivered it to him. 'he testified. The witness said Fal- on paid half of the cash to another awyer, who occupied offices with , Fallon, in settlement of a debt
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
TAKING NO CHANGES
Butler Wants Campaign Speakers Even in Districts Regarded as Safely Republican"

New York, Aug. Civilian M, Butler, republican national chairman, today asked Representative Tilson and Representative Saunders, managers of the eastern ar western speakers bureaus, to mae an effort to supply speakers even in sections considered safely republican.
 After spending most of yesterday going over plans for the eastern cam raign with Mir. Tilson, Mir. Butler re- vised his earlier intention of restrict- ing activities in normally republican states and concentrating upon doubt full areas.
 IL was said that the new policy vas a result Of many appeals from New York and New England on behalf of local leaders who already had arrans- ed rallies. In some places in the west also this has been done.
 T am hopeful that we can develop a feling that the failure to vote will be as disgracef as the failure to pay proper debts" said the chairman. who added that President Coolidge had nothing to fear from an increased total vote.
 James Francis Burke. former rep resentative from Pennsylvania and former secretary of the republican national committee. today was named assistant director of the eastern
New Britain herald., 1924-08-06
POLICE HAVE THREE
 AS H0LDUP SUSPECTS
New Britain Men May Be Guilty of Sensational Act;
 Identification to Be Tried

Walter and Joseph Wisk of 147
 Gorve street and Frank Madrick, who
 lives at the corner of Grove and Broad
 streets, are being held under suspicion
 by the New Britain police department
 as the result of an alleged highway
 robbery committed in East Haven the early part of the week. From what has been ascertained three young men held up an East Haven man on the Boston post road near New Haven on Sunday and took over $500 In bills from him. The victim asserts that he secured the number of one of the automobiles in which the men were riding and it Is registered under the name of Walter Wisk.
 The affair was reported to the East Haven authorities who in turn notified the New Britain police with the result that Policeman Thomas Feeney brought the Wisks this morning and Sergeant Michael Flynn apprehended Madrick. They are being held at headquarters until the New Haven victim, whose name the local police did not know, appears this afternoon to make Identification. Exact details in reference to the holdup are not known but it Is be- lieved that Madrick, who was driving in another machine assisted the wisks in the crime, If they are the guilty ones.
 All three of the young men have police records and at present Madrick has a case pending In the superior court on a charge Of violating the liquor law. Walter Wisk has been ar rested number of times for violating the motor vehicle law and the 1iquor law. Joseph Wisk has been arrested on charges of violating the motor vehicle law.