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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
British Woman
Is Seismograph;
Reports Quakes

LONDON, Feb. H. England has
4 human seismograph,' woman
who registers earthquake shocks
wherever they occur" says Professor
II. II. Turner in the Quarterly Re-
view.
"A woman of peculiar sensitive
ness he writes, "has for many
years past been able to report al
most every earthquake in all parts
Of the world before any news comes
in. She suffers from, curious
nervous tension as though under
the influence of electricity. 1t a.
most incapacitates her while it lasts.
but ii ends suddenly"
The professor quotes a letter dat
ed September 10, which asaerts that
the Japanese earthquake have effect
ed her badly and she had a bad at
tack yesterday"
almost Immediately" he cont'n-
ues. the explanation of the bad
attack yesterday was realized. There
was considerable shock in India on
September 8 at IL p. m. of our
summer time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

maker of the first successful send.
ing and receiving sets, the inventor
said
Il advocate the use of intermittent
light-namely, light broken up into
flashes-as in my octophone. for ac-
tuating the wireless transmission.
"As | stated, the problem is how
to send signals representing dots,
at the rate of not less than 100000
a second, and then sort out those
messages at the receiving end SO
as to reconstruct your moving pic
ture.
Now the optophone mas shown
that a large number of messages
can be sent simultaneously from the
same selenium cell In this fact
will probably be found the key to
the problem, for it is obvious that
the task at both ends is simplified
in exact proportion to the number
of simultaneous messages dispatched
For example, if you can send five
signals at one time you have to
effect divided your 100000 by five. .
Why does selenium perform a
seeming miracle when ray of light
touches it? DR. Fourner D'Albe is
ready with an explanation.
When" he says. Eight falls up
on sensitive celenium the substance
is ionized, /. e., additional electrons
Cor ions) are liberated within it,
and these conduct or convey the cur
rent When the light is withdrawn,
the ions recombine, at rate which
is the greater the larger the num-
ber of ions liberated Hence, the
reconciliation proceeds rapidly at
first, and then more slowly, and the
rises in the same proper
ton"
The ordinary selenium cell looks
like square inch of very thin
china, covered on one side with
lead foil, on which there are a null
titude of minute scratches.
The selenium-a bi-product OF sui
phuric acid manufacture and about
as valuable as silver--is in tn ,
When NJ. Edouard 3elin was told
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
FRENCH PROPOSAL TO MULCT
FOREIGNERS QUICKLY KILLED

for living in France and suggestions
that high exchange visitors be
charged different prices to residents
have been stifled. M. Loucheur In
the Chamber recently caused the
prompt withdrawal of a bill TO
charge foreigners 240 francs year
as residence tax, with the announce
ment that foreign money brought by
tourists alone more than balanced
Frances commercial deficit. running
between one and two billion francs.
Government spokesmen Immediately
confirmed this statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Two Men Lost at Sea
Repairisg Tow Line

PORTLAND, Feb. IL. Two
eued, when a boat belonging to the
steamer Eldridge upset in the Pa
eific Ocean while the men were
engaged in repairing the tow line.
The Eldridge was in tow of the
Norwegian steamer BALTIC. The in
formation concerning the accident
came in q radio from the BALTIC
which is proceeding to Honolulu
with the Eldridge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

LONDON, Reb. 12.-Immense in
terest has been aroused by DIR. Four
nier D'Albe's confident prophecy that
This year will witness the accom-
Dlishment of the televis on, or seeing
ty wireless.
( Other expert workers in the same
field had, before the announcement,
put success much further ahead. DR..
Fournier D'Albe's confidence is I'M
shaken by that fact. His reply is
Wait and see"
Selenium is the pet element of DIR.
D'Albe, and he is a firm believer
in the advantage of the selenium
cell over its rival. the photo-electric
cell, which also Ito express 1t rough
ly) turns light into electricity.
The "moon-element." as selenium
has been called, because there is no
much of it in the moon, was dis
covered 100 years ago, but thought
little of. Fifty years later its aston
ishing proprieties were discovered
quite by accident in the remote Irish
speaking island of Valentia.
Cable Range Discovered
On a sunny day the transatlantic
cable apparatus worked badly. Sele-
mum formed certain parts e 1t, and
examination showed that the selen-
ium was being played tricks with
by the sunshine. That discovery
in 1873 made television possible in
1924.
The enthusiasm of DR.. Fournier
D'Albe for his pet element is un-
bounded.
at enables u.s." he points out, "to
translate light into any other form
of energy-to make a star ring a
bell or a beam of light talk
1T gives light a new Importance.
Whenever a beam of light can pene-
trate in days to come it can be the
bearer of human intelligence and
the instrument of human will
"Selenium alone can reveal these
secrets"
Asked to give an indication Of the
lines along which solution of the
problem of television would be found
and the cenedal principle which
might be expected to guide the
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

PARIS, Feb. IA boycott on
all goods imported from countries
with high exchange, which means
principally American and English
merchandise, is being pushed Wig
orously by the Matin in order to
assist in saving the falling franc
However, other newspapers and pub
lie men are not Joining very loudly
in the chorus, for the French real
ize that tourists from high exchange
countries are in fact what has help
ed to keep up exchange.
Several attempts to tax foreigners
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
WALSH RESOLUTION IS PASSED BY
U.S.. SENATORS DEMANDING DENLY
RESIGN, ACCOUNT OF OIL LEASES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Late
yeaterday the United States Senate
rassed the Walsh resolution de-
the regienation of Sccre-
tsry of the Navy Edwin DENLY. The
vote en- the passage of the resolu-
tion was Az in the affirmative to
"a in the negative, The passage Of
the resolution followed the defeat
CT ecveral efforts to qualify it.
The last amendment defeated was
enc to insert the qualifying phrase.
If guilty Of misfeasance in Office
The vote against this was 70 to II.
Senator Wesley L. Jones offered
an amendment to make no request
but tc make the reeolution merely
declare that the resignation of See-
rotary Donby would serve the public
interest. This was defeated by
vote of rs to 6.
JOHNSON FOR RESOLUTION.
While his vote was not cast en-
account of absence and he was n9t
paired it was announced that Sena-
t,r Hiram w. California had de-
tiuttu Ill utudtC tiidJ uC WOulu NpAS
for the resolution.
La TOILETTE SAYS
COOLIDGE. DAUGHERTY
MUST SHARE BLAME
In the debate before the passage
Of the Walsh resolution demanding
the resignation of Secretary Denby
Senator Robert M La Toilette in
surgent leader in the Senate author
of the original Gil inquiry resolu-
tien, delivering his first speech of
the session, said that not only Secre-
tsrv DENLY but PRECEDENT Coolidge
and Attorney General Daugherty
must bear their share of the re-
sponsibility.
Fall must not be made the scapa
gcat. Donby knew Fall well anc
bin record with regard to conserva
tion. 1t will be recalled that DENLY
in addition to turning the nava.
ell reserves to Fall, he also turnet
over to him the naval coal reserve.
of Alaska. When he did this h
knew or must have known, that i.
was Falls desire and purpose i'm
mediately to turn these reserves Owe.
4 private interests for private ex-
rleitotion."
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
TRIBUTE PAID
TO A. LINCOLN
Former Secretary Of Treasury
Makes an Address Be-
fore Republicans.

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-An impre--
sive tribute to the memory of Abra
ham Lincoln was paid by Leslie N.
Shaw, former Secretary of the Treas
ury under Roosevelt, in an address
last night before the Lincoln Day
Republican State banquet.
The surprise of the evening came
when DR.. Suzzallo, President of the
University of Washington, unveiled
bust of Gov. Louis r. Hart, mod
aled by Alonzo Victor Lewis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Basketball Players Are
Suspended +; Drank Liquor

SEATTLE. Feb. 12.-Three Queen
Ammo High School basketball play
ers have been indefinitely suspended
following an investigation of al
legged drinking of liquor in the boys
locker room in the Garfield High.
proceeding the Queen Anne-Garfield
game last Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Five Suffering From
Improperly Cooked Food

a PORTLAND, Feb. 12.-Five per-
sons, members Of two families, are
seriously Ill suffering from the
effects due to eating improperly
cooked pork sausage fortnight ago
according to the attending physi-
clans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
106 YEARS OLD. BUT
STILL SLAVES SELF

GOLANT. England, Feb. 12-
BIZ Mugfur, 106. still shaves
himeclf. He declares he can do
this just as easily with his right
hand as with his left.
He has lived nearly all his life
in tiny village as a farmer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Former State Printer
of Washington Is Dead

SEATTLE, Feb. IL. Word has
been received here that e. L. Board
man, State Printer in the Hay ad-
died at Los Angeles
Sunday night He had lived in Los
Angeles since 1912.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

HARTWICK, N. Y.-The Sheriff
and three deputies were called by
President Rietz of Hartwick Seminary
this afternoon to remove from their
rooms students who refused to obey
orders to vacate after all students
but one went on a strike. The sem
mary prepares for the Luthern min
istry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Canadian Girl Weds
Prince Of Denmark

OTTAWA. Feb. 12.-Miss Lois
Frances Booth. of Ottawa, ana
Prince Erik, Count of Rosenberg,
OF Denmark, first cousin of the
Danish and British Kings, were
married here last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Ramapo Ordered to Get
Ready for Arctic Flight

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - Final
orders have been sent to Mare
Island to install a mooring mast
on the fueling ship Ramapo for
PREPARATION for the Arctic flight of
the dirigible Shenandoah.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
ALASKA WOMAN JURY LAW IS
BEFORE u. S. CIRCUIT COURT

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE
Alaska woman jury law was argued
yesterday in the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals in the case of
Charles II. lyman. of Ketchikan.
Alaska. convicted by jury of three
women and nine men for violation
of the Volstead Act.
lyman contended that neither the
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Henry Ford's Special
Kills Three Sportsmen

GLENNING. N. H.. Feb. IA
special train on the Boston, Maine
Railroad bearing Henry Ford home
ward from Boston to Detroit, struck
four sportsmen, killing three. The
four werc walking on the right
of-way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Coolidge to Sound
Keynote Of Campaign
On February 20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-
President Coolige, in New York
City on the night of February
20 will make an address to be
broadcaated. This. address, in
the opinion of the manager of
the Coolidge Presidential cam
paign, would sound the key
note CT the campaign.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

Nineteenth Amendment. the Federal
Court. Constitution nor the Organic
Act of the Territory Of Alaska auth
oiized women on iuries.
District Attorney Arthur G. Shoap
Of the First Division. Alaska, ar
gued for the Government.
Decision was reserved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Bulgaria Ratifes Treaty
With the United States

SOFIA, Feb. 12.-The Bulgarian
Parliament has ratified the natural-
cation treaty with the United
States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Wage Agreement Settled
Between Miners and Owners

MONTREAL, Feb. Il. The
British Empire Steel Corporation
and Nova Scotia mine workers have
settled the wage dispute according
to reports received here
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
Montana National sis
Bank Closes Doors

HELENA, Mont. Feb. 12.-The
First National Bank of Sidney, Mon
tana, closed yesterday. The bank
had deposits of $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
SINCLAIR COMING HOME

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 12.--fIarry
r. Sinclair sailed for New York
today on the liner President Hard
ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12

tcoutlnueu on Page Two.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-12
OBJECT TO POMERENE.

WASHINGTON. Feb IL. - 0ffie-
ials of three railroad labor organi-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
BILLINGS TOURISTS
TO NAIL RAOD LIES

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Mr.. Daugherty, complrmented d
road crews now at work in the upper
on a seven mile stretch of
road this side of the park line. He
said that they have so planned the
work that only a very short stretch
of road is being worked on at one
time. The remainder of the road
he said, was like a boulevard, and
was so far ahead of the roads lead
ing to the other entrances that all
comparisons were odious He said he
was going to spend a great part of
his time on the remainder Of his va
cation trip to nail the lies about the
"Gallatin Way" in every tourist park
and in every city in Montana that
he visits before his return home to
Billings.
Stephen T. Mather, director of all
National Parks, IN a recent inter
view in the Courier, highly prais-
ed the West Gallatin canyon en-
trance road and said it vas n Of
the most beautiful mountain high.
ways in the entire northwest.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13

of being the second white girl born
in Gallatin county, having first seen
the light OF day on the BOstwick
ranch north of Boezman in Novem-
Der, 1866. The first white girl born
in the county was Mrs. George
Sproule of Helena, formerly Miss
Sylvia Lyman, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Lyman. She was
born in this county in April, 1865.
Beth of these girls, however, were
preceded by a boy, William (Pike)
Nelson, a son o the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John ". Nelson, who was born in
July, 1864, and who has the honor
Of being the first white child born
in the Gallatin county of territorial
days.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
ROUNDUP COWBOYS
GET INTO TROUBLE

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and battery on an employee of the
Main Cafe, owned by Harry You'll
kOus. Newton was also charged with
the destruction of a cigarette and
candy case and a patent tooth-pick
receptacle on the show case of the
East Main street eating house. The
alteration is said to have been start
ed by Newton over the price he had
been charged for a tenderloin steak.
Three fingers of his right hand were
bedly cut in the fight that ensued.
Newton was incarcerated in the
county Jail Saturday and was tried
before Justice of the Peace Ed. A.
Franks, who imposed on him a fine Of
$25 to pay for the damage done. He
paid the fine.
Carl Stone, alias kid" Stone, a
native of Mt. Verona Ills, who gave
his last place of residence as Culbert-
son, Mont, and Merritt Maddux, Il
native of Rochester, Mont, lately of
Hot Springs, Mont, both cowboys
travelling on the ROdeo circuit, were
arrested Monday on a warrant serv-
ed by Constable Frank Slaughter in
which they were charged with hav-
ing obtained merchandise to the value
of about SAP from the H. B. McCay
hardware store under false pretenses
The lads were charged with obtain
ing ropes and other cowboy &C
/ countrements from the store on the
representation that they were entered
in the Rodeo contests and woult
make payments for the goods out o
their purse money.
The lads were locked up in the
county Jail until Tuesday Afternoon
when friends collected the $42, an'
also s4.75 that Maddux owed Kram
er's cafe for meals and turned tn
money v e to the constable, whel
! they were released.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
LINDERMAN PLANS
POLITICAL TOUR
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recognized as authority upon the life
of the original inhabitants of the
west.
Having recently acquired full own.
ership of the Hotel Kalispell the
leading hostelry in his home town,
Mr.. Linderman has found it impos.
sible until this time to devote much
personal attention to his candidacy
which has largely been carried on
thus far, by his friends through the
Linderman for Senator club, with
headquarters in Helena.
After attending the sessions of
the Montana Press association, of
which he Isl an honorary member,
"for valuable services rendered to
printers" Mr.. Linderman expects to
visit in Bozeman, Butte and take a
swing around the cities Of the east
ern part of the state, where he will
fill a number of speaking dates thai
have been arranged for him. He will
close his campaign in the western
section.
A resident Of Montana for Al
years Mr.. Linderman has a wide &C
quaintance throughout the state.
One of tho features of the cam
paign that appeals to the candidate
sense of humor is the letters he i
receiving from Indians of variou,
tribes to practically all of whom h
is personally known, having lived
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
Filler MEETS DEATH
At Mates BURIAL
AVIATOR. CRASHES TO EARTH
WHEN He POiSES
OVER GRAVE
Mis- VETERAN or WORLD WAR
Preparing to Drop Floral Tribute
From Skies When
Plane Fell

Reno, Nev.-FIying low to drop
Covers on tAe grave Of a former me-
Ganic at the Reno air mail field, Will
ham F. Blsnchfield, mail pilot, crash
Cd 10 death here August 1. as a group
Of mourners stood waiting for the
tribute from the skies.
The plane burst into flames on hit
nnk tne ground. A residence near
which It fell was destroyed.
As the officiating minister was
speaking, the roar Of a plane partly
Crowned the words. Bianchfield flew
ever the open grave, preparing to drop
NE wreath.
The minister paused, waiting Tor
As fiber to swing hack.
4 ash broke into the stiffness Of
ne mourners. They raised their eyes
Prom the open grave, with It's flag
erapec coffin and saw the flames from
Blanchfleld's plane as It crashed.
4 number Of women tainted. a few
rushed to the scene Of the accident,
but the services continued.
no flowers were dropped into the
grave Of Samuel !. Gerrans, the me-
hanic. A salute was fired by uni
formed veterans Of the World war and
fhe mourners. and others participating
10 the services went 10 Blanchfield's
bier.
AS they looked at the charred re-
pains, the purr Of a second plane was
beard. Pilot Claire X. Vance, with
the wcst-bound mail for San Francis
60, cjrcled over the grave and the
Bier three times, In accordance with
The traditions Of the service.
Blanchfield was on the RenO-Elko
run of the air mail service. He en-
lsred the service January 8, 1921. He
bad been flying for 10 years. The dead
M1ot was a veteran Of the World war.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
OSGOOD H. GILMAN
DIES MONDAY MORN

OsgoOd H. Gilman, aged 81 years,
a resident of this vicinity for the
past 10 years, passed away early
Monday morning at his home on
Bozeman creek this city. He was re-
siding with his wife and son, Virgil,
by whom he is survived.
The funeral, in charge of Funeral
Director E. w. Harland, was held
this afternoon, "wednesday at 2:30
o'clock, from the First Baptist
church, the Rev. E. R. Curry, pastor,
officiating. Interment was in the
BOzeman cemetery.
Mr.. Gilman was an old timer to
Montana, having gone to Alder
Gulch when he was eight years CT
age, and lived in the state since that
time.
Mr.. Gilman was born in Exter,
New Hampshire in 1882. He farmed
in the Big Hole north of Twin
Bridges for a number of years before
coming to Bozeman. Two sisters
Mrs. Arthur Page, Bozeman, anc
Mrs. Clayton Page, Chadburn, Mon.
tana, and two brothers, Roy Gilman
Walla Walla, Washington, and Les
lie, Ruby, Montana, survive Mr.. Gil
man, and were here for the funeral
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
OLD inner RETURNS
TO BOHEMIAN

Continued from page IL
he saw it last Is a boy on that event
full trip on the train to Wisconsin
in company with George D. Pease,
over s. years ago. Then there was
hardly a tree between Bridger can
yon and Middle creek. Irrigation
had changed all that and had turn
ed a barren, almost p~rairie-like, cOun-
try into a veritable paradise. He
noted the present condition Of the
crops throughout almost the entire
valley, and said that if the Gallatin
county farmers could see and know
conditions in other parts of the
northwest, they would take a more
cheerful and optimistic view Of their
own.
Empty Basketball Purse
He referred, with much feeling, to
his school days under School Master
Frank L. Benepe, Sr., and he told
of his recollection of those days when
business in the vegetable line was
not as brisk as it should have been,
and how on his last call at the Ben
epe home, he always took home ar
empty basket and a full purse. He
praised Gallatin county's good road:
and the spirit of progress and pros
perity that seemed to pervade the
very air of the community.
Those in the Bostwick party, be
sides Mr.. and Mrs. BOstwick, wer'
his two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Vessels
of Spokane, Wash, who has achieves
quite a reputation throughout tn
northwest as supervisor of agricultu
raj exhibits for large transpOrtatio,
systems, and Mrs. May Stranahar
Of Lewiston, Idaho. The party de
parted Monday afternoon or NORTH
ern Pacific train No. 3, for thei
homes in the west.
It was the first time the thre
sisters and one brother had been u
gether in a family reunion for
years. The entire party includin
Mrs. Borders daughter. Leila, mao
7 motor tour Of Yellowstone park b.
fore returning TO their homes. G
Sunday they were the guests Of 7
oneer friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Penwell and family at their beau'
full home, at Penwelton. II mile
north Of Bozeusn.
Mrs. C. r. Strznahan, who W
Miss May Bostwick, has the hon
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
BOHEMIAN ALL STARS
WIN TWO; LOSE TWO

Continued from page u
s~Oulians by a score of 6 TO 3, the
game never being one instant in
doubt. Val Glynn, Gallatin's big
right-handed machine-gun-mounds-
man held the Highlanders down to
a total of four lonely hits, and he
helped to win his own game by
cracking out a home run with Spenc-
err on base. Spencer caught a won
derful game and was the bright par
ticular batting star of the interest
ing contest. BOezman made 6 runs,
II hits and four errors. Missoula
made 8 runs, 4 hits and five errors.
In Mondays game which was won
by Missoula by a o Of 5 TO z.
Babcock and Cranston were the bat
terv for Bozeman. Babcock held the
Highlanders down to 6 hits. Bozemar
hits were not timely. This was re-
ported as a good game, the attend
ance being splendid. Bozeman made
2 runs, 4 hits and 4 errors. Mis-
souia made S runs, 6 hits and on'
error.
Tuesdays game, which was lost b
Missoula by a score Of Is to 8, wa
a battle Of batsmen. Johnson an
Martin pitched for Bozeman. No DO.
score available. Glynn is schedule
to pitch the game with Stevensvi1l
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
RANKIN is MAKING
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
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is president, and Sam D. GOA IS
secretary-treasurer, says:
Rankin was born on a ranch in
Montana; is a member of the Amer
lean Legion; president of the Helena
Bar association; formerly member of
the State Board of Law Examiners
by appointment from the supreme
court. His record as attorney gen
eral and trial lawyer is known to all.
He is a strong supporter of Calvin
Coolidge and the principles Of the re-
publican party"
He is being opposed for the re-
publican nomination by Frank B.
Linderman, of K~alispell, R. w. Kemp,
of Missoula, and J. w. Allison, of
Butte.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-13
MANAGER +. M. KERR
VISITS In BOHEMIAN
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counties, mostly in the southcentral
and western districts. In 26 coun-
ties in Montana, the company paid
no taxes whatever, these counties be-
ms Almost entirely agricultural in
nature.
He stated that the power concern
is more interested in bringing new
industrial propositions into the state
and encouraging those we already
have, than in any other activity al
she present time.