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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Widowed Squaw Tortures
Herself at Craze of Chief

dress. At intervals she hacked he
self with the glass. In this, Super
intendent Donner wrote, she per-
haps went to extremes
"But this" he continued, "is a very
old custom among these people, and
she. being very old lady, it would
have been useless to have tried to
interfere with her belief and con-
victions. | want to say, however,
that this custom is not extensively
practiced except among the real
old-timers.
81 remember attending funerals on
this reservation 20 years ago when
as many as Is or 20 women would
practice this custom at the death
of a noted member of the family.
The custom is gradually dying out
and will be discontinued in the course
of time without interference on the
part of this agency"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
VETERANS Are
TO Get MONEY
Washington Legislature Com
mittee Takes Measure
to Right Wrong.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1.-The
joint rules committee has repored
fayorably on bill which would ap-
propriate $4,000 for payment of
bonus claims of several hundred vet
Grams" who. by the language of the
previous bonus law, were excluded
from benefits due to being profess
sional soldiers.
At the Hartley reforestation meet
ing last night. it was declared that
reduction in taxation which effects
the lumber industry. is the essence
of conservation in the states forest
resources and further declared gov
ernment ownership and loans for
reforestation projects were the only
solutions of the problem
The budget bill introduced at the
instance of Gov. Hartley. passed the
Senate today without a dissenting
vote. Dan Landon, of Seattle, said:
THE bill won't do a thing, but ii
won't do any harm and will cost the
state only about 100000 Landon
voted in the affirmative.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Much Liquor Is Finding Way
Into Territory Says At
torney General.
FISH PIRACY SPREADS;
SUFFERING INCREASES
Special Agent Of Department
May Come North-Con-
fers with Delegate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Attor-
ney General Harlan Fiske Stone has
started study of the situation in
Alaska with view to determine q
plan to improve law enforcement.
Attorney General Stone said he
had inquired far enough to convince
himself that Alaska is very bad
spot" in respect to law enforcement.
He is aware frontier conditions are
reflected in the general situation
but believes much improvement can
be accomplished.
The Attorney General indicated
that the Department of Justice
might send an agent to Alaska to
obtain first hand information. Re-
ports received show an abundant
supply of liquor is finding its way
into the Territory, while salmon
piracy is increasing and smaller
fishing concerns and individuals are
suffering tremendous losses.
The Attorney General conferred
with Delegate Dan Sutherland but
refused the character of the in.
formation given.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
SPEEDY WALL STREET
INSISTS ON INCREASED
OUTPUT BY TICKERS

NEW YORK, Feb 4.--Plans of
the New York Stock Exchange, an
nounced for Feb. 7, to abbreviate
symbols on 100 important stocks are
expected to speed up the stock tick
er almost 20 percent
The ticker would then print an
average OF s. transactions every six.
ty seconds upon the tape reeling from
the familiar clicking glass hive into
the basket. a quiekening in pace al
most 50 percent above that of two
years ago. The change has been
made necessary by the recent re-
bull market of 2,00O,-
00O-share days, during which the
ticker at times has fallen as much
as Is to AZ minutes behind the act
ual trading.
Concurrently the Western Union
Telegraph Company, the Stock Ex-
Continued on Page Seyen)
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The
spectacle of an aged squaw standing
ankle deep in snow in near zero
weather at the grave of her mate
and venting her grief by slashing
her uncovered limbs with jagged
piece of glass was described by Sup
erintendent William Fl. Donner of the
Fort Hall Indian Agency. Idaho, in
a letter to Indian Commissioner
Burke. Donner pictured scenes at
the recent burial there of Chief Pat
Tyhee, fractional leader of the Bap-
mock tribe.
Tyhee, more than so years old.
and six feet four inches tall. gained
distinction as a United States scout
in the Nez Perce war.
The 63-year-old widow, spare
and withered woman, known as All
tahgeeyane. or The Bony One" stood
for three hours at the grave, bare
legged and clad in sleeveless calico
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
S,ueden " arms
against Breaking
american LaiUs

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 4.-The lure
of the Golden West is as strong as
ever in Sweden, and the applications
for visas received at sthe United
States eonsulates have practically es-
hausted the quotas for the remand
er of the immigration year
In view of this situation the
Swedish authorities. as well as the
Swedish-American Line. are making
efforts to prevent Swedes from yield.
ing to the temptation of entering the
United States illegally. Thus the
government social board has publish
ed in it's latest bulletin a warning
against attempts to slip over the Can
adian frontier by persons who have
been legally transported to the Dom.
inion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
INTERVIEW GIVEN

LOUISVILLE. Feb. 4.-Collins gave
a long interview to the Courier-Jour-
nal reporter last night. Collins said
he spent Friday night yelling at the
top of his voice. He said he heard
voices of those seeking his rescue.
Saturday and Saturday night, Col
Inns said he drew much comfort
from a blanket reseuers had forced
through the small opening.
On Sunday. Collins said he began
to lose consciousness and has been
unconscious much of the time since
then.
Collins said to the correspondent:
Nov. fellow, you better go out and
get warm, but come back. You are
small and | believe you are going to
get me out keep helping all
can to move some of this rock"
Rescuers are chipping the rock
away, but pressure makes Collins
groan with pain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Gov. HARTLEY
GIVES VIEWS
ON PARD0NS
Outlines Policies But Says
Humanitarian Side Must
Be Considered.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 4. - Gov.
Roland II. Hartley last night outlin-
ed the policies of pardons and par
oles and declared we must not lost
sight of the humanitarian side of
the question. He said an intermedi-
ate sentence must OF necessity carry
with it the parole. He asserted scant
attention has been paid requests of
trial judges, prosecutors and jurors
for parole or pardons. He said his
policy would be to refrain from in?-
terviewing paid attorneys and other
individuals receiving pay from Grim
inals to seek clemency and stated
petitions would be given little con
sideration, but "all times consider
alton would be given pleas whose
requests come in the official chan
nels of the Parole Board"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
COL. FORBES IS
GIVEN MAXIMUM
SENTENCE TODAY
Former Director of Veterans
Bureau Must Go to Prison
and Also Pay Fine.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-coI. Charles
r. Forbes, former Director Of the
Veterans Bureau, and John w.
Thompson, St. Louis contractor,
were this afternoon sentenced to two
years each in Leavenworth and fined
$4,000 each following conviction for
frauds in hospital building.
The sentences are the maximum.
A thirty day stay has been granted
for appeal.
The court deprecated the idea of
a new trial and the judge declared
he had searched records without find
ing errors. He commented on the
failure of Forbes to testify and de-
clared that 1.-The better his war re-
cord the harder it is going to be
for him" in refusing to listen to the
citation of Forbes for the Distinguish
ed Service Medal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Four Suspects Arrested
In Rum Pirate Escapade

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. flames
Dean, said by the police to be an ex-
convict of Walla Walla. Ray Jenson
and Davie Hallanan and wife. have
been arrested as suspected accomp-
lices in the plot to effect the escape
of Milo and Ariel Eggers, suspected
fum pirates. last week. During the
escape, Ariel Eggers was shot and
killed, but Milo Eggers and two ac-
completes got away and are still at
large.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
STUDENTS ONCE aided
TROTZKY IN ESCAPING
HANGING, SAYS COUSIN

WENATCHEE, Wash, Feb. A.
How AN experience in the early life
OF Leon Trotzky which resulted in
saving him from execution by the
Russian Czarist government made him
a convert to communism was related
recently by his cousin, Mrs. Rose
kornbilt OF Manson, Wash. The mo-
theirs of Trotzky and Mrs Kornbilt
were sisters.
When quite young Trotzky, whose
real name is Leon Brunshtoen. was
sent by his wealthy parents. David
and Anna Brunshtoen.f from their home
in southern Russia to European
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Trainmen Are Held
For Killing Accident

YAKIIIMIA. Wash, Feb. 4.-Res-
possibility for the accident in which
three prominent High School stu
dents were killed at crossing
near Prosser early Sunday morning
when train hit their automobile,
rests with the operative department
of the Northern Pacific train accord
ing to the verdict returned by the
coroner's jury. The engineer and
conductor of the train have been ar.
rested.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Morley Murder Suspect
Is Arrested in Seattle

heart, aged 40 years, carpenter.
wanted in connection with the mur-
der in taxicab here last Sunday
morning of Mrs. Lillian Helen Nor.
ley, of Victoria, was arrested at the
County and City Building last night
by deputies while Sheriff Matt Star
wich was seeking him TO have him
surrender
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
DR.. COOK MUST
co TO PRISON

NEW ORLEANS, Fen. 1.-The I'm
tied States Circuit Court of Appeals
has affirmed the conviction of DR.
to defraud in oil schemes. Cook
was found guilty. sentenced to Is
years in the penitentiary and fined
$4,000. Since the trial his wife
secured divorce.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Man Wanted in Connection
OF Murder Farm" Gives Up

MONTICELLO, Ga, Feb. 4.-Leroy
Williams. son of John s. Williams,
owner of the so-called Jasper county
murder farm, where Is negroes were
found slain several years ago. has
surrendered. Two other brothers
are still at large. Williams father
has been sentenced to life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04

schools, Mrs. Kornbilt said He
less fortunately situated than him.
self. and divided his means with
them.
Later Trotzky was jailed by the
Czarist government on a charge of
being Socialist. and was condemn
Ell to die. 1t was then that the friend
ly acts toward his fellow students
bore their fruit. They started to
dig tunnel into his cell and effect
ed his escape on the night before he
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Alaska Memorial Is
Passed by Wash. Senate

OLYMPIA, Wash. Feb. 4.-The
Senate has passed the memorial urg-
ing Congress to extend the benefits
of the Federal aid to Highways in
Alaska as requested by Gov Scott
G. Bone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
SERUM ABOARD
ADMIRAL Liner
BOUND FOR NOME
Million Units of Antitoxir
Shipped from Seattle on
Admiral Watson.

SEATTLE, Feb i-One million
units of antitoxin for Nome left
this morning on the steamer Ad-
miral Watson The antitoxin Is
wrapped in cotton, cork and water
proof papers, bound by adhesive
tape to prevent freezing.
DR.. Magruder. OF the Public
Health Service. announced that q
100000 units are now on the way
to ALASKA. OF this amount, 625, 900
units will be carried by Roy s.
Darling on his fight and the re-
mainder will be carried by regular
mail by dog teams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
DOCTOR AT SCENE

CAVE CITY. Feb. 4.-Dr. w. II.
Hazelet. of Chicago, arrived here
this afternoon by airplane to operate
on Collins if desirable and practi-
cable. Mrs Emmons Blaine. of Chi
cago, financed the trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
FOR NOME HARaoR

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The Army
Engineers have allotted $4,000 of ex-
listing funds for improvements to the
harbor at Nome
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
Serum on Alameda.

On the Alameda which passed
through Juneau last night for the
Westward are 100000 units OF
antitoxin which will be hurried
from Seward to Fairbanks and there
split in two shipments for Nome
One shipment viii be carried By
Darling
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
ROCK HOLDING
man PINNED BY
IT,UNDERNEATH
Heroic Efforts Being Made to
Free Floyd Collins
Gives Interview.

BULLETIN-CAVE CITY, Feb.
4.-Miller went into the passage
way again this morning and worked
his way to Collins and came out
two hours later. Miller said he did
not believe Collins was free and
suggested Collins mind was wan
dering. Rescuers continue their
work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04


CAVE CITY, Ky, Feb. Floyd
Collins. caught by a rock in cave.
in a narrow passageway last Friday
called from the other side of the
rock barrier today that he had his
foot free but was too weak to work
his way out.
Workers hope the rock will be re-
moved today
Hundreds of suggestions. afe. COM
ing from all parts of the country
for use of jacks and other apparatus
to free him. Some persons said
they had forwarded apparatus by
express.
Collins leg caught under the huge
rock when the cave-in took place and
his leg is broken
Reporter Leads Rescurers.
A Louisville Courier-Journal re-
porter, William Burke Miller, led a
rescue squad of fourteen last night
He lay prone in the mud and water
in the eight inch passage way. slow
ly passing back handfuls of loose
earth dug from around Collins body
Miller collapsed near midnight and
was dragged out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04
NOME SITUATION BETTER

The present condition of the Nome
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-02-04

tCou,,nueu on PAGE Two,
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tcontinued ON Page Three,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-14

set my hand and caused the Great
Zeal of the State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Helena, the
capital, this the tenth day of July,
In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred twenty-five.
By the Governor: J. E. ERICKSON.
C. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
The Bozeman chamber of commerce
favors and accepth the offer to help
to damaged Gallatin county schools,
its officers wired Governor Erickson
following a meeting of the chamber
yesterday. Appreciation of the SPLEEN
did spirit of state officials and citizens
OF Montana was also expressed in the
message.
Mayor Issues Appeal
Mayor Wagner, of Plentywood, has
also issued a proclamation which is,
IN part, as follows:
"Ncw, Therefore, l, James G. .Wag-
ner, Mayor of the Town of Plenty
wood, Montana, do hereby call upon
the generous citizens OF the Town for
donations in such sums as the indi-
vidual may feel able to give, to the
end that these stricken districts may
proceed with the work of reconstruc-
ton and thus avoid the calamitous
situation of depriving the school child
rem of these districts of the benefits
that would ensue from an uninterrupt-
ed term of the schools"
The leafiet issued by the State Elk
ecutive Committee gives the following
information:
The Governor has stated clearly the
conditions in Manhattan, Logan and
Three Forks and the need for imme-
date help in order that partial re-
storation of the damage can be made
through voluntary contributions.
After a careful and competent ex-
animation by architects and buffers,
a report was made to Gov. Erickson
and the State Board of Examiners as
to the amount actually necessary to
put the damaged school buildings in
a safe and habitable condition. The
Board, after considering the report in
detail, directed w. S. Plew, Head of
Department of Architectural Engi-
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Funds for Quake Victims
Will Be Raised Here
CONTINUED from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
pealed to me in the hope of enlisting
the substantial sympathy of the peo-
pie of the state:
Now, therefore, l, J. E. Erickson,
as Governor of the State of Montana,
do hereby call upon the generous citi-
zens of the commonwealth for dcna-
lions in such sums as the Individual
may feel able to give, to the, end that
these stricken districts may proceed
with the work of reconstruction and
thus avoid the calamitous sitution of
depriving the school children of these
districts of the benefits that would en-
sue from an uninterrupted term of
the schools.
Donations for this most worthy
cause may be forwarded to Mr.. Sam
D. GOA of Helena, Montana, who is
hereby appointed chairman of the
executive committee to receive such
funds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
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GOVERNOR CAN REQUIRE FILING OF BONDS

Ever since the Bankers Association
boldly put their hired attorney on the
Bank Code Commission, created by
the recent Montana legislature, osten-
sibly fer the purpose of passing bank
ing laws, and thereby sabotaging any
attempt to pass laws for the DrOtec-
ton of the people, the actions of the
bankers and their satellites have been
closely watched in Helena. Their
most secret moves are daily reported
to a powerful organization now OPP
eating for the protection of the pub
lie against the dark forces eff the
state
Bank Examiner Supervises Millions
of Dollars
This organization last week report
ed to the Producers News that Mr..
Larson, who was appointed State Ex-
aminer and Superintendent of Banks,
has not filed any bonds with the Sec
rotary of State for either office. As
the State Examiner supervises and
sometimes handles many millions of
State and County funds as we'll as has
control of many millions more in
banks, his failure to file bonds is a
matter of serious import. Mr.. Skel-
ton, the last Superintendent Of Banks
filed bonds as State Examiner, but he
and Governor Dixon evaded the law
requiring him to file bonds as Bank
Examiner. He was thus able to es-
cape many suits which could be insti-
tuted against him 70 failing to prep
erly supervise banks and to save the
depositors of the state many millions
of dollars due to the criminal negli-
gence, or worse, of himself and his
many highly paid subordinates.
May Be Honest but Should Be Bonded
Little is known of Mr.. Larson ex-
cept that he acted in some clerical
capacity in bank controlled by Tom
NARROW, the cleverest dark alley DO
itical financial manipulation in Mon
tana. Although he has not long been
a resident of the state he may be hon.
est and efficient, but there are not
wanting several who had sorrowful
experiences with banks during the
past four years who think he should
be bonded to the limit the law allows.
Letter to the Governor
1t is possible Governor Erickson has
overlooked this matter and for that
reason it is brought to his attention
IN the following letter addressed to
him by the Poducers News this week:
August Is, 1925.
Hon. ]. E. Erickson,
Office of the Governor.
Helena, Mont.
Sir:
We respectfully ask your atten-
ton to subject which, we be-
heve, was culnabIv neglected dur
ing the preceding administration.
namely, the bonding In The pub
lc interest of the State sHberin-
tendent of Banks.
BY recent inquiry we learn from
from the Secretary of State thst
the present Superintendent of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-14

Banks has filed no bond either as
State Examiner, or as State SUI
perintendent of Banks, whereas,
under Section 500 of the Code,
eff required by the governor" he
shall file bond of not to exceed
$4,000 conditioned for the faith
full discharge of his duties in the
special capacity of Superinten-
dent of Banks.
We know of no reason why the
preceding executive permitted
Mr.. L. @. Shelton to handle many
millions of dollars of the peoples
money, and in addition, to stand
arbitcr of the stewardship over
many other millions in banks not
closed, with not a dollars worth
of security for any default of Of
fetal duty. This condition cOitin-
ued for four years, and there are
not wanting in most of the COM
munities where there have been
failed banks those who declare
that insOlvent banks were crimi-
nally allowed to keep their doors
open, and in other instances that
officers of failed Enthusiastically
cashiers-have been installed by
the nomination of the State SUI
perintendent as receivers, and
thus enabled to destroy the evil
dence of any crimes they NAV
have committed. Not least no
tOriOus was the instance of Mr..
Shelton being himself a director
of a bank which had possibly the
most disastrous, criminal and
scandalOus insolvency of all-the
Banking Corporation of Montana
while sworn public officer
with the duty to superintend and
guard the public against the de-
hnquencies of such directors. He
was at once the wolf and the
shepherd. Yet even after his in-
dictment for felony, not only was
he not removed from office, but
was not so much as asked by the
then governor to furnish a bond
for his remaining two or three
years of incumbency.
We know nothing of the pres
ent incumbent except that he is
your appOintee. But we feel that
you will take it in good part, and
even welcome the suggestion as a
possible protection of yourself
from criticism in the future, that
we urge, in behalf of a cOmmu,
nifty that has sOreIy suffered from
wildcat and criminal banking and
from Observation-Disclosures by the
past personnel Of the state haD.i-
ing ing qeePsartment, the :-so,,;-;,,,, Is ..s
- $4,000 bond from the
present State Superintendent oe
Banks, IN addition to his bond - -
state examiner. -
Respectfully yours.
PRODUCERS NEWS
p. J. Wallace Editor
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and quite as serious
standpoint as is Santa pa l damage
This is not I drivs t q
but merely an opportUni n any sen,s
tanans, principally the I dsn fellow Non.
sons CT our neighbors, daughters and
do unto others as Won
others do unto you.o 'Ou Would that
And DO IT NOW.
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LUTHERAN CHURCH


Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Divine worship at Outlook at. II
a. m.
Services at Archer at 2:30 p. m.
At Antelope in English at 8 p. m.
SUNDAY, AUG. %
Services at Plentywcod at II a. m.
At Dooley at 2 p. m. and at Ray
mond at 4:15 p. m.
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neering at Bozeman, to take active
charge of the reconstruction, without
cost to this fund. R. C. Hugenin will
assist in supervisory capacity, also
without cost to this fund.
There is little of the spectacular to
this request for voluntary workers
and contributions which is made by
the Governor. 1t is a simple state
ment saying that few Of our neigh
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ho,.s residents and citizens Of Mon
4 DU,o' n an important agricultural sec
.s have met with misfortune not
tl e l;o il@F oyvn making and beyond their
u ol,, tlreii and he believes we should,
c g ',e?g,bbors and citizens, do our part
a. a. i s',c5 and do it quickly and cheer
fully. I'll.
The loss to Manhattan, Three FORKS
and Logan is relatively just as great
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Head Of Banking Department
Fails to File Surety Bonds

State Superintendent of Banks Who Supervses Millions of
Dollars Discovered Negligent in Filing Bonds With Sec
rotary of StateProduCers News Brings Matter Aten-
ton of Governor Erickson for Recti6cation-How Shelton
Evaded Lawsuits
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ANNA HOVET NAMED
PRINCESS OF SHERIDAN
Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page One)
judges gave the voting in the fol-
lowing order:
We the undersigned Judges, who
canvassed the returns Of the ballots,
for Princess, in Sheridan County, GER
tify that the votes were cast as fol-