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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
ROSS ATTEMPTS
TO OPEN FIGHT
AGAINST JUNEAU
Wants Referendum on Capt.
tai Site-House Passes
Several Measures.

Alleging that disputes have fire.
quently arisen over the location of
the Territorial capital, Representa-
tive Ross today introduced measure,
House Joint Memorial No. 10, seek
ing authority to hold referendum
vote on the matter. He declared
that Juneau had been selected with
out reference to the convenience of
the people of the Territory.
The memorial, addressed to Con-
gress. declares:
Whereas disputes have frequent
ly arisen as to what place is most
appropriate for the location of the
Capital of Alaska, and the City of
juneau having ben selected for the
purpose without consulting the con-
veniences of the people of the Ter
ritory,
Now. Therefore, your memorial
lists pray that the people of Alaska
be authorized to determine by popu-
lar vote the place for the permanent
location of the Capital of their Ter
ritory."
Endorse Grier Measure.
Two resolutions were received and
read in the House today endorsing
by name the Grier bill for literacy
test law for voters. One was from
the Juneau Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion, which was accompanied by a
communication requesting that a
special committee from the organ
ization be given an opportunity to
appear before the Legislature when
hearings are had on the bill. The
second resolution was from the
Douglas Parent Teacher Association
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Wife Refused to
Rear Child en-;
Hubby Divorced

SEATTLE, April 9.-Prof Stew
enson Smith, head of the Psychology
Department of the University of
Washington and authority on child
welfare, has been given a divorce
after he testified that his wife, Ruth
Arvilla Smith. former student, re-
fused to rear children. His wife
sailed recentlysto Honolulu to fill a
teaching contract. The couple mar
ried in December, 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Coolidge May Swing Axe
On Many Commissions

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Oyer 40
commissions of the Unit
ed States government are under the
scrutiny of President Coolidge and
Budget Director Lord, in formulating
appropriations for next year with a
view of elimination as an economy
measure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Count Karolyi Predicts
Series Of Wars, Hungary

MONTREAL, April y.-Count Mich
ael Karolyi, former President of Hun
gary, silent during his three months
visit in the United States, told re-
porters today, that series of wars
are inevitable IL the unworthy gov.
ernment continues in Hungary.
The Count said he left because "he
was prosecuted as a radical"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
I EHER2RIOT PLANS EXPOSE
american Industry
Is to itness
Great Expansion

NEW YORK, April 0. - II
believe the next 30 years will
see the greatest expansion of
accomplishments In American
industry ever known" said
Charles M. Schwab, at a meet
ing last night of the New York
Building Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Shipping Boards Policy
Is Announced by Chairman

NEW YORK, April 9.-Sales of
the Shipping Boards merchant feet
to private owners who are Ameri-
cans and competent to meet compe-
tition Of foreign shipping will go
forward "as rapidly as possible" I"
said Chairman O'Connor. of the
Shipping Board, in an address here
last night at the Merchant Marine
celebration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Conuict Secures
Confession
OF a Murder

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, April
9.-Luther duncan, burglar,
brought here from the Walla Walla
Penitentiary, was placed in the cell
with Dick Purser for the purpose
of securing confession. Purser,
who is a Canadian half-breed, con-
fessed he killed Chris Jordan in
June of 1921, at Whiskey Point,
near Port Ludlow. Jordan caught
Purser killing deer illegally and
they divided the carcass and then
rank heavily A quarrel resulted
and in the fight which followed
Purser killed Jordan. Duncan sent
word to the Sheriff from Walla
Walla. his wife had heard Purser
killed Jordan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
Would Prohibit Loans OF
Nations Planning Arming

WASHINGTON. April 9.-United
States Senator Henrik Shipstead, of
Minnesota, today urged President
Coolidge to discourage American
loans to any nation making heavy
expenditures for armaments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
About to Die for Murder;
Young Man Married, Prison

GREENVILE. So. Car. April .
Facing death by eleetrocution, Hol-
land Pittman, young mountaineer,
was married in prison today to
Rostmary keenan,, aged 10 years.
Pittman killed Prohibition agent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

PORTLAND, Ore.-Monsignor A.
Hillenbrand. Vicar General OF the
Catholic Archdiocese of Oregon City,
has been named to succeed the late
Archbishop Alexander Christie until
the Vatican makes an appointment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
TURKEY FACING
SERIOUS REVOLT

CONSTANTINOPLE, April o.
General Ishmet Pasha. Premier, ad-
dressing the National Assembly at
Angora on Tuesday, Is reported to
have declared the threatening re-
volt in Kurdestan and other dangers
in the country have exposed the fact
that a complete mobilization order
is required The revolt is graver
than the newspaper report, the Pre-
mier said.
LONDON, April "a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Con-
stantinople said the Turks have cap
tured Gbendi in Kurdestan and the
Kurds have lost 1000 men besides
many wounded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

SEATTLE = L. G.. Hall, of Cam
bridge, Mass. landscape architect,
has been appointed Seattle Park
Engineer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

DAMASCUS - A mob stoned the
Hotel Victoria where Earl Balfour
is staying. The police dispersed the
crowd without trouble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 8, = The
naval section of the Macmillan ex-
petition next summer will operate
as a special under under authority
of Secretary Wilbur with officers,
men and planes furnished by the
Navy
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09
AMUNDSEN OFF
ON EXPEDITION
TO NORTH POLE

OSLO, April 3. - The Amundsen
Arctic expedition has left Tromsoe
for Kings Bay. SpitZbergen. 1t
will require week to assemble
planes for the trial flights, then the
expedition will go to Dane Island
for the final dash across the North
Pole. -ss's
Cant Road Amundsen denies he
will go to Alaska but return to
Spitzbergen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-04-09

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The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Finish Moving Hill at
Ice Plant Saturday

The last load of dirt was moved
from the little hill east of the ice
plant Saturday morning, making
the road into the ice plant grounds
visible now from both directions on
the main highway. A force at the
ice plant has been busy at odd
times for several months taking
the dirt from the hill, which OBJ
structed the view, making it i'm
possible for motorists travelling
east on the main highway to see
the ice trucks on the way out from
the plant before they entered the
highway.
The hill was about 200 feet long
and eighteen feet in height, and
was what remained of the hill that
the. highway department cut
through when the main road was
paved. When the highway was first
cut through a small hill was left
on either side of the road The
one on the north was removed
about year ago. The dirt from
the hill on the ice plant side was
used to fill in the grounds at the
plant. According to present plans
of M. G. Moore, manager at the
plant, the grounds will soon receive
a layer of cinders, while in the
spring a few trees will be planted.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Boy From New Jersey
Is Dragged to Death

Larrimore Foster, of RidgewOod,
N. j., who has been spending the
summer at the Fred Turley ranch
forty miles from HolbroOk, was
found dead Thursday morning sew
eral miles from the ranch, evident
ly meeting death by being dragged
at the end of a rope by horse.
He had left the ranch the eve
ming before on what was thought
to be one of the most trustworthy
horses at the ranch. He was not
missed until the following morn
ing, when he did not appear at
breakfast. A search was made and
tracks found indicated that he had
been dragged for at least two miles.
His head was badly bruised.
j. A. Dean motored to Holbrook
Thursday to prepare the body for
shipment to his home at Ridgewood,
N. J. Mr.. Turley accompanied the
body east.
Foster was 19 years of age and
was spending the summer vacation
from school at the ranch. The
western life was new to him and he
said a few days before his death
that this was the most delightful
summer he had ever spent
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
KILLING SURPLUS
DEER ON KAIBAB
TO BE PERMITTED

Following an agreement between
the State of Arizona and the United
States forest service, District For
ester R. H. Rutledge, of Ogden,
Utah, announces that sportsmen
will be allowed to cooperate in the
killing of limited number of deer
on the Kaibab national game pre-
serve this fall between Oct. l and
Nov. 30 inclusive. This shooting
will be under strict government su-
pervision and is authorized only
for the protection of the deer herd
itself from heavy losses from starv-
alton and epidemic diseases that
follow too great increases on linn
tied range, and for the protection
of the range itself, which has been
badly overgrazed by excessive
numbers of deer.
Mr.. Rutledge states that the num-
ber of deer in the preserve has been
variously estimated from 10000 to
$4,000, with a fawn crop of between
1000 and 5000 The killing will
be directed from designated cantpsI
on the east and west sides of the
forest and so located as not to in
terfere with the drifting of the deer
on the top of the plateau or within
several miles of the main highway.
No one person will be permitted to
kill in excess of three animals and
a charge of SIS per animal will be
made. The necessary authority to
kill can be secured at the camps,
which may be reached through
Fredonia or Kanab from the north
or across Lees Ferry from the
south In order to avoid accidents,
only a limited number of persons
will be permitted on the areas each
day. Those persons who desire to
kill deer should make application
for a specific date. Application
blanks may be secured from the
Forest Supervisor. Kanab, Utah, or
the District Forester, Ogden, Utah.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Little Trouble From Fires
In TOntO National Forest

Arizona forests and grazing
lands, and particularly those with
in the TontO forest reserve, are
causing fire wardens little trouble
these days compared with Cali
fornia and the Northwest Pacific
states, according to T. T. Swift,
supervisor of the TontO national
forest.
No fire of any consequence has
been reported for some time in the
Tonto reserve, while in California,
Washington, Oregon, Montana and
other western and northwestern
states flames have been reapiGg
heavy toll in timber and pastura3e.
Lack of damaging fires in this
section is in large measure account
ed for by tourists and herdsmen
being better educated" now in
taking precautions against fires, it
is said.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
RAILROADS AND
MINES PAY BIG
TAX in ARIZONA

Railroads and productive mines
make up nearly one-half of the to-
tai assessed property valuations in
the state, according to a statement
issued by the state tax commission
showing the total valuation of
property for 1925 taxation purposes
by classes.
Productive mines, the statement
shows, are 1929 per cent of the
total valuation, while railroads are
1881 per cent of the total. Lands
of all kinds form 11S6 per cent of
the total
The various classes of property,
their valuation and the percentage
OF the. total property valuations in
the state are as follows:
Lands, SIS, ,9S0,625, 11.S6 per cent :;
improvements on lands, $9,630.860
1.50 per cent; city and town lots,
$39, ,266,957, 6.13 per cent; produc-
tive patented and unpatented mines,
$194,00S,013, 1929 per cent; non
productive patented and unpatented
mines, $8,534,185, 1.33 per cent !;
smelters, concentrators and other
mine property. $65 ,040,O06, 1915 per
cent; banks, $10,647,1 ,158, 166 per
cent; merchandise, $2O,535,O25, 800
per cent; automobiles, SIT, ,710, ,639,
2.76 per cent; telephone and tele-
graph companies, $4,89O,264, .76 per
cent; waterworks, street railways,
gas and electric plants, $9,473,9 ,999,
1.48 per cent; all other properties,
$14,674,260, 2.29 per cent.
The valuations as listed above
give gross total valuation OF
$65S, ,488,071, from which exemp-
tiOns allowed under the law have
been deducted covering real estate
and personal property which has
been doubly assessed. The final
net valuation of all property in the
state for 1925 taxation purposes
amounts to $640, 1895, ,S55.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Tubercular Vets Compose
Third of Hospital Inmates

There are at present 1883 vet
Grams receiving disqualification in
United States veterans hospitals,
of which number 5,385 are tuber-
cular cases, according to a tabu-
lated report received by Ralph H.
Walker, regional director OF the
Arizona office for United States
veterans bureau. Of the 5,3S5 tu-
bercular cases hospitalized in sew
enteen tubercular hospitals, ap-
proximatly Y per cent of that num-
Der. or 642 veterans, are in the two
hospitals in Arizona, it was stated.
While the two Arizona veterans
hospitals in Arizona show de-
creased number of patients at pres
ent, it is expected that the large
number of beds now vacant will be
occupied later on, as the number
of veterans to be hospitalized in
tubercular hospitals will gradually
increase.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Irainmen Object to
Change Of Crossing
at Adamana Station

If the public will not protect it.
self. it must be protected, is the at
titude of the safety workers of the
different railway employees organ
izations, and because of this atti-
tude more than 200 brakemen, en-
gineers, conductors and firemen Of
the second district have signed a
petition during the last few days
opposing a proposed railroad cross
ing between the Santa Fe coal
chute at Adamana and the station.
The petition is addressed to the
Arizona Corporation commission at
Phoenix and is in opposition to a
petition recently submitted to the
commission by citizens of Adamana
requesting the crossing to be made.
The proposed crossing would
change the road from the north into
Adamana which is at present about
300 yards east of the station, to
go past the station. According to
the trainmen, the crossing would
be extremely dangerous, as the
track is hidden by the station on
one side and the chute on the other
when the approach is made from
the north, and by two large tanks
when the approach is made from
+bo ofhor diraotion OF tho DrOnncad
crossing site. The present crossing
is clear and the track may be seen
for quite a distance in either direc-
ton when approached from either
side.
This move on the part of the
trainmen shows the vital interest
they are taking in protecting the
public from crossing menaces,
those interested in the safety work
say, and they are constantly work
ing on methods to impress upon the
motorist the danger of taking
chances at railroad crossings, wheth-
er by unsafe crossings of driving
carelessly across others.
According to the trainmen, it is
no pleasant sport to make a prac-
tice of picking up cars on the cow
catcher, and the thrill an engineer
gets from wathcing a car race for
the crossing ahead of him is equal
to going through an earthquake
and a cyclone together, they say.
At the rate of speed trains usually
travel, an engineer is powerless to
avert an accident if the motorist
should fail to make the crossing,
and all he can do is hope for the
best when he sees that the motor
list does not stop.
A hearing on the Adamana cross
ing proposition will come up with
in the next few weeks and in the
members of the Corpora
ton commission will look over the
crossing personally.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
SAM PROCTOR
NAMED HEAD
OF BOOSTER
ORGANIZATION

At the special called meeting OF
the Commercial club last evening
Sam w Proctor, of The Winslow
Mail, was elected president to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of William Nagle.
A large number of members was
present, to whom the newly-elected
president outlined a program of
constructive work which was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm.
President Proctor stated that the
club would function to bring about
a better spirit of cooperation
among the business interests of
the city and between the business
men and the working people. The
purpose of the club, the new presi-
dent said, is not, as some people
imagine, to bring additional bust
ness to town to compete with
houses already established, but to
develop those avenues through
which the business men could do a
greater and more profitable busi-
ness, and to study subjects of COM
munity betterment and devise
means whereby such projects
could be developed.
e. R. Thornton spoke before the
club on the proposition of improv-
ing the streets by building concrete
curbs and cutters and paving with
gravel from the ctiy-owned hill
west of town. Mr.. Thornton stated
that petition had been presented
to property owners to which had
been affixed about 140 names, petit
tioning the city council to proceed
with the work. He asked the sup
port of the Commercial club. The
matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee for investigation.
A report will be made by the exec
utive committee at the next meet
ing.
A communication from the Nee
dies Chamber of Commerce asking
cooperation in forming a National
Old Trails Highway association,
comprising representatives Of all
towns from Victorville, Calf, to
HOlbrook was discussed. The
president appointed Mayor Douglas
chairman of volunteer committee
to meet with the representatives
from the other towns when called
together. 1t is expected that such
a meeting will be called about the
middle of September. The place
has not yet been decided.
Among other subjects discussed
last evening were the picture con-
test conducted by the Arizona In
dustrial Congress in it's See Ari-
zona First" campaign, and a review
of conditions following the aban-
donment of the project to create an
irrigation district in the valley a
few years ago.
LAMAR Cobb, former state high
way engineer, was present and
spoke before the club on road con-
ditions in this state now as com
pared with the time when he was
head of the department.
Another special meeting was
called by President Proctor for
next Monday evening. 1t is expect
ed that the bylaws of the club
will be changed so as to provide for
meetings each week instead of once
a month. Until the bylaws are
changed the club will meet each
week on call of the president
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
COcOninO Collects Taxes
On House Rock Buffalo

To Coconino county falls the dis
tinction of having the only buffalo
on which taxes are collected in
Arizona. In an abstract of as
sessed valuation received by the
State Tax commission from the
county assessor of Coconino, eighty
head of buffalo are listed.
These are the famous Buffalo
Jones herd, brought from Texas in
the early COS. The herd makes it's
home in a secluded spot known as
House Rock valley, near the Col
orado river in the neighborhood of
Lees Ferry The animals are val
ued for taxation purposes at $15
per head, the same as range cat
tie.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Apache Gets $4,000 Taxes
On Lyman Dam Project

Apache county last week received
a check for $4,000 from the state
of Arizona in payment Of taxes on
all mortgaged lands under the Ly-
man irrigation project. This
amount pays all taxes up to and in
Guiding the year 1924 1t is under
stood that formal proceedings will
be started soon by the state and
these lands will be sold for what
they will bring.
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
GREAT DEAL is being printed

A GREAT DEAL is being printed
"A in the newspapers this time
about the uprisings and threats OF
revolution in China. 1t is popular
ly supposed that the blame lies at
the door of Soviet Russia. To one
who has seen China these claims
seem absurd.
While in the United States navy,
the ship I was attached to spent
some time in Chinese ports. AL
though our visit, a few months be-
fore the revolution of 1910, was
short, still / believe l saw enough
of conditions there to give me
quite a good idea of what the re-
cent trouble is about.
1t may be true that the agents of
the soviet are responsible-in a
left-handed way. But it is my
opinion that the trouble is the nat
ural result of foreign oppression
and Occidental education. To bet
ter show what is meant by foreign
oppression will speak briefly of
our stay in Shanghai, or rather Woo
Sung, as our ship could not get up
the Shanghai river.
One must have seen and smelled
the old China as saw and smelled
it, to really understand the condi-
tions that existed there prior to the
revolution, and | am of the opinion
that the condition still exists in a
fiftnoT0 iC
much too short a time in which to
correct abuses that have been
growing for almost a century.
AS we came to anchor we were
surrounded by all kinds of river
craft. Great, ungainly junks and
stubby sampans We'd with each 9TH
err for a place at our side, to be
better able to get what we had to
give Each boat was provided with
little fine-mesh nets fastened to
long poles that permitted those on
the boats to reach aboard the ships
rail. We gave everything we could
spare--money, tobacco and cloth
ing. One fellow gave an old
sweater which was immediately
put on a little shaver of perhaps
three years, making it an entire
dress.
AS soon as meals were over the
walters, or mess cooks, as they are
called aboard ship, would go to the
kitchens and get all the food avail
able Then to the bakers store
room for all the bread that he
would issue. After every meal 300
of these people would be permitted
to come aboard to lick up the
crumbs from our tables. From the
time mess call sounded until they
were permitted to board they
fought for place at the gangway.
When they disembarked there
would not be a single crust of
bread nor a spoonful of anything
left.
We were granted forty-eight
hours leave. A British-owned tug
was employed to take us to Shang
hal AS l stood at the rail l asked
an English officer:
what are those large buildings
over there?"
He replied, "Oh, them is Hetty
Green's silk mills"
He told me that she worked the
Chinese laborers about eighteen
hours a day for 15c.
And them piles" he replied to
another question, SIS the bodies Of
dead Chinks piled up and covered
with straw"
-,
Shanghai l never heard such a
commotion in my life Outside the
fence were 500 or more ricksha
men shouting for fare. was
! able to employ a fellow who spoke
The Winslow mail., 1925-08-18
Winslow Ball Team
Went to Wrong Town

The Winslow ball team was
scheduled to play last Sundays
game at Kingman, but somebody
got the dates mixed and the play
ers and quite a number of fans
sdrove down to Prescott, thinking
that their game was scheduled at
that place. Flagstaff played Pres
colt Sunday and was already on
the field when the Winslow team
drove in
Kingman players are said to
have been out on the field practic-
ing, expecting the Winslow aggre-
CATION up to the last minute. The
Kingman paper had given the game
with Winslow good boost, prophe-
sying a fast game. A big crowd is
said to have gathered to see the
contest