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Evening star., 1925-03-19

appointment of such a co-ordinating
agency is expected to result in the
greatest good and to prevent mis-
takes which have been made in the
past.
1.-The lack of co-ordinating
agency in the past of all the differ
ent activities working for city and
park extension in Washington" said
Col Sheriff., has caused in some
cases unfortunate results, with the
best intentions on the part of all
concerned, and 1t is felt by the Ma
tional Capital Park Commission that
these errors will be entirely elimi-
mated by the agency just authorized,
working in cooperation with and
having the constant advice of such
important organizations as the Ma
tional Commission of Fine Arts, the
Committee of One Hundred on the
Development of Washington, the
American Institute of Architects, the
American Federation of Arts, the
Garden Club of America and the
American Society of Landscape Ar
chitects, as we'll as other agencies
interested in the development of the
parks of Washington.
The commission has not fixed upon
any definite pieces of land to be pur-
chased, but several lists have been
prepared ana the parceiS 70 llSted
will be examined. With the rapid
development of the city, it was point
ed out, it is difficult for the commits
sion to say just where purchases will
be made first t.rA
The commission is working along
the general scheme Of the Mcmillan
plan, which provides for certain park
areas and certain Fairgrounds in the
Capital The commission has $780,
600 to expend this year. and all of this
the District as II is realized by those
in charge that owing to the great strides
the city is making In building opera
tions this land must be acquired before
it ia improved
Evening star., 1925-03-19
BANDIT CAPTURED
AF TER HOLD-UP
Prince Georges Constable
Trails and Seizes Negro
Who Robbed Storekeeper.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HYATTSVILLE. Md. March 1s.-
William James, colored, of Clarks-
burg. w Va. was locked up at Upper
Marlboro today to await the action
of the Prince Georges County grand
jury on charge of robbery. He
pleaded guilty before Justice of the
Peace John J. Fainter last night to
holding up Stanley T.. Peters in his
store in Edmonston, and. at the point
of a gun. relieving Peters of a pocket
book containing $5 and some papers
He had asked Peters for some candy,
it was said, and, getting ii, Peters
turned to find himself covered. Max
ing no attempt to loot the cash
register, which contained about Sc,
the robber backed TO the door. keep
ing Peters covered. Peters telephoned
Thomas II. Garrison, County consta BILE,
who tracked James to Cottage City
and arrested him within 50 minutes
after being notified.
Evening star., 1925-03-19

New Orleans is rated the second
largest port in the United States
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

At it's first meeting of the bienn.
ium, the Territorial Board of Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon reelected
l. d Henderson Commissioner of
Education. There was no opposit-
ion expressed to the election.
The Board met in the office OF
Gov. Bone, who is chairman. Mem
bers attending were: Senators Aid
rich. Aver, Dimond and Dunn. Mr..
Henderson was nominated for an.
other term by Mr. Aver, Mr.. Dimond
seconding it. He was promptly re-
elected without opposition.
Mr. Henderson was, first named
Commissioner of Education in 1917,
at which time the Territorial Depart
ment of Education was created. He
has served continuously since that
time and is now entering on his
fifth term. On one occasion only, in
1923, has any opposition developed
to his administration. At that time,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

after the appointment of Commits
sioner had been held up for several
weeks, he was unanimously reelected
on April 81.
At yesterdays meeting of the
Board, and prior to the action on
the Commissionership Gov. Bone paid
a high tribute to Mr.. Henderson. He
mentioned brief difficulties exist
ing in Alaska that hampered school
administration and praised the ef-
fiency of the Commissioners work.
The Territorial school system evol.
we'd under him, he said, was one in
which the Territory duly felt pride.
After the Board had reelected him,
Mr.. Henderson was called into con-
ference with it and briefly discuss.
ed educational matters and some of
his recommendations to the Legis.
lature. At the Boards suggestion he
will prepare a compilation of all
Territorial school laws for modifica
ton.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
FORMER ALASKA
S. S. CAPTAIN IS
KILLED BY. AUTO
T. H. Cam Meets Death in
Front of. Home, at Des
MONIES, Near Seattle

SEATTLE, March lot. II. Cam,
who was killed Sunday in the road
before his home at Des Moines, by
an automobile, was a retired mariner.
He commanded the State OF Califor-
mia when it was wrecked at Gambler
Bay, near Juneau. Southeastern Ala
ska, September II, 1913, with a loss
of "a lives.
Charles Burns, killed in a collision
in Seattle on Sunday, was the 25
victim OF automobile fatalities in
this city since January /.
Capt. #. II. Cam was one OF the
best konwn steamship men on the
Southeastern Alaskan route. He
had commanded at different times,
the old steamer Alki, Senator and
for a time was in command of the
steamer Queen, previous to the State
Iof California disaster.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
ARREST RABBI
FOR ANNOYING
U. s. PRESIDENT
Three Complaints Are Lodg-
ed Against Head OF Am.
Jewish Society.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Rabbi
E. B. M. Browne, head of the Am
erican Jewish Society, and one of
the Elders, has been arrested on
complaint by President Calvin Cool
idge, Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and
Frank Stearns.
Rabbi Browne is accused of an
noying the President by demanding
$l2, 500, as half of the sum of the
American Jewish Society, spent in
campaigning for Coolidge last year.
Rabbi Browne is 70 years of age.
He produced letters from Presidents
Harrison, Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Harding.
Following his arrest he was par
oled in his own custody.
Secret service men testified the
Coolidges and Stearns had answered
many of Brownies letters.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
WRIT or ERROR
IS GRANTED BY
SUPREME COURT
Packers Win Effort to Have
Territorial Law Review
ed by High Court.

The application OF the Pacific
American Fisheries for a writ of
certiorari in the suit filed against
it by the Territory for taxes assess
ed under the salmon graduated pack
schedules of 1923 has been granted
by the United States Supreme Court.
Word, was received here late yester-
day afternoon to that effect in AS
sociated Press dispatches to The
Empire and in telesrams received by
local attorneys.
Thousands of dollars are involved
in the suit which was instituted
here early in 1924 as test case.
For the year 1929. alone, the first
year in which the schedules were in
operation, according to records in
the Territorial Treasurer's office,
there Is due the Territory about
$145.000 Lack of complete reports
on the canning industry last year
prevented an estimate on the
amounts due for that period but
1t is said to be slightly less than
the year before.
The case was originally heard
before Judge T. M. Reed in the
local Federal District Court and fav-
ored the Territory, Judge Reed up
holding the constitutionality of the
law. The Circuit Court of Appeals
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
RECEIVED
make GAINS IN
PAST TWO YEARS
Secretary's Report Shows
Gains in Receipts and
CORPORATION Filings

Totaling $33,67495 the receipts
of the Territorial Secretary's office
for the past biennium increased 80
per cent over the receipts of the
two-year period Immediately preced-
ing, according TO the biennial re-
port of Secretary Karl Thiele, which
has just been made to the Legisla-
ture. The number of corporations
registering to do business in Alaska
during 1923-24 were As per cent
larger than those registering in
1922.
In the latter period, 115 corpora
tions filed in the office as COM
pared to 166 in 1923-24. The rea-
son for this, so the report said is
contained in the more favorable law
affecting business corporations
which was enacted by the Legisla-
ture in 1923. There were 6SS cor
porations ON file in the Office at the
end of last year.
Profit on Fox Brands.
The Territory did profitable
business in fox branding instru-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
WALL ST. TRICKSTERS
FOREVER ON SEARCH
FOR NEW VICTIMS

NEW YORK, March 10.-The fin.
ancial underworld which fringes
Wall Street steadily hits upon new
methods to keep up with the times
and ahead of the law. II jargon is
elastic. impromptu and bizarre.
For example, swindlers who fleece
the public through sales of fake
stocks work by telephone in what
is called boiler room. Telephone
statesmen are said to hook the suck
ers.' Dynamiters. so-called. build
up" the victims and hoodwink them
into switching from standard securi
ties, first held out as bait to at.
tract investment. to worthless stocks
which the conspirators are in bust
ness To unload.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
CONGRESSMAN
REFUSES HIS
PAY INCREASE

WASHINGTON, March l0.-Con.
gressman Harry st. George Tucker,
Democrat. has refused to accept a
s25O0 increase in salary, voted by
the last session of Congress. declar-
chosen TO positions paying only ST.
500. His grandfather. Henry St
George Tucker. member of the Four
teenth Congress, refused an increase
for the same reason and the money
has remained to his credit in the
u. s. Treasury for los years.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
COOLIDGE NOT
TO VISIT WEST
Mrs. Coolidge Objects to
Proposed Journey to Pa
cifc and Alaska.

SEATTLE, March 10--A Jermane
dispatch to the Seattle Daily Times
says President Coolidge would not
visit the Pacific Northwest or Alas
ka this year. Mrs. Coolidge. who not
ed the tragedies of Wilson and Hard
ing in the West, has strongly coun-
seled against the journey.
President Coolidge Is expected to
make few short trips in the east
but will do nothing taxing his
strength He probably will be away
from the White House eight or ten
weeks during repairs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

Gone is the gold brick gone the
bunco man who struck up acquain-
tance with prosperous visitors from
the interior at metropolitan railway
depots in the COS. The get-rich-
quick man of today has imagination.
Avoiding the mails as much as pos
sible. he strikes over the telephone
and telegraph. often to bring down
quarry as much as several states
away.
These swindlers operate from of
fices that usually are Obscure. some
times merely desk room. so Gust
omers will find telephone calls hard
to trace. In 49, larger plants there
OTTER is battery of as many as
fCantYnnad NJ
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
BOLD ROBBERY
IN n. Y. CITY

NEW YORK. March 10.-Using
the methods employed in the Dot
King and Lou Lawson robberies,
three armed men, in dinner garb,
invaded the sumptuous apartment
of Mrs. Fay Perkins, estranged wife
of a restaurant owner, bludgeoned,
bound and gagged and left uncon-
scious, Mrs. Perkins and her escort,
Milton Abbott, wealthy cotton brok-
er. and taking $4,000 in gems.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
Certificates Issued
al To Freight Auto Lines

OLYMPIA, March 10. Over the
protests of four railroads. the De-
partment of Public Works has grant
ed freight certificates to two COM
panes OF Vancouver. Wash. to op-
crate a freight line to Portland.
These are the first to be granted
since the United States Supreme
Court decision on auto freight and
passenger lines.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
Light Coupe Bests
-Four Loaded
Freight Cars

EVERETT, Wash. March 10
"A light coupe hit slow
freight broadside at Snohom-
ish, eight miles southeast of
here, pushed four heavily load
ed freight cars off the track,
tore up several switches and
many rails and tied up the
Great Northern for IL hours.
The automobile was demolished.
Two men in the coupe were
slightly injured.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
HOPE FOX DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Presi-
dent Coolidge. in filling vacant Judge
ships, will appoint some Democrats,
but mostly Republicans, regarding
selection of the judiciary as a non
partisan question. He will not name
anybody until Warren is confirmed
as Attorney General according to "a
statement made today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
La TOILETTE
IS DENOTED

WASHINGTON, March l0.-The
Senate by vote of Ga to IL, last
night approved the demotion of
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette, of the
insurgent ranks, from the standing
committees.
Senator Ladd was denoted yes.
terday.
The contests involving the seats
of Senators Brookhart, Schall and
Bratton were referred to the Elec-
tipns Committee for investigation.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
Supreme Court Is
Stun,ped on Phase
In Prohibition Cases

WASHINTON, March 10.--The
Supreme Court has indicated it
could find no grounds for taking
jurisdiction on two appeals from
California raising the question
whether the states have auth
ority to prosecute probition vio-
lations in the name of the United
States in their courts.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
Coolidge as Arbitrator i'm
Tacna AFRICA Controversy
Decides for a Plebiscite

WASHINTON, March 10.--Presi-
dent Coolidge has handed to the
Chilean and Peruvian ambassadors
the arbitration award ordering a pie
biscite to determine sovereign of
Tacna-Arica.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
All Are Cleared in
S. F. Poisoning Case

SAN FRANCISCO. March 10.-The
grand jury last night found evil
dence of conspiracy to kill Mrs Fred
Hotaling perfectly worthless
Everybody was cleared with the ex-
ception of Louis Madison, held on a
charge of burglary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
INSTRUMENTATION.

NEW YORK, March IU.-Beh-
jamin Perkins, rich restaurant man.
and his wife Fay. who was beaten
up by robbers last night with a
wealthy cotton man, were reconciied
today after years separation. She
is only "a. He called himself
native son of California.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
BELLS PEAL OUT NEWS

SANTIAGO, March 10.-The an
nouncement of the award by Presi-
dent Coolidge in the Tacna-Arica
controversary was received with re-
joicing here. Church bells were
rung and the government sent Cool
idge a message of thanks.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

An outspoken Republican. an ac-
tive and keen political observer
and renowned orator, teacher
lecturer and writer. Bishop William
A. Quayle. of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. had held pastorates in
Kansas City. indianapolis and Chi
cago before his elevation TO the
Bishopric in 1908.
He was born June 25, 1860 in
Clay County. Mo-. and at the age
OF four months was taken to fhe
Continued on Page Two.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
BISHOP QUAYLE
DIES IN KANSAS
Prominent Clergyman, Lee
turer. Writer, Renowned
Orator, Passes Away.

BALDWIN. Kan. March 10
Bishop William A. Qualye, aged 64
years. died late yesterday after
noon at Dream Haven. nearby.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 10. = One
half cent postage stamps will be
issued by April l on account of
the new rates on third class mail
it was stated today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
SENATE REFUSES
co MFR N ALTON
Of C. B. WARREN
Rejects Presidents Nominee
for Attorney General of
United States.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-After
a fight exceeding one month, the
Senate late this afternoon rejected
the nomination of Charles B. War
ren, nominated by President Cool
idge, to be Attorney General, in
which Democrats and insurgent Re-
publioans opposed.
The vote was 39 TO 40, Reed Of
Pennsylvania breaking the tie SO it
could be moved for reconsideration.
Immediately after the result of
the vote was announced, Reed NOV
ed for reconsideration which was
subject to debate. President Pro
Tempore Moses announced rejec-
ton.
Applause swept the galleries.
Nine Republicans and Shipstead.
Farmer Labor, joined the 80 Demo-
Gratis against confirmation.
Senator Overman, of North Caro-
lima, was the only Democrat favor
ing confirmation.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

WASHINTON. March 10. - The
dispute over confirmation of Charles
b. Warren to be Attorney General
continued in the Senate today.
Senator Cummins led the defense
and Senator Reed. of Missouri, the
opposition.
Senator Cummins declared the
President reserved free choice of the
members of his Cabinet and should
be neld responsible for faithful ex-
ecution of the laws" He asserted
Warren's sole interest in sugar in
terests to Minchigan was in connect
ion with the Michigan Sugar Com
pany so it could produce sugar
Senator Walsh, of Montana, replied
that Cummins argument rested on
the entire misapprehension of facts J"
He presented letter to show War
rem was active as the personal ag
ent of II. o. Havemeyer" and helped
fix the price of sugar in the United
States"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10
TAcNA-ARIcA CASE

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Dis-
putes as to the possession OF the pro
vinces of Tacna and africa have gone
on between Chile and Peru since
1894. straining International rela-
tons not only between the two
countries Immediately concerned. but
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-10

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CONTINUED on Page Six.I
Arizona state miner., 1925-02-28
STATE AND NATION

Continued encroachments in re-
straint of trade and price fixing are
manifest in recommendation by the
Federal Trade Commissioners last
week: Removal of stockyards and
car control from the big Five" pack
ing houses" Refrigerator cars and
ships should all be made available on
equal terms to all shippers without
discrimination or favoritism.
Brig. General Mitchell of the Air
Service declares recent bombing tests
on battle ships off Virginia Capes
should be made public, so as to pre-
vent deluding people that big ships
can't be sunk.
The endless chain method of pub
lcity is being inaugurated by stu
dents of the Arizona University to
help push appropriation bills through
the State legislature for more money.
England is now ready to back up
the United States In any way to es-
tablish world peace. A conference
that may elevate both countries into
the League of Nations may be called
this summer.
Money invested in public utilities
and big stock corporations does not
attract farmers and common laborers
because they are mostly the ones to
be exploited.
Japan and Russia have resumed
diplomatic relations. Japan got val
liable coal and oil concessions
something distinctly worth while-for
her recognition of the Soviets.
While 13 states refused to ratify
the Child Labor Amendment, there is
no time limit in which the states may
ratify it.
Arizona state miner., 1925-02-28

Ruth McGinnis, Pearl Miller, Mary
Peck and Frances Copeland were the
girls who were admitted as wood
gatherers.
Mrs Harwood spent the early part
of the week in Phoenix visiting her
daughter.
Mrs. Bill Reedy and daughter Mary
wore in from their home at Constella-
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Charlebois has been on
the sick list.
The business houses of Wickenburg
were closed Monday on account of
Washington's Birthday.
Miss June Charlebois motored to
Phoenix Tuesday.
Simon Pouquette came in from
Goodyear Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Deck is at work at the
Diamond Joe mine.
Rabbits sheep are grazing near
Wickenburg.
Mr.. Louis Charlebois of this city is
feeding so bales of hay per day to
his sheep near here.
Mr.. H. G. Dow has been in Phoenix
on business, returning Wednesday,
Mrs. B. ]. Witherlay is now in Phoe-
nix and expects to spend some time
there visiting relatives.
Mr.. Joseph Whitman of New York
returned the first of the week from
Los Angeles and is now out at the
dam site.
Mrs H. G. Dow is suffering with a
bad cold.
Mrs Mary Cameron of Flagstaff is
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Charlebois.
Rev. Hunter motored to Phoenix
Tuesday for his son Paul who was
operated on for appendicitis. He is
reported recovering rapidly.
Mrs Burr of Phoenix spent the
early part of the week with her sister
Mrs. A. P. Hennig. She returned to
Phoenix Tuesday.
Rev. Hunter expects to open his
manual training school soon.
Mrs A p Hennig motored to Phoe
nix Tuesday for her daughters Dor
othy and Martha who had been visit
ing In Phoenix.
Mr.. Dobler of the Dobler Mine was
in town Monday for supplies.
After the school entertainment Fri
day the 9th dance was held.
Mr.. J. H. O'Brien and his son-in-law
Mr.. Thomas Stovall, both of Bucoda
Mo-, were in Wickenburg Wednesday
visiting F. X. O'Brien and family.
Mr.. ]. H. O'Brien is looking over
Phoenix for possible home.
Arizona state miner., 1925-02-28
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SUES
WtckENBURG

According to Senator DonnelIy, the
counties that have an assessed valua-
ton of more than $6,000,O0O shall be
limited to $4,000 for public library
purposes. That brings to mind that
the municipality of Wickenburg is be-
ing sued by the Wickenburg Library
Association for possession OF their Ii
brary, the building and lot on which
it is located, and the use thereof for
years, which the municipality has en-
joyed without cost and only lately
tried to dodge by scheme to acquire
a deed to it for unpaid taxes under
the notion that the Library Associa-
ton was dead But Judge Riggs and
one or two ladies of the association
asserted that public Libraries were
not taxable and that tipped over the
beans and led to law suit.
Arizona state miner., 1925-02-28
NOT a CASE FOR THE DOCTOR

1t was not the loss Of the two bucks
that made Johnson look so sad as he
left the portals of the fortune-teller'
tent. but his anguish was bitter. He
caromed into an acquaintance before
he began to realize that the earth
still moved.
Johnson" said his friend, what
is the matter?"
"The palmist told me-" said John
son, that my wife would marry twice
and that her second husband would
be a remarkably clever and handsome
man"
You should worry" said the com
forter. What she does after you are
dead won't matter much"
ITS not that" said Johnson. but
what bothers me is to think that
Edith was married before / met her
and never told me about it,"
Arizona state miner., 1925-02-28
SHOESTR|NG START
MAKES 70 MILLION
BY "Dad" Watson

Bisbee Ore tells of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle being started on
shoestring" and the death of its owner
worth $2O,O00,00O. 1t should have
told it all. The Chronicle was started
a few weeks before President Lin
coins assassination in 1855 and was
a small four-page paper devoted to
the amusement profession by five
young printers, of whom Charles De
Young and Mike DeYoung, brothers,
were the leading spirits 1t was
known as "The Dramatic Chronicle.
owned copy Of it for over sixteen
years and then gave it to J. P. Bo-
gardus, veteran publisher of the San
Francisco Figaro. Years afterwards
it fell into the hands Of another vet
eran journalist, John P. Irish, who
was killed last year in a street car
accident in Oakland. 1t was de
stroyed by the great San Francisco
fire and earthquake of 1906
Talking about "shoestring starts
reminds US that "Doc" Bowsher, now
with the State Highway Engineers.
started newsstand in Atolia, Cali
fornia, that he called "The Shoe
string. DOC" afterwards became a
half owner in the Randsburg Miner
and Arizona State Miner of Wicken-
burg, now published at Five Points
in this city. The only difference be
tween doc" Bowsher and Mike De
Young is the fact that his Shoe
string" start hasn't reached the mil
lion mark yet-but it's on the way.
DOC" is going to get married soon
and expects to start saving.