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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
BANK JANITOR
UNDER ARREST
Steals S74,000

Los ANGELES, Nov Wesley
Davis, aged %, negro ianitor of the
Los Angeles Branch of the Federal
Reserve Bank. of San Francisco. has
been arrested for stealing $4,000
from the bank. The sum of $7l ,S95
was found hidden in his home. A
new automobile, which Davis said
he had purchased with part of the
stolen money, also was seized
The money which was in II pack
ages of SO to $500 bills, was found
missing from the vault yesterday
morning. All employees were ques-
toned but Davis who was off duty.
There was no clew. The police then
questioned Davis who failed to CON
fess until checks were found on his
person The authorities discovered
he had purchased new auto. Davis
is reputed to have confessed at his
home.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
DEL AYED TR RAIN
.UPSETS PROGRAM
OF QUEEN MARIE
Seattle Crowds Day Long E,n.
tertainment Into Just
a Few Hours.

SEATTLE. Nov g. WITH the
party upset by dispute among the
guiding heads of the tour, Queen
Marie arrived in Seattle to find the
city equally disturbed by the
Queens late arrival and forced
crowding of the day-long program
into four hours and shortened the
reception
The entertainment went through.
however. with Gov. r. II. Hartley
and Mayor Bertha X Landes inaug-
urating it with a greeting in behalf
of the State and city.
Queen Marie caused the late ar
rival by directing that the train
be held for an hour at Longyiew
early yesterday morning while she
inspected the lumber mill.
Differences between Samuel Hill
and her Majesty's host, Col John
Carroll who had charge of the tour,
and Major Stanley Washburn, the
Queens aide, was patched up be-
fore the party reached Seattle. Hill
said he upbraided Washburn for
failing to arrange a seat for Coy.
Walter NJ. Pierce, of Oregon. in
the Queens automobile in the motor
trip from Maryhill to Portland.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
COOLIDGE WILL
FIND CONGRESS-
BIC PROBLEM
Election Results Present Per-
picking Situation in Both
Senate and House.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Belated re.
turns emphasize the indications that
the next Congress will furnish a
serious problem for President Cool
idge. The situation in the Senate
will be particularly perplexing On
paper the Republicans will have
. exactly half of the memberships is
assuming that the vacancy in Maine
will be filled by the election of
Republican. Blu eight OF the Sen
ators who are labelled Republicans
are Insurgents. In addition TO this
situation the prospects are that the
Senate will refusf seats to William
S Ware and FrafA L. Smith, Repub-
licans, elected from Pennsylvania
and Illinois respectively.
The latest reports indicate that the
Republicans have elected 236 mem
bers of the Natl nal House of Rep
resentatives to 19S for all other par
ties With one seat still undecided.
The Democrats contend that their
membership will be increased to 200
or more. Less than % Insurgents.
therefore, would be necessary to
oyertnrn the Administration majority
at any time.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Former Gov. Ferguson
Wants 100000 Damages

BELTON, Texas, Nov. 5.-Former
Gov. Ferguson, husband of the pres
ent Governor, asks 100000 damages
from the Dallas News for libel, in
an action brought today in the Dis
trict Court
The cause is an article published
reporting testimony of J. ID. Winder
road contractor, before a hearing OF
the House Committee authorized al
recent special session of the State
Legislature to investigate operations
of Texas State departments.
The petition AYERS the story ap
pears under headline Ferguson
Demanded 10 Per Cent On Bid
The petition declares the committee
had no legal standing because the
Governor did not authorize the Leg
islature to appoint it in the call FOR
a special session.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
REVOLT TALK BY
PREMIER BRUCE

LONDON, Nov. 5. Premier
Bruce. of Australia, said Australia
would have fought alongside of
the American revolutionists had she
was made to the delegates of the
American Chamber of Commerce
There were gasps from the English
guests as the Premier vehement1y
ment and Throne were wrong in
the Colonial struggle.
In Australia, we regard ourselves
as inheritoTs of all that the Ameri-
can forefathers won said the Pre-
mier
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
HERO AWARDS ARE N4DE
CARNEGIE COMMISSION

PITTSBURGH. Nov 5-The Car
ncgic Hero Fund Commission, in fall
meeting here. recognized - acts of
heroism by awarding two silver and
% bronze e)edals. in addition TO
pensions aegregaling $3.50 annually
and $1iG00 for other worthy pur-
poses Five of the heroes cited lost
their lives in the commission of
heroic deeds
The posthumous awards follow:
Melvin 6. Bartels. $40 North Fifth
Street. Goshen. Ind, aged II years.
drowned when he attempted to res
cue a girl from drowning at Goshen,
on July 3, 1924. His father, Henry
g. Barlels, Of the Indiana city, was
awarded bronze medal,
Herbert II. Freeland. 7SG Weston
Road, Toronto. Ontario, Canada, XIII.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
OlDFiELO SEES HOPE
OF VICTORY IN 1928

WASHINGTON Nov. Chairman
William A Oldfiold of the Democrat
ic Congressional Campaign Commit
tee said the election augurs we'll for
the Democratic Party's hopes for
victory in 1929 He said: THE gains
signify victorious advance for the
Democratic Party and momentons
set back for the Republican Party's
Administration. II appears certain
that the Democratic membership in
the next House of Representatives.
will be increased to not less than
200"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Departments FOR
co NJ PIE: TIM; 7 AIR
N 4 P PIN C here.
Cabine! Officers Pledge Sup
port Of Plan 10 Finish Map
ping the FIRST Division.
international Newsreel)

Secretary Hubert Wor6 OF the In
terror G. Y. Martin. Acting Secretary
of Agriculture. ana w. p. McCracken,
Ir., Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
in letters TO Frank A. Boyle. Secre-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
which were read at the MONDAY
meeting OF that organization today.
promised to do all within their power
to bring about he completion of
the air mapping work in Southeast
can Alaska next year. Secretary
Work said that he already had writ
ten a letter to The Secretary of the
Navy, expressing the hope that the
work might be completed.
The Secretary Of the Interiors let.
fer. dated at Washington, oct. 25.
1926, addressed 10 Frank A. Boyle
Continued On Page Two)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
LIST OF Grand
JURORS DRAWN

list OF gtano jurors has been
drawn at the L. S. Clerks office
and those called are to report No
vember IL at / a. IN. The names
drawn are as follows: Juneau: Mrs.
f. G. Adams, Mrs. j. f. Barragar,
Harry Carroll, Cash Cole, Mrs. o.
iIarri, John Harris, Marie L. Hayes.
Edward A. Johnson, Joseph kttin.
ger, f. l. Rooms, Axel Nelson. K.
T. Nelson. e. J. Perkins, II. NJ. Por-
ter J. w. Sorri and Al Wilson.
Those from Douglas are Helmi
Aal'o Bach and Matt Laughlin; Skag-
way, w c. Blanchard. Frank e.
Webster. Mrs. n. Mulvihill; Sitka
Hot Springs-C. J. Mills; Sitka-
Nick Malachoff
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
IMPORTANT SPECIAL MEETING

Women and men bowlers of the
Elks league are asked to attend the
meeting to be held at the lodge
rooms of the Elks hall tonight at 7 80
o'clock The trip of the Elk Bowling
squad to Ketchikan will be discussed
at this meeting 1t is believed that
this event will take place during jan
uary, but the exact date and the
means of transportation have not
yet been decided upon,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
CONFLICT IN APPLICATIONS

hcCoIdine 10 District Forester C.
II. Flory, Mr.. Hearst's application
conflicts in part with what is now
known as the Alaska Pulp and
Paper Company. formerly the Speel
River Project. Inc
Representatives of this concern
have permit on the power site at
Tease Lake, one Of the water DOW
er bodies in the vicinity of Snettis-
ham. TO date, there has been de-
veloped 1000 horsepower at that
source, but the company is required
to develop before 1880 the entire
90 horsepower estimated for that
lake in order to retain the permit.
IIearsts application also conflicts
with that of Thebo, Starr and An
derson, who have applied for power
sites at Long Lake, Crater Lake,
Sweetheart Falls and Speel River.
They have at present done nothing
toward Improvement in the vicinity,
Mr. Flory said
Nj. l.. Reqna. mining man of
California, who visited the Speel
River project early this fall, has
not filed a claim for power sites in
the vicinity but two or three other
small concerns have done So Mr..
Flory explained. The results of these
claims, and the owners, are not
known here at the present time.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
INDIANS CARRY ONE
SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY

CHAMBERLAIN S. D., Nov. 8
Buffalo County elected a full county
ticket composed of Indian candidates
1t is believed to be the first instance
that the new County Government
will measure up to the average
standard of white men holding simi-
lar positions in other counties in
education and experience. All OF
them are progressive in nature.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5,-"Charges
Alone" the full-blooded Arikara In
dian of North Dakota who fully lived
up to his name during the World
War by killing or capturing 80 Ger
mans single-handed, has had fulfilled
his desire to be a letter carrier for
Uncle Sam
Through executive order, Presi
dent Coolidge authorized his appoint
ment without regard to civil service
rules and Postmaster General New
has proudly taken him in. The wal
record of Charges Alone or Thorn
as Rogers as he is known by his
AmericanIzed name, won prompt ap
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
BIG NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHER HAS
EYES ON ALASKA
Files Application for Power
Project, Speel River, for
Paper, Pulp Mil.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.
William Randolph Hearst, pub
Usher of a string of newspapers,
has filed application with the
Federal Power Commission for
preliminary permit to con-
struct power project ct Snet-
tisham, Alaska, for a complete
paper and pulp mill.
The application CT Hearst
conflict with several other
permits which are pending.
A license was issued t. the
Alaska Pulp and Paper Com
pany II August, 1924, and COW
els the same project.
Complete plans must be SUBJ
mitted before the license is is
sued.
A preliminary permit gives
the applicant priority in event
the Federal Power Commission
deems the plans are feasible
and not damaging to public
interest.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
QUITS IN HUFF

SEATTLE, Nov. 5.-Mrs Adolph
Spreckles, of San Francisco, who
was to be a Seattle hostess to Queen
Marie, was not aboard the Queen s
train when it arrived yesterday At
taches on the train said Mrs
Spreckles left the train at Portland
for San Francisco after Samuel Hill
the Queens host. and Major Stanley
Washburn. the Queens aide, quar-
relied on the train
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Alaska Halibut Banks
To Be Investigated

VICTORIA. -. C., Nov. 5.-W F.
Thompson, director of the investiga-
tion of the International Halibut
Commission, came here today to con
fer with John =. Babcock, chairman
of the Commission. and to lay plans
for extensive Investigations along the
halibut banks of Northern British
Columbia and Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Liquor ! aiued
Al 100000
Is Seized

NEW YORK, Noy. 1.-Two
hundred and fifty thousand gal
Ions OF whiskey We're seized
last night in the Keat ware
house, in Brooklyn. the largest
bonded warehouse in the United
States. The seized liquor is
valued at $6.oo0,0o0.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
HORR SAYS BULllTT HAS
JUST STARTED CAMPAIGN

SEATTLE, Nov. 5-Ralph Horr
chairman of the King County Repub-
lican Committee, in an address to
the Young Mems Republican Club,
warned the Republicans of the State
that A. Scott Bulltt is likely to be
the Gubernatorial candidate of the
Democratic Party. He said: "Bullitt
only scratched the surface in this
campaign. We have another real
battle ahead of us
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
POLITICAL DIVISIONS
SEVENTEEN CONGRESS

NEW YORK. Nov. s. Latest
return; Indicate that the political
divisions in the Seventeen Con.
greas will be as foIows.
Senate Republicans A.. Demo
Gratis IL Fermentation Party l.
One vacancy from Maine to be
filled al special election Mo-
vember %.
House of representative Re-
publicans 23G, Democrats 1856.
Fermentation Party ?, Socialist
/, undecided /.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05

ed while attempting to rescue a
woman and two children from a run
away horse at Toronto on March 25,
1924. His SON. Earl w. II. Freeland,
of Toronto. received a bronze medal
James r Clayton, 30 Atlantic Ave
nue.. Long Branch, n. j., drowned
when he attempted to rescue girl
at Long Branch on July 10, 1926
His widow was awarded bronze
medal with benefits of SIS monthly
and $5 a month for a son.
Trainman Killed
Alexander f. Dunn. James Street,
Gaithersburg, Md, railroad crossing
watchman, killed when he attempted
to rescue a child from the path of
train at Takoma Park. D. c., Feb.
ruary s. 1926. His widow received
o. mi
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
John Bulls Beer Is
Not Always So Pure

LONDON, Nov. 5. - John Bulls
famous bitter manages sometimeS
to get lead, boric acid and an excess
of salts into it in spite of the boast
ed purity of British beer
The Ministry of Health reports
that out of 3S7 samples of beer
which were taken at random for
analysis. nine samples contained one
of these three aduterants.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Daugherty and Miller
Will Go to Trial Again

NEW YORK, Nov ;. = Federal
Attorney Buckner announced he will
again prosecute former Attorney
General Daugherty and former Alien
Property Custodian Miller for an al
legged conspiracy against the Govern
ment. He said he will request the
court t. set the trial for December.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
REQUEST FOR COLORADO
ELECTION INVESTIGATION

DENVER, Colo, Nov st. j. An
near, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee. declared
that an investigation should be made
of expenditures in behaii of G.. w
Waterman. successful Republican
nominee for Senator in botn the pri
mary and the general election,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
INDIAN VAR HEROIS
. MADE u. s. POSTM1N

pointment. He has been assigned to
Mandan, n. ID.
Tribute OF Foch
Marshal Foch when in North Da-
Tom out of the crowd of Indians
and, placing his hand on his shoul.
der, cried out: tom Rogers was
the bravest soldier in France"
Tom never talks about his war
record but it is a noteworthy one
He was born at Fort Berthold, n d.,
June 4. 1891, attended the Santee
Neb., Indian State Normal School
for six years, and on August 1, 1917,
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lConf I'M Il ON PaQa Thrpal
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
QUAKE IS FELT
IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 8
A nearthquake here has killed many
persons and property damage is
heavy. The quake was the worst
since April, 1908. The quake lasted
SO seconds. Tremors were general
throughout Nicaragua.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Canadian National
Trains in Crash

WINNIPEG, Nov. 5.-Four men
were burned to death, two men were
injured and two cars were fired by
a rear-end collision of two Canadian
Nationay freight trains 1876 miles
east of here. The men killed or
injured were stock handlers riding
on a special train,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Loses Wife, Goes Insane;
Kills Children, Suicides

ESCAMABA, Mich. Nov. b
Joseph Kain, aged 81, became insane
over the death of his wife, gave his
two children, Joseph aged 4, and
Mary aged 2. dose of poison, then
stabbed them with a butcher knife.
He then suicided in the same man
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
FOUR UNDER ARREST

BOSTON, Nov. 5.@It is Known
here that four Guardsmen are under
arrest and awaiting courtmartial
following recent revelations made in
confessions regarding assisting the
rum fleet
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
HAIiBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Nov. s.
Sixty one thousand pounds OF hallput
were sold here today. American
halibut brought 9 and 1890 cents
and Canadian and 1890 cents.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
COURTMART|AL
FOR CvARDSMEN

WASHINGTON, Nov ). - Coast
Guard headquarters announce
eourtmartial will be ordered for four
Boston Guardsmen on charges Of
rum running
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
DROPS DEAD

SEATTLE, Nov. 5. - Mrs. Hor-
tense Brown, aged SO years, wife
of the General Manager of the
Northern Pacific Railway, dropped
dead yesterday afternoon on the
sidewalk in front of Sam Hills
home waiting to see Queen Marie
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
n N0RR|S SAYS
Vale ELECTED
+ BY CORRUPTION
Nebraskan Declares Penn
sylvanians Really Repud-
Observation-Disclosures

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-Senator
George W. Norris, Republican of Ne
braska, declared today that William
S. Ware had been technically elected
Senator from Pennsylvania but was
repudiated by "the honest and pat
riotic people of the State of Pennsyl-
vania." He continued:
THE machine functioned as usual
in Philadelphia. Wilson, the Demo-
cratic nominee. received no votes at
all in Al Philadelphia voting di-
visions, and only one vote in each
of number of other divisions, and
the investigation has only started.
The country should be told the truth
about the Pennsylvania election. 1t
is apparent that no honest election
was held and the results were an
impossibility except through fraudu-
lent manipulation.
Ware ran several hundred thou
sand votes behind the Republican
Ticket and outside of Philadelphia.
where the Ware machine was SUI
preme. he was defeated by 10000
majority" Senator Norris campaign
ed for Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-05
Ware Saws "No"

Ware Says mo"
ST. LUCILLE, Florida, Nov. 8
Senator-elect Ware, at his winter
home here, said there was not any
basis for the charges made by
Norris.
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01

nine years and his wife, according to his
own statement, "has been assistant in
every way conceivable even to keeping
the books of the Nevada Anti-Saloon
League without charge" The couple
were married February %, 1876, at Lees
Summit, Mo. The bride was the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whiting and
was twenty-five years of age at the time
of marriage, and the groom was twenty
seven.
Mr. Jones has been actively engaged in
Anti Saloon League work for twenty
years. For a number OF years he was leg
islative superintendent of the Missouri
Anti-Saloon League and in that capacity
won many local option yictories-to be
exact, 81 out of 104 which he conducted.
American Issue extends most cordial
greetings to Superintendent Jones and his
wife and joins the hundreds OF friends
throughout Nevada and Missouri and
elsewhere in expressing a hope that they
will live to celebrate many more wedding
anniversaries.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01
LAW BREAKING ALIENS

Federal Judge Clife, of Chicago, re-
Gently issued permanent injunctions clos
ing by paddock nine places convicted of
violating the prohibition law The best
known of these is the Arrowhead Inn
The names of the owners of the other
places hit are suggestive of the fact that
the majority of the violators of the pro-
hibition laws are aliens or OF alien ex-
traction. They are as follows:
B. M. Poznanoyich, 9485 Ewing
avenue.
James Turpa, 20o2 South Troop
street
Joe Corrigan, 1923 Fullerton ave-
nue..
Joe Dianovslsy 1922 Elston avenue.
Mary Tvaroh, 100 North Rock
well street.
Joseph Zaukauski, 1883 West
Twenty-second street.
James Champos, 1880 West Madi-
son street.
Anton Adolph. Dol West Nine
teenth street
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01

The churches of Reno, New, sponsored
a banquet held in the Century Building of
Reno, March l. celebrating the Golden
Wedding anniversary of Rev. E. F. Jones
and wife. Guests were invited from every
section of the state, invitations being ex-
tended from the pulpit OF every Protestant
Church in the state and from every lodge
room of the state of the order of which
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are members.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho-
dist Church of Reno furnished the re-
freshments and the officers of that church,
together with the Ladies' Aid Society,
acted as reception committee.
Pastors of the Reno churches were on
the program, together with the Governor
of the state, members of the Supreme
Court, and the United States district
judge. Several couples of Nevada who
have already celebrated their fftieth we'd
ding anniversary were attendants of Mr..
and Mrs Jones.
Mr. Jones has been superintendent of
the Anti Saloon League of Nevada for
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01
TREATY WITH SPAIN

4 liquor treaty between the United
States and Spain, to prevent illegal i'm
portation of Intoxicating liquors, was
signed few days ago at the state de-
partment at Washington. The treaty is
similar to those between the United
States and Great Britain and other coun-
tries covering the subject.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01
REBUKED

A fight was made in the State Senate
of Massachusetts,, on February Il, to put
that body on record r favor of modihca-
ton of the Volstead act to permit the
sale of light wines and beer. The motion
was defeated by vote of 2 to Is. This
is one of the worst rebukes yet admins
tered to the advocates OF wine and beer.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-01
VETS LOSE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Evidently the members of the Massa-
husetts Legislature are not partial to
he wet scheme of legalzing beer Last
week the House of Representatives re-
used to adopt resolution that Congress
le memoralized in favor of the manufac-
ure, sale and transportation and Gistr-
luton of light wines and beer The vote
vas 13l TO "a. The State Senate took
,imilar action few days previous to the
,ots in the House