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Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-28
FIVE NATIONS AND
 NINE PARTIES NOW
 TRYING REACH POLE
ANNIVERSARY OF PEARY'S DiS- covERY SHOWS DIFFERENCE
 IN EXPEDITIONS

New York.-The anniversary of Admiral Robert E. Peary's discovery of the north pole finds five nations, represented by nine prospective polar expeditions, hoping to conquer the un- known north by airplane, dirigible and motor sleds
 Two American groups seeking new | polar discoveries, those of Capt. George H. Wilkins of the Detroit Arc tic expedition and Commander Rich ard E. Byrd, have already started. Roald Amundsen of Norway and his | American companion, Lincoln Els worth have started in the dirigible Norge and other important ventures will be getting under way during the next few weeks.
 Those who heard of the discovery of the north pole by Admiral Peary on April 6, 1909, gave credit to a man who dared to conquer the hitherto unknown north with crude equipment. | Peary had no radio equipment in the outfit with which to communicate with the world. His trip across the frozen snows of the north was by dog sleds and under the greatest difficult ties.
 Reports from Washington of the memorial services for Admiral Peary at the explorers tomb in Arlington cemetery included in the lists of those attending many who are sponsoring American expeditions to the polar re- gions this year.
 The trail that Peary opened in 1909 is today attracting scores of other adventurers, not only in the United States but from all sections of the world. And those who paid hon. or to the memory of the noted ex- porer are among the Americans most interested in following up his achieve ment by use of the more modern equipment of 1926.
 AS the United States observed this anniversary, the entire world follow ed reports concerning Capt. George H. Wilkins, now at Point Barrow, Alaska, with plane and supplies ready to make his dash across the north pole to Spitzbergen. Reports from Tomp- kinsville, Staten island, told of the final deparature of Commander Rich ard E.. Byrd and his associates for Spitzbergen, from whence he will make his try for the pole
 U. s. Has Four Parties on Way Four parties from the United States are on their way, or are preparing to get started on their trip to unex- plored northern regions. The hopes that they hold out fo their trips were undreamed of F years ago. Lieut.. Leigh Wade, who will lead the uni versity mems expedition in a round trip flight to the pole, hopes to lay out the shortest air plane route from London to Tokyo, Japan, flying dir ectly across the pole.
 Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Els worth have every confidence that they, too, will fly over the pole, and their trip will be made in their giant dirigible. Exploration trips are plan ned by French, by Russians, and by Germans, making up the total of five ! nationalities engaged in polar flight plans.
 l In addition to Wilkins, Byrd and Wade, another American who will seek new lands in the Arctic is Prof. l William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, who will explore Green land.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-28

Fresh Candies just in on Admiral Evans. Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-28

Weekly Gateway-$3 per year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
PHILADELPHI
THRICE INDICTED
IN MURDER CASE
nv Dispatch A. 2. wirel

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-Less than
three hours sufficed today to destroy
hopes of temporary freedom for Da-
vid L. Marshall, confessed slayer of
Anna May Dietrich, and to make
certain his trial under charges of
murder or manslaughter
Judge Howard A. Davis, in quarter
sessions court, rejected Marshalfs
plea for release under bail on a writ
of habeas corpus land 21 minutes lat
er the grand jury found true bills
against the defendant, charging him
with murder in the first and second
degrees and with manslaughtetr.
Today's appearance of the chlro-
practor charged with choking to
death the S5 year old milliner in his
office January 10, and subsequently
dismembering and distributing her
body over the countryside in an en-
deavor to conceal his crime, afforded
opportunity for second meeting OF
the defendant and his wife. She as
sured him at the coroner's inquest
that she would remain loyal to him.
Mrs. Marshall said she was recruit
ing the family resources to carry on
the fight for her husband.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
u. 5. LOCATES
DE la HIJERTA
COMMISSIONS
(By Dlspatch Alp. Wire)

SAN ANTONIO, Tex,
Feb. 5.-Military commits
sions alleged to have been
issued by Adolfo De La
Huerta and seized by de
partment of justice agents
in raids here last December
are understood to be part
of the evidence to be pre-
sented to the federal grand
jury convening February Is.
The grand jury will be asked by
government authorities to Investigate
the actions of As Mexicans of San
Antonio who are admittedly hostile
to the Gales government of Mexico,
and who, it was declared Tuesday by
Gus Jones, in charge Of the depart>
ment of justice office here have plot
ted a revolution in Mexico.
Seizure of Huerta's alleged com
missions became known today. He is
believed to be in New York or Wash
ington, possibly under another name
According to Jones he is chief OF
the revolutionary junta alleged to be
operating there now.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
EXPLORER WILL
CLAIM LANDS
FOR The u. S.
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel

DETROIT, Mich, Fep. 5.-Although
the question of whether the Detroit
Arctic expedition, members of which
left here yesterday, could claim land
discovered in the name of the United
States was raised by Wade Mills,
president of the Michigan Bar asso-
ciation,. Members of the Detroit avi-
alton society sponsoring the expedi-
ton expressed no such fears.
Mills brought up the fact that
Captain George H. wilkins COM
mander of the expedition, is an Aus
t1alian and British subject, but
admitted in his letter to Edwin
Denby, former secretary of the navy
and honorary president of the De-
troit Aviation society, that he did
not know the legal aspects of the
question"
Promoters of the expedition ex-
planned that Major Thomas G. Lam
phier, commander of the first pur-
suit group, United States Army will
accompany Captain wilkins and will
officially claim for the United States
any land discovered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
INSURANCE COS.
SEEK TO DODGE
BERNAL CLAIMS
(Rv Dispatch A. =. Wirs)


PHOENIX, Feb 5.-Charles J.
Blackburn, the Mesa rancher who was
found guilty on Wednesday at SAT-
ford of first degree murder and the
penalty fixed at death by the jury
for the staying of Miguel Bernal and
Pedro G. de la Lama, the administra-
tor of the estate of the dead man,
were made co-defendants in three
suits in equity filed today with the
clerk of the Phoenix division of the
United States district court by three
insurance companies seeking to have
the court declare null and void and
set aside life insurance policies on
Bernal for a total sum of $4,000.
The complainants state that total
of $4,000 in life insurance policies
were issued by various companies on
the life of Bernal with Blackburn as
beneficiary in each instance. The
complainants further allege that
Blackburn killed Bernal on November
4. 1925, and that the administrator
of BernaTs estate, Pedro G. de la
Lama, is making claim and asserting
that the estate of Bernal is entitled
to the benefits of the policies of in
surance issued to Blackburn on the
life of Bernal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
THREE EXECUTED

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Feb 5.-Gen-
eral Jose Riveros and two other Of
ficers were executed at Jalapa today
in connection with the discovery OF
an alleged revolutionary plot said tc
have been engineered from San An
tonic.
General Arnulfo Gomez, chief OF
military operations in the state OF
Vera Cruz, announced the executions
this evening.
General Gomez added that confirm
alton had been obtained, of plot
against the government. The plot
ters were headed by Ricardo Orihuela
and Luiz Zarate, officers under Gem
eral Guadalupe Sanchez, military
leader of the de la Huerta revolt,
General Gomez said. He declared it
was the plan of the revolutionists to
seize and wreck trains and spread
the flame of revolution.
General Gomez issued warning
that a similar fate awaits those who
attempt to disturb the peace. The
warning, he said, applied to farmers
who aid rebels under pretext of de-
Tending their properties against at
tacks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
SPOTS OF HUMOR
SHOW UP AFTER
BIG SNOW STORM

NEW YORK, Feb. 5-Spots of
humor tonight showed through the
mantle Of tragedy and property de-
struction draped over the northeast
ern section of the United States by
the blizzard which yesterday roared
up the Atlantic seaboard and away
into the arctic regions Scattered
unfortunately among the records
of death, misery, destruction, and
deeds of heroism were trivial in
cidents which lightened the hard
ships and inconvenienees.
Grotesque snow men, the work OF
children, stood in side streets of
New York, awaiting free rides in the
city's motor trucks; shovelers exca-
waited truant hats from beneath
pyramids of snow, and torn UNI
brellas were found snowbound where
their owners had deserted them after
yesterdays gales had turned them
wrong side out.
Pedestrians, wearied by icy side
walks and blocked street crossings
paid the exhorbitant fares demanded
by taxicab drivers for the privilege
of having their heads bumped against
the cab roofs as the vehicles slipped
and bumped over frozen drifts and
into deep ruts left by heavy trucks.
Central Park and other city recrea-
tion centers, deserted by nurse maids
and watchful mothers, became coast
ing grounds for thousands of young
sters. At Albany, only a handful
Of senators and assemblymen braved
the elements to reach the capitol.
In Boston thousands of commuters
were looking forward to hot bath
and a warm bed after having spent
last night sleeping in public build
ings in Boston because transporta-
ton service to the suburbs was sus-
pended.
The New York City board of esti-
mate today voted .$2,2OO,OOO for clear
ing the streets Pressing of all
available vehicles into this service
has resulted in huge accumulation
of ashes and garbage, which, offic-
ials said, could not be removed for
at least "a hours.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
BURBANK BE. EES THAT HE HAS
PSYCHIC PERSONALITY, ABLE TO
CURE ILL BY LAYING ON HANDS

nouncement regarding his views on
religion caused sensation.
Burbank said he had demonstrated
his power to heal in two or three
hundred cases and could relate re-
suits "that would almost make your
hair stand up"
Conviction that he is possessed of
a psychic personality was expressed
by the scientist today following a
visit to his home by Konradf Leitner,
Swiss psychologist. After discussing
with Leitner the powers of personal
magnetism Burbank told of a num-
Der of his experiences in healing the
sick.
"Why many years ago my nearest
neighbor was dying" he is quoted az
saying. -Four doctors had given him
up. He sent for me and 1 went to
his bedside. He told me, i am going
to die tonight / told him, You are
going to get we'll. Tomorrow morn
ing I will see you at your wood pile
as usual" He was there the next
morning. That is only one of so
many cases.
The power ''is not supernatural"
Burbanks added, "and bear in mind
that 1 will lnot allow the afflicted to
be brought to me; 1 cannot have my
door thronged with patients. I am
far too busy to take on any more
work than l have now on hand
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
PUBLIC Use OF
TAX RETURNS IS
AGAIN DEBATED
(BH Dispatch A. P. wlrel

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Opening of
tax, returns to public inspection was
urged in the senate by some menu
bers of bob parties today as the
tax reduction bill was subjected to
seven more hours of debate.
For the second day decision went
over on the provision in the bill for
repeal of the section of the present
law, allowing publication of the
amounts of tax payments, and Chair
man Smoot of the finance commit
tee. in charge of the measure, an
nounced he would force night ses-
sions next week to hasten disposal
of the measure.
Opponents of the repeal, who are
countering with a motion to declare
the full returns of public records,
instead of merely the amounts paid,
held the floor throughout the day.
and while the debate was held
strictly to this subject, some man
ayers of the tax bill privately
charged a filibuster was under way
against it.
Senator Couzens, Republican, Mich
igan, who led the fight today for
opening of tax returns to public
inspection, indicated tonight how
ever that he expected vote to-
morrow on the provision. Senator
Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, au-
thor of the full publicity amend
ment, will speak on it tomorrow.
Despite the lengthy debate, the
senate, before adjourning tonight.
approved more than score of tech
nical amendments to the admin
strative sections of the bill, which
had been passed over previously.
They were accepted without discus
sion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
A. P. HONORS TWO
Men OF SEA FOR
NEWS WRITING
1Rn plsnarcn A. p. wirel

NEW YORK, Feb. D. Captain
George Fried of the President Roose-
velt, rescuer of the Antinoe crew,
and Lieutenant John Rodgers, COM
mander of last summers .airplane
flight to Hawaii, both of whom,
through the Associated Press, fur
nished to the public prompt and
effective news of thrilling adventure
are to have the distinction of being
the first two laymen to whom the
Associated Press ever has given the
special award coveted by every AS
sociated Press reporter. Tokens in
the form of gold watches, with in
scriptions designating the specific
news reporting performed by each
of them will be presented.
Both Commander Rodgers and
Captain Fried, though never had
newspaper experience, accepted and
promptly filled Associated Press as
signments at critical moments when
notified of public anxiety for accu-
rate news which they were in the
best position to furnish. When the
p. N. 9 Number 1 and it's crew were
found near Hawaii after having been
given up as lOSC, ClO <ASoOOAeSISNt
Press asked Commander Rodgers to
write his own news story of the
crews adventure.
This he did in clear and direct
style worthy of a veteran reporter.
His story appeared in Associated
Press newspapers throughout the
western hemisphere under the line,
'By Commander John Rogers" In
cidentally, a telegram of apprecia-
ton sent to him at the time told
Commander Rodgers that he was the
first news writer to whom the AS
sociated Press ever accorded the
recognition of carrying the name OF
the author over the dispatch.
When the Roosevelt Wirelessed 1T
was going to the rescue of the crew
of the Antinoe the Associated Press
asked Captain Fried to aid in telling
the public of the effort, and the
captain made good on his news as
signment.
Dispatches which he sent the As
sociated Press were furnished to
member papers and delivered to the
owners of the Roosevelt, who later
gave them out for general circula-
ton.
The inscription for Captain Fried's
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06

Although his motion TO take up
his resolution proposing the White
House conference was showed under,
4S to %, Senator Copeland served
notice that he would seek action
daily sto save shivering humanity0
The roll call came after Senator
Smoto, Republican, Utah., in charge
of the tax bill, had objected to
unanimous consent for consideration
( the Copeland resolution on the
ground that it would delay the rev.
enue measure.
Seven Republicans and the one
Farmer Labor senator Joined with 20
Democrats in supporting the Cope
land motion, while nine Democrats
and SO Republicans voted against it.
Later in the day, when debate was
renewed for a few minutes, Senator
Harris, Democrat, Georgia, requested
that he be recorded as voting In the
affirmative instead of in the Mega
tive, explaining that he had voted
under misapprehension.
After. the roll call, Senator Cope
land made another effort to bring
up the resolution by unanimous con-
sent, but objection was made by
Senators Reed fo Pennsylvania, and
Shortridge of California. Senator
Smoot told the senate that the effect
of bringing up the resolution would
be to displace the tax bill as the
unfinished business of the senate.
Renewing discussion of the sub
ject late in the day, Senator Ken
drick, Democrat, Wyoming, pleaded
for action. asserting that it seemed
to be more interested in reducing
the taxes of those whose incomes
exceed $4,000 a year than it was
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
PLATINUM STOLEN FROM U. OF A.
IN, T,sno4cn = z NuUFraA

TUCSON, Feb. 5.-Thirteen platinum
crucibles, valued at approximately
$1,000, were stolen from the United
States bureau of mines office in the
mines and engineering building on
the University, of Arizona campus to-
day, according to a report made to
local police this evening. Seven Of
the crucibles belonged to the govern
ment and six of them belonged to
the state. This is the third time that
platinum has been stolen from the
University laboratories and in neither
of the two previous cases was any
trace found either of the lost proper
ty or the thief.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
fBy Dispatch A. P. wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Evidence
furnished by the Aluminium Com
pany of America and withheld from
the department Of Justice by the
federal trade commission, was called
for today by the senate.
Demand on the commission was
,Anade in a resolution which was
adopted with little discussion and
Ysrithout record vote. The measure
was presented by Chairman Cummins
of the judiciary committee, by direc-
tion of that body.
When the evidence is obtained, it
will be made available to the justice
department for whatever it may be
worth in the Investigation now being
made by that agency to determine
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06

Directors of the Douglas Chamber
of Commerce and Mines voted at
special meeting last night to JOIN
the Kiwanis club of this city at
joint banquet, probably on the night
of February 1S, to hear a represen-
tative of the McCann Advertising
agency discuss the prospects of the
formation of a Sunshine club here.
J.. w Tardy, president of the Ideal
Climate committee of the Kiwanls
club, presented the proposal Tor the
formation of a club here and asken
the chamber directors to unite with
with the Kiwanians in pushing the
idea. The banquet will be open 10
the public and the McCann repre-
sentative will discuss the advertising
proposition from all angles. Tardy
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06

General Patrick, called to discuss
the Wardsworth bill, designed to
carry out recommendations of the
presidents air board declared the
measure did not go far enough. He
renewed his advocacy of separate
air corps, with an Independent status
like that of the marine corps.
Mitchell, who favors a separate,
unified air service, described the
present condition of aviation as d
terrible mess" He declared there
was mo system for operation, train
ing or equipment" The air person,
mel, he continued, should be trained
to prevent armies from coming to-
dependent attacks on vital centers,
instead of being held for duty with
an army.
Brigadied General Hugh A. Drum,
assistant chief of the army general
staff, informed the senate committee
that the war department "by direc-
tion," was submitting a new army
air craft bill as a substitute for the
Wadsworth measure. 1t would re-
move the provision for insuring lives
of air plane pilots for $4,000 each
without premiums.
Asserting that Congress is the
agency of the people for making ma
tional defense-not the departments
that presume to dictate to congress" +"
Mitchell told the house committee
that the war and navy departments
"are so well entrenched they are
above investigation, even by con-
gress.'
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
!, Evidence In Aluminium Firms
Dealings Demanded in Senate
Resolution Adopted on Friday

whether the Aluminium company, in
which Secretary Mellon is stock
holder, has violated federal court
DEGREES.
Adoption of this resolution will not
serve to halt senators who are in
sisting that the senate through the
judiciary committee conduct it's own
inquiry into the charge of the federal
trade commission that the aluminium
company has violated the court de-
cree.
Such an investigation has been
proposed by Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, Montana, who prosecuted the
recent senate inquiry into the ques-
tion whether the justice department
has proceeded with due diligence in
satisfying itself as to the truth of
the commissions charge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
Two MEN STATE
THEY KNEW OF
CLARK'S FAMILY
(B1 Dispatch A. P. wirel


ST. JOSEPH Mo-, Feb. 5.-The late
Senator William Andrews Clark, cop
per king of Montana, was not the
william Andrews Clark, dapper Ste
wartsville, Mo-, druggist, who de-
serted his wife and three small
daughters to elope with Anna Pierce,
a family servant, in 1879, according
to Mrs Amanda Cotrell, 73, of Amity,
Mo-, sister Of the druggist.
Mrs Cotrell's three nieces, Mrs.
Addie Miller of Denver; Mrs. Effie
McWilliams of Clarksdale, both for
merly of ST. Joseph, and Mrs. Alma
Hines, of Orrick, Mo-, daughters of
the one time Stewartsville druggist,
are suing to break the will of the
copper king, in order that they may
share in his $50,OOO,OO0 estate.
DENVER, Feb. 5.-Two champions
of the claims of the three women
who say they are entitled, as his
daughters, to share in the $50,O00,00O
estate of the late Senator w. A.
Clark, Montana copper king, appear
ed in Denver today.
One, a news vendor, D. c. Miller,
produced S6V6Idl pOl
ed to have been signed by Senator
Clark, which he declared would aid
Mrs Addie Clark Miller, of Denver,
and her sisters, Mrs. Effie Clark
Williams, Lebanon, Mo-, and Mrs.
Alma Clark Hines, Orrick, Mo-, in
their suit filed several days ago, at
Butte, Mont, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning part of the Clark wealth.
Saul Paulson, a local druggist, said
it was generally believed around Or
rick, No., where he formerly lived,
that the mother of the three claim
ants was the wife of the late senator.
81 have often heard my mother
speak of the days when man who
was believed to have been Senator
Clark was hauling wood with an OK
team and doing farm work when he
was not teaching school in Missouri"
Paulson said He pointed out that
there might be no record of the as
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
FRANK J. HODGES DIES
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lBy UlspaLcp ?. T. Nlrel
YUMA, Feb. 5.--Frank' j. Hodges,
Sr., So years old and resident Of
Yuma and vicinity for So years, died
here today. Acute indigestion was
given as the cause iof death. Hodges
was born in Tucson in 1858 and was
brought to Yuma two years later by
his parents. Thirty three years ago
he married Miss Theresa Swift who
with their nine children and his five
brothers and two sisters, survive him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
Chamber of Commerce Men
Vote to Attend Joint Banquet
WithKiuuanis, to Talk Climate

Stated that the special Kiwanis COM
mittee believes that it can raise money
here for advertising the city and that
it will include. as many citizens as
possible on the subscription list.
The banquet will probably be held
at the Gadsden hotel and begin at
o'clock Last nights meeting of the
chamber was successful in every way
many important questions be con-
sidered and a large delegation OF
local citizens attending. In addition
to the directors, ]. W. Tardy, T. 7
Schofield, w. j. Reay, w. H. Meischer,
C. H. Melcher, A A. Sundin, Rev.
Tolbert NJ. Weaver, J Crowell, G.
II. Stephtns, j. N. Hunsaker, Russell
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-06
PRESENT AIR CHIEF
WOULD HAVE BRANCH
LIKE MARINE CORPS
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire) }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Advocates Of some form
of separate air service had another inning in congress
today.
air service appeared before the senate military COM
ittee while the house military committee heard his
former assistant William Mitchell whose criticism OF
the present air policy led to his court martial and
tence of suspension followed by his resignation from
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