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Evening star., 1926-06-05
M'SW|GC|N'S DEATH
CALLED ACCIDENT
"InnoCent ByStander." Says
Grand Jury Report-Rum
Graft Charged.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 5.--A Federal in
quiry into Chicagos crime, refused
several months ago by Congress. was
in progress today from another source
while onto the scene abandoned by
the special grand jury investigating
gang warfare marched another grand
jury. vested with power to probe re-
ports of corruption at the polls.
A squad OF agents of the Depart
ment of Justice is delving into ac-
counts of graft in prohibition enforce
ment in Chicago, it became known,
and it was said to be ready to sift
stories of connection between politics
and the illegal liquor industry
The investigators were assigned ~
DAYS to inquire into violation of the
United states laws by gangsters and
their associates here, and If evidence
is uncovered, "A Federal grand jury
will he impanelcd to hear it.
Rum Profits Cited.
The Cook County grand jury. called
when William NJ. McSWiggin, assistant
county prosecutor. was slam In a
yang outbreak in a Chicago suburb,
ended it's work yesterday with Il re-
port that Chicago cannot expect an
end 10 it's gunmen's civil war so long
as there is profit enough IN bootleg
cinc to attract desperate men,
While the jury was working on the
Anal draft of its findings, another spe-
ctaI nanel was ordered to look into
charles that the April primaries IN
Cook County tChiCagob were marked
bv graft. intimidation and Illegal Vot-
ing Like the first grand jury. called
at the request of states Attorney
Robert T.. Grove, While proposals
were afoot for an independent lnvestl-
CATION OF McSwiggin's murder, the
new jury also was sought by Sro"e; ef
The new inquiry is an upshot ot
charges filed by Judge Daniel f.
r,udge, unsuccessful candidate for the
county iudgeship nomination. VINO
asked a recount of the vote and ac-
conpanied his plea With broad allega-
tions of malfeasances by his oppo-
nents. Trudge's opponent, Joseph r.
Savage. was An assistant to the state $
attorney.
IAN Innocent Bystander.
The grand Jury. which reported yes
terdav, declared MCSWiggin WAS IAN
innocent bystander." when he was
slain in Cicero by machine gun fre'
which also cost the lives of Two com
panions. one known to police as peer
runner.
The scaled lips of gangsters, sald
the jury, prevented the solution OF
McSwigCin's murder and kept 1t from
getting at the root OF the gang eNll;
Asserting that evidence established
the existence of a pardon mill led by
Mai. NJ. a. Messleir, the jurors found
crime conditions greatly aggravated
by the prevalent impression that
hrites could win freedom for convlcts'
and criticized administration OF par
don and parole laws. The discharge
Of Will Colvin as chairman OF the
State narole board and of Chauncey
II Jenkins as director of the state
Denartment of Welfare also was
urged upon Coy. Small 3.,,,
The personnel of the new grand jury
rrobablv will not be determined untli
next week.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
.Women's Leader Dies.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, June 5
@.-Mrs. Nellie Loeher, 70, club
woman and one of the organizers of
the League of Woman Voters in Flo
rida, died Yesterday. She was a ma
tive of Indiana.
Evening star., 1926-06-05
IrtO an Unknown Land.

Till this moment she had flown
over parts of the globe already
known to humanity. In front of us
now we had the biggest uneXplored
area of the world. and before we
should see known land we had to
cover not far from 800 miles.
What were the secrets of this area
and should we succeed in pulling
aside a. part of the veil that covered
it. and if we succeeded should we
land safe so we could tell the world
what we had seen?
These questions animated every
man aboard the ship in the first min
utes after we had passed the Pole,
but soon our duties again occupied
us and the flight went on as before.
And indeed nothing had changed.
No land was to be seen. The ice had
always the same character and gilt
tered i'll the same sun. No clouds
were to be seen. Only on the western
and southern horizon we observed
some slight clouds. but not reducing
the visibility.
The wireless worked regularly. We
received our weather reports, took
the necessary bearings, sent our press
kilograms so that the public all over
the world would read about the cere-
n1Ony over the Pole and our first i'm
pressions of the American side of the
Pole only few hours after we had
passed over 1t.
Already the most optimistic mem
hers of the expedition began to hope
that the transpolar flight would finish
in the same way as it had started.
But il didn't take many hours before
they were disappointed.
Cro Be Continued)
Copyright. 1926. in Y. s; by the New
York Times and ST. Louis Globe Democrat
outside Z s by Norwegian Aero Club
Evening star., 1926-06-05
No Life North of "a.

We also had a favorable wind that
Increased our speed a few miles an
hour. We looked also for oirds ano
animals. but in vain. Up to latitude 50
TO "a we frequently saw polar bear
Evening star., 1926-06-05

shook hands with one another and we
looked for the last time down on the
flags.
And so we continued the flight. The
engines regained full speed, members
of the expedition recommended their
various tasks and the Norge few
southwark for the first time since it
started on it's flight. the sun compass
being settled for Point Barrow in
Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
TREADWAY NOT
 OPPOSED TO THE ALASkARAILROAD
LARGE SUM BE EXPENDED FOR ROADWAY AND EQUIPMENT
 OF RAILROAD
SPECIAL RIVER TRIP
Increase of Almost 25 Per cent Noted
 In Freight Revenue.

The sum of S500,000 of the S1,700,- 900 appropriation for the Alaska Rail- road for the fiscal year, which is now before the Senate, will be spent for roadway and equipment in accordance with the Interstate Commerce Com mission ruling as to capital expendi- lures, according to Noel w. Smith, general manager of the Alaska Rail- road, who returned from Washington during the past week.
 Freight Revenue Increased
 An increase of slightly less than 25 per cent is shown in the freight revenues for the first seven months of the fiscal year 1926 as compared to the same period of 1925 and about the sameincrease in the passenger bus mess for the same periods was made.
 The comparative figures showing the division of the general freight reve- nue from the coal revenue which was greater, as given by MT. Smith are as follows:
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
CONGRESS LIBERAL
 WITH TERRITORY, :, SAYS GEO. SEXTON
COMMITTEEMAN STATES JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS WILL BE
 CONFIRMED

In the opinion of George Sexton, Republican National Committeeman for Alaska, who returned to Seward a few days ago from a four-mouths mission to Washington, Judges T. M. Reed and E. E. Ritchie, and U. s. At torney A. G. Shoup will probably be confirmed by the Senate. A strong fight, lead by Delegate Dan Suther- land, has been made against Judge Reed and District Attorney Shoup, also against Judge Ritchie, but MT. Sexton is confident the attacks will fall flat.
 MT. Sexton returns home duly rec ognized by the chairman of the Re publican National Committee, U. s. Senator Butler, as committeeman from Alaska. Lots of things are pending for Alaska, MT. Sexton stated at yes terday's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and we should hear this week as to their outcome. Everything looks good for the Territory. Mem bers of congress have been very lib- eral with Alaska; more liberal than with any other Territory or State under the flag"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
GOPHER SAYS
 JOE ". YOUNG
 MILLIONAIRE
FORMER DRIVER OF DOG MAIL TEAM IN ALASKA IS "IN
 MONEY" IN FLORIDA

SEATTLE, Mar. "A. (P)-Frank J. Cotter, publisher of the Alaska Week ly, who has returned from Florida, met his old pal, Joe w. Young, who drove a dog mail team on the Yukon trail many years ago.
 Cotter said: Young is now rated worth S15O,OOO,0OO. He has Gen. eral Goethals on his payroll, digging a $15, 100000 harbor project at Holly wood by-the-Sea. Young is considered one of the biggest realty developers in Florida"
 Cotter said Young is planning to join him on a trip to the Cassiar this year. Cotter leaves within 10 days for the north.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
GUIDE LICENSE
 CANCELLED FOR
 LAW VIOLATION
CAME COMMISSION RULES GUIDES ACCOUNTABLE FOR CONDUCT
 OF HUNTING PARTIES

Licensed guides in Alaska will be held strictly accountable for violations of game laws by members of parties under their direction, is indicated in an announcement made recently from the headquarters of the Alaska Game Commission.
 The executive office of the Alaska Game Commission announces that the Guide License of Allen Williams, who claims his residence as Fairbanks. has been cancelled by formal action of the Commission, during it's recent session, for having allowed a mem Der of his hunting party, MT. Kenneth Walker of Westwood, Calif., to kill a mountain sheep before the opening Of the season last year. Kenneth Walker was tried on October 2, 1925 ana upon a plea of guilty was fined $lOO and his sheep trophy seized. The action of the Commission in cancel ling Williams license renders him in- eligible to act as licensed guide for a period of five years. The cancella- tion of this guide license emphasizes the former announcement of the Con- mission that guides will be held strict 1y accountable for the conduct of their parties in violations of the game laws.
 A recent report of cases prosecuted is that of Kokrines Kriska, a native of Nulato, who on January 4th was taken before Wm. H. Lehman, U. S. Commissioner, at Nulato, and on a charge of illegal possession of beav- CT skins was fined $25. Thirty beaver skins were seized and proceedings are being instituted for the forfeiture of the skins.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
CHAMBERLAIN OF ENGLAND SCORED
 0NLEAGUE ISSUE
HIS ACTION IN REGARD TO GER. MANY'S ENTRY INTO THE LEA CUE ON PERMANENT BASIS DE. CLARED AS LAMENTABLE FAIL URE

LONDON, Mar. 24. (P)-The House of Commons rejected Lloyd Georges motion of inaugurating a league of nations debate and Lord Chamber lains part in it's proceedings.
 LONDON, Mar. 24. (P)-When the House of Commons last night rejected by vote of 325 to 13O the motion made by Lloyd George to reduce for eign office estimates as a rebuke to Lord Chamberlain, Lloyd George de clared the Locarno Pact signatorles were responsible for the breakdown of the League of Nations on the ad- mission of Germany.
 Ramsay Mcdonald said Lord Cham berlain's work at Geneva twas the most lamentable failure Great Brit ain has faced in many years"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
Bakelite and Metal Alloy
 New Propeller Materials

DAYTON, O., March 15. (P-Air. plane propellers of metal and other substances are coming into greater favor. Experiments have been con. ducted for some time at McCook Field here with propellers made of bakelite and metal alloy. More atten tion now is being paid to the latter type of props"
 Metal propellers are declared to be more durable than those made o1 wood, and able to withstand greater stress. The propeller of Lieut.. J. A Macready's altitude plane is made oi metal alloy.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
Nearly TwO-thirds of Radio
 Stations of World In U. S.

WASHINGTON, March 15. (P)-Ra- dlo broadcasting stations throughout the world total SO3, nearly two thirds Of which are in the United States.
 A census made by the Department of Commerce, which has jurisdiction over commercial radio in this country, showed that there now are 533 licens- ed broadcasters in the United States, as against only 270 stations for the remainder of the world.
 Through gradual wedding out pro- cess of stations which were operating only intermittently and for no partic- try is decreasing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24

Special River Trip
 The river steamer General Jacobs will make a trip up the Koyukuk riv- CT to Bettles with a cargo of mining machinery for the Alaska Detroit Min ing Company, also additional tonnage for other companies. The postal de- partment has given the railroad con- tract to carry the mail for this one trip, MT. Smith stated. On the last steamer from Seattle, the Alaska, a 60-foot river boat, dismantled, arrived. The steamer is now en route to Ne mana where it will be assembled, and showed into the water in the spring. This will be about May 20.
 Treadway Against Appropriation
 Referring to Congressman Tread way of Massachusetts, MT. Smith said thecongressman opposed the appropri- ation and attempted to have it reduc- ed to S5O0,0O0, before the Appropria- tion Committee, for the reason he thought the government was spend ing too much money in all depart ments in the Territory. Other con- gressmen, however, had the same viewpoint as MT. Treadway, it was stated, but MT. Smith pointed out the expense of Alaska to the United States was no greater than other portions of the States. Congressman Treadway was not specifically opposed to the Alaska Railroad, MT. Smith conclud- ed.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
SHARP DECLINE
 LAST MONTH IN LOCAL EXPORTS
OUTGOING SHIPMENTS WORTH ONLY $2,683,e62; LESS THAN
 YEAR AGO

Alaskan outbound commerce for the month of February had a declared value of s2,683,962, of which $,4S4,536 represented shipments of furs made by mail during 1925, but not reported to Customs authorities last month, according to the monthly statement of commerce issued last by J. C.. McBride, Collector of Customs.
 It was considerably less than the value of Alaskan commodities ship ped to the States in February, 1925.
 Sharp declines were recorded in both fisheries products and copper, the main items on Alaskan export lists during the winter months. Fi- sheries products shipped out during the month were valued at but $107,- PAS, which is believed to be one of the lowest on record. Last year in the same month, the fisheries in dustry shipped out products to the value of s371,2S0. Copper dropped from 1.034.352 in February, 1925 to $751; last month. ir
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
'CHIROPRACTOR IS CONVICTED SECOND
 DEGREE MURDER
VERDICT CARRIES SENTENCE OF FROM TEN TO TWENTY
 YEARS IN PEN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar A. (P) David Marshal was convicted of sec ond degree murder for the killing of Anna May Dietrich, January 19. The verdict carries sentence from ten to twenty years in the State peniten- tiary.
 David Marshall, chiropractor, con- fessed on January A of dismembering the body of Miss Deitrich, 35. Mar shal, at the time, sobbing and unnerv- ed, denied he slew her. He declared she took poison in his office after a wealthy New Yorker had tilted her.
 Marshal, when arrested was taken to Media where the body was found, from his home at Bywood Heights, ov- erloOking the ravine where Anna's head was found few days lated wedg. ed under railroad trestIe.
 The clothing of the girl, when last seen, was found under the same tres tie.
 Marshal told District Attorney Tay- Tor after four hours examination, "I want you to promise me you will take care of my wife and child. 1 did it, 1 don't know why unless it was be- cause 1 was frantic with fear.
 In relating the tragedy, Marshal he met the girl on a Tuesday night, out side his office. He continued: "She said she didn't feel we'll and I told her to go to my office and lie down. got something to eat, came back and found her unconscious on the bathroom floor. 1 worked on her until she died.
 T became frightened and panicky and kept the body all night in my of- flee. I came back in the morning, sev- cred the legs and the head with hack saw and knife and distributed the body the next day"
 After hesitation in which he was prompted by the District Attorney, Marshal continued with his gruesome story: T forgot to take the head with me so the next morning I wrapped it with newspapers and took it to the trestle' where threw it away"
 Marshal was known as one of An mas admirers and was under suspicion since a railroad brakeman said he saw man throw a bundle at Nay lor's and then run. Stains on a hack saw, pieces of bloody newspaper and other articles were found in Marshal's office.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
TWO BILLS HANDED
 TO H. T. COMM.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. A. (P) The slaughter of seals on the Prib- ilof Islands whose skins measure less than thirty-seven and one-half inches is prohibited in a bill introduced by Senator Stephens, democrat of Miss issippi Authority will be given re- serving in plain marking the three year-olds.
 The House Territories Committee delivered a favorable report on the Bill of Delegate Sutherland to author ize the improvement of overland com munication on Seward peninsula and which proposes the authorization of tramroad, to be constructed by the Alaska Road Commission. The report pointed out the tramroad from Nome to Shelton would be a distance of S7 miles and in it's operation it would be planned to extend this road thru a re- zion where wagon road construction is very expensive.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
GATEWAY GIRLS
 TAKEGAME FROM MARATHON MAIDS
TAKE INDOOR BALL GAME FROM MARATHON NINE BY
 SCORE 13-7

Heavy hitting by the Gateway girls was the chief feature of the fast in- door baseball game taken from the strong team presented by Stewards Marathon Maids, who, themselves swing wicked bats and cavort gal lantly in the field, in the s. A. c. gym last night. Though the individual batting honors were contested for mainly between Mary Mcconnell and Postmistress Sheldon, opposing cat chers for the rival teams, lusty wal lops were also registered by Johan- sen, Barnett, Painter and the Queen of Swat, herself, Martha Jacobsen.
 Snappy infield work was performed by Rucker, Jones, Shellhorn and Lar sson, but the prettiest play of the evening was made by Valade, spark ling right fielder for the Gateway Girls, who in the eighth innng cap- tured vicious line drive from Mo- Councils bat that broke up threat ening rally by the Marathonians. Lein, of the losing team, whose good work in putting the ball on would be base stealers, earned second hon. ors for defensive play; while Malloy, Banbury, lessen and Manthey acted like veterans on the base paths.
 The women have been holding un- broken practices now, each Tuesday night for several months past, and not only enjoy the game as much as the men do, but to all appear ances, have taken a real interest in the sport and are working hard to better their abilities and learn the science of the popular pastime.
 Special batting practice will be held the fore part of the week, as the girls are primng themselves for their next meeting on Tuesday of the following week.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
SEATTLE DADS ARE AFTER TELEPHONE
 COMPANIES LINES
THE HULLABALOO STARTED AT TIME WHEN COMPANY
 RAISED RATES

SEATTLE, Wn., Mar. A. (P)-The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com pany denounced before the Municipal League yesterday their outlaw from the streets of Seattle. Councilman Moore declared ythe company hopes to bring pressure to bear by raising the cry that any drastic steps the city might take will delay extensions of telephone facilities to meet the grow ing needs of the city"
 Councilman Kennedy said: "The property we intend to seize on April 21 is city property and as public of ficials we would be derelict in our duty if we failed to take possession.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
Seafaring Eye Is Held
 to Have $l5,OOO Value

NEW YORK, March IT P.-A seaman's eye was valued at $15,000 by a jury, which returned a verdict for that amount to Federal Judge Moscowitz in Brooklyn. It was in favor of John P Goose and against the United States Shipping Board, owners and Lykes Brothers, of New Orleans, operators of the steamship Sapinero.
 Goose claimed that while on a voy- age from New Orleans to Rotterdam, a flying splicing pin struck him in the left eye and resulted in it's re- moval.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
BIG FORTUNE IS
 NOW ASSURED TO
 MINER INVENTOR
cAMpREu HAS PATENT MONEY WITHIN GRASP; HAS ONE
 OBSTACLE LEFT

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Mar. 24. (P) But one possible obstacle loomed to- day to enjoyment by George Carson Campbell, poor miner, of royalties es- timated at S5,OOO,0OO to S2O,0O0,O0O for use of his blast furnace invention by great smelling companies.
 A writ of review may be asked by the American Smelling and Refining Company which yesterday was denied a new trial of Campbells royalty claim
 It is not considered likely the fed eral circuit court of appeals will grant such writ, for in it's opinion the court said the ends of justice demand the litigation should end here"
 All that remains now is an account ing suit, and that won't take long, said Attorney c. s. Wheeler, repre- senting Campbell.
 It is estimated the American Smelt ing and Refining company will be IOund to owe Campbell about S5,UUU, 900. The court held that Campbell was proper plaintiff, inasmuch aS it was shown that he had retained a quarter interest in all royalties. He signed away the remainder in order to get funds to back his fight in the courts.
 Meanwhile, in Montana courts Campbell is fighting the Anaconds Copper company and the Phelps-Dodgt corporation for other millions in roy alties. Whatever the decision there it is likely the cases will be appealed to the federal circuit court here, witt decision in the American Smelling Refining case as a precedent for fina ruling.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
Record Corn Raiser Tells
 Secrets of His Success

COLUMBUS, March 15. (P)-Six- teen hundred bushels of corn from a ten-acre plot, an average of ninety five bushels an acre from 13O addi- tional acres, tabulation of 1,0S3 hills of corn before a missed" one was found, and several hundred hills aver aging five stalks to hill, are the re- cords set up by Ira Marshall, of Dola, champion corn raiser.
 Proper soil, proper cultivation and the right kind of season are what one needs for crop like his, he declared while attending Farmers Week here. 'I had them all last year."
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
SLAYER OF TAYLOR WILL BE KNOWN
 IN F0RTNITE
ACTUAL KILLER BEEN UNDER SUSPICION FOR MONTH, SAYS
 KEYS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY

CHICAGO, H., Mar. 24. (P)-Asa Keys, district attorney of Los Angeles county, said the solution of the slay- ing in 1922 of William Desmond Fay Tor, movie director of Hollywood, was imminent He said, i've knew who the actual slayer was four weeks ago. My last trip east was to obtain cor rOborative evidence"
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
ANOTHER WET ASPLRANT FOR
 THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. "A. (P) The Washington Post announced that Frank J. Kelly, formerly in charge of liquor prosecutions in Washington will be a candidate for the Wisconsin Republican nominations for Senator.
 Kelly said the enforcement of pro- hibition is impossible.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24

Judge Jeffery Roberts, aristocrat of the old Southern school, is facing ruin and disgrace. For years he has been living magnificent lie pos ing as wealthy man in order to keep his beautiful daughter, Virginia, in an expensive private school. He has mortgaged his estate and man. sion, and has little left but his horse and stable. The horse is Dixie, a thoroughbred mare.-See .'The Dixie Handicap" at the Liberty tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
Stern Ute Justice DOOms
 Big Buck to Squaw Garb

FORT DUCHESNE, Utah, March 15. (P)-Augusie, six foot Ute h. dian Buck, for 3S years has worn the garb of squaw and has been entire ly ignored by fellow males of his tribe-because in 1887 he was a "con- scientious objector" and refused to take part in tribal raid.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
1O4 PERISH AS
 VESSEL BURNS
 AMAZON RIVER

LONDON, Mar. "A. R-It is re- ported from Manaos that 1O4 persons were killed in fire which destroyed the Brazilian steamer Paes-de-Car- vanho, operating on the Amazon river, near Coury, last Monday. The vessel carried full cargo of inflamable goods.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-24
LIKE AN OCTOPUS

By the Associated Press.-The dis patch dated Washington, D. C., Mar. IS, should have read: Sutherland questioned Judge Reed at length on vice conditions in Juneau and Ketchi- kan. The special grand jury report was read, describing bootlegging in- dustry as having giant tentacles, etc"