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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22
hLDRIGH FALLS fR0N
 CLIFF, BA0lI INJURED

Senator Frank A. AldTich of .Junsau- was serious injured in g faL ozer g cliff on Yagataga river last week. ac- cording to pelegraphic a6vices -ece7v- ed a few days ago by Secretary Karl Thiele from Supt. Samuelson o< the General Petroleum camp at Taza1aEa Beach. Just how seriously Senator Aldrich was injured was not learned by Seward arrivals from the south lss- Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22
BEAR HUNTERS ATTENTION

am fully equipped to conduct hunt ing parties of all kinds. Three years experience as licensed guide. Fine hunting along the Alaska peninsula.
 NICK KRISTENSEN,
 False Pass, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-22

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
CORPUS CHRISTIAN
DROPS DEAD HERE

7. f. Lewis, 5s. of Corpus Christi
dropped dead in his room AT hotel
here Tuesday night at o'clock Mr..
Lewis had come in only few min
utes before and said that he was
feeling fine with the exception of
feeling the heat. He was getting
ready to retire for the night and
had turned TO wash his face when,
without an utterance he fell to the
floor dead. His wife was in the
room at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis had been in
Brownsville since Nov. 10. They own
farm property near Brownsville and
were here looking after IL.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Lewis leaves
son and one sister whose where
about are not known.
The body j. being held nc the
Hinkley funeral home pending the
arrival of Mrs. Lewis sister, Mrs
George Auld of Dowell H. Mrs.
Lewis stated that in all probability
the remains will be buried in Dub
lin, Tex. as all of Mr.. Lewis fam
.ly are buried there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08

proximately s11250,s0O established
by the board Of equalization which
finished its work last week.
The tax rate for this year to
cover the same expenditures rs were
made last year was Sl.55, according
to Mayor A. Il. Cole but TO this has
been added 35 cents To take care
of the S5OO.O00 bond issue Just voted
BY the city to provide paving, water
works and light extensions and
sewer systems, both sanitary and
storm.
OF the $500 tax rate. sl.1O II for
interest and sinking fund and 80
cents for the general fund.
a bond ordinance was passed set
ting the interest on the issue at
five per cent. The bonds are to be
issued serially over a period Of p
years. Interest will be nayably semi
annually. The city will pay off
$4,000 worth Of bonds annually the
first five years, $4,000 annually the
next five years, $4,000 annually for
the third period Of five years, S25,-
600 annually for the fourth period
OF five years and 100000 annually
for the fifth and last period of five
years Date for the sale Of the
bonds has not been set.
The city also approved rough
budget for the coming year. IL Is
row being put into shape for pubh-
cation.
TIE commissioners disposed Of the
usual run Of bills at the Tuesday
afternoon meeting which was post
noned from Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
Guatemala Offers
Mediation Offices

MANAGUA, Mic, Dec. S.-PD-
The Guatamalan government has
sent a note to Rodolfo Espinosa,
foreign minister in the government
Of DIR. Juan Sacasa at Puerto Ca
besas, saying that in view OF the
rival claims of General Diaz and
DR.. Sacasa to the presidency of Mic
aragua, Guatemala extends an of
fer of mediation.
The message was sent to Senior
Espinosa in his personal capacity as
citizen.
The Diaz government. in view Of
its recognition by the United States
and alleged Mexican armed support
of Sacasas' revolutionists, considers
the communication as favoring Mex
lean intervention and a challenge to
the prestige and interests of the
United States. Followers Of Sacasa
say that inasmuch as Sacasa is
backed by Mexican and Guatemalans.
the revolutionists eventually will
win and that the United States must
recognize Sacasa.
American companies on the east
coast of the republic are complain
ing to the government that their
operations are being interrupted by
the revolutionists and that taxes
are being collected from them twice
The United States gun boat Tulsa,
with marines on board. is at Puerto
Cabezas. The commander will de-
clare the port neutral zone and
protect American interests. DIR. Sa-
casa has seized an American build
ing to be used as presidential of
fices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
REAL ESTATE
DEAL IS MADE

d. J. Young. manager for the in
terests Of his mother, Mrs. J. J.
Young. today announced that Mrs.
Young has acquired by purchase
property on Washington street, near
Eleventh. and on Eleventh street, the
property being formerly owned BY
Mrs. F. b. Armstrong. The amount
involved in the deal is not made pub
lie.
The property includes frontage on
Washington Street to the amount of
100 feet, and frontage on Eleventh
street. right around the corner,
amounting to rs feet. The site il
covered by buildings. the deal includ-
ing ali the property at the corner, ex-
cept the corner two-story building it.
self. which is owned BY Manuel Cis-
neros.
The property facing on Washing
ton is 100 by 110 feet. while that fac
ing on Eleventh is rs by so feet. All
the buildings arc occupied.
Mr.. Young said the property will
be greatly improved when present
leases expire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. O.
tP)-King Ferdinand underwent a
second operation at eleven o'clock
this morning. The doctors say It
was successful.
PARIS, Dec. s.-(P)-Fresh reports
Of n grave crisis in Rumania. involv-
ing conflict between two separate and
far-reachipg designs for dynastic
changes in that country, reached re-
liable Rumanian sources in Paris al
most simultaneously with announce
ment that King Ferdinand would un-
dergo a serious intestinal operation
tomorrow.
One plan is to place former Crown
Prince Carol on the throne by coupe
d'etat in the event of his fathers
death, this to be followed by estab-
lishment Of fascist type Of govern
ment under the Taranist national
peasant) party, the leaders of which
are Julio MANU- and DR.. Nicolas
Lupu.
The other is a reputed scheme by
the former premier. lionel Bratiano
and his brother Vintila. who are
termed the real rulers of Rumania,
to hand over the crown to an un-
named British prince after a period
of rule by the regency as at present
constituted.
The army. despite wide changes de-
creed by Premier Averescu in an ef-
fort to eliminate Carols supporters,
is said to be thoroughly sympathetic
with the ambitions Of the errant ex-
crown prince.
Responsible Rumanian quarters
here believe the army would declare
for Carol immediately should he ap-
pear on the frontirc; in fact there
are reports that negotiation have al
ready begun between certain tranists
and Carols sympathizers in the ranks
Of the military.
Just what British prince is meant
by the veiled reference to the report
ed Bratiano scheme is not clear but
it is said that in any event change
to another dynasty would only he at
tempted after the present Regency was
composed of Prince Nicolas, the Pres
ident Of the supreme court and the
Rumanian patriarch, had actually
handled the reins of power over a
more or less protracted period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
SEN. 'KINLEY
PASSES away
Funeral Services VIII
Be Held Friday at
Champaign

MARTINSVlLLE. Ind, Dec. S.-f4h
His courageous battle against Inn
pending death over, friends and rela-
tives today will take the body Of
Senator William B. Mckinley. 70. Of
Illinois 70 his home III Champaign
where funeral services will be CON
centrated Friday. Death. at 4:l0
o'clock yesterday after four months
battle against cancer. the end Of
which was avoided several times only
10 weaken him. Messages from Pres
ident Coolidge who was glad 10 call
him my friend and scores Of busi
ness and political associates have ar
rived at the Home Lawn Sanitarium
here and at his Champaign home.
Relatives wish the funeral to be rep
resentative OF the man himself in its
freedom from ostentation.
The death of the senator was ap-
parently only a matter Of weeks rs
long ago a. May, when he was defeat
ed for denomination TO the senate by
Colonel Frank l.. Smith Of Dwight.
who was subsequently elected. The
defeat in the primary came on the
heels Of the Senator's vigorous stand
in favor Of American adherence TO
the World Court protocol and
brought to close congressional
career Of 20 years, IA Of which were
spent in the house of representatives
Having been one Of the wealthieSt
men in congress when Ne entered il
in 1906 the senator since that time
has spent many millions Of dollars in
philanthropies, most of which were
to institutions in Illinois.
William r. Mckinley, whose span
of more than twenty years in Con-
gress. the latter portion as United
States Senator from Illinois, covered
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
Paper Says u. S.
People Deceived

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 8.-(Pp-El
Universal. one Of the leading news
papers of Mexico, today editorially
charges the Washington State De-
partment with deceiving the Ameri-
can people by making bolshevist
charges against the Mexican govern
ment in order to "carry out a Sc
ries of injustices injurious to the
Latin republics and assume the at
titude of master in Mexico and con-
queror in Nicaragua"
The editorial, written in comment
upon President Gales statement
denying charges of bolshevism
against his government. ridicules
the idea that Mexico is threatening
the Panama Canal by spreading boil
shevist theories in Central America
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
| KILLED, 2 HURT
in SACERTON FIRE

RULE, Texas, Dec. S.-tPi-One
man was killed and two others so
severely burned and injured that
little hope was held for their re-
covery, in a fire at Sagerton, at
2:30 o'clock this morning. Property
loss was estimated at $4,000. three
buildings having been demolished by
the flames.
Clarence Pilley, 26. was killed
while fighting the fire. A wall fell
on him and his companions. Tom
Park and Milton Steina. The latter
two were taken to the Stamford
sanitarium.
The fire started in the Bell Cafe
and market and spread to the +. ID.
Engleman Hardware and Grocery
store and to Mrs. f. G. STEMS Dry
goods Store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
CONGRESS IS
BUCKLINC TO
BUDGET TASK
Garner In ntroduce C e S
Democratic Tax Cut
Bill For S335,O00, 900
Reduction

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. s.-(E,
Jhp dem ncratic tax reduction bill.
calling for a 1895. 100000 cut AZ the
present session Of congress, was in
troduced in the house today by Rep.
Garner Of Texas, minority financial
spokesman.
WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. SIP
The new session Of congress passed
out If the ~house-warminE" period
today, and began to face the grim
fiscal realities that are 70 occupy
henceforth its most serious attention.
IL received from President Coolidge
a new federal budget requiring expen-
ditures OF s4,0l4.57l.l2I in the next
fiscal year, and the house. whore an
preparation measures must originate.
at once began consideration Of the
first money bill Of the many that are
to come.
The budget represented an increase
Of more than $i6.OO0O00 over the
current year. largely the result OF
mounting requirements for veterans
and for the eveT-expanding postal
service.
IN an accompanying message, Mr..
Coolidge dlsapproved any permanent
tax reduction. and left it up to CON
gress to decide whether a 1888. .000,
COO treasury surplus should be re-
turned to the pockets Of the tax pay
ers in rebates or be applied TO the
national debt.
Almost simultaneously the demo-
cratic leaders Of senate and house
announced a party agreement on a
1895. 100000 permanent tax reduction.
The house turned from the mes
sage to consideration Of the annual
appropriation bills supplying funds
for the post office and treasury de-
partments. As il came from commit
tee this bill was more than $4,000. 600
under the total for these two depart
ment as carried in the budget.
About Sl2.00o.O0O would 70 to the
prohibition unit. under the committee
bill. and Si5.000,0O would be given in
addition TO the coast guard to finance
its war on rum smuEglers. This sec
tion Of the bill provided few fight
ing points for house vets and drys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
jury BILLING
RCENUMBER
Indictments on Booze
Charges Continue
Predominant

All indictments being rnturnci bN
the federal grand jury indicate ina
that body ~ still continuing its WORK
Of forreting out liquor violations and
has not vet turned its attention ~
peonage charges in Willacy county AZ
reported Yesterday afternoon.
II is believed that the grand jury
will disposa Of all the minor cases
such ~ liquor charges. first and then
take up the work Of investigating the
charges OF alleged compulsory labor
without compensation said TO have
bcen practicrd in Wilacy county.
The grand Jury was continuInT ~
turn out a large number OF indict-
ments. Fifteen more were returned
Yesterday afternoon all but two be-
ing true bills on liquor charges, and
eleven more were returnd this morn
ing This brings the total number
Of indictments by the grand jury,
which went into session Monday, up
70 6s. First reports were returned
yesterday.
While the grand jury was still
busted with these Investigations
Judge Duval West was still calling
his docket and hearing pleadings on
indictments. This morning 27 pied
guilty and we're either fined or Civ
en- jail sentences and five pied not
guilty.
large number Of cases were TAX
en- care of Tuesday afternoon but
with over half Of the defendants
pleading not guilty.
Judge West recessed court until .
o'clock Thursday morning. No jury
cases had been heard today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
Seth WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Valley Couple Reas-
sumo Vows Made
Half Century Ago
Especial to The Herald.)

DONNA. Texas. Dee. S.-Sunday.
December 5th, 1926. was the Golden
eddlng anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Woolf and was fit
tinglv observed by a few of the
relatives and many friends Of this
estimable couple, at their new home
at Weslaco, to which they moved
from Donna, about three weeks ago.
The rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with palm branches, Spanish
moss and white and yellow chry-
santhemums. In the afternoon, in
the presence of about fifty as
sembled guests, Mr.. Woolf and Rev.
j. A. Puffner. of Donna, took a po-
sition under an archway OF palm
branches. Mrs. Woolf. on the arm
of her son-inlaw, Paul Roesener.
entered from the reception room and
in time with appropriate music. took
her place by her husbands side
Rev. Ruffner conducted the service
in which they again assumed the
vows they made fifty years ago.
All of the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolf were present with the
exception of one daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Presto, of Woodward. Okla
homa. Those present being:
Roy C. Woolf, wife and son Milo
Woolf, Of Cheney. Kansas: W. T.
Woolf. wife and three sons, Harold,
Kenneth and Charles Woolf, also of
Cheney, Kansas; Mrs. Paul Roesener
and husband. of Fort Worth. Tex
as: Mrs. Noah Pipkin. of Cheney,
Kansas; Mrs. James p. Wilmuth, Jr.,
and husband, of Donna, Texas: Mrs.
Jesse Woolf and wife Of Donna,
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, nee Miss Ella
Hart. were born and reared at Mnes-
vile, Ohio. They were married in
Dec. ;. 1876. and lived the first
few years of their married lives in
that community. About 1882 they
moved to Kansas and settled not
far from Wichita, Kansas. Being
early pioneers in that section of the
now state of Kansas. About 1918
they came to the Valley and located
on a farm near Donna on which they
resided until about three weeks ago,
when they moved from the farm to
Weslaco.
Many valuable and beautiful gifts
were rendered in love and apprecia-
tion of this worthy couple by rel
atives and friends. Refreshments of
gold and silver ice cream and cake
were served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
HEAR DENLY
IN DEFENSE
OLA. B. FALL
Testimony Tends To
Show Navy Part in
Elk Hills Lease to
Doheny

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-CP)-Much
of the responsibility for the oil leas-
ing policy of 1922 was shouldered in
court here today by Edwin 5. DENLY,
then secretary of the navy.
Called by the attorneys defending
former Interior Secretary Albert Il
Fall and Edward l.. Doheny, the oil
magnate. on a conspiracy charge in
connection with Doheny's acquisi-
tion of the Elk Hills lease, the for
mer naval secretary said he himself
had suggested TO Fall that the naval
oil reserves be transferred from the
navy to the Interior Department TO
permit steps TO prevent drainage by
private wells adjoining.
Fall said he would help as much as
he could to that end, the witness
continued. DENLY then broached the
subject to President Harding, who is
sued the transfer order. Fall helped
draft it. and Harding signed in June.
1921, while DENLY was out of the
city.
Some officers Of the navy approved
the transfer and the president was
acquainted with this fact before he
issued the order.
ne former secretary sall the
first suggestion of storage project
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, also orig
mated in the Navy Department, and
that navy officers first thought Of
the plan TO convert naval crude oil
into fuel oil for storage under a GER
tificate plan which would not re-
quirc enabling legislation by con-
gress.
The Pearl Harbor contract subse-
quently went to Doheny. DENLY APP
proved the conversion proposal. he
said, after the plan had been held to
be legal by the judge advocate gen
erals office.
WASHINGTON. d. q, Dec. s.-tHl
Edwin 5. DENLY, who as secretary
of the navy approved the oil leases
of 1922, was called as defense wit
ness today in the Fall-Doheny oil
conspiracy trial.
The former cabinet officer, who
resigned under fire during the SEN
ate oil inquiry, was on the stand as
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
BACILIO GARCIA
SERVICES TODAY

One of BrownsviIie's longest time
residents. Bacilio Garcia. 6S years
old, died at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning and funeral services were
to be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Garcia was born in Browns
vile and had lived here all his life.
He conducted store at the corner of
Jackson and. Tenth Streets.
Mr.. Garcia is survived by his wild
ow and ten children, all except one Of
whom live in the city.
The children surviving Mr.. Garcia
are Jose. Ernesto, Antonio. Nieves,
Mrs. Irene G.. Fernandez and Mrs.
Elvira G. Leal. conrado Garcia lives
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Interment was to be- in the old Gem
ctery with services conducted from
the Immaculate Conception church
with F. F.. Morris in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08
INFORMATION AS
TO MEXICO ASKED

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec SIP
Secretary Kellogg, was asked to-
day by Representative Boylan. DEM
ocrat. New York, to inform congress
"what is going on behind the
scenes" in Mexico with regard to
the safety and property of Ameri-
can citizens.
81 believe this information will
furnish congress with true picture
of conditions in Mexico, where it
has become more apparent that COM
munism similar to that in Russia
now holds sway" he wrote the sec
retary.
Boylan asserted that the admin
istration ais continuing its weak and
vacillating policy with regard to
Mexico although that country has
definitely put itself outside the pale
of civilized nations"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-08

Nicaragua, disrupted when General
Chamorro in October Of last year.
by a coupe, overthrow the Solar
zano regime and assumed the reins
of government.
turned over the presidency to SEN
ator Sebastian Uriza and congress
later elected General Adolfo Diaz as
president and indicted him.
The message of Foreign Minister
Saenz according recognition to the
Sacasa regime declares that Mexico,
pursuant with strict standards Of
justice and respect for constitutional
order, withdred its representative at
Managua in order not to sanction
the violence with which Chamorro
''victimized the Nicaraguan people"
Since then, il adds, Mexico has been
awaiting for an sopportune moment
to resume the traditional friendly
relations with legitimate represent
atiyes of the Nicaraguan people.
When General Diaz was indicted
and received formal announcement
that the United States recognized his
government, he appealed to Wash
ington for American intervention.
This was followed by warning
from Secretary of State kellogg that
interference from outside sources" !"
in Nacaragua's political affairs was
viewed with concern in Washington.
The warning of Mr.. Kellogg was
based on official reports Of repeat
ed gun running expeditions from
Mexican ports to Nicaragua and
Guatemala.
In his appeal to Secretary of State
Kellogg through the American le-
cation in Managua, President Diaz
said small and weak nation like
Nicaragua could not quell a revo-
luton aided by Mexico.