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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
ALASKA ARRIVES
CAPACITY LIST

At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon the
steamer Alaska of the Alaska Steam
ship Company arrived in port from
the South with a capacity list of
passengers and cargo. OF the total
passengers aboard 127 are round
trip tourists and II are bound for
Seward where they will take the
Gold Belt Tour.
Passengers arriving from the
South for Juneau were: Mrs. Alta
Orme, Della b. Stamps Walter OF
termeier, Mrs. {. F. Geridinger
and daughter, W. B. Sprague, Lew
Kay, Mrs. +. c. Guerin and son,
Margaret Halvorsen, GeneYie Moore,
Carl Carpenter, John II. Dunn, G..
Cleary, Mildred Larsen, Gordon Wat
kins, Mrs. Watkins, E. Miller, f.
Gibbons, S. Try and o. u. Rolphs
The following passengers went
aboard the Alaska: for Seward
Frank d Holzheimer. William f.
Rohrbach, Charles Cook, Charles d.
Garfield and V. d. Harrison; for
Cordova--John G. Shepard; for Val
dez-J Pellorgan; for Port Althorp
Mrs p. B. Wolf.
The Alaska was scheduled to sail
westbound at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon.
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WORLD FIGURES ACCEPT
HIS HORSESHOE TOKENS

MARTINSBURG, Pa, June %
When Charles Gorsuch, a 6S year old
blacksmith of Martinsburg, sent
Governor Pinchot a tiny hand forged
horseshoe during the primary cam
paign, he was pursuing hobby
that in the last half century has
brought him recognition from fam
Gus men and women throughout the
world
Today the list of those who have
received his good luck tokens runs
into the thousands and the names
OF the worlds notables. Upon the
walls of the modest Gorsuch home
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
PRINCE WEARS EN- DOWN
AS TRAP DRUM ARTIST

LONDON. June 29.-The Prince of
Wales as a jazz band drummer has
made his first appearance.
When the Prince arrived at one of
the fashionable clubs the band lead.
er decided to give the royal visitor
one of his favorite tunes, Il Wonder
Where My Baby Is Tonight" The
Prince began to dance almost i'm
mediately and kept at it through
eight encores.
A little later the Prince took
charge of the drum sticks, and gave
the trap" man rest of several
hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
New Stage Equipment
For Mt. Mckinley Park

SEWARD, Alaska, June 29-Fif-
teen horses and two yellow horse
drawn carriages arrived here on the
steamer Yukon for Mckinley Nation
al Park. The horses and carriages
formerly were part of the Yellow
stone Park equipment
Cowboy James Galen regaled in
a bright cOlored shirt, high heeled
boots, huge sombrero, skin tight
trousers and silk handkerchief, ar
rived from his Montana ranch to re-
main in the park for the remainder
of the summer.
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AMUNDSEN AND
MOBILE SHAKE
HANDS;MAkE:-UP
Arctic Explorers, UnfriendIy
for Weeks, Bury Hatchet
at Seattle.

SEATTLE, June 29.-That capt.
Roald Amundsen and Commander
Mobile had been unfriendly and op-
enly avoided each other for the past
six weeks waS revealed here when
the pair shook hands at the lunch
con given in their honor.
Passengers on the steamer Vic
toria reported Amundsen and Mobile
did not speak during The voyage
south from Nome. They kept to
separate decks and sat in different
parts OF the dining room. They new
er spoke to each other and it is said
the same feeling existed between
the same contingents of Norwegians
and Italians.
Disagreement Revealed
Neither Capt. f.mundsen nor Com
mander Mobile would discuss their
differences but f.om those lower in
rank, stories of disagreement were
revealed
Tho Italians represented their ma
tion built the dirigible Norge, es-
tablished fueling stations on the
route through Europe and sold the
dirigible eheaply to Norway
The Norwegian contingent said
that Amundsen and Ellsworth large
ly financed th9 flight and merely
employed the Tta2Ans = mechanical
assistants.
tborn
was too many bosses. Amundseni
Ellsworth and Mobile each feeling
to be partly in command Each
accused the other of
Sinking work.
Peace Acclaimed
Peace was made at the luncheon
IN honor of the explorers and the
came Spontaneously from
both Amundsen and Mobile before
several hundred guests and later it
was solemnly repeated in private.
Capt. Amundsen. in a speech,
paved the way for the reunion.
Capt. Amundsen said: Premier
Mussolini is a wonderful man. lie
seems to have a sixth sense and i'll
was never demonstrated more for
chilly than when he arranged to
allow the Norge, its designer and
crew to participate in the North
Pole flight"
Commander Mobile, two seats from
Amundsen, arose hesitatingly while
the audience continued to applaud
The Norwegian's hands met the out
stretched hand OF the Italian, in a
cordial clasp.
Lincoln Ellsworth and the Scan
dinavians left last night for New
York. All but Ellsworth will sail
Saturday for Norway
Commander Mobile and his eoun-
tryment left today for San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and
New York. They will depart for
Italy July "a.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
Father Is Charged First De-
gree Ofense In Slay-
ing Daughter.
PROSECUTOR COLVIN
ACTS WITH SHERIFF
Man Taken in Custody at
Brothers Home = Is
Held Without Bail.

SEATTLE, June 29.-Wallaoe
Z. Gaines was arrested this
afteinosn and charged with
fist degree murder in the slay-
'n9 OF his daughter, Miss Sylvia
Howard Gaines, whose body was
round early on the morning
of June II in an alder grove
near Green Lake.
Gaines is held without bail.
Sheriff Matt Starwioh had al
ready gone to Gaines home and
waited for the warrant to make
the arrest.
Robert MacFarlane, counsel
for Gaines, said: The Sheriff
told me there would be an ar
rest within a little while. That's
all right we me. We are going
to have a show down on this
thing IN open court.
William Gaines, over the tele-
phone said
"StarW1ch is here to arrest
my brother He has no war
rant. told him | believed he
should have one. He is waiting
for Deputies to come with a
warrant" F."
SPECTACULAR PROCEEDINGS
After the inquest was resum-
ed today, and following a re-
cess, Prosecutor Colvin asked
that the inquest be adjourned.
Applause greeted the declara-
ton. MacFarlane declared that
adjournment was "unAmerican
and unfair"
Colvin shouted: I'm not
holding a mass meeting for the
rabble to applaud"
Colvin strode out of the door
and shouted back:
Pm now going to act"
Colvin, half an hour after the
inquest openly conferred with
Starwich and Deputy Coroner
Jones and then dashed out and
told the neWspapermen:
Watch this courtroom.
MaoFarlane said; They are
not going to get away with de-
laying this thing until after
the September primaries. They
are going to bring Gaines to
trial Immediately if | have
anything to say"
C0LVIN'S STATEMENT
Colvin said: Il have gone
into all circumstances. | have
seen the man is safe and there
is no possibility of escape. l
acted deliberately and maturely.
Now Pm ready to act"
Colvin later said: Il have
been getting new evidence all
the time Of threats and admis-
sions Gaines made"
Asked what threats and ad-
missions he meant, Colvin said:
Il cannot and will not discuss
my evidence at this time. The
fact that the man served with
me in the same regiment in
A
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
THINKS MAMMOTH GAVE
HAS FURTHER CLORIES

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. June %.
Many wonders may be brought to
light from the family lighted grot-
toes, caves and cayerns of Mammoth
Cave, once the federal government
establishes it as a national park AMI
provides means for extensive explor-
ations.
Kentuckians hope to make it the
second national park in the nation
east of the Mississippi. When a
minimum of 10000 acres are given
the government, the region legally
may be designated for national park
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
FLOOD VICTIMS
ARE OVER 1000

MEXICO CITY, June 2o-It is es.
timated that the flood deaths at
Leon exceed 1.oo0. The waters have
carried many bodies away and these
have been found in the mud. An
epidemic is feared Twenty six hm-
dred houses were destroyed. Six
thousand families have been lodged
in public buildings. Six thousand
persons are living in tho open on the
hillaidc8
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
Hearst Is Convicted
Of Theft of S385, 900

WINNIPEG. June 20. Joseph
Hearst, organizer of the defunct
Hearst Music Publishing Co, has
been convicted of the THEFT of $3.50
900 and also convicted OF fraud on
seven counts. The company's col
lapse brought heavy losses to Amer.
lean and Canadian investors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
|: |: /: | RE:L. DOW
SENTENCED

SEATTLE, June %. Ethel Dow,
Washington coed, who confessed IT,
stealing nearly $1,000 worth OF
finery. using other women's charge
accounts. was late yesterday sen
tcnced from six months to three
years. Lorenzo Dow, former prose
cutting attorney Of Pierce County,
plead for lenioncy and broke down
when sentence was imposed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
FATHER OF SLAIN SEATTLE GIRL
ARRESTED CHARGED WITH MURDER


SEATTLE. June 20 Kerosene
given him by his Older sister
who said she believed it was
water. caused the death of two
year old Edward Albertson last
night
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
IN TRIAL OF DOUGLAS

Steady progress was made today
in the L. s. District Court in the
trial of William Douglas. charged
with conspiring to violate the prohi-
bition laws The Government was
the presentation of its
case.
The defense completed its cross
examination of Fred Magill, chief
Government witness, and one of the
defendants in the conspiracy cases
Other witnesses called today by the
Government were: Al Fox, NJ. II.
Truesdell, w. H. Garster, Fred E
Handy, and Dan Malloy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
D. ALEXANDER
ON Way NORTH

SEATTLE, June 29.-The eXcur-
sion steamship Dorothy Alexander
sailed at ~ O'Clock this morning
with 261 passengers including the
following for Juneau: Mary Jean Nc
Naughton. Mrs. McNaughton. Mrs
Laura Bingfield, Miss Leona Graber
Mrs. Howe Vance, Maude G. Cath
cart, j. C. Wright and Mrs. A. Simp
son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
HOUSE VOTES
MONEY TO AID
V0LSTEAD LAW

WASHINGTON, Juno % Tie
House, voting by roll call for the
first time this session, 264 to 81,
refused to eliminate $2.6S6,7G0 for
dry law enforcement from the sec
ond deficiency supply bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29
Standard Oil Erecting
Diesel Tank at Kodiak

SEWARD Alaska, June 29.-As a
subsidiary to the Seward 100000
plant, the Standard Oil Co. is erect.
ing at Kodiak a diesel oil tank with
capacity of 10000 gallons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29

Federal legislation has
the project.
Max b Nahm. president of the
Mammoth Cave National Park Asso-
citation. is securing options on 10000
acres which he proposes to turn over
to the government. Money for the
purpose is being raised by popular
subscription.
Mammoth Cave has been explored
through various routes a total dis
tance of $50 miles or more. DR.. w.
r. Jillson, state geologist, believes
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-29

are scores of autographed portraits
and letters, many bearing the crests
of royalty.
Size Of Dime, But Perfect
Charles Gorsuch calls himself a
scientific horseshoer" His fore
bears were blacksmiths, and though
the blacksmith shop today is rarity
he still follows his trade.
Years ago the idea came to
Charles to send a gift-a good luck
wish and mark of appreciation
to men and women who had made
their mark. AS he says, "all per-
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iiALiBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. G., June 20.
American halibut sold today at 10
and 178 cents Canadian halibut
sold at and 1G.9 cents
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-12
Death OCCURS
AFTER YEARS
OF HARD WORK
Veteran of Congress
Had Given Country
Over Half Century
Of Service

I. DANVILLE, H., Nov. 12.-(Pi-
Uncle Joe@ Cannon died here today
az the age of ninety.
In the rambling brick mansion he
had built for his bride many years
ago. life slowly ebbed away from
the old statesman whose iron handed
tactics in congress won him the title
of ~Czar of the House, back in the
davs before his fall in 1910.
The same dominant spirit with
which "Uncle Joe" ruled the house
of representatives so many years
was summoned By him in his fight
against old age. He continued his
daily walk down TO his office until
rhvsicians last May ordered him TO
replace it with an autopobile ride
and IN recent weeks his fading mind
and body had not permitted him to
'en~e his home.
The first indication that his con-
dition was grave was given when his
daughter. Helen. was summoned home
from Europe hurriedly in September.
For the first time since he voted
for Lincoln in 1860, Cannon failed TO
cast his ballot week ago last Tues
day. he would have gone to the
polls. he said, but a long period Of
rainy weather prevented him from
registering
On the stroke Of twelve, noon,
"Uncle Joe" peacefully breathed his
Continued on page twoO
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SENATOR'S IN
ACCORD IDEAS
OF COOLIDGE
Democrats and Repub-
licans Express Ap-
proval of Views on
World Court

WASHINGTON. Nov. i2.-LR,-
Mixed feelings, in which approval
seemed to predominate, were ex
pressed today in senatorial comment
upon President Coolidge's declara-
tion yesterday at Kansas City, that
there would be little prospect OF
American adherence to the world
court unless the nations now mem
bers accepted the senate reserva-
tions.
Mighty good 20 far as IL goes"
said Senator Borah, republican.
Idaho, who led the group OF Is sen
ators in vigorous opposition to
American adherence, even with res
ervations. but Senator Bruce. demo-
crat, Maryland, staunch supporter Of
the court with regards to reserva-
tions declared that ''the world
court will survive this valedictory."
Fortunately for the country. the
president remains a sterling Ameri-
can" said Senator Moses, republican,
New Hampshire. member OF the
foreign relations committee. "And no
better occasion could have been
found for the concluding declaration
Of the presidents address than
Armistice Day. which marked the
elimination Of American participa-
tion in foreign affairs.
''The presidents speech set the in
deX for the American attitude toward
Continued of page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-12
AIRPLANE CRASH
KILLS PASSENGER

VAN NUYS. Cal, Nov. 12.-tP)-
Donald Rossiter. 2l. Of Los Angeles.
a passenger, was killed when a
northbound air mail plane of the Pa
cific Air Transport Company crashed
from an altitude of $500 feet into
Whitley canyon, three miles south
of here. early today. The pilot,
Charles +. Widmer. also of Los An
geles. jumped u safety with the aid
Of his parachute.
The crash occurred shortly after
the plan had left Los Angeles for
Seattle.
Widmer told police he was flying
at an altitude OF $500 feet when he
ran into rain clouds. He said he saw
his ship was about to go into tail
spin and called to Rossiter who also
was wearing a parachute to jump.
Ec said he shouted to Rossiter twice
more and then he himself leaped
from the plane.
Widmer landed unhurt about a
half mile from where the plane fell.
Running to the scene Of the crash,
he found the body Of the passenger
in the wreekage.
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SEEK MANIAC
GIRL KILLER
Two Chicago Girls Are
Shot Down; Police
Have No Clues

CHICAGO, Nov. I2-tPy-A mani
&C marksman was sought today by
police unable 70 explain otherwise
the shooting of two young girls III
neighboring suburbs within \ period
Of twenty-four hours.
The wounding Of IL year old Es-
ther Hasse had not seemed so mys-
terious at first, but with success
sion of cold trails and the circum-
stances became as battling as those
Of the staying or Victoria Dorothy
Delemata, l5 year old high school
girl
Several hours after the Hasse girl
was shot down in 4 field near her
Blue Island home, detectives MADE
an arrest on a theory that stray
bullet was responsible.
One Of the sisters, who witnessed
the shooting, identified a school boy
as having been in nearby field, bat
the youth denied he had gun and
his mother said he had been at home
at the time Of the shooting. Event
ually he was released. The girl. is
expected TO recover.
Meanwhile south Chicago police
CROPPED for clues in the killing Of the
Delemata girl, who was shot down
the night before, within hundred
yards of her home, while returning
from a violin lesson. A theory Of
mistaken identity was proved erron-
eous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-12
LEGION MAKES
MISSION FAIR
Big SUCCESS
Crown Harlingen Girl
Queen; Many At
tend Exposition In
Hidalgo County
Special To The Herrld.N

MISSION, Tex, Nov. l2.-The
crowning Of Miss Mary Jennings Of
Harlingen as queen proved to be
one Of the outstanding events OF the
Hidaigo County Fair which opened
here yesterday with the largest
crowd ever to pass through its
gates on an opening day. There were
between 5000 and 5000 people at
the fair yesterday.
Miss Jennings was drowned rs
queen of the fair before grand
stand filled with people. The identity
Of the queen was kept a secret until
last night when she was crowned. a.
was Thomas B. Sammons Of Mission,
king.
Mayor Dohrn Of Mission, acting Us
prime minister. crowned the Hi
dalgo County Fair royalty. N
Duchesses and ladies In waiting
for the various towns made up the
queens court. These included Thelma
Clark. duchess, and Lucille Farley
and Hortense Parks. ladies in wait
ing, of Donna; and Vera Fields
7ess ana Dixie Lee Woods and
Helen Duncan, ladies in waiting,
Mission.
Hidalgo county merchants put on
a style show after the coronation In
fS women and three men par
ticipated. The style show was very
elaborate.
Gurnon Calder and Miss Giasscock
danced the Valencia and there were
othert dances by children.
The fair opened yesterday with
about 1000 more in attendance than
usual The attendance fell off some
what today but the American Legion,
which is sponsoring the fair. is ex-
peeting another large crowd on Sat
urday, last day OF the exposition.
DIR. Hal Holstead and Col. G. o.
Thomas, Jr.. commander Of Fort
Ringgold, led the parade which was
held at the opening Of the faIr
Col. G. o. Thomas. Jr., commander
Of Fort Ringgold. made an Armistice
Day address. He was introduced by
Mayor Bohrn Of Mission.
Rodoos and style shows were to be
repeated today.
All the exhibits were ready for
last nights crowds and were repre-
sentative Of the entire Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-12

STRIKE LOOMS
Government erm s
Expected Accept
able to Unions

LONDON. Nov. l2.-iPt-Revived
negotiations for a settlement OF the
British coal strike took a dramatic
turn today when a statement was
issued from number ten Downing
street indicating that the mine own
ers were not in accord with the pro-
Jected terms Of settlement.
The statement said that if the
miners should accept the terms Of
fered by the government. the Bald
win ministry would proceed with
legislation To make them effective
despite the mine owners objections.
What was described as the gov
ernment's last word TO the coal
miners, who have been on strike
since May /. with a resultant loss
70 them OF millions Of dollars in
wages and untold inconvenience TO
business aRd suffering on the part Of
hoaseholGers, was in the hands OF
the miners executive today.
The main point at issue-the ques-
tion of increasing miners hours OF
work beyond the statutory seven
hours daily-was conceded. The con
tigent question of district settlement
for both hours and wages also was
conceded.
While the miners are thus called
upon 10 abandon part Of their po-
sition. the mine owners undertake
to pay temporarily in every district.
except North Umberland, During
ham, Cumberland and North Wales,
the wages at the general rate pre-
vailing before the strike began May
/. They also undertake to reinstatc
strikers as opponents without preiu-
dice to the men now working. Other
matters are mainly left for settle
mcnt by district agreement.
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Scotch Conscience
Can't Function IN
H0II-MiLIS Trial

former maid in the Hall home was
made to feel mean" when she was
asked 10 give the names Of girls Of
the Guild" who gossiped about the
frirndlineSs between the Rev. Ed
ward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R.
Mills several years before they were
slain together. Instructed by the
court 70 give the names OF the gos-
sipGrs after she had protested, she
declared with manifest emotion that
she felt like a sneak"
At that the Scottish lassie's reve-
lations Of gossiping girls did not
hurt their regulations as OF today.
TO any extent, for she knew few Of
heir married names. she declared,
after adding that most Of them have
mPr~iei we'll.
Their maiden names were given in
disgusted tone and with so much
OF the bonnie brogue" Of old Scot
land. that only the fellow country
men Of the witness present. could
identify them.
scotch woman. said that while
she was not a member of the church
was n member of the guild. Sh-
Nnt ni1SAAE
girls" gossiping Of the ~friendli
ness" She could not recall some Of
them she said. but would rather
rot" Counsal and the court told her
rnat she must comply.
~ can't" she said. II don't want
10 be mean to these girls, they
wouldn't he mean 70 me.
Between names OF the girls who
Il 'pratfled" she said to herself: ~
feel very bad about this" and 81
hate this like anything"
On redirect examination she had
TO give the name Of Scotch
friend" over her objections.
Asked by the state to detail again
her movements on the night Of the
murder. which was her Thursday
out, she told of dining with friends
and reaching home about 10 o'clock
Where were you between the time
YOU left the place where you had
dinner and the time you reached
home?"
Automobile riding
with whom?"
Must | answer that
With nm affirmative ruling from
the court she said: 'sArchie Cook. !"
Where IL he now"
Il don't know-and | don't care.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-12
DICTATORSHIP
IN NCUBALOOMS
President Threaten s
Congress Unless it
Cooperates

HAVANA. Cuba. Nov. 12.-tPl-
President Machado exploded a po-
litical bomb shell among members
of his party in his Armistice day adj
dress before liberal party gathered
in Havana.
Declaring that if the cooperation Of
congress were not forthcoming the
ideals Of those who died for Cuban
freedom might be lost, he intimated
that he was ready to carry on the
task hy dictatorship if necessary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-tFl-
President Machado's hint of a die
tatorship for Cuba caused manifest
surprise and perplexity in Wash
ington.
Officials and diplomats permitted
only the most discreet remarks 70
escape their lips. but it was perfectly
plain that they had no clear under
standing of what potentialities might
lie behind the Cuban presidents pro-
nouncement in his armistice day adj
dress at Havana.
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Uncle joe Cannon Dies at Danville, Ill.
Indiana Bank Bandits Get
Loot Valued Over $4,000

LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 12-tPD-
The Peoples Trust and Savings
Bank of Laporte was held up and
robbed today By five armed men
who escaped with $4,000, Of which
$4,000 was cash and the remain
der securities.
Apparently with intent TO intimi-
dafo ne rohh-r fired a sawed-off
shotgun a. the five entered the
har TIE charge imbedded itself
in the ceiling.
The other four men drew revolv-
ers. lin 4 up five customers wait
ing NJ the cages and took charge
Of the institution.