davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kusko times., 1926-08-14

Deputy Marshal William Butler ar 1eived at Fort Yukon some days ago with the body of Frank Patton, which was found in the Beaver river country by E. H. Woodland, according to the Fairbanks NeWs-Miner, and verdict eof suicide was returned by the coro- lner's jury-A diary found in the mans .cabin stated that he had heen sick since December t3. Succeeding en- ttries recorded Patton's increasing weakness, and un April Ib, the last sday on which he wrote, My lungs are filled up and I an choking to death. The end Is not far off ''
 The sum of S580 was found in Pat tton's clothes.
The Kusko times., 1926-08-14

In the flight from Fairbanks to Whitehorse with the International newsreel film of Amundsen and his party and the Norge. the fiers saw thousands of caribou in the district at the head of the Cinema river. Every hill was covered by the animals, which were not massed and did not seem to be migrating.
The Kusko times., 1926-08-14

Thomas s. Scott has been tempo rarily appointed United States com missioner at Cordova to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of E. H. Boyer, who has accepted a position as U. s. deputy marshal at Kodiak.
The Kusko times., 1926-08-14

trouble for some time past, and was at one time at the Morningside sani- tarium. He fell off railroad trestle few days ago, for the third time in 30 days. Efforts are being made to place him in the Pioneers Home at Sitka, as he is rational except for brief spells. He has lived in the Ter ritory for 29 years, and in Cordova for mine years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06

tram, listening, heard: "What2 He's
not here. I tell you he's not
here. l don't care what they
about him." And Cotton slammed
down the receiver.
Look here" said Bertram boldly.
IF you imagine that you have a right
to prevent proper medical attendance
for this young man, you're wrong |
More than that, you're committing a
definite and dangerous crime!'
He strobe forward toward the tele-
phone.
Fred" growled Cotton.
Obediently the big negro blocked
the way; but Bertram was merely
making a feint. He lodged swiftly
back into the dining room and through
the swinging doors into the kitchen
and rushed to the rear door which he
found locked and chained Before
he had the bolt back, the negro was
after him and he swung up a chair
and flung it in front of the Negroes
legs. With an oath the man sprawled;
but was up in a second. Bertram
wrenehed the door open and Numbered
out upon cold porch to be confront
ed by the old man with the broom.
"Where YOU going?" the old man
demanded
Let me by!"
oh no." The old man wasted no
words. but raised his broom and with
amazing vigor thrust him backward.
Now from the rear the negro seized
Bertram's shoulders and flung him
roughly into the kitchen. The old
nan stamped into the house. slammed
The door shut, and holted it.
He pulled off his battered hat and
with n Jerk unwound the muller
from about his neck and chm then
Strengthened and scowled at Doctor
Darand with small, piglike eyes. BY
his Strengthening, by removing his hat
and muffier, he had peeled off twenty
years. All disguise was dropped; and
II was Crane who stood there
Crane, the cruel and merciless con-
tolerate of Eddie Pellen, 1.-The I'm
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06

] handkerchief across his brow. r
won't have him taken away from this
, housed"
Bertram advanced to the couch and
gazed at the boys quiet, pale face. Its
aspect puzzled him and, ignoring Col
ton, he wandered into the next room.
Bewilderment had taken the place Of
anger within him.
The old man who had been sweep
j ing the front steps when Bertram en-
tered the house was sweeping the
rear walk now. Very recently he must
have cleared the cement, for only the
lightest of white down lay in front Of
his broom. Yet on this fluff of snow
lay foOtstepS-a single set of foot
steps, leading away from the house.
And Bertram, noticing these almost
Extraordinarily, reused suddenly to
realization that the old man was busy
at celebrating these marks.
Startled, Bertram swung about to
Cotton, who had followed him: "Who
Is in the house besides your man and
us and-him?"
Nobody" said Cotton hoarsely.
who's just been here?"
Nobody"
Bertram's pulses pounded in his ex-
element; he whispered to himself,
"I've got to keep cool" And in his
bewilderment he cast over and over
to himself: whats on here? What
In the world was l called here for?"
The subject of discussion between
Cotton and himself upstairs had been
a blind, he now felt sure. But what
was back Of the blind? Was 1t that
which had happened or something else
which had been intended and which
Billy Severson's fall downstairs had
cut short?
The negro answered the phone.
"For you, SIR" he said, turning to
Cotton.
"Tell EN-" jerked out Cotton, mot
now"
They've got to talk to you," the
negro repeated sharply; and Cotton
started, then went to the phone. Ber-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06


that's what we're going TO do, BIN.
first. and he leered across at Der.
tram, well fix your
"No" cried Cotton. mo more here
Or
Scared. ehY Crane jeered at him.
well, Eli handle this" He turned to
the negro. Get him strings-quick."
Strings" cried Cotton.
"Ah, shut up" growled Crane. A
few seconds later the negro hurried
in from the kitchen with coil of
clothesline. "Now," ordered Crane
CURLY, "get hold of him." Doctor Oar
and leaped to his feet. "Start some
thing" snarled Crane, thrusting a
hand quickly In his side pocket, land
you'll never leave this house. Get
meY
ITO be Concluded Tuesday,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06
Shadows Of the Civ
By EDWIN BALMER and GENE MARKEY
PROTECTION
(Copyright by w. G. Chapnanl


friends rs ION their staff" So that
when again they should need the
secret services of surgeon. Doctor
pYrand would be very likely to hear
from them.
His call this morning. however. fell
quite plainly into the category of a
social affair. The man who had sent
for him was Harper c. Cotton. whom
Bertram knew by reputation Cotton
Was middleaged and rich-owner Of
two hotels in the city and much real
estate.
Yet whatever had been Colton's idea.
Bertram had no choice but to proceed
in response to the call Cotton was a
rich man, and Bertrilm needed patients.
On the steps a bent old man, his
face ohscured by a battered hat pulled
lows and blue wooden mufiier wound
around his chin, was sweeping snow.
The walk steps had been swept before,
apparently, and recently for scarce a
down If powdery snow awaited the
broom
rs this Mr. Colton's house?"
The bent old man did not reply, but
took one hand from his broom and,
turning pressed the button beside the
door. He seemed to press it three
times, Doctor Darand noticed; per-
laps ii was merely that age caused
bis hand to tumble. Yet, sudden
glimpse of the obscured eyes beneath
that bat brm gave the doctor rather
a start. It seemed to him. oddly
enough. that he had seen those eyes
before and in no such figure as this
The curious thought was interrupt
ed by the opening of the door. A
young negro. in the white coat of a
houseIaan. stood there.
Il am Doctor Darand"
Yes SIR Mr.. Coitnns expectin'
yo'.''
Inside the spacious. walnut-parcled
and n'.ler Some one ubstairs was
whis!lin2 Barney Google" Then a
mans voice called: "Billyw
The whistling ceased.
''Is that the doctor?"
A younger mans voice answered:
"Ill see,"
Bertram moved toward the stair
way.
Above, over the banister. peered
youthful face, topped by sleek blond
hair, parted in the middle.
you're Doctor Darand?"
Eyes"
Come right up"
The stairway was rather dark, Ber-
tram thought, as he assembled. The
only light came from dim windows
below.
Bertram crossed to door which
stood half ajar, knocked and walked
into wide front room, well lighted
by three windows. He found his pa
tient alone, pacing back and forth.
Harper Cotton was large man,
with something Of a tendency to
waistline.
AS he came forward, there was a
distinct nervousness in his manner.
Morning, DOCTOR" he said huskily,
and cleared his throat
Cotton did not offer to shake hands.
Once more he cleared his throat; and
as the doctor met his gaze the pale
blue eyes shifted uneasily.
"I-uh-you may think it's funny
I'm up and around, but they-they tell
me I'm bad off-even If I don't look
it."
TELL me-" said Bertram, wondering
ut the mans strange uneasiness Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06
My Fauorife Stories
By IRulN S. COBB
No Worlds War Need Apply

Immediately following the Spanish
American war story went the
rounds regarding a volunteer who suf-
fered grieyous hardships, first at
Ghickamauga, then at Tampa, then in
Porto Rico and wound up by having
a spell of slow fever. One night,
when he was convalescent but still
shaky, an officer passing through the
hospital ward overheard the invalid
as he communed with himself.
81 love my country" the volunteer
was saving. 1--WE fought for her anG
If twas necessary l was ready to die
for her. But if I get out this mess
[ amt never goin' to love another
country as long as / liver
For this ancient yarn there is
companion piece of comparatively re-
cent vintage A battered veteran Of
the regular army, who had been
wounded at Chateau Thierry, was
visited by chaplain. The latter In
CURED regarding his well-being and
expressed the hope that the soldier
would live to wear the uniform for
a great many years to come.
We'll, PADRE" said the old-timer,
$50 far as I'm concerned I'll tell you
how the thing stands: Before this
here Worlds war came along I
thought I'd had lot of experience
and had seen my share of hard cam
paignin'. I served In Cuby and in
the Philippines, and when the Indians
acted hostile l went on the scout
after them several times, out West
But we didn't have to deal with pizen
gases or high explosive shells the size
Of galvanized iron ash-cans In any Of
them little mixups. Padre, I amt lost
my gimp and / wouldn't hang back
If Uncle Sam wanted me to help
mop up anybody that went on the
rampage back home in Gods country.
But strictly In confidence, don't
mind tellin' You that this here Is goin'
to be my last Worlds war"
Copyright by the Mcknight Syndicate. Inc,)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06

with Robert MacLaren. Linton. uli-
hoiS.
He was the son of the Hon. Robert
Maclaren, who was well known in CEN
trail Illinois as banker and as a mem
Der of state boards for local improve
ments. James, who had been living
ut home after finishing his course at
the state university, had gone into the
real estate business in Linton and
was doing exceedingly well at it,
Through the Chicago firm of Howell
and Company he had procured options
upon a suburban tract of land which
was rapidly increasing in value; and
having formed syndicate among his
friends in Linton. he had collected
thirty thousand dollars and gone to
Chicago to take up his options. He
had wired Howell and Company for
AN appointment for the afternoon of
the same day upon which he left Lin
ton, but he had never come to their
offices, although he reached Chicago
on that day, for he cashed check for
five thousand dollars at a Chicago
bank.
The next morning he identified him
Self and cashed a check for three
thousand at another bank; and in the
afternoon he cashed four-thousand-
dollar check
All these drafts endorsed in his
handwriting had returned in the or
binary course of business to the Lin
ton bank; and there was little doubt
that James MacLaren himself was the
person who received the twelve thou
sane dollars in cash. Yet he never
appeared at Howell and Company's
Offices; he never wired or wrote to his
family or to any of his associates in
the syndicate; he was not to be found
at any hotel; he gave no account of
himself whatsoever and by his nom
options go by default
Because he had had with him eight
cen thousand dollars. his friends de-
clared that he had been robbed and
made away with; but against this
was the proof that he had been free
to cash checks at Chicago banks both
on the day Of his arrival in Chicago
and on the next DAY.
Driving along, Bertram Darand. NJ.
D.. pondered over the telephone sum
mons that was taking him to the
South side
Occasionally some one at. a. distance
called him. not at all for his profess
siOna skill, but because that some one
sought attendance of Il doctor born
h Darand. Only one call fell ont of
these categories-the night of the
storm. some weeks ago, when Kitty
Hewitt that charming and bewilder-
ing girl. mistoOk his door for another
doctors and so summoned Bertram to
the bedside of Eddie Pellen. Eddie
the Immune" notorious gunman.
That mistake brought consequences
from which Doctor Darand was by no
means free indeed. he knew he was
row considered by Pellen and his
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06
w. N. u. SERVICE

OR three consecutive morn
ingS, this appeal had stood
in the classified columns
Of Chicago newspapers:
PERSONAL-If anyone
knows the whereabouts of
James MacLaren, twenty
two years, who left his
home in Linton, Illinois,
on November Is on a
business trip to Chicago,
please communicate by
telegram. charges collect
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-06
DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE

Old Songs
The lyric for Annie Laurie
was inspired by beautiful
woman of that name about 100.
An earlier familiar rhyme In
song, however, was Three Blind
Mice" 1909, while "Sing a Song
of Sixpence" is said to date
tie -sixteeaih .cSn -
Others not so well known were
written even earlier.
t6o. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.) 1
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
SLAIN WOMAN
CHARGED WITH
KILLING M A N
Mysterious Murder Revealed
by Suicide Note
Arrest Made.

SEATTLE, Aug. 10. - Two notes,
written by Tom Seymour, accuse
Mrs. Ada Marranger and her son
Harry with doing away with Harry
Gilmore, alias Charles E. Ohern, a
waiter last November. Harry Mar
ranger has been arrested.
Seymour yesterday killed Mrs
Marranger and then himself, their
bodies being found in a Seattle hotel
of which she was the proprietor and
he had been night clerk. and re-
jected suitor.
Gilmore's body was found in Lake
Union and there were bruises on his
head His automobile never was
found. The police decided he died
accidentally.
One note read: Mrs. Marranger
and her son are the ones who done
away with Gilmore. They are trying
to do away with me. She tried to
get me to make out my insurance
Ito her"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
VETS EXPECT TO
W N Fl G HI IN
STATE ELECTIONS.
Secretary Treasurer Hinckley
Says VETS Will Elect More
Congressman Than Drys.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 19-That
the movement against the Eigh-
teenth Amendment and the Vostead
Act is gaining headway and will
carry everything before it was pre-
dicted here by G. Y. Hinckley, Sec
retary-Treasurer of the Association
Against Prohibition. In discussing
the situation he predicted we are
going to elect more wet Senators
and Congressman this year than
the dlys will elect"
Mr. Hinckley is comforting with
Colorado members of the Assoeia
ton Against Prohibition to evolve
a plan of action seeking the modi-
hcation of the State dry laws in
Colorado next fall. The proposed
amendment to modify the Colorado
law that will appear on the ballot
will be similar to the amendments
that will be voted on in Nevada.
California, Illinois and Wisconsin.
1t differs from the wet and dry
referendum that was submitted by
the New York Legislature in that
State
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
FIRST MAN TO OPEN
LOCAL BARBER SHOP
PASSES, AWAY, SITKA

Frank Bennett, pioneer barber of
Juneau and a resident of this city
and vicinity forabout 40 years, died
on August I3 in the Pioneers Home
at Sitka and was buried in the
Pioneers Cemetery there. according
to word Just received by f. Valen-
tine. Bennett opened barber shop
here in 1885 and practiced his pro
fession here and in Douglas in
termittently until about year ago
when he entered the Home.
He was IN illhcalth when he left
here and failed rapidly after going
to Sitka. Death was not unexpect-
ed He was born in France and
was about 85 years old at the time
of his death.
Mr., Bennett for years was one of
the best known characters in Ju-
neau. Mr.. Valentine said today. He
was a leader in his profession He
was known for his generosity and
while he made much money at his
trade, he gave it away and eXpend-
ed it openhandedly on his friends.
He found his greatest happiness in
giving pleasure to his friends He
said Mr.. Valentine.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
JUVENILES BUILDING UP
INTERNATIONAL GOOD WILL

TOKYO, Aug 19.-Juveniles of
Japan and America are contributing
no international good will by ex-
changing letters. More than five
hundred have been written by chill
dren of grammar schools in the
countries under the encouragement
of the League of Nations Assoeia
tiCn.
M Kokawa, in charge of the
boys section of the association in
Tokyo, believes the movement, grow
ing in popularity, is bound TO con
tribute materially to mutual under
standing and the peace of the
world -
American children are particular
ly fond of japanese post cards and
letter paper of pretty design. On
either side the youngster exhibit a
friendly curiosity as to the life and
persons with whom they correspond
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
DRIFTS FOR 10
DAYS IN DORY

SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 10
James Allen, a cod fisherman of the.
schooner Galilee. was adrift 10 days
in a small dory with no water and
only raw Goldfish for food before
landing at the Sarichef lighthouse
on Unalaska Island. The keeper and
machinist Of the lighthouse declared
each thought the other crazy when
upon arriving Allen shouted, For
Gods sake, give me assistance,
The country surrounding the
lighthouse is not inhabitated.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
Yacht Westward Returns
To Seward; Long Cruise

SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 10
The yacht Westward, with Campbell
Church, of Oregon, owner, and Will
liam l.. Finlay, magazine editor of
Washington, ID. c., aboard has ar
rived here after a four months
cruise among the Aleutian and Prib-
ilof islands. Church said six prom
inent business men of Oregon,
Southern California and Iowa will
join the vessel here on September
3 for bear hunt on Kenai PENN
sula and caribou at Fairbanks later.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
% ,266,387 HORSES IN UNITED STATES
INDICATES DOBBIN IS STAGING COMEBACK

horse still is the best peans of
transportation.
Speaking of tractors not eating
farm products, they eat something
which has to be purchased, at a
profit, with the fruit of farm labor
gasoline. Oil. of course, also has
to be supplied.
Neither have yet been success
fully raised on the farm in an avail
able state. But it is easy to grow
corn, oats and hay"
A Chicago concern marketing more
harness than any other firm in the
country, reported an increase Of sc
per cent in sales for 1925 over
those for 1922.
There are 22,266,3S7 horses in the
United States today, the survey dis
closed,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
GAINES ATTACKED BY PROSECUTOR:
DEFENSE MAKES FINAL ARGUMENTS
WAGES ARE
THINGS OF PAST

SEATTLE, Aug. Secretary of
Labor James J. Davis declared here
last night that after an inspection
of the border patrols we are keep
ing aliens out but customs, pro
hibition and immigration patrols
along the borders should be consoli-
dates under one head
Secretary of Labor Davis said
Low wages are a thing of the past.
We must keep ont this ao-called
pauper labor"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
thin RANKS or
WAR VETERANS
GOTH Reunion
Des MONIES to Be Stage for
G. A. r. Gathering
Next Month.
BY international News Service

DIES MONIES, la. Aug. 19.-Their
ranks thinned in The past year by a
death rate that yearly grows greater,
the men who wore the blue in the
great civil conflict Of the state, and
the kindred organizations of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will
gather here the week of September
10 to "a, for their Goth annual ma
tional eneampment.
For many veterans it will be the
last encampment, aud present plans
call for one of the greatest recep-
tions rendered the G. A. K. in recent
years. 1t is expected that 10000
men men who were the cream of
the nation when the call went out
to save the unity of the nation
will attend. Everything possible will
be done to insure the comfort Of
these men, and the women of the
various auxiliaries who will meet
here from far and near.
Civil War Appearance
For the week Des Moines will
assume an appearance such as it
Continued or Page Two.D
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
ERUPTION IS
REPORTED IN
WEST ALASKA

CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 19.-The
commander of the Yokohama Maru
reported to the st Paul Island radio
station that he sighted an eruption
on Bogohlof Island 1t commenced
at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
lasted until 1:30 O'Clock yesterday
The commander of the Japanese
steamer believes the eruption is on
the north part of the south Island
of BogohIof The Yokohama Maru
was II miles distant. The Coast
Guard of the Bering Sea patrol dis
patched the iIaida from Dutch IIar-
Dor at g o'clock last night to investf-
gate and then proceed to Umnlk
and Atku
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
Movie ShOiU
Saues Mmy
From Death

NORFOLK, Va Aug 10
a magazine said To contain
1,Jo0, 100000 rounds Of small
arms ammunition, exploded at
the army depot at Pig Point on
the James River, 10 miles from
Portsmouth, last evening No
body was killed or injured.
Lightning preceded the explo-
sion Virtually the entire per
sonnel was at a movie, removed
from the depot, at the time of
the explosion.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
Mexican Episcopate Makes
Another Appeal to Gales

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 10. - The
Roman Catholic Episcopate has sent
a communication to President Gales
asking him to suspend the religious
regulations which are declared i'm
possible to the life of the Catholic
Church in Mexico and asked the
Government to grant freedom of
conscience, thought and religious
teaching"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-08-19
BY BEN STERN
International News Service Staff
Correspondent

CLEVELAND Ohio, Aug. 10. - A
gigantic narcotic trust with head.
quarters in Chicago and Cleveland
and with its outstretched tentacles
reaching into nearly every city in
the middle west has been operating
for more than year, Howell Leuck.
United States District Attorney in
charge of the narcotic prosecution
revealed
Secret investigators who have
been working on the case for the
last six months in their reports