davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Munro Getchell was at Bates College
Friday working on debating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: III Main Avenue Telephone 37-W
once Hours 3 A. NJ 70 8 p. M-saturday A. ~ - Y NJ

Carleton Jones is home from Port
land for the week end and holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
Hallowell Local News

John Libby has returned to Port.
land, after a visit in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

Mrs. \. c. Hyde of Church street
passed the week end in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

CONTINUAL use of the classified
columns is bringing profits to many
different people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22

r. A. Stephenson is at home from
Portland over the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-22
LOCAL NOTICE

Five-tube radio for sale. Tel 664-
W.. Feb15dtf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-20
EDITORIAL
Is He A Coward Or A Hero?

A confession was made this week
by enc Of the most prominent men
in King County which rivals the
confession made by Jean Val Jean
in the great novel of Victor Hugo
entitled "I4es Miserables. The
man who made the confession Is
Frank Kannair, an outstanding
candidate for County Commission.
err from the North Commissioner S
District, 1t is that Mr.. Kannair
was an army deserter, and spent a
year incarcerated in the Discipli
nary Barracks, California.
After we tell the story, we will
leave it to our readers to determine
whether Mr.. Kannair is coward
or a hero. In early life Mr.. Kan
nair enlisted as soldier in the
regular army. IL served his term
Of enlistment, aud during that en-,
listment fell in love with the
daughter of an army captain and
was married. He was honorably
discharged, and lie and bis bride
lived very happily together for a
period of ten years, surrounding
themselves with three fine boys
However, this period Of happiness
was not destined to continue. The
great reaper death slalkcd ia their
midst and carried bis loved wife
away. Mr.. Kannair was grief
stricken, and in order to assuage
his grief, he did The foolish thing
that a million others have done
took to drink.
During this period he again re.
enlisted in the army and was again
honorably discharged. After try
ing to adjust himself TO the new
conditions Of Bis life but feeling
more poiguantly the desolation
that entered his life, and seeking
for oblivion from his grief he con
tinued his drinking, aud after a
few months Of civil life he again
went baek into the army.
During this period Of bis army
life he kept himself IN stat
bordering between seneibility and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-20

and in doing 50 told his friends
that he did this on the threshold
Of the election to advise his sup
porters that they may decide
whether he is to be termed a cow
ard or not.
This paper votes as strongly as
it can, that Frank Kannair proves
this that he is both honest and
hraYe
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-20

yer knew him. This he did, and
after Il short time of being hound
ed by his conscience gathered him
self together and like the Prodigal
Son, returned and gave himself up
to the Military Authorities. He
was sentenced to the Diciplinary
Barracks in California.
The day he decided to 20 back
and face the music he made two
vows: One that he would redeem
himself as "A good American citizen.
and the other was that never
should n drop of liquor again
touch his lips. Since thai hour he
has absoInfelv kent the faith and
these vows were made SEVEN
TEEN YEARS AGO
During the mast seventeen
years what has Frank Kannair
been doingq He applied for mem.
bership in the Masonic Order. and
at the time he made his applica-
ton he barred his breast Of the
past "skeleton and was elected
to membership. GRADUALLY after
a number Of years ne advanced to
the higher degrees of the Order
until two wears AGO he became
member of the Knights Ten.
plars.
These wears of his life were de-
voted 10 service TO his fellowmen.
and All any time he was called on
he was never found wanting Tie
has taken an active interest in ci.
vic affairs Of the citv Of Seattle
and has been influential in his
various business and fraterual af.
filiations.
Rumor has il that his political
opponent used the information
which he cleaned in this saeredly
confidential manner TO nublicly
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-20

The opponent who dug into the
dirty slime of seventeen years ago
hoping thereby to defeat Kannair
and enthrone himself has borne
the attitude of Il ann hoIier than
thou all through this campaign.
Kannair has risen by sheer viii
power until this week he made a
clean breast of this whole affair,
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08

with me the subject of railroad con- struction from a point on the coast of Alaska to the interior, at any time during the two years 1901 and 1902, when I was engaged ill examining possible routes, and he never heard of the work I was doing until I had completed the organization of the AL aska Central and offered him posi- tion on our engineering force. He did not enlist the interest of G. w.. Dickison in the project, nor of any body else, and was not even ac- quainted with MT. Dickinson. I had known MT. Dickinson since 1893, when I was on the staff of the Tacoma Ledger, and MT. Dickinson was gen. eral superintendent of the Northern Pacific, residing in Tacoma. l en- listed the interest of MT. Dickinson and of all others who served with me on the board of directors of the Alaska Central, without the help or knowledge of MT. Anderson.
 When I started and organized the Alaska Central I was not an off Ger on the staff of Governor John R.. Rogers" and had not been since 1898, when I resigned as Adjutant General of Washington to accept a commission in the First Washington Infantry for service in the Spaish- war. After returning from the Philippines in November, 1899, became associated with the Moore Investment Company in Seattle, and was in that occupation when l un- dertook the promotion of the Alaska Central
 w. H. Whittlesey was not chief clerk of the Alaska Central in 1902 or at any other time, and had no con- nection of any kind with headquar- ters of the Alaska Central. He serv- ed as clerk for MT. Anderson, one of our engineers, in Alaska during the summer of 1902.
 With these minor exceptions, the article in question is mainly correct
 Very truly yours,
 JOHN E. BALLAINE.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That at the hour of 9 o'clock A. M on the Sth day of February, 1926, the Reg istration Books of the City of Sew ard will be open at the Munici- pal Clerks Office in the Sew ard Bank Building for the purpose of registering all qualified citizens of the United States and who have re- sided continuously one year next pre- ceding the date of the election in the Territory of Alaska, and six months next preceding the date of the elec- ton within the corporate limits of the register their names and qualifica- tions with the Registration Officer.
 The Regis tration Books will be open every day except Sundays and holidays, beginning Monday, Febru- ary Sth, 1926, during the following hours;
 Until the Friday next preceding the first Tuesday in April:
 From 500 A. M. to 12:00 Noon.
 From 200 P. M. to 500 P M.
 On Friday and Saturday preceding the first Tuesday in April from goo o'clock A. M to 12 Noon and from 200 P M. to 500, o'clock P M. and from TOO P M. to 10:00 P. M.
 The said Registration Books will be closed for such election at 100 o'clock P. M. Saturday, April 3rd, 1926.
 The said election will be held on the first Tuesday in April. to-wit, April 9th, 1926, for tn purpos of electing the following officers for the
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
ANOTHER OLD ALASKAN
 GOES TO HIS REWARD

Frank Edward Clark who died suddenly at his home at Rake where he owned a fox farm, his body hav- ing ben brought to Juneau week ago today by his wife and son, was buried from the Methodist church her Sunday afternoon, appropriate services being conducted b5 Rev. O.. A. Stillman.
 MT. Clark was born in Missouri in 1869 and came to the Pacific coast when quite a young man. He first came to Alaska in 1898 but soon re- turned to the states. He came north again in 1901 and again went back to the states but a year later re- turned north and made his home here until his death. He resided in Juneau for several years and was later associated with Judge ". A. Paine of the place in the fox busi- ness. Only last year he engaged in the business for himself.
 MT. Clark is survived by his wife and son who returned to their home at Rake this week, and by several brothers and sister who reside in the states.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NO. IUU In the Probate Court for the Seldovia Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Coach, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned is the duly appointed acting and qualified administrator of the es- tate of Charles Coach, deceased, and, in accordance with an order duly made therefor, notice is hereby given to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said' de- ceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after and from the date of this notice to the said administrator at his office at Seldovia, Alaska, which the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connected with the estate of the said Charles Coach, deceased.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 25th day of January, 1926.
 CARL ALMY, Administrator of the Estate of Charles Coach, deceased.
 Carl Amy, Attorney for Administrator First publication January 25, 1926 Last publication February Is, 1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN AL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN AL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION
 No. 119.
 In Probate Court for Kenai Precinct
 of the Third Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of SEY-
 MOUR L. COLWELL, Deceased. Notice is hereby given: That KATH- BRINE COLWELL, Administrative of the Estate of SEYMOUR l.. COL WELL, deceased, has rendered and presented for final settlement, and fil- ed in said court, her final account of her administration of said estate. to- gether with her report and petition for final distribution, and that Tues day, the 30th day of March, 1926, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the courtroom of said court at Se- ward in said Kenai Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, has been fixed and appointed as the time and place for the settlement of said account and the hearing of said re- port and petition, at which time and place any person interested in said es- tate may appear and file his excep- tions, in writing, to the said account, and contest the same.
 Notice is further given: That said account is for final settlement, and the said estate is ready for distribution and on confirmation of said final ac- count final distribution of said estate will be immediately had.
 Dated this 18th day of January, 1926. (SeaD CURTIS R. MORFORD. U. s. Commissioner and Ex-Officio
 Probate Judge, Kenai Precinct,
 Third Division, Territory of Alas
 ka
 Publish, Jan. 20, 27; Feb. 8, 10, 1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
COM MUNICATlON
Seattle, Jan. 2S, 1926.

Seattle Jan. 2S, 1926. To the Editor,
 Seward Daily Gateway:
 The Prosperity Edition of the Sew ard Gateway was an exceptionally fine piece of work from beginning to end, and I have heard many cons mendations of it by prominent merch- ants and bankers of Seattle. What is more, all who spoke to me on the subject had read it with special care.
 With so much commendation, in which I heartily concur, I hesitate to correct a few minor errors in one of it's unsigned contributions, which gives a history of Seward and the building of the Alaska Central rail- way. But my corrections are wholly in the interest of accuracy, on points of history mainly. Without taking space to quote the errors, I will sim ply give corrections:
 It was not in 1902 that I made an examination of Portage Bay as a pos sible harbor for the terminus of the then contemplated Alaska Central, but in 1901.
 It was not in 1902 that I select ed Resurrection Bay as the termi- nous of the contemplated railroad, but in the fall of 1901. I sent survey ing crews to Resurrection Bay in June, 1902.
 There was no settlement whatever at Resurrection Bay when I select ed it as the railroad terminus, except the native Lowell family, who liv- ed in a log cabin near the beach on what is now Second avenue
 c. M. Anderson did not discuss
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

All rights tor republication of spe- cial dispat ches herein are reserved.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

 Tn the Probate Court for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, before the Hon. M. l.. Hickman.
 In the Matter of the Estate of M. P. Calvin, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate of M. P. Calvin, deceased, to the credi- tors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vou chers, within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the office of John F. Coffey, attorney at law, Rooms 2, 3, Gray Building, Kodiak, Alaska, which said office the said administrator se- lects as his place of business in all matters concerning the affairs of said estate.
 Dated this 14th day of January, A. D. 1926, and first published this 25th day of January, A. D. 1926.
 CHARLES A. HARTMAN, Administrator of the Estate of M. P. Calvin, deceased.
 John F. Coffey, Attorney for Administrator. First publication Jan. 25, 1926. Last publication February 23, 1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08

City of Seward and the School Board of the City of Seward, to-wit: Mayor, Three members of the Common Council,
 One member of the School Board, Treasurer. Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 8th day of February, 1926.
 J. P. HANNON,
 Municipal Clerk. Publish Feb. 8, 15, p and Mar 1, '26.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

AncnOrage, AlaSka, Jan. $, l9Zb Notice is hereby given that Charles Christensen, together with his wit nesses, Anton Eide, and John P. Han non, all of Seward, Alaska, has made final proof on homestead entry, Serial 05113, embracing Lot 2, Section 2, T. s. R. W. and lots and 5, and the SWA SEA-, Section 35, T. N. R. W. s. M. and is now in the files in the local land office at Anchorage, Alas ka, and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publication, or thirty days there after, said final proof will be accept ed and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First Publication, Jan. 20, 1926.
 Final Publication, Feb. 18,1926.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-02-08

Chamber of Commerce meeting to- morrow. Important business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
FORCES TAXI
DRIVER ON A
WEIRD TRIP
CCmpels Drivers Son 10 Play
Continuously on Violin
During Ride
is FINALLY ARRESTED
Prominent Kansas City Man
ufacturer. Came 10 Chica.
go on Business Trip
is FINALLY ARRESTED

Chicago, Feb. l.~~LR-- A taxicab
careened crafty about Chicago streets
Tor hours last night carrying fright
encd chauffeur and a demcntcd man
who constantly urged him on with a
pistol and the chauffeur's eight-year-
old son. who bounced inside the cab.
saving desperately on violin under
the madman's compulsion.
The weird taxi scene was only one
IN lO-hour rampage through Chi
cagO and Berwyn. in which +. H.
Sackctt. SO. Kansas CITY, Mo-. min
ing engineer, fought a pistol battle
with Berwyn police, frightened pa
ticnts and attendants in a hospital.
and finally. after a $2l unpaid taxi
ride. was quietly arrested at the I'm
ion station.
Many Officers Called
But before he finally was captured
% detective bureaus, crime squads.
police of half dozen stations. and
railroad detectives were loosed on the
chase.
Sackett, head of the Utilities Man
ufacturng corporation Of Kansas
City. came to Chicago a week ago on
business. followed later by his wife
who became alarmed at the messages
he telegraphed to her. Receiving
wo"d at his hotel that his wife was
at the home of her sister in Bcrwyn.
suburb. Sackctt telephoncd that ne
would drive out shortly. First. how
ever. he called at the home of A. +.
Scheyer. a chauffeur. who earlier in
the day had taken him on several
trips about the city.
There he heard the chauffeur's son
play the violin. and insisted the
youth accompany them to demon
strate his talent. Arriving in Ber-
wyn. his relatives decided to subject
him to physcopathic examination
and persuaded him to re-enter the
cab and go to a hospital.
Bullet Takes 4 Finger
Sackett submitted quietly TO the
examination until two policemen ar
rived. In the fight that followed one
of Sackctt's fingers was shot away.
hut he escaped to the cab and COM
PEELED Scheyer to drive him away.
~. .outh. finally "oari"A from the
ordeal. was dropped in front Of the
Scheyer home. but the ride went on.
Later Sackctt flung himself out Of
the car and vanished among crowds
in jackson boulevard near the Union
station. From the station Sackctt
telcphoncd to his wife, and his arrest
soon followed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
FLEET LEAVES
NAVY BASE FOR
ANNUAL TESTS
Pacific Fighting Craft Leave
West Coast Bases For
Grand Maneuvers

San Pedro, Calf, Feb. l.~~-LP--
Dawn today found Americas sea-
power embarked on the great test Of
the naval defense of the country.
the annual grand maneuvcrs Of the
navy.
Slipping silently out of the naval
base here at midnight last night, the
U. s. S. California, flagship of the
battle fleet, led eight other dread
naughts and vessels of the fleet
train force, repair and supply ships
southwark. Before dawn this main
column of Americas seapower in the
Pacific steamed through formations
of 35 destroyers, submarines, air.
craft carriers and other light fight
ing craft which had steamed out Of
San Diego base.
The lighter forces moved into fleet
cruising formation around the main
battle column and its convoy and the
whole battle fleet, g vessels, was
on its way. 1t went into a condition
of battle readiness known as the
blue fleet, and steamed on, prepared
for an attack from the black fleet,
composed of the forces Of the Unit
ed States scouting fleet from the
fective component was the light
cruiser divisions, composed Of the
fastest war craft afloat, the eight
new scout cruisers.
To Meet Black Fleet
There were reported to be 32 de-
stroyers with the black fleet to-
gether with other craft. Just where
the black fleet is located is the
problem of the blue fleet to ascertain
and safeguard itself from attack.
Movement of the blue fleet, limit
ed as it is by the slow moving train
forces, about 10 knots an hour or SO,
is such that it will reach the area in
which the grand maneuvers are to
be held about February 8. The
maneuvers will continue for six days
to be followed by concentration Of
forces, as the United States fleet Of
128 vessels, to proceed to Balboa, C.
a., arriving there February Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
CITY GUARDED
BY TROOPS AS
TRIAL STARTS
Negro TO BE Tried For At
tacking White Woman
Also Murdered Three

Lexington. Feb. l.--(R)-With 1000
troops of the Kentucky national
guard policing the court house. pat
rolling the highways leading into the
city. and generally guarding the city
to prevent mob, violence. Ed Harris,
negro, who confessed triple Staying.
and an attack on q white woman. will
go to trial here tomorrow on the lat
ter charge.
Decision to order the troops here
for the trial was reached last week
by Governor W. j. Fields after a con-
ference with local and county offi-
cials, which was kept secret until late
Saturday.
Little Talk Heard
Lexington was quiet today and lit
tie talk was heard on the streets re-
garding the trial tomorrow.
Business and professional men
whose businesses and offices are To-
Gated in the closed zone have an
nounced they would permit their
places to be closed during the trial.
Harris crime was one of the most
revolving in the history of the Blue
Grass country in which it was COM
mitted. After having killed Clarence
Bryant and his two children, the
negro attacked the mother and SER
iously wounded her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
Date Changed For
Arms Conference

Geneva. Switzerland. Feb. 1.-LP9-
The first meeting Of the interhation-
al commission which is to discuss the
groundwork for . conference on linz
itations of ornaments has been ad-
journed to date not later than May
Is. The original date was February
l5.
The American consul. S. Pinkey
Tuck, was informed Of the situation
SO that Washington might be advised
as soon a. possible.
A desire to await settlement Of the.
Russo-Swiss dispute on which pro-
gress has been slow; to have, Ger,
many . full fledged member Of the
league, and also to engage in diplo-
matte pour parlors on various diver
gent points in the disarmament pro-
gram, are given as the main reasons
for the pOstponement. @
Another reaSon was that the for
eign ministers OF the little entonte;
have arranged to hold i confe
in the latter part Of this month ~,
study their joint attitude toWArd ~
disarmament question. # :Ss9 Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
S0RLIE GETS
LETTER FROM
"CAL" HIMSELF
Request For Delegation tq
Safety Meet Carries His
Own Signature

One of the few letters on White
House stationery signed in the pres
ident's own handwriting that ever
come to the North Dakota executive
offices was received last week by
Governor Sorlie.
1t was an invitation to the governor
to appoint delegation to attend the
national conference on street and
highway safety in Washington, March
1925. The letter follows:
MY Dear Governor SOrlic:
s"Thc National conference on Street
and Highway Safety. which was >or-
ganized under the craftsmanship Of
the secretary Of commerce two years
ago, and which comprises state, -mu-
nicipal and civil officials. will recon-
vcnc in general session in Washing
ton, March %, "a and rs.
"ThiS conference was created to in
vestigatc the, causes Of street and
highway accidents. and to recommend
remedial measures, and to promote
greater uniformity in action among
the several states and municipalities.
The conference has already made con-
siderable progress in the cO-Ordina-
tion of public efforts in these direc-
tions.
"The control Of the highways is Of
course q matter for the state and not
for the national government, but it
is my feeling that conferences of this
character between state Officials and
various voluntary associations inter-
ested in the problem, result in valu-
ablc contributions to the progressive
solution Of what is very difficult
question.
"Many state officials attended the
last conference, but on this occasion,
in order that the representation may
be general, wish to invite you to
appoint a delegation Of not more
than five to attend the conference as
representatives of your state. In or
der that they may be supplied with
the projects and committee reports
in advance, it would. be helpful If l
could be notified as soon rs practic-
able as to the names Of such dele
gates.
II scarcely need to refer to the
Importance Of the subjects ut issue.
Nearly $4,000 Of our citizens were
killed and probably over 100000 hurt
by street and highway accidents dur
ing the past year. Therefore. con-
structive exchange of experience, de-
velopment of traffic control and safe
guards, becomes Of the highest i'm
portance.
avery truly yours.
(Sirned) "Calvin Coolidge"
Honorable Arthur G. Sorlie.
Governor Of North Dakota,
Bismarck, North Dakota.