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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
FINISHES FIELD WORK

Andrew Semp,e of Spokane land G
y. Morrison of Colville, two members
OF the cemnittee sslscted to settle
the controversy between the state aac
the settlers on the state tracts here
completed their field investigator Of
tie project AMI left 70. tker resoec-
tive hosnes on til. Ke1neui.k stage
Tuesday. Erie Barnes, state dire tor
of conservation and develorm n tie
ether member of the commit es, le.r
Friday of last week for Olympia. TIL /,
committee is scheduled t. inset in
Olympia on Tuesday March End,
when they will attem?t to get to.
gether on pa; of settlement. Just
how long it will take to formulate
one on which the committee can
agree is prob'ematisl l but it is
thought the settlers may have the
pan ly March Is
The committee arrived in the valley
on February IL and has made rath-
er thorough irve5tsp on, examining
each tract and interviewing each se.-
tier.
Only the tracts ia en- were investi-
gated on this trip. Later, tie com
mit.ee expects to make anctke4 visit
and appraise the unsolicited tracts,
ato1t 40 in a1l;sand if it reene1 adj
visa5le these will be offered for sac.
Tie law creating the committee pro-
vide5 that these tracts shall be sold
at public auction, following along, as
nearly as possible the rnethed Of the
e+a+e II, the ra1e of state and school
lards.
No intin1ation was given out by
tire committee to those who talked
to them as to what tkey bad in mind
a settlement. They were
said to Lave bsen attentive listeners
but adopts at keeping their own coun-
sci. During the las. two or three
days they were be-e M. Sennofe and
Mi. Morrison visited TIE older i'm
proved farms. comparing the so;l and
other cond tons with that of the
slate tracts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26
. HouK sMo0Ts
Contributed

The marriage of Miss Marie Houk,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Houk, to Mi, Jesse Shoots, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shoots, formerly
Of White Bluffs, was solemnized Sun
day, February 21st, at high noon, the
ceremony taking place at the home OF
the brides parents. with Rev. G. A.
Waxsmith Of Richland officiating.
Miss Ellen Anderson was maid OF
honor and Mr.. Charles English best
man, both being intimate friends of
the bride and groom. The pretty
bride was gowned in orchid georgette
crepe combined with silver lace, and
she carried large bouquet of sweet
peas and rosebuds with ferns.
The bridesmaid was clothed in
lowered georgette crepe trimmed in
cream lace.
Miss Houk, one Of the popular girls
of White Bluffs, was senior i'll high
school and secretary of her class. She
was prominent in all social affairs and
has been secretary of the Presbyterian
Sunday School for the past two years.
She was member Of the high school
debate team and has made herself
known THROUGHOUT the Yakima valley
by her decided Evolutionary talent.
She was also member of the high
school basketball team and member
of the orchestra.
The groom is well known and ex-
tremely we'll liked young man Of this
valley, his parents having lived in
White Bluffs two years before NOV
ing to Rexford, Montana, their present
home. Mr. Smoots is in the employ
of Bell-Wyman and company OF Yaki-
ma, and in that city the young folks
will make their home.
The 21st was not only her wedding
day but also the seventeenth birthday
of the bride. After the ceremony the
wedding party assembled in the din
ing room, where lovely three course
dinner was served.
Immediately after the dinner, the
bride, assisted by the bridesmaid,
changed from her wedding clothes to
a chic travelling costume and the bride
and groom were taken to Kennewick,
where they caught train for Yaki-
ma
Mr.. and Mrs Smoots have many
friends in this valley, who give hearty
congratulations and wish them worlds
of success and happiness in their
welded life.
Those present at the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Houk, Mrs. Fred
Smoots. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Soden,
Miss Ellen Anderson, Mr. Charles
English, A. o. Kiscr and Elmer Houk.
------------
Sheriff Jane, Shepherd was over
from Prosser Wednesday and took in
charge man wanted in Spokane.
When he arrived in Hanford Wednes-
day forenoon he found the man had Ia
ken the train our at White Bluffs that
morning and Mr.. Shepherd drove in
his car to Priest Rapids, where he
commandeered the railroad gasoline
speeder and caught the train at Lever
ing. few miles below the Beverly
bridge.
In the suit for damages OF ]. B.
Tromanhauser against the Pacific
Power & Light company, tried in the
Superior Court at Prosser on Friday
Of last week, a decision was render
ed in favor of the defendant. The
complaint alleged damages to crops
because Of poor service on the part
Of the power company. Witnesses for
Mr.. Tromanhauser were his son, Ed
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

Household goods; 20 head dairy
cows to freshen soon; tuberculin
tested; farm implements etc. Public
3!le. Mrs. Filter Anderson ranch,
Benton City, March,. adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Clemmer
and son, Francis, drove over from,
Yakima on Saturday afternoon and
were guests of Mrs. Clemmer's sister,
Mrs. M. S. Meeks. at Countryside I'M
til Monday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

The Lrdies' Md will meet Thurs
day, March 4th, at the home of Mrs.
o. E. Westling Officers for the COM
ing year are to be elected and all
members are urged to attend.
Mrs. j. A. johnson, Sec'y
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

Mrs Fred Shoots, who came over
from Rexford, Montana, for the Houk-
Shoots wedding last Sunday, will leave
for home tomorrow, Saturday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

Attorney ]. c. Lloyd was in Walla
Walla few days this week, looking
after legal matters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

H. e. Harrison is holding an auction
sale this, Friday, afternoon, to dispose
of his household goods. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison, who last week sold their res
idence property here to Sam Brisco,
expect to leave next week for loca-
ton somewhere on the Coast, where
Mr.. Harrison will go into the bee
business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

J. A. Johnson has leased the cottage
on Colonsay Ranch formerly occupied
by J. C. Scott, and moved his family
there on Thursday,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26
HELP INCOME TAXPAYERS

For the convenience of those who
are liable to file federal income tax re-
turns, deputy collector Of internal
revenue will be at the post office
building in Yakima from March to
March IS to assist tax payers in pre-
pairing their returns. No charge will
be made for the service. Your income
tax report must be in the hands of the
collector on internal revenue not later
than March is, 1926 in order to avoid
penalty and interest. Every single
person having a net income Of over
$500 an devery married net income
Of over $500 must file an income tax
report.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

Miss TONNE O'Larcy i. conva'e,.
cling in St. Elizlbc'h's hospital ir
Yakima from mas.oid operator shs
underwent there last Sunday evening.
Her trouble resulted from an attack of
scarlet fever. She ,)ls taken to Yaki-
ma Sunday for the operation by DR..
Hills and Mrs. Gruenllagcn, under
whose care she had been for the three
weeks p cvicus. The src ia Isl who
performed the operation said that IL
complicatiors did not develop she
could be brought homo next Sunday.
Pianos, new and used, reasonable,
and on terms to suit. White Bluffs
Drug Company, representing Sherman
Clay & Co. adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-02-26

T. A. Spratlen of Omaha, brother of
Lee Nj. Spratlen, Assistant to Presi-
dent H. q. Byram OF the Milwaukee
system, was visitor in the valley last
Friday and Saturday. He was accom-
panIed by Fred M. We'll, special agent
tor the company, and Lon Cook, relief
agent. The party was joined later in
the day byJ. F. BAIL, City Passenger
Agent at Seattle, and H. K. Mar
Dong, Chinese Passenger Agent and
dealer in produce. The party made a
tour of the valley, Mr.. Spratlen, whose
health has been poor for some time,
with view to making White Bluffs
his permanent home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

IS KILLED BY
SAFE RObBER
Yeggman Surprised In Rob-
bing Safe, Kills Ownef
and Escapes.

McLEARY, Wash, March 8. A.
l.. McKeen. billiard hall proprietor,
was killed when he is believed to
have surprised robber opening his
safe early yesterday morning, as "A
yeggman's tools were found on the
safe. Three bullets had pierced the
body. The slayer escaped through
a rear door. Footprints led through
a marshy field to the foothills A
posse and bloodhounds followed the
trail.
McKeen was taking woman com
panion home 1T o'clock yesterday
morning from a dance and stopped
at the store to get a package Of
cigarettes The woman, waiting
outside, heard three shots and
screamed. Deputy Sheriff Loomis
was in cafe nearby and rushed to
the store. lie investigated and said
the slayer shot at close range, ac
cording to the position of the body
and powder burns on the clothing
McKeen was widower and leaves
two children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
ROY 0LMSTED IS
CIV EN- FINE and
PRISON Sentence
Sent to Prison for Four Years
and Fined $1,000
Other Sentences.

SEATTLE, March 8.-Roy Ohm
sted and others, recently convicted
by a Federal jury at Seattle on two
counts, importing liquor and dis
tributine hauor, were sentenced to-
day by Federal Judge jeremiah
Neterer.
0lmstcd was fined $4,000 and sem
fenced to four years at Mcneil
Island Penitentiary
Edward S. McInnis, owner Of rum
runners, was fined $4,000 and sen
tenced to four years.
Edward Engdahl, owner of rum
runners, was fined $500 and sem
fenced to 27 months.
Emery Kern, boat owner, was
fined $4,000 and sentenced to three
years.
Charles S. Green, owner of rum
runners, was fined $4,000 and sem
tenoed to three years.
Jerry l.. Finch. attorney, was
fined $500 and sentenced to three
years.
Tommie Nakagawa, driver for
Olmsted, fined $1,000
/ Z. j. Hedrick, marine engineer, q
)months and $1,000
David TrotzHy, salesman, three
years and $4,000
Frederick Gage salesman, three
years aad $500
Clifford Maurice. spotter of gar
ages for supply stations, u months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
MILO ECCERS
IS CAPTURED
Escaped Prisoner. Free Since
January, 1925, Is
Caught in Tacoma

TACOMA, March 8. Milo Eg
gers was captured early today in
the basement of an apartment house
where he had been living with his
wife He has been sought since his
escape from Federal officers in San
Francisco on January 2S, last year
when his brother Ariel was killed
William Barlow, here last Monday
is charged with completely in the
escape of Eggers.
A squad with tear gas bombs and
automatic rifles, surrounded Eggers'
apartment about midnight. Police
Captain Strickland raped at Eggers
door and said:
Come out, Eggers. The game is
up
Eggers first denied that was his
name but looking out the window
saw the police and came to the door,
held out his hands for the hand
cuffs and said:
you have got me outnumbered
| haven't got show"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
lieno Woupr Sues;
Says Hair Tome
Took Strength

Los ANGELES, Cal, March s.
Samson lost his strength when De
lilah gave him boyish bob, but the
mere dyeing Of his nair had the
same effect on ]. Robinson, IA piano
mover, according to his complaint
filed in Superior Court here for $25,
43O damages against l.. Bearman and
Augusta Arntzen.
Robinson declares he was "A good
piano mover until December q, 1925
when he decided he had too many
gray hairs in his head for one ot
his age. He charges negligible
treatment burned his scalp ant
caused such shock that his hear
was affected and he is now unable
to toss pianos 10 and fro.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
C0NFESSES TO
LURINC GIRLS
Misleading Advertisements
Are Admitted-Man
Attempts Suicide.

SEATTLE. March 8. George
Cramer, alias Robert Kay, has con-
fessed in Bellingham that advertise
ments he placed in Coast news
papers for young girls for the stage
and screen, were blinds for other
purposes.
Cramer and Royal S. Wright were
arrested late Tuesday at the Inter-
national boundary and held for hear
ling on Wednesday. Cramer escaped
from the authorities at Blaine and
jumped through a cafe window to
The street 20 feet below. He was re-
captured the following day and taken
to Bellingham. Last night he at
tempted to hang himself to the cell
ing of the Jail with blanket which
tore from his weight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
BACKERS OF TWO
CANDIDATES FOR
MAYOR, BETTING
Poll Indicates Swing from
Mayor Brown to Mrs.
Bertha Landes.

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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
LONG SESSION
OF LEAGUE OF
NATIONS IS ON
Admittance Of Germany One
of Big Issues -Mosul
Question Is Up.

GENEVA, March S.-The meeting
of the League of Nations. which be
gain today, is expected to be pro-
longed. Representatives of the ma
jor powers to the Locarno treaty,
were unable last night to agree on
conditions which Germany can enter
the League as a permanent member.
Germany maintains an attitude
against granting other nations per-
manent seats in the Council of the
League of Nations.
Poland, Spain, Brazil and China
are also seeking seats.
The meeting opened today with
the galleries crowded.
Turkey informed the League she
was examining the invitation to
come to Geneva to discuss the Mosul
question The Council of the League
has postponed consideration of this
subject two or three days, giving
Turkey opportunity to appear before
awarding the territory to the
British.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
GUILTY PLEAS
ENDS DISTRICT
C0URT,C0RD0vA
Senten' es Are Passed by
Judge Richie, WHO Is
Leaving for South.

CORDOVA, Alaska, March 8.-Due
to the unexpected action Of all dc
PENDANTS pleading guilty in thu
United States District Court, tho
term is practically ended and Jndgt
Elmer f. Ritchie leaves for thu
States on the steamer today.
Walter Shuffloff, Is years old, o
Kodiak, who robbed registered
mail sack Of 5000 was sentenced
to Federal Reformatory until he be
comes Il years of age.
Webb Sentenced
Arthur e. Webb has been sen
fenced to two years at Mcneil Island
for violation of the Territorial mar
cotics law. Webb is said TO have
spent 23 of his so years in peni
tentiary. He is wanted in Seattle
for forgery.
Judge Ritchie was lenient because
the defendant. posing as physician
gave excellent medical assistance ii
Kodiak which was without physi
clan when he was arrested
Flanagan Indicted
The grand jury has indicted -. w
Flanagan, former prohibition officer
for assault and battery 1t is al
legged he struck G. Kline, at Anchor
age, last August.
The next term of court has beer
set for May 6 in Cordova
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Seattle Man Reelected
President of P. F. T. T.

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
william Pigott, of Seattle, has been
reelected President of the Pacific
Foreign Trade Council at the clos
ing session of the Fourth Annual
Convention. Edward p. Kremer, of
Tacoma Was named Secretary and
y. M. Jackson, of Tacoma was elect
ed Treasurer. Victoria was chosen
as the next convention city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Appeal by Radio for
Word Of Missing Men

VANCOUVER, b. c., March s.
Missing since they headed for Gun.
boat Pass several weeks ago, rela.
tives have appealed to radio to find
S. Edwards, of Vancouver, and f.
Dykes, of North Vancouver. The
two men were last heard from at
Powell River and they left there in
a gasoline launch equipped with a
receiving set.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

VANCOUVER, b. c., March S.
Albert stone, veteran miner, has re-
turned from prospecting trip and
declared valuable platinum deposits
have been found along the Fraser
and Thompson Rivers. in the in
terror of British Columbia. Stone
displayed three pounds of platinum
ore and said it was worth $40 an
ounce in the crude state. Stone
plans to return to the district and
stake claims.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March $.
Pola Negri announces trial engage
ment with Rudolph Valentino and
will marry him at the end Of fout
months of the test of their aepara
ton if their love remains the same
The Los Angeles Times quotes
Pola Negri as saying: q say he is
the supreme man. believe I've hal
experiences with men. This is my
great love affair. | am eager to test
it by separation, the supreme test"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Kansas Prairies Will Ring
With Singing of ''Messioh''

LINDSBORG, Kan. March 8.-FOr
the forty fifth consecutive year Kan
sas prairies will ring with Linds-
borg's rendition of Handel's "Mes-
siah" next month.
It will be a gathering of musical
artists-Claire Dux, soprano with the
Chicago Opera Company; Dusalina
Giannini, another American soprano
who next fall is to appear as guest
prima donna with Berlin and Ham
burb opera companies; Carleton
Cummings. Chicago tenor and others
But the, "Messiah's" swelling re-
: Trains, as always, will be sung by
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
HOUCHT0N IS
NOT RELIEVING
SEC. KELLOGG
First News Dispatch by Tele-
phone Across Ocean
Is Received.

NEW YORK, March 8.-Celebrat-
ing the fftieth anniversary of the
telephone patent by Alexander Ora
ham Bell. the Associated Press yes
terday received the first news dis
patch telephoned across the Atlantic
from London. The reception at both
ends was clearer than the average
local calls.
The news dispatch was
Ambassador A. l.. Uoughton, be-
fore sailing this morning on the
steamer President Roosevelt, denied
he is returning to the United States
to take the place of Secretary OF
State Kellogg"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

parent skin Of the shells open
on a chilly world, bodies a quarter
Of an inch long wriggle through The
openings of the wire mesh tray and
thousands of orphan trout take to
The open spaces of we'll cooled water.
MY degrees is too cold for most
spring swimmers, but the yeens
trout find it just about right.
Originally shipped from United
States Fisheries in Michigan. they
are publicly Matched in the aquarium
as an educational feature. A few
weeks after Matching, when the baby
Continued on Page Three)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Fish, Family Finds This =
II Ripe Season for Life

NEW YORK, March g. 49, Several
weeks of winter are still ahead, at
ers are still sleeping. and spring ..4ts
are millners' fiction, but there a
those who find the season just ripe
for coming to life They are mem
bers of the fish family. who arr
Matching now in New Yorks big
aquarium.
Twenty five thousand tiny. gummy
looking eggs of black spotted trout
contained in six trays, are cracking
at frequent intervals. The small
black eyes which show through the
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Jensen and VonHerberg
Sell String of Theatres

PORTLAND. Ore. March s. G.
S. Jensen announced that contracts
of the sale transferring the theatre
holdings Of Jensen and VonHerberg
to the North American Theatres
Corporation will be signed today.
He said the verbal agreement has
been reached The sale includes 80
operating theatres and five others
under construction valued at &c.
0Q0, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
SEC. HOOVER
AGAINST S. B,

WASHINGTON, March s. Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover, assert
ing the Shipping Board, with divid-
President, urges that the Board be
stripped of all powers except judicial
regulations and that the Fleet Cor
poration administer the governments
merchant fleet
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

natives of this little community whJ
have sung it for years.
It was back in 1881 that an indus
trious and far seeing young Luther
an minister, Carl A. Swensson, by
dint of hard work and enthusiasm
organized the first messiah" chorus
of 40 voices. Today that chorus
numbers 500 members. Mrs. Swens-
son, organizer and first director of
the chorus, still sings in the so.
prano section. Doctor Swensson
died in 1904
Soloists already have been chosen
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Sails on Third Trip to
Discover Origin Of Man

VANCOUVER, B. c., March s.
Roy Chapman Andrews has sailed
for China to begin his third expedi-
ton to the Cobb Desert in Mongolia
in search for the origin of man. Ho
will be joined In China by other
members of his expedition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Chamber of Commerce
Organized at Skagway

SKAGWAY, AIasKa, March S.-At
a mass meeting held last Saturday
night for the purpose of organizing
a Chamber of Commerce, temporary
appointments We're w. J. Mulvihill
president, and r. A. Bruner, secre
tary. Regular officers will be elect
ed at a meeting Friday night
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
p. r. HALlBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., March 6
American halibut sold today for
1850 and 6 cents and Canadian hall
but at 1910 and 6 cents. American
offerings were 10000 pounds and
Canadian $4,000 pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Twenty-Grst Victim Dead
OF Spinal Meningitis

SEATTLE, March s. - r. V John
son, two years old, is the twenty
first victim of spinal meningitis
lsince the first of the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
Rear ADMIRAL
VAIN " RIGHT
PASSES away

WASHINGTON. March 8. Rear
Admiral Richard Wainwright, retir-
ed, died at the Naval Hospital here
Saturday night at the age of rs
years, from heart ailment.
Rear Admiral Wainwright was
born in Washington, Dec. 10, 1S10.
Continued on Page SIX
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

Popular Science Monthly Every
dung is yet to be done" he is quoted
.as saying. What is done is only
the foundation for accomplishme ms
coming
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MEET TODAY
BWbanls Is u Years Old;
Expects 10 LiUc 50 Years
More and do Great Work

NEW YORK, March 8. - Luther
Burbank celebrated his nth birthday
yesterday and expects to live 80
years more and do the most i'm
portant work of his life, says the
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-08

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-03
Shirt Cuff Scenario
Discarded in Movies

Hollywood, Calf. Sept. Up -
The shirt cuff scenario has gone to
shelf where it crowds the dodo bird,
hoop skirts and mustache cups.
A hurriedly scrubbed memoran-
dunn, jotted on the beck of a menu
card by tn director between the oat-
meal and bacon and eggs courses.
often served IS years ago as the
scenario for an entire picture. Some
times inspiration came on the street.
car bound for the lot and then the
shirt cuff became the filing place of
the scenario. Laundries washed away
thousands of dollars worth of ideas
on the present scale of prices.
Today prepar -tion of story for
filming has become a high specialize
ed an expensive process and ranks
as one of the most important parts
of studio work. With this change the
writer has risen TO a commanding
position in Hollywood. In some in
stances he is treated with more def
erence than the stars for whom he
prepares stories.
Often months and sometimes more
than a year are devoted TO prepar-
ing story for filming, and famous
authors are frequently commissioned
to visit foreign countries for stories
to be made into camera fodder