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The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20.-Thert
was d fair demand for spots. witt
prices barely steady. Sales totaled
5000 bales.
MidIands fair was quoted at 11.13l
strictly good niddlands, 1858: good
mfdlands. 1913; strictly midlandsI
1908; middlings. 9.5S: strictly low
middIings, S.SS; low middlings, 7.93I
strictly good ordinary, 6.9S; good
ordinary, 6.23.
Futures opened quiet with 0ctO
Der at S.91; December, 8.76; jan
uary, S.76; March, 8.61; May, S.SA
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Coffee Market Steady

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The cot
fee futures market was steady al
the opening today. Initial prices
were from two points lower to
seven points higher. Septembe1
opened at 1917, up OF; December,
17.40, up 06, and March, 1853
down OF.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

cludes 404 commodities or price
series, registered 1907 for July conf
pared with 1928 for June, a de.
crease of l per cent. Compared
with July, 1925, with an index
number of 1893. there was a de-
crease of So per cent.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Clearing House Statement

NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-C1earing
house statement:
Exchanges. 1919 900 900; balances.
$85. OO0, 900: Federal Reserve Banks
credit balance, $4,000. 900.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Foreign Bonds

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs 4 Coz
French IS ................. Il
French So NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
French Premium 5s..........s....- q
British Victory 4s................. 45(
National War Loan 6s............. 52t
War Loan SIS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sol
Italian Notes 1925. ................ 81
Italian 5s .......... .......'..... q
Belgian Restoration 6s.......,.... Il
Belgian Premium SIS. Is
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Liberty Bonds

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Coz
sihs due 1947................. $IO1. O3
First AVS due 1947........... 1927
second ILs due 1912 .......... 10000
Third AIS due 1928 ........ 1Ol.O3
Fourth AS due 1928......... 10204
H. s. Treasury Ctf., due 1852. 107. 10
u s. Treasury Ctf., due 1885,. 1919
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE CO.
Brooklyn. N. Y. August IT, 1926.
DIVIDEND NO. ia.

A quarterly dividend Of $1.2S and m
extra dividend of IS cents upon each
Of the 256, goo shares Of present out.
standing stock of no par value OF
Merganthaler Linotype Company will b
paid on September 80. 1926. TO the
stockholders of record az they appeal
at the close of business on September 5,
1896 The Transfer Books will not BE-
JOS. I. MAcKEY. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
LATEST NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET
Local Stocks

(Furnished by W. 3. Hibbs q Col
Capital Traction IS. $4,000 1914.
Capital Traction Co, 1001o4N:
1O01o4ss: 1o01041s; 1001O41s; 20.
1041s.
Potomac Electric Power. Pfd., Int.
Ctf., 5@106A.
Money-Call loans SOS per cent.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
Oil Stocks

FURNISHED By ". b Hlbba 9 Coz
The Washington times., 1926-08-20
.short Term SECURITIES

FURNISHED by ". 3. Hibbs & COD
1 F7id / Aal
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

The Riggs National Bank has
been designed as the local ex-
change agency for the acceptance
bf mark loans for reyaluation.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

Because Of the large number of
bank officials at present taking
their summer vacations work iii
local financial institutions is falling
heavily upon those bankers who
are still at their desks.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

A slight decline in the general
level of wholesale prices from
June to July is shown by infornia-
ton gathered in representative
markets by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics OF the United States De
partment OF Labor. The Bureau )
Weighted index number. which In.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

Alexander Wolf, council OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings, Is
spending month in Europe. while
President NJ. D. Rosenberg and
Director Louis Bush of the same
institution are at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1926-08-20

Captain Julius Peyser, president
OF the Security Savings and Com
nnercial Bank. has just returned
from Poland Springs. Me-, where he
spent a three weeks vacation,
motoring up and back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
ROBT, I, LINCOLN
is FOUND DEAD
At HOME TODAY
First Son Of President Lin
coin Passes Away in
Sleep IN Vermont.

MANCHESTER. Vt. July 2G.-
Robert r. Lincoln, surviving son
Of President Abraham Lincoln. waa
found dead in his bed in his sum
mer home here this morning.
Fate and circumstance so united
that Robert Todd Lincoln, last Of
the Great Emancipator's immediate
family to bear the name, was pres
ent at the assassination of two
American Presidents and within
sound of the shots that mortally
wounded third
When young Lincoln was grad
uatcd from Harvard III 1864, his
Jather granted his request to enter
the Army. As a Captain and mem
Der Of Geenral Grants staff, he wit
messed the fall of Petersburg and
the surrender Of General Lee at
AppomattoH.
Continued or Page 1wo-)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
FERGUSON
LOSES OUT IN
TEXAS PRIMARY
Dan Moody
May Win Governship With
out Run Of Primary.

DALLAS, Texas, July 26.-Attor
Iney General Dan Moody not only
overwhelmingly defeated Gov. Miriam
A. (MaD Ferguson in the Democratic
primary election Saturday bat h
apparently has more than an ever
chance to claim the election without
a run OFF, primary
The Texas Election Bureau re
sumed the count of Saturdays pri
mary election returns This morning
As the figures now stand, Attorney
General Moody is leading Gov Fer
guson by 100000 and has lead of
.3S7 over the combined votes Of the
five other candidates The totals
are: Moody, $4,000; Mrs. Ferguson
100000; Lynch Davidson, 1O1.0o0
The combined votes of the other
candidates, Mrs, Edith Williams
Mrs T. Is. John;2n and the Roy. O.
f. Zimmerman, who promised to
crush the bootlesgers and drive the
ovolutionists ont of the state was
about 5000
People are now interested in the
Del thdt WAX tnade between GOV.
Ferguson and Attorney General
Moody. Ma Ferguson, at the be
ginning of the campaign, agreed to
resign after the primary election if
Moody beat her by one vote in the
primary provided the Attorney-Gen-
eral would resign if she beat him
by more than 25,000 votes Moody
accepted the challenge. The question
now is whether or not Mrs. Ferguso,
will resign Immediately and permit
Lieut.-Gov. Lynch Davidson 10 be.
come Governor or whether or not
she will continue to hold her office
until next January
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
POISON LIQUOR
CAUSES DEATH
OVEN WEEK END
One Man Arrested Charged
with Homicide - 80
Victims Reported.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 2G.-
Thirty deaths have been recorded in
Hnfialo and vicinity Wood alcohol.
presumably sold in soft drink
stands. is believed to be the cause
.of the deaths. Two dealers have
been arrested, one on homicide
charge. The police are seeking
James Nolker. as distributor of the
liquor The police will ask for at
least ave indictments for murder.
The weeh-end death total in Buff
falo WAS II Toronto and other On
tario towns IS, Lockport. New
Yor6 g.
Twenty soft drink parlors were
closed
leo Reagan, Acting Prohibition
Administrators. said ne was almost
certain the liquor that caused the
deaths in Ontario was 2muggled
from Buffalo.
Seven arrests were made OF other
persons resulting from the combined
efforts of drive by American and
Canadian officials in an effort to
dry up the source of poison liquor
and punish those responsible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
Forest Fires Cause
Loss OF Millions
OF Dollars, Timber

DENVER, Colo, July 26.-Check-
ing the acreage burned and prop
erty damage of the recent forest
fires in the Northwest began Sat
urday. Sporadic outbursts contin-
ued in widely scattered sections 1t
is estimated that approximately
600, 900 acres have been burned and
the damage will amount to several
million dollars. California is prob
ably the heaviest individual State
as 100000 acres of National Forests
and adjoining lands have been gut
ted. Washington, Oregon. Northern
Idaho, British Columbia and West
ern Montana likewise suffered but
in lesser amounts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
ILL. PRIMARY
INVESTIGATION
y is BEING HELD
One Witness Testified 1t Cost
Him Quarter of Mil
lion to Win.

CHICAGO, July &c. - Frank l..
Smith testified today before the Sen
ate Campaign Investigating Commit
tee that his successful fight for the
Illinois Republican Senatorial nom
ination cost approximately $25O.0O0,
of which Samuel insult, Chicago
traction magnate, gave 100000.
Smith attempted to assail the
charges made by Senator Caraway,
Democrat of Arkansas, that his cam
paign cost probably $2,000,000 and
that more than $1,000 900 WAS
spent by Senator William ID. Nc
Kinley, defeated candidate.
Senator Reed, Chairman of the In
vestigating Committee, halted Smith,
who is Chairman of the Illinois
Commerce Commission, and told him
his information on Insults eontribn-
ton was given him by Allen G.
Moore former Congressman. Smith
recalled no other contributions eX-
cept Moore's, his own and few small
er ones for around 5000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
BRISTOL BAY
PACKS LARGE

SEWARD, Alaska, July &C. - Ar
rivals here on the mail steamer
Starr from Bristol Bay pronounced
that there has been the biggest pack
of fish ever experienced. All carr
neries will have practically full
packs. filling every case. There
also are large packs at False Pass,
Akutan. Squaw Harbor, and King
Cove. Fishing closed Saturday night.
The morale of the cannery en-
ployees was much improved from
previous years as n result of pre-
cautions taken prior to sending the
men to Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
TUNDRA FIRES
BURN z MONTHS
Fires Rage Around Nushagak
- Ground Is Thawed -
Small Game DESTROYED.

SEWARD, Alaska, July 26-Forest
and tundra fires have been burning
for more than two months near
Nushagak. The fire is mostly con
fined to the marsh land, burning
through moss one foot thick and
thawing the ground, which may be
good for the prospectors but has
destroyed small game, ptarmigan.
field mice and rabbits, creating
serious condition for young fur bear.
ing animals who rely on small game
fer food.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
INITIAL PAYMENT ON
CITY TAXES is DUE

City taxes for 1926 are now due
and become delinquent after next
Monday, under existing City ordi-
nances. Fifty per cent of the an
nual assessment is due on or before
next Monday. and the remaining
assessment on January l.
In order to accommodate local
taxpayers, City Clerk II. r. Shepard
will keep the Clerks office open dur
ing the noon hour every day this
week and between the hours of 7
and 9 o'clock each evening. There
is a penalty attached to assessments
on which the first installment has
not been paid on or before the first
Monday in August.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
Herschel Island Radio
Says Old Maid Is There

SEATTLE, July 2G.-The Canad-
ian wireless station at Herschel
Island, just recently completed. re-
ported in a message to the Seattle
Fur Exchange, that the schooner
Old Maid arrived here ON Friday of
last week. The telegram was sent
via Edmonton. Alberta Capt. King
enburg said he bettered his best
time from Vancouver, b. C.. by six
Jays. He left Vancouver on June 1G.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
RUSSIAN BISHOPS ARE
PREPARED FOR PRISON
A~ - '

HELSINGFORS July 26. - Arch
bishop Peter Krutitsky, guardian of
the patriarchal throne of the Russian
Orthodox Church and successor to
the late Patriarch Tikhon, is in i'll
health and may not have long to
live
He has been confined to the Blu
terka Prison of the State Political
Police tCheka) since last December,
when he was arrested on a charge of
maintaining relations with Grand
Duke Cyril and exiled Russian ec-
clesiasts abroad.
Refused Living" Church
Archbishop Peter was promised
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

RIGA, July &c. A hitherto un-
known village in the remote interior
of the Arctic zone is reported by
the Russian officer, S. Popow. in the
"Russkoje Wrenja."
On his wanderings through north
ern Siberia, Popow stumbled on a
village of 3S male and female in
habitants who had never seen a
stranger before. Their village is
thousands Of kilometers from any
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
PLANE FALLS,
AUTHOR KILLED

WAWONA, Cal, July 26. -LeRoy
Jetfers, author. lecturer and explor-
er of New York, was killed yester-
day afternoon when an airplane in
which he was a passenger, fell to
the ground. Jeffers was organizer
of the Association of Mountaineer-
ing Clubs in North America and
was Fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical Society.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

Probing of Senatorial Campaign Starts IN Illinois
Unkno'on Village Found
In Remote Arctic Region

human habitation and enclosed on
three sides by a vast hog
Popow who lived among the vii
layers for two years. describes them
as being almost primeyal in their
habits and instincts and as having
but vague notion that they are
Russian. They speak Russian, but
so profusely interspersed with old
Slavic words as to be almost un-
recognizable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
NEW H(DUSEKEEPEP FOR
NEW HOySEKEEPER FOR

Chamber Of Commerce, Miss Riley is
so ayerse to publicity that as soon
as she learned that she was likely
to receive the appointment as house
keeper for the Coolidge family. she
carefully hid her only photograph
and declined to tell reporters any
thing about herself.
Among her friends this unassum-
ing woman. who is tall, sturdily built
and has black hair and grey eyes.
is known as quiet. genial and eff
cient, lover of the outdoors and
of animals and an accomplished
pianist and singer Walking is her
principal recreation
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
ALICE SOUTH IN MORNING

Steamer Princess Alice will ar
o'clock tomorrow morning and sail
southbound at Z O'Clock in order to
catch the tide.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

his liberty If he would renounce his
claim to the patriarchal throne and
embrace the Red or Living" Church.
But Peter refused, preferring to un-
dergo the sufferings and privations
of Imprisonment. At the time of his
arrest 12 bishops and more than SO
priests also were imprisoned or
exiled.
Before his arrest, Archbishop Peter
appointed as his successor to the
Patriarchate, Archbishop Sergius OF
Nishni-Noygorod. Sergius is not al
lowed by the political police to live
in Moscow. and must administer the
(HoDtiuuad -, I.ya Tihroat
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT. B. c.. July 26.
Two hundred and forty-four thou
sand pounds of halibut were sold
here today. American halibut
brought 10 and II cents, and Can
adian sold for 8 and 10 cents.
J. L, Cavanaugh, representative of
the Marshall Wells Hardware Co. is
here on a business trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
EDITORS DEATH
IS NOW CLEARED
UP; CONFESSION
Fight Promoters Partner
Killed Dovery in Kelso,
Washington.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 25.-Knowl-
edge of the Staying of Thomas Dow
cry, Editor of the Cowlitz County
News, KelsO, Wash. was admitted
today by John W. Owens. alias John
W. Smith, aged "a years. ex-conyict
and former prizefghter He said he
promised not to squeal on Frank
Hart, his partner in the ill-fated
Kelso prize fight promotion, but
when Sheriff Studebaker, of Kelso.
arrived and attempted to fasten the
crime on him, Owens made a written
statement that Hart killed Doyery
Hart is still at liberty.
Owens asid: Hart and myself
went to Kelso. We needed money.
The prize fight idea was the most
logical method. Two Kelso huskies
were willing to fight and handbills
were being circulated when the pro-
moters were informed Dovery and a
local minister were opposing the
fight Later Hart admitted killing
the editor in an argument on the
street Owens said he left Hart at
Laramie, Wyoming"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

IPSWICH, Mass. July 20 Fried
clans like mother made may be
part Of the menu of President Cool
idge's family with the advent of Miss
Ellen Riley as housekeeper.
While her duties are not directly
with the preparation of food, Miss
Riley. in 20 years residence in Ip-
switch, has acquired an expert know
ledge Of the preparation of clans
for Ipswich is noted for its dunes
and its CLAIMS. She has a preference
for the clans as prepared by her
mother.
Lover of Outdoors
Although her father. William j
Riley. Is secretary OF the Ipswich
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
Steese and Sutherland
Reach Interior ON Trips

TANANA. Alaska. July 2G. The
river steamer yukon has passed
through here with SO tourists, in
Guiding a party headed by Il. =.
Ritchie, representing the CriswelI
travel service, touring Alaska
Steamer Gen. Jacobs arrived here
with Dan Sutherland and Col. James
G. Steese. Sutherland is going down
to Nome. Steese is going across
country on foot from Ruby 10 Tacot.
ma in connection with construction
of government roads.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
Borah Makes Statement

Paul r.. Abbott, Dupont represen-
tative, and j. w. Quicker, travelling
man, left on the Prince Rupert Sun
day morning for Prince Rupert on
route to Hyder,
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

Funeral mass for Shorty jackson
who died in st AIMS Hospital Sat
John Hayes in the Catholic Church
at Douglas tomorrow morning at s
O'Clock
Jackson. an Atlin Indian % years
old died after months Illness in
the hospital from tuberculosis. Up
till the time of his sickness he was
employed at the Alaska juneau
Mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

Mrs. Frank |. RuhI and Mrs. E. c.
Roehr. who have been guests of
Mrs. w. B. Kirk, returned to Seattle
on the Prince Rupert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26
WANTS i. s. TO
KEEP OUT Of
WORLD COURT
Senator Johnson Finds New
Plea for Non Participa-
ton World Court.

WASHINGTON. July Europe
is united in but one thing, hatred
of the United States" Senator
Hiram W Johnson, of California,
declared here today, urging that
without delay, we should with
draw our proposal for entry into
the World Court.
Despite this "hatred of the United
States" which Senator johnson laid
to the debt question, he declared
that part of our citizenship is so
blind, so weak, so fabby, they would
have this hatred creditor nation
dominated by its hating debtors
Borah Makes Statement
European critics of the foreign
policies of the United States were
reminded by Senator William f..
Borah that people who live in glass
houses should not throw stones"
Senator Borah directed his advice
toward London and said Churchill's
of villification was design
ed to secure cancellation of the war
debts but that he should not be per.
mitted to erase from the world IS
memory territorial acquisitions ac-
complished by Great Britain at the
peace table.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

A, Ruric Todd, recalled Mayor of
Kelso, and warm personal friend
of Dovery's always maintained the
editor was killed by political enc
mics and stirred up all sorts of
trouble for himself and others in
trying to prove these charges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

Attorney Henry Roden returned
from Ketehlkan on the Admiral Rog
ers Sunday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-26

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The Nome nugget., 1926-04-17
MONDAY
 tTELEGRAPhICl
SEND ALASKAN WITH SUPPLIES FOR WILKINS
 ADVANCE PARTY

Fairbank, April II, (P)-lhe Alaskan" loaded with forty one hundred pounds, approximately eight hundred pounds more than her first trip to Barrow ran nearly the full distance of the field before leaving the ground Saturday, the |airplane make wide circle over Fairbanks before gaining the re- quired altitude then headed q Northwesterly course for Barrow Included in the freight which is mostly gasoline. was three hundred pounds of dried salmon and tallow for dog feed also other provisions to be dropped to Sandy smith who
 is leading the Wilkins Advance party. The plane will drop to q low altitude after crossing the Brooks Range in hope of finding the impoverished trail party of the expedition. Some difficulty may be met in discerning the river courses as the cut banks of the rivers are not as yet exposed by the thawing snow.
The Nome nugget., 1926-04-17
ATTEMPT LOCATE SMITH
 PARTY UNSUCCESSFUL

Fairbanks. April 11-12. tR,-The Alaskan arrived at seven this even ing, after circling over the field for ten minutes made safe landing. The attempt to locate Smith and party was unsuccessful.
 Later, Sunday. Wilkins and Eiel- son were in the air eight hours ten minutes, believed themselves over the village of Alatna, they vainly dropped messages for assistance in obtaining bearings then Eielson re- cognized Dunbar station on the Ala ska Railroad. after which he follow ed the Gold Stream valley to Fair banks and return, the same as he did on the trip to McGrath two years ago when he became lost while carrying the U. S. mail and when lost recognized Dunbar at dusk. The unmarked dazzling whiteness of the snow on the Arctic slope is blamed for the failure to find Smith and his party.
The Nome nugget., 1926-04-17
NUSNtL ENTERTAINMENT
 BY THE ESKIMO CHOIR

Songs Of other Nations:
 1. Sweden-Gharles John. Our Brave King. 9 Wales March of the Men of Harlech Solo 3. Denmark King Christian. I. Scotland The Blue Bells of Scotland.
 5. Canada The Maple Leaf For ever.
 G. Norway Norwegian National Hymn Solo in Norwegian. !. England God Save the King Piano Solo Hawaiin Melodies with Guitars. Solo Hawaiin Dreamerie Reading. The Sweet Old Songs of Love. The Midnight Minstreis. Free Will Offering Columbia and Chorus in an American Medley. All join in Star Spangled Banner Everybody Welcome at 8 o'clock in the Methodist Church. tonight April 17th. for White people only
The Nome nugget., 1926-04-17
LUTHER RI'RBANK DIED
 SUNDAY MORNING

Santa Rosa, Calf. April II. tA') Luther Burbank, the nationally known horticulturist, died at twelve
 thirteen Sunday morning after two | weeks illness, having sank into ;i comatose condition last night from
 which he did not recover conscious ness
 Early in life Burbank evinced Il
 great love for growing things, selecting plants rather than animals as his pets. His first notable sue cess was achieved at the age of 22
 when he happened to find T seed ball of the Early Rose potato. which
 rarely bears seed. From this he
 developed the world-famous Bur bank potato that has spread to
 every portion of the globe and | which is said to exert greater in
 nuence upon tha food supply of humanity than any other single food plant.
 Soon after breeding this potato.
 which brought him neither fame
 nor money at the time. Burbank moved to California. where he oh tained employment as farm hand He continued as laborer until able to acquire small farm in the town of Santa Rosa, some 50 miles north of San Francisco. With this small beginning he undertook the series of experiments which long
 had been uppermost in his mind. Thereafter his work was contin- uous and tireless, occupying nearly IA hours a day on the average. Burbank was born at Lancaster. Mass, March 2. 1s49. son of Sam
 uel ". and Olive fRoss). of Eng fish and Scotch ancestry. He was
 the 18th of 15 children born on
 his fathers 200 acre farm. He at
 tended the Lancaster Academy.
 from which he was an honor gra
 duate.
 Next to the potato, the accom-
 plishment which brought first fame
The Nome nugget., 1926-04-17
pr. F. J. Hoelcher and wife who

Dr. F. J. Hoelcher and wife who left Nome for the outside last Janu- ary to purchase new dental equip ment to replace that destroyed in the fire of last November when the Board of Trade. the Kelly building and the Polet Buildings were deB- troyed by fire. has returned to Ne mana from Seattle. It was learned that it was Dr. Hoelcher's intention to go down the Yukon to Ruby where he intended doing dental work. but upon his arrival at Nena- ua found that another dentist had already gone to Ruby. He then de- cided to remain at Nenana for a time to do dental work. later he i'm tends to return to Seattle in time to catch the first Victoria for Nome. when he will open ID new dental parlors.