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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
SLEICHS TAKE
AUTOS PLACE
IN NORTHEAST
1nu nisnatch A ?. wirel

NEW YORK, Feb 11-People OF
the northeastern United States, ac-
customed to motor travel, tonight
heard the old fashioned jingle of
sleigh bells as Dobbin was called
forth to break trails where motors
would not go.
Twenty-four hours after the pass
ing of the second severe snowstorm
within week most highways were
impassabIe to motors and all but the
principal strets in cities and towns
were likewise blocked. tThe two
storms left snow blanket two feet
deem on the level ground, and many
frozen drifts 6 to 12 feet deep.
The death list as a result of the
last storm stood tonight at II, and
the number of accidents was many
times greater. The property damage
had not been estimated, but the
cost of clearing streets and roads
already had run into millions of dol
lars.
Along Fifth avenue, the mecca for
expensive motor cars, traffic drew
aside today as four sleighs loaded
with girls from a Broadway musical
show bobbed along to the melody Of
sleigh bells
Dobbin, however, was missing from
the scene, as the sleighs were drawn
by motor car in which was station
ed motion picture camera. But
the procession of having tam o'shant-
ers and gauntleted arms attracted
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Senate House Committee On
Public Lands Open Hearing
On State Land Grant RIGHTS

the right to select acreage in lieu
OF that lost The interior depart
ment, when it acts to reclaim grants,
Swope asserted, is it's own Judge and
jury and the burden of proof rests
on the state. Under the present sys-
tenn, he contended, some sort of
appeal to the courts should be pro-
vided.
Swope also advocated legislation
making limitation provision retroac-
tive to clear the title of lands which
heretofore have been sold or leased
by states Contesting of govrnment
action is so expensive and entails
such almost certain losses that his
state, Swope said, is about ready to
adopt the policy of relinquishing
lands Immediately on filing of costs
by the government.
Senator KenGrcik, democrat, Wlo-
ming, asserted that the Elk Hills
case differs from the majority of
the other cases which the legisla-
tion seeks to cover in that the in
terror departments original report
showed these hills to be mineral in
character.
In the majority of other cases,
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
EDISON AT 79,
SAYS HE FEELS
TO Be But Ten

FORT MEYERS, Fla, Feb. IL
Thomas A. Edison celebrated his
10th birthday today, but told news
Ibapermen who bombarded him with a
multitude of questions that he was
really about ten years old.
"I've been working two shifts most
of nv life" he explained. Lots of
other men work two shifts too, but
devote one to poker"
Edison admitted that he is getting
seven hours sleep a day now and
intimated that the tale of sleeping
only four hours out of every "a was
more or less myth. He didn't come
right out and deny it, but told of a
story about a reporter who visited
him one evening and asked for an
interview. The newspaperman was
told to come around the next day
"as early as you please. He came at
S and found Edison sleeping. Awaken
ed at II, the inventor received the
reporter and was asked about four
hours sleep.
But that was during a vacation" :"
said Edison, defensively, 80 is this.
There doesn't seem to be much else
to do but Sleep he added
There never was a moments hes
itatancy in expressing his opinion no
matter how controversial the sub
rject He was emphatic on his ideas
of religion, Colonel Mitchell the
teachings of the late VIM. J. Bryan.
Henry Ford's old fashioned dancing
fad, Luther Burbank's religious pro-
nouncement, prohibition, jazz music,
the possibilities of Florida and the
educational standards of the country.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

Administration leaders made no
attempt before going into the night
session to reconsider the actions OF
Yesterday when the democrats and
some republicans wiped from the bill
the levies on automobiles, admissions
and dues.
This action boosted the total re-
auctions provided by the bill from
1882 900, 900 to $452. 100000 for this
calendar year. Secretary Mellon has
set $3.50, 900 the amount OF re-
duction provided in the house bill,
the limit which the treasury could
stand, but he has given approval to
the 1852. 100000 cut.
Another 500, 100000 reduction was
declared impossible today at the
treasury, where officials expressed
hope that the conference committee
which must adjust the differences
between the senate and house, would
bring the total cut within the limit
AS the senate completed work to-
day on the amendments proposed by
the finance committee, Chairman
Smoot laid plans to bring about a
final vote on passage of the bill by
tomorrow night.
Senator Couzens, Michigan, urged
that the provision allowing deduc-
tions for depletion in discoveries to
owners of oil wells and mines be
wiped out entirely, since it amounted
to a gift of $37,5Oo,OOo a year in
taxes to the oil industry"
The senate, however, voted to con-
tinue the allowance, but accepted the
change proposed by the finance COM
mittee for basing the depletion to
be allowed for oil and gas wells on
percentage of the gross income.
The committee had recommended an
allowance of 25 per cent of the
gross income, but after Senators
Neeley, democrat, West Virginia, and
Harreld, republican, oklahoma had
strongly urged 30 per cent rate,
this figure was approved.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
SEVERAL HOMES
TO Be ERECTED
FOR SALE HERE

Announcement was made Thursday
nv Ed Powell, local contractor that
he has completed arrangements with
the Jennings Lumber company, Of
which Irving Jennings Of this city
is the Douglas manager, to construct
a modern, six-room, stucco residence
in the Fourteen hundred block or
Ninth street.
1t is the intention of the lumber
concerns manager here &c have Pow
ell start work on the new house next
week and if possible complete it
within two months. The dwelling
will be attractive ana complete ir
every respect and is TO be offered for
sale as soon as it IS ready for occu-
pancy Powell is already engaging
men to assist him in the work and
the architects plans are drawn.
If the new house is occupied soon
after it is ready, the lumber firm
contemplates making arrangements
with Powell for the building of sew
eraI other dwellings, here within the
next few months.
Other building plans are almost
ready for announcement it was stat
ed by a local real estate firm yester-
day which embody the erection of
three or four new homes within the
next six months. A general feeling
exists in the city at present that al
though there are several places avail
able for residences, there are many
families coming to Douglas at present
who are willing to pay higher rents
for more up-to-date houses and who
in some instances would like to pur-
chase good homes here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
lBv Dispatch A. P. Wirel

SCRANTON Pa, Feb 11.-The full scale committee
Of the anthracite mine workers summoned to Phil
adelphia late today. Members. from this section will
leave at 1850 a. M tomorrow and due in Philadelphia
about o'clock James Gleason, scale committee mem
ber Of district one confirmed the call.
Summoning of the scale committee to Phllade pha
where the leaders of the miners and operators have been
in separate conference throughout the day. gave rise
to the hope that definite steps had been taken TO en
the hard coal strike. &c. u
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Left Children With A
Friend For Afternoon;
Was Away Three Months

DENVER, Feb. 11.--WiIliam For
cs,t was arrested here late today
on request of state humane offie-
ers and charged with deserting
his three children. One afternoon
last fall, the complaint alleged
Forest ana his wife took the chill
dren to neighbor's house and
asked that they be kept there
.'for the afternoon" Officials
charge that Forest and his wife
then boarded train and went to
California, and did not return for
three months.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
PETEET ASKED
U. 5. TO AVENCE
HIS DISGRACE
(By pispatch A. ?. wIrel

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11.-Before the
lives Of the Peteet family were
snuffed out by gas in a supposed sui
eide pact here last week, Thomas NJ
Retect, the father left With \ t'ctec~
tive a plea that the United States
government be prevailed on, if pos
sible, to avenge the attack in Tijuana
Mexico, made on his two young
daughters, Audrey and Clyde
This was revealed today by j. M.
Adamson, the detective, who came
here to investigate the death in III
juana some months. ago Of T. M N.
George, an insurance man of NASH
Vile, Tenn.
While Investigating the George
death, Adamson said, he became ac-
quainted with Peteet. The other day
the detective said he received let
ter signed by Peteet which told in
some detail of the attack in Tijuana
on his daughters, and said:
Il am sorry, but myself and family
are of best southern blood. Death
was always preferred to dishonor by
our women We are wiping it out
tonight. Push this case, ana, if you
can, have the government avenge
our wrongs. We will appreciate it
where we go, maybe"
William Lorang, agent for the
Pickwick stages in this city, stated
Thursday night that he felt sure
Coroner S. G. Kelly of San Diego,
Calf, would keep after the Petees
case until it was settled and the
eililtv nersons punished Joranp de-
clares that his eldest son was slain
in San Diego years ago, when, as a
customs department operative, he was
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
Man Asks to Wash His
Hands and Face; Then
Takes Bath; Pays Fine

PUEBLO, Colo, Feb. ia. H.
JOulian, a carpenter from Port
land, Ore., paid $40 in police court
here this morning for what he af-
nlftted was one of the most ex-
penSive baths he had ever taken.
JOuIiah appeared at Il hOnle in
BesIsemer, according TO police, and
asked the woman who answered
his knock if he might wash ilis
hands and face. After waiting for
the man to put i'm "a reappeaEance,
she went to the bathroom door and
discovered he had decided to take
a bath. She called the patrol wag-
on.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

Down in Kentucky, in distant
secluded district of the rolling foot
hills there stands rude, primitive
log cabin It is a desolate little
building, almost a hovel. and yet it
is one of The greatest buildings in
the world.
In Washington, fronting a wide,
placid pool of water, rises Il build
ing which is everything the log
cabin is not. It is spacious, stat .ly
beautiful, built of marble to endure
for centuries. And it was raised to
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
fBy Dispatch A. P. Wire)

WASHINGTON Feb 1.-THE senate continued its
liberal tax cutting ways today while Secretary Mellon
sounded warning from the treasury that deficit was
certain if the reductions already authorized became law
slash in the alcohol tax involving an eventual loss of
100000 annually and by vote Of 4S to 13 increased
from rs to 80 per cent the amount of allowance to be
given for 1epleton discoveries OF oil and gas Wes
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
LOOK FcR PEACE FARLEY

LOOK FCR PEACE FARLEY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Hopef for
renewal of negotiations between
the anthracite miners and operators
10 bring an end of the strike Wh1cn
now has equalled the longest nara
coal stoppage on record, was brought
more plainly to the surface than ever
today in government circles most IN
timately in touch with the situation.
Just what will emerge from official
conferences and utterances today on
the subject was not evident tonight.
Likewise, there were no indications
that President Coolidge would aban-
don his hands-off policy. secretary
Of Labor Davis conferred with the
president at the White House on the
situation and congressional debate
again touched upon the subject. The
republican steering committee of the
house also decided to hear five re-
publican members tomorrow on their
reasons for suggesting immediate ac-
tion on coal legislation by the house
commerce committee.
Meanwhile, at the labor department,
where action was confined strictly
to the law winch HldhGS CllO ICNSANA
government stand ready to assist
with mediation and consultation serv~
ices in any Industrial dispute, tho
basis for a new plan of settlement
was nearly completed Whether the
plan would be offered by the govern
ment or some other mediation agency
at further negotiations was an un-
answered question.
Leaving the White House Secretary
Davis said to newspapermen IF you
would quit writing stories about coal
for six days there might be change
in the situation
Representative Tilson, of Connecti-
cut, the republican leader told the
house that it was time that loose
talking stopped, and he called on.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
FINAL VOTE TONIGHT;
PASSAGE MEANS HUGE
DEFICIT, SAYS MELLON

Treasury Originally Set Limit of Tax Cut At $S2OOOO
600, Then Agreed To $352,OOO,OOO But Cannot Stand
Losing Another Hundred Million In Income, Treas
ury Secretary Warns-AIcohOl Tax Cut $S,OOO,OOO
Without Record Vote.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
STRIKE END SEEN AS
MINERS COMMITTEE.
ON SCALE SUMMONED

Calling of Committee to Philadelphia, Where Miners
and Operators Boards Have Been in Separate Con-
ference Brings Hope Of Definite Steps to End Walk
Ratification by Scale Committee on Any Pro-
posed Action Necessary to Make 1t Effective.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12
NYE NOMINATED FOR U. S.
SENATE BY N. ID. REPUBLICANS

BISMARCK, N. d., Feb. 11.-By.
unanimous vote the partisan re-
publican state convention today nom
lated Gerald P. Nye as a candidate
for the United States senate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

) Ratification by scale committee OF
any proposed settlement agreed to
by the miners negotiating commit
tee, is necessary to make it effective.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb. IL
Copper quiet; electrolytic
spot and futures 14%. Bar
silver 667s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-12

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Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07
A Good Performer


Tom Maddox has begun active campaign OF
speaking His subject is the Colorado project Ills
one method ignore everything else and everyone
else in the campaign He is clear thinker and force
full speaker Every speech brings him the respect of the
people; many Of his speeches bring him votes In the
past Tom Maddox has been badly groomed and worse
ridden This time he seems to have his own h1nd feet IN
the strr,ps and he s riding himself nice Incident
av he is the only speaker so far who has given and
ready give Fred Golfer full credit for just what
this farghted senator from the north has done Tor the
Colorado and Arizona Perhaps Mr. Maddox the only
one of the candidates who really understands this At
any rate however tired people may be of hearing the Hi
line discussed and out Of season. the time will
come when the Hi-liners will be recognized the real
statesmen of the time. Mr.. Maddox perhaps remembers
that the Athenans ostraczed Aristdes simply because
they got tired hearing him refesred to constantly as
'Aristides the just In the way there has been
tendecy to sidetrack the Hi-iners but Tom Maddox
has much sincerity in his makeup to allow their ef-
forts go by the board mheralded in his campaign
And Maddox is not losing by it.
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07
The Dark Horse

E. S. Clark is the best balanced in the race, but
he is the least known. It takes little out OF bal
to make picturesque candidate for any office
E. S. Clark is recognized among lawyers of the
really able in bis profession His record clean
a peeled willow If when the time comes, his hackers
will get out into the ring and give him the publicity he
deserves, he will be steadily increasing factor in the
In fact situation is easily conceivable in which
Mr.. Clark would become an odds-on favorite. IF his
henchmen alive to the exigencies Of the next few
weeks and ready to take immediate advantage Of
tain possible Slips and if they will give their candidate
the publicity at that time which his character and his
chances deserve, then caveat jederman! rzrz -
q ~. axAt Il IL sGaSa@Aa~ aa7Ah &zftS'
L~I~ What Do You Want a~raT
It's nice
-Four weeks and the primaries will be decided
at the polls In the meantime they being decided daily
in general conversation and occasionally in heated vtu
peratiOn.
An analysis Of the situation reported from various
points throughout the state show that than the
usual of interest is being shown, and it is gen
orally believed by party leaders on both sides that
large vote will be poIed
That means that the people will get what they want
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07
OVER THE PAN
By &c"

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gutter. ....i.~.
Is your pastor the page yet?
Don't imagine that we've named Ford Aimee just because
she's missing
called off by the Pioneers they
the
about Washington the Delaware
ok Colorado
candidates would print their pictures soluble the
Valley Beautiful would have better chance to
from the campaign the first rain.
The to Henchmen
glad to
purpose of my calling you
the easily divide the
gross by
giving eighth
candidate a right
willing this divide
burden by four.
say that three will not be forgotten by
onehaf Of the reward shall be and
that shall Now the method
your giving this believe
check book. I'll have
paign myself"
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07
KLICK

If the world looks gloomy and your
chances mighty slim,
If the rain keeps rainin' and your
whole life's grim,
If perplexities keep pilin' up till al
your hope is gone,
Jes' you bristle up and grit you.
teeth and keep on keepin' on.
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07

thunder at the regents meeting it will clear the air IT.
however, he finds himself in jackpot by reason OF the
efforts Of all the local organizations that have come out
solid for whitewashing he will have to content himself
with few growls and the later licking Of his paws This
university fight may great deal between Hunt
and Ellinwood for governor.
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07
PEOPLES OF FAR AWAY COUN-
TRIES SEEK INFORMATION RE-
GARDING ARIzoNA's NATURAL
RESOURCES.
BY c. S. STUART

1t would appear that Arizona is
known of in foreign coun-
tries. Some days ago 1 received re-
quests from Ashcraft, Caversham
Axon England, and 46 Russell Road
Palmer's Green London, asking for
detailed information and descriptive
matter on Arizona. A friend of mine
in Scotland wrote me about a month
ago, acking if l could obtain for hi
a poem gotten out by the Manufa
turing Stationers of Phoenix, e.
titled Before and After" depictin
what Arizona was 1000 B. c. and a
the present time. The poem hat
showed up in Scotland and was a.
tracing interest Last week l re
ceived fro ma friend in London a
small remembrance package in which
were several packages of English
cigarettes, manufactured by the I'm
perial Tobacco company of London.
Each package contained a colored
card picture of Arizona scenes.
Friends over there write me that
Arizona interests the public more so
than any other Of our states; that
moving pictures with the plots laid
in Arizona are more than. popular
and that literature telling of the
public libraries always have a wait
country is sought with interest and
ing list of Arizona fiction stories
and that Zane Grey's books are we'll
known and widely read. The above
requests were turned over to the
Chamber of Commerce at Phoenix.
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07

candidates. Democratic Republican
onlyha Colorado
be protected.
border border
and Governor
Hunt the soloi unappreciative audience
opposition
Of izon Governor Hunt led
efforts rob Arizona OF it's most
the Boulder Canyon dam legislation
in ALL Not candidate
which vigorously opposes river views have joined in the
statewide demand for protection A1zonas rights
Of BATTLE the
change.
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07

FRED c. BOLEN for Judge of Su-
perior Court
Arizona state miner., 1926-08-07

JUDGE w. r. SPRoWLs for State
Senate.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23
c. M. E. States Many
 Former Alaskans To
 Be Returning Shortly

A three-Weeks' business trip to Se- attIe was concluded last Saturday upon the return of Cal M. Brosius, one of Stewards leading business men. Much building material and supplies were purchased Outside by MT, Brosius for his big local business, a number Additional tonnage will continue to ar rive on the next few steamers from Seattle
 He states that he met three million Alaskans in Seattle during his brief stay and everyone of them was watch ing the doings of the Territory with eagerness and were just about ready to cut loose and return where they be- long. Many of them are laying in can nery supplies and the remainder, min ing equipment. You meet Alaskans on every corner, building and office," MT Brosius exclaimed, "and all of them think the same thing, that Alas ka is due for an era of general activi- ty never before equalled"
 He heard much talk about the Nuka Bay district, in particular, and large percentage of those interested in min- ing, have an eye on it with the view of entering into the region in June and July for the purpose of prospect ing.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23
DRUG, DRY LAWS
 FILLU. s. JAILS

WASHINGTON, Mar. P. (P)-One out of every three prisoners in federal penitentiaries is there for violation of the national drug act, and one out of nine for violation of the prohibition laws, according to Luther c. White, federal prison superintendent.
 Testifying before a subcommittee of the house committee on apprOpria- tions, which allots money to run the prisons, he said that the total num- Der of prisoners had increased from about 2,O0O in 1914 to 6,15S last June.
 Of the latter number, 2,258 were convicted of drug violations and 647 of prohibition violations. Drug viola tors have more than tripled in number since 1921, when they numbered 634 Prohibition violators have more than doubled, their number in 1921 being 297.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

Otto Kraft, one of, the most promi- nent business men of the westward district, and who has been located at Kodiak for years, accompanied by Mrs. Kraft and son, Emil, are returning home on the Watson. MT. Kraft has been in the States for about three months. Mrs. Kraft went Outside last month.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

w. A. Estus, owner of the Cook h. let Packing Company, accompanied by Mrs. Estus and daughter, Margar- ct, are westward bound passengers on the Watson. During their brief stop in Seward last night they visited with many of their local friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

z. J. Loussac, one of the leading business men of Anchorage and prime booster for his town, spent the week end in Seward, returning home yester- day morning. MT. Loussac always speaks kind word for Seward when ever he gets the opportunity.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

B. P. Wurzbacher, a brother to Mrs. George Schmitt, was among those ar irving in Seward last night from Se- attle. Mr. Wurzbacher comes direct from Europe to join his sister.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

Mrs. E. Kerr, who arrived in Sew ard last night from Seattle, will open a beauty parlor within the next few days. Mrs. Kerr comes highly rec commended as being one of the most experienced in her line to have locat- ed in Alaska
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

MT. and Mrs. George P. Kern of Indian, were among the local arrivals last Saturday. They expected to re- turn to Indian yesterday. MT. Kern owns sawmill at Seldovia.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

Four members of the gasboat Apache, of the Alitak Packing Com pany, passed thru Seward last night, on the Watson, bound for Uzinkie where the boat has been tied up all winter
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

A freight train will leave Seward tomorrow morning for Anchorage and Interior iponts carrying the freight from the Admiral Watson as we'll as To- cal shipments
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

Cal Hutton returned to Seward on the S.S. Alaska following a number of months spent Outside. Cal looks just about the same, contented and pros porous.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-23

Harvey P. Sullivan, U. s. marshal for this Division, arrived in Seward last night from his Valdez headuuar- ters. MT. Sullivan is on his way to the Anchorage office.