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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
MAN KILLED !. At
SHEL. |. TER Cove,
ACCIDENTALLY
Taku Harbor Filedrivcr Fore
man Accidentally Shot,
Dies Instantly.

Peter Wallie, pllodrivcr foreman
for Libby, Mcneil & Libby at the
Taku IIarbor cannery. was acct
dentally shot and almost instantly
killed late yestagJay afternoon by
George M. Ankers engineer on the
tender Excursion at Shelter Cove,
Shelter Island. The body was
brought here last night and an
inquest was held by Coroner V. a.
Paine this afternoon
Eyo-witnesses to the shooting
described 1t as purely accidental,
confirming fully the account given
by Ankers. The latter, according
to the story told the coroner's Jury
today, was standing in the doorway
of the driver galley shooting at a
loon about 200 feet away. Wallie
walked around the corner of the
cabin and directly into the line of
bullet entered his forehead just
above the right eye and fracturing
the skull penetrated the brain. He
fell unconscious and died in about
10 minutes.
Eye Witnesses TO the shooting
We're Steve King, Lawrence W Mead
and Kaljborn Dale, employees on
the Excursion, and the driver. 1t
had been brought to Shelter Cove
yesterday after the weather had
been found too rough to work at a
trap site near Point Retreat. While
the Excursion and the driver were
in shelter Ankers and Mead, who is
assistant engineer on the Excursion,
went aboard the driver. 1t was rain
ing hard at the time. Ankers had
30 caliber high power rifle and he
and Dale started shooting at "a loon
Ankers fired one shot and Dale the
gun and as the loon came to the
surface from dive fired a third
time.
Mead, who was seated at a window
a few feet away from the door, said
Wallie apparently came around the
corner of the house in a hurry with
his head bent forward. A piece of
meat covered with canvas evidently
kept him from seeing the rifle and
prevented him from being seen by
anyone in the door of the cabin
Just as he came into Mead's sight
Mead said he heard the report OF
the rifle and Wallie pitched forward
to the deck. He was taken aboard
the Excursion at once but died be-
fore q start could be made for town.
The body was brought here last
night It will be shipped south on
the Alaska tonight by the juneau
Young Undertaking Parlors for inter
ment.
Wallie had been employed at Taku
Harbor for three years. said Supt.
|C. E. Ahues, who came to town for
the inquest He was good work
man and well liked both by his en-
ployers and the men under him. He
is survived by widow and two
children. boy, Christian, and
girl, Anne. who reside in Gig Har-
bor.
The verdict of the coroner's jury.
returned late this afternoon. found
that Wallie came to his death from
accidental shooting by Ankers.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
ON
STR|KE;DEMAND
HIGHER PRICES
Astoria District Strike Said
to Be One Hundred Per
Cent Effective.

ASTORIA, Ore, May 4. The
strike Of the Columbia River fish
ermen, who demanded IA cents a
pound for salmon while the packers
offered 13 cents, is virtually 100
per cent effective in the Astoria
district.
The strikers are maintaining 30
patrol boats on the river to picket
the canneries and prevent fishing.
Neither side is willing to COM
promise.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
OIL STAMPEDE
TO WESTWARD

CORDOVA, Alaska May 4. Re
ports from Mccarthy are that Il
miniature oil stampede was on over
the week end and approximately 80
claims were staked between the Nj
Zina River and Young Greek The
Nizina River surface indications are
reported plentiful.
The snow is still deep in the re-
is IL miles from Mccarthy.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
Washington u.
Student and Pipe
Saues Girl

SEATTLE, May 4. - Without
removing his pipe from his
mouth, Kenneth p. Hill, forestry
student of the University of
Washington, plunged into Lake
Union yesterday and rescued
Marion r. Peacock from drown
ing when her canoe overturned,
70 feet from shore. Wnen Hill
struggled up the beach with the
dripping girl in his arms, his
pipe was still clenched between
his teeth.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
Confederate Veterans viii i,
Camp in Office Buildings

BIRMINGHAM. Alabama. May A.
Memories of the Sixties and Old
South institutions will be revivified
When five thousand of the living
remnant of the Confederate army
and their ladies hold their encamp.
ment here May 1921.
The reunion will bring together
fewer of the gallant men who follow
ed Lee than ever before. Only 49,
900 of them are now alive. The an
nual death rate has been approx
mately 5000.
Arrangements have been made to
remove every possible physical strain
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04

OGDEN. Utah, May 4.-William
Lloyd, fencing yesterday with an
other junior cadet in the Ogden
High School battalion, was pricked
with a fixed bayonet and seemed
little hurt. He was found dead in
bed this morning. The steel had
pierced his heart.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04

from the veterans. Camping quar-
ters will be huge downtown office
buildings especially fitted with cots
and other equipment furnished by
the United States government. The
best food will be prepared under di-
rection of deticians. Nurses and
medical attention will be at hand
whenever needed
There was talk of not attempting to
hold the annual parade, but it will
take its place as the big feature of
the annual event.
Besides bringing together the Con-
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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
Alaska Coal Land Lease
In Matanuska, Authorized

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The In
terror Department has authorized
the lease of LAO acres of coal land
in the Matanuska Coal Fields to
the Alaska -Matanuska Coal Com
pany. The required investment is
$4,000 for the first five years and
royalty OF two cents per ton,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
Juneau Dock
Bill FauorabIy
Reported

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The
Senate Territories Committee
has voted to report favorably
on the bill to construct a Gov
ernment dock at Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
FIVE MILLION WORKERS STRIKE
In GREAT BRITAIN AT MIDNIGHT
WiIkinS and Eieks0u Plan H0b-0f Over Ayctc Reqi0m
Confirmation Of
ALASKA appointments
again Postponed

WASHINGTON, May 4 The
Senate Judiciary sub committee
discussed confirmation of con
tested Al a ka reappointments
yesterday afterpcon but postpon-
ed action Indefinitely.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
WOMAN STOWAWAY FOUND

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, May a
Ben. Eielson pulled Miss Laddie
Kyle, feature writer who came to
Fairbanks from the east early in
the spring, from a compartment in
the Alaskan last night while he was
loading the plane for the Point
Barrow hop-off.
Miss Kyle had crawled into the
plane with sleeping bag and would
probably not have been detected
if she had not WINGED when Eiel-
son dropped a bundle upon her.
Capt. Wilkins was standing near
and ordered her to remain until the
plane could be turned from the
crowd. An automobile was brought
up and transported her back to
town.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-05-04
final FLIGHT
IS INDICATED
AT FAIRBANKS
Wilkins and Pilot Eielson to
Fly Alaskan O,er
Arctic Area.
DETROITER FLIGHTS
ARE ALL CALLED OFF
Personnel to Return to Their
Homes Woman Stow
aways on Alaskan.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska May a
Capt. George H. Wilkins and Pilot
Ben Eielson are prepared to hop off
in the plane Alaskan on what is
likely to be the concluding trip into
the Arctic. This was the indica-
tion late yesterday afternoon. The
hop-off was expected to be made
some time today.
The Alaskan will be flown to
Point Barrow light and refueled
there. If weather conditions per-
nit, a flight will be made into the
Arctic, probably 500 miles and at
the conclusion of this fight the
Alaskan will return to Fairbanks
and the expedition will then take
up the homeward journey.
No effort will be made to put the
Detroiter to Point Barrow. 1t is
said the ship has proved incapable
of performance.
The members of the expedition
are considerino a flight with the
Detroiter taking off to Dawson,
Whitehorse, Fort George and Ed
monton with stops enroute.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
QUIZ
LAX|TY DENIED

William J. Donovan. assistant
Attorney General, was recalled to
the stand today at the Senate
Judiciary Committees investigation
of the alleged delay of the Depart
ment of Justice in Instituting anti
trust proceedings against the Mel
lon controlled Aluminium Company
Of America
In previous testimony, Donovan
told the committee the department
was investigating alleged unfair
practices by the Aluminium Goods
sidiary Of the parent aluminium
company He denied the depart
ment had been lax in pressing anti
trust litigation.
AT the outset today, Donovan
made a number of minor correc
tons in his previous testimony.
The examination was conducted
by Senator Thomas j. Walsh DD
of Montana, Teapot Dome prose
cutor.
Donovan declared the department
was now going through the files Of
the Aluminium Company. He said
officials of the company had per-
mitted the inspection after being
warned that a Federal prosecution
would result if evidence were dis
closed showing violation of the
antitrust law. Permission for tho
inspection was granted by President
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
BANKS REPORT
AND ELECT
By RICHARD HATTON

Stockholders of many banks OF
the city met today to hear annual
reports from their officers and to
elect boards of directors for the
coming year.
In some instances the directors
met Immediately after the stock
holders meetings and elected bank
officers for the year. Few changes
were registered in the directorates
or the official personnel of the in
stitutions. Several of the boards Of
directors will take action later re-
garding naming their officers.
With hardly an exception the IL
nancial institutions, according to the
annual reports Of their officers,
show business gains for the year
and in many instances amounts of
considerable size will be transferred
fro m undivided profits to surplus.
The year 1925 was one of excep-
tional prosperity for all local banks
and the prospect, as indicated by
the several annual reports, is for a
continuation Of the period of good
business.
Outstanding among the records
made last year by the banks is the
achievement of the Riggs National
Bank as disclosed by the action
of the directors in transferring an
other $250,000 from undivided prof
it's to the surplus account, bring
ing the latter to $500, 900.
For the second time since it's in
crease In capital stock this insti.
tuition has transferred quarter
of a million dollars to it's surplus
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12

Elected from the home of Mrs.
Barbara Weideman, 212 Indiana
Ave. N. W., after being a roomer
for fourteen years, Joseph He'll,
so years old, of AL G st. N. w.
is held by the police, accused Of
attempting to set fire to the
Weideman home.
In Police Court today He'll was
held for the action Of the grand
jury under $4,000 bond.
He'll, according to Philip Weide-
man, chief petty officer, U. S. ~,
and son of Mrs. Barbara Wiede-
man, had lived with the family
for fourteen years and had always
conducted himself as a gentleman
until he started to drink heavily.
At these times, it is claimed. he
made himself so unpleasant that
it became necessary finally to put
him out of the house.
Confessed Police Assert
Upon various occasions thereafter
he would visit the house, Weideman
said, and create a disturbance,
threatening the lives of all the fam.
lily and Robert Roberts, a shipmate
Of the sons boarding there.
Shortly after he left the Weide.
man home a fire was discovered in
the garage in the rear OF 213 Third
ST.. where Philip Weideman kept
his car.
The circumstances surrounding
that fire were similar to those in
which the house was damaged.
A milk bottle half filled with kerr
osene was found near the wrecked
machine but at that time it was
not connected with the fire.
Mrs. Weideman expressed the
opinion that He'll has been men
tally deranged since he suffered
from an automobile accident some
time ago.
Since that time, she claims. he
has never seemed to be as we'll
balanced.
Police authorities say that He'll
when arrested, was found to be in
toxicated and claimed no knowledge
Of the fire. but later confessed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
LOVE COLONY
BROKEN UP

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Jan. H.
chusetts millionaire and founder
Of April Farm near here, an al
legged Free Love" colony, is back
at the farm" today preparing for
his hearing January % before al
derman Boyer, on statutory charges
in connection with the birth and
death of a three-month-old baby.
Garland posted $1,000 cash bail
for his appearance.
Bettina Hovey, said to be a
former New York newspaper
woman, and characterized by au-
thorities as Garland's soul mate. :"
togther with Polly Scott. Sophie
Sebasta and two other women. said
to be former Russian countesSes
whose names Garland told author
tiles was "nobody's business" all
members of the colony have dis
appeared. The only remaining per-
son on the farm was one who said
she is Doris Benson.
A large retinue accompanied
Sheriff Sensebach and the detec-
tive to the farm when Garland was
arrested. They were greeted by
police dogs, and were told that they
were mot welcome"
The male members of April Farm
were all present when the officers
arrived. They gave the names
James Sloefk, Paul Scott. Sam Boil
ton, Samuel Hartman and Alfred
Edward.
Garland refused to talk when
arraigned before Alderman Boyer.
District Attorney Boyle announced
that even in the event the runaway
mother fails to return there Is
enough evidence to convict Garland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
MI: n
BREAK Up
FARLEY
BY DAVID SENTNER
International News Service


NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The an
thracite coal conference adjourned
indefinitely shortly after noon to-
day.
No date was set for another
meeting, Daniel Pierce, publicity
man for the operators, asserted,
in making the announcement of
the break up of the conference.
Lewis BIames Operators
John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
issued a statement blaming the
operators for the breakup.
The break up was preceded by
an incident that was regarded by
some of the conferees as an af-
front. This was the holding up of
the meeting for an hour and a
half this morning by two delegates
of the miners, Rinaldo Cappellini,
colorful figure of the coal fields.
and Chris Golden, district union
leader.
The meeting had been called for
10 o'clock this morning. At that
hour there was no sign Of Cap
pellini or Golden. They showed
up at 1880. The other conferees,
meanwhile, had been kept waiting
in the conference room.
Meeting Gets Hot
Loud words were heard coming
from the conference room immedi-
ately after the session was officially
called to order, with the two be-
lated arrivals present.
In less than an hour after the
meeting was called the announce
mani Of the break In WAS made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
MRS. VALTlNO SOON
TO BE GIVEN DIVORCE

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Natacha Ram
bova Valentino will probably get
her divorce from Rodolfo Valentino,
the "sheik of the films" within a
few days.
Mrs. Valentines demand for
divorce was argued in the Seine
Tribunal this afternoon. The re-
fierce in the case recommended to
the president of the tribunal that
the divorce be granted on grounds
of desertion by the husband.
1t is expected that the recon-
mendation will b carried out In
a few days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
EASY MONEY LURE TIES
BOOTLEGGER To TASK,
ONCE He STARTS

"Run-Running In Washington is true story through
ont The retired bootIegqer Uho has giUe the et1nGcses
of has former profession to Donald McDougG the author
many of the other h0g IN and droMnd
Washington today. . j
Every fact of this story dealing Nth the highly organized
system of defeating the Eighteenth Amendment IS port Of
police prohibition records Proper names 0, hGVe
been substituted The more than hundred photographs
illustrating the activities of the bootleg ring Sere taken at
erGct spots hefe such scenes occurred me Gct'o" W
Thomas Herbert stock company the Wordan Park Hotel
Theater photographed By Joe Roberts and directed 6y
Washington public gven the illustrated story of the dec
GdeG story of Washington carried out By WGshgton'G"s
and eabgocin0 great National concerning eveTy spot
IN America proportion to its population oih
"RUM-RUNNING IN WASHINGTON"
By Donald McDougm
(AEoton Picture and
CHAPTER II
Copyright .
No Eileen had
Of Eileen there trace All the little tnkets that had ac
Iocay pulled the drawers Of that shabby piece of fun
ture little meento. belonging of hers
some to What hadbe 3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and colder
tonight; minimum tempera-
ture about 16 degrees;
Wednesday cloudy with
slowly rising temperature.
T e m per allure yesterday
Highest, SO; lowest, IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
Synopsis Of the First
Installment of
rum Running"

Philip Jones, a salesman for
Q defunct concern, is facing
enormous expenses for hospital
and surgical care for his wife,
Eileen. He must produce $175
a week to meet actual expenses.
His only way out is to either
put mortgage on his home
or to accept $3.50 a night for
running rum from Baltimore
to Washington. He decides on
the latter course.
Now go on with the story:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
MILITARY TRAINING TO END
IN CLEVELAND SCHOOLS

GLEN Jan. 12.-Ignoring
protests by Newton D. Baker,
former Secretary of War, and va
rious veterans organizations the
board OF education voted to ] to
abolish military training In the
high schools.
The rule will become effective at
the end of the present school year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
OBJECTN)
To DEATH
ENAL TY

Selection of jury in the Fang
Wan murder trial may not be
completed today, it was indicated
at the close of the morning ses-
sion, following the rejection of
twenty potential jurors in sue
cession by Justice Stafford for
various grounds.
The progress in choosing twelve
men to hear the evidence in Vans
second trial was slow and tedious.
Offer Various Objections
AS juror followed juror in the
box, and were questioned by the
counsel for the Government and
for the defense. a oias against CIR
cumstantial evidence, capital pun
ishment, or a previously formed
opinion on the case caused the
elimination of each new prospect.
Early in the day two men We're
excused for reading accounts or the
first trial and forming opinions
thereby.
The first objection to capital
punishment expressed by a prospec-
tive Juror was made by Frank Cut
limp. employed by the Southern
railway, and in his wake were many
who declared similar objections.
10 Unused Challenges
Wilton J.. Lambert, leading the
questioning for the defense was
given little opportunity to quiz the
prospects in the latter hours of the
session. because District Attorney
Pevton Gordon determined after q
few questions the reasons Tor dis.
qualifications and the court excused
When the session had closed the
Government had ten unused chal.
lenges and so did the defense.
There was every indication that
additional panels of men to I'LL
the jury box must be obtained
from the other courts.
The most common reason for ex-
cuse from jury duty today was q
prejudice against conviction on CIR
cunstantial evidence, especially
when such a conviction carried
with it the death penalty. Ono
man, Michael j. Donovan. was ex"
cused for defective hearing.
81 Men Questioned
"A colored man who was to be q
juryrnan was excused by common
consent when it was found ne had
charge OF violating the traIrlc
rules pending against him.
In the two days of the new trial.
81 men have been examined. and
1t Is possible that none Of these.
or very few. may b. retained Tor
jury duty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12
PARIS TAXI DRIVERS
WANT FARES IN DOLLARS

PARIS, Jan. 12.---Taxi-drivers
want their fares on a dollar basis.
They propose changing their rates
weekly as the value Of the dollar
in francs fluctuates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-12

In the upper picture, Joseph
Hell, so lat right, AL G st. n. W.,
Is seen as he was being escorted
to police headquarters this morn
ing on a charge of having set
fire to the home of Mrs. Bar
bara Wiedcman, 2I2 Indiana
Ave. n. W., i'm an effort to get
seven" for a row of a year ago
which resulted I'm He'll being
asked to leave the WiedeInan
home where ne had lived IL years.
just below is the charred door
of the Wiedeman home, which WAS
burned when coal oil in a milk
bottle on the porch exploded.
NeighbOrs aroused the Wiedeman
household and the fire was ex-
tinguished. Below Is Robert
Robert, a Marine cOmmissary Of
ficer, whose presence in the
Wledeman home incensed He'll
last fall. Mrs. Wiedeman, her
daughter and Robert were asleeD
when the fire was discovered.
Evening star., 1926-06-08
new TRIAL IS DENIED
mi. T. BYRAM CASE
Judge Hit Overrules Motion of
Counsel-Appeal Noted and
Sentence Held Up.

Judge Isaac r. Hit today in Police
Court denied a motion for a ne" trlai
in the case of Ira Thorpe BYram. con-
victed last December for the sale or
a pint Of whisky.
John Mullen. counsel for the de-
fendant. noted an appeal and 9o-day
sentence was withheld pending the
action Of the Court of Appeals. Bond
was fixed at $500.
AT the time of the defendants CON
viction the jury acquitted him OF
charges of Illegal possession ana trans
portation. Mr.. Mullen, upon their
finding. made a motion for a new trial
on the grounds that the jury's find
ing was unrna sonable, inasmuch as a
man could not sell what he did not
have. The case has been held under
advisement by the judge until today.
Judge Hit in his opinion today de
clared that he was not called upon
to dispute the finding Of the jury and
that it was permissible for them to
separate and make different findings
of the three charges involved.
Byram was arrested two years ago
by ]. T. Flaherty and NJ. j. Dowd
of the Sixth Police Precinct after an
alleged sale had taken place in a
lunchroom on Pennsylvania avenue.
After the trial nearly a year later
Judge Hit instructed the jurors that
they could find the defendant guilty
on any or all of the three counts.
Since then Byram has been at liberty
on a 81 900 bond.
Although she did not prosecute the
case at the time, Mrs. Rebekah h
Greathouse, assistant United States
attorney, appeared for the Govern
ment tOday