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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
BEN R, LABAREE
AMONG MISSING
Former Seward Mining Man
Disappears : Wife and
Children Are Ill.

SPOKANE. Wash. Dec. 9.-The
disappearance Of Ben r. Labaree,
forme rSeward, Alaska, mining man,
was revealed here today when De-
putty Sherifs said they have been
searching for him since last Monday
night
Labaree drove into Spokane from
his country home Monday morning
and left his automobile in garage
here saying he was going away for
few days"
Mrs. Labaree is i'll at home with
the influenza and the two children
are now reported i'll.
Mrs. Labaree said that when her
husband left home he was contem
plating buying cattle. She asserted
he had not been feeling well.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
OIL MACNATE ON
WITNESS STAND
IN OWN DEFENSE
E. L. Doheny Discusses Loan
to Fall-Knows Moth
ing of Oil Leases.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.=Defense
case aaginst f. l.. Doheny and for
mer Secretary of Interior A. B. Fall,
including Doheny, his wife, his son
Edward ,Jr., Rear Admiral Cole,
former Assistant Chief of Navy OPP
Grafton. and Admiral Coontz.
Mrs. Doheny calmly testified she
and her husband tore the signature
from the note signed by Fall so
the latter would not be embarrassed
If Mr.. Doheny died. The note and
signature. pieced together. was pass
ed around the court.
Edward Doheny, Jr.. testified bis
father did not have the money SO
he lent it to him and gave his
father the note.
Rear Admiral Cole testified the
Navy regarded the Hawaiian Islands
vital for defense and the Pearl Har-
Dor oil supply was of paramount
Importance.
Admiral CoontZ testified the Navy
General Board agreed to all oil
storage plans and all naval bases
in 1920.
Loan Evidence
Doheny testified that he loan al
Fall 100000 to help ont an old
and very dear personal friend. More
than three years afterwards, Fall
gave him as security a block of
ranch stock twice the value of the
debt principal.
Donheny talked in a quiet even
voice. Doheny said he and Fall
had organized new county in
New Mexico. Fall said he was try
ing to get money from Mclean,
Washington, D. c., publiser and
finally telephoned to Doheny in
New York saying he failed to get
the money from other sources.
Leasing Negotiations
Doheny said: Il do not know the
details of the Pan-American leasing
negotiations. The president of the
company, Mr. Anderson, had direct
charge of that business and | did
not discuss the negotiations with
him as they developed"
Yesterday. Admiral Robson quot
ed repeatedly from Dohen's test
imony before the Senate Committee
showing DENLY did not know the
details of the Teapot Dome lease
until the lease was approved.
Doheny said: Il think 500, ,000,-
600 is a conservative estimate of
profit if there are that many bar
rels there to be produced" in Elk
Hills in 25 or 40 years.
Cross examination began after
DCheny had testified for fodr hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
TO GET
MORE PAY NOW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Aftel
listening to an attack on Chief Just
ice Taft. OF the United States Su.
preme Court, for receiving an annu
ity from the Carnegie Trust Fund
the House passed and sent to the
President the Senate bill carrying
material advance in salary for
Judges.
The salary OF the Chief Justice is
increased from $4,000 to $2O,5O0; Su.
preme Court Associate Judges from
$4,000 to $4,000; Circuit Court
Judges from $500 to $12.5OO and
District Court Judges from $500 to
$4,000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09

FIGHT IS ON

WASHINGTON, Dec. . United
States Senator G. c. Dill. Democrat
Of Washington, has introduced res
olution to reject the credentials OF
Senators-elect Smith. OF Illinois and
Ware OF Pennsylvania. Senator Dill
declared the Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania Republican primaries were
conducted in a way repugnant to
every idea OF our institutions and
more money was spent than neces-
sary to elect a President. The Gre
dentials OF Ware are tainted and
sticky with money.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
SKINNER TELLS
OF CAPTURE OF
BOAT AND CREW
President Of Sunny Point
Pkg. Co., First Witness
in Trap Robbery Case

Testifying today in the so-called
fish piracy" trial in the L. S. Dis
trict Court, Gilbert Skinner. presi-
dent of the Sunny Point Packing Co.
declared that Ola Olsen. Captain of
the seine boat Mildred, had admitted
to him and Supt. A. n. Minard, of
the Kake cannery, that he and his
companions had taken about 1900
salmon from one of the company's
traps in Seymour Canal. Mr.. Skin
ner was on the stand virtually all
morning
Capt Olsen, Andrew Ialborsen,
John Jorgensen and Haakon Thomp-
son, are jointly charged with larceny.
A jury was secured this morning
composed of: Mrs. w. S. George, Le-
Roy Vestal, Ernest Berggren, b. e.
Benson, John Morrison. George j.
Getchell. M. Hahn, j. p Morgan. l..
Muellenberg. N. o. Hardy, Mrs. j.
A. Baker and r. d. Peterman.
Skinner First Witness
Mr.. Skinner was the first witness
called by the Government. He testi-
fled he had seen a boat lying along
side the trap as he approached it
fred H. His attention was called to
the boat by member of the crew
named Westerlund who was at the
wheel at the time. He said he
watched the boat through glasses as
he drew up to the trap; that just be-
fore he reached the trap, 1t drew
away and proceeded across Seymour
Canal about two miles. The Wini-
fred II, then took the watchman off
the trap and questioned him. He
said, according to the witness, that
the trap had been robbed while he
was ashore in the woods. Mr. Skin
ner said that it was impossible for
the watchman to have been in the
woods as his clothing was wet and
there were fresh fish scales on his
back and hat. He also testified that
the log rail OF the spller was GOV.
cred with wet curry and fresh scales
Take Boat to kake
The witness said the yacht then
crossed the canal to where the Mil
dred was lying at anchor. When il
came up to the seine boat, about hall
of it's seine was in the water and il
continued to make a set. Capt. Oh
sen, he said, at first denied taking
fish from the trap but within a few
minutes agreed to 90 to Kake and
unload at the cannery. Arriving
there with the Winifred III, in convoy
Mr.. Skinner said the captain had
told him and Supt. Minard he had
bought the fish out of the trap from
the watchman, giving him $40. He
said he got about 1900 fish.
After unloading all of the fish or
the Mildred. it was taken in tow by
a cannery tender and brought to Ju
neau by Minard, where the men were
turned over to Federal officials.
Mr.. Skinner was crOssexamined a,
considerable length by Henry ROden
who, with Grover C. Winn, is repre-
senting the defendants. Most of il
was directed at his knowledge OF the
cannery and fishing industry. Tn.
cross examination was completed Al
noon. This afternoon the Govern
ment expected to put other member.
Of the crew Of the yacht, and Mr.
Minard on the stspd.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
Seattle Banks Cannot
Cash R. R. City Warrants

SEATTLE, Dee 9.-The Washing
nounced today that it will not per-
NIT Seattle banks to cash street rail
way warrants. The City Council met
and took steps TO borrow from the
hydroelectric department funds. Ten
the warrants anad the Utilities Com
mittee voted to max e$100. 900 avail
able tomorrow for the November
payroll.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
MINISTER IS
UNDER ARREST
Former Pastor of Portland
Church Indicted, Mann
Act Charge.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Depart-
ment of Justice agents have arrested
Rev. Walter G. Jones, former pastor
of the Third Baptist Church. Port
land, Oregon, on an indictment for
violation Of the Mann act
The minister is accused of elOping
from Fort Worth. Texas. last Aug
us twith Mrs. Pearl Lee, former
treasurer of the church.
Government men declared he de-
serted bis wife and daughter
Mrs. Lee left her husband and four
small children.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
MISSING
WITNESS IN CASE OF
MRS. M'PHERSON UNDER
ARREST IN THE EAST

HARRISBURG, Penn. Dec. 8.
Kenneth G. Ormiston. former
radio operator of Angelus Tenn
pie, Los Angeles, and who has
been linked in the mysterious
kidnapping and disappearance of
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
Evangelist, was arrested here
last night in a rooming house.
He is today enroute to Chicago
In custody of two detectives,
who traced him through two
letters.
Ormiston said: There will
be long hard fight before l 60
back to California. l feel cer-
tain that District Attorney Asa
keyes is not very anxious to
have me go back and stand
trial"
0rmiston has been writing
for radio magazines and has
sold his articles to appear over
his own signature. He was al
most without money.
Really, I can't understand
why it has taken so long for
somebody to find me- said
Ormiston. II made no partic-
ular effort to hide. l have not
used any disguise aside from
assuming a different name. l
have not avoided public places
and have been occupying my
present apartment for two
months. When the American
Detective Society was in con-
vention in the Ambassador Ho-
tel in Atlantic City, I used to
stroll through the lobby every
day and mingle with the detec-
sives. Not one gave me a second
glance"
0rmiston said he had had no
communication with Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
THOUSANDS ARE
ARRESTED over
LIQUOR ISSUES

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-Prohibi-
ion Enforcement partially paid its
way last year through collection of
more than $5,0OO,OOO in fines and
forfeitures Commissioner Blair has
reported. There were 1000 per-
sons arrested for violation of the
dry law, 5000 automobiles and 67S
boats were seized.
The Federal courts handled 3d.
900 cases convicting 1000 and
$4,000 were jailed There was also
a decrease of 222 persons on the
Prohibition payroll.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
APPROPRIATION
BILLS FOR TWO
DEPT. REPORTED
House Committee NJ a k e S
Recommendation for
Treasury, P.O. Depts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The
House Appropriations committee has
reported the Treasury and Post Of
flee annual supply bill. $753,Si3,300
for the Postal Service and $137
900 for the Treasury, including Sill
990, 900 for Prohibition Enforcement,
and $15,349,0O0 for anti-liquor snug
Cling. The Treasury is $4,000, 600
below the current funds and the
Post Office Department $14,50O.0
above. Both are below the Budget
figures.
The House is considering, at Gen.
Andrews request. doubling OF 250,00O
prohibition secret operatives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09

Good Prospects
For Auto Road
Mckinley Park

SEATTLE. Dec. 9.-Super-
tendent Karstens of Mount Nc
kinley Park, Alaska, enroute
north from Wash ington, ID. G.,
after conference of Park Sup
erintendents, declared the pros
poets were good for a Con
gressional appropriation for an
automobile road to Mount Nc
Kinley Park from the Copper
River. The cost of the extern
sion he said was estimated at
1000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
MANY MINERS
ARE ENT0MbED
BULLETIN - PRINCETON,
Dec. 9.-Dr. Miller, of the res
cue crew. estimated that "a
men were killed outright. He
predicted that many who have
been burned will die.

PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. 9.-Seven
men have been killed in a mine ex-
plosion here. Two bodies have been
brought to the surface. About half
of 6S men working are entombed,
Some of the men had just gone 10
work on the first morning shift. The
colliery employs 800 men.
This afternoon rescue crews pre-
dicted that the dead will reach 20
men at least
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
LIGHTNING STRIKES TANK

BREA, Calf, Dec. 9.--Lightning
last night struck a tank on the farm
Of the Union Oil Company for the
second time in nine months and set
fire to a $4,000 barrel tank of gaso.
line and threatened score of SINH
lar tanks before extinguished.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
Alleged "Strangler"
Arrested, San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Georga
Hutchings, lumberjack, has been ar
rested on suspicion he is the strang-
Ter of San Francisco, Seattle and
Portland women. He came here from
Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
NO SIGNIFICANCE

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. O.
Mrs. Aimee Mcpherson declared
there is no significance in Mr..
concerned whatsoever. His case has
no bearing on mine know moth
Ing about him"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
Thurston L. Daniels
Dies in California

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. g.
Thurston l.. Daniels, aged 5S, Presi-
dent of the California Pacific Oil
Company, has passed away here.
Daniels was former Lieutenant
Governor of the State Of Wash
ingtOn.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
Much Wanted Man

Ormiston has been reported in
various parts Of the country since
IN the Mcpherson case of
last May. He Is wanted. according
to Keyes. for explanation OF his
movements and especially at the
Carmel Cottage e-bythe-sea, where 1t
is alleged he and Mrs. Mcpherson
spent several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
Quake at CaIexico

CALEXICO, Cal, Dec. 9.-Five
earthquakes. two very severe shocks.
shook this place during the night and
elsewhere in the Imperial Valley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
CALIFORNIA IS
HIT BY STORMS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.-Thunder,
waterspOuts lightning, hail snow and
heavy rains visited Southern Califor.
mia early last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-09
100000 for
Work, WrangeH
NarrO,cs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
War Department has allotted
100000 for improvement Of
Wrangell Narrows, Alaska.
Evening star., 1926-06-18
Shrine and Gr0tt0 Mines Clash in Their Annual Ba
ONE FAIR SEX PAIR
REACHES NET FINAL

Scoring a straight set victory over
Marywill Wakeford, former District
champion, and Dorothy Kingsbury.
Mary Hall and Frances Walker yes
terday advanced to the final round of
the District Women's Tennis League
doubles tourney, now in progress on
the courts of the Columbia Country
Club.
The Walker-Hall combination de-
feated Misses Wakeford and Kings
bury 6--3, "a. Miss Walker played
the net and Miss Hall guarded the
back court effectively. Miss Wake
ford's game showed the effects of lack
of practice.
The youngest team in the tourna~
ment staged surprise yesterday by
defeating Ruth Curran, singles run
nerup for the league crown, and Mar
jorie Wooden, an experienced local
player in a three-set match, &c,
6--4. 60.
1t was one If those heart breaking
matches to lose. and doubly pleasant
to win, for the ultimate VictOrs pull
ed up from behind when the losers
had them within less than two games
Of the final decision. After the Wood
en-Curren team had seen the second
set slip from their grasp, almost with
in sight of victory, they became er-
ratio in an effort to recover lost
ground. AS they grew unsteady the
other pair took the initiative and
drove their way through the third
brace to a 60 victory.
Frances krucoff and Maycita De
SOuza. present title holders, will meet
the Jansen-Jansen combination today
in the semi-fnals. The winners will
play Miss Walker and Miss Hall at
) O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1926-06-18

Occasional bursts, however. send the
tiny cars shooting toward the upper
rim of the big pine saucer as their
pilots, accustomed to stepping on il -
momentarily push their mounts for
ward.
Fred Winnai, the 22.year-old young
ster who has been steering the fleetest
motors since he was II, is qualifying
today. His temperance at Laurel
after lowering the One-mile dirt-track
record at the Philadelphia Speedway a
week ago finds him definitely in the
limeliGht. He was driving one or the
C'her of the Miller Specials yesterday,
but today is at the wheel Of his own
DueSenberg, the same 'DuSy' with
which he sent the record acrashing.
Another Of the most daring " NJ r.
A. pilots who is 10 take his place of
ficialIy in the lineup for tomorrow is
Al Aspen. Handsome Al as he is
known. brought a crowd Of more than
5000 motor racing fans TO their feet
yesterday when he saved himself by
the narrowest margin going into the
bend just beyond the erandstand.
Aspen was too skillful in handling
his mount to come to grief and in a
moment turned tho gasping fright of
the crowd to a ripple of cheers as he
turned its nose safely forward and
rode onward
Among those who have qualified
thus far are: Russell Snowberger, 1928
y. NJ. Il. a. champion. who was timed
at iii miles an hour. Ray keech.
driving No I, Miller, who was clocked
Evening star., 1926-06-18
RY TED DREWES,
National Public Parks Tennis Champion.
EHE boy starting in tenni!

National Public Parks Tennis Champion.
THE boy starting III tennis
should learn thc.slicc service
Il first. This is the most COM
mon form of service and easiest to
learn.
Stand behind the base line with
your feet at an angle OF As degrees
to the line. Weight on right foot.
Toss the ball we'll above the head
and slightly to right i'll advance of
it. Swing racket up and forward
with one smooth movement.
The weight shifts from right 10 left
foot. Meet the ball as high above the
head as you can comfortably reach.
The racket face Is on the outside and
slightly over the ball 1t travels from
left to right. Swing right through.
This gives u twist to the ball to spin
it from left to right. The ball is thus
held in court.
Then there is the American twist
serve. The stand and grip are the
same. The ball is thrown to left of
head and almost directly above. IT
may be thrown q bit behind head.
The body is bent backward and the
ball is hit at a point more TO the left
than in the slice.
The service carries an extreme
Evening star., 1926-06-18

There is no fishing permitted for
bass in the Upper Potomac until July
under the Maryland law, but the
season for bass in the Shenandoah
opened June Is under the Virginia
law
With the return of clear water in
the Potomac around Washington the
rocknSh are again furnishing sport
for the go-get -'em anglers. those who
do not get discouraged If they do not
land any rock one day and return
the next day to the very same place
and get results.
Edward Craig. who very seldom
misses an opportunity to fish for rock,
landed several good sized fish this
week. fishing just this side of Chain
Bridge. his largest fish weighing
seven pounds.
The salt water fishing grounds all
report satisfactory results with hard.
heads and a growing appetite on the
part of rockfsh.
Those who troll for the rockfsh
report that they not only caught rock
but hardheads When trolling for
anything but the largest of the rock
fish ii is best to use a small No. /
hunting drone bait or a spinner with
small hook, especially if hardheads
Evening star., 1926-06-18

program. will be DETER, catcher: Dyer
or Altrock, first base; Roundtree, sec.
and base; IIarnesberger. shortstop
Burdette. third base: Suess or David
son, right field: Rade. left field; Bell
or Osborne. center field: Buscher
Franklin, Webb or Frye, pitcher.
At 80 o'clock ali who are to
take part in the parade will assemble
at Florida avenue and Bohrer street,
and at O'Clock the ensemble is TO
move into the park. Gen. John A.
Lejeune of the Marine Corps is to be
grand marshal, and have as his aides
members of the Sojourners' Club
The parade is to move into the park
in the following formation:
SECTION /.
The grand marshal and his aides.
MaSSed colors.
The president of the Masters Asso-
citation and the Vice President of the
United States.
The grand master of Masons
Secretaries Work and Davis and
Postmaster General New. Congress
sional guests, Rear Admiral Gregory,
Maj Gen. Fries, the grand high priest,
the most illustrious master and the
grand commander, Knights Templar.
SECTION .
The potentate and divan of Almas
Temple.
Shrine Band.
Shrine Legion.
Shrine Patrol
Shrine ball team.
SECTION 3.
The monarch and court, kaIlipolis
GrottO.
The Grotto Band.
The Grotto Patrol.
The Grotto ball team.
SECTION 4.
The Grotto Drum and Bugle Corps.
Jobs Daughters.
Order of De Molay.
SECTION ).
Matrons' Association. 1926
Masters Association, 1926
For a Great Cause.
But with all the pomp and cere.
mony and funmaking and play to-
morrow. back of the whole thing is a
seriousness of purpose hat is certain
TO make a success of any undertaking
The whole plan is conceived and
worked out that children may have
things they ought to have, the most
worthwhile of all purposes. A red
card of reminder sent TO all Masons
this week has on its top the sentence:
The smile you bring to the game will
flower in the heart of q child" Per
haps that would have been truer, more
effective, had it read: THE dollars you
bring to the game will flower in the
heart of a child
Dollars cannot be put to better use
Evening star., 1926-06-18

harmony h3d the invitation accept
Ell and was treated to q thrashing by
score of 13 to :, and also had to
stand for lot of good-natured rail
lerY for a year afterWard. After that
the game was scheduled between
teams made up of those lodges making
their home in the Temple and those
outside the Temple. the Templates
and Outlanders. Then another change
was effected TO bring together the
Shrine and Grotto, which is how the
game has stood for years and, natural
y. because these organizations are the
Fairgrounds Of Masons.
Unusual Foresight
Maybe Bob Young. with his usual
way of looking ahead, had some fore
sight of the magnitude to which the
game would develop. but ii is safe
10 say that few others had. At that
first gme probably 5000 persons We're
present; tomorrow there will he closer
TO 10000. \ conservative estimate of
those in attendance tomorrow would
not make the probable attendance less
than 25.U00.
And not only will those present see
ceremonies of great interest. but the
hall game itself should be we'll worth
while So much rivalry has developed
IN connection with the contest that the
Shrine and GHOtto put forth great eff
forts to put strong teams on the field.
This is not different from former
years The extent 10 which the teams
go TO get their best players together
may be realized when il is stated that
the Shrine has brought one of its mem
hers, Roy HaInesherger. all the way
from California to play shortstop
and is bringing Nick AltroCk from st.
Louis TO take turn for awhile at
first base and 10 Keep his teammates
as well as spectators in good humor
Some unkind GrottOite might rise at
This point to remark that the Shrine
Will need somebody 10 provide its hu-
NOR.
Players Are Experienced.
Most OF the men who are TO take
part in tomUTroW's game have had
professional or semi-professional eX-
perienCe, ana all are actively engaged
In base ball activities. Some are stars
Of local clubs. The Grotto will place
on the field a team made up of Coe.
shortstop; Grubb third base Jenkins,
left field: HiSer, center field: Chaconas.
right field: Burns. second base Homan.
first base; Jones, catcher; Flynn,
pitcher.
Shrine's lineup as announced in the
Evening star., 1926-06-18
WAR SECONDS DEFEAT
ARTILLERY RESERVES

Second string players of the War
Department Polo Association earned
a 6-to-0 verdict yesterday at Potomac
Park in a stiff brush with the re-
serves of the 18th Field Artillery at
Fort Myer
The locals did all of their scoring
in the first half Of the -chukker
match, two goals being registered in
each of the three frames. Capt. 4. l..
Walsh accounted for "a trio of points.
Evening star., 1926-06-18
MRS. JONES GOLF VICTOR.

CHICAGO. June IS LP).-Mrs. Mel
vim Jones emerged the Western wom-
an medal play champion for the third
time when she finished four strokes
ahead of Virginia Van Vie. the IL
year-old star, in an 1S-hole title play
off at the Midlothian Country Club
yesterday. Then scores for ~ holes
We're: Jones, 344: Van Vie. 34S.