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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
Girl of I8 Besieges Thn~;
Marriage Promise Is Made,
California Miss Declares

finances, but not as an admission IT
liability on Thaw's part"
This sum, police declare, the
mother refused, but offered to take
$500
Connally, in contradiction of the
police story, denied that he had
made the 5000 offer. He was ex-
pected to confer with an attorney
said to represent the girl and her
mother, but so far has failed to do
so.
This same attorney is said to have
advised the invaders" to accert
sufficient money to pay their ex-
siege of kenilworth."
The girls evidence is said to con-
slst of copies OF alleged love letters
from Thaw, containing proposals OF
marriage.
Efforts of the girl to communicate
sent to him collect at Pittsburgh
was refused.
Miss Walls declares she resigned
a good position in Los Angeles to
make the trip here to become
Thaw's wife
The present episode, police say,
is reminiscent of another at Kenil-
worth. Five months ago, they say.
a girl arrived at Kenilworth, making
statements almost identical to thoss
of Miss Walls, tried to communicate
with Thaw, and failing. disappeared
after trying in vain to induce an at,
torney here to file breach OF
promise suit,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
GAMERS WANT
ONE MORE YEAR
FOR FISHING c
Copper River Cannerymen
Make Request Of Fish
Commissioner O'Malley

CORDOVA, AlasKa July 81
Gannerymen of this section on Tues
day night asked United states Fish
cries &c nmiss'oner II Hanry O'Malley,
for another year of fishing in Cop
per River under present regulations
O'Malley had previously announced
he was considering closing the Cop
per River area.
The cannerymen pointed out that
the present regulations became eff
fective five years ago when the fish
cries depleted, By unlimited catches
the fish, and that the salmon return
in five year cycles, and that an
other year will be the oaly way tc
tell If closing is really necessary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
GRAND JURY EVIDENCE

Los ANGELES, July 3I.-DlstrIct
Attorney Keyes announced this aft
ernoon that handwriting found in
the Carmel cottage, rented by a
man identified as Kenneth G. Ormis-
ton. by Carmel residents. was OBJ
viously that of Mrs. Mcpherson. He
will submit to the Grand Jury on
Tuesday evidence without reference
to handwriting. Experts say any
layman can compare the writing
with that of Mrs. Mcpherson.
A telegram from Chicago, signed
"Ormiston" said the truth of the
Carmel incident was being sent by
air mail.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
SECRETARY WILBUR MAY
NOT COME FAR AS JUNEAl

Some doubt was felt here today
over the possibility of Secretary VIII
bur reaching juneau on his northern
trip. If he planned to visit Juneau
as was announced several days ago
in Associated Press dispatches, ne
word of his intention had been re
ceived officially, Coy. George A
Parks said today.
The Governor said if it were ascar-
tanned that the Secretary would be
anywhere in this vicinity, he would
invite him by radio to come on to
the Territorial capital. He said he
hoped the Secretary would find il
possible to pay visit here.
AS the announced purpose of Sec
retary Wilbur's visit to Alaska is 10
observe the aerial mapping opera.
tions of the naval squadron which
has been in the southern end of this
Division this summer, it is not i'm
possible he will come as far north
only as the base of the expedition
which, according to the latest ad
vices received here, was at Ketchi
kan. Lieut. Wyatt commander OF
the squadron, was in Petersburg
last week and picked out a base
there and said the expedition would
move there as soon as it had com
pleted mapping in the vicinity OF
| Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
MORE MYSTERY DEVELOPS

Los ANGELES, July 81. - The
investigation has flashed back to
Arizona when it was reported that
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson has
been identified as the woman seen
at the Lowell, Arizona hotel on
June Is. A new witness, an Ari-
zona mining man, is said to have
visited the Angelus Temple and
identified Mrs. Mcpherson as the
woman registered at Lowell for one
day, accompanied by another
woman.
A telegram has been received by
District Attorney Keyes from San
Francisco, signed Belle owen, ="
which read:
1T was my sister, not Aimee,
who was with Kenneth G. Ormiston
at Carmel My sister is now on
the way from the east as rapidly
as she can possibly come"
An immediate check showed Belle
owen was unknown at the hotel
from which the telegram was sent
and the sender's address, which wH
the Pickwick Stage Company, has
no employee by that name and no
employee knew the sender.
Mrs. Kennedy, mother of Mrs.
Mcpherson, said her daughter has
received letter signed the Real
Mcintyre" who volunteered to come
to Los Angeles and tell of the es-
capade If assured no action would
be taken against him. The letter
came from near San Francisco.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
STATEMENT BY GALES

NEW YORK, July 81. The
Evening Post this afternoon pub
fishes the following statement from
President Gales Of Mexico:
THE boycott has no Importance
whatsoever. The Government never
tried 70 close churches and will not
try to do so. II the churches are
abandoned by the Catholic priests,
they will remain open under the
care OF committees of townspeople.
II the priests merely stop preaching
without committing any violations
Of law, they will not be mole5ted. "
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31

WINCHESTER. Va. July 81
Harry X. Thaw, Scared by hun
dred battles in the courts, learns
that his castle near here. kenil-
worth, is beset by another redoubt.
able foe. albeit friendly one-a
maiden in love.
The knight whose heart she would
take by storm is not within the
castle walls. but the princess az,
parently intends to camp her army
at It's gates until he returns.
This army in numbers counts her
mother, her brother and herself, and
all the countless legions that deter
mined love may represent.
Miss Forest Hope Walls. Is years
old, OF Hollywood. Cal, is the prin'
cess, and she declares that Thaw
has promised to marry her. She
intends to remain encamped near
Kenilworth until he decides to come
to claim her. she said.
The Pittsburgh millionaire and for
mer husband of Evelyn Nesbit and
the girl never have seen each other
she said However, she charges
that he has contributed to her edn
cation. In love letters to her. the
girl AYERS, he frequently inclosed s2(
bills.
Those in charge of the Thaw es
tate are making frantic efforts tt
drive off the invader, but to nc
avail. According to police, A. ]
Connally, manager of keniiworth
offered 5000 to the girls mother
'out of sympathy for their depleted
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31

NEW YORK. July 81. - Flo Zieg-
field has given out his specifications
for the 1926 model girl of the chorus.
She will not be a blonde.
She'll not be so thin as the 1875
girl and she'll have, therefore, a
curve or two. and dimples.
She may be a little taller
She'll come from more refined
surroundings, and often she'll be a
college girl.
Ziegfeld sees a definite passing OF
the vogue for being thin He warns
American women they are injurir &
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
Ziegfeld Rejects Blondes
For Chorus; Ne,v Models to
Be Plumper, Manager Says

their health and their beauty by to
strenuous efforts to take off just a
few more ounces.
THE present epidemic of favor
for blondes" he said, sis largely on
paper. The charm of the blonde lies
only in the fact that she is a con.
trasting type.
Much of the charm of the blonde
girl is associated with the stage but
in private life it is the Titan type,
the red headed girl and the brunette
who exercise the most lasting in
fluence,"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
B. |. SMITH IS
ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, July 31.-Burns Ly-
man Smith, of Syracuse, n. Y, sail
ed on the Dorothy Alexander foi
Alaska. He was In Alaska in 1888
He is the largest stockholder in tho
L. c. Smith and Corona typewriter
companies. The party includes his
wo daughters, Bernice and Virginia
and their coucin Barbara, as tras ell
in cpmpario1.
Smith said: I'VE travelled 5000
miles to make Alaska trip. The
present steamer is far different fr IN
the one | sailed moth on before
am, just beginning to enjoy n,yself
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
Five Men Trapped in
Cave-in, Moffat Tunnel

DENVER. Colo, July 81. - After
"a hours of eeaseless labor removing
masses of timber and debris, rescue
crews held slight hope late this af
ternoon of bringing out alive. five
men trapped in a cave-in 1,200 feet
inside the Moffat tunnel early yes
terday afternoon. II. T. Thompson.
aged 23 working a short distance
from the trapped men, was brought
out shortly after the crash and he
died last night from injuries re-
ceved
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
FLORENCE vlDOR WINS
DIVORCE FROM DIRECTOR

LOS ANGELES, July 31.-Florence
Vidor. film actress. who declared in
a divorce complaint year ago that
too much talent in one family led to
"submergence of individuality" has
been granted divorce from her
director-husband, King Yidor,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
Officials Stoned

MEXICO CITY, July 31.-A crowd
stoned Gen. Ortega and Department
of Justice officials here last night
while the officials were closing the
annexes of st. GATHERINGS church.
The officials took refuge in one of
the church buildings whore they re-
mained awhile and then forced their
way out by discharging pistols In the
air and using whips and canes upon
the attackers. Firemen then arrived
and turned water on the mob which
fled.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
CATHOLIC MOB
ATTACKS ARMY
MAN.; WOUNDED
First Blood Is Spilled in Mex
ico-Minor Disorders
Reported Today.

NOGALES. Ariz., July 81. - Gen.
Daniel Sanchez, of the Mexican fed
cral forces, is reported to have been
seriously wounded in an attack by
an infurated Catholic mob at Hidal-
20. according to advices received
here. This is said to be the first
blood shed in the present religious
trouble in Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
ORMISTON MENTIONED

Los ANGELES, July Roland
r. Wooley, attorney for Mrs. Nc
Pherson, returning last night from
Carmel. said: "Ormiston was i'm
plicated in the abduction of Mrs
MCPHERSON
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
SEN. CtjMMINS
DIES SUDDENLY
IN IOWA home
Stricken with Heart Trouble
and Soon Expires Had
Notable Career.

DES MONIES. Iowa, July 81
United States Senator Albert Baird
Cummins, of Iowa, was suddenly
stricken late yesterday afternoon
with a heart attack and soon died.
His health has been the cause Of
concern for several months.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
TIRE ENINC
LETTERS SENT
TO DIST. ATTY.
Ryan Claims He and Wife In
timidated Developments
Mcpherson Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 91.-As-
sistant District Attorney Joseph
Ryan declares he has received near
ly 20 threatening letters since his
trip to Carmel-by-the Sea, in the
Mcpherson case. Ryan says his wife
has been intimidated and that six
men, in an automobile, have been
seen lettering about his home.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
HGLlUM is MADE INTO SOLID

nm. gas which makes airships go
up, now can be made into a trans
parent solid. Prof. w. II. Keeson
has done it.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31

MEXICO CITY. July 81 Ten
million or more Catholics throughout
Mexico were without the benefit of
clergy today as the result of putting
into effect the religious regulations.
The day has been marked by
isolated shooting affrays, stoning of
-, Do~o r,,,c
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
NEW PULLMAN CARS
WILL COST $1,000, 900

SAN FRANCISCO. July 81. = Five
million dollars worth of new Pull
man cars will go into service when
the railroads reduce the running
time between California and Chicago
by five hours November IA. One
hundred and two new cars have been
ordered to meet requirements of the
faster service
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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-07-31
Real Work In Senate

Although the tariff furnished the
vehicle in which Mr.. Cummins first
rode to nation wide attention, his
real life work in the Senate was in
the moulding of railroad legislation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12
FNCLISEIMAN SEES OUR CAME
BY GEORGE SLOCOMBE
OF the "London Daily HERALD Staff

from the north and west, weavers
rom Lancashire and Yorkshire bust.
ness men from London and the Mid
lands crush into a great stadium and
sit intently over the game, expressing
their emotions by a single "Ohu!' or
"Ah!" that becomes roar, their
wives and homes forgotten during an
afternoons orgy Of magnificent IL
duh masculinity. But here in Amer
lea the women seem to exact and
even to enjoy their right to share in
the mass enthusiasm and dramatic
spectacle of a football game on equal
terms with the male of the species,
and the inevitable result is n more
colorful crowd, good-tempered, pos
sessive and cheerfully partisan.
Last, but not least, there are those
diverting, energetic and priceless en-
tertainers, the cheer leaders, who
add zest to a game the exciting epic
quality of which does not prevent
the crowd from being amused. Sing
ing in chorus, even when mechani-
cally conducted, is much neglected
sport in most countries save Ger
many, Russia and America, and here
It strikes the visitor as the inevitable
expression OF the ebullient and eter-
nal youthfulness of the country, q
nation exulting in it's ardor, curiosity
and strength.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12
DE LA HUERTA is AGAIN
IN CALIFORNIA HOME

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 P)-Adolfo
De La Huerta today characterized a
report that he had been repudiated by
Mexican reyelutionists as pure in
vention" Elias Palomino, reported to
have brought the message to Ea Paso,
probably is government agent, he
said. De La Huerta said he received
a telegram today from representa-
tive of General Nicholas Fernandez
rebel leader, saying that he was on
his way here to renew pledges Of alle-
glance of General Fernandez to De La
Huerta.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12

Bavaria, has not seen fit. to honor
the memory of the deceased executive
by naming street or square for
him. The strong nationalist faction
in the city council there defeated
proposals of the left for such action.
Pointing to the fact that even right
parties in Oggersheim voted for the
Ebert proposal there, Munich liberals
are asking how lopg it will be before
the capital is shamed into taking
similar action. Berlin named one OF
it's principal streets Friedrich Ebert
strasse" shortly after Eberts death
in 1Q2h
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12
REBELLIOUs YAQUI BANDS
NEAR OPILO AND HUEPI

NOGALES, Dec. 10 (P0-The Herald
said today that Guaymas reports indi-
Gated the presence of large bands of
rebellious Yaqui Indians near the
towns of Oputo and Huepec, Sonora,
and that other bands were sighted in
the Arizpe district near Aconchi, where
cattle were being driven off and crops
gathered by the Yaquis. They were
not molesting the inhabitants, the
newspaper said, adding that many
towns were either preparing for de-
Tense or were being deserted because
the people placed no confidence in the
Indians guarantee Of safety for their
lives. Federal troops have been de-
tailed to guard certain communities.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12
MORE MALE, THAN FEMALE
BABIES horn IN STATE

PHOENIX, Dec 10 tH9-Again the
boys had the jump on the girls when,
during the month of October IS more
of the former than of the latter ware
born in Arizona, according to the
monthly vital statistic report issued to-
day by the state board of health. Boys
numbered sos and girls 1853.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12

volver and rob them. The police
have stationed plain clothes men
along the route in an effort to
round up the gang.
The -four hundred are still
chuckling over the prank played in
Berlin by Richard Strauss, world
famed composer, on the music pub
fishers. At a reception in his honor
given by Felix Deutsch, director gen Z
eral Of the German General. Electric
company, a musical joke by Strauss
was presented, entitled "Kraemer-
Spiel" which freely translated means
"1'he Lay of the Mercenary Soul"
The words, by Alfred Kerr, literary
critic, lampoon the publishers merci-
lessly as men without souls, bent
upon getting all they can out of
authors Several German publishers
are immortalized by name in man
ner anything but flattering. Straus'
music is correspondingly ironical.
The take-off was composed some
20 years ago, but never produced or
printed publicly, as it lis full of what
is considered libelous matter AT
that time a publisher declined to
accept one of Strauss songs
eff you could write about a dozen
songs a week. Strauss is said to
have been told, 1--WE might talk
business"
You shall have your dozen before
the week is over" Strauss replied
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12

Distillers of Hungary, Austria,
l'zechoslovakia and Poland have
formed syndicate to avoid unecon-
omical competition in foreign markets
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12

holly. The result was the musical
carieature. Now that Strauss has
achieved fame the time seemed ripe
to let few persons in on the
secret.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12

In the village of Oggersheim,
Bavaria, a state in which the repub-
lican idea is probably less firmly
grounded than in any other, the name
of the principal square has been
changed to "Friedrich Ebert Platz''
in honor of the late first president
of the republic.
So far, Munich, the capital of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-12
BerIin's Foot Passengers
go sOn the Jump

Continued From rage one)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-03
YOUTH SHOOTS
SWEETHEART in
JEALOUS RAGE
MAcHo REYES WOUND
EUGENIA PEREZ, MAKES
ATTEMPT TO TAKE OWN
LIFE

Macho Reyes, young Cuban,
who shot his sweetheart, Eugenia
Perez, on South street, late Satur-
ray evening, and then attempted
to take his own life, still has a
chance for recovery, attending
physicians declare.
Reyes, witnesses say, approach
ed the girl and said "Good after
noon" AS she turned her head,
he drew forth gun and shot her
in the neck and then ran.
It is said that he was infuriated
at his fiancee for bobbing her hair.
Reyes ran TO Fort Taylor and
climbed signal tower, where he
tried to hang himself with his belt.
Unsuccessful, he threw himself
head foremost to the ground, sixty
feet below. He turned slightly in
falling and struck on the back of
his neck.
Reyes was followed to the reser-
vation by Julius Camus, South
street, at whom Reyes repeatedly
flourished the revolver. lie called
to Camus not to follow him be-
cause he said that he was bent on
dying. He evidently thought he
had killed his sweetheart.
The l4-year-old girl was not
seriously hurt and will recover.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-03
Indiana Contracting Company Figures
On Fresh Water Supply For Key West
REPRESENTATIVE OF Or
GANIZATION ARRIVES
IN CITY SUNDAY IN IN
TEREsT OF PROJECT

Carroll w. Bowyer, of the
Bowyer Company, contractors of
Newcastle, Ind, was in the city
yesterday in the interest of the
proposition of bringing fresh
water from the mainland to Key
West. Mr.. Bowyer left for Cuba
this morning and will return to
hold conference later in the
week with Capt. Clark d. Stearns.
chairman of the Monroe County
Water Supply Board.
At present Mr.. Bowyer has his
headquarters at Okeechobee,
where the company is engaged in
drainage work. The principal
work that the firm has been doing
in the south, he said, was drainage
work in the Everglades region.
Large propositions have been
completed throughout Florida,
many of which are well known.
Hydro-electric and steam power
work throughout the north and
middle west were engaged in the
north.
Mr.. Bowyer said that the com
pany planned to have a PROPOSE
ton ready within 80 to so days,
and would present it to the Mon
roe County Water Supply Board.
A joint meeting between the
board, the city council and county
commissioners viii be held some
time this month, and these propo-
sitions for water supply to Key
West will be taken up then. Any
company that wishes to submit
proposition between now and the
time the joint meeting will be held
can do so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-03
FRANK 0. ROBERTS
in PRIMARY RACE
FOR RSCHOOL BOARD
MAKES FORMAL ANNOUNCE.
MENT IN THE COZ ssANS or
THE CITIZEN TODAY FROM
FIRST DISTRICT

In today's issue Of The Citizen
appears the formal announcement
of Frank o. Roberts who is max
ing the race as candidate for men,
Der of the school board from the
first district in the coming June
primary.
Mr.. Roberts in making an
nouncement of his candidacy.
states that he believes in hand
some schools, which are an asset
to any community, and says that ia
case that he is elected to the posi-
tion, that during his term Of Of
flee that he will advocate the
erection of as fine a buildings az
possible within the means Of the
county's finances.
He states that he advocates the
employment Of a competent and
efficient faculty, one which will
command the respect Of the pupils
and the public in general, and also
promises an economic expenditure
OF school funds wherever and
whenever practicable without inn
rairing the efficiency Of the yari-
Gus departments.
Mr.. Roberts. who is well known
ir this community, states that he
viii have something 70 say later
through the columns Of The Citi-
zen in connection with bis can
didacy for member Of the school
Loard.
His numerous friends predict
that he viii make a most success
ful race for the office 10 which he
aEpires.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-05-03
SPECIAL SCHOOL
BOND ELECTION
SET FOR TUESDAY
ELECTORS WILL VOTE ON IS
sUANCE OF TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
IMPROVEMENT BONDS

In a special election to be held
tomorrow the citizens of Special
School Tax District No. / of Mon
roe county will vote upon $780,
900 school bond issue.
If the bond issue carries, the
funds thus raised will be used to
make all necessary repairs and
improvements on the present free
school buildings of the county, and
also to erect a vocational building
for the Monroe county high school
in this city and a kindergarten
school building on the campus of
Harris school or another site if
found preferable. The construc-
ton of two school buildings at
different points on Key Largo
is also contemplated.
There will be but two tickets to
choose between tomorrow, one
reads For Bonds," and the other
Against Bonds" The voter can
cast the ballot of his choice.
There will he but one voting
place in Key West. That will be
at No. / fire engine room, and the
election inspectors there will be
Ralph Pinder, Roy Levin and
Harry Baker, with John HI. Quinn
as clerk. This is designated as
polling place No. /.
Polling place No. 2 will be at
the old school house on Mate
cumbe, and the inspectors will be
Edney Parker. Milton Parker and
Fanny Russell; Preston Pinder,
clerk.
Nb. 8 polling place will be at
Rock Harbor in the old postoffice
building. w. B. Albury, T. w.
Sawyer and w. .eB Johnson will be
the inspectors, with John Pinder
as clerk.
There is considerable interest
being manifested in the voting of
this bond issue, which the school
interests of the county declares to
be urgently needed. 1t is expect
ed that 'For Bonds" will carry by
a large majority.