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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
THORNBURG GOING
TO STATES, ATTEND
SAFETY" SCHOOL

r. G. Thornberg. First Aid lnstruc-
tor of the Federal Mines Bureau.
viii leave for the States on tha
Prince Rupert tonight 1t is the
desire of the local bureau to keep
abreast Of all improvements for sare-
ty in the mines and Thornburg will
attend school for a month in Pitts
burgh and also visit various mines
Tor first hand information.
In the school the members will
contemplate and seek to devise new
measures to prevent accidents. wor (
out plans TO improve safety practices
and for the organization Of foremen
and employees in the mines into
safety units This new study has
been lately inaugurated in Pittsburgh
ana members of the Bureau from all
over the country will attend the lee
tures and classes
Enroute to Pittsburgh, Thornburg
viii stop for two weeks at Wallace.
Idaho. and make study of the meth
DDS of prevention in use in the Couel
dAlene district, and while in Pitts
bnrgh he viii visit the mines in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
On his return trip Thornburg VIII
attend the International First Aid
Convention ncld in San Francisco the
first week in September. Safety
service men from all points in Can
ada as well as the United States
will be entered in the contests whica
will be entertaining as we'll as edu-
cational. The local mines have no
teams entered in the contests this
year but team from the Treadwell
Mine won a prize some years ago
Mr.. ThOrnburg will return about the
middle OF Scptember.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 10. - Certifi-
cation of the records of the Byrd
Polar Expedition showing that 1t.
Comdr. Richard +. Byrd on May 8
flew over the North Pole has been
made to Secretary of the Navy viii
bur by special committee of the
National Geographic Society.
The society, which awarded to
Commander Byrd the Hubbard Gold
Medal upon his recent arrival here,
announced at the time through its
president, DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, tina:
the committee of experts had found
the explorers claims to be correct,
and it made public Il detailed log "a
the flight
Mathematicians Assist
On the committee with DR.. Gros-
venor were Frederick Y. COlville and
e. Lester Jones. They called i'll "a
pert assistants in their examination
of the data. including Hugh c. Nit
chell and Henry G. Ayers, senior
and chief mathemsticians. respec.
lively, of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. and Albert H. Bumstead
chief photographer of the National
Geographic Society and inventor OF
the sun compass Byrd used.
The experts reported to the Gros-
venor committee that they had been
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Lack of Local Organizations
Everywhere Makes Sue
cess Impossible
ISSUES OF PARTY ARE
CAPABLY TAKEN CARE OF
Believes Withdrawal Will
Pave Way for United
Effort and Success

Frank a. Boyle, of this city. Demo
cratic nominee for Delegate to Con
aress, today announced his with
drawal from the race. His action
followed a conference with T. ].
ponohoe, Territorial National Com.
mitteeman for the party. who was
in toucn with organization leaders
all over the Territory, and local
party men,
COineident with the announcement
OF his withdrawal, there was also
made public a letter from Mr.. Boyle
to Mr.. Donohoe. under date of June
80. last, in which the former sets
up the reasons for his action BY
stepping out of the race, he CONTEXT
FOR the delegateship becor'es a two
man fight between T. a. Marquam,
Fairbanks, Independent candidate,
and the present encumbent of tho
office.
Text of Letter
Mr.. Boyle's letter to Mr. Donohos
follows III full:
Juneau, June 80, 1926
Hon. Thomas ]. Donohoe
Democratic National Committeeman
! "Cordova, Alaska
Dear Sir
After serious consideration of all
The political conditions in Alaska [
have concluded to withdraw from
the contest for Delegate to Congress
as the Democratic nominee, for
reasons as follows:
"0D When | filed my declaration
OF candidacy naturally supposed
that there would be Democratic
Judicial Divisions of the Territory.
Instead Of that we find that in only
the Third Division is there a com
plete Democratic ticket The Demo
Gratis in the First, Second and Fourth
Divisions elected to join the indie
pendent movements, based upon local
and Territorial issues rather than
along National party lines. The ef-
feet Of this situation, II | should
remain candidate, would be that
in three of the four Divisions |
would be the only Democratic nomi-
nee in the field and would have to
make campaign without local OF.
ganizations behind me. which, in nv
opinion, would make success impos.
slble.
! "(2) In the First and Fourth Di-
visions the Democrats and others
who generally supported my candi-
dacy for Delegate to Congress in
I 1924 have united in bringing out
straight independent legislative tick.
cts, and have openly endorsed the
Independent candidacy of Thomas A.
: ICON Nh ad itxh j
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Expedition to
Alashd Suffers
Loss at UnininIf

WASHINGTON. July 10 VIII
lam l.. Finley has cabled the Am
erican Mature Association that the
expedition he is leading for The
Association, lost much equipment
and SUPPLIES when boat capsized
on July : in tae breakers on unimak
Island. All hand3 reached shore and
Finley added in his report; We
are making photographs of the
smoking Saishaldin volcano, Kod ak
bear and caribou. All are well"
The party went to Alaska on the
yacht Westward belonging to Camp
bell Church. of Eugene Oregon. Dr..
Gilbert. Of the Bureau Of Fisheries,
was one of those in the capsized
boat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
FLAPPERS' LIPS PERILED.
SAYS BRITISH SCIENTIST

"This applies particularly to the
lipstick, which is composed of grease
and finely ground coloring material.
we know from statistics that can
Ger is relatively common among cot
ton operatives and we believe that
the disease may be caused by the
absorption of oil into the body
through the mouth and skin.
ut is not, therefore, unreasonable
to suppose that cancer might be
brought about by the use of the lip.
stick. Women will say at once, but
we don't eat lipstick' They do not
realize, however, that certain sub
stances may be ground SO finely that
the particles will pass through the
skin.
Assuming that lipstick which, un
like rouge, must be very soft to the
skin, is composed of such particles
it is certain that the coloring matte
will pass through the skin and set
up an irritation"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
REHABILITATION
French FINANCES
IS IN PROGRESS
Confidence Voted in Govern
ment-CailIaux Insists
on Debt Agreements.

PARIS, July 10.=9You might as
we'll ask Parliament to ratify the
war debt agreements. said Finance
Minister Caillaux today, replying to
interpretations in tie Chamber OF
Deputies.
Il am negotiating with London
and Will introduce another bill soon
We are also negotiating with Wash
ngton. We are seeking to ease
the situation, thai is clear and con
else"
Following the statements of Min
ister Caillaux, the Chamber Of De
puties voted confidence in the Gov
ernment after Caillaux insisted the
Governments plan fer sterilization
# the frame must be upheld. The
vote was 2G9 fer ana 2l7 against
Previously, the Chamber of De
nuties had defeated the resolution
Of the Socialists calling for CAPT
tai levy By a vote Of 32l to 2O3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Eskimo Is Acquitted
OF Murder in Arctic

EDMONTON, July 10. - Judge
Dubuc has returned from the Are
tic after trying two Eskimos at
Aklavik. The jury acquitted Ekay-
ena, who murdered Ulukhak, for
love of one of the latter's three
wives and the other Eskimo pleaded
guilty to murder and was sentenced
to one year
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
SHY HUNTINGTON
SIGNS TO HANDLE
MULTNOMAH TEAM

PORTLAND, Ore, July 10. = Shy
Huntington. former football star and
coach at the University Of Oregon.
has signed a one-year contract to
coach the gridiron team OF Mutt.
nomah Amateur Athletic Club this
fall
fIe will assume his new duties on
September s when the first call for
candidates will be issued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Eclipse of Sun Is
Seen in the States

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 10
The western and southwestern states
peered through smoked glasses yes
terday to observe the second eclipse
of the sun this year.
The eclipse was theoretically yis-
ible in states west of the line pro-
jected from Juneau. Alaska. to Geor-
gia, but diminished from totality, far
out in the Pacific Ocean, to "a per
cent. Near Los Angeles the eclipse
was approximately II per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10

LONDON, July 10.-Flappers have
something new to worry about.
On the heels of intensive criticism
and strenuous advice against the
evils of late hours, over-Charleston-
ing and lack of sufficient clothing,
now it is said that the innocent lip
stick holds forth danger for its
dainty users.
Prof. o. w. Lowe. the distinguish
ed English scientist and inventor, in
an interview sounded note of warn
ing against the use of lip rouge, an |
quoted a recent assertion of fam
Gus British doctor that the contin-
uous use of lipstick by women will
be the cause of thousands of cases
of cancer of the mouth in the near
future.
Although | know nothing of medi
cine DR.. Lowe said, there are
scientific reasons for believing that
certain kinds of cosmetics are in.
furious to the health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
alaska Plane
In Accident;
Nobody Hurt

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July
10.-Floyd Bennett hoped off
for Flat this morning in a new
Waco plane, carrying two pas
sengers. Fifty feet up, the en-
gine stopped The plane, which
was 200 yards from the flying
field, smashed into clump of
cottonwood and the lower wings
and landing gear were demol-
ished. The upper wings were
twisted and the engine was
turned at an angle of 80 de-
degrees. Nobody was hurt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Measles Break Out
Among Yukon Indians

TANANA, Alaska, July 10. - NJ
E. Miller, supervising preliminary
work at the hospital for Indians at
old Fort Gibbon, made a quick trip
up the Yukon River 40 miles in an
swer to calls and found several cases
of German measles among the In
dians He administered first aid to
the sick at Mission and Rapids.
Similar cases are reported at Cos
ghaket.
Andrew Evans, sub-chief, died
Wednesday, His case was compl!-
Gated with tuberculosis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Wimmler, Holzheimer
Reach Tanana, Inspection

TANANA, Alaska, July 10.-Steam-
er Gen. Jacobs has arrived here with
n. l.. Wimmler and Frank Holz-
heimer, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, on a tour of inspec-
tion of coal and placer mining possi-
bilities in the Tanana and Ruby sec
tions, for The Alaska Railroad. The
two men will also investigate re-
ports of oil seepages along the west
ern slope of Mt Mckinley to south
of Ruby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Pink, Silver Salmon
Running Seward Bay

SEWARD Alaska, July 10-Pink
and silver salmon have made their
first appearance in Resurrection Bay.
II. f.. Ellsworth, Territorial fish
commissioner. predicted a large run,
The Seward hatchery will propa
gate pinks this season for the first
time. Heretofore only reds have run
in the bay here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
MORE MYSTERY

YUMA, July 10.-H. ID. Helen
beck, confidant of Mrs. Aimee Sem
pie McPherson Los Angeles evange-
list who disappeared and then re-
appeared, claiming abduction, said
yesterday he was in Los Angeles on
May Is, the day Mrs. Mcpherson
disappeared. Records show he float
ed a loan on an automobile on that
day in this city
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
MAYOR REMOVES BAKER

SEATTLE. July 10. Mayor
Bertha X. Landes has removed ID. f..
Baker, Civil Service Commissioner
from office for reason of efficiency,
harmony and protection to Civil
Service"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. July 10.-Union Oil
of California high, Sc rs. low
56M United States Steel Corpora
ton 140A. United States Steel pre-
ferred 129 y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Martin Durkin Convicted;
81 Years Is Recommended

CHICAGO, July 10. = Martin Dus-
kin was convicted yesterday of the
murder of Edwin Shanahan Federal
agent The jury recommended 30
years Imprisonment
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Cyrenian Brigands
Attack Wagon Train

ROME, July 10. Cyrenian bri.
gands, in a surprise attack, killed %
officers, five civilians and one native
of a wagon train today which was
bound from Apollonica to Cyrene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Anti-Saloon League to
Stay Out of Wash. Fight

SEATTLE, July 10.-B n. Hicks.
of the Washington
State Anti-Saloon League, declared
today the League will take no part
in the political fight between sup
porters and opponents of Gov. r. H..
Hartley
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Tornado Sweeps Michigan
Island; Two Persons Killed

BUCHANAN, Mich. July 10.-Two
persons were killed outright and two
died from injuries when a tornado
swept the islands in st. Joseph
River, two miles north of here, last
night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
NEW SEWARD AUTO LINE

SEWARD. Alaska, July TO- An
auto stage line has been inaugurated
to the Russian River trout fishing
district. The stage makes the trip
in six hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
NEGRO POLITICIAN SHOT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July To-
John Buchanan. negro politician was
killed last night and Carl Shaffer
and Eugene Alger were seriously
wounded in gun battle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
SEARCH ABANDONED

NEW YORK, July l).--Search for
bodies on the sol has been aband-
oned Eighteen have been reeoy-
cred including II identified yester-
day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
HOT IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. July I0.-The ther-
mometer was SG at noon today and
there were indications that the ther-
mometer would reach 80 degrees
before night
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
Heavy Ran at Nome
Breaks Long Drought

NOME Alaska, July 10.-A heavy
rain here yesterday broke the two
months drought and all miners are
happY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10
4 DE: FROM
HEAT IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, July 10 Three
persons died Yesterday from The in
tense heat prevailing here and one
person died this morning Thou
sands spent the night on the beaches.
A temperature of 30 degrees is pre-
dicted today.
CHICAGO. July 10 over one
dozen deaths attributed to heat,
cloudbursts and windstorms have oc-
CURED here and adjacent territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-07-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Road Boosters at
Chamber Lunch

There was a fair crowd, cOnSid-
cring ii was the noon after election,
at the chamber of commerce lunch
con today. Speakers who had "a
message Of considerable interest To
all present. included Col. Ed Flctch-
or of San Diego and Harold Ayres,
manager of the Spanish Trails As
>ocintion. They We're panied
Icy Ed Fletcher Jr., and Mr..
Graves, a mechanic, who went along
with them on their southern trip It.
keep their ear in order.
The party just returned from st
Augustine, Fla, and AyreS made an
cXtended talk describing the "trip
over the Dixie Highway. He stated
there were only four stretches of
road that are not connected up with
the highway or graveled or macad.
amized One is 81 miles long, one
i, - mites aud two are 80 miles,
making in all only 137 miles be
tween san Diego and ST. Augustine
that is not Il good road to travel
upon.
ne tbIu bt w nllt III Nt1t lIdt
had been built over Mobile bay and
declared the Dixie highway is the
coming highway for the use of tour.
i>ts to southern California, as it
Will be open 36j DAYS in the year,
'ml viii aid in building up both the
south and west. 1t goes through
many wild pecan groves, and foli-
"gc that is attractive to the eve.
iAd through some magnificent coun.
ny with vegetation and fruit grow
my ON every hand.
Fletchc" also talked of the Splcu
'Ifd, trip and said it was made en-
loYablc by excellent road which
Permitted making fast time, The
tme between san Diego and Pho2-
nix was eight hours and four min
utcS, distance of 500 miles
Both addresses wore interesting
aud thoroughly enjoyed.
There viii be a special meeting oil
the directors of the chamber this
evening at the high school. Impor.
tant matters are 10 como up and
Secretary Carmichael desires that
all directors be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
FOREST FIRES IN
la. COUNTY STILL
BEYOND CONTROL
y. ir't.d rr.sS L.nsrd wire

LOS ANGELES, Nov. e. Two
forest fires in Southern California
were dcfH.iug the efforts Of foreef
rangers and volunteer fllmc-fightcrs
today.
The blrzc in ;hc Santa Ana noun.
tains. which has been raging since
Sunday morning, was still burning
ticrcclv today. but with favorable
winds forest rangers expected 70
have the flames under control by
nightfall
Another blaz, in the vicinity Of
Lake Las Turas along IN" Los IN
gc.os Nca'Gra roanty line. WI
spread over an era Of 900 ar.c,. y
movie c4mpanE from HOLLYWOOD,
headed hy Edwin Carcwc, famous
director was drafted into service 10
aid in fighting ;lc flames when they
arrived at thu scene t. begin produc-
tiou on " resurrection. thc Co0pt
Tol>tov love drama. Nh mrlc play
crS were forced To hclp battle ~"
blaze, and production of the finn
va. dciaVrd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
MANY SURPRISES
RECORDED AMONG
ELECTION D0INCS
Defeat of WadswOrth and
Butler for Senate Stirs
Republicans.
Ey PAUL r. MALLON

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-vln a wear
which will lac marked IN history
for its swift unheralded events, the
1926 congressional election ycstc}-
day staged its surprise.
rs all the champions of the cle-
n.rntS and sports have been t0pplcd.
81 were present Republican maiori.
Ties in the house and senate dmin-
iShcd by the electorate in the hi
cnnial conflict of the parties for
cont "ol.
Although Democrats apparently
Lave faiIcd to obtain numerical
ma iority in either house Of congress,
they have gained perhaps seven Re
publican senate seats and left tn"
occupancy of one doubtful. They
needed nine seats for Il clear cut
ma iority.
In the house they have gained II
seats and % are in doubt. 1t seems
l;kely that they will pick up per-
hap, 20 Republican seats there,
In New York they have elected
. a
CT. governor for the fourth time by
ma ajority Of around 215, ,000. Here
;lso they have seized the seat Of
senator James w. WadsWorth, Re
publican leader and have installed
q friend of Smiths Robert +. WaG-
ncr. in the senate,
In Massachusetts, they took the
chair of Senator William NJ. Butler
Republican national chairman. in
inmate of President Coolidge. whose
candidacy the president endorsed,
and they elected David |, Walsh,
democrat.
in Arizona. Kentucky, Missouri,
Maryland and Oklahoma they hLV-
;pparenth. beaten the Republican
"cN"torial nominees and installed
their own candidates.
Gains Expected
It was not so much that they
"ulncd seven seats, for il was admit
(Cont iOupO ON paop ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
YOUNG'S FRIENDS
TO HAVE CONTROL
or LEGISLATURE
Senator Swing Reelected
TO Upper House From
San Bernardino.
BY HOMER T.. ROBERTS
inited Press Staff Corregpondent

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 3.--Control
Of both houses of the 1927 Califor.
mia legislature will be in the hands
OF fricnds of Governors Elect &. &.
Young, il WAS indicated today by in
complete returns compiled here from
the raIinue legislative districts
Throughout the state.
IN addition to IS senators ana
asScmblymcn who were elected at the
primary, - were contested at the
general election Yesterday. OF
these Three were IN the senate and
~ IN the assembly.
Although many districts are ia
be heard from, the election Of the
following senatorial candidates ap-
pcarcd certain this morning:
Sixth district; Ray Jones, Marys-
willie, Republican.
Sixteenth district Edgar s I1r-
ley. Oakland, Republican.
Thjrticth district: Ralph f.. Swing
san Bcrnard;no.
In the assembly contests the fol
lowing seemed sure of elections:
First district: } J. Murphy, Weed,
Republican.
'ifth district: Van Bernard, Butt"
Cit, Republican.
Twcutv-first district: Fred G..
HaWcS. san francisco.
TWcntv-Sccond district: James 6.
Flynn, san Francisco, Republican.
Twcnry-cighth district Edgar 6.
Lcvcy, san Francisco. Republican,,
For'icth districts; Harold G.. Clotid-
mau, Berkeley, Republican.
Fo,tv.fms; district: II. &. KcnSrH,
Oakland, Republican.
Forty sixth district: Vernon F..
Cant, Modesto, Republican.
f'ifty-first district: L. :. Lcymcl,
Fresno, Republican.
Fifty fourth district: AuguScs +.
jcwctt, lIanforel, Republican,.
Fifty seventh district: Isaac
.lorrs. cutario, Republican.
Sixty second district: Walter j.,
Little, Santa Monica, Republicans.
Sixty fourth district: Harry l.y-
ras. los Angeles. Republican.
%iNtyfjfth district: Undecided,
due to a three corncrcd race between
Willis NJ. Baum, Frank Coradno, ana
William Ireland, all independent
candidates, Los Angeles.
SIXTY sixth district: William NJ.
Byruc. Los Angeles, Republican.
Seventeen district: Morgan ke8-
tom, Long Bacch, Republican.
Seventy. district: Henry +.
Carter Wilmington, Republican,
Scvcutysccoud district: willard
f.. Badham, Los Angeles, kcpubii-
can.
Seventy fourth district: Frederick
NJ. Roberts, Los Angeles, Rrpub,i-
can.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Highway Board
Awards Contract
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 3.-R. b.
Mex OF Gerber was low i;d@rr
for construction of rc;nfJrce,, CO..
ctptr bridge across Gaviota creek Oh
county. il was announced today by
The state highway commission.
Mckenzie s bid was Sl9.504
against an engineers estimate of
go 500.
The new structure will rcplac"
IN antiquated county built bridge
and will permit Strengthening of
the highway by removing several
dangerous curves.
Bids received yesterday will b.
considered by the commission
iorcting in Los Angeles. Nov. l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
Texas Remains in
Normal Column,
Rv United Press Leased Ire


DALLAS, Tex. Nov. I. Attorney
General Dan Moody. Democrat. vas
elected governor of TcXa )
by a.plu,a|ity Of at least 10 to onr
over Il. II. IIaiaes, Republican. re
turas indicated today.
Texas seventeen Democratic ic
congressman were reelected, returns
indicated. The one Republican rep
rcscntativc. Harry Wurlbach. ap.
parrntly was reelected from tie Il
district. All Of the Texas bcma.
cratic incmnbcnts were opposed by
Rcunhlicnn oftivc seekers for the
first time in he state : history, from
governor +" associate justice Of the
supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
HARYHILL WILL
Be DEDICATED
BY QUEEN MARIE
By JOHN MONTGOMERY

CUn;ted Press Staff Corrcsponden)
ABOARD QUEEN MARIE :
SPECIAL TRAIN IN WASHING
TON, Nov. 3.-Thc official reason
for Queen Maric's visit to America
the dedication of the MWryhill
Museum of Fine Arts-today took
place in MarvhilI, WASH, an almost
inaccessible settlement along the
Columbia river.
DinlomatcaEy speaking, this is
tn" only reason for her majesty 5
VISIT to this country. She was com
misSioncd by her government to
sail 9O00 miles and ride 5000 more
to do nothing more than to open
the doors of the Museum, which
heretofore has been unknown to the
world.
The museum has been the butt of
considerable jokes during the trip.
II is the sole idea of Samuel Hill,
picturesque road builder of the
northwest ana Son-lh-llW Oh Tue ldie
James j. sin, and stands half rom-
plctcd in the rocky faStncSs of
Washington.
Hill plans to have if the per
maucn, museum of American arts
and constructed it to last into II
vcrjtable millennium.
Since the train left New York no
one has been able to find out just
what the Maryhill Museum was
Her majesty herself was ignorant
of its plan and state OF completion
and her attaches shrugged their
shoulders when questioned.
LaSl night, the queen received 4
tumulto0S ovation in Spokane in the
form ot d gigantic street parade OF
Spokane citizens.