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Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27
Citizens Appealed To
 ;. Register for Election

It is hardly worth while for the city to go to the expense of an cleo ton according to the present inter est shown. It is, however, with ref ererce to future development, absol- lutely essential and local citizens should show sufficient interest in their community affairs to register now and vote.
 In previous years it has. been humi- Hating to many. to have learned other nearby communities with a popula- tion much smaller than Stewards, to have poled much larger vote. Last year there were less than 300 votes cast It is hoped twice this amount will register and vote this year.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27
Popular Young Couple
 Leaving for Seattle;
 To Locate In the States

MT. and Mrs. P. H. Peterson, res idents of Seward, depart this evening on hte SS. Northwestern for Seattle en route to Spokane where they will make an extended visit. MT. and Mrs. Peterson plan locating in the States permanently, but just where, they have not as yet made up their minds.
 MT. Peterson, since his arrival in Seward twelve years ago has been engaged in the contracting business Previous to coming to Seward ne had spent two years elsewhere Ill the Territory. MT. and Mrs. Peter son, are leaving many staunch frlenus who are reluctant to see them oe- mart. The we'll wishes of the entire community goes with the populal young couple who were married Ill Seward but a few months ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27

A beautiful line of Easter cards at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. Pick out what you wish today and mail them out on Saturdays steamer. Easter arrives April 4.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27
Prohibition Chief Plans
 Making Trip Here Soon

Edward Q. Birgfeld, former Alaskan mining man who is now deputy pro- administrator for Alaska, with headquarters at Juneau, is ex- pected to arrive in Seward shortly from the south according to recent word reaching the office of The Gateway, Prior to coming to Alaska Mr. Birgfeld was engaged in special prohibition work in the East for sew eraI years, or after that period when he left the Territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27
Large Listing Arrives Aa!i s's |, .,,i.
 ON S.S.. Northwestern

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 At an early hour this morning the s.s. Northwestern arrived in port from the south bringing a large pas- senger listing to this port but a small amount of tonnage. For Sew ard about 50 tons is being discharged and for interior points, about .225 tons.
 A small number of reservations have been made for the southbound trip. but this will be augmented by a few more who will arrive in town on this evenings train from the h. terior. The vessel will depart for the south at midnight tonight.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27

J. T. Cunningham, head of the transportation department of the AL aska Railroad, was among the re- turning Alaskans this morning on the S.S. Northwestern. MT. Cunningham has been down to the Seattle office on official business for the past few weeks.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-27
SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425, LOON

RESURRECTION LODGE NO. AZ,
 !. o. o. F.
 Meets every Thursday at
 o8:00 p. m. in, Odd Fellows Hal, next to the postoffice. Visiting broIh Ihers welcome. Ludwig Larsson, N. D., Charles Lechner, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
TAXPAYMENTS
PASS RECORD
$500 Paid at Noon To-
day; Expect to Pass
5000 Tonight

Fifty-three hundred residents of
Cameron county had paid their poll
taxes by noon today, and the office of
the county tax collector was crowded
with persons waiting to pay their taxes.
This number is an increase of TOO
over the total at noon yesterday, and
when the office Of the tax collector
closes at IL o'clock tonight the total is
expected to be more than 5000. No
poll tax payments will be accepted to-
morrow.
The rush for poll taxes has been
steady during the present week, and ad-
ditional office help has been employed
at the office of the collector.
The poll tax receipts are being issued
from several different books, none Of
which are marked according to precincts
and it has not been possible to keep
a check of the number of poll taxes
paid in each precinct, although this in
formation will be available soon after
the time for paying poll taxes is con-
cluded tonight.
The largest number Of poll taxes paid
in Cameron county in any previous year
was 500 in 1924. This has already been
passed, and the total of 5000 which is
expected to be reached before IL o'clock
will be considerably more than the for
mer poll tax payment records.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
WOMAN STAYS
BENEFACTRESS
Border Entertainer Says
Aged Companion SLAM
dered Mother

SAN DIEGO, Calih, Jan. 30.-Mrs
Tessie Pena, % year old border enter
tainer, confessed here last night to the
murder of Mrs Frances L. Cole, her
aged benefactress, whose body, stabbed
and slashed in eighteen places, was
found in her home at National City,
near here Thursday.
"Yes, I did it, the police quoted
Mrs. Pena as saying. ''She said may
mothers picture looked like bad wo-
mans. | suppose they'll try to gve me
life imprisonment, but l want to go to
the chair. / don't want to be thinking
Of this the rest of my life.
Mrs. Pena, who had lived with Mrs.
Cole. was arrested in cabaret across
the border early yesterday, deported TO
the United States as an undesirable
alien, and rearrested at the border by
deputy sheriffs on charge of murder.
Mrs. Cole was 81 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
MUSSOLINI WINS in
FIGHT FOR BIG ARMY

ROME, Jan. 30.-The Italian chamber
Of deputies today approved the army
reorganization bill which was support
ed by Premier Mussolini in speech
last evening.
The premier said that while Italy de-
sires peace and has participated in the
Locarno agreements, it must be recog-
nized "that the skies have become pop
ulaetd with prodigious airplanes and
that new and deadly arms are appearing
in the sea-
"Therefore," he added, 81 think
must say that as in the garden of Islam.
peace is only sure when under the shad-
ow of our sword" Seventy-six regi-
ments are to be stationed in the chief
cities of the Italian provinces and elev-
en- others "at fitting places" he an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
OFFICERSPROBE
DEATH OF FIVE
Cleveland Woman, Baby
in Hospital After
Bodies Found

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Police
today were depending on autopsies, an
alysis and probable statements by Mrs.
Vera Fulvi, 33 to clear the mystery
surrounding the death of her husband
and four of their six children.
Arthur Fulvi, 33, machinist and his
children, James, IA; Rudy, 10; Mary.
s and Dorothy, 6, were found dead in
their home here late yesterday. They
probably had been dead twelve hours or
more.
Mrs Fulvi and her three year old baby
were taken to hospital in serious con-
dition
Pending further investigation, Police
Lieut. Harley H. Moffit reported the
case Officially as sudden death from
poison, probably administered with
criminal intent" Detectives said the
poisoning might be the result of fam
lily quarrel
Food and liquor found in the home
were turned over to city chemists for
analysis while Coroner A. P. Hammond
conducted autopsies over the body.
After advancing and discounting
numerous theories, including murder,
suicide and accidental death by as
phyxiation, the authorities awaited re-
covery of Mrs. Fulvi sufficiently to
question her. A policeman placed on
guard over her was instructed to per-
nit no one to see her until she recover
ed enough to remember what happened.
A theory that the family were the vic
tins of food and home made wine and
beer served at dinner party in the Full
vi home Thursday night was discounted
when investigation revealed that an
other child, Victor Fulvi, 13, and eight
guests suffered no i'll effects from the
food and drink. After the meal Victor
returned to the home of his grand
mother, with whom he lived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
U. S. BUILDING
INBROWNSVlLLE
TOBEIMPROVED
Remodeling and Exten-
sion Work Estimated
to Cost $4,000; Ad-
vertise for Bids

improvements and engagements in
the Brownsville federal building, to
cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000,
will probably be made in the near fu-
ture, as the postoffice department at
Washington is advertising for bids on
the job to be opened at Washington,
February %, according to Postmaster
r. L. CHM, here.
Copies of plans and specifications for
improvements and enlargements on the
building have been received by Mr..
CHM. and contractors desiring to bid
on the job may call at the postoffice
and secure these data.
The improvements include remodel
ing Of the interior Of the building a.
it now stands. including installing
plumbing throughout the building
The extensions will include third
story for the present building and a
one story extension to the ground floor.
extending back on Tenth street from
Elizabeth street.
The additional floor will be used for
jury room, both petit and grand, for
offices of various court officials, and
for other federal court or routine work.
hTe second floor will be improved and
the federal judge vii have two offices
the federal judge will have two office
rooms on that floor, the clerk will have
an additional office room, and the dis
trict attorney will have two rooms.
The extension on theg round floor
along Tenth street will be for the use
of the postoffice. A total of 276 more
boxes will be put into that place, bring
ing the total in the postoffice to 1047
and the stamp windows Of the present
building will be used for money orders,
the new addition to furnish space for
the sale of stamps.
The general architectural plan of the
building as it is now will be carried
out in the work, and the federal build
ing will present a more attractive ap-
pearance with its third story and re-
modelled interior.
Although no statement has come from
Washington as to the definite date for
letting the contract, it is considered as
reasonably certain that the work will
be done without delay.
The first estimates of cost on the
building were around S20,000 although
it is believed that the work included in
the plans and specifications will cost
around $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
ALIEN HEARING
ISPOSTPONED
Two Men and Two Wo-
men Give Details of
Crossing

Examining hearing for the four Greek
aliens, two men and two women, caught
short time ago on the river road by
deputies of the sheriff's department,
was postponed yesterday afternoon un-
til Tuesday, according to d. W. Brew
ster, immigration chief in charge Of the
Brownsville district.
At the time they were apprehended.
the aliens said that they came across
the Rio Grande at the bridge here, and
told other accounts of their entry
which they have later changed, accord
ing to Mr.. Brewster. They were arrest
ed by Chief Deputy j. G. Dilworth, two
other deputy sheriffs on the night of
January 10. Along with the aliens the
officers arrested Olivio Flores, who was
alleged to have been driving the car in
which the aliens were found and Jose
Soils, alleged to have been with Flores.
According to the testimony of the
aliens, Mr.. Brewster said today, they
were across the Rio Grande with four
other Greek aliens, and made an agree
ment with Flores and Soils, who live
at Palacos, Texas, whereby they were
to be taken to Victoria, Texas. The
was 5000 for each Of the eight aliens.
Four of the eight were taken across
and delivered according to the testi-
mony, and the other four had crossed
the river a few miles up from Browns
vile, and had just started out along
the river road when the deputy sher-
ifs arrested them.
Soils and Flores were charged with
carrying concealed weapons, and with
transporting liquor. The aliens were
turned over to immigration authorities,
AS soon as the cases against Flores and
Soils in state court have been settled
they will be turned over to federal au-
thorities, Mr.. Brewster said, and charg-
es Of transporting aliens will be filed
against them.
immigration authorities are trying to
locate the four aliens who were first
taken across the river, according to
the testimony of the four arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
One MEMBER OF
PARTYkuLEDIN
BLAZE. ON BAY
Three Of Party, Includ-
ing Holcomb, in Gal
weston; Owner Es-
capes Injury
(By The Associated Press.)


GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 30.-Mayor
Oscar B. Holcomb, Brady w. Steele and
c. j. Dilley, all Of Houston, were at the
John Sealy hospital today recovering
from the effects of exposure sustained
in motor boat accident on Galveston
bay late yesterday, in which E. r..
Warnken, 38. former assistant United
States district attorney, lost his life.
The body Of Mr.. Warnken will be
shipped to Houston this morning for
interment. He is survived by widow
and child at Houston. He had come to
Galveston recently to take the post Of
Mr.. Warnken succumbed from expos
ure.
Robert A. Lyons, of Galveston, .
member of the hunting party, is under
treatment at his residence suffering
from a sprained ankle, burns and ex-
posure. No i'll effects were sustained
by Shearn Moody, DIR. W.. Huddleston
or Charles Anderson, master Of the
launch, all of Galveston, who were in
the party.
The hunting expedition left Galveston
Friday for the Moody hunting lodge at
Lake Surprise, ahont.. 90 miles:from Gal
weston on the bay. "A burst Of flames
from gasoline which was being put in
the carburetor to start the engine when
one mile from their destination drove
those in the boat overheard. The flames
were later extinguished and the party
picked up by a passing launch and
brought to Galveston late last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight with
local rains; colder in northwest por-
tion; Sunday cloudy; rain in east por-
ton; colder except in southeast portion.
Light to fresh southerly to westerly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was mostly cloudy and
unsettled over much Of the country at
the morning observation in connection
with a disturbance of considerable in
tensity over the southern Plains states,
and moderately high pressure over the
eastern and far western states. Light
to moderate rains occurred within the
last "a hours on the south Atlantic
coast and in Florida, except exces-
sively heavy over extreme southern
Florida, Miami reporting 6.6S inches
while light SHOWS were reported from
the Canadian Northwest, North Dakota
and the northern Plateau region. There
was a decided rise in temperature over
the Great Lakes region and the north
eastern states since last report. and
moderate rises practically throughout
the balance of the United States. Some
what lower readings appeared in the
Canadian Northwest, however.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from az at
Amarillo and 81 Paso to 56 at Browns
6illn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
MONUMENT TO
CENTENNIALS
{. RAISED TODAY
t.s
Stone Marks Hundredth
Anniversary Of City;
Parade at z p. m, and
Ball Tonight

monument to the hundredth ami
yersary of Matamoros was placed at
noon today on the corner of the main
plaza in that city, the stone being dedi-
Gated by Governor Portes Gil Of Tamau
lipas to the memory of Mariana Mata-
mores, from whom the city was named.
The placing of this stone was the
conclusion of the morning program OF
the centennial celebration in Matamoros
today, and preparation were being made
for two of the main events of the cele-
bration, the huge parade through the
streets of the city starting at O'Clock
this faternoon, and the governors ball,
to be given by the Casino Matamorense
of Brownsville and Matamoros in the
Teatro Reforma starting at IL o'clock.
The morning program opened with the
firing of 81 cannon shots at o'clock,
followed by band music as the Tamau-
lipas state band went through the prin-
cipal streets of the city, playing march
es of war.
At IL o'clock this morning the pro-
gram in front of the offices of the city
council, on the main plaza, started. The
program opened with band number, by
the Tamaulipas band, followed by an
address by Ernesto Urtusastegui, Mata-
moros attorney. A poem was recited by
Juan Jose de la Cara, author of the
poem, the placing of the monument, a
stone bearing the inscription to Mari
ano Matamoros, commemmorating the
hundredth anniversary Of the founding
I'LL
prgram closed with the playing of the
Mexican national anthem.
The parade this afternoon promises to
be one of the main features of the cele-
bration A large number Of historical
floats have been prepared to be entered,
and floats from the American side Of
the river will be seen along with those
from Matamoros and other Mexico
cities.
The Twelfth Cavalry band of Fort
Brown, the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce band, and the Tamaulipas
State band will all march in the parade.
The governors ball will start at IL
O'Clock tonight, concluding the program
for the day, while at the same time a
ppular ball will be given at the plaza
de Allende in Matamoros.
At 10 o'clock Sunday baseball game
is scheduled in the Maniobras park near
Matamoros between a Matamoros team
and a team from San Benito. At IL
o'clock in the morning Governor Gil will
visit the hospital in Matamoros. At II
O'Clock noon the Twelfth Cavalry band
from Fort Brown will give concert in
the main plaza of the city.
At o'clock in the afternoon there
will be a banquet of Matamoros officials
in honor of the governor, in the Hotel
Imperial of Matamoros.
A school festival will be given at 8
o'clock in the afternoon, at the Mani
obras camp grounds near the city, and
8 o'clock Sunday night watch party
conducted by the Socialista Fronerizo
political party in Matamoros, will be
started at the Teatro Reforma, closing
the celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
BANK CASE IS
SETTLED HERE
Attorneys in Planters
State Bank Litiga-
ton Agree

An agreed judgment is expected to
be entered today in the Planters State
Bank case, styled w. d. Jeffress VS.. S.
A. Thompson ct al, and w. D. Jeffress
VS.. S. j. Rives, ct al, in district civil
court, the attorneys in the case having
reached an agreement on settlements
yesterday
There were a dozen or more individ-
ual suits in connection with the closing
of the bank, all of which had been lump
ed together to be tried in district civil
court here. Trial of the case progressed
for almost two weeks, when an agree
ment was reached and the jury was
dismissed yesterday.
The state of Texas was plaintiff in
the four suits being tried in connection
with the closing of the bank In the
judgment the state agreed to take part
of what it sued for, the suit of the
state being stock assessment on all
stockholders at the closing of the bank,
and a suit against Jeffress for $500
which he guaranteed.
The various parties in the other
suits, which were principally by JEFF
fress against Thompson, and against
Rivers, settled between themselves, in
addition to settling with the state,
most of the suist among the stockhold-
ers of the defunct bank being settled
without payment of the sums asked.
The judgment, which is expected to
be some 80 pages or more in length, is
being worked out today by the attor-
neys in the case, and will probably be
filed during the day. 1t is possible
that revised judgment may be worked
out and entered later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
GUARDS POSTED
in STORY TRIAL

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 30.-A Gordon
of armed officers was posted in the
court room and about the Dallas county
criminal courts building as precaution
against possible violence or gun play
at the opening of the Saturday session
of the Yancey Story trial. This action
followed disarming of a witness from
Denton yesterday when threats of gun
play were heard during the Friday ses-
sion.
Story is being tried on charge Of
robbery of the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Krum on July 8.
Judge Pippen charged the jury this
morning. The case was expected to be
in the hands Of the jury by nightfall
as it was indicated each side would be
given three hours for argument.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
DEATHS FOR One.
DAY in MINES IS.
With 3RD BLAST
II Workers Lose Life in
Alabama Shaft; Five
Killed in Illinois and
Three in Colorado
(By The Associated Press.)


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 30.-Rescue
crews today were bringing out the last
of the q miners, IL white and 16 ne
groes, who were killed in the explosion
at the Moss Boro mine of the Premier
Coal company, near here late yester-
day.
Twenty six Of the fifty three men in
the mine at the time of the blast es-
capped uninjured.
The tragedy brought the total num-
Der of miners killed in three explosions
throughout the country during the day
to 35. Five were killed at West Frank
fort, Illinois, in an explosion in the New
Orient mine, the worlds greatest pro-
ducer, while three met death in a gas
exlosion in Bear Canyon Coal COM
pany mine near Trinidad, Colo.
The crews sent to the remote camp
from the United States bureau of mines
in Birmingham and from mines near the
scene of the disaster labored through
out the night under the direction Of
state Mine Inspector J. H. Nesbitt and
had removed all but three bodies en-
tombed by rock falls when dawn broke
over the little valley of disaster.
The explosion occurred at what min
ers call shooting time each day when
the miners are ready to quit work. Sew
eral "shots" are made to loosen coal
for the next days work. One of these
shots hit pocket of gas and caused
the blast.
Many stories of horror were told by
those rescued
Some told of relatives and friends
who were killed as they stood by their
side while sheets of flame swept
through the slope and entries. Others
told of laying in the darkness and fear
ing that they were entombed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
HOUSTON MAYOR HURT N$YACHT FIRE
FROSTED KNEES DECIDE
ENGLISH LASSIES FOR
LONG SKIRTS in WINTER
(By The Associated Press.l

LONDON, Jan. 30.-England's un-
usually cold winter is making dress
designers uneasy about the length of
skirts women of fashion hereafter
will accept. Frosted knees have given
the extremely short skirts a setback
in England and there is less and less
disposition to talk so unfavorably
about the skirt which falls well down
toward the ankles, especially for
street wear
Lopsided gowns, with heavy panels
on one side only have been ruled out
by London women. They regard these
as upsetting the natural lines of the
figure and often giving the impress
sion that the wearer is deformed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-30
ASSYRIAN ALIENS
ARRESTED FRIDAY

Two Assyrian aliens were apprehend-
ed at Falfurrias last night and are be-
ing brought to Brownsville today. ac-
cording to a report received this morn.
ing by immigration Chief D. W. Brew
ster of the Brownsville district from
w. A. Fleming, immigration inspector
at Falfurrias.
The aliens were apprehended neal
Faifurrias. They had hailed passing
car and got a ride to near Falfurrias
when apprehended, according to the re.
port of the officers.
The aliens said that they entered the
United States at New York. Deporta-
tion proceedings will be instituted or
their arrival in Brownsville.