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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16

GRAVES READY
FOR MINE
J. VICTIMS
Spirit Of Death Hangs
Like Cloud Over
Wilburton.

WILBuRTON, Okla, Jan. 16.-CP,
The spirit of death today hung over
sWiiburton like a cloud. The very
AIR seemed charged with grief and
few smiles were seen on the faces Of
grim miners as they walked into
undertaking parlors to view the faces
of friends-91 miners recovered from
the Degnan-McConnell mine No. ~,
m which g.. exploded Wednesday,
dealing deaf and destruction in all
directions.
Two miles west Of the town lies
the plain little cemetery soon to be
the burying spot for most Of the
bodies. Eight graves were dug in the
catholic cemetery by convicts brought
here from the state penitentiary.
All day long yesterday, the tenn
pcrary morgue was visited by hushed
women and children.
Rescue workers have turned atten-
ton 10 work of recovering two bodies
believed buried in debris.
so CLEAR DEBRIS.
- Only q few persons stood about
the mouth of the line late yesterday.
s. A crew of 80 miners were in the
workings, clearing away debris and
timber, carrying il TO the surface.
j. Colonel L. J.. Head. Captain Ed
mondson and Major Turner Roark,
and other officers of the National
Gua d remained on the scene of the
disaster yesterday. Most of the guards
men have returned.
Three funerals were conducted from
churches and bodies laid to rest in the
city cemetery. More than a dozen
bodies have been shipped 10 towns
nearby for burial and others are to
be sent out today.
A financial appeal is being made
70 aid the needy widows and children
of the dead m Iers, but there has
been little response.
MAY REOPEN SHAFT.
Jim Mcconnell. owner of Mine 81,
said yesterday that if il is possible |
the mine would be put into operation |
again. If il is not too badly damaged,
he win retimber the passageways and |
rebuild the shop. II will be at least
several weeks before the mine can be
put into operation again, Ed Boyle.
state mine inspector said, declaring
that the mine was unsafe for in
vestigation ar present.
Mines and schools in the valley were
closed yesterday. Many business
houses were closed and the attention
of the entire city was focused on the
parlors of the temporary norgue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16
FIND INSURANCE POLICY.

A Modern WOodmen insurance pol
icy for $1,000 issued al Jinks, Okla,
and bearing the name Of Roe Escuo
was turned oyer D. police Friday By a
man, who sSid be found it on West
Houston Street
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16
HOME TO ELECT.

Officers Of the Protestant Orphans
iiome VIII be elected at the annual
meeting Wednesday, in the Kentucky
avenue home. Mrs. ]. l.. Brown will
preside.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16
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GANGSTERS
ARRESTED

After settling upon the city like hsr-
pies TO feed on the purses of the
enormous galleries following the play
ers in the Texas Open golf tourna-
ment, five members Of a nationally
known gang of pickpockets were cap
tured at Breckenridge park Friday af-
ternoon just before the close of the
days play.
Two OF the men, one who gave his
age as 65 and the other Il. are ma
tionally knows as dips Both have
jail records dating back as early as
1895, and have served time in jails
and state penitentiaries Of more than
10 states.
SAYS HE'S APPRENTICE.
Another member Of the gang, 81
years old, declared he was but an ap-
prentice Of the two older heads. >" He
told Chief Of Police Miller and Sam
Street. chief of detectives, he was but
a novice Of the game.
The supposed leader Of the gang, and
the man who 10 believed TO have had
in his possession the wallets of Fri
days victims, escaped from Detectives
Kohr, Stendebach and Harris. when
the six were sighted around a pros
pective victim.
Upon the spproach Of the officers
the leader and a companion fled. De-
tectiFe Kohr captured the latter after
& chase about the fsirways. The 9TH
srs we're tsksn into custody without
trouols-
FIND NARCOTICS
One Of the five arrested is held on
q federal charge after a quantity OF
narcotics wss found in his posses.
sion. II also is known that he is
wanted in Il Paso on similar
charge.
Though only two reported thefts Fri.
da! afternoon, officers believe that the
gangs number Of victims may run
higher. II. W. Hill, Ransom hotel.
reported the loss Of a purse containing
go. Eighty dollars in travellers
checks were stolen from the pocket Of
A. w. Briggs, also of the Ransom
hotel.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Santa Fe Loses lin
Telephone Test Case

A case that has been followed
with special interest by Winslow
trainmen, and which was first
brought to trial on June End, re-
suited in judgment Friday which
found the Santa Fe Railroad guilty
of violating Paragraph 403 of the
Penal Code, in allowing trainmen
to take orders over the telephone.
The state was represented by coun-
ty attorney Phil A. Sawyer, and the
Santa Fe by Paul Geary, of Hol-
brook, c. B. Wilson, of Flagstaff,
and Robert Brennan of Los An
geles, in different phases of the
hearing.
The case, which was instituted
to test the validity of the law in
question, was first heard in June,
and was submitted to the superior
court on briefs. Attorneys Wilson
and Brennan appeared for the San
ia Fe in the primary hearing. The
decision was given September 10th
by superior court Judge ]. E. Cros-
by, at which time Mr.. Geary ap-
peared for the railroad.
The attorneys for the defendant
announced that the case would be
appealed to the Supreme Court of
Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
.ALLLONG DISTANCE
TOURING RECORDS
BROKEN ATCANYON

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. = How
did you get here?" was the first
question Park Ranger Leo Smith
was able to ask a motorist who en-
tered the Grand Canyon natoinal
park recently To which the man
replied: "You don't think l drove
all the way do you?" Ranger Smith
had to admit that this was hardly
possible, as the car bore a license
plate from China Although every
state in the Union, District of Col
umbia, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico
were represented in auto travel at
the park during August, the add1-
ton of China to the list breaks all
previous long distance records, for
an auto trip to the Grand Canyon
The owner of the car is Mr.. T..
F. McCrea, a missionary at Cebbo,
China. He was driving Ford car,
number 21804 China. The car made
no claim to being a "sea going
hack" and consequently was ship
ped across the Pacific. After a
tour of the country it will be ship
ped back to China again.
Mr.. McCrea has been in China for
90 years, and is now enjoying his
vacation by taking motor tour of
the United States.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
ARIZ. TEACHER
COLLEGE OPENS
SEPTEMBER II

FLAGSTAFF - According to an
announcement made here by Grady
Gammage, president Of the North
ern Arizona Teachers College. ar
rangements are being made for the
opening of the fall term on Mon
day, September 9th.
All the dormitories on the cam
pus are being renovated Bury
Hall is being partitioned off to take
care of the large influx of young
men who are expected to be in at
tendance at the college this year.
According to word brought here
by F. G. Osborn, faculty chairman
of athletics, who with Jake Brack-
er, toured the state in the interest
of the college, more than 100 young
men will be enrolled in the college
this fall.
The majority of these young men,
Mr.. Gammage explained, would be
enrolled in the department of ply
sical education which has become
the most popular department of the
college. However, the vocational
departments, commerce and indus
trial arts, rank second in the num-
Der of young men enrolled.
The increase in attendance in
young men has been more or less
phenomenal, Mr.. Gammage pointed
out. From 13 enrolled in 1924, the
youngest being IA, and the oldest
70, the late Frank Gibbs, who
taught up to the time of his death
last March at Garland Prairie, the
college had about Is boys enrolled
in all the departments of the school
last year
There were about an even dozen
young women registered in the ply
sical education department last
year, but from the interest manii-
tested throughout the state in the
new course it is expected that a
great many young women interest
ed in physical education will take
up this as their life's work.
The new catalogue is now off the
press and are being mailed out to
prospective students. A copy of
the catalogue may be had by ad-
dressing the president, it was an
nOunCed.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
August Was Record
Month Grand Canyon
Month at Canyo

Travel to the Grand Canyon ma
tional park during the month of
August, reached the record total of
23,943 visitors. it was announced by
j. r. Eakin, park superintendent.
According to Mr.. Eakin, 20,43S of
the total visited the south and 3,053
the north rim; 8,752 came by rail-
while 1871 arrived in 1926 auto
mobiles.
Compared to the same month last
year, there was an increase of GOT,
or per cent. A rather heavy loss
in rail travel on the south rim was
offset by large increases in motor
travel to both rims. Travel by bus
from the railroads in southern
Utah to the north rim nearly doubl-
ed in volume.
The coming month of September
is the last of the present Gravel
year" Books are closed on the
present and new year started on
October 1st. The total travel for
the season so far is 123,S63. Rec
ords indicate that for the first time
in the history of the park, travel by
automobile will exceed that by
rail.
According to incomplete records,
total of 1925 ,26O persons have
visited the Grand Canyon since
1911. This does not represent the
total number who have seen this
trnmondOuc cnnctap1o for oil tiYno
however, as in the records from
1911 to 1919, there is no travel by
private means included, while no
records are available at all from
1911 back to 1910, the year that the
first white man saw the Canyon.
1t is interesting to note that a
months travel to the park during
the summer months very nearly to-
tails the figures for an entire year
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Prepare For the
Historical Pageant
At Casa Grande

PHOENIX - Preparations for
Arizona's first great historical pag-
cant, to be presented November 5,
6, and at the famous Casa Grande
Ruins, have entered their final
stage with the arrival here of Gar
net Holme, pageant master of the
national parks, who will direct the
spectacle that will bring to life all
the romance of the states history.
The pageant will be presented by
the Arizona Pageantry association,
formed this year with directorate
representing the entire state AL
though the Casa Grande Pageant is
it's first object the association plans
the gradual development of a state
wide series of historical spectacles
given at points of greatest inter
est, which will serve as an all-year
national tourist attraction. It's
plan has been greeted with enthusi-
asm wherever it has been presented
and the initial pageant is receiv-
ing the close cooperation and sup
port of chambers of commerce, civ
ic clubs, especially-formed pag-
eantry clubs, Women's Clubs, the
Arizona Industrial Congress and
similar bodies.
In many respects the Casa Gran
de Pageant will be the outstanding
spectacle ever presented in the
state. Divided into four episodes,
portraying respectively the prehis-
toric Indian era, the coming Of the
Spanish conquistadores and padres,
the colorful period of the American
pioneer, and the modern epoch with
tits great irrigation dams, gigantic
mines, fast-growing industries and
spreading cities, the pageant will
number some 800 people in its cast.
Drama, music, dancing and tab
leaux will join in reproducing the
past's most romantic days.
The stage itself will be one of
the ancient compounds of the Casa
Grande Ruins-officially termed the
Casa Grande National Monument
which a thousand years ago were
the center of cultured Indian civ
ilization; which two and half
centuries ago were visited by tn
first hardy Spanish monks and SOL
diers and which today are near the
center of Arizona's next big irriga-
tion project The vivid days of his
tory will be repeated amid the tall
adobe walls which have seen cen
turies of history written at their
very feet, and the audience will sit
in a natural amphitheater that
Mr.. Holme terms ideal for the pur-
pose.
The Pageant will be statewide
both in significance and attendance.
1t will be given in full on each of
the three days, and besides thou
sands of people from Arizona points
the Ruins are within easy driving
distance of both Phoenix and Tue
son-is expected to draw large
numbers of spectators from outside
states. Both the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe railroads are coop
Grating in giving it wide advertis-
ing, and the Southern Pacific is
arranging special schedules to han
die the crowds.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
POLICE HOLD
RINGLEADER
AT NOGALES

NOGALES, Ariz. = Police Satur-
day believed they had arrested the
ringleader of band of border out
laws who have staged several ma
jor robberies during the past few
weeks on this side of the interna-
tional boundary line, escaping each
time into Mexico.
They stated that they believed
Jesus G. Sigueros, captured Satur-
day, was the leader of an organized
band which listed among its depre-
dations the looting of a large store
here last Tuesday night, but were
inclined to the opinion that the
gangs activities were totally dis
associated with TRANSPORTER arms
and ammunition running.
Further arrests have been made
in connection with the Aqua Zarca
affair in which one man was killed,
another probably fatally wounded
and two arrested by the Mexican
military. Two mn were taken
prisoners on south-bound Mexi-
can train, and at Magdalena, Son
ora, Z miles south of here, several
women were taken into custody.
Chief of Police Lowe, of Nogales,
Ariz., working in connection with
police of Nogales, Sonora, said that
several guns taken from a local
store had been found in possession
of certain members of the alleged
bandit gang. The supposed robbers
he said, apparently were taking the
arms into Mexico, where higher
prices could be obtained for them.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Man and Wife Are
Held for Murder

PRESCOTT = A joint informa-
ton charging Eugene and Louise
McKelligon, held in Jail here since
August 20, with the murder of City
Manager J. H. Robinson, was flied
late last week.
Arrangement of the couple was
set before Gordon A. Clark, justice
of the peace.
Robinson's body was found near
the .McKelligon home on the night
of August % and McKelligon, in
testifying before a coroner's jury
said he had shot the city official
when he found him attacking his
(McKelligon's) wife.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
y y p p y
, Santa Fe Surgeons
. Elect New Leaders

+ ALBUQUERQUE - At the {
+ closing session Of the annual I
! meeting of the Santa Fe rail- :
+ way Medical and Surgical sos :
+ ciety here last Thursday after :
+ noon, the following officers :
+ were elected: DR.. w. II. Peck, {
: Chicago, President; DR.. S. W.
= Splitter, Wellington, Kansas, :
+ first vice president; DR.. H. w.
+ Goelitz, Albuquerque, second
: vice president; DR.. o. Putnam, :
= Marceline, Mo-, third vice :
+ president; DR.. M. L. Bischoff, :
+ Topeka, secretary-treasurer.
+ During it's two-day session,
+ the society attended the dedi-
Z cation of the newly completed :
= Santa Fe railway hospital I
+ here, which cost 100000, and
+ has been declared to be the
= best equipped on the entire :
= system.
+ + + J. j. + j. = + + + ! + +
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Man Badly Injured
When Catapulted
Through Windshield

SUPERIOR - Robert L. Wilker-
son, chief watchman and inspector
for the Magma Copper company
here sustained body bruises and
scalp decorations when he was
thrown through the windshield of
his car on the Superior Miami high
way.
He was removed to the Magma
hospital for treatment. The acci-
dent occurred when Mr.. Wilkerson's
car skidded on a turn and struck a
rock. The car did not turn over,
but the impact with the rock threw
him through the windshield. Rob-
ert M. Wilkerson, son, living in
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
Phoenix Bank Bid
Is Low For School
Bonds AT Florence

FLORENCE = Bids on refunding
bonds of the Florence High school
district were opened and consider
ed by the Pinal County board of SUI
pervisors here on Sept. 9th.
The bonds were sold to the VAL
ley Bank of Phoenix, highest bid
der, which offered a premium OF
$3,S92.22. Bids from eight differ
ent bonding houses were received.
All bids except that from the VAL
ley Bank were received from out
side the state.
The election at whcih the bonds
were carried was held about three
months ago.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17

from 1911 to 1918. The only ex-
ception is the worlds fair year in
1915.
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17
LODGE AND CLUB
DIRECTORY
n. P. o. ELKS NO. 536

De L Ve NHMO 4NVs UUV
Meets every Thursday night 500
p. m. Visiting brothers especially
welcome.
A. L. THURSTON, Exalted Ruler
T. SHERWOOD, Custodian
The Winslow mail., 1926-09-17

Phoenix, and his wife came to visit
the injured man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27

Ellis People" the Universal-Jewel
production in which Rudolph Schild-
kraut, famous European stage star.
makes his American debut in pic
lures, is the feature to be shown at
the Opera House for the last times
today. 1t is a powerful story of the
life of plain Ghetto family-the
patriarchal father, the patient. sub
missive mother and the two sons, one
an ambitious student, and the other a
prizefighter. How the family finally
achieved happiness after a series of
mishaps is graphically and humor-
ously depicted under the capable di-
rection of Edward Sloman. Support
ing Mr.. Schildkraut are Rosa Rosa
nova, George Lewis. Arthur Lubin,
Kate Price, Blanche Mehaffey, Nat
Carr, Otto Lederer, Bobby Gordon and
Albert Bushalano.
The Myrkle-Harder Company is
now under contract to appear in a
limited number of New England
cities, and the management of the
Augusta Opera House considers it an
event of good fortune that this best
known and highest salaried company
of this type existing today in
America, is to include this city in
its present tour, opening Monday
evening. February LIST, with famous
New York success. and producing an
entirely new and different play each
evening during their visit here.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
NATIONAL Home

Officer of the day, Capt. William I.
Wade.
Albert Simpson has returned from
a few days leave passed in Waterville.
Hector Christian of Lowell late Co.
B, 800, U. S. Inf, has been admitted
to the Home.
Henry G. Bilodeau has been grant
ed furlough to visit his old home in
Houlton.
The returns from furloughs yester-
day were Ray Presser from Houlton
and Dennis Hanlon from Quincy.
Joseph A. Lapointe of Lewiston,
late Co. F, SO, U. S. Inf, and Irving
E. Ward, of Marlboro, late Co. f, 3O1
U. S. Eng, have reported for read
mission.
The basketball game for Z P. NJ
| Thursday will be between "Hanley's
Hams what am" and the Quarter
masters department Everybody well
come.
The moving pictures for Wednesday
evening will be Betty Compson in
"Ramshackle House" with an Aesop
Fable and comedy.
Chaplain Hayes will speak next
Sunday on " James church leader
The local Legion Post held a very
enjoyable meeting Tuesday evening
and which was followed by refresh
ments furnished and served by the
| navy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
LIBERTY

WEST-Shermans Corner Sunday
school was held at the home of Mrs.
Media Hartman, Sunday morning,
with the usual attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Sherman and
P. E. Kinds were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy TraSk, Sunday.
Charles Hannah and family of Pa
lermo were callers at Irving Han
mans and Harry and Doris Grady of
Palermo were at Will Trask's, Sun
day.
Many from here attended the dance
at East Palermo Grange hall Satur-
day night. The music by the new
Shermans Corner Orchestra consist
ing of Mrs. Lucy Turner, Mrs. Edith
Hannah and Fred Fuller, was much
enjoyed by ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
Form Recreation
Club at Bangor

The certificate of incorporation OF
the Mountainy Pond Club. organized
at Bangor, was approved Tuesday at
the office of the secretary of state.
The purpose of the new corporation
is to own and develop real estate in
Maine, especially in Hancock county,
for club for recreational purposes;
capital stock, $25O,000. all common;
nothing paid in; par calue of shares,
$500; three shares subscribed; direc-
tors-President, Eugene T. Savage of
Bangor; treasurer, Robert Weston,
and John Wilson of Bangor.
The certificate of Incorporation of
the Bean & Fox Company, organized
at Bethel, was also approved yester-
day by the attorney general; capital
stock. $4,000, all common; nothing
paid in; par value of shares, 500;
three shares subscribed; directors
President, Herbert I. Bean of Bethel;
treasurer, Clarence K. Fox; and
Ellery C. Park Of Bethel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
DRESDEN

Mrs. Cora Gahan, nurse, who has
been caring for Mrs. George Houd-
lette, at the village, returned 10 hef
home at the Center. Saturday.
Clifton Cate, WHO has been surfer
ing with the mumps. is able to be
out of doors.
Mrs. John Mayors is caring for
Mrs. Mayors brother-in-l law, Joseph
Myers, at Dresden Mills.
Charles Chism and helpers have
been harvesting ice, on Sastern river
the past week.
Alden Stilphen of Cedar Grove was
calling on acquaintances at the cen
ter. last Saturday.
New camps are frequently APP
pearing on Eastern River but only
small cunt of smelts have been
caught by the fishermen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Brown VI
Nobleboro, were recently guests OF
the Iatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Pushard.