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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11
YAKIMA MEET FAVORS
TWO GRADE PACK

Packing of apples in two grades was
favored by the Yakima District Horti-
cultural society by vote of three to
one at the meeting in Yakima last
week.
In the Yakima Herald's report, the
meeting further voted to recommend
to the district meetings which are to
be held to elect delegates to the grade
and pack conference in Spokane on
March "a to 26 that the higher grade
be constituted by combining the extra
fancy and fancy grades.
Sam Keifer opened the subject by
re.ating what he learned on his re-
cent trip to the east. He declared that
grade and that the eastern trade does
not know the difference between the
grades. He found Buffalo dealer
whose custom it is to buy equal
amounts of extra fancy and fancy and
who explained that he made so cents
a box from the fancy grade and rs
cents box from the extra fancy.
"If your sorters are as hazy on
what constitutes the extra fancy grade
as the eastern dealers are, they could
put anything in the extra fancy grade
and it wouldn't make any difference
on the eastern market" he averred.
It was expected that there would
be some fireworks when the subject
of two-grade pack was brought be-
fore the meeting. However, nothing
of the sort developed. Except for the
unwindingS of some parliamentary
tangles the discussion was relatively
tame. Only those who favored the
two-gnade pack spoke and the oppo-
sition did not precipitate any debate.
Several of the speakers stressed the
idea that the growers should write the
1927 grading rules. To this Mr.. Hoy
er replied that the opinions Of the
shippers should be considered as the
requirements of the markets need to
be taken into account.
]. Fl. Mohr of Hood River, member
of the executive board of the Hood
River Apple Growers association as
sured the meeting that the Hood
River Growers were in faver of two
grade pack and desired to sit in with
the Washington growers in the pack
and grade conference in Spokane.
Their idea was that the two higher
grades of apes be combined into
one grade, he said.
w. P. Brown, district horticultural
inspector, explained that it was the
policy of the state department OF
agriculture to permit shippers and
all persons interested in the apple
business to attend and participate in
the district meetings in which the
Delegates are to be selected.
These meetings will be held at
night during the latter part OF Feb
ruary or early March and the basis OF
representation in the Spokane grade
and pack conference would be one
delegate for every 800 or 1000 cars OF
apples shipped, Mr.. Brown said.
Considerable sentiment was aroused
in the meeting for large attendance
of Yakima growers at the Spokane
pack conference and 80 of those pres
ent indicated that they would go to
Spokane. A committee consisting OF
C. L. Towhy, chairman, A. H. Irish,
Luke Powell, Richard Strobach and
DR.. ]. S. Kloebcr was appointed to
boost for a large attendance at that
conference and Mr.. Towhy announced
that if IFS growers would go an ex-
tremely low rate would be granted
by the railroad.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11
JANUARY WEATHER

The warmest day in January in
this valley was on the 7th when the
thermometer registered 81 degrees
above zero, and the coldest on the
21st, when it dropperd to 10 below,
according to the report of Cooperative
Observer F. G. Koppen of Wahluke.
The greatest range of temperature
in one day was 81 degrees. There
was total snowfall of nine inches
for the month, although the greatest
was five inches on the 18th. On the
5th there was IS hundredths of an
inch precipitation and during the
month one and 37-1o0 inches fell.
There were only three clear days
in January, twelve being partly cloudy
and sixteen wholly so.
Fred M. We'll was over from the
Coast Tuesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11
BAND DANCE soon

"Twenty-eight attended the re-
hearsal last Monday night, which is
the largest turn out in the history Of
the White Bluffs Band, said In
structor F. A. English. In discussing
the progress being made, Mr.. English
said: "rhe band now has member
ship of thirty; the boys are all work. ing
harder than ever and the outlook for
the hand was never better. We plan
to give dance and concert the latter
part Of the month, the exact date to be
announced later, and we hope that
there will be gogd crowd out as this
is the time TO encourage the boys.
The band needs the financial help rs
we'll as the moral support of the COM.
munity."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11
OPENS CREAM STATION HERE

The DeSota Creamery, with head
quarters in Tacoma, opened station
in White Bluffs the latter part OF last
week, with Ell. E. Foltz in charge.
The station is located in the building
lust back of the White Bluffs Trading
company store. In its display ad in
the Spok esman this week, the company
announces that it pays cash for cream.
eggs, poultry and veal. MIR. Foltz
says the books of the company show a
steady increase in business since the
first day the station opened.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11

D. S. Wilkinson, of the Columbia
River Telephone company, drove over
to Othe,lo last Saturday and purchased
the equipment OF a dsfunct farmers
telephone company. Included in the
equipment was a switch board, num-
Ter of telephones and three or tour
miles of poles and wire. Mr.. Viii
kinson expects to 60 to Othello with
= crew little later to bring the equip.
ment. with the exception of the poles,
10 White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11
PETERs0N-lINDElL

Miss Pearl Peterson of Wenat-
chee and Bert P. Lindell Of White
Bluffs were married Wednesday In
Yakima The bride is sister of
Mrs. Francis Moody and visited
here last summer Mr.. LindelI
has one Of the state settlement
tracts north of town. The happy
couple were treated to All old
fashioned charivari party Thurs
day night.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11

To honor Mrs. George Voshell of
Pasco, who is guest this week at
the home of her parents. M. and
Mrs. C. L. Sutherland, a number
of her girlhood friends and school
mates gathered at the Su herland
home Tuesday fo. a pleasant after
noon. Those present were M's.
Fred Glhuly, Mrs. l.. l. Per y,
Mrs G. C. Coleman, Mrs Geo ge
Harrington, Mrs. Earl Soden, Mrs.
L. A. Codding, Mrs. Ira c Haw.
ley Mrs A. G. Wade, Mrs. Voshell
and Mrs Sutherland
Mrs. M. S. Meeks reports to the
Spokesman that a large flock of cedar
waxwings passed through the valley
last week, presumably on the way
north. The waxwing is stranger
in these parts, and had never before
been seen here in the knowledge OF
Mrs, Mecks, who is to some extent
an authority in local bird lore. 1t
is a gray bird with topnot, and has
peculiar call. This particular flock
of about hundred, which encamped
in the trees at Countryside, the Mecks
home, was very friendly and confiden-
tai, Mrs. Meeks said, and she had
an opportunity to study them closely.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11

A pleasant five hundred party was
given last Saturday night at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Holecek.
Guests present were MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Mykol, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Suther-
sand, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Barge, Mrs.
George voslell and Evelyn Barge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-11

lR. E. lGabbins and family drove
down to Portland Tuesday to visit
with the Jesse Long family. They
expect to return Saturday. Purdy
Grewell had charge of the service
station during Mr.. Gibbins' absence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
PRIVATE VIEWS
/. NOT TREATED AS
NATIONAL ISSUE
State Department Replies to
British Note Regard
ing War Debts

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The State
Department has advised the British
government that the United States
regards the recent war debt cores
pondence between Secretary of Treas
ury Mellon and President Hibben VI
Princeton University, purely dom
estie discussion and the government
will not engage in formal diplomats
exchange on the subject The views
are reply to the British note
challenging accuracy of Melons
statement that Great Britains debt
payments to the. United States did
not constitute drain on the British
economic resources.
The note of the British govern
ment challenged accuracy of tn.
statement made on March : by Mel
Ion that Great Bfitain's debt pay
nents TO the United States would
lot constitute a drain on the econ
omie resources The note declared
that in no circumstances will Great
Britain receive from reparations and
interAllied war debts, taken togeth-
er, more than she pays to America
and that it is not the desire of the
British government to retain for it.
self anything out of the receipts from
or inter-Allied war debt
payments. The note expresses trust
that the United States take steps
to remove the unfortunate impression
that has been created" by the Mellon
statement
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
MOB LYNCHES
NECRO; STATE
MlLfTlA OUT
Little Rock Under Guard as
Result of Work of
Mob Last Night.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May s.
The State Militia is guarding Lit
tie Rock today after John Carter
negro, who admitted attacking two
white women yesterday, was lynch
ed last night.
Miss Glennie Stewart. one of the
women. identified him. Her mother
is in the hospital, suffering from
injuries the negro inflicted
The mob, together with posses of
officers. pursued Carter into for
est and captured him. The mob,
numbering several hundred persons,
took charge of the negro and hang
ed him from a telephone pole, rid
died the body with bullets. cut it
down, tied II behind an automo-
bile and dragged it through the
principal business thoToushfares.
Later the body was saturated with
gasoline and burned in the street
bordering the negro section.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
CAPT. H. c. CRAY
ASCENDS 41,000
FEET;A RECORD
New Worlds Altitude Record
Established for Free
Balloons.

SCOTS FIELD. BELLEVILLE.
Ind, May 5.--A new worlds alti-
tude record for free balloons has
apparently been established when
Capt Hawthorne G.. Gray, descend
ed at Golden Gate, ILL.,, after his
altometer showed a reading of APP
proximately II 900 feet.
Two German aeronauts made a
previous record of $4,000 feet 26
years ago
Capt. Gray on his descent found
he was falling 1900 feet per min
ute. AT a height of 5000 feet,
Capt. Cray Immediately climbed over
the side OF the basket and made
parachute landing.
Capt. Gray said that pain in his
chest at the maximum heigth
caused him some discomfort.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
LIEUT.. H. FISHER
IS GIVEN HONORS
AT CAMP LEWIS

Word has been received in Ju
neau that Lieut.. Harry Fisher. for
merly connected with the Alaska
Road Commission with headquarters
in Juneau, and at present stationed
at Camp Lewis, Wash, has been
selected as officer in charge of the
Camp Lewis Rifle Squad at the In
ternational Meet at Delaware. ana
the National Meet, at Camp Perry.
Ohio.
Lieut. Fisher will be leaving Camp
Lewis the latter part of this month
for Delaware. later going to Camp
Perry. and returning to Camp Lewis
in August.
Lieut.. Fisher is well known in il
neau having been stationed here for
two years with the Alaska Road
Commission, and made many friends
during his stay here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
CAFFNEY OPENS
FILIBUSTER TO
DEFEAT REPORT
Stops Adoption Yesterday Of
Report Criticising How
ard and Senate.

Declaring that the discussion on
the Ross-PauI report, presented
to the House yesterday on the
Controller Bill. could only be re-
opened by a majority vote of the
House, Speaker Smith appai emily
took action making it impossible
to take that report of the table.
It was not believed the matter
would be re-opcned.
When representatives Ross and
Paul yesterday afternoon presented a
twelve page report criticizing the
Senate's disposition of the House
Controller Bill and attempted TO Sc
cure its adoption by the House. rep
resentative Thomas Gaffney launch
ed a single-handed filibuster thot
lasted almost forty-five. minutes and
ended only when the supporters I
the report agreed to lay it on the
table until today Any renewed ef
fort to have the House adopt thu
report is expected to result in 3
renewal of the filibuster.
The minority report undertook t
recite incidents occurring in the Con
mittee room in comforting with a
Senate committee which was ap
pointed by President Howard at tn
request of the House. The third mem
Der of the House committee was rep
resentative Scott, and the Senate was
represented by Senators Pratt, Dunn
and Frame.
Majority Report Filed
The report of the majority, which
was signed by the three Senators
and Mr.. Scott upheld the Senate s
position and declared there was
nothing before the committee for con
sideration 1t was filed in the Ser
ate several days ago. Mr.. Scott did
not concur in the report presented
by Messrs. Ross and Paul.
After the report had been read
Mr.. Lomen raised point of order
against it being received by the
House on the grounds that it violat
ed accepted rules of Parliamentary
procedure and accustomed practice
for the reason that it criticized ad
versely actions of the presiding Off
(Coptinuad IN pape Eipnf
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
CRAY TELLS OF
KILLING SNYDER
Relates Murder as Committed
Says Mrs. Snyder
Actually Did Deed.

NEW YORK. May 5. Henry
Judd Gray's direct examination was
concluded under cross examination
today. Gray arose on the witness
stand and demonstrated how he
welded the sash weight TO slay
Albert Snyder. husband of Mrs
Ruth Snyder, co-defendant in the
murder trial.
Gray said he tried to strangle
Snyder with wire after Mrs.
Snyder had beaten him Unconscious
and chloroformed him but | could
not do it as | was too shaky and
intoxicated
After killing Snyder. Gray said
he mussed thinge up TO rake it
seem there had been a ti,,sla~y
and then tied up Mrs. Snyder taxi
ing the train then to Svraeuse. lie
declared he threw from the train
a brief case which contained poison
that Mrs. SNYDER gave him.
Gray said he called his friend.
Hadoon Gray and arranged with
him to 'do me a favor by mussing
up my bed and mail some letters.
hanging out but not disturbing
my sign"
In killing Snyder, Gray said
Snyder awoke and seemed to be
winning in the struggle for his
life. - dropped the sash weight
and cried Mamie, Mamie, come as
he is getting the best of me. She
picked up the sash weight and hit
him from behind, then threw
eholoroform in his face, got his
hands behind him, which she tied
and then he lay still She asked
If he was dead and said | think
so. Then she asked me to strangle
him with "A picture wire. | tried
but could not"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
Gov. Hartley Denounces
Attempt to Depose Him

SPOKANE, Wash, May Gov.
K. II. Hartley declared here that the
attempt to depose him from the
chairmanship of the State Highwe,
Commission was the last desperate
struggle of the cement trust To re-
tain control of expenditure of millions
of dollars of highway money. The
question of eliminating the Governor
and Highway Engineer from control
of the Highway Department was dc
finitely placed before the last Legis-
lature and defeated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05

BUFFALO, n. Y. May 5--Canadian
''homes' for thirsty Americans arr
being prepared along the Ontario boz
der
The real estate activity is in anti
cipation of the Inauguration of On
tario's liquor control system, ten
tatively set for May Is. Repeal of
the PROVINCES temperance act has
aroused interest over stretch 3f
miles on the Canadian side of the
border in possibilities for developing
places that will meet the Ontario de
finition of homes"
The government will sell hard"
liquor. and either residents or tour
lists may drink in their homes, tour
lists camps. hotels and boarding
houses coming under this classifiCa
ton. Liquor permits will be sold to
citizens, and a citizen under the
meaning of the law, is anyone who
has resided 80 days in the com
munity. A liquor permit, good for 80
days, will be sold for So.
A rush of millions of Americans.
is expected during the summer
months, and extensive plans are be
ing made to assist them in being
"at home"
Hottie, Rooms, Booze
Along the Niagara frontier. rang
ing between Lakes Erie and Ontario
there are many small hotels ready
to cater to Americans, as they at
tempted to do when A beer went
on sale in 1925. The beer law per
mitted serving at tables, but under
the new regulations rooms must b.
made available.
For years many wealthy Americans
have owned Canadian homes. Tn
influx this year, however, will not be
confined to the rich
The construction of the interna.
tional Peace Bridge" across the
Niagara between Buffalo and For.
Erie, Ont, caused a distinct advance
in real estate values, and the new
liquor law has added another de-
cided boost.
Since the bridge was built the
vast undeveloped farming section
west of Fort Erie and along the
north shore has opened to Americans
possibilities of home sites, and there
has been movement away from
crowded suburbs on the American
side. That situation has existed for
several years, but it has increased
since the liquor law became a Ger
tainty.
Real Estate Values Grow
real estate firm, making a spe-
cialty of developing Canadian prop
erty, says figures quoted for Lake
r..,o rfp
ago must now be multiplied by ten
to be interesting.
The boom is not confined to border
residents Orders for land from ma
tives have met competition from
other sections. and people from the
south and east have joined the line
with money in their hands.
Entertainment for the visitors will
not be entirely liquid AT a point
overlooking Lake Erie is to be built
"a large clubhouse. the nucleus of n
country club, which is to have Am
orleans as members. The weekend
possibilities are regarded as exten-
sive.
Building Inspector George Wool
of Windsor. has reported issuance OF
permits totaling $l.29O,000 for the
first two and one-half months of the
year, exceeding by several hundred
thousand dollars the figures for the
same period last year.
A ten story hotel is being bull;
! at Windsor. as another hotel con
templates the construction of an adj
dition. Walkerville, adjoining Wind
n-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
MANY CAN NOW WATCH
COOLIDGE co TO WORK

WASHINGTON, May 5. = Dupon,
Circle. since President Coolidge went
10 live there. means more these days
than just one of the National Capt
tails many parks.
Some activities of official life are
now good deal more public" than
at the comparatively sequestered
White House on Pennsylvania avenue,
which is being repaired.
The business of sending a Presi-
dent off to work, for instance, has
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
DEADLOCK IN
MIC. AFFAIRS

TIPITAPA, Nicaragua, May ). =
Henry l.. Stimson. peace emissary
representing President Coolidge. and
Gen. Jose Marie, Commander OF the
Liberal armies, have been unable
to reach an agreement and settle
ment of hostilties between the Lib
erals and Conservatives.
The conference ended in dead
lock on the question of continuance
of President Adolfo Diaz, Conserva-
tive as President
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05

become matter of interest to hun.
dreds who are detained at the Cir
Gle every morning at nine O'Clock,
while traffic streaming into the Cir
Gle from ten directions is halted to
permit the executive limousine to
emerge and slide down Connecticut
avenue undeterred on it's way to the
White House offices.
The temporary White House stands
out prominently on this busy thor
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05

IS RELEASED

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5. The
Federalship. with 10000 cases of Ii
quor and crew of 20 men aboard,
steamed out of Golden Gate late yes.
terday, free OF the tangled skein of
red tape of United States officialdoni.
The Coast Guard cutter Shawnee.
following the Federalship, to see that
not bottle was dropped from the
liquor laden ship.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
Vice Cleanup Orders
Are Issued in Seattle

SEATTLE, May 5.--Chief of Police
Soaring has issued orders for a gen.
eral vice cleanup. He believes the
roundup at Portland will cause crin.-
inals to flock to Seattle. Every men,-
been instructed to look out for un-
Der of the Police Department has
desirable characters, especially boot
leggers and gamblers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
NO REPLY BE MADE BRITISH NOTE
$4,000 More Are
Threatened to BE
Homeless, Floods

NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Fif-
ty thousand more persons are
threatened with the wrath of the
Mississippi River and tributaries.
The towns of st. Joseph. Water
proof, Newallton and several
smaller communities are being
deserted to-day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
Aged Bridegroom
Suicides After
Honeymoon Trip

SEATTLE, May 5,-Fred Under
wood, aged "A, bridegroom OF two
weeks, killed himself yesterday fol-
lowing quarrel with his so yesr
old wife. The elderly couple was
married on Easter Sunday and had
just returned from a honeymoon trip.
The bridesmaid said the two had
a lovers quarrel and he left in
huff The bride and bridesmaid were
waiting for his return when news
of his suicide was received
"Locarno, International Bar" is thu
name OF a new drinking place In
the downtown Paris district
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
alaska Fisheries Products
ShoW Big Increase in 1926

Twenty-eighf thousand and fifty
persons were employed and the in.
vestmenf was $74.500, 900
The salmon pack was 6650.000
cases compared with 4.460,000 casea
the preceding year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
Mexican Courts Are
Reversed Oil Issues

MEXICO CITY. May 5.--The Su'
preme Court has revoked the lower
court injunctions and grants nine
foreign oil companies restraining or
ders on Federal authorities from en-
forcing the new oil regulations. The
Supreme Court ruled that the District
Court must grant or reject full in
junction instead of in part.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05

SEATTLE, May 5.-The Bureau ot
Fisheries figures show the Alaskan
fisheries products last year were
valued at $54 $4,000 almost a SIS.
100000 increase over the preceding
year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
Prohibition Is Losing
Out, Italians Are Told

ROME, May president Raymond
Deluxe told the International League
of Adversaries to Prohibition that
Prohibition has lost considerable
ground in the United States. Canada
and Norway during the last year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
French Auiator
off on Flight
across atlantic

DAKAR. West Africa. May 5.
Capt Saint Roman. French
aviator, left st. Louis Senegal
at $50 O'Clock this morning in
an attempt to fly across the At
lantic in nonstop voyage to
Pernambuco. Brazil, distance of
1900 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-05
SEATTLE HALIBUT PRICES

SEATTLE, May 5. Halbut
prices yesterday averaged IL and
IA cents. The following boats and
their catches arrived: Alitak with
5000 pounds Sadie. 1900 pounds; !;
Sylvia, 10eDo hounds: Corona, 35.-
900 pounds presho. 5000 pounds;
Mabelle J $500 naunds; Woodrow.
1900 toluea. Wilson. $500
pounds al fiamla 20 5000 pounds.
ra--r--t-~za- -s-~e-
1t is a mistake for the youth Of
this couI ~ 20 gu to Europe for
musical teainiHe Madame Schumann
Heink told friends in Dixie. She be-
lieves thero ore 6etter facilities for
training b America.
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