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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Yacht Is Mysteriously
Burned in English Bay

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. s.
A mystery surrounds the burn
ing last night in English Bay
of the yacht Bornitit. valued az
SIS, 1000 and launched only a few
weeks ago by Coal Harbor firm.
Two members of the crew rowed
away from the yacht without
their identity becoming known.
Nothing is known here of the
ownership of the vessel or the
cargo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
STATE oF MOURNING

ZAMBOANGA Aug. s. The
sudden death of Gov Gen. Wood
has thrown the entire Philippine
population into a state of mourn
ing. Half a million Mohammedans,
American subjects, grief stricken
at the news, declared: I'VE have
lost our Father, our best friend
There is no hope for Islam. "
The Moros are preparing to en-
ter a period of intensive mourn
ing. They regarded Gov Gen.
Wood as one man who understood
them as he won their confidence
after conquering them in a bloody
battle at Bahu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
STATE SUPREME
COURT DENIES
ALL PETITIONS
Three Moves to Postpone
Execution of Radi-
Gals Fail

BOSTON Mass. Aug. Sis
tice Henderson of the State s.
preme Court today denied petit
tions by counsel for Saeeo ara
Nanzetti for a writ of habaaJ
corpus and stay of execution. IL
also denied the petition for a wrh
of error
Justice Henderson said. after
giving the arguments considera-
tlon, that he must deny the an
plieation for a writ of error He
said the Court has no authority
Go grant a stay of the sentence
and that the question included
in the petition for a writ Of
habeas corpus rs not proper to
the action for such a writ and
therefore dismissed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08

eeded by many of the highest mili-
tary authorities, and was shown
even more conelusively by his un-
usual rise to the peak of tho
profession.
Born in 1860
General Wood was born in Win
chester, New Hampshire, October
9, 1860, the son of Charles Jewett
and Caroline E. (Hagar) Wood
His preliminary education was OBJ
tanned at the Pierce Academy, Mid
dleboro, Mass. following which he
attended Harvard University and
was graduated from the medical
school in 1884.
For a year thereafter ne acted
as house surgeon at the Boston
City Hospital and then began tue
general practice of medicine in
that city. but the lure of adventure,
aftermath of his intensive study,
induced him to join the army as
an assistant contract surgeon in
June, 1885. The fortunes of war
cast his lot with General Miles
in Arizona, where he served until
1881 in the field of active opera
tions against the Apaches and al
so as commander of an infantry
detachment and a scouting party
with the famous Lawton expedi-
tion against Geronimo in Arizona,
New Mexico and below the border
Contempt for Danger
Throughout these hazardous
campaigns Wood displayed a eapa.
city for endurance and a reckless
contempt for danger which won
for him the admiration and respect
not alone of the hardy frontiers
men but of the friendly Indian
trailers who accompanied the eA-
pedition as we'll. His ability as
fighter and his qualifications
as commander won speedy re-
cognition at the hands of his
superiors, especially during the
terrific forced marches through
the desert wastes of the South
west, hence the young officer was
invariably selected to lead expedi-
tions against the fierce Geronimo
chief of the most ruthless anl
bloodthirsty tribe of Indians in
North America.
Beloved by his men for the
persistency with which he follow
ed their fortunes and endured
their hardships, and respected by
his superiors for his inborn ability
as leader, General Wood capped
his first few months of active
service with a master-stroke-the
taking of Geronimo and most OF
/ his troublesome followers. His re
ward came in the form of the
Medal of Honor and promotion
to the rank of captain.
For the next two years, ending
with 1SS9 he was attending sur
geon at several posts and forts
in the Southwest and at the Presi
dio. San Francisco, later serving
in the same capacity at Fort Nc
| Pherson, Georgia..
Confident OF Presidents
General Wood has been the
friend and upon many momentous
occasions the confidant of three
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
DEMONSTRATION BROKEN UP

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. S.-Ths
police broke up several attempt7
to hold Saeco- Vanzetti protest
meetings on the Boston Commons
yesterday and a score of arrests
were made.
The Sacco Vanzetti Defense
Committee announced that a ma
tional march on Boston and
solemn watch at the State Capital
and Charleston jail on the nigh.
of the execution" Is being organ
lied We call 100, GEO Ameri
cans to come to Boston this week
and watch the solemn cruciaxlou
Of American Justice at the Cradle
of Liberty"
The Defense Committee, ia the
statement. asserts that the mn
ment of National emergency
exists and that the Ghosts Of
the Salem witch burners are
stalking the streets of Boston"
The statement calls on the
leaders Of American Letters.
Silence, Art Education and Social
Reform to lead peaceful demon
stration at the Charleston ia
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
IS ARE DEAD
IN ACCIDENTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug s.
Fifteen persons are dead. many
more are in the hospitals aa RE-
suit of a series OF week tend an
tomoblle accidents, one drown
ing and fire on the Pacific coaHf
Seattle topped the list of de- /
in the Immediate vicinity Will
San Francisco. Berkley, Fresno,
and Longview listed two each.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
DR0UHIN AND
LEVINE SIGN
new CONTRACT

PARIS, Aug. S.-Charles A. Le-
vine and French Aviator Maurice
Drouhin have signed a new con-
tract and as soon as Levine de-
posits 100000 francs, the two
men will start their Paris to New
York flight. Only weather will
delay the flight.
The contract provides that
Drouhin will receive 100000 a
year and half of the profits ac-
cruing from the motion pictures
and stories of the fight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
MISS MAMIE GEORGE
BRIDE OF E. J. MARTIN

Miss Mamie George and Ernest
J. Martin, both of Juneau, were
married Saturday evening at s
o'clock at the home of the brides
brother, Mr.. Gus George. The
Rev. r. A. Galley performed the
ceremony.
Twenty friends of the bride
and groom were present during
the service and for the informal
reception which followed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
ALLEGED VI0LAT0R
ARRESTED

John Emanoff was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Marshal Will
liam Garster for alleged violation
Of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. He
was to be tried this afternoon
in the United States Commission
er's Court.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
PRESIDENTS COMMENT

RAPID CITY, 5. D, Aug. o
The Filipino people lost a true
friend and the United States a
great public servant in the death
OF GOV Gen. Leonard Wood,
President Coolidge declared in a
message to Mrs. Wood, made pub
lie here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Charged ioith
Murder; Neo
Method Used

LONDON, Aug. S.-Mary
Waite. aged "a, nurse on
the United States Shipping
Board steamer American
Trader, was arrested when
the vessel docked here. She
is charged in the Thames Po-
lice Court with the murder
of Lewis Fisher, American
Traders Refrigerating En-
gineer, by pouring acid into
his mouth while he was
asleep.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
WEALTHY MAN ARRESTED

BOSTON, MASS. Aug. 8.=Ed-
ward James, wealthy radical, has
been sentenced to serve 80 days
in jail on charges of melting to
riot and an assault on a police
man during the Sacco- -Vanzettj
demonstration on Boston Com
mons yesterday. James took the
prison sentence rather than pay a
SIS fine
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Plane Pilot Escapes;
Two Passengers Killed

POISON. Mont. Aug. g.
Frank Mast and Miss Cora Sim
onson were killed today when an
piloted by Walter Brown.
crashed in the take-off. Brown
was not injured,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
ALEUTIAN DUE TOMORROW

The Aleutian, Capt. Gus Nord.
is scheduled to arrive in Juneau
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
She has a large number of pas
sengers and 1876 tons Of freight
for this port,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Alaska Coal Fraud Case
Prosecutor Passes Away

CHICAGO. Aug. s. - Albert
Gaylord Welch, aged 54 years
attorney and special Government
prosecutor in the Alaska coal
fraud case, died here today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Governor General of Philippines Dies Suddenly
alaska Murderer Is
Granted Full Pardon
BY President Coolidge

than 20 years has ended hers
when Vueo Perovich, Montenegrin
was granted full pardon by Pres
ident Coolidge for murder of whica
he. was convicted in Alaska in
1904. He served Is years in Lea
venworth Prison. obtaining his re-
lease under a writ of habeas
corpus two years ago. In the pen
itentiary he learned nine languages
and studied law.
Vueo Perovich was convicted of
killing Jan Jaconi in cabin on
Ieadman Slough, near Fairbanks,
Alaska, September Is, 1905, and
was sentenced to hang. Four times
he was sentenced to hang bur
legal moves delayed execution.
Meanwhile Theodore Roosevelt
passed out of office without sign
ing the death warrant, and William
Howard Taft, his successor in ths
Presidency. commuted the sentence
t. life Imprisonment.
President Taft was understood
to have done this because PeroviCh
was only 10 years old at tha
time of the Staying, and because
Evidence was partly cireumstanti1l.
TPefQvieh served about Is years
in prison. and was an inmate
Of Leavenworth Penitentiary when
he obtained release on a writ of
habeas corpus from federal
judge in Topeka, Kan. Perovicn
pleaded that he would rather be
executed than be shut up all HIS
life. and that he was not consulted
-esvaf fnipg the. communication.
Perovich and Jaconi were Sla-
vonians. but the Slavonian colony
at Fairbanks sided with the slay
er. They raised $4,000 to carry
on a fight in his behalf, and sent
a representative to Washington
who interceded with President
Roosevelt and President Taft
Cable Message Garbled
One story told In the long an
nails of the Perovich case is that
the United States attorney in Far
banks, Leory Tozier, who died
two years ago in Oregon, received
from Washington a telegram read
ing DO hang Perovieh."
This did not sound right, bat
the cable line went down before
it could be corrected. When the
cable was repaired after feverish
efforts and the message resent
from Washington it read. "Do
not hang Perovich."
The question raised by Perovieh
in the habeas corpus case was
declared without precedent. Law
yers said that If the Supreme
Court of the United States should
decide that President Taft erred
in exercising clemency without au-
thority of the prisoner. Perovic1
would have to hang. They pointed
out. too. that since President Taft
acted in that case, the custom
of having death warrants signed
by presidents had ceased.
When the writ of habeas corpus
was granted. Perovich was releas-
ed under bond
Since then he has been working
at the barber trade In Rochester
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08

A. Van Mayern returned on the
Queen from business trip to
Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-08-08
Confident of Presidents

General Wood has been the
friend and upon many momentous
occasions the confidant of three
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
They Learned Who Won
About an Hour Later

Twods of those who remained in the rie city
blocks the actually did who the fight until
wheghted partly the twisting thousands that screened their
and partly confusion that the ring itself
The referees count Tunney the seventh round seemed
consciously long the of them
planned, light only travels 10000 miles a secohd
had temerty seek their
ton the sections greeted by outlaws nearby
that the best the cheap seats occupied
the fight preliminary
glasses little lenses that sold for
quarter
To these fvedoar folk without optical aid ring a
started figures
rushed all the like
somewhat absurd
Fighters Look Like
Toy Men From Seats
The which Dempsey dropped Tunney
the deers the panks they Jehu nodng
pugsts trunks red together
until the legs of of them seemed MELT dropping
champion the floor.
The from of thousands cigarettes cigars pipes
the flash
Those the zzard the sensation the fight
though above the clouds.
the philosophical coned themselves with the belief
that they least could the huge scoboard the stadium
hema board that carried the Gene" "Jack" yardgh
letters with place round number and the round and the
recording Of knockdowns.
Last Straw Nearly
Broke Cancels Back
fight the holders blottng
board.
The difficulty of which spectators complained
much the distance slight sloping
seats.
did the fivedoar havehey
exits and consequently able to get out first.
jewellers Soldiers Field fight
whether the them learned who this
they bought downtown time
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23

Since the center starts majority of the plays football he Of
offense. $500 80 - r = -
Inc center or puts the ball into play by The
direct seldom
pral handle and reaches them
quickly The Indirect actually sner to
the field general. - - - 49, 4
Proper passing of the ball important
intended
not supposed adjust himself to the rather
the ball to the back the he wants
It is IN the passing that one notice the difference in the
efficiency
know the peculares Of ball handler whom
IN football there
must passed play cannot be timed without
Here few things team.
though he knows that shortly
locomotive. He
He must correctly the
He catches the
other than the player who to know it,
Many coaches instruct their yell BALL."
tumble that join the scramble
The moment the center the ball he becomes
in his crashes
through and tries to cut down the secondary defense
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
Dempsey First Got
Fight Title After
Being Knocked Out

New York, Sept. 22.1R-Jack
Dempsey can at least lay claim to
having won the title after having
been knocked out Jack. it will be
recalled. took the count at the hands
Of Jim Flynn few years before he
won. the title from Willard in 1919.
True, it may have been more or
less Of q synthetic kayo, but it went
on the records as knockout never
theless. Dempsey later proved his
mastery over Flynn by kayoing
Fireman Jim" in quick and decisive
fashion.
Fitzsimmons and Corbett both
were defeated before thew reached
the festive heights but not via
kayoes. Sullivan was held to draw
q few times and 50 was Jeffries ere
each squatted atop the throne.
Jeffries Kayoed Just Once
Sullivan and Jeffries were kayoed
Just once, each losing his title on
the occasion. Eitzsimmons suffered
five knockouts and Cofbett three
during their careers. Jeffries &C.
counted for two Of Fits and as
many Of Gentleman Jim's."
Willard was kayoed twice. Fol-
lowing his three-round defeat
against Dempsey at Toledo, Jess
staged q short-lived comeback by
kayoing FLOYD johnson four years
later. Two months after the tri-
umph, however, Willard was put to
sleep by Luis Firpo in an elimina-
ton bout to find an opponent for
Dempsey.
The only heavyweight champion
outside Of Dempsey to climb the
purple heights after being, knocked
out was Jack Johnson-M9fvin Hart
and Tommy Burns NOT being consid-
ered Ia tho titular list.
johnson was floored FOR the count
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1Qo Fl ~ go ten = 96G1oon 1atoe
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cuffed Tunney's head. A smashingg
left to the bod,- drove Tunney back
and q right to the heart made him
grab Jack. As Dempsey lodged a
right he slipped to one knee for no
count. Taking courage Tunney flew
at Dempsey, cummeling hands to
the head. Again Tunney nailed
Jack with both hands to the chin as
the former champion bounded out of
the ropes. They were boxing eau
tiously, both tired and waiting for
openings as the round ended.
ROUND NINE
Tunney's retreating tactics drew
boos from the crowd between rounds.
Jack grabbed IL champion and
smashed him half q dozen times on
the back # the neck. They both had
slowed up from the fierce pace. Tun-
ney, standing in the center of the
ring, held Jack off for = few
moments with straight left jabs,
but Jack ko.e in to closI quarters.
Comm: in, Genes right opened cut
over Dempsey's right eye. The
champion went after the wound
fiercely, smashing out both hands
right to the head. Jack tried ia
dodge, but two solid rights bounced
off his jaw. Dempsey was wobbly
but as he crooked his right Gene ran
away. The champion came back and
rocked Jack again with swinging
smashes to the head. Dempsey came
to his corner . bit wobbly as the
gong sounded.
ROUND TEN
They shook hands in the center
Of the ring. Jack floored Tunney
with 1T and right to the chin
Jacks right smashed into Genes
head again and the water from
Jacks hair splashed over the ring.
side writers Jack, the tiger again
whaled in with both hands but Tun-
ney tied him up in clinch. They
paused and Is Dempsey dropped his
hands Tunney whipped . left and
right to the face. Gene came into
the attack ripping both hands to the
head. While Dempsey ..ppeared ia
tiY,. Gene laid him on the ropes but
The champions two handed attach
wae . bit Wild. Dempsey dug sev..
|eral rights 70 tho body. Gene eoun-
TIRED 81 2 lett = the eye: Ae4ly
&c, ss!e |. ! I ] :
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
Row
at Title FrQcQS
Is TANNED Full
400 Occupants in Four Press
Rows at Bout - Wealthy
Fans See Fight in Style
From Glass.enclosed Seats
High Up on Side of Stadium

Newspaper row had a capacity
gathering, whether or not any other
section was filled to it's limits Hold
ers of the newspaper or radio An
ME Oakleys" were among the first to
jump on the scene.. More typewrit-
ers and telegraph instruments were
clicking and more "mikes" in opera
ton that at any previous sporting
event in history. There were 400
occupants Of the four press rows
Reminders of the fact that another
world championship was in the Of
fling cam with the arri' al Of Colonel
Rupert, owner, and Ed Barrow,
business manager of the New York
Yankees, American league pennant
winners. They accepted congrat-
uiations from their seats the fifth
row Of the ri~gside section. ut
looks like we will gather next at
Pittsburgh" Jake remarked.
The six glass enclosed lighted and
heated boxes, three on either side
of the stadium at the top Of the in
cline, afforded comfortable locations
for an aristocratic and favol cd few.
They were Ibid in" for high sums
by wealthy fans who preferred the
roof garden effect to ringside close
ups.
The boom boom of flash lights
testified 70 ne arrival of one group
of notabies after another. Sports
men, kings and captains OF indus
try, financiers, Cove aors, mayors,
and celebrities of the stage and
screen, flocl 4 the ringside Sec
tions in rrofusion.
The crowd let out a roar at the
sight of quaint figure, who ap-
peared in the ring displaying a
large sign bearing the round num-
be-: at the start Of the first prelim-
mary. He was dressed in full
length white oil cloth smock, with
black prockets and bands around the
collar and skirt. The crowd nick
named him "The Ara1," and the
movie camera men used him as a
bright spot on which to focus lenses.
Big Bill Edwards, football au-
thority, eased his huge bulk into
three seats in the third row early
after the flood lights were turned
on Bill had to show but one ticket,
however.
The distant reaches of the S.
seats disappeared into darkness as
soon as the floc ] lights over the
ring were turned on. The ring bat
terry of AZ klieg lamps poured sew.
eral hundred thousand candle power
down upon the tiny squa;
A few drops Of rain came down
suddenly during the first prelimin.
airy. recalling to mind Immediately
the DelApsey-Tu battle Of last
September, that was fought in 8
downponr. There were only a few
scattering drops out Of the inky
blackness and they stopped shortly.
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MANY FAMOUS
FOLK ARE AT
TITLE FRACAS
Great and Near Great Rub FL
bows With Fans From All
Over United States
MOVIE STARS PRESENT
Duchess of Marlborough Is
Also at Bout - Booster
Groups There
MOVIE STARS PRESENT

Chicago, Sept. 23.-tR)-By lane
and by air, in special trains and
giant planes, thousands Of fight fans
crowded into the city Thursday fol
the Tunney-Dempsey ARRAY, jam.
ming hotels and the streets of the
business district.
Great and near great, governors,
movie stars, old time fight kings,
industrial giants, financiers and
plain sport fans .vm all parts of
the country, New York, San Fran
cisco, Minneapolis and New Orleans,
rubbed elbows in the rush for Sol
diers' Field and the stadium. So
fast did they filter in on every route
leading to Chicago that only q pro-
portionate few of the PROF ,inent
were checked.
Among the representatives Of the
motion pictures were Gloria Swan
son and 1arkaret Livingstone,
Joseph Schenck, husband Of Norma
Talmadge, and his brother, Nicholas
Schenck.
Dudley Field Malone, the cham.
pion's meticulous attorney, James w.
Coffroth, owner of the Tia Juana
race tracks, Colonel Jacob Rupert,
owner of the New York Yankees.
and General 4. L. Raddies, governor
Of Lower California, Mexico, were
also among Early Corners.
The Marquis of Blandford, son of
the Duke and Duchess of M..rl-
borough, arrived on the Twentieth
Century as a guest of Harold S.
Vanderbilt, in his priv e car idle
wild"
The Duchess of Marlborough was
formerly Consuelo Vanderbilt.
The Marquise, daughter Of the
Earl of Cardigan, also accompanied
Mrs. Vanderbilt. The Marquis Of
Douglass was another of Britain's
bluest bloods in the city for the
fight.
Walter P. Chrysler, auto manu-.
facturer, brought a party in with
private cars, and the Harrimans
owners Of the Union Pacific, also
came in private car.
Dempsey Boosters There
Two hundred Dempsey boosters
including Neil Hamilton, aovie &C.
tor, Vic Donald, fight promoter, and
General Doyle, owner Of the Los
Angeles tadium, took a special train
from Hollywood.
With Governor Zimmerman OF
Wisconsin, Mayor Clarence Neslin of
Salt Lake City and Governor Small
of Illinois the scene, the political
contingent began to show up strong.
Mayor Thompson Of Chicago let it
be known he would sit in a $50 seat,
bought and paid for by himself.
Estelle Taylor, Jack Dempsey's
actress wife, was under nurses
care as the hour of the fight drew
near. Quiet was the order about her
apartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Field and
party of friends stepped down
from the Broadway Limited with
hundreds of other fans. The group
including Mrs. Vincent Astor, Robert
Mckay, Mrs. C. H. Russell, Mrs.
Ethel Russell and w. Lewis.
Other Celebrities
Other celebrities noted were:
| John McGraw, manager of the
N. Y. Giants; Adolph Zukor, film
magnate; John M. Bowman, owner
of the Biltmore hotels; Colonel Jacob
Rupert, owner Of the Nev. York
Yankees; AL Jung, mayor of St.
Petersburg; Senator-Elect Wilt n
S. Ware Of Pennsylvania; Mayor w.
F. Kendrick Of Philadelphia; Sena-
tor James Reed; Irving S. Cobb
writer; Franz P. Walsh, attorney;
Charles B'"r :, St. Paul Pioneer
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ing stopped by Willard in 1915, in
thu twenty-sixth round.
Big Boy Peterson
Wins First Prelim

Soldiers Field, Chicago, Sept. %.
-(AP)-In the first preliminary
bout starting shortly after o'clock,
big Boy" Peterson, Biloxi, Miss,
heavyweight, v declared the win
ner ON points over Johnny Russell
Of New York, after a mauling six
round setto. Russell was willing but
inaccurate and Peterson did what
little damage occurred. Russell
weighed 1913 ga and Peterson
100 Sd,