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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
PREMIER HAS ELEVEN AND
HALF MILLIONS IN SIGHT

Known reserves of the Premier
mine, as on December 81, 1926, were
valued at about $11.518,000. accord
ing to calculation made from the an
nual report of the company.
The estimate is for the total OF
broken and unbroken ore reserves
down to the fifth level Tonnage is
calculated to be about 799,S27 tons
carrying an average of AS ounces OF
gold and $50 ounces of silver.
With gold at $40 and silver at SO
cents, the gross value OF the ore
per ton Is set down at $14.40.
It is revealed that the Premier's in
vestment in B. c. Silver amounts to
562,844 shares, out of total of l.,
100000 shares issued. Her
add.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
MISSING MANS /
BODY IS FOUND
IN ROCKY CRAVE
Body Of Phillip Munro, Miss
ing for Months, Found !
on Alaska Island.

SEATTLE, May 19-The body OF
Phillip II. Munro, missing Seattle
man, has been found buried in a
shallow unmarked grave on the
rocky shore of Kanaga Island, East
ern Aleutians. Alaska. said a cable
gram to his daughter. Mrs. Bert NJ
JohnFpn, from sthe Commander OF
the Earring Sea Patrol
Munro was 5S years of age and
went north in June, 1925. to take
charge OF the Kanaga Ranching
Company's fox farm on an island.
near kanaga.
Two men named Shruger and
Marrah, who were in charge of the
kanaga Fox Farm, vanished mys-
teriously in March of last year.
Shruger's hat was later found but
not a trace was discovered of the
boat in which the two men set out
in to do exploring.
Munro was then transferred to
kanaga to take charge of the farm
there
Louis Betteridge. aged 90, of Sc
attle. went north and joined Munro.
Betteridge remained two months.
Munro disappeared in August of
last year.
Betteridge came to Seattle and
disappeared after he is reported TO
have told the fox farm officials
that Munro put out to sea in
dory to explore the north end OF
the island and failed to return.
Indians found Munro's boat sew
eral days later.
The cablegram to Munros daugh-
ter said a man named Johnstone
found the body. Johnstone and
Harold =. Bowman, President OF the
Fur Farming Company are reported
bound for Seattle on the steamer
Victoria
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
GIL UNDER SWAMPS?
PROBABLY LIMONITE

URBANA, H.. May 19.-Many an
optimst swamp owner Is led into
drilling for oil by appearance OF
the water of an oily looking film
which is really lmonite, an exide
Of iron, warns II. S. Knappen OF
the Illinois geological survey.
The geologists made a survey OF
an Illinois region after many farm
ers had thought oil lay under their
land. 1t was found that there was no
oil, and those who spent money In
drilling lost it, The irridescent film
which they mistook for oil on swaml
waters turned out to be limonite.
Two simple tests revealed the
truth. The limonite film would moi
burn, and when disturbed it, broke
up into sharp fragments, which die
not reunite as oil film does.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
U. S. Infantrymen
Mounted for China

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Lackins
cavalry troop and feeling that one
might be useful. officers of the 18th
u S. Infantry, guarding part of the
Tientsin-Peking Railway In China
have improvised mounted outfit
with their foot soldiers.
One officer and "a men of the
headquarters company were told off
for this duty. Their mounts are
Mongolian ponies, which range from
13 to IA hands in height and aver
age about 700 pounds in weight.
The 18th Infantry Headquarters
Company Platoon has been trained
by Captain H. M. Henderson in
horsemanship, cavalry drill, patroll-
ing and street fighting, with fire.
quent practice marches of Is to 40
miles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
NARROWS TO Be
CLOSED TONIGHT

SEATTLE, May Wrangell Mar.
rows will be closed to commercial
vessels at midnight tonight for 'pre
parations for one of the greatest aids
to navigation in the history of tho
Northland, including widening and
deepening the channel The Narrows
will probably be closed at least one
year. The operations will necessitate
dredging and blasting. The work will
be under the direction of the United
States Engineers.
The Alaska Steamship Company
announced it will cancel all calls at
Petersburg with the exception of the
Alameda sailing May "a, to Sep
tember q inclusive owing to the 88
mile detour necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
FISH EXPERTS
BOUND North

BELLINGHAM, Wash, May 19-
DR.. c. II. Gilbert, of Stanford Uni
versity, an authority on salmon and
the salmon habits, and his associate
DIR. Willis II. Rich, have sailed on
the Pacific American Fisheries
steamer Redwood for Karluk, Al
aska. Both have been in the en-
ploy of the United States Bureau OF
Fisheries for years and have been
going north to study the salmon
with view of propagation and con
seryation in efforts of the Federal
Government to preserve the Alaska
fisheries.
DR.. Gilbert said promising results
are shown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Bare Arms Are
Banned at High
School Parties

IOWA CITY, Iowa. May 19.-High
school girls are confronted with the
problems of grating sleeves on eve.
ming gowns, or remaining away from
school parties and dances. The rea.
son lies In the edict of w. Il. Beck.
principal of the high school, who says
formal gowns are taboo
1t isn't a matter Of modesty or
immodesty. Principal Beck says, bu.
a matter OF school tradition. The
school dances, he says. have always
been informal. and the girls will
either appear under wraps" or they
won't dance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19

COMING CLEAN
Tell Source Of Income and
Pay Taxes-Hypocrisy
Is Revealed.

SEATTLE, May 19.-Many be-
sides bootleggers pay taxes on in
come from illegal sources, Frank
Babcock, Division Chief of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau declared
here. I'VE would no more tell any
information given to us by boot
leggers about their income than we
would reveal facts confided to us
by merchant. Many bootleggers
have learned the safest way is td
come clean with us. If bootleg
ger conceals sources of his income
from us. he simply puts one more
agency of the Government on HE
trail" said BabcOck.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
JENNIE Is RAISED AND
PUT ON BEACH TODAY

The gasboat Jenne. sunk last Tues
day by an engine room explosion
while she was tied up at the upper
City float, was raised this morning
by Capt. J. v. Davis, representing
the insurance company covering the
vessel. 1t was towed to the beach
at Willoughby Avenue.
The boat was not damaged TO any
extent by the fire which followed
the explosion, apparently going down
before the blaze made any headway.
The force of the explosion opened the
timbers at the sternpost. Capt Davis
said He estimated it would cost sew.
eral hundred dollars to put the boat
into serviceable condition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Austria Denounces
Commercial Treaty

VIENNA, May 19.-Austria and
Czechoslovakia have broken off nego-
tiations for a new commercial treaty
and Austria has denounced the old
arrangement as of April Is.
This automatically increases import
duties on Czechoslovak goods 150
per cent. which is unlikely to con-
tinue long as the two countries are
dependent on each other. Austria, for
the moment, will benefit in one
way. as her imports from Czecho-
sloyakia are responsible for one-thir.l
of her adverse trade balance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Cherry Blossom Time
Dulled by Mourning

TOKYO. May 19.-The gayety that
usually attends cherry blossom time
this year on account OF mourning for
the late emperor.
Police forbade paradcs of factory
girls, singing, music. open air speech
es. dancing or parades Of floats, hard
drinking. or the wearing of ridiculous
costumes.
Notwithstanding the numerous
Idon'ts all Of Tokyos parks were
crowded with Japanese who viewed
with delight the blossoms OF more
than $4,000 cherry trees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19

Magnets on the approaching loco.
motive cause a whistle in the cab
to sound loudly. II. the engineer fails
to answer the whistle within six
seconds the automatic control >ap-
plies the air and the train Is stopped.
Besides the whistle and the auto.
matte braking. there are lights, on
the sides of the locomotive, five In
a series. which flash danger II the
tracks ahead are broken or switches
have been tampered with. In the
event of such danger the brakes ar!
applied automatically,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
oILDEA is NOW ATTORNEY

Patrick Gildea passed his oral ex
animation for the bar yesterday af-
ternoon and was authorized to prac.
tice law in the Territory of Alaska
Mr.. Gildea left last night on the
Queen for .Ketchikan where, he said
he intends to open a law office III
the near future George F. Folta,
United States Court stenographel
who passed his examinations and was
admitted to bar few days ago said
that he has no definite plans to prac
tice law at the present time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
50 MARRIAGES
ORDERED when
PROBE L0OMED
Witness in House of David
Dissolution Case Shows
Up Famous Cult.

T ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May ia
group of marriages were ordered
for girl members of the House of
David Colony when the Federal
White Slave investigation was
threatened, declared Mrs. Ruth
Swanson. witness in the dissolution
proceedings against the cult here.
9FMrs. swanson said more than &C
girls were quickly asseTnbled wfafl
word OF the proposed inquiry was
received and Benjamin Purnell. head
of the colony, ordered marriages. He
told the girls their husbands would
have to live with them ''lf it be-
came necessary" tw
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
MAGNETS HALT TRAINS
WHEN in DANGER ZONES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 19.-Auto-
matte train control, under which a
train in danger zone is brought to
a stop Independent of human hands,
has proved so successful that the
Pennsylvania Railroad is installing
it on an 1S-mile stretch in Ohio. The
road has appropriated $3,0O0.0O0 to
extend it through the Pittsburgh
region.
The track is divided into blocks
or sections. When block is occu-
pied no other train can enter it..
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
MYSTERY DEVEL0PES, ALASKA ISLAND
Ice Pool Nets
inner Good
Sum; His Plans

NENANA, Alaska. May 10
Edward Kehoe, of Fairbanks,
has received $34,790 from the
ice pool committee. Kehoe said
he has sold his garbage busi-
ness in Fairbanks but has made
no plans for the future except
to go to Tacoma, Wash, to
visit his parents. then to return
to Fairbanks and probably To-
cate in business again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
DECLARES WAR
in NICARAGUA
IS AT. AN END
Personal Representative ol
Coolidge Says Arms Be-
ing Turned Over.

PANAMA, May 19.-Henry l..
Stimson. personal representative of
President Coolidge, has arrived here
from Corinto. He declared the war
is over in Nicaragua Stimson said
during the past week the Liberals
and Conservatives turned over to
the American Marines $500 rifles.
272 machine guns and 100000
rounds OF ammunition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
'SOvlETS SERVE
N0TICE;ARE n TO
QUIT CONFERENCE

GENEVA, May 19.--The Soviet
delegates TO the International Econ
omic Conference served notice today
they will leave Geneva Immediately
unless assured adoption OF the reso-
Mtion recognizing the co-existence
of Communistic and Capitalistic
economic systems and the possibil
ity of a peaceful collaboration be-
tween the two systems.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
.BERTAUD WILL
NOT Be FL|ER

NEW YORK. May. 10. Lloyd
Bertaud will not fly on the New
York to Paris flight with Cham
berlin declared Charles Levine, head
of the company backing the fight.
Levine said Bertaud's successor has
already been selected but identity
will not be revealed until the plane
is ready TO hOp-off
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Boiler Of Locomotive
Blows Up; 3 Men Killed

COATESVILLE, Penn. May 10
Three trainmen were killed and one
man was injured. when the boiler
of locomotive of the Pennsylvania
Railroad blew up last night. The
train was running only 10 miles
an hour when the accident occurred.
All of the victims were riding in
the locomotive which was hurled
from the track
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
J. S. YATES is HERE

j. s. Yates, of the Seims Carlso.t
Company, which received the con-
tract from the United States Bureai
of Public Roads for road work near
Ketchikan is in Juneau to get some
equipment for the work and will be
here for several days before returning
to Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
coRDovA PEOPLE WE'D

Miss Myra Phillips. teacher Of the
Government Indian school at Cor
dova, and George Mcdonald, pro
prietor OF the Cordova Drug Company
at that place, were married recent
ly. Mrs. Mcdonald will continue her
work at the school until the end
of the school year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
HERRIN REFLECTS MAYOR
WITHOUT Any GUNPLAY

three klansmen and three anti-klans-
men. and machine guns in public
buildings evidenced the civic state
of mind. This year rs armed deputy
sheriffs of Williamson county were
sprinkled through the city as pre-
cautionary move, but they found
nothing to do.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
PETERSON OIL COMPANY
WILL CONTINUE DRILLING

Capt Ivan L. Peterson, head Of
the Peterson Oil Company which be-
gan drilling for oil in the Chickaloon
country, has returned from California
and announces that the drilling will
be continued this summer to a depth
Of $500 feet at least.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
FREiGHTER ON RUN BETWEEN
ANCHORAGE AND CALIFORNIA a

The steamer Lassen, about 1,20G
tons. has been chartered by Capt. C..
A. Peterson of Anchorage to operate
between that place and San Fran
cisco as a coal carrier. She has sail
ed for Anchorage, via Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
De la Huerta
Is Named in
Charges Of u. S.

TUCSON, Ariz.. May 10
Adolfe de la Huerta. former
Provisional President of Mex
leo, and four others, are nam
ed In a charge filed by the
United States Department Of
Justice with exporting arms
and ammunition in violation OF
the Act OF Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
FLOOD WARNING
CAUSES FLIGHT,
five THOUSAND
More Lowlands Of Louisiana
Are Inundated Homes
Are Abandoned.

NEW ORLEANS. May 19.-Resi-
dents of the vast west Atchafalaya
Basin gathered their possessions to-
gether today and are fleeing from
their homes because of ominous
flood warnings The homes are 100
miles northwest of New Orleans.
A sudden inundation of an addi-
tional portion of st. Landry Parish
is sending several feet of water into
Beggs, Garland, Dubuisson and
Wbiteville.
1t Is reported that more than s.
600 persons are estimated to be in
the inundated territory. They were
notified to rush to the railroad line
where cars are awaiting to take
them to safety. Many refugees were
without food and water "a hours.
The Red Cross station at Eunive
is already overtaked and new re-
lief station has been opened at
Opelousas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19

HERRIN. ILL.,. May 49, The
mayors job in Herrin holds no ter
ror for Marshall Mccormick. He has
been reelected to the office at an
election unmarried by the gun play
which attracted attention to former
election here. when southern Illinois
gangland surged with internal strife.
A year ago the city election was
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Bridge Gone, Train Goes
Into Creek; Wreckage Burns

WABASH, Ind, May 19-Three
trainmen were killed when a Big
Four freight train crashed into a
creek near Lafontaine. The bridge
had been washed away by food.
The engine and six cars were piled
in the cree and the wreckage
caught fire,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
Son Of James J. Hill
Marries Follies Star

LIVINGSTON, Mont, May "a
Walter Hill. son of James J. Hill.
has married Mildred Richardson,
Follies star, short time after
granted divorce from Pauline
Hall,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19

CHICAGO. May 1.-TWO cities.
Peoria, ILL.,, and Indianapolis, Ind,
were the hardest hit In series
of spring storms which lashed
through two states late yesterday
and last night. Five persons were
drowned at Peoria where there was
a terrific downpour flooding tho
downtown streets and easements and
tying up railroad, automobile and
street car traffic sending Farm
Creek on rampage. Government
boats went into the lowlands to re-
scue 300 families driven from their
homes. The property damage is esti-
mated at nearly $1,000. 900.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
New River Formed

NEW ORLEANS, May ia new
river which Army Engineers esti.
mated is carrying much of the flood
waters is streaming through Bayou
des CLASSES crevasses tearing away
through the fertile farm lands and
driving thousands from their homes
this afternoon. More than 1000 have
already been forced to flee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
HALlsur SALES

PRINCE RUPERT, b. c.. May 10
--Thirty-four thousand po9nds OF
halibut were sold here today. all
Canadian. and bringing 8 and 1870
cents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-05-19
HIGH WIND IN
indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, nd. May 10
Eighteen persons were injured last
night when an so mile an hour
wind swept through the city. Police
and ambulances were kept busy an
swering emergency calls. Most of
the injured were cut by flying glass
while eight persons were injured
when a Gospel tent was blown
down
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
The Circus

Peanuts! Sawdusti Pink lemon
ade! Charlie Chaplin has completed
1.-THE Circus" The comedians new
film, which has been two years in
the making, is now being cut and
titled by the same gentleman who
wrote, directed and produced 1t, and
acted the chief role. Mr.. Chaplin
wired United Artists that he will cut
the $4,000 feet of film down to
eight reels, slightly longer than prior
Chaplin films.
Merna Kennedy, 10 years old, and
blessed with red hair and blue eyes,
makes her screen debut as Mr..
Chaplin's leading lady. The come
dian is so gratified with her initial
screen work that he says he may
place Miss Kennedy under contract
to play opposite him in his next pro-
duction.
Harry Croker plays the juvenile
leading man, and others in the cast
are Betty Morrissey, Allan Garcia,
Henry Bergman, Stanley ]. Sanford,
John Rand, George DAVIS, Steve
Murphy and Doc Stone, virtually
every one of whom has appeared in
at least one earlier Chaplin opus.
Roland H. Totheroh, brother OF
that Dan Totheroh who wrote the
play, wild Birds" was chief cam
eraman on THE Circus" and his
assistants were Jack Wilson and
Mark Marlatt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
Lac, and Justice
Rv Dexter M. Keezer

man had an ACCIDENT insurance policy which pro-
vided for double payment if he should be injured
while IN or on a public conveyance-provided by
common carrier for passenger service" The man took
a ride in airplane and was killed.
The beneficiary sued to collect the double pay
nent The company refused to make it on the
ground that the arpane in which he had been killed
was not common carrier.
The plane had been operated for ten-mnute pleas
ure trips from fixed base and regular schedule
The company claimed that the fact that it was a
casual entertainment service did not make it
mon carrier in which the man was required to be
riding in order to enttle his beneficiary to double pay
ment.
The opposing contention was that it was public
conveyance available to any one who wanted to use
it, and consequently common carrier
HOW WOULD YOU DECIDE THIS CASE?
The actual decision: A United States Circuit Court
of Appeals held that the company not liable for
the double payment The court said that the arpane
which operated schedule and for brief
pleasure trips did not come within the classification
of common carriers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
Owe Much to New Land

Such critics as Mussolini and
Lenin are fond of ascribing our
prosperity to continent of I'M
touched resources. They say we
could not possibly have gotten
along so well had we lived on old
land.
From commercial and indus
trial standpoint, that may be true.
We owe a great deal to the virgin
forests, untitled soil and abund-
ance of animal life which our
forefathers found when they came
to America.
We owe no more to such things,
however, than do the people of
Latin America, Australia and At
RIGA. We enjoy no greater advan-
tages than have been found in all
new lands.
Certainly the natural wealth
and resources of North America
did not shape our form of govern
,nent, did not give birth to the
9.,st of modern republics and did
not guarantee the political prog
ress we have enjoyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
Credit Is Due

We have a right to claim credit
for our political structure and for
the SmoothnesS with which it has
worked.
We have a right to contrast the
happiness and well-being of our
people with those Of other lands
and to draw the obvious conclu-
sion.
We have a right to say to Mus
solini that he must make Italy as
prosperous and contented as the
United States before he can just
ly claim that his theories of gov
eminent are superior to ours.
We have a right to say to the
Bolshevists that when they have
produced a Russia where life and
property are as secure as they are
here, we will admit that their
theories of government should be
given equal consideration with our
own, but not before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
NJ. E..
SAYS:
eve Haze Become Aston
ishingly Infatuated With
the Czar Idea; We Haze
a Baseball CzGr, Movie
Czar and q Car for the
FNr Trade"

I find myself agreeing with
Mayor Thompson of Chicago that
American history ought to be
taught from more patriotic
standpoint.
do not agree with him, how
ever, in the idea that this hinges
on aspects of the American
Revolution.
1t seems to me that American
history began after the Revolu-
ton.
1t is quite generally understood
that our forefathers not only
knew what they were fighting for,
but had the courage to see it
through.
However some of our highbrow
critics may regard the dispute
that arose between our forefathers
and England, not only we Ameri-
cans but the whole world has &C
copied that dispute and the way
it terminated as the beginning of
modern republicanism.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-02
No President 0uSted

This government of ours has
been in existence 1873 years.
During that time it has held
thirty-f1ve presidential elections
and seventy congressional cleo
lions.
Not one Of these elections ever
was held except on the prescribed
date, and not one was ever re-
pudiated.
We have had thirty Presidents,
but not one was ever removed
from Office.
Of all the hundreds of Governors
that have been elected, only eight
have been impeached.
Of all the thousands of Federal
officials that have been appointed,
only ten have been impeached.
What government on earth can
show a better record?