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The Nome nugget., 1927-04-02

Especial Nugget Correspondence)


 JUNEAU. April ?. LP,-Representative Thom Gaffney this morning introduced bill in the House, agreed upon by other members from this Division. follows: "The Territorial Board oi Road Commissioners hereby authorized ands d rected to cooperate with the Alaska Road Comni sion in the construction of the Nome Shelton, Kou- garok Keewalik Tram Way in accordance with the report submitted in the Congressional House Docu men 514. of the Sixty-Seventh Congress, Fourth Session. and in accordance with the conditions set forth in said document Further the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners is directed to aot from time time, such sums out of monies appro- prated for the construction of roads, trails and bridges in the Second Division may be required to meet the conditions forth in Document No 514 referred above. for the construction of the Nome-Shelton. Kougarok. keewalik Tram Way It is intended to make road appropriation to meet the requirements of this bill
 Beyond few amendable bills nothing of great importance happened during the week
 Nome Delegation to Give Seppala Reception
 The Nome delegation plan to give Leonard seppaa reception Sunday as he passes through on the Admiral Watson enroute Nome.
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 CHICAGO. Mar. 2S. Np1-Law not only keeps this world in order. but the universe we'll.
 The atom which cannot see or fully un derstand and the stars in the immense spaces in the heavens. possess the orderlness and sys tenn. says Prof Phillip Fox head of Dearborn ob servatory of Northwestern University.
 'studies of the terrestrial globe, the sun moon. and neighboring planets, the far-fung stars and nebulae reveal community of material and a common response to law" the astronomer said
 "The chemical elements which are the consttu ents of the familiar things are common to the entire universe whether the body densest star or the most attenuated nebulae.
 Tn the elements found orderly systems of simple structure and of the utmost complexity In their combinations the structure becomes even more intricate. Similarly, in the cosmos the bodie, are not strewn at random but are assembled in sys tems. Tho double and multiple stars the pianetar, and satellite systems the simpler forms the sta, clusters the galaxy, the spiral nebuae are the most extensive.
 Through all the universe extends the law o gravitation, and this law alone but tho other law of the physical world know them in our ter resfrial laboratories and experience, the laws o mechanics. as we'll those of evolution and proba bility.
 Whether dealing with atom or galaxy, arehi lecture of the most inspiring beauty is revealed"
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DELIBERATE ATTEMPT MADE
 TO KILL FORD

DETROIT, April |. LP1-Information from close Henry Ford declare that his the result deliberate attempt kill him by crushing larger into the Ford coupe in which he riding alone. The coupe the Michigan avenue bridge the river Rouge he coupe crashed fifteen foot 4mbankmeu, and overturned against d huge elm six the waters edge. Mir Ford rendered uncon scous but recovered, unasssted made his way to the gate keeper of his where Mrs he was taken to the hospital. The Detroit Free Press prints this description of his injuries A. deep cut over the left eye, another top his head. his body covered win bruises. so wrenched that he cries the slightest movement and sometimes cries out in pain He is menaced with the threat ot pneumonia, as we'll" In addition Aaron Sa- piros libel suit against him. Mr. recently re ceWed widespread publicity in connection with re ported boycott by Detroit retail grocers The boycott IS said to have been organized after the retailers had protested Mir. Ford about his alleged prac- tce of underselling them in his grocery stores They declared they received an unfavorab!e reply from him in connection with this matter.
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WASHINGTON. April 1, lP,--C. C. Hinkley Natlona Secretary of the Association Against Pro hbition. today charged Wayne B. Wheeler with pay Ing the expenses of the House Committee to enable It to issue propaganda for the benefit of the Anti Saloon League. The charge made in the form of a formal statement and prompted by the an nouncement of Representative Hudson Republican Of Michigan that he favored Congressional investi gation of the Association and financing. Hudson Is chairman of the House Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Committee Hinkley said: Ut has just been dis closed that Wheeler, who general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League. has been paying expenses of the Committee of Alcoholic Traffic to enable it to issue propaganda for the benefit of the League Al the money collected by the League has been used for the single purpose of controlling politics either d
 rectly or indirectly. and the League has never ac counted to the public for contributions for more than a mere fraction of the great slush fund 1t used'
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BARGAR Texas. April ?. lP9-Two Deputy sherifs were yesterday slain by desperadaes on lonely road The bodies of the men We're found near to their automobile and their pistols lay at their sides. The police have arrested Hugh Walker and Ed Bailey who have been at liberty on bond III connection wi the killing of Coke Buchanan some time ago. The policemen and officers believe the desperadoes followed the deputies and fired the fata: shots when the officers alighted to investigate the suspicious presence of the pursuers The Deputies had not fired their pistols.
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-02

When Congress, in 1912. passed the Organic Act for Alaska, creating the Legislative Assembly, broad powers of administration and taxation conferred upon the Territory. It was undoubtedly intended that the people of the Territory should have liberal degree of Home Rule. and that the Legislature would take advantage all the powers bestowed upon it to relieve the Government from dictation purely local affairs.
 But with the first session of the Legislature 1925. each succeeding Alaska Legislature has per sstently and consistently thoughtessly mten- tionally. imposed Territorial duties almost to an alarming extent the Federal officials They did create one elective official, the Attorney General but otherwise every official and all our Territorial of men in the service of the Government and who receive their appointment from Washington
 Even former members of the Legislature do not realize the extent of their carelessness in fail ing and carry out the high powers terred upon them. And the electorate of Alaska condition has been allowed grow and strengthen. that aptly forth by President Coolidge December 29, 1926. when he said. at Trenton. New Jersey Under theory, the citizen is sovereign. Whenever he abdicates pretender assumes the throne The voters cease to function in their sov- individual who rules in their stead They cease thinking and acting for themselves and permit someone to think and for them"
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 1. P,-John flag garty, of Berkeley. today shot himself with lawn mower. He the machine over .3s calibre cartridge which had been dropped his lawn. and the shell exploded and the bullet grazed his fore head Haggarty is barely scratched.
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LONDON April 2. LP-The British steamer Author collided with the Spanish steamer Yachinteo in fog, fifty miles Gibraltar Half of the span- ish crew picked up but there are still eighteen members missing and naval tug is searching for the missing The Author is leaking at her fore peak. but is making way Gibraltar under her power.
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eAFFNEY AND PAUL HAVE SE1-T0 IN
 LEGISLATURE
Especial Nugget Corcspondence.)

JUNEAU April 2.-Echoes last Monday nights public hearing of the House Committee on Labor. etc. reverberated in the House Chambers on Tuesday morning when Representative Ross of the Fourth Division brought in motion for adoption by the House censurng Representative Thomas Gahney for dscourtesy to Representative William L. Paul of the First Division No action had been taken on the motion at noon when recess was taken until 1:30 o'clock. Points of order against the motion were raised by Representatives Murray and Lomen and overruled by Speaker Sumner s. Smith Both Representatives Murray and Lomen argued that such notion to comply with the rules of the House. must state the exact language in which the ofense charged was committed and that Representative Ross motion did not do Representative Lomen then to the defense of his colleague. He de- clared he at the time of the alleged dis courteous action. which. it developed by questioning by Mir. Murray. supposed to lie in the refusal of Representative Ganney to permit Representative Paul to take the floor Monday night until the op ponents of the Industrial Insurance Bill had compet ed their arguments. He asserted that the Chair mans action at that time absolutely in accord with the rules of debate in all deberatve bodies and that discourtesy insult intended. He declared 1t well known fact that industries have inferority complex of tense insults and dis courtesy where intended; adding that that was the mark of the complex.
 Representative Paul made point of order against such remarks which sustained by Speaker Smith. Representative Lomen undertook plain that he had nothing personal in mind. but that he stating general proposition. and there fore, was in order. Again Representative Paul to a point of order which also sustained. Representative L0men argued that the ruling of the House well founded and appealed against it unsuccessfuliy; the motion losing nine Representative Sundquist voting with Paul.
 At the afternoon session Representative Ross voluntarily moved withdraw the motion of cen sure against Representative GaRney Representa- tive Lomen opposed the withdrawal. declaring not just to Representative Ganney and that the record should show that the original motion was made under a mistaken conception and was unani- mously defeated.
 Representative Ganney in a short but i'm passioned statement denied that any discourtesy had been indulged in intended. He stated that his of fairness would prevent him from doing such charged. The opinion Is uni versal that Representative Ganney well within his rights Ganney declared that the Legislature had convened for the indulgence of personal alterations but constructive work, that he believed in the Christian doctrine of forgiveness. and urged that the motion to withdraw be support ed. The motion then withdrawn.
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ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN

LONDON. April g. R,-An Exchange Telegraph dispatch today from Tokyo says that heavy earth quake throughout western Japan was reported at siy o'clock this morning in the district which suRered the latest disaster The residents district are panic stricken
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ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE OF FORD
NOME CANDLE TRAhnR0AD BILL IS INTRODUCED

at the present time. The Comptroller Bill has for time been under discussion in the Senate.
 Industrial Insurance Held Impracticable
 The Industrial Insurance Bill is held to be impracticable at the present me and the opinion of many legislators is that the bill will probably be postponed indefinitely
The Nome nugget., 1927-04-02
CONTENTS HOME RULE MEASURE
 FOR ALASKA

In the mail arriving here Tuesday. March 29 the Publisher of the Nugget received copy of the Bill being considered by Territorial Legis- lature. known the Comptroller Bill, designating Home Rule for Alaska. Territorial Duties for Ter roral Officials, and Act Provide for a Comp troIler and Board of Control Alaska The Nugget is indebted for this circular. Will A. Steel. Territorial Senator First Division. Juneau. The Bill in it's entirety is herewith being printed for the information and guidance of the citizens of this Division of Alaska.
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Wickesshan 6peaks F.yor Comptroller Bill
 Hon. James Wickersham Wednesday night, spoke for two hours in defense of tho Comptroller Bin Apart from sallies of laughter which greeted his reading of correspondence fifteen years old he disclosed vital points in his address tending to ehow that ths measure would benefit the Territory
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Alfred Lone, Passes Throush

Alfred Losnen Passes Through
 Alfred Lomen of Nome and H. L. stull of Im- machuck, passed through here Wednesday Mr. stall left his dog team st Rnby and caught the air. plane in which Mr. Lomen was . passenger. from Ruby to Fairbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-05
FUNERALS MONDAY
FOR CRASH VICTIMS
Those Who Died in Kensing-
ton Accident to Be Buried
From Forest Glen.

Joint funeral services for the five
victims of the fatal automobile acct
dent at Kensington. Nd, early yester-
day, when a fast Baltimore and Ohio
train struck light automobile at the
railroad crossing, killing all the &C.
cupants, will be held Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at st. Johns Church,
Forest Glen, Md.
All four members of the Twombly
family of Kensington will be buried
in the cemetery at Forest Glen. Mrs.
Sarah Holland. the fifth person killed
in the accident, will be buried at
Mount Olivet Cemetery in Washing
ton The joint services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. C. o. Rosensteel of
Forest Glen.
Those killed in the accident We're:
Walter NJ. Twombly, a special agent
for the Federal Trade Commission;
Mrs. Walter M. Twombly, his wife;
Paul Twombly, a son, employed in the
office of the registrar at Georgetown
University; Elizabeth Twombly, a
who attended Holy Cross
Academy, and Mrs. Holland, wife of
a retired farmer of Kensington. All
lived within a few blocks of the cross.
ing where they met death.
An inquest into the acciden. will
not be held. according to State At
torney Robert M. Peter. jr. The Mary
land law authorizes an inquest only
when a question of felony or crimi-
mel negligence is involved. There ap
peared to be no question Of either in
the accident yesterday, Mr.. Peter
added.
The five were returning from a card
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BRIBERY CHARGED
IN TEXAS HEARING
Witness Says He Paid Two
Legislators ST, 200 to In
fIuence Their Stand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, February 5.-De-
tails of an alleged "shake-down" by
two members of the Texas Legisla-
ture were related on the witness stand
here yesterday by Willis Chamber
lain. Houston optometrist, who testi-
fled he paid $1,000 in marked money
to Representatives F. A. Dale and H.
H. Moore to influence their stand on
pending legislation affecting optome-
trists.
Chamberlain appeared before a spe-
cial investigating committee of the
House, which began an inquiry into
criminal charges filed against the two
House members in connection with the
alleged acceptance of the bride.
Arrest of Moore and Dale by two
Ranger captains last Wednesday
night at a hotel here was the result
of trap laid for the legislators, the
witness testified.
License Fee Discussed.
Chamberlain is legislative represen.
tative Of the State Optometrists' AS
ISOLATION. Representative Moore had
introduced bill in the House to re-
quire license fee for optometrists.
Il went to Moore's desk in the
House to discuss thu bill which he had
introduced imposing a $50 tax on OBJ.
tometrists," said Chamberlain. "He
said he would give me the name of a
party who might help me. He scrib-
bled on a piece of paper, See Dale,
Room 218, Texan Hotel"
The scrap of paper was introduced
in evidence. Chamberlain said he
arranged to have dinner with Dale.
After we had eaten," continued
the witness, Dale told me parties ia
vorable to the bill would pay $3.50 for
a favorable committee report, but
that for $1,000 an unfavorable report
could be brought out. told him
tina was a lot of money, and he an
swered that my organization, the Op-
tometrists' Association, had been col
Letting assessments from it's mem
bers and ought to have a barrel of
money. The, upshot was that 1 was
to try to raise the $1,000"
Tells of Marked Bills.
Chamberlain said he obtained s., 900
in bills, recorded the serial numbers
and informed the two Ranger officers,
who later made the arrests.
Going to Moore's hotel room last
Wednesday night, he said he met the
two legislators and had dinner brought
up to the room.
What did you do: what did they
say?" Assistant Attorney General D.
A. Simmons asked.
"Why. they were in a cheerful
mood; talked quite lot. Said bust.
ness was certainly good the last few
days"
What business?" interrupted Sim
mons.
'Why, the legal business In the
Legislature" Chamberlain replied.
The witness explained that Dale had
informed him he practiced law in the
Texas Legislature just as he prac.
ticed 1t at home"
Chamberlain said he asked the leg.
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party at Silver Spring, attended by
a number of residents of Kensington.
The Twomblys were taking Mrs. Hol.
land to her home, south of the cross.
ing, when their car was struck by
train No. of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Associates to be Present.
Associates of Paul Twombly at
Georgetown College, will attend the
funeral
Rev. Charles w. Lyons, S. J., presi-
dent of Georgetown University: Rev.
Robert A. Parsons, S. j., dean of the
college, will attend, as we'll as a num-
Der of the students and the registrar.
Walter j. O'Connor, and his assist
ants.
DR.. Lucian Ernest, mayor of Ken.
sington, said this morning that the
citizenry Of Kensington is prepared
to fight to the bitter end' for the
removal of the grade crossing at
which the five were killed.
The town council, he said, had
adopted resolutions in December ask
ing for the removal of the hazardous
crossing and copies of the document
were sent to the State Legislature and
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
officials. The agitation for the elimi-
nation of the crossing danger was
begun more than two years ago Dr..
Ernest said, and Kensington's objec-
tons were voiced strenuously during
recent months.
Recklesness Inference Resented.
The inference that the tragedy was
caused by the drivers attempt to
beat the train" DR.. Ernest said, is
resented by the residents of Kensing.
ton and by friends of Paul Twombly,
the youth who it is supposed was driv-
ing the car. Young Twombly was
not the type of man, the mayor said,
who would take reckless chances.
ITO excuse the B. & o. Railroad
for not maintaining guard at that
crossing is entirely unfair" Dr.
Ernest said. 1--WE have sought the
removal of that crossing for over
two years and the railroad is thor
oughly familiar with conditions at
that point. There is sharp turn
in the road within a hundred feet
or the tracks which prevents any
motorist from seeing train approach
ing, and after about o'clock there
is no Waterman on guard there. There
was west wind blowing that night
and with that turn the driver of the
car could neither see nor hear an
east train
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HELD IN DEATH PROBE.
Plumbers Helper Accused of Frac-
turing Mans Skull.

Anthony Sesso, 10. sos X street
southeast. was held for the action
of the grand jury today after Cor
oner hewitt conducted an inquest at
the morgue in the case of Thomas
Leigh, 40 years old, 3S Preston ave-
nue.. Cherrydale, Va, who died at
Providence Hospital early yesterday
morning as the result of an injury
received Tuesday afternoon when
struck on the head by Sesso during
a fight near the south end of Navy
Yard Bridge.
Leigh. cement worker, complained
of annoyances caused by Sesso's dog
running over fresh cement in front
OF 1463 Ridge place southeast and
Sesso. plumbers helper, is
charged with having delivered a
blow that fractured his skull.
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HOLDS UP RESIGNATION.
Ogden Mills Sees No Reason for
Quitting House Now.

Representative Ogden L. Mills Dc
New York informed the House yes
terday that he had decided not to re.
sign for the present because he had
found there was mo occasion for the
immediate assumption by me of my
Official duties as Undersecretary of the
treasury" post to which he recently
was appointed by President Coolidge.
The explanation was made in a let
ter addressed to the House after Rep
resentatlve Garner of Texas had in
quired why the New York Representa-.
tive had sent his resignation to Gov.
Smith and then suddenly asked per-
mission to withdraw it. Mills said he
had been informed by Gov. Smiths
secretary that his request would be
complied with
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HENRY FORD HITS
DEATH PENALTY
Expresses Unqualified Dis
approval of Capital Punish
ment as Cure for Crime.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, February s.
Capital punishment is as fundamen-
tally wrong as cure for crime as
charity is as a cure for poverty. in
the opinion of Henry Ford. Mr..
Ford made this statement yesterday
in expressing unqualified opposition
to capital punishment. Several cap
ital punishment proposals now are
before the Michigan State Legisla-
ture.
THE same people-ministers and
editors--who listened to the war
propaganda of financiers 10 years
ago. teaching the doctrine of kill
ing. are now roofing for capital
punishment" Mr.. Ford said. 1T is
wrong TO kill a man-everybody
agrees to that. 1t does no good to
the man, it does no good to society.
Capital punishment is as funda-
tally wrong as a cure for crime as
charity is as a cure for poverty.
If the finances of the country
were properly adjusted there would
be plenty of work for these boys
who are committing crime. and it is
my opinion that every one of them
Easiest Way" to Solve Problem.
But we kill-or want to kill-the
criminal. because it is the easiest
way of disposing of the problem, We
are taking hold of both problems by
the wrong handle. / wouldn't mind
giving a man licking. but | wouldn't
want to kill him, and | don't see
how any one can vote for capital
~s.-L. L. 1t
willing to be the executioner.
think there are mighty few citizens
who would be willing to take that
job Then why ask the State,
through any citizen, to do the kill
ing?
Il understand that Warden Lawes
of Sing Sing prison, who once was
an advocate of capital punishment,
has had enough of it, He is now
talking against it.
Held Not a Deterrent.
II am sure capital punishment is
not deterrent for crime. Amy man
who has reached the point where he
will kill another does not care
whether he himself gets killed. 1t
was only 10 years ago we were teach
ing millions of people to kill.
IF conditions in the industrial
world bring a man to the point
where he is willing to kill to get
money. you don't cure those condi-
tons by killing the man.
The thing TO do is get at the root
of the problem. and that takes us
right to the door of the financiers
who are chargeable for the thou
sands of idle men and who are at the
same time deliberately trying to
harden the hearts of the people in
their attitude toward human life"
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Owner of Flooded Town From Sick Bed
Directs Battle to Dam Rush of Waters

town somewhat removed, and wet only
from backwaters.
Five breaks along five miles of the
levee on the west banks sent down
waters that converged at Tulot, Mark
ed Tree, and Hatchie Coon, a trap.
ping village, were under water. Citi-
zen guards that patrolled a hastily
repaired levee last night planned to
continue their vigilance until the
waters shall have receded.
AT Tulot only the railroad station
and commissary were doing business.
Travel between towns in the flooded
area continues by boat and over the
Frisco Railroad, whose tracks still are
several feet above water line.