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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
DOCTOR DOBBS
TAKES STAND
own DEFENSE
Denies He Had Anything to
Do with Disappearance
Whitehall Girl.

SEATTLE. April 26.- -Unequivocal-
ly denying he had anything TO d.
with Letitia Whtehall's disappear
ance. Or. Chester {. Dobbs took III ,
stand yesterday in his own defense
and testified: Il escorted Letitia to
the door of my office. told her goo
night and never saw her again.
DR. Dobbs denied he extracted a
tooth or administered any kind OF
a narcotic to the girl.
Prosecuting Attorney Colvin was
unable to shake the testimony q
Henry Dreiter, aged IL, who said h.
saw Letitia in an automobile several
hours after she was al DIR. Dobbs'
office. some miles from Kirkland
Colvin indicated he intended to sho%
the boy varied the story in telling
it to the investigators and that T.
actually did not know Letitia Will
enough to recognize her after dark
Throw Out Evidence
Prosecuting attorney Colvin asked
the Court this morning To throw
ont the testimony of James and
William Gerald. pivotal Witnesses foi
the State, because after a conference
with the relatives of the boys il WIS
learned the brothers Were mistaken
NJ 80 the date they saw man re
semblmg DR.. DoDbs with an appa
rently unconscious girl in an auto
mobile on the bridge near Kirkland
Defense Attorney Crandell moved
for a directed acquittal verdict which
Judge Moriarty denied after much
argument. The Gerals were the only
witnesses to testify they saw Dohas
with the girl after she left the doc
tors office.
Arguing for the defendants dis-
missal. Crandell declared the Stat
has withdrawn its only direct eY.-
dence and there is no other cvid"ne"
To connect Dobbs with the crime.
Prosecuting Attorney Colvin replied
that the States case is still strong.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
BIG DIAMOND
ROBBERY |. A,
$4,000 in Stones Stolen
Bystander Interferes-
Back Is Broken.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April 2G-
A. Jeddis, San Francisco diamond
broker, was late yesterday afternoon
held-up in the lobby of the Loves
State Building, in the center of the
business district. and robbed of un.
cut diamonds which he said were
valued at $4,000
Jeddis told the police he was con.
front"d as he passed through The
lobby Of the building by man who
thrust pistol at him and seized two
wallets containing the diamonds.
bystander attempted to intercept
the hold-up man as he fled The
bandit tripped the bystander who fel!
down stairs breaking his back.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
OBSTACLE HALTS
TREASURER BILL
IN HOUSE TODAY
Murray Raises Pc:nt Of Order
Against Bill for Election
of Treasurer.
This afternoon Speaker Smith
overruled Mr.. Murray's point of
order and on the appeal from
his ruling the House sustained
his decision by a vote of 8 to 7.

A possible bar to consideration
by the House of measure pro
vidins for popular election of the
Territorial Treasurer. and bestowing
upon him certain functions now eN-
4rcised by the Governor of Alaska
cropped out in the House this morn
ng when Representative Murray ra!s.
al a point of order. II was taken
ander advisoment by Speaker Smith
Who announced he would render his
decision this afternoon.
The measure. ii is understood. IS
virtually Identical with the section
covering the Treasurer in the famous
Controller Bill defeated in the Sen
ate and in two House bills dealin
with the same subject. One of the
latter measures passed the House
but was Knocked out in the Senate
on a point of order.
No Debate on Point
M. Murray merely stated his point,
that the matters dealt with in the
bill We're substantially identical with
matters considered in Senate Bill Nc
1. in House Bill No. 30. and Com
mittee Substitute for that bill whi> Il
had been defeated or rejected b.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26

officials of the Forestry Bureau la
Juneau are naturally eiated with the
fact Tho the timber unit has beea
AWARDED to satisfactory bidders, az
1t marks the successful eonsumma-
ton Of the efforts of the Forestry
ii'reau to bring pulp and paper ma /.
20 Alaska. The Bureau has
been working toward this end for
year md Mr.. lleintzleman has given
II his almost exclusive attention since
the beginning of last year
Best Possible Combination
The impfa ssion of those in IN
ncau who have followed tha situation
felieye That the best possible com
hination, as far as affecting the
future of Juneau IS concerned. has
received the award of the juneau
timber urit. Eariy last year the pub
lishers who are the successful bid.
d werc in negotiation with b. l..
Thane, Col. ID. c. Jackling and others
interested in the Alaska Gastineau
Later in the season. assisted by M
Thane. Robert Semple Emil CASTOR
quay and others of the Alaska Gas
tineau, Howard T. Taylor of Cleye-
land. Ohio. and b. r. McBain OF
Portl1nd, Ore, two of the LEADING
pulp and paper engineers of TIL
country mace thorough investiga-
tion of the whole project and
favorable report upon it to the pun
fishers who now have tha contract
for the timber. Mr.. McBAin spent
sometime on the ground last sum-
mer. Mr. Taylor already had been
over the grOnnd
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
$4,000 in Chicago's
Summer School Army

CHICAGO, April 26.-Ap army of
$4,000 students will invade Chicago
ton. a survey indicates.
Chicago, educators say, is the
try. and many a midwestern college
summer school capital" Of the coun.
professor or school teacher earns a
degree by pursuing college work here
in summer sessions and teaching du,-
ing the winter.
Most of the students are men, and
majority of them are married. Six
universities, $50 music schools. Il
nurses schools, eight colleges of law,
II medical schools and almost 500
technical institutions find their stu.
dent bodies increased rather than
cut down during May, June and July.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Blue Replaces Black
For Formal Occasions

LONDON, April 26.-Even the flu
neral dress suit and dinner jacket
are showing the effect of the de-
mand for brighter colors in mems
clothing.
From now on navy blue instead
of solemn black will be the correct
color for evening dress, according
to London fashion note.
The Prince Of Wales has given
his approval to this color by wear
ing dinner suits OF blue. and the
fashion Is spreading rapidly.
The tailors say very dark blue
mat erial looks better under artificial
light. than does black. which is APT
to take on dingy hue.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
TOO YOUNG TO VOTE
TEXAN WINS OFFICE

AUSTIN. Tex, April 26.-The Rev.
r. l.. Whitaker. youngest member
of the Texas legislature. was no,
old enough to vote for himself when
he defeated an opponent three times
as old, running for reelection in the
Texas primaries last summer.
Whitaker was q years, old Sen
tember 4, 1926. however, and thus
was able to vote in the general elec.
tion later
The young legislator resigned a
Baptist pastorate to enter politics.
He halls from Lamesa, Tex, and
worked his way through the Way.
land Baptist College. as a printer.
He intends to quit politics when
his term expires, as his 17-year.old
bride objects to it as permanent
vocation. He intends to study law
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
MEXICO NOT TO
C0NF|SCATE ANY
AMER. PROPERTY
President Coolidge Says Mex
lean Government Has
Made Promise.

NEW YORK, April 20 Mexico has
promised she will not confiscate AEi.
erican property President Coolidge
declared in a speech here last night
at the United Press Association an
nual banquet.
The President said. 1T will be
surely possible to reach an amicabla
adjustment" on the basis of Mexico ,
promise which was given to til =
Mexican Ambassador TelleZ. The lat
ter transmitted this information to
President Coolidge.
The President also expressed be
lief that the Nicaraguan and Chinese
situations will work out satisfactorily.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26

MURDER CASE
MOVING FAST
Prosecution Makes Opening
Statement Then Wit
nesses Testify.

NEW YORK. April IL The trial
of Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry
Judd Gray got under way at full
speed. District Attorney NewcomIe
his opening statement yes,
terday forenoon and six of the wi.
nesses foe the prosecution were eN.
amined. The defense waived making
an opening statement.
The session yesterday was marka |
by almost constant objection of the
defense lawy rs over questions asked
witnesses.
Mrs. Snyder and Gray heard de.
tailed accusations that they plotte 1
and brutally murdered Snyder, with.
out showing traces of emotion.
Confession Is Read
mrs. Snyder and Gray plotted to
Kill Snyder because he threatened
to kin her. Mrs Snyder's written
sonfesson. which was read in eour,.
said that soon after her marriage
il became evident she and her hus.
band wefe unsuited to each other.
The confession related in detail with
her meeting OF Gray and the sub.
sequ ent intimacies. She appealed to
Gray for help when Snyder threaten.
I'd to- kill her. We sleeided that the
)nly thing was to get my husband
before he got me-" said the con-
feSsiOn
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Bank Sues Railroad on
Salmon Bills of Ladings

SEATTLE. April 26.-Carl Ruben
stein, Manager of the Canadian Bank
OF Commerce has filed a $4,000 sui
against the Great Northern. He al
leges the Railroad issued bills of
1ading to Elmer w. Smith, Seattle
broker, for salmon shipments that
were not received by the railroad.
Smith obtained cash from the bank
on the worthless bills Smith is
charged with violating the Federal
Bills of Lading act.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
drive STARTS
FOR BIG FUND
FOR SUFFERERS
Red Cross Committee, Aided
by Fine Weather, Max
ing Campaign.

Aided by glorious sunshine, the
committee appointed by B. NJ Beh-
rends, chairman of the Juneau Chap
ter of the American Red Cross, to.
day started the house to house eau
vass to raise $500, Juneau's quota
of the S5.00O.0 900 for the Mississippi
flood sufferers, asked by President
Calvin Coolidge.
There is no doubt but that Ju-
neau will 90 over the top by at least
fifty or seventy-five per cent" sail
Mr.. Behrends this afternoon. ut has
been one hundred per cent sub
scription, no one has refused to coL-
tribute"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Amply Financed

Amply IHdnceO
The group of publishers have
ample capital to carry ont any
'lan that they might adopt, as
hey are wealthy themselves
and have adequate financial con
nections. Their intention is to
make newsprint FOR their OWL
requirements at least, which is
understood to be in excess Of
10000 tons year and RAPIDLY
growing. The first unit of their
mills will have capacity of not
less than $50 tons a day, or 75,-
900 tons Il Year. The initial
plant investment will be in the
neighborhood Of $1O,OOo.0OO or
more. Their contract provides
that the initial plant must have
at least 200 tons daily capacity
and that it be doubled by 1912.
They are given until 1892 to
have the first plant in opera
tion, but it is believed that it
viii be producing paper .ong be-
fore that time.
Extent of Sale
Five billion feet of timber are
involved in the sale. This
amount of timber is only about
one fourth Of the total esti-
mated quantity in the juneau
district Of Southeastern Alaska.
After the sale is made. sulfi-
cient timber will therefore be
available for the use Of the local
saw mill and all other local in
dustries requiring timber.
eve would like to emphasize
the fact that the paper company
to be formed simply has timber
cutting rights on certain areas.
and within these areas, mining
claims could be taken up, home
stead or home sites, or industrial
sites can be granted" said Mr..
Heintzleman.
On these areas to be placed
under sale to the paper com.
pany the Forest Service re.
serves the right to sell small
quantities of timber to firms
such as canneries or mining
companies or individuals Who
are operating in the immediate
vicinity of these sale areas, and
require timber for operation.
Under the terms of sale they
cannot hold these units indefin.
itely without operating. They
are given not to exceed 2 years
to start construction of the
plant and they must be pro-
ducing paper in not more thar
five years.
Provision is made for further
expansion Of the operations be-
yond the requirements Of the
contract if it should be desired
Heintzleman Elated
b. F. Heintzleman and the other
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Only Boys
Are Born in
Paris Flat

PARIS. April 26.-There is n
House OF Boys" in Paris, an apart
ment building where only families
with children are admitted and where
the only births so far are of boys.
A widow. with nine grandchildren
Nine. Abel Barre. built the place In
an airy quarter to make life easier
for large families. On one of the
six floors there are ten boys.
Nine. Barre has standing offer
to pay for champagne for the party
to celebrate the birth OF a girl. but
Il haven't opened bottle" she sayc
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
NOEL DAVIS IS
KILLED.; PLANE
CRASHES DOWN
Commander, Preparing for
New York to Paris Flight,
Is Killed, Accident.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April %.
Commander Noel Davis. who was
preparing for the New York to
Paris nonstop flight. and Lieut..
Stanton H. Wooster. his alternate
pilot. were killed when the giant
airplane, American Legion, crashed
near Messick, Virginia, early this
afternoon.
Reports said the plane developed
engine trouble while Davis was at
tempting a forced landing. and be
came unmanagea and fell sew
eral hundred feet to the ground.
The plane was carrying load Of
over 1900 pounds.
Messages said the machine is bad
" damaged.
Neither airman had time to jump.
The plane crashed into four feet
of water.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Woman Ends Sixty
Day Fasting Period

DENVER, Colo, April 2G. = Miss
Irene Gimbel. suffering from the eff
fects of a SO day fast, came out OF
four day coma and was conscious
of the presence Of relatives in the
room but is unable to speak. She is
expected to recover. A young chiro-
practic student started what was 10
have been Is but was 20 day fast
and at the end of that period at
tempted to take food and was unable
to do SO.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Urges Business Men
Res I Three Months

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. April 26. -
Three months vacation every year
is the prescription for the business
man to take if he would live longer
and be more successful, says d..
George H. Simmons, for 25 years
editor Of the American Medical Jour
nal.
A man should be satisfied with
ordinary successes. take time off TO
live and not be always scrambling
for more gold, he advises. Every man
is due a vacation. the editor adds,
il he has worked steadily for nine
months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
MEN WERE SUFFOCATED

NEW YORK. April 26.-Davis
and Wooster were suffocated by
gasoline fumes and We're not killed
by injuries from the crash, Richard
Blythe, of the Keystone Aircraft
Corporation. builder Of the plane
American Legion, told the Associated
Press. He said Kenneth Boederker,
Field Engineer, in a message, re-
ported Davis and Wooster found ir
glass-covered cockpit. Neither had
a broken bone or cut that would
have caused death. 1t is quite evi-
dent death was caused by gasoline
tunes which flooded the cockpit and
which suffocated the men,"
Blythe explained the accident was
caused by turning the tail of the
plane to the ground while heavily
laden.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Situation Is Worse

SHANGHAI. April 26.-Attacks on
American and other foreign warshi?a
by Chinese troops along both sid IS
of the Yangtse continues.
Americans and Britishers. the lat
ter including naval captain. were
stopped at the point of rifles a.
Wuhu and prevented from landing
except singly and at considerable in
tervalS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
SEATTLE HAlIBUT PRICES

SEATTLE, April 26 Eight hall.
buffers arrived here yesterday ami
the prices were 14A and 1912 cents
for mediums and IL cents for small.
The boats with large catches were
the Kanatak with $4,000 pounds, An
geles with 10000 pounds. Oceanus
with 5000, Royal with $500 Eidsvold
with $500, Texas with 1000 and
Superior with $500.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
New Orleans Threatened

MEMPHIS. April 26 The flood
situation above New Orleans is SO
crave that Gov. Oramel II Simpson,
If Louisiana, has asked official per
mission of the War Department 70
dynamite the levee south of New
Orleans in an effort to save the city
rom flood that would follow il
the levee breaks above the city
Army Engineers in the valley admit
apprehensions for the safety of the
city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26

Robbed Hair of
Mrs. HcPhersOn
Causes Trouble

LOS ANGELES. cal, April 2G.
The recent wide open split be-
tween Mrs. Aimee Semple Me.
Pherson and many of the mem.
bers of Angelus Temple who
walked ont with Gladys Nichols.
band and choir leader to form
new church. was pi'ecipitated
by Aimee's worldiness which was
brought To climax when she
bobbed her hair This is the
statement made by Miss Nichols.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26

SHANGHAI. April 26. Nanking
batteries repelled the attempt Of
Northern forces to cross the Yangtse
in force and by stealth. A search.
light revealed the boats and they
were sunk by direct axtillery fire. 1t
is estimated that 1000 Northern SOL
diers We're killed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26

PRINCE RUPERT. b. c.. April
26 Ninety eight thousand pounds
of halibut were sold here today.
American selling for and 1910
cents and Canadian for and l49O
cents,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
fire
ON j. s. BOAT

SHANGHAI. April 26.-The Unite
States auxiliary vessel Penguin was
fired on in the Yangtse River with
rifle and machine guns and also field
pieces. Several of the Penquin's men
were injured, one said to be seriou,-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Missionary Is Free

SHANGHAI, April 26.-Miss Mary
Craig, of Philadelphia, medical mis-
sionary, who was captured by ban
dts in Southern China. is reported
free and we'll"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
w. W. THOMAS DEAD

PORTLAND. April 2G. William
Widgery Thomas aged 81, Minister
to Sweden under five presidents
died here last night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Fire More Deaths

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 26.-
Five more deaths by drowning in
the Arkansas floods are reported.
Two of those drowned were white
persons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
FLOOD REFUGEES
NOW ESTIMATED
over Is 0,0 0 0
Death Toll Variouslv Esti-
mated from Two Hun
dred to Five Hundred

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 26. - As
the floods continued over more area
adding to deaths disease. hunger and
exposure. estimates of the disaster
deaths for the area ranged between
200 and BOO
Refugees are estimated at over
$50 900
All available boats and aircraft arl'
securing the district to take off all
marooncd persons
Additional troops and National
Guardsmen have been called to main
tain order and patrol the levees
PICK Up
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-26
Jump from FIRE unto Water

MEMPHIS, T I'M. April 90. Twen
tyfive persons. whites and negaoe S,
We're drowned a. Heads. small
village near Leland. when they jumL
ed into the flood waters to escape
from a burning building according
TO Il dispatch to the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal, daily newspaper. from
Leland
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Continued on Page Three
Evening star., 1927-03-06
AUSTRALIANS IN u. S.
TO STUDY INDUSTRY
Party Coming East From Seattle
Will Be Guided by Department
Of Commerce Man.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 5.-To
make study of Industrial conditions
and practices during a Nationwide
tour ending in San Francisco next
June, commission Of Australians ar.
rived here today.
The party will travel eastward from
here tomorrow. Spokane being the first
stop. Members of the party include
Richard murphy. secretary and gov,
ernment representative; NJ. p. Camp
bell. soap manufacturer; H. f. Guy,
foundryman; Charles Ludowici, tan.
ner and leather belt manufacturer: A.
j. Mcneil. member Of labor arbitra'
ton boards: A. McInes, labor Official
G. j. Munden Of the Australasian
Society of Engineers. and J. c. Valen.
tine, locomotive engineman.
Miss May Matthews. welfare work
er, and DR.. Kate Mckay, woman medi.
cal inspector Of factories, are unoff1.
cial members of the party, which also
includes Australian newspaper men.
r. J. Phillips of the machinery divi.
sion of the United States Department
Of Commerce is accompanying the Aus
tralians.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
WOMEN WIN FIGHT.
Old Chicago Cafe Gives In and Sets
Out Ash Trays for Them.

CHICAGO. March s R-After
years OF courteous request to women
not to pun cigarettes at its tables, one
Of Chicago's Oldest and most famous
restaurants. Henrici's, finally has set
out the ash trays for them, the las
in downtown Chicago to succunnb.
Permission for woman patrons tn
smoke first was extended experiment.
tally to take care Of the demands OF
theater crowds from pm. until mid
night. Then the demand for the
breaking down of all bars became SO
strong that women at last may smoke
at breakfast, luncheon, dinner or sup
Per.
Men always have been permitted
TO smoke at all hours
Evening star., 1927-03-06
MAN BELIEVED SUICIDE.
Philadelphia Police Find Papers
Giving Clue to Act.

PHILADELPHIA, March CP.-
Letters and papers bearing the name
of Harry Kent Oliver in clothing found
by guard on the Delaware River
Bridge today led police to believe that
a man by that name committed sui.
eide by leaping into the river Oliver
is said to be a former Army aviator.
Among papers found was a will ad.
dressed to his wife. Mrs. Julia c. Oliver.
hikef who has walked across the
Continent ana back.
Evening star., 1927-03-06
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
Bernard Marcel of Ridgeway, Md
Dies in Shelbyville, XIV.
SHELBYVILLE. XIV. March

SHELBYVILLE, KY, March S LlP.
One man, identified as Bernard
Marcel Of Ridgeway. Nd. was
killed, Charles c. Mantell of Concord
~. H, was seriously injured and two
other men shaken Up when an auto.
mobile, said by officers to have been
stolen, crashed into a bridge near
here this afternoon.
Mantell, whose injuries include prob
ably broken back. told police his
companio name was Marcel, Leo.
nArd Gibbs and Ernie Zimmerman.
both OF Louisville. we're arrested
after they had fed from the wrecked
automobile. They said they were in
the ear. bnk tnatstsA they were haing
A4wum q III
Evening star., 1927-03-06
Eight-Mile Tunnel
Nears Completion
AS 2 Crews Meet
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, March 5.-Twothirds
of the Great Northern Railways
eight-mile tunnel through the Cas-
cade Mountains was completed yes
terday when crews met under
ground between Berne and the
Mill Creek shaft.
Word that the crews had "holed
out" was received at the office OF
Ralph Budd. president of the Great
Northern.
The tunnel will be 41,14S feet
long, the longest railway tunnel
In America and the fourth longest
In the world.