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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
BUSINESS IS BRISK
IN CENTER MARKET
Marine Products Demand Is
Good Today-Meat Prices
Are Lower.

Warmer weather has made the
fresh meat market inactive, the de
mand for such meats having expert
enced quite a drop, while an increased
demand for smoked meats Is reported
There was the usual heavy Friday
morning demand for marine products
Prices of most fish continued higher
than usual, it is reported, due to the
continued high water and wind from
the wrong quarter
Demands for other foodStuffs were
fairly brisk this morning, retailers get
ting supplies for the week end trade
Prices of most commodities were un
changed.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh one pound prints. Ala
As; tub, az aa43: store packed, rs.
Eggs-F'resh selected, 24a25: hen
merry. 26a27: current receipts, 22a22h
Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, hens, 25
old toms, 25 fowls, 20a22; Spring
chickens, 30a35; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks
10; keats, young, 65; old, 20a25
Dressed - Turkeys, 28a30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy. heavy
ISAAC; smaller, 49, ducks, 20a25; keats
young, 60a70; old, 2Sa30.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef, 18a19: veal
isaac; lambs, 30a32: fresh hams, 24a25
shoulders. 17a1S; loins, 24a25; smoked
hams, 26; smoked shoulders, 16a1S.
Live stock-Calves. choice, L.: me
dunn, Sal0; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs
l4a15.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal: de.
mand good. market steady; California
Imperial Valley, salmon tints, stand.
ards, ASS, 3.25a3.50; few higher, stand.
ards. 36s, 3.O0a3.25; ripes, low as ATS;
Jumbos. ASS. 3.75a4.00: few low as
$50; Jumbos, 36s, 3.00a3.50, mostly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Commodity News

LAWRENCE, Mass, June ga
Operations at the Pacific Mills here
have been stepped up to a weekly pro.
duction rate of 100000 yards of
goods as compared with 5000, 900
Yards a month ago. The Lawrence
cotton units are at capacity and the
Dover looms are on a 1877 per cent
single shift basis.
FORT WORTH.-Thee entire Texas
1927 Spring wool clip has now been
sold. The last of the Spring crop
amounting to 100000 pounds brought
40 cents a pound at San Angelo and
Sonora.
ATLANTA--Fine rains have as.
sured a bumper crop of bright leaf
tobacco in Georgia. Curing com.
menced this month and buyers are
arriving daily. Two new cigarette
factories are being built here.
SAN FRANCISCO.--With a short
crop in prospect, buyers are offering
growers % cents pound for almonds.
Forecasts place condition of the crop
at IS per cent compared with 81 a
year ago. when $4,000 tons were
produced.
YOUNGSTOWN.-T annual Sum
mer lull in steel production is setting
in, with production at slightly less
than 20 per cent of capacity. Thirty
nine Of the So independent of the open
hearths and 90 Of the 127 independent
sheet units are active.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-05

Made OF good quality semi-heached Muslin
board. holds pad tight. VIII fit all standard
boards. For Wednesday Only .............
In the Basement
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
LOCAL FIRM Is
STARTING WORK
ON POWER PLANT
Will Be Ready for Opera
ton by First of Next
Year

Work was actually started yesterday
morning On the erection of the big
steel and concrete building which is to
house the 100000 plant of the Inter
national Commission company in
Aqua Prieta which will furnish cleo
trio lights, power and ice to that city
Enbler and Poitz, we'll known local
contractors, will have charge of the
work
The steel and other materials which
are to go into the building to make it
permanent structure have been or
dered and are expected by the time
the builders will be ready for them
VIM. En1bler, member of the contract
ing firm in charge of the project, told
the Dispatch last evening that he ex-
pected that the plant would be fully
completed before the first of the yeal
and would probably be ready for op-
Grafton by the first of January
The new electric light and power
project will be situated on a site op-
/ posite the Curio cafe in Aqua Prieta
! This site places the new utility neal
4, the railroad and at the same time in
the edge of the most thickly populated
/ part of the city.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
ACCUSE BANKER
OF CONCEALINC
MILLION ASSETS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 tE9-W. w.
Wattersop and Mark @. Watterson
Inyo county bankers, were accused of
concealing the whereabouts of extern
sive assets, in an involuntary bank
ruptcy petition filed in federal court
here today against Watterson Broth
ers, Inc, the holding company for the
numerous Watterson corporations.
The petition was filed by attorneys
for five creditors who said represented
the majority of the creditors of the
corporation The petition placed the
total debts OF the WattersonS in excess
of $1,100,000.
In separate action, the court was
asked to appoint Temporarily receiver
for the Watterson properties to control
them until trustees could be named.
| The attorneys said the bankruptcy
proceedings involved an attempt to
trace more than $1,0O0,OO0 in securit-
les which they said had disappeared
Since the arrest of the Wattersons on
! charges of enbesslement in connec-
! ton with the failure of their Inyo
County Bank of Bishop.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
De La HUERTA
SAYS BROTHER
ESCAPED DEATH
Firing Squad Accompanied
AdOIfo Across Bor-
der Report

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 P1-Adolfc
De La Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, announced to-
night that he had received a report
which an associate on the interna-
tional boundary declared he had con-
firmed, that his brother, Alfonso De
La Huerta had been, kidnapped by
federal officers Of Nogales, Sonora,
several days ago, but had escaped when
a firing squad ordered to execute him
fled with him."
A6olfo De La Huerta said his border
informant had told him that he first
received reports of the kidnapping in
Arizona of Alfonso five days ago but
had not relayed 1t to the former Mex
lean leader because at that time it
lacked confirmation.
According to the border report, AL
fonso, after being spirited across the
international boundary, was held in
communicate in the military prison 0f
Nogales, Sonora Later he was taken
from the prison by the firing squad
but the commander of these troops
was a former subordinate of Alfonso
when the latter was a Mexican officer
and instead of carrying out his Or
ders accompanied Alfonso in his es-
cape.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07

the keynote wage policy Of the fed
Grafton in these words:
workers wages must keep pace
with their increasing powers OF
production"
He declared the United States was
the most prosperous country in the
lNIld both as to gold in vaults and
commodity production
But wages, he said, had not kept
pace with the workers power to
produce. The question. he SaiQ, was
whether wages were adequate for the
economic protection OF the. country
He extended the hand OF coopera-
ton to the farmers OF the country.
At the close Of the Civil war, re
said. 10 per cent of the working
people were .agriculturists, feeding
themselves and the remaining so per
cent: now that percentage has re-
veFsed itself until only 80 per cent
ere agriculturists, feeding themselves
and the remaining 10 per cent.
Farmers are trying through legisla-
ton to help their conditions, he said,
but IF they don't attempt TO solve
their problems like we are doing.
Jaws and politics will not help them .
Discussing the coal industry, he
said workers of America were cited
with the lower wage of old country
miners. But he said that ii produc-
tion was taken into consideration
Americas miners were making no
more than their foreign brothers.
President Green, taking up the
statement of Frey that wages must
keep pace with powers of production.
laid beside it statement Which he
said was contained in a speech Of
Owen D, Young, representing the
General Electric company of New
York, in q dedicatory speech at the
Harvard graduate school of business
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
FIRING SQUAD ROAR ECHOES IN MEXICO
GENERAL QUIJANO FACES FIRING
SQUAD WITH SMILE ON HIS FACE

MEXICO CITY, Oct AP)-Rcfung to bndfOIded with
spectators,
QujanO his
rebellion
firing squad grim courtyard military prison
he o
few seconds before the vOey fired Quano turned his head
New York New
foreign reporters
although he did them personally identified them
foreigners his th calling English goodbye,
goodbs%"
The officer sgnald
to the forehead pulled
That the end and for short time the body permitted
years
to those who had in in
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Oct. 6 (T9-DOmestic affairs of
Richard Mather, of Niagara Falls,
N. Y, who has been missing since
last Sunday on the snow covered
sIopes of Mount Ebert, were in :
iected today into the mystery of
his disappearance when two wO-
men claimed his as husband.
III Colorado Springs, Mrs. Emma
Mather claimed she married the
missing mountain climber in Los
Angeles four and half years
ago, about three years after he
obtained divorce from his first
wife, Mrs. Pearl Mather, OF
Niagara Falls. The divorce was
obtained. Mrs. Emma Mather said,
in the state of Yucatan, Mexico,
and records of it are in a vault
at TOnawanda, N. Y.
Mrs. Emma Mather, whose name
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
American Federation Of
Labor Will Accept No
Moscow Dictation.
BAR LSHEVISM
Green Says. We Will Not
Experiment Class Hatred
NOstrumS.

| LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 lP).Com-
munism was stamped under foot. and
tossed out of the convention slall Of
| the American Federation Of Labor
here today
| William Green, whose championship.
of labor took him from the depths
of mine to the presidency OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
brought up the subiect OF comrnun,
ism. tore it to pieces and disposed Of
it, in this way:
MY friends, the American Fedora
ton Of Labor will accept no dictation
from Moscow; we will not compromise
with communism or communistic
philosophy.
"We will not listen to the call of
any Siren; we will not experiment
with the lives of working n1eM and
women in something which found
birth in class hatred in a country
huled by dictators for centuries.
Green was addressing the more than
$50 delegates to the 47th annual
convention of the federation from
the chair.
Whcn the tumultuous endorsement
from the floor had subsidized, John
P Frey, secretary of the metal trades
department. OF the federation, laiG
before the delegates tn basic wage
policy of the organization.
Centering, his talk almost wholly
around the stepping up on production
through use of machinery, Frey struck
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
TWO WOMEN CT LAIM AS HUSBAND
MAN LOST IN ROCKY MOUNTAINS

before her marriage was Irene
Emma Jacobs, met her husband
in Buffalo, she said today. Her
former home was in Mifflin, Pa.
In Niagara Falls, Mrs. Pearl
Mather, said to be recognized as
the mans wife there, denies, ac-
cording to reports, that she was
ever divorced from him, OF that
she had ever been served with
divorce papers. Mather has
child ten years old by his first
wife, it is said.
Meanwhile the search is con-
tihuing on Mount Ebert for
Mathcr. BlOOTaOundS were en-
listed III the hunt today, although
men we'll acquainted with the
locality doubt that the dogs will
be able to follow the scent, now
five days old. The last trace of
the man was footprints found
about 1900 feet below the summit.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
DISPATCH REPRODUCTION OF
/, SERIES ATTRACTS HUNDREDS

The shaded south side OF 11tn
street, opposite the Daily Dispatch
building, today will again attract
a throng of Douglas baseball fans
to watch the third game on the
worlds series as it is reproduced
play by play on the big magnetic
player board On the Dispatch-s
balcony.
Yesterdays attendance, number
ing several hundred men and
women, exceeded that of the first
day, and it is expected that even
larger thrOng viii be on hand
today with the prospects Of an
exciting and close played game.
The fans found the sidewalk
"grandstand" not at all uncom-
Portable Yesterday. With the sun
well to the south before the game
began, the street was cool and
comfortable. The "bOx seats"
200 feet along the curb. were
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
Ralph Deal Elected
President U Juniors

TUCSON. Ariz., Oct. 6 (R-Ralph
Deal, Phoenix, was elected president
of the Junior class of the University
Of Arizona tonight Deal, who was
unoppcsed, takes over the position
from Norman Perring, Douglas, presi-
dent of the class last year.
John Anderson, Tucson, was elected
vice president. running against Jack
Hopper, Somerton, and Norman PERI
ing, Douglas.
Miss Frances Bowers, Bisbee, de-
feated Naniscano Reid, Woodbury.
Ga. Tor the office OF class secretary
the vote being &c. to is.
Frank Henderson, Inspiration VIZ
elected treasurer, running against
David Minton, Phoenix, by a sub
stantial margin.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07

taken early, and many enthMs-
lasts, prOfiting by the first days
experience, brought empty boxes
and camp chairs TO enjoy the
game at ease. Others sat cross
legged on the sidewalk, although
the majority remained upright,
maintaining their dignity except
when Z thrilling play evoked
spontaneous yell.
The player board worked with
almost perfect efficiency, the four
oper2tors having improved with
practice so that the reproduction
Of the plays and the posting of
the scores were but second or
two behind the automatic tcie-
graph typewriter which brough:
the play by play account of the
Associated Press direct from the
Pittsburgh ball park.
The only delay, about two minute
.ssa fContlnued on Page 'Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
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Ry the Associatcd Press


The StaccatO roll Of the firing
squad continues to echo through (
Mexico, but despite summary
retributiOn cxacted by the govern
ment, reports from many points
indicate continuance of revOlu-
tionary movements.
General Alfredo Guiana, COM
mander Of cavalry in the Mexico
City garrison, was taken yesterday
virtually from the hec0urtmartiai
chamber in which he was con-
evicted to face a firing SQUAD.
In MOrelos, Is members of the
state legislature were shot as
syn,pathixers with the Gomez
SerranO revolt.
Dispatches to the American
border announce that the Mexican
treasury had called upon fiscal
agents throughout the republic to
transfer available funds to the
capital 10 meet the increased
expenses of military operations.
Mexican naval, vessels at Vera Cruz
prepared yesterday to depart on an
mission
Railroad rolling stock has been
concentrated around Vera Cruz for
use of the federal military in opera
tionS toward Orizaba, indicating a
new focal point of unrest there and
disruption of traffic On the Mexican
railway has been heightened by the
incursion Of rebel group at Paso
Nacho
The fate of General Arnulfo Gomez
chief of the rebels since the execu-
ton OF General Francisco Serrano,
remains undetermined definitely, but
all reports indicated that he still was
in the field
General Arnulfo Gomez and General
Almada, former commander of the
Mexico City garrison, are reported
to have Joined forces estimated at
about 1900 men-near Perote, in the
state of Vera Cruz. Much larger
forces of government troops are adj
vancing upon them An engagement
is expected at any moment.
III the published statements of the
Mexican government. the Gomez
Armada rebels are the only consid-
cradle bodies in revolt, although
other reports indicate revolutionary
OF more or less Importance
in half a Gozen states.
Perote is not far from Jalapa, from
which the government employees were
evacuated to the port of Vera Cruz
a day or two ago.
NOGALES, Ariz., Oct. R-Dis-
patches received by the Nogales Her,
aid late today reported the assassina-
ticn last night of Luis Vidal, acting
governor of the stale OF ChiapaS.
Mexico, at the door of his palace in
the capitol city of Tuxtia. The dis
patch says Vidal was shot by an
army officer.
Vidal was a brother of Carlos A.
Vidal, manager OF the publicity bureau
Continued on Page Tenl
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
Manager Bush Of Pirates
Promises to Even Things
Up Shortly.
u S E MEADOWS
Bespectacled Right Hand
er Will Try to Halt Yam
KEGS Streak.


NEW YORK, Oct. 6 tP1-With
the scene shifting from Pittsburgh
to New York for the third game
of the world series, the weather
man tonight propE1esied 'Tncreas-
ing clOudiness" for tomorrow fol-
lowed by showers tomorrow night.
Saturday win be partly CLOUDY
the forecast said, with fresh
southwest. winds, ..s...ss,
WORLD SERIES STATISTICS
Standing Of clubs:
Team. w. L. Pct.
Yankees s-.,,... 2 I.O0O
Pirates . 90. z 900
Result Of games:
First game: Yankees, S; Pr
ates, 4.
Second game: YANKEES, 6;
Pirates, 2.
Second game figures:
Attendance, 41,634.
Receipts, S182,978.
Players pool. S93,318.75.
Advisory council, S27,446.7O.
Each clubs share, Sl5,55S.l3.
Each leagues share, Sl5,533.15.
Two games totals:
Attendance, S3.lO1.
Receipts, $365,455.
Players pool, S186, ,382.O5.
Advisory council. $5A8l8.25.
Each clubs share, S3l,063.6T.
Each leagues share, $31,O63.67.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
WIDOW MURDER SUSPECT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct 6
'4,-MTs. Margaret Lillendalll tonight
was arrested on a charge OF murder
of her husband, Dr. A. William Lii
liendahl, who was shot and killed
as he was riding with her in an auto
mobile along lonely road near Ham
nlonton three weeks ago
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07

Copper firmer: electrolytic
spot and futures, 1875 &c.
lead steady; spot, 6.25c.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07

PITTSBURGH, Oct. GA big
ioviaI youngster -"the happiest guy
in the world the facing Of
his life" today after the Pittsburgh
Pirates had failed either to dent his
ccmposure or the darting right hand
s;ar.ts he tossed their way in the
Yankees second STRAIGHT. world series
victory.
A bit shanle-faced, and not quite
sure how ne was to face the gang, .
George Pipgras ambled quietly into
the Yankee dressing room after the
greatest hurting victory of MS rather
variegated career. The reception he
rot swept him into corner. huddled
in a crouch, away from the boisterous
attack Of his team mates.
The Yankees, VINO had seen him
come and go at various times in the
past six years and perch on the bench
in the fall classic of 1926, while the
Cardinals grabbed the championship
lnonors, pounded his back. Wrung his
bands, AMI hazed him like a college
freshman.
On the outside of all the excite
ment stood Boz Sllawkey, worlc'
series starting pitcher himself last
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1927-10-07
or CVengrOS IN 0Cn.
R. H. E.
O03 600 O3O- 6 IL 0
100 600 O10-- 2 7 2
Score by innings:

Twoe hits: Geg GFanham % 9hreeoSsG c nit
Wn Double a7ze Kng Left bases New York TO- Pittsburgh
e. Wane Struck By Addg ruth Ppga Combs Meusep By
off Dawson Runs scored: Off Adidge s. Hit by
pitcher Adridge
mnre NaTn 5mercan) at plate Qugey NaonD Ormsby
(men CNaona) Time of 20
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

number of the members of the last legislature met informally night one suggested that a proposed Republican Platform be adopted for the entire Territory.
 We herewith print the result of this and other discussions for the consideration the Republican Party in Alaska to-wit: l. Elective Territorial Officials for major offices; 2 Separation of Territorial offices federal offices; 3. Equitable taxation: 4. Trap-tax based catch; ,. Dlscrlmlnatory tax nonresident fishermen: G. Repeal by Congress of Section 27 of the Jones
 Merchant Marine Act.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

fishing the this year is fully ten days later than the last three years. The Icy Straits sciners go out the middle of June and in district the middle of July.
 (SIGNED) RICHARD PETER
 Acting Secretary The for this situation is to ABOLISH THE SEA SONAL CLOSED PERIOD The principle is wrong If you protect fish, you will soon have nothing but LATE FISH.
 The second step is to abolish the cause of depletion namely, the fish trap. You cannot have both fish traps and fish Take your choice-fshtraps or fish,
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15
AXE YOU INTERESTED IN PEOPLE

Hundreds of residents who depend on fish are in the situation expressed by the following letter Does their condition arouse your sympathy enough to make vou ask if there is not something the matter Have vou wondered what will happen to Alaska if this condition continues?
 William L. Paul.
 Ketchikan, Alaska July 24 1927
 Dear Sir:-As you may observed that in the last few years, the salmon the Sitka district has been very late. Now it to have reached point so that we the fishermen of Stka make a plea for an extended Cf fishing.
 There thirteen boats fishing for this can nery Since the fifth of July with an average of fifteen hundred salmon per boat.
 As this is practically our only source of lvlihood We the undersigned make plea that in your pow there be some arrangements made to extend the
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

The controller bill was alright except it took away from the Senate the confirming power."-DcE Roth enburg
 The Controller Bill ill it's final form provided that the Senate should confirm all major appointments.
 Editors note:-Considering the fact that We seem always to have special interest in the Senate like Tom Jensen, John w. Dunn Harry Pratt and Bart ley Howard it might be good idea take away their power to confirm and let all major offices be elected v the direct vote of the people, Special can buy few Senator's but they cannot buy all the people.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15
"THOU ART THE MAN"

A letter from friend Dick Rothenburg says that Bobby Sheldon planes Paul. and Johnston for de- feating the bill to increase the pension Pioneers'
 As matter of fact. Mr. Ross and Mr. Johnston at different times made suspend the rules and advance this very bill to third reading and final pass age.
 Robert Sheldon Tom Gaffney Joseph Murray and their friends voted AGAINST the motion
 H. H. Ross, Fred Johnston Ben Grier Sumner Smith, William L. Paul Richard Sundquist voted FOR the motion The motion was lost by ONE vote If Robert Sheldon Tom Gafney any one of tho MINORITY had voted for motion the bill would have been advanced third reading and final passage
 Sheldon and Gafney will use the argument that the motion was coupled with the motion to advance the bill to make the office elective and that is the reason they opposed the motion
 The fact is, the Paul Ross crowd only wish ed the rules suspended (such takes ten votes to carry) and then let each bill stand on it's own merits as to final passage. The Paul-Ross-Johnston crowd
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15
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