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Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-15
WASHINGTON FULL-BACK AGREES TO PLAY VESTS
 TEAM CHRISTMAS DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. (P)- Louise Tesreau, Washington full-back and one of the outstanding players of the Pacific coast, has agreed to play in the Vests team which meets the East here Christmas day for the Shrine benefit. Pat Wilson, also one of the best players of the nation has accepted an invitation to play. The Vests will have one of the best teams since the Inauguration of the East vs West game for the benefit of the children's hospital
Seward daily gateway., 1927-12-15
NORTHERN NOTES

The new plant of the Juneau Cold Storage Co.,, will be the deciding fac- tor in developing the halibut fishing trade here and fish buying will be on a really competitive basis here next year, H. C. Numan, manager of the New England Fish Company's Ketchikan plant told the Chamber of Commerce.
 The past November was the coldest in IS years, much drier than the av- craze and with the greatest amount of sunshine for that month during the II years of record, according to the monthly weather summary made public in Juneau by R. c. Mize, of the U. s. Weather BureaH.
 
 High praise was bestowed on the citizens of Juneau, generally. B. M. Behrends, who headed the Fund Drive for the building, and others for aid in the actual building by Capt. c. O. Edwards, of the Salvation Army, at the dedication of the Army's new building 'on Willoughby Avenue The report of Capt Ed wards on the initiation of plans, the drive and the construction which eliminated in formal dedication of the building to the Army's work here was a feature of the opening. The building was actually started about a year ago, the work commencing November '22, last year. The Fund Drive was staged last spring.
 Don Milness and Harry Johnson plead guilty to a charge of violation of the National Prohibition Act in the Juneau U. s. District Court and were fined $500 and costs each. The Ford sedan which was seized at the time of their arrest was forfeited to the government.
 Charged with violation of the Ma tional Prohibition Law, Sam Gazaloff, George Cooper, Alex Sebanoff and eau by Deputy U s. Marshal William Dallas Weyand were arrested in Jun- Noble The violations were commit ted in the Douglas Pool Hal, it is alleged.
 That Governor Al Smith will be the Democratic 1928 Presidential nominee, that Vice-president Charles c. Dawes will win the Republican nomination and that the contest will be the hottest since the Wilson Hughes battle of 1916 are predictions brought back to Alaska by M. J. Sullivan, we'll known citizen of the Territory and more or less identified with Republican politics in the North, who has spent several weeks visit ing the States. Efr. Sullivan went further and advised his party friends not to bet against Givernor Smith too early in the campaign. He de- clared that it would be easy to under estimate thes popularity in the West of the New York Governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
.BROWNW GOD
GROCER VICTIM
OF HI-JACKER
Shot Down In Place
Of Business BY Lone
Bandit; Slayer Es-
capes

BROWNWOOD. Texas, Jan. 2s.--
tPi-J. l.. Mitchell. suburban grocer
at Coleman. was shot and instantly
killed by 4 masked hijackcr Thurs
dag night in, his store
Officers a this section are making
a search today for the slayer. but ac-
cording TO District Attorney W. L..
Early have no clues To his identity.
Mitchell was - and IL survived by
his wife and two children.
hr. Mitchell was sweeping out his
place Of business when the lone hi
Jacker entered the store and ordered
him 70 stick EN- up and hand over
biz money. Instead OF complying
with this request Mr.. Mitchell struck
Al the man with his broom. The
hijacker then fired one shot point
blank into the chest Of the man
and then fled Mr. Mitchell died ne
fore physicians could b. summoned
The slain mans wife and small
daughter were i'm the store but were
unable TO give a very satisfactory
description Of the murderer. although
he was unmasked. u Is thought that
he fled in "A car but no trace has been
found Of him. The killing happened
about 1880 Thursday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Can We Afford Poor Roads?

The question before the Of Cameron county ut
the road bond election Saturday j. not Can the county
afford to vote $60O0OO0 road bond issue? The real
question is: Can the county afford to maintain such
road conditions exist at present?
The fact il obvious that Cameron county can make
great strides In development under present condI-
tons There countless thousands Of OF fertile
lands practically inaccessible, all Of which be
brought 10 high state OF production by the cOnnsum-
nation Of comprehensive road construction program,
and Cameron c0untys experience has proved that n-
creased valuations following the construction Of improved
highways, have been than sufficient meet
sruction Proponents o the bond issue contend
that this actual increase in valuations will be ample ~
meet irrigation and drainage needs and that in voting
the road bond issue interest of the county viii be
jeopardized
The contention that the road construction program
Will result I'm increase i'm taxes cannot be cOnrOE erted
But Cameron county taxpayers could hardly expect to
construct roads into all farming districts with
out paving for them The increase in taxes will be in
initesma In comparison with the profits which will
cTue to the individual farmers through easy I'd
markets. development of farm lands and increased values
)f such land Thousands of farmers frequently soi
ated from market will profit directly from the highway
construction and land owner and business interest
in the county viii profit through the increase III values
and the increase in the volume Of wealth produced.
Division Of the bond moneys will be upon absolute
y fair bassthe taxable valuations of each Of the four
commissioners precincts Each precinct will designate
its roads. This that the road Improvement
program will be countrywide; that each precinct viii in
effect be Of its destiny and that every
piece of property in the county viii be enhanced value
Cameron county should % to the polls Satur-
day and go record favoring maximum development
of the county. Road conditions such as exist in all
parts Of the county the deterrent to develop
ment and Cameron county voters afford to per-
NIT such conditions to continue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
S. P. HEAD TO
VISIT VALLEY
A. D. Mcdonald Com
ing Here Feb. s for
Inspection

4. -. Mcdonald. new president OF
the southern Pacific Lines. Will make
his first trip To the Valley early az
February. Ii was learned here today
IN 4 telephone message from New
York. J. r. Blanton, traffic manager
Of the Brownsville Chamber OF Com
mcrce. was askcd 10 reserve six
rooms fnr MIR. Mcdonald and five
other officials who will accompany
him on \ trir which will bring them
mere on Tuesday. February :.
The u; mes oi the other officials
Werc net given. hut u Is believed that
III. NJ. Luil Of Houston. executive vice
president and in charge 81 the Texas
lines III the Southern Pacific. would
~ cne az the.a. J. IL. Taihchet. gen
cral attorney for the lines. also IS
expected 10 be along.
Nh Mcdonald recently Yas elected
pre siaerf ~ the Southern Pacific %
succeed ". r. Scott. who died in Los
Angeles Nh. Scott maintained his
offices IN Houston. bat the new pres
ident has remained in New York
CITY.
The Mcdonald party is expected 20
make thorough tour Of the Valley.
due H. the hct that the new preSi-
dent has not visited this part of the
country. Il il believed he viii come
~ far as Edinburg on Southern Pa
cific rails and then make the remain
der Of the Journey 20 Brownsville by
auto. seeing the Valley along the
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
ASK DAMAGES
FROM SLAYERS
Pardoned Fort Worth
Couple Figure in
Damage Suit

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Jan. ~.
lPi- Mrs. Hattie Robertson, mother
of Elsie Robertson. slain b. Frank
Collier. then mayor Of Wichita Falls,
on the night Of February II. 1925,
Friday filed suit in the district court
here against Collier and his wife
Dorothy Collier. for damages actual
exemplary and punitive aggrcEating
$6S, 600.
The petition sets forth that Elsie
Robertson was ~ years Of age when
slain BY Collier and that he was en-
pioyed by an oil company AZ salary
Of 500 month and that he contrib
uted more than $50 per month "a the
support of herself and minor chill
drcn. II also states that she was
running a~tailor q shop al the time
and that Elsie Robertson assisted her
IN that business
The Golfers had protested against
Roherts0n'S marriage 90 their daugh.
ter.
Collier was sentenced to three
years and his wife 70 10. but botf
were pardoned by Governor Miriam
"A. Ferguson. Mrs. Collier ala not
serve amy time.v and her husband
served but few months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Body of Escaped
Prisoner Taken
From RiOGYUude

Ben Harris. negro, convicted mur-
derer. one Of the four prisoners who
escaped from the Cameron county
Jail on the night Of January 10. af-
ter overpowering the jailor. "a dead.
The body on Harris was found yes
terdav afternoon wv Mexican river
patrol Officers in the Rio Crande az
q point twelve miles above Mata-
moros. A bullet wound in the head
Indicated Harris had been killed and
the body thrown into the river.
Harris was brought ~ Brownsville
last November charged with the
death OF his little step-son, who had
Deen beaten 10 death. He was found
guilty Of murder and sentenced 10
twenty years in the penitentiary, but
was held In jail here pending MI ap-
peal
on the night OF January 10. Har-
ris. Guadalupe Garcia. confessed
slayer Of Iesse Billings, La Feria
constable; Joe CannleS. sentenced 10
ten years on statutory charge. and
Candelario Amayc. awaiting trial on
d charge ~ cattle theft. oyerp0wer-
ed the iailor az the county Jail and
made their escape. The first trace
Of the fugitives. was secured when
Mexican officials this morning re-
ported 10 Sheriff Nann that the body
NJ negro answering the descrip-
tion OF Harris had been found IN
the Rio Grande. Sheriff Nann and
Continued on page six.1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
cole
LOSES LIFE ON
/. Rail CROSSING
Auto Struck by Train
On Mercedes Street
Crossing; Lives Only
Few Minutes


HARLlNGEN. Tex. Jan. Is
Charles A. Cole u Harlingen suf-
fered n crushed chest and died before
medical aid could bc reached when
his coupe was struck bv a Missouri
Pacific freight train at a crossing in
Mercedes at III o'clock last night.
The force w the accident did not
tip Ovcr the automobile or knock
Cole fiJm behind his seat but hts
chest was crushed. His right Leg
was broken and the left one badly
bruised.
The accident occurred at the in-
austrial switch On Texas Avenue fu
Mercedes Persons who saw the ac-
cident rushed up and found Mr.. Cole
still at the wheel. The engineer Of
the train and another man attempted
20 rush him downtown for medical
MD but hn died before \ doctor was
reached.
Cole was ~ years ola and had lived
in Harlingen about five years. lie
is survived by his wife and three
small children. Tic was secretary
and treasurer of the Valley Mutual
Aid Association which INV organized
He formerly Was "A Methodist miris-
ter but resigned the pulpit 70 20 into
business.
Funeral arrangements had not keen
made this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
ARREST THREE
ALLEGED MAIL
TRAIN BANDITS
Boy Confession Leads
To Capture of Men
Believed to Have
Secured S65,000

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 2s--lPf--
Solution of New England's only mail
train robbery was believed near to-
day as the government moved 10
arra.gn three of four men arrested
as suspects in the holdup which
last July netted armed robbers a
S65,000 pay roll pouch from Bos-
ton and Main train near Amesbury.
Arrests yesterday Of three men a.
Nashua. y. a., and one in Calves
ton. Texas. brought 70 climax
months OF work by postal inspect
ors.
Those held were John and Michael
Andrews. father and son. and Viii
linn liavcnisian. an Of Nashua, and
John Boyd. formerly Nashua. but
now OF Galveston. Michai Andrews
confessed TO taking part in the rob-
berry. police said.
A daughter of the elder Andrews,
who left her husband in Nashua TO
Join Boyd in Texas. unknowingly
furnished insrectors their first clue,
and litter gold certificates which
were a part of the stolen shipment
were recovered in both places.
A h-ofher sf Boyd was also held
in Galveston il was learned here,
but THE woman was not detained.
Postal inspectors declared Boyd and
the Younger Andrews were seen
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Want Army, Navy to
Use American Beef

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Jan. Is
-tFs-In compilation az approxi-
mately 225 resolutions. voted upon
Thursday az the closing session of
the American National livestock As
sociations convention. was one re-
aDesting both the secretary Of war
and the secretary OF the navy 10
Instruct army and navy provision
purchasers 10 buy only American
grown beef.
1T has come 70 our attention,
the resolution read, that the United
States navy il visjbninT the fleet
on or about March 1, AZ Panama.
WITH Australian and New Zealand
beef and this beef IS 70 be dis
tributed to the navy on the Atlantic
coast We insist that the regular
duty ~ cents a pound bc paid ~.
this foreign beef in this instance
and reaffirm our -c1ueSt that our
American navy and army be sup
piled At all times with American
beet"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
TAX AMENDMENT
PLAN DEFEATED

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. "a. -
Rr-Thc democratic fight 10 attach
ajax reduction proposal 10 the
SlBA. 600, 900 deficiency approprin-
tiun bill finally failed today when
the senate passed the appropriation
Dill without any tax amendment
The taS quefion was raised IN u
rev form. however. when Senator
Harrison, democrat. Mississippi. In
tr0duccd resolution to declare IL
tO Nv the sense MI the senate thAt
permanent tax legislation shouli Nv
passed INK TINS session. The MiSEis-
sippi senator asked for immediate
consideration. but objection WIS
made by Senator Curtis. rcpuhli-
can leader. and the resolution went
over for day under the rules.
Previously senator Harrison had
sought t0 present an amendment 10
the appropriation bin revising down.
ward the corporation tax, but "A
nuinf offered wns made against it
by Chairman Warren of Che Ap-
preparation committee.
Harrison told the senate that in
view ~ the attitude now taken hy
the administration Ne could not hut
conclude that President Coolidge
wns not sincere when ne ndv0-
crtcd IA tAS refund last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Say White Wanted
To Shoot 1t Out

FRANKLIN. Texas. jan 2s.-fPi
Seven witnesses testified today
for the aefensc in the trial Of
Sledge Houston on charge OF kill
ing Constable Garrett White at
Somcrville in March, 1926.
They said White had refused %
take the advice of friends who
counseled him to compose his dif-
ferences with Houston. They quoted
White as saying that they might as
we'll settle the afftir b. shooting.
Those testifying ~ the morning
session were: n. u. Langhamer.
Snmervilie. Mrs. Mary White. Som
erville. w. II. Wright of Robstorn.
former ranger captain. Joe jenkins
OF Caldwell: Henry Hyman Of Sill
bee: NJ. l.. Barnett Of San Antonio
I'd Sylvester Morgan, negro a
Snmpryfllp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
DEMS BLOCK
ENDORSEMENT
Refuse Approval Of
Presidents Mica
ragua Policy

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. "a
tPl-A move in the house foreign
affairs committee today to report
the Fairchild resolution endorsing
the administration Nicaraguan
Mexican policy was blocked b the
democrats absenting themselves
from the committee room TO prevent
the presence uf quorum.
After stormy session. during
which Representative Linthicum vi
Maryland. the ranking democrat,
stamped out Of the room in protest
against what Ne said was gag
move" b. Republicans. the com
d ttce voted 1 10 1 % report the
resolution. There are n members Vi
the committee and III are needed foI
quorum.
Representative Connally. Of Tex
as, the only democrat remaining
when the roll was called. cast tbs
negative vote. lie then obpccfed II
the vote on the ground that a quo
rum WAS not present. and was Sus.
tained b. Chairman Porter.
The republicans charged the dem.
ocrats with deliberately absenting
themselves from the committee
room, and Connally did not deny the
charge.
The minority want more inf0rma.
ticn on the Nicaraglian- Mexican sit
uafion. he said. and want Secretary
Kellogg 70 appear and give them
such information. He insisted com
nittee mcr could not endorse the
presidents position until they knew
more about III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Head Insurance
Company in City

burke Baker WI Houston. president
WI the Senhourl Life Insurance Com
pany. H. r. Childrcss ar Houston.
agency man"Ver. Frank T.. Hadden Of
Mercedes district manager. were IN
Brownsville rnGar visiting their To-
cAi mnnager. Noble Cofrr.
Mr. Baker is nnt IA stranger tn the
Valley. va has hccn in constant
'onch with H. he says. and visited
Brownsville the first year the rail-
road operated in here. He was nn
officer nf The Bankers Trust Com
pany. which wv anc time hnd heavy
lu-rS ir this territory.
Mr.. Hake- n the sen of Col. ~. ".
Raker Of Houston. president OF the
Houston Terminal Warehouse A. Cold
Stnranp f0mpnn which IN now
building S2.Rnn0OO warehouse in
Houston. Col Haker IL chairman WIZ
the board of INV Eeaboard company.
The warehouse will have a capacity
II 1890 cars.
Col. Baker yesterday was appoint
ed hy Governor MOODY t0 be chair
rnan of the Texas Prison CommHs-
aipn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Find PART OF
WOMAN'S BODY
Slayer Leads Officers
To Points Where
Burials Made

PLATTENILLE, Wis. Jan. 2S--La'i
-R:tcrfs woods today gave up sew
eral parts of the dismrmbcrcd body
of Mrs. Hattie Hales Coffey. as
another link in the states chain Of
evidence through which ID hopes to
send her bigamist husband and self
With William N. Coffey. Madison
bond salesman. rs their guide, Of
ficers recovered the remains today
from the dense grove five miles
south Of PlatteviIic.
Guarded closely IN Sheriff Wright
0f Mauston. officials and newspaper
men. Coffey showed no emotion ~
he led the party from one STOW en-
CONTINUED or page ski
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Cameron COssnty'S
$6,OOO,OOO Issue
Decided Saturday

Cameron counys $6000000 road bond issue which will
DE voted upon tomorrow will carry by heavy maortes in
practically all precincts the prediction made today by
County Judge C. Dancy and other proponents of the
sue Practically the only places where organized oppos
ton TO the issue exists Los ndios La Paoma
Beno they stated and meetings be held tonight at
era points expected TO considerable in
fiuence IN the vote to be cast in those precincts
Though road conditions are unfavorable record vote Il
forecast for the bond election Roads in parts
rural districts are almost impassabe but supporters the
bond issue In the rural sections state that the farmers will
turn out en- to vote for the bonds and incidentally
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
VETERAN MEXICAN
WARPASSESAWAY

SAN ANTOIO. Texas. Jan. 2S.--iiPl
-Amasa Clark. I0i years oid last
September. one of the most pictur-
esque Texans Of history. died az his
home in Bandera near here early to-
day
Clark came to Texas from New York
where he was born III 1925. and first
became prominent in the Lone Star
states fight for freedom il 1886. He
was a member of General David
Twigg's expedition into Mexico and
the Mexican war and took part in
she battles ~ Molina del Rey. Chs
pulteper and the street fighting M
the taking az Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Forecast Heavy Vote at Bond Election
Accept Valley Amendments to
Boulder Canyon Dam Measure

ruption Of the entire project.
kilograms received IN the Valley
today state that az q meeting ~ the
Valley representatives with pro-
n0nents of the SwingJohnscn BILL
the amendments suggested BY the
Valley representatives.. were accept
ed.
These amendments. which we're
introduced in the house hy Con-
gressman Garner and IN the senate
by senator Mayfieli. provide that
nothing III the bill shall bc con-
strued as depriving Mexico Of its
water rights in Lower California.
The amendments are designed 20
guarantee Mexico rights for Col
oradO river waters and are expect
"a to prevent retaliatory measures
~ Mexico on the lower Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28

Report 20 Men
Trapped in Mine

MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Jan. ..
--iAsf--One miner was reported
killed and twenty Others trapped to-
day ~ fire in the Cnhnellsviiis
By-products Mine in the SCOTS Run
district near here.
Rescue crews wefe quickly or
ganized and went into the burning
workings in an effort % save the
trapped men. The fire, il waS said.
was new outbreak Of an old blaze
in the mine. A normal working force
for the mine is 2s5 men. lt was not
known definitely how many miners
went in this morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28

'register their opposition to
such road conditions as now
prevail throughout the coun-
ty.
AT meetings in Rio Hondo. Los
Fresnos, Harlingen and several
other points in the county, prac-
tically unanimous support was
pledged the issue. the farmers as
serting that I comprehensive road
Improvement program was the only
medium through which their re-
spectiye communities could be
brought to q high state of develop
ment.
All persons who paid their 1925
poll tax and who are resident tax
payers 0f the county are qualified
~ vote IL the bond election. accord
ing 70 q recent ruling 81 County At
torney Harry Faulk. The 1896 poll
taxes. now being issued. do not
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
ROAD PROGRAM
MADE DEFINITE

The road committee or the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
including r. II. Rentfro. ]. Il. Scott
and Harbert Davenport. hearing re-
ports that voters do not unders tand
that the designation of roads for
the Brownsville precinct has been
made definite. issued statement
that the designations have been
drawn np and properly entered IN
the minutes Of the county commits
sioners court.
The designations were published
in The Herald some days ago Mr..
Davenport said that this means that
these roads will he built la the or
der named a. rapidly as the money
is available.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Berlenbach Has
Small Advantage

NEW YORK. ". NJ, Jan. as.-fs'--
Paul BerIenbach had ar eight pound
van.age on Mike NcTfgue when
the two former light-heavy weight
champions weighed in this after
noon for their twelve round fight
ut Madison Square Garden tonight.
McTirne scales los against lTI for
Berlenhaeh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-28
Ambulance Driver Is
Hurt in Street Crash

HOUSTON. Texas. Jan p. p
Bert Davis. -. ambulance driver,
was seriously injured while per-
forming mission Of mercy here
Friday.
He had been called 10 the edge Of
the business district 70 take Joe
BarbaroS. -. who had been shot IN
the stomach and thigh to hospital.
"a 'ee way 10 the scene of the
shooting. his machine collided with
street car. A passing taxi-cab
driver took him from the wrecknge
and "a the hospital where X was
said hc was injured internally.
Barharosa likely Will recover. Joe
Lopez. -. tailor was charged with
tho shooting.