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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
FARM AND COAL LANDS
In Garrett County, Md,
Near the Town of Barton.

Under and by virtue of decree of
the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland, passed on the 22nd day of
December, 1926, in a cause therein
pending in which John J. Magruder ct
al. are plaintiffs, and George w. Ma
gruder ct al. are defendants, being
No. 2701 Equity in said Court, the I'M
dersigned trustees will offer for sale
at public auction to the highest bid
der, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
In Kitzmiller, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of writ of
fieri facias issued out of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, Maryland,
at the suit of Thomas J. Whelan and
Margaret McKone, trading as Poto-
mac Candy Company, co-partner-
ship, VS.. Allen C. Lyons, the same be-
ing No. Judicials to the March
Term, 1927, of said Court, l, the I'M
dersigned Sheriff of Garrett county,
did seize and levy upon the hereinaf-
ter described real estate of the said
Allen C. Lyons in the town of Kitz-
miller, Maryland, and l hereby give
notice that ON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
ASSIGNEES SALE
OF A VALUABLE
BUSINESS PROPERTY
In the Town of Kitzmiller,
Garrett County, Maryland

Under and by virtue of power of
sale contained in certain deed dated
October LIST, 1919, between Rufus A.
Smith and wife and Frank J. Bell, re-
serving vendors lien in favor of said
Rufus A. Smith, the undersigned, as
assignee for the purpose of foreclos-
ure of said lien, default having been
made in the payments secured by said
vendors lien and the same having
been duly assigned for the purpose of
foreclosure on Jenuary Sth, 1927, /
will offer for sale at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
.KEASURER'S TAX SALES
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MD.

Under and by virtue of the
power vested in the Treasurer
r f Garrett county, Maryland, by
Section 81 of Chapter 566 of
the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland for the year
1890, title Garrett County,"
subtitle County Treasurer"
and the several amendments
thereto, the undersigned Treas
urer of said County will, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of
February, 1927,
at the hour of ten o'clock a. M,
at the front door of the Court
House in the town of Oakland,
Garrett County, Maryland, offer
and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, all of the follow
ing described pieces and parcels
of land, situate, lying and being
in Garrett County aforesaid, to-
with:
No. 2. Military Lot No. ATS, contain
ing so acres and part of Military
Lot No. 473, containing the guam
tity of 6 acres and 143 perches,
located in Election District No
s of Garrett County, and being
the same property described in a
deed from John o. Harvey and
wife to B. W. Harvey bearing
date March 16, 1905, and which
deed was duly recorded in Liber
E. z. T., No. 40, folio 203, one of
the Land Records of said county,
especial reference to which deed
is herein made for a more COM
plete description of said land.
Said land will be sold to satisfy
and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrear thereon
for the years 1923, 1924, 1925
and 1926 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of Garrett
county in the name of B. W. Har-
vey.
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Saturday, the 5th Day of
February, 1927,
AT HOO O'CLOCK A. NJ.

AT 11:OO O'CLOCK A. NJ,
in front Of the First National Bank of
Oakland, in the town of Oakland, Gar
rett County, Maryland, all of the
right, title, and interest of hte said
parties to said cause in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in Garrett County, near the town of
RartOO to-wit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

ularly in a deed from G. M. Steele
and wife to R. NJ. Holman dated
December IA, 1904, and recorded
in Liber E. z. T., No. 40, folio SO,
one of the Land Records of Gar
rett county, said lots containing
$500 square feet each and will
be sold to satisfy and pay the
State and county taxes due and
in arrear thereon for the years
1924, 1925 and 1926 as is charged
upon the Assessment Books of
said county in the name of R. M.
Holman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

NO. II. All the coal underlying the
tract of land called Glover Bot
tom," containing forty acres, in
Election District No. 8 of Garrett
county, beginning for the same at
marked sugar tree, it being a
corner known as Long John"
and running thence S. 1912 de-
grees E., 48 perches, thence S.
80 degrees W., II perches, thence
n. 60 degrees W., 119 perches,
thence N. 60 de- rees E.. 113
perches to the beginning, and be-
ing the same coal reserved in a
deed from John C. Ballet ct al.
to Henry Mckenzie, recorded in
Llber f. q. T., No. "a, folio 291,
one of the Land Records of Gar
rett county, dated March 80, 1898,
Also all the coal underlying that
other portion of the tract of land
called "Clover Bottom" contain
ing four acres, beginning for the
same at wild cherry stump, be-
ing the beginning also of the orig
inal tract, S. 3S1a perches, thence
n. So degrees w., % perches to
the center of the county road to
the lines of Henry Wiley's land.
and with said lines to the lines of
Lottie StahPs land and with the
lines of Lottie Stahl's land, S. SO
degrees E., rs perches to the be-
ginning, and being the same coal
reserved in a deed from John c..
Ballet and wife to VIM. |. King,
title to said coal having been con-
veyed to said John C. Ballet in
HHaIS frOy,, wv, pi11,o,o,,ox, Il
dated March 20, 1898, and record
ed in Liber E. z. T., No. "a, folio
229, and from Frederick Goodwin,
attorney, bearing date November
20, 1898, and recorded in Liber
E. q. T., No. "a, folio 106, Land
Records Of Garrett county, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes due
and in arrear thereon for the
years 1924, 1925 and 1926 as is
charged upon the Assessment
Books of said county in the name
of John c. Ballet.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on
the day of sale. The right of
redemption extends to six calen-
dar months from the day of sale
by paying the amount of the
purchase money with interest
thereon at the rate of twenty
per cent per annum and all costs.
Conveyancing at the cost of pur-
chaser.
ALBERT L. LEE,
Treasurer of Garrett County,
Maryland.
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10. 8. Part of a tract of land called
Republic" located in Election
District No. l of Garrett county,
and described in a deed there
for from E. R. Jones, Trustee, to
Rachel e. Wilt, bearing date JAN
uary IA, 1920, and duly recorded
in Liber E. 2. T., No. 70, folio
800, one of the Land Records of
Garrett county, said land being
contained within the following
metes and bounds: Beginning
for the same at the end of the
18th line of tract of land con-
veyed by Jos. R. Anderson to
John McFadden, ST., and running
thence N. 100 perches to a stone
pile, N. "a 1-2 degrees E., 100
perches to stone pile, S. 80 de-
grees E., 165 perches to the mar
gin of Crab Tree Creek, thence
following the west bank of said
creek back up to the place of be-
ginning, and will be sold to salts
fly and pay the State and county
taxes due and in arrear thereon
for the years 1924, 1925 and 1926
as is charged upon the Assess
ment Books of said county in the
name of Rachel c. Wilt.
10. 4. Lots Nos. 46 and 33 as shown
on the plat of Mountain Lake
Park, recorded in Liber W. H. T.,
No. 6, folio 800, one of the Land
Records of Garrett county, said
lots containing the quantity of
5000 square feet each, and being
the same property which was con-
veyed by Allie Raymond and 9TH
ers to Myrtle M. Morgan by deed
dated July 16, 1914, duly recorded
in Liber E. 2. T., No. IS, folio
1877, one of the Land Records of
Garrett county, and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1924, 1925
and 1926 as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of said county
in the name of Myrtle M. Nor
gan. This property is located in
Election District No. 7, Garrett
county, Md.
70. 5. Sixty-eight and one-half
acres of the tract of land called
eek Garden" situate in Elec-
ton District No. 8 of Garrett
county, and being the same land
conveyed to Isaac Arnold by
Catherine Arnold and others by
deed dated April l, 1920, and duly
recorded in Liber E. 2. T., No. II, |
folio 435, one of the Land Rec
ords of Garrett county, and will
be sold to satisfy and pay the
State and county taxes due and
in arrear thereon for the years
1924, 1925 and 1926 as is charged
upon the Assessment Books of
Garrett county in the name of
Isaac Arnold.
o. 6. Lots Numbers 20, 81 and %
in Block A in Steele's Addition
to the Town of Friendsville, in
Election District No. of Gar
rett county, said lots having a i
frontage on Walnut street in said |
town and described more partic-
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and in arrear thereon for the
years 1928, 1924, 1925 and 1926
as is charged upon the Assess
ment Books of said county in the
name of Helen Hesen. Said prop
erty consists of one acre of land,
more or less.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

= 7. All the coal, excepting what is
known as the Upper or Two-foot
vein underlying all those lots of
ground situate in Election Dis
trict No. s of Garrett county, and
described as follows, to-wit: Mil
itary Lot No. 1906, containing
so acres; Military Lot No. 1864,
containing so acres, and part Of
tract called Lovely" and parts
of Military Lots Nos. 1903, 1904
and 1909, containing $50 acres,
and being the same mineral con-
veyed by William ]. Wilson and
wife to German Coal Company by
deed dated May 81, 1921, and
recorded in Liber E. 2. T., No.
80, folio AZ, one of the Land Rec
ords of Garrett county and which
will be sold to satisfy and pay the
balance of taxes due and in ar
rear theron for the year 1924 and
the whole of taxes due and in ar
rear thereon for the years 1925
and 1926, as is charged upon the
Assessment Books of said county
in the name of German Coal Com
pany.
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No. II. Lots Nos. and in Block D
as laid out upon the Plat of the
town of Friendsville recorded in
Liber E. z. T., No. l, folio 81, one
of the Plat Records of Garrett
county, and being the same lots
which were conveyed to Mollie J.
Holman by deed from G. M. Steele
ct at. dated October 20, 1903, and
recorded in Liber E. T. T., No. As,
folio, 304, one of the Land Records
of said county, each of said lots
containing 1850 square feet, and
being also the same lots of ground
which were conveyed to j. w.
Holman by Roy o. Winters, Sher-
iff, by deed dated November 20,
1920, which deed is also recorded
in Liber E. z. T., No. 70, folio
374, of said records. This prop
erty is situate in Election Dis
trict No. 2 of Garrett county and
will be sold to satisfy and pay the
State and county taxes due and in
arrear thereon for the years 1924,
1925 and 1926, as is charged
upon the Assessment Books of
Garrett county in the name of j.
W. Holman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

No 10. Lots Nos. and 10 in Block
25 as shown on the Plat of Loeb
Lynn Heights, recorded in Liber
E. z. T., No. l, folio 2, one of
the Plat Records of Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, and being the same
lots which were conveyed by Mar
cellus A. Jolliff and wife to Noun
tain City Hotel Company by deed
dated January l, 1917, and duly
recorded in Liber E. z. T., No.
IA, folio 1913, one of said Land
Records. Said lots contain 5000
square feet each and will be sold
to satisfy and pay the State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1924, 1925
and 1926, as is charged upon
the Assessment Books of said
county in the name of Mountain
City Hotel Company. This prop
erty is situate in Election District
No. 7 of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

,. 9. Parts of Lots Nos. A and As
IN the town Of Oakland, located
on the East side of Fourth street
and in Election District No. 7 of
Garrett county, and being the
same lots which were conveyed
by William P. Grove and wife to
Helen S. Hesen by deed dated
May 8, 1883, and which was duly
recorded in Liber w. H. T., No.
Z, folio 381, ETC., one of the Land
Records Of Garrett county, and
will be sold to satisfy and pay
the State and county taxes due
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27

No. 8. All that lot of ground known
and designated as Military Lot
No. 1856, it being a part of the
original tract called "Pultowa,"
containing the quantity of fifty
acres, and more fully described in
a deed for the same from VIM. T.
Carson ct al. to Michael P. Smith,
dated July 81, 1892, and recorded
in Liber E. z. T., No. 20, folio SO,
one of the Land Records of Gar
rett county. This property is in
Election District No. of said
county and will be sold to satisfy
and pay the balance of State and
county taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the year 1924, and all
of the taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1925 and
1926 as is charged upon the AS
sessment Books of Garrett county
in the name of Michael P. Smith,
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6. Lots Numbers 20, q and %
in Block A in Steele's Addition
to the Town of Friendsville, in
Election District No. 2 of Gar
rett county, said lots having a
frontage on Walnut street in said
town and described more partic-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-01-27
THE MAGRUDER FARM

Altogether of Four Hundred
and Eighty-seven Acres, more
or less, of Surface, and the
Coal and other Minerals under
about Two Hundred and Thir-
ty Acres of the same.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
LEGISLATURE IN
WASnINCT0 MAS
LONG OVERT
Senate and House Work l7IH
Hours After Legal End Of
60-Day Session.

OLYMPIA, Wash. March T. The
State Senate adjourned sine die at
as O'Clock yesterday afternG0n an |
the House one minute later after
tlley had worked H. hours after iho
legal end of the G9-day session.
Mistake in engrossins, supple
mental budget bill, horticulture bill
and the road budget nocessitated i
long session.
The Senate had quorum present
at adjourn but the House Ina !
scarcely bakers dozen from early
yesterday morning until adjournment.
During the session, l5S Senate
bills, 200 House measure including
IT'S law revision and repeal Of sta
tutes, were passed
The Highway appropriations to
tailed $27 900, 900 or $4,000 900 NOR
than for the last biennium.
Only ono of 10 vetoed measure
was passed over the Governors ~ ;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
SIX DESPERATE
C0NVICTS MAKE
/ I ESCAPE, PRISON
Five Are Recaptured in Chi
cago or Jail-Sixth
4 Still at Large.

CHICAGO, March 12-SiX despe-
rate convicts, under death sentences
for murder. in the State PrlsCl
break year ago, made a new drive
for liberty from the County jail at
Joliet early this morning, with the
aid of smuggled saws and guns.
A few hours later five men lay
wounded two seriously.
Only one convict is still at large
Three Mexican convicts fled TO
Chicago where two were recaptured
after gun fight with the policemen.
Meanwhile, three American com
panions were beseiged in the Joliet
Jail
A confession of Charles Duchowski
that it cost $500 to pull the job
has led to an immediate investiga-
tion.
Use Shcriff's Auto
The Mexicans sawed their way
into the bull pen and overpowered
and bound two night guards AMI
took their sidearms and saws and
escaped in an automobile owned by
the 81 IT,
Threc American conyicts in an
other cell. got loose, bound the night
jailer and held-up two deputy she
IFS
Police and deputies answering the
alarm, believing the Americans were
running amuck within the Jail. shot
a trusty and hurled tear bombs.
Americans Surrender
The Americans surrendered
The Mexicans' car broke down anG
they Communicated a taxicab Later
they encountered the police auto.
mobile and gun battle ensued. The
two convicts, the taxi driver and TIVE
policemen were wounded The two
Mexican were soon captured but the
third fled apparently unhurt
The convicts had received three
stays of execution. One of the times
set for the hangings was yesterday.
The Mexicans apparently sawed
the bars Of their cell under cover
OF prayers at an improvised altar in
the cell and in playing a guitar
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
TAXES ON EARNING
BASIS, FARMERS PLAN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 12.--
Indiana farmers have a very definite
plan for tax reduction. which in some
cases will halye their assessments.
Their own tax measure has passed
the senate and is before the low er
house of the state legislature. and
with a three-fourths majority in the
senate and two-thirds in the house
the farm group has announced its
intention to pass the measure over
the state tax boards objections and,
il necessary, over the veto of Gov
ernor Ed Jackson.
When the bill has been ironed ou.
by amendment, it will be present for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
MISSING MAN
HEARD FROM
Wife Once Identified Body in
Morgue as Husband
But He Is Alive.

SEATTLE, March IL. First
thought 70 have been murdered, when
his wife declared the body in a
morgue here was his, then regarded
as mystcriously missing when the
body was identified as some one
else, Charles w. Deuter. Seattle
marine engineer, is alive and well.
Frank D0wd. Secretary of the Sc
attlc Eagles lodge has received So
in dues from Deuter in Honolulu.
saying lie was employed on a steam
or plying between that port and San
Francisco
The body in the morgue was later
Identified as that of Emmanuel Ras-
mussen, California carpenter. Ellis
A. Lawrence, former Seattle restar-
rant owner, has been arrested and
charged with staying Rasmussen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12

SUPERMAN" CULT
is |NvES S T|CATED
BY AUTHORITIES
-Four Arrests Are Made, In
cluding Two Officers
and Girl III Case.

OAKLAND Cal. March 12.=Dis
solution of the Sacred School Of
White Brotherhood, =" formed. the
authorities say. to produce a super
man. through Illicit means and -
encourage free love in its most
exotic forms, has been undortake kee
by the police of the Bay cities, coir
cident with the arrest of four cult
members.
Mrs Gertrude Wright. High
Priestess of the Cult Headquarters,
and her chief lieutenant, Miss Erma
Gibbs, appeared in police court to
be arraigned on a charge Of con-
'&rihntiag 10 ss.s delinquency of
Caroline Merwin, aged IS, who the
authorities claim was selected by
them to produce the "superman.
Miss Merwin is being held on Il
delinquent charge.
Russell Alley, and his son Lloyd,
aged Is years, have also been ar
rested in Los Angeles and are being
returned here to await the outcome
of the investigation.
The authorities claim the boy is
the one selected as cOnsort of
Miss Merwin, in the cult plan.
District Attorney Warren said the
boy admitted questionable actiVi-
ties in relation to the cult.
The police have made public
names of members of the cult in
many parts Of the country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
FRAME MEASURE
SEEKS 100000
FOR LOCAL ROAD
Anchorage Senator Asks
100000 for Road from
Anchorage-Matanuska

Carrying provision for the appro-
priation of 5000 900, Senator Arthur
Frame today introduced a bilE sdi-
rectne the construction of an auto
mobile aud wagon road from An
chorage to Matanuska. II also pro
vides that $4,000 of this sum shall
be made valuable out of the money
appropriated for the biennium for
general road work and allotted TO the
Third Division.
Mr.. Frame introduced second
measure entitled IAN act to amend
Section /, Chapter u. 1919 session
Laws of Alaska, the same being en-
titled. AN Act relating to the filing
for record of mortgages Of personal
property and providing for renewal
affidavits, etc.
Road Bill Text
The text of the measure follows:
There is hereby appropriated the
sum of $4,000 for the construction
of an automobile and wagon road
which will connect the towns of An
chorage and Matanuska =. by the
most direct and economical route;
that of the money SO appropriate l
the sum of $4,000 is hereby made
available out of the moneys which
may be appropriated at. the present
session of the Territorisadl Legislature
and allotted to the Third Judicial
Division
THAT said road shall be construct
ed under the direction of the Ter
ritorial Board of Road Commission
ers for Alaska, and the Territorial
Engineer shall, as soon as possible
after the passage and approval of
this act, survey and determine the
most feasible route for the construc-
ton of said road; that in the con
struction of the road the Territorial
Board of Commissioners shall have
the authority, and il shall be its
duty. to enter into cooperative
agreement with the Board of Road
Commissioners for Alaska, and in
case such cooperative agreement is
entered into, the moneys appropriate
ed by the Territory and employed in
the construction of said road may
be expended by the disbursing officer
Of the said Board of Road Commits,
sioners for Alaska"
Meeting Is Brief
The Senate's meeting this morning
lasted 10 minutes. A meeting of the
Committee on judiciary was held i'm
medately after adjournment, and the
Committee, on Finance, including
Printing, was held at 12 O'Clock
noon. Adjournment was taken until
II a. m. Monday.
House Meets, Adjourns
The House of Representatives met
at p. m. today, answered roll call,
listened to an excellent opening play.
er by Chaplain Harry Allen, heard
the journal read, discussed the man
ner of making necessary corrections
to it. passed motion pertaining Z
thereto, and adjourned until 2 p III.
next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
KETCHIK AN man,
| MISSING LINK"
CRAFT, GIVES UP
Roy Thornton Wanted on
Liquor Indictments Sur
renders to Marshal.

SEATTLE, March IL. Roy
Thornton, regarded as the missing
link that caused the failure of he
King Contny Grand Jury's recent
investigation of official corruption.
has surrendered To the Marshals
Office and posted a $4,000 bond to
answer to two Federal liquor con-
spiracy indictments
Thornton asked the court for pei
mission to spend three weeks in
ketchikan, Alaska, to take care of
his business interests and Judge
Jeremiah Neterer indicated the re-
quest will be granted if he obtains
the written consent of Thornton
bondsmen.
Prosecuting Attorney Colyin indl-
Gated he will never consent to
Thornton leaving the jurisdiction OF
the court. Colvin Immediately OBJ
tanned bench warrant ordering
Thornton held in $4,000 bail as a
material witness for the County
Grand Jury's graft quiz
Sheriff Claude Bannick, Assistan.
Prohibition Administrator Whitney
and Prosecutor Colvin believe that
il Thornton Is ever called before a
grand jury, the long anticipated
blow Off of the affairs in former
y asons BieNn'4s. adm aistration VIII
be rcyea led
Thornton was indicted several
months ago but left Ketchikan be-
fore the warrant was served Thorn
ton operates a big roadhouse. Sunset
Manor. near ketchikan and also
broadcasting radio station.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
CROWN JEWELS WE'LL
GUARDED AS AMERICAN
CUNMEN VISIT LONDON

Jewels Of England valued al tens
of millions of dollars, have been
placed under stricter guard. since
visiting American gunmen were cred-
tied with participating i'll series
Of gigantic jewel robberies recently.
The Jewels, spread our in glitter.
American tourists every year in the
Tower of London. They simply pay
their siXpence, walk by two guards
attired like the familiar portraits Of
Henry VIII, and stand ana gush
over the jewels as long as they like.
Then they rush out to send picture
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-12
j. S. CONSUL
IS MURDERED

$40 PATLO, Brazil. March II. =
Herndon w. Cofroth. American Con
sui, died last night as the result
of four knife wounds inflicted at the
American Consulate by an American
giving the name of David Garfield.
Garfield has been placed under a.
roth in self-defense. He said he went
to the Consulate on private business