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APARTMENT HOUSES
FIELD FOR THIEVES
Five in Caryel Hall Robbed by
Jimmy 0perators-Many Cases
of Housebraking Reported.

Yesterdays hot weather did not in
terfere with activities of apartment
house thieves. Five apartments in Gar
vel Hall, 1915 K street, were entered
by thieves who immed the doors and
stole jewelry valued at more than $500
and sic In cash.
Police of the third precinct received
q call from Carvel Hall to investigate
q reported robbery and soon learned
that ave apartments had been entered.
Matthew Brandt. apartment 400. told
Of his rooms having been entered, but
nothing taken.
Mrs. Leon Bureau. apartment 4o3,
was the heaviest loser, jewelry valued
at more than $500 and $40 having been
taken from her apartment. Other VIC
TINS were Katherine McKiever, Hazel
Henderson and Mrs. Daniel Dariano. oc-
cupying apartments on the third floor
Three apartments at 1885 N street
also were visited by the so-called
Jimmy" thieves yesterday. The apart
ment OF Harry d. Hines, second floor,
was ransacked, but nothing taken. Mrs.
Goldie b. 6efken. apartment 307. was
robbed Of a plain gold wedding ring.
Jennie NJ. Taylor, apartment sol. 20i9
/ street, reported a theft committed In
her apartment several days ago. About
one hundred knives forks, spoons and
other articles of silver were stolen from
a trunk, she reported
Samuel Feifer. 1876 Harvard street.
told police that his home was entered
through a basement window Sunday
night and $27 In cash and quantity
OF cigarettes stolen.
S. q. Hanson, captain of the power
boat Ruth and Helen. locked at Munich
pal Fish Market, reported his boat hav-
ing been burgiarized last night A suit
of clothes valued at $40 was the only
property taken
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TRUCK K|LLSBOY
PLAYING IN STREET
"Buddie" Watkins, 10, Is
Victim-Another Boy Suffers
Fractured Skull.

One child is dead and another seri-
ously injured as a result of yesterdays
traffic accidents. Five other persons
were injured none seriously.
William Kyle ("Buddie') Watkins,
10. of East Clifton Terrace, died at 0
o'clock last night in Garfield Hospital
of injuries received shortly before 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. when he
was struck by truck operated by Ray
mond E. Ross %. 1904 Sixth street.
A witness verified the statement Of
the driver that the boy ran from be-
hind q parked automobile into the path
of the truck, which was going south on
Fourteenth street. police say. He was
! taken into custody by eighth precinct
police and held to await an inquest to
be held at 80 tomorrow morning.
Brothers Struck.
Two brothers were struck by an au-
tomobile while playing in the alley in
the rear of their home. l40l Webster
street, yesterday, the elder, Frederick
w. Rembold. T. suffering a fractured
skull. His condition is serious it was
reported today at Garfield Hospital.
The younger boy. George r. Rembold,
6. was injured about the head and was
sent home after treatment at the same
hospital. The boys were struck by an
automobile driven by John Farnsworth.
l415 Webster street They were taken
to the hospital in a passing automo-
bile.
Eugene Barry, 3, 1922 E street south
east. was bruised about the face and
forehead when he was struck in front
of GIT E street by an automobile oper-
ated by James E. Baxter, "a, TIC e
street The child was treated at GAL
linger Hospital, where his condition was
said to be not serious.
When an automobile operated by
Julius Kaufman, 403 Seventh street
southwest, collided on Virginia avenue
between Second and Third streets.
southwest with an oil truck driven by
James Anderson, TAT Tenth street
southeast, Benjamin Kaufman, IT. was
cut about the head, arms and legs He
was treated at Providence Hospital,
where his injuries were found to be not
serious.
Policeman Injured.
Policeman Matthew Chmylko, 80, of
the eleventh precinct, was treated at
Providence Hospital for bruises on both
legs, received when he was thrown from
his motor cycle in a collision with a
truck operated by Walter M. Boyd. zoos
F street, at Eleventh street and Viz
ginia avenue southeast. He was treat
ed at Providence Hospital.
Agnes Cole, colored so, and Ella Hen
son, colored, 81. both of 1S4l Sixth
street. were treated at Casualty HoSpi-
tai after the automobile in which they
were riding collided with a tree on
Alabama avenue southeast. The f0r-
mer was treated for injuries to the scalp
and the latter for bruises to the arm.
James r. Henson. colored, AZ, OF the
same address, was driver Of the car j
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Nathaniel Washington, colored, ID
years old, 1872 Langston place southeast,
was shot through the thumb last night
when q pistol, held by Edward Forrest
coloreds Is years old, 3i42 Stanton road
southeast. Was accidentally discharged
The two children were playing in the
rear yard Of the latter'S home when the
accident occurred. Washington was
treated by q nearby physician and his
condition pronounced not serious.
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The Slips

ARE neatly tailored Of Sure
Glow" q lustrous twilled rayon
satin. In white. pink. peach.
tan, nile, orchid and maize.
Sizes 80 to a.
Kann's--Second Floor,
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Chikdxen's Pajas,a Check
Waist Suits
Special at
29c Ea.

Well made, full cut garments, OF
an excellent quality cotton pajama
check material and comfort
able for Summer. They are all
sleeveless, and in knee length
some with boomers, others open
legs. Sizes for children of 2 to IL
years.
Kann's-Street Floor.
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FORFEIIURB NOTIcEs

To Frank Irwin, his heirs, executors,
 assigns and successors in interest: !: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that the undersigned has ex- pended for annual labor and improve ments the sum Of one aasiaredadollars (S100,00) per year for tae years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1924, 1922 and 1923 upon the following described mining claims in the ~IHr+oko Record ing District, Territory of Alaska.
 No. 1 Above Gold Run Group, on Little creek, a tributary of Canes creek;
 No. Above God Run Group, on Little creek, 8 tributaryaof Canes creek.
 That all of said work and improve ments were required by law and were put upon said claims in compliance herewith in order to hold the same for each said year and, thereafter:
 And if within ninety (90) days after the publication of this notice you, or any of you, fail to pay your portion of the amount expended on the above claims, your interest in said claims will become forfeited to the undersigned co-owner, according to the provisions of Section 2324 Re- vised Statutes of the United States.
 WILLIAM SCHNEIRLA.
 First publication, March 8, 1928.
 Last publication, May 26, 1928.
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In the Probate Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
 Nufato Precinct, at Ruby, before
 William N. Growden, United
 States Commissioner and ex-oficio Probate. Judge.
 In the matter of the Estate of Seth Steven Gilman, deceased.
 Notice of Settlement of Final Ac-
 court.
 Notice IS hereby gwen that John W. Dunn, administrators of the estate of Seth Steven Gilman, deceased, has rendered and presented, for settle ment and filed in said Court the final account o1 his administration of said estate, and that Thursday, the 26th day of April, 1928, at 2 o'clock D. m., at the Court Room of the United States Commissioners Office, at Ruby, Nulato Precinct, Fourth Division, Ter ritory of Alaska, has been duly ap- pointed by said Court, as the time and place, for the hearing of said final account, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may
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MASQUERADE WAS MOST
 SUCCESSFUL EVENT

The masquerade ball at the Larson Roadhouse last Saturday night was a most successful event in every way, those participating in it enjoying tehmselves to the utmost. The floor was crowded with the merry maskers, and there were many surprises for the crowd at the midnight hour, when masks were lifted.
 Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Clara Taulman, Miss Dora Konig, Chris Nelson and Johnny Adams.
 Chris Nelson, as a Chiree washee- man, carried out the character we'll and was the cause of much amuse- ment.
 A character which drew much at- tion and caused much favorable com ment was that of The kusko- Times newsboy, impersonated by Frank Lal- son, who carried out the part to per lection
 The music was furnished by Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Lowrie and, as usual, was thoroughly enjoyed by all
 Among those seated at the tables
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rendered and presented for settle . ment. and filed in said Court the final account of his administration of said estate, and that Wednesday, June the 20th, 1928, at o'clock in the after noon of said day, at the Court Room Of the United States Commissioner Office, at Ruby, Nulato Precinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska. 1 has been duly appointed by said Court, as the time and place, for the hearing of said final account, at which tune and place any person interested m sa d estate may appear and file ex- cepttons in writing to said account. and contest the same.
 And notice is further given to the heirs of deceased that the ahove-en- tilted Court will at; the time and place heretofore mentioned for the hearing Of said final report and ac- count, ;adjudge and decree who the heirs and distributes of said de. ceased are. and on or before sad date any person or corporation may file his or it's claim to heirshiip of said deceased
 JOHN ". DUNN.
 Administrator.
 First publication, Mareh 3, 1923.
 Last publication, March 31, 1928.
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appear and file exceptions in writing No sad account, and contest the same. And notice IS further given that the above emit ed Court WI. aJ the sane time and place heretofore mentioned, for the hear ng on said final report and account. sdjudge and decree who the he rs aad distributes are, and on IT before said date any person or -orporation may file his or it's claim D the he e'rship of said deceased.
 JOHN w. DUNN,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Seth SteVea Gilman. Beceasea First pub. .ltac on, March 5, 1923. Last publication. March 51. 1928.
 the Prehate Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Fourth Divis on, NuiaSo Precinct, ,at Ruby before ; Wlinasn N. Growdea, Unlte<. States Comm issioner and .ex-otfic.e Probate Judge.
 In the naa.teer of the Estate Of ames McIsauZh in, Deceased. Notice of Settlement of Final Ac-
 count.
 Notice IS hereby given that John v. Duns, ad7esins g raCor the estat 2f James McI.aughlin, deceased, has
The Kusko times., 1928-03-31

Saturday evening at the big turkey dinner, an excellent one by the way, q q who were a-so present at the big event, were the following: Frank Larson, Frank Guskey, George Wal ters. D. II. Co'well, Peter Jensen, Charlie O'Halloran, D. E. Cioarh, Chris Nelson. Chris Peterson, Andy White, Isaac Hayes, George Col gress, Charlie Goeb Johnson S3zov. Owen Cray, Mike Hachriter, Caud Nybere,
 ja aaa', Fraal. McCaffrey, l.-r. acd Ars. Charles Kong. Misses Dora and Helen onie, Mir. end Mrs. Bert Dem ent;eif, Dick Stevenson, Bertha Albi, Ed Stephenson, Jeanne Daniels, Jesse Baugh, Lars Indegard.
 r. and Ars. Robert Lowrie, Ralph Dalac, Henry Martella, Miss Pauline
 I;Ss Pauline Kozevnikoif, Miss Freda ,,onic, Mrs. w. II. Jones, Mrs. Clara Easlman, Mir. and Mrs. Ivor Chil- .;trom, Lee Lamprerlt, George ". Clyde, D. II. Colwell, H. c. Wallick, Miss Ann Hughes, Bert Goodpaster, Jean s. Le Roget, James Harlan. A. X. Grant
The Kusko times., 1928-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against the estate of Arthur K:lh, de"easei, 1T against the firm of Iindfoss X Kirk, are hereby required to present the same, under oath, to the under signed. administrator of the said es- tate, at his residence in the town of Flat, Alaska, .on or before the }1st day of May,r1928..'
 Dated, 'lats, Alaska, November as, -927
 HARRY DONNELEEY,
 Administrator of the estate
 of, 4arthun Kirk. deceased.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-31

Miss Ann Hughes, Takotna schol teacher, and Henry .Wailnk left to- day for trip to Ophir, heinz passen- gers of Henry Ma1tella..,
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Ed Nolsette, Yankee creek, was a oday arrival fos short visit
The Kusko times., 1928-03-31

Charlie Goebel, after avisit of q couple of days in town, returned Tues@ day to ophir.
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Peter Snow, with the outgoing mail, arrived todays..
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Alaska has the richest oil fields in the world, richest in both quantity and quality, declared Dr. ". H. Greist, at meeting of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, recently. He was for several years 8 surgeon in charge of the hospital at Point Bar row, the farthest north institution of its kind in the world The oil field, he said. lies within $50 miles of the North. Pole. Reserved by the Federal Government for the United States Navy no man can touch it. Were shis not true. natural obstacles to de- *elopment probably would prevent ex- 9loration, at least in the near future
 The extent of the reat oil field, Dr. Greist continued, s.not yet deter
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mined. Fog1,aa0y years the region in which it is located wa, sa varitable
 No Mans Laad, extending from the shores of the Arctic Ocean to the En- dicott Mountains. For several years the Federal Government has had sur veyors ii the field, but the facts gath cred by the survey party are unknown outside of official circles. Vast fields of oil lie within the region Solid, black as night, even in Arctic sum. ger, ore may walk across the surface ef these lakes, he said. It is used for fuel, cakes of the black substance being taken out and set on fire. The great problem is the method of de-
 etopmeat. and as it is reserved for the navy the responsibility rests with the Government Disease and the hand of death has been frightened in. great measure in the Point Barrow section of the Territory by the hos pital there, Dr. Greist said. In four, years after it's establishment and be- ginning of its operations, the death rate was cut by so per cent
 Comfort Joe, native trappar work ing out of Chitina, caught wolverine in one of his traps recently and had visions of a good bounty, but having no cage to keep the critter in, it was something of problem to bring in the animal in good condition. Finally Joe solved the problem. Knocking the fire out of his Yukon stove, he cooled It off and showed the wolverine, into the oven, locked the door and laslled the stove to his sled and proudly snushed to Chitina with it. There he found suitable cage and sent the animal to Dr. Chase, of Cordova, who shipped it to the Smithsonian Institu- tion at Washington, D. C.
The Kusko times., 1928-03-31
.AlaSka Notes Gathered Froa rerritavial
 Exchanges.

On a mining property on Wood chopper creek, Sullivan district, In- ter,or Alaska, owued by Mike and Iobn Niiivich, Mike Milivich has de seseped a rich paXstreak, averaging, ,n far as has been determined. 30 .ents te the pan, with an occasional B and S6 pans. As soon as the dis o2ery was made known in the camp AildreW Book, the biggest operator in that part of the country, after an in- seStieation, offered substantial cash consideration fer the property, which vas refused. Mike Miljvich. who is loing the exploration, has bedrocked three ho.es and has found good pay jn all of them. He is confident he has uncovered real bonanza diggings.
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Furs shipped from Alaska during l@27, exclusive of seal skins and fox re.ts from the governmental opera tions on the Pribilof islands. were valued at $3,657 ,94068 according to figures made public by the Alaska Game Commission. In addition, fox pelts were shipped from the Pribilof islands valued at s41,766.82. making the total fir the year S3,699, TOT 50. The total value of the commercial shipments was S1,308. .30O.48 larger than in 1926. while the number of peltts fell from 296,136 to 90,960. Higher prices prevailed on most of the belts, which accounted for the larger returns from the catch,
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really hoped to garner information
from it, he would have been woe
fully disappointed.
I realized, though, that he was
merely endeavoring to justify him
self for having taken so unusual a
step, and to pave the way for the
game of poker which Vance had
requested.
When the time came to breach
the subject, however, there was no
difficulty about it.
1t was exactly IL o'clock when he
made the suggestion.
His tone was gracious and I'M
assuming; but by COUGHING his in
vitation in terms of a personal
request, he practically precluded
declination.
But his verbal strategy, I felt, was
unnecessary.
Both Cleaver and Spotswoode
seemed genuinely to welcome this
opportunity of dropping distaste-
full discussion in favor of playing
cards; and Vance and Allen, of
course, concurred instantly.
ManniX alone declined. He ex-
planned that he knew the game only
slightly, and disliked it; though he
expressed an enthusiastic desire to
watch the others.
Vance urged him to reconsider,
but without success! and Mark
ham finally ordered his man to
arrange the table for five.
1 noticed that Vance waited until
Allen had taken his place, and then
dropped into the chair at his right.
Cleaver took the seat at Aliens
left. SpotSwoode sat at Vance's
right; and then came Markham.
Mannix drew up his chair midway
behind Markham and Cleaver.
Cleaver first named rather
moderate limit, but Spotswoode at
once suggested much larger stakes.
Then Vance went still higher, and
as both Markham and Allen signi-
fled their agreement, his figure was
accepted.
The prices placed on the chips
somewhat took my breath away.
and even Mannix whistled softly.
That all five men at the table
were excellent players became OBJ
Vious before the game had pro-
crossed 10 minutes.
For the first time that night
Vance's friend Allen seemed to have
found his milleu and to be wholly
at ease.
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Allen won the first two hands,
and Vance the third and fourth.
Spotswoode then had a short run Of
good luck, and a little latter Mark
ham took a large Jackpot which
put him slightly in the lead.
Cleaver was the only loser thus
far; but in another half-hour he
had succeeded in recovering a large
portion of his losses.
After that Vance forged steadily
ahead, only to relinquish his win
ming streak to Allen.
Then for a while the fortunes of
the game were rather evenly dis
tributed. But later on both Cleaver
and Spotswoode began to lose
heavily.
BY half-past - grim at
mosphere had settled over the
party; for so high were the stakes
and so rapidly did the betting pyra-
mid, that even for men of means
such as all these players I'M
doubtedly were-the amounts which
continually changed hands repre-
sented very considerable items.
Just before l o'clock, when the
fever of the game had reached a
high point, I saw Vance glance
quickly at Allen and pass his hand
kerchief across his forehead.
To a stranger the gesture would
have appeared perfectly natural;
but, SO familiar was I with Vance's
mannerisms, I Immediately recog-
nized its artificiality.
And simultaneously I noticed
that it was Allen who was shuffling
the cards preparatory to dealing.
Some smoke from his cigar evil
IDENTIFY got into his eye at this
moment, for he blinked, and one of
the cards fell to the floor.
Quickly retriving it, he reshuffled
the deck and placed it before Vance
to cut.
The hand was a Jackpot, and
there was a small fortune in chips
already on the table.
Cleaver, Markham and Spots
woode passed.
The decision thus reached Vance,
and he opened for an unusually
large amount.
Allen at once laid down his hand,
but Cleaver stayed.
Then Markham and Spotswoode
both dropped out, leaving the entire
play between Vance and Cleaver.
Cleaver drew one card, and
Vance made a nominal wager, and
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a few minutes later spotswoode ar

few minutes later SpotSwoode ar
rived.
The amenities of introduction
over, we we're soon seated comfort
ably about the open log fire, smok-
ing, and slipping very excellent
Scotch high-balls.
Markham had, of course, accepted
the unexpected Mr. Allen cordially
but his occasional glances in the
latter's direction told me he was
having some difficulty in reconcil-
ing the mans appearance with
Vance's sponsorship.
A tense atmosphere lay beneath
the spurious and affected affability
of the little gathering.
Indeed, the situation was scarcely
conducive to Spontaneity.
Here were three men each oil
whom was known to the others tc
have been interested in the same
woman; and the reason for theil
having been brought together was
the fact that this woman had beer
murdered.
Markham, however, handled the
situation with such tact that he
largely succeeded in giving each
one the feeling of being disinter-
ested spectator summoned to dis
cuSS an abstract problem.
He explained at the outset that
the conference" had been actuatec
by his failure to find any approach
to the problem of the murder.
He hoped, he said, by purely
informal discussion, Invested of al
officials and coercion to turn ur
some suggestion that might lead tc
a fruitful line of inquiry.
His manner was one of friendly
appeal, and when he finished
speaking the general tension hao
been noticeably relaxed.
During the discussion that fol-
lowed I was interested in the vari-
Gus attitudes of the men concerned
Cleaver spoke bitterly of his part
in the affair, and was more self
condemnatory than suggestive.
Mannix was voluble and preten-
tiously candid, but beneath his
comments ran a strain of apollo
getic warinesS.
Spotswoode, unlike Mannix
seemed 10th to discuss the matter
and maintained a consistently ret
icent attitude.
He responded politely to Mark
hams questions, but he did not
succeed entirely in hiding his re-
sentiment at thus being dragged into
a general discussion.
Vance had little to say, limiting
himself to occasional remarks di-
rected always to Markham.
Allen did not once speak, but sat
contemplating the others with a sort
of canny amusement.
The entire conversation struck me
as utterly futile. Had Markham
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CHAPTER. U,VIT

MONDAY, September II; 8 p. n.y.
VANCE and I went home after
Y lunch and at about 4 O'Clock
Markham telephoned to say that
he had made the necessary ar
rangementS for the evening with
Spotswoode, Mannix and Cleaver.
Immediately following this con-
firmation Vance left the house, and
did not return until nearly 8
o'clock.
Though I was filled with curiosity
at so unusual a proceedings, he
refused to enlighten me.
But when, at a quarter to 9, we
went downstairs to the waiting
car, there was man I did not
know in the tonneau; and 1 at once
connected him with Vance's myster-
iouS absence.
1--WE asked Mr.. Allen to join us
tonight" Vance vouchsafed, when
he had introduced us. you don't
play poker, and we really need an
other hand to make the game inter-
estin', y know. Mr.. Allen, by the
bye, is an old antagonist of mine
The fact that Vance would. ap-
parently without permission, bring
an unlimited guest to Markham's
apartment amazed me but little
more than the appearance of the
man himself.
He was rather short, with sharp
Shrewd features; and what I saw of
his hair beneath his jauntily tipped
hat was black and sleek, like the
painted hair on japanese dolls.
I noted, too, that his evening
tie was enlivened by design of
tiny white forget-me- nots, and that
his shirt front was adorned with
diamond studs.
The contrast between him and
the Immediately stylish and metic-
ulously correct Vance was agrees
Sively evident.
I wondered what could be the
relationship between them. Obvi-
ously it was neither social nor in
tellectual.
Cleaver and Mannix were already
on hand when we we're ushered
into Markham's drawing-room, and