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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
MYSTERIOUS MURDER NOW
 CLEARED UP
W oman Confesses Killing Man in Front of His
 Wife and Child
CLUE IS FOUND
 IN SUICIDE NOTE
Slayer on Way to Surrend- CT when Sends Shot
 Into Her Body

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Margaret Heldman. aged 21. of Lerain. Ohio, fired a bullet into her heart last night.
 A week ago she called Vernard Fear to the door of his home and shot him dead in the presence of his wife and child
 The young womans husband was enroute with her last night from their home to the Sheriff'5 office when she took her life.
 Wife confesses
 Mrs. Heldman rad confessed everything to her husband and had agreed to surrender herself
 Chance revealed an illicit ac- quaintanceship with Fear during the last few months. Heldman picked from a waste paper basket of their home yesterday. a crumpled suicide note Mrs. Hickman had written several days ago and then discarded. When confronted wfh it's contents, she admitted that she was the "eomely young woman slayer" for whom wide search was being made for the murder of Fear. and which has been baffling the authorities b cause of no tangible clues.
 Put on your hat and coat" yel- led Heldman at her.
 To Surrender
 The two got into an automobile and started for the Sheriff's of flee. On the trip Mrs. Hickman told her husband Fear had pur- sued her and made life .'hell on earth" She said she resolved D avenge herself at any cost. AS the couple neared the Sher- iff's office, she fired a shot inio her body. Heldman raced for the hospital but the girl died. He then went to the Sherlff's office and made a complete statement of all his wife had told him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14

members of a single family: Noo- chusic, the mother. being the lead dog and lpar, the father, the sled dog
 The mail sled will touch at some 120 towns and cities during the round trip and will carry letters of holiday greeting from Maine state and civil officials to similar functionaries in New HIampshre. Vermont, and Quebec and in Mon- treal and other Canadian cities and towns
 Request has been made to Post master-General Harry s. New at Washington for the issuance of special souvenir stamp to be used for the occasion. It is estimated that approximately 90 cents would be the charge for transporting each letter. Messages will be distribut- ed and accepted for distribution. in every town and city en route.
 Persons having dog-team mali will be notified with a postcard sent through regular channels, the card serving as identification.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
Man Seeks $53,OOO Damages in Breach
 Of Promise Action

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Wal- lace J. Blanchard has filed suit for $53,O00 damages for breach of promise, against Adelaide B. Pot tenger Hanson.
 Blanchard asserts the defendant promised to marry him two years ago, has failed to keep her prcm- ise and still refuses to marry him. He further asserts that he has giv- en her costly jewelry.
 Mrs. Hanson formerly was the wife of Dr. J. F. Pottenger, head of sanitarium at Monrovia. She di- vorced pr. Pottenger five years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
CROPS ARE AIDED BY
 MIDNIGHT SUN
Dr. Evans Gives Produc. ton Before Appropria-
 tions Committee
tInternational Newsreen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Midnight Sun of Alaska gives the country a 24-hour day in the growing season, which though short, permits production of good crops, declared Dr Walter H. Evans, Chief of the Insular Ex- perimental Stations for the De- partment of Agriculture, before the House Agricultural Commit tee Appropriations Sub-Commit- tee.
 pr. Evans said production of oats per acre ranged from 33 to AZ bushels, barley 20 to 23, wheat IT to 32, potatoes S5 to 13S, rutabagas six tons, turnips 22 tons and mangels 11A tons. He said variety of wheat has been developed by the Experi- mental Stations which natures in 90 days and makes crop in practically every place it is sown in the interior of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
REAL soUTHERNER

Although he practiced law in Chicago for more than a quarter oi century, Jacob MeGavok Diekin son, native of Mississippi, remained a real southerner, and it was as a resident Of Tennessee that he had the unusual distinction of serving as Democratic Secretary of Wa in the cabinet of a Republican President.
 Dickinson supportec Taft against Bryan in the campaign of 1908 and was subsequently made Secretary of War. He held the office through two years which marked the Ma dero uprising in Mexico against the Diaz regime. Observers said Dickinson sometimes differed with Philander c. Knox, secretary of state, as to Mexican policy; but il was for family and business req sans that Dickinson sfesigned his cabinet portfolio in 1911. A Ten nessee company in which his fam fly was interested went into re- ceiyership and demanded his at tention.
 Not until after 1899 did Diekin- son practice law in Nashville, Tenn. In that year he went to Chicago 10 represent the Illinois Central railroad as general solici- tor. He continued to call Nash vile his home.
 On Alaskan Commission
 His years were rich in public service. He was Assistant Attor- ney General for two years under Cleveland. He served the United States as counsel before the Alas kan Boundary commission in Lon don in 1903. He spent two years in the Cabinet from 1909 to 1911. He accepted second political ap- pointment from a Republican ad- ministration when Attorney Gen eral Harry s. Daugherty chose him in 1922 as special assistant to handle injunction cases against the federated shop crafts.
 Dickinson also advanced from solicitor to general counsel for the Illinois Central Lines, served for two years after 1915 as receiver for the Rock Island railroad, was vice president of the American So- ciety of International Law and headed the American Bar associa- tion in 1907. At 76 he was elected to the presidency of the Izaak Walton League Of America.
 Dickinson was born in Colum- bus, Miss, Jan. 30, 1851. He paid the expenses of his education by teaching and at 20 had won his masters degree at the University of Nashville. He continued his legal training at Columbia College of Law in New York and at the University of Leipzig, L'Ecole de Droit and the Sorbonne in Europe. He entered legal practice in Nash vile in 1874 He met Martha Overton there, his bride in 1876. Three sons were born to them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
HOOVER GIVEN GREAT WELCOME IN ARGENTINA
Procession from Station to Embassy More Like
 Riot than Parade

B | ENOS AIRES, Argentine, Dec. 14.-President-elect Herbert Hoover and his party arrived here at sunset last night after an all-day trip across the Argen- tine Pampas.
 MT Hoover received the great est welcome this city ever ac- corded North Americans
 Hipolito Irtgoycn, President, and other high officials greeted the party at the railroad station bat the elaborate parade went astray when the throng crushed about the reception committee and the guest, and the procession te the American Embassy was more of a riot than a parade as the crowd overwhelmed the po- lice lines
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
TiUo Phase Fight to Be Nude to Saue Man
 COnuicted of Murder

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. H. Attorneys for Archie Much, 33, Canadian mill worker, convicted last night of murder, are plan ming a two phase fight to save their client from the gallows. He was convicted of hacking Mrs. Catherine Clark, of Boston, to death with shinglers hatchet on last September 22 after it was alleged she had been summoned West, to marry.
 The attorneys will move for a new trial' based on new evil dence. Failing in this the attor- ney's fight will be carried to the Supreme Court on the ground that Much's constitutional rights were denied when he was not permitted to accompany the jury to the spot where he said he was drugged into inconsistencies by man he insists slew Mrs. Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
Clain Flu and Grippe Are Preualent but Not
 Deueloped as Epidemic

SEATTLE. Dec. 14.4The flu death toll in the Pacific Northwest Jumped over night to more than 90 when Seattle Health Officers disclosed that more than 40 per sons had died here during the last few weeks.
 Most Health Officers, although admitting that flu and grippe are prevalent declare the disease has not attained epidemic proportions The disease -has spread most ex- tensively over Central Washing ton. Although Spokane and Se- attle have suffered the heaviest death tolls, throughout Oregon and Idaho. as in most sections of Wash ington, the disease has kept many from work and school, but it is not dangerous.
 Rough estimates placed the num- Der of serious cases in the Pacific Northwest as only few thousand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
GIRL WIFE C0NFESSES TO MURDER THEN SUICIDES
g of To,on' s
 Prettiest Girls Are Kidnapped

MEXICO CITY, Dec. H. Travellers from Jalisco related the kidnapping by insurgents of 22 of the pre-tiest young women of the town Of Jil0.e- pee, State of Jaliseo. The ban dits invaded the town last Friday, dynamited the munich pal building and invaded the homes. They then surrounded the movie theatre where most of the populace was assembled and while the men were held at bay, a group of the bandits selected the women from the audience. taking them to their mountain lairs. Federal troops have gone in pursuit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
TWO NATIONS
 NEAR Al CRISIS
Pan American Conference Informed on Bolivia
 Paraguay Strife

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Pan-American Conferences special committee on [ h e Bolivian and Paraguayan dispute decided last night to recommend the Conference call upon all American republics participating in the meeting to exercise their moral influence to smooth over the differences be- tween the two nations.
 The special committee began a session shortly after the Paraguay an Charge d'Affaires transmitted a note to the State Department describing the situation as threat ening and war imminent.
 Charles Evans Hughes k the American member of the commit tee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
SENATE AIDS
 ENFORCEMENT
Passes Appropriation t Which House Refused
 Conference Slated

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.=The Senate has passed the Treasury Post office one billion dollar sup ply bill after adding several mil lion dollars for Prohibition En- forcement which the House re- iected The House must concur in the amendment.
 The Senate also adopted an amendment to the Boulder Dam bill authorizing an increase of the project to cost from $125,- 100000 to S165, 5,000,0O0.
 The House passed the bill authorizing the award of Dis tinguished Flying Crosses to the Wright Brothers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
Son of Slain Man
 Fails to Throro
 Light on Tragedy

CARBONDALE. H., Dec. 14.- Victor Hundley. 39, was question: ed seven hours but failed to throw any light on the staying of his aged father, J. c. Hnndley, and his stepmother in the family home early yesterday morning.
 Hundley was released early this morning to go home accompanied by a deputy sheriff. He is still under technical arrest resulting from a 24-hour investigation.
 Hundley answered all questions with: T do not know who conld have done it."
 No light was thrown on the tragedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
TWO SEATTLE
 BANKS MERGE

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.-The merger of [ h e Dexter Horton National Bank with the Marine Bank Cor poration today gives the North west the largest financial institu- ton. Nine banks and two branch es are involved. The merger in- wolves resources of $95.00O, ,0O0 The new holding company will be known as the Dexter Horton Mar inc Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
 CHAMBER ASKS DEL. ECATE FOR REPEAL EFFORT
Urges Delegate to Work for Change in Merchant
 Marine Act of 1920

Without extended discussion, the Chamber of Commerce today re- iterated it's opposition to the Alas ka discrimination in the Federal Merchant Marine Act of 1920, and instructed Secretary Frank A. Boyle to request Delegate Suther- land to introduce a bill in Congress for the purpose of deleting the ob- jectionable phrase excluding Alas kap from the law. It also author ized MT. Boyle to wire che Dele. gate it's endorsement of the meas ure introduced this week by him to liberalize the fishing law of 1906 by permitting fish killed more than 4S hours to be canned if properly preserved and fit for human consumption
 IL was the first meeting of the Chamber in about four months, due to its inability to find suitable place for the regular weekly iuncheons. Under the existing arrangements with the Arcad Cafe, however, 1t will be possible to continue the weekly sessions which were changed today from Friday to Thursday of each week.
 Study Mail Orders
 Concern was expressed over the growth of the mail order business in this community and the Cham Der will study ways and means 0 correcting this business evil, il was indieated today. The sub. jeet was brought up by H. Faulkner who said frankly that re- sponsibility could not be placed on any particular class; that mer- chants had apparently been mail order buyers as well as persons not engaged in the mercantile busi- ness. He suggested that a spec ial committee be named to make a survey of the field and report on conditions with recommenda- tions as to improving them.
 MT. Faulkner called attention to the heavy taxes which local busi- ness houses, citing an instance of a moderate sized firm which dur ing the past year had paid an aver- age of slightly more than $100 per month in taxes and license fees to the community. The city, he added depends upon such re- sources for its welfare and if they are destroyed or their abilitv to pay impaired then some O her sources must be found. And they will not be found in mail order houses which contribute nothing to the towns support, he said.
 In order to make the survey ef- fectiye, he urged that the commit tee pay closest attention to the business firms first and endeayor to stop mail order buying there. Then. having cleaned their own
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
Recommends Flu Program ;IsoIation,
 Home Treatment

WASHINGTON, De c. 14.-Sur- geon General Cummings, after con- ferring with the Board of Strategy he appointed to make a study of the influenza epidemic, made pub lie a program to aid in combating the disease. Today the number of cases stood 41,063 The program recommended isolation of cases, avoiding of crowds and treatment at home rather than in hospitals. The Surgeon General doubted the effectiveness of closing schools and wearing gauge masks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 7B, Air Reduction S5, American Smelling 261. Chrysler 117A, Cudahy 62ha, Electric Storage Battrey S1A Kennecott Copper 133$s, Mathiesen Alkali 173, Missouri 62as, Nevada Con soldated 33A, Packard Motors 1495s, Pennsylvania k i IT a q 72A, Phillips Petroleum 45, Sears, Roebuck 160A. Stewart Warner 111%, Tennessee Copper 17 E, Texas Corporation 64h U. s. Steel 152 A White Eagle oil 35 zs, Byers and Company 1sS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
OFFER TO BE MADE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-A plan whereby the Pan-American Arbi- tration conference will offer it's good offices to Paraguay and Bo- livia for settlement of their boundary dispute was presented this afternoon to the conference by its special committee dealing with the controversy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
Danger Point In Kings Illness Is Not Passed

LONDON, Dec. 14-Although King George has successfully passed through a very critical phase of his illness, the latest word from Buckingham Palace Indicated there is a long diffi- cult struggle before the danger point is passed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14

MT. and Mrs. A. H. Kuettner are passengers from Killisnoo on the Queen. MT. Kuettner operates q herring reduction plant near Kills moo. He is one of the pioneers in that industry in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14

L. McKinnon returned to Juneau on the Queen from Sitka. MT. Me hinnon accompanied two sourdough Alaskans to the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
FORMER WAR SECRETARY IS
 DEAD, CHICAGO
j.. M. Dickinson, Democrat, in Taft's Cabinet,
 Passes Away

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 14.-Jacob M. Dickinson, Democratic Seere- tary of War in President Taft's Administration, died late yester- day following an operation several weeks ago for gall stone trouble. A military funeral will be held to- moripw at Nashville, Tenn. Vet etans of the Confederate Army will be in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14

J. H. Chisel, Haines' merchant, is a southbound passenger on the Queen MT. Chisel will visit rela- tives and friends over the Christ mas season and will return to
 Haines after the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14

Staff Sergeant c. L. Longren with Mrs. Longren and two child ren. are passengers on the Queen for Seattle. He is with the U s. Army Signal Corps at Chilkoot, and with his family will visit over the holidays in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-14
LINDBERCH IS
 GIVEN HONORS
Receives Harmon Trophy Escorted to Rostrum
 by Orville Wright

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-Two outstanding figures of the aviation world came together dramatically last night when Oryille Wright. the first man to fly motor driven heavier than air craft, escorted Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to the rostrum at the International Civil Aeronautics Conference to receive the Harmon trophy in recognition of the New York 10 Paris flight.
 The trophy is awarded annually to the man voted to have done the most for aeronautics that year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
WOMAN Held
FOR PERJURY
Had Brother a w
jailed AS Husband
In Alimony Row

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-P)-A
woman who insisted her brother-in-
law was her husband was under az
rest today, charged with perjury.
Mrs. Bella Frank, % years old, Of
the Bronx, was separated from her
husband, Albert Frank, several years
ago and granted alimony Of SIS a
week, none Of which she ever re-
ceived, 5 hesays.
Late Tuesday she had a man ar
rested, saying he was her husband.
Albert. The man, however, insisted
he was Albert's brother, Samuel.
Supreme Court Justice Humphrey,
after holding five hearings in the
case, yesterday sustained a writ Of
habeas corpus brought 70 free the
prisoner. Samuel, a. the arrested
man insisted he was named, then de-
manded the arrest Of Mrs. Frank for
perjury and her attorney demanded
his arrest on a similar charge. As
sistant District Attorney Gallagher
after hearing several witnesses had
Mrs. Frank arrested and declined 20
entertain a similar charge against
Samuel.
Judge Humphrey in announcing his
decision said he was convinced Mrs.
Frank was attempting a game of
bluff 10 bring her real husband
10 court by holding the brother.
Samuel Frank produced an array
az witnesses who testified he was
not his brother Albert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
THROAT sore,
CURTIS TALKS
0. p. Chief to Carry
On Intensive Drive
Over Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept 2s.-+R-
In the land Of his neighbors Senator
Charles Curtis, republican vice-pres-
idential nominee, i going ahead de-
terminedly with the heavy program
mapped out for him in Oklahoma, de-
spite a raw throat which was ag-
gravated yesterday by a l00-mile au-
tomobile trip W. dusty roads.
Two speeches are on his schedule
for today-the first here this norm
ing at the state fair and tonight a.
Lawton. Doctors orders have gone
By the boards with the senator In
response to requests Of his friends
in this state, and yesterday he spoke
out of doors and inside. He made q
half dozen talks in as many cities.
as he came down into the state from
Missouri.
"A son Of the Kaws, "Charlie" Cur
tbs. as he is known down here, is re-
ceiving a hearty welcome. Pretty In
dian girls, wrapped in their brightly
colored blankets, greet him with
songs at almost every turn. Virginia
Harrison, daughter Of the chief Of
the ChoctawS presented him with q
bouquet, during a speech yesterday
at Muskogee.
Since coming into Oklahoma, Sena-
tor Curtis has emphasized his stand
for the restrictive immigration policy
as now in effect. and has stated that
Governor Smith would let down the
bars against the flood OF foreign Ia
Dor" because Of his announced oppo-
sition to basing the quota az restric-
tion upon the census Of 1890.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
go School Grid
Games Scheduled

AUSTIN Sept. 2S.-fF-Sixty high
school football teams will 60 into &C
ton with interscholastic league COM
bats Friday and Saturday.
These teams form only a small
portion Of the league membership in
football. but many az the schools, par
ticularly the smaller ones, have not
yet opened, and the list Of league
games will grow longer later.
Games announced for this week
end are: Athens ~ Corsicana, Al
vim az West Columbia, Bonham at
Mckinney. Beeville al Taft, Center ut
Lufkin, Crosbyton It Spur, Clyde at
Big Spring. Dayton &C Saratoga, Del
Rio az San Antonio breckenridge
high. Fort Worth North Side) at
Cleburne, Georgetown at Waco. Hon
do at Sabinal. Hearne at Cameron.
Hubbard at Hillsboro, Ladonia at
Commerce, Luling al Hallettsville.
Ia Feria at McAllen. Malakoff at
Corsicana Estate Home team, Mis-
sion at Pharr. Palestine (Junior high
at Troup, Rails at Post, Rusk at Nae
ogdoches, ~SchulenburE at Weimar,
Slaton at Tahoka. Tyler at Mineola.
Taylor at Round Rock, Texas City at
Freeport, Wharton at Eagle Lake,
Winters &c Roscoe, Dallas Woodrow
WILSON, nc North Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
c. O.P.SCORED
BY ROBINSON
Fires on Dem Foes Tn
Missouri Using
Same Issues

ROBINSON SPECIAL CAR EN-
ROUTE TO KANSAS CITY. Sept. rs.
-tF-EmbarkinE upon one of the
most extensive campaign tours ever
undertaken by a vice-presidential
nominee, Senator Joe Robinson. in
his first appeal TO the west. hit home
upon the same issues that he thump-
ed time after time in the South.
The senator moved on III Kansas
City today for the second of three
speeches In Missouri. after opening
his program In the state at Spring
field last night by taking repeated
thrusts at the Swear record Of re-
publicanism in Washington and de-
nouncing In plain English preachers.
who. he said, were trying 20 minrle
politics with religion.
Mr.. Robinson also hit upon the re-
publican farm record and declared all
the party sought was another lease
on power" and that all its standard
bearer, Herbert Hoover, had promised
was 20 call another conference.
Speaking In the same hall where
his rival for the vice-presidency.
Senator Curtis, Of Kansas, had talk
ed Wednesday night Mr.. Robinson
stressed the record of Governor
Smith on legislation affecting women
and children and contended that the
democratic presidential nominee ex-
celled "any other living statesman
in his efforts i'm their behalf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Five Indictments
Are Returned By
18th Grand Jury

EDINBURG, Sept. 2s.-Prior 20
recessinE at noon Thursday, the Hi
dalgo county grand jury Of the 10th
district court returned five irdict-
ments.
Three arrests have been made so
far in compliance with the return,
the sheriff's office announced
0ctaviano Nillanueva. charged
with murder In connection with the
death Of Anita Perez at McAllen on
April 80; Juan Guerrero, charged
with the theft of an automobile be-
longing to A. Peterson Of Edcouch
and L. G. Lott. charged with forg-
cry, are the men who have been
placed In the Hidalgo county Jail.
No arrests have been made on the
other two indictments.
No date has been set for the re-
converting of the grand jury.