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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08

CLAREMORE, Okla, June s.
The pot of gold which Andy
Payne found at the end of the
long, long rainbow in c. c. Pyle's
transcontinental marathon will
wipe out the debts that for years
have kept mortgage over his
fathers farm.
Part of the $25,O00 will build
new house and buy furniture for
Andy's mother, and some of the
money will take Andy through
col. ege. Then, he hopes, there
still will be enough to make his
brothers and sisters happy. too.
AS he trotted at the head of
he cross-continental callous cara
van, Andy sent home brief let
ters, unfolding his dream of shar-
ing $4,000 with the family.
The runners parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Payne, and their six
other children, live in a small
shack, badly in need of paint II
is by no means an imposing place,
but Andy's friends point out that
it bears some resemblance to the
log cabin in which Abraham Lin
coin was born.
The young man Is everybody's
hero in Claremore and for many
miles around. He has been an
idol ever since he began winning
races on high school tracks.
"Of all the boys with whom /
have had experience for consider
ably more than a quarter OF a
century" says J. w. Redman. one
of Andrews teachers. Il consider
him the most balanced, mentally,
morally and physically"
Andy's mother relates proudly
that her son has always tried to
excel in everything he did, wheth
er 1t was picking cotton, Studying
geometry or running a race. His
father was puzzled by the boys
eagerness to run The lad had a
horse to ride to school, bat he
preferred to put young brothe:
on Princes back. and then race
the horse to school. a distance o.
eight miles.
But the elder Payne has never
failed to be near the tape when
Andy finished, and he went to
New York to see him end the con
test.
In the fathers absence. Andy's
19-year-old brother Hansell, look
ed after the crops. The mother
would have been happy. too, to go
to the scene of Andy's greatest
triumph. but she lust couldn't
leave" the younger children:
Mary Beth. 16 years old Faye,
10; Pauline. 10; Charles Alexan-
der, 8, and Will Rogers, 6.
The youngest boy bears the
name of the cowboy comedian,
who. like Andy. is one OF the not
ables OF .Claremore. Rogers and
, Andy's father bunked together
when they worked on the same
ranch years ago.
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MYSTERY is
CLEARED UP
WEST ALASKA
Finding Of Suicide in Cabin
Bares Murder Mystery
of Last Fall

AKIAK. Alaska, June S-Discov
cry of the body of Charles p
landlord hanging from the rafters
of his cabin, barred a murder mys
terry of last fall.
landlords partner, Arthur Kirk
disappeared and was supposed tc
have been drowned when his raft
was wrecked. His body was dis
covered at the mine where it had
been burned in a retort.
The partners had been mining
quicksilver on a tributary of the
Kuskokwim and had made a large
sale of minerals just previous tc
Kinks disappearance.
The coroner's jury decided thai
Lindford had taken his own life
because of remorse or fear ne
had been suspected of foul play
in connection with Kinks death
but there was no evidence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
FLIGHT
TO JAPAN VIA
The ALEUT|ANS
Two Chicag 60 Men An
nounce Proposition
for This Summer

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Ju.e S-Eu-
gene Mcdonald, Arctic explorer
and President of the Zenith
Radio Corporation, and U. j.
Hermann, sportsman and theatre
owner, both of Chicago, plan a
Pacific fight to Japan via the
Aleutians this summer.
The flight will be made in a
Zenith Albatross, described as
the largest type of monoplane
ever constructed.
Charles F. Rockville and All
bin X. Peterson, designers, will
be the pilots.
The plane has three motors
and is capable of carrying II
passengers and making go miles
an hour.
Seattle or San Francisco will
be the starting point across the
Pacific Ocean.
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CHAMBER WILL
PUT IN FLOAT
FOR SEAPLANES
Appropriates Money for it
Many Visitors Speak
at Today's Luncheon

Immediate construction OF 4
float in the local harbor for use
by seaplanes was authorized TIC
day by the Chamber of Com.
merce. funds for that purpose be
Ing given V. A. PAIN, acting as
one-man aerial service commit
tee for the Chamber. Materials
for the float are available, he
said.
The timbers for it were fur
nished by Sawyer Reynolds &
Company and Charles Bender, and
cables and anchors by the Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining Company, all
being donated. Labor costs and
what other materials are needed
will be financed by the Chamber
Have Several Visitors
Today's meeting was held in
the Elks lodge banquet room and
was largely attended. Guests
were: N. G. Nelson, Ketchikan
Heber ]. Meeks, James Judd, Al
win Englestead and Lowell T
Plowman, all of Utah, here on q
mission for the Mormon church
NJ. Middleton, Portland travelling
man; L. d. Ryus, Ketchikan engi
neer, and F. p. Ulrich, Sitka.
A snappy and highly entertain
ing program of songs, dances and
"patter" was staged by Ton
Parker and his company OF
Merrymakers who are appearing
nightly at the Coliseum. 1t was
deeply enjoyed and enthusiast
cally applauded by the members
+. M. Goddard, representing the
American Legion, said the Fourth
OF July program was well undel
way and that a varied bill Of
sports would be offered. 1t viii
embrace water sports, baseball
children's sports, dances. a smok
er. band concert, and presentation
OF prizes in the Capital to Capita
Cruiser Yacht race.
NJ. s. Whittier. chairman OF tht
race committee, informed thu
Chamber j. p, Bobrick, officia
Handicapped for the American
Power Boat association, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bobrick, will ar
rive here June 30 and will assis
(Continued on Page Two.)
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SOUTHERN CROSS in AIR; MORE GALES
lone ARREST IN
FIRE, EXPLOSION
HOLLYWOODCAFE
Proprietor of Gift Shop Is
Charged with Plant
ing Many Fires

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June s.
From the smoking ruins of the
Russian Eagle Cafe, from which
& party of screen celebrities es-
capped early yesterday morning
just before blast destroyed the
building and set it attire, the au-
thorities have pieced together the
story of the fire and explosion.
A complaint has been issued
accusing Michael Tocaze. proprie-
tor of a small gift shop in the
building, of planting a dozen or
more fires on the roof. Several
thousand cubic feet of escaped
gas met the flames and exploded,
causing Injury to six men and
$4,000 property damage.
II any of the injured die. the
prosecuting attorney plans to flile
a murder charge.
Tocaze left the lighted candles
to start the fires and fled to San
Francisco where he was arrested.
He contracted for $4,000 insur-
ancc for his shop a week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08

CHICAGO, June S-The Chicago
Stock Exchange wore its swad-
ding clothes for As years. Yet
when the Exchange moved across
LaSalle Street recently to don
the more ample habiliments OF an
adolescent financial mart, enc OPP
timistic member surveying the
spacious new quarters in the
State Bank building, complained
they would soon be outgrown.
A year ago memberships on
the Exchange were selling under
$1,000. Today the prevailing price
is around $4,000. And this sen
sational advance of 1900 percent
in a year is only one symptom OF
the growing pains wracking an
Exchange that was in a moribund
state when r. Arthur Wood be
came president in June. 1927.
Exchange seats then we're q
dig on the market. The Elk
change itself seemed almost ready
for the last rites when the direc
tors. under Mr.. Woods leadership
adopted an aggressive new policy
and purchased IA inactive mem
berships for $4,000 each. reducing
the roster to 235 members.
Then the directors hunted new
issues. Corporations operating In
the Middle West were urged to
give Chicago investors an oppor
tunity to buy their securities
here. Pennsylvania Railroad stoch
was written up on the board in
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
OLD SOUTHWEST 10 BE
HOST At EXPOSITION

LONG BEACH, Cal. June s.
The cultural and commercial evo-
luton OF the area once embraced
in the old Spanish empire along
the Colorado River will be reflect
ed in the Pacific Southwest Ex-
position here July % to Sept. 8.
1t will commemorate the coming
Of the Spanish padres to the Pa
cific Coast. and will have The
participation of IL western states
and % foreign nations or posses
sions.
With some so buildings of Moor
ish architecture making mp the
general exposition scheme, there
will be created on the 60-acre site
on the peninsula which juts out
into Long Beach narbor. an orien.
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DECLARES THAT
NOMINATION Of
HOOVER UNWISE
Will Mean Hard Fight for
C.. o. Pts Boost
ing Three Others

KANSAS CITY, June S.-Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, Director
of Publicity for the anti-Hoover
1 zsss. declared today that the
campaign of opposition was not
based on personalities and that
if Hoover is nominated all Re-
publicans will support him.
Mrs. Mccormick said she is
trying to bring forcibly before
the delegates to the Republican
National Convention the super
Tor availability CT Lowden, Cur
tbs or Watson ever Hoover for
the nomination for the Presi-
dency in order that the Repub-
lican Party will be placed in a
better position to carry the cleo
ton, and also to show that
Hoover's nomination will mean
hard fight for the party in
November
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
SAYS HAL|bUT
INDUSTRY NOW
IS THREATENED
International Fish erie S
Commission Makes
Report to u. S.
NEW REGULATIONS
URGENTLY NEEDED
Closed Areas Suggested
Also Further Limita-
ton of Season

WASHINGTON, June 8-De-
struetion of the great halibut in
dustry of the Pacific ocean which
produces go percent of the world s
annual catch, is forecast in a re-
port of the International Fisher
les Commission, representing
Canada and the United States.
and made to Secretary of State
Kellogg.
Stringent regulations are urged
for the halibut industry with es-
tablishment of large "closed nur-
sery. areas" for immature fish, off
British Columbia and Southeast
ern Alaska and further limitation
of the fishing season.
Both governments are urged to
take prompt action to prevent de-
struction. Understood fish are
being taken. Decreased catches
are made despite the use of large
quantities of gear. Large fish
are disappearing and inroads are
being made on the understood
fish.
Year investigation
The commission found much to
report upon in the three years OF
study along the 1900 miles Of
the Pacific coast line and II
Boring Strait.
The report says that the pres
ent actual catch, although esti
mated to be worth $7,000.000, il
only 40 percent of the yield of the
Pacific waters 20 years ago. The
commission reported that the an
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE BOASTS
FASTEST GROWING MART IN. World

January and the transfer to new
quarters found Beatrice Creamery
and Illinois Central added to the
list. A total of rs new issues
was booked during the year.
Execution of orders has been
accelerated by establishment or
specialist books and the opening
of cal money market. Until
last February 16 the surplus mon
eys of Chicago banks flowed
through the New York money
market and back to Chicago brok-
ers. Now Chicago traders are OH
an equal credit basis with New
York.
Finally the Exchange discard.
ed the shoddy, outworn garments
that cramped its growth, moving
to new trading floor three times
as large and equipped with every
modern device to facilitate trans
actions. 1t is adequate to handle
the transfer of 100000 shares,
more than three times the cur
rent volume of trading.
Chicago still is poor second
to New York as securities mar
ket. but President Wood boasts
that the Chicago Exchange has
become the worlds fastest grow.
ing market for stocks and bonds.
Transactions have multiplied 1876
percent during the first year OF
his regime and the total value of
shares traded daily is believed to
be second only to that on the New
York Stock Exchange.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
PLANE LEAVES
SuVA; STORMS
Encountered
Radio Operator Tells Of
Experiences-Tr emen-
dous Drops in Air
LAND STATIONS HAVE
FEARS FOR SAFETY
Messages Stop then Re-
newed-May Reach
Australia P. M.

SUVA. Fiji Islands. June g..
The Southern Cross took of
from Naieiai Beach for Brisbane,
Australia, at 2:52 yesterday
afternoon which is 6:52 o'clock.
Pacific Coast time, On the fight
of 1852 miles which is expected
to take Is or 20 hours.
The take-off was perfect and
the weather favorable. The fliers
were confident and cheerful.
Lielt. Harry Lyon, navigator.
lost his spectacles and is some
What hampered reading the navi-
cation charts.
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UntauorabIe Weather
Delays Rescue Flights
For DnigibIe Italia

KINGS BAY, June 8. = The
base ship Citta di Milano keeps
constantly sending out messages
of confidence and cheer to the
missing members of the Italia
expedition but as time goes on
doubt is expressed about the mes
sages picked up from the airship
as being genuine.
The radio operator Of the base
ship believed he picked up faint
messages yesterday but he was
unable to get any answers.
Weather conditions are again
unfayorable for rescue flights to-
day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Gov. PARKS ON
FLYING TRIP

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 8
Gov. George A. Parks, Major NAL
colin Elliott and r. J. Sommers,
who hoped off yesterday in a
plane piloted by Floyd Bennett,
for an inspection trip to Nenana,
thence to the upper Kuskokwim,
Iditarod, lower Kuskokwim, Holy
Cross, Nome, Candle, Kotzebue
and Wiseman, plan to return here
between June Is and 20. They
will then plot program OF i'm
proyement and chart routes.
Gov. Parks intimated night fly.
ing equipment, Deacon and Hood
light, have already been ordered
for Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Convicted Prisoners
Sentenced to Hang

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June s.
The Folsom Prison Thanksgiving
Day riot leaders, recently convict
ed of murder, have been sentenc-
ed to be hanged on Friday, Aug
ust H.. The six were convicted
of killing George Baker, trusty
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
RUNS IN TO STORM

SAN FRANCISCO. June S.
Storms and violent tropical dis
turhances, pulled. twisted and
bounced the Southern Cross
through tho worst contortions ex-
perienced 50 far, the fiiers of
the southern Gross reported by
radio. Tie flight thrcate ned for
time 10 be cast into history
marking the venture as a dis
aster." Things went smoothly
until last night, then the plane
ran into the storm. Early today
the plane was buzzing along
smoothly again.
One radio sc stated the
fliers expected to reach Brisbane
about 2:S0 o'clock this after
noon, Pacific Coast time.
Was Bad Storm
After passing through one
storm last night, Radio Opera
ter Ulm wlrelessed: we didn't
want to worry anyone while we
were in it. Now that we are
out of it, we will tell you that
for two hours We battled the
worst weather of the whole fight
at 1900 feet. Heavy rains and
bumps gave up several drops OF
over 400 feet"
About that time a message was
Intercepted at Honolulu from the
sydney broadcast to the filters
telling them they would probably
experience two repetitions OF
storm.
Heard Wild Shwiek
1t was not long before the
Southern Cross struck another
storm. At one time tie fiiers
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tai city suggestive OF Northern
Africa.
Belgium is to Construct build.
ing duplicating the town hall at
Brussels. set in Flemish garden.
Germany will feat the part
that nation has played m world
wide transportation. A Hawaiian
village is to be transplanted in its
entirety from the nid-Pacific.
Spaln's participation will depict
its Industrial development. art
and culture. and its building will
be supplemented by exhibits Of
private Spanish Enterprises.
Guatenialp the Argentine. Pana-
ma, The Netherlands, Sweden,
Mexico. Canada. Norway. Ecua-
(nan fvtuoI au HaPo TWn ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
ATTEMPTS TO
KILL PREMIER
TANAkA,JAPAN

TOKYO, June s An unsuccess-
full attempt was made Today to
assassinate Premier Tanaka when
the Premier arrived at the Uyeno
station.
A man, in working clothes, tried
to stab the Premier. Guards frus.
trated the attempt and arrested
the man.
Premier Tanaka was not hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
N. w. Chief Of Narcotic
Agents Is Transferred

SEATTLE, June Starry V.
Williams, Chief of Narcotic
Agents for Washington. Idaho,
Oregon, Montana and Alaska.
will assume charge of the Mar
cotic Law Enforcement agencies
in California. Arizona, and Ne
vada on July /. Charles d..
Writesman. San Francisco Agent,
will succeed Williams here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Sir Killed
Returning from,
Cemetery

PEORIA, ILL.,, June Six
persons were killed at Macki-
nav late yesterday when a
Big Four Railroad passenger
train struck an automobile.
The dead are Ransom Hasty,
aged 46; his three children;
Mrs. G. Hasty. aged IS years.
and Harold Watson. aged AZ,
a cripple. They were return
ing from a cemetery where
they had visited Hasty's
wife's grave.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Another Motor
Boat Enters
Alaska Race

OLYMPIA. Wash, June 8.
The Maidie. owned by
Jack Powers of the Queen
City Yacht Club, 43 1a feet
in length was today entered
in the. Capitalto-Capital
race. This makes eight fast
boats already entered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Pocket Veto of
Coolidge Kills
Muscle Shoals

WASHINGTON. June s.
President Coolidge has exer-
cised the pocket veto on the
Muscle Shoals bin when he
failed to sign before midnight,
the end of the Today period.
The bill was for government
operation of the Muscle
Shoals property for govern
ment purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Mine Explodes Aboard
Mine-Layer; Six Killed

KEEL, Germany, June Six
marines were killed today when
a mine exploded aboard a mine
layer during maneuycrs. Four
marines were injured.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
WHITE BILL DEAD

WASHINGTON. June s.
President Conlidee has failed
to sign the white bill propos-
ing a $3,500,000 fish conserva-
tion program. AS a result the
measure Is believed to be
automatically killed. 1t was
previously announced by Sen
ate officers that the measure
had been signed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
Plane Friendship
May Take-of for
Sea Flight Tonight

TRESPASSEY, Newfoundland,
June S.-A light wind make it
unlikely that the plane Friend
ship will take-off before night
on the projected fight across the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
MODERN MEXICAN HOSPITAL

SALTILLO, Mexico-The finest
railroad hospital in Mexico has
been opened here. 1t will care
for sick and injured rail employees
in all northern Mexico. Few
American hospitals surpass 1t in
appointments.
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NEW YORK, June s. The
monoplane Columbia is expected
to take-off about dawn tomorrow
en- the second attempt to fly to
Old Orchard on the first leg OF
the proposed transatlantic fight
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
ITALY HELPS TOURISTS

ROME-Italian railroads own
ed by the state are carrying pa
triotic societies, student organiza
lions and visiting foreign groups
at reduced rates to make Italy
known.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
NEARING BRIsRANE

PORTLAND, Ore, June .S-At
7:40 a. m. today the Southern
Cross signals were coming in
strong to the MacKay Radio Sta
ton. The plane was then be-
lieved to be about $50 miles
from Brisbane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
"Red" Youths Are
Arrested, Executed

CANTON, China, June s.
Fourteen girls and three school
boys, arrested in Communist raids
are said to have confessed as
being Reds" and were immed-
lately executed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1928-06-08
A. J. QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June S.-Alaska
Juneau mine stock is quoted to-
day at 3%.
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Leaves Takotna

Harry G. Watson received a
cable today from Gov. Parks that
the party had arrived at Takotna
and would leave Immediately but
destination was not given.
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The Alaska fisherman., 1928-08-15

Several inquiries have been mado
 s to whether the delegates from Alaska to the Republican National Convention had any difficulty in s9
 uring recognition at Kansas City.
 They did not, but only because bf the foresight of Judge Wicker ham, one of the delegates. He oOk the precaution of securing rom the four clerks of the court, elcgraphic certified copies. of the Election returns. These showed the overwhelming election of Judge
 Ni kersham and Dr. w. H. Chase.
 here was no opposition to the cant
 idacy for alternate delegates of J. }. iottstein, of Anchorage, and Wit jam D. Grant, of Wrangell The alter had given their proxies lo Capt. Austin E. Lathrop, of Fair banks, and Will A. Steel, of Juneau, ,otn of whom were present aud eady to serve at the convention.
 After the Alaska delegation ar i've at Kansas City on June 1Otn, hey made a visit to the offices of William M. Butler and Roy o. West, respectively Chairman and Secre- 9ry of the Republican National 'om,nittee After submitting their documentary evidence, which was he only nature of certificate avail blt, Chairman Butler ordered the James of the delegates and proxy Rlternates placed on the temporary . oil call. Then badges and tickets were provided and as there was no ontesting delegation the regular nd properly qualified representa-
 ives from Alaska were seated.
 The convention opened on June 1lh and the committee on creden- ia s later submitted a report which Eac adopted by the convention, anl which permanently seated the Alas "a delegation. Up to this time hothing had been heard from the Canvassing Board of Alaska, and without returns held and submit
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-08-15

) ted by Judge Wickersham there would have been no good or valid reason for giving any representa- tiOn to Alaska
 On June 14th Chairman Butler received wire from Secretary of the Territory Karl Theile, trans nutting the vote for delegates aE'l National Committeeman, with the information that there were about 800 votes not yet received from the four divisions. As Capt. Lathrop was only reported as having a ma jOrity of slightly more than 200, tho effect of the telegram was to cast doubt on his election, and it waa agreed that the delegates could not consistently report him as the se- lvcted National Committeeman from Alaska.
 It was felt that the only thing tLc delegates and alternates could dc was to submit the facts in writing tc the convention, with the recom- II endation ''that the Secretary of the National Committee be directed 70 place on the official roll the name ot the candidate for National Co1n- mitteeman from Alaska who finally receives the majority vote and cer- tifcate of election" This was ac- cordingly done but it is not report ed that the name of Capt LathroD las been entered as the Committee- man.
 The following were appointments from Alaska by the convention
 Committee of Resolutions and Committee on Rules and Order of Business s-James Wickersham, of Juneau;
 Committee on Permanent Organi- zation, Committee on Credentials and Vice President-Dr. W. H. Chase, of Cordova
 Member of the National Commit tee-Mrs. Forest J. Hunt, of Ket- chilAan
 Member of Committee to notify