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Capt. and Mrs. E. K. Tobin re- turned to Juneau on the steamer Northwestern after having attended the Salvation Army Convention held in Petersburg.
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az remember" said STANFORD after
thinking: "but it was destroyed"
1T wasn't destroyed" said Martin,
eoolly. ut was such q perfect piece OF
work that very foolishly kept 1t.
Audrey was here two days ago--she
came while Dora and we're otIt, and
went up into Dora's room to put her
hair straight. Dora keeps the key Of
my safe deposit in her bureau"
Stanford was looking hard at him.
"Well?" he said.
To-day went to the deposit to get
out some money that ! had there ]
found the money. but all my papers are
gone
Stanford went white.
you mean that my little plan went
with the rest?"
Martin nodded very slowly.
THAT Is what I mean," he said
Now don't go up In the air." as he
saw the blood come up to the mans
face and the impotent rage CLEAN In
his eyes. II know was fool to keep
it; it should have been destroyed at
once, especially since, if ] remember
rightly, you used names. I'm as much
in this as you are and in as much dam
ger-more, because she's got something
on Dora and me that she hasn't got On
you"
Stanford was rubbing his hands to-
gether, nervous trick of his.
You've, let me down. you swivel" he
said in q fury. Keeping q thing like
that!"
who wrote the names on the paper?
If they weren't there you could snap
your fingers at Them" interrupted
Martin. THE real fault was yours.
I'm not going to pretend that am not
to blame. but If there's a trial and a
jury says that paper is sufficient evil
dence against you, Stanford, your own
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Continued From Yesterdays start
CHAPTER LVI.

A MAN engaged in the peculiar
~ work which was Martin Elton's
"A speciality necessarily accumu-
A 4 lateS in the course Of the years
quite a large number OF docu-
nientS which must be kept in safe
place, where they cannot attract the
attention of the curious. For such
things cannot be destroyed without risk
or exposed without danger.
Martin relied very much upon the
pigeonholes of his brain for data, and
in this respect he was well equipped.
for he had one of those extraordinary
memories that never forget the smallest
detail In turning over the pressing
problems that awaited treatment and in
searching his mind in all directions for
the necessary assistance and the in
ducementS he could offer to obtain that
help he recalled a four page fnenoran-
dunn written in the neat handwriting OF
Big Bill Stanford.
Stanford was something of a paper
strategist. In the old days 1t was his
delight to work out to the last button
the combinations" of every contem-
plated coup. Most of them had been
destroyed, but there was one which had
struck Martin at the time as being SO
ably compiled that he kept it, partly
as a curio and partly with an eye to
the future. Papers such as these, with
other intimate papers, were kept in his
safe deposit vault. That afternoon
Martin paid visit to the vault and
spent half an hour examining and de-
stroying much that was no longer of
value. When he came out he had in his
breast pocket those four single sheets of
note paper which might very we'll prove
TO be a powerful lever when it came to
influencing Bill Stanford to his way of
thinking.
Reaching home, he sent for a dis
trict messenger and dispatched him with
. note to Stanford, and half an hour
later his telephone bell rang. He gath
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The man was white with anger: he
had that quality peculiar to criminals,
and not entirely absent from more
law-abiding people, an immense van-
ity, which was easily hurt when his
own dignity was threatened. Martin
waved him down.
There is no sense In quarreling," he
said. This Is serious; otherwise, /
shouldn't have sent for you"
He got UP, took a, cigar from the
cabinet and lit It. He offered the
cabinet to Stanford, who suIkily Ac-
cepted. Then Martin dropped his
bonbshell
Audrey Bedford has gone to Ssorr l.
er's, and that child is fast worker"
Audrey? You mean your wifes
Sister?"
Martin nodded.
Gone to Stormer's? should
worry! Those people mean nothing to
me-or to you, either. And If you've
brought me from Portman square,
neglecting my duties, to tell me this,
you're wasting my tiInep
II tell you she's fast worker" said
Elton slowly, land she's keen work.
er, too, Stanford. You're not forget
ting, are you, that she did IL months
in Holloway for carrying stuff you had
stolen
Don't say 'you,' say 'we,'" said
Stanford angriy.
I'VE won't split hairs" agreed Mar
tin. "She did the time. How do you
think she's feeling about it--sore, Ell?
guess you'd feel sore If you did IL
revolutions of the moon in prison for
crime you don't commit"
Stanford was cycling him suspi-
ciously.
We'll. what about it?" he asked.
when the other paused. II suppose she
does feel sore, but she's got new job
now and doing fine Why do you
think Stormer's took her?"
I'm tell you-because she's been to
them and Spilt all she knows about the
robbery, and they've set her on to COL
lect evidence. Don't forget that Storm
er's act for almost every embassy in
London"
william Stanford laughed contempt
uously.
well, she can collect all the evil
dence that Is collectable SO far as I'm
concerned he said, land she can
start museum and then I shouldn't
care. Is that all?"
Not quite" said Martin. do you
remember you wrote out a little plan of
campaign for that queen of Finland
job? Do you remember how you sched-
uled every possibility, even drawing a
little plan of the place in the park
where the holdup should be, with de-
tailed instructions as to how the geta-
way was to be Inade?"
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THE RAGGED
PRINCESS
By
Edgar
Wallace

cred from the quality Of Stanford's
voice that the man was annoyed.
See here, Martin. l can't run about
like pet dog every time you send Tor
me. What do you want?"
st wish to see you. 1t is really
important.
Stanford growled something then:
You'd better come here tonight and
see me-"
"Td better do nothing of the kind"
said Martin. You take your instruc-
tons from me, Stanford, as usual,
whether you're Marshalt'S nominee or
not want you here before. S."
What's the idea?" Stanford'S voice
was sharp and suspicious. II told you
! was not free for anything"
Come and tell me that" said Elton
with a touch of his old impatience.
Don't say it over the wire, with half
the busieS in London listening in. You
don't suppose would send for you If
it wasn't urgent, do you?"
There was long silence at the other
end of the wire, and then Stanford
spoke In a n1ilder tone.
"All right, I'll come. But don't think
you've got me so that I'm obliged to
take orders from you, Elton. You've
got to get this right"
Martin Elton cut him off at that
point. He knew his man too we'll to
allow him to get started on telephone
argument.
A few minutes after five Stanford
came, and he came in cold temper.
Martin was lying on the settee, a ia
vorite posture of his, and looked up
from book as the man flung into the
room.
What do you mean by sending for
me as If were coolie, Elton? You We
got a nerve"
Shut the door, said Martin.
you're a bit Of a loud speaker, my
friend; if you want to tell your sor-
rows to Curzon street I'll lend you a
soapbox"
do you think I've nothing to do but
run about after you?".
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cleverness win be responsible for the
conviction"
stanford shrugged iiis shoulders. Be-
hind his apparent strength and his
buster he was weakfiIig, as Martin
well knew.
what do you want to do?" he asked
Then for halt an hour they discussed
ways and means.
Continued in Tomorrow's starr
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AIR RATE DROP IS SEEN.
Is Routes, Covering Ia, 500 Miles
to Be Opened During Summer.

CHICAGO, April 8 CR.--Eighteen
air passenger routes, covering more
than 1880 miles, will be opened dur
ing the Spring and Summer months,
according to a survey of the American
Air Transport Association.
The opening of . the new lines will
have q lowering effect on air passenger
rates, the association report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
SECOND SEVERE STORM
HITS SOUTHERN ONTARIO
Downpour Hampers Work of Re
pairing Damage Left in Wake
of Friday Rain.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, April 8.-For the second
time in three days Southern Ontario
was swept by severe ti1understorns and
a heavy downpour yesterday, which
greatly fampered the work Of repairing
the damage caused by Friday nights
disastrous storms.
In Toronto the storm, although of
short duration. flooded streets and
sewers.
Railroad workers who have been
struggling IT, repair the damage to
roadbeds afflicted by Fridays storm
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-09
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

There much street talk about the effect the chain stores will have upon local mercantile business.
 No one need get excited and expect any radical change in the current methods of doing business, anticipate that we-established and reputable stores destined to suffer It all depends upon the volume of business to be divided. Let us illustrate:
 Small communities differ with the metropolis in that they knit together by community of interests John Doe may be in the mercantile business and Rich ard Roe is workman. If anyone has cause for paint with respect to what he considers overcharge 1t Richard Roe for he cannot pass along his profttak ing save in standing out for high wage Like the chant he may find competition forcing him to drop his price few notches It will remain level with the scale set by the average workman.
 But Richard is not always steadily employed There idle periods other circumstances may arise whereby he finds himself short of cash It is traditional in Alaska that man who plays the game square and meets his bills when able need want for the necessities of life Many have discovered this to their advan- tage. It is only the deadbeat who may complain of fusal in his hour of stress
 If John Doe, the merchant, is keen business man, he keeps abreast of local conditions and knows his tomers-who is good risk and who is not Thus have inerocking condition that compes one to lean upon the other.
 It is not likely that Richard will forget the man who has steadily extended him credit in his lean days and turn to a strictly cash business house. when he emerges with little cash in his pocket He may feel and know, that he is paying higher price for his commodities but he will also recall that the credit price he paid when broke higher than the cash price his merchant is charging him. If he has the rudments of business knowledge, he will recall that the local mer chant pays interest upon his own accommodation at the bank and that the slightly higher price, if charged is but division of that interest spread the entire year and not tackled to charge account, until the account runs to excessive length.
 Thus, the chain store, that may be cardinal sue in the big city, where the dealer has little intimate knowledge of his customers and may rely upon float ing clientele important his responsible charge accounts But there is the element of community interest shown above that will guarantee to the local huSinpSS man his fnll share of business
 man would have to be lacking in all of the essen als to fair play and gratitude who would turn to his local merchant in the hour of need receive the neces ties of life, and then desert him for the lure of few cents saved on distributed necessities of e when his fortunes are better.
 If the local merchant was forced into bankruptcy the arrival of the chain store, then Richard Roe may find himself facing 40 cents instead of 75 cents per hour for his labor upon the arrival of influx of for eign labor
 Sometimes natural laws of cooperative interest better to solve problem than ultra astute bus mess acumen.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-09
POPULAR SEWARD GIRL BECOMES BRIDE
 0F JOHN W. NOBLE

With her many friends as guests, Miss Sigrid Helene Rosness became the bride of John w. Noble last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Rosness.
 Judge Curtis R. Morford officiat- ed at the ceremony which united the popular young Seward girl and her fiancee, and acting as best man and bridesmaid were MT. and Mrs. R. T. Hannum.
 The guest list comprised. Misses Wilma Harrison, Sylvia Sandbeck, Ava Peterson, ,Dalorne Balch Marie Talbom, Ernestine lessen; Mes danes John Rosness, R. IT. Han num,W. Griffin, R. H. Stevenson, H. Thoday, o. Sandbeck, n. Osbo, R. J. McKanna Mrs. Stanton, Inez Math- ison, 0. A. Thatcher, A. Rosness, John Talbom; Messers John Ros- ness, R. J. Hannum WI Griffin, R. H. Stevenson, H. Thoday, Q. Sand beck, T. Osbo, R. J NGcKanna, Q A. Thatcher, IT Neville, A. Rosness, John Rosness and Master Henry Eosness.
 Alter tac ceremony, which, though short ard simple, was the happy continuation of this youthful romance, congratulations were showered upon the lucky pair and the proud parents of the bride, and then the many beautiful and use full gifts presented to the newly weds were unwrapped and display ed. Trays of delicious refreshments: fruit salad, sandwiches, coffee and cakes followed soon afterward and the guests certainly did justice to the efforts of the cooks.
 Mrs. Noble is a real Alaskan, for Seward has been her home nearly all her life, with the exception of visits to the states and to relatives in Norway. During the past year she also attended the Bellingham State Normal at Bellingham, Wash, having graduated in 1928 from the local high school Her long resi- dence in Seward has endeared her to those who have known her from childhood, and her many friends are proud to wish the couple all the happiness possible.
 The bridegroom, local resident of but a few months, has in that time already become known as a fine, upstanding and popular young man. He is a native of sunny California and is employed in the local cable office The young couple will make their home in the .Paulson apartments.
 It is believed that positively the "noisiest" charivari the young ones of Seward have ever presented is that which greeted the newly weds at the conclusion of the cere- mony last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-10-09

HOMEGROWN Potatoes and Cabbage from Hope, at Brown & Hawkins Corp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
SPECIAL COP
IS INDICTED
FORPERJURY
Officer Who Shot Mrs.
DeKing to Death In
Liquor Raid Is Not
Held Responsible

GENEVA, Ill, April 30.-(P)-Roy
Smith, deputy sheriff who shot and
killed Mrs. Lillian de King during
a prohibition enforcement raid on
her home, was eXonerated today by
the Kane county grand jury.
No bill also was reported Tor
Joseph de King, husband of the
woman slain.
Eugene Boyd Fairchild, who as
an investigator for the states at
torney's office, swore falsely to buy
ing liquor at the De King home,
was indicted for perjury.
No recommendations for any
change in dry law enforcement
methods in the county were made
by the jury.
1t was reported States Attorney
George B. Carbary recommended
to the investigating body that De
King not be indicted. Carbary eX-
planned De King in losing his wife
had suffered sufficiently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
FIND D2BODIES
IMPAIRMENT
Discovery of Corpse of
Young Broker, Bride
Presents Mystery

NEW YORK, April 30.-(P)-Dis-
covery of the bodies Of a young
broker and his bride in their mid
town apartment presented mys-
terry to police today.
Homer L. CarrutherS, %. and
Olga, 20, who eloped month ago,
were found dead on the floor OF
their kitchenette by a policeman
summoned by an iceman whose SIS
picions were aroused when he was
unable to enter the apartment
since Thursday.
Mrs. Carruthers' body, clad in a
night dress. was found on the floor
and that of her husband, fully
clothed except for coat and vest,
was crouched over hers as though
he had been trying to lift her when
he fell. Except for a bruise on the
young woman's face, there was no
wound on the bodies.
The apartment was in disorder
and neighbor told police she heard
sounds of an argument in the apart
ment Thursday night and had no
ticed a strong odor of gas.
Reconstructing the tragedy, 20
lice we're inclined to believe that
after the quarrel Mrs Carrutheia
shut herself in the kitchenette and
turned on all the gas jets; that
later she was found unconscious b.
her husband, and that he turned
off the jets and succumbed to the
fumes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
MOVE TO HALT
DEPORTATIONS
Laredo Urges Border Send
Committee to Washington
To Explain Situation

Increased deportations Of Mexi-
can aliens is creating a serious sit
uation in Laredo and the secretary
of the Laredo Chamber of Com
merce is asking the cooperation of
all border city chambers of COM
merce to send a committee to Wash
ington to explain to government Of
ficials the peculiar conditions exist
ing along the Rio Grande, according
to telegram received today by c..
G. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville organization.
The Laredo official explains in his
wire that the committee which
would be sent to the national capi-
tol would make the explanation with
the view of protecting Mexican
aliens who have lived peacefully in
this country for many years.
Messages similar to those received
here are being sent to all border
cities from Brownsville to Nogales,
AriZ.
Manager Richardson said that it
had not been decided yet whether
the local organization would enter
into the movement or not. He had
not made any reply to the message
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
British to Adhere
To Agreement Not
To Use Poison Gas

GENEVA. April 30.-(P)-Decision
Of the British government to adhere
to the Geneva Protocol of 1925 pro-
hibiting the ues of poison gas in
warfare was announced today by
Lord Cushendun at the opening Of
the session Of the preparatory dis
armament conference.
The British spokesman made the
single reservation-that reciprocity
must prevail, and then made SINH
lar announcement on behalf of Aus
tralia, New Zealand, South Africa
and the Irish free state. DR.. Wal
ter A. Riddell on behalf of Canada
announced his government had ask
ed parliament to ratify the protocol
also.
Nicolas Politis Of Greece expressed
the hope that other Signatory states
which had not yet ratified the pro-
tocol would see either way clear to
do so. The protocol was that ar
rived at, after American initiation,
by the league of nations conference
in 1925.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
STATES JOIN
in CAMPAIGN
Alabama and Georgia To-
gether in Fight Against
Fruit Shipments

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April go
-(P)-Alabama today joined Geor-
gia in an active campaign against
shipments of fruit and vegetables
from the Florida counties infested
with the Mediterranean fruit fly.
A patrol of 80 national guards
men, ordered out yesterday by Gov
ernor Bibb Graves, was ready to
take up posts on roads leading into
Alabama from Florida. with orders
to stop all shipments from the in
tested area and admit into this
state only such fruits as bear The
official stamp of approval of the
Florida agricultural bureau or the
federal government.
The governors action was taken
on advice of Commissioner S. NJ
Dunwoody Of the state department
Of agriculture.
ORLANDO, Fla, April 30.-(P)-
With the cooperation of the lead
ing citrus interests in the state
pledged to aid in every way pos
sible and the probability that a
fund of $4,250,0O0 would be made
available by the government. Flor
ida moved today in its greatest con-
certed effort to rid itself Of he
Mediterranean fruit fly.
DR. Milmon Newell. state plant
board commissioner in charge of
the campaign for the safe and
federal government called on the
people of Florida to lend all aid
toward the determination Of the
pest. The operating committee of
the Florida Citrus Growers Clear
ing House association has voted CO.
operation. The committee has
asked members and other Shippers
to pro rate shipments to auctions
during the present emergency, with
only as many cars to go each auc-
ton as that particular auction can
absorb from day today.
sANTO DOMINGO, Dominican
Republic, April 30.-(P)-A presi-
dental decree was issued today pro-
hibiting the importation of plants,
fruits. vegetables and seeds from
Florida. Fresh plants, fruits. vege-
tables, and seeds coming from 9TH
er parts of the United States will re-
quire certificate from the depart
ment of agriculture showing that
they do not come from parts in
fected by the Mediterranean fruit
fly. The decree will take effect i'm
mediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
BY FRANK I. WELLER
Associated Press Farm Editor

WASHINGTON, ApIH OUT -
The sensational battle with the
Mediterranean fruit fly at Orlando,
Fla, may be only the opening shot
in one of the country's greatest
fights to exterminate foreign pest,
federal officials fear
The full force of the federal gov
ernment's powerful machinery for
fighting fruit pests is behind the
drive.
Decision of the federal horticul-
tural board to embrace all of Flor
ida in a quarantine controlling the
movement of fruits and certain
vegetables opened the door to fed
eral participation in the battle. 1t
was reached after conferences with
Florida officials and citrus growers.
The quarantine is in no sense an
embargo, but al shipments will be
made in accordance with regula-
tory measures.
For 100 years the Mediterranean
fruit fly has been known to science
and during that time has spread
throughout the world. Until it ap-
peared in Florida, North America
was the only large area to escape.
There is no knowledge of the
manner in which it gained en-
trance. Heretofore it has been kept
out Of this country by ain embargo
on certain products from infested
countries. The process has re-
uuired the constant vigilance OF
the federal horticultural board.
Every possible barrier against the
pest had been erected by state and
federal quarantine and it was be-
lieved little danger of its gaining
entry through the medium of COM
mercial shipments of fresh fruits
existed.
1t may have been brought in by
the surreptitious visit Of a boat
from Bermuda, on. fruits concealed
by tourists or in mail and express
packages sent from infested coun-
tries, some explanations suggest.
DIR. G. L. Marlatt, chief Of the
United States bureau Of entomology
and chief Of federal plant ouaran-
tine and control administration. ex-
poets the regulatory measures to
minimize the spread of the insect
to other parts Of Florida.
DestructivenesS of the fly in other
countries and the fact that it is al
most impossible TO control adds to
the seriousness of the outbreak in
this country.
The Mediterranean fruit fly Is
one of the worst enemies of fruit
grown in tropical and semi-tropical
countries. In the Hawaiian islands,
where it has caused great damage
since 1910, it attacks 72 kinds of
fruits, including oranges. grape
fruits, lemons. lines, peaches. ap-
pies, ounces, pears, plums and
grapes.
An indication of It's potential
danger to various parts of the Unit
ed States is seen in the fact that
it attacks such vegetables as to-
matoes, an deven destroys cotton
bolls.
Most Of the things subject to the
pest now are grown or can be grown
in the southern states. the gulf re-
gion. California and the southwest.
The fly laws its eggs beneath the
skin or shell of fruits, nuts. and
vegetables, and the feeding larvae
NAV destroy the interior completely.
Often damage is not apparent until
infested fruit starts falling.