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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17

O.. Pratt, who examined her body after death at the Santa Susanna cult cabin, refused to sign deatE certificate, but another physician did, giving stomach ulcers as the cause of death.
 Accuses tFleecing'
 Mrs. May Otis Blackburn and heI daughter, Ruth Weiland, are ex- pected to be released from jail Af- ter investigation of the cults fi- nances, authorities could find noth- ing to bear out a felony charge Clifford J. Dabney, wealthy oil man, had accused the woman of fleecing" him of $40,000.
 Missing members of the cult be- ing sought are Samuel Rizzio, hus- band of Miss Weiland; Jack Rick enbaugh, also reported to have been married to Miss Weiland at one time; Mrs .Addie McGuffin; Mrs. Katherine Volz, Barbara Jeffery, Floyd Steffen, his wife, Phoebe, and their two daughters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
CULT CHAINS WOMAN; PREDICTS
 WEATHER WITH COFFEE CANS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17.-Fanatic practices of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven" cut are being studied as authorities sought clues to the whereabouts of nine missing per- sons
 Fear was expressed that some or all of them might have met the fate of Villa Rhoads, whose body was preserved in ice and spices for four years after her mysterious death. In her torlb were the bodies of seven pups.
 Mrs. Jennie (Grandma) Black burn, 65, mother of May Otis Blackburn who was held in jail cn suspicion of grand theft, told Dis trict Attorney Charles Kearney Of being chained to her bed for two months and sixteen days while her stepson, Ward Sitton Blackburn, predicted the weather with cof- fee can and counted automobiles on boulevard"
 T was padlocked to chains" she said, and have never been hap pier in my life. The Angel Ga- briel, speaking through my daugh- ter. released me spiritually.
 T had the keys to the padlocl1s. The chains didn't hurt me and they were long enough to let me get down stairs. An angel told daugh- ter when to open the locks"
 Ward Blackburn, her stepson and husband of May Otis Blackburn, told of his part in the ceremony. He wears a Chinenc mandarian's mus tache. He is king of the North Star of the grand central point"
 T was the home boy" he said "T remained at my point in the houseyby keeping tab on traffic and counting cars, which I reported to my wife. When we moved to headquarters near Santa Suzanna I counted the trains. When the weather was clear I made a record of it. When it rained I put out a coffee can and measured it."
 She seemed to be choking but died peacefully two days later" Kearney quoted the aged man as saying. Blackburn was said to have revealed that he built the oven with the aid of his wife and Mrs. Margaret Sands, sister of Mrs Turner Mrs. Sands maintains that her sister died a natural death, but authorities were attempting to dis cover the burial place.
 The death of Miss Hariene Sar- toris, talented 24-year-old pianist, also was being investigated pr. A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
PROMISE TO OBEY IS OMITTED
 IN REVISED EPISCOPAL RITES

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-The re- vised book of common prayer oi the Protestant Episcopal Church has been issued after fifteen years work by the committee on revision The draft of the book was ratified year ago by the church au- thorities.
 Some of the outstanding changes from the old prayer book are:
 Omission of the word obey from the woman's promise in the marriage ritual and the omission of the statement with all my worldly goods I thee endow'' from the mans promise.
 In the service for the visitation of the sick phrases linking the pa tient'S illness with the wrath ol God are omitted.
 The holy communion office has been rearranged and modern Eng fish employed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
AUSTRALIAN
 LABOR PARTY
 SOON REIGNS
Will Take Hold of Govern ment This Week Work
 with English Labor

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. IT The victorious Australian Labor Party, which takes over the gov- ernment at the end of this week expects to work in close harmony with the Labor Party of Great Britain in practical steps towards reduction of ornaments.
 James Henry, Scullin, leader of the Australian Labor Party, will probably be Prime Minister He said lapor's rule in Great Britain and Australia, simultaneously, will prove highly beneficial to bot | countries and the Australian Gov ernment would especially second England's eaceful overtures to America and other countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
K|NDNESSPAYS
 GIRL S10,00O

LYNN, Mass, Oct. 17.-Thomas Kenney, 91, Civil War veteran of Lynn, has repaid, after death, the kindness in life of woman neigh bor and her daughter when he was ill
 Cutting off relatives without a cent, he bequeathed his entire es- tate, valued at $10,000, including personal property money in the bank and six cats, to Rose Bruni, 16, of Apple Street, Lynn. Her mother, Mrs. Joseph Bruni, was named executrix.
 The unusual story was revealed when his will was filed for pro- bate in Salem court.
 Kenney was known as Grand daddy" to Mrs. Bruni and her five children. And in turn he called Mrs. Bruni mother though she was half his age.
 Five months ago he was taken i'll. Alone in his ramshackle cot tage, his condition excited the pity of the Brunis. Mother" prepared his favorite dishes and Rose took them across the way, where she served them to him.
 That was but few of the kind nesses they showered on Kenney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
GREAT LIQUOR
 RAID MADE BY
 LARGE FORCES
Fortified Arsenal, Hidden Radio Station, Liquor
 Are Seized Today

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-A forti- fled arsenal equipped with em- placements for it's battery guns and used as the headquarters for million dollar rum smuggling syndicate, is in the hands of Fed eral Agents after a surprise att tack on the syndicate extending along the Atlantic Coast from here to Atlantic City, N. J.
 A mile from the armed base of operations at Highlands, New Jer- sey, the raiders captured a hidden radio station from which orders in code were sent to a fleet of liquor ships and speed boats op- erated by the syndicate.
 A force of 130 Treasury Agents, Deputy United States Marshals and New Jersey State Police, went into action simultaneously, m ade 32 raids. arrested 32 men and seized quantities of imported liquor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
One of Oldest Structures, South Section, De-
 stroyed by Fire
FLAMES START TO
 RAGE 4:3O TODAY
Fire Apparatus on Scene in Three Minutes
 Hard Struggle

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. IT, Trapped in a mass of flames and smoke, seven persons lost their lives and thirteen were injured when fire swept through the Port land Hotel at 4:30 o'clock this morning.
 Several of the injured are in a critical condition and some are not expected to live.
 The cause of the blaze has not been determined.
 The dead were apparently suf- located, some while they slept.
 Bremen said John F'itzhenry, roomer in the Grand Central Hotel, across the street from the Port land Hotel, turned in the alarm. He looked out of his window at 4:30, saw the fire and turned in the alarm. Fitzhenry said the fire looked as If it was burning on the stairway.
 None of the dead have been Identified as most of their personal belongings were destroyed in the flames.
 The hotel was an old three story brick structure on First Avenue South, just two blocks south of sssce,ess s,Fay, the oldest section If Seattle. The hotel was operated by K. Mayeda. Japanese. whose wife was among those critically injured when she leaped from 8 'llird story window.
 The fire apparatus was at the scene three minutes after the alarm was turned in.
 Three firemen were overcome by smoke but were rescued and restored.
 The fire was over in less than half an hour despite the dense smoke which made fire fighting difficult.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
Poker Game Ends
 With Ride to Jail

SAN FRAN CISCO, Oct. IT, There was nice poker game go- ing. Then in walked the police and announced all bets were "cop- pered"
 A patrol wagon was backed up to the door and seven women and five men drew a ride to the city jail
 The faces" were wild, but each anted S5 for freedom. Mrs. Caro- line Olsen, charged with keeping a percentage poker game, was re- leased on $50 bail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
Charges of Perjury and Denials Overshadow
 Main Issue
OPTICIAN CREATES
 MILD SENSATION
Another Witness Indicted for Perjury by
 Grand Jury

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. IT, Charges of perqury and denials by a defense witness of the statement credited him by the District At torney's investigation, overshadow the issue at stake in Alexander Pantages' trial on a statutory charge made by Eunice Pringle.
 Dr. c. H. Herd was summoned by Pantages' attorneys and cre- ated a sensation by his repudiation of statements he is alleged to have made about Eunice Pringle. Dr. Herd is an optician and rents rooms on the second floor of the Pantages Theatre Building. He said he was standing in the door way of his reception room in his office and saw Pantages come out of his main office and go to the theatre exit on the second floor, then stop and and open the door. He made no motion. A states s witness alleged Pantages seated Miss Pringle in the theatre before taking her to the little office room. pr. Herd said he had known Pan tages for nine years and had given him the high sign" when he saw the theatre man emerge from his main office, for nine years, yet was not friendly with him.
 Garland Biffle, who testified for the defense Tuesday in the Pan- tages case, has been indicted on a perjury charge. He was arrested Tuesday immediately after leaving the witness stand. Bail will be set at $7O00 and Biffle's attorney said he will surrender sometime to- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
MOTHER LODE
 OF KLONDIKE
 IS REPORTED
Belief that Important Find Has Been Made Tn
 Yukon Territory

. SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-Discovery of a quartz reef believed to be the mother lode" of the Klondike from which came millions of dollars in dust and nuggets during the height of the gold rush, is reported by C. J. Rogers, Comptroller of the White Pass and Yukon Route, who has arrived here from Whitehorse and Dawson.
 The reef runs across the upper reaches of Bonanza and Eldorado creeks. The Dawson Mining Com pany uncovered the promising ore.
 Rogers said the silver camp at Mayo on the Stewart River ship ped 5000 tons of silver ore con- centrates valued at more than $3,- 100000 during the past summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
FARM BOARD
 CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The eight men appointed to the Fed ,eral Farm Board by President Hoover have been fully empowered to go ahead with the task of bring ing prosperity to the American farmer.
 The Senate's confirmation was the last obstacle to the Admins tration's desire for a board of it's own choosing and this was given last night after the Senate laid aside the tariff debate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
First Victim of Hunting Season M s. E. AIaska
Associated Press Photo

9 KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct.
 Q 17.-The body Of Oscar
 Q Craig, first victim of the
 Q hunting season in Southeast Q Alaska this season, was . brought here from the flats . near Petersburg. Craig was
 D 22 years of age and mem- , Der of a prominent Ketchi- . kan family. Craig was hunt D ing ducks and his gun ex- , ploded and pieces of steel D from the barrel severed his , Juglars vehl. Craig diea with } in few minutes.
 q Q Q A e Q Q e .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
MAIL CLERK ON SEATTLE-AL4SKA ROUTE DIES IN SEATTLE; LEAVES
 AN ESTATE VALUED 1T $lOO,OOO

SEATTLE, Oct. 17-William B. Decatur, who for 23 years was mall clerk running to Alaska from Se- attle and for years aboard the old steamer City of Seattle, who died here October 6 at the age of 65 years, left slO0.OOO, his attorneys said, in asking for an administra-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
v Wonlarl, Belieued to Be Insane, Lost
 jOn Shuyak Island

 A searching party has been organized at Uzkini to go to Shuyak Island to look for Mrs. Zenia Sum merland, according to ad- vices received today by Gov George A. Parks from Unit ed States Commissioner A.
 F. Stowe. The woman has } been missing for several days and is believed to be insane. The party is head ed by O. L. Grimes, Uzinki
 canneryman. =
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
Ties Cows Tail to
 Wrist; Boy Killed

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. Trying himself to a cows tail proved fla tai to ten-year-old Benjamin Trent. Annoyed by the whip of the ani- malls tail across his face, Benja- min tied the appendage to his wrist and proceeded with the milking The COW became excited and bolt ed for pasture, pumping the boy lon the ground behind her. The boy died of internal injuries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
.Beater of Dogs Blurred iron, Cunning Canine

SACRAMENTO, Oct. Tiff Jess Malo of Brighton, Sacramento coun- ty, ever owns another dog, he will have to serve six months in the county jail This unusual sentence was pronounced by Justice of the Peace Edwin McEwen after Nab had pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals.
 Tn addition to the suspended sentence Malo was fined $225 for beating one dog and killing an- other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
READMAN GOES SOUTH

J. c. Readman left Juneau on the steamer Alaska and is enroute to Los Angeles, Calif., where he will spend several days as the guest of his son-in-law and daughter MT. and Mrs. N. M. Hayter. He will also see his new grand-daugh- ter, Lillias Sutherland Hayter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
James CmtieM
 Is Chairman of
 NeW Commission

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-James A. Garfield, Secretary of Interior during the Roosevelt Administra- tion, has been designated by Presi- dent Hoover to be Chairman of the Commission on Conservation and Management of Public De- mains.
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tor.
 The accumulated fortune is in invested earnings in stocks, bonds and real estate.
 The estate goes equally to two sisters, Miss Edith Decatur. and Mrs. Alice D. Pollock. wife of Seattle capitalist, both of Seattle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
GIANT FLYING
 BOAT ON TRIP

WASHINGTON, Oct. IT. The giant flying boat Buenos Aires, of the New York, Rio and Buenos Aires Line, took off from the Naval Air Station here shortly before s o'clock this morning on the first stage of the flight to Buenos Aires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Alaska Ju- neau mine stock is quoted today at 7lz, Alleghany Corporation 445s Corn Products 126, Fox Films 97. General Motors 64A, International Harvester 112%, National Acme 297s, Pan-American B 65h, Stan dard Oil of California 74H, Stan dard Oil of New Jersey 81A, Tex as Corporation 63,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
Flight of Land |Of SoUiets Is Postponed

SEATTLE, Oct. IT. Broken control wires were discovered just as the Russian fliers in the plane Land of Seviets were preparing this morning to leave for Oakland, Cal. This caused postponement of the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
ssMystery'' Cur With No A1les, Other Features
 Exhibited m Wisconsin,

the rear which are centered to the center frame.
 The drive shaft to the front wheels contains two universal joints while all wheels move independents ly.
 The exact place of manufacture and the manufacturers remains a secret, other than the car is to be placed on the market for the West Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
BOB MEUSEL
 IN B. B. DEAL

NEW YORK, Oct. IT. Bob Meusel, veteran outfielder, who has been with the New York Yankees since 1920, has been sold to the Cincinnati Reds after all clubs in the American League waived on his services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17
Russian Turkestan
 City Shaken, Quake

MOSCOW, Oct. INV alls of several houses were cracked last night by a strong quake which shook the City of Tashkent, Rus sian TurKestan, for 30 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17

gELOIT, Wis, Oct. 17.-A "mys- tery' car, which has no axles, is being tested. This was disclosed today. The machine is said to be manufactured by million dol lar corporation, now being financed on the West Coast, to sell for about $2o00.
 'The car has eight transverse springs, four in front and four in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17

Mississippi chose a blind man to lead the blind when it named Jesse A. Adams executive secretary of the State Commission for the Blind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17

Thirsty tourists cooled them selves with approximately 10000 tons of ice on American railroads this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-17

LOS ANGELES, Oct. l7.-Fanatic practices of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven" cut are being studied as authorities sought clues to the whereabouts of nine missing per- sons.
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Home Towners,' 100 per cent Vita
phone Talking picture for Monday,
rT,,ecAov o,>l Hlyn~l,, neAox, ,1irhfc

Home Towners,' 100 per cent Vita
phone Talking picture for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Having secured the great George
NJ Cohan stage success, THE Home
Towners." for production as a Warner
Bros. all-star, all-American special.
Warner Bros. lost no time In drafting
the best talent of both stage and
screen to fill important roles In the
play.
The imposing roster of stars ap-
pearing in THE Home Towners" in
cludes Richard Bennett, Doris Ken
yon. Robert McWadc, Gladys Brock
we'll, Robert Edeson. Stanley Taylor,
Vera Lewis. John MILAN, James T.
Mack and Patricia Caron.
All are noted. Bennett is a stellar
product CT spoken drama and has
played in pictures as well. Miss Ken
yon is one of the most brilliant stars
of stage and screen. McWade was q
member Of the original New York
cast OF stage production of The
Home Towners."
The last three days of next week
will be Weary River" another big
Vitaphone picture with dialogue and
special music accompaniment, featur-
ing Richard Barthelmess and Betty
Compson.
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AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL. THEATRE

THE Lone Wolf" stories are among
the most popular works of fiction to
be made into motion pictures. Since
tho first Lone Wolf" production sew
cral years ago. screen fans have been
insistent in their demands that other
works of Louis Joseph Vance be made
into photoplays.
Each year Columbia Pictures has
released a Lone Wolf" story with
Bert Lytell in the title role. Lytell
has become indelibly stamped with
the character Of the famous cracks
man and has won a large following
among those who have never seen
him in any other portrayal.
Acceding to the many requests for
another Lone Wolf story, Column
bia has produced THE Lone VOLTS
Daughter" one of the greatest
stories ever penned by Vance This
mystery thriller, with a dialogue and
musical experimentation, will be the
feature attraction at the Capitol
Theatre, starting Monday.
| Set against the colorful and lux.
urious backgrounds of art auctions
country estates and palatial homes
the action moves rapidly, introducing
television as means of crime de-
lection and entertainment.
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ELTINGE THEATRE

Children of the Ritz" featured at
the Eltinge for Monday and Tuesday,
is an ultra modern story dressed as
smartly as a Fifth Avenue show win
dow and features Jack Mulhall and
Dorothy Mackaill.
AS Angela, spoiled younger daugh-
ter of the Pennington millions, Miss
Mackaill is allowed to romp through
more clothes and better sets than
ever before. while Mulhall her chauf-
feur husband who blossoms for time
into New York spendthrift, carries
the burden Of a more than ordinary
comedy drama plot. These two ia
vorites have whole cast of fine look
ing young people with them who
make the picture lively and good to
look at. Among them are James
Ford. Kathryn Mcclure. Doris Daw-
son, Edward Burns and Lee Moran.
In addition to the screen entertain
ment, the Eltinge on Monday intro
duces to the people of Bismarck, the
new musical sensation, Auditone. with
which Eltinge pictures will be must
cally accompanied.
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McCABE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

walter =. Water, pastor.
Easter services.
Morning worship 1890.
Organ Prelude 'Harwell". Ashford
Miss Ruth Rowley
Hymn. Christ the Lord Is Risen
Ioday .................... Wesley
Apostles Greed.
Prayer. Pastor.
Anthem. my Redeen1er Lives.
1890. ................... Fearis
Responsive Reading. Nov Is Christ
Risen From the Dead"
Gloria Patri.
Sacrament OF Baptism.
Reception Of New Members.
Announcements and Offerings.
Organ Offertory. "Andante".
Hymn. Lift Your Glad Voices"..
........ .................... Waref
Solo. Selected"
Mr.. Fred Hanson
Sermon. 1.-THE Risen Christ"
Walter r. Water
Hymn. Look Ye Saints The SIGHT
Is Glorious" ................. Kelly
Organ Postlude. Easter. ;. Suits
| 1900 noon. Sunday. school. Pro-
gram by Departments Of School.
1880. Evening worship. The COM
bined choirs Of the church will sing
their Easter Cantata, life Everlast-
ing" by Petrie. Full program may be
seen elsewhere In this paper.
Prayer service Wednesday ct 7:30
p. m.
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Sunday morning service at 1890.
broadcast by KFYR.
Organ Prelude-Paeon OF Easter,
-(Mueller)-Grace Duryee Morris.
Quartet-Awake Thou that sleepestS
(Greene)-Mrs Wingreeise. Mr.. Bav-
endick, Mr.. Halverson. Mr.. Hum
phreys.
offertory solo-In the End Of the
Sabbath (oaey speaks)-Adr. Geo.
Humphreys.
Wright.
Organ Postludex The Heavens Are
Telling (Iaydn).
Church School:
o:30-An departments above and
including intermediate.
1900 noon-All departments below
and including the Junior. The aduit
class meets at this hour in the audi
forum.
7:30 evening worship. The pageant
The Resurrection Of Peter" VIII bo
given.
Organ prelude Untold re Portals
(dounod), Grace Duryee Morris.
offertory- Easter Joy (ehakley).
Organ postlude Easter March
(Rawlings).
solo-He was Despised-Ramona
Boepple.
solo-I Know That nv Redeemer
Liveth (from Messiah). Marian SAM
din.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS

The low pressure area conferred over
North Dakota yesterday morning has
moved rapidly eastward to the Great
Lakes region and st. Lawrence valley.
Another Low is centered over the
Southwest. A high pressure area, ac-
companied by considerably colder
weather extends from the upper Mis-
sissippi valley to the northeastern
Rocky Mountain slope. Light, scat
tered precipitation occurred through
out the northern border states and in
the southern parts of the Canadian
Provinces.
River stage at 7 a. M, 4.8 feet. a.
hour change % feet.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Meteorologist.
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births AND DEATHS
IN n. D. TABULATED
Figures for 1923 Show Total Of
14,1o5 Births and 5,264
Deaths in State .

The State Health department has
issued q statistical statement Of the
deaths, births and ratio Of each per
thousand Of population for the calen-
dar year 1928. It shows q total OF
births Of 14,l65. 4 birth rate Of 20.0,
a total Of deaths Of 5,204 and q rate
OF ~.
The table by counties Is as follows:
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Higher Enrolment
At Jamestown COLLEGE

Jamestown, N. D., March 3d.
jamestown college enrolment this
year has shown an increase over that
OF last year. according to w. b.
Thomas, registrar. The total for the
year was SIT, while those who would
receive diplomas and degrees at COM
mencement numbered 10. The cata-
logue Of the college is this year being
published earlier than formerly, and
this statement was made in connec-
ton with this work,
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I Peoples Forum
owiraner. N. y.

0Wlnuers ~. y.
Editor Tribune:
The writer has been disposed to
give some passing thoughts to the
battles Of the passing Of the Nonpar-
tisan League. 0rimly DO No recall
the days when we Nonpartisan
leAguers were subjected - innuendo
ana cpithcts Of I. tho yilest type.
Among them was. the widespread re-
port that tho League membership
were uIlAmerican and laithleSs to the
national trust. This charge thought