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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
TEXAS REGION IS FLOODED FOLLOWING HEAVY RAIN
WickersI,am Warns Auditor and Treasurer Not to Pay
 Salaries, Clerks, Sommers

| Reviving i-5 Swo-year old fight against the Governors office and l starting one on the Territorial Highway Engineer, R. J. Sommers, Judge James Wickersham has start ed a movement designed to prevent the payment of Territorial funds ] to clerks in Gov. Parks office and i MT. Sommers for salaries. His first step was to write a letter to Treas urer Walstein G. Smith and Auditor Cash Cole warning them they would violate the law if they paid out moneys for that purpose
 Wickcrsham cited the penal pro- (visions Of the so-called Controller Bill, warning the Auditor he would be guilty of a felony and the Treas urer that he would be guilty of em- bezzlement if they made such pay ments.
 Claims Items Overlooked
 The letter to the two officers fol- lows in part
 C. In the excitement of the last two hours of the session the members of the Legislature over looked two of the most important mandatory provisions of the Steel Bill, and violated their provisions in two instances, and your atten- ton is now called to these two vio- lators of the law.
 "The two mandatory provisions mentioned are Section 8 of the Act, contained in Article I, relat- ing particularly to the Auditor, and the other is subdivision (d in Sec- tion IS, relating particularly to the Treasurer, though both are in the same Act, and control the actions of both Auditor and Treasurer.
 Section 8, Article I, provides italics mine):
 Section 8. If the Auditor shall allow claim against the Territory which he knows to be false or J fraudulent or for which there is not an existing appropriation against which a warrant may be drawn, except where otherwise pro- vided by law, or knows to be not a just, true or legal charge against the Territory he shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided.
 Section Is, subdivision (d of Article II, provides (italics mine)
 "'He shall pay no monies or funds out of the Treasury except in pursuance of laws authorizing the payment thereof, and whenever any moneys are paid they shall be
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
POSSE HUNTS
 FOR ROBBERS
Banker and Family Held Captives- Rob-
 bed by Six Men

GILMORE CITY, Iowa, May IA A posse is searching for bank robbers who robbed the Exchange Bank here of $5,000 after taking one of the owners family as cap tives.
 All night the posse searched vir- tually without clues, not even finger prints being left by the bandits.
 H. s. VanAlstine, who was held captive and released, minutely de- scribed the bandits. One of six robbers was dressed as a woman.
 The bandits held up VanAlstine his wife, daughter and son late Sunday night, holding them cap tive until the bank opened Mon- day morning when the robbery was pulled off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
GRAF ZEPPELIN IS PREPARING
 FUR J. 5. TRIP
Eifty-nine Passengers anc Gorilla Will Be Aboard
 Airship

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, May IA Fifty-nine persons and one female gorilla will constitute the passen- gers end crew of the Graf Zeppelin on the second Atlantic American trip scheduled to start May 15.
 The gorilla is intended for the Chicago zoo.
 The motors have been given a thorough testout at the Zeppelin works as a precautionary measure
 The route to the United States will be via the Azores.
 Passengers Aboard
 Fine weather is predicted for the start of the Graf Zeppelin on the second American trip tomorrow.
 Arctic Explorer Nansen and Sir George Hubert Wilkins will be among the passengers.
 Nansen said an important con- ference is scheduled with Dr. Eek ener regarding the Arctic expedi- ton to be made under the com mand of Nansen It is also under stood that Wilkins has also prom ised to accompany the expedition if he finishes his work in the An tarctic in time.
 A young painters assistant was found today aboard the Graf Zep- pelin. He was making an effort to stowaway and was elected from the big airship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
OPPOSITION TO
 HOUSE TARIFF
 BiLL MANIFEST
Disapproval as a Whole Is Expressed by the
 Administration
CERTAIN SPECIFIC
 RATES NOT LIKED
Certain Building Material Taken from Free List
 Added to Dutiable

WASHINGTON, May 14.- T Administrations disapproval of the House Tariff Bill as whole and in a number of specific rates in particular is becoming more mani fest as the measure is studied by President Hooyer's closest advisers.
 Transferring cement, brick and shingles from the free to the duti- able list is said to give the leaders concern as this might result in in creased costs of construction Of homes and other buildings.
 The tariff daily brings visitors to the President, some seeking high CT rates but most of them advocat- ing more limited revision than the House bill has proposed
 President Hoover approved Of limited revision in both his inaugu- ral address and his message at the opening of the special session of Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
WOMAN SHOT
 AND KILLED

AMARILLO, Tex. May 14-Mrs. L. P. StallworLn today shot and killed Mrs. Grace Morrison, of Plainview, Texas, when she met her in front of a hotel.
 Mrs. Stallworth immediately sur rendered to the police. She told the police the dead woman was a rival for her husbands affec- tions.
 Before shooting, Mrs. Stallworth had gone to the rooming house where Mrs. Morrison lived. The landlady seeing that Mrs. Stall worth was in an angry mood, said Mrs. Morrison was not in, and ordered her to leave.
 A block from the rooming house, Mrs. Stallworth saw Mrs. Morrison and fired three times. The weapon was an old single action pistol and had to be cooked each shot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
FLORIDA LOOKING FOR UPROAR WHEN SIDNEY
 CATTS FACES TRIAL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May IA Persecution by his political enc mics is expected to be a strong claim of Sidney J. Catts, ST, form CT governor of Florida, when he goes on trial in the federal courts at Miami and Tampa, charged with aiding and abetting an alleged counterfeiting ring.
 The former governor, who is pri- vate life is a Baptist minister and a reputed large property holder in West Florida, probably is the storm jest figure in the states political makeup.
 Veteran of many campaigns, Catts always has appealed to his consti- tuents and audiences by 9 highly developed sense of the dramatic,
 He has been the target in egg battles. lie even has left the stump on speaking campaigns to go into his audience Gnd offer to fight hecklers who disagreed with him or who harassed him continu- ally.
 Once, during one of his several state campaigns-he has run for governor three times-he was in dicted on a charge of peonage. The indictment brought by enemies of his campaign, proved boon for the fiery orator.
 Ever observant of his sense of the dramatic, Catts secured a pair of handcuffs and took them on the stump at large rally of his sup porters.
 "IIooka there, boys" he called to his hearers. "Looka there what they did to me when I tried to fight the peoples battle-your bat tle." He raised his manacled hands. "Whoopee, Sidney, don't you wor- ry we'll take 'em off" his audi ence yelled back almost in uni son. He was elected.
 A native Of Alabama, he came to Florida in 1910 He had held several pastorate5 in Alabama, his native state.
 During the wild campaign of 1916, when Catts sought the demo- cratic nomination for governor, he was beaten in the primary Com- ing out in the general election on an independent ticket he carried himself to the governors chair by Ia wide margin. He was governor until 1921, when he retired to his home at DeFuniak Springs, where
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
NEW BRIDGE REGARDED
 AS SYMBOL OF UNION

Ions 40 feet high, surmounted by American eagles and adorned on the sides with sculpture and in- scriptions, will be placed.
 The sculpture on the sides of the pylons represents the recognition of the common bonds and aspira- tions of the nation, and the final complete union. The figures on each end of the piers symbolize the harmonious union in the arts of peace-in inventions and accomp- lishments of art and science con- nected with the history of this country. And the idea of union will be evident to all at "a glance. It is across this dignified bridge the funeral processions will move to beautiful Arlington, the resting place of soldiers of many wars. A boulevard extending from the north
 west section of the city to Potomac para will provide the approach on the Washington side,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Property Damage Estimat- ed to Run Into Hun
 dreds of Thousands
RESCUE PARTIES
 FRANTICALLY WORK
Residents Are Marooned on House Tops and
 in Tree Tops

LIVINGSTONE, Tex, May 14.- Seven persons are dead and prop erty damage that will run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars is the toll of the flood in this re- zion following many days of tor rential rains which sent the Trin- ity River and several streams out of their banks.
 Communication has been dis rupted.
 The exact number of lives lost will not be determined for some days.
 Rescue forces worked frantically last night and today taking resi- dents fom house tops and also tops of trees.
 Four members of one family were drowned, swept from a house top. A row boat was on the way to res cue them but capsized before reach ing the house. Later high water swept the family to death.
 Several families are still ma rooned in tree tops and attempts up to noon today to rescue them had failed.
 Fears are felt that the flood will efiguli refugees Gafore ais asivss. The flood has cut off train service. There is food shortage and also pure water famine looms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
MORROW HOME [. FOR HONEYMOON
Maine Residence Is Being Prepared for Lindbergh
 and Miss Morrow

NEW YORK, May 14.-The New York American today said Mrs. Dwight Morrow has left for North Haven, Maine, to prepare the Nor row home for the honeymoon of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow.
 Reports are that Che wedding will take place in the Morrcv' home in Englewood, New Jersey. on June IT,
 Miss Morrow i.s.5 left Englewood for a visit with girl friend near Boston
 The American says Col. Lind bergh will commute from New York to Boston to visit his fiancee.
 Dispatches state that the sheep pasture at North Haven has been smoothed out to make a landing place for airplanes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Enforcement
 Officers Not So Bud, At That

NEW YORK, May 14.-Customs and Enforcement Officers are not a bad sort, Michael Dillon learned today.
 Two of the officers jumped into the Hudson River and saved Dill Ions life when his boat overturned Later when pulled from the water and stretched out on the dock, they poured liquor down Dillon's throat to revive him.
 Officers lay in wait for Dillon and two companions suspected of having liquor cargoes in row boats
 Two men in one boat, seeing the officers, jumped out and were later arrested.
 Dillon, who was behind. caught the boats backwash and was upset He caught a log and called for help.
 The officers stripped and jumped into the river and rescued Dillon and gave him liquor taken from his companions boat. Dillon, when he recovered, was placed under arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 13.--A dream for years-the symbol of a united nation-is rapidly nearing comple- tion in the nations capital.
 It is the Arlington memorial bridge across the Potomac river, extending from a point opposite the Lincoln memorial on the Wash ington side to near the Lee man. sion on the Virginia side. When completed it will be one of the most superb structures of it's kind in the world.
 The bridge will have nine arches with draw in the center for the passage of vessels. It is of con- crete with granite used for facing. It's length is 2,138 feet, with a roadway 60 feet wide, bordered on each side by sidewalks IS feet wide.
 The architecture is simple and of perfect proportion. At both the Washington and Virginia ends, py-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
BANQUET FOR
 AIR MATTERS

SEATTLE, May IA. A dinner and reception will be given to members of the Air Mapping Ex- petition who are on the way to Alaska to continue the topograph- ical survey The event will be in the New Washington Hotel under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening The Alaska Aviation and Naval Affairs Committee will have charge
 The guests of the mapping unit will include officers of the Alaska Division of the u. s. Geological Survey, pilots, photographers and technicians. Commander A. H Radford of the U s. N, and R. H Sargent of the Geological Survey will tell of the achievements of air mapping done so far.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
MIRACLE MAN"

George T. Stallings was called the Miracle Man" of baseball be- cause of his leadership of one of the most remarkable championship clubs of major league history, the Boston Braves of 1914.
 The team was remarkable because of Stallings and was made so by the unique system he employed in directing it's play during the last half of that season--a system that carried the Braves from the cellar up through the National League to win it's pennant and then on to a four straight victory over the Ath- letics in the worlds series.
 Always a colorful figure of base ball, Stallings never had been giv- en the credit due him until his su- preme achievement with the Bos- ton Braves. He was a smart base ball man, both as a player and manager, but in the opportunities that came to him he encountered obstacles that required even more than extraordinary ability to sur mount.
 His first managerial job in the major leagues was with the Phila delphia Nationals. A perennial second division club, it's owners did not possess the wealth to enable Stallings to build up the team as he wished and he went the way of several other managers who fail ed to produce winner out of nothing.
 In 1909 Stallings became manager of the New York Yankees after a season in which the club, under Clark Griffith and Norman (Kid Elberfeld, finished last. That year the Yankees finished at the head of the second division. By 1910 he had so rehabilitated the former broken down baseball machine that the Yankees were on the heels of Connie Mack's great Athletics and ended the season as runner-ur to the Mackmen.
 Baseball experts agreed that the Athletics were the best team in
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Uniuersity Students
 Issue Manifesto; Put
 Forth Trouble Issues

DIES MONIES, Iowa. May IA The members of the Student Min isterial Association returning to their classes at the Des Moines University. Baptist School, have adopted resolution protesting to the "domineering attitude" of Dr. T. T. Shields, President of the Board of Trustees, in firing the en- tire faculty.
 The students manifesto said the issue is not Fundamentalist or Modernist controversy but a person. al issue between Shields and his secretary ry-treasurer, Miss Edith Reb- man, and the present ad,ninistra- tion of the school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Gorst Plume, uith Nine
 Abodrd, Flies Ne,p Route

CORDOVA, Alaska, May IA Ending another pioneering trip, the Gorst plane Alaskan, with Clayton Scott at the controls, returned to Cordova Sunday night after blazing the air trail to Anchorage, ITO miles by air.
 The entire city of Anchorage turned out for a gigantic celebra- tion and reception to greet the first plane to fly from Cordova.
 The trip was made in one hour and forty minutes and the pioneer ing plane was met by two planes of the Anchorage Air Transporta-
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he had lived since coming to the state, and where his pastorate was
 With the power to sway audi cnce5, Catts stumped the state to the tune of steam cslliope. He was relatively poor man, it was said, and often after a speaking engagement, would pass the hat among his hearers. It was said that he went into the governors office in campaign so financed
 The war time governor again turned to politics last year and sought the Democratic nomination for Governor, running second in a field of five.
 Just when he had retired to pri- vate life again, he was indicted jointly with five others on the counterfeiting charge. The govern ment indicted him as Sidney J Catts, alias Cato, a Spanish word meaning cat.
 He was alleged to have financed a counterfeiting ring headed by Julian Diaz, Tampa attorney, who was indicted on a charge of manu- featuring $1o0 notes Catts was alleged to have furnished $5,00o as the initial capital for the ven ture, for which he was to have re- coived $25,000 in spurious bills on his investment.
 Its all frame-up,' the former governor said when informed he had been named in the true bills there were two of them.
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tion Company and escorted through Turnagain Arm to the landing field.
 Those making the trip from Cor dova and return were James l.. Galen. President of the Mt. Mo Kinley Park Association; H. C.. Steel. proprietor and editor of the Cordova Daily Times; Fred Reed. of the Alaska PigSly Wiggly; Alan Craig Faith, Associate Editor of the Times; Henry Wolkins, J. E. Ma thieson, H. w. McDermott, of Ju- neau and Gordon Graham. me- chanic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
 STILL PROGRESSING

Members of the Cleanup Con- mittee are checking up today on the unsightly places in the town which have not yet been cleaned up by the property owners. with the view of getting the town presentable for the summer. A number of places were noted by the Committee and owners of the spots will be asked to speed up the cleanup campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
BANK ROBbER
 QUICKLY SHOT
 AND CAPTURED
Speedy Action F ollow Bank Hold-up Today
 in Toledo, Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 14.-A bank robber was shot and captured to- day together with $6,800 he had taken from 8 branch of the Ohio Saving Trust Companys Bank.
 Posing as policeman, the ban dit walked into the bank and forced the employees to sit on the floor. He took the cash and drove away in an automobile. Clark Spitler teller, rushed out of the bank and fired, hitting the robber behind the ear.
 The robber was later captured when he left the auto and ran into a building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
BOY WILL BE ]. CHARGED WITH
 CRIME, MURDER
Seattle Youth Must Face Trial-Uncles Will
 Provide Defense

SEATTLE, May is-Leo Axtell, 17-year-old high school boy, must face first degree murder charge of shooting his stepfather Wade Axtell last Saturday night the Prosecuting Attorneys office has decided.
 Three uncles and the brothers of Leo Axtell have come to his defense declaring the boy has been shame fully treated and neglected by his stepfather. The uncles will retain counsel for the boy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Gin Spiked
 IPunch Causes Suspensions

EVANSTON, IL, May IA. Gin spiked punch served at stag smokers is given as the reason for the expulsion of two college fraternity Presidents and suspensions of the organizations by the Board of Supervisors of the Students Activities of the Northwestern University.
 The parties were given in each others honor. A meni- Der of the faculty was pres ent at each party and par took of the punch but no action was taken concerning them at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
Auplanes Are Used to Fight Forest Fires

Q WINNIPEG, May 14--Air- 3 planes have been used to Q good advantage in controlling forest fires in Manitoba, Q carrying men to strategic points to prevent flames in the Cold Lake area. The 2 mosh darRarpHs fire in that sector is reported out after burning over 1000 acres. Three government planes Q were employed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14

Twenty y-six candidates are seek ing the Republican nomination for jailer of Perry county, Kentucky. Twenty of them are named Combs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-14
ICE GOES OUT

FORT GIBBON, Alaska. May IA. The ice went out of the Yukon at Panama at 1 o'clock yesterday morning.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-03
MEET SHOWS
IMMIGRATION
40 Residents Of Valley
Former Minnesotsns,
Hold Outing

An insight into immigration to
the Valley is afforded by the recent
annual Minnesota picnic held at
Olmito at which 40 former Mime
sotans, now residents of this Sec
ton, were present. They represent
ed a total of 80 Minnesota towns.
There are numerous similar or
CARNATIONS composed of former
residents of various states organized
here.
The best represented city was
Fairmont with the following pres
emit: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tabec.
Delsia and Earl Taber. Mr. and Mrs,
J. l.. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
McAllister, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brink
Marilla Ann Brink, Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Bassett. Lyle Bassett, Mr.. and
Mrs. =. E. Knowlton, William Borg
wardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barg
Verne, Marion, Phyllis and Robert
Barg, Mrs. E. A. Byrd, Eugene Jr.
and Robert Lee Byrd.
From Appleton there were Mr.
and Mrs. w. Reed Lang, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Lang, and William and
Charles Lang. MIR. and Mrs. Jay
Lang. rleen, Virginia and Irnna Lang
Of Wilmar; Mr.. and Mrs. Flop
Erickson, and Mrs. Otto Winstrum
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hansen, Mrs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-03

the bond obligations until the gas
oline tax had been exhausted"
Governor Moody's veto Of the
Small land bill Is likely to stir up
a fight in both houses that may
be felt when final action is taken
on the penitentiary and bond mat
tiers. An attempt will be made to
pass the river-bed validating act
over the chief executives head, who
based his disapproval on the attor-
ney generals opinion that the law
would be unconstitutional.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-03

Dell Coleman, st. James; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson, Excelsior; DR.. and
Mrs. r. e. Poster, Elmore; MI. and
Mrs. G.. M. Miller, Ralph Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Clifford
and Dorothy Miller. Mrs. H. Scoville
and Joy Scoville, Freedom;
Mrs. James Rice, Ards and Duane
Rice, Ada: MI. and Mrs. Geo. Glot-
felter, Saltwater; MI. and Mrs.
j. A. White, w. B. Nixon. Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Defiel,
Nj. and Mrs. Chas. Riel, Mrs.
Frank Landgraf. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. ". Alison, ST. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. II. Fairbanks, West Concord; Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Hagendorn. Lucille,
Margaret, Frederick, and Helen
Hagendorn. Luverne; MI. and Mrs.
z. Fairbanks, Dodge Center; Mr..
and Mrs. Busack. Warren Busack,
Echo; Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Nelson,
Rochester: Mr.. and Mrs. Glider
sleeve, Vance and Dale Glider
sleeve, Rochester: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clark, Ruby Clark. Ceylon; c. o.
Duffy, Cedar Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Weber, Evelyn Weber. r. E.
Weber, Blue Earth: Mr.. ann Mrs.
Henry Runge, Worthington; and
MI. and Mrs. HeinZelman, Itasca.
A group Of visitors from other
states also were present.
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renee and q free conference COM
mittee will start working on diff
ferences.
The senate would let the prison
board, lieutenant governor, speaker
of the house and attorney general
work out a plan and put it into eff
feet. even if it involved selling all
the present state-owned lands and
acquisition Of a new site. The house
wants to concentrate the systems on
the farms in Brazoria county and
move the walls from Huntsville to
either Darlington or Ramsey farm.
Mangle Road Bond Bill
The senate bill has been SO
amended, however, that some Of its
sponsors have concluded that it
might be well to drop the matter
and let it rest until the special seS-
sion.
The bond issue proposal also is
"shot full OF holes" according to
opponents. 1t has been amended to
specifically state that homes, lands
or real property Of whatever de-
scription, shall never be taxed to re-
tire the Indebtedness represented by
issuance Of the SITS, 000, 900 worth
Of securities. 1t provides that the
principal and interest shall be Ii
quidated solely by proceeds of a
gasoline tax and license and weight
fees on motor vehicles. Wording of
the original proposed amendment to
the constitution directed that no ad
valorem tax would be levied to meet