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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

J. F. Chamberlin, broker, return ed to Juneau from the Westward on the steamer Yukon. 1 Bob Lundby, in the superintend- ent'S office of the Copper River Railroad, is on his way to the States on the Yukon in response to a message that his brother had been seriously injured in an acci- dent
 F. G. Keppleman Clerk of the District Court, at Valdez, was a passenger on the Yukon, which was in Juneau southbound Wednesday night.
 Dean c. E. Rice, of Trinity Ca thedral, returned on the Queen from Skagway, where he has been for over a week.
 A. Van Mayern left on the Queen for Petersburg on a trip to call on the trade.
 P. R. Bigford, travelling man, is a passenger westbound on the Aleutian on his annual trip into the Interior.
 Judge James Wickersham left for Ketchikan on the steamer Yukon to be gone several days on court business.
 Mir and Mrs. J. P. Ibach, proprie- !
 tors of Middleton Island Fox farm, who recently came from the island where they had been isolated over the winter. were passengers for the south on the steamer Yukon. The couple are going on vacation and will return later to the island.
 " G. Hannom and R. W. Good man left for their Portland head quarters on the Yukon. The men are representative of the Cletrac Tractor company and came to Ju- neau about week ago to demon stratc their line to officials of the Alaska Road Commission. ] Albert Vile, travelling commer- cial man. was passenger from { here on the Yukon for Seward. i Charles Goldstein returned home aboard the steamer Queen after making the round trip on the ship over the Triangle Route, and call ing on his fur agents at each town
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
THOUSANDS PAY
 LAST RESPECTS
 MARSHAL F0CH

PARIS, March 9. = Mourning thousands again paid tribute to the memory of Marshal Foch today as the nation prepared to pay him the greatest of honors. One sug- Htestion has been made that he be inferred beside Frances "Unl-nown Soldier"
 While hundreds of mourners line 5he sidewalks near the home of she dead Marshal, hundreds more, at a rate of 30 a minute, passed into the courtyard. and signed their names in the black bordered reg isters placed on tables.
 Only men wounded in the war and widows of men who died with she colors are admitted to view the body lying amidst burning candles in a plain wooden coffin such as soldiers, with simple tastes, choose.
 White Horse Eagle, aged Amer ican Indian Chief, was among the mourners today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
STEWART MAY
 HAVE RAILROAD

The Dominion Government of Canada recently granted char ter to British Columbia interests to construct and operate railroad from Stewart extending several miles into the interior. This be- came known when Juneau people, who are interested in Stewart prop erty, received mail from the Cam adian town
 It Is further understood that the new railroad interests are to start preliminary operations at once and first sum of $400,O00 will be spent pushing the development of the project. The new line, it is be- lieved, will tap rich mining prop erty situated back of Stewart somc distance.
 It was also learned in the same communication that the Stewart and Hyder supply systems were re \ gently sold to new interests. !. large sum will be spent rebuilding distribution lines and to installing large plant equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
CAPT. BAKER
 FAILS, FLIGHT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March p. Request for permission to repeat immediately his dawn to dusk flight attempt from Texas to the Panama Canal Zone has been denied Capt. Ira Baker on order by Major Gen. eral James E. Fechet, Chief of the Army Air Corps, and he will re- turn to Seattle where a pursuit plane is to be made by the Boeing Company.
 Capt. Bakers father is i'll at San agelo, Texas, where he was expect ed to fly yesterday but was held back on account of weather. He probably will fly there before he leaves for Seattle.
 Capt. Bakers two previous at tempts to fly to Panama were un- successful because of weather con- ditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
FRONT BUILDING
 CHANGES HANDS
Juneau Billiard Building Is .PaEcbassd bz Threesa....
 Local Men

One of the largest real estate transfers which has taken place in Juneau for several months was the purchase of the property and the building on Front Street occupied by the Juneau Ice Cream Parlor and the Piggly Wiggly store, by three local men Roy Noland, A. M. Mills and Douglas Mead.
 Lot l, block G and lot 2, block comprise the property on which the building stands. Tn addition to the two stores which are in the ground floor of the building, there is a rooming house occupying the second story. operated by Mrs. E. Loomis, While the price was not made known the owners feel that they have made a good investment.
 No change in the use of the building is entertained by the new owners at this time, and it will continue to be occupied by the present tenants.
 l ilt 1OIllltI OWIlclo W6IC dl llOill out of town. and most of them lived in England, which prolonged the necessary negotiations over a period of several months. They are Margaret Tattersall White, Margaret Gabrielle, Mary Ann liar lison, Winifred O'Neil, Alice O'Neil, Mary Louise O'Neil Thomas O'Neil and Susannah Edsforth Gilbertson.
 Formerly occupied by the Juneau Billiard Parlors and before Pro- hibition, by the Juneau Liquor Company, the property is consid- cred to have one of the best To- cations in Juneau. The Juneau ice Cream Parlor is beautifully equipped in mahogany and the whole building is in excellent con- dition.
 John Beck, President of the First National Bank, acted for the out of-town owners in the deal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MAzATLAN CITY
 UNDER ATTACK
 BY INSURGENTS
Two Thousand Federals Reported Holding City
 Against 4,000Rebels
ANNOUNCEMENTS BEING RUSHED
Gales Busy Repairing Rail- road-Navy Officers
 Are Arrested

XICO CITY, March 22.- Storming of Mazatlan, important Federal city on the West Coast. is reporteds by rebels but the definite outcome of the battle is in doubt.
 Gen. Carrillo, Federal Command er, had about POGO men and was strongly intrenched.
 The Insurgents number about A. coo men.
 Federal endorsements of 5000 soldiers are enroute but it will be several days before they are in a position to relieve the city.
 Is Key City
 Mazatlan is the important key city on the Southern Pacific Rail- way leading into the heart of Mexico and the Capital City itself.
 Meanwhile, Gen. Gales is hard lat work repairing the railway out of Torreon to permit of pursuit of the Insurgents.
 The Federal forces expect a bat tie at Bachimba Pass, south of Chihuahua City where the rebels are concentrating. The Government is resorting to strategy to drive the iebels into Sonora and centralize the revolt there and gradually de- stroy it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
IA DEAD IN
 THEATRE FIRE

MOSCOW, Russia, March 22.- Fire in wooden moving picture theatre with only one exit, caused the deaths of IA men, women and children in the village of Igolkino, Vladimir Province, 400 kilometers northeast of here. The film cought fire and the fire spread rapidly through the frail structure. Eff teen hundred rubles have been appropriated by the State Execu- tive to the bereaved families. Off cials have started an investigation. The fire is reported to have been caused by drunken operator. Fire companies were powerless to stop the fire as the building was nearly destroyed when they arrived.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
AIR MAP PIN f EXPEDITION IS
 GETTING READY
Men, Planes and Equipment Being Assembled
 for Juneau

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March a. For an extensive survey trip to Alaska, an expedition is now fitting cut at the North Island Naval Air Station. This expedition will start early in May and be gone until October.
 Lieutenant Commander A. w. Bradford will head the expedi- ton. The principal base will be at or near Juneau. The Gannet will operate from the base with a covered barge equipped with photo graphic dark rooms.
 The Gannet will leave May 5 and pick up the barge at Brem- erton.
 Three amphibian planes will leave May 15.
 The expedition members expect to start operations May 25 and will stay in the north as long as the weather permits.
 The area to be mapped from the air comprises Tongass National Forest and takes in 1hichagof, Baranof and Kuiu 4 ands and part of the mainland of South cast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
PARCHMENT
 FOR 3 JUDGES
Articles Alleging Corrup- ton in Oklahoma
 Are Reported

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March 22-Impeachment articles alleging incompetent, wilful neglect of duty and corruption in office, against three Justices of the State Su- preme Court, have been reported to the Oklahoma House of Repre- sentatives by the Investigation Committee.
 Eleven articles are reporte against Justice Clark.
 The report was filed by Chair man Patterson, of the sub-commit- tee which investigated the State Supreme Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
THEODOR HEYDER RETURNS AFTER
 LONG VACATION

Theodor Heyder, major stock holder in the Coastwise Transpor- tation Company, is back at his Ju- neau home after a two months vacation trip outside. Shortly be- fore leaving for the south, MT. Heyder sold his interest in the Peerless Bakery, in which he was largely interested to Henry Meier, with whom he had ben associated with for many years.
 MT. Heyder on his return said that business matters in connec- ton with his interest in the Coast wise Transportation Company will require his attention for a short time. His future plans are not definitely decided as yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
ONE MILLION
 DOLLAR FIRE
Entire Block Is Destroyed Early Today Three
 Lives Are Lost

PEORIA, III. March 22.-Three men lost their lives and property valued at s1,00O00O was destoyed by fire which swept through the Peoria Market, a four-story block in the heart of the business section early today The victims are two firemen and the night watchman.
 The origin Of the fire has not been determined. Bremen are in vestigating the report that a gas explosion preceded the flames.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MISSISSIPPI RIVER RIPS
 DOWN LEvEES
High Water Crashe e S Through Two Breaks
 Lands Are Flooded

QUINCY. Ill, March 22.-The swollen Mississippi River, strug- gling with a heavy spring flow, today crashed through the second levee in the Indian Grave district and inundated 12,0OO additional acres of corn and wheat land.
 It is the second break in less than A hours end put approxi- mately 10000 acres under an aver age of seven feet of water.
 With millions of gallons of water pouring in through the two breaks, patrols fought frantically to keep the dikes from further breaking.
 Some 50,G00 additional surround ing acres promise to be flooded and 800 homes will be in danger and flooded if the levees in the Mark
 nd Radius districts, north and south Quincy, give way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
NORWEGIAN FLAG
 DISPLAYED HERE

In honor of Crown Prince OlaV, of Norway, whose marriage to Prin- cess Martha, of Sweden, was cele- brated yesterday in Oslo, the Nor wegian flag was flown yesterday by w. E. Britt, Alaska Vice Consul for Norway. This mark of honor was paid throughout the Worl d.. Wherever a Vice Consulate is To- cated, the flag was displayed the entire day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
OFFICERS OF MEXICAN
 NAVY ARE NOW IN JAIL

MEXICO CITY, March 22.-six of the highest officers of the Mex lcan Navy have been lodged in the Santiago Prison to await court martial in connection with the handling of the Mexican Atlantic fleet during the revolt in Vera Cruz.
 It is understood that President Gil wishes to investigate the action of the commanders when Gen. Aguirre revolted and seized Vera Cruz on March 3.
 Several days after the occupation of Vera Cruz, the fleet steamed out of the harbor and sailed to Tampico
 Commander Hernandez said he had been forced to recognize Gen. Aguirre in order to get the fleet out of port. He insisted he pro- claimed loyalty to the Mexican Government at the first oppor- tunity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
PRINCESS MARY
 IN LAST NIGHT

After a fair weather trip north from Vancouver which was with out incident of interest, the Cana dian Pacific steamer Princess Mary, Capt. c. c. Sainty docked at 7:3O o'clock last evening. The vessel had small amount of mail aboard and the following passengers for Juneau: Jack Schmitz, Joe Nello Fred Schmitz Bishop J. R. Crimont Theodore Heyder, Miss Helen Whiteley, George Sarvella and Carl O. Pearson.
 The ship sailed for Skagway at 9:30 o'clock and is scheduled to return to Juneau southbound al o'clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
Euidence Eaplodes; Defendant m
 Liquor Case Freed

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 22.-The States case :, in a liquor prosecution here literally blew up.
 More than a month ago, , George Bish was arrested on } a charge Of driving while , drunk after his automobile } was in a collision. Injuries to occupants caused a delay ? of the trial.
 The police found a bottle in Bish's car which they claimed was whiskey Bish 3 said it was wine. When the Q case was called yesterday Q afternoon the Police went 9 for the evidence. It had ex- ploded. This the court held, proved Bish was right, and Q he was freed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
Eforts Renewed To Rescue
 Entombed Miners

. PARNASSUS, Penn, March Q 22.-Spurred on by the res o cue Of a miner alive who e had been entombed for over c 24 hours, rescue crews are e today pushing their way into Q the explosion wrecked Kin loch mine in an effort to c reach 37 miners still un- 0 accounted for,
 The list of known dead 6 now stands at 26
 c Over 900 were in the mine @ at the time of the explosion Q and the majority escaped 9 several hours later by var Q ious passages and reached : the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MEXICAN REBELS MAKE ATTACK ON WEST COAST CITY
SAYS NAVAL
 AVIATTON'S BIC NEED
 IS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Extraor- dilary problems have entered the efficient use of fighting air craft as a navy auxiliary. How thcse problems are being solved and thc part the airplanc itself may play in future maneuvers of the worlds fleets have been told exclusively for The Asso- ciated Press by Rear Adm. Will liam 4. Moffett, chief of the bureau of aeronauticS of the navy department.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
SITUATION GRAVE

CANTON, March 22-Telephonic communications with Kanchowki have been interrupted and it is feared the situation there is grave The Commissioner of Foreign Al fairs at Canton told the American Consul General the Chinese Gov crnmei1s is planning to dispatch troops to Kiangsi Province but due to higher officials at Nanking, where they are attending con- yention, action has been delayed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
. Q O Q
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
Q Q Q . . Q . o .

NEW YORK, March 22.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 7l2, American Smelling ITS Chesapeake Corporation 81Ik, Cud- ahy 57, Mack Trucks 104, Postum 68%, Gold Dust 67, Packard 1854 U. s. Steel 1928, Bethlehem Steel 1035s, American T. and T. Com pany 2135s, Continental Motors 2214 Mathieson Alkali, no sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
ALABAMA RIVER
 AGAIN RISING

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March g. Reports of two additional deaths and new rise of the Ala bama River are developments of the flood situation in Southern States. The condition of many other rivers in the opinion of Government observers is unfavor- able.
 The two deaths brought the to- tai toll of known dead to 19.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
TERRITORIAL FLAGS
 GIVEN TO LAWMAKERS

Territorial flags will be presented to both the House and Senate of the Alaska Legislature this after noon in accordance with the legis- lative act of 1927, when the off oial flag was adopted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
PRISONER OF
 MEX, REBELS

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22. Miss Olive Gregory, of Van AL styne, Texas, has been informed that her brother, the Rev. E. J. Gregory, Missionary in Mexico since his graduation from seminary in 1923, is held g captive by Mexican Rebels at Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mex icO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
V. K. WOODS LEAVES

V. K. Woods, superintendent of the Seims Carlson Contracting Company of Spokan, Wash, left on the steamer Yukon for Petersburg where he will conclude a project begun last season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
Go OUTSIDE FOR VISIT

Mrs. w. L. Weitzel, whose hus- band is with the Kennecott Copper Mine, and her daughter, Miss Flea nor Weitzel, are southbound pas sengers on the steamer Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MISSIONS BURNED

HANKOW, March 22.-Dispatohes from Kanchowki stated Commun- ists have burned several missions in the southern part of Kiangsi Province and that the missionar- ies are said to be helpless to op- pose the Communists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MOOSE ORGANIZER RETURNS

Sigurd Wallstedt, District Organ izer of the Loyal Order of Moose, returned to Juneau from the Vest ward on the steamer Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
WILLIAMS LEFT ON QUEEN

J. P. Williams, of the U. s. For est Service here, left on the steam CT Queen for Ketchikan, to be gone for about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
. . . HALIBUT PRICES . Q . Q % c

SEATTLE, March 22.-Five ves- sels brought 27,500 pounds of hali- but to port yesterday and it sold for 23 and IS cents. Cod sold for 6 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
HUGH SAWYER LEAVES

Hugh Sawyer, of the Sawyer Rey- holds Company of Ketchiakn, who has been in Juneau on business, returned to Ketchikan on the steamer Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
AUKLET LEAVES

The Auklet. of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries. Capt. John Tibbetts, leaves for Sitka tomorrow for the seal patrol. It will remain there until the last of April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-22
MRS. ANDERSON ON ALEUTIAN

Mrs. Paula La Bau Anderson, who lives at Wonder Lake in Mt. Mckinley Park, was westbound passenger on the steamer Aleutian.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06

NO ROAST BEEF TODAY-Dick. son City. Pa. may go vegetarian since the explosion that injured l2 persons and completely wrecked big meat market and two other structures, the leavings of which are shown above.
 International Newsseel
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06

COULDN'T RESIST TEMPTATlON-Paolno Uzeudms chef Gregono Goray just opened up the pickle jar the kitchen of his training camp Hoosck Falls N Y and the Basque simply couldn't resist though it's one of those things that isn't in the woodchopper's diet
 International Newsree
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06

TOUGH HOLE-One water hazard is usually enough, but the l4th, at Olympia Fields, Chicago, H., has two which you can see clearly. Slough on the qualhers for the National Open who will shoot the course to get chance at the open. ,
 International Newsreel
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06

EVERYBODY WAS THERE-Ceorge S Steele and his brde the former Miss Evelyn Fahnetock of New York. leave St. Thomas Church following of the most bril-
 ant June weddings attended by goodly share of the Social Register element International Newsreel
New Britain herald., 1929-06-06

WINS BY A NOSE-Snrnng finish of the Ken. lucky Oaks handicap at Churchill Downs, Louis, vile, Ky, with Rose of Sharon" winning by nose from Lady Broadcast" and Current com, ing in third 1nt.r,.too., Nev.,..,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
RELATIVE TO TELL
POISONING STORY
Sister-in.laW of Mrs. Stone
Among Witnesses Today
at Belair, Md.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BELAIR, Md, September 25.-Seek-
ing to pin the actual poisoning OF her
15-year-old son George directly on the
shoulders of Mrs. Hattie Stone, 4o-year-
old Havre de Grace widow on trial for
murder, the State today plans to call
Mrs. May Baker, Sister-tn-laW OF the
accused woman, to the stand to repeat
testimony which she gave at the inquest
which held Mrs. Stone, to the effect
that the widow admitted to her that
she did poison her son.
Throughout the day yesterday, the
second of the trial, w. Worthington
Hopkins, States attorney, through med
ical and chemical testimony, wove his
story of an impecunious woman, crazy
about men," who killed her son that
she might continue her relations with
money realized through insurance and
trust fund in the youths name.
Two doctors, who attended George,
testified to his death. and DR.. William
B. D. Penniman, Baltimore chemist,
told of his examination of the viscera
of the youth and the finding therein
quarter of a grain of poison. He
said this amount pointed to there be-
ing three-quarters of a grain In the
body when one-quarter would have
been fatal
Two insurance agents told the jury
of policies on the sons life, and O.
agent testified to the pur-
chase of an automobile by Mrs. Stone
which later was repossessed when she
was unable to meet the payments. This
testimony was offered after Judge Wal
ter Preston, presiding, had refused to
admit letters written by the woman
while in jail to a soldier, which the
State sought to read into the record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
VIRGINIA HIGHWAY
WORK WINDING UP
$500, 900 improvements Are
Speeded by Good Weather
In Many Sections.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, September u.s.
Highway construction work costing be-
tween 100000 and $35O,00O is under
way In Virginia as part Of the wind
up" work Of one of the largest annual
bodybuilding programs in the history
of the department, officials Of the
1t Is estimated that the work In Sep
TENDER is costing $l25,000 to $4,000
in contract work and beween $4,000
and 5000, 900 in convict labor 1t was
pointed out by Highway Commissioner
Henry G. Shirley that September is one
of the last months of the year during
which large amounts of construction
work is done and that such activities
of the department will be materially
less during the remaining months OF
the year, especially in Northern Vir-
ginia and In the mountainous sections.
$8,430,O00 Total Spent.
Records of the department show that
up to September there had been So
ST. 900 expended this year in contract
work and $4,773,000 in convict work,
making a, total of $8,430,979. This to-
tai compares with SO $50, 900 for the
corresponding part of last year. 1t is
less, however. than the record year OF
1927, when on September l there had
been a total of $l1, 053, 900 expended in
highway construction work.
The peak months In construction
work this year have been June and
July, the figures for these months be-
ing $685., 900 and 1928 900, respectively.
While road building work has been
widely distributed throughout the State
this year, Southwest Virginia had had
an unusually large amount, 1t was said.
The greater part of the work is being
done this month in the Southwest Sec
ton.
Active in Many Sections.
The construction map Of the depart
ment shows road work now under way
or being completed in practically every
section of the State. In Southwest Vlr-
GINA work is being completed on route
lO6 between Clinchport and the west
Virginia line. Work is also being done
on the road between Bristol and Gate
CITY. Other roads upon which work Is
being done in the Southwest section IN
clude the road between Jonesville ana
the North Carolina line, route 1O3'
road between ClintWood and Pound,
route ,12l; between Raven and Grunoy:
in Buchanan County, route l2o; ROAD
between Wytheville and Bluenelo, w.
Va, road between Radford ana Dubiln,
in Pulaski County, route IL: ROAD oe-
tween Christiansburg and Blacksburg'
route %, in Montgomery County.
In North Central section work Is De-
ing done on the road between Culpeper
and the point where it joins with route
l6 toward Orange.