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stones sticks and other supposedly bad
luck pieces upon the entrance to the
quadrangle and impressed those within
with the belief that they would be be-
witched If they should cross the thresh-
old. No one dared go In or out, and
consequently a great commotion arose,
and native policeman. who had no
fears OF witchery, entered the district
and placed the witch under arrest.
Admits Charges True.
"She was brought before me, charged
with being a witch. Questioned as to
whether it we're true and conscious
that many Of her neighbors were pres
ent at the trial, she admitted with
alacrity that it was true. Yes, she was
a witch and she had placed evil spells
over her neighbors. Her 9-year-old
daughter, who accompanied her, also
confirmed the fact that her mother was
q witch"
Undaunted by the fact that she was
a powerful witch woman" Col. Erick-
son admits he fearlessly passed sentence
upon her.
What was the sentenceP" the colonel
was asked. did she receive the death
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Mems Fancy
Hose, Pair, SOC

Wool mixtures, Rayon mixtures in neat
designs, attractive stripes and the popular
clicked effect. A hose which we sell resu.
larly and one that gives constant service.
Sizes 9H to IL.
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SPA|N'S DICTATOR
IS NOT RES|GN|NG
Rumors Regarding Gen.
Primo de Rivera Badly Mis-
conStrue Cabinet Talk.
By Radio to The Star and CHICAGO Dali
News. Copyright, 1880.

Dy Radio to The Star. and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, $780,
MADRID, Spain, January "a curl
Gus and regrettable situation has arisen
here owing to the Observation-Disclosures
with which rumors about Spain circu-
lated, often with malicious Intent, are
credited abroad.
At meeting of the council of min
listers Gen. Primo de Rivera outlined a
plan for the gradual transmission of
authority from dictatorship to some
sort Of constitutional legality. All
members Of the government approved
it. In submitting the plan to the King
Gen. de Rivera requested his majesty to
reject several days before accepting or
rejecting the proposal, which includes
q provision for municipal and county
elections.
The dictator's resignation has neither
been suggested nor discussed. It may
be confidently expected that the dicta-
tor will continue in office until tram
sition has been fully effected and that
his authority will be sufficient to deal
with any characterization which may
arise In the army IN the same way as
the last rebellion of artillery officers
was dealt with.
Moreover, the dictator has pledged
himself to inform the country of all his
resolutions, so that any crisis which
may occur is certain to be known to the
public. This pledge, it is considered,
should be sufficient to nullify unbound
ed rumors which so frequently find easy
cTedence outside of Spain.
The government organ, La Nacion,
says that the present circulation of un-
founded rumors results from the recent
abolition Of censorship and suggests
that it Is poor return on the part of
certain foreign correspondents for the
liberties 50 lately accorded them.
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CLOTF1ES-WASE1ING FOUND CURE
FOR WITCHCRAFT BY COLONEL
Officer, Stationed Here, Pre-
sided in Last Known
Witch Trial.
Relates How Jail Sentence
Ended Vera Cruz Black
mail Scheme.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

The last ofncially known trial for
witchcraft held in the world was pre-
sided over by an American Army on
Ger, Col. Hjalmar Erickson, who Is at
present in charge Of the library Of the
Army War College. at Washington Bar
racks. As a soldier and explorer, who
has lived and fought in the four cor
seSses q fund Of stories rivaling in in
terest and quantity the contents of the
War College library, which, with its
100000 books and pamphlets, is the
second largest military library in the
world.
1t was while Col. Erickson was a cap
tain of the 10th Infantry that he was
stationed with his regiment in Mexico
during the occupation of Vera Cruz, in
1914. Appointed provost judge of the
military court before which civilian Of
tenders were brought for trial, Capt.
Erickson tried more than $500 cases
during his term of Office" In his
opinion, the most interesting case
brought before him was a Mexican
woman who had been arrested by the
native police for practicing witchcraft.
Gained Reputation of Witch.
Cruz" Col. Erickson said, this woman
had been making very good living by
blackmail. She had gained the repu-
tation among the natives Of being q
witch, and would rather incur her dis
favor and have evil spells placed upon
them those who lived in her quarter of
the town would pay her regular weekly
tribute. After the arrival of the Amer
leans the natives felt little drawer
and placed less confidence in the eff
fectiveneSS Of the witch's spells. They
m fVi1
it was then that trouble began.
THE woman lived in a quadrangular
settlement, to which there was but one
entrance. After most of the residents
were within the Enclosure the witch
woman placed numerous amuletS,
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"UNL0ADED" GIFT RIFLE
KILLS HOUSEKEEPER
Boy Playfully Points Gun at Won
an and Fires, Forgetting
Shell in Weapon.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEEKONK, Mass, January 3.-Mil-
ton j. Budlong, jr., son of Milton J.
Budlong of Newport, r. /, accidentally
shot and killed Miss Margaret A.
Ahearn, 40, a housekeeper, with 90
caliber repeating rifle he had been
given for Christmas.
The boy, who had been practicing
with the rifle in the yard of the home
Of Claude r. Branch, went into the
house and playfully pointed the sup
posedly empty rife at Miss Ahearn. He
forgot that when he had removed the
clip one cartridge had been left in the
chamber. He pulled the trigger. The
shot entered Miss Ahearn's neck and
she died within few minutes.
Medical Examiner Jesse w. Batters-
hall of North Attleboro viewed the body
and give a verdict of accidental shoot
ing, after he and State Detective Fran
els w. C1emley of Taunton had inves-
tigated.
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Tailored to perfection of fine broadcloth
in the well liked wildly striped patterns.
Collar attached and round neck models.
Also rayon striped broadcloth at this price.
Sizes A, B, c. and d.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Fifth annual banquet Of the Harri-
son Bible Class of Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church will be
held this evening In the lecture room
of the church at $3.50 o'clock. Among
the speakers on the program will be
Representatives JEFF Busby of Missis-
sippi, Albert Hall of Indiana, John C.
Schafer of Wisconsin, j. w. Collier of
Mississippi and Morgan Sanders Of
Texas. Fred East and Billy Raymond
will sing Wilfred Knott and the Balser
Sisters also on the program.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Washington Glider Club will be held at
o'clock tonight in the Thomson Com
nunity Center. Twelfth and L streets.
Public Is invited.
FUTURE.
James A. Edgerton, post and phil
osopher. viii lecture on 1.-THE Message Of
the New Year" at the League for the
Larger Life, 1923 K street, tomorrow
night at s:l5. Public invited. Admis-
sion free.
A lecture on Church and State in
Modern Mexico" will be given by Will
liam r. Montavon of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, Monday
evening at Sis o'clock in the Mcmahon
Hall Auditorium, Catholic University.
January meeting of the West School
Parent-Teacher Association will be held
Monday at 8 pm. in the school audi
torium
DR.. j. Grin Powers of George Wash
ington University will be the speaker.
There will be other interesting features.
A five hundred card party will be
given tomorrow night at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple by the District of Column
bia Department, United Spanish War
Veterans.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Washington Chapter of the Brown Uni
versity Club will be held at the Cosmos
Club Tuesday. January Z, at l o'clock
Luncheon will be followed by a pro-
gram. Prof. Arthur P. Newell, IL, now
professor of history at Roberts College
Constantinople, will speak on "Educa-
tional Conditions in the Near East
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January meeting of the West School
Parent-Teacher Association will be held
Monday at 8 pm. in the school audi
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sentence, as was prescribed in colonial
days."
The colonel smiled
81 gave her a week in jail, with the
added punishment of washing all the
prisoners clothes for that week. Her
power was broken. When her neigh
bors learned that. with all her witch
craft, she was unable to avert the SEN
tence of doing a weeks washing, they
no longer feared her power.
MY court stenographer at that time
was an Irish corporal, named Mcguire.
Col. Erickson added. II glanced at his
notes on the case just before passing
sentence, and next to his entry of SEN
tence passed he had inscribed, To be
boiled in oil! I think he was greatly
disappointed when he found it neces-
sary to make a correction on the
record"
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RITES AT ARLINGTON.
Funeral Services Held for Lieut..
Langhorne W. Motley.

Funeral services were held at the
Arlington National Cemetery yesterday
afternoon for First Lieut.. Langhorne
at Denver, Colo, last Monday. A ma
tive of Vermont, Lieut.. Motley served
during the World War in the aviation
section Of the Signal Corps of the Ma
tional Army and was transferred to the
Air Corps Of the Regular Army in July,
1920. He was graduated from the Air
Service Technical School with the rat
ing Of air pilot in 1926. When taken
III he was stationed at Langley Field,
Va. His widow, Mrs. Amy Patricia
Motley, is in this city.
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The regular weekly meeting of the
Washington Glider Club will be held at
o'clock tonight in the Thomson Com
munity Center. Twelfth and L streets
Public a invited,
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PAID MILITARY HON0RS.

Military honors marked the burial in
the Arlington National Cemetery yes
terday of the body of Col. Samuel
Burkhardt, jr., U. S. Army, retired, who
died at Chicago last Sunday, Born at
Burkhardt was graduated from the
Military Academy in June, 1889, and
served in the Infantry until September
IA, 1920, when he was retired, at his own
request, in the grade of colonel. He
was awarded a silver star citation for
gallantry in action at Santiago de Cuba
July !, 1898, and also saw service in the
World War. He is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Emma Young of Chicago.
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DR.. J. Grin Powers of George Wash
tngton University will be the speaker
There will be other interesting features
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
I W WENTY BOARD ROGERS TO GO TO TRIANGLE PORTS
Vessel Will Call Thursday Night on Her Way
 to Seattle

Twenty persons took passage on the steamship Admiral Rogers for Haines, Sitka and Skagway, when she left here late yesterday after noon for those ports.
 Those who embarked were Mrs Hans Nelson, T. Began, c. J. Sul- livan, Mrs. Frank KlitZa, Wallacc Boyd and Pearl Boyd, for Haines; H. B. Carbray, J. Williams, Mrs. J Williams, Mrs. J. c. McNeil, Mary Ellen McNeil, George Anderson and Thomas Williams for Sitka; Michae, Paul, Edward Sweum, Mrs. Edwart Sweum, L. N. Atkins, R. B. Oxrei- der, B. Bukovich and Joseph Nylant for SkagWay.
 The Admiral Rogers is scheduled to call at Juneau Thursday nigh; on the return voyage to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
NOTICE OF SALE

For sale, Lot 5, 6, and fractional I, Block "A" Juneau. Alaska, to- gether with the buildings thereon This propertly was formerly occu- pied by the Giovanetti Store. Sealed bids will be received by me for the above property at the office of R. F. Robertson, Attorney POO Seward Building Juneau, Alas ka, up to o'clock, D. m., Septem- Der 18th, 1930.
 Terms cash, upon acceptance oi bid.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 Sale is subject to approval oi Bankruptcy Court.
 V. A. PAINE,
 As Trustee in Bankruptcy
 of J. M. Giovanetti. First publication, Sept. 15, 1880. Last publication, Sept. F, 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
WANTED

Woman wants work by
 day or hour. Telephone 3401.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
STUDIO OPENS

Miss Todd is now enrolling pupils in classes of music and dramatic expression. Studio over Cable of flee. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
TWO ADMIRAL VESSELS T0RUN
 THIS WINTER
Farragut Goes to Vest ward and Queen to
 Southeast Alaska

Winter schedules of vessels of the Pacific Steamship Company operating in Alaska waters have been received by Brice Howard, Ju- neau agent of the company.
 The Admiral Evans has made her last Northern trip of the season. She will be placed on the Portland California run in the near future.
 The Admiral Watson, due here tomorrow or Thursday, from the Westward, will make one more Seattle-Seward voyage after her return to the Puget Sound metrop- olis. She, like the Evans, will then be assigned to the Portland California route.
 The Dorothy Alexander, which operated between Seattle and Southeast Alaska in the past sum- mer, is now sailing between Seattle and California coast cities.
 The Admiral Rogers will be con- tinued in the Alaska service until next month The Admiral Farra- gut, which is now on the Portland California run is scheduled to start October g on her first voyage of the winter season between Seattle and Seward.
 The Queen will stay in the Se- attle- Southeast Alaska service.
 According to the schedules an- nounced, the Admiral Farragut and the Queen will be the only Admiral Line vessels to operate in Alaska waters next winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
WIDGEON LEAVES FOR
 SALMON STREAM WORK

To make a survey of salmon streams in Icy Strait areas, the Fisheries patrol boat Widgeon, Capt. Greg Mangan, left port today. It is expected the cruise will last five or six days.
 E. w. Dahlgren, who is engaged in a study of Southeast Alaska Herring species, will accompany Capt. Mangan for the purpose of taking herring samples in bays and inlets in the Icy Strait district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
FILIPINO ADJUDGED
 INSANE HERE MONDAY

Jose Patayon, Filipino, brought here Sunday from Taku Harbor by Deputy United States Marshal c J. Sullivan, was adjudged insane yesterday by a jury in the United States Commissioner Court. He was ordered by Judge A. w. Fox to be committed to Morningside Sanitarium at Portland, Ore
 He will be taken south today by Deputy United States Marshal w. R. Garster, leaving on the steamer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
CRAIG WOMEN PLEAD
 GUILTY, SENTENCED

Lydia Jacobson and Josie Isaacs, arrested Sunday at Craig by Dep uty United States Marshal Brick sen, pleaded guilty to possessing and selling liquor in violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. They were sentenced to 60 days imprison- ment in the Ketchikan Federal jail and were fined $100 each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
FOOD SALE

The Martha Society will hold { food sale September 20th at the Sanitary Grocery from II a. m. tt 5 D. m. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16

WANTED = Second hand cornet.
 Telephone 582.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
SERIAL NO. u754e

SERIAL NO. 0754S Tn the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at Anchorage, Alaska.
 Tn the Matter of the Application of CHICHAGOFF POWER COM PANY, corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, for patent to the AURUM NO. IA lode mining claim, embraced ir U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1876, situated on Chichagoff Island n Chichagoff Mining District, Sitka Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division. Alaska.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Chichagoff Power Con- pany, corporation organized und- CT the laws of Alaska, whose post office address is 424 Goldstein Building, Juneau, Alaska, has file l .ts application in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent to the Aurum No. IA Lode Mining Claim, included within C s Mineral Survey No. 1876, sit uated in the Chichagoff Mining District, Territory of Alaska. Sitk , Recording Precinct, First Judicial Division at Chichagoff Post Office on Chichagoff Island, Alaska, and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 AJRUM NO. IA LODE Beginning at corner No. l.. whence U. s. l.. M. No. on
 the shore of Klag Bay bears
 south 48 deg. IA min E. 108767 feet, in latitude 57 deg. 39 min.
 40 sec. N, and longitude 136
 deg. 05 min, 45 sec. w.; thencC north 45 deg. 08 min. w.
 1438.40 feet to corner No. 2; thence south 46 deg. 48 min.
 W. 573.50 feet to corner No. 3;
 thence south 45 deg. 08 min. E.
 1438.40 feet to corner No. 4;
 thence north 46 deg. 48 min.
 E. 573.5O feet to corner No. 1,
 the place of beginning, con-
 taining an area of 18.927 acres.
 In conflict with Young No. 2
 Lode, survey No. 864, to the
 extent of 2370 acres, and with
 Young No. 3 Lode, survey No.
 864, to the extent of 2299
 acres, and with .Aurum No. 13
 Lode, Survey No. 1875. to the
 extent of 1943 acres. All con-
 flicting claims owned by appli-
 cant and conflicts excluded 1 from this application 1 United States Location Monl ment No. T, to which this survey 1 is tied, consists of a cross on ex, posed out-crop of bedrock 10x8xt it. on the shore of Klag Bay. Chi. chagoff Island and chiseled U. s L M. No. n latitude 57 deq 39' 40~ N. and longitude 136 deg C5' 45" w. Magnetic variation 3t oeg. 3o' E.
 The names of the owners of con flicting claims are not known tt the applicant except as hereinabovt set forth. The total area embraced in the survey and claimed by tn, applicant is 1892l acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- verseiy any of the above described veins. lodes or premises are re- 1uired to file notice of their cd. verse claims with the Register o1 the United States Land Office a Anchorage, Alaska, within the per. iod of publication, or eight month, thereafter. or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of thu statutes.
 II J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication, July 12. l030. Last publication. Sept. "A. 1880,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
CHRISTMAS SALE

The Ladies of Trinity Church Guild wish to announce that they will hold their annual Christmas Handkerchief Sale. Silver Sea and Food Sale at the Electric Light Ccmpany's Display Rooms, on Sat urday. December sixth. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

NOk IHbOOND . Yukon in port. Will remain 6 . or hours. Had ? days mail. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS . NorcO scheduled to sail from . Seattle last night. No report. . Queen scheduled to sail from . Seattle Sept. Is, at 10 am. . Princess Louise scheduled to . sail from Vancouver Sept. IS, . at 9 p. m.
 . Northwestern scheduled to sail . from Seattle Sept. 20 at 9 . am. . Northland scheduled to sail , from Seattle Sept. p at g . pm.
 . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . Alaska scheduled southbound . early this evening. No defi- . nite word at pm. . Admiral Watson scheduled
 . soAthbound late tomorrow
 . or Thursday.
 . Admiral Rogers Southbound , Thursday night. . LOCAL SAILINGS , Estebeth leaves every Thursday , night at pm. for Sitka and
 . wayports. . Pacific leaves every Thurs , day at 10 am. for Peters, , burg, Rake and way ports, , returning to Juneau via Port , Alexander. , 0 Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
THE EMPIRE Is the Medium

] Through which the general
 public can always have It's wants supplied. . Closing time for classified advertisements: P. M. Closing time for display ad- yertisements: II A. M.
 Ten cents per line first in-
 sertion.
 Five cents for continuous
 subsequent insertion. Count five average words to the line.
 Minimum charge, 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
FIRE ALARM CALLS

l-3 ThTd and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin l-5 Front, near Ferry Way. 1-8 Front, opp. Gross Apts l-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. Ia Front, near Saw Mill. l-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-l Willoughby at Totem Gro. 2-3 willoughby. opp. Cash Coles
 Barn.
 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and HarIds. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth. back of power hoase.' 9 Calhoun, opp. Seaview Apta. 4-3 Distin Ave-. and Indian eta. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Seventh and Main. 4-7 Twelfth. B. P. B. garage. 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. 4-9 Home Grocery. 4 5-1 6eAter Tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
FOR SALE

RabR SALE-Gasboat BENNIE, 22 Meet long. 71a h.p. engine. ln-
 Muire at Woodman and Bernstein.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16

BR SALE-Will exchange Seattle Mncome property for a practically n1ew fishing boat. Boat and en-, sgine must be in the best of con Edition. value of property is S4,- 100000. Address Box PA Sitka,
 Alaska, or H. A. F., Box loo5' 1 Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-16
TIDES TOMORROW
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.. Sept. 16.-One hundred and sixty-nine thousand pounds of halibut were sold here yesterday. American hali- but sold for 5 to 12.6 cents ana Canadian halibut for and ll.4 cents.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 16.-Eight vessels arrived here yesterday with 47,l0o pounds of halibut and sold for l2 and 1872 cents.
 LET A1mqulsv rress TOUT ouit. We call and deliver. Phone 5S Try the E1vs o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's. -eov
The Washington times., 1930-03-05
2RYDALE FIRENEN, 300 GUESTS IN BIRTHDAY BANQUET
IGNORES
FLAY|N.G OF
BALLOU

Members Of the District Board
Of Education and school officials
in general are maintaining COM
plete silence on the charges made
against the school administration
system before the House District
Committee Monday during the
courSe Of hearings on the elective
school board bill.
A meeting Of the Board Of Edit
cation will be held today, but un-
less the criticism and consequent
personal investigation planned py
members of the House committee
are called officially to its atten-
ton, the board will ignore them,
members indicated.
Tour Schools
The subcommittee of the House
group which will make an >inves-
tigating tour Of the schools Is
composed Of Representatives
Beers Of Pennsylvania, Hall Of In
diana and Mary T. Norton Of New
Jersey.
At Monday nights session of
the House committee sharp criti-
cism of the Board Of Education
and of DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Su-
perintendent of Schools, was
voiced by DIR. George c. Haven
ner, president Of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations; Henry
Clark, vice president Of the Dis
trict Parent-Teacher Congress,
and others. The committee also
heard criticism from Maj. Gen.
Amos Fries.
DR.. Ballou yesterday said he
would not discuss the charges,
and other school officials like.
wise refused comment. Henry w.
Gilligan, liberal member Of the
board, denied allegations that
members Of the school board are
picked by, the school head and
added that it appeared to him
that "the subcommittee heard a
number Of charges that can't be
substantiated."
Want BallOu Call ed
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, in
reply to charges that an elective
school board is needed if the
women Of Washington are to
have a voice in educational mat
ters, pointed out that each of
the three women members of the
school board has children in the
schools. Mrs. Mary A. McNeill
| declared that, in her opinion II
would be more SportSmanlike'
were the subcommittee to call
DR.. Ballou and other school off
cialS before it and give them an
opportunity to reply to charges.
DR.. H. Barrett Learned. vice
president Of the board, will pre-
side at today's meeting, as
Charles CaruSi, president, is away
from the city.