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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
CUSTER BREAKS LO0SE,SPREADS
 DEATH, FLAMES
Regular Inferno Is Created
 in Old Fields in State of Texas
SEVEN ARE DEAD
 IN SEETHING FLUID
Rangers Are Investigating if Disaster IS Com
 munist Plot

CT DE WATER, Texas, April 29. = Men and equip ment have been rushed to the Sinclair No. 1 oil well, four miles southeast of here, in efforts to subdue the roaring caldron which burned seven men to death last night.
 Two others were pulled from the inferno and are near, death in a hospital.
 It is possible others have met death but the operators are hopeful all men have been accounted for.
 FATALITIES
 The dead are:
 BOB MURDOCH, of orland, Ok lahoma.
 BILL HARoUN. Canadian, Ok lahoma. -.s-,A4s.s4 2 5
 GEORGE ALBRIGHT. Carthage, Penn.
 ROY BLANKENsHIP, Tulsa, Ok lahoma.
 BILL McCASLAND, Sr.. and BILL. McCASLAND, Jr, winona, Okla homa.
 VIRGIL WOLTz. Hunter, Okla homa.
 Believed Dying
 Those in dying condition are John Keys and Frank Fiouck. The oil geyser leaped unabated gathering momentum through the night. The heat was intensified as thousands of barrels of crude oil were Tapped up by the flames. The well was brought in last Sunday and was a running well for 3G hours.
 Gales Are Feared
 Other wells in the vicinity are not endangered unless gales blow the flames into the forests. It will be several days before nitroglcerine will be placed to blow out the fire.
 The Sinclair officials said Texas Rangers are Investigating the al- legged Communist plot to blow up oil field properties.
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KILLS HUSBAND WITH HAT PlN;
 HEART PIERCED
Woman and Her Lover Are Charged with Crime
 Boy Is Witness

DECATUR, Tenn, April 29.-The story of how a mountain woman, Mrs. William Bunch, aged 23, and her lover, Hudie Hickman, aged 25, killed her husband by piercing his heart with a hat pin, then hacked his body to pieces, is under official investigation.
 The report of the crime was made by Frank Thornton, aged 16.
 Mrs Bunch denied the charges, saying her husband disappeared.
 The boy said he visited the Bunch home and found the woman and man hacking the body. He said they covered him with guns and would not allow him to leave until on oath, he said he would never tell what he had seen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
SENATE KILLS FIVE MEASURES
 AND PASSES 13
Passes School Refund Bill Without Annual Maxi
 mum Refund Proviso

The Senate was in killine hunIcr Tuesday afternoon and be- fore it recovered it's usual serenity 1t had crushed five House Bills and one Memorial But in the same session it passed six House bills, and the same number oi memorials and one resolution.
 It carried over until today the House measures to repeal the Ter ritorial primary election laws and measure to stock interior lakes and streams with game fish.
 Pass School Bill
 It passed the House measure making changes in the Territorial school refund system, but amended it drastically. The House had raised the refund for larger schools to 75 per cent, an increase of five percent and removed the $40000 annual limitation provision. The Senate restored the 70 per cent refund but left the maximum off. It killed another bill dealing with schools. This was Johnson's measure to appropriate $l0,000 for a survey of the public school sys- tenn. By a vote of six to one it was indefinitely postponed.
 It killed the Ketchlkan hatchery appropriation of $20,000, Shastuck being the only member to vote for 1t.
 It also killed a $4,O0O appropria- tion for the Douglas school.
 MT. Fosters memorial relative to the consolidation of the Alaska Road Commission and the United States Bureau of Public Roads was indefinitely postponed by unani- nous vote of the Senate.
 Pass Air Mail Memorial
 MT. Johnson's memorial asking for the establishment of air mail service between Juneau, Wrangell, Petersburg. Ketchikan, and Seattle was passed six to one, MT. Ben jamin voting no.
 Ire same authors memorial asking for the extension of the provisions of the Smith Hughes Act for aid to vocational training schools was also enacted. MT. Fosters resolution requesting Ter offices to buy needed ma terials supplies locally was passed.
 fCoptinued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST MAYOR WALKER
L e a ders of Civic Affairs
 Committee to Carry Case Into Courts

NEW YORK, April 29.-Follow- ing dismissal of the charges against Mayor James J. Walker, made by the City Affairs Commit tee, by Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, leaders of that Committee said they would continue to fight against the Mayor, taking the case to the courts the next time.
 Gov. Roosevelt dismissed the charges on account of not finding sufficient justification" in the complaint by which the Civic leaders wanted Mayor Walker busted
 Tn eMayor was accused of con- doning incompetency and encour- aging corruption.
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the married couple, to feed, clothe, educate and provide medical and hospital services for the children and to provide for such children when too old to be profitably em- ployed."
 And in order that custom and tradition may not be violated, it is further provided that, mo person born, raised or educated in Alaska shall be qualified to hold any responsible position, but that all such positions shall be filled by people imported from either the States or Timbuctoo."
 Thirty years is the maximum age for employees, and after that limit is attained all persona shall be considered too old to be profitably employed. Which wont affect some, anyway.
 Then, as an additional attraction, freedom from taxes of any kind is provided for those who comply with the conditions of the proposed law. And freedom from restraint of any law passed by the Legislature de- signed to punish criminals is prom ised, but it is made the duty of every person in the Territory to inform on and aid in the prosecu- tion of any persons who shall vio- late any such law"
 The bill was read in full and given a number which entities the author and his co-workers to free transportation on the first ship to Morningside, with. St. Elizabeth's as an alternative if they prefer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
TRAIN CATCHES ATTIRE; MANY ARE DEAD
APPROPRIATION AND TAX BILLS
 ARE INTRODUCED.
Former Totals $2,I32,66O Several Boosts Pro-
 posed in Tax Rates


 The Ways and Means Commit tee, Chairman Foster, last night brought in the general appropria- tions bill and revised bill pro- viding for slightly increased raises in existing tax rates on the fish, cries and mining industries.
 The total of the appropriations measure, with one item not sdefl- nitely fixed. is about $2,l32 900. It was not read in the House session last night, but the tax bill was read in Committee of the Whole and several amendments proposed but not put to a vote.
 No General Change
 In the general schedules on To- cal business and trade, as well as occupational licenses there were no increases or decreases. A new section, covering moving picture theatres, $1o0 on houses doing be- tween $5,0O0 and $25,000 business annually, and $500 on those doing more than $25,000 annually.
 The canned clam schedule was completely revised. At present there is flat rate of three cents per case. The committee bill calls for 10 cents per case of 16-ounce cans, seven cents on 10-ounce cans and five cents on half-pound cans. All eases to be based on 48 cans to the case.
 Raise on Reds N
 The base rate on kings, reds and scckeyes was raised five cents per case. The present rate, enacted in 1927, is 10 cents per case. The Committee boosted this to Is cents.
 No raise was made on pinks, CO., hoes and chums.
 The levy on mild-cured salmon of any variety was boosted to IS cents per 100 pounds. < The pres ent rate is five cents on reds and 2 1-2 cents on all other kinds ex- cept codfish which pay 10 cents Pcl llullOlC pOuAiuo SOOlloli Wdo cut to two and one-half cents.
 The fish trap schedule was al- tered materially The license fee on pile-driven or floating traps was retained at $200 per annum but the graduated take tax was At present the rate is $2 per thousand on all fish taken in any single trap in excess of 100000.
 The new measure provides the following rates: On all fish caught in one trap in excess of 100000 8 per thousand; on all taken in excess of 100000 and not in excess of 100000, $4; and on all fish caught in one trap above 300, 900, $5 per thousand"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
FAST EXPRESS
 IN FL A M MES AS
 ENGINE SPEEDS
Sixty-one Persons, Includ- ing Many Children,
 Among Dead
BODIES ARE BURNED
 BEYOND RECOGNITION
Scores Are Injured, Several of Whom Not Ex-
 pected to Survive

CAIRO, Egypt, April 29.- At least 61 persons, including 10 children, were killed and Al others injured when the Cairo-Alexandria Expres s caught on fire this after noon.
 One foreigner, a French woman, is known to be among the dead.
 Many of those injured are not expected to live.
 Most of the dead, particu- larly the children, are unrec- ognizable.
 The disaster is described as the worst in Egyptian railroad history.
 The fire originated in a hotbox and spread to one of three cro W d e d third class coaches.
 Unaware of the fire, the engineer sped until flagged by signalman.
 Many passengers were kill ed by jumping from windows of the coaches.
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GIRL K|LLED;
 SUSPECT DEAD

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 29.-- William Wetmore, aged 26 years, a farm hand employed by the father of Emily Kird who was slain at Hamden last Saturday has shot himself. He was one of the many questioned during the inquiry.
 Wetmore left note reading as follows:
 T did not kill Emily but I am not going to take all of the blame, that's why I am going to take my life"
 The girl was found Sunday, shot four times in the head and body buried in the mud.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
Au Aboard for the Dippy House, Crasy House, Looney
 House; See What Is Doing!

In the lull that came to the House this morning, there wal brought forth a bill, which MT Nylen sponsored, aimed to discour- age bachelorhood and spinsterhood by taxing unmarried persons of either sex. MT. Nylen disclaimed the whole honor and gave the names of his co-authors as Messrs Brosius, Murray. Johnston and Boyle.
 If a man, or woman, prefers single harness to double, then it is proper he should pay for his preference. said the bill. Thus a tax of $100 on bachelors and spin sters, ranging from 21 to 50 years, is proposed.
 No advantage is given to either, since the right of women to pro- pose is expressly provided. And to prevent mistakes, misunderstand- ings and misrepresentations, either party on the eve of assuming mari tai relations is given the right to investigate the financial status of the other, including the right, without objection and wit h u search warrant, to examine all private correspondence, bank state ments and accounts, contents of safety deposit boxes, jewelry and personal property of every descrip- tion in the possession of the other"
 Burdens need not become oppres- sive under such system since it is made the duty of the Territory to provide medical treatment for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
Lamb Causes Plume to Go Into Spin; Millionaire Of
 Seattle Meets His Denth

SPOKANE, Wash, April D. Thomas D. Stimson. millionaire lumberman of Seattle and aviation enthusiast, fell to death in his plane last Sunday on the Colville Indian Reservation because he at tempted to take a lamb home as a pet for his children. This was learned today.
 Stimson landed at sheep ranch on his way home. He bought a lamb and tied it in from fl him in the cockpit in the pane which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
TODAY STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, April 29-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 12ls, American Can 111h, Anaconda Copper PTS
 Bethlehem Steel 48. Fox Films 18A, General Motors 377s, Gran by Consolidated 14s, International Harvester 47%. Kennecot. 20% Packard Motors. no sale: Stand ard Brands 16ls. Standard Oil of California 35%. Standard Oil of New Jersey. 36A. United Aircraft 25Ss, U. s. Steel 115A, Curtiss- Wright 3as, Hudson Bay AS, Cali fornia Packing 24, Armour of H. hnois Class A, 2h, 2, 2, Checker Cab 9ss, g, g, United Cigar 51s.
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had dual controls.
 Stimson had not disconnected the front controls, Capt. c. V. Pet- tis, Aeronautical Inspector of the Department of Commerce said, af- ter an investigation. The fright ened lamb got it's head caught in the controls causing the plane to go into a spin from which Stim- son was unable to right it.
 The cause of the plane crash was a mystery until the lamb in- cident came to light.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
FORMER B. B.
 MAN IS DEAD

YOUNGTOWN, Ohio, April D. James R. McAleer, aged 66 years, one of the organizers of the Am erican Baseball League, and former owner of the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis and Washington clubs of the league, died here today after long illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
TWO OFF ON
 TEST. FLIGHT

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, April 2e.-Flying a monoplane they pro- pose to use to travel around the world at later date, Clyde Pang- born and Hugh Herndon took off today on a 2,500-mile test flight to. Porto Rico. The first stop will be at Jacksonville, Florida.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
GOLD BRAID
 CREETS KING

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 29. The Nations Capital is turned into a city of gold braid and high hats for formal calls as the King and Queen of Siam, the first ab- solute Monarchs to cross the thres- hold of the White House, called on President and Mrs. Hoover today for a formal visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
M A NY INJURED
 BY EARTHQUAKE, SOVIET REGION
Villages Are Reported De. stroyed- Government
 Will Give Aid

MOSCOW, April 2y. = At least 100 persons are reported to have been killed and injured in an earthquake striking three districts of the Soviet Republic at Maxim chevan in Transcaucasia.
 Several villages are reported to have been wiped out and many houses in other settlements de- stroyed
 The Government is organizing relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
ADMIRAL EVANS
 IS NORTHb0UND

SEATTLE, April 29. = Steamer Admiral Evans sailed at 10 o'clock this morning for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports with 1l6 first class passengers and 68 steer age. Passengers aboard for Juneau are A. H. Sonsthger, V. 0. Rivers, and one steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
Missionary Prores To
 Be Paroled Forger, But
 Malady Exists, Ho,cerer

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29.- Masks of Reverend" Ralph H. Thurber, who claimed he con- Hacted the deadly disease known as distomiasis while serving as a missionary in Korea, were removed today and reveal him as a paroled forger from the Ohio Penitentiary.
 The police said he admitted he had served from one to three
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
SAYS SANDING TURNED DOWN
 AID OF REDS
Nicaraguan Rebel Leader Was Offered Money and
 Arms by Communists

MEXICO CITY. April 29. = Dr. Pedro Jose Zepeda, foreign repre- sentative of Nicaraguan Rebel Gen eral Sandino, said he was offered Communist financial aid of 5000 rifles and Sl00,000 in cash if San dino would pose as a Communist. Wishing to keep free from any ob- legations, Sandino refused the offer although badly in need of money and arms, said Dr. Zepeda.
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years in Ohio for a Cleveland for gery.
 The Police also said the Ber- tillon records show he had served sentence in San Quentin in Cali fornia for forgery.
 Thurber is at the City Hospital where he is believed to be in a serious condition from the mys- terious malady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
WALES, GEORGE
 ARE BACK HOME

WINDSOR, England, April D. The Prince of Wales and his broth CT, Prince George arrived home at 1 o'clock this afternoon from Paris. by air, ending the 1S.0O0- mile South American tour.
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BRIEF REvoLT;
 ALL IS QUIET

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April 29.-Complete quiet has been re- stored in Sac Paulo following sup pression of yesterdays brief re- volt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
MISS LINDSTROM HOME

Miss Helen Lindstrom, who en- tered St. Ann's Hospital April l2, returned to her home in Douglas, ccnvalescent from a surgical op- eration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-29
STARTS
 FOR LOST MAN

COPENHAGEN, April 2s-A wireless message has been re- ceived at Keykjavik, Iceland, pur- porting to be from Augustine Ccurtauld, British scientist lost in Northern Greenland. which said: absolutely without provisions.
 MALMO, Sweden. April 29.-Al- bin Nuremberg, Swedish aviator. took off at noon today on a flight to Greenland to search for Court auld.
 Congressional permission has been received by California Indians to sue for land losses involved under treaties made in 1851 and 1852.
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LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs N. Seimens left St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for her home
 She entered the hospital April IT.
 Women are better students than men at the University of Wiscon- sin, grades show.
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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19
Jennings News Notes

Matoba and his gang moved in
Wednesday to do some work on the
Great Northern.
George Hathaway and Sidney Nc
Ilwraith were business visitors Thurs
day.
Carleton Joughin Of Libby was call
er in Jennings Thursday.
George Martin of Wolf creek was in
Jennings Thursday.
Otto Laufer was a business visitor
Thursday.
Dayton Phanco visited Whitefish
Friday, returning the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dudley were in
from their ranch Friday accompanied
by Marion Barrett.
Maurice Dudley spent the weekend
at home.
Mrs. John Lindell and her neice Of
Libby were guests of the Ikedas Satur-
day and Sunday.
r. S. McIlwraith was business Wis
itor Saturday.
Lynn Frary was down from his
ranch Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Miller stopped
in on their way to Martins ranch where
they will spend some time looking af-
ter their horses.
Rodrick Campbell was in Jennings
Saturday and Sunday
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RcXfOrd News.

Mrs. Tom Handley went to Kalispen
Saturday to visit friends a few days.
Claude Madden OF Black Lake drove
TO Rexford Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. o. G. Johnson returned Thurs,
dav from Fortine where she visited
her parents few days
Miss Charlotte Kins was caller IN
Eureka Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wenzler and lam
ily were callers at Tooley Lake sun
day evening accompanied by Betty
Johnson.
X. L. Gay Of Gateway was visitor
here the last of the week.
Mr.. Borup Of Gateway was a busi-
ness caller here Saturday.
E. J. Wenzler went to Whitefish on
business Saturday.
Clarence Hoyt was at Ural the last
Of the week visiting friends.
Ralph Conine Of Gateway was call
er here Saturday evening accompanied
by his brother John.
Miss Louise Wenzler went to White
fish Saturday where she took her mu-
sic lesson.
Mrs. Shanahan and daughter went
to Kalispell Friday on business.
Louis D. Stoeffler Of Libby was here
visiting his son few days.
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MCGinniS Meadows

H. S. Harris was caller at Tom
McGinnis last week.
Edward Orr and Penrod Davis spent
last Wednesday evening with Earl
Walker.
James Orr came up from Libby last
Thursday to stay until the mill starts
up again He brought Ellen with him
as she has been sick and unable to at
tend school.
Mrs. Morris Davis has been on the
sick list the past week.
Rain fell here nearly every day last
week The snow is nearly gone and the
meadows are now covered with water
Penrod Davis spent the weekend with
Homer.
Iloyd Fuller visited Earl Walker at
the Gilbertson home the first OF the
week
The roads are getting pretty bad IN
places. but are not impossible yet. Our
mail carrier, Art Pollette, has been on
time SO far
Little Dorothy Davis is improving
after being very sick with the ,flu.
Mrs. James Orr, Edward, Ellen and
baby called at the M l.. Davis nome
Sunday afternoon.
Ernest Davis stayed over night with
Earl Walker Sunday night.
The community clubs will meet at
Happy's Inn, Friday, March 9th.
Earl Walker visited Sunday with the
M. l. Davis family
Morris Davis has just finished
building new work shop on his home
stead
Bud Shelley was visitor at the Tom
McGinnis place Tuesday.
M. /. Davis and son Morris were
business visitors in Libby Wednesday
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19

Lewis Johnston visited the Frary
ranch Saturday returning Sunday.
Charles Hubacher of Libby spent
Sunday here with the Phancos.
F. M Patterson was business Wis
itor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dudley were
in Jennings Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Phanco motored
to Libby Monday accompanied by Mrs.
Marie Dudley.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19

Harold Dudley was in Jennings
Tuesday.
Rodrick Campbell stopped in on his
way to Barrett's Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Baenen were up
from Libby Tuesday and spent the day
visiting at the Dawson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Patterson were
callers in Jennings Tuesday. MIR. Pat
terson returned from Libby this week
with a police dog.
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Warland News

Herbert and Scott Daniels left War
land March 18th via car for Los Vegas,
Nevada. They intend visiting the Boul-
der dam site.
Woodrow Daniels drove Harry Parks
truck to Leonia, Idaho, last week, re
turning to Warland the 14th.
RI. L. and c. G.. Fitzpatrick were in
Libby March ii.
Jean Baker is hauling hay this week
Rodrick Pelquin is in school again
after an absence on account Of illness
School election is to be held April A.
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Ural Happenings

Mrs. Promo Paolini called on Mrs
Hedge Hammons Friday
Mrs Noon and Mrs. Jerry Fritsch
visited Mrs. Frank Cada Sunday
Jack Young arrived home from Pink
ham Saturday and started work for
Louis Shrubbe Tuesday.
Clarence Kimber visited Oscar Glib
Ter several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Livengood and
children and Jerry Noon drove to Rex
ford Tuesday. Clarence Hoyt accom-
panied them home.
Mrs. Poalini called on Mrs Frank
Cada Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Day entertained
Bernell, Jane and Roy Livengood Fri
day evening, the occasion being Miss
Bernells thirteenth birthday The eve
ming was pleasantly spent with
games and music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge Hammons spent
the weekend at Rexford.
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Time Brings Changes

Every vice was once 4 virtue, and
may become respectable again. just
as hatred becomes respectable In war
times.--Will Durant.
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her card club Wednesday evening.
High score prize went to Mrs. Thos.
Wiltshire and consolation to Mrs. j.
H. De Groot Lunch was served.
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Don't borrow the Western News
from your neighbor and thereby make
pest Of yourself. Better let Us put
your name on our list.
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Lesyes' Odd Effect

Leaves OF the eucalyptus tree con-
tain Mt substance which appears to
have the same effect on an animal as
adrenalIn.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-03-19

Mrs. Wade Martin entertained at a
pinochle party at her home here Tues
day evening, four tables of cards be-
ing in play. High score prize went to
Mrs. J. L. Hurst and low to Miss Ethel
Rundell. A dainty lunch was served at
the close of the games.
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Mrs. A. j Baumeister entertained