davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-03-19

u,
this beautiful stone home, consisting Of 4
bedrooms and bath on End floor: large liv-
ing room with stone fireplace. powder
floor; full basement, oil h.-wh. Has to be
seen to be appreciated Please call this
once to INSPECT to purchase as We are the
only agent and exclusive agent of this ss i'd
property on 5 lovely level acres. WORTH
INGTON REALTY. exclusive agent. s427
as ass fos fCf MI aiaut no to answer sm ans tns
s,kooM 81 'iNsuL. BRICK HOME with iarse
inston; 3o.day possession. Price. $3.50.
Phone day, ia. 1904; ewes, AID. 1850.
NEAR BRENTWOOD vMLAGE-Modern
row brick, yrs. old; 8 rms. and bath. fun
basement with lavatory,. auto. gas a.-c.
526 sSP CO. can HA M sasS %0ss :sss VII
NEAR 10th ND PARK Rp.-spacious
aoor moaefn s5n aar Sn
ssrns ssaass LEE Ess RfaGT9 sGfa0n co. ~ si9s
CIEvELHND enis AND PARK. sss.5oo we are
pleased to otYer for immediate occupancy
this charming detached home, convenient
modern m shopping center center ist fioor. AI re- !.
ception hall, large living and dining rooms,
buffers pantry, Kitchen and large screened
porch In rear; End noor, bedrooms, 2
baths, 1 slassed-in and / screened porch;
3rd noor,. finished and 2 storage rooms:
new oil furnace ana Bendix washer, de-
tached garage. Inspection by appointment
only. PHILLIPS. CAN6y & FULLRR.
INC. MA. 1900, Realtor. 1912 18th st. NV.
COLONIAL BUNGALOW in lovely ioca-
tion, z exceptionally large rms: bedrm
ment; oil heat: large, beautifully land
scaped lot; a-car brick sarage Possession
SO to 30 days. For sppt.. call Mr.. Paul,
OR. 2244: Sun. and ewes, Ia. 6246.
PAUL P. STONE, Realtor. iii
CHARMING DETACHED HOME on the
edge Of Chevy Chase Circle In Nd, situated
on q beautiful handicapped lot, size 265x
140. This home is in new condition; has
the charm and sraciousness needed for
fine living and lends nicely for entertain
ine. All spacious rooms. 3 sleeping rooms,
Possession At settlement. Priced for i'm
mediate sale. Can be Ananced. Exclusive
agent. STROUP. RA. S5OO: sves.. sH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
Inquest0n
 Ellen Case
 Held Today

A coroner's Jury this afternoon, sitting in the death of Jim Ellen, reached a verdict that Ellen met his death as a result of wounds about the throat through the use of a sharp instrument at the hands of an unknown party.
 New evidence brought out at the hearing before U. s. Commissioner and Coroner Felix Gray included:
 A check was found on the count CT made out to Archie Nelson and signed by w. D. Gross, appar- ently a forgery. This is the clue that led officers to the South Franklin Street rooming house of Austin Nelson, now charged with the first degree murder of Ellen.
 While there was some silver money in the cash drawer and elsewhere in the store, no paper money or currency was in evil dence
 Bloody footprints showed that the killer had washed his hands at FL lens sink before leaving by the back door, which was propped open by a chair.
 Disarranged stock and counters indicated that there had been a severe struggle, and an autopsy showed that Ellen had been struck on the head hard enough to stun him by a peculiar instrument not identified. Dr. c. c. Carter testi- fled that the blows on the head had not been severe enough to cause death.
 Dr. Carter said he believed that Ellen's throat had been cut from tehind by very sharp instrument mot dull knife. He placed the time of death at between l and 2 o'clock Sunday morning. | Mrs Betty Fitzgerald, who found the body and called the police, tes- tified as to the time of discov- cry.
 i Also called as witnesses were Jcc Barney and Jimmie Davis, who had seen Ellen Saturday night when they had purchased liquor from him early in the evening, and who were summoned Sunday morning by Mrs. Fitzgerald. Barney lives across the street from the grocery, and Davis had stayed all night with j him.
 l U. s. Attorney Pat Gilmore, who 1 questioned witnesses for the gov ernment, did not introduce any evidence concerning suspect Nelson. l Members of the jury were Monte Grisham, Thomas J. Ryan, Harry 1 L Lucas, Ernest Parsons, George Shaw. G. E. Almquist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
FORMER ALEUTIAN WORKER IS FOUND
 GUILTY OF MURDER
Convicted d of Pandora Box" Bomb Death of
 Wife in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 23.-A first degree murder conviction with a recommendation of life imprison- ment was returned by circuit court jury in the trial of James w. Bow den, 43, for the Pandora Box death of his wife.
 The verdict binds Judge Walter L. Tooze to sentencing the former Aleutian war-worker to a life term and the court set Friday for the announcement.
 Bowden's 47-year-old wife was blown to bits in the basement of their home July 27 when she open ed a trunk in which the State &C., cused the defendant of rigging dy- namite in a bomb and then warn- ing the woman to stay away from the box. In his defense, Bow den admitted making the bomb but said he meant to send it to a rival who forced his attentions on Mrs. Bowden while the husband was in Alaska during the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
BIG FIGHT E TO
 START, PORTAL TO PORTAL pAYMENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.- The { United States Chamber of Com
 merce disclosed plans today to mar shal it's member organizations be- hind a drive in Congress to re- lieve employers from possible port al-to-portal" pay liabilities dating back to l938
 Spurred by the snow w-balling claims of workers in mass produc- tion industries for pay-at twice normal overtime rates-for travel and other approximation time not hitherto paid for, the Chamber will submit referendum Friday to its entire membership.
 These members in turn will poll some 30000 companies on a. series of proposed amendments to the ! Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It is this act which makes the , hack-pay suits possible. It estab- lished 42-hour work week for two years, then a 40-hour week after 1940 for employees engaged in pro- ducing goods for interstate com- merce
 l Earlier this year the Supreme Court-in case involving 1,200 CIO i United Pottery Workers at Mt. Clemens, Mich.-held that employ ees are entitled to pay for time ] spent preparing for their jobs on company property
 :, CThis became known as the port : al-to-portal decision, because of the f! contract arrangement John L. Lew
 is won for his coal miners, cover l ing pay for time spent in travelling from the pit mouths to the scene of actual digging operations)
 ! In the Mt. Clemens case, the i, court ruled that the pottery work CTS had been putting in more than ! 40 hours a week since 1940, and , hence had extra time coming to
 them at overtime rates. Under the law these automatically are doubled when the employee has to go to court to collect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
Gases, Conscientious
 0bjetlors, Are Given Ruling, Highest Court

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-In de- cisions which may affect scores of conscientious objectors, the Su- preme Court reversed today con- victions of two Jehovah's witnesses for violating the draft law.
 The court found in each case that the men were denied proper trials by lower courts which refused to let the defense challenge the draft classifications of the defendants.
 Justice Rutledge delivered the courts unanimous decisions in the two cases.
 In one George William Dode2 was sentenced to five years for re- fusal to go to civilian public ser- vice camp as ordered by his draft board. In the other, Taze Hamrick Gibson was sentenced to five years for leaving camp at Hill City $. D.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
WOMAN I5 RAPED,
 KILLED; ANOTHER
 BRUTALLY BEATEN

SEATTLE, Dec. Ao.-The driver Of a large, black sedan seen near the scene of the rape-murder of Mrs. Edna Vaughan, 49. and the raping and brutal beating of her 73-year-old mother was sought for questioning today as police widened their search for the unknown slay- CT.
 Police also were rounding up all known underworld characters with sex crime records.
 Authorities still were awaiting opportunity to question the mother Mrs. Marie Windt, at length re- garding the attacks. Attendants al King County Hospital said the el- derly woman was in fair condition but still too dazed to be questioned
 The staying was discovered short ly after 4 am. Sunday, when Mrs Ina Mcdonald, a neighbor, found the dazed mother and the body of Mrs Vaughan lying on mattress in their apartment.
 Mrs Windt told police that a negro had twice knocked on the door early in the evening and had asked directions to an address. Af- ter Harold Windt, Mrs. Windts son left, Mrs. Vaughan answered the door. Mrs. Windt said she heard a sound as though someone had fal- len.
 When she entered the hall, she told police negro struck her and wrapped something around hel neck, choking her into insensibility She remembered nothing further she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
FLYER IS MISSING
 NEAR ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 23.- Alaskan search parties are looking for a 21-year-old Anchorage pilot missing en a flight from Lake Lu- cille, near WasilA to Merrill Field in Anchorage. The pilot, Walter Needs, 2l. radioed the control tower at Anchorage that he was taking of from the lake in his own plane on a 25-minute flight to the city.
 Search parties composed of a land rescue team and Army and civilian planes are being hindered by bad weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
U. }. NAVY SHIP ORDERED BY RUSS
 TO QUIT DARIEN
Commander of Graft Given 20 Minutes in Which
 10 Leave Harbor
By WILLIAM II. NEWTON

by WlLL1fhNl III. NE " AOAN
 Representing the c o m b II q World Perss).
 DAIREN, Manchuria, Dec. 23.- A United States Navy ship pulled out of the port of Dairen this af- ternoon after receiving verbal ul- timatum from Russian military of- ficials to the effect that unless you leave within 20 minutes we will not be responsible for the conse- quences."
 Previously, the Russian military commander in charge of the city had refused to permit an American businessman with full clearance from U. s. authorities to debark Also denied permission to land were two American newspapermen, re- presenting the Combined World Press.
 (Russian troops have occupied Dairen since the Japanese surren- der. Although the Chinese-Russian treaty of l945 called for it's desig- nation as free port under Chin- csc administration, Soviet forces still are in control of the city.
 In Washington, the State De- partment said it had received nc report of the verbal ultimatum and would have no immediate com ment)
 The vessel, LC-3 1090, was on a second routine courier mission to Dairen carrying diplomatic mai and supplies to the U. s. Consul ate there Ass
 In view of the fact that the de- tails of the first trip had been re- vealed to the press. two correspon- dents were permitted to take pas sage on this trip by Admiral Charles M. Cooke Jr., Commander of the Seventh Fleet, in order to be present in event their going ashore would meet with the approval of local authorities. Admiral Cooke had rul-
 
 ed that no photographs could be made without the consent of the local officials.
 The ship arrived at Dairen Dec IS, and requested permission to re- main in port for 48 hours. This was accepted without comment by the Soviet authorities who met the ship at anchorage.
 The ship remained in the harbo1 two additional hours while U. s Consul General H. Merrill Ben- ninghoff attempted a last minute appeal to the Soviet military auth critics to permit an American busi- nessman, Jess L. Poole Atlanta, Ga. representing the Standard Vacuum Oil Co.,, to go ashore It was at this point that the Soviet ultimatum was delivered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
AUTOS IN ACCIDENT

Joseph R. Orazio was sent to St. Ann's Hospital for treatment of cuts and decorations about the face and left ear as the result of an automobile accident at 2:20 am. Sunday.
 The accident occurred on snowy, icy streets at the intersection of Willoughhy and E streets near the Home Grocery. Three Royal Blue cabs were coming down the street, when 1885 Ford pickup driven by Orazio tried to make the turn and struck the first cab head on.
 William H. Wagner was driver of the cab. Damage to the front ends of both vehicles was severe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
The W ashingto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-One of the most useful Investigations banned in the Senate has been. all up-in-the-air because of that time -honored ques- tion, seniority certain amount of big business pressure.
 The Senate small business com- mittee, headed by molasses-moving Senator Jim Murray of Montana, has carefully prepared some amaz- ing data on the squeeze being put on small newspapers. The advance probe ranged from the newsprint monopoly to feather bedding by labor unions, some of which charge a newspaper twice for setting type.
 The probe also showed the terrific mortality of smaller newspapers, and a scheme by about 20 of the nations biggest papers to corner most of the chain grocery store ad- vertising
 After the Senate snsdll business committee spent weeks on this study, however, the November cleo tions showed that the committee soon would have new chairman Whereupon millionaire Sen tor Murray of Montana got lethargic A slow mover anyway, he was fur ther handicapped by a seniority quarrel within Republican ranks.
 Ordinarily, the chairmanship of the small business committee would have gone to ex-undertaker Senator Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska, who replaced the late great George Nor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
B0DYF0UND,
 THROAT CUT,
 EAR TO EAR
Negro Arrested Soon After Staying Is Discovered
 Formal Charge Made

Austin Nelson, 2S-year-old American Negro was charged in U. $. Commissioner Felix Gray's Court this forenoon with the first degree murder of Jim Ellen, longtime Juneau grocer and liqucr dealer who was found dead in his blood-spat- tered Willoughby Avenue store yesterday morning, his throat cut.
 The charge was filed by II. $. Attorney Pat Gilmore upon the accusation of U. s. Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan.
 Nelson was arrested in a South Franklin Street rooming house at noon yesterday for questioning by Hellan. U. $. Deputy Marshal Syd Thomp- son, and Juneau City Police man Solon Dore, only two hours after the discovery of the body. He was traced through a clue found in the store, but author ities declined to elaborate on the clue.
 At the time of his arrest, the officers found that Nelson had hcsn washing some of his clothes in his room. There was no visual evidence of blood on the wet clothes, however scien- tific laboratory tests would be able to determine if the clothes had been blood stained. One spot of blood was found on an- other item of Nelson's wearing apparel.
 Nelson is known to have been in Juneau since 1943. He was arrested that year on charge of drunk and disorderly conduct and served 60 days in the Fed eral jail, U. s. Marshal William T. Mahoney reported this morn ing.
 Tine suspect was arraigned this forenoon before Commis- sicner Gray and asked for a preliminary hearing for which no date has yet been set. Nell son stated that he was inno- cent, but is not allowed to make an official plea at this time. lie is being held without bail
 Nels0n's occupation is listed as q seaman. He was born in New Orleans.
 A corcner's jury was to be called to meet this afternoon to determine the cause of death officially.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
Girl Resisis Advances
 Youth. Pays win Life

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. B. Joseph Henry Maish, 16-year-old Vancouver high school sophomore with no delinquency record, has confessed fatally knifing pretty IT, year-old La Dona Toscas because she resisted his advances, D. M Gilpin, Clark County chief proba- tion officer, said.
 The girl, who came here two weeks ago from San Francisco to live near her father, was slashed in the neck and back five times Saturday night in the kitchen of the home where she roomed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
ELECTRIC TRAIN DISPLAY ATTRACTS ADULT5,K

More adults than k.Gs come in to play with it." says Eddie Pey- ton of Alaska Electric Light and Power Company of his window elec- tric train display.
 Peyton spent all Saturday night and Sunday installing the 80 feet of track and accessories. He built a tunnel six feet long of plaster of Paris, has road and grade cross ing, an automatic signalman, even log lodge labelled Salmon Creek Club.
 The train, Lionel Electric freight with string of scale model cars and a lighted caboose, has an engine that makes smoke and has realistic whistle. Peyton reported that he first ran the train about 2 o'clock Sunday morning A lady with a room on the third floor of the Baranof heard the whistle and told him later the sound made her homesick.
 Visitors to the store can take over the remote controls of the train. It starts with one push on the button, stops at the second reverses, stops and then goes for ward again. A second button blows the whistle, and smoke pills are dropped down the stack for that special effect.
 The price? Well, anyone with a little better than $l00 can have it but 80 feet of track, a mounain and sundry buildings would take up a lot of room in an apartment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
BULLETINS }

MANILA - The U. s. Army to- day authorized the payment of $25, 100000 to the Philippines in par tial reimbursement for emergency currency issued during the war by Filipino guerrillas.
 VATICAN CITY Thousands of cheering Catholics who jammed St Peters Square heard Pope Plus XII call yesterday for a Holy Union of all Christians to overcome hos tility' in the world and urge Cath olics everywhere to defend the faith in a fight which he described as flor Christ or against Christ"
 PEIPING - Communist guerrillas were reported in the official gov ernment newspaper Chin Shin Jih Pao today to be attacking the Men toukou coal mines, Is miles west of Peiping, main source of coal for this ancient capital.
 WASHINGTON = Top housing officials today formally announc- ed the regulations which become effective tomorrow for construction of new homes. These include a 1,500- square limit on floor area, which officials said will per init construction of a standard three bedroom home, and prohibi-
 tion against the equipping of more than one bathroom.
 DETROIT = IIly CIO has start ed a legal fight in several cities to collect portal to portal pay and damages in excess of $374, ,000, ,00C and a union official in Detroit pre- dicted future suits in that area
 alone would approach the billion dollar mark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23

Lying in pool of blood on the floor behind the half open door be- tween the liquor sales room and the grocery store, the slumped body of Jim Ellen was found yesterday forenoon in his place of business on Willoughby Avenue. Ellen had
 been murdered Two complete slashes, evidently done by a knife.
 were across the throat One slash. from an ear across one-half the
 throat, cut the windpipe. This slash
 was high up. The second slash
 was from an ear, lower down on
 the throat. Both were deep cuts.
 Indications are that Ellen att
 tempted to put up fight in an attempted holdup as many bottles from the shelves were scattered on the floor and merchandise on the counter was disarranged. The murderer might have slashed Ellen's throat first as he turned around in resistance and then struck another
 savage blow with the knife on the opposite side of the throat as Ellen
 sank to the floor, blood streaming from the wounds.
 The cash register in the liquor de-
 partment was found rifled of paper
 money, silver not being taken.
 Whether this was before or after the
 killing was not at first determined. Footprints with blood stains were (Continued or Page Sirl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
Death Toll MountsUpin
 Japan Quake
Thousands Are Huddle e d Around Fires in Chilly
 Winds in Areas
By TOM LAMBERT

TOKYO, Dec. 23.-With the toll of dead calculated as high as 1,125 so far, thousands of wretched, shiv- ering Japanese tonight huddled around fires near the waterlogged wreckage of their homes destroyed by the earthquake and tidal waves early Saturday.
 The Home Ministry listed 1,026 dead, with reports still coming in from previously isolated areas in southern Shikoku Island and the Wakayama Peninsula. Kyoda News Agency reported it's count at 1,125 killed. Kyoda listed 2,70O killed, missing and injured.
 A bitter cold wind blew steadily across Japan from the Manchurian plains, adding to the miserable dis comfort of Japanese who lost their homes and their relatives or friends in the tragic dawn Saturday.
 The homeless-tens of thousands were living under railroad trestles, in forests and along the beaches, stoking little fires against the biC- ing winter weather, as relief crews sought to deliver emergency food, clothing and medical supplies.
 The Home Ministry listed 1,026 as dead, 145 as missing and l,035 injured, and reported that well over 100000 persons were made homeless in one of the worlds worst natural disasters.
 It. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, Commander of the U s. Eighth Army, announced meanwhile that no American personnel had been killed or injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
JIM ELLEN FOUND MURDERED IN STORE
Call Special EIetfion for
 January 20

Acting Governor Lew M. Williams yesterday issued a call for a special election for the First Division, to be held January 20 for the purpose of electing representative to fill the vacancy left by the death of Representative-elect Frank Price of Sitka.
 Clerk of the Court John H. Walmer yesterday issued the off, cial notice and order
 No ballots will be printed, but blank paper will be furnished and voters will vote at the same poll ing places used in the General Election last fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
sEY RITES TODAY

Funeral services for James Sey, pioneer resident of Douglas who passed away last week, were held this afternoon at o'clock in the Charles w. Carter mortuary. The Rev. Willis R. Booth conducted the service.
 Pallhearers were Alec Gair. Carl Carlson, Ernie Shudshift, E. Hack meister, Lion Johnson and Joe Riedi. Interment was in the Odd Fellows plot of Evergreen cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
NEW APPEAL
 FOR LEWIS,
 COAL CASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. - The Supreme Court today granted John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers a hearing on a new appeal questioning the validity of the pre- liminary injunction issued against them during the recent soft coal strike
 The effect is to broaden the is- sues of law before the court in Lewis appeal from the $10,000 fine imposed on him and the $3,500, ,000 fine on the union for contempt of court.
 In earlier petitions, Lewis and the union challenged the validity of temporary restraining orders is sued in the same case by U. s. District Judge T. Allan Goldsbor- ough here.
 The Supreme Court, in accept ing the latest appeal, consolidated it with the appeals granted earlier. Argument on all of the issues will be heard January IA.
 It was for violation of the re- straining orders that the mine leader and the union were held in contempt of court and were fined $3,150,000.
 The orders directed them to keep the mines going pending a judicial ruling on the legal issues involved. The preliminary injunction replac- cd the restraining order.
 The Supreme Court already has agreed to rule on the first appeals filed and has set Jan. IA for hear ing arguments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-23
GRIZZLY BEAR RETURNS

The Grizzly Bear, Fish and Wild life patrol boat, returned last night from a routine excursion of five days, according to word from Jack O'Connor, Supervisor.
 O'Connor also revealed that a new ranger motor arrived today from Anchorage. This will be in- stalled in the Fairchild Fish and Wildliie Service plane in the near future.