The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 23, 1929, Page 8

S Y L L LR YLV R R R R R e R SRt - g - MAYER TAKES TORTURE CASE BEFORE JUDGE Making Eflértr 710 Perman-|}; ently Stop Prosecutor Using “Methods” — Decastro eduled to or Court in an nake permanent t rjunction obta Earl Maye: in the ef- tem- train- olvin 1 by means of “truth tion and “lie detector to force him to reveal the place where the body | of James Ei Bassett is suppos- ed to be hid Mayer is suspected of murder- ing Bassett who disappeared here over a year ago. Colvin said he was prepared to demonstrate the use of the tector.” * Deputy sheriffs opened two gr: in the Bothell Cemetery yesterda near where Mayer stayed for time, in an ur Bassett’s body. TORTURE USED T0 FORCE 0UT A CONFESSION “Electric Chair” Officers, Claim— | Judge Takes Action | | HELENA, Arkansas, Nov. 23.—A makeshift “electric chair,” said to have been used in the sheriff’s of- {ice for several years, has beexfl ordered destroyed by a Circuit| Court judge, as the result of testi- mony of a negro that it was used to force his confession that he killed his six-year-old stepson. The negro was convicted and sen- tenced to life imprisonment. The negro squirmed in the wit- ness chair as he described the tor-| ture he claimed he was subject to in the “electric chair.” He said he confessed to choking the boy, Willie Hopki to death, so the officers would turn off the current when the pain became un- bearable. He said he signed a confession |Which is being erected for 'W. H.| “so they would not put me back in the chair again.” — e —— PICTURE AND SHOVEL ATTRACT ATTENTION A framed picture depicting the architect’s conception of the future |eXtreme southern end of the lot, shovel {& tool shed is being built to house Capitol Building, and the used by Gov. George A. Parks and Collector of Customs John G. Mc- Bride in formally breaking ground on the site of the new building, is proving of much interest to a great many passersby in the busi- ness section of the city. These two articles may be seen in one of the display windows of Valentine's Jew- elry Store. The shovel has the following in- scription engraved on it: “The shovel used by Governor George A.! Parks assisted by John G. Mec- The heati 1t /4R Kretro- | ——————— Bride, Collector of Cutsoms and oAU, DIRS RN AeLro~ Custodian, in formally breaking |Politan Methodist Episcopal Ch“rmwFLORfi‘R];)OMR\i::ISJ:NNEE:EWEFK ground for the Captiol Building,|las been completely rebullt by ; Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 12, 1929. Ex- Contractors.” — . = | AT THE HOTELS | Gastineau sracl M. Greenberg, Haines; C.| H. Widell, Unalga; G. Taylor, Mr. | and Mrs. Carl Midkoff, Margaret | Mann, Mrs. Fred Henning. Alaskan W. B. Cummings, Haines; Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Frye, Juneau; Mrs. B. Alexander, Security Bay. Zynda Lieut. H. V. Roberts, Sergeant A. Hoffman, Chilkoot Barracks. .. Old papers for saze at The Em- | BABEEARRMAARAAS L L SRR appear | “lie de- g/ & F Mye;: Formerly of! iccessful quest for 1\ka from Portland, Ore., where he | Used by[ms been on duty for some time, | Portland. Fred Handy, I headquarters. | !cavating crew is digging the ground which for two days has covered jwill consist of two stories and a HEATING PLANT AT |Oscar Harri, of the Harri Machine creises under auspices of the Ju-|WOrks, it was announced today by | neau Chamber of Commerce. N. P.|ReV- Severin Company, Chicago, General |Sometime the congregation there ‘m..t at times almost filled the en- F.|Three Mexican laborers lost their T THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SATURDAY, NOV. 23, 1929 Datl y Cross- Climax for Week, " In Which Six Lives ‘ | Lost, Auto Accidents Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle JLN \rnnntnln -word Puzzle GRANTS STAY Anmomnnn 5. Strikes with C 'IY Utah, Nov.!| the beak | 10. Sluggish { the week dur-| 14" piane suitace ives have been lost Willow commands Forerunner of the modern plano OF EXECUTION OF DR, SNOOK tacte 5. | a greusome touch to the| g7 Hecree of the hearse is to follow, it, .- Sultan olerable band, playing a fun-| 33 Tolerable | . yeten 11, Smell 42, The love apple Allowance for waste Paining . French river Trouble Adc e, a ying a eral dirge. | -+ pa | son” - ASSIGNED HERE Portland, Arrives to Re- | place T. L. Chidester “ E. H. Myer, Agent of the Federal Prohibition Unit, has been assigned |to the Alaska district with head- | |quarters in th it was ;m-\ |ncunced today by ald Church, Dopm\' Administrator in Charge of | Ithe District. He succeeds T. L.| Chidester, recently moved to Ket-| chikan. ! r. Myer arrived here early this| cit Beside him, another new agent has been added to the force in the | T(‘erDr} Mr. Church announced. The second new agent is M. 8. An- gned to Ketchikan. He transferred from ther veteran of the Alas- ka force, has been transferred to Fairbanks. He passed through Ju. neau this week on the steame; Northwestern enroute to his new ! 2. Ameriean lake 13. L\hl(-«l 8. Of the finest quality 4. Undermine 5. Small orifices 7q° 6. Soclal stand. ing 7. Bed eanopy indefinite stay of execution of Dr. Howard Snook, convicted slayer of Theora Hix, coed mistress. = He was |to die in the electric chair on No- | vember 29. + The statement wire: colloq. 50. Elevate Part of a ehureh Body of men . Discerned | $4. Empire state: ¢ ts 8. Sheep tick: Against A | i abbr. 6 glish l‘v\\n % :»Ti“ 2 . Saered image execution followed the decision of 5. Intertwines 0 ale sheep der: abbr. . Give tem. % . . | { Polsonous ser- 6 ory 10. Kind of wine porarily the District Court of Appeals to de- i pent 65. Outer u-vwrlng 1 Ié“a‘ X rr: Sesams (ny Snook a retrial. | 48. Author of “The DOW feated cham- 59 Syer ! hi o Age of Rea- 1. Stuffs 61 Tenth part or | Chief Justice Marshall instructed the defense to file a motion for leave to enter a petition in error (nw;mg mistrial, and it is expected |the defense will set forth Federal rounds for the appeal to the | United States Supreme Court. It |is also alleged Dr. Snook was mis- treated by the prosecution before | making his alleged confession. B MONDAY // | MASONIC ENTERTAINMENT | W | i | | Monday evening at 6:30, Mt Ju- |neau Lodge No. 147, F. & A. M, will give a supper at the Masonic Temple for member of the lodge and visiting Masons. The supper will be followed by an entertain- ment provided by the Educational Committee; and members and all visiting Masons are requested to nt&end —adv. - ->-ee - RAPID PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON NEW LAUNDRY | s being made by NEW CARDINAL Rapid progre: BEiw > 4ot - | VATICAN CITY, Italy, Nov. 23. E]x.sht.;]\\p “rx:::'\ gir:::.,(i};:‘cmmryxx‘t‘r(‘ucl‘?l‘ —The Most Rev. Joseph Macrory, ' = Archbishop of Armagh, is one of $10.000 reinforced concrete building [¢yo ") U B i ML 8 B | ment by Pope Pius is announced | today in the issue of, the Observa- tore Romano. |Fakuyama on Franklin Street .\u(l‘ which will become the new home: of the Juneau Laundry. The old plumbing shop has al- ready been torn down; Torvinen's Tailoring Shop has been moved 20 feet to the south and a new foun- dation built for it; and, on the| e Atlantic Coast Cold Wave Going Out to Sea NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The fore- cast for the day is rising tempera- the materials and equipment being |tures and seems to herald the end used by the contractors. An ex-|of the unseasonable cold wave floor of the future building which|half of the nation with freezing weather. Snow continued in many sections but the Washington Weath- er Bureau announced the disturb- ance, extending from Florida to Cape Hatteras, is moving northeast- ward. This is taken to indicaté it will swing out to sea, missing New York City which thus far has suf- fered little from the cold wave. basement and which will be 30 by 48 feet. METHODIST CHURCH HAS BEEN REBUILT| Charles H. Flory, Alaska Commis- sioner for the Department of Ag- Henry Young, pastor. b ik riculture, who has been Visiting For IS ANNOUNGED = Lurn to his home here on the | steamer Northwestern next week, it | | was announced today at district headquarters of the United smtes’ Forest Service. —er——— G TURKEY SHOOT SUNDAY Get your Thanksglving Bird. adv e e Commercial Job prin¥ing at The| Empire. e RN SR Gift ; Suggestions | o ER 50c pound Ivory Dressing Sets 5-Year Diary T T = Writing Portfolios Bridge Sets Incense Burners Cameras Perfumes Toilet Waters Lucretia Vanderbilt Vanity Sets Exclusive Agents for Juneau Purveyors to Parucular People GEORGE BROTHERS 5 FAST DELIVERIES DAILY 10 a. m,, 11 a. m., 2 p. m,, 3:30 p. m. and 4:30 p. m. The Nyal Service Drug Store i Phone 25 We Deliver has been bothered by heavy smoke | Western towns for the past three weeks on official business, will re-| tire building. The furnace was torn down to the ground this week and rebuilt |by Mr. Harri. The work has just| 5 T : e ; BY DOUGLAS P.T. A. GREETING CARDS ave-m Kol OV.IS an 7 Are Now On Explosion; 3 Killed Island Natatorium Display LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov, 23.—| lives in a cave-in following a gas WEDN DAY | explosion. The Police are ham- |pered In their work by escaping | fumes. IMPORTED 1 English | Ulsters ' pire office. -2 |7 | | i | A limited number of genu- ine imported all wool over- coats; these coats are very heavy and will be fine for the coming winter. We are offering these at the bargain price of $32.50 ] The door prize—*“A Sustained ; Admission 50 cents Gifts for Men Military Brushes Prizes—Seven of ’Em 2 for Best Dressed; Most Comical KING’S FOXY FOUR MUSIC Our Assortment of BUTLER-MAURO DRUG*CO. free Delivery Phone 134 WHEN WE SELL IT IT'S RIGHT NOVEMBER 27 Turkey”; 2 for Best and 2. for Express Money Orders great deal of attention in one of tne windows of Winn's Hat Shop. The blossom is small and wax-like |and its pale pastel shade of pink gives it a very delicate appearance, especially so since the cactus plant itself is decidely robust looking. This is the sixteenth bloom pro- duced by the plant since May. pramiIl SREF NS MRS. HOLMQUIST RETURNS llremen Wade Up to Knees in Beer when Answer Fire Alarm MALDEN, Mass, Nov. 23.—Fire- men who responded to an alarm H E ing which six R Suppitente of fire, a blaze in a cellar in a| in mobile accidents in this - Volceless con- small house, found themselves knee | ; |city, more than 100 decrepit auto- | 1. KIP| 2. ¥Freanentty |Geep in beer. Large beer tanks had| M®: L. J. Holmquist, of The Flor- | | will be cremated in a bon- | :1.:" ::’r'filnll"r £ “nnl oft H & A e b‘"N and the cellar was flooded, | PC® Shop, returned this week on‘ Fort Douglas after a par-| 20. Series of - = Mhure or |Chief Justice of Ohio State s\ estimated that suftictent boer T e s il ie the down t street quantity # ascapet | Bt e M e N Sifinde Supreme Court An- |escaped to fill 45000 e oelles:fon a_combined business and pleas- | b i e Isance E e e Decisi ae * |ure trip. Mrs. Holmquist completed | Utah Automobile Dealers Assoc 3 nounces Decision | AAIHETS tion as a safety measure, dispos Musie drama i & spectal. courge dn the new cro-1 ng of machines regarded as 2 Impartiality agent PLA HAS quignole winding art and is in- i ;”lr ’::fi“‘)f]\l;“n ’:}'b‘. ‘ ‘h:x:‘_ Half: abbr. E Flower COLUMBUS, Unio, Nov. 23—Chief | CACTU IGTI: ;:,TOOM THIS YEAR Stalling the new and popular Nai- E X publi igh "lil:.l;; znl:;‘l:lrl-’ R ;ll‘m:l;‘l';nt J\luuc; Carrington Marshall, of the | 1vu.Le Permanent Waving Machine. ways ] o ¥ Ohio State e as an- | i | The cars'have been donated by | i3 Seie E Y i mf‘g’;‘:;’t"‘wiz‘l‘;‘-"“‘*'a,“,‘: A cactus placi sontaining one|W8tch for future anouncement. | memb of the Association Shallow recep- ! b grant &%0,.1e pink blossom is attracting a —adv. —_————— {Holy Cross Cemetery at Malder| | Holy Cross Cemetery To Be Closed to All Except for Funeral i r BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 23—Th) { containing the grave of Rev. Pat! | rick Powers, the scene of pilgrim ages of thousands of people am reputed of miraculous healing, wii be closed except for funerals bel ginning next Monday. This an |nouncement was made today b; Cardinal O'Connell's secretary | pending an investigation “into th whole question which has develop ed there d\mng the last month. % B Mgy \ Dell E. snu-m, Juaeaws pland( Old papers tor salc at The Em- pire office. of the stay of E Great Clearance Sale of the Season’s Newest (Coats and Frocks Sale Starts Tomorrow November 23rd This is not merely a THANKSGIVING SPECIAL but a Real Clean Sweep Sale Forget all previous ideas of what your dollar would buy . . . . think of the beau- tiful coats and dresses that you usually associate with higher prices. Then visit this store and see our excep- tional bargains during this GREAT CLEARANCE EVENT . . . stunning coats . . . . many in black, the key color of the Season . . gorgeous transparent velvet frocks . . . . new luminous satins . . heavy flat crepes. And glorious new colors . . . chocolate brown, bottle green, black, bright blues .md garnet for daytime wear. Dresses in Two Price Groups Group No.1 . . Group No.2 . . Coats in Three Price Groups { GroupNo.1 . . $ 9.95 GroupNo.2 . . 1495 GroupNo.3 . . 2295 SALE STARTS TOMORROW Leader Dep.t Store George Brothers uner. Hotel Gastineau. —advl SR v ' New, select line ' vIslling carc, Empire. NrmmenflommerflrmmonSlprmsonfls PHONE 478 The Home of Be PHONE 83 OR 85 CALIFORNIA GROCERY “The Store That Pleases” THE SANITARY GROCERY tter Groceries Balcony, 25 cents [ SOSSS e Shaving Brushes | Fountain Pens Pencils | Priced to Fit Any [ Purse "ARRI VED-Galoshe : | J. M. SALOUM Juneau Drug SABIN’S Get yours while they last. The Store for Men Company Free Delivery ~ Phone 33 Post Office No. 1 ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF FLOI R—Good Blended Bread Quality, 50 pound sack, $2.35 GARNICK’S, Phone 174 HEATING PLUMBING SHEET METAL 40 Hart Oil Burners in Juneau THIS IS MORE THAN ALL OTHER MAKES OF AUTOMATIC BURNERS COMBINED WHY? Burns cheap fuel oil without preheating at Rice & Ahlers Co. less—Simple—Safe. Money back guarantee. “WE TELL YOU IN low pressure. Noise- ADVANCE WHAT JOB WILL COST”