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LAST WORD OF DEAD CHIEF WERE: “THIS IS THE
END; GOD BLESS OUR AMERICAN INSTITU
TIONS; MAY THEY EVER GROW BETTER—
MILITARY ESCORT TAKES CHARGE OF BODY
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13.—Samuel Gompers died this
morning, the primary cause of his death being acute heart
failure. Mr. Gompers had been improving steadily since
his arrival this morning, and had taken three naps, awak
ening much refreshed. A sudden change at 2:30 a. m.,
showed that the end was near, his heart failing to re
spond to treatment of his physician. James Duncan,
and other officers of the American Federation of Labor,
who accompanied Gompers on his trip to Mexico City,
where he was taken ill, were present at his bedside when
he died. Immediately after Gomper’s death members of
the Executive Council of the Federation of Labor, and
other officials held a meeting to draw up a formal state
ment and make funeral arrangements.
Gompers last words to the nurse were: “This is the
end; God bless our American institutions; may they ever
grow better.”
The body was placed on a caisson, and, escorted by a
company of cavalry, taken to the station to begin its long
journey to New York.
Man to Succeed Gompers May Be Wm. Green
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The man to succeed Samuel
Gompers as president of the American Federation of La
bor will be chosen from the three members of the Execu
tive Council. They are Wm. Green, secretary-treasurer,
of the United Mine Workers; Mathew Woll, for the last
15 years president of the Photo-Engravers Union; and
Thomas Rickett, president of the United Garment Work
ers’ Union. It was intimated that Green might be chosen.
SECRETARY WORK
OUTLINES PLANS
LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—Legisla
tive and other measures to meet
the needs of settlement and reclama
tion policies for the country as affect
ing both existing and future develop
ments are prepared by Secretary of
Interior Work in a program submitted
to the President. The plan, which is
expected to form the basis of the ad
ministration's reclamation policy pro
poses the appointment of a Congres
sional committee to draw up compre
hensive reclamation codes.
“Red” Fiag Adorns the
Russian Embassy, Paris;
Neighbors Hiss At It
PARIS, France, Dec. 15.—The Red
flag of the union of the Socialistic
Soviet republics, as Russia now is
officially named, was ceremoniously
honored on Sunday from the Rus
sna embassy building.
The event caused some whistling,
which in France is equivalent to hiss
ing. by the inhabitants of the neigh
boring house.
The Beautiful Falls
All Over Spirit City
SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 15—Follow
ing an unusually heavy rainfall, the
snowstorm moved over Seattle from
British Columbia this morning and
covered the city with a white blan
ket, two inches shallow.
ARREST OF STORRS
CAUSED BY WOMAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.—It de
velops that the arrest of Douglas
Storrs, an ex-convict of Seattle, was
brought about by Lenore Holland
Worth, a Los Angeles woman, who has
been living here with Mrs. J. W. Page,
wife of a former warden of the Walla
Walla penitentiary, where Storrs serv
ed, and in which Ruth Garrison, the
Seattle stenographer is now incarcer
ated for having poisoned to death Mrs.
Storrs that she might marry Storrs.
NINETEEN GAIN FREEDOM
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 15.—Nineteen
of the forty-two persons that were
arrested in connection with the re
cent murder of Major General Stack
| have been liberated.
Elks, Masons and Rabbis
Officiate for S. Gompers
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The chap
lains of the Elks and Masonic lodges,
and two rabbis will officiate at the
funeral services for Samuel Gompers,
to be held here Thursday. The body
will be laid to rest in the Sleepy Hol
low cemetery ,at Tarrytown, near the
graves of Andrew Carnegie and Wm.
Rockefeller.
Coolidge Adheres To
Policy !n Message
—
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Presi
! dent Coolidge adheres strictly to his
: recent message to Congress making
; it clear that the Washington govern
I ment will not initiate steps for a
meeting, pending developments in Eu
rope.
Pioneers Will Hold a
Community Xmas Tree
At a meeting of the local Igloo of
Pioneers it was decided by the mem
bers to hold a community Christmas
tree. This is a function that is great
ly welcomed by the children, and is
a custom well worth preserving.
WEALTHY CONFECTIONER
SUICIDES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—W. C. Kipp, a
former wealthy Spokane confectioner,
broken in health, committed suicide
this evening at his home here.
Asked Mrs. Wilson Be
Given Annuity of $5000
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—A bill was
introduced in the house this afternoon
asking Congress to grant Mrs. Wood
row Wilson an annuity of $5000 per
year, during the term of her natural
life.
TODAY'S FISH PRICES ,
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 17.—
Salmon was quoted here this morn
ing at ten and eight cents.
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR NAVY TOTAL
$286,385,578
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—Appropri
ations totalling $286,385,578 for the
maintenance of the Navy during the
twelve months beginning next July 1,
are carried in the annual naval bill
as reported to the House this after
noon. Secretary Wilbur said he would
spend $1,110,000,000 annually for the
next twenty years to place our navy
on an equal footing with that of Bri
tain and superior to that of, Japan.
MASONS AND MILITARY
WILL BURY ALASKAN
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Combined Ma
sonic and military funeral services for
Major John R. Peterson, who died in
Alaska recently from wounds receiv
ed during the wrorld war, were held
this morning at Fort Lawton.
BANDIT IS GUILTY
SENTENCED HANG
CHICAGO, Dec. 15— A jury today
found Russell Scott, a former Cana
dian financial wizard, guilty of the
murder of Joseph Maurer during a
hold-up last April and fixed his pun
ishment as death by electrocution.
Governors Al. Smith and
Ross Guests Ma Ferguson
Al Smith of New York and Mrs. Ross I
i
of Wyoming, are to be guests at the
inauguration of Ma. Ferguson.
Third Party May Be
Formed In Chicago
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A con
ference for progressive political ac
tion at which a third party is to be
formed, will be held here Febuary 21,
the National Committee announced.
Increase In Postal
Rates Be Made Soon
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—
Following the report of Postmaster
General New, of a tremendous deficit
in the postal department for the past
year, he announced today that he
would recommend increases in postal
rates on virtually all classes of mail
except air mail. His recommendations
were sent to Congress today.
RUSSIA PROTESTS
•INVASION SEAS
BY CUTTER BEAR
MOSCOW, Dec. 16.—Minister of
Foreign Affairs Tchicherin, on Decem
ber 11, sent a caustic note to Secre
tary Hughes at Washington, com
! plaining that the United States coast
guard cutter Bear in 1920 had com
mitted an act which constituted a vio
lation of international law. The note
added that similar lawless cast would
be sternly repressed by the Soviet
government.
The complaint was made that the
Bear had affixed a brass plate to a
rock on Chukotsk peninsula, in Emma
Bay, Cape Pusino, in Siberia, near
Bering Strait, bearing the inscription
of the United States Geodetic mag
netic station. The plat bears the
warning that $250 fine or imprison
ment will be the penalty for violating
the law by removing the plate.
Kills Boy With Auto;
Is Hold Without Bail
SEATTLE, Dec. 16.—J. R. Stewart
was arrested today and held without
bail, charged with running down and
killing George Carl Larson, two years
of age, with his auto. After the child
was hit Stewart is accused of speed
ing up his auto and attempting to get
away.
CONGRESS HONORS
MEMORY WILSON
WITH CEREMONY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Congress
paused in its round of activity today
to render honor to the memory of the
late Woodrow Wilson. The chamber
of the House of Representatives was
the setting for the memorial services,
with Dr. Edwin Anderson Albeman,
president of Wilson’s old alma mater,
the University of Virginia, pronounc
ing from the rostrum where the late
President revived the custom of de
livery in person his message to Con
gress, a stirring eulogy of his life
and achievements.
Wilson’s daughters and close friends
of the late executive, and invited
guests made up the gathering, for
which all seats had been reserved. A
vast unseen audience, too, had been
remembered in the arrangements for
radio broadcasting the ceremony thru
a wide chain of stations. President
Coolidge and his cabinet, the supreme
court justices, representatives of for
eign governments, governors of many
states, members of the Wilson cabi
net, and high officials of the Army
and Navy were among those joining
with the members of the Senate and
the House in commemorating the
memory of the man who sleeps be
neath the towering cathedral here,
within distant view of the capital.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Wil
son, and his brother, Joseph R. Wil
son of Baltimore, were present.
PLANS DIRIGIBLE
LARGER THAN
ANY YET BUILT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Plans for
the construction of a dirigible airship
100 feet longer than either the Shen
andoah or Los Angeles, and with a
gas volume double that of either, to
be used solely for transatlantic com
mercial purposes were submitted to
day to the Naval sub-committee of
the House, by Admiral Moffatt, chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics of the
Navy.
FORMER CHINK TREASURER
EXECUTED, MISUSE FUNDS
PEKING, China, Dec. 16.—Li Ten
hing, personal treasurer to the pres
ident, Bao Kung, during the latter's
administration, was executed at noon
today. He was found guilty ol crim
inal misuse of funds.
Cold weather was encountered in
Juneau by passengers on the Admi
ral Watson, according to reports re
ceived this morning. The mercury was
two below when the boat landed at
the southeastern Alaska port.
THAT “STITCH IN TIME"
TO BE STANDARDIZED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
The old fashioned stitch which “in
time saves nine’’ is to be standardiz
ed by the United States government.
Stitches on everything from coal
miners' overalls to pink, filmy under
things, the joy of the flapper’s exist
ence, are to be standard.
Specifications adopted by the bu
reau of standards will be submitted
to a committee of manufacturers for
approval. Five stitches were chosen
as standards—the single thread chain
stitch, the over-edge chain stitch, the
flatseam chain stitch and the lock
stitch.
GAS BOAT HAS
GASOLINE FIRE
The gas boat Octurous, which ar
rived in port Sunday from Cordova,
had a narrow escape from burning
this morning when fire, caused by a
light too close to a gas tank, caused
an explosion, severely burning, Joseph
Schulte, and slightly damaging the
boat. The party was starting for the
Bear Glacier expedition, when the
explosion occurred. Mr. Schulte was
treated by Dr. Baughman and is nurs
ing a very sore hand.
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