Iditarod Pioneer
" ' IDITAROD,Tl^OvTiTTimDAY EVENING, AUGUST B, 1014. Two B.ts Pee Tory
LOOKS PEACE FOR OLD MEXICO
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Mexico City, Aug. 7.—An agreement was reached yesterday be
tween the representatives of the provisional government and those of
General Carranza whereby the Mexican government was uncondition
ally surrendered to the constitutionalists. It is generally believed that
peace has at last been restored to the country.
(lly Wireless to Tin' Pioneer)
Washington, Aug. 6.—Mrs. Ellen Louise Axsen Wilson, wife of
President Woodrow Wilson, is lying at the point of death from a com
plication of diseases. She has been a sufferer from nervous com
plaints and Blight’s disease for many months past.
Passed Away Thursday Afternoon
.By Wireless to The Pioneer
Washington, Aug. 7.—Mrs. Woodrow Wilson passed to the Great
Beyond yesterday afternoon, surrounded by her entire family.
Both houses of congress adjourned on account of the sad event.
Thousands of messages of condolence are being received by the chief
executive and family from all parts of the world.
(Mrs. Wilson was born Ellen Louise Axsen, daughter of a distin
guished Georgia family, and married Mr. Wilson at Savannah on June
24, 1885. To them were born three daughters—Miss Margaret Wil
son, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre and Mrs. William McAdoo.)
Mrs. Wilson’s Funeral Will Be Private
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Washington, Aug. 8.—The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will probably take place next Monday, and both
the funeral and interment will be private.
STORY OF CRIME WHICH
FURNISHED WAR PRETEXT
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The Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew ,
« f Kmperor Franz Josef, and heir to the ,
Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, the
l>uche.-s of Hohenberg, were assassinated at
11:1.5 o’clock Sunday morning, June 28.'
w!n i! driving from the city hall, where they
ha 1 attended a celebration.
The royal carriage had just started away
from the station when a journeyman ,
printer. Pierre Gabrinovic, hurled a bomb j
at the carriage, injuring six persons, all i
members of the royal party.
A young Servian student named Prinzip,
an accomplice of Gabrinovic. raised a re- j
volver an hour later and fired several shots i
at the archduke and duchess, each of the
bullets strikinig a vital spot.
Those of the throng nearest to the two
assins stood paralyzed for a moment after
the explosion and shots, and then, before
the smoke cleared away, fiung themselves
upon Gabrinovic and his accomplice, who
were trying to make their escape under
cover of the confusion.
The two men were thrown down and men
and women tried to lynch them.
Wards Off Bomb With Arm
The bomb was thrown at the royal auto
mobile as it was proceeding to the town
hall, where a reception was to be held.
The archduke saw the deadly missile
hurtling through the air and warded it off
with his arm.
It fell outside the car and exploded,
slightly wounding two aides-de-camp in a
second car and half a dozen spectators.
It was on the return of the procession
that the assassination took place.
Bound on Mission of Mercy
On leaving the hall the archduke and his
wife announced their intention to visit the
wounded members of their suite at the hos
pital on their way back to the palace.
They were actually bound on their mis
sion of mercy when, at the corner of Ru
dolf strasse and Franz Joseph strasse, Prinzip
opened fire.
A bullet struck the archduke in the face.
The duchess was wounded in the abdo
men and another bullet struck her in the
throat, severing an artery.
She fell unconscious across her husband’s
knee. At the same moment the archduke
sank to the floor of the car.
The assassins were interrogated by the
police and both seemed to glory in their
exploit Prinzip said he had studied for a
.time at Belgrade.
Prinzip Long Planned Murder
He declared he had long intended to kill
some eminent person from nationalist mo
tives. He was awaiting the archduke at a
point where he knew the automobile would
slacken speed, turning into Franz Josef
,-trasse.
The presence of the duchess in the car
caused him to hesitate, but only for a mo
ment. Then his nerve returned and he
emptied his pistol at the imperial pair. He
denied that he had any accomplices.
Prinzip is 18 years of age. Pierre Gab
rinovic is 21. The latter told the police he
had obtained the bomb from anarchists at
Belgrade, whose names he did not know.
After his unsuccessful attempt to blow up
the imperial visitor Gabrinovic sprang into
the River Miljachka in an effort to escape.
Witnesses of his crime plunged after him
and seized him.
A few yards from the scene of the shoot
ing an unexploded bomb was found, which,
it is suspected, was thrown away by an
accomplice after he had noted the success
of Prinzip’s attack.
Time and Place Well Chosen
The time and place for the deed were
well chosen. The city was en fete in honor
of the coming of the archduke and duchess.
A huge throng had gathered near the rail
road station, where a small military de
tachment was on hand to keep the way
clear for the passage of the royal carriage,
in the throng were hundreds of peasants
in the bright native costumes of Bosnia,
They had tramped miles across the hilly
country to look upon the man who eventu
ally was to rule over them. Flags were
tlying throughout the city and garlands of
flowers hung from windows. All the nota
bles of the city and state were waiting in
side the station for the arrival of the royal
couple.
Because of the kindly feelings of the peo
ple toward the archduke and his wife, no
special precautions had been taken to safe
guard the royal party on their arrival, aside
from the usual police and military guard to
keep hte crowd at a respectful distance.
Lurk at Edge of Crowd
The assassins, taking advantage of this
condition, stationed themselves on the edge
of the crowd at a point where the royal
carriage would pass close to them within a
few yards of the railroad station.
The archduke and duchess entered their
carriages and, followed by their escort,
started for the city hall along the Hag
decorated avenue. At that moment Gab
rinovic leaped out into the road, hurling
his bomb straight at the royal couple. Then,
while the crowd shrieked in horror and fell
back in panic, the lifting smoke revealed the
archduke and duchess sitting upright in
their carriage, apparently unharmed.
Tries to Reassure Duchess
Franz Ferdinand, noted for his courage,
leaned forward as though to reassure the
duchess, who also appeared to be perfectly
calm.
When the Servian youth sprang along
side the carriage, pistol in hand, the arch
duke, apparently catching the glint of the
weapon, faced the youth, throwing his body
in front of the duchess. Before he could do
more the student tired, the first bullet hit
ting the archduke in the face.
Franz Ferdinand managed to remain up
right for a moment and then, as the second
shot struck him, fell back against the
cushions of the carriage.
The youth, so close now that he could
almost touch the duchess, continued firing,
his bullets taking effect in her abdomen.
P^ach of his shots had struck a vital spot.
CLAIMED THAT BEE STINGS
DESTROY ALCOHOL TASTE
It has long been known that bee stings
are of great value in the treatment of
rheumatism, says an article in the Denver
Post. The poison which a bee injects into
your body when it stings you not only re
lieves the rheumatic pains and swellings,
but makes a person more or less immune
to further trouble from the disease.
This result is due, it is believed, to the
formic acid which is found in large quanti
ties in the bee's venom. Formic acid, as
has been shown by experiments with hun
dreds of cases, is the best of antidotes for
the poisons in the system which stiffen the
joints and muscles with rheumatism.
Now it has been discovered that bee stings
are as effective a cure for inebriety as for
rheumatism. This important discovery was
made quite by accident in a London hos
pital.
F'ive men w'ere being treated for chronic
i rheumatism. Four of them had been hard
| drinkers for years, and one was a con
firmed drunkard.
Bee stings were applied to them, and the
rheumatic condition promptly subsided.
When they were finally discharged they
found that the treatment had done more
than cure the rheumatism—it had de
stroyed their taste for alcohol. Even the
sight of a drink nauseated them, and since
leaving the hospital several months ago
not one has touched liquor.
The hospital physicians, who were as
greatly astonished at this unexpected re
sult as their patients, have set on foot a
widespread investigation into the effects of
bee stings on drunkards to see whether they
are an infallible cure for inebriety.
Facts already brought to light show that
an intoxicated person is quickly sobered
by a bee’s sting, and that drinking men
1 who take up work among bees, where they
are frequently stung, soon Jose their old
1 craving for alcohol.
London, Aug. 7.—Winston Churchill, first lor d of the admiralty, denies that there has been a gen- j
eral engagement in the North sea. He states that the admiral of the German fleet is being driven toward
The British cruiser Amphion struck a mine and was destroyed, resulting in the loss of 130 men.
One hundred and fifty of the crew were saved.
The banks have reopened. No runs have been made upon them.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE CROWN PRINCE
It is reported here that the German crown prince has been seriously injured in an attack by an
unknown assassin. _
GERMANS ASK FOR ARMISTICE
Brussels, August 7.—The Germans have asked for an armistice of twenty-four hours to enable
them to save their wounded and bury their dead. They admit a loss of five thousand.
LIEGE STILL HOLDS OUT
The Belgians have successfully resisted the seizure of Liege.
NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED IN EAST
Tokio, Aug. 7.—The combined English and French fleets are expecting an attack from tne Ger
mans off the China coast.
MANILA REPORTS BATTLE IS ON
Manila, Aug. 7.—The British and German fleets are reported to be engaged in battle off the China
ITALY ORDERS GERMAN WARSHIPS AWAY
Rome, Aug. 7.—The Austrian troops are in retreat from Semendria, Servia.
The Italian government has ordered all German warships from the ports of Italy.
DENMARK MAKES PREPARATIONS
Copenhagen, Aug. 7.—All army reservists have been called out.
WOMEN MUST SAVE HARVESTS
Paris, Aug. 7.—The French premier has asked the women of the land to go to work in tne flcids
to save the harvest.
The French invasion of Germany has begun near Moyenhic.
• WATCH IS KEPT AT NEW YORK
New York, Aug. 7.—The United States dreadnought Florida is guarding this harbor.
MONDAY’S BULLETIN
Reserves Recalled
Washington—All German and French
military and naval reserves in the United
States, including Alaska, have been ordered
to report to their consulates and return
home for service.
Germany Declares War on Russia
London—Saturday night (Aueuri. 1 I
Germany, with army and navy ready, de
clared war against Russia, ihe hsalue sea
was immediately filled with fighting craft,
and attempts were made to cut cables.
First Shots Exchanged
The first shots of the war have been ex
changed on the Prussian frontier between
German and Russian patrols.
England has announced her readiness for
war.
France completed the mobilization of her
army Sunday at midnight.
Germany and France have not yet de
| dared war, but German troops have in
vaded France near Strasburg, in violation
of the treaty of Luxembourg.
Russian troops have invaded Germany at
Sehwinden and two other points.
The Austrians are reported to be with
drawing troops from Servia, preparing for
an attack from Russia.
A French aviator has succeeded in drop
i ping bombs on the German side of the
Rhine.
The assassination of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria is reported, although it
lacks confirmation.
Sir Thomas Lipton announces that he
will not race his yacht in America in com
j petition for the America’s cup if England
goes to war.
The government of the United States has
been asked to take charge of European em
bassies if the occasion arises.
Sweden, Norway and Italy are endeav
i oring to remain neutral,
j At Ottawa, Canada, orders have been
issued calling out all naval reserves in Can
i ada for active service.
| Turkey is ready to declare war on
Servia.
Tourists Held in Europe
Thousands of American tourists are held
in Europe, owing to the fact that steamship
sailings have been canceled.
Great Britain is expected to declare war
on Germany today.
TUESDAY’S BULLETIN
To Bring Americans Home
Washington—President Wilson yesterday
sent a special message to congress recom
mending an appropriation of $250,000 to be
used in bringing Americans from abroad.
The President says that the American
financial situation was never better than at
present.
France Declares War
Berlin—The German government has
made formal declaration of war against
France, and has also sent an ultimatum to
Belgium giving her twelve hours in which
to consent to allow German troops to pass
through her territory for the invasion of
France. German troops have already ad
vanced into Holland.
Germany’s Ultimatum to Belgium
Brussels—Germany’s ultimatum has been
rejected by King ^lbert.
The German forces entered Holland at
Limburg. The people opened the dikes,
driving the Germans out.
Diplomatic Relations Broken
Paris- Diplomatic relations between
prance and Germany have been severed.
Aeroplanes ascending at the border report
that the Germans are approaching.
Stock Exchanges Closed
New York- Stock exchanges throughout
the country have been closed indefinitely.
Fleets Concentrated
Tokio—Both German and English fleets
in the far East have been concentrated.
No Engagements Reported
London—No reports of any land or sea
engagements have yet passed the censors’
handsanyvvhere.
British Cabinet Split
The British cabinet is divided on the
question of war. John Burns, president of
the local government board, and Lord Mor
ley, president of the council, have resigned
from the cabinet, not being in sympathy
with the war sentiment. The people, how
ever, are clamoring for Premier Asquith
to fight.
Lord Kitchener has been recalled from
his post in Egypt, and will probably be ap
pointed minister of war.
Pert of Vancouver Closed
Vancouver, B. C.~ This port has been
ordered closed securely. Only coastwise
lines, American and Japanese, will be al
lowed to operate. Canadians everywhere
ere ready to help the mother country to
fight.
News of Mobilization Cheered
London—A proclamation of mobilization
of the British army has been issued by
King George. People cheered the news and
; the national anthem was sung.
British Ultimatum to Germany
Great Britain has sent an ultimatum to
! Germany demanding a reply by midnight
on the question of Belgium’s neutrality. It
is understood that Germany has declared
war upon Belgium.
Kaiser Blames France and Russia
Berlin—Kaiser Wilhelm today made a
speech addressed to the world, in which
he declared that France and Russia started
i the war. The kaiser is willing to send all
i Americans home if America will furnish
the ships.
America Will Be neutral
Washington- The President has signed aj
proclamation of American neutrality to j
European nations.
The cruiser Tennessee sails tomorrow, i
carrying from SO.000.000 to 88.000,000 for !
the relief of Americans.
The German embassy has served notice i
that a state of war exists in Germany and
France.
Italian Array Is Ready
Pome Mobilization of the army is com
pleted.
Turkey May Take a Hand
Athens Turkey has ordered mobilization
of her army and navy.
Czar Blames the Kaiser
St. Petersburg- The czar blames the j
kaiser for the war.
Kaiser Willing to Fight World
It is reported that the kaiser has de
clared his willingness to fight the world if
necessary to uphold his honor.
WEDNESDAY’S BULLETIN
Great Britain Declares War
London—Great Britain declared war upon
Germany at 11 o’clock last night.
Martial Lav/ in Briiish Isles
Martial law is proclaimed throughout the
British Isles. The war spirit runs high,
and the announcement of Britain’s deter
mination to fight Germany was greeted by
the cheers of thousands assembled in pub
lic places.
Germans Invade France
Berlin—The German army has invaded
France at Cirey.
German Cruisers Captured
It is reported that German cruisers have
been captured by the French in the Med
iterranean sea.
It is reported that Germany has violated
the neutrality of Switzerland.
German Fleets on Russian Coast
St. Petersburg—A German fleet of nine
teen ships has been located near Libau. j
Russian transports established contact with
the enemy.
Rather Ambiguous
British and French squadrons captured.
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
sink the Panther off the coast of Algeria.
(The above two paragraphs may have
been altered in transmission, probably by
the omission of words. They have been
interpreted to read: “British and French
squadrons capture the German cruisers Goe
ben and Breslau. During the engagement
the Panther was sunk.” In view of the
later dispatches, this may possibly be the
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JOHNSON UNDER SUSPICION
Paris, July 6.—Belief that Jack Johnson,
negro heavyweight champion of the world,
purposely allowed Frank Moran of Pitts
burg to stay the limit in their twenty-round
battle on June 27 prevails here. Close
followers of the game contended that since
his guarantee of $30,000 was assured, he
probably would stand a better chance of
getting more matches if he allowed Moran
to stay the limit.
Johnson was nursing a badly swollen
hand after the battle, but he received a
number of visitors. He attributed his in
jured fist to the fact that he wore for the
j first time four-ounce gloves instead of gloves
weighing five ounces.
The negro champion’s next battle is
I scheduled for October with Sam Langford.
! The articles provide that he is to receive
| $30,000, win, lose or draw.
Several Paris newspapers openly charged
' that Moran was allowed to stay twenty
: rounds and that he knew before the battle
j that he would not be knocked out. Jack
Adams, one of Johnson’s trainers, asserted
i that Tom Flanagan, another of the negro’s
i handlers, was in the alleged plot to allow
I Moran to stay the limit.
Fresh ranch eggs, 75c dozen.
| Iditarod Meat Co. 1
GIRL BABY AT JOHNSTON HOME
A big nine-pound girl baby made its ap
pearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Johnston at Discovery, Otter, last
Tuesday. Dr. Moore was in attendance,
and mother and child are getting along
nicely. Mrs. Johnston was formerly Miss
Agnes Mulroony.
Have your pet negatives enlarged by
Clemons & Koon.
Sanitarians in tropical countries are be
ginning to understand that ants are among
the inserts which transmit disease?
OTTER-CREEK DIEDGE DOING GEEAT WORK
Riley & Marston's Otter creek dredge
is now makinig splendid headway towards
the lower end of discovery claim, and it is
said to be working in very rich ground.
During the past week the big machine has
been digging opposite the town of Discovery,
and several buildings on the lower side of
the street have been undermined or re
moved.
The dredge will probably reach the lower
line of discovery claim by the 25th of this
month.
Assessment Work Blanks at Pioneer.
(By Wireless to The Pioneer)
Skagway, Aug. 7.—The Democratic territorial convention, which
convened in this? \y last Monday, August 3, did not finish the pre
liminaries and adopr|i party platform until late Wednesday afternoon,
and when the convention reassembled in the evening and the nomina
tion of a candidate for congressional delegate was in order, Charles
E. Bunnell of Valdez was nominated by acclamation, amid great en
thusiasm. Attorney Rhinehart F. Roth of Fairbanks made the nomi
nating speech. Attorney John F. Cobb of Juneau and others seconded
the nomination of Attorney Bunnell in eloquent speeches.
The nominee, who was a delegate to the convention, accepted the
nomination in an impressive and enthusiastic speech.
Who the Candidate Is
Charles E. Bunnell, who is only 36 years of age, is one of the
leading lawyers of Valdez, and is an Alaskan product. He came to
this territory at the age of 22 years from his native state of Pennsyl
vania, having just graduated from the university of the Keystone state
with the degrees of bachelor of arts and master of arts. He taught a
government school at Ward island, and was the principal of the Valdez
public school for four years, since which time he has practiced law.
He is an equal partner in a sawmill establishment in that city, and is
identified w'ith other business concerns in the vicinity of his home. He
also has many mining interests in that locality. He has for a number of
years been prominent in Democratic political affairs, and is a strong
Progressive-Wilson-Bryan Democrat. _
EUROPEAN WAR IS PRINCIPAL LOCAL TOPIC
The interest taken in the European war
situation in Iditarod is intense. As soon as
a bulletin is received a crowd gathers to
hear someone read it, and later to digest
its contents and discuss its meaning. In
some of the resorts rough maps of Europe
have been drawn and places mentioned in
the dispatches have been marked. Alma
nacs, encyclopedias and statistical publica
tions of all descriptions have been in great
demand, and generally those interested are
so well posted on the situation that they
are readily able to interpret, the necessarily
abbreviated telegrams received.
It is only natural that there should be
partisanship for the different nations in
volved displayed by our foreign-born citi
zens. The English and Canadians firmly
believe that the great navy of the mother
country will be the deciding factor in the
great contest, while the Germans are equally
confident that the military genius and
splendidly efficient military organization of
the fatherland, in conjunction with the
kaiser’s modern navy, will prove to be
more than a match for her adversaries. The
Russian-born residents of the community
are more reserved on the subject, anti seem
to take little interest in the war, while the
French and kindred Latin nationalities dis
play the only evidences of excitement anil
enthusiasm. Throughout there is a gen
eral note of regret for the wanton slaughter
of fellow countrymen, and in some cases of
relatives, that is bound to ensue, and of
sympathy for those who are to be the vic
tims of war's horrors. Iditarori's citizens
are not bitterly partisan, and all nationali
! ties discuss the momentous news calmly, ap
1 parently without bitterness and resentment,
t and seem to look upon the conflict a* in
! evitable, and a natural consequence of the
recent development of the great nations and
, the growing jealousies and rivalries engen
| dered. There are quite a number of So
i cialists among our citizens, and these pro
I fess to see in the present crisis the turning
point in the world’s economic development.
They expect the war to demonstrate to the
! toilers of the w; rid the fallacy of the pres
| ent system of ownership and distribution of
| the world’s wealth, and the enormous waste
; of resources and human life involved.
I It is hardly likely that any of the foreign
| born residents of this district will heed the
j call of their native lands for the return of
1 reserves and those subject to military duty,
on account of the distance and the diffi
culties of travel. There are some her. how
| ever, who would unhesitatingly join the
I military forces of their home countries were
j they in localities where they could do so in
! time to participate. But many believe that
the war will be of short duration, owing to
the enormous expense and destructiveness
of modern warfare.
Mr. Hall, the wireless operator, hat re
! ceived instructions as to receiving messages
fi:r transmission abroad which reveal the
precautions being taken by the belligerent
' nations. No code or cipher messages will
be received for European countries. The
full name and atidress of the person to
j whom the message is sent must be given.
! and all messages are subject to military ceil
j sorship. Delivery is not guaranteed.
PRAISES GRIT OF NOME RESIDENTS BIG HEAR I OF THE "ROUGHNECK"
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Richard Hatton of Washington, D. C„
who has spent several months at Nome,
reached Seattle on the steamship Senator.
As editor of the Nome Nugget he became
favorably known throughout the Seward
peninsula, and is enthusiastic touching the
future of Alaska.
“My sojourn at Nome,” he said, “was
interesting, and I shall ever have pleasant
memories of that unique far-away little
city. The manner in which it rallied after
the disastrous storm of last October chal
lenged ' my admiration. It demonstrated
the fine caliber of the people of Nome
and brought out the true Alaskan charac
teristics, which bravely meet and readily
conquer all difficulties.
“Nome and the Seward peninsula will not
be helped directly by the government rail
road authorized by congress, but it. will
benefit indirectly, and 1 think there is no
doubt that Uncle Sam in due time will give
attention to the interests of that part of
the territory, which is so rich in mineral
resources.
“There was talk in Nome of an English
syndicate making a large investment in
mining properties in that vicinity, but
whether it will eventuate in fact I am un
able to say.”
Mr. Hatton is a son of the late Frank
Hatton, who was postmaster general in
Arthur’s cabinet and subsequently became
editor and part owner of the Washington
Post. The son began his newspaper career
on that newspaper, after graduating from
Princeton. For a few years he served as
paymaster in the navy, but left the service
to return to his first love, journalism. Al
though he counts the national capital his
home, there is strong probability that he
will become a permanent resident of the
Puget sound country, and identified with
newspaper enterprise on this coast,
Mrs. A. E. Bain of Discovery was in
the city yesterday.
Location Notices at Pioneer office
The heart of the “roughneck” is as big
as a wagon wheel. Accordinig to his means
and the hard way in which he gets his
money, the workingman of Fairbanks and
vicinity is a prince of the royal blood, says
the Fairbanks Times. Rivaling even the
famous "baby stocking fund” in the early
days of the camp was the sum raised to
save the arm of a Servian, George Ajduko
vich. The workingmen contributed $1,20(1
from scanty pokes with a grace that wealth
ier men might imitate. One gave $100,
others $50, and one man who earned $25
by working day and night on a railroad
bridge over Deadman’s slough (the first
work he’d done for seven months I gave it
all to the "one-arm fund.” If this isn’t
perfect generosity, it is something mighty
near like it. The old days and the old
ways will soon be mist behind us, but of
all the bright passages in the life of the
camp, tradition will call up no more un
selfish incident than the spectacle of
knocked-about, uncounted and uncared for
workingmen giving their last dollar to save
not the life, but the good arm of a brother.
AT THE REGINA
John Mutchler, Dan McGuire. J. Wil
son, R. Roberson, F. Riley, J. Brewis. A. A.
Shonbeck, C. H. Christie, L. D. T aylor,
Joe Watson, A. Pederiche, Tom De Camp,
J. O’Day, Nels Larson, Eric Johnson, Pete
Saunders, C. Ryan, Harry Yeager, R. Paul
son.
Henry Durand’s restaurant at Discovery
was temporarily forced out of business last
Sunday by the operations cf the dredge, the
rear end of the building having been under
mined. He has moved into a near-by build
ing and has resumed business.
Frank Keenan has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of the late Henry
Schneider by Commissioner Albrecht. C
P, Wood, Manuel Gularte and Joseph H.
pmith were named as appraisers.