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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
"BELLE OF ALASKA" COMING TO PALACE

An authentic reproduction of that mad summer of 1899, when a sen sational rush for the Alaskan gold fields caused farmer and mechanic business man and laborer to drop their activities to participate in a iieadlong rush for wealth and sue cess in the wilds of the Yukon, is visualized in Jane Novaks greatest sci cen triumph, Belle of Alaska, ' distributed by the American Relels. lng Corporation, and opening at the Palace Theater on Tuesday and Wednesday
 Miss Novak, in the role of the young and beautiful wife of Wade Harkin, Kansas farmer, one of the many participants in~the hunt for gold, is stranded in Seattle She ob- tains work in a cheap restaurant where she meets Lucky" Vail. a gambler, who becomes the self-ap. pointed protector of the deserted wife. Planning to win the girl fo, himself, Vail deyises a fake attack upon her by a degenerate named Dugan. When attacked the girl shoots Dugan. Fearing she will be prosecuted for murder, she loses her identity by assuming the name of a notorious dance hall character whom she meets aboard ship which is sunk in mid-ocean, Ruth remaining the sole survivor Her adventures that follow form the basis for this great heart and action drama of the roar ing Yukon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Radio Experiments In 1890 Are Now Recalled

CHICAGO, Jan 22-The recent burning of the old Dearborn station here recalls the fact that the clock tower which suffered particularly from the flames, figured in the be- ginning ef radio development. In the summer of 1890. according to John w Clarke. assistant chief en- gineer Of the Chicago & Eastern h. diana Railroad, aerials were figged up from tho tower and experiments were performed which while only partly successful. convinced the ex- perimenters that wireless messages could be sent.
 'Benjamin Thomas was general manager then," said MT. Clarke. Permission was obtained for d pro lessor from Notre Dame to string serials from the tower to the Tribune building. Words were ex- changed, but the messages were broken. l. was concluded tiat the aerials were too low and that the noises of Dearborn Street inter fered."
 J. E. Murphy, treasurer of the railroad company, said he remem bered that such experiments were conducted from the old tower MT Murphy and MT Clarke are among the oldest officials of the road in point of service Most, of the other officials entered the service of the company since 1890 and were there fore unaware of the paFt played by the Dearborn tower in the early his tory of wireless invention
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Recluse Feeds Cats, Then Dies Of Hunger

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-The "cat woman of Avenue B. is in Bellevue Hospital today dying of starvation. "Cat woman" is the name neighbors gave to Mary Boarti, queer little woman who never smiled, who moved to the avenue two years ago.
 Beyond the fact that she loved cats and fed every feline prowler in the neighborhood once a day, imme- diately after nightfall, the neighbors never learned anything about her.
 Mrs. John McGowan, who lived in the next apartment to Mrs. Bosarti. tried, time and again, to question her, and even invited her to supper once. But Mary Bosarti wouldn't talk about herself. neither would she accept any supper invitations. So Mrs. McGowan shook her head and gave it up.
 All day long, even in the hot sum- mcr time, the "cat woman" stayed indoors Then, as night came, she would go around the corner to the dairy for her daily purchase of six quarts of milk. Returning. she would pour the milk in a dozen saucers on the pavement in front of her apart ment. There always was a scram- bling bunch of cats awaiting her
 But the "cat woman" seemed to have a strange influence over them. She would talk in low tone, and they quietly would await their turn ; at the saucers. It used to be an in teresting sight for children of the nelghborhopd watching Mary Bosarti and her cats.
 The weather being cold for the last week. the "cat woman's" neighbors did not pay much attention to her. They had become used 10 her habits. But last night the nelghborhood was disturbed for several hours by the wailing of hungry cats. A policeman finally shooed them away.
 This morning Mrs. McGowan | knocked at the "cat womans" door, heard faint moan and called other 1 residents of the house.
 They found Mary Bosarti starving. surrounded by more than 200 empty milk bottles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
AASKA'S FAMOUS VALLEY OF TEN THOUSAND SMOKES GIVEN
 EXCLUSIVE MENTION IN BOOK
(Continued from Page One.)

by Dr. Griggs who tells how a skep- tical chemist, after llearning of the proposed name for tthe valley, set out methodieally to count the col umns of hissing steam. for fear the name was an exaggeratien. He re turned to camp to report soberly that the name had really been in error-the name, he said. should have been the Valley of a Million Smokes.
 Not Technical Volume.
 The volume is not a dry technical one, for thrills of personal adven- lures fill the pages. The explorer author relates in mater of fact fash. ion how members of the parties walked over acres whore misstep would have plunged them to a par. boiled death in the seething canl1. rons of the valley. with the ever present fear that chance gust of wind might snuff out their lives with some gas that was more deadly, il less odorous, than those among which they advanced.
 And yet, it is added. the region now that it has been studied, would seem safer than a city street, for not a single member of the several parties was lost. Reports brough, back so impressed the President oi the United States sahat he imme diately set it aside as a National Monument. some day to become a park comparable only by the Yellow stone, and like nothing else on the earth for it's amazing wonders.
 Not a Munchausen.
 The writer, after apologizing foi his necessary use of superlatives ad- mits the fear that he, like Jim Bridg CT, who heralded the Yellowstoaa's $ marvels, might be set down as a Munchausen until future generations should vindlcate him. He adds:
 Many times also have I been thankful for the tools which modern invention has placed in our hands With kodaks and halftones and mo ton pictures to record orr discoveries aur advantage over the old time ex plorer, who could supplement his accounts with nothing better than sketches, was enormous"
 Many of Dr Grigg's marvellous photographs are included to show the wonders of the region, and the texl of the book forms a valuable con tribution to the scientists store ol information about volcanoes and the many phenomena that accompany eruptions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
TIMBER TRADE
 IN SIBERIA IS
 AT STANDST|LL
All Concessions in Siberia Have Been Cancelled by
 Soviet Government.

VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Jan. 22.-- The timber trade of the Primoria, one of the greatest assets, bringing m annrA revenue of one million gold troubles To previous governments has come 10 a standstlll since the Soviet took over the administration of this province. As a result of concessions given to foreign firms, chiefly Japan ese. there being no Russian capital available, exports of timber reached IA, 900, 900 feet in 1921 and promised to be even greater this year when the government cancelled ali con cess ons and imposed taxes and con dsiaons which made export impossible and unprofitable.
 The concess<ns covering over q million acres, which have been can celled were confined to the Straits of Tartary.
 Not only has the Soviet annullcd the concessions but 1t has demanded that the concessionaires shall pay tc Lit stumpage on cut timber, which they had already paid to the preyiou: government. As a result logging camps and mills have closed dowr and there were no bidders for con sessions recently offered at public auction. A timber merchant dscussing thu
 situation said: "The nearest mark
 cts for the sale of timber are Chin;
 and Jalpan. and these countries tak' i fram 70 to 80 million cubic feet |; year from America, which natural. l fixes the market price of timber
 Instead of developing export by re
 ducng the price for selling and fo
 railway transit; instead of the abol ishment of export taxes and reduclnI
 for loading, i. e.. for cheapening o 1 Russian timber in order to compet
 with America. the actions of tine loca ! authorities are directed in raisin;
 its price. First the price for fellini
 timber, which was already high, ha l been increased by 10 to 12 per cent | for the purpose of clearing area ever which the timber has been cut
 As a result of this and the increase, demands of labor the cost of layini
 down a log in Kobe is 80 sen Thi
 log sells in Kobe from 70 to so sen
 The same applies to fishing COT
 cessions.v
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
OUCH! BACKACHE! RUB LUMBAC0 OR STIFFNESS AWAY

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 Nothing else stops lumbagc. sciatioa, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints!
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Beavers Appear Along
 The St. Lawrence Rive-

BROCKvILLE, Ont. Jan. 22.- Beavers have become so destructive along the St. Lawrence River that owners of islands in Canadian and United States waters have been gir- en permission by the Dominion gov ernment to exterminate them on the Canadian side of the boundary. An experienced trapper has been en- gagged for the season and will make his headquarters on Dillingham's s Island.
 The presence of the beaver was revealed last spring by the number of fallen trees that had been knawed through at the base. Beavers have not been seen along the St. Law renee before in a quarter of a cen tury They are protected by game laws on the New York side of the river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Detonators Found
 In British Coal

PARIS. Jan. 22.-The mystery of the explosions of stoves which have kept the population of the capital alarmed and the police occupied day and night for the last two months, is believed to have been solved by accident
 While a barge loaded with English coal, reshipped from Rouen, was dis charging its cargo at the Quai de laval. the foreman in charge of the work noticed a wire among the Jumps of coal. Halting the work, he pulled eut the wire and discovered at one end an electric detonator of the type used in British mines to explode blasting charges. Digging about in the coal he discovered IA more dangerous instruments within the next hour.
 According to the foreman, who was formerly miner. the detonators were specially made to explode only ,by a spark. The humidity of the English climate. however, dampens the sulphur in most of thg fuses, which havel to be sent to the factory to be dried. Certain miners, ac- cordingi to the theory of the fore. man. have criminally neglected to collect the defective detonators, and have permitted them to remain in the coal
 Since the beginning of the cold weather more than 200 explosions have occurred in Paris homes, in most cases ~reckng the rooms. Sev. eral fires have been started in this way, and man was killed by an exploding stove.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Service Flight Record
 Is Broken by Lieutenant

MINEOLA, Long Island, Jan 22.- Captain Harry Drayton flew over no miles in 42 minutes here today establishing service flight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
ATTENTION MAsONS.

A stated communication of Mt Juneau Lodge No. 147. F. & A. M., will be held this evening in Odd Fellows Hall, at 7:30 o'clock. Busi- ness ol importance. All members are requested to attend. Visiting Breth- ren welcome. By order of the W. M
 CHAS. D. NAGHEL.
 --ady. Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
MRS. OLSON HERE.

Mrs. Oak Olson arrived in Ju- neau last night on the Admiral Wat. son. with MT. Olson. Mrs. Olson has spent some time in the states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
Attractions ut Theatres
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

COLISEUM "shipwrecked Among
 Cannibals." PALACE--"The Dust Flower"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22
COMING ATTRACTIONS

COLiSEUM-Minstr show by Ju- neau Fire Department. PALACE-Jane Novak in "The Belle of Alaska"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22

entertaining shows for soma time The last showing is tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22

Mrs. Mary Van Wye, wife of a professor and herself former school teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been elected to the Legislature from Hamilton County, in which Cincinnati is located. Mrs. Van Wye, born and reared in Brooklyn, New York, went to Ohio ten years ago to teach.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-22

Furniture moved and stored. Heavy hauling done. Phone 48. Ju- neau Transfer. -adv.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Tire Women's Home Missionary Sc. ciety of the kensington Methodist ] church met on Wednesday afternoon 1 at the parsonage Of the church. The subject Of the meeting was Migrant work, domestic science in industrial homes, our attitude toward the child" Mrs k. A. Wooding was the leader.
  l Members af the Emma Hart Will lard chapter. D. A. R.. have appoint cd Mrs E. w. Stearns to serve on the press and publicity committee of the chapter.
 The east Of characters for the com ody, Come Out Of the Kitchen" which is to be presented Friday even- ing, January II. by tho members of the Amphion club Of the New Britain high school has beon announced as follows:
 Olivia Dangertield, alias Jane Ellen
 ............. Miss Dagmar Carlson Elizabeth Dangertield, alias Aram-
 inta ....... Miss Lillian koplowtiz Mrs. faikcncr, Fuckers sister.
 ......... Miss Catherine Callahan Cora ta.kcncr. her daughter.
 ................. Alice pittsineer Amanda. Ulivia's 'black nanny.
 .............. Margaret Peterson Burton Crane, from the North. =.
 ................ Charles Quigley solon Tucker Cranes attorney and
 guest ............... Robert Christ Paul Dangertield, alias Smithfeld
 ...........,...... John Slade Charles Dangerteld, alias Brindle-
 bury ...,..-..... Gustav Carlson Randolf Weeks. agent of the Dam
 gertieids .......... Charles Covent
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Tryon of Chi cago are the guests of Mrs. Tryon's parents, Air. and Mrs. William Mon- tague of Hawlcy street.
 Mrs. William Skinner entertained the Maple Hill bridge club at her home on Golf street Tuesday after noon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. II. A. Lieuhardt. Mrs. r. E. Rau and Mrs. Walter Sorrow.
 Miss Airline Root of Maple Hill is entertaining Miss Alice Clarke of Wallingford.
 Mrs, r, II. Cosswcll Of MapIc Hin EaHr a tea ;u her homo yesterday aft ornon for tine Sunday school teachers Of the Newington Congregational Sum- day school.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Rogers of Ber- lin, x. l.. formerly Of this city, have announced tho arrival of daughter, Ann on December |.
 Miss Irene Richards was given a shower at her home on Vance street Thursday evening by several of her friends. She will marry Arthur $. Peplin ht St. Peters church on Wednesday, December 26th.
 
 Mrs, Hugh Clogan gave miscel- lancous shower at her home Thurs day evening for Miss Bertha La Ilammc, whose engagement 10 Jack lloichcr was recently announced.
 
 Mrs John Swanson Of Seymour avenue gave a party at her home Thursday evening for Mrs. Josephine Johnson in honor of her birthday an- niN"rsary Mrs. Johnson was pre- seutrd with a purse Of money.
 
 Miss Mildred SchwcilScrt. daughter of Mir and Mrs. j. George Schweikert li Roberts street. entertained several 1f her young friends at her home afternoon in observance of lcr ilth birthday.
 
 Mrs. Fred Rackliffc entertained st luncheon al her home for her mother, Hrs. Frank Raekliffo. Wednesday. here were several guests present.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Motor Competition Hurts
 K. R. Companies in Sweden

Stockholm. Dee. 5. -- The compo- tition between motor omnibuses and tho railroads tn sweden has become a serious mcance. specially to the railroad under private ownership.
 "J'nlcss the unfair competition from motor buses is checked in some way" declares the managing direc- tor of one railroad. "we will he forc- cd 10 ask inc crown for permission 10 discontinue our local service. The passenger traffic is 30 small al pres- cnt that raies cannot be lowered" To this tho motor bus owners retort that it was because the railroads did not reduce their rates that passengers welcomed the coming of the bus lines now numbering sixty along this par ticular railroad.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
CO77ZLIOND NDANCE AT SHUTTLE MEADOW CLUB
School Set
 Annual Masquerade Held

[ Miss Lois Kirkham will return from Wells college. Aurora. N T..
 next Thursday to spend her Christ .
 mas recess with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Kirkham of Cedar street. Miss Corinne Goodwin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Goodwin of sherman court is spending the week end with Mrs. Russell Williams of Essex, Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Carlyn Kingsley of this city. The New Britain Woman's club of which Mrs. B. B. Bassettc is president will hold its regular meeting at the First church chapel next Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ida Wright Bowman of New York city will discuss World Affairs"
 Herbert Wheeler of Forest street has returned from a three month trip to California.
 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Swift of Park place have returned from New York city where they spent the last two weeks.
 Mrs. k. N. Peck and daughter Miss Louise Peck of Park place have re- turned from a trip 10 New York city.
 Miss Helen Rackliffe daughter of Mir and Mrs n .f sington avenue entertained two tables of bridge at her home Tuesday eve- ming.
 Miss Irene Swift daughter Of Tal- madgc Swift of Cedar street will re- turn inc latter part Of next week from Walnut Lane college. Miss Swift is a member of the faculty at the college.
 Tho engagement of Miss Mary Lof- land daughter Of Dr. James I.ofland of Georgetown, Delaware and Charles Pyle of Baltimore has been announce cd, Miss Lofland has frequently been l the guest Of Miss corinne Goodwin 1. daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Burton Goodwin of sherman court Sho is q graduate of Becchwood Seminary in tho class Of 1919. i
 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Williams of | Essex spent last weekend with Mrs. l Williams parents Mir. and Mrs. liar Yey Kingsley of Bassett street,
 Miss Barbara Swift daughter of Talmadgc Swift of Cedar street comes homcf rom Wells college, Aurora, x. Yn next Thursday 10 spend her Christmas vacation intoNn.
 The Bcechwood alumni will hold l their annual luncheon bridge at the | Hotel Bond in Hartford on Friday, December 2S.
 Miss Lillian Rice and Miss Mary Rice Of Winthrop street gave q mis. ,elaneous shower at their home Il Tuesday evening for Mrs. Emory Adams Of Bristol Mrs. Adams was before her recent marriage, Miss bcanor Terry or this city.
 The Social Workers club held Christmas party Wednesday evening Il the r. w. c. A, for the club mem. oers and their guests. Supper was 'erred ai c o'clock and an interesting ntertainment followed.
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goodrich Of Berlin have left for Florida, where hey Wiil spend the winter months.
 The Women's Missionary society or he kcnsington Congregational church 'llI meet next "Wednesday afternoon [ t tho home Of Mrs. C. F. Baldwin he subject for discussion will be l The Child at Work. al Play and at ! 'chool." Mrs. C. Fred Johnson will | e in charge Of tho meeting. C Mir. and Mrs John Ioonis were the 1 inner guests of Mir. and Mrs Fred V ,ackliffe al their home. fS6 Kcnsing- Dn avenue. last evening
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Tho many enthusiastic cNnfrsslonS by Yale mon in this city of their in- tention to attend the smoker tonight at tho Shuttle Meadow club indicate
 that over loo will be present to see the moving pictures of tho Yale foot ! ball victories over Harvard, Brown, ! Princeton and the Army and the Life
 at Yale" pictures; to hear the double quartet from tho University Gloc club sing: 10 meet "Ducky" Pond, the foot ball and baseball notable who was tho
 first man to negotiate the difficult football path over the Harvard goal
 line in Cambridge since 1907. and to hear Minot 4. Osborn, 1907, secretary Of the Yale Alumni advisory board tell about the trend or things at New Haven.
 II is hoped that the president of tho Hartford Alumni association and it's secretary may be prevailed upon 10 attend, and that Mcssrs. Osborn and Pond will bring group Of under graduates up with them. lt is stated that the pictures or the games, taking half an hour to present. arc remark ably good. tho film of tho Harvard game surprisingly SO considering the weather conditions under which the game was played. The Life al Yale' pictures entertain for an additional full hour.
 An amusing message from Mr. Os- i born inquiring as 10 tho formaiity to l bc observed. brought the instant re- l ply from those in charge Of fhc | smoker that if was to br distinctly | informal, the ctistomos to he worn be- ing left entirely 10 the choice Of those who attend. One member of inc stated that he might pos sibly change his collar, but otherwise hC was going 10 wear ''iust what hc had on." while another. pleading that he had nothing to wear hut new dinner suit" begged not to be barred on that account. But genuine infor- mality is to he observed.
 Mrs William C. Hungcrford and Miss Eleanor Lewis or Russell street will return tomorrow from New York city, where they have spent the last few days.
 Harry Bates Of Russell street. Iohnstonr Vance of Hamilton street, A. l.. Mackay Of Lincoln street and Iohnai han Hart Of Maple Hill return q Wednesday from Ocracokc. \. C.. where they spent the last ten days duck hunting aboard Hex Beach's house boat.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Porter of Gar len street gave adinner party st their rome Wednesday evening to prccede hc Eal Masquc.
 
 The Emma Hart Willard chapter. Daughters of the American Eevoln- ion held au interesting meeting Thursday afternoon when Miss Ruth falpin read paper or the Jonathan -rumlull chair at Hary ard Tniver- fiv. Miss Aiirs Norton. Miss Eiiza- arh Norton and Miss Marjorie Moore ycrr thc hostesses.
 < party was held iast evening in .nuor of little Betty Porter of ISS linden street. thc occasi0u being her ,rst birfhday. she vas inc recipient [ many pretty gifts. Refreshments -erc served and an enjoyable eve ing spent.
 Mr. and Mrs. T.. J. IHxon ot Eton ,Iace. Befyiderc. were pleasantly sur rised last Saturday evening when lrCc number of their friends called D nay them farewell visit. Mir. and lrs. TiNon and daughter. Grace are yon to leave for Florida where they iH speud thc winter months.
 Music and games were enjoyed and
 buT.t lunch seryed. The couple as presented Hiih haudsomri ridge lamp.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Miss Margaret Christ will return from the wfidclife school. pennsyi- tania next week. 10 spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F.. W. Christ Of Garden street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

bachelor party vas held Thurs day evening at the home Of Mrs. Charles Myers in honor Of Jack Fletcher whose engagement to Miss Bertha La Flamme was recently an- n0uuced.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Mir. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey Of Russell street returned today from New York city.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

James W. Mathews a salesman for the Stanley Rule and Level company is spending the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. George H. Mathews of Bassett street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Mrs. William Judd of Murray street gave a luncheon bridge at her homo Wednesday aferBoon. Christmas color decorations were used. The prfzes were awarded 10 Mrs Rapalye of Martford. Mrs. Albert Abbe and 10 Mrs. oscar Murray.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Miss Constance Twitchell, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. R. c. Twitchell Of Forest street, comes home from Ab- bolt academy. Andover. Mass, next Wednesday to spend her Christmas recess with her parents.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Mrs. B. B. Bassett of Emmons place is visiting her daughter and son .in-law MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Gil- bert Of Beaumont, Texas.