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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
INTER COMMUNICATING
 SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN
 FOREST SERVICE OFFICE

A dictograph inter-communicatin system has been installed in the of fees of the U. s. Forest Service, in is entirely separate from the tele- phones. being connected only in the offices. Tho master station is in the main office and at the present time two sub-stations have been install ed, one in the office of Forest Sup- ervisor Flory and the other in the draughting office. Sub-stattions will be installed in the other two offices shortly.
 The instruments were sent here from the Portland Forest Office. w. R. Banes, the Juneau Electric Com pany. installed the system.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
ICY WATERS OF CHANNEL TAKE
 LIFE OF MAN
Jack Lozar Is Drowned When Falls from Gas Boat
 Saturday Night.

Jack Lozar, 27 or 2S years of age unmarried, and a resident of Doug. las, was drowned and Katie Smith an Indian, also of Douglas, received a severe shock, when they fell from the deck of the gas boat Helen into Gastineau Channel, opposite the AL aska Juneau rock dump, about 8:30 Saturday night. BoZar sank at once and his body did not rise to the not been rccovreed The woman was able 10 keep herself afioat until she was rescued by Angelo Demos, who was also abo1rd the Helen.
 Lozar, the drowned man, the Smith woman and her four-year-old son and Demos and George Barou- mis, board the Helen, which is owned by Demos, at Douglas, short time before the accident. The party was out for ride about the Chan mel. On boarding the Helen, Lozar and the woman seated themselves in a small fat-bottomed skiff lying across the stern of the boat. Demos went to the engine room below to start the craft, Baroumis went to the extreme stern and the little boy was seated in the cockpit. The boat was headed out from Douglas shore across the Channel.
 According to the woman she was close to the stern of the skiff and the boy called to Lozar that she uroe in a da apoara1o nocitinn Io1ar turned toward her and as he turned the boat gave lurch, throwing him forward and over the stern of the boat into the Chanel. As he fell his arm struck the woman and she was also thrown from her balance, and over the stern into the water.
 Baromis did not see the skiff when it went overheard. He was watching the conveyor on the dump. A eidlng, scraping noise, he said, followed by splash in the water startled him and he looked up to see Lozar and the woman in the water. He gave the alarm, yelling to Demos to shut down the engine The latter reversed the engine and pulled back to the spot. By that time Lozar had disappeared beneath the water. Demos jumped over board and grabbed the woman. bringing her alongside the Helen, and. with the aid of Baroumis pull ed her aboard. Lozar was not seen again although the Helen was held on ,he scene for 30 minutes.
 During that time the men worked over the Smith woman, pumping water out of her lungs. and she was then brought to the City Dock. The accident was reported to Chief of Police T. E. P Keegan, and the woman taken to St. Ann Hospital She Is reported to be improving today, having suffered only from se- we're shock. It is expected she will bs discharged from the hospital in a few days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

BEIRUT. Syria, June 1S.-. (By As sociated Press s.)-American automo- piles threaten to supplant railroads in many parts O the Near East. Throughout Syrial Palestine. Mesop. otamia, and in certain 1,rts of Transjordania and Arabia, fleets of American motor cars now link up remote cities and towns and afford the traveller a cheaper and more com fortable journey than by rail.
 In some of the sparsely settled and scattered regions of the Medit.
 erranean and interior countries, Yan- kee motor cars have blazed the trail to places which heretofore were ae- cessible only by long and tiresome journeys on donkeys and camels. In Syria and Palestine 90 per cent. of all automobiles in use are of Amer ican make.
 American tourists to the Holy Land are now able to make the trip from Beirut to Jerusalem by automobile over excellent roads. Before the ad- vent of the American car the 200 mile trip from Beirut to the Holy City occupied nearly a week; tolay it can be done in ten hours.
 Americans at home who think of Palestine as it IS depicted Inc Bible a pastoral land untouched by modern life, would perhaps be sur prised to find the whole region eov- cred by a great arterial ne- wors Of splendid roads and fast-moving mo tor cars. The wooden blow, the hand cythe, and the other primitive instru- ments which for thousands of years were used to make the land fertile and productive, have given way to modern American agricultural ma In the larger productive areas the camel and the ox-cart have been surplanted by time-saving pow CT tractors.
 In the old days before the war 1t took four days to journey from Jeru- salem to Nazareth. Today 1t can be done in four hours. Along the old tracks the camel, heavily laden, still wends his way, never so much as turning his head at the hoot of the caravan of automobiles.
 The long-cherished idea of a quick land route from the Mediterranean to Bagdad and India also has been brought within the realm of practical experience by the development of a motor car service between Beirut and Haifa and Haifa and Damascus. This route brings Bagdad within sixty hours journey by land of the Medlt- erranean. The course takes one out through Damascus. then across the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
NEW SECRETARY
 NOW APPOINTED
 ON COMMISSION
P. H. Gildea, Local Man, Is Appointed Secretary Fish
 Commission by Bone.

P. H. Gildea, of Juneau, has been as Secretary of the Territorial Fish Commission. The appointment be- comes effective on July 1 and was recommended by ViceChairman J. R. Heckman, under whose direction, by stipulation of the Legislature, the fund appropriated for the Commis- sion will be expended.
 MT. Gildea is now employed at the Alaska-Juneau mine. He has been in Alaska for some years and for. merly lived at Ruby, where he stud jed law under Hon. John w. Eurn, now a Fourth Division Senator, and acted as Deputy Postmaster there. Subsequently he took a law course at Valparaiso, Indiana. Before com. ing to Juneau, in September last, he lived for some months at Haines and, during the fishing season, was in the service of the sderal Bureau of Fisheries. He has beer a student of fisheries since hls hoynood Oil the Irish coast and is regarded as excep- tionally well qualified for the Secre- taryship of the Territorial Commis- sion.
 Primarily his duty will be to gath CT and compile statistics under q concurrent House Resolution which asks for the following data:
 The amount of salmon of each t.1
 stream, as near as can be escer-
 tained, for the years 1919 to
 1924, inclsive.
 The number and location of
 the various fish traps and the
 distance of each from the near
 est salmon stream.
 The number of seines and nets
 used in the waters appurtenant
 to such streams, as near as can
 be ascertained
 The location of the cannery or
 canneries to which the salmon
 from the various localities are taken
 The streams in which salmon
 eggs in the eye state have been deposited or salmon fry released
 each year by the Territory and
 by Federal and private hatcher
 ies and the quantity thereof
 Mir. Gildea enlisted for service to the United States in the World War. but, being beyond the age limit did not get overseas. He has a wife nd oh t,N t,, His headquarters will be at Ketchi- kan, where his work will be closely affiliated with that of the Superin- tendent of Hatcheries, Edwin Went worth
 The construction of the new hatch. cry at Ketchikan is under way. It's cost will be $4,175
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
JUNEAU ELKS WILL PRESENT MRS. HARDING
 WITH ALASKAN LAMP

B. P. o. Elks No. APO will present Mrs. Warren c. Harding. wife of the President of the United States with copper reading lamp, from the Mug. get Shop. when she arrives here next month with the President. In the event she should not make the trip the lamp will be presented to the President for her The lamp is now on display in the windows of the Nugget Shop.
 It is made entirely of pounded copper, the shade of pierced copper, in which scenes of big game of the North have been carved. The pierced copper is over stained glass Two elk tooth pendants are hung from the light sockets. The base is en tirely of copper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
WHO'S HERE

l.. M. Carrigan. representative for Armour & Company, left on the Admiral Rogers for Haines. He was accompanied by his son Richard.
 Mrs. J. Boedecker and Mrs. E. Jones left on the Admiral Rogers to make the round trip to Sitka.
 Mrs. J. F. Starr, daughter of Gov. and Mrs Scott c. Bone, is returning to Juneau on tho Alameda. She is accompanied by her sister, Miss Mar guerite Bone. Mrs. Starr left here recently, going as far as Seattle, with her husband, who was called east on account of the death of his father.
 Mrs. w. A. Holzeheimer and her daughter Katherine. who were book ed to arrive in Juneau on the Ad- miral Rogers, came north only to Ketchikan on the steamer.
 A. Van Mavern, representative for the West Coast Grocery Company arrived here on the Admiral Rogers from business trip to the southern district.
 NIB. V. IT.. LiilnitIiudH, Wlit Ol the Brothers Island fox farmer, ar rived here on the Admiral Rogers.
 c. F. Lane. representative for tn, lngersoll-Rand Co.,, arrived here or the Admiral Rogers from the south MT. Lane is former resident of Ju neau. having been in the company hfflce when it was maintained at Ju neau.
 Mrs. c. M. McGrath, wife of the prominent merchant of Sitka ana her daughter Gertrude, are aboard the Admiral Rogers for Sitka. They have spent the winter in Seattl, where Miss Gertrude ihas been at inding school.
 R. A. Maurer. representative fo, Schwabacher Grocery Company ant F. R. Bigford, representative fo Heinz Pickles. left on the Admira Rogers on a business trip to Sitka.
 Miss Lorene Mcleod and her littl, niece Edith Young, returned to Ju neau on the Admiral Rogers afte spending short time in Ketchikai visiting with relatives.
 Oscar Hart. representative fo Neustadter Bros. arrived here ol the Admiral Rogers from the south.
 Mrs. NJ. Seacrist and her son Jack will arrive here on the Alamed to visit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
NAPKIN AND WIFE PLEAD
 GUILTY AND ARE FINED

Henry Watkn and wife, who were arrested on a charge of violat- ing the Alaska Bone Dry law. in a raid conducted last Friday evening by the U. s. Marshal's office. entered a plea of guilty to the charge in the U. s. Commissioners Court this morning. Judge Y. A. Paine fined each of them S100 which was paid. Tn addition to the fine an addi- tional penalty of ten days in the Federal jail at Juneau was imposed on thes husband
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
Wmdstorm Sweeps Canadian Town Doing Heavy Damage

SASKATOON, Sask, June IS. = A windstorm, approaching cyclonic violence, swept central Saskatchewan Saturday and Sunday, causing one death and heavy damage to barns and houses. One house was de stroyed and three persons reported injured,
 WINNIPEG, June 18.--A wind and hail storm swept Manitoba yester- day doing heavy damage to property. No casualties are reported
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
One Killed, Many Injured
 When Train Strikes Auto

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 1S.-- One person was killed, four serious ly injured and many others bruised when two-car train on the Pacific bile The auto was stalled on the tracks. The driver, Mrs. Harry Me Afee was killed instantly, three wo- men and one boy passengers serious ly injured, and score of others suf- fered bruises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
STEAMERS TOMORROW

Steamer Alameda is due to arrive here at o'clock tomorrow morning and the Jefferson should arrive here sometime tomorrow afternoon, hay ing left Ketchikan about 9:30 o'clock this morning. The Alameda has 60 tons of freight and two days mall for Juneau. The Jefferson has one days mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
s. 5. Empress of Russia Lowers Pacific
 Speed Record Nine Hours

VANCOUVER, B. c. June, Is. The c. P. R. steamship Elm press of Russia, arriving here yesterday from the Orient, broke all trans-Pacific speed records making the trip in eight days, 10 hours and 53 minutes. The same ship held the old records of eight days and Is hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
BARRONS ON WAY TO cANNERY

James T. Barron. President of the Thlinget Packing Company, is a pas senger aboard the steamer Admiral Rogers for the company. cannery at Funter Bay to spend several weeks there. He is accompanied by Mrs. Barron and their daughter, Mrs. T.. M. Fitzpatrick and her two children Robert and Barron, and several guests.
 c. J. Cornwall, representative for the Western Drygoods Company and J. L. Cavenaugh, representative for Marshall Wells & Co.,. left on the Admiral Rogers on business trip to Skagway and Sitka.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
AMERICAN MOTOR CARS OPEN UP '''0'
 REMOTE SECTIONS OF FAR EAST

Syrian desert to Kamadje and on to Bagdad, distance of 800 miles, with only one stop halfway between Dam ascus and Damadja at Rutba Wells, the only available water source throughout that stretch of desert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
ATTENTION REREKAHS.

The regular meeting VIII be held in I. o. o. F. Hall, Tuesday, June 19, 500 P. M. All members urged to attend. Visiting members well come ALPHONSINE CARTER, Sec- retary; FRANCES GUSTAFSON, N G. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

CLASSIFIED ADS md desirable bonrcers. If you are prepared to keep toarders 1t is important that you should know how and when to use tte cicssined ads -for they afford ybA, nc means for Ha'ung the buss Lcss PAY. Try the Empirs
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

Mrs. Venetia Pugh, clerk in the office of the Clerk of the U. s. Dis trict Court. returned to Juneau on the Admiral Rogers from Ketchikan, where court has been in session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
ENGLAND BREws LAKE OF BEER

LONDON. June 18 The total number of bulk barrels of beer brewed during the year ending March 31 was 22.334,2S3 in Eng land and Wales. 1.59S.339 in Scot
 land, 2.6S4,286 in Ireland making total of 26,616.953. These figures were given officially in answer to a queHtion in Parliamentary Papers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

R. DeArmond or sitka, and his son Robert. left On the Admiral Rogers for home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-09
Special Election Nov. Is
Metuchen Borough

METUCHEN, Nov. AT the spe-
eial election to be held next Tues
lay the qualified voters of the town
Viii be given an opportunity to ex-
press their opinion as to whether or
1ot the borough council shall ex-
pend rot over S250,000 in building a
system of sewers and sewage dis
2osal plant to replace the present
lnsahitary cess pool system.
The amount mentioned above is
he very limit of the expenditure
hat may be made for this purpose,
out w. w. Young, the designing
engineer, has declared that the sys-
lem should be built for nearer
100000. The higher figure has been
set by the borough council to care
Tor any unforeseen obstacles and
was done for the express purpose
IF carrying the project to compile
ion without asking for additional
finances after the work is gotten I'M
Ter way
improvements of this kind are us
ually financed partly through a di-
rect assessment against property
benefited and partly through a bond
issue cared for by general taxation.
At recent conference between the
members of the borough council,
representatives of the Chamber of
Commerce and the designing engi-
Neer, the financing of the project
Mas thoroughly discussed an dit was
practically agreed that this method
would be adopted in financing the
work.
1t has been estimated that the
cost of laying the 10000 of service
mains will be 100000, which will
amount to two dollars per foot as
sessed half to one side of the street
and half to the other.
The balance of the cost price will
be for the building of force mains.
disposal plant and appurtenances
and and will be provided fer through
I bond issue covering a period of
probably thirty years.
Estimates made by the designing
engineer would indicate that the
direct assessment against property
benefited will not exceed on dollar
per front foot, while the sinking
fund requirements for the bond is
sue and maintenance of the plant
will add not over three dollars an
nually to the tax on each $1,000 of
The towns ratables.
To the owner of a fifty foot lot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-09

assessed with improvements at 81
500, the direct assessment would
amount to $50 payable in ten years,
while the increase in taxes would
be sever dollars and fifty cents an
nually If the town fails to grow,
though the boom that is anticipated
following the building of sewers will
SO increase the value of the town
that the direct taxation will conse-
quently be reduced.
The proponents of the project point
out that this eXnSliture will be all
the taxpayers will have to pay with
the exception of the connection of
property and sewers, which will vary
to a considerable extent depending
on the distance houses als located
from the curb line and the depth of
trench to be dug.
Estimates of average c%ondrtions
according to investigation made ny
the Chamber of Commerce, show
that house connections can be made
at not over me dollar per foot.
The Chamber of Commerce IS
meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. audito-
rum tonight to complete plans for
the campaign and an invitation is
extended to any resident of. the town
to be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-09
The OUerc0Qts

A big variety of firm fabrics for hard service as we'll
as softer weaves and stylish light shades. Here are
the seasons best models, emphasizing the half belt
ed and the three piece helted styles. The latter
may be ad justed to a plain box, back, half belt or
full belt. Either raglan or set-in-seeves in all
models. The best made and best valued overcoats
in town at SIS, $50 and $35.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
ENGINEERS REPORT
 0N FIRE HAZARD
(Continued From First Page).

a whole, only fair, because of garage conditions and the indiscriminate burning of rubbish.
 "Electricity is under municipal control. National electrical code not adopted, but used. New inside work in fair condition; little attention given to old work which in general is in to a good extent. Only slight trouble now reported from cleo trolysis.
 "Conflagration hazard. The prin- cipal mercantile district extends along either side of a single street, and for the most part buildings are low and small. but considerable protortion of the construction is frame and the joisted brick buildings are very weak from a fire prevention standpoint so that serious fires are probable at many points. The fire fighting facili- ties are fair and good outside aid is available so that under normal con- ditions the probability of a fire in- volving more than block is small.
 "The manufacturing plants are sub ject mainly to local fires as much Of the construction is of a good type and considerable private protection is provided. In the residential sections the flying brand hazard would be a serious feature, particularly as tho water supply is deficient in most of these sections"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
 AND DEATHS GROW
Increase in Vital Statistics for 1928 Over Preceding Year

The calendar year of 1923 will show larger number of births, marriages and deaths than in 1922, the records in City Clerk A. l.. Thompson's off, flee indicate, allowance being made for the same numbers this month as in December, 1922.
 The annual report, showing the fig ure for 1922, followed by that for this year, is as follows:
 TSirths:-January 14S-154; Febru- ary, 144-116; March, 160-1S0; April, 116-14S; May, 130-159; June, 125-1S5; July, 12S-161; August, 153-139: Sep tember. 14S-14S; October, 12s-143; November, 121-113; December. 1S7- 137. Totals, 1.639-1,691.
 Marriages: January, 34-64; Febru- ary, 41-3s; March, 1915; May, 31-SS; June. SS-7S; July. 34-SS; August. sS- 60; September, 46-S2; October, 67-67; November. 54-54; December, 23-23. Totals. 49o-546.
 Deaths: January, 47-6S; February 4s-59; March, 56-6o; April. 59-95: May, Ss-41: June. 30-47; July, S7-S4; August, 39-33; September. 4S-44; De- tober, 41-S4: November, 50-40; De- cember, 77-77. Totals, 5s7-5s7.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
Diploma Mill Druggists
 In New York Total 150

New York. Dec. 22.--The names Of l50 alleged diploma mill" pharma- cists. said to be operating here under degrees awarded by two Chicago cor respondcnce schools in installment plan payments were presented today 10 Deputy Attorney General Dwyer, who immediately began checking the list against the registry Of the state pharmacy board. Investigation Of the alleged fake pharmacists was placed under the supervision Of Dep- uty Attorney General Lerner. who is directing tho attorney generals cam paign against quack physicians. den- lists and practitioners.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
Severe Drop in Price of
 Eggs Features the Market

thicsg 20. Doe. g2.-AH outsfandiae feature of prc-r'bristmas wnrh in the produce marked has been the scverc drop in the price of frt sh eEEs which are from siy fg eight cfnts fower tbsn a week ago and If csnfs under thc price or two weeks ago. Tho decline Is attributed to fine mild weather. according to Su-ift and ID. g produce depsrtfasnt. Tirzts sold yes- ttrdav at ss 10 ss cents. >torage azrs also sre soHn sis ts eisht cents 2 dozen. selling yesterday at -I cents.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
BRITISH STEAMSHIP GO.
 OFFERED INDUCEMENTS
While |. \. shipping Board shove No Interest in Getting Business
 Of Bar Assn.

New York Dec. 22.--The Cunard | liner Berengaria was selected for tho American Bar Associations voyage 10 1 England next summer because Cunard officials changed a sailing date to oblige the association after |. $. Shipping Board officials had offered 1 no cncoura cement nor suggested that they were interested" in an effort to l arrange passage on the leViathan, ac- cording 10 Alton B Parker, chairman Of inc committee arranging the trip.
 MT, Parker, in a statement made public today replied to attacks made in Washington Thursday on the sclec- ton Of the Berongara and d statc- ment made by Chairman James A.
 Farrell. Of the United States Steel Corporation criticisirg the lack of support of the American merchant marine by the AHmcrican people. The Bar Association delegation MT Parker said, wanted to be in England on certain date in order 10 take advantage or d special program de- veloped by their English hosts and Ii. B. Beitler, of Philade phia and Frederick E. Nadham. treasurer ot the association were delegated To con- suit the officials of steamship com pauies including the operators of tho Ipviathan.
 The Cunard line, these committee mon reported to MT Parker. was the only one that "came anywhere near paying attention to the wishes Of the Bar Association
New Britain herald., 1923-12-22
GET JAIL TERMS
stamford Ncgrcss Fined Si0O and 30 Das~ For Violating Liquor Law White Man t,Ct~ same Dose

Stamford Dec. 22.-Mrs. Louise Maiues. negro cabaret singer from whose home Lloyd Council. negro but Ter, was taken early Thursday morning suffering from a Eunshot wound was srraigncd in the police court here today on q charge of violation Of the liquor law and fined s400 and costs and sentenced 10 30 days in jail.
 Martin Contore of Gay street this city, white man, was arraigned on d similar charge and the same penalty was imposed Cantore was found at Mrs Haiues' home when Council was taken away wounded. the police aI- lege. Evidence duplicating Mrs. Haines and Cantorc in the sale Of gin was presented 10 the court.
 Council rhom tho police rognd was shot accidentally while examining pistol, is still in tho hospital in a serious condition though expected to recover.