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Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

The Icelandic 1inemen, riding out
in winter across the frozen drifts,
sometimes fording icy streams or
urging their ponies along the pre-
cipitous sides Of the fjords, face
handicaps that have been over
come only by the utmost hardi-
hood and resolution. But in that
sub-Arctic country it is all in the
days work.
In northern Sweden also the tel
ephone is pushing on, even into
the Arctic Circle. Not long ago
the Swedish telephone authorities
undertook to extend their wires
far up toward the northern end of
the Scandinavian peninsula for the
transmission of meteorological
bulletins and information of snow
conditions" to the wandering tribes
Of Lapps. These hardy nomads-
short of stature, broad of face
depend for a living upon the herds
of half-wild reindeer which they
drive south in the autumn, return
ing north again when winter has
broken and the melting snow lays
bare the scanty pasturage of the
Arctic upIands.
The Land of the Lamas
Recent advances of the telephone
into new territory are by no means
confined to Scandinavia and the
South Sea Islands. The mountain
Gus wilds of Thibet in the depths
of central Asia have also been pen
etrated by a wire line, and the
ubiquitous telephone has finally
reached even the Forbidden City
of Lhasa. For a hundred and for
| ty-four miles this line was pushed
forward with incredible labor over
the toughest kind of country. The
unskilled work was done by Thi-
hetan peasants, who took the place
Of the yaks as beasts of burden on
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

Egypt to the tomb of Tut-ankh-
Amen.
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07
BY RICHARD sToRRs coE


About a gigantic plane tree in
the Balkans was gathered a threat
ening crowd of Albanians and
Serbs. A line-gang had already
begun trimming the tree to make
way for an aerial cable.
The crowd was protesting vigor-
ously. The whole community,
Christian and Mohammedan alike,
had rallied to the defense Of the
holy plane tree. Venerated for
generations, it had gathered about
it a mass of hoary tradition run
ming back to the days when it was
worshipped in the Middle Ages.
Even the gendarmes were in SYM
pathy with the demonstration. In
the crowd their police uniforms
were conspicuous among the short
Jackets of the white-kilted Alba
mans and the scarlet and blue
waistcoats of the Serbs.
The protests were becoming
momentarily more vehement. At
this point however, the local au-
thorities took q hand. Quieting
the crowd as best they could, they
presented solemn official pro-
test against any further desecra-
ton of the sacred tree, which the
people had jealously guarded for
centuries, even during periods of
hostile invasion.
This incident illustrates one of
the difficulties sometimes encoun-
tered in telephone and telegraph
line construction in remote coun-
tries-native hostility. Even among
the turbulent mountaineers Of
southeastern Europe, however,
hostility can generally be over
come by tact and good sense. In
deed, it is often easier to deal with
open opposition than with the less
tangible obstacle Of native shift
lessness and Indifference.
This became very evident to the
engineers who constructed a tele-
phone system few years ago in
one of the South Sea Islands.
Lotus Land
To most readers those magic
words, "South Sea Islands," con-
jure up a softly alluring picture.
Palms and tree ferns, stirred by
the trade winds, fringe the beach
of a blue lagoon. 1.-the Polyne-
slams sport in the sun-warmed wa
ters or catch brilliantly colored
tropical fish among the coral
reefs. Parrots scream at the edge
Of the jungle, and bright lizards
sun themselves on the steps of
the consulate. British officials in
pith helmets and white duck suits,
a missionary and one or two dere-
Iict beach-combers complete the
picture. South Sea Island fiction
Of the alluring type, however, gen
orally has little to say about three
things. One is the rainy season,
another is the insects, and the
third is the exasperating Incidence
of the natives.
In this case, for example, when
jobs were offered on the telephone
construction gang the easy-going
islanders simply were not inter-
ested. Work seems superfiuous in
a land where requirements for
clothing, fuel and shelter are re-
duced to minimum and where
food is abundant and easily obtain
able.
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

George Clark of Five Points, mining engineer,
who has spent the summer installing and operating
machinery in the Sombrero Butte district,
panied by his wife, returned recently to their home
on West Van Buren,.
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07
GRAND AVENUE NEEDS MORE LIGHTS

NFFAIVD 7%VEIVOE NcEUo WOhE LIGHTS
We wondering when the
officials
along Grand Avenue to tighten that
dark nights Between the Chamber
Valley Water
the filling of the disease
Avenue is diligently neglected
The Arizona Machinery
enh Woodland
all kinds machine
They Five Points
The Star editor believes unearthng bawng out the
despoiers
from anyone for publicity favo believes enforce
but where emissaries
sonal that
those who dsfavor than by passively condoning it.
service tank home being
installed garage
attractive well
of business, TT
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07
Burning Sands and Dripping
JunuIes

Under the broiling sun of Africa
a platoon of Egyptians struggled
up precipitous hill, scrambling,
straining, pushing, heaving and
hauling in the sitting heat, they
finally reached the summit, drag.
ging with them the pole-line equip
ment for the construction of this
desert telephone circuit. The Val
ley of Kings, where lies the ia
nous burial vault, is shut in by
steep hill. This as well as the
treacherous Nile had to be spanned
by the telephone line from the
tomb to Luxor. This line was not
built for public use, however, but
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

ment, which put a gang of indo-
lent native convicts on the job.
Even then, however, new difficult
ties presented themselves. The
regulation spades for digging pole
holes could not be used by the
barefooted islanders. A type of
spade especially adapted to their
requirements had to be provided.
These handicaps were ultimately
overcome, however, and the tele-
phone system was installed despite
the difficulties Of construction in
those languorous tropical islands.
The Country of the Fjords
II one were to search the world
over he could hardly find a more
striking contrast than that be-
tween the coral isles of the South
Seas and another island in which
also telephone construction has
been carried out in the face of diff
ficulties. Many thousands Of miles
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

Shut Off the Water of the Would
inundate States.


Division of epidemic
heated controversy elongated
the
damned
become thoroughly subrigaed will yell
to open the dam gate The quantity annually debouhed
the Gulf
could
nearly the full length of Mississippi valley.
How subirrgation
ated in the Salt River Valley
for nearly three have bench
lands the valley n
community impartial
all public matters The
only the heads political organ
cations only ckspe courting
occasionally crumbs fall political
Arizona state miner., 1925-11-07

In the end the labor problem
which confronted the telephone
engineers was solved only by the
assistance of the local govern
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
8l5 KNOWN TO BE DEAD TORNADO
Matrimonial Ship
Wrecked by Pact
To Liue Apart

NEW YORK, March 20.-Richard
Bennett the actor and his actress
wife, Adrienne Morrison thought they.
could be happy by living in separate
establishments. So in the fall of 1923
they entered upon an amicable separ-
alton. But ut that time both denied
and intention of divorce proceedings
The plan, 1t wsla revealed today.
when Mrs. Benefits attorneys filed
suit for divorce in the county clerks
office, has not worked out according
to their hopes.
Mrs. Bennett charges her husband
with misconduct with several per.
sons at various times and places
since their separation. The papers
in the divorce suit were filed on
Bennett in February George Gordon
Battle, Mrs. Bennetts attorney. de.
clares Bennett made no answer to the
complaint As the legal time limit
has now expired this is taken as an
indication that he will not oppose
his wife's suit Mr.. Battle says the
'alimony question has already been
settled out of court and that Mrs.
Bennett will ask for the custody Of
their three children.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
ALASKA TRAPpER
TAKES HIS LIFE

SEWARD, March 20.--George n
Bertoux, Herendeen Bay trapper AMI
fur buyer, has arrived and reported
that Gus Peterson, trapper and hunt.
er at Port Moller. committed suicide
by shooting himself in his cabin
on January 10. Peterson first kille
his five sled dogs. He had brok n
his leg and apparently believing that
he could not help himself during the
winter, took his life.
Fur Man Going Out.
j Gs Lowe. n1elahsnL and fuir buy
er of Snag Point, and his wife have
arrived here enroute to the states.
They will visit Sioux City, Iowa. Size
has sorted and packed $250,000 worth
of furs during the last five years
They said trapping was poor this
winter on account of light snow fall
and severe cold They drove 400
miles overland to the coast.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
HERRING SEASON
EXTENSION MADE
UNTIL MARCH 81
Close Season on Herring Is
Deferred Another 10
Days by Department.

An additional Today extension
herring fishing in Southeastern Ala
ska has been granted by the Depart
ment of Commerce, according to OF
fetal advices received by the local
office of the Bureau of Fisheries. il
extends the fishing season until the
close of the present month.
The open season for herring fish
ing, originally set to close March
first, was later extended by the De.
partment to end tonight. This was
done at the request of the halibut
fishermen who were in straits for
herring for bait. AS the general
bait situation has not materially i'm.
proved since March 1, a further gra 1t
of time was sought.
This was allowed in the Depart
ment's latest order. which was made
public today from the local Bureau
of Fisheries office as follows: Her
ring fishing permitted in Southeast
ern Alaska from March II to March
81. provided. fishing is not done OIL
herring spawning grounds"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
JURIES DRAWN
FOR KETCh|KAN.
Term OF COURT
Eighty-thyee names Drawn
Court Convenes April 9
Finish Local Calendar

The close of the case OF the B. M.
Behrends Bank versus the Dobbfns
Packing Company, yesterday after
noon when the court decided in
favor of the plaintiff, giving judg-
ment for the sum of $3,S49.32, ask
ed in the complaint, completes the
court calendar for this term it was
the local Court today.
Court was in session a short time
this morning when the grand and
petit jury panels were drawn for
the term of court to be held at ket-
chikan beginning April 3. April
to convene and April II for the
grand jury. Sixty names were drawn
on the former and twenty-three on
the later.
Names drawn op the grand jury
panel were: Mrs. F. Bold, Geo. +.
Brown, C. C. Carroll. Mrs. J. Davies
Chas. J. Fish, Louis Hanson. Noah
Howell. Geo. Knoll. C. F. Wage.
c. p. Williams, Mrs. II. NJ Smith,
Jr. Mrs. Herman Ridley. S. S. Sven
ming, Mrs. F. W. Thompson, Steve
Self, of Ketchikan; W. e. Dearduff
of Saltchuck; Mrs. II. Althouse and
H. Engman of Charcoal Point; Mary
Dyer, of Scow Boy Mrs. +. J. Fryer
of Petersburg; Alfred Lundberg, of
Wrangell; c. j. Sewell of Craig and
Maurar nf Payilla
Names drawn on the petit jury
are as follows
Mrs. Y. Allan, Otto l.. Anderson,
A. Atkins, Mrs. c. q. Austin, Mrs. s.
Barras, A. F. Bethel J. F. Capp. Mrs.
X. Carpenter. Mrsl l.. M. Charles,
Mrs. Marie Cooks.' David Daley,
Raymond p. Devere, ]. e. Droman,
Mrs. r. V. Ellis. Henry Erwick,
Albert Eshner, Mrs. F. Eyers, IL. S.
Hall, II. T. Hanson, Mrs. II. Hitch
cock, Mrs. G.. E. Hutchinson, Eric
Carl Johnson, Peter Johnson, Paul
Jones, John F. Joseph, John Keffe.
Harry Knights, f. l.. Lake, Mike
Legas, Ethel Mcdonald, Gordon C.
Mitchell, Ann Moon, f. o. Nergard,
II. w. Nickson, Eric Paulson, Mrs.
Agnes Perez, Chas. Pratt, Mrs. e.
G. Pratt, Edw ID. Somers, X. l.. Ste
burg, F. N Thompson, Sigurd Wall
stad, Mrs. l.. F. Williams, of Ket-
chikan; Mrs. w. c. Blanton, of Hy-
der; Henry Bowman, Mrs. A. Lem
eiux K. A. Linderman, John McCul-
Tough, Axel Miller, G. r. Wahlberg
OF Wrangell; d. N. Campbell, OF
Revilla; Fred G. Eton. of Metla-
katla; G.. w. Gervais, of Salt Chuck
d. B. Grienier, OF Scow Bay; Roy
Mcconnell, of Myers Chuck; Hans
Runstad, of Petersburg; j. A. Thay-
er, of Craig; Frank Uberwimmer, of
Loring and Mrs. Clarence Ulrich. of
Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
HOUSE DIRECTS
COMMISSION TO
PROCEED HERE
Members of Fish Commission
Ordered to Juneau in
House Resolution.

without dissenting vote the
House of Representatives today
adopted resolution directing" out
of town members of the Alaska Fish
Commission to appear before the
Committee on Fish. Fisheries, Game
and Agriculture in connection with
hearings on bills now before that
body which propose abolition of the
commission. The resolution was in
troduced by Chairman Ferguson, of
the Fisheries Committee.
Suspending its rules. the House,
with only one vote against it, pass
ed the resolution inviting President
Charles e. Bunnell, of the Alaska
Agricultural College and School of
Mines to appear before the Legis-
lature in connection with the col
lege budget as presented for the
next two years. W. l.. Paul opposed
the resolution which was introduced
by Chairman Jensen Of the Com
mittee on Education.
Bitter Fight Expected.
The action taken by the House
directing members of the Fish Com
mission to report to the Legislature
in person for hearings, it is be-
lieved paves the way for opening a
strenuous fight with the fate Of the
Commission and the Territory S
work in fish propagation depending
on the outcome Two of the earliest
measures of the session were intro
duced by Paul for abolishing the
commission. 1t is understood that
an effort was. made to have the
Fisheries Commission, composed OF
Ferguson, Paul, Grier, Watson and
Jensen, bring in a favorable report
on them but without success. Some
of the members of the committee
were reported to be unwilling to act
until the executive officer of the
Commission, Vice-Chairman j. r.
Hickman. was given an opportunity
to be heard. 1t was also desired to
have Superintendent of Hatcheries
Edwin Wentworth give his views.
This proposition is understood not
to have been entirely satisfactory
to Paul, who is bitterly antagonistic
to Mr.. Hickman, and who made a
point of having the resolution
brought in today call for the attend
ance of all members of the Commits
sion This means that Calvin Haze
tContinued on Page Two.'
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
TAX SESSION
OF CONGRESS
IS PLANNED

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Sen
Ators favoring a downward revision
OF the revenue law said they would
recommend to President Coolidge
the plan for calling Congress to
session several weeks in advance
of the regular session, which is the
first Monday in December Those
opposing reduction of the surtax OBJ
ject to the plan. Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah. declared general
Lowering OF tax rates, especially sur
tax, is necessary. "H
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
LOVE AFFAIR
Of BISMARCK,
SINGER Barred
Photo of Iron Chancellor and
Famous Star Discovered
In London.

LONDON. March 20.-A secret that
might once have stirred all the din
lomatic world of Europe is reveal ID
for the first time at Covent Garden
Opera House.
Among the collection of musical
souvenirs now exhibited there is a
photograph of Bismarck. the iron
chancellor, taken with the famous
opera singer of his day, Pauline Lue
ca. 1t is the only genuine evidence
of love affair which might have re
manned forever hidden.
The photograph was taken In 1856,
when the two subjects of ii were
spending holiday at a resort. II
was a caprice of the singer that hei
distinguished friend should be photo
graphed with her. AT first he was
unwilling but at last he gave in to
her request with the words. Life u
earnest, art is gay"
Only Frivolous Words.
They probably were the only friy'
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
SECOND Wife
PAYS RESPECTS
TO FIRST Wife

LONDON. March 20.--Countess
Carnavon, who took the stand yes-
terday in the trial and suit against
her husband, Col. Dennistoun by his
divorced wife. Mrs. Dennistoun was
attractive to the last degree and
nobody can resist her charms"
Countess Carnavon related that Ms
Dennistoun's own description of her
husband was that he was IAN aw.
fully sweet man, very kind. great
gentleman but absolute washout"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Man Has Dream of
"Clean" Pittsburgh

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 20
A smokeless Pittsburgh. through ap-
plication of electrical discharges in
side smokestacks, is predicted by
Professor Newell c. Page of Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
The principal employed, Profess
sor Page said during the course of
a demonstration here, is the same
as that in use by airplanes which
disseminate clouds by scattering
electrified sand particles.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
odd Freak OF
Storm; House Leaues
Man, Then Man Leaves

ST LOUIS, March 20.-As one
sidelight of the tornado Wednesday
night at Popular Bluffs. Mo-, w. E.
Lemley stated he was in restaurant
eating when the storm struck. He
said: THE roof went first and then
all four sides. was left sitting on
the floor with nothing around me-.
Then | left"
At Annapolis. Mo. every building
will have to be rebuilt as scarcely
one dozen out of the 400 homes rs.
main and the foundations of these
will have to be rebuilt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Chaplain Robert Stubs,
Aged l0l, Passes Away

TACOMA. Wash, March 20.-Chap-
lain Roberts Stubbs, aged 10l, one of
the Oldest ministers in the natioc,
died yesterday at the home of his
daughter He had been a pastor for
10 years.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Goes to Norway for
Flight to North Pole

NEW YORK, March 20.-Lincoln
Ellsworth who will attempt to NY
over the North Pole with Capt.
Roald Amundsen, sailed yesterday to
join Amundsen in Norway. ELS
worth was in the French and Am
erican air services in the World
War. He said the Norwegian gov
ernment has appropriated $4,000
for the expedition.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
NO HOPES FOR
ENTOMBED MEN

FAIRMONT, w Va, March 90 -
Rescue workers continued their eff
forts throughout the night and to-
day 10 reach the "a miners entomb-
ed in the lower depths of the Beth
lehem Mines Corporation men at
Caracksville, caught in what is be-
lieved to either be i gas explosion
or one caused by a bomb. There is
no sign of life and it is believed
none are alive.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
DIR. GODDARD HERE.

DR.. F. L. Goddard, of Goddard
Hot Springs, near Sitka. arrived in
Juneau on the steamship Admiral
Rogers and is visiting with his
daughter, Miss Dorothy Goddard of
the office of the Secretary of AL
aska. DR.. Goddard is a guest at the
lynda Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Town Destroyed by
Quake, Fire Follows

SHANGHAI, March 20. The
China Inland Mission has received
telegram stating an earthquake
has destroyed Talsfu, town in the
western Yuan Province and a disas-
trous fire followed. Help is ur-
gently needed.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Mrs. Chaplin May
Stay Another Year

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Secre-
tary of Labor Davis today frankly adj
mitted he had been unable to make
portation of Mrs Hannah Chaplin,
mother of Charlie Chaplin, the screen
star, or permit her to remain another
year in this country for medical
treatment
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
DEATH TOLL m
TORNADO REGION
SHOWS INCREASE
Three Thousand Are Report
ed as lniured-Funerals
and Relief Work.
FRIGHTFUL SCENES ARE
REVEALED In DISTRICT
Hundreds of Babies Mutilat-
ed by Wreckage-
Towns Swept Away.

UNDATED - Storm reports at
noon today showed S15 dead and
about 5000 hurt The Associated
Press has tabulated SIT identified
dead
The Kentucky and Missouri
stricken areas are virtually cleaned
up and burials are progressing.
The devastated regions are turn
ing to means and plans for burial.
Relief workers reported better pro-
gress in succoring the injured and
destitute. Contributions are flowing
in. Rescue work is extending to
smaller communities with improved
organization
All business is suspended in Muir
physboro and banks have been urg-
ed to remain closed.
Herrin has opened its hospitals to
the injured
A violent snowstorm fringed the
tornado on the north when it struck
Wednesday. One survivor described
the tornado as a ''greenish black
funnel, slanting as degrees. followed
by a deluge of hail
Numerous frightful mutiliations.
crushed limbs and wounds. in many
cases ground full of dirt, with
forced inattention for many hours,
brought the spectre Tetanus.
Women of De Soto collected sew
eral thousand dollars from autoists
who assembled out of curiosity.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
HAL|bUT TO
Be STUDIED

SEATTLE, March 90. - w. q.
Thompson, formerly engaged in the
study of halibut for the British
Columbia Fisheries Commission, has
been named chairman of the COM
mission to make scientific inyes-
tigation of the halibut banks of
the North Pacific by the Interna-
tional Fisheries Commission. He will
report to Ottawa on May when
he will discuss proposed regulations.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

PRINCETON, md. March ~
f. F. Shine, engineer of Southern
Pacific switching locomotive. rode
his engine through the tornado and
escaped with only scratches. The
cab was blown from over his head
but he remained at his post clinging
to the reserve lever
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Former Chancellor Marx
Turns Down Premiershir

BERLIN, March 90 = Former
Chancellor Marx has declined the
Prussian Premiership because failure
of an effort to form a Cabinet COM
manding a majority of the Diet.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20

Dan Rose, W. e. Kenyon and L..
H. Martin, the former two having
appeared as witnesses in the Romeo
Hoyt case and the latter being
Court Reporter at Fairbanks, here
on the same case. left on the Prin-
cess Mary for the States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Japanese Will Exploit
Coal, Oil, Sakhalip Isle

MOSCOW. March 20.-The For
eign Trade Commissary announces
that Japanese interests will exploit
the coal and oil on Sakhalip Island
when the Japanese evacuation of
the northern portion complete
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Coolidge has Picture
Taken with z Bryans

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Presi-
ident Coolidge had his picture taken
Charles w. Bryan and William Jen-
nings Bryan who visited the White
House as delegates to the General
Council of the Presbyterian Church.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
Retail Food Prices
Show Slight Decline

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Whiie
employment and per capita earnings
manufacturing and other industries
are increasing generally in the nat
ion, the retail food prices in Febrl-
airy declined two per cent under Jan.
uary, the Bureau of Labor statistics
announced.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-20
fist FIGHT IN
FRENCH CHAMBER

PARIS. March 20. - A record
breaking fist fight stopped the ses-
day after Premier Herriot said:
I'VE accept and welcome Chris
tianity in its pure form but not the
Christianity of bankers"