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Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

The law provides that own. CTS of property shall be per sonally liable for the amount of taxes assessed against their property. The board of di- rectors are also empowered to require the listing of prop erty subject to taxation, and to impose, fix and collect penalties for non-payment.
 To safeguard the interests of the public the law pro vides that tax levies must be equal and uniform and based upon the actual cash value of the property assessed and prior to fixing the rates oI levy, the board shall sit and publicly equalize the valuat- ion of the property assessed.
 Penalties for non payment o1 taxes when due may be levied in any sum not exceeding Is per cent of the tax assessed and interest may be charged on delinquent taxes in any sum not in excess of 12 per cent per annum. Both penalties and interest, as well as the amount of tax assessed, are collectable by legal actions against delinquents in the courts
 Any community incorporated in accordance with the pro visions of the act shall be deemed to have consented to the imposition of such taxes as may be imposed under its provisions.
 Any person entitled to vote at the biennial Territorial elections may vote at a school district incorporation election or at any school election held thereafter.
 1 Voters may write on the bal lot the name of any person or persons who may be their choice for membership on the board of directors. Care should be taken, however, that the persons so designat- ed are qualified electors ii the district and no more than five persons should be voted for.
 As the ballots to be used Tuesday will not bear the name of any candidate, voters must write in the names of the persons for whom they wish to cast a vote.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

The mail boat Taku II arriv- ed from Ketchikan Wednesday afternoon, a day ahead of schedule. Merl F. Thomas and son, Bruce; James Grant and Anna Paul were passengers from the First City.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

The approach to the new Oil Go. oil dock has been completed and work started "Wednesday on the dock structure proper. The ap- proach to the dock is 100 feet in length and has a width of 10 feet. A crew of 5 men is em- ployed under the direction of Logan West.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

The motorship Norco will re- turn to Hyder from Seattle di- rect about July 26th. The yes sel is scheduled to leave Se- attle July 23, according to ad- vices received by the Salmon River Dock Co.,, local agents.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14
GOLD PRODUCTION
 ~ STEADILY FALLING

That a steady and serious de- cline in domestic gold product
 on has reduced recoyeries of the precious metal by. more han 50 per cent during the last ten years is shown by the following table published in a recent issue of the Engineer ng and Mining Journal-Pfess::
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14
supervisors of election.

supervisors of election.
 In order that there may be no misapprehension regarding the portent and effects of the election it is desirable to call attention of the voters to the fact that the election is called to enable the people of the dis trict to express their wishes regarding incorporation of a school district. Thus the pri- mary question involved is whether to incorporate or not to incorporate. In the event that a majority of the votes cast are in favor of fsincorpora- ton, the effect will be to place upon the residents o1 the district almost complete responsibility for the mainte- nance of its school system. After incorporation the Terri tory provides 75 per cent of the salary of teachers em. ployed, but all other costs of school maintenance must be borne by the citizens of the district so incorporated The district must also provide its own school buildings. Funds for school maintenance are deriv- ed from taxation of real and personal property within the boundaries of the district in- corporated. This does not ap- ply to unpatented mining claims, which belong to the government and are not tax able. However, all improve ments on mining claims, regardless of whether they are patented or not, are sub- ject to taxation as personal property. All real estate and all personal property is tax able save such as is otherwise exempt by existing law. Thus houses and lands are subject to. taxation, as we'll as goods, merchandise, machinery, tools, appliances, none y in hand or in bank, stocks and bonds not legally exempt, jewelry, cloth ing and other personal prop erty of practically every kind or character. The law pro. vides that the rate of taxation shall not exceed one per cent of the assured value of such property in any one year. All monies collected by taxation are devoted to payment ot costs of levying and collecting the tax; to payment of the cost of conducting school elections, and to conducting and maintaining the schools Tn board of directors are empowered to levy and col lect said taxes and all taxes
 so levied shall constitute g
 lien upon the property assess
 ed and such lien shall be pri.
 or and paramount to all other
 liens and encumbrances and
 may be forclosed by appro
 priate action in the courts.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

The Juneau Empire of July 9th reports the withdrawal of Frank A. Boyle, democratic nominee, from the race for Alaska Delegate to Congress.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14
SCHOOL ELECTION =
 NEXT TUESDAY

JuUSS |. Ms NCCo cC CIlS AO quest of interested citizens to decide the question of incorpo- rating local school district, is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, July goth.
 In addition to resolving the question of incorporation the voters will also be called upon at the same time to elect five school directors, who, in the event of the community voting in favor of incorporation, will have exclusive management and control of all school mat ters in the school district.
 The legislative act providing for the organizationof incor. porated school districts desig- mates that such directors must be citizens of the United States and qualified electors of the district. Directorates elected under it's provisions are grant ed authority and power to levy and collect taxes upon all real and personal proper ty in their district; and mon- ies so collected are to be ex- pended for school purposes only. The law provides that elected boards of directors shall select from their own number a clerk, treasurer and an assessor, who shall also act as tax collector Both treasurer and assessor may re- ceive compensation, the a. mount in each case to be fix ed by the board.
 Two of the directors chosen at the first election hold of flee until the first Tuesday in April the year after election. The remaining three members continue in office until the first Tuesday in April of the second year after election, aft ter which all directors hold of- flee for a two year period. Elections to fill vacancies must be held annually on the first Tuesday in April. Special cleo. tions may also be held to fill vacancies caused by death, res ignation or removal.
 Although less than a week away, the election is apparent ly attracting but little interest and no candidates for the board of directors have made appearance up to the time ot writing.
 Messrs. J. A. Hall and T. H. Evans, who with c. T. Hatten, were appointed by Judge Reed to supervise the election, have decided to divide the school district into two voting pre- cincts. Precinct No. 1 win include Hyder and all that portion of the proposed dis trict south of Fish Creek and ] the Titan trail. Precinct No. 2 will include the portion lying north of Fish Creek and the Titan trail. The voting place for No. 1 precinct will be the Chamber of Commerce build ing. The Premier bunkhouse at 9 Mile has been designated as polling place for precinct No. 2. Oren F. Hill, J. R. Ken nedy and John Hovland have been named election judges for
 No. 1 precinct and Gus An
 derson, Sam Wall and Basil
 Littlepage will officiate in the
 same capacity in precinct No.
 2. The polls will be open in
 both precincts from 9 a. m to
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14
VIM. LoNGLEY PASSES ON

William Il. LOHRley1 we'll known and highly esteemed resident, was found dead in his cabin in the Forest town. site early Saturday evening. When discovered by Jack Fitzgerald about 7.p. m., the remains, partially covered by the bed clothes and clad only in an undershirt, were reclin- ing on a low cot bed, with one hand resting on the floor, as if the deceased had awaken ed firm sleep ad attempted to rise before being overcome. There were no marks of vio- lence and all indications pointed to the probability that death was due to cere- bral hemmorhage, and appar- ently occurred 12 hours or more before the body was found. Everything in the cab in was in perfect order, with the clothink worn by the de- ceased neatly laid out on 6 trunk near the bedside and his watch lying on a small stand near the head of the bed.
 After discovering the body MT. Fitzgerald informed the authorities that he had ar ranged with Mir. Longley to take an outfit to the Titan properties Saturday. On com ing down from the Independ- ence Saturday afternoon and not seeing the deceased around town he concluded that Longley had left. He was later informed by Edgar Prov inse that MT. Longley had purchase the supplies at the Provinse store Friday but had not called for them Saturday morning as expected. Know ing the deceased to be a per son of the utmost reliability MT. Fitzgerald promptly con- cluded that something was wrong and proceeded to the Longley cabin. After receiv- ing no response to his knocks he tried the door, found it unlocked and entered, only to find that the one he sought was still in death.
 The deceased was man of strict integrity and exemplary habits and was highly esteem ed by all who knew him. His exact age has not been deter mined. He was apparently be- tween 45 and 50 years old and is survived by a widow who resides in Seattle, and a brother who resides in Okla homa. Before coming to Fly der, he lived for several years in the Mccarthy section. He was a skillful barber and op- erated the Malamute Barber shop for a time following his arrival in Hyder several years ago, but is said to have pre- l ferred outdoor work, and has at times followed the occu. patton of prospector and pack ar. Masonic cards found among his effects disclose that he re- sided in Greenleaf Kansas, fol
 several years. Being a mem
 per of the Masonic fraternity
 the remains were taken ir
 charge by the local Masonic
 Club and will be inferred il
 teh Hyder cemetery, Saturday
 afternoon, after services 1T l Pioneer Hall at 2 p. m.
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Hyder weekly herald., 1926-07-14

w. D. Brown, of Vancouver. is reopening the Ruby Silver property on Bear River.
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Evening star., 1926-10-21

In the trial which led to discovery
of the ideal arrangement sound
absorbing material was scattered
generally over the room. To this
the comment of the musicians was
adverse. Some of the materials was
then removed to the opposite end of
the room. The transfer continued
until all the sound absorbents were
in the end of the room farthest from
the players.
Approximation Of these conditions
in home and concert hall will mate
rally increase the enjoyment of
music, he said
Evening star., 1926-10-21

tener. To please both the University
of Illinois has devised an arrange
ment of furniture in room so that
all echoes go to the player and none
to the listener.
Prof. F. H. Watson, an authority
on acoustics. deadened a room by
having great deal of sound al bsorb-
ing material placed in it. Musicians
first found 1t hard to play there. but
easier as successive portions of the
deadening materials were removed.
AS the reverberation increased, how
ever. the pleasure of the listeners
grew less
Evening star., 1926-10-21

dreds of thousands of dollars are being
lost and made in a wild scramble for
land from Toulon to Mentone.
The English are in the majority
among the spectators but French.
men. Germans. Americans and Span
iards are all taking advantage of the
unprecedented rise in land values.
Every kilometer on the Corniche
road between Cannes and Monte Carlo
is Uttered with huge posters adver-
tising lots for sale. Juan-les Pins,
hamlet a year ago. has developed
into brilliant casino town practical
ly overnight. In the Fall of 1928
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Belgium's fourth King. il he lives to
succeed his distinguished father. And
the Swedish princess will be the first
Scandinavian Queen of little Belgium.
Leopold I. the first King of Bel
gium. was originally married to Prin'
cess Charlotte Of Great Britain. But
that was before he became king. The
wife who shared the throne with him
was Louise. eldest daughter Of Louis
PHILIPPE. King of France. Leopold III
was married to Maria Henrietta.
Archduchess of Austria. and King
Albert married Elizabeth. daughter
of Duke Karl Theodore of Bavaria
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Charged with the larceny of flag
Frank Matter told the Judge al
Sherry East, Ireland. that he intend
ed TO send the Union Jack and a
clock to the Imperial House of Com
mons as a protest against the con-
tinuation Of the daylight-saving
sch edIle
Evening star., 1926-10-21

land around the few French cottages
and the one inn could be bought for
20 francs per meter. 1t now brings
800 francs.
At Venice, Grasse and St. Raphael
the same speculation is in progress.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
DUKE OF BRABANT, SOON
TO WE'D, is FUTURE KING

Fourth in Belgium Sovereign Line.
His Bride, Princess Astrid, Coun-
try's First Scandinavian Queen.
By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. October 21.-The Duke
Of Brabant, who is about to marry
Princess Astrid of Sweden, will be
Evening star., 1926-10-21
PLAYER LIKES ECHOES
THAT ANNOY LISTENER
Illinois Professor Solves Problem
With Room That Returns Sound
Only to Musician.

By the Associated Press.
URBANA, ILL.,. October 21.-Echoes
of his own playing is pleasant to the
player. but frequently not to the lis
Evening star., 1926-10-21

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
ELKS' MEMORIAL
S3,000, 900 Building In Chicago Is To Be Officially Dedicated With Exercises Tomorrow.

Chicago, July t2 Pj-A majestic memorial in eleaming white stone erected in honor of the 7l,0o0 IElks who served in the World War, brought back wartime memories to thousands of members who gath cred here today for the G2nd an nual convention of the fraternity.
 The memorial building, facing Lincoln Park on the lake front. will be turned over 10 the order on Wednesday, IL will cost $3,GQ0,0o0 and will serve as executive head quarters for the fraternity.
 Built of limestone, it's principal feature is a monumental memorial hall, giving the cdifce q circular shape, with low rectangular wings fIanking the central cylinder
 The fraternal multitude will be welcomed to Chicago tonight at a public session at the Auditorium theater by Martin J. O'Bricn, act ing mayor of Chicago. and AleXan- der Wolf, exalted ruler of tho Chi cago lodge. Judge William Hawlcy AtWell will respond.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

The old band, which one time played on the streets of the city has dwindled through deaths and remov- als from the city until there are but four left. It has been the ambition of Ensign F'rederickson and Band master c. s. Carlson for some time to again build up this organization for the purpose of inducing others to join the army.
 Within the past few weeks four new recruits have enlisted here and there are three or four moRe pros poets who expect to sign up. These aditional members are being assigned to the band and will be taught to
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
STATE POLICE ARE
 PROBING MYSTERY
Bones, Possibly Of Human,
 Found iD Charcoal Pit

Hartford. July 12 GP) - Harold Wilcox, about 60, is working as a farmland for Chrysosctom Ryan O. Marlborough hut his fight from the burning charcoal pit of Charles Cas- sclla at Gilead several weeks ago, and the subsequent finding of bones in that pit started a mystery that the state police are trying 10 solve.
 Wilcox was engaged by AIr. Cas- solla, who owns three charcoal pits in that section of the town of East Hampton. to tend the charcoal burn CT. He was on the job alone three weeks ago Saturday, when the pit suddenly burst into flames beyond his control. Wilcox fled leaving his coat and hat behind, and the entire pit was consumed with q damage estimated by Nr Cassella at $4o0. The owner found Wilcox gone, the pit destroyed and the coat and hat as the only clue as to what had hap pencd The suspicion arose that Wilcox was somewhere in that pit. Mir. Cassella. assisted by another workman, began 10 dig into the pit, and his shovel hit something that sounded like 8 stone. The object proved to be a small heap of bones, which rcscmbled part of a human skeleton.
 CassclIa reported his discovery 10 Constabla Roy Tcttengell of Marl- borough and he summoned the state police Ashes were taken away by the police for analysis. But several days later it was learned that Will COX had not disappeared. He had only quit his job after the pit had blown up and burst into flames. He went 10 the farm of Ryan where he was hired as a farm hand.
 Although the disappearance of Wilcox was cleared, the authorities are now facing the mystery Of the bones. That tho discovery of Mr.. CasselIa is considered important was disclosed today by Captain Frank M. Nichols of the state police who said that Mir. Cassclla had been ordered not to reopen his pit without author ity from the state police. The re- port comes from Marlborough that the police are preparing tO dis fur thor into the pit within Ire next 48 hours 10 sec what else of myster- ious nature may be found.
 Mr. Cassclla said today that the bones seemed to him to resemble part of a human body and that in addition to the bones, he found blood spots and some flesh but he was unable to explain their pros cncc in the pit or 10 determine definitely that a human body had , been burned there.
 Nlr. Ryan said he did not believe any bones were found, but that MT Cassclla's discovery probably was only a rock-likc substance formcc from the dust and sione that melt cd in the pile. He saw the matoria taken away by the police, he said and it looked to him like Cinders
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
Tetanus Fatal to Two
 Springfield Youngsters

Springfield, Mass, July F P,- Fourth of July celebrations in this vicinity have claimed two lock jaw victims with the possibility of a third, q record uneauallcd in this .city since the inauguration of the
 safe and sane" observation some years ago. George padcrz1ni IS. .died yesterday Won Lopagc, Jr, II, died Friday night and Francis Kelly.
 II, of Feeding IIils, is in a serious condition in q local hospital. All three cases were the oulgrowth Of burns caused by blank cartridges.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
ORANGEMEN CELEBRATE
Today Marks 33s:i, hnnh crsary of the Famous Battle of the Boync In Ireland.

Belfast. July 12 tF)--Busincss was suspended in six counties for Orange Day and the 23Gth anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne at which the Protestant forces under William III gained a victory over the Catholic troops of James II.
 Every district celebrated with cus- tomary feryor. James prinElc. member of the Free State parlia- ment, speaking al OmaEh in Tyrone quoted the. speech of Cardinal O'Donnen in New York where tho cardinal said that the surest path to q united Ireland is the path of good will. Mir. Pr.ngle said that the cardinal brcathed the spirit of true wisdom and patriotism.
 William Dunlop Philadelphia, past supreme grand master of Orangemen in the United States spoke in Kilrca county.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits have been grant, ed today as follows: Roger Cowles for a dwelling at 351 Lincoln street 5000; Sebastion Gozzo, dwelling or Cabot street. s5.O00; Mario Cianci, two two-family dwellings on Coolidg street, S11,O00 each.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12

play. The Salvation Army advisory committee has approved an expendi- ture of $21O for instruments and one baritone horn, two tenors, one alto and one new cornet have been pur- chased.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
several Days Yet

Army and navy officers in charge ot inc rescue work said it might be three or four days before the flames would die down sufficiently to per init careful inspection Of the area.
 T. R, Buchanan, assistant na- tional director Of disaster relief from Washington, estimated today that there are 900 refugees from the area surrounding the naval arsenal at Lake Denmark. Six hundred Of these are being cared for at Morris town and 300 in and around Dover.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
RESCUE PARTIES
 SEEKING VICTIMS
tContinued from First Page)

they had seen fourteen bodies and part of another. Identification is difficult problem because Of the mutilatcd condition Of the bodies. The work was carried on during the popping of small ammunition.
 In connection with the disaster It was pointed out that tho Increasing popularity of the region as a summer resort was 10 q large extent th" cause for the extent Of damage, When the arsenal was built in 1892 it was placed in this hollow Of the hills with the purpose Of isolation.
 The residents of some of inc sum- mer homes. who fled as before th" approach of a morcilcss enemy Sat urday crept pathetically back to their ruined possessions today in inc vain belief that they might find some renanents worth salvage.
 Nothing But Wreckage.
 In most instances they found noth-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
REPAIRING I.NTR.ANCE

Workmcn are busy repairing and of the First Congregational church.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-12
SALVATION ARMY BAND
 WILL BE REORGANLZED
Ensign Frcderickson Enlisting New Recruits and New Musical
 Instruments Are Purchased.

Plans to re-organiZe the old Sal vation Army band are being formu- lated by Ensign Frederickson and the first rehearsal of the re-organiz- ed band will be held July q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-03-24
Hull's Cove.

Friends of Linwood Thomas are
sorry to hear of his illness at the
Bar Harbor hospital.
Mrs. Judd of New York is spend
ing few days with her children at
Mrs. George Nickerson's
Willard o. Fogg died Friday, at
the age of seventy-eight years, after
an illness of several months. Mr..
Fogg had conducted farm here for
nearly forty years. His wife, who
survives him, was Miss Jessie M
Jordan Of Otis. He leaves also two
sons, George, of this place, and Harry
of Eustis, Fla, and a daughter, Mrs.
w. J. Eldridge of Bucksport Sym
pathy is extended to the family.
Miss Marie Pierce pleasantly en-
tertained a party of friends at cards
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orient Brewer have
returned home, after spending the
winter in Bar Harbor
Schools closed March 10, for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Laura Sargent. who teaches
at West fremont, spent the past week
at home
March %. II.