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The Alaskan., 1930-04-25

George Demmert, Johnny Thomas and From" Gardner, the first two from Klawock and the latter Craig's senatorial can didate arrived in Petersburg with engine parts to be repaired in local machine shops.
The Alaskan., 1930-04-25

Henry Jackson left for Kar- heen, yesterday. He plans on fishing there this summer.
The Alaskan., 1930-04-25
WHERE IS HE

An inquiry has been received concerning a MT. Harris who was foreman for Beach and L:eedy on Saturday Creek in 1901. Anyone having any in formation regarding MT. Harris will kindly communicate with the Governors Office, Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1930-04-25


 Mrs. Campbell entertained a luarge group of friends at her home, Monday. Bridge was the order of the evening, 13 tables Icing in the play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Fryer, Mrs. Stedman and Miss Mary Allen. Bob Robinson of Turnabout Island fox ranch, who has been so-journing in Southern Calif- ornia since the holiday season returned this week. He says the reports of unemployment and deStitutiOn in the States are not overdraWn. Alaska still looks good to Bob.
 G. L. Church, chief o fthe Pro- hibition Enforcement Depart ment was in town Wednesday.
 x
 Mrs. sibyl Locken, better half cf our Admiral Line agent, left on the Watson for a visit among relatives an dfriends in Wash ington. - The genial smile of Pete Behrs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
ACCIDENTS TAKE BIG TOLL FRO M COAST TO COAST
Fires, Drownings and Pois- onous Liquor Claim
 Many Victims
SLIPPERY ROADS ARE
 MENACE OVER NATION
Two Thirds of Deaths Are Result of Automobile
 Tragedies

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 26.- Two hundred or more deaths marred Christmas joy.
 Accidents took a heavy toll from coast to coast.
 Fires, drOwnings, hunting accidents and poisonous li- quOr cost many lives but au- tOmObile accidents in many sections as the result of slip pery roads caused the great est destruction and cause twO-thirds of the deaths re- ported.
 Poison liquor is blamed for several deaths in New York City.
 Thirty five persons were killed on the Pacific Coast and as many more injured.
 In California a launch cap- sized and B persons were drowned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
JUDGE J. LYLE, | IS CANDIDATE,
 CHICAGO MAYOR
Militant Foe of Cangsters Seeks Nomination,
 Republican Ticket


 CHICAGO, H., Dec. 26.-There is a new candidate for the Re- publican Mayoralty nomination.
 Judge John Lyle, militant foe of gangsters is in the race with platform promising to break up what he termed the alliance be- tween crime and politics.
 Judge Lyle, of the Municipal Court bench. has gained widespread publicity by his treatment of gang sters.
 Judge Lyle will oppose Mayor Thompson and Charles V. Barnett, 1 Chairman of the County Board of Tax Review.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
VAR DEBT TOCOST TINY GERMAN STATE
 ABOUT $8 4 PERSON

of ex-Crown Prince Danilo of Mon- tenegro, first brought her claim before a mixed German-J -Jugoslavian commission in Paris two years ago.
 She based it on the ground that by her marriage she no longer was of German but of Montenegrin na- tionaHty, and therefore was en- titled to claim extra compensation as the subject of a country that had fought against the central powers.
 Her action, which caused resent ment in Germany, was lost in that instance, but the German Arbitra- tion court now has reversed the decision.
 The Electromagnetic family is reputed one of the wealthiest in Europe, and the little free state, smaller than Rhode Island, con- siders the award a financial blow, for it's budget shows a chronic de- ficit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
INDUSTRIES OF
 NATION FACING
 REAL PROBLEM
Senator Robinson Infers Adoption of Short
 Week Necessary UNEMPLOYMENT IS
 GAINING IS CLAIM Public Works Appropria- ton by Congress Is
 Not Adequate

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 26. = Industries of the United States, says Senator Joseph T. Robinson, may find it necessary to adopt a five day week to restore the equil- ibrium between labor and SUD- ply and demand.
 The Democratic s en a t e leader observed further: "Un- employment seems to be in- creasing rather than dimin- ishing. Substitution of ma chinery for hand labor is re- volutionizing work conditions and throwing millions out of employment"
 Senator Robinson further said: "The S116,0OO,0OO ap- prOpriated by Congress for speeding up of public works appears to be inadequate"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CHTTE 4IR FORCE
 TO BE EXPANDED
 BY NEW MINISTRY

tered by the air ministry. The Aero Club de Chile, which has large establishment at Los Cerillos, is growing rapidly, with many women members.
 One of the longest countries in the world, extending half the length of South America, this nation in years past found transportation be- tween the north and south jour- ney of weeks. Water and rail methods aided the situation but little.
 Grasping the possibilities of or ganized aviation, Chile established a national mail and passenger air line which now brings Africa with in a day and a half of Santiago and the south-central cities within a day of the capital.
 The air ministry is hoping soon to work out regular air transpor- tation the year around to Magal- lanes, formerly Punta Arenas, down the Straits of Magellan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
RECEIVER FOR
 F0SHAY FIRM
 FILES REPORT
Stockholders Will Receive Nothing Creditors
 Not Much More

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Dec. 26 -C. J. Rockwood, receiver for the w. B. Foshay Company, in the first formal report to the Federal Court, declared the stockholders of the company will receive nothing and the creditors very little from the Iiuuidation of the assets.
 The report of the receiver said he is considering filing suits against the Directors to recover about $l7o,- 900 paid out as dividends during six months before the receivership on the ground the dividends were not earned and were unlawfully paid.
 The receivers report lists $12,720,- 900 in claims filed by creditors of which $10,273,OO0 are disallowed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
ZEPPELIN MAKES IO4 FLIGHTS FOR
 RECORD IN I03O

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany Dec. 26.-Resting in it's big shed for the winter Germany's globe-en- circling Graf Zeppelin can look back on 1930 as it's best and most profitable passenger year to date.
 Four thousand and sixty-three passengers were carried during the seasons 104 flights and almost a million pieces of mail distributed over an aggregate distance flown of T .250 miles.
 The income from these flights was sufficient to pay the officers and crew, the motor fuel bill, in- surance and depreciation.
 Had the Graf confined itself to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

NEU STRELITZ, Germany, Dec 26.-The tiny free state of Meek lenburg- -Strelitz suddenly has found itself saddled with debt of ap- proximately $8 for each of it's 1l0,- 900 citizens.
 It is payable to their former rul- CTS of the days when the state was a grand duchy-before the revolu- tion of 1918 'emptied thrones and palaces.
 Mecklenburg -Strelitz is up ln arms because court of arbitra- tion has decided in favor of addi- tional claims of the late grand dukes mother, Grand Duchess Elizabeth, and her daughters. This mount totals 2,660, ,000 marks, plus several years accu- mulated interest, making grand total of 3,750,0o0 marks-or, rough ly, $900,000.
 One O. the daughters, Jutta, wife
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CL s 6. 0. P. DOES NOT WANT
 SENATOR NORRIS
Asks Nebraskan to Quit Or. ganization, Aid in Form
 ing New Party

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Dec 26.-Dr. John Dewey, Chairman oi the League for Independent and Political Action, has invited Senator George w. Norris, of Nebraska, to sever his connection with the Re- publican party and help form a new party.
 "The recent attack upon you by Robert H. Lucas, Executive Dlrec- tor of the Republican National Committee, clearly shows you and other Insurgent Republicans are not wanted by the Republican Party especially by those who control the machine" Dr. Dewey said.
 The Republican Party stands for rugged individualism while Sena- tor Norris stands for social plan- ming, social control and places hu- man rights above property rights, said pr. Rogers in conclusion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
By HAROLD P. BRAMAN

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 26.-Chile expects soon to have the largest air force in South America.
 It is estimated that there are approximately 150 military and commercial planes in Chile now, and 60 more have been ordered A number of the new planes will be for replacements.
 The 60 new ships, all military types, will be constructed here by an American firm. This order will be spread over a period of more than two years, and the planes are to cost about $1,250,000.
 Control Centralized
 Chile's entire aviation program is in charge of the new air ministry, headed by a "sub-secretary of av- iation," and forming a new unit of the ministry of the interior.
 All control of military aviation has been taken from the army and navy and placed in the hands Of the new air chief. Commercial aviation also is under his con- mand.
 Military plane units are centered chiefly at the main military air port, Fl Bosque, near Santiago; al Iuuique in the north and Temucc in the south. There are important commercial airports scattered the length of the country, from Africa in the north to Puerto Montt ir the south.
 Aid Private Flying
 Private aviation also is being fos-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
TH|RTY-THREE
 DIE IN QUAKE
 IN ARGENTINA
Seventy Persons Are Injur. ed-Cracks Are Made
 in Earth's Surface

SALTA, Argentina, Dec. 26.- Thirty three dead and more than seventy persons injured is the toll of earthquakes over the holiday which destroyed Lapoma, a small Andean village.
 Survivors said the earth shocks were accompanied by sound that commenced like distant thunder from beneath the earth's surface and the crescendo increased until at one time it sounded like a great ly amplified galloping of many horses.
 Two huge cracks in the earth's surface oozed out hot water
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE
 TRAGEDIES ARE
 FELT, Z TOWNS
One Family Nearly Wiped Out . Presents for
 Riddles Burned

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 26.-Lomira, Wisconsin and Barnum, Minnesota, were saddened on Christmas Day.
 At Lomira only the mother and young son remain of eight mem bers of the Schultz family. The father, H. G. Schultz, two daugh- ters, one son and grandparents of Mrs. Schultz were killed in a crash of their automobile and a train as they were enroute to a church Wednesday night for a Christmas Eve celebration.
 At Barnum a gasoline tank of an auto exploded. Matilda Rundgren was killed outright. Mrs. Glenn Harper and Marion Harper. of Du- luth; Edith Larsen of Clouquet; Axel Anderson, driver, and his wife were critically injured. The Ander- sons had Christmas presents on the car for their seven children, and these were ruined when the car was burned after bursting into flames following the explosion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Stocking Caps
 Smart for Rainy IDay Wear

PARIS, Dec. 26.-Stocking caps another version of the popular beret-are favorite for rainy day wear.
 The snug little caps, bright in hue, have the double advantage of looking gay and holding stray locks in place. One Parisienne wears knitted cap of dull orange with a brown tweed suit collared in caracul in wet weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CALLERS ROB PRIESTS, THEN
 MAKE ESCAPE
Two Youths Hold-up Cath olic Fathers Secure
 1000 Dollars

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-Pretending to be Christmas callers, two youths invaded the rectory of St. Albert's Catholic Church, bound thre e priests and then forced a fourth priest to give them $2,00O taken in offerings during the services on Christmas.
 After taking the money the two youths ordered Father c. I. Gron- kowski. pastor, to sit down They gave him cigar. lighted it and said:
 Now stay there few minutes until we are gone.'
 The priest called the police five minutes later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CLAIMS TO BE R0BBER;C|vES
 UP TO POLICE
Payroll Bandit Surrenders After Throwing Loot
 Away Along Road

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 26.--- Edward Slattery walked into the police station here on Christmas Day and claimed he was the ban dit who stole the payroll of the Arlington Branch of the American Mills at West Haven on Wednes- day. One of the company's employ es was shot and killed in the rob- bery and another was critically wounded.
 Slattery was penniless wh e n searched. He told the Police he threw $4,931 in the undergrowth along the roadside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
TELEPHONE GIRLS
 THANK FRIENDS

The Hello girls of the Juneau and Douglas Telephone Company, through The Empire, desire to thank their many friends for the great variety of gifts received by them during the Christmas holi- days The gifts covered wide variety and were thoroughly appre- ciated by the switch board opera tors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Woman Is to Be
 County Official

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash, Dec. 26 San Juan county, the smallest ir Washington state, will have a 22- year-old woman treasurer, Miss Marjorie stoney, after January 12 Miss Stoney defeated Fred Peasley the incumbent. by 360 votes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

comparatively short cruises of 1000 miles or so the showing would have been even better, for the extra costs for mooring and refueling preparations on the South Ameri- can flight to not enter into the less spectacular European trips.
 Mooring Masts Expensive
 Even the transatlantic flights of the Zeppelin could be put on a commercial paying basis, estimates Capt. Ernst Lehmann of the Zep- pelin company, if proper mooring facilities and refueling stations were regularly established
 Equipping a transatlantic Zeppe-
 (CQntipuad m par- Throal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
STUDIES MICE F YEARS

LA JOLLA, Cal. Seventeen years of study of the geographic races of deer mice has been com pleted by Dr. B. F. Sumner of the Scripps Institution of Ocean ography here. He has shipped the mice to the University of Michi- gan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Batter Way Out of JaiI While CmoIs Are Being Sung

ALLIANCE, Ne r a ka, Dec. 26.-TwO bank robbers, under 20 year sentences, Harold Nom- nisee and Forest Cook, battered their way out of the county jail yesterday while scores of citizens were attending the Christmas tree celebration in front of the building.
 The singing of carols kept the officers from hearing the noise inside of the jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Col. Lindbergh Has No Flying Plm,s For Coming Year

 NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, . Dec. 26.-Aviation has ad- . vanced a long way since a . young fellow from Missouri . took off from Roosevelt . Field four years ago next . May and flew to Paris. Col. . Charles A. Lindbergh said . in 1925 a good cruising speed . was 90 miles an hour and now 1t Is 40 miles an hour. Col. Lindbergh said he had no particular flying plans for the new year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
CONGESTION OF
 COURTS BLAMED
 UPON DRY LAWS
Association Against Pro hibition Amendment
 Issues Pamphlet

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.-Upon the dry laws, the As sociation Against the Prohibit tion Amendment heaped the blame for all Federal Court congestion and the entire in- crease in the number of Fed eral prisoners since 1920.
 A pamphlet has been released by the Association in which it is stated that it is estimated that the number of Prohibition prisoners now in Federal, State and County institutions, is 50,- 900.
 The statement is also made that "only a small proportion of those convicted have been given felony sentences"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

More than half the worlds silver output is obtained as by-product, derived from ores in which some other metal provides the chief reve- nue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

A 50-foot barge is being welded by electricity at Jacksonville, Fla. It will be one of the few welded vessels ever made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
Quotations Wednesday

Quotations Wednesday
 The following were closing quo- tations of stocks on the New York Exchange last Wednesday:
 Alaska Juneau ', American Can 112h, Anaconda Copper 28, Beth lehem Steel 511s, General Motors 34A, Granby Consolidated l6as, h. ternational Harvester AS, Kennecott Copper 23A, Montgomery-W 16 5l6, National Acme, no sale; Packard Motors 9h, Simmons Beds 15A, Standard Brands 165s, Stand ard Oil of California 44A, Stand ard Oil of New Jersey 46%, Curtiss- Wright 2ss, Pacific Gas and Elec- tric 44A, Pennsylvania Railroad SITS, General Electric 44A, West inghouse Electric and Mechanical 93A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

All buildings in the United States have a value of approximately $141 ,000, 100000, Chicago heating engineers have estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26
TODAY,S STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is T American Can 109la, cond a Copper 28, Bethlehem Steel 48% Granby Consolidated 1872, Inter- national Harvester 451z, Kennecott Corporation 22A, Mont mery- Ward 15%, National Acme 61a Packard Motors 8%, Simmons Beds 14K, Standard Brands 16, Stand ard Oil of California 44A. Stand ard Oil of New Jersey 467s, U. s Steel 137la, Curtiss-W 2A Pacific Gas and Electric AZ, Penn sylvania Railroad 56%, Genera Electric 425s, Westinghouse Electric and Mechanical 897s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-26

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Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
NJ TRACE PLIERS . SEEN BY CRQSS0|V
 CIRCLED REGION
FLIGHT MADE AS RESULT RE- PORT PLANE WAS HEARD;
 NOTHING DISCOVERED

NOME, Jan, 18, (P All efforts to confirm the reported finding of Col. EielSon and Borland near the river, have failed. Cros- son radioed to Loman from Nanuk that ne flew over the district yes- terday, described in Mocow dis- patches, and reported finding no trace of the men.
 The flight from Nanuk is the seventh effort made to obtain trace of the lost fliers by air- He also flew over Deer Camp near Ekasura, the district previously covered by plane and dOgteams.
 Young circuled the entire saw tooth mountain range inland from Teller, while flying on two round- trips to Nome.
 The flight was made as the result of a report received that a plane was heard over Igloo Pilgram Springs about midnight on Novem- Der 9th but nothing was discovered
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
HOME. SENATOR
 P|TTMAN. BURNS;
 WAS SHOW PLACE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, P)-A fire destroyed the home of Senator Pittman, of Nevada. It was one of the show places of suburban Wash ington The Senator and Mrs. Pitt man escaped uninjured and were able to remove considerable furri- ture and personal effects from the reach of flames.
 The Pittman home was on ain ex- tensive estate near the Maryland line, with beautiful grounds over looking the Potomac The home was a two and one-half story build ing. The upper apartments were completely wrecked and the apart ments blow stairs were badly ruin Cd by water.
 N The loss is estimated from S50,OOO to $75,000 Bremen encountered handicaps in fighting the blaze by snow falling which changed to rain The fire hydrants were considera- ble distance away from the house
 The blaze was blamed to defec- tive Hue.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
FIRST QF THREE
 NEW CANADIAN
 BOATS LAUNCHED
WILL OPERATE PACIFIC COAST AND ALASKA PORTS BE-
 GINNING SUMMER

BIRKENHEAD, England, Jan, 18, (P-Ishbel Macdonald, the daughter of the Prime Minister, saying "I christen you the Prince Henry and wish you and the Canadian National Railways all the good luck in the wrld," suc- cessfnlly launched the first of the three new Canadian Nation al Ltd, steamships
 The Prince Henry will go Into service this summer and will ply between between Vancouver. Prince Rupert and Alaska ports.
 The other two steamships, the Prince Robert and the Prince David are for the Vancouver Victoria Seattle service and will be launched in the near future.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
|. s. DELEGATION
 TO NAVAI. CONFAB
 ... ARRIVE ENGLAND
EXPRESS HAPPINESS OF HIS MAJESTY'S RECOVERY
 LONG ILLNESS

LONDON, Jan, l8, (Pl-The American delegation to the five power naval conference arrived from Plymouth yesterday af- ternoon.
 The American party, which included Ambassador Dawes who had gone to Plymouth to greet the delegation aboard the s. S- George Washington, welcomed them. At the station they were welcomed by a group of promi- nent officials including the First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Rob ert Vandsittart, Foreign Secre- tary Henderson, A. NM Alexander, and numerous others. Premier Macdonald was represented by the Hon. Malcolm Albert Hal stead.
 Secretary of State Stimson, chairman and spokesman for the U. S- delegates, told the journa- lists at Plymouth; we are com ing with full and high hopes and earnest endeavor to try and make the conference a success We delegates feel that we can share in the feeling of all of our countrynen in saying we. are most happy his majesty, the King, has recovered sufficiently from his illness that he will be able 1 to honor us by coming to the opening session of the congress and addressing HIS there"
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
GEORGE GRICSBY . DEMO, FILES FOR DELEGATE PACE
IS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO CAST HIS KELLY INTO
 ALASKA PRIMARY

JUNEAU, Jan, IS, (P)-George B. Grigsby, one of Alaska's lead- ing attorneys, filed his demo- cratic candidacy, subject to the April primary, for delegate to congress from Alaska.
 His declaration is the first of any Territorial office by a demo- crat. Grigsby was the democra- tic nominee for delegate at the last election and gave the pre- sent delegate the closest race since the incumbent has held the office.
 GrigSby was Attorney General of Alaska in 1916 and served un- til 1919 when Delegate Charles #A. Sulzer died- Grigsby was cho- en at the special election as Sul- ger and served until near the end of the final session of that congress when, by close vote the national house of reprersen- tatives. decided the contest ot 1918 election in favor of James Wickersham against Sulzer.
 Grigsby was the democratic nominee for delegate in 1920 but was defeated by the incumbent.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
SAILS FROM QUARTERS

WELLINGTON, M z., Jan, ". Fp The city of New York, the supply ship of Rear Admiral Richard F.. Byrd's antarctic expedition, has sailed from its winter quarters in New Zealand, heading for the Bay of Whales Her departure has been delayed on account of adverse con- ditions of the ice along the course which the vessel has to follow on her southWard trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
Dn[AD FEVER IS -
 HELD CAUSE IF

LOS ANGELES, Jan, IS, (P- With psittacosis, the dread parrot fever, held responsible for one death, four serious and two minor illnesse, Los Angeles county health officers turned their attentions to scientific research into treatment, causes, and symptoms of the dis ease
 A 60-day embargo from inlporta- tion from South America of animal and bird life was put into effect in San Diego.
 B. Q. Johnson died from the fever and his wife and son are ill.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18

The membership enroll ment, scattered from Sew- ard on the south to Fair banks on the north, is the result of less than l5 months labor Oh the part of the Presl- dent, Ralph Priddy, Secretary RI H. Nichols, and other energetic workers.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
FINAL PREPARATIONS

NOME, Jan., 18, (P)-Both of the Fairchild planes expect to take-off for Teller this morning where final preparations for loading with gas and supplies will be made for the dash to Siberia.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
SHOOT SERVES NOTICE

WASHINGTON. Jan, IS, (A9- Chairman Shoot of the senate finance committee served notice in the senate that he proposes all amendment to the tariff bill calling for an increase in duty on Cuban sugar from 1.76 to %.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-01-18
TRATNMEN KILLED

PALESTINE, Texas, Jan, IS, (P)-Two men were killed and two seriously injured in a coll ision between the international Great Northern passenger train and a No locomotive which was running light. The dead are John Hall, engineer; L. J. Hughes, express messenger