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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-23
Alaskan

F. E. Mills, Fred Ness, Juneau; Richard Nelson, Ted Strand. E Zulbert, Pablo Orton, Yakutat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-23
DR. s. ". SMALL. NEWSP APERMAN, DIES IN sour H
Associate Editor of Atlanta Constitution Passes
 Away at 6l

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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
COAL. PRODUCTION
 SHOWS INCREASE

Production of coal from
 Alaska mines in 1930 is esti- mated to have been 116,O00 tons, or, somewhat more than
 1929 and within few thou sand tons of the high record of all time established in 1928. As usual practically all of the output came from the Matan- uska and Healy River fields. The principal producing mines were those of the Alaska Mat anuska Coal Co.,, the Evan Jones Coal Go. in the Matqn- uska field, and the Suntrana mine of the Healy River Coal Corporation in the Healy River field During the year extreme high water and floods in Sep- tember seriously damaged the plant of the Healy River Coal Corporation and washed out long stretches of the spur track that connects the mine with the main track of the Alaska Railroad.
 The contract for most of the coal used by the Alaska Rail- road during the year was held by the Alaska Matanuska Coal Co.,, and consequently that company's mine was operated to about the capacity of its equipment, but the contract for 1881 was awarded to the Evan Jones Coal Go. and during December increased activities were in progress at that com- pany's mine to furnish a larg- CT output.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
'KA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3l, 1881.
B. POWER COMPANA
 FILES APPLICATION

Application to construct a dam, reservoir and hydro electric plant on Davis River, to cost 3,000,000, has been filed with the Federal Power Commission by the Common wealth Mining and Exploration Company of Seattle, according to Washington press reports.
 The plant is stated in the application to have an initial production of 25,000 horse power and an ultimate capac- ity of 50,000 horsepower.
 As is generally known, the Commonwealth Mining and Exploration Company is the owner of practically the entire area on Davis River in which the power site is located, al- though the development pro- ject is being undertaken by the Portland Canal Power Com pany, of which Mr. Willis T. Batcheller is the guiding spirit, and also has been backing to some extent of the Westing- house electrical corporation, the latter company having financed the initial develop ment activities, such as the preliminary survey work, to the extent of more than $60,- 900.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
llRGES CHANCE IN
 PROPOSED ORIENT
 AIR MAIL ROUTE

Efforts are being made by
 Premier s. F. Tolmie to have the proposed international air mail route from the United States via Winnipeg and Vest ern Canada to Alaska and eventually to Russia and the Orient laid through British Columbia instead of, as sug- gested, to the mouth of the Mackenzie River and along the northern fringe of the conti- nent to Alaska, according to Victoria press reports.
 Premier Tolmie has opened negotiations with Ottawa and Washington recommended that the air route cross from Edmonton to British Columbia along the route of Prince George Hazelton road or northwest from Prince George to Telegraph Creek and thence to Atlin and Dawson whence the route would be to Alaskan centers.
 The Premier says that not only would it be possible for pontoon-equipped machines to land along the route but no great difficulty would be ex- perienced in the development of landing fields.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Suggests Exploration Co.
 For Alaska Mines

Dean Patty of the Alaska College and School of Mines, advocated before the Seattle Mining Club recently, that an exploration company, under sound business management, investigate small mining prop critics in Alaska and develop the best.
 Dean Patty said the company would be able to offer safety in profits to investors above the usual line of investments. He said bankers realized more gold bullion was needle to sup port the inverted pyramid of the business structure of the nation and because of this gold mining in Alaska was showing a revival,
 W. T. Perkins, President of the Seattle Mining Club, sug- gested a small group of men of wealth organize and handle preliminary exploration then ask the public's assistance when the most promising prop critics were selected.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Approximately 2,100 Cars
 Owned In The Territory

There is approximately one automobile vehicle in Alaska for every 29 persons, accord ing to recent figures, These disclose that Juneau leads the list of car ownership with a total of 537 registered autos, of which 391 are pleasure cars and 42 for hire vehicles. The remainder are trucks. As no territorial license is required for trucks, no record of the actual number in the Territory is available.
 Ketchikan is credited with 470 cars, including BIO pleas ure, 28 for-hire and 76 trucks. Fairbanks has 320 pleasure and 59 for hire cars, but no figures for trucks are avail able. Anchorage is in fourth position with 166 pleasure and 29 for-hire cars, while other towns are credited as follows, trucks not being included in tbo rao-ietro tiOn
 Cordova 91, Chitina and Me Carthy AZ, Haines 40, Valdez 37, Nome 37, Skagway 36, Wrangell 23, Petersburg 21, Matanuska and Wasilla 20, Hyder IF, Sitka IT. The total number of registered vehicles is 1862, with probably more than a hundred trucks unac- counted for in addition, mak- ing an approximate total of 2100 cars of all kinds.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
K e + Il an Search
 Continues E'Yuiiles

More than two weeks of searching by airplane8 and boats has failed to reveal fur ther sign of wreckage or bod ies from the plane Of Pilot Robin Renehan, which is pre- sumed to have crashed into the sea and sunk off Annette Is- land on the evening of Oct ober 28 last, while enroute north 10 join in the search for 2. J. A. Burke. and party in the Atlin district.
 Rough weather on the coast is said to have greatly ham pered the efforts of searchers engaged in Investigating oil spots on the sea from the air by Pilot Anscel Ecllman off the Annette Island shore.
 It was agreed early this week that if no further clues were found after a couple of days more of hunting, the search would be abandoned. Mrs. Renehan, who spent last week in Ketchikan, has reluctantly conceded the death of her hus- band and returned > to her home in Vancouver.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Chamber Of Ccmnerce
 Dinner Meeting Wednesday

Members of the Hyder Cham Ger of Commerce are looking forward with much interest to the first of the series of dinner meetings decided upon by the new board of directors, which is to be held next Wednesday.
 The meeting will be held at the Ideal Cafe, commencing at 6 80 ?. M. It will include both Inc dinner and the regular monthly business session of the Chamber, and will be open to all who wish to attend. The usual nominal charge will pre- vail.
 1t is the hope of the board of directors that the dinner meetings can be held. once a month or possibly oftener; primarily as a means of bring ing the members into closer association and understanding of theChamber's activities and aims, but also with the object of adding interesting diver ion to the usual dry business routine of the monthly sessions.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Alaska has Many
 g Mile Peaks
Peaks

A list of mountain peaks in
 Alaska issued by the U. s.
 Geological Survey discIoses that there are 55 known and
 named peaks4 possessing an altitude of 10000 feet or over. It is probable that there are more of these lofty eninences, the height of which has not been determined as there are several mountainous areas in the Territory as yet verbally unexplored.
 Of the 55 mountains listed, only 1G are less than II, ,000 feet height. The loftiest peak is Mt. Mckinley, with a height of 20,3G0 feet. The next high est are Mt. Logan, 19,850 feet; St. Elias, 18,008 feet, and Nit. Foraker, 17,000 feet. After these towering giants, come three massive peaks of morc than 16,000 feet, Bona, t6,- 420; Sanford, 16,208, and Blackburn, 16,140 feet, re- spectiVely. Next come three Of more than 15,000, Vancouver, l5,700; Quincy Adams, 15,- 360, and Fairweather, 15,3O0 feet.
 In addition there are siy peaks better than 14,000 fee; high, the loftiest being Mt. Hunter, 14,96O feet, and five of 13,000 feet or more, with Mt. Cook, 13,760 feet, head ing the list. Ten known peaks are more than 12,000 feet, the loftiest being The Hump, 12,- 300 feet, and there are also eight whose peaks tower above 11,000 feet. The loftiest of these is Mt. Hayden, which rises to a height of 11,920 feet, i
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Stewart Hospital Board
 Makes Fine Record

An excellent record for eco- nomical management and op- eration by the Hospital board in 1880 was disclosed in the financial report of the Stewart General Hospital Association presented at the annual meet ing in Stewart a few days ago.
 A resume of the report pub- lished by the Stewart News states that the board finished the year. with a balance on hand of oyer $200, after start ing the annual period with a deficit of over $400.
 The patient day cost during the year disclosed a marked reduction from $8.63 for the year 1929 to $5.44 for 1880. This, the News states, is ac- counted for to some extent by an increased number of pa- tients in 1930, as compared to 1929. but also reflects a great deal of credit on the matron and staff for economical op- eration.
 Messrs. E. T. Applewhaite, and G. P. Heinekey succeeded retiring members R. E. Haack and w. s. Orr on the board and Oren F. Hill succeeded E. D. Haddon as the representative from Hyder. Other members of the present board are o. J. Hutchings, J. H. Wilson and w. D. Smith.
 Included among severa votes of thanks passed by the board was one to MT. Hill and the people of Hyder for their as- sistance during the year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
World's Richest Hill

Underlying the city of Butte 2nd vicinity from an area three miles long and one mile wide, in a network of veins which have been explored to a depth of some 5000 feet with no signs of "petering out" 100.000,000 tons of ore have been mined, trammed, hoisted to the sur face, and hauled in railroad cars to local smelling plants where 10,G00,000,000 lbs. of copper, 2,O00,000,000 lbs. of zinc, 350,000,000 ounces of silver and 1,600,000 ounces of gold have been extracted and shipped to seaboard markets.
 This tonnage of ore is equiv alent to a solid rock 35 feet high and a mile square. The copper would form a cap over this area 9 inches thick, the zinc cap 2 inches thick. The silver dollars which might have been coined from this production, if laid on surface with their edges in contact, would cover 160 acres, and the gold would plate an area of 5 acres, at a pennyweight to the square inch (20 pennyweight in all ounce).
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Transplanied Elk
 Herd Doing Well

The herd of eight elk from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, placed on Kodiak Island in 1928 by the Alaska Game Commission as a part of the Territory's game stocking experimental program has add ed five to its number, accord ing to official reports received at the headquarters of the Commission, says the Juneau Empire,
 The herd was kept at Kodiak for 9 few months and later moved to Afognak Island. It has thrived and all of the origi- nal herd is still alive.
 One of the cows, a short time before calving, sWam almost 8 mile to Whale Island where the calf was born.
 The original herd of elk to be brought to the Territory was put on Kruzof Island several years ago. While a few animals are reported to be in that area, some of the stock swan the narrows between there and PaItofshikof Island and thence to Baranof Island and have been reported a short distance from Tenakee. Nothing defi- nite is known regarding the number of animals and their range.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Territorial Relief Funds
 Are E K a ust e q


 As a result of the exhaustion of the last legislature appro- priations of $15, 1000, no further relief of Restitution can be ex- tended by the Territory from it's regular funds for that pur- pose until the Legislature meets in March, it was an- nounced recently by Govern or George A. Parks. The fund for the current biennium is now entirely exhausted and cannot be replenished except
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Stewart Resident Passes

Bernhart ("Barney") Roden- berg, we'll known resident of Stewart, died suddenly last week and was buried January 22 in the Stewart cemetary. Deceased was a miner by occu- patton and aged about 55 years Death came during sleep and was due to natural causes.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
SENATOR PITTMAN
 BLANES ENGLAND
 FOR SILVER SLUMP

Senator Pullman, chairman of the Senate subcommittee engaged in studying the silver decline, blamed the fall of sil yer prices on what he said was Great Britain's policy of dump ing Indian silver on the world market, in Q press announce ment few days ago,
 The recent sudden fall in silver, the Nevada senator-said, was due to selling of silver by spectators in China, but they sold because they knew there was no hope for silver until the British government for India would announce sus- pension of the policy of selling it's hundreds of millions of sil- yer coins as bullion.
 Senator Fittman said he saw nothing antagonastic toward his committees program in the 1 recent statement of Finance Minister, T. V. Soong of China that China was unwilling to ac- cept a silver loan and that i was an attempt of American ailVer interests to dump thei! surplus in China.
 Senator Pittman said the material statement was tha; what China was mostly inter- ested in was action that would i stop the steady drop in silver and restore it's purchasing 1 power.
 q thoroughly agree with 1 him." said the Nevada sena- tor. "As long az the threat un- der the British policy in India I exists spectators in China and i everywhere will continue tc [ sholt the market and sell sil- ! yer, adding to the depression"
 China" he continued, "wouldn't want to borrow al ! 30 cents an ounce, then have the price drop to 15. The causes which work to bring about the price decline mus be removed. Then the other nations must negotiate with Chine to finance her.
 Pittman explained that thc report of his Investigating i committee would recommend negotiations to suspend the l! British policy in England, sec ond, a silver loan to China and third, as a long range program, an international con ference to study the future of silver as money and it's eX- change values.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Game Warden Visits

Frank Dufresne, Game War den for the First Judicial Division under the Alaska Game Commission was a visit CT in camp Wednesday and Thursday in connection with the duties of his position.
 Mr. Dufresne, in addition to being an excellent game of ficer, is also a successful writ CT of short stories, dealing principally with outdoor life.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
Stewart Holds Civic Election

With five candidates in tho field, Stewart held Thursday it's first annual election of Vil- lage Commissioners under the Village Incorporation Act.
 The list of candidates includ cd the three retiring commis2- toners, Messrs. H. P. Gibson, w. L. Newell andW. R. Tooth, in addition to two new seekers for civic honors, Sam Des- champs and H. c. Bennett.
 The results of the battle of ballots, in which only property holders were eligible to cast 9 vote, were az follows:
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31
y direct legislature approp-

by direct legislature approp- priation.
 This does not necessarily mean that no official relief can be had for the next two months as the federal courts in each division have a small fund which may be used for urgent cases.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

w. M. Archibald, Mines manager for the Consolidated Mining and Smelling Co.,, was an arrival Monday evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-01-31

The senate has confirmed the nomination of Lynn Smith to be U. s. Marshall of the Fourth Division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
BANDITS SLUG,
ROB TAXI MAN
Two Others Are Held Up as
One illustrates Attempt.

Exchanging blows with two Negro
bandits who robbed him Friday
night in the 5000 block on Prospect
street, Carlton Moulton, 1851 South
eastern avenue, 2, taxi driver, in
cured a broken hand and head
decorations.
In the fight, he broke his fist as
he struck one of the men on the
chin. The second bandit hit Moul-
ton on the head with the butt of a
revolver, knocking him unconscious.
Moulton's pockets were looted of
$3.50.
Jesse McCaine, 2434 Cornell ave-
nue., taxi driver frustrated attempts
of two Negro bandits to rob him
Friday night at st. Clair and ILL
nois streets, by hating suddenly,
and throwing the cab in reverse.
Both men jumped from the car and
ran after they were tossed to the
floor by the sudden halt.
Edgar Smith, 81612 North Della
ware street, and William Boldon,
$50 West st. Clair street, both cab
drivers, were robbed of small
amounts of money by Negro fares, :"
police were told.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
OPERA ON RADIO
WINS TRIBUTES
'HanSeI Und Grete' Spans
Pacific to Japan.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Continus-
ton of opera broadcasts was assured
today with the enthusiastic recep-
ton accorded the Metropolitan's
first full presentation of an opera
by radio.
The Christmas broadcast of Hum
perdinck's 'Hansel Und Gretel' was
hailed by opera stars, famous mu-
sicians, and critics as highly sue
cessful. Millions of persons listened
in as a coast-to-coast network of the
National Broadcasting Company
carried the opera to audiences of
more than 100 stations.
Short-w tranSmitters carried
the opera to foreign lands, even
spanning the Pacific to Japan. A
dispatch from London reported per-
sons there did not have chance to
hear it, as no provisions were made
for rebroadcasting. 1t also was in
Dictated that the opera was not re-
produced in Berlin.
The last two acts of Bellini's
Norma" with Rosa Ponselle in the
title role, will be carried over the
NBC network at 3:45 p. m. today.
LA Boheme" will be broadcast the
afternoon Of Jan. l. and the pre-
miere of Donna Juanita" on Jan. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
BULLETS END CHASE
Cop Riddles Car of ALLEGED
Alky Runner.

Nabbed by police squad after 2
chase of more than a mile in streets
near the downtown district early
today Eurmon Fitzgerald, 27, of 947
P1ca street, was arrested on charges
OF transporting liquor, blind tiger
reckless driving, speeding and
driving without license.
Sergeant Noel Jones said fifteen
gallons of alcohol were found in
Fitzgerald's car.
According to Sergeant Jones
fitzgerald sped away as the police
car approached him at Blackford
street and Indiana avenue. The no
nee car followed, and the rear of
Fltzgerald's car was riddIed with
Slugs from shotgun in Sargent
Jones' hand.
Inc chase ended at Blackford and
Washington streets when the police
car overlook Fitzgerald.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
Pays Rebel
Former Chinese Emperor
Settles With Concubine
for $4,000.

DE1PING, Dec. 26.-T'he former
L emperor of China, now called
plain Mr.. Pu vi, has settled the
divorce suit brought against him
by his second concubine, Shu Eel,
out of court for $4,000.
The girl, daughter of one of the
highest ranking of the Manchu
noble families, asked for $50, 900.
Her lawyers bargained with
those of the ex-emperor for several
months before an agreement was
reached.
In addition, the ex-emperor
agreed to send to her all the
clothes and jewelry which she left
behind when she fled last spring.
Loyal Manchus raised the mon
ey to pay the emperor's concubine,
as he admitted that he could not
obtain so much cash.
Under the agreement which Pu
vi made with the republican gov
eminent when he abdicated in
1912. the government owes him
something like $1,5O0,O0o. He is
not likely to get this sum, how
ever.
The emperor still has his No. 1
wife and first concubine, who re-
main faithful. The second con-
search to determine the amount o
several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
BANK ROBBERY
SUSPECTS HELD
Two Arrested by Posse at
BrookViIIe.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
BROOKVILLE, Ind, Dec. &c.
Allie D. Hadden, %, and Sam Maus,
%. both of Cincinnati, were turned
over to Cincinnati police for
questioning today following their
capture here as suspects in the
$1,000 robbery of the Farmers State
bank Of Miamitown, o.
Police said $414 was taken from
the pair but they denied any con-
nectlon with the holdup.
Arrest of the men was made bv
Sheriff Elmer Personef following a
chase along highway which ended
when the sheriff and deputies
surrounded the suspects.
According 20 Personef. attention
was attracted to the men at Pleasant
Grove, small town near here. when
they displayed large sums of money
a suspicious restaurant proprietor
summoned officers who encountered
them on the highway. Though
both were armed, they made no At
tempt to use their weapons, Per-
sonef said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
Dunkirk Bandits
OuiSSed About
Other RObbe1~ieS

By United Press
PORTLAND, Ind, Dec. 26.-Three
of the Chicago bandits who robbed
the First State bank of Dunkirk of
approximately $1,000 Christmas eve
are held here today as officers ques-
ton them in connection with other
Indiana bank robberies.
The fourth member of the holdup
gang was killed. He was Tony
Captain, Hammond. His body still
is unclaimed.
Charles Bolte of the state crirni-
nal bureau returned here today to
investigate reports that the men,
captured in q corn field fe~ min
uteS after the Dunkirk robbery, we're
wanted for other bank robberieS.
Sheriff Lon Wehrly of Jay county
said the three had confessed the
Dunkirk robbery.
Lawrence Appotelli and Frank
Trealetta of Chicago Heights, Ill,
and Lorenz Capelli Of Steger, Ill,
were the men captured.
Captain, leader of the group, was
tentatively identified as a member
of a gang which robbed the Citi-
zens bank of Hartford City recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-26
STABBED IN BACK
Negroes Condition Critical,
Following EIGHT.

Stabbed in the back, Oscar Par
ker, Negro, a.. of 1858 Yandes
street, is in serious condition to-
day at the city hospital. Bonnie
Bridwell, Negro, d, of 2414 Cor
nell avenue, was arrested on
charges of assault and battery with
intent to kill. The stabbing fol-
lowed a fight at ParkerS home, po-
lice said
Falling through window in the
residence of Mrs. Beatrice Lewis,
Negro, 400 West Sixteenth place,
Joe Willie Lewis, 25, of Ash West
Sixteenth place, suffered critical
arm and wrist cuts. He was
charged with drunkenness.
Thomas Thompson, Negro, &c, of
1749 st. Paul street. was cut on the
face and neck Friday night when
he was attacked by an unknown
aSSailant near $50 North Blackford
street. He is in city hospital.
James Smith, Negro, 2102 High
land place, was cut on the face
Friday night when attacked by a
woman at his home. He was slated
on vagrancy charge at the city
hospital detention ward.