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of Bristol Bay. on which the Ter ritorial taxes are highest, and the Kennecott Copper mines, the Third Divisions contribution to the Ter 1itory's revenues are heavier than any other the First Division rank ing second. The fisheries taxes for the Third Division, from 1922, the first year when a segregation was possible, amounted to $3,O47,- 46650, and those of the First Di- vision were $2,233, ,70221. The Sec end Divisions fisheries returned $1 1,888.73 and the Fourth paid SIT.
 The school poll tax, income taxes from salmon canneries and mines showed the same proportion and ranking. Until 1930, the Third Divisions share of the mining in- come taxes, was more than 60 per- cent of the total. Last year, due to depression in the copper market and closing of the Latouche mine, the receipts from that source drop red sharply and those from the First rose on account of the fact that the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company emerged from the red ink status and went on prof liable basis.
 First Leads in Business
 In automobile license taxes, busi- ness enterprises. professional fees, power plants, cold storage and oth- CT sources, the First Division paid q predominant percentage of the taxes.
 The surprise of the entire list of etatistics was in the returns from taxes on business enterprises from the Second Division. Out of $59,OO0 collected on mercantile businesses in the Territory in ten years, the Second Division paid only $500 and this was collected in four years.
 n three of them the collections
 mounted to $50 each, and in a
 ourth year, the receipts were $50.
 Meat markets paid into the treas ury a total of S50,655, mainly from the First Division. Soft drink emporiums paid a total of $26,- 906.75; saw mills $28,386.59; power plants $21 ,550.79: cold storage plants, $2o,070; laundries $l1 ,839.36; bakeries $3,755; telephone compan-' ies $5,602.86 water works $3 6.45; putlic messengers $1,437.50, princi- pally from the Fourth Division; coal dealers and dairies between 1921 and 1923, when these taxes were discontinued, $3,877.33; and manufacturing and repair plants, discontinued in 1925, $3,O96.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
ATTENTION Ex-SERvICE MEN

On Monday and Tuesday even- ings, March 2nd and 3rd, there will be several men at the American Legion Dugout to assist veterans in making out applications for loans on their Adjusted Compensa- ton Certificates from the Veterans Bureau of Seattle. adv M
 Old papers at the Empire office
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REVENUE SHOWN FOR DECADE IN NEW STATISTICS
Auditor Cole Releases Com pilation Depicting
 Sources, Revenue
Continued rom Page One)

Income taxes from salmon can nerie5 brought in total revenue of SPAS. .581.6 .62. Business enterprises paid total of $239 533.63, and fur licenses, suspended in 1928, were the source of revenue amounting to $228, ,48902. It is evident had the Territory continued to tax this sort of enterprise, the revenues from it would have exceeded those from business.
 Insurance Premium Tax
 Taxes on in surance premiums brought the Territory a total of S179, ,484.43. Owners of automo- piles paid $131 ,264OO into the treas ury in the form of license taxes. Doctors, dentists, lawyers, opto- metrists and undertakers kicked in with total of $19,931 A tonnage tax on ships, dropped in 1928, was the source of $31,41575.
 Receipts from the office of Terri torial Secretary aggregated $780, 15710, and from the Auditors of flee since 1929, $22,53355.
 The Alaska College, beginning with 1922, has received $50,0O0 an nually from the Federal govern ment for a total of $450,000 The same institution had miscellaneous receipts of $75,555.51, a gift of S1 ,e94.37 from Stephen Birch, and S5,0O0 from the Smith-Lever Fund
 Public School Current Fund re- ceipts from Fe deral source s amounted to $18l ,28075 The Ter ritory received from the Forest Service a total of $19O,2O988 as it's share of the receipts from timber sales, and $180,129.19 from railroads in Alaska.
 Other Receipts
 Five thousand dollars were re- ceived from outside sources by the Historical Lii brary and Museum. The Pioneers Home had miscellan- ecus receipts aggregating $63, ,986.73
 Interests on treasury funds. de- posted in various banks brought she Territory S131 ,173.28 in the decade. Estates escheated to the Territory were the source of $61,- l5436 in revenue. Inheritance taxes added $22,52335 Minor miscel- aneous it ms were tabulated amounting to S65,732.37.
 Due to the red salmon industry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
A REAL CALAMITY.

The petition of the Pulitzers for permission to sell the World including all three of it's publica- tions Morning, Evening, and Sunday World must be a shock to hundreds of thousands of readers of that great newspaper. Yet it should not come as a surprise to those familiar with the publishing busl ness and who have noted the decline of paid advertising carried by it. The three journals have a combined circulation of more than 100000, and the Morning World, with 313ooo paid subscriptions leads the entire metropolitan field The petitioners statement that the company losing $811 900 each year is good and sufficient reason for them to want to sell. In fact it would seem that it is a choice of selling going through bankruptcy.
 The World may be financial failure But it has been a journalistic It has maintained a high standard in it's and feature departments And in it's editorial department it is in a class by itself. Heading it's editorial column for years has been carried the following declaration
 The World, established by Joseph
 Pulitzer May 10, 1883
 An institution that should always fight
 for progress and reform, tolerate in-
 justice corruption always fight dema-
 gogues of all parties, never belong to any
 party, always oppose privileged classes and
 public punderers lack sympathy with
 the poor, always remain devoted to the pub
 lie welfare be satisfied with merely
 printing news always be drastically inde-
 pendent, never be afraid to attack wrong,
 whether by predatory plutoeraey or predatory
 poverty"
 The World, within the necessary limitations m- posed by human frates which encountered in the newspaper business in all others, has been such an institution It is great newspaper. It has been truly representative of progressiveness It has sanely and clearly and neligenty portrayed the progressive thought of it's times and it has been the enemy of graft hypocrisy, stupidity and dema- gogery. In it's mistakes, it has been as honest as in it's most triumphant advocacy of right and jus tice. It has ever been impersonal and impartial It has had ulterior motives in it's crusades and .t has made many. It has record for public service that any newspaper might desire for its own Any change of ownership and of policy will be to each of its readers real and personal loss. This is said without any sense of derogation to the Scripps- Howard syndicate which may become owner of It's name and goodwill It is a progressive organiza- ton which publishes many high class newspapers and is capably and ably directed by General Man ager Roy Howard Under his management, the World will undoubtedly continue to be a fine pub hcation. But regardless of how excellent it may be, the familiars of the old World will regret its passing and in their hearts will always be sense of loss for it's going. esn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02
WHY THE DEMOCRATS?

Again the Methodist Board of Temperance Pub lie Morals. etc, has issued warning to the Demo- cratic Party to watch its step in taking a position against Prohibition This is the second time in as many weeks that this self f-appointed dictator to
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Old papers at the Empire office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

Apparently Andy Melons favorite sport is rap ping the hands that are trying to reach into the United States Treasury.-(Des Mones Register ]
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

Ss The paramount issue in Congress now is some thing to eat" instead of something to drink-(At-
 anta Constitution)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

The Federal Law Enforcement Commissioners are still working reports They're a persistent bunch Indianapolis News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

It is our hunch that eventually the waste paper balers are bound to make good thing out of the Wiokersham report-tP Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

And yet it does not seem that an extra ses- sion will make much difference-with MT Borah in perpetual session anyway-(Boston Transcript)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-02

Veterans are losing time in applying for Gov ernment loans However, the boys never did do anything by halves, as was indicated at Chateau Thierry St. Mihiel, the Mouse and Argonne and other places which 13 years ago figured prominently in the headlines.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
FATHER
To SURRENDER

BALTIMORE, Nov. 19.-with
attorneys for young Herman
Webb Duker, confessed slayer Of
John W. Anderson, on April 20,
scheduled to go before Governor
Ritchie tomorrow afternoon with
an appeal to commute the youth
to life imprisonment, two high Of
ficials of the Seaboard Midland
Petroleum Corporation are today
under accusation of helping
young Duker to escape from Mary
land to California. r
The youths father, Herman s..
Duker, who has been sought on O
warrant accusing him of conspir-
ing to obstruct justice, sent word
to authorities last night that he
would surrender today. A $4,000
bond for his release was said to
be awaiting his appearance at
police headquarters.
A warrant was issued for Fred
erick Y. Borden, vice president Of
the Seaboard Oil Company, and
he was arrested two hours later,
being released in $4,000 bond.
Magistrate James r. Cadden
also issued a summons, ordering
James H. Foster, president of the
firm, to show cause why he, too,
should not be charged also in the
case. Hearings in these two
cases were scheduled for this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
CONTEST
At FOOD SHOW

Robert j. Marks and Miss Billy
Lewis were the winners in the fox.
trot contest at last nights food
show at Washington Auditorium
under auspices of the District Gro
cery Stores.
The contest tonight will be an
apple-eating contest. The apples
will be strung on threads and the
contestants will be called upon to
break the strings, place the ap-
Piles on plate and eat them with
out using their hands. The one
who can whistle first after eating
the apple will be the winner.
Mrs. j. B. Bowles, of 312 Thir-
teenth st. S. E., won the electric
dishwaSher last night and Mrs.
j. Beane, of 1416 Fourteenth St
N. w., was awarded the Sarouk
rug yesterday afternoon. The
grand prize for this evening will
be a gas refrigerator.
The youngsters who have been
flocking to the afternoon sessions
will again be treated with gifts
of toys from Santa Clans sack
today,
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
DR.. YEN SEES
CHINA AS FIRM

China will refuse to arbitrate
with Japan until all japanese
forces are WITHDRAWN to the rail
road zone. DR.. Hawking Yen, the
recently arrived charge d'affaires
of the Chinese legation, told news
paper correspondents yesterday.
DR.. Yen, the former vice min
lister of agriculture and commerce
of the Marking government, ar
rived in Washington on Saturday
and was received at the State De-
partment yesterday. .. .....
Questioned regarding rumors Of
secret negotiations between the
Chinese government and Russia,
he said his personal opinion was
that the rumors we're untrue. He
could not, however, he stated,
speak officially on the subject.
DR.. Yen told the newspaper
men that the Nanking gov
ernment would be unwilling
even if the Japanese evacuated
Manchuria, to arbitrate except
through a third party. The ques-
tions involved, he said, were Of a
highly technical nature and ex-
pert legal advice would be needed
to untangle them.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
TELLS OF DESERT MISSIONS

The desert mission near Phoe-
nix Ariz.. where approximately
500 persons are treated for tuber.
culosis amid the colorful sur.
roundings Of the desert. was de-
scribed by the Rev. DR.. j. N.
Hillhouse at the luncheon meet
ing Of the Round Table at The
University Club yesterday.
DR.. Hillhouse said that unusual
results were obtained in the dry
desert atmosphere.
The Round Table contributes
a material part Of the money
used for maintenance Of the mis-
sion. The institution is situated
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
FOG GROUNDS PLANES

Muggy weather conditions con
tinued to harass local fl!ers yester-
day. While almost all commercial
transport planes remained ground.
ed, three Army fliers took off from
Boiling Field to deliver new train.
ing planes to Randolph Field, Tex.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
DOLLY FIRST IN WHOOPEE
Night Clubs
Offer. Precedence
Undisputed

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Dolly
Gam had a chance to talk when
she and her brother, Vice Presi-
dent Charles Curtis, stopped here
en- route from California to Wash
ington. And she talked plenty.
She told how the movie stars
of Hollywood gave a dinner for
her; how 1000 people met her
and her brother at the train;
how he and she were presented
with trophies at the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
and how the night clubs were
kept open for them.
Here the Vice President and his
sister were guests at q chamber
of commerce luncheon, presided
over by Robert ISham Randolph,
founder of the Secret Six, famous
law enforcement body. MS.
Gam, of course, seated herself
on Mr.. Randolph's right. Vice
President Curtis explained this,
saying:
"Sister always sits at her
rightful place at every social
function"
And as for social rivalries in
Washington, there never was
social war in Washington"
Said Mrs. Gam:
"And besides, we're friends
of the Garners."
The Washington times., 1931-11-19

apart from all other settlements
but is near Phoenix.
DR.. Z. M. Ellison, member Of
the Round Table, visited the mis-
sion last year and requested that
DR.. Hillhouse come here to dis
cusS its advantages.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
P.T.A. TO HEAR MILK TALK

N. o. Terpenning, of the Rock
vile Dairy Farm, viii give a talk
on milk at tonight's meeting of
the Rockville ParentTea AS
ISOLATION. Slides from the De-
partment Of Agriculture will be
shown.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
DIR. PERGLER TO SPEAK

DR.. Charles Pergler, dean of
the school of economics and gov
ernment, National University, will
speak at a meeting of the Secu-
lar League in Musicians Hall,
1006 E st. N. w., Sunday at 3
p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19
NEAR PERFECT ENROLMENT.

The Arlington Hall School for
Girls yesterday completed its
Red Cross roll call. Almost a
100 per cent membership has
been reported to George A.. Col
lier. county chairman,
The Washington times., 1931-11-19

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in a home of their own will
find timely home selection in the
Real Estate for Sale Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-19

Transportation worries can be over
come economically through the lur-
the many GOOD BUYS listed in to-
days Classified Section.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
s. D. and A. TO
OFFER EXTREMELY
Low COAST RATE

The San Diego and Arizona Rail-
way company will establish pre-
cedent in transportation costs soon
when it will publish the lowest round
trip costs in the history of the Car
riso Gorge route. According to an
announcement made yesterday by
y. L.. McNaughton, local repre-
sentative of the company, beginning
July "a round trip tickets between
El Centro and San Diego will be
placed on sale each Friday and
Saturday at 50 with return limit
of the following Thursday.
This drastic slashing of train
fares, making a San Diego trip and
beach outing considerably less ex-
pensive than driving ones own au-
tomobile. will result in the heaviest
railroad travel ever experienced be-
tween the valley and San Diego,
company officials believe. Incident
ally the same low rates will be Of
fered from San Diego to Ell Centro.
The rate figures out about on the
basis of two-thirds of cent mile,
which is a lower offering than has
been made in recent years by any
railroad in the United States.
The rate slash will be effective
on the two sale dates of each week
until Friday and Saturday, Septem
Der and 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
FEDERAL COURT
GRANTS REVIEW
In DAVIS CASE

A review of evidence presented be-
fore the secretary of state in ex-
tradition proceedings against NJ. K
''Coots" Davis will be held in the
federal district court in Los Angeles
tomorrow. according to word receiy-
ed by District Attorney Elmer w.
Heald today.
President Hoover has already
signed papers ordering Davis extra
dited to Mexico, subject to the re-
suit of the federal court hearing.
United States District Attorney
McNabb this morning informed
Heald of the hearing, and told hin;
Davis has retained NJ w. Conkling,
former superior court judge here
and recently city prosecutor in San
Diego, to present his case before
the federal court
Whether Conkling will assist
Ernest R. Utley. who has acted a.
Davis attorney, was not said.
Should Davis be denied freedom
on a writ of habeas corpus after
the hearing, he will be taken into
Mexico to face charge of murder
ing William Presley in a Mexicali
saloon February 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Love Drama At
Local AirdOme

Women Love Once" according to
the picture of that name which will
be the attraction tonight only at
Fox Imperial Airdome.
The plot of the picture relates the
romance of young couple who be-
come separated when the husband,
a struggling artist, Is enabled to go
to Europe through the aid of a
wealthy woman who follows him
there. Returning to his home after
several years, with new ideas about
life which he has absorbed, his wife
is unable to stand his mode of liv-
ing and seeks the company of a
friend who has been kind to her.
Scandal and MISUNDERSTANDING
on both sides threaten TO send the
husband ard wiie apart forever,
but they are reunited through a
gripping climax in which tragedy
plays the leading part.
Paul Lukas has the role of the
artist and Eleanor Boardman is cast
as his wife. Juliette Compton,
Helen Johnson and Godfrey Kerr
are members of the cast
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
TWO GOVERNORS
AT OPENING OF
SALINAS R0DE0

SALINAS, July %. U.P)-With
Governors James Rolph of Califor-
MIA and Fred Balzar of Nevada
present, the California rodeo got
under way for its Goth annual pre-
sentation today.
Last night the old west gave way
to the young west when 10000 saw
1900 kiddies present their own ver-
sion of the rodeo in a "Kiddie
Kaper Carnival
Thirty pretty misses, representa-
tives of towns from Martinez to Ell
Centre, candidates for the honor of
reigning as Sweetheart of the
Rodeo," rode in the midst of the
kiddie parade and accepted the
plaudits of the crowd
The attendance of cowboys and
horses was the largest in the his
tory of the show. Two cowboy
bands are playing in the streets this
morning and three this afternoon.
The big feature of this years
show is competition for the 10 Mo-
ra trophy, a gift of the famous Car
mel sculptor of the same name. The
trophy will go to the cowboy VIM
ming the highest number of points
in the bucking horse contest, bull
riding. bull-dogging and single rop-
ing in the show alone. The trophy
is of silver plated bronze on solid
Italian marble base, depicting q
bucking horse and cowboy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
SLIM CLE E w S TO
GUIDE POLICE IN
HUNT FOR SLAYER

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
July 22.-U.P)-With a single finger
print taken from the windshield of
racing car, and green pencil,
stamped with the name Herbert p.
Strople" as clews, one of the most
intensive manhunts in the history
of Colorado was on today for the
fiend who killed Buddy Palmer, 10,
and attacked his girl friend, Glenda
King, 18.
For the first time in the history
of this mountain resort town, police,
shocked by the bestiality of the
crime, were making house to house
canvass of the city in an effort TO
find the killer.
Still suffering from shock. Miss
King today repeated the story of
the killing.
Buddy and I we're sitting in his
machine in Prospect Lake Park"
she said. Suddenly without any
warning. a man stepped from the
bushes and ordered us out of the
car. He had gun. Buddy stepped
out, and without warning the ban
dit shot him. As Buddy dropped
to the ground the man turned to
me and snarled get out of there.
suppose you have always been n
good girl-bnt you won't be from
now on"
Then, she said, the man dragged
her into the bushes and attacked
her, while Buddy lay dead few
feet away.
Should the killer be captured it
was freely predicted that he would
never reach trial If he was confined
in jail here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
CHURCH SYNOD
CONDEMNS LAX
LAW in NEVADA

SACRAMENTO, July %. U.P =
The annual Presbyterian synod of
Nevada and California stood ao-
journed today after San Diego had
been selected as the meeting place
for next year, and officers elected.
The delegates adopted a series of
resolutions striking at the so-called
"legalized vice. permitted under Ne
yada laws.
They condemned as -Ameri-
can and traitors to the best moral
interests of Nevada and the na-
tion,s the persons responsible for
present conditions in Nevada: COM
mended federal prohibition agents
for attempting to enforce the dry
law, and extended sympathy to fell
low Christians who are compelled
to labor to promote morality in Ne
yada under the unhappy handicap
which the moral breakdown of that
state presents"
DR.. William S. Young of Los An :
geles was elected state clerk of the
assembly. Other officers named
were DR.. Robert S. Eastman, Red
Bluff. permanent clerk; DR.. James
C. Reid. San Francisco, reporting
clerk, and Rev. Thomas Holden,
Los Angeles, assistant state clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
Daily Report OF
Stock Markets

NEW YORK. July %. U.R9 I'm
certainty over the London confer
ence of seven powers on the Ger
man financial situation today
brought a wide open break in Ger
man bonds and in European mar
kets and a drop of one to six points
in stocks on the New York stock
exchange.
Other American exchanges show
ed wide declines. Cotton sold off
and so did grains although the lat
ter rallied from the lows before the
close.
With no definite news available
from London. the street turned to
its favorite sport of conjuring UP
fantastic rumors and played the
market according to the import of
these stories.
The rumors. evidently manufac-
tured, included stories of martial
law in Germany and withdrawal
of the French from the London
conference.
Domestic news was mixed, but
contained considerable of the con-
structive Steel production slipped
back to 80 per cent of capacity,
against 80 per cent a week ago.
This was a disappointment to some
because of publication of prelimi-
nary report yesterday showing the
industry at 81 per cent and United
States Steel at 80 per cent, against
81 in the preceding week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-22
ROBBINS JONES
PREPARING FOR
ANOTHER TRIAL

SEATTLE, July %. U.P)- Their
new motor pronounced in perfect
condition, Reg L. Robbins and Har-
old S. Jones are making some final
preparations today for the start of
their second attempt at nonstop,
Irefueling flight to Toxic, and ten
tatively planned to get away early
tomorrow.
They tested the 425 horsepower
motor late yesterday and Robin
said 1t was all set to go. Installa-
tiontion of cowling over the en-
gine and pants" over the landing
wheels remained to be done today,
then Robbins planned to go up for
some more test flights, fill the plane
with gasoline and oil, and await
weather reports favorable for the
takeoff.
I'VE want everything to be just
right this time." he said, so the
flight will be successful We don't
want to come back and try again.
On their first attempt, started
two weeks ago today. they were
forced to land near home when fog
and bump air made successful re-
fueling contact impossible.
The new motor will give the mon-
oplane, Fort Worth, cruising
speed of l30 to las miles an hour
The flyers think then can make
the 5l00 mile hop to Toxic in a little
more than 40 hours. refueling in
the air over Fairbanks. where their
refueling plane awaits them, and
somewhere in the vicinity of Nome
or Unalakleet.