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The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Pu|pmi|| Import Tax
 Urged in Northwest

A special dispatch to The Ia coma Ledger from Washington, D. C., says Congressman Ralph A Horr called a meeting of the congressional delegations from Washington and Oregon to con- slider means of saving the pulp industry in the Pacific North west from selling chaos caused by variations in foreign ex- change.
 Ralph Shaffcr, Tacoma pulp manufacturer, called on Horr and pointed out that Sweden, through the existing exchange, can deliver pulp in the United States at a price greatly under cost of manufature here. Shaffer says this will soon force pulp mills to close ana throw more than 2,5OO men out of work.
 Horr has prepared a bill which would subject all imports whether on the dutiable list or not to a charge which would be determined by the rate of eX- change of date of shipment. This would not take pulp off the free list, and would only apply when foreign money is cheaper than American.
 It would also gain support from Eastern industries also suffering from foreign devalor ization. Foreign nations have already taken such action, Horl said.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Urge Hiring Local
 Labor By Gamers

In an effort to secure employ ment for local labor, the Alaska Chamber of Commerce, compil- ing dates as to number of work CTS required and the labor mar ket which can be relied upon to stay employed. In this the All Alaska Chamber is following the plea of the Alaskan and Alaska Fisherman which has urged for the past several years that the canncrs employ all the available local help instead of importing cheap contract labor which is raid off in the states.
 The All Alaska Chamber will take this matter up with the sev- eral Chambers in Alaska foG their individual action and with the request that they make a survey in the respective com r1unities and report to the pa rent corporation the available workers. This information will be sent to the canners for the CO., operation.
 Once again is the policy of the Brotherhood publications-The Alaskan and Alaska Fisherman yindicated. Regardless of Wheth- CT the publications are popular with resident business in Alaska, the stand of these papers has been consistently fer the benefit of local business as against the outside corporations which alone benefited from the unfair prac- tice of hiring nonresident labor to the exclusion of available To- cal labor. This same Chamber of Commerce which now is working along the lines advocated by this publication, in the past worked in opposition to every proposed plan of the publication. Their reversal on the question $ ar out and out vindication of the A. N. B. Publishing Company an admission that we were always right in the matter.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Grigsby Makes
 Rash Promises

George B. Grigsby, democratic candidate for delegate to con- gross, recently declared: If l am elected Delegate from Alas ka, I shall augurate a cam
 paign to end bureaucratic gov ernment in Alaska" George is convinced that he has more than a chance to be nominated in the April primaries for A H. Ziegler of ;Ketchikan, according to the political grapevine tele- graph, is to be crucif1ed by the Juneau Democrats in order to make certain the nomination Of Senator Tony Dimond. It is fur ther reported that Mr. Grigsby has been sort of lead into the af- fray by some of his Juneau friends just to cut Ziegler'S sup port in the First Division where by Dimond's leads in the other three Divisions will make cer- tain his nominaton. And it is further reported that Grgsby is not so dead as some of his alleg- ed friends in Juneau believe and he has a possible chance of being named the next Democratic can,- didate for delegate to Congress if he plays his cards right-in which respect George has never been called a fool.
 Grigsby while he likes the platform adopted by the recent Democratic convention in Pe- tersburg, shies at any support of the party convention to be held in the Westward next month. Like Ziegler he believes that ne will pick up more votes without the Troy-Pegues machine in Ju- neau than with their support.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Choir Presents
 Xmas Cantata

The Presbyterian Choir pre- sented the Christmas Cantata "The Everlasting Light" We'd .reSday evening in the Enga Theatre, under direction of MT Eli Katanook, with Miss Christ .ensen accompanying at tie piano. The program was Sche- Culed for one evening last week but Mrs. Ann Dunkelberger who had the piano end of the pro- gram had to take passage on the Northwestern to make Christ mas connections with her family in Wrangell. Miss Christensen kindly consented to take Ter place and was largely instrument tai in making the offering a success.
 The program was in two parts |: The first part being hymnal of : Ierings; Onward Christian Sol diers," All Hail The Power" in Strumental selection by Mac Fena's String Orchestra; Vocal solo, 'The Way of Peace," by Eli katanook and two violin solos z Angels Serenade" by Braga, andF "Serenade d'Armour" by Von Blow, by Eli Katanook..
 The second part of the pro- gram was the Cantata; as fol- lows: Break Forth Into Joy,'' Bass solo and Chorus; He Shall Feed His Flock" Quartet: Mrs. Alice Verney, soprano, Mrs Rachel Peratrovich, alto, MT Louis F Paul, tenor and Mir David Phillips, bass. "The Peo- Irle that Walk in Darkness 7 Women's quartet: Mrs. Alice Verney, soprano, Mrs. Rachel IPeratrovich, second soprano, Mrs Louis F. Paul, alto, Mrs. Amy Hallingstad, contralto. "Tl.l Light Is Come" Chorus; Beth lehem," Soprano solo, Mrs. Alic;
 Eerney and Chorus; And There Were Sheperds," Tenor solo Louis F. Paul; Hail to the Lcrd' Amounted" Chorus; "The Vir
 gins Lullaby. Contralto solo Mrs. Amy Hallingstad ant
 Chorus; Room in My Heart fo
 Thee" duet, Mrs. Rachel Pera
 trovich contralto and MT. Fl
 Katanook, baritone; "Alleluia final chorus.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Fasteners After
 Bear ReserueS

Eastern wild lico conserva- tionists are again buzzing a. round urging establishment of brown bear reserves on Chicha- gof and Admiralty Islands. The American Society of Mammalo- gists and New York Geological Society are backing the move ment which is being directed by tFe Committee known as the Ma tional Committee for the Pro- lection and Preservation of Alas ka Brown Bear and Grizzly Bears.
 John M. Holzworth is chair man of the committee, published a book on grizzly bear which a prominent Alaska guide declared to be a lot of hooey.
 Several AlaSkanS are urging the stablishment of a grizzly bear range in the New York and hills. If it is found successful they will agree to have the establishment of spe- cial reserves on Chichagof and Admiralty Islands.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Lisle Dauis Dies
 or Knife V ound

Herman Carlisle Davis, opera : tor of salmon traps and owner of the RhOedda, died in the St. Ann Hospital, Juneau on the afternoon of December 27th from knife wounds inflicted upon him on Dec. 22nd by Wal ter Gamble, member of the ships crew on the Rhoedda.
 Following an altercation on the ship, off Chichagof, Gamble stabbed Davis, who was i'm mediately rushed to the hospital at Juneau. Dr. J. w. Council operated and expressed hope for recovery but On the morning of the 27th Davis heart collapsed and he went into a coma from which he never revived.
 He is survived by his widow Mrs Winnie Davis, Juneau, his father and mother MT. and Mrs. Raleigh E. Davis, Cordova, two sisters, Mrs. Louis LemieuX of Petersburg and Ruth Davis who was married several years ago and moved to the states.
 Gamble was placed under ar rest and a charge of murder in the first degree has been pre- pared by the district attorneys office. He has been held in tle federal jail since inf1iction ot the mortal wound. Gamble ac- knowledges that he stabbed Davis. It was reported that Gamble had retained Grover C. Vim as defense attorney.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Delegate on Important
 Committees

Delegate James Wickersham was designated by the Republi- cans in Congress for member ship on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Public Lands, h. elan Affairs, Territories aud Mines and Mining Committees.
 These Committees all have considerable to do with Alaska territorial affairs and Delegate Wickersham being placed on those committees places him irl a strategic position to prevent bad or to secure beneficial legis- |lation.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Decline Shown In Siluer Fox
 Prices At Seattle Auction

lof Kits and badly damaged.
 Marten sold at open market prices with practically the en- tire collection moving at an average of SIS.
 Beaver offering was very small, and they were mostly withdrawn.
 A large quantity of fresh Northwestern Wolf was offered, and those sold brought on q basis of $6 for ones and tWos. A few Montana Wolf sold on a basis of $8.5O to $9 for selected ones and tWos. Average for the skins sold was $4.9O.
 Cross Fox were in good de- mand, selling at an average of $3850, with the two specimen skins bringing $63 each.
 Large quantities of fresh Northwestern Canadian and Alaskan skins are arriving daily, and the next sale, January 26, will include large offerings of selected original collections from these sections.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31

The Seattle Fur Exchanges $ regular monthly auction was held Tuesday, the feature item again being fresh Silver Fox which showed a decline of from 1C to 20 per cent, depending on qualities and colors. The collec- ton as a whole was outstanding, and only about 40 per cent sold at an average of $33.75.
 The Mink collection consisted Of late caught, pale. springy skins, and a considerable quan- tity of fresh ranch raised Mink Cf good quality and color About 50 per cent Of the offering sold at an average of S438.
 The Red Fox offering was small and mostly carry-over skins, about 50 per cent of which were sold at an average of $11.
 White Fox offering was of fair quality, and sold at an average O. $2165. Practically the entire collection was taken.
 All of the fresh Muskrats of fered were sold at an average Of 54 cents, the collection being free
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Alaska Bills Introduced
 In Congress

Two bills were introduced in the House: One to require own CTS of canneries in Alaska to re- port prior to canning operations, their location for the season; the other bill would prohibit salmon caught unlaWfully from being brought into the United States. These are said to be Bureau bills.
 Bills introduced by Delegate Wickersham are: To authorize the town of Petersburg to issue bonds not to exceed $100,000 U enlarge the city light, water and sewer systems; other bills are to revise boundaries of the Mc- Kinley National Park; to reim- purse Judge Frank A. Boyle for injuries received while in the service of the government as U. s. Commissioner at Juneau; to give 69 acres of land on the east shore of Monti Bay to the Yaku- tat & Southern Railroad upon ,relinquishment of it's 60-arce terminal also located on Monti Bay.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
ketChikan BroadCasting
 Station Destroyed, Fire

Last Friday some one threw kerosene into the operating room of the Ketchikan KBGU broadcasting station and set it afire during the absence of the manager The station is on the Tongass Highway and the flames were not discovered until the returned to the station early Saturday morning. The loss is said to total $8,0O0 with no insurance.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
TUG ROOSEVELT REPORTED
LOSE

The steam tug Roosevelt, hooked on to the sailor Comma dore off Vancouver Island Christmas eve with all men on board was reported as wiring For Gods Sake Hurry" and it is Believed that she was lost in the storm as cutters patroling in the southern end of Vancouver Is land had not located her. The tug had previously reported be- ing flooded and out of control.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Robber Holds Up Seattle
 p. 0. Before Christmas


 The day before Christmas, 9 lone robber held up the Seattle postofnce and took $2O,OOO and made a safe-getaWay. The man was familiar with the postofice and procedure of the cashiers office. He entered by a secret side door barred to the public, held up the clerks counting re-. ceipts, swept the currency into a brief case and walked out of the building and faded away.
 Postmaster Perkins is held liable for $18,000.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Alaska Big Game
 To Enter Movies

Plans are being made by mo- ton pictures interests, Gus Gelles, a prominent guide, said recently, to take sound pictures of Alaskan wild life. Gelles is business manager of the organ ized Alaskan guides.
 He said that the advance de- mand for guides for the big game hunting next season has exceeded any previous year, with bookings from such separated points as New York and China.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Find Rare Old Fossil
 In Montana

A rare fossil, ostracoderms, q creature which was alive some 380 million years ago, was un- covered in the fossil beds near Red Lodge, Mont, by Pro. R. T Chambelin of Princeton Univer- sity. The creature reSembled g cross between a crab and 3 founder.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Open Commercial 2
 Fishing Sought

Riverside Commercial Club, Everett, has begun . drive for an open season on commercial river fishing during January and Feb ruary. The club also hopes to form an association of $500 river fishermen from the Canadian border to the Columbia river vest of the Cascades. Petitions are being circulated for pre- sentation to Charles R. May bury, state supervisor of fish cries.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31

The choir spent several weeks preparing this program and did exceptionally well considering the limited amount of vocal ma terial they had to draw from. They plan a musical offering later on in the new year. The support given by local people to the presentation was much ap- |preciated as many were very generous of their praise for the efforts of the choir to give a good presentation.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Chichagof Mine In Pay

Hirst- Chichagoff Mining Co. had received today a shipment of $1O,8OO in gold bullion ard concentrates, bringing the years total to $122,OOO, according to Frank J. Speckert, member of Seattle curb exchange. Principal owners of the mine, located in Alaska, live in Seattle. Thirty five miners are working the lode.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
Booth Official Suicides

KnoWlton L. Ames, ST., official Of the Booth Fisheries Company. shot himself Christmas Eve, Chicago and died soon after be- ing rushed to a hospital. Ill., health and financial worries are to the act.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
HoId-up at Fairbanks

Even Fairbanks is getting civilized. The day before Christ mas an unmasked robber enter cd a grug store there, held up Frank M. Durham, one of the proprietors and robbed him of ! diamond stickpin and ring valued at $500 and $40 in cur rency. Robber unapprehended.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
COURT CONFINES IN
 KETCHIKAN

Judge Harding, of the District Court has ordered converting Of the court in Ketchikan on the 18th of January. James Allen Mrs. Charles Anderson, Cyrus Catt, John Kohlstrand, John G Olson, Hans Preuschoff, Ernest Sarf, William Stedman, R. G Smith and Andrew Wikan ot Petersburg were names drawn or the jury venire.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31

Cy Howell of Ketchikan, form CT resident of Petersburg, came north during the week to spend the holiday season with his nephew Dan Sutphen and family.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31
REPUBLICANS UP AND COMING

The Republicans of Anchorage recently held a convention at which time they adopted a platform and organized with the purpose of preparing for the next primary election.
The Alaskan., 1931-12-31

The Northwestern will brine in late Christmas mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
Capone Lost Big
 on Horse Races
tContinued from Page 1)

Testimony regarding Capone's luck at the races was admitted by United States District Judge James H. Wilkerson over protests of As- sistant Prosecutor Dwight F. Green no records to support his esti- mates.
 Held, who said he had known Capone for 10 years, explained that Capone made four or five bets day during the 30 day season.
 He won very few bets that remember" said the witness. T should estimate that in the 1924 season he lost between $S.O00 and $10,000.
 "At Hawthorne in 1925 he lost about $12,000."
 The testimony was considered the beginning of defense attempt to show that while Capone was "big shot" gambler, he did not own gambling houses as contended by the prosecution in supporting its charge that Capone evaded paying $215,000 tax on an income of more than $1,000.000 in six years.
 Held said he met Capone some 10 years ago at Johnny Torrio's place on 22nd street."
 That was when Capone, fresh from the five points" gang of Brooklyn, was a "bouncer" at the cafe. Torrio had imported him as muscle man."
 ''No, nobody introduced us." the bookmaker testified. .'I just knew who he was. used to see him all over town"
 ''Where do you mean by all over town?" asked Green on cross ex- animation.
 "oh, at the theater and places like that"
 Held gave his occupation as 'a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
4 TO z POUNDS, GONE IN WEEK

At the end of a week., you'll see the kcale down four to seven pounds to how much overweight you are--from what you weighed the day you started. Your health. too, will be better You'll be more active, more vigorous than perhaps flor years. Your friends will soon begin; to notice. your increasing You'll soon avoid the of being called fat .or bulky. And you'll do it with NEVER A HUNGRY MOMENT! If in doubt about, this safe and simple way. ASK ANY DOCTOR. Show him this article. Ask him whether or not 1t is safe and sure. It. marks the latest findings of sci- entific men in the field of weight For it performs two ne- cessary and important functions. The LAD SALTS clear the bowels and system of the excessive toxins most overweight people have. sThe change in diet--the FILLING OF THE STOMACH TO ITS LIMIT with foods that turn to energysin-' stead of fat, decreases the weight day by day. The salts build up your
 health. The change in food eases off the fat.
 Start to-day. Clip out this dietary and save it. Get big package of orr dinary LAD SALTS for the cleans
 ing part of the method at any drug store. A large bottle costs less than Ia dollar.
 sNote particularly-the salts are
 urged purely as poison- -banishing agent--not as a reducing, The
 chanaa ~ fnnas dnaa tlaa work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

Final steps to provide for city water supply for the section of Mid- dlebury known as Hillcrest will be taken within the next week or ten days. At the present time the off, cials of Hillcrest have prepared a contract calling for fiat rate of $19 yearly, for each house served. Cooperation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor was instructed by the board of works last night to study the contract and prepare it to suit the interests of the city.
 When the contract is formally signed it will mark the first step on the part of the city of Water bury to sell some of it's surplus water to adjoining communities. Authority to sell to Hillcrest people was given the city by the last ses- sion of the legislature. Of course the officials of Hillcrest fire dis trict will have to lay their own mains and conduct their own re- pairs, the city of Waterbury mere ly carrying the water to the Mid dlebury- ry-Waterbury line.
 Property owners living on Pop lar place failed to agree on the proposed new layout of their thoroughfare. Nine opposed the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
APPLE PROSPECT
 IN NEW ENGLAND
 NOT VERY GOOD
Over 100000 Barrels Less This Year Than the Number Reported Last Year

Boston, Oct 14-(UP)-A de- cline in New England apple pros- poets was reported to-day by the New England crop reporting serv- ice. The commercial apple crop for this section is now expected to total 1,353,00O barrels, compared with 1,435,00O barrels expected a month ago, 2,470,000 barrels, last years record crop, and 1,844.0oo barrels the five-year average. This prospect is 45 per cent less than last year and 27 per cent below average.
 The crop is extremely light in all New England states except Yer mont where about the average crop is being harvested. The Bald win crop is undoubtedly the. light est in many years, while the Mc- Intosh crop is comparatively good. The United States commercial ap- pie crop is expected to total 37,- 629,00O barrels, compared with 33,723,OOO barrels harvested last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14

The Waterbury police depart anent paid an impressive tribute to-day to one of it's veteran mem bers, the late Lieutenant Timothy J.. Hickey. The city of Waterbury, the State Police Aid association and the Waterbury lodge of Moose join ed with the police in honoring the memory of the deceased who served in various capacities as a police of- ficer for a period of thirty-flVe wears. His death Sunday evening after a long illness was widely re- gretted.
 The funeral of Lieutenant Hickey was held at S:30 o'clock this morn ing frim his late residence, b4l Watertown avenue to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. Rev. John Mccarthy officiated as celebrant; Rev. Eugene Moriarty was deacon; Rev. Charles Brennan, pastor. sub-deacon, and Rev. Rocco Guerriero, master of ceremonies. A special musical pro- gram was rendered by the choir. Burial was in Calvary cemetery, the commitment services being conducted by Father Mccarthy.
 The body was escorted from the home to the church and later to the cemetery by uniformed police men and color guard. The pall- bearers were all members of the Waterbury police department.
 Numbered among the delegations were Police Commissioners Patrick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
Veteran Member
 Of Police Force
 Laid At Rest
Uniformed Policemen and Color Guard Escort Body of Late Detective Officials Gather at Church and Grave to Pay Last Respects

J, Cronan, Louis Liebeskind and Ernest Anderson and Fire Commis- sioner Frank Brickel; Deputy Su- perintendent Edward J. Mullings, Chief Inspector Captain William F Keesan, Captain Richard Leroy and Lieutenants Joseph Stevens. James Murphy, William Pollard, Matthew J. Balanda and Milton MacMullen, Sergeants John Brickel. James Fitzgerald, George Chat field, Detectives William Foley. Cornelius Shannahan, John Calvin, Edward McElligott, Joseph Bend Ter. Patrolmen Daniel J.. Carson, Patrick Moylan and Charles Me Weeney, Captains Carroll and Bar tham and Detective Higgins of the Meriden police department and Lieutenant McQue of New Britain. The representative of the Loyal Order of Moose were Patrick J. lily, Frank Egan, Henry Rich mond, Emil Dahl and Frank J. Bailey
 Lieutenant James Mulville was in charge of the police escort and color guard, which included Pa- trolmen Terrence Lynch, John Donahue, Edward Cass, Mat thew Noonan, Michael Kava- naugh, James Ferriter, James Moore, Gene Blodgett, James Bren- nan, John McMahon and Peter Berry.
 The pallbearers were Patrolmen Eli Boulanger, Henry Hayes, John Phelan, Joseph Phelan, John Moore and John O'Rourke,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
ADJUST TARIFF
 AND REDUCE ALL
 THE APARTMENTS
Senator WalcOtt Advocate ed Those Things in His Speech Before Lord Mayor of England

Manchester, Conn.,, Oct 14-(UP) Adjustment of tariff barriers and reduction of armaments must pre- cede world recovery of economic stability, according to U. s. Senator Frederic c. Walcott of Connecticut, who recently attended the confer ence summoned by President Hoover to discuss the financial sit- uation. Senator Walcott was chief speaker at a banquet last night in honor of Lord Mayor George Frank Titt of Manchester, Eng.
 Our vision is now clearing" said the senator. we have ap- praised the factors of our discon- tent. Tariff barriers will be ad- justed. "Hovering like dark cloud over all this welter and woe is the grave question of armaments. The readjustment of debts by an equi- lateral reduction in armaments by all the great nations of the world should be seriously and promptly considered"
 Lord Mayor Tit charges Eng land and America with responsibil- itv for "regrowth of civilization throughout the world" The lord mayor. his wife and other mem- bers of his party left for New York last night in the private car of President John J. Policy of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad.