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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
J. |. PATTERSON
 DIES SUDDENLY
Former Head of Ala s k a Bureau, Seattle C. of
 C. Passes Away

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-James Len nox McPherson, aged 55 years, Il years ago head of the Alaska Blu reau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, died here suddenly yes- terday.
 MT. McPherson was born in Que bee and came here 48 years aga and engaged in civil and mining engineering here and also in Alas ka.
 During the time MT McPherson was head of the Alaska Bureau, he made several trips to Alaska. He was succeeded as head of the Alas ka Bureau by Charles D. Gar field, present incumbent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
STOCK PRICES PUSH UPWARDS
 IN LAST HOUR
Rails and Other Shares S Respond to NewMove-
 ment and Advance

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.--ne Stock Market pushed up strongly during the last hour of trading today and many issues showed gains of two to five points.
 Sales today were over 1000 00O shares.
 United States Industrial Alcohol raised about five points.
 Shares gaining two to four points included United States Steel, Am erican Can, American Telephone, American bacco B, Eastman, Sears-Roebuck, Woolworth, North American. Consolidated Gas, New York Central, Union Pacific, New Haven, Southern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
HARDING GIVES SEN FENCES IN
 ELEVEN CASES
Five Go to McNeil Island Five to Jail and One
 to Reform School

In the Federal District Court to- day, Judge Justin w. Harding im- posed sentences on il persons, ranging from two months in the Juneau Federal jail to 18 months in the Federal Penitentiary at Mo Neil Island. Five were sentenced to McNeil Island, five to jail and one given a term in a reform school.
 Those sentenced to the peniten- tiary will be transported to McNeil Island on an early boat.
 The sentences imposed were as follows: John Pollock, violation of the National Prohibition Act, Is months at McNeil Island; c. J. s Simons, destruction of personal property, and Bill Keene, larceny in dwelling. each one year and one day, McNeil Island; Hugo Bergstrom and Henry Johnson, larceny in warehouse, one year and four months, McNeil Island Louie Oden, larceny in store, Il months in the Juneau Federal jail Jesse Kessner, larceny in ware house, seven months in the Juneau Federal jail; Henry Micaelson, lar ceny on boat, two months in the Douglas Federal jail; James Erwin and Albert Johnson, larceny in dwelling, seven months each in the local Federal jail; Alfred Willard, burglary, three years in the St. Anthony, Ida, industrial school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
LATE STROLLER.
 w HITE. IGNORED. BY GOVERNMENT.
Geographic Board Names Mendenhall Peak Mt.
 Stroller White"

The National Geographic Board at a meeting in Washington on Oo- tober T gave the name Mount Stroller White" to a prominent peak on the northwest side of Men denhall Glacier, l5 miles from Ju- neau. By this action the Board, which is composed of representa- tives of all the surveying and map ping organizations Of the Federal government, has honored the late E. J. White, able pioneer journalist of Alaska, who was widely and af- fectionately known as Stroller" White.
 The peak which will commemor- ate his work in the Territory is the higher and second inlanG of the two peaks on the northwest side of Mendenhall Valley and Gla- cier, the first being Mt. McGinnis, It's elevation is approximately 5000 feet.
 Stroller" White came north in the gold rush days of 1898 to serve on the staff of the Skagway News and he lived continuously in Alaska and the Yukon Territory from that date until his death On Septebmer 28, 1930. While working on the Dawson Nugget he started the "Stroller's Column and from this he acquired the pseudonym by which he was thereafter known, For the ten years just prior to his death he was the owner anG edi- tor of Strollers Weekly, published at Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
MAJ. DOOLITTLE
 TO BE IGNORED
Mexicans Plan Air Festival for Flier to Be Staged
 Next Sunday

MEXICO CITY, Oct. g. = An aerial festival including racing, parachute jumping and stunting is staged for next Sunday at the Military Aviation Field in honor of Major James Doolittle who is visiting here following his 121z hour flight from Ottawa last Tues day.
 Major Doolittle is waiting for a new cylinder for his plane to re- place the one burned out on the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
REPUBLICAN,
 CONGRESSMAN
 PASSES AWAY
Hale Dies Sudden ly Upon Return from
 European Trip

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 23.- Representative Fletcher Hale, aged 48, Republican, of the First Dis trict of New Hampshire, died last night in Brooklyn a few hours after he returned from Europe.
 Representative Hale was taken ill two days after he sailed from London and his condition became SO serious that the steamship in- creased her speed and she arrived 12 hours ahead of schedule.
 Representative Hale was born in Portland, Maine. He was a grad uate of Dartmouth.
 The death of Congressman Hale leaves 213 Republicans, 214 Demo- crats and one Farmer Laborite in the House of Representatives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
Uncle Sum Seeks Patent of Ne,u Indicator Used
 On 8-Day World Flight

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. B. The fruits of the Post-Gatty eight day dash around the world have been plucked by Uncle Sam. From the work of the two fliers lessons will be pieced together to teach military fliers more about aviation in general.
 The major development of the flight under consideration by the Government is the novel drift ground and speed indicator that Gatty devised and tested out to his satisfaction on uncharted air ways of the world,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
GENERAL MOTOR EAR N|NCS PUT AT S13,000,000
Third Quarter Profits Are Equivalent to 25
 Cents Share

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Income of the General Motors Corporation for the third quarter of the current year was equivalent to 25 cents a share of common stock, or one third of the dividend requirement of the period.
 The net earnings of the com pany for the third quarter totaled $l3,000,000 compared with $25, ,0O0,- 900, or 53 cents on share of common stock, for the same quart CT last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
HOOuer Financial PIan Offers Hope to Farmers
 for Looms on Property

If Hoover's proposal that "eligibil- ity provisions of the federal re- serve act be broadened" contem- plates the addition of farm mort gages to the classification of prop erty eligible for rediscount, agri- culture may hope for a more lib- eral policy by national and state bank authorities in the matter of property loans.
 Difficult to Get Loans
 It is currently charged in farm circles that from the time the fed- eral reserve board increased the re- discount rate on farm paper with out changing the rate on other se-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
Charles Schwab Sounds Comeback Note in
 Nation s Industry FEAR IS LESSENED;
 NO COLLAPSE SEEN Sources of Credit Are Now Mobilized- Country
 to Pull Through

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-"Restrain- ed cheerfulness" regarding the fu- ture of business featured the ad- dress of Charles Schwab at the second annual meeting of the Am erican Iron and Steel Institute.
 Although recognizing a wave of real depression the speaker de- clared the country has been through the perilous periods in times past and has always emerged to pros perity greater than before.
 Fear has been lessened There will be no collapse. The sources of credit are mobilized and we will pull through" declared Schwab.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23

Gatty has been in Washington for several days and tentative ar arrangements have been made by the War and Navy Departments to seek patents and obtain a Government license for use of the instrument.
 Details of the indicator are withheld until the rights are set tied.
 Gatty said the instrument was used over oceans and in some de- gree over fog banks.
 It gives the pilot measurements on drift of ground and speed nec- essary to maintain course,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
CLOSING STOCK PRICES

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 149s, American Can 87, Anaconda Copper 189s, Bethle- hem Steel 27H, Curtiss- Wright 2, Fox Films 8, General Motors 27, International Harvester 297s, Ken necott 16A, Packard Motors SIS Standard Oil of California 337s, Standard Oil Of New Jersey 33A United Aircraft IT, United States Steel 70ss, Fox Theatres, on curb, 1A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
RICHARD R. JONES ~
 TAKEN BY DEATH

Richard R. Jones, 58 years of age, an old-time resident of Alas ka, died in Juneau today. The re- mains are at the Charles w. Car ter Mortuary.
 MT. Jones is known in many parts of the Territory. For the last nine years, he has been employed in the U and I restaurant in this city
 He was unmarried. His only sur viving immediate relative is sis ter.
 Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
By FRANK I. WELLER (A. F. Farm EditOr)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. a. President Hooyer's suggestions to congressional leaders for support of the nations financial struc ure touch sympathetically on two pet issues of organized agriculture.
 Ever since the deflation in farm values began in 1920-21 the farm CT has complained that the limited ability of banks, insurance compan- ies and other financial institutions to rediscount farm mortgage paper through the federal reserve system has made it extremely difficult to get adequate loans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
POLICE CLAIM M'K|NNELL NOT
 TELLING FACTS
Brother of Alleged Slayer of Juneau Women Is
 Holding Back
BELIEVES HE KNOWS
 WHERE SISTER HIDES
Coroner's Inquest Is Start ed-First Witnesses
 Are Examined

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. B. Possessed of new evidence which they say weakens the story of Burton J. McKinnell, brother of Mrs. w. O. Judd, wanted for the staying of Agnes Leroy and Hedvig Samuelson, both formerly of Juneau, Alaska, whose mutiliated bodies were found in two trunks here, the police await the outcome of the coron:r's inquest before ques- tioning him further.
 The authorities said they do not believe McKinnell has told them all he knows about the where abouts of his sister.
 The police said they learned from Russell Howe, student-brother. that few hours after McKinnell and his sister went to claim the two trunks, McKinnell approached Howe with a plea for money.
 If you ever wanted to help me, help me now. My sister is involved in a terrible tragedy. a horrible crime. You must help me. I need money. Anything-$5, I've none and she has practically none," Howe quoted McKinnell, according to the authorities.
 COrOner's Inquest
 Dr. w. O. Judd, husband of the missing woman, was the first witt ness called at the coroner's inquest today. He identified the body of Miss Samuelson. He said he had been treating her for tuberculosis at Phoenix, Arizona. He said he knew her for seven or eight
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
Recent Activities of 4. F. of
 L., Condemned by John Coen, !. Grand Exalted Ruler of EIks

criticizing the American Govern ment and American institutions, got madder than I have ever been in my life," said Exalted Ruler COen.
 "The Federation delegates were not criticising Canada, Great Brit ain or France but their own United States. I am against the man who cries out against his own country or his public officials at a time like this. What we need is mutual confidence and effort" concluded Coen,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
T-~r~I~

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Oct. 28. The recent activities of the Amer ican Federation of Labor at the annual convention in Vancouver B. c. were condemned here by John R. Coen, Grand Exalted Ruler oi the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. as criticism of the United States Government.
 T always have been friend oi Union Labor but when read that the American Federation of La bor,. meeting on foreign soil and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
MORROW WILL
 FILED, PROBATE
Large Amounts Are Left to Institutions and
 Individuals

ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, Oct. 23.-Leaving approximately $780, 900 to various institutions and an- other $250,000 to individuals, de- ceased United States Senator Dwight w. Morrow, bequeathed the rest of his fortune to his widow, leaving her, as she saw fit, to pro- vide for the children This is &C., cording to the will filed for pro- bate today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
PANCBORN AND HERNDON GIVEN
 s25,000 CHECK
Actual Award Is Made to Pliers for Flight to
 US. from Japan

NEW YORK, oct. 23.--Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon re- ceived a check for $25 5,000 from the Ashi, Tokyo newspaper, at a luncheon rendered by the represen- tatives of the newspaper. The cer- tificate for the check was given the two fliers at Wenatchee, Wash, aft CT completion of their nonstop flight across the North Pacific from Japan, but the actual award was made IT days later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23

J. o. Stenbratten was an outgo- ing passenger on the steamship Alameda this afternoon for Skag- way. From there he will go into the Upper Yukon River country where he will spend the winter in mining activities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
DISCOVER BIG
 PLOT TO KILL
 IN ARGENTINA
President and Other Prom inent Persons Slated
 for Death

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Oct. ,23. A plot to sasassinate President Jose Francisco Uriburu. of Argen- tina, and other prominent persons of that country, has been discoy- cred by the Carmelo police.
 The authorities said explosives were to be used. The plot was to be carried out by Extremists of Buenos Aires, according to the evi- dence found.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
L|NDBERCHS
 IN ILLINOIS

MOLINE, Illinois, Oct. 23.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh were here 20 minutes today while they had their plane refuelled They said they planned to reach home tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23
SCREEN STAR IS MARRIED

DELMONTE, Cal, Oct. 23.-Le- atrice Joy, screen actress, and Will liam s. Hook, Los Angeles busi- ness man, were married here yes terday afternoon and left by mo- tor for Banff, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23

Miss Mildred Cornforth, who IS employed by the Cordova Drug Company. and Miss Grace Dooley, who is with the Lathrop theatre in Cordova, are homebound passen- gers on the Alameda, having en- joyed a vacation in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23

J. H. Eaton, s. Andrus and A. R. Yuill, mining and electrical engi- neers from California. are passen- gers on the Alameda. Iney will visit the Interior before returning to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-23

Mrs. Fred Parsons and Stanley Parsons, of the Parsons Hotel in Anchorage, enjoyed the sunshine in Juneau today while the Alameda was in port. They are returning home from a sojourn in the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-10
ALASKA INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL
 CAPITOL. WASH.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 10. (By
 William A. SteeD-The natives or
 Wrangel have been fearing for some time past that the white men
 would be allowed to get title to what has been designated by the Government as Indian Possess sions." But their fears may now be dispelled for a plat has been made showing the claims of the var ious Indians, and this has just been ordered filed in the land of- flee at Anchorage. Commissioner Moore has directed the Register in Alaska that This plat exhibits a subdivision of Indian possessions in Wrangell Townsite and was made for the purpose of permitting the deeding of said tracts to the Indian occupants thereof" J. A. Ramsey, Chief of the Field Division, will soon issue the deeds to the proper claimants.
 John R. Ryno secured radio op- erator's license in 1925 and secured his first position with Libby, Me- Neill & Libby, at Nushagek. Later he was in charge of KGBU station at Ketchikan, and is now employ ed with the Boeing system at Seat tie. Last week he had his name filed in the Civil Service Commission in Washington, to take the examina- ton next month for the position of Assistant Inspector, Radio Enforce :nent.
 At the Department of Justice it is stated that a successor has not yet been named to succeed Julius H. Hart, as District Attorney at Nome, who retired on July 31. Charles P. Sisson, Assistant Attor- ney General, (Administrative), has been in Alaska looking over the sit uation and an appointment will be announced shortly after his return in August He will be somewhat de- layed by going to San Diego, Cali fornia, where his brother and a young son were accidently drowned while they were out fishing in small boat on the Pacific.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-10
SPEND WEEK IN COUNTRY

Mrs. R. D. Sullivan and son Charles were among those Wl'o left here Saturday night for Russian River. They intended to spend the week on Russian as the guests of L. w. Bishop, Prince of Hosts, r whose lodge is close to the famous trout stream.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-10

Trout fishing was reported as very good at Lawing Sunday. Mrs Nellie Lawing reported a fine catch of fish in very short time, in Ptarrnigan Creek.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-10

The Alaska Pack Board II the best pack board in Alaska. Man. ufactured and sold by Seward Leather Works. -.a .s
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-10
THE NATIONS COAL AUTHORITY

THE NATIONS COAL AUTHORITY
 
 March 24 1898 children Francis Rawle, Eleanor Floyd Mariana Rogers. Began as shop apprentice Pa. R. R. 1885, locomotive fireman, 188488; various capacities with N & W. Ry, 1888-97; with Culran & Bultt 1897 1908; asst to pres in engrng york; etc., Chesapeake Ohio Coal Coke Co., 19O813; engr Int. Coal Products Corp 191718; export sales mgr and cons engr Weston Dodson Co.,, New York; 191921 asst. to pres. Futile Corp, 1921. War service with Supply Div, Emergency Fleet Corp staff Central Bureau Planning statis tics and memoirs Conservation Board State of Pa; with U s. Government chief of Coal Div, Dept of Con-, and com engr U. s. Bureau of Mines, 1921-22 asst. to Federal fuel distributor 192223; Federal fuel dis t1butor Jan 1-Sept 22 1923; chief of Coal Div, U S. Dept of Com. and commercial engr, U. s. Bureau of Mines to Dec. 25 1923; resi- gned but retained sultant Dept of Con- and consulting engr Bureau of Mines; D. Futile Coal Corp Paragon Elkhorn Collier Coal Corp of N Y, and dir Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp 192425; engr. coal and coke since Mar 1925 Fellow Am. Geog. Socr Royal Soc of Arts; men, Am. Soc, M E. Am Soc Testing Materials, Inst. Mining and Metall Engrs., Am. Chemical Soc, Am Electro chem. Soc, Am. Mining Congress, Acad Poit. Science, Pa Acad. Fine Arts, A. A. A: s. Am. Mus Natural His tory New York Zool Soc, Pan-Am. Soc. of U. 5: etc. Republican. Episcopalian. Clubs: Old Colony, Town Hall (New York; Engineers Philadelphia Author; Coal Manual, 1921. Home, Princeton, N. J. Address: Dept of Commerce, Washington, D. C.. and 1 Broad- way New York N Y.
 If Alaska has the will to go forward, we, like him, will find the way to success!
 The finest outing in Alaska is the expression heard by returning visitors to Lake Kenai, Coopers Landing, Lawng and Russian River Seward should cash in those magnificent scenic attractions to far greater extent than at present. Coupled with the pres ent beautiful days always excellent trout fish ing, hunting, boating and hiking, the trip is undoubt edly Stewards main ]. tourist K attraction:
 The Court of Appeals of the State of New York has ruled that is the duty of railroad engineer to watch his signals and not what is below him, the tracks The court accepts the sprt but not the vigorous lan guage, of the Civil War admiral who said: Damn the torpedoes! Go ahead!"
  Not meaning to be too critical or casting aspera- tons upon the popular young couple but just why did the Lndberghs investigate the cellars at Point Barrow?
 
 Log cabins were the dwelling places of the founders of our republic Log cabins have been the gar rlsons of the frontiers when every acre from the wilderness
 
 Divers in search of five million dollars on ship sunk off the French coast, have brought up copper pipe worth hundred doers. It is we'll not to despse the day of small things especially when uncertain quest the search for lost money pipe in the hand
 
 During these days of panic prohibition is submerged in gulf of silence.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Castle Rock

Leonard Sullivan and Paul Green
called on Allan Hurley Tuesday
afternoon.
Neil Taylor and family spent the
weekend at the c. D. Taylor
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Green
entertained a number of friends
Saturday night.
Gil Forsness and Paul Greene
spent Monday afternoon with L.
r. Sullivan.
Miss Rose Krogstad and Mrs.
Poole motored to Wolf Point Fri
day evening.
L. R. Sullivan and family spent
Friday night at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sulli-
var.
Mrs. c. D. Taylor and daughter
Julene spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. B. R. Taylor.
A large number of neighbors
gave a surprise party at L. R. Sui
liVan's on Tuesday evening In hon
or of his birthday.
Mrs. Taylor and Julene visited
Mrs. Sullivan Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
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{ In and Around Vida

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Clarke cal
led at the Evan Merriman home
one night last week.
Mr. ard Mrs. Claude McFarlane
and children were guests of the
e. W. Dye family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Casterline
from the north side spent the
week end with relatives near Vida
They visited at the Axtcl Erick-
son home on Saturday and spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Castorline.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Eggebrecht
were among those who attended
the neighborhood party given one
night lest week in honor of the
newly wcds, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dillon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Eggebrecht
visited with Carl and Frank Pres
ser Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ahrens, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kuehne, and Mrs.
Evan Merriman drove to Circle
Wednesday of last week. The wo-
men attended the project leaders
meeting while the men attended
to business with county officials.
Mrs. Tony Molzohn and Mrs. Al
Wambach of the Little Creek club
attended the project leaders meet
ing in Circle Wednesday.
Rudolph Barreth is expected soon
from Dakota where he has been
spending the last few weeks.
A large crowd attended the coun-
ty meeting of the Farmers Union
held at Vida Thursday of last week.
The Evan Merriman family cal
led at the VIM. Eggebrecht home
afternoon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Wide Awake

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Toavs spent
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Toavs.
The Melvin G"underson family
called at the Albert Lee home on
Wednesday afternoon.
The following we're guests at
the Melvin Gunderson home We'd
nesday evening: Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Gunderson and family, Mrs. Lud-
wick .Gunderson, Bob Devaney and
Minnie Wallace.
Ladies aid met at the ]. P. Neu-
field home Thursday afternoon.
The w. E. Nickel and P. M
Franz families we're Sunday Wis
itors at the A. F. Toavs home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lee and
family were dinner guests at the
Melvin Gunderson home Sunday.
Byron and Harry Lee spent the
week end with their parents.
Maria, Rosetta and Abraham
Toavs called on Grandma Toavs
Friday evening.
Azell Anderson spent Friday ev-
ening at the N. F. Toavs home.
Daniel Toavs called at the Earl
Maltby and N. F. Toavs homes
Friday.
The Wide Awake social and pro
gram held Saturday evening was
a success. The proceeds amount
ed to $20.60.
School Notes
The school has been selling
hearts to help the homeless and
handicapped children of Montana.
We have now sol $3.50 worth.
The seventh grade is taking up
interest in arithmetic.