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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
STORM RAGING
 ALONG ALASKA RAILROAD BELT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb IT. With temperatures above freezing in most of the localities and snow falling over a wide area, primarily along the Alaska Railroad, this sec- ton is in the grip of one of the worst storms of the winter Trains are operating on delayed schedules.
 All airplanes are grounded be- cause of lack of visibility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
2 PLIERS ARE
 NOW MISSING

ATLIN, B. O.. Feb. 17.-A. B. Graham and Mrs. Edna Christof- ferson, are still unreported here It is believed they headed in west erly direction to escape storms after leaving Hazelton last Monday, en- route here on the way t oNome, thence to hunt for the Baychimo, lost in the Arctic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
Hunted Demented Trapper Hiking for Alaska Soil
 With Posses in Pursuit

yer, is taking supplies to the pur- suing police.
 May said Johnson is still 175 miles from the Alaska boundary.
 The Rat River trapper has with stood three fights with posses in the past several weeks.
 Last week Johnson passed from the Northwest Territories into the Yukon Territory,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17

AKLAVIK, Northwest Territories. Feb. l7.-Albert Johnson, straight shooting demented trapper who killed one Mountie and wounded another, is headed for Alaskan soil after eluding police in a running fight throughout two territories but Capt. w. R. .sWop' May, who is
 helping the ground posse as closer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
GOLD EXPORTS FROM ALASKA
 SHOW INCREASE
Customs Collector Reports Gains in Nearly All
 Kinds of Fish

Shipments of gold from Alaska in 1881 showed an increase as com pared with 1930 and gains were noted in all fish products except fertilizer, meal and oil. Copper de- clined in both quantity and value.
 In summarizing the shipments of commodities from the Territory last year, J. c. Mcbride, Collector of Customs, in his annual report on the commerce of Alaska, says:
 An increase last year of more than $1 100000 in shipments of do- mestic gold and silver and an in- crease in shipments of fresh, frozen and canned fish over the previous year, are encouraging figures.
 Total Gold and Silver
 "The total shipments of domestic gold and silver for the past year amounted to $9,018,378; or an in crease of $1,206,335 over shipments for 1880. Shipments from the First Division of domestic gold and silver amounted to $4,000,819, or an in- crease of $759, ,504. Third Division shipments amounted to $677, 1920; or an increase of $487, ,4O3. Fourth Di- vision shipments amounted to $3,- 282,051, or an incerase of $47,265. The only decrease in shipments was noted from the Second Di- vision where to tai shipm e n t s amounted to $1,057 ,688, which was a decrease of $118,292.
 Heavy losses are shown in both pounds and value of copper ore shipments during the past year. To- tai shipments amounted to 22,055,- |271 pounds valued at $2,080,338. This is a decrease of 15,719,698 pounds and $3,260,697 in value from the corresponding period in 1880. A large per cent of the decrease in value may be attributed directly to the lower average price of copper in 1881 than in 1880. The low price also acted to restrict opera tions in copper production. The average selling price of copper during the year, as computed by the Bureau of Mines in Wash ington, was 8.3 cents, against 13 cents in 1880. Loss in tonnage was also due to the closing of the cop per mine at Latouche which had been in operation for a number of years.
 HaIibut and Salmon
 Increases are noted in the ship ments of fresh and frozen halibut and salmon, also in canned sal mon. Shipments of fresh and froz- en halibut amounted to 13,634,o8a foifr1ds at a val11a of SI d61 77Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
FORMER SHOW
 MAN IS DEAD

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb. IT. William Considine, aged 62 years, last of the brothers familiar to Broadway circles at the time Lil- lian Russell and Bob Fitzsimmons were in the limelight, is dead here. He was wellknown in theatrical circles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
CLOSING PRICES TODAY
GRAF ZEPPELIN
 TO FLY TO U. s,

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. l7.- Dr. Hugo Eckner has telegraphed the Department of Commerce that he would fly the Graf Zeppelin to the United States this week if weather permits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
Hyder Woman Hit
 by Seattle Autoist

SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Lowell Dale, of Hyder, Alaska, was knock ed down by an automobile and then taken to a hospital by a motorist who failed to report to the police. She was cut and bruised.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
) E M OCRAT IS CHOSEN MAYOR
 AT CLEVELAND
Prosecuting Attorney Is Elected Over Former
 City Manager

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. IT, Complete official compilations of the ballots in yesterdays mayor alty election gave County ProSecut- ing Attorney Ray T. Miller, Demo- crat, majority of 7.703 votes over former City Manager Daniel E. Morgan, Republican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
BENCHES ARE EMPTY

GENEVA, Feb 17.-rhe French benches are empty as the Disarm- ament Conference met today. All of the delegates have returned home following the resignation of the Premier and his Cabinet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
LAVAL IS OUT, NEW PREMIER
 TO BE CHOSEN
President of France and Senate Leaders Are
 in Conference

PARIS, Feb. 17.-President Paul Doumer of France is in conference with Senate political leaders for the purpose of naming a new Pre- mier to form a government fol- lowing the resignation of Premier Laval and his cabinet yesterday.
 The new Premier will probably be named tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
CHINESE GIVE HARD BATTLE
 TO JAPANESE
Fighting Started Last Night Continues on Ex-
 tended Front
SHELLS AGAIN FALL
 ON U. 5. MARINE AREA
British Bluejackets Wound ed - League of Na-
 tions Makes Appeal

SHANGHAI, Feb. 17.-The bom- bardment of the Chapel sector continued as an earth shaking duel as the Japanese announced they would give the Chinese lone more chance to withdraw"
 Artillery firing preceded sharp rifle firing.
 A number of shells fell in the United States Marine area.
 Two British bluejackets were wounded, one fatally.
 Japanese Suffer Losses
 The Japanese admitted the Chi nese have caused heavy damages and numerous casualties with the heaviest artillery they have used against the Japanese SO far.
 Todays battle was fought on an extended front following a thund- erous night in which few got any sleep.
 The Japanese blamed the Chin csc for the wounding of British sailors.
 Two Chinese were killed and a number wounded by shells which fell in the United States Marine area.
 British Boat Hit
 A British river boat was struck by shells but continued her voy- age.
 The Japanese blamed the Chinese for sniping contrary to all ac- cepted s>psages of war and The Hague International Convention"
 The Japanese have more than 100 airplanes, mostly bombers, ready for action. Although the air field is within range of Chinese guns have not bombarded 1t yet.
 Refugees Killed
 Sir John Hope Simpson has re- newed his protest to the bombing of refugee camp on February 5 and 6 saying the Japanese expla- nation that they mistook the camp for concentration camp as being entirely unsatisfactory. Sir John said the camp flew the Red Cross Flag. that it was not behind barb ed wire nor near the Chinese lines.
 More than 50 refugees were killed when the Japanese bombed the camp from the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17

Several New York office holders saved 20 times the amount of their salaries. Still, some folks doubt the story of the loaves and fishes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
JAPANESE uLTIMATuM

TOKYO, Feb 17.-The Japanese Government has issued an ultima tum to the Chinese of Shanghai threatening to drive them away by force if they do not go voluntarily. At the same time the Government received information that American Secretary of State Stimson is pre- pairing to protest formally to the
 Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
s STOCk PRICES HITS TOBOCGAN
 LATE TRADING
Numerous Losses from One to Five Points Are
 Reported

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-The stock market retired rapidly in late trading today and losses of from one to more than five points were numerous. The closing was weak.
 Trading was quiet for most of the day although the turnover was more than 100000 shares.
 Prices started upward during the morning but met resistance and then began to drop.
 The American Telegraph and Telephone Company ordered the regular quarterly dividend of S2.25 This brought profit taking and a break of six points.
 CLOSING PRICES TODAY
 NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1852, American Can 661s, Anaconda 10, Bethlehem Steel 211k, Curtiss-Wright 2, Fox Films, 3A, General Motors 23h Kennecott 10A, Packard Motors 4 United States Steel AT, Bunker Hill no sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-17
HaIibut and Salmon

Increases are noted in the ship
 ments of fresh and frozen halibut
 and salmon, also in canned sal- mon. Shipments of fresh and froz- en halibut amounted to 13,634,083 pounds at value of $1,462, ,778, which represents an increase of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
Carries 100000 Parcels
Without a Single Loss
Express Veteran RetireS
After Fifty Years of
Faithful Service.

Johnny" Polk, known for half a
century to shippers in Indianapolis,
has been retired.
Johnny, who was known fifty
years ago as the nervy kid who
drove the freight wagon for the
Adams Express Company, has left
the service of the Railway Express
Agency, successor to the old Ad-
ans Express concern, as a beloved
veteran of the money wagon.
Johnny spent his first ten years
with the express company as driver
of the freight wagon. Then he
graduated to the money wagon, a
position he held for forty years.
Express records show that he
carried 100000 parcels during his
service. They fail to show a single
instance when package was not
delivered.
Records at the company stables
and garage show that he travelled
10000 miles by horse and wagon
and $4,000 miles by truck during
his fifty years.
Mr. Polk has had only three en-
ployers during his life. His first
job was in a grocery and his SAL
airy was 50 a week. He then OBJ
tanned a job in the commission
house owned by Arthur Jordan. AT
co. he left the Jordan company to
take job with the express COM
pany offering what then was a
princely "salary"-$9 a week.
The veteran expressman ranks as
one of his best experiences the
tine he saw John L. Sullivan give
an exhibition in the old opera
house. Young Polk delivered the
champions trunks to a regal suite
in the old Bates House on the
morning of the show.
Although it was after 10 in the
morning the champion was still in
led" Polk reminisces. He arose.
came to the door, and told me
where to pat the two huge trunks.
Then he asked, Young fellow, are
you going to see the exhibition to-
night?'
L answered, I wouldn't miss it
for the world
So he took a sheet of hotel sta
tionery and wrote me two passes.
L planned to take my girl, but
the thought occurred to me that it
might not be ladies' gathering,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
YOUTH SWINDLE VICTIM

Believing that he was buying a
peanut vending business, Henry
Gundlach, 10 North Wallace street,
Saturday paid 5000 to a man and
woman who disappeared.
Replying to an advertisement,
Gundlach told police he went to a
house at 1929 Shriver avenue, meet
ing a couple who gave the names
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawson.
They said they operated the Peanut
Speciality Company.
Gundlach left when the man said
he wished to take his wife to doc
tor.
Returning several hours later,
Gundlach found the house unoc-
cupied and was unable to obtain any
trace of the couple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
HOTEL OWNER
is SHOT DOWN
GangSter Tactics Are Used
in Wisconsin Killing.
By UMiicd Press

By JJliiCd Press
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis, Aug.
8.-Employing gangster tactics, two
gunner shot to death Ole Han
son, IS, proprietor of resort near
here, today.
They fled in an automobile carry
ing Illinois plates.
Are you Ole Hansen one of
the men inquired as they entered
the Black Oaks hotel.
Hansen was seated in a chair. He
answered Yes"
Without further. conversation,
each man drew a gun and fired.
When Hansen fell the gunner
jumped into their small black Sc
dan and drove out of town.
Hansen died fifteen minutes
later
Police Chief j. F. Willard is
working on the theory that the
slayers were connected with an I'LL
nois liquor racket and came here
expressly to put Hansen ION the
spot"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
SUNDAY STORES
BAN LAW HELD
TO BE ILLEGAL
Proposed City Ordinance
Would Be Void by State
Statute, Says Spencer.

Opinion that the proposed ordi-
nance banning Sunday sales by gro
ceries, meat markets and fruit
stands. is unconstitutional will be
submitted to city council at its next
meeting by Herbert M. Spencer,
assistant city attorney.
The ordinance was submitted to
the council several weeks ago at re-
quest of the indianapolis Retail
GrocerS' Association. 1t also is re-
ported to have support of grocery
chains.
Action on the measure was de-
ferred at the last council meeting to
await Spencer's opinion.
Spencer holds the ordnance would
be null and void because of an In
diana statute prohibiting cities and
towns enacting an ordinance on a
subject already covered by state law.
An old Indiana statute forbids
"rioting, hunting, fishing quarrel
ing, common labor, or following
usual vocation" excepting only
works of charity and necessity.
Exceptions under the necessary
clause are travellers, those engaged
in conveying travellers, newspaper
workers and baseball players.
Spencer cited a supreme court
decision invalidating a Crawfords-
vile Qnd) ordinance banning Sun
day movies, because operation Of
shows already was banned under
the Sunday blue law"
Grocery association officials, at
the last council meeting. pleaded for
passage of the ordinance, adding
that action of a few groceries in re-
manning open on Sunday might
force all groceries to remain open
seven days a week, in self defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
FARM BOARDS POLICY
ON COTTON ASSAILED
Farmers to Lose Millions, Senator
Gore of Oklahoma Charges.

Farmers to Lose Millions, Senator
Gore of Oklahoma Charges.
By Scripps-HOrdrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8-Cotton
farmers will lose $50,000,000 and
perhaps double that amount, on
their current crop, in the opinion of
Senator Thomas P. Gore Dem.,
Okla), by the refusal of the feder-
al farm board to impound the cot
ton held by the board until Aug. /,
1898.
Having failed in an effort to OBJ
tain legislation to this effect, Gore
appealed to Chairman Stone of the
board, to withhold the cotton, or at
least, not permit more than 1900
bales per day to be marketed.
Stone replied that the board did
not regard the impounding policy
as sound, and that it did not care to
embark upon it unless congress as
Sumed the responsibility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08

so I had to give the extra ticket
to a total stranger. But we had
front row seats"
Another of the highhghts of his
career was his delivery of pack
age to President Grover Cleveland
almost.
The President YVES in Indianapo-
lis inspecting the Statehouse, then
being constructed. Polk, determin-
ing to see the great man in person,
decided to deliver a parcel addressed
to him during his tour of inspec-
ton.
His ambition was stilled, however,
when Mr. Clevelands private sec
rotary took the package, and signed
for it.
But I got to see the President,
anyway" says Polk. Il didn't care
about his signature. 1 wasn't COL
lecting autographs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
Illinois Man Under Sentence
for Finance Crash Is
Found Alive.

BIZ United Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 8. -
John B. Colgrove, 57-year-old
president of a defunct Taylorville
bank, staggered into Springfield
Sunday after being kidnapped
beaten, bound and gagged, and left
in a field of weeds to die.
Prosecutors charged that John
Gammaitoni, who lost $4,000 in the
81 100000 Colgrove bank failure,
engineered the kidnapping in hope
of getting his money back.
Amelio Puzzoli was accused of
helping Gammaitoni abduct the ex-
banker last Friday night. John and
Amelio steadfastly denied their
guilt.
Banker Under Sentence
Colgrove, who is under sentence
Of one to three years in prison for
receiving money when he knew his
bank was insolvent, collapsed in a
doorway at a. m.
Neighbors, thinking him intoXi-
Gated, called police, who took him
to a hospital Physicians said he
was suffering from a scalp wound,
severe bruises and a bad cold. They
said he would recover.
II went to my home Friday
night" said Colgrove, and big
man jumped out at me. We scuf-
fled and then somebody hit me on
the back of the head.
Two men flcored me then, tied
me up in blanket and put me in
their black automobile.
Every time I'd try to remon-
strate they'd kick me. Finally, they
BOUND my arms and legs with tape
and stuffed my mouth.
Thrown in Weeds to Die
Then they threw me in a field
of weeds some where between
Springfield and Taylorville. 1 lay
there for twenty-siX hours, trying
to free myself.
Il was drenched by heavy rain,
baked by the hot sun and bitten by
insects.
Il thought surely was going to
die when Saturday midnight, I
managed to free one hand.
After working an hour I got the
tape off my legs and started to walk
in a daze. I must have gone about
twelve miles before came to a rail-
road track and followed it into
Springfield.
Gamma.toni and Puzzoli who
were held in Taylorsville, twenty
six miles south of here, were
charged with murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
Professor Picard to Seek
Data on CoSmiC Rays
in Flight.

BIZ United Press
ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. g.
Professor August Picard, frail
and bushy-haired Belgian scientist,
completed plans today for his sec
ond ascent ten miles into the
heavens where he hopes to obtain
invaluable data concerning the cos
mic rays, probably by Wednesday of
this week.
His huge balloon, with an i'm
proved gondola, to carry himself
and his companion $4,000 feet or
more above the earth, is on the
ground.
1t was reported that King Albert
of Belgium will come to Zurich to
witness the professors feat.
Mrs. Picard and the five Picard
children arrived Sunday from Brus-
sells. They will attempt to follow
the balloons flight by automobile.
Remain Up all Day
The adventure for science will be
started at dawn. The balloon will
not be brought down until sunset.
Professor Picard said today that
he hopes to remain eight hours in
the stratosphere.
The lean, middle-aged man, who
startled the world in May of 1881
by soaring to a height far greater
than any ever before achieved by
human being, went about his
preparations quietly and methodi-
cally.
In his 1881 flight with his assist
ant, Charles Kipfer, he barely es-
capped death while his balloon hung
high above Switzerland's mountain
peaks for more than a day, due to
broken vent.
Yet his only apparent concern
now is that the wind might carry
him into the Mediterranean.
The new gondola, constructed at
Brussels, contains many improve
mentS over the old, looking to the
further comfort and safety of its
occupants. It is built of aluminium.
1t has been white enameled so as to
reflect the suns rays.
Radio to Be Carried
Last year Picard and his assist
ant suffered terribly from the heat
because this precaution had not
been taken.
All apertures have been made water
tight in event of sea landing.
Professor Picard and Max Cosyns
of Brussels, who will accompany
him, will carry parachutes as an ad-
ditional precaution.
A radio receiving and sending ap-
paratus will be in the equipment.
Picard intends to wireless news of
his position periodically, and to re-
ceive weather information from
below.
He has no desire, he said, to beat
his altitude record of last year. Alti-
tude interests him only in that it
takes him into the stratosphere
where he hopes to discover some
thing of the secret of the cosmic
ray.
He believes that it will be neces-
Sary for him to reach about $4,000
feet-the altitude he attained be-
fore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
Gone to Stars

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Star-
gazing that had meant a live
lihood for Arthur N. Nursey
brought him death.
A week ago he stepped into
the street near First avenue
as he gazed skyward. Brakes
screamed and Nursey fell, Sc
verely injured.
When Nursey died he was
II. For thirty years he had
been the telescope man" of
Union square.
There he had stood beside
the metallic tube that was his
telescope, and urged paSsers-
by to gaze at the mountains
of the moon, the pale splendor
Of the pole star, the beauty Of
Saturn, all for 10 cents"
He never trained his power
full telescope upon the Empire
State building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
ONE CENT A DAY PAYS
UP TO S1OO A MONTH

The Postal Life & Casualty insure
ance Co., 4578 Dierks Building, KAN
sas City, Mo, is offering new &C
cident policy that pays up to 500
a month for "a months for disabil-
ity and 100000 for deaths-costs
less than 1c a day-$350 a year.
More than $4,000 have already
bought this policy. Men, women and
children eligible. Send no money.
Simply send name, address, age,
beneficiary's name and relationship
and they will send this policy on 10
days FREE inspection. No exami-
nation is required This offer is
limited, so write them today.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
BOBBITT IS APPOINTED
Heads State Speakers Bureau for
G. O. P. Vote Campaign.

Archie N. Bobbitt, former state
auditor, will head the speakers bu-
reau for the Republican state COM
mittee during the coming campaign,
according to an announcement by
Ivan G. Morgan, state chairman.
Preliminary arrangements for the
bureau will begin this week, Bobbitt
said, although it will not be opened
formally until later
Bobbitt, who at one time served
as Crawford county auditor, was
manager for M. Bert Thurman in
his Governor campaign preceding
tn state convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-08
DEATH LEFT AT POST
Far Outnumbered by Births in City
During Last Month.

Death was left at the post by the
stork in July. health board records
showing 245 more births than
deaths during the month, an un-
usual record.
There were $50 births in July.
compared with 500 in July, 1881. and
545 in June, 1892. Death numbered
only 335 in July. the lowest for any
months in several years. There were
433 deaths in the same month last
year and Sol in June, 1881.