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Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01
NOTICE

Mrs. M Garrity, who has her dress-making shop on Fourth Ave- nue, will be absent for two weeks. However, it may be she will return a few days earlier, but in any case, patrons are asked to await her re- turn before sending their work elsewhere.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01

World war veterans are warned by the National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion not to forward their original dis charge certificate with either com pensation claims or with Civil Ser vice applications.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01

The ALASKA PACK BOARD em- bodies all the best features as de- veloped by prospectors and packers travelling over the rough country of the West and Alaska. Added to this fact, they are carefully con- structed with best grade materials. Manufactured by SEWARD LEA THEIR WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01

NTOWADAYS,w when so many people are talking l ' about purity pure food, pure milk, pure water. it's worth minute to tell you something about the purity of Chesterfield cigarettes
 AH the materials that go into the making of Chesterfield cigarettes are tested again and again by expert research chemists. Just like the things you eat and drink.
 The tobacco is pure-the right kinds, Domestic and Turkish both, mild, sweet,
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01

Because the SS Alaska will be late in arriving in port, the Alaska Railroad announces that summer passenger service has been post pOned to June 10.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01
FEEDING FOXES

If you are interested in a feed that will produce quantity and quality at small cost, write Bert Elstad, Petersburg, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01
"TODAY'S WISE-CRACK"

At last Ketchikan may act snooty toward Seattle. It is reported mallard ducks swimming in the streets of the Sound city are hold ing up traffic.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-01

Developing, printing, eulargins and framing at SYLVIA'S.
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Salmon trollerS and operators, representing a fleet of 400 boats, at Aberdeen, Wash, voted to keep tied up until the price of salmon in creases to 2 cents a pound. It was announced that efforts would be made to have other operators along the coast tie up also. However, re- ports from Neah bay said that troll ling vessels had left there after a one day layover.
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 Jeff Greer, former Fairbanksan, passed away in San Francisco late in April. Word of his death was received in a letter from August Riurglin. He died suddenly from heart failure. Burial took place in the Modesto cemetary. MT. Greer was we'll up in years. He lived in Fairbanks from the early days un- til about seven years ago, when he left to make his home with sis ter and brother-in-laWi in San Fran cisco.
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 Grace Johnston and Ralph Tref- fers were united in marriage last week at Cordova.
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 Maj. M. Elliott, president of the Alaska Road Commission, is en- route to his Juneau headquarters from San Francisco Enroute North he expected to confer with Cana dian members of the International Highway Commission. Col. D. Olm-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Doctors Split on Plan to
 Let DefOrmed Babies Die

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 2.-i proposal that radically deformec babies be allowed to dle at birth instead of being nursed into a life of tragedy" was attacked by Dr M. J. Eastman of the obstetrical staff of the Johns Hopkins Uni versity here.
 Dr. w. A. Guild of Chicago member of the American Homeo- pathic Conference, made the pro- posal.
 "The duty of the doctor is to save life and not destroy it. Dr. Eastman declared. "One can never be sure of the outcome of such proposal, and the doctor should not be allowed to take such chances with human life"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
ALASKA FLYER CARRIES MAIL,
 UNIQUE ROUTE
A. A. Bennett to Hop Be. tween Boise and lso-
 lated Mining Camp

BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 2.-A. A. Bennett, pioneer Alaska flier, will today start on his winter airmail route between this city and the gold mining camp at Atlanta. This is reputed the shortest contract airmail route in the United States, a distance of 65 miles but all over mountains and no intermediate landing fields.
 Pilot Bennett carries the mail twice a week and makes other trips when business affords, taking passengers and freight.
 Eighty families live at Atlanta which becomes snowbound early in the winter.
 Bennett began flying in Alaska in 1924, between Fairbanks, Nome and Eagle and other points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
LATER SEASON
 ON FOWL URGED
 BY GAME BOARD
Game Commission Asks for September 30 Opening
 Date Tn 5. E. Alaska

The Alaska Game Commission today adopted a resolution urging the Department of Agriculture to zone Alaska, according to climatic conditions in fixing the open sea- son for hunting migratory wild fowl, it was announced by w. R. Selfridge, Chairman.
 The Commission asked that the area east of the 141st meridian be given an open season between September 20 and November 20 instead of September to October 31 as was the case this year. The season west of the same meridian would not be altered.
 Text of Resolution
 The. full text of the resolution follows:
 Whereas, the wild fowl of AL aSka IS of great importance as a source of food supply for the resi- dents of isolated communities and should be available for as exten- sive use as is consistent with the perpetuation of supply under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
PAY STRONG SENTIMENT ON
 CAPITOL HILL
Senators Shoot and EIar- rison Outspoken in
 Their Remarks

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A strong sentiment against deferment of debt payments was expressed on Capitol Hill today.
 United States Senator Reed Shoot, Republican, of Utah, and that if England imposed tariff re- strictions on American goods after paying her war debts, "in my opin- ion she will be the sufferer in- stead of the United States
 Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat Of Mississippi. said that Great Britain exaggerated possibilities of disaster and threats of stringent regulations of exchange or in creased measures will not affect the sober judgment and convictions of the American people against cancellation or postponement of the war debt payments"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
WARNING NOTE IS DELIVERED
 ON WAR DEBTS
If Payment Insisted Upon, United Kingd om
 Plans Reprisals
IMPORTATION OF U. s.
 GOODS BE RESTRICTED
Second Message Also Re- ceived from Govern
 ment of France

WASHINGTON, Dec. D. The British Government has informed the United States in a new war debt note de- livered yesterday to Secre- tary of State StimsOn, that if payments are resumed on December Is, the United Kingdom will be forced to re- strict the importation of Am- erican goods.
 The British Government expressed profound convic- tion that resumption of the war debt payments, as they existed before the Hoover moratorium, would inevitably deepen depression and would lead to further fall in con- modity prices with disastrous consequences from which no nation would be exempt"
 The payment amounts to rough ly $95,50O,0O0
 Must Pay Debts
 Following the British note being made public there was no lessening of determination on the part of leaders in Congress, where the debt matters finally rest that debts must be paid on time.
 The British note further said that the payment would be too great a drain on the nations SUD- ply at this time.
 The British note contained 5000 words.
 The British did not refuse to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02


 In an interview member of the association declared that ware houses were full. and. with stead- fly decreasing outlet, there was no other alternative but to close the distilleries of Scotland He said:
 Tt costs about three shillings and sixpence Approximately 60 cents) to produce one gallon of whiskey, while on that one gallon the government extracts in duty s3-126d approximately $12."
 The position is most acutely felt in Strathspey, Morayshire, a dis t-ict which is soley dependent up- on distilling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Scotch to End Liquor Making

ELGIN, Scotland, Dec. 2.-They are going to stop distilling whiskey in Scotland.
 Burdened by the crushing whisk- ey duties. the distillers, at a meet ing here, have agreed to general stoppage.
 The decision will affect thou sands of workmen directly con- cerned with the dIstilling. as well as those in kindred trades. No whiskey will be made in the season 1932-33. Other distillers outside the combine will work only for a short period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Many Mexicans Leaue ArizOna

TUSCON, Ariz, Dec. 2.-Mexican immigration, which threatened to become a national problem as al- most a million citizens of the Southern republic trekked into the United States in the decade prior to the 1929 debacle, is today negli- gible, according to c. c. Courtney, chief border patrol inspector for Arizona.
 The average monthly Mexican migration into Arizona during the last year has been slightly more than 100. Far offsetting this has been the return to the homeland of thousands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

More than 2,000 Mexicans, Court ney reports, are leaving the United States each month. It is estimated that the hegira homeward has taken more than 100000 within the last three years, most of whom came from Southern California.
 Chinese are leading the Mexi- cans in entering this country. More than 2,5oO Celestials, who have been the targets of anti Asiatic societies on the West Coast of Mexico, have crossed the Ari- zona border during the last eight months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
WILLIAM GREEN IS AGAIN NAMED
 LAB0R'S CHIEF
Chosen President for Ninth Consecutive Term
 Outlines Plans


 CINCINNATI, C., Dec. 2.-Wil- liam Green was today reelected President of the American Fed eration of Labor at the annual convention for the ninth consecu- tive time.
 President Green reiterated in- tention of pushing the Federation's program for unemployment insur- ance and a 30-hour week.
 We will plead for cooperation out where we cannot get it, We will use every legitimate power at our command to secure it." said the reelected President of Labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
LARGE AMOUNT IS AWARDED
 FOR INJURIES
Former Alaska Fisherman Given Verdict for Sum
 of $18,O00

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. D. Sebastiano de. Tuca, fisherman, was awarded $18,0O0 by Superior Court jury yesterday against the Red Salmon Canning Company. He alleged his back was perman- ently injured at Naknak, Alaska, in 1880, while working for the com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02


 enroute to Washington, when he sounded the call for a militant" organization = not reorganization of the Republican ranks up and down the line.
 The Presidents most intimate friends, who have seen him infor- mally since his return to the White House, profess to have discovered in him a new Herbert Hoover or at least Hoover not known for many, many months. He is a cheerful man, they say, freer from care than he has been for many day, yet seriously concerning him. self with the continuing problems of the presidency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
A TONIC

The fact that ms responsibili- ties are so soon to end has had a tonic effect on him, they add, and revived the Hoover sense of Ilumor so well known in private to his in- inmates, yet so utterly unknown in the public view of the President.
 On one party stalwart, who told him consolingly to forget 1892 and look forward to triumphant vindi- cation and election in 1886, he turned comically scowling glance and said:
 And you call yourself my friend"
 What are the thoughts of Henry L. Stimson, and what is he going to do with Woodley, that imposing estate of his in the heart of the capitals most exclusive residential section?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
MITIGATION
 ISSUE BEFORE
 JUDICIARY COM
Will Be Switc ch e d from Convention to Legisla-
 tive Action
NO OPPOSITION IS
 EXPECTED TO ARISE.
Question Expected to Be Ready for Vote in
 House Monday

WASHINGTON, Dec. D. The Garner Repeal ResOlu- ton, with the provision for convention ratification as the sharpest issue, reached the first legislative hurdle today as the House Judiciary Com mittee considered moves to be made to substitute ratifi- caticn by State Legislatures instead of conventions.
 Leaders are confident that the prov S O n will not en- counter serious opposition and a favorable report will be made and the House will vote on the repeal resolution, as scheduled, next Monday,  the first day of the short session of Congress.
 A. Mitchell Palmer, former Attorney General of the Unit ed States, in a brief to all members, advocated submis- sion of repeal to conventions. He said this would insure an early decision and minimize what may amount to nullifi- cation of pending and final action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
ADA GTOVANETTI'S
 HEALTH MUCH BETTER

Mrs. M. D. Gioyanetti and her daughter, Miss Ada Gioyanettl came back to Juneau today on the mctorship Northland from visit of eight weeks in Seattle. The trip was made in the interest of Miss Giovanettis health, and was eminently successful She has re- turned home greatly improved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Australia Court Holds
 Radio Libel Impossible

MELBOURNE, Dec. "A persor cannot be libelled over the air ir Australia, but he can be slandered
 This is the effect of a decision by the Victoria Full Court, dis missing an appeal of Max Meldrum artist, who sued for $10,0O0 dam- ages from the Australian Broad casting Company.
 The Full Court held that it was not possible for anyone to be ii belled by wireless broadcast, anc that aggrieved persons were re- stricted to actions for islander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
IvO N SCHLE|CHER.
 ASKED TO FORM
 GERMAN CABINET.
President Won Hindenburg'
 Attempts One More
 National Move
VON PAPEN GIVES
 HIS SUGGESTIONS
Throne May Be Restored but Nominee Favors
 Organized Labor

BERLIN, Dec. 2. = Presi- dent von Hindenburg has ask ed Gen. Kurt von Schleicher, the mystery man" of Ger man politics, now Defense Minister, to form a Presiden- tial Cabinet for the German Republic.
 If successful, the General will be commissioned to Oc- cupy the Chancellorship him. self.
 In the recent von Papen Cabinet, Gen. von Schleicher was regarded as the power behind the Government.
 Von Papen told the Presi- dent he believed a conflict with the Reichstag will be avoided if the General re- placed him.
 It is b elieved d Gen. von Schleicher will not oppose re- storation of the throne to the former Crown Prince, if it is the popular sentiment and approved by the people, but at the same time he is friendly to organized labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
BONE DRY LAW
 ALL OFF; D0RE
 AFFIxES NAME
Mayor of Seattle Signs Ordinance New
 One Coming Up

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Mayor John F. Dore yesterday signed an or dinance passed last week by the City Council repeating all existing municipal Prohibition laws based on the State bone dry law which was repealed by popular vote at the recent election.
 The City Council is now pre- pairing to pass an ordinance to re- gulate the sale of medicinal wines and liquors by drug stores as per- n,itted by the National Prohibition Act. Such sale will be legal on and after December 29
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Washington University
 Loses Endowment Record

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 2.-Once owner of the largest unencumbered endowment among American col leges and university, Washington University, in St. Louis, has slipped to fifteenth place as result Gf decreased income from investments and smaller donations, articles in the Alumni Bulletin of the schoo, revealed.
 A campaign will be pressed among graduates for contributions to the alumni endowment fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
FIGHTING IN COLD WEATHER
Subzero TemperaturesPre- vail on Manchurian
 Battlefront

TSITSHAR, Dec. 2. = Japanese Federal troops and Chinese Ire gulars have fought three stiff bat ties in sub-zero weather in North east Manchuria during the last two days. At least 200 men have been slain.
 The Japanese continue to ad- vance into the insurgent territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
LEGISLATURE
 OF NEW YORK
 TO BE CALLED
Special Session Demanded by Bankers Re-
 quest Is Granted

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 2.-After a conference with New York City bankers, Acting Gov Herbert Le- hman announced he will call an extraordinary session of the State Legislature for December g to amend legislation fixing salaries of the New York City employees
 The bankers made 2 demand for further reduction of city employe salaries before granting additional loans to the city to meet emergency relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02

brought Such a |smashng De m O. cratic vic t tory i, |what must be the feelings and re- Elections of the key men in the Republican par |ty?
 What must the President himself think? His only |p u b lie comment was made in the brief S D e e c h al
 r. =.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Shakespeare Takes Bow

BUDAPEST, Dec. 2. = King Lear" presented by a cast of four in a suburban theatre, brought from the audience loud cries of author" The director donned a beard and took the bow, but was pelted with eggs. whereupon three college students were fined s350 each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
Deficit Of
 U. s. GrO,vs
 To Big Sun,
Government Makes Report for First Five Months
 of Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. = The Government ended five months of the 1883 fiscal year on November 30 with deficit of $751, ,311 ,422.
 The public debt is $20,8O6, ,013,- 836.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
A. VAN MALVERN RETURNS

A. Van Mavern, merchandise broker, returned to Juneau today from a business u.p to Alaska towns outh cf Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-02
p R ESIDENT IS NOT WORRYING,
 IT IS CLAIMED
Hoover Cheerful, Despite Overwhelming Defeat,
 Say His Friends
By HERBERT pLUMMER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-In the cold grey dawn, now a fortnight CT so after the elections that
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14

A yield of 217,444 tons Of CO., coe for the year ending Septem- Der, 1882, has been estimated for he Gold Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14

the United States; Victor Hugo, French poet and romancer.
 Louis Riel with numerous In- dian followers rose in second rebellion in Canada and was cap tured and executed. French resi- dents in Eastern Canada were making demonstrations against the Ottawa government. New Dom- inion buildings at Quebec were dyn- amited. The last spike was driven in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
 In Cuba the movement for abolition of slavery throughou. the island was nearing the success that was achieved the next year.
 Victoria Reigned
 Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. British troops were battling Arabs in Egypt. Gordon was beseiged at Khartum. Forces of the English Crown were bringing Burma under suioiugiation. Seventy lives werl lost in the wreck of the ship Mer- chantman off the coast of England Unemployed held mass meeting on the banks of the Thames in London.
 The devils cauldron boiled ir the Balkans. Serbia and Bulgaria were at war
 French arms were crushing oppo- sition to French aims in Madagas- car and China. In the Flowery Kingdom in Tonkin, Chinese free booters, caller Black Flags, massa- cred several white missionaries anc 10000 Chinese Christians.
 The world declared a quaran. tine against Spain Cholera causee 90 GOO deaths in four months there The dreded scourge made it. appearance with ravaging effects in the French port of Marseilles To get back to Alaska, and te Juneau. Alfred Swineford at Sitka the capital, assumed his dutie: as the second American Governor of the Territory. In this community the majesty of the law was repre-. sented by United States Com. missioner Henry Stales. When ok man Cutter, intent on building ( chicken cocp, was peeling poles fol -rafters and hewing timbers fol sillS, the boys were whooping | up in Barry's Mayflcwer Bar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
ALASKA NEWS

Mail put aboard ocean steam ships leaving Seattle Saturdays and destined for Petersburg is put eff the vessels Mondays at Ket- chikan and is kept there until Wednesdays, when it is taken by smaller craft to Petersburg. The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce wants the mail to leave Ketchi- kan Mondays for Petersburg or to be carried by the ocean liners to Wrangell and from there brought by small boat to Petersburg.
 At the election at Unalaska to fill two vacancies on the School Board John Fletcher and Mrs Victoria Gardner were chosen.
 The thousands of sheep or Unimak Island near Unalaska are expected to yield bountiful har- vest of lambs this spring. Coco grazing obtained throughout tht winter
 l Detachlnents of Royal Canadian
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-14
Hennery Hides History
 Try These on Memory

Do you remember in 1885? Joe Juneau and Dick Harris had come from Sitka and had found pay gravel in Gold Creek five years previously. Placer miners were rocking wealth from the Silver Bow Basin. John Treadwel's mill began dropping 125 stamps on quautz shot through with yellow stringers that he was taking from the Glory Hole on the Douglas side. Portland was the mecca of Northerners, their outfitting place. From there the little steamship California, voyaged regularly to the new camp cn GaStineau Chan nel. One of her quarterimasters was Raleigh Davis, now captain and prominent in maritime and fish, cry activities. Adventurous souls bound for the F'ortynile diggings on the Yukon found the end of their 1fainbow here and stayed to swell the population, mostly beard ed men-whiskers were in vogue and a few knee -skirted dance hall girls with hour-glass waists. Abe Cohen ran the brewery.
 Chicken Ranch Is Started
 All of which Is preliminary to the fact that Henry Cutter started a chicken ranch. His hen house which was near the corner ol Fourth and Franklin Streets, has just been pulled down by Charles W. Carter. He needs the ground space for an addition to his mor- tuary.
 Cutter used small spruce trees for rafters and large ones fol sills. To keep the fowls warm he pasted newspapers on the in- ner sides of the walls of his sbruc- ture. Despite all his precautions however, chickens of the featheret variety were losing venture. H. sold the property to William Ebner of Ebner Mine distinction, whc after enlarging the chicken coor made it into an office for him. self. Hard by, on the corner, was his miners boarding and room ing house-now the Garter Nor tuary.
 Outside World Astir
 Copies of the Oregonian news paper of Portland, Ore, dated il 1885, torn from the walls of the AT year old poultry habitation show that year of Our Lord 1T cther parts of the world, aside from Juneau, was astir with inter esting events.
 Cleveland resigned the Cover norship of New York to enter or his first administration as Presi. dent of the United States. He hae been elected upon platform pledg' ing rigid economy and tariff re. form, and containing plank tx the effect that Federal offices 1T