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The Washington times., 1934-12-27

Again came the sound Of ap-
preaching laboring footsteps, but
this time, before they could reach
the cantina, Dick raised Stubs
rifle and sent a bullet through
the center of the door. A howl
Of pain or terror from outside,
and in quick retaliation a
dozen bullets pierced the door
and shattered the glass above
the bar.
All three defenders were
crouching now behind the pro-
lection of the bar itself, and
as another hail of bullets pene-
trated the room a shrek Of
mortal fear rose from their
terrified captive.
Threats
"You outside! For Gods sake
quit Shootin'I It's JIM" the
voice walled in loud agony.
'They got me tied to a chair
before the door.
"You hear? It's Jim! Quit
Shootin' You'll get me sure"
The voice trembled into silence,
the mans face, ashy grey with
terror, had sunk upon his chest,
and Immediately the firing
ceased while again the baffled
group outside Withdrew, so that
now only broken, whispered
words came to the three within.
Slowly the minutes passed in
watchful, expectant silence,
while Dick reloaded the rifle.
At the end of a quarter hour
he whispered to Nora. Every
delay is in our favor. They're
in no hurry, for they don't
expect pursuit until morning at
the earliest. Our best game is
to play for time"
She nodded, and he felt her
reach out and press his hand.
without you I'd still be with
them," she said.
did they hurt you in any
way?"
"Not a bit. They told me
they were going to hold me
until Will promised to leave the
country for a year."
And if Will wouldn't prom
ise?"
Her eyes clouded. ''Let's not
talk about it,"
"Was Sari among the men
who took you from the carr"
Nora shook her head. I'm
sure they were men I'd never
seen. In the darkness I couldn't
make out their faces very
clearly, but of one thing I'm
certain-Sari wasn't among
them"
Then unexpectedly from out.
side the same gruff voice inter-
Hupted. "You in there" the
unseen voice called.
Dick walked forward. "What?"
We'll make you a PROPOSE
ton. Give up Jim and the girl
and we'll let you go down the
canyon"
Dick laughed. "That'S plumb
big-hearted."
'"Take it or leave it, brother"
"We'll have to think it over"
1mpatiently the voice snarled
back. you don't have to think
nothing over. This is a last
chance, so you'd better get
wise to yourself. You'll never
get out of this canyon unless
we let you, and you know it.
Now either you come through
or within two hours this place
will be a bunch Of ashes. What
do you say to that?"
A chill struck Dicks heart
the grueSome thought Of that
very possibility had already oc-
Cured to him, and looking at
Stub he read in the others eyes
the same look of foreboding.
1t would be no great task to
fire those tinder-dry logs-and
then
"Give us time to think 1t
over" he answered, and after
Q little hesitation the voice
grudgingly replied, Were givin'
you just five minutes"
CHAPTER XIX
Anxiously the three looked
into each others eyes, and to
Dick 1t seemed that the girl
was the least concerned Of all.
Rapidly she shook her head.
"Even they wouldn't do that.
They wouldn't dare. Why every
rancher in the desert would ride
them down by tomorrow"
But Stubs eyes were still
SonAor% They'll do whatever
The Washington times., 1934-12-27
Dick, Nora and Stub, Trapped
By Sari's Gunner
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

big Boss" LoVeH political in Washimgton with
Nick Sdri his manager plans vast irrigation project
Verde Arizona They haze forced the rachers to sell
their holdings for mere pttamces.
Bruce and Dick Lowell oppose their father and Dick,
aUhde in Washington, finds evidence of Sars crooked
At his fathers orders he studies Sars records of
the irrigaron project and makes copy of mysterious
tracing and torn letter 1Ohich he finds IN the desk.
pledges vengeance With his father he charters plane
to fly back to Arizona.
Will Barnes tells of finding Bruces body shot through
the back Dick disguised Mexican, disappears for
week On his return he tells Nora that open clash
IS coming betoOeen the rGnchers and SGrs thugs.
Sar flies to Verde and Dick against interfering
1Oth has plans. Nora is kidnapped By Sar's gang and
Dick sets out to rescue her.
The Washington times., 1934-12-27

"No doors; no windows, yet the air is fresh and
there is light everywhere without lamps! said the
Captain. And our footsteps make no noise!" Tom
commented. Here are chairs facing the wall; how
oddI" And such smooth, comfortable chairs"
The Washington times., 1934-12-27

clear, quiet voice sounded, apparently from no
where: "The two prisoners will please change gar
ments." And Tom fairly shouted: "See Another
table coming out of the WALL" On the table were the
fresh cothes just loose tuncs, beted, and sandals
The Washington times., 1934-12-27

''He said we might go as far as could find our
way, didn't he?" asked Tom. Something like that.
Anyway, let's look about!" The two stepped through
the doorway into long gallery curving, irregular
with smooth walls, softly tinted.
The Washington times., 1934-12-27
NOW READ ON

An instant LATER with splnering crash the door rem-
bed its hinges and little flakes of plaster fell from the
ceiling above Banky Stub and Lowell looked at each other
while the thought through their mndshe bese
using heavy mining timber to batter their way
Beneath the impact of that first blow the door had already
The Washington times., 1934-12-27
By DashieH Hammett

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or WILL THE POST HOLDING The REAR nHIr1Eza
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The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
COMMITTEE MEETING

All Chairmen of the Community Xmas Tree Committees are request ed to meet at 3 pm. Sunday in the Native School. All others interest ed are also invited.
 Chairman Bloom
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
BANDITS KILL PARENTS
 BABY LEFT TO DIE BUT
 IS SAFE WAS RESCUED
(By The Associated Press)

SHANGHAI, Dec. 15-Three months old Priscilla Stam, whose parents murdered being taken of by the babys parents had been slain by bandits apparently with the object of embarrassing the Chinese Government in it's relations with the United States. The Slams citizens of the United States.
 The bodies were found abandoned in battlefield the little baby found crying and hungry also abandoned. Chinese people harbored the infant in rice basket until they began the long trek to Wuhu The Chinese mother nursed the baby along the route She arrived here beamng brightly.
 Details of the events preceding the execution dis closed by letter from Sam to the Mission here The Sams forced by their captors to walk most of the distance they after their abduction carrying their young daughter.
 Stam&implored the outlaws to permit his wife ano child to return to Tsnges, promising the sacrifice of his own safety for theirs His offer refused The bandits took all of his famiys personal and household effects also the Mission relief funds which he kept in his home
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
US. REFUSES TO TALK IF JAPAN
 KILLS TREATY
(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. Is = Last minute efforts by the Japanese to escape the single responsibility for the break down of the tri-power naval conver- sations, failed Friday night
 Admiral Isjroku, the Japanese dele gate, visited Admiral Vim. H. Stand rey of the American delegation and urged that the Americans abandon their intention of formally terminat- ing the conversations the day that Japan renounces the 1922 Washing ton Naval Treaty. This the Ameri- can delegation refused to do, stand ing firmly on their original decision to end negotiations. Japan's renun- citations of the Treaty are expected December 2Oth, and aall discussions with Japan will cease as far as Ann erica is concerned.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
District Attorney Ftts Indicted By L. A. Grand Jury
GANG BURGLARS
 HOLD UP TOWN
 GET ONLY $2,OOO.
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WILLARD, Ohio, Dec. 15-A gang of eleven or more burglars shut the nearby village of North Fairfield, having about eight hundred resi- dent, off from the outside world, and then set off seven charges of high explosives, bombing the village bank. They escaped with about two thousand dollars, after shooting at one man who appeared on his back porch They dared the towns people to stop them. The light and tele- phone wires were cut, while they worked for nearly three hours in the bank, trying to get the money
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
First Meeting Of
 Tax Board Last
 Night End Monday

The Nome City Council, sitting as Board of Equalization, met last ev- ening in session for the reading of the new assessment tax roll.
 M J. Walsh, City Clerk, who is al- so City Assessor, read off the assess ments on real and personal pro- perty in the City of Nome. The Council asked for any comments from those attending, either as com plaints or alleged discrepancies One or two people offered comments and wished changes made in their assessed valuations. However, the council took no action on their com ments, and the roll stands as was.
 Another meeting of the Board of Equalization is scheduled for Monday evening at 8 pm. the time being set by motion and carried Mean while the roll stands in abeyance, and will not be passed on as com plete until not later than December 21st, according to the law.
 The Council has the privelege of assessing to 100 percent on both real and personal taxes. It was learned that the basis for assessment on Front Street, in the business dis trict is governed by uniform rate, per foot of frontage, and in addition, the location is taken into effect in the assessment on real property.
 Further meetings will be held un- til the council is satisfied that the roll stands fair and impartial and that all who have legitimate com plaints to make have had ample op- portunity to appear and state their cause.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
FINLAND ONLY
 NATION MAKE
 DEBTPAYMENT
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. Is, Remarking on their promise to pay the war debt owing to the U. S., of ficials stated Its the only honest thing to do." Finland has already sent it's banking connection to the United States with two hundred and thirty thousand dollars due in mid December, on its national war debt. Formal payments will be made to- day.
 Making the war debt an issue in general, Risto Ryti, Governor of the Bank of Finland, told the Associated Press:
 Tt would stimulate confidence if all nations paid, but I believe that it has become necessary for America to make re-adjustments.
 Other nations however, including England and France will be absent again with the debt payments. Fin lands payment will mean the re- ceipt of about one cent on every twenty dollars owed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
AUSTRIA NOW TROUBLE WITH
 THE GERMANS
(By The Associated Press)


 VIENNA, Dec. Is = Austria is con sidering an immediate representa- tion to Germany concerning the shooting to death of two members of the Austrian Frontier Patrol by alleged Austrian Legion
 A German official announcement said that the patrol.had suddenly been confronted by three men who opened fire without warning. The indignity occurred on the border near Erl The patrolmen said they were even unable to remove their own rifles from their sholder straps, the shooting was so rapid.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
Raises Price On Reindeer Meat In
 Nome Own Deer

At a board of directors meeting of the Nome-Douglass Reindeer Association held Thursday evening, the prices on newly butchered rein- deer meat killed were raised from the level at which they were set a year ago, on all deer killed from their herds.
 The new prices listed are as fol- lows: by the carcass IS cents per pound; half carcass 18 cents per pound, front quarter Is cents per pound; hind quarter 20 cents per pound. It was also learned that merchants selling this reindeer meat will market it on the same basis.
 At the same meeting an election of a new board of directors took place, those being elected for the next term being as follows:
 President Phillip Asaruk, Vice President James Brandon, Secretary J. J. Wheeler, Treasurer Norman Lee and one other Henry Stanley.
 Norman Lee was the only one of the former board who was re-elect- ed. At present approximately three hundred reindeer are being brought into the corrals at Fort Davis for butchering. According to the ar engagements they should have been in the corraIs this morning, but the herd was reported to have stamped ed last night back into the foothills.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
Community Xmas Committees Will
 Meet Tomorrow

The Community Christmas Tree Committee chairmen have been call ed together again by Chairman Bloom and will meet at 3 pm. Sun day, (tomorrow) in the native school, to discuss further plans and arrangements for the staging of the 1884 Christmas Tree celebration.
 Meanwhile Chairman Farrell o1 the Good Cheer Committee with J D. Harlan and Leonard Smith assist ing him on the committee, are pre- pairing for meeting to be held Mon day evening, next. They are pre- pairing lists among the citizens ot Nome
 Chairman Alvin Polet of the Fin ance Committee has completed ar engagements and plans for the financ- ing of the celebration and states that his committee expects to start arop6d Monday for the purpose of acepting donations and subscriptions%to the Community Xmas Tree Fund, which money is used to carry out the var ious phases of the presenting of this celebration.
 A worthy cause deserves the SUD- port of everyone, and the Nome Community Christmas Tree Celebra ton is one of the causes whichqa are so worthy. The celebration does much for the public spirit of Nome and the observance of this function. The ideal attached to the present. ing of such program is one which has been kept alive by all Christ ian nations down the ages. It has been observed in Nome in the form of Community Xmas Tree so that everyone in the city may be given the opportunity to assist in the ob- servance of Christmas.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
WAX COMES CLOSE
 FIRING TOWN
(By The Associated Press)


 (By The Associated Press)
 ALMSFORD, N. Y., Dec. IS = A fire, sent flowing through the streets by burning wax, was brought un- der control after it had threatened the general destruction of this town of only about four hundred per sons.
 Damage was estimatd at one hun dred and fifty thousand dollars. The fire started in the Old Colonial Hall housing the wax works. Five build ings were destroyed and twenty families driven into the bitter cold All escaped injury.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
GRAND JURY PASSES INDICTMENT AGAINST
 BURRON FITS EX-DA
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 LOS ANGELES Dec Is = The Los Angeles County Grand Jury Friday night returned accusation against District Attorney Burron Fitts containing twentyone charges of misconduct in office and asking for his removal Eleven of the seventeen grand jurors voted for the accsa aton against Fits
 His sister Mrs Bertha Gregory who also his sec retary previously indicted perjury charges in con- nection with she made during the nvestga ton of Ftts office in 1883.
 The Grand Jury accusation against Pitts, contained specification including the statement that Fitts sought to bak the prosecution of his brohernaw George Gregory former President of the California Reserve Cor poraon who was recently indicted aegedy for defraud ing the investors.
 tts statement, charged that the accusations were politically inspired and illegally returned
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15

The Nome Daily Nugget is prepar ed to do your job printing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
TELLER NEWS
Teller, December 10

Teller, December 10 Especial Nugget Correspondence)
 The first Nuggets" to reach Tell CT since the Nome fire arrived here December 4th. It seemed like well coming back an old friend and many comments were heard on the fine appearance of the paper.
 Teller is having the kind of winter you read about but seldom see. Port Clarence is still wide open and the snow is fast disappearing. The only drawback to this otherwise per feet weather is the fact that most everyone has already cut, hauled, and piled all his ice for winter and this is also fast disappearing.
 Miss Ethel Marx of Igloo is spend ing few days in Teller
 Mrs. B. Havercamp of Teller Mis- sion spent a couple days in Teller, coming over on medical duty.
 John Muller and Chas. Thompson made trip to Nome with freight for the Lomen Commercial Go.
 The Misses Edith Thompson and Meta Muller drove to Nome for Thanksgiving. They were disappoint ed in not being able to see the "Es- kimo" but had a very enjoyable trip.
 Miss Adella Vollmers and N. B. Tweet were the winners of first prizes at a Bridge Party given Thanksgiving evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edgar Tweet. Mrs N. B. Tweet and John Read won the consolation prizes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
WAR DEBT DAY SMALL ONE FOR
 UNITED STATES
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-Another War Debt Day brought the United States only two hundred and twenty eight thousand, five hundred and hirty-eight dollars, out of six hum dred and twenty-nine million doll- ars due or past due from foreign na- tions Finland was the only nation to make payment. The total of debts now owed to the United State is twelve billion dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
NOTICE

You can save money by having the carrier deliver the Daily Nugget to your residence. Subscribe now, $2.OO per month.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
Returns To Nome With NAT Plane
 After Visit North

Mrs. B. J. McConaghy was a pass enger to Nome on yesterdays air plane from Candle Mrs. McCon- aghy has been visiting her sister Mrs Goodrich at that place and return ed here with Pilot Brown of the Northern Air Transport Inc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15
Seventeen Men Are
 Missing Attempts To Rescue Grew
(Bv The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press) LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is Seventeen men perished during attempts to rescue the crew of the British freight CT Usworth, as wild seas reduced the ship to a helpless hulk.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-15

LOST-One 32x6 truck tire noun ted on rim. Return to NohalicO and receive reward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18
TCDANS .SPCRTNHARADE.. bSak$1&!
BY HENRY McLEMoRE

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 New York, April 1s.--(UP)- Being poor hand with gals, I never have quite understood why fillIes can't win the Kentucky derby, and ream of data on the Hambletonian trotting stake, which has seen four of its eight runn.ngs taken by ladies, doesn't help to cloar things up.
 If the girls can win the Hamble- tonian it seems they ought to be able to win the Derby. The latter Is only mile and Q quarter run, while the Hambletonian, with its system of best two out of three heats for victory, nearly always requires the winner to trot at least three miles. And its not unusual, what with the innumer- able practice starts, for . Hamble- tonian winner to do four, fivev or even six miles in an afternoon.
 Last year up at Goshen, Mary Reynolds stepped around the dusty track four times before they they dropped the floral live preser- yer arouond her neck and hand ed her owner, the tobaccoish MT Reynolds, the silver plate. And the year before that the Marchio- ness, another precocious lass, did around four miles before win ming. All of which would indi- ,cate that the boys who say the fillies aren't geared for distance, don't know what they're talking about.
 Furthermore. or moreover. if you like that word better, the Hamletonian ladies have to pull buggy behind them. And the buggy Is no baby carriage, either, and 1t contains an adult gentlemen who usually weighs in the neigh borhood of eleven or twelve stone.
 Yet, despite the long haul and the excess baggage the fillies, as l said, have won four of the eight Hambletoniafls. They missed out in 1926, the inaugural race, but Isola's worthy started them off in 1927. The boys took 1t the next two years, with Hanover's Bertha winning in 1880. Calumet Butler came home in front in '31, but the Marchioness and Mary Reynolds were invincible the past two yeArS.
 The Girls are likely to make 1t three in a row, for the winter books have Bertha c. Hanover as as the favorite. She Is quoted at to t1 and Is given . shade over Lord Jim, the next in line. Among the other fillies who are conceded a good chance are Maine McE1- wyn, and Fay Mack. Fay Mack is known as the "Old. Gray Mare" in that she is practically the only, gray trotter or pacer campaign ing on the grand circuit. It will be big break for the sportswrit- CTS if Fay wins, for what could be sweeter than a lead about the "Old Gray. Mare, she ain't what she used to be-she's better.'
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 Press Associations)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18
Honest Wrestler Returns to U. s.
By DAN PARKER

KARL PoJEILO known wherever the blatant
  turned Europe after IF months campaigning only
  than he left
 Karl left because that the only alternative starving had to do plenty of it. though Tumble in Philadelphia, several
 Szabo, time or a at the emulate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18
WATERFOWL NINE ON
 LITCHFIELD SCHEDULE

Litchfield, April 1S.-Litchfield high school opens its 1884 base ball season with two games this week. Both games are away from home. The first is with Canaan high at Canaan on Thurs day afternoon. The second IS with Hotchkiss on Saturday after noon. sa
 Following is the complete sched- ule for the Litchfield high school baseball team: April 19, Canaan (there); 21, Hotchkiss (there); "A, New Milford (here); 27, Water town (here); May 8, Canaan (here); Is, Watertown (there); IS, Thomaston (here); 25, Morse College (here); June 1, Taft (pend- ing); 5, Thomaston (there).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18

Featuring yesterdays entries was one from Karl Koski, veteran of the Finnish-American A. C., of New York. The little carpenter has established a remarkable rec ord for consistency in the event, but has never been able to win 1t. He has finished sixth or better in six of his attempts.
 Two of Koski's teammates, Da- vid Sagerlund and Hugo Kaup- pinen, entered with him. The for mer finished fourth three years ago, and the latter. 10th last year.
 Low Llstings
 Previous winners have been awarded low numbersr, Clarence De Mar of Keenc. N. H., seven time. winner, receiving No 1. No 2 went to Leslie Pawson of Paw tucket, R. l., last years winner and record holder. Paul Debruyan of the German-American A. C., New York will wear No 3, Jimmy Heni- gan of the North Medford club, No {, and Billy Kennedy of Port chester, N. Y., who won the event far back in 1917, No 5.
 No 6 went to Willie Kyronen, another teammate of Koski who though he never has won the grind, was awarded a low number for his excellent record. He was fol- lowed by Billy Steiner of the Ger man-American A. C., who will weah No 2. Steiner is one of the favorites this year.
 Other runners who have been prominent in previous races were alos awarded low numbers. The bulk of the field will be given numbers after entries close to-day.
 Other late entries were: w. J. Dinsmore, Dorchester; c. J. LOT den, Cambridge; Samuel s. Lufkin, Boston; Martin T. McMahon, Paw tucket, R. l.; Manuel F. Copfa, East Cambridge; John P. Camel, East Cambridge; Walter Brogan, Cam bridge; Lawrence A. Ronkey, Fort Preble, South Portland, Me, and Thomas l.. Haggerty, Duwell A. C., Norwich, Conn.
 These entries brought the field up to 23S.