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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
RETALIATION AIDS ALASKA.

The revauation of the dollar by President Roose- welt and the fixing of price of s35 an ounce on gold is of incaculable value to Alaska because 1t will promote greater interest in gold mining and prospecting than has been exhibited since the days of the great bonanza placer camps. It has removed uncertainty to the gold price which, it is now admitted will not go lower than present quotations at least for a long time and very likely will yet mount to even higher levels before currencies are stabilized by international agreement.
 While capital has been looking toward Alaska for several months, since the beginning of REC purchases of gold at enhanced prices it has hestated somewhat about entering the field because 1t was not certain that the policy would not be reversed before it could actually obtain and develop prop critics in time to reap the benefits of the higher prices. It is evident that no fear need be en- tertaned on that score. For that reason we can expect to see almost unparalleled interest in the Juneau gold belt and it's known low grade lode deposits this year and for sometime to come
 There a number of prospects and some prop critics that have been partially developed and one or two that have actually been in production, all classed heretofore marginal, which ought to be capable of being financed now and developed into profitable mines. When the flies from the hills we should witness revival of prospecting and development unknown here for the past 20 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
SOUTH REVIVES UNDER ROOSEVELT
 PROGRAM.

Whatever the reaction elsewhere, and it is gen eraly favorable, and irrespective of whether the change is natural and permanent artificial and transient the facts unmistakable that 10 months of the New Deal have wrought revivifying trans formation on 20,000000 persons making up the popu- lation of the South. especially on the 1000000O directly dependent the cotton industry.
 survey conducted by the correspondents of the Wall Street Journal reaching into the Eastern cotton belt the Mississippi Valley region and the western belt, brought unanimous reports that the 100000 cotton farmers of the South raised their cotton cheaper in 1883, got better price for it, borrowed less money to make the crop, and for the first time in decade had cash to call their own. In Texas the available cash averaged about $50.
 Unanimous also is the response that the bettered position has extended to the manufacturing branch of the industry and is reflected by big improve ment in retail and wholesale business in positions of the banks and in State and local government finances Local tax authorities report farmers in the South have paid their taxes more promptly this year than in several last past Score another achievement for President Roosevelts recovery pro- gram
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

"oh. quite" replied Ortega casu- ally. He smiled slightly.
 Well" said Mir. Greene. "let' get going"
 They fled out of the car. Several soldiers helped them with their boxes. Ortega made arrangements to have them taken to an hotel. Mr Greene admitted to Janice. rather grudgingly. that ortega certainly could get things done.
 Janice did not reply. She was too tired from the long day and the ex citement to take much interest fin what was going on about her She noted. however, that Ortega kept close to her. rather too close she thought. but perhaps 1t was only his zeal to see that she was made com. fortable.
 CHE stood waiting for her coach. It U was poorly illuminated before the station. People moved restlessly about her-native women with shawls about their heads. children who whimpered, soldiers with stolid sullen faces. whose metallic equip ment clinked and rattled as they moved.
 It was then that she observed the man uho laanad aoainot o most t,, the station entrance. Almost a pure Indian type she thought, taking in the dark skin. the peaked nose. and wide cheek-bones A shock of coarse black hair fell over his forehead. He seemed to be staring toward her. yet not at her.
 She turned toward Ortega. who was at her elbow. He was looking directly at the Indian. Ortega nodded his head. His lips were parted in a half smile. which vanished as he became conscious of Janice's inter. est.
 "A poor fellow" he said suavely. "A sort of servant of mine, from my hacienda"
 Janice wondered. Then. as the coach drew up beside her, she dis missed the matter from her mind. She assured herself that the slight feeling of uneasiness that persisted was due to her fatigue. or her un familiarity with these strange sur roundings.
 Still, the Indian who had stared at Ortega at the station had not looked like a servant. There had beenf something imperious in his gaze,--something that is seen in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
Gold and Dynamite.
Anchorage Times)


 High prices of gold have caused veritable onslaught in all parts of the world to organize and sell gold properties The interruptions well as the legitimate operator sees in the present the opportunity to sell gold mines"
 But there is dynamite mixed with the oppor tunities The dynamite is in the wildcat proposi tions The unwary and unintiated will have lot of such properties to offer.
 The real mining man, one who knows the busi ness will know how to select the good from the spurious The unwary will not know and in many instances will not have the understanding to seek the advice and aid of who do know.
 There legitimate promoters and there illegitimate The bona fde will offer nothing for sale but what will stand the test or at least have a reasonable chance of proving good.
 People interested in really seeing the mining industry develop and thrive will be keen suppress or eliminate the insncere promoter
 Alaska has today one of her biggest opportunities in the gold situation but she will suffer if wild cats offered and number of buyers deceived
 Stories coming from Western States of a number of deals being attempted with worked out and hopeless new propositions. Any old prospect hole, full of water, having showing whatever has been offered by certain ones. In some cases fabulous prices asked for ground which only recently abandoned or hold attractions what ever. It is true the higher prices of gold make lower grade ground now profitable which at one time unattractive, but even at that is justified in trying to get honest money for something of no merit whatever.
 The buyer with discriminating mind will beware the fake promoter. Alaska and every other mining country has many fine property which really deserves attention. The new freedom and power of lgold should not be abused and will not be by who are honest and sincere
 Mining, scientifically conducted is the safest of industries under modern methods and yields returns second to when handled by honest men who know their business.
 But for the dishonest promoter, the fakir and the interruptions schemer there should be no room in the present day economy of things. All such ilk are comparable to the certain classes of wolves who operate in Wall Street and in other circles seeking to shear the lambs.
 Short shift should be made of every in that class and every encouragement given to the legiti- mate Under such protection and the new order of things Alaska and every other richly endowed gold-blest region will thrive and blossom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

| "Bueno. agreed Juan. Good. The trail lies three knometers to the south behind that small hill"
 They were about forty klometers in from the coast Roughly the di. rection of the trail was southwest. They had been nearly two weeks journeying to reach this point, keep ing always off the main trail.
 At times their way was easy when the jungle opened into broad grassy sa vannahs. At other points they were forced to plunge into leech-glutted bogs where every step was supreme effort.
 They skirted the small hill that Juan had noticed. Soon they stood upon narrow path that twisted southward. a truly Indian trail that looped and swung around trees and swamps. never ran straight.
 Juan preceded Grahame as they strode along. Their packs were bumped high upon their shoulders. Each carried a rife. taken from Or. tega's landed cases. Occasionally Juan pointed to the right or left of the trail. calling Grahame's atten- tion to freshly severed vines.
 They have passed this way to- ward the coast. can not tell mh at bar thav hova rot,,raadu
 They walked for several hours. The trail dipped toward a swamp, and Grahame noticed that at the point it crossed the bog, tree trunks and branches had been thrown to give a firm footing. Juan uttered an exclamation and hurried forward.
 q can tell you more now" said the boy. They are behind us. They have not returned See The mud is ;rampled. The footprints go all in one direction. A very large party too,-perhaps half hundred, per haps more."
 They stood at the edge of the swamp that stretched about two hundred yards ahead of them. Thoughtfully they examined the footprints.
 Its the side trail again for us, son." said Grahame. "At least until the footing is dry. It would be telling 'em too much if we crossed here. We don't know how far they are be- hind us. If they see our prints here they'd send party ahead to catch us."
 (cop1rishf, i054. 0 Hst5eyf Jenssn)
 Frank makes tragic discovery.
 tom
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
Chapter 22 IN THE JUNGLE

"VETE WILL take burros and horses
 W along." continued Ortega. "and when you have finished your pic. lures, we can push on to the coast. 1 have launch there. at my haci- enda. and 1 will take you south 10 Belize where the United Fruit boats stop. From there you may sail to Cuba. You have plenty of money?"
 Enough" said Greene shortly.
 Ortega shrugged. 'l would sug- gest you take enough" he said. If you carry drafts 1 can arrange to- morrow to have them cashed for you" His glance appraised the dia. monds on Janice's fingers and at her throat. Tt Is not wise to wear jewels in these times. You had better hide them"
 "Win this trip be safe?" asked the girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
COMPARING PUBLIC DEBTS.

President Roosevets estimate of the Nations public debt at the end of the current fiscal year $29.847,000000, which has been widely discussed and thoughfully analysed for the past three weeks does not appear so large in the light of public debts of the other large nations which revealed in official statistics made public by the Department of Commerce The position of the United States will be considerably more favorable than that of either Great Britain and France and of other countries like Italy and Japan and Germany.
 At the end of September, last, Great Britains public debt amounted to 811 0000 pounds sterling or s39, 100000 France in August of last year owed 5o2,oOO,oooooo francs, s26455 100000 Italy August 3l owed 9e 468 100000 lire or $7957 100000 exclusive of war debts; Japan, November 30 last 7so9looooo yen, sa.893 100000; Germany l3,2l1,- 100000 rechmarks
 On per capita basis, the comparison is ever more favorable to the United States Based on population of l22OOOOOo people the per capita deb burden of the United States is $245. less than third that of Great Britain last August which tho Department of Commerce estimates at $858, cal culated at partly for the pound sterling, and h slightly more than one-half Of the per capita deb burden of France, estimated by the Departmen at $480 Thus even the predicted public debt O S32 900 100000 at the close of the fiscal year 193 gives Uncle Sam the edge Great Britain anc France in per capita debt burden, since that would mean $254 for every man. woman and child in tht country
 The per capita debt burden Of Italy is s156 but Commerce Department officials said their calcu latons did not include Italys huge war debt. Ger many which virtually eliminated it's public indebted ness in the post war infationary period still ha. per capita debt of $48
 Many students of finance, however, insist tha
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
GODDESS
by Herbert Jensen

1 look of one used to command-pow. erful, insistent,-cruel. His charac. ter seemed to be expressed by his nose-beaked like a hawks or a yultures.
 | CRAHAME made last slash with NJ his machete and dropped 1t among the tangle of jungle creepers at his feet. He drew tobacco and papers from his breast pocket. and while rolling his cigaret watched the toiling figure beside him. Sweat glistened on Juan's bronze face. the muscles rippled under his shirt as he swung his heavy knife.
 Let's cut back to the trail, mu- chacho." said Grahame.
 The lad paused doubtfully. But we may meet the men who come for the arms" he replied.
 Almost, said Grahame. it would be better than this"
 As you say. l am willing" He grimaced at his blistered hands and smiled. Tt is better to die swiftly with bullet than to expire slowly from too much work"
 Grahame chuckled. Spoken like a true son of Mexico"
 Nevertheless" he continued. we should be able to tell from the tran whether they have passed toward the hacienda or not. Also. they may have returned with the cases. In that event, we can keep behind them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
BLOND A New Serial

SYNOPSIS: 7duice Kent the aOUje star. fcith her press dGent and DhOt0Gr0 Dhers has drriUed i1t YHcdtdn to make q picture in the Don RdoW Orte0d f0ho is the man suspected or da dttemDted dbduc- tiOn of Jdnice iH HoiUl1ood 10ho sIus he WiU 0aide them to their location. Nednl1hile Frduk Grdhdme rejected sftitoT of Jan ices just has sScdDed death at Orte0ds hands aud plots q tour nsu ilttO the iuu0le to look for his friend BHs Lanoton. dviator tcho has diSdgDeGred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
VALENTINE TEA

The Martha Society will give a well appointed Valentine Tea in the Church Parlors on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. IA, from 2 to 5:30 pm. You are invited. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

The Communist Internationale is told that the world revolution is coming and that Communists will be victorious If that's their only meal ticket, however the boys had better tighten up their belts, for it'll be a long time before they cash in it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
Churches and New Deal.
(New York world-Telegram.)

What of the churches and the New Deal era? The churches have just completed a six-year survey of church life under the American flag The Rev. Henry w. A. Hanson, writer of the introduc- tion to the long report said.
 The American people tired. They
 have been sobered by the disllusionments
 and heartaches of the last four years We
 have compromised and qualified until what
 remains of Christianity is but an anaemic
 member occupying place at the table of
 world religious. It is neither vital nor
 vitalizing It lacks the fire, courage and
 abandon which characterized the apostolic
 Church. During the past decade Chris
 tanity to many has seemed to present but a
 glorified social service program.
 MT. Hanson seems to repudiate the whole con- cept of social service program" since he de- precates physical standards of value" in extolline the spiritual"
 Possibly the thing which America now stands most urgently in need of, and under NRA seems tc be heading toward is ideal-a crusading ideal tc which the whole nation commit itself in the way that the nation for centuries was dedi- cated to the conquest of frontiers geographical and industrial, now exhausted in their familiar forms
 But this ideal cannot ride the skies It mus walk the earth where broken bodies and broker producing systems drag themselves along.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

One camp claims a dogie is calf but Will Rogers says it's coyote that sings like a cowboy tenor. Will General Johnson please rule on this? -(Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

A Senate committee declares that election prac- tices in Louisiana cannot be defended But that doesn't keep Huey Long from trying to.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
LOST WEIGHT, COUGH

MT. NJ. J. Webber of 759 A St., Springfield, Ore, said: T lost weight. had no appetite and developed a cough. Some nights I would cough all night. Be- fore l had finished one bot tie of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery I had no more cough and was soon enjoying real health. :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

That micrometer which measures distance down to 1-80o000 of inch might be used to measure Huey's chance of electing another United States Senator in Arkansas-( Macon Telegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Write to Dr. Pierce's Clinic, Buffalo N. Y.
 New size, tablets 30 cts, liquid Sl00. Large size, tabs. or liquid, Sl35. "We Do Our Part. =
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Two swallows of legalized liquor don't make a summer, but they make the swallower lose inter est in the temperature-( Macon Teegraph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Whats poignant after long and painful the reunion of a couple of buddies like Tom and Jerry?-Detrot News0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Anybody who thinks the $l0-goldpiece he didn't turn in be cashed for about $16 is entitled to another guess-t Philadelphia Bulletn)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Advices were recevied that Coun- cilman w H. Case and Mrs. Case, who had been visiting in the States, were to leave on the next sailing of the Spokane for Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

E. Lang Ccbo. had filed a sol- dier's additional homestead apph- cation with the local land office for tract Of 1S acres of land adjoin- ing Evergreen cemetery and also adjoining the tract known as the Sheldon homestead The land in question was very near to the land that had already been plotted into lots to be annexed to the Town Of Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

Dr. Lillian c. Irwin. of Seattle, arrived in Juneau to remain for short time looking after her interests here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05

The weather for the previous 24 hours had been partly cloudy with a maximum temperature of 21 de- grees above zero and a minimum of Il.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-05
2n YEARS AGO
 From The Enri-e
FEBRUARY ,. 1914

FEBRUARY ,, 1914 M. s. Whittier, of the customs service, formerly stationed at Cor dova, Skagway and Ketchikan. had been transferred to Juneau and was expected to arrive soon from Ketchikan. He would take the po- sition vacated by the appointment of Customs Collector John P. Pugh, to head the service in the Terri tory.
 Capt. A. Nilsen, superintendent of the Dundas Bay cannery, char tered 8 small boat and with a crew left at 3 o'clock in the morning for the purpose of getting the plant in condition for the coming sea- sons work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-21

For beach or playtime.
Long or short legs. Bright
colored stripes and fancy
prints. Sizes 3 to 81 yrs.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Senate "Enmity"

The well-known fact that sem
ators often engage in bitter
arguments on the floor Of the
Senate, only to smooth it over
later. Is well illustrated by a re-
cent controversy between Sem
ator Simeon D. FeSs Of Ohio and
Senator Tom Connally Of Texas,
when discussing the gold bill.
Said Connally:
'The senator is erecting .
straw man that he himself says
is an imaginary being, and then
he proceeds to knock him
down and to say what q great
hero he is for knocking down .
straw mani"
Fess replied that that was the
only thing he could do with GER
tain senators. Connally said:
II will admit that the SEN
atOT is more effective when
dealing with imaginary things
than when he Is dealing with
actual things"
FeSS countered:
Especially when I am appeal
ing to the senator from Texas"
Later in the day, Fess cred
tied Connally with a major part
In bringing about initiation.
Said Connally:
Il thank the senator and for
give him for all his brusqueness
heretofOre!"
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

necessary" he began, but An
derson repeated sternly: please
try to make your story as def
mite as possible. Where did you
dine?"
At the Occidental. Then I
started for home and arrived
even later than I expected
about 2 o'clock, I guess. I
drove my car to the garage,
and then let myself into the
house with my door key"
"Just a minute" said Ander-
son. "You say that you started
for Baltimore as soon as you
had finished dinner. But you
did not reach here until 2
O'Clock. Isn't that a pretty long
time?"
Paige perceptibly hesitated.
"I dined very late and I had
trouble with the engine coming
over. Also a fiat" he said
finally.
Again the inspector pulled
out his envelope and made a
note.
go on" he said.
"I called my wife's name as
soon as I entered the house,
for I had understood that Mrs.
Deane, the housekeeper, would
not be there. I didn't want to
frighten Sunny. Then I went
on upstairs and knocked on the
door of this room, which was
closed. Still she didn't answer.
I thought she had probably
fallen asleep. so I ratified the
door. Then, after q minute, I
opened it."
He viSibly paled.
"You needn't go into that
part Of it," said Anderson. But
there is one other point. Which
route did you take from Tow.
son here?"
II came down what we call
the back road It's . dirt lane
The Washington times., 1934-02-05

TITS even scented, to make
matters worse" added Carroll.
whats it got to do with the
murder?" I began. Probably
they belonged to Mrs. Paige and
the maid dumped 'em here"
Never" answered Anderson
with decision. I'm q carefully
kept house like this, these were
never thrown on the center Of
the cellar floor. No, they real
ly do seem to bear On the mur-
der"
There were somewhere around
two dozen Of the butts, with a
heap of ashes. and they were
all carefully piled together in
one tiny heap.
you'll notice that some
have the traces Of lipstick and
some haven't. Seems as though
a man and a woman must have
waited here for some time-an
hour or so at least"
1--WE can trace these" said.
Easily" agreed Anderson.
"The brand is uncommon and
the scent on them is good.
Don't mention these in any Of
your stories. will you. Kay? I'd
like to work on this angle
quietly for a while"
Anything else. down here?"
asked.
mot a thing" replied Car
roll. "We've gone over the
whole basement thoroughly. One
Of the cellar windows is closed
but not locked. That might
have been accidental. Nothing
else seems disturbed.
Lets go on upstairs" sug.
gested Anderson. II think Mr..
Paige is waiting for me. I
want to hear his story first
hand"
Ranny Paige was In his wife's
little sitting room On the sec
ond floor, a tiny room exquisite
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
FOURTH DEGREE

ly furnished in rose and gold.
There was a table. a chaise-
Tongue piled high with pillows,
and wicker arm chairs. A can
ary sang in a cage before a
wide window banked with flow.
ers that overlooked the entire
Dulaney Valley.
In the center swung a gilt
chandelier, and I looked at it
with a certain gruesome curl
osity, although the silk rope
had been cut down and taken
away by the police a whole day
earlier. Unfortunately the room
had already been busted and
Strengthened and all traces Of
the tragedy removed,
Upon the day-bed where so
recently his wife's dead body
had rested sat a young man
Randolph Paige. His head was
buried in his hands, but he
raised it as we entered.
He was a handsome boy, still
in his twentieS. with curling
black hair and magnificent
flashing black eyes. A weak
face-almoSt a diSsolute one
but it was easy to see where
in lay the charm which he was
reputed to have for women.
Just now he was haggard with
anxiety and grief.
Sorry that we have to make
you go all over this again."
said Anderson. I'm Inspector
Anderson from headquarters
and there two gentlemen are
my assistants. It is very i'm.
portant that we hear your
story and that you tell us any
thing which will throw any
light on the tragedy"
Eyes - oh, yes" mur.
INJURED Paige somewhat vague
~ Though I don't seem to re-
member exactly what did hap