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Vol. 36. No. L NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935 _~ Per Copy: 10 Cents.
Mineral Output Alaska 1934 Huge
CUTTER PULLS S. S. VICTORIA OFF MUDFLATS
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Alabama Defeats Stanford In New Year’s Day Game
LARGE INCREASE IN THE
1934 MINERAL OUTPUT
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1—An increase of approximately
six million, four hundred thousand dollars in the value of
Alaska’s 1934 mineral output was reported today, compared
with the 1933 records.
The Department of the Interior reported that the value
last year was given at ten million, three hundred and sixty
six thousand dollars. The gold production based on the new
prices of thirty-five dollars an ounce, was placed at sixteen
million, one hundred and #five thousand dollars. The total
value of gold since production began in 1880 was placed at
four hundred and thirty-five million dollars, much of which
was based on the old price of $20.67 an ounce.
Philip S. Smith of the Alaska Branch of the Geological
Survey said that this year’s output was estimated as follows,
that eight million, nine hundred and ninety-six thousand
dollars were taken from placer mines and the rest from
lodes, with the bulk of the lode production in Southeastern
Alaska. Although there was a considefable increase in the
lode output in Willow Greek in the Fairbanks District, cop
per, silver, platinum, lead and tin made up the rest of the
metal production, mostly in conjunction with the gold pro
duction. The coal production was placed at a hundred and
twelve thousand tons, about twenty percent above last year.
BOY IS MIXED
UP IN A BANK
JOB IN SEATTLE
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 1 — Frank Sti
pek, Jr., aged thirteen, a grammar
school boy, is being held by the au
thorities as they studied the ten
thousand dollars note he handed to
a teller in the Seabroad Bank of
the First National in a holdup affair.
Officials said the note he printed
after his capture, corresponded with
the one he handed the teller, telling
him to hand over the money. Offi
cials said his other statements led
them to doubt his original story that
he was ordered by an older man to
take the note to the teller, in anoth
er holdup at the Edmunds State
Bank which was robbed of one
thousand dollars.
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HAUPTMANN IS
ON TRIAL FOR
HIS LIFE TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
FLEMINGTON, Jan.'2 — Haupt
mann went under the ordeal of a
trial for his life, a little nervous, but
still stoic. He sat a few feet away
from Col. Lindbergh.
Hauptmann’s face was set and he
stared fixedly into space. Lind
bergh gave no sign that he saw the
as the business of select
ing the jury began.
THE PRINCE OF
WALES GETS 3
HIGHER TITLES
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 1 — The Prince of
Wales, by the order of King George,
was promoted to Admiral in His
Majesty’s Navy, General in the
Army, Chief Marshal in the Royal
Air Forces. This action was part of
the annual New Years honor lists
which this time announced the crea
tion of three new peers, five baron
ets and fifty-six knights.
FORD GRANTS
INTERVIEW ON
THE NEW YEAR
(By The Associated Press)
DETROIT, Jan. 1 — Observing the
New Year, working it his big draft
ing board in his Dearborn labrator
ies, Henry Ford in an interview said
he believed that 1935 would be
“much better for business and the
whole country,” than was last year.
“It will not be spectacular but it
will be substantial. I think there
is little danger of false prosperity
getting much of a start. One sure
thing is that the people are more
hopeful* and expectant than they
have been for several years. .The
instincts of the people are pretty
good indicators, “he said when ask
ed for his opinion.
NEW YEARS IS
WELCOMED BY
WHOLE NATION
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Jen. 1, The New Year
came in exuberantly and was wel
comed by noisy demonstrations
throughout the country. Many gath
ered in a New Year’s expression of
optimism for its future.
New Yorkers disdaining entertain
ment prices that ran twenty-five per
cent higher than those during pro
hibition, turned out for the greatest
holiday merry-making in the city’s
history, jaming public places with
the biggest throng ever seen. Even
Atlanta celebrated in a steady down
pour of rain.
Chicago drank deeply. It was es
timated that more than three hun
dred thousand people spent the last
hour of the old and the first two of
the New Year at celebrations.
General Hugh Johnson said: “We
are on our way out.” Vice-Presi
dent Garner’s hail was “fpr health
and happiness in the New Year; we
already have prosperity.”
Hopkins said: “We must obtain an
opporutnity for every man and wo
man to work as the first step in es
tablishing economic securities and
socially American.”
FIVE AGED MEN
ARE BURNED TO
DEATH SOUTH
(By The Associated Press)
GAFFNEY, South Carolina, Jan. 1
— Five aged men were burned to
death, and fifteen were injured when
fire destroyed the main building of
the Cherokee County home. The
temperature hovered around the
freezing point.
The dead are Tom Young, 73,
Pink Young, 78, Frank Franklyn,
75, Wash Gregory and Alf Emmory,
both about 70.
NOME COUPLE
ARE MARRIED
ON NEW YEAR’S
At the dawn of the year 1935, in
the Federated church parsonage,
Wm. Robert Treible and Miss Ma
thilde Geraldine Reimer pledged
their troth each to the other. The
immediate families and a few inti
mate friends witnessed the cere
mony, the Rev. Norman McCay of
ficiating. The bridal party were the
juests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nel
son where a sumptuous New Year’s
luncheon was served |t 12:30 A.M.
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SS VICTORIA IS PULLED
OFF MUDFLATS TODAY
WAS AGROUND 3 DAYS
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 1—The second attempt to free the S.S.
Victoria of the Alaska Line, failed today. The Coast Guard
Cutter Haida reported that the passengers would be remov
ed early tomorrow by life boats, to the Motorship Northland
which sailed from here late last night for Alaska. Heavy
weather prevented the transfer of passengers today. An
other attempt will be made to free the Victoria about ten
o’clock tomorrow.
A bubbling, blaring New Years hilarity swept from the
Atlantic coast to Hollywood and from Hollywood to the
Victoria, stranded on a lonely island off the coast of British
Columbia, where the passengers made merry aboard the
grounded ship.
Noisemakers, balloons, and loud-speakers were made
available from the ship’s supplies. Corks popped just as
they did in other places on the coast. Drinks flowed freely
from Canada to Mexico, as officials blinked -their eyes at the
methods of service and consumption which ordinarily would
be violations of the law and restricted. The celebrations
were allowed to go far into the early hours of the morning.
There were comparatively few arrests reported. The police
assumed a tolerant attitude.
SEATTLE, Jan. 1—The Victoria was still hard and fast
on Pointer Island today, but it is expected that the vessel
will be floated at high tide about eight A.M. in the morning.
The cutter Haida arrived and was standing by to assist.
Meanwhile the passengers celebrated New Year’s with cele
bration material taken aboard when the liner left Seattle.
Apparently there is no danger. The cargo was removed aft.
No ship has been sent to replace the Victoria yet.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2 — The Cutter Haida wirelessed that
she had pulled the S. S. Victoria off the mud flats on Point
er Island, at 8:50 a.m. today. The vessel is now prceed
ing to Ketchikan with her passengers.
The Northland was due along side the Victoria Wed
nesday to take off the Victoria’s passengers, and the salvage
boat King was ordered to proceed from .Victoria, B. C., to
attempt to .pull the Victoria off. However, now that the
vessel is free other orders will be countermanded.
DEATH TOLL IS
HIGH CAUSED
BY NEW YEAR’S
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, Jan. 2 — More than a
hundred, deaths were attributed to
the observance of New Year’s, and
the cold wave which swept across
the northern half of the nation,
from the Rockies eastward. •
Auto accidents alone accounted for
more than sixty deaths. Fires, gun
play and other mishaps swelled the
total to at least one hundred and
fifty. Among the dead was a three
months old girl of a Wisconsin coup
le. The baby suffocated, the coro
ler said, when the mother left the
:hild swathed in blankets in a park
sd car during the New Year’s cele
bration. Seven deaths were caused
by fire throughout the nation.
IS INDICTED ON
A CHARGE OF
MURDER- FED.
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 1 — John Paul
Chase was rushed here in irons from
California and indicted immediate
ly by a federal grand jury for the
murder of Herman E. Hollis, special!
agent for the Department of Justice,
and Inspector Samuel P. Cowley,
who were killed November 27th as
they sought to capture Geo. “Baby
Face” Nelson, who was fatally
wounded in the battle. Another in
dictment against Chase, as the slay
er of Cowley will be sought Wednes
day.
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JUDGE TAKES A
CHANCE TALKS
CRIMINAL CASE
V
(By The Associated Press)
MERCED, Calif., Jan. 1 — The
new law permitting a judge to
comment on the evidence in crim
inal cases, met its first test when
i
Superior Judge E. N Rector recom
1 mended conviction for Mrs Bertha
Talkington on the charge of mur
dering her husband
He Took advantage of the law ap
proved in November by the elector
ate after the jury had reported a
deadlock “This is the clearest case
in this court during my many years
experience. Ypu heard the District
Attorney’s argument I agree with
it,” was the manner in which he
commented The jury deliberated
two hours, longer without accepting
or rejecting the court’s recommend
ations. They were locked up early
today to resume their task.
CUTTER DOES
DUTY DURING
THE HOLIDAYS
(By The Associated Press)
KETCHIKAN, Jan. 1 — The cut
iter Alert, with Deputy Marshal W.
H. Caswell aboard, returned here
Monday night from Port Alexander
and reported the death of Helmer
Ellertsen aboard the boat Inger, due
apparently to heart failure or suf
focation.
The boat was filled with smoke
and the mattress was smouldering
when friends broke into the locked
cabin. There was evidence of foul
play.
The Alert brought Roy Fields here
for treatment for a broken leg. The
vessel took Mrs. Peder A1 Peterson
of Petersburg and Alberta Jedlicka
of Port Alexander to Wrangell for
medical treatment. Both were ser
iously ill and had been unable to
obtain transportation previously.
ARCHBISHOP IN
LONDON PASSES
AWAY MONDAY
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 1 — Francis Car
dinal Bourne, Catholic Archbishop
of Westminister, died here Monday
night. He was seventy-three years
old. He had been suffering from
attacks of bronchitis for the past
two years and had never fully re
covered. Heart trouble developed
toward the last.
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