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INTERIOR DEPT. BILL
PASSES HOUSE
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan.. 20 — The
Interior Department’s annual ap
propriations bill requested thirty
one million one hundred and tw
enty eight thousand dollars for
outlays for the coming fiscal year,
passed the House and was sent
to the Seante.
The largest outlay in direct ap
propriations was sixteen million,
two hundred sixty-nine thousand
for the Indian service, plus one
million four hundred and fourteen
thousand for items for Alaskfe
which totalled seven hundred six
teen thousand, two hundred dol
lars, the largest amount allotted
any of the Territories.
LEO 1/ONERS DEAD
(By The Associated Frits)
SEATTLE, Jan. 19 — Leo Lon
ners, aged sixty-seven, a pioneer
Of the Alaska Gold rush days died
Friday. A widow, three sons and
a daughter, all of Seattle survive
him.
Note — Mr. Lonners was former
ly a mining man of Nome who
went under the name of Leo Low
enhertz.
Wt’HOOL BOY HANG8 8RLF
(By The Associated Press)
MICHIGAN. Jan. 19 — Frank
Williams, aged 13. hanged him
sail* He left a note in which" he
said that he did it because he got
€ in arethmetic. He told his par
ents to divide his money ln the
bank.
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WrUKKOOP TRIAL RHCRHHRI)
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 19 — The Wyne
hoop trial recessed until Monday
on 'account of the- dangerous Hi
nt**. of the defendant.
HUjVBR ox UPOIMWC.
(by The Associate! Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 — The
Bursau of Mines announced a
boost In stiver production in 1934.
Alaska produced two hundred and
twepty-eight thousand seven hun
dred twenty-three ounces. Addi
tions activity in silver mining is
forecast as the result of Roose
velt's silver proclamation which
means newly mined silver will bn:
bought at 64.5 cents per ounce.
The total value of the 1933 pro
duction was seven million, nine
hundred sixty three thousand two
hundred ninety eight dollars, as
against six million three hundred
and eighty three thodsand five hun
dred thirty four dollars in 1982.
SOURDOUGH.. STATIONERY FOR
BAUD AT THE NUGGET OFFICE
FORMER POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL “KINDS PILES
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 .... For
mer postmaster general Walter F.
Brown, returned to the postofflce
department Friday, a file of the
official correspondence regarding^
air mail contracts which he found
unexpectedly among personal pa
pers, in a letter delivered to post
master general Farley. Along
with the file. Brown stated thru
correspondence that the file was
the same which James Maher, de
parment stenographer, told the
Senate Committee that were burn
ed under Brown’s orders. A sec
retary of Brown's told the report
ers that he thought it would be
only fair for the Senate Committee
probing air and ocean contracts to
ask hm to testify. Chairman
Black of the Senate Committee,
expressed sa isfaction over the
discovery of the files. He indicat
ed he had no Intention of call
ing Brown to testify.
Brown said he found the Hies in
a large chest, containing copies of
documents and personal corres
pondence which accumulated whil$
he was in Washington. He added
that he discovered them Thursday
while » earching for several con- i
gressional documents. Charges '
have been made before the Senate
Committee that Brown showed fav
oriteism in awarding air mail con
tracts.
GIjANH (UtbLENOKS -
CUMMINGS OPINION j
(By The Associated Press) *
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 — Sen
ator Glass challenged the constit
utionality of the devaluatiou bill,
as the White House urged speed
its euactiment into law, because of
refinancing operations to he taken
soon. Glass said Attorney General
Cummings, In upholding the con
stitutionality of the bill, omitted
Supreme .Court: decisions .pertinent
to the question.
GENERAL TRADE
MOVEMENT SLOW
(By The Associated Press)
tmw YORK, Jan, 19 — Tfce
general trade movement slowed
this week but developments are
sufficiently numerous to furnish a
background for the continuance
of recovery, said Dun-tBredstreet'a
Review. r
e
(By The Associated Press)
N®W YORK, Jen. 19 — Cus
toms officials Friday refused to al
low the entry of four thousand
iNorweigan sardines bearing the
NIRA insignia. Further action
was taken at Sa„ PedTa. when a
shipment of Japanese Tuna fish
bearing the Blue Ragle insignia
was barred.
COMMITTEES FIGHT FOR BILL
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(By The Associated Press)
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 18—Wrang
' les over Roosevelt’s plan to cotn
'mandeer the federal reserves huge
gold supply appeared the major
hurdle to clear the path for the
50 to 60 percent dollar bill. The
conage committee was given the
devaluation bill for hearing and re
'port, the banking committee pro
testing vehemently. They stole a
(marsh on their rival by inserting
I the administration measure under
the title “Goldsborough commodity
dollar bill,” and reporting it forth
with. The Rules Committee have
|a bout with Governor Eugene
[Black of the federal .reserve board
who is expected to untangle one
|complication around the gold im
pounding proposal. He was quot
ed as first in favor of the move
and then with believing that the
gold should be left with Federal
Reserve Banks. He promised a
statement.
FOUR r. H. CITIZENS SENTENC
ED FOR ASSAULT IN SPAIN
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(By The Associated Presa)
MADRID, Jan. 19 — Four Unit
ed States citizens were sentenced
lo six months and a day imprison
ment for assault on the civil guard
ladt year at Palma Mallarca. One
was acquitted. They are Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton B. Lockwood of Mass
achusets; ’R. F. Head of New York
and Edmund Blogett of Stanford.
Connecticut, ... ' _■
GORDON HADDON RELEASED
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 19 — Clarence
Guy Gordon Haddon who, claim
ed royal kinship was bound over
t« keep the peace on the condition
that he abstain from making any
statement that he is the son of
t£e late Duke of Clarence, the
King’s brother and not couse or
encourage any other person to
make a like statement.
ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED
(By The Associated Press)
LANSING, Kansas. Jan. 17 —
Seven convicts who scnled the walls
of the State Prison amid a fusil
lade of shots, two of which were
Bob Bndy and Jim Clark, who
were recaptured and returned af
ter their escape with nine others,
Memorial day.
LEGIONNAIRE SEARCH
FOR BREMER
(By The Associated Press)
ST. PAUL, Jan. 19 — Legion
naires were called out to make an
active search for Bremer who is
held by kidnappers and threatened
with death if the police are called
in. Bremer is a legionnaire.
DIMOND FAILS TO PASS DILLS
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 — Dele
gate Dimond was unsuccessful
Thursday in his efforts to obtain
House approval of his amendment
to increase by one hundred thou
sand dollars the appropriations fo”
Indians in A'iski. The amend
ment was defeated after Dimond
said that the Indians in Alaska
failed to get the same considera
tion as those in the States.
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DILL TO SUSPEND
ASSESSMENT WORK
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WASHINGTON. Jan 19 Sus
; pension of annuel asBessmer>' work
on' mining claims held bv location
tn :he United °Kifes and Alaska
is provided in a bill introduced
today by Senator Wheeler, Demo
crat, of .M«nt«tm. The suspension
under the hill w it he to July 1st.
1934.
RKPUBIACAN8 OUT
FOR TRKASURKR
tBy The Associated Press > N
JUNEJAU. Jan. 19 — Two prom
inent republicans are out for party
nomination for Territorial Treas
urer. Dr. W. H. Chase of Cordova,
and Third Division GOP leader;
and Walstein G. Smith, incumbent,
filed declarations of candidacy. No
democratic candidate have filed
yet.
Smith is the only treasurer the
Territory had since it was formed
He waB first appointed by Gov
Strong and re-appointed by Gover
nors Riggs and Parks then elect
ed when that office changed from
appointive to elective. Dr. Chase
is now serving his tenth term as
Mayor of Cordova. He was a
member of the Alaska Game Com
mission, serving in the capacity of
president for four years,
BIRD'S SHIP HAD
NARROW KHt APK
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(By The Associated Press)
EITTLiB AMERICA. Jan. 19 —
(via radio) Bird's flagship nar
rowly escaped destruction when a
huge ice cliff toppled in the bay. j
Whales rocked and the ship shook.
His plane took to the air with/
three men. The doctor and crew,
with Are extinguishers rushed
ashore. The ship radioed the
plane its predicament. The pilot
just set the pane down in the
spare snow. No one was hurt and
the plane uninjured.
NOTED ARTIST DEAD
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 Harri
son Fisher, an artist, died after an
operation.
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!SPOKANE-FAIRBANK8 AIR LINK
UNDER CONSIDERATION
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(By The Associated Press)]
I SPROKANE, Jan. 19 — Lyman
jS. Peck. president and general
manager of the Pacific Alaska Air
j ways said that the Pan-American
I Airways, the parent company aro
iconsidering the establishment of an
jail-year mail and passenger air
.service between Spokane and Fair
banks. Peck said he came here to
[study terminal facilities for pon
toon. skii or wheel equipped planes.
-It is estimated that the one way
flght will consume eighteen to
twenty hours with Nome five hours t
frorp Fairbanks. Peck sat1 .‘hat
•potential traffic '.f
[contract was included would justify
thp establishment of lines.
REPUBLICANS STEPPING! ON IT
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 —
House Republicans are mapping
changes in the dollar devaluation
bill which probably throw askew
the plans of Democratic leaders to
pass it on the Senate by tomorrow
night. Minority members are or
ganizing all possible strength be
hind amendments to place the con
trol of stabilization funds in the
hands of the federal reserve in
tead of thej Treasurer and to lim
it the life stabilization fund.
I It'S IN ESN NEWS
HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC
(By The Associated Preys)
NEW' YORK. Jan. 19 — Domes
tic copper was up to eight and
three eights. Stocks were dull
est as the dollar slumped. Busi
ness News was highly optimistic.
All groups advanced gains one to
three and closed strong. Sales
were three million four hundred
thousand. The curb was active
and in all groups strong.
FEAR BREMER WLAIN . !
(By The Associated Press)
ST. PAUL. Jan. 19 — Blood
stains on both the trout and back
seats of Bremer’s car Inspired
tears that he was slain.
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE). Jan. 19 — Members
of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce and an Alaska Committee
participated in the launching and
christening the lighthouse tender.
Hemlock, at the Berg Shipbuilding
Co. at Ballard.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
Nome Republican dub meeting,
Jan. 28, at 9 pjn. at the City Hall.
Election of officers Mid other im
portant business.
Rex P. Swartz,
Secretary.