TELEGRAPH NEWS
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FLOOD CAUSES BIG
" CATASTROPHE CALIF.
(By T&e Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES. Jm? 2 —• A
catastrophe, the third in nine
months, forced Southern California
to gasp in misery and distress..
The enormous damage in the
March quake claimed 102 lives;
on Oct. 20: h, nine men were .cre
mated in a brush fire; Sunday, the
greatest single day’s rain fell in
history here, loosening a flood of
water which drowned 31 and pro
bably more.
Between e ght and fourteen in
ches of rain suddenly poured down
as through a trap door sprung
from the leaden skies, and created
•cemes of havoc, second to the
damage in millions' done by the
March quake.
Besides the known dead, the po
lice listed 27 missing and 35 in
jured more or less seriously. Scor
es were treated for lesser injur
ies inflicted as tbs lesser avalan
ches of debris “scattered ruinously
from the surrounding country ov
er tbs populace areas. Hardly an
acre of the metropolitan area es
caped without some scar.
MULTITUDE SEARCHING
FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
(By The Associated Press)
.. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 — An
army of seven thousand men are
searching for more victims in the
flood areas. With the death list
at 36, and 72 still missing, the
final death Us* is predicted to be
60.
MIL YEP COINAGE
UP TO PRESIDENT
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 — The
free coinage of silver proposal was
laid before President Roosevelt by
Senators Wheeler and King wvho
declared themselves very well sat
isfied with the interview.
Borah proposed an appeal of the
anti-trust provisions of the NRA in
a bill wh'ch is expected to pro
vide a focus for NRA opposition.
• The finance committee cleared
the way for the nomination of
lforgenthau. by favorably reporting
his nomination to the Senate. \
The telegram also stated that
the total public debt was thirty
one billion, e'ght hundred thirty
four million dollars.
CVA A DMIN WTRATOB
touring Alaska point*
(By The Associated Prees)
ANCHOR1A1GE. Jan. 2 —Phillip
S. Smith, CWA Administrator for
Alaska, left here Friday for Sel
dovia. Kodiak, Seward and Juneau,
where civic improvements are be
ing started. Smith is also chief
of the Biological Survey for Alas
ka. fle said he expected a big
revival in prospecting and mining
next season.
NEUHEL GETS DECISION
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 2 —Walter
Neusel; German heavyweight, got a
decision over Impellittiere, in ten
rounds of slow fighting.
SUPPORT PLEDGED
TO ADMINISTRATION
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 —Pledg
* s for support of the Rooseveltian
policies sounded in a heavy over
tone in both wings of the capitol
on the eve of the regular session
of Congress, nevertheless, packing
some hit of fire works before the
end. A hot debate, in fact may
not be long delayed.
The free sliver coinage advo
cates are hoping to make bimetall
ism the major issue, and hinted
that they might thrust the ques
tion forward immediately, should
there be any lull in legislative
machinery.
(Tran president
ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
(By1 The Associated Press)
HAVANA, Jan. 3 — President
Grau San Martin’s announcement
that he would resign brought new
hope of peace to Cuba. He will
leave office after May 22nd when
the constitutional assembly is
scheduled to meet
U. S. LEADS WORLD
x IN EMPLOYMENT
(By The Associated Press)
GENEVA, Jan. 5 — The inter
national labor office yjd officially
that the United StafcSpieads the
world in a wide improvement in
the unemployment situation. The
rise in the United States of em
ployment was very marked: Oct
ober being 73.5 compared with 59.6
in October in 1932.
EVERY MONTH IN THE YEAR
Auction Sole Dmtcc
March 14 An*. IB
Map 1« Oct. 10
April 11 8cpt. 12
1984 Jan. 17 Jnne 18 Nor. 14
Tab. 14 Jnlp 11 Dm. 12
SPECIAL SALES HELD
ON REQUEST OF SHIPPERS
Advances will be made *s venal wheat re
quested. Transferred bp telegraph ff
desired.
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The Beattie Fur
Exchange has al
ways demonstrated
to the satisfaction
of all their shipper*
that It can and
dees sell fan in
a manner superior
to anyone else. Our
monthly auction
sales are recognis
ed by buyers of raw
furs as the best
source from which
to provide the wor
ld markets with
their requirements
of fine Alaska furs.
The $eattle:pur exchange
1008 Western Avenue | Seattle, U.S.A.
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HELD FOB MURDER
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iJBy The Associate! Press)
UHIGAGO, an. 4 — Police held
John P oprowBki, aged 27$ as a
slayer of‘this two children. While
searching for Piprowski, Panfleld,
a rumor, allegedly beaten by Plo
prowski and left for dead on a
patch of weeds by Ploprowskl con
fessed, the police said, he beat
his wife and three year old dau
ghter, Ann, with a gun barrel, and
drowned his infant son, John, iD a
tub of water in their home. The
girl died later. The authorities
quoted Pioprowski as saying that
his motive was the discovery that
his wife, who Was seriously injur
ed, had been friendly with Pan
fleld.
JOHNSON C ANCELLED
THEN APPROVED
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(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 — All
the bankers’ schedules for the new
high charges on depositors it was
announced would go into effect
with the first of the year under
an NRiA code which was cancelled
Thursday night by Hugh S. John
son in an order which revealed an
extraordinary “misunderstanding.”
Th s word was used to officially
describe the fact that the bankers’
code was authorized circularly and
confidentially among clearing house
associations which suggested a
schedule of customers charges with
the declaration that Johnson had
approved it, while the adminstrat
or now says he hadn’t even seen
it. The chargee covered almost
every service a bank could extend
a customer and would have far ex
ceeded the federal two cent check
tax.
Simultan'eously with the order
stopping the schehulee, Johnson
summarily dismissed Cary N. Weis
iger. Junior Deputy Administrator
in charge of the banking code and
who had been instrumental yester- |
day in having the press division of
the NRA announced. 5ohnson ap
proved plans for a code and auth
ority for new schedules changes
will be filed by code authority by
February first.
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' 140 MINERS ENTOMBED
(By The Associated Press)
DUCHCOV, Czechoslovakia. Jan
?. - Another explosim occurred in
a deip underground mine where 129
men are still entombed, after tne
explosion of two days ago’. The
second explosion caused the rescue
j work to be abandoned in order
that both shafts of the mine might
he sealed.
Only four of the 144 miners
reached the surface alive. Eleven
bodies have been recovered.
FRENCH FLING BOAT
REACHES BRAZIL
(By The Associated Press)
NATAL, Brazil, Jan. 4 — The
great French flying boat, Southern
Ctoss, arrived, completing the
A'lantic flight crossing from Saint
Louis, on the Seine.
PROPOSAL DRAWS
REPUBLICAN BRICKBATS
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 — The
administration tariff proposal that
President Roosevelt be given au
thority to negotiate trade recip
rocity treaties, without the nec
essity of Senate ratification, drew
republican brickbats and democrat
ic bouquets as the 73rd Congress
swung into session. Democratic
leaders predicted Congressional ap
proval.
The new vicar was 'calling upon
one of his parishioners.
"I hear,” he said, “that you have
a son in tHe film business at Holly
wood.”
"That I have,” replied the wo
man, proudly.
"How long has he been in Am
erica, Mrs. Smith?”
“Five years, sir.”
"Indeed. And does he ever
come back to England?”
“Every summer regularly.”
“And brings h.'s wife with him.
1 expect.”
“That is so, sir. And they’ve
been five smart girls, too.’’
Subuirihe For the Nugget
BANK STATEMENT
( OFFICIAL PUBLICATION )
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
MINERS AND MERCHANTS BANK OP ALASKA
Located at Nome. Territory of Alaska, at tbe close of business on
the 30th day of December, 1933 _
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .,. $164,142.35
Loans on real estate ..\.” . (i
Overdrafts . 1,7 46.25
United States Bonds owned .. 186,375.00
Other bonds and warrants owned . 376,272.50
Banking house, furniture and fixtures . 15,000.00
Other real estate owned .—• 450.00
Due from other banks ... . 138,973.63
Cheeks on otnsr banks and, other cash items *. .■- 3,544.54
Exchanges for clearing house .-. •
Cash on hand .—. . 85.713.10
Other resources, judgments, claims, ®t°. 0
Expenses in excess of earnings. . 0
Fuel.- .. - 870.33
TOTAL . 973,087.70
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ... 100,000.00
Surplus fund .-. 26,000.00
Undivided profits less expenses paid. 166,829.56
Dividends declared but unpaid....— —.- .-•?• ~*-0
Due to other banks—deposits ----- *
Due to other banks—overdrafts ....—.— -. •
Individual and savings deposits . 369,802.54
Demand and time certificates of deposit ..312,165.60
Cashier's and certified checks ... -~v 300.00
Notes and bills rediscounted —....-—- 0
Bills payable (Including certificates of deposit) for mon- :
ey borrowed ....- 0
TOTAL ...j.. . 973,087.70
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
TERRITORY OF ALASKA > 8. 8.
SECOND JUDICIAL DIVISION )
I, J. 8. Stangroom, Cashier of the above named bank, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. J. S. Stangroom, Cashier
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this .fifth day of January, 1934. (CORRECT ATTEST)
M. J. WALSH /
Notary Public In and for the Ter- G. R. JACKSON
ritory of Alaska. My commission L. H. McCLOY
expires May 17, 1934. Directors
fADVERTUl
[ LATE TELEGRAPH
ALASKA APPROPRIATION'S
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i By The Assocjated Pr^-s)
j WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 —App
irox’mately $2,420,330, a drop oi
$258,390 from the 1934 estimates
was requested for the operation of
the government of Alaska in the „
i President’s annual budget message
j to Congress. The greatest single
| cut was in the amount for the op
[(•ration of »the Alaskan Railroad
where a thousand dollars was" re
quested compared with the 1931
estimate of a quarter of a million
The reduction is due to the eon
tnued availability of unexpended
balances of previous appropria
tions.
The proposals for the budget
far next year provided $14,040 for
the salary of the Territorial Gov
ernor’s secretary, compared with
$14,140 for 1934 and $15,000 in
1933.“
The contingent* expense called for
$14,720 next year compared with
$16,520 this year. No comparison
was given between the request of
$42,320 for legislative expenses in
1935 and the expenses provided for
this year, but it will be a reduc
tion of $3 60.00 from 1933.
Reindeer stations, • instruction,
and the care and management of
animals, $35,520 was naked a»
compared with $32,400 in 193 1
and $304,300 for 1933.
Roads, Trails and bridges main
tenance for 1935 was estimated at
$452,000, compared with $469,
000 Tor 1934.
A special railroad fund provided
$1,247,00 from the operating rev
enues as re-imbursement for mat
erials and supplies. This estim
ated revenue for 1935 is an in
crease of $307,500 ocer the estim
ated income for the . lS34 fiscal
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year. The Budget provided for
an indefinite appropriation of 65
per cent of all moneys collected
from occupation and trade licenses
outside incorporated towns, to be
used for the construction and main
tenance of wagon roads, bridges
and trails. Th's.is .estimated at
$130,000, an increase of $S20 ov
er the 193 4 estimate.
Public schools were .allotted $50,
000, the same as in 1934.
For the care and custody of in
sane; $17S,340 in 1935. compared
with $161,600 in 1934. No pro
vision was made for the suppres
sion of the traffic .in intox cating
liquors for 1935 although $11,370
wag used for that purpose in the
pas year.
Appropriations asked for the
Bureau of Indian Affairs for 1935
for the education of the natives of
Alaska, $572,600 compared with
$600,000 for 1934.
For investigat ng the, mineral re
sources of Alaska, the budget es
timate was $29,150 compared with
$30,000 for 1934 and an actual
expenditure of $60,000 in 1933.
Of this mount not more than $14,
400 will be expended in the Dis
trict of Columbia for personal ser
vices.
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LOCATION OF F IRK
ALARM BOXES
12.... Standard Oli.
IS.—-.- Carstena Way
14---- Nome Lighterage
16- Front. St and 9teadman
21-Steadman and 8econd^ Are.
23........Third St. and Lanes Way
24-..First Ave. and B. St.
26. — Catholic Church
31 -First Are. and D. St
32 -D. St near Anderson Hadiss
33 -First Are. and Bridge. St
41 .. Nugget Office.
42 . Hospital
On* Blast of the Siren Indicates
Alarm from East of the Firs Stan.
Two Blasta Indicate an Alarm From
West of the Fire Station
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