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AVIATOR DIES IN SHAM AERIAL FIGHT.
A sham aerial battle staged by a
moving picture company In California
came to a disastrous conclusion when
a dummy aeroplane, exploding as
scheduled tilted the machine of Krank
Stltes and gent him to his death 300
feet below. The cause of the tragedy.
It is thought, was that the explosion
set up such a concussion in the air
that Its force resulted In Stltes' plunge.
As hts machine wag plunging In awk
ward spirals Stltes could lie seen fran
tlcnlly tugging at his levers. Then he
climbed through the rigging and Jump
ed us the biplane neared the ground.
He was literully mashed to a pulp.
The birth of nn Iceberg is striking
ly described in a report made to the
National Geographical Society by K.
S. Tarr and Lawrence Martin, who
headed the expedition of the society
to Alaska to study the behavior of
glaciers here.
‘‘The front of Hubbard glacier, meas
ured in a straight line, is three and
one-half to four miles wide. But
since the ice cliff has a sinuous form
with projections in the center, it is
in reality much longer than this, the
total length being between four and
one-half and five miles. This cliff ris
es between 260 and 300 feet above the
water and extends an unknown dis
tance below it.
“One usually has to wait but a few
moments to hear from some part of
the cliff the thunder-like rumble or
roar which is the first announcement
of an iceberg’s fall, followed a few
moments later by the appearance of a
great swell, which on reaching the
shore forms a line of white breakers
even at a distance of several miles
from the ice cliff.
"By watching the ice cliff one may
see the huge masses fall from the ice
front and a fountain of water dash
perhaps even to the top of the glacier
and then in a few seconds hear the
report which the rending of the gla
cier sends out.
une is iascinaiea ny tne perform
ance. Sometimes It is only a small
piece that falls, and then a sharp
single report like the crack of a pistol
goes through the air; again a
part of the front crumbles and the
downsliding Ice, broken into small
pieces, seems from a distance like a
fountain of water, while the report is
on)y a low rumble; at other times
huge masses break away, forming
large icebergs, and the noise then pro
duced is like the heavy rumble of dis
tant thunder, and at rare Intervals one
may see a huge mass of blue or black
ice thrust itself up from below the
ford, some distance from the glacier
front, as a part of the submerged ice
foot in broken off, and then no report
is heard, but the wave that follows is
far greater than usual.
“The water waves which follow the
discharge of icebergs from the front
of Hubbard glacier are of great magni
tude. In September, 1913, for example
the big steamer Princess Maquinna
was aground on a reef just west of
Oster island with the members of the
international geological congress, who
visited Yakutat bay under the guid
ance of the junior author. The ship
lay somewhat, over a mile from the
glacier, and yet the water wave fol
lowing the discharge of icebergs from
Hubbard glacier caused the steamer
to roll until she took in water on the
main deck as first one side and then
the other was tipped far down by the
Iceberg wave.
"There are periods when for au hour
[ or two there Is very little discharge
and the nperiods, fully as long, when
scarcely a moment elapses without
the sound of icefails from some part
of the glacier front. It is possroie
that these differences are in some way
related to the state of the tide, but we
have not determined whether the peri
ods of quiet and activity form part of
a regular cycle or are merely irregu
lar intervals due to accumulation of
strain and relief from strain or to ex
pansion and contraction under sun
light.
"While there are periods of relative
quiet, they are not periods of absolute
repose, and they ocupy far less time
than the periods of activity. Day and
night the Ice falls, and the reports that
pass out through the air are so fre
quent that it is fair to speak or the
glacier as almost ceaselessly active.
The noise disturbs one's sleep at first,
and sometimes, when an unusually
heavy fall occurs, wakens one even
after he has grown accustomed to
the ordinary rumble. A sense of ner
vous relief is felt when camp is re
moved to a part of the ford to which
the iceberg roar and the breakers
on the coast do not reach."
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ALASKA REPUBLICANS
ARE ORGANIZING
Chairman Charles E. Herron, of the
Republican Territorial Committee, who
is on a business trip to the states,
expects to return to Alaska the lat
ter part of the month and will confer
with the leaders of the party in the
different towns with a view to having
a thorough organization perfected in
Alaska.
During the past few months Al.
White, of Valdez, has been at work or
ganizing the republicans of Alaska
into clubs under the organization of
the Republican National League. Mr.
White has corresponded with the lead
ers of the party in the states and with
the members of the party in Alaska,
and he hopes to see a strong organ
ization in the territory, as he is confi
dent that the next election will re
turn the G. O. P. to power.
Ex-Senotar Jonathan Bourne, of Or
egon, is president of the Republlcain
Publicity committee and has writ
ten to Mr. White thanking him for his
efTorts in behalf of the party and urg
ing him to secure the co-operation of
all members of the party in the north.
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In Business at Portland.
Our former townsman John Reidy
is in the electrical supply business at
Portland, according to a letter Fred
Glasbrenner received from James
Smith, who is on a visit to the coast.
Appointed a Notary Public
Governor Strong has appointed Al
bert A. White, of Valdez, notary pub
lie for the territory of Alaska.
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Positive information was received
in Fairbanks by the last mail from
the outside that the government rail
way surveyors would be in Fairbanks
in time to start the summer’s surveys
June 1st. By the same informent
comes the further information that
they will close October 1st, which is
practically the date of the last sail
ing on the river.
It is also certain that this year
only the Important members of the
survey crews will be brought in from
the outside, instead of half the men as
was done last season. This means
that local help will be used to fill out
the crews, which is a matter of great
importance to the whole Interior. It
follows the line of the recent press
announcements from the railway com
mission that Alaska help will be em
ployed in all departments whenever
possible, and that just as few outsid
j ers as are absolutely necessary will
be brought In.
Nothing is said as to whether con
struction will be begun or not at this
end, in fact this phase of the work is
not discussed, but that surveyors are
coming in to complete the permanent
surveys is definite and official. Per
manent surveys must precede con
struction work anyhow and also a
great deal of transportation will have
to be accomplished sometime this year
in getting supplies to Isolated points
if work is to be pushed in the near fu
ture.
Last year the surveyors arrived In
Fairbanks June 15th. so that this sea
son we shall have them with us fif
teen days longer and shall be more
greatly benefltted by the use of more
Northern Labor.—Fairbanks New«
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I UNALGA TO PATROL
ALASKA COAST TOWNS
The coast guard ship Unalga sails
from Seattle on April 30 for western
Alaska, where the boat will do patrol
duty, going from town to town aid
ing the natives where needed, prevent
ing violations of the law and report
upon conditions as they exist in the
Alaska coast towns. The coast guard
; ship will also be ready to give any
i aid that may be needed by the ships
1 that ply the waters of Alaska in the
| summer when the salmon canning sea
! son is on.
LOVEHA’S now made In bond bet
ter than ever—TltY ONE.
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In every direction.
The assets were increased One hundred and Thirty five
Thousand Dollars! the resrve for the protection of Policy
holders, One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars.
Accident and Sickness ClalmB of $28,478.00 wore paid,
and Death Claims of $33,453.00.
No death Claim has ever been disputed.
All claims are paid immeditely on receipt of proofs.
Total paid to policyholders In 1914 was $116,209 2*.
The Company's yearly income was Increased to $415.
605.00.
After paying dividends of eight per cent, to stockholders
and dividends of $32,661.24 to policyholders—
I In' net surplus of the Company was increased mure
than seventeen per cent, over the preceeding year.
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