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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 10. SEWARD, ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1929. PRICE TEN CENTS
FINANCES ALASKA
SOUNDEST SHAPE
IN A DECADE; SAID
^ TERRITORY ENTERS NEW YEAR
IN STRONG FINANCIAL PO
SITION
The Territory of Alaska on Jan
uary 1, 1929, was in the soundest
financial position in a decade, it
was indicated by a statement is
sued by the Territorial Treasuier
at Juneau and published in the
Juneau Empire. The cash bal
ance in the treasury as of Decem
ber 31, 1928, was $657,678.57, and
in addition there was $81,000 in
the Pioneers’ Home Building Fund,
making a total of assets $738,678.
57.
This is slightly less than the
cash on hand as of December 31,
when the records show a balance of
S772,258.59, but it is an improve
ment over 1926 when the balance
was $614,010.07 without any sink
ing fund for the Pioneers’ Home.
The improvement was made des
pite the lean year in the fisheries
industry in 1927 when the salmon
pack was the smallest In many
years. It was indicated that the
treasury would enter the fiscal
year, beginning April 1, 1929, with
a balance in excess of $1,250,000.
Taxes from the salmon packing
industry are largely lacking but
will be received before March 1. As
the 1928 pack was one of the lar
gest in the Territory’s history the
taxes will be correspondingly
heavy.
On March 31, 1928, the treasury
balance was $1,223,079.75, and on
March 31, 1927, it was $1,374,460.48.
The treasurer believes it will exceed
both figures on March 31, of this
year.
PRESENT NEW THEORY
OF MAN’S EVOLUTION
NEW YORK, Jan., 11, </P)—A
*heory of automatic develooment of
all living creatures .including man,
■'rom minute living particles asso
ciating in water was presented to
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
The theory did not attempt to ex
V7 ‘ nlain creation of life, but began
with already living particles of at- j
. omic sipie. It traced their growth j
to the production of nerves, brains [
and thinking beings.
WORKMEN FIND SRAVE
SITE OE ANCIENT ACE
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MUNICH, Jan., 11, UP)—An an
cient. burial ground about 3.000
years old was discovered by work
men excavating for the foundation
of a number of new buildings at
Vfaisach. near Munich. They first
hit upon a number of antique bur
ial urns dating back to the Hallstatt
period about 1000 B. C.
STATION SITE ENLARGED
HARTFORD, Jan., 12, (JP)—The
site of the new 50,000 watt trans
mitter of W T I C, Hartford, atop
4 von mountain will comprise of 203
acres as a result of the purchase of
an additional 140 acres.
001 NOT UP
TOKTO, Jan., 12. (/P)—The child’s
conception of things in the Orient
being topsy-turvy is upheld by a
Japanese project for a downstairs
skyscraper SO stories deep. This
building, which would be built
down into the earth 1,100 feet, is
designed in defiance of earth
quakes. This world’s deepest sky
scraper is planned for Tckio, wheie
earthquake-proof architecture has
been a serious problem ever since
the disastrous quake of 1923.
Designs for the building are in
the form of a huge circular well oi
steel framework. Elevators, venti
lating airshafts, telephones and
electric lights are provided for. The
cost is set at about $11,000,000. The
.Shin Nipon ConstructionCo., is in
terested in the project.
HOT DOGS FIRST
MILWAUKEE, Jan.. 12, UP)—a
‘hot dog” stand was the first busi
ness venture on Milwuakee’s newly
widened Cedar Street. The build
ing inspector failed to prevent the
issuance of a permit.
MEASURE PASSED BY EARGE
MAJDRT'W*
HAVE BEEN BEATEN
I WA^HINOTON. Jan.. 12, UP\—
I After ,?nor!i"' f"v
the Constitutional mandate to re
apportion its membership the
House passed the Fenn Bill pre
scribing' the method by which seats
will be allotted among the States
after the next census in 1930 if
Congress fails to act at that time.
The measure passed 226 to 131.
Four similar Bills have been beaten
!n the 'ast six years.
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01 DEATH PLANE
i MIDDLETON, Pa., Jan., 12, (&)
The t;g army transport C-2 carried
■ seven men to death when it smash
ed to pieces after taking off from
ithe army depot here today. One
'was saved but is critically injured.
Ah the victims are army men. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
Success is the child of audacity.—
Beaconfield
Great Limestone Cnu. ...r
Of University Religious Thought
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CHAPEL DEAN
The last work ot America'* great*
est Gothio architect, Bertram O.
Goodhue, who died during the com*
pletlon ot the plana, stand* newly
dedicated on the University ot Chi*
cago campus, a *2.000,000 chapel to
■trike a central and dominant not* ot;
religion tor the institution. J
Hepe STUQZNTS WORSHIP
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BASLE PLANS TO BUILD
BIG ZEPPELIN 1 POUT
BASLE, Switzerland, Jan., 11, (£>)
—A great aeronautical port for
Zeppel'ns will be established at Ef
ringen. in Baden. The City Council
has received a request from the
-Zeppelin Construction Co., to exam
ine a two-mile district outside the
town, with the idea of preparing
there an aerodrome capable of
housing Zeppelins and permitting
nroper maneuvering.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
PARIS, Jan., 12, (/Pi—The Cham
ber of Deputies voted confidence in
Premier Poincare and the new Cab
inet by a majority of 64.
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SEEK MILLIONS
FORTUNE HAS BEEN ON THE
SEA BOTTOM FOR 26 YEARS
DOUGLAS ISLAND
SEATTLE, Jan.. 12, (IP)—The sum
of $3,000,090 in gold lies deep in tire
/■old waters of one of the many
nasse? around Douglas Island on
the Ins;de Passage to Alaska.
Tt is the dream and hope of two
Seattle men— George Henderson
and H. G. Roller—to recover that
fortune. i
foggy September night, tnc ;g Al
; nskan steamer Islander slowly I
'made its way thru the treacherous
channels.
I Aboard the croft was a capacity ;
lead of passengers, men and women!
coining v— :e from the Northern
gold fields Men and women who
had won frtunes in conouesting the
hardships of the North.
SINKS 310 FEET
In the small office of the purser
there was more than $3,000,000 in
gold. The ship’s safe had been fill
ed to overflowing and some of the
vast wealth was stacked in boxes
and sacks on the floor.
Suddenly there came a sharp
shock followed by four short blasts
on the ship’s whistle.
The Islander had struck a sub
merged reef around Douglas Island.
She partially filled, but the rising
tide carried the Islander off the
reef end she drifted for three miles
before sinking with her precious
cargo and 78 human lives. The ves
sel plunged to the bottom—310 feet
—far below the reach of any known
diving outfit of that day.
Tod°y Henderson and Roller have j
organised a salvage crnpany, and, |
iwith a diving outfit designed by;
Henderson they plan to seek this j
! treasure. Henderson is positive his
[outfit can be used successfully ir
|water to a depth of 600 feet. It;
consists mainly of a tube about 15;
| feet long and weighing 5.000
'pounds.
Attached to the tube is a powerful
light which the designers says, will
[enable the occupant to see for a,
distance of 100 feet at any depth.
MECHANICAIi HAND
Salvage will be accomplished by
a mechanical hand managed by the
occupant. Air is taken down in the
tube in a tank, and in sufficient
quantity to last for four hours.
Portion of the tube will be con
trolled by men above on a tug, di
rected by the diver by telephone.
According to the designer, the
tube has been tested in 410 feet of
water off Alki Point.
There is little doubt among ship
ping men as to the vast wealth
aboard the Islander wreck, as
Lloyd’s paid claims of more than
$2,000,000 at the time of the disas
ter. '
Henderson and Roller plan to
start their search as soon as weath
er permits, probably, early in the
spring.
SENATOR PEED ATTACKS PACT
COR TWO HOURS CLOSING
WITH APPEAL
WASHINGTON, Jan., 12, (A3)—An
agreement to limit the debate on
the Kellogg Treaty was blocked by
the Senate after Senator Reed o*
Missouil launched an attack on the
Pact which he described as “A Tro
ian Horse.”
For two hours he attacked the
Treaty closing with the appeal to
the Senate to place some construc
tion on the Pact which is necessary
to protect American rights.
Pacing up and down the center
of the aisle Senator Reed warned
that the Treaty would lead to Lea
gue of Nations, repeatediy turning
to look at his old ally in the battle
against the League, Senator Borah,
who is sponsoring the Treaty. When (
he concluded Borah asked that the
debate on the Treaty be limited to
30 minutes. Moses objected until
he could confer with those seeking—
an interpretive resolution on the
Pact
BONDS, TEXAS ROADS
PROPOSED, COMMITTEE
ANSTIN, Tex., Jan , 11, UP)—'The
Texas Legislature will be asked,
when it convenes in January, to
-»dopt a proposed amendment to the
State Constitution, to permit the
pledge of the State’s credit to a
State bond issue for a wide-spread
system of good roads.
AID TRAFFIC COPS MAKE
WASHINGTON, Jan., 11, W)—Air
traffic cops have made 219 arrests
without a single complaint that the
aerial bluecoats were sleeping on
their posts.
Fifty inspectors of the Depart
ment, of Commerce Air Regulations
Division, charged with arresting
and prosecuting air traffic violators
have been on the job thruout the
country for more than a year.
Sixtv-five of the offenders drew
”me;> of $3,000 to S3,000 for their of
fenses. while Ilk were reprimanded.
One hundred and 95 cases have
come up for hearing since the Divi
sion was organized.
Charges included Landing in un
authorized sections, low flying over
congested areas, stunt flying with
aassev.gers aboard, and carrying
explosives.
SILK ENTERS COTTON HOME
BOSTON, Jan., 11, (/P)—Silk man
ifacturing is invaded New England,
;raditional home of the cotton,
nanufacturing industry. Within a
short neriod plans for four new silk
ilants were announced.
The influenza situation in An
chorage and Fairbanks is reported
;o be improving rapidly.
High School vs City Tonight: 8 o'clock