The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1934, Page 8

i 576 OUNGES GOLD TAKEN FROM WREGK Salvors to Grapple for Bow of Islander, Resting in f 90 Feet of Water 2,000,000 which were believed ve been qn the ship when it down in 1901. : Grapple For Bow | Working on the possibiity that the safe or vault which might contain the reputtd fortune may have been in the bow of the old, steamer, the salvors now intend to grapple for it. The bow blokm off in raising the hulk when the ship was dragged up over a ledge in about 90 feet of water. With | the experience gained in raising | the main part of the vessel, no difficulty is anticipated in putting | the bow on the beach. The wctmn\ broken off is said to be about 25| or 30 feet in length, and is the on of the ship forward of the went Po; cargo hatch. Use Sluice Boxes The gold has been recovered by the use of sluice boxes, through h all the muck and o mulated debris have been care washed. The process h completed by any ficient exploration has in the old hull to show that re- sults are not to be nearly so great | as expected, unless the treasure trove is found in the lost section. | The coal is said to be quite sat- , but suf- been (km(‘: isfactory as fuel, and has been used to some extent by the salvors. e | Cocktails used in moving pictures are made with colored water. BLAZERS @® New Shipmen in their attempts to retrieve | made his headquarters On the eve of her scheduled divorce action against Johnny Weiss- muller, movie actor, Lupe Velez, Hollywood's chameleon of the cinema, held a birthday party at which he was a guest. They are shown here. The fiery Mexican actress’ action was marked off the court calendar when she failed to appear to obtain a divorce. (Associated Press Photo) CONTROLLING FOREST FIRE IN1REGION n., Aug. 16.—Vic- | in sight for the Selway MRS, 6. J. BECK PASSES AWAY AT KETCHIKAN Mrs. George J. Beck, wife of the| Presbyterian Missionary at Ketch-| iters in the an, died there yesterday, accord- est in Idaho but in|ing fo advices received today by ; of the Northwest firethe-Rev. David Waggoner. SPOKANE W, tory is repo fovest fire f Nationa other condi remained critical this| Mrs Beck came to Alaska in " morning. 1894 as a missionary at the Old L eee———— | Sitka School, now the Sheldon FRED G. KELLY DIES | Jackson School. One year later Rev. Beck came to Alaska and the | e |two were married in August, 1896. Fred G. Kelly, long-time resident | TWO children were born of the union, one daughter, Kosseyia, who| died several years ago in New | York, and a son, George H. Beck, of Ketchikan, Mrs. Beck has been a Presby- terian missionary at Sitka, Kake, | Hoonah, Klukwan and recently at Ketchikan. BAMBOO T0 BE ~ NEW PRODUCT OF ITALIANS of the Anchorage district, recently died at the Anchorage Hospital. He | was associated for a number of | years with the Alaska Road Com- | mission, and of recent years had at Willow. t Zipper Front! @3 Large Pockets! @ Extra Navy C @ Greatly Underpriced! @ Pure Long Wc $3.25 $4.45 Sizes for Boys—Youths—Men LEADER DEPT. STORE GEORGE BROS. Choose Typlcally Japanese Product for Retalia- tion in Trade War TURIN, Italy, Aug. 16—Stung to "a3 () the quick by Japanese competition (25 > in such Italian sinecures s silk 2 and cotton goods, Italy is thinking - $5.95 loth! )0] ! about an offensive in a typically Japanese product—bamboo. An article in the newspaper, 4, zetta. del Popolo,” outlines the possibilities of bamboo growing and | manufacturing in this kingdom. Bamboo already grows in South- ern Italy, without cultivation. Gio- |vanni Comisso, who has traveled in the Far East, outlined for the | newspaper the numerous objects Italy could manufacture, with from bamboo, men- houses, agricultural tools, fishing rods, chairs, writing chests, vases, hats, frames cheap labor, tioning GRAYBAR Electric Wllws NO ELE We have just received tric Sewing Machines year. “Phone 6 Sewing Machines SPECIALOFFER GRAYBAR “PAVE WAY” 34 head Shuttle Portable for only 535.00 Convenient Terms If Desired TRIC our first consignment of the new Graybar Elec- . These machines are fully guaranteed for one EXAMINE THEM——COMPARE THEM TERMS LIKE RENT Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. DOUGLAS—Phone 18 SPORTSMAN: IS FOR NEXT YEAR David MCC:":ugh, Acti- dentally Shot in Arm, Writes to Guide David H. McCullough, airplane executive and big-game hunter, who was accidentally shot while hunting at St. James Bay in May, is improving and plans to return fot another Alaska hunt next year, according to a letter received re- cently by Wesley Meyers, Ketch- at his home at Port Washington, that he frequently sees the E. F. Huttons, whose yacht Hussar was anchored just off his home. Mr. McCullough was a member of the party aboard the Hussar at the time of his unfortunate accident. Writing of his accident, the indomitable sportsman said: My arm is coming along in good shap‘ and I've just finished a skin gral' which was quite satisfactory. Wi in the next few weeks I hope m get a hinged aluminum cast which will permit freer use of the arm. “In about ten months the sur- a bone from my shin and. correct is expected that I shall have at least 75 per cent use of my hand I am certain I will have full use of my trigger finger,” he wrote, In spite of the accident, which/ occurred when Mr. Mccullough inadvertantly threw up his arm| {before the guide’s gun when Mr.| Meyers fired at a bear, the sports- man is jyear on another hunting expedi- | tion. His letter concluded, “We certainly all had a fine trip with you and I hope to repeat the same next year. So keep yoursell in good shape as we may have to do a little walking on our next trip.” JAY WILLIAMS GOES TO KETCHIKAN AREA FOR 3-MONTH STAY timber sale areas on which future will be conducted, Jay ed States Forest Service, left here today on the Ranger VIL, Capt. Clay Barricklow. He will go via Mitchell Bay to take provisions and supplies for trail system. .- — ENGAGED The engagement of Miss Maude Larsson to F. G. Wright was re- cently announced in Seward by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ludvig Larsson of that city. No date was set for the wedding. PLANNING HUNT ikan guide from the prominent Easterner. N | Mr. McCullough is recuperating Long Island, New York, and wrote geon in Los Angeles will transplant ! a few of the broken wires, then it| planning to return next, Enroute to Ketchikan to spend | the next three months in that | district looking for and cruising iams, Forest Examiner, Unit- | the Tilson ECW camp now engaged | in repairing the Admiralty Island | Walter G. Gl€ won the dem. ocratic nomination for congressman from the third Oregon district in statewide primaries. (Associated Press Photo) TROOPS SENT BACK TO CAMP Italian Forces on Austrian Border Are Ordered Withdrawn ROME, Aug. 16—Italy has ord- ered withdrawal of the troops con- * centrated on the American border jat the time of the Nazi putsch. The troops have started leaving for their regular camps: MASONS FROM DANAE EXEMPLIFY RITUAL FOR JUNEAU LODGE 14 British Masons ] Last evening Isecond visit to the local Masonic order, having previously visited the lodge on Monday ing. At that time they witnessed the American exemplification of the ritual, and last night they exem- plified the English lodge work. T occasion is said to have been most | interesting for local Masons, who were thus given an opportunity to see the ritual in a form different from that to which they are ac- | customed. | According to those who were present, the ritual team from the | British cruiser were very skillful in the work. While there is no actual lodge chapter aboard the cruiser, the group is classified as an Emulation the Grand Lodge of was organized purely | struction of members of the Ma- | sonic ‘Order in ritual work. ¢ DR e HAS OPERATION Mrs: R. A. Reischl underwent a | major: operation England. It for the i to be:doing, well. Daily Cross-word Puzzle ACROSS Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 13. Propellel one'’s ® ”‘Am i 1 5 18. Pnlum i merican 1) animal Em.fll mummumm 22, Short for & 8. Binds tightly man’s name 10. Plays on 23, Assemblages words of cattle 14, Alack 24, Walked in 15. River em- WA bankment 25, Titles 16. sumclsnt' . Sheeplike 17. st eatisfiea fi. e 19. Irish expletive p . < 20. Golf term Vi alae % Bestow as d°||‘- Sleotieity s through alr 23, Bohemlan . Number religious 32. Hackneyed reformer 33. Lateral 24. New York's boundaries financial 35. Potential street. y energy 25. Famous * 50. Metal DOWN 31. Arctio | 28, Sum fastener 1. Agreement 40. Hovel 31. Pronoun 52, Moham- 2. Medicinal 45. The cream 34. Unwilling™ Tedan plant 47. Pronoun | 36, English name Bobie: ‘3. Arrived 48. Specimen for the let- variant 4. Viper . Book 6f maps | ter Z \ 5. Defects Small lakes | 87. Perstan fairy B4 Religious de- - g Fashion retense | 38. Obey nominations anew 55. Alleviate 39, French river B6. Celestial body 7. State 6. Tapering 41 Roman poet 68: Untruth ‘positively solld | 42, Finlshes _ 61, Accost 8. Be in process 7. Leave out 43 Firearm ® \ 62, Understand of decision 5S. Unaspirated 44. Take out €4. On the ocean 9, Complete 59, Peruvian 46. Percelve 165. Old-womanish collection chieftain visually 66. A !lngla time 10. {, 60. First n 47. Detests 67. Botcl 1% Unenlivenea 62 Ecosntric / | 49. Places cargo tS. Meaqure; 12, He ern‘n of rotating | aboard & - - 69, Gollege “A Doll's plece vessel cliclal House” .63, Scuttle (FPEVFF TR IIII/_// EEER/ III!HIII : WEN/AEEEE Wi-Am I//’; il fil l%flfll ER/JERE. «JEEEE W%flfl=l%//¢/’=flll%/%/// 7l IHIII from the H| M. S. Danae paid a |o Lodge. of Instruction, working under | this morning at| St. Ann’s Hospital, and is reported 170 DROWNED IN INDIA WHEN | FERRY UPSETS 200 Pcrsonfiush to ()ne1 Side of Craft—Only 30 Are Rescued PATNA, India, Aug. 16. — The drowning of 170 men and women| has been reported here from Dari hara. A ferry upon which they| were riding captized, throwing them in the river. About 200 persons were aboar: the boat, and only 30 were res cued. | Terror aroused in a number of | bullocks being carried is ~said! to have been responsible for the| catastrophy. When the boat rocked, the animals became fright- | ened and jumped into the water, causing the boat to rock more. | Terrified passengers crowded (o one side of the ferry, causing it to captize. GOV, ROSS 1 RENOMINATED BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 16.—Of 49, 963 Democratic votes for Governo J in, two-thirds of the precincts ready reported, unofficial tabu tion showed Gov, C. Ben Ross received 27,029 and his two oppon- ents received togethe: "2,934. . TWO PURSE SEINERS SEIZED FISHING IN CLOSED DISTRICTS Two purse belne boats were seiz- ed Tuesday and their crews r rested on the west coast of Prince Wales Island for a ed illegal fishing, according to lpoxlx re- ceived today &t local dquarters of the United Staies Burcau of Fisheries. The cases will be handled before the United States Commis- sioner at Ketchikan. ‘The boats seized were the Adelia and Thelma Jane. Both were ing for the Ocean Packing Com- pany of Klawock. They are alleged to have been fishing in the mouth of Staney Creek. e, Appearance of a new comet has been predicted for this year or next. | , | [ L Thalia’s Sister sister of Mrs Thalia Massie, Hawaii tragedy fig- ure, and G. Daulton Viskniski, are Rion Fortesque, oneymooning after a Wnshmgton { wedding. They will live in Cam- ndge, Mass. >COMPLETE APPROACH OF DOUGLAS BRIDGE END OF NEXT WEEK All concrete work on the Ju- | neau approach of the Douglas Island Bridge should be complete by the end of next week, accord- ing to J. B. Warrack of the War- rack Construction Company, holder of the contract for the approaches. Forms for the beams and girders are expected to be finished by Ffaturday of this week, and pour- ling is to be started Monday. Fol- lowing the pouring of the beams and girders, the slab will be poured. Materials for the job are all ready with the sand, gravel and cement piled up in preparation for a fast compiction. AT W DR R, BURDICK LEAVES TC INSPECT PROJECTS On a 10-day trip over his dis- trict, Ranger Charles Burdick left this afternoon on the Ranger IX, Capt. George Sarvela for Icy Strait He will visit many communities and inspect timber cutting, work and other activities. | He will go to Hoonah, Straw- | berry Point, Tenakee, Warm Springs Bay, Angoon and Killisnoo, Mitchell Bay, and probably Sitka. PINT JARS — 40c GARNICK’ Exclusive Dealers trail | CROPS DAMAGED, SEVERE STORM, CANADIAN AREA Birds Flying Are Killed by Hailstones, Accord- ing to Report LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Aug. 16. —Thousands of acres of crops, mostly wheat, have been badly camaged by a wind and hail storm which swept an area 10 by 50 miles Hundreds of birds were Killed while flying by the hail stones. - ee——— BRISTOL BAY HAS ROUGH FISH SEASON d According to reports recei here, the past fishing season ha been the worst in point of weather that the Bristol Bay area has ex- perienced in many years. Nearly 30 fishermen are said to have lost their lives in storms and (i disasters of various Kinds. boats and gear is reported to have been exceptionally heavy. 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