Alexander on Bench and Ras First Hearing
Judge Alexander sworn in as United States District Judge of the First Division succeeding Justin Harding. He frees George Hall on habeas corpus, ruling the prior detention unlawful. case involves alleged destruction of property and cows. Hall to be returned to Haines. ceremony attended by Juneau Bar Association and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau Bar Association
George F. Alexander
Portland
Ore
United States
Justin W. Harding
H. B. LeFevre
Juneau
Lynn Canal
Hall
Zimmer
Federal
Frank H. Poster
W. A. Holzheimer
Alexander
Haines
Bar Association
Fiailey's Cafe
Steel industry code drawn up during night session
Washington reports the steel industry code shaped last night and agreed with President Roosevelt will extend ninety days. It sets a maximum of 48 hours per employee per week six days, a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour, abandons the company union idea, and allows collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Steel Industry
Roosevelt
French glass blowers seek aid over machines in bottle work
Paris August 19 French labor minister Francois Albert told Parliament that glass blowers losing out to machines in bottle factories may receive government aid. He warned the problem is vast and results from previous efforts have been unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Francois Albert
M. Albert
Charles Pearce Captured After Local Robbery
Charles Pearce escaped prisoner and robbery suspect from Ketchikan was captured early this morning by local agent Ralph A. Reichl after a warehouse raid on Thane road. Trapped by a burglar alarm, Pearce fled by boat but, unable to start the motor, was overtaken offshore and arrested by federal and city officers. Five gallons of gasoline and two gallons of oil recovered. charged with robbery and escape from a United States jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pearce
Wrangell
Ketchikan
Ralph A. Reichl
Union Oil Company
Thane Road
Charles Wilson
United States
Albert White
Pearce
Mr. Relschl
Rene
Reischl
Relschl
Gastineau Channel
Newcombe
Booth and Sullivan
Camp¢n and Hoffman
Sleeping Sickness Prevails in Louis area
An epidemic of sleeping sickness has worsened in St Louis area with nine deaths since July 30 and 100 hospitalizations. Three victims died yesterday and seventeen new cases were reported in the past day and hours, signaling renewed spread and public health concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Picketing Stopped as Miners Suspend Strike Action
Unemployed anthracite miners in Mahoney City Pennsylvania halt picketing after a telegram from Gov. Gifford Pinchot. A truce is declared though collieries run below full capacity and the week remains unsettled with general miner unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoney City
Penn
Gifford Pinchot
Butcher Bird in Arkansas Kills Meat then Cures It
A Clark county Arkansas bird dubbed the butcher bird kills lizards and grasshoppers then cures the meat by impaling it on barbed wire or thorns to dry. After drying the meat the bird consumes it, a habit noted in ARKADELPHIA on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butcher Bird
Arkansas
Arkadelphia
Ark
Clark County
Oil magnate's son guarded on Texas trip by federal agents
Winthrop Rockefeller aged 21 son of John D. Rockefeller Jr dined with Yale classmate W H Slay Jr last night while armed guards patrolled the house. They departed at midnight by plane to New York with two federal agents as guards to the airport. Rockefeller refused to answer guard questions and smiled when asked about kidnappers. Government tax collections for July rose to 131,115,696 aided by beer and wine taxes totaling 16,444,000, boosting year over year gains by 70,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Worth
Tex
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller Jr
W. H. Slay Jr
Yale
New York
Young Rockefeller
Washington
West Australia Sinking and Higher Tides Reach Perth
Perth observers report the coast subsided 20 inches as the Perth Observatory foundations sank and the hill tilting altered transit levels. Government astronomer H. B. Curlewis notes the subsidence explains unusually high tides seen on the city's waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Australia
Perth
Western Australia
Perth Observatory
H. B. Curlewis
Chicks Travel Fast Across the Americas
A group of Chicks hatched in Miami on a Wednesday morning arrived in Bogota Colombia on Thursday and continued their journey to the country by air express.
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Miami
Fla
Bogota
Columbia
Alr Sexpresa
Campus murder trial grips Stanford setting on trial date
David A. Lamson, 30, a Stanford University Press sales manager, faces a wife murder charge after Alene Lamson was found dead in their campus home. Prosecutors cite bloodstains on his pajamas and pipe fragments as evidence. defense argues marital strains and innocence. Trial set for August 21 with attorney Arthur M. Pree leading Lamson’s defense.
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San Jose
Cal
David A. Lamson
Stanford University
Lamson
Stanford University Press
Allene
University
Hoover
Lami’ Con
Lamsons
Stanford
Allene Thorpe
Frank M. Thorpe
Lamar
Stanford Memorial Church
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Arthur Freeepee
David Lamson
Stanfordests Press
Arthur Free
Allene Genevieve Lamson
Relics in Alaska Drive Push to Expand Territory Museum
Dr Charles E Farr a Cornell surgeon and St Marys Hospital director urges enlarging Alaska Territorial Museum and allowing limited outside expeditions to reclaim Indian relics only within strict safeguards He cites Egyptian Aztec restrictions and favors keeping finds in Alaska as he tours the Gastineau with Mrs Farr and their son Hollen planning a Victoria voyage to Sitka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Farr
Cornell University
Medic School
New York City
St. Mary's ‘Hospital For
Simerty
Alaska Territorial Museum
Farr
Alaska
Counites
Egypt
Mexico
Dr. Farr
New York
Dr. Parr
Gastineau
Hutton suit seeks 7500 from Aimee Semple McPherson mate
David Hutton baritone husband of Aimee Semple McPherson faces a new legal action in Los Angeles. Lawyers Engle hardy Oppegard and Jones seek 7500 from Hutton, who previously lost a breach of promise case to Myrtle Joan St Pierre. The suit concerns payments on an alleged 5000 installment obligation.
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Hutton
Want
Los Angeles
Cal
David Hutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
W. L. Engle‘hardy
G. J. Oppegard
Mark
Jones
Myrtle Joan St. Pierre
Pasa
Deaa
San Francisco
I Hutton
St. Pierre
Better Times Predicted for Northland
Anchorage Alaska Aug 10 Gov John W Troy and officials left for Seward to sail Saturday for Juneau after a 4000 mile Inland tour of the Territory half by airplane He predicted better times within a year and urged more roads and airplane fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
John W. Troy
J. J. Connors
Seward
Juneau
Troy
Kidnapers Escape From Police Plot In Detroit Pair
Chicago Aug 19 Chief of Detectives Charles Connors today said two ex convicts from Detroit identified from photographs as two who escaped the dragnet set last Tuesday kidnapped John Factor a market operator. The pair escaped when the police plan to hand the men a dummy package of money failed to work out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
Charles Connors
Detroit
John Factor
Gandhi Enters Fourth Fast Day in Poona
Mahatma Gandhi begins the fourth day of his fast unto death in Poona. He ignores the government’s offer of freedom if he ends his disobedience campaign. Doctors monitor him but issue no statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poona
India
Mahatma Gardhi
Century of Progress Exposition Nears Tenth Million Visitor
Chicago Exposition nears attendance of ten million as Century of Progress awaits the tenth millionth visitor. Yesterday’s paid admissions reached 255 325 on Farmers Day, beating the previous high set in July when 244 thousand people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yellow metal producers to get break under Dominion policy
Ottawa reports the Dominion of Canada will permit shipment of gold ore concentrates precipitates and unretorted amalgam from the United States to Canadian smelters. Refined at the Mint the metal will be sold to world markets with charges for refining shipping and a 1 percent handling fee. The move follows cabinet discussions and aims to boost American gold producers seeking higher market rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Rhodes
Dominion of Canada
United States
Department of Finance
Dominion
Alaska
Canada
Road projects under NRA are given approval
Five forest highway projects funded by the Forest Road section of the National Recovery Act received approval from the Secretary of Agriculture. The $350,000 Alaska allocation covers projects totaling $290,000 plus $12,000 for location surveys. Glacier Highway will receive $50,000 for upgrade and surfacing the Juneau Lemon Creek route, partly by day labor and partly by contract. Ketchikan to Ward Cove Beach area gets $130,000 for widening and surfacing. Mitkof Highway improvements near Wrangell total $40,000 for clearing and grubbing the cannery landing. Seward to Kenai Lake segment earns $39,000 for grading and surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Secretary of Agriculture
B. F. Heritateman
Glacier Highway
Juneau-Lemon
Tongass
Ketehi
Kar
Ket
chikan-Bugge Beach
Cannery Landing
Mitkof Highway
Wrangell
Hoohah Village
Seward
Kenai Lake
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Ras
LeFevre
Happy Honeymooners
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ruth Josephine Googins
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Monica
Ralph Reischl
Oil Co
St. Louis
Sasmison
Dolores Roberts
A. F. Lamson
Prairie Grange
Alberta
Aimee
Vierina
Northland
Gov
Gandhi
Government OF Dominion Acts
NRA
Wallace
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