Commissioner of Fisheries Coming North
Alaska Agent L G Wingard arrived in Juneau aboard the Widgeon with staff to supervise fishing season work. The group will join Commissioner Frank T Bell and Congressman Bland in Seattle for a study of traps and seasonal regulations. Key members include Miss Bess O Neill and Mrs Georgia Gallagher with Ralph Baker, Robert Wadsworth, Denton Smith, and Morris Rafn to assist on vessels and gear as spawning reports suggest strong pink runs in Kodiak Alaska Peninsula and Southeast Alaska.
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Frank T. Bell
U .S. Bureau of Fisheries
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Juneau
L. G Wingard
Widgeon
Wingard
Petersburg
Brant
Fisheries Fleet
Widgcott
Brant Lick
Bland
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Bess O'Neill
Georgia Gallagher
Ralph Baker
Robert Wadsworth
Kodak
Alaska Peninsula
100 Girls Set for Alaska Cruise Led by Lulu Fairbanks
The Lakota Group of Camp Fire Girls announces 100 girls from across the United States will depart Seattle on July 15 for a Southeast Alaska cruise around Prince of Wales Island. Led by Lulu M. Fairbanks, the party will study mining and visit canneries along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Camp Fire Girls Today
United States
Alaska
Prince of Wales Island
Lulu M. Fairbanks
Alaska Pioneer
Woman
PATCO FLIGHT TO SITKA TAKES PASSENGERS ABOARD SEAPLANE
R M Douglas a Yukon Substation Superintendent for Alaska arrived on the Yukon and rode a roundtrip Sitka flight aboard the Alaska Air Transport seaplane Patco piloted by James Rinehart Mia Rob Ray and Sam Arginis flew to Chichagol. Norman Banfield and another passenger planned to return to Juneau later today. After Sitka the Patco would fly to Hawks Inlet to pick up three more passengers for Juneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Douglas
Standard Oil Company
Alaska
Yukon
Sitka
Alaska Air Transport
Patco
Janes Rinehart
Mia Rob Ray
Sam Arginis
Chichagol
Norman Banfield
Juneau
Hawks Inlet
Kidnapper Hanged in Oklahoma Prison Under Lindbergh Law
McALESTER Oklahoma June 19 Arthur Gooch 27 convicted kidnapper of two officers was hanged at the state prison. This execution marks the first in the state under the Federal Lindbergh law for kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Oklo
Arthur Gooch
French and British Labor Protests Spark Crises Across Europe
The article outlines France’s militant labor movement under Leon Blum driving toward a 40-hour week and social reforms, with factory occupations and mass protests following the 1934-35 crisis. It notes British labor anger at lifting sanctions on Italy and Paris’s move to align with League decisions amid Ethiopia war tensions. John Evans of the Associated Press discusses France’s background, with coverage from New York, London, Rome, and Paris.
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John Evans
The
Associatedress
Europe
Paris
Associated Press
New York
France
Leon Blum
Republic
Blum
Place de la Concorde
Veii
London
Stanley Baldwin
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
League of Nations
Stock Quotations From New York June 19
Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today in 13 percent American Can 133 American Power and Light 114 Anaconda 33 percent Bethlehem Steel 52 Commonwealth and Southern 3 percent Curtiss Wright 4 General Motors 64 percent International Harvester 87 percent Kennecott 3849 United States Steel 624 United Corporation 7 percent Cities Service 4 percent Pound 5.02 percent Dow Jones Averages: industrials 156.59 rails 47.52 utilities 32.69
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
American Can
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
Commonwealth and Southern
Curtiss Wright
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
United States Steel
United Corporation
Cities Service
Pound
Scientists Fly to Crillon Lake on Irving Plane
Russell Dow of the Geologic Society of America travels with Ben Twisy and David Brink leaving Juneau aboard the Irving Airways Vega seaplane to Crillon Lake for a five week study of glacial conditions and ice motion. The expedition will include Crillon Glacier and other Crillon Lake district glaciers with cargo then sent to the base camp after arrival at Port Althorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Dow
Geologic Society of America
Ben Twisy
David Brink
Juneau
Irving Airways
Crillon Lake
Crillon
Irving
Port Althorp
House Passes Bill Opening Glacier Bay
Lawmakers approved a bill to open Glacier Bay National Movement to mining exploration and development. Rex Beach supported the measure in a Senate committee appearance on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Bill Opening
Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay National Movement
Rex Beach
Senate Commiitee
Half Million Allocated for BPR Alaska Road Projects
Authorization for over half a million dollars for Bureau of Public Roads work in Alaska was issued. District Engineer M D Williams reported bids for four projects with openings on July 22, 28 and 24. Projects include Seward highway bridges washed out by floods, Snow River delta bridges, grading and surfacing on the Snow River Lawing section, and a Cordova Eyak Lake highway extension. A four mile Sitka highway extension and more are funded, with likely total season spend between 700 thousand and 800 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Roads
M.D. Williams
Bureau
Alaska
Seward High~way
Seward Area
Snow River Delta
Snow River-Lawing
Seward Highway
Painited
Seward
Moose Pass
Eyak Lake
Cordova
Sitka Highway
Williams
Agriculture Department
Food Drug Act Strengthened by House Vote
The House passed a Senate approved measure strengthening the Food and Drug Act after a bitter partisan fight. The chamber then sent the bill back to the Senate for agreement on amendments. Also, the House defeated a bill to place all first second and third class postmasters under civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Senate Passes Compromise Ship Subsidiary Bill
The Senate approved a compromise ship subsidiary bill and authorized filibustering to push House action on subsidies via ocean contracts. Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi led the day’s filibuster, becoming its standout figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Today
House
Theodore Bilbo
Mississippi
Charles Murray 15 Now at Coal Creek
Charles Murray a member of the House of Representatives territorial Legislature Twelfth session is now at Coal Creek He writes to the Empire that he expects to pay a visit to Juneau about August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murray
House of Representatives
Coal Creek
Empire
Juneau
Lemke Announces Run for President on Union Party Ticket
Washington June 1 Rep Wren Lemke Republican of North Dakota announced this afternoon he will seek the presidency on a third party ticket named the Union Party. He indicated Charles O'Brien of Boston will run for Vice President on the same platform. Lemke, noted for farm mortgage relief advocacy, was born August 13 1878 in Albany Minnesota, and he is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wren Lemke
North Dakota
Jon
Union Party
Lemke
Charles O'Brien
Boston
Albany
Minn
PWA Contract Knocked Out by Court Ruling in Tacoma
United States District Judge Edward Cushman ruled that a Vancouver school district PWA contract is illegal and void in multiple sections. The decision affects wage rules labor settlements and government list employment clauses in state project contracts. The suit by George Tsageson claimed he was owed more than the contract price for post signing changes. Jury told to disregard the contract. Miss Hendrickson leaves St Anns Hospital technician sails for States aboard Princess Charlotte return to Juneau in late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Vancouver
United States
Edward E. Cushman
PWA
Cushman
Slich
George Tsageson
Tsaaeson
Miss Hendrickson
Miss T. Hendrickson
St. Ann's Hospital
States
Princess Charlotte
Juneau
Roosevelt Nomination Fervor Spurs Nationwide Organizing
Nominators from across the country form Roosevelt nominating groups to back Franklin D. Roosevelt for a second term. They plan open air and city meetings to engage voters and ensure a nationwide role in the Democratic Convention. The campaign envisions a Franklin Field outdoor acceptance address before 100,000 onlookers and listening millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Abe
James A. Parley
Democrate National Commission Art Lst
White House
W. Forbes
Morgan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Rooseevlt
Ansofar
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
United States
Pranklin Field
Zioncheck Petition Seeks Mental Evaluation in Washington
District of Columbia Commissioners filed a petition requesting that Representative Marion A. Zioncheck be placed in a mental institution at Gr Elizabeth's Hospital. They allege Zioncheck is insane with homicidal or dangerous tendencies. A hearing is scheduled for June 26 under an act for detaining insane persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columba
Marion A. Zioncheck
Gt. Elizabeth's Hospital
Zloncheck
Zioncheck
Eclipse seen in parts of world and science notes
Reports describe a June solar eclipse visible in parts of Russia Asia and the north while communications systems felt the disturbance in Washington State Montana and Canada. Cambridge researchers announce a nova in Cepheus and Milky Way as observers noted sky events amid a total eclipse. Chris Mathisot is sentenced to three months in jail for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Signal Corps
United States Army
North
Russia
Asia
Associated Press
Washington State
Butte
Helena
Montana
United States
Canada
Cambridge
Mass
Chris Mathisot
J. P. Mullen
Certificates to Arrive on Northwestern for Veterans
World War veteran baby bonus bonds will reach Juneau tomorrow afternoon. An AP dispatch from Seattle states that virtually every Alaska post office receives at least one packet of veterans bonus certificates sent aboard the steamer Northwestern. Bonds are delivered only to the veteran named on the certificate ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Empire
Seattle
Associated Press
Post Office Registration Department
Alaska
Northwestern
Albert Wise
Welcome Planned for Tacoma Chamber Tour Party
A Tacoma Chamber of Commerce tour party arrives tomorrow morning and will be greeted by a Janes Chamber of Commerce Greeters Committee led by Mayor I Goldstein and Curtis Shattuck. The delegation of five from Tacoma and Juneau men plan a memorable stay in the Capitol city with possible trips to Glacier and local industrial plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Janes Chamber of Commerce
Harry Watson
R. E. Robertson
I. Goldstein
Norman Baneld
Curtis Shattuck
Juneau
Tacoma
George Smitley
CC. Garland
Alaska
Tacoma Chamber
Glacier
Pilgrim Plane Brings Noted Passengers From Atlin
Miss B Page and A M Russell arrived from Atlin British Columbia yesterday aboard the North Canada Air Express Pilgrim plane piloted by L P Barr and sailed south on the Princes. Charlotte Russell Dow of the Geologic Society of America was a round trip passenger to Atlin aboard the plane. The Pilgrim plane is scheduled to take off again to Atlin this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Page
A.M Russell Arived
Atlin
B. C
North Canada Air Express
L. P. Barr
Charlotte Russell Dow
Geologic Society of America
DROWN MARION PICNIC BOAT ACCIDENT CLAIMS TEENS
Thirteen children visiting Lake Gardner drowned in a boating accident when an outboard motor boat capsized in the afternoon. Two other children on the craft were saved. Local authorities investigated the tragedy at Marion Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Maine
Lake Gardner
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Cruise OF
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Peggy Anne Landon
Alf M. Landon
Kansas City
Eden
Rome
Name of
DOW, Jones
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Mosvuw
Vine Ee
Sea of Japan
Soviet
Chamber
Barr
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