APRIL EXPORTS
SHOW INCREASE;
MAKE JIG GAIN
Alaska Exports Valued at
$ 1,985,902—Gains in
All Alaska Products.
Shipments from Alaska for April
totaled $1,985,902. of which $1,
801.867 represented the value of
Alaskan products exported to the
United States, according to the
monthly statement of commerce just
issued by Collector of Customs J. C.
McBride. The April export busi
ness was $716,504 in excess of that
for tho same month last year, and
$957,773 larger than in April 1921.
Increases Are General.
The increases are genpral for all
products, copper being the most ac
tive and in point of valuation ex
ceeding all other exports. Ship
ments of both fresh and canned fish,
the latter including shellfish, were
larger than those for the same
month during the past two years ■
Fresh fish shipments were valued at ]
$92,906 as compared to $34,188 for'
April, 1922; canned salmon $379,
164, as compared to $244,960; Cop
per ore $1,174,051 as compared to
$767,078.
Wood pulp shipments for April
this year were valued at $17,900,
aggregating In hulk 659 tons There
were no shipments of this com
modity for that month In 1922.
Stone, marble from the lower end]
of this division, exported last month
was valued at $24,821, representing
the value of 821 tons. No ship
ments of marble were made In April
1922.
List of Shipments.
The Collector's statement, of ex
port commerce for the month fol
lows:
Animals. $
Curios .
Fish: Fresh and frozen;
(except shellfish)
Halibut .
Salmon .
All other .
Canned (except shell
fish)
Salmon .
Cured or preserved (ex
cupt shellfish)
Cod .
Herring .
Salmon .
Shell-fish:
Clams .
Crabs .
Shrimps ......
Other fish products .
Furs and fur skins:
Silver or black fox.
All other .
Gypsum .
Ivory ..
Or®, matte, and regulus:
Copper . |
Lead . 2,803
Stone, including marble 24,821 j
Trophies, specimens .etc... 10!
Wood pulp . 17.900 ■
Wood, timber and lumber 2,9171
•All other articles . 494
Total value of products
of Alaska $1,801,867
Products of the United
States returned 180,693
Total value of foreign
products . 3,342
Total value of ship
ments of merchndlse. $1,985,902
•—Items included "In all other
articles":
Cedar Chest .$ 3#5
Patent medine . »'o
Manufactured furs . 34 9
Cranberries . 20
Total .$494
50
714!
75,219
17,686
296
3 79,164
250
21
2,371
4,759
806
27,569
408
345
59,818
9,000
145
SEIMS & CARLSON TO
START WORK ON
CORDOVA PROJECT
G. W Roimer3, engineer with 1
Seims & Oar Ison, road contractors,
left Juneau this morning on the Ala
■medu for Oordovu, where he will
superintend the road work on the
Eyak Lake project, which will bo
eonyileLeii August 1 Work will start
on tho road shortly after Mr. Reim
ers reaches Cordbva. The work re
maining io be done on the road is
the grading of one and one-fialf intles
and the surfacing of the entire road,
which is four and one-lialf milos. A
crew fo 40 men will be employed.
1. G. Anderson, chief engumei. with
headquarters at Juneau, returned
here yewterday from Sitka, where ha
t-pent several days on business for
his firm.
1932 WOOL CUP
SELLING STARTS
WENO. Nev., May 8.—Wool buying
afcLIjvPties In Humboldt county have
■gfrven rise to the belief that the en
tire 1923 <cltp will be disposed of
■WHore shearing Is completed.
A Boston wool buyer has pur
dhaaed approximately 200.000 pounds
df wool from growers in the Hum
foufldt dtetirtki.
iSWcpments of wool have already
started.
SILVER TEA POSTPONED.
The Silver Tea advertised by the
La die*' Guild for tomorrow has been
indefinitely postponed, —«df.
Chester Concessions Stir
New European Tangle.
Comm.. Al' CAcsfct’ &
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The reopening of tne Turkish
parley in Lausanne, Switzerland,
is expected lo he marked by
great, hostility toward the An
gora Government because of its
refusal to cancel the huge oil and
railway concession* granted to
Admiral Colby M. Chester, U. S.
N., retired, and his son, Com
ander A. T. Chester. France is
determiner to open the question
and may receive the backing of
Eugland. The Turks assert they
will stand by the concessions,
which practically places the
United Sttaes in economic control
of the new Turkey. The territory
Includes 2,400 square miles in
Asia Minor, containing oils and
minerals of vast fortune.
SALT LAKE C. C.
BOOSTS MINING
Si ALT LAKE CITY. Utah, May 8
r-'As a 'measure to create more gen
luml interest in the development o
natural resource members of ,t hi
Suit Like Chamber of Commem
committee on mining are making ex
eursUons regularly to principal Utafl
minera.1 producing districts. The
members also are collecting data al
the catnips in order to keep in close
contact witih current development in
the industry.
NEWATPOSTAL
MEET IUNE 30
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. May 8
Postmaster General Harry S. New s
expected to be the principal speaker
,l. the conference-convention of post
uaslers and postal employees of the
inter-mountain stales to be held here
Tune 30 next. Details of the program
of the meeting, which is being hold
n connection with similar gatherings
n various parts of the country, have
tot yet been announced.
MURPHYS ON TRIP TO
WESTWARD TOWNS
R. E. Murphy, of ihe Dupont Pow
der Company. and Mrs. Murphy,
visited wlitfli Juneau friends while the
.-»t turner AJatnoda was In put this
morning. They are making a trip to
the Westward towns, where Mr.
Mnunpfhy ds going on business for the
comipany. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were
mlamtied recently in Seattle. Mr
Murphy was formerly in charge oi
‘ho Dii|>onit Company office in Ju
netiu. \vdien it • as maintained here,
and Mrs. Murphy spent a short time
hare several years ago.
ROBERT BROWN CELEBRATES
Robert Brown is this afternoon
celebrating his lbth 'birthday by a
parry ait the home of his parents. The
young man's guests include his
adhooltnatas of the third grade of the
Juneau public school.
KENNEDY TO OPERATE PACK
TRAIN
1>jm Kennedy, formerly a resident
rf Juneau and of recent years of
Cordtoan. will operate a puck train
'and freighting outfit in the Mount
McKinley district. He is jn ihe
States procuring (sack animals and
eqtUpment.
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RASMUSON LEAVES.
E. Basmuson. President of the
Bank of Alaska, at Skgaway ami
Anehorage, left on the Admlra
Rogers for Rkagway where he wll
spend a short time in the interesl
of his business.
FOR BOB TURNERS AUTO
PHONE “57 Anytime. Seven passen
ger car. Comfort and Safety, Stand
next to Boston Store, —«dr
DAYLIGHT RUNS
INAUGURATED BY
GOVT. RAILROAD
Standard Gauge Track Com
pleted to Happy — Day
light Schedule Started.
With Him Completion yesterday of
i the stan luirdlzutlon of the track be
j tween North Nonana and Happy
| .luiiccton, the Alaska Railroad im
mediately pot into effect its all-day
\ight Schedule her ween Seward and
: Fairbanks, according ito an announce
! mcnt made ihv Col. James G- Steese,
I chairman of the Alaska Engineer
Commission, prior to his departure
today for Anchorage. Telegraphic
advices from Colonel Gatwala. vice
ehaiirrram, .apprised Colonel Steese of
the progress of the work and inaug
uration of the new schedule.
Under this time-card trains leave
Seward at 8 a. m. on Mondays and
Thursdays every week, arriving at
Curry at 7:30 p. m., where the night
dtopover is made. There the new
Qammi.-vsiion hotel. Hotel Curry, is in
reSldiness to receive guests and has
nice imrmod at ions tor 70. On the fol
Mwtinig day ifche train leaves Cunry ad
7:30 a. m., arrives at Pali Hunks at
17:30 ip. m- The southbound trains
j opemite on a similar schedule, lcav
jing Fairbanks Tuesdays and Fridays.
I Tlie all-dlayiligiht service is designed
to meet tourist demands and every
' miilo of tlhe journey will be completed
In daylight hours during the summer
scrson. Increased facilities for han
dling tourists are being acquired by
the railroad 'and will include modern
passenger and dining car equipment.
Two ootuikirtmerit observation ears
I were recently purchased In Seattle
! and are being shipped North on the
! Odimti. Two of the sleepers acquired
last iWinter by the railroad are a-lso
being transformed Into dining cars.
It lo planned to have a regular din
ing car service in 'addition to the
buffet car now operated.
Colonel -Steese will start prepara
tions to receive and handle over the
railroad the Congressional party due
to leave Seattle far Alaska on June
2, as soon as he arrives at Anchor
age. The party will ibe shown over
'the entire road and given as com
plete an opportunity to inspect ft and
coal mines, agricultural districts,
placer and lode miming districts con
tingent to the railroad as the time at
■Its disiposal will permit. If possible
Colonel S-teese will return here be
fore the 'party reaches Alaskan wa
iters, dthortwlse he does not expect
to bo lalble to get away from the
railroad until tihe President's visit
sfbwiif the middle of the sutmmer. He
• was accompanied t'o Anchorage by
Robert C. Hurley, Iris 'private secre
tiary.
COW IS HEAVY
j MILK PRODUCER
.MOSCOW, Ida.. May 8. --A life pro
j Auction oif 63 tons of milk ami three
tons i«f butter is the estimated total
| output for Idaho Violet Poscli Orms
J by. a Hod stein cow owned anti bred
by the University oif Idaho. "Old
Violet,” us sho is referred to at the
University, came in for much public
ity in a recent issue of the college
paper for she has just finished a
year's test during Which she pro
duced 36,812.4 pounds of milk and
the equivalent In buttemfat of 1,269.26
pounds of Ibutter.
‘Old VKoldt" was nine years five
months and 18 days old when she
situated the recent test.
AUK BAY STAGE.
Leaves U. & I. Cafe for Auk Bay;
5 P. M. dally, returning 6:3 0. i
Round trip $2.50. —adv.
■i
Latest Picture of New
Leader of D. A. R.
f fj'k'V A n^kcr^rVecyne, Cbojaffi
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This is the latest photograph
of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook,
former State Regent of Penn
sylvania. who has been elected
President General of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution,
in a stormy convention scene In
Washington.
TIN CANS FOR
ROAD PAVING
PASADENA, Cal.. May 8.—City of
ficials are laiwulUnig with interest the
result of a new plan to he tried out
[ here for the disposal Of emipty tin
j cans gathered from hack yards and
vacant lots. The cans, ‘together with
j graved, Will be pressed and used for
; surfacing roads In the Arroyo Seco,
I near the Rose Bowl stadium.
'little jack stanyar
ABLE TO BE HOME
j .Pack, six-year-old son of Mr. an.1
j vlrs. E. Slanynr n" Thane, has re
j < ivored his b eolith sufficiently to
| leave St. Ann Hospital and was ta
ken to his homo today. Jack has
been in the hoeipitial the past three
weeks for treatment to an 'injured
aye, In wh'ich he received a deep gash
jwben he ran a stick into it, destroy
ing sight. It is ibelieved be may
regain partial sight in the eye.
BENDER RECOVERS.
Charles Bender. City Street Com
mie loner, is able to be about his
duties today, after being confined
to his homo several days suffering
wi th three broken 'ribs. He was in
jured several days ago when he fell
while working on the lower city
float.
MISS JACKSON RETURNS
.Miss E. A. Jackson, in charge at
Hiafineis House, Presbyterian Mission
at Haines, returned to Juneau (this
manning op the Alameda Miss Jack
son Mas been on a vacation trip in
(the States.
MRS. TURNER,TAKES OVER
CENTRAL* ROOMING HOUSE
Mrs. A. Turner, proprietor of the
Welcome Rooms, has taken over the
Central Rooming House, on Front
I Street, next to the Al'a-ska Hotel, and
i (Willi run ft in conjunction with the
WeScamo Rooms.
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Removal Sale
We have discontinued our auction
sale but our special prices will continue on
most all merchandise left, especially silver,
cut glass, china, novelty goods, diamonds
and watches. * *
We want to move into our new loca
tion with a new stock of goods and will
offer great inducements to this end.
The NUGGET SHOP
Removal Sale
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BANDITS BEAT
WOMEN TAKEN
IN BIG RAID
First Eye Witness Gives De
tails of Hold-up of Train
by Chinese Bandits.
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other foreign passenger* together
with 100 Chinese, has arrived
bringing the first story of an eye
witness.
Lehbras said the bandits beat
women passengers and shoved them
ahead as they lagged behind.
The bandits spat upon them and
finally left them when they dropped
in their tracks as the maurauders
set a terrific pace over the hilly
country.
Many of the passengers were clad
only in their night clothes.
TWO KNOWN KILLED.
SHANGHAI, May 8.—-The Suchow
train bandits are still holding 15
foreigners Including eight Ameri
cans according to tho list compiled
here today.
Two lives ar© known to have
been lost, Charles Rothman, Brit
ish subject and an unidentified Am
erican killed during the fighting
between the bandits and the pursu
ing troops.
Robert Scripps, American news
paper publisher, first belteved to
have been captured, "was on another
train and has arrived safely at
Peking.
It is officially stated that all
women captives have either escaped
or been released.
MINISTERS’ DEMANDS.
WASHINGTON, May 8. — The
Council of Ministers in Peking have
decided to make urgent representa
tions to the Chinese government to
recommend stringent measures be
j taken to secure the release of all
! foreigners captured in the bandit
I rad near the Shantung border.
POSSIBLY VIRGINIAN.
! RICHMOND, Va.. May 8 —F. W
i Pratt, mentioned in the dispatcher
; as among the foreigners held cap
tive by Chinese bandits, is believed
to be Rev. Frank Pratt, pastor ol
the First Unitarian Church here. He
left recently for a tour around the
world.
WARNING TO PARENTS.
Use of streers by children for
j coasting Is strictly prohibited by or
idinance and notice is hereby given
| that violations of the ordinance will
be punished. Coasting on East Street
j is permitted to children under ter
years old, but nowhere else.
T. E. P. KEEGAN,
—adv. Chief of Police.
Fresh shipment Red Rock Cottage
Cheese. Sani'.ary Grocery. Phone
85. —adv.
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PERSONS INJURED IN
FUNERAL PROCESSION
ARE IMPROVED TODAY
The five persons injured yc atm day
when the sidewalk gave way along-1
side the Presbyterian Native Church,
during a funeral rroces Con. and 30
mourners, Indians, and the casket
fell to tlhe beach 20 feet below, are
molt in serious condition as far
as can be tklrrmineo today aid are
resting well, according to Or- P.
Daiwes, attending 'physician. The in
jured are at the government hospital.
Those injured were Loui3 Shotridge
of Halines, who is bruised on the
chest where he Was 'struck by- ,he
casket; Jtohn Benson, suffering with a
(broken angle; Mrs. Sonna Johnson,
whose iback is bruised; Mrs. Mary
r a sis el, suffering With an injured
lack and abdomen, and her litliu 3on,
Alexander Tassel, whose ankle is
•Trained.
So fa r no serious com plicv ion
have set in and it is not believe I
ohotrtdge, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Tassel are injured internailly.
Cbairles W. Carter, tindertak' • far
W. Young Company, who w n fol
ewing behind the casket whan tin
sideiwulk gave Way, and also fell, is
suffering considerably With an i a jury
to his left ankle and bruises on
l.fth legs. It is thought the injur'
to Ms ankle is a bad sprain, hut an
Xsray Will 'be taken today to de
termine whether there Is a fracture
Of the ankle bone. Mr. Carter is at
ihis home
Mr. Shotridge is a graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania and is in
•this vicinity on research work of
Indian tribes, for the University. He
is a>?8.*tcd by .Mr. Benson. They a s
touring the waters of Southeastern
Alaska on the boat Penn.
YOUR "UNUs)E*j" ASSETS—that
typewriter, musical Instrument, fur-1
| nlture, office fixture or appliance—
i are marketable, for cash, through
i 'be classified columns of The Empire.
ARE YOU A GOOD
! GUESSER?
With each roll of film
1 left with us to be devel
oped you have one free
guess on a oil colored
framed photograph.
Who will be the lucky
one? .At jjgf
TRY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
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SHARP NOTE *
TO RUSSIA
BY BRITISH
Expected that Relations Be
tween Two Countries
Will Be Tested. *
MOSCOW, Maty 8 .—British Rep
reecntSaiuive Robert Hodgson today
handed to Maxim Litvinoff. assistant
OofcrWmiss.iOner of FVjreign Affairs, a
Ion# note reviewing numerous Brit
ish oamtpiltiints against Soviet Russia.
Tiie note is couched in such strong
terms that it may 'bring Russo-Brltlsh
relations to an Issue.
Anticipating a break in the rela
tions between Great Britain and
Soviet Russia, the British Minister
recently warned aill Britishers In
Russia to be preipared to leave the
country on short notice.
WEATHER BUREAU MAN
JOINS LOCAL STATION
J. J. KeflMher, of tho IT. ». Weather
Bureau Service, arrived today on .the
steamer Alameda under assignment
elf duty to tlhe local Weather Bureau
illation. He will probably remain
hera a igreaitar ipart of the summer.
iMr. KeBTIher has (been stationed “at
Port. Angeles. Wash., for the past
seven years for ithe bureau, where ho
has met trtany farmer residents of
this Olty.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETING TONIGHT.
A special business meeting Of the
American Legion Auxiliary will ’be
held In the Council Chambera this
evening at 7:30. All mombere are
urged to be present. —adr.
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FOUNTAIN PENS
WATERMAN
PARKER
DUNN
KEYSTONE
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For all around me we
recommend Parker’*
Duofold.
BRITT’S PHARMACT
The Rexall Store
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Persian
Rubber Aprons
These are made from pure para rubber; easily
washed and come in such beautiful combinations of
colors.
Just the thing when washing dishes or slip on
any time over your best dress and have no fear of
soiling it. " * f
They come in two styles and the prices are
$1.00 and $1.65.
These are to be had at the
HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX, WOOLTEX
AND BETTY WALES GARMENTS ^
Goldstein’s
Emporium
JUNEAU’S STYLE CENTER
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