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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 163. , SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
MEN ASTOUNDED
SHIP SO EAH IN
POLAR ICE PJC
ALL MEMBERS OF GONDOL,
CREW ON ITALIA WERE IN.
JURED WHEN CRASHED
(Aboard the Krassin) July 14 (Jf
—The rescued im.en said all member
of the crew in the crashed gondol
suffered injury. Capt Zappi lay fo
thtee days with a bruised chest; fo
five days Zappi, Mariano and Malm
gren remained with the other mem
hers then tarted out for land.
Jappi said “In two weeks Maimgre:
succumbed to the hardships and w
were forced to leave him on the ice
We walked with the greatest dlfficul
ty until overwhelmed by impassibl
icy hills surrounded by water. It wa
13 days before we were sighted.
“Our food gave out and Mariano’
‘eg was frozen so we could (move n<
further. For 10 days we remained oi
an ice cakte hopeless and helplesi
tmtil sighted by Chukhnovikv. Th<
next day, Mariano lying ill on the ice
heard the sounnd of a siren. W<
thought it was a mistake, that w<
had imagined it, but then vie saw thi
smoke of the Krassin.
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“We never believed a ship could g<
so far and had hoped only for rescu<
from .the air.” The icebreaker Ivras
sin is going ahead groping thru th<
fog in an effort to find the other si:
m*2n. The ice again is growing heavy
KINGSBAY, July 14. (ff)—Captaii
Sora and the Dutch Engineer Vai
Dongen, maroohed ion Foyi Island
were rescued by airplane and brougli
to Kingsbay. They had been missing
several weeks and until they were ob.
served yesterday by the icebreakei
Krassin and definitely located by th€
Swedish plane last night.
FORCED EAT DOGS
COPENHAGEN, July 14. (JP)—Mes.
sages from Kingsbay said Capt. Sora
and Engineer Van Dongen were fore,
ed to eat dogs "while awaiting rescue.
LOCUTION OTHER MEMBERS
IM CHEW IS Kill
MOCSOW, July 14. (/P)—Hope for
six men carried in the Italia after th'3
crash was revived by reports reach,
ing Moscow indicating the location of
the group. It is known .they ana re.
ported near where the Viglieri group
were rescued. With the reports, which
are unconfirmed, camra revival of the
belief Amundsen likely joined this
group.
M. S. SIERRA DUE
SEATTLE, July 14. (VP)-—The motor,
ship Sierra, of the Arctic Transport
Co., will bring a large consignment:
of reindeer from Nome and Golovin1
j j and is due today.
TERfliFicH
IIHDSPITIIL CAUSE
j OF MAN'S DEATH
a _
SUPERINTENDENT OF NORTHERN
STATE HOSPITAL SAID HE
DIED OF EPILEPSY
a MOUNT VERNON, Wn, July 14.
e 0*P)—A coroner's jury brought in
, verdict that John W. Hertsford, 52, of!
Bellingham, cam»e to hi3 death thru!
5 “unmerciful beating” which took place
3 in the ward of the Northern State1
Hospital for the insane on July 6.
3 Hereford died five days later and a j
t relative demanded an inquest be made.:
! Mrs. Hereford, the widow, stated she,
; would demand an investigation of
J conditions at the hospital. Dr. J. W.
Doughy, superintendent of the hospi.
> tal, had maintained the man’s death
> was due to epilepsy.
CONDEMNED MEN DURING NIGHT*,
ON VERGE COLLAPSE; SUL.
LEN AND DEFIANT
l EDDYVTLLE, Ky., July 14. P)—
Seven men, convicted murderers,
wer>3 electrocuted yesterday morning
in th State penitentiary. Seven wood,
en coffins placed on the trestles near
the prison gates awaited disposition
by relatives.
Four white men, three very young,
and three negros, walked to tho elec,
j trie chair sullen, defiant and prayer.
! ful by turns.
During their stay in the death house!
th'3 condemned men were reduced by
far to a condition bordering on col.!
lapse by midnight.
The white men were Milford “Red”
Lawson, 35; Orlando Seymour, 21;
Sascue Dockery, 21; Charles Mitra, 23.
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SEATTLE, July 14. (/P)—Prosperity
is spreading over Alaska as .the re.
suit of mam moth mining operations
at Faiirbanks, according to Charles
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A. Garfteld, managed of the Alaska
Department of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, who returned from a 5,000
mile tour. Fourteen million dollars
has already been spent, he said
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YESTEflDSY RESTED
SPECULATOR. July 14. (£>)_Fri.
(lay the 13th was a holiday for Gene
Tunney and a day of rest. His hand,
lers believe they can keep the champ,
ion from reaching the peak of condi
tion too early and will add five pounds
on him which he will find useful dur
ing the remaining 13 days training.
Tunney postponed a 10.round ses
sion yesterday with his sparring part
ners and punched bags. Today “Tex”
Rickard expected to visit him over!
Sunday.
JOLTING RiCHT UNDER ,
HEART HEENEY'S BEST
FAIRHAVEN, July 14. (£>)—Most
of Tom Heeney’s Reparations are
based on the development of his
soutihpaw punching apparatus. -His
right hand has been effective in
shoot jolting, straight punches under
the heart and which has been
Heeney’s best offensive equipment
FJe is no\y developing the left and is
beginning to show results.
TUNNEYBREAKS LONG
ROLE TO ENTERTAIN
SPECULATOR, July 14. (£>)— Gene j
runney planned an extra brisk work
iut today to make up for his holiday
resterday. “Tex” Rickard is due to.
light to witness, the champion’s sig.
lature to an official contract for the
ight.
Tunney refused to postpone his
•ingwork until Rickard reached the
icene but did agree to break his long
itanding rule against training on Sun.
lay to entertain guests.
1EENET MELTS OFF
FAIRHAVEN, July 14. (£>)_ Re_
reshed by a 24.hour lay off Tom i
[eeney will resume boxing tonight. .
le is working under the glare of <
lectric lights. '
Rain forced Heeney to suspend i
'aining yesterday and he plans to 1
mtinue work at nights until the fin_ i
;h of the * training grind. He has
orked so strenuously that he has
lelted off four to six pounds every
me he has performed.
NEW HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
SAND POINT, Idaho. July 14. (Spe
al to The Gateway)—Dr. R. J. Al_
irn will sail from Seattle July 28 on
e S| S. Yukon, bringing a compete n
ectrlcal and hydrotheraputic outfit
r the Seward General Hospital.
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DISCOVERER, SELDOVIA
Selclovia, (Special to the Gate
way) July 14, —The M. S, Discover
er, Capt. H Berger, is due to ar
r’ve here at 11 o’clock tonight, en
route to the Port of Seward.
LOS ANGELES MILLIONAIRE’S
VESSEL HIGH AND DRY IN
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
•KETCHIKAN, July 14. (£*)—'The
private yacht Oaxaca, owned by G.
Allen Hancock, Los Ang»2les million,
aire, is high and dry ashore in Wran.
gell Narrows after rilnning aground
Thursday night.
Fifteen passengers and 35 members
of the chaw are believed to be in no
danger.
The Alaska Salvage Co., is planning
to send tugs to aid the vessel which is
between Burnt Re'sf and Spike Rock.
SEATTLE. July 14. (&)—The S. S.
Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship Co.
sailed at 9 o’clock today carrying 223
passengers: the Seward listing in
clude.
C. W. Paine, H. C. Meyers, Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Hardy, Rev. Prince, Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Lennors, Mrs. Gus
Gelles and twro daughters and son, C.
D. Emones, J. P. McEvoy, Chas. Mes.
pelt, Mrs. G. Reichman and daughter,
Mrs. H. Gabel, Miss S. Bench, Mrs. R.
McMurray, Dr. Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs.
H. II. Ink and son, Miss K. Jacobs, E.
I. Haines, L. E. Hurty, Julia Doughty,
Miss M. Bartheiger, Abbie Doughty,
Miss Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson,
Mrs. J. McCullock, Miss M. Dowmy,
Miss M. Beck, Frank Knight, Nellie
Jable, Miss Steinback, Ole Honson,
L F. Vananervige, S. Halsem, Miss
1 Anderberry, Miss W. Ksrgeff, J. E.
rhomas, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Maxson,
1 McAuley. C. Meyers, Dr. and Mrs.
Cerkow and son. two steerage and 72
ound trippers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE , i
New York, 6; St. Louis, 11. (
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE :
Sacramento, 15; San Francisco, 13. ;
Missions, 10; Portland 11, 10 in. r
inngs. £
Hollywood, 10; Seattle, 0. f
Oakland, 4; Los Angelas, 6.
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MEXICO'S AIH AGE
DEAD IS STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING NIGHT
GOOD WILL AMBASSADOR FROM
THE SOUTH TERRIBLY MAN.
GLED IN CRASH
MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., July 14. (/P)
—Capt. Plmilio Carranza, Mexico’s air
hero, crashed to his d'sath in the pine
belt in Southern New Jersey during a
terrific electrical storm last night.
His body was found today 'terribly
mangled. H»3 was on his way from
New York to Mexico City on a non.
stop flight and took off secretly from
Roosevelt Field last night.
He expected to mak»3 the Mexican
capital in 27 hours wherei a great ova.
tion awaited him.
The flier, came to the U. S. to sns.
turn the "Good Will” flight of Colonel
Lindbergh. Parts, of his plane were
found in a radius of three.quarters of
a mile from the crash and apparently
had been struck by lightning.
BATTLESHIP TENDERED
MEXICO CARRY BODY
HOME CAPT. CARRANZA
WASHINGTON, July 14. (/P)—Pres,
ident Coolidge tendered to President
Calles of Mexico the battleship Flor.
ida to carry the body of Capt Carran.
za, Mexican aviator, who was killed
when his plane crashed in New Jea*.
sey yesterday, back to Mexico. Sec.
retary Kellogg began plans to extend
full military honors for Capt Carran.
za.
WRECKED YACHT MAY
BE REFLOATED SUNDAY
KETCHIKAN, July 14 (JP)—The
yacht Oaxaca hag a hole above her
waterline At low tide repairs -were
started in the afternoon and it may be
floated Sunday. Capt. Hancock, P. N.
Morgan and their wives, are remain,
ing at Petersburg until the ship is
floated The remainder of the pas
sengers are coming to Ketchikan on
tfce Admiral Watson.
SIM CIRCLING FLIERS
MAY BREAK RECORD
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TOKIO, July 14. (£>)—Tbe Amo-*
can aviators, John H. Mears and C.
'oilier, arrived here on their
• otind the world. The flierg are
incident that they will set a ae>-.■
rfX“d of 25 days in circling the
nhe. They will board a steamer
sr Vancouver from whence the 7
ill Ly to New York.