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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 60. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931.
PRICE TEN CENTS
THE IRE IRE
FLOES. ATLANTIC
twenty are thought been
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
AND SINKING
ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, Mar.
18. (/P)—Three additional survivors
of the Viking were rescued from
the ice floes by the sealer Beothic,
radio messages said. All were suf
fering severely from exposure. The
report failed to identify the men,
except as “Johnson Kean best.”
Previous reports described three
men as having been located.
Keane is believed to be a mate
of the Viking. Johnson is believed
to have been master or the watch,
and was previously unaccounted
for. The other one of the crew is
not known.
Whether the three men picked
up were a part of the group of 10
men previously reported by the
Beothic it is not known. However,
it is now believed that approxi
mately 20 were killed with the ex •
plosion and the sinking of the Vi
king. v
The messages said that the ex
plosion was caused by a spark ig
niting the dynamite used to break
a way through the Ice
ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, Mar
19, (/P)—Food and medical assis
tance landed on Horse Island
where more than 100 survivors of
the Viking are sheltered.
A landing was effected by the
united efforts of several sealing
vessels which pounded the ice
for many hours in an effort to
make way for the rescue ship
Sagona.
Reports said that most of the
survivors are In “fairly good con
dition.” Wireless operator C. King
is suffering from gangrene in a
leg, and Navigator W. Kennedy,
pneumonia.
The sealer Imogene broke her
propellor in an effort to reach
the island last night.
BOD! FOUND ON ICE
NEAR WHERE BOOT ERST
NEW YORK, Mar. 19. (JP) —
Bowring Brothers, owners of the
ill-fated Viking, which exploded
and then sank, received a mes
sage saying that a body had been
found near the spot where the
ship sank.
The sealers Eagle, and Neptune
found the body on the ice.
The message also said that
timbers, wreckage and clothing
were found on the ice and that
conditions are critical on the is
land where the survivors are be
ing cared for. The food is low
and there is but little shelter.
CROWD CITHERS IT
KETCH TO SEE
ALLEGES MURDERER
KETCHIKAN, Mar., 19, (/P)—
More than 500 people were at the
dock when the SS Alameda ar
rived from Seattle to see Bert Me
Donald, one of the two men ac
cused of the murder of G. P.
Marshall, Ketchikan fish buyer,
last October
McDonald was held on the boat
for several hours before removal
to the federal jail to await pre
liminary hearing.
, It is likely Judge Justin Hard
ing will call a special guard and
jury.
McDonald was spirited away
from Portland, Ore., by an Alas
kan officer with an extradition
warrant charging first degree
murder.
SPOKANE CHRONICLE
SOLON NOT ABOVE IMBIBING
OF CUP THAT CHEERS,
SAYS SCANDAL SHEET
.
SPOKANE. Mar, 18, The
Spokane Chronicle said State
Senator Harry Williams of Spo
kane “slipped quietly down to
Tenino Saturday and entered a
plea of guilty for having liquor
in his possession.7’
That he was tried under his
own name and fined $50 and
“thus has the distinction of be- j
mg the only one of three Spo- j
kane men, temporary residents j
of Olympia, to go into court un- I
dor his own name.”
Dry agents arrested Williams
and two lobbyists, Thomas Gas
ton and Roscoe Baleh, Universi- i
ty of Washington regent.
The latter pleaded guilty un
der a ficticious name.
The Chronicle said: Williams,
hearing a raid was on, rushed
to a room and started down the
hall with a bottle of whiskey in
each hand. He also had liquor
in his room. Williams was not
arrested at that time a$ the
agents did not have a search
warrant for his room.”
DOES NOT CHOOSE RUN
In a statement made to the
local press today, Mrs. Jennie
Paulson denied that she is a. can
didate for a seat on the Seward
City Council, further stating
she has continually informed her
many friends who have been
urging her to file, that she has
no ambition in that direction.
One of the new Fairchild air
planes of the Pacific International
Aii*ways of Alaska, Inc,, carrying
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lowe, Jr.,
and Pilot Joe Barrows, took-off
late Wednesday afternoon for An
chorage
Thirteen carloads of coal ar
rived in the local yards yester
day from the coal fields and will
be distributed to Westward ports.
CONVICTS RIOT IN
JOLIET; SET PRIS1
AFIRE; GUNS BARK
LATER REPORT REVEALS FOUR
CONVICTS WOUNDED:
FOUR GUARDS BEATEN
JOLIET, Illinois, Mar 19. (/P)~
With the Stateville prison on fire,
and rioting and' gunfire heard
from within its wall, Warden ti
ffin rushed from the old prison
to the new V penitentiary across
the town and found the prison
in flames. :
Newspaper men were ejected by
armed guards as they heard the
shouting and shooting.
Nathan Leopold, on the the slay
ers of Bobby Franks, had just
been taken to Stateville with 19
others when thcf rioting began.
The convicts had been brought
within the gates.
This is the second major dis
turbance of the twin, peniten
tiaries in a week. The warden call
ed for the state militia. The
Northern Illinois regiments have
been ready since the disturbance
of last Saturday..
The dining room, kitchen, and
laundry were gutted by flames
The walls swarmed with arm
ed guards. The air was filled
with the sinister thunder of
shouts of the convicts which were
punctuated by the bark of rifles
from the towers. Scores of high
way and city police surrounded
the prison. Billows of smoke arose
above the walls and the flare
from the burning building could
be seen from the outside. One of
the newspapermen who managed
to get inside told of seeing 50
guards charge 100 prisoners and
forced them into their cells with
tear bombs. No shots were fired
so far as ascertained and none
have been killed or wounded.
Four companies of state in
fantry are enroute from Chicago
and two squads of machine gun j
police from Chicago are expected!
at the same time.
Most of the prisoners have been ,
forced into their cells.
FOUR WOirNDED
JOLIET, Illinois. ;v: r- 19. (#*)—
Four convicts were uunded and
three guards have been beaten
by prisoners; seven buildings have
been destroyed by fire after the
1,600 convicts set fire to the in
terior of the new Stateville Pri
son.
BUSINESS IN AMERICA
51 BE ON IIPHE
WASHINGTON, Mar. 18. (/P)—
American business is finally on
the up grade according to the re
sult of a survey laid before Pre
sident Hoover by Charles F. Ab
bott, executive director of the
American Institute of Steel Con
struction.
The Institution’s figures show
contracts for $700,000,000 worth
of public works are under way
with a program for $7,000,000,000
more.
Mr. Abbott said that the South,
Southwest and the Pacific Coast
are “rapidly recovering.”
:
[HEINE ON STEAMER
EXPLODED AT SEA
ENEIEEI KILLED
ABERDEEN, Wash., Mar, 19,
(A*)—Chief Engineer Olson of the
liner George Washington was
killed and his assistant severely
injured from an explosion of one
of the engines which occured 10
miles off Grays Harbor.
The assistants’ name was not
learned.
An attempt was made by the \
pilot float Astoria to get Dr. J. j
B. Krinne aboard but the heavy
gale prevented this and the boat
was nearly swamped several times.
The George Washington is pro
ceeding to Seattle bn one engine
at a speed of seven knots and
was expected Thursday night.
IMPROVEMENT IS
NORTHERN TRADING COMES
TO RESCUE WITH FINAN
CIAL ASSISTANCE
POINT BARROW, Mar. 18. (£>)
Despite the strict quarantine that
has been maintained two new ser
ious cases of diphtheria have been
discovered. Handicapped with the
lack of hospital space and the
small nursing staff the doctor forc
ed the return to their homes of
cases showing a slight improve
ment and which has resulted in
one dangerous relapse.
Last year the Point Barrow hos
pital appropriations were cut more
than one half. There is now a
shortage of food supplies and it
is impossible to obtain a|ny lo
cally.
Dr. Greist examined the entire
village again this afternoon. Any
suspicigus cases are to be isolated
in private homes. Hastily instruct
ed volunteers who are helping the
doctor will be placed in charge of
these homes. The police are to be
doubled.
The natives are growing a little
restless but they do not under
stand the seriousness of the situa
tion.
Captain Pedersen, Oakland, Cali
fornia, commander of an Arctic
trading vessel of the Northern
Whaling Company wired Dr. Greist,
“Note from papers you are re
tarded by lack of funds.. Company
will gladly donate $1,000. Draw on
us for that amount.”
KILL PROPOSAL
SANTA FE, N. M., Mar, 19, (A>)
The New Mexico Senate by a vote
of 12 to 9 killed a House proposal
for a constitutional amendment to
legalize the sale of prescription
whiskey.
GOES UP LADDER
NEW YORK, Mar. 18. </P) —
Thomas A. Buckner, former office
boy, was elected president of the
New York Life Insurance Com
pany to succeed Darwin P- King
sley, who became chairman of the
board.
DEMANDS OF VETS
LOANS HAVE BEEN GRANTED
TO 282,874 VETERANS IN
ONE WEEK
WASHINGTON. Mar. 18. (TP) —
The demands of veterans for loans
are forcing the treasury to raise
$200,000,000 in less than a month
Secretary of Treasury Mellon an
nounced.
The request of Administrator
Hines for $500,000,000 to cover the
payment of 1.372,006 applications
previous to March 15 and which
was previously estimated that $300, -
000. 000 would suffice, was grant
ed. One and a half percent of
the certificates were issued to
obtain this amount.
Hines said that half a billion
dollars would be needed by April
1. How the extra $200,000,00° can
be raised was not announced. Hines
also told Mellon that a billion dol
lars would be needed to pay all
the loans estimated because
75 per cent of the 3,500,000 certi
ficate holders would borrow.
Hines said $90,000,000 would be
required this week. The loans have
been granted to 282,874 veterans
totaling $104,035,366.
BOARD OF TOE
ADDS ITS VOICE TO
DEMANDS FOR QUIZ
NEW YORK, Mar. 18. (/P) —
Storm clouds are gathering heav -
ily over Tammany Hall and the
city government it has so long
conducted.
Hhe Board of Trade representing
820 of the leading business houses
in the city added its voice to
the growing demand for a city
wide legislative investigation of
graft and corruption charges.
Simultaneously, the Society for
the Prevention of Crime sent out
letters to every member of the
state legislature insisting on an
inquiry. Disclosures have caused
a factional fight in the ranks, of
Tammany Hall, and the leader
ship of John F. Curry is serious
ly threatened
TWO WOMEN E
SHIN WHILE EEEP
PEIPING, China, Mar. 18. (/P)—
Mrs- V. White, of Battle Ground,
Washington, and Mrs. Victoria
Miller, of Spokane, were slain in
their sleep Sunday night at Yun
nan Fu. They were missionaries of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The crime is attributed to the
discharge of Chinese servants at
the mission.
The husbands were away on a
business trip to Tali Fu, about lJw
miles away.
The two womens skulls had been
fractured by hatchets. The two
white children were uninjured.