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VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 7. SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931. PRICE TEN CENTS
LUIS CHAPLIN IN
PUZZLING ROBBERY
NEW YORK CITY
FRENCH PUGILIST AND MRS.
CHAS. CHAPLIN. TAKEN
FOR A RIDE
NEW YORK, Jan., 8. </P)—The
kidnapping of Lita Gray Chap
lin, the former wife of Charlie
Chaplin, and Georges Carpen
ter, as they left a theater, is
puzzling the police.
Lita said she was robbed of
money and jewells valued at
$ 14,000 and said she was im
prisoned in an auto which was
driven more than a mile then
damped out.
Carpentier was not robbed
though he had $30 in his pocket.
Neither was the chaffeur, Albert
Frank, robbed
The victims said the assail
.ants dumped them into a dark
corner, then sped away. The car
was found a few blocks from
The corner. Frank reported the
incident to the police after
which Mrs. Chaplin gave police
a description of the robbers.
Carpentier is thought to be
the French pugilist.
■ML 19 FOUGHT
IN SPANISH IB IS
POTSDAM, N. Y.. Jan-, 9. {JP)
—Rear Admiral Nathaniel Usher,
.'• tired, died here today.
He was a member of the fleet
which took part in the battle
f Santiago during the Spanish
American war.
He also participated in the
-reeney relief expedition in 1884;
he also aided the government
aring the gold rush days to
Alaska,
Rear Admiral Usher was re
Ared in 1919. He was born in
1355.
NATAL. Brazil. Jan.. 9. (JP
The Italian seaplanes swung at
their anchors here in preparation
or continuation of. their flight
■ j' Bahia on Saturday,
The squadron had intended to
Ay today but General Salhoy de
eded to await the arrival of one
of the ships forced down off the
coast arsd which was towed to
Fernando dc Noronha where if
refueled. It was expected to ar
rive here today.
MUTINY IN C&EW
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Jan. 8. (JP)
—A mutiny in the crewr of the
American freighter “Hopatcong”
•■•pas disclosed today when she
reached here from Odessa, with
ner captain wounded and the
crew missing. The sailors desert
ed at Odessa, others then
bringing the ship into this port, j
“Alaska” is the name suggest
ed by the Juneau Chamber of
Commerce for the racing shell j
of the University of Washington, j
says the Empire. I
WRANGELL SURVEY
| WASHINGTON, Jan., 8, (/P)—
The War department authorized
surveys of Wrangell Harbor, in
| Alaska.
i
Any further protest against
the transfer of the Alaska
branch of the office of the Bur
eau of Education to the Bureau
of Indians Affairs, will have to
| be made directly to the Senate,
lit was indicated by a letter pub
lished in the Juneau Empire re-'
ceived from Secretary Ray Ly
man Wilbur, of the Interior de
partment.
! Secretary Wilbur informed the
| Juneau Chamber of Commerce
I that legislation providing for the
| change “is now before the Sen
jate and it has my unqualified
indorsement.”
DELESITE AGREES
! IN PART WITH REPORT
j SENATE COMMITTEE
j WASHINGTON, Jan., 9, (JP)—
The Alaska delegate agrees in |
part with the report of the Sen
| ate investigating committee’s re- j
:port on the Alaska Railroad
“Can’t say that I sympathize
with the radical increases pro
posed although there is room for
correction. Some of the rates
such as on lignite coal into Fair
banks, fixed by former railroad
managements, is rid iculously
low.
“Passenger rates are less im
portant but I should think these
should be raised to the extent
i suggested. I especially believe
that such items as mining mach
inery and livestock for farmers
should remain unchanged.”
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Jan., 9,
<T>>—A tail-wind and fair skies
were hoped for as Mrs. Hart and
Li’ ut. MacLaren prepared to hop
Oil for the Azores on their pro
posed first pay-load flight to
Paris.
The oil feed line has been re
paired. The couple were guests
at an official reception by Acting
Governor Evans last night.
Good weather was promised
for today.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. A. D. Warniek. of La
touche, wife of the radio opera
tor at that place, underwent a
major operation at the Seward
General Hospital Thursday and j
is reported resting easily today. |
UP AND ABOUT
After being home from the
hospital since New Year’s ' Eve, j
Joe Badger, proprietor of the:
Van Gilder Hotel, is up and!
around once more but still "Weak
from his long confinement. “But
I'll be ready to take on all com
ers shortly,” he declared &s he
thumped his chest until the very
windows rattled.
RAIDERS CLIP
01 LID 1 THE
WELTEST TOWN
DRY ADMINISTRATOR SAYS
WILL KEEP THE TOWN
DRY AS DESERT
LAS VEGAS, Jan-, 9, OP)—This
city, a relic of the old West and
considered the dampest spot in
the United States, got a mopping
up last night when 30 prohibition
agents swooped down simultan
iously into two bar-rooms and
cabarets.
Twrenty men were jailed and
padlocking proceedings have
been started against the drink
ing places.
It was said the orders came
from Washington after leading
contractors refused to hire over
1,000 men for the Hoover Dam
construction as long as the town
remained wet.
Los Angeles administrator Pet
ers said he would keep it dry if
he had to leave a dozen men
here.
HERO GF KILIIK
RESCUE BIES !!f
mi ispim
NEW YORK, Jan., 9, (/Pi—
Acton P. Jochinsen, rescuer of
the Karluk survivors in the Arc
tic in 1914, died in the Naval
hospital.
He was a native of Denmark.
As captain if the King and Wing,
of the Swenson Fur Company,
he became known as the most
skillful Arctic pilot, Hls rescue
of the Karluk survivors brought
him world renown
He saved seven men, one' wom
an d and two children from star
vation 'after two other vessels
had failed to ge: through to
Wrangell Island,
YOUNGEST CiOYERNOR
MADISON, Wis. Jan. 8. ;,7V—
Phillip Fox LaFollette. second son
of Wisconsin’s famed ' “Fighting
Bob” Lafollette, farmer senator,
became the youngest governor
Wisconsin ever had. He succeeded
Waiter J. Kolileig. millionaire
pinmbing goods m*i11 u fac11irer.
PROPOSE BUY COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. uP)—
A resolution requesting that, the
president open negoi ait-ions with
Mexico for the pm h ~ - of Low
?r California ana an area of 10,
300 square miles in the state of
Sonora, Mexico, was Introduced
jy Senator Ashurst. of Arizona.
The Stock M:
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Bancorporation
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Cont Gas.. ,.
Zellerbach . 5 j
Durant . 1
Motors . 36
Goldman . . . 6
Kennecott . 24
Lehigh . 6
Radio . 13
Richfield . 5
Stand. N. J. 50
Carbide . 59
Union Cal. 24
Steel ..'. 143
ININ SEARCH IS
RENEWED 1E0HIISLT
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. Jan.,
! 9, (/P>—Anscel Eckmann flew
j to Annette Island today where
an extensive search begins to
; morrow for Pilot Renahan.
| Eckmann will make the island
his base. A police launch will
| leave early tomorrow carrying
gasoline and supplies. The avia
tor intends to continue a search
I until the fate of Renahan and
his companions is learned.
BIG TYPHOON LOSSES
MANILA, Jan. 8. </P)—With 82
dead and 50 missing, fears were
felt of even greater losses as the
result of the typhoon that roar
ed across the Phillippine Islands
last week end.
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;»TB FISHERMEN
DECLARES OLD SAIT
j
“The new Seward breakwater
I will be one of the best things
I that ever happened to Seward,”
in the opinion of an old time
halibut fisherman who is in the
city for a brief visit, from Prince
William Sound. “For obvious rea
sons. I don’t want my name
used,” he saig, “because I have
good friends in all ports and I’ll
be continuing to do business in
all ports.
“There are hundreds of boats
and hundreds of captains who
have been wishing for a long
time that they could center their
operations from Seward because
of its central position and steam
ship connections- With a safe
harbor for their boats they will
bring their boats here with their
fish and the buyers will have to
come after the products of the
sea. It will inevitably mean bet
ter or larger, « cold storage facil
: ities and also disposal of fresh
f'sii in competition with other
: markets. It will mean that hali
but fishermen will make their
headquarters and homes here.
From the Port of Seward we can
fish around Hinchinbrook or Ko~
kiak. and won’t have to go on
ex..ra long voyages to dispose of
our catches. The building of the
breakwater where we can leave
err boats in - winter, if we wish,
will be an added convenience to
many of us. The breakwater- will
almost immediately be followed
by a marine ways,for the repair
of our boats because that is a j
necessity where boats concen-,
irate. I
“These things all go together.s
I congratulate Seward ■ ‘on this S
new convenience which I know ■
will mean much to the city. I:
also am glad on account of the
fishermen, it helps us perhaps.;
more than you can understand, j
We are nearer to our fishing |
grounds. We are nearer to good j
hospital attention in case of sick- j
ness or accident. We are nearer j
repairs. We are nearer to mar
ket. We are nearer to safe har- j
bor. And finally if we like Sew
ard, and I for one do we can
build our homes here, and very
likely have a summer cottage S
out along the highway or the,
lake for our wives while we are
dashing over the bounding main.
We will get to see her more of
ten.”
UNCLE SLAYERS
THOUGHT TO BE
■ IN POLICE NEE
BROTHERS HAVE LONG RE
CORDS ON THE POUCE
BOOKS
CHICAGO, Jan., 8, (iP)—Pat
Roche, chief investigator for the
i State’s attorney, revealed last
j night the arrest of the Leo bro
khers, St. Louis gangsters, whom
| he said had been identified as
! the slayers of Alfred “Jake” Lin
gle, Chicago Tribune reporter.
Roche said another suspect has
; been indentified as there were
; a number of witnesses as the
j gunmen fired at Lingle and then
I pistoled him in the head, as he
! walked through a subway lead
ling to the Illinois Central sta
tion on June 9.
j The brothers have a long re
cord in St. Louis as robbers and
| labor terrorists.
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SI SHOTS HUSBAND
lYIMBFJTlT
I ON PURPOSE HIE
' SANTA CRUZ, Jan., 9. Un
charged with the murder of her
husband. Mrs. Leslie Thornwill,
28, is held under guard in the
County hospital.
! She was indicted yesterday by
:the grand jury after the death
of her husband, a former North
west mounted policeman but,
prior to his death here, an oper
ator of a stage line.
He was said to have been acci
dentlly shot while struggling with
her for possession of a gun.
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SALINAS, Calif.. Jan.. 8. </P—
Officers are hunting f o r the
bootlegger who furnished the
liquor—g a—to two fatal parties.
Chemist analyzed the contents
of the stomachs of the four vic
tims’ ♦who died due to poison in
the liquor.
The dead are Mr and Mrs.
Prank Angle and daughter, and
Mrs. Hazel Peters. Mr. Peters is
in a critical condition
Chemists also reported that
Mrs, Hazel Fitzsimmons, a chor
us girl, and August H.inz, both
died from the effects of bad
liquor.
TUPS" SOLIS NIGHTLY
LONDON. Jan. 8. {/?)—Along the
line of the western front, defend
ed by the Allies at the cost of a
million lives, the “last post,” Bri
tish equivalent to American “taps”
is to be sounded nightly at 10 o’
clock.
From Belguim through to the
Swiss end of the line, wherever
British soldiers are bureid, post
is to be sounded, the Impeial War
Graves commission announces.