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a APPLY! FOR
FULL MON CUE
APPLICATION SAID TO CARRY
NUMEROUS NAMES LEAD
DERS OF'NATION
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calif., |
April 7, (>P)—Application for a full j
pardon for Norman Shelby, known j
to the fistic world as "Kid McCoy,
alleged to have been signed by
numerous tnationally prominent
men, is in the making, or is now in
official hands.
McCoy, who has been here since
he was convicted for killing his
Los Angeles sweetheart in 1924,
is said to have asked the governor
for a full pardon. The governor
said the application had not yet
, been received by him.
McCoy said the application bears
the signatures of A1 Smith, Sena
tors Copeland and Wagner of
New York, Governors Ritchie of
Maryland, Pollard of Virginia, Hunt
of Arizona and former Governor
Green of Michigan.
He said the application also bore
the name of Asa Keyes, former Los
Angeles prosecutor who prosecuted
McCoy. Keyes is now in pnson here.
IS on ID HISTORY
1862—U. S. and Great Britain
signed treaty for abolition of slave
trade.
1911—Count Zeppelin carried in
his dirigible balloon a number of
passengers from Friedrichshafen
to Stuttgart.
1931-Great battle at Seward
polls; 13 struck dumb and 18 un
„ conscious.
"Crying Myself to Sloop,’’ one of the new
song hits, for sale at the Alaska Shop.
CARAWAY RYE BREAD
15c—2 for 25c
HOT SANDWICH 40c
Merchants Lunch 45c
ELECTRIC BAKERY
POLE AND ‘POLE CUTS' II
Leon Urbach, esquire, again up- !
held his record of former years by
being the first citizen of Seward
to exercise his right of franchise
at today’s municipal election. He .
cast official ballot No. 1; Hans J
Overhalden was second and Mayor ^
P. C. McMullen, third.
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Right on the dot, at 8 a. m., U.
S. Commissioner Curtis Morford ’
swore in the officials at today’s J
great municipal election.
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Voters who have not yet cast
their ballot at today’s municipal
election should call any of the local 1
auto taxis; no charge will be made.
Seward wants a big voteout.
A A A A
Any eligible voter who failed to
register may still vote • today by
swearing in their vote. Only takes
a minute. Do it if you failed to
j register. By a town’s vote it is!
judged whether dead or on its toes.
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At 12:40 p. m. today exactly 111
votes had been cast.
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Not a solitary “pineapple” wasj
tossed at today’s balloting.
An official call for bids was is
sued by the Cordova Town Council
for the construction of a municipal
hangar at the Lake Eyak airport,
says the Times.
[IMPUGN DIRECTED IT
RECALL SOTTLE MM
COMPLETE 15 WEEK
SEATTLE, April 7, <JP)—The City
Council rejected Mayor Edward's
appointment of Edward A. Duffy,
electrical engineer, as city light
superintendent.
This is the third appointee re
jected since the mayor ousted J.
| D. Ross, for 20 years superinten
| dent of the Citizens’ municipal
| utilities.
[ The Protective league, which is
t sponsoring the recall campaign
■ ; Mayor Edwards, announced they
! expected to have the 22,000 requir
| ed signatures this ■week.
/
Elk’s Purple Bubble Ball
SOON! SOON! SOON! SOON!
s
auspices
Seward Bills’ Club—B. P. O. E.
Ladies free Gentlemen $1.00
j
.1ST COUNCIL MEET
DEED OPEN FEW OUTS
Last night’s regular session of
he City council was held open, sub
ect to the call of the Mayor, and
vill probably meet for the last
;ime, together with the newly
elected members, Saturday.
Practically all bills were cleaned
Lip and warrants ordered drawn.
A.n ordinance was presented, direct
ed against peddlers or itinerary
merchants, and turned over to the
law and ordinance committee.
The Council will meet Wednes- j
day, as a canvassing board, to go
over the votes cast in today’s muni
cipal election.
ICTIG WATERS ILL
BE MED II. OF 1.
SEATTLE, April 7, (£>)— One
thousand samples of water collect
ed by Sir Hubert Wilkins during
his proposed North Pole submar
ine expedition, will be brought to
the University of Washington’s
new oceanographical department
for analysis and Xo determine cur
rents, temperature and fauna.
Professor Thomas O. Thompson,
head of the department, made the
above announcement.
SWEDEN LURES TOURISTS „
STOCKHOLM, April 6. (JP) — The
Swedish-American line reports that
18,385 passengers were brought to
Sweden from America last year, a
new high mark for eastward traf
fic. Westbound travelers number
ed 16,861, a decrease.
SOVIETS CELEBRATE
MOSCOW, April 6. (y?) —Soviet
Union celebrated completion of its
five-year plan petroleum produc
tion in approximately half the
length of time scheduled for the
undertaking. The government laic
claim to being second to the Unitec
States in the petroleum output.
I RAID GANGSTERS OFFICE
CHICAGO, April 6. (A5) — /
squad of detectives from th<
j State’s attorney’s office, headec
! by Assistant Attorney Harold M
| Keen, raided the office of Cit:
| Sealer Daniel A. Seritella, bench
j man of A1 Capone, gangster, anc
| arrested two men.
RECEIVED BURNS
In the N. C. fire at McGrath
Manager Oliver Anderson succeedec
in saving a large part of the stocl
and a new store has been openec
up in a nearby building, reports
the Anchorage Times. Mrs. An
derson, who is now at Takotna un
der the care of Mrs. Carl Lottsfeldt
was quite severely burned on th<
arms.
' ATTENTION BILLS!
By order of the president al]
members of the Bills’ Club are ask
ed to attend the meeting this even
ing which starts at 7, pronto.
Pacific International
Airwavs of Alaska
INCOPORATED
“Alaskans Serving Alaska”
Fly in comfort to all points
in Alaska in onr four-pas
senger cabin plane. Large
baggage compartment sep
arate from cabin. Equip
ment for water landings.
Sightseeing trips any time
$5.00 per passenger
Write, Phone or Telegraph
ROBERT H. ROMIG
Anchorage, Alaska
Mrs. L. V. Ray and children are
expected to leave Seattle either
this month or the forepart of May j
for Seward. . !
Z. J. Loussac, Anchorage drug- |
gist, recently underwent an opera- j
tion at Seattle for removal of gall j
stones, report local arrivals.
Overnight, it seems, a thousand
new autos have begun running
about the streets.
The best ice cream yet! Horluek’s Panisi
Ice Cream Candy Cottage, sole agent.
“Two Hearts in Waltz Time, * one of the
latest Brunswick records at the Alaska Shop.
COMMERCE CIGAR STORE
Tobacco, Candy, Soft Drinks,
Cards, Pool
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
Phone for Horluek'a Danish Ice Cream and
we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
Gerhart Johnsen
CONTRACTOR
PLASTERING *
STUCCO WORE
p. O. Box 473 — Seward, Am.
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The Alaska Railroad
Trains arrive at 6:30 p. m.
FRIDAYS
Trains depart at 7:30 a. m.
| SATURDAYS.
. STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
Next Sailing of Steamer Starr out of Seward
May 15
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Chfts. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
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ALASKAN AIRWAYS, INC.
Fly With the Mail on Weekly Schedule
To All Interior Points
i
It is to your advantage to make arrangements for trip
after seeing our pilots:
JOE CROSSON MATT A. NIEMINEN
NOEL WEIN »
Anchorage, Alaska
Go East via
California and
the Panama Ca
nal.. thru., ser
vice.. via., the
Panama Pacific
Line.- Ask., for
details.
Leaves Arrives South
Vessel Seattle Sewrd Seward
Queen Apr. 1 Apr. 8 Apr. 13
Evans Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 20
Watson Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 4
Evans Apr. 29 May 6 May 11
Watson May 13 May 20 May 25
Evans May 20 May 27 June 1
Vessels south Pound connect with
trains on the dates shown.
t'M««ut«r icroenavaitivQi ea *u
Admiral Line ruiiia hart b««n
•lately and materially Improved. Yeu
*111 find them vary attractive and
comfortable.
Wayne diuc, Seward Agent
ADMIRAL LINE