MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 176.
SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1928.
PRICE TEN GENTS
GROWTH HUSK)
DEPENDS DUGS
STITES ELLIOTT
HIGHWAYS IN ALASKA HAVE
CUT TRANSPORTATION
COSTS GREATLY
SEATTLE, Nov., 30, (/P)—The
A history of A1aska’s future devel
opment will follow closely the his
tory of her highway extensions,
declared Major Malcolm Elliott,
district engineer in Alaska, Engin
eer Corps, U. S. A., and president
of the Alaska Road Commission,
who is in Seattle enroute to Wash
ington, D. C., to furnish informa
tion on Alaska road development
to the Budget Bureau and Con
gressional Appropriations Com
mitties.
He reported the highway artery
known as the Richardson High
way, also the Steese Highway,
now reaches from Valdez 533 miles
to Fairbanks and to Circle City,
with a network of feeder roads
totaling 1,623 miles.
HE SAID THAT
along this highway flows an im
mense volume of freight and pas
senger traffic adding, the Steese
extension from Fairbanks to Cir
cle was just completed this sum
mer and was used during the sea
son for a large volume of traffic.
Before the close of the summer it
aided in opening a highly miner
"r- alized district south of the Yukon
river.
There is need for more road de
velopment, he said, and the local
requirements have not been met
so far by construction of roads.
The construction of roads in
those areas into which highways
could be built would be advanta
geous and as this is brought about
Alaska will come into its greatest
development.
Major Elliott pointed out that
the highways have reduced trans
portation costs Irom $6.50 per ton
a mile by dog sled to $5.00 by pack
horse and to $1.30 per ton and
less by truck.
KING'S ILLNESS
IS UNDER GONTROL
DILI OF DIE
KING’S STRENGTH BEING MAIN
TAINED, SAYS THE LATEST
BULLETIN
LONDON, Nov., 30, (&)—A letter
fi cm the King’s physician to Lord
Dawson was s- 1 omitted to the Cabi
net yesterday morning and was
ordered yuoi’si v d. If. sa d His
Majesty is suffering from inflama
tion e;id congestion of m*’. right
lung with extensive plastic pleurisy
on the right side.
r ' There must be anxiety, the letter
said, “Hue to the infection which
naturally must be serious. The
condition of the lung, however, is
somewhat improved and the letter
pointed out the King’s strength has
been maintained.
Dawson stated the illness thus
far is being controlled and its force
has lessened and he hoped its dura
tion would be curtailed.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
ENGAGEMENT MADE
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov., 30, (/P)
—Coincident with the celebration
of the 25th wedding anniversary
of Governor and Mrs. John Trum
bull last night, they formally an
nounced the engagement of their
eldest daughter, Florence, to John
Coolidge. It is indicated the wed
ding will take place before summer
eliminating the possibility of a
White House ceremony.
SOUTHEAST ALASKA
LIFEBOATS WERE SWUNG Ol J ;
GOT OFF WITHIN HOUR UN
DER OWN POWER
SEATTLF, Nov., 30, OP)—Confu
sion reigned aboard the liner S. S.
Alaska when, losing its way in the
darkness last night, it grounded on
a reef in Wrangell Narrows near
Petersburg.
Cable advices here stated the S. S.
Alaska bumped several times then
’isted heavilv to starboard and life
boats were swung out and prepara
tions made to land passengers.
A sn-vey showed the vessel was in
no danger although the hull :s
damaged and several plates sprung.
The vessel pulled off the reef after
an hour under its own power and
proceeded to Petersburg with 133
passengers aboard.
TUG AKUTAN SEARCHING
SEATTLE Nov.. 30, (/P)—The hali
but boat Senator will not enter the
search for the two missing halibut
ers but the tug Akutan has been au
thorized by the Deep Sea Fisher
mens Union to go instead.
PLANE LOST IN FOG: FLIERS
LANDED CAMPED TRAP
PERS CABIN NIGHT
NOME, Nov., 30, [IP)—Authenti
cated wires received yesterday
states 22 cases of small-pox has
broken out at Candle and other
cases are reported at Deering, Nor
vik and at Unakleet.
Governor Parks has been wired
to send relief by plane from Nome.
1 Pilot Noel Wien, with Dr. Suther
land of Fairbanks, visited small
pox patients at Marshall and
Mountain Village where they vac
cinated several and leit a supply
of vaccine tablets.
Dr. Sutherland is now in Nome
awaiting favorable weather for
the return flight to Fairbanks. Be
fore reaching Nome Wednesday
night the plane 'became lost in
the fog so they descended and
camped in a trapper’s cabin for the
night; the cabin was located near
the Yukon river.
SEATTLE, Nov., 30, (/P)—The S.
S. Chief Maquilla, a 9,500 ton
i grain freighter of the Canaclian
American Shipping company, was
in distress early yesterday morn
ing 2,000 miles West of Cape Flat
tery. The nature of its distress
is not definitely known but the op
erators of the vessel believed its
deck load of lumber has shifted
causing the ship to list; it is not
thought to be in serious danger.
ACCOUNT OF VISIT
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Nov., 30,
(JP)—President Elect Herbert Hoo
ver closed his Central American
tour leaving here for South Amer
ica. A national holiday was pro
claimed here- yesterday and 10,000
persons met Mr. Hoover who came
by train from Punta. Arenas.
UNFORTUNATES WILL BE DUCK
ED IN TANK AS SHIP CROSS
ES THE LINE
ABOARD THE BATTLESHK
MARYLAND, Enroute to Eoudador,
Nov., 30, (JP)—The ship observed
Sunday routine over the Holiday,
there were Divine services attended
both by Mr. and Mrs. Hoover then
'an elaborate dinner to which the
i entire crew was invited,
j After dinner the Maryland was
brought to a he.lt momentarily
while “Davie Jones” personal agent,
his Majesty “King Neptune”, came
aboard issuing subpoenas to an
those who never before had crossed
the Equator.
These must appear for initiation
today on the forecastle deck where
a ducking tank has been rieged up.
_
CONFLICTING REPORTS
SEATTLE. Nov.. 30, UP)—A radio
message from an unknown vessel
reached here that the British
freighter Chief Maquilla, is sinking
hr the Pacific. It was believed to
have been from the Yogen Maru.
The Maquilla, if saved, will be tow
ed to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
J9
Hook-onr
TO ATTORNEY IE
KILLED BOY. FM
MEXICAN YOUTH ‘AWFULLY
HARD TO KILL”, SHOT IN
HEAD NINE TIMES
BAKERSFIELD, Carif., Nov., 30.
i/P)—Deputy District Attorney Ear!
Redwine of Riverside county an
nounced that, Northcott has maae
a complete confession to the mui
der of a unidentified Mexican youth
Ion the Northcott ranch.
The youth said he told officers
|that Sanford Clark, his 15-year-old
jnepl e\v and principal accuser, aiu
ed him, then told how he had burn
ed the head at the ranch and taking
the body to Puente, Cal’f., where he
buried it. Northcott had previously
admitted mistreating the youth.
“I am happy now that it has been
told” Northcott i:; quoted as saying
Northcott also told the prosecutor
that ho killed the lad on the ranch,
decarHating the body.
“HE WAS AWFULLY
hard to kill. I put nine bullets into
his head with a 3P pistol and San
jford shot him thru the back with a
32 rifle. Panford helped me saw
|off his head and burn it on the
(ranch and 1 took the body to Puen
|te ”
He declared '.e w.md fight ti c
lease if the trial was in Los An gen
| but would plead guilty if they held
the trial at Riverside.
REDWINE SAID I!C
seemed deathly afraid and the Les
Angeles confession came by degrees.
Northcott in his first admission late
yesterday said he burned the head
and buried the body but declined to
say who kil’cd the bov and altnu
hh eapto’-s grilled him thoroughly
|they failed to shake from him any
admission that he slew three othei
j youths named in the murder in
i hetmer.ts against him and his
i mother, who an ofticer attempted
| also to get him to admit was impli
| ^p.ted.
1 Northeott indicated he hed
1 Knowledge of the existance of the
other three boy,'’ named as his vic
fims; these were Walter Collins,
j Louis and Nelson Winslow. All of
whom disappeared many months
ago. Northcott told officers he
reared Collins would never return
alive but felt the Winslow boys were
safe.
CUES SPEND
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THIRTY POND TURKEY GRACED
COUNTRY CLUB VISITOR'S
TABLE
WAYNESBORO, Va., Swannanow
nuib, Nov., 30, fyP)—A bountiful
Thanksgiving dinner was prepared
, for the Coolidges last nite at the
! country chib here where they are
! spending the week-end.
A 30-po'.md turkey was provided
for the Presidential table by Vir
ginia friends The Coolidges dined
alone because they were the only
mvited guests.
j Mr and Mrs. Frank Stearns of
Boston were unable to attend b^:
j cause of the illness of Mrs. Stearns.
The dinner ended a day of many
activities including attendance at
church an informal luncheon re
ception and a football game.