FINAL PORT OF CALL FOR THREE
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
HEADQUARTERS U. S. SIGNAL CORPS
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES \ N
ALASKA PROPER
COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA
RAILROAD
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 184. SEWARD, ALASKA,
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
MILL! FEE! TIES
A.
LARGEST SHIPMENT MATERIAL
SENT RAILROAD SINCE CON.
STRUCTION DAYS
SEATTLE, Aug. 29. (^—Constitut
ing one of the largest shipments of
material sent since construction days
to the Alaska Railroad the freighter
Denali, of tlie A. S. S. Co., sailed
last night for Seward with a million
feet of ties and bridge timbers to be
used for replacement purposes in
the fall and winter. In addition the
Denali took the second shipment con
sisting of about half a dissembled lo
comotive..The other half went north
three weeks ago on the Oduna. In
the consignment is included 400,000
broad feet of creosote ties. This
number of creosoted piles and tim
ber and other creosoted material is
being sent as an experiment and if
the results expected are obtained
replacements hereafter will be re
stricted to similarly treated materi
als.
ASHES OF EXECUTED
‘‘VICTIMS OF CRASSEST PLUTO
CRACY WORLD KNOWN SINCE
ROMANS
BOSTON, Aug. 29. (/P)— After a
silent procession through eight miles
of city streets and while more than
100,000 looked on as the bodies of
Sacco and Vanzetti were reduced to
ashes at the Forest Hill's cremator
ium. The ashes will be turned over
to Mrs. Rose Sacco and Miss Luigia
Vanzetti, widow and sister of the
two executed radicals. The cere
mony was brief and simple. There
were no religious exercises. Miss
Mary Brown, member of the Sacco
Vanzetti defense committee, read the
eulogy referring to Sacco and Van
zetti as “Victims of the crassest plu
togracy the world has known since
ancient Rome.”
AMERICAN GUNBOAT IS
STRUCK 81 RIFLE PI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. 1/P)—The
American gunboat Isabel, flagship of
Rear Admiral Hough, was hit 50
times by rifle fire while passing
Nanking on the Yangtse River, the
Navy department—was informed by
Admiral Williams connander in chief
of the Asiatic fleet. One American
sailor received slight flesh wounds
before the Chinese fire was silenced
by rifle and machine gun fire from
the ship.
GARLIC IN HOLLYWOOD
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 29# (/P)—Garlic
does not screen well, but it has its
used in Hollywood. Mixed with
bran ground meat it is fed to mal
amutes and huskies working in films
of thp far North. Vegetarians say it
prevents ailments likely to affect dogs
shipped down to a place as warm as
Hollywood.
“MA” KENNEDY NORTHBOUND
SEATTLE, Aug. 29. (#>)—Minnie
i Kennedy, it is understood, sailed on
'the S. S. Aleutian lor an indefinite
visit to Alaska under assumed name.'
She is accompanied by a young
| woman.
IS. S. ALEUTIAN SAILS
im WITH LISTING
NUMEROUS ALASKANS ARE NOT.
ED RETURNING HOME FROM
TRIP ABROAD
SEATTLE, Aug. 29. (£>)—The S. S.
Aleutian, of the A. S. <S. Co., sailed !
from Seattle Saturday morning at 9
o’clock carrying 171 passengers. The
Seward listing follows;
D. H, C. Harper and wife, E. J.
Bath, Miss B. H. King&burg, Miss L.
Griffith, Wm. Ballen, Mrs. H. N.
Evans, Mrs. E. Rudloff, J. J. Chis
holm, Miss L. Talbert, Mis«s D. Doe
pke, Miss C. A. Procter, Miss M.
Stout, Miss K. Walsh, Mrs. W. L.;
Stiles, Miss I. A. Warton, Miss M. j
White, Mrs. «T. F. Kelly and daugh
ter, A. S. Wiilerson and wife, Van K. j
Heilner, Betty Lee, Mrs. M. Thomp
son, Mrs. A. R. Scott, H. E. Moore
and wife, Miss E. Legg, Miss A. E.
Rennie, Miss E. Dick, Miss M. L.
Biehler, Wm. H. Fawcett, H. T.
Quam, E. T. Fullerton and wife, Mrs.
A. D. Bixby. Mrs.. M. D. Garr, J. D.
\ Cunbran, Mi&s Roteroude, Ed. Carl
son, Miss D. Killoran, Miss B. Howe,
Miss B. Cassman, Miss L. Ford, Ted
Idy Gentry, James St Clair and wife,
Wm. E. Nelson, Dale Jennings, D.
Richardson, wife and son, E. D. Lee
and wife, G. D. Drisco. W. H. Whit
tlesey, F. B. Patch and wife, D. A.
Shellhorn, H. Burgh and wife, J. B.
steerage.
I
GOV. GEO. IS. PARKS
: TIKES TRIP WITH
I SENATOR WILLIS
DISCUSSING ALASKAN MATTERS
PARTICULARLY, EXECUTIVE
BUILDING
JUNEAU, Aug. 29. (IP)—Governor
Parks left on the S. S. Yukon accom
panying Senator Frank B. Willis of
! Ohio to Ketchikan discussing Alas
kan matters particularly that of ap
propriation for beginning work on
the federal buildings in the annual
deficient appropriation measure. Sen
ator Willis conferred with citizens
jin all localities vistied on relative
I needs of Alaska.
CONFLICTS BREAK ANEW
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. (#>)— Con
! flicts between American marines and
| natives in Nicaragua broke out anew
when small forces of the United
States troops were ambushed in the
jungle. Two bandits were killed.
NAMES FOR WISCONSIN LAKES
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 29. (IP)—
The land o’ Lakes Associaion is seek
ing new and better names for the
States lakes. Much mail goes astray
because there are 20 Bass lakes, six
Crooked lakes, eight Crystal lakes
and 23 Long lakes to say nothing of
the oft-repeated names like Round,
Moon, Mud, Pike and Gcose.
PIE OF DETROIT
ARRIVES IN MUNICH
RAN GAMUT STORMS
HOLDS UNSWERVING COURSE
REGARDLESS ELEMENTS; AR
RIVES HUNGRY
ARRIVE AT MUNICH
MUNICH, Aug. 29. (/P)—Completing
the second lap on their projected
round the world flight, Schlee and
Brock arrived here in their mono
plane, the Pride of Detroit from
Croydon, England, yesterday after
noon.
CROYDON, Eng., Aug. 39. (£>)—The
Pride of Detroit, in completing its
2,350 mile journey in 23 hours and
21 minutes, ran the gamut of light,
ning, thunder fog, rain, wind and
freezing weather but kept unswerv
ingly to the charted course. Here
is the composite story of the flight
as told to the Associated Press by
William S. Brock and Edward F.
Schlee who alternated at the controls.
“We ran into what might be call
ed a hurricane during the night
which made us both sit up and take
notice. This was hundreds of miles
off the coast of Ireland. At times,
in looking out of the cockpit, it was
like glancing at a blanket of inky
black. It w'as the darkest night
either of us ever experienced. Rain
poured in streams and the wind toss
ed us about unmercifully. The storm
lasted five hours then we came into
a mist which delayed us three hours.
We had a sandwich enroute but it
didn’t taste particularly good as oui
minds were Engaged with ofihei
things than food.”
Upon completion of the .first non
stop flight from America to England
the fliers asked for food. They ap
parently were not tired. The next
stop is Munich in an attempt to cir
cle the world in 28 days or less.
SPANS OCEAN SAFELY
CROYDON, Eng., Aug. 29. (/?)—
The monoplane Pride of Detroii
landed here at 10:30 yesterday morn
ing from Harbor Grace, Newfound
land, on the first lap to circumnavi
gate the world by air.
Saturday’s Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE
■Chicago, 1-10; Philadelphia, 2-6
I second half 10 innings. Ot/hei
!.games rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE \
Washington, 1; Chicago, 6.
Boston, 2; Cleveland, 9.
Philadelphia, 8; Detroit, 7.
New York, 14; St. Louis, 4.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle, 5; San Francisco, 10.
Missions, 16; Los Angeles, nothing
Portland, 2; Sacramento, 3.
Hollywood, nothing; Oakland, 9.
Sunday’s Games.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
All games postponed account rain
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia, 9; Detroit, 5.
Washington, nothing; Chicago, 4.
Boston, 6; Cleveland, 5.
New York, 10; St. Louis, 6. <
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle, 5-11; San Francisco, 1-10
Hollywood, 1-2; Oakland, 4-4.
Portland, 7-7; Sacramento, 1-2.
Missions, 6-3; Los Angeles, 2-6.
BOBBY WINNER AGAIN
Minikand Club, MINNEAPOLIS,
I Aug. 29. (JP)—Bobby Jones won the
| national amateur title for the third
! time defeating Chick Evans eight
jand seven. Jones shot six under par
1 collecting five birdies and one single.
GENERAL NQBILETD
FLY DIRIGIBLE OVER
NEW POLAR REGIONS
I -
l
PREMIER MUSSOLINI HAS NOT
YET APPROVED PLANS PRO
JECTED FLIGHT
ROME, Aug. 29. (/P)—Although the
, ministry of aeronautics maintains the
|greatest reserve regarding the pro
jected flight of General Umberto
| Nobile over new Polar regions be
| cause Premier Mussolini has not yet
j approved of the plans the Milan
i Tribuna maintains the flight will be
j over a region between the North
1 Pole and Alaska. The Tribuna says
I the flight will be made in a dirigible
like the Norge. The ship is now
ready in the Cuampino hangar. The
flight will be for .the purpose of gath
j ening scientific data. Plans are
being worked out under the auspices
I of the Italian Royal Geographical
Society as well as the city of Milan,
tit is believed the dirigible N-R which
| is in the Ciampino hangar may be
| the ship Nobile will use. The Tribuna
says the N-R has already been alter
ed according to Nobile’s plans for
this kind of a venture.
COMPELLED TO RETURN
| LONDON, Ont., Aug. 29. (£>)—'The
'monoplane of Sir John Carling which
took off at 5:50 this morning for
; London, England, returned to the
'starting point. The plane was driv
en back on account of a storm it ran
into at South Oakville.
MAPPED COURSE
NO AUTHENTICATED NEWS OF
HIS BEING SIGHTED RECEIV
ED OFFICIALLY
CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 29>, (IP]
—It is reported an airplane was
sighted over the Delta Orincoco riv
er at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon fly
ing in a Southerly in the direction
of Orincoco Delta on the course
mapped out by Redfern. Since the
start of the flight there has been nc
authenticated news of his being
sighted though it was reported s
steamer saw his plane progressing
Southward through the Bahamas.
STILL MISSING
BRUNSWICK. Georgia, Aug. 29
(IP)—'Redfern is still missing.
NOT A WORD REPORTED
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 29. (JP)
Absence of news concerning Pau
Redfern, American aviator supposed
to be winging his way here, is caus
ing apprehension. It is thought Red
68 hours since Redfern left on his
4,600 mile hop. It is thought Red
fern is somewhere along the north
ern coast of Brazil.
YOU Ml IS SLAIN
GIRL FOUND UNCONSCIOUS WITH
JAW BROKEN AND HOLE IN
HER HEAD
MADISQNVILLE, Ky„ Aug. 29. (/P)
—'Fred Russell, age 20, was found
dead and his fiancee, Miss Pauline
De Armond, age 16. found nearby
brutally beaten and tied near the old
Fair grounds of Providence. Police
believe Russell was murdered and
| robbed and Miss De Armond attack
ed by robbers. The young couple
left her uncle’s home on Wednesday
night. He began a search and found
I their automobile near the Fair
grounds Friday morning. Russell’s
body was found 300 yeards away
Sunday morning in high weeds. He
jhad been shot over the right eye and
had been dead since Wednesday
night. The girl was unconscious and
was found 75 yards away. She had
been attacked, her jaw broken, and
a hole knocked in her head. Her
| clothing was virtually torn from her
body. The ground showed shruggle
indications.
enginee¥1Teb
GREW INJURED WHEN
TRAIN IS WRECKED
LOCOMOTIVE LEAVES TRACK
FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE;
SECOND WRECK FOLLOWED
PITTSBURGH, Aus. 29. (£>)—'Two
engiaemen were killed and two mem
bers of the crew injured when the
'Broadway Limited, the fast Chicago.
| New York-Pennsylvania train, was
wrecked east of Gallitzin Tunnel, 12
miles east of Altoona. 1 he train
!was pulled by two locomotives. The
! head engine left the track from an
| unknown cause. Shortly after the
■ Westbound Broadway Limited also
, had a mishap at Wilmore when it
| crashed into a freight car door. The
,j pony truck on the first locomotive
| was derailed but a quick stop pre
j vented other damage.
i PROMINENT MEMBER OF
j 1. Y. BAR, T. SUTRO, DIES
—
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. (/P)—Theo
dore Sutro, prominent member of the
New York bar since 1874, died at
his home at the age of 82. Sutro
was created with saving the inter
ests of the Sutro Tunnel Co., of Nev
eda and organizing its succession,
. the Comstock Tunnel Co., of which
he was president.
START NEW FIGHT
BOSTON, Aug. 29. (/P)—'The attor
neys of the Sacco and Vanzetti have
started a new fight to clear the
names of their dead clients. They
will attempt to enlist the services of
important people throughout the
United States in their battle.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
iPEKINGs Aug. 29. (^—Martial
law has been proclaimed here follow
ing the reported fall of Nanking and
the possibility of the victorious
Shantungese occupying the city.