SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1928.
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 206
PRICE TEN GENTS
NATIVES STILL AS GROTESQUE
LY IGNORANT AS WHEN THEY
FIRST CAME OVER
“There is a distinct clnveage among
the natives of Alaska just as clearly
evidenced as though one portion had
been oht off with a knife ait the
mouth of the Kuskokwim,” said Earl
Rossman, of the Eastman Kodak Co.,
who is preparing an educational ser.
ies of pictures of ;the North. “Al
though the tribes are only a few miles
apart they cannot understand each
other, despite the fact they ana all of
Mongolian descent, giving almost .con
clusive proof that the first tribes of
America came from Asia in different
cycles of migration. One can imagine
a huge, cataclysmic disturbance that
cut off the dry land bewoen America
and Asia after migrations had estab
lished themselves, and then restored
the land above the sea for other races
to take their journ'sy into North Ameri
ca, but still thousands of years differ
ent from those who had gone before.
“I have found Alaska a sort of birth,
place of the North American race,
seeming to get down to the very begin
nings. There are more primitive
humans and conditions in this northern
country than 1 ever saw in Africa, sup
posed to be the a hymnal depths of
human animals.
"la Africa, it, is well known t.hat tile
wiki, primitive tribes distort their ears
and lips and ehusks with grotesque
manipulation, but it was sort of a new
one on me to find the same thing in
Alaska. Natives on the islands off
the coast of Kuskokwlm river pierce
both upper and lower lips for the in.
sent ion of ivory buttons on which they
string brightly.colored beads. Tb?
women seem to strive in that way <o
give a semblance of moustache? and
beard. '
“In the far North 1 caught some fine
pictures of polar bear, teal and walrus.
Out to the "Westward 1 had an interest
ing session with the whalers at Port
Hobron wlere they have established a
record catch this year of something
like 170 whales. 1 have photographed
tho caribou on trek and the mountain
sheep on the mountain side. I believe
the pictures which will be distributed
thru the Eastman Kodak Corporation
will be a valuable adjunct to all the
text books that are being used in our
schools today.”
GALLANT FIT
TO ACHIEVE LEAD
NEW YORK NATIONALS MAKING
LAST MINUTE EFFORT FOR
THE BLUE BUNTINGG
NEW YORK, Sept., 14, (#>)—Un.
daunted the Giants fortunes contin
ued to improve when the New Yor.
era won twice from the Braves and
by virtue of the St. Lbuis defeat
moved up to within one and one-ha}f
games of the leaders.
The victory was the third consec
utive double, success and if the Giants
can repeat tomorrow whll set a re
cord. Meanwhile tba Cubs are helping
New York by downing the Cards and
moving within a half-game of the
Giants.
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Sea Solemnly Sifts
Mocking Evidence
Of Arctic Tragedy
•TROMSOE, Sent., 14, (7p)—Two
pieces of plane wreckage which was
first thought to be Amundsen’s, have
i been found to be from a German
i plane upon examination. The plane
had been repaired here hacently and
jits broken parts thrown into the sea.
NUMBER OF LIVES LOST STILL
TO BE CHECKED AS AFTER.
MATH OF GREAT BLOW
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, .Sept.. 11.
(TP)—On's vessel is on the rocks and
shipping is disrupted, houses are in
I ruins and many other buildings and
j homes are without roofs, the result
of the tropical hurricane which sud
denly swooped down here yesterday.
It is estimated that the damage will
exceed the original figure of $2,000.
000; th'a loss of life and injuries is
undetermined.
For six hours the wind blew 100
I miles an hour with occasional squalls
'of 150 mile and hour.
Shipping losses are Relieved to he
heavy. The freighter Helen pulled
its anchor and drifted on the rocks:
two sailing vessels appeared from
i the shore to be sinking.
j The city was plunged into dark,
ji.isss; transportation was halted: the
jroof of the Palace hotel, in i.:e center
jof the city, was ripped off and the
Governor's palace was Hooded aud
windows and doors blown in.
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SCHOOL HOUSE
pus mm
THKIKG SHORE
BUILDING COMMITTEE AND CON
STRUCTIONISTS GETTING TO_
GETHER SPECIFICATIONS
j Plans are being rapidly revised for
t.113 building of a new school house for
which $50,000 is available in Seward
] but it is possible that the complete re.
i construction of details will not he
i ready before next week, according lo
the report submitted to the City
Council .last night by the .building
'committee. The Council will me'et
!tonight again to receive a report of
| progress of t,he work hut it is not con
jsid/sred likely that final and definite
specifications will be ready for offi.
, cial action
The cloud of gloom which settled
down with the opening of the bids
last Tuesday is now being rapidly
' dissipated a,s the conviction grows
■hat new plans can be drawn locally'
I to fix the structure within the funds j
available, including ’equipment. This |
will permit starting of excavation j
work and building operations at an j
early date with the possibility that ,
:t new school house "'ill b<3 a rc-alitv i
before the expiration of :his season.
YUKON IN TONIGHT
Lutes n ]:orts on the S. S. Yukon
of tiie Alaska Stg.imship C'o., are that
the snip wKt'"*&*• in tonight at !1 j
: o’clock carrying an icxtensive passen
'ger list, and' freight for S'sward, rail.!
I mad points and Westward ports.
BRUNETTES IN LEAD
HALIT.MOKE. Sept. 11. (/P)—WB\L
estimates that of 143 women artists
appealing before t< merophone with
in the last year. 5X percent were bru
nettes
NATIONAL LEAGUE
S: Louis, 1; Chicago, 6.
Now York 12.7; Boston, 2-6.
Brooklyn, 10; Philadelphia, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago, 4; St. Louis, 6.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 13; Hollywood, 3.
Oakland, C; Missions, 11.
Portland, 3; San Francisco, 7.
Los Angeles, 4-1; Seattle, 11.0.
WIDELY SEPARATED SECTIONS
VISITED BY STORMS THAT
REAP DEATH, DAMAGE
SAX JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept., 13,
(/Pi—A trjopical hurriean? smote this
section of the country yesterday doing
?2,000,000 damage.
TORNADO IN SO. DAKOTA
YANKTON, South Dakota, Sept. 14,
/Pi—Three were killed and several
injured in a tornado which struck
here yesterday. About 100 cattle
were k'lled and many buildings raz
pd.
TORNADO HITS NEBRASKA
DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska, Sepf., j
14. i/P) Fight were killed and scores j
injured yesterday ,when a tornado |
swept by here. Considerable damage
o proprrty occured through out the
Northwestern portion of the State.
LABOR LEADER DIES
QUINCY, Mass., Sept., 14, (7P)—
lames Duncan, first vice president of
Ip American Federation of Labor,
lied following a long illness.
NEW INTERIOR CHIEF PLANNING TOUR
Secretary of the Interior West (left) and Commiss
ioner Ellwood Mead will tour reclamation projects this
month with a view of opening sources of finance for the
settlement of unimproved irrigation farms. Improved
farms, of the type above, find ready sale in the lower
Yellowstone project of Montana and North Dakota, but
failure of settlers to take the idle lands causes concern.
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NEW YORK DEMOCRAT HAS A
LARGE NUMBER FRIENDS
IN DIXIE LAND
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept., 14 (>p;—
The verdict of Georgia Democrats
was for A1 Smith.
In the only major race by the. State
party primary yesterday in which the
candidacy of Smith was the most
utstanding of issues; Congressman
Steele, who stood a- a staunch sup.
porter of the Party’s ticket, from
8mith down, gained a decisive win
over W. D. Upshaw, a bitter foe of
She National standard bearer for the
Congressional nomination, Fifth dis
trict.
in this gubernatorial contest where
both candidates were within the party
limits, saw tins apparent election
of Governor Hardman over the youth
ful State Senator Rivers.
Seventy-isix precincts lout e? 90
gave Steel 9,554 and Upshaw 7.110.
Only twro other Congressional dis
:riets had contests among Geogia’s
12 and in both instances all candi
dates supporting the Party's ticket.
Cionge ^smjan Lankford, 11th disi
triet, is trailing Dave Parker by
a close margin. Five of 20 counties
gave Lankford 1,042 and Parker
1,742 votes.
Representative Larsen, 12th d
trict, led Neil Gillis in five out of 15
counties giving Larsen 1,250 and Gil
lis 1,198.
After All Furor
And Windy Trials
Declared No Race
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 14, (&)—
Thf* feature event of the National
air races was described as no race
or Art Goebel, the only finisher,
arriving at 3: MO when lie was acclaim
'd the winner. Enthusiasm was quiet
'd when it was revealed lie had made
t stop at Prescott, Ariz., earlier in
he day for repairing of his carbur
eter and taking on more gas.
Of thie nine planes hopping off from
sTew York yesterday none made Los
-Yngeles without a stop. Haldeman
vas forced down at Alburquerque to
iay owing to lack of gasoline.
iV Slaters
Reverse. Statement
In Obrezcn Killing
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 14. f/P)—Re_
ersing t la air former testimony that
fothrr Superior Concepcion was in.
olved in the plots to slay President
'alles and General Obregon, Senorila
Tpnsano and Eulogio Gonzales swore
hey knew nothing of tine conspiracy
r ot the-plot to dynamite the Chamber
f Deputies and the Obregon headquar
?rs.
They testified before Federal Dis.
rict Attorney, General Niedo. The
lother Superior was present and took
art in tbs examination.
MINT ATTRACTS MANY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, (&)—
ightseeing in -tbs place where money
made has a new attraction for capi.
il tourists. So many are anxious to
Et an advance glimpse.of the new
nailer paper currency that long
aeues of people patiently, lining the
dewalks at the Bureau of Engraving
•e common sights.