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VOLUME XX111 NUMBER 155 SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928 PRICE TEN CENTS
HUM RECORD
SHATTERED BY M
STURDY YOUTH FROM THE JESSE
LEE HOME RUNNING LONGER
RAC£ SETS NEW MARK
The Marathon mountain race record
established by Alec Bolam many
years ago of 54 minutes 37 seconds
vas shattered yesterday by a 14.year_
< °Id Indian boy, Ephriam Kalmakoff
carrying the Jesse Lee Home colors.
Three notable features marked his vie.
tory, the longer route of at least three
blocks, taking the starting point in.
to consideration, the youthfulness of
the champion, and the wide margin
of time cut from the old record.
Ephriam’s time was 52 minutes and
35 seconds.
Max Shellabarger of Anchorage, who
gy took second money last year, repeated'
this year, and also smashed his former,
time, coming within a fraction almost
of ftolam’s record Svdm*,* rienrikson,
Seward high school student, revealed
a courageous heart when he crossed
the line in 57 minutes and 8 sec.
onds. Sydney was probably in the’
most weakened condition, fairly stag,
gering across the line, but he finished
the among victors.
Unfortunately, a dense and shifting,
mist combined to spoil the view for
the spectators of portions of the spec.!
taeular race up and down the moun.
t
tain side, which has its pinnacle at
3,000 feet altitude.
Howard Hayes, who came in fourth,
was likewise just about all In, but as
last year, displayed remarkable stamf.
na for a youth. Andy Peterson, also
a Jesse Lee Home entrant, aside from
a slight limp, probably could have
kept on running for a few miles more.
He finished fairly strong in fifth place.
Uric Eckman, winner of the Mara
thon, the pgst two years, and Rudolph
Petaja, sturdy young local athletes,
finished together, the last of the run.
ners. Pet*ya hurtled the tape on the
last stride, showing he still had plenty
of energy left. Eckman was also in
good shape at the finish.
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? But the win of Ephriam, a merej
hoy, -was the topic of conversation, J
from that time till the final act of the
Fourth of July celebration in the even_
ing, was: over. It had been "known that
for some months past he was under,
going rigid training, and had been
clocked many times on the mountain
in less than one hour. But even so,
it was thought one of the older men
would defeat him. He was the
source of admiration of every one in
f, Seward yesterday, and it might be
added he wears his new crown mod.
estly. The uproar which resounded as
the lad rounded the corner, breaking
into view at the upper end of the Ave.
nue which was lined on both sides
with people, continued in volume, only
ceasing after, he had completed his
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NOBILE CONFINED BED
KINGSBAY. July 5. (/P)—-Command,
er Nobile is in a feverish conditipn
and confned to his bed aboard the
base ship. A physician 'is attending
him.
ITALIAN SEAPLANE
EXPECT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
^NON.STOP HOP FROM EUROP.
EAN CONTINENT
CASA BLANCA, Morocco, July 5. (£>)
—The Italian seaplane in which Cafpt.
Arturo Ferrarin and Major Carlo Del.
prete are flying to Brazil from Rome,
passed over Casa Blanca yesterday
morning.
They hope to make the first non.
top flight from the European contin
ent to the mainland of South America
a distance of 4,635 miles. If they com.
plete the fligiht they will set a new
distance record. They hopped from
Rome at 7:51 last night.
BUFFALO RELEASED IN
INTERIOR UP DELTA
VALLEY. ELA NEXT
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FAIRBANKS, July 5. (£>)—The 19
buffalo sent from Montana were freed
near McCarthy and wahdered up the
Delta valley. Four head were retain,
ed at the Alaska College for observa.
tion on their climatic reaction.
, The release), of the buffalo is part of
the stocking program which will pos_
sibly include elk next year. It is be.
lieved the buffalo will thrive in their
new and unlimited habitat.
AGAIN DEFEATS HEN
—
WIMBLEDON, July 5. (£>)— Rene
La Coste, French Ace, staging an up.:
hill rally, turned back Tilden and cap.!
tured the sensational five.se t match; 1
2.6, 6.4, 2.6, 6.4, 6-3. In the semi
finals Helen Willis swept her way in.
to the finals defeating Elizabeth Ryan
6-1, 6.1. j
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HALIFAX, July 5. (&)—'The British
light cruiser Dauntless is rapidly!
breaking up on Tribune Shoals, inside I
the harbor entrance, and has been[
abandoned by all but the commander
ind a skeleton crew. It is feared she
Krill be a total loss. The cruiser hit
:he Shoals while feeling its way into
he harbor.
STOCK CERTIFICATES
FOUND ON DEAD IN
NOME PROPERTY
PURPORTED BOOK VALUE OVER
MILLION; BODY MAN FOUND
CRUSHED UNDER STEEL
f PORTLAND, Ore., July 5. (/P)—Min.
ing stock certificates with a purported
book value of $1,65(^000 were found
on a man who has been identified as
M. J. Connelly, 60, whose crushed
body was found under a shipment of
steel pipe on a railroad gondola freight
f
car.
The stock was in the Connelly Ex.
tended Quartz Mining Co.,* of Nome
and Connelly’s name was signed as
president; J. F. Winter signed as sec.
retary. A safety deposit receipt from
the Bank of Italy, in Oakland, dated
December 13, and signed Skedine, was
found in the man’s pocket. •
Five of the stock certificates were
in denominations of 490QM300; five.;
$100*000; two, $149,000; nine, $90,000; j
and 10, $10,000.
The man was crushed by the shift,
ing of a load of steel pipe. The car
was loaded at Oakland and consigned
to Silverton British Columbia.
TUESDAY’S GAMES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati, 9; Pittsburgh, 7.
Brooklyn, 7; New York, 8, 11 in.
nings.
Philadelphia, 6.15; Boston, 5.0, first
half of 10th inning.
Chicago, 13; St. Louis, 5.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, 7; Washington, 6, 11 iin.
nings.
Cleveland, 6; Detroit, 5, 12 innings.
St. Louis, 7; Chicago, 8.
Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 4.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood, 8; Portland, 5.
Seattle, 2; Missions, 2.
Oakland, 1; San Francisco, 2.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, 2.5; Washington, 6.4.
St. Louis, 11.0; Chicago, 8.1.
Boston, 4.3; Philadelphia, 5.11, sec.
ond half of 8th inning. Called on ac.
count of darkness.
Cleveland, 5.4; Detroit, 10.3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
- Philadelphia, 10; Boston, 6.
Cincinnati, 6.11; Pittsburgh, 0.3.
Brooklyn, 8.2; New York, 3.5, called
second half fifth inning.
Chicago, 6.16; St. l^ouis, 11.9.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 11.3; Los Angeles, 7.0,
second half of seventh inning.
Hollywood, 9.5; Portland, 13.3.
Missions, 3.2; Seattle, 6.5.
Oakland, 3.7; San Francisco, 5.16.
TWO PRIESTS KILLED
MEXrCO CITY, July 5. (JP)—Eighty
inisu:;?ents, Including tWp Catholic
priests, were killed ifi combat with
federal troops in the State of Jalisco.
DEAJ-H CAME FROM SEVERAL
CAUSER FIREWORKS, RIVERS,
LAKES, AUTOS, HEAT
CHICAGO, July 5. (£>)—'The lives of
205 men, women and children were
the nation’s sacrifice to the celebration
of the 153rd birthday anniversary of
American Independence,
Fireworks claimed 11 deaths; lakes
and rivers exacted the heaviest tri.
bute of human life with 106 drown,
ings.
Automobiles killed 54, heat claimed
12, lightning three, airplane wrecks
four. There were 15 other deaths at.
tributed to other causes. ,
THREE FOUND DEAD
MARSEILLES, France, July 5, (JP)—
Jerome Pratt who has had a hundred
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fiancees, was declared by the police
last night to have been responsible
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for the murder of three women and
the disappearance of 15 others.
Pratt, a bowlegged, squint.eyed man
of stunted statue is being sought thru
out Europe. Alleged victims have
been found buried in the gardens and
cellar^ of villas occupied by him. He
operated, the police say, by advertis.
ing in matrimony papers, then killed
them for their money.
WINIFRED WON RACE
JUNEAU, July 5. (JP)—1The yacht
Winifred was declared winner, first
class, in the Olympia to Juneau race.
The Argosy was second and] the Leota
third, The Dell won first place in the
second class, Sandpiper second and
the Dolphin third. Prizes will be giv.
en today.
ENTIRE CABINET RESIGNS
BELGRADE, July 5, (£>)*-Premier
Vukitchevitch handed in the resigna.
tion of the entire Cabinet to King
Alexander.
INTERRURBAN ACCIDENT
BELLINGHAM. July 5. Twenty
persons were injured when a Belling.
ha/m.Mt. Verono interrurban jumped
the tracks and turned over.
REACHES SOUTH AMERICA
ROME, July 5, (#>)—'The .newspaper
Giornald Italia without citing its news
source said the Italian transatlantic
plane has reached the Brazilian coast
and is going on to Rio Janeiro.
NATIONAL COLORS ON DECORAT
ED CARS AND‘FLOATS VIE
WITH ONE ANOTHER
Though short in length, the Fourth
oT July parade was quite attractive,
and the efforts of those participating
was appreciated by the spectators
Shortly alter 9 o’clock the 'parade
came into view on 4th, Avenue, led
by the fire truck decorated for the
occasion, with the band next, seated
on another float.
The t-wo scout patrols of the Je=se
Lee Home, in their neat and natty
uniforms, wi.th the boys marching
erect and in perfect time, w.ere fo!
lcwred by the base-ball teams in un:
form. Brother Holben, in cute cow
boy costume, and astride a bucking,
firey pony (Cambells), wras next. It
was necessary for Uncle Sam, a
character portrayal, to keep one hand
on the bridle in order that the steed
might not run amuck.
Then came the prettiest sight of
all, the dainty, diminutive girls and
boys in the baby doll parade. This
was a riot of color and truly beauti
!ul. The white and gold car of Brown
& Hawkins Corp., and’ a prize winner,
followed the little tots. Then the
Pete Anderson decorated auto; a
handsome bine and gold decorated
sedan of the Seward Machine Shop
followed, Rafter which came a huge
load of hay with color design on top
and a couple of young farmers from
the Jesse Lee Home.
Tne prettily decorated Carstens
Meat Market car was followed by the
tastily decorated auto of the Eastern
Star; then came a sole long.shoreman
shoving his truck, then MacPherson’s
auto, with a Ford truck bringing uo
the rear, on which wras a cage of
live rabbits and on the sides were
hmg ermine skins. The parade awards
follow.
PARADE AWARDS
Jesse Lee Home f{T,st mire best
decorated float..
\istern Star, second prt/.e best
resisted ca»\
Oiown & Hawkin' original
iloat
Toother Boiben 'and Cacipbejl’s
first prize, test sustri"v< cba
"irs. Chris Halvocen, se'° '’rid prize,
of‘*\ retained cba*v:*er.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Jean Ericson, first prize, baby
doll parade.
M.able Ellis, second prize, b*b7
doll parade.
Thor Osbo, first prize, best d3C>
rat*d bicycle.
Benny Crawford, second Drize,
Ifc't decorated bicycle.