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SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1928.
SEWARD, ALASKA VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 269.
PRICE TEN GENTS
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COUNTRY, ARE BURNING
LIKE TORCHES
CATANIA, Sicily, Nov., 10, <7P; -
The railway bridge at Mascali fell
a. prey to the molten lava torrent
which flowed across the railroad
tracks cutting communications be
tween Catania and Messina; steam
ship service between these places
has been inaugurated.
Developments in the last 24
hours showed this is the most im
portant outbreak of Mt. Etna since
1369 in the ooint of lava flow.
Watchers spent a sleepless night
observing the uncanny effect of tne
molten mass upon what was the
richest fruit and graoe bearing
land in Sicily. The whole ruined
country is studded with trees burn
ing like torchs while the relentless
sweep of the torrent was punctuat
ed by strange explosions in crevices
which formed and gave forth an
odor like gasoline
TAKES HIS PLACE AMONG THE
ENTHRONED MONARCHS OF
THE WORLD
KYOTO, Japan, Nov., 10, OP)-The
new Sovereign formerly ascended
the throne of an unbroken line of
heirs of the Sun Goddess who, tra
dition says, reigned over Japan
Tom before dawn of authentic his
tory.
Before the highest dignitaries of
nis realm and representatives of 26
other nations, Emperor Hirohiio,
this afternoon, took his place as
the 124th Emperor of Japan, and
imong the enthroned Monarchs of
the v/orld.
The climax of the ceremony was
precisely at 3 o'clock when the as
semblage led in cries of “Banzaii",
or “Reign Forever."
Fort Worth Man
To Be Indicted
FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov., 10, i/P)
—H. B. Grace, Foil Worth oil man
has been placed under $5,000 bail
on a charge of using the mails
with intent to defraud.
The complaint against Grace was
filed some time ago by Assistant
United States Attorney Forrest Mc
Cutcheon, who said that the Feder
al Grand Jury would report on the
' lse this month.
THREE MEN KILLED
RICHMOND, Calif.. Nov., 10, (P)—
Three men were killed, and seven
injured and $20,000 in damage sus
tained when a lacquer still of the j
Western Industries Co., exploded.
SALARY MERE TRIFLE
LONDON, Nov., 10, (P)—Replying
to a printed statement by Dean
Knge that a Cabinet salary of $25,-»
000 should satisfy anyone, Lord
Birkenhead, who recently resigned
'rom the Cabinet, declared that the
Prime Minister’s $25,000 salary is a J
‘ mere trifle.” I
CHAINING ST. PAUL’S CATHE
DRAL
PARIS.—The great cathedral of
St. I is ul in London has been so af
fected by the weather and general
inroads of time that there is at
present serious danger of collapse,
according to experts. To avoid this
catastrophe, arrangements have
been made to encircle the va t
dcrae with a chain, made entirely
of stainless, rust-proof steel. This
will prevent, it is believed, am/
spreading of the dome structure
whichmight lead to serious damage
to the historic building.
Photo shows the chain in the
process of assembly in a French
factory.
Trolley And Crew
' ■* Rescued Ofi Coast
ABERDEEN. Wn„ Nov.. 10, (/P)—
Capt. Eino Jarvin and Henry Tep
oola of Astoria and the 36-foot
troller which was driven to sea
Wednesday night when trying to
cross Columbia Bar, were rescued
by coast guardsmen. The vessel
was at the gale’s mercy when it ran
out of gasoline. Flares sent up at
midnightr attracted the guardsmen
to the distressed ship which at fiist
was thought to be a steamer.
MILLIONS DAMAGE
OCCURS IS FUMING
ANOTHER WELL THREATENING
BURST INTO FLAMES; PRO
DUCTION HALTS
LOS ANGELES. Nov., 10, (/P) —
The manacing pillar of flame
which shot high into the air by the
terrific pressure of an outlaw has
plunged ihe entire Senta Fe
Springs oil field in danger.
A damage estimated at$5,000,UG0
has been caused. Long lines of fire
fighters worked feverishly thru the !
early morning hours struggling to
set a network of pipe lines in an
effort to play heavy streams of
mud and water on the raging well, j
Nine derricks have been destroy
ed and another well is threatening '
to burst into flames. The produc- j
tion of 14 wells has been halted.
YUKON IIAS 64
SEATTLE, Nov., 10, (JP)—The S. S.
Yukon sailed at 9 o’clock this
morning. Seward passengers are
Ray T. Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Van Brockline and baby, A. D. Wil- |
liams, Nellie Hamilton, Mrs. W. L.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Teich,
Mrs. F. E. Wilson, Mrs. J. Martin
md five steerage.
ITINERARY INCLUDES ECUADOR
i ARGENTINA. PERU. BRAZIL,
CHILE, AND OTHERS
; _
i STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov.,
10. IJP)—President-elect Herbert
Hoover proposes a “good will” trip
to Latin America before his inaug
uration on March 4, it was ’an
nounced here and in Washington.
Hoover issued a statement saying
“I nave had the suggestion of a
visit to certain Latin American
countries before me for some days;
it has been cordially supported oy
President Coodidge and Kellogg,
but there are considerations of time
required and other matters which
will delay a final determination for
a few days.”
Although plans are indefinite
pending diplomatic exchanges it is
understood the departure will be
made from San Francisco late next
week on a United States battleship.
The itinerary is said to include
Ecuador, Argentina, Peru. Brazil,
Chile and the larger countries in
the Southern continent.
OIL WELL 10 SOUTH
LOS ANGELES. Nov., 10, (;P)- -
More than 1,000 men have been
centered upon the burning Bell
ViewOil Syndicate and derricks
within an area of 200 acres, will be
dismantled as the gas pressure is
so great an area of several blocks
trembles under the roaring flames.
The intense head from the flaze
caused fire fighters to play a steady
stream of water on their comrades
while they work near the 100-foot
high fire.
TELEVISION DRAMA IS PRE
SENTED FOR THE FIRST
TIME
SCHENECTADY. N. Y.,—For the
frst time in history a complete
drama was transmitted by televis
ion, picture and voice being simul
taneously broadcast on seperate
radio channels from the labratories
of the 'General Electric Co., at
Schenectady, N. Y. Dr. E. F. W.
lexanderson, consulting engineer of
the company, staged the perform
ance for the purpose of demon
strating the gr^at strides made in
this new science within the pasu
few years.
Photo shows Izotta Jewell playing
before the new television transmit
ter as Mortimer Stew'art directs her.
invokes Blessing Of
Sun Goddess To End
Dynasty Continue
KYOTO, Japan, Nov., 10, (/P)—To
day, Hirohito, the 124th Emperor of
Japan, knelt this morning before
the shrine of the Sun Goddess in
voking hgr blessing to the end that
the Dynasty may continue “Un
broken for ages eternal” and that
nerpetual prosperity and happiness
be vouchsafed to his subjects. The
morning’s ceremonies proceded en
thronement in the afternoon.
PRESIDENT ELECT HOOVER AND FAMILY
President rJect Herbert
with their two sons and dau
to right, Mr. and Mrs. Heri
Hoover.
Hoover and Mrs. Hoover, •
ghter-in-law, standing. Left '
>ert Hoover, jr., and Alien J
HUGE CROWD GIVES THE NEW
PREMIER. MANIC. A TRE
MENDOUS OVATION
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Nov., 10,
f/P)—After 50 years of rule by pow
erful capitalistic and landed inter
ests, Rumania with an agrarian
population of 16,000,000. passed info
the hands of the Peasant Govern
ment under Juliu Maniu.
After the Regency gave him the
mandate, Maniu bounded down tne
palace steps declaring ‘It is a tri
umph of constitutionalism over
despotism. In the future our coun
try v.’ill be governed by Parliament
elected honestly bv the people and
not by a professional political cli
que.”
A huge crowd gave the new
Premier a tremendous ovation. Ti e
choice of Maniu, offer Titulescu
failed to form a Cabinet, caused
profound gloom anting the Liberals
who had been blissfully expecting
to be summoned by the Regency as
the only Party capable of solving
the crisis.
ANOTHER VILLAGE
!S WIPED OUT BY
DEI!® LAVA
GOVERNMENT PROMISES WIiX
ERECT 200 NEW HOMES WHEN
ERUPTION ENDS
CATANIA, Sicily, Nov., 10, (JP)
Another village has fallen prey to
the devouring lava which continued
to pour from Mt. Etna and Nunzata
last night, undergoing the fate of
its neighbor village, Mascali, which
already is completely buried. The
town has been evacuated and is
partly destroyed already. As the
volcano increased its activity the
stream of lava is advancing 30 feet
hourly was within a few hundred
feet of the railroad bridge at Giar
re.
Undaunted, the inhabitants of
Mascali have been comforted by the
Government’s promise to rebuild
the town of 200 houses when the
eruption has ended.
National Gold Makes
Strike in Washington
SPOKANE, Nov., 10, (.T)—The
are body struck in the Damon vein
by the National Gold Corporation
it 1,000 feet depth near Miller Riv
sr. Wash., is four feet wide, accord
ing to L. F. Hachez, mining stock
aroker who inspected it recently.
“Three feet of it is of a milling
trade and a foot is of high grade,"
le said on his return.
WANTS REHEARING
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov., 10, (A3)—
jovernment filed a petiton asking
i rehearing of the decision invalid
iting the order which prohibited
Canadians from crossing the border
o work in American cities.
ARTIFICIAL VOICE
ATLANTA, Nov., 10, UP)—Georgia
cientists have invented an artifi
ial larynx which makes it possible
or those whq have lost this organ
o speak as clearly as the norma!
ndividual.