MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 146. SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 24. 1929. •
PRICE TEN CENTS
HSCOT GOLD CUP
WON UK “MSB"
REIGH COUNT, FOUR-YEAR-OLD
BEATEN BY TWO LENGTHS;
GALLANT RUN
ASCOT, Eng., June 24, (/P)—
“Heigh Count”, Mrs. John D. Hertz’s
American four-year-old, was beat
en toy two lengths for the coveted
Ascot gold cup after a gallant
struggle which thrilled the most
brilliant racing gathering of the
season.
The winner was Reid Walker’s
seven -year-old “Ivershin”, which
heat off the challenge of five
French invaders as well as that of
“Heigh Count” in capturing the
famous prize.
"Ivershin” simply trampled down
opposition thruout most of the
two and one-half mile run. Com
,vg into the final quarter mile
'Heigh Count” moved up with what
appeared to be irresistable surge of
speed, but the powerful veteran
held on grimly to the lead and fin
ished with open space showing as
the top hatted and gaily dressed
throngs roared their approval.
Nearly ail Mayfair was at the
ireetino and the Prince of Wales
a rid Duke and Duchess of York oc
•iipied hte royal box It was “Reign
Count’s” race in England.
BOOZE BUTTLE
NAUGHTY RUM RUNNERS PUN
Tl RES SIDE OF REVENUE
CUTTER WITH SHOT
WASHINGTON, June 24, (JP)—
—Chief of Police P. Walker of
i rth on the Detroit River and in
ashington D. C. again. Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia condemn
ed the Hoover administraation for
‘‘submerging of the probition pro
blem” in the proposed law en
forcement inquiry. He also con- !
cemned the recent killings in en- !
forcement attempts.
A rum runnner on the Detriot
River at Detroit is reported to have
have fired on a revenue cutter,
one shot penetrating the side of
the custom oficers boat. The rum
runner escaped after an exchange
of several shots.
MUDERED MIN FOR
$» menwill ring
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24,(JP)— \
Two young men who were accused :
of having murdered a man to j
get $22 he had were found guilty j
of murder by a grand jury in Oak- I
land and face,a sentence to hang, j
They are George Ryler and John J
Gomez. They killed George E. j
“Dad” Jones, proprietor of a pool
room in Livermore.
THREE CHEERS !
CHICAGO. June 24, (JP)—A possi
bility bos arisen of the State of Wis
'vnsin going into the business of
manufacturing liquor for its citi
ns, following the discovery that j
the United States* Constitution per- 1
'■nits any state to manufacture 1
spirits for its inhabitants.
'REPORTS EXPLOSION
i CANTON HOSPITAL
WERE ERRONEOUS
| HONGKONG, June 24, (£>)—Re
| ports received at London from Can
ton which reported a disastrous ex
plosion in a hospital, are declared
to have been erroneous.
The reports are llieved to have
had their origin from an ammuni
tion dump explosion located in the
neighborhood of the Chinese mili
tary hospital where five workmen
were killed.
It was necessary to remove 100
| patients from the hospital because
| of the electric lights which were
j discommissioned.
BENEFIT ID DIKE
SUSTAINED BY CROPS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. (/P)—
■ Both benefit and damage was
i brought to California by the rain
lover the week-end. Cherries, hay
and grain were hard hit, while cit
rus fruits, apples, prunes, pears and
i alfalfa were benefited.
1 Precipitation in the Santa Clara
' /alley was the highest rainfall on
record for that vicinity.
PARTS. June 24, (JP)—Foreign
Minister Stressmann of Germany
Minister Stresemann of Germany
Tvi]i confer here to discuss the sit- j
option growing out of submission of
fhe Young plan to their govern
ment.
Mr. Stressmann looks for a
nromise that the Rhineland will be
evacuated while Mr. Briand desires
certain knowledge that the Young
plan will be executed. The French
'•ubinet aporoved that part of the
plan which stipulates annuities to
be paid by Germany.
BREACH PROMISE
SUIT. BRIDGEPORT
—
j
MRS. FOGARTY, WHO BROUGHT
SUIT, IS STILL HIDING
OUT
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 24,
(/P)—James Tunney filed an an
swer to the $500,000 breach of
promise suit brought by Mrs.
Katherine Fogarty of Fort Worth, |
Texas, together with a counter:
claim.
| Tunney’s answer reveals Billy j
Gibson, former trainer, paid Mrs.
Fogarty sums from $1.00 to
$35,000 to relinquish claims on
the defendant and upon receiving
these sums Mrs. Fogarty signed
a release.
“The answer does not say j
whether the charge that Tun-!
ney had promised to marry her.” \
The true answer alleges Mrs.
Fogarty’s suit is an attempt to
damage the reputation of Tun
ney who charges that before the
second Dempsey-Tunney fight,
and the Heeney-Tunney battle,
she had spread libelous state
ments regarding her relations
with Tunney.
Another allegation said she
was seeking notoriety and finan
cial gain from the publicity at
tendant upon filing the suit and
a public trial.
Col. Lewis Field, Mrs. Fogar
ty's attorney, said: ‘‘In general,
the Tunney allegation is untrue
but on Mrs. Fogarty’s behalf I
will make no statement.” Colonel
Field said Mrs. Fogarty was still :
in hiding. ;
ATTENTION LAWYERS ]
PHILADELPHIA, June 24, (/P>—
\Scarface” A1 Capone, Chicago
gang leader, in jail here for carry- '?
ing a loaded gun, has offered $50,- t
D00 to any lawyer who can obtain I
his release before the term expires, i
Dfficials revealed. i
MEMBER LIGHTHOUSE
flfflIS KILLED ON
CORDOVA, June 24, (/P)—
Owen Goff, member of the U. S.
lighthouse service construction
party, was killed yesterday morn
ing when he was struck by a fall
ing derrick boom aboard the U.
S. Lighthouse tender Cedar.
Goff was 50 years af age, un
married, and a native of Omaha,
Nebraska. He is survived by a
brother in Milwaukee. The body
was brought here for burial.
The accident occurred 50 miles
away from the Cape Hinchin
brook light.
BOW INNER
OF UT HUGE
SEJTTLE, JUiEAU
SMALL CRUISERS MAKE LONG
NONSTOP VOYAGES: ARE
AWARDED PRIZES
JUNEAU, June 24, (/P)—The
winners in the Canital to Capital
race were announced Saturday
night by Judge Joseph Patten of
Seattle.
First—Bolinder; second— Mary
M?r Ann; third—Maidie.
In division one the Bolinder
was second; the Moyoia, third.
In division two the Klosh was
first; the Mary Mar Ann second
*nd the Maidie third.
The Blonde was the winner
Df the best performance; the
Vlary Mar Ann winner of navi
gation, the Kittiwake the winner
)f the longest' nonstop; also the j
;he Bolinder which cruised 783
niles.
ROME, June 24. (/P)—The Italian
?,oyal Automobile Club proposed
he publication of a black list of
talians who purchase American
nade cars as an answer to new
irperienn tariff rates.
INDIAN POWWOW TO REVIVE BLACK HILLS CLAIM
'ihe chiefs above will be among the redmen attend
ing the council of Indians at Rapid City, S. D., July 30
August 2 to seek congressional recognition of old land
claims. The scene below is of a previous council.
MURDER CKE
men handcuffed to each
OTHER BEFORE JUDGE’
ENTER PLEAS
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24, (A5)
| Dr. Snook pleaded not guilty
j to the first degree murder in
, dictment when he was arraigned
in the criminal court. July 22
was the date set for the trial. The
early date was fixed under the
protest of Snook’s attorneys who
I said the defense was not ready
! for the case so soon.
' Snook entered the plea him
self saying in a clear, calm voice,
“not guilty.”
I He was brought before the
Judge handcuffed to another,
also under a murder indictment,
| Albert Getnning, alleged wife
slayer. This was the first time
in the history of the Franklin
County court two men hand
! cuffed to each other had ever
been brought before a judge to
plead. Getnning plead not guilty.
FLIERS HOPPED OFF LAST FRI
DAY FOR NEW YORK, VIA
AZORES ISLANDS
MADRID, June 24, (TP)—Alarmed
by th^ disappearance of Major
Franco Ramon and three com
panions on the flight to New York,
Spanish authorities have sent five
destroyers and airplanes to scour
the Spanish seacoast and the Azor
es.
Soaln is eager to run down the
•report from the British ship Gredl
den saying the ship saw airplane
wreckage floating in the sea about
100 miles off the Azores with none
iboard.
The fliers left Friday and were
reported at Sanmiguel Island,
Azores, on Saturday. When they
vere not located fears for the safe
ly of the crew were expressed. The
)lane was last seen when it passed
>ver the southernmost tip of Spain.
FORMER PREMIER OF
NOVA SCOTIA DIES
OTTOWA, Ont. June 24.</P)—The
Kighi Honorable W. S. Fielding,
former minister of finance, died
at his home here. He had been ill
almost five years and most of
j the time was in bed.
■ic was born in Halifax; was
| Minister of Finance of the Domin
ion for 15 consecutive years. For
I 12 years he was Premier of his
■native province of Nova Scotia.
_
LEAD OVER YANKS
1 NEW YORK, June 24, (/P)—The
| American Athletics finally increas
ed the lead over the Yanks to eight
land one-half games by winning
j last season’s first crucial series for
I-he third time. A left hander start
ed for the third time had driven to
cover Ed Wells who was the victim
. retiring in the seventh inning.