MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 145. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ARCTIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
WORK TO GET UNDERWAY
THIS YEAR
OTTAWA, June 22. (TP)—In quest
of treasure, re-lies and to conduct im_
portant Arctic research -work, Major
L. T. Burwash, Arctic exploratory en_
gineer and Canadian Government of.
ficial, will leave within 10 days on a
5,000 mile jaunt which will end at the
magnetic Pole.
Traveling by rail, boat and dog
^ team, Major Burwash will traverse
nearly 900 miles in the Arctic with
Eskimos, stray trappers and fur trad,
era to assist him to navigate the 40.
foot government launch.
The destination, the magnetic Pole,
cannot be reached until September or
October but it is expected the task
will be completed by the fall of 1929.
Major Burwash will make a scientific
examination to determine the extent
which the magnetic Pole has shifted
since Amundsen’s 1908 trip.
< NOBILE SUGGESTS SKIIS
BE ITTMIEO TO PLBNE
[ROME, June 22. (/P)—Because tlie
parachute failed to open new batteries
for Nobile’s radio was damaged, said
a message from explorer Nobile who
suggested a plane with skiis fly to his
camp on the ice floes. He thought
there would be a chance for success,
ful landings and it might be possible
SPOKANE, Wash., June 21, (JF)~
Charles H. Reeves, age 86, Civil War
veteran, pioneer founder of the Her
cules mine and picturesque western,
er, was buried with full Masonic
honors.
With the passing of Mr. Reeves the
Coeur d’Alenes and Spokane lose the
^ man who sold the late August Paulsen
the one-fourth interest in the Hercu
les mine, from which ore worth $85,
000,000 has been produced. More than
30 years ago the transaction was car
ried out for $850.
Mr Reeves induced Mr. Paulsen +o
work at the mine, located by Mr
Reeves’ son-in.law, F. J. Harper, on
a grub stake of Harry Day more than
3S years ago. It was 12 years later
when ore was found. As a result Mt.
Paulsen, Mr. Reeves, the Day broth
ers L. W. Hutton and Dan Cardoner,
who had interests, made ifbrtusnes!.
FOG IS LIFTING
KINGSBAY, June 22. (£>)—The
heavy fog is slowly lifting and aviators
hoped to take.off in two large flying
boats to bring further aid to Nobile
and seek Amundsen.
FOR VICIOUSNESS THE BATTLE
WAS LIKE LONGSHOREMEN
FIGHTING
CHICAGO, June 22, (/p)—The
judges decision was two to one *n
Walker's favor over Ace Hudkins in
their fight last night. Some experts
credited Walker with only two rounds
giving Hudkins the shade in five.
Hudkins, bleeding badly, charged
Walker in every round except the
fourth, driving away with both fist3
to the body and keeping the champion
backing away.
Walker seemed to have no defense
for Hudkin’s terriric body attack. The
battle, for viciousness, was like a
fight between a couple of longshore
men meeting for a knock down and
dragout affair.
BABY'S H TICKET
WINS OVER MILLION
LONDON, June 21. (£>)—'There is
a new millionaire baby in India. Ad
vices from Bombay are that the win
ning number of the Calcutta Derby
Sweepstakes was bought in the name
of the eight months old child of Ibra.
ham Daweed Kazi, timber merchant.
The first prize is $1,310,000.
BUMpES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis, 1.4; Chicago, 2.1.
New York, 9.1; Boston, 4,3.
Cincinnati, 5; Pittsburgh, 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit, 3.5; St. Louis, 8.9.
Philadelphia, 0; New York, 4.
Cleveland, 4.3; Chicago, 2.4.
Boston, 9; Washington, 2.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Portland, 11; Hollywood, 6.
Seattle, 4; Missions, 2.
San Francisco, 7; Sacramento, 3.
Los Angeles, 5; Oakland, 4.
YUKON 4 P. M. TOMORROW
The S. S. Yukon, of the A. S. S., Co.,
is scheduled to arrive in port tomor
row afternoon at 4 o’clock from the
South, according to the local office.
Over 800 tons of general cargo will
j be discharged. The Yukon sails South
5 p. m. Sunday.
JUGOSLAVIA IS
SEETHING; ill
VARIOUS CITIES
PUBLIC INDIGNATION REACHES
FEVER HEAT OVER GOVERN.
MENT POLICY
— BELGRADE, June 22. (£>)—Jugo
Slavia is seething with excitement fol.
lowing riots at Zagrew and Croatia,
the stronghold of the peasants which
followed the slaying of two Croatian
deputies and wounding of four other
members of the Jugo Slavia Parlia
ment.
The upheaval ^proved even more
sanguinary than at first thought; four
have been killed, and six are dying and
100 have been wounded.
Public indignation, which has been
| smouldering over the policy of the
I government, reached fever heat at
Belgrade and Zagres. The besieged
[cities are guarded by military forces
1 everywhere.
ELEVEN YEAR DAUGHTER
BUNKER KIDNAPPED
LOS ANGELES, June 21. (#*)—Fear
that Betty Lawton, 11 year olddaugh.
ter of Oswald G. Lawton, wealthy
I building contractor, has been kidnap,
ped and is being held for ransom* was
expressed by police as a search of the
entire county was launched for the
child.
headquarters: forest
MEDFORD, N. J., June 21, (/P)~A
headquarters forest for the Allegheny
forest experiment station has been
established at Camp Ockanickon near
here. The bulk of the tract is a 25
year-old stand of mixed hardwoods
and n ne.
McLARNIN VICTOR
NEW YORK, JuJne 22. (/P)—Jimmy
McLarnin, California lightweight, scor.
ed a technical knockout in the first
round over Phil McGraw of Detroit.
The Greek never before had been
floored.
MICKEY HAD NEBRASKAN ON
VERGE OF KNOCKOUT IN THE
FOURTH ROUND
CHCAGO, June 22. </P)—Mickey
Walker defended his middleweight
championship title defeating “Ace”
Hudkins, Nebraska challenger, in 10:
sjavagie ,rounds. They fought \Hn a |
i
downpour of rain. The decision was
greeted with a chorus of boos.
Hudkins was on the verge of a
knockout in the fourth round but
made a glaalnt finish pounding the
champion unmercifully about the
body.. From 25,000 to 35,000 specta
tors were soaked by the rain.
PUBLICITY Ml JOINS
GENE TUNNY'S STAFF
NEW YORK, June 21. (JP)—James
; Joseph Tuuney now has a “Counsellor
;of Public Relations”. He is employing
Steve Hannigan, high priced press
agent wh ilong has told the world
about auto races at Indianapolis, and
realty at Miami.
SHARKEY KOHOES GATES
ST. LOUIS, June 22. </P)—Jack
Sharkey, heavyweight champion con.
tender knocked out Leo Gates in the
second round.
THE PRESIDENT AND “FIRST LADY” IN CAP AND GOWN
President and Mrs. Coolidge at Andover, Mass., attending the cele_
bration of the 150th anniversary of Phillips Academy. Alfred E.
Stearns, headmaster of the school, greeted the chief executive aind
his wife and conducted them over the grounds. The President made
an address at Samuel Williamas Hall.
Photo shows President and Mrs Coolidge in cap and gown as they
attended the 150th anniversary ceremonies.
PROVOKES ENDLESS
SMITH FAVORS AMENDING PRES.
ENT PROHIBITION LAW; DRYS
OPPOSING
HOUSTON, Tex., June 22. (;P)—'The
Prohibition question which 1ms been
thrown squarely into the Democratic
Convention and before the opening of
Smith’s headquarters has provoked an
endless round of discussion as to the
effect it will have upon the Conven.
tion’s deliberations and Smith’s can.
didacy itself.
Smith’s statement that the present
prohibition status should be amended
has been seized upon by the Drys here
to demand an ultra dry plank in the
Party Platform and to oppose nomina.
tion of a wet candidate.
Smith supporters still expressed full
confidence he will be nominated on an
early ballot. IJi contra&t with fthe
i confidence of Smith, his opponents
cling to the hope they will prevent
his nomination.
FEDERALS, INSURGENTS
BUTTLE IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, June 22. —It is
reported 10 Federal soldiers and 22
Insurgents were killed in an eight
hour battle near Lashuertas. Thirty
Federal soldiers were wounded while
the number of Insurgents wounded is
unknown. The Insurgents were fin_
ally dispersed.
TOOTHS CONFESS TO
BOMBING GENERAL
TOKIO, June 21. (IP)—A dispatch
from Korea, said that two youths had
been arrested, in an attempt to boanb
■the train of General Hanzo Yamana.
shi Governor General of Korea. The
youths confessed they had placed two
bombs on the railroad tracks.
SPIISH SINK GUARDS
PRECIOUS COLD STORE
MADRID, June 22, (/P)—1The enor.
! mous quantity of gold and silver kept
in the cellars and safes of the Bank
of Spain as a guarantee for payment
in metal of notes in circulation far
exceed the legally required 25 percent
of the total paper issued.
The notes at the end of 1927 aggre
gated 4,292,441,175 pesos|_ or about
$800,000 OOO, while gold and silver on
t
hand amounted to 3,169,756,021 pesos,
or $600,000,000, of which three.quar.
ters was in gold.