FINAL PORT OF CALL FOR THREE
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
HEADQUARTERS U. S. SIGNAL CORPS
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES I N
ALASKA PROPER
COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA
RAILROAD
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 102.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1927.
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SLAYER OF BUSINF.SS PARTNER'S
LAST WORDS WERE: “WELL.
GOOD BYE, BOYS.”
FLORENCE, ARIZ.. May .20. (/P)—
Charles J. Blackburn, convicted slay
er of Miguel Denial, his business part
ner. was hanged at the Arizona prison
this morning. He was pronounced
dead in ten minutes. Blackburn’s last
words were: “Well, boys, good bye.”
Blackburn kissed his brother Welling
ton. and his brother-in-law, Joe Maier.
good bye. Just before the mask was
put over his head he said to Welling
ton: “Willie, here’s my visor.” Just
before the hanging Blackburn consent
ed to see newspaper men in his cell.
He smiled as the IS men crawled into
the small space, shook hands with all
with a firm grip and was apparently
hearty. He did nor wait for questions
but said: “I am glad you gentlemen
don't have to meet for this kind of oc-,
currence very often. If the law calls
for it. as it apparently does. I am man
enough to go.”
RESIDENTS GATHER
POSSESSIONS FLEE
OMINOUS FLOOD WARNINGS SIG
NAL FOR FAMILIES TO RUSH
TO SAFETY
NEW ORLEANS. May 20. (/P)—Resi
dents of the vast West Atchafalaya
Basin gathered their possessions to
gether and are fleeing from their
homes because of ominous flood warn
ings. The homes are 100 miles north
west of New Orleans. A sudden in
undation of an additional portion of
St. Laudry parish is sending several
feet of water into Beggs. Garland, Du
buisson and Whiteville. It is report
ed that more than 5,000 persons, it is
estimated, are in the inundated terri
tory and they have been notified to
rush to the railroad line where cars
are waiting to take them to safety.
Many of the refugees were without
food and water for 24 hours prior to
arrival at the new Red Cross station
at Eunice. The station at Opelousas
is overtaxed.
BERTH NOT TO MAKE
NEW YORK, May 20. (,/P)—Bertaud
will not fly in the New York to Paris
fight with Chamberlin declared Ghas. j
Levine, head of the company backing |
the flight, who said his successor has
already been selected but his identity
will not be revealed until the pi; j is
ready to hop off.
MILLIONAIRE OIL OPERATOR
DRAWS THREE MONTHS FOR
CONTEMPT OF SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 20. (/P)—A jail
sentence of three months was imposed
upon Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil
operator, for contempt of the nited
States Senate. Justice Hitz fixed the
fine at $500. Roth are mandatory un
der the law.
NEW SEWARD CEMETERY WILL
EE DEDICATED ON MEMORIAL
DAY
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Tho Seward Post of the American
Legion is hard ar work on plans and 1
airangements for Memorial Day. 1 r
is hoped that that dav be one to bo
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long remembered in Seward. The
principal event of the day will be the
clearing and dedication of the new
Seward Cemetery. It is a big under-'
takmg but with the help of the other
organizations in the city and the'
great interest being shown by ti»ei
I blic there is no doubt of the sue-'
ces< of the day.
the committees appointed by the
Ammican Legion, the City Council!
and tho Chamber of Commerce met!
yesterday and laid the preliminary!
plans The Legion commi'tee con. |
sistod of Lieut. H. W. Jones, Aaron ;
E. Rucker and A. R. Roberts; the;
cornmTCee of the Chamber of Com-1
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n erce. E. F. Jessen, and the commit-J
tee of the Council consists of P C. |
McMullen and J. S. Badger. These |
joint committees have organized a ;
central committee with, a united plan !
or operation. L. V. Ray, Mayor of j
the City, is the Honorary Chairman'
and Director. Lieut. H. W. Jones'
will have active control of all work.!
l nder Lieut. Jones the various mem
bers of the committee have been as
signed to definite tasks. The pub
licity for the day will be handled by j |
E. F. Jessen. The matter of refresh
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AMERICAN LEAGUE j
New York 4, Cleveland 3. f
Washington 3, Detroit 0.
Boston 5, St. Louis 6—ten innings. ,
Philadelphia 0, Chicago 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ,
Games all postponed—rain. t
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE j
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Hollywood 5, San Francisco 7. i
Oakland 3, Sacramento 0. 1
Missions 1, Los Angeles 3. i
Portland-Seattle—rain. c
PREPARATIONS BEGIN ON GREAT
EST AID TO NAVIGATION IN
THE NORTH TO DATE
SEATTLE, May 20. (JP)~ Wrangell
Narrows w'as closed to commercial
vessels at midnight last night and pre
parations for one of the greatest aids
to navigation in the history of the
Northland, including the widening and
deepening of the channel. *fce Nar
rows will probably be closed at least
a year. The operations necessitate
extensive dredging and blasting work
under the direction of United States
engineers. The Alaska Steamship
company announced it had cancelled
all calls to Petersburg except for the
Alameda on its sailing May 24 to Sep
tember 27. inclusive. An eight-mile
detour is necessary.
LAST OF THE UNALASKA SEAL
ING FLEET—CARGO BLUE FOX
FUR LOST
DUTCH HARBOR, May 20.(/P)—'The
historic schooner Everett Hays, last
of the Unalaska sealing fleet, sunk
yesterday after striking a submerged
reef near Unimak in a heavy gale and
snowstorm. The master and crew
were rescued and brought to Dutch
Harbor by the cutter Haida. A valu
avle cargo of blue fox furs was lost.
The vessel was owned and operated
by A. C. Goss of Dutch Harbor.
DOWNTOWN STREETS FLOODED;
300 FAMILIES IN LOWLANDS I
LOSE HOMES
CHICAGO, May 20. (/P)—Peoria, 111.,;
tnd Indianapolis, Ind., were hardest1
tit in a series of spring storms which
ashed through two States yesterday,
•hve persons were drowned at Peo
ia where six inches of rain fell within
l few hours, flooding the down town
itreets and basements and tying up
ailroad, automobile and street car
raffic, sending farm creeks on a ram
>age. Government boats were sent 1
nto the lowlands to rescue 300 fami
ies driven from their homes. The dam- <
ge is estimated at nearly a million :
dollars.
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MONOPLANE, “SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS,” WINGING ITS
M AY OVER ATLANTIC ON NEW YORK TO PARIS
NON-STOP FLIGHT—CAPTAIN HAS DIFFICULTY
IN TAKING THE AIR—NARROWLY AVERTS DIS
ASTER-BAD WEATHER AND HEAVY LOAD;
COMMANDER BYRD CONFIDENT LINDBERGH
WILL SUCCEED
REPORTED OVER HALIFAX, N. S„ IT 3:38; BEACONS LIT
Lindbergh Cool—Had Little Sleep in Week and Poor Ap
petite—“When I Enter That Cockpit It’s Like Going
Into a Death Chamber; When I Get to Paris it Will Be
Like Getting a Pardon From the Governor,” Said Flier
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y., May 20. (/P)—Captain
Charles Lindbergh hopped off at 7:52 in his Ryan mono
plane, “Spirit of St. Louis” for a non-stop flight to Paris.
Five times on the takeoff he was close to disaster, twice by
inches. Rising in the air the plane, weighted by a load of
a few seconds more before it almost hit a road scraper.
5,100 pounds, barely cleared a string of telegraph wires
BEEN WAITING ONE WEEK
In attempting to get off the ground
three times the plane struck soft spots
and bounded into the air, always com
ing back to earth, but finally straight
oning out. Lindbergh waited a week
for the weather to change, and left
behind him the two other planes. Com
mander Bryd thinks Lindbergh will
be in Paris withinthe next 40 hours.
Lindbergh was very cool. He had to be
to take off with the heavy load. He
ate little before the start because he
was not hungry. He has had little
sleep for a week, but said Paris was
a good place in which to sleep. He
carried a week’s supply of emergency
rations. He has no radio.
Made Decision Suddenly
The departure was an eleventh-hour
decision. Lndbergh apparently had no
thought last night that the weather
would permit him to attempt the jump.
Just before he put off, Lindberg said
to Chief of Police Skidmore of Nashua
county: “When I enter that cockpit
it is like going into the death chamber.
When I get to Paris it will be like get
ting a pardon from the Governor.”
WOMEN REPORT SEEING PLANE
HALIFAX, N. S., May 20. (Jp)—
rwo women reported seeing the Lind
bergh plane flying Over Halifax at 9:30.
FRENCH TO LIGHT BEACONS
PARIS, May 20. (/P)—Air beacons
from the coast to Paris have been or
lered lighted tomorrow to show Lind
bergh the way to the French capital.
ALASKA SCHOONER AGROUND
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. (£>)—
rhe gas schooner Patterson, noted for
ler fur trips into the Arctic, is report
ed aground on the mud flats near Ala
neda. Tugs from the Oakland mole
rave been sent to her assistance.
! FRIST KILLED WIFE
THE! DYNAMITED
DISH SCHDOL
THIRTY-SIX PUPILS AND FIVE
OLDER PERSONS DIED IN EX
PLOSION
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BATH. Mich.. May 20. (/P)—Portions
of the body of Mrs. Andrew Kehoe
were found in the ashes of one of the
;
! buildings on the Kehoe farm showing
she had been the first victim of her
: maniac husband who blew up a school
i e
killing 42 persons. Her skull was
crushed leading to the belief that Ke
hoe killed her before casting the body
into the building for burning. It is
' planned to hold a group funeral for
the 36 pupils and separate services for
the five elder victims. Prior to the
explosion Kehoe set fire to liis farm
house and other buildings which were
burned to the ground. He even de
stroyed trees on the place. On the s
fence was a sign reading: “Criminals
Are Born, Not Made,”
MEXICANS DEMAND SHOES
WASHINGTON, May 20. (£>)—With
| only about one-third of Mexico’s 15,
000,000 people wearing boots and shoes
| regularly, domestic factories are find
ing their market ripe and are well
protected by high tariff and low labor
I costs, the American consul at Mexico
City, C. W. Lewis, Jr., states in a re
■ port made public by the Department
of Commerce.