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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 254.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
AUSTRALIAN FLIER '
FORCED RETURN TO
THE GOLDEN GATE
FOG CONDITIONS COMPEL GILES
RETURN; COULD NOT SUR
MOUNT FOG BANK
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19. (/P)—
After making a pell mell start on a
projected 9,600 mile flight from Golden
Gate harbor to New Zealand, by way
of Honolulu, Capt. Frederick A. Giles
returned to the scene of the take-off
declaring he was forced back by a
I heavy fog 20 miles out from San Fran
cisco.
The flier, who abandoned his sex
tant, gogles and helmet, took off in
the face of-a weather bureau warning
declaring flying conditions to Honolu
lu was not good. He kept his promise
to return in case he found conditions
ft inauspicious.
Giles declared he tried to climb
above the fog but was unable to do so
because of his heavy load. He dump
ed 284 gallons of his 390 gallons as he
turned back. The flyer declared he
will not make another start until the
-weather is more advantageous.
" FIRST ARCTIC ilO
PROGRAM OF SEASON
PITTSBURG, Nov. 19. (£>)—'The first
Arctic radio program of the winter
months designed to cheer traders in
the Northwest, mounted police and
other Canadian Government employe
^ es and missionaries, will start at 11
o’clock tonight. The program will in
augurate the fourth season of Arctic
broadcasting.
STARR ARRIS FROM
* SEATTLE LOADED CARGO
The cheering sound of the hoarse
whistle on the S. S. Starr, Capt. O.
A. Johanson, commander, smote the
ozone at 6:30 o'clock last evening an
nouncing the * vessel’s arrival from
Seattle where it underwent a gener
al overhauling and inspection.
Among the incoming passenger;
were Mrs. F. C. Bender, Miss Clara
Home, .Tack Otis, Miss Jacobson, J
Shelley, Mr. Johnson, Gus Sjoberg,
and a few others whose names could
not he secured at the time.
The Starr brought up a capacity
cargo and general freight. Some cargc
is being left due to the large ship
rnent of mail heiug loaded on^t this
port.
The vessel left today for Unalaski
and other Westward ports. The next
voyage out of Seward will be about
December 5.
4f, E. Grifberg, a friend of Andy Gros.
wold at Sand Point, was an arrival
on the Steamer Starr from Seattle
CORDOVA YOUTH IS
APPOINTED WEST POINT,
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CORDOVA, Nov. 19. (£>)—Sutherland;
notified William Field he has been ap-j
pointed to West Point. Field is the;
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first white baby brought to Cordova
and the first Cordovian to be appoint
ed to the naval or military academy.
He came to Cordova in 1907.
BRITISH AIRMEN!
STILL MISSING; LEFT
' LONDON ON TUESDAY
FEARS FELT FOR.SAFETY; WERE
ATTEMPTING NEW LONG DIS
TANCE RECORD
LONDON, Nov. 19. (^—Captain
Macintosh, British flier, and his co
pilot, Bert Hinckler, who left London (
four days ago for a proposed non
stop flight from London to India in an
effort t break the endurance record
; set by Chamberlain and Levine, are
still missing, having been sighted last
only 120 miles from the starting point
in England. Fears are felt for their
safety. It was estimated that their;
fuel would have been exhausted at 11
'o’clock Thursday morning.
j, KETCHIKAN, Nov. 19. (/P)—The
halibut vessel Tatoosh is said to have
enjoyed a most profitable season. All
fishing boats have left for Seattle.
The Tatoosh and crew of six averaged
$3,700 apiece for the 12 trips to the
fishing banks during the season.
FOR PRESIDENCY
DAUGHERTY, WHO PREDICTED
NOMINATION HARDING THREE
MONTHS, FORECASTS
NEW YORK, Nov. 19. </P)~iPorm«r
Attorney General Harry Daugherty de
clared any one of 10 men could win
the republican nomination lor presi
dency ■with the “right kind of organi
zation behind him.”
Daugherty predicted the nomination
of Harding three months before the
convention in 1919 and declared
“presidental nominations are made by
organizations and none of the present
candidates has the sort of oragniza
tion which Harding had. It is not
crowds marching behind brass bands
that select the nominee but men who
sit on the convention floor and organ
ize/’ Daugherty declined to make a
selection from the present field re
marking "my eyesight isn’t as good as
it used to be.”
LU CHOOSES TO
RUN'FOR PRESIDENCY
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19. (/P)—Low
den will be a candidate in the Indiana
primary next May for republican presi
dental preference vote of the State
Senate or Alonzo Lindley, one of the
leaders of the Lowden movement.
DIAMOND PROSPECTING
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 19. (^—Dia
mond prospecting is being undertaken
on an extensive scale in Lake county
according to word received by mining
interests hero.
| In keeping with a time honored custom, wisely establish
I ed in acknowledgement of Divine guidance by the God
fearing men and women who founded our nation, The
President of the United States has designated and set
I aside Thursday, November 24th, 1927 as THANKSGIV
ING DAY. Therefore, I, George A. Parks, Governor of
the Territory of Alaska, in conformity therewith, do
hereby urge and enjoin all of the people of the Territory
, to give due heed to this anniversary. Remembering that
we have passed safely through another year, prosperous
and free from poverty or widespread epidemics, let us lay
aside our accustomed tasks and with friends and neigh
bors join in giving thanks to God for the many and great
blessings that He in His infinite wisdom has bestowed
upon us.
► While expressing our gratitude to Him for the bless
ings we have enjoyed we should humbly, reverently and ir
all sincerity seek Divine guidance that we may deserve a
continuance of His favor.
1 Given under my hand and the Seal of the Territory
of Alaska in Juneau, the capital, this 10th day of Novem
ber, in the year of our Lord 1927 and of the independence
of the United States of America the 153nd.
(Signed) GEORGE A. PARKS
Governor.
By the Governor: (Signed) KARL THEILE
Secretary of Alaska.
NORTHWESTERN SIS
FOR NORTH WITH 72
SEATTLE, Nov. 19. (&)—The S. S.
Northwestern of the A. S. S. Co., sail
ed at 9 o’clock this morning carrying
72 pa&sengefls. The Seward listing
• was: Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Meir, Miss Ash
i croft, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Small, Mrs.
i C. Small and daughter, Mrs. Couture,
It. 3. Summer, T. Gordon and two
steerage.
Vsw '
NORTHWEST ’ PI5SICE
OPEN THIS TERR. SITS
BISHOP 1.0. STRINGER
VANCOUVER, Nov. 19. (Jp)—'The
Northwest passage thru Fragjkfln
Strait and Peel Sound is open this
year but nobody used is, says C O.
Stringer, Yukon bishop, who returned
j from the far north.
Eskimos estimated it wuld be 10
years before it will be open again.
Shringer and hns wife left last June
| travelling from McKenzie by gasoline
schooner. *
WANTS INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. (JP)— Mr.
Green of Congressional Ways and
Means committee wants an investiga
tion to determine who is behind the
movement for repeal of estate excess.
KING PURNELL KICKED
i OUT OF CULT DOME
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BENTON HARBOR, Nov. 19. (/P)—
King Ben Purnell, leader of the House
of David cult was enjoined from stay
ing near the colony and ordered to
turn into the receivers hand all assets
of the colony valued at about $500,000.
i Purnell, the court said, for years had
betrayed young girls and women thru
the nse of the sacred aspirations. -
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STANFORD CARDINALS.
D.OFC.CHSRTODAT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 19
(jp)—The Stanford Cardinals conclud
- ed training and were resting last night
in preparation for the annual big game
between the Cardinals and the Univer
versity of California, which takes
' place this afternoon. The entire sta
dium seating about 80,090 persons is
entirely sold out.
L[ TO ARRANGE SETTLEMENT
•I PARIS, Nov. 19. (/P)—It is under
i stood Ganna Walska has accorded
' Dudley Field Malone, lawyer, to ar
range settlement in any action grow
ing out of Harold McCormick’s re
ported divorce plans. Her friends
say she will demand more than a
million dollars cash settlement. In
New York Mr. Malone denied he has
been engaged as attorney.
NO ACCONT IS MADE AS TO DE
TAIL DECISION REACHED AT
HEARINGS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. (^--Sec
retary Hubert Work, of the Depart
mentof Interior, has ordered the rein
statement of two former Alaska Rail
road men over whose discharge a dis*
pute had arisen between Noel W.
Smith, manager of the road and Labor
Union officials.
No announcement as to the decision
was made at the Interior Department
officials merely saying the men had
been ordered back on the road. The
dismissal of the men had been attri
buted to their participation in Union
activities.
J A hearing was held here on Wednes
day before Work at which M. P. Rey
nolds of Seattle, vice-president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, Fred
Lewis of St. Louis, vice-president of
| the Brotherhood of Fireman and En
ginemen, and Joseph Gartland, Justice
Department investigator, participated.
.
INVESTIGATION OF BtTTIHG
SOUL, Si FAKSGO
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19. (/P)—A
full investigation of the betting scan
dal that came out of the recent elec
tion will be started by the Grand jury.
This action was decided on after a
conference between District Attorney
Brady and Registrar Zemansky. Zem
ansky said that if the facts proved to
be as stated that those guilty would
be sentenced to jail.
MEXICAN MINING GO.,
STARTS ACTIVE WORK
CRIPPLE CREEKK, Nov. 19. (JP)—
Telegraphic instructions to commence
opperations on the Mitchell shaft of
the Gold Pinnacle Mining Co., on Bull
I Hill, have been received from Zeb
Kendall president of the Mexican
Mining -Co., holding -the bond and lease
on the property, recently secured by
A1 Myers former Cripple Creek opera
tor, representing the Mexican com
pany.
Already negotiations have been en
tered into for installation of an elec
tric hoist and a complete plant of
mining machinery.
L. F. De Brun controlling -the Pin*
Bade group will have active charge
of operations. The Pinnacle group
is accredited with producing in excess
of $300,000 from comparatively shal
low workings.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19. (£>)->The
capital city purse fell to “Cloudland”
who liked heavy going. The race
was worth $1050 to his owner.