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VOLUME XXII, NUMBER 188
, SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Comdr. J. F.
Vessel To Fort
U. S. S. COAST* GUARD NORTHLAND, REPLACING
THE FAMOUS OLD BEAR, MAKES MAIDEN
VfSIT TO PORT OF SEWARD—WILL REMAIN
IN PORT FOR FEW DAYS BEFORE PROCEED
ING TO THE FAR NORTH—CITIZENS OF THE
CITY EXTENDED AN INVITATION TO INSPECT |
VESSEL WHICH COST A MILLION DOLLARS TO
CONSTRUCT. ■
The newest of Uncle Sam’s Good Samaritans of the
sea, the million dollar Coast Gua^d cutter Northland,
barkentine rigged and equipped with Diesel electrical
drive, the successor to the historic old cutter Bear, arriv
ed in port last night from the South, marking its maiden
voyage to the port of Seward.
Comdr. J. F. Hottel, a seasoned officer of the Coast
Guard and who has a host of acquaintances and friends
in Seward, is commander of the vessel. Comdr. Hottel
has had considerable service along the Far North Alaskan
coast and is one of the best known officers in the Govern- j
ment service
Lieut Comdr. F. J. Gorman is executive officer and
Lieut. L. 0. Hammarstrom, formerly of the Saturn, is
navigator. The latter also served on the cutter Algon
quin until about two years ago and was formerly an offi
cer of the Naval Reserve of Oregon. He likewise has a'
host oi mends in beward.
I
AS
U. S. S. NORTHLAND
PERSONNEL
Commander J. F. Hottel,
Commanding.
F. J. Gorman, Lieut. Comdr.,
Executive Officer.
W. C. Maglathlin, Lieut.
Comdr. (E), Engineer Of
ficer.
Lieutenant (T) Lloyd O.
Hammarstrom, Navigating
Officer.
Lieutenant (j.g.) R. E. Wood,
Gunnery Officer.
D. F. deOtte, Ensign, Radio
Officer.
Stanley J. Wyciehowsky, En
sign, Junior Engineer Of
ficer.
Passed Asst. Surgeon F. W.
Harper, U. S. P. H. S.
(Dental). t
Assistant Surgeon L. B. Stur
devant, U. S. P. H. S.
(Medical).
PROF. PUTTY INSPECTING
RUBY, Sept. 2. (/P)—E. M. Patty of
the Alaska College, arrived from Fair
banks to examine the property of John
Dunn and John Pilbach on Big creek,
five miles from Ruby, which carries
placer gold and tin. Patty repre
sents a mining concern who is looking
for tin ore.
* is WONDERFUL CRAFT
j Trim as a yacht and equipped With
j every facility for the particular and
! peculiar service she is to render in
| Far Northern Alaskan waters, the
| Northland is a worthy successor to
i the famous old Bear. The vessel sail
! ed from the Washington Navy Yard
June 6 for Seattle and arrived in San
Francisco July 3. Nine ^commission
| ed officers, six warrant officers, and
1 a crew of 86 comprise the personnel
J of the ship. Each and every man was
literally picked for service on the ves- ;
sel, man£" fof them having served as
members of the old crew on the Bear
It is said that some of these oldtimers
even paid their own way to the Eastj
Coast to obtain placement. Elevenj
first-class seaman shipped as mess
members in order to be on this splen
did vessel.
Tlie Northland is 216 feet long
and 39 feet beam. While her speed is
only 11.7 knots, -she has a cruising ra
dius of 9,000 miles and is sturdily
built to contend with ice; and the hull
is sheathed with steel plates both
welded and riveted.
CARRIES AIRPLANE BOOM
A new feature is a boom rigged for
! airplane hoist; if any future aviator
'drops his plane in the waters of the
; Far North, it will be easy to place it
! aboard the vessel.
Armament is expected to be ample
for all occasions of the Coast Guard
service. It consists of two four-inch
guns, and two six-pounders, together
with machine guns. The ship car
ries a full equipped hospital and a
dental laboratory, where the vessel’s
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LIDS OPEN F
. STATE OF HE
FOGGY CONDITIONS FORCES
PLANE SOUTHWARD FROM
COURSE; OFF TOMORROW
GARIBOU, Maine, Sept. 2. The
! monoplane in which Sir John Carling
; is attempting a flight from Londog,
Ontario, to London, Eng., landed at
6 o’clock in an open field six miles
from here. Foggy conditions forced
the fliers Southward from their course
to Newfoundland and compelled them
to interrupt the flight.
TAKE OFF SATURDAY
Later. The fliers will probably re
main until tomorrow before attempt
ing to resume their flight to Harbor
Grace thence to London. It was rain
ing -frhen they arose today.
PIE OF DETROIT
OFT FOR 01160110
AFTER DAY DEUYj
CONSENT OF GENERAL STAFF OF
TURKEY HOLDS UP FLIGHT
FOR OVER A DAY
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2. (JP)—
^The round the world plane Pride of
Detroit hopped off at 5:20 for Aleppo;
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! and Bagdad. The aviators hoped to ,
reach Bagdad, 1,075 miles away at
4:30 o’clock this afternoon. The I
plane had been held for more than a \
day owing to regulations requiring
| the consent of the general staff at
Angora for the flight over Turkish |
territory.
REACHES BAGDAD
BAGDAD, Sept. 2. (/P)—'The Pride
of Detroit arrived from Constantinople
at 9:30 jjcompleting the 1,075 mlfte
flight.
ESTIMATED FUEL LIMIT EXPIR
ED LAST NIGHT; NO WORD
SINCE LEFT ENGLAND
OTTAWA, Sept. 2. (£>)—Anxious
eyes gazed toward the Atlantic and
the Newfoundland wilderness to learn
the fate of the English flying Prin
r
cess and her two daring escorts who
are long overdue on their 2,920 mile
flight from Upavon, England, to Ot
tawa, in the monoplane Straphael.
The flight has held the attention of
two continents. As hope wanes for
its safe arrival, preparations are un
der way for a hunt on land and sea.
At 10:30 last night was the expira
jtion estimated of the fuel limit and
no word had been received from the
craft.
Amelia Bingham
AMELIA BINGHAM
AMERICAN STAGE
STAR DIES in n. I
VETERAN ACTRESS OF THE MEL
ODRAMATIC STAGE WAS SUC
CESSFUL PRODUCER
NEW YORK, 'Sept. 2. (TP)—Amelia
Bingham, veteran actress, died at
her home on Riverside Drive from
pneumonia, at the age of 58 years.
Amelia Bingham was one of the
stars of the American melodramatic
stage and among the first of Ameri
can women to succeed as manager
and theatrical producer. Her first
appearance on the ^stage was in a
tour of the Pacific Coast with McKee
Rankin, and the success 3he attained
resulted in a New York engagement,
making her debut in that city De
cember 18, 1893, at the Old People’s
Theater on the Bowery. She had a
leading part in the melodrama, “The
Struggle For Life,” and next ap
peared at Niblo’s Garden in “The
Power of Gold.” a play of the same
type. From then until 1897 she ap
peared in many popular productions
including “The Shaughraun;” “Colle
en Bawn;” “The Village Postmas
ter,” and “Captain Impudence.”
In 1897 Miss Bingham was engaged
by Charles Frohman for a leading
part in his production of “The White
Heather,” and remained under his
management several years. Among
the better known plays in which she
was cast were “The Pink Domino;”
“On and Off;” “The Proper Caper;”
“At the White Horse Tavern;” “The
Cuckoo,” and “His Excellency, the
Governor.” In the last named play|
she succeeded Jessie Millward as the:
leading woman. During the season
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PACIFIC COAST LEAUGE
Portland, 17*1; Seattle, 15-2.
Oakland, 1; Sacramento, 5.
Los Angeles, 3; San Francisco, 12.
Missions, nothing, HoHllywood, 4.
AMERICAN LEAUGE
Detroit, 8; St. Louis, 4.
Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 5.
Boston, New York, Washington,
Philadelphia, rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago, 3; Pittsburg, 4.
Brooklyn, Boston, rain
BEAVER PICES AT
SEATTLE FUR SALE
AVERAGE PRICE OF $29.05 OBTAIN
ED FOR OFFERINGS; 5 PER
CENT DECLINE
SEATTLE, Sept. 2. (/P)—A decline
of five per cent in heaver prices was
noted at the close of the fur exchange.
Auction prices on beaver were prac
ticaally all sold at an average of $28.05
which represented a decline. The
best lots brought $37.00; seal showed
an improvement and averaged $7.25;
blue fox sold well, a beautiful speci
men of the skin bringing $163. The
collection contained many low grade
skins which averaged $51. A small
wolverine offering brought $24. The
j next sale will be on September 21.
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MONOPLANE WINDSOR
FORCED DOWN DUE
DENSE FDD. STORM
WILL TAKE OFF TOMORROW: TO
KEEP SHARP WATCH FOR
MISSING FLIERS
WINDSOR, Ontario. Sept. 2. (£>)—
The monoplane Royal Windsor was
forced down at St. Johns, Quebec last
night by a storm, according to a tele
phone ^message. Schiller and Woodi
made a safe landing. The airmen
said they would take off tomorrow for
Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
DOWN AT ST. JOHNS
| ST. JOHNS, Sept. 2. (/P)—'The mon
oplane Windsor "will not be able to
hop off before 5 o’clock owing to new
ly discovered damage to the tail, the
pilots announced. They said when
they leave the New England coast
they will keep a sharp watch for the
missing British fliers.
NORTHLAND OFFICERS ID
CREW GUESTS AT RANGE
j Honoring the visitation to this port
I of the U. S. S. Coast Guard North
jland, Comdr. Hottel, his officers, and
crew, a public reception and dance
i will be tendered them this evening
| at 9 o’clock ia the Odd Fellows Hall,
junder the auspices of the Seward
Chamber of Commerce. According
to announcement by Leon Urbach,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, the officers and crew will be
guests of the Chamber. There' will
be no charge for the ladies. Special
music has been obtained for the
evening.
PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED
WRANGELL, Sept 2. {&)—'The
Princess Alice arrived and left early
today with the passengers from the
wrecked Princess Charlotte whose
trip it is completing.
Dance For The ” rthland Tonight