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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 186.
SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928.
PRICE TEN GENTS
WATERS RISiHIG II
FLORIDA FOLLOWING
M11 STORM
CT ATE C.aSTS APPREHENSIVE
EYE OVER ATLANTIC AT
SECOND STORM
JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 10, (/P)
Water is rising fast behind' the Flor
ida Power Co., dam at Inglish and
reports reaching here say the struc
ture is seriously endangered.
J. C. Jamison, steam operator of
the plant, said it was looking pretty
bad. The high water is accumulat
ing in the wake of the hurricane and
rain which harrassed Florida just as
the State began to emerge from par
tial paralysis.
Meanwhile Florida oast an appre
hensive eye out over the Atlantic to
ward Haiti where another tropical
disturbance of cyclonic force is ac
cumulating in intensity.
its course is problematical altho
it is headed in the direction of the
"Bahamas and the lower end of the
State. It either must head out to
ward the Atlantic within the next
*09 miles in its progress or die out,
to escape its fury.
v • r lL! AM QU1TCH ON 'Vi 1:4 J.RA_
CREEK NEAR DEATH IN COR
DOVA HOSPITAL
CORDOVA, Aug, 10, (OP)—William
Quitch, Sourdough who lias prospect
ed, toiled and mucked for a quarter
oi a century for gold ■with a fortune
in his grasp, on Wednesday was
hurtled 400 feet down the cliff below
mine on Mineral Creek when
>W cable broke and is perhaps, fatal
ly injured.
He was taken immediately to Cae
Cordova hospital. Quitch’s partner
sent an indian runner 14 miles down
the trail to Valdez for help and a
small power boat fought its way
through the ocean for 12 hou'rs to
bring the prospector to the hospital.
MYSTERY AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, (/P)~
American officials are not greeting
the Anglo-French Treaty for limita
tion of naval armaments with en
thusiasm owing to a mystery appar
ently enveloping the agreement and
fear that it would endanger Ameri
can naval efficiency.
TRAIN DERAILED
NORTHSEBRING, Ohio, Aug. 10,
(iSP)—Two passengers were slight’y
injured when a washout, due to
ho~vy rains, caused a locomotive
ar1 six coaches to be derailed.
VILLAGES DEVASTATED [
SWEPT BT TIL WAVE'
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BATAVIA, Aug. 10. (/P)—Three
more villages on the coast of Flore0
Island has been devastated as the
result of the eruption of Nokatinda
volcano. The villages were swept
I by a tidal wave following a series
of submarine earthquakes. Ten per
sons were reported killed and a
number injured. Five native vessels
were driven ashore but the crewa
saved. The volcano is still bet king
smoke,
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS •
ARRIVE CHICAGO TO PIT
FINAL RESPECTS FRIEND
CHICAGO, Aug. 10, (JP)—Gov. A1
Smith and a party of Eastern Demo
cratic leaders arrived this morning
to pay final respects to Senator Bren
nan. In the funeray party, which im
mediately hurried in automobiles to
the Brennan home, were a few of the
most intimate friends of the dead
leader. They will join members of
the family in private services.. Public
rites will be held at Lady Mount
Carmel Church.
* POWER NOTICE
| The power will be shut off from
9 to 11 a. m. tomorrow (Saturday).
S. L. & P. Co.
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE IN 3EAI-I
TLE; KILLER DISAPPEARED
IN QUICK ORDER
SEATTLE, Aug. 10. .(/P)—Struck on I
the jaw by an autoist who was ang i
ered apparently because she bumped !
j
her machine into his, Mrs. D. TI.
Brown of Tukwilla, Wn., died.
The owner of the car, an exceed
ingly tall man, came up and said to
have first attacked Mrs. Brown ver- j
bally and then struck her knocking
her unconscious.
A crowd gathered and a policeman
questioned the assailant. The officer
ordered traffic cleared and the kill
ed was released. He soon disappear
ed.
The woman died later. The offi
cer said witnesses said the 'woman
was apparently in the wrong and
appeared u'nhurt when the man was
released. ,
TIME IS CHANGED
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, (/p)—A
change to 6:30 Eastern Standard
time Saturday night for opening of
the broadcast notification ceremonies
for Hoover, is announced.
Lilt 11
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10, (/p)—Al- I
btrt Zoi'illa, of Argentina, triumph?:’ :
m the 400 meter swim, the blue rib-!
bon event of the Olympic. Zori la !
lives in the United Stats and sue- j
ceeded Johnny Weismuller, who de- i
faulted the title in order to >'r*y j
water polo.
BREAK LOOSE A!
TERRORIZES TIN
MAYOR GOES BIG GAME HUNT
ING, KILLS BRUTE; THOU
SANDS DOLLARS DAMAGE
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 10, (fP) -
Five circus elephants broke loose
and went raging through the business
i
and residence district smashing
property and terrorizing citizens.
Mayor E. O. Braddock shot one
and the other four were captured.
The most vicious brute thundered
over the roads but was finally corn
ered in a garage and slain.
The damage ammounted to several
thousand dollars; windows wen
smashed, store fronts shattered and
automobiles wrecked. No people are
believed to have been hurt.
When Commander Richard E. Byrd and his Antarc
tic party have gotten to South Polar climes, three mono
planes, 80 dogs and many snowmobiles, sledges and trac
tors will make up the transportation facilities. A single
motored Fokker (above) and a tri-motored Ford (left)
will be among planes which will make the distance jour
neys. Dogs will carry the men to establish emergency
bases to take relief, if need be, to stranded planes. At the
right is Chinook, ace of the Byrd huskies, and below are
dogs in training for the expedition.
JARDINE, O’ iv'1 ALLEY, FLORY AND
HEiNTZLEMAN TO MAKE
CRUISE S. E. ALASKA
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KETCHIKAN, Aug. 10, (JP)—A
i fui taer reduction in the number of
fish traps in Alaskan waters will be
necessary for - the immediate furture
Henry O’ Malley, U. S. Commisioner
. .ciids, said returning from a
; trip to the Westward and Southeast
ern Alaska.
Conditions on the whole in those
sections are favorable and he repos
ed the seal take at 30,056 skins on
the Pribilof Islands. The season just
ended, showed an increase of 12 per
cent over last year.
Secretary Jardine is expected Fri
day, although a storm may delay
his arrival. Mr. O’ Malley, District
Foi ester Charles Flory and B. F.
jHeintzleman, pulp expert of the de
partment, will meet him and makn
a leisurely cruise to adjacent waters
inspecting pulp timber.
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AMERICA SCORES
SMASHING VICTORY
IHI REGATTA FILS
—
PREMIER LAURELS TO U. S.;
CALIFORNIANS PUT COUN
TY OVER THE TOP
SLOTEN, Aug. 10, (/P;—Capped by
| the sensational three-quarters length
triumph by California’s famous crew
over the British Thames Rowing Club
jin the eight-oared finals, the Ameri
'cans scored a smashing victory hi
the Olympc regatta, the Californian’s
! completing an unbroken season of
! success and gave to the United
I State the premier laurels of the day
and also sufficient points to beat
ou.t Great ihutian, the nearest rival.
California’s times for the 2,000
meters was six minutes, three and
one-fifth seconds.
The United States was the only
Nation to take two firsts in the seven
finals. The Americans also captured
two seconds and one third.
^ Paul Postello, figuring in the double
sculling championship victory for
his straight Olympian, paired with
his partner Charley Mcllvane, .to de
feat Canada by five lengths in the
final which preceeded the California
victory.
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LAUGHING UP SLEEVE
CANTON, Aug. 9, (£>)—Bias Bay
pirates and Canton gun runners are
laughing up their widte sleeves a/t (the
British navy following the theft In
Hongkong of a machine gun from
the deck of the British destroyer S.20.