LAD CONFESSES TO
CONNEAUT, Ohio, Feb. 21. (/P)—
Floyd Hewitt, aged 16 years, confessed
to killing Mrs. Celia Brown, aged 27,
and her two-year-old son in their home
when the woman reuulsed his ad
vances. Hewitt left the victims in the
house with the radio tuned in, which
directed suspicion to him immediately
when the husband, a night worker in
the railroad yards, returned. The
youth was found by the police riding
about town in an auto with a friend.
He denied knowledge of the crime,
but when confronted with a button
torn by Mrs. Brown from his coat
during a struggle, he confessed the
double murder.
TO BROADCAST IN
ESKIMO UUWGE
SATURDAY NIGHT
FORMER ALASKA BISHOP WILL
SPEAK TO FRIENDS IN ARCTIC
FROM PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG, Feb. 21. (£>)—Bishop
Alfred Turuetil will use the Eskimo
language next Saturday in addressing
friends above the Arctic circle, be
ginning at 10:30 and speaking for 15
minutes from station K D K A, after
which he will use the Icelandic, Dan
ish, French and English languages.
The bishop is one of the Oblate
fathers, and was a French missionary
to the Eskimos, and worked 27 years
in Alaska.
Fred's Kitchen
Is Open Again
OVERLAND GRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos Proprietor and Chef
Cal M. Brosius
Builders’ Supplies
Construction Lumber
Boat Lumber
Mill Work
RADIO SUPPLIES — SOCKETS — BUSSBAR
JACKS—CONDENSERS—SWITCHES, ETC.
« * RADITRON PRICES.
U V 199 -$2.25
U X 199 _2.25
U V 201-A _1.75
U X 201-A _ 1.75
U X 200-A _4.00
U X 120 _2.50
EVER-READY
BATTERIES
No. 486, Layerbuilt
45-volt B_$5.50
No. 772,45-volt B ...3.75, j
No. 77141-2-volt C. 75*
No. 711111-2-volt A 551
CAL. M.
BUILDING SUPPLES
Seward Front Street
NORTHERN TROOPS
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21. (£>)—'The Can
tonese armies decisively defeated the
army of General Sun and is pushing
on toward Shanghai, the richest city
of all China. The Sun troops are re
ported to be fleeing before the South
ern invaders. A last stand may be
made outside the city, however.
British and American marines are
being landed in Shanghai to protect
citizens, although it is not known
what attitude they will take in case of
an attack on the city. Reports that
a British gunboat had fired on Chi
nese troops when a ship carrying re
fugees was fired on was reported yes
terday.
if •> , l
SEARCHERS LOOKING IN VAIN
FOR THREE BODIES BELIEV
ED BURIED IN SNOW
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21. (/P)—Re
leasing millions of gallons of water
stored in Hamlet lake, the huge dam,
strained by heavy flood waters, burst
last night flooding the neighboring
country and inundating the village of
Hamlet already deserted. The loss
by storms in Southern California
amounts to millions.
At San Diego a disastrous flood dan
ger was averted as the debris was
cleared from the Santa Fe railway
bridge, but will suffer heavy loss
through flood waters. A new low
pressure area was discovered over the
northern part of the Pacific ocean and
another storm is reported on its way.
Searchers are looking in vain for three
bodies believed to be buried under the
snow in the, Sierra Nevada mountains.
PREPARING TO EMBARK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l. (JP)—More
than 600 marines are being rushed
to Nicaragua on board transports and
fast scout cruisers. The marines will
be used to police the entire country
and bring to a halt the rebel activi
ties of Dr. Sacasa. This was the an
nouncement at Washington when all
marines were withdrawn from the
protecting of United States mails and
ordered to prepare for embarkation to
Nicaragua.
‘ BETTING FAVORS VETO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. One hun
dred to one is a safe bet that Presi
dent Coolidge will veto the McNary
Haugen farm bill, it was declared
here today.
The freighter Tanana, of the A. S.
S. Co., according to the local report
yesterday, was 160 miles south of
Cordova at 6 p. m.
Tomorrow at noon the Seward
Chamber of Commerce will hold
their regular weekly business meeting
and luncheon at the Seward Grill. A
good attendance is asked.
The best since the Firemen’s An
nual ball was the expression made
by numerous residents attending the
Saturday night dance at Odd Fellows
hall.
Brunswick Phonographs and Re
cords. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
“HOTEL SEWARD’
HOMELIKE
WARM
MODERN
CONVENIENT
OSCAR DAHL, Prop.
ARON ERICSON
Signs Wall Paper
PAINTER & DECORATOR
8EE
CURTIS R. MORFORD
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEON
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
AARON E. RUCKER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Harriman Bldg. Annex
PHONE MADISON 136
D0N0H0E & D1M0ND
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Offices:
VALDEZ and CORDOVA
DR. A. R. ROBERTS
DENTIST
Dental and Generali X-Ray Work
New Tecklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108 ... Seward, Alaska
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
Wednesday and Saturday
At 7:30 P. M.
TRAINS DEPART SEWARD
Monday and Thursday
7:30 A. M.
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adam* 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, PAINTING AND
TINTING
For Electrical Work
CALL TOM OSBO
Residence—Madison 123
THE BEST PLACE FOR
CLEANING—PRESSING
AND ALTERATIONS
At
C. Henning’s
TAILOR SHOP
PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
. - - "T;
Gem Cafe
Lunches and Short Orders
FOR WORKING MEN
C. R. Booth
Hills’ Coffee Carnation Milk
g OME marvelous new patterns
HAVING the essentials of serviceability and good
appearance
I’ N a wide variety of new shades and fabrics, in
cluding Broadcloth, Sylkaleen, Manila Repp, etc.
RECOMMENDING themselves by their work
manship and style
THIS is a special introduction Sale. You benefit
by our close buying
SELECT your Summer Supply now from this
new, complete line
Exclusive patterns, with collars to match. Novel weaves, with at
tached collars. A multitude of either to select from. Size range
14 to 17. Values from $2.00 to $3.00 all marked to Special Sale Price
3 for $5.00
BETTER GOODS FOR LESS
THE K. ^ M. STORE
Opposite Seward Grin