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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 241. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1927.
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ING ON SURFACE VICINITY
CAPE SPENCER
JUNEAU, Nov. 3. (£>)—Belief that
the recent earthquake, which rocked
Southeastern Alaska on October 24,
had its origin on the bottom of the
ocean received substantion when fish
ermen reported the waters west of
here to Cape Spencer, and in the vi
cinity of the Cape, had been discolor
ed since.
Fishermen from the banks and Cape
Spencer report the past year has ex
perienced considerable trouble with
gear on account of the rock bottom
but after the quake the gear was cov
ered with mud when lifted. In the
vicinity of Point Adolphus, Cape Spen
cer and Yakob Island, dead deep sea
fish have been found floating on the
surface of the water.
150 WOMEN, CHILDREN STRUG
GLE IN WATER; ALL BUT 15
ARE SAVED
SYDNEY, Nov. 3. (IP)—At least nine
were killed when the British liner
Tahiti collided with a crowded ferry
in Sydney harbor. Fears are express
ed the death number will reach 15.
The liner passed clean over the fer
ry which sank in three minutes in a
great cloud of steam leaving 150 per
sons, including many school children,
struggling in the water. Scores of
boats rushed to the rescue.
APPEALED FOR NEW TRIAL
NEW YORK, Nov. 3. (IP)—Ruth,
3,-yder and Henry Judd Gray, con- j
victed of the beating and strangling
to death of Albert Snyder, the wo
man’s husband, presented appeals for
a new trial. Their attorneys declar
ed that mutual accusations barred a
fair trial a,nd protested to a joint
trifci.
DEATHS FROM AUTOS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. (IP)—
Deaths in automobile accidents in the
city from January 1st have reached
116 and a man and boy succumbed to
injuries today.
TO MARRY
HOLLYWOOD, ^ov 3. (/P)—Diana
Kane, film actress, is engaged to
marry George Fitzmau-ice, director,
according to reports here. Miss Kane
says the ceremony will take place
within the next few weeks. She Is
the sister of Lois Wilson, also of the
screen.
COMBINED FORCES IN
NICIH BUTTLE
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov, 3. {JP)
—A combined combat patrol of the
United States marines and the Nat
ional guard of Nicaragua, fought a
fierce engagement "with Guerillas, kill
ing or wounding 60. One marine was
wounded and two guardsmen were
killed.
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KETCHIKAN, Nov. 3. (JP)—The
schooner Dorothy, carrying six repre
sentatives of the International Fish
eries Commission, left to resume the
study of the life of halibut which was
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interrupted last year when the Com
mission’s schooner Scandia was
wrecked near Kodiak. The Dorothy
will be on the halibut banks all winter.
ERNEST BAB IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
FILLS VACANCY CREATED BY RE
TIREMENT OF JOHNSON;
THREE YEAR TERM
CHICAGO, Nov. 3. (/P)—Ernest Barn
ard of Cleveland, was elected presi
dent of the American Baseball League
filling the office of ‘‘Ban" Johnson.
American League fclub owners un
animously chose Barnard, former
| president of the Cleveland Indians, for
a term of three years. Altho the sal
ary was not made public it is believed
it will be approximately $40,000 a year
the same as Johnson was receiving
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when he decided to retire.
VILMA BAZANT
PROGRAM FOR THIS EVENING
1
Spanish Symphonie.Lolo
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(a) Meditation from Thais.Massenet
(b) Indian Snake Dance ...Burleigh
(c) Serenade.Schubert
(d) Volga Boatman. Kreisler
(e) Polonaise.Vieuxtemps
(a) Old Refrain.Kreisler
(b) La Chasse.Kreisler
(c) Orientale.-.Cui
(d) Cradle Song.Brahms
(e) Hungarian Dance, No. 7.Brahms
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Russian Carnival..Wieniawski
In addition to the program, several* oldtime
tunes will be played.
WILKINS HAVING SPECIAL
PLANE BIT FOR ARCTIC
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3. (JF)—Work
began in a Los Angeles airplane fac
tory on the construction of Captain
Wilkins plane which will be used in
his northern expeditions next spring.
It is a biplane, of wood construc
tion, and will embody special features
adapting it to northern flights.
10 MAYORS trying
TO GOVERN THE CITY
OF INDIANAPOLIS
CONFLICT AROSE FOLLOWING
RESIGNATION OF DUVAL WHO
FACED CHARGES
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3. (jP)—Two
mayors tried to function in this cit7
and then declared a tmce pendiig
the court’s decision. Conflict arose
following the resignation of Mayo-*
Duvall, whoHte under a bribery cloud.
Duvall’s wife, who had been con
troller, became mayor for a brief
time and then appointed Ira Holmes
to the mayoralty. Meantime the City
Council appointed Claude Negley,
caused a big mix-up which has to be
deal ed.
VISCOUNT STSTES NO
pact FOB EUROPE
LONDON, Nov. 3. (/p)—Asserting
that without disarmament there can
be no enduring peace in Europe, Vis
! count Cecil of Chelwood, addressing
• a general council of the League of
| Nations Union, declared it was up
| to Englatfc to reduce her fighting
| forces. He -said if Britain took the
initiative in disarmament, it would
be the greatest step towards world
j peace.
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KING IS INJURED
MADRID, Nov. 3. (/P)— King Alphon
so, 13th was slightly injured when
thrown from his horse during a polo
game. The King is now vacationing
in the Province of Barcelona.
BALLPLAYER DIES
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 3. (£>)—Ross
Young, star outfielder for New York
Giants baseball team for several years
and considered one of the greatest
players of all time, died Saturday
night.
CROWNED KING OF AIR
BERLIN, Nov. 3. (IP)— Marcel Duret,
French flying Ace, was crowned King
of the Air after having defeated Ger
hard Fiesler, Germany's flying acro
bat, in a series of difficult manouvers
at Templehofer flying field.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
EACH HAVE GAMBLING CLUB
HOUSES SAID
NEW YORK, Nor. 3. (;P)—Counter
charges that open gambling was run
ning in Republican clubhouses, to
gether with the additional charges
that one such club had armed gunmen,
hired to protect the play, was made
by Governor A1 Smith in a statement
replying to similar charges against
Democratic clubhouses by Theodore
Roosevelt.
Governor Smith said the Roosevelt
charges were true but the raids uncov
ered gambling was directed by a police
commissioner appointed by his cabi
RAILROAD HATES
ABE TEW PERCENT
FARMEBS TROUBLES
I EXCESS CHARGES ON RAILROADS
ONE OF DISCRIMINATIONS,
AGRICULTURE
Washington, Nov. 3. (/p)—in a
statement in behalf of a group of
western Independent Republican Sena
tors, Senator Brookhart of Iowa ad
vocated the enactment of a railroad
consolidation measure as part of the
farm relief program.
He said “the farm problem cannot
be solved by a mere enactment of a
farm bill that can cure all discrimina
tions against agriculture for about 10
percent of the farmers troubles are
due to excess charges for transporta
tion.”
PLAN VIGOROUS FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (/P)—-The
army has prepared to make a vigorous
fight for appropriations to build up
ammunition reserves and replace ob
solete weapons. An army of 1,000,000
men would use up the present stock
of ammunition in less than one hour,
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army officials said.
HOPE IS REVIVED
WASHINGTON, • Nov. 3. (JP)—An
American helmet was found In British.
Guinea reviving hope that Paul Red
fern, flyer who is believed to have
perished in an attempt at a non-stop
flight to South America, may yet be
found.
$100,000 LIBEL SUIT
CHICAGO, Nov. 3. (/P)—Faced by
a $100,000 libel suit from one histor
ian, former Congressman John Gor
man, is scheduled to take the stand
Monday in the trial of School Super
intendent to expose King George’s
presence in the works of three other
historians.
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