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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 110.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932.
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LOCAL MAN TELLS OF TROUB
LESOME TIMES AND COS
SACK RAIDS
Buried treasure!
What if we had all the gold and
jewels hidden away under times of
stress?
But this time it is not pirate:
loot, or the levies of an invading i
army of which wre speak. It is a,
mere matter of $25,000 or such a
matter, and all is not buried in i
one spot.
Hence some day a Bolshevik will
be sniping along the banks of Bear
Creek on St. Nicholas Bay, Kam
chatka. or more perfectly localized
as being in the Anadir section of
Siberian Russia. He will sink his
shovel into a soft spot and thru (
his whiskers he will see something,
which makes them stand out
straight.
This will be Ole Onsen’s little
cache of 80 ounces of nuggets and
c’ust. Ole is now in Seward, and
will go shares or even give the;
cache away to anyone who can lift
it.
Along with Ole’s cache are some
15 others, all carrying more or less.
Thus, here is a chance for an ad
venturous individual with devilish
cunning and resource to solve his
depression problem and emerge
rich.
It was back in 1914. before the
World War put the universe out of
plumb. Inal Ole,- with 15 other ar
gonauts of None, chartered the
motorship Arctic to land them in
St- Nicholas Bay From time to
time rumors had been floating out
that there were rich, shallow dig
gings to be had.
On arrival .they found that the
thing had not been exaggerated.
Fact was. that despite the restric
tions imposed by the Czarist re
gime through Cossacks, a man
could snipe out from $15 to $20 a
day with a rccker or Long Tom.
All efforts to install sluice boxes or
hydraulics -were frowned upon by
a husky Cossack with about six
feet of bull whip and a breast full
of cartridges, not to mention what
else he carried in the form of of
fense and defense.
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DUE AT BASE TODAY
LOS ANGELES, May 11.—Fight
ing its way through a barrier of
thunderstorms, the Navy’s new
giant dirigible, the Akron, was over
El Paso Tuesday evening and was
beginning to pick up speed again
on her westward flight. At 6:35
p. m. Tuesday, the airship had just
left El Paso, Tex., behind and was
proceeding at a speed of 80 miles
per hour.
The Akron was scheduled to ap
pear over San Diego at noon today
and to be at its Pacific home base
at Sunnyville by this evening.
The dirigible is expected to par
ticipate in fleet maneuvers, begin
ning Thursday, unless it is found
that the dirigible is in need of re
pairs.
DIMOND LOST TONSILS
Owing to a tonsillectomy opera
tion last week, Senator Dimond
has been compelled to forego any
speaking. Dr. w. W. Council, who
performed the operation, says that
Mr. Dimond will be better prepared
to stand the strain of a vigorous
campaign than ever now that the
troublesome tonsils are out.
WOMAN ROBBER
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 11.—A
woman robber identified as Lena
Hurt, 25 years old, was shot to
death as she fled with $8 she had
taken from J. H. Jackson, operator
of the Economy Drug Store. Jack
son told the police that he shot at
the woman as she ran down the
street.
JUDGE CLEGG APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 11.
(P)—President Hoover appointed
Cecil II. Clegg of Alaska to be Fed
eral District Judge for Territorial
Division No. 3.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.
(/P)—Gaston Means’ efforts to get
free on a bond until he comes to
trial on charges of embezzling
$104,000 from Mrs. McLean, ap
peared destined to defeat. The
authorities are afraid he will dis
appear.
He is now being investigated on
a new swindle. He is alleged to
have obtained another $100,000
from Mrs. Finley Shepard of New ■
York, the former Helen Gould.
His bond was first fixed at $20.- j
000 then raised to $100,000 but this
latter sum will be taken under con
sideration and perhaps lowered to
$50,000 today.
“THE GOOD EARTH’’
NEW YORK, May 11.—The Pulit
zer prize for 1931 was awarded,
Pearl Buck’s novel, “The Good j
Earth,” and the Pulitzer dramatic |
prize was awarded George Kauf
man and Morrie Ryskend for “Of
Thee I Sing,” a satirical musical
play dealing with American life.
SITPORT ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—
Governor Roosevelt was given more
support when the 12 Democratic
convention delegates from Arizona
and Wyoming were instructed to
vote for the Governor. Arizona has
six delegates and Wyoming six
Both delegations were in favor of
a wet plank.
STONE MOTORISTS
EAST LONDON, South Africa,
May 11.—Monkeys and baboons re
fuse to get into step in the march
of progress. Farmers are growing
bananas and pineapples where the
animals once made their homes so
the monkeys devastate the crops
and to emphasize their displeasure
stone passing motorists.
SEATTLE OF FLIOOT
SEATTLE, May 11. — Nothing is
known here regarding Aviator
Bromley's plans for a flight across
the Pacific to Tokyo, Japan, from
this city.
It is believed by aviation experts
here, however, that he will have to
refuel in midair here for there is
I not a field with a runway long
j enough to take off with the heavy
load of gasoline needed for the
trip.
Bromley stands to win $30,000
i in prize money should he be suc
cessful in his flight attempt.
HURLED GREAT GAME
BOSTON, May 11. (£>)—Vic Sor
rell pitched a two-hit game for
Detroit Tuesday while his mates
were making 14 hits off of three
Red Sox hurlers to win 11 to 0.
Hal R. Hyne, Sox shortstop, spoil
! ed Sorrell’s chances for pitching a
no-hit game by making two hits
: off the Tiger hurler.
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NOW IN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, May 11. (iT*)—
Triumphant over the discordant
| elements of West Texas, the diri
I gible Akron sailed smoothly over
New Mexico and Arizona last night
; and entered California; the airship
is expected to land at Fort Kerney
to refuel.
UNEMPLOYED RIOT
AUKLAND, N. Z., May 11. (£>)—
A force of 1,000 policemen was re
quired to restore order here Mon
day when unemployed broke 150
windows in the business district
and stormed the Parliament house.
Part of the trouble was caused by
demands for relief funds for work
ers and higher pay.
TWO MEN HELD FDD
KILLING BIS WHOSE
-NUDE 81! IS FOIL
MILLERSBURG, Ohio, May 11 —
The body of a nude woman was
found in a river just out of this
City Tuesday. It was found that
the woman had been beaten to
death. Later the body was iden
tified as Gertrude Meeker, a local
farmer’s wife and it was found she
had been missing for several days.
The farmer denied knowledge of
her death.
WOOSTER, Ohio, May 11. (/P)—
Harold Young fired a shotgun
charge into his own head as offi
cers were about to arrest him when
implicated in a confession of mur
der by Herbert Meeker, farmer, who
named Young as the actual slayer
of Meeker’s wife, whose nude body
was found in a creek near Millers
burg.
She was killed by blows on the
head. Officers said Meeker also
implicated himself.
The motive was advanced in
Meeker’s confession that she was
not welcome in his home; they had
: separated but she returned to live
| with him a few hours before her
death.
Young participated in the killing
; “out of friendship for Meeker and
relatives.”
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
SEATTLE, May 11.—Some of the
temperature extremes recorded for
Tuesday were: Juneau 42-38; Ket
chikan 48-38; Seattle 59-45; Port
land 64-46; Denver 70-48; New
York 60-48; New Orleans 86-42;
Los Angeles 58-56.
MILLION DOLLAR Sill!
SETTLED FOB SUM MOD
LOS ANGELES, May 11.—Settle
ment of a $1,000,000 suit against
Rudy Vallee, singer and orchestra
leader, for $400 was revealed in
court records.
Vallee agreed to pay Roberta
I Hudson McKay, Hollywood song
i writer, $400 for exclusive rights to
; the words and music of the song,
“Vagabond Lover.”
Mrs. McKay’s husband appeared
for her in court as she was com
mitted to an asylum last year.
JOBLESS RIOT
WELLINGTON, N. Z., May 11.—
New Zealand was visited by an
other unemployment demonstration
similar to the Aukland riots of sev
eral weeks ago. In the demonstra
tion here Tuesday stores were loot
ed and windows broke in. The mob
was not quelled until the police
had arrested 24 of the ringleaders
APPEARS BETTER
ABOARD SS MALOLO, At Sea,
May 11.—Mrs. Thalia Massie, re
ported on the verge of a nervous
breakdown when she left troubled
Honolulu behind her, appeared to
be much improved Tuesday and
made her appearance on deck. She
also participated in a game of
shuffleboard on the ship.
The Coast Guard cutter Mont
{ gomery will soon go to the western
Aleutians to do patrol work there.
The Montgomery will be based at
Unalaska. /
BASEBALL SCORES
NATIONAL
New York 2, Chicago 9.
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 0.
Other games rained out.
AMERICAN
Chicago 0, Philadelphia 9.
St. Louis 3, New York 10.
Detroit 11, Boston 0
Cleveland at Washington, rain.
PACIFIC COAST
Los Angeles 4, Seattle 1.
Hollywood 3, Sacramento 1.
San Francisco 10, Oakland 0.
Portland 6, Missions 5
WASHINGTON, I). C., May 11.—
Gastcn B. Means, former Depart
ment of Justice investigator, who
was arrested here on a charge of
obtaining $104,000 on false repre
j sentations that he could obtain the j
Lindbergh child from its abduct
ors, Tuesday was indicted by a
grand jury here on a charge of
embezzlement.
Mrs. Edward B. McLean, wife of
the publisher of the Washington
Post, made the complaint to the
Department of Justice and a se
cret inquiry was made into her al
legations.
BOND OF $100,000
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.
(JP)—Gaston Means, indicted for an
$104,000 embezzlement which sum
was intended for the recovery of
the Lindbergh baby, had bond set
at $109,000 by the District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court.
DEPRESSION IS OVER
NEW YORK, May 11. — Jacob
Ruppert, owner of the Yankees,
said reports from other club own
ers of unexpected increased gate
receipts in April caused him to be
lieve the depression was over.
FINS BE FORGERIES
MIAMI, Fla., May 11.—The Dade
County Grand Jury heard the eir
| cumstantial evidence against Cap
! tain Lancaster, British aviator, ac
cused of the murder of Haden
Clarke, journalist.
Lancaster w a s arrested when
States Attorney Hawthorne found
two “suicide” notes purporting to
j be written by Clarke were forg
, eries. Lancaster admitted writing
' them but declared his innocence
| of murder and will talk “at the
proper time.”
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JAPANESE EVACUATE
TOKYO, May 11. (/P)—'The Jap
anese government announced it
had decided to withdraw all the
rest of her troops from Shanghai,
ending with unexpectedness, a sit
uation which for months threat
ened the peace of the world. The
movement is expected to be com
i pleted in a month.
ALASKA'S PAST WAS
REVEALED IN SEATTLE
Seattle residents were given an
unusual opportunity to familiarize
themselves both with Alaska’s past
history and its present possibilities
at a lecture and concert the evening
of May 3 in the Odd Fellows Temple,
10th Ave. and Pine St., under the
auspices of the Ladies of the Golden
North. The proceeds were to be
used for the benefit of needy Alas
ka Pioneers.
Capt. A. J. Goddard, pioneer
Yukon River steamboat man, gave
two illustrated lectures, first dn
“The Conquest of the Yukon” and
then on “Alaska Today, on the
Trail of ’98.” After describing the
stampede of 1898 he showed pic
tures of Alaska as it is today along
the very same route.
WARSHIP SCARED AWAY
ABDUCTORS, SAYS CURTIS
NORFOLK, Va., May 11. —John
H. Curtis, Norfolk intermediary,
returned on the yacht Marcon to
his base here Tuesday evening. He
stated that he had been delayed
in his negotiations with the kid
nappers because they had been
scared away by the unexpected ap
pearance of a warship in the area
where a meeting had been ar
ranged. He was to leave on an
other supposedly “contacting” trip
Wednesday.
ALASKA CANNERY BURNS
JUNEAU, May 11. (A5)—The prop
erties of the Libby, McNeil & Libby
cannery at Taku Harbor were de
stroyed by fire. The loss is esti
mated at $250,000. The cannery
was about to open
PROMINENT MEN TO BE
WED IN ARRESTS
CONNECTION THEFTS
LONGVIEW, Tex., May 11.—Lt.
Col. L. S- Davidson, in charge of the
National Guard troops aiding in
the enforcement of the law in the
East Texas oil fields, said that be
tween 25 and 40 more field arrests
will be made in connection with al
leged wholesale thefts of petrol
eum.
He inferred that prominent men
will be involved. Preliminary dis
closures have resulted in the arrest
of a dozen officials and others in
connection with alleged thefts of
a million barrels of crude oil.
COURAGE IS RETURNING
THROUGHOUT NATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—
As a result of his conferences with
Senate leaders, President Hoover
believes that prompt action will be
taken by the Senate on the pend
ing revenue bill.
Hoover said that courage appears
| to be returning throughout the
! nation and where confidence has
been restored business has also im
1 proved considerably.
I Hoover is now working for an
| economy committee by which he
j hopes to reduce the cost of the
Federal government from $700,000,
000 annually to a much lower fig
ure. ' When this is accomplished,
j he said that there would be real
j progress throughout the country.
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HEAVY PACIFIC TRAVEL
PORTLAND, May 11. — Ralph
Budd, former president of the
I Great Northern Railway, who now
I heads the Burlington route, en
| route to this city, Tuesday stated
i that a larger number of tourists
| than usual will visit the Pacific
| Coast this year owing to the Olym
■ pic Games in Los Angeles.
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RESCUE EXPEDITION
DIAMANTRO, Matto Grosso, Bra
zil, May 11.—The Stephen Ratten
Expedition to rescue a man resemb
ling Col. P. H. Fawcett from hos
tile Murcielagos tribes several hun
dred miles in the jungle, prepared
to start here. The man was last
seen in October by Ratten, a Swed
ish trapper.
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AID FOR UNEMPLOYED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 11.—
A bill was introduced in Congress
Tuesday which seeks the appro
priation of $700,000,000 so that the
government can buy up idle land
and all of the Federal Farm Board’s
wheat and turn the whole thing
over to the unemployed. The “back
to-the-farm” movement, it is be
lieved, will aid in relieving condi
tions in many American cities.
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LESS WINTER WHEAT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.
(/P)—The 1932 winter wheat crop
was forecast by the government
Tuesday as 440.781,000 bushels
which is 347,000,000 less than last
year’s harvest. Conditions for win
ter wheat is below the average over
most of the country.
NO ALLOWANCE REPARATIONS
BERLIN, May 11. — When the
German budget was presented to
the Reichstag Monday, no allow
ance was made for the payment of
future reparations. This was not
a surprise to observers, however,
for Chancellor Bruening has re
peatedly stated that further pay
ments by the German people would
be impossible. The budget needs
an income of 8,300,000,000 marks
to balance.
HUSKS ITEMS OF
liTEPEST ST TOE
NATION'S CAPITOL
Letters have been received from
Seward recommending the appoint
ment of Charles Sheldon as Post
master at Seward, whose present
commission expires on May 12. It
is expected that his nomination will
scon be sent to the Senate.
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Superintendent W. Leslie Yaw is
desirous that the Sheldon Jackson
School be privileged to take over
the management of the agriculture
station at Sitka, now that it has
been practically abandoned by the
Department of Agriculture. The
matter has been taken up with the
proper official, by the Delegate, and
Dr. Alberts and Chas. H. Flory have
been directed to have a survey made
of the situation regarding the dis
posal of the Sitka and Matanuska
stations.
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Delegate Wickersham has intro
duced a bill, with the approval of
i the Interior Department and the
i operating coal companies, that will
■ encourage the mining of coal and
| insure the operation of more than
| one mine. The bill reads as
I follows: “That in order to prevent
monoply and to insure the contin
uance of two or more companies
operating coal mines in the Terr
itory of Alaska adjacent to the
Alaska Railroad, the General Man
ager of the Alaska Railroad, with
the approval of the Secretary of
the Interior, is hereby authorized
to purchase coal for the railroad
from one or more operating com
panies submitting competitive bids
at the rate fixed in the lowest com
petitive bid or at such reasonable
price or prices as may be fixed and
determined by said officials.”
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The Alaska Pacific Salmon Corp
oration has made application to
the Federal Radio Commission for
construction permit for new trans
mitter for telephone and telegraph
service at Chomley and at Cape
Chacon.
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In a letter from the Interior in
quiry is made as to wdiether or not
a private citizen may fly the U. S.
flag from a pole at his home other
than on a holiday. The War De
partment states that there is no
regulation against the flying of the
flag.
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Protests have been received from
Ketchikan against the passage of
a compulsory Sunday observance
bill that would compel the barbers
in the District of Columbia to ob
serve Sunday. It is contended that
if this bill were to become a law it
I would establish a dangerous pre
cedent for passing more stringent
Sunday Blue Law legislation. But
it does not seem probable that the
bill will pass this Congress.
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B. F. Heintzleman, assistant re
gional forester, who has been in
the East a couple of months past,
has been delayed in departing for
his headquarters at Juneau by the
recent death of his father in Cum
berland County, Pa. E. F. Stewart,
supervising mining engineer, will
return from a short trip to New
York soon and expects to leave for
Juneau a few days later.
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Delegate Wickersham has re
ceived copy of a petition sent by
the residents of Kenai, Tyonek,
Kusilof, Ninilchik, Homer and Sel
dovia, praying that a moose and
sheep sanctuary be established
within the land area between the
south shore of Kenai River and of
Skilak Lake, and the north shore
of Kusilof River and Tustamena
Lake, and between the east shore
of Cook Inlet and the glacier on the
west slope of Kenai mountain. The
residents in the towns referred to
want an open season at all times
on brown and black bear and all
other predatory animals in the
proposed sanctuary. The petition
ers also protest against a game
sanctuary that will be proposed to
the Alaska Game Commission, and
that embraces all the territory
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