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Seward,
Alaska
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 136.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928.
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PRICE TEN CENTS
KILLIS10 BLAZE
IS UIVOEII CONTROL;
ABOUT 30 HOUSES DESTROYED;]
JAPANESE BURNING GRASS;
HIGH WIND CAUSE
JUNEAU, June 11, (/P)—Following
a harrowing night of fire fighting
the blaze at Kellisnoo was apparently
under control after, practically, the
entire village had been wiped out. No
fatilities were reported and the home
i
less and destitute natives are being
cared for at the cannery at Warm
Springs where food, clothing and
blankets were supplied.
There were about 10 white people
among the 225 inhabitants. About 30
houses wTere destroyed but the water
bucket brigade saved the fish cannery
after a hard fight.
Only enough food for two days was
saved from the store. The radio sta
tion, mess house and herring dock
were also saved. The fire started
when a bon-fire was started by some
Japanese in brush around a cabin
which got beyond control when fan
ned by high winds.
SOS calls, sent by the operator
summoned aid. The Public Roads
Bureau steamer Highway has left
for the island with food and blan
kets. Charles E. Hawkesworth, Bur
eau of Education representative, is
aboard, also Dr. Devighne; they will
direct relief measures.
VILUGE IS A MASS
of sine ins
SEATTLE, June 11. (fP)—The entire
village of Killisnoo was a mass of
smoking ruins and Jonathan Wagner
was advised that 250 natives have
been left homeless. The school house (
and church were destroyed but no
lives lost.
Fanned by a high wind the flames ;
swept thru 25 houses and the bucket
brigade, Charles Hawesworth, in
charge of the Southeastern Alaska j
district for the Bureau of Education ,
and Charles Firestone of Juneau left ■
<to render aid. The Explorer is be. j
lieved to have reached the village.
Natives are reported camping on the
bach awaiting outside assistance.
FLY IN DAYTIME RIDE :
TRAINS DURING NIGHT'
CHICAGO, June 11, (£>)—Details of
a transcontinental airrail passenger
service was announced by the Nat 11
ic-nal Air Transport. A fleet of se? 1
en . planes, each carrying 14 passen
gers and two pilots, will fly by dav
and at night the passengers will ride e
by tr^in.
r
WILL CIRCLE GLOBE
DNEY, June 11, (/P)—The broni.
ftf and weary Southern Cross flyers
are resting. They have announce!
their intention to girdle the globe
£.nd plan to hop from Sydney in a
few days.
OFFICIAL CANVAS
VOTES AT RECENT
THIRD DIVISION REPORT IS MADE
BY CLERK OF COURT W. N.
CUDDY
VALDEZ, June 11, (Special to The
Gateway) A canvas of the primary
votes, made yesterday by Clerk of
the District Court W. N. Cuddy, show
ed the following results:
Howard 587, Sutherland 1,692, Al.
brecht 763, Aldrich 339, Lathrop 1,150,
Caswell 590, Chase 1,067, Gelles 796,
Pratt 259, Wickersham 1,306, Gott.
stein 1,375, Grant 1,394, Rustgard
1,205, Waller 806, Borgen 1,114, Good,
all 865, Dean 904, Foster 981, James
McCain 957, Murray 1, 049 Phinn 883,
Roach 947, Seller 574, Tarwater 1,222,
Grigsby 151, Connors 97, Virdin 34,
Hellenthal 127, McCloskey 134, Me.
Donald 129, Shattuck 123, Troy 132,
Turner 125, Truitt 139, McCutcheon
147, McMullen 136, Mickelson 134.
MOTHER SHIP IN CONSTANT RA.
DIO COMMUNICATION WITH
NOBILE'S MEN
KINGSBAY, June 11. (yP)—-Carrying
two injured wh$n the Italia came
clown on the Arctic ice the dirigible
;rew is making perilous progress
landward. Eighteen men are divided
nto two parties. The stronger party
lopes to reach, rescue ships and guide
*elief expeditions.
The main body of open water and
eads among the floes make progress
slow and dangerous. The Citta Di;
didano is in constant touch with No.
)ile’s men.
MRS. RAY, PATRICIA, HOME
Mrs. L. V. Ray returned home Sat
urday from Fairbanks and yesterday
laughter Patricia, sophomore at the
Uaska College, came home to spend
■acation days with her parents.
FLIGHT CALLED OFF
NEW YORK, June 11. (yP)—The
>lane Columbia flight has been post
toned due to unfavorable weather.
Mr. Bergsefth, of the Northwest
rn Fisheries, arrived in Seward Sat
rday enroute to Kenai.
WATCHING YUKON
I PASS FALLS FROM
! CAPE SPENCER LIGHT
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER FALLS TO
ROCKS BELOW; IN SERIOUS
CONDITION JUNEAU
JUNEAU, June 11, (/P)—After fall
ing 34 feet out of his lighthouse and
landing partly on his head on the
| rocks below, E. S. Klette, assistant
keeper of Gape Spencer Light is in
y
I tiie hospital here in a serious condi
tion.
j Klette fell while watching the
steamer Yukon pass. The lighthouse
flag was immediately sent up the
staff upside down indicating distress.
A small boat was sent from the steam
er to get the injured man. He was
still unconscious when brought to the
hospital here. He suffered a broken
arm and severe head injuries. An
emergency operation has been de
cided upon in an effort to save his
life.
i
TiTY ARE INJURED
MOTOR HOE! WASHOUT
OXFORD, Miss., June 11. (.#>)—
Thirty were injured when an Illinois
Central motor plunged down a deep
washout turning over- twice and set
tling in 16 feet of water. All doctors
in the district have been rushed to the
scene. The injured are being sent
to the hospitals.
. SUNDAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston, 1; St. Louis, 2.
Washington, 6; Cleveland, 5.
Fhiladeplhia, 3; Detroit, 9.
New York, 6; Chicago, 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinati, 3; New York, 0.
St. Louis, 15; Brooklyn, 7.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Oakland, 5.0; Hollywood, 7.5.
San Francisco, 7.9; Seattle, 5.3.
Portland, 7-5; Los Angeles, 3.10.
Sacramento, 7.2; Missions, 8.3.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN
Boston 11, 1, Detroit 4, 3
Washington 4, Chicago 2
Philadelphia 5, St Louis 7
New York 7, Cleveland 3
NATIONAL
St. Louis 3, New York 8
Chicago 13, Philadelphia 11
Pittsburgh 6,6 Boston 2, 3
Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 6
PACIFIC COAST
Oakland 8, Hollywood 5
San Francisco 6, Seattle 0
Los Angeles 0, Portland 4
Sacramento 10, Missions 3
MABLE HOPS TOMORROW
CURTIS FIELD, June 11, {JP)—Ma.'
bel E,>I1 announced she will fly to. j
morrow on her- transatlantic flight.
HOOVER'S BACKERS
RADIATE CONFIDENCE
NAMED FIRST BALLOT
PENNSYLVANIA'S VOTES, HANDS
OF MELLON, ARE CONTROLL.
ING FACTOR '
KANSAS CITY, June II. (JP)—An.
drew Mellon sped wastward tonight
with 79 Pennsylvania delegates hold,
ing the votes which will probably de.
cide whether Herbert Hoover will be
nominated.
Hoover’s backers are radiating con
fidence claiming the fight is over and
predict Hoover will be nominated on
the first ballot.
The Pennsylvania votes, controlled
by Mellon, appear to be the deciding
factor. Mellon is saying nothing.
Lowden, Watson and Goff are allied
against Hoover and are fighting with
their backs to the political wall, smil
ing grimly at the opposition with op.
timism.
CREW IS SLOWLY SEEKING TO
REACH NORTHEAST LAND;
TWO MEN INJURED
KINGSBAY, June 11. (JP)—Safe after
a perilous landing and partially wreck,
ed the Italia crew is still in gravest
danger as expeditions by land, sea and
air got underway to bring them out.
Speed was the watchword for every
moment lost increased the danger to
the divided two parties carrying two
of their number, injured when the
airship came down after a gondola
snlapped off. The men are slowly
seeking to reach Northeast Land.
TROOPS ENTER PEKING
SITUATION IS QUIET
PEKING, June 11, (JP)—Six thous
and Shansi troops under the com-1
mand of General Shang Chen enter
ed Peking. Fighting is reported in
the region of Pietsang, 10 miles North
of Tientsin.. The disordered North
ern troops are without food and
means of transportation. The North
ern troops are evidently seeking to
escape. The gates of Peking have ,
been closed and guards have been
placed everywhere even though the
situation, in general, is quiet. I,
G. 0. P. CONVENTION
HOOVER MANAGERS PROFESS
HAVE ADVANCE INFORMA
TION MELLON PARTY
KANSAS CITY, uJne 11. (£>)—The
roaring wheels of three special trains
are bearing Pennsylvania’s crucial
delegation of 69 and awakened politi_
cal reverberations of increasing inten.
sity amid the bedlam and ballyhoo of
last minute preparations lor tomor.
row's opening session of the Republi
can Convention.
A feverish busy coalition is trying
to puncture the high riding Hoover
boom and took renewed hope from the
news that Secretary Mellon and his
fellow delegates refused to express
themselves enroute and might even
remain neutral for a considerable time
after their arrival here tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Hoover managers professed to knew
in advance that the decision will be
favorable to Hoover but the allies re
fused to believe it. Many delegations
from other States preceded the Mellon
railway cavalcade.
The streets, hotels and gathering
places near t^ie Contention hfuilding
are constantly increasing with visi.
torfe^ everyth^ng in a measure, is
topsy turvy, the characteristics which
always accompany the four years Na.
i
tional jubilee great party. From early
morning the downtown Convention
section has been alive with confusion,
noise and color.
MAJOR GENERAL ALIEN
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
WASHINGTON, June 11. (^—Maj
or General Henry T. Allen, Command
er of the Army of Occupation on the
Rhine, announced he has given per
mission to his friends to present his
name to the National Democratic Con
vention for the Presidential nomina
tion.
SPECTACULAR LANDING
MADE SOUTHERN CROSS
Brisbane, June 11. <jP)—The South
ern Cross made a spectacular landing
crowds cheered the crew who were in
sxcellent condition and cheerful deds
pite hte wild night in a storm which
frequently dropped the plane hun.
ireds of feet.
WATER NOTICE
Water will be shut off tonight at.
o’clock on First, Second and
Phird streets between Adanfs and
Tefferson.