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VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 263.
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1932.
PRICE TEN CENT?
DISCUSSES ISSUES
For one and one-half hours last
evening. Anthony J. Dimond, Dem
cratic nominee for Delegate to
Congress, broadcast over KFQD,
at Anchorage. His address was of
such interest that it is certain
those who were tuned in, remained
until he had concluded his re
marks. Inasmuch as Mr. Dimond
is scheduled to speak Thursday
evening in Seward, only the high
lights of his Anchorage broadcast
will be mentioned briefly here.
In opening his address Mr. Dim
ond first paid his respects to Mr.
Zeigler of Ketchikan and Mr.
Grigsby of Juneau, both of whom
volunteered to “stump” for him
at the time Mr. Dimond met with
an accident on the banks of the
Tditarod. Both of these men, op
ponents in the party election, com
mand his highest respect and ad
miration; and both are now speak
ing in his* behalf at the present
time in the First Division.
Mr. Dimond said he has no apol
ogy to make nor explanation to of
fer. in his candidacy for the of
fice of Delegate to Washington
from Alaska.
Owing to the vast extent of the
Territory, he recognized at once
the necessity of obtaining an air
plane in order to visit each place
before the election.
With the exception of a matter
of about $50. at Fairbanks, he said
he is paying his own expenses. The
statements made that big interests
are paying for his campaign are
absolutely false.
If elected as Alaska’s Delegate
to Congress, Mr. Dimond will sever j
his law practice entirely in order |
to devote his time to but one client, j
the people of Alaska.
His political influence has never i
been for sale, nor is it now, nor j
will it be in the future. But not so j
with Mr. Wickersham, he said. The
Delegate has sold his political in
fluence. Mr. Dimond adding that
he would reveal the facts later in
his speech. Though not illegal, yet
such action is dishonorable, he
said.
There are far too many fish traps
in operation in Alaska; traps fos
ter monopoly and lessen opportu
nity for local labor. He then charg
ed Wickersham and Paul with re
ceiving $14,000 from cannery inter
ests to try and put through a fish
trap bill. The attempt failed. He
also termed Wickersham as a lob
byist that during the years he has
been in W'ashington he has done
nothing to remedy the fish trap
situation.
The Democratic nominee advo
cates extension of greater govern
mental power to the people of
Alaska: that control of its natural
resources, including fish, fur and
game, be vested in the Alaska Leg
islature. He is confident the people
of Alaska as represented in the
legislature, can do a better job.
Wickersham, he said, is against
Territorial control of its natural
resources.
Mr. Dimond is also opposed to
the Alaska Game Commission and
will do his best to have it abolished.
But Mr Wickersham is in favor of
the game commission, he charged.
Mr. Dimond then spoke at some
length against the transfer of the
Alaska Road Commission from the
War department to the Interior de
partment, the plan of charging
tolls, etc. He stated that Mr. Wick
ersham. when heading the transfer
act, deliberately omitted reading
to his audiences pertinent para
graphs; that he intentionally con
cealed other sections of the act, es
pecially that section dealing with
tolls. At no time, Mr. Dimond add
ed, has Mr. Wickersham tried to
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DIMOND, OHLSON DUE TODAY
Anthony J. Dimond, Democratic
| nominee for Delegate to Congress,
■ and Col. Otto F. Ohlson, general
manager of the Alaska Railroad,
were scheduled to arrive in Seward
early this afternoon from Anchor
age. Mr. Dimond will address the
local public tomorrow evening at
8 o’clock in the Liberty Theatre.
Colonel Ohlson’s trip to Seward to
day is an official one, that of in
specting the Southern Division.
LEHMAN IS DEMO
CHOICE GOVERNOR !L Y.
ALBANY, Oct., 5,—Lieut. Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman, “right-hand
man” to Gov Franklin D- Roosevelt
for the last four years, will be nom
inated for Governor at the closing
session of the Democratic State
Convention, unless there is a last
minute switch in the plans of the
party chiefs.
Alfred E. Smith, who, with Gov
ernor Roosevelt, is responsible for
forcing the Tammany chiefs, John
F. Curry and John H. McCooey, to
drop their previous intention of i
nominating Mayor John Boyd
Thatcher, of Albany, for the gover
norship, will place Lieut. Gov. Leh
man’s nomination before the con
vention.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct., 5, — j
Brazil’s costly civil war has ended j
with the collapse of the revolt in |
the State of Sao Paulo and the
surrender of the rebel leaders. The !
revolt began July 9th. Regals and
federanls in the field exceeded 150,
000.
Commerce of Sao Paulo, the i
richest State in the Union, was i
paralized and the world’s greatest j
coffee port, Santos, was blockaded, I
causing an enormous increase in j
world coffee prices.
The Federal drive against the
Rebels, during the last week,
crushed the opposition on all
fronts.
JOBLESS MINERS WILL
SOON RETUHN WORK
PICHER, Okla., Oct., 5, —More
than 700 jobless miners in the tri
State lead and zinc area, are ex
pected to receive employment this
month in the opening of a new
concentrate plant here. Approxi
mately 300 were given jobs during
September.
By means of the new $300,000
plant, the Eagle Picher Mining Co.,
hopes to mill profitably at the
present prices.
There is a notable scarcity of
moose on the Kenai River between
Cooper’s Landing and Surprise
Creek, according to hunters who
have just returned from the region.
What moose were seen (four in
number) were high up on the side
of the ranges, and tracks indicated
that there were few animals com
pared to the number which once
traveled the region.
However, George Anderson, big
game guide, who with Mrs. Ander
son and bright baby live at Skilak
Lake, says that the herds are up to
the usual quota in his vicinity. “I
have a snapshot of feeding a full
grown moose from my hand,” said
Mr. Anderson, “and every winter
they gather about the home in
droves”.
PARIS, Oct., 5,—.Former mayor
James J. Walker of New York be
gan the last leg of his dramatic
dash home to renew the battle for
his political life. He entrained at
St. Lazarre station for Cherbourg,
where he was to embark on the SS.
Europa for New York.
The former mayor, still with
holding definite announcement of
his political plans, remained at his
hotel until half an hour before
train time. Then he had to rush
madly to the station'.
When asked if he had conversed
by trans-Atlantic telephone with
any one in New York, he replied,
“Yes, I did- But I couldn’t under
stand a word because there was too
much static. So I am just as much
at sea now as I will be in a few
hours”.
TEMPLETON TILES
STIND OWN DEFENSE
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct., 5—Geo.
Douglas Templeton, Jr., ex-colle
gian, accussed of knifing to death
his wealthy aunt, Mrs. Thomas R.
Babcock, of Manila, will take the
witness stand in his own defense,
his attorney said at the end of a
bitter court battle.
In an unusual lenity procedure,
the jury will first decide whether
handsome 20-year-old Templeton
murdered his aunt, and then will ;
decide, in the event of an affirma
tive answer, whether or not he was
insane.
tnmuii in
ATHENS, Oct., 5, —The number
of dead in the earthquake of Chal
cidici Peninsula, is now nearly 500,
iwth death of 35 injured persons
and the discovery of more bodies
in ruined dwellings.
Some geologists feared the pen
insula might become an island, due j
to gradual sinking. Earth shocks
continue on the peninsula and
spread htruout Macedonia. Many
survivors were made ill by infected
water.
AFTER A KNOCKOUT
SAYVILLE, N. Y., Oct. 5, — A
knockout and no less! That is
what Jimmy McLarin is pointing
for in his bout Friday night with
Benny Leonard, former world’s
lightweight champion. McLarin
said yesterday at his training camp
here that a knockout is his objec
tive as he wanted to win in out
standing fashion.
COASTAL DAMAGE
NICE, France, Oct., 5,—Loss of i
life and property damage amount- j
ing to millions of francs, has been j
caused along the Riviera coast by a i
cloudburst, swollen mountain riv
ers, phenomenal tides and hail
stones as large as walnuts.
WORK FOR 15,000
NEW YORK, Oct., 5, —Seasonal
increases in railroad traffic on
some lines and better than season
al increases on others, have result
ed in improved earnings’ reports
for the last two months and will
produce jobs ffcr at least 15,000
workmen before October 15, a press
survey showed.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 5, —Emer
gency relief loans to Louisiana,
Nevada, New Mexico and HawaL
were announced by the Recon
struction Finance Corporation.
SUB WILL FIGHT
NEW YORK, Oct. 5, —Ray Mil- |
ler will not face Tony Canzoneri
at Ebbet’s Field Wednesday. The j
Chicago left-hook star suffered a1
badly bruised nose in training andi
Frankie Petrolle of Fargo, N. D., I
has been substituted in his stead.;
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DEMO VICTORY ESSENTIAL j
NEW YORK, Oct., 5,—Former!
Gov. Alfred E. Smith, in an article;
in the New Outlook, says he firmly;
believes the success of the Demo-:
cratic party, in the coming elec
tion, is essential to the up-building;
of our national well-being.
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POLITICAL CLASH
VIENNA, Oct., 5,—Eighty persons
were injured and 100 arrested in a
clash between Nazis and Socialists.
The Nazis, staging a parade, sud
denly stormed the headquarters of
the Trade Unions, meeting stiff re
sistance from the Socialist occu-i
pants.
SENT INTO EXILE
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct., 5, —
Twenty communists, including
Elias Lafferte, former presidential
candidate, and Marcos Camudes,!
communist leader , were removed
from jail here and sent into exile!
at Easter Island.
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BUSINESS IMPROVING
WASHINGTON, Oct., 5,—Stanley
Dollar, president of the Dollar Line,
told President Hoover that “things
are picking up in the shipping
business. We’ve noticed a steady
increase in the past few weeks,”
Dollar said, “not only in passenger
travel but in cargo, and I think it
will continue. Confidence is re
turning and people are buying.”
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STEAMERS COLLIDED
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands,
Oct-, 5,—The White Star Liner
Homeric, collided with the Spanish
steamship isle de Teneriffe. The!
collision occurred when the Span-!
ish ship was leaving Santa Cruz.
The stem of the Isle de Teneriffe
was twisted down. It was uncer-:
tain to what extent the Homeric'
was damaged.
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MILL REOPENS, 200 WORK
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Oct., 5, _
The Coos Bay Lumber Co., mill
opened here yesterday, providing
work for 200 of their old employees.
The plant will operate at half its
capacity. A crew of 75 men work
the logging camp. The plant has
been idle all but 69 days of 1932.
Operators said they hoped to con
tinue work if the market warrants.
The steamer Lumberman will carry
the company’s cargoes.
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FIRST SNOW FALL
DENVER, Oct., 5,—Snow covered
parts of Eastern Colorado and
Wyoming yesterday in the wake of
the season’s first snowfall. Palmer
Lake, between Denver and Colora
do Springs, reported three inches
of snow. Snow fell at Cheyenne
and Laramie, Wyc., and in Denver.
Lower temperatures accompanied
the snowfall; thermometers drop
ping to 36 degrees in Denver.
DENVER FAVORED
DENVER, Oct., 5, —Denver Uni
versity for the first time in years
was favored today to win Friday
from Colorado College. With the
return of John Hendryx to the
lineup after two weeks layoff for
injuries, the pioneer squad will be
able to play its full string.
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TO RESUME OPERATIONS
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Oct., 5,
—The Laughlin tin-plate plant of
the United States Steel Corp., will
resume operations next Monday
with 75 percent of its normal force
of 1400 men, it was announced.
The plant has been idle |for two
months.
NOT NARCOTICS ADDICT
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct., 5, —
Frank J. Egan will go to work Wed
nesday morning in the jute mill at
San Quentin prison, Warden Holo
han announced, after Dr. L. L.
Stanley had said that the former
public defender was physically fit
for the work. Dr. Stanley said Egan
showed no physical signs of having
been a narcotics addict, as charged
by Joseph A. Anderson, former
head of the State Narcotics Bureau.
TH0US1D CHINESE
REPORTED BEEN HIEEED
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Oct., 5,—
Japanese military officials said
their troops killed over 1,000 Chin
ese followers of Gen. Li Hieh Sing
in a battle Sunday and Monday,
near Tansing and Angachi, where
the historic conflict of the Japan
ese, with Gen. Ma Chan Shan be
gan in November of last year.
They said that 3,000 of General
Li’s men were trapped early Sun
day on high ground, where the
overflow of the Nonni river formed
a virtual island and that the artil
lery assisted in the slaughter, after
which the infantry and airplanes
pursued the survivors.
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CHICAGO, Oct., 5, —Another
Insull operating company went
into receivership while prosecutors,
delving into the books of the Mid
dle West Utilities and Mississippi
Valley Utilities Investment Co., re
ported evidence that these com
panies had paid off a $170,222
brokerage account for Martin J.
Insull.
Chicago North Shore & Milwau
kee Railroad was the latest of the
Insull transportation units to con
fess itself unable to meet expenses.
Here is a bait for the sportsman:
Ranging about nine miles below
Cooper’s Landing, on the Kenai
River, is the grand daddy of the
brown bear family. The animal’s
track was encountered while Steve
Melchoir, Jack Lincke and Lee
Frantie were lining their boat up
the river last week.
“I spanned the track with my
right hand”, says Lincke, ‘‘and
after measuring the distance,
found it to be just eight and one
half inches. The “pugs” or toes
were two inches in width. The
measurements were not from toe
to heel, but across the track”.
Such a trophy would warrant
spending a month or more to cap
ture.
It has long been known that this
monster bear ranges the region,
but no one has enjoyed a glimpse
of him. He ranges on the north
side of the river, not far from the
Seven Lakes’ drainage into Kenai
River.
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ALASKA SKIPPER DEAD
Captain George W. Donney, 73
years old, who had been a steam
boat skipper on Alaska and Puget
Sound waters since 1881 until 1930,
died last week in Seattle. During
the Klondike gold rush Captain
Donney was a pilot on a Yukon
river boat.
Halibut prices in Seattle, about
the middle of September, were the
highest of the entire summer,
reaching 121/2 cents a pound, the
record of the present fishing sea
son.
WORST FOREST FIRE
TWENTY YEARS, RAGING
WESTOF PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct., 5,—A for
est fire, roaring along a 15 mile
front thru the Coast range and
whipped by a 45 mile gale, was re
ported to have caused the death of
one man, wiped out a small town,
destroyed property valued at more
than $1,000,000 and caused appre
hension for the safety of 25 fire
men who were unaccounted for
when the more than 300 men on
the firs line were forced Jo retreat.
The blaze was the worst of a ser
ies that combined to make the
worst situation this State has ex
perienced, so late in the season, for
several years.
Another fire threatened the wat
er supply at Corvallis. Still anoth
er advanced to within 10 feet of a
church at Wilsonville. Several oth
er lesser forest fires were reported.
$H DAMAGES HEIST
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct., 5,—Only
$636 of the thousands they sought
was awarded each of the 228 claim
ants to damages against the Cana
dian Pacific Ry. for the loss of 350
lives and valuable cargo in the
sinking of the SS. Princess Sophia,
in Alaska on Oct. 29, 1918.
In upholding a lower court, the
United States Circuit Court of Ap
peals, criticized the statute of Imi
tations under which it rules, but
held that only fare paid by passen
gers and freight charges paid by
shippers, could legally be recover
| ed. “The law obviously is to the
benefit of the commercial opera
tors,” the court commented.
The Princess Sophia, heavily
loaded, sank in a storm. Damages
of $4,000,000 were upheld. Of the
award, however, only $636 was left
after legal fees were ordered paid
from the judgment.
HARRISBURG, 111., Oct., 5,-^Af
ter being questioned for several
days in connection with the kid
napping of Charles A. Lindbergh.
Jr., Dennis Lawrence, Passaic, N. J.,
photogapher, was released here.
Lawrence was arrested at the
home of his parents at Marion, 111.,
last week, after an anonymous let
ter, forwarded by Col. Lindbergh,
to state that police had accused
him of knowing something about
the kidnapping.
FIRE-FIGHTERS MISSING
COCHRAN, Ore., Oct., 5,—Twen
ty-five fire fighters were reported
missing after the worst coast-range
forest fire in years had swept out
of control and advanced more than
six miles in two hours.. Timber
damage is estimated at $1,000,000
with the fire still raging uncon
trolled. Twenty-five of the 300 fire
fighters, ordered in when the
flames became impossible to check,
have not been accounted for.
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GIANT TELESCOPE
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct., 5,—An
80-inch reflecting telescope is to be
built under a joint arrangement
between the University of Chicago
and the University of Texas. The
telescope will be the second largest
in the world. At the present time
the largest telescope in the world
is the 100-inch reflector at the Mt.
Wilson observatory.
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