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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 149. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
OPENING SESSION
DEMO CONVENTION
EXTREMELY BRIEF
{ KEYNOTE SPEECH SLATED FOR
LAST NIGHT; VOTING BEGAN
YESTERDAY
HOUSTON, June 27. (JP)—The
Democratic National Convention,
whose major decision were all but
made before it ever convened, began
the opening session, so brief it was
over before the Delegates got settled
in their seats.
The keynote speech, the usual mag.
net of the opening day interest, was
left for the evening session. The Con.
vention merely went thru the motions
of getting itself legally afoot then
after a session of one minute less
than one.half hour recessed until 7:30.
The only Convention Hall thrill
was not a part of the session itself but
was a short demonstration for Smith,
■put on imprompto by Democrats from
Hoover’s State.
A solid Smith California Delegation ‘
raised a big picture of their man high
over their place and cheers went up
to the rafters from them.
> The newly appointed Platform, Com.
* mittee will wrastle, during the next
24 hours, in the hope of getting a fin. :
ished product including a prohibition
plank, that will avoid a floor fight,
ready by Wednesday or Wednesday
night. The keynote was to be vir.
tually the only business last night vot.
mg for the Presidential Candidate will
not begin before Thursday or Friday,
not begin before Thursday or Friday.
NORTHLAND IS FIRST
„ VESSEL TO ENTER ARCTIC
WATERS THIS SEASON
ST. PAUL ISLAND, June 27. (£>)—
The first vessel to enter the Arctic
this season, the Northland, is at Point
Hope bound for Barrow. While a few
walrus have been seen many whales
are in evidence.
An organ and gift tablet was deliv.
ered to Archdeacoon Goodman at Point
Hope, Episcopal Mission. Health con.
ditions are good and the lighthouse at
the Point which ice destroyed has
been rebuilt. It is the most northerly
f of American ligl^thousfe/s.
BYRD HONORED
CHESTER, Pa., June 27. (/P)—Com.
mander Richard E. Byrd has received
the Honorary Degree of Doctor of
Aeronautical Science at the Pennsyl.
vania Military College. It was the
first time that such a degree had been
awarded. rT'l' l
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DEMANDS HAND OF PRIVILEGE
BE TAKEN FROM THROATS
OF FARMERS
HOUSTON, June 27, (/P)—Claude
Cowers of New York, tempo nr.
chairman and keynoter, touched o f
h veritable powder keg of Democratic
enthusiasm and sent a stormy chal
lenge to the Republican ticket.
He tore mercillessly at the record
f the Harding and Coolidge admins
Lrations sweeping all into applause;
3s he w'ent down the line on the o'l
xandals, farm legislation and “fake I
prosperity” unemployment and aM j
rther allegations of Republican mis
: u’e.
The New York editor spoke to a !
:towd many of which were drenched
?y a heavy thunder shower which
roared through the roof in the new
i .amorium. Every State standard was
ifted and Delegates paraded when
Bowers1 demanded the hand of privi
rge be taken from the throats on
'aimers.
BIG BOATS OF VARIOUS SIZES
LEAVE PORT OF OLYMPIA FOR
JUNEAU
OLYMPIA, Wn. , June 27. (jp)—
Headed for Juneau and a pot of gold
nuggets 10 of the speediest yachts on
Puget Sound quickly slipped out. of
the Port of Olympia at 12:30 yester.
day afternoon on one of the longest
races ever held on the Pacific coast.
Manned by a crew of 52 men the
flotilla hopes to reach Juneau on July
4th. The cruisers vary in length from
the 5S foot Argosy owned by Dr. Ed.
ward Rich of Tacoma, to the 28 foot
and four.inch Shoofly, owned by C.
W. Sc-hus of Tacoma.
The cutter Snohomish will follow
them to render aid and to report their
progress.
The boats are No. 1 Leora, No. 2
Argosy, No. 3 Sandsniper, No. 4 Bolin,
der. No. 5 Dolphin, No. 6 Maidie, No.
7 Yankee Boy, No. 8 Winifred, No. 9
Dell, No. 10 Shoofly.
FAV0R1G ALASKA
RELIEVED CONVENTION WILL
PROBABLY ADOPT AT
LEAST IN PART
HOUSTON, June 27,' (£>)—Join
rrroy, Alaskan member of the Con.
vcntion Platform Committee, is d'-aft
ing proposals endorsing full Territor
ial government for Alaska and will
present them at tomorrow’s meeting.
The Committee on Resolutions win
embody Alaska’s aspirations for coa
trol of sealing, fisheries and other
enterprises at present under Federal
direction.
The plank will declare full Terri
torial adminstration should be granted
as a step in Alaska's preparation for
eventual statehood and will urge
strongly the appointment only of’
bona fide residents of Alaska to
Territorial appointive officers. The
latter is similar to thQ proposal of
fered by the Hawaiian Delegation. I:
.s believed the Convention will prob
a’ ly adopt the proposals, at least
part.
Seemqjtouble?
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DELEGATION FROM
ALASKA fill JOB SI
DEMO CO
HOT CLIMATE OF SOUTHLAND
EFFECTS THE NORTHERNERS
NOT AT ALL
HOUSTON, June 27. (/P)—The Al.
aka Delegation, unwilted by Houston’s
humid and heated atmosphere, went
into the Convention fully organized
and ready to support Smith to the end.
The Delegation completed its or_
ganization by electing members stand,
ing to other Committee. J. J. Conners
of Juneau was made National Commit,
teeman; Mrs. George Holzheimer of
Ketchikan was elected National Com.
mitteewoman; John Troy was made
a member of the important Resolu
tions or Platform Committee.
Other selections were Allen Shat,
tuck, Credentials Committee; John
J. J. Conners and B. Powers, of Ruby
Permanent Organization; former Gov.
Thomas Riggs, the Committee to noti
fy the President; A. A. Shonbeck of
Anchorage, Committee to notify the
Vice-President; Thomas Gaffney, Hon.
orary Vice-President; James Me.
Closkey, Honorary Secretary; Simon
Hellenthal, Chairman of the Delega
tion.
ORDERS OUT VESSELS
PARIS, June 27. (]■p)—Concerned
over the disappearance of Roald Am.
undsen and his five companions in the
French seaplane which left Norway
for Spitzbergen a week ago Monday
night, the French Ministry of Marine
has ordered the cruiser Strasbourge
and the dispatch boat Quentin Roose.
velt to conduct a search for the miss,
ing plane.
Those aboard are Amundsen and
Lieut. Lief Districhsen, Norwegian ex.
plorer and the French crew; Coen,
mander Rene Guildband, Lieut. Albert
de Cuverville, Emile Volette, radio
aperator, and Gilbert Brazy, mechanic.
LOTTIE PICKFORD IS
SOUGHT MURDER CASE
LOS ANGELES, June 27. (jf»)—Lot.
:ie Bickford, former screen actress,
*nd sister; of Mary Pickford, is sought
by police for questioning in the Glab
nurder mystery. Miss Pickford was
said to be a close friend of Mrs. Hazel
31ab, former screen actress, who is
iccused of murdering her husband,
fohn Cicero, Illinois druggist.
Monster 4th of My Celebration
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