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VOL 36 NO 111 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Tenseness Eased up today Coast Strike
VOTING TODAY NORTHWEST LUMBER STRIKE
Poisoning of Two Girls Leads to Arrest of Their Father
TENSENESS EASED ON
POSSIBILITY OF COAST
MARITIME STRIKE 1935
One Union Signs Agreement Today With
Ship Operators Another Union Now
Considering: Tenseness Eased Some
(By The Associated Press')
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, — Tenseness eased up in
Pacific ports today as talk of a coastwide maritime strike in
sympathy with the oil tanker sailors, subsided somewhat
after one union involved signed an amicable agreement and
a similar understanding with another union is being con
sidered.
The Masters Mates and Pilots union affiliated with the
Maritime Federation of the Pacific, which was asked to un
dertake a general strike vote, today signed an agreement
with passenger and general cargo ship operators. Although
the document does not apply to the oil tanker officers, it is
considered a favorable step.
The details of the understanding were not revealed but
an announcement stated: “The agreement provides for sub
stantial increases in wages to all licensed personnel and pro
vides for improved working conditions.”
Ship owners announced today through their spokes
man Hugh Gallagler, of the Watson Line, that an agree
ment was also being considered with the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association, which is also affiliated with the
Maritime Federation.
“OFF AG’IN, ON
AGI’N, GONE AC
TN” GOLD TRIP
Frank Martin, Joe Amarok, and
Superintendent Ross J. Kinney of
the A. R. C. here, were passengers
today in the Mirow plane bound for
the Koyukuk River. It is rumored
that they are following up the re
puted gold discovery by a native,
some time ago.,
It was reported that they are to
transfer to the Pollack plane and pro
ceed into the Colville River and De
markation Point country where the
discovery is supposed to have occur
ed.,
. Much secrecy is attendant the ex
pedition—but it’s signs of the time
when you can stampede to new
gold strikes by airplane!
Bonus Struggle Is
Put Over Until
Next Week Now
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 10, — De
laying the final struggle until next
week bonus leaders plunged into aj
Max Baer Suffers
Burn On (lliest
From A Revolver
(By The Associated Press)
ASBURY PARK, N. J, May 10, -
Max Baer suffered a powder burn
on the chest last night, as a result
of rehearsing a radio skit in which
a revolver plays an important part.
There were no sound effects, and
it was decided that a revolver shot
heard over the air is not loud
enough.
One of the group loaded a revolv
er with blanks tor a test and acci
dently pulled the trigger and the
gun went off injuring Baer super
ficially. He received an injection of
tetanus antitoxin. The burn was
not serious.
week-end effort to marshal every
ounce of strength, in a last minute
effort to save the Patman bill from
defeat, and according to all indica
tions their methods are proving
very potent.
The indefinite world court proto
cols were called into play, as vet
erans and leaders sought to deluge
the capitol and white house with a
million more telegrams from sup
porters. ,
Colonists Leave
For New Homes
Today From Sew.
V
Matanuska Colonists Cheer
And Sing as They Get
Ready For Final Lap
(By The Associated Press)
SEWARD, May 10, — With songs
and cheers and singing of "We'll
be Tenting Tonight On Our Own
Camp Ground” . Matanuska colon
ists prepared to leave Seward on the
last lap of their long journey from
the middle states, to Matanuska.
After they leave here today the
transport ship St. Mihiel will turn
seaward, returning for a new contin
gent from Wisconsin which departs
from their May IKth for the coast,
enroute to Matanuska.
Un. S. Africa Ready
Return Ger. Land
Ready and Willing Return
Land to Germany
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, May 9, — Authorita
tive sources said today that the Un
ion of South Africa was ready and
Illinois Practically
Out Relief Funds
Hunger Sufferers
Hunger Marchers Not To Go
- to Springfield While Leg
islators Work On Plan
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, May 10. — Reports of
suffering and privation mounted to
new high levels but hunger march
ers are under orders from their
leaders to stay out of Springfield.
Legislators and state leaders map
ped out plans to end the state’s re
lief problem.
Officials of the Federal Emergen
cy Relief Administration Commis
sion predicted that by Saturday all
but one of the state’s counties will
be without funds to carry ori re
lief work.
The governor hoped that by the
weekend enough votes could be
mustered to pass the measure in
erasing the sales tax with an emer
gency clause included to furnish re
lief money.
willing to have Southwest Africa,
formerly belonging to Germanys, re
turned *to the Reich.
Miss Anna Viola Hill and Alvin
Bloomquist of Juneau, were mar
ried recently.
CHANCE OF SETTLING
LUMBER STRIKE WITH
A VOTE TAKEN TODAY
Twentv-seven Thousand Lumber Workers
Looking Toward Vote Today Which
May End Strike Over Wage Seale
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 10, — Offering rays of hope for an ear
ly settlement of the lumber workers’ strike, which took ov
er twenty-seven thousand men from their work, it was re
ported today that a compromise settlement plan is being
voted upon by union men and that the votes are to be count
ed Sunday. Every mill in the state is shut down awaiting
the result of balloting on the compromise.
It is believed that the principal concession by the op
erators throughout the state of Washington and other plac
es in the Northwest, will be an increase in the minimum
wage to fifty cents and hour. The code minimum is forty
two and one-half cents an hour. The workers demanded
seventy-five cents an hour but it is reported that they are
giving favorable consideration to the compromise of fifty
cents per hour.
Being an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor
they are also demanding a thirty hour week instead of a
forty hour, and also that their union will be recognized.
POISONS FIVE OF OWN
FAMILY SINCE MARCH
29 BUT IS ARRESTED
Father Poisons Wife And Four Children
And Police Become Suspicious: One
Child Critically 111 In The Hospital
(By The Associated Press)
BROOKLYN. N. Y.. May 10, — Frederick Gross, forty
nine-year-old, mild-mannerad bookkeeper for a chemical
company in New York City, is being held nere today for
questioning, following five mysterious deaths in his family
since March 29th of this year.
The last to die in the family were his two daughters,
in whose bodies were found traces of poison, particularly
noticeable in the vital organs.
Besides these two to die, were his wife Katherine, Fred
erick Jr. aged nine years, and Leo aged three. Another
small son is now in the hospital in a critical condition.
Gross had been married for fourteen years. The deaths
of the last two girls caused the police to become suspicious.
An examination was made and traces of an obscure poison
were found. A quantity of the identical poison was discover
ed in a cocoa can in the Gross home, directly pointing to the
slayer as being in the house.
Hesitation Noted
Dun Bradstreet
Week's Business
Slight Hesitation In Business
But No Change Upward
Stride Is Week Report
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 10, — A slight
hesitation in the forward movement
of business this week, was reported
by Dun Bradstreet which blamed
the weather and uncertainties in na
tional legislation for the hesitation.
Thus far the recession appears on
ly trifling and there is nothing to
indicate a change in the upward
trend said the review.
Constabulary Is
Picking Up Guns
In Event Trouble
Constabulary Taking No Un
due Chances With Special
Vote Coming May 14th
(By The Associated Press)
MANILA, May 9, — The Constab
ulary started confiscating privatefire
arms this morning, here and in the
provinces, as a precaution against
disorders occurring during the com
monwealth constiutition plebisite to
be taken May 14th.
They discount the probability of
another Sakdalista uprising at this
time.
Killers Executed
In Electric Chair
Both Died Meekly
Southwest Badmen Executed
Electric Chair—Lack of
Bravado Noticeable
(By The Associated Press)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 10, —
Raymond Hamilton, once a bad man
of the Southwest and Joe Palmer his
partner in the slaying Major Crow
son and a prison guard were execut
ed in the electric chair this morning.
Both died meekly with none of
their bravado and conceit.
ATTENTION
Skilled Labor
Of The Building Trades
A Meeting To Discuss Your
Problems Will Be Held May
10th, 1935—at—8 P. M. In
St. Joseph's Hall
All Mechanics Are Urged
To Attend