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VOL. 37. No. 29. NOME, ALASKA, Tuesday, February 4, 1936 Per Copy Ten Cents
H. Gillam’s Plane Salvaged Water
SEEKS CRUSH VICE RING EASTERNSTATES
Mussolini Confers Witn Defense & Grand Councils
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Seeking Crush
Vice Ring East
Holding Women
(By The Associated Press)
New York, Feb. 4, —Fed
eral agents worked with
police in Eastern cities to
crush a highly organized
vice mob operating in three
states with an estimated an
nual take of twelve million
dollars.
The ring, officers said,
were reported to be hold
ing two thousand women
virtually slaves, in more
than two hundred hovels.
U of Washington
Wins Basketball
From Oregon S.
(By The Associated Press)
Corvallis, Feb. 4, — The
University of Washington
trounced Oregon State
basketballers by a score of
51 to 33.
The Beavers were defend
ing their northern division
title. They trailed 28 to 18
at half and then lost 51 to
33 at the end. The Huskies
recorded their seventh suc
cessive win.
Passes Dimond Bill
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 4, —
The House passed and sent
to the Senate the Dimond
bill reducing from eighty
to 60 days, the time limit
for filing adverse claims, in
stituting suits against min
eral entries.
Is New Manager
(By The Associated Press)
Anchorage, Feb 4, Ken
neth Neese today became
t manager of the Star Air
Service, succeeding L. Mc
Gee, who is going mining
on the Koyukuk River
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REPORT DEMO. CONVENTION
SEWARD MADE PUBLIC: LONG
PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED 1936
Hard Fight Waged on Floor of
Convention for Abolition of
Fish traps—Atty. Donohoe
Leader in Affray—Vote
To Abolish Them
It was until 4 o’clock Sunday
morning, Jan 19 when the labors
of the delegates to the Democra
tic Convention at Seward survey
ed their labors and called them
good. One of the outstanding
events of the convention was the
bitter fight over abolition of fish
traps. led by Attorney Tom Don
ohoe. to whose credit the victory
belongs. He was assisted on the
floor of the convention by Martin
Harrais and Michael Haas, both
Valdez men. The Juneau delega
tion was outstanding in the fight
to keep the traps, but for two
hours a bitter fight raged, the vie
tory ending with the antis.
A resolution was introduced
providing for the "gradual” elim
ination of the traps,but an amend
ment introduced by Thomas M.
Donohoe. urged their elimination
without the obnoxious word “gra
dual” appearing in the resolution.
The word “gradual” was insert
ed by M. E. Monagle. a Juneau
delegate. II. H. McCutcheon
arose and stated that the word
was too elastic and covered too
much latitude.
Telegrams were received troin
the Cordova Fishermen’s Union
and the Cordova Democratic club
urging the platform incorporate
abolishment of fish traps.
The platform, section by sec
tion was read, and adopted with
out argument, each section being
explained by John Pegues, plat
form chairman, Jos. Hofman in
troduced a resolution commend
ing the U. S. Coast Guard Service
which was adopted.
The convention reconvened at
3 o’clock Saturday and listened
to a report of the nominating
committee, which named the fol
lowing:
National Committeeman, John
A. Hellenthal of Juneau.
National Committeewoman.Mrs
Wm. A. Holzheimer, of Juneau.
Chairman of National Central
Committee, A. A. Shonbeck, of
Anchorage.
Members of the Central Terri
torial Committee:—
First Division, M. E. Monagle,
Alice Coughlin, Juneau; R. E.
Hardcastle, Mrs. W. L. Martin cuf
Ketchikan.
Second Division, Tom Gaffney,
Trial Murderer
Walter Liggett
At Minneapolis
(Bv The Associated Press)
Minneapolis, Feb. 4, —
Mrs Walter Ligget,'collap
sed after a dramatic court
session here today, in
which she testified her cru
sading editor husband, Wal
ter Liggett could not have
been slain December 9, un
less Governor Olson per
mitted it.
Olson is recuperating
from an operation at Roch
ester. He said he had. no
statement to make regard
ing the trial of Isadore
“Kidd Cann” Blumenfield,
for the murder of Liggett.
The court recessed until
■omorrow.
Howard Lyng, Nome; Mrs. Never
Shephard, Mountain Village; and
M s. John Herbert, of Candle.
Third Division, H. N. Wilson,
Cordova; P. C. McMullen, Sew
ard; Nell Scott, Seldovia; Mrs.
Martin Harrais, Valdez.
Fourth Division, Harry Ph 1 llips,
H.M. Fenton, Mrs Blanche Burns,
Mrs. F. DeLaVergne, all of Fair
banks.
Delegates to National Conven
tion are as follows;—John W.
Troy, Juneau; Art M. Chamberlin
of Deering; Joseph W. Kehoe, of
Seward;Harry Phillips, Fairbanks
Tony Dimond, Valdez; and Wm.
A. Holzheimer, Juneau.
Alternates Delegates to the Na
tional Convention are: J. J. Con
nors, Juneau;Tom GafTney.Nome:
James Campbell, Anchorage:John
Powers, Eagle; C. J. Todd. Val
dez; Wm. B. Kirk, Juneau.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was not
prolonged, adjournment taken un
til 8:30 o'clock, followed by a
banquet at Cameron’s Cafe. The
committee asked for more time,
and at 10 p.m. there was still
copying to be done. At 1:15 a.m.
the work of the convention was1
resumed and kept up until ten j
minutes past four, when upon
motion the convention adjourned.
The Democratic Platform.
Endorsement of administration
leaders, President Roosevelt and
(Continued on Page Two)
News Letter Cape
Prince Of Wales
Received Nugget
v Special Correspondence)
Cape Prince of Wales, Jan. 18.
Duncan McLean of Tin City
was a visitor in Wales November
27th and 28th. He is spending
the winter months in Nome.
Charles Levan of Teller, was a
Wales visitor on the first dog mail
trip of his winter contract. On
his return trip to Teller he left
here November 23rd.
The Primary Rhythm Band of
the government school, made its
initial concert 'on the evening of
November 16th.
Thanksgiving Day was observ
ed with community activities.The
evening of November 27th, a pro
gram was given in the school.
This was followed by a party at
which the girls of the Cooking
CLass served homemade cookies
and coffee.
On Thanksgiving Day a feast
was held at the Presbyterian Mis
sion. This was followed in the
evening by native games and
sports.
A son was birn December Oth
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiomeo.
The boy was named Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sereaslook
are the proud parents of a daugh
ter, Katie, born Dee. 21st.
Paul Kaingnizina, aged 42. died
December 3rd. Funeral services
were held at the Presbyterian
Mission.
A native exhibit of Eskimo Art
was held the evening of Decem
ber 21 at the government school.
Sheldon Keok left Wales Dec.
16 enroute to Nome where he
spent Christmas with his mother.
The temperature was rpild dur
ing the Christmas holidays. On
December 31st the thermometer
registered 34 degrees above zero.
So far 20 below has been the
coldest experienced at Wales. It
so happened that on Christmas
day the thermometer was 4 de
grees lower at Lincoln, Nebraska
than it was at Wales, Alaska.
The government school Xmas
program was held at the Presby
terian Mission the evening of
Dec. 24th. This was followed by
carol singing given by the Mis
sion chorus. Santa Claus made
his entry at the conclusion and
distributed Mission gifts to all
the members of the village. His
pack was brot in on a tiny dog
sled and drawn by a huge dog
wearing reindeer horns. Santa
Claus also visited the government
school the morning of December
(Continued on Page Two)
Mussolini, Fearful Oil Embargo, Talks
()ver Further Sanetions
W ith Councils
(By Tho A-ssociated Press)
Undated, Feb. 4, —Con
fronted with the fear of
further sanctions. Premier
Mussolini conferred with
the two highest advisory
groups in Italy—the sup
reme defense commission,
and the Fascist grand coun
cil, which will help him de
cide his next step in the
Ethiopian war, and the
manner of fortifying the
populace at home against
privations which will re
sult due to the shutting off
of supplies from League
members.
Little was reported from
'he front today, although
Italy claimed the Ethio
pians had been defeated at
Neghelli. The Ethiopians
continued to claim an Eth
iopian victory. Marshal Ba
doglio reported that groups
of native warriors were
coming over to the Italian
side, from the route of hos
tile Ethiopian concentra
tions in the Eliot region be
tween Webbe Gestro and
Webbe Shibelli.
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Gillam’s Plane
Salvaged From
\\ ater Anchor.
(By The Associated Press)
Anchorage, Feb. 4, —Al
though it was first believed
that the Gillam plane was
lost, rescuers succeeded in
attaching ropes to the air
plane to hold it against be
ing washed away by the
tide. It was believed that
the plane could be salvag
ed without serious damage
when the tide went out.
Those aboard the plane
escaped with nothing more
serious than wet feet. Metz
ner, Travelair representa
tive, chartered the airship
to return to Anchorage
from Cordova. His clothes
and effects were submerg
ed in the ship.
Shortly after Gillam’s
plane crashed, a telephone
message from Potter said
Pilot A. Lyle and passen
ger of the Alaska Road
Commission, were forced
down on the tide flats there
with engine trouble, and
the plane was not damag
ed nor the passengers hurt.
They were coming to An
chorage from Copper Cen
ter, and their landing at
Potter on the flats was
pure luck, as they would
have run into the same fog
gy conditions which forced
the Gillam crash.
A tractor crew recovered
Gillam’s plane from Cook
Inlet late today with little i
damage save torn fabric
on the wing.
Two Die Without
Knowledge Other
c
(By l'he Associntrri Pn-ss>
Los Angeles, F b. 4. —
Mrs. Joseph Pollard, 73,
wife of “Happy Jack” Pol
lard. ex-prospeetor of Al
■iskr.-Mexico, died today,
1 'norrnt of the fact that
her husband had died last
Saturday grieving over her
illness.
^ ey bad he ■ n married
for five years and lived on a
’-inch in San i'crnardino
County.
A double funeral has been
sat for Wednesday.
Find In ne \ors
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For ("ainer.esF n
Terr, o" \laska
(Gy The Assnc'ated P;p;s>
Seattle. Feb. 4. — John
L. Havey, Food. Drug Ad
ministration Director for
the Seattle station, announ
ced today salmon canners
will consider federal reg
ulations to station govern
ment inspectors in Alaska,
Columbia River and Puget
Sound canneries, at a pub
lic hearing February 24th.
Havey said the supervision
was optional to the canners.
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