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VOLUME 36. NO. 94. NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20. 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Fire Destroys Alaska Hotel, Fairbanks
McCUNE CONFESSES
TO SLAYING OF WIFE
SENTENCED TO LIFE
McCune Says He Is Practically Insane
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(By The Associated Press')
TACOMA, April 20 — Two hours after making a full
confession of the slaying of his wife, Maude, Elmer McCune,
aged forty, a Puyallup Valley rancher, was sentenced to life
imprisonment by Superior Judge W. D. Chapman.
He pleaded guilty to second degree murder. “I’m
practically insane; that’s all I can say,” McCune said, before
receiving the sentence.
He said he killed his wife during a quarrel, first strik
ing her with his fist and then with a small axe. He buried
her body in the back yard. The slaying occurred Novem
ber 9, 1934.
McCune served in the American Expeditionary Forces
and took part in five major engagements. He was wound
ed once, and gassed twice. He served for a time as a cook
in the U. S Coast Guard.
Will Welcome Prison Walls
TACOMA, April 20 — McCune, the ex-soldier, indicat
ed that he would welcome the prison walls. He is to be
taken to Walla Walla prison in a few days.
Charges are to be made against the woman arrested
with him, although officials said that she is not connected
with the crime.
Wants H’ptmann
Conviction Set
Aside In Action
(By The Associated Press)
TRENTON, N. J., April 20—Bru
no Hauptmann’s counsel filed with
• the prosecution one hundred and
thirty-three arguments for setting
aside his conviction, preparatory to
presenting his appeal in June.
One of his attorney’s said the case
would be taken to the Supreme
Court if necessary. The arguments
were set forth in blunt terms, and
were a formal condemnation of the
court, prosecution, presence at the
trial of Lindbergh, the press, and
the “circus maximus” of the action
in general.
Adolph Hitler
Has Birthday
Gets Sob Stuff
(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN, April 20—Dr. Paul Joseph
Goebbels, Nazi Minister of Propag
anda, told the nation on the occa
sion of Adolph Hitler’s forty-sixth
birthday: “The entire nation loves
hmi because it feels as safe in his
hands, as a child in its mother’s
arms, and Hitler is fanatically poss
essed of the idea of saving Ger
many."
Rain Falls In
Some Dust Areas
(By The Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, April 20—Clouds
left downpours ranging up to two
inches of water in some sections of
the dust area, as the tanalizing ges
tures of spring rains passed over,
this section.
Easter Pageant
And Cantata At
Fed. Church
The Easter Pageant “Triumphant
Gladness” will be the feature of the
11 o'clock Sunday morning service
of the Federated church. The three
scenes are: First, the Morning after
the Crucifixion at the Home of Mary
and Martha; Second, the First Day
of the Week at the Home of Mary
and Martha; Third, An Out-door
scene after the Ascension. Easter
hymns and songs will have their ap
propriate place. This Pageant is
presented by the members of the
Sunday School. Parents, friends
and the public are most cordially
invited. Parents having infants or
older children to present for baptism
will kindly do so.
At 7:40 P. M., the choir, under
the direction of Miss Aleda Brinker
hoff; Mrs. Wilfrid Boucher, accom
panist. will render “immortality” an
Easter Cantata by R. M. Stultz. Part
one, The Prophecies; part two, The
Resurrection; part three, Life For
evermore. The members of the
chorus are: Soprano, Miss Mildred
Scott, Mrs. Lars Rynning, Mrs. Ross
Kinney; Alto, Mrs. Luther Dunbar,
Mrs. Jessie Lehmann; Tenors, Mr.
Cameron Neuman, Mr. W H Bloom;
Bass, Mr. Charles Thornton, Mr W.
Kubon, Mr. Alvin Bahlke. The pub'
lie and their friends are most earn
estly invited.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH EASTER
SERVICES
The Easter Sunday Services will
be held in the large church at 8:00
and 10:00 A. M. The Mass of the
Angels will be sung at 10 o’clock. j
FIRE DESTROYS ALASKA HOTEL
AT FAIRBANKS-SEVERAL CAUGHT
COMING DOWN FIRE ESCAPES
Robert Taylor Dies From Injuries
List Of Casualties Unknown
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, April 20 — Fire destroyed the Alaska
Hotel last night, as the owners braved the flames to awaken
many sleepers. The fire started on the second floor and so
rapidly did the flames spread that several persons were
caught coming down the fire escape.
Robert Taylor, aged 65, was forced to jump and in doing
so landed in a horizontal position, receiving internal injur
ies from which he died soon after. Taylor was clerk of the
court in the fourth and third divisions for eleven years. He
was recently appointed Alaska Steamship Company agent
here. He was an early day resident of Skagway and was
connected with the White Pass Railway. He came to
Fairbanks to help organize the old Tanana Valley railroad.
Taylor was prominent in Masonry.
The list of casualties are unknown as it is believed
others were trapped in the building.
300,000 Persons
Easter Devotees
Assemble Open
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 — In
the pulpits of scenic splendor, the
rising sun tomorrow will herald the
Easter services along the Pacific
coast, with nearly three hundred
thousand devotees assembling be
neath outdoor crosses.
Throngs Co Church
(By The Associated Press)
JERUSALEM, April 20 — Hun
dreds of American Christians, and
Jews, thronged into the churches
and synagogues here, for the over
lapping Easter week and the Pass
over celebrations.
March Income Up
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 20 — The
Treasury reported a forty-three per
cent upturn in March in internal rev
enue collection, and a rise of twen
ty-six percent in the first nine
months of the fiscal year.
The collection for the month ag
gregated five hundred and seven
million, three hundred and four
thousand dollars, as compared with
three hundred and ninety million,
three hundred and fifty-two thou
sand of March 1934. The total for
the nine months was two billion,
four hundred and seventy million,
as against one billion, nine hundred
and sixty-two million during the
corresponding period a year ago.
I. O. O. F. ANNIVERSARY
Nome-Lodge No. A-5, I. O. O. F.
will give their Anniversary Party
Saturday April 20th at the Nevada
Hall. Odd Fellows their families,
Rebekahs and families are invited.
Single Odd Fellows may bring a
lady friend, single Rebekahs an es
cort. Cards and dancing. Cards to
start at 9 P. M.
NELS SWANBERG, Chairman.
GEO. W. MODINI, Noble Grand
Massed Flight Of
Giant Navy Planes
Next Summer
(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, April 19th—The
Los Angeles Times said that an
epochal massed flight of giant navy
sea planes would paijicipate in the
fleets far flung war games in the
North Pacific this summer. Starting
from San Diego they arc to fly along
the West Coast and follow the Aleu
lion Island to Attu Island, then to
the Midway Islands, returning to
California via Honolulu.
Restoration Of
Hapsburgs In
Austria Sought
(By The Associated Press)
ROME, April 19th—Political and
royal circles displayed keen interest
in the visit of Prince Ernst von Var
hemberg, Austrian vice-chancellor,
who expected to discuss with Muss
olini the question of the restoration
of the Hapsburgs in Austria.
Rev. J. Pringle
Aged Missionary
Klondyke Dead
(By The Associated Press)
LOWELL, Mass., April 20 —Lieut.
Col. Rev. John Pringle, aged eighty
three, one of the first missionaries
to the Klondyke, during the gold
rush, died here this morning.
NOTICE
Friday night, April 26, at eight
o'clock, the Bering Native Brother
hood and Sisterhood will give a pro
gram of Eskimo dances, songs, and
dramatized stories in the Gymnas
ium of the Native school. Public is
invited. Admission, Adults 50 cts.
Children under fifteen, 10 cents.
NOTE TO POWERS
CHARACTERIZED
DISCRIMINATIONS
Was Hitler's Birthday Gift To Himself
(By The Associated Press)
UNDATED, April 20 —A short curt note to the powers,
flatly rejecting the league council’s condemnation of Ger
man rearmament, was Hitler’s birthday gift to himself, and
was made public in Rome.
The note characterized the deliberations as “new dis
criminations’’ against the Reich, and “this government re
serves the right to make known soon her position on the
different questions touched upon in the deliberations.”
Hitler said: “The German government sees in the de
liberations of the council, an attempt at new discriminations
against Germany, therefore she rejects it in the most resol
ute manner.”
Rome officials were not surprised at the arrival of the
note but were surprised at the curt sharp tone taken by
Hitler. British officials were away from their desks over
the week-end, but the note was forwarded to them.
Approves League (^iinciTs Action
MOSCOW, APRIL 20 — In Moscow, the government
newspaper “I/.vestia,” expressed strong approval of the
league council’s action and demanded the participation of
Germany in European accord, and not merely her sanction
of such accord.
A great misfortune awaits any aggressive act on the
part of Germany, the paper said.
In Paris it was disclosed that Franco-Russian military
accord was being help up because of new difficulties repeat
edly concerned with Russia’s reluctance to give up “the
automatic” provision of military assistance.
Wants Deputy
Marshal Office
Be At dandle
Marshall Thomas Gaffney is in
receipt of a telegram from Repre
sentative Art Chamberlin of Peer
ing, who just arrived at Washington,
D. C. in company with Governor
Troy. Mr. Chamberlin is interested
in the establishment of a Deputy
Marshal’s office being established at
Candle and is taking up the mat
ter with officials, some of whom are
in favor of the idea, especially now
that the Candle section has grown
from an infant size camp to a large
and important mining section, due
to the increased mining and dredge
activities.
He also speaks of the approval of
the Nome loan and grant by the
PWA and that the Senate Commit
tee reported the bond bill favorably
and that Delegate Dimond is con
fident of its passage. Representative
Chamberlin says to notify him if
there is anything be can do while in
Washington.
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ATTENTION MASONS
All Masons are invited by the
Knights of the Rose Croix to attend
with them the Easter Services Sun
day night at 7:40 P. M. Meet at
Sullivan's residence on 3rd avenue
it 7:20 P. M. sharp.
NORVIN W. LEWIS,
President K. of R. C.
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Social Security
Bill Huns Into
Jam In Senate
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 20 —Swept
through the house by a lopsided
vote, the social security bill ran in
to a legislative jam in the senate
with a long delay threatened.
The bill is designed eventually to
levy more than two and three-quar
ters billion dollars or more, in new
taxes for financial help to aged, job
less, children and mothers.
The bonus and the NRA question
are ahead of the security measure
in the senate finance committee.
Local Chamber iVcts
The Northwestern Alaska Cham
ber of Commerce, cooperating with
the Nome city council, yesterday,
dispatched a telegram to the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, notifying that committee
of the labor and housing conditions
in Nofne.
The stand of the Chamber of Com
merce in the matter of a surplus of
labor in Nome is the same as other
civic organizations in the city. They
are desirous of protecting the local
labor and business conditions of this
section, and deem that it would be
a serious setback if Nome is overrun
with labor this summer. Their de
cisions were based on the recent
registration taken of the census of
laborers in this community.
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