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VOLUME SB. No. 48. VOMK. ALASKA. H'KSDA Y, JUNE 36. 1934 < IO «wnt«. *
ARMY PLANES MAY COME NOME
NATIONAL GUARDS ORDERED TO IE PREPARED
WORST RATTLE IN HISTORY OF STRIKE TODAY
ORDERS ARE GIVEN
NATIONAL GUARD
BE PREPARED
STRIKE SITUATION GROWING
WORSE RIOTING AND ASSUALT
PREVALENT EVERYWHERE
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iHy The Associate! liters)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2*. Fed
eral peace efforts have been speed
ed uptoday in an attempt to put
an end to the strike. Portland,
Oregon. reported this morning
that their fuel oil supply has
•been exhausted and a settlement
will have to be affected soon.
The California National Guard
Officers have received orders to
prepare for an emergency.
ederal medflajtor MicOrady is
bringing employer and striker rep
resentatives together again today
In a mediation atempt for the pur
pose of explaining the provisions
of tne new labor disputes law.
Some circles here today claimed
"that McGardy had explicit orders
from Washington, D. C. that the
federal government intends to
bring the strike to an end im
mediately.
Violence flared up again along
the waterfront at Oakland, when
, seventy-five policemen drove back
{more than two hundred strikers
| who were trying to storm the
. barrier near the Parr Terminal.
‘The police were forced to use
tear gas and clubs, in what was
described as the worst battle in
the Bay area, since the strike be
gan. Six men, asserted strikers,
were arrested and are now in jail.
NO EFFORT BE MADE TO.
BREAK KMBARtiO ON I
ALASKA SHIPPING
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(By The Associated Press)
SF3ATTLE, June it!. The Alaskd
Steamship Company said that no
immediate effort would be made
to break the embargo on Alaska
shipping, nor was it contemplated.
Unloading operations on the
S. S. Emma Alexander are under
way. while the strikers contin
ued their attempts to prevent the
entry of trains and trucks to Pier
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THREATS RECEIVED
WILL DYNAMITE
GETTLE HOME
FOLLOW UP ON GETTLB
kidnapping brings
more threats
(By The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, June 26, W. F.
■dottle who was Just recently a
victim of a terrible kidnapping
plot, has received more extortion
notes, demanding six thousand dol
lars, “to atone” for his testimony
in court againsU the two women in
the ease.
The threat read that his home
would be dynamited and his family
injured seriously If he failed to
come through with the money.
Accompanied by the note, Get
tle, who was under the eye pro
«
tection of the police, carried out
tbs instructions, .-which were, that
he was to leave' the money in a
certain place. He placed the man
ey where directed but no one ap
peared to claim it. Meantime,
Gettle has hired additional guards
for his home and to protect his
family.
STOCK MARKET DROPS
(By The Associated Press!
NEW YORK, June 23. Stocks
relapsed during the final hours
today. All categories showed1
drops ot fractions to three points
or more. The market closed
heavy.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAYS ARMY PLANES
MAY FLY TO NOME
ARMY FRANKS MAY (OMK AH
FAR AS NOMK: NAVY SKNDING
IIS ' FRANKS Dl'TCH HARBOR
(lly The Associated I’ress)
\V\SHI.VGTOvN, June 2tj, The
army and navy will engage in a
friendly aerial race to AlasHa.
The U. S. Army is sending ten
bombing planes to Alaska early in
July. Now, accordiug to an an
nouncement made today twelve
Navy patrol planes are to lly to
Dutch Harbor from San Dieg >,
starting July 17th. Officials said
that the twin flight was a coin
cidence and that the flights were
not intended to be a jofnt aerial
maneuver for a theoretical de
fense of Alaska from a foreign
foe.
Four aircraft tenders will b
sent along the route to serve as
t
advance bases for the Navy planes
which will stop at Ketchikan, Jun
I
l«au. Cordova, Seward, Kodiak.
I Dutch Harbor and then return by
| way of Kodiak Sitka, Prince Kn
jpert and Vancouver B. C.
T'oday's story further stated
that the army planes would go as
far as X11ine.
j ' Todayts story would indieate
that the proposed flight to Fair
banks will be extended to include
! Nome. However, the Associated
Press wired they were checking
up to see of the War Department
has Nome on this flight as a stop
ping point.”"
The .Vugget has wired to check
both the armv and navy flights
land find if Nome is In be included
land if not, why it shouldn't be.
| Tomorrow's press service should
| carry a st,orv in regard to this
! matter, and probably we will have
more definite information bv that
| lime.
SIHMAKINK DIVISION TO
LKAVK FOR ALASKA
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ABOl’T JILY a
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(By The Associated Press)
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SAN DIK(K), June 2*>, Six huge
1 V'-clasS submairnes and three at
tending surface vessels are to
leave here July 2nd for a training
trip, carrying them to Dutch Har
bor. theuce to Hawaii. *
The "Barracuda,” "Bash," "Bon
ita," "Dolphin." "Narwhal.” and
"Nautilus” are the submarines
which will make the voyage The
tender Holland, and the salvage
steamer Ortolan are leaving Seat
tle July 19 th for Ketchikan arri
vng there on the 21s,t and leav
ing on ttie 23rd for Sitka. Juneau
Cordova. Seward. Kodiak and
Dutch Harbor, reaching Dutch
Harbor. August 11th, and remain
ing until the 24th.
SEEKING TO AVOID
IT'IIBICITY
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(By The Associated Press)
SUCTOLIFFE, Nevada, June 23,
Mrs. Anna I)ail and children who
iuiijl established their rioinocile oa
tjie Arrowhead Ranch, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wm Shepard Danan pro
minent New York millionaire and
socialites, moved from Bake Tahoe
today to avoid publicity, as news
men approached the house: The
newshawks attempted to overran
the grounds Friday. but«two large
dogs were turned loose in the
yard. They were railed back as
soon as the strangers departed.
STOCKS AGAIN DVM.
The Associated P-.*»s»
NEW YORK June 26, Stocks
again- turned dull, few issues mak
ing any substantial change The
close was' irregular.
NO CHANGES AI .ASK A
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(By Tlie Associated Press)
VANCOl'VER. Washington. June
26, All District Superintendents ia
Alaska of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will continue their pres
ent assignments during the com
ing year. There will he no pulpit
changes in Alaska.
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LKAVKH FOR AIiASKA
IWKHTIGATK ARAHKAN
IMHKTHIKS
(By The Associated Press)
SBJATTLdS, June 26, Daniel A
Roper,' Secretary of Commerce,
who arrved *<tere this morning
leaves on the Coast Guard Cutter
Shoshone tlnght for Alaska.
He said: ‘‘I believe Alaska will
have an early Important develop
ment. To further this I am mak
ing a study In view <rf developing
the Coast Geodedic Survey In this
portion of the country. The pur
pose of my trip Is to study the
Alaska Ashing situation, and 1
hope to see an eqnal opportunity
offered to all for use of the fish
ing grounds. I am going to see if
some people are tying up the fish
ing Interests.”
THOUSANDS REPORTED TO
BE SLAUGHTERED
(By The Associated Press)
BUENOS AIRES, June 25, Thou
«i
sands of Paraguayans were report
ed trapped and slaughtered by Bol
ivian artillery, climaxing a seven
day Paraguayan drive against the
Bolivian stronghold at Ctoaco
Port Ballivan.
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SMALL PICKUP IN STOCKS
(By The Aasqeiated Press)
NEW YORK, June 25, Support
arrived (or depressed stocks.
Many Issues led by metals, rallied
fractionally to two or more points.
The small pick-up was attributed
largely to technical influences. T^e
close was firm.
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CHICAGO POLICE
UNEARTH BIB "
ARSON RING
CHICAGO I’OI.K K APPItttHFND
ARSON GANG WHICH FTIIKD
CHICAGO STOCK YARDS
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Juu 2«J, Police here
are holding seventeen persons, in
cluding a woman. The oBlicials
believed they have uncovered a
million dolar flre-bug ring that
has aslo engaged in kidnapping
and extortion as sidelines.
An investigation into the recent
attempt to extort two thousand
dollars from Harry Welch, a pro
minent Toledo merchant, led to
disclosures regarding the activity
of the arson ring, which has also
allegedly made a business of ab
ducting and extorting money from
their own customers after they
had collected fire Insurance.
Welch, who was kidnapped, elev
en days ago said he had been
• , s.
branded by hot irons and then,
forced to call his mother in Tol
edo lo put up th® two thousand
dollars Instead of paying ths
money she called up the police
and the arrests and disclosures
followed.
CONTINUES HTORY
KIONAIMMNG
'By The Associated Pms)
El, PASO. June 25, Mrs. Fldan
que, who was rescued from kid
nappers Saturday, said they treat
ed her kindly except when she
threatened to scream for help
when the auto in which they
were riding was stalled In traffic.
She said the woman In the car
struck her In the face, loosening
four of her upper front teeth.
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