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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 225.
SEWARD, ALASKA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1929.
PRICE TEN CENTS
URGE CROWD
ATTENDS PUBLIC
AFFAIR, SCHOOL
WOMAN’S CLUB MEMBERS
IIOSTESESS AT DELIGHT
FUL RECEPTION
i By Mrs. J. C. Green)
At a reception given last evening
by the Seward Women’s club in the
new school auditorium, the citizens
of Seward had an opportunity to
view the completion of a dream
realized. As one walked through
the broad halls, glanced in the
large, airy rooms, and noted the
fine finish of all one could truly say
with pride, “We have one of the
finest school houses in all the
country, in which our children may
be educated and fitted for future
life.”
A large crowd turned out for the
reception, the seating capacity of
the assembly room, where the pro
gram was rendered, being over
taxed. The number of citizens that
turned out for this event, shows the
great interest in things educational
which prevails in Seward.
The faculty of the William H.
Seward school, and the Territorial
school, who were guests of honor,
were given seats in the front of the
room, including Mrs. Anderson,
Miss Hill. Miss Faust, Miss Kaem
mer. Miss Wheeler, Miss Dawson,
M:ss Sears, Mr. Kuhler and Mr.
Eoaney.
'Mrs T-?Pllnll RppH nrociHont r\f
V> omen’s Club, opened the program
by a speech of welcome to the fac
ta: y, in which she invited the mem
bers of the faculty to call on the
club members at any time, for any
service which the club can render,
ar.d which she assured them would
be forthcoming.
After Mrs. Reed's speech, Mrs.
Groth tok charge of the program.
She with little Miss Charlotte Law
rence. rendered a lovely piano duet,
which was warmly received by the
audience. Following this, Miss Lois
Jessen, on the violin and Mrs.
Groth at the piano rendered a
spirited composition.
Mayor McMullen was then called
on to make a speech, and in talk
ing to the assemblage. Mr. McMul
len gave the history of the school;
how it had been fought for; how
loyal the citizens had worked to in
sure its building and completion
and how proud the city of Seward
is of the splendid structure. In
closing he extended a welcome to
the faculty members, and assured
them that it was his hope, and the
hope of all Seward, that they would
be happy and contented and would
do their best to install the good
qualities necessary to making a
success of life, into the young citi
zens-to-be.
Following Mayor McMullen, Mr.
Hay gave a spirited talk, in which
he painted, in glowing colors, the
time when the “navies of the world
as well as the merchant marine of
the world, would lie at anchor in
Resurrection Bay”. He thrilled the
assemblage with the thought of
the glorious future that Seward
must have.
Following Mr. Ray, Judge Mor
f rd spoke, extending welcome to
the faculty and urging them to in- 1
still the qualities of good citizen- j
ship as well as the academic studies
into the hearts of the school child- j
It 21.
Mr. Roaney, superintendent of!
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MIC FOLICEM!
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE
VANCOUVER, B., C„ Sept., 26, (TP) |
|—Sergeant F. Anderson, of the 1
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, i
passing his first furlough out!
of the Arctic in nine years, ar- '
rived here last night on the po
; lice schooner Stroch which has
been on its line of duty from
Hershel Island, east of Cambridge
: Bay, for the past 15 months. He I
;has passed 17 continuous years in
the Arctic service.
INDIAN ROCK WOULD BE RE
MOVED UNDER THE AP
PROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, Sept., 26, (/?)— )
Improvement of the Sitka harbor 1
at a cost of $67,500 is. recom- J
i mended to Congress by Major
I General Edgar Jadwin. 1
In addition $1,500 was recom- 1
mended for maintenance for the
first year with $1,000 annually |
thereafter. j,
This amount would provide a j
channel on the easterly side of;
the harbor and a rock 150 feet |
wide and 22 feet deep—Indian |
Rock—would also be removed
under the appropriation.
HEIRESS KILLED
OAKLAND, Sept., 26, (TP)—Mrs. i
I Marie Schneider, 32, heiress to a 11
$6,000,000 estate, that she never jl
was able to collect, was killed by a ! 1
I hit and run driver whose machine r
struck her in Berkeley. The other j <
jear, speeding away, struck a pole <
three blocks away, and the occu- <
pants leaped out and escaped in a :1
'taxi. jj
T01 BATED
RED CROSS EXPECTED TO
REACH VICTIMS DURING
THE DAY
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Sept.,
26, (/P)—The muddy waters of
:,he Rio Grande closed about
;hree buildings, all that remain
ed of San Marcial, once a town
Df 1,400 residents, in the foot
nills across which a broad ex
Danse of flood waters now cover.
The waters were loosened by
The heavy rains and swelled
The Rio Grande into a torrent
bursting dikes behind which
*efugees huddled.
Some left before the flood and
others were rescued by boats.
Many were without food and
shelter, Indians giving them what
neager aid they were able. Thus
:ar there has been no sickness
)r deaths reported but it is ap
harent that considerable appre
hension is felt as no outside help
has thus far been recieved.
The Red Cross ^expected to
nake an effort to reach the re
naming victims during the day.
SOVIET AVIATORS
DUTCH HARBOR, Sept., 26, (jP)
—The Russian aviators were late
n arising today after their hop
rom Attu: The crew is now
)usy refueling the plane and re
hairing the damaged propeller,
rhey are being assisted by the
■rew and officers of the Cutter
Chelan. The weather is unfav
irable today so they expect to
hop off tomorrow f Friday) for
Jeward.
IxlilrMiHS TESTS LATEST GERMAN MENACE
Tuffy Griffiths openly admits that fighting alone
is his business. Dr. Ludwig Haymann, Griffiths oppo
nent recently, leans on the book lamin’ ” idea for sup
port, at least in a publicity way.
TO SSVE FEW MINUTES
TRENTON, Mo., Sept., 26, (/P)—
The Chicago, Rock Is., & Pacific
Railroad is spending more than $2,
1000,000 to save few minutes times
in runs from here to Kansas City.
A patch of rocky hills is to be
blasted away so trains no longer
will be delayed “doubling” back
and forth on Burlington lines.
About 100 miles of roadbed will
comprise the improved stretch.
ERSKINE, K01K
WRECKED VESSEL
SEVENTEEN TONS OF CARGO
ALREADY LANDED FROM
WRECKED VESSEL
SEATTLE, Sept., 26, (/P)—Dis
appointing natives who had
waited for heavy gales to break
up the freighter Golden Forest
and scatter her cargo along the
shores of the Alaska peninsula,
the wrecked vessel’s cargo has
been sold to the W. J. Erskine Co.,
of Kodiak, which firm has been
operating general stores on the
island for many years, for the
sum of $5,000.
The cargo consisted of gaso
line, case oil, lubricating oil, tar
paper, old newspapers, canned
fruit, vegetables, blankets and
phonographs.
Seventeen tons of the ship’s
cargo was taken aboard the S.
S. Elcedro, at Akutan, and has
been brought here.
I
BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN !
CINCINNATI WHERE HE
HE WAS BORN
NEW YORK, Sept., 26, UP)—
Miller Huggins, manager of the
Yankees, died in St. Vincent
hospital at 3:16 yesterday after
noon; he was 49 years of age
and was taken seriously ill less
than a week ago and removed
to the hospital last Friday after
a protracted cold developed into
influenza.
A slight infection upon the
face developed later—erysipelas
and four blood transfusions had ,
been made during the last two ,
days. i
The funeral is scheduled at 2 <
o’clock Friday afternoon. The ]
body will later be taken to Cin-!j
cinnati, his birthplace, for final j i
services and burial. ]<
Miller Huggins won six pen- 1
nants and three world champ- j
ion ships in eight years.
ADMIRAL DEAD 1
LONDON, Sept., 26, UP)—Admiral:(
of the Fleet, Sir Hedworth Meux, 1
died in his 74th year at Danebury. 1
He was a fine sailor and a keen j
sportsman. i\
DR. JAGGAR PREDICTS FRE
QUENT QUAKES PORTEN
ED ERUPTIONS
HILO, Island of Hawaii, Sept.,
26, (JP)—Suspense and excite
ment gripped the populace of
Western Hawaii after residents
had been frightened from their
homes by a violent earthquake
which is believed to be the fore
runner of eruptions from three
big volcanoes nearby.
The most violent quake, of a
series of 150 tremors, kept the
western half of the island ac
quiver for more than 24 hours.
It was reported last night that
so violent were the shocks that
walls of buildings at various
parts of the island fell and ruin
ed the seismograph at Keala
kekua.
It was the most severe shak
ing the island has received in
the memory of the oldest inhab
itant. Dr. Thomas Jaggar, vol
canologist, announced before the
most violent shock that the fre
quent quakes portended the
eruption of one or more of the
three volcanoes and declared all
three might erupt simultaneous
ly- !t£M
I
IS FOUND GUILTY
WOMEN JURORS WEEP; MRS.
PANTAGES COLLAPSED
AS VERDICT READ
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 26, (/P)—
A jury of five women and seven
men found Mrs. Lois Pantages
guilty of manslaughter at 8:15
last night on the charge of sec
ond degree murder, and made
no recommendation for leniency.
The sentence for manslaught
er is fixed by state law at from
one to 10 years in the peniten
tiary.
Three of the women jurors
wept and Mrs. Pantages collapsed
when the verdict was read; she
was apparently unnerved and
was removed from the court
room to an adjoining room by
members of the family and phy
sicians called.
AUDIENCE GRANTED
VATICAN CITY, Rome. Sept., 26,
/P)—Further evidence that the visit
)f King Albert of Belgium to Italy
vill lead way to an announcement
)f the engagement of his daughter
3rincess Marie Jose to the Crown
3rince Umberto of Italy, was seen
n an audience which Pope Pius
granted members of both Italy and
Belgium.
SAIL FOR CAPETOWN
LONDON, Sept., 25, (A3)—Sir
Douglas Mawson, and his associates
>n an antarctic expedition, sailed
or Capetown where they will
>oard the vessel “Discovery” and
tart the long voyage into the icy
vastes.