ADDITIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED BY SECRETARY HOOVER
COMMERCIAL FISHING IN ALL WATERS OF
THE ALASKAN PENNSULA ORDERED SUS
PENDED AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY—SOUTH
EASTERN ALASKA ALSO HIT BY ORDER.
Aug. 25—Secretary of Com
WASH1NGTON, D. C .
merce Hoover has promulgated additional regulations, ef
fective immediately, providing that in all waters of the
Alaskan peninsula area, all commercial fishing shall cease
at midnight, August 2d. He also promulgated an order
prohibiting all commercial fishing for salmon in Portage
Bay, indenting the north end of Kupreanof island, south
eastern Alaska, within a line from the west point to Bowl
der point. This prohibition is effective immediately.
Cannerymen were just starting in on the big run of
silvers when the order was issued and will undoubtedly
lose money, as they had prepared for a big pack.
It is understood here that further orders will be is
sued by the Secretary in order to give the salmon a < ham e
to reach the spawning grounds.
Democrats Announce
Campaign Personnel
WASHINGTON, D. C., The Dem
ocratic National committee today an
nounced the completion of its per
sonnel for a campaign of the coun
try. The committee is as follows:
^ Administration Chairman, Charles
Shaver; Mrs. Emily Jewell, of Blair,
Mo., first vice chairman; Samuel B.
Aminon of Kansas, second vice chair
man; Frank Sague, of New Jersey,
third vice chairman; Charles A.
Greathouse, of Indiana ,sec/etary;
Burt New, of Indiana .executive sec
retary; Jesse H. Jones, of Texas,
chairman of finance committee; Key
Pittman of Navada, director of or
ganization.
NORTHWESTERN HAS
FINE TRIP WESTWARD
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ing in port southbound yesterday
had 2500 barrels of herring, 5000
cases of salmon and a number of
cases of clams. Her officers reports
a fine trip to Kenai, the weather
bving bright and clear. The round
trip passengers enjoyed the voyage
very much.
AMERICAN FLYERS
PREPARE TO FLY
TO INDIAN HARBOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.—
The American flyers today prepared
at Ivigutat for another hazardous
flight of 500 miles across the waters
of Davis Strait to Indian Harbor, on
the coast of Labrador.
Fiy To Ivig"<at.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 25.—
Lieuts. Smith and Nelson .army avia
tors on their flight aroun^ the world,
flewT today from Fredmickdal to Ivi
gutat, Greenland, >'n two hours anti
15 minute^., according to radiograms
received here yesterday aPe.Too.n by
Patrick, chief oi the air service.
FORMER SENATOR WEDS
HIS ONCE SECRETARY
NEW YORK. Aug. 28.—Former
United States Senator Hoke Smith
and Miss Crawford, or Cordelle, Ga.,
were married at the home of the
bride’s sister, Livingston Reed at Pe
tham Manor. The bride was 28 and
his former secretaiy.
MISSING ITALIAN
AVIATOR FOUND BY
AMERICAN WARSHIP
FLYERS UNINJURED—ASKED TO
HAVE PLANE DESTROYED;
WISH COMPLIED WITH
CAPE FAREWELL, Aug. 24.—
The American cruiser Richmond last
night rescued Lieut. Locatelli, the
missing Italian airman, who was
picked up with his three companions
135'miles east of Cape Farewell. The
birdmen were uninjured, although
worn out by the fatigue and hard
ships of the adventure.
Motor trouble had forced Locatelli
to land on the water during the flight
Thursday from Reykjavik with the
American flyers and he was unable
to get his plane into the air again,
drifting helplessly for several hund
red miles.
Alter the airmen were picked up by
the Richmond, Locatelli requested
that his plane be destroyed, and his
wish was complied with.
SEATTLE MAN IS
WEDGED IN CREVASSE
PORT ANGELES, Aug. 29.—Word
came to the Forestry office here
that Joseph Jeffries of Seattle fell
three hundred feet in a crevasse
on Blue Glacier on Mount Olympus.
It is not known whether he is alive
or dead. His companions are still
at the crevasse, including his son.
Jeffries’ brother is a member of the
legislature.
DEMOCRATS WILL
DENOUNCE KLANS
FUTURE SPECHES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.—A plan
to force the Ku KIux Klans in his
presidential campaign and to de
nounce the activities of the organi
zation by name in speeches by candi
dates and in party platforms of the
States, were agreed upon behind
closed doors at the New York con
vention it was disclosed today by
Democratic leaders. Senator Key
Pitttman was largely responsible for
this action, say Democratic leaders.
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Bring the family and send in your exhibits.
Free transportation for exhibits.
Special reduced rates on the Alaska Railroad to
and from the Fair.
$2,000 IN PREMIUMS ACRES OF EXHIBITS
Fun and entertainment of every description
Five Days of Joy at the
Western Alaska Fair
August 30 - - - September 3
Trans-Atlantic Flight
From Brest to N. Y.
In Less Than 20 Hours
PARIS, Aug. 26.—A flight from
Brest to New York in less than twen
ty hours is being planned here and
undoubtedly will be undertaken next
May. The trial will be made in a
type of plane used by Lieutenant
Pelletier d’Oisy, hero of the Paris
to Tokio flight. The pilot of the
flight will be Captain Wiess, who
will fly at a height of 25,000 feet in
order to avoid disturbing air cur
rents.
EIGHT ARE INJURED
HONOLULU, Aug. 27.—Eight en
listed men of the 64th Infantry were
injured, three seriously, when an an
ti-air craft shell exploded during tar
get practice at Waianai.
FOUR HOUSES BURN
ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 27.—Fire
most of the town of Glen Station,
located five miles south of here.
VISITS BUFFALO BILL’S GRAVE
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 27.—Genei'
al John J. Pershing visited Buffalo
Bill’s grave on Lookout Mountain,
near here today.
DAVIS AT COLUMBUS TODAY
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—John W.
Davis will make two speeches today
at Columbus, Ohio.
DAWES WITH COOLIDGE
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 27.—Dawes,
Coolidge’s running mate in the com
ing election arrived here today to be
in conference with the President.
Convincing Proof of
Mars’ Two Moons Is
Given By Observatory
FLAGGSTAFF, Ariz., Aug. 26.—
Protographic proof of the existence
of Mars, two moons were obtained
last light at the Lowell observatory
American scientists announced.
FRANK H. BROWNELL
BUYS BLOCK STOCK
IN SEATTLE NATIONAL
SEATTLE, Aug. 29.—The purchase
of a large block of stock in the
Seattle National Bank by Frank H.
Brownell, a prominent financier of
New York city is announced here
today. Brownell is vice president of
the American Smelting and Refining
Company and president of the Fed
eral Mining and Smelting Company.
He . was formerly president of the
Seattle bank.
WOMAN IS KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT;
HUSBAND SERIOUSLY HURT
OLYMPIA, Wn, Aug. 29.—Mrs. M.
McClintck, twenty-three, was killed
and her husband Earl McClintock,
of South K street, in Tacoma, is
still unconscious as a result of an au
tomobile accident yesterday on the
Yelm road about ten miles out of
Olympia when their auto ran off a
concrete bridge.
A party of friends returning from
an outing, found the car overturned
with Mr. and Mrs. McClintock un
der the wreckage. William Strong
and Miss Grace Johnson of Tacoma,
brought the bodies to Olympia think
ing them both dead. No hope is giv
en for McClintock’s recovery. She
is the daughter of Alfred Looker of
Olympia.
HOTEL MANAGER, 23,
TAKES BRIDE OF 69
DETROIT, Aug. 28.—Mary A. Mc
Ginnis, 69 years old, was married
here yesterday to Edward H. Coch
ran, 23. Mrs. McKinnis, who resides
in Long Beach, Cal., became ac
quainted with Cochran when she
employed him to manage one of her
hotels. After the marriage, Mr. and
Mrs. Cochran left for Cincinnati,
where they will visit his relatives.
They will then go to Chicago and to
Long Beach.
DR. COOK'S PLEA FOR
RELEASE IS REFUSED
FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 29.—
The plea of Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
former explorer and convicted oil
promoter, for release on a writ of
habeas corpus, was refused today by
Federal Judge Wilson.
Judge Wilson said the plea was re
fused because of lack of jurisdiction
Dr. Cook is facing a prison term of
fourteen years and a fine of $12,000
for his oil promotions. He has ap
pealed from the sentence and sought
release on bond.
LONE STAR STATE
MAY ELECT WOMAN
AS NEXT GOVERNOR
ENTERS RACE TO VINDICATE
HER IMPEACHED HUSBAND
—150,000 MAJORITY. ~
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25.—Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, an anti-klan
candidate and wile of the former
governor o. iexas was nominated to
day in Ihe elections held here over
her opponent, Judge Feliy Robertson
by 150,000 majority.
Mrs. Ferguson entered the race
to vindicate her husband, James Fer
guson ,who had been removed from
office by impeachment seven years
ago. Heretofore the nomination has
been equivalent to an election.
Eppresses Satisfaction.
TEMPLE, Texas, Aug. 25.—When
asked today “What is you chief sat
isfaction now that you have won the
nomination,” Mrs. Ferguson replied:
“The vindication of Jim, my husband.
I have achieved my fondest hope.
Seven years ago, I left the state
house with Jim. He had been im
peached and stoned from office, and
forbidden to ever again hold office in
this state. I vowed that some day
we would return to the state house
with the name of Ferguson vindicat
ed ,and his dear ones restored to the
high estate they were entitled to un
der the constitution. That vow has
been fulfilled. The gang that black
ened Jim’s name has been utterly
discredited by the people.”
Victory rouses Interest.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.—
The victory of Mrs. Miriam Fer
guson ,anti-klan candidate in the gu
bernatorial race in Texas, has arous
ed considerable interest here in polit
ical circles. Democratic leaders take
the position that the defeat of the
klan in one of its strongholds will
add to the embarrassment of Cool
idge because he has so far refused to
denounce the klan and its activities.
NINE KILLED BY CYCLONE
WHILE ATTENDING CHURCH
NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 25.—
Nine persons were killed and 19 in
jured here yesterday when a tornadc
demolished St. Phillip’s church, at
Patricks, La., during Sunday services,
The storm hit the small wooden ed
ifice without warning, demolshing it
in the twinkling of an eye.
FIST FIGHTS CAUSE
SUSPENSION REICHSTAG
BERLIN, Aug. 28.—The session ol
yesterday’s Reichstag suspended for
a while today during a debate on
the Dawes plan as a result of a free
lor all list fight between Commu
nist and Democratic members.
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