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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 53.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930.
BRICE TEN CENTS
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FUNERAL PLANE |i
E1ELS0N, BORLAND j
AT FAIRBANKS
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OLE EIELSON FIRST TO REACH!
PLANE AND GREET PILOTS j)
ALSO RUSSIANS |‘
FAIRBANKS. March 8, (/P)—Ap- \
pearing in close formation over j(
Fairbanks at 1:30 yesterday after-jj
toon, Eielson’s and Borland’s es- ^
cort slowly circled over the town j,
and landed in quick succession; the .
Fairchild plane with the bodies was
rirst down with the Russians fol- j.
lowing. | ■
Ole Eielson was the first one to j
reach the plane where he embraced ,
Pilots Crosson, Young and Reid. (
After a few minutes he walked over j
o the Russian plane and greeted
Slipinov and his companion as the
Russians crawled out of the open '
-ockpit and jumped to greet Pilot ;
Gillam, the third down. They then j:
joined the group at the Fairchild ;
plane which was run into the han- j'
gar where the bodies wrere remov
ed.
INDIAN WOMEN
CHARGED MURDER
MRS. MARCHAND
\FTER SEVERAL SESSIONS AT
l OUJA HOARD KILLS WITH
HAMMER. CHLOROFORM
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 8. UP)—
Two Indian women are in jail
•barged with the murder of Mrs.
Jlothilde Marchand after one Lil
ian Jimerson confessed she used
the Ouja board, a tribal supersti
ion and incited Mrs. Nancy Bowen, ;
52, to kill the woman.
Unrequited love for Henry
Marchand, husband, is blamed for
'he killing.
Mrs. Jimerson said she told the
alder Indian woman of nics. rges ;
from her husband in the spirit
world which came from the Ouja <
ooard saying he was wandering and ,
nengry and awaiting to be aveng- j
-d.
After several sessions oi the ]
card she told Mrs, Bowen it spell- j
• • J ou: instructions to go ; „> March- \
ana’s home and kill : i.e woman «
with an ounce bottle o. chloroform ;
% and a hammer. She then went to <
he home and struck Mrs. March
nd then thrust a wad of paper and j
hloroform down her throat. <
Stenographer To
Stimson Falls
To Death, London j
LONDON March 8, (JP)—A (
verdict of accidental death was
rendered at the inquest over the
body of Mrs- Pearl Demaret, Sec
retary Stimson’s stenographer
who died yesterday after a fall
from a room on the sixth floor
:n the Mayfair Hotel.
Mrs. Hurley Fisk, was with her
at the time but was in the bath- '
room when she fell.
She testified that Mrs. Demaret, i
after 10 days in London, became
vuite homesick and said “she |
wanted to get back home where
she had a child.” That it was the ‘
first time she had been away,
from her child and husband.
Mrs. Demaret had planned to j1
leave just a few hours later to;
take a steamer home.
The tonnage to be discharged!
from the S. S. Northwestern, due j 1
from the south tomorrow morn- j
mg, includes 27 tons for the S. S. i
Starr, 25 tons for local and 221 1
tons for railroad points. j
PODUNK LIMITED” HERE TUESDAY
S. S. ALASKA
SAILS NORTH
GOOD LIS TIN G\
SEATTLE, March 8, (/P)—The S.
5. Alaska, of the A. S. S. Co., sailed
it 9 a. m. carrying 264 passengers,
rhere are 80 passengers listed for
Seward as follows:
L. Jensen, T. Lindsey, Phil Wal- j
ion, Mrs. F. E. -LaRue, Wm. Cook, j
dr. and Mrs. Ray Larson, Isac Bay
es, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Anderson, {
Mrs. J. D. Whitney, Wm. C. Christ- j
anson, Joe Dalton, E. J. Ellis, Miss
Jllian Lee, Mrs. Alice Osborne, J. ■
L Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. B. A.
iVennerstrom, John C. Boswell.
T. Holskil, C M. Lindsey. M. Ree- j
ceer, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hain, Jack
3joen, O. P. Daun, A. D. Roberts, |
F. Hines, Mrs. C. P. Gilliland,
Catherine Gilliland, Robt. Gilii
and, W. A. Memy, J. Butrovich, A.
l,appi, Miss L. Montgom°ry, Robt.
Kleiner, Olaf Dr*g, J. S. Foreman,
Mrs. F. Parry, Willis V. Wightman, j
Mrs. M. Richardson, G. W. Foss.
R. Kilmaurry, R. M KPmaurry,
FL M. McKanna. Mrs. H. Johnson,
Dan Kennedy, James Thomas. A.
Strom, E. H. Highberg, H. George,
D. Snyder, J. R. Richardson, C. R.
tfewman, J. McMenaman, J. Ley
and, O. Weiswick, O. H. Roberts, A.
J. Miller, C. Hantner, J. A. Gustaf
son, H. C. Osborn, J. Murray, \V
Mitchell, R. V. Millard, M. W. Harl
nan, J. Epperson, J. Beckliousen,
//. Reeder, F. Quick. Mrs. N Hewitt.
?. F. Dybwad and 12 third class.
RADIO STATION
FOR POORMAN
MAY BE BUILT
SERGEANT RADIOED ALL DE
TAILS OF DISCOVERY TO
\RJIY CHIEFS
WASHINGTON. March 8. </P)~ If
perserverance is to be rewarded, i
Sergeant William Growden of ihe
\rray Signal Corps before long will
>pen a radio station at Boorman
whore he staked a gold claim not
or:a ago.
He obtained leave from the Ruby
x< A -and' travelled to Discovery
A.mi where he radioed all the de
al's to his army chiefs and sug
gested that if the gold hold out,
Poorman should have a radio star
ion of its owrn.
New messages gave information
egarding the population of Beaver
2reek and saying that if things j
urn out a good sized town will be
bunded on the spot.
Growden is hopeful that his sug
gestions will result in moving his
;tation near his claim.
SLOWLY SINKING
WASHINGTON, March 8, (£>)—
raft’s condition as reported by his
Physicians is said as: “Being not
luite as favorable as yesterday’’.
The S. S- Starr, Capt. C. E. An
derson, San Juan Fishing &
Packing Co., is scheduled to de
port for the Westward at 6 p. m.
Monday.
DR. CHASE A VISITOR
Dr. W. H. Chase, prominent
resident of Cordova, highly res
pected member of the Pioneers of •
Alaska and chairman of the I
\laska Game Commission, was j
imong the arrivals in Seward1
ast evening enroute home from !
;he Grand Igloo Convention at
\nchorage where he was honored
py being elected life-time Histor- j
an of the famous organization. [
Previews of the talkies have
jeen made in Fairbanks and at
\nchorage and they will appear
•egular at Fairbanks beginning
oday and at Anchorage, on the
5th of this month.
Editorial
THE CODE OF THE AIK
“A promise made is a debt unpaid, and the
trail has its own stern code.”
Thus sang the poet of the heroic days of the
Yukon.
In this later age the same words may be em
ployed in apt description of the spirit that inhab
its the breasts of the men of the etheral trails.
There is no “promise made as a debt unpaid,” but
the air has its own stem code. This code has just
been vindicated by Joe Crosson—aided by his
steadfast and daring companions—whose indefat
igable labors battled down Arctic blizzards and
braved a thousand hazzards that the body of his
fellow knight of the air might be recovered and
returned to his loved ones.
Crosson’s aid in the feearch of Col. Ben Eiel
son and Earl Borland vks expressive of that
spirit of chivalry that has become traditional
among those who have blazed other trails lying
above and beyond Mother earth. It was synony
mous with the action of Col. Charles Lindbergh
when a companion in air crashed while piloting
the air mail across the United States; it was syn
onymous with the action of the heroes who car
ried the diptheria serum to Nome. Crosson might
have bided his time in southern climes, conscious
of the hazards which confronted him in the bleak
barrens of mid-winter Siberia. It was not mone
tary gain that inspired his brave action, nor was
it a gesture for fame. It was the spirit of the air
corps, born of the travail of the great World War
and being perpetuated by the courageous little
group of airmen who have won against grim na
ture and criss-crossed the skies of Alaska with
air-lanes, contributing their full measure to trad
itions that will serve to inspire American youth to
deeds of honor and chivalry.
Already Joe Crosson has paid a terrible price
for his courage—a loving sister crashed while
competing in a cross-country contest. Yet when
the hour came for action, he faltered not. Alaska
is proud to number him among its great family.
Supporters Of
Dry Law Will
Work Overtime
WASHINGTGON, March 8, (/?)— |
Supporters cl the 18th amend
ment announced they propose to
utilize the recess ol the House
judiciary committee hearings, by
going over the testimony of the
anti-prohibition group.
They are arranging to combat
each phase of the opponents to:
the dry law and call witnesses. |
Mrs. Lenna Yoster, in charge of 1
the presentation of witnesses, j
said it was planned to cover
every angle from the moral to \
the legislative aspect.
ROAD Sl’P’T. NASH HERR
Frank Nash, superintendent of
the Fairbanks district for the
Aka ka Read Commission, arrived
in the city last evening cnroute
t > Ju-'.eau for consultation with
M jor Malcolm E i )t, president,
and ether officials of this splen
did Territorial force of road build
ers. Superintendent Nash is no
stranger in Sewr.rd having been
a resident here some years ago.
He is a young, and alert ap
pearing Alaskan and should go far
in his chosen career.
Owing to the delay in arrival
from the south of the S- S. North
western, today’s passenger train
for the Interior has been held
over until 7:30 tomorrow (Sunday)
morning.
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GRAND IGLOO
CONVENTION
A BIG SUCCESS
“I have visited just about all
the camps and towns in Alaska
but never have I seen such hos
pitality anywhere as was extend
ed to the delegates, and others,
to the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers
of Alaska Convention at Anchor
age this week,” stated Cal M. Bro
| sius, newly elected President of
| the Grand Igloo, who returned
! home last evening loudly sing
ing the praise of the wonderful
success of the convention which
was at no time marked by any
dissention, each and every one
of the several nominations for
office being carried unanimously.
I Officers elected were:
Cal M. Brosius of Seward, Pres
ident; Herman Gentch of An
chorage, 1st Vice President; Wm
Jarman of Juneau, 2nd Vice
President; George J. Love of Val
dez, reelected secretary and the of
fice made permanent; Percy G.
j Charles of Ketchikan, Treasurer:
Dr. W. H. Chase of Cordova, his
| tcrian, which was also made a
| permanent office; C. E. Rice o*
| Juneau, Grand Chaplain; Alex
1 Cameron of Ketchikan, Sgt.-at
Arms. Trustees:—Lvnn Smith or
; Fairbanks. C. H. Wubbenhorst of
j Nenana, Alfred Lomen of Nome.
P. C. McCormach of Wrangell,
Dave Strandbsrg of Flat.
MYSTERIOUS
MALADY; 3GQ
ARE STRICKEN
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 8, (JP)
—Federal authorities joined city
officials in an effort to combat the
mysterious malady, accompanied
bv paralytic symptons which has
stricken 301 fatally so far here.
Dr. Miles, city health director
said he attributed the strange ill
ness to poison liquor or Jamaica
ginger. Partial and complete pa
ralysis of the legs seems to be the
chief symptons.
Two high school girls, two physi
cians, a preacher and five drug
store employes are among the
stricken. The preacher denied
drinking.
| PURCHASER NOT GUILTY
I BOSTON, March 8, i/P)—Fed
i eral Judge Morton ruled that the
purchase of liquor was not a
! crime under the national prohi
j tion act- The decision was given
J in the case of James Farral in
: dieted for purchasing two pints
of liquor.
DUPONT LED
ATTACK ON DRY
LAW, CONFAB
ONE OF FROEMOST INDUST
RIALISTS IN U. S. ADVO
CATES CHANGE
WASHINGTON, March 8, (/P)—
Ten witnesses, led by Pierre S. Du
Pont, carried on the attack against
prohibition laws before the House
Judiciary Committee and explained
why they believed the 18th amend
ment should be repealed.
Mr. DuPont, in a particularly
lurid dissection of dry law foibles,
declared that the yields of his per
sonal study of prohibition had con
vinced him that Valsteadism was st
pernicious system, and that it is
now possible to “modify the dry
law in any way that will satisfy the
people”.
Mr. DuPont, who is one of Amer
ica’s foremost industrialists, said
further that his extensive studies
compelled him to deny that prohi
bition was of any assistance to in
dustry or labor, altho he admitted
that this disagreed with the state
ments of Henry Ford and Alfred P.
Sloan, president of General Motors.
Mr. DuPont suggested that some
of the men who said prohibition
helped industry, were guilty of
hypocrisy and added that State
commissions, for handling liquor
sales under strict supervision, was
the best substitute for Volsteadism
he knew.
Among others who testified were
|Henry Allen Johnston, spokesman
for 2.000 lawyers who claim the dry
,law is unconstitutional, and Henry
Curran, president of an association,
against prohibition amendment.
EDITOR TELLS
COMMITTEE HE
IS ON PAYROLL
WASHINGTON, March 3. CP)—
Warren Doare, editor of “Manu
facturer” published by the Man
ufacturers Club, of Philadelphia,
told the Senate Lobby Committee
that he was on the payroll of
Grundy at $500 a month.
He added, when there was work
to do and did it in the Senate
office building in a room assigned
i to Senator Grundy and that he
was employed in research work.
The witness was called for
questioning concerning reports
that he and two others used as
headquarters the office given to
Grundy.
G. J. Love, one of Valdez’ lead
ing business men and long an ac
' five member of the Pioneers of
! Alaska, returned last night from
Anchorage where he was delega&e
Irom the Valdez Igloo to the
Grand Igloo Convention.
Ralph Wein, one of the well
known aviating brothers of the
Interior, arrived in the city last
evening from Fairbanks.
Rev. Macpherson recently spent,
nine days at Fairbanks and enjoy
ed the thrill of a ride behind Judge
Clegg’s fast dog team. Judge Clegg
has 27 dogs and his team captured
first prize in the Fairbanks dog
race last year.
President Leon Urbatn, of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce
announces that at the Tuesday
noon meeting, in the Seward Grill,
D. C. Brownell, of the Liberty
Theater, will address the gather
ing on an important civic matter.
Dr. Romig recently entertained
a number of his friends in Anchor
age with his movie projector, show
ing six reels of film, taken in dif
ferent cities thruout the states dur
ing his recent visit there.