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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 152
SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1029.
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MASSED FORTUNE
LOS ANGELES, Oct., 28, (^P>_Al
* exander T. Pantages, 54, was con
victed on a charge of assault
brought by Eunice Pringle, 17-year
oM dancer by a jury of five men
end seven women at 9:30 p. m. i
Pacific time yesterday.
The jury took the case at 4:15 p.
m. Friday and spent 21 hours in de
liberation. Frank E. Franz, fore
man of the panal, delivered a writ
ten verdict to the bailiff who pre
sented it to Superior Judge Charles
Fricke for inspection before it was
^ read before the crowd of tense
spectators.
The jury recommended that
Pantages be sentenced to the state
penitentiary for a term prescribed
by law which is from one to 50
years, but urged clemency be ex
tended. Judge Fricke set Friday,
November 1, as the day for pro
nouncing the sentence.
Joseph Ford, defense counsel,!
said that at that time he would'
^ present a motion for a new trial.
Pantages was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff and taken
into the prisoners room for pre
paration of a formal booking and
cell assignment in the county jail
where he will be required to re
main.
The multi-millionaire vaudeville
magnate sat with his head resting
on his hand at the counsel table
while the verdict was being read.
He grew noticeably pallid but walk
ed to the prisoners room with a lit- !
tie assistance from Jerry Geisler,!
one of his attorneys. Geisler said |
as they passed a group of news
* papermen that the case would be
appealed and if a new trial was j
oenied Pantages said ‘Tm going I
fight it out”.
I While downcast, he was stoical i
nd apparently had faith in his j
'lawyers that he would win a new !
trial or make a successful appeal.
Pantages, who started on the
road to wealth as a Greek immi- 1
grant and adventurer in the Klon
dike, amassed a fortune of $15,000,
000 in the theatrical business.
I
OVER II. OF IDAHO
CORVALIS, Oct., 28, (JP)—'Tear
ing through the Idaho line and
resorting at times to the aerial
game, Oregon State defeated the
University of Idaho. Oregon scor
ed twice in the second quarter
and once in the third and fourth.
Idaho’s “Galloping Swede” Peder
sen was hepless before the Ore- .
eon defense.
LOCAL INCOMING, YUKON
, The local incoming passengers on
tne S. S. Yukon, other than those
listed from Seattle were: Mrs. J. L.
Nealson. Charles G. Naghel, George
Dunham, Ira S. Mogridge, H. Esko
lo. S. O. Breedman, M. McKinnon,
Pauline Goodman, Mrs. Ethel Bol
am, J. Salo, Virginia Bolam and
* Dorothy Bolam.
WHITMAN DEFEATED
PULLMAN, Oct., 27, (IP)— Wash
ington State wiped up Whitman
College 58 to 6. The lone Whit
man score was made by Fetters,
sub-halfback who intercepted a
State College lateral pass and
ran half the length of the field.
SO. CILiFOM
SCORE 1 TO 0
MIDSEASON CLASSIC WITNESS
ED BY 89,000 SPECTA
TORS
STANFORD STADIUM, Berkely,
Cal., Oct-, 28, (JP)—Over the cen
ter line shot a short pass and
with the ball rode the hopes of
Southern California and Stan
ford’s fate. A swift 14-yard toss
in the second period that nestled
in the arms of Tappap for a 10
yard dash to a touchdown, closed
all thrills and chills of football
into one breath-taking moment
and brought Southern California
victory in the greatest mid-sea
son classic.
The game was witnesses by 89,
000 persons who gripped their
seats at the fierceness of the play.
The score, yardage and all
round closeness of play, revealed
an even strength for the two
most powerful elevens essembled
under the colors of the two schools.
Stanford’s hopes waned as the
last quarter closed while South
ern California burst fourth with
a drive nearly resulting in anoth
er score, driving the weary Stan
ford team near to the goal line
where, at the entreaties of their
thousands of supporters, the line
was finally held.
| YOUNG PLAN FOR REPARATION
LOOKED UPON WITH DIS
FAVOR, NATIONALISTS
j BERLIN, Oct., 28. </P>—Several
persons were injured and the police
made scores of arrests in quelling
riots by German Nationalists in an
attempt to stage a demonstration
! against the “Devilish Young Plan”.
Four hundred mounted police
| charged down on the angry crowd
|and scattered it only after using
! brute force. Demonstrators were
! members of the steel helmet Nat
ionalist Association.
The Nationalists have aligned
| themselves against the Young plan
for reparations and are seeking to
I have a government disavowal of
(the terms of the agreement. Presi
i dent Hindenburg has expressed dis
approval of their actions.
In their demonstration the Nat
ionalists fought to enter the presi
dential grounds and reach Presi
dent Hindenburg’s ear. Police barr
ed their way but the crowd plunged
ahead until the police were forced
: to use clubs in repelling the rioters.
QUAKE KILLS CHILD
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, Oct., 28,
(TP)—One child was killed, several
persons were injured and buildings
in several cities and towns were de
stroyed by an earthquake which
shook the entire country.
N. Y. TEMPERATURE
NEW YORK, Oct., 28, (TP)-Mini
imum temperature 63; maximum 66.
NEW TRIAL FOR FALL
| WASHINGTON, Oct- 28.. (IP)—
IA motion for a new trial of
j Albert B. Fall was filed several
j hours after he was convicted for |
' bribery in connection with the
1 Elk Hills oil lease granted to ;
Edward Doheny while Fall was
secretary of the interior.
JEBliS
SHE EXECUTED BY
S FIMIf SCli
HIGEST EXECUTIVE BODY RE
j JECTS PRISONERS’ PLEA FOR
CLEMENCY .
MOSCOW, Oct., 28, (/P)—Two
! prominent Jewish diamond mer
chants, Kleiner and Teitz, were
executed by a firing squad for
| smuggling diamonds out of Soviet
i Russia. Their deaths brought a
total of 63 known executions in
Soviet Russia in the past four
days for various alleged offenses,
most of them political.
The two Jews were charged with
‘getting diamonds out thru officials
of the Latvian legation and for im
porting illicit rubies purchased
abroad at reduced rates.
The presidium of the central
executive committee, the highest
executive body in the Soviet Union,
rejected the prisoners’ plea for
clemency.
ANOTHER NEW RECORD
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct., 28, (/P)
'—Lieut. Wilford G. Moore, flying a
monoplane, was believed to have
set a new world altitude record for
light planes here when he soared
to 21,600 feet.
GOVERNOR GOES BENEATH SUR FACE TO
DECIDE THE FATE OF TOM ROONEY
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vjruv. u. C. Young of California (left below) is seeking evidence that
may free Tom Rooney (upper left, as he appears today)- Mooney was con
victed of bombing before Judge Franklin A. Griffin (right above) by the ju
ry shown at the bottom.
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BAGSHAW CONCEDED TOUCH
DOWN TO OREGON WHEN
END LOST HEAD
SEATTLE, Oct., 28. (A3)—Larry
Westerwell, elongated Washington
end, joined the ranks of Roy Rei
gles, Fred Merkle, and other bone
head players when, with a flying
tackle from the sidelines, in the
Oregon-Washington game, Bobby
Robinson, Oregon negro halfback,
intercepted a Washington pass
on the five-yard line and burst
away for a touchdwon, and when
30 yards from the goal, Wester
weller “nailed” him.
Westeweller was on his way to
the dressing room, having been
taken from the game because of
an injury, when he saw the ne
gro; he “smacked” him hard.
Coach Bagshaw rushed upon the
field and conceded the touch
down to Oregon.
Oregon’s second score came in
the final quarter when Archy,
the Oregon end, snared Kitzmil
ler’s pass standing behind the
Washington goal line. Kitzmiller
converted both trys for points
from placement.
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PUSSES Ml SEME
Seward mourns the loss of Mrs.
George James who died Saturday
morning in the home maintained
by herself and her husband at
506 North 76th St., Seattle, ac
cording to a telegram received
by M. E. Holben from Mr. James
Saturday night.
The couple, separated by death,
had an overwhelming staff of
friends in Seward and ether
Alaskan cities, formed by their
steady connection with the res
taurant business in Alaska since
1923. They came to Seward with
M. E. Holben from Cordova where
they were married while associ
ated with Mr. Holben in that
city.
Mrs. James was born in Minne
sota, but lived for many years in
Seattle. She was a graduate of
the University of Washington,
and before making her home in
Alaska, was employed as cashier
and bookkeeper for a wholesale
tailoring supply firm in Seattle,
for whom Mr- James was mana
ger.
In recent years the couple had
aecome interested in building
aungalows in Seattle, of which
hey had constructed and sold
several. Mrs. James was also a
alented decorator.
The loss of his wife, Vera, is
he second blow dealth Mr. James
n the past few months. His
nother having jdited while he
vas leaving Seward several weeks
‘gO. ,
O. C. DEFEATED
BERKELY, Calif., Oct., 28, (£>)—
Jerkely University of California
»eat the San Francisco Olympic
Jlub 29 to 19. Two touchdowns
/ere scored in the last quarter
ringing the University from be
hind to win.