UGE GRAY WOLF ATTACKS
r. A\i NEAR S MUGGLER’S COVE
.Up Mahoney and Dick Nichols,
lied a hup;e gray wolf at Smugglers
»ve recently, just as the animal was
out to attack Mahoney. The men
d boon at the He’ni Day Mining
nnpany’s property aifd were laid up
a storm, y
While out on the beach after a
ss o! clams Nichols saw a huge
ay wolf sneaking up behind Ma
ney. Having his gun by his side
chols fired at the animal breaking
leg.
bhis attracted the attention of Ma
ney who grabbed his gun and kill
the wolf, a huge, gaunt creature
irlv starved. It has been claimed
•re were no wolves on the penin
a.
iscription of Planes
Visiting Seward Sunday
he four Army airplanes which vis
Sevvard Sunday and Monday in
round the world flight were of
Douglas type. The fuselage is
le in three detachable sections, ail
ueel tubing. The upper wings are
three panels, the lower in two
y can be folded. They aie bi
tes. As a seaplane empty they
gh r i 00 pounds and as a land
ie empty, 4200 pounds. As a sca
le they have a disposable load
:615 poun Is. Its gross weight as
uplane is 7715 pounds aim as a
plane 6915 pounds. Their speed
pfore ss iand plane* is greater
i seap’anes. They carry i.50 gal
of gasoline and having a cruis
rabius ni 2200 miles
ich plane is equipped with a Lib
ergiae el 4uo horsepower. The
, span both upper and lower, is
et. T e . pan of the planes with
s folded. is 20 fe< 2 inches. " !.»
ut c ••r ill: is " feet 7 inches
length over all is 35 feet 6 in.
i seapiane thej h rve a normal
jde ot 10 feet and a normal
mum speed of 100 mi.es per horn
land plane they can climb to ten
sand feet, travel 103 miles an
and land at 53 miles an hour.
■x Storekeeper Has
Close Call from Fire
TEH, Apr. 14.—Joe McDonald, a
keeper at Ester, had a narrow
te from being burned out the
part of last week. A customer
a half smoked cigarette on the
and when the fire was diseov
it had burned through the floor,
damage was done to the build
IROYER AWAITING
ARRIVAL OF FLYERS
D BAY, Shirashu Island, Kurilles
.—The destroyer John D. Ford
supplies for the American avi
anchored at this desoluate isl
oday.
iONEER WOMAN DEAD
■ Louise Holcomb, aged 31, first
child born in Circle City, Alas
ied recently in Manteca, Calif,
tarents, Mr. and Mrs. Codiga,
pioneers in the Northern gold
;rs will wait for
1ART1N DUTCH HARBOR
HIINGTON, Apr. IS—The War
ment today instructed the
the world flyers to await at
Harbor the arrival of Major
Martin, now at Kanatak. Work
tailing a new engine is under
ALTERY FOR SELDOV1A
firm of Jensen and Johnson,
town citizens of Seldovia, have
construction of a saltery and
ready for operation this year.
H GRADE ORE AT HYDER
grade ore said to carry val
uing from $21 to upwards of
er ton has been encountered
long tunnel recently driven
* Daly-Alaska property near
ALDEZ PIONEER DEAD
T. Giles, a pioneer of Valdez,
tv years engaged in carpenter
d boat building, was found
his home recently. Mr. Giles
years of age, and was born
Ion, England. Mr. Giles was
r resident of Telller, and went
ez in 1902. He was a heavy
i the great fire which swept
n in 1915, and for the past
.rs had been practically help
Sergeant W. J. Baker and
eft on one of the last boats
States. Sergt. Baker has been
red to the 3 rvent.i Infantry
ouver Barracks, Wn.
City Council Meets
and Names Officers
The city council met last, night
in special session and named (he
hre chief and chief of police, city
magistrate, assessor and engaged an
accountant to audit the hooks The
application of John H. Walker, the
present incumbent, was the only one
tendered ,he council for .he position
of file ci.tef and chief of police. K
was accepted and Mr. Walker sue
coeds himself for the coming year.
Dr. Baughman, the ptenser
Dr. J. A, Baughman was re-elected
city health officer for the coming
year.
Thei•! were two applications lor
the posii inn of town ussessr that
of \Vm, \\ hittlesey, present assessor,
oui of V E. Rucker. NIWliit'ie
sey’s tender was $300 wiCi $23 pos
sible clerk litre, and Mr. Rucker's
$300 Mitto $75 possible cievk hire. It
required two ballots to decide the ap
noibtmoir. the first being 3 to 2 for
Mr. Whittlesey, and the second 1 to i
inc? him the election.
Harold Painter offered lo audit the
riu books for $100, and H. II. L.
Mayer offered to do the sn a 1 w, U
for ; '‘j Mr. Mayer was given the
job.
The city officers for the year are
Mayor—L. V. Ray.
Councilrnen—One year term: Carl
Orlander, P. C. McMullen, Stephen
Adelntan.
Counciimen—Two year term: H.
E. Ellsworth, J. S. Badger, and J. S.
Hoffman.
Clerk, magistrate and assessor—
\\ . II. Whittlesey.
Town Treasurer—Sylvia Sexton.
Eire Chief and Police—John H.
Walker.
Patrolman—Geo. Parker.
City Attorney— V. E. Rucker.
Health Officer—Dr. J. A. Baughman.
Auditor—R. H. L. Mayer.
Major F. L. Martin, commander of
the First Around the World U. S.
Army Flight Squadron, brought a
letter to Mayor Ray of Seward from
Richmond P. Hobson, president of the
International Narcotic Squad, asking
the co-operation of the world in sup
pressing the drug habit. The letter
was sealed in a rubber envelope, and
will be kept as a memento of the
occasion.
Mayor Ray addressed the council on
the subject, pointing out the rapid
increase in the number of drug ad
dicts and the spread of the habit.
A discussion of length as to the
disposition of garbage and the Com
mittee on Public Health was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance on the
matter.
S. F. KSLROY PASSES
THRU ON WAY STATES
F. S. Kilrov, field representative of
(the Union Construction Company of
I San Francisco, arrived in Seward Sat
I urday from Ophir, in the Innoko dis
Oriet, accompanied by Mrs. Kilrov and
j three children. The trip from Ophir
! to Nenana was made by dog team.
; the youngsters and Mrs. Kilrov stand
ing the 300 mile journey like regular
sourdoughs.
While the party was at Telida the
Indians, jabbering wildly pointed up
at the mail airplane passing over
head. The dogs crossed a caribou
trail and ran away tearing things
to pieces. The airplane carrying the
mail also stampeded the dogs, but
they were soon stopped.
Mr. Kilrov told a Gateway repre
sentative that his company, the Inno
ko Dredging Company, had moved its
Greenstone dredge from Ruby to Ga
lena, where it will operate this year.
It is the intention of the company to
instal hydroelectric power for future
operations.
Mr. Kilroy and family left on the
Alameda for the States.
THE FOX RAISF.R MUST PAY
The toy? who laise the lit'!.» blu*'
fox to barter nod trade with the
skins, ati getting ,, bump from their
Uncle Sam and will have to pay lor
their sins. They fool: a rock n,i a
bleak shore line and toiled till their
youth Wes spent, and now, when it
looks like they might win out, their
Uncle Sam raises il e rent.—Fat O'
Cotter.
PREVENT FOREST FIRES, IT PAYS
Another dry season is near. Unless !
good citizenship keeps fire out of the |
woods, r lions of dollars which ev-1
ery family should share will vanish, ]
leaving nothing more enduring than
a pall of wind blown smoke. Prevent
forest fires, it pays.
President of K. C. Bank
Short $600,000 in Cash
KANSAS CITY, Apr. 15.—John W.
Moore, president of the Fidelity Na
tional Bank is short $600,000 in his
accounts. He has been removed by
the board of directors.
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Major Martin and Sergt. Harvey were picked up by
the U. S. S. Corry this morning and taken to Kanatak. It
was reported that they were uninjured but a delay of two
weeks will ensue while a new motor is brought from Unal
aska and installed. The report said the plane was not dam
aged.
Comrades Search for Missing Birdman
CHIGNIK- April 16—Three of four army planes on
the around-the-world flight arrived here late yesterday
and will backtrack 120 miles today in an effort to find their
missing commander, Martin and his mechanic staff sergt.
Alvah L. Harvey, who in the flagplane Seattle- have failed
to complete the flight from Seward.
CORDOVA, April 16—The destroyers Corry and Hull
were in the vicinity of Seward enroute to Bremerton, after
making soundings for the new Alaskan cable, will search
for Major Martin.
Following engine trouble developing here before start
ing yesterday, Major F. L. Martin and Sergt. Harvey were
forced down about 2:45 yesterday in the vicinity of Cape
lgvak, just west of Portage Bay. The Seattle, the flagship
in which the Major was pilot- was last seen by his compan
ions near Cape lgvak ,and it is believed he coasted down
into Kiglagvak bay, or else returned to Portage bay either
of which would have given him good shelter.
The destroyers Cony and Hull are proceeding at full
speed to Portage Bay and should have arrived there about
five o’clock this morning. The steamer Starr, also un
loading at Seldovia proceeded at full speed for the scene
but turned back when Capt. Johansen learned that the de
stroyers were on the way.
Planes Nos. 2, 3 and 4 arrived at Chignik about 4:3o
yesterday afternoon and plane No. 2 returned on a search
for the Major but found no trace of him.
The planes on their flight yesterday instead of cross
ing the Barren island and flying over Afognak and Ko
diak, hauled directly across the inlet for the mainland*
which they skirted until they reached Chignik. .
It is believed that the crew of the Seattle is safe, as
the coast where the accident occurred is studded with bays
and estuaries, any one of which will make good shelter
provided moorings for the plane can be had. The party
was well-provided with sandwiches and hot coffee by the
ladies auxiliary, and should suffer no inconvenience as
they were dressed unusually warm. .
* The planes are of American design and are driven by
Liber tv motors of 410 horsepower, with a speed of 10o
miles per hour. They have a cruising non-stop radius ot
2200 miles. •_
MARTIN AND HARVEY
Will WAIT KANATAK
REPAIRS TO PLANE
PERFORATED CRANK CASE IS
CAUSE OF MARTIN’S LANDING
NEAR KANATAK—WEEKS OR
DERS THAT ALL SHIPS KEEP
IN SIGHT EACH OTHER IN THE
FUTURE.—DELAY MAY NOT RE
AS LONG AS EXPECTED.
SEATTLE, April 1G—Alartin
Mat; landed with his disabled air
cruiser at Ivanatak, Alaska to
night by the United States Reve
nue Cutter Hull, having been pick
ed up, in company with mechanic
Harvey, in Portage Bay at noon.
A perforated crank case which
permitted the ship’s fuel to es
cape, with the attendant possibil
ity of fire, forced him to light
in Portage Bay. The news of the
rescue was received by Lt. Com
mander Anderson, Supt. of Com
munications at Bremerton navy
yard.
Must Keep in Sight Each Other
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16
Weeks despatched a telegram today,
ordering the army globe-fliers, to fly
Tieveafted, in such formation as to
keep in sight of each other.
Martin in No Danger
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16
Martin, commander of the Amei’ican
round-the-world flyers, was forced to
descend in Kiakagvik bay, and is in
no danger, acting commander of the
flight wired the army air service from
Chignik today.
Fliers Depart for Dutch Harbor
SEATTLE, April 17—A navy wire
less from Chignik says with Lieut.
Smith in command, the three world
flyers will depart from Chignik this
morning for Dutch Harbor, weather
permitting, leaving Martin and the
Flagplane Seattle at Kanatak.
PRESIDENT OF DANISH
BROTHERHOOD DEAD
SEATTLE, Apr. 15.—Nels Neilsen,
for nine years president of the Se
attle Danish Brotherhood of America
died here yesterday.
DESTROYER OFFICERS
TELL OF RESCUE OF
BUSSING PLANE CREW
I MAJOR MARTIN AND SERGEANT
HARVEY FOUND CALMLY
AWAITING RESCUE
Taken io Village of Kanatak
SPEED OF THIRTY-ONE KNOTS
MADE TO WHERE PLANE
WAS SEEN BY INDIAN
The U. S. destroyers Corry, Lieut.
Commander B. H. Bieri, and Hull,
Commanded by Lieut. Commander J.
C. Hilliard, arrived in port this morn
ing on their way to Seattle. The
destroyers have been in the vicinity
oi' Sewaid I lie past several days sur
veying the ocean bottom with a sonic
depth finder for the Army Signal
Corps and cableship Dellwood, the
soundings to be used in laying the
new government cable from Seattle
to Seward.
The officers aboard the destroyers
tell the following graphic story of
the rescue of Major F. L. Martin,
and Sergeant Harvey, forced down
Tuesday afternoon near Portage Bay:
About 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, April
1G, inst., af-rr passing over Kodiak
Island, Major Martin’s plane, No. 1,
the flagship of the U. S. Army Air
Service Around the World Flight de
veloped engine trouble which caused
the loss of oil in his crankcase, and
forced him to land shortly afterward
on the west side of Shelikof Strait,
in Portage Bay, on the east coast of
the Aleutian Peninsula. Other planes
proceeded to Chignik Bay, one hun
dred miles southwest and broadcasted
the accident out to the Naval radio
stations of southwestern Alaska.
The destroyers Hull and Corry of
the battle fleet were in the vicinity
of Barren islands, headed back to Se
atlle via Seward, having sounded the
ocean bottom from Seattle to Seward
with (lie Sonic depth finder, the sur
vey to be used by Army Signal Corps
and cableship Dellwood in laying the
new government cable from Seattle
to SewTai’d.
At about 6:20 p. m., Alaskan time,
the Corry, guarding the distress radio
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FOUKE GRA2HKG HAKES XOVR FCJK CHECKS BIGGER
wave, picked up messages via Cor
dova from Lieut. Smith at Chignik
Bay, announcing that Major Martin
was down near Cape Skaguik and last
seen headed west, making a forced
landing. The Corry, commanded by
Lieutenant Commander B. H. Bieri,
headed west at once, and relayed the
message to the U. S. S. Hull, com
manded by Lieutenant Commander J.
C. Hilliard, U. S. Navy, commanding
the sounding detachment.
Makes Thirty One Knots
Both ships made all possible speed
at once on two boilers and promptly
lighted off the other two to give full
power. In ten minutes they wore
making 26 knots, and within an hour
they were making between 30 and
31 knots.
They started from a position 312
i miles from the scene of Major Mar
I lin’s landing, made top speed for over i
| ten hours throughout the night and
: arrived off Portage Bay at 5:30 a.
m. the 16th.
The Corry proceeded a few miles
j farther on to search Kialigvak Bay, j
just south of Cape Igvak, and the j
Hull proceeded into Portage Bay to
find out if the people of Kanatak
could give them information about
Major Martin.
i The people had waited most of the
j day to see the planes pass but gave
: up shortly before plane number one
| was forced down. Only an Indian,
i with a couple of native companions,
j had seen Major Martin’s plane go
; skimming by and drop behind a
small promontory.
The searching party returned and
I the Hull got under way to proceed
| slowly out of Portage Bay, skirting
within two miles of the rocky shore.
Meanwhile the Corry had sent a boat
| party of searchers into Kialigvak Bay
behind the small islands to hunt for
| the machine.
About three miles north of Cape
Igvak, the plane was discovered by
the Hull. It was anchored inshore
and its lines blended closely with the
I rocky shoreline. The Hull promptly
anchored and sent a boat in charge
of an officer to the plane.
Martin Not Worried
Both Major Martin and Sergeant
j Harvey were sitting calmly in the
| plane, having spent a night of bitter
I cold and hunger under the shadow
of the snow and ice-covered cliff of
| the mountain. Brief but heartfelt
! greetings were exchanged between the
; flight commander and the lieutenant
; in charge of the party. The latter re
; marked, “Sir, as long as you were
j forced to come down, I am glad to
I see you here and alright.”
| Major Martin replied, “And, believe
me, sir; I’m glad to see you.”
As soon as the Naval Officer saw
both occupants safe and sound and
the plane apparently undamaged, he
signaled the ship, and the glad news
was instantly broadcasted to Sew
ard, Kodiak, Chignik and Dutch Har
bor.
The anchor of the plane was quick
ly recovered by the destroyer’s boat
and the plane was towed out to the
Hull, where the hungry flyers were
eagerly received by Commander Hil
liard. Major Martin with his mis
sion first in mind, sent radio orders
to Lieut. Smith at Chignik and Limit
Bissell at Dutch Harbor as to the
needs of the plane.
At first he requested the destroyer
to tow him to Chignik, but the dis
tance being 90 miles and the speed
being limited by the frailness of his
pontoons, it was decided to tow him
into the sheltered harbor of the lit
tle settlement of Kanatak, ten miles
north in Portage Bay. Here the
Standard Oil has a radio plant and
shops so that communication could
be had with the outside world and
work done on the engine.
The essential details of the finding
were broadcasted by the destroyer
and Major Martin and Sergeant Har
vey were landed at Kanatak to where
the plane was towed. Prompt re
placement of the broken engine parts
is expected from Chignik or Dutch
Harbor and the plane should proceed
in a few days.
Destroyers Leave Tomorrow
The U. S. S. destroyers Hull and
Corry will remain in Seward today,
leaving tomorrow morning for Seat
tle. Their officers report that had
the sea been rough at the time of
the forced landing of Major Martin
and Sergt. Harvey that both men
would have been drowned.
EXPOSURE CAUSED
KINGSTON’S DEATH
(Fairbanks News-Miner)
Jack Kingston, whose body was
found on the Beaver trail last week
by Joe Shaw, was a well known pros
pector and trader of the Interior. He
left Alaska last summer to visit his
sister, Mrs, Calhoun, at Fredreicton,
New Brunswick, and was there ail
winter, returning this spring, intend
ing to work in the Beaver district
throughout the summer.
He bought his outfit at Olnes and
started out with one dog and a sled
for the Beaver on the first of April.
Shaw, who left Olnes on April. 3,
expected to catch Kingstone at Moose
John’s.
Arriving there he found that King
ston had left some time before and
Shaw kept on, thinking that he would
find him at the next cabin, nine miles
farther. When lie got to Nine Mile
House he finds it burned to the ground
and to all appearances recently.
Although Shaw is one of the most
experienced mushers *in the Terri
tory, he said that the storm he en
countered was the worst he had ever
experienced. He was warmly clad
but the wind and cold pierced his
heavy clothing like a knife. Seeing
the storm was so bad, he feared that
Kingston could not make the next
camp, which was the Victoria, 33
miles farther, and noticing that there
was a sled trail through the drifts
he kept on after Kingston.
Coming to the top of the divide he
found the body of Kingston lying on
its back with arms extended toward
the sky, frozen stiff. He immedi
ately turned back to 01ne3 where he
arrived in an exhausted condition.
A deputy marshal left with a dog
team to bring in the body.
Alvah Eames, chief mail clerk of
this division left today for Anchorage.
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