MISSING AVIATORS ELEVEN DAYS
IN WILDERNESS—SUFFER GREAT
HARDSHIPS-PLANE WRECKED
Plane Hits Mountain Shortly After Leaving for
Dutch Harbor—Men Wander Seven Days
Before Reaching Trapper’s Cabin— Cutter
Algonquin Rushing to Aid.
CORDOVA, May 11—Major Martin and Mechanic
Harvey, missing aviators are alive and uninjured at Port
Midler, near which their plane struck a mountain, April
?.0th, an hour and a half after their departure from Chig
nik. The airship crashed into the mountain in a fog and
is a total wreck, Martin wirelessed.
After seven days of hard traveling Martin and his
mechanic arrived at a trapper’s cabin where they secured
food, living all this time on condensed rations, issued by
the government before the men left Seattle. Here tli a\
iators rested four days and veterday morning walked in
to Port Moller.
Martin, in a statement yesterday to the Associated
press said they owed their lives to pure nerve and the con
densed food.
Algonquin to Pick Up Airmen
WASHINGTON, May 12—A wireless from Pearl Harbor says
the Cutter Algonquin, is proceeding to Port Moller to pick up Major
4 Martin and Harvey.
Had Large Sum Money With Him
ANCHORAGE, May 12—Major Martin had in his possession at
the time of his flight from lvanatak a bulging satchel containing from
$10,000 to $.30,000 in gold and currency, according to information
reaching here by an arrival from lvanatak. While in Kanatak the
Major paid out about $1,500 it is stated for repairs to his plane. It
is stated that he carried the funds to meet the expenses encountered
on the round-the-world trip
Pill Hudson,-special cameraman for Pathe, was at Dutch Harbor
for the specific purpose of filming the fliers at that point and it is
stated that he was informed by various members of the flying corps,
that the ships were each supposed to carry tanks of a 400-gallon cap
acity, but instead the capacity load carried by them was 240 gallons.
It was said they could carry 400 gallons of gasoline easily enough,
but with so much aboard they could not rise in the air.
It was further stated that due to the fact that they were 60 gal
lons short in their tanks, the jump from Attu island to their next
landing spot, caused them to change their course to a spot further
north instead of Nagasaki, Japan.
Major Martin Ordered Washington
FALSE PASS, May 12—Martin and Ilarvev leave tomorrow on
the Pacific American Fisheries steamer Catherine D., proceeding to
Bellingham, Washington.
Major Martin and Harvey have been ordered to report to Wash
ington, upon their arrival in the States.
England Sends Congratulations
LONDON, May 12—The British air ministry sent congratula
tions to the American embassy today upon the receipt of the news
that Major Martin had been found.
Lt. Rankin Now in Seattle
SEATTLE, May 12—Lt. Rankin, who took flight from San Fran
cisco Saturday morning for Seattle to search for Martin, arrived last
4 evening, having made the flight with only one stop at Eugene, Oregon
for fuel.
OVER-RIDES OPPOSITION
OF PRESIDENT IN
IMMIGRATON REPORT
WASHINGTON, May 16.—Over
riding the opposition of Coolidge, the
house today adopted the conference
report on the Immigration bill which
would make July 1 the effective date
of Japanese exclusion. The report
was sent immediately to the Senate
where, it was announced, action
would be brot before adjournment to
day
FRENCH AVIATOR IS
NOW IN INDO CHINA
SHANGHAI, May 13—Lieut, Doisey,!
flying from Paris to Tokyo, has arriv
ed at Panio, French Indo China, from
Saigon Cochin, China.
^ RH SEATTLE, May 15—Mayor
Brown will be a member of the Cham
ber of Commerce excursion to Alaska
on the twenty-fifth and upon his re
turn on June 2, will leave at once for
the Democratic National Convention
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DECLARES REPUBLICANS
WILL LOSE 11 STATES
UNLESS COME OUT SQUARELY ON
WET AND DRY QUESTION
STRONG FOR LIQUOR
NEW YORK, May 13—Declaring the
Republican party would lose eleven
important states in the Presidential
election if they did not declare them
selves on the wet and dry question,
Doctor Nicholas Murry Butler, Pres
ident of the Columbia University,
came out squarely for the adoption
of the anti-prohibition plank in the
Republican platform.
NEW YORK, May 13—Elliott, Pres
ident emeritus of Harvard, comment
ing on the recent wet declaration of
Butler, President of Columbia univer
sity, asserted neither the republican
of the democratic party would dare,
much less be compelled, to spike a
wet plank to the presidential cam
paign platform.
NEW YORK, May 15—James Foley
was last night elected successor to
Murphy as Tammany leader.
MARTIN AND HARVEY WILL BE GIVEN ANOTHER TRY AT
WORLD TRIP-PLANE BEING SHIPPED TO THE
FAR EAST FOR THEIR USE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 13-Major Martin and Har
vey, despite their mishap in the Aleutian range, will rejoin
the three so-far successful! planes of the Round-the-World
flight, somewhere in Japan or India, the War Department
announced today.
An air cruiser for their use in the remaining portion
of the flight is to be shipped to the Far East Martin and
Harvey will go to Washington before proceeding to join the
other World Flyers.
MARTIN LEAVES FOR STATES TODAY
BELLINGHAM, May 13—The Catherine D., with Martin and
Harvey aboard, departed for Bellingham via Ketchikan and Nanimo
last midnight.
DOESN’T WANT HUSBAND TO MAKE TRIP
SAN DIEGO, May 13—Mrs. Martin declares that Major Martin
will not rejoin the flight in Asia as proposed if she can prevent it.
ARMY AIRMEN ARE
PREPARING FOR LONG
JUMP TO JAP ISLES
PLANES OVERHAULED AND OIL
TANKS FILLED FOR LONGEST
FLIGHT OF GLOBE TRIP
UNALASKA, Mtay 15—The cutter
Haida arrived at Attu May 7, and the
three government aviators who had
been quartered aboard, were put on
shore ,entering smaller quarters than
those at Atka and even more primi
tive. The three planes, New Orleans,
Boston, and Chicago were gone over
thoroughly and#the tanks filled for
the long hop across to Japan. The
planes were gone oevr by the pilots
and pronounced In splendid condition
for the longest fligrt of the globe
trip. Ic is expected that the three air
planes will leave Attu this week for
Japan. Weather is clcav ,A radio sta
tion has been set op on the beach at
Attu
MARTIN SAVES MONEV
Sr- N DIEGO May 15—Wrord was re
ceded here today vii it when the Seat
tle « .o.-hed into th^ Alaska mountains
Martin saved $50,dJ.' in United States
c^r-i' cates which were taken along to
meet expenses. Mr.. Martin received
many telegrams congratulating her on
the safety of her husband.
SNOW PREVENTS
3 ARMY FLIERS
LEAVING ATTU
CORDOVA, May 16—A seventy
mile gale and snow prevented the de
parture of the American flyers from
Attu today.
DE VALERA, LIKE KAISER
FOND WOOD-CHOPPING
DUBLIN, May 16—Like the exiled
Kaiser, Eamon De Valera, erst-while
President of the Irish Republic, has
taken up wood-chopping as a pastime,
according to reports trickling out of
Arbor Hill Prison, where De Valera
has recently been interned.
De Valera was visited by friends a
short while ago, who found him well,
eating and sleeping normally and di
viding his time for exercise between
wood-chopping and handball. He is in
cell No. 113 but has no superstitious
objections to it.
ICE FLOES DAMAGE
WHITE PASS DOCKS
DAWSON, May 16—The vanguard
floes of ice and water crashed into
the locks and dock at White Pass ■
Saturday and upending the engine
house. The ice and water also cut the j
piles under the station of the Klondike
Miens railway at Selkirk. The Stewrart
river is open to Mayo.
SENATOR WHEEER
CLEARED OF CHARGES
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15—
The Senate Committee which has been
investigating the indictment against
Wheeler, absolved the Senator of all
charges made against him.
LUDENDORF STAGES
DEMONSTRATION
IN CITY OF BERLIN
BERLIN, May 13—Ludendorf Sun
day led an army of twenty-five thous
and men to Hall headquarters of the
German Communists and staged a
Monarchist demonstration which had
as a sequel the killing of eleven com
munists at the nearby town of Belle
berg.
GOOLIDGE GIVES HIS
REASONS FOR VETO
OF SOLDIER BONUS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16—
On his message to the house vetoing
the soldier bonus, Coolidge said in part
“We must either abandon our theory
of patriotism or abandon this bill. We
owe no bonus to the able bodied sol
diers of the world war. Patriotism is
one of the highest and finest of human
virtues, and it cannot be bought or
sold. To offer money for it destroys it.
POINCARE LOSES IN
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
PARIS, May 13—Yesterday’s Parlia
mentary elections resulted in the loss
of the Poincare majority in the House
of Deputies and may mean the resig
nation of both Poincare and Miller
and.
Poincare Will Retire
PARIS, May 13.—Interpreting the
recent election results as a repudia
tion of his government, Premier Poin
care announced that he will retire
June Fourth.
SHOOTS WIFE OVER
MARRIAGE DAUGHTER
SEATTLE, May 12—Because she
would not support his opposition to
the marriage of their 15-year old
daughter May to John Fisher, thirty,
B. D. Swartwood killed his wife and
took his own life.
DREDGING OPERATIONS
AT NOME COMMENCE
NOME, May 13—Dredging opera
tions here were begun a month and a
half earlier than any previous year,
when the Hammon Consolidated Gold
Fields began operating, the electric
dredge four miles from Nome on Little
Creek, where about 125 men are em
ployed preparatory to work on a large
scale this summer.
The snow is fast disappearing and
the Bering Sea ice is loosened within I
half a mile of shore.
The Nome city council has complet
ed arrangements for the construction
of docks along Snake river harbor this
summer.
HAVANA, May J i—President Zayas
has gone tn the scene of the armed
revolt to learn conditions. He finds
that the entire island is quiet except
around Cienfuego and Trinidad, where
several minor engagemnts occurred
Saturday between loyal and small
rebel forces. The government has or
dered airplanes from private firms in
the United States.
IOWA HEAVYWEIGHT KNOCKS OUT
CHILEAN IN SEVEN ROUND FIGHT;
ONE OF BEST FIGHTS OF SEASON
NEW YORK, May- 12—Floyd Johnson, Iowa heavyweight knock
ed out Quintin Romero of Chile in the seventh round of a scheduled
ten round match. The fight is described as one of the most furious
struggles of the season. The Chilean, blinded by blood, which gush
ed from a cut over the Vt eye, groped arjund the ring in the final
round in a plucky effort to remain on his feet while absorbing terrific
punishment from Johnson whose attack beat Romero’s face into a red,
pulpy mass. Wild seenes followed the final blow.
GERMAN FIRM ASKS FOR BIDS ON
MILLION RIFLES WITH BAYONETS
PARIS, May 12—A special London correspondent says he learn
ed that a German firm with headquarters in Hamburg and Berlin has
asked a noted British arms manufacturer whose name is not given
to quote prices on a million rifles equipped with bayonets and a bil
lion cartridges delivered to a German port. The manufacturer inform
ed England that no steps had been taken to fill the orders.
Portuguese Aviators Crash to Earth
ALLADABAD, British India, The Portuguese aviators who are
attempting the flight from Lisbon to Macao, China are reported to
have crashed at Papir, in Jedhpur, but escaped without injury.
French Birdman Will Resume Flight
CALCUTTA, May 11—Dosey, the French army flyer has com
pleted repairs and expects to depart for Akyab, Burmah tomorrow.
PARIS, May 12—Dosey, flying from Paris to Tokio, arrived at
Saigon Cochin, China, Sunday afternoon
CUTTER BEAR WILL
CARRY NOTED ARCTIC
EXPLORER TO NORTH
SEATTLE, May 12—The cutter
Bear being seabound, arrived tonight
from the south. She will carry north
with her Captain Bartlett, famous Arc
tic explorer, who arrived today. Bart
lett goes to map a route for the 1925
flight of the Shenandoah The Bear
i sails Thursday.
Bartlett said if the Shenandoah does
j not make her flight next year as is
| now planned,' that he would have a
| ship built of Douglas fir in Seattle,
[and drift across that uncharted ex
panse If the Shenandoah trip is gone
| through with, he will make the boat
| trip the following summer.
HARRY GREB AND
NEGRO PUG GET
STIFF SENTENCES
BOSTON, May 13.—The state box
ing commission today suspended for
! six months the licenses of Harry Greb,
| world’s middleweight champion, and
i Kid Norfolk, negro middleweight, as
a result of their bout here recently
; when Norfolk was given a decision on
; a foul. When asked what rules had
been violated, the boxing commission
ers said “practically all of them.”
MORGAN RETURNING
WITH MILLION DOLLAR
REPARATION CONTRACT
NEW YORK, May 13—It is reported
on Wall Street that J. P. Morgan is
returning from Europe with a hun
dred million dollar German reparation
loan contract in his pocket. The re
port is neither denied or confirmed
bv the financier on his arrival home
on the “Homes ie.”
LAYING OF NEW CABLE
TO ALASKA STARTED
SEATTLE, May 12—The actual lay
ing of the new Alaska cable began at
two thirty yesterday afternoon on the
departure of the Delwood; paying out
the cable as she proceeded to sea
from Pier 5.
SENATE PASSES TAX
REDUCTION BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., May '12—
With the Mellon rates competely eli
minated the Senate Saturday after
noon passed the tax reduction bill as
cribed by the Democratic Progressive
colition.
SEATTLE, May 14—Suits for dam
ages of $12,000 were filed in the Su
perior Court on behalf of the three
men who charged they were im
prisoned on the Northwestern Fisher
ies ship Ben F. Packard.
BANK PRESIDENT IS
ARRESTED BY ACTS.
OF DEPT. OF JUSTICE
EMBEZZLED $75,000 OF BANK’S
FUNDS— SEARCH NATION
WIDE
SEATTLE, May 13—Department of
Justice agents arrested Lawrence A.
O’Brien, former Vice-President of the
First National Bank of Bay Point, Cal.
charged with embezzling $75,000, there
by ending a national search for O’
Brien and L. A. Crowell. The latter
was former president of the same
bank and was indicted by a Federal
jury last January. O’Brien left the
bank in January, 1921, and Crowell
left in August, 1922.
Republicans Relain Control
Of Tax Reduction Bill
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 13—
The republicans retained control of
the conference on the tax reduction
bill through the appointment today by
the Senate of three republicans and
two democrats, the same ration as
was appointed by the House.
SEATTLE, May 16—The new Alas
kan steamship Yukon, of the Alaska
Steamship Company, sails tomorrow
on her maiden voyage to Alaska.
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close the air passage. Then as we
breathe this palate vibrates with a
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