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VOLUME 20. NUMBER 35
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY,' FEBRUARY 11, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
. BLINDING SNOWSTORM ALONG YUKON
AIRPLANE TRIP FROM FAIRBANKS
TO NOME CANCELLED AT REQUEST
OF THE NOME BOARD OF HEALTH
Darling and Mackie Will Probably Return to Anchorage
on Saturday’s Train—Second Relay Due Arrive
at Nulato at Midnight Last Night
HEAVY BLIZZARD RAGING ALONG YUKON RIVER
BLINDING SNOW STORM SLOWS DOGS DOWN TO SIX MILES AN HOUR
IN DASH FOR NOME WITH ANTITOXIN—REPRESENTATIVE LO
MEN PASSES RUBY ON WAY TO STATES—PN EU MON IA CHECKED
AT KOKRINES WITH THREE DEAD AND ONE SERIOUS CASE RE
MAINING—AVIATORS PLAY IN LUCK.
(By Associated Press)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 10. (Special to Gateway)—The air
plane trip to Nome was cancelled at the request of the Nome Board
of Health, and Darling and Mackie will probably return to Anchorage
on Saturday’s train. The second relay of dog teams carrying the
serum left Kokrines at one this morning with Harry Pitka driving a
picked team. Pitka arrived at Ruby at five forty-five, the “Dago
Kid” taking the relay from there on, leaving Ruby at six-thirty-seven,
arriving at Whisky Creek at eleven forty. The Dago Kid passed
Galena at one-forty-five this afternoon and is due to arrive in Nulato
at six tonight.
TEMPERATURE GOES UP ALONG RIVER TRAIL
RUBY, Tuesday, Feb. 10.—The temperature rose from forty-eight to fif
teen below last night and blinding snow storm is now raging along the Yu
kon trail. The antitoxin has been delayed and will not reach Ruby until
midnight. So severe was the storm that the speed of the dogs was cut
from ten miles an hour to under six miles, the husky animals having a hard
time staying on the trail.
Representative Elliot Ralph Lomen, enroute to Juneau and Seattle, pass
ed here today, the first white man out of Nome since the epidemic. The pneu
monia at Kokrines has been controlled with two women and one child dead
and with only one serious case remaining.
According to oldtimers of this section, had the airplane left Fairbanks
yesterday morning, as was the intention of Lieutenant Darling and Mackey,
the daring aviators would have met with sure death, as the blizzard is so
severe that nothing could live in it in the air, much less follow any given
route. The antitoxin which was to go by airplane will be dispatched by
dogs from Nenana. as soon as transportation can be furnished.
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Battle Raging In
Washington Senate
(By Associated Press)
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 11.—A high
battle is raging in the Senate over
whether to sustain or override the veto
of the wheat seed bill by Governor
Hartley. Senator Barclay rushed
back from Walla Walla to fill out the
forces opposing the governor, but
Metcalf, one of Hartley’s opponents,
obtained postponement until this aft
ernoon. Fifteen senators, led by Sen
ators Carlyon and Conner are stand
ing firmly by the governor. Metcalf
laid his action to the necessity of
cleaning the slate of bills not in con
ference at noon, before adjournment
tonight.
Many legislators believe the fight
over the veto might lead an extension
of the session to the regular limit of
sixty days, as Hartley’s opponents,
who overrode the veto in the House
yesterday have a clear majority in the
Senate, though doubtful whether they
can muster the two-thirds vote neces
sary to override the veto.
SENATE VOTES SUBSTITUTE
FOR POST PAY AND RATE BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—The Sen
ate postoffi^ committee voted to sub
stitute the Senate postal pay and rate
increase bill for the Kelly bill passed
by the House yesterday.
NO TRAIN IN TONIGHT.
Owing to the slide* at Mile 62 1-2 no
train will arrive tonight. Therefore
no train will leave for Anchorage in
the morning.
Coolidge Hobby Horse
Runs By Electricity
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—President
Coolidge’s hobby horse, which he
rides daily is an electrical apparatus
so arranged that the operator receives
the same exercise as on a spirited
hunter. It stands in the President’s
dressingroom and push buttons make
it canter, trot, and gallop at will.
Laborites Will Campaign
for Labor Amendment
(By Associated Press)
MIAMI,, Florida, Feb. 11.—The exe
cutive council of the American Feder
ation of Labor decided to continue its
campaign for the child labor amend
ment in those states which failed to
ratify until legislatures are elected
which will ratify.
CHINESE DELEGATION PULLS
OUT OPIUM CONFERENCE
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 11.—
The Chinese delegation withdrew when
the Far Eastern opium conference
opened to reconsider its findings.
RESCUERS NEAR IMPRISONED MAN
WEALTHY DETROIT
DENTIST ARRESTED
FOR FAKE ROBBERY
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY LEADS TO AR
REST OF PROMINENT POLITI
CIAN AND HIS TWO SONS.
(Bv Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11— Dr. Sam
uel P. Molin, a wealthy Detroit den
tist and politician, with his two sons,
Harry and Fred, were arrested here
today, charged with conspiracy to de
fraud an insurance company of De
troit by staging a fake diamond burg
lary. Detective said he was also
wanted in Michigan City in connec
tion with a $200,000 diamond robbery
in that city.
The conspiracy was based largely
on the affidavit of R. L. Grinnan, alias
L. R. Fox, whose sworn statement al
leged that Molin coerced him into
signing a false affidavit in Detroit.
The statement added that Molin had
persuaded Grinnian to take out life
insurance policies for himself and
wife in the amount of $10,000 each,
with a view to collecting the policies
by identifying bodies to Le obtained
from an undertaking establishment as
those of “Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Fox.”
Dr. Molin and sons have been spend
ing the winter in Los Angeles at a
fashionable hotel. Their arrest has
created a sensation.
FISH RELEASED
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 11.—Louis
Fish has been released from the au
thorities who ruled that Fish was
not implicated in any way with the
poisoning of two student in the chem
ical department of the university in
this city.
POPE PIUS MAY TOUR WORLD
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The Morning
Post prints a report that Pope Pius
contemplates a world tour.
WARREN HAVING TOUGH
TIME GETTING CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Opposi
tion in the nomination of Warren
to succeed Attorney General Stone
reached vast proportions which gives
great concern to the administration
leaders and also to Republican lead
ers who are plugging away for his
confirmation. Opponents in the ar
guments gathered sufficient votes to
prevent his confirmation.
Seattle Canneryman
Buys Revenue Cutter
For Cannery Service
SEATTLE, Wn„ Feb. 11.—Craig
Miller, a Seattle cannery operator
today purchased the steamship Rush,
a former revenue patrol boat sail
ing the Berring sea, from Captain
Harry W. Crosby. The newly acquir
ed ship will be used as a cannery
tender on Seceta island, where the
company’s plant is located on the
west coast of Prince of Wales island.
Sheriff Merritt and his posse of
St. Lucie county, Florida, deserve
the gratitude of their fellow citizens
and society at large for their kill
ing of the four remaining members
of the notorious Ashley gang, who
have terrorized the east coast of
Florida off and on for several years.
In the gun battle which resulted in
wiping out the gang not one officer
of the law was injured.
NOVEL USE OF WIRELESS
BOTHERS SCHOOL HEADS
STRASBOURG. France, Feb. 11 —
The use of wireless as a means of
“cribbing” by a young Strasbourg stu
dent has horrified the whole faculty
of the university here. It appears
that the aspiring Alsatian installed a
wireless telephone receiving set un
der the table which he was due to
undergo a crucial written test and
that a friend coached him from the
outside.
The dean of the medical school is
investigating the affair, which is like
ly to be aired before the minister of
public instruction.
SIX ARRESTED IN CONNECTION
* WITH SLAYING OF BANKER
TACOMA. Feb. 11.—Six suspects
have been arrested in connection with
the slaying of Banker Schmidt.
Wm. M. Jardine Be
Secretary Agriculture
WASHINGTTON, D. C., Feb. 11.—
it is virtually understood that William
M. Jardine of Kansas, will be secretary
of agriculture, succeeding Henry C.
Wallace, of Iowa.
GREECE APPEAL TO LEAGUE
OVER ACTION OF TURKEY
GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 11.—
Greece appealed to the League of Na
expelling her subjects from' Constan
tions against the action of Turkey in
tinople, saying the action endangers
the friendly relations between the
two countries.
Petersburg Resident
Asks Aid for Deer
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—The Seattle
Times received an appeal today from
the Petersburg chamber of commerce
to sportsmen, gun clubs and game
lovers to join in sending hay to the
deer starving on southeastern Alaska
islands. They said: “We do not need
money but hay—lots of hay—as fast
as possible.”
Cornelius Cole, United States sen
ator during the Civil War, and dele
gate to the convention that nom
inated Fremont for president, died
November 3, at his home in Los An
geles, at the age of 102. He was one
of the builders of the West and
maintained a lively interest in af
fairs to the last. The world Corne
lius Cole has just left is vastly dif
ferent from that which he entered
in 1822, but great as has been hu
man progress during his lifetime,
we are yet but faintly glimpsing
the wonders the future holds for
mankind.
REPEATED TESTS
SHOW COLLINS IS
STILL BREATHING
ODOR OF BANANA OIL SPRAYED
IN CAVE PENETRATES SHAFT
MAY REACH ENTOMBED MAN
SOME TIME TUESDAY NIGHT
CAVE CITY, Ky.. Feb. 11.—The
shaft started to penetrate the cavern
in which Floyd Collins is entombed,
is now down 42 feet, at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning, and H. T. Carmichael,
superintendent of operations, said to
day: “We appear very close to Col
lins and 1 believe we will yet get him
out alive.”
The amplifier in use failed to indi
cate that he was breathing, but it is
believed that bulb has been burned
out in the socket paced by Collins.
The odor of banana oil placed in Col
lins tunnel Sunday and Monday pen
etrated the floor of the shaft last
night, which indicates that the bot
tom of the shaft is close to the tun
nel in which Collins is entombed.
Collins Still Breathing.
CAVE CITY, Kv., Feb. 11.—Further
tests with amplification devices gave
what physicians asserted were proofs
that Collins is alive. Samuel H. Mat
lock, a Louisville contractor, testify
ing at the court of inquiry, sprang a
surprise by the assertion that “A
man’s life is being sacrificed for the
hope of hero worship.” He added that
he meant Miller, the Courier Journal
reporter.
Tests Fail to Show Proof.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.—Tests made by
radio broadcasting station, KYW here,
duplicating those made in Sand Cave,
where Collins is entombed, failed to
show breathing or heartbeats, said
the Herald Examiner.
Be Rescued Late Tonight
CAVE CITY, Feb. 11.—Carmichael
said that it was unlikely that Collins
would be rescued before late tonight.
The twelfth section of timbering, each
section covering about three feet, was
completed’ at noon.
State Geologist Funkhouser said it
would probably be two days yet before
Collins could be hoisted out of his
sandstone tomb.
ALAMEDA TO REPLACE YUKON.
(By Aaiooiated Pre«3)
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—The Alaska
Steamship Company announced today
that the Alameda would replace the
steamship Yukon on the Southwest
ern Alaska route, sailing Monday,
February 16.
THIRTEEN HUNDRED MEN
BE EMPLOYED ALASKA
RAILROAD THIS SUMMER
SEATTLE, Wn., Feb. 11.—Noel
Smith, the new general manager of
the Alaska Railroad said that con
structions crews, totalling 1,300 men
wlil be employed on the Alaska Rail
road, between Seward and Fair
banks the coming summer. Improve
ments in line include ballasting and
general roadway repairs.
Will Extend Matanuska Branch
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—Noel Smith,
general manager of the Alaska rail
road, who has spent the past five days
in ~^ttle attending to railroa af
| fair. as to leave on the steamship
Alameda, sailing Monday, ,for Anchor
age, where he will inaugurate a pro
gram covering several years and the
expenditure of over $11,000,000.
Among construction work planned
for the coming summer will be the
extension of the Matanuska branch
line, straightening out the track in
the tunnel district, at which place a
large number of snowsheds will be
construted, the building of roads and
trails in the Mt. McKinley National
Park, and the replacement of several
of the older bridges with new steel
spans.