VOLUME 20. NUMBER 31
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925
PRICE TEN CENTS
ALL HOPE OF RESCUING
Mayor Maynard Sends Out Appeal For Haste
ANOTHER DEATH REPORTED WITH
MANY NEW CASES DEVELOPING;
, .. SEPPALA ARRIVES IN NOME AND MAKES LIGHT
OF TRIP—HAS PRAISE FOR GUNNAR KASSON
THROUGH BLIZZARDS AND BLACK NIGHT
LOST TWO DOGS TRAVELED 338 MILES IN ALL
(Bv Associated Tress)
NOME, Feb. 5.—Leonard Seppala arrived here at
2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, from his gruelling race
with the precious antitoxins. He made the trip as far as
Shaktolik, 169 miles from Nome, where a team from
Unalaklik met him. He appeared in good condition and
made light of the trip, which he said was uneventful ex
cept that he lost two dogs, which broke away in chase of
reindeer. Seppala traveled 338 miles, carrying the serum
75 miles. Fie gave great credit to Gunnar Kasson, running
in the teeth of a blizzard in black night. Seppala said that
villages down the coast were establishing quarantines
against travelers. One suspected case was reported atj
Elim, where the schools were closed down.
MRS. R. C. M’DOWELL DIES SUDDENLY
NOME, Feb. 5.—Mrs. R. C. McDowell, whose hus
band, formerly connected with the Nugget, is United
Press correspondent, died suddenly last night. The hus
band, wife and child were among the diphtheria suspects.
Governor Bone telegraphed “the situation does not
warrant the immediate use of airplanes, but will be gov
erned by developments until the tenth.”
Dr.' Welch and the Board of Health agreed with the
declaration of the Magruder program to send 620,000
units, the first Seattle shipment to Nenana, to Nome by
airplane, and were emphatic in their request that his pro
gram should be followed if immediate assistance is to be
available.
Mayor Maynard said: “This is a matter of life and
death and not of dollars and cents. With fifty-eight va
rieties of bureaus which have dominance over Alaska,
we have the same old story of one bureau treading on the
toes of another. If the people of Nome are compelled to
wait until the Governor of Alaska believes that condi
tions in Nome are real serious, we might as well put the
Governor in the place of the Nome Board of Health.
“How long, oh Lord, how long, must we wait for our
public officials to act.”
The McDowell funeral will be held privately Friday.
An official report shows that thirty cases are definitely
diagnosed as diphtheria.
SIX CASES HAVE RECOVERED.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 5.—Six cases have recovered
from diphtheria at Nome and are awaiting the lifting of
quarntine, Dr. Welch reported today to Territorial Health
Officer DeVighne. Dr. Welch said if he sent 1,6000,000
units by airplane within ten days, the remaining half mil
lion units could be shipped byreguluar dogteam mail. He
said there were more recoveries than new cases.
Today’s train which was to leave for the Interior at
8:00 o’clock will be held over until tomorrow to await the
arrival of the Alameda with the Nome antitoxin. The
crew promises to make the run to Fairbanks in 24 hours
instead of the regular 48 hours required. As soon as the
antitoxin arrives it is said the train will leave.
(By Associated Press)
ASTORIA, Feb. 5.—The master of
the tug Douty, towing the schooner
Caoba, sent word today that his town
line had parted from the strain of a
60-mile gale and mountainous seas,
and that he had abandoned the Caoba
and was proceeding in to port.
Mariners believe that the Caoba is
a total loss. The Douty is the fourth
vessel to attempt to rescue the water
logged schooner.
BOY MUSHER WINS
THE PAS DERBY
(By Associated Press)
THE PAS, Man., Feb. 5.—Elime St.
Goddard, an 18-year-old dog musher,
entered by J. Bacons, won the 204
mile dog derby over five other en
trants.
L. H. Vogl was registered at the
Hotel Seward over night, coming in
from his tie camp at Day’s Harbor.
Mrs. J. E. Perry arrived on last
night's train from Anchorage, and will
return on the next train.
ALASKA VERY BAD
* * * * * *
SPOT, SAYS STONE,
* * * * * *
of volstead' act
REPORTS ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF
LIQUOR FINDING ITS WAY INTO
TERRITORY—FRONTIER CONDI
TIONS BELIEVED TO PREVAIL.
(P.v Associated Press)
WASHINGTTON, D. C., Feb. 5.—
Attorney General Stone has started
to study the situation in Alaska with
a view of determining a plan to im
prove law enforcement. Mr. Stone
said he had inquired far enough to con
vince himself that “Alaska is a very
bad spot, with no respect for law en
forcement.” He said he was aware
that frontier conditions reflected the
general situation, but believes much
improvement could be accomplished.
The Attorney General indicated the
Department might send an agent to
Alaska to obtain first-hand informa
tion. The reports received indicate
“an abundant supply” of liquor is find
ing its way into the territory, while
salmon piracy is increasing. He said
that smaller fishing concerns were
suffering tremendous losses by fish
pirates.
The Attorney General conferred
with Delegate Sutherland, but refused
to divulge the character of the infor
mation given.
SENATE CONFIRMS THE
APPOINTMENT OF STONE
TO THE SUPREME BENCH
(Bv Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5 —
After a month’s delay the United
States senate today confirmed the
appointment of Stone to the Su
preme bench, acting after discus
sion of the Wheeler-Lanbey cases
in which Walsh of Montana and
Heflin took leading parts. „
COMMITTEE ON MUSCLE
SHOALS QUESTION MAY
AGREE THIS WEEK
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Chairman
Keys and McKenzie of the Senate and
House conference committee on the
Muscle Shoals question, told Presi
dent Coolidge that they would come
to an agreement some time this week,
if things continued to run on as eas
ily as they have been running in the
past.
Four Killed, One Hurt
In Dynamite Explosion
(By Associated Press)
FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 5.—Four men
were killed and one seriously injured
in a premature explosion in a dyna
mite blast at Camp 63, in the South
ern California Edison Company’s pro
ject.
NO NEWS OF BOAT
Agent Flickinger had received no
news of the Alameda up to the hour
of going to press. The vessel left Ju
neau at 3:00 o’clock yesterday morn
ing and can hardly reach Cordova be
fore tonight. It is hardly probable
it will change its schedule between
Cordova and Seward, and if it does
it cannot get into Seward before to
morrow night.
Mrs. Wm. Rawing is in town from
the new postoffice at Lawing, former
ly known as Roosevelt.
150 FEET
SMALL ROCKS AND DEBRIS COVER MAN WHO IS
STILL CONSCIOUS AND IN GOOD SPIRITS—
TELLS RESCUERS TO GO HOME AND GO TO
BED — MILITARY HELPING IN SITUATION
(By Associated Pre?s)
CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 5.—Water rising over the
floor of the cave during the night, followed by two cave
ins, have effectually blocked the efforts of rescuers to
reach Floyd Collins, the entombed explorer. One of the
slides fell about 12 or 15 feet from Collins, but small rocks
buried his body and are falling continuously.
Collins just before midnight shouted to his rescuers
to ‘*Go home and go to bed.” He is apparently cheerful and
confident he will be rescued in time.
All hope of rescuing him through the natural passage
he went in by has been abandoned, and four trips into the
cave this morning convinced the State Geologist, coal
miners and military authorities that the only chance now
is to sink a shaft from the top of the hill. They agreed
that such attempt would probably be fatal to Collins, but
saw no other resort. Major Cherry has been sent by the
Governor to take charge of the situation. He left by auto
and is gathering mining machinery wherever he can find
it. Collins is reported 150 feet underground and 125 feet
from the entrance.
Collins has been a cave explorer since his youth. He
is now 35 years of age. He descended the narrow passage
into the cavern Friday, hunting “a cavern more beautiful
than Mammoth Cave.” It lias not been learned how far he
went but he declared he found was he sought, and was
hurrying out when a bowlder fell and caught his foot,
pinning him in the small passageway. He has been pinned
down since Friday.
The rescuing party has been attempting to bore into
the cavern behind Collins, and pull him out that way, but
last night’s caveins have shut off hope of this mode of res
cue. The deposit is soft sandstone, pecular to the cave
district, and takes considerable time to block out and
remove. Hundreds of men are on the scene and will remain
until Collins is rescued or his body brought out.
JUNEAU MAIL BOAT
REPORTED LOST
___
(By Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Feb. 5—The gasoline
[mail boat “George, Junior” Captain
| Dystrom, two members of the crew,
and R. R. Brown, j'uncnu electrical
engineer as passenger are overduve
hcie, having been missing since Jan
uary 2oth. They were last seen de
paGiug from Taku Harbor.
Search was instigated i >r them on
Monday last, but failed; and slight
hope is held for their recovery.
According to boatmen around here
they probably foundered whne cross
ing Taku Inlet as they were heavily
iced down when seen.
SEATTLE TIMES PUSHING PLAN
TO REWARD NOME MUSHERS
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 6.—Ben Ferguson
I has mailed throughout the country
copies of yesterday’s Times containing
the appeal for the fund which will be
named, “The Alaska Dog Team Re
ward.” Checks should be mailed to
Ben Ferguson, 608 Mutual Life Build
ing or direct to the Seattle Times.
HOUSE VOTES ON BILL
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5.—
The House voted to restore the inde
pendent offices appropriation bill of
one hundred and seventy-two thous
and dollars for tariff commission ex
penses.
SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE
ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1925
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 5.—The Fur Ex
change yesterday reelected President
J. W. Spangler of the Seattle National
Bank, as president, and other officers
including J. E. Agnew, manager. Ag
new reported that sales last year were
double those of the previous year and
that new account gained in Alaska,
British Columbia, Alberta, Siberia and
the Northwestern States promised to
make Seattle become one of the first
fur markets of the world.
Democrats Recede From
Position World Court
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—After the
Senate Foreign Relations committee
had discussed the world court propo
sal for two hours and made no head
way, Senator Swanson, ranking demo
crat, said he saw no reason to press
his advocacy for American member
ship, because further action is impos
sible prior to March 4.
Asks Naval Officers
To Express Views
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Secretary
Wilbur informed the House Aircraft
Committee, which is investigating
charge *hat Army and Navy officers
were ^ged, that Naval officers were
free to express their views fully.