SEWARD,
ALASKA
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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 220.
SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1929
PRICE TEN CENTS
CLUB FI IS
MOST OF FUTILITIES RESULT
ED FROM SUFFOCATION
MANY JUMPED
DETROIT. Sept.. 20, (/P)—Six- \
teen persons were killed and
more than 50 are in the hospi- j
tals from injuries suffered in a
a fire which destroyed the Study
Club, a night club on the edge
of the downtown theater district.
One hundred and 30 patrons
and 40 employes were in the
club when flames broke thru the
wall on the first floor and swept
up the main stairway cutting
off the only means of egress.
Before the inmates were aware
of the real danger smoke and
flames were upon them; a cig
arette girl was suffocated by the
hot fumes as she stood in the
center of the dance floor and
cropped down over her tray.
Many of the patrons rushed
for safety to small dressing rooms
seven by 15 feet in the rear of
the building. Thirty of them
were found pilecT unconscious
when firemen broke into the
rooms: several were dead and
others badly injured.
The interior of the 'building
were ruined but, except for brok
en windows and the fire escape
which hangs useless and a mock
ery to those who ventured to trust
it. the exterior was undamaged.
Owners of the place blamed
rivals in business for the blaze.
The Study Club has been run
ning for about a year and was
prospering. A fireman who tried
to enter through windows found
tnat they had been boarded up
on the inside.
Seven women, five unidentified,
v^re killed and nine men, one
t identified. The victims of most
- the fatalities resulted from
suffocation. Identification is hard
because of the charred condition
oi the bodies and the disfigure
ment which follow's suffocation.
Some of the patrons found
their way to the fourth floor
and were rescued; others be
coming panicky jumped suffer
ing broken limbs. The fire came
at the peak of the night busi
ness after the theaters had clos
ed.
SEMITE BILL ASKS LOB
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 20. (TP)—
President Hoover’s proposal to
transfer to the state in which they
are located the surface rights of 200
million acres of unappropriated
public lands drew opposition in the
senate when Senator King (demo
crat! Utah, introduced a bill to re
quire outright transfer of the lands
:Deluding subsurface mineral
rights, to the 'states.
CAPTURED BIG EVENT
DONCASTER, England. Sept., 20
■/PL—William Barnetts Athford, a
brother to Trigo, winner of the
clerby, continued his successful
season of Irish horses by winning
the Doncaster Cup.
SOME MORE “HOOEY”!
BERLIN, Sept., 20, (/P)—'Ten
grains of alcohol are sufficient
to reduce the sensorial faculties
of a driver of an automobile or
of an airplane, states Doctor
Hoffman. before delegates to
the German Anti-Alcohol con
vention.
FOUi III GULCH
CLOSE 10 RICO
BODY CLAD IN OVERALLS IN
STEAD OF SKIRT AS SHE
WAS LAST SEEN IN
FAIRFIELD. Calif., Sept., 20. i/P)
—The body of Miss Edith Wolf
skill, 55, Solano county heiress
missing from her ranch for near
ly three months, was found in
a dry creek bed half a mile from
home. Indications are Qiat foul
play was committed is seen by
the Sheriff, John Thornton, in
the discovery of the body which
was clad in overalls.
When last seen alive she wore
a sweater and a skirt. Donald
Glassoff, aged 18, a rancher’s son,
found the body while hunting
for a pole with which to knock
down fruit from trees.
It is expected that he will be
the recipient of $5,000 reward
offered by a Los Angeles bank in
which the heiress had $800,000
on deposit.
She was last seen by her nurse
whom she told she was going for
a walk.
PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY THROUGH VACATION TIME
TTT
A distinguished visitor at the White House as President Hoover was
completing his initial six months in office was Dr. Hugo Eckener, com
mander of the Graf Zeppelin (left). As hard as he has worked this sum
mer at his desk (righ, below), Mr. Hoover has, however, had his mo-,
ments of relaxation while fishing with tackle or his dog (center and
right above).
CHINESE CREW RESENTED OR
DER TO REMAIN ABOARD
THEIR VESSEL
MANILA, Sept., 20, (/P)—Eight
persons, including two Ameri
cans. one Filipino customs in
spector and five Chinese, were
injured in a riot when Chinese
members of the British steamer
Tascalusa and tried to fight their
way ashore swarming over the
side of the vessel.
The Chinese attacked the cus
tom’s inspector with knives and
clubs. The riot was quelled only
when two companies of military
police and civilian police.
Reserves were called Into ac
tion later. None were injured
seriously. The trouble started
when the Chinese decided to
show resentment against the or
der preventing them from land
ing.
FLY ON BUSINESS
BOSTON, Sept., 20, (/P)—A survey
by the Colonal Airways on the New
York-Boston airline shows a large
majority of persons ride planes be
tween the two cities for business
reasons. Of 586 persons who answ
ered a questionnaire. 253 said they
flew to save time in keeping busi
ess appointments. One hundred
and three said they preferred fly
ing to other modes of travel.
LIMITED TO TWO TICKETS
CHA MPAIGN, 111., Sept., 20, (/P>—
With indications of a 65,000 crowd,
applicants for tickets to the Army
Illinois football game here Novem
ber 9 will be limited to two apiece
to assure equitable distribution.
SETTLEMElilT BE
BEACH II WEEK
SAYS LATE REPORT
DISCUSSION MAY ALSO EX
TEND TO BATTLESHIPS
AND OTHERS
LONDON, Sept., 20, (/P)—In both
British and American circles it
is expected that this coming
week will probably hear a joint
announcement from London and
England of an agreement be
tween the United States and
Britain on the limitation of
cruisers.
It is belived that the announce
ment will be made before the
Premier sails for the United
I States on September 28.
I It is believed this agreement
representing months of calm del
| iberations and diplomatic ex
I change will be put forward in
| the form of proposals which
America and Britain will make to
, the remaining three naval pow
1 ers that a general naval dis
armament conference meet in
London during the month of
December.
These proposals will refer spe
cifically to allocation of cruiser
strength. The discussion may also
be extended to battleships.
HEAD OF BUREAU OF EDUCA
TION ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR FUTURE
WASHINGTON, Sept., 20, (JP)—
The principal task of the Alaskan
schools, in the opinion of Dr .Wil
liam John Cooper, commissioner of
education, is to fit the Alaska na
tive into the developing industries
of Alaska, especially the growing
reindeer industry.
The native Alaskan in most
localities is not in a bad economic
condition. Eskimos and many of the
Indians live by the sea and their
food supply is abundant. To this
has been added the reindeer herds
which are a source of food and of
prospective wealth for many na
itives.
The herds have developed into
stupendous numbers. Reindeer is
excellent meat. The problem is es
tablishing a market for it.
A plan is being worked out that
I provides for driving reindeer to the
.regions adjacent to the Alaska
Railroad and their fattening and
butchery there. Certain areas are
to be held exclusively as fattening
pastures. When fit, the animals will
be butchered.
The plan is to establish a refrig
erating plant at Seward. With this
accomplished butchering can be
done at any time, a store of meat
can be established, its flow to the
states stabilized, and a steady mar
ket built up. Thus will a new in
dustry be developed in Alaska.
It is estimated that a reindeer
carcass, when this outlet for it is
established, will be worth $10. Since
there are many Eskimo and In
dians who have developed herds
ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 it is ob
obvious that these natives may be
jcome men of wealth.
The development of this industry
promises additional employment
for natives. There is a considerable
growth in bc*a( building at which
the natives are apt. The availability
of pulpwood in Alaska is leading to
the development of paper manu
facture. Thus does it appear that
there will be an increasing possi
bility of employment for Alaskan
natives.
STILL IN THE "Cl
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CHARLOTTE, N. C., Sept., 20.
(TP)—Members of the National
Union of Workers who were ar
rested in a house in which were
found guns and ammunition, are
still in confinement. The finding
of the guns and the arrest of
the men followed a liquor raid
on the house.
RED ARMY NEW GUNS
MOSCOW, Sept.. 19, (7P>—1The Red
Army is being equipped with a new
type of machine gun produced in
Russia. In its simplicity of con
struction and ease'in manipulation
it is said to surpass foreign guns. It
weighs eight kilograms as against
the 14 kilograms of the Lewis gun.
Its firing tempo is about 600 shots
a minute.