.'VOL. XI. NO&S*
TAKOTNA ALASKA SAfTL’RDA’Yfc jRSRT$MBER \2 1931
PRICE 25 CENTS
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v «ro>TATirsfflwny, almost nude,
rvamurnsraiOTWAY near
IWWCKftWWYlBEACH.
;:.SAN« JEFKMSIGISQO, S Sept. 11.—A
gruesome murder mystery was uncov
4' erecj yesterday with.the discovery of
thejilnjoat Tjfjadtt<j3«|dy.'xjf an attractive
\ woman. of .about 30.years near a high
t way .three.railesfflCbth.of Rockaway
: BehchjkiSan Mateo ,co-upty. The wo
„ man’s, head thad, been, crushed in by
_ repeated blows from a club. There
x was av.wound in her forehead that
t may :ih*vfe. •feet n u bullet wound. The
v wanainahad been dead about 48 hours.
’...ThA body was clad only in a white
. silk jreat£o.f expensive design. Neither
tiAhbtibijdy .nor the single garment held
t the, slightest clue to the identity of
U thalsdctim.
4 K SILLED,. MANY INJURED BY
VIOLENT STORM, RUMANIA
LIBTSCHAJREST, Rumania, Sept. 10.—
I Four persons, were reporoted killed
i and many injured in a violent storm
\ which struck the town of Timosoars,
it.i& Western Rumania, today, tearing
i roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
vLouis Wilson, from his headquar
r *.«rs in the Tatalina section, was a
j, yesterday arrival.
1
Mike Mynti was a yesterday arrival
i from Ophir, en route to his headquar
i ters on Ganes.
New Record
For Seaplane
BRITISH FYYER COVERS 386.1
MILES PER HOUR OVER A
3-KILOMETER COURSE.
CALSHOT, Eng., Sept. 10.—Flight
Lieutenant G. H. Stainforth today set
a new world’s record of 386.1 miles
per hour in a seaplane over a three
kilometer course.
Great Britain also won permanent
possession of the Schneider Cup when
Flight Lieutenant J. N. Boothman
flew another seaplane 218 miles at an
average speed of 340 miles per hour
over a 31-mile course.
19 PERSONS ARE WOUNDED
BY COMMUNISTS’ KNIVES
AND BULLETS AT HAMBURG
HAMBURG, Sept. 10.—Nineteen
persons, including a small girl, were
wounded by kniv-?s and bullets yes
terday as a result of attempts by
communists to break ip a republican
reichsbander meeting.
LISBON TO NE WYORK FLIERS 4
SIGHTED OFF NEWFOUNDLAND
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Skimming
through the treacherous fog banks off
the North Atlantic coast, the Lisbon
to New York plane of two Germans
and a Portuguese was sighted today
by a steamship 80 miles southwest of
Cape Race, Newfoundland.
Alaska Interests At
The Nation’s Capital
* I l ■ l -II- l in —
(By W. A. 8.
' WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Dele
gate Wickersham is interested in es
tnblishing a new air mail route be
.. . tween the United States and Asia,
* .which seems perfectly feasible since
^ . the Lindberghs and Post and Gatty
1: blazed the trails in their recent suc
cessful flights. A bill for the estab
lishing of a route to join the two con
i' tinents by air mail will likely be in
ir troduced by the Delegate in the next
(' Congress, with the expectation of
having these celebrated fliers appear
b, before Congressional committees to
wiitline..their experiences in Asiatic
iB^flying.'. A recent issue of one of the
'll iWhalpogton afternoon newspapers, in
referring to the proposed effort of the
P Qelagate to have a new air mail ser
v.vicesledibblished, quoted him at some
olength.wind among other things said:
•Srhesair mail route is not as haz
f. ardaiuu.'. many believe; certainly it
. isrootexte.hazardous as a flight across
the (hloiith .Atlantic Ocean. The great
•• Circle waite from Euroge to Asia
cuts rightutbrough Alaska. It is easy
veto rekcbGAlaska, and flying already
i is firmlv-.And safely established there.
“If Bering Strait is crossed at
Wales, northwest of Nome, there is
an ocean flight of but 56 miles on the
■ - entire aerial journey to Asia and Eu
rope. There are several routes
through Alaska. While Lindbergh
* could have flown entirely above land,
he hopped from Nome to Cape Nav
arin and then skirted the Siberian
< coast.
. “A , direct route, which involved
much ocean flying, also was taken by
Post and Gatty. In Asia the route
could follow the Siberian railroad into
northern and central Europe, or it
might cut through the Kuerile island
to Japan.”
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The research division of the Bureau
of Fisheries is delving into many
problems, all of which have particular
i interest in Alaska, where the fisheries
continue as the leading industry. It
is expected that soon the Division
will issue a report on findings which
; will undoubtedly lead the way to im
1 proved methods for storing frozen
fish in cold storage warehouses, and
also aboard fishing vessels. Biochem
ical studies of the Bureau, in cooper
. ation with the Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils, on fish meal and oil, pro
duced by improved manufacturing
processes, have shown these products
as ideal for animal feeding. A fur
ther experiment is being conducted
to demonstrate the feasibility of
using highly refined “fish flour” for
human consumption. Deterioration of
nets has resulted in a study of pre
servative treatments which consider
ably lowers the annual cost in re
placement of these nets in the United
States and Alaska to the amount of
$5,000,000 annually.
The General Manager of. the Alas
ka Railroad, in writing to Secretary
of the Interior Wilbur on the activi
ties of the railroad, among other
things says:
“It seems that t*. > merchants., at
^ContuHMd^on.^ago A)
WARREN R. DUTTON. SLAYER ,
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OF ARNOLD, WALKS -OETsTOE]
’FRISCO COURT, A FREE WAN
URIAH, Calif., Sept. 10.—Warren
R. Dutton, slayer of Robert Arrtoid in
San Francisco in May, 1931; 'walked
out of Superior Judge If. S. Tver Sen's
court here this afternoon, a Tree mac.
The court adjudged Dutton sane
after listening to expert testimony
for and against him for several days.
Dutton, scion of an old and wealthy
family of the Bay region, his face
wreathed in smiles, left .town spon
after he had been granted bis,free
dom.
In making his decision, Judge Iver
sen chose to support the testimony of
Doctors R. O. LeBaron and R. B. Tol
ler, of the Mendocmo State Hospital,
that Dutton is sane legally, so far as
science can determine. Dutton had
been incarcerated in that hospital
since shortly after tine killing. Doc
tors Edward Twitchdi and M. B. Len
non, San Francisco physicians, swore
that Dutton was su rering fram e la
tent dementia which might again .be
evidenced by violence.
Approaching
Battle, China
ATTACK OF KJANG8I AND CAN
TON TROOPS AGAINST NAN
KING FORCES, SOON.
HONGKONG, Sept. 11.—Troops of
the Southern insurgent, were filing
rapidly northward today and it wa«
expected that a comb in; d .attack by
Canton and Kjangsi trci ps against.
Nanking forces would b? made Thurs
day. The Kjangsi forces were said
to have reached Yiangksuw, while the
Canton were at Leiyang. Nanking
has sent reinforcements to .Anjen and
' Chialing to guard against a flanking
] movement, but it seems doubtful
whether Nanking will make a serious
stand at Hengkhaw. Nanking leaders
probably will prefer to draw the
southern forces from their basess be
fore any serious conflict is waged.
JAILED FOR KNOCK ING
OUT WOMAN’S CGARET
INDIANAPOLIS- Municipal Judge
Wilbur Royce ruled today that women
have a right to smoke c n Indianapolis
streets and commended husbands who
don’t interfere. He then sentenced C.
W. Hardwick, SO years old, to 10 days
and a $50 fine for removing a cigaret
from the mouth of Mrs. Marjorie Be
leceo.
Mrs. Pelecco said she was sitting
with her husband in their automobile
when Hardwick knocked a cigaret
from her mouth and slapped her
three times. Hardwick denied the
slapping.
P. W. Carlson and Andy Hansen,
each driving a truck for transport of
freight, arrived from and departed
for Ophir today. Also coming ever
was Tom Bare, for a brief visit here.
The Sea Wolf, Master Frank Lar
son, arrived early Sunday, unloaded,
returned to McGrath yesterday morn
ing, and is expected here again this
evening.
Death Takes
m. H. Wattis
MJPAO OF'THE SIX COMPANIES,
* GUILDERS OF HOOVER DAM
UNDERTAKING.
SAM FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.—Wil
liam H. Wattis, head of the Six Com
panies, builders of the Hoover Darn,
died at,.noon yesterday, the victim of
a disease • he had known for many
| years >as incurable.
Fqr the greater part of his 72
years Wattis had been engaged in
overoqming. obstacles in connection
with„s<*me. of the greatest contracting
projects in. the land. He was virtu
ally at an advanced age when he de
cided Jbo become a bidder for the con
struction dt the. dam that was to hold
back the wat- rf pf fhe'Cdloradafiyer.
MRS CHESTER BRINK ON WAY
TO AWCHQRAGEd HOSPITAL
The many friends of Mrs. Chester
Brink, who Jibs bejjnc«oi.e too well for
the past several weeks, and who last
week was reported somewhat im-,
proved,'Will ibe yrieved- tQ jgatti. that
a. most unfavorable . turn has . eome
upon . bee, All; hast- was mhr.e in
getting her off to the Ancuorage'Hos
pital, Pilot Blunt, of the Pacific Inter
national, having flown here from
Bethel and .arriving here early this
afternoon. and getting away a few
minutes later. Going out with Mrs.
Brink was Mrs. C. F. Lcttsfeldt. Also
going out to the Anchorage hospital
was Mrs. Warren Alford.
DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE?
Inquiries have been received at the
Governor’s Office. Juneau, concerning
the following persons supposed to be
in Alaska:
Kathleen .McCaffrey — Graduated
from the University of Minnesota
two year sago; teacher by profession.
J. L. AVatrous—Supposed to be in
the neighborhood and south of the
Eridicott Mountain region with hie
mining partner, a Mr. Sterling, and
to have spent 35 years in Alaska. He
'.went Outside for a few years, but.re
turned three years ago,
George W. Dorsey, Jr.—About 18
years of age. Left home. in March,
come to Alaska-,during the gold rush.
I93Q.
R. A. White—r-Supposed to have
come to Alaska during the gold rush.
Anyone having any information
concerning the above persons, please
communicate with the Governor’s
Office, Juneau, Alaska.
The steamer Tana, Captain George
Green, arrived ,at McGrath on Friday
from Bethel, bringing up good-sized
consignments of freighter the N. C,
Company and A. R. .Eldnidge at .Mc
Grath, as well as 'wt thn Takotna
General Store at thisvplac-?. Also ar
riving was a stock of; new goods for
the new store just ppenf jl up by Fred
Dubois.
Pilot A1 Munson, who arrived here
Thursday, bq?ugiu;,.»r a-* j- passengers
from McGrath: Chilstrom
and daughters, Ve h, Viola, Vesta and
VelmH ChHstroiu.
-
Peter Jensen and Curly Anderson
left Sunday for McGrath, going down
witb.-Chvlie .Nichols.
All Depends
On Ghandi
BRITISH AND' INDIAN POLIT
ICAL LEADERS IN CONFER
ENCE, AT LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 31.—-British .irwJ
Indian political leaders assembled at
of the federal structures committee
, St. James Palace today at a meeting
in preparation, for the second round
| table conferenc e on Indian aair?
heard numerous . diplomatic speeches
expressing hope that the great India?
problem might finally be settled. bu>
: Mahatmi Ghandi, the man who domi
! nated the meeting, sat wrapoed in hi?
| dhoti and said nothing. Muhatrni’s
dhoti, or shawl, and loin cloth afford
,ed little protection against the chill ir
j the centuries-old palace. During the
morning and early afternoon Ghand
fared well, for sunlight pouhec
through the windows on the Mali. &i
his back, but as the day-advanced the
sun passed, and a short time before
adjournment he gat up from, his seat,
without .a word and departed. The
leader >of. Indian nationalist milliem
said nothing today, because .Monday
is -bis day of whieh.-ae has oh
served for<macy years/, tSaying noth
ing, .be still dominated theezneeting
for, as many observed,* ha.represent
ed the largest, political organization
in India. Behind him., are mill ions
who made (possible the devastating
civil disobedience movement Chat
crippled British business in India, anc
his absence created a great gap in the
first round-table conference, that end
ed last January. Tomorrow .he vSIL
speak, and many observers say thai
when, he has spoken it.will be possible
to gaug» the. success or failure of the.
conference. What, he'Will say xe
mairs unknown tooigbt, for he ha&
not outlined his speech. Instead, hr
will rely an his inner voice., which tn
him is God.
FUGITIVE CIRCUS' EflOK
TS HUNTED BY PASSES
NEW MADRID, Mo.—A sfcig game
hunt is on in Southeast Missouri. The
quarry is a. roving liod inert the Af
rican jungles, which escaped front s.
circus .several days ago when a truck
overturned.
Citizens, are-carrying ribes and-tfa
organized, hunt is under way in a re
gion wh*r& the beast, said to be old,
jias killed cattle, hogs and farm an
. imais for food. "He has a tacked no
1 nurndn,human, although he has come
! close to a number of persons whc
were unarmed at the time.
The circus owners- made efforts to
capture the lion, but failed,, and the
show went on without1 him
COSTS OF LIVING DECLARED
TO BE GROWING LOWEE
WASHINGTON.—Lower costs of
living and lower wholesale prices in
Jane were set forth by the Depart
ment of Eabor to show the 1926 dol
lar was worth SI.42 last -month.
The Department also reported an
increase of 2.7 per cent in building
construction .employment in £0 rep
resentative cities and a 2.1 payroll
increase in the same industry.
Food prices were -credited; wi.,b b
decline of 13.S per cent past
six months, clothing a deelnfr of 4.G
per cent, and rents 34 per^enWwMn
pared with January fignree
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