TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBKR 27, 1934
PRICK, 25 CENTS
Notorious
GunmanShot
By Officers
IS KILLED IN GUN FIGHT
WITH OFFICERS.
- EAST LIVERPOOL, Ov Oct.21.—
Public enemy number one, ‘Pretty
Boy’ Floyd, was shot to death at
East Liverpool, Ohio, today, at the
* hands of a posse of 8 men composed
of four local officers, and four fed-'
eral agents headed by Mervis Pervis, j
who was also responsible for^ the
finish of Dillinger.
*■ Adam Rochetti, Floyd’s compaion,
hod been captured two days pre
viously in a gun fight from which
Floyd had managed t<> escape. Ro
‘ chetti is being held for trial on
murder and robbery charges.
Pretty Boy had forced his way
into a farmer’s house for food when
the posse caught up with him. While
attempting to shoot his way out he
was cut down by the rifle and mach
gun buiiets of the officers dying a
short while later.
Labor Law
Violators
Sentenced
SENTENCES ARE REDUCED TO
PROBATION AND TIME.
* -—
SAN FRANCISCO.—Upon recom
mendation of the State Labor Com
missioner the four men convicted
in connection with the so-called
Alaska Fisheries peonage cases were
given probation reducton when sen
tenced recently.
Emil P. Mayer and Samuel Young
sentenced to two years at San Quen
tin for violation of the. Labor laws,
• was given two years, probation and
sentenced to six months each in the
county jail. Arthur Mayer, son of
• Emil, was placed in two years pro
• bation, while Innocencio Lopez was
given thirty days in the county jail.
Arthur Johnson, representing the
Labo Commission, told the court the
, men made restitution to the amount
of nineteen thousand dollars and had
taken steps to improve working con
ditions in Alaska. Fisheries. The
men, were convicted, of charging men
large sums, through'; various devices,
** for jobs in canneries.
VETERANS \T MIAMI VOTE
FOR BONUS.
MIAMI, Oct. 25.—Veterans, at
the American Legion convention
being held here, voted in favor of
• the immediate paypttnt of the bonus.
The Legiona ires feel! that since the
government can appropriate billions
for the. NRA it could make an addi- j
I tional expenditure c*f two billions to
pay tha bonus.
, IRELAND.—Major J. Fitzmaurice 1
trans-Atlantic flyer, is making pre- i
natations for a flight to Australia.
JAPAN OPPOSES FOTIFICATIQN
OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
LONDON.— Fortification of the
Aleetion Islands in Alaska is op
posed by Japan, Admiral Isoroku
Yai. omota, Japanese delegate to the
Int (national Naval Conference,
which meets in London in January,
• 'need recently in the British
capital.
- Admiral Yamomota is in London
to. take part in the pre-conference
conversations that are. to be., held
this week between representatives of
Japan, the United States and Great
Britain.
“This Aleutian area,” the Nippon
ese Admiral asserted, “is a restricted
area. Under the existing naval lim
itations treaty, which expires I)ec
cember 31, 1936; and renewal or
modification of which is to be con
sidered at the International confer
ence next January, the establishing
or the strenthening of naval bases
are not contemplated in restricted
areas. Unless the existing treaty is
revised or terminated, 1 do not be
lieve the United States would under
take the fortification of the Aleutian
Islands.” ,
New Record
Streamlined
MAKES TRANSCONTINENTAL
RUN IN 57 HOURS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—The Union
Pacific stream lined train set a new
transcontinental record, travelling
from Los Angeles to New York in
57 hours bettering the former rail
record by 15 hours and 30 minutes.
The engineer wag H. D. Robin.
Union Pacific officials announced
that the train would be put oil a
weekly run between Los Angeles and
Chicago and if it proves a success
they will inaugurate a daily schedule
between these two points using
stream lined trains.
AFL ENTERS POLITICAL FIELD
BY DRIVE ON SENATORS.
WASHINGTON.— The American
Federation of Labor opened a direct
drive against candidacies of five
Republican stalwarts seeding election
in the senate, establishing another
precedent in its political activity,
rhe Federation called upon organ
ized labor to work for the defeat
if Reed in Pennsylvania, Wale tt in
Connecticut, Fess in Ohio, Hatfield i
n West Virginia, and Bourruin. sen-1
itorial nominee in Montana and
irged labor to support “our, friends
ind elect them and oppose, our ene
nies and defeat them.”
TAKOTNA PUBLIC SCHOOL
The following named-, pupils have
•een nielher abaaafc ,ppr tardy for
he school month qoc&itf .Optoma iti
934:
Jean Alford, plates,
Hlma O’Halloran^jjZeBta O’Mntoran
,nd -Viola O'Halloran.
Orah Dee Clark,^.teacher.
Hauptmann
To be Tried
January 2nd
ACCUSED CLOSELY WATCHED
TO PREVENT SUICIDE.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - At a pre
l.miruiry hearing he trial of Bruno
Hauptmann, accused of kidnapping
and murdering Chas. A. Lindbergjr,
was set for January 2.
Dr. Condon, who delivered the
$50,000 ransom at the Bronx ceme
iary, spent more than an hour in
Hauptmann’s cell. After having
Hauptmann repeat over parts of
the conversation occuring at that
time, Condon positively identified
V voice as that of the man to
whom h had delivered the ransom.
Hauptmann is held in jail in cust
ody of guards who are instructed
to keep him in sight continually.
It is feared that Hauptmann will
attempt suicide.
British Win
12,000 Mile
Air Derby
FLY FROM ENGLAND TO AUS
TRALIA IN 71 HOCKS.
MELBOURNE, Aus.—Gapt. W.
Scott and Major C. Black of the
Royal Air Force of England, won
the 12,000 mile air race from Eng
land to Australia covering the dis
tance in 71 hours.
In second place was the Dutch
plane piloted by Parmeatier and
Douglas, wtth Americans in third
place. The rest were far behind.
Black and Scott win tire first
money of $40,000.
The winning plane was a DeHavi
land comet, new British mystery
plane three of which were in the
race. These planes have a cruising
speed of 200 miles an hour and a
flying range of 3,COO miles.
The only tragedy of the race
occurred near Italy when a British
plane piloted by GimLain and Bayne
crashed and burned killing Loth
pilots.
HONOLULU.—Sir Kingsfordsmith
and his co-pilot, D. Taylor,, due to
weather conditions postponed the
last leg of their flight from Australia
to the United States until Monday,
October 20.’
FA ClSTS WANT MODERN AIR
FORCE FOR ITALY.
ROME.— A bill recently intro
duced <n the Chamber of Deputies
callec for a $103,000,000 appropi
ation for the complete renewal of
the equipment, of the Italian air
force. Racist leaders are determined
that Italy will have one of the most
modern and efficient air forces in
the world.
Items of Importance
In Recent News Events
SEATTLE. — The 60 to 70 mile
pale which swept the North-west
Pacific coast last week, left in its
wake 17 known dead and property
damage of over a million dollars.
Houses and boats were wrecked,
windows smashed and power lines
blown down. The storm arose some
where along the Alaska coast.
BOSTON... Sir Wilfred Grenfell,
famed Artie explorer and missionery,
arrived here recently on his way to
England to enjoy a five month’s
vacation. At 69, Sir Grenfell feels
that he needs a rest from mushing
dogs.
PATTERSON, IS J. Oct. 23.— A
strike of 20,000 Sul; and Ravor
workers was threatened today wher
union leaders demanded highei
wages, .shorter hours and a closet
shop.
Top wages have been $12 pel
week.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25, Mrs. Man
Jones testified today at the Insul
trial that Samuel Insull deprived hei
and her husband of $16,000 through
investment of their mengy in hi.
securities corporaion.
Mrs. Jones testified that she gavt
Insul! the money to invest for hei
and he sold her securities in his
corporation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Franei:
Gorman, vice president of th<
United Textile Workers, predicted i
strike in that industry within th<
next ten days.
UNITED STATES IN FAVOR-Of
RETAINING 5-5-3 NAVAL FACT
LONDON, Eng.—Norm, i Davis
America’s ambassador at large, in ;
recent discussion with Prime Min
ister Ramsey McDonald of Enfr'am
stated that the scrapping of the 5-5
ratio was inconsistent to the Am i
ican naval policy. .
Japan is taking the lead in th
naval discussion being held in Lon
don and will, no doubt, demand
| revision of the present treaties.
|
PROFESSOR PICARD ASCENDS
TEN MILES TO STUDY COSMK
RAYS.
• DETROIT, Oct. 22.— Professo
I Picard and his wife took off todaj
ion their proposed stratosphere fligh'
j which ended in a near disaster wher
! their balloon burst, a.- It was nearin*
; the ground. The professor and hi;
f wife were uninjured due to th<
I sound construction of the gondola.
Picard reached an altitude of It
i miles before his descent. The ins
i truments were unharmed in. thi
| landing.
Prof. Picard was making th<
; flight to farther . ht .studies of th(
cosmic, cafsu-,.
i.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 21.— An
attempt to assassinate Kipp: Carol of
1 Roumania was frustrated today
! when would be assassins were
caught placing bombs on a railroad
track upon which the king’s train
was to pass shortly.
OLYMPIA, Wash.— The state
liquor control board set a new low
price on hard liquors in an endeavor
to drive the bootlegger out of busi
; ness. This makes the second cut in
j liquor prices in the state of Washing
j ton since the repeal of prohibition.
j NANIMO, B.C.— For California
I an earthquake of major demensions
| in 1039 was forecast recently by the
j Rev. Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J.,
1 widley known for his explorations in
I Alaska as the “glacier priest.” Fa
i ther Hubbard made his prediction in
an address he delivered in Nanaimo.
He said thatt a big tremor would
occur in California in 1939 on ac
count of the San Andreas drift,
which slips three times every cent
ury.
MEXICO CITY.— President Rod
rigue, .after a conference with old
and new party leaders, has decided
to ban all priests from the schools
in the various states.* The govern
ment feels that the church has been
inciting students with seditious prop
U&cUlUcl.
AFL Plans
Standards
Of Living
SAY LABOR CLASS SHOULD
HAVE LUXURIES AND TIME TO
TO ENJOY THEM.
., -
SAN FRANCISCO.— A standard
J j of living “that will provide a life of
; decency and comfort," was outlined
t h.v President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor as the
; major objective for the bargaining
! efforts of his organization.
There is a difference of opinion as
to what enters into a decent comfort
able living. For a minimum, he said
there must be a home, food, and
' clothing. In addition to the bare
necessities, we hope to make it poss
ible for workers to cultivate the
cultural, spiritual and artistic side of
their lives. Enjoyment of leisure
j enters into the picture and there is
the education of their children and
enough wages so they can prepare
i for adversity.
“It is not too much that working
1 people should have autos and radios
and other musical instruments and
the leisure to enjoy them.”
1 NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Word re
ceived here today reveals that three
American doctors receive the Nobel
1 prize in Medicine. They are Doctor
George Mine, Doctor Wm. Murphy
of Harvard, Doctor George Cripple
of Rochester. The awards were
1 made for their work on pernicious
anemia.