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Takotna, Alaska, arxiev the Act of
AX&rch 8, 1879.
Takotna, Alaska, January 22, 1932.
AL SMITH SAYS HE WILL
ACCEPT J)EM. NOMINATION
J IT IS OFFERED TO HIM
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NEW YORK.—Alfred E. Smith.'
standard bearer of the Democratic
part yin the last presidential cam
paign, has announced that he will ac
cept the nomination if it is offered to
Shim .at the Chicago convention. He
states, however, that he will not make
any pre-convention campaign. In his
.announcement. Smith aaid: “If the
Democratic national convention, after
•careful consideration, should decide it
wants me to lead, I wil make the
fight, but 1 will not make a pre-con
vention campaign to secure the sup
port of delegatee. By the action of j
tthe 1D28 campaign I am the leader of j
my party in the nation, and with a
full sense of responsibility thereby j
imposed I shall not, in advance of the}
convention, either support or oppose j
the candidacy of any aspirant for the
nomination.”
Smith handed bis ■statement to 46
newspapermen late Saturday after
noon, but cautioned them not to give
it publicity before Monday morning, j
"When asked if the action permitted
"his friends to enter his name in the
various State primaries at which
•convention delegates will be elected,'
Smith replied: “Without a campaign
i don't see how a felow can get any
•delegates.”
Smith expressed the belief that the !
prospects for a Democratic victory
are decidedly brighter than they were
■four years ago. He refused to dis-1
•cuss Roosevelt’s prohibition state
ment, the league of nations, or other
issues.
WASHINGTON.—A classic con-;
ffict at the Democratic convention is1
foreseen as a result of the declaration
«of Smith That he . will be a candidate
Tot (the Democratic presidential nom
ination. It is believed in local polit- •
leal c irdes that he possesses suffi
cient strength to deadlock the con
vention, with the likelihood that the
nomination will go to a dark horse. '
The Union of South Africa was
(the world’s largest producer of gold
in 1980, with Canada in second place.
A library of mere than 3,000 man
uscripts has been unearthed by Dr.!
Sven Hedin’s expedition in ruins in |
the Gobi desert. I
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ERUPTION OF SHUSHALDIN
A WONDERFUL SPECTACLE;
(Anchorage Times.!
The eruption of Mount Shushaldin,;
which began this week with a .spec
tacular pyrotechnic display, had sub
sided considerably yesterday, accord
ing to word received late yesterday
afternoon by Anchorage’s amateur
radio station, K7ABQ, from the ama
teur station at False Pass, operated
by Joseph Nasenius, under the station
name of K7ALT.
The eruption is plainly .visible from
False Pass, and Operator Nasenius
has the unique distinction of being
the only person within sight of the
volcano who is able to tell the outside
world about it. He communicates
each afternoon with the local station
and thus is able to bridge the long
distance which separates False Pass
from the mainland of Alaska.
The message received yesterday af
ternoon was as follows:
“Sh.shaldin volcano, on Unimak-.
Island, Alaska Peninsula, presented a
most beautiful display of fireworks
after dark February 3, flames shoot
ing to a>height of 1,500.feet,-at times
lighting up the sky over Unimak
island like a huge torch, interspersed
with great clouds of dense smoke. On
February .4Ahe'volcano seems to ha**
exhausted itself, the shooting flames 1
and flowing lava having given way'
to a belching forth of huge -vahtiBe?
of smoke into a clear sky, presenting
an awe-inspiring spectacle.”
In addition to being in regular com
munication with False Pass, the An
chorage amateur station also talks |
with other .amateur stations at stated j
times, the list including Tanana.
Crooked jCreek, Kennecott and half a j
dozen other points, down the inlet, to j
th* westward, and elsewhere in the '
Territory, rendering a serviee to far- '
removed communities which materi-1
ally lessens the disadvantages -of j
their isolation. !
WINNIE JUDD DECLARED >
GUILTY; PENALTY IS DEATH j
PHOENL Ariz.—The trial of Win- |
ni* Ruth Judd on the charge of first
degree murder in connection with the
slaying of Agnes Leroi reached a dra
matic end last night when the all
male jury returned a verdict of guilty
as charged, the verdict carrying with
it a penalty of death on the gallows.
The accused heard the verdict with
out show of emotion, but tears came
into the eyes of her husband, who sat ;
with an ar niabout the shoulders of
Mrs. Judd. She walked unassisted to
her cel and went straight to the
small mirror as if to satisfy herself
that she had held her poise.
The insanity plea which the de
fense attempted to inject into the
proceedings was completely lost.
The members of the jury delifcer- j
ated 2 hours and 40 minutes, exclu
sive of an hour for dinner, and cm the
first ballot the vote was unanimous
for conviction. It required five more
ballots, however, before there was
agreement on the death penalty.
Under the Arizona law an .appeal
is mandatory, it being jrequsnd.that
the state supreme court ravmw^a case
before the death penalty can the. car
ried out. Judge -Howard d$peakman,
before whom the trial -was'.rheW.. will
pronounce sentence on JSebruary .23,
Are you a Kaxkm Timas snboaribar?
Why not join the merry throng?
FIRE INSURANCE
You should carry a liberal amount of fire insurance
for the sake of your credit and your peace of .mind,
Needless to say this insurance should Job of the v.ery
highest quality.
That’s the Kind Written
Alaska Insurance Agency
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
fmiuiae of Kusko Trines.
20 REPUBLICANS, 37 DEMCb
CRATS, FILE FOR PRIMARY
( St ro lice's Weekly.)
Politicians ran’.hgg wild Tuesday,
the Jast-dgy of the.filing, 16 Demo
crats .and 4. Renubficaas.aekl’ng their
names, towthasc.'juruthe list, making. 57
candidates.«hi>.wwill have their names
on the primary;ballots.
This is a record .filing and. shows
the hunger thatc.exists for office*
Janies Wicker sham is unopposed on
the Republican t icket* for Delegate to
Congress, with three Democrats mak
ing the race in the primaries.
Juneau is .welkreprasented on the
tickets. Cash -Cule and H_ I. Lucas
running for auditor-on the Republican
side, .and Frank ._A. Boyle for the
Democrats. lhuse names are in ad
dition to dhuse.. filed earlier in the
race.
The ticket Ithiiv#ear will be much
longer than _in-the last election,
owing to. the. k'trge number of Demo
crats diijjg. .Xho tickets as they will
go.hefore the aiders at the primaries
are. as follows:
Delegate do Congress.
Jamas Wickecsham, R.
fcueorge-B. Grigshy-D.
A. U..2ti£ghy. D.
Anthopy. J.. Dimond, D.
. Auditor.
Gash-Cole, R.
Percy G.<.Charles, R,
H. I. Lucas, R.
Frank. A. Boyle, D.
Attorney General
Fiank H. Foster, R.
John Rustga rd,. .R!
Janies S. Truitt, D.
LXtistrirt .Engineer.
William E. Hesse, D.
E. F. Warm, R.
Commissioner of Education.
WnK. Heller, R.
Anthony E. Karnes,. D.
. National Committeemen.
-Edward Rasmuson. R.
.John T. (Jack) White, R.
-John V/. Frame, D.
J J J.GConnors, D.
R. E. Hardcastle, D.
“Delegates to National. Convention.
.'.KarllTheile, K.
J-J..IH. Davies, R.
-E.IIS.1 Rutherford, R."
’ WiLJL. Chase, R.
T„ A. Wakefield, D.
Eygeoe Wacker, D.
. Heath, D.
Jolur.-B. Rice, D.
D. W. Hoskins, P.
J.. T, Moran, D.
John* W. Troy, B.
W.JL Kirk, D.
Harry F. Morton, H.
T..H- Deal, D.
A-..A,. Shonbeck, D.
John. WaJmer, D.
Alternates to National Convention.
.A'k*art White, R.
Arch MacDonald, D.
Allan Shattuck, D.
Simon Hellenthall, D.
G. .J..Todd,.D.
P. C. McMullen, U.
Territorial Senators.
J. E. Johnson, Ketchikan, IF...
N. R. Walker, Ketchikan, D.
Territorial Representatives.
Grover C. Winn, R.t Juneau.
H. H. Kubley, R., Ketchikan.
H. P. Hanson, R., Ketchikan.
. J. Baronovich, D., Ketchikan.
Joe Green, D., Hyder.
Claude IT. Helgesen, D., Juneau,
Thos. B. Judson, D., Juneau.
J. W. Kehoe, D., Ketchikan.
E. L. Sampson, D., Ketchikan.
R. J. Peratovich, D., Klawock.
Fred A. Sorri, D., Juneau.
Albert Wile, D., Juneau.
Suburbs: “It is simply' great to
wake up in the morning and bear the
leaves whispering ontside of your
window.”
Cityman: “It is all right to hear
the leaves whisper, but I never could
stand hearing the grass mwwnJ”
Five million acres of timber were
burned by forest fires in the 'Unitec
States during. 1930, the Forest Servict
reports.
Babeesch JVk>osehide Mitts,and Boats
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Furs Bought and Sold Clothing
All Kinds of Nice Fresh Groceries and Fruits
Canned Goods of All Kinds Beds and.I
A. ft Bdridge - McGr&tti
Takotna Pool Ball
Fresh Fruits
Tobaccos
Candies .Soft DriBfc
Cigars Cigarets
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Oranges 5
J. W, Downey
Prpp.
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Best of Meals and Rooms
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Wher* Everything 1* Homelike and
Whore You Are C<«rdi*H*> Welrum*^
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