yol. 1. No.XX.
TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1935.
PRICE, 25 GENTS
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ESSEX, Eng., Feb. 21.—Two sis
ters plunged 1,500 feet from ai
airplane to their deaths today. Tin
girls are Elsie Dubois, 23, and Jam
Dubois 20, daughters of the Ameri
can Consul at Naples. Observers oi
the round stated the two girls jump
• ed out of the plane hand in hand
It was nearly an hour before th;
pilot was aware of the loss of his
■passengers. The beautiful girls hac
been engaged to two British flyers
both of whom were killed in a recenl
air crash. It is said that despond
ency over the death of their lover<
may have driven the girls to suicide
Mother and . father, who are froir
: San Francisco, are speeding froir
Naples to England. An inquest will
be held Monday and several letters
written by the two unfortunate girls
before taking the - fatal flight will
then be opened and read.
PARENTS t)F QUINTUPLETS IN
$1,000,000 LAW SUIT.
CHICAGO, 111.—One million doll
ars in damages are asked in a suit
fiec* in the United States court in
Chicago against Olivia Dionne and
her husband Elzira Dionne, parents
of the famous quintuplets of Coll
ender, Ontario, Canada.
The suit, brought by Ivan Spear,
head of the Century of Progress
Tour Eureau, names 15 individuals
and institutions as additional defend
ents.
Spear alleges that the DIonnt
parents broke their contract with
him by making an appearance in a
Chicago theatre recently.
Ice Carnival At
Fairbanks To
Be Gala Event
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 21.—Planes art
expected to leave during the weels
for Dawson to get 20 hockey play
ers. The Klondikers who will play
the students of the Alaska College
are favored to win in the ensuing
matches. Final preparations are now
under way by the Carnival Commit
tee for the annual Ice Carnival and
Dog Derby to be held in Fairbanks
on March 8, 9, and 10.
A new Plymouth car will be giver
to the holder of the lucky ticket.
The 80-mile dog derby over a part
of the Richardson Highway carries
three prizes. First prize is tht
Derby Cup and $1,000 cash, second
$500, and third $250. Fireworks and
a dance will be the closing features
of the carnival.
SHANGHAI, Eeb..20j—The Chines<
vessel Shu Lung sank near here witi
a reputed loss of 250 lives. Sinking
is said to have resulted from ai
overloaded •condition.
HUEY LONG CALLS UNPLEAS
ANT NAMES IN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22. -
Huey Long again took the spo.
i light on the Senate floor today.
Senator Long called Postmaster Ge 1
eral Farley unpleasant names and
- used quotations and excerpts from
i a speech that Mr. Farley is to give
; soon. Usnally a speech is prepared
; for the press ahead of the time ic
. is spoken but never has a speech
t been criticized prior to its release.
rhe kingfish’s action was declared
. unethical by fellow Senators.
Supreme Court
Rules Gold Clause
Constitutional
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 18.—:
L'y a vote of 5 to 4 the one hund-,
drcd billioon dollar gold clause con-;
roversey ended when the Supreme j
Court decided in favor of the admin
istration. Had the- Court ruled that
Congress acted illegally in depriving;
the right of investors to receive pay- J
ment in gold on gold bearin certif
icates, the government would ha/e
had to make a 75 billion dollar re-!
demption. Pres. Roosevelt expressed
gratitude at the .Court’s decision.
SECOND TRIAL OF ACCUSED
WIFE MURDERER.
! SAN JOSE, Cal., Feb. 18.—Jurors
were being chosen today for the
second trial of David Lamson, who
was convicted of the murder of his
pretty bride in their home on the
Stanford University campus. Defense
attorneys will endeavor to show that
Mrs. Lamson died from a fractured
skull received in a fall in the bath
room of their home.
GERMAN WOMEN BEHEADED
FOR SPY ACTIVITIES.
' LONDON, Feb. 18.—In the gloom
I of early dawn the axman’s blade
I severed the heads of two society
1 woman convicted for spy activities
| according to reports received here
from Berlin today. The two women,
one of whom was the Baroness Von
Bureg, met death calmly and with
more fortitude than displayed by
most men. Hitler alone could have
prevented the execution.
FINDERS KEEPERS, SAYS
JUDGE DUNN.
BALITIMORE, Md. Feb. 16.—
Judge Dunn today awarded $3,500 to
two youths, A. Jones ar.dJ. Grubb,
who found the money in an old aban
doned house. The money was in
gold coins, altogether $17,000 being
found in the building. The coins are
rare and said to be worth about
$28,000 to collectors.
i RENO, Jan. 30.—A marriage li
i cense was issued yesterday to Law
; rence William Kirby, 31, of Takotna,
i Alaska, and Lorretta Marie Barbaro
25, of Seattle.
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After narrowly escaping death
when t'ne plane crashed into a hill
side, and' being lost for eight days, •
Pilot Goodman, McGee Airways, and!
passengers R. E. Lowne and Paul i
Keacing the latter of Hoiikachuk,!
were found and rescued Saturday,
February 16.
Pilot Goodman left Takotna for
Anchorage Sat., Feb. 9, in fair wea-!
ther but encountering fog in Rainy!
Pass he turned, by mistake, into aj
blind canyon and in attempting to fly j
over the divide the plane was caught |
near the top m a down current of,
air which forced it into the hillside.!
The engine dropped out at'the first'
crash and the plain was carried j
about a hundred fett . ther. Pilotj
Goodman and Mr. Keatir.g who sal !
beside him were hurled into the wind-1
shield with such force that botr were ^
rendered unconscious receiving bad'
cuts and bruises. Mr. Keating had |
his nosp broken. Mr. Lowrie who j
occupied the back seat was unin-,
jured beyond receiving a bump on |
his head.
All* I'rnAfiman
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ness first and aided the others out!
of the wreck. They made their way
clown ihe hill about two and a half
miles to the timber where they camp- ■
ed out for four days, the first night
out being one of the coldest of the
winter. Itir. Keating snared several j
rabbits which helped out the emcr-'
gency rations carried by the plane.
While scouting around Pilot Good
man found cut timber which led him
to a cabin belonging to Einar Carl-!
son’s trapline which is about four I
miles from the scene of the wreck, i
In the cabin they found food sup
plies and blankets.
They cut spruce, boughs and laid!
signals on the snow in letters 20.
wide. Several times they heard!
pianos but it was not until the eighth !
day that their signals were seen by!
Pilot Cali of the McGee Airways.!
Leaving the mechanic who accomp-!
anied him and Mr. Lowrie, Pilot Call i
took Mr. Keating. and Goodman to j
Anchorage. The following day a
plane picked up Mr. Lowrie.
Mr. Keating and Pilot Goodman
were taken to the hospital where
their hurts were dressed. Mr.1
nowrie went on to Seward where he i
caught the Str. Victoria for Seattle, j
NINE DIE IN PLANE CRASH.
MESSINA, Sicily, Feb. 16.—Nine
Lritish officers and men are reported
killed in the crash of a seaplane en-,
route from Naples to Malta when the
plane burned.
FIRST TROOPS SENT TO ITAL
IAN COLONY IN AFRICA.
NAPLES, Italy, Feb.22.—Italy sent
her first troops tonight to the Ital
ian colony of Somaliland in Africa,
although no actual declaration of war
has been made to Abyssinia. The
troops will first go to Mesina, Sicily,
where additional troops will be pick
ed up. Other shipments are expected
to follow shoT$L\.
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THOUSANDS OF LIVESTOCK RE
PORT ED DYING IN MINNESOTA.
MINNESOTA, Feb. 20.—Thousands
of livestock are reported dying in
this state from starvation. Farmers
oi' this section lost many thousands
of head of cattle during the drought
of last summer and are now refusing
«.o go further into debt for feed.
1 hey have asked relief from the
government.
House Approves
Reestablishment
Of Signal Corps
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JUNEAU, Feb. 15.—By a vote of
9 to 7 the house killed the contract
.abor bill aimed at large concerns
contracting outside for seasonal work..
Prior to the vote he attorney gener- j
al announced .the measure was un- i
constitutional.
The Green memorial asking to i
change ..the .Jones .shipping act to
allow foreign ships to carry freight;
to Alaska was defeated 10 to 6 by I
the house.
The house also approved, the Pow-J
ers measure requesting the reestab- I
Ushment of discontinued signal Corps '
stations in Alaska. The Hofroan'
graduated nsn ,rap tax bill and the;
Nordale eight hour day and six day j
week pleasure were made the special!
order of business tor Monday. The'
senate had a short S2ss:on to allow |
its members to attend the opening of >
the Pioneer Grand Igloo.—EMPIRE.
Pilot Eittly of the Star Air S r
vice, carrying two passengers met
with an accident five miles below
Cphir in which one wing of the plane
is said to have been damaged. The
passengers, George Miller, and Leo
Koslosky, were uninjured. Phot
Littly sustained a minor back injury.
A plugged feed line is said to have
been the cause of the forced landing.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OB
SERVED AT NATION’S CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 22.—
Observing Washington’s 1 irthduy,
the President placed a wreath on
the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon. Congress observed the tra
ditional silence while Washington’s
last message was read.
NARCOTIC RING .BROKEN IN
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 22. —Local
police believe they have broken
large narcotic ring: and have solved
a murder with the arrest of three me.i
and one woman. The murdered man
was Ray Marshall, alleged stool
pigeon, who was found recently with
his head crushed. One of the arrest
ed party is said to have confessed .o
the slaying.
JUNEAU, Feb. 19—A bill intro
duced in the Territorial Legislature
makes residents of Alaska for 25
years (since Dec. ,1910) eligible for
Pioneers’ pension
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HAUPTMANN
WINS RESPITE
from mm
TRENTON* N. J. Feb. 21.—Bruno
Hauptmann gained an indefinite --
spite from the death chair when '.is
attorney Floyd Fischer filed a writ
of Errors and Appeal to the high_-r
court. Hauptmann delegated Lie
task of raising funds to his attorney.
Intimatng that the Lindbergh
child had not been proven dead,
Attorney Fischer asserted that ho
could prove by four autopsy experts
that the body found five miles from
the Lindbergh home was four inches
taller than the Lindbergh child and
was in a greater state of decomposi
tion than should have been possible
from the time of the kidnapping t'
the finding of the body.
Hauptmann expresses himself con
fident that eventually he will Ft
cleared.
ALEUTIQN VOLCANOES UNI SL
ALLY ACTIVE.
'UN ALASKA, Aieution Chain.—
All volcanoes on the Aieution chair
of islands west of the to>vn of Un
alaska are reported to he unusual!:
active by members of a trading: party
aboard the.?Wp .Polar Bear, wh'el
has just returned to Unala.>l:a fivm
a voyage to the Westward . A new
volcano at the north end of Iviski
Island has erupted and is .smoking
heavily.
Noted Flyer is
Forced to Land
In Mojave Desed
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.—A leak
ing oil line ended Wiley Post’s strut
osphere transcontinental flight, one
hour from' the start. Post took off
from .Union Air Terminal at C.iL
A. M. and dropping his landing gent
headed for the East. He was forced
to land n he Mojave desert. Having
no landing gear except a wooden
skid, he was unable to take off. A
plane was sent for from Los Ang
eles to come to the assistance of th;
noted flyer. Post says he isn’t sat
ified and will probably try again.
PIONEER DIES IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 20.—Barney
Simon, 59, former resident of Fair
banks'and Iditarod, died here today
from a heart ailment. Mr. Simon
had been in the grocery business in
Yakima since leaving the North. IIo
is survived by his wife and two
daughters.
Takotna Public School
The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy for the month
ending Feb. 22, 1935:
Viola O’Halioran *nd Vevta O
HaDoran.
C DtaH Dee Clark