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TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY. MAY 3. 11)30
PRICK 25 CENTS
Fires Cause Big Loss In
Various Sections of East
123 BUIEDINGS AT“ NASHUA, N.
H., WIPED OUT; HUNDREDS
MADE HOMELESS.
NEW >50RK, .May 3.—Flames, as
sisted by whipped winds, have
wrought devastation ond destruction
throughout widely-spread sections of
the East during the past forty-eight
hours.
A lire' starting on a- wooden Bridge
at Nashua, New Hampshire, de
stroyed! the southwestern section of
that city. One hundred and twenty
Communist
Outbreaks
MANY ARRESTS IN MAY DAY
DEMONSTRATIONS MANY
COUNTRIES
NEW YORK,, May 2.—May Day
demonstrations by communists yes
terday resulted, in three deaths at
Buenos' Aires. One hundred and fifty
were, jailed. in Japan. There was se
vere rioting at Sydney, Australia,
with 17. imprisoned. Thirty-tw.0 were
arrested at Harbin, Manchuria- At
Seattle, 12. were arrested, while at
Paris there were 731 arrests.
WIIiKINS ANNOHNCES PLANS
FOR SUBMARINE VOYAGE,
SPITZBERGEN TO BARROW
WASHINGTON, May 3.—Captain
George Hubert Wilkins, noted ex
plorer, today announced the plans for
his submarine trip from Spitzbergen
to Point Barrow via North Pole. He
contemplates departure from Spitz
bergen op July 1, 1931. The trip, it
is expected, will take two months.
An effort will be made to find a
permanent base for observation pur
poses 70o miles northeast of Point
Barrow.
SIX WINNERS IN NENANA
ICE POOL, $(1,600.70 EACH
NENANA, May 10.—The Nenana
ice went out at 7:03 p. m. yesterday,
•following a sudden rise in water.
Six tickets in tne big pool were
winners, each canying $9,600.70 The
holders, are: Pat Siverson, Anchor
age; John Wfickawitz, Anchorage;
' Cunsolo Pino, Anchorage; Pilot E<i
Young, Fairbanks; M. Pamhins, Fair
banks; Joe Doyle and N. E. Wallon,
one ticket, Fairbanks.
EAGLE'PROTECTION MEETS
WITH MUCH OPPOSITION
SEWAKDi—Commercial bodies in
Alaska are taking steps to petition
(Congress to render null so far as
Alaska is concerned the pending bill.
making the killing of the American
eagle a higlt crime and misdemeanor.:
Alaskans point as reasons the,
wanton depredations' tins bird has!
committed among the fox propaga
tion industry, wild and domestic
sheep and spawning salmon, and ask
that the Territory be allowed to cen
tinoe handling'this condition as suc
cessfully as they have done in the
past 13 years by means of a bounty
fKtion.
five houses, many churches, several
schools and a number of industrial
plants were burned to the ground.
Five hundred people were made
homeless. The loss is estimated at
more than two and a half million dol
lars.
A brush tire in a near-by section
destroyed two hundred cottages, mak
ing eight hundred homeless.
in Long Island fires swept over a
territory a hundred miles square, the
worst in over a quarter of a century.
In Southern New Jersey and the
Atlantic seaboard country fifteen
hundred acres were burned over, wip
ing out many buildings.
Earthquake,
Tidal Wave
WIPES OUT ENTIRE TOWN IN
INDIA, WITH ESTIMATED
DEAD OF 1,000.
RANGOON, India, May 3.—The
entire town of Pegu has been wiped
out by earthquake, followed by tidal
wave, (with the number of dead esti
mated- «t more than one thousand;
200 Fishermen Perish.
TOKYO, May 3-—Two hundred
Japanese fishermen perished in the
terrible typhoon which swept the
southern portion of Saghalien island
yesterday.
PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS.
Takotna.
Following is the result of the pri
mary election held at McGrath on
April 29:
Delegate to Congress—
Rustgard, 29.
Wickersham, 9.
Territorial Treasurer
Knight, 6.
Cole, 6.
Commissioner of Education—
Breuer, 9.
Keller, 16.
Highway Engineer—
Ulmer, 15.
Territorial Senator—
Hodgson, 20.
Representatives—
Donneley, 25.
Johnston, 24.
Nerland, 23.
Rothenburg, 23.
Only one Democratic ballot was
cast.
McGrath.
Delegate to Congress
Rustgard, 3.
Wickersham, 24.
Territorial. Treasurer—
Knight, 6.
Smith, 20.
Territorial Auditor—
Cole, 16.
Reed, 12.
Commissioner of Education—
Breuer, 11.
Keller, 16*
Highway Engineer*—
Ulmer, 19. x
Territorial Senator-*
Hodgson, 20.
Territorial Representatives—
Donnelley, 23.
JelMstoity'14i
Neribnd,' 14.
Rothenburg, 17.
Twenty-nine Republican" bbllots
were «ast. and,, amemocraticr
SAYS 6 CABINET MEMBERS
ARE CONVINCED ENFORCE
MENT LAW IS A FAILURE
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Contend
ing that Hoover iso "beginning %
doubt whether prohibition can be en
forced,” William H. Staytop, chair-'
man of the Board of the Association;
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
told the Senate lobby committee to
day that six memoers of the Cabinet
"are convinced that the dry law is a
failure.” j
Wickersham
Far In Lead
75 PRECINCTS GIVE HIM A LEAH
OF 521 OVER RUSTGARD;.
COLE HEADING REED.
JUNEAU, May 1—Twenty-six pre
cincts give Rustgard 1,443 and 1,370
to Wickersham for the Republican
nomination for Delegate to Congress.
Elmer Reed is leading Cash Cole,
incumbent, by 1,425 vdtes to T,254 for
cne Republican nomiffetion for au
ditor.
JUNEAU, May 2—Forty-seven out
of 167 precincts in Alaska give Wick
ersham 2,747, Rustgard 2,487.
JUNEAU, May 3.—Returns from
75 precincts give Wickersham a lead
of 521 over Rustgard. Cole, for Ter
ritorial auditor, is leading Reed by
742.
Telegraphic Ticks.
SEATTLE, May 3.—The Alaska
Steamship Company’s liner Aleutian,
formerly the Ward Lner Mexico,
completed with new superstructure
and new furnishings, sailed for
Prince William Sound and way ports
at lo’clock this afternoon, with Cap
tain Glasscock in lommand. The new
liner carried 435 passengers, includ
ing 75 for interior points, via Sew
ard.
SEATTLE, May 3.—John Campion,
pioneer capitalist, died at his home
here yesterday,
MARY ELLA SMITH FOUND
GUILTY GRAND LARCENY
SEATTLE, April 30.—Mrs. Mary
Ellis Smith was today found guilty of
grand larceny in connection with the
Bassett murder. She and her son
Meyer, now serving a life sentence,
aware found in possession of the slain
man’s car and personal effects.
DONATE HALF MILLION FOR
CANCER RESEARCH WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.—Her
bert Fleish, actor, Paul Shoup and
Stanley Dollar last night announced
the donation of half a million dollars
to: further the cancer research work,
of Doctors James B. Coffey, John'
Dauber and others..
BUSINESS RAPIDLY RECOV
ERING, . DECLARES HOOVER
WASHINGTON, May 2.—“While
the crash took place only six months
ago, I am convinced we have now
passed th» worst and with continued
unity we shall rapidly recover," Pres- ■
ident Hoover said in a speech to busi
ness leader* of the nation last night. {
She Spent
$252,500
*
WHAT rr COST MRS. McCORMICK
FOR ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN
SENATORIAL NOMINATION.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Informed
tolay by Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor
mick that she spent $252,500 from
her own purse for her successful race
for the Illinois Republican senatorial
nomination. Chairman Nye of the
campaign funds investigation com
mittee said, “We will investigate this
thoroughly.”
Senator Deneen, who lo^t to Mrs.
McCormica, informed the committee
that his total expenditures for the
campaign amounted to $24,493.
The committee neld a lengthy
closed conference after Mrs. McCor
mic ktestified.
TO STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
PROBLEMS OF TERRITORY
WASHINGTON, April 2.—Secre
tary of Interior Wilbur announced to
day that the President has formed
the three commissioners for Alaska
appointed under the Act of February
10, 1927, into a committee toi recom
mend steps for improving govern
mental administration in Alaska. The
first meeting of the committee will
be held in J imeau, Alaska, within a
month, to begin a study of the ad
ministrative problems presenting
themselves in the far North.
These commissioners represent de
partments of the federal government
in Washington, and each has charge
of important elements 0|f administra
tion in Alaska. They are: George
Parks, Governor of Alaska, repre
senting the Department of the In
terior; Dennis Winn, representative
of the Department of Commerce, hav
ing charge of fishing problems of
Alaska; and Charles H. Flory, repre
senting the Department of Agricul
ture, and having charge of farm,
stock ana forestry prqblems in Alas
ka. Each of these commissioners has
long been a resident of Alaska. Each
retain his post as representative of
his department and adds to it the du
ties of commissioner.
The committee was appointed by
an executive order issued by the Pres
ident under the authority of an Act
of February 10, 1927. The purpose
of the committee is to determine by
study whether recommendation could
be made leading to the placing of
more authority for the control of
Alaska in that Territory rather than
in Washington, and thus increasing
the opportunity for the economical
and commercial development of the
Territory. It is in harmony with that
recent act of the Department of the
Interior which transferred responsi
bility for the reindeer herds of Alas
ka from the Office of Education, in
Washington, to that of the Governor
of Alaska.
One of the first problems scheduled
for study and possible reorganization
is that of the sanitary and' medical
work of the Territory. Another prob
lem for immediate study is a consid
eration of the reorganization of the
educational system of the Territory.
While the ex-officio commissioners
have no authority for final action,1
their recommendations to the Presi
dent will make it possible for him to
bring about needed consideration.
E. M. Bondixen was a recent de*.
parture for Little ereek. I
Doings At
Washington
LONDON NAVAL PACT SUBMIT
TED TO SENATE BY PRESI
DENT HOOVER.
WASHINGTON, April 30.—Sec
retay of State Stimson, Secretary ot
Navy Adams, Dwight W. Morrow
and Senator Robinson, delegates to
the London naval disarmament con
ference, arrived home today. They"
were received by President Hoover,
to whom they presented a certified
copy of the London agreement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Senator
Robinson, delegate to the London
naval conference, stated today that
the United States should at once build
the navy to the limit allowed under
the London treaty: This treaty will
be submitted to the Senate on Mon
day by Hoover for ratification.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—The na
val treaty negotiated at London was
submitted to the Senate today by
President Hoover, m his letter of
less than one hundred words the chief
executive asked for its ratification.
The foreign relations committee will
begin consideration of the pact within
a few days.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—The ap
pointment of Admiral .William V.
Pi-att as chief of naval operations,
effective October 14, was announced
today by President Hoover.
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The
House today agreed to the Senate
amendment placing logs of fir, birch,
cedar and western hemlock ofi the
free list. These are now dutiable at
$1 per thousand board feet. Approval
was then given the Senate amend
ment to retain cedar lumber on the
free list, as in the existing law. The
House then went on record for free
list, as in existing law, soft wood lum
ber, including railroad ties and tele
phone poles of all wood.
MUTILATED BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND BURIED IN GARDEN>
SEATTLE, April 30,—The mutilat
ed body of Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsey
wrapped in burlap, was discovered in
a shallow grave in the garden of her
home, at Forty-second avenue south
west, in Everett.
Frank Lindsey, her husband, a
plumbing contractor, is missing has
been tiled against him. A 12-year-old t
adopted daughter, Pearl, is also miss
ing.
NINETEEN PERSONS KILLED
IN TORNADOES IN MID-WEST
CHICAGO, May 2.—Nineteen per
sons were killed in tornadoes in Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri and Minne
sota Thursday afternoon and night.
TREASURY REPORTS INCOME
TAXES ARE POURING IN
WASHINGTON—Further Treasusy
reports of March 15 collections ojf in
come taxes indicate that the budget
estimate of the first quarter receipts
will be nearly met. Up to the close
of business on March 17 the receipts
totaled $99,666,000, about $10,000,000
behind the total of last year. At the
same time, if the proportion applies
to remaining collections, the total
will be about $50,000,000 behind «.tae
$601,000,000 collected last a*xr.